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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-26
NOODMEN CIRCLE
WILL ENTERTAIN
GUESTS TONIGHT
PLEASANT AFFAIR AT WOODMAN
HALL IS PLANNED.

A delightful social event tonight will
bic the "tackey party which the la
dies of Minnie Vann Grove auxiliary
to Americas Camp, Woodmen of the
World, will give at the w. o. w. hall.
Invitations have been extended to
many friends, and large number of
very "tackey" guests will enjoy the
occasion. Among the features of in
terest announced are speeches apropos
to the occasion, and an old time jubilee
spelling bee. Delightful refreshments
will be served, and an occasion of I'M
alloyed pleasure is fully assured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-26
GLASS OF SALTS
CLEANS KIDNEYS
Ii Your Back Hurts or Bladder Both.
ers You, Drink Lots of Water.

When your kidneys hurt and your
back feels sore, don't get scared and
proceed to load your stomach with q
lot of drugs that excite the kidneys
and irritate the entire urinary tract.
Keep your kidneys clean like you keep
your bowels clean by flush
ing them with mild, harm
less salts, which removes the
body's urinous waste and stimu-
lates them to normal activity. The
function of the kidneys is to filter the
blood. In "a hours they strain from it
500 grains of acid and waste, SO We
can readily understood the cital i'm,
portance of keeping the kidneys &C
tive.
Drink lots Of water-you can't drink
too much; also get from any pharma
cist about four ounces of Jad Salts;
take tablespoonful in glass Of wa
ter before breakfast each morning for
a few days and your kidneys will act
fine. This famous salts is made from
the acid of grapes and lemon juice
combined with lithia, and has been us
ed for generations to clean and slim
ulate clogged kidneys; also to neu-
tralize the acids in urine so it no Ion
ger is a source of irritation, thus end
ing bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in
jure; makes a delightful effervescent
Iithia-water drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep
their kidneys clean and active. Try
this, also keep up the water drinking
and no doubt you will wonder what
became Of your kidney trouble and
backache. Hooks Pharmacy. adyt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-26
lMERICUs COTTON MARKET
Americas, Ga, March 26, 1915.

Americas, Ga, March 26, 1915.
The cotton market is quoted today
as follows:
Good middling lie to SAC.
Middling, lie to SAC.
The futures market today is steady
with a recession of a few points only
from the topnotch quotations of yes
terday.
At noon Nay was quoted at 9.55, Ju-
ly at 94S aud October 10,14c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-26
JOHN BULL AEFUSES
REQUEST UNCLESAM
(By Associated Prnss.)

LONDON, March 25.-The British
government has formally declined to
grant the request of the United States
for permission to station an American
consular agent at Kirkwell to report
to this government on cargoes of
American ships destined for that port
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-28
Rasvtao:
Saw She Was Breathing Worry Slowly

Saw She Was Breathing Very Slowly
that she had fed before the intruders
and probably was in some closet or
corner Of the upper floor 1t was l
who found her. after all, lying full
length on the grass in the little square
yard back OF the house. She was in
a dead faint and was much more
difficult patient than Margery.
We could get no story from either
of them that night 1t was a strange
experlence-the night intrusion with
out robbery as motive. If Margery
knew or. suspected the reason for the
outrage she refused to say. AS for
Mrs. Butler. to mention the occur
renee put her into hysteria. It was
Fred who put forth the most startling
theory Of the lot. y sg..,...s
by George" he said the next morn
ing when we had failed to find tracks
In the yard and Edith had reported
every silver spoon in it's place. ''by
George. 1t wouldn't surprise me If the
lady in the grave clothes did it her
self. There isn't anything hysterical
woman won't do to rouse your inter
est In her II. It begins to flag. How
did any one get in through that kitch-
en- door when It was locked inside and
bolted? tell you she opened it her
SELF. -. NIL
l did not like to force Margery's con-
f1dence. but I.sbelieved that the out
rage was directly for the purpose of
searching her room. perhaps for pa
perss that had been her fathers. Mrs.
Butler came around enough by morn
ing to tell "a semiconnected. story, in
which she claimed that two men had
come in from veranda roof and tried
to, chloroform her. .g.is;1..s
The inability. of Margery Fleming to
tell who had chloroformed her. and
Mrs. Buffers white face and brooding
eyes made O very. respectable mystery
out Of the affair. Only Fred. Edith
and came down to breakfast that
morning. ,s s..
did you find anything. Fred?'
Edith asked. Fred did not reply, SO
she repeated the question with some
emphasis. ,aa +. !. se. Eli,
Eth -what?' Fred inquired, peering
around the corner of the paper
did you- find ANY clewY'
Ii Yes. dear that Is. no. Nothing to
amount to anything. Upon my soul.
Jack, II wrote the editorials OF this
paper I'd say something" He snbsid-
ed into inarticulate growls behind the
paper, then l heard snifae distinctly.
Edith was crying pouring cream into
q coffee cup and feeling blndly for the
sugar. with her pretty face twisted
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-28
BIG LEGAL FIGHT
On IN FISHING inc BOAT
lansing and Han" Lewis
Lawyers IN Old Suit
WAS NAMED AFTER SENATOR

Il . { ! i & I. &
Il Turned Out to 30 Poaoher, Russia
Captured Il, and Owners Became In
dignant - Now, After Twenty three
Years. Lansing Must Adjust Case and
Senator Pass on His Action.
Washington. Senator James Hamil-
ton Lewis Of Illinois has a fishing
smack named for him. and that fishing
smack is at present the cause Of In
ternational complications between this
country and Russia. Furthermore, Sec.
rotary Of State Robert lansing has
much more to do with the unraveling
of that fishing smack disturbance than
the ordinary reader would suspect. and
the whole story is being told in Wash
ington corridors these days.
The story goes that in the years Of
1894. 1895 and 1896 "Jim Ham" Lewis
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-28

4 was wakaped py me loqssn O. q
hand on my face, I started, = think, \
and the hand was ierked away. am
not sure; was still drowsy, The hall
was dark and quiet. When / found no
one I concluded it had been only a
vivid dream. Then noticed C. heavy,
sweetish odor in the air. The smell
was almost nauseating. For some rea-
son or characterization Of certain
odors with certain eyents-I found my
self recalling the time had wisdom
tooth taken out and that when came
around l was being sat OH by the den
tist and his assistant and the latter
had black eye. Then suddenly l
knew. The sickly odor was chloro-
form!
I had the light on in moment and
was rapping at Margery's door. It
was locked. and got no answer. A
pale light shone over the transom, but
everything was ominously quiet be-
yond the door went to Mrs. But
ler's door next 1t was unlocked and
partly open. One glance at the empty
bed and the confusion of the place and
I rushed without ceremony through
the connecting door into Margery's
room.
The atmosphere wns reeking with
chloroform. The gils was In bed, ap-
parently sleeping quietly. One arm
was thrown up over her head. and the
other lay relaxed on the white cover.
A folded, towel had been laid across
her face, and when jerked it away 1
saw she was, breathing very slowly.
stertorously, with her eyes partly open
and fixed. 1.......
I threw up oil the windows before I
reused the family downst, and saw
the silver was intact and the back
kitchen door open. And then the doc
tor came. and was put out in the
hail. a....s .....
Not until the doctor came out to me
and said she was better and would I
call maid to make some strong
black coffee did l come out of my
stupor. The chance of doing some
thing. anything, made me. determine to
make the. coffee myself. They still
speak of that coffee at Fred's.
It was Edith who brought Mrs. But
Ter to my mind. Fred had maintained
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-28

I nt Il , The time, then, IN view OF her story
that he had already tried once to kill
/ him, the likelihood was that Schwartz
was at least implicated. #
b If Wardrop knew that why had he
not denounced him?
Granting that Schwartz had killed
Fleming then who was the woman
with Wardrop the night, he was rob-
bed7 Why did he take the pearls and
sell them2 How did the number elev-
en- twenty-five come into Aunt James
possession7 How did the leather bag
get to Boston? Who had chloroform-
ed Margery2 Who had been using the
Fleming house while 1t was closed?
Most important of all nowhere was
Aunt Jane?
The house at Bellwood looked al
most cheerful in the May sunshine as
I went up the walk. When stood
once more In the straight hall listen.
ed involuntarily for the tap Of Miss
James small feet on the stairs. In
stead. came Bella's heavy tread and a
request from Miss Letitla that I go
upstairs
The old lady was sitting by a WIN
dow Of her bedroom. She did not ap-
pear to be feeble. The only change I
noticed was relaxation in the severe
tidiness Of her dress guessed that
Miss James exquisite neatness had
been responsible for the white ruch-
ings, the soft caps and the spotlese
shoulder shawls that had made lovely
their latter years.
you've taken your own time about
coming, haven't your Miss Letitia
asked sourly. IF it hadn't been for
that cousin Of yours you sent here,
Burton. I'd have been driven to send
Ing for Amelia Miles, and when send
for Amelia Miles for company I'm in q
bad way
II have had great deal to attend
to-" said as loud as could. II came
some days ago to tell you Mr.. Flem-
ing was dead. After that we had to
| bury him and close the house. It's
been very sad
"Did he leave anythingY' she inter
rupted. 1T isn't sad at all unless he
didn't leave anything
HE left very little. The house, per-
haps. and regret to have to tell you
that a woman came to me yesterday
who claims to be second wife,"
'Then," she, said, with a snap,
there's one other woman in the world
as big fool as my sister Martha was.
What do you hear about JaneY
'"rhe last time was here" I shout.
ed, you thought she was dead. Have
you changed your mind?"
"The last time you were here" she
said, with dignity, II thought good
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-28
CHAPTER XIV.
Back to Betlwood.

II 7 the Office l found this note
~ from Miss Letitia:
Mr.. John Knox,
M Dear 6ir-Kindly oblige me by
coming to see me as soon as YOU
get this. Some things have happened
Not that I think they are worth row Of
pins. but Hepsibah Is an old fool. and she
says she did not put the note In the milk
bottle. Yours very respectfully.
LET1TIA ANN MAITLAND.
I had an appointment with Burton
for the afternoon to take Wardrop. II
we could get him on some pretext, to
DR.. Anderson. That day, also. I had
two cases on the trial list. got Hum
phreys across the hail to take them
over, and evading Halves resentful
blink I went on my way to Bellwood.
1t was nine days since Miss Jane had
disappeared. On my way out In the
train I jotted down the things that had
happened in that time: Allan Fleming
had died and been buried; the Borough
bank had failed: some one had got into
the Fleming house and gone through
the papers there: Clarkson had killed
himself: we had found that Wardrop
had sold the pearls; the leather bag
had been returned; Fleming's second
wife had appeared, and some one had
broken into my own house and, inten-
tionally or not, had almost sent Mar
gerry Fleming over the borderland. !.
B It seemed to me everything pointed
In one direction to malignity against
Fleming that extended itself to the
daughter. I thought Of what the wo-.
man who claimed to be the dead mans
second wife had said the day before.
1f the staircase she had spoken Of
opened into the room where Fleming
VAS shot. and if Schwartz ves IN town
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-28
3ARksR-a

II tno09hc ] mad I09e some OF the
pearls, but I hadn't"
many things that were wrong.
thought I had lost some Of the pearls.
but hadn't" Is. i.
What" I exclaimed incredulously.
She put her hands on the arms Of her
chair and. leaning forward. shot the
words at me viciously.
Il said I had lost some Of the pearls.
Well. haven't
She didn't expect me to believe her
any more than she believed it herself.
Every WELL" said; "1'm glad to
know it was mistake. Now. the next
thing is to find Miss Jane"
Il I'VE have found her." she said tart
". That's what sent for you about"
Found her! What on earth do you
mean, Miss Letitia7 We've been
securing the country for her"
She opened religious monthly and
took out folded paper. "Heppie
found 1t on the back porch under a
milk bottle" she prefaced. Then she
read.
The writer knew where Miss Jane
was, the inference being that he was
responsible. She was well and happy,
but she had happened to read news
paper with an account Of her disap-
pearance, and It had worried her. Five
thousand dollars left In tin can on
the base OF the Maitland shaft in the
cemetery would bring back the miss
Ing lady within twenty-four hours.
On the contrary, II the recipient of the
letter notified the police 1t would go
hard with Miss Jane
I'm not so sure but what she'd bet
ter stay awhile anyhow" Miss Letitia
said. NOW that we know she's living
I amt 80 particular when she gets
back. She's been notionate lately any.
how" gs3
i had been reading the note again.
There's one thing here that makes
me doubt the whole story, ! said.
whats this about her reading the
papers? / thought her reading glasses
we're found in the library.
TO be continued
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-28

ROBERT LANSING (roP) AND JAMES HAM
"a ILTON LEWR
was struggling lawyer in the city Of
Seattle, Wash. He had gone there
from the south to make his fame and
fortune. About the same time little
fleet Of fishing smacks began to get In
trouble In the north Pacific waters.
The boats piled up and down the Brit
ish and Russian coasts along Bering
strait and they poached in Russian
and British territory and were straight
way seized by naval vessels of those
countries.
The owners retained Lewis as at
torney, and he fought all through the
various tribunals all the way to the
supreme court of the United States,
where victory was gained In test
case for the owners of the ship Co
quitlam, the lower courts all being re-
versed. Then the British owners Of
interest In these vessels made claim
for all their expenses and damages be-
fore the British-American claims com
mission, which was established to hear
controversies between the two coun-
tries.
Robert Lansing, then almost un-
known to fame, appeared as counsel
with Lewis. Lansing represented the
larger interest and Lewis the smaller.
They We're successful. and as the re-
suit Of the victory achieved the clients
Of Lewis changed the name Of one
Of the smacks to the James Hamilton
Lewis, out OF compliment to their
counsel.
Then the James Hamilton Lewis be-
gan to be one Of the liveliest little
seal poachers IN the Pacific and was
consequently picked up by the Rus
sian government. The owners made an
indignant protest. and the case has
been pending between the United
States and Russia ever since
Now the secretary OF state. who
must adjast the treaty Of this subject
with Russia. Is Robert Lansing, who
was chief counsel for the United States
end Of the controversy before the
claims tribunal.
James Hamilton Lewis Is one Of the
United States senator's who must pass
on the question Of whether or not Ian
sings work shall be ratified.
The cases started twenty three years
ago. The two men involved have reach
ed eminent places IN the world, while
their clients case IA still in cOllrt
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-28
GOES BAREFOOT At 70.
Says Close Union With Earth Keeps
Him Well,

Him Well
Kansas City, Kan. When grass
roots and mother earth come in con-
tact with bare feet there is a sort Of
soothing electrical current transmitted
through the body that rebuilds and In
vigorates the entire system Is the the
DRY and practice Of ]. NJ. Halger Of
Carlton, Okla. 80
Eight months in each year he spurns
the pressure Of leather on his feet, and
with trousers rolled up nearly knee
high attends to his farm. He has been
in Kansas City with no shoe or. boot
accompaniment and did not feel half
as strange as people who looked at
him.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-28
EXPLORER AIDED IN IN
kONGO development
Richard M0hun. Was Decorated
by Foreign Governments.

Washington. - Richard Dorsey Mo-
bun. a soldier of fortune In Africa
and prominent figure In the civil
government Of the Belgian Kong0
region, who died suddenly at his home
at Royal Oak. Nd, near Washington,
where he had gone to recover from the
effects Of wounds received during
twenty years Of service In the heart of
Africa. was born in Washington fifty
one years ago and received his educa-
ton from private tutors. Then he be-
came interested In African affairs and
was the fourth Of his family who tried
to stamp out the slave traffic. He took
an active part In the suppression OF
the Arab slave trade. made. several
exploring trips which resulted In
adding new features to the maps of
Africa, governed humanely, 5000. 900
natives. substituted peaceful markets.
of exchange. for old forays and tribal
wars and assisted in breaking up
cannibalism For his work. in the
Kongo Free State and other parts OF
Africa Mr.. Mohun was decorated By
the governments Of England, Belgium
and France
He was also decorated by the sultan
of Zanzibar for his work as interme-
diary between the British admiralty
and the sultan at the time OF the win
ming of that place by the English. He
was one of the few surviving comrades
Of Baron Dhanis, under whose lirec-
ton the work efrecting many changes
In Africa was DONE Mr.. Mohun was
the only white survivor of the party
which succeeded In connecting the
west and east coasts Of Africa by tel
egraph. He was also a survivor Of the
last Guggenheim expedition into Afri-
ca. Mr.. Mohun had devoted considera-
BILE time to endeavors to exterminate
the tsetse fly.
The explorer first went to Africa az
a commercial agent for the United
States, after the governments Of the
world had recognized the Congo Free
state. His work was so notable that
at the expiration Of his service for the
United States about three years-th
Belgian government sought his serv-
Ices.
Mr.. Mohun's wife. who was before
her marriage Miss Harriet L. Barry
OF New York. once accompanied him
to Zanzibar. but spent most OF the time
In Belgium. between which country and
Africa communication was. rapid. Mr..
Mohun was an officer Of the Red Cross
ship which was sent to Belgium from
this country last year. His great
grandfather. William McKenny, was
prominent In the African colonization
prospect.
He had a rare collection Of pictures
of African scenes made during his
service there. Although not connect
ed with the armies Of the governments
which he represented, he wore uni
form a large part Of the time. this
being IN aid to maintaining discipline
among the natives He was member
Of the geographical societies Of Eng
land, France and Belgium.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-28
Boobies Get Respirators.

London. An police sections In Lon
don have been equipped with respira-
tors. which will be served out to pa
itrolmen and special constables as q.
protection against gas bombs ID case
OF Zeppelin raid on the metropolis.
Evening journal., 1915-10-16
Candidates for President
lFom the Washington Post.l

The report that Senator Borah, Of
Idaho, has stepped aside in the con-
test for the Republican nomination
for President need hardly be taken
seriously. While it IS stated cir
substantially that he wants to aid in
the nomination Of Senator Cummins,
Of Iowa, he probably is aware that
all men, reluctant, avowed and un-
avowed candidates, will be on an
equal basis in the next Republican
convention.
Even though the so-called progress
sive element OF the Republican party
should unite upon one Of their own
number for the Presidency. II is un-
likely that any headway will be made
by accentuating the old factional diff
ferences. Mr. Borah in one Of his
speeches warns the Republican lead
ers not to be too confident because
the Progrossives have returned to the
party ranks He says that the next
platform must be liberal, and that
the candidate likewise must be
liberal
II is significant that the Progress
sives no longer specify when they
ask for a liberal platform. Where
col. Roosevelt in 1912 was firing all
Evening journal., 1915-10-16
PENNsGROyE,s ARIDITY.

DENNsGRovE has gone dry for month. The bar at
Frenchs Hotel has been closed temporarily by
order Of the court. Since the powder-making boom
started at Carneys Point, Joseph G. French owner Of
the only licensed place in the neghborhood has reaped
fortune through the bbulous habits Of the powder
workers. Large amounts Of money offered to
him for his place He refused to sell. Finally re-
monstrance against renewal Of his license filed
in the Salem county court When the time for the
hearing arrived It represented that Franch too
i'll to appear and defend himself II anticipated
by his friends that his license would be extended until
he might put in appearance Instead the court or
dered his place closed and by agreement Of all parties
the controversy. liked November Is the time for
the hearing the remonstrance.
The natural result Of the closing will be that thou
sands of the men employed at the powder works will
drinking, while many others will get their ALI
mentary refreshment in Wilmington elsewhere. Nor
need anyone here be surprised il the of our
Municipal Court increase largely during the next thirty
days.