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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-11

Seaboard passenger train No. 70,
Helena to Americus and due here at
10 o'clock yesterday morning, was en-
tire derailed at a point three miles
east of Cordele. The entire train, en-
gine, baggage car, express car and two
coaches, left the rails and rolled over
upon it's side.
The wreck was remarkable, in that
not a passenger or member of the
train crew was dangerously, or even
seriously injured.
Those most painfully injured were
Mrs. Hester, residing near Cordele;
Mrs King of Pitts, and Mrs. Hal Law
son of Abbeville. Nineteen of the thir-
ty passengers were cut by broken glass
Or in humping against seats as the
cars turned over, one at time.
The accident was caused by the
breaking of a belt on the engine trucks.
This derailed the engine, and the cars
stopped, still intact, upon the rail. The
overturned tender first swerVed
against the mail car, knocking 1t oV-
er. and thus, in turn, upset the other
coaches.
One at a time. the coaches were
thus turned over to the amazement Oh
the onlookers there.
Engineer Beck had emerged uhhul
from his overturned engine anu was
standing by, looking at the coaches @S
they were turned over like a row
of bricks. His colored fireman had
lit a rag" and escaped unhurt.
The train of the A. & N. Railway at
Cordele, went to the scene ana ca
ried all the passengers to Coraele
where those injured were sent 10 'n'
hospital. Later in the day all but t"o
or three of the ladies' left for homes
The company's local surgeon, DE- MIC
Rea, of Rochelle, was aboard 'n'
wrecked train.
Except Engineer Beck and Conuuo
tor Henry M. Stokes, who sustalneu :
few slight cuts, not one OF tne ''''l-
crew were hurt at all.
81 have been railroadlng I"0n''
five years" said Conductor Stokes LAP
night, at his home here, land tnls
the first accident l have ever n''
where a passenger was hurt even .
such slight extent 1t was the mus
remarkable wreck that l have eve
seen or heard OF.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-11
COUNCIL VOTED
FOR AUTOMOBILE
fire APPARATUS
CHEMICAL and HOSE TRUCK
New Equipment TO Be Added
in Ninety Days

A new auto hose and chemical truck
will be handsome Christmas gift to
be presented to the fire department by
the city. Such was the decision of
council at it's last meeting Monday
night
When the matter of buying the auto
truck for the fire department was
brought up by the report from the fire
and police committee to the effect that
the city add this truck to it's present
fire equipment. there was but little
discussion of the question, and when
put to vote the motion to buy the
truck passed without opposition. This
is the additional fire equipment that
has been contemplated by the fire and
police committee for some time.
In order that the matter might be
thoroughly Investigated before It was
finally voted upon, Fire Chief w. p
gate to the American Fireman's Asso-
citation, which convened last month in
Detroit At this convention was ex-
hibited a large display of automobile
Among all the apparatus displayed
the products of the American-La-
France plant passed inspection with
most credit, consequently one of the
trucks made by this company was
chosen by Chief Macarthur as best fit
ted for the needs of Americus, in case
the city later decided to purchase such
apparatus Now that council has taken
official action, steps will be taken to
secure the delivery of the new appa-
ratus as soon as the factory can fill
the order. 1t is thought that this will
require about ninety days, SO that the
new truck should in reality be ready
for delivery about Christmas or only
a short time thereafter making it eth
er a Christmas or New Years gift 90
the fire ladies'
The new truck is one that has been
duly tried and tested, according to
Chief Macarthur, who has seen the
truck in active operation in both
Macon and Savannah The cost of the
truck will be about $500. 1t is a
combination chemical and hose truck.
with a seventy-horse power motor, and
equipped with a fifty-gallon chemical
tank and 1000 feet of hose. This tall
lies with the equipment of a similar
truck, now part of the
fine eqpipent, so that the efficiency Of
the fire department should be greatly
ly increased by the addition of the new
truck.
"The new truck will save the ex-
by the recorder.
penses of one man in the fire depart
ment." said Chief Macarthur yesterdya
In discussing the apparatus. With
an automobile truck, the man who
drives the truck can be used to fight
the flames after the truck has reached
he scene of fire, whereas, with
truck it is necessary for
the driver to hold the horses after ne
has reached the fire. This means the
saving of one mans salary, which
amounts to $500 per year l believe
the new apparatus will prove very sat-
isfactory and l am glad that it has
been added to the equipment OF the
department"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-11
HEAVY WAGERS POSTED
ON GAME OF BASEBALL
Will Bet $4,000 Athletics Beat the
Giants.

Philadelphia, Oct. "a bet Of $4,000,
even money, on the Athletics winning
the worlds championship was placed
today for a Philadelphia by the brok-
erage firm of Josepthal, LOucheim &c
Co, 139 South Broad street Josepthal
said this afternoon that the money had
been quickly covered in New York, and
that apparently there is plenty of even
money in sight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-11
WAS SLUGGED AND ROBBED
ON STREET IN ATLANTA.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 10.-E. S. Wilson,
of Gainesville, Ga, says he was invit-
ed by stranger to take a drink OF
whiskey and within two minutes al
ter the draught he fell down asleep,
waking up to find himself robbed OF
SIS, all the money he had with him.
Later on he was found by an officer
and arrested on the charge OF drunk
and disorderly," and was fined $10.75
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-11
ELEPHANT WITH BAD FOOT
HELD UP THE PROCESSION,

Atlanta, Oct. 10.-An elephant with
q ten-penny nail stuck in his foot caus-
ed more commotion on Peachtree
street yesterday than could twenty
automobiles with punctured tires. The
big animal, one of the circus bunch,
rolled over on it's side, stopped all
traffic, and wildly waved it's foot in
the air until the elephant driver, arm
ed with big pair of pinchers, locat-
ed the nail and drew it out. Then the
elephant shed tears of joy, lifted the
driver back with its trunk, and pur-
sued it's way.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-11
TRIES TO STRIKE MATCH
AND FALLS FROM TRAIN
Drummer Tried the Trick Once Too
Often.

Savannah, October 9.-Losing his
baance when he struck match on the
seat of his trousers, Max Freling, 80,
a travelling man, of New York, fell
from the platform of a Seaboard Air
Line train thirty-eight miles west OF
here sunday afternoon. His right leg
was broken and his head and cheek
were injured. Physicians at the hos
pital here, whittier he was brought, say
he is dying.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-11
peace CELEBRATION
WAS A GREAT EVENT
KOtabIeS Marched in Gala
Parade

Atlanta, Oct. 10.-A tiny hand tug
ged at a string, great swathing mass
of white fell away as if by magic, anC
the Peace Monument at Piedmont Parl
erected by the Old Gate City GuarC
and dedicated to the spirit of fraterna
love that joins the north and south
stood revealed this afternoon to the
gaze of over 1900 distinguished mill
tary visitors and great concourse OF
people.
1t was a tremendously impressive
ceremony. Brilliantly colored uni
forms of varied hues, the martial mu-
sic of the military brass bands, the
eloquent addresses of northern and
southern orators, all contributed to
make the occasion memorable.
Such an event it was, in fact that
the motion picture men were on hand
with their machines to provide the
whole world with the spectacle, and
the special correspondents of the great
monthly magazines were as numer-
Gus as the Representatives of the daily
press.
Perhaps not since Sherman burned
Atlanta have the eyes of the north and
south alike been so fixed upon this
city for any cause connected with the
civil war or with the peace which has
succeeded that great struggle.
A serious meaning is lent to the
dedication of this peace monument
because it is participated in by many
of the most famous military organi-
cations that fought on either side CT
the great struggle Boston, Hartford,
and Philadelphia, are represented side
by side with the southern cities.
The troops, which have been here
tomorrow. They are the honored
since Sunday, will remain throughout
guests of the city, and have free ac-
cess to the clubs. Their appreciation
of southern hospitality is evident.
Next to the unveiling itself, the great
feature of the day was the parade this
morning. 1t had many remarkable
things in it. The old Putnam PhalanX
of Hartford, Con-, marched actually
carrying flint rock muskets that had
been used by their ancestors of the
some command in the revolutionary
war, agains the British.
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery
of Boston, also justly claiming revo-
lutionary descent, marched in brilliast
gala uniform.
The State Fencibles, of Philadelphia,
wore scarlet coats. The procession
made up a dozen or more other COM
mands in addition to the southern Ma
tional Guard troops.
The young girls who acted as spon-
sors for the unveiling were all rela>
tives of descendants of the Old Gate
city Guard. The chief marshal of the
parade and master of ceremonies was
Captain J. F. Burke, for many years
of the Gate City Gaurd.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-11
TEDEY ASKED TO SPEAK
EX-SLAYES IN MACON

Savannah, Oct. Or. R. Wright, col
ored, president of the Georgia Negro
State Fair, and a well-known educator
of his race today sent an invitation to
former President Roosevelt asking him
to address the ex-slaves of Georgia At
Macon, Nov. II. There are 500 former
slaves yet living in this state
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-11
Pet Deer Attacks Owner.

Springfield Mo- Oct "a pet deer
attacked and seriously injured Frank
Headley, a business man, here today
Headley was knocked down and one
of the prongs of the enraged animals
horns entered his thigh. He was res
cued by neighbors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-11
WAYCROSS is TO GET
NEW OFFICE BUILDING.

Waycross, Oct. 9.-Contract will be
let this week for the Bum office struc-
ture. Plans have been prepared show
ing several large stores, lodge rooms
and 100 modern offices. The building
will be of concrete super-structure
with brick veneering. Terrazo floors
will be used throughout. The inn
provement will cost around 100000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-11
PeJVagra Kills in Kentucky.

Middleboro, KY. T. McLain' D
years old, died today of what physl-
clans pronounce a well-defned case OF
peIagra. McLain had been suffering
for over a year with the disease.
There are three other light cases III
pellagra in MiddlesborO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-11
SENATOR SUED FOR DIVORCE.
Mrs. John Waage of Chicago Says
State SOIOn Was Cruel.

Chicago, Ill, Oct. 9.-State Senator
John Wage is charged with cruelty
and habitual drunkenness in a bill of
divorce filed today by Mrs. Florence
Wage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-11
VICTIM at THE GRIDIR0N
rT!D FROM 4 BLOW.

Newburg, N. Y, Oct 10.-Injur' d
while playing football on the Newburg
academy team against Poughkee,'-
sic High school, week ago. Francis
P. Topping 10 years of age, right tack-
le OF the former team is dead at his
home here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-11
Ram On "Sparking" Teachers.

Evansville, Ind, Oct. 9.-Township
Trustec WaIlick Maucke, of Montgom-
cry Township, Groson county, Ind IN
an address at the Teachers Institute
today. told the teachers they must not
"sparll" during school hours.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-11

Constantinople, Oct. 10.-At a cab
met meeting today it was decided to
close all Italian industrial, financial
and scholastic establishments in Tu2-
key and to seize Italian steamers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-11
Quake Starts Prayer March.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Oct. "a slight
earthquake shock was felt today, but
the movement was more pronounced
at Guarande and Rio Bamba.
At Rio Bamba the people organized
religious professions, imploring pro-
lection. as
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-11
NEW GAME LAW.

\ BY special request The Times
4 Recorder is today republishtng !
\ the complete text of the state :
\ game law on page six of this is
\ sue. Every hunter should be
\ familiar with the provisions OF
\ the law.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

went 10 open The door There stood AZ
old man with q wooden leg leaning On q
cane. He said ne had moi had any break
fast that morning and was very hungry
80 be would like a biz of bread.
Sally pushed the yellow strings into MS
hand and SAID they were better than Z hit
Of bread and closed The door in ms face.
The old man went away, wishing she had
given him something 10 eat.
In those days the people wore clogs IN
stead Of shoes. II had rRinsd the night be
fore and the streets were very muddy
Across the street was a woman whose clog
was broken and she did nSt like 70 cross
the street The old man SAN her and he
went over and told her ne could fix her
clog. SO he lzneh down and with the vel
low strings fastened II tnEsther.
While, be knelt she watched him HIS
clothes we're old. but clean, SO she gave
him place as gardener al her home, and
II was nSt Icing until he had q great deAl
Of money
You may be sure he eftsn called On little
Sally, for the yellow strings were much
better than & nit Of bread
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13
HonazA5ls Meu.ion.)
Nature Study.


By Camilla Bdhnlm. Aged Years. n5
South Thirty sixth Street. Omaha
Blue Side
Next lesson we went 10 Florence. several
more girls having entered the class.
The FIRST thing we studied was a sand
pile which we learned WAS made from
rOttAd granite. We found six kinds Of
pebbles. granite pebbles. green horn psb-
blss, agate pebbles. quartz pebbles. lava
pebblss and jasper.
We WEN nearer the wRtsr this time 10
find fossils and found uuRr1ztte sandstone
QuErtEf1e. Dakota sandstone. Pennsylvania
limestone. winged hrEchiop0d and sponge
stem.
For the ninth and LAST leas0n. on July
3 we went 10 Eamwood park again
After having our pictures taken and see-
ing 4 collection OF birds sggE which my
father made when boy we went TO the
park
Miss Wood divided the class In two parts
The youngest girls were told 70 FIND q
weed thai would make 8 graceful picture
and when they did Miss Wood showed
them how 70 make hlns prints
In the meantime the other girls were
hunting al the vesds they knew and were
writing about them IN their notebooks. tax
ing q sample Of each weed along
Zach division had q turn 10 DO both
things.
! think we had more fun there than q;
any other lesson
In AL we have found stxty-one kinds Of
plants. twenty-five varieties Of btrdE, eight
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13
Better Than q Bit of Bread.

By Myrtle Siekkotter Aged u Years.
Gretna Neh. BlDs Eide.
Once upon a time there was q little girl
named Sally Groves, whose father had just
bought her a pair Of red shoes
Sally thought II very kind Of him 10 DO
20. but she thought II would be much
nicer if there we're yellow strings in the
shoes.
she went 10 the store and bought some
yellow strings and put them IN the SHOES,
then she went 70 show her mamma she
said that with red strings they looked
much heater and prertier.
sally had always been taught 70 obey
hsr parents without rsnonstrance, so she
drew the yellow strings cut with tust q
nttle sigh and put IN the red ones.
just then the door bell rang and sally
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

ston- assistant schoolulAstsr, and RAbbi
Coin scoutmkster.
When we got there. there were only two
tents Up. one the headquE-terE the other
the kitchen.
When we arrived We put up out tents
and put them n order.
We arrived al 80 - Il and found IL =
beautiful place covered with W-ild roses and
shady trees This farm Ii four miles west
Of Dodge strest and is owned by Mr..
FRrnSWorfh
When meal time came q boy blew the
bugle and the boys got in line with their
cups and plates spoons, forks, etc. and
marched Gown 10 the Kitchen where their
cups were filled with coffee. milk or water
and some food put on their plate; then
they went into the dining room tent and
ate.
In the morning We were w early and
saw the sun rise, which Is very pretty
Sunday morning II wEs especially besuti-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13

Of ms lungs. His cries brought no one
save other dirty children 10 the scene
And the little robbers only yelled loudly
in order 10 drown Pudgie's cries They pre-
tended 10 be playing a noisy game Pudgis
81 lEsI gave up. ana stood still, allowing
them 10 pull of hiE hat. ms collar his belt
End blouse. Then ne was thrown 10 the
ground and ms shoes and stockings were
removed.
These shoes are mine declared 4
hsaTy-faoed little Urohin, about years old
And The SOCKS, TOO.
No they're not, kiddo." said the leader
Of the band. Everything on this KID be
lJnBs 70 me. Give me them shoes.
Then g running fight snsued. and the
girls and other boys TOOK SIDES. fighting for
their chosen couubsLauts- PudEie was for
gotten He Jumped 10 MS feet. wiped the
diTI and aslies from his face and looked
around The entire crowd Of dirry children
were half & block away running ana
sCreAutng and fighting. pulling Pudgis =
clothing, each trying 70 SET possession OF
garments and shoes Pndgie watched them
Jus q moment Then he turned and ned.
SONG home faster than he hAd ever trsF-
elsd BY foot before. His home WAH about
11tsen blocks distant bun PnaEls covered
The distance IN shOrI time. painting and
red IN ths face As he dashed into the
living room he heard Eia mother calling
down ne stR4rA:
lBE16ssr. have F0u seen PuagisY He's
lot N hls rOom-aor Il he anywhere u
HtEirA. I've lookac spsrywhsrs FOR him"
Nom ! hGtnt assn G&Ef1T Pau
LawEyl ErE Granger. harss Aastsr Pau
louidu' crazy. Ezs . a. torn q plscaE- Mus
have been n Gutomoolls Wrsck"
PI,dgie ran past Bridgst and 10 the stairs
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13
RULES FUR YOUNG WRITERS

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& wS4ss your mama, are and
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Ftsnt una second pr1zeE d books
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Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13
Ny Pet Raccoon.

BY George LEubscher Aged p Years
Rufus Ore
1--we Gown on the river b1r1om II Al
orchard Eno have q pet raccoon
The way got II was by trapping. /
caught al OLD rRccoun and kept her all
winter Rno in the spring she had some
young rRocoons. I kept one for q pst and
sold al the rest
had him on e hong chain and 4 swivel
ned TO & tree and one night ne tore loose
and went up In the cliffs and STAYED one
night ! sci q trap for him and sure wEs I
70 catch him ! tied him up good and fec
him fish and meat, bread and fruit
When turned loose he kills the fowls and
eats the eggs.
II is very fond Of sheIlfish. Oysters are
. special dainty, as are ruussels and clErnE
II opens oysters with wonderful ski
RESTLESS. inquiHitiVe and pry1ng II dE Q
most misch1evous beat where farm yards
and poultry are within reach
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13
California.

BY Edward G White. Aged 10 Years, lag
Cedar Street, San Diego. Cal
came 10 California four years ago from
Grand Island, Neb. First we came 10
Riverside. Cal. We moved 10 san Diego
one month ago. Prom our house We can
see the ships come into the bay from the
Pacific ocean. and zee them 80 out, too.
Up under the roof Of our house II q BIRDS
nest. ! take pleasure in telling you about
the birds Every morning the mother goes
away and comes back with something IN
her mouth and gives il 10 the young
btrds. and they chtrp for more This
morning the young birds were Learning 10
fly they soon learned 10 ny and flew
away. The nest IL brown and looks Es If
IL wRs made Of clay. there is little hole
II II near the top Of the nest
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-13
CFsrG Pzaa)
CF7rG F7zHaD
Ny Trip to south Dakota.
~ Ruth Es6dsid ASe6 10 ysnrh, 200t
84zaey Hrreef, Omaha Neh

&tzoey Street, Omaha. Neh.
"A True etcry9
Last summer 4 little while after school
let out papa had 10 50 10 South Dakota
on business. % ne took me- with him.
We LEFT onEhs n s.45 Sunday afternoon
and our train was cue IN Norfolk Juncrion
Al 7=2 O'Clock. but because Of q h1tbox we
did not ser there I'll s:1n O'clock Then
we took q cArrya1 70 Nor4oIk- which was
two or three miles from the junction. II
being too late TO get anything TO eat al the
hotel, we went 70 q cafe and ate our sup
per aid then 10 the hotel, WHARF, we stayed
over might
Tne neu morning we took q train for
DGllAA q D. We passed through over
twenty small towns. Btopping only q few
minutes ~ each station. We passed
through q large stone quarry obaby noun
tzins they looked like and saw many dtf-
serent kinds and colurA
There was q dark brown Etone that waE
20 soft that you could carve your name IN
Il sREy as you can IN wood Thsrs was
Else q hight stone that was so hard that
they had 70 use great machines 10 cut L.
into blocks We also crossed the ENkh1rn
river and finally arrived al Dallas at Iii
O'Clock We then went TO 4 restaurant
and got our lunch. as the train did not
stop n any station on the way for lunch
PEpa's BUSINESS was IN LAmra s D, and
Ne there was no railroad connection be-
tween the two towns papa hired an auto
mobile
On our way 10 LE-nro II was almost al
roIlinE prairie with q little Indian settle
msni here and there. for thsre Is an Indian
reservation IN South Dakota We also
saw many cowboys and great herds OF cat
tie. sheep and horses
We made the thirty miles IN al hour, 30
you can imagine how fast we we're going.
One DAY II happened that was the only
one In the hotel ! was reading a book and
was 50 greatly interested that ! did not
hear an Indian man and q suuEw with 3
papooss come IN ! did not know they we're
there until heard somebody gTunring. J
looked Up and there standing by me was q
big Indian man and 8 sQuRw with q papoose-
The man WIS dressed N citizen clothes,
but the squAW and pRpoose were dressed VI
IN blankets with two bracelets on one arm
and three on the other, with several strings
% beads around her neck The man could
speak broken English but the sunHv could
not speak q word.
The man told me that he wanted 70 see
the hotel clerk. but as ne was not IN they
went away.
A man thai ] knew who lived across ths
street saw the whole affair and he came
there very long mustn't be afraid Of the
Indiana He sale there were a whole lo'
Of them just coming into town ana hs
wasn't afraid Of the Indians after that