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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-30
FOUL FOUNTAINS FOR HORSES
Covered With Scum and Should Be
Cleaned.

The drinking fountains for horses,
maintained by the city, certainly should
be cleaned cut occasionally. Some of
them are half filed with trash, scum
etc., and are not only unpleasant in
many ways but breed disease as we'll.
They should be cleaned out and kept
clean, as foul water is injurious to
horses as we'll as people.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-30
MUcKALEEs HAVE BIG COUNCIL
Corn Dance and Big Feast at the
Spring.

SOtu CrtiICG anu Dig = east at TIE
Spring.
The Muckalee Barbecue Club, that
aggregation of one hundred congenial
spirits, marched in solid phalanx yes
terday to that deliriously delightful
oasis, Schroeder's Spring, where the
monthly festival of the club was held.
These monthly occasions are happily
anticipated, and there is never a mis-
sing member when the delicious odors
from the piles of savory barbecue are
caught by the zephyrs and borne aloft
as sweetest incense. The table did
not ''groan" for tables never do, but
some of the banqueters had the right
to groan after their attack upon the
roasted piglets. 1t was a grand event
and the MuckaIees enjoyed it hugely.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-30
OLD RESIDENTS ARE STRICKEN

MIR. Mcdonald and Mrs. Kelly Died
Yesterday.
Two aged residents of the Twenty
ninth district, living east of Americas,
have passed away and within few
hours of each other. One of these was
Mrs. Kelly aged 75years, and the other
her son-in-law, r B. Mcdonald, aged
IS years. Mr.. Mcdonald died at the
home of his SOD, Gage Mcdonald, He
was well known here in the city, where
he came every Saturday on business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-30
Shake Into Your Shoes.

Aliens Foot-Ease. II rests the feet.
Cures Corns, Bunions, Ipgrowing Nails,
Swollen and Sweating feet. At ali
druggists and shoe stores, Csc. Ask
today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-30
a DASH IS MADE TO THE MILL.
A kIondike in Fish is Located Down
There.

The unexpected discovery of proli
tic Dream bed at Wells Mill yesterday
caught the local fishing club soIidly and
stampede in that direction set in.
John Sheffield made this klondlke find
10 fish, and after pulling forty of the
Tapping, finny fellows wireless mes
sage to Americas brought the whole
club down upon him. 1t was a great
day at the clubs fish preserve.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-30
Get Cakes for Picnic.

Barney Ball has them, better and
cheaper than you can make them. Put
Balls cakes in your picnic basket to.
morrow
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-30

When a man is afraid to trust him
self you can't blame him for being sus-
picious of others.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-30

Short-sighted people seem to think
others should look through their
glasses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-30
Misses : ChiIdren's Shoes.

ChiIdren's very fine Slippers, various STYLES ziar
Ter Bros. make, $3.50 grade, $IIo per pair Ivy
Fine three-strap Misses Sandals, our ST. 7sqrada
this week ST.. 50. e"N''
All our $3.50 Children's Ziegler Bros. SINNERS
we offer this for SIO8 per pair. pP''''
New lot of ChiIdrens soft soles shoes and Gin
pers, fancy coIOrs, soc per pair
One lot Boys Vici Kid Shoes, prices heretofore
ST. SO, this week they are SIPS,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-30
Richmond, Virginia.

A man likes to call on a female in
tellect, but to live with female lntelli-
gence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-30

Women go flirting in the same spirit
men go fishing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-30

Crate and Stove pipe emanuel with
brush 25 cents.
REMBERT's DRUGSTORE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-30
Hanan's & Sons Famous Mems Shoes

e we are sole agents in Americus for these famous
to 50 pair
~ me stock in Vici Balls and Oxfords and Patent
Nla DaIS ana OXf0rds is full of new and up-tO-date
Styles lnese shoes are perfect fitting and partcu-
AIRY comfortable, and a purchaser of them oncO
means customer for good
Hanan's Vici Kid Balls and Oxfordsat IS. 90 pair.
Hanan's Patent Kid Oxfords, $500 pair.
Hanan's Patent Kid Balls at $500 pair.
=, Srosetts famous S. so Shoes i'm Vici Balls, Patent
Nla Dais and Oxfords in great variety and up-
guarantee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-30
A WEEK OF SHOE SELLING

a

This shoe department of
ours is one of the largest
in the house and in order
to make this week inter-
esting to all shoe buyers,
we offer extra induce
ment in prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-30
CAMP SUMTER WILL ASSEMBLE
At City Hall on May 5th for Special
Business.

Business.
Veterans Camp Sumter, GAP will as
sembIe on Tuesday, May 9Th, next,
at city hall at 10 o'clock to receive
blanks for applications for Crosses of
Honor" and to arrange for trip to New
Orleans Reunion, aud also for lodging
while there. All veterans and their
friends from Sumter county, who are
going will hand in their names at this
meeting. Delegates will receive their
certificates at same time.
Ell. T. DAVENPORT, Comd'r.
W. B. HBYs, Adj't.
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An Early Morning Visit.
H0sssssssi
+ CHAPTER xIV.-(Continued.

Z Pausing before d massive arched
doorway that led into wing Of the
castle where the free baron knew the
testers and certain gentlemen" of the
chamber lodged, the master of Hoch-
fels in answer to his inquiries from
a servant, learned that Caillette had
not been In his apartments since the
day before; that he had ridden from
the tournament, ostensibly to return
to his rooms, but nothing had been
heard Of him since. And the oldest
part of it was, as the old woman vol
ubly explained when the, free baron
had pushed his way into the taste
fully furnished chambers Of the absent
fool, the jester had been desperately
wounded. had groaned much when
+ the dukes PLEASANT had assisted him
from the field, and had, been barely
able to- mount his horse with the as
Bistance-of a squire ..g
Meditatively, while absorbing this
prattle. the visitor gazed about him.
The bed had been unslept in, and
here and there were evidences Of a
hasty and unprecedented leave tax
ing. Upon an open desk lay half
finished poem, obviously intended for
no eyes save the writer's. Several
dainty Inissives and lace handker-
chief, with a. monogram invited the
INSCRIPTIONS and prying glance OF the
inquisitiye neWsm onger.
But as these details offered moth
ing additional to the one great germ
Of .Einformation embodied in the To-
dslacity Of the narrator, the free baron
turned silently away, breaking the
thread Of her volubility by uncere-
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.Unde,o The RQse
By FREDERIC S. ISHAM,
Ant1tor OF "Ihe Strolters. .
Copyright, 1903. by Bowen-Merril Company.

moniously disappearing. No further
doubt remained in his mind that the
dukes PLEASANT had sent a. comrade
ir2 motley to the emperor and, as he
would not have inspired a mere fools
errand, s. Charles without question was
ins~ Spain, several days nearer to the
court of the French monarch than the
princess betrothed had presumed.
Caillette had now been four-and-
twenty hours on his journey; it would
be useless to attempt pursuit, as the
jester5was a gallant horseman, trained
to- the hunt, Such q man would be
lind fatigab1e I'M the saddle, and the
other allied that. strive as he might,
he could never oyercOmeathe hand1-
cap. s.sS. Il 81 .5s
Then Of what avail was one fool in
the dungeon, with a second-on the
road Should he abandon his quest,
be driven from his purpose by nest
of motley meddlers? The idea never
seriously entered his mind; he would
| fight it out doggedly upon the field
|. of deception. But how? AS surely as
the sun rose and set, before many days
had come and gone the hand OF
Charles would be- thrust between him
and his projects. Circumspect, sus-
picious, was the emperor; he would in-
vestigate, and investigation meant the
downfall of the structure of false
hood that had been erected with such
skill and painstaking by the subtle
arehitect. The maker had pride in his
work, and, to see 1t totter and tumble
was misfortune he would avert with
his life-or fall with it.
1 AS he had no intention, however, *o1
being buried beneath the wreckage OF
i his endeavors, he sought to prop the
weakening fabric of invention and
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so moved in his behalf. In the atmos-
phere OF adulatiOn and Establishment
to which she was accustomed, the tree
baron offered a marked contrast to
the fne-spoken courtiers and she
leaned back and surveyed him as tho
he were a type of the lords of crea-
ton she had not yet investigated.
"oh, this is delicious!,' purred the
countess. Samson in the tolls! His
Hooks shorn by our fair Delilah!'
The thick-set soldier arose; muscu-
lar, well-krit, virile. IT fear am de-
tanning you, Madam" he said, coldly.
NO; you're not" she answered,
please! 1 should have known she
could not resist adding, that love is
| as sensitive as impatient"
II see, Madam, that you have your
mind made up to refuse me, and there
fore
! Refuse repeated the favorite,
surveying this unique petitioner with
rising amusement. How do you read
my mind SO well?''
"Then you haven't determined to
refuse me?". And he stepped toward
her quickly.
mo, I haven't she answered
throwing back her head, like a spoiled
child. On the contrary, l will be
your messenger, your advocate, and
L '
your case, and the king shall say yes,
and you shall have your princess
! whene' er you list. All this I promise
faithfully to do and perform. Ane
!. now, If you want to leave me so sui
i lenly, go!''
4 But the free baron dropped awk
/ wardlyf to his knee, took her littl,
I hand in his massive one and raised i
to his lips. Madam, YOU overwheln
i me- he murmured
4 That is allvery well, she commented
ref1ectively, but what about the prin.
cess? What will she say when-''s
1 Tt shall be my task to persuade
her. l am sure she will consent" re.
i turned the sutton.
!, ooh, you are sure Of that?" observed
!, your own powers of persuasion-ir
4 certain quarters
Not in my powers, Madam, but il
the princess amiability."
Perhaps you have spoken to her al
Il ready?" asked the countess
No. Madam; without your assist
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Once upon time there was a GER
tain creature who had among other
thingsaa Burne-Jones, figure, cosy cor
ner eyes and a. complexion that
wouldn't come off. IS sF.#
She was an edition de luxe entitled
Belleclaire. $500 sGaa
Also there was another one whose
visible assets consisted of an Italian
renaissance FORM cut-rate- drug
store complexion and a dab of conceit
that was very inapropos. -
She was an unabridged edition en-
titled Alice ,lft T." 49,. -
Belleclaire and Alice were, in a way,
companion pieces. That is, they went
together. sr- -. . - -...} r. SIS.
Why? - 49, -. 49,
Because the moment dame gets
wise to the fact that she comes right
up to masculine plans and speclhca-
tons she aCcumulates a homely run
ming mate, whom she uses as a sort
of frame for her charms. Running
mate takes the. job on chance that
there will be some overflow meetings,
In which event she stands a chance of
making a killing.
Without the glasses it oan be seen
that Alice had a perfect right to. be
enamored of overflow meetings. = :,
Well, to cut across lots, there was a
heap doing for Belieclaire and Alice
for a spell. Every time they went on
a cruise in Main street the unincum-
bered males would heave to and sug-
gest ice cream soda and things. OF
course, the invitations were always
aimed right at Belleclaire, but the
conclusion was strong enough to put
Alice in on the rounds.
True, the wise ones made desperate
efforts to take, Belleclaire in tow and
leave Alice to drift with the tide, but
there was nothing doing in that line
Some were even rude enough to insin-
uate that soda and sweetmeats were
not at all becoming to Alice. Still
Alice hung. on.
BY and by the geezers tumbled to
the fact that BeIlecIaire and Alice
were adhesively coupled in the betting
so they promptly passed them up. Co.
incidentally, it dawned upon the
DANES that the inevitable climax to a
stroll along Main street was an agon.
ling thirst. - Ss.aessss
After looking the situation straight
In the face, Belleclaire and Alice got
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THE MAYNARD SON:

Once upon a time prodigal son,
who was from home, got into debt
and other trouble because he squan-
dered every@cent that he received
from an indulgent father. sz2yz<<"c
He desired to- continue his life of
dissipation, and, in order to do SO,
wrote to his father for money, saying
that he intended to reform, and be
an exemplary young man in every
way. 4SS{SSS
p. His father sent him fat check.
Moral: He who would continue
n wrongdoing never objects to a
check. 8
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Sharply the countess looked at him,
ut read only an honest attempt at a

~ , d y I
. Sharply the countess looked at him,
but read only an honest attempt at a
compliment.
Why she said you are becoming
as great a fiattererEas the rest of them.
But confess now, you did mot call to
tell me that?" ste.9
The free baron looked from her
thru the folding doors into a retiring
apartme emit, set with arabesque designs,
and adorned with inlaid tables bear
ing statues Of. alabaster and enamel.
Purposely he waited before he replied,
and was gratified to see how curtously
she regarded him when again his
glance returned to4her.
| = No, madam he. answered, taking
credit to himself for his diplomacy,
ut is not necessary that truth should
be premeditated.s had a serious pur-
pose in seeking8you. of all the court
you alone cansassist me; it is to you,
only, I can; look for aid. Knowing
you generous, have ventured to
come. =
What a serious preamble" smiled
matter behind ST."
! The service ask must be from the
king, = he went on, with seeming en-
| barrassment.
Then why not go to his majesty?'
she Interrupted, with the suggestion
of a frown. .
Because should fall he
retorted, frankly. The case il
one wherein messenger like
yourself friend-may I s.
call you would win, while I, rough
soldier, should but make myself ride
ulous, the laughing stock of tn
court
.You interest me- she laughed
ct must be a pressing emergenc.
when you honor me----so early in tn
day
1T is, Madam he replied. "ver.
pressing to me. want the weddin,
day changed
4 "Changed!' she exlaimed, starini
4 at him. Deferred %
mo; fastened Madam. It is to,
q long to wait. Go to. the king; ask hin
to shorten the interval Ito set the da;
4 sooner. beg Of you, Madam!"
His voice was hard and harsh. !
4 Seemed ainostEa demand he laid upol
] her. Had he been less blunt or co
I ercive, had he employed more hon
eyed appeal, she would not have fel
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mendacity by new shuffling or pre-
tense Should a disgraced fool be his
undoing? From that living entomb-
ment. should his foeman in cap and
bells yet Indirectly summon the force
to bend him to the dust, or send him
to the hangman's knot?
Step by step the kings guest had
left the palace behind hi1a1a until. the
surrounding shrubbery shut it from
view, but the path, swee ping onward
with graceful curve, brought him sud-
denly to a. beautiful chateau. Lost in
thought, he gazed within the flower
ing ground, at the ornate architecture,
in whose gpellucid depths were mir
rored a TIL ousand beauties of that
chosen spot--ansimp proved Eden Of the
landscape gardener wherein resided
the Countess d'Etampes.
# Why thought the free baron,
Frightening abruptly that chance
which served me last night,
to speak to-day, now has led my
stupid feet to the soothsayer.
Within much begilt and gorgeous
bower, he soon found himself await
ing patiently the coming. of the favor
lite. Upon a tiny chair of gold, too
fragile for. his bulk, the caller mean
while inspected the ceilings and walls
of this dainty domicile, mechanically
striving to decipher a painted allegory
of Venus and Mars, or Helen and
Paris, or the countess and Francis
he could not decide precisely it's pur-
port-when she who had succeeded
Chateaubriant foated into the room
dressed in some diaphanous stuff, 9
natural accompaniment to the other
/ decorations; her dishabille a positive
| note Of modesty amid the vivid color.
lings and graceful poses of those trib.
utes to love with which Primaticcit
and other Italian artists had adorned
/ this bower.
How charming of your, vaguely
murmured the lady, sinking lightly
upon a settee. What an early risel
you must be, duke -
Altho 1T was then but two hour,
from noon, the visitor confessed him
self open to criticism in this regard
/ And you, as we'll, madam" he added
must plead guilty of the same fault
! One can easily see YOU have been gu
III the garden. and" he blundered OF
j stolen the tints from the roses. !"
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A FEW NUTS CRACKED


Is. What is the correct form Of the ex-
preston, When you are in Rome do
as the Romans do?
There probably is no, authorized YER
sion. The sentiment appears to have
originated from the fact. that Angus
tine was in the habit of dining on Sat-
urday the same as on Sunday, but be
ing puzzled by the practice then pre-
vailing in Rome of fasting on Satur-
day, he consulted the Bishop of MILAN,
who replied: when I am in Milan
I do not fast on Saturday. when I am
in Rome I do fast on Saturday. The
phrase, however, seems to have fol-
the use made by Burton in his "An-
atomy of Melancholy" where he
speaks of persons of an indecisive
habit of mind and says, when they
are at Rome they do there as they
see done.'
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ance, of what use would be her will

ance, Of what use would be her will
lingness? 2"
What a responsibility you place on
my weak shoulders!' cried the other.
However, will not shift the burden.
will go to his majesty at once. And
do you '-gaily-'g to the princess. y
took his departure.
Without the Enclosure of the chateau
gardens, the free baron began to re-
view the events of the morning with
complacency and satisfaction, but, as
he took up the threads of his case and
examined them more narrowly, his
peace of mind was darkened with the
shadow of a new disquietude. What
if Francis, less easily cozened than the
countess, should find his suspicious
aroused What if the princess, who
had Immediately dismissed the FOOLS
announcement of the free baron as an
ebulition of blind jealousy-after in
forming her betrothed of the mad ac-
1cusation-should see in his request
| equivocal circumstances? ~Or, was the
| countess, like many of her sisters
given to second thoughts, and would
this after-reverie dampen the ardor of
her impetuous promise?
| But thought the kings guest,
banishing these assailing doubts,
there never yet was victory assured
before the battle had been fought, and,
with renewed precautions, defeat is
most unlikely
BY the time he had reached this
conclusion he had arrived at the
i princess door.
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TALE OF THE DAME WHO GOT WISE=TOOIATE
Copyright, 1908. by steve Floyd, New York.

tlatlons to head. Each was deter
mined to become a White Mans Bur-
den without any further dilly-dallying.
They We're out to arrive, and they
were going to do that very thing even
Y they had to run brace game of
hearts and deal from the bottom.
I The scheme was to inveigle the eli
gibles into Bellaclaire's parlor, feint
Il them into a mating frame of mind by
a cunning display Of lingerie and
open-work hosiery, choose a couple
Of worthy ones and summon min
lister before the, spell wore off.
5 Having passed word down the line
that Belleclaire's parlor was perfect
paradise for unamalgamated mascu-
Unity, and that festivities began at
$3.50 p: M, sharp, the he-catchers got
ready for the opening performance.
Promptly at 5 Bridget placed upon
the parlor table bowl Of lemonade
containing the most recent importa-
tons from orchards and truck FARMS
: a stack of three-cornered sandwiches,
lighted the red lamp and set the music
box to work on Under the Shelter
ing Palms,
At S:15 Belleclaire and Alice, at
tired in the 1uffiest of gowns, entered
and reclined picturesquely upon
mountains of sachet-scented sofa pill
: lows neglectfully banked upon the
divans. Then they clasped their hands
loose sleeves fell back displaying their
slender white arms to the elbow, and
waited for the bell to ring.
For reasons apparent to all, save
Belleclaire, Alice and those afflicted
with intellectual near-sighted-ness, the
bell did not ring. So at IL, Bridget
woke up the Ladies in Waiting under
, instructions from Belleclaire's father
who labored under. the impression
that it was time to put out lights in
the. parlor.
After playing the waiting game fol
months and months, Belleclaire fell tt
the fact that Alice was too much
weight to carry, SO she cut her out
But it was too late. ALI of her former
admirers had staked claims elsewhere
p: Now Belleclaire is president of thu
Woman's Rights society and lectures
-, on the Degeneracy of Modern Man.
l. Moral: Too much frame will spoi
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PEELED thru the brave efforts of the
small wick; or when this half-light
failed, a far star without, struggling
in the depths of the palpable obscure,
appeared the sole relief.
But now the few inches of candle
had only begun to exc out its brief
period of transition and the solitary
occupant of the cell could for some
time find such poor solace as lay in
the conpanionship of the tiny yellow
flame. With his arms behind him,
the dukes fool moved as best he
might to and fro within the narrow
confines Of his jail; the events which
had led to his Incarceration were SO
recent he had hardly yet brought him
self to realize their full significance.
Neither Francis anger nor the free
baron's covert satisfaction during the
scene following their abrupt appear
ance in the bower of roses had great
ly weighed upon him; but not so the
attitude Of the princess.
How wildly all the details stood
out in his brain! The sudden transit
tons Of her manner; her seeming in
terest in his passionate words; her
| eyes, friendly, tender, as he had once
| known them; then portentous silence.
frozen disdain. What latent energy IN
| the free baron's look had invested her
words with his spirit? Had the adj
! duction of his mind compelled hers
/ to his bidding, or had she but spoken
| from herself? Into the marble-like
pallor of her face a faint flush had
seemed to insinuate itself, but the
words had dropped easily from her
llips: Are all the fools of your coun-
try so presumptuous, my lord ~
Above the other distinctive features
/ of that tragic night, to the PLEASANT
this question had reiterated itself
persistently in the solitude of his cell.
/ True, he had forgotten he was only a
/ lester; but had it not been the mem
DRY of her soft glances that had hur-
!; ried him on to the avowal? She had
no fault to be condoned; the fool was
i the sole cu1prit. From her height,
4 could she not have spared him the
Iscorn and contempt of her question?
! over and over, thru the long hours he
had asked himself that, and, as he
j brooded, the idealization with which
he had adorned her fell like an en-
shrouding drapery to the dust; of the
vestmert of fancy nothing but tatters
remained.
(To be continued tomorrow