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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27
Fancy Linens.

In hemstitched trays, cloths, scarfs,
table covers, center pieces, squares,
also hand embroidered doylies from
25c up to $500 each.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

The condition of Mrs. D. F. Daven-
port was very much improved yester-
day, greatly to the qualification OF
her numerous friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

A very extensive and pleasing
foreign and fine domestic make.
the choicest of the new curtains are
of lucky purchases. They represent
and domestic make, Arabian color and
effects at $3.50 to the most elaborate
Also the Bonnie Femme in white and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Logan, of Jack
sonville are guests of the Hotel Wind
sor, while stopping in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

Rev. j. A Ansley and little daugh-
ter returned to Marshallville yester-
day after brief visit here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

Hon. J. P. Galloway of Lee, was a
prominent visitor in the city yester-
day, and reports prosperous condi-
lions in mis- good county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

Mr.. NJ. H. Gilreath representing the
Atlanta Journal, dropped in upon
Americas yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

Mrs. A. G. Bivins and Miss Matte
Bivins are at home again after a week
or ten days pleasantly spent with
friends in Atlanta,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27
Table Linens.

conditions you know how much table
last few months and will thoroughly
thread pure linen, heavy and very
superior grade, 70 inches wide, better
$1.00 Specially priced at =. E. ..S5c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

Mrs. w. E. Clark returned to Am
CIRCUS yesterday from visit in At
lanta and a stay of some length at
Indian Springs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

Call up Loving's Stables, phone 81,
for baggage transfer. If.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

Hugh Campbell was among other
Atlantans coming to Americas yes
terday upon business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

Get others prices on watches, then
see me. Daniels the reliable jeweler.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

Mr. Crawford Wheatley leaves to-
morrow for New York, where he will
spend several days on business anC
pleasure combined.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

Engraved cards, wedding invitations
and embossed stationery, at Bells
the Jeweler.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

W. L. Ellis of Macon, came with
others from the Central City to Am
CIRCUS yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27
"The' Geo. D. Whcatey, Store.
A Word to Housefurnishers.

pay you to come and see our great
Mattings and Curtains. We bought
special reductions which enable US to
carry only the best grade of goods
Lined with mothproof paper and a
showing the largest and prettiest
lace curtains, Portieres and Couch
prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

If you are posted on market
linens have advanced in price in the
appreciate this special offering. Every
serviceable, a snow-white Damask of
than Damask, selling elsewhere at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

Miss Annie Will Addy, of Preston, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Eliza Clark.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

Fine harness carried in stock or
made to order at Bagley's; wholesale
and retail.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

Mr.. E. E. Brady is here from San
ford, Fla, spending a day in Americas,
his old home.I
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

Hon. T. G. Hudson came down from
Atlanta yesterday, called here by the
illness of his daughter, Miss Ger
trUde, with fever.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

]. c. Tindell of Macon, was in Am
CIRCUS yesterday morning, coming here
upon business.
H. F. Miller registered from Balti-
more yesterday, among the arrivals
at the Hotel Windsor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

See Bagley's buggies before you buy
Special price to cash customers or
will sell on terms to suit customer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27
Napkins.

so doz. 70 size cream damask nap
kins, all pure linen, worth $1.OO doz,
special for this week at 75c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

No matter where you live, it will
showing of new Carpets, Rugs,
very largely and having secured
quote surprisingly low prices. We
Carpets are all hand made, Laid and
perfect fit guaranteed. We are also
assortment of muslin ruff1led and
covers ever brought south at lowest
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27
Carpet, Rugs and Mating Department.

''l i'"iVS ready 10 wear department
CIV "0 0p"oe 10 the above lines
sumo very de- slab things in Squares,
in the ample We MAKING low, nrio ~
with US and you will readily realize the many other dyano we bo to
you 0n' 'u'"naseS we nave u"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

From Savannah yesterday came
genial Tom Slappy with a smile and
jolly for his friends here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

R. K. King registered from Allan
ia yesterday among the arrivals a
the Hotel Windsor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27
Spreads.

ia size white crockett bed spreads
in handsome Marseilles patterns,
heavy quality, worth $175, Special
$125.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

Want to see you at their new place
on Lamar street, one door above
Geo, divers warehouse. We want
our store packed full ofpeople next
Saturday and Monday, Sept. 18th,
and 3Oth.

We going arrange big display of immense
stock and allow you discount of Is per any and all
cash purchasers of so and above Now this
good deal you will stop and think for the discount
off regular cash prices and that you get best
so cent article 4 ID best values
This special discount for just days. Saturday and
Monday and we want you all come.
Select any thing you in Silks dress goods linens,
white goods hosiery gloves handkerchiefS all small notions
ladies suits SKIRTS Cloaks kmona waist muslin under
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-27

wedding Call up Loving Stables
embossed stationery, Bells for baggage transfer
the
Get others prices watct
Fine harness carried stock or Daniels
o Bagley's; wholesale
and retail Mr.. NJ H. Gilreath represe1
Atlanta Journal, dropped
Annie Will Addy of Preston, is Americas yesterday
visiting her aunt, Eliza Clark
W. L Macon, can
Mr. others from the Central City
ford Fla spending day in Americas yesterday
his old hOme
f- j. c. TindelI Macon,
Hugh Campbell among other morning
Atlantans coming Americas yes upon business.
terday business. F fro
- more yesterday, the
A. Ansley little daugh at the Hotel Windsor
Marshavlle yester
day after brief visit here p K King Registered fror
Mr. and A. R Logan, of Jack tho Hotel windsor
sonville guests the Hotel Wind
while stopping in Americas From Savannah Yesterday
genial Tom Slappy with
E. Jolly for his friends here
yesterday a visit in At
length SEQ Bap1ov,e ooins before
lnuIdh springs Special to cash custo1
will sell suit
A. c Bivins Matte
Bivins home again after week Hudson
ten days pleasantly with yesterday called
friends in Atlanta illness of his daughter, Mis-
trude, with fever.
The D. F. Daven -
Mr. Crawford Wheatey lea
greatly the qualification of morrow for New York where
her numerous friends. spend several busn
pleasure combined
Editor E Benns of the Butler
Ierad the city yesterday Hon j. P Galloway OF Lee
prominent visitor in the city
his wife, has been visit day. and reports prosperous
ingM Lester Williams ! tons in mis- good county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14

Bowser. when I return I want a talk
with you-a long talk If have been
living with a savage all these years /
want to know IL and make change
I think you can hold yourself in read1-
ness to take the 10 O'Clock train for
your mothers tomorrow.
With that he walked down the steps
and out of the gate. The detected
young woman saw him coming down
the street and went her way, but he
soon overlook her. Her bumped UP
shoulders and dragging feet excited
new pity, and as soon as near enough,
he said:
Young woman, I should like to
speak a few words to you"
She stopped and turned to face him
He looked for tears in her eyes, but
there were none He looked for lines
Of grief in her face, but they were TAX
ing late summer vacation.
well, what's the row now?" she
asked, as he hesitated.
There is no row You are in trou-
BILE, and 1 am one who would help you
out"
How am I in trouble -
II don't know. I am going to ask
you to tell me If you feel that life is
no longer worth the living, and if you
are contemplating suicide
'.G'wan with you." she Interrupted
with a wave of her hand. I'm having
bit of shindy with my husband. who
has left me and is passing himself of
as a single man to a hired girl along
here I'm looking for her. She's red
headed and has a mole on her chin.
If I get hold of her I'll give you enough
of that red hair to stun a sofy pillow
with
''Then-then you are not crushed
down'7''
I'D like to see the man that could
crush met
And you are not thinking OF sui
cide?"
What dye take me for, old mani
What's all this jabber about anyway?
What is it TO you If Jimmie and me
have bit of row? 1 don't like your
talk. and I don't like your looks"
But you passed my house back
there" replied Mr. Bowser-
And what if I did2 Is there any
law to forbid me passing your house,"
But you looked so detected and for
lorn that I told my wife she ought to
have spoken to you and let you know
that you had her sympat hies.''
IF she had I should have thought
her a bigger fool than you are Now
get along with We There are people,
looking at US, and don't want them
10 understand that Id pick up with
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BowsER,s HEARTACHEs.
But He Finds That His Sympathies
Are Not Wanted

Mr.. and Mrs Bowser had taken a
seat on the front steps after dinner
when l young woman poorly dressed
passed the gate with slow STEPS he
watch ID her until she disappeared
around the corner and then said:
That poor woman is in trouble, and
I wish I had gone down to the gate
and spoken to her She is making for
the river. and SO far as we know IT is
with the intention of committing sui
eide"
Il think that same woman called
here the other day and was intoxi-
Gated" replied Mrs. Bowser-
Il don't believe anything of the
kind No one with that hopeless. de-
1ected look gets it from whiskey- gu
could see by her very walk that she
was tired of life and its troubles I
wouldn't have such a f1inty heart as
yours for all the money in the world
Haven't you got a spark of sympathy
for any human being2"
Plenty of sparks for those who are
worthy. If I wanted that woman to
wash or iron she wouldn't come for
two dollars day There was man
here today asking for an old coat. and
I offered him quarter 20 cut the
grass He turned away as if 1 had in
suited him.
But he wasn't hungering for hu-
man sympathy" protested Mr. Bow
ser He was a man and a tramp. The
other was a woman who was crushed
with troubles. I shouldn't be the least
surprised TO see by the papers in the
morning that she had leaped into the
river and ended ALL
That may be the best thing she
could do"
We'll. il that isn't brutality then
don't know the English language, Mrs.
Bowser- II that poor woman does COM
NIT suicide then you are a murdereSSt
Who can say that a few kind words
from you would not have saved her,
and vet you saw her dragging her
weary way along and never even gave
her a look OF PITY
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Mr. Bowser trotted. He wanted to
tear pickets off the fences as he passed
along His sympathies had been
wasted and his kindness rebuffed. He
was wandering along. absorbed in
thoughts of Mrs. Barber's barbarian
ism, when a woman he had been fol-
lowing almost without knowing it.
turned upon him of a sudden and de-
manded:
Look here. you old masher. who
are you following and for WHAT"
Madam. I am not following you"
he replied.
But you have been following me
for five blocks. and won't have no
more of it. I'll call the police"
Mr.. Bowser looked at her more
closely and thought he detected grief
in her face and hope1essness in her
eyes He was about to offer his SYM
pathies and fatherly interest in case
she had made up her mind to leave
the cruel world behind her when she
stepped forward and brought a closed
umbrella down on his head and then
uttered shouts for assistance For a
few seconds he was too dazed to real
iZe the situation. Then she gave him
a second blow and he took to his heels.
Boys and men and dogs pursued him.
him, but they stood no show. He had
come out to sympathize and had been
called hard names. He had been ready
with a fatherly interest. and had been
whacked over the head and his straw
hat broken.
1t was two hours later when he en-
tered his house. Mrs. Bowser waited
for five minutes for him to speak, and
as he did not. she inquired:
"WeIl- did you prevent the crushed
from committing suicfde2''
Mrs. Bowser, he replied after a
moment, "as 1 said before leaving the
house this evening. I want to talk
with you-a long talk"
es. you said so, and now I want to
say that 1 want a talk with you-a
short talk If your heart has got over
aching for the general public. please
lock those back windows and come to
bed."-( copyrighted, 1907, by Homer
Sprague)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
MADE TRIP ON A DOLLAR
A 12-Year-Old Boy Travels from War
saw to New York.

New York. Sept. lin the deten-
ton quarters at Ellis Island is 12-
year-oid boy, Chain Shlome Kleirman
by name, who with only two rubIes
($1), in his pocket, fed from his
fathers home near Warsaw, Poland.
stole across the Russian frontier
slowed away on the steamship Bar
barossa at Bremen and finally reached
this country. He says he is looking
for his mother. who is somewhere in
America He thinks she is in New
York. with her are his brother and
two sisters, the lad says.
Unless some of the family appears
the boy Will be deported. much to the
regret of the immigration officials,
who are sorry for him The lad says
his father treated him harshly and
that he was forced to work for a
mere pittance in a state slate mine.
He bribed an official to let him across
the Polish frontier and begged his
way to Bremen He declares that he
will die II he Is deported-
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What had I TO do with 1t any more
than yOu2" asked Mrs. Bowser. You
could have stopped her and assured
her Of your sympathies. In fact, I was
waiting for you to do So
You were waiting for nothing, I'M
less It was 10 see her fall down in a
faint Even then you would have be-
grudged her smell of 4 camphor bot
tie It is a few people such as you
that make this world so cold and
cruel. Imagine the feelings of that
poor woman on her way to the river.
Here you sat, stiff as a poker, well
dressed and looking content and as
she surveyed you with pleading eyes
she received only a cruel stare in re-
turn She Will have a picture of you
right before her eyes as she goes to her
death -
But she hasn't gone yet She's
standing down there on the corner
thinking II over. You might go down
and assure her OF your pity and inter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
MISCELLANEOUS.
M1sCR1H.ANEoUs.


We ready clean
prices we dry
nd a
We We -
pairs
We clean eoehth
hatsfor lean andb
blockh 70
ck brown
timers wnuv haife
We do large cuisines to vrl
IT don't
Justro
do to do
Of
people please fan and win
first oneir
TAILoRs. HATTERs CLEANERS.
so
s-N cANvAssERs EMPLOYED
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
TELLS OF THE ORIENT
A Large Audience Hears the Illus
trated Lecture of A. E. StiIweu

Kansas City, Sept 14.-Before an au-
dience of 5000 persons. A E. StilweI
gave his illustrated lecture in Conven-
ton hall last night 1t was an audience
composed for the most part of business
men engaged in the upbuilding of Kan
sas City But hundreds of women were
there with the men And the great
crowd listened attentively to all that
Mr.. Stilwell had to say about his early
struggles in the building of the Kansas
City, Pittsburg & Gulf, now the Kan
sas City Southern, and the wrestling of
that line from his control through the
plots and counter plots Matched in Wall
street; his new resolve to build a great
er line from Kansas City to the Pacific
coast-the Kansas City. Mexico & Orient
railway; the story of the progress of
the construction work on the road and
the opportunity now offered to invest
in the bond issue to make it possible to
have Orient trains running into Kansas
City early next year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
TUESDAY IS DERBY DAY.
Hutchinson VIII Offer a Good Pro-
gramme for Their Races.

Hutchinson. Kan Sept IL
Tuesday. Hutchinson day, at the fair
will be one OF the biggest days of the
week.
The Commercial club. at its last
meeting, at the request of the fair as
ISOLATION. asked the business men to
have a half holiday on Tuesday after
noon. The club therefore made the
request on the business and profession
al men. The club also requested Mayor
J. P Harsha to issue a proclamation
calling on the business men and others
to close up that afternoon.
The fair will be as fine on Tuesday
as another day and that Is the day of
the great DERBY. This. with some ex-
ceIIent harness races. will give the
visitors to the fair all they want to see.
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est ana ofrer her a quarter not to COM
mt suicide If you walk around for
an nour you will meet with several
by the ten tons of beeswaxl''
req and his hair began to curl, but
II 40 IL III not have this house
pointed out as the residence of two
Daroarlans- 1 am not rich man, and
I can't found hospitals nor give thou
sands to the poor. but I can let nv
rellow men know that I have a heart
and am willing to do my mite. Mrs.
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General Railroad strike Threatened

London, Sept IA general rail-
road strike is threatened in England
as the result of the long struggle OF
the railway men IS union with the
British railway companies for the re-
cognftion of their organization. The
decision of the executive committee of
the union will be announced in Man
chester Sunday. It is understood that
it gives the companies week in
which to officially recognize ana treat
with the union and that a strike will
follow a refusal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14

the likes OF youi'
Woman, 1 felt sorry for you. and
thought"
And who asked you to ~
But the other day you called at my
house and my hard-hearted wife
turned YOU away without kind
word
WAS that your house? I was pref
ty full, and I thought it was the place
where the red-headed girl lives Yes.
the lady told me to get hustle on me,
and I'm not blaming her q bit You'd
better be trotting along now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
A LARGE RANCH SALE.
Deed for a $50 Acre Transfer for
$2e,5OO Filed at SaIina.
XIX

Sa1ina, Sept. 14.-One of the Iarg-
est real estate transfers that has been
recorded for some time in this county
was filed yesterday. 1t was for the
sale of the De Ionnay ranch south Of
Mary B. bearing. The purchase price
was s26.500.
Mr.. bearing who purchased the
ranch in his wffe,s name has owned
a large ranch ten miles northwest of
RrookviIle in Ellsworth county. He
sold his land there and purchased the
De Tombay ranch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
Mnshir IA DowIeh nend

Teheran, Sept 14-Mushfr Ed
Dowleh. ex-grand wiser, and ex-for-
eign minister of Persia. who was re
for the Shah's rescript grantfne ma
tionaI assembly. died suddenly TO-DAY
of heart disease
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-14
FOR PENTHOUSE.

FOR RENT-S room cottage, city water.
gas, furnished or unfurnished, close In.
]. NJ. s., care Journal
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RENTAL LIST.

I |: modern living rooms in a private resi-
derce on the west side. close in. an mod
ern conveniences-
Three 7-room modern houses, West side.
One room modern cottage. West Side.
Three broom cottages. West Side.
| One room cottage. East side.
One 5 room house. East side. Gas.
Two S room cottages, gas. East side.
One modern s-room house, gas. East
Side
One 4-room cottage, barn, east side.
One large store room near GIenwood
hotel, SIS.
modern living rooms. en- suite. close
in on W. 9Th st.
Two s-roorn flats Crane ST., IS each.
Money to loan on Real Estate: Collect
Rents, Fire and Tornado and Automobile
Insurance written at lowest rates.
Call or inquire OF
W. C. STEPHENSON & CO.
sos KANSAS AVENUE
(OvER RIGBYS)
Ind. Phone 654. Bell Phone 1880
FOR RENT-SOS w. 9Th st., cottage gas
and water. Phone 1882.
FOR RENT-Strictly modern room
house BOG Tyler st. Both phones 617
FOR RENT-My home. partly furnished
If desired. Adults. IT'S Lincoln. Ind. 1913
FOR RENT room cottage 1924 Fillmore
st. Fred c. Slater. SIS Kansas ave
FOR Rents room house, fitted with
gas SO W. 18th ct. Call next door.
FOR RENT-6 room modern house us
Taylor St, SIS.