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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-26
THE DEAD SEA.
Work of the Salt Divers In This Des"
OIate Waste.

Work of the Salt Divers In This Des-
O1ate Waste.
The awful desolation of the Dead
sea, which lies nearly 1900 feet below
the level of the Mediterranean, is bro.
ken here and there by the salt divers,
whose work Is probably as ancient as
the human race itself.
From remotest antiquity the salt of
the Dead sea has been collected and
taken to the Jerusalem market, where
it Is used for curing hides and for do
nestle purposes. Dead sea water con.
tains over % per cent of solid sub,
stances, of which per cent is chloride
Of sodium, or common salt.
The Dead sea contains no living crea.
ture. Sea fish put into its waters speed.
lily die. Not a single boat nayigates its
strange waters, nor is there any sign
Of life, save the isolated parties of salt
divers, who scrape and slowly amass
their glistening heaps Of crystal near
the mouth of the Jordan.
When a sufficient cargo is made
ready long string of camels crosses
the desert, and the salt is loaded up
into panniers, or "shwerries," and tax
en- into Jerusalem, where it finds a
ready market
Salt, as isfwell known, has been used
as currency from time immemorial,
just as bricks of tea are used today in
central Asia, especially in the border
land of China and Siberia .-Technical
World Magazine
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-26
SUPERFICIAL SENTIMENT.
Secret of Power Lies In Intensity of
Emotion

Secret of Power Lies In Intensity of
Emotion.
Superficial sentiment is without vital
influence. The secret of power lies in
the intensity of emotion, but especially
so in poetry, art and litera ture BY no
hocus pocus can artists and writer's
adequately depict what tAey do not
feel. There should be thermometer
of tempera ment as we'll as for temper.
allure. Feeling and emotion have their
degrees. We are serene when our feel
jngs are In the temperate zone, indig-
aant when we pass eighty-three, furi
Gus when We reach blool heat, mad al
boiling point. When feeling fails be
low 90 we become Indifferent, and
when it reaches freezing point we are
heartiess. An emotion that does moi
attain the seventy-siXth degree is hard
ly worth recording. At summer heat
the rarest flowers begin to bloom and
nature becomes poetic. While the TEN.
perate is the proper sphere for pure
reason ana scientific observation, it Is
rarely, il ever, proper for the highest
achievement in any art. IN the world
Of art imagination and feeling are not
content with serenity that touches
the borders of Indifference. Iihe crea-
tive instinct is never effective unless
at certain pitch of enthusiasm 1t is
the sharp, clear, brilliant current OF
thought that electrifes the BRAIN Bul
an idea is worthless unless we can find
form to hold it. In the best work
idea, form and feeling appear to the
beholder as one. An electric b1tt seems
cold thing, yet a stroke of lightning
will consume more at one fash than
an ordinary fire would consume in 9u
hour.-Francis Grierson in Critic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-26
SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE

When the General Assembly
convenes Wednesday for its second
session of fifty days there will be
nothing to do but get right down
to business, as the work of organi
zation was completed last year at
the first session. Nevertheless,
there is more than ordinary inter
est in this session, particularly in
view of the pending political cam
paign in Georgia, because there
are several measures now before
the Legislature which are more
or less involved as issues in the
campaign.
Upon some of these there is rea-
son to believe the General Assem-
bly, take well definite action.
Among the interesting measures
for early consideration is one to
make the payment of poll tax vol
untary. The primary object of this
measure is to still further eliminate
the negro from political considera-
ton in Georgia, because it is well
known that few negroes, even
those owning property, will pay
the 81 poll tax if they are not re-
quired to do it.
This, of course, would eliminate
many more of them from the
registration lists, and more effec
tually settle the present agitation
over the negro question than any
thing else could do. Of course all
thinking people realize that Geor.
gia has already practically and
effectually disposed of the negro
question, so far as politics is con-
cerned, but if another legal safe
guard can be secured there are
many who think the law ought to
be passed.
1t is said the advocates of an
educational qualification will pro-
badly strongly oppose this meas
ure on account of the fact that it
would materially lessen the chance
of the enactment of any such legis-
lation as they propose. But for
the present, tits generally accep-
cepted that the disfranchisement
legislation as proposed by Hon.
Hoke Smith is a "dead duck in
the pitt" for a large majority OF
the members of the new General
Assembly, already nominated, are
known to oppose it.
The people seem already to have
expressed themselves against this
issue in the selection of the men
they have named to pass upon it,
and it is a safe proposition that
there will be no such thing as dis.
reimbursement legislation for the
next three years, at least. And
with the agitation past and gone
it is not likely there will be any
chance for it after that.
| The bill by Mr.. Kelly of elias
cock, providing for election o.
railroad commissioners by the
people, will be reported on by
the special Judiciary Committee.
| OF the 1S5 members of the House
to be nominated as representa-
tives for the new body, commenc
iingIto hold Office in 1907, 125 have
been named. The remainder will
be nominated on Aug. %. Twenty
to twenty-five per cent. of then
are members who have seen service
before.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-26

'EJust think" says a contempt
rary, $50 years hence not one
living today will walk the earth. ;"
Don't know about that. Old man
Rawlings may be here to tell the
Inhabitants of todays affairs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-26

Spute No. 3 at Rome resulted in
a clear victory for both sputers.
Clark had the best of it; ditto
Hokus, and no one was benefited
in the least, nor was there a con-
vert made for either.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-26

Senator elect Bob Taylor will
lecture in Georgia next week upon
"Castles in The Air" Just now
Senator Bob's Castles have a
frmer foundation than any he has
builded in recent years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-26

Authorities are again telling us
how young married couples can
live upon so per month. Respect
fullyreferred to any foolish enough
20 try it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-26

Barnes has landed the Wash
ington postofice despite the efforr
of Senator Tillman and others t.
defeat him because of alleged for
chile ejectment of lady from thu
White House.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-26

The debate between Hoke Smith
and Clark Howell that is scheduled
for Albany will in all probability
take place July9. This date has
been practically settled upon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-26

While the political lightning
flashes around the Bryan lightning
rod, it is pertinent to observe that
he is going to be nominated with
out any bolt next time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-26

Another $4,000 building to be
erected in Americas at once indi-
Gates the substantial growth of the
city. Americas is all right; just
keep it so. Brick and mortar more
than moss build a city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-26

Chicago people are now kicking
themselves because of the sewage
being wasted in the Chicago river
when they might have gotten rich
by selling it to the packers to be
canned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-26

Only think of the situation in
Georgia, the temperature now at
SO, and the legislature to go into
blast tomorrow for the entire hot
summer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-26

Dutch Bill has welcomed the
young squaw man of the White
House to his own wigwam, and
Pap Ted's smile broadens CORES
pondingly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-26

Sunday baseball is no longer
permitted in Louisville. With the
suppression of Sunday baseball
and highball Louisville is suppos-
ed to be moral and nice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-26

Much is said in congress about
what the packers want and about
what the cattle raisers want, but
little is heard of what the $4,000,
900 consumers want.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-26

Let the CALVES be sharpened for
the tobacco trust and the whiskey
trust next. They are just as big
rascals as the packers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-26
An. American Heaven.

When the average American awakes
in heaven he will be disappointed un-
less he finds an alarm clock and a cup
of coffee-Saturday Evening Post.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-26

And now the President proposes
to go to Panama in person to take
a look at the ditch wherein Uncle
Sam is dumping dollars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-26
1t sometimes Seems So.

TOmmy-Paw, what does the paper
mean by practical Christianity? Paw
Practical Christianity is the kind that
does not interfere with a mars bust.
ness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-26
AMER1CUS, Ga. JUNE %, 1900.

1t is not going to be very long
before the Oyster Bay date line
will have an esteemed contemporary
In Lincoln, Neb.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-26

Mammals the Baby's Best Friend.
Baby thinks good deal of his dad,
but 1t takes mammals kiss to cure a
hurt finger. -Indianapolis Star.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-26
The. Times-Recorder is the

omctal Organ of the.City of Americus,f
omcial Organ of Sumter County.
Omcial Organ of Webster County.
omcial. Organ of Railroad Commission of
Georgia for the.sd Congressional District.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-26
. Daaiy. I Except SUNDAY.

Daily. Except sunday.
sleeping cars between Americas and Al.
lanLa on train leaving Americas IO:25p. m :
ana arriving Americas 5:00. "a. m. Connects
a. Fort valley with sleepers to and from
Parlor car for Atlanta on train leav;ne
Ameficus at 1:46 p N. Parl0r car for AT.
Dany on train leaving Americas at 2;07 D, m.
E9r Iurt I4 inform alton, apply to-
j. e. HIGHT0WER. Agent Amertcus q.
JOHN w, BLoUNT. Travelling Passenser
Agent, Macon. la. 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-26

Arrivals,

From Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta,
M, aaCon go. 40 90 m
tUn LoJhns ,Dotnan q Albany $40 % m
"a $500 al :, 9o HI ana Albany Il 46 p N
az An 1ansd a1G MACON .-.:.....:. 20 On p m
r5 ann Nae Mason 81 nna 80 co m
Fr rnIer roinn1 heJp points TO IS pm
Fr 1erm Rirm points 10 IN
Ff r9pt R Sa11efg - =, c,o; 'eO3am
Fr r0rt gAd1ihi eyy1 49,, .."io 20 pm
rr p0rnts nov ;....; M;.;t:::......; +Sl5am
Fr EIdau4 Ero ~. 4epm
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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
The Tenth Symphony Concert
Charms Many People.
BY James Crawford.

TT is a good thing to be now and
again reminded that the funda-
mental basis of music is melody.
and that the better the melody,
other things being quite or nearly
equal. the better the music Such re-
minder was convincingly conveyed to
the $500 people who attended the tenth
symphony concert given by the Uni
versity orchestra yesterday afternoon
in the Greek Theater. The programme
was made up OF representative orches-
trail compositions In which melody was
dominant, and the sixty-hve instru-
mentalists played them with an under
standing, a modulation. a finish, that
did credit to themselves and to their
conductor. DR.. ]. Fred Wolfe
Considered with the fact that many
of the players had never before ap-
peared together IN public, the harmony
was reparkable. It would have been
perfect but for a conspicuous breach
Of tempo by the nrst trombone in the
larghetto movement OF the symphony
and an occasional lapse of intonation
among the wood-winds- Aside from
those defects, the organization mas
tered every shade. from the thunders
of a tempest to the whispers OF
summer breezs-had all colors OF feel
ing within it's grasp. Such work could
not have been accomplished without
studious rehearsal under intelligent di
rection. These numbers were played:
Overture-Marriag of Figaro. Mozart
(a) Morning Song. Elgar
(b) Evening Song .............E .Elgar
The Second Symphony. ...... Beethoven
Adagio motto. = allegro con brio.
Larghetto. Scherzo: alIegra- Allegro
motto.
Norwegian Melodies ............ .Grieg
(a) Folk-song.
(b) Cowkeeper's Tune-
S(c) Country Dance.
Jubel- overture .............. Weber
Mozarts famous masterpiece of stir
ring orchestration fairly leaped from
the strings and bubbled from the wind
instruments. and all the value of the
succeeding number was thoroughly
brought out. Elgar's individuality is
marked in everything that has come
from his hands. but in few others OF
his compositions Is 1t so distinctively
Illustrated as in his morning and even
ing songs. The ripping melody of the
former, true to the theme. served to
accentuate the beautiful sustenato of
the semi-nocturne, soaring and dimin-
ishing until 1t faded like a tender sigh
of parting. In both Of these numbers
the violins worked in rare unison.
Then came the symphony-with more
or less "reminiscences of the Mozart
number in every movement. In a pub
lished commentary on this Beethoven
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
SOME PICTURESQUE OHIO POLITICS.

the day when Representative Burton against Senator
Dick and Senator Foraker the conflict OF the Ohio
Republican convention there mighty interesting
politics. if Burton did get the of it. and that
Wednesday Burton Of the strongest the
House and undertaking supporter of Roosevelt He did not like
the Foraker fought the railroad bill the Senate Senator
Dicks opposition the Philippine tariff He willing
ede that Of ndorsng should be followed
but he insisted that the convention should Endorse the President
cordially than the Senator's The suggestion that sliding
scale should novel; how
might be carried graduation of adecve becomes
much of and the only other be table
of good and bad marks using the Presidents policy Of
political measuring stick The plan did commend itself to the
convention which controlled by the Senator's and the ndoe
aer Of ndiscrmnate adecives and
all the finely adjusted scale of faint praise that Burton desired
Another thing Burton the convention
should body make the platform and delegate its duties
that regard The thought that the
Congessmans proposition visionary refused be
verted into a debating society in hot weather
Burton regarded of what described
Washington the new Repubicansm He is valuable
and adres and follows Roosevelt but his ideas always
Senatorial machine
worsted, but he is still fighting.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14

In the south and are enjoying the de-
lightful society of Santa Barbara to
the utmost.
Miss Margaret Hyde-Smith is in town
from San Mateo, where she has spent
the summer, and is the guest of Miss
Maizie Langhorne for a week or two.
Miss Laura McKinstry has returned
to town after a visit to Mr.. and Mrs
C. G. Hooker at Del Monte.
Mrs. Mcpherson, who has been with
her daughter. Mrs. Alexander McCrack-
in. at Mare Island much of the time
since the fire, has returned to town and
has taken an apartment on Washing
ton street
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. B. Owens and Miss
Burney Owens will remove shortly
from their home on Pacific avenue.
which has been leased to the army and
will be General sMacArthur's headquar-
ters They will take a house elsewhere
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14

~ r. and Mrs. Alfred Hunter Voor-
u 4 HES and their daughter, Mrs.
Malcolm Henry, entertained last
= night at a very delightful dinner
and reception in honor Of Mr. and Mrs
Patrick Calhoun and Miss Martha Cal
houn. 1t was one of the most import
ant events of the season thus far.
Miss Calhoun was not present at the
dinner but came in later for the re-
ception, which vase from 8 to II
o'clock and at which many younger
guests were present. The table was
beautifully decorated with quantities of
the exquisite. salmon-pink sweet peas
and maidenhair ferns tied with broad
green ribbons. An interesting SOU
venir was by the plate of each guest,
consisting of little Chinese spoons in
Canton china, which were dug from the
ruins of Chinatown.
Those seated at the table were DR..
and Mrs Voorhies, Mr.. and Mrs Pat
rick Calhoun, President and Mrs. Ben
jamin Ide Wheeler. Captain and Mrs.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
The Smart Set.

Charles Plummer Perkins. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Foster. Mr.. and Mrs Emory Win
ship, Mrs. Malcolm Henry, Mrs. Eleanor
Martin, Mrs. w. w. Dixon, Charles M.
Ho1brook, Thornwell Mutually and Mr..
Shingle of Honolulu.
Mrs. Casserly and Miss Margaret
Casserly, who have been in San Mateo
since the fire, expect to return to
town next week and will reopen their
home on Sacramento and Buchanan
streets.
Mrs. James Caroian and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. W. 7. Timlow formerly Miss
Evelyn Carolan), who have been spend
ing the summer in California with Mrs.
Carolan. have returned to Burlingame
after stay at Del Monte.
Admiral and Mrs Bowman H. Nc
Gala will return today to their home
in Santa Barbara, after brief visit
here of only three or four days They
are charmed with their beautiful home
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14

in the city. probably. although there is
a possibility that they may go to a
nearby suburban town. The wedding
of Miss Burney Owens and George Her
Iha rick will will be celebrated some time In
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Polk have taken
house in San Mateo for the winter
and will not return to town save for
brief visits.
Mrs. w. w. Dixon. who with her hus-
band, Judge Dixon. OF Butte. Montana.
was here most of last winter, has re-
turned to town within the past few
days and will spend brief time here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Howell formerly
Miss Rebecca Richardson) are rejoic-
ing in. the advent of a son in their
home. few days since. Mr. and Mrs.
Howell are in Berkeley. where they
have lived since their marriage and
where they will probably spend the
winter.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
THE DEMOCRATIC HoUsEcLEANING.

TT very party represented
Sacramento adopted the only consistent
with seepc and manhood when refused with emphasis and
contempt the slim and negligible tail of the Hearst
adpo The Call Republican but broad enough in its views
realize the value strong opposition party clarity
and oxgenze the political atmosphere Ii the party to become
the ca the commodity bargain and sale OF individual interest
might go making confession OF political
incompetence and cowardice
The Hearst campaign get possession the Democratic
browbeatng coupled
lure OF ofce and an Impossible mess OF absurd ana lcere Pedge
and promises Hearst with bbes in hand and nmida
party very emphatic fashion
be influenced by either.
The Call injury say concerning Mr. William H.
Lngdon however much may regret that he suffered himself
be made the OF purely selfish interests fashion advised
that he has all probability destroyed very promising political
will permit himself be used the easy
ment OF selfish ambition scarcely expect to be trusted wise
safe guide guardian of the public veal
There malice in this position In common with other Cali
ornians we should be glad Mr. Hearst hold high place if we
thought he could be trusted But he is the
impossible fantastic and dangerous programme that he advances
believe that he is the OF private mlennumbu he does
believe II himself
very similar situation conronts the Democracy of New York
There bargain openly
arepace reinforced the threat that IF you don't
will wreck the party" There as here rebellion sts strongly
against the degradation OF cowardy surrender Former Mayor
Osborne of New York City put stngng words his OF the
situation when he said at Albany September 5:
been % ]s Ss % 9aeff P1S asp
agents parade over State shouting rising
osu snapped BToone chuuqua Cortland and other Counties
e0aH sa as openly bed o nd so9der @ Jefferson . m cou
County newspapers nonddgs Counties
Mr. Osborne in another pointed the danger the
that from the weakness of demoralzed opposition
and the temptation msgovernmnt that grows OF this
ton We quote:
For which specify but the
painfully in of
Since Democrat has been elected Governor New York period Which, @
@ result Of the Domination Of an sTTosant G and
rather sa trust Conduct a s p6'fse fhs esn no aSu's i ou
speak ' themselves %1sGs 0Ss
The decentralization of the Democracy has been
equally regeab No form of fusion has party
absurd stuiing that might be hope of
Office The has been that fusion
principle but the hope of Office the this
the party sunk described
Mr. Hears language the tag party There are
things politics that better and finer Office and the
greatest Of these principle party always ready forget or
principle Office becomes contemplate that even
Mr. Hearst despses Only by seada adherence principle
does party become Anything else petty ob-casng
failure The Sacramento learned its
lesson and surely time that the Democratic party Of
had its housecleanng.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
Miss Williams First Woman
to Run on State Ticket.
BY Hugh M. Burke.

ognize the merit and general fitness
of Miss Ames.
Miss Williams was not in Sacra-
Oh the State ticket. She was not slated
for the nomination. She won the sup
port of the convention because the del
egates were convinced of her capabil-
ity and impressed with the belief that
sho would perform the duties of the
office in a highly acceptable manner
The nomination was not made in a
spirit of mirth or on the impulse of
gallantry. Perhaps political expedi-
ency was thought of, but it was not
port.
Agents of the book publishing con-
Germs are surprised The nomination
of a lady for State superintendent by
the Democrats was quite unexpected.
The. agents were out in force at Santa
Cruz. They fancied that Republican
nomination for any Office on the ticket
was equivalent to an election, and
therefore paid little attention to the
doings of the other party
When Miss williams was placed on
the ticket she was at her own ranch
in Modoc County. attending to her bees.
The book men will De forced to make
long journey to meet her. At Santa
Cruz there was gossip akin to scandal
concerning the activity of the textbook
agents.
Judge Raker at Sacramento, in tell
Ing The Call something about Miss
Williams. did not pretend to give her
exact age, but intimated that she had
passed the giddy limit He dwelt chiefly
on the nobility of her character. her
superior intelligence and her ready
sympathy In all the efforts of her fell
low-workers to promote purity in man
kind. She went from Butte County.
near Chico, to Modoc. After many years
OF acceptable work as teacher she
was elected County Superintendent of
Schools.