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THE AMERICAS DAILY TIMES-RECORDER: SUNDAY, MAY 10, imi.
RIDING A WHALE AT SEA
A SEA OTTER HUNTER’S HARD
TRIP OFF THE PACIFIC OOAST.
OLD WILLIE'S QUEST.
A Vary Lucrative tlasinau Spoiled by iha
PervrrMneu of * Stnpirl Hull Headed
Humpbacked Whale —An Incredible
Story of Hard Luck.
In passing up Front street a reporter's
attention was attracted to a singular ap
pearing man who stood in front of a hide
and fur store examining a very hand
some sea otter skin which hung in the
Window. His hair was long, and his face
covered with n full growth of board of a
rich auburn hue, which hung down on
his breast. His clothing was of strange
make and material, ami his tout ensem
ble was calculated to give one an idea
that "the wild man of Borneo had jast
come to town." Tito reporter approached
the window, and alter pausing a mo
ment said:
"That is a very handsome skin!"
“Yes," said the stranger, “it is very
One. There is nothing that produces
Deiter fur than the sea otter, i have
shot many of them."
"Might I ask where?' said the report
er. “The sea otter is a rare animal now '
“I suppose they are about nil killed oil
by this time on this coast," said tile
stranger. "It was ten years ago when 1
was shooting them on thecoastof Wash
ington territory, and they were not very
numerous then, but in the course of two
years I hail killed over fifty, besides a
good many fur seals, and had saved tip
over *.">,000 in cash, when I was suddenly
broke up in business and taken to a
Strange conutry by a very singular acci
dent."
On being pressed for nn explanation
the Btranger told the following remarka
ble story: “Ten years ago I was hunting
sea otters on one of the wildest parts of
the coast of Washington, several miles
north of the Qniiluyute Indian reserva
tion, between Destruction Island and
Capo Flattery. It is one of tho wildest
and most out of the way places ou the
coast. I had been shipwrecked on De
struction Island, and had been rescued
by the Quillayuto Indians and had been
living with them soveral years, and hud
married the daughter of ono of tho head
men of the tribe.
A DANQEROFB PERCH.
"I was happy and contented, for, after
years spent in the forecastle of a ship,
the life I led among the Indians was
comparatively pleasant and luxurious.
Besides, as 1 told yon, 1 had saved up
several thousand dollars, when in a mo
ment, by the freak of a stupid, bnll
Headed, humpbacked whale, 1 was lorn
from my home and family and cast pen
niless ou the shores of a stranger nnd
wilder country titan the one I had so un
ceremoniously left, among peoplo com
pared to whom my Quillayuto friends
were civilized end intelligent.
“You know, of course, how sea otters
sre shot by the hunter having a stand
rigged up away out as for from tho shore
as possible, by setting up three tall poles,
so that they cross a few feet from the
top, and by building a kind of crow’e
nest in tho top of this frail structure. 1
had rigged up ono of these stands away
ont at low wuter mark and mode it as
comfortable as possible, and sometimee
spent two or three days, out there, my
wife keeping a lookout nnd securing any
otters or seals I shot. I was doing first
rate, owing to keiug so far out, aud, al
though several times badly scared by
rough weather and by schools of whales,
which came around my lookout, I could
not think of giving it up for a place
which might be safer, but where I could
not kill so many otters.
'.'The last time I got into my lookout
was early one morning. As the weather
bad been stormy I was expecting that
otters and seals would be coming near
the shore, so 1 took along a good supply
of provisions and water and plenty of
tobaoooand ammunition,'expecting to
stay out two or three 'days. As. soon as
it was light and the tide was near the
flood, 1 saw a number of outers lying
asleep in the water just beyond range,
and while I was waiting for them to
drift down toward me along came a
school of half a dozen or more of the
small whales common on that coast.
OFF TO SEA ON A WHALE.
“They came toward my lookout rolling
and spouting and playing, and at length
I saw one of them making right for the
loolmut. 1 was afraid he would upset
me, and yelled at him, but, whether by
accident or design I kuew uot, ho
plunged between two of tho poles qn
which my nest wns perched, and strik
ing the other with his nose shoved it
away in frout of him, aud over wont
my nest, landing on bis back, one of the
.tiefciAg vtntis’it f»brtid and the
others straddling him os a man does a
horse. When I saw 1 was going I jump
ed and landed astride the whale's tail,
and quicker than a wink with my keen
sheath knife I cut the muscles oil each
tddo of his tail, which prevented him
■ from going down. I then clambered up
to my nest, end there I was afloat on a
whale, with provisions for three days
and neither sail, oar nor compass.
"The first thing I did was to cut
some loops in the thick hide of the
whale and secure my nest by lashing it
firmly to his back. He struck out from
shore and made the best speed be could
with bis partially disabled tail. I hus
banded my provisions and water, and as
I had some whisky and plenty of tobacco
and was used to Bring is my nest, I got
along very comfortably fora week, when
tilings began to look bine. Fortunately
a Russian ship bound for Vladivoetock
came along and picked mo up.
.“I was so uncomfortable on board that
as we were passing the Kooril isisnds 1
Stole a boat and got ashore, and, after
spending about six years there with tho
wild inhabitants, succeeded in gettiug
across to Japan and iinally in'a ship to
South America, and arrived here A day
or two since on a ship, and am now
bound tor Callam county, Wash., to seo
what has become of my wife and tho
twenty dollar pieces we had when I went
•way.”—Portland Oregonian.
A Aowery Character Whose Experience
Demonstrate, Bowery Sympathy.
“There's a character,” said the clerk of
a twenty-five cent Bowery hotel, indi
cating a shabbily dressed old man who
stood with bis back to the stove. “Wil
lie. come over here a minute.”
The old man by the stove evidently
answered to the diminutive name, for he
glanced up to see who called, and then
Bhuflled quickly over to tho desk.
“Tell the gentleman about yourself,
Willie," said the clerk.
Willio took off his dilapidated hat to
tho stranger, and said: “Twenty-fivo
years ago I had a daughter. Ono day
she went away and left inc. Sho was
mighty pretty, and not moro’n fifteen
years old. Where had she gone? No
one could say. 1 began my search one
night in March, twenty-five years ago.
I hunted for ten years and never found
her. Then one night in winter I saw a
man and a woman crossing this very
Bowery. I looked closer, and there was
iny child. I called, ‘Julia! Julia!’
Hhe turned her head and looked at me.
I was hurrying up to take her hands,
when 1 saw that sho was leaving me.
She and the man went fast through the
crowd, nnd 1 followed, calling, ‘Julia!
Julia!' A policeman stopped me. nnd
then they all laughed. I had lost her
again. That was fifteen years ngo. I've
never seen her since, but I'm still look
ing, and I'll find her yet.”
“Well, life has gone hard with yon,
hasn't it?' said tho stranger. “ You look
cold.”
‘Thank you. I'm not so very cold.
The troulilo is my kind friends give me
a thin coat to wear in the winter and a
thick ono tu wear in the summer. That's
the way it was witli tho Italian that
keeps the fruit stand ont on tho comer
here. Ho gave this little blue coat to
mo, and I pawned the old thick one that
the cigar man gave me, because it hail
the most holes in it,"
“Are you very poor?'
“Not ns long ns I stay right in this
neighborhood. Tho cigar man lets me
sleep on t ho floor in his shop, nnd this
good young mail lets mo have tho use of
tho hotel office."
"Where do you get your food?'
“It conus to mo from various direc
tions. i have tho same trouble with
thut, though, that I do with my coats,
igeta piece of sweet rice pudding for
breakfast ns a rule, and buckwheat
cakes for dinner, when, of course, the
order should lie reversed. It is left over
in that way."
“WoII, you expect to find your daugh
ter some day?'
“Yes. I'm seventy-six now, anil i
think 1 will lire teu years longer. In
that tiwo I shall moot her again. I am
always on tho Btreet, except when I step
in here or at the cigar store to get warm.
i will bid yon good day, sir, and start out
again on my hunt.”
The old man hurried out into tho Bow
ery nnd disappeared iu tho crowd.
“The worst of it is." remarked the ho
tel clerk after ho had gono, "Old Willie's
daughter has been dead for ten years
and he’s never been told of it.”—New
York Sun.
MUTILATION FOR CASH.
HANDS AND FEET CUT OFF TO
GET ACCIDENT INSURANCE.
tVumsn's Power Without the Ballot.
No earnest woman can embark in any
humane work without having the trntli
borne in npon her of the helpless condi
tion of n citizen without a vote. Pnt a
single profligate qualified male voter in
ono scale, nnd a score of conscientious,
disfranchised women in the other, und
we know which scale will kick tho beam-
So every struggle fur the uplifting of the
race which enlista the snpport of woman
is a sure preparatory school for her com
prehension of eqnal rights.
There is u fable of a company of beav
ers who consoled themselves on parting
because they would all meet again in
the hatter's shop. And the unthinking
women who deride the thought of voting
and still interest themselves in social re
form will be certain to find themselves
some fins morning in the camp of woman
suffrage, but with a wholeness which
the beavers lacked.—William Lloyd Gar
rison.
Tbs Superior Caps Cod Poks.
“What are yon givin’ us?" yellsd a
down town grocer In an excited way to
an Anbom friend who had jnst slam-
banged his hat down on his head and
whirled him around so violently that he
fell on a potato barrel and skinned his
elbow.
'Tm fakin’ boxin* lessons,” said his
Mend, “and that’s the marine swing.
“That’s it, is it?’ said the grocer, as
he grabbed the Auburn man, jammed
him under a meat bench, kicked the vis
ible portion of his anatomy and hit him
hard with a broom. “How do yon like
that? That's the Cape Cod poko, other
wise knowu as pot luck. Next time yon
come round with your now tricks jnst
remember that there’s a few of ns cld
ones left who knew a twist or two when
we were young."
Both men were flashed and both were
mad and both smiled.—Lewiston Jour
nal.
Mr. Evirts' Famous Fun.
Probably some readers rememlicr the
beautiful pun that Mr. Erorts made at a
dinner ut Delmonico's soma years ago.
In all the constellation of lus famous
puns this is the brightest star. The din
ner taking placs about Thanksgiving
time Mr. Evarts when he arose to speak
began in this way:
“Friends, yon have jnst been having*
turkey staffed full of sage; now I present
you with a,sage stuffed full of turkey?
It made no difference what be said
after that; the beat thing he oonld have
said would have been nothing at all.—
Washington Star.
A Happr Be tort.
When tho revenues of Ring Louis XV
taking for
of salary.
“Gentlemen," said the minister, “we
will first satisfy those who weep, it will
then be the tarn of tbofe who sing,”—
Dlostrirto Cbronik.
Kxtraonllnary Attempt, at Fran*] by
Men In P.rtmlory Uhlrnu or Too l.s.y
to Work—Tho Left Iluoil l. till- Mint
Frequently SevereU—One Han'. Claim.
Everybody has rend in the newspapers
from time to time of the many alleged
frauds attempted upon the life insurance
companies, but few. probably, are aware
of the claim which is made by the acci
dent companies tliut the fraudulent
claims ngainst them, in proportion to the
number of persons insured, outnumber
those against the life companies ten to
one.
Recently there was held a meeting of
the representatives of some of the lead
ing companies doing an accident busi
ness for the purpose of devising means of
relief in the matter.
Some insurance men advocated the
strict enforcement of the law punishing
self mutilation, while others say that
legislation could be enacted against the
companies, who, in their eagerness to
get business, invite fraud by the large
indemnities offered and the liberal time
limit given. In 1 USD the accident com
panies issued policies giving $2,000 for
the loss of a leg, nrm, foot or hand.
This lias been worked, it is claimed, so
extensively by persons who did not mind
maiming themselves in order to secure
tho insurance money that it lias liecome
one of the greatest evils in the business.
LOSS OF HANDS AND FEET.
“We found.” said A. N. Lockwood,
president of the Accident Insurance
Provident Fund society, to a reporter,
“that in every single claim received by
us the indemnity asked for wns for the
maiming or loss of the left hand. This
naturally excited our suspicion. The
claimants were all found to be persona
pecuniarily embarrassed, such as men
out of work, men who. rathertlian work,
preferred losing their left band for £3,000,
nnd men who had seen better days and
wlio bad large families to provide for.
Wo reduced the indemnity for a hand to
$1,200, since which time wo have not hail
one claim for the loss of a hand.
"This, however, did not end onr
troubles, ior immediately claims for
•foot indemnities,' which had remained
at £3.900. grew more numerous. Other
companies have had tho same experi
ence. A president of one of the accident
companies told mo yesterday thut ho was
satisfied that not one claim had been
genuine in all the cluims presented
against his company in a year. As a
rule, the other companies pay $2,000 for
the loss of either a hand or foot, and the
number of people who are willing to lose
a iianil or foot for that umcb money is
astounding, and there are more fraudu
lent insurance cripples in the United
States today than war cripples. Why,
you have lio idea of tile business of self
mutilation that is being carried on for
the purpose of beating insurance com
panies.
“There is n case before the conrts
which is exciting the interest of every
accident company doing business in this
city. It is the case of n professional
man who, it is believed, maimed himself
deliberately to recover $32,500 insurance.
HOKRULF. NERVE.
“He was insured in thirteen different
companies. He Intended making a trip
west, taking his fowling piece with him,
and on tho day before ho proposed stort
ing on the journey he let his gun fall and
shot off ono of his great toes. The com
panies hearing of the accident, feat their
beat doctors to bis assistance,- They
think they have evidence to show that
the man intended to have the foot ampu
tated to avoid blood poisoning and col
lect the $32,000 indemnities.
“Another case is that of a man who
lives in Broome county, this state, who
was known to have deliberately chopped
off his left hand with a hatchet, striking
it two blows. The man’s explanation was
that he had been attacked by two thieves,
and that while bolding bne of them in
the grip of hia left hand the other sev
ered bis band with a hatchet The wood
npon which the hand tested when chop
ped off showed plainly the marks of the'
center of the blade only, proving that the
hatchet bad been brought down straight
and deliberately.
“Coses like this are.coming upright
along. A man recently lost a foot on a
railroad. He claimed that be had fallen
off the train and had got hia foot caught
nnder the wheels. He was subsequently
found sitting beside- the track with his
hat on. There was nothing to indicate
that there had been an accident except
the loss of the foot. His clothing was
free from dirt or grease, and there was
testimony to show that ho had walked
np to the trsiD and thrnst bis foot under
tho wheels."
“There is no donbt," said Richard M.
Johnson, agent of tho Travelers' Acci
dent insurance company, “that since the
accident companies offered an indem
nity of £3,000 for the loss of a hand or a
foot, there has been a great increase in
the number of accidents to the left
band, aud it was found that people were
maiming themselves to get the insur
ance. In the prefened class of risks,
though, these cases are extremely rare.
There have also been cases where people
with shriveled feet and bands in which
there was no life or feeling have chopped
them off to get the insurance.”—New
York World.
A Common Diioaso.
Dyspepsia has becoms the most com
mon disease of the oonotry; all classes
are not exempt, attacking the young as
well as the old, caused no donbt from
our mode of living and the too free use
of tobacco, etc., and yet it Is one of the
must difficult diseases we have to en
counter. In the last five years Dr. Holt
discovered a remedy, (Dr. Holt’s Dys
peptic Elixir), up to this time lias not
failed to cure in a single instance. We
can refer you to W. A. Wright, Comp.
(Jen. of ilie State, Judge R. F. Lyon, Mr.
George Dasher, Macon, Ga- t Dr. L. P.
Dozier, Georgetown, Ga., Mr. Jos. Har
rison, Columbus, Ga., »ud hundreds
of others if desired. Manufactured by
Dr. Holt's Dyspepsia Elixir Co,, Monte
zuma, Ga. Bottles double former size.
Price $1. For sale by all druggists.
Dr. Holt’s Croup and Cough Syrup
prevents anil cures croup. No cure no
pay. Manufactured by Dr. Holt's Dys
peptic Elixir Co., Montezuma, Ga.
ap21-lm
Tho young king, Alexander of Servia,.
according to present plans, will visit a
number of European counts this year.
Corns, Worts ond Bunions
Removed quickly and surely by using
Abott's East Indian Corn Paint
Von Bulow, the musician, Is an unus
ually well informed man and an enter
taining talker.
ULCERS,
CANCERS,
SCROFULA,
SALT RHEUM,
RHEUMATISM,
BLOOD POISON.
these and every kindred disease arising
from impure blood successfully treated by
that never-failing and best of all tonics and
medicines,
SmfXS S™™ SSS
d and Skin \
nlalssenton
ires.
cific Co.,
J. HENRY FREEMAN,
413 COTTON A V
Contractor * and *
Estimates cheerfully furnished. Also dealer in Building Materia.
Doors, Sash, Elds, finch, Shingles,
Wall Papers, etc.; Leads, Oils and Averill Mixed Paints, the best in
the world. Call and sec me when you need anything in my line.
aseballs, Baseballs, Bats, Bats.
Our stock in this line cannot be surpassed in South Georgia.
HAMMOCKS! HAMMOCKS!J
It will pay you to see us before placing your order elsewhere. Cro
quet Sets, Croquet Sets! We have just received a fine assortment in this
line, and can save you money by trading with us, "We would not forget
to call your attention to the fact that we have added to onr general line of
Books and Stationery a full line of Moulding and Picture Framing ma
terial, and we have an experienced man at the head of this department, anil
can do you as good work as you can have done in Macon or Atlanta Mail
orders will receive special attention.
ALLISON & AYCOCK,
310 L4M4R NTRRBT. - AMKK1CUR, ^IQROIA.
Books on Blood and Skin
Diseases free.
Printed testimonials sent
application. Address
Tho Swift Specific
ATLANTA
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
TOE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK
At Americus, in the Btate of Qeor-
gla, at the close of busine.a, May
4th,1891
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts...* 1140,803.71
OveMrHftn, sc turd and unse
cured 401.21
IT. 8. HonUs io secure circulation.... 12.ftuu.tii
Duo iro •» approved reser e Ag’ts... 6.214.12
Due from .state banks and oank-
Ull
Cut rent expenses and taxes paid...
Prem urns on U. H. Bonds
Checks tatid o'hercush Items
Hills of other bauks
Frictional paper currency, pick
les, and cents
Specie
Los el tender notes
M« dominion fuud with U. H.
Tiea«ur«.r C* of circulation)
1,20914
M6H60
2.4K8 75
11,6)6.0*
602 60
Total. l5ioio!5o
LIABILITIES
Capl'al stock pad in I 60,0f0.00
H.irnlu* fund 26,0u0.00
IT-divided profits J33*»1.74
National bank not** outstanding.. 11,260,00
Individual deposits subject to
cheek SM8 .44
Demand cert!float«s of deposit 87,761.60
Due to o her national banks 1,7*6.48
Du** to state bunks and hankers.... 4,881.64
Notes ana bills re-dlsoouoDd 10.Uki.uu
Total.. ISJmtSo
Stat> or G'oroia, County ovmimtik.
I, John Windsor, cashier of th- above-
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the beet of my
knowledge and be)f»r.
JOHN WINDSOR* Cashier,
Subscribed a*, d -worn to before me, this
6thday o May, 1801. ■ *
H. C. Mitchell, Notary Public.
Con a EOT—Attest:
J. C. Ron it,
J. W. KdhLOW.
E. A. Hawkins,
t- ,, ■ , 14r*etora»
J. P. MoVEY, propretor»
Manufacturer of Every Variety of Saws and dealer
SAW MILL SUPPLIES. Special attention given
to Repairing. Agent for W. L. Power &
Co.’s Celebrated.
Wood Working Machinery.
Large and Well Selected Stock ready for shipment
Prices low. Liberal terms. Write for catalogue.
ATLANTA, - GEORGIA
may3-d Awl year
J. R. HUDSON 6c CO.
-PROPRIETORS—
taricus-Boing-Works,
— BOTTLERS OF ALL KINDS-OF
Soda and Mineral Waters, Oider and Ginger Ale’
ORDERS BY MAIL PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
824 LEE STREET* AM£RiCUS. GEORGIA*
R. L. McMATH.
E. J. MCMATH.
B. H. McMATH
McMATH BROTHERS.
-DEALERS IN -
For sale by FLEETWOOD * RUSSELL,
sole agent*, Americus, Ga, 4-20-dawlm
According to Herr Blattaer the optical
effect of mcandeecent lamps increase*
with the temperature of the filament,
which can be raised so as to make 10 per
cent, of the whole electric energy of the
lamp take the form of light. Ordinarily,
however, in a lamp of sixteen candle*
the optical effect doe* riot exceed 5 to 0
percent ' ■
There is ono applicant for a pension
who deserve* to hive her claim poshed
to the front TM* is Mary B.DeWey,of
Goshen, Ind., who served through the
civil war disguised a* a man In the
Twenty-sixth Ohio regiment under the
■lias of Charles Dewey. She now ap
plies for a pension nnder her real name.
mm
SWEEr WATER PARK HOTEL,
Litbl% Spring*, Georgia.
Elegance and comfort. Table, service and
irntshlnx* above criticism The beat for the
,jHt. Recreation for the pleatur** seeker,
rest for the Invalid. The fineat Bath System
in the United State*. The moat vn tmbic
natural mineral wafer* in the world tree.
High-la»s accommodations for fitt) guest*.
Elevation 1.2U) feet. Pure pine woods air.
No maUrla. The great Piedmont Chautau
qua, »Mbits brilliant atirwction*. As* ns
(on postal card), to send booklet and rat*-*.
Once a guest always a firm Mend. Open
May 12. t. W. Marsh a co..
ma>-8-3m. Proprietor*.
Groceries, Fronos, Country Produce
BOOTS, SHOES, ETC., ETC., •
WHISKEYS, TOBACCO & CIGARS, SPECIALTIES.
207 FORSYTH STREET, AMERICUS, GEORGIA.
W. solicit ■ .hare'of the patronage or the trading public, guaranteeing .attraction
low prioos,and good good*. Wo deliver good, anywhere In the city. Call and as* ns.
. MCMATH bothers.
NOTICE TO MILL MEfc.
ire ^^“e^bith n oiimplet«?"Tl^ree* piq'r Scal.^'(Ina^FirtyDoraM
«£*’ S? o!*rtev Q .
Cheap For Cash or Bankable Papers.
C. A. BELL.
ddren me at Amerleu. or call and i
R. F. NEHRING,
PROPRIETOR.
Uchoi street, nnder Allen Horn
.. AMERICUS, GA.
LIGHT BREAD A SPECIALTY!
IHn t Us tf ill Bail tmjtij Htd! Smd tad bb W^on Coes out M*
Country Merchants supplied with bread at wboleaale prions.
DISSOLUTION.
The fl-m of Argo A Andrew* is this day
t *r. and the firm will hereafter be Andrews
A Carter, who will assume all th • liabilities
tribe late firm of Arso A Andrews, and col
lect all debts due them.
J?co. T Argo.
R. M. Amduews,
In retiring from the firm of Argo A An
drews I return hanks to the nnbllu for the
generous patronage bestowed. *nd bespeak
for the new firm a ©ontlnuane* oftuesame.
jiro. T. Argo.
Americas, Ga., April 16th. 1801.
DB. F, A. THOMAS,
Physician ( ajntf, ||irgQQn.
Will do • general practioe in the city
and vicinity. He will be found at
hie office when not professionally en
gaged. Will keep slate on office door.
Office: Seeond floor, Artesian Block.
•unAw ly 4-11-01
33 TT Q- Or X
I will sell yon tbs best buggy in Georgia, price aud.quallty considered. Repairing oi ■“
all kinds solicited and executed promptly sed neatly. All work warranted.
T. S, GREENE.
Cntton Avenue.,
- - - - Opposite Prince’s 6tables*
Americus, Georgia.
^nnri bar and testaurant
UQIIU dUUul 7 W.T.IUUN..rticte.
Nc
£l£f}222JSS2!X!" , *±? l,h Umbrat Winss,* Bri&dtes,lgiai,Otn sad WkWktcs
can h. i^cght for tbs cub. Imported Liquor a Specialty,. Yon can find at my Bat
rant to drink from arias* of Cold Milk or Boetto tho Finest tndooiy
W. D. Haynes & Son.
REAL ESTATE. STOCK AND BOND
Americus, Q{
3101-2 Lamar Street,