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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-22
ALARM NOW FELT FOR
THE CROP IN SUMTER
The DrOuth is Causing Ap-
prehenSiOn
CORN is clustering IN FIELDS
And Yield is Gut Off a Great Deal
Already--COttOn is Needing Rain
Very Much. as docs All
the Other Crops.
CORN IS BLISTERING IN FIELDS

Farmers in Americas yesterday talk
ed despondently of crop conditions as
the result of the cor tinued drouth, and
say that greatest damage has been done
both corn and cotton already 1t has
been more than a month since a gener-
eral rain has fallen here, and crops are
burning beneath the scorching rays of
sun. Corn is suffering at present more
than other crops, and the yield here is
bound to be materially reduced. Cot
ton fields are all worked out well, and
a good rain now would prove most
beneficial. Many farmers here expect
ed to plant cotton upon land where
they had cut oats month ago, but the
entreme dry weather has rendered this
planting impossible, and at this date it
is too late. Upon the whole the crop
prospect here is none too good and will
grow even worse unless rain comes
quickly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-22
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deaf.
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition of the mucous
lining of the Eustachain Tube. When
this tube is infamed you have a
rumbling sound of imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed, Deaf
mes is the result, and unless the in
fiammation can be taken out and
this tube restored tosit normal cond1-
ton, hearing will be destroyed for.
ever; nine cases out OF. ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
inflamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will giveilOne Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold bykDruggists, 75c.
Take Halls FamilylPills for consti
patton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-22
A Chinese Chair Of Repentance

The knife chair is an instrument of
torture used in certain TAPPING reli-
gious ceremonies, which takes the form
of straight backed armchair furnish
ed with long blades wherever the body
and limbs touch the chair. On the back
the knives are placed horizontally; on
the seat, as well as at the base for the
feet to rest upon, vertically, while each
arm is made of similar blade, along
the edge Of which the sitter's arm
rests. These blades are sharpened with
milestone before us.-Wide World
Magazine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-22
Pats Conclusion.

A native of the Emerald Isle CHANGED
to meet a fellow workman who was
once his boon companion In a powder
factory where terrible explosion had
occurred.
"Are you glad you left the arsenal,
Pat?"
'Bedad, am, Micky. If had been
working there now, would have been
dead year agor'-London Tt-Bits.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-22
His Euthusiasn WAS contaoious.

tAtS -sSHSStGSpt W = contagious
Whitefeld, whose dra matte appeals to
his listeners We're always noteworthy
part of his sermons, once preached to a
body Of seamen in New York. In the
course Of his sermon he introduced the
following words:
''Well, my boys, we have a clear sky
and are making fine headway over a
smooth sea before a light Aeeze, and
we shall soon lose sight of land But
what means this sudden lowering of
the heavens and that dark cloud rising
from the western horizon? Hank!
Don't you hear the distant thunder?
Don't you see those Hastings of light
ming? There is a storm gathering!
Every man to his duty! How the
waves rise and dash against the ship!
The air is dark! The tempest RACES.
Our masts are gone! The ship is on
her beam ends! What next?"
The hands of every sailor were grip
ping the pews in front of them, and a
wild excitement was in their eyes.
And when the preacher reached the
climax of his dramatic speech they
sprang to their feet in a body and
shouted, Take to the longboatv'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-22
CITY MARSHAL'S SALES
GEoRGIA---suMrER COUNTY


Will be sold before the court house door,
in the city of Ameficus. Sumter County
Georgia. on the first tuesday, N July next.
between the legal hours of sale, the follow
Ing described property, towit;
One vacant lot on the west side of Elm
Avenue, fronting on Elm Avenue rs / fifty
feet more or less, bounded.as follows; North
by other property of Mrs. II. Kim broueh
south by property OF W. II. Sawyer, east ny
Hooper and Shef1eld. Levied on as the pro-
perty of Mrs, II. Kimbrough to satisfy T3l
three city tax fl fas for the years 1904. 1905
1908 Tenant In possession notified in terms
of the law,
Also at the same time and place will be
sold one vac ant lot on the west side of Elm
Avenue 1901 fifty feet front on, said Elm
Ll4ll one hundred and forty feet, bounded
on the north, south and west by other pro.
perty of Mrs E. r. Holt and east by Elm
Holt Agent for Mrs Ella < Holt to ~ satisfy
~ two city tax d. fas. against p. l.. Holt,
10 5 and 1906 Said property pointed out by
2. e. Holt. TENANT in possession notified In
terms of the law.
Also at the same time and place will be
sold one vacant lot in the city of Americas,
Sumter County Georgia, corner Church and
Rees streets, frontingaon Church street Gid
one hundred and eleven feet, and running
north along Rees street (200) two hundred
feet more or less. bounded north by the pro-
perty of Mrs. j. w. Darrell, south by
Church street east by Rees street and west
by property of MRS, M. L Jones, Levied on
as the property of Mrs. NJ p Hume and Mrs.
Gertrude wv Hollinsworth, 10 satisfy (3l
| three city tax Fl fas for the years 1904, 1875.
and 1896 and also one fla for curbtng in front
of said lot.
| Also at the same time AZ place. will be
sold one house and lot 1877 Fielder Street.
| fronting on Fielder Street (9D ninety one
| feet more or less, and bounded on the north
| by Fielder street south by property OF Sea-
| board Air Line railway. east by an allev and
west by property of J. a. Norman Levied
| on as the property of the estate of Mrs Mary
the years 1904, 1905 and 1905. Tenant In pos
session notified in terms of the law.
| Americas Ca, this 81 day of May, 1907,
w, Il. FEAGIN, City Marshal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-22
SEVERAL BARGAINS.

One 90 horse Atlas boiler and 15
horse Atlas engine, one Cooper Is
horse engine and boiler, one Lid
dell saw mill and bolts. Four hun
dred acres of fine hard wood tim
Der, Coax and hickory one mile
of side track. Two fine lots SO by
14O Rees Park. Three small plan
tations. See P. L. HOLT.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-22
LONGEST DAY OF YEAR PASSES
Though Other HOtfuI Ones Will Seem
Long.

With yesterday, 21st, passed the
longest day of the year and, according
to the almanac, the DAYS will now be-
gin to shorten a trife. It was not only
the longest but the hottest, and others
to come will seem just as long and hot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-22
She Well Knew.

Gayley-You haven't had occasion to
accuse me of playing poker for two
years. Mrs. Gayley- Three years, my
dear. Gayley-How do you know it's
three years? Mrs. Gayley-Because
I've worn this dress that long, and 1
got # the last time I caught you
Catholic Standard and Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-22
NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS.

All Ewater consumers are
notified to observe the hours
for sprinkling, which are as
follows: 5 tot o'clock A. NJ.
Il to l o'clock P. NJ. 6 to s
o'clock p. NJ. All violations
of this ordinance will be re-
ported. Americas Water
Works. 10 1Wk
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-22
An 0hIininn Man

Heine Cat the village barber's)-I say,
do you know why this mans shop is
hung all over with sacred pictures?
Beine-Oh, yes; that is for the conven-
ience of his customers, so that they
may call on all the saints when he
shaves them.-Meggend Batter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-22
New York,s First GRAVEYARD

The first graveyard in New York city
was established in the year 1858. 1t
was situated on the west side Of what
is now Broadway above Morris street.
The oldest grave of which there Is q
record is that of a child, marked with
sandstone slab, with a skull, cross
bones and winged hour glass and the
following inscription:
w. C.
Here Lyes the Body
OF Richard Church.
Err Son OF Villa
M Churcher Who r.
Died The OF April
1851 OF Age Years
And Months.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-22

w. r. Ward, of Dyersburg, Tenn,
writes: ''This is to certify that have
used Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup for
chronic constipation, and it has proven,
without doubt, to be thorough, practi
cal remedy for this trouble, and it is
with pleasure 1 offer my conscientious
references" Sold by all dru ggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-22

HORSE AND BUGGY, household and
kitchen furniture, for sale cheap. See
Claude Schneider. 6-21 st.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-22
Sorrow,

Herr Huber, come home immediate
ly. Your wife has suffocated herself
with gas" Huber-Heavens There'll
be a nice gas bill to pay!-Wiener Sa-
lonwitzblatt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-22
An Exception.

She (superstitious)-I should never
propose to a girl on Friday. It's I'M
lucky. He (cynicaD-Not always.
once knew fellow who did 1t, and
the girl refused him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-22
For Rent.

Nine room house newly renovated
Apply to j. G. Roney. 26tf.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-22

"Echo Springs" Whiskey. Our lead
er $1.00k per quart Also other high
grade wines and whiskeys. Orders
iven prompt attention.
f9 9. o. d. If w. B. HUDSON.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-22
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.


kidneys them1elves break down and waste
away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles most always result from
arrangement of the kidneys and a cure is
obtained quickest by proper treatment of
the Kidneys. If you are feeling badly YOU
can re no mistake by taking Dr.. Kiirncr's
5" -o=Root, the great kidney, liver and
>ladd~ nmedy.
,tc Jcts inability 10 hold urine and scald-
lg pain in passing it, and overcomes that
unpleasant necessity of being compelled to
90 often during the day, and u get up many
times during the night. The mild and til
extraordinary effect of Swanp-Root is 500
realized. 1t stands the highest for its Won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and sold
by all druggists in fifty-cent and one-dolar
sized bottles. You may Ec~ET
have sample bottle Of ,egsSSFFssysS
this Wonderful new dis n
covery and book that ~ Esl 81 sE!EEEs3g9
tells all about it, both Home Of swamnRoot
sent free by mail. Address DR.. Kilrner & CO.
Binghanton, N. Y. When writing mention
.eading this generous offer in this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name, SWamp-Root, DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton.
n. Y. on every bottle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-22

Fine harness carried in stock or
made to order at Baglsy's, wholesale
and retail.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-22
Attention WOodmen of World.

Attend tonight regular meeting of
lodge. Your presence is needed.
Come out and enjoy meeting.
A. PANToNE, manager.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-22

The reel thfng--A trout fisherman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-22
Cures Indigestion

and Sour Stomach
Do not suffer longer. You can be re-
lieved Immediately by Hicks Capudine.
1t induces the proper flow of gastric
juices and cures the distress and acidity.
Try it; It's pleasant to take-It's liquid.
Cures headache also. At all druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-22

ChiIdren'S 25c Pat. Leather Belts Il 1-2C
One gross chlldren's patent Ieath-
er belts some of the newest shapes
black white and the leading Colors,
regularly sold for.25c, here now at
ca h l2hc.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01

"Well,' said the Gar beginning to be in
terested well as amused by the little fell
lows prattle, when / do want horse, III
get one there, and take you with me to show
me the way"
"Will your" cried the boy, eagerly. "All
right; Just you ask for sVaska Riji,' for they
all know me. I'll run beside you as fast as
your horse can trot any day you like; only
you mustn't gallop, for I'm not up to that"
And then Vaska, delighted to find "real
live officer talking to him SO kindly and
seeming interested in hearing all about him.
told how he belonged to a village about fifty
miles from the capital; how his father and
mother had died of cholera in the previous
summer, with many of the other villagers;
how, finding himself left quite unprovided for,
he had begged his way to st. Petersburg,
fonnd out the Stablekeeper Shapiroff, who
had been friend to his father, and got work
from him, and how he was now earning the
very handsome salary-for such he evidently
thought it-of twenty kopecks (ifteen cents)
a day.
And what were you doing here when I
came up?" asked the Emperor.
Looking at the palace" replied the boy,
and thinking what grand place it must be,
and that If could only get peep at the in
side of it-iust once-I should be quite happy. .
l
easily done. Shall take you in with me?"
"You!" echoed Vaska. eying him doubt
| fully, will the Emperor let you~
think he will" answered Alexander,
with good-humored laugh "for 1 am the
Emperor himself"
Then the boy laughed in his turn. and
looked up in his new friends face with a
knowing grin.
"Ah, your honor, why do you want to make
fool of me like that? Do you think Pm
going to believe that our father the Gar would
be strolling about the streets in the rain All
alone, with no crown on or anything. instead
of sitting on his golden throne with dia-
mond crown on his head. like the great Kinc
Solomon, whom Father Paul used to tell M
about"
"Ah my child" said Alexander, sadly edo
YOU think the Car has nothing to do but
to sit ON a. throne all day? You shall see for
yourself what sort of throne he sits on, Il
ycu like to come with me into the palace
The boy hesitated: but he thought that
after all, this officer might be on duty at the
palace, and might really be able to give him
peep at its wonders: or. if not, he must be
some merry fellow who liked joke, and
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01

would end by giving him few kopecks to buy
something good for supper. So, without
another word he turned and followed his
new friend, who went straight up to the main
entrance of the palace.
That his companion really was the Car,
Vaska did not believe for moment; but he
began to have some misgivings on this point
when he saw with what profound respect
the sentinels at the gate, and the richly
dressed servants within it. saluted his guide
as they passed.
The Gar noticed his confusion, and, halt
ing suddenly, called out:
rs Dobroff there?"
Here 1 am, at your majesty's service"
answered deep voice.
And out from the throng Of liveried at
tendants came tall man in dark-green
jacket, trimmed with gold lace, whose SCARED
face and bold, upright bearing showed him to
be an old soldier.
At the word majesty" little vaska's eyes
grew as round as saucers. but the Gar, seem
ing not to observe his amazement, said to
Dobroff:
Take this boy with you, give him good
supper and find him some place to sleep. To
morrow you can show him through the palace,
and then bring him to me again. Good night
Vaska;"
When our hero awoke the next morning, he
thought he must be dreaming, till the kindly
voice of the old soldier, who may have had
| q is.iS tSiiSV " A4io oWh eOihcWiiSIt, cdlltu
to him to get up for breakfast And even
more like dream was the day that followed,
spent as it was amid marble pillars and gold
| fringed curtains, and malachite vases, and
soplendid pictures, and all the magn6cence OF
| the Winter Palace.
1t was rather blow to Vaska to find that.
after all, the Cars throne was nothing more
than big chair. covered with gliding, instead
of being solid gold, as he had expected. But
the sight of the imperial crown and sceptre,
with their enormous emeralds and diamonds,
quite consoled him for this disappointment.
mo wonder Father Alexander doesn't wear
those things when he goes about the streets!"
cried he. They'd be stolen before he had
| em on five minutes!'
But what the boy enjoyed most of all was
the sight of the great picture. gallery. with
the paintings of all the battles which the
Russians had fought against Napoleon during
the war Of 1872; and his delight knew mo
pounds when old Dobroff, who had himself
been in all these battles. told him the whole
story of the great war. and how brayely the
| Russian people had periled their lives to free
their country from the invader.
"And if ever such another war should come
in our time, my boy" the veteran added.
drawing himself up proudly, "old as / am. I'd
turn out and fight for holy Russia and the
| Carl"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01

"And so would Ii'' cried Vaska, clenching
a fist about the size of an apple. I'D give
my life for him any day, since he has been
50 good to me-"
Now it happened that just at the time
when Vaska and his guide were ending their
tour of inspection, the Gar, who had been
very busy all day, was told by a messenger
that foreign ambassador of high rank had
come to the palace to see him, and was then
waiting in the Hall of Audience.
The nearest way from the Cars cabinet to
this hall lay along the great corridor, which
had just been opened again after being closed
for several weeks during the repair Of a part
of its oaken flooring. Alexander and his at
tendants were nearly half way along it, when
Vaska came suddenly out of a room a little
way beyond them.
The boy had been longing all day to get
chance of thanking the Gar for his kindness,
and when en- he say the familiar figure coming
forward to meet his friend But scarcely had
he stepped upon the newly yrepaired part of the
flooring. when the planks gave way with
tremendous crash, leaving a black and fright
full chasm of unknown depth, yawning at the
very spot where the Car was just about to
set foot
vaska, who had barely time to spring
from the falling planks on to the solid flooring
beyond, was SO startled that he would have
fallen back into the gulf had not the Cars
strong hand upheld him.
But Alexander's keen eye perceived at once
that the beams which were left standing out
on either side of the gap bore matks of having
been cut with a saw: and, as he marked it,
his ruddy, handsome face grew black as night,
and his clear blue eye flashed like drawn
sword.
Treason" shouted he. in a voice. of thun
der. "Shut the gates Let no one leave the
palace, and muster all the servants at once!"
But it was too late When the muster-rol
was called, two of the attendants belonging
to the Cars private household d-both of whom
had borne a perfectly good character up to
that very day failed to answer to their
names: and although the whole place was
searched from one end to the other they
were nowhere to be found.
The author of the strange plot, of which
they had been the instruments, was never dis
covered. -, -
sclemnly, when he learned the extent of the
freachery to which he had so nearly fallen
a victim. s1f had not befriended this child,
whom ] met seemingly by chance in the
streets / should have persisted miserably, and
INV whole empire would have been thrown
into confusion. He has saved my life, and so
long as that life lasts he shall never want
friend"
And the Gar kept his word.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01

- Russian winter-when a tall man, in
the long gray frieze overcoat and
military cap of an infantry officer, came SLOW
" across the great square in front OF the
Winter Palace.
On such an evening there were naturally very
few foot passengers about the streets; but II
this officer wished to take his walk unndis-
turbed he had done wisely to slouch his cap
and turn up his coat collar SO as to hide his
face; for any one who had got good look
at him, even for one moment would have
recognized at glance the Car himself,
Alexander I. of Russia.
"And to think that there are plenty OF peo-
pie who envy me and think me the happiest
man aliveW muttered the Emperor, as he
halted for moment near the south gate OF
the palace to look about him. ut was just
here-I remember it wellthat was standing
when | got the news that Napoleon was
marching against me with all the soldiers in
Western Europe. and that every man in Rus
sis must fight for life or death. When we
had driven the Frenchmen out of the country,
] thought our troubles were over then; but
now it seems as if they were only just be-
ginning. Trade falling off, harvests failing,
laborers wanting work, and every one laying
all the blame on me- of course. Hello!'
Too much taken up with his own thoughts
10 notice where he was going, the Gar had
stumbled over small. thin, ragged boy, who
was sitting on stone in front of the palace,
and staring up at the long line of carved tur-
rets and brilantly-lighted windows.
'Don't be angry, your honor. / couldn't
help it. really! stammered the child, who
evidently expected this big officer to give him
a kick or blow for being in the way.
sNo harm done, my boy. 1t was my fault, .
said the Emperor, kindly. Il hope l haven't
hurt you?"
"Oh, Pm not SO easily hurt MASTER" an.
swered the boy, reassured by his friendly tone
II fell off horse last week, and it didn't
hurt me bit. It's not often that I'm
thrown he added, proudly, "but he was q
Young beast and very skittish.
,ssY ou're good rider then" said Alexander
"Have you had much to do with horses"
Yes I'm in stable down town-Ivan
snbapiroff's stable in Resurrection street. II
you ever want to hire horse. he can give
YOU good one"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01
cOpyright By James Elyerson.

[GHT was falling ever st. Petersburg
one of those raw, damp, gloomy
nights which are worse by far than
the hard, dry. cracking frosts of the
Russian winter-when a tall man, in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-26
Baked Crust Pudd;n

A pudding of this description :. g.
quently spoiled by being too soft .'
dry or lumpy. In frugal cookery wv Wv
bread is soaked in boiling water fos
half an hour, squeezed dry in c,oth
and then all the Jumps are beaten WITH
a fork till quite smooth. NTiv with
three breakfastcupfuls of the soaI,os
crusts, a teacupful of currants 10y
spoonful of cinnamon, the same Of civ
ger, two tablespoonfuls of four +6ra.
tablespoonfuls of sugar, one of trnac,o
two of dripping, two eggs bearen M
and a pint Of skim milk. Stir al
thoroughly, put into pudding dish
Place a little dripping of shred sno+
all over the top, and at once pnt +bo
pudding into the oven. Bake SLOWLY
for an hour and a half. If this iS
nicely made and baked, it will. whom
cold, eat like cake.