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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-21
GIVEN AN INCREASE
Western Union Raises sia aries Ten
Per Cent.

The salaries of all managers and op-
orators of the Western Union Telegraph
Co., will be increased ten per cent after
March 1st. The raise is general
throughout the country, and the em-
ployes thus affected rejoice thereat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-21
CORN AND BEANS
Dodson Tells which q ses. to Plant

Country Gentleman" Sugar Corn is
the best tor roasting ears; and for
certain crop of delicious beans, plant
Kentucky Wonder" We also have
many other good varieties of corn and
beans. DoDsoN's PHARMACY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-21

New white goods in Madras, Poplins, Soisette,
Gaatea and numbers of mercerized fabrics. New
Embroideries, Val Laces, Linen Laces, Ribbons.
Can't mention everything. Come see.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-21
BANKS OBSERVE THE HOLIDAY
viii Close on Friday Next, Washing.
tons Birthday.

Friday February 22nd Washington S
birthday, being legal holiday the un
dersigned banks will close. Customers
win please be governed accordingly,
c. NJ. COUNCIL,
Cashier, Planters Bank.
n. NJ. DUDLEY,
Cashier, Bank of Southwestern Ga.
NJ. NJ. LowREY,
Cashier, Americas Natl Bank,
Americas Trust 81 Savings Bank.
f. d. SHEFFIELD,
Cashier, Bank of Commerce.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-21

Linen Suitings, white and all colors. Make beau
tififu jacket suits trimmed in Irish or Cluny lace
Sheer white Linen Lawn, Suitings, Linen Pillow
Casing, Linen Sheeting Art Linen colored Linen
Lawns black Linen Lawn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-21

The test of greatness is the ability
to bear brayely the loss of what was
most precious.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-21

A gorgeous showing in Belts and Girdles. White,
plain colors, floral and persian patterns, plain
tailored effects, elastic with cut steel trimming
and buckle, embroidered wash belts, etc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-21
nEA4 e
TN SgJRAN e

Thc man who insures his life is
wise for his family.
The man who insures his health
is wise both for his family and
himself.
You may insure health by guard
ing it. It IS worth guarding.
AT the first attack of disease,
which generally approaches
through the LIVER and mani-
tests itself in innumerable ways
TAKE
And save your health.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-21

We are ready for you with spring line of low
cut shoes. You will find every good new style
in this collection from the best Shoe Manufac-
turers in the country. Pat. Kid and Pat. Colt,
Ribbon Lace, one and two Eyelet effects, Pumps,
Plain and Cap toes all the styles in plain soft Kid,
etc. We have exclusive sale of the Famous "Budd'
and Black Cap line of Misses and Childrens Shoes.
None better.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-21
TO cuEE a COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money Ii 1t fails to cure
L. " GROVES signature is on each box. 25c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-21

Fine Sheer Swiss, tinted ground with white dots,
white ground with colored dots. Sheer French
Lawn, Organize, Chiffon, Batiste Claire and
Persian Lawn. Embroidered Swiss in floral pat
terms and small seed dots. White only.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-21
NEW WOODEN DRESS GOODS

All thenew things in fine silk and wool mixtures in Small
checks pIaids solids and Black goods in all up-to
fabrics such Voles Batst Panamas. Chiffon Panamas Silk
and wool taffeta. Wool Taetas 81 Inch Black Chiffon
Panama. Special Monday CSC yard
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-21

Foulard Silks in dots and small figures, soft Taffeta
and Louisine in plaids, checks, pin stripes etc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-21

A SILK WITH A GUARANTEE, yard wide made Iv
the MONEY BAK' silk mill, and GUARANTEED as good
any dealer here will offer you Sis SLIGO yard P
S1.OO yard 1t be had outside of money BAKS
agencies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-21
IF YOU WANT TO BUY

small farm or large plantation, a home
brick store house or vacant lots or if you want to
insure YOUR property against loss by fire, if you
have any kind of property to sell or rent come to
see meand will endeavorto satisfy you in this line.
Yours very truly,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-02-21
Positively,

The best value ever retailed in 90 inch
Black Taffeta Silk at S1OO yard, Good
weight, very lustrious, chiffon finish We
are fortunate to own 500 yards of this Silk
and you get the benefit while it last. 1--WE
Court Comparisons"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-10-05
Personal Mention
MMMN!MMMM

Mr.. Sidney Gauthier of La
fayette was visiting his parents
here Sunday.
Mr.. Henry Domengeaux OF
Breaux Bridge was in town seve-
raj this week.
Mr.. Lucien Bertrand, now
employed at Lafayette, spent Sc
veral here this week.
Mr.. j. J. Fournet. Editor OF
the Lafayette Democrat, was here
Sunday on a short visit.
Miss Corinne Durand left
Monday for Natchitoches to re-
sume her studies at the State Nor
NAL School.
Mr.. Alc6e Robin is having
some addition built to his home,
which will materially increase the
comfort of his home.
Mr.. Jules Nectoux and femi.
" have moved to Broussard
having secured permanent
position at the OIL Mill at that
place.
Mrs. Louis Tertrou is now fit
ting her boarding house in the
Greig building, Main street, and
about the beginning of next weel
will be ready to receive boarders
Mrs. d. Dupuy and son, Vic
tor. who spent three months at Ole
Point Comfort and Case City, Va.
for the benefit of her sons health
returned to their home at Parks
last Friday.
MIR. Henry Fournet sent t,
this Office, a stalk of cane which i
beautiful specimen in size ant
length. Mr.. Fournet has severa
acres of these fine canes, whicI
promise large yield to the acre
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Liable re
turned home Thursday after ha
wing spent nearly month in tn
north, visiting the jamestown Elk
position and several other point
of interests.
Mr.. Chas. Gutekunst. survey
or, is now engaged in a survey q
the Cypress Island drainage dir
trict, in order to make sure th
number of acres of land liable t
the drainage tax.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-10-05
LOCAL NEWS.

| -I0o ne0vy rains tnl6 week
have interfered with the planting
interests and have rendered the
roads muddy and heavy.
The Valley.of-the- Teche an
nounces that it has bought a cy.
Under press and will soon enlarge
to q six column folio. all home
print.
The Breanx Bridge Fair as
ISOLATION is making grand prepar-
ations for the Parish Fair which
will be held there on the % to ~
of this months.
Ship your cotton to Olivier
VOORHEES, & Lowry. 922 Gravier
street, New Orleans if you want
the highest market price for your
cotton.
The first syrup was put on
the New Orleans market this week,
four barrels coming from Iberville
parish, was sold at auction at the
sugar exchange and brought $1.25
per gallon.
For Boys School Suits, X.
Schwartz & Co., is the place to
look for that. They have a large
stock and can fit any boy. All
sizes and all prices.
Be sure to come and look at our
stock of Boys Suits before you
buy, we can offer you the largest
stock to select from. The best
goods at the lowest prices. At K.
Schwartz & Co.
Gen. Jastremski is quietly
making a campaign tour of the
State and the reports at his head
quarters seem to indicate that the
General is perfectly satisfied with
the support which is promised
him in the in the country.
We have just put in full equip
ment of material for the printing
of typewriting imitation. Those
needing that kind of work will
find all they want at this Office.
The criminal court will be in
session here Monday. The new
grand jury will have to go over
the same work done by the last
grand jury, because that grand
jury was illegally drawn, and its
work quashed.
Posters are out announcing
the Concert of the Woodmen OF
the World. which will take place
on SundA. October 18th. The
Woodmen say they have a nice
program aud promise satisfaction
to all who will patronize them.
We learn that the ceremony Of
the organization of a Council Of
the knights of Columbus, which
was announced to take place to-
morrow, has been postponed tt
next Sunday the 18th inst.
Mr.. Etienne Theriot, aged z;
years. 3 months and ID days, ant
an old resident of this parish, dice
Monday morning at three o'clock
He was buried at five o'clock th'
same evening from the Catholic
Church.
The price of cotton is still a
the price paid last week, $34 bu
owing to the rainy week no oottol
was picked this week, and for thi
reason we cannot expect any
the ginneries today.
Mr.. F. M. WEIGH, the railros'
promoter was in town this week
lMr. WEIGH said he visited the wee
vii sections of Avoyelles and 81
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-26

often have fallen back upon the sen.
sible" practice of sending a check.
1T saves the bride the bother of ex-
changing presents" has been the ex-
cuse. But the scheme has drawbacks.
as in the case of young man of social
standing but slender means who re-
Gently married girl whose father is
one of our city millionaires. The wed.
ding took place in Paris and several
New York friends of the bridegroom
Clipped in" for the sending of large
figured draft. They expected he would
NY an automobile or some other real.
IS necessary article. Great was their
annoyance when they learned the
young man had used the checks pro-
ceeds to settling debts. He had gone
to the extreme of meanness, in their
eyes, and they will think twice before
they make that form of gift again.
N. Y. Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-26
Insisted on seIno "soss.y

A new Mark Twain" story is going
the rounds. The humorist takes long
rides in the country in his auto, and
one day the mud was so deep that
the machine stuck in It, On a rail-
road near by an lrishman was seen
bossing a gang of Italians. IT called
to him" said Mark, 'and he brought
the whole bunch over to lift the ma
chine out. We clashed right away.
The Irishman insisted on bossing the
job and I wouldn't stand for it. All
right said the Irishman, and he took
his men back to the railroad. There
was nothing for me to do but give in.
sat in the car for about an hour and
then called for the Irishman to come
back. Am l to be boss?' he asked
You are said. And he was"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-26
singular Austrian Law.

few days ago the murderer OF Mr..
Reid, the Paisley man who mVsteri-
ously disappeared from Heidelberg
last July, having been arrested in
Austria, was tried at Feldldrch and
was convicted and sentenced to 20
years Imprisonment
The case illustrates singularity of
the Austrian criminal law. Generally
speaking. a premeditated murder is
punishable by death in Austria, but in
eases where between the time OF the
murder and the arrest the prisoner
has been punished for some other
crime a sentence of capital nunish-
ment cannot be passed upon him.
In this case the murderer had
served a weeks Imprisonment for
petty theft about January OF this year.
and to this circumstance alone he is
indebted for his life.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-26
WORLDS MOST POLITE MAN.
Many People Would Probably Regard
Him as a Crank.

Clarksburg, w. Va.-Never guilty
of having said a cross word to any
body is the record of Robert Wilder,
of Clarksburg, and. furthermore, he is
highly respected by his relatives,
which is saying a great deal. No
Frenchman or Japanese could be
more polite than he.
When Wilder was held up by a
highwayman near Dugan's Dam, Mr..
Wilder handed over $13.26 and apollo
gized for not having more with him
He was working on the roof of a tall
building when a fellow employe struck
him. Wilder, without the least display
of anger, picked up his assailant, and,
after begging his pardon for the an
noyance he was subjecting him to
dropped the man head first upon a
pile of rocks. He showed his forgiv-
ing spirit by writing a nice obituary
for the local paper.
Wilder smiles when a person tramps
on his corn, and congratulates his
wife on her discernment when she
calls him names.
Taken i'll one day, he insisted upon
telephoning the undertaken, express
ing regret at the trouble he might
cause him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-26

On a cabbage patch owned by a ne
gro in southern community oil was
found. Spectators offered the negro
$4,000, which was accepted without
waiting to consider another PROPOSE
ton. said to be worth $4,000.
What is this about your cabbage
patch?" inquired neighbor of the me-
gro. Il understand you have sold is
for $4,000.
"Yas, that's true, boss" replied the
negro. You see. men come picking
round my place. an dey say dar's oil
heah. Dey say: We glib yo' 500. 00O'
say: All right"
Il am told If you had waited a day
or two you might have sold it for
$40. 900"
Vas, dat mebbe so; but a bird In
the hans tn mobiles wok of God!"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-26

That neat and lovable little coin,
the dime, has had a most useful his
tory. AS Tar as we are aware 1t is
unique among the worlds coins, hav-
ing no nearer equivalent than the
English six pence. which is worth two
cents more. 1t is one of the handiest
of coins, being about as small as a sill
YER piece can conveniently be. Be
ing less in size and weight than the
nickel. which is worth only half as
much, 1t is vastly more convenient to
keep and hoard. and that is one rea-
son why 1t is becoming extraordlnar.
lily scarce in spite of the fact that
more dimes are now turned out Of
the minis than ever before in the
couHtry's history. There is a large
rage for dime banks" and some of
these mechanical contrivances are
SO pretty, so ingenious and so allur-
ing that they force people to save
dimes who have no earthly occasion
to do so.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-26
Woman LOYAL to the End.

A striking case of forgiveness ex-
tended to murderer to the extent OF
shielding him from justice occurred
recently in Paris A handsomely
dressed young woman, Mdlle. M, Gou-
vier, was found in the street dying
from the effect of stab in the breast.
and later in the day she expired in
hospital. But not word could be ex-
tracted from her as to the identity of
her murderer. HE did 1t In fit of
jealousy" she said. land because he
loved me-" The last words to pass
from her lips were; Il pardon him."
She gave up her life. but not her
murderer's name.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-26
UNCLE SAM PAYS MINNESOTA.
State Allowed $e7 900 for Indian War
During Rebellion.

Minneapolis, Minn.-The national
government will pay the state of Min
nesota $67, 900 to defray the expenses
of the Indian war in this state in
1923. The uprising came just at a
time during the civil war when 1t
looked as If the north would have
England to fight as well as the south
Thousands of armed Indians rushed
over the border from Canada, and the
national government was unable to
protect the settlers.
The state raised militia under Gov
Ramsay and the invaders were chased
beyond the borders and hundreds of
them were slain, but not before many
settlers had been massacred
After the close of the war the state
made a claim on the national govern
ment for the cost of the war, and it
has been hanging fire ever since.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-26
ouIeted Him.

She was going away for the sum-
mer and of course she wanted a new
parasol.
And as to the handle" she unused,
Il want something nobby Do you
think the head of a bird would suit
me?"
The big husband looked up from
his paper and grinned.
Most assuredly, my DEAR" he
chuckled. IF the bird is a parrot"
She flushed deeply.
rs that SOP" she Eetorted, sharp
ly. well. sir, 1 am going to get
you cane for birthday present and
shall make sure that the handle
suits you in every particular"
"Ah, indeed! What kind of a bird
or beast will it represent"
Neither bird nor beast. 1t will
represent a lobster"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-26
TRIBES HOLD FIRE SACRED.
Survival Of the Belief That II Is a
Living Creature.

A curious modern attempt to ru,
tionalize one of the oldest OF super.
stitio1s is to be found in Kipling's
'Life's Handicap" There Mulvaney
checks the author from stirring the
fire with Ortheris' bayonet, on the
ground that fire takes the heart out of
the steel. The real reason is much
more mysterious. 1t was one of the
maxims of Pythagoras mot to stir the
fire with sword" and to this day the
wandering tribes of North America
and of northeast Asia hold it sin to
take up burning ember for a pipe
light with the point of a knife. The
explanation is undoubtedly given by
Johannes de Plano Carpini, when he
tells us that one of the Tartar super
stitions concerns sticking a knife
into the fire, or in any way touching
the fire with the knife, or even taking
meat out of the kettle with knife,
or cutting near the fire with an axe;
for they believe that so the head of
the fire would be cut Off"
This is evidently connected with the
ancient idea that fire is a living
creature, sacred animal, which
must not be wounded by its humah
owners, in case it should be annoyed
and deprive them of it's valuable SER
vices. Is this in any degree more ir-
rational than the belief still existent
among housekeepers that feeble fire
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-26
OLD COLONY ON WANE .
LAST REMAINING SETTLEMENT
OF FRENCH PASSING AWAY.
With Decline of Fisheries little Town
on Island of Mlquelon, off Mouth
of ST. Lawrence, Fast Be
coming DepopuIated.

Sydney, c.. B.-The last remaining
settlement of the once vast domain of
France on the North American con-
tinent, the little fishing town of st.
Pierre, on the island of Miquelon, off
the mouth of the st. Lawrence river.
is fast becoming depopulated. Grave
concern is felt by the French govern
ment over the serious condition of af-
fairs. The feeling of the French gov
eminent over the shrinkage in this
tiny island possession is not due to
pride alone. From the intrepid ma
rines of Miquelon she picks the men
from whom she builds the fighting
strength of her navy
The exodus of the inhabitants of
Miquelon has long been noted. Can
ada is striving to build up her great
northwest and is offering strong in
ducements to immigrants. The fish
ing industry of St. Pierre has been
failure for the last two or three
years, and with the sole means Of
sustenance taken from them the de-
scendants of the hardy French ex-
plorers have faced actual starvation.
Government steps have been I'M
equal to relieving the privations en-
dured by its colonists. Recently 100
immigrants landed at North Sydney
from one schooner in charge of Dr.
t. A. Brisson, head of the colonial
ton department for the province of
Quebec. DR.. Brisson says that on
the next trip 200 more will come,
and that the end will not be even
then, and the population of Miquelon
is numbered only by hundreds.
The hardness that has made the
men of Miquelon famous in romances
OF the sea will now be employed in
new ventures. Nearly all the able
bodied men have been promised en-
ployment in pioneer railroad con-
struction, and others will seek some
steads in the wheat belt
France has made determined eff
forts to maintain this foothold in the
west. When the tide of emigration
set from the island she filled up the
gap with colonists from the fishermen
of her own shores. But with the de-
cline of the fisheries and with the
ceaseless struggle for meager exist
ence growing continually harder, the
colonfsts have refused to remain.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-26
Auto Runs Printing Press.

New York.-The electric motor
which is used to drive the press
in the office of the Staten Island Ad-
vance in West New Brighton, broke
down the other afternoon, and an ex-
pert from Manhattan found it could
not be repaired without being sent to
Philadelphia to be rewound. John
Crawford, Jr., the editor, found no
other office in Richmond borough
could print his 16 page paper, so he
took his 80 horse power direct drive
automobile up alongside the building.
had a hole knocked through the side
of the wall, and the shaft of his press
run out through the building. A belt
then was adjusted to the shaft of the
automobile and the paper was run off
successfully.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-26

Steel writing pens are a modern in.
vention. They were first made in 1903
in England by man named Wise.
The quill pen of our forefathers was
first used in the fifth century. Before
that time split reeds were used to
write with. There was not much use
for pens in the olden times. Theo-
doric, king of the Ostrogoths, it is
said. was so illiterate that, instead of
using pen with which to sign docu.
ments, he had a gold plate through
which letters were cut, and this being
placed on a piece of paper, the king
traced his signature with a quill.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-26
POSTUM CEREAL CO., LTD.
Guarantee On Their Products.

We warrant and guarantee that
all packages of Postum Cereal. Crane.
Nuts and Elijah's Mamma hereafter sold
by any jobber or retailer, comply with
the provisions of the National Pure
Food Law, and are not and shall not
be adulterated or mis-branded within
the meaning of said Act of Congress
approved June 80, 1906, and entitled.
AN act for preventing the manufac.
ture, sale or transportation of adult
terated or mis-branded or poisonous or
deleterious foods, drugs, medicines.
liquors, and for regulating traffic there
IN for other purposes"
POSTUM CEREAL Co. LIN.
G. W. Posi-, Chairman.
Battle Creek, Mich.
Dec. 10, 1906
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of December 1905
BENJAMIN f. REID
Notary Public.
My commission expires July 1aO7
Our goods are pure, they always
have beell and always will be. thew ars
not mis-branded We have AWAY.
since the beginning of cur bus,,ess.
printed truthful statement on ths
packages OF the ingredients contained
therein and we stand back of ever,
package.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-26
Mlser Is Still waitinn

A man who was very miserIy hoard,
ed up his stacks of hay year after
year in the hope of making double the
price he was offered for them. A we'll
known hay and straw buyer in the
district one day asked the price of a
stack. An enormous price was asked,
which the buyer accepted.
How about the terms of settle.
ment?" asked the miser.
We'll, you see," said the buyer.
my terms are to settle when / fetch
the last load away.
That's a bargain" said the miser,
shaping the others hand. The old
chap watched every load go away ex-
cept the last, and that the buyer never
did fetch away.