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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-29
Experts Examine Ordinances.

New York, May 28.-All the guns on
the battleships In the navy yard are
being examined by an expert from
Washington Rumor has 1t that the
examination is the result Of the recent
explosion on board the Iowa and that
the Washington authorities are not
satisfied with the condition of the ord.
nance. Among other vessels which
the expert will examine is tho Iowa.
He will make an exhaustive search for,
the cause of the recent fatal accident!
Il has been decided that the repairs
to the Iowa will cost 100000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-29
TWO ARRESTS AT BIRMINGHAM.
Men Suspected of Robbery of $1,000 at
the Union Depot. =,

Birmingham, Ala, May 28.-City de-
tectives claim to have unraveied the
mystery of the $1,000 robbery of the,
union depot ticket office. in this city,
which occurred May 16. AS a result,
two young men, one of them the son
of J. M. Bibb, superintendent of bridge
and buildings of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad, have been arrested
and are now in Jail. No one will be
allowed to see them, and not even
the name Of the second man arrested
can be ascertained.
1t is claimed the robbery was ac-
complished by boring hole through
the ceiling over the ticket office, from
a vacant room on the second floor of
the union depot, and through this
hole the robbers looked with a mag
nifying glass and watched the en-
ployes of the office work the safe COM
bination. 1t is claimed that on the
night of the robbery they entered the
office while the night ticket seller was
asleep and worked the safe combina-
ton.
The detectives expect to recover all
the money and also to make a third
arrest
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-29
crusIer Goes 70 nremerton.

Vallejo, CAL, May 2s.-Notwithstand
ing Washington dispatches to the ef
feet that no more vessels will be sent
to Bremsrton, until the moral condi
tion Of that town is improved, the
cruiser Boston has started for San
Francisco from which place she will
proceed to Brsmerton June 2, it is said
Several thousand dodlars' worth of
work 10 70 be done on the boiler room
Of the Boston and tets work will be
done at the Puget Sound navy yard,
unless the present orders are counter.
mandei.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-29
St. Louis Teamstsrs, Strike.

st. Louis, May 28-The teamsters
of st. Louis who last night declared
a strike thereby opposing the counsels
of their officers went out this fore.
noon and were followed by more
freight handlers in East ST. Louis
walking out in sympathy. Railroads
and mercantile houses continue to han.
die freight, although it is admitted
they are somewhat handicapped.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-29
RenauIt Dies Of His Injuries

Poiters, France, May 28.-Marcel
Renau!t the well known racer and
maker Of automobiles, who was in.
jured by the ovelturning of his ma.
chine during the first stage of the
Paris-Madrid race. died suddenly after
midnight at Couve Verac. Renault
never recovered full consciousness
from the time he was found stretched
out beside the roadway.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-29
ENTIRE TOWN WIPED
OUT BY EARTHQUAKE
Terrible Seismic Shock Oc-
ours In Asiatic Turkey.
TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE PERISH.
Accounts from MeIazghard, on the Eu-
pirates, Say that Terrible Earth
quake Shock Has Completely De-
stroyed the Town.

Constantinople, May 28-Advices
which reached here today from ASH
attic Turkey show that terrible earth
quake occurred April 29 at Melazg.
hard in the vilayet of Van, 80 miles
southeast of Erzeroom, on the Euphra-
tes.
The town was totally destroyed with
its entire population, numbering 1000
souls. including 700 Armenians, as
well as the troops forming the garri-
son of Melagzhard In addition, over
400 houses in neighboring villages col
lapsed.
A somewhat severe earthquake
shock was felt here this morning, but
no damage was done
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-29
SENTENCE OF WILLIAM RHEA.
No Action Will Be Taken In Applca.
ton for Commutation.

wv TNStiSii WIN DC l o4kGn IN ApPIICa-
ton for Communication.
Omaha, May 28.-A special to The
World-Herald from Lincoln says:
Governor Mickey has announced
that no action will be taken in the ap-
plication for a communication of the
sentence of William Rhea. who was
recently convicted of murder in the
first degree and sentenced to be hang
ed He also says that a thorough in
vestigation of Rhea's crime will be
made before the sentence of the court
is carried out.
The text of this answer was today
transferred to Governor Durbin. of
Indiana, who, with Congressman Hem
enway, Of the first Indiana district, and
Major c. V. Menzies, of Mt. Vernon.
Ind, interceded with the governor for
the young man. Rhea is a native of
Mount Vernon and comes of an old
and respected family of that city. His
father has employed eminent counsel
and spent fortune in Rhea's behalf.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-29
GREAT SEND Off FOR
The CUP CHALLENGER
Sir Thomas Lipton's Flotilla
Starts For America.
GREAT CROWDS WITNESS START.
Flotllla Consists of Shamrock III,
Shamrock |, Steam Yacht Erin and
an Ocean Tug-Combined Crows
Number 17o Men.
Number 17o Men.

Gourock. Scotland, May 2S.-Sir
Thomas Lipton's fiotilla, consisting of
Shamrock III, Shamrock I, the steam
yacht Erin and the ocean tug Cruiser,
whose combined crews number ITO
men, sailed from here for Sandy Hook
at l o'clock this afternoon.
Gread crowds of people bade them
farewell, flags were everywhere dis
played and bands, whistles and sirens
combined with the cheering of the
spectators to give the cup challenger
q great send off.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-29
Hotel Burned on FIrA Island

New York. May 2S.-The new hotel
on Fire island. built by Sire brothers,
of New York. was destroyed by fire
early today. The only occupant at
NE time was J. A. Bailey, the caretak
er, who had narrow escape from
hoath
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-29
Serious Labor Troubles In Russi.

Berlin, May 2S-The Tageblatt says
1t learns that serious labEr troubles
have broken out in the government
of Worenesch, Russia The paper
adds that 10000 strikers have assem-.
bled there, threatening violesce and
the governor has asked for large
military force to disperse them. The
strikers are circulating many rev.
Olutionary hand bills.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-29
East Lake, Ala, Dec. 9Th, 1902.

East Lake, Ala, Dec. 9Th, 1902.
Mr. A. b. Girardeau Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir:-This is to certify that on Au-
gust ist went to Verbena, Ala, to hold a
series of meetings. Was at that time, and
had been for six weeks prior, so feeble was
scarcely able to preach Mr.. F. A. Gulledge,
OF Verbena, With whose family was stop
ping, kindly offered me three bottles of
JohnsOn's Chill and Fever Tonic, gratis.
accepted, and began the use of the Tonic at
once. Within three weeks was was much
better. In three weeks | had taken the
three bottles of Tonic and was fully we'll.
Took no other medicine then nor since and
am in better health and heavier than for
the past fifteen years.
j. M. McCORD,
Pastor Verbena Baptist Church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-29
Verdict of Not GUILTY.,

Chicago, May 28.-Judge Chetlain,
of the circuit court today ordered the
fury to return verdict of not guilty
in the policy shop case of George w.
Mack, on the ground that the evidence
was not sufficient.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-29
Varied KnnrIeane

Mamma asked Nellie what she had
learned in Sunday school, and she re-
Piled:
THAT must sell three tickets for
the concert next week, give 20 cents
for the superintendent's present and
that Noah built the ark."-Little Chron-
acIA., -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-29
Precautlon to Prevent Lynching.

Wichita, Kans., May 28.-J. NJ.
Woods, the negro arrested yesterday
at Yale's Center, charged with assault
ing farmers wife, was brought here
and placed in Jail early today to pre-
vent his being lynched.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-29
Twenty Children Drowned.

Posen, Prussia May 2S.-The Poener
Tageblatt publishes report that a
ferryboat having on board 45 children
capsized on the river Warthe, near
Dembro. The ferryman and 20 Of the
children, the paper says. were drown.
ed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-29
REIGN OF TERROR IN JACKSON.
Wild Night Is Experlnoed In the Ken.
lucky Town.

jackson, Ky, May 2s-There was
night OF terror here and almost a pan
ic among the troops as well as the
people.
An attack on the Jail was repulsed.
Hundreds of shots were fred during
the night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-29
Two Secrets of Success

The success of The Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New
York is due:
FIRsT-To its selection of risks:
1t writes no insurance in unhealthfuI
regions or on vicious or sub-standard lives.
SECoND-To the investment of
its funds:
Send for Bankers Will" which tells how
the greatest accumulation of trust funds in
the world is invested,
Good health and good invest
ments will go a long way toward
making anyone rich.
Thls Company ranks
FIRsT-Tn Assets.
First--In Amount Paid Policy holders
First-In Age,
The MUTUAL LrFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
Richard A. McCurdy, President.
r. F. SHEDDEN, Manager, Atlanta.
ARTHUR & EVERETT,
Resident Agents,
AMERICUS, GEORGIA.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05

join your father" Marie Antoinette
"Be of good comfort, brother, for
we shall this day light such candle
in England as, by Gods grace, shall
never be put out. "-Latimer to Ridley
What is the matter with my dear
children Have I alarmed you? Oh,
do not cry. Be good children, and
we will all meet in Heaven. An
drew Jackson.
Here is book (the Bible) worth
more than all others ever printed
yet il is my misfortune never to have
found time to read it. trust in the
mercy of God. 1t is now too late. -
Patrick Henry.
mot one foot will I fee SO long as
breath bides within my breast, for He
who shaped both sea and land this
day shall end my battles or my life,
l will die King of England. Rich
ard III.
Father in Heaven. though thiF
body is breaking away from me and l
am departing this life, yet know l
shall forever be with Thee, for no one
can pluck me out of Thy hand. -
Martin Luther.
II shall die regretting. have al
ways desired the happiness Of France
l did all in my power to contribute to
it. l can say with truth that the first
wife of Napoleon never caused tear
to flow. Josephine.
"Lockhart, may have but mo-
ment to speak with you. My dear,
be good man, be virtuous, be relig-
ious, be a good man; nothing else will
give you any comfort when you come
to lie here. Walter Scott.
"Thy creatures, o Lord, have been
my books, but Thy Holy Scriptures
much more. have sought Thee in
the courts, fields and gardens, but l
found Thee, O God, in Thy sanctuary,
Thy temple. Lord Bacon.
II have meditated upon the state of
the church, the spouse of Christ, l
have fought against spiritual wicked
ness in high places, and l have pre-
vailed; l have tasted of the heavenly
Joy, where presently I shall be Now,
for the last time, | commit soul, body
and spirit into His hands. Now it
has come. John Knox.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05
SHEPHERDSTOWN w. VA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY s. 1908.

the bank to make it more willing to
be swallowed quietly. BE will then
resume his fishing as patiently as before.
Different again is the method Of the
white pelican, who catches his prey
while sw mining. A flock of pelicans
will surround a school of small fish
and by beating the water with their
long wings drive their victims toward
the shore. As they proceed each pei
lean is busy scooping up the fish into
the big pouch with which his lower
mandible is provided. After sufi-
cient number have been melted" the
birds go ashore for fish dinner.
Jaegers and skuss are sea pirates
and obtain their fish by robbing the
eulls and terms. When one of the lat
ter birds has captured a fish one Of
these pirates will pursue him and
force him to disgorge his prey. This
form of piracy is praoticed by many
other fish.eating birds, most of which
are skillful enough TO catch the dis
gorged plunder in midair.
Gulls obtain their fish by taking it
neatly from the surface Of the water !;
erns plunge into the sea. remaining
out of sight for several seconds before
arising with their prey.
The skinner has still another meth
cd. He flies rapidly along, close to
the water, with his knife-like lower
mandible carried just beneath the sur
face and ready to catch up any prey
which may cross his path. Gannets
alternately fly and sail above the wa
ter and secure their fish by dropping
from the air. Darters and cormorants
dive from low perch or from the
surface and pursue their fish under
water. The serrated bills Of the for
mer and the hooked bills Of the latter
ar. we'll adapted for holding such slip
perry prey. Sheldrakes also capture
their fish by pursuing them under wa
ter and hold them easily in their saw
edged bills.
The man-o'-war bird does his fish
ing while on the wing and in several
different ways. He is extremely ac-
tive and sometimes catches his prey
at the surface, sometimes as it leaps
out of the water and sometimes he
pursues successful gulls and terms and
forces them to disgorge the FISH they
have captured for their own use.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05
A Kiss Defined.

Following are a number Of clever
definitions of the kiss: A kiss is an
insipid and tasteless morsel, which be-
comes delicious and delectable in
proportion as it is favored with love.
The sweetest fruit on the tree of
love. The ofteDer plucked the more
abundant it grows.
A thing of use to no one, but much
priced by two.
The baby's right, the lovers privi-
lege, the parents benson and the
hypocrite's mask.
The food by which the fame Of love
is fed.
The only known "smack" that will
calm a storm.
A telegram to the heart, in which,
the operator uses the sounding"
system.
Nothing divided between two.
Not enough for one, Just enough for
two; too much for three.
The only really agreeable two-faced
action under the sun, or the moon,
either.
The sweetest labial OF the worlds
language.
A woman's most effective argument,
whether to cajole the heart Of a father,
control the humors of husband or
console the griefs Of childhood.
The thunderclap Of the lips, which
inevitably follows the lightning glance
Of the eyes.
A report at headquarters.
Everybody's acting edition of
Romeo and Juliet"
What the child receives free, what
the young man steals and what the
old man buys.
The love that runneth over when
the cup of love is full.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05
How Birds Fish.

Very many species of birds feed en-
tirely or almost entirely on fish, and
among them they have as many ways
of capturing their prey as human fish
ermen have. Some, with more patience
than most men possess, stand silently
on the shores, waiting for the fish to
approach them; others put out to sea
and capture their prey in deep water.
Of these feathered fishermen none
is more familiar than the belted king
fisher, which may be seen in the East
ern States at almost any time between
March and December. His favorite
fishing grounds are wooded streams
and ponds, though he may often be
seen in the vicinity of salt water. The
kingfsher spends much Of his time
watching for fish from some favorite
perch, such as stake in the river or
an overhanging branch. From such
point he makes short journeys out
over the water, sometimes returning
at once, at other times flying to some
other nearby perch. 1t is while on
these little trips that he does his fish
ing. AS he catches sight of fish near
the surface of the water he hangs fut-
tering for moment above it. and then
pitches down into the river or lake,
often disappearing from view in jet
of flying spray. If successful he soon
arises with the struggling fish held
safe in his stout two-inch bill, shakes
the water from hi, plumage and, rat
tling proudly, flies to some convenient
place to eat his prey.
Somewhat similar are the methods
of the osprey. AS he swings in wide
circles through the clouds his wonder
ful eye searches the water for some sign
which may betray the presence Of
fish. As he receives the sign he stops
sailing and with tapping wings ne
steadies himself for a plunge. Then
downward he speeds in meteoric flight,
striking the water with such force that
fountain of spray shoots upward
from the place where he disappears.
For a moment he is lost, then up he
rises in labored fight, lifting a shin
ing captive, which be grapples in his
eight black talons and which he bears
away to some dead tree, where he
tears it to pieces with his hooked bill.
Quite different are the fishing meth
ods adopted by the herons. With
heads drawn in between their shoul-
ders and often upon one leg, like stat
! ues they stand on the bank Of pond
or stream, waiting for the fish to come
within striking distance of theirfpear-
like bills. At other times they wade
cautiously out into the water, lifting
and placing their feet with e1traordi-
nary care, lest they alarm the fish
they are approaching. When near
enough the long neck shoots out, and
it is suddenly withdrawn, and behold,
the successful heron has fish. If it
is a small one he gives it shake and
swallows it head first; if a large one,
| he may have to pound it a little on
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05
Mr., Tescup-oh. Mr.. Tubb., / wa

Mrs. Teacup-oh, Mr.. Tubb', | was
so delighted when l heard that you
were such stanch champion Of the
temperanue cause
Tubbs-Why-er-I'm not exactly
"Now, don't try to hide your light
under a busbel, Mr.. Tubbs. know,
because heard George say that you
have been a booze fighter all your life.
he said you punished more Of it than
any ten men in the state"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05
The Ridiculous Optimist.

There was once man who smiled
Because the day was bright
Because he slept at night
Because God gave him sight
Tog gaze upon his child;
Because his little one
Could leap and laugh and run.
Because the distant sun
Smiled on the earth, he smiled.
He smiled because the sky
Was high above his head.
Because the rose was red,
Because the past was dead
He never wondered why
The Lord had blundered 80
That all things have to 60
The wrong way here below
The overarching sky.
He toiled and still was glad
Because the air was free.
Because he loved. and she
That claimed his love and he
Shared all the joys they hadl
Because the grasses grew.
Because the sweet winds blew.
Because that he could hew
And hammer. he was glad.
Because he lived he smiled
And did not look ahead
With bitterness or dread
But nightly sought his bed
As calmly as child.
And people called him mad
For being always glad
With such things as he had.
And shook their heads and smiled.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05

Laura" said Ralph, as be stalksd
into the parIor without taking off his
ulster; "Why am like the letter W"
"I don't know Ralphy, dear" "Wsli.
it's because leone after u" answered
the proud youth smiling. Laura IAN
10 the window. and there at the door
was a magnificent horse hsrnessed in
to a nice narrow sleigh, and there
were buffalo robes and everything
ready fora ride. lob. you dear. lovely
fellow" she cries. effusively. running
back and patting bis glowing cheeks.
81 am Ike the letter @, why2 Because
/ always 90 with u" They went.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05

"Wa-al, some ways I'd like to an
some ways 1 guess l wouldn't" said
honest Farmer Bentover when the
suave dispenser of encyclopedias had
paused in his siren song. "Ye see, if
l was to sign for that ere vyclopedee
in At parts, includin' the index an
appendicitis, I'm sorter afraid Id her
to work so hard to pay fer it thet I'd
be too tired to enjoy readin' it; while
if l read it at my leesure, as I'd ort to
in order to git the good Of it, l wouldn't t
hev time to earn the price. So. all
things considered, guess III hev to
deny myself the privilege. as it were.
Looks sorter like rain off to the north
west, don't it?"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05

Two young city ladies in the cOun-
try were standing by the side Of a wide
ditch, which they didn't know how
to cross. They appealed to a boy
who was coming along the road for
help, whersupon he pointed behind
them with startled air and yelled
"snakesI" The young ladies crossed
the ditch at a single bound.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05

The scratch Of pin may cause the
loss OF limb or even death when blood
poisoning results from the injury. All
danger OF this may be avoided. however,
by promptly applying Cbamberlair's
Pain Balm. Ii is an antiseptic and un-
equalIed as quick healing liniment for
cuts, bruises and burns For sale BY
Remnants Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05

have used ChsmberIain's Cough
Remedy for number OF yesrsand have
no hesitancy in saying that IL Is the best
remedy for coughs, colds and Group
have ever used IN my family have
not words 70 express my confidence II
this remedy. Mrs. J. A. Moore. North
Star. Mich. For sale by Reinbsrt's
Pharmacy.