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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17
Will Call Extra Session.

Jefferson City, March 16.-Governor
Folk is quoted as saying that he
will soon issue call for a special
session Of the legislature TO consider
measures for rhe regulation of pub
lie utilities, corporations and dram
shops. Bills touching these subjects
and favored by the governor, were
killed by the session which ended on
Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

Macon wants to protect and
develop its steamboat lire to
Brunswick. Macon very probably
expects to get through ocean rates
aftera while. By the way, couldn't
Americas get an appropriation
from the next Congress for the
deepening of Mucalee creek and
getin to the swim with Savannah.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17
Six Hundred More Postal Clerks.

Washington, March 16-The ap-
portionment of 600 additional clerks
at $500 per annum, authorized by the
last postoffice appropriation bill, was
announced at the postoffice depart
ment Friday. The amount of in
creased business and the overtime
showing Of the various offices were
given first consideration
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17
.AMERICUS HAS BEAUTIFUL FERNS
Handsome Ornaments in Her Hand.
some Homes.

Nothing adds more to the attrac-
tiveness of Americas homes than ferns
and stately palms. Now is the time to
care for them and new jardinieres are
needed. The Allison Furniture Co. is
closing out an immense stock, and Of
fers the handsomest ones at 90 cents,
Prices range from this to 10 cts, 30 and
25 cts, or about half value.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17
ASSASSIN FIRES ON
TOM WATSON'S SON
Two Loads Were Discharged
Through Bedroom.
THE FIRING FAILED OF PURPOSE
Relieved that Those Who Used Guns
Were Making Disturbance in ORDER
81 Draw Their Intended Victims In
to the open.

Augusta Ca, March 16.-Investl-
CATION of shots fired into the bed
rc nm of J. d. Watson at Thomson,
Ga. at ? o'clock Friday morning, in
dictate the existence of plot against
either Thomas E. Watson, or his
whole family.
It develops that several shots were
fired in the back yard of the home
of Oscar Lee about 10 o'clock Friday
night. with the apparent purpose OF
enticing him into the yard, since none
of the shots were directed at the
house.
At 2 o'clock two loads Of shot were
fired through the window into the bed
room of ] D. Watson, son of Thos.
E. Watson, but none of the shot went
near the bed.
Mr. Watson, instead Of going into
the yard, telephoned Sheriff Halves,
and a party made search of the prem
Uses, but no clew was obtained.
Oscar Lee is a sonin-law of Thos.
E. Watson, who, it is known, has
personal and political enemies in that
section of the state where he lives.
The affair has caused considerable
excitement and Indignation from the
entire community.
Hon. Thomas E. Watson is a pres
ent in Florida.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17
Murdered Man Wrapped in Blanket

Birmingham Ala, March 16.-
Kate Staffney, the negress charged
with the murder of her husband, Tom
Stafney, has confessed that the blan-
ket into which his dead body was
sewedIs was taken from the bed in
which her children were sleeping She
says Will Jackson, negro, was the
slayer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17
Kidnapped Child Found,

Salt Lake City, Utah, March 10
Horace Marvin. Jr., the kidnapped
son of DR.. Horace Marvin, of Dover,
Del. is now safe in the hands of the
Salt Lake City police The officers
discovered him in the hands of a man
and two women on southbound
train. The people who were in charge
of the boy are under arCest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

Putney, England, March 16.-Cam-
bridge defeated Oxford in the boat
race here Saturday. The crews were
sent off at sos p. m. At the Graz
vens steps. about three quarters OF .
mile from the start Cambridge was O
length ahead.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

An old time chicken fight in the
suburbs of Americas was a more
thrilling affair than the Central
American war now going on.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17
Forced 70 Naeate Houses

Portsmouth, o., March 16-Back
water forced its way in the north end
OF the city at an early hour Satur-
day morning by the levee, which was
weakened by the January food giving
way The water. spread over an area
OF five squares, but the people had
vacated their homes in advance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

"Maconites have just got to get
together or Macon will get left in
the march of progress" says the
News of that city. This is the
doctrine the Times Recorder pro-
poses to continue preaching in
Americas. Get together or get out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

Shaving 20 music is the latest
tonsorial fad. The music doubtless
soothes the agony of the victims of
the BARRIERS conversational talents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

The Albany Herald advises it's
lady friends to put their spare
cash in Albany dirt. The Cordele
Observer remarks that just at this
time they are more apt to put it in
Easter bonnetS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

The right of a man to kill him.
selfis still being debated. We
have no objection to the exercise
of that right by those who will not
aid in building up Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

The Atlanta Journal calls the
plea of the railroads a conspiracy
of alarm" Before the railroads
began to talk the Journal doubtless
denounced their conduct as a
conspiracy of silence" You
simply can't satisfy some folks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

Cortelyou is no orator, says an
exchange. AS Secretary of the
Treasury he does not need to be.
Money talks louder than words.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

1t has been suggested that Sen
ator Clay and Governor Smith
swap places when the latter's term
as Governor expires. Georgia
will lose one of the best workers it
ever had in Washington when CLAW
leaves the Senate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

The Waycross Herald thinks a
Tot of "adolescent insanity might
well be beat cut of depraved boys
with a cowhide.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

DoWie is to return to earth in a
thousand years. He will pro-
badly find the people just about
as gnllible then as Row.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

"Clark is out Hooking Smith, y
says the Macon News. A sort of
Et tn Brutus affair, from the
corporation standpoint.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

The Columbus Enquirer Sun has
an editorial headed "As in 16 to 1
Days" What far off sound that
has. It is almost as doleful as a
voice from the tomb.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

Vote for new school house.
Otherwise many children will have
40 school to accommodate them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

A captain of industry new a day
is generally one who works the
public for a lot of suckers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

After a while no railroads
directorate will be complete that
does not include a newspapers
editor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

The severest test of unbiased
Judgment is when one woman asks
another how her new hat looks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

Vote for an electric street rail-
road. 1t will be a tremendous
factor in building up Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

It's the early gardener that gets
the first peas, provided the frost
isn't the early bird IN the case.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

Peach time ID Georgia: Life
viii soon be worth living! That's
the way the Columbus paper views
the future.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17
SPECIAL SALE OF JARDINIERES
Handsome Pieces 10 60 at Reduced
Valves.

O Here's bonanza in fine jaTdinieres,
handsome ones at lowest prices ever
made here. Ten inch 80 cts. Q inch
so cts, 81 inch 80 cts, y inch p cts.
Come quick before all are Sold
ALLISON FURNITURE Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

Are editorials reada asks the
Columbus Ledger. Libel a man
is one, and see.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17
VIII Remove Body of Kant

Berlin, March 16-Preparations are
making for the removal of the body
of the philosopher, manuel Kant,
from the Stoa Kantinana to the ca
thedral of Konigsberg, where it is in
tended that it shall lie near the tombs
of the Prussian Kings. Kant died
at Konigsbary in 1904.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

Vote for paved business high
ways.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

It's up to someone to build some
more renting houses in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

Get out of the ruts. Stand for
a more progressive Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17
The Times-Recorder is the

Omcial Organ of tie City of Americas,
Onicial Organ of Sumter County.
0mctal Organ of Webster County.
Omctal Organ of Railroad Commission of
Georgia for the Sd Congressional District
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

AMERIcUs. GA. MARCH. IL, 1907.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

Mark Twain Sails for Bermuda.
New York, March 16 -Samuel l..
Clemens Mark Twain the author,
sailed for Bermuda Saturday on the
steamer Bermudian.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

T8R sassIoUs RECORDER ,ta blisheo 1esq.
TIE AAERIoUs TIMEs, Established 1890
Consol d4teo. april. 1891
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-17

SUBSCRIPTION z ATES:
DAILY. one year. So. Gi0
DAILY, one n1omth .... 5o
WEEKLY, one year. 90
WEEKLY. sax mOaths. ... so
Address all letters aud make remit 'ancex
payable to-
The TIMES-REOORDER
AmeVfcus, Ga
THOMAS CAvRLE, J7.
Editor and Proprietor.
}. w. FURLOW, City EDITOR.
c II. LOWE, Asst. Business Mgr.
Editorial Room Telephone 90.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
I1OTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

The Tax Books are now ready, and the
County Treasurer would call the atten-
ton of taxpayers for 1907 to Section 46,
Article 81, Revised Code of Maryland.
All persons who shall pay the STATE
TAXES on or before the
FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
of the year for which they were levied
shall be entitled to discount of
5PER CENTUM
on the amount of said taxes; all who shall
pay the same on or before the first day Of
October, of the said year, shall be enti-
tied to a discount of
4PER CENTUM,
and all who shall pay for the same on or
before the first day of November of said
year shall be entitled to deduction Of
3PER CENTUM.
Taxes on the income Of mortgages be-
come due September /, 1907 for said year.
GEORGE W. CRUM,
aug s3t County Treasurer.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
Wants An Enumeration.

The Thurmont Clarion and the Emmits-
burg Chronicle are having weekly tits
over the question of Thurmont's popu!a-
ton. The Clarion paper claims the pop
ulation of Thurmont is LOO while the
Emmitsburg Chronicle seems to doubt
the accuracy of the statement. Proba-
bly, the quickest and most satisfactory
way to settle the contention would be to
appoint committee of disinterested par
ties to take new census of Tkurmont in
order to ascertain the exact population
of that progressive wn.-Frederick Ex-
aminer.
mot necessary to do that; we don't
want to make our neighbors feel bad
ED.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22

Those who have stomach trouble, no
matter how slight, should give every
possible help to the digestive organs, so
that the food may be digested with the
least effort. This may be done by taking
something that contains natural digestive
properties-something like Kodol for In
digestion and Dyspepsia. Kodol is a
preparation of vegetable acids and con-
tains the very same juices found in a
healthy stomach. 1t digests what you
eat. Sold by James K. Waters.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
Al We Find II.

"In the beautiful Silvergray casketlay
the body of the dutiful wife and in her
arms lay the body Of her only child, an
infant which had but one hour befor her
been brought into the world. The re-
mains were laid to rest beneath the
syingpines of bautiful Mt. Hope ceme-
terry. Thepalbarrs wers Charts :"
The above is reproduced verbatim from
one of our county exchanges. 1t is evil
dent that the proof reader was off on a
vacation,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
Building Progressing.

Contractor Weddle has Mr.. George w.
Stocksdale's warehouse well under way
the rear portion being used to store goods
at present.
To keep work moving along briskly
Mr.. Weddle started work on Mr.. Howard
Creeger's house last week and will have
same under roof this week.
II want to build this fall if I can get
Weddle," was remarked to us night OF
two ago. The house will be located on
w. Main street.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22

John Riha, prominent dealer of Vim
ing, Ia, says: 81 have been selling De-
Wits Kidney and Bladder Pills for about
a year and they give better satisfaction
than any pill ever sold. There are a
dozen people here who have used them
and they give perfect satisfaction in every
case. have used them myself with fine
results" Sold by James X. Waters.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
For an improved Appetite.

To improve the appetite and strength
en- the digestion try few doses of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
Mr.. j. H. Seitz, of Detroit, Mich, says:
"They restored my appetite when i'm
paired, relieved me of blcated feeling
and caused a pleasant and satisfactory
movement of the bowels" Price, rs
cents. Samples free. Waters drug
store
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
Eczema.

For the good of those suffering with
eczema or other such trouble, wish to
say, my wife had something of that kind
and after using the doctors remedies for
some time concluded to try Chamber
lain's Salve, and it proved to be better
than anything she had tried. For sale by
Waters drug store.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22

Don't accept cough cure that you
may be told is just as good as Kenndy's
Laxative Cough Syrup, because it isn't
just as good-there is quite difference.
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup acts
gently upon the bowels and clears the
whole system of coughs and colds. It
promptly relieves inflammation of the
throat and allays irritation. Sold by
James K. Waters.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
Need More Funds.

We have been requested by members
of the baseball team to ask persons pa
tronizing the game at home to contribute
more literally. Many attending the
games do contribute literally, but there
are also many who do nothing. To run
baseball team takes money and if all re-
spond when the hat is passed around the
finances of the team will be much better
than at present.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
FIRST Matches Made At Thurmont.

The little stone house situated on w.
Main street in this place in which matches
were first made, has been receiving an
amount of attention by various papers
throughout the States. During the early
part of July a gentleman boarding at
Aurora Cottage, who was correspond
ent to the Washington, D. c., Herald,
asked US if there was not something his
torical about Thurmont that he could
write up" for the Herald, and we men
toned the little stone house. Where he
received his information we do not know,
but last week Mr.. Frank Roddy handed
us copy of the Herald of July 2Sth con-
tanning picture and short descriptive
story of the building. The following
clipping is taken from the Gettysburg,
Pa, Star ard Sentinel:
at is not generally known that the first
lucifer matches manufactured in this
country were made at Thurmont, Fred
erick county, Nd, by Jacob Weller grand
father of Joseph w. Seton, the we'll
known battlefield guide of this place, in
the year 1925. A brother, Joseph Weller
assisted in manufacturing the matches.
1.-THE matches were first made into
blocks and subdivided, first by hand and
then by machinery, and then dipped, one
by one, into the birthstone mixture. The
matches sold for twenty-five cents box,
which included piece of said paper on
which to ignite them. The factory which
the Wellers used was twice destroyed by
fire.
Jacob Weller was the first settler on
the site of tho present town of Thurmont,
which contains about 1000 (') people.
He was teamster in the Revolutionary
War His son, Jacob Weller, Jr., built
the first hotel in the place in 1900. 1t is
now called the colbert House." In 1911
Mr.. Weller started an extensive edge-tool
mandatory first establishment of
the kind south of New York. 1t was
located on and run by a small stream
called Fishing Creek, and was operated
as "tilt-hammer forge"
every morning Mr.. Weller started his
tilt-hammer long before daylight, and
thus woke the whole neighborhood with
the fearful noise. He made mill-irons,
pump-augers, chisels and axes, which
were shipped chiefly to the Southern
States and the West Indies.
"Now, these enterprising Wellers were
converted under the soul-saving ministry
of Otterbein and his associates in the
Gospel, and became members of the
United Brethren church and leaders of
religious thought and feeling in the COM
munity. They were substantial men in
matters of religion, and could pray and
preach the gospel and win souls to Christ
as we'll as they could make matches, axes
and mill-irons.
''In 1881, this same Jacob Weller, the
| first matchmaker in America and an ex-
tensive manufacturer of edge tools, drew
up paper concerning the erection of a
church. 1t was due to his action that
"Weller's Church." which is still stand
ing, was erected. 1t served its "day and
generation" for seventy years. The
church is an old landmark in the town,
and was the centre of religious influence
in the community for half century"
1.-THE Chronicle will please "set up and
take notice. Ed
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
ID. II. SIMPLIFY, NJ. D.,

of Westminster, Md whose special work is
Chronic diseases and Fever conditions, will
spend Saturday of each week in Thurmont.
Inquire Mt Miller House. Ready to wait on
any sufferer July Tyr.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22


Republicans Nominate State Ticket.
On Wednesday of last week at the Re-
publican State convention held in Balti-
more city, the following ticket was
named:
For Governor, George R. Gathers; for
Comptroller, James H. Baker; for Atty
General, Hammond Urner; for Clerk Of
the Court of Appeals, Thomas Parran.
Mr.. Gather is considered particularly
strong man, and it is conceded by all
that he is most able man and one who
if elected, viii administer the affairs of
the State in a satisfactory manner.
Mr.. Gather was Democrat up to 1892
when his views changed, he differing with
his party in the Tariff question. With
such good nominations by both parties
there should be satisfaction in the elect
ion, regardless of which may occupy the
Gubernatorial chair.
Frederick county is honored by having
Hammond Urner as the nominee for At
torney-General and we predict for him
very fattering vote.
Col. John r. Rouzer of our town was
prominently mentioned for Clerk of the
Court of Appeals but it seems that Mr..
Parran had too strong grip en- this place.
Both tickets now being in the field it
becomes the duty of every citizen to
come forth at election time and cast his
vote Cor one or the other.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
Lost Right Eye.

Some weeks ago while Mr.. VIM. Sig
mund was breaking stone on the public
road spall struck him in his right eye.
Since then he has suffered much pain and
may be obliged to have the eye removed.
The eye is totally blind.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
Local Items.
Qnick IAs Lightning

Is Elliott's Emulsion Oil Liniment to
penetrate the pores of man or beast.
Half pint bottle, rs cents. Guaranteed
by DR.. James K. Waters.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
Public Sale,

On Saturday, August31st, D. W. Zentz
will sell the personal property of the late
C. A. Biggs at the home George Zentz
near Zentz Mills.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22

DeWitt's Little Early Risers don't sick
en- or grippe. Small Pills, easy to take.
Sold by James K. Waters.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
Wreck At OWings Mills.

Owing to a wreck of several coal cars
on a special freight on the Western Mary
lard railroad from Hagerstown to the
water terminal of the Wabash railroad,
at Spring Gardens, about half a mile
above the Owings Mills Station, shortly
after O'Clock Monday night, the Pen
Mar express did not reach Hillen Station
until after midnight.
The freight was coming down the grade
above Owings Mills at high rate of
speed, and while passing through the cut
parted in the middle, throwing the rear
car of the first section in the ditch to the
side and dragging two other loaded cars
with it, one lying across the track and
the other falling on the side of the track.
With the derailment Of the cars the
coal was spilled in all directions, effectu-
ally blocking any exit from the cut ex-
cept by climb over the high pile of
fuel. Many of the passengers, of whom
there were about Is on the train, made
their way over the pile and down the
track to the car line at Owings Mills,
where they took the train for Baltimore.
A wrecking train succeeded in clearing
the track about midnight.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
Business Locals.

ey- FOR SALE.-FLINT LOCK RE-
volver, in good condition.
AMOS T. LUCAS,
aug 223t Thurmont, Md.
ea- WANTED-GOOD DRESsMAKER
at Logs, Md. Good Location. Inquire
of MRS. JERE MARTIN,
aug % st Logs, Md.
ny- WANTED TWO GOOD RELIA-
BILE girls; 16 to IS years of age-one as
cook and one as nurse. Apply to
MRS. CHAS. w. ROSS.
Court Square,
aug 224t Frederick, Md.
tI~ SECOND HAND PIANO FOR
sale cheap. For particulars inquire of,
MRS. WIN. ZIMMERMAN,
aug 1897 Thurmont, Md.
pa- PUBLIC SALE, WEDNESDAY,
SEPT. A, 1907, of that Valuable Stock
Farm known as the "John WitheroW
Homestead situated in Mechanicstown
District II miles east of Graceham and
same distance north of Logs, containing
800 acres, more or less, of fine Red land;
good buildings and good fencing. Easy
payments. Sale at o clock p. m, when
terms will be made known by
S. McALLEN HORNER,
THEO. McALLISTER.
aug Is st
Stop That Cough.
Get bottle of DR.. Waters White
Pine Cough Syrup and take it for that
cough.
apr. 4tf. Waters Pharmacy.
~ FOR RENT. THE PROPERTY
known as "Black's Mill'' will be for rent
April LIST, 1907. This property consists of
a good brick dwelling and first class
grist mill. There is store room on the
property whereby person can make
nice sum of money each year. For terms
apply to
CHARLES C. WATERS,
ATTORNEY T-LAW,
ian stiff Frederick, Md.
White Pine Cough Syrup prepared by
DR.. Waters, knocks cold out in jiffy.
Try it. apr. 4tf.