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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-05
Lives Lost by Landslide.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 4.-On account
of recenG heavy rains a landslide oc
CURED on the South and Western
railroad. in process of construction
near Pine Ridge. N. c., killing three
men and fatally injuring two others
The bodies of the dead men have been
recovered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-05
storm Ceased In Iowa.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 4.-The snow
storm OF 48 hours duration ceased at
midnight and force of men worked
all night clearing the tracks, which
lay buried under a 12-inch blanket,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-05
Louisiana Division.

The Louisiana state division of the
Southern Cotton association, at its
meeting Wednesday reorganized for
the second year OF its existence and
adopted resolutions approving the ac-
tion of IIarvie Jordan in recommend
ing the holding of cotton for Is cents,
and decided to meet as committee in
New Orleans during the time of The ma
ton association
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-05
Harris for Chancellor.

Macon, Ga, Jan. 4.-Macon is
strongly urging Hon. N. E. Harris for
the chanceliorsh!p of the state univer.
sity. His friends have besieged his
office with requests and letters urging
him to consent to their plans for hav.
ing his name before tne board of trus.
tees when a succe ssor to the late Wal.
Ter B Hill is named
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-05
North Carolina Division.

At Rar1eign, N. c., with over a
hundred delegates from thirty counties
out of At, the North Carolina division
of the Southern Cotton association
closed long session Wednesday.
The convention decided at its meet
ing to assess 1 cent bale for the ma
tional and cents q bale for the state
convention, the county associations to
assess as they wish.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-05
Mississippi Division.

The annual meeting of the Missis-
sippi division of the Southern Cotton
association was held on Wednes-
day with delegates from all parts
of the state in attendance Both houses
sH
jounmed at noon to be present at the
afternoon and night session.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-05
Two Killed in a Wrsck.

Greenville, S. c., Jan. "A through
freight on the Southern railroad was
wrecked near Fair Forest, S. c., at
II O'Clock Wednesday morning. The en-.
gine left the track turned over, AMI
the cars pile% on~top of one another.
Engineer j A. Lucas, of Greenville,
and a negro fireman were killed
Others of the crew were fatally in
juTed. Trains from the north were
ietoured via Columbia, S. c., delaying
them from six to seven hours. A wash.
out apparently caused the wreck.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-05
PLANTERS DISCUSSED
COTTON GROWING
Many States Field Convention
of Cotton Association.
OUTLINE PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
Resolutions Were Adopted for Re-
ducton of Acreage-Assessmenf
Per Bale Was Also Fixed for the
Year of 1906.

Atlanta, Jan. 4.-District organizers
will be sent into each congressional
district OF the suate to more strongly
organize the Georgia division of the
Southern Cotton association in every
county in Georgia during 1906. and
the work will be pushed as ir has not
been before since the association was
organized.
This important step was determined
upon by the Georgia division. which
met in annual convention at uhe state
capitol Wednesday.
Among other resolutions passed by
the convention was one prescribing a
pledge for the Georgia members that
they will not during 1906, plant more
than 16 acres of cotton to the plow.
and that Uhey will besides raise at
home a full supply Of provisions fol
home cOlSumDtiOn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-05
rernaro see. Arrested.

Baltimore, Md, Jan 4.-J. Bernard
Scott, former treasurer of the Mary,
land Trust company, and one of three
officials of that corporation who were
presented by the grand jury ON chargee
OF fraud, appeared in the criminal
court and gave bond for his appear.
ance in the sum of $4,000. Henry J..
Bowdein, former Vice president was
arrested an gave similar bond. The
other official presented is J. Wilcox
Brown, former president, who resides
in Virginia, and has not been arrested
but who, his friends say, will appear
and give bond in short time
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-05
Alabama Division.

The second annual meeting Of the
Alabama division of the Southern Cot.
ton association was held In Montg gom.
cry Wednesday, something over a hun
dred delegates being present. Gener.
al plans were adopted for the further
ance OF the objects OF the association
In Alabama
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-05

AT the annual meeting of the Arkan
association, held in this state Wednes
day plans for completing work of or
ganization were discussed and it was
decided to divide the cooton growing
counties of the state into five districts
in each of which an organizer will be
appointed by the president President
Burnett, In an address, declared that
the work OF the association had been
1oNrt cunooccP,,I
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-01-05
South Carolina Division.

The South Carolina division of The
Southern Cotton association met in
annual conVentio Wednesday.
Resolutions providing for financial
agent, the reduction OF 25 per cent IN
acreage, except where 1T had been done
In 1905, and whre there was only one
p,ow to ten acres, a 10 cent tax on
each bale if asked were adopted.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-12-06

To know how to be ready-a great
Ching, a precious gift and one that I'M
plies calculation, grasp and decision
TO be always ready "A man must be-
able TO cut knot, for everything can
not be united He must know how to
dsengage what liz essential from tho
detail In which II IN Inwrapped, for
everything cannot DO equally consid-
cred In a word, he must be able to
simplify his duties, his business and
his life. TO know how to be ready is
to know how to start. II IL astonlsh-
ing how all OF us are generally cum
bered up with the thousand and oDe
hindrances and duties which are not
such, but which nevertheless wind us
about with their spider threads and
fetter the movement Of our wings. 10
IL the lack Of order which makes us
slaves. The confusion OF today dis
counts the freedom Of tomorrow. Con-
fusion IL the enemy OF all comfort, and
confusion is born OF proscrastinatlon-
TO know how 20 be ready we must bc
able 10 finish. Nothing IN done but
what Is finished. The things which wo
leave dragging behind US Will start up
again later on before Us and harass
our path, Let each day take thought
for what concerns IT. liquiiate It's own
affairs and respect the day which IL 10
follow, aud then we shall be always
ready. TO know how TO be ready is no
the bottom 10 know how 70 die .--Amiei.
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l. II. DenCil, Mgr.
Manchester Depot, W.

y
jealous. rhc lenr, thing puts him In u
passion. That is why ho pretended not
/ 10 know where was"
"And where were Your
"out In tho woods ut the edge OF ihe
hill 10 see the sunrise II was Ike
campfire burning behind the trees"
She was MS yoluble as she had been
reticent before. and, vnuiing up on tho
fence beside her. Clayton sat and talk.
cd TN noon.
II was only when he reached his
farmhouse that ho remembered that
he had meant 10 ask her about hls fu-
ture, and she had bewtchcd him so
that he had forgotten It. The next two
days II rnlned, and on the third no
found the gypsy camp deserted, A
charred spot marked the place where
their fires had been. aud that was all
They had vanished MS silently ms they
had come
And no one seemed 10 know whnt
trail had been taken, Clayton was dts
appointed TO the verge OF moodlness.
Try as he would. he could not drive
Jan from his thoughts Now he plctur~
cd her walking down the road, erect
and graceful; now he fanced her
crouching by the fire nj night and
probably with Zingare opposite,
thought which made him grind his
teeth. Again and again Miss Alynrd
passed him In her high red cart, but he
would not 80 much ns turn 10 look.
What were all the helresses IN tho
world compared 10 what he had lostf
In crisp twilight as he wandered
down the road some one stole up be-
hind him and touched his arm.
"Jnnw he cried ioyfully. ''It's you!
Where have you beonf I've searched
and searched. Perhaps"-he frowned--
perhaps you and ZIngare'-
"Zingare!" Her voice was full OF
scorn.
"You do not love hlmf
"Now contemptuously.
"Then, Jan, will you marry mef"
81, gypsyY But your people--your
friends
"Confound my friends love your'
Even II you find that I've deceived
you as only some gypsies Know how TO
decevef At first when you mistook
me In my Hungarian walking costume.
II was joke-telllng your fortune and
then driving past you nfterward-nnd
then meant 10 tell You was Clorlnda
Alyard and / couldn't. couldn't be.
cause ! wanted to see II you'd care for
me and not for anything else. And
you do love mef" II was the girl and
not the hclress who spoke.
"More than my llfe," said Clayton.
They are called the eccentric Clay
tons, because people sometimes meet
them In the woods walking together.
hand In hand, laughing like children,
she in n curious red and yellow cos
tune and he In blue flannel suit de-
cidedly the worse for wear.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-12-06

ibid You bear. Amos
1T WAS a trumpet
ri was the guards bugic call You
there hasten 10 the gatc Throw w
the puricullis aud dron the drawhfidge,
Stir yourselves, or even non you may
suffer for your masters sins, II has
been narrow escape Amos"
"You niay say 50, friend saw him
put oui his haad to her hair even as
you spraRg from the window, Another
instant ana he would have had her
scalped But she IL a fair woman the
fairest that ever my eyes rested upon
and II is not tlt that she should kneel
here upon these boards" He dragged
her husbands long black cloak from
him and made n pillow for the sense
less woman with a tenderness and deli
cacy which came strangely from a man
OF his build aud bearing
He was still stopping over her when
there came the clang Of the falling
bridge. and an instant later the clatter
OF the hoofs OF a troop of cavalry, who
swept with wave of plumes, toss OF
names and Jingle Of steel, into the
courtyard Al the head was a tall
horseman IN the fun dress Of the
guards, with curling feather In his
hat. high bun gloves and his sword
cleaning In the sunlight. De Catlnafs
face frightened at the sight OF him,
and he was down In an instant beside
bis stlrrup.
"De Brissac" he cried.
"De Catlnat. Now where In the
name OF wonder did you come fromf'
II have been a prisoner. Tell me, De
Brissac, did you leave the message in
Pars2 And the archbishop camef And
the marriageP
Took place as arranged. That IL
why this poor woman whom ! see yon'
der has had TO leave the palace"
Il thought as much"
II trust that no harm has come 10
herr"
'My friend and were just In time
He is a fiend, De Brissac."
every likely. But an angel might
have grown bitter had he had the same
treatment"
1--WE have him plnoned here He has
slain a man, and have slain another"
"On my word you have been busy"
"How did you know that we We're
hereY
NAY. that is an unexpected pleas
ure"
"You did not come for us, thenI"
"No; we came for the lady. Her
brother was to have taken her In
his carriage. Her husband learned 1t,
and by lying message he coaxed
her into his own, which was Mt an
other door. When De Vivonne found
that she did not come and that her
rooms were empty he made inquiries |
and soon learned how she had gone. |
De Montespan's arms had been seen
on the panel. and 80 the king sent me
here with my troop as fast as we could
gallop."
"Ah, and yon would have come too
late had strange chance not brought |
us here. know not who II was who |
waylaid us for this man seemed to |
know nothing of the matter. How
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-12-06

more inen"
You would murder mef You havs
stone for heart
III Is true Ny ether was given TO a
wolEan,r
oh nay sins are indeed punished
Can ! do nothing 20 atoncY"
n viii see that you atoner
Yon hsve a sword by your side,
Maurice. Why do you not KIN me,
lheii. II you are SO bitter against met
Why do you not pass II through my
hearir
Rest assured tha, ! would have done
50 had noi aA excellent reason"
Why. them
II will tell you. AT rortillac ! have
the right Of the high justice, the mid
die and the low am selgneur there,
and can try, condemn and execute. 1t
Is my lawful privilege. THIS pitiful
king viii not even know how TO avenge
you, for the right is mine and he can.
not galnsay 1t without making AN en-.
emy OF every selgneur In France"
He opened his mouth again and
laughed al his own device, while she,
shi,ering In every limb, turned away
from his cruel face and glowing eyes
and buried her face In her hands. Once
more she prayed God TO forgive her
for her poor sinful life. So they whirl-
ed through the night behind the clat-
terlng horses. the husband and wife
saying nothing. but with hatred and
fear raging in their hearts, until a
brazier fire shone down upon them
from the angle OF keep and the shnd-
ow OF the huge pile loomed vaguely up
in front OF them In the darkness. Ii
was the castle OF Portlllac.
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~ 70 Dpuf
shot an Ice cold shudder through Fran.
cose de Montespan. II was that. OF all
men upon earth, this was he whom she
most dreaded and whom she had least
thought 10 see.
Maurice" she screamed. "Mauricel
II Is your
YES. little wife, Il Is I. We are re-
stored TO each others arms. you see,
after this Interval"
"oh. Maurice. how you have fright
oned me. How could you be so crueli
Why would you not speak 10 met"
"Becanse II was 40 sweet TO sit In ST.
lencc and TO think that really had
you 10 myself after all these years.
with none 20 come between Al. little
wife. have often longed for this hour ="
"a have wronged you, Maurice; !
have wronged you, Forgive me"
I'VE do not forgive In our family. my
darling FraDcoise-'
"You may XIII me II you will" she
roaned.
4 viii" said be simply.
stili the carriage few along. jolting
md staggering Va the deeply rutiel
country roads The storm had passed.
but the erowi OF the thunder and ihe
faron slln, OF lightning Fash were
10 be heard and seen on the other .de
of the heavens.
Where are you taking mef' she ask
ed AZ last
-To Portillac. my little wihe.'
-And why therei What would you
do 10 mel"
Il would silence that iitue lying
tongue forever. II shall deceive ~
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-12-06

Lotto banks do O thriving business
In Italy. Millions OF people OF all
classes aud conditions contribute every
week 10 the game, by which they hops
10 MAKE fortunes. The princess ana
her maid, the professor and his pupils.
the bootblack and the army officer, this
crippled mendlcant. school Children
everybody IN drawn into the lotto net.
The main office IL ia Rome. but sub
Offices are In operation Ia every hamlet
IN the kingdom. and drawings take
place every Saturday In eight cities.
The public knows the hour Of this
drawing and the plaza near the Wis
del Umitta. near the Quirinai, always
swarns with people when the llttis
blind boy draws fye numbers Of tho
ninety which have been placed there.
These numbers are displayed on 70
signboard IN the order In which hcy
are drawn. and the player who has
bought a ticket with the same mum.
beers In the same order receives TIA
grand prize The play Keeps mank
people stiil poorer than they would .
and IL a great source of revenue 10 tie
country -Illusirirte Zeitung
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-12-06

Shortening the sUord, nc thrust IL decp
into the throat,
ever, all tfat will - clearer after
ward. what is to be done now?"
II have my own orders Madame Is
to be sent TO Petit Bourg and any
who are concerned In offering her viO-
lence are 10 be kept until the kings
must be held for the king But you,
De Catinat. you have nothing to do
now
"NothIng save that ] would like well
- ride luto Paris to see that all Is
rIght with my uncle and his daugh-
ter"
All. TINT sweet little cousin OF thine.
BY my soul. do not wonder that tho
folk know you well IN the Rue st
Martin. Well, have carried a mes
sage for you once. and you shall do
as much for me now"
with all my heart. And whitberr'
ITO Versailles. The king viii be on
fire to know how we have Jared. You
have the best right to tell him, since
without you and your friend yonder II
would have been but a sorry tale"
II VII he there In two hours"
"Haye you borsesT
Ours were slain"
You will Snd some In the stables
here. Pick the beat since you have
lost your own In the kings service"
The advice was too good 10 be over.
looked. DE Catinat, beckoning 10
Amos Green. hurried away with him
to the stables, while DE Brssac, with
few short. sharp orders. disnrmed the
retainers. stationed his guaFismen all
over the castle and arranged Tor ilio
removal of The lady aud for the Gus
toby Of her husband Al hour later thu
two friends were riding swiftly down
the country road. Iphalins the sweet
afr. which seemed the fresler for their
late experlence Of The dank. foul VA
pors OF their dungeon
M Ie ss.,,f {Rg.Y
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might DC uuilih,
Perhaps monsieur Is afflicted" sh'
said. Perhaps monsieur cannot speak
II that he the cause of your silence,
will you raise your hand. aud | shall
understand" He sat rigid and silent
Then sudden mad fear came upon
her, shut up In the dark with this
dreadful, voiceless thing. She screamed
In her terror and stroye to pull down
the window and open the door. But
grip OF steel closed suddenly round
her wrist and forced her back Into her
seat They were already out on the
country roads far beyond Versailles.
II was darker than before, heavy clouds
had banked over the heavens, and the
rumbling OF thunder was heard low
down Oh the horizon.
The lady lay back painting upon the
lea ther cushions of the carriage. She
was brave woman, and yet this sud
den, strange horror coming upon her at
the moment when she was weakest had
shaken her 10 the soul She croucllcd
In the corner, staring across with eyes
which were dlated with terror at the
figure on the other side. IL he would
but say something. Any revelation.
any menace, was better than this ST.
lence.
Sir said she, there Is some mis-.
take here. / do not know by what
right you prevent me from pulling down
the window and giving my directions
to the coachman."
He said nothing.
Il repeat, sir, that there is some mis-
take. This Is the carriage Of my broth.
or, NJ. de Niyonne, and he is not man
who viii allow his sister to be treated
uncourteously."
A few heavy drops Of rain splashed
against one window. The clouds were
lower and denser, She had quite lost
sight of that motlonless figure, but II
was all the more terrible to her now
that 1t was unseen. She screamed
with sheer terror.
Sir" she cried, clutching forward
with her hands and grasplng his sleeve.
you frighten me. You terrify me. !
have never harmed you. Why should
you wish TO hurt an unfortunate wo-
man? oh, speak to me, for Gods sake,
speak"
Still the patter Of rain upon the win
dow and no other sound save her own
sharp breathing
perhaps you do not know who !
ann" she continued, endeayoring to as
sumo her usual tone of command, and
talking now to an absolute and i'm
penetrable darkness "You may learn
when 1t is too late that you have
chosen the wrong person for this pleas
antry. | am the Marquise de Monies
pan, and am not one who forgets a
slight. II you know anything of the
court you must know that my word
has some weight with the king. If you
would o Jesus! Have mercy!
A lvid flash Of lightning had burst
from the heart Of the cloud and for an
instant the whole countryside and the
interior of the caleche were as light as
day. The mans face was within q
hand breadth OF her own. his mouth
wide open, his eyes mere shining Sits
with silent merrment Every
detail flashed out clear In that vivid
llght-his red qulverlng tongue, the
lighter pink beneath 1t, the broad white
teeth. the short brown beard cut into
n peak and brlstlng forward.
But It was not the sudden fash; Il
was not the laughing. cruel face, which
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-12-06

The corn root iouse. which II cared
for by ants. when turned up by the
plow late IN the fall Is uaable 20 re.
enter the ground. aud the ants are 200
sluggish 70 carry them below. making
Il probable that both species win per
ish Generally speaking. the later
blowing ~ done the more effective IL
Will prove a. az economic measure
agains. injurious insecu.-H. A. Cos
tsrd.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-12-06
CASH FEED STORE

The reason sc get such a
large tradc is because our pa.
irons understand that they do
not have to pay Tor any poor
accounts made BY someone else
when they buy Of us, Best
goods at lowest cash price arc
what the people want and what
we have for them.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-12-06

you admit you are an impostorrs
said the Judge.
no. don't your honor"
You claimed 10 be blind, and yet
you have an unimpaired eyesighi."
That's true, your honor. but fia
morally blind, sir, and not being able
90 see the harm In my Innocent ds-
eepti0n"-
e.hix naalka.n siaeplAtAd the Judge.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-12-06

SHOPPERS.

have the furniture for kit
chen, dining room, sitting
room or chamber that will
make them cosy and homelike.
Buy few new pictures for
the walls, new rug, art
square, mating or carpet tor
the floors. A new dining or
chamber suit. A sewing ma
chine, rocker, bookcase or
couch for the sitting room.
Any OF the above goods are
useful Christmas gifts.
Make your selections now,
will deliver them when you
wish.
For the children have go
carts, carriages and cutters,
also dolls go-carts, shoe flies,
rocking horses, galloping hors-
es, express wagons and sleds,
iron and wood cribs, cradles,
rocking and table chairs.
Needles and belts for any
sewing machine made.
A fine lot of mouldings just
in for picture framing.
Furniture upholstered, re-
paired or rehnished.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-21
TO THE CITIZENS OF
SP0TSYLVANIA COUNTY

TAX NOTICE. that on the Gth day 81
August. lcourt day. 1906. Will "a X
the Honorable john T. Mason. Judge I
the Circuit Court of Spot-ylvaliia toui.
~. 10 grant thu petition Oi Thomas NJ
Henry. of Sewicklcy. Pennsy lvania. for
the authority 90 construct and build a
Tram Road. not exceeding siN let ia
width. along what j. known H. "old
Plank Road. iIom fredericksburg TO
Chaucellor~Ni llr. and theucealoug Turn
pike from ChauccIior~yille 20 Orange
County hae. near Wilderness Store The
words 'tram road. asint,nded inahoye
petition. shall b., limited 90 mean AL
electric railroad The right asked Ter
does not inclule the night % Use any az
the bridges 90 said county. ltis thepur-
po,e oi petitioner where thu county road
is too narrow or other encumhranc-r
ari~. to Is. every enleayar 10 grt ad-
lucent rights of way from land owners.
This cle7tfic railroad is % extend from
fredericksburg o. Washington in Rap
pahaunprk county aud 10 viii. ! l-ii.Nc.
not only prove "a great convenience o.
The public. hui tend % greatly enhance
the vulu. az land along the said road.
GRANVILLE L SWIFT.
Counsel Cor Petitiune~.
Junr 18th. 1906 i~2l-"GN