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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31
USE OF SLANG INCREASING

The use of slang by educated Dung
women would seem to be alarm nely
on the increase. Alarmingly, because
the use of slang is not an indication of
refinement, and because, so far from
strengthening of means of expression.
it very greatly impoverishes it.
There is nothing more forceful an
plain English, and when one reflects
upon the fact that ours is the most
comprehensive aud composite Ian.
gpags in the world, the conclusion
seems obvious that the Legitimate
words contained in the dictionary
ought to suffice for every need # ex
preston The effort to ooln words il
a result of neglecting the study of oul
language.
A very amusing thing to notice il
the distinction between fashionable
and Questionable slang. One gath
ers from observation that while a grea
deal of slang is regarded shudderlng
ly, some varieties of it are considered
admissible for their girls use by til,
most careful mothers. "Kid" Is nov
the accepted form, If we may judgt
from the glibness of its use by peopl
who certainly ought to know.
On the other hand, a Fashionable
mother almost tainted the other da.
on hearing her young daughter pro
nounce the word 'bum!" The dis
tinction between correct and incorrec
slang are undoubtedly too fine for az
probation by the average mind.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
wal d for any case of Cata-rh that can
not be- cured by Halls Cstarrh Cure.
F j. CHENEY & Co. Props, Toledo, o
We the undeTsiene have known F.
j Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in al
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any Obligations mad g
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o. WALDIN, K1NNAN & MAR
Vim, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Oatarrh Cure Is taken internal
y, acting directly upon the blood and
mucuous surfaces of the system. Price
100 per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31

Harpsr's Weekly says: eve shrewd
ly suspect that the selection of st
LOUIS IN preference to Chicago as the
nesting place of the Democratic Con
Vsntion was due less to apprehension
of the effect of Hearst booming than
to the fact that Southwestern senti
Meat has been distinctly pro- GorAan
and Northwestern sentiment some.
what anti German for a good man
years. We have suspected for some
time that st. Louis was selected be.
cause Mr.. German wanted it 30.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31

care Quay and Penrose true to
ROOSEVELT" asks the Philadelphia
Ledger. It was reported the other day
that the President was leaning heayi
ly" on Quay; now a rumer has it that
while the Pennsylvania boss is acting
as a crHtch for the man IN the White
House, he is secretly maxi, motions
with hand behind his back to Roose-
VeL's enemies showing them how 10
topple him over. The President must
be having the time of his life, as he is
SO fond of the strenuous.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31

The many friends of G. II. Hansan,
Engineer q, e. & w. r. r., at present
living in Lama, o., will be pleased to
know of bis recovery from threateded
kidney disease. He writes: II was
cured by using Foley's Kidney Cure,
which l recommend to all, especially
trainmen who are usually similarly
afiicted. John r. Hudson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31

$Ioo-Dr, e. Detchon's Anti Diuretic.
may be worth to you more than S1oC if
you have child who soils bedding
from incontinence of water during
sleep. Cures old and young alike. It
arrests the trouble at once. 81. Sold
by the EIdridge Drug Stores, Ameri-
Gus, Ga
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31

The Washington Post is responsible
for the statement that speaker Cannon
went down to the capitol the other
morning wearing two dollars. And
here we have been hoping that the
speaker would be independent; his
own boss
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31

At an auction of autographs in New
York, the other day, letter from
KING Edward VII to Lily Lanstry,
the Jersey Lily" saying ST pass
through London on Monday next
May come to see you" sold for 500.
The chances are that had Edward been
present at the sale the bids would have
been run up considerably higher be
fore any one was allowed to walk away
with this evidence of monarch's too
biithsome youth. He should speak to
Lily about the careless way in which
she handles his tinted missives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31

Those three territories are still cry
lag to get into the sisterhood of States.
The chief difficulty is that they are al
ready under the American flag; were
they somewhere out in the Pacific
ocean or down on the isthmus, the
Republican parry would quickly an
mex them
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31

The Massachusetts Legislature has
before it an anti yiyisection bill and is
being flooded with petitions praying
for the passage of law prohibiting ex-
Pariments on live animals. Such a law
would seriously handicap medical
science, but an ''anti" anything does
not care who or what is handicapped,
just 80 certain sort of a law is passed
The consistent "anti" is convinced
that whatever is, is wrong, therefore
he or she is against it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31

The present cold wave will only delay
the disastrous floods down the river
valleys in the Middle West; they are
bound to come. And they will find
people living in precisely the same
places that have been flooded time
and again, with moro or less disastrous
results. 1t is mighty hard to make
some people learn how to take care of
mselves.-Savannah News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31
A hobo's idea of a nightmare is to
dream of working
Many Children are s,oklv.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children, used by Mother Gray, nurse
in Cnildren's Home, New York, Break
up Colds in "a hours. cure Feverishness.
Headache, Stomach Troubles, Teething
Disorders, and destroy Worms At all
druggists, ESQ. Sample mailed free.
Address a lien s. OlmsteRd, Leroy, NY,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31

Col. Bryan doesn't believe that vir
tue is emitted to any reward. He de
.clares that no Democrat who voted for
Buckner is eligible to the pres1dsn-
tial nomination.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31

A contemporary says there is no
place in the world where man can
get along with less money than IN
New York, " and it might have added
that there are few places where one
can get divorced from it easier.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31

Everyb body knows when they've got
rheuma ism, but thoas who havs never
tried it can't imagine how quickly
rheumatic pains are relieved by appli-
cations of Ramon's Nerve & Bone Oil
0En
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31

If you but know the splendid merit of
Foiey's Honey a. Tar you would never
be wi thout it, A dose or two will pre-
vent an attack of pneumonia or la grippe.
It may cave your life. John r. Huds on
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31

In their efforts to acquire statehood
the citizens of New Me xico have hung
up the fiddle and the bow and taken
down the shovel and the hoe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31

If the Republicans put through that
service pension grab there won't be
anything left for the good roads.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31

A little togch of winter gives variety
to Southern weather and keeps it from
growing monotonous
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31

Gov. Durbin says Indiana Is fol
Hanna against Roosevelt. and Gov.
Durbin should know.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31
MOTHERS FRIEND

makes childbirth easy by preparing the
system for parturition and thus shortening
labor. The painful ordeal is robbed of its
terrors, and the danger lessened to both
mother and child; the time of confinement
is shortened, the mother rested, and child
fully developed, strong and healthy.
Morning sickness, or nausea arising
from pregnancy, is prevented by its use
AS pregnancy advances, the breasts en-.
large, become swollen and hard. Lcng
Nefore the child is born, they are prepar.
ing for the secretion of milk. 1t is import.
ant that they receive early attention.
Mothers Friend softens the skin and
facilitates the secretion of Life Fluid.
Undeveloped breasts, hard-caked shortly
after delivery, are the result of non.
treatment, and likely to eliminate in
Mammary Abscess, from which so many
suffer excruciating pain and are left with
these. organs permanently impaired.
Softness, pliability and expansion given t.
the muscles ard siacws, THIS l.4al = comfort
and causing an easy issue of the Child. Try it
of druggists $Ioo. Our book motherhood" free
yHE BRApFVELO SEGCLA 1o3 Co. ATLAyTA, Ga
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31

Fatal kidney and bladder troubles can
always be prevented by the use of
Foley's Kidney Cure. John r. Hud-
son.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31

Never ask man how he likes marri-
ed life in his wife's preser ce if you
want TO hear the truth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31

Love that has nothing but beauty to
keep it alive is very APT to be short.
lived.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31

The brave mar is not afraid of being
called coward.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31
Life at Stake.

A hard head may go with tender
heart.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31

He offends mercy who depends on
merit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31

If man is broke woman seldom
wastes her time twisting him around
her finger.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
r ALL w AY.
Schedules Effective, Nov. sth, 1908.

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, 1904-01-31

us the love of the other fellow for
your money that is the root of all evil,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31
AMERICUs. Ca. JAN. 81. 1904.


IMPORTANT NOTICE.
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
he no execution to this rule.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31

Daily. Except Sunday. sunday Only
Sleeping cars between Americas and At
lanta on II ain leaving Am CIRCUS 1910 p, m,
aid r1iving Anne ricus $40 a. IN. Connects
at Fort Valley with sleeper to and from
Savannah.
For further inform alton, apply to
s. A. PRUITT, Agent, Amer1Cns. ca,
r, H. MCKAY, Ticket Agent, Americas, @ a,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-31

The TirneS-ReCorder Is the
Oncial Organ ofthe CityoflAmeri' us,ll
orcial Organ of Sumter County.
Oncial organ of Webster County.
Omcial organ of Railroad Com mission o
7eorgi4 Tor the Sd Con <resstonal Distric
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be no exception to this rule.
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they will not be inserted. Their
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need not be brought to thls Office, 70
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in advance. The public is put Q
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of collecting for legal advertisements
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notice that unless the money accom-
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panies the advertisement the same
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-16
Work on Railway Bridge.

The work of placing in position the
iron beams that are to form the new rail-
way bridge across the Potomac was be-
gun last week but is progressing slowly
Today several of the heavy beams that
will form the base for the railway tracks
across the bridge from the Washington
end are in position, and small force OF
bridge builders is at work. A large
quantity of the iron that will be used IN
the bridge is on hand, and it is stated
that with the coming of warmer weather
the work will be pushed rapidly. The
construction of the eaxthen embankment
that will form the approach to the bridge
from the Washington end went ahead
rapidly last week when I'll several
hundred feet long was made. This work
has been brought to stop, however, I'M
til the trestle work is completed and two
heavy walls are built. But little work
has been done in the past ten days on
the big trestle under construction at the
Virginia end of the bridga, the supply OF
piles. it is stated, having been exhaust
ed. On the Virginia side, just below
the Long bridge, a force of hands has
been at work for the past three weeks
grading to the eastward of the present
tracks. This roadbed, it is stated, will
be used for new tracks when the bridge
is completed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-16
Altered Robbery,

Harrison Rennix was arrested in
Washington Monday night on suspicion
of knowing something about the rob-
berry of a man named P. w. Hawkins,
which occurred Saturday night. The
latter said he had been robbed of watch
and chain valued at$125, diamond ring
and s1G5 in cash. Rennix admitted
that he had had the timepiece and chain
of Mr.. Hawkins, but denied that he
committed a theft. Mr.. Hawkins, he
stated. gave him the watch and chain
after he had been with him about an
hour. After leaving Hawkins he went
TO a second hand store and attempted to
sell his present, but was not successful.
Then. he stated, he went to Alexandra
and sold it for $1S. He lost the money
in a crap game at Jackson City, he
stated. Detective Lacy yesterday after
noon came to this city with Policeman
Sanders and the prisoner for the pur
pose of finding the watch. Their search
was successful as they soon found tht
ieweler who had purchased the watch
from Rennix. The latter had stated
that he was short of money, was com
pelled 10 90 to Atlantic City, and wa
reluctantly compelled to sacrifice thu
timepiece. The watch was taken to tn
station house for Identification by tn
owner
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-16
Personal.

Mr.. Walter Donnelly was elected first
vice president of the Young Mems So
dality Lyceum at meeting held last
night. The election of Mr.. Donnelly
was to I'll the vacancy caused by the
election of Mr.. G. T. Hellmuth to the
presidency of the organization.
Mr.. Herbert Goodrich is confined to
his home by an attack of rheumatism.
Mr.. J. H. Milstead, ST., upon whom
DR.. NJ. w. OBrien, assisted by Drs.
Snowden and Gibson, performed deli
cate and difficult operation on Monday
last, is doing well and speedy recovery
is expected.
Miss Mary Berkely, secretary OF the
J. E. B. Stuart Chapter Daughters OF the
Confederacy, is in receipt of letter
from Hon. r. E. Lee, jr., son OF ID.
F. Lee and a grandson of Gen. Robert
E. Lee, accepting the chapters invita-
ton to deliver the Confederate crosses OF
honor to all veterans who are entitled to
this mark of distinction. The presenta-
ton will take place on Memorial Day,
June 9, next Staunton News.
Mr.. K. Kemper, who has been quite
i'll, has gone to the country to recover
his strength.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-16
Those Dogs Again.

David Davis, colored, a grayedigger,
was run out of Bethel cemetery yester-
day evening by the dreaded white bull
dogs which have become terror to visl-
tors to the cemeteries. David, who is
an aged man, was in grave which he
had opened when the CANNES appeared
in the distance. He exercised consider
able agility in emerging and performed
good feats of running until he reached a
place of safety. Having procured a
double arreled gun, he returned to his
work, but the ours failed to reappear.
Later, armed with his gun, he proceeded
to Penny Hill where he dug another
grave. The dogs, like crows, seem to
know the destructive powers of a gun
and keep out of the way when one is
seen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-16
Fire Last Night.

About quarter past nine last night
a stable belonging to Mr.. J. A. Draw
ner. situated in the square bounded by
Wolfe, Wilkes, st. Asaph and Washing
ton streets, was found to be burning.
An alarm was sounded and in few
minutes time the fire apparatus was on
the ground and at work. On account
of the highly inhammable nature OF the
structure and its contents, the blaze shot
beavenward in an increditably short
space of time, but when the engines
went to work it was as quickly subdued'
The stable was, however, partially
destroyed. The origin of the fire is un-
known. Shortly before the alarm was
sounded two young colored men were,
seen to emerge from the neighhborh,ooc
of the stable. 1t is believed by those
who saw them that they set the structure
on afre. Their identity is unknown u
the police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-16
Held for Court.

Rufus s. Cheshire, who is charged with
shooting down at their posts aboard the
tug Albert H. Ellis, Chief Engineer
Charles Davenport and Assistant Chief
Engineer George Ager, was placed on
trial in Norfolk yesterday. He was held
for the Corporation Court, Cheshire was
temporarily in charge of the tug. lie
became drunk and tried to drive the en-
gineer force from their posts. They
elected him from the engine room, ac-
cording to their testimony yesterday,
and he later returned and shot them
both in the back. The assault occurred
on the night of February 8, and the men
had not been able to appear in court un'
til YESTERDAY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-16
PyrOInania.

The fact that number of stables
have been found on fire during the past
few months gives color to the belief that
there are some pronounced cases oil
pyromania in Alexandria. In some
cases the evidences of incendiarism have
been plain, and it is believed the tre
last night was the work of pyremanlacs'
While sporadic cases of this distemPetr
exist nearly all the time, occasionally
the disease spreads and before it can be
efectually checked, serious results follow
The police have for a long time been
endeavoring to quarantine the victims
OF the diatemper and now have certain
individuals under espionage in whom
they ims CINE they see symptoms OF the
disease
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-16
Money Drawer Stolen.

About nine O'Clock last night coiored
man entered Mr.. NJ. Igo's saloon, north
west corner OF Duke aud Patrick streets,
went behind the counter, took possession
of the money drawer and ran out MI.
Igo was sitting near screen IN MS
saloon at the time. He heard some one
go behind the counter and supposed II
was his wife. As the negro MADE MS
exit, however, he attracted Mr.. lgo's al
tention, but before he could step the
thief the latter gained the street ana
disappeared. Officer Lyles soon arrived
and endeavored to locate the thief, but
he was unsuccessful He later found
the money drawer. 1t contained Sc
cents and some papers. The negro OBJ
tanned between six and seven dollars
from the till.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-16
Commuters Organize.

The commuters of the Washington
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway
at a meeting on Monday night effected
an organization for the purpose of Sc
curing better service on the electric rail-
way belweed this city and Washington.
Temporary officers we're elected as fol-
lows: T. II. Netherlsnd, president
Charles 7, Lindsay, vice president o.
P. Ange:o, secretary; W. H. McCuen,
treasurer, and George T. Rucker, John
NJ. Prosise, Frank G. Swaine, DIR. j. S.
Jameson, W. L. Carne, jr., and Harry
F. Charles, directors. The organization
adopted the name of the Alexandria and
Washington Commuters Protective AS
ISOLATION. Committees we're appointed
to perfect the organization and to in
vestigate the present unsatisfactory
condition of affairs on the electric rail-
wav, and to arrange plans for the Sc
curing of better service. Mr. Leo z.
Harlow has been retained as attorney
for the association in Washington, and
it is understood the matter is to be
brought to the notice of both the Dis
trict of Columbia Commissioners and the
Virginia State corporation commission,
and determined effort made to effect
improvement of conditions. The COM
muters claim that the addition of the
car to trains only between Alexandria
and Arlington Junction does not COM
ply with the requirements of the order
of the Corporation State commission,
and does not afford the relief asked
for from crowded cars to aud from this
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-16
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Peter Briscoe, colored, died at his
home, 41S north Royal street, yesterday
evening.
The tugboat J. S. Hoskins sailed from
Philadelphia Yesterday with barge 5. D..
Co. No. n for Washington.
Two freight cars which became derail-
ed on south Union street today were bodl-
| " lifted to the tracks again by a big
crane.
A meeting of the Reliance Fire Conf
pany was held last night. Matters OF
interest only to the organization we're
considered.
Rev. Father Sullivan, G. s. p, of
Washington. preached at st. Mays
Catholic Church last night and deliver
ed a most eloquent and interesting SER
mon.
At the special Lenten service at Grace
Church at 7:45 o'clock tonight, Rev. X.
Cotton Smith, rector of st. Johns
Church, Washington, will preach the
sermon.
After the snow furries OF yesterday
the heavens became clear with north
west wind prevailing. Last night was
fair and cold. The same conditions have
prevailed today.
Mr.. Thomas Huntington, former
resident of this city, died at the resi-
dence of his daughter, Mrs. S. IL. Ford,
in Washington, yesterday. The deceased
was in his goth year. The remains VIII
be inferred in this city.
Tomorrow will be st. Patrick's Day.
AS usual the day will be observed in the
Catholic Church. The elaborate cele-
bration by the Hibernian orders will. as
already stated, be omitted, but they
will give a smoker at Odd Fellows Hall.
The committee on light Of the City
Council met last night and transacted
routine business. City Engineer Dunn
was before the committee in consultation
regarding the plans for the new coal
house soon to be erected at the gas
works.
Fried clans, 30c Dozen clam soup, lOc,
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday al
| c. III. Zimmerman's. 60
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-16
Attempted Suicide.

Ada Cross, the young negress who was
arrested in this city on Saturday on the
charge of having robbed two adjoining
houses on E street southeast, Wash
ing ton. attempted suicide last night
in her cell in No. precinct police sta
ton. The woman was discovered hang
ing from the door Of her cell and slowly
strangling. An officer cut the rope
which she had impruvised from her
clothing, and the patrol carried her TO
the Emergency Hospital. There the
surgeons had no difficulty in bringing
her back to consciousness, and within
an hour the woman was we'll enough TO
be returned to her cell. The prisoner
has served a term of imprisonment for a
previous Offense.