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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-21

Judging from the number of efforts
the Wright Brothers are making to
get their bird to fly the fear of aero
planes as instruments of warfare is
very much exaggerated. A machine
that wont fly at any time and under
almost any conditions is not to be
greatly dreaded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-21

Speaking of material things, here's
an archaeologist who claims that he
has discovered the bones of Buddha.
J. P. Morgan would certainly pay a
handsome price for such a relic as
that.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-21

There are some enterprises where
gate receipts do not count" says the
Fitzgerald News. Correct. 1t does
not do to always look at that end of
it, either in public enterprises or in
private life. The pay envelope. is not
the big end of existence, as too many
think.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-21

The Macon News still insists that
Hoke Smith did not bring on the pan
ic." Why revive dead issues? The
people are on the verge of great pros
perity now, Brown is governor, and
the outlook is roseate. The panic is
but memory along with some politi-
clans we might mention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-21

If you are expecting twins move to
New York at once. A tenement house
proprietor there has offered prize of
$500 to the parents of the first pair of
babies that come to adorn the build
ing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-21

A number of new banks are being
organized in different parts of the
State in anticipation of flush times
ahead. Even such a good thing as the
banking business may be overdone,
though
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-21

Whenever Plat has a birthday the
public is reminded that the old sinner
is still alive. Depew will soon be in
the same class. His senatorial term
expires in a couple of years and he
will speedily be forgotten.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-21

The latest Parsian style is said to
make one wonder whether a woman is
coming or going. The dear creatures
always did love to be mysterious in
their ways.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-21

The character of men can be known
clares a syndicate writer. Such being
the case most of us can be classified
as near-paupers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-21

1t was a Chicago paper that invent
ed the story that a South Dakota belle
saved a sinking boat by baling it out
with her slipper. This is the old cry
of "stop thief in a new guise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-21

The Columbus Ledger advises girls
never to marry men without an occu-
patton. The girl who marries a man
of that type generally gets an occupa-
tion-that of supporting husband.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-21

Jersey City is now only three min
utes from Broadway. But who would
leave Broadway for Jersey City even
if il were but three seconds away?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-21

A family feud is generally of the
most bitter character. The way the
Atlanta journal hates Guyt McLendon
is really startling in its intensity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-21

DIR. Broughton wants a law to COM
pei girls to learn to be good house
keepers. This would be deadly blow
to the divorce evil.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-21

The Washington Herald thinks
Georgia may felicitate itself that it
is ably and satisfactorily represented
in the United States Senate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-21

The English are breathing freely
again. The French aviator failed to
cross, the channel and the fear of inn
mediate invasion has been removed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-21

The Savannah Press says Atlanta
has been exposed in all her great sell
fishness. A sort of indecent exposure,
as it were.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-21
Americas, Ga, July 21st, 1909.

A Louisiana hangman has put fifty
men to death. His record is almost
equal to that of Kentucky feudist.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-21

1t will be ninety days yet before the
mess it is to get up and make the fire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-21
DoN,f FORGET HOW TO wALH
Baltimore SUM-

ArThe trolley car, the automobile and
he train have made transportation so
leasy that people seldom walk any
more. They ride to business, to the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-21

The Savannah jobber doesn't seem
to be getting the trade he should
have says the Savannah Press. The
Savan. M drummer is a rara avis in
this park of the state. Perha4 be
conditid ne such that thel
there ca business this
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-12
: NEWS OF THE RIVERS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The river marked S03 feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening showing q
| fall of .02 of a foot in "A hours.
The Major Slack brought two
barges logs from the lower river yes
terday for Cairo
The Dick Fowler will be out today
from Paducah returning at 2:30 p. m.
The Peters Lee is coming out from
Cincinnati and will be due here about
Wednesday.
The two towboats that burned a.
Cairo last Wednesday night were the
Beaver and the George Gardiner,
owned by the Barrett towboat com
pany. of Cincinnati The Beaver was
built at Cincinnati in 1856 and was
10 feet long, 80 feet six inches beam,
with a tonnage of 31i tons, and was
valued at $4,000. The George Gar
diner was built at Point Pleasant, o..
jr 1908, and was 120 feet long and %
feet beam with a tonnage of seventy.
Two tons Both boats were partially
covered by insurance.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-12
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE.

Judge VIM. N. Butler authorizes
his announcement as candidate fol-
nomination as one of the three cir
cult judges to be named by the Re
publican voters of the First Judicial
circuit of Illinois, at the primary
election to be held on Tuesday
April 10. 1903.
Judge w. W. Duncan Of Marion
Williamson county. Illinois, author
lies his announcement as a candidate
for reelection to the office of Circuit
Judge in the First Judicial Circuit of
Illinois, subject to the decision of
the Republican voters at the primary
election to be held on Tuesday, April
13, 1909.
Judge Albert w. Lewis, OF Harris.
burg. Saline county. Illinois. author
ICES his announcement as a candidate
for the office of Circuit Judge in the
First Judicial Circuit of Illinois. sub
jet to the decision of the Republi-
can voters at the primary election to
be held on Tuesday. April 10, 1908.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-12
CAIRO INDUSTRY
HARRIS SADDlERY cos ESTAB
LiSHMENT CALLS FOR AT
TENTlON THIS WEEK.
Has Developed Good Trade in South
west Territory-Employs Skilled
Workmen and Produces
High Class Goods.

Fore some time past the Harris
Saddlery Co, whose establishment is
at Seventeenth street and CONNER
cial avenue, n the heart of the city
has been working a night shift to
keep up with orders. The company
has done well in Cairo and they are
satisfied. Their trade is largely in
the southwest. This Is significa- t.
Several large harness factories are
operating in that territory, and the
fact that tire Cairo factory is able to
do a big business there proves the
superiority of its product The com
pany employs high class labor and its
pay roll runs from $500 to 5000 per
week, employing 35 men A number
of fancy Texas saddles have Just
been turned out. The raw material
used in the product of the establish
ment is costly, car load recsived a
few days ago from Wisconsin in.
voiced at $4,000
rhe company has $4,000 invested
in buildings, having fifty foot front
on Commercial avenue and 125 on
Seventeenth street, the la ter includ-
ing a building 25x120 used for the
of collars. The estah-
lfshment is one of those brought here
through the efforts OF the Cairo Com
mercial club
The processes of manufacture are
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-12
MARTIAL LAW IMMINENT
Strike Situation at Meru, France, Re.
sembIes Revolutionary Times
Many Troops Now on Scene.

Meru, France, April 11.--Heavy
forces of troops arrived here all day
following the violent disorders of yes
terlay. when the scenes resemblec
those of the revolution Today the
strikers cut the telephone wire :
seriously hampering the authorities
and there were number of minor
demonstrations wherein the red EN-
blems of the revolutionists were
conspicuous. Several button manu-
facturers fed from town, terrified by
the threats of the strikers.
The situation was so serious at
midnight that the authorities decided
in the event of further disturbances to
proclaim marital law.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-12
WORKING ON ROOF
Of HOUSEFACTORY
WILL BE COMPLETED AND IN
OPERATION BY THE FIRST
OF TIE MONTH.
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES
Using Machinery IN Erection to Be
Economical With Time and
Labor-Some Illus
trstions.

Work has been started putting on
The roof Of the large building of the
Modern House Manufac' uring com
pany just above the bridge near the
Big Four tracks. The erection of the
plant has been going On at a rapid
rate and Will he finished and in opera
tion by May |, as is the expectation
Of President L. Brandt who arrived
several DAYS ago from P,ttsburg. Pa.
a gasoline engine and several
pieces of portable machinery have
been set up on The ground and all of
the material after going to the differ
ent machines is made to fit properly
in its intended place at great saving
of time an labor For instance, in
one case when a piece of timber is
sawed off diagonally at both ends to
be used for gables. X takes only eight
seconds by the machinery. when or
lnarily it takes man with a hand
saw ten minutes.
Ten houses completed in a day will
ne the record when the plant starts
running full blast Nest of the en-
ployes viii be home labor with the
exception Of several experts. The
concern has been building these
knock-own houses for the past three
years. and the company has a record
If building 200 houses in so days, in
Guiding the making, shipping and the
erecting President a3randt says that
this plant can build houses at a saw
ing of from % to 10 per cent.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-12
POLICE MAGISTRATE.

= 45iaJohn Hogan authorizes his an
nouncement as candidate for Pc
lice Magistrate of the city of Cairo
at the election to be held on Tuesday
April 20. 1909.
Judge A. j. Ross authorizes his
announcement as a candidate for re-
election to the Office of Police Magis.
trate OF the City OF Cairo, at the
election to be held on Tuesday, April
20, 1909.
Andrew Whitcamr authorizes his
announcement as a candidate for
Police Magistrate of the city of Cairo,
at the election to be held on Tues
day. April 90, 1909.
p e. Powell authorizes his an
nouncement as candidate for Police
Magistrate of the City of Cairo, at
the election to be held on Tuesday,
April 30, 1909,
Robert Tbornberry authorizes his
announcement as a candidate for
Police Magistrate of the city of Cairo.
at the election to be held on Tuesday.
April 20, 1909.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-12
AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Immortality Subject of Sermon by
Rev. THOMPSON Last Evenina.


AT the Christian church last even
ing Rev. Thompson, the pastor spoke
| impressively of Easter and its lesson
| of resurrection arb immortality, con,
Guiding as follows:
History informs us that all nations
enlightened or degraded have in some
form believed in a continuous exis-
tence. 1t is hardly possible that all
aumanit yhas been mistaken but so
highly improbable that many of our
Iprofoundest thinkesrs nave accepted
this fact alone as sufficient proof OF
the resurrection. But others demand
la moro convincing demonstration
'Blindfolded and alone they stand
Ar unknown sea on every hand
The darkness gathers as they grope
Until they fear to fear and dare not
hope.
Out upon a tall mountain looked
through great telescope The lensea
We're so arranged that could on
discern the lowering clouds but pres
ertly the professor in charge adjust.
ed the great instrument so it swept
through celestial space thousands of
miles revealing indescribable beauties
and wonders untold The mounting
of telescope is of supreme import
ance. Owing to the diurnal motion
of the earth the objects viewed seem
to travel with terrific velocity anil
quickly disappear. therefore an equa-
torial adjustment is positively neees-
sary
Faith is the telescope through
which We view Immortality. Faith
may be j5uff,j eEtly lclear and the
facts upon which it is reasonably
grounded may be certain, but prop
err adjustment of Biblical knowledge
and doctrine is absolutely Imperative
In order that we may sweep beyonr
the clouds of earthly doubt and su
perstition into the starry world whero |
the New Jerusaiem-a city not made !
with hands. eternal in the heavens, is |
brought to view and the glory of God |
n the silence of supreme majesty |
shall appear"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-12

a case of Pape's Diapepsin. which
costs only so cents. Read what this
effective Stomach and digestive treat
ment contains. AMI how absolutely
harmless it must be, how it does fer
the stomach what the washing AID
sun bath do for the church; absolute.
iy removes every corIupting or
tairting element. and will digest al
the food You can eat
Go to your druggist and get some
Diapepsin, now, then eat any
thing YOU want at your next meal.
and YOU will not suffer from indiges-
ton or Stomach trouble. Each bite
of food will taste good. and. besides,
you will not need liver regulators to
keep your intestines and Stomach
clean and fresh.
Now and forever rid yourself of the
misery of Indigestion and Stomach
troubles. Make your meals a pleasure
by going TO the table with a hea thy
appetite,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-12
BOUGHT M0RELAND
BIG TIE CREoSoTING CONCERN
FROM TEXAS NOW OWNS
NEARLY FIFTY ACRES,
In Cairo Drainage Ostrict-Six Acres
Bought Last Week at Good
MISUNDERSTANDING Elk
pccted Soon.

More land has been acquired for
the Creosite Tie Factory which is to
he located on the caste side of the
county road above the Chicago Mil.
The land now owned by the concern
comprises little over forty eight
acres extending from tie Chicago
Mil rearly 10 the Grcer-Wikinson
Lumber company facing the county
road. The small portion CT ground
in the rear is owned by the Big Four
railroad company. Recently about
six acres were purchased from Ed
ward J. Maley through Judge Dewey.
The company is said to contemplate
putting in rev plant to cost over
100000. A representative is ex-
pected here in the near future TO LOOK
after the affairs. How soon huild-
ing operations will begin could not
be learned.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-12
Grow Grapes for Rsisins.

San Antonio, Tex.-Several fruit
growers of the San Antonio section
have combined and obtained the serv
ices of an expert from California in
raising grapes for raisin making.
The expert, who has had years OF
experience at Fresno and Pomona
where the bulk of the raisin business
of America is carried on, declares that
both in soil and climate this section
is perfectly adaptable TO the raisin in
dustry. The Muscatel. Deheshia. Mus
cat and Orinoko varieties of grapes
are being planted extensively and the
growers have faith that their expert
ment will result in the development Of
the raisin industry here.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-12
OLD CHINESE CLAIM
IT HAS TAKEN FORTY YEARS TO
SETTLE 1T.
Preceding Before Gotham Surrogate
Reveals Long Delay in Payment
TO Estate OF Gen. Ward, Sol.
dier of Fortune.

New York. side lights
on the long delay in obtaining from
the Chinese government a settlement
of claim made by tho estate of Gen
Frederick T. Ward. an American sol
dier OF fortune and commander of the
Chinese army, who was killed in bat.
lie in the Tai Ping rebellion of 1860,
are revealed in proceeding now be.
fore Surrogate Thomas.
Gen. Ward, who was born in Salem.
Mass, went to China on one of his
fathers ships and became an officer
In the Chinese navy In 1859, when the
Tai-Ping rebellion was ten years old.
with the consent of the government
he formed force of several thousand
deserters, ticket-of-leave men and sol
diers of fortune, and in a series of
extraordinary battles saved Shanghai
from capture and put down the revolt
with his Ever Conquering Legion. :"
He died from wounds received in bat
tie after he had been appointed an
admiral and a general, and was buried
with the honors of mandarin.
Through the instrumentaIity of Ii
Hung Chang the emperor built a tenn.
pie at Gen. Wards grave in Sung
kang, and to-day the American is
worshiped by the Chinese as saint.
After Gen. Wards death his broth.
er, Henry G. Ward, employed Cyrus
ID. Lawton to prosecute claim against
the Chinese government for 1865 ,2S7,
and in lieu of fee made the follow
ing provision in his will more than 40
years ago:
i give and bequeath to my friend
Cyrus Lawton. ten per cent. of all
moneys received from China belong.
Ing to me in lieu of all fees and other
charges by him made in obtaining
same for my late brothers estate"
Henry G. Ward died July s, 1867.
and his widow, Georgiana, who after
ward married James r. Amidon, was
named executrix. The Chinese govern.
ment set up counter claim of 2t0..
600 taels, which it declared had been
given to Gen. Ward for the purpose
of purchasing guns and munitions of
war and for which he had never made
an accounting. For 50 years after
Henry G. Wards death the claim was
In process of settlement. and in 1906
an agreement was reached by which |
the Chinese government paid 1865. 2S7 |
less a counter claim of 42,309 taels |
This was paid out of the Boxer indem |
nifty fund, the final settlement having |
been made in 1908.
In the present proceeding Newbury |!
d. Lawton, as executor of the estate
Of his father, Cyrus Lawton, seeks tc
compel the payment of ten per cent
Of the amount collected in accordance
with the provisions of the will. He l.
by Lloyd & Maddox, and
Mrs. Amidon, the respondent, is rep
by John X. Dos Passos, who
that the legacy has been
paid.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-12
RARE POISONOUS SNAKE DEAD.
Three Spoonfuls of Venom, However,
viii Last for Years.

New York.-The second specimen
ever captured of the South American
Venomons snake whose poison has
proven so useful in the treatment of
acute nervous disorders that 1t Is list
ed in the homeopathic materia medlca.
died at the Bronx Geological park.
where 1t had bsen on exhibition since
last April, when Prof. +. w. Runyon,
who captured il in Brazil, turned it
over to the institution
Since the reptile was brought to
this country six extractions of the
venom from its fangs had been made.
about half a teaspoonfuI being taken
from the creature at each operation.
For medical use this venom is diluted
by the addition of one trillion PARTS Of
sugar of milk to one part of the
venom, so that the supply now on
hand will be ample to meet any pos.
sible demand for years to come.
Curator Ditmars of the zoo has EN-
balmcd the dead lachesis, which he
will turn over to Prof Runyon in &C
cordance with an agreement that
should the snake die the professor
should have the remains.
The first and only other lachesis
ever captured was secured in South
America by Or. Constance Herring, a
German scientist, in 1928 DIR. Her
ing experimental with the creatures
venom, and discovered its medicinal
qualities.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-12
MAY END A GRETNA GREEN.
Bona Eide Residence Requirement Of
Projected Law.

Wilmington. Del-To prevent the
marrying of so many clipping couples
in this city bill is to be introduced
in the legislature requiring bona fide
residence in the state for at least one
party to the marriages. There is no
restriction on marriages now except
the age limit, and on this account Will
mington has attained fame as a Gretna
Green.
In the last ten years the number OF
licenses issued in this county has in
creased from AS TO 2,235 a year, and
of this number it is estimated that 50
per cent. have been issued to non
residents. There is seldom week
that tho health department does not
receive inquiries about secret mar
riages performed here, and the po-
lice are kept busy stopping runaway
lovers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-12
DWARF, &c, HAS MIND OF CHILD.
Extract Made from Gland Of Sheep
Expected to Hclp Patient.

New York.-Physicians of the Har.
lem hospital are watching with inter-
est tho experiments which arc being
made on Harry y 2d'eman, a tailor's
son, who has been stuntcd ~lontally
and physically by the removal OF the
thyroid gland in his neck when he was
six months old. Although he is 26
years old, he is only three feet eight
inches tall and. while he has the face
of man, his mind is that of a child.
Surgeons are administering daily an
extract made from the thyroid gland
of sheep, by means of which IL is
hoped TO start again the long-retarded
development of mind and body. Re-
suits so far seem to be good Five
one-grain doses of the extract are gi.,
en- to the patient daily.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-12
INDIGESTION AND DISTRESS FROM
YOUR DISORDENED STOMACH CONE

You haven't Cattarrh Ct the Stom-
ach, or Nervousness. or Gastritis, or
Cancer, etc. Prove this by taking
Pape's Diapepsin after your very next
meal. Convince yourself within five
minutes that your actual diseasa
was sour, acid stomach-Food fer
nentation--that every bite you ate
turned to Stomach gas. Stomach
poison and acid, which makes
You feel sick and miserable. produc-
ing such symptoms as pain in the pit
of the stomach. Difficulty in breath
ing after meal, Headaches. Belchng.
Heartburn. Nauseous breath. Water
brash. EiIiousness. Sour risings. Gas
On stomach and many other bad feel
irgs.
Ind 'g6 stion is a result. rot a cause
Of your misery. If the Stomach is
sour. your food becomes tainted and
hats why you h>ve these stomach
disorders.
Ask your pharmacist to show YOU
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-12
NAVY OF THE LORD
Negro Sect Addo 30 Recruits to Ranks
by saptizing in Icy Mississippi
At St. Louis.

ST. Louis April 11.-While thcus.
ands struggled for points of vantage
today, eighty of the 125 recruits for
the Navy of the Lord. negro
church, were immersed in the icy WI
tiers of the Mississippi river by Rev.
]. p. Parker who is called The All
mirai' by the converts.
The negroes after running from tie
water changed garments in nearby
boiler shops FOrty-fve of the re.
cluits turned their back on i9ia.ng
the navy" when they felt tie Geld
water.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-12
Church Has Its Own Theatcr-

Atlanta, Ga.-That local church Is
to have theater of its own-aud in
the church bmlding-was the an.
nouncement made here The novel
scheme is being carried out by the
young people of Universalist church
on East Harris street. with the approx
al of its pastor, Rev. l.. d. Ellenwocd.
A model stage equipped with drop cur
tains, scenery. footlights and all the
other properties necessary is now be.
ing installed in the basement of the
cb'Vch building.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-12
CASTRO HAS BOLD SCHEME.

New York, April 11.-According to
advice received today by partisans of
Castro plans are under consideration
by the exilel president for landing In
Venezuela in an airship. The story
credits Castro with intentions of es-
tablishing a base of operations at
Port of Spain, Trinidad, from which
point the air-ship expedition will be
made.