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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-10
Exnerience as a Teacher.

''The way to get thing done prop
srly," remarked the home grown phi
iosopher, sis to do it yourself"
"That's where you go lame" .rejoin-
ed the man with the absent hair. 1.-THE
proper way is to let your wife do it.
Then she can't say, I told you So -
Chicago News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-10
A Stunendous Farce.

The senate Of the United States is
the self styled ''most august legislative
body on earth" That it is only part
OF any legislative body is the truth,
but let that go. When the senate sets
it's head, it can pull off a bigger farce
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-10
.ATARRH

Taste and Smell. Full size so cts, at Drug
gists or by mail; Trial Size 10 cts. by mah.
Ely Brothers, Sc Warren Street. New York.
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Democrats In House Rout Machine Re-
publicans Restricting Hours of Labor ~
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the committee on rules this morning
strikes out the word consecutive where
1t occurs and cures that objection.
Then, Mr.. Speaker, as the bill was pre-
sented to the house the other day and
as it would have become a law if two
thirds had voted for it, leaving no power
of amendment in the house, no prosecu-
tons could have been entered except
under direction of the attorney gem
eral,' thereby initiating prosecutions at
Washington, with results which all may
well understand; first, of delay, and, sec
ondly, that for the most part the central
office of the department of justice at
Washington would not know what was
going on and therefore would not initiate
or direct"
Not the Best Bill.
The bill as now modified strikes out
the words on lines Is and II of page 5,
under direction of the attorney gen
eral,'' and leaves the district attorneys of
the United States to proceed to prosecute
without waiting for orders from Wash
ington. Then, Mr.. Speaker, the word
duly has been stricken out and sat
isfactory'' put in it's place in line IA on
page 5, because the latter word was
thought to be more liberal in the direc-
ton of the remedy desired.
Now, Mr.. Speaker this, is not the best
bill that the Democratic party could pre-
SSIlL 10 the country upon LElS SUBJECT
1t is not as good a bill as the minority
members of the committee on interstate
and foreign commerce., who the other
day signalized their devotion to the best
interests of the country by leading this
side of the house to the course that it
took, could prepare, but it is the best
bill we can get now, and it has been so
nearly perfected in every respect that we
do not feel that we can stand in the
pathway of the proposed legislation so
important in every way
Mr.. Speaker, the Democracy never per-
formed a more signal service to the coun-
try; the Democratic members of the in
terstate and foreign comm cree committee
never performed a more signal service to
the country than they did the other day
when they refused to be stampeded by
the cry that they were opposing a six
teen hour law" and defeated the suspen-
sion of the rules so that the house might
get what it now hasa better bill.
And, / repeat, [ am glad to hear the
gentleman from Pennsylvania [Nr. Dali
Zell1 justify our conduct by telling the
house how much better this bill is than
the one which the other side of this
chamber, guided by their leaders, tried
on Monday last to cram down our
threats without any power Of amendment
or of betterment.
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Especial Washington letter.
.HE Democrats of the house won
IS notable victory in the fight
- touching the La Toilette bill re-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-10

Ex-Governor w. j. Northen of Geor-
gia deserves we'll at the hands of his
countrymen for his efforts in favor of
law and order. Every good man and
woman everywhere will wish him
well, not that there is more violation
of law and infraction of order in Geor-
gia than elsewhere, because there is
too much Of both in every state and
country under the sun. Governor
Northen sets q fine example to other
eminent men, which, let us hope, will
be followed by many.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-10

Miss Phoebe Couzins, ex-United
States marshal for the eastern district
of Missouri, dissents toto caelo from
G. C.'s structures on old bachelors and
thinks that they are the proper thing.
Miss Phoebe is a fine, intelligent wom-
an and uses our vernacular with force
and precision. A debate betwixt her
and the sage of Princeton would add
very much to the. gayety Of nations,
with the chances of victory favoring
Miss Phoebe. BY all means let us
have the debate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-10
Losing Flesh !?
Take VINOL now.

Losing fl6Sn !
Take VINOL- now.
Easy to get it back again.
Vinol creates an appetite,
makes rich, red blood,
strengthens every organ in
the body, and builds up
firm healthy flesh.
That's because Vinol con-
tains all the medicinal ele-
ments of cod liver oil, taken
from fresh Gods livers, the
useless oil eliminated, tonic
IRON added.
Try it on our guaranteed
DodsOn's Pharmacy,
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Mr.. Williams said:

Mr. Speaker, I was glad to hear the
gentleman from Pennsylvania justify the
action of those of us who voted against
the suspension of the rules and thus
passed this bill the other day without
giving the house any power OF amend
ment The manner in which he justified
us was as broad as could be, though not
in express words He showed how much
the bill has been improved from its then
condition in order to reach it's present
condition, and that statement is of itself
a. Justification of our conduct. Further
more, Mr.. Speaker, that conduct was ap-
plauded by the men who are chiefly con-
cerned and interested in the pending leg
islation. hold in my hand telegram
addressed to the gentleman from New
York [Mr. Ryan,, a member of the com
nittee on the minority side, from A. F.
Garrettson. president of the Order OF
Railway Conductors. saying that they
objected to the bill as presented In the
house the other day. I hold another tele-
gram addressed to the same gentleman
MIR Ryan, from w. s. Stone, grand
chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, to the same effect and still
another telegram addressed to the same
gentleman [Mr. Ryan, from the head of
the brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
to the same effect. [ shall insert them
as a part of my remarks.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-09-21
SHOT AT
 THREE TIMES
Mexican Consul at CaIexicO Has
 Narrow Escape

An attempt was made We'd nesday evening of last week be- tween 9 and 10 o'clock, to kill Manuel Cuesta, Mexican consul at Calexico. He had been read ing and had occasion to go into the yard. In an instant he saw the faint form of a man near the fence. A moment later he was surprised by a shot He jumped to the shade of a tree when two other shots were fired.
 He was not hit. The ruffian escaped. A guard has been given MT. Cuesta.
 The Consul has been act i've in assisting the customs off cials in securing evidence against smugglers and it is thot that some fellow either had griev- ance or was hired to do the das- tardly deed.
 MT. Cuesta will very likely be soon offered a post of greater importance.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-09-21

etts but now the visitor may just as well expect to dig up four. six or eleven and half cents duty on what he has in his pockets when coming home
 Some are complaining that Mir. Conklin is measuring the men with tape around the waist when they go over and when returning, charging them duty for the increased girth Mir. Conklin denies this emphat- ically. .-Calexjoo Chronicle.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-09-21
New Commissioner

Thomas J. Fisher, of San Die go, has been appointed supervis- or of the fourth district of San Diego county by Governor Gillett. AS soon as Mir. Fisher has been qualified he will take the oath of office and assume his new duties at the court house. MT. Fisher has been a resident of San Diego for many years. He takes the place left vacant by the transfer of Supervisor F. s. Webster to the board of supervisors of I'm perial county.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-09-21
MUST PAY DUTY
Recent Ruling of Government Makes
 Everything Dutible

X recent ruling of the govern ment is making all kinds of fun and some trouble for the govern ment officials at Tia Juana and the same proportion at sCalexico where Ralph Conklin and his as- sistants have the duties to col lect for Uncle Sam
 There has been considerable complaint by visitors that the Mexican merchants tell them that certain articles will be ad- mitted free into the United States and the articles are per force purchased. Upon crossing the bridge guarded on each side by the citadels of the govern ments they are told that S2.67 more will have to be forth com, ing in order to satisfy the coffers of our slim uncle.
 Last week a party went across and purchased some trihes, in cluding rich red blanket. They were with Tom Beach and relied on him for guidance. The merchant told them blandly that there would be no duty but Tom climbed out of his wagon and asked himself about io. He was told the same thing and felt satisfied.
 The blanket was taken just across the line and Ralph Conk- lin warbled "dos pesos' and then some" as duty when they declared they would take it back to the merchant and demand their money.
 You are in the United States and now the Mexican officials will collect duty if you cross that bridge again." was the answer.
 Mr. Beach put up the coin of the realm and looked pleasant as possible.
 The next time I steer people into that store it will be when strawberries grow on mesquite trees" murmured the real es- tate man. Heretofore it has been the custom to admit such articles as a lace handkerchief, trinkets of various kinds, small quantities of cigars and cigar
Imperial Valley press., 1907-09-21
What Have You?

If you have any Imperial Valley lands for sale or exchange for good Los An geles or nearby property, see c. B. Jauman, Fl Centro, as I am making speciality of this. Have a splendid list to choose from. ". E. Stockull 6 Co. 3O4 Grant bldg, Los Angeles. MT. Jauman is our Fl Centro agent. 22tf
Imperial Valley press., 1907-09-21
Get a Clean Shave

At the El,Centro Barber Shop. Strictly American. Electric mas sage always ready. w. E. D., proprietor.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-09-21
Worth Doino

You had better buy an Fl Centro lot now before the prices go up. There is no better investment in the country to- day than a resident or business lot in the town that does things. El Centro Land Co. See the agent at the office.
 22tf
Imperial Valley press., 1907-09-21

We are agents to Sell lots for the Fl Centro Town company; also agents for acreage adjoining town. Now is the time to buy while cheap. Ira Aten Land Co.,, Fl Centro, Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-09-21

Don't be afraid to give Chamberlain Cough Remedy to your children. It contains no opium or other harmful drug. It always cures For sale by Fl Centro Drug Store.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-09-21

Buy town lot, few choice ones left, get in before the raise. Call and talk it over with Jauman. Fl Centro Land Co. 22tf
Imperial Valley press., 1907-09-21

80 acres good land in No. without water stock; price $20O0O cash. Bert R. Chaplin, Imperial, Cal. 23tf
Imperial Valley press., 1907-09-21
FOR SALE

16O head of fine dairy COWS. Good terms. They are money makers. See them on the Hit place mile east of Fl Centro or see F. L. Davis at the Ei Centro Hotel. 2ltf
Imperial Valley press., 1907-09-21

Buy town lot, few choice ones left. get in before the raise. Call and talk it over with Jauman, Fl Centro Land Go. 2On
Imperial Valley press., 1907-09-21

List your lands with the Ira Aten Land Co They can give you best results.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-28
THE ANGEL CHILD.

A certain fond mother was Mortified
lot long ago when parrot-fully
guaranteed by the dealer from whom
It was purchased to be free of any
such knowledge-began to swear Wig
orously in the presence of several call
ers and her young son.
The birds vocabulary increased to
remarkable extent, both in amount
and force, within the next week or so,
and the lady had come to the conclu-
sion that for the sake of her sons
morals she must get rid of it, although
1t afforded the entire household no
little amusement in it's more polite mo-
ments, when one day she quietly en-
tered the room where the cage hung,
Perched upon a chair was Johnny, and
there was being executed an astonish'
Ing duet of profanity.
ooh, Johnny, are you teaching Poll
to swear?" the mother gasped.
For an instant only Johnny was
panic-stricken, and then assumed an
expression of sanity patience.
mo, no, mother" he asserted in a
hurt tone. Il was just tellin' it all
the awful things it mustn't say"
Mammals darling boy:" she ex
claimed, and gathered him into hel
arms.-N. Y. Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-28

timekeeper than that famous watch
of Capt. Cuttle's. Another friend
bought a buggy at $34 and was elated
over his purchase until It came and
he saw that the top was very ordin-
airy article of oil cloth, instead Of
leather and he was so ashamed of it
that he sold it at a loss to his hired
neighboring town. A lady and her
two daughters bought shoes from the
catalogue and when asked why they
had trouble with their feet said it was
because of ill-ftting shoes. But such
instances of the bad effects of buy
ing sight unseen" are daily occurring
all over the country. 1t is only natur-
al and inevitable that such things
should happen.
Let us see what will be the effect
of this formidable diversion of trade,
if carried to its logical conclusion.
Nearly all the business houses of the
smaller towns will become bankrupt,
the value of town property will de-
cline, churches and schools will re-
ceive a feeble support and the towns,
instead of being centers of business
and social activity, will almost cease
to exist. The country in general will
become like many portions of the
south where the large plantations, by
getting their supplies in the cities,
have kept the neighboring towns
down to the crossroads type-dreary,
implanted little places of a half dozen
ramshac1le houses. The evil effects
of this loss of trade and destruction
Of the value of town property will re-
act upon the value of farm property
by cutting off the home market. They
will add to the taxes on lands by re-
ducing taxable values in the towns.
Surely it is not to the interest of any
body, except the bloated corporations
carrying on the mail order business,
to see the towns and villages fall into
decay. A live town is not only of
value to the lands surrounding it, but
it's we'll stocked business houses are
a convenience and a benefit to the
buyer. Even if money could, in the
long run, be saved by ordering every
thing from the city, the inconvenience
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-28
RICHEST WOMAN IN BRITAIN.
Miss Emily Charlotte Talbot of Wales
Has Distinction.

1t will probably surprise most peo-
pie to learn that at the present mo-
ment the wealthiest British woman
living is a Welshwoman; more, that
she is single. Miss Emily Charlotte
Talbot was one of the three children
of Mr.. Christopher Talbot, a popular
M. P. of the mid-Victorian era. The
only son died in early youth, and Miss
Talbots sister, somewhat younger
than herself, became the wife, just 40
years ago, of Mr.. Fletcher of Saltoun.
Miss Talbot remained at home, keep
ing house for her father at beautiful
Margam Abbey, Glamorganshire. and
on his death, which took place some
Is years ago, his devoted elder daugh-
ter found herself left his sole execu-
trix, and owner of all the Talbot real
estate, valued at about million and
a half sterling, as also of reversion-
airy interest in huge trust fund in
consols.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-28

Madison. - A general agreement
seems to have been reached among
the various senatorial candidates and
their supporters to have the election
of the United States senator begin
April 10. Isaac Stephenson said that
was his understanding and that the
plan was agreeable to him. 1t is ex-
Dected that the senate judiciary com
mittee will, before the Easter recess,
take action toward setting that date.
The Easter recess begins March %
and lasts till April 8, and it is prob
able that the caucus will be held in
time to settle the contest before the
recess begins, as sentiment seems to
be crystallizing on the ACCESSIBILITY of
settling the suspense soon. Even the
candidates are wearying of the fight
and little attempt at PROSECUTING now
is done, although all the candidates
are still on the ground and receiving
callers and giving out roseate reports.
It is thought that many of the mem
bers do not approve Of a limited
caucus.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-28

Sarbering, blacksmithing or the serv-
ing of soft drinks and ice cream may
survive, but such lines of trade can
not sustain a decent town. The
cause of this widespread loss of bust
ness is the aggressive and destructive
competition of the catalogue houses
in the big cities. 1t has been possible
for 40 years or more to buy of some
houses in the cities, if one felt that
the merchants of his town were eX-
acting too much profit, but this effort
of the mail order houses to cut the
retailer altogether is new thing, the
growth of the past few years. Start
ing with a few lines of trade, this
form of competition has come to cover
almost everything that can be sold in
a country town and it is even asserted
that a savings bank department is to
be added by one of the catalogue
houses.
The claim that the mail order
houses of Chicago are doing an an
nual business of over 5000, 100000 may
seem large, but one house alone has
900 in the past six months and is now
incubating a new plan to increase it's
enormous business by selling shares
of stock to thousands of people in the
hope of making them regular Gus
toners.
The skillfully worded advertisement
and the big catalogue, with its pic
lures of articles in a hundred lines of
trade. are very alluring to buyers,
most of whom are not familiar with
prices and qualities. Some of the
articles below the usual prices are of
an inferior quality, while the average
price is usually fully up to what would
be paid to the home dealer. AS was
shown last winter in a speech in con-
gress, articles for the mail order trade
are often misbranded at the request
of the mail order people with delib-
crate intent to deceive. One of the
instances given by this congressman
was of some thousands of finger rings
stamped fourteen carats" when they
were in reality only ten.
The buyer who orders from his
catalogue, or from an advertisement,
does not see the articles till they
come and is often disappointed in the
quality of the most of them, but there
is no redress as there would be if he
bought at home. He does not like to
own that he is disappointed, so he
makes the best of it and tries to per-
suade himself that he has saved
money. In many instances he is not
well enough informed in values to
know that he could have bought as
cheaply and selected much more sat
isfactorily at home. On rural route
with which / am familiar and over
which most of the incoming letters
are from mail order houses and the
outgoing ones carry back money or
ders, lives a friend of mine who
bought a watch from the catalogue at
what he considered a rare bargain.
The watch came, to be sure, but it did
not go, that is at the right speed,
and, although money enough was
spent on it to bring the price up to
q good figure, it was no better as
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-28
SEE WHAT YOU BUY
90 NOT TAKE THE CATALOGUE
STATEMENT FOR 1T.
CASE OF A MAIL-ORDER BUGGY
The Purchaser Was Ashamed to Use
1t and Sold Ii to His Hired
Man-lt Pays to Buy
at Home.

Copyright, by Alfred c. Clarke
The East End of London is an ex-
ample of what the city does for hui
mainly in creating poverty, misery,
disease, drunkenness and crime JEFF
ferson was right when he said: Great
cities are great sores upon the body
polite" Is it any wonder that lovers
of their kind are horror-stricken at
the grinding of these gigantic mills
whose grist is the bodies and souls of
men?
But there is another movement con-
nected with this current setting city,
ward which, like it, is full of grave
menace to the welfare of humanity.
This is the dry rot now invading thou
sands of villages and towns. 1t is not
lack of capital or business energy in
the towns, or discrimination in
freightS or exhaustion of the soil in
the surrounding country that is bring
ing about this change, but a new and
dangerous form of competition, and
the caprices of those who buy. Go
into these towns and you will find
them at a standstill or going back
ward. Inquire of their business men
or commercial travellers and you will
learn that business is not as good as
formerly and that the prospect is for
continued shrinkage in trade. An
observant commercial traveller said
to- the writer: Il believe the day of
the village and town is over. The big
fish are everywhere eating up the lit
tie fish. A few small lines of business
that cannot be done by mail, such as
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-28
NEWS OF WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST ~
THE VARIOUS TOWNS.
FIND YOUNG TIPPLER
Eight-Year-OId Boy Drunk on Street
lis First Case in Juvenile
Court Organized in
Marinette.

Marinette.-The first case in the
new juvenile court, organized by
C1unt- Judge w. B. Quinlan, was
Paul Schocht, the eight-year-old boy
of Mr.. and Mrs. Schocht, who was
picked up drunk on the street The
Judge placed the boy in charge of
Probation officer A. P. Scheldt for so
days. If the parents do not take prop
er care of the boy he will be sent to
the industrial school. The open viola
ton of the law relating to selling
liquor to minors brought out express
sions from Protestant ministers on
Sunday. Resolutions condemning the
practice and calling for enforcement
of the state law were adopted and
copies were sent to the mayor, dis.
trict attorney and Judge S. T. Has
tings at Green Bay.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-28
Didn't Suit Him.

People who patronize the cars run
ming cut to Forest Hills are familiar
with Conductor Crowley, the man who
wears six service stripes on his
sleeve, says writer in the Boston
Herald.
On the afternoon of election day in
November one of his passengers was
an old man who had been imbibing
enough to make him go to sleep in the
corner of the car.
Just before it reached Dudley street
the conductor announced with his
usual rich roll of the r, "Cir-r-cuit and
Guild"
'Yer a liarl It's John B. Moran"
shouted the sleepy one, waking up
suddenly.