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Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-20

than he did on Standard Oil, and the money
that he gave away to schools and churches was
from his rake-off on his slot machines Pa said
it would be good thing if some one could
break UP the reprehensible practice by beating
the blasted machines to a finish.
Bag for the Nickels
So pa he got bag to bring back the nickels
in and bunch of us went to store where one
whole side Of the place was filled with slot
machines, and the way the people we're playing
the game was scandalous. Pa watched ma
chine until the players had fed 1t so it seemed
as though it would die unless it got air, and he
stepped UP and put in lozenger and turned
the wheel, and held the bag under the spout
for the coin, but it didn't come. Some more
fellows put in nickels, and the machine gave
little hacking coughs and coughed up three or
four nickels, but nothing that seemed at all
in the nature of financial hemmorague, when
pa took another lozenger and put it in, and by
ginger the machine began to heave up nickels
like it was in the trough of the sea.
Pa was so excited he forgot to hold the bag
and nickels went all over the floor, and every
body made a grab for them, and pa was moved
aside, and he swore he would have the place
pulled and Just then law officer took pa in
charge because he had put cough 1ozenger
in the slot machine, and he searched pa and
found lot more bronchial troches, and pa
was in for it on charge Of malpractice, for
giving cough medicine for the stomach trouble
of the slot machine, instead of pepsin tablets
They took pa in back room and searched
him coma mora nd fonod he roll opd +he,,
a man who said he was lawyer offered to
help pa and keep him out of the penitentiary
He told pa the law of Kentucky made the crime
of trihing with a slot machine the same as
breach Of promise, or arson, and that he would
be lucky if he got off with ten years in the
pen, with 80 days solitary confinement in
Turkish bath cell, with niggers for compan-
ions.
Pa turned blue and asked the lawyer if
told him that for $12o in spot cash he would
let him go, and fight the case after the show
had got out of the state A hundred and TWEEN
ty-five dollars was the amount they found on
pa, and he told them that nasmuch as they
already had it, they better keep the money
and let him 60, and he would be always liv-
ing example of the terrors of gambling.
So they let pa go, and all the way to the
train he told us he hoped this experience would
be lesson to us not to covet the money of the
rich, and as far as he was concerned John D.
Rockefeller could go plum to thunder with his
money after this.
Then we got to the car, and found about
dozen of the circus men who had been out to
beat the slot machines, broke fiat, and l had
to divide my shot bag of nickels with them,
that had won before let them into the game,
before they would let me go to bed.
Dad says this circus life is making me pretty
tough.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-20

THIS has been an eventful week with the
/ show. We have had heat prostrations in
Kentucky, nearly the whole show got drunk on
16-year-old whisky and If it hadn't been for
the animals keeping sober this show would
have been pulled for disorderly conduct.
Nobody knows how the row started, but pa
says every man in Kentucky carries blue
gun and bottle Of red Ticker and they wear
white hats, so the red, white and blue business
is all right, only it is a combination that is
death on a circus. l think one of the ushers,
at the afternoon performance, told an old
colonel that he must move along quicker, when
the colonel began to talk back, and say, who
is you talkin' to, sab p And the usher stood
it as long as he could when he took the colonel
by the collar and sat him down so quick he
didn't come to for a couple of minutes, and
when the colonel got his senses and found that
the usher had ushered him into a seat between
two gayly decorated eolored women the
trouble began.
Colonel Always Polite
The colonel never forgot that he was a gem
tleman, for he rose UP, took off his hat to- the
colored women and said: "You must excuse
me, ladies, but shall have to go and kill the
scoundre who sat me down with niggers," and
he got down off the seats and struck the usher
with his cane, and the usher yelled: Hey,
Rubep and all the circus people made rush
for the colonel The colonel said: "Men of
Kentucky to the rescuep and before l could
crawl under the seats the air was full Of bag
gage, seats, tent pins and white hats, guns were
GroI o.aA as.A IL II, 11xI
everybody, and the evening performance was
given up.
One of the proprietors Of the show got wen
on his head as big as a football from being
struck by handle Of revolver, and the
colonel who started the row was knocked silly
by a tray of red lemonade which the butcher
smashed him with and the colonel cried be-
cause the lemonade was all water, and he was
afraid it would soak into him and cause him to
warp. When the lemonade butcher apologized
and the usher told him it was all mistake his
being seated with the niggers, the colonel wept
on their necks and invited the whole crowd to
go to his distillery and help themselves.
When got to the next town every man
in the show had crouch and a Katzehjam-
mer, and their hair was so sore it was murder
and suicide combined to comb it.
Pa as Substitute
The way pa escaped injury was cause he
had to take the place of the fat woman on the
platform with the freaks, as the fat woman was
overcome with the heat and had to stay in
the car.
The way they fixed pa up to resemble the
fat woman was scandalous. They have some
rubber things in the wardrobe tent that you
can blow up and make big arm, and a big
leg, and big stummick, SO anybody couldn't
tell the difference, and they fixed pa up with
blowed up clothes of flesh colored rubber. and
bur for his chin whiskers YOU couldn't tell
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-20
CHART SHoN1NC RECORD

The result obtained has been sought
for In many ways by other inventors.
An Austrian had complicated sys-
TEN that worked successfully by taxi
ing rapid photographs of the compass,
save that It was too cumbersome and
expensive. 1t is not difficult to record
anything IN the ships history except
the movements Of the ships compass.
and there inventors have been blocked
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-20

who were taking photographs Of sep
arate parts of his instrument He en-
tered a protest but was outnumbered
until he secured a detachment Of
guards, then the Russians apologized
folded up their paraphernalia and
moved away, saying they meant to
properly compensate him, that he
would have been certain OF a decora-
ton Of some high Russian order He
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-20
CROSS SECTION or c01RA55 BOW.
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C-COkNEc TON lP- CONNECTION

record and was exhibited at the Chi
cago worlds fair where it was practi-
cally sold to the representatives Of the
Russian government. Before the deal
was closed Mr.. Jaeger returned one day
to his exhibit to find 1t surrounded
with a guard OF Russians, within
whose Gordon were local and visiting
Russian officials, two draughtsmen
taking notes and two photographers.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-20

to know how we did it, and pa said it was gam
bling, and we ought not to do it, but he also
wanted to know how we managed to win, and
when we told about it pa said it was no sin TO
beat slot machine, cause it was an inanmate
thing, just machine, and anybody who could
beat nickel in the slot machine at his own
game was equal to Rockefeller.
Beating the Machine
So after everybody had got excited about
Our nickels l told them how to beat the ma
chine l told them didn't get excited and go
rushing in where angels fear to tread and feed
the slot machine on good hard earned nickes
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-20

by the fact that there could be no fric-
tional interference with the needle.
The most delicate machine for taking
tracings or receiving impressions was
certain TO have some friction so Mr..
Jaeger I'm the beginning of his expert
ments turned to electricity. in which
there is no friction in such an applica-
ton.
His first machine made a compass
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-20

the rescue and threw the bucket of dirty water
all over pa, and then | thought l better go
away in tother tent and see the fight, but pa
was taken to the dressing room and rescued
from the shrinking rubber balloons that were
busted, and he said he would hunt the man
that punctured his tire to his dying day, but
he didn't know it was me.
Pas Real Job
Gee, it looks to me as though pa has been
engaged to act as the easy mark in this show.
Say, they got pa to practice on roaring like
lion, so he could stand behind the cage when
the lion has sore throat and roar, and scare
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-27
sAPTIsTs TO HAVE A MEETING
Friendship Association Will Convene
This Morning.

ms morning.
The Friendship Baptist Association,
to which the Americus churches are at
tached, will convene this morning at
Oglethorpe.
Quite delegation of Americus Bap-
fists will attend the session, lasting
through Sunday.
The Introductory sermon will be
preached at II O'Clock this morning by
Rev. s. A. McMahan.
At 2 o'clock Rev. r. l.. Bivins and
Rev. J. A. Ivey will lead this Interests
ing discussion:
Query-Do not the times demand
more zeal and spiritual ferYor in EN-
phasizing the fundamental doctrines OF
the Bible?
The service Saturday morning will
be led by Rev. r. E. Tooke
At $50. a. m.-Query-Is this com
mercial age the chief hindrance to spir'
itual growth and the spread of the Cos
pei? Led by J. M Long, A, @. Vel
ions.
300 p. m -Query-Is the Bible com
manding the interest among professor
of religion that 1t ought to? r. E
NeIghbor, J. s. Knowles.
Sunday-9:3O a. m.-Sunday schoo
address by tina brethren. Sermons
a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-27
No More Stomach Troubles

All stomach trouble is reno 7ed by this
use of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, It gives
the stomach perfect rest by digesting
what you eat without the stomach's aid
The food builds up the body, the rest re-
stores the stomach to health. You don't
have to diet yourself when taking Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. j. D. Erskine, of Al
lenville, Mich. says, Il suffered Heart
burn and Stomach trouble for some
time. Ny sister-in law has had the
same trouble and was not able to eat for
six weeks, She lived entirely ON wsrm
water. After taking two bottles of Ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure she was entirely
cured, She now eats heartily and Is in
good hea til. [ am glad to say Kodol
gave me Instant relief. Sold by W.
A. Rembert,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-27
THIS SECTION is PROSPEROUS
Despite the Blizzard and Low Priced
Cotton.

Tines a. not near so bad in this sec
ton, rotr hstanding the low price of
cotton nany are making themselves
believe. The fact Is, as general rule,
the average farmer and business man is
in better financial condition than he
has been since the civil war. Many
people are out of debt, have a little
cotton on hand, corn IN the crib, hay
in the loft, some meat in the smoke
house, potatoes in the bank, ETC., and
really there is no use to be very blue.
It is only by comparing the condition
they thought they would be in # III y
had sold their cotton at 10 cents and
the condition they find themselves in
with cotton at 81 cents. In other words,
they have less money than they expec'
ted to have-hence their dependency
Let Us remember the time several years
ago when cotton was low, the corn croI
a failure, and the smokehouse wa
empty, and take more chee,fu view
of the situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-27
The Best at Mcleod S.
PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST.

People Who Game and Went Here
Yesterday.
Genuine Sumter county seed rye,
onion Gets and turnip seed of all kinds
at Hudson's drugstore.
E. G. Ellington of Dawson was q
we'll known visitor in Americas ysster-
day.
Mrs M. F. Bolton left yesterday for
Griffin where she will visit relatives for
a week
Judge W. M. Harden of Anderson
vile was business visitor in Americus
yesterday.
W. s. Brooks came with others from
Columbus to Americus yesterday on
business.
Mr.. Howard W. Key was q we'll
known Columbus business man here
yesterday,
Miss Beulah Head returned to Ma
con yesterday after visit to relatives
in the city.
Mrs. L. L. Morgan, of Moultrie, is
visiting relatives in Americas, arriv-
ing Yesterday.
Mr.. W. D. Bailey left yesterday fol
New York, where he goes for weeE
on business.
DR.. SEatham, of Lees burg, arrived
yesterday to attend his brother, DR.. J
r. Statham, who is i'll.
Rev. r. B. Taylor of Buena Vista
was here yesterday, going to Friend
ship Association meeting.
Mr.. W. J. Thornton returned yester
day from an extended business tri
in south Georgia and Florida.
Bishop @. K. Nelson will arrive il
the city tomorrow, and while here vii
be the guest of Capt. and Mrs. John A
Cobb.
DR.. S. B. Nye, the well known ey
specialist, is again in Americus for
lengthy stay and is stopping at Tn
Windsor
Miss Mary Haynes, formerly of Amer
icus, is the guest of Mre. Arthur Ry
lander, arriving last night from Dun
ham, n. G.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Q. Keen wer
in Americus yesterday. They are re
turning to Oglethorpe from a visit i
Montgomery,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-27
FIRE DESTROYED A RESIDENCE.
Dwelling Beyond Fire Limits Burned
Yesterday.

Dwelling Beyond Fire Limits Burned
Yesterday.
A dwelling house far out on Tr1pp
street was destroyed by fire at o'clock
yesterday morning, The property was
owned by J. E. Causey and occupied
by Jacob Bass and family. The blaze
started from the kitchen fue or some
chimney, quite likely, and burned rap
idly. The fire department made the
run of mile and a quarter in good
time, despite the bitter cold, but as the
nearest water plug was too remote to
be of use nothing could be done be-
yond assisting the neighbors and oth~
ers in saving the furniture from the
burning building. Had there been a
fire plug nearer at hand the flames
might have been extinguished with lit
tie difficulty. OF the dozen alarms to
which the department has responded
this year, to date, this is the first fire
where the Iots has exceeded $25.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-27
bows This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Oatarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & co Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F,
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bus.
mess transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by hit
firm. WA1DING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal.
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi.
monials sent free. Price rs cents pei
bottle Sold by all Druggists.
Take Hall's Family Pills for consti.
patton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-27
A Good NIeht'sfReSt,

The greatest tonic on earth is a good
nights rest. Restless nights and the terri
bic exhaustion of hacking cough are drea
dangers of the poor consumptive, But why
this tear of the night when few dose of Dr.
Boschee's German Syrup will insure refresh.
ing sleep, entirely tree from cough or nignt
sweat? Free expectoration in the morning
is made certain by taking German syrur
1t has cured consumption for forty years
Trial bottle, 25c. Big sbottle, 75c At al
druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-27
S1ckening ShiYering Fits,

of Ague and Malaria, can be relieved
and cured with Electric Bitters. This is
a pure, tonic medicine; of especial
benefit in malaria, for it exerts true
curative influence on the disease, driving
it entirely out of the system. It il
much to be preferred to Quinine, hav-
ing none of this drugs bad after effects
E. S. Munday, of Henrietta, Tex
writes: "My brother was very low with
malarial fever and jaundice, till he
tooR Electric Bitters, which saved hil
life. At Eldridge drugstores; price 500
guaranteed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-27
CENTRAL BUYS NEW COACHES
Handsome and Modern Coaches Are
Put On.

The Central Railroad has just re-
ceived a large number Of new and
handsome day coaches, and it is hoped
that some of these may be placed in
service on the Americus division. All
of them are handsome and modern
products Cf the car builders skill
They are fitted with vestlbules and all
other up-to-date appliances, are noun.
ted on heavy six-wheel trucks and are
finished in the Central's regulation
shade of dark red and heavy gilt name
lettering,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-27
Where Happiness is Found,

Don't look for true happiness in the man
slon5 of the very rich, where high-priced
physicians are called in to doctor every all
ment. But seek it and find IT, too, IN the com
Portable home of the mtdd1e-cIasses and sc
called poor, where Green's August Flower is
always used to keep the family healthy---to
cure all stomach troubles, whether indiges
ton, dyspepsia, constipation, loss of appe
ttte, bilious attacks or torpid liver, Trial
bottle August Flower, Csc. Big bottle 75c, Al
all druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-27
Tonic to the system.

For liver troubles aud constipation
there is nothing better than DeWitt's
Little Early Risers, the famous little
Pills. They do not weaken the stomach.
Their action upon the system is mild,
pleasant and harmless. Bob Moore. of
Lafayette, Ind, SAYS, mo use talking,
DeWitt's Little Early Risers do their
work. All other pills have used grippe
and make me sick in the stomach and
never cured me. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers proved to be the long sought re-
let. They are simply perfect" Per
sons travelling find Little Early Risers
the most reliable remedy to carry with
them. Sold by W. A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-27
GREAT REMNANT SALE,
Preparatory to Stock Taking.

IN February lst, We begin our annual stoo,
~ stock taking For the past several w eOIk
we have been going through all departments IN ths
store measuring and counting and gettino raa Tue
for invoicing everything. Of course We find o+
items that have been neglected lots of Remnant
in all departments lots of odds and ends and ar
ulatiOns All Of such want 10 clear out ana n at
rid of before begin taking stock and for this 49,,
we are going to offer INTENSE BARGAINS in Ait
DEPARTMENTS. " 'N|~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-27
Four Hundred Babies.

ST. Vtncept's Infant Asylum, Chica-
go, shelters homeless waits awaiting
adoption, and there are nearly 400 ba4
bies there. Sister Julia writes: 81 can
not say too much in praise of FoIey's
Honey and Tar for coughs, colds, Group
and whooping cough" Contains no
opiates and is safe and sure. Ask for
Foley's Honey and Tar and insist upon
having it, as it is safe remedy and GER
tain in results. Refuse substitutes.
Hudson Drug Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-27
THE sPARRoWS WENT SKATING
Birds Enjoyed Rare Sport on Frozen
Pond.

The myriads of sparrows inf9stine
Americus alone seemed to enjoy the af
termsth Ct yesterdays blizzard. tbs
lakeIet IN city hall park was frozen sol
idly, and here the birds gathered tc
drink, as they do daily. Instead. how
ever, they seemed to enjoy skating
upon the CLASSY surface. They wouIe
fly down upon the ice with considera
BILE velocity, skating the full width Of
the lakelet ere their momentum could
be checked.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-27
Spoiled Her Beauty.

Harriet Howard. ofT2O9 W. 34th St
New York, at one time had her beauty
spoiled with skin trouble. She writes
''I had Salt Rheum or Eczema for years,
but nothing would cure it. until used
Bucklen's Arnica Salve" A quick and
sure healer for cuts, burns and sores.
25c at Eldridge drugstores.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-27
WERE Welded ON WEDNESDAY
NuptiaIs of Miss Minnie HoIIey and
MIR. Dodson.

On Wednesday evening at the home
of the BRIDES father, Mr.. J. B. Holley,
near Friendship, Miss Minnie Holley
and Mr.. Henderson Dodson were
united in marriage. The rites were
soIemnIzed by Rev. T. I. Nease, Of
Plains, in the presence of an assem-
blage of relatives and near friends oil
the handsome young couple. Mr. and
Mrs. Dodson are now at home at their
pretty residence near Plains, where
they are receiving the hearty congrat-
ulations of host of friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-27
THE PEOPLE ALL
h Chorus Cried, Give Us NewbrO's
Herpicide.

This word of late has been in every
ones mouth, and many are wondering
what the word signifies, though no one
has yet been found who will deny that
NEWBRO'S HERPICIDE does the Work.
Well, for the information of thousands of
people who like to know all about good
thing, we would say that HERPICIDE
means, destroyer or killer of Herpes"
Now Herpes is the family name of a
disease caused by various vegetable par
asites. A similar microbe causes dan
druff, itching scalp, and falling hair; this
is the microbe that NEWBRO'S HERPI-
eide promptly destroys; after which the
hair grows. Sold by leading druggists.
Bend 1Oc. in stamps for sample to The
Herpicide Co., Detroit, Mich.
DODSON'S PHARMACY. Special Agent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-27
IN FANTASTIC SHAPE
Freezing Water at We'll Made Pretty
Picture.

The arteeian we'll fountain looked
not unlike an immense gnarled tree
yesterday, festooned as it was in huge
icicles and ice boulders. The flowing
water was driven over the south side OF
the we'll by the high winds prevailing,
and froze in many fantastic shapes as
1t fell. The we'll presented an ice pyr-
amid several feet in height and varied
fantastic shapes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-27
MILES OF WATER PIPES FRoZE

Present Freeze Proves a Picnic for
Plumbers.
While it is San Ill wind that blows nc
good" according to sdage, the one
blowings yesterday played havoc il
Americus In scores and dozens Of
homes here the water pipes cracked
like fire peppers at Christmas, flooding
rooms and closets and otherwise put
ting the poor property owner upon the
high road to the poor house. Even the
turning off of the water seemed to have
little effect, as pipes burst where this
was done with usual care. Ia conse-
quence hurry calls were sent to the
plumber, and every firm in Americas
was busy all day answering the sum-
mons of sufferers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-27

For SaIe.-Inasmuch as we are 60
ing to leave the city, we have several
useful and well-kept articles in house
hold goods for sale at bargain. Call
at once. E. J, MILLER,
15-2 100 Taylor Street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-27

Talk about something good-there is
nothing to compare with those fine
CarrabelIe plant oysters. They are the
finest and largest, and juicy, oh, my!
Bragg & Oliver.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-27

Every Stock Tempts You With Timely Bargains,

Seasonabe mere handise of every description in this shop
been profit stripped and the reason Is this We
slider 1t wise economy to turn into aash all surplus
able goods during their present profit is u
ture galn IN many ways, and you get buying benefit
which we believe nghtfuily belongs to You.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-27

We carry cabbage, Irish pota' oes,
sweet potatoes, onions, turnips, and
other vegetables in season, at Bragg &
Divers
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-27

You don't have to wait for country
wagon to get good sausage. Bragg &
Oliver have them as fine as you ever
tasted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-01-27

You can find anything you want in
fresh fish this morning at Bragg &
divers.