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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-16
FOR SALE.

$50 acres, three miles railroad. 100 acres
choice level land and in cultivation, Is acres
in creek land with plenty running water, 5
roOn house and large barn, two good tenant
houses, close neighbors, with churches and
schools, This is a desirable place to live or
fine investment $500 acre,
500 acres ~ miles of railroad, 100 acEes in
pine timber, carrying $50 feet mill timber.
Only 81 acre
AGO acres, miles railroad $50 acres open,
large pasture with running stream. IS acre.
100 acres, miles OF railroad, three room
house Si4 acre Rents for five bales cotton.
IT'S acres, 80 acres ia creek land suited tor
pasture, balance level land, With four room
house and on railrad; near nstghbors, $3.50
acre.
A few choice bargains in city and suburb
an property. Come to see me If you wish to
buy or sell.
- - AEIHR HT0nN
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-16
SALE.
NEXT TEN DAYS.

Having removed our stock
from the Forsyth street store
to our present quarters COM
pels us to get rid of this inn
mense stock regardless of
price. Goods of all kinds
and values will be slaugh-
tered for the next ten days.
Our bargains are too
numerous to mention. We
only invite you to call and
get what you want for the
least money which dry goods
Clothing, Shoes, Hats and
HOusefurnisI1ing Goods have
ever been offered in this
market.
This is no joke, but a fact
which will speak for itself
if you will call on
n DEADI MAN
Ri Lamar Street, AmeriCus, Ga.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-23
The Mems Club.

The Skowhegan Mems Club discussed
the topic SOCIALISM" at the meeting,
Friday evening, last. There was good
attendance of members and guests and
much interest was manifested. The
particular form OF the question at issue
was: "Resolve1. That Socialism would
be an Improvement upon the present in.
dustrial and political system"
Mr.. r. t. Patten spoke at some length
in support of the affirmative, using
statistics literally to substantlate bis
theory, while Mr.. Lewis Anderson vigor.
ously came to the support of the mega
tive. After these regularly appointed
disputants had concluded their argu-
ments, Messrs. E. n. Merrill, L. L.
Walton, H. A. Dinsmore, w. Fl. Fuller
and others spoke briefly. In the absence
of the president, w. H. Fuller occupied
the chair
The next meeting Of the club will be
held Nov. /. Ii is to be a Topic" Meet
ing. The chair will announce the sub
ject and members will be called upo1 to
speak extempore. At the meeting fol
lowing the matter Of the old wooden
bridges across the Kennebee, will be
taken under consideration.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-23
Mine La Motto.
State of Maine.
Sheriff's Office, Penobscot County,
Charles r. Brown, Sheriff.

State of Maine.
Sheriff's Office, Penobsoot County,
Charles r. Brown Sheriff.
Bangor, Me-, Oct 7, 1902.
Daugherty & Albers,
Is State St., Boston.
Gents Having Just returned from
trip to Southern Missouri where with
party from this city visited Mine La
Motto property, found 1t up to, and
above, the description given in your
prospectus of the Mine La Motto Lead
and Smelling works. The country and
climate fine, the mine rich In ore, the
three shafts and drifts that | went down
and explored showed richness beyond
description and supply unquestionable,
all In active operation.
| would cheerfully recommend this
stock safe and profitable investment to
any one wishing to make a permanent
gilt-edge investment.
Every courtesy was shown our party
by Mr.. Hodge, the agent, and our en-
tertainment by Mr.. Daugherty and wife
was royal. The candor and fairness
with which this company show this
property to the public cannot fail to
satisfy any one Of their honest faith in
its wealth.
(Signed) CHAs. r. BROWN.
Can you doubt such testimony? If
you do not, then buy, this week, at
81 so; Nov. 1st, will be $3.50
E. f. FAIRBRoTHER.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-23
aEw ApVERTl sEMEMTs.

rlour F. A. Benner.
Iihel-A. K. Butler.
Liibel-w R. Jordan.
Notices-A. H: Davis.
usy for Sale-Box 6ae.
SnfI Coai-Chas. A. Ross.
Tarlboro--Ira A. Norton.
e. sale-Leonard Corson.
rur Pieces-W. H. Wildes.
nils OF Cost-R. T. Patten,
Pnr Coats -Chas F. Ward.
fssdership-Dow & Carter.
ifnderwear-D. F. Judkins.
nisnositions-W. 7. Seekins.
Probate Notices-E. Z. Danforth.
Gindow Shades-F. W. Buchanan.
rold Weather-Ernest W. Vigue.
Stinpers-Green & Barnard Shoe Co,
unb Java Coffee-Patterson & Goodrich.
ToId Weather Attractions-W. P. Ordway.
Stockholders' a, eeting-Soutbard Mfg. Co.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-23
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING,

The Annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Southland Mnfg. Co. will be held at their
mill in Brighton on Saturday November l, 1902
at 10 O'Clock A. M. for the purpose OF electing
a President, Treasurer Secretary, and Three
Directors, for the ensuing year, and to tran
sact any other business that may legally come
before said meeting. 2w43
L. d. MATHEWS, Secretary.
Brighton, Oct. II 1902.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Simpson drove to
Phillips, Sunday, returning yesterday
afternoon,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16
palrNlnu Imnroues Earns.

1t is an undeniable fact that dairy
ing improves the farms on which it is
carried on correctly. The best way to
increase the value of FIN is to put
live stock on it. This the dairyman
does. If he sells butter and feeds the
milk on the farm the conditions must
Improve from year to year. There is,
however, a way to run down a farm
ever when dairying IS carried on on
it. That way is to grow timothy for
the cows and sell the milk to the city
milk peddlers. There will be a con-
slant removal of the elements needed
in the soil, and the farm, instead of
being improved, will become impover-
1shed. There are many farms now in
the vicinity of Chicago that are now
undergoing this experience. There are
on the other hand, farms on which are
kept more cows than can be fed from
the crops grown on the area. To in
crease the feed, concentrated foods are
purchased and the droppings from the
cattle are constantly put upon the
land. Even If no foods are purchased
there should be betterment of the
land from year to rear if the manures
are returned to the soil and incorpor-
ated with it before they have lost any
thing from evaporation or teaching.
The process of food elaboration is go
ing on in the soil from year to year
and If the annual draft on the soil is
not large the land will not retrograde.
Natures plan, however, is for all fer
tility to go back to the land, and che
has not planned to have the fertility
in any one field taken away year after
year and nothing returned in its place.
The man that attempts that is in a
manner bankrupting himself, as he is
constantly using up the capital stored
in his fields.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16
The Kasaska Duck.

This very handsome bird is a native
of Asia and is one Of the few large
ducks, being as large as some of the
smaller breeds of geese, and consider
ably larger than the Labrado. duck.
writes Ira w. Shaw in American Poul-
try Advocate. The female is a trifle
smaller than the drake, but not nearly
so great as in the Muscovies. They
always go in pairs and during the
laying and Matching season the drake
watches over the duck with much so
licitude, following her constantly
wherever sne may go. When domesti-
Gated they feed much the same as 9TH
er ducks, but in addition require some
grass. In their native haunts they
make their nests on the ground under
some small bush or in the tall wild
grass and rushes. The eggs, never
more than six in number, are pure
white and round with very thin shells.
The period of incubation is the same
as in our common domestic breeds of
ducks While they have very hand
some plumage, this is secondary to
their general carriage and bearing,
which is elegance itself, and whether
swimming or posing on a nice lawn
they are objects of admiration to all
observers. AS in the case with all our
wild and parti-colored domestic ducks,
the drake is more brilliantly attired
than the female. The colors running
through shades of grey, green, red and
black; bill black and legs and feet
grey. During the breeding season
they have the quarrelsome trait of
the Muscovies, but this slight fault
does not in any way bar out COM
mendation of the Kasaska as worthy
a place among the many handsome
and valued aquatic fowls
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16
Value of silaae.

The great value of silage IS its sue
culence. Foods lose in value as they
lose succulence. This quality once lost
is lost forever. The corn that dries
in the field has the same chemical
constituents in its dry form that it
had in its green form, but it has lost
some succulence and is not therefore
so valuable as it was in it's original
state. The fermenting of the slower
renders it more digestible. This il
illustrated by the experience of the
dairymen that feed silage the year
around. They find that when the sill
age gives out in the summer and thew
have to turn to feeding corn stalks
green there is decided falling off in
the quantity of milk made. To rem
edy this some of .irymen are
building enough silos to hold a large
enough quantity of silage so that thew
can have well fermented silage to feed
the year around and not have to feed
silage newly put into the silos.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16

has been ringing In my ears all DAY"
Poor little Mia" he continued.
meditatively, Il did treat her shabby;
hut, Jack, | could never have married
her, though l wish now had not
wronged her So"
You will be on time in the morn.
ing, old fellow" as Jack arose to
leave. You have been my comrade
through everything else, good and
pad, so 1t is a fitting end that you see
me safely through matrimony; good
night" and with a cynical smile play.
ing over his lips. he listened to the
echoing of his friends footsteps. as
they died away through the hallway.
CONSERVATION reigned supreme at
the Colburn mansion on the wedding
morn. The bride was becoming bvs.
terical despite the comforting words
Of her attendants. Such was the state
of affairs when Capt. Jack Dunn ar.
rived. Upon learning Dick had not
arrived he fastened to his apartments
with feelings of anxiety in his heart
he could not subdue.
Rushing into Dicks room he sung
out, Come, come, old man, you're
late; the bride is shedding her first
tears for you"-the sight that met his
gaze froze the words on his lips.
Lying on the floor, dressed as he
had been the night before, with a
look of intense horror on his face.
was Dick-dead
AS Jack looked on that countenance
he could not but remember the prov.
erb,
"The wage of sin is DEATH"
Bending over the PROSTATE form
he took from the clenched, cold hand
several long strands of jetty-black
hair.
The daily papers dwelt on the at.
fair as follows:
Capt. Richard Johnston. u. g
Vols, was found dead at his apart.
menss this morning Heart failure
was the cause of his sudden demise
His death is more than sad and pa.
thetic. as he was to have been mar
ried this morning to Miss Nettie Col.
burn, who is Frustrated with grief"
Among Dicks" papers was a let
ter addressed to Jack" written after
Jack had left him the night before
the day set for his wedding, which ran
thus:
my Dear Jack: Nita has troubled
me again-ten minutes after you left:
her oath rings still in my ears. and.
old comrade, have a presentiment
that it will be fulfilled. If anything
happens to me guard my past from
the public and know that Nita's VOW
has been kept Dick"
Jack" reads the letter, and, as he
looks at the strands of hair he had
taken from Dicks" hand that fateful
morning, he knows the truth; whatev-
er passed between Dick and Nita-
spirit or what Obs locked into his
loyal heart to remain.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16
Anlta's Vow.
BY HARRY G. coNNoR

BY HARRY G. CONNOR.
Copyright 1902, by Daily Story Pub. co }
The old dance hall at Manila,
which Uncle Sans" soldier boys had
rechristened Volunteers Rest" was
ablaze tonight with gaily colored
lights and lanterns and profusely dec
Grated with the Stars and stripes"
The boys" were giving blow.
out"-a sort of farewell one to the
officers and men of the Fifteenth Kan
sas, who were to sail for the States In
few days.
The Filipino maidens with their
flashing eyes, swarthy skin and fan
tastic garments, as they were whirled
to and fro in the mazes of the civil
lied dance by the boys" made an at
tractive picture one would not soon
forget.
While the revelry was at its height
stalwart officer, with a handsome
native maiden clinging to his arm,
made his way to one of the refresh
ment booths in the rear.
No one paid special attention to
their movements, and if they were. in.
deed, noticed at all, it was with a
shrug of the shoulders and a smile.
as all the boys" had long known of
the attachment existing between Capt.
Dick Johnston and pretty Anita
Amarillo, daughter of one of Aguin.
aldo's ex-cabinet members.
"Nita"-"Dick" was bending low
over her chair-"what you ask is i'm
possible. could not live the balance
OF my life in this place, besides my
native land holds all that is dear to
me-"
"And l, my Dick, am nothing to
you? Have you not oft said To me.
MY Mia, you are the flower of this
land and l love you so much that
shall never part from you? All. my
Dick, did you not teach me to love as
the fair-skinned ladies of your land
lover"
Yes, yes, Nita, but"-a frown of an.
noyance fitted over his countenance
things in the States are far diff.
ferent to what they are over here"
my Dick, you are always right;
you must not stay here; you must go
home on the big ship when she comes
and"-a look of pleading love soften
Ing her flashing eyes-"you must take
me with you to your beautiful land"
NO, no, Nita. l don't think that
would do; you would soon tire of our
mode of living in the stuffy cities, and
long for this open country and grassy
hills. No, the States would not suit
you-you had better remain here"
You will leave me here, Dick-you
will cast me off-what when my child
comes-no father to see its dimpled
cheeks-no, no; 1t must not be; rath.
or death than that. You swore you
loved your Nita-you promised you
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16
His Sympathy.

A Chicago lady who had birthday
recently received as a present from
one of her friends $40 bill. Accom-
panying the money was a note in
which the writer, after explaining
that she couldn't think of anything
tasteful to buy and had therefore
sent the cash, made some tender ref
erences to bygone days and dear aid
scenes. While the recipient was sit
ting with the bill in one hand and the
letter in the other, and permitted
tears to drip down upon both, her lit
tie son went up to her and, putting
his arms around her neck, tenderly
asked
whats the matter, mamma? Isn't
the money good?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16
DO Not Market Bad Ems.

Every farmer that sends or takes
eggs to market should test or candle
his eggs before disposing of them.
This will prevent putting on the mar.
ket bad eggs. There are many ways.
Of Gambling them. One of these
ways is to roll up a piece of heavy
paper into the form of a tube. Place
an egg in one end and permit the light
OF the sun or of a lamp to shine
through the egg. The eye at one end
of the tube will be able to see through
the egg and determine the condition
of its contents. If the contents of the
egg appear cloudy or blurred the egg
is not fit to go to market. Good eggs
present to the eye contents that are
clear and translucent Bad eggs de-
press the market. After people have
gotten hold Of one or two bad eggs
they turn to other kinds of food and
cease to buy eggs. If only good eggs
were sold at all seasons the con-
Of eggs would be enormously
increased. Especially if the farmer
have private customers is it foolish
70 market eggs that have not been
candled. There is nothing that will build
up private custom like always Civ
ing absolutely perfect eggs and there
is nothing that will so quickly destroy
private trade as a few bad eggs scat
tered through the lots sold. Guess
work need not enter into this matter.
as Gambling is entirely feasible and
can be rapidly performed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16
Non-Payinq Cows.

The dairy commissioner Of Mime
sofa says that 25 per cent of the cows
in that state do not pay for their feed
and that they should be sent to the
butcher as soon as possible. The sad
part of this is that the owners of those
COWS do not know that they are NOT
paying for their feed, but keen them
in the belief that they are doing some
thing to increase me profits. MANY
and many man has been baakrupted
by the cows he has kept. The trouble
has been that there was no wav the
owner could know what was heinz
done by his cows, ill the Babcock test
came into use. Since that time tbe
great factor that prevents its use is
negligence. 1t takes a great deal NJ
hammering to get even a single new
idea into the heads Of some men.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16
Japanese Rantams.

The striking beauty and peculiar
shaped tails of the Black Tailed Jap
anese Bantams make them great fav-
orites and place them in the front
ranks of the bantam class. They are
white, excepting the tail and wings
The tail is black, the sickles black,
edged with white The wings are
large and long, with dropping points:
the color Of the primaries and second
aries is dark slate, edged with white.
When the wing is folded it is appar-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16
Why Faith Could Not Cure.

DR.. Herbert w. Spencer tells the
following story of his attempt to cor
ner Christian Scientist:
Every time we met this Scientist
took occasion to scott at medical
science and to dwell upon the won
ders which could be performed
through faith. you are convinced
that through faith you can do any
thing?" I said to him one day.
Yes, he replied, faith will move
mountains
"a week later he was in my office
with a swollen jaw due to a tooth
ache. What, you here!' I exclaimed,
with feigned establishment.
ooh, Doctor he said, 4 have suf-
fered agony all through the night. 1
simply can't stand this pain any
longer
Have you tried faith?' l said to
him. You know you told me the
other day that faith could move
mountains
" But this is cavity, Doctor; this
is cavity"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16
Oriental Looic.

A man bought three pounds of meat
and brought it home to his wife to
cook for dinner, and then went his
way to his place Of business in the
bazaars. The wife was hungry and
ate the meat.
In the evening the man came home
and asked for his dinner.
There is no meat" said the wife,
'for the cat ate it."
Bring the cat" said the man, land
a pair of scales"
Weigh the cat" said the man. The
cat weighed three pounds.
IF this is the cat" said the man.
where is the meat? And If this the
meat, where is the cat?" -Harpers
Magazine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16
She Was No Gordon RIsu.

Several ladies sat in their club a
few evenings ago. discussing the vir.
tues of their husbands.
MIR. Bingleton," said one of them.
referring to her life partner, never
drinks and never swears-indeed, he
has no bad habits!"
docs he ever smoker" someone
asked
Yes. He likes cigar just after
he has eaten a good meal. But I sup
pose, on an average, he doesn't smoke
more than once a month"
Some of her friends laughed. but
she didh sHHF' 7dorstand why.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16

want for anything; but, of course, you
can't go with me-"
Dick, you made me love you. I
was good girl till your lying tongue
led me astray. God help me. be-
lieved all you said-believed you loved
me. Now you throw me aside; curse
your white American skin, you have
played with me. ruined me, and l
swear by my mother, go and leave me
in my disgrace. and my spirit shall
follow you till my wrongs have been
avenged" and with the air of an out
ragged princess, Nita left him to
ponder over what she had said.
He never beheld her alive again.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16
Who Is to hlamsa

The poultry raiser that fails to make
money with his fowls often asserts
that his birds were to blame. Usually
he says that there is no money in
poultry anyway. Seldom is he willing
to admit that his failure was due to
himself alone. Yet such is about al.
ways the case. A man fails because
ne does not know enough to succeed.
That is the one great cause of failure
The antidote is to know more. This
knowledge must come both by exper.
fence and study. There are some neo.
pie that never could learn enough to
succeed with poultry, because they are
lazy and refuse to busy themselves
about details. Some people take 10
the culture of poultry thinking It to be
a lazy way OF getting living. Never
uiu they make greater mistake.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16
Minnesota eutter In Europe.

A press dispatch from st. Paul,
Minnesota, says: Minnesota butter is
good enough to compete with Danish
butter in British markets even after
the influences of long sea voyage. 1t
has done so in the past, and will prob
ably do SO again, according to State
Creamery Inspector B. d. White OF
the state dairy and food department.
Mr.. White recently returned from at
tendanca at the monthly tests at Chi
cago, held under the auspices of the
department OF agriculture, at which he
assisted Il the scoring of butter. Mr..
White says that butter has been
shipped from Minnesota at various
times In the past and has competed
successfully with the best Danish but
ter put upon the English markets.
Fouryears ago firms at Albert Lea con-
Quoted a regular export trade and
their entire supply found ready sale
in English markets. The demand
grew as the English consumers be-
came acquainted with the Minnesota
product, but the trade did not flourish
long, as the prices at home rose to such
an extent that it was more profitable
TO sell the product on the home mar
ket. Since then the prices have kept
SO high that the trade has not been re-
sumed, although the Minnesota firms
handling the product have had repeat
ed requests from British dealers for a
resumption of the trade. while the
present prices for butter hold out"
said Mr.. White, there will be no re-
sumption of the trade. If the market
goes down to point that admits of
shipping at a profit Minnesota butter
will find its way into a renewed pop
ularity in English markets"
The Farmers, RaviaVv hos ranea+adl,,