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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-31

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the stream was passed about ana Doth
banks were lined with workmen as
Breslin returned.
Going to shoot the box across?" de-
manded Cassidy, as he noticed that
| Dick carried gun.
Something like that" he admitted,
as he proceeded to grease the outside
of the gun barrel. Cassidy watched
him in surprise. But his surprise was
nothing to his amazement when Bres-
lin began to drive stakes into the clay
and wind fishing line about it. Then
he drew from his pocket a section of
pipe from one of the steam drills and
fastened the line to the cap of the
pipe.
Claire and her father came down to
watch the proceedings, and, with quiet
care, Breslin slipped the cap on the
gun and rested it in a crotched stick.
There was a report, the line whizzed
out over the stakes, but the projectile
fell short.
I'll get it yet" he cried, as he drew
another cartridge from his pocket.
Slowly he drew back the line. 1t
was a quarter Of an hour before the
pEo1ectile was back on land.
This time there was heavier re-
port, the black projectile rose in a
curve and fell on the opposite bank.
There ellis caught it and raised the
line out of the water.
From the telegraph kit, they OBJ
tanned some light, strong rope and this
in turn was drawn across. Then a
water tight box containing the papers
and letter of instruction to ellis
was fastened to the line and hauled
across. Ten minutes later the puffs of
smoke announced the departure of an
engine for the junction.
Carmichael watched the smoke until
it faded into the distance, then he
turned away with sigh of satisfac-
ton.
After the chill Of the morning, the
car seemed gratefully warm and Car
michael grew genial.
"Whose scheme was that?" he de-
manded.
Dicks" said Claire promptly.
'It was Claire's," corrected Breslin.
81 don't want any credit that is not
due me-"
Carmichael smiled indulgently. "At
any rate" he said, you did your share
and you did it well. When made
work condition Of my consent In
your marriage only wanted to make
sure that there was good stuff In yllu."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-31
PILES CURED AT HOME BY
NEW ABSORPTION METHOD

IL you suffer from bleeding, itching,
blind or protruding Piles, send me
your address and I will tell you how
to cure yourself at home by the new
absorption treatment; and will also
send some of this home treatment
free for trial, with references from
your own locality, II requested. Inn
mediate relief and permanent cure as
sured. Send no money, but tell 9TH
ers of this offer. Write today to sirs.
NJ. Summers. Box P. Notre Dame, Ind.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-31

Il don't care about the bridge, 50
much" explained Dustan Carmichael,
impatiently. THAT Is annoying and
expensive and all that, but unless l
can rush these papers to New York in
time for the meeting it will cost me
pretty close to 100000. I'll give
$4,000 to any man who will cross the
stream"
II wouldn't do it for the whole ST.
100000" said Cassidy, the foreman de-
cidedly. "Mebbe some of the boys
wants to try. I'll ask EN-"
Dick Breslin looked at the raging
food. During the night there had been
cloudburst up in the mountains. The
ordinarily shallow stream was swollen
to a width of 800 feet and the tempo
rary railroad bridge had been swept
away.
Breslin shared his employers nerv-
BUSINESS and accompanied him in his
restless pacing until, from the private
car, there stepped hooded figure.
rs it still bad?" asked the girl as he
approached.
Worse, Claire. l don't think the
water will fall before tomorrow"
And no one will try for the re-
ward?"
mo one seems anxious to try for
suicides grave" he laughed. That's
about what it would mean"
will you go halves with me?" she
demanded suddenly.
Die together"
Claire shook her head.
Father said we could get married
when you had earned $4,000. 1t will
take you two years with this construc-
ton gang to earn that much. We can
hurry it along"
I'm with you," he cried. What is
the idea"
Lets arrange with dad first" They
went toward the bank. Mr.. Carmichael
paused to greet his daughter.
"You had better go back to the car"
he said. This weather is not made
for young women"
ut won't hurt me, sne salu. We
a proposition to make, dad"
"And that is?"
"You told Dick that we could be
married when he had earned $4,000.
Then you put him with this construc-
ton gang and it will take two years
for him to earn it at the salary you
pay him"
"And you've just discovered that If l
pay him more the time will be short
er? This is a bad time for discov-
cries." Claire shook her head.
"Will you give us that reward If we
get the papers across for you? Dick
and l are partners. Well each take
half"
"You ought to help me out anyhow"
he declared.
81 WON'T" she said, "and Dick
doesn't know how" Her dimpled chin
squared itself determinedly. Mr.. Car
michael knew what that meant. She
inherited his stubbornness, and he sur
rendered Internationally.
She drew Breslin aside and whis-
pered for a moment. Then she went
back to their private car while he
headed in the direction of the tool car.
Some whisper of an attempt to bridge
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-31
DISLIKE
POLICE INTERFERENCE

Atlanta, March 30.-There is nothing
so distatsteful to affinities and soul
mates as the interference of the police
How can a matter-of-mact policeman
be able to comprehend soul mates?
Mrs. Robert Smith, of Winston-Sai.
EN-, N. c., and C. w. Jones of High
Point, found each others souls in At
lanta week or two ago, and every
thing was going splendidly until yes
terday the police found them.
The innocent prattle of ten-year
old son of Mrs. Smith gave the couple
away. He told somebody how Nam
ma and Mr.. Jones have little stove
in our room, where they laugh and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-31
ONLY so CENTS
That's All it Costs to Put Your Bad
RebelliOuS Stomach in Fine Con-
ditiOn.

In Just five minutes that distressing
lump yill pass away if you take one or
two little MIO-NA tablets.
1t is really crime for any person to
go on suffering from an out of order
stomach because such a condition lead
to blood poison, causes dull eyes, sal
low skin, pimples, blotches and I'M
slightly blemishes.
Why not get rid of indigestion, sour
ness, gas nervousness, billiousness?
It's easy enough. MI-O-NA stomach
tablets Danish all stomach misery, or
money back.
Large metal box for only so cents at
Murray & Hooks Pharmacy and drug
gists everywhere.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-31

A man may be grateful for what he
receives, but it is difficult for him to be
thankful for things that are withheld
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-31

cook things. But now the fire has gone
out, and the laugh is heard no more,
and the little boy has been soundly
spanked.
1t is said that Mr.. Jones has wife
and three children in High Point, and
that Mrs. Smiths better half is still
alive and we'll, if not happy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-31

The Boy Scouts are to be useful in
a warfare with mosquitoes. This may
cool the ardor of the young warriors
considerably.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-31

25e PRINTED FLAXON 10 Lee YD.
These are genuine fancy printe
FlaXons. We have many lovely pa
terms in pink, blue and lavender. Re
member the price is cut from 25c t
13 1-2c yard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-31
SENATOR BOB TAYLOR
SAVED BY SURGEONS

Washington, D c., March 30.-Sen-
ator Taylor of Tennessee, underwent
an operation for gallstones today, AMI
it was pronounced successful. Hopes
now are entertained for a speedy re-
covery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-31
JOc DRESS GINGHAM I Lee I'd.

Beautiful new spring patterns OF
regular 10c Dress Bingham for LIE
the yard. All colors, absolutely fast.
Our II lie Dress Bingham, sc yard
in this sale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-31
LOOK AT THESE lloyd PRICES

LOOK AT THESE lloyd PRICES.
10 Yards of Extra Good Calico for
80 cents
10 yards of SO IL inch Sea Island
for so cents.
10 yards Of Regular 1Oc Suiting, for
so cents.
10 yards fine Three-Quarter Per.
Gale for 80 cents.
10 yards SC Cliffside Bingham fol
50 cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-31
FOR SALE

Five-room house, lot 50xlG0; $500
Easy payments.
Groom House, sewerage and bath
large lot; house in good condition
.one-fourth. cash. $4,000.
Seven-room house, close in, $4,000
Five-Room House, barn, cribs, etc.
8 acres choice land, only $4,000.
Five-Room House, 2-story, with gas
and sewerage, large lot, $4,000; one
third cash; easy payments.
Come to see me, if you wish to buy
home or make an investment in
either city or country property. Bar
gains every day.
p. b. WILLIFORD,
526 Cotton Avenue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-31
by
Coudbllrst

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-31

When we encounter man who is
long on words and short on works We
wonder how much his wife earns TAX
ing in sewing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-26
NOTICE.

The same not having been either
waivered or paid in cash within the
time required by law. notice is now
given to the persons interested that,
unless the assessments for public i'm
provements known by the various
names given below against the divers
pieces of real estate there described,
and owing by the respective persons
there named in the several amounts
there stated, are paid within twenty
one days from December 26, 1912. suit
will be instituted for the recovery of
the amounts due.
Name by which Improvement Is
Known: Trunk and lateral Sewer
West OF Ridge and North of Linden
Avenue, etc.
Description of Real Estate-40 feet
of Harris Street, o. NJ, No. IA \. ".
2o-14-1, 1900 acres
Name of person Anna X. Batter
Amount Owing:
A f. Albertson, Treasurer.
26-2S-S0
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-26
A REGULAR ROUTINE
Board of Works Orders Num-
Der of improvements.

Routine business was transacted in
the meeting of the board of works
this morning. The Home Telephone
company did not reset its poles after
placing a conduit underground at the
intersection of North Eighth street
and the railroad. The board ordered
the company to make the required
changes.
Resolutions to gravel West First
and West Seventh street were passed
A resolution to improve South West A
street from West Fifth to West Ele-
venth street was passed by the board.
The proposed Improvement calls for
grading, graveling and macada MIXING
the roadway, making sidewalks. ce-
ment curbs and gutter. The cost of the
improvement will be over $4,000
A resolution for a sanitary sewer in
the alley between North Fourteenth
and Fifteenth street and the alley
north of G street to the river was ia
vorably considered.
The resolution to build a storm sew.
er west of the c. & 0. railroad from
South j to H street was held up pend
ing a further investigation by the city
engineer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-26
A CLEAR COMPLEXION

Cannot be had with cosmetics. They
don't so deep enough. A clear skin,
without blotches or pimples can be
had only with pure blood. Certainly
prescription that cures even the
worst cases of blood disease, clears up
eczema and scrofula and cures in
fiammatory rheumatism and catarrh
will produce a rosy complexion.
DR.. \. B. Simpsons Vegetable Com
pound has for forty years been known
as, the most powerful of all alternatives
or blood purifiers. There has never
been case of blood poison (even
syphilisl or skin disease that it could
not cure. Thousands of women take
il regularly to keep their blood
healthy and their complexion clear.
II is purely vegetable and harmless.
1t was originally the prescription of
DR.. A B. Simpson, who was one of
the most celebrated physicians of the
middle west. Inflammatory rheuma-
tism. catarrh, scrofula, eczema, PIN
pies, erysipelas and all troubles arts
ing from impure blood yield to it
readily
Sold at s1.00 per bottle at all drug
stores.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-26
CHOLERA Is RAGING.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 26.-Chol-
era is causing terrific havoc among
the Bulgarian troops encamped along
the Chatalja defenses of CONSTANT
nople, according to Gen. Guichoff,
chief of the Russian forces. An cpl
demic of typhoid is also raging in the
Bulgarian camp, the reports received
by him today from his agents at Chat
ALA, state.
Twenty-Five thousand soldiers have
been attacked by the cholera and ty-
phoid since the contagion reached the
Bulgarian lines from the Turkish
camps and the death rate is heavy.
Every possible effort is being made
to stop the spread of the disease, the
greatest cholera experts in Europe
having been engaged by the Gar Fer
dinand and sent to the front to fight
the epidemic and direct the sanitation
of the camps.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-26
TO REJECT TERMS.

LONDON, Dec. 26.--The Turkish
peace ENJOYS will reject the terms Of
fered by the Balkan allies for when
the conferences is resumed on Satur-
day they will Immediately present
their refusal and will then submit a
counter proposal which they will de-
clare their final terms.
The allies will reject the terms pre-
scented by the portes plenipotentiaries
although several days may elapse be-
fore the rejection is announced. Then,
according to the program outlined to-
day by a diplomat in close touch with
the ENJOYS of both sides, the failure of
the neace negotiation will be announc-
ed to the ambassadors of the powers
in London, with the request that they
arrange for mediation. Steps will at
once be taken to this end.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-26

a new contract was drawn up. The
new contract provides that the sue
cessful bidder shall have Il franchise
for twenty-five years. And in the pre-
pared contract the interests OF the city
seem TO be pretty we'll guarded except
that the successful bidder will not
have 10 pay anything for the fran
Chise.
Must Agree To Sell.
The company that gets the franchise
must agree to sell the plant TO the city
al any time five years after the sign
ing OF the contract. and the franchise
sets forth Just how the sale and pur-
chase shall he made. II is in Section
"a of the proposed contract that the
city finds the stumbling block regard
ing the sale of the franchise.
Company May Object.
II is expected that the Richmond
Gas Company will oppose public
service commission also. This COM
pany is working under franchise
that was granted many years ago TO
James NJ. Starr and associates. all Of
whom were Richmond men. II is a
wide open franchise-one OF the kind
that gives the company all the best of
il. The consumer does not have a look
in except as the company makes the
chink TO look through and the people
here are anxious to have something
better than that. They helieve that the
public service commission would give
them something better. The present
owners OF the Richmond Gas Company
bought up the bonds of the old com
pany some OF them for 80 cents on the
dollar and they have made big lot
of money out of the plant.
II is we'll known here that the Law
firm of Lamb. Beasley 4 Crawford
represent all the public utilities OF
Terre Haute and that all the public
utilities of Terre Haute are against
a public service commission. Hence
as that firm represents the Richmond
Gas Company ii goes without the say
ing here that the Richmond Gas Com
pany will add its force against Law
to establish public service commits
sion that will be something more thar
a title.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-26
COURT NEWS

plant in the Wayne circuit court
against Elizabeth Samms. The suit
is complaint on account and to fore
close mechanics lien. The plaintiff
alleges that on January 3, the defend
ant was indebted to him to the amount
of $50 for labor and materials. The
complainant asks the sale of real es-
tate on which he has lien.
Inventory of the personal estate of
the late Benjamin F. Craig was filed in
the county clerks office this morning
by Lillian w. Craig, administra trix
The report shows the value of the
personal estate to be s6SS.12.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-26
Sale Hoerner property to-
morrow, 2 p. m. See ad page 4.
EASY TO GUESS 1T.
What Do You Think Is the Answer to
This Puzzle Question:

What Do You Think Is the Answer to
This Puzzle Question:
With the rent six weeks in arrears
Scribbler sat trembling lest the land
lady should hear the beating of his
heart and call for reckoning. Pres
entity there reached his ears the sound
of fierce words, as of two striving to-
gether in deadly argument. Scribbler
became aware that Mr.. and Mrs.
Slumpkins We're engaged in unraveling
one Of their domestic tangles,
At length there came light tap on
the door.
Scribbler looked toward the window
as q possible avenue of escape. How
ever. before he could make up his mind
to try the rainspout route the door
opened cautiously, and first Slumpkins
bald head appeared and then the rest
of him crept slowly in.
In a whisper he advised Scribbler not
to pay Mrs. Slumpkins. insomuch as
she was not the head of the house.
Scribber acquiesced and Slumpkins
disappeared.
A little later another rap on the door,
thiS uAhc lhSiStCht' NuuSSu NS1tib-
bier to look up. 1t was Mrs. SlumpkinS.
Say, don't pay my old man any mon
ey, Mr.. Scribbler He won't do nothing
but drink it up. This morning l had to
let him know who runs this house. We
amt speaking to each other now"
Again Scribbler acquiesced.
That was six months ago. They
haven't spoken to each other vet. and
Scribbler goes on his way rejoicing.
Puzzle question: What will be the
first question they ask when they start
speaking again?-Satire.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-26
Star Distance.

Miles are useless in measuring as
Economical distances. They have to
use the rate of light--1S4.00O miles a
second-in covering the mighty spaces
with which they are forced to deal.
Even then We cannot half understand,
let us say. the immense distance Oh
Gamma, in the constellation Virgo
Many. many years must light travei
in order to reach our little world from
these two suns. They might even have
been extinguished hundreds of years
ago. and yet we should still see
them, so vast are their distances. In
the year 1877 new star suddenly
shone forth in the Swan" but many
did not know that the star really came
into existence hundreds Of years be-
fore, but its light did not reach the
earth until it was seen by the observer
in lS77-New York American.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-26
ARTILLERY BATTLE
IS RAGING TO-DAY
Between Greeks and Turks
in a Sleet Storm-Peace
Plans to Fail.
A CHOLERA EPIDEMIC
In Bulgarian Army Outside
of Constantinople, Rus
sian Officer Says.
(National News Association)

ATHENS, Dec. 26.-In a heavy sleet
storm the Turkish army defending ia
nina and the attacking Greek forces
are fighting an artillery duel today.
This is the second day of the battle
which began at dawn on Christmas.
Within the last "a hours the Turks
have made three sorties from the city
but each time have been thrown back
with heavy losses. The Greeks have
taken some of the outer defenses of
the city.
The aim of the Greek gunners has
proved extremely dangerous. Thus
far the Turks have gained no Roadway
according to the latest advices from
thefront.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-26
SNOW IS NEEDED
Canadian Town Short of Pro-
visions on This Account.
palladium SpeciaD

GROUARD. Alta Dec 2S.-Unu-
sually high temperature is the princi-
pal cause assigned for the shortage OF
provisions NJ Grouard. a town Of 1000
population at the head OF Lesser Slave
lake. $50 miles north of Edmonton.
George Harvey, manager for the Hnd-
sens Bay company in that district. re-
ported that there is no SNOW and the
lake is not frozen. making freighting
an impossible task over the govern
menr- HE says the people are living
chiefly on game, which is abundant
in the district. The stock of flour. ha-
con and other provisions. laid in last
winter. has become exhausted. There
is no suffering. Freighters arc in read
mess in Edmonton. Edison and Atha-
basca TO make trips to the north coun-
try as soon as there is snow 10 cover
the roads
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-26
Why Wife Waited,

A certain married man who boasts
to the boys that his wife never Sits
up for him slipped out for cigar the
other evening after supper and failed
to notice that his wife had her party
cowD on When he softly tiptoed
into the house at a. N. he was
slightly surprised to see a dewy eyed
lady trip down the stairway. turn her
b. tx to him and tearfully say:
There are two hooks l just couldn't
reach: won't you unfasteu them 50
can go to bed?"
Fortunately he could and did.-Chi'
cage Record Herald.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-26
HAD TRAGIC SEQUEL
Four Deaths Follow a Xmas
Wedding.
National News Association

CHAMPAIGN. H., Dec. 26.- Four
persons are dead and one is dying to-
day as the result of a collision between
covered wagon carrying a party of
wedding guests and an Illinois Cen
trail train at Savoy near here The
dead are:
Edward II. Miller "a.
Mrs. Maude Miller, "a.
Ruth Miller, 8, their daughter.
Wayne Miller, 4, their son.
Opal Scott, aged II, neice of the
Millers, was fatally injured. The par
tv was returning from the wedding of
Mrs. Miller's sister when the accident
occurred.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-26
EXPRESS WAR UPON
THE PARCELS POST
Started Today by Reducing
the Rates on California
Grown PruneS.
National News Assoeiationl

WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.-The first
shot III the war OF the express COM
panies against the parcels post was
fired today when a 35 cent rate on
prunes from California to Chicago was
announced. Charles p. Grandfield.
first assistant postmaster general, re-
Gently received notice from a San
Diego fruit grower. that he intended
to ship two carloads of prunes to New
York by parcels post in eight ounce
packages. The parcels post rate on
these packages is 96 cents. The ex-
press companies heard of the letter
and reduced their rate today
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-26
WANT 500 FARMERS
FOR THE COURSE
palladium Specially

CAMBRIDGE CITY. Ind, Dec. 90
Special efforts are being made by the
committee having in charge the farm
ers' short course to be given here un.
der the auspices of the Purdue agri,
culture department. February to ).
to secure large attendance. An urg-
ent appeal has been sent out to have
about 500 persons attend the course.
Farmers who want to enroll are re-
quested to send their names to B. F.
Wissler, Cambridge City
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-26
The AVERAGE Man.

A foreign visitor in an interview in
New York told the truth about the
average man
Your country" he said. lis made
up. like mine, Of average men. The
average man." he added. lis man
who thinks himself UNNECESSARILY
above the average. Washington Star.