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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-29
INTERNAL MACHINE
WAS SENT BY MAIL

ERIE, PENN, Dec. 28- (SpceiaD =
While distributing Christmas bun
dies in the South Erie Sub-Post Office
an employe became suspicious of a
package the end of which had brok-
en- open.
The package was addressed to Ar
chic. Carr, 2,208 Cherry street, and
has been mailed in this city. 1t was
turned over to Postmaster Sobel, who
called in chief Of Police Wagner and
Detective Pinney. The Chief cut out
the side of the box and exposed a bot
tie and contrivances so arranged that
the opening of the lid would pull the
cord and ignite several matches which
would set off high explosives The fol-
lowing inscription was on the side
wrapper;
you may perhaps find the cover
will catch a little when you open the
box, but pay no attention to It.
Merry Christmas"
DR.. J. W. Wright, health officer and
chemist after an examination Of the
bottle, said IL contained a high ex-
plosiye.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-29
THEATRICAL TREAT
FOR COMING WEEK
Imperial Entertainers Give
Six Performances.

Al Snyders Imperial Entertainers
will be seen at Glover's Opera House
tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday,
both at matinee and night. There will
be a change of program at each
performance. Among the plays will
be Sherlock Holmes" Wealth and
Poverty" Camille" and ''Zira."
Popular prices will prevail. Be-
tween acts specialties will be in
troduced.
Comment on the work of the En-
tertainers has been complimentary
and they have never failed to please.
This is one of the best repertoire
companies on the road this season,
and Americas theater goers will have
an exceptional opportunity to see
we'll known productions at moderate
prices.
Miss Belle Barchus, the leading
lady of the company, is an actress
of much versatility, and in the rendi-
ton of the leading character in Du-
mas masterpiece, Camille" has
made a distinct hit.
The opening Offering for tomorrow
will be the rural comedy Wealth
and Poverty"
The Cordele Rambler, in speaking
of the production of Wealth and Pow
erty," said: "The play delighted, as
was evidenced by the hearty bursts
of applause and laughter which greet
ed the players Miss Barchus was
easily the star of the piece, ably sec
onded by Mr.. A. C. VIM"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-29
New Years Day Coming.
Detroit Free Press. J

Detroit Free Press.)
Not far away,
There looms a day,
When l must swearing off begin;
+ On leaf of white,
I'll start to write,
And try to dodge the Demon Sin.
My pipe must go,
No smoke rings blow,
My wife insists that | must cease
My forty whiffs,
No "buts" or "iffs"-
1t is the only road to peace.
When glasses clink,
| must not drink
A stronger juice than ginger ale;
My breath must be
From liquor free,
l must not go where it's for sale.
| must not Turk
When I'm through work,
But straightway homeward l must g
On time to eat
My evenings meat
Forsaking friends l love to know.
| must reform
To dodge a storm,
Of protests and domestic strife;
The New Year in,
l must begin
To lead a truly simple life.
When | arise
With drowsy eyes,
My nightie l must hang with care;
And not presume,
To fill the room,
With all my left-off underwear
My time grows short,
For idle sport,
A few more days and l shall be
A wife-made man,
Built on a PLAN,
Of wonderful propriety
My careless ways
No more will blaze
The pathways that l freshly tread;
Sans pipe, sans glass,
Sans ease, alas;
| will be good-as good as dead.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-29

A Western man who wrote alluring
ads for fraudulent concern was given
eleven months in Jail and fined $500
Literary genius gets some pretty
hard knocks these Washington
Post.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-29

Notwithstanding the immense sales we have had
we still have abundant stocks of the best line cloth
ing ever shown in Americas If you will only take
advantage of this opportunity you will save many
dollars in your pocket book and furthermore you
can wear the clothes you buy of us with the
ance that there are better produced in America
and few, yes very few, as good.
The midwinter is right upon us and if you
have not bought do not defer the matter longer but
come and see what your dollars will do for you
THIS STOCK MUST BE CLEARED.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-29
RETIREMENT OF
ADMIRAL EXPLAINE
Clash of Departments HI
Occurred.
WASHINGTON. D. q. Dec.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec.
(SpeciaD That a serious ba
exists between the Bureau of N
cation and the Bureau of MediciE
the Navy, involving the question
the responsibility of the latter
reau, was made apparent in st
ment issued by Surgeon General p
ley M. Rixey of the navy. He touc
upon the circumstances leading VI
the probable selection by the Pr
dent of a medical officer to comm
the hospital ship Relief over the
test of Rear Admiral Willard
Brownson, chief of the Bureau
Navigation, who Tuesday sent
resignation to the President.
While disclaiming exact h|
ledge as to the cause of Adm
Brownson's resignation, the
geon generals statement leaves
room for doubt that the controY
he reviews was a potent factorfl
Surgeon General Rixey maiiY'
that hospital ships, as a rule,
ways have been commanded by y
cal officers, with a sailing maste%
civilian crew for purposes of maj
ton. This particular ship, he
formerly belonged to the army
always was commanded by mqN
officer when used as a hospital 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-29

Chicagos scheme for a 22-story &c.
600 900 hotel Will be regarded By
New York as a hint 20 raise the
limit. Philadelphia Ledger
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-29

South Dakota, with it's rlcn
mines, bonanza farms, wide
and strange natural formation
verltable wonderland. AT
city, in the home Of Mrs.
Clapp, a wonderful case OF
has lately occurred. Her son
near death with lung ara
trouble. "Exhausting coughin'
occurred every five minutes
Mrs. Clapp, when ! began giV
Kings New Discovery, the gr9
iclne, thai saved his life ~
pletely cured him" Guardn
coughs and colds, throat a
troubles by Eldridge Drug q
and $l.00. Trial bottles free1
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-29

CHRISTMAS TRADE at reasonable prices the CHOICEST
,anda tock embracing:
Gobet Knife and Fork
Tnkrds
uand most liant sheen.
NandJapa asses
HAND PAINTED Tankad Dishes Bon
Plaques Cho Pots Odd
,BrrySe andCr
Ssome3O Decorate
SILVER PLATED Knives sand
Mahogany Oak
SandR Rugs al coors
Boards Extension Tables and Chairs
and
ChioRobes and Mahogany
die Dressing ant
DandSU Lamps CANDELABRA.
Styles Rockers nC LEATHER, al andNa
omakeho Atracdv Cheering and
be
CornerJ Americas
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-29
Question of Control

Since the civil war, he says
hospital ships and medical tran
of the army had been placed
the Surgeon General of the arm
says further that Japanese naya
pital ships were commanded by
ical officers, after line officers
tried.
1.-The internal administrator
Bureau of Medicine and sur
says Surgeon General Rixey III
statement, has been, in my o9
too much interfered with by
Bureau Of Navigation. This
ference has at times caused
concern as to how | could III
needs of those under our care.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-29

Though Senator Jeff Davis
considers himself o ring-taile
en-, the country has an idea
Il q false alarm baltimore
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-08-09
Tilt BRIGHTER COMET
The TIME TO SEE II
From Half Past Two O'clock Until
Daylight il Can be Easily Seen.

The comet which the Republican
may claim by right of discovery and
announcement was more distinct yes
terday morning than ever. The east
ern sky for the first time since its
appearance was perfectly cloudless so
that as soon as the comet appeared
far enough above the horizon il could
be seen without any difficulty or with
out any other difficulty than that
which attends the seeing of the stars.
The atmosphere has been dusty for
several nights. so that Ahose who have
had occasion TO do so have noticed
that there seemed to be a scarcity of
stars in the sky. Only the brighter
ones have been visible
About half past two o'clock is as
early as the comet can be seen and
from that time on until the breaking
of day il becomes more distinct. At
half past three o'clock il is probably
seen at its best. After that time the
waning moon gives out just enough
light TO obscure and shorten the tail.
What changes in its appearance with
respect to time will occur cannot be
known since nothing is known of its
distance or of the character or direc-
ton of its orbit with reference to
plane of the earth's orbit
The comet appears almost directly
in the east though slightly north and
at three o'clock is about thirty de-
grees above the horizon.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-08-09
THE BUSY BUILDERS
AT GRANITE REEF
End Constructions Are Practically Fin
ished and Work on the Main Dam Is
Proceeding Rapidly.

F. 5. Lack and a representative OF
The Republican yesterday accepted
the invitation of Thomas Armstrong,
Jr.. for a ride to Granite Reef. in the
Armstrong Automobile driven by Tom
A. Armstrong, one of the most not
able chauffurs in private life or with
out the professional ranks. 1t was an
excellent opportunity TO follow the adj
Newell, given the day before. to go
and see" and the trip was well worth
the effort. Like all other visitors TO
the dam site they could not help but
remark that the project is bigger and
better than they had supposed and
they had been following it pretty close
~ too, through the newspapers. The
ride up was made in the cool of the
morning and the return trip only took
an hour and a half of the nice after
noon sunshine. In the meantime they
enjoyed a fine luncheon and the most
courteous and hospitable treatment at
Granite Reef by Engineer Martin and
his assistants.
One of the features of the operations
there that impressed the visitors more
yesterday perhaps than it Would some
other days, by reason of the unusually
hot weather, is what, were il Il mining
camp, would be called the Company
store" This is big store carrying all
the supplies needed at the camp, of a
merchandise order, and in addition
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-08-09

| there is a refreshment department
| where soft drinks, ice cream, water
| melons and similar luxuries ere sold.
This is all run by the government and
| the profits are quite an item. This
| revenue of course goes to the credit of
the project and thus indirectly, re-
| duces the expense of the construction
by that much, or in other words it is
that much revenue for the water users
for whom the entire project is being
constructed. 1t also side steps the
criticism that might be made were a
store privilege granted to some pri-
waite individual and at the same time
ii is great convenience for the men
employed on the work, which at the
present time number about 225.
Mr.. Martin showed the visitors over
the camp quite thoroughly and then
being summoned elsewhere turned
them over TO Mr.. ellis who very kindly
explained the various constructions
and answered all inquiries made. In
respect of construction the project is
moving along very rapidly, notwith-
standing some portions of the work
are retarded by the delay in ma
chinery for the full equipment Of the
large cable. Nevertheless there is no
loss of time yet for there are so many
things to be done that IL a man is not
busy in one place he can find some
thing to do elsewhere. The work at
both ends Of the dam. embracing the
ditching. cementing. the building of
gates, etc. is very well advanced. prac-
tically completed and about 270 feet
of the main dam is also nearly COM
pleted. Fifty feet on the south side is
finished and the rest is on the north
side of the river.
The dam is long one though at this
season when the river is not large. the
channel proper covers only n small
part of the bed. Work on the dry por-
ton is being pushed just as fast as
possible and there Is no interference
with water until some depth Is gained
when the excavations are drained
with pumps. Eventually for the clos
ing of the section that crosses the
channel the water can be diverted to
the bitches or over the finished portion |
of the dam by a Golfer dam. Alto |
gether the conditions are most flat |
tering and better progress Is being |
made than one can appreciate unless |
he visits the site and makes q person.
al observation.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-08-09
NOTHING ELSE TO DO
He DECIDED TO DIE
-sorzs Allen, An Old Man Supposed
20 Have Charged His System With
Morphine.

Tbomas Allen. an old man. tried to
,,,,rr,ir suicide at the Belmont lodg-
,gbouse night before last. or he said
y did At any rate he died at a
,,,a hour last night. He had
been talking to the proprietor OF
the lodging house about committing
suicife and yesterday morning he told
him that he had taken a quantity OF
-orphine. The amount indicated by
him ought to have killed a horse. He
seemed little the worse for il and said
TIA, h. had just then taken more.
Dr. Beauchamp was sent for but he
could discover no signs of morphine
poisoning and beside. Allen then de-
MED that he had taken any of the
drug. Later in the day he became I'M
onscious and from two o'clock on
sverv moment seemed as if il would be
Ne last one for him. There was an
empty morphine bottle in his room
zith the name of the druggist on the
abel but how long it had been empty
uncertain.
Allen had been a resident of Phoenix
for several years. He was a cripple and
5r months he has been a county
barge. He was for a time an inmate
q the hospital but about eight months
Igo he came to town. since when the
bard Of supervisors has been allowing
lin $50 a month with which he has
teen paying room rent.
He has done such light work as he
uuld to exc out his living and for
smo time he had been employed about
1e restaurant of the Anheuser saloon.
Isy before yesterday he was discharg-
4 from that position and it was then
lat he began to threaten suicide.
About the time he lost consciousness
sterday the authorities were notified
his condition and the wagon from
he county farm was sent after him
ut on its arrival he was in such a
ldition that he could not be moved.
was said that 2 ction would
-obably be begun against the drug
rst who sold him the morphine bot
y Other druggists have been violat-
rg the law regulating the sale of poi
ms and the physicians are now dis
fsed to make an example of one of
ZEN
An accident that happened to a
1ng man of a well known family re-
Emily probably saved him from be-
ming morphine fiend. He broke
Is arm and that fact disclosed to his
ysician that he had been Suncturing
with needle. Teh Young man con-
sssed that he had lately taken I'D the
DIT He gave the name Of the drug
IRE where he had bought the gun
n the ammunition and said that he
d never mad any trouble in replen-
ing the supply. He had not realized
2e danger upon which he had entered
NIL 1t was pointed out to him and he
IN mat he had taken his last shot.
he habit had not become fixed. The
lng man said that he had been led
because in certain circles he un-
1fstood that it was something of a
.nuemanly accomplishment.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-08-09
GIsBoN AcoUITTED-The trial {

GlBBON ACQUITTEO-The trial of
Robert Gibbon, heretofore enormously
referred to as Mcclure. charged with
knocking Fred Eldridge down and
breaking his leg in a fight at the Cen
trail saloon a few nights ago. took
place before Justice tombstone yester-
day. Quite a different story from that
first related was brought out. 1t was
proved that Gibbon was not the ag-
gressor at all but that Eldridge had
been spelling all night for fight. He
had attacked several men in the sa-
loon and he seemed to have a special
against one man who On the
advice of the bartender went out. the
bartender believing that E,ldridge
would get quiet. But instead. he began
hunting for another victim and found
Gibbon. who told him that he wanted
no trouble. But Eldridge put himself
into an attitude of offense and came
on when Gibbon let go a terrible blow
since when Eldredge has been behav-
ing himself pretty well at the county
hospital.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-08-09
THE COAL eARoNs-The ]

THE COAL BARONS- Phoenix
coal barons held a meeting last night
In the office of J. L. Irwin to outline
plan for the development Of their rich
coal lands in Pinal county. They de-
cided to organize a company with a
capital stock Of s1.000.0O0. the purpose
Of which is the development of the
field by operations on a site yet TO be
selected from among the many claims
located. The committee appointed to
prepare the articles will get together
this morning for a conference II was
also decided to do the title work on
the property in an organized and CO.
operative way. The contracts will be
let by the individual claim owners to
some. person or company. for the work
on all the claims, the idea being that
1t can be more cheaply and better done
in this way.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-08-09
CAMP BRODH TODAY
BEGINS TO DISSOLVE
The Actual Breaking Up Of the En-
campment Will Take Place Tomor-

Camp Brodie. Ariz. Aug. S.-(Spe-
cial)-The following order was pub
lished this evening at parade: THE
command will strike company tentage
Friday morning. Aug 2. after mess.
preparatory to breaking camp Satur-
day morning. Aug. 10th. Tents will be
rolled compactly and tied securely;
pins will be placed in bags and all
packages tagged. Officers effects will
be made ready for transportation to
the railroad not later than Friday
noon. Company commanders will see
that their company grounds are thor
oughly policed. all refuse burned and
tent pits and company latrines filled
Immediately on breaking camp Satur-
day
BY order of Coloney McCIintock.
"E. P. GRINSTEAD.
Capt. and Adjt."
In effect the above order means that
the first regiment of National Guards
of Arizona will break camp Saturday
morning and will leave shortly after
for the quarters of the various COM
panies. II is understood that the regi-
ment will entrain at mile post a. in
stead of at Prescott as has heretofore
been done This means a saving Of
several miles to the men as we'll as
some time in the transportation OF
baggage. The companies going south
will probably take the regular $40
train from AZ. reaching Phoenix at
about three in the afternoon. Co. II
of Yuma and the second Troop Of Mo-
renci will leave for the south on the
regular evening train while ID of Mesa
and c of Tempe will take the regular
train home at $40. II has not yet
been definitely decided just who will
remain at camp for the two weeks
practice shoot and try out preparatory
to forming the team for Camp Perry,
but this will probably be decided to-
morrow.
Lieutenant Colonel Breen command
er Of the first battalion, and Captain
Tuthill Of the second Troop. are again
in camp after an absence of several
days. They accompanied L troop OF
the 5th Cavalry. stationed at Fit. Whip
pie, on practice march some twenty
miles or more northeast Of Prescott.
Captain and Adjutant f. p. Grinstead
has also returned from a hurried trip
to Phoenix where he went to meet
Secretary Garfield on Wednesday.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-08-09

Jus as long as two blades of grass
ne taller than the other-spring from
p same seed. that long Will there be
IN who tower above their fellows. b.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-15
A Present of Gunpowder.

NEW YORK. March 15.-The United
States army at Governors Island found the
other day that it had slowed away in its
midst case containing twelve little kegs
of gunpowder bearing marks of customs
officials. The army asked the custom house
to please come over and take the powder
away. not that the army feared that it
might explode, but because it did not belong
to the army.
The custom house did not remember ever
having sent any powder to- Governors Is
land but veteran inspector recalled that
about fifteen years ago an immigrant who
had brought in the powder had been de-
tanned at Ellis Island or the barge office
and that the powder had been confiscated
by the custom house. which, having no
place to store it, sent it over to Governors
Island and then forgot all about it. The
custom house, through the Treasury De-
partment will ask the War Department to
let the army keep the powder and fire 1t off
when it pleases, provided it will still go off,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-15
Suffragettes' Supreme Offer.

LONDON, March l5.-When the SUI
fragettes proclaimed their readiness to die
for the cause some thought the acme of
remuneration had been reached. but Mrs
Martin, secretary of the Women's Political
Union, propounds a deeper sacrifice which
they are prepared to make.
She says that in order to facilitate their
entrance into the house of commons In
mems clothes without detection SO that
they may make demonstration they are
willing to have their hair shorn. An ir-
reverent reporter asked Mrs. Martin If she
had ever worn male clothes. She replied
that she should not think Of answering
such personal question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-15
Girl Robbed While She Prayed.

NEW YORK, March 15.-While kneeling
at prayer in Grace Church Wednesday, Ed
ma Antoine, who lives in Brooklyn, was re-
lieved, according to her story yesterday, Of
a suit case containing lace valued at 500.
A negro who sat in pew behind that
which she occupied is said to have been
the thief. A negro who gave the name Of
William Benson was arrested while enter
ing a pawnshop on Sth avenue. He had
with him a suit case filled with lace. He
was taken to the station. where he was
identified by the woman as the man who
had sat behind her in church, and held on
a charge of grand larceny. Miss Antoine
entered Grace Church Wednesday, taking
one of the rear pews. Behind her, she said.
him II he thought it would be safe to place
her bag in the aisle outside the pew. The
man replied that he had no doubt as to
the safety of such action. When the girl
rose to go, however. she found that both
the bag and the man had disappeared.