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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-15

Capt. W. I. Ellis, while represent
ing client in court at Greensboro,
used language about EIdred Crab
tree that was misunderstood and
Crabtree attempted to get at the
Captain with a cane but was stopped
and uuieted down. There was quite
a furry in court, but explanations
followed and the excitement blew
over.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-15
Prof. Brownell Arrives.

Prof. H. G. Brownell, the new
president of Bethel Female College,
was due to arrive last night and
conclude arrangements for taking
charge of the college today.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-15
Sister Married Her Beau.

Miss Cora Fields, aged 81 shot and
killed herself Monday, following the
marriage of her sister Frances to
her fiance, Will H. Carothers Satur-
day. The tragedy occurred near
Centreville, Tenn. Carothers and
his bride attended the funeral of the
dead girl.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-15
Daily Thouuht.

Without friendship this life is but
misery, and it is so difficult to find a
true friend that the search is almost
needless; but II you ever do it ought
to be cherished as an exotic plant
Nelson.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-15

Orville Wright twice failed to
make flight in his aeroplane at Ft.
Myer late Tuesday. After rising
about fifteen feet he experienced
such difficulty in his efforts to mount
higher that he brought the machine
to earth.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-15
A Charitable World.

''Your money must be a burden to
you at times"
Eyes," answered Mr.. Dustin Stax.
'but you'd be surprised to see how
many 1 find who are willing to bear
other peoples burdens. Washington
Star.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-15
PLANTERS BANK AND
TRUST co.
Financial Statement, July
9Th, 1909.

Below we publish a condensed
statement of the financial condition
of our institution at the close of
business July 9Th. 1909, in accordanc :
with the call of the Secretary of
State, received this day. A more
comprehensive and extended state
ment will be published in a few days
to which we invite your attention.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-15

Do the truth you know and you shall
learn the truth you need to know. -
Macdonald.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-15
LIABILITIES

$9S2,21O 81
A. H. EJKLES, Cashier.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-15
Not Uncertain.

'cDo you believe in metempsycho-
sis?" IL don't know. Is 1t one of these
new mind cures2"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-07-15
The Weather.

FOR KENTUCKY - Probably
local thunder showers Thursday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-10
KING TAKE A TUMBLE
AND HITS THE BOTTOM
Values Take Sheer Fall of
HaIf Gent

The bottom fell out of the cotton
market yesterday, and all because of
that measly ginners report published
the day before From u 1-2 cents, the
top notch price freely paid in Ameri-
Gus for a week past, values tumbled
yesterday to II cents, decline of fif-
teen points or $3.50 per bale. The
futures market did not show a loss of
fifty points, but spots took a header
that way and values, locally, ruled ac~
cordingly There was nothing in the
ginners report to bring about such a
break, but only the semblance of any
old excuse is wanted by the bears to
bring about raid, and this excuse
'",'Ved as well as es,.r for
the ginners report a rumor that the
vicinity of the north pole would be
planted in cotton next year would
have been sprung. and would have
produced the same panic in prices
Farmers should refuse to sell below II
cents, and a strong holding move
ment would soon put cotton up to it's
real value.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-10
WERE THE BROTHERS KILLED
AND PLACED ON TRACK
Story of Tragedy at RichIand Yester.
day,

Story of Tragedy at Richland Yestcr-
day.
Seaboard passenger train 73, Amer
icus to Montgomery and leaving
Americus shortly before l o'clock yes
terday morning, found the bodies OF
two young white men, brothers, be-
side the track at a point near Rich
land. The men were lying together,
cold in death.
The fireman first saw the dead
bodies on his side of the engine and
reported the fact to his engineer.
From reports circulated here the
brothers evidently must have been
murdered and their bodies placed up
on the rails in order to make it appear
that they had been run over by the
train.
It is said that one had been stabbed
and the other shot.
The authorities at Richland were
notified and the bodies subsequently
carried there for a coroners inquest
Letters found in the pockets of the
dead men proved that they were broth
ers, and that their home was at Pei
ham, Ga. One letter was from their
old mother.
In this, it is said, she pleaded with
her boys to come back home as she
could not bear longer to live without
them.
Both were young men, we'll dressed
and of good appearance. Their name:
could not be ascertained here. Th'
authorities at Pelham were notified
yesterday and the bodies will be sen
thereto the old mother who haC
pleaded in vain for their return.
The death of the young men, whethe
By train or at the hands of assassins
will be fully investigated by the auth
critics at Richland
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-10
CITY TAXPAYERS STOOD
FOR INCREASED RATE
Willing To Pay 1t To Keep
Up Good Roads Work
Americus To Pay Three
Fourths of Money
Expended

( An error in marking off decimal
points made the Times-Recorder say
yesterday that the state would receive
$4,000 from the tax levy collected by
the County of Sumter. 1t should have
been 1000, while the amount going
into the county treasury will be $64,-
600, the state getting one-third and the
county two-thirds.
Before the Board increased the tax
levy for county purposes Chairman
Sheffield saw number of leading tax
payers of Americus and discussed the
matter with them.
You are the ones who will be call
ed on to pay the tax and l would like
to know your sentiments" said the
chairman. 1T is simply a case of an
increase in the rate or the cutting off,
to some extent, of the work of good
roads.
Everyone seen by the chairman
seems to have stood for the good roads
even at the extra cost to themselves
that would ensue from the increase in
the tax rate.
While Americus only derives an in
direct benefit from the good roads
there is no lack of willingness here to
continue to contribute heavily to-
ward this important object
Americus pays about rs per cent. of
all of the county taxes, so it can be
said that out of every dollar spent in
| the county for the improvement of
the highway seventy five cents is con-
tributed by the tax payers of the city
Yet nowhere is there a more ardent
desire to have the roads Ieveled, and
drained and hardened on the surface,
and put generally in fine shape for
travel, than in the city. In fact it may
truthfully be said that there is less OBJ
lection to the paying out of public
funds for this work in Americus than
in the country districts, although, as
stated, fully three fourths of the mon
ey so expended on the country roads
is contributed by the tax payers of me
city.
"A closer sympathy exists to-day be-
tween the cit.ys~and the country on this
good roads proposition said an OBJ
servant citizen yesterday. And THE
time is not far distant when there will
be few either in the city or the coun-
try districts who will be found op-
posed to the great work the commits
sioners are doing. The leading men
in the county are coming out strongly
for the continuation of the work, and
1t is hardly likely that there will ever
be any cessation of it until the roads
are all put in the shape they should
be in"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-10
GOVERNOR BROWNS GOURD
SUDDENLY DISAPPEARS

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 9.-Governor
Browns drinking gourd has disappear
ed. What has become of it is a ques-
tion that is much mooted about the
capitol. All sorts of questions have
been asked, both of Secretary Ulm
and the other official secretaries with
out eliciting a decisive answer.
The general opinion is that some
visiting admirer of the governor car
ried away the famous drinking vessel
as a souvenir. 1t has even been sug-
gested that some enterprisingN show
man may have captured it as~s a.
article of extraordinary value to bt
shown around the country as the Joe
Brown Gourd"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-10
A BUSHEL OF SQUIRRELS
WERE KILLED BY TWO

Three nimrods of the courthouse CO.
terie, Judge Crisp, Sheriff Feagin and
Clerk Allen, came back last evening
from two days campaign against the
squirrel and rattlesnake in Flint river
swamp, finding plenty of both The
squirrel slaughter was terrific, Sheriff
Feagin leading by several necks and
denying the insinuation of Clerk Allen
that he bought them. At all events
the squirrels are in evidence and the
hunters friends rejoice
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-10
BRUNETTE IN BASTLE ON
CHARGE OF LARCENY
Trial of Case at Session of the City
Court.

In the cool confines of the county
coop slumbers Daisy Belle Turner, she
of chocolate hue and against whom
the charge of larceny is lodged
Daisy Belle is the fairy who extracted
wallet from the pocket of a white
man claiming to hail from Cordele
and who was detained here as a wit.
ness against I'd. B" as he was leaving
the city. The pocketbook was found
at Daisy's vine-embowered castle, but
most of the contents were missing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-10
CAKE CUTTING A SUCCESS
HUNDREDS HAVE A FEAST
Fair Sight-Seers and Samplers ThrOng
Store.

The Majestic Range demonstration
at the store of the Sheffield-Hunting-
ton Co. yesterday attracted hundreds
there in the afternoon, feature of
special interest being the cutting of
the huge jelly cake, fresh baked on a
Majestic" To demonstrate the elias
ITCHY of the cake, huge board was
laid upon it, and on this a dozen fat
and hungry people stood for a mo-
ment, Like truth crushed to earth
the cake quickly resumed it's original
shape, and was then cut up and dis
tributed among the unfed there as
sembled
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-10

1t was recently stated that Har-
riman controlled $4,000 miles of rail-
way, or six times across the continent
that these lines employ $4,000 men
that, in addition, he directed $4,000
miles of steamship lines, making 72,-
900 miles of transportation in all; that
one could go from New York to Hong
kong without ever leaving the Harri-
man lines and that he could return by
another route on Hartman lines near
ly all the way.
To show something of the mans
great activities, the mere corporations
Of which he was the head or with
which he was officially connected may
give a hint, although little more thar
a hint. He had been a member of the
New York Stock Exchange since 1870
He was president of the Oregon Rail
road and Navigation company, presi-
dent of the Oregon Short Line, presi-
dent of the Southern Pacific, presi-
dent of the Texas and New Orleans
Railroad company, president of the
Southern Pacific Coast railway, presi-
-ident of the Oregon and California
Railroad company, president of the
Central Pacific Railroad company
president of the Louisiana and West
ern Railroad company president of
Morgans Louisiana and Texas Rail-
road and Steamship company, presi-
dent of the Pacific Mail Steamship
company, president of the Railroad
Securities company, president of the
Southern Pacific Terminal company,
president of the Portland and Asiatic
Steamship company, president OF the
Union Pacific, chairman of the exec
utive committee of the Wells Fargo
company, director of the Illinois Gem
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-10
EDWARD II. HARTMAN
DIED YESTERDAY
Great Railroad Mdgnate
Passed Away at Arden
The Head of Many of
Americas Leading
Corporations

kilograms received yesterday after
noon from brokers in New York City
conveyed to business men the news
that Mr. Edward H. Hartman, the
most prominent railroad man in the
world, had died at his country home,
Arden, that the stock market was de-
pressed as result but that the effect
of the demise of Hartman had been
largely discounted and beyond some
f1urries for the next day or two it was
anticipated that the stocks in which
he was more particularly interested
would not suffer materially. New
York papers for the last few days
have held that all arrangements had
been made to protect the Hartman
interests from any bear raids of
magnitude in the event of his death
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-10
ILLNESS OF MR.. LINGO IS
OF SERIOUS NATURE

Mr.. A. P. Lingo is very seriously i'll
at his home here, where he has been
confined since Sunday last. His con-
dition was unchanged for the better
yesterday, and some anxiety is ex-
pressed among the many friends OF
this aged citizen and veteran.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-10
WEDDING AT MARSHALLVILLE
SURPRISE TO FRIENDS

Marshallville, Ca, Sept. 9.-The
marriage of Mrs. Williams, of Wood
berry, Ca. and Mr.. ]. j. Murph, Of
Marshalville, yesterday was quite g
surprise to their friends. Mr.. Murph
is possessed of large means and bust.
ness ability.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-10
VICTIM OF PELLAGRA is
DEAD IN ALABAMA

Montgomery, Ala, Sept. "a pela-
gra death was this morning reported
by local physicians, the victim being
J. H. McRae, of Montgomery. The suf-
ferer had been i'll for several months.
He was SO years old
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-10
NO INCREASE is MADE
in COUNTY TAX RATE

Macon, Ga, Sept 9.-The county
commissioners of Bibb fixed the tax
rate for another year the same as that
of last. That will be eight mills, and,
added to the state tax, the amount
here will be $13 on the $1,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-10

Drop in our store during our Ma
jestic Demonstration week, now on,
and let us show you why the
Great Majestic Range is the best
on earth. A Souvenir Set of
Ware, worth $500, given with every
Majestic Range sold. Shefield-Hunt-
ington Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-10
Fit, Style
and Makeup

the three things that all men demand in their
clothes and so seldom get together--these are the
points that STEIN-BLOCH have put their brains
to and worked out simply and seriously. Others
may make more clothes; but bulk never inter
ested STEIN-BLOCH unless it had quality in it
as strongly as mere quantity. Quality STEIN
BLOCH takes to mean getting the suit or over
coat SO right that trying it on wearing
it can say, "Pve been fooled again"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-10
BANCROFT OATS FOR SALE.

A choice lot of Bancroft seed oats,
free of barley or Johnson grass seed.
Grown in Sumter county by M. B.
Council, and for sale by W. c. Sulli-
van and w. E. Brown, Americus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-10
Ladies' Department

W -,
You will be able to find here eve
you can wish for i'm the way of Suit ss>s.1 50
Goats, Petticoats, Children's Sur,
and Goats, ETC., etc. N
You will also find the prices from then
very lowest to as fine as anyone in this sec
ton wants.
The styles are all the latest, the tailor
ing the best the fabrics most varid.
This short space will not begin to con-
vey to you the great magnitude of merch-
andiSe we now have and are receiving by
almost every freight and express.
We urge upon you the importance of
calling and seeing us on anything desired in
these lines when we guarantee to give you
more satisfaction for the money as well as
to make your dealings here with us pleas-T
ant in every particular.
The general dry goods and notions
stocks are full to overflowing. The dress
goods and silks as we'll as cotton goods are
here in abundance and more coming right
along.
The ladies' muslin underwear depart
ment is filled with some of the most attract=I
i've values in gowns, skirts, drawers, corset
covers.
Come and see us frequently.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-10

Mr.. H. B. Simmons, i'll for a week.
is now convalescent and hopes to be
able to return to business tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-10

Don't fail to see the Great Majestic
Walking Cake at Sheffield-Hunting-
ton Co., Thursday, Sept. at A p. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-10

Get a Mejestic Souvenir Set of Ware
at Sheff1eld-Huntingto Co.'s during
demonstration week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-10
Ladies NV Fall Suits.

Are being received by us daily. We wa
to impress upon you the VERY IMPORT1
ANT FACT that never before in the histors
of our business have we made such exteY
i've preparations for the fall season, in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-10
RyIander Shoe co.
CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS.

trail Railroad company, director of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company,
director of the Erie Railroad COM
pany, director of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company, director of the
Western Union Telegraph company,
director of the National City Bank of
New York, director of the Chicago and
Alton Railroad company, director of
the Pere Marquette Railroad company
director of the San Pedro, Los Angeles
and Salt Lake Railroad company, di-
rector of the Susequehanna and West
ern Railroad company, director of the
New York Central Railroad company
and many more, to say nothing of the
Equitable Assurance society, of which
he was once a director, but from
which he resigned during the Hughes
| investigation.
Controlled Whatever He Touched.
After reading all that list one can
wonder not only that he died so soon,
but that he lived so long, for be it
understood that Edward II. Hartman
was no mere perfunctory director.
Whatever he touched he controlled
either that or something broke He
was not a dummy. Nor could he have
controlled all htese properties, only
fraction of which he could have own
ed personally unless his business as
sociates reposed the greatest conf
dence in his integrity and ability. 1t
was his power of organization, of con-
structiOn, his intimate knowledge of
the whole country as it related to
railroading, his daring methods and
his success that won him their alleg-
lance. He became far and away the
greatest railroad power Of his day and
perhaps of any day that the country
has yet known There may be rail
road kings in future that will control
more mileage, but none up to his own
time.
His latest dream of making the New
York Central a part of his gigantic
sy@tem was coming to fruition only
when death came. AS it was,
the greatest of our railroads
was listed as Hartman
property and it's stocks moved in
sympathy with his group. To combine
that old and rich system with his Pa
cific roads into one gigantic whole was
the work of financial titan. 1t was
not a thing that small man would
even have dared to plan.
Another cherished dream of a more
intimate nature was on the eve of ac-
complishment, but was never to be
realized For more than a score of
years Mr. Hartman had owned an es-
tate of $4,000 acres near Arden over
looking Tuxedo Park. Here, on the
top of one of the Ramapo mountains,
he was finishing great castle that
was to have been his home in old
age Here he went for the after cure
when he returned from his vain health
seeking in Europe and here, amid
the sound of hammers as workmen
completed the last wing of the house,
he breathed his last. 1t was a fitting
music to toll out the life of one whose
chief claim to mems regard is that he
was builder
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-10

Nothing nicer than Nunnally's
Candy. We get it by express fresh
every few days in II lbs, | lbs,
and lbs.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-14
REMOVING SUPERFLUOUS
HAIR
Various Remedies for the Correction of this Repusive
Facial BlemiSh

skilfully used, giving a worse appear
ance than the hairs themselves. Re-
member, therefore, not to attempt a
course of electrical treatment for the
superfluous hairs on the face if you
have a great many hairs, especially those
which are very fine; and having de-
cided to use electricity, be sure the one
who applies it has skill, precision and
knowledge of what is undertaken,
otherwise you will be very sorry and
will suffer pain, loss of time and money
for nothing, and may be dishgured by
permanent marking on the face.
The Use Of Tweezers
What then are we to do? you ask,
If the hairs are few and scattered, pull
them out with tweezers. Pulling them
out will not increase the number of
hairs, but it will make them coarser ;
but that will not matter, if you pull
them out as soon as they show at all.
The thick fine hairs are much more diff
ficult to deal with. 1t should be kept in
mind that oily applications will increase
their growth, and also that much rub
bing of the face will stimulate the hair
follicles.
Sunburn also tends to increase the
growth of hairs, especially on the arms.
Dilute camphor or ammonia, and ap-
plications of lemon-juice are good to
prevent the hair from growing. 1t is
said also that if used continuously for
a long time they will ultimately remove
the hairs themselves.
The strength of the camphor and
ammonia depends upon the sensitiveness
of the skin. If the skin is very sensi-
tive, make weaker with the addition of
water. The ammonia which is used
should be the aromatic spirits or the
pure ammonia, and not the cheap house.
hold ammonia.
If you wish to try depilatories, pro-
cure one that comes well recommended +;
there are a number of such on the
market. Never apply a depilatory to
the face without testing it on some
other part of the body first where it
will not show, and when you apply it
to the face remember that the skin of
the face is twice as sensitive as that
of the arm or Leo. One should not ex-
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-14

a large bow and placed at the left front
of the hat. A handsome coque plume
in dull black falls from this bow over
the back. The proper touch of crepe is
added by means of the crepe-covered
buckle which fastens the bow to the
crown of the hat
For younger misses a wide choice is
allowed in the selection of the body of
the hat. Soft black felts are more pop
ular than hats of any other material, and
white felts with black trimming are also
much employed. Bows of silk, some
times finished with folds of crepe, arc
the usual decoration, and crepe is al
lowed for quite young children, where
extremes are desired. In selecting
shapes for misses there is little choice
outside the usual sailor and fiat hats
For young children, as rule, all white
is more favored than all black.
In Regard to Shapes
In the selections of shapes for mourn
ing millinery we should remember that
they may not be the extreme of the pre-
vailing mode. If high crowns or exag-
gerated brims are in vogue, the mourn
ing hat must follow at a distance In
the best mourning millinery we find
small sailors, toques and innumerable
medlum-sized shapes from which to
make selections.
Materials begin with crepe for deep
mourning, and range through silk gren-
adines, crepe-chiffOn, malines, mourning
silks and dull finished taffeta. Uncut