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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24
Mr.. LEWIS is PUNCHING
TRUST IN FINE SHAPE
In Interest of Farmers OF
South.

Our immediate representative, Hon.
Elijah B. Lewis of the Third Dis
trict, feels assured that his resolution
demanding a searching investigation
of the alleged commercial fertilizer
combine will be fayorably reported by
the judiciary committee and passed
by the house He has interested a
number of prominent Republicans in
his measure and has received from
a number of unexpected sources prom
ises of support.
Mr.. Lewis believes he is familiar
with the fertilizer business and he is
convinced that there exists a combi-
nation among the manufacturers. He
says the investigation he proposes
will develop a condition that may lead
to criminal prosecutions.
Il have had considerable expert
ence in the fertilizer business" said
Mr. Lewis, and ! feel sure that
there exists q combination among the
manufacturers.
Il have handled many tons of fer
tilizer and my firm still deals in it.
The combination doesn't injure the
dealer, but it hurts the farmer. He
must have fertilizer to raise his cot
lOu, SO1L, CIC's anu 1IC 4nuOI pay LllC
price named by the combination, or
he doesn't get it.
The factories composing the So
called fertilizer trust own, control
and fix the price of phosphates and
other ingredients necessary in the
manufacture and mixture of fertili-
zers, thus controlling the Independent
manufacturer and establishing them
selves more fimly in theiy attempt Il,
monopOliZe the manufacture and sale
of all grades of fertilizers and control
the price thereof"
Mr. Lewis resolution provides that
if the alleged combination is found
to exist the information be furnished
to congress in such shape that the
department OF justice may at once
proceed to have all persons interest
ed in the combine prosecuted, to the
end that such censpiracies In the re-
restraint of trade will be destroyed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24
AMERICUS MAY HAVE A
PLACE IN THE LEAGUE
Local Fans Are Interested
in Plan.

There are evidences of a determined
effort to revive the Georgia State
Baseball League, which has been in
a state of suspended animation since
the middle of the season of 1906, when
the league went to smash on the rocks
of mismanagement, small attendance
and other troubles. The towns in
the league year before last were AL
bany, Americus, Columbus, Valdosta,
Cordele and Waycress. Columbus
dropped out before the crash came,
and her place was taken by Bruins
wick There is talk of reorganizing
the league with eight teams, including
both Columbus and Brunswick and
taking in Thomasville or another
town. A good deal of encouragement
is promised in the interested towns,
and a meeting will probably be call
ed at an early date to see just what
financial support can be secured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24
START ON BUILDING TO
BEGIN AT EARLY DATE
Ground Cleared at Albany
for Building.

Americus may see beginning made
upon her postoffice building early
in the spring or summer, as a start
is already being made at other
Georgia cities that will get buildings
awarded by Congress at the same
time the Americus building was ali.
thorized. In Albany, where a build
ing to cost 100000 will be erected
work has begun in clearing the lot
and making ready for building opera
tions. There We're three frame build
ings on the Albany lot and these
will be cleared away by February 1st
1t is expected that advertisements fcI
bids for the building vii be fJrthcom-
ing in few weeks and that work
on the building will be under way in
the early summer,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24
MOVING PICTURES FOR
BENEFIT KINDERGARTEN

The moving picture show this af-
ternoon and night will be run for the
benefit of the Kindergarten A hand
some doll will be awarded to a little
girl and a punching bag to boy A
special program has been arranged
the films being selected from a num-
Der of good ones. One feature OF
the entertainment will be the pictures
of a number of Americus babies which
will be thrown upon the screen. The
puzzle will be to guess whose pic
ture each one is.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24
LIKE A CHECKER BOARD
is BRAND OF WEATHER
AmeriCuS Had All Varieties
in q Day.

The brands of weather distributed
in Americus yesterday were as varied
as the contents of locker club and
about as confusing In fact, anyone
from an Equimaux to a Hottentot
could have been suited. The day open
ed with an impenetrable fog, which in
point of density, could have been cut
into chunks with an axe. BY noon
the fog lifted and the wind blew a
gale, followed by a bit of rain and
just a. few flakes of snow. The af-
ternoon was one of glorious sunshine,
the night coming on with a threaten
ed freeze Six distinct brands of wea-
ther were thus dealt out in a day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24

II suppose you visited all the points
of interest while you were abroad, .
sad one young woman. NO" answ-
cred the other. I'VE were so busy ad-
dressing post cards to our friends
that we hadn't time to do, much sight
seeing. Washington Star.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24
The w. c. T. L. to Meet.

There will be call meeting of the
w. C. T. u. this afternoon at 3 o'clock
at the residence of Mrs. J. R. Will
liams. All members are urged to be
present
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24
Extraordinary inducements

to all those who have not yet supplied their clothing
Bear in mind that find here the largest as well as
the best made best fitting most stylish clothing any house
in Americus To convince of claims we only ask
that you call and allow the opportunity of showing you
through the stock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24
TABLE NUMBER )

viii contain Boys and ChiIdren's
Suits at 33 1-3 per cent discount.
Suits that were $500 to $3.50 will
now be $500 to $500.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24
TABLE NUMBER 6 AND 2

will contain several hundred pairs of
mems trousers, and will be sold at 25
per cent discount.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24

A man gets lot of credit for be-
ing good husband-after the under
taker has him on ice.-Chicago News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24
TABLE NUMBER s.

will contain. 100 new stylish Rain
Coats, OVercOats and Top Coats and
will be sold at 33 1-3 per cent dis
count.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24
Stock-T aking
Next In Order.

While we have Sold thousands dollars worth of clothes
during the past few weeks still reduced onr
stock where wish we will offer for few davs
longer -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24
Table NuMRER )

will contain 1913 Suits and will
be sold at 80 1-3 per cent dis
count from original price,
This means a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24

1t would be very interesting to know
how many years your family physician
has prescribed Ayers Cherry Pectoral
for coughs, colds, and all forms of lung
troubles. Ask him the next time you see
him. Weknowphysicians who have used
il for over half century. yToIa &c; AyeMr M0s CO..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24
TABLE NUMBER |

will contain 153 Suits and will
be sold at so per cent discount
from original price. This
means a
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-22

ed in Il third class smoker along VII:
a few more Passengers Of the male pc
suasion.
"Thcse III wig officers are about t,
worst { ,sur across. They can
he civil" + l~la,I the drummer.
That's ii ~couiounled lce,' said =,
Scotch farmer.
We'll, - 'rt yau Ia bob don't c,s
a civil answer from the first porter /
ask Il question ot."
Done replied the old farmer.
Looking uul oi inc carriage window.
he spied his green friend and, calling
him over. asked in his most polite tone:
Would you kindly tell me the name
Of this station. porter?"
'Gans AVA, We bacon faced old buff
er! Pit yer daft held in!' was the an
swer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-22
BANGLE ABOVE DEATH
Two Men on a Rope Hang a Mile
From the Ground.
AWFUL FIFTEEN MINUTES.

One Pair Of Hands Holds Two Persons
From Six Thousand Foot Drop OF
the Side Of the Matterhorn-A Tale
Of Alpine Altruism.
1t was a bright August day and fine
weather for mountaineering in the
Alps when two or three men who hap
pened to be looking up at one of the
most precipitous rock faces of the Mat
terhorn saw a thrilling scene that few
could witness with %unfaltering gaze.
One Of them. a professional guide, in
stantly turned his eyes from that
scene and looked down at the snow
5000 feet below SO that he might fix
in mind the spot where he expected
every instant to see the bodies Of two
men drop.
Far up toward the top Of the famous
mountain two men were dangling on a
rope, swinging to and fro over an
abyss whose bottom lay more than a
mile below them.
Both men are alive today, and one
Of them has told the story Of that ter
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-22
One Way TO Advertise.

One Way 70 Advertise.
Toole In his autobiography says that
when returning with Irving from the
funeral Of II of the Broughs he found
q crowd surrounding a man in a ft Of
some kind, possibly Of drunkenness,
Toole made his way through the crowd
by saying: Excuse me, gentlemen,
I'm a doctor. Allow me to examine
this patient" Having loOsened his
necktie and opened his shirt and sound
ed his chest, Toole produced with pro
fessiOral gravity some kind Of plas-
tiers apparently and applied IL to the
patients forehead. one to his thrOut
and three to his chest. He made his
way back through the crowd to lrv-
ing. Run, run for the nearest cab"
he whispered to Irving. "Or we shall
be murdered,"' Hardly had they reach
ed the cab before they heard Il roar of
rage from the crowd. who had diScov-
cred that tic supposed doctors plas-
tiers were fly sheet advertisements
bearing the legend, See TOole in
Dot
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-22
Wild Neoro lassoed,

Wild west tactics We're resorted to
In New Orleans to arrest an alleged
wild man named Joseph Walters. a ne
gro, aged twenty-eight years, in the
swamps in the rear of the Illinois
Central railroad tracks near the pro
lection levee. According to the report
received at police headquarters, Wal
tiers was seen acting su~spiciously near
the Illinois Central railroad tracks, and
as he is considered crazy the police
We're called. Sergeant Joseph cearns
of the Ninth precinct. accompanied by
Corporal John kilroy and Special OH
GERS Halle and HUMPHREYS of the rail
road company. in a short while "."S
on the trail. When the negro saw the
officers coming toward him he began
to run. but Sergeant Cearn>, being an
expert with the rope. laSSoel the a.lcS-
ed wild man. After being placed Ull-
der arrest Walters tried to -et away,
but was tied AMI placed III The patrol
wagon.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-22
Crusoe's Good Friday.
Would Choose His Company.

In the west there lived a good man
who gave up Il part Of his time to
teuching the Indians the Christian
faith. On one of his trips he stopped at
the ranch of a we'll to do and religious
Swede and requested a nights lodging.
The Swede disliked having Il pack of
greasy Indians hanging about his
place, SO, after much hemming and
having, he stated his objections.
But these Indians are Christians,
my good brother, and If you can't
abide with them for a single night here
on earth how do you expect to dwell In
heaven with them through all eter-
nity:' inquired the indignant mission
airy.
The Swede, after thoughtfully
scratching his head a moment, said.
1.-THE Bible says that In my Fathers
house are many mansions. an l tank
l hat a separate ouse."-Lippincott's,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-22
No Modern Home Is Complete
Without a Telephone.

The greatest labor and t~ime-saving
convenience of the age. You can talk
from your telephone to every subscrib.
er in any exchange in Utah, Montana,
Idaho, Wyoming, as we'll as all Pacific
coast points and Colorado and New
Mexico. Short rates for short talks.
Half minute up. The pay begins when
the talk begins.
Rates from 1900 up, for unlimited
local service.
Leave your orders now. The new
instruments are the very latest i'm.
proved.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-22
Desert Land-.FInaI Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Dec. 10, 1907.
Notice is hereby given tn the following named
entrymen have filed notices of their intention to
make final proofs under their entries, as de-
scr,ned' before q Sha o. u: Boyle, .; 8 commits,
Thursday, the Both day of January, 1905, viz;
MARY +. DICKINSON,
of Steele, Montana, who made deseft.land entry
No. 1925, Helena series. for the WI: SEA. SEA
SEA section "a, township 20 north, range 10 east,
and
ELIZABETH A. DICKINSON,
of Great Falls, Montana. who made desert land
entry No. S39, Great Falls series, for the SEA
sen and lot 4. section IS: ETA NEA and lots /
and :, section ~; SWA SWA section II; NWk
NWL section 10. township 20 north, range II
east, unsurveyed (as adjusted).
They lame the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of lands
embraced in said entries: Eddie Boyd, Maurice
NJ. Jensen, William +. Dickinson and Harry b.
Dickinson, ali of Steele, Montana.
]. NJ. RURLlNGAME. Rariater.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-22
Land, Act June 3, 1878
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GHKAr FALLS. Mont. Dec d Ion.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Dec. q, 1907
Notice IL hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress of } une ;,
1878, entitled "An act for the sale of timber
lands In the states Of California, Oregon, Nevada,
and Warrington Territory as extended to all
the Public Land States BY act OF August 4, 1882,
IDA G BR AITHWAITE,
of Highwood, county Of Chouteau, State of Mon
tana, has this day filed in this office her sworn
statement No. 81, for the purchase of the VIZ
sWA section II, and VIZ NWk section 90, in
township 20 north, range Q east, and will offer
proof to show that the land sought is more valu-
able for its timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish her claim to said land
before G: II. Boyle, II Y: 5. commissioning, at his
office at Fort Benton, Montana, on Tuesday, the
Sd day of March, 1908.
She names rs Witnesses: Joseph Braithwsite,
Jesse A. Bright, Joseph A. Baker and Morgan
Murray, ali of I%Iighwood, Mont.
Any amt all persons claiming adversely the
sbove.de Scrined lands are requested to file their
claims in THE Office on or before said 3D. day of
March, 1909.
j. VI. BURIINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-22

HE WAS SN1N6lNG IN MlDA1R.
rible hour in the latest number of La
Montague, the periodical Of the French
Alpine club.
Edouard Monod-Herzen, a young
Frenchman, is among the best Of
French Alpinists. He had made three
ascents of the Matterhorn and return
ed there in August to climb the noun
tain again with a young Russian, Ser
gius Soianof, whose brother Charles, a
fine mountaineer, had been the French
mans comrade in a good deal of
climbing.
All that Monod-Herzen knew of the
qualifications of Sergius was that
Charles had assured him that the
young mar had acquitted himself cred
itably in the ascent of the Weisshorn
and several other hard climbs. The
Frenchman found to his cost that he
was very rash in inviting a man Of
whose ability he had no personal
knowledge to share with him the hard
est bit of climbing in Europe.
Starting from Zermatt at 2 a. m,
the young men made a successful as
SC4I oA LIN wv SS 1iuS VI AS
They reached the summit at II o'clock
and spent an hour enjoying the mag
nificent panorama which every side
revealed.
They found two other parties on the
summit, both in charge Of guides, one
Of whom was the famous Burgener.
The two parties started to descend the
Italian side of the mountain, and the
young men leisurely followed them.
Not far below the summit, on the
southern side of the Matterhorn, is a
rock face that Is absolutely perpendic-
ular. 1t can be circumvented only by
a tedious detour, which requires SO
much time that four rope ladders, one
below the other, have been fastened
to this vertical wall SO that climbers
can ascend and descend it.
With the aid of these stout ladders
there is no great danger for an expe-
rienced man II he has great strength
Of arms and a level head. AS an addi-
tional safeguard, a long. heavy rope
is fastened to the wall at the top of
the highest ladder and hangs loose be-
side them to the bottom Of the lowest
ladder.
As soon as they had reached the top
most ladder Monod-H erzen and Soian.
Of proceeded to adjust the rope that
tied them to each other. Then Monod-
Herzen sent Soianof down ahead and
paid out the rope until most Of the
slack was taken up.
He her turned over on his face and
began the descent, calling now and
then to his comrade. who each time
cheerily responded that all was we'll.
They had thus descended about sixty
feet, half the height Of the precipitous
wall to whose face they We're clinging,
when just as the Frenchman was tax.
ing a step down he heard the words:
"Oh, l am falling
Instantly Monod- HerZeu braced him,
self against the pull on the rope. 1t oc.
Cured to him quick rs a dash that be
could not get his fingers clear around
the ruug of the ladder because il lay
too close against the wall. He in,
stantly removed bis hands and graSpel
the loose line Just as the shock am
Ii pulled him off the ladder, and he
was swinging in midair. The rope that
Joined the men was tied around theiI
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-22
Worth SEEING.

Mrs. Walkers cook was trying to
make her mistress realize what she
had missed by not attending the funer-
al Of a prominent citizen of their vii
lage.
mis- Fanny" she said, you sholy
orto hev been thar. I aim nevvah seen
sech Il big funril in dis heah town.
Dontcher know dey he'd all de kcr-
ridges fun bofe liberty stables. mos
all de private conveniences, m dat
new family from de nawth was der
in a two horse Observation-Disclosures.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-22
Sunday Sickness.

SUNDAY 0iCNUcSS.
Morbus sabbaticus is a disease pc
culiar to church members. The attack
comes on suddenly every Sunday. No
symptoms are felt on Saturday night.
The patient sleeps we'll and wakes
feeling well, eats a hearty breakfast,
but about church time the attack comes
on and continues until services are
over for the morning. Then the pa
tent feels easy and eats a hearty din.
ner. In the afternoon he feels much
better and is able to take a walk. talk
about politics and read the Sunday
papers. He eats a hearty supper. but
about church time he has another at.
tack and stays at home. He retires
early. sleeps we'll and wakes up OF
Monday morning refreshed and able
to go to work and does not have any
symptoms of the disease until the fol
lowing Sunday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-22
Desert land..FinaI Proof.

UNITED STATES LAM OFFICE
GREAT FALLS, Mont. Dec. 70, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that
NICOLAUS STERNBER0,
Of Big Sandy, Montana, has fled notice Of his
intention to make final proof under his desert
land entry No. 1854 for leo acres Of unsurveyed
land In Chouteau county, Montana, described by
metes and bounds ~ commencing at . point
~ miles south of section 50 in township q north
range II east. at the northwest corner Of the
claim; thence south eighty rods to corner No. 2;
south eighty rods to corner No. 4; thence east
$40 rods to corner No. S; thence north 100 rods
to corner No. 6; thence west 50 rods to place OF
States commissioner, at his Office in Big Sandy,
Mont, on Tuesday. the 2eth day of January, 1903,
He names the following witnesses to prove the
braced in said entry, viz: Herman Osterman
Elizabeth Ostermsn and Ernest Ward, all of Bis
Sandy, Mont. Christian Hokanson, OF Warrick
Mont. j. NJ. BURLlNGAME. Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-22
Deser: Land..FinaI Proof.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont. Dec. ~, 1907.
Notice il hereby given that
LULA b. GILL;,
of Stanford, Fergus county, Montana, has filed
notice of intention to make proof on her desert
land claim No. $50, for the 81 section 2H, town
ship ~ north, range IL east, unsurveyed, before
Ches. H.. Boyle, U. 8. commissioner, at his once
in Fort Benton. Montana, on Thursday, the 23d
day of January, 1908.
She names the following Witnesses to provet the
complete irrigation and reclamation Of said land
John Gill, William Feye, John Walsh and Eli
Gill, all Of Stanford, Mont.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-22
o. TIC -
Scrap l}ook
Don't Descend Entirely on God.

4. Colorado boy was visiting 4 cousin
in New England about Thanksgiving
time and observed the elaborate rrepa-
rations being made fer Thanksgiving.
They had Thanksgiving in Colorado,
but not on SO grand 4 scale. and he in
CURED of his New England cousin the
object of it all.
"Why. we thank God for the bless
ings of our crops"
But you don't thank God for your
crops, do your" asked the Colorado
boy.
"Yes, Of course we do. Don't your
"No; we don't depend entirely on
God for our crops. We irrigate."