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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-06
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the
ear. There is only one way to cure
deafness, ard that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed,
deafness is the result, and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caus-
ed by Catarrh, which is nothing but
an infamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars free. f. ]. CHENEY e CO.,
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Take Halls Family Pills for con-
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-06
HAS INTEREST IN GOLD
MINE UP THE STATE
Sumter Farmer HaS yellow
Metal.
IS GOING TO HAVE MINI WORKED
And Expects to Realize Handsomely
TherefrOm Returns to Ameri.
Gus From Trip to HARRISON
County.
is GOING TO HAVE MINI WORKED

Few farmers of Sumter own gold
mines, except those developed in the
cotton fields, but Mr. James H. Rod
gers is a notable exception and has
a real gold mine from which he has
taken, and now exhibits, the yellow
metal.
Mr.. Rodgers was in Americas yes
terday, and a small bottle full of
nuggets of purest quality caused his
friends to sit up and take notice as
they never did before
The nuggets were fully tested at
James Fricker & Bros. for the bene-
fit of the Missourians here who had
to be shown.
Mr.. Rodgers who lives upon his
farm eight miles from Americus, has
just returned from a trip to HARRISON
county, up in the Mountain wilds
of north Georgia, where he spent a
month with his sister.
Together they own a considerable
tract of land and literally walk upon
golden sands.
The presence of sold upon their do
main has long been known, but lack
of capital for developing the mines
known to exist there has kept them
from getting at their riches. The
gold taken out already was by the
very crudest methods
With a neighbor Mr. Rodgers built
a trough and with this washed out a
small handful of gold aust and mug
gets, some Of them larger than grains
of corn-the pure stuff.
MIR. Rodgers was told BY this neigh
Dor that the gold vein ran through
his land, and could it but be located
the gold could be taken out in pay
ing quantities. Untold quantities of
the precious metal are in the earth
right there.
Mr.. Rodgers is greatly enthused at
the result of his trip. He says Haral-
son county is a veritable Klondike
and expects yet to reap riches there
from.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-06
ORDERS 10 HORSE"
GIVEN TO OFFICERS
Teddy Wants En- 10 Learn
to Ride.
GREAT SPECTACLE is PROMISED
Army Officers Who Have Not Been
AStride Their Mays in Ten Years
Will Take a Hot Sprint
Tuesday.
GREAT SPECTACLE is PROMISED

WASHINGTON, October 5.-(Spec-
iaD Questionable residents of Six
teenth street or the avenue of the
president" will have an opportunity
to witness a novel spectacle Tuesday
Notwithstanding less than a rough
rider contest in the heart of the cap
ital. All staff field officers on duty
in Washington and vicinity, some fiji
ty in number have been ordered to
assemble early, mounted and in
khaki uniform, and proceed to ride
fifteen miles at breakneck speed, with
the purpose of demonstrating their
proficiency in Craftsmanship and their
fitness for the service.
The order was issued by direction
of the president, who is said to have
intimated that some of the officers
had degenerated through their long
stay in Washington into mere So
ciety mollycoddles.
1t is a fact that there are many
staff officers who have not been on
a horse for decade or more, and
there is much anxiety in army cir
Giles as to what the day viii bring
forth.
Since the order was issued many
of the derelicit ones have been prac-
ticing horsemanship, but it is feared
that the rough rider tactics prescri-
bed by the president will be too Sc
we're for them. Some of these are
wondering what will happen if they
fail to make good in the horseman-
ship tests.
The idea that army officers should
be proficient in riding originated with
the president, who found that certain
officers of the line were unable to
keep pace with their commander in
chief. His letter, suggesting practice
was referred to Secretary Taft, and
by him to the general staff for ac-
ton. The suggestion was not only
approved, but was made to include
staff as well as field officers.
The occupation of many of the
staff officers is purely sedentary, and
is likely to remain so throughout their
army careers. These men are unable
to see in what manner it will de-
monstrate their ability to construe
military law or promote their efficiency
at desk work to be able to ride fif-
teen heart-breaking miles without
stopping, but like true soldiers they
are preparing for the attempt. Some
of them, however, who have become
fat and stiff in their old age, are not
looking forward to the contest with
any noticeable degree of enthusiasm.
The route selected will be out Six
teenth street, through Rock Greek
park and the National park into Mary
land and return.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-06
WILLIAMS KIDNEY PILLSC

Have you neglected your Kidneys
Have you overworked your nervous
system and caused trouble with your
kidneys and bladder? Have you pains
in loins, side, back, groins and blad-
der? Have you a fabby appearance
of theIface, especially under the eyes?
Too frequent desire to pass urine? If
so, Williams, Kidney Pills will cure
you,-at Druggist Price soc.
Williams Mfg Co. Props, Cleve-
land, 0.
Sold by w. A. REMBERT.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-06
Arrivals.

From Savannah, Augusta,
Atlanta and Macon, Bir-
mingham, Columbus and
Fort Valley ......,...... *1O 40 p m
From Lockhart, Dothan, AL
bany, Troy and Mont'ery 80 40 p m
From Lockhart, Dothan, Al
bany, Troy and Mont'ery II 81 p m
From Atlanta and Macon. " OF p m
From Augusta, Savannah, At
lanta and Macon, Birming-
ham and Columbus and
Fort Valley ..............*5 80 m
From Columbus and interme-
date points, ... t70O p m
From Columbus, Newman and
intermediate points. .... VIZ so p m
From Albany and intermediate
points -. .....-..~....*4 40 a m
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Sheffield-Huntingto Co. are CIV
ing free a handsome set of ware,
well worth $3.50 See advertisement
in this paper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-06
Departures,

For aeon, Atlanta, Augusta Q Q e
ana Savannah. ........ 1910 aera
For Albany, Dothan. Lockhart, ls2ssas g g
Troy and Montgomery. k5:32 asm
T" Albany, Dothan, Lockhart, B8B
Troy and Montgomery. 49,. 1907 m
Macon and Atlanta .*I:5Tp'm
Macon, Atlanta, Savannah SAas .ssss%Ne
and Augusta ............. .*1O:4Opm
For Columbus .... 1900 u m
ForColumbus and Birming- q 6 Q 0ect
ham t6.5O q NJ
For Columbus Birmingham, gtEae .
via Fort Valley. *1O:4Opm
For Albany and Inter. points 1O:4O p'na
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- oo - THE BLOOD

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depends upon the blood The muscles bones skin
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the result Muddy
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-06

Have you seen the NJ
wonder at Sheffield-HuntL
store? Come in any day
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-06

The Majestic Manufacturing Co., of
st. Louis, Mo-, have a man at Shelf
ld-Huntington Cos store this week,
showing the Majestic Range in ac-
tual operation, baking and serving
biscuits to the large crowds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-06
JACKSON'S CHAPLAIN
DIED YESTERDAY

RICHMOND, Oct. Especial AID
vices received here today announce
the death of Rev. George Taylor in
Italy. He was Stonewall Jackson's
chaplain during the civil war.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-11
ANOTHER
 MISSING New York Bank Messenger is Gone and $1, 500 Also Went
 With Him HE HAD A COMPANION The Bank Issued a Statement-- Traced 10 Buffalo, But Up to This He Has EIuded His Captors--
 May Be in Canada.
HE HAD A COMPANION

New York, March 11.-That Will. liam O. Gillespie, messenger of the National Park bank of this city, has been missing together with about $1,600 of the banks funds since last Tuesday was officially stated by the bank officials today. In reply to in quiries the bank officials made the following announcement: w. o. Gil lespie, g years old, messenger in the employ of the National Park bank for about six months, failed to return last Tuesday noon, after making his customary collections. He had col lected between $1,6O0 and $1,700 and no trace of him has been found"
 Last Tuesday afternoon he IS said to have gone to his rooms, where he was joined by another young man. The two young men left the house to- gether and on the corner met two young women. Later it was ascer- tained that party of four answering the description of Gillespie and his friends had boarded train for Buffa- To at the Grand Central station.
 Agents of the bank are reported to have searched unsuccessfully for Gil lespie in Buffalo and in Canadian ci- ties.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-11
HURT IN SUBWAY
Woman Fell Directly in Front of a Train and Three Cars
 Passed Over Her
BOTH LEGS CRUSHED

New York, March 11.--Miss Mar garet Lee of Southport, Conn. had a remarkable escape from instant death to-day. when she fell directly in front of rapidly moving train in the subway at Ninenty-sixth street. . Three cars passed over her body before the train could be brought to stop. but she was alive when re- moved from the track and it is be- lieved she will recover. Both legs were badly crushed. She was taken to a hospital.
 Miss Lee had spent Sunday with friends in the city and was on her wa yto the Grand Central station to take train for home at the time of the accident. As she entered the crowded station at Ninety-sixth street she ventured too near the edge of the island platform and lost her balance and fell to the south bound track just as rapidly moving train swept into the station. There was no time to stop the train and three cars passed over the young woman's body. It was impossible to reach the body until the train had backed out of the station, and once more the three cars moved over the spot where the body was lying. Miss Lee was taken from the track unconscious and rushed to hospital.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-11
CUTTING STEEL WITH YARN.
Prisoner Cuts One Bar h ts Hours
 and Another in s Hours.

What the drop of water does to the hardest stone is only a circumstance to what thread of yarn can accom-. plish.
 Maj. McClaughry. warden of the fed eral prison at Fort Leavenworth, once found prisoner who was supposed to be pounding stone working away at one of the bars to an outside window.
 The man finally admitted what he was doing and was induced to give a demonstration. A grating of the same description was placed in his cell. says Popular Mechanics. and a guard stationed over him to exact the proof of the statement.
 With the limestone dust and silicate from the stone pile. the yarn from his sock and little water this man cut the bessemer steel bar in IS working hours. With some fine emery. a chalk line and two wooden hanaholds to save his fingers he made the other clean cut of the bar in i've hours. prov ing the matter to the guards satisfac- ton.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-11
FIRE ON VESSEL
Boston Department Called 10 Fight Stubborn Blaze on
 Steamer Devenian
LOSS WILL BE s5O,OOO

Boston, March 11.-Fire was dis covered in No Hold of Leyland line steamer Devonian which was loading 1t the White Star line docks, in Charleston to-day. Two alarms called large fighting force to the scene. The fire was first seen in a quantity of hay, which was being slowed to feed cattle which the Devonian expected to carry to Liver pool when she sailed in few days.
 At 11:30 o'clock the fire was burn- ing briskly but 1t was thought that the damage would be confined to the number four hold.
 The Devonian, which is alternat- ing with steamers in the White Star line service, arrived here from Liver pool last Monday and was scheduled to sail again on her return trip on Wednesday of this week. The fire was finally extinguished after loss of $50, 1000 had been caused.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-11
STRIKE IS ON
Louisville Street Railway Co Finds It Difficult 10 Run
 Its Cars
CONSIDERABLERIOTlNG

Louisville, March 1.-The at tempt of the street railway company to run cars with non-union men this morning was only partially success full. While no violence was report ed up to 8:30 there were numerous demonstrations. The company usual ly runs six hundred cars but only 100 in service early to-day.
 Later there was much disorder reported. Several persons were in- jured with stones and cars were held up and the motormen and conductors were routed.
 At 1 o'clock all attempts to run the street cars was abandoned for the day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-11
MRS GRANT DEAD.
Aged Resident of Waterbury Who
 Had Thrilling Experience Coming


 Mrs Ann Grant died this morning at her home, 53 Maple street. Mrs Grant was born in County Armagh, Ireland, ninety-two years ago, and with her husband and several chil- dren set sail for this country from Dundalk in the days when there were no steamships and it took anywhere from three to four months to make the voyage. The old sailing vessel --she had forgotten the name of it. didn't fare very well and was delayed for one reason Or another until the real bad weather set in and fin- ally they were so hard pressed that they had to anchor some place in the neighborhood of Nova Scotia and re- main there until the ice had disap- peared. With very little provisions and an insufficient supply of fuel, the passengers suffered untold hard ships and it left such an impression upon Mrs Grant that she never could refer to it without shedding tears. But that was by no means all. In order to prevent the children from freezing to death they used to be all lowed out once or twice a day to run about on the ice and on one oc- casion when almost all the youngsters were amusing themselves the ice cracked between them and the ship and before the thoughtless children were aware of the situation they were carried on to sea on the huge bender and not one of them ever was recovered. Mrs Grant and nearly every family on board had children in the group and when they were seen moving out to sea on the ice the officers of the ship had a hard time to prevent the women folks from rushing after them. The cries of the older people on that awful oc- casion haunted Mrs Grant until her dying day. and yet she liked to talk about it as she was quite familiar with the whole affair. A great many died from exposure, amongst them her husband. and while she suffered in common with others yet she never felt any bad affect from the exper- fence. she was bright, cheerful woman and was we'll acquainted with the older residents of the town. She was the mother of James F. Grant of Griggs street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-11
FoRGER AND INSANE.
[. M. Preston Took Poison Rather
 Than Face Accusers.

NEW YORK, March 11.--It Is evi- dent that Leonidas M. Preston, who was found dead on Thursday in the Hotel Cumberland, died a paretic and forger. His odd will showed that he was insane and that his insanity led to what would have been criminal ac- tion ill sane person. Preston suf- fered before his suicide from delusions of great wealth. He lived as though his fortune had tangible existence, playing both the stock market and the races until what money he had actual ly owned was practically gone. His wife has been left penniless. She was before her marriage Sixth avenue saleswoman. He is said to be de faulter to the amount of $17O,00O.
 Preston was general manager of the Timken Roller Bearing Axle company and took poison rather than face the revelation that in one and one-half years he had illegally made away with nearly $17O,O0O.
 From the coroner's court, where his employers, his business associates and weeping widow were witnesses; from expert accountants who had examined his books and from counsel both for the employers and for the widow the immense dedication was admitted, and time perhaps will show greater sum to be involved.
 Men connected with race track gam bling got the money. Not only did 1t go in the form of wagers on the tracks and in poolrooms, but memoranda left by Preston showed that something like $40,000 went in unsuccessful ventures in backing bookmakers or conducting poolrooms. There is one item already discovered of $S,O0O which Joseph Shay. attorney for the widow, says went to a sporting man to back pool room.
 Of the sum missing it was estimated that $57.0O0 had been obtained by means of notes on which the name of Edward R. Hewitt son of former May or Hewitt and president of the Timken company. had been forged as indorser
 Fifty thousand dollars. 1t is estimat ed, was obtained on bank paper which MT. Hewitt indorsed fin the belief that Preston was the inheritor of an estate in the south of more than $2.0OO,OOO.
 Forty thousand dollars. it Is charged, was taken from the cash drawer of the company fin the ordinary course of business, for which I. o. Us were de- posted to quiet the bookkeepers. These I. o. Us disappeared few days before the tragic death of Pres ton.
 Mrs. Preston said that after their re- turn from New Orleans, where her hus- band had been a constant visitor at the race track. he had seemed very nervous and i'll at ease. He always had been kind to her. She had literally all the money she could desire and weekly received comfortable sum. which she was told to devote to her self or to charity. as she saw 1t
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-11
WEIGH IMMORTAL SPIRIT.
Boston Physicians Have Been Exper-
 imenting for Years.

~>s~S~~s~~eS
 BOSTON, March 11.-Fiye Massacn d- setts physicians of the highest profess slonal standing have just attained what they believe to be decisive results in the investigation, reverently under taken, to determine the existence or nonexistence of soul in the human body and to determine also whether the departure of that soul from a hu- man body is attended by any manifes- tation of a nature that can be made evident to material senses.
 These Investigations, guarded with the utmost privacy, have continued about six years in sanitarium in this state. The results are known to but half . dozen scientists. although 1t is planned to make the whole discovery public soon.
 They, have determined that the de parture of the soul from the body is attended by manifestations evident to mortal senses-in other words, that at the instant after death the body is lighter by measurable amount.
 Every known test has been made which would be in any way likely to disprove the facts. Instead of doing this each subject has added to the confirmation of results which were ob- tained when the first experiment was made.
 The difference between the weight of the live human body and the body a moment after death, or when the soul has quilted 1t, was found to be from 0ne-half ounce to one ounce. and to this 1t Is said there can be no other possible solution except that 1t Is the weight of the human soul.
 In every case the loss was shown after all known scientific deductions, such as the loss of respiratory air, of moisture and of all excretions and se- cretions of the body. had been taken Into consideration.
 pr. Duncan McDougall of Haverhill, one of the experimenting physicians, describing the experiments. said:
 ''In nearly all cases under test the diminishment took place upon the in- stant life ceased to exist in the body, although in one case there was a de- lay of nearly minute. believed to be due to the sluggishness of that partic- ular soul in realizing that it's physical letters had been broken.
 ''The method of finding these results was to place the dying patients in bed upon one of the platforms of a pair of scales made expressly for the experi- ments and then to balance this weight ny placing an equal weight on the op- posite platform. These scales were so delicately constructed as to be sensI- tive to a weight of less than one-tenth of an ounce.
 '1n every case when the soul was set free by death the platform opposite the one in which lay the subject Of the test fell suddenly just as naturally would have happened if a weight had been taken from the opposing balance. The figures on the dial index indicated the loss in weight
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-11
THE BOILER
 EXPLODED Engine Was Drawing a Heavy Freight Train on the Penn
 sylvania Railroad
THREE MEN KILLED
A Number We're Badly Injured, and the Town of Metuchen Was Shaken and Numerous Fires
 Threatened.

Metuchen, N. J., March 11.-Three men were killed and number o1 others hurt and Metuchen was shaker and threatened with many fires to. day when the boiler of a locomotive on the Pennsylvania railroad ex- ploded while drawing freight train through the town.
 The dead are:
 William J. Sisher, engineer, oi Philadelphia.
 c. s. Smith, brakeman, Trenton N. J.
 W. H. Fritsche, fireman, of Tren- ton.
 The train left Jersey City at 1 a m. and was passing through Me. tuchen under good headway when just opposite the railroad station the boiler of the locomotive exploded with terrific force. Hardly any DOT. tion of the locomotive except the wheels was found at the point of ex- plosion. Portions of the boiler were blown two blocks away and tore theil way into buildings.
 The bodies of Sisher and Smith were found a hundred yards from the railroad tracks.
 Many of the freight cars were piled in a heap and several of the train hands were injured, none seriously in the wreckage. The broken cars caught fire from the scattered coal of the locomotive fire box, but the blaze was soon extinguished by the fire department.
 A portion of the locomotive was blown into Hahn's drug store, two blocks from the track, and another piece of steel entered McCutcheon's pharmacy. Both stores were set on fire simultaneously, but in neither case was there any serious loss. Miss Daisy Martin, telephone operator in the railroad station, was thrown from her chair by the explosion and slight ly Injured. The station caught fire, but was not destroyed.
 Windows in buildings within a radius of 200 yards from the explos- ion were broken. the force of which was so great as to seem like an earth quake.