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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-22
ARERlCUs, Ga. APRIL %, 1905.

If man of average intelligence
were asked to name Latin
American city of million inhabi-
tants he would probably reply that
there is no such city. But there
is. Beunos Ayres, Argentina's
capital, has more than 1000, 900
inhabitants. Beunos Ayres is
growing rapidly and is a modern
city. Rio de Janeiro is a city of
100000 inhabitants. Argentina
is one of the most flourishing of
the Southern Republics, and it's
progress has been remarkable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-22

The Times-RecOrder is the
Oncial Organ of the City of Americas,
Onicial Organ of Sumter County.
Omcial Organ of Webster County.
Ohcial Organ of Railroad Commission Of
Georgia for the Sd Congressional District.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-22

Chicago's great fire occurred
Oct. 8-11, 1871. Boston's great
fire occurred Nov. 8, 1872. The
Johnstown flood came May 81,
1889. The Galveston tornado oc-
cured Sept. s, 1900. Martinique
was destroyed by volcanic erup-
ton in 1902. The Baltimore fire
occurred in 1904. The property
losses by fire in 1904 amounted to
$3.50, $50, 0O0-the largest in the
history of the United States since
1875. The fire losses in the United
States during the last thirty years
aggregate &3, 675,O83,OOO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-22

Santa Rosa was known as one Of
the most beautiful towns in Cali
fornia. The old Spanish names
have a musical sound-Santa
Rosa, Saint Rose; San Francisco,
Saint Francis; San Jose, Saint
Joseph; Santa Cruz is not so must
cal, but it bears the name of the
cross; Santa Barbara, San Bernar-
dina, San Diego, and Los Angeles,
the city of the angels. Oakland
is English enough, while Sacra-
mento simply means sacrament.
San Francisco may now be called
Grandefuego-the city of the big
fire. 1t will probably lead Chica-
go in that respect.
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the relief of the inhabitants of Reyn-
sham, and he was borne tenderly, but
still unconscious. to his own home
Annie went with the rough ambu-
lance and assisted Joe's h~ousekeeper to
attend to him and make everything
comfortable for him. The old woman
would have resented it IL Mrs. Rawson
had done 1T. but Annie had a right to
be by the side Of her affanced hus-
band. So she stayed.
The greatest excitement prevailed in
Reynsham; there really had been ar
ARRAY with %poachers. then, however
improbable 1t had seemed to the
worthy people.
The police were informed, and every
one vas waiting for poor Joe Warner
to recover consciousness and give some
clue to his assailant.
At last he opened his eyes with a
long-drawn sigh. Annie waited in a
state of feverish anxiety: she longed to
be able to give him some sign that
should warn him, but the police We're
represented and the doctor was there,
Joe gazed about him vacantly and
Annie's heart contracted; he would be-
tray himself
AN 1 much hurt?" were his first
words.
oh" responded the doctor with
grave cheerfulness. you will soon pull
round. OF course you remember how
it occurred?"
Someone fired at met" returned Joe,
after a pause. Il fancied-that l rec
ognized him. butt can't describe him."
This was rather disappointing to the
police, but it was a relief to Annie. al
though she was convinced that Joe
was not telling the truth.
I'VE mustn't worry him any more
declared the doctor authoritatively. HE
will get stronger n then he will be
able to tell you"
He asked them to leave, and quilted
the house himself shortly afterward
Annie sat by his bedside; she expected
a confession that would make her glad,
she longed for Joe to gain strength SO
that she might know that h was free
to marry Dick Warner.
"Annie!"
1t was Joe's voice. The girl had fall
en- into a reverie from which she was
aroused with a start.
Annie. I'm sorry I spoke roughly to
| you last night the wounded man pro-
ceeded. 1T isn't my usual way. but
you angered me when you told me that
you thought twenty times as much of
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that he had been at work again in his

that he had been at work again in his
u~nderhand way and q tried to make
you dislike me all the more. In my
annoyance at his treachery, in my vex-
alton at having been fooled. I spoke
sharply to you and we Quarrelled.
Yes. we auarreled because you be-
lieved him to be all that is good and
you take NE to be a mean, de~spicable
rascal. who would force you into a
marriage against your will. 1t sur
prises you to hear me speak of my
brother and his past. I have always
| spoken considerably of him; that is
because 1 would not betray my brother.
He took advantage Of it. But he has
tried to kill me, and it was well that
YOU, at least. should know the truth"
Annie Rawson remained in the re,
cumbent position in the chair: her
eyes were liked straight in front Of her,
but she was listening to every word
Il vent on duty last night" contin-
ued Joe. without fear of any mishap.
1t was getting light when, a I stood
by that tree, I turned and saw a figure
leveling a pistol at me. I know who it
was. There was a report and / fell. It
was my brother who fired at me-"
Annie s%huddered. Joe noted her ash.
en- face. and continues:
ut is time to tell you why I forced
you to give him up. 1t was to save
you from a william. I was because I
lONeO you SO LnaC i COulQ not endure
the thought of your giving yourself to
a man who would either desert you
very soon or break your heart by his
own heartlessness.
II saw that he was exerting his usual
fatal fascination and that you were
falling a victim. I knew that you did
not are for me: I knew that what I
thought of doing would destroy forever
any hope of winning your love-for I
had hoped to win it, Annie! But l sac-
riiced myself for you sake.
Dick has already broken n wom-
ans heart, and he is a forger. He did
1t %cleverly and escaped his deserts, but
I possess the information that would
send him to prison. 1 have kept it Sc
cret to spare him the horrors of penal
s%ervltude, but If 1T were known I should
be indicted with him n sent to prison
as an accessory after the fact. Never
theless, l ran the risk, because he was
my brother.
Then he came Town here and tried
to take you. That was more than I
could bear. I threatened in my des-
peration that I would expose him and
he laughed at me. saying that I should,
be punished with him. I would have
risked that rather than see you fall a
victim, but he a~rtfully got into my
room n destroyed the evidence!
After that, my only course was to
use the other method. I hated myself,
bu 1t was for your sake. Perhaps I
acted foolishly; perhaps there might
have been O better way, but I did
what I thought was best In my ignor-
ance!
II tried first OF all to persuade you
to give up Dick, but you refused. I
expected that and it did you credit:
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you are so true. So l brought pressure
to bear on you by telling you some
thing which Dick had old me about
your father, l Judged that it would
have the desired effect.
out of regard for your fathers
memory you yielded, and you did not
say a word to your mother. l was
glad, for l don't believe a word of it.
1t was my intention to impose ON you
till l had got Dick away-away some
where so that you could not marry
him, or else to keep matters hanging
on till he tired of you and went to
some other woman. I thought I could
wear out his patience. So"
He ceased speaking and Annie turned
could not doubt the sincerity of his
story; a man in hat critical condition
does not say what is false. She began
to realize his sacrifice.
At was a cruel blow to her pride that
She had been deceived by Dick, and
this made her more lenient toward Joe.
II am sorry" she said simply. And
he was satisfied.
They were so intent on their own i'm,
mediate concerns that they did not
hear a slight rustic near the door,. II
was Mrs. Rawson Slipping away with
a hard expression on her lips. She
had entered very softly in time to hear
JUG . SUI y.
$50 he tried to blacken Wills charac.
ter, eh?" she murmured. well, I know
enough to send him to prison for a long
term. The piece of string attached tc
the trigger of the gun is the piece /
saw him take from the stool in front
of the house when he left Annie yes
terday afternoon. / car swear to it,
SO can Annie when I point something
out to her. And we both saw it at
tached to the gun. There's no escape
for him, but shall L? If he will give
me a written denial of that lie, and
clear out Of the country, I'll let him go,
SO as not to upset Joe and Annie"
Mrs. Rawson left Beynsham next day
for London, and when she returned she
looked radiant. and as soon as Joe was
well enough, she told him in Annie's
presence all about her interview with
Dick Warner in London and showed
him the statement written out by his
rascally brother.
He will leave the country within a
week or I'll put the police On his track,
and he knows that I mean what I ay.
Then I made him confess on paper"
said Mr.. Rawson.
II am glad" said Joe, in his grave,
simple manner. perhaps Annie viii
learn to like me a little some day."
The girl blushed and Joe toos her in
his arms.
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Dick as you did of mel"
His voice wavered; he stopped to re-
gain breath and the girl dare not trust
herself to speak.
ut was hard on me-, for l love you
a thousand times more than he can,
Annie There was a ring Of sup
pressed passion in the weak voice. DO
you near that? 1t cut me to the heart,
and l said angry Words"
The girl remained silent.
You hate me, Annie! You hate me,
when I would give my life for you any
day. All, you don't know how I have
tried to save you. And now, if l die,
l sha'n't be able to save you"
What do o mean" The girls
question was share and full Of wonder
ing surprise. You tried to kill your
self to ave me yet o say that IL I
die. Keep still. Joe, O are wan
dering in your mind"
ITS false! Who says 1 tried?"
You We're found propped up against
Mother and | found you but we have
said nothing" And she told him the
circumstance.
9Th villain!" he gasped, raising him
self OF his elbow and falling back with
Il groan. lie tried to kill me; he
thought he had killed me, and he en-
deavored to make it appear suicide.
Clever, but he forgot the bullet!
My gan is still loaded, unless he dis
charged it purposely: and even then it
must be possible for these clever de-
tectives to find INC bullet or prove by
the wound that l was shot with a pis-
toll"
He lay painting a few moments, while
Annie looked at him in bewilderment
The h~ousekeeper was out, so she had
Joe to herself.
"Who was 2" she asked, and the
reply unned her for tine time.
My %brother!"
Annie sank back into her chair limE
and inarticulate. Joe fixed his eyes on
her: a great resolve settled in them
Speaking in a low tone in order to
husband his strength, he told his story
steadily.
MY brother was here yesterday. He
met me in a quiet spot and said hat he
was sorry for all the trouble he had
caused me. He was glad that I was
to marry you, as he was not worthy
Of you He was SO different from his
usual manner, SO full Of remorse for the
past, hat l was deceived. He told me
that he intended to emigrate and to dc
better in another country. I believed
he was sincere, and we parted like
brothers.
"Then, when 1 saw you last night, !
found thai ne had been to see you In
spite o. what he said to me: I found
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Reducing Flesh.

From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
His weight In one year had fallen
from 200 to 1872 pounds.
II banted," he said Of that reduction.
IT followed the system Of Banting, the
famous Englishman. You, perhaps,
didn't know there had ever been a
Banting, o thought that 'banting' and
to 'bant' We're a noun and a very, re-
s%pectively, like fasting and to 'fast,rr
eh?
"Banting was $ feet 8 inches In
just 202 pounds. BY September, 1863,
he had reduced himself to $50 pounds,
n the reduction had cost him no
on the contrary, his strength and
health and general comfort had i'm
proved.
80 wonderful was the Banting sys-
tenn Of reduction that a new verb. to
'bant,' was introduced into the Lam
This system forbade the use of
foods containing carbon-forbade
bread, pastry, cake, potatoes, butter.
milk, beer, pork, fsh-and it recon-
mended heterogeneous foods, such as lean
meat, poultry, game, fruit, dry toast
green vegetables, soft-boiled egps and
cheese.
These foods We're to be eaten at the
following hours and in the following
quantities.:
= O'clock-SiX ounces IF
solid n eight of liquid food.
Dinner, | O'clock-Eight ounces of
solid and eight of liquid food.
Tea, S O'clock-Three solid and
eight liquid ounces
Supper. 9 o'clock-Four solid and
six liquid ounces.
"Banting FOR twelve years had been
trying vainly to reduce his weight. TIL
he devised his own system he was in.
despair. But with this system he and
many thousands after him were trans-
crmed from bulky. elephanttne crea-
e"Ees to persons slender and hthe.'
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A Secret That She Kent.

Miss Mary s.. Anthony, the sister of thu
famous Susan B. Anthony. was talking
about the old. old accusation against
woman hat she annot keep a secret.
"a woman" said Miss Anthony, "can
keep an important secret as well as a
man. The secrets she reveals are slight
and harmless ones, such as any man would
reveal. Where is the woman who ever
tells a secret that reflects on her husband
or her own children?
II know a mar who one day refused to
tell his wife the outcome of a business
transaction in which, naturally, she took
a deep Interest.
"'No,' he sneered. 4 won't tell you. If
I did, you'd repeat 1t. You women can
never keep q secret
John said the woman quietly, have
I ever told the secret about the solitaire
engagement ring you gave me eighteen
years 6 being paste?'"
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Robert Burns Brown. recently elected mmande IN chief Of he Grand
army OF the Republic, ~ 2a5Hss2 officers n men in his command. for that
IS the number Of Onion veterans Of the civil war who are enrolled in h or.
ganNaflon. MI. Brown vas born in 145 in Ohio. where he has always lived
When sixteen years odd he enlisted IN the Fifteenth Ohio infantry and served
unit the enc OF the WT. When he was mustered out OFFS service hi was a non
commissioned oHcer II has always been active in promoting the interests
Of the g A R., nj his election Is a popular N He is editor OF the zanes-
vile CO., Courier.
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More than 5000 Russian Jews emf.
grated to Palestine in the month OF
June.
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1000 FamiIie. Represented.

1t recently "a a special train Of
Iowa farmers, men who represented L.
900 families In their section, in a land
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-03
a RUSHING BUSINESS
Is Being Done By Mr.. saPper Who An
nounees Continuance Of
His Sale

In ro-day's paper viii be found the
announcement OF J. l. Sapper the
general merchant at the corner of JeE-
ferSon and Jackson streets. that ms
sale will be continued for ten days
This announcement viii be appreci-
ated by the many people who live out
of town and were prevented from al
tending the sale the first week TIE
stock of Mr.. Sapper's store is large
and varied and will be sufficiently
large TO furnish many customers get
with goods at far less than the regular
retail price In order that all may Ee
accommodated the management of
the store has provided ample sale;
people to take care of the trade and
the genial Mr. Sapper himself IS equal
TO the occasion of waiting on rcGlti-
tude of people in days time
How is your sale progressing. Mr.
Sapperc" was asked by newspape:
man at his store this morning Real
u better than anticipated was the
reply You see says Mr. Sapper.
that I used by far fewer posters than
I formerly used on occasions of Sh::s
kind but used larger space in the
daily papers. This is true and adver-
tisements OF this store are backed ny
with a large stock of goods at ver:-
reduced prices
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-03
Miss Hawkins Entertained

Miss bessie Hawkins entertained a
number OF friends last evening at her
home on Eighth street 4 delightful
evening was spent at various social
diversions and dainty refreshments
were served The guests were- F1os-
sic Cunningham, Della Monroe. Della
TootAman, Rissa Duckworth. Helen
Spears, Messrs- Robert Smith, Clark
Riggs, Ray Stevens. Guy Hawkins
Charley Robinson. Charles Moore,
aChS Davis. Jack Ruttler and VIII
Hawkins
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DIED IN PENNSYLVANIA
Miss Eliza Deeery Passed Away on
Sunday Evening, April l.

Miss Eliza DeBerry. of this city. died
Sunday evening. April the 1st, at the
home OF relatives IN Washington Pa,
where she had been guest for sever
al weeks Inflammation of the stoul-
ach was the cause Of her death
Miss DeBerry was born in Green
county. Pa. and was the daughter OF
the late James and Sarah DeBerry-
She had resided here for number
of years and conducted a millinery
store IN the Fifth ward Her death
has caused much sorrow among he-
many friends and relatives Albert
DeBerry- a messenger at the local
pos1ofice. Is a brother OF the de-
ceased The remains We're brought
here on No. / last night and taken to
her late home on Fifth street Funer-
al services viii be held on Wednesday
at O'Clock h the NJ E. Church.
South
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Birthday Anniversary

Hiss Pearl Fiser entertained num-
Der of her friends last evening at the
home Of Mr.. He1mick on Fifth street
in honor of the anniversary Of her
birth The evening was spent at
games and other social diversions and
delicious refreshments were served
Miss Fise-'s guests were Mr.. and Mrs
Relmick, Misses Ethel Fser, Ella
Miller. NAY Gallahue. Nessrs- Thomas
Cook. Arch Miller. and Homer Fisher.
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CEISLER.-Monday evening. April
I'd. at his home on Main street. Jonn
J. ChisIer. aged 90 years.
Funeral services on Tuesday after
noon at half after two o'clock at the
residence on Main street. Rev.
Broonafield will conduct the services.
DERERRY.-At Washington, Pa.
sunday evening. April !. 1906. Eliza
Melvina DeBerry. OF Fairmont, aged
80 years.
Funeral at NJ. E. Church. South
Fairmont. Wednesday. April :. at 2:2o
o'clock y. m.
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Phi Psis win 90 to Washington. I
C.. April IS, 1s and 20.

Phi Psis VIII go to Washington. O.
c. April IS, 1s and 20
The biennial convention OF the Phi
Kappa Psi fraternity will be held IN
Washington. D. c.. April IS. 70 AMI
20, and several active and alumni
members of the West Virginia Alpha
chapter will attend Among tae
alumni who will be there are W. W
Hughes and E. l. Long. OF WEIGH
Scot. Lowe. Sweeny Fleming ana
Trsca Morris. of Fatrmont, R. A
Welch. of Keyser. F. II Larden. OF
Uniontown. Frank cus2wa. of Mar
tinsburr, J. C. Prichard. Jack Berry
o. e Conway Harbour Mitchell and
Other members of the local chapter
-Norgartown New Dominion
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-03
Ed. JACKSON
Was Arrested For Attempting to Vote
at CIarksbure To-day

Ed. Jackson. colored citizen OF
r'airmont. was arrested in Clarksbu-S9
this morning for attempting TO vote
at the municipal election being held
in that city today Jackson was IT.
dicted before the grand jury here
two years ago for setting fire to a
stable. He will probably be held 10
appear before the jury there
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-03
Invitations Issued.

The following invitations have been
issued 10 the members of the Masonic
Lodge Of tEis and near by cities:
You are cordially and fraternally in
v:ted to De present and participate in
tie ceremonies attending the laying
the Corner Stone OF the new
Masonic Temple.
on Monday. April .. 1906. at 2 p. m.
Fairrnont Lodge No. ., A. F. & 4. NJ.
~ Harry E. E:nslc. w. NJ.
Orient Chapter. No. 9. r. a. NJ.
by Harry E. Engle. H. P.
Crusade Commandery. 40. 6. X. r.
BY Thos. w. Arnctt. E. c.
Lodge and Commandcry viii meet at
p. m. Bring you Text Books.
w. Bro. Owen 5. Mckinney. as
Grand Master will convene the most
worsnipful Grand lodge of West Vir.
Ginia in special communication Mt .
=. N.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-03
En.erea1nea LOYAL Circle.

Mrs. o. F. jenkins was hostess 10
Tire members of The Loyal Circle OF
Kings Daughters last evening at her
nome On Castor avenue At this meet
ing The members raised n contribution
OF IS for the TeFief OF the sufferers
from the famine in Japan Every
5oey is asked TO- contribute to this
fund After the regular business nee--
ing was ended delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-03
Railroads Must Pay

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The Su-
prene Court Of the United States yes
re.-day decided the Michigan railroad
,aN cases, involving the taxes OF all
the railroads in that State for several
years past, against the railroads. The
opinion was by Justice Brewer
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-03

The Hon. Aston G. Dayton. of Phil
ippi, judge OF the e S. Court for the
Northern district OF West Virginia:
Assistant District Attorney E. NJ
Showa!ter. OF Fairrnont. accompanied
by their wives: L s Marshall c. D.
Elliott, and District Attorney Reese
Blizzard. both; soft ;f:F'arkersourg::. arc
prominent West TirStniEns registered
at the Misunderstanding Intelligent
cs-.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-03

Call on Harry Robinson for ice
cream manufactured in various fancy
moulds and c"Iors. for parties. balls.
weddings and other social functions.
Spccia! attention given orders Of this
kind. Xxx
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En.er.ainine Mothers. Club

G-rs R Il Hungerford is entertain
ing the Mothers Club this afternoon
at her home on Benoni avenue
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-03

A full line Of DennIson,s crepe pa
per in all colors at Clyde s. Hoits.
325 Main street
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-03
Governor FelkTa

DIES MONIES. APRIL $50
Folk, of Missouri, was ue
speaker at the Jefferson banq1s ~
night. under the auspices oShsiISa1
Democratic club. DenocatseocEr
snence from all parts OF the $685.
tended. Goverror Polk yres7oGze5 -
the subject, Good GoEernne1
Harry Robinson, manufactrE e
the Jim Martin ice cream -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-03

Elcaya Cream removes freckles and
tan. Bfllingslca sells It.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-03

Crepe paper streamers in Easter
eolors at Clyde S. Hollis, 325 Main ST.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-03

For quality Robinson's ice cream is
unequaled. Xxx
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-03

Decorations in crepe paper for Eas-
ter Mt Clyde S. Holt, 325 Main st.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-03

RIGHT now showing things
prices are prevailing elsewhere We
are offering showing the BEST styles
LARGEST