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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-18

New York, Jan. 17.-Defnite ad-
vices as to the extent Of the catas-
trOphe at Kingston, Jamaica, were
still lacking early Thursday. Conflict
ing reports received indicated that the
death list night be anywhere from
one hundred to one thousand One
dispatch reported that 80 bodies had
already been recovered and buried
From the meager advices that have
come through it is indicated that there
is no immediate fear Of a food famine
as fruit is plentiful and other Jamai-
can towns can send aid. Doctors
and medical supplies are, however,
urgently needed.
Dispatches from London say that
up till noon no further official advices
had been received at the colonial Office
and this was causing grave anxiety
there. The only official news re-
ceiyed was the telegram from Cover
nor Swettenham sent Monday and
made public yesterday. Urgent mes
sages have been sent by the British
government to Kingston, calling for
full details of the disaster.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-18
Await Result of Elandins, Bill

Paris, Jan. 1.-THE Journal says
it understands that the bishops at
their meeting decided to await the re-
suit of M. Flandins' bill in regard to
public meetings before deciding how
far the BRAND church law may be
used.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-18
Are Seekinn Pardon

Tangier, Jan. 1.-THE chiefs of
the Ben M'Sur tribe, with which Raj
suli sought refuge, are negotiating
with the Moroccan authorities to OBJ
tain pardon for themselves and Raj
suli.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-18

"Just as Jack was about to kiss me
last night father walked i2to the
room"
''What did you do"
81 gave Jack rain check. Mil
waukee Sentinel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-18
Found Dead in Snow.

Mentone, France, Jan. 17.-George
Lever Weidmann, declared to have
been an American, has been found
dead in the snow on Mt. Aiguille near
Castillon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-18
Reduce Abolishnen+ of Du+ies

Buenos Ayres, Jan. 1.-THE cham
thorizing the reduction or abolishment
of duties ON products of paraguay and
Brazil, Including coffee and tobacco.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-18
Imperative.

First Doctor-Is this operation abso-
lutely necessary? Second Doctor-It
is The only possible chance we have
of collecting our bill is from his life
insurance. Life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-18
Reduces Tobacco Import Charges.

Panama, Jan. 1.-THE assembly
has reduced tobacco imports charges
materially. Leading hotel men have
protested to President Amador against
the operation Of the hotel Tivoli by
the canal commission so far as tran
sient business is concerned. They
claim the practice is running their
business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-18
Inlurad in Auto Accident

Paris, Jan. 17.-While touring be-
tween Gagnes and Antibes, the auto
mobile of Prince Lubomirska, who be-
longs to an ancient Polish family
with residences in Galicia, Poland and
Paris, went into ravine. The prin-
cess is said to have euffered injur-
les, but to what extent is not definite
lV known,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-18
A Poor Wranner.

Eyes; poor Mrs Elderly is all wrap
ped up in that son of hers"
"And he isn't much of a wrapper,
ehY'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-18
JORDAN MAY
HEAD ASSOCIATION
May Be Prevailed U pom to Hold
Position.
GEORGIAN ADDRESSES SESSION

in Birmingham-s1o 600 600 Bond
Issue for Warehouses to Store Cot
ton Until Right Price Is Given.
Birmingham, Ala Jan. 17.-The
feature of Wednesdays session OF the
executive committee of the Southern
Cotton association was the announce
ment by President Harvie Jordan thar
he will not stand for reelection.
While Mr.. Jordan is positive in this
announcement, it is believed that his
decision is the result Of certain crit
icism that has been made Of his con-
duct of the office and that if he is en-
dorsed by the convention he may be
prevailed upon to accept tne office for
another term. Walter Clark, preci-
dent of the Mississippi association, is
prominently mentioned as Jordap's s
successor,
The meetings of the executive COM
mittee have been executive, but it is
understood that the chief topic under
discussion has been the plans Tor the
formation of the $40 900, 900 bonding
company TO enable southern planters
to store cotton and hold it for prices
which will meet their approval
The first session of the mass con-
vention was held Thursday morning
and hundreds of delegates arrived on
Wednesday for these meetings. The
morning session was eiyen over 10
welcome addresses by Mayor George
B Ward, Of Birmingham, and w. H.
Seymour, president of the Alabama
division. Responses were made by NJ
L. Johnson, president Of the Georgia
division, and President Jordan deliv-
cred his annual address.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-18

Employment and hardship prevent
melancholy.--Joh ohnson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-18

we want you to bear in mind that in buying your Cloth
OF have the largest well the best
fitting, highest class Clothing brought AmericuS great
many of our famous FECHHEMER- -FISFEL Clothes would
cost you fully twice much if made by tailor and then
would not be any better, if as well made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-18
next IN ORDER
IN A FEW DAYS WE TAKE i
OUR ANNUAL INVENTORY

Though the weather has been
warm since the holidays we have
sold a great deal of Clothing and
Furnishing goods and in conse-
quenCe lots of odd lots have been
made. We vans. to clear out all odd
Suits particularly, but me make ex-
traOrdinary reductions throughOsGt
the stock in order to convert into
cash every piece possible before in
ventOry time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-18

London, Eng. Jan. 1.-THE latest
reports received here regarding the
Kingston disaster all tend to confirm
and even accentuate the gracity of
the calamity which has befallen the
island of jamaica
While the colonial Office was un-
able, up to 2:30 o'clock Thursday af-
ternoon, to give the official figures Of
the death roll, and the extent of the
destruction, many responsible sources
of information concur in showing the
growing proportions of the catastrophe
which has visited the little West In
dian Island,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-18

London, jan 17.-Noon Much
surprise and anxiety is felt at the COL
onial office at the absence of any fur
ther news from the governor of ia
maica. An urgent dispatch ealing
on him to report the latest details was
stllf unanswered this morning. The
only message from Governor Swelen-
ham is the one forwarded apparent
ly on Monday after which there was
complete Indications of an Interrupt
ton of official news channels and in
creasing ~he apprehensions regarding
the destructive effect of the catas-
trophe.
The colonial officie was again be-
sieged by anxious relatives, includ-
ing house of st. James Ferguson, who
are still without positive official con-
firmatiOn of the death of the former
cabinet minister, although the off,
cial advices leave no doubt that he
is among the victims.
During the early hours of the morn
ing the West Indian and Panama Ca
BILE company received dispatch from
its superintendent at Thomas an
nouncing that the situation at King
ston was terrible and that famine was
imminent A dispatch to the Royal
mail steam packet company this
morning says that relief funds have
been started IN the unaffected por-
tions OF the Island Of Jamaica
The West Indian commission this
afternoon received cablegram an
nouncing the safety. of Alfred Austin
of the Colonial bank at Kingston,
whose fate had been In doubt The
advices from the commission indicate
extending damages by the earthquake
in Jamaica and at the request of the
commissioners the colonial Office has
taken the initiative in inaugurating a
mansion house fund for the relief of
the sufferers.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-20
TESTING TO KNOW WHEN
SOILS NEED POTASSIUM
Interesting Experiments
- ; Marshes" Near Monnence,

For several years the University
OF Illinois has been conducting field
experiments throughout the state, for
the purpose of determining the needs
of the soil in different localities and
also for the purpose of demonstrating
to the farmers the needs of their
soils. One of these experimental
fields is near Momence and is located
on what are commonly called the
"Kankakee Marshes"
/ The experiment is now in it's fifth
year and has proved of wonderful
interest. A representative of the
Farmers Review recently visited this
field in company with Prof. Hopkins,
of the state university and a COM
mite of observation from the Illi-
nois farmers institute.
The soil is rich in, nitrogen and
has fair supply of phosphorus, but
the amount of potassium contained in
it is very small. But this fact has
not prevented the farmers from ap-
plying dried blood to similar land in
the locality. Now dried blood is a
valuable fertilizer, because it is rich
in nitrogen, but it certainly cannot
affect land that has in it more nj
trogen than the crops can possibly
use.
To demonstrate this to the farmers
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-20
ExPREs'DENT PALMAs OLD HOME CENTER VALLEY, N.
Where probably the happiest years

The Spanish government had mean
time confiscated Palma's estates in
Cuba, and as there was 70 prospect
Il at he could return to mis- native land,
he conceived the plan, after his re-
tirement from the Honduras postmas-
tcrship, of going to some inland town
in the United States, and starting a
school for Cuban boys. He chose Cen
trail Valley.
During the quiet years that Palma
spent in Central Valley he still worked
for Cuban freedom with unfiagging
zeal. He was younger then and would
have gone to the front and fight, but
his compatriots recognized that he
was not a man of blood and had no
especial equipment as a soldier; he
could do the cause more good by look
ing after it's American interests, and
taking care of financial problems con-
stantly arising.
AS president of the Cuban junta he
directed activities in dozen little
known. lines, and yet so great was his
poise that only Cubans knew the SER
vices the little schoolmaster was rem
dering. He had, though miles away
from the battleflelds, gained such a
reputation among his people that,
when the war was over and Cuban
freedom assured and the presidential
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-20
n1ARAls, M1NNEsoTA, SATURDAY APRIL 90 1901
- s: +:s:SSsI :, III ss
election came, he distancedsall the SOL
diers and was chosen president by a
hig ma ioritX !. - =

t. ftl :
election came, he distancedtall the SOL
diers and was chosen president by a
big majority. ~,' =
1t is not improbable that instead OF
being a aid to. his. administration Of
affairs, Palma's simple habits of life
were detriment:: !: - = - ..
Like ali Spanish: people, the Cubans
have, love for and "a fear of splendor.
Palma had: lived in simplicity at Gen.
tral Valley. Being, president of Cuba
did not change his ideas, and he
planned his life on scale that Jeffer-
son might. have admired. He did occu-
py the palace that had been the head
quarters Of long line Of Spanish cap
tains during the days of Castilian SUI
premacy, but he removed much of the
elaborate furnishings.
In the summer time he took up his
residence at Camp Columbia, in a
modest residence, three-quarters. of an
hours rice from the city Of Havana. :,
Every morning by 8 o'clock he was
at his desk, and he worked straight
through until o'clock, taking only a
light lunch in the middle of the day
and eschewing that 5hearty 1. o'clock
dinner and siesta which. Cubans Of
easy means think inseparable from a
comfortable life.a
He bothered little with social af-
fairs which was source of much
grief to Havana's butterfly population,
for the gaily acquired staffs OF the
Spanish captains were always a most
admired feature of the big dinners and
balls that mark the winter season.
Nor would he attend the theater or
bull fight on Sunday. He devoted
that day to his family, and passed it
ir the American way. In fact he was
much too thoroughly imbued with our
manners and customs to please his
fellow countrymen.
But Palma's most serious mistake
was in his appointments to Office. His
own education and long period OF
touch with study made him impatient
of ignorance. 1t is related that one
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-20
JOLT TO A's PRIDE.
Artist Had Had No Experience as
Dish Washer,

Artist Had Had No Experience as a
Dish Washer
An artist who has attained fame and
an income was telling some friends OF
his early struggles. "'I had spent
eight weeks on the picture" he said
land had put my very soul into it;
and. we were penni1ess. My wife was
hungry and in rags, and the baby was
sickly, and I was discouraged.
hawked that picture about town des-
perately, only to bring it home at
night. No one would have it,
II. suppose that. was the hardest
blow of your 1ife?' suggested a sym.
pathetic friend. -. ::.=.
"Oh, no, it wasn't, either. I, could
stand that, knew was right: But
the next day went out to answer ey5
cry promising advertisement: The. last
on the list read: Dish washer want
ed - ~ K. r, ><.5s-
: Il felt sure Of. that 80 saved.it for
the last: But when I applied the
greasy proprietor of !, the. restaurant
looked me over with a critical eye:
"1Ah, yes,'" he said and what ex-
perience as a. dishwasher% have you
had?'. - :.s.: s -:@y: ~: (: N. u s.*:s,,-
Z :".of: course, II hadn't. any and I he
would not. take me: I've never for:
given him for that awful jolt to my
pride" = II: 5:S1 II " ...* ss: s,s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-20

phorus. Had the crop been limited
by phosphorus, the application of
bone meal would have shown large
results. AS it was, the yield of corn
on this plot was only at the rate Of
IL bushels per acre in four years, or
three bushels per year.
The plots three and four showed
that neither nitrogen nor phosphorus
was the limiting element
Plot No. had received potassium
only. The yield in the four years ag-
gregated 172 bushels per acre, or at
the rate of 43 bushels per acre per
year. This plot was near the other
two and the difference was very re-
markable. The corn on the plot that
had received potassium stood seven
feet high and was heavily cared.
Plot No. 6 had received nitrogen
and phosphorus both. The aggre-
gate yield for four years was seven
bushels, an average annual yield of
IL bushels.
Plot No. Z had received both nitro
gen and potassium, and the yield in
four years aggregated 164 bushels, or
f. bushels per acre. 1t will be noted
that this combination of potassium
and nitrogen gave less than cotas-
SUM alone, as shown by plot 5.
Plot No. 8 had received potassium
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picture and shows plot 8, only few
; received $50 worth Of nitrogen in
e of 2I4 bushels per acre. The soil is
;iun7.
and phosphorus and gave a yield of
1873 bushels in four years, Or 45%
bushels per acre per year.
~ Plot No.. 9 had received all three
fertilizers. potassium, phosphorus and
nitrogen. The yield in four years
was -176 bushels, or A. bushels per
acre. f.. -, Z, .
The above experiments are very
striking because conducted on land
almost wholly deficient in one ma
:nurial Z element: Most experiments
have to be made on land fairly we'll
balanced in plant food and such soils
give less striking results, though the
results may. be & equally as important
and, no less convincing to the care
full observer. # + Es5Sts.s 5@Sts.s
/, The results at Momence are how
ever Of such "a positive nature that
it would be impossible for any person
to see them. and not be converted to
the: idea OF plying q food element
found to be deficient. In a soil. ~. .
Can .ae Made Frontal ble.-Almosts
anys branch of5 business can: be-.
mal eoa has the right
r1an= behind y.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-20
Watch the Expenditures.

ward into financial ease. A family in
the neighborhood with three times
their income, but none of their man.
agement, were always on the ragged
edge of distress and were at last sold
out by the sheriff.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-20

of the gallant: leaders Of Cuba in the
field during the war, aspired, after the
republic mad been proclaimed, to be
chief of police for Havana, but that
President Palma refused him the
place because he could not read and
write. The man became ? bitter en-
emy of Palma and a leader in the re
volt which proved, the presidents un
dcing. ::
Uncle Sam is now looking after the
present in Cuba, the future is veiled
in doubt. 1t may never be that the
people of the pearl of the Antilles will
be able 10 govern themselves, but the
experiences and failure OF the first
president of the republic will always
constitute one of the saddest chapters
in Cuban history.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-20

States intertwined, and pictures Of
Palma were on every side. Then
Palma, with tears in his eyes, said
good-by to his old friends and neigh
bors, and set out to show the world
that Cuba could make proper use of
it's independence.
Perhaps at that time, no one, leas:
of all, Palma himself, entertained
doubts that the outcome would be a
success.
The new, leader seemed to have all
the natural equipment. He had spent
a lifetime in the cause, he was popu.
lar, he knew the country, it's popula
tion and all it's problems, and he had
that pride and joy in the final triumph
of Cuba that augured we'll for his
ability to administer it's affairs.
Trained in the law, he had spent his
earlier life looking after estates left
him by his father. But comfort did
not weigh with him when he heard the
call for Cuban freedom. He became
Identified with the revolutionary
party, and from that day until indie
pendence was achieved he never let
up in his battle against Spain.
In 1876 he was chosen president OF
the Republic of Cuba long before it
had become reality. He was arrest
ed by the Spanish government, and
carried to Spain, where for three
years he was held a prisoner. After
bein0 released ha rpt1,rnod tn tho TTni-
ted States and then became postmas-
ter general of the republic of Hon
duras
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-20

- -
Fuel is always expensive and is the
one feature that resists the careful
manager. In winter we cannot freeze
and in most parts of this country we
have plenty of cold weather. It is the
provoking nature of fire to burn fierce
ly on a hot day and to smolder or
give out only little heat on a cold day.;
Many time the heads of the house
feel as if the shovels of coal that
rattle into the furnace in winter, are
menacing their very life, since coal is
never cheap and burns away like mad
once the match and the kindling wood
have set it going. Gas is scarcely an
economy because being in the control
of heartless monopolies the house
holder is almost certain to be pre-:
sented with bill that surprises him
by it's size and extent, and against the
payment of which it is vain to protest.
On the whole, the stinting, pairing and
scraping must be applied somewhere
else. To live at all one must have fire
with which to cook food and to keep
warm, and the saving must touch
some other point.
Two cautions may be given people
who would, live well on small in
come. Economic in the matter of the
wardrobe. A great deal of money is
need lessly frittered away on dress. It
is by no means essential to be always
at the height of the fashion. A good
cut of dress or3coat should las. two or
three seasons instead: of one, They
who: understand economy and who pay.
cash often do well by shoppingsa lit
tie out Of seas ION. T. Women are by no
means the only transgressors in this
way. Men are often as extravaga1t
as their wives, when the affair Of ex-
penditure concerns clothing.
Cut down the feminine folly of
wasting money on soda water and
chocolate creams, cut down, too, the
masculine folly of cigars and cigar
cites. Put the money spent for these
indulgences jim the savings bank and
you will soon have margin for the
rainy day.
Avoid running accounts. They are
perfectly safe and a very great con.
venlence if ones income is fixed and
large. If it be on the other hand,
small and uncertain, there is no sense
In buying what one cannot at the mo-
ment pay for. Trades-people charge
percentage for the privilege of cred
1t. The customer would be amazed
should he stop to compute the inter
est he pays for the accommodation
given him by the butcher or the baker
who civilly waits 60 or 80 days for
the settlement of a bill that would
better have been paid; at the latest,
each Saturday night.
Everything depends after all on the
standard of living. One person may
live well and save on what is impos-
sible to another because the other has
not thought it worth while to regard
the homely virtue of good manage
ment, and the practice of wise econ
omy as prudent and desirable.
Copyright, 1906, by Joseph b. Bowles.),
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-20

one plot of this soil was set aside to
receive nothing but nitrogen in the
form Of blood. Dried blood costs
about $45~ per .ton.' This lot was Civ
en- an application Of this; fertilizer.
at the rate of 800 pounds to the acre.
It.. has had five annual applications,
and has therefore received at the rate
oftwo tons of dried blood, to the acre.
That is an expense; Of $50. -Four crops
of corn have been gathered and
the yield has aggregated nine bushels
per acre, or an. average of IN bush:
els per acre. Figuring the corn at
*40..cents a bushel' the annual return
would be 80 cents per acre; while
the 800 pound S of = fertilizer applied
each year would be worth SIS. This
experiment should be taken home to
every farmer who has, formed the
habit OF apply lying fertilizers Without
knowing what elements the soils need
or: what elements of fertility the fer.
tilizers contain. .;e q Il Sc IS
This season, the plot above men.
toned ((No. 3) sis almost bare. ground
on one shalf of It.
s$ Plot No: ]. next. .to So .bsenafest,
tilized. . tth bon meal. zpagpi,lt5 y, {
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-20
FOR LOVERS oFEMBRoiDERY.
Pocketbook Cover That Will Make a
Charming Gift. =

Embroidery: designs for cover for,
pocketbook. Half of one side is
shown, and this again is to be dupli-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-20

The two
right
much potassium
time lower
feet from the other plot This plot
and
n needs potas sum-
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.,A,::I'.Bric,k.

: : 1 u z.* Aa1rick. la: : 1zz ><= I
i +: Knicker hich side OF the house
does}the baby resemble y; y
Bocke The =outsid Don't YOU see
;koW red he is?:. ss3 4,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-27
union Services
AT VARIOUS CHURCHES
Communion, Baptism and
Reception of Members at
Grace M. E. Church.
REV. DR.. W. L. PHILLIPS
breaches Last Sermon Pre-
vious to Vacation-Ser-
vices by Mission.
REV. DR.. W. L. PHILLIPS

The union services for Plymouth,
Dwight place and Trinity Methodist
churches will be held with the Trinity
people. The pastor of Trinity will
preach in the morning on Christ, Our
Righteousness" The music will be an
anthem for opening, Fear Not Ye, o
Israel" by spicker; for offertory Miss
Banker will sing THE Publican" by
Vandewater. At evening worship the
sermon will be on Seeing Things In
visible" The quartet will sing for OPP
ening, 1.-THE Day is Ended" by Bart
lett; for offertory trio, Praise Ye,'
by Verdi. These services are open to
all persons without reservation.