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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-09-07
Original "Old Oaken Bucket''

over the household on the day it was
stolen. It seemed as If one of the
family We're missing. In this age OF
souvenir collection, who knows but
that some day the real old moss.
covered bucket that hung in the well,,
may turn up in a museum or serve
as water tank in the show windows
OF some enterprising advertiser?
There is no other water bucket in the
world SO enshrined in homely, genu-
inc romance as this one. Even the
golden goblets of royalty, and the
treasured chalices of the Crusaders
nave never awakened the universal
and popular interest attained by the
"old oaken bucket that hung In the
WELL" until 1t was stolen and carried
away in the zenith Of its fame.-.Af.
fairs at Washington" Joe Mitchell
Chapple, in National Magazine.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-09-07

which marks the spot of the sup.
posed first landing on Watlings
island, We find great number of
statues erected in honor of the dis
coverer. Even the English have done
honor to the navigator at Nassau in
the Bahama islands and at Trinidad;
and the people of Santo Domingo
have also raised splendid monu-
ments; while in Cuba, where, in the
. cathedral at Havana, the bones of
Columbus were so long inferred,
there are a great many representa-
lions of this historic figure. The
statue which is now placed in the
presidents palace, Havana; Is an ar
tistic piece Of work, but the most
striking effigy. of all in Cuba is Vail
mitjana's sculpture depicting Column
bus in chains. 1t Is to be regretted
that this beautiful work is only a
clay model. The representation Is
that of Columbus in his old age. He
is seated on a coil of rope on the
deck of the ship which is carrying
him to Spain. He reclines against a
capstan, his fettered hands held
before him. The artist has caught
striking expression of resignation
combined with melancholy. The work
is masterpiece of sentiment and ex-
preston.
Another historical group is that
which was presented by Empress Eu-
genie of France to the Republic of
Colombia, It now stands at Cristo-
bal, the Canal Zone.
Throughout Latin America the ven
Grafton for Columbus is universal, and
we find his memory honored in cities
of Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile and
other. Pan-American states.
It is curious to note that it was
also a Latin, Frenchman, who
erected the first monument in the
United States in honor of the achieve
ment of Columbus. In Baltimore
there still stands q monument erect
ed over century ago in honor Of
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-09-07

its performance is that when night is
falling-when the dusk is around it
and the last faint tints Of the sun
linger in the sky. Then it is a spectre
in ghostly white standing against the
sombre background of the wilderness
"a sight strange and startling and
never to be forgotten" "
The visitor to Yellowstone Park will
find the animals there of unusual in
terest. No sound Of gun or bark Of
dog is ever heard and the wild ami
mails have become so tame that they
have no fear of the tourist and give
only passing glance at the visitors.
Deer, buffalo, elk and bear roam
through the Yellowstone. The bears
come down from their caves in the
evening and feed about the hotels. Ex-
cellent hotel accommodations are to
be found in the Yellowstone and COM
petent guides are to be hired.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-09-07
Was Stolen Shortly After the Well
Known Poem of Samuel Wood
worth Became Famous,

Not far from Boston is located the
we'll which inspired the familiar lines
of Samuel Woodwork to the "Old
Oaken Bucket" Every time the place
is visited many new traditions are
told concerning the famous old buck
ct, about which people have been
singing these many years. Having
drunk deep of the sparkling waters,
between whisled snatches of the ia
miliar refrain, how disconcerting it
was to have the charm broken by
learning that the original "Old
Oaken Bucket" was stolen shortly
after his wel1-known poem became
famous
The youngest daughter of Samuel
Woodwork, the author, died recently
in Berkeley, Cal, and she often used
to tell about the real old oaken buck
ct. and of the sadness which came
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-09-07

comparable triumphs he secured for
the home of his final adoption, Spain.
Latin America, too, was the area
- over which his discoveries were ex-
tended, for it is fact that he had
no knowledge of the existence Of the
vast continent to the north of the
Caribbean sea and the West India
islands. He had been to England
and at one time in despair had ap-
piled to the court of England to help
him In his great ambition, but his
experience and his fame were Latin.
Perhaps on this account the name
of Columbus is incorporated more
prominently in the nomenclature OF
Latin America than in that of Anglo
Saxon America The Republic of, Co.
lombia bears witness to the honor
with which he was held from the be-
ginnings of independence in the
western world Today the one-time
insignificant little port in Panama,
Colon, at the northern entrance to
the canal, indicates another attempt
to perpetuate the name of Columbus
in a geographical way. Other coun-
tries have districts or rivers, public
parks and theaters, with the name
of Colon, and it would seem to be in
Spanish, as it's equivalent, Colombo,
in Portuguese, mark of affection as
we'll as of honor for the discoverer
of America
The United States has given his
name to the District of Columbia as
soon as the founders of this Repub-
lie could consider designations apart
from those inherited from provincial
days. AS the country grew in area,
towns We're named Columbus, and the
designation of the federal district,
which was to be the seat of govern
ment, shows that the discoverer was
not forgotten, on the continent that
once might have been his. Perhaps,
however, the greatest compliment to
the memory of Columbus is that i'm
piled in the poetical appellation go
lumbia," the allegorical name given
u the UuIteu otdteo.--A-- ss't 4Ssssszsas
There can be no denying the fact
that the recognition of the great
achievement OF the admiral has been
tardy. 1t is we'll known, however,
that often the delayed judgment of
history alone awards to great men
the honor they deserved. We are all
so familiar with the story of Colum-
bus, as it has been handed down to
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-09-07
FOWLS OF THE AIR
Incubator Has Been Used BY
Birds for Ages.
Australian Brush Turkey Builds Huge
Nest, Eggs Are Laid and Permitted
to Hatch Without the Aid
of Female.

London.-Most of us, probably. are
under the impression that man invent.
ed the incubator. He did nothing of
the sort. Certain of the fowls of the
air forestalled him by few hundred
thousand years or SO!
Both in the gardens of the Zoolog-
ical society and private parks, such as
that of the duke of Bedford, one spe-
cies of mound-builder, at present at
least, has been annually induced, for
several years past, to give very sue
cessful demonstrations of the way in
which the propagation of the species
may be carried on with the least pos
sible expenditure of care and energy
on the part of the parents, while they
evidently ignore the fact that that
method, obstinately persisted in, has
left them hopelessly behind in the race
for life. This bird is the Australian
brush turkey (Talegalla lathami).
When it becomes imperative that ma
lures annual tribute should be paid,
this bird knowing nothing of the
blessed. word "co-operation,' yet acts
upon it. Two or more females, and
perchance an unusually good-natured
male, start throwing dirt with their
feet, which are of enormous size.
Working with an energy worthy of
better cause, they soon create an enor-
nous head of soil and decaying vege-
tation. Camping out for a few days
on the spot, the tiresome task is soon
completed. Then the bored females
scrape hole in the center of the
heap and between thel% deposit about
score or so eggs. This done, the
hole is covered up and they are
free! The only care they seem to
take for the well-being if the brats
that are to be is that when laying,
they contrive to leave the egg with
It's large end downWards.
A gardener was once asked why he
always pulled the barrow after him.
He replied: because I 'ates the sight
of it, And, apparently, for similar
reasons, the mound-bird, in building
it's unlovely nursery, throws the earth
behind it. Sooner or later, however,
a mound, some six feet high, and
twelve or<fourteen yards in circumfer-
ence, is raised. The rotting leaves,
embedded In leaf-mold, soon begin to
ferment, and with this the process Of
incubation begins. Now, nesting birds,
as everybody knows, require tremen-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-09-07

with outstretched wings. Upon it,
in high relief, are cut the topograph-
ical features Of the new world. At
either side of the shaft there appear
figures portraying the sculptor's con-
ception of representative types of the
new and old world. The figure of an
American Indian, energetic in pose,
one hand reaching over his shoulder
and grasping an arrow from CULVER,
represents the new world, while the
statue of patriarchal Caucasian of
heroic proportions and thoughtful
mien, typifies the old world.
On the mace at the hear of the
shaft is placed a medallion repre-
senting Ferdinand and Isabella of
Spain.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-09-07
RAISE MANGO I'M FLORIDA
Government Experimenters Succeed
With Tree Given to Official by
Prince In India.

ington.-President Taft has
been presented with a fine basket of
East Indian mangces raised in the
United States. The bureau Of plant
introduction, which is experimenting
with hundreds of foreign fruits in the
effort to find new varieties that will
grow here, raised the mangoes in
Florida. They came from a tree pre-
sented to David Fairchild, chief of
the bureau of plant introduction, when
he was in India some years ago, by
one Of the princes of that land. Mr..
Fairchild says mango growing in the
United States can be made a com.
mercial success
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-09-07
Rob5er Yields to Finger.

Vancouver, B. C.-When George
Johnson pointed his finger at Frank
Benedict In Stanley park the other
night the latter, who had attempted to
hold up Johnson and Fred Clark at
the point of a .38-caliber revolver, low.
cred his gun and quietly submitted to
capture by the men, who he had in.
tended should be his victims.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-09-07

| believe that sailors wore them for
protection.
The representations which we see
! today of Columbus can nearly all be
traced back to an engraving called
the Paulus Jovius cut, which was
made from a painting that has been
lost.
Even the lost painting was not an
original likeness, for it was painted
on what the lawyers would call
"hearsay evidence" But as it was
executed some time in the early
years of the sixteenth century the
features may be taken as fairly cor
rect.
In this cut Columbus is drawn
without beard, thus he is always
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-09-07
Prohibit Kissing at Depots.

Geneva, Switzerland The Society
for Protection Of Young Girls Travel
ing Alone has issued an order pre-
hibiting kissing on the railroad plat.
form at Sarnem.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-09-07

Riches have wings, especially II
those who have them lack commop
sense.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-09-07
CHRISTOPHER COLUM-

BUS was a L at n !,
whether he be consid-
cred as a native of Italy,
where undoubtedly he
spent his early boy
hood, or serving under
the flag of Portugal,
where his m a turf n 6
manhood years pre-
nared his for the in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-06
HIGH
Will TACKLE
LOCALS NEXT
GAME SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Most Cordial Support Urged
For PIuCky Locals

A hard fight is before the members
of the football eleven of the local High
School when they meet on. the grid
iron here next Saturday afternoon the
Lanier High school eleven from Ma
con.
This will be the strongest eleven
that the locals have yet been on the
program to face, as the Lanier eleven
has played MERGERS second team and
numerous other eleyens that are recog-
nized to be very strong line-ups for
high school players to battle against.
/ In order that the locals may be best
prepared to meet the Macon players
/ Coach Reeve will put them through
gruelling practice work every after
noon this week. Mondays practice
was eliminated, as the boys were
bit sore after Saturdays game, but
/ yesterday they were out at the park
doing some snappy and vigorous work
with the pigskin.
The fact that the Lanier eleven has
consented to come to Americas for
game should arouse the appreciation
of the local fans to high degree. The
largest attendance possible is urged for
the game Saturday afternoon in order
to show the members of the team that
their efforts are appreciated here and
that the local lovers of the sport are
willing to go out and help support the
local players in an active manner The
game Saturday is confidently expected
to be the most exciting one of the
season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-06

GRANTED IN
THE HEARING
OF SLAYER OF BOB LARAMORE
viii Occur Next Saturday
Morning

The preliminary trial of Mr. Lu-
Their Allison, charged with murder in
the killing of Mr.. Robert Laramore at
Leslie last Saturday night, was not
held yesterday at the hour assigned,
but, at the request of states counsel,
was postponed until next Saturday
morning at 1890 o'clock.
When Judge Harper, of the city
court, who was to preside at the trial,
called the case at $3.50 o'clock yester-
day afternoon, Attorney w, T. Lane,
representing the defendant, announced
ready for trial. States counsel,
through Solicitor General Williams,
asked a postponement until Saturday
upon the plea that he and his associate
attorners, Messrs. HiXon, Blalock and
Wilkerson, had not had time to pre-
pare the case or confer with witnesses.
The plea for postponement was siren
uously opposed by Mr.. Lane.
After listening to the pleas of at
torneys, pro and con, Judge Harper
announced that the committal trial
would be deferred until the time
stated. In the interim the defendant,
Mr.. Allison, will have to remain in
custody, as the case is not baila-
bic one.
The defendant appeared in court
yesterday, accompanied by his wife
and other relatives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-06
HIS NEPHEW'S
PLIGHT BLOW
TO DIAZ
KNOWS MADERO'S POSITION
Former Dictator Living Quiet
Iy in Paris

Paris, Nov. General Porfrio
Diaz is so deeply distressed by the
latest news from Mexico, and particu-
larly by the imminent peril of his
nephew, General Felix Diaz, that he
refuses to see any one except two or
three of his most intimate friends at
the Hotel Astoria.
One of these expressed to an Ameri-
can correspondent the generals regret
at being unable to influence the Mex
lean authorities in favor of the mitiga-
ton of the sentences against the lead
ers in the Vera Cruz uprising. He
said:
Don Porfirio, however, realizes his
personal powerlessness in the matter.
Whatever spirit of magnanimity
might animate President Madero in
the premises, nothing his predecessor
could say or do or hope for could af-
feet the case otherwise than disas-
trously The notion prevailing in
some quarters of Mexico that Felix
Diaz is simply puppet in the hands
of his uncle, in whose interest the late
revolt was fomented is utterly I'M
founded. Though Madero doubtless ap-
preciates the entire falsity of the rum
or, nevertheless it increases the del
icacy of his position and accentuates
the difficulty of personal Intervention
by Don Porfirio.
"Since he retired from the Presi-
dency he never has entertained an in
stant's thought of returning to public
life. He is an old man, worn out, like
Wolsey, with the cares of life, and en-
joying every one of his few hours of
repose. Sonora Diaz also is happy to
have her distinguished husband far
from turmoil at last,
The General himself has no inter
est in public affairs in Mexico, except
that felt by every man who loves his
country and desires it's welfare. His
hope now is that if the fate of the
Vera Cruz leaders is left in the hands
of the Supreme Court that high tri-
bunal will so temper justice with
mercy as to create general pacitication
of the opposing elements and produce
an era of peace throughout a country
that only requires tranquility for the
resumption of its normal prosperity
Ramon Corral the Mexican Vice
President under Diaz, is lying danger
ously i'll at his Paris home in the Rue
Berri. His oldest son, a student at
medical college in Philadelphia, was
summoned to his fathers bedside and
arrived here few days ago.
There are probably only few days
before Corrals death, but he asks to
be informed every day of the latest
happenings in the unhappy land Of the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-06
HOW TO SUCCEED

During the past few years conditions
in all lines of business, even profess
siCnal life, have changed so complete
ly that every man is waking up to the
fact that in order to win success he
must specialize and learn to do some
one thing and do it well.
So it is with any article that is sold
to the people. 1t must have genuine
merit or no amount of advertising will
maintain the demand for the article
For many years we have watched
with much interest the remarkable re-
cord maintained by DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great Kidney, Liver
and Bladder Remedy From the VERY
beginning the proprietors had so much
confidence in it that they invited every
one to test it, free of cost, before pur
chasing
1t is a physicians prescription.
They have on file thousands of let
tiers received from former sufferers
who ere now enjoying good health as
a result of its use.
How ever, if you wish first to try a
sample bottle address DR.. Kilmer &
Co. Binghamton, N. Y, and mentic1
this paper. They will gladly forward
you a sample bottle by mail absolutely
free.
Regular sizes for sale by all drug
gists-ffty cents and one dollar-(Ad-
vertisement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-06
IS YOUR
MONEY
INVESTED
WELL :?

Next to having money the most i'm.
portant thing is how to take care Of
lt-how best to invest it.
A Banking Institution OF this kind
cannot only care for your Financial
Interests in a careful. conservative
way-giving you abundant bankins
facilities in every department Of
finance-but can also give you valua-
BILE aid and advice about investments
and securities. Open an account with
the
RANK OF SOUTHWESTERN GEOR
GAS SAVING DEPARTMENT.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-06
Made'a Great Run in Yesterdays Race


Farmer Carrot-So you've been t
tn city, Si-your fust time thar?
Farmer Beetroot-Yep.
Farmer Carrot-Wa'all, how was It?
What impressed ye most?
Farmer Beetroot-You know how it
sounds in tn barn when a thrashin'
machines goin' lickety split?
Farmer Carrot-Yep.
Farmer Beetroot-Wa'all, tn hull
city's jes like that.-Judge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-06
nNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
WASHINGTON CamD No. "a

Washington Camp, No "a, L. O. &
Of A.. meets every Monday night II
X. of P. Hall at o'clock Visitint
brothers cordially invited to attend.
C. j. CLARKE, President.
q. I. McMATH. Secretary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-06
FISHIN'.

Fond O. fishin'? Well l guess! I'm
out fishin' every day. l been fishin'
more or less since I've had to make
my way. Went a-fishin' fust of all
in the skulehause on the hill-fished
for what the teachers call "messes
intellectuill."
Then l took my hook an line,
baited well with pleasant smiles;
two eyes full O. sun an shine; and
my buds in latest styles. Fished
araound both day an night; pleasant
days, and days of rain; till at last
got bite landin' my old Sairy Jane.
Then got another hook. Bated
it this time with toll Fished a good
spell fore I took in a fairish bite o.
spoil Only nibbles for awhile Moth
in dom for my arm. Then of luck
l struck pile, and I landed this here
farm.
Went afishin' next for stock thought
I'd like mess o. COWS. Got some
fodder in the shock and a lot o.
juicy mows. KEEP a-fishin' steadily,
weather cold or weather hot, till l
landed them We see feedin' in the pas
ture lot.
Fishin' yet? you bet I be! Fishin
ever just the same. Pm no gutter
like ye see in most every kind O.
game. Bait my hooks with Sairy's
pies. buttermilk and cidar clear, and
the summer boarders rise-hope to
land two tons this year.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-06
STOMACH UPSET?
SOUR? "CASCARETS'
Gently But Thoroughly Cleanse And
Regulate Your Stomach, Liver and
Bowels While You Sleep.

That awful sourness, belching of
acid and foul gases; that pain in the
pit of the stomach, the heartburn.
nervousness, nausea, bloating after
eating, feeling of fullness, dizziness
and sick headache, means disordered
stomach, which cannot be regulated
until you remove the cause. 1t isn't
your stomach's fault. Your stomach
is as good as any.
Try Cascarets; they Immediately
cleanse and regulate the stomach, re-
move the sour, undigested and fer
menting food and FOUL gases; take the
excess bile from the liver and carry
off the constipated waste matter and
poison from the intestines and bow,
els. Then your stomach trouble is
ended, A Cascaret tonight will
straighten you out by morning. 10
cent box from any drug store will
keep your stomach sweet; liver and
bowels regular for months. Don't for
get the children--their little insides
need good, gentle cleansing. too.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-06
HULETT UNDERTAKING CO.
EIRST-CLASS FUNERAL DIRECTING
AND EMBALMING.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Notice is hereby given that the
Mayor and Board of Commissioners
of the City of Hattiesburg, Miss.
will be in session at the City Hall at
9 o'clock, Monday, September 18th.
1912, and from day to day thereafter
as long as it is necessary for the pur
pose of hearing objections by the
Taxpayers to their assessments; also
for the purpose of increasing or d.
minishing the valuation of property
assessed for taxation for the purpose
of approving the assessment rolls il
found correct and taking such other
actions pertaining to such other as
sessment rolls as may be necessary
and proper.
The Taxpayers of the City of Hat.
tiesburg and others interested must
have their objections on file with the
City Clerk before the rolls are ap
proved.
Witness my signature this Bird day
of September, 1912.
4-10t A. Farley, City Clerk.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-06
RAILWAYS TO OPPOSE
EQUlTABLE'S PLAN

New York, Sept. 6.-Plans have
been completed by the Equitable
Life Assurance Society to extend its
investment field to include Western
farm mortgages, and its proposed new
step is causing some anxiety to rail-
way officials, who see in it a posi-
BILE serious curtailment of the de-
mand for railway bonds, in which the
great life insurance companies have
for many years been among the most
extensive investors.
Other large insurance companies
are not well disposed toward the
farm mortgage investment, and an Of
ficer of one of these companies sum-
married. his objections to it by saying
that, in the first place, it was i'm.
possible to arrive at the value of a
farm property satisfactorily, second.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-06
ARBOR DAY

Suppose Haiesbug
fifteen Fifteen aesbug
people now has thousands That
Dulded
one thing sadly neglected has planting
Suppose fifteen
or Arbor Day; thereafter
better that had been
beautiful shady this would might
Another fifteen years from will
fan lit might
Lets begin
ornamental
for shade
Ii the Commercial Club
special committee
their works would live
TO the world he
deed that will rest comfort bless life another
Why Hatesburg? pecan makes
beautiful when
plant trees by the thousands
and In the this
small OsEsrusatal trees
II committee would undertake this work would
kind
through
these and the
while The work would not be hard The thing
organization.