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Milford chronicle., 1912-05-17
CHILD PERIsHEs IN FIRE
Mother May Die and Fireman Is over.
come by Smoke.

Stanley, the eight-year-old son of
Frank Laden, a restaurant propria-
tor at East Greenville, near Pottstown,
Pa, was suffocated; Mrs. Laden is
in a critical condition and Harvey
Goughler, a fireman, was overcome
by smoke as the result of a fire in
the Laden restaurant
Mr. Laden is suffering severely from
the shock, while his wife may not re-
cover.
Goughler found the mother and son
lying in a bedroom unconscious. He
carried Mrs. Laden to the street and
collapsed. When the boy was taken
out he was lifeless.
Milford chronicle., 1912-05-17
Fish cIoq Mill Pipes.

The steel mills in Gary, Ind, were
temporarily put out of business by
thousands of tiny fish, which clogged
the intake pipes. The fish had been
driven to this end of Lake Michigan
by the heavy sea. They were removed
with shovels and the furnaces started
again.
Milford chronicle., 1912-05-17
QUEEN OF ACTRESSES
PRAISES PE-RU-NA.

"I am glad to write my endorse
nenf of the great remedy, Peruna. 1
do so most heartily. "--JGIia MarlOwe.
Any remedy that benefits digestion
strengthens the nerves.
The nerve centers require nutrition.
If the digestion is impaired, the
nerve centers become anaemic, ana
nervous debility is the result
Milford chronicle., 1912-05-17
7. R. CARRIES CALIFORNIA
His Plurality Over Taft Will Be 10000
to $4,000.

Roosevelt carried California by a
plurality that will amount to 10000 to
$4,000, and he has also carried San
Francisco, but not by so large a vote.
Returns show that Roosevelt is
leading everywhere, and that in the
southern part of the state he has poll
ed more than the combined vote of
Taft and I.aFollette, and in many
places, supposed to be Republican
strongholds, he has beaten Taft by
three to one. This tremendous vote
was scored in Pasadena, Riverside
and Santa Barbara.
Clark is sure Of the Democratic
preferential vote, as he is running far
ahead of Wilson.
Milford chronicle., 1912-05-17
MILFORD NECK

The Sunday School is preparing an
excellent program for Children's Day to
be held in the afternoon of the first
Sunday in June.
Services at the church next Sunday as
follows: Sunday School 200 p. m; F;
preaching 800 p. m, class following.
The owners of the old church hymnals
are requested to bring them to service
on next Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1912-05-17
AIIened EmbezzIers Arrested.

George S. Wilson and DeForest
MOores, manager and teller respec-
lively, in the savings department Of
the Stamford Conn, Trust company,
were arrested, charged with embez-
element of funds of the trust company
to an amount close to S58,OO0.
Milford chronicle., 1912-05-17
General Joseph w. Duncan Dies.

General Joseph w. Duncan, U S. A.,
commanding the department of Texas,
died of heat disease in San Antonio,
Tex. He had been i'll only a few days.
General Duncan was ifty-eight years
old.
Milford chronicle., 1912-05-17
FInds Four More TltanIe DEAD.

A wireless message was received in
Halifax, n s., from the Canadian gov.
ernment steamer Montgomery, report
ing the recovery of four bodies of vic.
tins of the Titanic disaster.
Milford chronicle., 1912-05-17
THIRTEEN MINERS KILLED
cave-ln Traps Them While at Work
In Michigan Shaft.

In Michigan Shaft.
Thirteen men were killed in a cave
in at the Norris mine at Ironwood.
Mich.
While working in a pit the ground
started to crumble. Rushing into an
other drift which they believed would
be safe, the men were buried.
The drift in which the men lost
their lives had just been retimbered.
One of the hacks worked loose and the
timbers gave way. releasing an ava
lanche of earth and ore.
Milford chronicle., 1912-05-17
FREE ADVICE
TO SICK WOMEN
Thousands Have Been Helped
By Common Sense
Suggestions.

Women suffering from any form of fe-
male ills are invited to communicate
promptly with the woman sprivate CORE
spondence department of the Lydia E.
Pinkham M edicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Your letter will be opened, read and
answered by woman and held in strict
confidence. A woman can freely talk of
her private illness to woman; thus has
been established a confidential corre-
spondence which h as extended over
many years and which has never been
broken. Never have they published a
testimonial or used letter without the
written consent of the writer, and never
has the Company allowed these confiden-
tial letters to get out of their possession,
as the hundreds of thousands of them in
their files will attest.
Out of the vast volume of experience
which they have to draw from, it is more
than possible that they possess the very
knowledge needed in your case. Moth
ing is asked in return except your good
will, and their advice has helped thou
sands. Surely any N>S@CSN
woman, rich or poor, 9lE2~SIp
should be glad to MR A\M
take advantage of I @(p
this generous offer
Of assistance. Ad- ~ "
dress Lydia E. Pink Co\ A.--%E3 III
ham Medicine Co., WA,Ge9S>$stW
(confdentiaD Lynn, CSBSSZB4SSS9
Mass. l75R FIHKS1I1
Every woman ought to have
Lydia e. Pinkham's SO-page
Text Book. 1t is not a book for
general distribution, as it is too
expensive. 1t is free and only
Obtainable by mail. Write for
it today.
Milford chronicle., 1912-05-17
sunreme Court Recess.

The United States supreme court
has taken a recess until May q, when
1t will meet to announce decisions
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-31
WILSON DID
NOT DESIRE
AID TO STOP
WANTED HARPERS' SUPPORT
Says He Put Col. Harvey in
a False Position

New York, January 30.-The New
York Post today publishes the cor
respondence between Gov. Wilson and
Editor Harvey, of Harpers Weekly.
In his last letter, Gov Wilson says:
MY Dear Col. Harvey: Generous
and cordial as was your letter writ
ten in reply to my note, it has left m ,
uneasy, because in its perfect frank
ness, it shows that I did hurt you by
what l so tactlessly said. | am very
much ashamed of myself, for there IS
nothing I am more ashamed of than
hurting true friend, however un-
intentional the hurt may have been.
wanted very much to see you IA
Washington, but was absolutely cap
tured by callers every minute | Was
in my rooms, and when l was not
there was fulfilling public engage
ments. | saw you at the dinner, but
could not get at you, and after the
dinner was surrounded and prevented
from getting at you. l am in town
today, to speak this evening, and
came in earlyfin the hope of catching
you at your office.
For | owe it to you and to my
own thought and feeling to tell you
how grateful ! am for all your gen
erous praise and support of me (no
one has described me more nearly as
| would like to believe myself to be
than you haNe) how | have admired
you for the independence and unhesi-
tating courage and individuality OF
your course, and how far was from
desiring that you should cease your
support of me in the Weekly. You
Will think me very stupid, but | did
not think of that as the result Of
my blunt answer to your question.
thought only of the means of cOnVinc-
ing people of the real independence
of the Weekly's position. You will re-
member that was what we discussed
And now that | have unintentionally
put you in a false and embarrassing
position, you heap Goals of fire on my
head by continuing to give out in'>F-
views favorable to my candidacy. All
that l can say is that you have PROV
ed yourself very big and l wish that
l might have an early opportunity %
tell you face to face how | really
felt about it all.
with warm regard
Cordially and faithfully yours,
WOODROW WILSON,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-31
STEEL BRIDGES
ARE BOUGHT FOR
COUNTY ROADS
IMPROVEMENT PERMANENT
Steel Structures in Place of
Concrete ViaduCtS

More steel bridges are to be built
in the permanent Improvement OF
Sumters good roads, according to
statements given out by the county
commissioners. In fact, several
structural bridges thus required, have
been ordered already and will be
erected as rapidly as the road-build-
ing forces can handle them.
Out Lee street, where a concrete
bridge was broken by the bursting
of the Council mill ram recently, let
ting loose a flood of water upon it, a
steel bridge will be built, instead Of
rebuilding the more costly concrete
structure.
The concrete bridge destroyed was
we'll built and would have stood for
ages, no doubt, but for the bursting
of the mill dam above it, condition
which the steel bridge, with more
space beneath it will provide for in
future like contingencies, the COM
missioners think.
Out on the Leslie road, where a
culvert was washed out at the Wal
ker branch, three miles east of the
city, a steel bridge will be put in
with ample space beneath for an5
flooding of this stream. A great fill
was washed away there. recently, and
the convict gang has not yet been able
to repair the damage.
The convicts have just finished 4
bad break in the Leslie road two miles
beyond the Walker branch fill, near
the Council home place, and will re
pair the other break just as soon as
weather conditions permit With cou-
tinued rains, like that yesterday, lit
tie effectual and lasting work can be
done.
The building of steel bridges at the
points designated will obyiate any
similar trouble in future.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-31
v c. 7. u STORMED
THE U. S. SENATE
Mrs. Armour and Others Ap-
pCarCd Yesterday

Washington, January 30.-Leaders
of the w. C. T. L. stormed the senate
judiciary committee today for favor
able action on the Kenyon-Sheppard
bill which would prohibit shipment f
liquor into dry territory
Mrs. Lillian M. n. Stevens, national
president of the organization, Anna A.
Gordon, vice president, and Ellen NJ.
Stone, missionary and temperance
worker, headed the delegation.
Temperance workers from Southern
prohibition states are especially inter-
ested in the bill A Georgia delega-
ton headed by Mrs. r. f. Patterson,
president of the state organization,
and Mary Harris Armour, who at
tracted attention in the Georgia tenn
perance campaign, are expected to APP
pear. The presence of the national
leaders in Washington will signalizo
a week of the white ribbon" cam
paign in the halls of congress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-31
COOPER'S SON
GOES TO NAVAL
ACADEMY
AT 1 old AMERICUS BOY
Is Now Commander in Uncle
Sans Fine Navy

Letters received yesterday by Amer
lcus friends of Commander George T.
Cooper, United States navy, announc-
ed the appointment of his son. Low
ell Cooper, to cadetship at the Ma
val Academy. The appointment had
just been made by Congressman
Dudley NJ Hughes, of the Third
Georgia district, and accept i.
This information will be very graf
flying to the large number of friends
of Commander George Cooper, an
Americus man who has risen in the
naval service.
For some time past there has been
a vacancy at the Naval Academy ac-
credited to the Third Georgia dis
trict, and recently Congressman
Hughes rendered it to John Wheatley,
Jr., of Americus, who for business
reasons, declined it.
Commander Cooper was exceeding
ly dHAlOuS W nave HIS JOuHS oOHi
Lowell Cooper, secure a naval APP
pointment, and when Congressman
Hughes learned of this fact he cheer
fully appointed him to the vacancy.
Young Cooper will, therefore, he ac-
credited to Georgia at the Naval
Academy at once.
His father, Commander George F.
Cooper, as stated, is a native 0f
A1hericus. He was born and reared
in the Cooper home on College streel,
since rebuilt and occupied by Col.
j. e. Sheppard. He entered the Ma
val Academy as an appointee from
this congressional district and grad
uated after the full course there.
Commander Cooper has been in the
naval service since 1886-twenty-fiy9
years. At present he is doing shore
duty at the Brooklyn navy yard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-31
CLEAN Streets
NOW A REALITY
Street SWGGpGrS are Doing
Work ACCGptaDIy

So well are the new street cleaning
machines doing their work that the
streets of the city are being thor
oughly cleaned for the first time, aud
they are now assuming the appearance
that should be theirs permanently
when they shall have been really
cleaned once.
The first cleaning which has been
in progress some time, has been ra-
ther difficult, as a great deal OF the
tar used in the joints to prevent bulg-
irg q. the blocks has adhered to the
paving in places. Sand and other
trash that adhered to this tar. is
difficult to remove, consequently much
of it has been removed by the hand
cleaners. No such difficulty is ex-
pected. however, after the cleaners
have once gotten the paving in good
shape
The street sweeping machines, al
well as the hand-cleaning apparatus
are now being operated by day. 1t may
be that this will be done at night, In
stead of in the day, as at times the
cleaners are in the way Much of th'
work done. since it was work don'
by hand, was accomplished in mucl
better manner by day than by night
There seems no doubt that this is t
be the year when the streets of tn
city will be kept cleaner than at an
| time heretofore.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-31
CLEARED $125 ON ACRE OF
LAND NEAR AMER|CUS
MT. Edwards Demonstrates What Sumter Soil PrODpFIy
Handled Will Do
AFTER HARVESTING A FINE CROP OF
OATS, TURNED 1T INTO HAY AND
TOOK FIVE TONS OFF THE LITTLE
PATCH OF GROUND.

One hundred and twenty-five dol
lars, clear net profit, from one meas
ured acre of land was the excellent
result attained by Mr. M. N. Edwards,
OF Americus, on his farm near the
city, a fact which could have been ac-
complished upon a larger scale by
Mr.. Edwards, had he desired, and by
other farmers as well.
This measured acre was first plant
ed in oats, and a fine crop was har-
vested in May which he sold to Amer
icus dealers for $65. Good results
from one acre of oats.
Following the oat crop the land
was broken up and planted in peas
for hay. The peavine and crabgress
grew spontaneously and a crop OF
five tons excellent hay was harvest
ed later from that same one acre.
The five tons hay was sold recent
ly to W. C. Sullivan & Co, of Ameri-
Gus at 500 per ton, or a $1OO bill for
the lot. They pronounced it as fine
as any hay ever handled and sold
it readily to farmers here. The hay
and oat crops from the one acre on
the Edwards farm thus sold for the
sum total of $165
Mr.. Edwards states that the sentire
cost of planting and harvesting botn
crops did not exceed $40, thus Yield
ing him a net profit of 1926 from his
one acre of Sumter county dirt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-31
WILSON FOUND WATTERSON
INTERESTING AND ENJOYABLE

Trenton, N. j., January 3O.-"The
latest statement of Col. Watterson
mits of no comment from me"
Governor Woodrow Wilson today,
when newspaper men asked him if he
had any reply to make to the Ken
lucky EDITORS statement issued last
The governor then added 81 am
only sorry to have to regret the
friendship, which, while it lasted, |
found interesting and enjoyable"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-31
ONE WAY TO
SAVE YOUNG
PECAN TREES
DYNAMITE The GROUND
Strong Pointer From Smith,
wick to Tree Planters

Every pecan tree that is put out
ON the Huguenin place will go into j
dynamited hole"
This was the statement made by
Mr. H. W. Smithwick to a Times-Re-
corder representative yesterday.
What is more, continued the ps~
can expert of Americus. Whenever
| can use my judgment in the plant
ing of trees dynamite will always be
used. TO my mind that is almost Is
essential as the selection of good
stock
Why do you lay such stress ON the
Importance Of using dynamite as an
accessory to the planting of pecan
trees?" was asked
Experience has shown me-" was
the reply that the use of dynamite
destroys the alternating insects over
such sufficiently large area as to
permit the young tree to recover
from the shock of cutting and trans
planting and become sturdy enough
to resist their attacks before the in
sects have reached them The raw
surfaces on the trees are especially
liable to attack from insects. By
using dynamite the insects are pl
to sleep long enough to give the trees
a fair start in the race for life.
Il ascertained this fact on n,
place" continued Mr.. Smithwick. "In
one little section put out some trees
for three years, spading up the ground
and planting them in the old fashion,
ed way. Each time the insects got
to work and put the trees out of conf
mission. Then | resorted to dyna-
mite. The trees that l planted after
dynamiting the ground did not suffer
from insects. although in the same
spots, and are among the best
) have. This showed me that the dy-
Z Mantle destroys insects that prey on
the trees, and added new virtue to
the many that dynamite is said 20
have as an aid to the planter"
There is hint here for parties
thinking of ptting out shade or fruits
or nut trees in the next few weeks
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-31
The reward of one duty done is tn'
mower to fulfill another Il Eliot.
NO RIOTING DURING DAY
AT LAWRENCE MILLS

Lawrence, Mass, Jan. 30.-No rep
etitlon of yesterdays rioting occurred
today when the various textile mills
opened their gates. The whole city
was under control of the militia and
picketing near the mill district was
stopped by the soldiers. There APP
peared to be slight increase in the
number of employees who went to
work as compared with yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-31
GONPERS GLAD THAT
MORRISON WILL TESTIFY

New York, January 30.-"That's all
right; I'm very glad to hear it, - de-
clared Samuel Gompers today upon
learning that Frank Morrison AMI
Henry H Flaherty har been subpoe4
naed to testify before the federal
grand jury at Indianapolis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-31
TO CHANGE METHODS OF
EXAMINING TEACHERS.

Atlanta Ga, January 30.-MethoCs
of examining and licensing teachers
for public schools in Georgia will in
AL probability be changed shortly by
the state board of education. The
question was looked into yesterday,
but no definite action taken.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-31
" WOULD ACCEPT JOB
On A GOLDEN PLATTER

ao, w. ~ j., January 3O.-"That
mo. Ineodore Roosevelt would
\ g. uecIlne to take the nomina-
h. president than he would de-
h. !. g"''St, if needed in time of
bot, 'ne opinion of Lawrence T..
kloo. Oue of the editors of The
b. tos. contained in letter received
yona "y by Edward c. Stokes, for.
e'nor of New Jersey.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-31
She Does the Woaina.

. In some parts Of China It is custom
airy for the lady 10 become the suitOr
She marrieS the man instead of the
man marrying her On these occasions
the bride pays the expenses of the
marriage festival
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-31
Gratitude.

Mrs. Gringo-Steve. why do you ap'
plaud that wretched clarinet player?
Gringo--I applauded him because he
quit playing.-Chicago Tribune.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-31
MnNinn.

F'IVNTIFSt
"Where were you day before yes
terday?"
81 was helping my wife TO move
"And Yesterday"
Had the doctor helping me."-Ex.
chanpp
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-28
BAND PLEAsES
GENERAL ELLIOTT
Commander Of ". Va. Guard
|nspeCts Local Organization

Adjt-Gen. G. d. Elliott, who came
here to ascertain the personnel and
excellence of the Martinsburg City
Band, prior to this we'll known local
organization being mustered in as the
Second Regiment band, attended a
rehearsal at the band hall Monday
night and expressed his pleasure to
Director w. +. McAneny and Presi.
dent l.. Dew Gerhardt. Other Ma
tiona Guard officers included Surgeon
c. E. Clay, Captain George l.. Viewer
Lieut. G. f. Whitmore, former Cap
tain w. c. Kilmer and former Lieut.
c. NJ. Seibert Of Co. +.
General Elliott made the musicians
a nice talk and all were pleased with
the progress of affairs SO far %
men had signed up and but three more
are necessary to fiji out the quota Of
28. AS there remain about Is must
clans from whom the recruits can be
assembled it should be but the matter
Of a short time until every detail mas
been completed. The band gets 5000
Ier annum, hall rent, fuel and the 2S
n will nave four uniforms each.
Should the bill pass that is now be
fore Congress regarding certain i'm
proyements in the National Guard, the
men will receive pay for attendance
upon rehearsals and get full pay
when at camp
The band Will have number of i'm
portant engagements soon On June
With about forty members it will go
to Washington with Martinsburg
Council, 1863, Knights of Columbus.
Yhe first week in July will be spent
at Front Royal, Va, filling an engage
menu at an Old Home Week. On com
ing back from there the regimental
band VIII go to the summer maneu-
Yers at Calap Caddell with Co. +, on
lulg Z.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-28

There is more catarrh in this sec
ton of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For a great many years
doctors pronounced it local disease
and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment pronounced it I'M
durable. Science has proven catarrh
to be a constitutional disease and
therefore requires constitutional
treatment Hairs Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by +. ]. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitution
al cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops TO a
teaspoonful. II acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. They offer one hundred dol
lars for any ease it Tails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address: f. J. CHENEY & co,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for CON
stipation
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-28
DRINKS Beat Up
MOOrefieId's Police

On Saturday night W. f. Rinker,
town sergeant, and his son, Ed M.
Rinker, in trying to dispose of a crowd
of disorderly men in Moorefeld, were
badly beaten by seven Of them, in
Guiding four whites and three neg
roes. Upon the approach of a citizen
the mob ran away. Justice Paskel is
sued warrants and one man was ar
rested. Sheriff J. H. McWhorter and
Deputy }. Dixon Chipley went after
the others and caught five The six
are in jail.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-28
TAsLER'S NOTES.

Tabler's, W, Va, May 27-Miss OF
i've Bowers, of Greensburg, is the
guest of Mrs. John Knadler
Mrs. ]. w. Payne spent Sunday
With her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Rinker,
Jl Clarke county Va.
Miss Cornelia Riley, of Martinsburg,
is visiting Mrs Marshall Grove, of
Darkesyille.
Nh j. w Stewart and family were
pleasant callers in our neighborhood
4lturday evening,
MT Ed Morrison and family, Of
N2ItiHsburg, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Jonn Snapp.
Miss Edith Gano spent a few days
Of last week with friends in Mar.
tinsburg.
Mrs. John Knadler and little dau-
shter, Ruth, spent Saturday afternoon
with her sister, Mrs, Campbell Blue.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
at Mrs. ]. c. Weller's at the Big
Spring Wednesday afternoon June ,.
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Tabb spent sun
da.t with frionde .,t pn,,l,o, MN
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-28
.Supt. ShaWkey Guest
Al Little Luncheon

Supt. NJ P. Shawkey of the State
Department of Public Schools, who adj
dressed the county graduates at the
commencement in the local High
School building Monday afternoon, left
last night for Kingwood. Supt. Shaw
key made an admirable talk. After
ward he was rendered a luncheon at
Mr.. p. Otto Schneider's by Supt. E.
N. Zeilor, of the County Schools.
crs present included Mr. w c. Morton,
superintendent of the City Schools;
Prof. NJ L. Wachtel, principal OF the
High School, and Mr.. j. w. Barrick,
prdesident oil the local Board of Edu-
cation.