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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28

1t was the intention to build tbs
Panama canal with borrowed money
obtained from the sale of Panama
bonds, but for many reasons bonds
could not be sold on favorable terms,
and Uncle Sam has been paying his
canal workers out Of his cash drawer
until now the canal owes the treasury
1925, 900 900.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28

Lloyd+George, chancellor Of Eng
lands exchequer, speaks Of prepara-
lions Tor war as these b-oated arma
ments which are the curse and dig
grace OF our civilization" AT the same
time ne recognizes their necessity ul-
der existing conditions OF national
trade jealousies and rivalries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28

Tom Watson viii continue to
stump the state. Tom viii ger
another severe jolt in the October
election. The Moultrie Observer saws,
he is in fair way to find out how
influential he is" That was beautiful
iy demonstrated a few weeks ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28


In Life Insurance, there are but two
main points to consider; absolute sat
ETY., and lowness of cost.
AS to the first, The Union Central is
absolutely unquestioned.
AS to the latter. our very economics Il
management, together with the high
est percent of interest on our invest
ments of any life insurance company,
makes it possible for US to furnish in.
suraRee at the lowest cost.
That We are doing this is proven by
the net results given our many peliey
holders here in Americas and Sumter
county
Let nae prove this to you by your
|neighbor's policy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28

They predict now that Caynor viii
sweep New York by $4,000 majority
over any gubernatorial candidate the
Republicans can put up. A race be-
tween Gaynor and Roosevelt would not
be so one sided as that.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28

A monument costing 100000 is to be
erected TO the memory of Grover
Cleveland at Princeton. Situated in a
university town it viii impress upon
the thousands of students the value of
the sterling virtues Of character that
marked Cleveland and may send them
INTO TIE world stronger men for the
lesson it conveys.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28

While tht talk of opposition to the
regular nominees of the Democratic
ticket in Georgia does not amount to
much, safety demands, as the Savan-
nah Press points out strong
vote at the polls on Wednesday, the
fifth of October.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28

Every man is his brothers keeper
when 1t comes to the sewerage ques-
ton. The man who votes against sew
ers votes for a continuation Of con-
ditions that may send his neighbor TO
the grave
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28

Notice is served on those attending
court at Moultrie that they can save
themselves embarrassment by wearing
their coats. Judge Merrill is opposed
to coatless brigade in the court
room.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28

The first broad purpose Of the pub.
lie schools of America, says the Chris
tan Science Monitor, is to teach dem
ocracy and to inculcate the spirit that
every one is quite equal to anybody
else.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28

G. w. Hale, of South Carolina, has
three living mothers in law and re.
Gently had them all visit him. His
Carnegie hero medal will be of pure
gold, fringed with diamonds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28

David Starr Jordan, the distinguish.
ed president Of Stanford University
recently said: Il vote my ticket
straight 10y scratching the crooked
names off Of it."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28

The Republican party in South
Carolina proposes to keep the negro
in the background this year" It viii
be impossible to locate the party un-
der such conditions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28

In time will come state of popular
thought that will sustain those VINO
fight courageously, and often single
handed, against waste and extrava-
gance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28

The Christian Science Monitor well
puts it that when Uncle Sam raises
the Maine he will raise himself IL
the estimation of the world.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28

Next month it is estimated investors
over the country will receive $1,000
600 in checks from industrial, railroad
and other corporations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28
I Or Sale

goo acres, 8 miles of Plains. in fine
farming section. 240 acres opan
5-room house. a $25 per acre. Rents
for, Is bales Of cotton.
500 acres. , miles of R. R. station
room house. running water. fine Ne.
tnra $50 acres open. $3.50 aefg.
20 acres. near Huntington. Extra
caolce land, Tenant houses. rem
- Dales.
1900 acres, s IL miles Of railroad. %,
acres pine timber, ) room house. L.
tenant houses. 500 acres opened.
soil largely gray with clay subsol
+. F. D.. telephone and two publ
roads. Only $1,000 an acre, - cas-
Take this and double your. money.
5-room house, with all convenience.
close in. corner lo-. $3.5OO00.
6-room house, centrally located, ba.L
and sewerage-s1, 10000.
7-ro2m house with garden, etc. $780,
S-r"om house. large lot on one bes.
streets-$4,000.
- z-o1, --,-+ H.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28

Atlanta had 1892 babies born int
her midst the first half of the year
The Macon News intimates that thi.
was done to help the census out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28

There is no smile on Sunny jim
Sherman's face today. His political
sun has set in gloom.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28

We agree with the Macon News that
the time has arrived wEen it is not
necessary TO deny anything Watson
says.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28

If the ladies skirts were not 50
tight, the men would not look SO
long, says tie Columbus Enquirer
Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28

The Athens Banner insists that .
kiss that can be measured in money
isn't worth a penny.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28

The best way to make the average
man respect your opinion is to ask
his judgment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28

You can't convince the young VA q.
Who is in love that the eolesF : rss
.,irections will ever grow to LOOK nsS
Ter mother.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28

: you want to buy or sell, come I,
eAe me.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-28

Watch Americas grow.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27

aids their entrance into the body. After
being beaten and washed they are placed
upon high. safe ground to dry. and when
a full cargo is secured. the vessel sails to
some sponge market. where its catch is
sold at auction, bailed. and shipped to the
markets OF the world.
Divers were unknown in the Florida
waters until the advent of those from the
Grecian beds. AS they can dive deeper
than fishing could be done by graphing
hooks they are able to work beds that
hitherto thrived undsturbed. The methods
OF the divers are exceedingly interesting
and are practically the same in Grecian
waters as they are off the coast Of Florida.
Those who dive without specially con-
structed suits are naked They can go
into as much as thirteen fathoms Of water
They carry with them a bag in which TO
put the sponges they tear loose from the
rocks. A rope is tied about their waists,
and tug on the rope tells those above
that it is time to haul the diver up.
The. .sponges are located by a sort OF sub
marine spy glass. This is a big bucket
like affair with a lens in the bottom. The
user places II in the water and puts his
face into the top OF II. This permits him
to see the formations on the bottom. When
the undressed diver begins operations at
the commencement OF fishing season he
b!eeds at the nose and ears when he
comes from the water. The uninitiAted re-
gard this as a terrible thing, but no exper-
fenced diver will begin regular operations
until this bleeding sets in. for 1t is taken
as a sure sign that the diver is tit, and It's
absence means that he is not in diving
trim. After the first few dives the bleed
ing stops. The sponge diver may work in
thirteen fathoms Of water. while eight
fathoms would crush the unframed diver
10 death. The Grecian divers learn TO
dive almost as soon as they learn to walk
The prodigality that eharactsriEes the
waste OF the sponge resources is viewed
with much concern by the bureau OF fish
cries. It is said that thousands OF com
mercially worthless small sponges are
gathered and thrown away; and that II
such sponges were permitted 10 stay only
six months longer they would add a fun
t10o 900 TO the total value OF the annual
output OF the Florida fisheries. In one
case dealer stated that some fishing man
had brought him a-lot OF sponges for which
he paid only IS, and that II they had been
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27
Benefits Grocery
Monday and Tuesday Specials

Benefits Capitol Coffee, lb. pkg. .2eo
And 80 stamps.
Benefits Golden Coffee, pound. gee
And 80 stamps.
Benefits Teas. assorted, pound $50
And 40 stamps.
Tea. Siftings, ID. pkg. ...,...,..... 16c
And Is stamps
Pannett's Excelsior Flour. sack. q. 4. .S1.75
And so stamps.
Benefits Capitol Baking Powder :. $40
And 20 stamps.
Cleaned Currants, 12c pkg; for. .a5o
L'tmberger 0heese-About 2-lb. cake asc
Armours Sliced Beef. Shield brand. 121Ao
And 8 stamps.
Safety Matches. dozen boxes. .. 30
Capitol Extracts, bottle ....... .1so
And 20 stamps
Small Sour Pickles, dozen ~ SO
Stollwerck Bros. Chocolate. h-pound
CAKE IOr .35c
And 20 stamps.
Vegetable and Flower Seeds, pkg. $40
Madeira Vine Bulbs, three tor. 49,. oc
Wiggle Stick Blueing. three 10c sticks
And a waxer free.
Macaroni, Star and Crescent brands,
three pkgs. for ............... .25o
And 10 stamps.
RICE SALE-5o0 pounds large, whole
grain Jap Rice. 1oc quality
al. .:,..... ......;..:.:.4 pounds 25c
And 20 stamps
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27
Some Things You Want to Know

Unless experiments in artificial propaga-
ton now being made by the national
bureau OF fisheries prove successful, an
other OF our "inexhaustible resources will
become all but depleted-the sponge fish
cries Of the Florida coast. Those Of the
Mediterranean sea have been worked al
most to extinction, and many of the sponge
divers OF that region have transferred their
activities to the Florida waters There the
wanton waste that has marked the fish
cries has been almost as reckless of the
future as was the use OF gas in the In
diana towns where Il was found cheaper
to burn the street lights all day than to
employ a man to turn them out.
There are two ways by which the sponge
may be propagated artificially. One method
is to take a large sponge, cut it up into
sections, with care that part OF the lining
membrane adheres TO each section, and
then fasten It 10 a wire and place 1t out
in free sea water. Each piece, II the bed
Is properly protected, will grow to matUr-
ity in about four years. The other method
is to take millions OF tiny eggs found in
the sponges in autumn, and TO plant them
where the chances for growth are good
The latter method, It is hoped by the
propagators, may yet prove commercially
feasible II so. 1t win save the Florida
sponge fisheries
What we know as a sponge Is no more
like living sponge than the skeleton Of
a horse is like the living animal In
fact, our bath tub sponge Is nothing more
than the deserted city OF some millions Of
little gelatinous animals that once inhabited
It. Huxley beautifully expressed it when
he said that the sponge we know once
was the walled-up city OF myriad tiny crea-
lures. 30 grouped along road and streets
that each one could get his daily bread
from the water as It hurried by him.
There are two canals In the structure Of
the living sponge. the one leading In and
the other out. with ramifying smaller
canals all through the structure. starting
and ending In these two trunk lines. At
the entrance 70 tho one canal and. more
sparsely. throughout it's course, there are
little hGiry-like filiAmentE which wave like
the heads OF waving grain In a May
breeze. They always wave the water In
ward. and give the inhabitants of the
sponge city an opportunity to get plenty Of
food from Il as It passes The other canal
leads outward apd by the same process the
food exhausted water is driven out again
sp0nges are taken commercially In three
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27
CITY GAINS A BIG VICTORY
Wins Damage Suits Brought on Grad
ing Twenty-Fourth Street.
LATE WITH APPEAL
Refused to Accept Hundreds Offered
by Appraisers and Held Ont for
Thousands in the
Court.

The city Of Omaha gained an important
legal victory Saturday morning when
Judge Redick dismissed appeals in the
matter of damages for grading North
Twenty-fourth street. Creighton Univer-
sity. which sought $4,000 damages, Frank
], Burkeley, who asked 5000, and a num-
Der Of lesser suitors, are the losers by the
decision.
These plaintiffs appealed from the award
Of the appraisers, who allowed hundreds
where the plaintiffs askes thousands. on
argument of the case. Assistant City At
torney John a. Rine maintained that the
appeals should have been filed within
thirty days, they were not
Judge Redick's decision upholds this con-
tention and the city win have to pay only
the appraisers awards.
Judge Redick had in fact, quite a field
day Saturday. Besides this decision he
dismissed the motion Of Gurley & Wood
rough 10 grant them $500 at attorney fec
in the suit OF the Wisconsin Cattle COM
pany against the Oregon Short Line.
Also the court reviewed the motion for
new trial in the suit OF Robert Stewart
against the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street
Railway company and overruled this mo-
tion. But the court held that the damages
allowed. $500, were excessive. considering
he nature OF the injuries shown resulting.
and reduced this by 1900. The plaintiff
in the case has fifteen days to decide
whether he will accept the reduction or
take a new trial
The Gurley & Woodrough case was lost
on the point that their clients recovered
under the twenty-eight hour law and the
legal provision for assessing attorney fees
against railroads in the Hepburn act is not
within the case.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27
The Sponge Industry

ways-by undressed divers, by men with
diving suits and by hooking the sponges
from the beds in which they are found.
The hooking method has been used in
Florida waters from the beginning. In
these operations the vessels are fitted out
by men who own them, and let on shares
to the operating crews, which usually con-
sist of from six to ten men. The vessel
claims one-third of the sponges taken and
the remainder is divided equally among
the crew An outfit consists of a boat for
every two men, two or three sponge hooks,
marine spy-glass and an oar for each
boat. The men provision their own vessel,
and then set sail for the sponge bank.
Arrived there. they drop anchor and the
boast are manned. They are headed into
the tide, and one man stands erect and
propels the boat with the single oar. The
other places his bucket-like spy glass into
the water, puts his head into the top OF IT,
so as to cut out daylight and scans the
bottom of the sponge beds. He is able to
see through as much as thirty feet Of
water, catches his sponge and pulls 1t up.
Both men must be experts To keep
boat in one position with a single oar. in
the face OF swift tide and often run
ming cross sea, without moving an inch, is
ah Impossible TASK save 10 the expert oars
man. Likewise. to recognize a commercial
sponge from others at a depth of several
fathoms and so to allow for the refraction
OF light and the DETECTING tendency OF
the tide as 10 hook the desired sponge is
something no novice can do.
AS soon as the boat is filled with sponges
they go back to the fishing vessel and de-
posit the catch first on the deck and after
ward in the hold. Sponges smell bad
enough when alive but when dead In large
quantities on a sponging vessel they put
a fertilizer factory into the class OF per-
fUme distilleries by comparison. Each
Saturday, without exception. the sponge
ship puts in TO land. 20 a place where a
Off enclosure In shallow water, where the
crawl is maintained. This is a staked-
off enclosure in shallow water where the
tide can sweep through. The infiowing
and outflowing OF the tide serves TO wash
out the decayed corpses Of the millions OF
little sponge animals.
After a week OF this treatment. the
sponges are beaten by men In order to re-
move what little animal matter still re-
mains in them. No clothing can be worn
by the beaters. as thousands OF little
spicales inhabit the sponge. and clothing
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27
LUNCHEON DRESS FOR MEN
Black Silk Coats, Braided, Now q
London Fashion.
MUCH LEEwAY IS PERMITTED
Cu6aways Always iu Good Form at
This Popular entertainment
Tweed suits COuntenRnced-
shoes and Shirt Fashions.

Various circumstances have combined TO
make luncheon more or less popular way
Of entertaining nowadays. and men who
were a few years ago quite indifferent TO
their appearance in the middle of the day
are now paying considerable attention to
dress at that hour Then there are many
more men available than there used to be
Women are not any longer compelled to In
vite only the men OF leisure in the clubs
Architects, brokers and some other busi-
ness men now have their offices uptown
and the subway has made it easy for men
TO get uptown In a short time II they want
10. So hostesses who want men for this
mOdlsh midday meal are no longer at a loss
TO get the necessary men.
This style OF midday luncheons came
from London. They do not resemble their
prototypes In all respects, since men in
New York have not as much leisure as the
Londoners. Their luncheon may be dragged
out until after o'clock In the afternoon,
since no man among those present win in
all probability have anything to claim his
time. Now York luncheons on the other
hand have a certain national character
They rarely last later than o'clock for
instance and II has become customary for
any guest who may have another engage
ment 70 rise Immediately from the table
without waiting for a period for eonversa-
ton. II Is not az all uncommon indeed TO
have the men leave Immediately after ris-
ing from their coffee. This necessity OF
getting 20 work has made It rather the rule
for men and women 10 remain In the dining
room together when the coffee and cigar
elites are brought.
OF course such lunoheons are In meas
ure an Informal meal Men who are al
businesb may come in tweed sack suits.
althoueh they are likely IN such cases to
select Nome solid color such as brown or
dark blue. Nowadays the black sack coat
Is possible only with dress trousers. one
no longer sees IN the fashion OF a few
years ago a black sack suit combined with
rough gray trousers Men who wear a
black coat are certain 10 have on striped
cashmere trousers Of some dressy pattern
and desiEa. So the black sack coat has
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27

become a garment for dress rather than
anything else, and 1t is particularly ap-
propriate for these midday meals. The
London tailors are still sending over these
sack coats with braiding all about them,
but that style is rather pronounced and
such coats are not for the man who has
not others in sufficient numbers. They are
well suited. however, to the midday meal.
With them is usually worn the waistcoat
OF the same material relieved by the white
duck collarette, This addition to the waist
coat is smart only when in white.
More informal than this black braided
coat is the sack suit Of brown or gray
tweed. The white collarettes are not well
suited to such garments. This line OF white
duck implies a certain degree Of dressi-
ness.
OF course men who want to be some
what more formal than the sack coat al
lows may always be appropriately dressed
in the braided cutaway. That is also worn
with the waistcoat OF the same goods and
the white band of duck within the waist
ccat collar iB almost indisper sable TrOu-
sers OF white and black stripes in some
width and not too striking are the best
possible style to accompany these soats.
Trousers OF the same materials. are of
course unknown. These coats are now cut
very low. two buttons are the greatest
number possible, and the waistcoat is we'll
cut away and pointed at the bottom. Trou-
sers are still tight fitting and worn short.
That is to say they are so tightly pulled
up as to fan on the lower part OF the in
step. In the breast pocket it is again Gus
tomary to wear colored handkerchief OF
not too striking color.
White CATERS are smart when the
weather permits and st,ll more appropriate
are the patent leather laced boots with the
fair leather tops 1t is true that the patent
leather. or. for that matter. the calfskin
boots with the light colCred cloth tops. are
no longer in style. White duck uppers are
OF course very striking IN style and are
suited only to warm. bright weather. They
are at their best In Newport and Nara
gansett in the summer.
Nothing has yet proved sufficiently at
traetive to rob the soft blossomed shirt OF
its popularity. There are stripes again this
spring as possibly the smartest note OF
novelty, although there are new effects in
the same color that surpass these In dis
tinetion. Some OF these are IN soft white
materials with designs embroidered In the
same color. Cuffs are still doubled back
over the wrist. They are not stiffened and
when made OF the striped goods the stripes
run horizontally about the cuff These
shirts are especially appropriate TO the
dress OF the luncheon hour because they
are not altogether formal Soft shirts are
worn now on 80 many occasions that they
may be said 20 be as much dress as a stiff
shirt although they cannot be worn. for in
stance at a wedding with As much pro-
priety. ..-,, ...,.-
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27

left only six months longer they might
have been worth fully $400
In the waters of the Pacific there is
sponge which serves in lieu of American
asbestos. 1t is one of the most beautiful
Of all sponges. It has a sort OF bony frame
that will not break II 1t falls on a tile
floor, but which will be crushed to smither-
eens IL stepped on. This frame is encased
by a covering OF long fiber which is used
to make a non-heat conducting material
which is used as a substitute for asbestos
Sponges have enemies as we'll as other
animals. and they try as best they can to
protect themselves. One OF these parasites
is a long sea worm which gets into the
outward flowing canals of the sponge. 1t
makes for itself a kind of paper tube in
which to live. the walls OF the tube being
very thin, and resembling paper when
dried. 1t gets into the sponge by boring
up through the base attached to a rock
Some OF them measure as much as two
feet long. and almost dam up the out
going canals.
With all that is known about the sponge
there is still much information that is
wanting. How to handle them so as to
propagate them in other waters than those
In which they grow Is a problem more
than one government would like to solve
II this could be done, the $50 a
pound Grecian sponge might be trans
planted into Florida waters and fortunes
would be made from the practical cult
walton OF them. No one yet has been able
to devise method whereby cuttings or
whole sponges viii live out Of live sea
water more than a few days. so that
transportation from the Mediterranean to
Florida is impossible. IT, however, the egg
method Of propagation proves a prac-
ticable one II might be comparatively easy
to accomplish such a desirable end.
ny FRRDERIC T. HAsKrQ
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27

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