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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08
REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
Business Disposed of at Mondays
Session.

SGSS1U0a
Regular Meeting Mayor and City
Council Monday Night May 9th
Present Mayor Fielder presiding, AL.
dermen Glover, Bolton, Sherlock,
Fort and Cameron. Absent Alderman
Mitchell.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and confirmed.
Petition of Americas OIL Go. for
larger water main leading to the COM
pany's plant was referred to Water and
Purchasing committees and the Mayor
Water committee reported that con-
tract for repairing smoke stack at
pumping station had been let to J. r
Cook & Son for $4,000. Report read
and adopted.
Rules were suspended and the fol.
lowing ordinance was read by sections
and passed.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
City Council of Americas and it is
hereby ordained by authority of the
same.
Section 1st. That from and after
the passage of this ordinance, quaran-
tine is established against all persons
who have been exposed to small pox,
yellow fever, scarlet fever, dlptheria
or any contagious diseases, and it
shall be unlawful for such persons TO
come within the corporate limits of
the city of Americus.
Section 2. That any person or per-
sons who shall violate this ordinance
will be subject to fine of not exceed
ing 800, to work on the public streets
not to exceed 60 days, to be confined
IN the pest house given time desig-
mated by the city physician, and any
one or more of these punishments may
be ordered in the discretion of the
mayor.
Section 8. All ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict with the or
dinances are hereby repealed.
Resignation Robt. Ralford, night en-
gineer at pumping station, was read
and accepted.
Invitation of Mayor of Sycamore to
delegation of Mayor and citizens to at
tend the B. & B. Railway Association
at Sycamore was accepted.s Mayor,was
requested to attend with such delega-
tion as he might select.
The matter of distribution of the
proceeds of the ''old boss" sale by the
police department was referred to FL
nance committee.
The matter of insurance on boiler
at pumping station was referred to
Finance committee.
Reports of sexton Oak Grove and
Colored cemeteries were read and
adopted.
The following bills were approved
and ordered paid. Americus Ill, &c
Power Co. SOL; Jno. W. Shiyer 48c;
Will Stubs $3.50; Aaron Watts So;
Jno. Jackson Goo; Anthony Hays coo;
Sou. Bell Tel. & Tel. Go. 81; Wilson
Buggy 90. Sc 20; Ell. L. Mize 5000;
Americas Construction 90. $15.O8;
M. s. Holiday 75c; Lucy Hart $3.50;
Pacific Flush Tank Go. Ole; The Mil
ner and Kettig Co. 921; Sheffield Hun
tington Co. So. Is; Central of Ga. Ry.
Csc; Seaboard Air Line Ry. SO; Il. G..
Council $3.50; Geo. Banks 81. r.
Cameron 8; Geo. Oliver 29.41, A. W.
Smith 5; H. T. CastIeberry $3.50
Times Recorder 81. so; Will Wade 8 80;
Perry & Brown $780, Hands employ
ed, Sanitary sewer 11.4O on Prospect
Park; 30 80 on Town Greek 1851.
FL. s, DAVIS G. & T,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08
REGRET THAT I'VE MISSED IT.
Many Citizens of Amerlous Wanted
Encampment.

The announcement in yesterdays
Times Recorder of the selection of
cambridge as the place for the sum-
mer encampment of the Fourth Regi-
ment was source of regret to several
here who had made an effort to bring
the Regiment to Americas. This city
agreed to comply with allrequirements
relative to camp site and certain other
inducements, but this failed to win,
The decision was entirely between
cambridge and Warm Springs, and il
Americus had friend at court his vote
was not cast in her favor. cambridge
is to be congratulated upon her pluck
and perseverance, which secured for
her the encampment of the Fourth
Regiment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08

Huyler's candies. Fresh shipments
received weekly.
HUDsoN's DRUG STORE.
Another generous rain fell yesterday
in the vicinity of Americas. This as
sures big yield of oats and wheat,
and helps cotton.
Rev. A. P. Bowen, special mission
airy to China, is in the city and will
lecture at First Methodist church al
1880 o'clock tonight.
Americua is maintaining her record
for inactivity in advancing her indus
trial interests. Not an enterprise has
been started this year.
The Mayor and Council of Americas
have accepted an invitation to attend a
Brunswick & Birmingham Railway
meeting at Sycamore.
At last the luscious strawberry has
dropped to ''two quarts for a quarter
and at this figure others besides the
ice barons can indulge.
The Police Commission met in regu
lar session yesterday morning, but no
business of any special interest or i'm
portar ce was transacted
The hardware dealers and their en-
ployes now quit business at p. M. j,
and recreate. Merchants in other lines
Will soon begin closing at 6.
MIR. John Blount, of the Central,
came from Albany last night, where he
looked after the Confederate veterans
going to the Memphis reunion.
The twelve companies of the Fourth
Regiment, with other visitors, will
spend not less than $4,000 in Balm
bridge during the encampment.
Sumter's veterans are going to Mem
phis on the CentraPs great Military
Special. The local camp has selected
the Central as the official route.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08
HE MAILED THE GIRLS LETTER
And a Hard Hearted Male Being the
Recipient.

An Americas man is enjoying a good
laugh at the expense of friend in At
lanta, who wrote a business letter and
another filed with warmest express
sions of love at the same time. AS has
happened before, he addressed the let
tiers wrong and the girl is now reading
about contracts for cutting crossties
and grading roadbeds while the Ameri-
Gus man is wondering why he is called
darling, birdie, jewel-of-my-h heart and
similar rot. He neither resembles q
''birdie" or darling, and it is up to the
Atlanta man to explaln-to the girl.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08
Sciatic Rheumatism Cured After
Fourteen Years of Suffering.

81 have been afflicted with sciatic
rheumatism for fourteen years, says
Josh Edgar, of Germantown, Cal. ST
was able to be around but constantly
suffered. I tried everything I could
hear of and at last was told to try
Ohamberlain's Pain Balm, which I did
and was Immediately relieved and in a
short time cured, and am happy to
say it has not since returned" Why
not use this llniment and get we'll ? 1t
is for sale by all druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08
Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rot
life of joy. Buoklen's Arnica Sa1ve cures
them; also Old, Running and Fever
Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns
Warts, Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Scalds
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Best Pile
cure on earth. Drives out pains and
aches. Only Csc a box. Cure guaran-
teed. Sold by E.. Eldridge, druggist.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder. II
cures painful, smarting, nervous feet
and ingrowing nails, and instantly
takes the sting out of corns and bun
ions. It's the greatest comfort discov-
cry of the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes
tigh or new shoes feel easy. It is q
certain cure for sweating, callous and
hot, tired, aching feet. Try it today.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores.
By mail for csc. in stamps. Trial pack
age FREE. Address, Allen s. Ohm.
stead, lie Roy, N. Y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08
No Loss of Time.

I have sold Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for
years. and would rather be out of cof-
fee and sugar than it. [ sold five bot
ties of it yesterday to threshers that
could go no farther, and they are at
work again this morning. n. r.
PHELPS, Plymouth, Oklahoma. AS will
be seen by the above the threshers
were able to keep on with their work
without losing a single days time.
You should keep a bottle of this
Remedy in your home. For sale by all
druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08
Purely The Blood,

By taking the old reliable Botanic
Blood Balm (B. B, b.; cures ulcers,
scrofula, eczema, pimples, itching skin,
aching bones. boils, carbuncles. II
you are all run down take B. B. B, II
will give life. yigor and strength to the
blood. B. B. B. makes the blood pure
and rich. Druggists, 81. Trial treat
ment free, by writing Blood Balm Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08
Remedy for Nervous Exhaustion

Remedy for Nervous Exhaustion.
Are you weakened and exhausted by
overwork, worry or disease. The Mys-
tic Life Remover will quickly renew
your strength and vitality. 1t is the
Greatest Nerve Builder known. It is
a marvellous vitallzer and strengthened.
It quickly and certainly cures Loss of
Appetite, Indigestion, Nervous Weak
ness, Palpitatlon of the Heart and fail
ing health, It is indeed wonderful
Life Remover and Life Strengthener.
Sold by 2. J. Eldridge, druggist, Am
CIRCUS. 3
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08
Child Died of Fever.

The infant son of Mr.. Hart, residing
at 80 Jefferson street, died yesterday
of scarlet fever. The bright little
babe was year old, and the parents
have the sympathy of all in their be-
reavement,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08

Try the new remedy for costiveness,
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets, Every box guaranteed. Price,
20 cents. For sale by all druggists,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08
WILL BUILD NEW LIGHT PLANT
A Smashup at Albany Renders Such a
Necessity.


Besides mailing that 100000 ferti-
lizer plant, which Americus was led to
believe we would get, our progressive
neighbor, Albany, is going to have a
splendid electric light plant as well,
and it will be owned, controlled,
operated and bossed by the city, as is
her waterworks plant firing of
operating an antiquated junk shop
longer, the Albany council is now fig
uring upon new and modern plant,
fully and thoroughly equipped. And,
as already stated, the city will own 1t,
and all grievances of citizens will be
promptly remedied by the city coun-
Gil to say nothing of splendid lights at
about the cost of production.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08
There are great many donkeys IL
the world without long,ears.
Keller In SIX Hours.

Distressing Kidney and1 Bladder
Disease relieved in six hours by ''New
Great South American Kidney Cure. -
It is great surprise on account of its
exceeding promptness in relieving pain
in bladder, kidneys and back, in male
or female, Relieves retention of water
almost Immediately. If you want
quick relief and cure this is the reme-
dY. Sold by E. J. Eldridge, druggist,
Americus, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08

The pleasure of voice are as poison
while the pains of virtue are ever plea
SAINT.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08

Shrinking from shame for Christ, is
the hinge we most need to be asham-
ed of,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08

The largest mosquitoes in the world
are found in the arctic regions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08

The bubon1c plague has reached the
sacred city of Benares.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08

The Indian famine relief fund al
New York has reached 1912, O78.54.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08

Gas mantels, Gatewood & Galloway.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08
BITS OF NEWS TOO
SHORT FOR A HEAD.
Boiled Down to Five Lines and Bunch
ed Together.
HAND MIRROR OF EVENTS HERE
Happenings in City and Suburb of
Local Interest to Be Perused at
Leisure While Your Coffee Is
Cooling.

Huyler's candies. Fresh shipments
received weekly.
HUDsoN's DRUG STORE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08

A successful man is entitled to les
praise than the man who makes anoth-
er effort after each failure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08
Loans S Per Cent.

Choice city loans made at per cent,
interest. g. R. Ellis, Americas, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-05-08

. IA - T - RIA.
Bears the q The Kind You Have Always Bought
r Of Le|HIzIzsm
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-09
Not Built for TipplerS.

BY the way who has heard the latest
Jimmy Whistle STORY? He was din
ing with friend in London. and sudden
ly. when all had dined and were back In
the drawing room. Whistler said that
he had almost forgotten it, but he absol-
utely must VIZ lite letter and get it on
by the nights post. He was old that
in room at the head Of the first flight
of stairs he would find the lights burn
ing and pens, paper and ink at his dis
rOsal. He Went up and presently there
was heard a series of bumps. ending in
heavy thud at the foot of the stairs.
The host ran to aim and asked if he was
hurt.
I'm not killed. If that's what You
Ia ~" Whistle replied; but tell me.
who built those stairs?'
The host mentioned the name of the
builder urknow either to Whistler or
to fame.
"Humph. re did. Ell? The d-teeto-
ia 'er, SAID Nhlstsc:.-:Iew York Mail and
Express.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-09

With all it's institutions of learning
and a population noted the world over
for its general intelligence, Butte con.
tains large number, of persons who
make life burden for the employees at
the public library.
All of the men and women who make
mistakes in calling for books are not
ignorant, but in most cases they are
simply careless, and some of the blum
ders are really funny in the extreme.
While we have some trouble with the
persons who do not know what they
want" said one of the library attendants
yesterday, I'VE have more trouble-and
not little fun-with those persons who
do know what they want, but who do not
know how to tell us what it is. Some Of
them make mistakes SO odd that they are
really laughable. So.
Yesterday a girl came to the counter,
and with sweet smile asked me for
the Idle King 1t took me some time to
figure out what she wanted, although
she said the work was by Tennyson.
'Idyls of the King was what she want
ed, we finally discovered.
Another day man who was Old
enough to know better asked for The
Daisy Miller and said a man by the
name of Jones was the writer. When he
was handed a copy of Daisy Miller by
James, he went away satisfied.
IAN elderly woman<onc kept us guess
ing for long time. She said her son
had recommended book called Cost
Too Much Comes High, or something
like that-she did not know exactly
what, but it had to do with money; of
that she was certain.
''We were unable to help her any, Snd
at last she went away, after informing
us that we did not know our business.
The next day she returned and said
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The Black Dog Mine,
CONTINUED from Page III

to Heaven for his miraculous escape from
an awful death.
Until now the poor fellow had neither
hungered nor thirsted, but as he realized
that he was again safe, for the time be-
ing, at least, he felt the gnawing in his
stomach and the pain of his parched and
cracked lips.
So weak was he that the slightest mo-
ton was physical torture, and he lay
upon the ground, painting like deer
close pursued by hounds, and wishing, al
most that death had ended his suffer-
ings.
More intense became his sufferings,
and he wondered how long it would be
before a merciful Providence would send
death to end his agony.
He felt his strength fast ebbing, and
as his mind travelled over the events of
the last 10 hours he thought of many
things-in his half ..elirium the ghost OF
the man he had slain years before came
and stood beside him, the dark blood
oozing slowly from the bullets ragged
wound in his breast.
Hangman Standing Near.
Suddenly the scene shifted, and 1t was
a hangman who stood near him. Des.
peration nerved the man to action. and
with a scream which resounded through
the cavern he sprang to his feet and be"
gan another search for an exit from
his foul prison.
This time he was more successful. for.
behind a larger stone which he had over
looked in his previous examination ne
found the opening into a tunnel. Wnere
the tunnel led to he knew not. nor did ne
care-he only knew it offered chance
of escape from the cave which held him
a prisoner, and into it he crept.
After travelling a distance that seemed
to him many rods Warren saw ahead OF
him the twinkle of a star and knew ne
was once more near the outside world.
On he crept fully believing that deliver
ance was at hand and that in a moment
he would once more be free after an ex-
perience we'll calculated to turn the stout
est brain.
AS he crept from the tunnels mouth
and felt the soft night air blow upon
his fevered brow and there was sudden
whirring noise at his side and almost in
stantly a huge RATHER, whose slumbers
had been disturbed by the crawling man.
fastened it's fangs deep in his face.
staggers to the Cabin.
Jumping to his feet with a cry Of
terror, Warren flung the reptile from
him and staggered to his cabin, not far
away. knowing that he was a doomed
man. he Immediately began to write.
The poison from the snake worked slow
w. His letter finished, Warren threw
himself upon his blanket in the corr
ner and patiently awaited the end.
-
AS we gazed in silent awe at the
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-09
ODD SCENES AT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Strange Mistakes Are ade Almost Every
ter Wander

Dearly Bought was the book she
wanted.
"The joke was on me one day last
week, and have not finished laughing
over it yet. A woman came in and asked
for the elevator. I told her we had it.
but she looked rather puzzled, and in
stead of going away stood around and
kept looking at me as if l We're freak
Of some sort.
Presently she approached me again
and asked: Are you certain you haven't
the elevatOr?' I naturally thought she
was crazy, and resolved to humor her
Where do you want to go?' I asked.
! 'Go!' she exclaimed, Il don't want to 60
anywhere. What I want is HOwells
farce. called The Elevator!' Well, she
got The Elevator
"The other day a man we'll known III
sporting circles in Butte dropped in and
handed me card on which was printed
the name of one of the aldermen.
I "'Say,' asked the caller, have yer got
a book here called Nantucket Scraps.
written by guy by de name of Austen?
II told him we had, and brought II
out. He took it, looked it over for mo-
;ment, and then, slamming it down or
the counter, exclaimed, in tones Of deer
disgust:
CAV, say, what We givin' me? Dat
amt no book about de prize fighters dat
wanted
eff people would look up in their cata-
logues and then hand in slips contain
ing the names Of the books they want
our life would be an easy one, but they
won't do it,, and the attendant sighed
and rushed to wait upon young woman
who had just come in and was asking
for called Home by Conroy," meaning
no doubt, Called Back" by Conway.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-09
Minor Dramatic News.

The business being done by William A.
Brady's production Of "Uncle Toms
Cabin at the Boston theater, continues
to increase.
Preparations for the coming to New
York of "Way Down East" are causing
considerable work at the Academy of
Music. A special stable is being built for
the stock used in the performance and
another for the carriages.
Grace George will wear costumes of
the period of 1875 in her latest play, 'Un-
der Southern Skies" This period has
been touched on the stage recently only
in Captain links of the Horse Marines"
and considerable novelty attaches to the
environment promised.
Manager Samuel e. Rork, who will
bring the original New York and Lon
don production of the George w. Lederer
musical comedy, 1.-THE Casino Girl" to
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-09

So it's Draw one!" well done
Beef" "Stew for two!"
Double on the beans!'
And chew! chew! chew!
Talk about the pleasures of your swell
cafe.
Terrapin, canvasback and wine,
Where you have to wait for orders till
your hair turns gray
Unless the waiter thinks you own a
mine,
Where it's fee, fee, fee,
Oh. it's nothing, you'll agree,
To the tidy little counter down the block.
So it's Draw one!" "Well done
Beef" "Stew for two!"
Double on the beans!"
And chew! chew! chew!
Now, when you get as hungry as an
Alabama mule
And the sun is in the MONDAY sky.
There is nothing like sittin' on a big
high stool,
With your mouth full of cold mince pie,
So it's choke, choke, choke,
For dyspepsia's joke
At the tidy little counter down the block,
So it's DRAW one!" "Well done
Beef" "Stew for two!"
Double on the beans!"
And chew! chew! chew!
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body, after having carefully read the
letter-a message from the dead-we
did not speak for several minutes. Then
we retired from the cabin and went into
camp near the spring. Here we sat until
\ the gray dawn, broke upon u.s. After
hasty meal we dug a grave near the
cabin, and after searching the pockets
! of the dead man placed the body at
rest.
| A simple prayer was said by Patterson
as the body was hidden from sight,
and then we filled in the grave with tim
tbers torn from the cabin. in order to
keep the wolves from digging down and
I enjoying a ghoufish feast after we had
departed.
1 Faded Photograph Found.
| In one of the pockets of the clothing
worn by Warren we found the faded
and tattered photograph of woman,
with the name Bessie" written across
the back in a bold hand. Who the wom-
an was, what the relation she bore to
the man who carried the picture. we had
no means of telling, SO we placed it in
a heap composed Of the various articles
in the cabin and touched a match to the
pile.
Soon but a smoldering heap of ashes
remained, and the tragedy of human
life was as a tale that is told. AS we
stood looking at each other, both Pat
terson and I were struck with the
thought that Warren had not in his let
ter disclosed the location of the mine
he had mentioned in the opening part
of his missive.
where do you suppose It is?" asked
Patterson.
A shake of the head was the only reply
he received. Just then the little black
dog we had seen on the previous day
re-appeared. Out Of curiosity we fol-
lowed the brute and were led to a cleft
in the mountain not far away.
Gold Mine Is Found.
In an instant the dog was forgotten
for we found ourselves at the edge of
shaft, which is now known as the
"Black Dog mine." The dog was prob
ably owned by Patterson. and had been
I accustomed to running from the cabin
to the shaft. How he managed to live
I after the death of his master will al
ways remain a mystery. He is buried
near the mine. and engraved upon a
! small white shaft that marks the spot
are the words:
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X X X X X *** * X X

An attraction of more than Ordinary
merit, and one that has been very sue
cessful the past two years Is "A Lion
Heart" which opens two days en-
gagement at Sutton's new theater sun
day. The story told Is new ana inter-
esting, being based on the life OF one
Ricardo. lion tanner of circus, whose
wife deserts him in the company of
Dobre, an adventurer, taking their child
with her. He searches for 20 years for