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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-21
Ambitious Boy.

Every ambitious ana industrious boy ana
girl should remember that there is " sechoh
in every can Of "GooD LUCK Baking Powder
and should get his mother and his house-keep-
ing sisters, cousins and aunts to save them Tor
him.
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AMERIcUS CHURCHES.
Where People VIII Worship Today
and Tonight.

anu gm&uSs
CALVARY EPISCOPAL: Holy Communion
at a. N. Morning prayer and sermon II a.
IN. Evening prayer and address at 1880 q,
N. Rev L. G.. II. Williams, Rector.
FIRST BAPTIST; Services at II a. m, and
1880 p M, today by the pastor, Rev. Il. r.
Neighhor.
FIRST METHODIST: Services at II a. m,
and 1880 p m, today by the pastor Rev, w.
L, Wootten.
UNIVERSALIST CHURCH: Services to-
day at II a. m, and 1880 p, m, conducted by
Rev. Thos Chapman, State Superintendent
of Un1versalist Missions.
ST. PAUL METHODIST: Morning service
first ana third Sundays. Evening service
every Sunday by Rev. T. /. Nease, pastor.
FURLOW LAWN BAPTIST: Services this
morning at II and at 1880 p. m, by. Rev. r, L.
Btvtns, pastor.
PRESBY TERRAIN: Services today at II a.
m. and 1880 p, m. by Rev. j. Logan Irwin,
Pastor.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE: Services every
Sunday at II a. M and 1880 p. m. Ali invited.
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DOdsOn's Pharmacy.
Meet Me at Dodson'S."

Let DOdson sell your
Xmas candy, LOwneys,
always fresh and fine. 0oc
pound,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-21

Buy your ladies tailor made suits,
Jackets, ChiIdren's Wraps of Wheatley
& Ansley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-21

See WheatIev & Ansley's fancy goods
Of ALI kinds before you buy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-21

Candelabra of newest design and
latest finish at FRIcKRR's.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-21

lizard words break no bones" but
they do break hearts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-21

The finest Meerschaum pipes, Cigar
holders, Amber Tubes, Tobacco pouch
%. Remberts Drug Store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-21

Buy your Blankets and Comfortablef
of Wheatley & Ansley,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-21
NOBLE CHARITY IS DISPENSED
Everyone Should Aid De stitute OF Our
City

Anyone desiring to make a Christ
mas Offering to the poor of our city
through the Ladies' Benevolent Ala
Society may send 1t to the residence
OF Miss Alice Wheatley and the LADIES
will see that it is rightly distributed
Anything in the way Of second mana
clothing, provisions, shoes, WOOD
coal, merchandise of any kind will be
accepted and will be delivered prompt-
iy wherever 1t is most needed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-21

Buy your Silks and Wooden Dress
goods of WheatIeY & Ansley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-21

Total receipts to date. 80, 154 bales.
The local market is quoted as follows:
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FIRST METHODIST: Services at II a. m,
and 1880 p. m, today by the pastor, Rev, w.
L, Wootten.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-21

New York, Dec. 2O.-Futures closed
steady. Dec 8.53, Jan. S55 March
8.35, May S.36.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-21

Buy your ladies, gents and children q
shoes of WheatIey & AnsIey.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-21

Dainty Atomizsrs, tine Oolognes aud
Extracts. Rembert's Drug Store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-21
ATS OF NEWS TOO
SHORT FOR A HEAD,
poiled Down to Four Lines
and Bunched.
LAND MIRROR OF EVENTS HERE

asooeningsin The City and Suburbs
Of Local Interest to Be Perused at
.isure While Your Coffee is Slowly
Cooling.
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nodson's Cut=Glass dis
play is certainly a beauty.

The very latest styles in
ChateIaine Bags at Dod-
sons, ranging in price
from S1.5O to $500 each.
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Silver Shaving Cups and
Brushes at 81 and $3.50
at DOdSOn's.

Warranted &c n,u i lie
Meerschaum Pipes from
$500 to $6.75 at Dodson's
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-21

FIRST BAPTIST; Services at II a. M, and
1880 p, M, today by the pastor, Rev. Il. r.
NeightSor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-04
A BuNco LAND SCHEME.

A government land inspector has
ferreted out confidence game that is
being worked upon unwary farmers
and land seekers in South Dakota,
Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin,
and elsewhere, by parties assuming to
furnish homestead locations on the In
dian reservation in Gregory county,
South Dakota. There is bill pend
ing in congress for the opening of
between 1900 and 2,4O0 homesteads.
Homesteaders will be required to
pay $3.50 an acre. 1t will probably
be opened by the lottery system, as
in Oklahoma. The scheme of the con-
fidence men is to secure $40 in cash
from the land seeker and note for
$50, payable if the party secures a
filing. 1t is a fraud on the face of it
Attention to this warning may save
many dollars.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-04
COMING OF KING MENELEk.

The management of the st. Louis
exposition is making arrangements for
a visit during the fair from King Men
elek. a powerful Abysinian ruler in
Africa. The Abysinians are dark in
color but have the features of the
Arab more than the negro type Men
elek has made himself famous in de-
feating column of soldiers sent to
his country few years ago by the
Italian government for the purpose of
administering punishment to the Ably
sinians and incidentally to take pos
session of that kingdom and attach it
to the Italian monarchy. Menelek de-
livered such defensive blow that the
Italians were sent back to the coast,
glad to escape complete humiliation.
Menelek will be drawing card at the
exposition. He will be the only gen
uine ruling sovereign on exhibition
and as such will attract marked atten-
ton. All the princes and lords who
are expected, have never worn a
crown but Menelek has one. He is
the genuine article with his name
blown in the bottle.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-04

weather it would heat and moisten the
air as it comes into the mine so that
it would not absorb what natural mois-
ture the stratum of the mine produce.
If you were to go into the intake of
mine in winter or cold weather you
would find everything as dry as could
be- This is caused by cold air COM
ing in contact with the warmer strata
of the mine which warns the air and
when air is heated it expands, and
when it expands, it absorbs moisture
from the mine and leaves the intake
in dry condition. If you were to go
into the same shaft in summer you
would find conditions the reverse. In
stead of being extremely dry, you
would find things moist and wet. The
cause of this is the warm air going
into the mine comes in contact with
the colder strata of the mine. Cold
contracts air, and when air contracts
it deposits moisture. This moisture
would saturate those small particles
of dust and they would settle. All the
explosions which have occurred in the
mines of Iowa. have been in cold
weather.
An additional factor of safety would
be to stop the ventilation for short
time before firing the shots. This
would prevent the current of air from
carrying the dust into the places
where the shots are being fired. 1t
would also lose some of the oxygen,
which would be absorbed by men and
animals. The miners lights would
also consume a portion of the oxygen.
AS an illustration we will take a
blacksmiths forge. Without air being
forced under and through the fire by
some means, he would have poor fire
for his business. Stop the current Of
air in a mine and the result will be
the same
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-04

-
yer been intimidated nor controlled
by outside influences or fears of ridi-
Guile. The result of all their labors so
far, is found in the action of the Iowa
senate, which has passed the bill in
favor of woman suffrage by a vote of
% to 16. This is an expression to
which must be given the consent of
the house of representatives and after
a period of time according to the linn
itations of the constitution, the wom-
en- of Iowa will vote in the same free
way as any man, black or white, learn
ed or unlearned.
There have been those who prior to
the successful experiments made in
Colorado and elsewhere, who had
wrought themselves into the belief
that if women should vote, the world
would come to an end. We have seen
enough to justify the statement that if
all the women of the United States
were permitted to vote the world
would turn on it's axis in the usual
way.
The man, the politician, who fears
the results of woman suffrage is him
self fearful that the light may be turn
ed upon him. The votes of women,
the supporters of the measure say will
purify the political atmosphere and
add dignity to the electoral privilege.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-04
'P'AuE' MORTON IN THE CABINET.

to well.authenticated
story that is current in Washington,
Paul Morton, general traffic manager
of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fee
railroad, has been asked whether or
not he will accept the portfolio of COM
merce and labor, which will be Great
ed when the house of representatives
passes the bill recently passed by the
senate.
Mr.. Morton is the son of J. Sterling
Morton, who was secretary of agricul-
ture in the cabinet of Mr.. Cleveland.
Morton, the son, has been in the rail
road business many years, taking his
first lessons from Thos. J. Potter, of
the Burlington, who was later vice
president of the Union Pacific. He is
man of great ability on the chosen
lines of his life work, and would be
eminently well qualified to fill the
place to which he has been assigned
by rumor. Mr.. Morton is in full ac-
cord with the policy of the administra-
+ ton. especially in all that concerns the
financial question.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-04

the employees of a contractor selected
for economy and to make profit, and
not for character and to promote eff
cheney. If the service were well done
it would cost as much as it does now,
an average of $500 year for route
of twenty-five miles. If it were not
well done the department could not en-
force a higher standard, save by sus-
pending contract, advertising and re-
letting, deficiency which impedes and
interrupts the service. The cause is
simple. Where mail is transported in
bulk the efficiency of the service does
not depend on the individual efficiency
of the employee, but on the solvency
of the contractor. Where mail in
handled individually efficiency is
question of the character of the indi-
vidual employee handling the mail, and
cannot be guaranteed by contract. Sc
lection, supervision and discipline are
needed. Character cannot be supplied
as is supposed in section of the
measure substituting contract for sal
aired service in the rural mail deliv-
cry, by requiring, in addition to the
lowest bid, that the contractor shall
be "a reliable and trustworthy person,
VI SOOu CudId CISl. uS INV
est bid is numerical matter. Charac-
ter is not. The attempt to have this
double test is sure to fail Either
higher bids will be taken, in which
case there will be no economy, or low
er, to the loss of efficiency. A princi-
pie of postal administration establish
ed by over century of experience
cannot safely be neglected. The in
dividual rural delivery service cannot
be trusted to contract service. This
is suited only to mail in bulk. Mail
delivered aud received individually,
and by mail" is meant stamps, money
order and registry, must be handled
by a salaried service. Delivery of
mail by a star route contractor to
those on his route is permitted only on
a written order. The man receiving
the mail admits the responsibility.
Throughout the department in all 9TH
er cases the broad principle is impli-
city and explicitly followed which re-
quires the mail service of rural deliv-
| cry routes to be left in the hands OF
salaried or classified. officials, over
whom the department can exercise a
direct discipline, supervision and con-
troll, because the rural mail service in
wolves the individual handling of mail.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-04
THE TAMA COUNTY INDIANS.

Governor Cummins has sent spe-
senting the condition of the Tama
county Indians at their reservation.
The governor states that malignant
smallpox has prevailed at the reserva-
ton and that in order to put a stop to
its ravages and prevent another out
break of the disease the wigwams,
blankets and clothing and other effects
Of the Indians are filled with smallpox
germs, and that all these should be de-
stroyed by fire. The governor asks
that $1,000 be Appropriated by the legis-
lature pending action at Washington.
The general government will no doubt
reimburse the state for this outlay.
In this connection it will be well
for those who undertake to control or
supervise the work of fumigation to
take into consideration Indian customs
and traditions. Among the parapher.
MALTA of an Indian camp or reservation
there are objects of generation close.
ly related to their religious observan,
ces. 1t is probable that these objects
have become infected as well as cloth
ing and blankets and yet it would not
be wise to destroy them. The Tama
Indians are peaceful and deserve to be
| treated with consideration. Their sa
cred objects can be well fumigated and
thus will we at this late day begin tc
show that there are Indian rights that
white men choose to respect.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-04

their sewage in some other way than
to depend on rivers to carry off the
daily accumulations of filth, but there
is as yet no way provided, and Otuum-
wa especially, cannot afford to wait
for legislation nor for repressive mea-
sures. Neither can the city wait until
there are cheap methods devised for
disposing of sewage because until that
comes about legislation can do no
good. Artesian wells are suggested
as the remedy and the source of sup
ply for pure water. This would be
well, provided the water is absolutely
pure, devoid of all mineral substances
but there are other sources of supply
in such large wells as are used in the
water supply of Marshalltown. These
wells are eXcavated far enough away
from the river so as to prevent con-
tamination and yet depending to a
great extent on the water filtering
through the immense beds of sand and
thus purified by natural methods. This
system seems to work we'll at Mar
'shalltown except in case of fire, when
the pipes are filled with river water
and for few days the water is turbid
until the pipes have become cleansed
by the water from the wells. This diff
ficulty, however, could be obviated by
employing separate systems of pipes.
one to be used for fires, the other for
pure water.
These are matters that deserve the
most profound consideration from citi.
zens Of Ottumwa and especially at this
time when new works are to be con.
structed either by the city or by a
company that may obtain a franchise
Underline considerations should there
be permanent arrangements made that
do not provide for pure water and il
seems certain that this cannot be OBJ
tanned by direct connection with the
river which is being rapidly converted
into an immense sewer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-04
PRINCE ALBERT AND PRINCE
HENRY,

Those who are disposed to be cap.
tious and grumble at the attention
Prince Henry of Prussia is receiving,
should either brush up their recollec-
lions or read the newspaper accounts
of the magnificent receptions rendered
to the Prince of Wales, when he was
in this country nearly forty-two years
ago. Mr.. Buchanan was then Presi-
dent, a stately and courteous gentle.
man but as democratic as any Presi.
dent could we'll be; Lewis Cass was
secretary of state and Harriet Lane, a
niece of the President, was lady of the
White House The prince, who was
then youth of eighteen or nineteen
years, accompanied by the Duke of
New Castle, arrived at the White
House October 3, and was met at the
entrance by President Buchanan and
who greeted him with hearty well
come Then followed a state dinner
during which the marine band played
British and American national airs;
then visit ii the capitol followed by
reception at the White House where
the prince stood at the right of the
President, bowling to the people who
We're presented to him.
The next day the prince visited Mt.
Vernon to pay tribute to the memory
of Washington. On the evening of
the same day state dinner was given
at the British legation. Lord Lyons sit
ting opposite Mr.. Buchanan, with the
prince and Miss Lane on either side
of him. Then the prince went to Phil
adelphia and attended the opera on
which occasion Patti sang God Save
the Queen" and a stanza was added
beginning Long May the Prince
Abide" whereupon the entire audi
ence arose and cheered.
All this is related to show what the
American people were capable of do
ing forty years ago, and yet their pa.
triotism and love of their own country
survived.
Following the example of Mr.. Blu.
chanan, if Mr.. Roosevelt shall give a
grand dinner to Prince Henry and &C.
cord him place at his right hand dur.
ing, reception, and then attend a
grand dinner at the German embassy
in company with Mrs. Roosevelt and
Miss Roosevelt, there would be the
most dismal bowls from some people
like Wheeler, who would mourn the
degeneracy of the times, and the drift
ing of the government into imperial
ism.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-04
TO INVESTIGATE RIVER PoLLu
TON.

The following official statement,
sent out from Washington, is cheering
proof that the government realizes
the great danger of the worst source
of pollution:
A work of more than ordinary i'm
portance and interest has been re-
Gently ipaugurated by the division of
photography of the United States geo
logical survey in systematic investi-
CATION throughout the country of river
pollution from city sewerage and 9TH
er like causes. An attempt will be
made to discover the present extent of
such pollution and its effect upon
property values and public health.
Analysis will be made Of the water Of
all the important rivers, especially
such as are used for municipal and do
nestle supply. The investigation is
part Of the general study of the ceun-
trys resources, to which one of the d.
visions Of the geological survey is de-
voted, and will BE under the charge Of
M. o. Leighton, who Is especially quail
flied by experience in similar biologi-
cal Investigations.
This leads the Des Moines Register
to say that 1t believes that congress
should promptly enact law requiring
cities and towns to dispose Of their
sewage in some other way than piping
it into the rivers Japan has already
learned the lesson of the deadly dan
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-04
INTERVIEWS AT LONG RANGE.

Charles Emory Smith, ex-postmaster
general-Mail contractors are natural
ly and, in business sense, legitimate
ly attracted to the possibility of secur-
ing rural mail delivery routes. There
are 5000 of these routes already. They
cover an increasing area. Each month
sees them grow. Before long all the
rural territory thickly enough settled
to admit of free delivery will be net
worked with this system. A measure
is now before the house opening these
routes to contract service. Contract
ors carry mail on "star routes" why
not on rural delivery routes? Mail
transport is in general under contract.
On railroads and steamboats, it is I'M
der contract with corporations. On the
screen wagon service in cities the
messenger service and star routes it is
under contract with individuals. The
contract plan works well for transport.
Abuses sometimes occur; but in the
main the mails are handled with GER
tainty, celebrity, security and honesty
on the contract system. The post
office department could not do the
work of transport at all on rail and
steamboat lines, and it could not do
the transportation of mail as cheaply
on other lines as it is done by contract
ors. But all mail handled by contract
service is in bulk. The mail comes to
the star route contractor or messen-
ger in the mailbag and in the mailbag
it leaves the contractors hands. Wher-
ever mail Is delivered to the individual
the department finds necessary the
salaried officer. The postmaster and
the carrier are salaried. This work
cannot be done by contractors.
Throughout the mail service this prin-
ciple runs. Where mail is handled in
bulk it can be the subject of contract
service. Where the pieces are handled
individually salary service in indis-
pensable. The railroads can contract
to transport mails in bulk by weight.
The individual handling of mail mat
ter in the railway postoffice has to be
by salaried officials. The rural mail
service is an individual service. The
rural carrier collects mail and delivers
it. He sells stamps and cancels them
He takes money for postofice orders
and he registers letters His work
is the work of the rural postmaster.
1t goes farther than the work even of
lie CITY CafIiei. uS rural udil scr
vice is the service Of moving post
Office, and salaried officer is as neces-
sary as in any postoffice. Contract
service would divide responsibility,
slacken discipline, remove close super.
vision and inevitably destroy the eff
cheney and morals of the service. 1t
has been recently placed under the
classified service by presidential or
der. A contract service1would destroy
this reform. 1t would substitute for
the picked force now doing this work
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-04
SAD STORY FROM ARIZONA.

{ Irrigation of the arid regions is alb
solutely necessary in order to pre-
serve life A sad story comes from
Arizona, with an appeal for aid from
Rev. 1T. Whittemore, missionary of
the Presbyterian church, who has
spent many years among the Indians
of New Mexico and Arizona. The ap-
peal implores support for PROPOSE
ton now before congress to erect a
dam at San Carlos, Arizona, to relieve
the drouth caused there by the white
settlers who have taken the water
from the Upper ella river and left the
Indians below on the plains to starye,
because it is impossible for them to
raise a crop without this water.
This instance will serve to empha-
size the necessity for reservoirs and
irrigation works in the west. In this
case, it is the Indians who are the
great sufferers, but as the country be
comes more thickly settled the water
will be absorbed in the regions near
est the source of the streams and the
plains below will become waterless
and barren. A part of the surplus
money in the treasury could be we'll
expended in securing water for the ar
id regions of the western states and
territories ;!@