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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09
MAKES STUDY OF THE NEGRO

The Atlanta University, which
is a negro institution richly en-
dowed by Northern capitalists, is
conducting scientific study of the
negro in this country, says the Co
lumbia State. It's tenth annual
conference was held recently, and
the report, signed by Professor w.
E. B. Dubois, author of "The
Souls of Black Folk" is of great
interest and value. According to
- report, mortality among the
negroes is decreasing, and there
has been a decrease also in negro
crime. Probably the most impor-
tant suggestion in the report is that
there has been a progressive differ
entiation of the negroes into eco
nomic and social classes, and that
it is no longer just to consider the
negroes here as a race unit. This
is evidently an adroit move in the
direction of sweeping away racial
and color lines, and toward a mer-
ger of the two races in economic
and social interests. This is i'm
possible under the conditions and
demands of our civilization. We
cannot permit the color line to be
unconsidered, any more than we
could permit it to be made paler
by intermarriage. The two races
are now and forever distinct, no
matter how close may be their po-
litical and economic relations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09

The receipts of the Americas
postoffice have increased vastly in
five years. This shows that the
increase of postal receipts is keep
ing pace with the increase of the
population.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09

The new county committee is Civ
ing the speaker trouble. Many
members are disqualified because
they have pledged themselves for
or against certain of the proposed
counties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09

Chef Howell handed Hokus an
other hot dish of garlic and red
pepper yesterday, Asa compound
er of shot dishes" Chef Howell is
just ahead of anybody in the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09

Two officials, Joseph Folk and
Mayor Weaver, are attracting at
tenuion by doing their sworn duty.
Dozens of other governors and
mayors are attracting no attention
whatever.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09
FOR SALE.

Z Room house, large LOT, sewerage
and bath $1,000.
Six room hou:e close, in only
So, 600
10 Acres, "Price Place fronting
800 feet on Elm Ave and Lee
Street, room house and large barn
thereon, this is most desirable, subur-
ban property about Americus, big
money in this.
$50 Acres, 5 miles of Americas on
pablo road IS acre.
300 Acres, 5 miles of Americas on
Public road. room house r. f. ID.
Route, telephone, half mile of railroad
station, lands largely clay subsoil,
running water. This would make a
fine peach farm,
785 Acres choice land. only..3 miles of
Americas, 6 room house and all neces~
sary out buildings. If you want fiue
farm or desirable home take this.
Come to see me or write ifyou wish
to buy, sell or rent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09

The old-fashiOned hoop skirt will
never be pOpular-with the girls.
How would hoop slkirted summer
girl look sitting ON the lawn with
her back against a tree?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09

The convict hire for the quarter
just ended is $50, 147, which amount
will be distributed among the coun.
ties. Sumter's goodly portion of
this amount goes to her school fund
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09

Yale will not balk at Rocks
$1,000, 900 gift. 1t is conceivable
how 100000 might be tainted;
but it is beyond reason to suppose
a million could be tainted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09

The Savannah Press thinks a
joint debate between Hoke Smith
and Joe Hill Hall on the subject,
"Who is the Real One Gallus Re
former9" would offer opportunities
for much amusement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09

Things will be coming around all
right if Mr.. Rockefeller and Mr..
Carnegie can be flattered into a
competitive game of give-away.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09

AS comic supplement to Hoke's
'dlyinely called" edition little
TOmtit Hardwick is even funnier
than the mule Maude.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09

The Georgia legislature wants
modification of the Chinese exclu-
sion act. And the farmers and
housewives of Georgia want it, too.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09

Senator Mitchell's attorney asks
for mercy for his client on the
ground that he has served twenty
five years in the United States
senate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09
AMHRICUs. Ga. JULY 9. 1905

Atlanta is bound to have noise.
When the legislature subsidies bit
and things get dull she blows up a
powder magazine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09

The Rome Tribune suggests that
the next time the Hon. HOke wants
a special train he should see Presi-
dent Sam Spencer, direct.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09

When mutiny breaks out in the
Russian navy and army the bu-
reaucracy will seek the storm Gel
lar without delay.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09

Fort Hewell's guns continue to
shell Fort HOkus, as evidenced by
the walls constantly emitted from
that "diyine" source.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09
Arrivals,

Daily. Except sunday. 8 sunday Only
Sleeping cars between Americas and At
lanta on train leaving Americas lO:25p, m,
and arriving Americas $40 a. In. Connects
at Fort Valley with sleepers to and from
Savannah.
Parlor car for Atlanta on train leaving
Americas at l:46 D. m Parlor gar for AL
bany on train leaving Americas at 207 p, IN.
r'or further inform alton, apply To
s. A. PRUITT. Agent, Americas, ca,
j. A WESSON Ticket Agent. Americas,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09
P. B. WILLIFORD,
Valuable CITY PROPERTY
For Sale.

The Marion Bell property situa-
ted on Elm avenue, containing "a
acres with six room frame dwelling
and all necessary outbuildings and
splendid orchard.
Also the property of the A. G.
Bell estate with ten room residence
and other necessary buildings, with
400 feet of frontage on Forrest
street and containing 6 acres of
land, and IA acres of land on Bell
street well located for building lots,
Prices very low and terms reason
able
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09

Mr.. BOWen's and Mr.. Wallace's
statements should come together,
in a sort of explanation trust, for
the economy Of time and space.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09

If the politicians will get out
into the country and talk with the
people they will get better idea
of the political feeling prevailing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09

The legislature will get down to
business this week. The special
committees, it is understood, will
be announced tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09

The South now hssI51, 900 miles
of railway. Ibis, however, is only
about one 4seventh of the total rail
way mileage of the United States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09
The Tiines-Recorder is the

Omcial Organ of the City of Americas,
onict al Organ of Sumter County.
Omcial Organ of Webster County
ohdcial Organ of Railroad Commission Of
Georgia for the Sd Congressional District.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
K ALL w A Y.
Schedules Effective, Apri. 9Ih 1905.

Arrival and departure OF trains at Ameri
Gus, Ga.-Central of Georgia Railway Pas
senger Station. Goth Meridian Time
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-09

John B. Stetson Hats, old and
original No. quality, all sizes and
shapes in black and tan, Il full shape
for the business man andprOfessiOnal
man. The railroad shape for the
railroad man. Retails Everywhere
for $500. This sale $3.05.
The oasis., 1905-07-01
SONORA SETTINGS.
A Collection of Happenings ln the
 State Over the Line.

Last week Mir. John Henderson returned from a visit out to the Provedera de Cobre camp in the Altar district.
 Doctor J NJ Matthewson of La Dura, has sold to the Benson In- yestment Company the Carolina mine at La Barranca.
 Near Minas Prietas the Victoria Mining Company is making im- portant and valuable ore develop ments in the Esmeralda "a promis- ing gold property.
 Mr John Sattory, who was at La Colorado and Hermosillo, a couple of weeks ago, has returned to his camp at San Juan Grande
 Harry McMahon has begun ship ping ore from the Fortune Teller mine, which is about seven miles from Hermosillo, in the same range of hills as the Dewey.
 
 MT. F. K. Pellier, formerly SUD- erintendent of the Tarasca mine. near Torres, k now holding sim liar position at the Nina Mexico, in the Sahuaripa district.
 MT. George Inman, from Phila- delphia. Pa. q brother of Mr. William Inman, arrived at El Orc this week to take charge of the cyanide plant. Mr Inman was formerly at Minas Prietas
 It is stated upon reliable au- thority that the Benson Invest ment Company of Los Angeles (Stephen W Dorsey, president), has purchased Las Goteras and other good mining properties in the vicinity of La Barranca.
 Mr. ]. Stultz of Hermosillo has returned from Campo Santo Nifio, where he had been engaged a couple of months taking soundings and measuring the flow of water, for the Yaqui Copper Company, which has a concession for the use of the river for water power.
 Sunday railway grading outfit of forty mules, sorapers, wagons, etc., left Ortiz for La Dura on the Yaqui river, and another for Cuma- ripa. Other outfits will take the field as rapidly as possible, and the work of grading the new roads will go forward with all possible despatch,
 The mill of the Porvenir de So nosa Gold Mining Company, at Fl Orc, is running satisfactorily and regularly producing bullion and concentrates of high value. Plans have been formulated for doubling the capacity of the mill, erecting a blacksmith shop, and installation of other improvements
 Out in the sahuaripa district MT. 0. & Harper, working in his own interest and that of Mir. Rich ardson a prospect near the Lam- pazos crossing of the Sahuaripa river, in which they have great confidence. The property is named the Puerto Arturo, and makes fine surface showing. The ores are rich in silver, carrying a little cop per. The ground is beipg opened by two shafts and two tunnels. and in each they have a good showing of high grade ores. The ledge is very wide. and they have
The oasis., 1905-07-01

A telegram received at 0uaymaH last Friday. a week ago. announced lhe dealh oi Mr k E. Naugle. brother oi MT J A Nauglc. man ager of the Sonora railway which occurred in 4 railroad accident, near Cleveland, Ohio, on the pre- ceding day. Deceased was known in Sonora, having visited Guaymas in March last
 The Vega Mining Company, operating the San Jose, near Gabilan. has recently had quan- tity of ore treated in the mill of the Ures Consolidated Mining Co.,, at the Ramona mine, and made a shipment of sixteen silver bars. Some of the rock yielded as high as HOO ounces silver per ton.
 Work upon the mill of Los Coches Mining Company, near Ga- bilan, is progressing favorable, and it is hoped to have the machinery in operation in September. Yaqui troubles, high water, bad roads, and other causes, have made vexa- tious delays in getting the ma chinery, lumber and supplies out to the camp.
 Mir. Alexander Henderson has returned to Sonora from the state of Oaxaca, where he has been opera ting several years. He has gone to Fl Orc, eastward from Poza station, to take the superinten- dency of the property of the Por- venir de Sonora Company, for which corporation his brother, MT. John Henderson, is general man. ager.
 Doctor John R. Magruder, the veteran mining operator, whose re- j turned to Sonora was recently noted in TIE OASIS, is arranging to build mill on the Yeso mine, near Las Cruces, and will also in stall cyanide plant on the Con- stitucion t Italia property, in the Tortuga country, some ten or twelve miles south of Las Cruces. Work will begin as soon as the rainy season is over.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-11-30

He returned to Lima. Thithef aAo
followed him. vainly endeavoring to
get money for her support. It was then
the blow was struck that made her re-
solve to tell al.
Plan 70 Secure Evidence.
The story she told Deputy Sheriff
Erect, while presenting = strong case.
lacked the convincing proof necessary
to secure conviction. The deputy
sheriff reported the matter to William
Klinger, the prosecuting attorney Of
the county, and it was then the plan
Was formed to entrap Bowsher and
Wilkins and secure evidence tina.
would convict them on their own testi-
nlony, and in this act of the drama
Mrs. Wilkins was to play the star
Fart.
With the knowledge she possessed, it
was not hard matter for her to ar
range meeting with the two implicit
ed men. The meeting was held in .
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-11-30

looked like corned beef. she said:
"For heavens sake, amt that elephant
that died all been eaten up yet" and
then she told pa that they had been
fed on that deceased elephant. until
they all felt like they had trunks
growing out of their heads, and pa
poked the meat with his fork, and
thought 1t was elephant, and he lost
his appetite, and everybody laughed.
I eat some of 1t, and If it was ele-
plant, it was all right.
Well, when dinner was about over,
all filed their glasses to drink to the
health Of pa, the old stakeholder and
new manager, and pa got up and
bowed, and made a little speech, and
when he sat down one Of the circus
girls was in his chair, and he sat in
her lap, and the crowd all yelled, ex-
cept a Spanish bull-fghter, who
seemed to be the husband of the wom-
an pa sat on, and he wanted pas
blood, but the old circus manager took
him away to save pa from trouble,
and he glared back at pa. and think
he will stab pa with dirk knife.
We got out of the dining tent, and
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-11-30
EXPERIMENT WITH AIRsHIP
Professor Zahm Of Washington Dis
covers the Best Shape for q
Balloon Part.

Washington, D. CA grant Of $500
was made last year by the Smithsonian
institution from the Hodkins fund to
DR.. A. F. Zahm, professor Of phys
ical science in the Catholic university,
for a series of experiments on atmos-
pheric resistance to moving bodies.
Prof. Zahm completed the experiments
some months ago, but has not ceased
his investigations of aerial resistance.
DR.. Zahm holds that Secretary Lang
ley has proved that the aerodrome. as
finally constructed, will not only fly.
but will carry the weight Of one man.
the problem now to be solved being the
mode of managing the craft when it 10
in the air.
Dr. Zahm proved that the best
shape for the balloon part of the air.
ship was that following the lines OF
the modern submarine torpedo.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-11-30

By reason oe her having turssl atofss
evidence. no action was beuaGht
against MA wilkins.
Bowsher has some real estate, Daes
NJ It being In his wife's name. she. Is
seems, until his arrest, knew nothing
OF his guilt in regard to the robbsry.
Not long after 1t occurred Bowsher In
vested In Ohio oil lands.
They proved profitable and his pros
perity and land holdings were thus ex-
planned, diverting suspicion Of his
guilt. 1t is believed at Lima that he
mas money hidden and that he also has
Investments in such shape as not to
tie reached by law.
He was never extravagant in his
spendings and since the bank robbery
has been Industrious. He will serve his
term in prison and then be free man
10 get what enjoyment he can, with a
guilty conscience, out Of his stolen
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-11-30
RETURNS AFTER rs YEARS
Left Home When He Was Seven to
Battle with the World-Fought
in the Wars.

Marion. O.-After being separated
from his parents for a quarter Of .
century, John r. Gordon returned to
this city suddenly. Owing to some
troubles in his home. Gordon left
when seven years old. Going out
among strangers to battle for himself,
he located in West Virginia until the
Spanish-American war broke out. when
he enlisted and went to the Philip
pines. At the expiration Of his time
he returned to this country and &C.
cured employment. His anxiety in
regard to his dear old mother, who.
since his departure. has become the
wife of Robert Thomas, gave him the
feeling that he would again live to
clasp her In his arms.
On arriving in the city he made his
way to her home. Both wept for Joy
until the mother collapsed from the
excitement.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-11-30

are Ill stifened up by being out OF
practice. One man rode around
few times, and pa got up close to the
ring. and was making some comments.
such rs: "Why, any condemned fool
could ride a horse that way" when the
circus gang as quick as you could say
scat, fastened belt around pas stom-
ach, that had ring in it, and before
he knew it they had hitched snap
in the ring. and pa was hauled up as
high as the horse. and his feet rested
on the horses back, and the horse
started on gallop.
Well, say, pa was never so surprised
his life, but he dug his heels into
the horses back, and tried to look
pleasant, and the horse went half way
around the ring, and Just as pa was
getting confidence, some one hit the
horse on the ham with a piece OF
board. and the horse went out from
,ander pa and he began to fall over
backwards, and thought his circus
career would end right there, when
the man who had hold of the rope
pulled up, and pa was suspended In
1hs air by the ring IL the belt back
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-11-30

lated. Nothing appeared to be disturb
Gu. Yet when the inner vault was
reached and the safe opened the $751;
1892 placed there the Saturday night be-
fore was gone.
Who had taken it?
It seemed ridiculous to accuse Bow
sher, the janitor, of manipulating the
burglar-proof locks and then placing
them again in the condition they were
when found.
II not the work Of skilled profession
nj burglars, the robbery must, so it
was reasoned, have been done by the
bank officers, and during all these years
the cashier and vice president, Mr..
Kalb and Mr.. Michael. have been un-
der the ban of suspicion. Their names,
spotless before, were furnished unjust
~ with the crime of theft.
officers Suspected Of Crime.
Immediately after the robbery the
Pinkerton agency and score Of pri-
vate detectives, some of them paid and
others influenced by the large rewards
offered, went to 9ork on the case. Fol-
loving the clue that 1t was the bank
officers that did Il Cashier Ka,b and
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-11-30
GLI5 KMR

handling he took Wilkins into his con-
fidence. On the morning after the rob-
berry, Mrs. Wilkins related, her hus-
band came home with his pockets
stuffed with money. several thousands
Of dollars in bills of d4Merent denomi-
nations and gold coin. He was some
what under the influence of liquor at
the time and did not know where to
hide the money.
"Well, Lige has done the job," he
said. "and this is my share Of it,
Finally the money was hidden in a
torn sofa at their home, and from this
place it was taken as each needed it,
from time to time-a fortuae in their
possession, and yet it did not bring
them happiness.
In few years the money was all
gone. Finally, for neglect and cruelty.
she obtained divorce from him, leav-
ing soon afterward to reside with an
Uncle near Fort Wayne. Ind.
Within a few months Wilkins fol-
lowed her and for time their differ
eDces were patched up and they lived
together. only to be separated again
By his dissipation,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-11-30

The female kangaroo is surely Q
wonder. and seems to be built on
plans and specifications different from
any other animal, cause she has got
a fur-lined pouch on her stomach, just
like a vest, that she carries her young
in. When the babies are frightened
they make hurry-up move towards
ma, the pouch opens. and they jump
in out Of sight, like gopher going
into its hole, and the mother looks
around as innocent as can be, as much
as to say: you can search me, /
don't know. honestly, where those
kids have gone, but they were around
here not more than minute ago."
And when the fright is over the two
heads peep out of the top OF the
pouch, and the old man grunts, as
much as to say: 20, come on out. there
is no danger, and let your ma have
a little rest, cause she is nervous"
and then the babies come out and run
around the cage, and sit up on their
hind feet, and look wise. That kan.
CARGO pouch is a success. and l won"
der why nature did not provide
pouches for all animals to carry their
young in. I think Pullman must have
got his ideas for the upper and lower
berths of a sleeping car by seeing .
kangaroo pouch. am going to study
the kangaroo, and make friends with
the old man kangaroo. cause he looks
Is though he had troubles Of his own.
Pa showed up without any coat.
while I was kangaroo;ns. and there
was rip in his pants, and asked him
what was the trouble, and he said he
got too near the cage Of leopard.
that seemed to be asleep, and tho
traitor reached out his paw and gath
cred in the tail of pas coat, and just
snatched it of his back as though it
was made of paper.
Pa is little discouraged about his
experience in the circus the first day.
but he says it will be great wheI we
get the run Of the business. He says
every day will have It's excitement. To-
morrow they are going to extract q
tooth from the Demonstration, and
pa and I are going to help hold him,
while the animal dentist pulls the
tooth, and then we scrub the rhinoce-
ros, and oil the hippopotamus. and
get everything ready to start out on
the road, and can't write any more in
my diary until after we fix the snake.
Geo, but he Is as long as clothesline.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-11-30
Modern Animals.

1T is a great mistake to conclude
that it is a law Of nature that recent
animals are all small and Insignificant
as compared with their representatives
il the past" says scientist. That ID
simply not true. Recent horses are big
ger than extinctones, and much bigger
than the three-toed and four-toed an
cestors of horses. Recent elephants
are as big as any that have existed.
and much bigger than their early ele-
rhantine ancestors. There never has
been any creature Of any kind-mam-
NAL, reptile, bird or ish-in any geo.
logical period we know Of 80 big a.
some of the existing whales"