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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-20
TO TAKE BY FORGE.
Miss Stone and Companion in Beller-
 itza Mountains.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Nov. 2o.-It is re ported that Mir. Dickinson, the United States diplomatic agent here, has in formed the government of Bulgaria that the abductors of Miss Ellen NJ Stone and Mime. Tsilka, with their captives, are concealed in defile of the Belleritza mountains near Smotch- no, district of Dubnitza, and has re quested that troops be sent to sur round the place and liberate the cap tives. Both Mf. Dickinson and the Bulgarian foreign office decline to con. firm or deny this report Nevertheless it is believed that Mr. Dickinson, per suaded of the impossibility of coming to terms with the brigands and relying upon his belief that they will not harm their captives if troops are employed against them, has. after consulting with Washington, decided upon this move.
 Only eight bandits now guard Miss Stone. and some of these are known to sympathize with her.
 About fortnight ago Mr. Dickinson approached the foreign office and pro- posed this same plan, but it's carrying ouf was abandoned because of the un- certainty of the location of the ban 6its.
 Chicago. Nov 20.-The Sofa cor respondent of the Chicago Daily News has succeeded in obtaining copies Of letters recently exchanged between Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, the captive. mis- sionary, in her place of captivity, and a Bulgarian friend. Miss Stones ler- ter is as follows:
 My Dear Little Sister: As though the sun in all it's splendor had Shone out despite the rain falling on us from thick clouds, so great is my joy at >lav- ing received your letter this morning. What blessing your dear words bring to me and also to Mime Tsilka, your countrvwoman. To hear once more from the world, especially words so sweet and encouraging, awakens new life in us. We continually repeat in our hearts your assurance that oslr dear ones have not forgotten us md are praying and working tirelessly for our release.
 When your letter came. having re- ceived no help from any direction. our burden had become heavy indeel.
  age and stronger faith in the Lord I rely fully in the prayers and efforts of our friends. known and unknown.
 ''Remember me to all, present ny loving greetings to your mother and family and inform my co-workers that 1 do not cease to pray for them. have written the particulars of our condition to MT Dickinson and you may ask him to see my letter I only add here that we have preserved our general health despite all our trials. 1 rejoice ill the permission which has just been accorded me to write to my dearest ones in America.
 ''This win be the second letter which I have been permitted to write be- sides those to three persons in regard to our liberation. I hardly hoped to hear that my mother was yet alive. If you can write her word of comfort. and also my brothers, God will bless you. Mme Tsilka joins in grateful and affectionatn remembrance. Lovingly,
 ELLEN NJ. STONE, Oct 29''
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-20
TACOMA BANK CLOSED.
A Run Caused by sftsunderstand.
 Ing Compels the Step.

4 Run Caused by a Nifsunderstand-
 Ing Compels the Step.
 TACOMA, Wash, Nov. 20.-The Metropolitan bank, F. V. Caesar presi- dent, closed it's doors after experiencing an all day run. The run began as the result of misunderstanding, the small depositors believing that a suit filed Friday against the receiver of the Met ropolitan Savings bank, which failed five days ago, had something to do with the present Metropolitan bank. About $40,000 was withdrawn, and the bank applied for a receiver. Dwight Phelps was appointed, with bond of S10,000.
 The fact that the school children's savings account, amounting to $12,000, was in the bank helped to spread the rumor started by the suit.
 The Metropolitan's total deposits are about $500,000. The failure is due en- tirely to the misunderstanding.
 President Caesar says he is negotiat- ing with New York people and believes he will be able to perfect arrangements to pay every depositor in full. The school savings are secured by school warrants held in trust by the school board.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-20

AH"yer AHu1cteu For Em bcHXI e1n emf.
 CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-George W. Class, former secretary of the Illinois State Bar association, has been indict- ed by the grand jury on the charge of embedding S25,0O0. The property in- volyed, according to the testimony, be- longed to friends and relatives of Cass living in and near Coshocton, O..
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-20

EsOR RENT-Tenenent of rooms, HOO West 1 Main street; modern Improvements: $l3. Tenement 5 cons. g. West Farm street. mod ern improvements, SIP. Inquire John O'Neill, 13I Cooke street or 77 Bank street. 11-14-tf
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-20

DEVELOPMENT BUR REAU-HeIp Of all Kinds 49 furnished and situations secured for capa- ble workers in all kinds Of employment Mrs Kelly. 7S East Main street 4-25-m
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-20

VK7 make speciality of repairing sewing w machines and typewrlters. Also GO ail kinds of grnding-1awn mowers, knives, scis- sors etc. RaZors honed. Orders left for piano tuning promptly attended to- Telephone l57-5. Spalding combination tandem wanted. Chas. w. Messer. l5l Phoenix avenue.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-20

A ONE FAMILY HOUSE for rent: apply at A E Wall street. I-1-tf
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-20
Vants-FOrSa Rent

r 5OST White bull terrier, Saturday night, A Finder pIease bring to barber shop, 90 Bank street 1l-lS-3
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-20

THO RENT-A neat house, 6 rooms small j. family Inquire of Thomas Fenton, B Silver street. 10-l9-tf
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-20

VNANTED 100 Stoves. all kinds, at once, at w Lunny's 2I Phoenix avenue 11-18-3
The Conservative, 1901-10-17
HIGHEST AWARD ON COCOA AND
CHOCOLATE.

The judges at the Pan-American Ex-
position, Buffalo, have awarded three
gold medals to Walter Baker & Co.
Limited, Dorchester, Mass, for the
superiority of their Breakfast Cocoa
and all of their cocoa and chocolate
preparations, and the excellence of their
exhibit. This is the thirty seventh
highest award received by them from
the great eXpositions i'll Europe and
America.
The Conservative, 1901-10-17
Che Conservative.

Item. Employees are TO be penSlOned
off at the age of 70, or at any time
after 81 if they become incapacitated.
The pension is liberal, being one
per cent of their wages multiplied by
the number of their years of continu-
Gus service; and it appears that the
company does not make it up by as
sessing active employees, but pays it
entire from it's own earnings.
1t is interesting to know that rail
road of this size carries 80, 500, 600
worth of material and supplies OH
hand. The chief item is track ma
terial, $3.50, 900; bridge material and
fuel are also important matters, being
inventoried at over 5000, 900 each
In the department. of maintenance,
it is noted that renewals of ties cost
the company $3.50, 900 against $475, 600
for renewal of rails. Keeping up sta
tion grounds cost 1886, 1000.
Heavier rails are being laid all over
the country. These people laid over
300 miles of 85-pound rail in this
year, and now have 800 miles of that
weight in operation and 1900 miles of
75-pound. Into the other line of i'm
provement that attracts ones atten-
tion wherever he goes at present, the
reduction of grades, the Illinois Cen
tral put 5000, 600.
Of the S91 engines owned by the
company, it is curious to note that 70
are over 20 years old There are
even two in service that date from
the 50's-though one may suppose
that these are kept somewhere as cur
iosities. The engines that they have
discarded during the year have been
replaced with others Of more than
double their capacity. The rapid in
crease i'll engine power in recent
years is shown by the fact that the
new engines which they have pur-
chased are calculated to haul 4, 900 tons
OH level track, while the average ca
pacity of all their engines, including
these, is only $500 tons.
Their tables also illustrate the
growth in the size Of freight cars.
Twenty years ago 20 tons was the
limit; the first 30-ton cars appeared
only ten or twelve years ago but the
average capacity of this roads 3S, 900
cars, including the small fruit and
stock cars, is 291s tons. One other
point noticed is the short average dis
tance travelled by passengers. The road
carried 18, 900, 600 during the year, but
the average journey was less than 2l
miles, and the average fare paid only
al cents. This is no doubt due to the
large suburban business done out of
Chicago.
The Conservative, 1901-10-17
ILLINOIS CENTRAL REPORT.

lngS or one or the great COmmerClal Or
ganizations Of the country. The Con-
scrvative has just received the 51st
yearly report Of the directors of the
Illinois Central Railroad Company to
their stock holders and has scrutin-
lied it with some care.
The Illinois Central, while not one
of the largest systems in the country,
occupies very respectable position,
operating some 1000 miles of road
Half Of this lies in Illinois, and the
greater part of the remainder is in the
New Orleans line though there are
over 700 miles of road in Iowa, and
South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Indiana also are entered, each
with less than 100 miles Of track.
Practically no new building was done
in the year ending June 80, though
few additions were made by pur-
chase, chief among them being the
old Peoria, Decatur & Evansville
road.
The gross earnings of 4, 4,000-mile
system thus located it appears were
1877, 900, 900, of which $25, 900, 900 came
from the freight and $1,000, 900 from
the passenger department. Other in
teresting items were $77O, 900 for car
rying the mails, $3.50, 600 from express
companies and 5000, 900, from dining
cars and eating houses. Besides this,
the company realized -, 500, 900 from
various investments - indicating
that railroad directors are not idle in
times of prosperity. Sales of lands
have dwindled to $2S,OOO.
Out of this revenue the company
disbursed $24, 300, 900 for operating ex-
penses, $4,000, 900 for interest OH it's
indebtedness, $3, 100000 for rent of
subsidiary lines and 1000, 900 for
taxes, including it's partnership ar
rangement with the state of Illinois,
which receives, in lieu of taxes, per
cent of the gross earnings of the orig
inal line This amounted to over
1900, 600 in this case, the largest sum
ever earned.
The remaining $1,000, 1000 went to
pay per cent dividend, $4,000, 600
for betterments'' and $3.50, 600 to es-
tablish pension fund. 1t was very
good year for the company, as appears
from the fact that while receipts in
creased between 13 and IA per cent
over the preceding year, operating ex
penses increasing at about the same
rate, fixed charges were less than 3
per cent greater. This is where they
got their money for betterments, the
appropriation for which was 30 per
cent larger than the year before.
They are busily at work double track
ing the New Orleans line ~, 900, 900
The Conservative, 1901-10-17
AGRICULTURE IN THE COMMON
SCHOOLS.
BY LOUISA M'DERMoTT.

In my letter of August IL, I said,
eff the schools give any training that
makes for agriculture, I do not know
of it, That sentence is literally
true. did not know of any schools
i'll Nebraska that taught agriculture
except the State Agricultural School,
and it I mentioned later on. But I
wish to tell not only the truth but
the whole truth. I meant in the SEN
tence quoted that I did not believe
there was any provision made in the
common schools for the teaching of
agriculture.
In that assumption [ was not ell
tirely correct, and Superintendent
Fowler corrected me. 1t seems that
the last legislature had made certain
provisions for agriculture, after July
], 1908, the elements of agriculture,
including fair knowledge of the
structure and habits of the common
plants, insects, birds and quadrupeds
are made a requirement for teacher,
second grade certificate. ~
That is certainly step in the right
direction and hope it is the intention
Of those in the state who have pushed
the matter so far, to keep OH until ag-
riculture is given it's rightful recog-
milton in the common schools of Ne
braska. AS yet it is only a require
ment and may be ignored. In the
meantime full and free discussion of
the question, "Shall agriculture be
taught primarily in the common
schools of Nebraska?'' will do much
good and make ready for the proper
teaching Of that subjet by interesting
educators in it. And now that I have
said so much shall state my own con-
victions OH what I think should be
the place of agriculture in the COM
mon schools.
believe that agriculture is a sub
ject of fundamental Importance and
should be taught primarily in the
common schools, not only of Nebras-
ka, but of every other state where it
is possible to teach the subject. Ag-
riculture should not be taught in the
schools of New York City but for this
reason alone, there are not available
means at hand by which the teachers
could give first hand, experimental
knowledge of the subject and all in
struction in agriculture should be
based OH first hand experience If not,
the result is mere empty verbalism
and there is plenty of that in most
schools now.
Agriculture is certainly of funda-
mental Importance to Nebraska 1t is
the life of the state and concerns now,
and ever must concern the great ma
jority of the citizens of Nebraska.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-25
FARMERS ARE HOLDING BALES.
Not Disposed to Give It Away al
Present Price.

The continued decline IN cotton was
not checked yesterday, and another
aggressive attack from the bears
squeezed it for six or eight points
more. In the spot market the price
was off full eighth.
It is hardly likely that bale
brought u cents here.
Contracts continued to decline slow
Iy, January starting at 7.81 and going
to 7.76 where it halted at the close of
the session.
Sales at the Amtricus warehouses
were not numerous. Farmers be-
lieve the present slump in prices only
temporary, and many decline to sell at
all. They hope for better price a
month hence.
There was also a visible falling of
in receipts here as compared with thai
of a week ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-25

Georgia Seed Rye, Buist's turnir
Soo6 HUDsoN'sDRUG STORE.
Roth the Macon trains, due here at
and 10 .. M, are nearly an hour late
every day now, handling the crowds OF
exoursionists.
Quite large party of Americus peo-
ple is being made up to take in next
week the great street fair and carnival
in Montgomery.
The cotton compress here has caught
up with it's offerings of cotton, and
matters were reported "easy" in that
quarter yesterday.
Several merchants complained of dull
trade yesterday, and wondered when
cold weather and the busy season
would happen here.
It is sincerely to be hoped that Am
circus will have no more scarlet fever
this fall. There is not known case in
the city at present,
Creston Clarke, who presents ''Don
Caesar de Bazau" here tomorrow night,
is one of the most eminent young &C.
tors in America today,
The circus here recently raised the
price of admission to go cts at Albany,
but the city authorities very promptly
had it put at ga half.
The usual bugaboo Of big top crop"
is now being used to depress the cot
ton market. The top crop here Will
really not amount to much.
Alderman John Hudson, having
heard Of the many fine attractions at
Maoon's fair, took a day off yesterday
and went to see for himself.
Quite a crowd Of Americus people
went to Macon and Atlanta yesterday.
Soon the tide will turn to Albany,
Savannah and Montgomery.
Old Slosh, the street sprinkler, is
greatly overworked in a vain effort to
keep 7own the dust, and a good rain
would BE- much appreciated.
Americas cotton men wondered yes
terday when the downward course OF
the market would be checked. Heavy
receipts is the alleged cause.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-25
GAMBLER GOING TO SAVANNAH.
Governor and Legislature to Go The
Fair.

Governor Gambler and the Georgia
legislature will accept an invitation to
be extended today by citizens of Sa-
vannah to attend the great State Fair
beginning Novem Der 9th. Some time
ago an in Yltation was sent the Govern
or, who replied he would gladly avail
himself of such day as opportunity
might afford to visit the Fair. He
suggested, however, that it would be
well for the Fair Association to invite
both houses of the Legislature, as
their acceptance of such an invitation
would Tighten his own duties for such
day as they might agree to visit Sa'
vannah. Moreover, some particular
day might then be named, and the
Governor and the Legislature might
be expected for some definite time, ad-
vertisement of which might be made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-25
GRAY HEROES ON THE MARCH.
Thousands March in the Parade In
Macon.

Americas and Sumter's veterans, or
rather large number of them, who at
tended the great reunion of veterans in
Macon yesterday and the day before,
returned home at late hour last night
and all of them were most enthusiastic
over the success of the great reunion.
Seven thousand old heroes who had
worn the gray were in line,
It was one of the greatest and grand
est reunions of old soldiers Georgia has
ever witnessed. The high private was
more in evidence than the high gen.
eraI, and was honored accordingly.
In the parade yesterday were the
beautiful sponsors and maids of honor,
occupying gaily decorated carriages,
while the Sons of Veterans likewise
held a place of prominence in the pa
geant. The bands played Dixie, and
the old soldiers and the people rent the
air with shouts.
Americas sent as many, if not more,
veterans than any city of like size in
Georgia, and the old soldiers enjoyed
the reunion.
Macon kept "open house" for her
guests in gray and nothing was half
good enough for them. Tables laden
with the choicest viands were spread
thrice daily, and there was plenty and
to spare. It is a matter of doubt If
Georgia will ever again have such a
grand reunion.
Not few of the Americas visitors re-
NAMED over another night and will re-
turn here this afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-25
"Life Remover for Ladies. :"

Olivia Peterson, of Coldwater, Mich
writes: 81 had not been able to sit up
a half day at time for thirteen years
until I used the Mystic Life Remover.
It has cured me of of nervous troubles,
headache and very bad stomach. It
has helped me in so many ways, and
cured me OF Affections that the doctors
said could not be cured. The blessed
Life Remover has done more for me
than all the Patent Medicines, Doctors
and Christian Science treatments com.
bined. It is the most wonderful medi.
cine ever saw" Sold by E. j. Ed
ridge, Druggist, Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-25
KEEPS REYNOLDS IN CUSTODY.
Man Charged With Taking Horse Is
Still Here.

Reynolds, or Smith, whichever he
may ssbe, the white man arrested and
jailed two weeks ago upon the charge
of carrying away a horse belonging to
one of the stables here, which he had
hired for drive, is still in custody,
Reynolds or Smith has demanded an
investigation of his case by the grand
jury, and the charge will be looked IN
to at the November term of court. He
still denies that he is the man wanted
for the horse transaction. His wife
called upon him at the county jail a
day or two ago and spent some time in
his company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-25

Kindly Take Notice that Ely Is
LIQUID Cream Balm is of great benefit
to those sufferers from nasal catarrh
who cannot inhale freely through the
nose. but must treat themselves by
spraying. Liquid Cream Balm differs
in form, but not incidentally from the
Cream Balm that has stood for years al
the head of remedies for catarrh. II
NAV be used in any nasal atomlzer
The price, including spraying tube,
is rs cts. Sold by druggists and mail
ed by Ely Brothers, Sc Warren Street,
New York;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-25
SHOWS PLEASED AT AUGUSTA
Were Endorsed BY a Leading Paper
There.

In speaking of the recent successful
Merrymakers Fair in Augusta, and
particularly of tho shows ofthe Cincin.
natl Amusement Co., the Augusta
Herald, of the 18th inst, alludes il
flattering terms TO each and every at
traction carried there by this popular
and widely known company.
Following is portion of half col
Umn article on this line.
The management certajnlY deserve
great credit for the superior class of at.
fractions given on the free platform as
they have secured the very best vaude-
vile, gymnastio and specially per-
formers in the amusement world to en-
terrain the public. The pay shows
composing the midway of the Cincin-
natl AmusementCo. are all,of SUPERB
or class and deserve especial mention,
s.sasne shows are clean and possess both
novelty and merit.
''They are we'll worth the time and
money to pay them a visit. You can
take your families and the ladies to
visit them and see in several, first
class opera house work. and also be
provided with chair seats free In order
to enjoy the performances.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-25

Modern shoes I've mean this), in
fants, chlldren's, girl and boys-com-
plete line, and the prices are right.
Schumpert Shoe Co.
Miss Marie Lamar arrived at home
yesterday after an extended visit north
and east.
John Argo went to Macon yesterday
to look after matters of business and
see the big fair.
Arthur Williford, with the Penn Mu-
tual Insurance Co., has returned here
from trip to Atlanta.
Jesse r. Cox registered from Way
cross yesterday among the several ar
rivals at the Allen House.
Miss Willie Lou Davis left yesterday
for Andersonville, and will remain
several days with friends there.
Mrs. Munroe and Mrs. Smith were
among others from Ellaville who spent
yesterday shopping in Americas.
M essrs. E. S. Ferguson and E. A.
Luke were among others from DeSoto
who came up TO Americus yesterday.
Mrs. Samuel Campbell, of Louisville,
who is here for few days, is the guest
of Miss Alice SaaIlings, 423 College
street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-25
a Fiendish Attack.

An attack was lately made on @. F.
Collier of Cherokee, Iowa, that nearly
proved fatal It csme through his kid
neys. His back got 30 lame he could
not stoop without great pain, nor sit in
a chair except propped by cushions. Nc
remedy helped him until he tried Elec-
trio BiCters which effected such a won
derful change that he writes he feels
like a new man. This marvellous medi-
cine cures bsckache and kidney trouble
purifies the blood and builds up your
health. Only soc at E. J. Eldridge'e
drugstore.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-25
HAMMERING AWAY ON BRIDGES
CitY's Forces Building One at Central
Depot. :

The city's street force is still ham
mering away upon the herculean task
OF rebuilding the McGarrah street
bridge near the Central Railway depot,
destroyed by the storm here six weeks
ago. A primitive looking pile driver
mas been rugged up, and twelve inch
plllng is being slowly hammered into
the mud. It will require several weeks
OF time and several hundred dollars OF
money to replace the McGarrah street
bridge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-25
What's Your Face Worth ?

Sometimes fortune, but never, if you
have sallOw complexion, a jaundiced
look, north patches and blotches on the
skin, all signs of Liver Trouble. But
Dr.. Kings New Life Pills give clear
skin. rosy cheeks, rich complexion.
Dolly Csc cents at E j. Eldridge's drug
store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-25

Miss Clara Roebuck has returned to
Americas, and has reopened her dress
making parlor in the Thomas Block.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-25
THE PITH AND POINT
OF WHAT is SAID
By People of Americas in Various
Walks.
TALKED WHILE THEY TRADED

A Roundup Of The News and Gossip
of Day Here in Americas - a
Bunch of Little Tales Whacked OF
Quite Short.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-25
Every Day, and Every One Goes AWAY Pleased

could
nents the delivery
convenient make the labor lighter
small or great with the