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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-06

Even at this late day, the reputation
Of G. Washington for truth and vera
city may stand his heirs in good
steady. They claim that the bulk of
the land upon which Cincinnati stands
belonged to the Father of this Coun-
try, and that Uncle Sam should make
amends for having parceled it out
to others. "Uncle Sam, cannot tell
a lie" will be the new version.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-06
LOST FINGER ON
LEFT HAND

Mr.. w. I. McFissick, night superin-
tendent of the Farmers Oil Co
works, has lost a portion of the fore
finger on his left hand.
While feeling the joints of the en-
CINE his finger was caught and cut
off.
1t is feared that it may be neces-
sary to amputate the finger further
up.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-06

at last the Tenn. Coal Iron &
Railroad company has passed into
the hands of the L. S. Steel company.
Negotiations have been on for some
years, according to reports from time
to time. It is said that the sale will
turn loose large amount of stock
being held as collateral by banks and
relieve the financial situation mater
iallv.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-06

THE ABRBlCus RECoRDER, Established 1875
THE ANRBloUs TIxEs, Established 1890,
Consolidated, April 1891
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-06
offended Whisky"

In order to bring the matter into
the courts, the government now viii
arrest a rectifier, who labels his pro-
duct plain "whiskey" instead of
blended whiskey" or imitation whis-
key" as the Department of Agricul
ture, which is charged with the en-
forcement of the pure-food act, pres
cribes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-06
Estray Notice.

Taken up on my farm, three mich
COWS. Owners can recover animals
by paying expenses of keeping etc.
CHARLES SCHRIBER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-06

Insanity will be the new plea in the
Thaw trial A suffering public will
concede anything in that line to get
rid Of the nauseating case.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-06

Professor Cabot, of Harvard, says
laziness is disease. You would
think some men were naturally too
lazy to catch it,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-20

Hen Rogers says this country is
all right. That's what might be ex-
pected as one of the results of Tom
Lawson's silence for the last two
weeks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-20
TIRE M S"

He was an interesting boy, that
train butcher" and quite To-
quacious.
Funniest thing about him." jim
my said, talking of the man who
raised the California grapes he was
selling. He was an engineer once,
but he had an awful habit of drink
ing and getting laid off.
Il was just a kid then, and my
Matt Jemison was his name. He
was over fond O. me. and I'd often
go with him on trips-all his kids
was girls.
Once when we was pulling into
St Louis-way late, tool got to
noticing Matt was kinda fidgety,
and just thought now he's lpt 'em
again. 1t had been two months
since they'd taken him back, and
he looked like another mamie was
good looking, too.
1T was just about dark, and there
was gang O. the fellows around
the yards. spied Tony Andrews,
a crony O. Mats, and | hoped out
O. the cab and run up to him.
Say, Tony. come here
Amt got time, son. | want to
see Matt
Say, Tony. Mats going on a
drunk. Shure as sin---'
81 dope him first. Come over
here and tell me about it; hurry
up--'
Well. your eyes amt in your
head for nothing Tony said when
I'd told him. I'll prevent him los
ing his job-he will lose ii newt
time, shure as you're kid. and him
with such bully little madam and
kids-but you'll have to help me
"'You go around to the boys-you
know he will be likely to meet in
the yards, and tell EN- Mats on
| the edge of a spree. And if they
have any regard for Matt they will
help us to bender him by pretenu
in not to see anything unusual
about the bottle O booze he will
| hame'"
q happened to find a lot O the
boys in a bunch, and the whole
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-20
THE IMPROVEMENT OF WATERWAYS.

The next great national undertaking is likely to be
That of river and canal improvement.
For many years the railroad magnaes have been able
to defeat the efforts made for the Improvement of water
commerce
BY differentia tariffs based on competitive water
lines by controlling important terminals and by political
manipulation they have almost succeeded in destroying
cheap water transportation.
But change has the spirit of the magnate s
dreams. He is calling government to save him
from the result of his greediness and mistakes
The railroads have bit off than they chew.
All the great lines would be better off today if water
lines able to carry the low grade tonnage leaving
the railroads free to carry the high grade freight.
Experts are pointing out the possibilities in the i'm
provement of versthe finest in the wOrd-and IN
the building of strategic lines of canals
France and Germany have led the in this respect
In the matter of internal improvements, such canal
building and river Improvement and road building, we
80 years behind those countries.
The Panama canal is great enterprise, but it is
small by comparison with the possibilities of internal
water Improvement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-20
PRIEST MAKES YOUNG
ROCKEFELLER work
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
TARRYTOWN, N. Y, April 20
John r. Rockefeller, Jr., the son of
the richest man in the world, is
working with his Misunderstanding
them with plain, everyday dirt, and
getting callous spots from spade
and wheelbarrsw handles.
Father Lennon, of the Church Of
the Magdalen, is identifying his
church grounds with terraces. Quick
witted Mrs. Rockefeller. who is here
encouraging her husband in his
health hunt, suggested he help
Father Lennon do the work.
Young John ID. fell in with the
idea, and Father Lennon was will
ing if he could boss. Every day
now the young millionaire can be
seen wooing health by the sweat of
his brow. His wife and the priest
keep watch to see that he does not
hunt a convenient fence corner to
enjoy rest.
When this Job Is finished, John
D., Jr., will tackle improvements on
his fathers big estate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-20
The Daily Short Story

dozen swore they would die before
they would say they seen anything
funny about that bottle.
well. in about an hour, along
the two come to where me and Pa
was, over by No. Is.
Say, Jimmy, you got good eyes,
Matt said What's in that bottle?'
He stared at me so hard | could
hardly say anything, specially when
| seen what was there.
Booze, looks like
"'That ALP
"'Yep.
"'Say, boys looking at all of us,
4 didn't ask for any fancy fixing,
cocktails nor such. but it seems to
me there's a mixed drink here, and
he tried to laugh.
Mixed? Pa said
eyes. Great Lord, John, don't
you see something peculiar
"'You must have 'em, Matt; bet
ter throw the d stuff away;
didn't think it was very good my
self. Have a drink out mine that
l got at O'Briens,' and Tony hand
ed out his flask.
Il grinned now | waseson. But
Matt didn't. Instead O taking the
bottle he stared at it for a minute,
then took his own and sl4ng it far
as he could send it.
"He was white as a sheet and
said, Boys, | wish you'd go tell the
boss Pm sick-Tm dead SICK and
he stumbled off to his boarding
house and went straight to bed. The
doctor was a friendly sort of duck
and seemed to enjoy taking hand
in the game. He kept Matt think
ing he had 'em for quite spell,
for he just couldn't get them bot
ties off his mind.
Fact was, Tony put garter
snake in each bottle, and every time
he'd make us get him some more
whisky we'd use the same snakes
well, | want to tell you that that
spell cured Matt. He quit the road
about years ago and went to
raisin grapes. I'm engaged to his
oldest girl" and Jimmie got red in
the face as he came to this
climax.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-20
Has 9he an honest
x1ocht to , y
What lS Irritation J
BY DR.. ELLA X. DEARBORN

"The light that lies in woman's
eyes,
And lies, and lies, and lies
Every woman fiirts-alWays has
and always will.
IT'S a life test-when she stops.
she is dead. That subtle glance
that every man is watching for is
natures Challenged legitimate de-
mand for admiration, and for want
of a better name, we call 1t hlrtlng.
The eyes speak a language COM
mon to all races. When the vocab-
ulary of our primitive race was Inn
tied to a few more or less lndehn-
tie grunts and gestures, the eyes
carried on the major conversation;
the shyly lifting lids and dropping
lashes said omre than the Doldest
tongue dared say, and ann Under
stood-understa what? CLAIM
me.
The eyes were loves interpreters
ere yet the laggard lips had learned
to speak: as we'll try to veil the
sun. or hide the starry heavens
from mankind, as to hide or mis-
understand the light of lovers eyes.
A Irritation is a clean, airy moth
ing. as delicious as a breath OF
spring, or it may be a subtle some
thing that brings compromising
souls face to face.
The most delicious bit of fllrt-
ing is done by the people who
"never flirt"-they mean business
and go at it in dead earnest until
little later they discover for
themselves that they are on the
wrong lead.
Flirting is the legitimate con
versation of the eyes, but when a
man and woman condescends to
ogling and grimaces, smirks and
winks, Cupid hides his head in
shame, the woman is lost in the
wanton, and the man is lost in the
rake; as such they may entertain
each other, but dishOnor not loves
vocabulary by calling it a fiirta
| ton.
The Summer Girl and Seaside
Man fiirt for the amusement o.
themselves (and the throng), anC
it is a cheap and unsatisfactory
pastime.
1t is not necessary for a woman
| to fiirt in order to win the atten
| ton of men; she needs but to take
notice" of the thousand-and-ont
men that are ever ready to fir
with her. and self respecting womeI
are discreetly blind Cor very care
| full.
The Consummate Flirt says: Tit
woman who flirts should be yer,
sure of her own armor. Few mel
are worth flirting with. Flirting il
saying with the eyes hat you dar'
not say with the lips. All men
young and old. married and single
are quite willing to fiirt. Each maj
considers himself irresistible.
Flirting is primitive conservation
THE Call of the Wild"-knowl
and answered by all men.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-20
DOG DIES IN SPITE
OF THREE DOCTORS

Blonde" the drab colOred
cocker spaniel owned by Harry
Green, the racehorse man, died yes
terday afternoon under the attend
ance of physicians. Green took a
buggy ride yesterday with friend,
and as Blonde" refused to be
driven back. his master allowed him
to follow. But the dog was too fat
and soon tired, although he kept up
a long way without a whimper. AT
ter going some distance Green re-
turned and on the way back came
to a pond of ice cold water. This
looked fine to the overheated dog
and he jumped it, But the cold
chill on his overheated system was
too much and he never got up after
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-20

John L. Sullivan has declared for
Gov. Hughes for president. John
grows worse and worse. The idea
of a man dropping from the prize
ring to politics.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-20

coming out of the water Green
brought him to town and called doc
tors, but the dog died.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-20
LEAPS FROM WINDOW

BOSTON, April 20.-For some I'M
known reason Miss Mary Tomlin-
son, who was formerly second read
er in the Concord Christian Science
church, leaped to her death from a
hotel window here yesterday. She
was a defendant in the suit pend
ing for an accounting of Mrs Mary
Baker Eddys property.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-20
CAPTAIN WAS HELPLESS

SEATTLE, April 20.-Captain
Francke, who ran the Hill steam
ship, Dakota. on the rocks in
smooth water in broad daylight,
and lost her, testified yesterday in
the hearing started by the under
writer's who are cOntesting pay
ment of insurance. About all the
man responsible for the wreck
could tell was that he was on the
bridge with his chief officer when
the ship struck The water tight
doors were all open at the time and
he was unable to have them closed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-20

Mutual interest in sports in help
ing TO restore friendly relations be-
tween Spain and the United States.
King Alfonso is trying to promote
the good fellowship and has an
nounced he will donate cup for
series of Spanish-American yacht
races. The races are to be held in
Spanish waters this fall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-20
ELECTRICITY SAVES CHILD

WALLA WALLA, Wash. April
20.-A novel and effective cure for
chronic hiccoughs was disc 'vcreG
Eere by a physician treating :'t'le
Irene Sherwood. The child had suf-
fered from the attack for Il week
and 1t was feared she woult die
under the strain. Finally the doc
tor administered shock from a
small electric battery and instant
relief followed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-20

"There was a lot of noise in your
house when | passed last night.
You must have had callers
"You bet | did. Three kings and
a pair of fours.'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-20
ROOT DEFENDS TREATY

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 90
Before the American Society of In
ternatonal Law. Secretary Root
argued that the United States
treaty with Japan is above the
state law of California under which
Japs were excluded from white
schools. Root declared that there
never was any danger of war over
the question.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-20
CATCH A MURDERER

NEW YORK. April 20.-Among
a lot of Italians arrested on the
East side for carrying concealed
we2oOn Detective PetrOsini has
Identified Enrico Elfano, one of the
most daring criminals of Italy. AL
fano will probably be held at The
Tombs for extradition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-10
BELOW THE AVERAGE.
Winter Wheat Condition Is Reported
to Be S2.9.

Washington, May 10--The official crop
report issued today at 1890 p. m by the
department of agriculture covering the
period up to May 1. 1907. was as fol-
lows:
Winter wheat. condition s2.e.
Area remaining under cultivation, 2s-
132, 900.
Winter rye, condition S.
Meadow moving lands. S3.6.
Spring pastures, condition 79-6.
Spring plowing contemplated Ills.
Spring planting, Al per cent actually
done up TO May 1. 1907.
The area of winter wheat remaining
in cultivation on May 1 is 11-2 per cent
or about 3,533,000 acres less than the
area reported as sown last fall and SO
per cent, or about Lass, 900 acres less
than the area of winter wheat reported
as harvested last year.
The average condition Of the growing
winter wheat crop on May 1, namely
s2.9 is compared In the report with S9.9
on April l. 1907, 900 on May l. 1906, 90 5
on May 1, 1905, and S5-5, the mean of the
May averages for the last ten years.
The average condition of meadow
$40 on May 1, 1906, 93.3 on May l. 1905
and 90.4, the mean of the May averages
of the last ten years.
The average condition of spring pas
lures on May 1 was 1916 against GA on
May l, 1906. e2.3 on May 1, 1905 and s9.2
the mean of the May average of the last
ten years
The 40 per cent Of spring planting re-
ported as having been completed on
May /, is compared with 53 per cent a
year ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-10

and subordinate councils will adjourn at
$3.50 D. N. to attend this reception in a
body.
$50 p. m.-Grand ball at the Auditor
ium-
SATURDAY. MAY II.
$50 a. m.-Street car ride given to
the visiting ladies only by the citizens of
Topeka, will start from the transfer sta
ton, Eighth and Kansas avenues
Facts About L. c. t. Parade
E H Johnson, grand marshal of the
day. has issued the following procla-
nation concerning the street parade
Saturday:
The L. C T will assemble at the
Auditorium at 1 O'Clock p m. sharp.
formation as follows:
Platoon of police; E. H Johnson.
grand marshal. aides, H. P Campbell,
H. r Hoffman w l. Stalons-
MarshaH's Military band
Topeka council No -
Atchison council No. 90.
Salina band
Salin2 council No. 81.
Concordia council No. SIS.
Clay Center council No. 80.
Haskell Indian band with Hutchin-
Hutchinson council No. "a
Oklahoma City council No 20.
Enid council No. IS.
FL Reno council No. 220.
Guthrie council No. 234-
Emporia band
Emporia council No IS
Independence council No A.
Fort Scott council No. 65.
Wichita band.
Wichita council No g.
Winfield council No. 316-
L S. Bugle corps OF Leavenworth-
Leavenworth council No. IS.
Pittsburg council No. q.
Parsons council Nc. &C.
Norton council No. 133-
Lawrence band
Lawrence council Nc IS.
The Grand Council of Kansas and
Oklahoma.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-10

The delegation is headed by the
mayor OF Enid. A E Stevens. and
With him are COuncilmen w s Grubb
w NJ Randall and w. H. Hills, who
are wiling 10 guarantee the members
of the L 9 T the time of their lives
If they viii Just select Enid as the
place for the next annual meeting
With the committee - J. L. SouIe
president Of the chamber of commerce
and the secretary OF that body. J. s.
Hart. and fifty others. all roote-s for
Enid
Among the bunch of fifty unnamed
are the four delegates 10 the grand
council Of L c. T. James Hoyt. ]. F
Fenlon. H v Decker and Fred A.
Wilson They have supply of Yards
and yards of Enid streamers which
they are pinning on anything that will
stand still long enough and on them
in glaring letters. is Enid in 1905"
and the badge of the order The noise
which they have been turning loose
at every opportunity today when in
print reads something like this, Enid,
Enid. from the new state Wants the
convention in nineteen and eight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-10

Among the aggregation Of travelling
men in the city are few white haired
veterans who wear the little bronze
button in the lapel of their coats
SO common the first of the week, in
dicating that they saw service in the
crowd and their years indicate their
age; young.
Early last evening the knights of
the grip, with their wives and daugh-
ters. began to arrive in the city and
the rooms at the hotels vacated by the
G. A r. were hastily prepared for
their reception The local committee
the week past and the city is in ship
shape TO show the travelling men the
time of their lives.
That they are preparing 10 show
Topeka that they are live bunch is
attested by the surplus music and din
which has pervaded the atmosphere
since early morning and the noise
this morning indicated that a victori-
Gus college football team had just ar
rived At first the travellers who ca me
in were the stragglers who wanted to
be sure Of getting in on time and they
arrived in singles and doubles. then in
droves. and finally in carload lots
Early this morning the delegation
from Enid arrived in a special train
They arrived about four O'Clock in
the sleeper Zelda" over the Rock
Island too late of course to think of re-
firing and IL is suggested that they
were the starters Of the early merry
making which continues They want
the state convention next fear and
have come prepared to land il il en-
with hard work thrown in for good
meas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-10

A four car special arrived over the
Rock Island from Hutchinson in
charge of C. Z. Morton. travelling pas
senger agent. at 1880 this morning
The train made a record run. having
left Hutchinson at 1880 this morning
and making the trip in three and a
half hours.
Programme in Detail.
The following program has been ar
ranged for the two days session:
TODAY.
$50 a m.-Subordinate councils will
meet at Security Hall. march to Throop
hotel and escort grand council to coun-
Gil chamber (Security Hall.)
$50 a. m.-Open session of grand
council
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-10

vocation-Dr. Embree.
Address of Welcome in Behalf of the
State-Governor F. W. Hoch.
Address of Welcome on Behalf of the
City-MayOr of Topeka, William Green.
Response on Behalf OF Grand Council
Grand Councillor W. H. Cooke.
1000 a m.-Opening of grand council
in secret session (AlI councillors are in
vited to attend these sessions.)
1:S0 D. m.-Secret session of grand
council
Meeting of the subordinate councils at
Security Hall for initiation of candi-
dates.
$50 p. m.-Grand ball at auditorium.
Admission by card accompanied by
password OF the term None but mem
bers admitted.
SATURDAY. MAY IL
900 a. m.-Secret session of the grand
council at Security Hall
Meeting of the subordinate councils at
Security Hall for the initiation Of can
didates and other business.
1:30 p m.-Grand parade of grand and
subordinate councils headed by Mar
shaTl's Military band All members are
requested to assemble at the Auditor
in line
Grand marshal of the day. z. H John
son. AtchiSon; aides, H. p. Campbell,
Clay Center. Kan: H. r. Hoffman. Ok
lahoma City. Okla; W. L Stations.
2:30 ?. m.-Indoor and field sports at
the Auditorium
500 p. m.-Entertainment and concert
by Marshall's band at Auditorium
LADIES PROGRAM
2:3O to 500 p. m.-Reception at the
Elks' club by the ladies of Topeka coun-
Gil No. 42 to the visiting ladies. Grand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-10
ANOTHER new ADDITION
This Comprises Four Blocks on the
West Side.

Plans for a new addition to the city
Of Topeka were filed today with S. J.
Hodgins, register of deeds by the real
estate firm of Mofitt & ShilIingIaw-
The addition comprises four full blocks
OF property between Ninth street and
Tenth avenue and Washburn avenue
and Randolph avenue. The avenues
running through the new addition are
Wayne, High and Duane The addition
has been named Elm Lawn and the
property that makes 1t UP was owned
by James B. and Daisy Young and
william R. and Rebecca Lott Of To-
peka: and George H Case and Clara
B. Case Of Mankato.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-10
Grand ball at Auditorium

Topeka yet retains its brilliant holi-
day attire and the patriotic colors
with which it has been bedecked for
the past three days have been rein
forced by the blue. white and yellow
streamers and bunting of the L. c. T.
of Kansas and Oklahoma which is
holding its sixteenth annual conven-
tion in Topeka today and Saturday
The red. white and blue streamers as
well as the flags which welcomed the
C. A. r. are today extending a like
welcome to the younger army, of
travelling men which has invaded the
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-10
HEARST WINS AGAIN.
He Has Beaten Mayor Mcclellan in
All the Courts.

Albany. N Y. May 1o.-The court
of appeals today sustained the right
of Attorney General Jackson TO at
tack in the name of the people, the
title of George B. Mcclellan. as mayor
of New York city. in behalf of VII
liam r. Hearst The Hearst cause has
now won N all courts
The court is unanimous and no
opinion is given
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-10
NarshaII.s Band Fund.

Contributors to the Marshall band
fund are requested 10 kindly forward
checks for their respective amounts 10
John Sargent, treasurer. 2z5 Clay street,
Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-10
Drop to Freezing in Nebraska.

Norfolk Neb., May 10.-The tenn
perature fell So degrees here within
few hours. dropping fron-S4 in the
afternoon to freezing point early to-
day in northern Nebraska and South
Da kofa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-10

Chicago, May 10.-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Saturday; warmer Saturday.