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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-25
FATHER CAPON IS
HANGED AS A TRAITOR
Is Asserted That He Was Put
to Death by Revolutionists.
PRIEST ACCUSED OF SPYING

Alleged that Revolutionsts Heard Ga.
pom Admit His Treason and then
Hanged Him Secretly-Gapon Miss.
ing for Some Time.
London, April 24.-An extraordinary
story is published by the Manchester
Guardian from correspondent in Rus
sia asserting that Father Gapon was
hanged secretly April 10 by four revo-
luttonists who overheard him admit
that he was spying on his former rev
olutionary colleagues in behalf of the
Russian police
1t was announced from ST. Peters
burg, April 10, that Father Gapon had
mysteriously disappeared about week
previously, and that his wife was great
ly alarmed, fearing foul play on the
part of his enemies as the police in
sisted that he had not been arrested,
and that they knew nothing of his
whereabouts. The dispatch announc
ed Gapon had been kidnapped by his
enemies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-25
Railroads Tender Use of system

San Francisco, April 24.-The United
railroads has rendered the use of the
entire system to Mayor Schmitz dur.
inE the present crisis. Free transpor.
tation will be furnished the people over
the lines for themselves and their
Raggage. The companies cars stand.
Ing in all ofits car barns not destroy.
ed, are also free for7the use of the peo-
pie for the purpose OF shelter and as
lodging,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-25
All Records Were Destroyed.

New York, April 24.-All the rec
ords Of their San Francisco Office hav.
Ing been destroyed, the Equitable, New
York Life and Mutual Life Insurance
companies have large force Of men
at their home office copying the dupli-
cate records. They will be sent west
at the earliest possible moment. None
of the companies has any indication as
to just what their death losses will be.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-25
cu,.hra+a Doth Anniversary

Philadelphia, April 24.-Delegates
from England, Scotland, Ireland, and
Wales and from every part Of this
country, are here celebrating the goth
anniversary of the organization of the
Presbyterian church. The celebratior
is under the auspices of the Philadel
phia presbytery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-25
More Liberal than Hoped For.

New Haven, Conn, April 24.-Secre-
tary Taft, president of the National
Red Cross Society, who spoke at Yale
Monday night, said, regarding the con-
tributions to San Francisco: "The
appeals to the American people have
received a more liberaI response than
the most sanguine hoped for. The
money and aid is coming in from al
quarters in such abundance that it is
possible to give more than a rough es.
innate of the amount at present"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-25
Cut His Parsmour's Throat,

Covington, Ga, April 24.-EscaDing
from the county chaingang, Lon Smith
a middle-aged negro, came to town and
went to the home of Sara Davis, his
paramour, and upon her refusal to live
with him longer, quarrel ensued
when Smith pulled razor from his
pocket and slashed the woman twice
across the throat, infiicting injuries
which will most likely prove fatal. He
was later caught by posse, and turn
ed over the sheriff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-25
Stock Exchanae Opened.

San Francisco, April 2f.-The stock
exchange, which was unburned, and
was waiting for the first move to be
made by the banks, has been opened
temporarily. An executive session
will be held in a few days to decide
upon the date of resumption of bust
ness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-25
Odd Fellows Annealed to.

Baltimore, April 24.-From the Of
fees of the sovereign grand lodge, I.
o. 0. F., in this city, has gone out an
appeal to every grand lodge and grand
encampment of the order in North
America for aid for those who suffer
ed from the California disaster. At
least $500, 900 Is expected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-25
RaIIlff Dies of Wounds.

Pavo, Ca, April 24.-Wi1son Davis,
bailiff of Pavo justice court, is dead
from the effect of gunshot wound in
the abdomen. Mr.. Davis was shot
by negro whom he attempted to ar
rest out on Indian creek.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-25
Federal court Meets at ATHENS.

Athens, Ca, April 24.-The federal
court has convened in Athens, meeting
for the first time in the new govern
ment building. The first days pro-
ceedings were devoted principally to
the usual run of moonshine cases.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-25
Sessions of CoIIeqe Suspended.

Berkeley, Calf, April 24.-President
Wheeler, of the University of Califor-
mia, met with the Academic counsel
Monday and suspended the sessions Of
the college for the rest of the aca-
demic year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-25
Aid Comes from Manila.

Manila, April 24-Many organiza
tions here are planning to send aid to
the earthquake sufferers at San Fran
cisco. The Jockey Club, composed of
Spaniards and Filipinos, has. subscrib.
ed $4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-25
EImira Gives LARGE Sum.

Elmira, N. Y, April 24.-At public
meeting Monday night the relief fund
for San Francisco was closed. The
money turned in amounted to $4,000,
besides several hundred dollars worth
OF new clothing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-25
These Escane All Injuries.

Oakland, Calf, April 24.-Principal
Wilkinson, of the deaf, dumb and blind
asylum at Berkeley, reports that no
pupil or employe of the institution re.
ceived the slightest injury. All are
we'll
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-25
VIII Open Headquarters.

San Francisco, April 24.-The South
ern Pacific system is preparing to re.
open their headquarters in the ferry
building, San Francisco.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-25
Shock Felt at Oakland.

Oakland, Calf, April PA quite
peroeptible earthquake was felt here
at 1880 o'clock Monday night NO
damage was done.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-25

OF the committee appointed Dy Mayor
Mcclellan to receive contributions for
the relief Of the San Francisco suffer
eTs, says the fund has reached over
1891, 900.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-25

New York Sends $331,ooo.
New York, April 24.-Jacob H.@Schin
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-25
KIDNEY TROUBLES.
Increasing Among WOmens But
Sufferers Need Not Despair
THE BEST ADVICE IS FREE

Ofall the diseases known, with which
the female organism is afflicted, kidney
disease is the most fatal, and statistics
show that this disease is on the increase
among women.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-10-27
Could Lax. lis Choice.

At a recent inquest in Pennsyl
vania town, one of the jurors, after
the usual swearing in, arose and with
much dignity protested against sery-
ice. alleging that he was the general
manager OF an important concern and
was wasting valuable time By sitting
as a juror at an inquest.
The coroner. turning to his clerk,
said: MIR. Morgan. kindly hand me
Jervis THE authority on juries).'
Then. after consulting the book. the
coroner observed to the unwilling
juror:
"Upon reference 10 'Jervis, l find,
sir. that no persons are exempt from
service as jurors except idiots. imbe-
Giles and lunatics. Now, under which
heading do yQa claim exemption?"-
Success Magazine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-10-27
Round and Square Balls.

A few years ago there was started
in Chelsea, Mass. a seml-secret po-
ntical organization, and af1er a few
meetings it was decided that ballot
box and ballots We're needed. A
brother made a motion that a commit
tee be appointed by the chair to pro-
cure the same. A brother who was
always suggesting amendments moved
an amendnen that the committee I
instructed to procure round white
balls and square black balls. Another
brother asked him to describe a
square ball, which brought the house
down and caused the mover OF the
amendment to calculate: You think
you are ID smart, don't you"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-10-27
Novelist Avenged Dogs Death.

Gabrielle d Annunzio has erected .
monument to his dog. The inscription
is long. beginning: Sacred TO the
imperishable memory OF my greatest
and most faithful friend" The dog
was killed by a peasant some months
ago. The novelist prosecuted the
man. who, al the trial, at Florence,
said that he killed the dog because it
worried his hens The author had
engaged the services OF two notable
councillors. at an expense Of $1,000, to
prosecute. He won. and the peasant
was sentenced to ten days imprlson-
meut
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-10-27
Wary Postal Authorities.

Because the postal administration
has imposed a duty OF five pfean!gs
instead Of Two on postal cards intend
ec for urban delivery. the citizens of
Hanover have inauEuratei singular
strike against the postal authorities.
Instead OF writing postal cards, they
all write letters. and, not satisfied
with sending their eftlsions in an en-
veI1pe. they til it with newspaper so
as te bring the we Eht of the letter to
the maximum of $50 grams As the
envelopes they now use are OF the
maximum size tolerated 1t is easy TO
oSstruct letter box with only dcz-
en- Of such missiyes. The postal an-
thoritle8 are alarmed at this ohstruc-
ton OF the postal service, and it Is
probable that the former tariff of two
pfennigs on postal cards viii have to
be reestahl.shed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-10-27
Modern Faruinu.

Thirty years ago th-CsuIn~ time
was Ule OF the most strenuous oC-a-
ssgns that came 10 the farmers an
4laI experience and was something
that was dreaded as much by l-s
women FOLKS Of the house as the IA J.
er himself a5 it required Two or three
days 10 thr-sh the average crop. ". I
10 and 2J men and as many teams
o be fed and housed. AMI the sta rs
Of fried ohicEnn and apple pie that
disappeared during these DAYS was
something wonderful to behold It's
5 now al! changed Tee th-esLlls
erew come down the road with their
Whole outfit en- train. pull il along
side Of the stacks and in ten minutes
are at work, and no one is surprised
If they are threshins ten bushels
mi-ute. The sheayes being fed auto
mstlcally. the threshed grain runs d.
rectiy into the farmers waseRs. the
straw being stacked automatically,
taking away most OF the laborious
and dirty part of the work OF the old
times, and for the average farmer one
day cleans up the whole job. and the
-hresher has moved on 10 the next
etuns-ENport Implement Age
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-10-27
Luna Fishes,

Several examples of geological
paradoN-a fish which would be speed
llg drowned if placed in deep water
have just been added to the collection
d Regent ; park. This is the African
walking FISH, which spends the great
or laFt Of its existence upon the mud
banks OF tropical rivers Its method
OF progression has been described by
naturaHsts as OF the hop, skip and
gamp" variety. and when journeying
inland, as it does over long distances.
i climbs by means of the breast fins
over the roots and even into the
boughs OF trees. These curious crea-
lures. which belong TO an important
group known as lung fishes form a
connecting link with the higher forms
Of life, the air bladder being converted
into what is practically a lung When
The rivers dry up in the hot season
they bury themselves in the mud,
breathing in the air like a frog or
newt In Australia there are several
varieties of lung fishes. one OF the
largest. which is much esteemed as
an article of food, sometimes attain
ing a length OF six feet-Londcn
Daily Graphic.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-10-27
TERRIBLE SCALP HuMoR.
-Estended Down Behind the Ears
Another Cure By Cuticura.

About ten years ago my scalp be-
came badly affected with sore and
itching humors. crusts., etc, and ex
tended down behind the ears. Ny hair
came out in places, also. l was great
l. troubled; understood it was ecze-
ma Tried various remedies SO called.
without effect. Saw your Cuticura
advertisement, and got the Cuticura
Remedies at once. Applied them as
20 directions, etc, and after two weeks
! think, OF use, was clear as whistle.
i have to state also that late last fall
October and November. 1901, l was
suddenly afflicted with a bad eruption.
painful and itching pustules over the
lower part OF the body. l suffered
dreadfully. In two months, under the
sktilful treatment Of my doctor, con-
Joined with Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment, found myself cured.
H. ". F. Weiss, Rosemond, Christian
Co, IL, Aug 81, 1906"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-10-27
HAD CONSIDERED THE POINT.
Jurynan's ESplanaticn Somewhat Of
joke on Judge.

4 lawye- in the western part Of
Massachusetts, having rather des-
perate case 70 defend. called the
courts attention to the wording Of
the statute, empowering the jury TO
"fudEe Of the law as well as OF the
racts.~ and requested him to instruct
accordingly. The Judge somewhat re
luctaar.y did So. adding. however, that
the jurymeu should accept his inter
probation Of the principles involved
unless they were fully satisfied that
they knew more law than he did.
Ia spite Of this. an outrageous yer
Dict was brought in, utterly contrary
to the instructions of the Judge. who
severely rebuked the jurors.
The foreman. horny-Eanded farm
er. rose to reply. "Jedse." said he.
weren't We to iedge the law as well
as the facts
Certainly" vas the response, but
| told you not to Judge the law unless
you were satisfied that you knew the
Ia y better than I did"
We'll. 5ea-e." answered the farmer.
as he shifted his q4id. we considered
that pint"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-10-27
THEY CURE ANEMIA
o.. wiilIens' Pink Pills the Nest
Successful Remedy for All
Forms CT Debility.

Anenia, whether il results from ac-
tnal loss cf bod, from l. k of nutrition
due to stomach trouble, or Whatever Irs
cause, j mplv a detl .euCv # the vital
fuid. d. Williams Pink Pills actually
make pew blood. They d. that one
thing and they do il well.
Is "a aIFl. =" says Mrs Jessie Fink. II
80 e; Mn street. Akron. Ohio. +" /
suffered from nervous iadig igeStsun aud
when | WAS eighteen years Old / was
reduced in weight T. % pounds. ] was
afa-iu.c, nervous, cQul.lu't eat or s.r-n,
was short OF breath after the least c1er-
ton and had headaches almost con-
s.an'ly. | had doctor. Of course. but l
m Eut as well have taken 81 much water
for all the good has mes,irhle did me.
Finally my vitality aud strength were
20 reduced that | had to take to my
bid for several w,.ks at a time. 1
could not d g-St any solid food anG f0r
weeks did not taE. any other nour..a-
uent than A cup Of ia o. beef broth.
while | was sick ia b.d | read Of
D. Williams Pink Pills and / stopped
al other medicine and began to take the
pills. soon my Improvement was very
noticeable. Ny strength began to re-
turu, my stomach gave me 10 pain and
inst as soon - | began to take solid fald
] gaiue1 II weight. DR.. Williams plnk
PlIis certainly save! my life. am now
pe-i-rtly well, have ra gained my normal
weight = 40 poIna, and | tHiuk DIR.
Williams Pink Fl--s are wonderful
medicine"
IHe~s celebrated pills are reoon-
neui-d for stubborn stomach trouble.
for ali cases of weakness and debility,
g. i as result from fevers and ogLer
acute diseases All druggists sell DR..
Williams Pink Pil.-, or they VIII h.. sent
BY mail POSTPAID, un receipt of price, 80
cents PR bar, slx boxes for s 80, by
th- Dr. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, y. y.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-10-27
WEAKNESS IN TIE MORAL.
Listens- Not Quite Ccnyincet Of Ap-
rilcstIcn Of Story.

Durtrg the regime OF the late James
r FuEber as general manager OF the
B0E on & Maine railroad il happened
one morning that all trains into BJs-
ton were resy late Al u small sra
uou, about L's miles out. one passen-
ser was waiting Who had a number of
-lea employed ia his business. and 70
lIm the delay vas very annoying.
several trains went by without stop
ping a. his station. and the annoy
lace grew 10 positive raging. and
%Aeu he frai.y did get to Boston.
nearly tso 5ars late. b. made bee
Lae -nT tie general managers = oI.ce.
That Official. however. w4s not e1-
.ccrgd uuu. some time later. and t4e
passenger withdrew. in 10 way salts
Led when Ee did meet Nj Fl.Jer
lls feelings were q Lule intensified
IS the addition Of several OF Lls IA
.J-lte morning 4tiu.s Mr.. FuEleF
4-l -Le passenger were Old friends,
I'D a-Ler listening 10 the CONF IA. y
ants remarks. the general mana -er
su.sAt 10 -,l ease him, ald said. st
4gH L q minute. John. / aaat 10 tell
-uI q STORY, and John s@r down as4.u
--d iI5..aei al-ellve.y.
An ola woman vas l-ougE, to this
Country Jy her th..IEeu, BLl the place
-.G 10, agree with her and she SOON
.--4- 30 TAIL Her doctor ordered
aLMIa4-s. bat even this did not
,a-cN be~ disease. Just before SIZE
-.-d, SIZE wanted one more drink. but
his her daughter refused. saying
Aother. dear, you don't want 20 20 10
.f.4yua U.t4 tae smell Of WHISKY on
Jour ugs, 10 you see tie us.-J.
JoHa asked N-. Fu-bcs.
NO, m hanged II do" replied
John.
Wen. John" said Nj Furber, your
breath ~ strong enough o throw an
.. lus oG the traez--
~Hur consoaud IT, jim" answered
-ae .a~ qu.9r.I visitor. you d1a.t
aa4u r3 say that with oaI! you a4i
8 here this is HelyCa'
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-10-27
Or. Johnson's Spelling.

These who are reaiiest to condemn
as "scornful innovations" or 'Ameri-
canlsms' various Suggestions for an
altered authography are apt to for
get how arbitrary the greatest of Eng
lish dictionary makers occasionally
was in his choice between variant
spelling, says the London Spectator.
It was DR.. johnson who added the *
to "musick" and "rhetorick" and
~physick," which before his day were
commonly spelled as we spell them
now Labor" and honor and IA
yor" irritate many readers, who style
them Americanisms. But it was DR..
johnson who introduced the unnec-
essary though perhaps rather grace
ful u" and who wrote, in addition.
+authour" and "errour' and gov
ernour" The last spelling has only
dropped out of the English PRAYER
Book in the twentieth century. How
many church goers have noticed the
change?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-10-27

Laundry work at holhe would be
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch we're used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, 1t is usually neees-
sary to use so much starch that the
Nuty and fneness of the fabric is
-idden behind paste OF varying
thickness, which not only DESTROYS the
appearance, but also affects the w"ar-
ing quality Of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
fiance Starch as II can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-10-27
A FOOD CONVERT.


The rernicious habit some persons
sti'l have OF relying on ma Iseous drugs
to relieve dyspepsia. keeps up the
patent medicine business and helps
keep up the army Of dyspeptics.
Indigestion - dyspepsia is caused
by what is put into the stomach in
the way Of improper food the kind
that so taxes the strength of the di-
gestiye organs they are actually Grip
Piled.
When this state is reached. TO resort
to stimulants is like whipping a tired
horse with a big load Every aidi-
tional effort he makes under the lasn
increases his loss OF power to move
the load.
Try helping the stomach by leaving
OF heavy, greasy. ind .sestible food and
take on Grape -Euts-liEht, easily di-
gested fun OF strength for nerve: and
brain. in every grain Of it. There no
waste OF time nor energy when Grape
Nuts is the food
Il am an enthusiastic user of Grape
Nuts and consider it an ideal food
writes Maine man:
4 had nervoas dyspepsia and vas
all run down and my food seemed to
do me but little good. From reading
an adv. I tried Grape-Nuts food, and
after q few weeks steady use OF it,
felt greatly improved.
Am much strong ger. not nervous
now. and can do more work without
feeling so tired, and am better every
way.
Il relish Grape-Nuts best with cream
and use four heaping teaspecnfuls at
a meal | am sure there are thou.
sands of persons with stomach trou-
Bile who would be benefited by using
Grape Nuts" Name given by Postum
Co. Battle Creek. Mich. Read the lit
tie book. THE Road to Wellvilie." ir
pkgs. There's a reason"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-10-27

neys were weak from childhood, and
for eight or ten years past my back
was very painful and ! had many an
noying symptoms besides. When /
began taking Doan's Kidney Pills l
weighed only 100 To-day l weigh l65
and am in better health than FOR
years Doan' Kid ney Pills have been
my only kidney medicine during four
years rast They bring me out Of
every attack"
Sold By all dealers. so cents a box
Foster-Mubu~n Co. Buffalo. y. Y.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-10-27
CASTE IDEA CARRIED FAR.
illustratie1 Of Bitterness Between Fol
lowers Of Ecramued.

Here is a tale from O'Donovaas
"Nery' Illustrating the bitterness OF
feeling between the various seC,s OF
the followers Of Nnhammet: O'Don-
oyan had offered his Mohammeia1 at
tendaat, who happened to be Shilte,
some OF his cold chicken. which the
man took at first and chewed ruutn-
antly Suddenly. however, he sgat the
moutsful out, exCIaim!ng: Who
cooked thls?" since it Is sin for a
Noslem to eat food cooked by an in
ndel oh. it's all right" replied
O'Dunoyan, 1t was cooked by your
coreliglonIsts down there" pointing to
city Of Suauites What" eXclaim-
ed Shilte, furiously. by those Internal
Sunnltes, shouldn't have minded
much if it had been cooked by You or
any other giaour: but by a Sunntte!
Pah," and he sFat again in his dis
gust Put what is the difference be
tween Shiite and Sunnitef Areu
both good Noslems? ." What is the
difference between u.s. Don't You
know that when Shilte washes his
hands he let's the water drip from
the wrist; but when those Sunnjtes
wash their hands they let the water
drip from the elbow
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-10-27

Starch. Ike everyth ns else, is be-
ing constantly improved. the patent
Starches pu. on the market 25 years
ago are very different and inferior TO
those Of the present day. In the lat
est discoYery-Defance Starch-all IN
furious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition OF another ingredient, in
vented by Us, gives 10 the Starch
strength and smoothress never ap-
preached by other brands.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-10-27
New York Fond Of Amusement.

There is more money, per capita
spent in New York city every year
for amusements than in any other
part of the world. The people spend
i2 per cent more than those in the
metropolis of any other state or coun.
ty, IS per cent. more than those IN
the next largest cities, So per cent
more than those in smaller towns, and
81 per cent. more than those in the
rural districts.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-10-27
Gasoline and Alcohol

The greater safety OF alcohol. as
compared with gasoline for CONNER
cial uses. is due to the fact that II
will not ignite from pure rad!atsd
heat. as gasoline does. that water XII!
axtiaguish burning alcohol while Il
will only spread FIRE Of gasoline. and
that the flames OF burning alcohol IA
dates very little heat while that OF
gasoline ratiates heat very rapidly.