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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-06-15
q Bargains for Monday and

q Bargains for Monday and
Tuesday.
inch Black Taffeta Silk, French
= guaranteed every thread silk; regu-
aid at $3.50, Monday and Tuesday
per yard.
Ladies all Linen hemstitched Hand
aIefs, full regular size; regularly sold at
here Monday and Tuesday at Sc each.
Pure white Pearl Buttons, three sizes,
: before offered for less than 1Oc; here
~ and Tuesday at &c per dozen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-06-15

Remember our para~ol stock Is divided into two lots
and thrown out at soc and CSC each
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-06-15

Coored Silk Mitts formerly Csc to SOC are being cose
out at 15c pair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-06-15

All our SOC wash Silks will sell this week for 25c yd
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-06-15

A few of those 81 and 81. so Madras waists, Percale
waists. Muslin Waists 35c each
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-06-15

Percales and Cacoes formerly to H. this week at &c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-06-15

Childrens Silk Mltts, white, tan black, formerly 4Oc
now 15c pair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-06-15

is Soft Vici Kid Shoes at $500.
MS shoes made of soft vici kid, lace
ess, all sizes; regularly sold at $3.50
80 per pair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-06-15

= ChiIdren's Oxfords at soc.
Great variety of children's OxGords ia
.ar kids, patent leather or vici kid.
heels. sizes SIS to IS; regularly sold
nAs now at per pair Soc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-06-15

A few more of those wash Skirts Crash Duck Pioues
75c each
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-06-15

All Csc wash Silks we will sell this week for BIC I'd
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-06-15

"Now that you've had good meal, ;"
said the lady Of the house, 81 think it's
time for you to cut some wood. :"
Madam" returned the polite pill
grim, I came, conquered, but IneY-
er saw"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-06-15

One counter Of wash fabrics of all kinds formerly 7tO
Ioc, at SC yard
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
THE ERA OF INFANT PRODIGlES.

world
accession phenomenal happenings The statement therefore that
remarked,
panthetica
of Popuism
words
would remarkable
achievement of The
years" The
whether
himself this ampifed his remarks by additional
dumb BELLS
of this glorious
a. age o Berscrkers?
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
SELF-DEPENDENCE.

Weary of myself. and sick of asking
What l am, and what / ought to be
On this vessels PROV stand, which bears
me
Forward. forward. o'er the starlit sea.
And look OF passionate desire
Ger the sea and to the stars I send.
"Ye who from my childhood up have
calmed me,
Calm me, ahi compose me to the end,
"Yet, once more," cried, "ye stars. We
waters,
On my heart your mighty charm renew.
Still, still let me, as l gaze upon you,
Feel my soul becoming vast like your
From the intense, clear. star-sown vault
of heaven.
Over the lit seas unquiet way,
Through the rustling night air came the
"Wouldst thou be as these are? Live
as they?
"Unaffrighted by the silence round them,
Undistracted by the sights they see,
These demand not that the things about
them
Yield them love. amusement, sympathy.
"And with Joy the stars perform their
shining.
And the sea its long moon-silvered roll
For self-poised they live, nor pine with
noting
All the fever of some differing SOUL"
o, air-born voice. long since, severely
clear
A cry like thine in mine own heart hear:
Resolve to be thyself, and know that he
Who finds himself, loses his misery"
Matthew Arnold.
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
CDNhJIC A SHORT ESSAY ON THE
AHFAlYNO--- MAN With AN IDEA.

a timein n
the inventor who them for help
a a
a
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a
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chemical which
let him dollars. if
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Moreover reported in saving
over 70
have been
invention which making
hiding hidden knowledge
ordn o he
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
Unpleasant Notorietp.

a statuesque young lady in New
York has brought suit against
soap firm for the unauthorized use
of her picture for advertising pur-
poses. She said she did not so
much mind the mere use of the
| picture, but she did seriously OBJ
ject to the representation of her
self which bore the label 'before
using" 1t was too suggestive and
too beautiful generally. 1t does
not take microscope to see the
reasonableness of the lady's OBJ
lection. No sane girl would care
to have spotted and spcckled
portrait of herself exhibited in
public as Miss Smith before using
Scrubbem's Unparalleled Soap" as
If she had never used any kind of
soap before seeing that brand.
The suit has been compromised
with the understanding that the
soap firm will not do so any more.
1t is to be hoped that they will
not, and that they will also let
other unoffending young women
alone, and confine themselves to
| poodle dogs, or other subjects
whose feelings will not be hurt.
But some of the advertising plans
of the day are really unparalleled
in their audacity. There is Il shop
| somewhere on Seventh Street, in
this city, which displays in its win
dow a colored lithograph of Carlo
Dolci's Madonna, with soap adj
vertisement up in the corner next
the halo. That the lithograph is
very good one does not palliate the
offence in the least.
1t is rather interesting, if one
cares for psychological problems,
to ponder over the possible mental
processes which could lead to this
last advertising device. There is
no appropriateness whatever, that
anyone can see, in using a picture
of the Madonna as soap adver-
tisement. 1t would be just as con-
sistent to use it to advertise stove
polish. There is the additional OBJ
lection that to many who might
see it, this use of the picture would
seem positively sacrilegious, and
they would never on any account
use that sort of soap. 1t is to be
hoped that the number of people
who would feel thus is very large
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
Stephen B. Packard.

There is living quietly on a splendid
stock farm in Marshall county. Iowa, Hon.
Stephen B. Packard, who has played no
| inconsiderable part in the making Of
| American history and whose career
| touches three States widely separated He
is OF an old English family which came
to America in time to be of great assist
! ance in the Revolution and the second war
for independence. He was born in Au-
burn, Me-, in 1S39 attended the village
school. studied law and taught school, but
left his law practice to become first lieu
tenant of a company in the Twelfth Maine
! regiment in 1861. He became captain of
Company and participated with General
Butler in the capture of New Orleans
While the Crescent City was captured
Captain Packard experienced a like fate
and in 1868 was married to Miss Steele,
daughter of an old and respected resident
of New Orleans. He became Judge advo-
cate in New Orleans, but later Joined
Sherman's army and when his company
was mustered out he was selected to carry
the regiment,al colors back to Augusta to
be deposited in the State archives. Cap
tain Packard then returned to New Or
leans to engage in the practice of law.
He was one of the seven members Of the
board of registration selected by the Con-
stitutional Convention to administer the
affairs of State during the reconstruction
period. Then he was register of convey
ances and later United States marshal.
He became the controlling political
force in the State and went to the ma
tional convention in 1876 to vote for Grant
for third term. He was recognized as
the personal representative of the Presi
dent in that part of the country. Then he
was elected Governor of Louisiana, after
making a personal campaign and going
about fearlessly among the people, never
suffering any insult or danger, even
though he was a Yankee captain. In the
settlement OF the muddle which resulted
in the election of President Hayes it was
part of the program that Packard should
relinquish the office to which he had been
elected, and later he went to Liverpool as
United States Consul y
Governor Packard came to Iowa IN 1885
and bought the now famous Strathmore
stock farm. He was one Of the Iowa CO.
lumbian Commission and a member of the
Iowa board Of the Transmississippi Ex-
position. Governor Packard is a leading
member of the Iowa Board of Agriculture
aAd he takes an active interest in all af-
fairs Of state and nation.
The Washington times., 1902-03-16

1t a violnist that my first musical
spurs, and not pianist My family were all mus-
ca As child learned to play the violin, and from
my ninth to my nineteenth year played in public in
London and in the provinces.
Eleven years ago Paderewsk making his first
great stir in London. At n certain concert he wished
some one to play the second piano (orchestraD part
of concerto. I asked to play it, and, although
the piano not my instrument, was induced to try
it, and met with favor in Paderewskis eyes. In fact
1 pleased him much he asked me to come to him
and said he would be glad to give me lessons.
But, said Il violinst, and not pianist"
LET me hear your VIOLIN" said Paderewski, and
accompanied me played.
You play very wel' said he, after had finished;
but still think you ought study the piano, and if
you will to Paris L shall be very glad to give
you lessons
And so it about that 1 went to Paris and
practiced and practiced until my hands, my arms my
whole body ached but still kept at it. and although
I secretly held to my violin and practiced and
played upon it much as dared, made such prog
with my piano lessons | asked to go through
Russia a concert tour, with a celebrated lady
caist, solo pianist. Of course, took my violin
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
JULIAN HAWTHORNE ON
CORONATION MATTERS
copyrighted, 1902, by ". R. Belly

plicated. Here is a charming. spontane-
Gus young girl. full Of life and healthy
curiosity, enjoying handsome spectacles.
and brought by fortune to position in
which the splendor of the world is open
to her inspection. We all enjoyed her
enjoyment Of the function which she 50
gracefully and unaffectedly performed at
the launching Of the Meteor. and most
Of Us must have hoped that she would be
INDUCED also in her innocent desire to
see the crown descend upon our old friend
Edwards reverend brows. What could be
the harm in it? The harm was, 1t would
seem, that she could not be divested OF
the halo Of the Executive. She could not
lay aside the coronet which she invisibly
wears during the next two or three years,
and return to her status as simple
American girl. She must 60 as Miss
Roosevelt. or not at all. Now, 1t happens
that certain tendencies have of late been
observable among US, or some Of us.
which lead some others of US to believe
that We are being drawn into a quasi i'm
perialistic attitude. Some of US fear that
the severe traditions of our forefathers are
in danger of being forgotten; they recall
with misgivings the exaltation of Messrs.
Morgan and Carnegie and the capitalistic
clique, and they watch the proceedings
of the President with exaggerated solici-
tude. To have sent Miss Roosevelt to
the coronation under no matter what easy
and plausible terms would have given
these apprehensive patriots qualm. In
taking note of this attitude, and modify
ing his action in conformity with it. Mr..
Roosevelt has once more proved his rec
.ognition of the fact that a President
has no longer the freedom OF action of a
private citizen. 1t must have been very
hard for him to say mo" to his pretty
daughter, when her heart was set upon
the adventure; and he deserves great
credit for having done so. especially in
asmuch as the girl might have gone with
perfect harmlessness, had not these COM
ments happened to be made. Let us hope
that Alice will be comforted by the beau
ties of a tropical spring in the West In
dies. JULIAN HAWTHORNE.
The Washington times., 1902-03-16

ed underfed. tortured and otherwise
abused, for whose relief no effort at all
is being made.
What is to be done? This terrible con-
dition can be remedied only by education
and organization; education of the young
in lessons of justice and kindness. and the
organization of societies to extend such
education. as well as to actively inter
fere in specific cases OF cruelty. and to
secure the enactment and enforcement of
humane laws. ~
During the past year the American HUI
name Associations committee representa-
tive visited sixty-one cities, addressed
over 10000 people, including teachers and
pupils in the schools. and organized thir-
ty-four humane societies. This was ac-
compiished by an expenditure of $1,000.
The committee can profitably use in this
work during the coming year s50,0eo, and
ought to have it.
The people Of our country do not re-
alize that more than 6Q000.GO0 animals of
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
WORK AND AIMS OF THE
AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION
BY MRS A. L. BARBER, of Washington,
Member American Humane Associa Committee

The American Humane Association is a
federation of societies for the preven-
tion of cruelty to children and animals.
1t was organized in 1877.
Though many Of the federating societies
are feeble and poor. their aggregate re-
ports for the year ending October 1, 1901,
show the following number of cases of
cruelty investigated by them, viz: To
children, 29.4G1; to animals. 1886.
The societies now existing in the United
States represent only about one-eighth
of the territory and population.
About seven-eighths Of this country are
without any organized effort to prevent
cruelty. If the proportion between cases
of cruelty and population is the same in
these seven-eighths as in the one-eighth
already organized. the number of cruelty
treated children in such seven-eighths is
2G6. .22I. and the number of dumb animals
abused. 92.272: in other words. probably
100000 creatures, human and dumb, in
our own land are being beaten, overwork-
The Washington times., 1902-03-16

with me, and played both instruments. But 1 soon
found I had to choose between them, and decided
upon the piano. For although nothing can take the
place of some of the tones of the violin, yet the
piano is so complete it is worth the sacrifice.
Strange to say, have two sisters both public mu-
sciansone plays the piano and the other the violin,
so it seems if the two musical veins ran in the
family and about equally.
As 1 watch Fritz Kreser and Kubelk and the
other players of the day lift their little violins to
their shoulders / sigh and wonder if should have
been contented violnfst, and then turn to
my piano. my box of metal strings, and, touching the
little ivory messengers lose myself in food of har-
monies. For, say what you will of the piano-cal it
ostraczed solo instrument, if YOU please unSt to
be retained with the others in the orchestra-yet
upon it has been expended thought more
money, than upon any other instrument the world has
acknowledged Composers have penned for it
nofes than for the bulk of all the orchestral
instruments, and it possesses literature unrivaed
in any other branch of music. Bach, Beethoven,
Brahms, all the great masters, have written for it,
and with its aid be reproduced the grace of Chop
in the titanic power of Rubinstein the wonderful and
satanic ntricacies of LisZt.
No; am glad am pianist.
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
IMPROVEMENT OF SUBURBAN ROADS.

1t would of
regarding roads ought to result some
somewhat
highways
tionate benef
this paricu
relief afforded
the their calls loudly remedial action
tha: should be from Congress
the accomplish needed
Moreover suburban rapidly filling with popua
tin, building that
The Washington times., 1902-03-16

different kinds are annually carried or
driven in this country to the slaughter
houses. and that in their driving and car
rying and death. untold and unnecessary
cruelty is inflicted; that thousands upon
tn 1usands Of cattle annually starve and
die upon the great plains of the West for
want Of water, food, and shelter; that
thousands Of other dumb animals In sheds
and barns, upon streets and highways, are
annually subjected to terrible cruelty and
torture; that through wantonness or ava
rice our birds of song and beauty are be-
ing driven from the earth Most of the
Southern and many of the Western States
are without either humane laws or hu-
name societies, and Porto Rico. Cuba. Ha-
wall. and the Philippine Islands are all
looking and calling to US for help.
To put a stop to these abuses, to carry
on its work, and do it thoroughly, to in
wade every locality where cruelty exists,
this committee needs earnest, generous
assistance.
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
VAN DYKE IN ENGLAND,
A Deep Impression Made By His
Book on the Colorado-Mojave
Daear4

"A deep impression Made BY His
Book on the Colorado-Mojave
Desert.
The impression made in England by
Prof. Van Dykes ''The Desert is no
small one- The literary weekiies of Lon
don are giving considerable space to it.
and they all take it very seriously Here,
for instance. is sample of The Acad-
emy's" long review:
He who sighs for the return to nature
may stay his stomach with this book. in
which the spaces, skies, and creeping and
soaring life of the great Colorado Desert
are described with no little charm. Mr.,
Van Dyke is a man of the world who
knows cities and crowds and pictures.
I'VE have here, therefore, no virgin
rush of young impressions. disturbing the
minds of editors and reputation experts.
but an adult mingling of vision and criti-
cism in a style that engages without
startling the attention. Mr.. Van Dykes
acquaintance with the Old World gives
piquancy and interest to his laudations OF
the vast plains and sierras over which ho
has wandered.
AhuiHAi duic, tuo, are ulauy Oh MI. van
Dykes detailed pictures, as, for instance,
OF the desert antelope. His legs seem to
open and shut like the blades of pocket
knife, SO leisurefy. so apparently effort
less. But how they do take him over the
ground!' The prairie well. or coyote. has
all the insolence of a hoodlum and all the
shrewdness of a thief
THE rock squirrel, the wildcat, the
jackrabbit, the panther, the rattlesnake,
the trap door spider. and a hundred other
creatures wage their eternal lonesome
struggle with the forces of nature and
with each other. Out there On the bound
less desert all their problems are stealth
lily and bloodily solved. Mr. Van Dyke
compares them to a pack of cut -throats
The warfare is continuous from birth to
death. Everything must fight, fly, feint,
or use poison; and every slayer eventu-
ally becomes victim
Over all. unassailed save by hunger,
floats for days together the brown black
vulture or turkey huzzard. With no food
perhaps for fortnight, and never any
water, that spare rack of muscles sails
the air with as little effort as floating
thistledown.' We leave that picture in
the readers mind
The Washington times., 1902-03-16

So wide Is the scope of sentiment in
this great country that we hear in the
same morning that Miss Alice Roosevelt
wants to go to King Edwards coronation
and must not, and that Ex-Governor Hogg
Of Texas ought to go, but will not. 1t
seems a pity that some compromise can
not be effected; for example, the ex-Gov
ernOr might be allowed to wear what he
defiantly terms his pants, and Miss Alice
might be relieved, for this occasion only,
from the involuntary burden of her con-
nectiOn with the Executive. But as
matter of fact-and our recent irruption
into the arena Of the great world will
compel US to recognize it-there is moth
ing Oh earth so difficult to accommodate as
a question of etiquette. The eyes Of roy
atty are SO constituted that they cannot
rest with safety upon trousers extending
below the knees of their encourage of
the masculine gender, and we of the un-
regenerate West are perhaps too prone
to forget that IL royalty be deprived of
the right to order these details of cos
tune and ceremony almost nothing of
royalty would be left. King Edward can
not determine the policy of his kingdom;
he cannot demand the head of the Duke
of Buckingham; he cannot wear his pano-
ply Of war in any place where there would
be possibility of his being seen by a
national foe; who, then, would have the
heart to deny him the privilege and sat
isfaction of decreeing silk stockings on
the shanks of his court and visitors on
so momentous and historic an occasion as
that of his coronation? Man must live;
a king is sort of man. and the king
could not live in any full sense of the
term were he denied the exercise of his
proper functions. Thus we are driven
to the conclusion that Edward was right
in insisting upon the ex-Governor's stock
ings; but we are not, therefore, prcclud-
ed from thinking that Mr.. Hogg is also
justified in declining to put them on. II
Mistress Cat has right to look at
king. Mr.. Hogg ought to enjoy the right
of ignoring one, If he can afford it.
The case Of Miss Alice is more COM
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
She Ought to Know.

Four-year- Ruth was seated on the
floor, tending to the cares of a large
family of dolls. one member of which
was in rather dilapidated condition.
How old is that dollie, Ruth?" en-
quired visiting friead.
"She is fifty years DID," answered Ruth,
gravely.
'Why. RuthiS" exclaimed Sister Mar
garet, Il don't think she As as ancient as
that.'
Margaret" and the large brown eyes
were raised in surprise. II certainly find
ought to know the ages of my own chill
dren."
And Ruthie was right. The doll had
been her grandmother r's.-Chicago Little
Chronicle.
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
Weary.

1 keep going on, and on keep push
ing;
Keep on working night and day.
Steady working-lttle pay.
Rest up yonder, so they say.)
Just as soon rest now;
All tired out somehow.
Why keep pushing?
Got to quit somewhere, some time
quit pushing;
Got to quit it all for good.
Rather quit now if l could.
Of it's all the same, l should).
Just as soon quit now.
All tired out somehow;
Why keep pushing?
DEAN HARTE.
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
MY WISH.
By JOHN A. JOYCE.

Bury me quietly under the sod,
And leave me alone to my rest and God
Cover me over with beautiful flowers,
That L loved so well in my living hours.
With the viOlets blue and the daisies white
I'll sleep meath the sparkling stars of night;
And wait for the morning glory in bloom
To trail its beauties all over my tomb.
When the oak and the maple in living green
Wave loving arms DER the sylvan scene
/ would wish at the close of departing day
That some true friend on his wandering way
Could stand at my grave in the sunset glow
And say to some cOmrade--"Oh! we'll know
That he lived for love on the God-like plan,
And loved above all his fellOw-man."
The Washington times., 1902-03-16
Consular Complications.

Pittsburg Dispatch-Now a report is
abroad that United States Consul is in
trouble because his wife talked too free
ly. 1t has never been heard before that
consuls' wives took the oath of secrecy
when their husbands were sworn l.. On
the other hand. If 1t is held that consuls
must keep their wives from talking, the
supply of applicants for the foreign SER
vice may Secome very scanty.