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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-12
East Lake, Ala, Dec. 8th, 1902.

East Lake, Ala, Dec. Sth, 1902.
Mr.. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ca
Dear Sir:-This is. to certify that on Au-
gust 1st 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. GulIedge,
of Verbena, with whose:famiIy 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 l 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, 1903-09-12
Young Artist Suicides.

New York, Sept. 11.-Cline wilson
a young artist, committed suicide early
today in his studio by inhaling gas.
Wilson was 3 netive of Russellville,
KY, where wealthy relatives are said
to reside Dependency over failura
In his chosen work is supposed to havd
prompted the suicide.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-12
TO FORM ASSOCIATION.
Delegates Representing $1,000 Letter
Carriers Meet In chIoaco-


Chicago, Sept. 11-Rural letter car.
riers of the United States will meet
in Chicago today and tomorrow to
form national association. There will
be in attendance delegates represent.
Ing 1900 rural letter carriers, who
daily supply 12,000,OOo country resi-.
dences with mail. They travel B00,.,
600 miles every day, their routes coy.
ering two-thirds of the best farming
districts of America
Better roads, more salary, fewer pri1
vations, holidays and numerous othea
improvements in their condition al
the hopes of the rural carriers.
The Organization will be known az.
the National Rural Free Delivery Lei
ter Carriers association.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-12

Ogden. Utah, Sept. 1.-THE local
committee having in charge the ar
rangements for the accommodation OF
delegates to the National Irrigation
congress which convenes here next
week announced that ample accommo.
dations have been made for the dele.
gates, Notwithstanding reports to thss
contrary
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-12
FIRST CAR OF ITS KIND.
Blacksmith and Carpenter Shop on
hSeIs-For Army sUse.


New York, Sept 11.-Equipped with
shorseshoers, saddlers, carpenters and
blacksmiths' outfits complete for use
in the army, motor car will leave
this city for the war department in
Washington in a few days. After in.
spection by the department officials
it will be sent to Fort Leavenworth,
Kan., for test in actual service. It is
the first car of the kind ever construct.
ed, and If 1t comes up to the expecta.
tions Of its designers with any neces.
sary repairs to the equipment or arms
of the artillery, cavaIry or infantry
branches of the service can be made
on the spot or even while the forces
are on the march.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-12
SPECIAL TRAIN OVERTURNED.
Railway Officials Have Exciting Elk
perienoe.

Railway Officials Have Exciting Elk
perienoe.
Kirksville, Mo, Sept. 11.-General
Manager W. G. Brinson, and superin.
tenden w. j. Stoneburger, of the Iowa
and st. Louis railway, have arrived in
Kirksville after an exciting experience
a few miles north of Novinger, Mo,
where Mr.. Brinson's special train over.
turned because of the overf1owing OF
the Charlton river.
The tracks were under several feet
Of water, which caused the train to
be carried from the roadbed Train.
master Godfrey Werren was pinned be.
meath the engine and only rescued af.
ter several hours of hard work His
condition is serious. He was taken
to Novinger, where several doctors are
in consultation on his case
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-12
LEFT FORTUNE BY SISTER.

Man Absent From Germany Half a
Century Hears Good News.
New York, Sept. 11.-After an alb
sence from his old home in Germany
for nearly half a century Theodore
Hamala, a bookkeeper, who lives in
Jersey City, has been informed BY
q st. Louis law firm that a sister has
oequeathed him nearly $9,OOO,00O Ha'
mala ran away from home at the ags
of 1S. When youth he served as
Lieutenant in Maximilian's army In
Mexico.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-12
noy Fatally Shoots Baby sister.

Chicago, Sept. 11.-Stewart john
son, aged 8 years, shot and killed his
sister, Mabel, year old, at theii
home last night. The boy had been
given a rife as a birthday present
and was playing with it when It was
discharged, the bullet entering his sis
ters heart. me police made no
..czes ; ~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-12
"kid" McFarden Knocked Out.

Boston, Sept. 11-Harry Forbes, OF
Chicago, the ex-bantam weight cham
pion, knocked out kid" McTarden, Of
San Francisco in the tenth round OF
their fight before the Tammany Ath.
letic club here Forbes forced theA
fighting frorn the start, and had ell the
h0ffar of ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-03
THE WATER WORKS.

The Providence Water Works Is the
only public utility owned and managed by
the city. The cost of construction and
maintenance TO Sept. 80 1901, was in round
numbers. nine millions, and interest pay
ments the same.
The total receipts were eleven millions,
covering interest and reducing net cost 10
s., ,o00. .0oo Last year the receipts were
$6l5.0oo. and after interest and cost OF
management were paid. $4,000 was add
ed TO the sinking fund. which now
amounts 10 about a million dollars. Rates
are moderate being a minimum OF $40 a
year per dwelling house when n motor is
used. and 20 cents per 1000 gallons for ex-
cess over the limit OF 1000 gallons.
The city has just contracted for a sand
filter plant 90 cost 81, 600. 900. At the pres
ent rate the receipts will sink the old
debt. pay the added interest and sink the
new debt long before its maturity.
Comparing the water works with the
four other public utilities. we find that
their special tax was s135, 800 in 1902 and
their regular tax on property about $40,
000 making a total revenue of about
1896, ,0o1. The water works alone give a net
revenue OF $252000. Managed so quietly
and easily as to attract no attention, and
with such splendid financial success. II is
a standing answer To the doctrinaire and
objectors 10 municipal ownership.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-03
CAPE COD.

three cent fare would pay. 80 much for
the local situation.
II we look abroad we find some COM
panies giving three and four cent fares
and still paying interest on their water.
The montreal company does so. The
Detroit company, thanks again TO May
or Pingree, sells tickets for n quarter
ON come OF It's lines till s r. m. The Col
umbus railroad sells tickets for a quar-
ter, and on the rest they sell them an
hour In the morning and an hour In the
evening.
A good many companies sen the limit
ed three and four cent tickets.
In Cleveland great efforts have been
made by Mayor Johnson. himself a prac-
teal street railroad man. TO grant the
franchise OF the streets to a corporation
which offered a straight three cent fare.
1t was fought in the courts, but he
won out. and unless something interferes,
Cleveland will have three cent fares
The question remains, 'Wil our local
company consent TO any such thing ?
Judging from experience. / should say
not.
The proper policy for the city to adopt
| is 20 prepare the way for municipal own.
| ership in 1912. / know that that Is a bis
proposition. And preparing the way II
| quite as big an end of II as the doing Il
| when you got II. But II ought TO b
| done. Then We should have done for
ever with extortion, watered stock. divi
dends. corporation influence, overworkeC
/ and underpaid motermen and conductors
and the whole brood OF evils which ar,
the inevitable attendants OF a privat,
administering public service.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-03

Public utilities are those services and
commodities the supply of which more
obviously concerns the whole public They
are of general use. and naturally race
under single control
The fundam mental proposition is that
public utilities should be owned and op-
Grated by the community
Some good people prefer leaving them
+ in the hands Of private corporations, and
then trying to regulate the corporations.
Rut this plan. besides being theoretically
\ unsound. is practically ineffective. That
fact Is only too we'll known How much
\ does Rhode Island or Providence regu-
\ late the public service corporations here ?
As a matter Of fact, unless public sem
timent IL strong enough 10 demand public
3 ownership, II IL not strong enough 10
enforce regulation.
The Providence Gas company has an
exclusive franchise for 90 years from
Aur g. 1892 II must lay mains In new
streets on 90 days notice and keep those
r streets IN repair for six months. IL must
Z maintain the quality of It's gas at as
q high standard as when the contract
was made.
Curiously. there II no provision for test
ing the gas. and the city depends entire
/. " upon the company for tho keeping Of
4 the contract This Is n fair sample OF
the way regulation" regulates
The company pays the city pei
N cent tax on gross earnings. After pay
ing per cent. dividends on capital o'
20 $50 ooo. and making a reasonable and
prudent provision for carrying on It's
business" II must apply the balance o
net earnings TO a reduction OF the price
Of gas.
made in 1894 and from Sl.20 TO N.lO "
Isos. There has been no reduction since
despite the fact that its receips have In
creased as per cent. in the last five years
The stock sells at 1l2. par so. showing
that the s per cent Is double tho mar
ket rate for equally good security. unde
city ownership there would be n savin'
II OF at least $4,000 year in this item.
Some years ago the New York Journa
Of Commerce investigated the gas busi
ness and found that gas could he sol'
for rs cents and pay dividends. In mos
English cities IL Is only so cents. sew
eral American cities owning their owl
plants sell gas at much less than dol
lar.
OF THE TELEPHONE.
The Providence Telephone company ma
the right=not- -exclusive--to string wire
and 10 place conduits In our streets. Pr
end police department wires may D
placed In the conduits without charge
In case competing company is admiue
II % the city. Il may use the old com
pany's manhoies. but the per cent. pay
4 ment on gross receipts will cease.
Rates are burdcnSomc 10 many user
and prohhi;ive 10 thousands of would 70
users. Dividends are s per cent q
1900 on capital and tho stock is quote
a. iis. par SO n pays taxes on fl'soe
worth Of real estate. but no tax on II
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-03
SUMMER RESORTS.

II you want hotel circulars from nearly
all OF the summer resorts OF New Eng
land. call at THE NEWS Summer Re-
sort Bureau. corner Washington and
Mathewson streets. front office. Free to
all. Personal Information win be fur
nished by Mr.. Hall. the manager of the
bureau. who has had twenty years ex-
perience among the best OF the resorts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-03

What They Are, What They Earn and What
the People Pay to the Corporations That
Control Them--Important and Timely
Paper by Sidney A. Sherman, Ph. D.

animated and
public utilities
prepared and read by him
1t
Providence and careful reading by every
municipal ownership
conatng the data for
his naper and has heretofore
a Whether or dis
questioned and they fur
who seeking some reasona-
HI. safe and abuses which have come
with essentially public utilities
q The texto Of Mr follows
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-03

n Cures Colds. Coughs, Sore Throat, Group, Inn9-
ensa. whooping Cough, Bronchitis and Asthma.
A certsin cure for Consumption In nrst stnres,
and sure relief In advanced stages. Use a. once
You will zee the excellent elect after taking the
trst oose Sold BY dealers everywhere. LarZe
bottles 25 cents and 50 cents
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-03
OAKLAND BEACH HOTEL,

Beautifully situated on Narragansett
Bay. Highest class service. Reached by
electrics twenty times a day from Provi-
dence Write for illustrated booklet Ad-
dress GEO. A DAIRY. Manager. Z15 west
minister St, Providence, r. L.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-03
The 6RIDoToN,

THE eRIDoToN,
Brldoton, Me.
Magnificent surroundings among hakss
and mountains: unequalled service. Write
for booklet G. r. COBB. Proprietor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-03
FOR YOUR STOMACA'S SAKE

Eat and drink all you desire. then take
Chase's Dyspepsia Cure and your food
wont distress you, Chases Dyspepsia
Cure Liquid Is the greatest food digest
ant on earth. but II does more than mere
ly digest the food, Il heals the diseased
membranes OF the stomach and cures
pains. bleating. heavy feeling after eatins,
bAlching. sourness. offensive breath.
gnawing sensation, gas, heartburn, STICK
stomach. bad taste In mouth; I'm fact,
Chase's Dyspepsia Cure makes = new and
healthy stomach The very first dose
gives instant relief and permanently
cures all stomach disorders in short
time
s2s Clermont ave.
chase's Mfg Co. Newburg. ". Y:
Gentlemen--since you have asked me TO
nut into writing that which you have Just
overheard me cay. ] hereby do so gladly,
and testify that q single dose OF your dys-
pepsia cure, which was given me by n
friend Immediately relieved the distress
from which I had suffered for almost a
month without intermission: II was a
daily complaint since I have purchased a
bottle and taken a dose after meals, the
IndIRestfon has enTTreIy dIBHppeaTtd, TOT
which I am truly thankful 20 you Yours
gratefully.
order bottle from your druggist TO-
day, and N II fails TO relieve and cure
you. the money paid will be refunded
Price 80 cents and 81 per bottle. For tal'
by all reliable druggists, or sent direct
charges prepaid. upon receipt ~ price. 4
treatise on dyspepsia sent free on re
quest
The Chase Mfg. Co. Newburg. ". Y.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-03
A BOLTON.

e Chase Mfg. Co. Newburg, y. \.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-03
ATLANTIC HOUSE,

one OF the best known hotels, situateo
on high ground overlooking the ocean.
Near bathing beach. Broad piazzas; ATTY
RUSSELL, Proprietor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-03
HOTEL UPDikE,
z..& NraAnMlcb q.

Families desiring a summer home near
Providence should secure rooms In tnls
drst.class family hotel Electrics pass
the door. Address s. II. FOSTER, Pro-
prietor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-03
y 20. lso2. hesldes $4,000 to the weIs.

Sept. 80 1902 besides $4,000 to the Wells
bach Co.
In the legislative act Il IL provided that
the city may establish municipal plant
for public purposes only on a majority
vote OF all those elected 10 each brancn
OF the council. not less than four Hlon,hs
before any annual election, and Its ratifl-
cation by a majority OF the property
voters Eve DO not have manhood suffrage
I'm Rhode Island cities) at that election.
Failure bars another attempt for three
years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-22
a MUSICAL BREAKFAST.

T;-C-arsr7e musical breakfast 70 De gwen
-, 81, y-assar students Aid Society at the wal
5,rf Astoria on Saturday morning, March H. JUG
;r h. the sale Of boxes and seats, Will exceed III
numbers and brilliancy many OF the large enter
+airr,ants MANNED for the Lenten period oniy
e. 80 tho fortv-fve boxes on the first ana second
ttors of the grand ballroom remain unsold ana IL
:. o,nectad that they will be gone before the emu
Of this week As they sell for SIS and so each tne
ratronesses feel gratfed with the success ALREADY
achieved To accommodate the large number VINO
have purchased tickets. the patronesses DelieNe
that it will be necessary TO secure at least one
other large dining room in addition 10 the main
dining room on the Fffth-ave- side OF the ho'ei-
If is aimed to make the musical when precedsS
tho breakfast and the breakfast itself the most
succcessfIl function ever given by this society
rbe programme which viii probably include at
least one prominent Metropolitan star ana q NUM-
ber Of other we'll known artists. Is being careIulN
ARA ne-ed and will be announced later -'Lfs rem
Clarke Zoe and Miss Dele Fay MOTIFS, preSl0sil
Of the local branch of the NasSar students Rlt
society. are cooperating in the management %
this musical breakfast g. - NJ
some of the patroneSses of the AFFAIR are MSS
t1oIen Miller Gould Mesdames Russell sage OF
iando B. Potter Edward Davis Jones, Wehqell =
PhiIps William A Parke. Charles Lincoln w etIl-
arbee George Wilkinson StetsOn, William 7 : or
neII Frederick F Swift. Charles YORK JudSo1'
Charles J. Harrah. Alfred Mills JudSon. - r.
KILN Frederick n. Kelsey. Clarence Kelsey, >
~ 90 Oscar Straus. a Knox Mcintyre. James
ards Bradley, Arthur Scott HeTenGoh, lem
IaTou1e Davis George Halves. William MOTIFS
Thomas McIntvre jr.. William Augustus Miles,
WiIIiam REYNOLDS Brown and Jules Enrich
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-22
BEWARE OF MARCH!

The old ShakeSpearian warning, Beware the
3des II March. is that would ali do well 10
remember for. mothers Of large families know
TO their il is in March that sickness Is apt to
attack the household" said grandInamna This
comes from many causes. The strain % siren
nous winters. which gradually weaIens the sys-
1sT1. Is probably one reason. Every American,
said foreigner a recent visit to this country.
does more than he CT she ought to do. The
work too hard The children study far than
is good for them, ard tte women Try 10 do too
much in every direction. Ut is the pace that kills
and no wonder that old and young are continually
having nervous prostration' Another cause for the
March sickness. old nurse calls ii. is prob
ably because there Is generally in late February
short period 90 mild weather, which causes GER
tain relaxation. The backbone of winter is
broken people exciaim Joyfuliy, and although
they do not actually make any changes in their
clothing, they are apt 10 take fewer precautions.
the consequences OF which felt later on. A
third and perhaps the most cogent reason of all is
that the various lurking ailments that affict hu-
gather strength the months 90 on. and become
more or less epidemic II is wei. therefore just
his season "a be little more than prudent A
COCO tonic should be taken. by the school children
especially, although every one who works hard the
business man and the society woman will be
benefited by il well. and precautions against
cold Ind fatigue should be doubled instead of
lessened remembering always that an ounce Of
prevention is worth N ore thar z pound of cure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-22
indian WONEN'.S LACE.
Handsome Bedspreads and Fine
Italian DESIGNS.

An7orr those concerned in the uplifting Of de-
pendent races is Miss SyhH Carter, deaconess Of
the Episcopal Church. who for thirteen years has
been engaged in teaching the art of lacemaking to
the Indian women. and endeavoring - establish 1t
among them as a permanent and prohtabIe IN
dUstry.
Miss Carter had been serving as travelling Secre-
,ar1- 70 the Episcopal Boa. q Of Missions. and IN
1850 she was invited by the late Bishop Whippe 10
visit the White Earth Reservation, in Minnesota
She was deeply impressed by the idleness or the
women and by the fact that they asked her to give
them work
On her return she did forget their condition
b,,t discussed with her friends the possibility OF
establishing among them trade which should
bring an immediate payment to each woman and
should also have a commercial basis OF permanent
support The thought of lacemaking occurred TO
ner She had taken a few lessons in the art, and.
without waiting even perfect herself in its sNer
else she nut il to trial the occasion of her sec
ond visit 10 the reservation, in July. 1890 Gather
ing twelve women Of the Ojbway tribe into iog
hut she gave them daily lessons. and after d
three weeks stay she able TO bring back
twelve pretty pieces of lace, which proved at least
that the women both able and anxious 10
learn The work spread and prospered. and when,
in 1892 Miss Carter became a resident at White
Earth Hospital. numerous groups Of Indians asked
for teachers. and schools for lacemaking We're
opened at White Earth, Leech Lake and Fed
Lake Minnesota The number of these schools
has increased. until there ten in various States
having salaried teachers including one at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-22
CONTAGIOUS DISEASE RATE.
Number Half What 1t Was Last Year
School Medical Supervision.

So far this year the number Of contagious dis
eases prevalent in New-York City IS just one-nat
what it was a year ago. Almost week oy week
the statistics of the two years have been in this
ratio while the exact figures Of the sixth week
in the two years ending February 8. 1902, and FEB
ruary :. 1905 Isl. against so. or Practl-
caIly double the figures Of the present year.
Last year struck an unusually high maximum
Of contagious diseases. as shown by the diagram
of several years past. but even in comparison 70
Jaruarvs some five and six years back the record
of this year is low. The cause is said to De the
improved system OF physical examination TOT tns
school children. 49,
According TO the regulations which went into
force last September with the opening o the schooi
year every child is subjected TO examination once
a week and in this way disease OF any sort, con
tagious or otherwise. has not much oppoI luttS g
gain headway. BY this means especlalIy hdldSsi'i-
ills of childhood. such measles muhlp7' am
whooping cough have been kept from spreadlng-
Where there were thirty-one cases OF munlPs rs
year. this there were none. anu Sii L Ferf
in check this winter. that while IN Janu S;
dSo-: reIIrt of medical examination this January
there were only two certain lSut = :, ~
nary, IS0-, fortvnine excluded for whoopinG
JaIl f SjoaS not indicate that whOopnS cough IS
that much more prevalent this winter i nLt ~
more Stringent examinations have recognIzed Co. 60
left in school to spread aflos GJ which UP
.. {bis vaar has been considered wise ana sun
cient, the choice OF fasfs ar he Thought a pupil
sffected with any contagious disease tne 80
was then turned over to the nedlcll siIiIit,,
But this placed the teachers a resp'HsiOiii'y
- ,-Licb rho teachers are not trained - -.
Of the contrasting results or the Two 80 JlTch
20 r,ir +ioD an important example IS IlldI 49,
occurs IN the cases Os contagious eye 80
eIcb ae granular lids. This Is an eSpeCldlLS
fregsrg aiIment in children arising rom NUM- nun, =,
oTs causes and is sometimes contagious ooI
is not easily recognized even by persons W.
If+b the child Its prevalence II New, 1oIh -
schools is shown by the fact that WIN IN saet bsrs
fention as might have been attracted Dy T feT,,
there were excluded from school CURING Jana S- -
Is; the result of especial attention on Ile pa
- 3J,e Examiners In the three months from -, -
tober I 10 December. 1yL-. Jne cases OL 'i0
amounted to nearly I{UJt- ,.-.+iov 80 GOV
The greater care in the observation or =, - g.,
sxp diseases like rinSWOrfn, IeSuiteei =.
the dismissal of 30 pupils this year MI9 T
i1rnents which were largely ignored iast year 'e
iast ,nonthfs count made UP to over L~o.