davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11
REFORM N SLEEPING CARS

DR. Wiley, whose reputation has
become international through his at
tacks on authorizations of foods, IS now
out in an assault on the bad health
conditions surrounding the traveller
in Pullman sleeping cars. These
cars be declares, have long been dis
tributors of disease and a menace to
the health of the travelling public
Consumption, especially. is spread by
the lack Of attention give to those
suffering from the disease making
use of the parlor cars in their travels,
The absence of disinfection of the
cars. the Initiated air. the lack of pro-
per ventilation, and the general dis
regard Of the laws OF health, have
made It necessary for the government
to take cognizance Of the conditions
with view TO reforms In the in
terest of the public safety
Samples of air taken from Pullman
sleepers have been analysed and found
to be everything but pure air IN
fact the life giving qualities of air
have been conspicuous by their alb
sence, and in their place the travel
ers, awake and sleeping, have been
breathing in disease and death with
every inspiration The average negro
porter. loving an atmosphere of 10t
degrees, and very much opposed tC
letting any dust get into the cars
because of the work it entails on him
regulates the air supply to suit his
ebony majesty The result is disas.
trous to the travelling passengers.
1t has long been recognized tha
some supervision of sleeping car.
is needed. In some states laws hay,
been enacted regulating the length
of sheets, preventing porters from
brushing passengers in the cars. anC
stopping the incessant raising o
dust by them while the cars are il
transit Eventually there is a lilleli
hood of more stringent regulations a
to ventilation, disinfection, propei
cleansing of blankets, etc. Tha
will rebound to the good of the pub
lie All this may be a trend TOWARD
a paternalistic government, but a
the public is otherwise helpless II
the matter it will be very apt t
commend any steps government Off
cials take to bring about an i'm
prnvement in conditions
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11
BETTER CHANCES N THE SOUTH

James }. HILL the great railroad
man OF the Northwest. appeals TO
the ambitious, energetic young men
Of the country 10 flock to the West
The opportunities there are still
great. he declares. and the rewards
as numerous and as attractive as at
any time in the history Of the coun-
try.
Such words from such man are
well calculated TO centre the atten-
ton Of many aspiring young men on
that section and may lead many of
them to cast in their destinies with
it. What a pity that we have no one
of apparently as commanding an in
fluence to point out to them the err
ror of their course, to show to them
that the true path to prosperity and
to happiness lies to the South and not
to the West No where In the whole
world today is there such a region OF
boundless opportunities as the South
Nowhere is there a fairer climate
nowhere a soil that responds more
beautifully to skilful agriculture, no.
where else the openings in industrial
life that are to be found here. Yet
the vast army of young men in the
North seem totally blind to the chance
that is here offered them to estab-
fish themselves, under the most fav.
orable circumstances, and with every
possibility of a comfortable living
and steady growth in wealth and in
dependence
What the South needs today is {
concerted effort to turn the atten
ton of the young men in this direc
ton, the very young men that Hill
is laboring to induce to turn theil
feet toward the Northwest. Surel!
there is nothing in that land of biz
yards that can compare with wha
the South has to offer. And yet tn,
very advertising that such men a
Hill give to it is apt to draw thou
sands of desirable citizens while tn
South suffers from lack of their de
veloping powers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11
''THE DEVIL

Mr.. Henry w. Savage will bring
his New York Garden Theatre sue
cess THE Devil followers Opera
House Thursday night, Dec. 18th.
In THE Devil" Henry w. Savage's
name is identified with the most pic
turesque and widely advertised stage
success of a decade. Not a single ev-
ent in recent American stage history
compares with the interest that was
aroused by his first New York presen-
tation of Franz Molnar's sensational
Hungarian comedy. The story of
this production was a sensation III
itself BETTING the sensational record
of this play of the age ever since it
was first produced in Budapest.
Mr.. Savage offers The Devil as
comedy-exactly as it is being
played in Europe under the author S
directlon-and not as a problem play
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11
Wayne Opera Company.
columbus LEDGER

Good for the money" This is the
verdict of practically every person
who witnessed the initial performance
last night of the Wayne Opera Com
pany, which is playing a three days
engagement at the Springer opera
house This is not the unanimous
verdict, because there were not few
who thought that it would be quite
good for double the money, and there
were still others who said that ii
would not be altogether bad for three
times the money.
1t is but a simple statement of fact
to say that the performance last night
was a great surprise to those who
witnessed it, and a very agreeable
one. The audience was not as large
as it should have been, but it was
thoroughly appreciative The com
pany has no complaint to make on
that score, and the audience has no
complaint to make against the COM
pany. 1t was jam up to the repre-
sensations that had been made by the
advance press agent, and this is say
ing good deal
The bill for the performance last
night was the two act musical COM
edy, The White Hat" and it is quite
a sparkling production 1t furnishes
abundant opportunity for comedy
work, and this was brought out in
a very pleasing and satisfying man
ner. There is much music and dane
ing, which go to make up a very en-
PERTAINING performance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11
MARRIED FOR MONEY
TO VISIT OLD LOVE
Nabbed By Officers As lie
Returned.

New York, Dec. 10.-Locked up in
the detention pen at Ellis Island is a
short, slim, but exceedingly fiery
young man with mustaches trained
Kaiser fashion, who utters rapid
i threats against the Government and
the officials. He is Leopold Dudka,
late of Wadetz, Galicia. He arrived
yesterday on the steamer Main.
The prisoner, it is charged, evolved
the original scheme of marrying a
woman in New York to obtain from
her money with which to go back to
lis native land and bring to this
ountry the woman to whom he was
engaged.
The nemesis in his case was the
wife Hearing Of his intention, she
vas at the steamship pier when the
| ressel arrived She was armed with
documents to prove her case and ac-
'ompanied by a lawyer. The object
IF Dudka's affection, a good looking
girl named Vera Gorezyska, was with
1im She, too, was taken to Ellis
Island and with him probably will
De deported.
Dudka, according to his wife's story
came to New York two years ago
and got a place as bookkeeper. She
was married to him last August in
this city. Mrs. Dudka told the story
of her alleged wrongs to immigration
Inspector Biglin. She said that some
lime after their marriage her hus-
band told her that he must go home
10 settle up an estate. The wife
gave him 500 with which to make
he journey and later sent him $50.
She was preparing to send him the.
money for his passage back to New
York when she received a letter from
he Gorezyska girl, the substance of
which was that she loved Dudka, and
hat as he loved her they were COM
ng to America together.
Mrs Dudka engaged counsel, and
the immigration authorities were
asked to look out for the pair. Later
a letter to a friend of Dudka in this
country came into the hands of the
wife, and this disclosed the vessel on
which the pair were coming to New
York. In this letter. written to
Dear Joe" and turned over by the
lawyer to the Government officials,
The writer begged Joe not to dis
close his secret to his wife, and frank
" said he had married the woman
only to get money to go to his sweet
heart in Galicia
my heart belongs to Herka, "a pet
name for Vera,) and l have announc-
ed my engagement to her We will
journey to America and there I will
divorce Nina. and Herka will become
my wife. | know Nina will give in
when she sees Harka is the girl for
me-"
Dudka was furious when held up
on the Main, and threatened the in
spectors with violence. John Giles
berg of So Hicks street, Brooklyn,
who was said to be an uncle of the
girl, came down to the pier to meet
them. He went away when told that
the right of the couple to land was
questioned
Late in the day Mrs. Dudka and
the lawyer went to Ellis Island, |
where the woman told her story to a
Board of Special Inquiry which will
decide whether Dudka and the girl |
are entitled to land in America.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11
Gas as Safe Protector
Pathfinder.)

A chemical company has devised
grenade. or glass receptacle, filled
with a chemical compound, as a
means of making 1t impossible for
safe blowers to rob safe after
breaking it OPEN 1t is an inoffensive
looking article, about 2 inches in
diameter and inches long Inside
of the exterior tube are seven smaller
ones, each filled with q different
chemical When the door of the safe
is blown or the safe is Jared heavily
the grenade explodes and the air is
filled with the deadly fumes. 1t is
claimed that these fumes, which so
far as effect is concerned are not
unlike the gases from the deadly Chi
nese "stinkpots" are powerful enough
to make breathing impossible and to
force all persons near the saTe to
retreat or be almost instantly suffo-
Gated The grenades are made with
lasting effect o. from six to ten
hours, placed just back of the locking
mechanism OF the safe doors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11
A Feast of Pigs in Papua

An interesting article entitled "a
White Woman in Cannibal-Land," by
Miss Annie Ker, appears in the Dec
ember number of the Wide World
Magazine Though cannibalism USED
to be practised to a great extent in
Papua it has now given place tC
Pig Feasts" which are extremely
popular THE preparation for these
feasts," says Miss Ker, often take
place days beforehand, for they are
nothing If not movable. The feast is
announced for a certain day, but al
the appointed time all the necessary
pigs may not have been brought in, OF
some expected visitors may not have
arrived, or a pig already present may
have struggled free from its bonds
and have to be hunted for a day OF
two But no one ever seems to mind
the delay With well bred calm
ness they wait until everything is
quite ready and then the feast be-
gins.
On one such occasion there were
and fifty pigs, two thousand cocoa
distributed. The feast-givers got
that 10 d uAtfClOed GuSIOl1
The recipients likewise neither cook
ed nor ate morsel until they got
home, for it is considered good form
in Papua to eat nothing but to carry
away everything, thus practically re-
versing our notions of hospitality
There was a great heap of dismemb-
cred pigs lying on the ground. and
the presiding genius of the feast, with
his assistants, threw these violently
towards the guests. Each important
man had retainers who ran forward
and bore the joint off, while the less
fortunate ones kept up a running fire
of comment Identifying a pigs head
as having been the contribution of
some particular man, or reproying the
hill-folk for their awkward gait,
telling them not to fear precipices on
the coast, and so on"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11
INVITATIONS TO BRIDGE
PARTIES UNAVAILABLE

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 9.-Aecord-
ing to a decision received today from
the Post-Off1ce Department at Wash
ington, 1t is illegal to send invita-
tons through the mail to bridge par
ties or to any card parties where an
admission is charged.
A conscientious Hartford gentle
man had been reading in the papers
about card parties at which prizes
were awarded and where money had
been won and lost at bridge. He
wrote to the Postmaster General and
received a reply from e. P. Goodwin,
Assistant Attorney General, saying
that card parties are regarded as lot
teries when prizes are given, and In
that event matter relating to them il
unavailable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11

The Columbus Ledger is sore OF
the Methodist preachers for turning
down an invitation from that city
for the third time 1t libels them by
declaring that these ministers al
ways select a country town where
chicken pie grows" The idea of sucF
a thing. Whoever heard of a Method
ist minister caring for chicken pi,
or fried chicken?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11

The Sargasso sea, that mysterious
lake of seaweed in mid ocean, i;
said to have disappeared With il
disappeared all sorts OF romantic
yarns and possibilities OF future
thrilling fiction Many tales of weird
interest have been woven about the
Sargasso sea and the hapless marin
ers whose vessels once within its
charmed borders drifted to the cen
ter. there TO remain stationary for
ever.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11

Congressman Brantley and ex-Sena-
tor Osborne are doing their level best
to set the people of Georgia to dis
cussing the future of Democracy
Their letters are of unusual interest
Each one holds up his contentious
well. and after reading both sides
one is apt to wonder whether it is
best to stay in the national demo-
cracy or flock off by ourselves.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11

President-elect Taft has agreed *
spend one day in Atlanta before leav,
ing Georgia to take up his home il
Washington again. Atlanta ha.
agreed to let the Judge play golf al
day long if he wishes to, and not
charge the public for admission tc
the grounds
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11

Loves young dream having been
dissipated through the Vaccinations
of parents, Russell Thomas is suing
his young brides father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Speer for 500, 900
damages, and the bride is asking the
courts to release her from the bonds
of matrimony. Atlanta is happy
again, as a result.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11
His Ailment.

Medical Student-"W did you
operate on that man for?"
Eminent Surgeon-"Two hundred
dollars"
Medical Student mean, what did
he have?"
Eminent Surgeon Two hundred
dollars. THE Christian Register
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11

The Columbus Ledger fears that the
English people will not appreciate
Carrie Nations peculiar style and
may offer her some indignities. AT
ter the antics of the suffragettes Car
RE will be the limit of tameness to
our cousins across the water
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11
RENOVATION OF
LAST YEARS. SUIT
Women to Have Lighter
Task Than Usual.

New York. Dec. 10.-The renoyating
Of last years suit which is usually
a hard task, may be made quite easy
this year on account of the various
kinds Of vests used Nearly all of
the French suits have some sort of a
waistcoat. some times only a glimpse
Of it is caught at the neck, sometime
it is seen from the bust line where
the coast is cutaway, to the waist.
Many coats are open all the way down
he front showing a vest of fancy
silk or satin.
If your last years coat seems
skinny across the front do not at
tempt to make it meet, but slope It
away gradually from the neck In a
graceful line and allow it to open
all the way down the front over a
5est of silk either contrasting or TO
match the cloth as both are worn in
equal proportion. In some cases the
5est is sewed to the coat and other
lines it is entirely separate and is
)ut on and buttoned up, and then the
coat is put on-this is perhaps better
IS it allows the coat to fall free
which is more graceful.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11
A Little Savage.

Little Nephew Auntie, did you
marry an Indian?"
Aunt-"Why do you ask such silly
questions, Freddie?"
Little Nephew Well, I saw some
scalps on your dressing table File
gende Blaetter
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11

Prepare to drop dead. Patrons of
the Atlanta and West Point railroad
have requested the railroad COM
missioe to raise the passenger rates
from 2 to - cents on the ground
that The service given justifies the
higher cost OF transportation. The
millennium has come at last.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11
I3-1no

% all. There's no escaping it, but
there is a way of preparing to meet
ito have every necessity, evel
comfort, with which to enjoy OLD
Age-that way is to SAVE MONEY
while youngi
Hundreds are quietly paving the
way for comfort in later life by de
posting their Savings regularly al
our Savings Department.
Can you afford not to do likewise
4 per cent. paid on Savings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11

John L. Sullivan, the ex-champion
is sueing his wife for a divorce
Cruel treatment on the wife's part, nc
doubt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11

New York Press.
| Sunday piety viii not make up for
six days of deprayity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11

New York Press.
An industrious person seldom has
a busy tongue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11

We are showing hand
some China Closets in
Oak and Mahogany,
and our prices are most
reasonable. A. w. Smith
Furniture Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11
Plain Hats with Street Suits

Hats to be worn with everyday
lothes are more severe than former
srly and depend upon curve and
adaptability for style Wings and
quilts are used more than any other
trimming. Some of the newest and
smartest French hats TO be worn are
arge, flat satin or felt ones, the
crown three or four inches in height,
he brim curving up slightly on the
eft side and trimmed with one or
wo long curling quilts, or a large
hou Of soft silk.
So many make the mistake of think
ng that to be dressed" plumes must
De worn that is the greatest mis-
AXE IN reality plumes are to be
'eseryed for few occasions, whereas
good, stiff hat may be worn at any
lour during the day where a tailored
ostume is worn, and if your hat is
tylish and well put on and your
leck fixings, gloves, shoes, etc., are
n keeping with your hat, YOU will be
lressed IN the best of taste.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11

For the Library a
Globe ernicke section
| al Bookcase is what you
want. Nothing hand
|somer in Library Furni-
ture. A. w. Smith Fur
|niture Go.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11
Braid Freslens Costumes

Many of the last years semi-tailored
suits could be made to look new by
using rows OF braid on both coat
md skirt. A number of the new
coats are made collarless, and in a
Ease where the collar Is looking
shabby, it could be taken off entirely
md one of the two rows of braid put
round the neck and down the front.
This can also be remembered when
making new coat, as to many wo-
men the collar and lapels are the
most difficult part, SO you will be
wise in not attempting one, but using
1 flat binding or braid
A number of last years skirts that
1ave bias folds could be made this
reasons by replacing these with sew
4ral rows of braid, that is if the
Material faded underneath, which is
3pt to be the case, otherwise the skirt
eould be left untrimmed. and careful
brushing and pressing will entirely
,bliterate any marks of the stitching
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11
is YOUR
MONEY
INVESTED
WELL. /?

Next to having money, the most
important thing is how to take care
OF r-how best to invest it.
A Banking Institution of this kind
cannot only care for your financial
interests in careful, conservative
way-giving you abundant banking
facilities in every department OF I'm
ance-bIt can also give you valuable
aid and advice about investments and
securities. Open an account with
the Bank of South Western Georgia's
Savings Department and enjoy the
advantages that accrue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11
Lessons in Vocal Music

During my stay in Americas
| will take a limited number OF
pupils. For further informa-
ton call at Mrs. Will Dudley's,
3O2 Church Street.
Phone number 3l9. Him
JANE F. KAHNWEILER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-11

For INFORMATION and
PRICES on REAL ESTATE,
consisting of FARMS, both
large and small, TIMBER
LANDS and CITY PROP
ERTY call on me.
w. L. ENGLISH.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-31
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Washington, July 31--IIowever
much or little WilliaIm Jennings
Pyan may be worrying President
Roosevelt and Judge Taft. there is
cause for rejoicing in Oyster Bay
pnd Cincinnati This Is due TO the
ANNUAL report of Governor VIM. H..
Pack of Benguet province. Philip
pine islands.
Benguet province is the land Of
the Igorrote. These native tribesmen
were recorded as unciyillzed until
seven years ago-when the Roose-
Welt administration came IN. The re-
lort shows that since that time
there has been less race suicide
among the Igorrotes than among
any other people ON the face OF the
earth. Gov. Pack says that during
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-31

An appetite for Chinese dishes, in
cluding chop suey, which recently cost
Chicago over $2,0O0,000 a year, now Is
rapidly diminishing. Four of the big
chop suey restaurants which bore the
oriental names of "King Yen 10,
"Joy Let Lo." "King JOY Lo, and
'Wee Wing" have closed their doors
within few weeks and others are on
the verge of It.. According to COM
mon report the "suey' sauce IS
either imported or made from I'M
ported Chinese seabeans, but an es-
slyist discussing the lack OF a nation
al taste in food in America, declared
that the 'oriental" sauce, like many
other curious specialtles Is made at
the stock yards In Chicago. The SUD
den change of tickle fancy has left
the queued chop suey men puzzled ana
with some highly decorated and ex-
pensiye furniture and furnishings on
their hands, some being elaborately
inlaid with mother OF pearl. Con-
cerning the matter of food the es-
sayist said: american taste In 1000
has been depraved because OF the
cosmopolitan population. The chop
suey habit, so-called, is the most re-
cent manifestation of American de-
generacy in food. Chicago food Is
not bad, 1t Is scientifically better
cooked than the American sausage,
but II forms one more link in the
chain of the degenerate American
appetite."