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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-20
nae esant sunaowers Of Kansas

Al Fiss was out on the Central
Branch last week aud says he never saw
such suntiowers. when the wind hloyvS
they lean across the track. Pusbing
them back is what makes the trains
lose so much time. When the wind q
not blowing they droop over the track
on both sides. and this also impedes fbe
trains. In some places it is Just Ike 90
ing through q tunnel | have been told
that the engineer sometimes has TO light
the headlight on his engine to see his
way through, said Mr.. Fiss.-Atchison
Globe.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-20

W
his kennel master outside a dog biscuit
shop. Mr.. Harding Davis discussed sport
Sport is as good here as it is abroad.
he said, but abroad they are more pune
tilious. Your Englishman must always
be correct. He, has wardrobe of
smooth. sleek. dark clothes for towing a
wardrobe Of Knockers and thick woole,Is
for Alpine winter sports; wardrobe of
hannels for the seashore, and so on, with
other wardrobes for Devastating, for
fox hunting, for driving, even for smok-
ing and drinking.
Il remember once, in my early youth,
| was shooting over a dukes covers. A
very grave and elegant young marquis
was stationed near me. Suddenly the
duke shouted TO the marquis:
. There goes a hare! Let him have it,''
But the marquis shook his head.
IL can't, duke, he said, I'm in my
pheasant costume w Washington Star.
80
Giving 1t Time
jewelers. your watch all right now,
Mr.. Smart-Well. no. not yet; but it
seems TO be gaining every day.-Boston
Transcript.
So
Wise Dad
She-When you asked papa, did you
tell him you had money in the bankl
He-Sure | did.
She--Well?
He-IIe borrowed it.-Town Topics.
49,
Domestic Secrets.
Pop" said dear little Willie, who is
acquisitive of knowledge. Il heard Mrs.
Talkative say today that ma kept a rod
in pickle for you. Where does she keep
her rod in pickle, pop"
i wan smile crossed pops face as
he replied: I'm our family jars, dear. -
Baltimore American.
The Result.
Now, Willie, you know / told You
not to go in swimming, and yet you have
been in the water"
Il know it, ma; but Satan tempted
me-"
And why did you moi tell Satan to
get behind your"
Il did, and he kicked me in."-Judge.
49,
True Money Panic.
Reporter-Now, what was the worst
money panic you ever saw?
Great Financier-Last week, when
10cent piece rolled to the floor of
street car and five women claimed it'll
Town Topics.
-
Irish Wit
An Irishman who was trying to sell
his horse was asked by the possible pur-
chaser if the animal was timid
Not at all, at ALL soir. He sleeps in
a dark stable all alone every night, which
is the same as saying, soir, that he's
brave fellow" replied the Irishman. And
he sold the horse.-Washingto Star.
-
Creature of Habit.
The golf motorist had appeared in
court in person. "Why didn't you sound
your horn?'' asked the magistrate. ''In
a crisis, replied the defendant. lone is
always the victim of force of habit |
shouted 'Foren London Globe.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-20
Don't Abbreviate.

Pupil (reading)-And his body was in
friend, that you will have spacious
er Pompey the Great.
Teacher-With what? Are You mad?
Pupil--Well, il seS here with Great
Pomp," but YOU told me last weel, that
wasn't to 'breyiate when l was readin'.
so | read it out full.-London Opinion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-20
He Knew How to Vote

\ Republican orator concluded his
speech with the announcement that he
would be glad to answer any arguments
put forward by the other side.
An old Irish American citizen accepted
the challenge.
"Eigh years ago." he said. they told
prosperous Oh did vote for Bryan. an
Owe niver been so prosperous in all me
loife. an now, begorry, Dim goin' to
vote for him againp'-Everybody Mag.
azine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-20

Young Surgeon lin hospitals after hav-
ing just removed the patients lesl--Does
the operation meet your approval, doc
tor?
Head Surgeon--Very we'll done, only
for Il slight mistake
Young Surgeon-Why, what's the mat
ter?
Head Surgeon-You've amputated the
wrong leG.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-20
New KIND Of Grandfather.

Josiah Quincy the prominent Boston
politician, was walking near the city
hull. when he heard an Irish laborer ac-
cost another thus:
That's Josiah Quincy"
An who's Josiah QuincyG" the other
asked
Il niver see such ignorance, reioined
the first He's the grandson of the
statue you see in the yard "-Iippin-
colts.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-20
HIS Reputation.

oh, yes, he's an extra high roller.
His hours are unusually late.
And that is the way
The neighbors all say
He's n kind of a roller skate.
New York Evening Sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-20
A Lucky Bird.

An lrishman tried to shoot a sparrow
with a very old musket. He fired. The
bird with a chirp or two flew away I'M
concerned in the foreground. and Pat
himself up. and shaking his fist at the
bird. he exclaimed; Re iabers, We
wouldn't a chirruped if y'd been at this
Ind of the gun. Exchange.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-20
Have a Care.

My mission in life" said the satirist.
SIS 10 put the Ounce cap on the heads
of Other people"
BE careful, replied his friend. "thot
you don't catch cold. Philadelphia In.
Cuirer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-20

The deepening and lengthening of
the Annisquam river has made IN island
out of Cape Cod.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-20
Too Correct.

Richard Hading Davis, one Of West
chester county's new deputy Sheriffs,
game into White Plains with his kennel
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-20
Excavating.

Caddie Ito golfer, who has been digging
gashes in the turf all the way round the
course)-You'll be stranger TO these
parts, | suppose.
Golfer-Well, not exactly stranger.
was born here. and all my folks are
buried hereabouts
Caddie las the golfer skies another
piece of turf with his driverl--I ,ioot
you'll no get deep enough with your
driver: you'd better tax your IRON
Glasgow Bailie.
On a West side street corner the other
evening, stood a group of Young men,
one of whom had just passed around
some pears. A moment later another ac-
quaintance Joined the party, just a little
too late 10 participate in the dstribu-
ton. Seeing the fruit in the hands of
the others. the newcomer. looking about
him, inquired:
Where's the Dago?"
There he is" replied one of the par
ty, pointing to young man of Irish
parentage
Have you ever seen an Irish Dago?'
injured another.
Yes ST. Patrick's day" answered the
hrSt speaker, who is noted among his
friends for his ready wit.
-
hen woman meets an old flame
now she brightens uptown Topics.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-20

Advertise in Your Home Paper
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-20
Giving 1t Time.

jewelers. your watch all right now,
Mr.. Smart!
Mr. Smart-Well. no, not yet; but it
seems TO be gaining every day.-Boston
Transcript.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-20

w men a woman meets an old flame
how she brightenS uptown Topics.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-20
Wise Dad.

She-When you asked papa, did you
tell him you had money in the bankf
He--Sure l did.
She--WeH?
He-He borrowed it.-Town Topics.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-09
COMPANY Is SINKING A
WELL AT ICE PLANT
Will Afford an Abundance
Water.

The Crystal Ice Co., at the head OF
which are Messrs. r. L. Maynard, J.
E. Hightower and Walter Maynard,
will begin active operations early
next week, and by Wednesday or
Thursday will be turning out fifteen
or twenty tons ice daily from its
factory
The plant is rapidly being put in
condition for operating.
The machinery has been overhaul
ed, new additions made to the equip
ment, and everything will be in
readiness for a beginning Monday
For the present the company will
get its supply of water for making
ice from the city's mains, and con-
nections were thus put in yesterday
Within brief time, however, the
supply will be obtained from a large
well now being bored on the prem
ises.
Contractor Chandler, who bored the
artesian well at the Americus water
works, has the contract of boring
the well for the ice plant, and was
busy yesterday to that end 1t is ex-
pected to get water at a depth of 800
feet, and lifting it by air pressure.
The Crystal Ice Co., will be a cor
poration, the gentlemen above named
being the principal stockholders.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-09
A ROUNDUP OF RAIDERS
CHARGE OF ROBBERY
One CuIprit Has Confessed
ALREADY.

A hot chase of a half mile over
ploughed fields yesterday morning by
Chief Feagin, officer Ross, Sheriffs,
Bell and Fuller, with Col. w. p Wal
lis lending assistance resulted in
the capture of Sid Tinsley and the
subsequent arrest of Ben Smith like
wise
And along with Tinsley was taken
| the stolen swag wanted.
Ben Smith, according to the state
ment of Tinsley, had a long hand
in the stealing; in fact, did it all,
and employed the latter to sell the
loot and whack the cash
Both negroes are in Jail, with the
straightest case possible lodged up
against them, and will await the
grand jury at the May term.
A day or two ago the house of one
of the employees on Col. Wallis farm
was robbed, and goods to the value
of $50 or SIS stolen, The loot in
cluded two watches, a costly pistol,
shoes and various articles of clothing.
All this was given to Tinsley to
sell.
And according to his story, Ben
Smith made the swipe while he, (Tins-
ley), did picket duty outside the
fortress, watching for the enemy.
Tinsley, according to his story, af-
forwards sold all of the goods he
could, some of them being recovered.
Ben Smith, while strenuously deny
| ing the crime, was tracked by a very
peculiarly shaped pair of shoes, which
with other strong evidence against
him, and the full confession of Tins
ley is squarely into the mine hole"
The case was we'll worked up, as in
the beginning the officers had little
clue to work upon. The watches and
pistol, with other articles, were found
after Chief Feagin "treed" one of
the negroes in loft and punched him
out with a gun muzzle.
Both are held awaiting examination
| by the grand jury
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-09
ATLANTA HAS MILLION
DOLLAR EARLY BLAZE
Terminal HOTEL Near Union Station, Included in
DiSdSter-=--NO Lives Lost.

ATLANTA, GA, May 8.-(Special)
One entire block near the Union
station, including the Terminal Ho-
tel. was destroyed by fire this morn
ing, the total loss in this and other
blocks being placed at $1,000000 The
block which was the chief sufferer
was bounded by Madison avenue, Nit
chell, Forsyth and Nelson streets
Before the flames were under con-
troll the fire had eaten it's way almost
TO Whitehall street. The fire was due
to a cross wire, as indicated by an
investigation after the catastrophe
The iremen responded promptly to
the alarm, but were powerless for
the first hour on account of def
cient water pressure and a stiff breeze
blowing from the northwest Later
their work was effective in prevent
ing the spread of the flames and in
eXtinguishing the buildings not too
far gone.
Though the guests of the Terminal
hotel were forced to flee for their
lives, there were no fatalities. A
number of persons were slightly in
jured
Mr. S. NJ Inman owned many of
the buildings destroyed After the
fire he stated that his losses would
be practically covered by insurance.
He did not know the extent of his
individual losses.
A large crowd quickly gathered,
which grew as the fire progressed.
The police were fully able to cope
with the situation and maintain the
fire lines.
The fire started about 3:45 a. M, in
the third story of the four-story build
ing on Madison avenue, corner of
Nelson street. and occupied by the
Schlesinger-Meyer Baking Co., the
building extending through half the
block to Forsyth street.
A burst of flames from the windows
was the first warning given.
In half an hour the Schlesinger
building was in ruins, and the Termi-
nal hotel, a half-block away, was
blazing brightly while the four-story
building between the baking factory
and hotel was in flames. At o'clock
the hotel guests were hurried from
their rooms, as it was seen that the
hotel was doomed. In another hour
the hotel had totally collapsed, with
the site a glowing mass of debris. In
one of the buildings were stored era
tridges, and when these began to eX-
plode the firemen drove the onlookers
into the Terminal Station, 500 yards
away.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-09
AMFRlCUS is READY TO
MEET ALL COMERS
A Challenge to Any Georgia
Amateur Team.

The Times Recorder is given au-
thority by Thomas l.. Bell, president
of the local baseball association, to
issue challenge to any amateur club
in Georgia to meet the Americus team
for one or more games. The Ameri-
Gus club is composed wholly of anna
teur players but good ones, young men
engaged in business here and who
love the game for the sport afforded.
The local club is handsomely uniform
ed and has fine ball park here
wherein to play with visiting teams.
While only two games have been
played thus far, and both with Cor
dele, the locals feel able to go against
any other club in Georgia outside the
professional class. One of the Colum-
bus teams and good one, too, comes
here next Saturday with the l. o. R.
NJ. excursion, and will play the Amer
icus club at the ball park
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-09
WILLING TO INVEST Ills
MONEY IN COTTON MILL
AmeriCuS Man Strikes Right
Keynote.

If the citizens of Americus will
come together and build a cotton fac
tory | will subscribe 81 900 cash there
to, or if l am permitted to furnish
the site therefor, | will double the
amount in land value to the subscrip-
ton, and will gladly do my part"
Thus spoke a citizen here yester-
day, man who realizes what Am
ericus most needs to promote her
growth and material interests-man-
ufacturing enterprises.
And he stands ready at any hour
to make good his proposition.
Like many here this gentleman, a
lifelong citizen, realizes fully that
Americus cannot continue to grow
by subsisting wholly and entirely
upon agricultural interests. Manu-
featuring interests and accompanying
payrolls are the greatest need.
And investments in such enter
prises cannot be loaded upon cars
and moved from the city in night.
They will be permanent, and prof
liable, likewise.
Americus has been drained to put
money into corporations that have
since been diverted to the building up
of other cities.
Her lesson of experience was a
costly and bitter one alike
In future, instead of giving her
wealth for the advancement of other
towns, let her citizens put it in man
ufacturing enterprises, which they
alone will own and control. They
will reap the direct profit and at
the same time build up their city
Let the Board of Trade take up
the subject of building cotton fac
tory; not by foreign capital, which
has the usual string tied to it, but
build it with home money. There are
many here who will take stock and
build such an enterprise
Americus must increase her manu-
featuring interests if she would con-
tinue to grow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-09
Included in

Besides the Terminal hotel, the
Marion hotel annex and the Child's
hotel a four-story building on For
syth street, were practically destroy
ed. A dozen other buildings of more
or less prominence were also includ-
ed in the conf1agration Not brick
was left on the foundation of the
hotel
Nearly every building from the
Marion hotel annex to Curtis Drug
store on Forsyth street was damag-
ed more or less. The top story of a
three-story building at No. 48 Madi-
son avenue was badly damaged.
About Z o'clock when the blaze
seemed pretty we'll under control, the
Inman building, at the corner of
Mitchell and Forsyth streets, and
extending to Nelson caught fire, and
was badly damaged. In this building
was the branch of the Central Bank
& Trust Co., which was badly damag-
ed by water. The following business
concerns were housed in this build
ing: Alverson Bros, grocers; the
Binder Frame Mfg Co, Hirschburg
Stationery Co., Grafton & Knight,
manufacturers, Walker Cooley Maui
featuring Co., and Friedman's Hat
Factory.
A five-story building on Mitchell
street, in which was the wholesale
department of the Mcclure Ten Cent
store, was also burned.
At 1880 a. m. the firemen announc-
ed that the fire was under control, but
throughout the day and into the night
streams of water were played on the
ruins.
The losses have been estimated as
follows:
Terminal Hotel, 100000
Schlesinger building, $4,000.
Six story building occupied partly
by the Paragon Suspender Company
and the postoffice sub-station $780,
600.
Four-story building occupied by
the Liquid Carbonic Gas Co., 5000
Hirschburg Stationery Manufacture
ing Co, 5000
Moon Shoe Co., $4,000.
Atlanta Salvage Co., 100000
Childs Hotel, Forsyth street, $780,
600.
Marion hotel annex, $4,000
Four-story brick building on For
syth street, $4,000.
A dozen other buildings destroyed
and damaged, $200,000
Stocks of goods $200,000
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-09
INTEREST is GREAT IN
BIG FIRE AT CAPITAL
AmeriCuS Eager for Details
of Blaze.

Anericus received the first news of
the Atlanta fire at 8 o'clock yesterday
morning, and thenceforward through
out the day every detail of the disas-
trous blaze was eagerly seized upon.
Many here had friends engaged in
business in the burned district as
well as in localities threatened, and
these were anxious for all the infor-
nation to be had. The Times-Re-
corder posted several news bulletins,
and at noon gave out special dis
patch of one thousand words cover
ing the losses up to that hour. Early
in the day Mr. Jeff Taylor, represent
ing the ]. J. Goodrum Tobacco Co.,
received a private telegram announc-
ing the destruction of the company's
extensive plant at Broad and Mitchell
streets. The fire, it appears, did not
quite reach the heart of the retail
Whitehall-although losses
sustained in other sections will pile
up to enormous figures. Many re-
ports of losse, greatly exaggerated
ports of losses here until the Times
Recorders special was posted, Civ
ing correct information thereupon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-09
SESSION IN SUMTER is
GOING TO END SOON
Number of Gases DOCketed
is Small.

The May term of Sumter superior
court, which convenes two weeks
from next Monday, gives promise of
being one of the shortest in recent
years, a fact which will be hailed with
pleasure not only by court officials
but by farmers and others here
who are summoned at this busy sea-
son for jury duty. On return day for
the May term very few new suits
were filed and none of these were OF
special interest or magnitude. There
are no large damage suit cases against
railroads, or other litigation calculat-
ed to prolong the session. The Grim
inal docket, too, will be the lightest
in many years as there is not a muir
der case or homicide for trial, as
thus far developed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-09
HO(JS
WW0 Rk

Thousands of American women
in our homes are daily sacrificing
their lives to duty.
In order to keep the home neat
and pretty, the children we'll dressed
and tidy, women overdo. A female
weakness or displacement is often
brought on and they suffer in silence,
drifting along from bad to worse,
knowing well that they ought to
have help to overcome the pains and
aches which daily make life a burden.
1t is to these faithful women that
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-09
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN,

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displaeements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fiatulency, indiges-
ton, ,diZZiness,o or nervous prOstration.
Why don't you try it /?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-09
BIG SHIPMENT OF CANS
GAME TO CANNERY
Important New Industry in
AmeriCuS.

A shipment of nearly two hundred
thousand tin cans reached Americus
yesterday from Baltimore and are be-
ing unloaded from cars and stored at
the large fruit canning establishment
| of Roberts Brothers, near the Cen
trail freight depot.
This unusual display of GROWERS
| attracted attention, and evidenced the
near completion of this new enterprise
| in Americus
The cans are to be ased IN pack
| ing Elberta peaches
They came packed loose in cars
| like cOrdWOOd, and are now stored
away in the companys plant here to
| await the ripening of luscious peaches
! in Americus orchards. This supply
of cans, it is said, would be used up
within ten days.
They will sold two pounds of the
luscious Georgia fruit.
Cannery Is Nearly Finished
The buildings for the canning es-
| tablishment of Roberts Bros, are To-.
Gated at the corner of Wheeler and
| Hampton streets, just in rear of the
Harold building. The main struc-
ture has new addition, thirty by
| one hundred feet, affording ample
space.
Here the tons of peaches will be
prepared and canned
Machinery for peeling, cook
ing, and otherwise preparing the
fruit is already in place there, the
whole of it being driven by a huge
engine placed in position yester-
day.
Out upon the open pavilion seats
will be provided for the army of oper-
atiVes, engaged in handling the fruit
During the season of six weeks or
two months the company will en-
ploy from 200 to 250 people, largely
women and girls.
These will soon acquire great deX-
terity in handling the fruit, and will
be paid good wages.
Company Owns Thirty Plants
Roberts Bros, owners of the Am
ericus canning establishment, are
we'll known packers of fruit and veg
etables, operating thirty plants in
various sections of the country. The
Americus plant is their first in this
section of the state
The company is assured fine peach
crop here and their cannery will
supply a market for every bushel of
peaches not shipped to the East and
North
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-09
CHILDREN's SLIPPERS CSC PAIR

Made of nice Vici KID Patent tip
and Solid Leather Beautiful tan
blucher slippers, large eyelets. All
sizes firm to IL =. >. =. =. CSC Pair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-09
MISSES SLIPPERS s1.25 PAIR

Extra Values in Tan, Wei Kid and
Patent Leather Oxfords For fit and
service worth $1.5O pair. Our price
per pair $1.25
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-09

IL to 20 per cent discount on Shoes
and SLIPPERS for one week. Hamilton
& Co.'s sale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-09
$3.50 FAMOUS DORIS OxFORDs AT
S1.9S PER PAIR

These are the genuine Doris Slip
pers. All solid, swell shapes and
styles. They come in Chocolate,
Bright Brown, kid and patent.