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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
AS the chip of the old block ism
clined so is the family tree bent.
Danger in Fall Colds.

Fall colds are liable to hang on all
winter, leaving the seeds of pneumonia,
bronchitis or consumption, Foley's Hon
ey and Tar, cures quickly and prevents
serious results. 1t is old and reliable,
tried the tested, safe and sure, contains
no opiates and will not constipate. j
r. Hudson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
THE PROSPECT IS EXCELLENT
Rains VIII Cease and The Circus viii
Come

The best authority In Americas on
possums, weather and politics is Col,
Ed Litrleton, the sage ofSumter. Col
Littleton cast his weather eye north.
ward yesterday and declared the rains
would cease today; frost Friday morn
Ing will kill the cotton bolls unopened;
there will also be thin ice. The weather
on Saturday will be fine and the circus
soul-sttrring and altogether glorious.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28
SESSION OF COURT CONTINUES
Another Week In Stewart Court is
Promis ed.

Judge Llttleiohn, with several mem
bers of the Americus bar, is again at
Stewart court this week. Usually the
session there lasts only one week, but
the amount of business at this session
REQUIRED the full time and the court
will probably continue until Friday
next. Lee court is next on the calen-
dar. and then comes Macon county and
Sumter, the last,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

No danger Of consumption If you use
Foley's Honey and Tar to cure that
stubborn cough. J. r. Hudson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

Sent by mllloa receipt OF price, by. e.
Eldrldge sole agent, Americas, Ca.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

The camel can go two weeks without
taking a drink, but it would make some
men hump themselves to abstain for
two days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

A man is always willing to arbltrate
after he has got the better of his OPP
ponent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

ALI is fair in love and war-or, in
other words, during courtship and
after marriage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

A stoney stare may be expected from
the man with az agate eye,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

These amusing boys compositions
represent great deal Of adult labor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

o. M sSnIs SlOO. q Of INC inco N Of
water during sleep "Anti-Diuretic"
stops it Immediately. 81. Sold by u,
j. Eldridge, druggist.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

It taxes nine tailors to make a man,
but one can often make him look like
80 cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

The motive Of the average play seems
to be to men thirsty between the acts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-28

No man can get at woman's mean.
ing unless he can read the language OF
the eyes.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15

Representative LaceJtr Who Is chair
man Of the Committee du public lands,
was recently urging he passage Of
his bill to make a national park Of the
petrifed forest in Arizona and telling
the House that this tgrdt was one Of
the wonders Of the world, when Rep
r%esentative Robinson Interrupted him.
MAY 1 ask, r said the Indiana repre-
sentative, "1f this is the forest where
the petrihed birds sing petrifed songs
as they perch on the petrihed
branches Of petriaed trees-the one
where the petrihed nsh are swimming
in petrifed streams; where the petri-
fed buffalo is seen suspended in the
petrihed atmosphere having tried to
jump across the canon. and having
been petrided in transit and still
hangs there because the force Of
gravitation is petrihed. too7s
20, no" replied Mr.. Lacey, chat
is in the Yellowstone. There are no
petrihed songs in this forest; all the
songs are up to date ."-Washington
Times.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15
CRUDE FARMING in JAPAN.

Still Agriculture Is a Very old Sci
enee In the Land.
Although JapaneAe methods Of
farming appear crude enough to Am
orleans and Europeans, it is well to
remember that agriculture is a very
old science in the land of the Mikado.
1t was introduced there 200 years
before Christ by an emperor who was
afterward deifed as god Of the crops,
in recognition of his great services to
the people.
The soil had been cultivated In an
inferior way before that time, but this
enterprising ruler saw the needs of
better methods. He taught the peas
ants by his own example, blowing a
small plot Of ground and sowing it
with five most important cereals In
the course of a few years every hill
side and valley in Japan was smiling
ready for harvest
This was accomplished, too, in spite
Of difficulties. The soil of Japan is
naturally of very poor quality. The
entire country is of volcanic forma-
ton, and only one-twelfth Of the land
is fiat enough for farming. The farms
Of to-day are divided into very small
sections, each hardly larger than a
potato patcn, but every inch is cult
waited. The implements are crude.
After being plowed, the soil is loos-
ened with a long-handled spade, and
is then ready for the planting. The
sickle used in harvesting is little
larger than q curved bread knife.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15
Which Was Like a Woman.

Copyright. 1902, by Daily story u Coz
Brian Lett sat upon his doorstep
playing with the children. It was
sunset. Big. brewny, good-natured,
he came over the hill from Gatesville
FIVE years before, and settled. Set.
Ting in a village means getting EN-.
ployment, living most anyway, being
most anybody. Under such condi-
lions you're nobody. Get married,
you're somebody. Brian Lett got
married. She was Dorothy Moore.
She had three children. She was a
lawful widow. Her husband, Jack
Moore. was in prison for life.
A g~ood-looking woman may have a
husband in the ~penitentiary and be
well thought of; but she cannot re-
main untalked of and have a single
man for boarder. Brian Lett had
boarded with Mrs. Moore to help her
along. It was the best thing he could
do to marry her.
The village lawyer fixed things, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lett settled down.
This summer evening Lett sat upon
the steps playing with the three child
rem. They were much attached to
him. Bert was ten, Mildred eight and
a half, and Susie seven. They called
him Papa Lett, much to his liking.
Mrs. Lett was in the kitchen doing
up the a~fter-supper work.
A shadow fell across the threshold
of the back door.
Mrs. Lett looked up.
Jack Moore stood before her.
Dorothy" in a voice softer than
Of yore, who IS that on the front
steps playing with the children?"
MY husband
- - spoke = a Her voice
JAILED; her frame quivered; her face
paled at the awful dilemma
"You took your rights, didn't you,
Dorothy?"
She could not speak; but twirled
the dishcloth around in the suds.
Il am hungry, Dorothy. Can l have
something to eat?"
She put him out a meal.
The same old blue set, Dorothy;
the same bread knife, the same pre-.
serve jar, and my old cup, tool"
There we're tears in his eyes.
The woman looked into his face.
Voices came through the hall. Lett
was talking with a neighbor.
Il hear Moore's been ~pardoned.
Lett. Do you think he'll come around
here?"
The man at the table raised his
eyes to those fxedly regarding him.
What said they to him7 They forgave
him; they babe him go; they looked
the love which brought Bert, Mildred
and Susie into the world.
Il am a free man. Are you glad,
Dorothy?"
She nodded her head.
81 don't blame you, Derry. You did
perfectly right. But l nave looked for
ward to coming back to you and
the children. / wonder if l could see
them a minute?"
She started to call them. Near the
door she stopped, pressed her hand
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15

Ex-9poaker Evlnces o Trait Little
Characterize Of Lawyers.
"A "a of national reputation had
occasion some months ago to employ
the services of Mr.. Thomas %. Reed
in q case before the United States
Supreme court He met the ox-
speaker in New York and after con-
Guiding the arrangements for present
Ing the cas for the corporation which
he represented. said to him:
And now. Mr.. Reed. I should like
to pay you q retaining fee at once"
"Oh, never mind that now" was the
reply; wait until I think &C over, and
shall write 70 you"
The man was in Washington when
he received Mr.. Reeds letter. The
ex-speaker began by saying that he
was "a young fellow ia the law BUSH
ness" and vas afraid of charging
too much and concluded .by saying
that If $1,000 wasn't too high he
might send that amount. The rest Of
the letter was written In Mr.. Reeds
characteristic style Of droll humor.
Il wouldn't have baked for a mo-
ment at paying a fee Of s25, 900. +"
said the corporation man, in telling Of
it afterward, "but / drew a check and
wrote a letter about like this:
Dear Mr. Reed; If the young fell
lows in the profession are going to
be such bears I'm the market, how are
the older ones going to make a liv-
ing? have taken the liberty Of tam
pering with your bill by ~lnclosing a
check for s2,5O0.'"
The next morning the man received
the following telegram:
Washington, D.. C.-You r alto
gether too good for this world.
"T. D. Reed"
Mr.. Reed won the case for the cor
poration-Saturday Evening Post.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15
Goodness in Summer

Prof. Willis L. Moore. chief Of the
United States weather bureau, has in
vented a machine for cooling buildings
in hot weather. It promises to be a
great boon to sweltering humanity,
and is not an expensive apparatus.
The air enters through a tube or
pipe, which extends from a room to
the exterior Of the building and begins
to freeze when it reaches the center
Of the cylinder (E). From q to G.
the air becomes steadily colder, and
is coolest when It 3 discharged.
The cylinder is eight feet high and
two and one-half feet in diameter. L.
is capable of taking and dlscharging
200 cubic feet of air a minute. The
air which it discharges is free from
dust and moisture and is at a tenn
perature of % to 30 degrees.
This machine has a capacity Of cool
ing about 10000 cubic feet Of space
during the hottest weather. It is filed
with an ingredient and needs to be
charged only once a day.
The machine will keep the tempsra-
ture at 60 degrees when the Their
mometer marks up to 1U0. The ap-
paratus works automatically, and
operates on the principle Of gravity.
The machine has been patented in
this country. No chemicals Gus
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15
OF Value to Nurses


Mcntcinc-Niopcneinn Device
Wiu Prevent Accidents
The rubber bulb has its lower walls
thickened and an opening IS provided
for the Insertion of the glass tube.
The interior wall of the opening is
nodded with a thread 20 cooperate
with a corresponding thread on the
head of the tube. The upper end of
the tube extends into the bulb 20 serve
as an abutment or stop TO limit the
depression of the bulb. BY twisting
the tube TO the right or left, while the
bulb Is held rigid. the distance be
tween the abutment and top Of the
bulb may be diminished or increased
accordingly. If a definite amount Of
fluid IS required the tube Is drst prop
erly adjusted. 30 that the expansion
Of the end Of the bulb after contrac-
ton viii induct the right quantity Of
medicine into the tube, d~ischarging
It as o as a second depression Of
the bulb takes place.
BY adapting the device to be kept
in the bottle containing the medicine
It not only serves as a stopper, but
also keeps the dropper clean and
free from dust and the communicating
air Of the sick room. Harris Conner
Of Philadelphia Pa, is the inventor.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15
vIoIet class ID cnnoer cure.

An expensive electrical apparatus
which is known as an actinolite has
just been placed in the New York
Flower hospital, said to be the first
complete instrument Of the kind per
manently set UP In an American hos
pital. BY its operation it is hoped
to make a thorough test Of the theory
that the powerfully concentrated
chemical, or a~ctinic, rays Of violet
colored light possess distinctly cura-
tive properties in cases Of cancer and
tuberculosis. To the patient the op-
Grafton is an entirely painless one,
and it's advocates claim for it that 1t
has none OF the Objectionable fea-
lures that often attend the application
of the Roentgen rays to sensitive por-
lions Of the human body.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15
How pserauss Die Out.

The recent death Of Lord Vantage
affords a curious example Of how peer
ages die out. He was the first and last
Of the line. though the title was not
conferred upon him In 1885 with any
idea of its being only a life peerage,
for he was a very wealthy man. Lord
Vantage had no children. There has
been a great deal of talk lately about
model saloons that r run by peers,
but 1t was not generally known that
Lord Vantage was the first peer to
run an establishment of this kind. He
started a model inn Ia Arlington long
before the rise Of the Gothenburg sys-
tenn, and gave the profits to local char
tiles.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15
CHINESE DREAD Tie RAIN.
Lucky Downfall Saved the Lives Of
Many Foreiuners.

Lucky Downfall Saved the Lives Of
Many Foreigners.
It is one Of the p~eculiarities of the
Chinese to carefully avoid being
caught in the rain. The chief reason
for this is that they have a supersti-
ton that drops Of rain falling on the
hair breed vermin, which, with their
very long hair, it is very difficult for
them to get rid of. They are, how
ever, equally careful not to wet their
feet. Their care Of their feet is not
altogether due to- the fact that the
sOles of their shoes are made of paste
board and liable to be injured by
soaking, but also because they believe
that sore feet are brought about by
getting them damp
This fear of the Chinese Of rain
storms has had a peculiar effect on
their mobs and armies. At the time
Of the massacre Of 1870 at Tientsin,
the mob, after It had burned the
French consulate, the cathedral and
convent had destroyed the orphanage
Of the Sisters of Charity, and had
murdered the consul, all the sisters
and several priests, started towards
the other settlement, determined to
put all foreigners to death.
The cathedral behind them was in
flames, and the mob, fresh from the
torture of nuns, was hungry for blood.
They started down the Taqu road
with frenzied shouts and the beating
of drums and gongs, when suddenly
It began to rain. That was the end Of
the massacre. The crowd covered
their heads and scattered.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15

The indulgent man whistled to the
mastin, resumed his seat on the steps,
Bert and Mildred rolling with the
brute on the grass.
The woman disappeared for a mo.
ment, returning with a crocheted
purse which she thrust into his hand.
Here, Jackl Take this. It is all
we have saved for the children. Take
It, but go! Did you-did you e the
children?"
yes, Derry, I saw them"
kiss me. Jack. They are yours.
For them 1 love you. Now go!"
The ex-convict pressed the woman
to his heart; then opened the purse,
and, taking from it a few coins, hand
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15

Senator Bacon tells the following
story concerning Senator Pettus, who
was a gallant officer IN the confeder-
ate army:
In one Of the battles before Vicks-
burg Senator Pettus. then a colonel,
was captured and carried as a prison
er before Gen. Grant
Colonel" said Grant, when the
prisoner was brought before him.
what are those troops out IN front OF
me2"
"Geqeral," replied Pettus, Il must
decline 10 answer that question"
Gen. Grant looked him In the eye
for a moment. "You are right, colo
mel" he said. Then, turning to an OF
hcer near by. Grant said. Take this
gentleman TO the ear and treat him
kindly"
Senator Pettus has never forgotten
that Interview with Gen. Grant,
Washington Post
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15
Pipe and Nut Wrench
Invention That Is Handy
and Easy of Operatloi

and Easy of Operation
ton seems to have special advantages
in this direction, as it's parts are few
in number and extremely easy of OPP
GRAFTON. The loose Jaw is limited in
its movement by the length of the
slot in the top of the bar which car.
ries the jaw, and by slipping the piv-
OF pin from it's seat the two jawQ and
controlling lever can be separated. AS
will be seen, the inner end of the
lever is provided with a series Of
tex TAch engage the teeth of&a
rack in the bottom Of the slotted arm
of the loose jaw. By fitting the lever
upward and over toward the front end
Of the slot the loose jaw is free to
slide back and forth, and when ad-
justed in position to fit any nut the
reverse movement Of the lever tight
ems the jaw, by the engagement of
the teeth with the rack. AS soon as
the lever is seated in the slotted arm
1t affords a firm handle for turning
the nut. AS the faces of the jaws are
corrugated they afford a strong clamp
such as is essential in a pipe wrench.
William J. Quinn, Of Caranac. N. Y,
is the inventor.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15

The first rude shock to the prevail
ing ideas concerning Tie atmosphere
was given in 1774. when Priestley dis
covered in it the very active element,
oxygen. Two years later he added to
this the passive element, nitrogen, and
the two main constituents Of the in
visible air became captives of science.
To these new elements the old idea
chung for a time. Oxygen was named
by its discoverer dephlgisticated air.
It lacked p~hlogiston the fancied FIRE
element, and sought it with eager ap-
petite in whatever It touched. Nit
rogen was called phlogisticated air.
It was believed to be saturated with
phlogiston and, therefore, fatal to
flame. While oxygen combined
briskly with all the elements, nitrogen
refused to combine at all except under
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15
..Horse Bicycle Now

A young man Of Minnesota has just
patented a horse bicycle; that Is TO
say. he has devised an arrangement
whereby the bicycle may be ridden
in the ordinary manner, and also
quickly changed 20 that The rider win.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15
snread of MIalIonarY Mork.

Thirty years ago in Japan the Scrip
lures were printed secretly. and copies
we're sent out only after dark. Those
who were engaged upon this work did
1t al the risk Of their lives. Now
there Is a Christian printing company
10 Yokohama. issuing the Scriptures
not only in Japanese. but in Chinese,
Thibetan, Korean and two dialects OF
the Philippine islonds- Last year
there we're circulated in Japan alone
over $4,000 copies.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15

10 her lips. and shrank. Lett sat
upon the steps. Susie asleep In his
rms.
Good night, neighbor," he was
saying, 'You are right. It's not easy
20 do ones duty always. Come, child.
rem, it's time you were In bed. Let's
20 ia and sec mamma"
Lett rose. the slumbering child 10
bis arms. Bert and Mildred laughing
and jumping about him.
His wife sprang forward.
"Look. Brian Soc. children. Quickl
CAN that handsome dog, Brian, and
let the children play with himl He's
the biggest dog hey y saw.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15

Dorothy, who is that on the front
porch playing with the children?"
ed it back with the words: 1T is
enough to give me a new start in life, ="
and, wheeling abruptly, he hurried
down the steps.
AS he passed along the road in
front Of the cottage he saw Brian Lett
holding the sleeping Susie in his
arms, Bert and Mile playing with
the dog.
The mastiff left the children and
followed him. 1t was Moore's dog.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15

The only tractable Yaqui Indian, in
the opinion Of the Mexican authorities,
is a dead one. And judging by the
trouble the Yaquis have given the
Mexican government the opinion Is NOT
wide Of the mark.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15

a new novel on American life crit
icises people Of the United States for
sitting on their slOops" on summer
evenings. We don't mind the stings
Of an authors sarcasm; Il Is the bites
Of the busy mosquito that make the
custom d to be discouraged.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15

Two French scientists have discov-
cred a way in which to purify vitiated
air. They place sodium-bi-oxide in
water, and the result is that the com
pound decomposes at once. throwing
of the oxygen into the air and leav-
ing the oxide Of sodium in the water.
II the operation be carried on in a
room which Is poorly ventilated. the
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15
Elements of the Air
How Scientists Found What


0SlSANotS Ouuu Wn0t
Atmosphere Is Composed OF
great p%rovocation. Though intimate.
ly mingled in the atmosphere, these
elements we're as unlike in character
as two substances well could be.
No long time passed before a third
substance was found In the atmos.
phere, this time not a chemical ele-
ment, but the compound gas, carbonic
acid. While not great In quantity it
proved to be indispensable in quality,
since all the world Of living things Is
dependent upon it for existence. In
imical as 1t is, when In large quantity,
to animal life, without it there could
be no life at all. and the earth would
be a dead and BARREN expanse. For
the plant world gains from this gas
Its foundation element Of carbon, and
is hui enabled to lay up those stores
Of food upon which the animal world
depends.-Lippencott's Magazine.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15

John D. Rockefeller has made S12,-
100000 in the last six months with.
out working Sundays. II he contin-
e frugal he viii be able to enjoy
that popular weekly ~half-holiday with
ia a few years.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15
Electric Machine Tools

The extent 60 which electricity may
yet displace costly, troublesome and
wasteful lines Of shafting and betting
is remarkable. The most recent IS a
motor set on a little shelf above the
lathe, thus taking no floor space. II is
geared down to the cone, and this. IN
turn, connects with the cone on the
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15

Who win now say that a college
edcuation does not At a man for the
strenuous things Of llfe2 College foot
bail rushers have been employed by
The district attorney OF New York to
break In the doors OF ~pool-rooms.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15

Since president Roosevelt found a
man willing 70 accept the c~onsulship
az Martinique the impression is gain
ing ground that politicians coule be
found who would act as ambassador
10 Hades n the United States main.
talned a representative at the court
~ Satan.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15

enjoy a backward and forward canter
similar to that Of a horse. Those who
have ridden on the new machine say
that the canter motion rs most delight
ful and ezhilaratina. The machine
is 10 be nlaced on the market.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15
Rapid Displacement Of
Much Beltina and Shnfroo

head stock OF spindle of the lathe by a
belt. Even this much betting Is dis.
pensed with in some arrangements.
where the speed is controlled by alter
ing the speed Of the motor. The LAT.
ter is mounted between the front and
rear bearings Of the spindle. Il is.
however, somewhat costly.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15

A Chicago market report states that
corn is acting as a iackscrew on the
board OF trade. More than likely the
members a provide their own
cOrkscrews.