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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

Eufaula Times: Don forget tndt lne hog and homny man is the one that never frets about a poor cotton crop. He Is always safe anywhere you find him.
 Guntersville Democrat: After all the re- marks about the small size of the Isle of Pines. it has sufficient area for two Alabama counties of constitutional size.
 Decatur News: The Montgomery Adver- tiser evidently believes that man will never be able to fly. Were neither of its editors high flyers in their younger days?
 Marshall Banner: Diogenes went hunt ing for an honest man with lantern. In these days of graft he'd need a whole electric plant, telescope and mega phone.
 Anniston Hot Blast: Miss Roosevelt 5 gifts are not as valuable as they were sup posed to be- Another case of maiden s doll being stuffed with sawdust. Don cry. little girl, don't cry.
 Union Springs Herald: This years ex- perience, together with that of last. ought to show the farmers that they can control the price of cotton. It should show them what they can do.
 Talladega Mountain Home: One of our eminent star gazers says he can see arti- boys on Mars will turn their glasses down this way about 1876 they may see our Pan anna canal.
 Montgomery Advertiser: Bishop Turner, colored, declares that mo man hates this nation more than I do." If there Is any string tied to Turner will not some one cut it as soon as may be, and let him depart? He doesn't fit.
 Alabama Courier: The question of a sea level canal or a lock canal is hard to settle it seems among the engineers. and just when the matter was thought settled by the people 1t was announced that it was unsettled. The canal ques- tion is likely to remain in that state for a long time.
 Pickens County Herald: The Russian premier and his colleagues who are en- gagged in drafting a form of government to meet the demands of the people, are debating on the electoral law to be adopt ed They will now be given a taste of the problems that have caused many clashes in the land of freedom
 Livingston Southern Star. A Memphis Mo, man has discovered a new way to on your face and hands. When the mos quito takes bite it puckers Its buzzar so it can't sting. It sits down in a damp place. tries to dig the quicker loose, catches it's death of cold and dies of pneu- monia.
 Huntsville Mercury: Anent Governor Jones disclaimer that he is acting as referee in the matter of the President s Alabama appointments the Montgomery Journal remarks that The President seems so mixed up on his appointments that we are not surprised that Governor Jones should want to dsclaim any re- sponsibility for them or for the Pres idents present state of mind.'
 Greensboro Watchman: The Alabama state fair recently held at Birmingham made a rather remarkable showing in a financial way. Instead. as usual with fairs of the kind, of showing up a deficit, the management announce that they have something over $7oO0 to the credit of the association, after paying all indebtedness. Congratulations to the men who managed the finances so successfully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

Gold anklets will need the assist ance of the wind to make them visible and popular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

MT. Squiers feels like the turkey felt yesterday. He has had his off cial head chopped off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

Polecats have taken possession of Bealls. vile, Penn. Everybody Is anxious to get
 away from Beallsville and the atmosphere Is strong enough to lift the lid in Phil adelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

Another grand duke has resigned The regrets were all on his side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

Richard A. McCurdy will endeavor to regain his health in $3,000,000 home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

Yes, indigestion is one of the great est ills that flesh is heir to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

The Sultan knows how to say when"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01
PLEADING LADY" is suing lit-
 erary man for divorce and there by hangs a tale. Since the two

NN erary man Tor divorce ana tnere-
 by hangs a tale. Since the two were happily wed after an acquaintance Of fourteen days. the actress has been forced to support her literary and aesthet- ic spouse. She explains that she did not mind being the breadwinner of the company; she was a willing worker, but she felt that the final straw had been laid on the camels back when her husband complained about the amount of money which she allowed him to spend. This pa shetic case shows how needless some lit- erary persons are about the future. Here is a man who had a good thing" was not dependent on publishers whims and could WOO the muses without starvation as a concomitant. What does he do? Does he cherish his graft? He does not He complains and finds himself cast atirift. Out in the cold world with no one to work for him, he will curse the day he harbored discontent.
 A dabbler says that tea drinking under mines ones morals and weakens the char acters of honest men It is safe bet that there would be more honest men In the world even among tea drinkers, if money had no purchasing power. THE HONEST MAN. Apologies to Coleridge) How Aseldom, friend, a good, great man inherits
 Honor and wealth, with all his worth and pains!
 How often doth he dress in garments And stand out in the dampness when it rains!
 Colonel Mann, publisher of Town Topics, says that it was his purpose to uplift society. To hold society up, as 1t were. Square deal clubs are being organized in parts of the west. It is hard to get a square deal nowadays without club. An Ohio woman died of fright when a shoe was dropped on the floor. It is cer- tain that she would have been scared to death sooner or later.
 M. witte says he Is wide awake. We couldn't sleep much ourself over in Rus sia.
 PENANCE.
 Are you feeling sad and dreary? Are there pains all through your head? Does your stomach feel as laden With a, hundred tons of lead?
 Is your temper short and hasty Do small worries on you grate? Just be easy; you must suffer
 For the rubbish that you ate.
 The sugar trust and the whisky trust are vagng war. If they continue to mix matters there will be toddy as sure as fate.
 Governor Pennypacker of Pennsylvania Is reported to have said that he would hate to think of Benjamin Franklin as a typical American. We would hate to think of Pennypacker that way. As the result of a strike all that is left of the student body at Bellefonte, Penn, state college is the football squad. Noth- ing more is needed If the football players had departed, leaving the student body behind. there would be some cause for anxiety over the institutions future. A white man ki11ad neoro In Kanticlxv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

Chauncey M. Depew no longer takes pleasure in his scrapbooks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

The Equitable employees in Denver were not given turkeys for their Thanksgiving dinners. as has been the custom here tofore. Rigid economy will be practiced. Paul Morton will not buy new suit this winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

District Attorney Jerome will take months vacation. On his return to Gotham he will finish the wicked who sur vive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

Christmas is due December 25. i, 1t
 is time to begin saving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

The Isle of Pines will remain with Mama Cuba.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

It is easy to make a fortune in cot ton if you know how.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

Japan is screwing down the lid on Corea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

The rout is ended. Now count up the football fatalities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

Former Congressman Hugh Dinsmore of Arkansas was fined s1 for assaulting Gov ernor Jeff Davis in a fight that was both picturesque and peculiar Mr. Dinsmore insists that MT. Davis has not been suffi- ciently punished and MT. Davis is not doing any talking. Jeff Davis has done more to advertise Arkansas than any other man in the state and he should be protected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

Governor Pennypacker of Pennsylvania Is reported to have said that he would
 hate to think of Benjamin Franklin as a
 typical American. We would hate to think of Pennypacker that way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

As the result of a strike all that is left of the student body at Bellefonte, Penn, state college is the football squad. Moth ing more is needed. If the football players had departed, leaving the student body behind. there would be some cause for anxiety over the institutions future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

Colonel Mann, publisher of Town Topics, says that it was his purpose to uplift society. To hold society up. as 1t were.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

All eyes are now turning to Con- gress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

PENANCE. Are you feeling sad and dreary? Are there pains all through your head? Does your stomach feel as laden With a hundred tons of lead? Is your temper short and hasty Do small worries on you grate? Just be easy you must suffer F or the rubbish that you ate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01
ALABAMA PRESS

Eufaula Times: Don't forget that the hog and hominy man is the one that never frets about a poor cotton crop. He Is always safe anywhere you find him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01
HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED. Help! Help!' the victim cried The water reached his eyes. Then Writers came along and asked Why don't you advertiser"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

Medicine Hat jokes are appearing again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01
BALLS

Baseball, Football, Basket ball, too; Three balls, Highballs, Moth balls, whew !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

The sugar trust and the whisky trust are wagng war. If they continue to mix matters there will be toddy as sure as fate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

A dabbler says that tea drinking under mines ones morals and weakens the char acters of honest men It is a safe bet that there would be more honest men In the world even among tea drinkers, if money had no purchasing power.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

A HUMAN SOUL. Upon life's stormy ocean A bark Is drifting fast: The waves are rushing with it, The wind has stripped it's mast. Straight on a reef it's drifting, Shot by the storms cold breath: The rocks it's destination, Its haven will be death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

Guntersville Democrat: After all the re- marks about the small size of the Isle of Pines. it has sufficient area for two Alabama counties of constitutional size.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

The use of alcohol as a motor fuel is being discussed. Alcohol would be bet ter employed in running automobiles than in heating the human stomach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

THE HUN EST MAN.
 Apologies to Coleridge) How Aseldom, friend. a good, great man inherits Honor and wealth, with all his worth and pains How often doth he dress In garments ragged
 it rains!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01
MUNICIPAL HISTORY.

MUNICIPAL HISTORY.
 Once town was started
 In the usual way.
 People planned improvements
 That they'd have some day
 Said a union depot
 Was the thing to get.
 Then they started working
 And they're working yet. It has been discovered that strpchnine was injected in the members of the Spo- kane High school football team to give them ginger" People who have been wondering what made football players act so queerly on the gridiron may find an explanation in dope"
 young man in Indiana didn't have much to do on Sunday so he opened let ters that were directed to other people. The indications are that he will now have plenty to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

Decatur News: The Montgomery Adver- tiser evidently believes that man will never be able to fly. Were neither of its editors high flyers in their younger days?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

because the latter owed him one cent. Anything for an excuse in old Kentucky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

Anniston Hot Blast: Miss Roosevelt 3 gifts are not as valuable as they were sup posed to be. Another case of maiden g doll being stuffed with sawdust. Don cry. 1ittle girl don't cry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

Montgomery Advertiser: Bishop Turner, colored declares that mo man hates this nation more than I do." If there Is any string tied to Turner will not some one cut it as soon as may be, and let him depart? He doesn't fit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

Square deal clubs are being organized in parts of the west. It is hard to get a square deal nowadays without a club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01
AT ANNAPOLIS.

We will have hash today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

Marshall Banner: Diogenes went hunt ing for an honest man with lantern. In these days of graft he'd need a whole electric plant, telescope and mega phone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

Talladega Mountain Home: One of our eminent star gazers says he can see arti- ficial canals and lakes on Mars. If the boys on Mars will turn their glasses down this way about 1876 they may see our Pan anna canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

Alabama Courier: The question of a sea level canal or a lock canal is hard to settle it seems among the engineers, and just when the matter was thought settled by the people 1t was announced that it was unsettled. The canal ques- tion is likely to remain in that state for a long time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

Union Springs Herald; This years ex- ought to show the farmers that they can control the price of cotton. It should show them what they can do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

thus putting them directly in the way of wealth.
 Birmingham people thought yester- day was cold but the thermometer out in Montana Is showing "A degrees be- low zero.
 MT. Souiers feels like the turkey felt yesterday. He has had his off cial head chopped off. Governor Jeff Davis of Arkansas acts the way Governor vardaman of Mississippi talks.
 Gold anklets will need the assist ance of the wind to make them visible and popular. Both the Conner and the Cunning ham bandwagons seem to be stuck in the mire.
 Richard A. McCurdy will endeavor to regain his health in $3,000,000 home.
  Chauncey M. Depew no longer takes pleasure in his scrapbooks. -s--- Christmas is due December 25. 1t is time to begin saving.
  It is easy to make a fortune in cot ton if you know how.
  The rout is ended. Now count up the football fatalities.
  The Isle of Pines will remain with Mama Cuba.
 The Sultan knows how to say when" Japan is screwing down the lid on Corea.
 Medicine Hat jokes are appearing again.
 All eyes are now turning to Con- gress.
 We will have hash today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

An Ohio woman died of fright when shoe was dropped on the floor. It is cer- tain that she would have been scared to death sooner or later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

A white man killed negro in Kentucky
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

M. witte says he Is wide awake. We couldn't sleep much ourself over in Rus sia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-01

Pickens County Herald: The Russian premier and his colleagues who are en- gagged in drafting a form of government to meet the demands of the people, are debating on the electoral law to be adopt ed. They will now be given a taste of the problems that have caused many clashes in the land of freedom.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
A SHOWER OF SHOT
FELL ON NEGRO.
Citizens Give Assistance In
Time Of Need.
WILD NEGRO is SHOT TO DEATH
While Attempting to Kill Seaboard
Trainman Negro Turns Gun Upon
White Man Who lnterferes and Cit
liens Kill Him Instantly.

News reached Americus last night of
very lively shootfest occurring at q
small town on the Seaboard Railway.
wherein a negro ran amuck with VIM
chester, shot at two people and in turn
was shot dead.
Details were brought here by other
trainmen passing the scene of tragedy,
and were rather meagre.
Mr.. Vaughn, former Seaboard con-
ductor and resident of Americus, was
slightly wounded by shot from the
desperado's rife, while trying to save
the life of coIored brakeman.
The negro, it is said, shot several
times at the brakeman when Mr..
Vaughn, who has store there, expos
tulated with the wild savage and or
dered him to stop shooting at the
brakeman. Then did the fend turn OF
| Vaughn.
One ball from his rifle struck Mr.
Vaughn, it is said, making Sigh
wound Immediately a posse of citi
zens came to the rescue and sent 8
shower of bullets after the black des
perado. He was shot to pieces.
Mr.. Vaughn had no part in the aft ail
save to protect the innocent negro
brakeman from being killed. Tue at
fair caused much excitement in ii {
little town.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
JUST TO SHOW BOY
He SHOT HIM DEAD.
Sunday Negro and a Sunday
Pistol.
MAKES FUNERAL FOR JACKSON
Banks WinefieId Killed r. C. jackson
In the House of Leila Collins on
Sunday WingfieId Fled
But Officers Caught Him,

Just to satisfy idle curiosity as to
show pistol worked" Banks Wing
field shot and instantly killed another
negro, f. @. Jackson. at 5 o'clock Sun
day afternoon in the castle of Leila
Collins, denizen of Academy street
The gun,work was said to be perfect.
The bullet, fred from very fine
Smith & Wesson blued steel pistol,
went entirely through Jackson's body,
entering near the back and coming out
high up under his right shoulder.
The negro fell to the floor and was
dead in moment, almost.
Armed with two pistols, Wingfeld
backed out of the yard, though none of
the three people in the house tried to
stop him, and took to his heels. He
was captured several hours later by
Sheriff Bell, and Chief Feagin, Lieut.
Barrow and Officer Morris mile away,
on plantation.
WIngf1eld made no attempt to resist
the officers, who had the drop on him,
and was landed in Jail to answer the
charge of murder.
From stories told of the fair Wing
field was "frst upon the scene" at the
Collins woman's house, when Jackson
entered. Sc Sing the big pistol lying
on table Jackson expressed desire
to "see how it worked
The officers were told that at this
juncture WiDgfeld said he would not
only show Jackson how the pistol
worked, but also what was in it. Ans,
suiting action to the word, he put the
gun IN motion and likewise put Jackson
in the cemetery in very short order.
This was the story tod to Chief Fea-
gin. On the other hand, Wingfeld says
the shooting was accidental
The pistol, very large one, is not
easily fired, considerable strength be-
ing required to pull the trigger. The
cartridges were charged with white
powder, it is said, thus shooting with
very great force. The bullet, after
penetrating Jackson's body, sped on
Its way.
Wiugtield has already served long
term on the changing, and is regarded
by the police as bad character. F. G.
Jackson. the negro killed, was mem
Der of the gang arrested recently upon
the charge of raiding Bass store and
stealing bottles, his years Saving him.
Yesterday a warrant was issued charg-
ing Wingfeld with murder, and he is
held accordingly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
UPON THE ESTIMATE
Acreage Planted in Cotton Announced
June 2nd

Just now the cotton dealers of Amer
icus, together with the ''spot cotton
holders and the farmerF, are figuring
upon the first government estimate OF
the acreage planted this year. This mo 1t
valuable information will be given out
two weeks hence, June Pod. and upon
1t depends largely the course of the
cotton market. It is stated that in
quiries from all over the world are
reaching that department. relative to
the acreage. Cotton growers, cotton
manufacturers and cotton spectators
are all anxious to know whether the
indications are for a big, or only an
average, crop. Of course they get no
inkling of the information the depart
ment is receiving. In fact, the depart
ment itself will not know what the fig.
ures will show until they are consolida-
ted on June 2 It can be stated, with
almost absolute certainty, however, that
the crop of 1905 6 will not be nearly as
large as is that of 1904 even If the
acreage is as large, for the reason that
such fall for harvesting cotton as last
fall was doesnt come more than once in
a quarter of century.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
Silk Department
Offerings for this Week,

No space to tell half the
good things to be seen in
thiss took.
q Inch 75c grade Jap Silks
SO cents.
Is Inch 85c grade Crepe &c
Chine. all colors 65c.
Is Inch SIPS grade Crepe
de Chine, extra value CSC.
SO Inch ST. Is grade, black,
green, brown and white Chit
fon Taffetas 98c.
SO Inch 81 IS grade black
Chiffon Tafeta soc.
q Inch SOC grade white
Jap Silk 39c
80 Inch 75c grade white
Jap Silk SOC
20 Inch 80: grade white
Jap Silk 25c.
All the new things out In
light weight silk sultings,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
HAULING OUT SABLE CHOPPERS
Demand for Day Labor Greatest Ever
Known.

The sable cotton chopper is at a pre-
MUM among the farmers about Ameri-
Gus, and hundreds of hoe hands are
thus employed at excellent wages-con-
slderably in excess of the price usually
paid, Farmers are still up to their
eyelids in, grass, and anyone who can
handle hoe has cinch on a good job
with ''rations" thrown In. The past
week was favorable for cotton chopping
but the farmers are still far behind
with this work, and threatening rain
this week may make matters much
worse for them. Dozens of country
wagons went out of Americus yesterday
loaded with cotton choppers; cooks,
washwomen, house servants and many
others joining the grand rush to the
cotton patch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
HoW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars res
ward for any case of Cstarrh that can
not b Q cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, ha We known
Z. j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
beliYe him perfectly honorable in all
business TRANSACTIONS, and financially
able to carry out any Obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o,
Halls Oatarrh Cure is taken internal
ly acting directly upon the blood aud
mucous surfaces of the system. les
timonials sent free. Price, 75c per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
KEEPS OPEN HOUSE AT WELLS
Fishing Club Is Enjoying Fine Sport
This Week.

This week will be the crownipg week
of enjoyment and recreation for mem
bers of the Americus Fishing Club,
their good wives and little ones. The
club is going to keep ''open house, the
entire week, and all members and their
families are expected to come down and
abide for half day, whole day or
several days; eat fish and be happy.
Tents have been spread about the club
house for the accommodation of dozen
families and breakfast, dinner and sup
per are ready at all hours of the day
and night; with hot fish, hot coffee
and cornbread. Messrs Arthur Ry-
lander, W. @. Carter, w. G. Tnrpin,
q. o. Loving and other mem err, with
their ladies, will be there the greater
part of the week, and the latch string
will hang on the outside.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-16
Strictly Genuine.

Most of the patent medicine .testimo-
malls are probably genuine. The fol-
lowing notice recently appeared in the
Atchison (Kan) Globe: "Joe Tack, a
well known engineer, ru ming onthe
Missouri Pacific between Wichita and
Kiowa, lately appeared in a big one,
with picture, and when he was in
this off 80 today, we asked him about
1t. He says he had terrific pains in his
stomach, and thought he had cancer.
His druggist recommended Kodol and
he says it cured him. He recommend
ed it to others, who were also cured.
"Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what
you eat and cures all stomach troubles,
Sold by W. A. Rembert.