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. 1 | • S -'s&gg«lj§! WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 1902, ^THE GAINEgVIL LE NEWS au&L'rsio^ h ;ji Us trunk and throw the contents over its* huge back, thus making for itself , a re freshing shower bath — Chatter box. Would Improve Rural Schools. Athens, Ga.. September 11 — (Special.)—The session of the eountv superintendents of educa tion this afternoon was devoted to discussion of answers to the ques tions that had been submitted to them bv the convention. The three main ideas advanced were thosp of transportation of scholars to rural schools-in wagons, the consolidation of weak and inef fective schools and the ostablisb- ment of better schools thereby, and the beautifying of school grounds and school buildings. FOR THE LITTLE ONES. don’t v£2^MAKE a CHEIVUST’SnS^C. yj/ SINK 0 ( F YOUR BODY wf just because your liver is not working properly. Vk, y It does not need the violence it gets when you VI f pour drastic purgatives down your throat. Just adopt! the mild power theory and use ■ PAMOM’slivir PILLS JT^andTQNIG pellets The pills to gently touch the liver, and start the bile in the right direction, and the’ pellets to tone the system, r so Nature’s work will tell. Booklets and samples free i V at all dealers, or complete treatment, Twenty-five / Doses, .for 25c, * IA BROWN MFGy CO. NEW YORK. j$yA and greeneville, Ik TENN. A To Make Some Fun. Some time when you are at a par ty and you want to have a good laugh just request the least grace ful member of the company to grasp his nose with his right hand and his right ear lobe with his left hand. I Then tell him to change hands quickly—that is, seize his nose with his left hand and his left earwith his right hand—and to make sev eral such alternations in rapid suc cession. An editor announced that bo would write an article on “TTell and who will be there.” Si^ce then be bag received letters fmro one lawver. two bankers, three newooaber men, one barber, four hotel men and four druggists, threatening to stop the paper and sue him for slander if be mention ed any names —Sherman Courier. THE MISSOURI RIVER, It is reported that the United States government is going to aban don Its efforts to make and keep the Missouri river navigable. The riv er runs through deep alluvial soil must give the name of a fish; but if and is constantly gnawing away its he says “Fire!” the player must re- banks and shifting its channel; main silent. Millions have been spent in an at- If the player gives a correct an- tempt to keep it free from snags, swer or remains silent when “Fire!” but the erosion of the banks causes is called, he throws the handker- ['great trees to keep falling into it. chief into the lap of some one on Acres of land have been swept away the other side, calling out one of and deposited elsewhere. In one' the four challenging words. But if place a tract of 1,700 acres was he names the wrong thing or speaks transferred in a single night from when “Fire!” is called he drops rfut Iowa to Nebraska by a change in of the game and must retire. In the course of the river. An island this case the player who threw the which the government wanted, but handkerchief takes it and throws it of which a squatter held possession, at some one else on that side. was reduced by the action of the The game proceeds in this way river during the controversy to the until all the players on one side three acres where the squatter yas •have dropped out, when, of course, “holding the fort.” Then the gov- the other side wins. But only two ernment no longer desired the is- or three of the winning side will be land, leaving the squatter in full left to enjoy their victory perhaps, possession. The river immediately for the necessity of thinking and began piling np land until the speaking quickly will cause lots of squatter" had 130 acres and was mistakes^ many of them so absurd worth $250,000.—New York Trib- as to make no end oLfun. une. , The game seems to be a very sim ple one, But it is one of the most High Life In Gotham, amusing that boys and girls could The supreme court of New York has decided that it requires an in- 1 come of $9,000 for a debutante to Directions For the Care of Goldfish, maintain fittingly a position in so- Change .the water in the globe ciety. The decision wa& made upon every day, taking the fish from the the application of Mrs. Emeline F. globe with the hand and placing Parsons for her daughter, Miss them in a basin of water. While they Rosalie Coe Campbell. Miss Camp- are in the basin feed them with bell is just eighteen and an heiress breadcrumbs. Be sure that the to a million dollar estate. Her al- globe is large enough to allow the lowance has been $6,000 a year, but fish free movement. In a globe with the coming season, which will twelve inches in diameter only two witness her formal entry into bpsw fish not over four or five inchfes York society, will come an increased long can live comfortably r A square demand upon her purse. In her or oblong tank is better than a petition Miss CampbelFs mother— globe. If yon can, introduce a small who, by the way, has an income of jet of water into the globe or tank, her own Of $16,000 annually and thus insuring a constant supply of who knows all the requirements of fresh air, without which fish can- a position among the Four Hundred not live. A sure sign of disease in —enumerated the various items and a fish is its constantly rising to the their cost, and the judges after surface. Other signs are languid, studying them carefully decided undulating movements, loss of bril- that her $9,000 estimate was cor- lianey in color and lying motion- rect.—Argonaut. less at the bottom of the globe. A cure can be effected by taking out Solid Air ,s Elastic, the sick fish and putting it in a While it is well known that air basin of fresh running water. Keep can be made solid as well as liquid, the globe not more than four-fifths -up. to the present'comparatively few filled with water and let it stand in experiments have been made in this the coolest part of the room near an direction. open window protected from the A scientist recently .converted a sun. certain quantity of liquid air into The onf.pnlidatinr) of Postal and thp Wesforn Union Telegraph- companies will bring "about gov ernment ownership of the lines within a shert time after the deal is effected. In mnv he that the men who own the lines see this coming and are getting thine 0 in •readiness to unload. Consolida tion would give an opportnnitv of adding a few millions to the cap ital stock —Denison Herald. INSURANCE AGENTS FI HE, LIFE, ACCIDENT, AND SURETY BONDS. Sell, exchange and rent all kinds; j eal estate. Have in hand anythis on want in this line. Will make it | our interest whether you want to a r buv. | Will insure your property agaati Loss by fire in old reliable and pron# paying companies A Sad Disappointment. Ineffective liver medicine is a disap pointment, but you don’t want to purge, 'Strain and break the glands of the stomach and bowels. DeWitt’s Tittle Early Risers never disappoint. They clean the system of all poison and putrid matter and do it so gently that one enjoys the pleasant effects. They are a tonic to the liver. Cures biliousness, torpid liver and prevent fe ver. Robertson & Law. R. SMITH, Now if Javpoft Morgan will ac cept the ariflt.oeratic precedent of Lady Raglan, who showed"heroolf diked out in her best coronation garb at tbrippence a look, and will put himself on exhibition at a quarter a gaze and six bits a stare, he will make more money than he can watering stock, water he ever so wisely.—El Paso Her r aid. Mr. W. G. MeNelley, the well known newspaper man who has been traveling for the Con slit n- tion for the past year, moved to Canton last- week apd will take charge of the Cherokee Advance on the first of October. Mr. Mc Neil v has had considerable expe rience in the newspaper field and thoroughly understands the busi ness . If Not, Why Not? Here you will find all that’s freshest and best in the fancy grocery line. We keep replenishing our stock and therefore, can fill your orders any time. Have you tried onr Coffees and Teas ? We handle the celebrated Chase & Sanborn’s Teas and Coffees—the best in the world. What about Canned Goods ? Unless you buy the Royal Scarlet, yon do not get the best. We are sole agents in Gainesville for these goods, and you can only get them from us. Heinz’s Celebrated Pickles. Try them. In fact, we have ALL THAT’S GOOD to eat, and we sell it AT THE RIGHT PRICES, Can’t we do some business with you ? Telephone vs your orders, and same will have prompt attention. Elephants Bathing. Elephants are frequently cap tured by hunters when the animals are taking their baths. For this favorite pastime the elephant is helped b/ its trunk.' By allowing the opening of the proboscis to re- How About Tour Heart Feel your pulse a few minutes. Is it regular? Are you short of breath, after slight exertion as going up stairs, sweeping, walking, etc? Do you have pain in left breast, side or between shoulder blades?, chok ing sensations, fainting or smothering spells, inability to lie on left side? If you have any of these symptoms you certainly have a weak heart, and should immediately take New York and Finance. Evidence of the growing impor tance of New York as a financial center is presented in the applica tion recently made to the Stock Ex change for the listing of over 2,000,- 000 rubles (about $1,000,000) of state 4 per cent certificates of rentes of the Russian government, with the object of establishing a market here for these securities. The ap plication is regarded in Wall street as another step in the enlargement of the New York market, more es pecially as little more than the same amount of Russian rentes is listed on the London Stock Exchange.— Dry Goods Economist. Comer N. Bradford and ’Phone 131. Miles’ iiCdU LuitJ Mr. F. H. Oaks of Jamestown, N. Y., whose genial face ; appears above, says: . "Excessive use of tobacco seriously affected my heart. I suffered severe pains about the heart, and in the left shoulder and side; while the palpitation would awaken me from my sleep. I began taking Dr. Miles’ Heart Cure and soon found permanent relief,** Sold by all.DrufiUU, Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. THEY MAKE THEIR OWN SHOWER BATH. main just above the surface the ele phant can hide under water for some length of time, or, if the river or .pool is too shallow, for complete