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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04
SMITH UPON THE DEFENSIVE

Candidate Hoke Smith has found
it necessary to "carry again" Mus
cogee county and has just deliv-
cred his second spiel there. Ac-
cording to the Columbus Ledger
the speech fell fiat. If one is to
judge by the enthusiasm manifest
ed, it was very evident that the
crowd present lacked a good deal
of being Overwhelmingly" for
Smith. While he was applauded
at many points in his address, still
the applause was not joined in by
majority of those present. The
natural conclusion is that the ma
jority of his audience either did
not agree with him or was so luke
warm that they didn't feel enthu-
siasm enough to give expression to
their feelings. Mr.. Smith was
clearly on the defensive at every
point, consuming a large part OF
time refuting what he termed lies
published on him by the newspa-
pers, aud claiming that peanut
politicians were responsible for the
many short comings with which
he is charged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04

Without good teeth there cannot be
thorough mastication. Without thor
ough mastication there cannot be per-
feet digestion, and consequently poor
health results; hence the paramount
Importance of sound teeth. Clean teeth
do not decay. The teeth should not be
crushed from side to side. If this is
4one the points of the gums will be In,
3glred and the teeth loosened. The up
per teeth should be brushed from the
top downward (from the gums to the
ends Of the teeth, the lower teeth from
the bottom upward, also from the gums
to the extremity of the teeth. 1t is es-
sential to wash the teeth at night and
wise to wash them also in the morn
ing. Rinse the mouth after each meal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04
Her NanlesaISe.

When Mrs. Lombard heard that the
baby of her former cook had been
named for her she bought a suitable
rattle with many jingling bells and
went to see her namesake.
"Why, Bridget" she said to the late
Miss Leahy, now Mrs. O'Sullivan, 81
thought you said the baby was named
for me. My name is Hannah, and you
are calling the baby Celestine"
'Celestine L., maam," said Mrs.
O'Sullivan hastily. 1.-The L is for
Lombard, and Celestine is just koind
of name to describe you, ma'am.
There amt amy Hannah to your looks,
Mrs. Lombard; amy wan would tell
you that."-Youth's Companion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04
THE BLACK BASS.
A Marine Butcher That Kills For the
Pleasure of Slaughter

Pleasure of Slaughter.
The bass is like a roaring lion going
about seeking whom he may devour. l
have seen good sized specimen get
into a school of minnows and eat and
stuff until he could not get any more
into his capacious insides, then go off
by himself, throw up what he had
eaten and begin over again, after which
he would keep on killing the poor in
nocent minnOws, apparently for the
mere pleasure of killing. Very young
bass will attack minute water life
which flourishes on water plants and
get away with every one in sight,
adopting the same method as their eld-
ers TO illustrate the extent Of the
cannibalism of the black bass here is
the experience of a superintendent of
one Of the fish hatcheries in Pennsyl-
yania:
"The superintendent made an actual
count of 10000 young bass about an
inch long and placed them in fry
pond by themselves. He gave them
food six times a day, and, according to
his statement, each fish ate on an aver
age three times it's own weight of the
prepared food every twenty-four hours.
They were placed in a pond ON the
LIST of July, and on Oct I, when
they were taken out, there were only
11000, and the record showed that less
than 200 died from sickness. It is rea-
sonable to suppose, therefore, that in
addition to the food given them by the
superintendent there were about 1900
bass devoured by their stronger and
more fortunate companions. w. E.
Meehan in Field and Stream.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04
PEOPLE WEARY WITH DELAYS

The Rawlings murderers have
their cases landed in the Federal
court for continued delay in the
carrying out of the sentence of the
superior and supreme courts. If
the Rawlings gang OF red-handed
assassins, their negro pal, Aft
Moore, and contemplate attorney
Cooper could be hurled forever in
to oblivion in a bunch, a lOng,sutf-
ering public would rejoice thereat.
1t is such methods as this that
promotes the lynching industry in
Georgia more than anything else.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04
$4,000 Fire Loss.

Cincinnati, Aug. "A special from
Mount Vernon, O., says that the entire
business section of the town of Hard
10 miles east of here, was wiped out
by fire earl Thursday The loss ex.
ceeds $4,000. The destruction was
so complete that supplies of food had
to be sent from this city for the re
lief Of the people.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04
suppoenas e. .: s--,..-s--

New York, Aug, 2.-Word was re
ceived here Wednesday from Chicago
that forty or more subpoenas for of
fees and employees of the STANDARD
Oil company had been forwarded from
that city in a registered package las
Monday. The advice from Chicago
did not give the names of all those
whose presence is considered desir
able by the. special officials in charge
of the rebating Investigations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04

Somebody has discovered that
the Thaw family of Pittsburg has
in past been very liberal towards
the church. But is that any good
reason why the law should not take
its course in the case of the Thaw
who killed a man in New York.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04

A vote for Hoke Smith in the
Democratic primary will be vote
of reputation of the Democratic
party. Mr.. Smith endorses every
word Tom Watson has said against
the democratic party. To endorse
Hoke Smiths platform is to en-
dorse Tom Watson's declaration
that the democratic party has been
corrupt and false for twenty-five
years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04

The bill to elect the railroad
commissioners by the people
passed the senate by a vote of 30
TOT. The measure is a substitute
to that passed by the house, but
materially differing from it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04

An Express clerk with an in
vestment of a two-cent stamp
bought S., 800, 900 worth of Gov
eminent bonds, which he sold fo1
profit of 5000, Yet there are
persons who insist that they have
no chance in life. They should
strike out chance and substitute
nerve.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04
Composer AWARDED DAMAGES.

Rome, Aug. "A court of appeals
has awarded Pietro Mascagni, the
composer, damages against the Ros-
SIM Lyseum the musical conserva-
tory at Pesaro, for having deprived
him of the dictatorship of the lyseum
in the summer of 1902 in consequence
of his having undertaken a concert
tour in the United States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04

Tom Watson will be apt to find
that there is no place in the Dem
ocratic primary for "pro tempore"
Democrats. He can't be a popu-
list every other day except the
forecoming primary election day,
on which he hopes to vote for his
friend Hoke Smith and then knife
the Democratic party.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04
A Remarkable Fortress.

Ia the northern part of Madagascar
is the most remarkable natural fortress
in the world. 1t is occupied by a wild
tribe who call themselves the people
OF the rocks. The fortress is a lofty
and precipitous rock of enormous size,
1000 feet high and eight square miles
in area. It's sides are so steep that it
cannot be climbed without artificial
means. Within it is hollow, and the
only entrance is by a subterranean
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04
GUIMARD, THE SPIDER.
The Great Dancer of the Great Days
of the Ballet.

The Great Dancer of the Great Days
of the Ballet.
The elder Vestris. who fourished in
the middle of the eighteenth century,
called himself the god of dancing"
and declared in all sincerity and with
out rebuke that his century had pro-
duced but three supreme men-himself,
Frederick the Great and Voltaire. On
one occasion when reprOving his son
Augustus for refusing to dance before
the king Ct Sweden at the request Of
the king of France he said that he
would not tolerate any misunderstand-
ing between the houses of Vestris and
Bourbon, which had lived hitherto upon
the most friendly terms.
Madeleine Guimard made her debut
when she was thirteen years of age
and for nearly thirty years kept all
Paris worshiping at her feet. This
was u success of art and not of beauty,
for Guimard was SO aggressiyely thin
that she was known as the spider"
She discovered the great painter David,
who helped FragOnard to adorn her
| house with frescoes. Indeed, Frago-
| nard for whose paintings today fabu-
lOus sums have been paid, lost his COM
mission because he dared to fall in
love with his patron. Guimard had a
| theater in her own house, and her en-
| tertainments there We're deemed eX-
travagant in an age Of luxury. Paris
could not spare her to London until she
was past her fortieth year. She was
d sort of boudoir adviser to Marie An
toinette, and so great was the esteem
in which she was held that one of the
| most distinguished sculptors of the
day nodded her foot, and when her
arm was broken in a stage accident a
mass for her speedy recovery was cele-
brated at Notre Dame. - Macmillans
zze<Sz~5o>.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04
Eithoqraphers Strike.

New York, Aug. 3.-About 500 EN-
ployes of the photographic establish
ments of this city struck Thursday tc
enforce demand for a reduction il
their working hours from So to As
per week. The strike affects severa
thousand men throughout the coun
try
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04

The senate has passed the bill of
Senator McHenry to lease the
Western and Atlantic railroad for
so years at 100000 per month by
a vote of q to u.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04
Davis Heads Stanford University.

San Francisco, Aug. AT the an
nual meeting of the board Of trus-
tees of the Standard university, Judge
s. F. Leib, of San Jose, who has been
president Of the trustees for eight
years, declined reelection and Hor-
ace Davis was elected In his place.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04
Killed by FLYING crosstle,

Admission. Ala, avg. 2.-NeWs has
reached here of the death of John
Edwards, of Bdwardsville, by being
struck with a crosstie while walking
along the Southern railroad. The tie
was thrown from work train and it
broke both Of Edwards legs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04
First RaI.a at Savannah. Ga

Savannah, Ga, July 2,-The first
bale of Georgia cotton of the present
season arrived here Wednesday morn
ing from Albany and will be sold at
public auction in front of the cotton
exchange. Compared with former
seasons, the bale is several Gays late,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04
ARER1CUS, GA AUG. d, 1906.

The only surprising thing in the
will of Russell Sage is that he
didn't express a desire to take his
fortune with him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04
*Daily. : Except SUNDAY

DAILY. Except Sunday,
sleeping cars between Americas and At
lanta on train leaving Americas 10:25p, IN
ana arriving Americas 5:00,a. m. Connect!
sc Fort Valley with sleepers to and from
Parlor car for Atlanta on train leaving
Amer1cus at 1916 p. m. ParIor car for AT
Odny on train leaving Americas at 2;07 D. m
For furtner inform alton, apply to
j. r. HIGHTOWER. Agent Arpertrus. ca
JOHN W. BLOUNT, Travelling Passenger
Agent, Macon. Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04
lnauuurates Summer Lectures.

Cambridge, Eng, Aug. 2.-Ambas.
sador Whitelaw Reid Thursday inau.
gurated the course of summer lectures
at the university with an address on
1.-THE rise and development of the
United States"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04
The Times-Recorder is the

onicial Organ of the.City of Americas,
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, 1906-08-04

It is not always the man who mods
his head at everything the preachers
sly who is doing most for glory of God.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
r ALL w AY.
Schedules Effective. June Bird, 1906.

Arrival and departure OF trains at Ameri
Gus, Ga.-Central of Georgia Railway Pas
senger Station. o0th Meridian Time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04
Departures.
Arrivals,
From Savannah. Augusta Atlanta

From Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta
Macon. ...:..,..; $40 90 m
rom g nLoCkns II, Dotnan &Albany. $40 Is p m
a 1XoofEhndEt, DoLhan and Albany Il 46 p m
"a AtIdnLa dna MACON. '......... Y o. p m
ana Macon ................ &c ca 4 m
From Columbus, Birmingham and
Ri Inter Tn9 points t6 80 m
termed1ate points. ............,..,*12 10 n m
From Birmingham, Columbus, via
For Fort n Valley: "o % m
EI Fort valley. $50 20 M
~ points; ................... IS Is m
u,j Eufaul IA, .......: Il 40 m
Eu1auIa..'...... ............. .....*1O Is p m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04
thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and DON'T Know it.


Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours; a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04


There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part
of the urinary passage. 1t couects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
it, or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcCmes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to go often
during the day, and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect Of Swamp=ROoc is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its Won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
f you need a medicine you should have the
3est. Sold by druggists in SOC. and$1. sizes.
You may have sample bottle of this
wonderful discovery f.hH
and book that tells assF:z7s asFs: ::sEs::Es
more aboutit both sent sss sss ssss
absolutely free by mail. sssssss9ez9
Address DR.. Kilrner & Home of swamp-Root.
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men
ton reading this generous offer in this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name, Swamp-Root, DR.. Kilmer' S
Swamp-Root and the address, Binghauton
NY, on every bottle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-04

sediment or set
ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys; if it stains
your linen it is
evidence Of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass it or pain in
the back is alsc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-25
$50 THRILLING ESCAPES.
wonderful PaJama Show at 500 Blaze IN
Audubon Hotel on Broadway.

The Audubon Hotel, at Broadway and
Thirty-ninth street, owned by the Shuberts,
was the scene of much excitement early
Yesterday morning when fire WAS discovered
n the apartment of Beatrice Colon on the
top floor.
The hotel is filled with theatrical people,
mostly chorus girls, and as they were all in
bed at the time of the fire there was a fine
display of tinted pajamas.
The fire started through a curtain blowing
into a gas jet while Miss Colon was ont of
the room. Policeman Murray Of the Ten
derloin discovered it and turned in an alarm.
Meanwhile two occupants of the house,
N. B.. Coan and Howard Close, got busy
with patent fire extinguishers, but the best
they did was TO squirt water on each other.
The noise of their efforts awoke the rest
of the tenants just about the time the fire.
men and police arrived. For once the
nerves of the two departments were tried.
Then came h. reporters. Even in the
midst of the fire and excitement the pro-
fession didn't forget itself. and the self
appointed press agents went to work with
a will and a few bushes.
The fire itself amounted TO little-only 500
damage was done-but the spectacular phase
was great. One fireman was doggedly
holding fast to n hose with his eyes closed
tight when a soft thud came from under
his very feet. 1t was Violet Hall, a mem
Der Of the Earl and the Girl" company.
She occupied the room opposite TO that
in which the fire started. She came down
the stairs dressed in-something-and when
she saw the fireman she tainted.
Miss Colon rescued nothing more valuable
than a corset from her room, and then had
a cop all to herself while she had an attack
of hysteria.
Miss Edna Evans, who said she had n
dancing part in the Sporting Duchess" AMI
later a speaking part in THE Christian"
made a hairbreadth escape from the smoke
with the aid of several policemen.
II Audubon Hotel accommodates at
least 200 guests. There were at least lao
chorus girls, or actresses, in the halls during
the fire, and the reporters had a list of at
least $50 thrilling incidents when they left.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-25
THE $4,000 PRIMER.
collectors Here Wondering About he Date
OF John Boyd Thacher's Find.

'oiiectors Here Wondering About the Date
OF John Boyd Thacher's Find.
Book dealers and collectors Of old editions
in this city read with interest and con-
siderable skepticism yesterday a report
from Albany that former Mayor John
Boyd Thacher had received something
IKE $4,000 for a copy Of the New England
primer purchased recently for a trihinR
sum at an auction. He is now in Europe,
so the story OF the record price could not
be verified.
lnasmuch as old copies of the primer
have been selling for about 500 If they
were very ancient, with a few higher prices
recorded when the books have been ex-
c~eptlonally old and well preserved, dealers
don't believe the price could have been
so nigh They say that the book in uues-
ton might have brought about 81 500 il it
is one of the oldest Of which there is any
record. The oldest New England primer
known 10 be in existence to-day was printed
IN .l727, but it is in imperfect condition.
ihls primer has been in the Lenox Library
for many years.
r. II. Dodd of Dodd, Mead & Co. said
that the price reported is a very great
advance over that ever paid for any kind
of a primer. He said that while the COPY
IN the Lenox Library is supposed to be
the Oldest In existence, the primer is known
to have been printed between 1890 and 100.
1t is just possible that this primer is
one OF those printed at that time, and if
80 II would bring a higher price than has
ever been paid said Mr.. Dodd. During
the last twenty years the oldest New Eng
land primers have not brought over 5000
The oldest primer recorded in a list Of
Dook sales is one printed by T.. Fleet in
Boston in 1897, which with five others OF a
later GATE brought 1912 in 1881.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-25
TuXEDO SOCIETY NOTES.
me al the Clubhouse and House Parties
at the Cottages.


TUXEDO PARK, March 24.-Clear, cold
weather, with bright sunshine, to-day ia
vored the colonists for their weeks end en-
%tertainment. The tournament in court ten
mis- at the tennis club wasthe chief attraction
and all day the galleries were crowded.
A large number arrived by the morning
trains to pass SunGaJ at the clubhouse
Others opened their villas, and house parties
we're in vogue at nearly every cottage,
followed by dinners in the evening.
James Henry Smith entertained a party
at dinner tonight. Among the guests
we're George ]. Gould, T. Sufern Taller,
Mr., and Mrs. Norman Whitehouse and Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Nicoll.
Dinners were also given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Pell, Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Kane, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur P. Lord, Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. n.
Voss, MI. and Mrs. Winthrop McKim, Mr..
and Mrs. T. Wyman Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Lanfear Norrie and Mr.. and Mrs. w. g..
Davies.
Among those who arrived and opened
their villas for the weeks end we're Mr.. and
Mrs. r. F. Cutting, Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. War
ner, Mr., and Mrs. Herbert c. Pell, Mrs.
Charles H. Coster and Mrs. P. c. Hewitt.
Mr., Charles B. Alexander arrived at
Mrs, John Murray Mitchell is spending
the winter at her Tuxedo villa, on West
Tuxedo Lake, and-Mr. and Mrs. Hhrleston
Deacon in their new Tuxedo villa on Con
t~inental road. Among Others who are occu-
plying their villas for the early spring are
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Andreas, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. August Roesler,
Mr.. w. MscNeill Redewald, Miss Newbold
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Rutledge Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Cuyler arrived at the
olplhnnan tn-Hn for a hriaf visit nfhaF
arrivals we're Mrs. Lindley H. Chaplin, Miss
Chaplin, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward de Rose, Mr..
and Mrs, H. D. Kountze. Miss Coster, Miss
Kountze, George j. Gould, Jay Gould, Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Nicoll, j. Fred Pierson,
MacGrane Coke, Philip o. Mills, r. H.
Duval, W, N. Wood, A. G. Kotch. j. Copper
Lord and Stewart Waller,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-25
Stanford UNIVERSITY GIVES IN.
Reinstates Student Editor Who Criticised
Faculty and Removes Ban on News.

. othtt dtu U nam VII 1Nthss
SAN Francisco, March 2L.-Benjamin s.
Allen, former editor OF the Daily Pdlo Alto,
who was suspended from Stanford Uni
versity for his editorial article critioising
the action of the students affairs COM
mittee, has been restored to undergraduate
standing.
In the issue Of the DAILY Pdlo Alto OF
January 30 Allen attacked the action of
the faculty in. attempting to establish the
proctor system in Encina Hall, and for
his criticism he was suspended on Feb
ruary ..
Prof. R. L. Green, chairman Of the stu
dents affairs committee. who was chiefly
instrumental in Aliens dismissal, announced
his reinstatement. Allen made no apology.
just after Aliens dismissal President Jor-
dan attempted to establish censorship
on correspondence from he university
sent to san Francisco papers, but all the
correspondents refused to submit.
Then the president declared that no
further news would be given out by. him,
but the correspondents secured all news
from other sources. To-day the ban was
removed and once more news is given
out. By these actions the president and
the section of faculty that supports him
have incurred sharp criticism from a great
majority of the students.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-25
TOWN WITH ONLY SIN VOTERS,
Failure 10 Pay Poll Tax Simpllnes n Wiz
EInIa Municipal Election.

NORFOLK, Va, March 24.-The new town
of Virginia Beach, recently Incorporated
by the Legislature Of Virginia, has only
six qualified voters within its corporate
limits. Not even Mayor B. P. Holland has
the right to vote.
The cause of all this is that the men had
not paid their poll taxes six months prior
to the approaching election, the aymen
Of all taxes now being necessary for en-
reimbursement, Mayor Holland paid his
taxes, but failed to qualify properly as a
voter.
The six qualified voters in the next gem
eral election will have to elect a Mayor and
Six members of the Town Council. Candi-
dates for Council may became qualified to
at once, but cannot take part in the election.