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The Washington herald., 1911-10-01
SOCIETY BARS FEATHERS.
Fashion Makers Put Ban on Plum
age in styles.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Berlin. Sept. 3O.-German society wom-
en- and favorite aetressesIwhO between
them make and unmake fashions in
Germany-have leagued together to do
away with bird-of-paradlse feathers and
other millinery trappiHgs derived from
winged creatures.
The movement is led by Prof. Schllllngs,
famous African explorer. and he has
secured the support of the Grand Duchess
of MeckIinburg- -Schwerin, Princess Marie
Alexandria of Reuss, Fraulein FritZi
Massary, the uncrowned queen OF Ger
man musical comedy, and a number Of
other ladies all potent in the realm OF
fashion.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01

intelligent creatures, and no more in
teresting marine specimen can be studied
by the boy naturalist than one Of these
well-known crustaceans. They are readily
kept alive in an aquarium, and many
hours may be proftably spent in watch
ing their habits and actions. their feed
ing and burrowing. the manner or cap
turing their prey and, most remarkable
of all, the wonderful act Of shedding the
outgrown shell and drawing the new. soft
skin through the slender joints Of the dis
carded arn1or.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01

From the American Boz.
The common lobster of our Eastern
coast occurs in suitable locations from
Labrador to North Carolina. its range
thus covering a strip of coast about 1900
miles long and some 80 to % miles wide
The depth of water in which these crea-
lures are found may be anywhere from
one fathom to over 100 fathoms and in
former times Holsters were obtained at
low water by turning over stones on the
shore The lobster fishery is Of great
.inportance and has been carried on along
the New England coast since the time
of the Pilgrims.
No Closed Season.
In 100 the lobster fishery had grown
to considerable importance and has
steadily increased since until in 1892 the
total catch amounted to 23,724.525 pounds,
about three-ffths of which were fur
Since then the fishery has declined, owing
to lack of protection and overfshing
until in 1905 the total yield had fallen to
Il ,S9S1S6 pounds. In Canada the catch
has been even larger and as many as
100. 900 Holsters have been caught dur
ing a single year. Although Holsters
may be caught throughout the year. yet
most of the fishing Is done during the
spring and summer, and in many places
the captives are kept in huge pounds or
Enclosures until the demand increases or
the prices rise.
Nowadays Holsters are caught almost
entirely by means of lobster trays or
pots" which are baited with dead fish,
old meat, or, in fact, any loud-smelling,
decaying animal matter and are set on
the sea bottom in situations where lob
sters are likely to occur. especially in the
vicinity of reefs and rocks. The trap is
fastened to long line which is buoyed
With floats. or sticks, painted in bright
Colors, or distinctive bands, as means
of identification. The lobsternan usually
has a string of a number of traps which
he visits every day or two, and to haul
and reset from so to 100 or more traps
in all kinds of weather requires hard and
dangerous work. Frequently only a few,
or no Holsters. will be found in an en-
tire haul and then again each trap may
contain several pounds of marketable
Holsters Usually the fishermen keep two
sets of pots; one set for summer and
one for winter, and while not in use the
pots are kept in rows, or piles, on sunny
rocks to dry out and kill off the growth
of weeds, worms, barnacles, &c, which
rapidly accufnulates.
Types of Traps.
The pots vary in shape and construc-
ton in different localities, but usually
consist of a light wooden frame, fiat on
one side and arched like an old-fash-
toned oven. This frame is covered with
lathes and at one end is provided with
a funnel-shaped net through which the
lobster must crawl to reach the bait
which is fastened to a spindle or stake
in the center of the trap. Some traps
have two funnels-one beyond the other
which must be passed to reach the bait,
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01
THE CONTEST DISTRICTS.

OF w h e. o rect n lie no. by
thId o Q cas- ~ the VESTS of First eadon
the Rock the by
the th o Q OF the a o hd tndo he by an nrag
lie h
.3-Ant of of
Cleveland Chew N eaI tn)
No nc hby the
he eN dnd on the
BY lie nc Q
by of
Duthb enorhi k)
No o Fi street norhwe ,on the by
the Home o. the magar
lin square o he h df S tCapts to
the Kwor
7n and of oil
eand tn
No ST enhr
No IT entire OF
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01

Luke F. Ludlow, of the binedry. was
made a past dictator of the Loyal Order
of Moose at the convention held at
Detroit.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01

A daughter has heen born to William
L. Kirby, Of the keyboard room Mrs
Kirby, who. as Miss Cornelia Brown,
was an exceptionally fine compOsitur on
specifications, has many friends in the
G. P. o.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01

The sincere sympathy of his associates
IS extended Frank a. Schwing, Of the
keyboard force, over the death
OF his wife, which occurred on Wednes-
day last at their home, 442 Rhode Island
avenue northwest.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01

FRESHMAN Charlie Schultz has joined
the Bloomingdale colony. having pur-
chased one of the handsome houses re-
Gently erected In Rhode Island avenue
northeast.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01

Miss Mary Blore, of the proofroom,
was knocked down by bicyclist at the
corner of Fifth and H streets northeast
on Thursday morning last while on her
way to the office, and while considerably
shaken up was able to report for duty
with only the loss of a portion of the
day.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01

aIIv too the claws or legs are double,
tripie. or ouadruple, and some OF these
freaks are very odd-looking things.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01

Mrs. Laurie ]. Wilkins. wife of Frank
lin P. Wilkins, of the specifications divi-
sion, died at the family residence. 1911
First street northwest on September q,
at the age of forty-nine years. The
funeral was held on Friday, being largely
attended by the office friends of the
family, from whom also came numerous
floral tributes. The interment was in
GIenwood Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01

Joe Gibson, of the keyboard room, left
on Thursday for a sea trip TO Newfound-
land. expecting to be gone about six
weeks.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01

dan have dcanbed
n ever trips Epc onts
O wnt be- tie tnp there WILDE
b. o tonec contest and d he wo1 to three
o
b t
the o 70 ghet trio v h o
o the 0
trip d he world 10 t " be among the fo
oher e
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01

Charley Yeakle, well known as a tenn
porary compositor in the G. P. o. for
number Of years, is now a makeup on
the Baltimore Sun
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01

Votes are issued on pald-in-advance subs
BIZ mail No
carrier. old sIts
Daily and Sunday months. .$1.35 500
Daily and Sunday months. 2.7O 1900
Daily and Sunday year,. $40 $500
Daily and Sunday 2 years. 10. 80 5000
Daily, without Sun, months rs 300
Daily, without Sun, months $50 800
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-30
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they canno
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutions
remedies. Deafness is caused by al
inflamed condition of the EustachiaI
Tube. When this tube is infiamed you
have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely clos.
ed, deafness is the result, and unless
this inflammation can be taken on
and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be DESTROYED
forever; nine cases out of ten are
caused by Catarrh. which is nothing
but an inflamed condition of the mu-
Gus surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
'or any case of Deafness Caused ny
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu.
lars free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
itipation. 49,,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-30
Handing One to Andy.

At the recent dinner given by An
drew Carnegie, says Success, an emil
nent lawyer seated half way down the
table, was deeply immersed in con-
versation with his neighbor when the
host opened up the subject of the
British coinage system and showed
signs of wishing undivided attention.
Every other civilized nation" ne
acclaimed, has the decimal system,
while England adheres to the absurd
and cumbrous table of pounds, shil-
lings and pence" Rap-rap-rap.
The raps were for the lawyer, who
remained absorbed in his own con-
versation. "And every farthing,' con-
tinued the ironmaster. Us there any
thing else in finance so ridiculous as
the farthing?" Rap-rap.
The lawyer glanced around some
what impatiently.
Judge c." Mr. Carnegie called
out, why do the British continue their
coinage of farthings "
ITO enable the Scotch to practice
benevolence, Mr. Carnegie" returned
the lawyer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-30
Sale
5 Room house Jackson street, ST.

5 Room house Jackson street, ST.
800.
Room house, large lot, $9,25O.
One Groom house, large lot, ST.
90; sewerage and bath
One 5-room house, large lot, 3d..
900, sewerage and bath.
One Groom house, large lot, $4,-
25O.
One 4-room house, large lot, 5000.
JOY acres, miles of railroad 600
acres open; 4-room house $1,000 acre.
100 acres, miles of railroad; 65
acres open; rent 3 bales cotton; $500
acre.
200 acres, 6 - miles of railroad !;
rent bales cotton; price $1,000 acre
400 acres on fine graded road, we'll
improved and near railroad. Nice
home or investment; 300 acres open.
1000 acres. miles of railroad; 800
acres open; Is tenant houses.
1900 acres, 5 miles of railroad; well
improved; healthy; all-'round good
farm; only $500 acre.
If you want to buy, sell or rent
come to see me.
p. B. WILLIFORD,
526 Cotton Ave.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-30
BROOD OF RABBITS
MATCHED BY Hen
ThOmaSViIIG Fowl Certainly
On the Job

Thomasville, Ga, May 29.-Whether
or not her old brown LeghOrn hen
has gone into the incubator business
with a rabbit is what Miss Hannah
Dallas, living near Pavo, in this coun-
ty, would like to know.
A few days ago the hen, which has
been setting some time, left her nest
to get something to eat, and Miss Dali
las went to the next to see how many
| eggs there were in it, when, to her
great surprise, she saw two tiny rab-
bits in the nest with the eggs. She let
them stay and upon going to the nest
the next day she found several more
eggs than were there the day before,
and also another rabbit or two. The
same state of affairs existed the next
day, and the owner of the hen is ex-
tremely puzzled. She doesn't know
whether she is in the rabbit business
or the chicken business and she doesn't
know whether the old brown Leghorn
has gone into partnership with rab-
bit and is going to raise a brood of
young rabbits, or what will be the out
come.
The hen is apparently we'll satisfied
with her strengthening children and
is making no kick about taking care
of them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-30
ONE HAPPY MAN.
New York Sum-

Because the joys of yachting are not
mine
The pleasures of the game I do not
mock,
I am content-the river view is fine
From where l fish upon the nearest
dock,
The auto owner looketh down on u.s.
But trolley ridings good enough for
me;
And when | am a top the omnibus
I'm nearer unto heaven than is he
Because I own no country residence
The joys of town I'm not inclined to
slight;
The ice cream soda's not a big ex-
pense,
And Kate sits with me on the stoOp
at night.
Let others flee to tent and bungalow
For cottages / do not care a rap
When work is hard and days are warm
/ know
That Coney Islands still upon the
map.
have no f1annels to aStOnlSh you;
For snowy summer toys l have no
love
My last years straw when frightened
up will do,
And last years suit I think great
deal of.
And vt though dollars do not me sur
round
l do not groan and think myself ac-
cursed
still may feel the ecstasy profound
Of him who knows his rents paid &c
the first Nathan NJ. Levy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-30

mineral water on the market for in
fiammation of the urinary organs. and
a remedy equally as good in acid con-
ditions, such as rheumatism, eczena
govt, etc, which have their origin in
faulty digestion and a consequent ex-
cess of acid in the system DRINKING
lithia water in large quantities is the
best remedy for this condition Ctha
acid diathesis) and Bowden is the best
Lithia Water"
(Uame of physician upon request)
Bowden Lithia Water is bottled onfv
at the Springs Sold by druggists
everywhere at 25c a bottle, and deIiv-
cred at your home at $3.50 for six bot
ties If your druggist cannot suppIv
you, order direct from the springs
Shipped to you in II large bottles at
$3.50 F. O. B. Lithia Springs, Ga. Re-
NIT by money order Bowden Lthia
Springs Water Co., Lithia Springs, Ga
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-30
RHEUMATISM CURED WITHOUT DRUGS;
BOWEN LllHLA CATER THE REMEDY

The modern physician does not rely
upon drugs and medicines for the
treatment of rheumatism and disor-
ders caused by an excess Of Uric AcId.
He prescribes Bowden Lithia Water,
the greatest of all natural mineral
waters. 1t acts most benefcially upon
your. Kidneys and Urinary Organs,
helps you to assimilate your food and
dissolves uric acid deposits, which
cause you to suffer with rheumatism.
Start drinking Bowden Lithia Water
today Drink it at all hours; it Will
soon start you on the road to health.
Hundreds of physicians are prescrib-
ing it daily.
Read what one of the"most promi-
lnent physicians of Atlanta says:
Il have had a large and long ex-
perience with Bowden Lithia Water.
can unhesitatingly say it is the best
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-30
All Judges We're Once Boys.

Here is a true story, says the Kan
sas City Journal, told by John Melon
aid, of the Western School Journal
THE principal of a village school in
Kansas one afternoon detected a boy
cutting the letters of his name in the
desk in front of him. AS the novels
would put it, the principal rushed tc
the spot, angrily put forth his hand
intending to grasp the boy by the col
lar, when 10! and also behold! close
by the newly formed letters were the
initials of the principals own name
written by himself when he was a pu-
pill in the same school.
His grasp upon the boys collar I'M
loosened itself, and he returned to his
desk a sadder and wiser teacher. That
principal is today Judge of an import
ant court in one of the great cities in
the world
I'VE often wonder whether or not il
the administration of justice the Judge
ever thinks ofjthe incident in the vii.
Iage school,"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-30
AMERICI-S WILL HAVE BASEBALL.

Americas is to have baseball this
summer. There is no doubt about
that. The meeting at the City Hall
tonight has been called for the spe-
cifc purpose of seeing that Americas
is not to be without this necessary
summer amusement.
1t is urged upon all friends of the
game and all citizens of Americas to
go out to the meeting tonight, as it is
one of unusual importance. Summer
baseball means that the people of
period of hot weather when the eyes
Americas will have a healthful, slim
ulating sumner sport, while the eyes
of the nation are fixed upon the musu-
car athlete who plays the national
game.
The meeting tonight means not on
ly that we are to have summer base
ball, but also that tn Getty will have
advertising that is helpful and worth
while. 1t would be a reflection upon
Americas not to put a representative
and worthy team into the field; il
would be a still greater reflection if we
had no team to represent us at all.
But it is a practical certainty that
there will be a baseball team here, so
the meeting called for tonight should
be well attended by every citizen who
is interested in giving Americas the
best baseball team in its history.
Nothing but the loyal support OF
the people of Americas is needed to
make the baseball season a complete
success. 1t is very necessary that
those who are to manage the team
be assured of the heartiest support of
the public. For that reason it is i'm
peratiye that every citizen go out to
the mass meeting tonight and add
the strength of his presence to the
large number who will be there to see
that Americas has baseball and that
they have the best baseball team pos
sible
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-30

, ! \ \ \ y = = y y 4 = \ \ 4 4 y
= "BETSY'S BATTLE FLAG" \
= = \ = 4 4 4 y + 4 4 \ y = 4 4 \
From dusk till dawn, the liyelong night
She kept the tallow dips alight,
And fast her nimble fingers flew,
To sew the stars upon the blue.
With weary eyes and aching head,
She stitched the stripes of white and
red,
And when the day came up the stair
Complete across a carven chair,
Hung Betsy's battle flag.
Like shadows in the evening gray,
The Continentals filed away,
! With broken boots and ragged coats,
But hOarse defiance in their lNrOats
| They bore the marks of want anil cold
And some were lame and some were
old,
And some with wounds INTENDED bled
But floating bravely overhead
Was Betsy's battle flag e.
When fell the battles leaden rain,
The soldier hushed his means of pain
And raised his dying head to see
King Georges troops turn and flee.
Their charging column reeled ant
broke,
And vanised in the rolling smoke,
Before the glory of the stars,
The snowy stripes and scarlet bars,
!, OF Betsy's battle flag
The simple stone of Betsy Ross
Is covered now with mold and moss
And still her deathless banner flies
; And keeps the colors of the skies.
nation thrills, a nation bleeds,
A nation follows where it leads.
And every man is proud to yield
His life upon a crimson field,
: For Betsy's battle flag
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-30

Two Fiews-Summer.
Oh, the moonlight nights
And the sweet cool breeze,
Firefiies a-fitting
All through the trees,
Street car riding, strolls in the dark,
Dances galore, shows at the park,
And life one round of joy sublime
This is the good old summer time.
Oh, the sweltering nights
When mosquitoes zoon
And the neXt-door photograph
Plays out of tune;
The ice is out, the beer is bad,
The baby's teething, wifey's mad,
And existence rhymes with a word lik
yell
This is the wonderful summer spell
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-30

SOME
MORNING SMILES.
\ y y + y > y 2 y y = +
Dope.

= + \ + = y = = = y = = =
Dope.
She left the sweetest eastern school
When she was sweet sixteen,
And rushed around a month or so
A halo'd social queen;
Society considered her
The seasons greatest catch,
And Ma and Pa sent for an Earl
And tried to make a match.
One day she met a soda man,
Who washed with scented soap,
And married him because he knew
The way to sling the dope"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-30

Editor White, of the Fort Valley
Tribune, has felt the call of the wild
and he voices his longing in the fol-
lowing plaintive manner: The black.
berries will soon be ripe, and We just
"be dog-goned' if we don't intend 10
get up early one of these mornings and
slip off to the nearest fish pond. We
are tired of throwing out hints for an
invitation, and We are going to give
one to ourselves. We've go the fever,
and must CO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-30
HOmeSick.

Dusty Mut-Please, lady, give me a
piece of chicken and a slice of pie in
stead of this sandwich.
Good Lady-Why?
Dusty Mutt was raised in the
Sandwich Islands and every time /
see a sandwich l get homesick.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-30

Maud Muller on a summers morn
MIXED a COW with crumpled horn;
A stranded actor passing by
Said; Give me milk, for l am dry"
And who are your asked Maud with
rage,
"Oh, I'm a star upon the stage.
And what do you do said he, 81
pray?"
Said Maud: q star in the milky
way.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-30
R0BBER CATARRH.
Steals Energy and viii Power From
Its VictOmS.

Catarrh rObs its victim of energy
some physicians say of will power
That may be the reason why thousands
of catarrh sufferers haven't ambition
enough to accept this fair and square
offer by Dodson's Pharmacy, which
they make without any why's and
wherefores or red tape of any kind.
Dodson's Pharmacy says: 1--WE
guarantee HYOMEI to cure catarrh
acute or chronic, or money back" ant
that offer is open to every reader O.
The Times-Recorder.
HYOMEI pronounce it High-o-me)
is the purest Australian Eucalyptus
combined with Thymol and other germ
killing antiseptics
Pour a few drops into the small
pocket HYOMEI inhaler and breathe
it into the lungs over the lnflamel
membrane, infested with catarrt
germs.
1t is pleasant to use-it kills tn
germs, soothes the sore membrane
and cures catarrh; if it doesn't your
money back.
"A bottle OF ITYOAE9I costs so cents a
druggists every where, and at Dodson''
Pharmacy. A complete outfit which
includes a bottle of HYOMEI, a hard
rubber inhaler and simple instruc
lions for use costs $10O.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-30

The Georgia Railroad Commission is
up against a nice proposition if they
get the Weekly Press of the State of
Georgia on the other side of the
fence. Take it from us there is power
in the Weekly Press of the state
Richland Georgian.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-30

The suggestion to divide the state
emanating from Waycross is attracting
considerable attention in different
sections of the state We are surpris-
ed that any body would take the sug-
gestion seriously.-Charlton County
Herald
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-30

? STORIES
, WORTH READING.
Commitment to Uncle Joe


A pretty compliment was PAID 10
Uncle Joe" Cannon at a dinner III
Danville
AS all the world knows, Cannon
suspender" has been put on the Dan
vile market. 4 young tailor, in the
course of the dinner, said to the guest
| of honor:
q beg your pardon, but what kind
of a suspender do you wear, sir?'
They call them Cannons, young
man." the other answered.
How absurd" said the tailor, with
a bow and a smile. AS if there could
be pair of CanuOns.'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-30

All Subscriptions Payable in Ad-
vance.
Advertising Rates promptly furnish
ed upon application.
Advertising Copy, to be assured OF
SPACE. must be in the business office
cot later than noon of day prior 10
date of issue.
Memorial Resolutions, Resolutions
of Respect, Obituary Notices, etc,
other than those which the paper may
deem proper to publish as news mat
ter. will be charged for at the rate OF
cents per line
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-30

There was COW on the track. The
shoe drummer who had been cutting
cards for the cigars beckoned to the
porter.
Boy, is that COW still on the track?"
Yeas, sab
How fast is the train moying?"
Bout TO- miles an houah while de
COW am on de track"
And how fast is the COW moving?"
Bout five miles an houah, sab"
Well, here is a quarter Take a
few yards of rope up to the engineer
and tell him to hitch the train to the
cow We might make better time"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-30

who goes there?" the sentry cried.
"A keg of beer" a voice replied.
The sentry brave with trembling fea
Shot at the voice and killed" tn
beer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-05-30
Adelaide,

Adelaide, a winsome maid,
Of creeping reptiles was afraid.
BY chance she found upon the ground
Spreading-adder eggs quite round.
A cry, a scream, then said the maid:
20, see the eggs that 'adder-laid."