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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-01
PRESIDENT ADOPTS
REFORMED SPELLING

Oyster Bay, Aug. 27.-Preeident
Roosevelt has Endorsed the Carnegie
spelling reform movement. He has
issued orders to Public Printer Still
ings that hereafter all messages from
the president and all other documents
emanating from the White House shall
be printed in accordance with the rec
concentrations of the spelling reform
committee headed by Brander Math-
ews, professor of English at Columbia.
This committee has published list
of 800 words in which the spelling is
reformed. The list contains such
words as thru" and "tho" for
through and though.
The presidents official sanction of
this reform movement is regarded as
the most effective and speediest meth.
cd Of inaugurating the new system of
spelling throughout the country. Not
only will the printed documents ema-
mating from the president utilize the
reform spelling, but his correspond
ence al 10 will be spelled in the new
style.
As the spelling reform committee
shall adopt new reforms those will be
added to the presidents list and also
to that of the public printer.
While the order to the public print
or just issued does not contemplate an
immediate reform in the spelling of
official documents from the executive
departments in Washington, it is re-
garded as more than likely that the
respective heads of departments will
fall into line with the presidents ideas
and have their official documents
printed in the new spelling.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-01
New Spelling in Departments

Washington, Aug. 2s.-The presi-
dents order Regarding phonetic spell
ing will be extended to all parts OF the
government. By his direction all doc
nments are to be printed with that
form Of spelling. a meeting was held
Monday. called by Public Printer Still
ines. Of all the chief clerks OF the va
rious departments and 9 committee
mas Amounted to formulat, rules Tor
CARRYING out this order. The commlt-
tea viii report ct future meeting.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-01
STATES TO BE INVITED
All to Be Asked 10 Have Buildings 1t
Alaska Fair.

All to Be Asked to Have Buildings 1t
Alaska Fair.
Seattle, Aug. 29.-Every state in
the Union which has q session OF the
legislature next January will be visit
ed before that time by special COM
missioner from the Alaska Y ukon-Pa-
cific exposition and urged to make ap-
preparation for buildings at the big
Seattle fair in 1909.
Maj. T. s. Clarkson has been APP
pointed by the publicity committee
to take charge of the campaign and
push it vigorously. Maj. Clarkson,
now a resident Of this city, was direc-
tor general of the Omaha exposition
and was last year connected In an offl-
cial capacity with the Lewis andClark
exposition at Portland. Ten years
ago he was commander in chief Of
the Grand Army of the Republic.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-01
How He Knew.

A negro amateur steeplejack was re-
pairing the cupola of a local hotel,
and, losing his footing, fell three sto-
ries to the ground. He brought suit
against the management, alleging that
the guttering was defective and al
lowed him to slip.
what time did this accident hap
penn" asked the lawyer for the hotel
.You seem to remember everything
else about 1t.
ut was 5 O'clock" the witness said.
allow do you know 1t was just 8
o'clockY
~Because saw the people eating din.
ner as passed the windows" the wit
ness said.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-01
IJn;on Of Po.toffice Clerks

Chicago, Aug. 30.-Postoffice clerks
from six Of the principal cities OF the
West met here this week and formed
. national union under the auspices OF
the Federation Of Labor. The organ
iaztion. which will be known as the
National Federation OF Postof1ce
CLERKS. lie the first national union in
America to be composed exclusively
az government employees.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-01

A new prize Of $4,000 Is offered in
France for the invention Of q dirigfble
balloon.
It is predicted that American hard
wood forests will last only thirty five
years longer.
Since the Suez canal was opened Its
annual revenue has increased from ST.
SOC, 900 to $2O,OO0,O00.
II air at ordinary temperatures does
not move at more than one and half
feet a second, no draught Is felt.
Egypt Is the only country In the
world where there are more men than
women. The males exceed the females
by 100000.
The largest pin factory in the world
is that in Birmingham, England, where
81 OOO, 900 pins are manufactured every
working day.
Though willow grows In wet places,
It Is naturally one Of the driest woods.
1t contains only % per cent OF water.
Oak contains "a per cent.
Lord Northcote, Governor General OF
Australia, was entertained at banquet
in a coal mine at Newcastle, New South
Wales. The banqueting hall was 3Oo
feet below the surface.
A widow living in the Brightlingsea
almshouse (England) celebrated her
ninetieth birthday by inviting to tea
two old sweethearts. One OF them was
90 the other 80 years Of age.
Matthew Fowlds, of Farwick, near
Kilmarnock, Scotland, who has just
celebrated his hundredth birthday. has
for ninety years piled the hand loom,
and still earns his living as weaver
Professor w. H. schofield Is prepar-
ing two more volumes Of Literary His
tory of England" to complete the series
which stopford Brooke, Professor
Saintsbury and Mr.. Gosse have already
contributed.
Saint-Saens, the French composer, Is
a many-sided man. He writes the IL
brettos for his operas, dabbles In as
tronomy, zoology and botany, and has
published pamphlet on the relation or
plants to animals, the results OF his
original Investigations.
Bridge, 1t would appear, is not quite
so modern a game as has been sup
posed. A writer in the London Satur-
day Review mentions letter he has
received in which. 1t is stated that the
game was played as far back as the
seventies by the Greek colony In Man
chester.
Mount Sangay IL the most active vol
cano In the world. It Is situated In
Ecuador, is 1920 feet in height and
has been In constant activity since 1728.
The sounds of Its eruptions are some
times heard In Quito, $50 miles distant,
and once 267 reports were counted in
one hour.
The greatest monument of the mound
builders, not only In Ohio, but in the
entire country, Is the Serpent Mound,
In Adams County. This immense mass
Of earth, probably piled up for purposes
Of worship, has had curious history
in respect. to changes of ownership In
recent times.
HI. Duveen, one Of the partners In
the famous firm Of Duveen Brothers,
fine art dealers, possesses collection
of stamps, the reputed value Of which
Is close on 100000. 1t ranks as the
third best collection In the world, and
has taken Mr.. Duveen fourteen years
to get together.
The National Society Of Fine Arts
each year reserves one room In its salon
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-01
RATE Law in EFFECT
FEDERAL STATUTE BECAME OP.
EaATIVE TUESDAY.
Applies to Interstate Commerce
and Gives Shippers Right to
Know Total Charges Before
Goods are Shipped-Schedules
Not All Completed.

new YORK, Aug. 28.-The new rail-
road rate law, which applies to all
railroads doing an interstate business
" mt into effect at midnight last night.
1t will be enforced by the interstate
commerce commission.
According to the law the roads were
to have filed with the interstate COM
merce commission by midnight all
their tariffs and charges, showing not
only the full cost of transportation
from point OF point, but also what
items go to the making up of this cost.
From today there can be no EEK
tras." and the shipper is expected to
be able to obtain in advance q final
statement of the charge he has to meet.
Not single company has been able
to comply fully with the provisions of
the law requiring them to have all
their schedules filed by midnight.
The schedule of switching charges
was the most difficult of completion
and no road has been able to finish it
in time to file as the law directed.
Coal Roads Want Ruling
Under the law every company which
fails to complete its schedules may be
fined, but it is understood the inter-
state commerce commission will give
additional time in every case where q
road has given evidence of sincere in
tent to comply with the law.
To discuss this and other points a
committee representing the big East
ern roads is in Washington today in
order to meet the commission.
This conference will be attended by
representatives of the anthracite coal
roads, who are anxious to obtain a rul-
ing from the commission on that Sec
ton of the law which prohibits rail-
road from carrying from state to state
any article manufactured, mined or
produced by it, except for its own use.
This would include coal.
Benefit for Shippers
It is expected that shippers will find
themselves benefited by the provision
which requires the railroads to in
clude all charges of whatsoever nature
in their quoted rates.
Heretofore shipper has had to fig
ure for himself on icing, refrigerator
and elevator charges and the dozen or
more other incidentals, dickering with
the separate companies which had a
hand in transportation or care of his
shipment.
Now the railroad must do that and
the shipper meets but one charge and
deals with but one concern. All the
sources of side charges are consolidat-
ed, and private cars, side tracks, spurs,
terminals and elevators are made sub
ject to the law.
The new law also requires the rail-
roads to establish uniform system Of
accounting and to keep their books
open for inspection at all times by the
expert accountants of the commission.
This feature is expected to 60 far to-
ward abolishing the rebate evil of the
past.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-01
ASK INTERVENTION
IoCAL CUBANS WILL APPEAL TO
PRESIDENT.
Want Him to Use Influence to
End Cuban Trouble, Which
Has Rapidly Grown Serious.
platt Amendment Gives Him
Authority to Intervene.

vov York, Aug. 25.-The Tribune
says: ,.:
.oolad TO by local Cuban residents and
,maricsns with commercial interests
- CHA to use his influence to end the
.,;fa now in progress before these in
.arasts are interfered with, as it is
soarod thew will be. One word from
.bo president may, assert the men who
"re behind the movement, suffice to
end the uprising.
"Col Carlos Mcguire, veteran of
Tho last revolution in Cuba, who, ap-
norently, is the leading spirit among
Tho local Cuban Americans who are
onnosed to President Palma, has draft
"a letter addressed to President
Roosevelt. which he will forward as
ooon as he has secured other desigred
signatures.
"rhis letter calls attention to the
many wrongs alleged to have been
suffered by the Liberals at the hands
Of the government, which he declares
are responsible for the present upris-
ing.
1T calls upon President Roosevelt
TO appoint, by the authority of the
terms of the Plat amendment, a COM
mission to preside at new election
for president in Cuba, charging that
at the last election the rights of the
people we're ignored and that the con-
stitution was violated"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-01
Correct

.sWhy did poor Fewscads leave direc-
lions that his funeral must take place
after O'Clock In the EVENING"
.Well, you see dress suit was the
only decent looking clothes he had left-"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-01

tho IT isoS convention Of Eagles for
att}e oni'ed States will be held at Sc
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-01

London, Aug. 25.-The newspapers
print editorials on the situation in
Cuba, and speculate as to the proba-
bility of the United States being
obliged to intervene to restore order.
However, it is generally admitted that
the American government has no de-
sire to take such step, as it would
mean the annexation of the island.
The Morning Post, in arriving at a
similar conclusion, thinks the position
suggests that the difficulty of the
Spaniards in dealing with the ''tur-
bulent ISLANDERS was greater than the
Americans we're originally inclined to
believe.
The Daily Mail thinks it is a mis-
take to suppose the rising can be easily
or swiftly suppressed, and that the
United States will be obliged to inter
vene
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-01

The scorn Of egotism Is a. harmless
as the slurs Of ignorance.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-01
Canadians Obtain Stock

FERROUS buying. of Pacific Coast line
stock. Before Hartman or Hill could
discover who were the purchasers the
Canadian Pacific had obtained sufi-
cient interest in the road to WELD the
balance of power. Then the Canadians
made overtures to Hill for joint con-
troll Of all advantages the line offered
in connection with the trade of the
Coast. Hill Indignantly repulsed them
and made his memorable threat to
build into the Canadian Pacific's ter
ritory. The latter turned to Harri-
man, but Hartman was not impressed
with the value of an alliance with the
Canadians.
$50 the latter fell back upon the St.
Paul interests, with which they made
an alliance. Scarcely had that been
accomplished before Harriman's eyes
had been opened. He Immediately
started to repair his error by the pur-
chase of st. Paul stock, and soon had
acquired sufficient interest in that
road to be able to make a demonstra-
ton against the Smith Rockefeller in
terests. That, it is believed, inclined
the latter to look more favorably on
his fight for the Pacific coast trade.
Upon the control of the remainder of
the floating stock of the st. Paul de-
ponds to which side they will throw
their weight ultimately
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-01

beauty without modesty e sorrow
forever.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-09-01
BATTLE OF The GIANTS
FOR milwaukee CONTROL

Chicago, Aug. 27.-A special to the
Tribune from New York says:
"A financial battle, with $25, OOO,-
600 in cash and the control Of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway
system is on between ]. Pierpont Nor
gan and e. 81. Hartman. In the bat
tie are involved twice as many millions
Of dollars and three times as many
miles Of railroad as were represented
in the famous fight for the possession
of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy,
which resulted in the memorable
Northern Pacific corner when the price
of that stock was rushed up to 81, 900
a share and panic in Wall street fol-
lowed.
''The opposing forces consist of ].
p. Morgan, James ]. Hill and their
friends, foreign capitalists, on one side,
and E. 81. Hartman, practical owner
of the Union-Southern Pacific roads,
with Sir William Van Horne and Sir
Thomas Shaughnessy, as controllers
Of the vast Canadian Pacific system,
with their friends, on the other.
! Remaining neutral for the time be-
ing, but inclined to throw their weight
to Hartman, are James II. Smith
and William Rockefeller, as principal
stockholders in the St>>Paul.
''On the outcome of the war depends
whether the st. Paul road is to be ex-
tended to the Coast, for which purpose
a$25, OOO, 900 new stock issue was vot-
ed, in northerly direction, and so
SO, iously injure the traffic of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific svs-
TENS, or southerly, to impair the fu-
ture profits of the Union and Southern
Pacific.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-15
C 0 OK With GAS.
RANGES
$3.50 to $500.
Connected Free.
AMERICUS lILLUMNATINCLl & POWER CO.
Phone So.
WILL PRESS SALE OF COTTON
Repo ted That Banks Suggest That
Plan.

F16us
The 'bear' element in the cotton
trade look for easier prices if correct
is the report that the banks generally
over ''the bell" insist upon sale of
cotton upon which they have made
advances. From Savannah comes the
report that several of the banks there
which have money out on cotton,
either directly or through country
banks, are preparing to recommend
to the interior that cotton be "cashed
in, rather than be held for a further
advance. It is known that consider
able amount cf cotton is being held
for Is cents, and it is saiG that banks
which have money out on such lines
will insist that they be repaid, even if
the cotton must be thrown upon the
market. Il Is pointed out by the banks
that within less than ninety days the
new crop will be coming on tie market,
which will, of course, tend to reduce
the value of the old stock. It is the
plea of the banks that they do not care
to run the risk of the deterioration of
their securities which they slleged may
result.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-15
ATTENDS SESSION IN AUGUSTA
Pythian Grand Lodge Assemblies
There Today.

Chancellor Commander j. E, Shop
pard Of George F. Cooper Lodge,
Knigh's If Pythians, ltft yesterday.
with other Pythivas. for Augusta to at
tend the aunual meeting of the Grand
Lodge of the State there today. Messrs
j. E r ,iney and j, G. Butt of Buena
Vista were among others attending
from this section Of the state, quite q
party If Pythians thus going from
Americas yesterday, The thirty
seventh annual convention of the
Grand Lodge of the state convenes to-
day in that city and the visiting
Knights are to play an important role
in the programme CT entertainment
which has been completed by the Au-
gusta lodges. The Knights of the
Khorassan will give joint ceremonial
with the Atlanta temple and will iniU
tia g about forty Tyros for the amuse.
ment and edification ola large number
of The members of the order who will
gather to witness the massacre.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-15
Relief Is Possible.

II is D Dssible to obtain relief from
chronic Indigestion and dyspepsia by
the use of KODOL FOR DYSPEPSIA.
Some # the most hopeless cases of long
standing have Welded to it 1t enables
you to digest the food you eat and exer-
cisss corrective influence, buil' ing up
the efficiency of the digestive organs.
The stomach is the boiler wherein the
steam is made that keers up your vi
tality, heath and strength. KoiCI d.
gests what you eat. Makes the stom
ach sweet-puts the boiler in condition
to do the work nature demands of #
gives you relief from digestive disorders
and puts you in shape to do your best,
and feel your best. Sold by W. A.
Rsmbert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-15
soc SPECIAL SILK SALE soc

Tomorrow's buyers will get the
biggest silk bargains of the season
at this st IRE. We shall place on
SAL tomorrow silks worth 75c to
$3.50 ya'd. Black and color ed,
int luding Taffeta Tucked Silks,
Tafeta Silks, Peau DeCygnes,
Satins, Bengalines, Fancy Waist
and Costume Silks Peau DeSoies.
All one price SOC
SOLD ONLY FOR SPOT CASH.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-15
TO COME SATURDAY
Railway Employees of Central Coming
Here Then.

The annual picnic of the employees
of the Central of Georgia Railway at
Macon will take place next Saturday,
10th, at Magnolia Dell, ard at least
1000 or /, 200 Maconians will come to
Americus upon that date. Each season
the Central very generously puts q
train at the disposal .of it's employees
aud brings them to Americas upon
this annual outing. The Americas
authorities have been officially advised
of the coming of the railroad employees,
their families and friends, next Satur-
day, and will give them great well
come at the dell.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-15
Postmaster Robbed

G.. W. Fouts, Postmaster at Riverton,
Ia, nearly lost his life and was robbed
of all comfort, according to his latter,
which says: "For 20 years I had chronic
liver complaint, which led to such 3
severe case of jaundioe that even my
finger nails turned yellow; when my
doctors prescribed Electric BItters which
cured me ard have keep me we'll for
eleven years. )" Sure cure for biliousDess.
Neuraigts, Weakness and all Stomach.
Liver, kidney and Bladder derauge-
ments. A wonderful Tonic. At Eldridge
Drug Co, so cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-15
HAULING OUT FIELD LAsoRERs
Farmers are Giving Employment to
Many Here

Several wagons filed with town ne
groes left Americus early yesterday
morning for the grassy fields of Sum-
ter, where labor of every kind is so
much needed. Just uow this labor is
required to fight grass in the cotton
fields, which has come up since the
rains of ten days ago, as we'll as to
chop the young cotton to a stand Al
ways at this season there is a demand
for this extra day labor, and while it is
scarce and difficult to control the situa
ton here at present is not so bad, per
haps, as in former years. There are
plenty of idle hands here in the CITY
enough to cultivate every farm in the
county, but to hi e it is altogether an
other problem.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-15
LACE CURTAINS,

Nottingham Lace curtains in
white, full length and wide neat
designs, worth 75c, special for
Monday at Soc pair. A new ship
ment of these stylish and very
popular curtains "B )nnie Fem
mie1' in white and Arabian shade
full length and width. A splendid
variety of attractive new styles
at.......................S4.5O and Sc. so
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-15
WILMER OPPOSED TO REVEALS
Minister in Atlanta Creates Mild Sem
sation.

Atlanta, May IA Rev. G. B. Wilmer,
rector of st, Luke's Episcopal church,
created something of sensation dur
ing his sermon yesterday by announc-
ing that he had received a letter from
the promoters of the Torrey- Alexander
revival now in progress here asking
him to advise the parents of his con-
gregation to send their children to
special meeting for children. DR.. Will
mer declared that while he regretted il,
he could not conscientiously advise pa
rents to send their children. as he OBJ
iected to 9he Influences to which chill.
dren were subjected in revival meetings
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-15
A Good Complexion.

A good complexion is impossible with
the stomach out of order. If pasty sal
low people would pay more attention to
their stomachs 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 paIpitation
of the heart, 1atulence. sour stomach,
he trtburp, etc. Sold by W. A. Rem.
bert
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-15
HIS CONDITION QUITE SERIOUS

No Favorable Change in Illness of Mr..
r. y. BaEsder,
The friends If Mr.. r. J. Baisden re.
greet his long continued illness and the
fact that be improves bat little, if at
all. For several weeks now he has
been closely confined to his home,
suffering from severe ailment. Any
change for the better will be gladly
noted by his many friends in city and
county alike.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-15
Stomach Troubles.

Mrs. Sue Martin, an old and highly
respected resident of Faisonia, Miss.
was sick with stomach trouble fer more
than six months. Chamberlain's Stom
ach and Liver Tablets cured her. She
says: II can now eat anything l want
and am the proudest woman in the
world to find such a good medicine. "
For sale by EldridRc Drug Co. Ameri-
Gus Ga. Samples free.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-15
A MEETING OF BOARD TONIGHT

Matters of Much Importance to Be
Discussed.
The Board of Trade meets tonight in
regular session, and will discuss nu-
merous matters bearing upon the ma.
terial progress of Americas. While
these meetings are attended largely by
the officers and directors, they are
open also to general membership, and
every member of the organic alton is
cordially invited, at all times, to attend
and lend suggestions towards the gen.
ersl advancement Of the city's inter-
ests-a matter in which every progress
sive citizen is vitality interested.