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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-03
Births

~ pyo,tleboro, Feb. 20, daughter
n Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dunklee'
" IN wordsboro. Feb. u, 2 daughter ,d
Annie Irene, to Mr. ana MIS- S
Bills, a. 90, % Mfr
In East Dover, Feb, "a son 70 WI
and Mrs. John Morgan.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-03
Freedom fr0mpa
Made Z ~ by Famous Scotch D,.,
Prescription.

The wonderful remedy Myr.l
Pain Ease that is now In steady5..l
from Maine TO California, came IA |
erica by accident.
Twenty years ago Junius Bsral
injured in a railway accident nerl
York City and was attended BY All
traveler-a Scotch physician-uh,|
him a secret prescription that eiie,.|
almost miraculous cure Of ~
sprain.
From this small beginning Myr,.l
Pain Ease has come 10 be regary|
physicians as the one safe, qoi,S
harmless remedy Of its sort on ts,j
ket.
Read what DIR. Frankie the en-, j
technical and analytical chemist On
York says:
IL have made thorough eShminAilos Il
te, ious Pain Ease and am willing % 70 ~
cord 10 the effect that n safer. heiter on -.
fertiye remedy for the i'll, that Il 3 eor,,I
for. cannot pnssibly be f,und. Ia stecisf I.
are such that Il should receive The retogss.'
the n edcal profession generally
From your druggist, or by nal
cent and so cent sizes.
Cures through the Pores"
JUNIUS BARNES & son,
Proprietors Mysterious Pain q
Burlington, Vi.
For sale by
A. II. FULLER. Bellows FIEt
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-03
:. CROSBY & COMPANY
FERTILIZERS ARE CHEAPER

and better, if mixed at home according
to some good formula. Write us and we
will give you free, postpaid, full infor.
nation about what to use, how to mix,
prices of ingredients, etc.
CARROLL S. PAGE, Hyde Park, VT.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-03

a basketball team composed largely OF
high school boys defeated a team from
Putney by score OF 10 TO s. The young,
sters showed that they were developing
some basketball ability Ray Adams con.
nected with the net four times.
The line-up;
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-03

A dreadful discovery was made in the
Ohio legislature the other day. A mem
Der from the country could not tell wheth-
er cows horns are before or behind her
ears. So distressed were the colleagues OF
the member who thus revealed his igno-
rance that bill was passed compelling
the teaching of simple facts of agriculture
in the public schools.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-03

A celluloid collar does not confer dis
tinction on its wearer nor is it taken as a
sign of affluence. Nevertheless there is a
chance to be conspicuous, if not distin-
guished, by means of celluloid. V. c.
Sherwood of Twin Falls, Idaho, drove a
pair of fine black horses into Boise the
other day, and attracted everybody's at
tention by 400 celluloid rings strung over
the harness. Sherwood said he had spent
5000 on this decoration
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-11

more. The plant would cost about
$4,000, one-half Of the stock to be sold
by the club, the operator taking the
other half. This was considered TO
be OF such importance that it was re.
ferred TO the new enterprise commit
tee to investigate and report upon.
Prof. J. II. Allen. chairman of the
Ursuline avenue interurban extension
committee, reported that Mr.. H. w.
Cole asked to be relieved of the work.
After considerable discussion OF the
hitch in the extension and the great
possibilities of its value to Bryan, and
the urgent need of prompt action. the
committee was increased by adding
Messrs A. w. Wilkerson, Ed Hall and
Maj. l.. l.. McInnis to it. and 1t was
Instructed to meet with the city coun-
Gil Friday and endeavor to get things
In shape for the work to go ahead.
Mayor Maloney exhibited and ex-
planned in detail the plans for the new
Exchange Hotel The plans were fully
endorsed, and ii was agreed that the
building would be great acquisition
to the city.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-11
IMPORTANT MEETING Or
COMMERCIAL CLUB DIRECTORS
Good Roads Committee Reported Pro-
gram for Entertaining Path
finders-Interurban Exten.
sion, and Exchange
Hotel.

The board of directors of the Com.
mercial Club met this morning at 10
o'clock The committee on good roads,
headed by Chairman J. X Parker, also
met with the board and reported that
arrangements are being made to meet
the pathtinders at Wheelock Thursday
morning. AS many as possibly can do
so will take their autos and, leaving
Bryan at O'Clock a. m., should arrive
at Wheelock at Sis. Judge Board
the county commissioners and Mayor
Maloney will accompany the delega-
tion, also goodly number of business
men. Prof. J. II. Allen will represent
the schools In the delegation. The
board of directors will nearly all go
The secretary was instructed 10 ar.
range for the entertainment of the
guests at the Exchange Hotel
There will be a public meeting at
the Carnegie Hall at 3 o'clock Thurs.
day afternoon, and the committee
recommends that all business houses
close at 3 o'clock and remain closed
until 4 o'clock, allowing every body to
attend the meeting and hear the path
finders speakers. The report was re-
ceived, and approved with thanks
The secretary reported in detail the
proposition submitted TO him by a
practical creamery man to build and
operate combination creamery. can
merry and cold storage plant in Bryan.
The party now operates a creamery
in Texas. and proposes to build two
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-11
MEXICAN KILLED IN BOTTOM
Will Parker, CoIored, Arrested and
Jailed Charged with the
Shooting

Mudville, in the Brazos bottom, has
added one more to it's already long
list of homicides. The latest occurred
some time after midnight on Saturday
night and Ricardo Ermandes, Mex.
lean. went by the six-shooter route to
join the ancient Montezumas.
Sheriff Conlee was telephoned the
news of the shooting and left at once
for the scene of the trouble. When he
arrived he found the body of the Mex
lean where 1t fell, in a crouching
position with his face in the dust and
a bottle Of whisky tightly clasped in
one arm. He had been shot twice, one
ball passing through the center of the
breast and the other through the front
of the shoulder The indications were
that death was instantaneous.
The sheriff made an investigation
of the matter and arrested VIII Par
ker, colored, and brought him to town
and placed him in Jail, charged with
the killing. Parker stoutly denies that
he Is the guilty party
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-11
TWENTY KILLED;
SEVENTY INJURED
Train at Full Speed Runs Into Open
Switch and on Bridge, crumpIine
Five Csrs-Dead Found in
Heaps--Awful Scenes.
IBy Associated Press. |

Bridgeport, Conn. July 1l.-Twenty
persons were killed and seventy in
jured here early today in a wreck of
the Federal Express, a fast passenger
train over the New York. New Haven
& Hartford railroad from Washington
to Boston. The st. Louis National
League baseball team was aboard. but
all were in the last Pullman and es-
capped injury.
The express engine drawing eight
cars left Harlem River an hour late
and was going at high speed as ii ap-
preached the station here. At Fair
field avenue and State street the
tracks run over viaduct. The switch
on this viaduct was open. The train
thundered upon the viaduct, hit the
switch and the engine with a mighty
leap jumped into the street below.
Five cars followed the engines plunge.
There was an imemnse crash, an in
slant of almost complete silence and
then shrieks from the train. Twenty
persons appear to have been killed
outright.
The crowded day coach had most of
the fatalities. and from It the dead
are being removed almost in heaps.
The fall was so terrible that the three
Pullmans in the train were almost
crumpled up. The engine plunged on
two hundred feet south OF Fairfield
avenue
Fire broke out in the wrecked train.
but the city fire department respond.
ing in few moments extinguished 1t
and Joined in the work of rescue.
The engineer was killed at his post
Mrs. Wharton, of Philadelphia, was
removed alive, but her babe was found
dead beneath her.
The st. Louis ball players, whose
car remained on the viaduct, were
partly dressed and for two hours as
sisted in the rescue. The ball players
car had been hitched to the rear of
the train by mistake. 1t was sched-
uled to be up near the front where il
would have gone over the viaduct.
The revised death list this after
noon shows sixteen killed outright and
others expected to die from their in.
juries.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-11
TWO FIRES IN LAMAR
COUNTY CAPITAL
Both Started in Meat Markets and
lncendiary Origin Is
Suspected.
GBy Associated Press. ]

Paris, Texas, July 1.-Two fires
last night did about 10000 damage
here. Both started in meat markets
and are suspected to be incendiary
The first at l o'clock at the Square
Deal market took an hour to extin-
guish. The second. soon afterwards
in Urkel's market. half block away,
required three hours to fight to a
finish.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-11
YOUNG SOCIETY WOMAN
DISGUISED As A HEGRESS
Arrested in Greenville by Police.
Says She Is Hunting Sweetheart
Who Run Away with An
other Girl
IBy Associated Press. I

Greenville, Texas, July ia young
woman from Memphis, aged 81 years,
and fine looking, was arrested here
blacked and disguished as a negress.
She claims she is searching for her
sweetheart, who married another girl
Her identity has not been disclosed.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-11
Delinquents Must Pay Taxes.
mn Assoclated Press. !

Snyder, Texas, July 1.-THE city
council last night ordered the collec-
tion of all back taxes due since the
town was incorporated four years ago.
The total is $4,000
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-11
Motor Boat Race Meet

Munich, Bavaria, July 11.-An inter.
national motor boat race meeting.
with entries from all over Europe, was
commenced today on the Starnberger
lake.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-11
HOKE SMITH GETS THERE
His Election to United States Senate
Tomorrow Is Assured
[By associated Press. ]

Atlanta, Ca, July 11.-Governor
Hoke Smiths election as United
States senator from Georgia is as
sured tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01
JUDGE RUSSELL SHOULD MAKE HIS POSITION PALMER

he stands the us
the sale of liquors in the of Georgia he hopes TO win "
been thoroughly
and still somewhat hag to the result will sooner or
they do they will insist each u
candidates positively unequyo and in language that is I'M
that has mace
almost sole issue of the campaign
reterate that he is favor OF
option David B.
Democrat" The people refuse to accept sueh
enhtnent candidate refuses
give explicit
Russell whether public
or privately does not apnear that he believed LIQUORS should only be
packages premises where This would
Russell doing with the prevailing
which other liquors sold openg b.
the where sale made
This would mean is true and Judge Russell adhered to his an
esar system But what will PLAIN Dick Rul ardent supporters IN
they
realize that their candidate believed depving tie
about easily unlimited system?
local option nmating that the
legal elsewhere
VIII go down in Georgia Clear candid statements must be forced from each
the candidates this question Little
particularly
the sue but inasmuh Russell and Brown made they
be within their rights insisting
a. governor Then the voters will be able to negenty their ballots
If Judge Russell unequvocal
the premises where liquors
places where liquors packages proper
scton the hours
invasion liquor he
ureably his strength and stand most oxent cbon % h
eorgs that prohibits an
COMPANY from carrying liquors from wet into
dry county he would take becoming
Smiths But he play
part of his Supporters the easyaw business
and the other candidates might &c
we'll prepare to take the people completely
9oy WI" d0 no other policy can win in the fight that will
another thirty days
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01
4 Genuine Surprise.
Lippincott's Magazine.)

We have the surprise beautifully
planned" said young Mrs. Westerleigh
to the guests, and Frank doesn't sus-
pect thing. | think he has even for
gotten today it is his birthday. He will
get home from the office at about Z
| o'clock. Then he always goes upstairs
to take off his coat and put on his
smoking jacket for the evening When
he is upstairs l will call out suddenly,
"Oh, Frank, come down quick The
gas is escaping Then he will rush
down here, unsuspecting to find the
crowd of friends waiting for him.
1t went off exactly as planned. West
erleigh came home at the regular hour
and went directly upstairs. The guests
held their breath, while Mrs Wester-
leigh called out excitedely, "Oh, Frank,
come down quick. The gas is escaping
in the parlor."
Every light had been turned out and
the parlor was in perfect darkness
There was rapid rush of feet down
the stairway, then voice said, Il don't
smell any gas"
Better light the jet" Mrs. Wester-
leigh suggested TREMENDOUSLY. Here's
match
There was sputter, and suddenly
the room was flooded with light. Every
body screamed. The hostess tainted.
For there in the center of the room
stood Westerleigh, attired only in E
natty union suit, with a fresh pair ol
trousers carried over his arm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01
WE REFUND YOUR MONEY If YOU
KEEP YOUR FRECKLES.
Try Wilson's Freckle Cream, 1t Is Sold
Under an Absolute Guarantee.

That the greatest care should be
shown in selecting a cream or lotion
for facial application is generally
known. But to be able to purchase a
cream which is absolutely guaranteed
to remove freckles or pimples and get
your money back from the druggist if
it fails to do so, is something new.
Wilson's Freckle Cream is not only
a splendid toilet cream, but also a
harmless, mild face bleach.
Try a 50-cent jar of Wilson's
Freckle Cream, and you will find that
your freckles will perceptibly fade. A
second jar will cause them to COM
pletely disappear. If it does not do
this, your money will be refunded
without argument by the druggist
from whom you purchase the cream.
If your druggist cannot supply you
send his name and so cents to the VIII
son Freckle Cream Company, Charles
ton, S. c., and full size jar will be
mailed you Sold by Howell's Phar-
macy and Murray & Hooks Pharmacy
Murray &, Hooks, Agents.
There is much to learn every day;
but some scholars prefer a review.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

Spanking does not cure children O
bed-wetting. There is a constitution
al cause for this trouble. Mrs. NJ
Summers, Box w, Notre Dame, Ind.
will send free to any mother her sue
eessful home treatment, with full in
structions. Send no money, but writ,
her today if your children trouble you
in this way. Don't blame the child
he chances are it can't help it. This
treatment also cures adults and aged
people troubled with urine difficulties
by day or night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01
E[DR|DGE DRUG COMPANY.
KILLED HER HUSBAND
BECAUSE SHE WAS ARRESTED

Wellsville, o., Sept. 28.-Angered be-
cause she had been arrested on {
charge of alleged violation of local op'
ton laws and suspected her common
law husband of having informed or
her, Clara Bailey, %, early today, fol-
following her release on bail, shot
Arthur Campbell, her supposed hus-
band, through the stomach three
times. He died five hours later.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01
Every Morning Except Monday

All Subscriptions Payable in Ad-
vance
Advertising Rates promptly furnish
ed upon application.
All advertising copy requiring two
columns of space or less should be in
the business Office not later than noon
of day prior to date of issue IN oraeT
to insure its prompt insertion. A.
copy for space of more than two co.,
umns should be submitted not laler
than 6 o'clock of the day, two DAYS
prior to date Of issue.
Memorial Resolutions, Resolutions
Of Respect, Obituary Notices, etc"
other than those which the paper may
dem proper to publish as news mat
ter, will be charged for at the rate OF
3 cents per line
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01
OVerdid It.

One day lady with passion for
house decorating was careless enough
to drink glass of red ink, mistaking it
for claret. A doctor was summoned.
MY dear madam" he remarked
when the facts had been placed before
him, there's such thing as pushing
this rage for decorated interior oc
arr'-Tid- Bits.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01

VUJ III -NUItIIdFs
The harem skirt is doomed to go,
Already it's passee;
What will the photographers do
To pass the time away?
Could Not Be Worse.
Old Gent-'POn my word, madame, l
should hardly have known you, you
have altered so much.
Lady-For the better of for the
worse.
Old Gent-Ah madame, you could
only change for the better-Judge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01
PEACH ORCHARD AND FARM
FOR SALE AT AETERICCS,


Containing 200 acres Ted tive
miles west from Amer B. A. L.
railroad; spur track located about
center of farm at packing house;
about 100 acres in peaches, rs open
for cultivation and Is acres in wood;
5000 Elbertas, 1000 Governor Hogs,
5000 Georgia Bellies trees six and sew
en- years old. The soil is good and
adapted for dairy, truck or cotton
plenty of good spring water; good
residence and three tenant houses.
Telephone line to place. This is one
of the most desirable farms in the
state and will be sold reasonable. For
further particulars address.
F. D. MITCHELL,
Proprietor.
P. o. Box 324, Americus, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01
He Learned the Game.

A father demonstrated with his son,
an Oxford undergraduate, for wasting
his time in writing for local papers
and cited DR.. Johnson as saying that a
man who wrote except for money was
a fool
The son wrote back Immediately:
81 shall follow DR.. Johnsons advice
and write for money. Please send NV
twenty pounds"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01

gh-diddle-diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The COW jumped over the moon;
And that's no joke
When you find you're broke
And want roast for your dinner al
noon!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01

STORIES
WORTH READING.
The Noisy Kind.

Mark Twain in an after-dinner speech
in Bermuda once talked of gratitude,
He didn't much care, he said, for graf
itude of the noisy, boisterous kind.
Why" he exclaimed, when some
men discharge an obligation, you can
hear the report for miles around.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01

When YOU have bad cold you want
the hest medicine obtainable so as to
cure it with as little delay as possible.
Here is a druggists opinion: Il have
sold Chamberlain Cough Remedy for
fifteen years" says Enos Lollar of Sar-
atoga, Ind, "and consider it the best
on the market" For sale by all Deal
erS 2
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01

There is one bad stretch in the road
to Andersonville that needs attention.
II is problem how to keep it in shape
but outside of it the road is practically
perfect.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01

Another young man, this time in
Pennsylvania, has gone to the peniten-
tiary for stealing to spend on his Best
girl" The best girl" who lets a man
on small salary give her auto rides
and other expensive enjoyments is
seldom worth the having.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01

Don't object that your duties are so
insignificant; they are to be reckoned
of infinite significance, and alone i'm
portant to you. We're it but the more
perfect regulation of your clothes and
trinkets, and arranging your papers
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do do
il with all your might" and all thy
worth and consistency Much more if
your duties are of evidently higher
wider scope; if you have brothers, sis
tiers, father, mother, weigh earnest
ly what claim does lie upon you, in be-
half of each, and consider it as one
thing needful, to pay them more and
more, honestly and nobly what you
owe. What matter how miserable one
is, if one can do that? That is the sure
and steady disconnection and extinc-
ton of whatsoever miseries one has IN
the world. IT. Carlyle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01

Gen. Reyes departure from Mexico
on the eve of the election makes one
believe that some hot old times are
ahead in that republic. Evidently an
other Diaz will soon be needed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01
Look Unnatural.
Boston Transcript.

(BOstON TTanSCript.)
How very few statues there are of
real women!"
Yes; it's hard to get them to look
right"
How SOP"
"A woman remaining still and say
ing nothing doesn't seem true to life."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01

When it comes to beating the polite
ians the Performers" of Atlanta must
wake up earlier in the morning and
stay up later at night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01

The smile is once more returning to
Taft's face. The cheers of the people
sound good to his ears. They are
drowning out the reciprocity returns.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01

Morgan is said to have stayed a
panic last week. An exchange sug-
gests the creation of the job of panic
slayer" for the gentleman, and making
il second in honor to the presidency.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01

Big business should adjust itself 20
the laws. says the President in effect.
And it will if given reasonable oppor-
tunity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01
Save Time and Trouble.
Baltimore News.)

IBaItlmOre NeWs.)
Shall | have your lunch brought up
to you on deck here, dear?" asked the
husband Of the seasick wife.
mo, love; have it thrown straight
overheard; it will save time-and trou-
Bile "
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01

That Ex-Gov. Brown has split the
Russell following is shown right here
in Sumter county. Many who would
have stood by Russell have switched
to the Little Joe" side. The ex-Gov-
ernor is factor in the race, but not,
we believe, a winning one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01

Pennsylvania apple growers figure
out that they got three and half mil
hons for their crop and it was then
sold in New York for forty-eight mil
lions. That accounts for the brown
stone mansions the middlemen live in.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01

Coming right down to tacks, which
candidate is going to give the women
folks the right to make a little black
berry cordial or scuppernong wine
without fear of the chain gang? That
feature of the law is prohibition re-
duced to its last absurdity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01

The Savannah Press refers to Taft
rs The attorney for the defence" In
this instance the prosecution has a
clean cut case to put to the jury.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01

Another effort will be made to root
out foreigners from the navy. Why
Uncle Sam ever permitted them to get
in is a real mystery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01

Sugar is reported going down again.
The trust has probably made back the
stolen money it was compelled to dis
gorge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-01

If Georgia ever comes within "a
votes of going wet or dry Maine will
know what a real political rumpus af-
ter the returns means.