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The Press., 1911-01-18
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Miss Blanche ssurteyant is viaiting relatives In Oollinsville. A social dance will be held at st1r- tevant's hall Saturday evening.
 Wendall Pease attended the automo- bile show in New York last week
 Miss Alice Bachman was the guest of Mrs. H. A. Glazier over Sunday.
 Rev Marion H. Jones will occupy the pulpit next Sunday morning in exchange with the past 1r, Rev. John ". BallantiDe.
 Mrs PoWnall and Miss Ballantine. will ba the hcstesses at an orange tea'' to be served in the westry' next Tuesday evening, from 6 to 8 o'clock Hot orange shortcake, with whipped cream, will bs one of the attractions. besides many other good things. Price of supper, 20 cents,
 Myron Kemp suffered dislooation of a shoulder last Friday evening, as the result of being thrown from his buggy while returning from the Springs He had hitohed his horse in the Methodist church sheds, and as he supposed wound the lines around the whip. In starting for home he backed the team out and got into the buggy, the horse starting at the same t me. Mir Kemp was unable to reach the lines. which had dropped under the horse'A feet. He let the hoyse go until in front of Mir, Keefe's, when, in endeavoriug to get the lines again, he was thrown out The horse got one leg over the uross bar of the buggy and was considerable cut and bruised. Mir. Kemp managed to reach MT. Bradway's in Vest Stafford, where he received medical attention and was. later able u be taken home
The Press., 1911-01-18

Rev. B. F. Smith is under the doc- tors care. .
The Press., 1911-01-18

Constipation causes headache, nausea, dizziness, languor, heart palpiiataon. Drastic physice grtpe, sicken, weaken the bowels and don't cure. Doan's ReRulets act gently and cure constipation. 25 cents. Ask your druggist.
The Press., 1911-01-18

Never can tell when you'll mash finger or suffer a cut, bruise, burn or scald. Be prepared. Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil in- stantly relieves the pain-quickly cures the wound.
The Press., 1911-01-18
MANSFIELD.
Gurleyville.

Rev. E. F. Smith is under the doc- tors care. .
 Edward Simonds is driving a new horse, one that he is keeping fol George Topliff.
 Gladys Barlow of the WillimantiC high school. spent Saturday and sun- day with her uncle and aunt, Mir. and Mrs: Henry A. Mason.
 Mansfield Depot.
 Mrs. Marcy, who has been quite Ill, is now able to be out
 George Baker made business trip to Willfmantio on Monday. | J O'Neil of East Hampton was 8 recent guest at Elm Cottage.
 Miss Willard, our local school teacher, is sick at her home in Nor wioh.
 MT and Mrs. Russ of Mount Hope were Sunday visitors at the home of MT. Durkee-----
 Mrs E. B. Thompson visited with her brother and family in Palmer over Sunday.
 It is rnmored that W. Bowers and family are soon to move to Rockville, where he has secured employment
 Asa Burdick, who has been quite i'll with pleurisy, is able to be about the house. and we hope for his com plete recovery.
The Press., 1911-01-18

DON'T JUST ASK FOR VANILLA Say williams' Vanilla and see the difference It gives a delicacy of flavor to dainty desserts that make them just perfect.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29
I'd ERECT new BUILDING
ON site OF CHURCH
Property On Jackson Street
Purchased

The Christian Science Church build
ing on Johnson street will soon give
place to commodious brick structure
when plans now under consideration
are carried out by Mr.. Lawson Slap
Teton, to whom the property has been
sold. The church edifice has 'front.'
age Of sixty feet on Jackson street
and the purchase price, $500, is col-
sidered quite reasonable in view Of
ether property values here quoted
The congregation which for years has
occupied the building as a sanctuary
has yet another years lease upon {,
but this may be surrendered if anoth
er building they have in view-the
church on Taylor street
can be secured by lease as their
house of worship.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29
20 GOLD NUGGETS IN
CRAWS OF SIX GEESE

Santa Barbara, Cal, Sept. 28.-Thir-
ty gold nuggets, some as large as peas
were taken yesterday from the craws
Of six geese raised by Mrs. Israel
Altschul of this place.
When neighbors heard of the find a
small gold rush was started. They be-
gan working in the vicinity and in
washing out the sand found several
small nuggets.
The gold probably was washed
down from the mountains years ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29
GRAY HAIR MAKES
YOU LOOK old
Use Wyeth'S Sage and Sulphur, \
Harmless Remedy That Makes
the Hair Grow.

What a pity it is to observe so many
Ipeople with thin and faded hair and
then realize that the most of these
people might have a fine healthy head
of hair if they would but use the sim
ple sage tea" of our grandmothers
combined with other ingredients for
restoring and preserving the hair. No
one, young or old, need have gray
hair. weak, thin or falling hair, dan
druff or any other trouble of the sort
if they would but use Wyeths Sage
and Sulphur Hair Remedy. On the
contrary, it is possible to have healthy,
vigorous hair, of perfect color, by a
few. applications of this remarkable
preparation.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair
Remedy quickly removes dandruff,
caves the scalp clean and healthy, pro-
notes the growth of the hair and re-
stores the natural color Of the hair
which has become faded or gray. 1t IS
clean, wholesome dressing, which
may be used at any time and with per-
feet safety. Don't neglect your hair.
Start today with Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur.
This preparation is offered to the
public at fifty cents bottle, and is
recommended and sold by hurry &
Hooks Pharmacy and all druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29
Walding, Kinnan G. Marvin,


Oliver H. Curtiss, the we'll known So
biologist of Omaha, said in a recent lee
ture:
But our slums are much cleaner
than the old, old slums of Europe Our
slum denizens are cleaner, too.
Among us it is unusual to sew up
children in wooden underwear for the
winter-not so abroad-and | once
heard in Hungary of a case that you
will hardly credit.
"A man was arrested for stealing a
pig, and they told him that he must
take bath before entering his cell.
What! Take bath? the man cried,
in a Mortified voice
Yes, said the jailer How long is it
since you've had a bath?'
$50 help me- said the prisoner SOL
emily, Z never was arrested before
never"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last IS years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in alf
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan E. Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
lily, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Tes-
timonials sent free. Price 75c per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29

When you have bad cold you want
the best medicine obtainable so as to
cure it with as little delay as possible
Here is a druggists opinion: q have
sold Chamberlain's 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, 1911-09-29
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM ALLEN
IS HELD AT TALBOTTON
Carried There Yesterday Under Large
Escort.

Mr.. William Allen, who met a trag-
ic death in an automobile accident
near Americas, was buried yesterday
home. The body, under escort of a
dozen citizens of Buena Vista, WAS
brought to Americas at noon yester-
day and later carried by friends to ITS
final resting place in Talbot county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29

If you knew of the real value Ct
Chamberlain's Liniment for lame back
soreness of the muscles, sprains and
rheumatic pains, you would never wish
to be without it. For sale by all Deal
ers. 9
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-29
Announcement.

I beg to announce to Americas and
the surrounding counties that | have
taken the agency for the Famous
StOddard Dayton Cars.
A representative of the factory is
in the city and will be glad to demon
strate to any one interested.
Phone
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-04
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM BLACKSTONE

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
BLACKSTONE, VA. Oct 3.--The
! Nottoway Sunday-sehool convention
WAS held ct Whites Chapel last
Tuesday and Wednesday. There was
a large attendance and tho conven-
ton proved very interesting and in
struct.ve.
Mr.. H. II. Seay. Of Blackstone. was
reelected president and Mr. +. l..
| Dunn. Of Nottoway. corresponding
secretary and treasurer.
Excellent dinners were served both
days by tho good people OF Whites
Chapel. The whole affair was most
/ enjoyable.
| The East Hanover Presbytery con-
venAd In our town last Tuesday night
and continued through Thursday. Fine
sermons were preached by DIR. Carr.
| Rev, Roylston and others. Most of
| Thursday was given to Sunday-school
work.
I At IL O'Clock Thursday. a memorial
/ service In memory OF DIR. r. p. Epes
was held.
DR.. Lacy. of the Episcopal church.
and DR.. J. G. Reed. OF the Metho-
/ dist Episcopal church, made touching
and affectionate remarks.
I Professor Randolph Jones and
| family, OF Petersburg. visited friends
/ In town this week. The people OF
the community always gives them a
!, warm welcome.
i Mrs J. r. Adams and Mrs. II. II.
seay attended the We. T. U. con-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-04
RADCLIFFE BUTT
| OF COUNCIL JOKE

THE board of directors Of the staae
Fair met tonight"
City Clerk August did not ret anv
further than tfiis. He was interru Il.
ed by someone who wanted 70 know
what the Common Council had to do
with the State Fair.
"Oh. I beg your pardon" put In
Mr.. Clyde Radcliffe OF Lee ward, Z
got my papers mixed"
II thought So" commented Mr.. All.
gust
What's the matter with RatcliffA
anyway" asked some member oya
in the corner OF the hall.
'Oh. he's al wrong" came q yofco
from across the room.
Then Mr.. Ratcliffe clarified the sit
uation. He didn't intend for that
paper to be read at all. He really
wanted Mr.. August to read q resolu.
ton from him calling on the Com.
mittee on Change In Form Of Cow
eminent to make report. Where
upon. he produced tho proper paper.
The other paper rot forth the faOe
that the directors OF the State FSlF
did not do anything Of Importance
last night because several members
OF the-directorate were out Of tow
They will meet again this afternoon,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-04
weather is needed TO make the bust

weather Is needed 10 make the pusi-
ness satisfactory.
Many people are moving into town
some for business purposes and some
to send their children to school.
A great many OF the old residents
are doing tho annual moving. Sew
eral new buildings IN town are nearing
completion and great renovation Is
going on.
The department stores OF Messrs.
Hess and Morvitz and Cabe. have
donned new coat Of paint.
The family OF Mr.. Hess Is moving
1nto the Gibson properly ON Sfntn
street.
Miss Fannie Smith. of Mascot,
visited her aunts previous TO open
ing school at Centrevile, King and
Queen county. on Monday. Her sister,
Miss Annie, who spent the summer In
West Point, Is on visit in Mathews
county to the family Of Captain Trav-
ers She will spend the winter with
her aunt, Miss NJ. G. Trice, in West
Point.
Miss Margaret Palmer left this
morning to attend the Womans Col
lcge in Richmond this season.
Mr.. Roscoe Spencer has gone
for Baltimore, where he Is studying
sity.
Miss Cornelia Spencer has taken a
room in the home of Mrs. Mary Corr
and will be in West Point some time.
Miss Susie Corr has gone to attend
school in Harrisonburg.
Mrs. Samuel T. Bland. who was oper-
ated on In Richmond ten days ago. for
appendicitis. is recovering rapidly. and
will soon be at home again.
The Electric Light Company rs nard
at work, and the people OF West Point
are looking forward with great GO
light TO having electric lights in a
short time.
Rev. 7. A. Hall and family. were In
Richmond Wednesday. They will
leave West Point the coming week.
Mr.. Hall has not decided on a new
field as yet. Miss Mary Gatewood, who
Is with her sister. in Middl-sex. Mrs.
Emmerson Smith. is expected in West
Point in few days. to remain for
some time.
Mr.. Joseph Crute, Of Barhamsville
New Kent. took a party in his automo-
! bile to Mathews county to attend the
fair last week. Several gentlemen
! West Point went with him.
/ Mrs. and Mrs. w, III. Bell are on
] quite An extended .triM having yisits1e
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-04
REClA|MlNG LARGE
AREA OF WET LAND
MANY STATES PRE- sslNG DRAIN
AGE PROJECTS WITH GREAT
SUCCESS.

~. o.estian Of drainage Of vet
,on6s IN hsfne considered in practically
evcrv state ia the nior, virginia
among them,
This swanpx contain the accuu1u-
lated soil fertility washed down from
the hill slaes since The creation. ino
only way 70 make this fertility Svaha-
III, Ia "a 6raw il from The sNanips ny
means Of crops IN order 10 euits-
yate the wet areas they must pc
drained. When they will become avail
able for agricultural purposes.
Under the Virginia drainage law II
is no, now q difficult matter for a
community having an area OF WEI 10 hd
10 finance drainage project me Man :
ufacturers' Record this week tells or
slratnaee work In other States In the
following words.
A notable example OF the possib.ii-
ties Of land drainage ~ found In the
work that has been carried on and Ii
stiii being energeticaliy prosecuted IN
Southeast Missouri, where 100000 acres
are being reclaimed In the Little river
district, including Cape Slradean and
seven other contiguous counties more
than 1000 miles OF bitches have been
excavated. and homes for thousands
Of families have beens provided upon
land which was previously entirely
hooded Corn crops have been raised
this season on land which last year
was covered with IN some eases as
much as ten feet OF water. The St
Louis Post Dispatch presents the roi-
lowing description OF the work along
the Little river. which gives a clear
idea OF tho remarkable work that car
he performed by the giant dredges nov
being produced by the leading manu-
xacturers;
II was Astonishing 20 remember thai
4 only three months before. where thi,
canal bed lies over. which the boai
gi1Aes unimpe6ed, the swamp had beer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-04

thickly heset with cypress trees and
knees: that surveyors had painfully
foundered through IT often up to their
waists IN water. The romance Of this
age Of machinery was felt when ,, was
realized that this canal. 30 feet wide.
feet deep. and so miles long, in
Guiding laterals. had been bitten out q
few cubic feet at time by q dredge
boat The scene in front OF the
dredge. unlike that behind il, was wild
in this extreme There were thousands
Of tree stumps, as far ~ tho eye
could see, with lakes OF stagnant
water. little patches Of emerging mad
and autcksand, and the great forest Of
cypress ready to be made into the An
est OF telephone and telegraph poles.
II seemed incredible that the huge
6redger could claw its way through
this Jungle Of logs stnmps and mire.
leaving a channel behind on which a
large boat could navigate. But such
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-04

lie its power that II advances 200 yards
every working day, and VIII soon
reach the river.
Such Is the development Of modern
excavating and dredging machinery
that the owners OF swamp lands and
on that score in going ahead with
the converting OF these fertile lands
into valuable farms. The successful:
progress already made In Southeast
Missouri. in Louisiana wet lands. in
Florida; in North Carolina and SINH
lar projects give promise of sin
greater undertakings Of this kind In
the near future. Millions Of acres are
now being drained in Louisiana, E1ori-
da and elsewhere. and land hitherto val
ueless Is becoming Immensely valua-
bic,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-04

vention in Danville last week. Mrs.
Seay went from Danville to Oxford,
x. c.. to visit her brother.
Miss Edwina Shore, who was taken
to st. Luke's last Tuesday to undergo
an operation, Is doing we'll and hopes
to be home in ten days.
Mrs. Il. F.. Grove, who has been
confined to her bed for Ave weeks, Is
improving.
Mr.. George T. Adams made a bust
ness trip to Lynchburg last Thurs
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-04
LEFT A FORTUNE TO
FRIEND FOR CHARITY

NEW YORK. Oct. 3.-In the be-
lief that her friend. Mrs. William
Grant Brown. will be able to spend
one hundred thousand dollars in char
.ity. exactly "a she would have spent
1t herself, had she been permitted to
live, DIR. Augusta Reed, woman. en-
trusted that sum in her viii to Mrs.
Brown. DR.. Reed died In February.
and her husband followed her only a
few weeks later. Their wills were
filed to-day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-04
THE ''cCrNGs AND 7CCMINGSr
OF WEST POINT PEOPLE

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
WEST POINT. VA. Oct. 3.-The
oyster dealers are anxious about the
continued warm weather as only cool
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-04

Philadelphia, New York. Atlantic CITY
and are far as Canada. They arrived
this morning.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-26
Stocks. Bonds, Cereals
Stocks MADE PR0GREssRANs LOWER PRICES
Market Displayed Strong Powers OF
Rcsistance--SteeI Was an I'm
portant Factor.

New York, April 25.---Some pro.
gress was made in the direction OF
higher prices on the stock exchange
today. The market displayed strong
powers of resistance and after a
period of weakness which followed
n. opening, rallied and held firm.
large part CT the days business
again conferred arounc United States
Steel. Trading in me saares cons;i-
tuted nearly one third of the total,
many fair sized blocks changing
hands.
The heaviness OF the stock early
in the day was due to report OF
Chairman Gary's resignation. The
report, however, was t.uichiy denied
and the stock recovered The quar-
terly statements issued after tie
close was disappointing Unexpect-
eddy small figures for the quarter
were explained largely W .ae Janr.
airy earnings which were less tnan
81, 100000 3.i
Activity and strength of copper
shares during the last two days and
reports of huge sales OF the metal
were followed today by the statement
that one of the largest agencies had
reduced the price from l2k to 12A
cents.
1t is understood that large sales
were made at the lower rate.
Hartman shares were affected adj
versely, but the ruling against South
ern Pacific in the Oregon land cases,
which lost a point. quickly recovered
and Union Pacific was one of the
strongest stocks at the close.
The successful Rotation of the
$19,000,000 Seaboard Air Line bond
issue was announced - was the
sale of $1O,O00,000 4 per cent bonds
of one of the subsidiary companies
OF the Louisville and Nashville.
Pond market was firm, total sales
par value, $3,1Ss,0o0, Governments
were unchanged.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-26
A Cheap Treat.

"A young man rather noted for his
ciceeness with money took girl out
walking. When they came to candy
store the girl walked over to the win
dow. looked longingiy at the candy
displayed for about ave minutes and
then said:
doesn't that candy smell awfully
good?" 4 ~
1T does, for fact" was the answer.
"Let's stand here awhile and smell 1t"
Mending Amber.
TO mend amber requires certain
amount Of care. though the process Is
a simple one. Apply some linseed oil to
the broken edges and then hold the
oiled parts over gas Jet, covering the
rest Of the amber meanwhile with a
cloth. As soon ~ the oiled parts be-
come sticky vIth the heat press the
edges which are to be united together
ana hold them very carefully till cold.
4, Moro interesting.
awhAt was the minister's text, my
dear?' 8Ay .
\ II don't know. ! happened 70 SIT
beside Mrs. Wellaby. and she has inst
found out about perfectly elegant
dressmaker whose prices ara awfully
rnnonnah1n 2ndgA An1InIn1na1nlnA
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-26

demolished, and its site the next day
showed hole so feet deep ana
more than $50 feet long. The village
OF Pleasant Prairie, which had about
600 inhabitants, was destroyed The
body OF Il. s. Thompson, superintend-
ent Of the glaze mill, was blown fully
half mile and was badly mutilated
The only other person killed was Il
woman In Elgin, H., more than a
score Of miles away. who fell dead In
the street from shock.
Already movement has been started
in Wisconsin to prevent the rebuilding
Of the powder plant, and it is LIKELY
thnt ait the next session OF the legis.
lature stringent laws will be passed
regulating the handling, storage and
manufacture of explosives.
While the necessity for the manu-.
facture Of high explosives is acknowl.
edged, the disasters show the neces.
sity for more safeguards than have
hitherto existed Great building op.
erations In New York are impossible
without such explosives. because the
city is built OH ridge Of granite that
can be duarried in no other way
When tho sll way was being built In
New York there was one tremendous
explosion that wrecked buildings and
cost many lives. An investigation at
that time showed that dynamite was
daily hauled through the streets in
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-26
Huge Factories
For Explosives
Growing Danger

rECENT disastrous explosions In
~ Jersey City and at Pleasant
IN Prairie. Wis, have called at
tention 70 the great danger
caused BY these huge plants IN which
explosives are manufactured \ score
Of persons were killed by the disaster
IN Jersey City ard property worth
hundreds of thousands of dollars was
destroyed. The explosion was felt for
fifty miles, and for n time there was
panic in many sections of New York
city.
While the loss of life in the Wiscon-
sin explosion was not large. the dam
age to property was more than a mil
lion dollars. the powder concern being
destroyed and an investment of $780,
600 wiped out.
The shock of the Pleasant Prairie
explosion was felt for hundred miles
in all directions. and In Chicago, fifty
miles away, hundreds of windows
were broken. burglar alarms were set
off, and audiences in theaters were
badly frightened.
The building in which the most Sc
we're explosion occurred was totally
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-26
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
PROVISIONS.
BUTTER Unsettled.

X BUTTER Unsettled
'CaFESE- Firm and unchanged.
EGGS Firm.
4 SUGAR--Raw firm; Mrscayado 80
test s3.42; centrifugal 1876 test 1892 !;
mo'asses sugar 50 test BIZ. Refined
steady.
CCFFEE-The market for coffee
rrturce opened at unchanged prices
to an advance Of 4 points under a
renewal of yesterdays late covering
movement on the part of summer or
nea- month shorts.
Business was moderately active
ard there was considerable selling OF
the late positions and the market
became irregular in the late trading.
h The close was steady. net points
lower to 10 points higher
Sales 77,7S0 bags; April 5000;
May 1892 sDot quiet; No. Z Rio
1lA; hid qeiet; Cordova 1sM@l5.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-26
COOKING NeaetahIes.

All cooks do not understand tho diff
ferent effects produced By hard. and
soft waters in cooking meat and veseta-
bles. Peas and beans cooked .ih shard
water containing lime or gypsum viii
not boil teuder. because these sub
stances harden vegetable easein. Many
vegetables. as onlons. boil nearly taste
less 10 soft water, because all tie ia
vcr is bollesl out The addition a salt
often checks this, as In the case Of on-
ions, causing the vegetable TO retain
the peculiar fiaeoring principies be-
sides such nutritious matter as might
be lost In soft water.