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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-26
Americas, Ga, January 20, 1908.

Diamond mines are preparing to
reduce their output. There will not
likely be any riots over the matter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-26

Criticism of the new pure food law
is INDUCED in by the Spice Mill, a
trade publication. Needless TO say,
the attack is a spicy one
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-26

The Americas Recorder, Established
1879.
The Americas Times, Established 1890
Consolidated April, 1891.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-26

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-26
ETHICS OF ENGRAVING

Engraving IS a conjecture
The which of uncertainty with
satisfactory
the engravng-style form.
fall exhibition; show
wedding
J.. STEVENS Wedding
Stationery. Whitehall St, Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-26

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
DalIy,' one. year. $500
Daily, one month E. =. :. =. SOC
Weekly, one year >. :. =. E. .$100
Weekly, six months =. e.. soc
Address all letters and make remit
lance payable to
THE TINES
Americas, Ga
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10

Yet every head of a household in
Tennesseetown, where heads Of house
holds mostly obey the scriptural in
junction as to the manner of earning
their bread, - cast his eyes In the
direction of the flag before beginning
the days duties. and to greater or less
extent based his calculations upon its
color, which indicated fair and warmer
weather.
The cotton wood tree beside which
the rude signal tower is erected shades
the modest home Of David Williams, a
weather prognosticator ranking consid-
erably above Uncle Sam in the conf
dence of the people of that section of
the city from which his signals are
visible and whose radius covers a
stretch of territory as far to the north
west as Lowman Hill, and Clay street
on the southeast, the trees curtailing
the view from that direction. Although
Mr. Williams is the whole thing in this
rival to the cumbersome and costly es-
tabHshment set up by the government
for the benefit of farmers and of those
who go down to the sea in great ships,
and might sign himself chief" If he
chose he does not so much as assume
the title of observer" He is, however,
not claim it, a lightning calculator, for
his predictions are based on observa-
lions of the sun, moon and WIND, ana
he arrives at his astonishtngly correct
conclusions without the use of barome-
ter, thermometer, wind or rain gauge,
or any of the complicated apparatus
affected by the government bureau, be-
sides allowing the highs" and lows
to chase themselves over the continent
from Medicine Hat to Kennebunk with
out interruption on his part.
David Williams is also more courage
Gus than the average government OBJ
server, probably because he is RESPONSE
BILE to no one but himself and Mrs. Will
liams, who occasionally draws upon
him for advance information before
determining the wash day for the week.
He has gone further than that: In the
winter of 1865 Mrs. Williams was con-
templating a visit to Oklahoma and he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
RAILROAD news.
Earnings of the Hill Roads At
tracing Attention.
Operating Expenses Higher ON
Burlington.
TWO REASONS GIVEN.
Two.Cent Fare Together With
improvements Responsible.
Other Items of Interest In
Railway Circles.

Statements Of earnings and expenses
for November of the three Hill roads
have attracted much attention. com
parison shows that the operating ratlo
on the Burlington is away ahead OF tnat
on either of the other two roads, OF
which fact no satisfactory reason can
be found on the face of the returns.
Gross earnings on the three roads do
not vary to any great extent. ThoSe OF
the Northern Pacific for the month were
S. us, 900, those of the Great Northern,
Sc OSO 600 and those of the Burlington,
Sc. T64. 900. Coming to operating expen-
ses however an entirely different show
ing is made. Those of the Northern
Pacific were SO, 900, those of the Great
Northern, So, 905, 000 while those of the
Burlington ran away up 10 so,ooo,ooV.
The operating ratios were 90 per cent
on the Northern Pacific, "a per cent on
the Great Northern and IS per cent on
the Burlington.
Why the operating ratio of the Bur
lington should be SO much higher than
that of either of the other two roads
il bothering experts in such matters. III
three roads practically are under the
same management, and yet there is
difference of % per cent between the
operating ratio of the Northern Pacific
and that of the Burlington
Two reasons only have thus far been
thought of in accounting for this diff
ference. One of these is that the Bur-
lington is spending an unusual amount
for maintenance and Improvements,
which it is charging to operating ex-
penses or the Northern Pacific is being
allowed to run down physically, in or
der to be able to make a better showing
in net earnings.
Allowance must be made for the diff
ferent sections of country in which the
Burlington and the other two roads
operate. The Burlington lines run
through a thickly settled territory and
do a much heavier passenger business
relatively than does the Northern Pa
cific. Passenger traffic is by no means
so profitable as freight traffic. 1t costs
more to conduct and yields less in rev.
enue, and this fact doubtless has some
bearing on the showing made. The
Burlington carried 1917 per cent more
passengers per mile than did the North
ern Pacific, while the Northern Pacific
carried 25 per cent more freight per
mile than did the Burlington.
Another element in the difference may
be that two cent passenger rate laws
do not obtain to the same extent in
Northern Pacific territory as they do
in Burlington. Taxes in much of the
Burlington territory are heavier rela-
lively than they are in that of the
Northern Pacific, and this also would
help to increase the ratio of the Bur-
HngtOnS expense account.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10

til seat is furnished him. All Okla
homa lines will be granted a hearing
on the subject. An order also COM
pels the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe to build a station at Woodward by
July 1.
In the senate last night Senator
Clint Graham of Marietta, father of
the Jim Crow" coach law, introduced
a measure extending the enforcement
time of the law to July of the present
year. This was done at the request
of Oklahoma roads. Delays in the
shipment of material and time re-
quired for preparing acceptable plans
and specifications according to the
order of the corporation commission
formed the basis of the plea for an
extension of time. Approximately $40
depots are to be altered or recon-
structed-Rock Island, 100; Frisco,
145; Santa Fe, ia; Katy. 100; Okla
homa Central, IA; Fort Smith &
Western, 40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
LOCAL BUSINESS INCREASING.
Shawnee Reports Much larger Bust
ness for Rock Island

Shawnee, Okla. Feb. 10-The
freight receipts of the Rock Island at
Shawnee for January. show an in
crease of s3.133.0O over the cores
ponding month of the previous year.
This is a magnificent indication of
the growth of the city in the twelve
months just closed and of the good
conditions prevailing the first month
of the present year.
One striking example of the amount
of goods that are shipped out at this
point, from the local factories and
mercantile establishments, is that
Notwithstanding a decrease in re-
ceipts from goods consigned here of
$4,000, owing to orders cancelled and
the like, the net receipts show the
above increase which is caused by
the big increase in the shipments Of
Shawnee made goods to other points
One other item of interest is that
of the local Rock Island passenger re-
ceipts for the month of January. In
spite of the two cent rate, which is
a cut of 80 Is per cent, the Shawnee
office experienced an increase of 800
over the same month of the previous
year,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
WITHOUT DEPOT.
New Cambria With Three Roads tt
Have No Open Station.


New Cambria, Feb. 10.-New Cam
bria is greatly worked up over the
announcement received this morning
that the Santa Fee agent at this place
will be checked out within the next
ten days or two weeks.
This will leave New Cambria, with
three railroad depots, without a sin
gle open station.
The Union Pacific discontinued it's
station here more than a month ago
and all efforts to induce the railroad
company to restore the same have
been without avail.
Yesterday the Rock Island checked
out its agent and that station was
closed down. The only remaining sta
ton that is open is the Santa Fe and
that is to be closed speedily.
1t is reported by railroad men that
an. agreement was made between the
three roads to check out their agents
at this place. 1t is said this is be-
ing done at all small stations in the
state.
This will prove hard knock to
New Cambria. 1t will seriously dam
age the business houses here, as we'll
as greatly inconvenience the residents
of this town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
GREEK DOOMED IN ENGLAND.
DIR. Wood. Headmaster OF Harrow.
Says It Must Go.

While English classical educators
nave been discussing whether they
should substitute the continental for
the English pronunciation of Greek a,
bomb has been thrown among than
BY Dr. Joseph Wood, Headmaster of
harrow, who declares that the Ian.
guage itself must go, being crowded
out by the practical sciences. modern
languages, art and music. If the stand
he has taken be emulated by the head
masters Of schools like Elton and Rug
by, where boys are prepared for Cam
pridge and Oxford, it will mean a.
death blow to the teaching of Greek
in these universities
Dr. Wood bases his declaration on
the fact that modern studies must pre.
vail II you desire the product Of edu-
cation to be practical man instead
of superficial dilettante. In a letter
sent to the London press, he SAYS:
THERE'S not time for ALL and Greek
VIII have to go. Do regret it? Well.
| regard the acknowledgement smatter-
mgr Greek as most precious in
tellectual possession. Nothing can quite
replace 1t as vehicle for creating ac-
curacy and refinement of thought. for.
filling the mind with high literary
ideals. To be able to read and enjoy
the Had of Homer and the .Dialoeues'
of Plato is to increase enormously the
happiness of life. But 1t is common
knowledge that the vast majority of
boys who learn Greek at school do not
learn enough to enable them to enjoy,
or even to read, the great masterpieces
Of Greek literature. II they did per-,
haps no sacrifice would be too great to
make in order to retain Greek in thel
ordinary curriculum of public schools.
But they do not.
81 feel very strongly that it is
waste of valuable time to force q boy
to learn just enough Greek to be able
to read a book of XenophOn (the dullests
and most commonplace of authors,)
when his time might be probably ern-
ployed in other things. The univer-
stiles exact as a compulsory subject
for entrance a slight, a very slight q +:
conteuptibly slight knowledge ofGreek.
1t is of no use to the boys whatever. !
and takes them from studies they pre-
fer. Once admitted to the universitys
they throw their Greek books away
and forget them altogether. I speak
from forty years experience as O.
schoolmaster, and give 1t as my convio- /
ton that the study of Greek, when pur-
sued far enough to appreciate the lit
erature, is the most elevating and
stimulating of all studies. but to go
just far enough to read Euripides with
a crib has no educational value what
ever."-London dispatch to New York
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
ssBISONTE" is THE NAME.
New Hutchinson Eating House to B.
known Thus.

New Hutchinson Eating House to Be
Known Thus.
Hutchinson, Kan, Feb. 10.-"Bis-
onte'' will be the name of the new
Santa Fe hotel.
That information was brought to
the News office this afternoon by
Manager W. H. Cheatum of the hotel,
who received a message to that effect
from Ford Harvey head of the Har-
vey system today.
Mr.. Harvey stated in his telegram
that President Ripley of the Santa Fe
would not consent to have the hotel
named for him, although he appre-
ciated the desire of a large number of
petitioners who made such request of
him. There being no other name that
seemed to be more desired. Mr.. Rip
ley decided to adhere to the first de-
cision and name the hotel 1.-THE
Bisonte."
So 1.-THE Bisonte' it will be and
everybody will be glad to do honor
to the handsome structure under that
name in future.
Long may 1.-THE Bisonte" stand, a
credit to the town and to the great
Santa Fe system, to which the town
is indebted for this fine hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
Mrs. Clarence W. Watson, founder OF
the asylum for 1000 children of
the West Virginia mine disaster.

Mrs. Watson is a prominent society
woman of Baltimore, and is noted for
her fondness for fine horses. She is the
owner of the two celebrated prize win
ners, Lord Baltimore and My Mary
land, and she and her husband won
several prizes at the International
Horse Show in London. Immediately
on hearing of the accident Mrs. Wat
son fastened to the scene and devoted
her time and energies to the afflicted
people. She was not satisfied with
merely temporary alienation of their
wants. The list of the needy included
1000 children, and for these Mrs. Wat
son persuaded her husband to begin
the erection of an asylum to cost $780,
600. Mr.. Watson Immediately let the
contracts, and the construction is being
rushed forward rapidly. The little ones
are being cared for at present at va
rious places, but most of them will.
doubtless, be gathered together before
many months in the new and attractive
home provided by Mrs. Watson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
To Cure La Grippe
In Three Days

The necessary ingredients can be
secured at small cost from any good
drug store, and easily prepared in your
own home The Virgin OIL of Pine is
put up for dispensing only in 1s-ounce
walls. each being securely sealed in a
round wooden case. Rank limitations
of Virgin Oil of Pine have been put
ont to resemble it in name and style of
nackage. These are ess entially inef-
fecttye, and often cause nausea. Be
sure TO get the genuine-look for the
name-Virgin Oil of Pine compound
pure, guaranteed under the Food and
Drugs Act, June 80, 1906. Serial No.
451, prepared only by Leach Chemical
Co., Cincinnati, o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
HOME FOR 1000 CHILDREN.
Baltimore Woman Provides for Or
phan Children at Monongah.

Baltimore, Feb. 10.-One of the bright
er features of the terrible disaster at
the Monongah mines in West Virginia
was the liberality of the response made
to appeals for aid for the destitute
families of the 2o0 men who lost their
lives. Among those who worked most
actively to relieve the unfortunates
was Mrs. Clarence w. Watson, wife of
the president of the Consolidated Coal
company, which owns the collieries
where the fearfully fatal explosions
occurred. res ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
Voting Machine Graft.

One of the biggest gratis in Kansas
just now is the voting machine fake.
Voting machines for county cosr
about thirty thousand dollars, and sew
eral counties have bought them. II
not out of order and if not disrespect-
full to the county boards that bought
them, the Gazette would like to know
what the per cent of division is be-
tween the members Of the board and
the manufacturers of the machines. II
Is not, of course, any Of our business.
but 1t would be sad to know that any
board of county commissioners in Kan
deal of this kind without getting a
good big rake off.-Lawrence Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
TEXAS COMMISSIONS REPORT.
Reviews Work of Past Seventeen Years
of Existence,

Reviews Work of Past Seventeen Years
of Existence
Austin. Tex, Feb. 10-The annual re-
port or the state railroad commission
was submitted to the governor today.
IL SHOWS that for the seventeen years
OF the commissions existence track
mileage has increased from 1854 to 12-
575 miles, or As per cent; tons of freight.
from 10.944,000 to 1920 900, or $50 per
cent: gross earnings, from s35. $50, 498 to
$s6O74,292, or 1853 per cent; operating ex-
146 per cent; income from operation.
from $6,903, 661 to $25, 1885, 1927, or 266 per
cent; aggregate expenditures during
the year, $17,307,23 for construction
equipment. etc. making the aggregate
to date, $467, 234, 1877.
The railroads were assessed for s27S-
PAL .606, of which $171. 500, 917 is value Of
intangible assets. The commissions
valuation of 1887 miles physical values
only is $500, 222. 906, an average of s16,745
per mile. The roads had outstanding
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10

Mix a haIf-ounce of Virgin Oil OF
Pine with two ounces of glycerine and
a haIf-pint Of good whisky: snake
we'll and use in teaspoonful doses
every four hours. ~,
1t is claimed this formula Will
strengthen weak lungs, heal the prom
chial tubes, check a cold quickly, an1t anu
cure any cough that is durable II . Wiil
break up an ordinary case OF the
grip" in three days. Being free from
opiates or drugs it is far preferable for
use to the ordinary cough mixture. IN
preparing this formula five ounces on
tincture of Cinchona compound can D
used in place of the whisky. with the
same effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
CHEEKY
Children

cheerful child will grow into useful man or wo-
Let them have good start in the morning.
Give them all they want of Eliiah's Mamma the
sweet, crisp, flake food made from White Corn
Their eyes get bright because it "tastes SO good:'
they become cheerful because Eliahs Mamma does not
make bne fnoa late at to sch all ready cooked
Inc 1000 OF the Old Prophet is good for everybody,
and especially for making children cheerful -
Sold by Grocers in large Family pkg 15c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
KNOWS WEATHER
Tenne seetOwn Has a PrOgnos-
ticator Of Its Own.
David Williams Runs a Station
Independently.
PUTS OUT THE FLAGS.
Signals to His Neighbors What
They May Expect.
Will Be No Fruit This Year,
He Says.
PUTS OUT THE FLAGS.

Higher than the spreading branches
of a big cottonwood that reaches sew
eral feet above the ridgepole Of the cot
tage at 1917 Lane street, a triangular
blue flag, tipped with white, f1oated idly
in the bright February sunshine yester-
day the gentle south wind barely shak-
ing OIIt its folds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
SAYS MAYOR DRANK BEER.
A Sensation in the Custer Proceed.
ings at Coffeyville.

Coffeyville, Kan, Feb. 1o.-One of the
biggest sensations of the custer proceed
ings against Mayor J. H. Wilcox of this
city came Saturday, when J. H, John
son, member of the city council, issued
q statement that he caught the mayor
and two Of his associates drinking beer
at the city's executive office last We'd
neSday night in the city hail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10

be in the field for at least year to
come. While DIR. Jones declined to
discuss at length for publication the
objects of the work he has under
taken, he admitted that 1t was con-
nected with the preliminary survey
for the proposed Colorado, Columbus
and Mexican railroad. which was in
corporated some time ago and which
is projected to extend from Central
America to the Canadian border.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10

$40, 270 900 Of stocks and bonds. The
average stocks and bonds per mile was
$50 $50, a reduction under the last year
of $765, and for the past thirteen years
a reduction averaging $9952 a mile.
The express companies reported hand
some earnings for the year, the Ameri-
can s348, 962, Pacific $969,036, United
States 1858, and Wel1s-Fargo 81, 211, 1925.
Up to date the commission has ap-
proved $44, QS7 ,066 Of bonds and $157 900
of receivers certificates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
Superior
in Strength

DR.. Prices Flavoring Extracts are SUI
perior in strength, freshness and fine
ness of flavor to any havoring extracts
made in ne world, and ladies of the
best taste, who are now using them.
find them Just as represented. Persons
who desire delicate and natural flavor
In their cakes, buildings, or any table
delicacy, will obtain it by using
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
A Convenient Train.

For Topeka people who desire fun
business day in Kansas City is the
Union Pacific No. 1o2 which leaves
Topeka every day at 7:05 a. M, ar
irving in Kansas City at $3.50 a. m.
You can get breakfast in the diner on
this train and dinner on No. 101 which
leaves Kansas City at s p. M. reach
ing Topeka at 1885 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
BIG PROJECT IN AIR.
New North and South Road Planned
Across Continent

Albuquerque, N. M, Feb. 10.-Dr.
f'ayette A Jones, mining engineer,
returned to Albuquerque yesterday on
the limited from Denver, where he
went several days ago. to meet men
who are interested in what Is under
stood to be the long talked Of north
and south railroad across the North
American continent. DIR. Jones left
last night for Ell Paso and expects to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10

One reads many ads claiming wonderful
results Some we believe, others we don. &.
We are not trying to deceive you by fancy
ads, but simply ask you to try HOLSTERS
money back. 35c- Tea or tablets. F. T.
Walker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10
MAY SUSPEND JIM CROW.
Time Limit Likely to Be Extended by
Request

Guthrie. Okla. Feb. 10.-The state
corporation commission issued its or
der tonight that no passenger on a
railway shall be compelled to relin-
quish his ticket or pay his way un-