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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01
Counterteiting the Genuine.

Foley & Go. Chicago, originated Hon
ely and Tar as throat and lung reme-
dy, and on account of the great merit
and popularity of Foley's Honey and
Tar many limitations are offered for the
genuine. Ask for Foley's Honey and
Far ana refuse any substitute offered
as no other preparation will give the
same satisfaction. 1t is mildly laxa.
tive. It contains no opiates and is
safe st for children and delicate persons
For sale by f. M. Mclaughlin & Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01
AMERIcUs is WELL PLAcARDED

Circus Posters Now Attract all Atten-
ton Here.
The first advertising car OF the Sells
& Downs circus reached Americus yes
terday and already the gorgeous pic
lures have been unfolded to the raptu>
rous gaze of the small boy, the larger
boy and the black boy of various ages
who feast in ecstatic admiration at the
startling wonders there depicted. The
circus comes to Americus on the 14'h,
inst, just two weeks hence, and will be
accorded an enthusiastic reception by
the thousands coming from the coun-
try surrounding to greet His Nlbs, the
elephant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01
A Liquid Cold Cure /.

A Cough Syrup which drives a cold
out of the system by acting as cathsr-
tic on the bowels is offered in Kennedy's
Laxative Honey and Tar. Clears the
throat. strengthens the lungs and bron-
chial tubes. The mothers friend and
the children'S favorite. Best for
Group, Whooping Cough, etc. A liq-
uid cold cure and the only Cough Syrup
which moves the bowels and works all
cold ont of the system. Sold by W. A.
Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01
CARRIER FORCE NowlNcREAsED
Fifth Carrier viii Begin His Rounds
Today.

With today another letter carrier is
put on at the postoffice here, increasing
the number of regular carriers to five,
besides the usual number of eubstl-
tutes. Oscar Maxwell is the regular
carrier on today. There will be some
changing of routes as well, and the
postman who has so long served you
may go another way hereafter The
rapid increase in business at the Amer
icus office necessitated the increase of
the carrier force.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01
Bargains in kicthen utensils and
household goods at Leben's clearance
sale.
arm For Rent.

Ny farm on South Lee street for
rent. Also, my truck farm OF twenty
FIVE ceres and dwelling house-posses-
sion gwen Dec. l. Also, have for sale
mules, cove, hogs, all farming tools,
corn, hay, seed and everything on farm
Apply to Geo. M. Seig, at Poole's store.
25-d6t w2i
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01
Favored Rv 10th PARTIES.

Republicans and Democrats alike
praise Foley's Honey and Tar for
coughs, colds and all throat and lung
diseases, as no other remedy can COM
pare with it. 1t is safe and sure. F.
T. Slater, merchant. III Main st. Glou
cester, Mass, writes: "Foley's Ho.e
and Tar cured one of very bad cough
which had for three %months though
other remedies failed to benefit me.
can highly recommend it for coughs
and colds. For sale by F. M. Nc.
Laughlin & Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01
NEGRO IS HELD FOR A CRIME
Charged With Assault Upon Lady of
Clansman.

Augusta, Oct. 31.-Tom Jones, the
negro bell boy who was accused by
Miss Virginia Dare of the "CIansman
troupe of entering her room and at
tempting criminal assault, was today
convicted of breaking into a dwelling
house with intent to commit larceny, q
charge that ranks as a misdemeanor.
When the hearing before the grand
jury took place 1t was found impossible
to make out case against the negro
on the original accusation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01
Milk buckets and enamel ware at
Leben g clearance sale.
SHARP CLAWS OF BEARS SEEN
And Bulls Scent Just a Little of DAN
ger

While there wss no apparent cause
for decline in cotton values the mar
ket slumped ten points yesterday, thus
putting the price of spot cotton here at
10s to 104 cents for the best grades
There was little doing about the ware
houses, and never Is when the bear in
stead of the bull is at the front,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01
A Disastrous Calamity.

1t is disastrous calamity, when you
lose you health, because indigestion and
constipation have Slapped : it away.
Prompt relief can be had in DR.. Kings
New Life Pills: They build up your
digestive organs, and cure headache,
dizziness, collie, constipation, etc. Guar
antyed at the Eldridge drugstores; csc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01
Lot No. 2.

No 2ls lot OF beautifully asserted suits made IN Al
the popular styles and iabrcs and which sell ordna, m
$3.50, but as leader we shall offer them at $I1 Is
Now don think because we offer these two lots 50 e.
traordlnarlly low that they not aud up n d+
but on the contrary they right new and fresh from ~
manufacturers, and will PLEASE you beyond measure
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01
White Flannel Specials.

We have just received from the mills the best line Of
white hannels that we have carried They range
all the dtterSnt grades from per yard and upwards
We show extraordinary values Csc, 35c and SOC e
yard and then have the beautiful silk warp annes
traordinary quality at 81 per yard.
Large lot of fancy wasting fannels at popular prices
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01

Intrinsic Value and a Fair Price.

that gain public confidence
To very will sell Won
merchandise less than the production
Oense your intelligence improbabiv of the
thing would be too apparent To tel you that good reliable
merchandise fair price command that respect
which always due to truthful statement the honest
goods at fair price that most people looking get both
here
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01
All goods are marked in plain figures
at Leben's clearance eale.
Residence and Vacant Lot

l Offer for. sale my desirable resi-
dence at Church and Forrest streets,
one block from business centre of
Americas; also desirable vacant lot on
Forrest adjoining home property. Viii.
sell either separately or together
MRS. M. T. ELAN.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01
DECISIONS OF SUPREME COURT

Many Opinions Will Be Handed Down
Next Week.
Americus attorneys are interested in
the announcement that the supreme
court will commence handing down de-
cisions next week. the first batch of
them Tuesday, in all probability. In
all it is estimated that over fifty opin>
ions will be given out during the week.
This week the members of the court
Will devote to the consideration of cases
and passing upon them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01

The Prudential Life Insurance Co,
wants distric! agent for Americus and
adjac ant territory. Gilt edge contract
to first class man. Address
tsw MARSHALL MORTON,
Gen. Agt. Columbus, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01
Underwear.

This change in the weather makes it absoluter
peratve that you delay longer purchasing your under
wear hosiery gloves ETC. Our stocks In all these depart
ments are full and complete, and you will have trouble
whatever III finding exactly what you wish for men,
and children.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01
Boys Caps.

10 dozen boys fancy velvet and
cloth caps, newest styles, fancy
mixtures and solid cOlors at 4Oc
and 25c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01
TRAIN WRECKED ON sEAsoARp
Extra Freight For Americas Maets
Accident.

An extra Seaboard freight, Savannah
to Americus, met with serious acct
dent yesterday morning near Canoe
chez river, four cars being deraiIed.
A telegram ordered the wrecking train
from Am ericus to the scene of accident,
bat the order was afterwards counter
handed and wrecker sent from Sa-
yah instead. No one was hurt in the
accident, which is not believed to be of
very great extent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01

New lot of back combs just received
at Bells. the jewelers.; don't miss SEE
ing them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO,

NIA1E Or OdIOs SII1 Oh 4OLEDO, [ "a,
LUCAS COUNTY. %
Frank j. Cnene ymakes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. J
Cheney &, Co, doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th, day'of Decem-
Der A. d. 1886.
A. W. GLEASON
(SEAL) NOTARY PUBLIC.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of 1.-The system. Send
for testimonials free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01

People who never do what God wants
done should not expect much help
from the Lord.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01
Mems Caps.

% dozen mems "auto'' and
caps in fancy Scotch mix
lures, light and dark colors at 25c
and soc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01
FEW ENJOYED THE HALLOWEEN
Occasion Is Not Observed Now as
Formerly.

Halloween was not observed TO any
very considerable extent in Americus
last night, though at some homes there
were gatherings of young people to en-
Joy the occasion. Few Jokes were
practiced by the ubiquitous small boy,
and all gates, signs and hencoops will
be found IN place this morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01
GENTRY SHOWS NEXT TUESDAY
Greatest Attraction of It's Kind Com.
Ing Here Soon.

The advertising car of the Gentry
Bros. great dog and pony show reached
Americas yesterday, and the biIlboards
now herald the coming of this splendid
attraction on Tuesday next, 7th inst.
The Gentry show is a lhouseheld word
in Americas and never fails to delight
the thousands who attend. This season
many new features are added and the
show is better than ever before.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01

Nice Jardiniers on pedestals at
Leben's Clearance sale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01
R. F. SMITHS
Five and Ten Cent Store
3O89LAMAR STREET.
One Dollar Limit.
Next to Divers Warehouse.
Next to Divers Warehouse.

Fine ground bottom tumblers DC.
Plates 4c and Sc and 10c.
Tumblers 23c each and up.
Vases and bisque figures.
Dolls lie and 2 for &c, DC and 10c.
Notions, tinware, etc, at prices
hat can not be beat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01
Store News
Lot No. |.

Lot No IS an assorted lot of late style lone >,
SO meolam ana short length coats suits which would be
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01

A good many people spoil that they
do by demanding a lot of credit for it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01

Large line of trunks, satches and travelling bags a
Sizes grades and prices to which invite your sPeca
tent1on
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01

Fine pictures at reduced prices today
at Laben's clearance sac.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30

day he would have snapped in a twin<ing; but he
made no effort to get away He munched his fodder
and fairly bcamed upon the world.
Tom was the center of an interesting romance
some years ago when he had the toothache- His
own distraction was hardly greater than that of his
keepers in their efforts 10 locate the cause of his mis-
behavior He had refused to eat anything for
nearly a week, and from a goOd-humorcd playful
elephant had become a sulky and even dangerous
monster. Then morning remarkable thing
happened-an episode which has nmortalized Tom
in song and story He had a visitor, man wearing
glasses and smoking short clay pipe. Unaware
OF Indifferent to his peril the strange visitor
standing close to the chained brute and whispering
some unintelligble jargon TO him. Gazing from his
window in the nearby arsenal building, Director
Smith expected to Tom annihilate the intruder.
But to his Amusement the crazy elephant was as
calm as a smiling baby. Whom do YOU suppose the
man was who knew how to talk the elephant Ian
guage. Rudyard Kipling When he and Tom
finished their conversation the great animal-writer
patted Tom his proboscis, and meeting the
menagerie director few minutes later explained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30

cause of its very thickness of skin this class of
animals can have a boil ulcer or an abscesS
and suffer with the affection for months before the
skin is broken through \ remarkable instance of
this occurred recently in the Central Park menagerie
when Tom, the familiar and favorite elephant Of
untold legons of children, was pronounced mad and
sentenced to be shot Tom had spent the best years
of his captivity in earning reputation for doclllty
But suddenly one day last summer he eX-
hibited symptoms of violent insanity He would
froth at the mouth and dig great trenches in the
earth with his splendid tusks in frenzicd effort to
escape-from what? From the specter of pain
which for eight weeks had followed him sleeplessly
and silently and remorseessly Day after day and
night after night the distracted monster would
throw the menagerie in uproar with his trumpeted
wall. Sleep forsook him. while huge ulcer in one
of his ears was slowly working its way through
the tough skin the side of his head. Madly
suffering, the giant invalid was to be shot the day
that the ulcer burst. His insane paroXysm gave
way to an ecstasy of delight when the ulcer broke
Tom led out into the yard. single small
chain confined him-a chain that on the preceding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30


another halo, as it were, to this we-known shrine
Another architectural treasure of Daughters Of
the Revolution (the national president by the way.
IS Mrs. d. Phoenix Ingraham of New-Yorbl Is the
Macv-Colby House at AmeSbury, Massachusetts,
which serves official home for the Josiah Bartlett
chapter. Away back in 50 it was built by Thomas
Macy, the first town clerk, who, though he didn't
have to tramp to war, encountered fluctuations for
daring to have religious convictions His Gull
minating otfense was befrending Quakers, where
upon his brothers in the church became so warlike
that he was compelled to hustle his family together
hire open boat, and flee TO Nantucket in a ram
storm.
This exciting adventure is duly set forth in
Whittiers poem, The EXiles The colby part
Of the name of this plain New-England house re
fers to the family living therein for nine generations
the Moses Colby of to-day pleased with the patriotic
doings of Daughters of the Revolution. giving them
outright his birthplace, with little blessing
thrown in.
Not far away is the Edward Devotion House.
which the Isaac Gardner Chapter of Brookline
saved from destruction. The old house was
erected in 1880 by Edward Devotion, when
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30
I I I

Turning to the Daughters of the Revolution
in the list of societies of American women
who preserving historic houses, one in
stantlv thinks of the little old-faShiOned farm-like
house at Quincy, Massachusetts, far-famed as birth
place of the second President Of the United States
As chapter-house for the Adams chapter, it serves
for many a patriotic occasion: when the boys
thereabout returned from the Spansh-American
War. foot-sore and homesck, they were greeted
within these hallowed walls by Daughters of the
Revolution before they disbandcd in front of the
house and separated TO their tIresides Pre-
cisely like the Adams character the homestead is
plain and square and within 1t remain many of the
family herlooms including the queer little cradle in
which baby John put TO sleep.
The surroundings of this d. r. chapter-house,
moreover serve to satisfy the most ardent worshper
of John Adams, When this sturdy New-Englander
grew to manhood, he began keep company
with Miss Abigail Smith, daughter of the minister
at Weymouth but the parsons flock, 1t seems, COS
siped adversely about the match because the
would-be benedict only the son of a poor farmer
and, what worse in their religious eyes, a law
yer by profession. But Cupid outwitted the church
members, and the minister, with humorous SYM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30

pathy for the lovers, preached
from this text the Sunday before
they were married; For John
came neither eating bread nor
drinking wine, and We say he hath
a devil, the first clause referring
to his poverty and the last to the
popular antipathy to law. So they
were married, and in the house
adjoining John Adams birthplace
the couple began their happy mar
ital career.
Here another President was born,
John Quincy Adams, and when in
the stirring days of war John
Adams was away from home look
ing after the affairs of the nation,
Abigail Adams tended the cows
and garden and wrote love-letters
to cheer her husband, while little
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30
By Bertha
Damaris MmObe

Johnny acted as Post-rider between
Boston and Braintree. When near
by battles ragged. the two often
watched them from the top of
hill, and this spot has been marked
by the Adams chapter with cairn.
the stones collected from the battle
fields where once the embattId
farmers stood. " That Miss Abigail
Adams Of to-day, great-great-grand-
daughter of the second mistress
of the White House, is a member
of the Adams Chapter. and often
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30

CONTINUED on fzgs ~
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-22

before General Banks, commanding
the Department. The Colonel hared
UP in an instant.
II want you to understand, sir" he
said. "that not even the President OF
the United States can compel me 70
summon a witness If l think 1t I'M
necessary. have sworn, as have tne
other members of this Commission, 10
do my whole duty without rear Of
favor"
After a few moments of palnIui
silence, possibly seeing from our as
gusted looks that we We're becoming
impatient with his arbitrary manner
he said. "But l do not want to be un-
fair in this matter"
/ ventured to say, mfr. President,
might it not be advisable to summon
this witness. and If it is shown that
he has no material knowledge, to then
refuse to hear him furtherY
Utterly ignoring me, he asked the
lawyer how soon he could produce the
witness.
"A half hour after you issue the
summons was the reply.
'sThe court stands adjourned till the
usual hour tomorrow. Captain, TO
me, prepare the necessary summons
sir" to the lawyer, ''if your Wit
ness is not here promptly when the
court meets / shall not wait moment.
Too much time has been wasted al
ready"
AS the lawyer passed me when leav-
ing the room he gave me sly dig,
| and with a solemn wink whispered,
ssMy innings tomorrow"
Promptly when called the following
morning, the Rebel Captain appeared.
| He was a laughing, bright-eyed young
! fellow of about %, using crutches as q
result OF the loss of his right leg.
! Colonel Buchanan was impressively
polite, and told him not to attempt to
stand while the oath was administered
Ii was evident from the first that our
Rebel had no fear of Yankee Colonies
/ or Yankee courts He called OUT
"How'dy" to the different members
and told our dignified President that
he was jolly glad to see him, Du'
would prefer to change places with
him, and added, "What in the world
are 'uns trying to do with old Uncle
/ IsaacsT'
The Colonel raped severely for or.
der, and after the usual preliminaries
the lawyer asked the witness IL &c
recognized the prisoner.
Recognize that old Jew Yankee
You bet do II you'ns hadn't been
| quite so COMPOUNDED smart we'uns
| would have made a right peart haul
out OF the old rascal, and as they say
| It's no sin for white man to beat q
Jew, / don't believe he'd ever get 9
cent Of pay from us"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-22

tainted him about his Yankee
friends" to the effect that hanging
vas peter tan helping Repels."
The President appeared to consider
all this side testimony as wholly IT.
revelant and useless; apparently his
own mind was fully made UP as to the
prisoners guilt, although there APP
peared to me room for very grave
doubt. The placid and almost con-
tented look of the OLD Hebrew, and his
unconcern when captured with such a
damning paper In his possession, com
PEELED in me a belief that he was not
entirely guilty, or at least that the
whole truth had not yet been known,
and TINT there must be some extenu-
ating circumstances.
In my position as Judge Advocate,
I endeavored to bring out these points,
and worded my questions accordingly
But Colonel buchanan was supreme
over any court where he presided, and
no question was ever permitted to be
asked that he did not fully sanction
and often change to suit his OWL
views. He tried to be just, yet he wai
] extremely arbitrary and opinionated
and l feared he had already preJudget
/ the case.
After a consultation with his client
the lawyer said he would like to have
the Rebel Captain who commanded thu
captured squad summoned.
"What do you propose to prove b.
4 him?p Numbered the Colonel. He i
Rebel, taken in arms against tn
Government; / doubt If ought to per
NIT his testimony to have any weigh
4 before this Commission"
The lawyer, however, insisted tha
be was a very important witness, an
i though refusing to reveal his line o
defense. demanded that he be Pre-
j duced. and threatened, if his reaues
was refused, to lay the whole matte
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-22

formed me that he desired to repay me
IN some way for what he claimed to
he NV great service to him during his
trial l assured him that haa uous
nothing for him that the case dla nov
fully warrant. but he insisted that Due
for several of my protests ne might
have been condemned without a near
inc. l explained TO him that that was
simply the duty of any Judge AdYo-
cate; but he said that Jews were never
ungrateful and made me point blank
offer, that If | would resign my com
mission and start store In Mobiie'
which had then just come into the pos,
session of the Union forces. he Wouiu
stock it with ten or even twenty thou-
sand dollars worth of goods, give me
the entire charge and make me an
equal partner.
AZ / unused over the old MADEIRA
visions arose before me of a prosper
Gus business and also frequent eals .
Ration Rouge to consult Wild MI
Ysaacs. when | doubted not l would pt
welcome visitor at his and his daugh
ter's home, and-I all but accepted th'
sffer. -. Al,
But ere the evening was spent, tn'
snirit of war drove sentiment Ir0 y,
NV thoughts. An orderly brought TN
news az another fierce guerrilla RAID "
from the Bayou Teche, and maklhs
basty adieu, thanking the old gehtie
man for his generous offer and penu
ing 0Yer his lovely daughters haha,
galloped back to my command an
was soon again in the saddle on a tou
days ride.