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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-02
vvrLI OnrIsren ReIiance.

New York, April Miss Nora Ise.
lin, daughter Of c. oliver Iselin, it
has been decided, will christen the
new cup defender Reliance. Miss Ise.
lin is now at Aiken, S. c., at Hope.
lands, the Iselin home in that village.
Miss Iselin christened the Defender
and the Columbia, and now Miss Ise.
lin will name and wish the greatest
of success to the Reliance, which will
be launched ON Saturday. April Il.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-02
LOOKING TO EUROPE for Trade

Chicago, April 1.-The executive
committee of the National Business
league at meeting held here has ap
pointed George w. Sheldon as spe
cial commissioner. He will visit the
commercial centers Of Europe anC
gather information concerning indus
trial and trade conditions and require
ments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-02
BREWERY WORKERS STRIKE.
Fight a Repetition of that Recently
Waged at Cincinnati.

WaJGu at CINCINNATI.
Columbus, O., April Local brew.
cry workers to the number of 500 went
out on strike this morning from three
breweries here. The fight is a repe-
tition Of that recently waged by the
brewers in Cincinnati, and was caused
by the United Brewery Workers craft
refusing to accept the decision of the
American Federation of Labor con
yention to the effect that engineers
and iremen in brewery plants must
affiliate with their respective crafts.
Another Objectionable clause in the
agreement gives the proprietors the
right to employ and discharge the
men
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-02
Southern Pacific Case To Be Aroued

Nashville, Tenn, April 1.-The
Southern Pacific case will be argued
this afternoon before Judge Turton.
It had been agreed to postpone the
hearing in order to allow Judge Tur-
ton to attend the funeral of General
w. H. Jackson this morning. Two
days will be required for the argu.
ment Afidavits in support of bills
in the case will be filed during the
daV
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-02
Situation improved at eresnuiIIe.

Greenville, Miss, April 1.-The wa
ter is receding in the residence por-
tion of the city and the general stu
alton is visibly improved. The cleo
trio light plant resumed operation last
night and the people are gradually
rallytng from the effects of the food
fright
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-02
Nav Succeed Wrinht.

Rochester, n. Y, iAprI William
B. Waudby, of this city, is prominent.
ly mentioned for commissioner of la.
Dor to succeed Carroll D. Wright He
is a printer by trade, and is popular
with organized labor He has been
special agent of the department oil
labor since 1886 and is an authority
on labor statistics.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-02
Strike In BuiIdinn Trades

Greenwich, Conn, April 1.-NearIy
1000 men employed in the building
trades in this and neighboring villages
went on strike today to enforce a de
mand for an increase in wages, Satur
day half holiday and the use of mate
rial bearing the union label.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-02
Still EaIIinn at viokshurn-

Vicksburg, April 1,-There are no
new developments in the river situa-
ton here. The river is still on the
decline, having fallen one-tenth of a
foot in the past "a hours. The guage
this morning registered 51.3 feet, and
is now stationary. The weather is
clear and oooI.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-02
Bio Fire In Calcutta

Calcutta, April IA number of oil
tanks at Bajbaj, province of Bengal
belonging to the Standard Oil compa.
ny and two other concerns, were burn.
ed yesterday. The damage amounts
to about $1,000 900.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-02
Moonshiners Murdered.

Raleigh, N. c., April News has
reached here that near Whiteville,
Jesse Soles, white, and an unknown
negro. were murdered and Sole's house
burned The murdered men were
moonshiners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-02
Too Regular.

"For ten years." said the new par
taker at a boarding house, my habits
were as regular as clockwork. rose
on the stroke Of 6. Half an hour later
l sat down to breakfast. At ! was
at work, dined at y, ate upper at 6
and was in bed at 9:30. / ate only
healthy food and hadn't a sick day in
all that time"
Dear me!' asked the deacon in SYM
pathetic tones. "And what were you in
for?"
a awruI silence ensued.-Kansas
a. !;;depen L..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-02
FLOOD CONDITIONS
SLIGHTLY IMP PROVED
River Falling, and Few New
Breaks Occur In Levees.
BELIEVED WORST IS OVER.
Waters Recede From Residence Por-
ton of Greenville, and Electric Light
Plant Resumes operations-Breaks
In Levees Being Closed

New Orleans, April 1.-The cribbing
work at Hymela held throughout the
night, and the extension of the two
lines is being prosecuted with vigor.
Plenty of men are now on the scene,
the Southern Pacific carrying thither
force of 60 today and Waggaman
sending $50.
Now that there is a strong hope of
closing the break, planters are scrap
ing together all their hands and plac-
ing them at the disposal Of those who
are directing the struggle. 1t is ex-
pected that the two wings of cribbing
will meet tonight and that the sacking
will then begin. A small army of
men is now engaged in filing sacks
with earth and it is expected that
over 100000 will be in readiness when
the call is made for them
The river here today stood at POI
feet, the same as last night All the
leyees on the west bank of the river
from the Arkansas line to the Hymelia
crevasse are reported in excellent con-
dition. Armed citizens guards con-
tinue to patrol them to warn away
would-be Ieyee cutters.
The water from the Howell crevasse
on the LaFourche is threatening some
of the highlands in that basin. Re
ports from Red river indicate a falling
stream and State Engineer Kerr thinks
the river will be within it's banks
in the next week or ten days.
The crevasse at Cross Keys. on the
Red river, will not do much damage.
No further details have been received
of the break at Angola.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-02

ELEPHANT DIES OF COLD,
Drank All the Whiskey in a Town, but
to No Avail.

Drank AT the WhIskey in a Town, but
to No Avail.
Chicago, April Il" Sultan, the hall
grown Indian elephant of Ringing
Bros menagerie, died yesterday in y
box car just before being taken to the
coliseum With the herd of 40 the
little 7-foot elephant had just arrived
from Baraboo, the winter quarters of
the circus.
While being carried across Wiscon.
sin Sultan" was taken with chill
AT one Of the stations all the whisky
which could be secured in the town
was made into a hot toddy for the an.
imaI
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-02
TO CARE FOR OLD EMPLOYEES.
Standard oil Company's Pension Sys
tenn Goes Into Effect TODAY.

tenn Goes Into Effect Today.
New York, April 1.-The pension
system of the Standard Oil company
by the terms of which employees who
have been in the service for the com.
pany 25 years will be retired, goes into
effect today. The pensions will
amount to half pay for five years, and
one quarter pay for the remainder OF
the pensioners lives.
The officials will not say how many
men will be retired.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-02
AUToMOBILIsT KILLED.
Prominent New Yorker Thrown from
Vehicle and Head Split.

prominent New YORKER thrown from
Vehicle and Head Split.
Nice, France, April Count Elliot
Sebrowski, of New York, was killed
today in an automobile hill climbing
race between here and La Turble.
Count Sebrowskt turned over his au
tomobile by trying to turn too sharp
AN angle. The counts head was split
open and he died instantly. His chat
feur is believed to be mortaIly in.
jured.
The race was Immediately stopped
Countess SebrowsH was waiting her
husband at La Turbis, expecting they
would lunch together at the conclu
sion of the race
The accident occurred at the spot
where there was a similar fatality two
years ago when an automobilist was
killed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-02

well, said one undergraduate to
another, did your father send you that
extra remittance that you asked for?"
"Not any. He gave me the marble
heart"
$50 you asked for rocks and got
stone oh :"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-02
No True American

is ever satisfied except with the
best. The Oldest is not always the
best, and is seldom the strongest
In this case, however, the best is
the Oldest and strongest. Let fg-
ures speak:
The asserts of The Mutual Life Insurance
Company Of New York organized l8l3l ex-
ceed those of any other life insurance com
pany in existence, They are over --'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-02

London, April Count Sebrowski
was an American. He lived in Eng.
land for a number of years and was
devoted to hunting at Melton Now.
bray. In addition to entering the
Nice automobile race this week he was
to have entered for the James Cor.
don Bennett international automobile
cup, which is to be contested for in
Ireland.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-02
S3S2,OOO,OOO
1t has paid PoHcy-holders over
S627.OOo,oOo

which is more than any other life insurance
company in the world has disbursed
A policy in The Old Mutual
gives a man or a woman that sense
of assurance which cannot be en-
joyed under private investments.
Write to-day for "where Shan 1 lnsureeo
The MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF New YORK,
Richard A. McCurdy, President
Il. f. SHEDDEN, Manager, Atlanta.
ARTHUR & EVERETT,
Resident Agents,
A1IERICUS, GEORGIA,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-02

can always be found
here. We handle
nothing butthe best,
and invite compari-
son. Fish, Oysters
and chickens always
on hand.
SHERLOCK g. CO.
'PHONElNo. 80.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-02

President Is Protected by Strong
Guard from Secret sevice-His spe-
ciaI Train the Finest Ever Sent Out
of the National Capital.
Evening journal., 1903-09-01
MEXICAN ETIQUETTE.

Ladies do not attend funerals.
Children kiss the hands OF their
parents.
The bridegroom purchases his brides
trousseau.
The hostess is served first at a Mex
ican table.
When friends pass each other on the
street without stopping they say adios
(goodby).
Cards are sent to friends upon the
anniversary Of their saints day and
upon New Years day.
Even the youngest children of the
family are dressed in mourning upon
the death Of relative.
The pronoun tn (thou) is used only
among very intimate friends and rela-
tives or when addressing children or
servants.
Never allow a caller to carry n pack
age of any size from your house; al
ways send it to his home. Mexicans
do not carry parcels.
If you change your residence you
must notify your Mexican friends by
card; otherwise they will not feel at
liberty to enter your new home
Modern Mexico.
Evening journal., 1903-09-01
A pIcn ror Dcscrtotivc ritIe..

Setting aside the flood not 70 be
counted as literature, the naming OF a
book that Is worthy OF a name is a
matter of real moment Two methods
seem TO have been followed-that Of
using the name Of leading character.
as "Jane Eyre" and Rob Roy the
other that of giving some hint Of the
nature Of the book, as in VANITY Fair
and "The Cloister and the Hearth
The FIRST method has no justification.
What we plead for Is that a title shall
contain the soul or the keynote Of the
book Then the author and reader
start on fair terms. Jane Austen, a
consummate artist understood this
well. as in pride ana Prejudice" but
forsook her advantage I'm Emma
better book and susceptible TO as tell.
ing a title. II IS dlfhcult 20 estimate
what would have been the loss to lit
erature II "The Scarlet Letter had
been labeled 'Hester Prynne" and
"The House of Seven Gahles"-a title
that has worked It's way into architec
ture-had been called "The Pyn
cheons." ."-Dr. Theodore I. Munger II
Booklovers' Magazine.
Evening journal., 1903-09-01
A nr.tter os rimn-

"The reason why I quit shaving" Z"
said Rivers. "was that figured up one
day the amount Of time that it took. /
used to spend a little over fifteen min
utes every day Of my life shaving my
self l found that this used up ten or
twelve working days every year, and !
decided I simply couldn't afford the
time"
"well," :" responded Brooks. you spend
at least half an hour three times a day
eating your meals. That makes ten
and a half hours a week. There are
fifty-two weeks in a year. Ten and a
half times fifty-two--let me see-is SAC.
Allowing eight hours TO a working day
you spend sixty-eight days, or over two
months, every year at your meals.
why don't you quit eatingr'-Kansas
City Independent.
Evening journal., 1903-09-01
Oriental JueeIery.

An eyewitness Of a celebrated feat
Of oriental jugglery tells the following
story of what he thought he saw a
band of Indian fakirs accomplish:
"They produced a chain seventy-five
feet in length and in my presence
threw one end of it toward the sky
where 1t remained as IL fastened to
something in the air. A dog was then
brought forward and, being placed al
the lower end of the chain. immedi.
ately ran up and. reaching the other
end, disappeared in the air. In the
same manner n hog, a panther, a lion
and a tiger were successfully sent up
the chain. and all disappeared at the
upper end. At last they pulled down
the chain and put It in a bag no one
ever discovering in what manner the
different animals were made to van
ish."
Evening journal., 1903-09-01
ITEMS FOR
ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE
THE SOUP PLATE.
A Seventeenth Century CooIebo'
Tells why IL Was Invef0oa.

A Seventeenth Century Cookbook
Tells why IL Was InvefoSs.
A valet OF Louis XIV. puoissliad a
cookbook In 1866 in which he gives as
follows the reason for the invention OF
the hollow soup plate:
The plates OF the guests win be hol-
low IN order that they may help them
selves to as much soup as they may
want without being obliged to take II
spoonful by spoonful, because OF the
disgust they may have for one another
on seeing the spoon 90 from the mouth
70 the tureen.
Guests, IL will be seen, used their
own spoons TO al their plates, the large
spoon 70 be used for serving the soun
not being invented till some time later
Yet even a hundred years after the in.
vention OF the soup plate 1740) a work
on civility advised that all the dishes
should be so placed on the table that
every one could reach them with his
spoon and that n the soup was served
In a dish (tureen) every one should
help himself with his own spoon with
out seeming to be in a hurry A worl
on manners that appeared just before
the French revolution deemed Il bes
TO advise It's readers that II was impo
lite TO pass the spoon back and forth
between the mouth and the tureen.
Evening journal., 1903-09-01
Nnture lhe onlr Henler.

Medicine never did any person a par
ticle Of good except by digestion, as
imilation--going into circulation, etc.
No salve contains any healing prop
erty except as a protection TO keep
away the effect of oxygen in the air,
dirt or any foreign substance from
coming in contact with the part af-
fected. The natural powers of our be-
ing possess the only power to heal.
Anything that may be done to assist
in a natural way is good-contrary,
bad Give good food to make good
blood. Breathe good air. rest and not
overexercise to the extent Of fatigue.
Then the body will recuperate. Then
the wound will be healed by healthy
serum that is secreted to heal all
wounds, not the salve. The salve pro
tects from outside influence, while the
machinery within goes on with its
work. Nature does it all.-Medical
Talk.
Evening journal., 1903-09-01
In m ola ri,no nnnnc.

To so down into the low ceiled kitch-
en-, with its heavy, rough hewn tim
bers and its great fireplace with the
logs fast turning to Goals; TO look into
the old brick oven, where bread for a
regiment could easily have been baked,
and, perchance, TO be asked to sit down
on the old wooden settee under the lit
tie window where the pot of flowers
stands and drink tea from a quaint
blue cup will complete the charm the
place has thrown about you. Many
fantasies will throng the mind. and
the shadows cast upon the walls by the
wavering light make this house their
home-one booted and spurred and with
a military step, the other a rustic OF
silk and Whit Of rare perfume.-Four
Track News.
Evening journal., 1903-09-01
ROMAN HOT BATHS.
They May Have Caused the Down
fall of the Imperial city.

They May Have Caused the Down.
fall of the Imperial city.
When Rome was in her glory and
men were strong and women beauti-
full. they set first importance upon
the bath. There were 500 public baths
in imperial Rome.
Before taking a bath the Roman took
n little exercise. In the later history
OF Rome the room in which he un-
dressed was heated. and after undress-
ing he was anointed with oil Then
came the scratching and rubbing OF
the skin with the strigil Following
this perspiration was promoted by
heated air or hot bath. The bath
was completed with a cold douche OF
cold plunge Finally the body was
anointed again.
II is believed by many writer's that
the introduction Of the hot bath In
the place Of the cold bath among the
Romans was the principal cause OF
their downfall. The luxury Of the hot
bath was weakening and destroyed
that personal valor and hardihood FOR
which the Romans were notorious in
their earlier history.
Little by little the enervating inhu.
ence of the hot bath gradually sapped
away the vitality of the Roman soldier
until the more hardy men Of the north
found them very easy foes TO con
quer.--Medical Talk.
Evening journal., 1903-09-01
One war to Keen Accounts.

In a book Of accounts found on the
premises of a bankrupt dealer in a city
in the west of England were the fol-
lowing names of customers to whom
credit had been given and which would
have puzzled all the official receivers
in the kingdom: Woman on the key,
Jew woman, coal woman, old coal wo-
man, fat coal woman, market woman,
pale woman, a man, old woman, littel
milk girl. candle man, stableman,
coachman, big woman, lame woman,
quiet woman, egg man. littel black girl,
Jew man, Mrs. in cart, old Irish wom-
an, woman in Corn street, a lad man
in the country, long Sal, Mrs. Irish
woman, Mrs. feather bennett, blue bon
nett, green bennett, green coat, blue
britches. big britches, the woman that
was married and the woman that told
me Of the man.-London Tit-Bits.
Evening journal., 1903-09-01
A Famous Emerald.

The emerald is mentioned by St
John In his Apocalypse. An emerald
Of inestimable value ornamented the
bezel Of the ring of Polycrates, king OF
samos. That monarch, having been all
his life favored by fortune, determined
10 put his luck 10 a severe test III,
threw the ring into the sea. The mex
day he went fishing.
The record Of that days sport still re
mains unbroken. His majesty caught
a fine fish, and in the inside Of the flsl
he found his ring. That happened IL
the year 23O Of the foundation Of Rome
and the ring. considered as a tallsman
was placed among the royal treasures
Of the Temple of Concord.
Evening journal., 1903-09-01
PASSING Of the Ariutocrat..

The Revolution, in giving us a sepa-
rate nationality, had not destroyed
time honored traditions. Our manners
and customs were English, bred In the
bone; our point of view that of the
mother country Freedom and equal.
ity were political terms that no one
dreamed Of applying TO social life
What gave position at that time was
inherited distinction. It's possession
was free from self consciousness-sim
ply an advantage Of birth. which that
Providence who had always shown an
affinity to hierarchies saw at to bestow
on a favored class. The community
was divided by the grace OF God into
gentlemen - and others; perhaps Il
would be more exact to say gentlemen,
their servants and others. The privacy
of these gentlemen concerned them.
selves only. There were no "social
happenings heralded In their newspa-
pers to force notoriety upon family life,
How It would have astonished those
early aristoc-ats II they could have an
ticipated the fictitious importance later
days would attach to their privilegesE-
Elizabeth Duer in Smart Set.
Evening journal., 1903-09-01
A 1iahtnine chnnge ArtIst.

The rapidity with which chameleons
change their color is marvellous. You
gather one from an outdoor shrub and
Il Immediately becomes dark, almost
black. kissing and with its mouth wide
open. threatening TO bite. Meanwhile
it is never still. but continues TO crawl
upward whenever possible-up you, up
your sleeve. always upward BY de-
grees the angry black changes into
whatever color is nearest. If ones
dress is Of a brownish color so is the
chameleon's
Evening journal., 1903-09-01
universstr.

"a university" said John Henry
Newman. sis in its essence a place for
the communication and circulation OF
thought by means Of personal inter
course"
That was some years ago.
Now university is in its essence a
group Of buildings costing sl5.O00OO0.
containing apparatus costing S10,OO0,-
600 and in the custody OF n faculty
whose salaries foot up $500. 600. where
young persons. regardless Of religious
beliefs, provided only they have the
dollars, may learn to use tobacco and
slang.
Evening journal., 1903-09-01
sDaptsh Br,des.

There are no bridesmaids at Span
fish wedding, but instead a madrina
Qiterally godmother is present with
the witnesses. There is no bride cake,
but there is reception and very often
q feast after the ceremony. Before
the wedding takes place the brides
new home is made ready for her re-
ception, for the honeymooners do not
start on their travels until the day
after their marriage.
Before their departure they pay a
polite visit 10 their respective parents.
On their return dainty sweetmeats in
pretty boxes are sent round to their
friends. No visits are paid till little
cards have been sent offering their
house"
Evening journal., 1903-09-01
weIehine a FieId OF Turnips.

The English farmer makes use OF
mathematics In his work, says a Lon
don paper. Suppose, for example, that
he wishes to know the weight Of his
turnip crop while Il is still In the
ground. which Is sometimes a matter
OF Importance, a simple calculation
will give him the information.
It IS the custom in England TO plant
turnips IN ridges twenty-eight inches
apart: this makes ninety ridges TO the
acre. The farmer selects a row where
the crop seems about the average and
pulls up all the turnips in a measured
yard OF the row and weighs them.
Assuming that they weigh ten
pounds. @ simple calculation shows
that the crop averages little more
than twenty eight tons to the acre II
they weigh eleven pounds, the average
will be about thirg-one tons TO the
acre.