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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13
THE UNITED STATES OF LIBERIA

A young French millionaire, M. Lee
tandy, is engaged in the attempt to
found a great empire in Africa to be
peopled by negroes from America.
He will endeavor to secure broad
strip of territory along the coast of
northwest Africa rich in minerals, rub
Der and coffee to be called 'fThe Uni
ted States of Liberia" We have no
means of knowing anything of the
sincerity or ability of Mr.. Letandy, but
his project is worthy one.
Africa is land of magnificent pos
sibilit1es, as is proved by the attempts
of different European nations to &C
quire portions of it. Being the home
of the negro it should be suited to his
nature, especially along the western
coast from which came most of the ne
groes brought to America. There,
apart from the depressing influences
of associations with a race that refuses
to recognize them as equals, an INTEL
gent progressive body of civilized
American negroes can find ample room
and favorable conditions for establish
ing a prosperous and powerful nation.
which would receive encouragement
from the peoples of Europe and NORTH
America and would be able to estab
lish large commerce with them. Suct
an enterprise would solve the race
problem to a great extent. 1t is as
feasible as was the acquisition of Soutl
Africa by the English, and the Congo
States by Europeans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13

when Robespierre Was "stung..

Under the terror Robespierre used to
play a peaceful game of chess at the
Cafe Regence, and the story is told Of
a youth who once challenged him and
beat him twice. Robespierre, after his
defeat, asked how much he owed, no
stakes having been previously fixed.
The supposed youth, who in reality was
a girl in mans clothes, presented an or
der for the release of her lover from
prison, and Robespierre Signed it. Ma
poleon Bonaparte during his consulship
was seen at the famous cafe, but he
showed himself no tactician at chess
London TELEGRAPH,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13
LOST AND FOUND" COLUMN
Pronounced the Most Interesting
Part of q Newspaper.

Pronounced the MOST interesting
Part of a Newspaper.
An inveterate newspaper reader was
overheard to say the other day, says
the Chicago Tribune, after an hours
strict attention to the news: ''The most
entertaining part of big daily is the
Lost and Found column. Some peo-
pie look at the sporting news, others
for the deaths and marriages, but lost
articles and other rewards are my par
ticular fancy. If you study these 'losts
you will have pretty fair idea of your
fellow creatures common sense and
their ability to hold on to what belongs
| to them. Sooner or later the horseshoe
pin runs off with the hat pin, and the
cluster diamond ring disappears with
the pearl crescent. A popular eloper
ment is in the purse with jewelry, but
the lightsome fashion with which peck
etbooks lose themselves in this sinful
world shows how careless mortaIs be
and that nobody ever learns anything
by another's dear experience.
1.-THE rewards offered for missing
treasures indicate their value to the los
er. Some are quite pathetically large,
others recklessly so, but a saving clause
is the laconic No questions asked and
then I feel the case is truly desperate
and the watch chain and locket must
have departed under peculiar circum'
stances. The lady who was seen to
pick up etc, is another thrilling in
stance of a losers despair, for the
chances are it is mere suppositfon, and
mo lady picked up anything. Now and
then it is a yellow headed parrot tb i
goes astray to vary the endless variety
of dogs whose owners publicly sorrow
for their loss. About this live article
there is always a sense of tragedy, anG
when 1 note found dog in the list
mentally congratulate whoever had the
kind thought to advertise it and thus
to put an end to the anxiety in its
home."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13

Ii aEseriously hostile demonstration
were made against American warships
IN Spanish waters the American vessels
would be able to take care of them
Eelyes. We Should think, after the
experience of some of their country
men, not many Spaniards would care
to get within range of an American
warship when it is in mood to shoot
something.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13

Reports of prosperity in Georgia and
throughout the South seem to relate
the old belief that Wall street panics
mean the sympathetic financial sorrow
OF the entire country. This demons
tration of the fallaey ofthis belief must
9 pleasing to Southern farmers, who
nave never entertained much love for
Wall Street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13

Greek Indian p years old, who re
Gently: graduated from military ac-
ademy IN Texas, has been appointed
Lieutenant In the constabulary force
OF the Philippines. He is believed to
be the only member of his race who
has been chosen to such position.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13

The Japanese squadron is maneu-
Vering off Corea. The Russian fleet is
perfectly ready. It is lying with
steam up and with the vessels pain
ted as in war time. Lookout for
trouble.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13

Speaking of Democratic simplicity,
the New York Sun says that one rea-
son Thomas Jefferson rode horseback
to his Inauguration was that he did
not own an automobile,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13

The commander of the Colorado
soldiers at Cripple Greek seems to
have false and exaggerated idea of his
legitimate powers and duties. The
Governor should see that he does not
exceed his authority.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13

If President Roosevelt had attended
the sale of the goods and chattels of
the late Gen. Cass1us NJ. Clay, of Ken
lucky, he might have secured an adj
ditional gun at a low price.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13

Booker T. Washington is abroad
under the name of Jones. Right now,
however, this country is not particu-
larly interested in the things that hap
pen to Jones. -Rome Tribune,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13

Tom Johnson may not have much
chance of carrying Ohio, but he is keep
ing whole lot of Republicans in and
out of the Buckeye State on the anx
ious bench.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13

Ohio farmers declare that man has
stolen ], 1000 of their chickens. Strange
to say they do not mention his color
Possibly they think it unnecessary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13


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lame back, kidney bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp=Root is NOT rec
ommendedfo everything but if you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need. lthas- been tested
in SO many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that a special arrangement has
been made by which all readers of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and e. 81
send your address to AaEIszbk 6s:s:!Es:E
Dr.. Klmer & Co.. Bing r. sis.:5EE.
hamton, N. Y. The -SSAsss e 49, sa9
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dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name, Swamp-Root, DR.. Kilmer's
SwamP-Root, and the address, Binghamton,
N. Y, on every bottle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13

George B. Mcclellan announces
that he is going to address New York
voters in four languages-German,
italian, French, and English.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13

The Horse Show is the fashionable
limelight IN which may be seen beauti-
full women, handsome men, pretty
horses and elegant clothes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13
AMRRICUs, Ga. OCT. 10 1903.

Rockefeller doesn't seem to be cast
ing any oil on Morgan's troubled wa
ters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13
A. ". SMITH FURNITURE CO.

sof
and Birch
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Dreses Mahogany Lounges and Chairs
Rocking in 81 and Suit
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Our Japanese and American Jardnes
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enable in pceas Window Shades MrroWs Pictures
aud the varied attractive Toilet which acceptable
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Corner Jackson and Forsytts Streets Americus. Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13

cures made by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
cal triumph of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years of
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Dr.. Kilmer, the emil
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13
Ladies' Goods.

An immense stock of Waists,
plain and fancy, Fascinators, Skirts,
Shawls, Jackets, Underskirts and
Underwear. The prettiest and cheap
est line of these goods ever before
exhibited in this market. Don Il
buy single article in this line until
you have seen my splendid goods.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13
German first, then Senator John W,

OOI1I4H HIsI, IH6u O6natOf John W'
Daniel of Virginia. That is the way
Bailey of Texas would like to
view the tract of
presidential timber from which they
are to cut the taIlest, soundest and
straightest tree.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13
Attacked BY Head Hunters.

Manila, Oct. Lieutenant Velas
quez and 80 men of the constabuIary
were attacked recently by 500 heaC
hunters of Neueva Vizcaya and lost two
men after killing SO and wounding
large number of the head hunters. The
enemy were armed with rifles and DO
los. The constabulary under com
mand of Velasquez are reported to b.
suffering from disorders resemblin:
cholera.
An ImprOmptu Explanation.
The learned Person was staying at
one time with a we'll known canon of
Ely named jeremiah King. One day
at dinner, when they had got into dis
cussion upon questions of etymology,
Person gave a derivation which King
considered to be so farfetched as to be
quite ridiculous. you might as well
say" said King, that my name is con-
nected with cucumber" Possibly there
was a cucumber on the table. "And so
it is" said Person. 'How soY asked
King. "Why, thus: jeremiah King, by
contraction Jerry King; Jerry King, by
contraction and metathesis Gherkin,
and gherkin, we know, is a cucumber
picked"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13

eyes indeed sighed the chamber
maid. "there's many Slip"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK Z?
kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know Of the wonderful
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13

Title Times Recorder is the
omcial Organ of Sumter County.
onacial Organ of Webster County.
ohicial organ of Lee County.
Omcial Organ of Railroad Commission o
Georgia for the Sd Congressional D1stric
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13

John d. Rockefeller, Jr. is very
pious youdg person who teaches Bi
bic class. In an address to a Y. M. C.
a. audience last Sunday his theme
was the duty of giving. He deeply
lapented the cruel selfshness of this
wicked world and said: ST see SO
many people going through life to get
all thay can from others. They have a
basket on their arm and all the time
they are trying to get things to fill it,
You never see that kind put their hand
in the basket to help Others" We
@KQung Rockefeller in his deep
W. should much prefer to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13
Ladies' and Mems Shoes.

THIS stock is complete in every
department, aud when it comes to
quality, style and price, / have no
fear of competition. All I SIX is an
opportunity to show you the goods,
and / am sure that can please you.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-13
HERE'S A BABY

The baby is healthy because during the
period of CESSATION its mother used the
popular and purely vegetable liniment
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-08
A. W. Smith FURNITURE co.

With 1903 the business of A W. Smith and the Smith
Furniture Co. composed of A W. Smith, j. E. Gyes and Andrews
begins and soCis the patronage the friends
generally assuring all that they rely upon QUAIL
and FAIR PRICES and COURTEOUS WELCOME
to buy We promise
only retain the liberal patronage accorded A. W. Smith deserve oil
the increase which Our goods will be
direct from factory importer and will thereby
reputation for choice selections elegant goods and
the benefit secured by purchasing from first hands
merging with the A. W. Smith
the who have faithfully efficiently
their duty while employ return thanks
bestowed new
firm knowing that the public will find those
reliable deal with they proved faithful Than cannot
say more Respectfully A. w. SMITH,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-08

There is no place like the desert for
lizards AS a man rides through the
white sands or over the black malapai
mountains In Arizona or southeastern
California and sees the flash and sour
~ of these brilliant and graceful crea-
lures the suggestion Of death and soil
tude Is broken, and, beholding so much
life, he is brought to wonder If the
country Is really desert or only q land
to which a man is not adapted, for
here are animals which never drink,
yet frisk about through thorns and
cactus and fatten on the bitter plants.
Many a desert prospector had lain
down with his burros to die and seen
on the rocks about him the black heads
OF the chuckwalla lizards outlined
against the brazen sky. The chuck
wallas were happy and corpulent with
good eating. 1t was their country
For thousands Of generations their an
cestors had never thirsted for water,
and plants which the starving burros
passed by furnished both food and
drink for the scaly natives ON the
rocks. Next to the slow moving and
deadly CHA monster the chuckwalla
is the largest lizard of the desert, being
from a foot to a foot and half in
length.-Country Life In America.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-08
How Snakes Fascinate.

The cobra of the Cape fascinates
birds by coiling itself on a branch,
erecting its head and swinging to and
fro. Sundowner states that the snake
will go on fascinating" and keeping
the bird twittering and unable to leave
the tree in Wight is 'fOr hours and
that if the bird isSdriven away it comes
back. This may be yarn" but from
the curious fascination which nonter-
rifying objects, such as lark glitters, -
have for some birds and their apparent
inability to resist lowering around the
lure the far greater mesmerizing power
of the serpent may be cOnjectured.
Movement, more or less regular, is al
ways part of the means of fascination
employed by snakes. Their fondness
for music of any kind is not extended
to the sound of the human voice sing
Ing, which snakes clearly do not appre-
ciate at all. They only care for Gin
strumental music" which includes the
concertina, tomtom and Jews harp.
But from experiments made In this
country it was evident that they like
the bagpipes best-Spectator.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-08
WEBSTER SHERIFF SALES

VIII be Id before the courthouse door IN
the town of Pr stnn. Webster county. Ga,
on the first Tuesday in Mare, 10 3, be
tween he usua ar OF sale, the ton, wing
described pr pertv to-w-t:
AOne lot land No % il the n h District
OF Webster county, Ga, Sid l4nl / We'd on
under and by virtue OF tax tfia issued from
the Tax Collectors Office OF said county for
state and county taxes, ard against Fl. @
Hardy. SAID levy beirg made by G. M.
Christian, L. G., and return, Co me. Terms
cash Tenant in possession notitit d in terms
of the law
Also at the same me ana place VIII be
sold the following property, to-wit 45t0 bs
cotton in eed, more or less; seven bales of
cotton, more or less, in house; 600 bushels
cotton seed, more or less; p bushels coru in
crib, more or lessl 25 bushels corn in field,
more or less; head OF hogs weight about
40 pounds each; one large hog. weight about
200 pounds and 500 pounds, more less. Said
properly levied on under and by virtue of a
distress warrant in favor of the Bank of
southwestern Georgia and against Il. F.
Castleberry and ]. sam Castleberry SAID
levy made by j. w. Bullock, L. G. and re-
turned to me. Terms cash. This Feb 4th,
1903. j. w. MONTGOMERY, Sheriff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-08

TIE Womap's Literary Club met
with Miss Sarah Wheeler this week
Toe festal meeting, which will take
place on next Thursday Afternoon al
the home of MISS Bella Hill, was dis
cassed at length The program Tor the
afternoon was as follows:
Readlng-'Nature Study, - Mrs.
Huntington.
Selection-''Kentucky Cardinal"
Miss Bella Hill.
"The Chambered Nautilus Miss
Maria Harold.
"The Story OF Seal Skin Cloak
Mrs Frank Harold.
"Spring IN Kentucky"-Miss AIMS
Harold.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-08
BOWEN GOING TO STAND PAT.

''Stand pat, Mr.. Bowen" That is
the advice of the Washington Post in
respect to the contention of England,
Germany and Italy for making their
claims against Venezuela preferential.
The 'stand pat policy is the only
one that should be considered fora mo-
ment.
France has legitimate claims which
she has right to insist upon, and the
United States has claims which as
suredly must not even be ignored or
deferred.
The allies seem to think that Vene-
zuela is a bankrupt debtor, with not
enough assets to go around.
Even if this were true it would not
warrant preferences. They must have
known that Venezuela was in debt to
other powers who would not sit by and
see them seize the entire treasury and
all future collections.
The allies are proceeding precisely
as if they had conquered the country
and were selling 1t out under the ham
mer. They have no claim superior to
the claim of any other nation or indi-
vidual except such superiority as may
develop under arbitration, and to rec
ognize all their claims in advance
would be to PREJUDICE settlement.
It need not be doubted that many
items will be presented which fail
tribunal will reject, but by the rule Of
the allies these would all be validated
and there would be nothing left Of
Venezuelan revenues for years to
come.
Mr.. Bowen, as the representative Of
Venezuela, takes the position that the
country is a going concern, that it in
tends to pay all its debts as rapidly as
it may be able and may be permitted.
It owes nothing of obligation and
courtesy to England or Germany OF
Italy that it does not owe equally tc
every other creditor.
AS the French diplomats correctly
state it, the making of the claims pref
erential will be an invitation to credi-
tor nations hereafter to proceed by
force rather than by arbitration The
nation that first establishes a blockade
and begins bombarding Will be the first
and perhaps the only one to collect
It's debt.
The procedure does violence to the
whole principle of arbitration, and re
duces the present negotiation to amert
process of guaranteeing payments O
accounts already audited and ap
proved.
The allies are so clearly wrong thai
Venezuela will have the sympathy O
al other creditors and of the fairmind
ed world besides. The allies will bt
compelled to recede, and their dip
lomats may as well begin studying how
they can back down without seeming t.
do so.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-08
HOW She knew.

Apropos of the servant maid difficult
ty l heard a good story the other day.
The wife of a very well known Irish
official was In want of an under nurse,
and among those who applied for the
position was a good natured looking
girl of about seventeen. you tell me"
said the officials wife, chat you are
very fond of children. That Is all very
well in its way, but do you under
stand anything about the duties Of a
nursery? Have you any experience of
childrenY' "Yis, num-" was the reply.
"Sure l used to be a child wanst me-
siIf."-London Taller.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-08
Where the Typewriter BIundered.

Where the Typewriter BIundered.
Church-You know French, who
keeps $he restaurant?
Gotham-Oh yes.
'Well, he wants a new typewriter"
"What's the matter with that good
looking one he hadp
'Oh, the other day he told her to
write and get the price of frogs legs,
and she addressed the letter to the Hop
Growers association. "-Exchange
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-08
Mexicans Welcome Beers.

Mexico City, Feb president Dfaz
and Minister Cozio, minister of the
private missions, have sent letters to
the Boer generals now here, intro
ducing them to courteous attention OF
governors and other officials so that
they may be aided in obtaining suit
able lands for their proposed Boer col
onies. General Joubert is still sui
fering from badly healed wounds. Pop
ular regard for the Beers is shown
wherever they present themselves.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-08

Senator Clay has presented petitions
from the Savannah Cotton Exchange
recommending against the merging of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
with the proposed Department of Com
meree and Labor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-08
a GLANCE AT THE SOCIAL SIDE.
Several Occasions of Interest Durine
the Past Week.

Miss Hi dreth, of Jacksonville, Fla,
was the guest of honor at beautiful
dinner given Thursday night by Mrs.
Lee G. Coun Gil.
The table decorations were unusually
pretty. On handsome lace piece was
huge cut glass bowl of white hya-
clnths. The round mahogany table
was covered with small lace mats, on
which were numbers of dishes of bon
bons, olives and candies.
Silver candlesticks with pink candles
added to the loneliness of the table.
Palms aud ferns were scattered through
out the apartments, while covers were
laid for els hteen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-08

The Macon Telegraph thinks that the
great curse of the day-the bane of
mankind-is the disposition to reform
ones neighbors while one neglects ones
own salvation There is a whole SER
mon in this thought.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-08

Georgia may soon have oil fields that
will rival those of Texas. Experts say
Charlton county is rich in oil and that
only development is needed to trans
form these vast reservoirs of crude pc
troleum into dollars.