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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02
NOT HIS FAULT.

You say you were only going at
about eight miles an hour when you
were arrested" said the Judge.
Yes. your honor" replied the chauf'
feur.
Did you ever 70 faster than eight
miles an hour down that street,"
"Oh. yes. your honor"
When"
YESTERDAY"
How fast did yon co.
Il should say about 20 miles an
pour."
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02

In case you find the north pole
what good viii have been accom-
plished7"
What good will have been accom-.
piished7" replied the explorer. III l
md the pole viii have done more In
the way Of saving human lives than
any other man on earth. Nobody else
will then have any reason for running
risks In trying to find the thing. -
Judge.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02

be- accounted for by the sad fact that
In 1900 about 10000 suffered death at
the hands Of the boxers. and mission
AIRY work moreover was almost ut q
standstiil in North China for two
years.
III the same rate Of increase. doub
ling every seven years. Is maintained,
we may expect that there will be over
200 900 communicates by 1907. and all
the information TO hand points that
way.
The most "hcart-cheering" Of all the
tables is the following. which shows
that the native church is increasing NJ
a much faster rate than the increase
OF the missionary force:
TABLE =
THE PROPORTION OF FOREIGN MIS-
sIoNARiEs TO CHINESE coMMuSi-
CANTS
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02
N CHINA.

then to 1858. when II began follow
Ing the general rule Of doubling every
seven years. with the exception OF an
abnormal Jump between 1865 and 1876.
when the numbers increased from
1000 to 10000" This will appear from
the next table:
TABLE q
THE RATE OF GROWTH OF THE MA.
TIVE CHURCH.
Commun- Net Yearly
nt,nnfs fnrreane
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02
CHANGED His Tune.

MY dear" murmured the sick man
to his wife. Il am nearing the golden
streets. hear strains OF sweetest
music. ursarthly In it's beauty. L"
John" said his wife, what you
hear Is a phonograph In the next nat. I"
so Il Is. Darn those people. any
how. No consideration for their neigh
bors. Go and tell EN- to stop that In
'fernal racket AT once"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02
bia Great Mistake.

Churchley-I hear the Rev.Mr. Big
Icy was a failure at that church.
Hewitt--Yes. he tried TO bring the
congregation into harmony with his
ideas instead OF trying TO get himself
into harmony with their ideas.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02

Stella-Does she sew for charity!
Bella--Yes. her husband viii prob
ably have to accept aims when her
GOWN 10 made
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02

You went 20 miles an hour yester
day."
Yes. your honor"
Don't you think you should be f,ned
for that?"
NO. your honor; Il wasn't my fault.
was In trolley car."-Yonkers
Statesman.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02

An apparent check may be noticed
between 1900 and 1904. but this Is 10
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02
A DEEP SEA CONSPIRACY
BY j. c. Plunanaer

,copyrlght. BY Daily story Pub, COZ
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-02
Now Ne Came 20 % u.

How Ne Came TO % H.
Mrs. Fiercepate-My husband and I
met through correspondence. He pro
poeed to me before ever he saw me.
Miss Sharp don't doubt IL
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-20
HOUSE is FIRED BY
BOLT OF LIGHTNING
Turpin Home in Danger for
Time
WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD IS SHOCKED
Bolt Struck Residence on Taylor
Street, Setting it on Fire, But
Flames ExtinguiShed-.Mdny
People Are Shocked.
WHOLE NEICHBORHOOD is SHOCKED

A binding flash of lightning, fol
lowed by terrific peal of thunder,
startled the city during the rainstorm
yesterday afternoon, and soon there
after dense smoke poured from the
roof of Mr. George A. Turpin's resi-
dence on Taylor street.
The house had been fired by the
thunderbolt, while members of the
family were shocked to a greater or
less extent as well.
A telephone alarm brought the fire
department to the scene and the
flames caused by the lightning were
extinguished in short time. The
damage resulting from the fire will
not be very considerable.
The house was filled with smoke
and SCOT a moment after the bolt
struck the roof
Several of the occupants of other
residences near by felt the shock
as we'll Mrs. A E. Rylander, who
was upon the veranda of her home
800 yards distant, was considerably
shocked, but soon recovered The
neighborhood was given a very bad
fright.
In several instances recently houses
and people here have been struck
by lightning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-20
What Do They Cure?

The above question is often asked con-
cerning DR.. Pierce's two leading medl-
cines, oGolden Medical Discovery and
rFavorite Prescription"
The answer is that "Golden Medical
Discovery is a most potent Alternative or
bood-puriiier, and tonic or invigorator
and acts especially favorably in cura-
tive way upon all the mucous lining sur
faces, as of the nasal passages, throat,
bronchial tubes, stomach, bowels ana
bladdeE7curing large per cent. OF catar-
rhal cakes whether the disease affects the
nasal passages, the th<Qat, larynX, bron-
CHA, stomach\l as catarrhal dyspepsia, J,
bowels as mGsogSS<9aSr6erAl bladder,
uterus or other pelvic orgars-S Even In
the chronic or nlceratlYe- stages OF these
atfectiQns4 is often successful IN affect
ing cures.
The FaYorlte- -PrescriptlQn Is advised
for the ClIe u one Class OF dlSeaSes-thoSe
Reculiar, weaknesses. uerangements anq aTq4
iTreglLafitIeS iIeiient 10 women only. 1t
is a powerful yet GontIy acting inYig0Tat-
ing tonic and ncrYine. For weak worn
out, oVer-workel Women-nO matter what
has caused tho breakdown, "FaYorte
Prescription "will be found most effective
in building up tho strength, regulating
the womanly functions, Subduing pain
and bringing about healthy vigorous
, condition of the whole system.
giving the formul3e of both medicines and
quoting what scores Of eminent med
| ical authors. whose Wor 5 are consulted
| by physicians OF all the schools OF practice
as guides in prescribing. say OF each in
! gredent entering into these medicines.
I The words of praise bestowed on tho
several ingredients entering into Doctor
Pierce's medicines by sach writers should
have moro weight than any amount OF
non professional testimonials ps because -
such men are writing for the guidance OF
their medical brethren and know WHEREOF
Both medicines arc non-alcohoic; non
kecret, and contain no harmful haolt
forming drugs, being composed OF glycerle
medicinal forest plants They are both
sold by dealers in medicine. You cant
afford to accept as a substitute for one ol
| these medicines OF known composition
any secret nostrum.
| DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small. sngar-coatedf
easy to take as candy, regulate ana III
Vlgorate stomach, liver and bowels
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-20
MISS BELL WILL
RETURN ON FRIDAY
Studied Under Americas Great
est Musicians This Summer.

Miss Annie May Bell will return
home from her summer vacation on
next Friday and arrange for the re-
opening of her school of pianoforte
music on Monday, September 2.
During the summer Miss Bell has
continued her studies in music under
the leading masters of America.
For two weeks she received special
instructions from Prof Carl Faction,
in Boston, Mass. Prof. Faction, the
author of the system that bears his
name, is one of the most successful
teachers in the country, recognized by
all as standing among the few great
instructors and thinkers in music.
From Boston Miss Bell went to New
York where she has been for two
months, living in an atmosphere OF
music. There she has continued her
work under the instruction of Prof
Raphael Joseffy, probably the greatest
pianist in this country, and also under
the direction of Prof, Homer Morris
leading teacher of harmony and
counterpoint.
Miss Bell returns home more thor
oughly equipped than ever for the
conduct of her large school, which is
devoted entirely to the piano.
The work of renovation and i'm
proyement of the school quarters is
being rapidly pushed and the opening
day will find them in readiness fol
| the school.
The school home will be larger thar
before, more tastefully decorated ant
in every way adapted for the worl
of the several classes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-20
BILLY HANKS TRAIN
DEEMED TOO SLOW
DrummerS Kick on Service
Rendered.
COLUMBUS POST TAKES UP MATTER
Railroad Asserts Business Conditions
Along the Line Do Not Warrant
Regular Passenger Trains
Now.

The train service rendered by the
Central between Americus and Co
lumbus does not please all the drum
mers who make tours in that terri
tory, nor does it entirely please the
patrons along the line, and the drum
mers have gone in to secure a better
train service, if possible.
The following dispatch from CO.
lumbus tells the story of complaint
lodged by the drummers:
Columbus, Aug. 10: Post c. of
the Travellers Protective Association,
is up in arms over the poor passeng-
er service being furnished on the
Central of Georgia railway between
Columbus and Americus.
On that line of the Central, Ga
miles long, not a single passenger
train is operated, the only facilities
of that nature, being passenger ac-
commodations on the daily freight
train, to which coaches are attached.
This train leaves Columbus early
in the morning, wends its way to
Americus, and, returning, arrives
here about nightfall. People along
the line who wish to do shopping in
Columbus, or to transact any other
business here, have to come to the
city late in the afternoon and spend
day and two nights here, returning
home two days after they left for
Columbus.
The drummers point out that this
is almost like a trip to New York,
and that such an inadequate pas
senger service is absurd.
The post appointed committee
last night to take up the matter with
General Passenger Agent Halle.
1t may be matter of surprise to
the general public to know that the
Central of Georgia railway has any
line Ga miles long, and operating be-
tween cities of such size as Columbus
and Americus without a single pas
senger train on it. At one time there
was a double daily passenger sched-
ule on that line, although it was in
connection with a through schedule.
"On the other hand, the railroad
people say that they lost money when
they operated passenger train.
1t so happens that for 35 miles of
the route there is not a single tele-
graph station, all the stops being
flag stations, and the passenger bust
ness furnished by such a country is
not great Beuna Vista and Ellaville,
both sounty seats and good towns
are the principal points on the road.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-20
SAFELY BACK IN AMER|CUS
AND RENDERING ACCOUNT OF THEIR STfWARDSHIPS
Representatives Taylor and Dykes in the Bosom of Their Constituents Tell
How it Happened or Didn't Happen.

Beck from the legislative halls, ca
ger to meet their constituents and
tell them all about it, Representatives
Dykes and Taylor spent yesterday
largely explaining what the legislature
did and what the legislature did not
do
Fifty days of service at Atlanta,
ON diet of lithia water, does not seem
to have impaired the avoirdupois of
Sumter's two genial representatives.
They were both glad to be at home
again for a long spell, years re-
lief from legislative harness, even
though it will take them a fortnight
to explain where they stood on clean
sheets, prohibition, separate tents
for negroes at circuses, gross income
taxation, fishing on Sundays, dis
franchisement, anti-passes and club
lockers.
THE legislature was simply flood
ed with bills" said Mr.. Taylor yes
terday in discussing the eventful
times at the capitol. Sumter county,
though, did not worry them very
much with laws of any kind. There
was some very good legislation that
failed of passage, legislation that will
undoubtedly be taken up at the next
session and be put through in some
form.
While there has been much criti-
cism of the work of the legislature it
will probably be found when it is
all boiled down that the record does
not compare so unfavorably with that
of predecessors. 1t is quite easy to
find fault, but it is seldom that the
General Assembly undertakes the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-20

consideration of so many measures
of the first magnitude at one session.
When you think of it, prohibition, dis
franchisement, gross income taxa
ton, extension of the powers of the
railroad commission, and anti-lobby-
ing, these bills in themselves were
sufficient to absorb much time in
their consideration, not to speak of
other important general acts that
were introduced and the hundreds of
minor local bills that necessarily took
up much time There has not been
a session of the Legislature, / ven
ture to say, in many years when SO
many bills of really far reaching i'm
portance were presented. That all
of them did not reach a final vote
is not surprising. The trouble was
that too much was expected of the
General Assembly on its first session.
Things were not cut and dried. The
members exercised the right to look
into questions, to discuss them, and
to settle them as they thought wisest
for the interests of the State. When
the next session is completed l ven
ture to say that this General Assem-
bly, will not compare unfavorably
with it's predecessors in the number of
important measures considered and
acted upon, measures, too, that were
as broad as the state in their effect
and not merely of local Importance.
l do not think this Assembly in the
end will have reason to be ashamed
of the work it has accomplished, al
though it has doubtless, like all other
legislative bodies, made mistakes, as
its successors are also likely to do"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-20
IRON FOUND NEAR AMER|CUS
Valuable Deposits of Ore Discovered in Few Miles of
the Citv
the City.

Iron ore, the unmistakable, genu-
inc article, is to be found-in fact,
it has already been found-in vast
quantities on farm six miles south
of Americus, where the ore-bearing
rocks lie in hundreds of tons upon
and under ground.
One has but to see it to be thor
oughly convinced, and many people
have seen it already.
The discovery is not a new one;
the iron-bearing stones have been
turned over for years in cultivating
the fields, but until now little atten-
tion has been given to it.
Yesterday a quantity of the ore
was brought to Americus and semi
experts who examined it carefully
stated unhesitatingly that it was
rick in iron ore. The stones are jet
black in color and of very consid-
areable weight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-20

One small particle, the size of a
hen egg, was put upon the scales
and weighed a pound.
In fact, they look almost like solid
metal
The suggestion that the stones
might possibly be sections of some
meteoric formation is dissipated in
the fact that forty acres of ground
are thus ore-covered, while great
lodges are found we'll beneath the
surface of the earth.
Specimens of the ore were sent
to the State department of agricul-
ture yesterday for analysis and re-
port thereupon. If it is really iron
ore, as many here are fully con-
vinced, it will open a new field of
important industry in Americus.
At two other localities here, it is
said, the same ore is found in the
greatest abundance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-20
AMER|CUS is STILL CORKED
mo Relief in Sight as Regards the Strike of the
TeleQrapherS.

while the public generally wants to
see an end to this needless warfare
as q result of which the people suffer
more than do others.
The larger cities are doing business
all right enough, it would seem, but
small towns suffer.
In Americus, for instance, not only
commercial business, Geographically
is paralyzed, but press business is put
out as WELL Nothing of this nature
has been handled in a week, in or out
of Americus for the newspapers.
We are as entirely removed from
civilization today as before the tele-
graph was invented, so far as that
medium in concerned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-20
AMERICUS SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Il. Hamilton McNiel, Director.

Americus, August 10, 1907
TO THE PUBLIC:
The Americas Schol of Music vii
begin its third session on Monday
September 9Th.
This school has been founded only
two years, but in that short time
it has established itself with reputa.
tion for thorough and systematic
work The prospects for the coming
year are more than fattering. The
teachers are all well equipped fol
their profession.
Only the most modern methods will
be used in the several departments.
Mr.. McNiel, the director, will teach
piano, pipe organ, voice culture, man
dolin and guitar.
Miss Lula Matthews, whose work
for the past year has been so salts
factory, will again fill her position as
secretary, and assistant in piano, also
having charge of the classes in His
tory of Music.
Miss Florence Ophelia Niles, who
needs no introduction in Americus
will teach violin, cornet, etc.
The schedule is almost filled and
students wishing desirable periods
would do well to apply at once.
In addition to the regular course
supplementary lessons in ensemble
playing, sight reading, class singing
and theory of music will be given to
pupils taking lessons on any instru-
ment taught in the school.
For rates and other information call
on or address e. H. Mcneil, 224
Jackson street, Americus, Ga. Phone
81. 20 and 25.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-20

With all wires pulseless, and an air
of cemeteric silence about the two
telegraph offices here the second week
of the strike began, yesterday, with
no relief in sight. Business, tele-
graphically, is as dead in Americus
as in Central Africa.
No messages are sent hence, and
none are received.
To the end of taking care of the
property the offices are kept open
during the usual business hours, but
the click of instruments is heard not,
and there is nothing doing.
Business men, especially those de-
pending upon hourly market reports,
are exasperated over the situation,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-20
TOWER is FOUL AND
SHOULD BE CLEANED
Source of Water Supply Needs
Attention.

The temperance of typhoid fever
in the city, a few cases developing re-
Gently, causes citizens to turn again
to the water tower as the source OF
possible danger. When the tower was
cleaned out several months ago and
a wagon load of foul mud removed
there was an immediate cessation in
the number of typhoid fever cases
here, leading one to suppose that ORR
gin might have been in the water
supply. Recently there have been
other cases of fever; only fewy y
is true, and while these might 1n
resulted from other cause, man
pect that the bottom of the big
is again foul with mud and Sc
If the city council would Orgy
tank cleaned regularly once @
as should be, improved health
tions might result,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-20
THREE BIG BALES IN
FROM DOWN IN LEE
Americus Got More Cotton Mon
day.

Three bales of cotton were received
yesterday morning by the Johnson &
Harold Warehouse Co. These bales
were shipped by Lee county planter
and as the first received in Americus
from outside the county. Only one
of the bales was sold, bringing an ex-
cellent price.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-20

On account of the telegraphers
strike, many of the small Offices in
the State are to be cut out and aban-
doned, at least for the present. A re-
port reached Americus to this effect
yesterday the statement being that
all minor and Joint offices" in towns
where the telegraph operator and
depot agent was one and the same,
were to be cut out of the service. An
inspector, it was said, had left Macon
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-20
ARE CUTTING OUT OFFICES
Many Small Ones in the South Are Soon to Be Aban
dOned.

for Americus, cutting out such offices
en- route, while another had started
from Smithville to Eufaula upon a
similar mission With hundreds of
minor offices thus abolished, the tel
egraph companies can more readily
handle the situation. Americas will
probably be allowed to remain upon
the map, though it might as well be
abolished along with the others for
the service now rendered, or rather
not rendered
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-20
What A New Jersey EDITOR Saws.

M. T. Lynch, Editor of the Phillips
burg, N. j., Daily Post, writes: 81
have used many kinds of medicines
for coughs and colds in my family
but never anything so good as Fol
ey's Honey and Tar. 1 cannot say
too much in praise of it." Sold by al
druggists. I'm
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-20
HAMILTON CO.
BANK BUILDING
REMOVAL SALE.

We will move to our handsome
new store i'm the Holiday building
on Lamar street opposite Windsor
Hotel about August 18th. Our buy
ers leave for the eastern market July
3Ist. Just three more weeks to close
out our present stock. Everything
gOes;nOthing reserved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-20
Warming

If you have kidney and bladder
trouble and do not use Foley's Kid
ney Cure, you will have only your
self to blame for results, as'it posi-
lively cures ali forms of kidney and
bladder diseases. Sold by all drug
gists. I'M
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-20

FOR SALE.
Splendid Buggy and Horse at low
figure. Call on Recorder Office
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-20
Watch For The
New Con Game

There is a new "con game" and it
has just sprouted. The last man that
worked it did the stunt as follows:
The man that works 1t is we'll dressed
and gentlemanly appearing. He en-
tered railway station hurriedly Just
after o'clock.
"Is Blank in?" he asked breezily,
and was answered in the negative by
the cashier, who was busily engaged
in putting away the cash.
"WelG, we'll, that's too bad. He mas
a ticket for 81 in the cash drawer
which I owe him. Won't be in again
tonight? Unfortunate, indeed. 1 am
from the general Office" Thinking a
moment, he added. II was short OF
money, and thought Blank would cash
this check, take out his 81 and let ME
have the rest. But never mind"
The cashier was unable to resist the
implied appeal and passed over, with
out murmur, the So in exchange for
the check. He is now out So, as the
check is back from the bank marked,
mo account"
The check for SO was written on
Northwestern National checkbook
blank. 1t was No. IS, drawn in favor
of Robert Gray by ]. B. Jones and was
indorsed by Gray. Upon examination
by the cashier, after the stranger had
gone out, the names seemed suspi-
ciously odd in combination, and the
suspicion was affirmed when the check
came back from the clearing house
stamped, "No account"