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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-20
Larue Sale Of California Land.

San Francisco, Sept. 19-WIhat is said
to be the most important sale of acre
age that ever occurred in Southern
Calofirnia took place in this city to-
day when $4,000 acre sof land and
the towns of Chino in San Bernardino
county were sold to a san Francisco
capitalist for $4,000. From this the
Chino Land and Water company will
acquire title to the entire holdings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-20
Killed Son Accidentally

Crowley, La, Sept 19.-C. Lebert
Benoit, prominent farmer living near
Morse, accidentally shot and killed his
son, Andrew Benoit The elder Be
mott had been practicing target shoot
ing with revolver and was extracting
the shells from the weapon when it
was exploded
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-20
rDur Nations.

Practical idealism takes with the
German chiefly the form of devotion to
duty In the Russian it is a readiness
to sacrifice everything to his inward
feeling. In the Anglo-Saxon 1t is the
stalking of the whole person for a con-
crete, palpable and distinctly fixed puFs
pose. In the Frenchman it is a general
idea which carries him away to great
deeds Baron It. Won Wrangell in Con-
karnnorarr. .Review
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-20
Work of the SOVEREIGN Grand Lodoe.

Philadelphia, Sept 19.-The real
work of the annual communication of
the Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows began today when various reso-
lutions for new legislation as amend.
ments to the present laws were intro
duced at the business session. Ex-
haustive discussion will take place on
the question of the affiliation with
Manchester Unity There is consider.
able objection to this proposition since
1t would admit negroes to member
ship.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-20
PLANS SUBMITTED
FOR BUILDING CANAL
Board of Consulting Engineers
Explain Their Schemes.
WORK WILL REQUIRE FIVE YEARS
Mr.. Bunau-VarilIa, the French Enui-
neer, Believes in the Lock Idea, and
Says Canal Can Be Completed in
Five Years on that Plan.

Washington. Sept 19-The board OF
consulting engineers of the Isthmian
Canal CONN ission today devoted its
tine TO hearing an explanation of the
plan5 for a canal which Mr.. Bunau.
Vanlla and Linden W. Bates, res . ct
fully, have formulated. Mr.. Bunau-Va-
raIla was engaged on the canal work
as an engineer under the French re.
glme and he has given much time to
the study of the problem Mr.. Bates
is civil engineer of New York.
Mr.. Bunau-Varilla told the board that
under his proposed method a canal
could be built and put into operation
within five years. 1t could be deepened
to the sea level canal within FIVE years
more. The novel feature of his plan
is to construct the locks from found
alton below the sea level. The highest
locks on the canal as finished first
would be 130 feet above sea level With
the locks built down 10 the sea level
depth the work of dredging the canal
could be continued without interrupt.
ing it's operation for commerce. The
same locks could be utilized at every
depth until a sea level was reached
when the locks could be taken out.
This war regarded as a good method.
Mr. Buanau-Varilla submitted no prop.
osition, however, as to the location OF
the dams, or other suggestin, regard,
ing the engineering features of the ca.
nal, Many suggestions have been
made from the inception of the idea OF
a canal across the isthmus by Mr.. Blu
nau-Varilla.
Mr.. Bates proposes to locate the prin.
cipal dams on this side of the 18th.
mus close to the sea thus preserving
the waters from the streams into two
mammoth lakes. He pointed out that
this mould eradicate the danger from
tagnation and preserve the health OF
the isthmus
The board has information as to
every detail of the Bates plan in the
pamphlet of nearly 200 pages of closely
printed matter, accompanied by maps
and diagrams.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-20
Calf Is Cause of Wreck.

Mobile, Sept ia special from
Mt. Vernon, Ala, to the Item says that
log train on the Tombigbee Valley
railroad, struck calf yesterday and
10 or II cars Of logs were ditched.
Willis Johnson, head brakeman, was
killed. The accident occurred between
Fairford and Calvert, 45 miles from
Mobile.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-20
consumptIxe Commits Suicide.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept 19.-Be-
cause he feared that a severe cold,
which annoyed him several months
ago, might develop into consumption,
Captain Thomas d. Brown. II years of
age, and one of the largest land own
ers of Lowndes county, shot himself
in the head at his home 3 miles from
LoWndes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-20
Veterans Meet on Battlefield.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 19.-The
Society of the Army of the Cumber
land held a busiAess meeting this
morning on the forty-second anniver-
sary of the first days battle at Chick
amauga. AT the camp fire tonight
Forrest camp, United Confederate Vet
Grams, of this city, will be guests and
prominent in the proceedings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-20

ST. Peter-You married for money
believe? Fair Spirit-Y-e- st. PUeer
You may come In, but you will have
to spend eternity with the man you
married
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-20

" pozen white bleeched un-
G9etVest; y value 15c to O1n
Close at each. h3II
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-20

New Orleans, Sept. 1e.-Up to noon
yellow fever and two deaths reported.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-20
FEVER GRADUALLY
BEING WIPED OUT
Authorities Have Almost Won
Fight Against Plague.
COOLER WEATHER is PREDICTED

Money Is Sent to the Refugees Who
Are In Cincinnati-The Death Rate
Continues Small and New Cases Are
Rapidly Diminishing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-20

~Vo D;.J umbrellas and parasols,
nl-e goods, but too many
on oI hand, worth 98c and
sd s5'2o to close at each 7Eo
~ 'and........... anu Ub
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-20
CONTAGIOUS
BLOOD POISON

Contagious Blood Poison more thor.
oughlv poisons the blood than any other
disease Every part of the body IS at
fecte when thevirus becomes intrenched
in the circulation; red eruptions break
out on the skin, the mouth and throat
ulcerate, glands in the neck and grolns
swell, the hair falls out, copper-colored
splotches appear on the body, etc.
was afflicted with blood poison, and
the best doctors did me no good, thougn
I took their treatment faithfully: In
fact T seemed to get worse all the while.
took almost every so-called bAood rem
edy but they did not seem to reach the
disease, and had no effect whatever. l
was disheartened, for it seemed that i
would never be cured. at the advice OF
a friend then took s. 8. 8. and began to
improve. continued the medicine, and
it cured me completely.
Hamlet, N. G. w. K. NEW MAY
So highly contagious is this disease
that many a life has been ruined by a
friendly hand shake or from using the
toilet articles of one affected with the
noison. To cure this hideous and hate
ful disease a constitutional remedy IS re-
ouired. S. S. S. goes down to the very
root of the trouble and forces out every
particle of the virus from the blood and
cures the disease permanently. S. S. S
is purely vegetable and drives out the
- +ro1yh10 root aud
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-20

~ rIeces Sea Island Percale
90a madras for shirts 80
t1enes vide, value I5c 10o
10 close at per yard. IUO
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-20

very cry; Special, 200 yard 80
nCn black taffeta silk. The
g. guaranteed kind, value
~l.@O eI per yard to 0Qo
s' at .'.......... JOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-23
INSURANCE INQUIRY
Further Details Of the Meth
DDS Of the Companies.
EXPENSE STATEMENT
MEMBER OF THE EQUITABLE
STAFF TESTIFIED.
Various Changes in Forms Of Policies
Issued Were Taken Up in
Questionings.

NEW YORK, November 23.-Girard r.
Brown of the bond and mortgage depart
ment of the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety, who was on the stand at the ad-
Journment Of the insurance investigation
committee yesterday, was recalled today.
He submitted a statement of the $4,000
paid to the janitor of the society's main
building In this city. The statement showed
that twenty-eight assistants were paid out
of this, and the janitor received for him
self, according to his last statement N,2SS
a year. Asked II the care and cleaning of
the building could be done for less than
600 annually, Mr.. Brown said he would
not care to undertake it for the same
price.
Mr. Brown was temporarily excused, and
George D. Eldridge, vice president and
actuary of the Mutual Reserve Life Insur-
ance Company. was called. He first be-
came connected with the company May L,
1894. The company was organ zsd in 1891,
and was known as an assessment company.
doing a post-mortem assessment business
until April. 1902
Specimen Policies Introduced.
The various changes in forms of policies
issued were talSen up with Mr.. bridge and
specimen policies were introduced and read
for the record.
1t was brought out that in 1895 the rates
of assessment were advanced. Mr.. Hughes
had the witness look carefully over the
policy, which was used as an Illustration,
and Mr. Eldr.dge said there was nothing
In the policy to assure the policy Folder
that the assessments could not be advanced
at any time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-23
BRYAN cR1T1c1sEp.
japanese Resented His Attempt to Buy
Togo's War Stool.

VICTORIA, B. c., November 23-Japa-
nese newspapers received by the steamer
Shawmut crticise w. J. Bryan now visit
ing Japan, because of his attempt to pur-
chase the war stool upon which Admiral
Togo sat when he attended Shinto cere-
monial In Uyeno Park at Toxic to celebrate
the naval triumph. The stool, which was
used for a similar purpose for centuries,
since 1907. has been handed down in the
Ogasawara family OF Shinto priests. which
family alone has authority to conduct such
ceremonies
AS told by yernacular Japanese news
papers. w. ]. Bryan went from Yokohama
to attend the ceremony and asked to be
permitted to sit upon a seat of such good
omen. No objection was made but, as the
story runs, Bryan then tried to purehas -
the heirloom. AS 1t had sanctity In Japa.
nese eyes there was only Indignation. Thu
owners replied indignantly that the war
stool was not for sale. The Jill Shirupo
says the chair was finally handed over 10
Mr.. Bryan, at his earnest request, after a
family consultation OF the ORasawaras
Learning after leaving Toxic OF the special
character OF the chair, Mr.. Bryan returned
II to the mayor Of Toxic with a letter ex-
planning that he had no idea of the stools
exceptional value to the Ogasawara family
and under the circumstances would not
think of retaining 1t. One Toxic paper says
Mr.. Bryan secured common chair upon
which Admiral Togo sat from Z restau-
ranteur Of Uyeno Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-23
MuRDERER's BODY FOUND.
Result of Night Search at Nyacik
New York.

NYACK, N. Y, November 23.-The body
of VIM. H. Jones, who last night shot and
killed Harry Britton and wounded Frank
Britton, was found this morning at the rear
OF the Baptist Church near the scene of
last nights murder.
Jones had shot himself through the heart,
a revolver being found near the body.
The discovery Of the body followed an
all-night search for Jones, which began
soon after the shooting at the Britton home.
1t is believed that Jones after wandering
about for several hours returned to the vi
cinity Of the Britton home In the hope of
seeing Jessie Britton. and not being able to
safely approach the house, decided to kill
himself.
The murder and suicide followed an at
tempt of Jones to see Jessie Britton, with
whom he was infatuated. Her brothers re-
fused him admittance to the house, where
upon he drew revolver and began firing.
Harry Britton was killed instantly and his
brother Frank was severely wounded. AT
the hospital today 1t was said that Frank
Rritton would probably recover.
Jones was a decorator employed in To-
cal painting shop. He was about thirty
five years of age and claimed to be a
Cuban
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-23
A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.
Young Chicago Couple Accepted Dare
From Friends.

CHICAGO, November 23.-Miss Louise
Mills, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
Mills, and Jesse Whitehead son of Mr.. and
Mrs Elisha P. Whitehead. were married
under romantic circumstances yesterday at
a downtown restaurant.
On the day previous they became en-
gagged and announced their betrothal dur
ing the course of luncheon with several
friends at the same cafe. Some one dared
them to. marry yesterday, and they ac-
cepted the suggestion. In the presence of
four witnesses, all chums of the young
people, they were welded by the Rev. John
Archibald Morrison, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church.
Following tho ceremony in the restaurant
the wedding party enjoyed dinner. after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Whitehead left for
New York and other points on a brief hon
eyn;oon trip.
The bride and groom are both twenty
one years old and have known each other
for about two years.
Mr.. Whitehead is a grandson of the late
George Latin, who died nearly two years
ago leaving an estate of several million
dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-23
NAVAL PROVING GROUNDS.
Report as to Sanitary Condition Made
to Navy Department.

Acting Assistant Surgeon General II w.
Judd of the navy has made report to the
Navy Department in regard to sanitary
conditions at the naval proving grounds at
Indian Head Md THE cleaning Of land
and the filing of low, sw ampy places" says
Surgeon Judd, was continued during the
past year. and as result many unhealthy
conditions have been eliminated The COM
parative freedom from disease of the en-
ployes and residents is due to the removal
of the breeding places of mosquitoes and to
the purity of the water with which the sta
ton is supplied. Two new residences for
officers are nearing completion. These are
well located and their sewerage syetem 10
complete.
The general health of the personnel has
been very good. But few admissions to the
sick list have occurred No accidents or
particular Importance are recorded During
the month of October four cases of diph-
liberia developed in the family of the chief
chemist. The house was quarantined and
in the end thoroughly fumfgated. No
further cases developed
One case of smallpox occurred in a house
just outside the limits of the reservation
The house was quafantined for the usual
length Of time and then fumigated. NO
other cases developed. Immediately upon
the discovery Of this case of smallpox all
the residents and employees of the station
were vaccinated."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-23
THE JAPANESE ARMIES.
Great Plans for Celebrating Their Re-
turn Home.

VICTORIA, B. c., November 23.-Great
preparations are being made for celebrating
the return of the Japanese armies from
Manchuria, according to advfces brought by
the steamship Shawmut Maj. Gen. Saki and
the Tumen army from north Korea were
landing at Ujina amid great acclaim when
the steamer sailed and thirty-six transports
were waiting at Dalny for other troops.
Traffic on Japanese railroads has been in
terrupted and preparations are being made
to make record for celebrity. All the troops
are expected to be home in six months.
Officers of the rank of major general and
upward will proceed at once to Toxic to
have an audience with the emperor, while
the different divisions will be sent to the
divisional headquarters to be demdbiized.
KurokYs army will arrive after the Tumen
army Marshal Oyama and staff are ex-
pected at Toxic In December. Merchants
OF Yokohama have erected an arch costing
$1,000 at the railway station In honor of the
troops.
The Russians propose to send six army
corps home from Manchuria, but to allow
three army corps, with 322 900 men and
/, 400 guns to remain for the time being. The
movement of the six home-going armies is
expected to occupy eighteen months
News was received from Sakhalin that
when the japanese were handing over
northern Sakha1in to the Russians fire broke
out at Alexandroviska and destroyed thirty
buildings. Russians and japanese fought the
fire side by side
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-23
WARNING IN REPLY.
French Consider the Intimation by
Turkey a Threat

PARIS, November 23-Turkey's note IN
reply to the ultimatum of the powers con-
tains q warning that the action of the pow
ers in resorting TO a naval demonstration
may precipitate an international uprising of
Mussulrnans against the Christian popua-
tion of Turkey. This is considered to be a
threat. as 1t Is known that no demonstra-
ton of Mussulmans against Christians can
occur unless it has the silent acqniescence
of the Turkish authorities.
The answer of the porte as a whole is
entirely unsatisfactory, since 1t does not
respond to the demand for the extension of
the authority OF the financial agents of the
powers for two years and is evasive upon
the question of the general control by the
powers of the financial affairs OF Macedonia.
All the ministers, except the minister of
war, favored yielding to the ultimatum, but
palace influences led the sultan to overrule
the favorable attitude of the porte.
These influences are regarded as the out
growth of Germanys abstaining from TAX
ing an active part In the naval demonstra-
tion.
The Turkish reply gives serious turn to
the negotiations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-23
THE DIRECTORS STATEMENT.
The Clerical Force Of the Census Of
ffce

Director North of the census Office made
the following statement today:
Il understand that there Is some uneasi-
ness in the clerical force of the census office
over a supposed impending reduction Of the
force. do not think that there is any oc-
casion for alarm. We have plenty OF work
left to do; and ] believe that all the reduc-
tlon of force that may be necessary later
on will ocaur through the operation of nat
ural causes. 1 find that the average change
in the force since / became director, by res
ignation, death and transfer, has been
forty-one clerks year. or practically per
cent year. The vacancies thus arising In
the force will not be filled by new appoint
ments. The Secretary has also agreed that
vacancies occurring in other bureaus Of the
department shall be filled, so far as practi-
cable, by transfer from the census office, in
stead Of by requisition from CIVIL service
registers. l believe that these two methods
Will work all the reduction in the force that
may be necessary prior TO the time when 1t
will have to be again increased, in prepara-
ton for the thirteenth census OF course
II it should prove otherwise, and some fur
loughs should be necessary later on, they
Will be made from the least efficient among
the clerks, and no one with good record
need borrow any anxiety"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-23
FEDERAL CONTROL
DISCUSSION EXPECTED OF INsUR-
ANcE PROPOSITION.

An interesting discussion in Congress is
expected over the question of proposed fed
eral regulation of insurance corporations.
Senator Dryden of New Jersey, who Is at
the head of one of the largest eastern COM
panies. is very much II, earnest over the
proposition for governmental control, and
hopes to enlist President Roossyelt's CO.
operation.
1t Is evident, however, that a lively fac
tion in Congress will approach the subject
with considerable skittishness not to say
with dubiousness. They will have to be
shown first, it is said, that such parental
supervision by Uncle Sam will operate as
well to the benefit of the policy holders as
to the protection of the insurance compa-
nies They would like to see the plain peo-
pie at least break even with the corpora
tions in the deal, 1t is said.
In this attitude there may seem to be
couched degree OF suspicion of the mo-
tlves OF the insurance corporations in seek
ing governmental supervision. If SO, 1t
probably Is another case of beware Of the
Greeks bearing gifts. The suspicion doubt
lessly can be easily removed, but shying
horse sometimes has to be led past an un-
familiar stump on the roadside, and that's
the fix OF this faction in Congress over the
insurance bills.
Recent disclosures In insurance manage
ment have unquestionab,y served to In
crease distrust of the public in all insurance
corporations. The interest of the public
cannot be magnified, and the testimony now
being taken in New York is read daily and
discussed by plain people everywhere The
discussion leaves bad taste in the mouth,
and 1t is considered quite doubtful whether
the public mind is prepared for the recep-
ton of suggestions looking to the intrench-
ment of insurance companies, II that should
be the object Of the proposed legislation.
The prospects for action at the present
session are not considered favorable, al
though debate is expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-23
FOR A JESUIT UNIVERSITY.
Permission to Erect Same Granted in
Chicago.

CHICAGO, November 23-Permission for
the erection by the order of the Society of
Jesus of Jesuit university on the North
Side, which perhaps will be the largest ko-
man Catholic institution of learning In The
United States, Is expected to follow action
said already to have been taken by Arch
bishop Quigley in authorizing a third Jesuit
parish in Chicago The university probably
will be at Devon and Evanston avenues
Members OF the Roman Catholic Church
who have strlven for years to have the
Jesuit fathers establish such an institution
on the North Side believe permission for
the new parish will be followed In the very
near future by the archbishop's formal con-
sent for the university project. The selec-
tion of a site. they think. indicates that
fruItion OF the plans Is not far distant