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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-18

House or Senate. This is an omnibus
bill, with half dozen, things that the
President has demanded. He was
most insistent on the two features
designed to put organized labor in
such a hole that it could not make a
respectable fight in the coming cam
paign. There is just a chance that
these features may be pulled through
vet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-18
TWO RIBS BROKEN IN
FALLING ON PAPER CUTTER

Mr.. E. G. Gum, a pressman in the
employ of the Americus printing
Company, met with a very painful ac-
cident yesterday morning. He was
standing on table when he became
overbalanced, falling against a paper
cutter. Two ribs were broken, one
Of them in two places. He was at
tended by DR.. Mayes and taken to his
home He will be confined to his
home for some days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-18
Crawford's famous
$3.50 and 81. O mems
Oxfords, tan and black,
at Ansley's.
MR.. LEDBETTER OF LEAGUE
IN CITY. ON BUSINESS

Mr.. G. NJ Ledbetter, uperintendent
of the State Anti-Saloon League, is
in the city in the interest of his
work Since coming here he has
lost a package of subscription blanks
and will appreciate their return to
himself or to Rev. Bascom Anthony.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-18
A Card to the Public.

To the democratic voters of Sum-
ter generally, and especially those
good friends who so Loyalty support
ed my candidacy for tax receiver in
the recent county primary, | desire
to extend heartfelt thanks, and will
ever endeavor to merit their conf
dence and esteem respectfully,
w R. SPEER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-18

Tom Watson receives all his honors
in modest manner. Last weeks is
sue Of his newspaper appeared without
the cut of a rooster on the front page
Washington Post.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-18

Making 50 per cent to be returned.
All candidates who have not received
their share can call on the Secretary
of Committee and get check for
same.
w. B. HEYS, Secretary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-18
Largest stock, best
tailored, best fitting
clothing in Americus at
Ansley's.
MONEY Is GIVEN BACK
TO THOSE WHO RAN

AS stated by the Times-Recorder
yesterday, the county democratic ex-
ecutive committee will pro rate among
the candidates in the recent primary
the entire amount of the assessment
uneXpended.
The following statement of account
is rendered by Secretary w. B. Heys,
of the committee:
New-York tribune., 1908-10-04
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THE GRIM MASK OF TRAGEDY

70 marry the prlest,-as Wild and handsome
CIpsy man as she was q woman He had no
gems TO fasten N her blue black ha1r, nor silk
gowns n which to Cl0the her sInuous, beautiful
BODY
lie Tevrern was found murdered one day.
His wIte and her wood chopper lover thought
they had been too shrewd ever 10 be found out
Il even suspected But the crime was traced
10 them. When she saw that there was no
escape, the woman glorled n the deed. !
slew Ior love-" she cred GO slew Tor love and
! Hln gladly die for love-"
She told with pride how she had planned her
husband 8 death, and that her lover mad been
the instrument II her hands 10 accomplish the
erd wished tor. But he, Like Adam OF old, he
whlmpered and begged and claimed ClemenCy
because " the woman tempted me
They were condemned 10 be shot. Thou
sands pressed % the place OF execution, Tor
The fame - the C-ITTle travelled taT through the
highlands. He Ie-rern' wlte had never been
50 beautiful as when she stood facing the firing
party with her arms about her trembling lover.
i" See how famous We are. nv beloved she
cried, seeking 70 inspire him with some ot her
own spirit ' We shall ue famous II song and
story long after our grandchildren s grandchll-
d-en would have been dust II Their graves II
! had died & simple priest Wlte and thou
wood chopper, not ten people would have tol-
lowed Us 70 CuT tomb
The command came 70 Make ready" The
soldiers r.ised their guns. Ihc Jevre1n VIE
the hl1ehed multitude, and smiled too n the
rnuzzles q the guns, while she held her lover
II re- arms. Sy,ddenlv there was . Co1nTnot1"n
II the crowd. and h0rseTnan n uniform dashed
into The space reserved tor the execution.
a rePrleve' \ rePrevel' shouted the
people
-4- c-LIrg. See Our love has touched their
heartsL They VIII let Us live. 70 be with each
cher al1vavsi Il would be bliss 70 60 70 the
c--gz-e together g greater bliss 20 live togetheTl
Death Is only II separation And She laughed
Then the officer read the -eprieve- It was
fC- one. the mani And when The Jevrern
vile chung 70 him, and begged for him 10 die
with her. a Ieaz- 70 stay foT last caTess,
he epurred her and slouchet away
The commander raped out the order
" Fire"
The Cruelty of Love
rpO,r Vienna once came q story Of passions
- SIR the sluggish waters OF the human
--i--d whose outcome shows how cruel love can
New-York tribune., 1908-10-04
By w. Bert Foster

~E--Ee- checks and n unnatural br1lLa-lCe n
ms eyes This sCa-eC-Cw stood looking up a
-le IaglI1Cen-ly gCw1ed woman whose
thoughts and gaze were lost u the horizon hne.
Suddenly he moved. He approached the
companion ladder, mounting step ~ step until
MS head Eas n q level with The deck and sne
stood beside -he ladder. He clutched the hem
= he- gown vl-h Ms -rernblng hands and
Kissed II
Laura, Laura" he whispered
SFe had not seen hlrn. but the voice She
-iu-g herself cr he- knees Nth = scream q Joy
sharp IS ne eery CT q the gull. wheeling
bout -re masthead Her arms were about
MS neck sLe held the unsho-n head - The man
against -er bosom, she soowe-ed kisses On ms
INN face After yeaTs-sC bitter 50 long, 50
Ir-elvf And she had found him
Gossip tongue she'd IL barb and the whole
ship talked y the recon citation q the y oman
Who Had Succeeded . the Nan Who Had
F4lle1- She paid the difference II t4re and
took le- hl-s band o her own rooms, where -tey
nd themselves from the CURIOUS. = now syn
-z-re--e. eve 81 -he other paSseDg ger There
vas no other subject q conversation II the
cabins until the great steamship was docHed
IT New York. and many q tie Passengers
lolte-ed 70 see The 1econcl-ed couple g ashore-
The seemed strangely delayed. cz1t ~ last
she came -0r-h-ca-ne On deck and down the
gargua-. leaning N the arm Of the sh1p
llFvslc5a-. 1lls- IS the so-ubeT wagon CT the
l--lEe--aEer drove oEt On the. per
New-York tribune., 1908-10-04

be \ young notlernan was devoted 10 his beau
tIfUl but Invalid wife He had everything but
wealth, and wealth was what he needed 70
shower on ms beloved the necessities as well
as the luxurles she craved. He carried through
some fraudulent transactions which netted him
a COnSidera Die amount OF money, but likewise
put HIM behind the bars at Stanlslau He
wept not for ms Own state The money had
been con verted into the luxuries aforesaid,
and the wife enjoyed the proceeds OF his guilty
transactions while he was InCarCerated. But
he found this was not enough. She sOrrOwed
for his presence. exlled where she was beyond
the frontier. indeed, he learned that the
doctors despaired Of her life If he could not
return TO her.
To obtain pardon was impossible, pardon
could not be found fCT q SWIndier that refused
TO give up the proceeds OF ms crime But the
young man felgned illness, and was removed TO
a separate room II the prison Inhrmary- There
the governor daughter, beautiful and ac-
COInplIshed Young woman, nursed him. She
did not know his history, and soon her heart
was carried by storm. She believed all his
promises
Therefore She was the more ready TO listen
10 his pra vers. and agreed to help hlm to escape,
and 10 fly with him. She supplied the prisoner
with false whlskers, the unit Jr1n OF an Austrian
civil service official. and thus disguised he
walked boldly out Of the PRISON with her. AC-
companied by the sacrificing girl, who paid the
railway fare the noblenan got safely across
the frontier INTO RunanIa
There he shook hands with her, with prOiuse
than ks-and hurried 10 the side OF the woman
for love 0f whom he had done al this
The Woman and the Physician
WTOMAN N love Is as courageous as tlgress,
w Vet must use the cunning OF the serpent
to gam her ends The gentle Intr1gues Of the
modest woman bring about her own happiness
and that II the man she chooses tor her mate
And SO Mary koblvnsEi-beautIful edu-
Gated, attractive n character as well as person,
and only eighteen years old-set about weav-
ing a net for the feet of g promising young
professional man. physician, whom she had
seen and had fallen II love With, as the SAYING
IS. At first sight" She was Of the arlstOcracy,
and her parents were wealthy, he was 81 the
aristocracv Of brains, therefore her little
Vaccinations were not dItfic She brought
about the meeting at a bah gwen IN her own
honor She could command whom she pleased
to be brought TO her Tor introduction. and the
physician met Marie. He craved the honor u
a waltz. and she happily consented.
They took one turn about the room, and the
doctor his ewes fixed on her beautiful and
happy face, suddenly became grave, then hor-
rorstricken He legged her TO come with h-1l
out OF the crowd. Her Palpltatng heart too!-
New-York tribune., 1908-10-04
Ilic Jevrem's Wife

IIC TEVREM was . priest of The Russian
Church. and therefore was 4lowec q vie
H wls wealthy and could not only pay He5
[s-r57.. vel -s- a-v g--l he chose. but he could
deck his choice II -1ch apparel and 5eTels. And
II The upper highlands II Belgrade wild and
lavgle=s -eglou-l- is the custom L. pay Vel ioT
q bea---ltuI woman And perhaps she whom
I-.c jev-e-I chose was not sorry . 60 = q man
-ha- could give her rlngs and put gold bangles
On her brown wrists and beaten gold clrciets
~. te- -5re--v ankles. And YET she lett lover
New-York tribune., 1908-10-04
The Cruelty of Love

FROM Vienna once came story 81 PIssl.'-ls P,-.t-
L - STR the sluggish waters OF the human
--l--d whose outcome shows how cruel love can
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-15
SYNOPSIS.

A detachment of the Eighteenth in
Tantry from Fort Bethune trapped by
is i stranger who introduces himself by
the name of Hampton, also ellis the
a majority of the soldiers are killed dur
ing three days siege Hampton and
they fall exhausted on the plains; a
company of the Seventh cavalry Lieut.
and the girl stop at the Miners Home in
Glencaid. Mrs Duffy. proprietress; Ham mp
zis-the Kid. She shows him her moth
-cr's picture and tells him what she can
she shall live with Mrs Herndon- Nadia
the Kid-runs away from Mrs Herndon's
go back and TO have nothing more to do
with him Hampton plays his last ZANE zane
that he has quit and then leaves Glen
caid. Miss Phoebe Spencer arrives S,t in
Spencer meets Nadia, Rev Wynkoop'
etc: She boards at Mrs Herndo lon s.
out his knowing who she is She informs
him of the coming Bachelor club ball in
meets Silent Murphy. Clusters scout. He
reports trouble brewing among the Sioux:
clubs ball among the admirers OF MISS
Spencer. Lieut.. Brant meets Miss Spen-
Ger but she is not his acquaintance of the
day before. She tells him of Nadia, and
ne accidentally meets her again as he IS
Miss Spencer. Brant accompanies MAZDA
homo from the dance On the way she
she is to meet Hampton Brant and
Hampton meet. Hampton informs the
lieutenant that his attentions to Nadia
must cease, and proclaims an authority
over her that justifies the statement
Rrant tells Hampton of the presence of
Silent Murphy, and of the fact that Red
s5lavin receives government messages for
him Miss Spencer called on Bob Hamp-
ton. Tells him of red-faced stranger
m:stakiug her for Nadia. Grant inter-
views Red Slavin. Finds that he is an eN
trooper in the Seventh cavalry 1t was
SIavin's and Murphy's testimony that
tIar, ton haf
Robert Nolan. then a captain in the Sew
-cnth. of the murder of Maj Brant, ST.
Hampton attempts to force confession
from Slavin. Slavin insists it is Murphy
ne wants. and Murphy had left In
Scuffle Siavin is killed by knife thrust
Hampton Surrenders to Buck Mason,
marshal Mob attempts to capture him:
Mason and his prisoner escape to a MIL
and defend themselves Mob lights fire
TO burn them out
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-15

from playfulness to earnest gravity.
"Oh, please do not-do not say what
you are tempted to- her voice almost
pleading. 4 cannot listen; truly 1
cannot; L must not. 1t would make US
both very unhappy, and you would be
sure to regret such hasty words.
Regret" and he yet chung to the
hand which she scarcely endeavored
to release, bending forward hoping to
read in her hidden eyes the secret her
lips guarded. Am l, then, not old
enough to know my own mind?'
''Yes-yes; 1 hope so, yes; but it is
not for me; it can never be for me-
1 am no more than child, homeless
waif, nobody. You forget that 1 do
not even know who I am. or the name
I ought rightfully to bear. 1 will
not have it So"
MAZDA, sweetheart" and he burst
impetuously through all bonds of re-
straint, her flushed cheeks the inspir-
alton of his daring. L will speak,
for 1 care nothing for all this. 1t is
you 1 love-love forever. Do you I'M
derstand me, darling? 1 love you, I
love you,"
For an instant-one glad, weak.
helpless, forgetful instant-she did
not see him, did not even know her.
self; the very world was lost. Then
she awoke as if from a dream, his
strong arms clasped about her, his
lips upon hers.
You must nct,' she sobbed. "I
tell you no, 1 will not consent;
will not be false to myself You have
no right; l gave you no right
He permitted her to draw away
and they stood facing each other, he
eager, mystifed, thrilling with pas
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-15

sion almost beyond mastery, she trem-
bling and unstrung, her cheeks GRIM
son. her eyes filled with mute ap-
peal
I read it in your face he insisted.
1T told of love-
Then my face must have lied"
she answered, her soft voice tremu-
lous, t.or else you read the message
wrongly 1t is from my lips you must
take the answer.
And they kissed me-.
IF so. I knew it not. 1t was by
no volition of mine. Lieut. Brant, 1
have trusted you so completely; that
was not right
MY heart eXonerates me-"
4 cannot accept that guidance"
Then you do not love me?"
She paused, afraid of the impulse
that swept her on. Perhaps" the
low voice scarcely audible, Il may
love you too we'll.
You mean there is something
some person, perhaps standing be-
tween2"
She looked frankly at him. 81 do
mean just that l am not heartless,
and l sincerely wish we had never
met; but this must be the end
The end? And with no explana-
tion?"
There is no other way" He could
perceive tears in her eyes. although
she spoke brayely. Nor can l ex-
plain, for all is not clear to me. But
this l know, there is a barrier between
US insurmountable. not even the pow
er of love can overcome it; and !
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-15

appeal to you to ask me no more"
1t was impossible for him to doubt
her sober earnestness, or the depth
of her feelings; the full truth in her
words was pictured upon her face,
and in the pathetic appeal of her eye.
She extended both hands.
You will forgive me? Truly, this
barrier has not been raised by me-"
He bowed low, until his lips pressed
the white fingers but before he could
master himself to utter a word in re-
ply, distant voice called his name,
and both glanced hastily around
That cry came from the valley"
he said Il left my horse tied there.
| will go and learn what it means"
She followed him part of the way
through the labyrinth of underbrush,
hardly knowing why she did So He
stood alone upon the summit of the
high bluff whence he could look
across the stream. Miss Spencer stood
below waving her parasol frantically,
and even as he gazed at her. his ears
caught the sound of heavy firing down
the valley.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-15

who did, and SO did Mr.. Wynkoop. He
jumped out Of the saloon window, his,
hand all bloody, and ran away But
they've got him and the town marshal
up behind the Shasta dump, and swear
they're going to hang him if they can
only take him alive. Oh, just hear
those awful guns,"
Yes, but who is it?''
Bob Hampton, and-and he never
did it at ALL
Before Brant could either move or
speak. Nadia swept past him, down
the steep bank. and her voice rang
out clear, insistent. Bob Hampton
attacked by a mob? Is that true,
Phoebe? They are fighting at the
Shasta dump. you say? Lieut. Brant.
you must act-you must act now, for
my sake,"
She sprang toward the horse. nerv-
ed by Brantfs apparent slowness to re-
spond, and loosened the rein from the
scrub oak Then 1 will go to him,
even if they kill me also, the
cowards,"
But Brant had got his head now
Grasping her arm and the rein of the
plunging horse, You will go home"
he commanded, with the tone of mill
tary authority Go home with Miss
done to aid Hampton 1 shall do-will
you go?"
She looked helplessly into his face.
..You-you don't like him." she falter-
ed; L know you don't But-but you
will help him, won't you, for my
sake?"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-15
A Technical Explanation.

1t is said that unless one can impart
information one does not really pos
sess it. The late Prof. Angelo Heilprin
used to tell story, says the Washing
ton Star, illustrative of this point The
professor himself had most learned
and lucid mind. Not only could he
master a question; he could lay it so
clearly before you that you became
master of it, too.
Two commercial travellers on the
way from Reading to Philadelphia
once got into an argument over the
action of the vacuum brake.
Its the imitation of the tube that
stops the train,'' declared the first
traveller
Wrong, wrong." shouted the sec
ond. It's the output of the exhaus-
ton
So they wrangled for an hour. Then,
when the train arrived in Philadelphia
they agreed to submit the matter for
settlement to the engineer. That gen
tleman, leaning condescendingly from
an attentive frown to the two travel
ers' statement of their argument
Then he smiled, shook his head and
said:
We'll, gents, we're both wrong
about the workin' of the vacuum brake.
Yet it's very simple and easy to I'M
derstand. When we want to stop the
train we just turn this ere tap, and
then we fill the pipe with vacuum
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-15
Working the "Rope Trick"

How the wonder worker of India
performs his rope trick is told by a
correspondent who witnessed the feat
in a busy street of Surat in broad
daylight: 81 was writing in a room
overlooking this thoroughfare, on the
first floor of the house, when my
friend called to me. Stepping on to
the veranda 1 saw a small group of
people gathered round a man and a
boy. The man threw a long rope
straight up in the air and the boy then
climbed up the rope, the lower end of
which was held by the man. Having
reached the top of the rope, the boy
balanced himself, in various postures,
on the point of the rope and then dis
appeared from sight. Afterward he APP
peared again on the ground and he
and the man quietly walked away
The small group of people dispersed
and l went back to my writing"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-15
CHAPTER XXI.
PIucked from the Burning.


That Miss Spencer was deeply agi-
tated was evident at a glance. while
thesnervous manner in which she
glanced in the direction of those dis
tant gunshots, led Brant to jump to
the conclusion that they were in some
way connected with her appearance
''Oh, Lieutenant Brant," she cried,
excitedly, they are going to kill him
down there, and he never did it at all.
l know he didn't, and so does Mr..
Wynkoop. Oh, please hurry, No
body knew where you were, until
saw your horse tied here, and Mr.
Wynkoop has been hunting for you ev-
erywhere- He is nearly frantic, poor
man, and 1 cannot learn where either
just know those dreadful creatures
will kill him before we can get help
Kill whom % burst in Brant, spring
ing down the bank fully awakened to
the realization of some unknown
emergency. My dear Miss Spencer,
tell me your story quickly if you wish
me to act. Who is in danger, and
from what?"
The girl burst into tears, but strug-
gled brayely through with her mes
sage.
It's those awful men, the roughs
and rowdies down in Glencaid They
say he murdered Red Slavin, that big
ing, but he didn't for 1 saw the man