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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21

The Americas board of trade, with
commendable zeal, is endeavoring to
secure the erection of the Railway
Carmens Home. Success to the effort.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21

The grilling of the black brother il
the city court is dated for next week.
Then will terror hit the heart of the
crap shooter brough there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21

The school attendance in Americas
at this session will beat all past rec
ords and evidences well the rapid
growth of the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21

The second bungalow erected by
Mr.. Frank P. Harold, on Harold
avenue, is nearing completion, and is a
most attractive home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21
Ladies' Underwear.

We place ON sale this week several extra
ordinary values in New Corset Covers for Csc,
35c, SOC, 75c, $1.OO We will be glad for you to
ask specially to see these numbers as they sur
pass any we ever had.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21

The millinery stores are planning
for the openings this week and next,
while poor old hubby is planning to
.etc cape to the woods.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21

Another knock from the equinox
dispelled yesterday all that remained
of summer, and baseball, and mos
quitos and perforated shirtwaists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21
TUESDAY.

One thousand yards Sea Island. soft
smooth finish, the grade that sells
regularly for sc, here for Tuesday at
yard =. 81. =. 3 7-Sc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21

The Seaboard distributed $4,000
yesterday among employees in Ameri-
Gus. These monthly visits of the
"ghost" are veritable Joy rides.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21
TUESDAY.

Lace curtains IL yards long and
extra wide, beautiful patterns. white
and ecrue, regularly $1.75, mere for
one day, Tuesday, at pair a.. csc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21
Cotton Fabrics.

We opened on Friday last some excellent
styles in Gnghams, Percales and other cotton
frbrics for which there is an early demand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21

Manager Dudley is giving hfs-pEat-
rons the best in moving pictures at
the opera house, and large audiences
enjoy the programs nightly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21
TUESDAY.

Best yard Percales in various styles
OF blue and red, made by the best
makers, the grade that always sells
for II lie, here Tuesday, at yd. 3 1-2c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21

The finishing touches upon the roof
of the new post-office will be added
this week, and then work upon the in
terror will be pushed to a finish.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21

I have bought Elys barber shop, on
corner next door to Davenport's drug
store, Lamar street. Give me a trial;
if not satisfied, will refund your
money.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21
TUESDAY.

Y X 80 Bed Sheets, made Of good
quality sheeting. The sheeting alone
would cost more than soc, here Tres-
day, the sheet ready made for each 42c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21

Not one dollar of the school bond
money was used in improving Furlow
School The wisdom of the board Of
education saved it to the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21

out,
Bob has never failed to get out of
trouble before, but things are dark
for him now and he is getting wor-
ried for fear his luck has gone back
on him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21

The new Bckford moving picture
theatre is nearing completion, and will
be thrown open to the public probably
on Monday night next.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21

Money is plentiful now, and there is
no reason why Americas should not
put up for that cotton mill when the
committee calls this week
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21
WARNING.

Do not be persuaded into taking
anything but Foley's Honey and Tar
for chronic coughs, bronchitis, hay
fever, asthma, and lung trouble, as it
stops the cough and heals the lung
Sold by all Druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21

Americas has received fourteen
thousand bales cotton to date already
far more than has come to any other
market in the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21
TUESDAY.

As inch Irish Linen, beautiful weave.
equal to any 75c grade ever offered in
Americas, here Tuesday, 1T yard 43c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21

have this day engaged the services
OF Mr.. Duncan, of the plumbing firm
of Jeter & Duncan. Mr.. Ernest Ran
dali is no longer in my employ. l
will still continue to keep up the re-
liable tn and plumbing busihscs at
the old stand on Jackson street.
w. III. r. SCHROEDER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21
DUNCAN MERCANTILE GO.
jackson Street

The prayer that availeth is without
words.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21
Ladies' Suits

Excellent all wool worsted tailored suits,
made up in the latest styles, 45-inch coats,
pleated skirts, satin Innings The cloths are
self stripes in navies, blacks greens, wister-
las, wines, rose and all the most wanted
shades, all sizes up to "A $500
BrOadClOth suits, beautifully made, well
lined, excellent grade, a most desirable suit
all the popular Colors and sizes E. . $500
Handsome wool wOrSted, stripes and
plains, and the popular shades and styles, ex-
ceent values for . . $780,
The greatest line of wOrsted diagOnals,
stripes, plains, fancy weaves of all kinds, in
greatest prOfusiOn of styles . $4,000
The most beautiful collection of suits of
all styles, all cloths, plain and trimmed, ev-
erything imaginable, all sizes, all cOlOrs, I'M
matChable in every way at =. $25.OOI
80.
W(e have the greatest str wing III higher
priced suits that was ever made in Ameri-
Gus. They range right along $3.50, $29.75I
$780, $35 and upwards to $50, and it mat
tiers not what style Or color, or size, we be-
Iieve you will be able to be suited right
here
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21

Silk and wool Auto Coats, Rain Coats. Serge
Coats, Broad-cloth Coats, Unfinished Worsted
Coats, Child:ens Coats, Silk and Cotton Petit
coats-in greatest profusion of styles and vari-
cites.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21

ed here and the work will be pushed
with vigor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21
SKIRTS.

Skirts are here for Women and Misses all
sizes, all prices, all colors We have some extra
ordinary values in skirts for $500, and at $5.98,
Sc SO, $3.50, $1,000 and $3.50 we show un-
merchandise.
Large sizes for large women are well repre-
sented here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21

Broadcloth suits, beautifully made, well
lined, excellent grade, a most desirable suit
all the popular Colors and sizes $500
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21

Handsome wool worsted, stripes and
plains, and the popular shades and styles, ex-
cellent values for $3.50
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21
NOTICE.

w. III. r. SCHROEDER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-22

good. They lived and worked In 1t
there for two years. Il do not want to
hear about any more governments
said my brother Cornelius; Il only
want to get the farm in order again"
Now It is in order and in some ways
better than before. There is new fenc-
ing, there are huge sheds to shelter the
sheep from the storm, the stock Is all
won back and of a better breed, and 1t
Is improving every year.
Only when the idea Of United
South Africa came did my brothers in
terest themselves beyond the farm and
its work. There was no bitterness
against those whom they had fought,
but neither was there real bond be-
tween them. The South African con-
''vention has bridged the gap. In future
there will be no more talk of Boer or
Englishman in our colony now, but
only of South Africa. My father gave
his life to the farm and to the country.
So think will those who follow him,
serving our empire while they serve
their state.-Annie Wiser in London
Mail
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-22
A FAMOUS FIGHT.
How the Boxer and Enterprise Had u
Out In 1878.

How the Boxer and Enterprise Had u
Out In 1878.
Wiscasset, Me-, had big day in 1913
when the American brig Enterprise
met the English brig Boxer, but g
short distance outside Wiscasset har-
Dor. The English vessel mounted four
teen guns and was commanded by
Capt. Samuel Blythe. The Enterprise
was of about the same strength, and az
the two vessels neared each other Capt
Burrows, who commanded the Enter
prise, suddenly changed his course and
put out to sea. This looked like run
ming away and delegation of the sail
ors went to the captain and protested
against the action, saying that they
wanted to fight. The old sea dog mere
ly shifted his quid Of tobacco and re-
piled, Don't worry, boys, will give
you all the fight you want before you
get out Of this!" And he kept his
word.
Capt. Burrows was merely playing
for time. AS soon as he was out OF
reach he deliberately mounted his
heaviest long gun out of his cabin win
dow. It was an unheard Of method OF
fighting, but as soon as the gun was
firmly placed he gave the command to
change course, put on all sail and ran
down to the Boxer as rapidly as possi-
BILE. Then commenced the famous his
toric battle. Swinging broadside to
the Boxer he poured solid shot into the
English ship until she fairly trembled
on the water. Capt. Burrows fired the
long gun himself and in a short time
was mortally wounded. Capt. Blythe OF
the Boxer was shot dead at the same
moment. Burrows refused to be taken
below, but continued to direct the bat
tie from stretcher, and every few mo-
ments would feebly shout: "Are you
getting all the fight you want boys?"
1t was terrible battle and the decks
of both vessels were slippery with gore
and covered with the dead and dying
Not until 4 o'clock In the afternoon was
lHcTc any CcSSdtlOu VI TIC SlTu6Bic duu
then the Boxer asked for quarter. II
was noticed that her flag was still fly
ing and soon 1t was learned that 1t had
been nailed to the masthead. Against
the protests Of her officers the flag was
torn down and the white flag run up
1t was found that the Boxer was liter
ally cut into pieces. Fourteen dead
and dying men lay on her deck and
among these was Capt. Blythe. 9th
ers had been thrown overheard so II
was never known how many men were
lost in the battle.
The Enterprise was also terribly
shattered. Capt. Burrows had the
sword Of Blythe hung above his
stretcher and said:. Il can now die
contented." Only one other Of his crew
had been killed, but thirteen were
wounded in different degrees and were
cared for as well as possible.-Lewis-
ton Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-22

that thoroughfare, and at the end of
take boat and go up or down the riv-
er to London or Westminster. It was
not until the middle of the sixteenth
century that the Strand was turned
from a road into q street. but even
then the great houses and palaces oc-
eupied the south side, while the north
side was merely a line Of houses from
Temple Bar to Charing Cross, with
the open country behind them. 1t
was only at the end of Elizabeth's
reign that houses and side streets
were built to the north Of the Strand
and that the great thoroughfare real
ly became a modern street in the
modern sense Of the word. In the
next century building went on rapid
ly, until at last even St. Giles's ceased
to be in the fields and became united
to the new London. The eastern
boundary of the Strand is the heraldic
griffin which marks the site Of Temple
Bar, but the old gate was not so an
cient as most people imagine, for 1t
was only put up in 1870, and before
the Great Fire the Bar consisted
merely Of posts, rails and chains.
Every street has its half-crown and
its shilling side, and the south has al
ways been the half-crown side Of the
Strand. But of late years the distinc-
ton has almost been effaced, at least
between Charing Cross and Wellington
street. East of that line all pedestrian
traffic is on the south side, for the
other abuts the wilderness, along
Tower or Westminster Abbey. But
which apparently few people care to
walk. We to whom London Is a home
take little notice Of the Strand and its
changes, any more than we visit the
the man who has passed half dozen
years In some out of the way corner
of the empire is the one to whom the
Strand really appeals, and It Is usually
the first he visits on his return home.
It is true that often he hardly knows
where he is, and that only here and
there does q landmark catch his eye,
but when he does see q well-known
shop or church, however. much 1t may
seem 10 be out Of position, he feels
that he Is really in the old London
again and rejoices accordingly. And
the Strand is still the Strand. as 1t has
been in all centuries between the time
when the painted Briton followed the
riverside track through the brush
wood to our own day, when the motor
bus thunders along the street and ev-
cry succeeding building is taller than
its predecessor.-London Globe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-22
Craven Abdul Hamid.

The inventions of shilling shocker
fiction are not stranger than the recent
true stories of the investigation OF Yil-
diz Kiosk after the expulsion Of the
late sultan. Incidentally, these throw
much light on the character Of Abdul
and the real handspring Of many foul
deeds imputed to sheer cruelty.
The penetralia Of the palace disclos-
ed a perfect maze Of secret precautions
and devices against assassination and
for concealment.
The searchers found hidden chambers
and trapdoors, cunningly contrived
movable planks and panels, concealed
automatic firearms. A vault was eau
tiously forced, when bang! went q
brace Of pistols from the inside as the
door swung open. There were movable
lifesize wax effigies Of the sultan, evi-
IDENTIFY designed to draw the fire Of an
assassin, or to deceive outside espials
as to his whereabouts. Louis XI. was
not so fenced in by devices Of his fears
as was this blood -battened old spider
Of Yildiz.
On the evidence of these things, Abb
dull Hamid was more cowardly than
bloody minded.
A mania Of suspicion and abject fear
Of assassination beset him, and to be
suspected by him meant sure and often
instant death. During his last days In
the palace he shot dead favorite wife,
who carele5sly Jared his unstrung
nerves by curiously examining a wea-
pom. His craven fears shed blood like
water, as the suspicion -crazed dema-
gogues Of the French reign Of terror
drenched Paris with the blood Of mere
suspects, and at last, maddened with
fear for their own heads, fell to guillot-
lining each other-Milwaukee Sentinel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-22
CHEMISTRY 1900 YEARS AGO.
Employed BY Chinese In Cure Of Dis
eass-Ths Philosophers Stone.

Employed by Cnthoso th Suso "
eass-The Philosophers Stone.
Yu Tung Kwai, Chinese delegate
to the chemistry congress. read an IN
teresting paper before a section OF the
assembly yesterday on the chemical
Industry of China. Alchemy, he said.
was known In China at least 2,7oo years
before Christ. and China still occupied
an important position in regard to the
chemical Industries Of the world.
The principal object Of the practice
| of alchemy $500 years ago. he said
was tile cure Of disease. Efforts were
also made to evolve preparation
somewhat analogous to the philoso-
piers stone, the result attained being
known as gold pills. ~
Metallursical work and dyeing were
known in China from time immemo-
rial, while the processes Of making
gunpowder, paper, glass and porcelain
all originated in the same country
while It is admitted that the Chinese
of the seventh century had a clear
knowledge Of oxygen. c
circumstances in China" said the
lecturer, "haye now changed. Since
China has been known for thousands
Of years to be an agricultural country
and to possess an enormous wealth OF
undeveloped minerals, attention has
naturally been directed to the study OF
these two branches Of applied science.
"a board Of agriculture and indus
tries has been instituted, composed OF
different bureaus, each bureau manas-
ing some department, such as land sur
veying, irrigation work. etc. Having
its headquarters in Peln, the affairs
of each province are controlled direct
ly by provincial executive committees,
and shortly, 1t is believed, government
experimental stations will be estab-
lished. Also In the formation Of chem
ical societies provincial societies have
been formed, which will constitute Sec
tional branches. Agricultural societies
too are being formed In good numbers,
and the last few years have witnessed
the establishment Of commercial
guilds
"a characteristic feature about the
teaching system Of China is that chem
istry, together with mathematics,
is a compulsory subject in the elemen-
tary schools. This is insisted upon,
not only that the pupils mind may be
trained but also that the young student
may acquire some elementary knowl-
edge Of natural phenomena-"-London
Standard.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-22
FIRES THAT NEVER GO OUT.
Flames of Buddhist TempIe-Siciliar
Fire of Vengeance.

Flames of a Buddhist TempIe-sieiIiar
Fire of Vengeance.
In Siam is fire that not only lasts
for years but has what have been aptly
termed "lineal descendants" 1t Is to
be found in a Buddhist temple near
Bangkok, where every fourth year at q
certain period the priests light fresh
fire in a big brazier. This flame Is
kept alive for four years and is in turn
extinguished after supplying brand to
ignite it's successor. Inasmuch as this
practice has obtained for upward OF
two centuries the Buddhist fire OF
Bangkok is in a sense the oldest in the
world.
Another long term fire Is said to ex-
ist at Sarhad, Persia. This flame Is a
symbol of religious fervor and it l.
death to extinguish it; it has burned
for seventy years. In explanation OF
this curious fire it is explained that the
Persians, rigid Mohammedans and re-
garding their former fire worshipping
faith with detestation, nevertheless
suffer the Sarhad flame to continue to
display their gratitude for service
rendered high official Of the Persian
government many years ago. At that
time, 1t is said, a pious Parsee, who
had come to trade at Sarhad was the
happy means Of saving the Grand VI
LIT 81 h. r0 a
full shah of that day ordered that the
fire lighted by the Parsee should be
kept alive indefinitely.
There are some regions Of the earth
like those inhabited by the Esquimaux
where the motive for retaining fires for
long periods lies in the great difficult
ty Of obtaining means for lighting
new ones. One traveller reports seeing
fire in Lapland that had not been ex-
tinguished during seven years. 1t had
been carried from place to place in an
/ old ships bucket.
The keeping up of fires for years at
time Is said to be somtimes an in
cident of a Sicilian vendetta. The
wronged individual when lighting his
fire of vengeance" is said to take SOL
emn oath that it shall not be extin-
guished until his thirst for revenge
shall have been satisfied by the death
Of the offending person. There is on
record a trial in Palermo wherein II
was shown that the accused, charged
with murder, had kept his kitchen fire
alight for five years.-Tit-B
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-22

Burning Sugar Is Antiseptic.-It is
customary among the people in many
parts of Bavaria to burn sugar in sick
rooms. The practice is considered by
physicians to be an innocent supersti-
tion, neither beneficial nor harmful.
A French physician has, however, re-
Gently demonstrated that burning
sugar develops formic acetylene-hy-
drogen, one of the most powerful an
tiseptic gases known, says the New
York Tribune. Five grams Of sugar
were burned under a glass bell hold
ing ten quarts. After the vapor had
cooled germs Of typhus, consumption,
cholera, smallpox, etc, were placed in
the bell in open glass tubes, and with
in half an hour all the microbes were
dead. If sugar Is burned In a closed
vessel containing purified meat or
rotten eggs the offensive odor disap
pears at once.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-22

From the Text.-"Here. Benny" said
Mr.. Bloombumper to his young son, as
the latter started to church, "are shil-
ling and a penny. You can put which
you please in the contribution box"
Benny thanked his papa and went to
church.
Curious to know which coin Benny
had given, his papa asked him when he
returned, and Benny replied:
We'll, papa, it was this way. The
preacher said the Loru loved a cheerful
giver, and l knew could give a penny
q good deal more cheerfully than
could give shilling, so I put the penny
in."-Tit-B
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-22

watched the door and the clock-lis-
tened, moved up and down restlessly.
The clergyman arrived, and was ush-
cred into an adjoining room to await
the appearance of the bridegroom.
The hour for the ceremony struck.
Then Miss Carbury heard masculine
step in the corridor.
"At last!" she cried.
The door opened. A cry Of surprise
and joy broke from Sergia. She flew
to meet the newcomer. :.
"Oh, cousin!" Miss Carbury heard
her say, and 10! on the threshold, look
ing in upon the two ladies, with a
stern, yet plying expression Of counte-
nance, stood-not Colonel Rivers, but
Francis Heron.
To be Continued.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-22

S@' Sunlight Is an excellent sanitary
agent, and promotes health and cheer
fulness. Therefore light should be
freely admitted into sick-rooms, ex-
cept in extraordinary cases. The light.
however should not be glaring, but
sOftened and subdued.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-22

Of shows how she
spectacle Harvard university
the horse the
rappings.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-27
IOWA HAS SECRET PRACTICE.
Gates Are Guarded Because Tigers Are
Not Far Away.

IOWA CITY. Iowa. Oct. 2i.-Dwing
10 the fact that the University OF Mis-
souri, football squad is spending tn"
week only thirty five miles distant
from Iowa City in practice III C"dar
Rapids. the gates Of Iowa Field have
been closed and secret practice inaug-
m'atcd. Students have been appointed
to watch Tor strangers and every effort
Will be made To keep the Iowa forma-
lions safe from prying eyes.
Iowa students are anxious for a vie
Tory over Missouri As revenge for the
unexpected druhbing handed out last
year on Rollins Field by the Tigers.
We must twist the Tigers tail. is the
slogan of III" undergraduates
Locally it is believed that the Iowa
and Missouri teams will he evenly
matched. The lineup of the Iowa
team has undergone many changes
since tn" opening game Oct. against
Minnesota. Injuries to Two Of the reg
ulaTs caused a big shift and the uneX-
peCtedly poor showing of others has
caused their RELOCATION to til" scrubs.