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THIRTY-SECOND year.
Copyright Hart Schaffner Sc Marx
N'“ thing about a raincoat isj
that it’s a dressy, serviceable
overcoat for any day, and it sheds
rain when you need that.
Hart Schaffner & Marx
raincoats are all-wool, a very important
point; most raincoats are not all-wool. The
cloth is rain-proofed by a special Hart
Schaffner & Marx process; best known.
Any kind of overcoat here you
want; plenty of styles and
weaves and new colorings.
Suits $18.50 to $35. Overcoats $lB to S3O
THE W. D. BAILEY CO.
This store is the home of
Hart Schaftner & Marx clothes.
Warlick Bros. Co.
LAMAR STREET.
•syii.* ww ip as £ aut «• * »■ «. » *• **■ » • ■i , ;v
We are tully equipped
to assert that we have
the most complete line
of Ladies’
Ready-10-Wear
ever displayed in Amer
icus. We invite your
careful inspection of
our fall and winter line
of suits, skirts aud coats
n the newest fabrics
and latest designs. We
feel assured we can
please you and save
you money.
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Warlick Bros. Co.
SUCCESSORS TO PINKSTON CO.
Our Motto—Yonr Money Back If You Want It—But T*u Won’t
Mi
We are now located in our
New Store
In the Windsor Hotel next to
THE NEW POSTOFFICE and
invite the public to
call and inspect same.
James Frlcker & Bro.
B»tch Inspectors, Fifth Division. 8. -i. L. Railroad, Ameriem, Georgia.
AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
GROWING WHEAT
IN SUMTER
COUNTY
Farmers Give Experience in
Wheat liaising.
Twemy-Flve Bushels Per Acre Is the
Average On Wise Farm—Discus
sion HereOn Wheat Culture Proved
Highly Interesting for All.
One of the most interesting discus
sions at the corn, show on Saturday
was that on wlwat growing in Sum.
ter county. While thirteen bushels of
w heat per acre is the average in the
l nited States, it was developed that
the few farmers of Sumter who are
grow ing wheat are making an average
of twenty-five bushels per acre , or
enough wheat to make five barrels of
flour. This is an average of $35 per
acre, or more than is realized from
growing either corn or outs.
Tt explodes the theory that more
than enough corn or oat's can be
grown per acre than is necessary -,o
pay for the flour that can be grown
tram an acre. Another argument
made in favor of its growth was that
any crop that the farmer can grow
that will help him to keep from going
down into his pocket to get it is a
paying crop.
Among those who gave their experi
ences in wheat growing, Mr. J. C. Wise,
of Plain®, who is a young and pro
gressive farmer, stated that he had
>een growing wheat for several year:
and that his general average was
about twenty-five bushels per acre.
Ty'ls year he stated that on
two and a half acres with only 200
pounds of nitrate of soda that he gath
ered 70 bushels. Mr. J. iM. Buchanan,
#ho lives out on Rural Route No.
5, from Americus, stated also that be
had been growing wheat several years
and that his average was about 20 to
25 bushels per acre. Others testified
to about the same thing.
The question was asked of those
who have been growing wheat if they
were ever bothered with rust. They
aill replied that they were not. In re
ply to a question as to whether or not
they used any treatment to prevent
rust or smut, the reply was that they
always soaked their seed in bluestone
water before planting.
One of the reasons for not growling
iwiheat is that there i 3 no mill for
grinding it in the county, the nearest
mill being at Fort Valley. Many of
the farmers present stated that they
would grow wheat if there were a mill
in the counity. Somie enterprising
man might do well to look into the
matter of establishing a flour mill in
the county, as it would be a means of
aiding progress in agriculture and
would prove a lucrative investment.
If is hoped that wheat growing may
become the rule in the county, and
not the exception, and that there may
be established a flour mill also.
CONGRESSION AL ELECTION
AT THE COURTHOUSE TODAY
Regular Election For Representative
in This District.
At the courthouse today will be held
tiio __ regular election for a congress-,
man lrom this district, Hon. Dudley
M. Hughes, the present incumbent,
being the only candidate. It is anti
cipated that sufficient interest will be
displayed in this election by voters
throughout the district to insure a
complimonary vote being polled for
Mr. Hugl.es.
Most Folks
who eat of Nunnal
ly’s Candies enjoy
them so much they
just don’t want any
other kind. It’s not
surprising.
JfmmcAx
foroveraquarter cen
tury have been the
standard in candy
purity and goodness.
We receive almost
daily express ship
ments, assuring un
equalled freshness.
W, A. REMBERT.
White and
Gold China
IN OPEN STOCK.
THOS. L. BELL,
THE LEADING JEW! LER.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 1910
rfIAVAk [CITY COUNCIL
RlftAl | COULD NOT
“ |i§ \ TARE ACTION
liUPI Could Not Go Behind Regis
||jj|f|| tration List.
mMmm Specia Meeting Called Last Night to
I Consider Reports of Irregularities
In the Registration List—City At*
PQWv nFlff torney’s Opinion.
Absolutely Pure Council last night ’iisc.issed for an
THo Only baking fSOWtf&t* boar charges of irregularities in the
matlo from Royal Grape registration list that is ito be used iu
O I*oant of Tartar today’s election and then, under the
Nil Alum u - I i IIL L.i. opinion of the city attorney, decided
nUHIUm,nO Lime rnospnaie that there was nothing it could do,
ELECTION RETURNS
FROM OVER COUNTRY.
Bulletins Will Be Received
By Times-Recorder.
Tbe Times-Recorder will receive bul
letins tonight on th® various state
elections and on the general congres
sional election.
Greater interest centres in the
state elections tioday than for scone
years past.
The hopes of widespread democratic
victory are such as t)o stir the party
throuhgout the country, and in every
city the returns will be awaited with
•intense interest.
The Times-Recorder wi’.il be served
by the Western Union end will be
pleased to have Its friends avail them
selves of its service at this office.
AMERICUS MAN IS BACK
AFTER LONG ABSENCE.
Spending Fifteen Years in
Alaskan Gold Fields.
Whit Smith received a joyous wel
come to Americus Sunday momling,
where his advent, unannounced, was a
subject of great interest. Mr. Smith
is the son 'of Mr. A. W. Smith, presi
dent of the Bank of Southwest Geor
gia, and was reared Here. Fifteen
years ago when the Yukon gold fever
was at th e height he left his home in
Americus to seek a fortune I’urgent in
the golden snows of Alaska. He was
then a youth in his teens, but he stuck
bravely to Ltis task in the frozen North
and success crowned his efforts. When
he returned here Sunday, a sturdy
:man of middle age, 'members of his
family failed for a moment to recog
nize him, and for same time he chat
ted with hi-s sister on the front ve
randah without revealing ills identity.
He will go back to Alaska shortly to
iwind up his business affairs and re
turn to Americus to reside perma
nently.
The fellow who is obliged to live in
an attic doesn’t believe there is plenty
of room at the top.
The difference between the average
man and woman is bow she will wor-j
ship him when he isn’t worth it and:
how he won’t her when she is.
You Can Make
No Mistake
by wearing a Stetn-Bloch suit for
your business best
dressed business man in this town
wears Stein-Bloch. The label is in
his coat, and he is proud of it and of
his own good judgment in selecting
them from among othei s.
Rylander Shoe Company.
CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS.
wrong-doting made against the regis
trar, and nothing of a definite nature
on which council could proceed.
The city attorney bald that council
had no right in itself to purge the
(list, that the registrar was a sworn
officer, charged with tbe duty of pre
paring the list, that the list as cerPi
tied to by hilm wa® final, and that the
only recourse in the event of any 'l
- was to contest the election
after it is heOd, to proceed against the
registrar for violation of his oath, or
to prosecute voters who mlight. vote
Illegally.
The meeting grew out of rumors and
assertions that some thirty to forty
names had been added, to the registra
tion list after the time limit set in
the official advertisement, 5 o’clock
last Thursday afternoon. Citizens
have been discussing the charge and
finally a special meeting of council
was requested to look into the mat
ter.
All of the aldermen were present,
except Allen. No specific
charge, gi ving’ names of parties said
to be improperly registered, ware
made, ‘the statements being generally
to the effect thUt the names cif a num
ber of ,i»arties who are said to have put
to written applications for registra
titon were not entered on the books
until yesterday, four dales after the
time limit set in the official act, calOing
for the election. No charge was made
than any applications in writing were
received after 5 p. rn. Thursday, and
the issued revolved around the legal
ity of the registrar’s placing names
on the list after tbe time fliimit, even
though th e written applications for
registration were in his hauls before
that time.
Aldermen Clarke, Hawkins and
Poole wer e decidedly of the convic
tion that aif ter the registration <bt>>k
closed, at 5 p. m. Thursday last, no
more names should Lave been entered
on it by the registrar, even though
written applications to be registered
'were handed in to him prior to that
time.
Under the charter of the City of
Americus, as under the call for the
bond election, each citizen T.tad the
right of either calling in person or
imaJiing a written request to the regis
trar to register him.
The adeimien in question insisted
that to enter names after the closing
of the time limit set in the call for
the election was to open the way for
Irregularities, was unjust to citizens
generally, and that it permitted of an
opening for a legal dispute after tbe
election is held.
The discussion was quite animated
a'Ong this line, the aldermen opposed
to the course of the registrar feeling
1 (Continued on Fourth Page.)
Walk In And Look
There are lota of goods we keep that you are not aware
of. Hair Brushes, Combs, Fine Stationary, Purses, Pock
et Books, Fountain .Pens—all the best makes, Pencils, Toil
et Soaps, Pills, Drugs and Medicines of all kinds.
REMBERT’S DRUG STORE
$43,000 WANTED
FOR DEATH OF
R.JJIELDRIM
Big Suits Filed Against the
S. A. L. Railway.
Claimed Rotten Ties Caused Wreck
in Which the Americus Engineer
Was Scalded to Death —Suit to Be
Hearr in Savannah City Court.
Mrs. Johnnie E. Meldrim, it is un
derstood, has filed suit 'in the City
court of Savannah against the Sea
board rail way and the company's bene
fit association in the sum of $43,000
for the death of Engineer Robert Lee i
Meldrim, who was fatally injured onj
the !Seaboard near the Georgia-Ala
bama line last August. It is alleged
that tbe wreck was due to a defective.
switch, rotten crossties and unspik-j
ed rails. The petition recites the fact:
that the engineer was running his
train at moderate speed when the ac
cident occurred. Mr. and Mrs. Meu
Tr.m were residents of Americus at
the time of his tragic death in Au
gust last, and the legal proceedings
tba(3 instituted in the Savannah courts
will be of interest to their many
friends in this city.
| The suits, one tor $.40,000, and the
other for $3,000, are filed by Mrs. John
nie Meldrim, 'tempoxory administrator
I of the estate of R. L. Meldrim.
The .first suit recites the death of
Engineer Meldrim and alleged causes,
'as stated above.
In the second suftt the insurance
association is sued because of a dis
agreement regarding the beneficiary.
The .petition af.TeJ is tl.lai: ithe de
fendant has ad'm'itted the liability of
the full amount of the policies, but
refuses .to pay the money to the ad
ministrator. The same attornejys filed
the second suit.
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS
IN MANY STATES TO DAY
Interest is Great Throughout
Entire Country.
(Special to Times-Recorder.)
Cb’caglo, 111., November 7.—While
result of the elections tern or row in
tie West and Middle West are ex
tremely doubtful, both sides today are
claiming victory and say they believe
they will have the controlling poiwer
in the National House of Representa
tives.
The Congressional Campaign Head
quarters of both the democrats and
republican® have been busy attempt- (
ing to get a line on the probable out
come with the result that the repub- (
Means are a little less confident and ,
the democrats a little more so than
they were a month ago.
'I
DEMOCRATIC HOPES
ARE HIGH AT WASHINGTON
(Special to Time-Recorder.) »
Washington, D. C„ November 7.—On 1
the eve of a great political supremacy j"
in the next congress the democratic 1
lioi>es soar higher than in manly years. .
Wi .'ether or not this feeling of el a- ]:
tion is doomed to vanish in Tuesday'3 »
fall of ballots remains to be seen.
SPECIAL TRAIN
—TO—
i
SAVANNAH, FRIDAY. NOV. 11.
Via Seaboard Air Line.
Account Grand Prize race to be run
in Savannah, over the finest automo
bile course in the world.
Train leaves Americus on November
11th at 10:00 p. m., and will carry
special sleeping car for the Americus
party.
from Americus $7.20 for the
roqnd trip includes one admission to
grand stand. Sleeping car rate $2.00
in each direction. Make reservations
now.
Returning special train leaves Sa
vannah evening of November 12th, 3
p. m.
R. H. STANSELL, A. G. P. A.
H. P. EVERETT, Agent.
Waiting.
(Chicago News..
Mr. Spottsley—Have you called yet
on your neighbor, Mrs. Near lie?
Mrs. Spottsley—No, not yet; I’m
waiting to learn the days she’s not at
home.
DEATH CLAIMED
AGED CITIZEN
OFAMERICUS.
Col. Walter T. Davenport
Died Sunday.
Venerable Resident of Americus,
Aged 93 Years, is Called to His
Bright Reward-He Was Esteemed
Among All.
As peacefully as paused the hours
of a perfect Sabbath evening, passed
likewise the gentle spirit of one of
Americus’ most honored and beloved
: citizens Sunday afternoon, when Col.
! Walter T. Davenport sank into the
long, restful, fitful sleep that will
know no awakenilng until the resur
rection morn.
j Gentle as was his life was the
' calm and peaceful final scene ,as the
curtain wais lowered here and the
lights of the Celestial (Silty beamed
as a beacon for him.
Tired only; not ill; no mark of
pain left its impress upon his fea
tures. There had been no illness up
on his part, but like the giant oak that
had -withstood the storms of a cen
tury, only to fall by weight of years
this life went out quite as fitfully.
And In the passing of this truly good
man, whose life had been ,as an open
volume here for three score years and
ten, Americus lobes one of her most
honored citizens.
The death 1 of Col. Davenport had
been expected for two I days prior, and
all of his sous and daughters, with
tiie exception of one residing in a dis
tant Texas city, were at his bediside
to receive his final blessing. Up to the
last h&lf hour he was conscious of
all passing about him.
A more tenderly pathetic and touch
ing death scene had never been wit
nessed here before.
The Funeral on Monday.
At 3 o’clock Monday afternoon, in
the sanctuary wherein he l.ud wor
shipped since boyhood, was enacted
the last rites that could be accorded,
•and a whole commimitly assembled
there to join in tearful tribute. Rarely
has a larger funeral, or a sadder one,
been witnessed here.
The Hethodist church wals filled lo
its capacity when the flower-covered
casket was borne to the chancel by
the sons of the deceased.
These were Messrs. James A. Dav
i enport, D. F. Davenport, Rev. T. E.
Davenport, Dupont Guerry• and Daw
son Stapleton, eons-in -law; anid Whit
Smith, Dawson .Stapleton, Jr., and Daw
en])ort Guerry, grandsons.
Following the tender anthems ren
dered by tie choir, the funerail ser
vice was coinducted by Dr. J. P. Wiard
law, who paid beautiful and merited
tribute to one so worthy, and whose
>ong years of usefulness hall been
spent hetre in the advancement of his
city and the community at large.
The services were concluded at Oak
grove cemetery where the body rests
beside that of his beloved helpmeet,
who long preceded him to heaven.
Seventy Years a Resident.
'lt has been just seventy years since
Col. W. T. Davenport, then a young
man of 23, left his home lin Halifax
county, Virginia, and came to the
then little straggling village of
Americus, and here lie has since re
mained and witnessed, its growth in
to a proud city, contributing his part
thereto.
Me was torn December 25th, 1817,
and had he survived a few weeks
longer would have celebrated his
ninety-third anniversary.
Coming here In 1841, ihe has re
sided longer in Americus than any
other citizen, even those who may ex
ceed him in point of years.
In 1845 hie weddeU Miss Mary 11.
Frederick, of Houston. Eleven child
ren blessed this happy unidn, the first
two surviving but a few months. His
surviving sons and daughters are
Mrs. F. D. Hollis, Mrs. B. J. Baldwin,
Mrs. Dupont Guerry, Mrs. Dawson Sta
pleton, (Messrs J. A., D. F. and T E.
Davenport
Two other daughters, Mrs. A. W.
Smith' and Mrs. S. W. Dixon, passed
away many years ago.
Long Career in Business.
Col. Davenport embarked in busi
ness at once upon his arrival here,
■engaging first in dry good® and 'gen
eral store, .with branches at Bottsford
and old 'Pond-town, now El la vi lie. In
later years he was long engaged in
the drug trade and general insurance
uiniti'l he retired from active business.
He gave his service® to the South
ern Confederacy, and was made col
onel of this Eighty-sixth Georgia reg
iment by gubernatorial appointment.
Under his instruction the men who
were to follow Dee and Jackson .in
, the Virginia valley -were given the
needed training here and sen to the
front. Col. Davenport iwiao tythes
agent here for the government and in
this capacity ,was captured by th e ene
my and carried to Macon to take tbe
oath of allegiance.
This was at the close of the war and
the fall of the Confederacy.
His was a grand life; a noble one
and well worthy of emulation. Seven
ty-six descendants, are among his
children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren, and these will evei
files® his sainted ementry
Most caifile news is fresh, even aftei
passing through salt water.
It's only when os me men get tighl
that they turn themselves loose.
WATCHES!
The largest assortment in Amer
cus, and our prices are the lowest.
DANIELS, The Jeweler,
Next door to Ansley’s new building
Webbs Store
Dress Goods, Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear, Notions and Novelties.
FINE LINES LADIES’ and GENTS’ SHOES. STAPLE GOODS of ALL
KINDS.
My stock is new, fresh and complete. Gall ai store on Cotton avenue,
next to Commercial City Bank.
-Ft K WEBB
F. B. ARTHUR,
Insurance and Bonds !
210 Forsyth Street.
I write—
Life Insurance, Fire Insurance,
Accident Insurance, Fidelity Bonds,
Liability Policies Casualty Bonds.
Burning Coni, Wood or Oil
STOVE
Best of Each Kind at
SHEFFIELD’S
AMERICAS HMXTAUK CO
Undertakers and Embalmers.
F. 0. MOORE, Funeral Director
Day Phones 88 and 231, Night Phonos fifil and 136
alt's time to get acquainted with our
soda fountain if you have not already
Cool, sparkling soda, Berved In
spirk’ing glasses, by an expert mixol
ogist, makes Hawkins' soda peer of
all. All the new drinks can he had
CARL HAWKINS’ CAFE. "
Windsor Hotel Block, Amertcus, Hi*—"-
C’ark’s Acton
GOAL
Montevallo’s Only Rival.
$5.75 a Ton. Phone 303
MONEY LOANED
Being in direct communication w ith New fork lender* enables
one to make Loans on improved farms at Six and Seven per cent.'lnter
est; straight five or ten year loans, or loans on easy yearly inst&llmeats
Having a local land inspector hence no delay in waiting so- one to
come from a distance, consequently I can get you money QUICKER.
OLd loans of any company renewed before or at maturity
UNLIMITED SUPPLY OF FUNDS.
J. J. Hanesley, Amertcus, Ga:.
$12,000.00
Buys that peach’orchard you have been longing for, 20,000 trees. 10 000
1 Elbertas, 10,000 Carmens. 50tf acres of the best land in Taylor comity 4
| good males 40 head of hogs, 800 bushels of corn, good 5-room dwelling
t 4 tenant houses, 250 acres under wire fence. See us for terms etc
i R. A. MALONE & SON, Albany, Ga.
NUMBER 263