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DIVORCE IN NEW GUINEA.

There is no need Of divorce courts
! in New Guinea When a woman be-
comes weary of her husband she
simply leaves him and goes back to
her mother. When husband tires Of
his wife he simply hits her over tie
mead with paddle, and if not killed
| outright she is certainly made to
realize that she is no longer wanted.
When a divorced" woman marrIes
again. her former husband rallies ali
his friends and conducts a war dance
in front Of her new home. This cere-
mony, however, is not as ugly as
1t looks. It's purpose is not to kill
anybody, but simply to satisfy the
grass widows honor
Courtship in New Guinea is begun
on much different lines from those of
the Caucasian. 1t is the girl who takes
the initiative instead OF the youth.
When a young man falls in love with
a Papuan belle he does not look at
her, and whenever possible shuns her
company. If she appears grieved at
such sights the sutton performs var
ious acrobatic feats whenever he
thinks she is watching He will leap
into the air, stand on his head, or
knock down some smaller youth.
Should the girl De fascinated by these
performances she employs a little girl
to carry nut to her lover. and on the
nut she will paint certain emblems
Indicative of her passion The nut
will also tell where she will meet him
that night. At this trysting place the
two will eat the nut together, and
make such arrangements as are nee
essary for the marriage All the diff
crlties of proposing on the European
or American plan are done away with
in New Guinea.
Should the betrothed young woman
repent Of her choice and find some
other man more to her liking, she has
a most convenient remedy. She simply
disappears the day before the we'd
ding with her lover and appears with
him in the village the day after. In |
this case the first sutton RACES and |
storms before the home of his success |
full rival, but the performance is gen.
orally as much bluff as the war
dance of the grass widow
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ONES HEIGHT

lall women are yerv ur.,
fashion. just now. and mor0 ~
wish TO be tall than to be sbo,. ' =
stature. In order to add n oro, "
parent height, the length of tbe ety. ~
must De studied. The apklalanr,
skirt will take off, apparently
eral inches from height: .one tia, IN.
touches the floor in front and s,;..I
trains at the back will mako ~.
seem taller, but if the train res mn..
on the floor, the wearer viii ,,,s
dWarfed. The best materials n al
apparent height are either n,ain o,,,
or those having tiny stripes runn,,
lensthwise. A long waist gives svn
the smallest woman a semb,srco !,
greater height. and a narrow hel, >,
pecially if fashioned to uoim !,
front, considerably lengthens tho linn
from shoulder to waist. The IN,
pender suits also give an appearapp
OF length to the waist. But howeys
one is Sowned, unless one carries
ones self properly, it is impossible
look her best. One should hold h.,
head up, and her body straight, with
out the least suggestion of strain o.
stiffness, and this position. alone viii
add. not only apparently, but realy,
to ones height. "A woman vino ALLOW,
herself to Top" cannot hope to hn
the proper form, no matter what d,
style Of her dress. @....
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RULES FOR STAINING.

In staining woodwork there are a
few rules to be kept in mind. If the
wood is open grain, a filler is needed.
First, though, apply one coat Of stain,
following up with the filler and if in
the case of the color desired being
very dark the filler must also be
stained Follow with two light coats
of the floor finish. If there are any
spots or roughness. first smooth of
before applying the stain. Sandpa-
per will generally accomplish this. II
a floor is soiled, use clear water alone,
but il this is found not to be suffici-
ent use abolt a gill of household am
monia to pail of water. Wash rap
idly and rub the floor dry. Wash
again with clear water to remove all
trace of the ammonia. A pint OF
alcohol to pail Of water is even bet
ter than the ammonia, though more
expensive. II woods are close grain
do not use filler. Open grain woods
that should be filled are oak, ash, ma
hogany, haywood. chestnut, black
walnut, rosewood and butternut.
Close grain goods upon which a filler
should never be used are white pine,
white wood. Southern pine. red cedar,
Eastwood, birch, cherry, maple, holly
and magnolia.
In the case Of Georgia pine that
has been previously painted or shell
lacked there is varnish remover
that comes which will remove warm |
ish, shellac, paint or wax from floors,
bit this, of course, also removes the |
filler, so that the wood will have to be
filed again-New York Telegram.
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Wolf Without a ScaIn.

Jacob Pitzer Of Greeley county
killed several wolves last week and
brought their scalps for their bounty.
that is, he brought the scalps of all
but one.
This one had been we'll scalped two
years before, and the skin had grown
over again. It is probable that the
wolf had been caught md was an
parently dead, and the scalp taken of
and collected for. Of course, and then
Mr. Wolf caGe to life.-Kansas CITY
Journal.
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A PLEA FOR IDEALS.

Then let us all have an ideal, Ii
us have courage, Do not put them .,
on holidays, only to lock them ate.
ward in the closet. Put them on ever
day and carry them everywhere. Take
them as one takes a torch; bring them
near to the realities of life. as YOU
would carry a light into dark place
The treasures of the ideal which an
in the souls of Others may be trans
mitted to our own. Let the world viii
its ugliness, its trials and its painsel
perience the contract Of the human
soul, impregnated with the mem01
Of heaven, is the creator Of the Ideal
and of light. Some of our fathers vn
have passed before us along the wan
sometimes so hard, where we IN our
turn pass, have thrown their hsan
even up to the very portal OF the tona
They have put strength into weakness
have experienced that in povert! u
self the spring Of riches rise. In f's
izing the mystery which operated e.
cry day of their liyes-that is 10 ~ |
the transformation of outside lnclceao +
by means Of the inward energies
the soul-they truthfully might nav
said, I'VE are poor, but with our a
ergies we have enriched Others
Charles Wagner in Harper's ba1i'
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chief has haca aane. ana 49,,
.r their no '7 1.n ana to be 'r D5s,.
incl ,ag bucket. The ooDul5 rs 5 a do, |,
' nom A.. ARE 50 # as the motb ps.ist ii
f" o ID" " an me, this training t. d.
very h'i,,,. often unfit, because ' 's AZ
themselves. had no train; s taey han
" par,ano hsir knowledge B, and s.I l''s
peFlehce that they came " laara e.
into ,bo ss Of Girls are 10th 1 's
iu'ure, thinking thar th o.eefa ,hsr
a n,Gh' ,ho Of time ii for such tins WI :, d
"''a 'neFe is so much thai Tugs : late
ana more Interesting to easa . TINA n
,h oanEer children, too, claim nas S. 'aea
lheIr mothers Tine and s4. n much y
WIN WIN SO o., many =; eNhausting 1 S1ti, ~
hand. they, like the dausb, ua'les il
slder that there will be- s- rs Co..
,iine later; so the matter o, seu'I
iieVe that God has plac 90 lk
zoo sooa h substitutes in the world ~ sa' "
mothers may safely take tho ~ 20 tar
recreation which they need t r an
themselves in a sweet and . lse'
conol'lon' mentally and pbvsio. ,a'a'
The mother is usually So h.s.
win variety Of cares that n !.
possible for her to give he, y Ms; = IN
lully 10 such subjects as i aa a
saFy for the careful ,rain NJ uss
teaching of the vital lesso,a aat
daughter who sees no use, !, " ~. 10
ing CT such foolishness, in t fl IIaa'
when she is close enough to the he n ssI'
Ell to heed the lessons. N"''
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CALICO.

The word calico has a queer ollsa
Many centuries ago the flrst mouAu
OF the province of Malabar, in hln''
stan. gave to one of his CHIEFS as's
ward for distinguished services "
sword and all the land within tneAn
it of which cock Growing al : !"
tain temple would be heard' ~"
this circumstance the little w. y.
which grew up in the center VI ~ -
territory was called Calicoca' OF l.|
Cock Growing Afterward ~
called Calicut, and from tnls p-
the first cotton goods were ln~m
into England bearing the wofu''
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The Captain was Yankee, OF
course, and it seems very appropriate
that he lived in COnnecticut-the state
made famous by wooden nutmegs-but
be assured that the Captain himself
was not wooden, for his intellect was
as keen as razor and many is the
tale his old neighbOrs tell of his
shrewdness and ingenuity.
He was raised in the Green Noun
tains, in old Vermont, and he had in
his veins the strong blood Of the hardy
pioneers who fought in the Revolu-
tionary war with Ethan Allan and Col.
Stark, the latter of whom is reported
as saying: See, boys! there are the
Red-coats. We must whip them today
or Mollie Stark is a widow"
He had gone to the war in 81, and
held up his end on many hard fought
battlefield, but he was badly wounded
and crippled at Gettysburg and unfit
for further service, hence he returned
to his native hills to exc out scan
ty subsistence. But he was no longer
the man he once was physically, and
between his wooden leg and the long
winters he decided to sell his hillside
farm and move further South.
He had kept a few geese in his
youth and now, in his extremity, he
conceived the idea of going down the
Connecticut river. selecting suitable
site and going into the business CT
goosefarming. After looking at vari-
GUS places along the river he finally
selected little farm near GOoseneck
Bend in the state OF Connecticut, and
built modest house back from the
river a little way, ana along side a
small stream that come down from the
hills
1t was peculiar coincidence that |
Gooseneck Bend which had been |
named from it's gcosenecked shape, |
was really the best place on the river !
for goose farming. for there were wide |
marshy flats that flanked the river at |
the point where feed was abundant.
The enterprise prospered from the
start, for the Captain and his wife |
both looked after the details, and the |
flock grew and multiplied. 1t was a |
beautiful sight and one worthy of a
painters brush to see hundreds OF |
these snow-whfte birds swimming out
every morning to their feeding
grounds and returning with the decline
Of the evening sun. Their feed cost
almost nothing, yet they grew and
waxed fat, and all the Captain had to
do was to send his surplus to New
York every fall where they brought a
fine price.
However there was something to do,
after all, for the live birds had to be
plucked several times year for their
feathers, which brought Is cents per
pound.
The Captain and his wife did what
they could, but they could not pluck
them all. hence they got the help of
the neighbor women, some of whom
they paid in cash and others took
their pay in feathers for pillows and
feather beds.
1t was not long. however, before the
business outgrew the ability of the
sparsely settled community to pluck
the live birds, and It looked Is II it
had reached it, limit. 1T least that
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-07-14

A regular blockade Of shipping is
reported from Argentina, the harbors
being unable to accommodate the e.
UfRa0uDly increased business.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-07-14

The Supreme Court OF lndlanA !.
an exhaustive review, declares !.
cigarette law illegal so far -
smoking of cigarettes is con's ...a
the court holding such conSu -,
to be an invasion Of prlVa'e w.
notes the Louisville Courler'uu,,
The action of the Legislature :
hibiting the sale OF cigafe'"'
held.
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TRAINING FOR PARENTHOOD.

A writer in the Delineator says:
III training is essential for the
teacher, the nurse, the physician. why
is it not necessary for the prospec-
tive mother, when the issues at stake
are OF such concern Mothers clubs
are very helpful, but 80 much mis-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-07-14

Chicago can assure san s' -, \
SAYS the Washington star, ~
city's greatest prosperity o''''
after a devastating nre.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-07-14

The mound bird, found In Australia
builds the biggest nests IN the world
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-07-14
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-12
BOILED DOWN TO FOUR LINES
Little Tales of the Town Whacked
Short

. Make money, by trading at Bells
the leading Jeweler, for his prices are
right.
Today's game will be the last one on
the Americas diamond for several days,
and Americas will turn out in full force,
as usual.
The Americas team leaves tomorrow
for Waycross to play three dayP, and
will go then to Valdosta for Thursday
Friday, Saturday
With the new material jest added,
and other good players coming next
week, Americus is going to show the
state some fine ball yet.
There were no indications of frost
in Americus yesterday, the genial Gun.
shine evidencing a full connection of
six months with summer.
A lightning rod agent was cooped
here yesterday for being on bender.
His patent rods were not proof against
the long range Americus article.
Lee superior court adjourned yes
terday after busy session. Judge
Little John and the lawyers will be
busy In Oglethorpe next week.
The multitude is coming to town to-
day, end The face of the merchant will
unfold like spring rose as he antici.
pstes the dollar harvest.
Westbrook is always there with the
goods, as is Stephens. If Americas
had half dozen others like them che
could defy the state league.
President Parrott of the Georgia
Southern Rsilwsy, and Vice Presi =
ent Winburn of the Central, were in
Americas yesterday gong to Colume
| bus.
Louee Killer, fly paper, insect pow
der, rat and roach paste-pew lot
REMBERT's DRUGSTORE
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-12
WOmen'S Knitted Underwear

Fresh from the mill Agents come
these lots of wOmen's Jersey Ribbed
Vests, The values will pleasantly
surprise you.
Ladies Ribbed Vests low neck
and sleeveless, tapped neck and
sleeves, regular 15c quality for
quick moving 8 for 25c.
Ladies Swiss Ribbed Vests Low
neck AMI sleeves Extra large sizes
regular price zoe for quick moving
2 for 25c.
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C 0 OK WITH GAS.
RANGES
$3.50 to $500.
Connected Free.
AMERICUS ,ILLUMNATING1 & POWER CO.
Phone So.
PLENTY PEACHES IN PROSPECT
Orchards Will Yield Abundant Crop
This Year.

Americas will .luxuriate in fine
peaches this season as usual, as all IN
dications point to fine crop and of
superior quality. At the meeting of
Georgia peach growers in Macon day
or two ago fattering reports were made
regarding the crop, and assurance given
that not only will there be plenty of
peaches but the quality will be better
than usual. Mr.. r. S Broadhurst,
who owns very fine orchard near
Americas, attended the meeting of
fruit growers and, like others. rendered
favorable reports of the crop here,
The trees hold all the fruit that can
mature to perfection, and the earlier
peaches will soon be ready for market.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-12

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Fl AIRS Catarrh Cure
f. j. CHENEY & Co Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieVe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDIN, KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale druggists, Toledo, O
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken int r
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials Sc Mt free. Price, 75o. per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for consi
patton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-12
NEW PLAYERS WERE SECURED
Americas Team Will be Stronger In
Future.

Americas Team Will be Stronger In
Future.
To the end of giving Americas good
ball-as good as any in the state league,
Manager Powell secured yesterday
several additional players, and will
thus continue to greatly strengthen
the Americas team. Manager Powell
is putting forth every effort to make
the Amelicus team one of the very
best in the league, and he will succeed.
The management and ball players
generally are encouraged by the very
liberal support givsu By the people of
Americus and the general interest
manifested in the success of the home
team. This is all that is necessary, for
the team is going to do the rest and
will soon have AmerIcus we'll up
towards the top of the baseball column.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-12
KNIGHTS HoMEwAR0 MARCH
TempIars Return From ConciaVe at
Augusta.

Americus rempIars, Knights of De
Molay Commsndery, returned yester-
ray from the annual conclave held this
week in Augusta
The assembly was a most enjoyable
one throughout.
The Commandery meets next in At
lama. Following ere the Grand Com
maudery eff oers just elected.
Grand Commander-Right Eminent
Sir John J. Seay, of Rome.
Deputy Grand Commander-Very
Eminent Sir John r. Dickey, of Atlanta
Grand Generalissimo-Em Eminent Sir
Luther P. Stephens, of Atlanta.
Grand Captain Observation-Disclosures
nent Sir A. L. Simmons, of Savannah.
Grand Senior Warden-Eminant Sin
Jos. c. Greeb field, If Atlants,
Grand Junior Wsrden-Em,nent Sir
Gao. D. Case, of Milledgevil!e.
Grand PreIate-Rtv. and Eminent
Sir Thomas Murray, of Gainesville,
Grand Treakurer-Eminent Sir M
A. Wei, of Macon,
Grand Recordtr-Rieht Eminent SIl
VIM. 8 Rockwell, of Savannah.
Grand Standard Bearer-Em;nent
Sir A g. Miller, of Americas.
Grand Warden-Eminent Sir W F.
Bowen of Augusta.
Hon Pleasant A. S oval, delivered
the address before the knights Templal
FIRST Bapti4t church
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-12
FROST INJURIES YOUNG COTTON
Portion Of forth Georgia Crop Badly
HUT

EO1b'OH Sb OTb'I &SOTSid &TOp 6dOIy
Hu;t
Farmers in America yesterday re
ported no injury TO the young cotton
on account of the recent cold snap
Stands here are very fine and the
young cotton is fairly humping. How
eyer serious fears are entertained for
the young cotton practically through
out North Georgia and down as far as
West Point, Macon and Augusta, all
OF which places report frost Thursday
night. The reports received show that
there was heavy frost in macy sec.
tions and that the frost covered prac-
ticalIy the entire half of the state
north of Macon The young cotton
is up practically all over G.orgia and
in some places in North Georgia the
stands are two to three inches high.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-12
Relief Is Possible.

It is D ossible to obtain relief from
chronic indigestion and dyspepsia by
the use of KODOL FOR DYSPEPSIA.
Some of the most hopeless cases of long
standing have yielded to it. 1t enables
you to digest the food you eat and exer-
cisss corrective influence, building up
the Efficiency of the digestive organs.
The stomach is the boiler wherein the
steam is made that keeps up your vi
tality, health and strength. Kodcl di-
gests what you eat. Makes the stom-
ach sweet-puts the boiler in condition
to do the work nature demands of It
gives you relief from digestive disorders
and puts you in shape to do your pest,
and feel your best. Sold by W. A.
Rembert
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A Good mplexion.

A good complexion ia impossible with
the stomach out of order. If pasty sal
low people would pay more attention to
their stomaohs and less to the skin on
their faces, they would have better COM
plexions. KODOL FOR DYSPEPSIA
will digest what you eat and put your
stomach back in right shape to do it's
own work. Kodol relieves palpitation
of the heart, fatulence. sour stomach,
heartburn, etc. Sold by W. A. Rem,
bert
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-12
BOYS IN ENcAMPMENT
Light Infantry Goes to Chickamausa
in Summer.

The Americus Light Infantry look
forward to the time when the state
troops will go into summer encamp~
ment at Chickamauga Park, between
the dates of Aug, and % The dates
mentioned in August will be most
suitable. It has not been definitely
settled yet by the war department just
how many Georgia troops will be
allowed to 60 into encampment, but it
is stated at the adjutant generals
Office that the state will send every
man the war department. authorizes,
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Ready=Made Sheets.

These are all ready for use, no
sewing, worry, and they cost you
less than bare materials, bought in
a regular way.
DBleached Sheets of good soft
Muslin, nicely hemmed; size u 80
regular price SOC for quick moving
at SOC.
Another collection Of Bleached
Sheets best quality cotton, size
70 K so regular price Csc for quick
moving SOC each.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-12
A Lazy Liver.

A torpid, inactive liver can produce
more bodily ills than almost anything
else. 1t is good to clean the system out
occasionally. Stir the liver up and get
are derived from the use of DeWitt's
Little Early Rsers. Reliable. effective,
pleasant pills with a reputation. Never
grippe. Sold by w. A, Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-12
Postmaster Robbed.

6. ". Foute, Postmaster at Riverton,
Ia, nearly lost his life and was robbed
OF all comfort, according to bis lstter,
which say': ''For 20 years / bad chronic
liver complaint, which led to such a
severe Gaze. of jAundioe that even my
finger nails turned yellow; when my
doctors p escr bed Electric B tiers which
cured me ard have keep mo we'll for
eleven ears" Sure cure for biliousness.
Neuralgia, Weakness and all Stomach
Liver, kidney and Bladder derange-
ments. A wonderful Tonic. At Eldridge
D ug Go, so cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-12
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE IN MEETING
Great Georgia Body to Assemble In
Augusta.

Americas should by all means be
represented in the meeting of the
Municipal League of Georgia which
meets IN Augusta in June. The Au
gusta council has already authorized
the finance committee to appropriate
such sums as may be necessary in the
opinion of Mayor r. E, Allen to suit
ably entertain the visitors and epara-
tons are under way to make glad the
hearts OF the city's guests during the
two days the convention will be in SEES
sion.
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a Bad Burn.

For painful burn there is nothing
like DeWitL's Witch Haz9l Salve.
There are host of limitations of De-
Wits Witch Hsz3l Saive on the r,ark-
et-see that you get the genuine. Ask
for DeWitt's. Good, too, for sunburn,
GUS, bruises, and especially recon-
mended for pies. The name E. G. De-
Witt & Co., Chicago, is ON every box.
Sold by W. A. Rembert.