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partly because Cadlelgh had made
various attempts to lirt with Eunice.
Cadleigh. now catching the look in
Bruce's eyes, as Eunice vanished in.
doors, laughed hastily and said:
From the way you and she looked
at each other, you must be luckier
than l was, Mr.. Kingston"
Bruce Redeemed with anger. But,
outwardly, he was calm, as he made
answer:
"You are quite right. Mr.. Cadleigh.
am luckier than you. Ny parents
endowed me with clean brains, in.
stead Of tainted money"
He walked away, leaving Cadleigh
g%lowering vindictively after him
Bruce thought no moro Of the episode.
cadleigh thought Of nothing else, and
he itched to repay the slight
His chance came late that evening.
IN the drawing room, there were sew,
eral bridge tables. Bruce and Eunica
were partners ut one Of them. A
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sLAvS BEATEN TO DEATH

!, MARTINsBURG, W. Va, July 22.-
After they had beaten him almost to
death and he fingered many weeks in
the hospital, enemies of Eli Sazd, a
slay, waited until he was released
from the hospital and then finished
theltob. The body was found in a field
near the quarters where SAID was en-.
ployed. The remains had been partly
deyoured and were hardly recogniza.
Bile. 1t Is said SAID incurred the en-.
nifty OF other foreigners employed at
The quarry because Of differences over
the European war.
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there. the two Of you. unless I get
that cash."
With a strangled, wordless cry, she
slipped past him, before he could stop
her, and fed from the house.
An hour later, Bruce Kingston, nerv.
Nously wondering whittier his bride had
gone, received this note, from the
hand Of a messenger boy:
Bruce, Dearest: find have
not boon legally divorced from
my husband. am not your
wife. Duncan holds 10 both In
his power. He will send us to
prison " we r together. But
II vanish, he can't provo any.
thing, and you will be safe. So
sood.by. my own darling. For
give me for the grief this must
cause you. But there 10 no 9th.
or way. ! love you.
EUNIcE.
Nor could money Or skill or months
81 tireless search bring Bruce any
further trace Of the woman he adored.
II was eight years since Eunice had
gone out of Bruce Kingston's life. The
years for all their %glittering success,
had been drearily lonely and miser.
able for him.
And. with the passing Of years.
Eunice became at, last q sweet-sad
memory to Kingston, rather than q
reality. He began to go about more.
And. at last, at the end OF the eighth
year, he once again met a woman
whose look and voice could make his
long-empty heart stir with love.
He met her, first, when o company
was called together for o reading Of
Bruce's new play, Ropes Of Sand" a
masterpiece. which the manager and
all his friends predicted would be the
browning hit Of Kingston's brilliant
career.
The manager had discovered" In
the person of o young girl hitherto un.
heard Of an actress Of marvellous prom.
Use and beauty.
Her name was Evelyn Eden. /!
He had little trouble In cultivatins
Evelyn's acquaintance. At first she
was iattered that she should be
singled out for attention by tho fore.
most playwright Of the day. But soon
she began to feel o much warmer per.
sonal interest in the man on his own
account.
In short, Evelyn Eden presently dis
covered that she was tremendously in
love with Bruce.
Before they had known each other
. month. they were engaged.
They kept the engagement q secret,
They resolved on an early marriage
and decided to keep that q secret, too.
Rehearsals were drawing to ar, end.
Bruce and Evelyn planned to marry
nsthe morning Of the day scheduled
for the plays first performance. To
gether, the afternoon before, they
went e! select re wedding ring. Eye
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HIGH SCHOOL COACH

Principal George H. Colebank, Of
the High school and Superintendent
'OsG.s Wilson, Of the public schools, OF
Fairmont were in Wheeling yester.
day with the intention OF getting an
athletic coach. Monday afternoon the
board will meet and hcoose one man
from q number they have in mind.
This year the coach will have to do a
little teaching besides coacing but
next year the coach will have nothing
10 do but train the athletes.
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RIrds Nest on Clock.

a peculiar location for a birds nest
% the top of!a schoolroom clock. For
he tenth time In as many years a lin.
bet has built her nest over the clock
In Q country school In California.
The windows are let down from the
Top to admit the birds, who appear
hbcut tho same date every year to
buildsfheir nest.
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Evening Chat

The production Of bituminous coal
and anthracite in the United States
in 1915 amounted 70 5s1,e1s,4s7 short
tons. valued at ses6,ss1,1ss an in.
crease compared with 1914. Of 1s,os4,.
o1o tons or 3.5 per cent, in quantity,
and Of s5.2oo,54s, or o.s per cent in
value, according to c. E. Lesher, OF
the United States Geological Survey.
OF this total output, 4~42,624,42s short
tons, valued at 5o2.oS7,6sS. was BIZ
luminous coal and Ignite. and 1885,
061 tons, valued at s1~s4,653,49S was
Pennsylvania anthracite.
Pennsylvania, with an output OF
167.955,137 tons of bituminous coal
and 88,995.137 short tons OF anthra.
cite, ranks first among the coal pro-
ducing states. West Virginia, with a
production OF 77,184,os9 tons; Illinois
with 58,s29,578 tons; Ohio with 22,-
1881 tons; and Kentucky with 81.
361.674E tons, follow in order Of produc-
Thirty states and the territory Of Alas
In contributed to the total number OF
Of which number 10 states and Alas.
ka had increased production, and IT
had decreased production. compared
With 1914. To produce this coal, 1884,
008 men were employed for al aver.
age Of 2o9 days.
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She Knew tho FEELING.

AyfntorS.And then when you are
up pretty Shigh-three or four miles.
5spy-and you look down, it's positive
% sickening. It is stupendous, awful.
A great height Is q fearful thing, I
can tel you" Lady tfeelingiy)-"Yes,
I can sympathize with you, poor boy.
I feel Just that way myself when I'm
pm top Of Q stapladders-Tiser.
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NO ". NJ. c. A. LEAGUE GAME

The Giants and the Indians did not
play last evening on account of not
enough players being out. Zeke Davis
who is the Giant captain, Is very III
Just now, Is unable to be out with his
iteam.g&The teams will play this post.
Iponed game later on in the season,
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"lrl Keep You Here BY Force, 90
Have Toln
!"He was mistaken. There Is much "a
tell you. But It must wait. And you
are married? To this gentleman. tool
Mr.-Kingston, l think he said hii
name was. / was told ! might find
you here. little daughter. so l came
l told Mr.. Kingston who ! was. And
he vas just telling me about your
marriage when you broke in on u.s.
She shot a meaning glance at Bruce
over her daughters head. HeFunder
stood. Evelyn was not to know. She
must never know what Eunice had
been to him. In silence he bowed as
sent to her unspoken dictum.
ropes OF Sand" was nearing the
end Of It's first performance. There
could be no doubt as TO Its success;
or that Broadway would most enthu
~siastically welcome the new leading
woman, Evelyn Eden, to its fellow
ship.
The brief last act had begun. IN
this act Evelyn DID not come on until
five minutes before the fall OF TIL,
curtain. Bruce and she had been sit
ting in her dressing room. He had
Just stepped out in response TO a mes
sage from the manager, when Duncan
billiards card was brought to Evelyn
A moment later billiard strobe inte
the room. She ran to greet him and
he caught her toviaIly in bis big arms
His breath reeked Of cheap liquor.
Daddy" she cried. "oh, It's o.
good to see you! I was afraid yot
wouldn't get TO New York on time
IL"
Il got here yesterday." he said. q
was On my way to your rooms Whep
] saw you walking with"
you saw me-and you didn't speai
TO me-" she asked, hurt to the quick
"why"
Because you were with"
Daddy" broke in Evelyn, In Joy
lous excitement. az Bruce entered
f"This Is my husband"
The two men stood face TO face. n
was Hilliard who spoke first.
II know him" he said. CURLY.
WHAT" she asked, amazed. .You,u
met"
II met him when he stole my Wifi
from me. nine years ago"
Dad" she .gasped.
! when, he stole her from mo ani
then cast her on like a"
you lie!" ragged Bruce, FL eyes
iablaze. his lists hard clinched.
dad! .Bruce!" walled the sirl
d%umtounded with horror.
Then In a fash she recalled EuniceS
lame excuse for her presence IN King
ston's rooms that day. And her hear
died within her.
! She opened her lips, az though "a
speak. But before the words could
take form, the call.boy hurried In "a
summon her to the stage.
) Bruce ran at top speed to intercept
his bride. But he was too late. Al
ready she was on the stage beginning
her great final scene.
When. at last, she pressed thu
poison ring to her lips and sank slow
~ to the floor q wave Of Unchecked
emotion swept the audience.
Down came the curtain. Before II
could rise again to the thunder Of
applause. Bruce Kingston had dashed
out on the stage and was kneeling d.
Evelyn's side. Something In her atti
itude had filled him with q sudden
hideous' suspicion.
Frantically he bent above her, cali.
ing her name. Then his eyes rested
upon the poison ring on the Whit
little hand that restedgt too close to her
rlifeless face. The stone was swinc
ing back on It's hinge. The poison
hollow was empty.
N4(END or FOURTH sToRYA
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Today's Schedule
Chicago at Washington
Detroit at Boston
Cleveland at Philadelphia
st. Louis at New York
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Baseball in Nutshell
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YesterdaY,a Results

New Work 2, Chicago i; philadel.
phia 8, Cincinnati 4 (ten innings).
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. postpon.
ed, rain.
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Today's Schedule
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (2)
New York at Chicago
Philadelphia at Cincinnati
Boston at st. Louis
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The Usage Indians already the
wealthiest people in the world per
capita, have been made still richer
through new leases Of their oil and
gas lands in Oklahoma Just approved
by Secretary Lane Of the interior De,
partment.
Under the new leases the annual
income to the tribe. based on the same
production as during the past year,
will aggregate at least $2,500.000 in ad.
dition to the s3,233,000 received in
cash at recent sales, as against about
100000 heretofore received annually
under the old lease.
BY this new arrangemtn the aver.
age annual income Of more than 1000
allotted 0sages will be increased from
between $500 and $500 per annum to
something between 5000 and $1,000
per annum. The per capita wealth OF
these Indians Is estimated by the In.
dian Office at about $4,000.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cleveland z, Philadelphia 2; Chi.
ago 2, Washington s. Other games
postponed-rain.
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slipped Into a clothes closet that stood
directly behind her and softly closed
Its door to a crack.
"There!" she heard Evelyn say IN
mock anger. "Just see, sir, what you
did to my hair. when you kissed me!
ITS q wreck. Where q / AZ IT."
1T you simply must waste perfectly
good time in hair DRESSING" he told
her, In the same vein, -you can 90
into my dressing room. where there's
o glass. It's right there"
She fed to repair the damage. And
Bruce, coming back into the living
room, confronted Eunics who had
stepped from tho closet.
"Eunice!" he babbled In stark I'M,
belief; staring as at q ghost.
yes, dear she answered gently,
as II to q frightened child. at is /.
And-I am too late. But how could
I know? And how could I know II
would be my little girl, Ardath, Of
all the women in the world?"
"Ardath?" he repeated duly; then.
'aThat is Evelyn Eden, the actress.
IL married her. This morning"
"Married?" she echoed, aghast, one
hand clutching her heart. Married
Ardathf"
mo, no" he explained, m~iserably.
Evelyn Eden. Oh, Eunice, why did
you never let me know where you
weref I hunted 20 loagi ] was 20
hearthrokani IR
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THE WEST DECENTRALIZATION SATURDAY EVENING JULY e. 1915

BY arrangement with the Pathe Exc
weeks will present a novelized version 0
Woodrow. These stories will each be.
expose o exsting SCOTLAND economic j
Thursdayfollowing the daysof publicati
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-30
Elks Convention Brought Quite
Large Number of Folks Polite

Americas was a mecca for men
well known in political life in Georgia
during the Elks state convention.
Some were Elks, in fact the majority,
while others happened in and others
came to see a great crowd.
Attorney-General Cliff Walker was
in the city Thursday and saw the base
ball games. He visited his sister, Mrs.
Frank P. Harold while in the city,
coming down from Atlanta in a car.
Mr. Walker is shaking hands over
tie state in preparation for that op,
position which seems to be forming
over on the eastern side of the state.
His many friends in this section of
the state were delighted to greet him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-30
\ BRAVE LITTLE ENGLISH
CITY Is PORT OF CHATHAM

CHATHAM, Eng, April 29.-Chat-
ham, little port in the southeastern
corner of England, has in proportion
to her population given more sailors
lives in the war than any other place
in the British Empire, and as a result
1t is said to have a greater proportion
of widows and orphans. Figures just
compiled show that Chatham has as
result of losses sustained by the Brit
lsh navy increased the number of her
widows by 265, the number of father
less children by 459 and the number
of the dependents by SO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-30

R E. DAWSON, chairman of the
prison commission, happened in for a
little while during the convention. He
Las been touring this section of the
state in car looking after that branch
OF the service with which his depart
ment has to do.
The people of the state we're In
tcrested Saturday in the report that
tie commission would not recommend
a pardon for Thomas E. Stripping, the
famous convict. 1t is said that the
vote stands and against a recon-
rlendation for clemency.
This is somewhat at variance with
statements which Commissioner DAY.
ison had remarked that the commits
SIGN were in favor of clemency.
When the board acted on the case
soon after STRIPPING was caught ii
was composed of Mr.. Dawson, General
Clement A. Evans and Wiley Williams
They were unanimous in recommen-
dation for pardon, but Joseph M
Brown, who was then governor, re.
fused to pardon the Jean Vatican.
The STRIPPING case is muddled, but
regardless of what the commission,
thinks, the people believe they should
make some recommendation and lei
the governor act. Let him keep his
promise to that little golden haired
child who wants her papa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-30

A whole paragraph should go to
Commissioner of Agriculture James
L Price, who also came Fixing. He
accompanied a party from Atlanta,
and his presence made the Windso,
lobby assume real convention style.
Farmer Jim seems to have slain
all opposition for this year, but in
steering clear he is now mailing on
the few loose planks and patching the
fences.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-30
JITNEY RUSS DEBARs A
NUMBER Of MEMBERS

ATLANTA, Ca, April 29.-The as
ISOLATED jitney bus owners and oper-
ators of Atlanta, perceiving in the
oyercrowding of certain cars a men
ace to the continued existence of their
business, on yesterday took action dis
barring from membership in the as
sociation a number of drivers who try
to haul too many passengers and who
drive their cars recklessly through
the crowded streets.
The association emphasizes the fact
that overcrowding as automobiles is
the poorest sort of economy and that
reckless driving puts the jitney bus
business in mad repute with the pub
lac and authorities alike. The city of
&tlanta has undertaken to tax and reg
ulate jitneys ever since they made
their appearance, but up to date the
associated jitney owners have sue
ceeded in preventing the enforcement
of all city ordinances, by means of
injunction proceedings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-30

Assistant Cliff Clay. the Sumter
county agent in the state agricultural
department, came home to play part
visitor and part host. He acquitted
himself in an admirable manner in
both capacities, and many Americas
and Sumter county people were glad
to have him back for awhile That
of state is one of the most
in our government, and the
officials stay next to the people.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-30

By-the-way this column told you
several days ago, in fact, the day after
a visit to Atlanta that Governor Har-
ris would name Dupont Query as
judge of the city court of Macon. We
don't deserve any credit for we didn'.
appoint him, still we Just wanted to
let you know that we kept up with the
taIH in events.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-30

FOR SALE-Two 6O-foot front, va
cant lots, on the north side of Taylor
street, Americas, Ca, being part OF
the lot known as the A. B. Campbell
home lot. and lying Immediately cas-
of the residence of D. r. Andrews. For
terms of sale see Y. l.. Maynard, Ex-
ecutor of Estate # Mrs. A. e. Camp
hell. 21-ti
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-30
LOMBARD
FOUNDRY, MACHINE, BOILER WORKS
and MILL SUPPLY STORE
Augusta, Georgia.

Capacity, 300 Hands. Hundred
Thousand feet floor space. Cotton, Oil,
Gin. Saw, Grist, Fertilizer, Cane, Shin
gle Mill Machinery, Supplies and Re-
pairs and Castings, Shafting, Pulleys,
Hangers, Wood, Coal and Sawdust
Gratebars, Pumps, Pipe, Valves and
Fittings. Injectors, Betting. Packing,
Hose, etc. Cast every day. One hun,
dred machines and good men ready to
do your work quick.
FORD Motor Cars, Supplies and Be-
pairs In Stock. Quick Delivery
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-30

SEWING MACHINE BARGAINS
Real ones at Singer Shops. Buy Here
and deal with the manufacturers. The
Singer Company is permanent and re
sponsible; its representative are al.
ways at hand to care for Singer Ma
chimes. Look for the red S. Singer
Sewing Machine Company, No. 402
Windsor Block, Jackson Street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-30
SPENDS MUCH
MONEY ON RAILROADS

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 20
During March 1915, Southern Rail
way Company disbursed for labor, ma
terial, supplies, and other purposes
| SJ,676,125 of which S5,O27,201 or
1856 per cent was paid to individuals
and industries located in the South.
Due to the progress made by the Com
pany in its improvements, large
amounts were expended during the
month for construction purposes; the
otal amount disbursed by the Company
during the month in the South was
l$627 ,S39 in excess of the total moneys
contributed by the South for transpor-
tation purposes, according to figures
announced today by Comptroller A.
Fl. Plant, showing the results of op-
Grafton of the Company for the month
of March 1916, and for the period of
nine months ended March 81, 1916,
compared with the same month ana
period in 1915 and 1914 exclusive of
interest, rentals and other income
charges. The comparison with 1914
is made for the reason that in 1916 the
effect of the business depression was
reflected through the revenues of the
Company.
Gross revenue, March 191 s 1884,
SOB, an increase as compared with
1915 of $994,544 or 1880 per cent AMI
an increase as compared with 1914 Of
$22O,206 or 1863 per cent.
Operating expenses, taxes and I'M
collectable railway revenues, March,
1916, $4,35S,412, an increase as com
pared with 1915 of $321,435 or 1896
per cent, and odecrease as compar-
ed with 1914 of 1887, 3S9 or SIC per
cent.
In addition to the foregoing oper-
ating expenses, the company spent
in March, 1916, for improvements to
its roadway and structures $685., 1921
Las against $743, 1875 during March
1915 and $244,599.2S during March.
1914.
Corresponding results for the nine
months periods are as follows:
Gross revenue this year $51 ,S76, $50,
an increase as compared with 1915 of
$l,55O,545 or 962 per cent, and a de-,
crease as compared with 1914 Of 50.
21S,832 or 40 per cent
Operating expenses, taxes and un.
collectable railway revenues this year
$&6,599,099, a decrease as compared
with 1915 of $1,04,194 or 2.93 per
cent, and as compared with 1915 of
$l,1O4,194 or 2.93 per cent, and as
compared with 1914 of $4,110,643 or
i0.1O per cent.
In addition to the foregoing operat-
irC expenses, the company spent dur
ing the nine months this year, for
improvements to its roadway and
structures $6,141,99O.24, as against
5951,S46,89 during the same period
in 1915 and $2,O9S, 1908 during the
same period in 1914.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-30

]. f. Bowden, of Waycross, has
already occupied some space in the
columns of this paper via prohibition
81 eech; president of Elks state asso-
cation; handsome fellow; and now we
come to mention that eleventh con-
gressional district race in which he is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-30
Annual Rainfall.

According to d. estimate by Sir
John Murray, the total annual rainfall
upon all the land of the globe amounts
to 29,347.4 cubic miles. and of this
quantity 6,524 cubic miles drains oS
through rivers to the sea
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-30

SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES-For
all makes of machines at Five Cents
per package, and everything else per-
tanning to sewing machines at greatly
reduced prices. Look for the Red s.
Singer Sewing Machine Company, No.
4O2 Windsor Block, Jackson Street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-30

FOR ,SALE-Three fleet second
hand Deering binders; three 6-feet sec
ond-hand Mccormick binders; in good
condition, at bargain prices. Address
Aries Plantation, R. F. D., Anderson
vile, Ga. Phone 2703. 28-tf
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RATES.

One cent a word each insertion.
Minimum charge OF 20c.
No classified advertisement will be
charged to any one unless their name
appears on our subscription books.
All advertisements for "HELP or
SITUATION WANTED" will be in
serted one time free.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-30

NASSAU GROCERY COMPANY
This side Seaboard Depot, Clark Bros.
cid stand. All kinds fancy groceries
and fruits. Phone SIG. 29-1m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-30

BUY the ;arge sizes Of JONES'
BALSAM OF BENZOIN when your
horses are troubled with scratches
thrush, CALLED shoulders, swellings and
flesh wounds. Sod on the money-back
plan. Ask your dealer for it. 9-1m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-30

interested to the extent of being a
prominent candidate. Randall Walker
is now congressman. Judge w. E.
Thomas, of Valdosta, is an aspirant.
and both of these last named gentlemen
come from the county of Lowndes.
Mr.. Bowden figures his chances ex-
cellent for congress, and many friends
certainly hope they are as bright as
his campaign managers insist.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-30

Shelby Myrick, a former resident Of
Americas and now representative from
Chatham in the legislature, was IN
the city renewing old acquaintances.
He lived in Americas when his mother,
Mrs. Marie Louise Myrick, was the
ecitor of the Times-Recorder
Many friends were glad to see Mr..
Aiyrick, and delighted that he comes
back.