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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21
FASTING AS A RELIGIOUS RITE.
Ceremonial Observed by ths Japanese
Twice Year.

From time out of mind says the
Japan Times, certain devotees of that
country have visited celebrated
temple at Martha twice year to per-
form the pious act of fasting within
its sacred precincts. A fasting hall'
has been specially erected for their
accommodation and the number enter
ing this hall is on the increase. Those
who have already tasted in the fasting
chamber this year number 226 men
and 80 women. OF the whole number
SO tasted less than a week, 174 tasted
one week, ten continued fasting two
weeks, IA tasted three weeks and one
went without food for five weeks.
Inquiry as to the motives of the fast
ers showed that 169 men and rs wom-
en- desired to rise in the world, 1S
men and two women wanted to in
crease their business profits, 16 men
prayed for the safety of their families
l3 men and four women sought cures
of diseases and ten men wanted gen
eral good luck.
Only three persons, two men and
one woman, tasted in gratitude for the
fulfillment of former prayers. ut need
scarcely be said,'' remarks the Japan
Times, that the period of their fast
ing was the shortest"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21
Decay Of Building stones.

The causes of decay in building
stones are various and depend on the
physical structure of the stone, its
composition and the nature of the
surrounding atmosphere. The most
destructive agent to which the stone
is exposed is rain or moist at
mosphere, and also, in minor de-
gree, wind, frost and smoke. The
air of large towns is usually charged
with various deleterious acids; these
acids are dissolved by the rain, which
penetrates the stone in greater or
less degree according to its physical
structure, and combines with the con.
stituents of the stone, causing it to
decay, so that any contrivance that
will check the admission of water will
be most likely to succeed in arresting
decay.-Building World
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21
WANTED: ANSWERS TO THESE
Can You Reply to Queries Of Young
Readers7

The editor of the Children's Eni
cyclopedia hit on happy idea the
other week when he invited his young
readers to send him questions that
they would like answered. The ques
tions sent in have proved veritable
revelation of the strange paths into
which the juvenile mind wanders.
What color was Adam?" is prob
lem that will puzzle the anthropologist;
while the Psychical Research society
may be interested in the question,
Where do our spirits go when we go
to sleep?" In the latter connection
cones the startling query, why have
| dreamed the same thing every night
for two years?"
Among genuine puzzlers, which will
be read sympathetically by every wor
ried father, we may mention: Why
does time never stop?" What is the
correct age of the skies?" why don't
spiders get caught in their own webs?"
why does white smoke make the tun-
nels black?" What is the use Of
Heas?"
AS a final query for our readers to
puzzle over come the questions: why
have Manx cats no tails?' and why
DO the hens cackle when they have laid
an egg?"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21
Those "Spy" Mirrors.

A woman from Philadelphia brought
to New York with her one of those
little spy window mirrors popular
down there because housewives can
look out from their sitting-rooms and
take in the identity of callers before
sending down word whether they are
at home. This bred-in-the-bone Phila.
delphian attached the mirror to a win.
dow sill in her Brooklyn apartment
and proceeded to feel at home be.
cause OF its presence. Within week
the owner of the apartment requested
her to take the spy mirror down.
The people in the next fiat com
plain that you are trying to look into
their rooms the owner said.-New
York Sun.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21
The Magic Tomato.

Don't give weeks salary to the
ticket agent to send you back to the
old farm. Get ripe tomato, dip 1t In
salt, close your eyes and take bite
and in twinkling you will be stand.
ing In the dear old garden between
the house and the orchard. with the
trumpet vines climbing over the fence
and the hollyhocks rising at the far
end. and the dry, sweet. grassy, minty
tomato-viney smell Of perfect summer
in your nostrils. and a voice will be
calling to you from the kitchen door:
You let those tomatoes alone, do
you hear?"
A ripe tomato, dipped in salt. can
outny the strongest magic carpet In
Arabia.-Newark News.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21
Hunters TussIe with a Deer.

James Shook of this city had an ex-
citing experience with a buck deer at
Occidental, in Marin county, recently.
Shook was out hunting alone and
sighting the animal fired two shots.
The deer fell, and thinking 1t was
dead, Shook ran up to his prize. To
his surprise the apparently dead ami.
NAL jumped up and rushed at him VI
ciously.
Before he could protect himself
Shook was knocked down and
trampled into insensibility. He final
ly recovered and upon staggering to
his feet, discovered the deer lying
dead not more than 200 yards away.
Shook sustained a fracture of two
ribs by being struck by the der's
horns when he was first thrown to the
ground. In addition he was consider
ably bruised by the animals hoofs-
San Francisco Chronicle.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21
The Marriage Age.

The marriage age in Austria is IA
years for both sexes; Germany, the
man at Is, the woman at IA; Belgium
the man at IS. the woman at Is:
Spain, the man at IA, the woman at
IL; Mexico, with parental consent,
is and IS, otherwise 21 for both;
France, the man at IS. the woman at
IS; Greece, the man at IA. the woman
at IL; Hungary, Catholics. the man
at IA. the woman at 12; Protestants.
the man at Is, the woman at Is; Port
ugal, the man at IA. the woman at l2:
Russia. the man at Is, the woman at
l5; Saxony, the man at IS. the woman
at l6; Switzerland, the man at IA. the
woman at IL.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21
Ely Stopped a Train.

In North Wales there is section
of single line worked on the electric
train staff system. When the signal.
man tried recently to draw stan
from the instrument In order 10 dis.
patch train he was unable to do so.
The failure of the instrument lasted
for nearly five hours.
Investigation revealed that a small
fly had crept into the instrument and
apparently died while in the act of ex-
amining the delicate mechanism of
one Of the contacts. leaving its tiny
body as an inseparable barrier to the
passage Of the electric current.-Great
Western Railway Magazine.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21
SAGE SAYINGS OF OSCAR.

Peace hass ids victims der same a
war.
Bromises wass like pie crust, hart to
litf upon
A beauty sleep iss likely as nod 70
be init de mout open.
Chenerosidy iss fine trait, - I
guess easy guy iss trait mark.
Dere iss always room ad der top
Dot iss why de attig iss full of chunk
In der baddle of life be OF stout
heart, but afoid fatty decheneration.
A powter magoozine iss full NIT
latent enertchy-und sometimes NIT
powter
Der darkest hours comes before der
dawn, except in Piddsburg, where id
lasts all day.-Chicago Journal
Ell you haf money to trow to der
birts, i'd iss appropriately to hant id
to der goldfinches.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21
Here's 4 Fake.

An Englishman at the Waldorf was
boasting of the immense railroad traf-
fic of his country, the speed of the
trains, the safety appliances, the
paucity of accidents and the vast tom
mage of the freigh! lines Some of his
listeners were deeply impressed-as
most Americans are when British
industrial captain speaks But one man
in the group retorted: Il have been a
student Of English railroading for
many years, and agree with much you
have said, my lord; but | imagine you
have not kept your eye on American
progress. Why, sir. we have coal
trains that are so long the engineer
has to carry in his cab powerful field
glass to see the caboose at the tail
end His lordship was much i'm.
pressed.-N. Y. Press.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21
Valuable Work Of Woman.

Mrs. Bertha Ayrton has succeeded
In ascertaining the Gauge of the re-
fractory behavior OF the searchlight
in certain respects and In devising a
remedy. The British admiralty called
on Prof. Ayrton to investigate the
trouble some time ago After making
many Investigations he turned the
problem over to his wife, who is the
only woman member OF the Institute
OF Electrical Engineers and who re.
ceived the only medal ever awarded
to woman by the Royal Society OF
London for original unaided work
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21
Eayptoloqist Doing Good Work.

Prof. Schiaparelli, the head Of the
italian expedition In Egypt, is making
'headway in his investigations OF the
recropolis of Azini. Some 200 Egyp
ilans are at work and great number
uf funeral objects are being constantly
brought to light, besides many inscrip-
lions which are Of great interest in
connection with the early Egyptian
history. In each bur. ing place the
explorers have found an effigy OF the
defunct carved In wood.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21
Strange Marriages.

Marriages are sometimes solemn.
lied in strange places. In Christ.
church. England wedding took
place not year ago In church which
was already partially demolished TO
make way for new building. More
recently still. church In which a
marriage was about TO take place In
England was burned down. and the
firemer were still pouring watcG uu9n
the smoking ruins vixen 4 wci lag
party maize their way over the j!iF
--Woman's Life
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21
Or None at All.

A girl who was guiding a party
through the Pennsylvania mountains
lost her way. She came upon some
cows. and knowing the COWS must be
somewhere near human habitatIons.
she twisted their tails and followed
ihem home safely. Now II these cows
had been mules and she had twisted
their tails. there would have been 4
very different story to tell.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21
Powerful Arguments.

Wears Daughter-Tm sorry to hear
you were at the Methodist tea meeting,
Miss Jones. cannot think what argu-
ments have caused you to change your
creed.
Miss Jones-Well. miss, first 1t was
their sultany cake, but 1t was their am
sangwidges as converted me, miss
London Opinion.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21

More work for the underwriters.
Wonder if the count has asked Miss
Gladys for money yet?
For membership in the In Bad"
club we hereby nominate the man who
invented the invisible rubber
Fairbanks post is going to give an
American flag to all newly married
couples. Husbands will no longer con.
slider It the flag Of freedom.
Hell is a large CITY," says An
Arkansas pastor, in which case It will
no doubt seem like heaven to those
who live in the suburbs.-Detroit Free
Press.
There's one thing q woman may be
thankful for. She doesn't have to
spend an hour day sitting in bar.
Der shop watching somebody else get
shave, shampoo. massage. hair cut
and neck washed.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21
Cheapens Nitrate Production.

Experiments with new machinery
! the Chilian nitrate fields are ex
ected to cut the cost Of production
Ia half.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21
FLASH LIGHTS.

More work for the underwriters.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21

Wonder if the count has asked Miss
Gladys for money yet?
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-16
BIRTHDAY OF LEE WILL
BE OBSERVED HERE
Americas u. D. G. viii
Honor Chieftain.

In Americus, as throughout the
Southland, the birthday anniversary
of General Robert E. Lee will be OBJ
served next Saturday. The anniver-
sary falls upon Sunday, 10Th, but the
Daughters of the Confederacy have
determined to observe it on Satur-
day instead.
And the occasion in Americus will
be interesting, as usual.
The local chapter, U. D. c., has
arranged a program of exercises to
which the general public will be in
vited. The exercises viii take place
at Odd Fellows hall on Lamar street.
The address of the occasion will be
delivered by DR.. F. B. Gregory of Am
ericus, and will be one we'll calculated
to charm the large assemblage Prof.
E. II. Mcneil will have charge of the
musical feature of the occasion and
is arranging a well selected pro-
gram.
Upon the conclusion OF The address
the U. d. G. will serve the Confed-
crate veterans and all other guests
sandwiches. Veterans residing in
the country are especially urged to
attend, while the general public is
cordially invited also
The memorial exercises will begin
at II o'clock Saturday morning and
will last about an hour.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-16
TO OFFER GOLD MEDAL
FOR ESSAY ON WAR
Georgia U. D. G. Makes
This Offer.

An opportunity is offered some
bright student in Americus and Sum-
ter to win gold medal and distinc-
ton, as the Georgia Division, U. D.
c.. with the desire of stimulating
among the young people of the
State an interest in the study of
history, especially the history of the
Civil War, offers a gold medal to the
student writing the best essay upon
the subject assigned. This subject is
1852 in the Confederacy," and the
contest is open to all white children
under the age of 1S. The length of
the essay is to be from 900 to $4,000
words. Essays must be written with
in the week, February 14th to 21st
inclusive, and in the presence of
teacher or county committeeman. Es-
says are to be sent to local or county
committees on or before March
1st The reference books to be used
are stephens History of War Be
tween the States, Fields school his
tory of the u S. History of the Con-
federacy-Derry, History of the u
S-White, Campaigns of the Confed-
eracy-Hull, The Strife of Brothers
Derry, Southern States of the Am
erican Union-Curry, From Manassas
to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Rise and
Fall of the Confederate States-Jef
son Davis, Life and Letters of r. E.
Lee-Jones, Life of Observation-Disclosures
SON. The Americus Chapter, U. d
c., to stimulate this good work, will
give to the winner of the medal five
dollars in gold additional.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-16
HITCH OVER JAP
EXCLUSION MEASURE
Instructions May Have Lit
tie Weight.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 10
(Special) One reason for the delay
of the State Department in forwarding
further instructions to Ambassador
O'Brien at Toxic, covering the sub
ject of his latest report on the Japa-
nese immigration situation, is diff
ference of opinion between the State
Department and the Department. oi
Commerce and La'Cr respecting the
effectiveness of the measures prcpos-
ed by the japanese Government for
checking the undesired emigration at
its source.
The Japanese measures consist not
of a set of regulations" governing
the action of the Japanese officials
who issue passports, but merely OF
officials, covering the procedure to
be followed.
Ostensibly, passports have been
issued by the Governors of the differ
net provinces of Japan, in the name
of the Foreign Office But in point OF
fact, they have been issued by subor-
dinates in the offices of the Governors
who have not always been sufficiently
careful. In this way passports have
been given to the families of per-
sons already in this country and tC
good many men who have register
ed as students" but who have ap-
peared as hotel walters or other
laborers almost Immediately after
arrival in this country
The instructions now issued by
the Japanese government contemplate
much more careful scrutiny of the
intending emigrants. In this eXami-
nation particular attention will be
paid to the financial resources OF
each.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-16
PISTOL BALL WOUND IN
BRAIN ENDS IN DEATH
End Comes to Agent Estes
Yesterday.

kilograms received in Americus at
noon yesterday announced the death
of Mr.. Wilson E. Estes, general freight
agent of the Central of Georgia Rail-
way, with headquarters at Savannah.
Mr. Estes, as is we'll known, was ac-
cidentally shot through the brain
with pistol ball early Sunday morn
ing while lying in bed, the weapon
exploding as it was handed him by
Mrs Estes, who thought that bur-
glars were in the house. Mr.. Estes
was conveyed to the Savannah Hospi-
tai, where he fingered until 11:30
o'clock yesterday morning, though
without regaining consciousness. The
funeral will probably take place this
afternoon in Columbus, the former
home of Mr. and Mrs. Estes. The
deceased was we'll known in Ameri-
Gus, where he frequently came upon
business for the Central Railway, and
friends here as throughout the State
deplore his tragic death and extend
deepest sympathy to the stricken wife.
Mr.. Estes was a man of genial per-
sonality and was held in highest es-
TEEN by officials of the Central Sys-
tenn, as in social and business circles
generally.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-16
LIMIT OF CAPACITY IS
REACHED IN SCHOOL
At Present No Other Pu
pills Admitted.

Already the capacity limit in at
tendance upon the agricultural col
lege has been reached, and until
additional facilities are provided it
will be impossible to receive, for the
present, other pupils than those whose
names are already enrolled.
Such was the decision reached yes
terday at meeting of Supt. Colum
and faculty, at which the situation
was fully discussed.
Ninety-one pupils are now enrolled
at the Americus school.
The situation, while in a manner
gratifying, evidencing as it does the
popularity of the school and fully as
suring it's permanent success, is not
unmixed with regret at the fact that
all who may apply now cannot be
received
The board of trustees will meet
here on Friday next, and Supt. Collum
hopes that something may be done
looking to the admission of other
pupils.
1t is sincerely hoped that the
board may devise some plan whereby
the situation may be met, as Supt
ColIum is very anxious to take care
of all who may apply for enrolment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-16
TRAIL WAS PLAYED BY
CHURCH STREET CLUB
Occasion a Charming One
for All.

4 Mrs. Walter Maynard was hostess
to the Church Street Bridge Club yes
terday afternoon, and the occasion
was one of the very delightful ones of
the social season. The parlors of
Mrs. Maynard's home were most in
viting white narcisis and japonicas
with other cut flowers being used
in prodigal profusion in the hand
some decorations. Trail" was play
ed at four tables and the game was
most interesting throughout, the
prize being awarded to Mrs. Bernard
l. McCaskell. After cards were put
aside a delicious course of refresh
ments was daintily served This pop
ular social club has been entertained
many times during the season, but
never more charmingly than upon
this occasion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-16
Mr.. LEWIS is FIGHTING
AGAINST BIG TRUST
In interest of Farmers in
Georgia.

Ever watchful of the interests of
the farmers as of other constituents,
Hon. E. b. Lewis, the Third districts
able representative in Congress has
declared war on the alleged fertilizer
trust. Ordinarily Mr.. Lewis is class
ed among the conservatives. He has
not enthused over the popular game
of railroad batting, and has not par
ticipated in trust-busting. He has not
expended fervid rhetoric in denuncia-
ton of the corporations. But this
does not mean that Mr.. Lewis con-
dones the offenses of real trusts or
Illegal monopilies. Believing that the
alleged fertilizer trust is levying a
heavy toll upon the farmers of Geor-
gia and the country for a product
that is as necessary to the farm as
food is to the farmer. Mr.. Lewis pro-
poses that the government shall
make an investigation and punish the
offenders if any unlawful practices
are disclosed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-16
ONE OF KIRKE.
LA SHELLE'S GALAXY

"The Heir to the Hoorah," which
kept New York laughing from early
Lent until we'll into the dog days, is
coming to Glover's Opera House Tues
day night. The merry comedy was
written by Paul Armstrong, a former
New York newspaper man, and stag
ed by the late Kirk La Shelle, whose
untimely death ended that brilliant
career of management and authorship
in such we'll known successes as
The Virginian," "The Education of
Mr.. Pipp," Arizona" "The Earl of
Pawtucket," and half dozen or so
comic operas. The Heir" is a baby
supposedly born during the progress
of the play, and tThe Hoorah' is a
gold mine, owned by the baby's papa
The scenes of the comedy are laid in
the gold mining country, Just East
of the great Divide
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-16
PEOPLE ARE COMING IN
NUMBERS TO SUMTER
Big Colony May Settle in
This County.

Twenty-seven northern colonists ar
rived yesterday at Huguenin, a few
miles east of Americus, and the prob
ability is that the greater number OF
these home-seekers, if not all OF
them, will soon be we'll located there
upon their own lands, happy and con-
tented
1t is a pleasing story to tell of an
influx of desirable settlers.
The movement towards bringing
these thrifty northerners to Sumter
county is we'll under way, and this
first party of twenty-seven brought
to the Huguenin place will be fol-
lowed by others.
Fine lands at moderate price, and
a fine climate, is the incentive.
1t is understood here that it. is
the purpose of the owners of the great
Huguenin plantation to settle large
colonies of northern and western
farmers thereupon. These are of a
very desirable class of people, and
would doubtless be welcomed as res
idents
Those arriving yesterday are we'll
pleased, and it is expected that many,
if not all, will buy lands.
Three months ago north Georgia
capitalists bought the Huguenin plan
tation for $250,000, a round quarter
million dollars, and the eleven thou
sand acres of fertile river land is
considered very cheap even at that
price. Now they may colonize it.
Othem large land owners in that
portion of Sumter county are prepar-
ing also to colonize a large part of
their lands later in the year, bringing
only the best class of American
farmers who are desirous of casting
their fortunes in the Southland.
The movement means a great deal
for the growth and rapid enhance
ment of land values in this coun-
fIy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-16
WEDDING IN ALBANY OF
INTEREST IN SOCIETY
Miss Brown and Mr.. StrauS
United.

Guests of Americus friends yes
terday, while visitors here for the
day, were Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel E.
Straus, whose marriage was solemniz-
ed the evening previous in Albany
and proved an occasion of social prom
inence in that city. The bride was
Miss Eta Brown, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. S. B. Brown, while Mr..
Straus is a prominent journalist of
Louisville The rites were solemnized
at Temple B'nai Israel. Miss Ettie
Adler of New Haven, Conn, was
maid of honor, and Mrs. Harold
Hirsch of Atlanta, sister of the bride,
matron of honor The groom's best
man was his brother, Ernest c.
Straus of Louisville. Harold Hirsch
of Atlanta; E. D. Brown of New
York, and P. j. and L. r. Brown of
Albany, were ushers. The bride is
beautiful, highly accomplished and
a social favorite. Mr.. and Mrs.
Straus left Americus by the afternoon
Central train for Louisville.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-16
NEW PLAN OF DRAWING
PENSIONS OF STATE
Of Interest to Veterans
Here.

Capt. Cobb, ordinary, has received
instructions as to how pensions will
be paid this year. He will forward
to Commissioner of Pensions Lindsay
at Atlanta, on February 1st, a GER
titled list of the Pensions for Sumter
County and after they have been
checked and verified, check for the
account due in Sumter county will be
sent to Capt Cobb, when notice in
the Recorder will give the date
on which they can get their first quar-
terly pension at Capt. Cobb's Office.
The pensioners will not have to make
any written application this year.
They will be paid between the middle
of February and March the first.