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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-08
campania Brings Titled PASSENGERS

campania Brings Titled Passengers.
New York, Nov. THE Duchess of
Rosburghe, her daughter, Lady Isabel
Innes-Ker, arrived today on the steam.
er Campania to attend the wedding
of the Duke of Roxburghe to Miss May
Goelet, Nov. 10. Clifford Sifton, the
agent for Great Britain on the Alas,
ran arbitration, and Monsignor O'Con.
81, rector Of the Catholic university
washington, also were on board.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-08
Trouble at Bouota,

Washington, Nov. IA dispatch to
the state department from Minister
Beaupre, dated at Bogota, Nov 4, says
there were rumors of trouble and In.
surrection there on that date.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-08
Returned from Lono rum.
Amnesty for Macedonians

Berlin, Nov. IA dispatch to The
Lokal Anzeiger from Sofia confirms
the report that the sultan of Turkey
may, within few days, issue an trade
proclaiming general amnesty for the
Macedonians
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-08
.lni1lrad in ColIision

San Francisco, Nov. 7.-Mrs. Julia
Kruttschnitt, wife of the general man
ager of the Southern Pacific, was seri-
ously injured in q collision between a
street car and heavily loaded wagon
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-08
Pioneer Merchanf Dead.

New York, Nov. John K. Far
we'll, one of the best known wholesale
dry goods merchants in this city, is
dead at the age of rs, from heart fail
ure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-08
REPUBLIC OF PANAMA.
Before Recognition France Demands
Specific Declaration.

Before Recognition France Demands
Specific Declaration. :
Paris, Nov. before the recogni.
tion by France of the republic of Pan.
ANA, Foreign Minister Del Casso has
decided to secure a specific decAra-
ton that the new regime will carry
put Colombia's former obligations in
connection with the canal and other
French property interests. Until
this declaration is Enthusiastically given,
French recognition will be withheld.
but as soon as it is gwen there is
the best reason to believe that France
will recognize the independence of
the new state.
Gable inquiries are now proceeding
to secure the specific assurance re-
quested. The French consul at Pan.
anna cabled yesterday that Panama
would assume Colomhia's former treaty
and legal obligations. This is con.
sidered by the officials here as max.
ing practically certain the intentions
Of the new state towards French prop.
erty rights, but in order to remove
the slightest question of doubt. a DEF
mite declaration from the new regime
Is awaited.
When this is received 1t is expect.
ed that the French course towards b
recognition of the new state will fol.
low substantially that taken by Wash.
ington yesterday, the French consul
at Panama being directed to enter into
relations with the new authorities. /
formal letters of recognition following
later. The officials here construe
the action taken by the United Statas
as being equivalent to a full recogni.
ton Of the new state.
Returned from Long F1unr.
Seattle, Wash, Nov. IA party of
Scotch and Englishmen, who spent the
entire summer in the Cooks inlet
country hunting moose, mountain sheen
and other big game of that country.
returned to Seattle yesterday. In
the party are Lord Elphinstone. of
Scotland; P. B. Vanderberl, of Eng
land; Andrew K. Stone, representing
the American Museum of History and
G. E. Radolyff, of the British muse
um. They brought back with them
some very fine specimens of She big
game of Alaska.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
Solid Gold Rings at
 soc.

At half prices here are a lot of solid gold rings for babies and children in nu- merous patterns in sets of all colors, well made and we'll finished, a last and most ap- propriate gift for the child of some dear friend. Exclu- sive Jewelry store price LOO Our price Soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
$25.OO Solid Gold
 Watches at S19.75.

An extra heavy hunting case watch, ladies size, high, est grade of workmanship, case engraved, movement either Elgin or Wa1tham, seven jewels, wind and pen dant set, a watch no man need be ashamed of. Exclu- sive jewelry stores price 25.0O-Our price 1925.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17

esteems-high class serviceable and yet sentimental things, repre- senting in a great degree much in dividual taste.
 Quadruple Silver Plate Shaving Mugs and Brushes, entirely new, 1.to, 200, 2.5o, 300, $50, 400, and 4.50.
 Quadruple Silver Plate Handles, box, 800 Quadruple Silver Plated Tie Box,
 1000 Quadruple Silver Plated Flask,
 800 Silver Plated Cigarette Case,
 $50 Collar and Cuff Box, 1.50 Sterling Match Boxes, extra heavy, 4.0o Sterling Cigarette Cases, 800
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17

HAT PINS, solid gold Hat Pins, extra heavy pin, various patterns and designs, Roman and rose gold finishes, from $50
 LOCKETS, solid gold Lockets, large round, with artistic emboss- ing, rose colored, and containing large pure white, perfectly cut diamond. Regularly sold for $5000. Marked $500
 THE ETERNAL QUESTION" PATTERN, the latest rage, wom- ans head entwined in a question mark, with perfect gem set, rose finished Regularly sold for $1S.5O. Marked 1850
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17

50-INCH LORGNETTE CHAINS, with head slide containing a large perfectly cut diamond, regularly sold for $25.00 Marked 2o.00
 HEAVY ROPE PATTERN LORGNETTE CHAIN every strand carefully pulled, warranted in every respect; pug dog slide, with real diamond eyes. Regularly sold for $35.00. Marked 24.50
 HEAVY BALLOON PATTERN LORGNETTE CHAIN, with slide containing a 3-leaf clover of real pearls. Regularly sold for $30.00
 Marked 21.OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
Sterling Silver Novelties and Silyerware
 Generally.

The stock of Sterling Silver Novelties here is almost bewlldering in its comprehensveness- that is made in silver novelties is presented and the silver in cry case is 92S-OOO fine. Represented in this lot number ot rare and beautiful patterns in elaborate die Works-Somehlng really finer than has been brought South before This illustrates that chief aim in the Jewey Booths to have the finest class goods be ob
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17

MIRROR, Bridal-Rose, exclusive jewelry store price $17.5o. Our price, 15.o0 HAIR BRUSH AND COMB, Bridal-Rose, exclusive jewelry store price $1750. Our price, 12.50 CLOTH BRUSH, Bridal-Rose, ex- elusive jewelry store price $900. Our price, 6.75 MILITARY BRUSH SET, Bridal Rose, exclusive jewelry store price ], $20.00. Our price 1850 MIRROR Qarge), Primrose, ex- elusive jewelry store price $1750 Our price, 14.o0 HAIR BRUSH, Primrose, exclu- sive jewelry store price $7.50. Our price, 500 COMB, Primrose, exclusive jew elry store price $2.oO. Our price,
 1.50 CLOTH BRUSH, Primrose, ex- elusive jewelry store price $500. Our price, 4.5o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
Gifts for the Baby.

Is there a baby of some dea friend you want to remember in a real substantial way. something that the baby could keep and look back to in the years to come2 Here are some baby-made things that help to make the life of the baby rosier and happier:
 Sterling Silver Rattle, $50 Sterling Comb and Brush, 2.5O Sterling Knife, Fork and Spoon, 400 Sterling Food Pusher, rattle and rattle in case, 11.75 Talcum Powder Box, sterling,
 800 Sterling Drinking Cups, 6.50 Quauruple Drinking Cups, loo up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
$2.75 Manicure Pieces
 at $l.5O.

Here is a special sale of Bridal Rose Manicure pieces -others besides this set and relatively as cheap. A most appropriate gift. If this one was bought in many ex- elusive stores in the South they would cost you 2.75- Our price is 1.5O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
Some Specials in Solid Gold JeweIry.

Here are Hat Pins, Lockes, Lognette Chains at rela- lively small prices. The goods themselves of the very best
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17

SOLID GOLD SIGNET or SEAL RINGS, Roman and rose gold fin ish. Regularly sold for $175. Marked 1.25
 SOLID GOLD RINGS FOR MISSES and LADIES, extra heavy shanks, with real doublet sets, any number of stones. Regularly sofd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
A Christmas Gift of Solid Gold Ring

Here three specials in solid gold rings and you may judge the relative cheapness of the entire stock by these They solid gold and the settings and workmanship gen orally are high class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17

for $350 and $400. Marked 2.5o
 SOLID GOLD SIGNET RINGS FOR LADIES and Gentlemen, massively carved, beautifully fin ished, polished, Roman and rose colored gold. Prices according to weight, beginning at 2.5o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17

Appropriate Gifts
 for "Her.'
 Glove Box, quadruple plate, 1000 Handkerchief Box, quadruple plate, 300 Bon Bon Dish, quadruple plate,
 SIS Sterling Card Case, 1850 Manicure Sets, sterling, IS pieces in case, 1900 Cut Glass Powder Box. sterling top. 400 to 1000 Ink Stand sterling tops, 1.5o up. Appropriate Gifts
 for "Him.'
 A list of some of those things in the JeWelry and Silverware Booths that any man would be glad to re- ceive from the woman whom he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
The Advantage of Buying Diamond Rings
 and Diamond JeWelry Here.

The great advantage of buying Diamonds and Diamond JeWelry here whether it for man. child is that you get greater variety and you able to much of the prices asked by exclusive ewey sores The variety includes large number of designs and combinations in which are employed genuine Rubes, Emerads, Sapphres lurquoises and Pearls We have an especially attractive lot of single stones that we bought at a special price
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17

WHICH we Sudi dlllcE.
 SOLID 14-KARAT OLD PEARL Paved Heart, containing 61 extra fine genuine nalf pearls, with pend ant attachment. Exclusive jewelry store price $3000. Our price, 20.00
 PAVED PANSY OF PEARLS, with outer edge of real Turquoise, solid 14-karat gold with diamond center, pendant attachment, etc. Exclusive jewelry store price $75.00 Our price, 5000
 SOLID 14-KARAT BROOCH, scroll effect. containing 50 genuine half pearls, genuine whole pearls, with good size pure white dia- monds in center. Exclusive jewelry store price $5000. Our price, 38.50 14-KARAT SOLID GOLD TIGER
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17

MILITARY BRUSHES, Prim- rose, 4.50
 MIRROR, Lotos, 4.50
 HAIR BRUSH, Lotos, 4.50
 HAIR BRUSH, Lotos, 4.50
 COMB, Lotos, 4.50
 MILITARY BRUSHES, Lotos, exclusive jewelry store price $15.0O pair. Our price, HOO
 CIGARETTE CASES, sterling silver, the latest designs and pat terms, extra heavy, exclusive jew elry store prices $12.00 and s15.00. Our prices, 800 and 1000
 CIGARETTE CASES, silveroid, exact duplicate of those in serling silver, warranted to wear a num- Der of years, impossible to distin- guish the sterling from the silver old when laid side by side. We are the only ones in the south who have these at the prices. Ex- elusive jewelry store price $500. Our price, $50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
Some Beautiful Gifts for "fier,' "Him and Baby.
 The JeWery and SyerWare Booths.

and all yfee say is shance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
Nickel and Silver Watches

16 SIZE, THIN MODEL, nickel case open-face, good American movement; warranted in every re- spect. Exclusive jewelry store price S400. Our price, 2.50
 20 SIZE LADIES WATCH, nickel case, open face, genuine American movement, warranted in every re- spect a good timepiece. Exclusive jewelry storo price $500. Our price, 4.50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17

Shoe Buttoners, sterling silver handle.
 Darner, sterling silver handle. Blotter, sterling silver handle. Bell, sterling silver handle. Shoe Horn, sterling silver handle. After-dinner Coffee Spoons, ster- ling silver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17

Here sale sterling Hat Pns representing twenty styles and designs equal those sold regularly times the pce5oc wouldn't buy better special Here sterling silver (oa5ooo fn) Boxes light
 weight but excellent substantially serveabe different Exclusive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17

The $20.00 Rings will be marked
 17.50 The $40,00 Rings will be marked
 5000 The $50.00 Rings will be marked
 40.00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
A Christmas Gift of Sterling Silver 925=lOOO
 HOIGOWWare.

The stock of Holowware and Flatware here is very large and very good From sugar spoon at 100 Up tea service at 25O00 All the silver is 9251000 fne and represents the very best that money buy Neverhe- eSS our prices very much less than you would expect to pay at any flrst-cass eWelrysmihs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
A Christmas Gift of Gold or Silver Wal

SOLID 14-KARAT WATCH. hunting case, the smallest Ameri- can watch made, contains the cele- brated Hampden movement, Molly Stark; ' jewels and warranted in every respect as a timepiece. Ex- elusive jewelry store price. s30.00. Our price, 23.5o
 EXCEPTIONALLY HEAVY 14- KARAT Case, with genuine dia- mond sets, fieur-de-lis crescents, horse shoes, etc. All handmade cases, extra heavy made, high grade American movement, war ranted in every respect. Exclusive jewelry store price $50.00. Our price, 37.50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17
Some Beautiful Gifts in Diamond Jewelry

Here are Brooches Scarf Pins Link Cuff Buttons and other diamond ewelry at very much less than exclusive ewery store prices The quality of the stones however and the workmanship generally is up to the very best
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17

   sell is he prices heren named:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-17

BERRY SET, consisting of large Berry Bowl and 6 individual Berry Dishes, most deliberately made and highly finished, extra heavy and design applied cased in handsome silk box. Exclusive jewelry stre price $100.00. Our price, 72.oo
 STERLING BREAD TRAY and 12 individual butter plates, beauti- fully arranged in silk case. Exclu- sive jewelry store price $75.00. Our price, 57.5o
 STERLING ALMOND SET, large almond dish, with six individual dishes, put up in silk case. Exclu- sive jewelry store price $25.00 Our price, 1900
The Washington times., 1903-07-12
SHORTHAND WRITERS AND NERVE

Transcribed about three pages Of the tes-
timony when the head Of the firm said:
You needn't mind about that case of
insanity. The decision has been rem
dered and we will not need the notes OF
the hearing
That's too bad, said I, because I've
nearly finished it. Then he asked me
what 1 would consider fair pay. l don't
remember the exact figure. but 1 charged
him for practically the whole business.
And what's more, got my price. too.
Always remember this maxim in the
stenographic profession: Don't lose your
nerve
My very first lesson in that game was
when l was in the habit Of going 10
Brooklyn church every Sunday morning
to report the Sermon for practice.
usually took a seat rather far back so as
not 10 be too conspicuous, but one sun
day there happened to be a big cOngre-
cation there 10 attend a special service.
and / was forced TO take seat near the
front
Everything weRt along all right until
about the middle OF the sermon. when IA
turning my page over 1 rustled it rather
perceptibly. The minister. who had not
seen me before, looked down at me.
saw wicked little CLEAN come into his
eye
Before rthat the reverend doctor had
been talking comparatively at steady
rate. and l was having an easy time.
From the minute that he noticed me,
however, he spoke much more rapidly
was soon a word behind then a para
graph. then l was writing last weeks
sermon. you might say But l kept on
making marks on the paper just as II
had been a two hundred and twenty-five
word man
When I was walking out an usher
touched me on the arm and said the
minister would like TO speak with me for
a moment He was determined 10 make
me own up that he had talked too fast
for him but he couldn't. 1 told him that
a copy of his sermon would cost him
$50. but he only said: Go right ahead
and transcribe it"
I had given him my card, and so / was
Obliged TO hold my end up. Next morn
ing l looked over the newspapers 20 see
l. they could help me. / found that the
last half of the sermon was old material
I went 70 the Historical Society, copied
out that sermon and pocketed my $50
two DAYS later. Nerve2 Yes, but lit
tie of the standing luck of the steno-
/ graphic profession
The Washington times., 1903-07-12

There's another kind of nerve that
pays in the business. had been doing
some sumner work for one OF the big
Philadelphia law firms whose regular
stenographer was on a long vacation.
had stipulated that l was 10 do nothing
but Office work for the lawyers, but
one day there came up big case and
the man they had expected to do the
reporting went back on them at the last
minute and I stepped into the breach
Il had no idea what the case was 10
be, and when landed in the court room
l was astounded. II was one of those
ticklish lunacy commission hearings.
and the two principal witnesses were
the biggest alienists in this part Of the
country.
when those alienists got TO work 1t
was all up with me. One of them in
particular nearly drove me crazy right
there in my seat.
He spouted out shower Of Latin and
complicated medical terms that couldn't
have been recorded by any stenographer.
But 1 kept after that specialist, and
even If l couldn't get down exactly what
he said. I made a bluff at any rate.
There were two other stenographers
in the room, and 1 could see them eyeing
me with admiration and wonder.
When the hearing was over 1 picked up
my notebook and hurried home. l found
very little difficulty in reading the first
two or three pages, but the rest was
simply Greek to me. There was page
after page where 1 couldn't make out
a single word
The next morning I went 70 the Of
fee and boldly asked the head of the
firm: DO y5u want all that testimony
written out?'
He pOndeTed for while. and then
said he thought there was no hurry and
that 1 might as we'll wait because the
case might be settled out of court, and
then there would be no need of the
notes ! told him that plan was all
right, but for one thing; il l waited
the notes would get cold and l would
be unable TO make them out. Then he
said to go ahead and write them out.
Il had made up my mind 10 lose my
notebook or something of the kind. but
l went ahead and set my teeth l had
The Washington times., 1903-07-12

( J OU'RE dead right" said the
court stenographer. who has
been at the business for
The Washington times., 1903-07-12
TREASURY DEPARTMENT VETERANS

ment that not very long ago had "a local
babitaticn and a name right under this
very roof They were. OF course, then
under the Jurisdiction Of this depart
ment and now they have been trans
ferred to the new Department of Com
merce and Labor 1t was bad enough
when under the Dockery law the offices
OF the Commissioner Of Customs and Of
Second Comptroller were abolished. and
now this new department swallows up
lot Of important divisions. There goes
the lighthouse board, the steamboat
inspectors Office, the bureau of statis-
tics, and a whole lot OF others. ! sup
pose I can stand it. however" he re-
sjgnedly said. If Congress can. It
isn't my funeral. though / feel as II !
were one Of the CHIEF mourners."
A Marble Pile of Beauty.
4 don't like removals OF Government
oRces-no- Government officers, either"
he pat in parenthetically. Il felt hat
It was little less than a sacrilege when
the General Postofice was removed from
its beautiful marble building on Street
10 the preseI.. granite site on the Ave
nue.. I always thought the old General
Postofice Building was the handsomest
building. architecturally and otherwise.
in Washington. Just take q look AZ it
under the mellow beams OF a full har-
vest moon and say If you don't think SO.
Well. so long I haven't the time 10
stay here in idle gossip" And back 70
his mahogany desk went this veteran.
Another member Of the Treasury
veteran corps is an able bodied Old
messenger who has been so long about
the building that the very Ionic columns
bid him good morning II they only
could. He began his services before
the extension OF the building was Ge-
signed by Walter in 1855. This old ser
want Of the Government pointed out 10
the reporter the room IN the old part
OF the building that was occupied by
TreasuTers before the days of General
| Spinner, and showed where the cash
room used TO be in the same corridor
and just opposite the Treasurer's office.
| Just underneath OF where we are
standing now" said he Cnear the steps
/ leading TO the basement on the west end
| Of the Old builGing), there was a room
where the Government made the paper
upon which greenbacks were printed
/ Right next to that ROOM" he continued
was a branch Of the Government Print
| ing Office. II is on one of the upper
floors now" The branch office. he ex-
plained. was for many years in charg,
| Of Capt. p. Louis Rodier. CAPTAIN
Rodier was one OF the best known resi-
dents Of this District, and one of the
best esteemed. He served I'm the army
and his record was unimpeachable. II is
doubtful II there is an old printer within
this community who did not know anC
admire Captain Rodier. as did all citi-
zens, for he came from good old rtocl
and was among the best and bravest o.
guild Of good and gallant men.
The old messenger staIked AROUND
with the reporter and pointed out fl
the southeast corner OF the basemen
where George S. Boutwell, organized tn,
Internal Revenue Bureau. lie was TN
first Commissioner and occupied IN,
same room with his clerks. His chic
clerk was A. B. Johnson, now of tn,
Light House Board. and, of course, an
other veteran.
The Washington times., 1903-07-12
ROOTS,
HEMLOCK TREE

Xxx IHEN Elihu Root. now secre-
wv tary of War, was lad he
spent many hours in the
company of his father securing the
fields and woodland for strange plants.
vegetables. shrubs. and the seedlings of
trees. The elder Root was a professor
in Hamilton College, New York. and
there stands today among the buildings
OF that college the house where Prof
Oren Root lived and where Secretary
Root was born. This building is now
known as Knox Hall or Cabinet Hall.
Secretary Roots father had extensive
gardens. There was a profusion OF we'll
trimmed seed beds. and the professor
experimental with growing trees as well
as wild flowers and wild vegetables
which he found in the woods surround
ing his home.
Many times Secretary Root. when a
boy, in journeying homeward after a
pilgrimage In the woods and through
the fields with his father, passed alonf
the brow OF a hill on the old Kirkland
farm, and they stopped there beneath
the shade OF a thrifty hemlock. whence
they could view the hills lying on the
other side OF the valley OF the Oriskany
Creek trace the waters of the stream
for many miles as they CLEANED among
the trees on their way 10 the Mohawk
in the north. while in the far landscape
they could distinguish the dim outposts
Of the North Woods, which they have
come to call the Adirondacks. The
vistas afforded from the top of College
Hill. the home of Hamilton College,
We're both charming and extensive, but
the ground upon which the hemlock
stood and where they often rested was
Hill. and commanded a wider prospect
OF the surrounding country.
The hemlock tree and its location
made a deep impression on the fancies
Of the elder Root. and he was wont to
exclaim as he visited the spot:
Il wish I owned that hemlock tree,'
Prof Root died. but his boys con-
tinued to make Kirkland and College
Hill their place OF residence. They
were graduated from Hamilton College
and Oren Root, jr., became a professor
there, as was his father before him.
Elihu Root became Secretary of War
and as in the lives OF the boys there
we're many changes affecting the growth
and development of Kirkland and the
village Of Clinton. Throughout all.
however. the hemlock tree was spared
and now. through the purchase Of three
farms adjoining the Root homestead
Elihu Root becomes the owner of the
ground and this hemlock tree, which. TO
say the least, has had a rather ro-
mantle connection with the Root family