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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-03
WORTH MORE THAN MONEY

There is an instance where few
words of advice by a friend helped
more than a gift of $1,000 would.
Mrs. H. Hartmann, who lives in Al
bany, N. Y, who was in bad health
for years and is now strong and Wig
orous says in letter:
IL was in rundown condition for
about five years until this spring,
when l learned what good tonic and
strengthener Vinol is. 1t is certainly
the best tonic have ever used and i
has done wonders for me"
1t is very important for all who
are not feeling just right, to build up
their strength this spring by taking
our delicious cod liver and iron REM
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There is no better time than right
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some coughs, no appetite, can't sleep,
find Vinol exactly what they need to
build them up We guarantee Vinol TO
satisfy you and will pay back your
money if it does not. Murray & Hooks
Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-03
IMMEDIATE EFFECT OF GREAT
KIDNEY REMEDY Is
SOON REALIZED

In March, 1905, | was troubled witt
severe pains in my back and left side
but didn't think it was anything se"-
ious until last September, | got ).
Dad that | was obliged to seek medica
aid. 1t seemed as if | was sufferiu
almost living death with hard strain
ing and burning pains after each cab,
and | would have from five to six
calls during the night. | nad almost
given up to die, when | happened ;L
think of trying DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. My husband bought me bot.
tie and | began to improve from tht
first dose. When | had taken two Dor.
ties | was completely cured.
Yours very truly,
MRS. B. B. HALL,
K. F. d. No. Roseboro, N. G.
State of North Carolina,
Sampson County.
Mrs. B, B. Hail. after being duly
sworn, deposes and says that the
above testimonial is true to her best
knowledge and belief, SO help me God.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this 1th day of July. 1869.
JOHN HORNE Notary Public.
Letter to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing.
hamtOn, N. Y.
rove Whit Swamp. Root Will Do For
You.
Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
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convince anyone. You will also receive
booklet of valuable information tell
ing all about the kidneys and bladder.
When writing, be sure and mention the
Times-Recorder. Regular fifty cent
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-03
DEMOCRATS ARE
HOPING FOR A
senate MAJORITY
wHFN next SESSION COMES
democrats Are Hopeful and
ExpCCtant

Washington, D. c., April Demo
orats already in control of the House,
Aolieve that they will have majority
in the next Senate.
The Democratic gains of last fall
with the factional troubles within
the Republican ranks, has given rise
70 feeling of expectation among the
namocratic leaders that they will not
oDiv increase their majority in the
House hut will gain control of the
Senate as a result of the elections to
no held next November.
The appearance of four new senS-
tors two from New Mexico and tw'
from Arizona, does not help either
marty for New Mexico is sending up
two Republicans and Arizona two
neuocrats, With the arrival OF THESE
fo,r senator's the upper branch viii
.tan6 as follows: Republicans, 81;
nemocrats, a.; vacancies, /. The va
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-03
When Aduant
Mccain ordered temporarily dan

&c successor to Mr. Borah is among
the possibilities.
New Jersey, which will choose i
successor to Senator Briggs, is also
regarded by the Democrats as hope
full ground.
Following the establishment of a
new precedent by the election of four
i new United States senators by two
new states on the same day, another
precedent was established when the
four new members were sworn in.
The new members are A. B. Fail
and T. B. Catron, both Republicans.
from New Mexico, and Mark Smith
and Henry F. Ashhurst, both Demo-
Gratis of Arizona.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-03

cancy is in the state of Colorado,
where Senator Charles j. Hughes
died, thus costing the Democracy one
of its ablest members, and the legisla-
ture, although Democratic. could not
get together on man before its ad.
journment.
On March 8 next, 80 senators will
retire to private life if they have not
meanwhile been reelected by the leg
islatures of their several states. The
outgoing list numbers II Republicans
and 13 Democrats. Among them are
some of the most influential members
of the upper house on the Democratic
as we'll as the Republican side.
The II Republicans are Cullom, Of
Illinois; Nelson, of Minnesota; Rich
ardson, OF Delaware; Wetmore, af
Rhode Island Warren of Wyoming,
Smith, of Michigan; Kenyon, of Iowa; ;
Guggenheim, of Colorado; Gamble, of
COuIu DdhOLdy DIAOH, vi MOHIdud,
Curtis, of Kansas; Crane, of Massa-
chusetts; Burnham of New Hamp-
shire; Brown. of Nebraska; Briggs, of
New Jersey; Bourne, of Oregon, and
Borah, of Idaho.
Democratic senator's whose terms
expire next March are Davis, of Ar
Kansas aBcon, of Georgia; Paynter.
of Kentucky; Foster, of Louisiana;
Gardner, of Maine; Percy, of Missis-
sippi; Simmons, of North Carolina;
Owens, of Oklahoma; Tillman, Of
South Carolina; and a successor 10
Taylor, of Tennessee, whose recent
death is greatly deplored; Bailey of
Texas; Martin, of Virginia, and Wat
son, of West Virginia.
Of the Is Democrats several are al
readv assured of reelection, and of
the remainder the majority are certain
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-03

to be succeeded by Democrats. Maine
and West Virginia are the only two
states in which there apears to be a
possibility of the democratic senator's
being succeeded by Republicans. The
Republicans in Maine believe that the
democrats despite the victory of last
year, will not be able to elect the Leg
islature this fall. Senator Gardner
was appointed by the Democratic gov
ernor to fill out the term of the late
Senator Frye.
In West Virginia, normally Re-
publican state, the leaders of that par
ty are hopeful that they will be able
to unseat Senator Watson, who is fill
ing the vacancy caused by the death of
Senator Elkins, and who must come
up for reelection next winter.
The possible gains on the Demo-
cratic side of the Senate are believed
to lie considerably in excess of their
possible losses. First of all, they are
confidently counting on Democratic
Senator to succeed Guggenheim, Of
Colorado, who will not be a candidate
for reelection. The last Colorado
leg stature was Democratic, aud the
Democrats believe the next one will
he of the same complexion. Another
Democratic gain is expected to be
oEuibuted by the neighboring state
V" oming as result of the serious
split between the insurgent and stand
pat republicans.
Two other Republican senator's
whom the Democrats hope to sup
nlant are Dixon, of Montana, and
Richardson, of Delaware. The fighr
between the Republican factions Ill
Idaho makes that state interesting
ground The indications are that Sen
ator Borah will have no opposition for
the Republican nomination. but the
activity of the Democrats and their
success in electing the governor last
year make it appear that Democrat
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-03
Mushrooms and Toadstools.

The mushroom means the Dest-
known fungi that is good and safe to
eat. There is no grand division OF
mushrooms and toadstools. All the
larger fieshy fungi are toadstools, and
probably most of them may be fit for
folk to eat-if the truth were known.
There are something like 1880 spe'
cies of toadstools in our temperate
belt. About a hundred OF these are
known to be eatable, and only about
thirty are known to be poisonous. VI
the thousand-odd unknown varieties
the only way to prove them good or
poison is for some mushroom crRnE
to experiment and find out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-03
CEN ! SsAL CT / sJAsagA
F2AIl MAY
Current Schedules Corrected to DATE
Trains Arrive.

From Savannah, Augusta
Atlanta and Macon ....*7:30 p NJ
From Lockhart, Dothan,
Albany, Troy and Monty "10:35 M
From Lockhalt Dothan,
Albany, TOY and Monty 200 p II
From Atlanta and Macon /" 2:15 NJ
From Augusta, Savannah
Atlanta and Macon ....* $50 a III
From Columbus and in
termediate points ......*11:45 p M
From Columbus and in
termediate points .!!1l:3O m
From Columbus and in
termediate points .....!12:01 p m
From Albany and jack
sonville ...........* 3;55 a m
From Albany ...... Gao a nj
Trains Depart.
For Macon, Augusta and
savannah .....'.'''.''.' o. ~ d Ill
or Albany. Dothan Lock-
hart, Troy and Mont
S0meTy ...... .'.'''..'' o'oV o. ~
For Albany, Dothan, Lock-
hart, Troy and Mont
gomery ...........* 2:15 p m
For Macon and Atlanta - 2:05 p m
For Macon, Atlanta, Saw
annah and Augusta ....*10:35 p m
For Columbus .........! 2:45 p IN
For Columbus ..........!! 300 p M
For Columbus, Birming-
ham and Chicago 800" 1855 a nj
For Albany ...........,.," 1:3O p n
For Albany and Jackson
Vile NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Lao III
*Daily.
Except Sunday.
! l,Sunday only.
! Sleeping cars between Americas and
Atlanta on trains leaving Americas
; 1926 p. M, arriving Americas $3.50 a
/ m. Connects at Macon with sleeping
cars to and from Savannah. Pullman
! sleeping cars between Chicago, St
tLouis and Jacksonville on Seminole
Limited" which leaves Americas for
! Jacksonville at 1l:45 p m. Leave;
Americas for St. Louis and Chicago
via Columbus and Birmingham, a
1855 a. IN. For further information
apply to S. B. Ellis, Ticket Agent
Americas, Ga.
JOHN w. BLOUNT,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-03
Women as jewelers..

Women as silversmiths and jewell
ers are increasing in number, and
many are showing beautiful work.
Miss Brooke Clarke of London has
done wonderful work in the treatment
of crystals and in mounting amethysts
after old Florentine designs. Miss
Yves and Miss Remington showed In
London recently remarkable designs
In necklace pendants and old silver.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-03

think the state ought to take this figh
up for us.
I'VE also want the drummers to b,
represented on the railroad commits
sion. The drummers pay the raj!
roads more tariff than any other elias
and have no representation on tn,
board that fixes rates and determine
what services shall be given"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-03
4 4 y 4 4 4 \ \ \ 4 + 4 4
= TO-DAY. :
l. L 4 4 L L l. A

AOsDAEs
+ 4 4 4 \ \ = \ = 7 4 4 4
Look to this day;
For 1t is Life-the very Life of Lif,
In its brief course lie all the varietie
of your EXISTENCE
The bliss of Growth,
The joy of motion,
The splendor of Beauty.
For yesterday is already a dream
and tomorrow is only a Wis
ion;
But to-day, well-lived, makes ever
yesterday dream of happ
ness,
And every tomorrow vision of hop
Such is the salutation of the dawn.
-(From the Sanskrit)
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-30

Now, what do you wish to say to
me?" he asked
I'VE want your word that you'll
keep away from Belle Plain"
We'll. you won't get it," respond
ed Norton.
In the same instant one of the men
raised his fist and struck the young
planter in the back of the neck.
You curl" cried Norton, as he
wheeled on him.
Damn him-let him have it,"
1t was mid-afternoon of the day fol-
lowing before Betty heard OF the at
tack on Norton. She ordered her
horse saddled and was soon out on
the river road with groom in her
wake Betty never drew rein until
she reached Thicket Point. AS she
galloped into the yard Bruce Caring
ton came from the house.
How is Mr.. Norton?" she asked,
extending her hand.
The doctor says he'll be up and
about inside of week. II you'll wait
I'll tell him you are here"
Darlington passed on into the
house. He entered the room where
Norton lay.
Miss Malroy is here" he said.
"Betty?-bless her dear heart!"
cried Charley weakly. Just toss my
clothes into the closet and draw up
a chair. There-thank you,
Bruce-let her come along in now"
And as Darlington quilted the room,
Norton drew himself up on the pill
lows and faced the door. This is
worth several beatings, Betty!" he
exclaimed as she appeared.
He bent to kiss the hand she gave
him, but groaned with the exertion.
Tnen he looked up into her face and
saw her eyes swimming with tears.
"What-tears?" and he was much
moved.
It's a perfect outraged" Betty
paused irresolutely. Charley"
Yes, dear?"
Cant you be happy without me?"
mo"
But you don't try to BEL"
No use in my making any such
foolish effort, I'd be doomed to fail
ure."
"Good-by, Charley-I really must
go"
He looked up yearningly into her
face, and yielding to a sudden i'm
pulse, she stopped and kissed him on
the forehead, then she fled from the
room.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-30
( By VAUGHAN KESTER
HzNSZR4z0HS RYDMkzNzL
coovoNoxE l0N NHe eoNay .A1sAeu1 oona.ry

What am | to do without your
his voice was almost a whisper
What is this thing you have done?
Betty's heart was beating with dull
sickening throbs.
IF you had only comet" she
moaned. Now l am going to be mar,
| ried tomorrow. | am to meet him at
the Spring Bank church at ten
O'clock"
How can l give you up?" he said,
his voice hoarse with emotion. He
put her from him almost roughly, and
leaning against the trunk of tree
buried his face in his hands. Betty
watched him for moment in
wretched silence.
Its good-by-" he muttered.
She went to him, and, as he bent
above her, slipped her arms about his
neck.
kiss me" she breathed.
He kissed her hair, her soft cheek,
then their lips met.
Another hot September sun was
beating upon the earth as Betty gal
loped down the lane and swung her
horses head in the direction OF Ra-
leigh. She would keep her promise
to Charley and he should never know
what his happiness had cost her.
Norton joined her before she had
covered third Of the distance that
separated the two plantations.
I'VE are to go to the church. MIR.
Bowen will be there; / arranged with
him last night; he will drive over
with his wife and daughter, who will
be our witnesses, dear"
>
Afterward Betty could remember
fierce morning light; she heard Mr..
Bowen's voice, she heard Charley's
voice, she heard another voice-her
own, though she scarcely recognized
1t.
"Ill tie the horses, Betty" said
Norton.
He had reached the edge OF the
oaks when from the silent depths OF
the denser woods came the sharp re-
port of rifle. The shock of the bull
let sent the young fellow staggering
back among the messy and myrtle
covered graves.
For a moment no one grasped what
had happened, only there was Norton
who seemed to grope strangely among
the graves. He had fallen now. Even
as the shadows deepened he was aware
that Betty was coming swiftly toward
him.
I'm shot" he said, speaking with
difficulty.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-30
SYNOPSIS.

The scene at the opening Of the story Is
laid In the library of an old WORKOUT
southern plantation. known as the Bar
Shy. The place is to be sold. and its
Quintards. Is the subject OF discussion by
Jonathan Crenshaw, a business man, a
stranger known as Bladen, and BOD
fancy, a farmer. when Hannibal wayne
Hazard. mysterious child OF the old
southern family. makes his appearance.
fancy tells how he adopted the boy. Ma
thaniel Ferris buys the Barony but the
Quintards deny any knowledge OF the
BOY. Yancy to keep Hannibal. captain
Murrell, friend of the Quintards. ap-
pears and asks questions about the Bar-
ony. Trouble at Scratch HILL when Han
nibal Is kidnapped by Dave Blount, cap
tain Murrells agent. Yancy oVertakes
Blount, gives him thrashing and secures
the, boy. Yancy appears before Squire
Balaam, and Is discharged with costs lot
the plaintiff. Betty Malroy. friend OF
the Ferrises, has an encounter with Cap
tain Murrell. who forces his attentions on
her, and Is rescued by Bruce Darlington.
Betty sets out for her Tennessee nome.
Darlington takes the same stage. fancy
and Hannibal disappear with Murrell on
their trail. Hannibal arrives at the home
OF Judge Slocum Price. The Judge recoS,
nizes In the boy, the grandson OF an ora
time friend AIurrell arrives at Judge
home. Cavendish family on raft rescue
Yancy who is apparently dead. Price
breaks jail. Betty and Darlington arrive
at Belle Plain. Hannibals rifle discloses
some startling things to the Judge. Han
nibal and Betty meet again. MurTell ar
rive In Belle Plain. Is playing Tor Dig
stakes. Yancy awakes from long dream
less sleep on board the raft. Judge Price
makes startling discoveries In looking up
land titles. Charley Norton, young
planter, who assists the judge, Is mys-
teriously assaulted. Norton informs Car
rington that Betty has promised to marry
him
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-30

| For two or three days bands of armed
men secured the woods and roads,
and then this activity quite unpro-
ductive Of any tangible results ceased,
matters were allowed to rest with the
constituted authorities, namely Mr..
Belts, the sheriff, and his deputies.
No private citizen had shown
greater zeal than Judge Slocum Price.
One morning he found under his door
a folded paper:
You talk too much. Shut up, or
you'll go where Norton went"
A few moments later he burst in
on Mr.. Saul.
Glance at that, my friend!" he
| cried, as he tossed the paper on the
clerks desk What do you make OF
it, sir?"
well, I'd keep still"
The Judge laughed derisively as he
bowed himself out.
He established himself in his Of
flee. He had scarcely done so when
Mr.. Belts knocked at the door. The
sheriff came direct from Mr.. Saul and
arrived out of breath, but the letter
was not mentioned by the Judge. He
spoke of the crops, the chance Of
rain, and the intricacies of county
politics. The sheriff withdrew mysti-
fed, wondering why 1t was he had
not felt at liberty to breach the sub
ject which was uppermost in his
mind.
His place was taken by Mr.. Pegloe
and on the heels of the tavern-keeper
came Mr.. Bowen. Judge Price re-
ceived them with condescension, but
back of the condescension was an air
of reserve that did not invite ques.
lions. The judge discussed the extern
sion of the national roads with Mr.,
Pegloe, and the religion of the Per
sian f1re-worshipers with Mr.. Bowen;
he permitted never a pause and they
retired as the sheriff had done with
out sight OF the letter.
The judges Office became per
feet Mecca for the idle and the curl
Gus, and while he overtiowed with
high-bred courtesy he had never
seemed so pproachable-never SO
remote from matters Of local and con.
temporary interest.
Why don't you show 'em the let
teri" demanded Mr.. Mahaffy, when
they were alone. Cant you see they
are suffering for sight Of it?"
"All In good time, Solomon" He
became thoughtful. Solomon, am
thinking of offering reward for any
information that will lead to the dis
covery of my anonymous correspond
ent," he at length observed with a
finely casual air. as II the idea had
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-30
CHAPTER XIV.
At the Church Door.

At the Church Door.
Tom found Betty at supper.
You were over to see Norton,
weren't you, Bet? How did you find
him?"
THE doctor says he will soon be
about again"
Betty, ] wish you wouldn't go
there again-thats good grill" he
said tactfully, and as he conceived it,
affectionately. Betty glanced up
quickly.
why, Tom, why shouldn't L go
there?"
1T might set people gossiping.
reckon there's been pretty near
enough talk about you and Charley
Norton" The planters tone was con-
ciliatory in the extreme, he dared not
risk a break by any open show OF
authority.
You needn't distress yourself, Tom
| don't know that | shall go there
again." said Betty indifferently.
At Thicket Point Charley Norton
greatly excited, hobbled into the IL
brary in search of Darlington. He
found him reading by the open win
dow.
Look here, Bruce!" he cried. Its
settled; she's going to marry me!
Can't you wish me joy?"
Darlington held out his hand.
You are not going to take any
risks now, you have too much to live
for" he said haltingly.
mo, I'm to keep away from Belle
Plain" said Norton happily. She in
sists on that. Everything is to be
kept a secret until we are actually
married; it's her wish"
IT'S to be soon, them" Darlington
asked, still haltingly.
Very soon"
There was brief silence. Caring
ton, with face averted. looked from
the window.
Il am going to stay here as long as
you need me-" he presently said
Miss Malroy asked me to, and then
| am going back to the river, where
belong"
Betty ate supper with big Steve
standing behind her chair and little
Steve balancing himself first on one
foot and then on the other near the
DOOR
The long French windows, theil
curtains drawn, stood open. She
wandered down to the terrace. There
was the sound of step on the path
Betty turned. 1t was Darlington who
stood before her, his face haggard
! Without a word he stepped to hel
side and took her hands rather rough
! ly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-30
Decorations of the Daughters.

The aggregate value of the jewels
worn by the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution at recent reception
in Washington is said to have exceed
ed 100000. Estimates of jewels are
always liable to large reductions, but
It may be said that if the fathers OF
the revolution could at certain periods
of the struggle have had $4,000 worth
of ammunition at their command they
could have shortened the war by two
years or more.-Boston Transcript.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-30
The Child, Father of the Man.

The late Thomas B. Reed, when a
Ind, was requested to bail out small
hoat that had been leaking badly, and
Was almost full of water.
II can't do It," replied Tom. ITS
unconstitutional"
What do you mean?" inquired the
owner of the boat.
"The constitution of the United
States says" replied the future states
man, that excessive bail shall not be
required Of any man." youths Com
F0nion.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-30
Her Own Recommendation.

Lady can recommend good laun'
dress" was what the advertisement
said, but the investigator In iced OF
that rare specimen could find nobody
at the given address but the laundress
herself.
who is the lady that recommends
your" was asked.
Me-" was the reply. Don't know
better than anybody else what kind Of
work can do"