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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-08-30

Cincinnati, August 29.-The husband
of Mrs. Harter, whose dead body was
found in her apartments here Sun
day morning, and was evidently killed
by ]. l.. Druien, who committed sui
eide, lives in Macon, Ga. He says
he never heard of Druien and could
not imagine what motive the man
had for killing Mrs. Harter. He says
his wife and foster daughter were in
Cincinnati to keep the girl in school,
and that he intended to come here in
September and take them to the St
Louis worlds fair Druien left nota
dated Sunday, in which he said some
one had brutalIy murdered Mrs. Har.
ter, and he feared suspicion would fall
ON him though he did not know she
was dead until he was dressed and
ready to go out. He declared he was
innocent, and took his life because he
was tired of living
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Report Not Confirmed.

The Toxic report that General Ku
roki had succeeded in cutting the
railroad south of Moukden is not con.
f1rmed by the telegraph department,
where it is said that no reports have
been received of an interruption OF
communications. Of course, it is real
lied here that If the railroad north
of Lao Yang is cut the position OF
the Russian army would be rendered
serious, IL not desperate, as it would
probably compel General Kuropatkin
to accept an engagement against his
will.
The rain, which has again been
falling in Manchuria probably will
serve the Russians much more than
the Japanese, as it is likely to almost
completely stop the Japanese forward
movement.
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Strong Japanese Advance.

The strength Of the enveIopfng Jap.
anese armies may be Judged from
the fact that General Oku alone, who
rs coming up from the south, is off.
cially reported to have $4,000 men.
Whether General Kuropatkin intends
to accept battle at Lao Yang may
not be known positively for several
days, but the belief several times in.
dicated in these dispatches prev8ilsI
here that he will withdraw northward,
having found that he Is not strong
enough to cope with the Japanese
and realizing the LiaO Yang Is made
no longer tenable on account of the
Japanese threats at his west rear
His retirement undoubtedly will cause
keen public disappointment, as it was
generally believed he at least had suf.
f1cient reinforcements to accept a de.
cisive engagement, and by the military
critics his retreat is interpreted to
mean a great prolongation Of the war
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AMERICUS ACADEMY.

a select preparatory school for boys,
&ao gIrls giving the usual four years
n'gh School COurse-English, Mathe-
masios' History, Science, Latin, Greek
In three years.
Inc Seven School VIrtues' insisted
upon; unsatisfactory pupils not re.
tanned.
School Year: Oct. 1st to June 1st.
Dai'y sessions: 8 to o'clock; Extra
sessions (for special study ? to A p.
m' Tuition: $40 a month for eight
montns. payable monthly in advance.
Ror further particulars, apply to
l. l.. NcNAIR, Principal.
''0pnone.Sll AIT College st.
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FANATICAL BRAVERY
SHOWN IN STRUGGLE
Japs Assault Again and Agar
With Bayonets.
HEAVY FIGHTING ON LAO YANG,
Eastern War Continues Most San
culinary Both Russians and Japanese
Showing Remarkable Bravery and
Determination in Great Contest.

st. Petersburg, August 29-12:5O
y. m.-General KurOpatkin since yes
terday morning has been drawing III
all his forces from his eastern and
southern fronts toward Lao Yang.
An Ping, Tsegow, Liandians1an and
An Shan Shan, constituting the main
positions of the outer defense line OF
Liao Yang, have been abandoned.
The heaviest fighting occurred on
the extreme left, where the Japanese
advanced to the assault again and
again with bayonets. The positions
at Tsegow and An Ping we're deliver.
ed with fanatical bravery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-08-30

& His satanic majesty never offers to
go into partnership with busy man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-08-30

and both armies had bivouacKed on
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-08-30

He is resting Comfortably aIIu tliyaIa
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Russian Officers Slain.

The Russians lost a large proportion
OF officers, ten guns and from 1,50O
to 1000 men, but the Russians had
been generally successful In beating
off the assaults all along the long
line, and the Russians declare that
the order to retire came as a surprise,
just when they were expecting orders
for a general advance. This is con.
sidered to be proof that General Ku,
ropatkin, finding his main positions
threatening on his right flank and fear.
ing difficulties in withdrawing owing
to the condition of the roads, which
have been transformed into mud boga
by the rain, considered that a re.
treat was imperative.
Retirement Impeded
The retirement from the east front
was greatly impeded by the conver.
sion of the Ian river into q mountain
torrent and this probably also &C.
counts for the failure of the japanese
to follow up the retiring column.
The Japanese marching up the LiaO
river and threatening General Kuro.
patkin from the west is regarded as
being extremely dangerous, and Gener.
al KurOi's extreme right seems also
to be working around General Her.
schelman's position at An Ping, and to
be moving toward Moukden.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24
Tale of a Mirror.

Dear girls and boys. did you ever
think Of the stories treasured in that
large mirror of which you have to be
so careful? Would you ever suspect
from its shining appearance that the
great glass. has grown old by looking
and rejecting?
All kinds of pictures have been set
within its frame; many Of your own;
some laughing and bright others
pOuting and sad. The peculiar thing
about a mirror is that it always gives
you back exactly what you bring to it.
There would be the boys and girls
sliding down the baluster and father
hurrying out to save the chandelier;
there you would all be around the pi.
ano singing My Country IT'S of
Thee" and thereof! there is your
birthday party! Oh, look at the chill
drens gay clothes and see the pretty
decorations! Can You see farther
back-there in the where
mothers great-grandmamma looked
when she was little? And her cousin
Jack in his pink satin clothes bowling
before the pretty little lady. Their
games were stately in those days. No
Tomping for them.
Little Nellie, dancing up to examine
her new dresses, never guesses what
sad picture might have been there be.
fore hers, and how her fresh beauty
would brighten it. How the old mir
rOr must feel like coming from the
wall and taking turn with that
round-eyed little maid. 1t surely must
love the little folks even better than
the grown-up people, for they do not
take it so many cares.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24
HIS PRINCE EDWARD GIRL.
Good Cause for Representative Cap
rons Gratitude.

When the members of the house
naval committee were on a cruise up
the Atlantic coast they reached one
point where an international dinner
was given, and men from Canada and
from this country WED with each 9th
er in saying things that would pro-
mote good fellowship and comfy be-
tween two peoples living under diff.
ferent flags. Representative CaprOn
of Rhode Island, who was not of the
naval committee, however, was there
and finally was called upon for a
speech.
Il cant say what all these gentle,
men have said who preceded me-" he
began: l have not had much to do in
the work of binding two countries to-
gether, but have a deep feeling Of
gratitude toward Canadians, and eS
peCially those Of the islands. Many
years ago there came to my home a
girl from Prince Edward island, and
she has ever since remained there to
brighten It,"
The applause which greeted this
bit of sentiment shook the rafters
CaprOn had outstripped all others.
Some time afterward this episode was
retOld and among those present was
man we'll acquainted with Capron
and his family.
why, Capron." he said, your wife
wasn't from Prince Edward island"
Il know it," replied Capron, meek.
ly. Our cook came from that place"
Washington Post.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24

piece can go on living independently
Of the others. But the pieces always
do their best to find each other and
come together again.
a worms working year lasts only
about six months. because il cannot
burrOw through the earth while the
ground is frozen.
In these six months the worms will
turn over an average of ten tons Of
soil to an acre. Think Of that
Stones. twigs, leaves and shells will
be thoroughly chewed up and mixed
with it.
Then the larger worms do still
more. They burrow down to a great
er depth than the smaller worms. and
dig canals for the rain and moisture
to flow through down to the roots OF
the plants and trees.
So. altogether, you see, boys and
girls, the worms are our good friends,
helping to make the earth green and
beautiful and productive for our bene,
At.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24
1 had Just discovered a shilling in

1 had Just discovered a shilling in
my pocket 1t was the only shilling
the only coin in fact was at that
moment capable of producing.
With the calmness born of despera-
ton | reviewed the situation.
In one minute by the big station
clock beneath which l stood Beryl
would be standing by my side (she is
as punctual as she is pretty. We
were to Observation-Disclosures af-
forwards go to whichever thcater She
/ mean we-fancicd.
My worldly wealth lay in the SOY
creign case that (dOubtleSs) repOSed
on the dressing table Of my Kensing-
ton digs"
The total "assets" on my person
consisted of the wretched shilling
aforementioned. one visiting card in
my case, a signet ring, and letter
from Sir John Kenway of Montpelier
Hall, Tr0utbridge, asking me to run
over for a weeks shooting.
There was no time to realize on
the one article Of value-the ring.
BerI never carries more than nine.
pence in her purse on principle, |
knew no one. from whom | could Dor
row. To confess to Beryl was not to
be thought of. Only the previous
week had been lectured severely For
combined extravaganza ana careless
ness.
Something must be done-but
what? Perhaps for once Beryl night
be unpunctual. Dare | risk?
1t was BeSyl looking alluringly
sweet, and in a beautiful temper cher
temper varies a little at timesl.
"And now, Jack, dearest. we'll have
q lovely evening. I've been looking
forward to it so much. First of all
I want you to take me to the New
Empire Restaurant, if you don't think
it too extravagant."
| converted a gr0an into a sigh Of
rapture.
shall we ha2e cab. darling?"
asked. jauntily--the jauntiness such
as might be displayed by the dishon-
est bank clerk on the eve of audit
day.
Certainly not" was my sweet
hearts emphatic answer. Wen
walk. Jack. There's plenty Of time. :"
And | felt as the bank clerk would
on hearing that the day of reckoning
had been postponed a few hours.
When we reached the dazzling OK
terror Of the restaurant, despair
reigned in my heart, but the shilling
remained intact in my pocket.
ate as though in a dream, while
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! amount when it suited my gracious
purpose.
PAY the bill, Jack, dearest" she
said. 1--WE been looking over the the,
alter list, and if you want TO please
me you'll take me to see The One
and Only Girl" at the Frivolity. |
daresay we can set seats, as it's been
running long time"
| informed Beryl that | had settled
with the proprietor outside. | gave
the waiter siXpence out of the shill-
ing, and he looked at me with mild
ly disappointed gaze.
When the bus deposited us at the
Frivolity door the lordly sum of four
pence remained to me.
laid my plans with desperate. con-
| summate cunning, requesting Beryl to
stay in the theater vestibule for a mo
ment while l inquired if any upper
circle seats remained.
Have you -upper-circles?
Stammered, as my turn came at last.
How l wished the encyclopedia, Off
ciOus COmmissiOnaire might be hope
! lessly in error.
But he wasn't, There were plenty
of seats-good seats, too
How many, sir?" inquired the
| clerk.
Two" groaned.
He handed me the tickets. The hor.
| rtble moment had come, and with an
air of almost conscious guilt thrust
my signet ring through the barrier
Trust me till the morning, ~ en-
treated. 1--we left my money at home
and my fiancee is with me-" In what
! fearful suspense did | await his reply.
Sorry, sir" came the tatefuI words,
but | darent do it."
Happy thought! Again l withdrew
Sir Johns invitation from it's resting
place. Inscribed in the bottom left.
hand corner was my name and ad.
dress. What a virtue is method
especially in titled people.
For the second time the crested
notepaper of my only swagger friend
turned the fortunes of war. | got nv
tickets and bounded up the stairs with
| joyous steps.
How reyeled In THE One and
Only Girl" How | laughed at the
jokes of the comedian, and how an.
plauded the efforts of the artistes! I
! felt like the victorious general tasting
the delights Of home after hard won
campaign.
When the curtain had come down
for the last time I breathed a sigh of
unutterable relief.
But my ordeal was not over. for
when we emerged | perceived, to my
dismay, that it had been raining and a
slight dri2zlo was still falling.
Then came a great, final blow.
jask, dear, | think you can take
me to the station in a cab" said
Beryl, after a glance at the weather
conditions. But mind you, don't give
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24
Sky.Hiah Orchestra. This.

Every boy or girl who has lost any
pigeons to the hawks should know
this little trick the Chinese play on
the raiders Of their pigeon f1ocks.
A missionary in China writes:
walking near Picking one day heard
long-drawn whistling in the air.
Looking up, | saw a flock of pigeons
overhead. What" I exclaimed, do
Chinese pigeons whistler
There was a Chinaman passing,
and l asked him about it. He took
from his dress set of small bamboos,
joined with fine wires-as in the &C.
COmpanying sketch-and handed them
to me. 1t weighed only few penny
weights.
That is what makes the whist
ling. said he. We tie these to the
backs of carrier pigeons, looping the
strings around the roots Of the wings.
When the pigeon is flying the wind
PUSHES into the bambooS and makes
them whistle. This sCarcS away the
hawks, so that the pigeon can bring
its message safely. Sometimes there
IS only one bamboo whistle; but If
there are more they are assorted so
as to make a harsh sound when blown
all at one time"
The little bamboo whistles must be
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24
Bottle for q Rain Gauge.

Any boy can make rain gauge and
measure the amount Of rainfall for
himself
The simplest form Of gauge con-
sists OF a funnel with a definite area,
say. y inches. the neck Of which fits
in a bottle. The rain that falls into
the funnel runs down into the bottle.
Of course. and the quantity is meas
ured by means Of graduated glass.
Any boy can measure the rainfall
for himself Having provided the fun
mel and the bottle-the metal cylin-
der outside is not essential-let him
fit them as described, and then put
them in a level, open place, away
from trees and buildings, with the
mouth of the funnel about a foot from
the ground. The bottle should be
fastened in position, to avoid being
overturned by the wind. and should
rest perfectly level.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24
He Got the "Raise ."

Frank Leslie's tells a story of how
industry was rewarded. "A year ago a
manufacturer hired a boy. For months
there was nothing noticeable about the
boy except that he never took his eyes
off the machine he was running. A
few weeks ago the manufacturer look
ed up from his work to see the boy
standing beside his desk.
What do you want?" he asked.
Want me pay raised"
What are you getting?"
"Tree dollars a week."
well, how much do you think you
are WORTH"
-Four dollars"
you think so, do you?"
"Yessir, an I've been tinkin' so fer
tree weeks, but I've been so blame
busy | haven't had time to speak to
you about it,"
'The boy got the raise"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24
THE SHILLING and the
BAL2CfI-zT'9 INVITATION
78 IRlgG III B llll

morrow. He gazed at the card doubt
fully-even suspiciously-and | felt /
was lost.
A flash of inspiration took Sir
John Kenway's invitation from r.
pocket and thrust it into his hand tri.
umphantly.
Nov, will you trust me?" | asked
The crested notcpaper. the impos-
ing address and the contents of the
letter turned well nigh certain defeat
into glorious victory. The proprietor
bowed almost abjectly and entreated
me to forgive his original hesitation
He would have the bill sent to my ad-
dress, and | woui: send the ridiculous
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24
The Gun and Arrow.

thread has been taken. Fasten one
rubber upon the spool by binding it
tightly with the other. The arrow is
any thin stick that will slide easily
through the spool. The best arrows
are made of bowels which are three
feet long and one-fOurth inch thick.
These may be purchased at any hard
ware store at, q cost of one cent each
Sharpen one end of the arrow and
cut niche in the other.
To use. place the arrow in the spool,
put the rubber in the niche and pull
both rubber and arrow out as far as
possible. If the spool is held In the
left hand and the rubber Is strong
enough it will shoot the arrow fully
fifty feet away.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24
Worms Our Friends.

After you have read this little &C
count about worms. go out and look
at some Of the little things, but treat
them kindly.
Worms are not precisely blind, but
they can only see we'll enough to tell
the difference between light and dark
ness.
They have. however, a wonderful
sepse Of touch. They can hardly smell
at all, and are quite deaf. They
breathe through their skins. having
no lungs.
They can crawl backward and for.
ward and curl up iEto any position
If by accident a worm is cut into
several pieces it does not necessarily
die, because it is so made that each
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24
GARAGES Of Love.

The soul Is proven every day: each hour
Life holds a mete-wand up to me and
you,
To test the spirits depth and girth and
power
Whether the seasoned tlmbers hold yet
true.
OF ember fineness this divinIng-rod,
The cargo silken-rich the ballast gold;
The ship-holds swell with freightage dear
to God.
Pure gamite tlnct of heaven in bale
and fold,
We are the ships (our insure voyage
Time);
They sail from Birth, and touch awhile
at Death.
Our Coan silk, e'er sought of every cline
To vesture mart and home, airy as
breath.
Is given, not bought with aught beneath
the sun:
Its consignor hath sure been God
above:
The loom is Christ wherein it may be
spun.
And all earths isles be clothed With
cloth OF Love.
Clifford Lanler.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24
How ShallRsh Talk

Many Seamen will tell Of curious
clicking sounds heard on calm nights
at sea, and the origin Of the noise
seems so altogether unaccountablc
that it has often created some alarm
among superstitious fishermen.
A distinguished naturalist made a
careful study Of the sounds on many
occasions and found that it was not
a sustained note, but made up Of a
multitude of tiny ones, each clear and
distinct in itself, and ranging from
a high treble to a bass. When the
ear was applied to the gunwale OF the
boat the sound grew more intense,
and in some places, as the boat
moved on, it could not be heard at
all.
On other occasions the sounds re-
sembled the tOlling of bells, the boom
ing OF guns and the noise of an
AeOlian harp.
For a long time he was unable to
trace the cause, but at length disCov-
cred that the sounds were made by the
shellfish. hundreds of them opening
their shells and closing them with
sharp snaps. The noise, partly muf
fed by the water, sounded indcscrib
ably weird. He was finally led to the
conclusion that. as the shellfsh made
the sounds, they probably had some
meaning, and that the clicks might
possibly be warning Of danger when
the shallow water was disturbed by
the boat.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24
be man more than a shilling"

the man more than shilling"
A cab dashed toward us. Black
tragedy doomed before my eyes Au
adr0it yelled inquiry in the course Of
the evening had informed me that
Beryl's purse contained the sum Of
threcpenCe. We had seyenpence be
tween us. There was no hope for it
Only confession would avert the com
ing catastrophe.
'Beryl," | said, humbly. fearfully,
Il can't
Then a strange thing happened, as
the nOyelists say.
The horse slipped and fell to the
ground, kicking furiously.
Beryl grasped my arm in a par.
oXysm Of terror.
oh, Jack, Jack" she cried. oh,
look at that poor horse. Oh-h"
withdrew her quickly into the
shelter of the theater, and hope and
JOY flew into my heart again.
It's all right now, BeryI," I Whis.
pered cheerfully. The horse is up
again. We can get into the cab"
Get into the cab?" screamed Beryl.
81 wouldn't for worlds after that Hor
rid, dangerous things! Wen go by
bus or walk, Jack"
My darling" I demonstrated With
superb rcCklessness, Il really couldn't
think of such a thing, Now let me
call a cab, like nice, sweet, brave
little sweetheart"
Beryl faced me with look Of un.
swerving determination showing from
her lovely eyes (they are really lovely
eyes,.
Jack" she commanded. IF you call
one of those horrible, sliding, deadly
things you can go home in it yourself.
I'm going by bus, and if can't get
bus I'll walk. So there"
After that, of course, there was
nothing left for me but humble sub
{ mission. And therefore submitted
accordingly. Chicago American.
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Beryl was in raptures with the din
ner and the service, and the head
waiter inquired if all had been to our
entire satisfaction.
told him with almost pathetic
earHestness that my companion and I
had never till this night realized what
1t was to dine.
"By the way" | said carelessly,
have you a room to accommodate a
club dinner party:-abOut twenty pco.
ple?"
Yes, he had the very room; would
care to see it?
I would. Beryl graciously excused
me and we made our way to the ban
quoting hall in question. Once inside
told him quickly the state of af,
fairs. and as he listened | had an OBJ
jet lesson In mobility Of the Italian
Countenance. | produce my card and
declared Solemnly the money should
be sent to him the first thing on the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24
Retrothed at Birth.

In some parts of West Africa the
girls have long engagements. On the
day Of their birth they are betrothed
to a baby boy trifie older than them,
selves, and at the age of twenty they
are married. The girls know of no
other way of getting a husband, and
so they are quite happy and satisfied.
AS wives they are patterns of obedi.
ence, and the marriages usually turn
out a success.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24
Plant Was Suffocated.

A New Hampshire man had very
choice fern which he kept IN his store,
and fearing that it would be hurt by
frost during an excessive cold snap
last winter he placed it in a tight
showcase with a small lighted lamp
in one corner of the case. When he
came to the store in the morning he
found his fern ruined, not by the frost,
but by the burning ont Of all the oxy-
gen in the air in the case. The plant
had simply suffocated.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-24
Brave Austrian Archduchess

The Archduchess Augusta, of Aus.
tria, has just proved herself a good
shot and brave one. On a recent
hunting party she CHANGED alone upon
large bear and Coolly shot him
dead