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THE AMERICAS WEEKLY TIMES-RECtyRDER: FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1900.
SHORT NEWS ITEMS
COLLED AT RANDOM
Srlef Bits of Gossip Picked Up
Here and There
mv bound in a bunch
t„ lb. Convenience of Hatty Read.
„,_l'a!es of tha Town Told In Toma
f,tli that Tend to Tono tho Tamper
,1 Tired People.
L .-t foot rule i6 to buy your
- from
Scrum peiit Shoe Co.
e'
I,-, ,i; for the big sail spot. Its pres
et oo the solar orb accouuts tor
perspirati ou, murder amt
faulty ou this little planet.
Jrou
Oty Clerk Davis, who has been in
rather hail health for several weeks, is
C itjL improved now and is again at his
p uS t of duty. His friends are pleased
at his recovery.
A BETTER PRICE FOR COTTON
The
Warre
, otton contract market went
loping towards the bottom yes-
f. losing forty or fifty points, or
r a half cent. But a reaction is
a to follw.
t-rii - iis will send 3400 to the India
e sufferers tomorrow if all sub
orns are paid. If you have
-ed to help, see Treasurer Lott
tomorrow,
jokes about tho artesian well will
no® he muzzled, while that celebrated
Panto no light will only bo turned on
l.y degrees. Council will now take
nuck needed rest.
la six weeks hence cotton will be
paring into Americns at a great rate,
sad with ten cents paid for the staple
that l 'Dg promised era of good times
sill have dawned.
The eastbonnd Seaboard yesterday
was made up of twelve coaches and
express cars. It required two locomo
tips to move it ont of the yard and
beyond the shops.
So tine are the medicinal properties
contained in the waters of the Central
Railroad artesian well in Americus
that many peopleia neighboring towns
seed here for this water.
Peaches are almost a drug on the
msrket. Tho very beat size and qual
ity are selling at 23 cents a peck, and
even th eu a reduction is often made
then bought in quantities.
The agent of a roundlap ootton press
company was here yesterday, looking
about with the view of erecting
lotmJ bale press here. He stated that
the enterprise was assured.
Two or three of Americas' leading
physicians have equipped their offices
with ele ctricul aparatus of latest de
sign, and many hero are taking thiB
treatment with great benefit.
The colored teachers institute to be
held In Americus Bhortly will bring
here more than a hundred colored
teachers of Sumter, Schley, Dooly
Macon, Webster and Houston.
A real estate mau who had just one
Vacant dwelling to rent had four appii-
catio ns fur it yesterday. But probably
fen know of a whole lot of vacant
houses here. Wherp are they '!
Work upon tho new Universali6t
church building here is progressing
rapidly, and at the rate it is now being
Pushed forward the handsome edifice
*111 be completed very shortly. t
Phis is a line year for the liar. Chi
li, South Africa, the Philippines, and
•he presidential campaign give him a
variety of chances, while of oourse ho
«u always fall hack on the weather,
both Messrs. Henry Walker and Sam
"irlick, who left Americns a year ago
•or Macon and Norfolk, Va., respect
•wjr, arc coming back shortly to ac-
wpt positions with the Pinkston Co,
The poles for tho much discussed
P»ntonc light were put up yesterday,
•id l'untuue will struggle along ou a
•uoonlight schedule until the wires are
Placed and his premises illuminated.
An observant citizen notes the fact
that J
annary and October of the same
Member February and November.
Sa IP MELONS
AT FINE PROFIT.
4:4 mericus Lady Who Raises Them
Successfully.
bait
>n this sectiou does not belong to
•h« men
An Americus lady, who
6 large plantation on the Central
near here, has shipped al
... '' foll rteen carloads of watermel-
sc *. from
tin.
the sale of which she is get-
-« handsome returns. This,-la an
,' 1 ' loua lly large crop of melons fer
i fodiicer, and a woman at that, bnt
lf au exceptionally thrifty and
3eceBEf “l 'arm manager.
&«ri n
tp ... " rf ,,u * Summer Reason, cramp* coino
i. ,u. ' sll, M» nly aud remain until tue pain
Wi i ®Y a dose or two of Papr-
wi-:* t * celebrated cure for all W»W r
V# fom emmps to the nw»t
•at» v v , >nui °* cholera morbtu or4i*“
hia.Vrj,, 0 household should b©withouttp*
is Assured If Our Farmers Will Only
Organize.
WUut interests the farmers of Sum
ter county aud merchants of Americns
more than anything else just now is
the price the growing crop of cotton
will bring next fall.
It is a question of vital importance to
all classes of onr people.
I n union there is strength, aud a
united effort upon the part of our far
mers, merchants aud bankers, as pro
posed by tue Cotton Growers Protect
ive Association, will come nearer at
taining the desired end than anything
that has yet been suggested upo" this
important line.
Bnt how can it best be done? What
must the farmers and merchants do to
protect themselves'
In the main, by leniency shown the
farmer in the bundling aud sale of his
cotton, that it may not be dumped up
on the market at once aud gobbled np
by greedy foreign spinners
Plans to this end have already been
outlined and meet with universal fa
vor among merchants and bankers.
And these planB will be explained in
full to our farmers who may not under
stand them thorongnly ut a public
meeting to be held here ou 2^th,
The meeting will be addressed by
President Pope Brown, of the State
Agricultural Society, and President
Harvie Jordan, of the Southern Cotton
Growers Protective Association.
As announced in the Times-Record-
er last week, these gentlemen have
been invited to address the farmers of
this section at Americus on July 2Sth.,
aud have accepted. They will then
explain fully the plans suggested for
the advantageous sale of our cotton
crop.
And every farmer is cordially invited
to come and hear them.
This movement is important to every
business interest, and the time to or
ganize is while cotton is bringing a
good figure, when it is easier to regu
late things than to wait until another
big crop is made and a period of lower
prices sets in.
BIRDS OF PASSAGE
COMING AND GOING
Those Who Came and Went
Away Yesterday.
PQINT8 PUEELY PERSONAL
Americas People end Their Friends
Who Are Going on Business or Plees-
«re—Some You Know end Some
You Don't.
ANOTHER GOOD CITIZEN DEAD.
L N. Hudson Passes Away After
Brief Illness.
Orders for ice cream and freezes by
quart or gallon delivered at any time.
Dodson's,
Miss Helen T witty, of Dablin, is the
guest of Miss Amanda Smith here for
several days.
Egbert Allen went back to Savannah
yesterday for another week at glorious,
wave-wet Tybee.
Miss May McKenzie came home yes
terday from a visit of some length to
friends in Macon.
MACHINERY HAS BEEN SHIPPED.
Little Prospect of Rebuilding the
Guano Plant Here.
It wonld seem that the prospect for
the rebuilding of the \ irginia-Carolina
Fertilizer Co’s large plant in Amorious,
a portion of which was destroyed by-
fire a year ago, was none the best, from
the fact that the remaining buildingB
are being stripped of their costly ma
chinery.
In fact, bnt little remains here ex
cept the engine and boilers.
Nearly all the other machinery, etc,,
formerly used in the mannfactnre of
high grade fertilizers, has been ship
ped to the company’s plant at Macon
and to other points.
About a year ago the immense acid
plant connected with the fertilizer
workB here was totally destroyed, in
volving a loss of 325,000, For a time
it was hoped that the company would
rebuild the acid chamber, which was
well insured, and thus continne the
operation of the plant here.
Estimates for such work aud an in
crease in the size of other buildings
wore prepared by agents of tho com
pany.
From indications, however, it would
appear that their plans have been ma
terially changed, though no informa
tion leading to that conclusion has
been given out officially. But the re
moval of largeof machinery would in
dicate that the plant here wonld prob-
not be rebnilt.
This factory employed a large work
ing force and was one of the principal
manufacturing enterprises of Americns.
Capt. W. H Tondee came over from
Lumpkin yesterday to mingle with
Americus friends for a day. >.
Mi-s Jessie Morgan, after a delight
ful visit of two weeks in Reidsville,
Ga., returned home yesterday.
Misses Lillie Brown and Louise
Pugh have gone to Savannah to spend
a week pleasantly with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Fite left yes
terday for Cumberland Island, where
they will spend a week or ten days.
Mrs. R. T. Byrd left yesterday for
Atlanta upon a visit of some length to
her daughter, Mrs. Cepheas Brown.
Misses Leila Watson and Allie May
Kleckley will go with a party of Amer
icas friends to Savannah tomorrow.
In the death of Mr. L. N. Hudson
Americas sustains the loss of one of
bar best citizens. The end came at 10
o’clock Sunday night, after a brief ill
less, the result of a severe stroke of
laralysis received on Wednesday and
from which he never rallied.
Aud thus was ended the career of a
ood and useful citizen.
Born and reared in Americas, Mr.
Hudson spent his life of a half centnry
lore and was prominently identified
Vith the city's rapid growth and com-
tiercial interests.
j Nearly twenty years ago with his
brothor, Mr. W. B. Hudson, he estab
lished the house of J. N. Hudson k
Bru., on Lee street. They succeeded
Well in business aud amassed a snug
competence. As the hea t of the firm
the deceased was widely known for his
lioneBty and integrity.
Few men ever held more completely
the confidence of the people.
Mr. Hndson nover married, but for
many years bad resided with his wid
owed sister, Mrs, Mathews. She, with
two other sisters, Mrs. Harwell and
Mrs. Slappey, and two brothers, W.
13. and J. I. Hudson, were his more
immediate relatives, besides two
lephews, J. R. and B. B. Hudson.
The funeral services were condacted
irom bis late residence by Rev. W. J.
Noyes at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon,
s large concourse of Borrowing relatives
and friends attending.
DAMAGING EVIDENGE;
BLACK’S TESTIMONY
Caleb Powers Unfolded His
Plans to the Banker.
REMONSTRATED WITH HIM
Powers Became Angry Because Black
Would Not Assist Iltin—Taylor, Kin-
lay anil Other Prominent Republican
Leaders Implicated.
Mrs. A K Sehumpert left yesterday
for Atlanta, where she goes to attend a
convention of the Universalist church.
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Jcssey and fami
ly are spending a week at their planta
tion near DeSoto, going down yester
day. i
Mr. and Mrs. Hngh L. Mize were
among the Americus party for Tybee
yesterday and will spend several days
there.
Mrs. Lee Childers retarned home
yesterday from a visit of several days
to her mother, Mrs. Hill, in Monte
zuma.
Miss Brown, of Monteznma, and
Miss Oglesby, of Richland, are guests
of the Misses Buchanan on Jackson
street.
Mrs. John B. Felder and two child
ren left yesterday for Saluda, N. O.,
where they will remain during the
summer.
FARMERS ARE SELLING FLOUR.
Those in Sumter Are Reversing The
Order of Things.
Instead of haying fl jar of the mer
chants, and on time, as has boon tho
general rale heretofore, some of the
farmers of Snmter county are selling
flour to Americus merchants and get
ting the cash for it. It is a long lane
that never tarns, bat the lane leading
to propserity, via the wheat patch, has
turned at last and Sumter’s farmers
are picking up dollars as they walk
that way. Yesterday Mr. W. A. Reid
brought in aud sold to Buchanan Bros,
several barrels of as fine flour
one wonld care to see, keeping enough
at home to supply his needs until the
next wheat crop is gathered. Many
other fanners here conld sell floor if
they desired, having harvested a fine
wheat crop this year. Besides wheat
they will have .plenty of corn and home-
raised hams and bacon to carry them
through another year.
Geohoetown, Ky., July 18. — Tho
Powers murder case was resumed with
the promise that several minor witnesses
would be heard first, bnt that during
the day some very sensational evidence
would be brought oat. John A. Black
of Barboursvillc, a banker and a Repub
lican of prominence, was tho first wit
ness. Ho said Powers came to him in
January to advise him as to tho pro
priety of the mountain organization
which Powers was getting np.
“I asked Powers,” said the witness,
“what sort of a crowd he was getting np
and he said ho was organizing an armed
mob to go to Frankfort. I discouraged
this, and told him it would injuro the
Republican party, wonld bo a stigma on
our end of the state and ought to be
abandoned. Powers, however, insisted
that the mob should bo formed. His
idea was that it would intimidnto tho
legislators.
Approved by Taylor.
Continuing Black said: >
“I saw Powers later, aud again re
monstrated against tho formation of tho
mob which was going to Frankfort.
Powers told mo it was being formed
with tho approval of Governor Taylor,
Charles Fiulny and other Republican
leaders at Frankfort. Charles Finlay
also came to me and tried to get mo to
co-operate with them. I protested bit
terly. Powers became very angry with
me ou account of the position I took. I
tried to dissoade thorn from the dirty
band and send good citizens, people of
influence, if any crowd was to be«,snt.”
A check from Charles Finlay to the
Louisville and Nashville railroad for
11,000 for transportation of the -nen to
Frankfort was produced by Black in re
sponse to a question from the prosecu
RHEUMATISM ani CATARRH CURED
—DY
Johnston’s .
Sarsaparilla
QUART BOTTLES.
IN THE SHADOW OF DEATH.
A Whole Family Cared.
Mrs. C. H. Kingsbury, who keeps a
millinery and fancy goods store at St. jjj
Louis, Gratiot Co., Mich., and who is .
well known throughout the country,
says:
*■ I was badly troubled with rheuma
tism, catarrh and neuralgia. I had
liver complaint and was ver/bilious. I
was in a bad condition; every day I be
gan to fear that I should never be a
well woman; that I should have to
settle down into a chronic invalid, and
live in the shadow of death. I had
JOHNSTON’S SARSAPARILLA rec
ommended to me. I TOOK FOUR -
BOTTLES AND IT CORED ME, and
cured my family both. I am very glad
that I heard of it. I would cheerfully
recommend it to every one. I have
taken many other kinds of medicines
prefer JOHNSTON'S to all of ttem.»
uicui&ax oata to., Detroit, lUch.
For Sale by E. J. KLDRIDCfE, Americus, Ga *
FARMER SIEQ A PRIZE WINNER
‘ Life Renewer for Ladies.”
Olivia Peterson, of Coldwater, Mich,
writes: “I had not been able to sit np
a half day at a time for thirteen years
until I used the Mystic Life Renewer,
It has cured me of of nervous troubles,
headache and a very bad stomach. It
has helped me in so many ways, aud
cured me of affiictions that the doctors
said could not be cured. The blessed
L-fe Renewer has done more for me
than all the Patent Medicines, Doctors
and Christian Science treatments com
bined. It is the most wonderful medi-
Taai al ways begin with the same day. “inel ever saw.” Sold by E. J. Eld-
™ Jo A ini! and July; also September, ridge. Druggist, Americus. 1
Advertised Letters.
Amkmccs, Ga., July IS, 1* Be
low is a complete list of unclaimed
mail matter now remaining ou band in
Americus, Ga., postofficc, aud unless
called for within next 14 days will be
se nt to dead letter office, Washington:
B— Bailey, Mrs. Lissir.
E—Edwards, Mr C A.
O—Grasham, Mr W C.
H-Hodges, Miss Lucila; Hand Mr.
J S' Hunter, Miss Lula.
J—Jackson Miss Loiry; Johnson
Miss Gihla.
Locket, Miss Mary.
M—Mimis, Mr J R.
O—Oford, Mr A G.
g—Slaughter, Captain; Siller Loynic.
T—Tiny, Miss Mary; Thomas, Mist
Beaulab; Thorton, Mr Robert.
\v_WaIU, Gharry; Wingfled, Miss
Worthed, Miss Nelly; Wiggins, Miss
Fannie.
' 8. A. SiaiH, P. M.
Mr. Marion 8. Harper rotnrned yes-
terday from the North, where he spent
a month reeently on business and
pleasure.
Mr. Neil A. Ray is spending several
days at Tybee where a goodly portion
of Americas’ population may be found
this week.
Mrs C, C. Clay leaves today for
New York npon a visit to her son, Mr.
Cliff Clay, now a resident of the
metropolis,
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Allison leave
tomorrow for Aoworth and will speud
Boveral weeks there aud at north Geor
gia resorts.
Frank Mitchell lined up in the front
ranks of the Tybee exonrsionists yes
terday, and will come very near seeing
all the sights.
Miss Mary Pickett is at home again
after a visit of two weeks in Preston, a
guest at tho residence of her uncle,
Capt. John R. King.
Mr. aud Mrs. Colon Hicks and 2Miss
Hicks, of Montezuma, were guests of
Amerious friends yesterday, en route
home from Moultrie.
Mrs. Georgia Dodson has returned
home from a visit in Birmingham, the
illness of Miss Emma Dodson requir
ing her presence here.
Mr. Charles M. Council and sister,
Miss Annie Council, have gone to
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs,
Va., for a pleasant stay of a month,
Misses Alice and Elizabeth Wheat-
ley leave today for Lin ville, N. C., ta
join a party of Americns friends wfio
are summering at that very delightful
resort.
Rev. and Mrs. Leroy G. Henderson
and young son, leave tomorrow for his
former home in Walterboro, 8. O., to
spend several weeks with relatives and
friends.
Miss Lilia Johnson leaves tomorrow,
via Bavannah steamer for New York,
sailing thence for Naples npon a de
lightful tonr abroad, to be gone several
months./
Mrs. 8. B. Stanfield and sister, Miss
Margaret Finnlgen, leave tomorrow,
via Savannah steamer, for Scranton,
Pa., where they will remain throngh-
oni thesnmmer season.
Fresh shipment of Hnyler’s jnst in.
Raises Twin Cantalonpes That Beat
" ,' the Record. .
Mr, George H. Sieg Drought in yes
terday a specimen of twin cantalonpes
that was quite a curiosity. Two large
and perfectly formed melons of the
Rocky Ford variety, growing from a
single stem, were firmly united, hav
ing the appearance of one large, flat
melon. No one here had ever seon the
like of it, and the Atlanta Constitution,
with its little doable decked water
melon, will please take a back seat and
give room to Bro, Sieg’s Siamese can
taloupe.
FREIGHT STRUCK HIS CRANIUM
Slept by the Roadside and is Rudely
Aroused.
Dr. Cato was called upon Sunday to
make repairs npon the cranium of a
negro who had been Btrnck by a freight
train the night before. Call had
stretched himself beside the railroad
track for a brief siesta, using the soft
side of a eroeatie for a pillow. A small
portion of his head was nnjointed, bnt
that didn't hart him much. The
freight engine likewise escaped serious
injury.
Artesian Wells Bored.
Mr. John E. Cole, an experienced
artesian well borer, has an ad.
in this week’s Timea-Recorder.
He has successfully bored many wells
in this part of Georgia. Read ad. and
write him at Wenona, Ga,
The defense, through Mr. Owens,
raised a point against the competency
of Oonlton as a witness, he being under
indictment along with Powers and oth
ers os a co-conspirator and having not
been tried. The jury was exolnded dur
ing the argument of the point. Judge
Sims presented objections of the defense
to tbo competency of Culton as a wit-
poss against Powers.
Cross Examination.
On cross examination Black said that
Finley claimed the monntaineers were
being taken to Frankfort to "influence”
the legislature. Powers said the pur.
pose was to “intimidate" that body. At
this answer Colonel Campbell, attorney
for the prosecution, slapped himself on
tho knee which bronght forth on objec
tion from the defense to such a demon.
Btration in the presence of the jury.
Con tinning, witness said he "never
heard Powers make threats against Goe
bel except in a general way. He re
ferred to the crowd he was getting np
as a mob.”
J. W. Siler, a banker of Wllliams-
bnrg, was asked concerning 11,000 that
was loaned to Charles Finlay for the
purpose of transporting men to Frank
fort. Witness could 'not givo the date
of tho check.
W. H. Culton, who is himself under
indictment as an accessory and supposed
to be the star witness of the prosecution,
was called next.
TEACHERS MEET IN AMERICUS.
Institute For Colored Teachers Held
Here July 23rd.
There will be a combined institute
for colored teachers held in Americas,
opening July 23rd., and continuing
two weeks. Teachers from the coun
ties of Snmter, Webster, Dooly, Ma-
oon, Schley and Honston are expeoted
to attend. Arrangements have been
made for board for the teachers attend
ing from other connties, the rate being
Wots, per day. All cotyred teaehera
who tanght in Snmter connty this year
are required to attend,
W. S. Moobe, O. S. O.
Mr. Charles W. Lamar returned to
Americas yesterday after an extended
trip across the Rocky Monntains,
which included a stay of some length
at Pike’s Peak and also at Colorado
Springs.
„ joNSTIBWiov „
Isthe ROCKjlhntJWR ECK5 tnanijl
, Ws jll brinfls In Its train bodily evils’^
that slowly but surelu dfstrcuj health,
'strength and cheerfulness. „ _
yicMovyHO^coNDiriON TAftt
ASH
BITTERS
h'isa marvelous sustemdeanser.anJ reaulijtl
. Pcrmancnl i lu’CURES;aj:onstipated hablt^.
Dr., E. J. ELDRIDQE, Agent.
MS
_ - ...
TENNESSEE^MINERS STRIKE.
About One Hundred Men Quit Worlc
at C'oul Creek. Mil
Coal Creek, Tenn., July 18.—J. W.
Howe, organizer for the United Mine !
Workers of America, has ordered out all j
the miners employed in tho Tennesse i
Coal company's mines at Briceville, near ;
Coni Creek. Abont 100 men are ont. |
The grievance of the Mine Workers’ s;
nuion, it .is claimed, is that me superin
tendent discharged 12 miners on the al
leged cause of their affiliation with the * .
union. The union was but rocontly or
ganized at the Tcnuesseo mines, which
action is carrying ont tho policy of the
organizers announced some time ago
that every mino in tho distriot would
be organized.
Mangled In -Machinery.
Columbus, Ga, July 17.—News has
reached the city of the death of William
King at the sawmill of Roger McElvy.
in Chattahoochee county. Ho was work
ing with the engine on the tramway at
the mill and started to get on the en
gine while it was in motion. He mada
a miscalculation, however, and slipped
into the machinery. He was horribly
mangled, his legs being ont, his ' '
frightfully lacerated and hla
broken.
DAHLONEGA, GA.
A college education In the reach of all. A.R.,
ILK., Normal and Bualneu Man’s courses.
Good laboratories; healthful, invigorating cli
mate; military discipline; good moral
religious influences. Cheapest -board. In the
State; abundance of country produce! expenses
from 875 lo 8150 a year; board In dormitories
or private families. Special license coarse for
teachers; full faculty of niae; all tinder the
control of the University. A college prepar
atory class. Coeducation of sues. Tho Insti
tution founded specially foraiudentsof limited
means. Send for catalogue to the President.
Joe. S. Stow*art, A.M.
Artesian
Well Driller.
IH
I oontraot' for and bore I rtesian
wells, having oompleted several In Booth
Georgia whioh are giving entire satls-
feotlon. Many farmers hava thus been
•applied by me. I also sell pumping
plants, wind mllli, steam and gasoline
engines, fixtures, ete. My terms are
very reasonable and work guaranteed.
Write me at Wenona, Ga.
John E. Cole,
(Late of H. R. Teal ft Co.)
WENONA, • • GA.
BICYCLES! BICYCLES!
For Sale and Rent.
Headquarters for
Repairing Bicycles.
Our prices are much lower than others,
and all work strictly Bret class and guaran
teed. Our line of rent wheel* are the be.t in
Southwest Georgia.
Give ua a trial when In need of anythin* In
our line.
Jack Skelton & Bro.,
Dealers in everything pertaining to a bt-
vcle. Phone C7—6 calls.
■m
to the estate of E. C. Doughiie dee d,
notified lo make payment to
ned, and all persons having
airafdrtt said estate will present titm.
rilled, as required br law.
. u by la’
R. S. BROADHURST.
A'lmlninrator esuteiE. C. uoufhtle.