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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-24
Aga, the Mysterious.

The steel in the modern bandsaw ia
of finer quality and will stand rougher
usage than the far-famed Damascus
blade of the ancients.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-24

The physicians in China collects no
lee, but receives percentage of the
money paid to the druggist.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-24
LIVERPOOL.

Liverpool, Nov. %. The cotton mar
ket opened quiet and closed steady.
Spots, Middling upland 6.08d.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-24
The Times-Recorder is the

oficial Organ of the City of Americas,
oicial Organ of Sumter County.
oncial Organ of Webster County.
oncial Organ .of Railroad Commission O.
Georgia for the Sd Congressional District
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-24
Beautiful Aga-She floats

Zorene, new chemical compound,
will, it is said, double the life of met
ais exposed to the air. such as bridges
vessel, tanks and the like.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-24
Are You Using Aliens Foot-Easo

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease,
a powder, 1t cures, Corns Bunions, Painful,
Smarting, Hot Swollen, Feet, At all Drug
gists and Shoe Stores, CSC.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-24

You often hear of crime waves, and
if you look about you will notice that
it still waves.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-24
NEW YORK

New York, Nov. 23-Spot; Mlddling
11.75, market quiet. Contracts open
ed steady and closed steady at the fol-
lowing pri0ep:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-24

A limited supply of solid gold cuff
buttons for 81 so at Daniels & Bran
mems, the jewelers..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-24

What single man doesn't know
about women he 80 willing to learn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-24
SAVANNAH.

Savannah, Ga. Nov 23-Steady
Spots, middIing liz cts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-24

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
Itching, Blind, Bleeding Protruding
Piles, Druggists are authorized to re-
fund money if PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure in to IA days. SOC.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-24

Fer Justice of Peace,

hereby ann"uuce my candidacy the
once o. Justice of the Peace FOR the 789th
GIN. districtof sumter county, at the cleo
ton ordered for December eth and ask the
support nv friends and vot' rs of the dis
trict generally. L. HUDSON.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-24

Total receipts by wagon, 26,86O ="
Total receipts by rail +. 10 1923
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-24
COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily by l.. G. Council
Warehouse and Commission
Merchant
market Yesterday was quiet.
RECEIPTS.

Reed yesterday by wagon. 145 b'les
" previously #" " 26,715 ="
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-24

lam candidate tor reelection 10 the
ONCE of alderman at The forthcoming demo
cratic primary on28th, inst, and will appre-
ciate the support of all the voters therein,
Respect ully, ID. M. b rum.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-24

hereby announce my candidacy for the
office of alderman at the forthcoming dem
ocrat1c primary on 28th inst. and will appre-
ciate the support of my friends and the dem
ocratlc voters of Americas. Respectfully.
A. G. BTVINS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-24

herewith announce myself a candidate
for re- lection as alderman at the demo
CT attic primary o 28th, inst and will appre-
ciate the support of my friends and all
democr attic Voters of the city. Respectful
ly. j. ). BOLTON.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-24

l announce herewith my candidacy for
reelection 10 the effice of alderman of
Americas at the primary election on 28th,
last and ask the support of my friends and
voters generally. Respectfully,
j. SHEER LOCK.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-04

An embarrassment of riches, it might be said, is condition which the isthmian canal commission faces in the shape of numerous plans for the build- ing of the Panama canal. At the pres ent time there are six distinct plans for the construction of the big water way between the two oceans, and the commission will certainly have a wealth of material from which to de- termine the most feasible course. It may come as something of surprise to the general public to be told that the plan for digging the canal has still to be decided upon. but such is the case. The ten million dollars which have been spent since congress as- sumed for this government the re- sponsibility of completing the gigan tic project have been used in prelimi- nary work-in ascertaining the most feasible and quickest type of canal to build, in improving the sanitary con ditions along the canal strip, etc.-so that the actual work of digging has not yet begun. The commission is confident. however, that the wisdom of thorough preliminary work-of getting good and ready for the herculean task will be fully demonstrated as the work proceeds.
 The six plans before the commission are as follows: The Comite Technique, the S5-foot level, the 30-foot level, the sea level canal, and the two plans sub mitted by Lindon W. Bates, a New
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-04

waters of the upper Chagres river through the broken volcanic forma- tions which encircle it's watershed and down the valleys into the Pacific ocean or the Caribbean sea.
 So much for the four oldest plans. The Bates plans are different in sev. eral essential points from the fore- going, inasmuch as, according to his estimates, the time of construction and the cost will be greatly reduced, while at the same time canal will be pros vided which will enable ships to make the passage from one ocean to the ether in from four to five hours less time than is estimated will be neces- sary with the other types of canals. The estimated cost of the sea-level canal is, $230,500,0o0, while Engineer Bates is confident that the s145 000,- 900 appropriated by congress for the buildings of the canal will be ample for the construction of the waterway as he has planned it.
 Mir Bates two plans for the Panama canal are identical in their essential features, the only difference being that in one he provides for three in- stead of two large artificial lakes. The accompanying map makes plain this important feature of the plan. and it can be easily understood how these large nayigable bodies of water would insure easier and swifter passage of ships. while, according to Mir Bates ma terially reducing the actual amount of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-04

canal labor absolutely necessary in the sea-level project. From the view point of sanitation, Mir. Bates also makes great claims for his plans, in- asmuch as the artificial lakes he pro- prses to construct will submerge prac- tically all of the disease-breeding swemps of the isthmus. The River Chagres for the greater part of it's course from San Pablo to the Atlantic flows through low. swampy land, and the work done in this part of the isthmus cost thousands of lives dur ing the years of work under de Les seps plan. With the submerging of these fever infected swamps. every new station or town will be situated on an open hillside. sloping toward the lake, instead of as is the case with many now, in a fostering fiat.
 The first of the Bates plans provides for two lakes, the smaller one being at the Panama end of the cut and the larger at the Atlantic coast end In the second plan shown in our second illustration a second lake is formed al the Atlantic coast end, 1t being really continuation of the first lake. the dividing line being the narrow strait at Bohio. This second lake would reach back into the country as far as San Pablo. These lakes would give nearly 26 miles of free open navi- gation, more than half of the distance across the isthmus.
 MT. Bates claims that his plan win give a more direct route. eliminating nearly 66 degrees of the curvature at the Pacific end. At both ends he ere ates new towns by utilizing the mate ria, dug from the Culebra cut. En- trance to the canal at the terminals will be obtained through large locks. Mindi. and not Colon. will be the port of entrance at the Atlantic side. Pass ing through this lock. which may be accomplished while the ship is de- tained few hours in port to take out papers, etc, there will be a long stretch of open navigation permitting of fair rate of speed.
 The height of the canal from the Mindi lock to Gatun. where a second lock will be placed. will be about ssls feet Passing Gatun. the level of the canal will be increased to about s2Iz feet. and the next lock viH be encountered at Pedro Miguel. at the extremity of the culebra cut. and vir- tually giving entrance to the artificial lake back of Panama The level of the canal win drop to z7 feet after leaving this lock. and at Panama the end lock will be passed. giving access to the Pacific ocean According to Mr. Bates figures the time of transit through the canal as he proposes con- structing it will take ss hours. while in all other plans the time of passags varies from 1z-s to 13s hours
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-04
CHAPTER III.
THE HOUSE IN THE WOOD.

THE HOUSE IN THE WOOD.
 My words fairly startled the three men out of their anger. For a mo- ment they glared at me as if they had seen a ghost Then the wine-merchant clapped his hand on the table. That is enough!" he said, with look at his companions. q think there can be no mistake about that, As damna- ble treason as ever-I heard whispered! I congratulate you, Sir, on your bold ness. As for you," he continued, turn Ing with an ugly sheer to the landlord. q shall know now the company you keep! I was not aware that my wine wet whistles to such tune!"
 But if he was startled, the innkeeper was furious, seeing his character thus taken away; and. being at no time q man of many words, he vented his rage exactly in the way wished. In a twinkling he raised such an uproar as can scarcely be conceived With roar like bulls he ran .headlong at the table, and overturned it on the top of me. The woman saved the lamp and fled with it into a corner, whence she and the man from the chateau watched the skirmish in silence; but the pewter cups and platters flew spinning across the floor, while the table pinned me to the ground among the ruins of my stool. Having me at this disadvan- tage-for at first made no resistance --the landlord began to belabor me with the first thing he snatched up. and when tried to defend myself cursed me with each blow for treach- erous rogue and vagrant Meanwhile, the three merchants, delighted with the turn things had taken. skipped round us laughing; and now bounded him ol., now bantered me with How is that for the Duke of Orleans?" and How TOW, traitor?"
 When I thought this had lasted long enough-or, to speak more plain ly, when could. stand the innkeep- CTS drubbing no longer-I threw him of by great effort, and struggled to my feet. But still, though the blood was trickling down my face, refrained from drawing my sword caught up instead a leg of the stool which lay handy, and, watching my opportunity, dealt the landlord shrewd blow under
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-04

York engineer of international reputa- ton.
 The Comite Technique plan Is the oldest plan before the commission, be- ing the one adopted by the New Pa mama company, which was organized after the failure of the De Lesseps con- cern. It is probable that this old plan will serve only as a valuable reference to the commission in considering the other plans.
 The S5-foot level plan was the one favored by the canal commission in 1901, when the sea-level proposition was rejected It was to have system of five locks, with great dam at Bo- hio, which is about IA miles from the Atlantic side of the isthmus. But when borings were made in order to deter mine the feasibility of the plan 1t was found that no satisfactory foundations could be obtained for the high mason " dam, and this of course destroyed the very root of the plan. The possi- bility of earthquakes had to also be taken into consideration, for any ac- cident to the dam would precipitate the waters of the lake over the lower country in frightful volume. creating havoc to life and property far greater than that caused by the memorable Johnstown flood.
 The 30-foot level plan. while it has not yet been announced in detail. is known to provide for a two-lock canal with probably a dam and lock on the Atlantic side of Bohio. as we'll as lock near Pedro Miguel or Mirafiores. close to the Pacific, and also dam pro- visions similar to those of the French project.
 The sea-level plan is the one over which engineering experts have diff fered widely. and yet it is the plan which is the most favored if it can be proven feasible It is the plan which was reported on favorably last year by the engineering committee of the canal commission. and may be the one which will be finally adopted. unless one of the two plans proposed by En- eineer Bates wins the approval of the commission. With the sea level canal there would have to be a tide lock at Mirafores to regulate the rise and fall of the Pacific tides. The channel of the canal would be 90 feet deep. which would not admit the largest ocean going steamships. serious objection,
 
 dency to build larger boats. Through the Culebra cut. for seven or eight miles. where the greatest amount Of digging must be done. 1t is planned to give the canal q width of 150 feet at the bottom and 1e4 feet at the surface. The sea-Ievel plan provides for a gi- Rsntic dam al Gamboa. creating a huge lake above the canal. with diver sion tunnels to carry the impounded
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-04

the ear which laid him out fin a mo ment on the wreck of his own table.
 'fNow!" I cried. brandishing my new weapon. which fitted the hand to a nicety, "come on! Come on. if you dare to strike a blow. you peddling. truck ling, huckstering knaves! \ ilg for you and your shaveling cardinall"
 The red-faced wine-merchant drew his sword in a one-two. Why, you drunken fool" he said wrathfully, put that stick down, or will spit you like a lark!"
 Lark in your teeth" cried. stag gering as if the wine were in my head. "Another word, and T."
 He made a couple of savage passes at me, but in a twinkling his sword few across the room.
 "voila!" shouted, lurching forwari as if had luck and not skill to thank for 1t. ''Now the next Come on. come on-you vbite-livered knaves," And, pretending a drunken frenzy, ! flung my weapon bodily amongt them. and seizing the nearest. began to wres- tie with him.
 In a moment they all threw them selves upon nc. and. swearing copious- ly, bore me hack 10 the door. The vjne-merehalt cried breathlessly 'o the woman 10 n-en it. and in a twink ling they had ms through ii and half way across the road. The one thing feared vas a knife-thrust in the me iea: but I had tu run thar risk. ard the men were honest snOuga and. thinking me drunk. indulge-t In a triee I found myself on my back in tLe dirt. with u.v head humming. and heard the bars of the door fall nOisily fnto their plac,s
 got up and went to the door. and. to play out my part. hammered on it franticsIly. crying out 10 them to let me In. But the three travellers only >ssersd ar me. and the landlord. with
 bead bleeding. shook his fist at
 d cursed me for 2 misehisf-
 BaHed ,n this retired to q log shich lsy ip the road fsv pscss from the hOuss.fs sat down on ft to await svents With torn clothes and bleeding lace. hatless and covered with dirt. I vas in scarcely hStter ease than my op- ponsnt It was rsizinE. too. and the dripping branches srsyed over ny head The wind vzs ia the soafh- the eoi1est eusrter began to feei chm and dizPirited if my scheme fziisd. had forfeited 7oof srI hed to % parposs and placed faturs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-04
tTo be continued,
FOR cHIvALRY ON CARS.
Club Organized to Fight For Seat,
 For Women.

Club Organized to Fight For Seats
 For Women.
 "Women to the right. men to the left" This is the whole constitution and bylaws of club composed 0. business men who live in the east ent suburbs of Pittsburg and whose place of business are downtown, says [ Pittsburg special dispatch to the Phlla- delphia Press.
 The object of the club is to promot, ehivaIry on crowded street cars. IT this end the members may take an. vacant sent while no ladies are stand ing. but when all the seats are filled the men on the right hand side of the ca must give way to women. The mei on the left hand side of the car ma! retain their seats. no matter how man. women are standing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-04
Inruran-e Masnste.. Anthem.

@1A 1A@C SARaaAEa haAnE EDAs My cozp'ny. 'tls Of thee. Sweet mine of graft for me,
 Of thee sing. Graft for my sons and heirs. Graft for my friends and theirs. All that the plan tree bears
 To me you bring. Let critics howl away. But here T-n calmly s.zv
 The winter through Insurance laws are made But 10 he disobsyed- Come on. sonsi Who's afraidg
 Pa stands by you. Let premium payers fret. We've get 'em in the net:
 TheT can't get loose The golden sgsz ven store Tn our nerts as before. And when they come 10 mora
 wen kIIl the goose. My coup'ny. 'tis for me Ard fer " family
 That you are run VII I reslEn. ven say. w1n co~s 1'zIt eztlnF hayF TheT er'f DIT ne away
 1rs too m1zh i'm
 -chlczTe R<coz1r E<rz<f
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-04
Card Etiquette at Cemeteries.

A novel idea recently started in Pari is leaving cards at the cemetery. AT oak box Is placed on a tombstone. anL 1t Is intended for the cards of. those wsc visit the last resting place of their e parted friend. The idea Is that th, near relatives of the dead person shal occasionally look at these visiting cards In this way they will find out the names Of those friends who still cher. ish the memory of the dead.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-22
When / Was Out to Ora ma S
3y Charles EliOt HUI

= HEN was out to gra ma s house
nv I carried in the wood,
~ En- helped my gram pa milk the cows
.Xy Ny gra ma said I could.
V|if1, En- then 1 climbed up in the loft
fNN|II En- poked down all the hay;
NPRNlg My gram pa tho't twas lots o. fun,
~ En- called up, "That's the way!''
:" He let me climb into the bin
En- shovel corn en- oats,
n. To feed the horses, en- the pigs
That he called "fat min shotes.''
En- then he let me drive the calves
Into the wagon shed,
En- shut the door up close en- tight ..'
Until the sheep was fed. z. .ss..
En- ev'ry night we'd take some III
From gram pas big corn bin,
En- shell it in big round pan :
That gram pa calls "the tim
En- when it IS warm in gra ma stove, -.
My gram pa he just chucks, 49,. .~
En- lets me take it outen feed
The turkeys hens en- ducks. ...-.
Sometimes I find three eggs or two,
Sometimes don't find none;
My gram pa says that's cause it's cold.
En- tn hens don't have no sun;
But seems to me it's cause the hens
Aint got no nice warm nests,
En- gram pa's goin to make 'em one
Some ev min while he rests.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-22
A String of Good Stories
THE DECEITFUL ACCOMPLICE.
"icannot toll how the truth may be:
Isay tho tale as twas said to mo-"

GEORGE w. WHITEHEAD, appraiser Of merchandise at
~ the port of New York. talking about smuggling
"No great amount of smuggling is DONE he said "To
smuggle extensively it is necessary to have accompices
These accompces cheat you cheat them Altogether
in the end, you lose rather than gain. :'*
"Not long ago certain skipper hailed fisherman off
the coast and asked him if he would smugge ashore for him
a cask of brandy. .." -
"The fisherman agreed and two casks of brandy were
lowered into his boat. .:'
'One,' said the skipper is for your trouble and risk,
my man. = .*'~ :: :~.~"
'Wel week later, the skipper called with team
at the Jersey shermans house for his of brandy It
night He got the cask and started the dark and
lonely way back home. .....
But the customhouse people have sharp eyes and ears
They lay in wait for the skipper They caught him mile
outside of the fshermans village and there the cask
of brandy in his wagon. -..-..
He said nothing. There nothing to say. The cask
opened. .. .--: !: -.
Wel sample this fine liquor" said the customs officer
And he put his mouth to the bung, and then back
amazed The skipped amazed too The cask contained
nothing but water'' :~-. :..~Z -
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-22
ALTOGETHER TOO TRUsTFU1,.

EMERY, the winner Of the Vanderbilt cup was being
condoled with the destruction of his superb car
Il was too trustful' said the young Frenchman with
rueful SMILE I let the people crowd me- trusting
them implicitly thinking that any would be 50
careless to throw lighted matches And hence
pouf-my went up in mass Of fames'' 49, .. q:
He lighted cigaret. He slipped his coffee.
To be too trustful, said Hemery ''is fault Of the
French people, '.*-~... =. 49,.
"A stranger visited merchant of Marseilles with
letter of introduction from Alexander Dumas It was
glowing letter. The merchant welcomed the STRANGER warmly
and entertained him with great hospitality for three weeks
hen in the night, the guest disappeared, taking with
him his hosts best horse and quantity Of silver plate
Dumas. =
pretty guest you sent me- he said bitterly .rhe
fellow decamped with my best horse plate worth 5000
francs
What? cried Dumas, horrorstricken. did he steal
from you, too?''' ..t,0
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-22
PERI1oUs SPEED.

COVERNOR FOLK, Of Missouri, praised in Philadelphia
- the deliberate way in which Mayor Weaver had Set
about reforming the city. . t.
All REFORM he said 1'must be deliberate and gradual
to be lasting IF your mayor had reform your city
ayear ago. he would have failed Corruption dangerous
thing and its dangers escaped cautiously as
ship escapes from the dangers of fog
1sYour Mayor said Governor Folk has not been like
the foolish captain
ITO this man, in veritable peasoup weather. when you
could not hand before your passenger came
and said anxiously:
Captain, why you steaming thru this thick fog at
such dreadful rate of speed?
Fogs, SIR said the captain, are very dangerous and
am always IN q hurry to get ont Of them q s
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-22
A DEADHEAD.

CONNIE MACK manager Of the athletics of Philadelphia
~ talking about the disastrous games with the New
York giants.
Suddenly the look of pain faded from his face, and
gentle smile appeared
Gone funny thing tho he said I did that
lucky day.
GAS the crowd pushing and struggling to get out at
the games end boy bored his way the fence and began
to climb over it.
"a policeman hastened towards him.
ssHey there kid he yelled; o. that Go out the
way you came in
t'But by this time the boy had reached the top. He
said, as he vanished the other side:
g aThis is the way I in :"
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-22
PATHOS BETWEEN LINES.

Ohm MITCHELL, in description Of Of the historic
y coal strikes Of the last century, said
'here is story of the prvations Of these people
that has grim pathos it. Its pathetic rather than its
humorous side makes the story worth repeating.
"A child during the strike, goes to Mrs Smpkins on
Monday morning and says:
9 please, ma am, my mother sent for the loan Of
your marrow bones to make soup with
~ Tell your mother Mrs. Simpkins replies that Mrs
Murphy has them today and Mrs McDevtt promised them
for tomorrow; but she have them Wednesday if
she return them promptly, bein want to make soup
myself on Thursday.' -