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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20
FOR SALE.

200 acres level land, miles of
railroad. Two Broom houses, barns,
etc. Rent 5 bales. 5000 acre.
400 acres, miles of railroad. Soil
red and grey, $50 acres in virgin
pine timber $1,000 acre. 1-3 cash.
Timber will pay for place.
200 acres near Huntington, land
lays well. 4-room house, A tenant
houses. This is desirable farm,
being near churches, school and
railroad
600 acres, z miles of Americas,
miles of railroad station 5-room
rouse, 3 tenant houses. 60 acres in
original forest; healthy and fine
drinking water. $1,000 per acre.
Broom house close in 100000 Rent
$1,000 per month.
Broom house, Church street. Rent
1920. rice $1,20000.
S-room house, close in, large lot,
nice home.
Come to see me if you wish to
buy, sell or rent. Choose now.
Delay won't get you anything
p. b. WILLIFORD.
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COTTON.

In the face of a record-breaking in
flow of cotton yesterday, the demand
was easier than on the preceding day.
Prices were the same as on Friday,
good middling going at s rs cents
The receipts for the day were 1916
bales, and the sales 599.
The New York market opened
around the previous close. FIuctua-
tons were within narrow limits The
close was / to points net higher for
the session
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Norma Martinez"

The only 5-inch clear Havana Gu
ban handmade cigar in the United
States for which the dealer pays
$4,000 per thousand direct from the
factory and sells for sc. Handling
this character of goods is why our
business is a success.
Sold by Dodson's Pharmacy. Made
by J. NJ Martinez, Tampa
Wed and Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20
GRAND EXCURSIOS
70 Montgomery, Ala, Monday, sept
2Ist, Via SeabOard Air Line
Railway.

Don't forget the grand excursion
to Montgomery, Ala, on Monday,
Sept 21st Tickets limited for re-
turn until Wednesday, Sept, 23rd on
any regunlar train. Rate is only
$3.50. Train leaves at 900 a. m
IS to 20
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

THE VIM Simpsons standard ga Percales and
standard Calicoes their line of mourning prints,
varI ... --. 49,. -. sc.
American Calcutta Blues. the American Indigo
Ihes .- American silver grey; these goods are
known from the Atlantic to the Pacific all at per yd &C.
The Windsor percales SO inches wide, great assert
enr of new pretty blues reds suitable for ladies'
waists md dresses, also for childrens school dresses
never store known sell for less than u lie here
or the Opening Sale per yard -. -. 1Oc
Sale OF Mems Underwear, Shirts and Drawers to
match either spring or fall weight, all sizes This
is the best lot of Underwear you offered for
@ to &c. the Opening Sale at per garment lie.
Sale of Ladies fast black Stockings, full regular
sizes high spiced heels toes, full regular length
no store the whole country rsold this grade for
less than 10c pair here for the Opening Sale four pairs
for 60. e.. ..... 49,. 80. CSC.
Sale of ten thousand yards Valencenne Laces
Edgiugs and Insertings worth all the way from Sc to
&c yard (odd pieces, Price for your choice of this
or Opening Sale yard -. -. -. -. -. .41ac.
Sale of new dotted Silks, 81 inches wide and every
thread silk We have full assortment of white black
and all the leading colors in stock here for Opening
Sale, yard -. ..... ............ 80. -. 49e
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

Ever notice how easy it is for a
,, chronic kicker to find something tc
,ichIne about?-Chicago News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20
TALES OF THE Town
TOLD IN FEW LINES
Pencil Stubs Picked Up At
Random.

We can please all who write from
our stock of WATERWAYS Ideal and
self-filling fountain pens.
HOLIDAYS BOOK STORE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

Sale of 27-inch Silk Maine, % shades shown il
this assortment everybody knows price, milliners
charge 4Oc for this grade here Opening Sale, price
Sale of Grass Rugs, size sc u inches worth regu-
lar $199; here for Opening Sale each, -. 80. $1.19
Sale of fine silk finish Brilliantine in light shades
SS inches wide and used by leaders at
6sc here for Opening Sale, at yard. -. &c.
Sale of real brown Linen the good kind that you
have been paying 221a to 25c for; this will
be sold at per yard :. 49,. ...... -. 15c.
Sale of Lace Curtains 3h yards long, extra wide,
great variety of the pretty patterns regular $3.50
to $1.75 Opening Sale per pair -. :. -. -. CSC.
Sample Lace Curtains, not more than six pairs of
kind. They used on the road as SAMPLES some
be slightly soled nothing serious, regular
$500 to $780, Opening Sale, pair =. =. -. -. s149
At 9Sc worth $3.50, Tapestry and Ingram Rugs 80
x 90 inches.
At &c., worth 25c to Soc ladies' leather BELTS odd
lots.
At s1hc, worth 15c, ladies' embroidered collars all
sizes.
At Sc dozen, worth &C, pure while pearl buttons
three popular sizes.
At S1.5O Dozen worth zoe each, mems handker-
chiefs. all linen, hemstitched, full regular size
At &c package worth SC, envelopes two sizes, made
of good paper
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COMPETENT JUDGES.
neauty Doctor. Endorne HernieI

beauty Doctors Endorse Herpicide.
Women who make business of beau
flying other women come pretty near
knowing what will bring about the best
results. Here are letters from two, con-
corning Herpicide:
II can recommend Newbro's "FIerpi-
eide" as it stopped my hair from falling
out; and, as dressing 1t has no super
ior
"(signed) Bertha A. Trullinger.
Complexion Specialist,
1914 Morrison St. Portland, Ore"
after using one bottle of "Herpicide"-
my hair has stopped falling out, and my
scalp is entirely free from dandruff.
"(Signed) Grace Dodge.
Beauty Doctor,
'195 Sixth St. Portland. Ore"
Sold by leading druggists Send 1Oc. in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,
Detroit, Mich.
Two sizes, SOC and $1.00.
Davenport Drug Co.. Special Agents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

There was a greater volume of bus
mess in Americas yesterday than in
any other two or three south Geor-
gia towns combined. A golden fact
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

1t seems more than ever fac
that Americas will be selected as the
site of the Wirz monument-the logi-
cal place for it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

Mr. John Wooten joined the ranks
of automobiles yesterday and now
holds the lever on handsome Max
we'll runabout
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

Americas cotton receipts will soor
touch the $4,000 bale mark, and most
of this has been sold and the money
spent here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

ShefTleld-Huntington Co. are giving
free a handsome set of ware, well
worth $3.50. See advertisement in
this paper
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

You are cordially invited to attend
our exhibit any day this week Come
and have a cup of coffee and hot bis
ucits, if you intend to buy or not
ELD-HUNTINGTON co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

The Light Infantry boys airs busy
in preparation for their anniversary
occasion Friday night 1t will prove
a delightful affair
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

There is nothing quite so certain
as the uncertainty of a woman.-Chi-
cago News
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

Don't fail to read carefully Shelf
advertisement in
this paper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

The Syrian Bell Ringers" gave
their usual Saturday concert yester-
day, creating pandemonium as they
sod de banan" at cents per dozen.
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Local Cotton Market.

Ameucus, Ca, Sept. ETH local
cotton market today was quiet, at the
following prices: Yester- Last
Today day Year
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

A person has character for all
his friends to stub their toes on.-N.
" Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

The railway and light company is
going steadily ahead building its
plant and preparing the build the
railway, in spite of knocking.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

The Majestic Mfg Co., OF St Louis,
Mo-. have man at Sheffield Hunting
ten Co.'S store this week, showing
the Majestic Range in actual opera
tioBt baking and serving biscuits to
the I;Tr%n crowds
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

1t isn't always policy to be inter
ested in what your neighbor doesn't
do.-Chicago News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20
LIVERPOOL.

Liverpool, Sept. 10. - The cotton
market closed steady. Spots:
Middling uplands 5.45
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

Get handsome set of ware, worth
$3.50, free. See advertisement in
this paper for particulars.
ELD-HUNTINGTON co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20
OneCent Column

Advertisements i'm this column are
charged at the rate Of a cent word
for the first insertion and half cent
a word for subsequent insertions. No
advertisement will be charged for
on a less basis than fifteen words.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

FOR SALE-or rent, my Sumter
farm For further information app
ply to w. B. HEYS, Americas, Ga.
16-d1w-w3t.
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September
Bargains

We ransacked
asonabe goods for Opening every item described in
this the prices have been ensatonay
bringing crowd
the bargains not only number but
saving possibilities and to participate to the
,Test exten
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SAVANNAH.

Savannah, Ga. Sept. 10. Spots
middling 81 cents,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

Furlow School will open tomorrow
with the largest enrolment in it's his
tory on opening day, $40 pupils there
and at Rees Park.
The Syrian bell ringers might
fire cannons from their drays in sell
ing bananas The guns would prob
ably make more noise.
A flying fish was exhibited at G.
NJ Bragg's market yesterday and
proved a curiosity to those who had
never seen a winged fish.
1t was multitude in fact that
swarmed Americas busy streets yes
terday And, better than all, they
had money and spent it.
The fine band concerts at Driving
Park each afternoon of the races
this week will be an entertaining fea-
ture for the crowds there.
The delegation of engineers and
ladies of the G. I A. attending the
meeting in Savannah this week will
return to Americas today.
Other horses for the races came
yesterday, and string of at least
thirty-siX fine steppers will make up
the list of runners this week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

Be sure and call at our store one
day this week.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20
NEW YoRK EuTuREs.

New York, Sept. l9-Futures closed
feverish. Spots $50.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

WANTED wat to buy 10 or Is
large hogs suitable for meat; being
poor makes no difference. Apply to
w. B. HEYS. 16-d-1w-w3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

WANTED-An experienced dress
maker wishes plain and fancy sew
ing. Childrens clothes a speciality.
Call at $40 Church st, or phone, 442
13-16-20.
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WANTED

WANTED-A boy about 16 years old
to strip tobacco, and learn the cigar
making trade. Apply at the Cigar
Factory. 20-tf.
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LOST

LOST-$10 bill between agricultural
college and Forest street, Friday
night. Finder will please return to
TINS once. 20-1t-pd
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20
For SALE

FOR SALE to 8 horse power
Geiser engine and boiler in first-class
condition. Americas Machine Shop.
1S-19-20
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

WANTED, 2 messenger boys. Apply
at Postal Telegraph Co 15-1w-pd
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

LOST:-Between compress and L.
G. Councils warehouse, Atlantic Com
press Co. receipt No. 17I,735 for SIS
bales Of cotton marked various from
Nicely & Co." Finder please return to
G. j. White and receive reward. 20-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-20

Two sizes, SOC and $1.0O
Davenport Drug Co.. Special Agents.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-26

Fare two matters which
11y help to give me a nook
of your mind for a few min
- utes. If you haven't heard Of
Z, you very likely have heard OF the
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of her late patron He died within a
few months, and then began the days
Of dire poverty, the days of embroid-
cry.
Mrs. Gilbert described her meeting
with nay sister and spoke with tears in
her eyes OF the efforts she bad made
to induce my sister to accept THE least
little thing
''She won't let anybody do anything
for her" she declared
Except her brother said I, and the
thin hand that still lay IN mine thrilled
with happiness as 1t answered my
clasp.
Then told her that her real rame
was Hifda owen and that II there was
anything in the world thar she wanted
her big brother Bob would go, right
out and get It, To which she replied
by saying Robert" several times very
softly and sweetly.
The hour was up. and we were all
excluded, leaving Hilda with DIR. Har-
denberg and a nurse who had just ar
rived Mrs. Gilbert rode home in her
ear. while Common and | walked aim
lessIy for a matter OF half an hour.
when l led him to DIR. Hardenberg's
house The doctor was at work, with
his microscope.
This Is the best result I've had he
said. This is absolutely confirmatory.
He had been studying part of a
| drop of blood taken from my sisters
I finger tip, wherein he saw the germ,
] the infnitesimal enemy that warred
/ against her health. and recognized the
/ creature by it's aspect
Doctor" said j, you have permit
ted me to hold a somewhat exciting
Interview with your patient hope
she has taken no harm"
Harm he cried. Il should think
not. She'll get well in half the time. "
"What result would follow" ask
ed, IF She should now be told that
am not her hrotherT'
Hardeuberg and Common both start
cd back from me- staring.
f"Good heavensr' cried the doctor
"What do you mean? ] wouldn't have
that happen for mint of moneys"
"Rut you know that I'm not her
brother. don't you|"
~" he gaened. 'e1o You must be
There was no other female child OK.
ccpt your sister on that shin How
can we doubti'
''You have seen us both" said l.
"you who can recognize the features
of that microscopic creature which
you have TO magnify a thousand times
l suppose, In order to see it at all"
'Tve got 1900 on Il tonight" said
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pillows a background for a girls face,
and with a sort OF uudirected vision.
more like feeling than seeing. / per-
ceiyed the doctor In the shadows be-
gond the bed, watching.
The girls eyes were blue. They
seemed very large in her pale and thin
face They spoke to the in a silent Ian
guage that / knew. They reached out
TO my soul with natural. deep long
ing.
/ extended my hand to her. and She
grasped IL with quick. childish dutch
Ny brother" said she. and the tears
rushed from her eyes
I have since been informed that
acquitted myself admirably. Three
witnesses have testified ia my favor
four, indeed, il ! include my sister.
whose emotional state may be held to
impair the value of her testimony
You were dear" declared Mrs.
Gilbert, Il could have Rugged YOU
But this is the way it appeaSed to
me That | was confronted by a sit
uation utterly impossible and beyond
mortal tact am discretion; that of two
courses open to me / chose the worse
and might have done much better than
/ did even with that. You must take
my evidence against that of all the
others, for ] alone was competent to
judge Of my conduct, as you viii pres
emily see
Ny sister told me that she had been
known as Della Gray, the first name
probably having been derived from
Delphie Gray was the name Of the
skipper of the fishing vessel that had
rescued her. In his home she had
lived until her ninth year. when a lady,
summer visitor in Newfoundland.
had taken her away to the town Of
Chatham. n. II. Why the Grays had
consented to have her go she did not
know. but it was something about
money The lady from Chatham was
a Mrs. Lawrence, and she lived In q
good home. At her death two years
ago my sister had come to New York
and had been employed as a stenogra-
pher in the office Of lawyer, a cousin
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STARING.

MS hand, wnIcn ne was nor everything
to give me.
Il viii speak to YOU said |. las TO
friend and to you, doctor, whom |
have not the pleasure of knowing SO
well, as to a man OF honor and discre-
ton. l am very deeply and strongly
attracted toward this young lady. 1t
would be strange and hard service
that / would not render her. bitter
sacrifice that should hesitate to make
for her advantage. Do wish she were
my sister? God knows. The question
already begins TO press upon my heart.
In the very first instant | knew that
she was not, but when | looked into
her eyes and saw che loneliness and the
longing would have died rather than
Grieye. her. So sat there and lied"
Great said the doctor. You're
the man for my money. You lied like
a gentleman Nobody could have done
1t better. l don't know what would
have happened if you hadn't
Give me q week cried Common.
"and I'll prove she's your sister, no
matter II you're an Eskimo. Why,
man, it's a positive certainty
"And meanwhile what;~ said I.
"Go right ahead" said the doctor.
accept her affection upon false pre-
lenses" said i. Cheat her into tax.
ing gifts from q stranger: sit by her
bed and help her to build air castles
with the very solid foundation of my
money, And you have been so kind as.
! 10 call me gentleman
''If you do the other thing" said the
/ doctor with feryor II give you my
| professional word that the result won't
look to You very much like the work
of gentleman. If you value her safe
| ty you1l play brother
"That's talking" said Common And.
anyhow, she is your sister, so what
! harm can there be?"
| When | returned to my apartments
received word that Mrs. Gilbert had
requested me TO call her up by tele-
/ phone whatever the hour might be.
1t was then midnight, but,I obeycd in
| structions.
Il happened to think said the lady,
that you'd want some help tomor
row"
IT'S very kind OF you,' l replied
"Ahout what?"
"Why, your PRESENTS the things
you1l buy for Hilda or course she
needs everything Just simply every
thing, hut don't You buy necessities for
Christmas. No woman wants them.
We want trinkets. Injuries, useless
things II took me five years TO beat
that Into my husbands head, and even
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the doctor. IF yog were nj -us ef as
much as that you could larry the
Flatiron building III your pecsct for
a matchbox But what Of ~"
IL you mean that she doesn't look
Ike you said Conner. u tell you
you're dead wrong, There's d strong
family resemblance
And you're the man. said /. .who
saw a horse for a few minutes two
years ago and spotted photograph of
him tonight at a glauee. DO you sup
pose ! could 70 to tie nearest stable
and buy horse-and a good one, too
land pass him off on you as a son Of
Bertram and Humber
''Bnt your sister isn't horse.v pro-
tested Connor "She's a human being.
There's a laundering sight of differ
ence."
"There's this difference" said l.
that it's easy to find a man who
knows something about a horse. And
now let me tell you what this young
lady Is whom | have had the peculiar
pleasure Of meeting tonight. She IS a
thoroughbred Saxon. the last one left
alive. | should suppose: certainly the
most beautiful example But what
am II"
English" said Conner promptly
Just as English as she is"
Both my father and my mother
were born in Wales" said |. Both
had what you would call Norman an
cestry ON one side and Cymric ON the
other. am colored like Norman. but
no person who has made even the most
cursory study of the subject could fail
to recognize my Cymric blood at
glance. On the other hand, there is not
the faintest shadow Of a possibility
that this young lady has one drop Of
that blood in her yelnsv
There was moments silence, then
Conner said. almost with sob:
You don't like her"
1t was the word of warm hearted
Irishman. That good fellow had ear
nestly rejoiced in the idea that he was
working to make two people happy,
and now he was disappointed | took
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that Charlie PERHAPS SHE SAW WE
stood for Char LOVED EACH OTHER
lotte, as is common in England, and
not for Charles. | shall institute in
quiries." Then, evidently written later:
Lieutenant Aston seems to have
had not relative in the world. The
child is undoubtedly his, but it will not
be claimed by any one. have decided
to send $40 month to the Grays for
its support. This viii give its life an
added value to them, and they win
rear ii moro carefully"
Here were all mysteries explained.
The child was kept carefully and some
what secretly because it was source
Of revenue. At my uncle's death the
income ceased, and a stranger was per
mitted to take the child away.
Il have name for you at last said
I. Not my sisters. Charlotte
81 would like Hilda better said she
softly. you called me that first"
MRS Gilbert has had this book since
the day after Christmas said /. "or
the next at the latest Why did she
hold it,"
Perhaps she wanted rs to wait lit
tie"
Perhaps" said l. ''she saw Just the
very truth, that we loved each other"
Eve must always be very kind and
sweet TO her" said Hilda,
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Mas iHhI but Hilda's
hands closed suddenly upon it.
'Oh, not yet" she said family.
Somehow Ii dread it,"
The palms Of my hands were wet
and | was swallowing air, but 1 man
aged to summon up the appearance of
calmness
what do you expect to find hereY'
/ asked.
"Oh, you viii think very meanly of
me- she cried. but, indeed, l have
been overpersuaded and silenced since
the very first hour Then for just that
earliest hour l believed, but never aft
erward. And | have drifted on and
on, not knowing what to do. / could
see no escape from the evidence, and
you were so sure!'
did Mrs. Gilbert tell you that?"
"Why, yes, but I'd have known that
you believed without word from her
You were such good brother!' And
she smiled through her tears. But
knew in my own heart
Listen" said l. answer me. Did
you wish to believe? This may be our
very last minute. | think this book
can never convince either of us, sure
~ not ME. unless it tells me who you
really are. But, remember, 1t may
part us forever. | have known from
the first instant, and l know now, and
/ always shall know, that we are no
more to each other than cousins
through Adam, and so / ask you, do
you wish to believer
Il think, not she whispered, with
white lips The bookr'
1t opened under my hand at the
pages headed June 4 and June 5, and
under the first of these dates / read
the following in my uncle's hand:
Captain Enos Gray and his wife
came today, bringing the child. 1t has
blue eyes and bright golden hair 1t
could hardly be more unlike poor little
Hilda, who had my dear sisters col
oring, brown eyes and dark hair. De-