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The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-02

The Leach family goes back, in England, to the time of King Edward IT,, who ruled from 1927 to 1877. Dur ing his reign there were three visi- tations in England of. the dreaded plague then called the "Black Death" and good physician, or surgeon, as he was then called, was worth his weight in gold
 There was such surgeon in the Kings household, and his name was John Le Leche or Leach. Perhaps, as the first form of the name suggests, the family came from France, for King Edwards mother was a French woman. Anyway, the name Leach was derived from the leech then so much used in medicine, and consid- cred practically a cure-all, the symbol ism of health, and, therefore, a good name for a physician.
 The king was very fond of his sur geon, and there is a quaint story told in connection with the arms borne by Edward Leach and his descendants. Owing to his mothers French birth, King Edward thought that he deserved the throne of France, and he fought many battles with the French king before he was persuaded otherwise. He also fought with the Scotch under David Bruce, although he did not sue ceed in conquering them permanently.
 But at one time the kings of France and Scotland were both prisoners in Edwards hands, so the story goes. And. of course as they were kings, they could not be treated as ordinary prisoners, and Edward used to do his best to entertain them. One day he took them to dinner at the house of his~ favored surgeon, who wined and dined them to their hearts content. All three kings were much pleased with the feast which Leach provided, and as they were leaving him-all this according to tradition-each king gave him a small crown
 Later Edward granted a large land ed estate to John Leach, and arms as well, and as you may see in the
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-02
Dreams Are Too Rosy.

The lambs who go 10 Wall street ex- pect to double their $1,0O0 in few aays' Out Ii 1t were possible to double ones capital only once year $1 ,00O would grow in ten short years to more .nah million. and to more than a billion in 20 years.
 ohe oi the most fascinating and dan serous lures of tho plunger is the pyramid. A speculative pyramid Is mass or securities bought on margin wi'h the paper profits of a bull mar Aet' When the bull market collapses over goes the pyramid and the paper pfohts ny away in the storm.
 TOT months and months all the wise acres ot the street have been watch ,ns the growing pyramid of a plunger n steeL He bought. after the panic. a p's block ot steel at bargain prices, anu kept buying more out of his profits .s aS 'ne stock rose from $22 to $95. At .ne top It was gossiped that he had a pront ot from $15.OOOO OO0 to $25, ,OOO, ,OOO 'u steel and other stocks. sl
 but he didn't cash in."
 Now that the bull market has col 'apsea' nearly all these millions have vanished
 ms piungers pyramid was built up
 'n'S fashion. He bought, we will
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-02

several millions the other fellows in the game begin to take your measure, for you are then fighting them. Then the more powerful you become the more closely are your operations watched and the more powerful be- come the men who are your antagon- ists. Then you discover you are one man against the crowd. That is why no outsider can break into the game and take away great fortune"
 The story of Lawson's own experi- ences as a plunger is proof of this. Lawson is a rich man. but he has nev- CT made the millions he dreamed he was going to make, and he never will not in speculation. When he began speculating as young man in the Boston market he made money very easily. He was only man in the crowd then. He followed the copper boom through the sos and cleaned up a nice little fortune. When he gained the friendship and backing of H. H. Rogers of the Standard oil crowd he thought the rest of his life would be plain sailing and that he would be- come as rich and powerful as the big capitalists in the oil crowd.
 "Piunaina" Has Been Fatal.
 After Lawson h.d cleaned up some millions of dollars as his share of the
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-02
Rises from Coffin and Talks.

A weIrd sort or happening was that which occurred in village in the de- partment of the Somme. France, re- gently. A man named Lavalard. who lived at Cappy, apparently died sev. eral days before, and arrangements were made for the burial But on inc day of the funeral. while his friends were condoling with the widow. he got out of his coffin in the next room. and. opening the door, asked why there were so many people in the house. The resurrected man, how. ever. was taken i'll again and died . few weeks after.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-02
The Plunger and
 His Fast Vanishing
 Pyramids Of Stocks

say, he bought, all on his profits 2o Ooo shares at $45 and $75, 9oOOO at s65 and $75, and 50,O0O at $S5 and se5 ihis gave him at s95 220,OOO shares of steel, costing an average of less than $T5. He had therefore profit of more than $20 share, or s4 400 900 on his $100,000 investment.
 All Ills Profits Lost.
 But then the market turned and steei started downward. The plunger probably bought more stock to support the market. If he bought, say, on his credit at his brokers. 1000 shares at every one-eighth decline, at $S5 he had accumulated S0,000 shares more at an average of about $9O This gave him, then. 30O,0OO shares of steel in all, costing an average price of nearly $SO a share. IT other words, his pyramid was top-heavy, for he was carrying 30o,o0O shares of steel, worth $25, ,50O,- ooo in the market. on margin of only five dollars share. or $1,50O.OOO. This pyramid became the target of less hght-waisted spectators, for the brokers carrying the plunger's stock demanded more margin, and had to un- load the pyramid when the margins were not put up The unloading of the pyramid hastened its own de- struction.
 This has been the experience of nearly every big plunger in the mar kets. He has become fascinated by the building of his pyramid and has kept on reaching for more and more millions until the whole thing toppled over.
 That fortunes may be amassed in market speculation if one but has ''in side information" has been the popu- lar belief ever since the days of the English trading companies of the sev- enteenth and eighteenth centuries. The South Sea Bubble in England and John Laws bank in France were but violent outbreaks of the credulous greed for gold. Fortunes have been
  stood the psychology of enthusiasm. and who have made capital out of the credulity of the crowd.
 Tom laWson's Career.
 Lawson is pointed out by the un- initiated as the one brilliant exception to the rule that plungers go broke. But those who know the story of Law sons speculations for the last six or seven years know that Lawson Is in reality striking example proving the fate of the plungers.
 No one can beat the game in big way" Lawson told the writer at Young's hotel in Boston one day. When you start out with no money nobody knows you. If you have brains and luck and the temperament for speculation perhaps you may make what seems to you at the time great deal of money. When you have made
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-02

prof1ts in the Notation of the Amalga- mated Copper Company he started plunging in the New York market Ever since then Lawson's fortune has been disappearing. Nearly every time he has tried to make a killing" in Wall street he has come out with a loss. And still Lawson is one of the shrewdest and most daring specula- tors Wall street has ever seen. He boasts, and not without reason, that he knows more about the game than keene or any of the men of specula- tive prominence in New York.
 Rogers made millions in the sale of Amalgamated to the public, in the Notation of the Steel Trust, and in many rich underwriting syndicates- but this wasn't stock plunging. Rog- CTS 1t was who, carried away by the copper enthusiasm of the Amalgamat- ed Notation, thought he could con- trol the worlds copper market. He put the metal to IT cents in 1901, and tried to hold it there To support the market his company held back 2O0,- 100000 pounds from the market. The collapse came suddenly. Copper dropped to II cents and Amalgama- ted shares fell precipitously from $13O to $33. It was then that the big slice was taken out of Lawson's for tune.
 Parallel Case In France.
 This was but repetition of the collapse of the Secretan Copper Syn dicate in Paris in 1889, when the sec ond largest bank in France was nearly wrecked. the price of copper was cut in two in single day, and private fortunes were swept away.
 Keene. veteran of many battles in the market place. has been plunger, but that was long ago. He knows the fate of the plunger. If you will turn the pages of very big book of Wall street "reminiscences, recently pub lished by one of the oldest inhabi- tants of the quarter. you will find there related the rise and fall of Keene, and the biographer concludes the story in these words:
 'The manly efforts of MT. Keene to recover his losses only resulted in
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-02

.hot he can always get III on tne DIE lnar ",nss in the market and make money os easily as rolling off log. This is Surelv the idea you get from reading o,l the stories told about the cold hlooded way in which the kings of finance manipulate the market and fleece the lambs"
 Do you think one of these insiders ouoht to be sure of averaging 24 per cont on his speculative capital, two nor cent. a month-a pawnbroker's in terest? This is very little. you say. With s10O, ,O0O a year ago a speculator could nave bought $4Oo.OO0 worth of steel common, borrowing the other s3OO0O from the banks. and the could have sold the stock six months later
The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-02

EW YORK.-You have an idea that a man lon the in side"-like MT. Perkins at Morgan s, or MT. Gary of inc steel trust, or young Mir. Rockefeller-knows so much of what is going on
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06
GAZfRS AT COMLT ARE
BUSY At TIE DAWN
Americas Star Hunters Are
Busy Now.

Americas star-gaZeTs are camp. na
upon the trail of Col. HaIley's comet.
and joy riders who did not get in yes
terday until long after the noontfme
Of night swear they saw it directly
east Of Leslie and probably three miles
from Flint river on the Cordele side.
The best time to observe It is in the
early morning, just before sunrise.
when il may be seen over the sun and
just ahead of it.
In few days. perhaps by April 10,
Tie comet viii be visible to the naked
eye. About April 10th the comet win
pass the perthelton, its nearest an
proach TO the sun.
On May 18th the comet will pass
directly between the earth and the
sun at a d distance Of 100000 900 miles.
If YOU want to see this celestial
visitor, now is the time, for when i
disappears this time it will not come
again until people now alive will have
shuffled this mortal coil. If be
weather continues the opportunities
afforded TO see the comet will be I'M
eXcelIed. After May 18th the comet
will re-aDpear in the evening sky and
will be magnificent object for several
weeks, receding gradually from the
sun all the time until it loses itself
for another seventy-fve years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06
Some Specials That Cans
Be Matched IN ATneri-
GUS al DunCan'S.

One Case Printed Lawns in neat patterns, also
floral designs. They are full regular width,
our price, yard Sc.
Printed Organizes, beautiful patterns, regularly
15c, here for this sale at yard 1Oc.
New Mercerized Foulards, great variety of pref
ty patterns. They were made TO be retailed
at quarter, here at yard 19c.
Sheer French Lawns, 45-inches wide, regularly
25c here at yard TIC.
4O-nch White Lawns, smooth weave, sheer
quality, always II lie, here at yard l0c
White Linene, So inches wide and one OF the
best limitations Of linen you ever saw, at
yard 10c.
Waist Nets, two yards wide only one yard re-
CURED for waist worth 75c, at yard 49c.
Ladies Percale Waist well made. neat patterns,
worth up to 81, at each 49c.
Ladies' White Lingerie Waists, trimmed with
embroidery and Iaces, al CSC.
Drummers Sample Belts, soc grades at Csc; 81
grades at 50c $50 grades 75c.
Sale of Drawn Work, Scarfs and Center Pieces
to match, worth So, at 98c.
Mems Csc grade Half Hose, black, tan and blue,
6 pairs for 81.
Mems II lie fast colored Half Hose double
heels and toes, one dozen pairs FOR 75c.
75c Corsets, mostly large sizes, all styles, long,
medium and short, at 35c.
Ladies Skirts, made of fine chiffon panama,
brand new goods worth $3.50, at $498.
Special sale of McCalls Paper Patterns, thous-
ands of good styles can be found IN this lot,
choice of entire stock at Sc.
Children's Fancy Parasols, all coiors well made,
at each 15c.
Children's Pure Silk Parasols pretty handles, all
colors, at Csc.
Misses Fancy Parasols all coIors, pretty handles,
at &c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06
Why does Great Britain buy
its oatmeal Of us?

Certainly it seems like carrying
Goals to Newcastle to speak of export
ing oatmeal to Scotland and yet, every
year the Quaker Oats Company sends
hundreds of thousands of cases of
Quaker Oats to Great Britain and
Europe.
The reason is simple; while the
English. and Scotch have for centuries
eaten oatmeal in quantities and with
regularity that has made them the
most rugged physically, and active
mentally of all people, the American
has been eating oatmeal and trying all
the time to improve the methods of
manufacture so that he might get that
desirable foreign trade.
How well he has succeeded would
be seen at a glance at the export re-
ports on Quaker Oats. This brand is
without a rival; is packed in regular
packages, and in Theoretically sealed
tins for hot climates. 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06
REVIVAL At FURLOW LAWN
GROWS IN INTEREST

The revival meetings at FurIow
Lawn Baptist church are growing in
interest and in attendance as we'll
Rev. j. Clyde Turner, of Macon, wrc
is doing the preaching, is a minister
of forceful personality and manner
With quiet but direct address he gains
and holds the wrapt attention OF his
hearers throughout. He viii preach
at 4 and 1870 p. m, and fortunate, in
deed, are those who have the privilege
of hearing this distinguished preacher
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06
InlammatGry rheumatism Cured In
z DavG

Morton L. Hill, Of Lebanon, Ind
says: My wife had 1nfammatory
Rheumatism in every muscle and
Joint; her suffering was terrible and
her body and face were swollen al
most beyond recognition had been in
bed for six weeks and had eight ply
sIcians, but received 10 benefit until
she tried DIR. DETCHON'S RELIEF
FOR RHEUMATISM. 1t gave immed-
late relief and she was able to walk
about in three days. 1 am sure it saved
her life Sold by EIdridge Drug Co
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06

Diarrhoea SHOULD be cured without
loss of time and by medicine which
like Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy not only cures
promptly but produces no unpleasant
after effects. 1t never fails and is
pleasant and safe to take. Sold by all
Dealers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06
NATIONAL BANK DYNAMITED:
L0OTERS GET OVER $4,000

Norfolk, Neb., April 5.-The First
National Bank of Randolph was dyna-
m;ted early today by three masked
men and robbed Of $4,000 in gold and
currency.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06
NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS

Water rents are now due and pay.
able at our office at city hall All
consumers will please settle for same
on or before April 10th, thereby avoid
ing the inconvenience of having water
cut off.
AlIERICUS WATER WORKS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06

Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets assist nature in driving all
impurities out of the system, insuring
a free and regular condition and re-
storing the organs OF the body 10
health and strength. Sold by all
Dealers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06

Prompt relief in all cases of throat
and lung trouble if you use Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. Pleasant to
take, soothing and healing in effect.
Sold by all Dealers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06

Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. McNuIty have as
their guests, Mrs. E. T. Brady, Of
Abingdon, Va, and Mrs. J. T. Munner-
Ign, of Albany, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06

Col. B. A. Renfroe, of Columbus,
was a well known visitor coming 70
Americas yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06

Some men boast of their luck be-
caCse none Of their relations ever visit
them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Fulford, Of Daw-
son, are among the many visitors in
the city, coming up yesterday for 4
short stay.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06

JUST FOR TODAY - Any 81 UNI
brella, roc; $3.50 Umbrella, $115; 50
Umbrella, $1.45; $3.50 Umbrella for
$190; SO Umbrella, $2.35. Warlick
Bros. Co, Pinkston Store. est
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06

1t keeps the wife If a self-made man
busy making alterations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06

LOST-Watch, Saturday night, be-
tween postofice and Central depot,
open face, gold watch, with ribbon fob
and locket, latter containing four chip
diamonds. Finder return to postof1ice
for reward.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06

Mrs. J. c. Beck. Of Richland, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. G. H. Lewis, here
who has ben i'll recently.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06

A double show of moving pictures at
the opera house tonight. 1000 feet Of
feature film representing travel scenes,
comedies, tragedies, etc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06
1T IS INCREDIBLE TO BELIEVE

that a gown that seemed hoopelessly
sole1 should he renovated to such a
beautiful color and to look as fresh as
If made this season when it has been
cleaned at Jenkins Delicate shades
OF pink blue or lavender; In fact the
most dainty shades Of color are re-
stored and ladies' old gowns are made
70 look good as new when cleaned at
w. Z. Jenkins, Prop,
Opposite Library, Phone No. 271.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06
FOR RENT

Front and connecting rooms sec
ond floor postoffice building. Large,
and airy offices, central loca-
on, particularly we'll suited fer law
years, doctors, or dentists. offices.
Apply to HAROLD BROS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06

Mrs. Charles Mauk and Mrs. George
Walker, OF La Crosse. were among the
many visitors spending yesterday in
Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06
Ladies'
Ready-to-Wear
Garments!

Do you know that we are show
ing the greatest line of Ladies' Tail
or-Made Spring Wool Suits, Silk
Suits of all descriptions, Linen SUITS
in enormous variety of natural as
well as fancy colors, also Reps
Suits, Poplin Suits, Linene Suits, all
sizes, styles, colors and prices.
Then we have the best line Skirts
ever shown in Americas. The
greatest line Auto Goats, Silk Goats,
and everything usually kept in a
first class department..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06
'TBE STRONG MAN"

Yhe recruiting station of the army
iso visited by man WHO has every ap-
pearance of being a fine applicant. He
is examined and passed. When he puts
on his uniform, he is so strong he tears
it inshreds. When he sits down he
breaks the chairs. When ne goes to
bed the iron cot breaks. Everything
lie touches is ruined. Finally they at
tempt to arrest him, but ill success, for
he knocks them down like ten-pins.
When he is finally caught he is con-
demned to be shot, but when the firing
squad fire the fatal bullets he is so
strong that they all stick to his shirt
front and after pulling them off and
hurting them at his would-be execu-
TONERS, he runs away.
BEAUTIFUL WINDERMERE.
Magnificent scenes from England's
superb lake country.
MURIEL'S STRATAGEM.
A comedy that will delight all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06

FOR SALE-A lot of rough lumber
boards and framing; also lot of floor
ing and ceiling, dressed and matched.
G. R. Whitley. 1-3.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06

J. B. Galloway, of Atlanta, is in
Americas among others here today
from the capital
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06
The best made for $1.0O Gold FOun-
tain Pen. it writes smooth and flows
regular. REMBERT'S.

The best made fer S1.00 Gold FOun-
tain Pen, it writes smooth and flows
regular. REMBERT'S.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Council, Of
Americas. and Charles N. Council, Jr,
are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Will
bingham on College street.-Macon
Telegraph.
Perfect acting. lucid plot, wonderful
backgrounds, pleasing fnales, excep-
tiona Photographic effects tonight at
| the opera house.
William A. Wright, of Lumpkin, was
n the city yesterday among others
here from Stewards capital.
Let SILVER make you a beautiful
screen front door, with bronze guard.
22-tf
Read the stories Of the picture sub
jects to be run tonight in another
column of this paper. They are in
tensely interesting, and much more
so to see them on the screen.
W A. Abercrombie, of Macon, was in
the city yesterday among other busI-
ness visitors here.
Engraved Cards at Bells. the Jew
eler.
/ J. f. Huff. Of Atlanta. was looking
after matters Of business in Americas
yesterday morning.
The pictures shown at the opera
house these nights are conceded by
all who see them to be the best shown
anywhere in this section,
W, T Mosher, of Marietta, was in
Americas yesterday among others
called here on business.
Let SILVER screen your residence
with Wheelers patent window screens
at once. Order for special sizes is
being made up now. 22-tf
DR.. and Mrs. Douglas Mayes are now
at home at the res. dence of Mr.. W. II.
Bowers, on Jackson street, near the
Seaboard depot
Fresh cooked Shrimp daily at
Bragg's Market.
II. P. Locke, of Saluda, n. c., was
/ Registered last night among the many
guests of the hotel here
Time is passing. Clip Your coupon
daily. Save it for yourself Or some
friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. LOvallette, of
Camden, N. J., are spending a short
time in Americas.
J. B. Galloway, of Atlanta, is in
Americas among others here today
/ from, tho % nitaI
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06

FANCY Work. will make fancy
jabots and embroidered shirtwaist
fronts. Phone 245. Miss Lottie Ev-
erett CIT
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06

Anyway, we never hear of a young
couple who couldn't fool a chaperon
if they were so inclined.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06
PEOPLE WHO COME FOR
A VISIT IN AMfRICUS
is Well as Those Who Go
Away

Fishing tackle, baseball goods and
hammocks. Holidays Book Store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-06
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FOR SALE-SeveraI varieties of
cotton seed for planting c. R. Whit
ley. 19-1m