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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-17

Boston, Feb. 1G.-The Pacific ex-
press train on the Boston and Albany
division of the New York Central sys-
tenn, which left the south union sta,
ton for Chicago and other western
points via Buffalo, was wrecked in
the Huntington avenue yards, about
mile from the terminal. Melke
Johassen, IA years of. age, of Stock
holm, Sweden, was killed. five per
son were seriously hurt, and several
others sustained minor injuries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-17
Money for Fish Hatchery,

Washington, Feb. 16.-The house
committee on merchant marine and
fisheries have decided to report ia
vorably on a bill appropriating $50,
600 for a biological station on the
gulf Of Mexico. Bills for fish hatcher
les, were agreed to as follows: South
Carolina, $4,000; North Carolina, $25,
600. An appropriation of $4,000 was
also agreed upon for the buying o1
additional land at the fish hatcheries
at Bullockville, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-17
AGRICULTURAL Machinery for Russia.

New York, Feb. 1G.-Record break
ing exports of American agricultural
machinery will be made to Russia this
season. Three complete shiploads
are to be forwarded to Black Sea
ports within the next few weeks and
consignments will be made in other
vessels to the same part of the world
whicn will bring up the total cargoes
to more than 10000 tons, representing
a value of fully $2,500,000
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-17
Alleged Slayer Sees Dying Child.

Griffin, Ga, Feb. 16.--Arthur Goodin,
who is in Jail charged with killing o.
M. Biles, at a dance on Starky Hand s
place, Christmas week, received a mes
sage stating that his child was dying.
to be allowed to see his baby once
more in life or follow its remains to
Its last resting place and his prayer
was answered. Mr.. Goodin left on
the Carrollton train, in charge of Bail
If Langford, and will remain at home
until his child dies or is convalescent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-17

New Washington Rome OF the 6rioe
dence of Henry NJ. Flagler, as Mr.
Longworth has accepted the invitation
of Mr.. Flagler and the house is being
made ready for the young couple.
The entire wedding journey will be
made in the south, with few days
stop-off at the Roosevelt Virginia
home, plain Dealing" and visit to
the old Georgia home of her grandpar
ents,. the Bullocks.
AS Mr. Longworth is particularly
anxious to keep secret the news OF
lust where the honeymoon will be
spent, the plans may be slightly al
tered or reversed in order to elude
the public, but whatever the slight
variations, Florida and Georgia will bS
visited.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-17
Refused to Grant Continuance.

Wooster, o., Feb. 16.-Judges Of the
circuit court have refused to grant the
continuance asked for in the Taggart
case, and decided that the order of
the court below should stand as to
Taggart's custody of the boys, but re-
served to Mrs. Taggart the right to
come into the circuit court in the fu-
ture and show that she is a proper
person and able to care for the boys.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-17
Syndicate BUYS Street Car system.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. 16-The
Chattanooga Electric and the Rapid
Transit system of street cars and the
property OF the Chattanooga Electric
Light and Power company have been
purchased by a syndicate made up of
New York, Boston and Philadelphia
fnanciers. The merger involves an
outlay of ct least s1,500,000, as the
companies involved are heavily cap
italized.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-17
Shot to Scare.

Blueield, w. Va, Feb 1G-'1 sho!
lust for fun and to scare the train
men" These were the words ad
dressed by Nora Taylor, II years old
10 the officers who arrested her al
Nemours, w. Va, for firing the shot
that killed Brakeman Winfield Comp
ton while he stood on a car of his
train and signaled the engineer to go
ahead.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-17
Manufacturers Favor Application.

WdHuIaCtUTeTs dVoT HPpIICatIohs
Toronto, Ont, Feb. 16.-The Cana
dian Manufacturers association has
unanimously favored the application
Of the Canadian preference only to
goods entering Canada directly from
the country of their origin, and viii
memorialize the government to that eff
feet. The object is to deliver to the
Canadian ports, the heavy importation
from England, that now comes by way
of the United States ports.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-17
Ci:izens Fiqht Robbers.

Defiance, o., Feb. 16.-In a battle
between a posse of citizens at Evans
port and four robbers, one of the rob
bers was wounded, but they succeed
ed in escaping in a rig stolen from
farmer. Bloodhounds from Day
ton were secured today and they are
on the trail. The postoftice safe was
dynamited, but only $50 worth o.
stamps were taken.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-17
Want Distributino Agencies.

New York. FEB. 16-Inquiries have
been received in this city by cable
by,a number of we'll known champagne
houses requesting details of a pro
posed distributing agency designed to
control the distribution of champagne
in this country. No details were Civ
en-, and the trade here are much in
terested in the question.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-17
Reouisition Is Refused

Tallahassee, Fla, Feb. 16.-Gov-
ernor Broward has refused to honor
the requisition for Tom Smith because
the offense charged obtaining advan-
ces under promise to perform labor
in a turpentine camp and then refus-
ing to carry out the contract, is no
offense under the laws of Florida.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-17
Negro Hanged for Murder.

Chicago, Feb. 16.-Robert Newcomb
negro, was executed in the county
jail Friday. His neck was broken
and death was instantaneous. New
comb was hanged for the murder OF
Police Sergeant John P. Shine, but he
had killed two other persons before
shooting the officer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-17
Russworm Heads Tennessee Fair.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 16.-John W.
Russworm, secretary of the Tennessee
Breeders association and widely
known in turf circles throughout the
country, has been chosen general man
ager of the Tennessee state fair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-17
Subsidies Granted Merchant Marine.

Paris, Feb 16.-The chamber OF
deputies has passed the bill granting
subsidies to the merchant marine, with
an amendment requiring that foreign
ships entering French ports shall also
adopt the same health and secUS2ty
measures as the French ships.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-17
WHITE HOUSE CLOSED
TO ALL VISITORS
Until After The Big Event Of
Saturday.
DECORATORS ARE IN POSSESSION
Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth Will Spend a
Part of Honeymoon with Henry M.
FlasIer-WilI Visit the Old Georgia
Home of the Bullochs.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The White
House is closed to the public, and will
remain so until Monday, when Miss
Alice will have become Mrs. Long
worth, and the greatest wedding that
was ever celebrated in this country
will have become a part of the social
history Of the White House.
or course, the lower floor of the
White House will remain open, but
the show rooms" where the wedding
will take place, and which the tourist
comes to see, the East Room, the Red
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-17
Marnish Blaze at Cleveland.

Cleveland, o., Feb. 16.-Fire has de
stroyed a tour-story building Of the Gil
den Varnish company. Loss 100000
Several tanks of varnish exploded
and a number of firemen barely es
caped after being hemmed in by the
burning fluid.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-17
Back Eronn Nicaranua-

New York, Feb 16.--W. c. Alberts,
the American who was imprisoned in
Nicaragua charged with insulting
President Zelaya, and who was re
Gently pardoned, arrived on the steam
er Panama from Colon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-17
Cruiser Sail for Naples.

Genoa, Italy, Feb. 16.-The Ameri
can cruisers Brooklyn, Chattanooga
and Galveston, have left this port fol
Naples, where the Tacoma arrived or
Thursday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-17
Mccall sIinhtly Improved.

Lakewood, N. j., Feb. ia slight
improvement in the condition of John
A. Mccall, former president of the
New York Life Insurance company,
was reported Friday by Dr. Charles
Lfndley, one of his physicians.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-17
Blaze In Sioux CIV.

Sioux City, Iowa, Feb. 1G.-Six bust
ness concerns in the Cohen-Magoun
block and adjoining buildings have
been damaged by fire to the extent of
$4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-17
Mars Perdue Is Acquitted.

Richmond, Mo-, Feb. 16.-The jury
in the case of Mrs. Emma Perdue.
charged with the murder of her hus
band. returned a verdict of not guilty
Free press., 1906-03-03

for just what it is, and not try to kill it
by heavy taX. Manufacturers some
times try to force measures in their
own interests, but contrary to the in
terests of the people and the labor
trust is always active to push through
bills drafted in the interest of that
trust but directly contrary to the in
terests of the people as a whole. Wit
ness the anti-injunction bill by which
labor unions seek to tie the hands of
our courts and prevent the issue Of
any order to restrain the members of
that trust from attacking men or de-
stroying property. Such a bill is per-
hapS the most infamous insult to our
courts and the common people ever
laid before Con greSS and the Represen-
tativeS in Congress must be held to a
strict accountability Tor their acts re-
lating thereto. But when bills come
before Congress that are drawn in the
interests of all the people they should
receive the active personal support of
the people and the representatives be
instructed by the citizens. The Sena-
tors also should be written to and il
structcd. If. therefore, you will re-
member your privilege and duty you
will at Once-now-write to your Con
gressman and Senator on this pure
food bill. Clip and enclose the copy
herewith presented and ask them TO
make business of following il Through
the committee considering it. Urge
its being brought 10 a vote and re-
questing that they vote for it.
Some Opprecsive!y intelligent and
Free press., 1906-03-03

time. Five years later she lost he1
father and almost all means of sup
port. Since then she has been strug
Cling against adverse circumstances. y
"And 1 with more than l can use,
Clanpel murmured. Does she still
caro- for-that dead man?" he asked
''She never did care for him. IT
was all a mistake-and more your
little resentment.
Clanpel hardly gave a glance in
the direction of the door when the
Servant came in with the answer to
Graham's- note.
"Mr. Clanpel," Graham asked, after
reading the answer. do you still hold
to your agreement in regard to the
letter you showed me?''
Yes was the absent reply.
THE letter instructs your agent"
Graham continued, ''to secure the
Mercer farm at the lowest possible
figure, with thirty thousand dollars as
the limit"
''That is the idea. Whatever he
saves out of the thirty thousand you
shall have for the church" Mr.. Clan
pei assured him, with evident effort
to keep his mind on the subject
"VerS WELL" Graham replied. 81
have written to the owner and this
reply gives ne authority to fx the
price. There is a mortgage on the
place; the owner must have as much
as possible. ash; thirty thousand
dollars. Read the letter."
Mr.. Clanpel glanced at the written
page.
"signed Elizabeth -Travers'." he
said, in amazement
For whose sake would forfeit a
much larger .ee,'.'- Graham muttered,
EthinkiRg of younger woman.
I "She wrote this?a Clanpel asked.
"She must live here!"
An impatient and expectant light
came into the eyes as he turned to
IsGraham.
"She lives on the outskirts of the
village" Graham admitted, though
she did not know of your home when
she came
"I'n go and buy the farm in per-
son. ClanpeI said, impetuously, as
he touched the button and caught up
his hat. Turning to Graham, he add
ed. My boy, hardly know how to-
yes, doi"
He put on his hat, took up a pen
and rapidly wrote his signature. Then.
blotting it nervously he thrust it into
his pocket.
"She shall I'LL it out he said softly
Ten per cent is your fee. If it is fo-
more than three thousand dollars you
Will know-you will understand tha.
that she did not shut the door
against me-"
Graham deposited the next day, in
the name of the church. check for
ten thousand dollars.
Free press., 1906-03-03
Tough New Hampshire Juror.

Possibly the civic conscience was
less. sensitive in times past than it is
to-day, in spite of frenzied statements
to'the contrary. At any rate, the fol-
lowing story is told of a tough old cit
izen of Lee, n. H, who was drawn on
the jury some decades ago. The case
was capital one. and when it became
time for the jury to decide the old
man was much puzzled.
Vote" exclaimed he, in great ex-
citement, why. 1 don't know how to
vote, Who picked me, who picked me.
anyway? Which side shall vote for?''
Free press., 1906-03-03
RHEUMATIC PAINS
Disappear When Or. Williams Pink
Pills Purify the Blood and
Heal InfIamed Tissues.

Rheumatism is a disease of the blood,
caused by the future of the body to cast
off certain poisons. External applica-
tions are of use only i'll securingtempo-
rary relief from paln-the cure for
rheumatism lies i'll purifying and en-
riching the blood.
Mrs. Frederick Brown, of 40 SumpteT
street, Sandy Hill, Ny, was a sufferer
from infian,natory rheumatism from
the time she was sixteen. She says
cit first appeared in my knee joints.
then i'll my Hips and waist. 1t became
Il regular thing that ] would be laid uI
all winter. The rheumatism affected
mostly my hands, hips, feet and
shoulders. Ny hands We're all puffed
up and my feet became deformed. ]
lost my appetite, couldn't sleep and
sometimes L was compelled to cry out,
the pain was so intense.
For several winters I was under the
doctors care and while his medicine re-
heved the pain for a little while there
seemed no prospect for q permanent
cure. was confined to my bed, off and
on, for weeks at a time. My limbs
swelled dreadfully at times and l was
reduced almost to nothing.
'' In the spring of 1904, upon the ad-
vice of n friend. / began TO use DIR.
Williams Pink Pills. At that time
wasn't able TO do anything aud could
barely eat enough to keep alive. I felt
u change for the better IN about month.
began TO eat heartily and suffered
less pain. OF course 1 kept on the
treatment. using care in my diet, and
IN about three months 1 was cured. 1
ann entirely well today and do all my
own work.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills cured Mrs.
Brown bv driVinfr the rbeuYynatic roisnns
out of her blooG But you must get the
genuine DIR. Williams Pink Pills. sold
by all druggists and by the DIR. Williams
Medicine Co Schenectady n Y
Free press., 1906-03-03

with directions for delivery and a
request to wait for an answer.
How came you to know Mrs.-Miss
Travers?" Clanpel asked. almost be-
fore the door had closed behind the
servant.
Il am engaged to marry her niece. -
Graham explained.
Isis she well?" Clanpel asked.
struggling to open the conversation.
'Quite we'll"
Her marriage-was it accounted a
success?"
Hardly" Graham answered. With a
flavor of irony. '-inasmuch as she
never married"
The older man stared at the young
clergyman for full minute without
speaking.
do you mean to tell me- he ask
ed. az length. In a slow voice. that
Free press., 1906-03-03

have deceived myself all this time %
Graham nodded afflrmatively.
Man alive Clanpel continued
with high note in his voice; Eve
had murder in my heart for years
And now you tell me that l have har
bored this hate without reason Tell
me more" and Clanpel sprang up in
his excitement.
There isn't much to tell. Ten
years ago you thought-onIy thought
Captain Thomas had won out"
-"Yes-the furies take him!" ejacu-
lStedSthe older man.
HE is dead" Graham said, with
something of solemnity. HE died a
week after his arrival in London
where he had hoped to marry her.
She came back here in the course OF
Free press., 1906-03-03
HE Hated TYPEwRlTERs.
iJever Neglected an Opportunity to
Denounce the Machines.

ltever Neglected an Opportunity to
Denounce the Machines.
The late Associate Justice Gray of
the supreme court was very eccentric
Among his prejudices was deep and
lasting aversion for typewriter
That machine did not come into gen.
eral use until Justice Gray was an
old man and he never became recon
ciled to it. 1t made him furious if a
lawyer filed with him motion or 9th
er court papers typewriter He in
variably returned it with a brusque
variably returned it with a brusque
request that the matter be written in
his disposal, but never utilize his
services, as he wrote all his letters as
well as his opinions He notified the
clerk of the supreme court not to
send him any typewriter paper, no
matter how important it might be.
He never neglected an opportunity to
denounce typewriters The result
of his hatred for these machines was
that he did three times as much work
as the other justices.
The only enemy of will power is
won't power
Free press., 1906-03-03

carping critic may say this is simply
an advertisement for Postum and
Grape-Nuts. 1t is true that these ar
ticles are spoken of here in a public
manner, but they are used as illustra-
tions of a manufacturer seeking by
example, printing on each pkg. a truth
full, exact statement of Ingredients to
shame other makers into doing the
fair thing by the common people, and
establishing an era of pure food, but
that procedure has not yet forced those
who adulterate and deceive to change
their methods, hence this effort to-
arouse public sentiment and show a
way out of the present condition OF
fraud, deceit and harm.
The undersigned is paying to the
publishers of America about $20,000.00
to print this announcement in practi-
cally all of the great papers and maga-
zines. in the conduct of what he
chooses to term IAN educational cam
paign," esteemed to be of greater di-
rect value to the people than the estab-
Hshment of many libraries. That is
hold to be q worthy method of using
money for the public coed. Tell the
pcorle facts. show them a way to help
themselves and rely uDon them to act
intelligently and effectively.
The reader will be freely forgiven if
he entirely forgets the reference to
Postum and Grape-Nuts, if he will but
Join the pure food movement and
60 things.
C. w. POST.
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Fair coming on, or hospital dona-
ton wanted?"
The rich man stood in the middle
of his study. one hand holding his
eyeglasses, in an attitude of expect
ancy, and the other waving the young
clergyman to a seat.
Nothing of the kind today, Mr..
Clanpel." the minister said, as he
took the seat.
Some family in narrow straits,
then, suppose. realize that men of
your profession. have to- play the
lighthouse pretty often for storm-driv-
en- and unseaworthy household barks.
There! a first-rate figure"
The minister smiled and took ad-
vantage of the pause.
81 came to ask you for a new
church." he thrust into the vocal
vacuum.
The rich man dropped into his re-
volving chair with the .snddenness of
a discovery in gravitatlon.
you did, did you? Well, 1 don't
know about that" he said, quizzically.
eve need church and a rectory,"
the minister continued, without Wis
ible discontinue "There will be no
trouble about getting. rectory If
can manage to secure the church
building"
"Married?' the rich man inquired,
swinging about.
mo" was the laconic answer.
Want to be?" Mr.. CIanpel asked,
curiOusly, as if he had searched years
for such an anomaly.
eff 1 had the church," the clergy.
man replied, 81 could have a rectory,
and if had rectory 1 could"
''Yes, yes; l understand Mr. Clan
pei broke in, "but I'm afraid I can't
afford you church. Yet-hold on a
minute" he ad,ied, as he took up a
letter which he had apparently. writ
ten that morning. "See here" he
continued, as he glanced over it;
read this. Here is way in which
you might get what you want
Graham looked over the sheet and
read it the second time. Then he
sat for little while in a train of
thought which brought frown to his
forehead
The revolving chair swung around
once or twice, nervously, and the oc.
cupant turned about to his desk and
began to Write.
"Mr. Clanpel. do you remembeEaEliza-
beth Traverse" the clergyman asked,
suddenly.
The pen dropped instantly and the
chair came around with a quick jerk
"In Heavens name, man. How
glibly you use name. What do you
know about her."
The rich mans face showed an in.
terest even more profound than the
clergyman had expected.
81 know all about her." Graham, de-
clared. as he rose from the chair and
laid the letter on the desk.
"Sit down, man; sit down, and tell
me-" Clanpel begged, There's no hur-
ry about your going, is theEe?"..
81 should make "a cali,", Graham
said, consulting his watch. HIf could
write note and send by messen-
ger-?"
"Oh, surely, yes. Sit down here
1 will have a man drive over with it,
Mr.. Clanpel indicated paper and en-
velopes. Then he touched a button
and gave orders for the carriage. ;,
The minister wrote a=few lines rap
idly on a plain sheet of paper, reject
ing the stationery which bore the
letter head of the host. AS he tore
up the page and re-wrote the words
Mr. ClanpeI paced the room in, ner-
vous but undisturbing manner.
The sealed letter bore no address
and Graham handed it to- the servant
Free press., 1906-03-03
SATISFACTORY BANKRUPTCY.
Those Who Could Not Pay Would
Summon Creditors.

They had a peculiar way of going
into bankruptcy among the Mara
warts in India. now unhappily giving
way to the less picturesque method of
the waite man. When man could
not pay his bills he would summon his
creditors. They were ushe~ed into
a room in which the Thaker or house
hold god was enshrined, but covered
up with a cloth and with the face
turned to the wall. in order that it
might rot witness the scene that was
to follow. The insolvent would then.
in garb of mourning. lie on the floor,
presenting his back to his creditors,
who, On a given signal, would fall on
him with shoes and slippers and be-
labor him till their wrath and exhaust
ed. The beating finished. honor was
declared to be satisfied all around.
Free press., 1906-03-03
NEw BALTIMORE GALLERY
Famous Walters Collection is 70 Ha.a
= Worthy Home


Worthy Home
The famous Walters art eoiIecsiol1
at Baltimore is to have hons vFors
thy of it. now going up at the cornef
of Washingtons place and Center
street. The new gallery is being built
by Henry Walters as a memorial to
his father. the late William T. Wal
ters, who gathered one of the worlds
greatest private collections of paint
irgs and ceramics. The building has
been designed by Delano & Aldrich
or New York, who have employed the
Italian style of architecture, and it is
said that this will be one OF the finest
as well as one of the largest galleries
in the country It is expected that the
building will be completed before.
January 1 next, when the valuable
collection now stored in New York
will be taken to Baltimore There is
to be a fireproof entrance from Mr..
Walters present gallery in his house
on Mount Vernon place to the news
gallery
The bitter dregs of truth are to be
found at the bottom of the cup.
Free press., 1906-03-03

A Connecticut minister is authority
for the statement that half dozen
good apples eaten each day viii great
ly assist an inebriate to conquer his
appetite for liquor. OF course. they
must not be taken in the form of
applei2ck
Free press., 1906-03-03

BY the verdict of a Brooklyn jury, a
dash left out of telegraphic mes
sage wiz. cost the telegraph company
$4,000. Under the circumstances.
the manager might be excused dash
with big. big D before it.