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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-15
CASTERS SIGNIFICANCE.

Easter cannot fail of significance
to the man or woman who reflects
upon its meaning. 1t is the ami
versary of the ascent into heaven
of the Son of Man. 1t commemo-
rates the beginning of the new life,
the life of Immortality, that life
all of us must think on at times.
however hurriedly and vaguely.
Beyond the grave, what then?
1t was on Easter morn that Christ
left the grave. The stone had been
rolled away, and when Mary and
Martha came they found him not.
Even Ingersol yearned for immor
tality. Beyond the dark mountains
that hemmed in his strong mind
''listening love could hear the rus
tie of wing"
owe think we were not made to
de-" said Alfred Tennyson, and so
throughout eternity there has been
in the breast of man the infinite
longing for another life when this
one is laid away.
What is that life and for whom
is it? Is it a boon vouchsafed to
Jail? Is it to be joy eternal for some,
suffering eternal for others?
On Easter, the resurrection morn,
the bells are ringing, and their
ringing starts in mems minds
, thoughts, questions.
Are they living the lives given
them as they should? Are they
fighting the fight with single
mindedness and courage? Do they
stand fast in the faith? Do they
quit themselves ike men? Are
they strong? Or has rampant am
bition, has worldly applause, has
fear of criticism, stifed the first
inspirations?
Is the life of simplicity, of hu-
mility, of strength, of industry, ex-
allied? Or is it to the one of pomp
and vanity, of display, of glare, of
noise, that we pay=court?
That tremendous question, what
have ye done with your lives, must
come to all men. How is it on this
Easter morn! Are we striving to
keep from stain that part of us, the
soul, which is immortal? Are we
heroes, or dumb driven cattle in
the strife?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-15

This year the foreign trade of
the United States will reach three
billions. In 1870 it was one bill
lion, and passed two billions mark
in 1900. The growth of so per
cent in six years is remarkable
record.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-15
THE PEOPLE, NOT THE PAPERS

Editor Stovall asserts. that the pa
pers of the Third district differ in
discussing the merits of the oppos-
ing congressional candidates. For
the information of Editor StovaIl
it may be stated that the people of
the Third district, and not the pa
pers, elect the congressman, and
there has never been any doubt
but that, in the end, they will
again confer this honor upon Hon.
e. B. Lewis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-15

Since arriving at home Uncle
Andy is as mad as fire about that
Atlanta kissing affair, and the i'm
preston is conveyed that the bold
Atlantese sandbagged the Laird of
Skibo.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-15
AMER1CUs, GA. APRIL Is, 1905.

1t seems when the ownership of
the Zion property becomes involv-
ed DOwie and the Zionites get
ready for a regular old human
scrap.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-15

When the wild and woody Ar
kansaw JEFF breaks into the Sen
ate the stir he will create will give
q thirty cents aspect to Lige
DoWie's circus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-15

At this stage of the proceeding,
it is difficult to say whether Sena-
tor Tillman has charge of the rate
bill or whether the rate bill has
charge of Senator Tillman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-15

just as Nick Longworth had
settled down to married life he is
forced into a hot race to hold his
seat in Congress. This is rough
on Nick.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-15
Ladies Skirts $l.25

Made of good quality mixed
Green and Black Zibiline. Espec-
tally good for service. A genuine
value.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-15
The Times-Recorder is the

mcial Organ of the:City of:Americua,
ofncial Organ of Sumter County,
OAclal Organ of Webster County.
ofncial Organ of Railroad Commission of
Georgia for the Sd Congressional District.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-15
NadinOla

The cream of mpensatlon is never
missing from the milk of human klud
ness
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-11
cAs.~.. rr-- . Flsh to . Bs-s.

Chenwee Frwm q Ftsh to BtrA.
 The story of the early life, transfor- nation and Anal death of the Chinese quail is the most remarkable that is found in the ornithological literature of the world. The narrative in all It's un- reasonableness is found in the story of om chung, which is the name the Chi- nese quail is known by when at home In the Flowery Kingdom. Celestial au- thorities on bird lore declare that no specimen of om chung was ever known to live a year; that they do not lay eggs, as all other known species of birds do, and, finally, that their pro genitor is a slimy, four jointed worm, which has a red head and a sting on the end of It's tail. This queer seacoast worm, according to the curious legend of om chung, lays 100 eggs annually. Fifty of these become fish and the oth- CT fifty are worms of the same species as the parent. The fish that has come into existence in this curious manner also lays 100 eggs a year. Fifty of these become water denisens after the image of their parent, and the others become birds of the famed om chung family. These om chungs, or Chinese Quails never breed, and are only brought into existence as above related. We give the above not as literal fact, but as a specimen of the Chinese idea of evolution.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-11
The East Side.

"A city's slums," said globe trOtter, "are always in its eastern quarter. l wonder why? Take New York. Its east side is its slum side. So it is with London. The east end is the slum end Of Philadelphia, Chicago, Canton and Madrid the same thing holds good, as I know from personal experience. The only possible ground I can give for city's slums being invariably in its eastern quarter is that this quarter Is the one that is exposed to the harsh and unpleasant rigors of the east wind"
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-11
LapfS LaEuIA.

Lapis lazuli peculiar stone, vary ing in shades from sky blue to dark blue, comes from various parts of Asia and has usually specks of yellow or white iron pyrites, which some believe to be gold or silver. The fine blue color for painting called ultramarine is made from lapis lazuli by grinding it into powder and purifying it from pyrites and other substances which are mixed with 1t in its natural state. As paint CTS know well, this color is now diff cult to obtain genuine since mode of making 1t artif1cially has been discov- cred by chemists. The difference in price is great. The artificial cannot be distinguished from the real by even the most careful chemical tests, the only means of detecting the former be- ing by the microscope, which shows the absence of the sparkling particles of the broken stone from which the real ultramarine Is never free
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-11
SEA eULLs' EGGS.
They Are aood to Eat and Tasts
 Like Ploverr' Eggs.

'Td like to have a mess of gulIs eggs now" said the epicure. They beat hens egg all to pieces, and nine people out of ten eat gull eggs for blower eggs and don't know the differ. ence.
 "In England from March to May there are hundreds of men who make a living by gathering gulls' eggs and foisting them on the public for plovers' eggs. The fens and salt marshes of the English coast are as valuable on account of the gulls' nests as vine yards or orchards. These fens rent at a high rate, and keepers protect the eggs from thieves the same as keepers on noblemen's estates keep out poach- CTS.
 Early in March the gulls pair. They lay their eggs in the salt marshes In a hollow or a tuft of grass. The nests in the best marshes touch. You can't take step without crushing eggs un- der foot. These eggs, olive colored, plashed with green and gray, sell at wholesale for cents apiece. They are called plovers' eggs
 Each nest has, as rule, three eggs. When the first set Is taken from her the female bird lays another set, and if this one is taken too she lays a third set, which Is always left to her to hatch, or otherwise she and her kind would never return to the marsh again.
 Many of the owners of these marshes make $2,600 apiece in the spring by selling for plovers' eggs their gulls' egg harvest"-New York Press.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-11
WANTED A RAISE.
story sf Marshall Field ana 0ns
 of His Pensfonern.

Among the charities of Marshall Field was a pension list of persons to 'whom a stated sum was sent regularly each month. With these he was gen srous, but he disliked being imposed 'lpon. One man, who had in some way impressed Mir. Field with his deserts, bed a check each thirty days for S25. He had gone far from Mir. Fields netnory, but remained on the list His ension made him quite Ian eligible arty" in the circle in which he lived, nd at last he yielded to the blandish pehts of his lsndlady, an elderly, pros etous widow, and married her.
 gNow, Henry" she said to him next hy, well just be having your pay ised. You can't keep two as easily
 you can one Mir. Field is a rich an, and he will understand that. You down and tell him you need $50 ohth now"
 Away went Henry, and after much gument and persuasion obtained ac- ss to the inner office of the great erchant, where he stated his case. Field became interested at once. "A widow, ehf" he inquired, smiling. i'd she ask you or you herT'
 We'll, sir" stammered Henry, T ess she did lead up to it."
 How old Is sheT
 About forty, sir
 Did she support hersefT'
 Yes, sir. She has big boarding lse. boarded with her. I do yet, in t."
 Ah, yes," said Mr. Field. 50 you
 nt raise, do you3 Let me see.
 " much was your pension1 Twen-
 i've dollars? Well, you won't have
 pay any board now, so suppose we
 ke it twelve and half? That will
 you in spending money."-Youth's
 bpanion.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-11
THE SALESWOMAN.
Work ana Pay of the Girl Behind the
 C0uAteE.

WOER ana ray OK tne GAKA nemlmQ the
 CouAter.
 Promotion Is very slow in a depart ment store. A girl may enter store at $8 a week and, after i've or six or sev- en years, receive an advance of $1 a week if she puts up a pretty stiff fight and is valuable saleswoman.
 Her work is not the dull grind 1t might be supposed. The hours are long, 1t Is true, but the continual pro cession of humanity which files before her lends interest and certain kind of excitement to every hour Human nature is wonderfully facile in its dis closures. and the shOpgirl who has two ideas in her head and keeps her wits about her very soon learns the difference between the real lady and the spurious article. She learns to know at a glance whether her custo- mer is likely to order a box of hair pins or a spool of thread sent home, miles away, by the delivery wagon, or 1t may be high priced goods ordered to be sent c. O. D. to locality which does not contain a residence street. These girl quietly replaced on shelf one day and to my inquiring look re piled: "She never expected to pay for those things, but she felt ashamed to have taken up so much of my time without buying anything. Oh, yes, 1t often happens, but we soon know how to size lem upy'-Mary Rankin Gran ston in The World Today.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-11
If City Noises Jar You.

Get some spermaceti, roll wad large enough to fill the ear orifices, put it in a piece of fine cotton cloth tied with thread and insert into ears on retiring, pressing it quite firmly therein so that the ball of spermaceti will closely fill up all the air space in the ears. You will find it quite effective for barring noises, and hence inducing natures sweet restorer, balmy sleep" to get in its good work. This ear plug Is harm less and cheap. It helped me out great ly years ago amid the city's din, my sense of hearing being intensely keen and temperament neurotic. It is worth trial, and have no patent on it. New York Herald.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-11
Biographies as . stimulu..


 We cannot help living in some degree the lives of heroes who are constantly In our minds. Our characters are con- stantly being modified, shaped and molded by the suggestions which are thus held. The most helpful life sto- ries for the average youth are not the meteoric ones, the unaccountable ones, the astonishing ones, like those of Ma poleon, Oliver Cromwell and Julius Caesar. The great stars of the race dazzle most boys. They admire, but they do not feel that they can initiate them. They like to read their lives. but they do not get the helpfulness and the encouragement from them that they do from reading the lives of those who have not startled the world so much. It is the triumph of the or dinary ability which is most helpful as an inspiration and encouragement. The life of Lincoln has been an in- finitely greater inspiration to the world than the life of Napoleon or that of Julius Caesar.-O. s. Warden in Sue cess Magazine.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-11
Bulldogs a Menace to Health.

A
 The bulldog Is a menace to health. We have this on the authority of noted French physician, who says that because of his large mouth the bull dog Is a great puryeyor of disease, es- pecially of consumption. diphtheria and the like. as the dribbling from the heavy, loose jaws Is incessant. Those who fondle bulldogs do so at a great risk. He traces many cases of in- fectious disease, especially among young children, to households in which bulldogs are kept as pets. When we add to this the invariable ferocity of the beast, the danger to which children and other innocent and defenseless people are exposed whenever he roams the streets or highways, we have an argument in favor of his disposal that cannot be gainsaid. Away with bull dogs!
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-11
Birds as Workers.

Birds can and do work far harder than human beings. A pair of house martins when nesting will feed their young on an average once in twenty seconds-that is, each bird, male and female, makes ninety journeys to and fro in hour, or, perhaps, 1000 day. It must be remembered that on each journey the bird has the added work of catching an insect, Even so tiny bird as the wren has been counted to make no trips to and from its nest within 430 minutes, and the prey 1t carried home consisted of insects much larger, heavier and harder to find than were caught by the swallows,-LOndon Mall.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-11
SENTENCE RHYTHM.
syncrastes of Writers and Speak CTS In This Respect.

ByncRastes of Writers and Speak CTS In This Respect.
 experienced writers and speakers hfest a personal peculiarity in the |am of their sentences. The writer fates this by the recurrent lengths is sentences and the speaker by Interpretation. Most of us are un- e of the fact that we have nor length of sentences and that we this length when possible. Re Investigations have discovered fact, and the evidence Is indis- ble. The successive sentences ad- I of variations, but the average of sentences of any ordinary r is claimed to be ascertainable the reading of any 500 lines of his Il works.
 English prose and poetry the ht Is of the most importance and orm of expression is but sec y. In chanting and in music the ht is subordinated to the form, these forms of expression the D Is much more prominent than SC or poetry. It is aesthetically asing to have too much made thm In reading prose and poetry, T e highest manifestations of art esent when the rhythmical form
 to express the thought. We do Ie to have that which is most ant subordinated to the less i'm
 but our aesthetic natures
 rhythm, and when the best ex-
 n of thought coincides with the
 tion of rhythm we respond at
 ith enthusiastic approval.-Wal-
 Scott in Talent.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-11
ding In Your Own Town.

ding I'm Your Own Town.
 ht that belongs to every citizen privilege of spending his earn whatever manner and where es as long as he keeps within
 No one will dispute the farm m that he can send his money place that he wishes and buy g needs wherever he wants to. fe is an economic side of the
 that should not be overlooked, M. Carr in Home Trade AdvO- he resident of a community pe active in furthering the in- f the place he calls home. He ng contrarily to his own good
 sends his money to the dis
 for supplies he knows can be n his home town. The dollar y goes out of circulation and
 be a factor in the building up Immunity from which 1t is sent.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-11
Explicit.

Tell me-" requests the young per son, entering the study of the gray bearded philosopher, what is the diff ference between friendship and lover"
 The gray bearded philosopher studies the table thOughtfully for a moment or two, then replies: "Friendship, my son, is a mutual understanding; love is a mutual misunderstanding" Life.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-11
r'aXne.

IT Gin Vienna)-Then this is
 which Beethoven used to ire say, waiter, can you not show Eble at which Beethoven used vaiter-Beethoven? Stranger very often came here! Wait liking himself)-Ah, yes! The b is out of town.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-11
PIaYmatea.

Pastor-Do you ever play with bad little boys. JOhnnyI Johnny-Yes, sir. Pastor-I'm surprised, JohnnyI Why don't you play with good little bOysI JOhnny-Their mammas won't let 'em. London Tit-Bits.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-11
In the Hall of Fame.

His father is in the hall of fame" 'Why, l didn't know the old gentle man was dead"
 Have to be dead to be in thereT' Sure"
 'well, he is only in there dusting the busts."
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-11
rue In Both Cases.

rue In Both Cases.
 re many stars that are never the astronomer ref1ectively, Id there are a lot that never be seen, too" returned the manager, with some empha- vO days later before the as-
 nally got it through his head
 eatrical manager was not Q
 -s
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-11
The Limit.

The height of superfuity was voiced the other day by cOmmuter who said that he regarded a certain man. then under discussion, as the fourth ball to a pawnbEoker'a aign.-Puek.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-11

lot a victory too far. He eRed well that has made his Thou mayest beat him to
 resistance, which may ruin .2e Herbert.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-08-11

Bind together your spare hours by the cord of some definite purpos0~~ TaylOr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-20

~o''-'e''S m -T'SNt TT TSUU. N. B.-Folowng schedule figures pub lished only as information and are not guaranteed.
 C: ~ q u-Nn 2s for Atlanta Ntanli.sx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-20
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

| Galveston: Steady middling. 10 9-16; net
 receipts, 19,975; gross receipts 19975; sales. | 1000; stock, 3S0,155: Great Britain, 26,S5l | continent, 12,95S; coastwise, 54S6. | New Orleans: Steady; middling, 10 9-l6;
 net receipts, 156O2; gross receipts, "a, ,b02
 sales, 705O; stock, 259297; Great Britain, | 5000 coastwise, 122. l Mobile Firm; middling, 10h; net re- | ceipts, 27l6; gross receipts, 2716; sales, 350; stock 55,S96. Savannah: Steady middling, 10 9-16; net
 receipts, -10,552; gross receipts, 1o552; sales, l 30lS; stock 154,TI4; coastwise, 2i6. | Charleston: Firm; middling, 10h net re- | ceipts, 1867: gross receipts, 1867; stock, | 20629; coastwise 399S l Wilmington: Firm; middling, 10 9-1G: net
 receipts, 2l54; gross receipts, 2154; stock, 21S57.
 Norfolk: Steady; middling, 10%; net re- | ceipts, 5149; gross receipts, 5149; sales, 719: stock, fl ,796; coastwise, 573l.
 Baltimore Nominal; middling, II; stock,
 1O550
 New York: Nominal; middling, II 10;
 gross receipts, 19,330; sales, 37O0; stocK,
 109,754; Great Britain, 216S; continent. 1883. Boston: Quiet mddling, Il 10; net re- 1 ceipts, 30 gross receipts, 397O. Philadelphia: Steady; middling II .35;
 stock, 6774, | Note: Boston, deduct 9 bales from ex-
 ports to Great Britain since September 1. 1 Total today at all points: Net. 57,S46; Great Britain, SC 999; continent, 1i,94l l Consolidated at all points: Net 122, ,S65
 Great Britain, 4446l; France, 4O3l; conti nent, 19S14.
 Total since September 1 Net, 3,6O6,9fs;
 Great Britain 1,014,345 France, 279, ,152; | continent, 960,240; Japan, 32,35
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-20
cothran 6 Co.'s Market Letter.

Developments continue to wor-- in the interest of high prices, weather over Sunday having been unsatisfactory, snow storms in West Texas, Oklahoma and In- dian Territory, general rains in the gulf states and destructive storm in North Mississippi. Ordinarily such weather, which is expected to produce a general freeze in the western half of the belt
 and rain and much colder weather east
 of the Mississippi river tonight and Tues day. would be looked for at this late date in the year, but as the crop of 1906 Is re-
 ported to be made up principally of low grade cotton, further injury to the crop in this respect is feared
 The census report, due next N ednesday
 the 21st, is still being discussed as to the effect it will have upon values In an effort to discount same in advance of it's publication there has been a rise in prices of about 120 points compared to this day one week ago. This advance dis counts very bullish report. Whatever be the action of market on announcement of the census figures. traders will have to consider the shifting of the interest in the market from the short to the long side of the account, and thereafter make due allowance for the governements an-
 nual estimate on the size of the crop. due early in December, it's estimate of last year, 10,16S0O0 bales having been too small for the commercial crop by about LIS, ,000 bales.
 It is probable that another unfavora ble weather map will be posted in the morn ing and it is possible that operators may succeed in causing q further advance. but we would rather await the census bulle- tin of Wednesday in preference to going | it blind over such an important report Spots continue in fair demand with i offerings of the better grades Quota tions are said to be 1-16 to 1s cent up again today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-20
COTTON MARKET IS STEADY AND HIGHER Opened Strong on News of the
 Storm Damage
 SPOT ADVICES BULLISH G.a4L.r,. LnIdarc Eirro IF4 Their NieAe
Southern Holders Firm In Their Views and Offering Sparingly-Short Sell ing on Assumption Gnners'
 Report Will Be Bearish.

New York, November 19.-The cotton market was less active today. but reached a new high level for the month and closed very steady at a net advance of 3 to 9 points. Sales of the day were estl- mated at 25O,OOO bales.
 The market opened strong at an ad- vance of to II points in response to and bullish spot advices. Right after the call January sold at 1O.45 and March at 1O6O, or about 16 to 19 points net higher. These figures attracted heavy realizing as well as some selling for short account, based on the ground that the ginners' report expected next Wednesday would prove bearsh
 Prices eased off under this pressui e, but after selling at 1o.32 for January and 10.47 for March, the market rallied again on the unfavorable weather fore cast, and during the subsequent trading fluctuations were very nervous and irres- ular. Private wires reported that southern spot holders were as firm as ever in their views and were offering very spar ingly
 Receipts at the ports today 57,S46 bales, against 72,260 last week. and 60646 last year. For the week 41OOOO bales, against 412, 64S last week, and S91 ,lS2 last year. To- days receipts at New Orleans, 15,601 bales. against 1S,S97 last year, and at Houston 1S,027 bales, against 16742 last year.