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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-11
Finding by Intuition.

A man asked the clerk of a big hotel
In Fifth avenue if a person whom he
named was staying in the house. The
clerk said he was, but he was not in at
that moment. Il had never seen the
person for whom l had inquired" said
the man who tells this story. 81 had
never had description of him. | had
formed no idea as to what manner of
man he is, as we often do in such cases.
| took a seat in the corridor, intending
to ask the clerk again later on. l read
newspaper for a half hour and start
ed to the clerks desk to repeat my in
Quiry when | bumped into an indi-
vidual by accident. We both apologize
ed. In second said to him, Are you
not Mr.. -? | don't know what i'm
PEELED me to make the inquiry, but as
quickly as | had asked him as quickly
did he reply that he was Mr.. -, the
very person whom wished to see. |
suppose Conan Doyle might explain it,
but hanged If l can."-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-11
a CENTURY OF NEGRO RULE.

Robespierre and his crowd, in the
French revolutionary epoch, when the
powers of darkness had temporary
sway in France, proclaimed themselves
the friends Of the negroes" and, to
prove it, after their culiar fashion.
emancipated the black slaves of Haiti
and San Domingo Robespierre & Co.
were the advance guard of the New
England fanatics who became the So
called friends of the blacks. History
has no more horrible or tragic record
than what followed in the West India
islands.
The same monstrous rec tai is rela-
lively true of American abolition.
The negro republic of Haiti cele-
brAted its century of freedom on the
first day of January last. 1t began in
a massacre of the white inhabitants, it
eluded conquest by Napoleon, and has
had one hundred years of dominant
African experience.
What has the harvest been? The
negroes and mulattoes succeeded to
the terrestrial paradise of French CIV
ilization and profitable exploitation.
What have they done VITA it? It has
been the seminary of bloody revolu-
ton, immortality any desolation
The political American divinities of
Haiti are John Brown and Charles
Sumner-the spawn of Robespierre
o.-envirened with black celebrities
One Northern editor describesthe B
tian army ''as motley crew of ragged,
barefooted negroes who are quartered
nowhere, but sleeping under the trees
or in the streets and subsisting or
plumber. Whey they tire of military
service the men desert. There Is nc
navy. AS for morals and character
they are not considered"
Haitian finance is q mockery, a de-
fusion and a snare, involving more
counterfeit than genuine currency.
Agriculture is in chaos. We arr
told that "slumber is the most envia
bic occupation and labor the most IN
desirable. Marriage relations are al
most ignored"
No people ever had better chanc,
to show their capacity for self govern
ment than those of Haiti and San Do
mingo, and no people have more ig
ANONYMOUSLY failed
Even Connecticut man admits TIL
publicly and 1t should teach q lesso
to the descendants OF the fanatics VIII
would have repeated their tactics i
the South if they had not been curbe
by returning reason on the part {
Northern Democrats and conservativ
Republicans who shrank from a cor
t1nued invasion of the social pyrani
and what a rational New Englande
described as "an attempt to circun
vent God Savannah Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-11

Congressman James, of Kentucky
describing the qualities of Kentucky
bourbon, says Kentuckians sell to out.
siders all that does not pass the Ken
tucky test, which, he says, is as fol-
lows: "We inject one drop of it into
the veins of rabbit, and if after that
the rabbit will not slap a bulldog in
the face the whiskey is no good"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-11

A recent characteristic incident st
the White House is thus noted by the
New York Evening Sun: "When the
Hon. Bat Masterson, Western bad
man and prize fight referee, called at
the White Horse yesterday he was at
once, and out of his turn, shered into
the presence of greatness, while states
man kicked their heels in the
ante-room. One touch of strenuousness
makes the world kim"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-11

About $50 prominent Iumbermen and
capitalists from Indianapolis and the
section of Indiana around that city,
arrived in Macon yesterday morning
on their way to points IN Georgia and
Florida for the purpose of inspecting
the country in that section with q
view to future investments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-11

The Macon News notes that it seems
to be coming Harry Edwards way.
County Republican conventions con.
tinue to endorse him for delegate at
large to for national convention.
They want to give him the chance to
make that speech seconding the nomi-
nation of Roosevelt, and which the
President is anxious fer Mr.. Edwards
to deliver.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-11

The Baltimore fire is calamity. It
is one of the worst fires, probably the
worst, that ever occurred in this coun
try. It has burned out the very heart
of beautiful city. It will be several
days, perhaps, before the enormous
loss can be fully estimated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-11

The insurance companies are hard
hit by the Baltimore confagration and
some of them are doubtless ruined,
Insurance companies cannot foresee or
provide against such unusual and ex-
traordinary disasters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-11

The widow of Henry B. Plant, mil
lionalress, recently married to Robert
Graves of New York, it is reported,
has given $780, to st. Anthony's
chapel, Atlanta, with which to erect a
handsome church edifce.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-11

Every Southern young man should
buy and carefully read DR.. J. L. M,
Curry's book defending the South,
the advises the Savannah Press.
Ignorant Northern men, old and
young, would be benefited by
perusal eff
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-11

Mr. Wright, the brilliant solicitor
general of the Rome circuit, has de.
clded that he is not the Moses to lead
the Democrats of the Seventh con-
gressional district this year. Macon
News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-11

American gUnners and engineers
whose terms of service have expired in
the United States navy are being
transported to Japan IN great num-
bers. The exodus has been in pro-
gress for some time past in a quiet
way, the result being that the Japan
ese navy has secured many of the
finest gunners in the world, and. at
high prices
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-11

After meeting of the insurance
representatives it was announced thai
estimated losses by the Baltimore fire
would be 1925, 900, 900, with insurance
of 800, 10000
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-11

Daily. fExcept Sunday. s Sunday Only
Sleeping cars between Americas and At
lanta on train leaving Americas 1910 p, m,
at Fort Valley with sleepers to and from
Savannah.
For further information, apply to
5. A. PRUITT, Agent, Americas. Ga,
R, H, MCKAY, Ticket Agent, Americas Ga,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-11

Hen. Thomas E. Watson will not
run for the senate against Major Ba-
con. The Macon Telegraph says that
Watson aspires to be a "Clay eater "
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-11

Hon. George W. Adams, of Putnam
county, it is said, will be the next SEN
ator from the Twenty-eigth district,
this being Putnam's time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-11

The Darien Gazette thinks Georgia
should have lieutenant governor and
hopes the legislature will take up the
matter when it meets in June,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-11
The Tirnes-Recorder is the
AMFRICUs. Ga. FEB. IL. 1904.
IMPoRTANTsNorIcE.

The law strictly allows the privilege
of collecting for legal advertisements
in advance. The public is put on
notice that unless the money accom-
panies the advertisement the same
need not be brought to this office, for
they will not be inserted. There will
be 10 exception to this rule.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-11
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
z ALL w A Y.
Schedules Effective, Nov, 9Th, 1908.
DEPARTURES.

Arrival and departure OF trains at Ameri-
Gus, Ga.-Central Of Georgia Railway Pas
sengcr Station. goth Meridian Time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-11
Arrivals,

From Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta,
Macon ........................ $40 O5 m
From Florala, Dothan and Albany 40 Us p m
Hartford and Albany. ......... 81 "a D m
Atlanta and Macon. II 59 p N
o." Augusta, Savannah, Atlanta
and Macon :. ....:.........:.... IS 10 m
From Columbus and intermediate
points ................'...... -. IA 90 pm
From Columbus and intermediate
points ::....+11 20 a m
From Columbus and intermediate
points: .:........ 80. 49,. sig 4Opm
From Birmingham, Columbus, via
Fort Valley. .........:....:. *e 1Oa m
From Birmingham. Columbus, via
Fort Valley. -. $40 O5 p m
From Albany and intermediate
: points: .......:: -.................. IS Os m
From Troy, Montgomery and
Eufaula. ......., ....,....... -. Al 50 pm
From Troy Montgomery and
E5 faula $50 10 D m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-11
Over-Work Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-11

be 10 exception to this rule.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-02
CHAPTER xxvI-continued.

Elfgiva turned quickly. "Yes-Te-
boon my nurse. Have you seen herr"
81 saw her between cockcrowing
and dawn, noble one, when let down
the bars for the cattle to come in to
the milking. The herd-boy who drives
them said something to her-it
seemed to me that he named Dan
ish name and said that person was
waiting in the wood to speak with
her-whereat she set down her pitcher
and went up the lane. have not seen
her since"
The lady's little white hands beat
the air like frightened child's.
"Three candles have burned out since
then; it is certain that evil has be-
fallen her" She paused to gaze
eagerly toward a figure that at this
moment appeared in the low arch OF
the doorway "Tata! do you bring me
news of herr"
Though she shook her head, Randa-
Inns manner was full Of suppressed
excitement as she advanced. mot Of
her, lady, yet tidings, great tidings!
The King has sent"
His Marshal again? l will not see
him"
NAY the Marshal but accompanies
the messenger. In truth, lady, it is
my belief that the token has accom-
.plished it's mission. The message is
brought by Thorkel Jarl, as this has
not been done before"
Earl Thorkel?" Elfgiva cried. by
the Saints, it can be nothing less than
the token!" She dropped down upon
the rustic seat that stood under the
green canopy of the old apple tree and
sat there long time. After a while,
an enchanting smile touched her lips.
Surely, rose garden is fitting
place to receive the ambassadors of a
lover" she said, and Strengthened her
self on her rustic throne, sweeping
her draperies into more graceful folds.
Bring them here, ladybird. Candida,
fetch hither the lace veil from my
bower, and call the other maids as
you go, and all the pages you can find.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-02

her eyes fell on the house-door. and
her expression changed from rage to
amazement and from amazement to
horror. Catching Randalin's arm In
fear, she began to gasp over and over
the name of Teboen the nurse.
In the doorway the British woman
was standing, wagging her head In
time to silly quavering song that she
was singing with lips so distorted as
to be almost unacceptable. Her
once florid face was ashen gray, and
now as she quilted the door post and
came toward them she reeled in her
walk, stumbling over stones and crop
ing blindly with her huge bony hands.
"A devil has possession of her." Elf
giva shrieked. "Take her out of my
sight, or | shall go mad! Take her
away-take her away!" Shrieking
in widest terror she fed before her,
and for a moment the garden seemed
given over to grostesque game OF
blind-mans buff as women and boys
scattered with renewed screaming at
each approach of the CHASTITY face. 1t
did not stop until the two soldiers
who had been made keepers OF the
wretched creature came running out
of the house and led her away.
Then it was Thorkeps sardonic
voice that brought the Lady of North
ampton back to herself. Now, is
this how you take the sight OF your
own handiwork? One mouthful and
no more has she had Of the blood OF
the coiled snake"
Stopping where she was, Elfgiva
gazed at him, and with dawning
comprehension came back her inter-
rupted fury. 1.-THE coiled snake" she
repeated slowly; and after that, in a
rush of words, "Then it was you who
enticed her away and mistreated her?
But what does it concern you that l
sent snake? Where saw you it?
How knew you it had blood?' Without
waiting for an answer, she turned up
on the Marshal, her lids contracted
into narrow Sits behind which her
eyes ragged like prisoned animals. ut
is you who are to blame for this!
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-02

The Tall One always gives me the
feeling of lamb before wolf
Even had the likeness never oc-
Cured to her before, it would not
have been strange If she had thought
of it to-day as, followed by the Mar
shall and preceded by their fair usher,
the old warrior came across the grass
to the little court under the apple
tree. She relapsed into kind OF
lamb-like tremor as she invited them
to be seated and commanded the at
tendance of her cup-bearer. When she
caught sight of the misery OF discom-
fort in Sebert's frank face, she lost
her voice entirely and waited in utter
silence while they drank their wine.
Yet Thorkels manner was unwont-
edly genial when at last he preached
his errand. ''You lack the eagerness
that is to be expected, lady," he said
as he gave his mouth last polish
with the delicate nakpin. "Will it
not interest you to hear that at last
the Palace is ready for Queen?
Canute is going to give the Angles
gift of the elves"
For an instant, she was betrayed
| into believing him, and bent forward,
her flushing face TRANSPORTED with de-
light. She was starting to speak
when the Etheling rose abruptly from
his seat.
Lord Thorkel," he said angrily,
this cat-play would bring you little
thanks from your King, nor will l
longer endure It. pray you to explain
without delay that the name OF Ell
gjva' is borne also by Emma OF Nor
mandy"
| He did not address the Kings wife
indeed, he refrained even from look
ing at her--but he spoke swiftly to the
dark-haired girl who stood beside the
seat. "Randalin,. 1 beg you to tell your
lady that Elfgiva Emma, who is
Ethelred's widow and the Lady OF Nor
mandy, arrives at Dover tomorrow to
be made Queen of the English"
AS all expected, the Lady OF North
ampton started up shrieking defiance
screaming that 1t should not be so,
that the King was her husband and
the soldiers would support her If the
monks would not, that he was hers,
hers-and more to that effect, until
the plunging words ran into each
other and tears and laughter blotted
out the last ser1tiance CT speech. AT
the point where her voice gave out
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-02

You who miscarried my message.
You have betrayed me, and | tell
you" Hysterical tears broke her
voice, but she pieced it together with
her temper and went on telling him
all the bitter things she could think
of, while he stood before her in the
grim silence of one who has long
foreseen the disagreeable aspects of
his undertaking and made up his
mind to endurance.
When she stopped for breath, he
said steadily, 81 declare with truth
that you cannot dislike what l have
done much more than |, Lady of
Northampton. hope it will be an ex-
cuse with you, as it is a comfort to
me, that instead of fetching you into
trouble"
Thorkel took the words from his
lips, and no longer with sinister de-
liberation but with a ferocity that
showed itself in the gathering swift
ness of his speech. "Trouble-yes!
By the Hammer of Thor, l think you
deserve to have troublel Had any
of your witches brew done harm to
the King, 1 can tell you that you
would not have lived much longer.
What! Are the plans Of men to be
upset by your baby face, and a king
dom lost because little fool chooses
to play with poison as a child with
fire?"
Poison" she screamed. She had
been facing him with whitening lips,
and now the little breath that she had
left went from her in a sharp cry.
mot poison; love-philtres! To win
him backl Love-philtres-can you
not hear?"
'Love-philtresl" The old warriors
voice made the words bite with con-
tempt. "Did the mouthful she swal-
lowed have that effect upon your
woman? Or do you think you planted
love in the breasts of the dead soul
lions? Had you seen their writings
| think you would have called 1t by
another name"
He was standing over her now, and
she was covering before him. her
shaking hands rising as though &c
ward of his eyes. 81 meant nc
HARM" she was wailing with stiff lips
"The scroll said not a word that II
was hurtful Do not kill me. / meant
no." The word ended in an mar
ticulate sound and she swayed back
ward.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-12-02
PROBLEM OF OLD AGE
Question for Political Economists to
Puzzle Over.

Question for Political Economists to
Puzzle over
What the country shall do with it's
ex-presidents is not nearly so vital a
problem as what it shall do with its
old men.
According to the new gospel of bus
mess economics man is old at
fifty. That is to say, he can no long
err remain an integral part OF the
industrial machine.
Young men are in demand every
where. Old men are in demand no
where. The commercialism OF the
age feeds upon young blood and re-
jects everything else.
Most of the railroads have placed
an age limit upon their pay roll ac-
count. 1t is tacit rule that no man
over forty-fve years of age shall be
employed, even at clerical work.
One of the great steel companies OF
the country, employing thousands OF
men, recently adopted rule that In
certain departments requiring expert
knowledge and skill no man over thir-
ty-five years of age should be given
employment other large industries
are following a similar policy.
Practically the same thing is true
in the professions. Except as a
counselor the old lawyer is not in de-
mand. The churches are calling for
young ministers, and the schools give
preference to young teachers. When
a man reaches the age of fifty he is
supposed to have crossed the dead
line.
1t is a strange commentary on our
modern civilization that while medi-
cal science is bending every energy
to prolong the span of human life
to people the world with old men
the tendency of our economic system
is to drive them out Of bssiness-to
make them a charge upon the world,
which is said to owe every man liv-
ing.
Here is a question for political
economists to digest. If possible, 81
the benefit Of the coming generationS
What shall the world do with its old
nea?-Chicsgo Journal.
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
Building in April

According TO the Construction News ,
building for the month Of April in
twenty-three Of the principal cities Of
the country shows a gratifying increase.
Permits were issued. according TO off,
cial reports TO the News" for the con-
struction OF 1905 buildings at an esti-
mated cost OF S3s, Z39. 2S4 during the
month just closed, as against 1888 build
ings at an aggregate cost OF 81. as. $40
for the corresponding period q. year ago.
being an increase Of 2.197 buildings and
8.7S5,SiS in cost, or an increase OF q per
cent. This showing is satisfactory from
every standpoint from which It may
be viewed. The combined influences Of
the late season, the slight financial dis
turbances Of the latter part Of last year
and the vast amount Of building which
has been under way for the past few
years were not sufficient to materially
reduce the volume in any section Of the
country.
Thirteen OF the twenty-three cities
show gains varying from Z to 135 pei
cent. Washington shows loss Of Il per
cent. Remarkable increases are 70 bt
found In the large cities and in this
standing but third from the highest per
centage Of any OF the cities enumerated
Brooklyn shows the greatest prosperity
permits having been taken out for the
construction Of 9S3 buildings. involving
s.. 260. 955. against COS buildings costing
s.. 645.S70 for the same month a year ago
an Increase Of 136 per cent
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
Remarkable Increases.

In the boroughs OF New York, Man
haitian. and the Bronx a remarkable
gain over the corresponding month a
year ago Is 10 be found. Permits were
taken out for 337 structures. involving
total cost Of SlO.774. 49, against 1sS
buildings at an estimated cost Of SAL
go, an increase OF f49 buildings, and Of
S2S57. AS. or practically q per cent Gin
clnnati also made an exceptionally good
showing. Permits were taken out for
354 buildings. aggregating s6s9, 80 In cost.
against 81 buildings. and S323. COS. a gain
Of 113 per cent as against the same month
a year ago- Other cities IN which re-
markable increases are shown include
Omaha. 81 per cent; Seattle. 70; San
Francisco. 81; Indianapolis, 81: Memphis.
30; Detroit, 81: Los Angeles. l3. and Mil
waukee, g. AS might be expected. St.
Louie shows the most remarkable de-
crease Permits have been issued during
ing the month for 52S buildings. aggre-
eating 81 ,l3l SIS IN cost. against 4Ol build
ings and s.. 40 a year ago, a falling
of OF 60 per cent in the item OF cost.
Buffalo, Unexpectedly. has a decrease OF
81 per cent Minneapolis. %: Cleveland
*; 81. Paul, 8; Kansas City, s; Philadel-
phia. z: Atlanta. 6; Louisville. g.
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
Addition to Clarendon.

Lyons Addition TO Clarendon. which
has recently been placed on the market
by the firm Of Craig & Taggart. has
been selling of rapidly. about thirty lots
being sold during the first week. AS the
subdivision IS small. containing only 1I2
lots, it will be but short time before
the entire tract is sold on The purcha s.
ers are mostly department employees,
which gives a good idea OF the character
Of the property and the class Of people
who are building Il up. The following
IS from a local paper:
Lyons Addition 10 ClarendOn-A bout
twenty lots have been sold in the above
subdivision, mostly TO Washington peo-
pie.
"A house is now being erected by Mr.
Phelps upon lots IS and 50. Houses are
10 be erected Immediately upon lots 81,
IS and 81 by Mr.. Cation; by Mr.. Sweeney
upon lots IS and 80; by Mr.. Sebastian
upon lots p and %. Several other houses
are in contemplation by purchasers.
Clarke Ball. OF Clarendon. will imme-
diately erect a home upon a portion OF
block G on the subdivision. Mr.. Lyon
has just entered into a contract with
Charles Harrison 20 erect one seven
room and reception hall house on lots
II and Is; also one six room and re-
ceptiOn hall house on lots q and %.
AT this writing the old home Of Mrs.
Jane Ball is being moved back from its
present site, and Mrs. Ball will continue
10 reside therein as long as Il is her
Immediately erect a handsome seven
room cottage"