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The Retort Courteous.

Justice Day was a hanging judge and when on circuit expedited business in summary manner On one otra sion the trial of q prisoner concluded at dusk. and the judge ordered candles to be lighted 50 that ne could try an other case that night
 O'Connor. noted lrtsh oarrtster. de, tended and tn protest against night work exclaimed. addressing the court:
 What. my Ioru. try men oy nlght! What will men sayi That Justice s not done Dy DayT'
 He obtained his end. anO at the next sitting the accused was acquitted London Mirror.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-06
Exnensixe.

"Yes." said the young wife proudly. father always gives something expen- sive when he makes presents"
 'So l discovered when he gave you away" rejoined the young husband Exchange
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-06
Billiard Tables on Solid Rock.

Billiard tables supported on solid rock are among the novel features Of thirty-six room concrete residence located on one of the islands or tue San Juan archipelago in Puger sound. Each table rests on a massive concrete base, which extends through aD open. ing in the floor and has it's flooding on bedrock and Is therefore as soiid ana as free from vibration as # 1t were a part of the island itselt.-P0puiaE Ms chanicS
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-06
Once an Inland Sea.

It is the contention of geologists that the Mediterranean was once great inland sea and that the mountainous rocks separating it from the Atlantic were in the course of ages worn away by the force of the water.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-06
In No Hurry.

A lecturer one torrential night ad- dressed an audience which might have been much larger without taxing the seating capacity of the hall. Naturally he was willing to curtail his address. and. having reached what he consid- cred the psychological moment, said. I'm afraid I've kept you too long,"
 Whereupon a voice replied. "Go on; it's still raining"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-06
A Protest.

Dolly-We had to practice Chopin for three hours today. mamma. Mrs. Par venoo-Really. my dear, shoppin' is all very well, but your papa sent you to the ladies' hacademy to learn music an that sort O thing."-London Mail.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-06
GERMAN REAR
 IS THREATENED
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left Petrograd for the front is re- garded as confirmation of reported
 Russian victories as he would not have gone to Warsaw had not Grand Duke Nicholas been confident that the German aggressive movement for the capture of the city had been broken.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-06
Quite a Chance.

Percy is getting used to public speaking. isn't he?"
 "Oh, yes. l remember when you could hardly get him to stand up, and now you can hardly get him to sit down."
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-06
Discourauinu,

Mother-Why, Ethel. you mustn't be sad on your birthday. What is it? Ethel-Well. Tommy'll be eight next month, and then he'll be year older than me again, and I've tried so hard to catch him up-London Punch.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-06
Ready For 1t.

Young Wife-Don't you admire man who always says the right thing at the right time? The Spinster-I'm sure I could if ever have the pleasure of meeting such man.-London Illus trated Bits.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-06
Orpheum Tonight.

Don't miss this fine program:
 "The Miser's Son., fire drama fea- turing Wm. Shay and Ethel Gran. don.
 Animated Weekly" full Of sensa. tional events.
 "Old-fashioned Dad," fine com. edy with Marguerite Fisher and Bob Leonard.
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lNDOLENCE.

If you ask me which is the real hereditary sin of human nature do you imagine 1 shall answer pride or luxury or ambition or egotism1 No; l shall say indolence. Who con- quers indolence will conquer all the rest.-Johann von Zimmerman.
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Reaching . Conclusion.

Reaching . Conclusion.
 Hotel Manager-i see you nave gwen our tinest suit of rooms to man named Bilkina Are yoD sure ne can pay the cnargest Clerk Yes: ne's rtch enough. i Manager-How do you knowi Uierk- He Is old and ugly. and his wife U young and pretty. - Excnange On the Safs Side. How do you ever get on 70 well with your wifef Don't you ever haVe any differences of optni0nY"
 "Of course we do But [ don't let ner know it"--Cleveland Leader. The Professor Rsmembers Professor tas the company ,s break ing up missing one of his rubbers'- Has any of you gentlemen out on tnres' rubbers Oy mista ke r. Fliegende Stat ter Beau erummsi.
 Isn't ne sweliT
 'Yes. to see htm on Sundays nobody would think ne had to go to work on Mondays ', Philadelphia Ledger. There ,a % greater delight than to O cOnM'tous of sincerity On self sxamina. sion Menrsua
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-01

men waded into the creek and found
the body in the exact spot designated
by Professor Belmont Professor Bel
mont has an affidavit signed by Mrs.
Morton to testify to the truth of the
statement Professor Belmont will be
in Americas, Ga, for one month. He
has letters of recommendation from
the police departments in nearly every
city in which he has appeared and
is not to be classed with the ordinary
clairvoyants who come into a city
and do grating business. Prof. Bel
mont does clean, honest, legitimate
work, and no doubt he will meet
with the same success here in our
midst as in other places he has visit
ed since he left New York City. He
will be in Americas, Ga, from Dec. /,
1915, till January l, 1916 advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-01
MRS. MCDONALD IS HURT
SLIGHTLY IN GOLV|s|ON

In collision of cars at the Hooks
corner late yesterday afternoon, Mrs.
John A. Mcdonald, of Plains, sustain
ed painful bruises in being thrown
from her car by the impact Her in
juries were not serious, however. Mr..
Mcdonald was driving along Lamar
street while Mr.. H. O. Jones was com
ing up Jackson, the two cars collid-
irg in the center of the street. Neither
car was seriously damaged.
Two Fords also mixed it up" at the
same point an hour later, but both of
them "rambled right along" when pull
ed apart
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-01
WORLDS GREAT.
EST PIANIST and
CLARIVOYANT

Professor Belmont, clairyoyant, IS
in Americus, Ga, for a short time, be-
ing located at the Mathis hotel. Pro-
lessor Belmont is located permanently
IT. New York, but he is taking this year
of to travel and see the country.
While in Parsons, Kas., a short time
ago he located the body of boy who
lad been drowned. The boy, whose
name was Clayton, went swimming in
| abette creek, and was taken with
cramps, apparently, and drowned.
This happened at o'clock Friday
afternoon. All Friday evening and un-
til Saturday morning search was made
for the body. Sunday morning the
boys aunt, Mrs. Lizzie Morton, called
or Professor Belmont. He told her
where the body could be found but,
rot satisfied with that, she requested
Professor Belmont to go and show
her the place. She got rig and they
drove tn the creek, where about three
hundred people, among them the chief
Ct police, were gatherd. Professor
Rlmont pointed to spot and two
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-01
VICTIMS
CAN CONSULT SOUTH'S
GREATEST
SPECIALIST

Doctor H. E. TruaX, Medical Di-
rector and President of the Southern
General Hospital, will be in Americas
for a couple of days and will be pleas
ed to interview all unfortunates at the
Hotel Windsor on Wednesday and
DR.. Truax has made life
long study of the treating of drug adj
diets and chronic diseases and will be
glad to advise, free of charge, all pa
tents who desire to visit him. DR.
Truax is deeply in sympathy with drug
victims. He treats such habit as a
disease. He has found from years of
that it is absolutely neces
sary, in order to avoid the danger
Of permanently injuring the patient,
either mentally, physically or ner-
that they must be treated in
a scientific, up-building, safe, as
well as harmless, manner.
DR.. Truax will only be in Americas
a couple of days, being on his way
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-01
BREADS THOUGHT OF OLD AGE.

Almost every person breads the
thought of old age yet it ought
to bring relaxation and enjoyment,
because of ripened judgment and ex-
perlence. Years of happiness may be
added to ones life by avoiding wor-
ry, a simple diet, light exercise and
II the vitality gets low, our local
druggists, Hooks Pharmacy, guaran-
tee Vinol to restore strength and vital
ity, 1t is a non-secret remedy IN
which are combined cod liver extrac-
tives, peptone of iron and beef pep
tone, in a mild tonic wine. Feeble
old peoHle quickly regain strength and
vitality by its use,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-01

ATLANTA, Dec. 1.-The new Wes-
tern and Atlantic Railroad commission,
finally created in the closing hours of
the extraordinary session of the leg
islature, is planning to hold an early
meeting for organization and the
commencement of the work before it.
The commission has no easy task. The
problem before it is one of profuse
detail and one which presents many
intricacies.
1t is anticipated that the entire
membership of the commission as
named by the legislative act will ac-
cept the charge placed upon them. G.
Gunby Jordan, of Columbus, has al
ready signified his purpose to accept
and there is every reason to believe
the others will do so as soon as they
have been officially notified. The Law
of course makes it imperative upon
the governor and chairman of the
railroad commission to act. j. l..
Hand of Pelham, and Fuller E. Gala
way, of LAGRANGE, are the other mem
bers, while w. A. Wimbish. of Atlanta,
will be attorney to the commission.
All of them are men who have at one
time or another made study of the
conditions surrounding the state road
and are considered we'll qualified to
strike trade which will be advan
tageous to the state.
Leased as a Whole.
The last time the property was
leased, some thirty years ago-the
present lease of thirty years expires
in December, 1919-it was leased as L
whole. This time it is anticipated
the railroad property as distinguished
from that which is not used for rail-
road purposes, will be leased separ
ately 1t is well known that the state
owns an extensive and valuable sec
ton of real estate in the very bust
ness heart of Chattanooga which is
not essential to the railroad and from
which it may secure valuable in
come 1t is expected this will be
dealt with separately from the rail
road itself.
Another problem which will pre-
s.nt itself to the commission is in
volved in Atlanta's plaza plan, the pro-
ject which seeks to erect a viaduct o.
plaza above the tracks of the state
road for a distance of some five or
six blocks through the center of the
city. While the commission has full
power to negotiate and sign lease in
the name of the state, it has no power
to grant the city of Atlanta any rights
in connection with the construction
CT this plaza. That is, If course, d
matter solely for the determination
of the legislature. At the same time
the commission will have to take GER
tain cognizance of this project in any
lease that it may negotiate, so that
the state and city may not be de-
barred from putting the plan into ex-
evution should they see fit.
May Hamper Commission.
The restriction which the legisla
ture has put upon the right of sub
leasing the railroad or any part of it
may somewhat hamper the commits
sion in it's negotiations. 1t is pro-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-01
Comment Made On Personnel
Of The w. ga. Commission and
Some of The Problems Facing

vided that no part of the property
shall be subject without the written
nsent of the governor. 1t is also
known that the Louisville and Nash
vile now suitcase that part of the
track from Gainesville into Atlanta
ard uses it in common with the Nash
vile, Chattanooga and ST. Louis, the
lessee If the Louisville and Nash
Vile should be debarred from the use
O. this track it is certain through
some means to build parallel and
competing line to the Western and
Atlantic into Atlanta. Also, without
be worth less than it would with it.
N. C. and st. l.. Most Interested.
With these intricate problems be-
fore it, the commission may find, in
spite of the plenary powers given it,
that it will have to go back to the
legislature for a modification of some
features Of the present measure. st
is conceded, of course, that the pres
ent lessee, the Nashville, Chattanooga
and St Louis, is the railroad system
most interested in the lease of the
state road 1t is even doubtful if
there will be any other bidder If the
/ lessee should insist upon the unques-
toned and unlimited right of SUBJ
leasing, under conditions which fully
protect the state, the commission and
tie lessee would strike a snag which
" ould require legislative unentan-
Cling.
The state now sreceives from the
lease of the Western and Atlantic
railroad an aggregate rental of $420,-
OH annually. The minimum rental
under the new law must be $4,000 a
month or 100000 a year, and the
lease period must not extend beyond
fifty years. These terms are not con-
sidered unreasonable in view of the
present as we'll as the rapidly enhanc-
ing value of the property which now
shows greater earning power than
any other railroad in the state.
Shall Pay Taxes.
Another feature which has not
heretofore appeared in the lease con-
tracts requires that the lessee shall
pay taxes on the property at their
regular established rates, to the coun-
ties and cities through which it runs,
The inability of these counties and
towns on the line to collect any taxes
On the property heretofore hasI
aroused a sentiment in the northwest
ern section Of the state in favor of
selling the road. These towns and
counties, which have had to meet
court and other expenses on account
of the presence of the road, hold it is
only fair to them that they should en- |
joy the same privileges as other cities |
and counties in connection with rail
road lines belonging to private corpor-
altos.
This county and city taxation is now
provided for in the new bill, and the |
burden of this taxation will of course |
fall upon the lessee.
To sum up, the lessee, under the
new arrangement will get only the ac-
tual railroad property, including. of |
course, everything necessary to its
operation. He will lose the income /
heretofore enjoyed from the valuable |
Chattanooga real estate. He will be-
required to pay taxes on the property |
aud he will be required to pay at least
figty pre- cent, more rental than has
heretofore been charged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-01

to Jacksonville, at which place his
corporation is figuring on opening a
bl anch institution. He is accompanied
b. Fl. NJ. Owens, General Manager,
who will remain here a week or so
for the purpose of completing BUSH
ness arrangements with patients de-
string to go to his institution, or take
home treatment.
DR.. Truax will be pleased to ex-
plain what constitutes a scientific
and proper treatment to all who may
be interested.
If you are unable to visit the hotel,
telephone Dr. Truax or Mr.. Owens,
end they will endeavor to call on
you.
Call for Dr. Truax, or H. NJ. Owens,
st Hotel Windsor. If you do not
get an opportunity to see DR.. Truax
during his stay in the city, write him
at the hospital, 2O1 Capitol Ave,
Atlanta. Ga. --advt
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-19

Famous he country over for her
remarkable acting in the title role of
the Poor Little Rich Girl" before she
was yet Is years old, and heralded
with acclaim as ''Broadway's Young
est STAR" Miss Viola Dana's theat-
rical career stands without precedent.
And her portrayals in Edison films
since that time have only added to
her laurels won through the charm
of girlish winsomeness blended with
a rare maturity of artistic perception.
Her emotional powers are exceptional
for a girl still but II years old, while
her esthetic art as a dancer would
alone place her high in that profess
sion.
Her astonishing performance in
1.-The Poor Little Rich Grip is partly
realized when it is considered that
it is about as long in lines as Ham
let, the criterion and test of an
actors memory and characterization.
In the first play Miss Dana had but
five minutes intermission, being in a
speaking part during the whole even
ing. More could not be probably said
that she not alone was not criticized
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-19

and Acton Davies, but earned most
unusual praise from them for her
powers. No critics were more fear
ed by the greatest Of theatrical stars
than these two critics of caustic pen.
She played that part for two seasons,
or until she outgrew it.
Miss Dana cares most for emotion
al work and it is well known that she
so lives the pathetic moments as to
cry real tears. Her large, expressive
gray eyes, long-lashed, bespeak won
derfully the depth of her serious, SEN
sitive nature. Standing less than five
feet, with perfect features and figure,
she suggests strongly classic statue,
though the wonderful expressive art
of her dancing is pulsed with the
lithenesS of buoyant youth.
On the stage since a child, Miss.
Dana has played with noted stars.
She was with Dorothy Donnelly in
Ibsen's when We Dead Awake and
for three seasons played Little Helm
drick with Thomas Jefferson in RIP
Van Winkle'; in the "Squaw Man"
Will WuudLu ava 04cll11 III d yCol
and one-half; was in the well-known
Union Hill stock company with Jane
Cowl; in ''The Littlest Rebel with
Dunstan Farnum, and with William
Courtleigh for some time. 1t was her
work in "The Model that won her
the stellar role in "The Poor Little
Rich Girl"
In Edison films she has played
many parts, some of which are the
title role of molly the Drummer
Boy; as the dainty fairy queen in
that beautiful idyl, "The Blind Fid-
der, where she danced with ef-ike
grace. But it is in "The Stoning,"
where she plays the innocent village
girl betrayed, that she shows the ma
turity of art grasped-where she
places on the screen character as
true and as undying as Camille"
Miss Dana loves her work and
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-16
TO SERVE WITH BOILED FISH
Sauce That Is Exceptionally Good.
Recommended by One Of the Best
Known Chefs.

Fish sauce is almost more important
than the fish. This is something good:
Take the yolks Of two eggs, one cupful
of brown sauce and one tablespoonful
of vinegar or lemon juice. Make the
brown sauce by browning two table
spoonfuls of butter in the frying pan,
stir in a tablespoonful of flour, salt
and pepper and add a cupful OF the
%ater in which the fish was boiled,
and boil until it thickens. Beat the
yclks Of the eggs and stir the hot
brown sauce into it. Put it on the
stove and let it boil minute or two.
add the vinegar or lemon juice and
serve hot with the fish.
Here is another delicious recipe for
a sauce to serve with boiled or
steamed fish: Melt three tablespoon.
fuls of butter, add three tablespoon.
fuls of flour and stir until we'll blend.
ed. Then pour on gradually, while
stirring constantly. one cupful of white
stock and one-half cupful Of cream.
Bring to the boiling point and add one
fourth cupful of blanched and shredded
almonds, eight olives (stoned and cut
in -quarters), one-half tablespoonful
of lemon juice, one teaspoonful Of beef
extract, one-half teaspoonful of salt
and a few grains of cayenne.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-16
Skunks XIII Army Worms

The skunk is the best known nam.
NAL enemy of army worms. The com.
mon army worm the wheat head army
worm and the fall army worm are all
very destructive to small grains, corn
and grasses, and their invasions entail
heavy losses among farmers. The good
work of skunks in destroying army
worms has frequently keen noticed.
In a report Of this insect in Penn.
sylvania, publis he'd in 1896, DR.. B. H.
Warren brought forward much testi-
mony of farmers as to the usefulness
Of skunks in the work of extermina-
ton. Also he had examined some
skunk stomachs which contained chief.
ly beetles and army worms. Professor
Lugger of Minnesota also mentioned
the skunk as one of the principal enc.
mics Of the army worms in that state.
Circular U. S. Dept. Agriculture.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-04-16

wall high enough to keep the snakes
from crawling out surrounds the farm,
but it is low enough to allow visitors
a chance to see over.
1t is by this means that this educa-
tional work is carried on. Familiarity
breeds contempt there as elsewhere. II
you see snake that you have believed
to be dangerous enemy playing with
it's master each day you gradually alter
your opinion of it. At any rate that is
what has happened and is happening
there.
Inside the wall is a water-filled
trench, also lined with concrete, while
cement walks connect the snake
houses. At night the snakes are herd
ed into these double-shaped structures
and the doors are closed. In the
morning an attendant wakes up the
reptiles by .prodding sthsrs with = stick
through hole in the door, after which
the doors are removed and the snakes
come out for their morning bath in
the trench.