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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-20
SEVERAL MOMENTS Of
JOY TO ANY MANAGER
TIMES IN BASEBALL WHEN ANY
OF THEM ARE WARRANTED IN
FEELING HAPPY AND GLAD TO
BE ALIVE.

According to the Baseball Magazine,
there are few moments in baseball
when the manager is warranted in
feeling extremely happy (?) and in ex-
periencing the great joy of living.
Judge for yourself:
When the great pinch hitter strikes
out on a ball three feet off the plate,
with two men down, bases full, one
run needed, and the call three and
two.
When the pitcher substituted
through previous use of pinch hitter
is pelted for six hits and issues three
passes in his rescue inning.
When, with the bases full of hostiles
and two down, pop foul goes-and
the umpire tumbles in front of your
catcher as he starts for the ball.
When the star pitcher, after six hit
less innings, passes all that do not
soak him hard, and voices of said
pitcher's pals, around the stand, are
heard shouting: 1.-THE beer is working
now"
When YOU give the signal for a
squeeze, your batter misses by two
feet, and the catcher receives your
foremost runner with the ball and a
cruel leer.
When the signal is passed for a
double steal; your man on second
doesn't get it, your man on first in
4elIjgently does, and steals second on
4op of your other man amid shrieks OF
"Bonehead!"
When the pitcher you fired after a
two-inning trial comes back with an
other club and blanks you with two
hits and ten strike-outs-and doesn't
forget to say something about it At
the end of every inning.
When somebody right behind you,
intent on bawling out the umpire, hap
mems to have voice family similar to
your own-and you get three days and
a $50 fine.
When you have five men sick in bed,
three more playing in spite of spike
wounds two under suspension, three
getting ready to jump, and then the
directors want to know why you cam
win ball games with high -priced
club.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-20

Fastening back home the jeweler
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-20
CAREER OF BANKER OLIVER
LIKE CHAPTER IN FICTION
their prosperous sawmill.

their prosperous sawmill.
Oliver displayed checks on var
ious northern corporations represent
ing huge sums, and easily led the saw
mill owners to believe him man of
wealth. With but the clothes on his
back, he took over the mill and be-
gan operations. He established credit
and stocked the mill with supplies.
/ AS climax to his deal, he employed
the brothers from whom he bought the
mill to work for him at salary Of
500 monthly.
He is said to have been arrested
while operating this enterprise for
fraudulent manipulations. He sold the
sawmiIl and fought the charges
brought against him. He won out He
removed to Brooksville, Ca, and en-
countering the son of northern cap
italist who had been sent to Brooks
Vile to operate his fathers investment
the Poland Tie company, he offered
to buy the concern.
Arrested for Bogus Check
Dickering with the youth, he per-
suaded him to establish him as mana
ger of the plant at very large sala-
ry. He rapidly gained influence in
Brooksville, and was preparing to
charter a manufacturing corporation
when detectives arrested him in Fitz-
gerald for manipulating bogus checks.
Although Oliver had looked prosper
Gus for some time and appeared to be
doing business with Leesburg people
to some extent, his pockets contained
only $1.95. There was a fine gold
watch on his person, also diamond
ring was on one of his fingers. A dia-
mond stud that had been in his cravat
had been shot away by the assassins
and has not been found as yet.
Sunday School Victims.
The second Sunday after he arrived
in Climax, Oliver went to Sunday
school. After that he was a regular
attendant. He was an interesting
talker and was often called upon for
talks to the Sunday school children.
He succeeded in getting deposits in
his bank from the Sunday school chill
dren on his offer to put 81 with every
IS that they would deposit. His dol
lar was a check; theirs was real
money. For the little ones who could
not raise IS he made the offer that If
they would deposit their small change
he would add a dollar to their &C
counts when they had accumulated s..
In all Oliver is alleged to have OBJ
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-20

Frederick Mors, the nurse at the
German home for the aged N. Y. 1. o.
o. F. in Yonkers, has confessed that
he poisoned eight old men and women
who had become helpless. The case
has attracted attention all over the
country. The prisoner was declared
mentally unwell" by alienists who
had him under observation for several
days, and at this time he Is in the
Westchester county jail at White
Plains, N. Y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-20

tanned more than 100 depositors In this
manner. of course they never got
anything back.
Didn't Get These Rings.
Another story is told on Oliver as
to how he purchased two diamond
rings in a town not far from Climax.
He rendered a check for $4,000, the
price of the rings. The check was on
divers bank and the man who sold
them Immediately called up the bank
and asked if the check was good.
1--WE haven't the cash on hand, but
send along the check and we will COW
err" was the information he obtained.
The jeweler didn't trust the check
to outsiders, however. He jumped in
to an automobile and hurried to Gil
max. Oliver had to wait about three
hours to catch train out Of town and
the jeweler knew that he could get to
Climax and back inside of that time
When he arrived at the bank he found
that the total bank funds amounted to
$161.
Fastening back home the jeweler
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-20
CLIMAX KING" THE
WALL|NGFORD Of
EMPIRE STATE

In Americas, where Banker" A. D.
Oliver was almost as well known as
in the scenes of his more active opera
lions, the recent tragedy at Leesburg
continued the chief topic this morning.
Intense interest is given the case from
the fact that the three young men ar
rested after the coroner's inquest
Thursday morning, are all residents of
this city and county, and, while no
one here is inclined to think that
either young man was concerned in
the homicide, sympathy is felt for
them in having even been suspected
thereof.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-20
AMERICUs WILb0BsERVE
HOLIDAY on MDHlN

Next Monday is Washington's HSr4aE-
day, and is therefore a nati0naa hssEd-
day. The banks of the city WEI u@
closed that day, and those having SUs-
mess with the banks win be- Mu@exzgtA
accordingly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-20
divers MeteOric Career

The career of Oliver reads like a
chapter in fiction and stamps him, as
he was regarded here, as one of the
smoothest propositions in frenzied fl
nance. Money was not a requisite in
his operations, although he made a
great deal of it through his methods.
1t is said that when the vault of his
bank" at Leesburg was opened yes
terday it contained not a dollar, while
only $1.95 was found in the pockets
of the dead "financier."
1t is said that under various assum-
ed names oliver was married three
times. He also did time" in the
state penitentiaries of Ohio, Missis-
sippi and Georgia, having served four
years in the Lee county changing on
conviction of the charge Of bigamy in
his marriage to Miss Rosebud Eng
lish the fifteen year old girl at Climax,
Ca, his latest venture in the way
matrimonial.
Served in Ohio Pen.
After having served a sentence in
the Ohio penitentary for fraud, Oil
yer, then under the name of L. c.
Harding, is said to have fed to Geor-
gia, government sleuths on his trail.
He adopted the name of l.. c. Boyd
and established himself in Dakota, a
small lumber town in south Georgia,
where he dickered with two brothers,
Grier by name, for the purchase OF
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
Texas Woman Near Death.

Wills Point. Tex.-ln letter from
Wills Point. Mr.. Victoria Stallings
says: II wts afflicted with womanIy
troubles. bad a dreadful cough. and
suffered awful pains. certainly
would have died. If had not been
relieved by takirg Cardui. Now !
am stronger. and in better health
than ever was in my life. can't
say bali eoough for this great medi-
cine" DO you need relief? Try
Cardui for your woma' y troubles.
Its long record Of successful use is
your guarantee. Thousands Of Ia
dies have been helped to health and
happiness BY Csrdui. 1t will surely
help you. Try bottle t day.-Ad.
vertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
Papuans pie YOUNG.

The average duration of life is
shorter in Papua or New Guinea than
in any other country, possibly owing
to the peculiar diet affected by the
natives, who devour with gusto the
larva Of beetles, dug out of decayed
tree trunks and habitually drink sea
water when near the coast. THE
people die off at about 40" we are told
in A. r. Pratt's Two Years Among the
New Guinea Cannibals. I'VE saw one
very old man, who may have been
about 60 years of age-the only exam
pie of longevity that we came across.
He was bent almost double, and had
a long white beard. His fellow tribes
men regarded him as a great curiosity
and brought him to see us. Despite
the decrepitude of his body, however,
there was no trace Of senility; his
senses were unimpaired. and the poor
old creature showed great gratitude
for a gift OF tobacco"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
EolIpsss Come In Series.

All eclipses occur in series. the first
one of which takes place at one OF
the poles and the last at the opposite
pole. The whole number in the series
OF lunar eclipses is completed in
period Of about $40 years while the
entire series of solar eclipses covers
a period of 1900 years. Yet the time
OF the beginning OF any of these
eclipses, and the path of totality or
partial observation can be calculated
to the moment or the mile. This is a
matter difficult to explain to the anna
teur in language TO be easily under
stood. The statement OF the fact is
sufficient To ordinary students or
observers the reasons for totality or
partial observation are much more in
teresting. simply with the passing OF
each year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
TENANTS DIDN'T MIND HIM
Old Gentleman Merely Was a Harm
less optimist With Seemingly
Peculiar Delusion.

A district visitor was paying calls
on the folk in row of cottages, and
was shocked by the conduct of shah
bily-dressed old gentleman, who
passed from door to door in a great
rage, and threatened the OCCUPANTS
with all manner of dire penalties. .
Dear me, what a peculiar old
mani" she exclaimed to one of the
tenants. why do you permit him
to abuse you in that fashion?"
"Oh, we don't mind in the least,
ma'am," answered the tenant, with
twinkle in her eyes. We're quite
used to his little ways by now. He's
been a harmless lunatic for ten or
eleven years."
You don't say so! Poor old fell
low! What particular form does his
madness take?'
Optimism, maam. He comes for
the rent every Monday, and actually
allows himself to fancy that he'll get
't!"-London Tit-Bits.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
Humorous Fact Of History.

The enactment of the law of habeas
corpus marks an important epoch in
the progress of civil liberty in Eng
land, and is regarded as one of the
great achievements of Charles the
Seconds reign. Charles himself did
not want the law, but just at the time
he was very anxious to curry favor
with the people, and was afraid to
oppose so popular a measure. The
friends and foes of the act were pref
ty evenly divided in parliament, but
in the final vote it was carried. The
manner of it's passage, however, was
both comical and illegal. While the
voting was going on a very fat lord
arose and asked that his vote be re-
corded in the affirmative. In a spirit
of fun the clerk announced ten votes
for him, to accord with his great size.
They were so recorded, and for some
unexplained reason the error" was
never corrected. The strangest part
Of it is, the majority for the measure
was less than ten; hence it would have
failed of passage without the fat lords
extra votes.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
Exercise for Thin Folks.

When it comes to the question OF
exercise, the thin woman will do well
to remember the old Greek warning,
Nothing too much" She assuredly
needs a certain amount of gentle ex-
ercise every day, but she does not
need and ought not to take up the
violent sports which will do the fat
woman all the good in the world.
There are two outdoor practices, how
ever, which will be e great benefit to
the thin woman. One of these is
walking the other is swimming.
When the thin woman walks she
should not try to see how much
ground she can cover in a certain
period of time. Let her walk quietly
and at a moderate pace, paying par.
ticular attention to her breathing.
Walking in the fresh air will help
you to breathe correctly, and it will
also give you a splendid appetite for
those three meals of good, wholesome
food of which you ought to dispose
daily. Swimming also will aid your
appetite, and it is positively the best
and quickest way to develop the bust
and shoulders. This is the swimming
season; don't fail TO learn if you want
to gain weight and a healthful sym
metrical body.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
HAD ORIGIN IN DIPLOMACY
Famous Phrase Which Is Often USED
Has Been Ascribed to
Bishop Of Milan.

when you are in Rome do as Rome
does" is one of the proverbs that are
so old that their origin is lost in the
mists Of antiquity.
It is generally asserted, however,
that it arose from the following Incl
dent, given in one Of st. Augustine's
epistles: Augustine was in the habit
of dining upon Saturday as upon Sun
day, but being puzzled with the diff
ferent practices then prevailing (for
they had begun to fast at Rome on
Saturday. he consulted st. Ambrose.
the bishop of Milan, on the subject
The answer of the Milan saint was
this: When l am here / do not fast
on Saturday, but when at Rome l do
fast on Saturday."
Burton, in his Anatomy of Melan-
choly," speaks of those persons who
are always swayed in mind and action
by their surroundings. when they
are at Rome" he says, they do there
as they see DONE" -,.,,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
Using up the Forests.

1t is estimated that there are taken
from our forests yearly, including
waste in logging and in manufacture
10000, 100000 cubic feet of wood, val
ued at about 81 ,25O,OOOOO0. There are
used in a single year 90,0O0,O00 cords
of frewood. nearly 100000, 100000
board feet of lumber, over 444,5OO,OOO
board feet of veneer. 1S5,0O0,O0O ties,
1855, 100000 slaves, over 136,OOO.OOO
sets OF heading. over 353.0OO,000 bar
rel hoops, over 100000 cords of ma
tive pulpwood, 165.OO0,OOO cubic feet
of round mine timbers, nearly
1900, 900 cords of wood for distillation,
over 100000 cords for excelsior and
nearly 100000 telegraph and tele
phone poles.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
RECORD IN FINDING DISTANCE
Longest Line Measured by Triansu-
iatlon In Canada Said to
BE 1856 Miles.

The longest distance ever measured
in Canada by means of the triangula-
ton system was accomplished by the
Canadian geodetic survey in the work
In which it was engaged in outIin.
ing the western boundary of the Do
minion. One of the distances meas
ured by the triangulation method was
1876 miles in length. By the measure
ment Of one side Of triangle and the
reading of the angles on the transit at
the two ends of the measured line
which angles are formed by taking a
sight at the distant point--the side of
the triangle required to be measured
can be found.
In carrying out this feat it was nee
essary to work at night and to use
powerful acetylene lamps to find the
point 1876 miles distant. The transit
or telescope is perched high on d
mountain side in order to overcome the
curvature Of the earth's surface. In
a distance of 60 miles 1t Is nee
essary to have an elevation OF
1000 feet in order to see the point at
which the instrument is sighted. In
135 miles the elevation is correspond
ipgly greater. This is perhaps the
second largest line ever measured by
this method. The record is held for
measurement across the Mediterra-
mean between Spain and the northern
shore of Africa, distance of more
than two hundred miles.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
'Iolanthe, Come, Iolanthe!" sang
Sea Moss.

Sea moss is a term popularity ap-
Piled to any of the polyzoa, which are
compound marine animals, several Of
which share a common horny skele-
ton, or polyzoary, which is plantlike
in form According to the bureau of
fisheries, several hundred thousand
pounds Of these skeletons have been
imported annually FROM Europe, chief
ly from France and Germany, for dec
orative and millinery purposes, and
the supply has now been practically
cut off by the war. 1t therefore seems
opportune TO develop a domestic in
dustry, as sea MOSES, probably equal
in quality to those heretofore inn
ported, are said to be abundant on
our coasts, especially in New Eng
land. Those with large bushy fronds
are the most valuable.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09

An experimenting chemist. endeav-
oring to produce artificial quinine. us
ing base known as aniline, not only
obtained coloring matter called mauve.
but laid the foundation for the coal-tar
color industry. which has developed
until today almost every color and
shade of color is derived from ami
line. Aniline had been obtained previ-
ously from the indigo plant anil"
The discovery OF mauve created a
large demand for the artificial aniline
base, and gave unexpected value to
benzine. II yielded aniline by being
treated with nitric acid and with the
borings Of cast iron powdered into
dust. Having done its work in the
aniline still, the dust was used by the
gas maker to cleanse his coal gas from
sulphur, and then II passed to the
manufacturing chemist, who burned the
sulphur out of It and produced sui
phuric acid-a cycle of operations
whose beginning and end was the uti-
'lization of waste. This method Of pro-
ducing color was responsible for the
desolate madden fields of France and
Holland and for the loss to the Hindus
OF their long-cherished indigo cultiva-
ton. Anthrace9e. one of the heavier
oils of coal tar, caused the fall of the
madder-growing industry. The madden
produced violets, reds, blacks, purple
and dark browns. Anthracene was
sold very cheaply for lubricating pur-
poses until certain chemists heated II
with zinc filings and produced alizarin,
and then the secret of the madden
plant was discovered. In this way
chemistry displaced agriculture, one
pound of alizarin having the coloring
power Of ninety pounds of madden,
and the lubricating oil sold at a trife
as waste became a valuable colorine
matter.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
Secrecy in Dispatches.

The war department telegraph code,
revised and distributed from the office
OF the chief signal officer OF the army,
is kept under lock and key in the de-
partment. in the Office OF every post
commander. in the headquarters OF
every armed force in the field, and
is issued individually TO every officer
OF the United States Signal corps.
The navy likewise has code OF its
own, and each OF the three depart
ments mentioned uses. when neces
sary, the codes of the other two.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09

TIE British war tffice announces
that the British transport Ramsz an
was sunk at 6 a. m on Sept. 20, off
the is and of Antikythria in the
Aegean sea. There were about 300
Indian troops on board, of who n rs
were saved. TIenty-eight of the
crew also were saved, A number of
boats were smashel by shell fire.
This lie a belsted report of a disaster
rumored SIX weeks ago.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
RECORDS or SONGS or BIRDS
oramophone Has Been Successfully
Employed In New and
interesting Way

The gramophone is sometimes put
to strange uses. The leader of an
African hunting expedition, who set
out on a motor trip from the Cape Of
Cairo, recently used II as a decoy for
tigers and hippopotami, In tiger
hunting II lie usual to tether lamb
TO a tree; its bleatings attract the
tiger within reach Of the hunters Be
fore leaving England the explorer had
some records made of bleating lambs.
and, says, a recent writer, he tried
them on the unsuspecting tigers Of the
African jungle with considerable sue
cess.
The record makers gained one of
their greatest triumphs when they sue.
ceeded in getting good nightingale
and blackbird records. The chief diff
ficulty was the objection that birds
had to the sounds Of the recording
machines. The clever men got round
that by setting up a dummy record
ing machine, in the horn of which
they put some of the birds favorite
food.
When the bird entered the horn to
get the food the clockwork was set
in motion. The little creatures soon
grew accustomed to the sound, and
so, after much tedious and discourag-
ing labor, successful records were
made. These records are selling in
all over the world.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
STYLE. Soon CHANGE.

80 you are going to motor across
the continent, Mrs. Whyffer?"
Eyes. We start tomorrow"
IL dare say you anticipate pleasant
timer"
Eyes. but there is one thought that
troubles me-"
And what is that?"
I'm afraid our car viii be out OF
date when we reach our destination"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09

The sixteenth son was born last
week to President Yuan-Shi.kai of
China. He now has thirty-one chill
dren. He is no: Shi on sons as long
as the b5ys are 10 the majority, A
bsp< fnsj rity you might say.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
La Cen,er IN Ballard county adopt

La Cen'er N Ballard county adopt
ed a stock law by 107 to "a votes. un-
der the progressive leadership of the
Advance. Edito- Wear is to be con-
graduated. No town has ever been
known to repeal stock law. Now
take down the ferces and beautify
your town.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
HOPEFUL VIEW.

T Observation-Disclosures is an
ioptimist. '''-szss,,.ss ''--4s,,.-,.,., -,...,..
Shimmerpate-What makes you
think that? -~~.,--
"He said he would soon be done
with walking, as he's bought two
chances for an automobile rattle"
Youngstown Telegram. I~uF
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9

Frank Kearns and W. A. Bowman
were elected commissioners in Mid
dlesboro, to act with Mayor Man.
ring.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09

Concord. Hazel and Swami dis
tricts in Galloway county adopted a
stock law, while Liberty precinct on
the same question was still control-
ed by the old fogies.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09

People who profess to know what
they are talking about predict that
Patterson will win the senatorial
race in Tennessee on the 18th.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
SOMETHING LIKE 1T.

81 hear your husband is crazy
about his new auto"
Il should say SOL He's a perfect
autocrat."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
THEIR EFFECT.

''Prize fights are injurious in their
moral Tone"
81 suppose they are more or less
knocks-ious."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09
THEIR OBJECT.

'"The allies are after the Turks
good and hard, aren't theyf"
"Sure. They are trying to ring
their Darda-knells."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-09

Does your wife play bridge"
Il don't know. She tried TO show
me how il is played. and II bridge
as the game she tried 10 teach me.
nobody can play n"