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I MIRROR of events
IH crrY_AHD_SU B UR B
WHITE DEMOCRATS
NOMINATE CLERK
Tale*
0 f the Town Told in a Few
Lines.
Jjffg ITEMS ARE BOILED DOWN
, r convenience That Those Who
F Son Read.-Seme Bit. of New
? h at Transpired Here Yesterday
truthfully Told.
CAUGHT WITH KODAK
ABOUT THE DEPOTS.
HARRIED AT FIRST METHODIST.
Election Will Be Restricted to Their
Vote.
FEW NAMES ARE BEINO ADDED
To Registration List Bnt Interest Will
Increase as Date ef Primary Draws
Near Qua'incation of Voters in the
Primary
Baist e El9tcrn B;0W “ 8eed Ir ' 8h F °'
ijtoes. beans,j>eae, eto.
People Who Came and Went Away
Yesterday.
A SNAPSHOT AT THE COACHES.
Some are Yonr Friends and Some are
Not-Who Come and Ooin a Day.—
Is Your Name Written There With
the Others!
Hudson's Dm u Store,
„ i 13 Howard, one of the popu-
Mr ,t the postoffice, is unite
officials ai ilint
Interest iu the race for clerk of supe
rior court of Hnmter is already on, and
this will greatly increase as the date of
the primary election, yet to he deter
mined by the Hnmter comity execu-
E. F. Clark registered from Atlanta
yesterday among the arrivals at the
Hotel Windsor.
r ale at the posioiuco, »«» mined oy me oumier count;
latfpinoe and it is feaied that tive committee, draws nearer.
witU lagniM «
lumoni. may result,
’ Tb ere was an abundance of ice yes-
, J morning, and the weather was
terday Dt ml f _ .UakM inanrn
DiPP» n ^
cold. This should insure
slfe ty to the peach crop.
There has been some falling off in
trade in Amerions recently,
be falling down from imbibing
tbe contents still continues.
K von are in doubt as to your right
11 J _ jAsiiftn fnr clerk of
to vote in the eleotion for clerk of
mart yon bad better investigate. Col
lector Dunns the man to see.
‘ with Plenty of meat in the smoke-
. '. e an d corn in the barn the farmers
Sunder will be in the band wagon
aest fall no matter how low the cotton
□arket falls.
Americas' excellent Are department
a-ain demonstrated yesterday that i
" ,mong the best in the South
Xuey can handle a fire, and the people
here know it.
During these windy days honsoown
ere cannot bo too careful about fire.
Insurance is a great protection, but
one’s home and effecta aro dearer even
than money.
I3y the way, have you soon any can
didates around yet? They are stirring,
,nd to hear them tell it every mother s
son of 'em is going to pull the plum on
election day.
Americus should institute a crusade
,v„nst the loafers and vagabonds that
infest her streots. Conviction might
not follow in all cases, but it certainly
would in some.
Mr. Will G. Turpin was reported
nnite ill with pneumonia yesterday at
the Tnllis home on Church Btreet,
where he has apartments. His friends
will hope tor his recovery.
Several sections of tiro hose were
more or less damaged yesterday by
people carelessly driving over them
with heavy teams. Cases should bo
made 8gainst such people.
A uumber of new school houses are
being built in Bumtor county now to
meet the demands of increased attond-
ance. There aro more than 8,ti00 pu
pile in the county schools.
ignite a uumber of Amoricus people
are tigering upon a trip to Washing
ton uext week to witness McKinley i
second inauguration The round trip
rate from Americas is $20.05,
Mr. W. P. .Towers, one of the largest
and most successful planters of \\ Bli
ster county, was in Americus yesterday
on busiuess. His many friends note
that his health is much improved.
Friday is Washington’s birthday,and
Americus will doubtless do honor to
the memory of the gent of hatchet
lame, Tue public schools will have
exercises appropriate to tho occasion
It is the only election of the year,
but it will be a lively one.
Nearly 2,500 registered voters par
ticipated iu the last primary election
for county officers, aud this number
may be increased in the registration
for this election.
Tax Collector Dunn stated yesterdav
that several voters, who wore not reg
istered for the last election, had come
forward and qualified since the forth
coming eleotion for clerk of court had
been ordered.
Id order to qualify, a voter must
have paid taxes for lbOO.
Last year's tax rate was levied ou
February 1 st. Therefore, anyone com
ing to this county since that date will
not be required to pay 1000 taxeB in
order to register now.
Only those who resided iu Sumter
prior to Feb. 1st, 1000, aud have not
paid last year’s tax, will have to do so
in order to register.
And a white primary, exclusively,
will determine the election.
Chairman Pilsbury said yesterday
that he would auggest to the executive
committee the adoption of the same
plans and rules obtaining in the last
democratic primary, and which proved
so satisfactory.
In the meanwhile the candidates are
hustling; quietly but effectively.
W. It Burgess, of Eutaw, Ala. was
among other visitors here yesterday,
coming on hnsiness.
Mr. James B. Eastorlin, of Ander-
sonvilie, was in the city on business
yesterday morning.
KLINE PLEADED OWN DEFENSE
Bound Over to City Court By Justice
Graham.
Bright's Disease.
blight's Disease Is no respecter of
persons; it attacks men and women, the
itrnng aud robust, the rich and poor, the
active body and brain workers, the fath
ers of families, tho bread winners in
ivery sphere ot life, seeming to choose
lor ils victims these only who can least
be spared. S nith's Sure lv'dney Cure
is the only guaranteed remedy for
bright's Disease. Year money back if
It fails to cure. Price 50 cents. For sale
by Dodson's l’uarmacy.
:ARMERS STILL IN AQUANDARY
■annot Get Sufficient Labor to Oper
ate PloW8.
The farmers of this seciiou are still
u a quandary regarding tbe labor
ituatiou here, aud from the present
mtlook hundreds of acres that might
<e cultivated will lie idle. TbeTimes-
tecorder wsb told yesterdav that on
me plantation, where seventeen plows
vere ready to he operated, there woro
mly two uegro laborers, while on
mother plantation of seven plows
here was but odb negro, and the own-
if could get no more help. This con-
tttiou prevails very generally, as far
mers find it just impossible to secure
labor at any price.
Albert Kline, who some time ago
cashed a worthless draft at a bank
here, was given a committal trial yes
terday before Justice Graham and
bound over to the city court in the
sum of $350.
In absence of bond Kline was carried
back to the oounty jail.
To say that the trial was unique and
altogether out of the ordinary here
would he expressing it very mildly
indeed.
Albert Kline, prisoner and defend
ant in tho case, was represented by
Albert Kline as attorney. In other
words tbe prisoner pleaded bia own
case, and his apt knowedge of the low
proved him no novice.
His examination of the state s wit-
nessos and handling of the testimony
proved him an IS karat gem of exceed
ing brilliancy.
Mr. Dave Andrews, of the Schnm-
pert felloe Co. who introdneed Kline
at the banks here, and Mr. J. W.
Wheatley, of tbe Dauk of Southwestern
Georgia, who cash, the returned draft,
were examined at length.
Their evidence was direct aud posi
tive, and upon it Kliue was bound
over, as stated.
lie immediately waived indictment
and demanded an early trial, which
will be given him by Judge Crisp in
the city court.
Kline is a well dressed young man
of good appearance and seems abun
dantly able to paddle his canoe in any
kind of a sea. He stoutly maintains
that htB transaction with the bank was
all right.
But the hank is out $75, the money
was paid to Kline, and tbe bank main
tains that he had no authority to draw
the draft ou tbe Baltimore house and
will endeavor to show that he was not
in its employ of sa.d house at the time.
Klino will be giveu a final trial m
the city court of Amerious at an early
date.
Miss Willie Belle Matthews came
yesterday to visit relatives in Ameri
cas, her former home.
G. B. Miller registered from Atlan
ta yesterdav among the several arriv
als at the Allen Hoase.
Mr. D. M. Borum spent yesterday
in Dawson, looking after Important
matters of hnsiness there.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Newman are at
home again after a viBit of several days
to relatives in Opelika, Ala.
Mrs. B. F. Matthews, after a visit
of some length in Dadeville, Ala., re
turned to Amerious yesterdav.
L. J. Powi-D, a well known resident
of Leesbarg, was in Americas yester
day on business of impotiauce.
Mrs. Albert J. Evans, of Fort Val
ley, spent yesterday here with her
parents, Mr. ana Mrs, Baisden.
Col. C. Howell Beazley, a well
known attorney of Leesburg, was in
Americus yesterday on legal business.
Col. A. lv. Scbumpert still remains
quite ill at his home on Lee street
where he has been confined for I
month past.
IliBS Josie Dixon, a pretty young
lady of LaCrosse, returned home yes
terday, after a pleasant viait of a week
to friends in Americus.
Miss Mary Haynes has returned
home trom an extended stay in Golds
boro, N. C. accompanied by her little
niece, Miss Madge Mershon.
Mrs. Loring B. Smith, after a visit
of some length in Americas, the guest
of Mrs. T. J. Baisden, leaves today
for her home in Birmingham.
Mrs. J. Reed Curry returned to
Newport News yesterday after a visit
of some length at the home of her fa
ther, Mr. Charles M. Wheatley
Col. Cbarlos Willis came from Ogle
thorpe yesterday as one of the attend
ants at the Turpin-Wooten marriage
at the Methodist church tonight.
Miss Lillian Rogers returnod to her
homo in Sumter yesterday after a vis
it to her cousin, Mrs. Eshton Buc
hanan, on Jackson street, this city.
Nuptials of Miss Turpin and Mr. John
Wooten.
A beautiful wedding was celebrated
at 8 o’clock last evening at First Meth
odist cbnrob, when Miss Elois6 Turpin
and Mr. John L Wooten Were thus
united The church was filled to its
capacity, tbe sooiety of many Georgia
cities being represented.
The church decorations were very
pretty, and every detail of this brilliant
occasion was iu harmony and perfectly
carried out.
The attendants wero Miss Elizabeth
Horne, of Macon, maul of honor; Mrs.
George B. Turpin, matron of honor;
Misses Ruth Glover, Sarah Tarpin,
Laura Wimberly and Victoria Wooten,
Messrs Charles Griffin, Guv Pittman.
Charles Willis aud Dr, Smith, of
Chauncey.
Little Miss Nell Turpin, as flower
girl, did her part most gracefully.
The ushers were Messrs II. W. Pitt
man, G. H. Whittaker, E. E Elmore,
Z. S. Childers, Edward Harrold and
George B. Turpin.
Prior to the rendition of Lohengrin’s
wedding march by Mrs. Julia Everett,
Miss Mary Cranberry sweetly sang
'Constancy.”
Promptly at the appointed hour the
bridal party entered the sanctuaiy-
The bride entered opon the arm of her
father, Mr. George A. Turpin, and was
met at the chancel by the groom at
tended by his brother, Mr. William
Wooten.
The bride’s wedding gown was of
Duchess satin and she carried a ahower
boquet of b(ide roses and lillies of tbe
valley.
The beautiful maid and matron of
honor and the four bridesmaids woro
stylishly gowned in white organdie.
The costume of Miss Home, the maid
of honor, was very elegantly trimmed
with velvet bands and silver em
broidery.
As the last strains of the wedding
march ended Rev. G. W. Mathows be-
gan the beautiful aeryioe which blend
ed two lives as one.
From the church the bridal party
was driven to the Turpin residence on
Church street where a reception was
held and ainoere congratulations ex-
tended the newlv wodded couple. An
elegant menu was served the assembled
guests at l) o'clock
BRICK WALL FELL
WITHOUT WARNING
A CARD!
.1 have been appointed District
Manager for Americus and vicini
ty for the NORTHWESTERN
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
Company of Milwaukee, Wis.
The Northwestern was establish
ed in 1858 and has therefore awe
and experience. It has large as
sets and surplus, and therefore is
strong and safe. It is a purely
Mutual Company, owned by its
policy holders, who alone share
its profits, and it has a record for
prudence, economy, fairness and
success not surpassed, if equalled,
by any company. All that is
most desirable in life insurance is
furnished by its policies, and at
a lower net cost than can be se
cured elsewhere. Let me figure
with you. LOTT WARREN.
Office: 3rd floor Planter's Bank
Building, Room 3V.
Has Cured Thousands, Will Cure You
If you are troubled with Kidney or
Bright's Disease",’ 0^*1.“ Gravel of
that by using onm*. rrlce
5 a 0 C ce m a^ te Ko U r re .aTo by Dodsod’s Pbar-
macy.
fell under a wagon wheel
Loans 5 Per Cent.
Choice city loans made at 5 per cent,
iterest, G. R. Ellia, Amerious, Ga.
Men who reckon without their hosts
aould be pretty good at figures.
Cure Com In Hoad,
Kennotr. Chocolates laaitlv* Quinine, esay
'lake and quick to cure cold in bead and lore
Negro on Carter Place Meets a Tragic
Death-
Oscar Casey, 14 years of age and
working on the Calvin Carter place
near Amerions, met a tragic death
while drving a team to the eity. An
h !!„wal loaded upon the wavon,
ond'tn trnngto oltmb aboard while
a “ d ,n * „ in motion the unfortu-
«* —
and his head was crushed to a pulp.
Brave Fire Fighters Buried
In the Debris.
For Clerk of Superior Court. (
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
tor the omce of Cierk of the s “PJ rl a °r«Sn a nf
of Sumter county, eubject to the action of
the Democratic primary. If elected Mr. JL.
P. Gatewood wlllbe my deputy, and «je earn- .
eitly solicit the support of our friends ana
all Democratic voters of Sumter county. It
elected we pledge a faithful discharge of the
duties of.tbe olfce c Very
THE KILLED AND INJURED
The Burning Wall Collapsed ^ bile
Stream* of Water Wero Being
Played -Against It—The Building
Excellent Food For Flames.
New Haven, Feb. 19.—The search
for bodies in the ruiusof the old Judson
packinghouse on Canal street, which
was burned shortly after midnight, was
continued for hours after the llatues
were extinguished, resulting in tho defi
nite knowledge that the four mangled
bodies of firemeu which were pulled front
under the debris of thefullen wall while
the lire was in progress were the only
victims. These firemeu were; Captain
Joseph Coudren, William Reilly, Fred
Hale and Frank .Williams.
The injured are: James Powell, fire
man, who has a compound fracture of a
leg, aud Louis Coates, also suffering
from a fractured leg. It is believed,
both will recover.
Without Warning.
The accident occurred shortly after
the tiro companies reached tho burning
building. A wall of brick three stories
high, against which streams were di
rected, fell without warning, crushing
the men beneath it. A search was be
gun. aud it was announced today that
all the firemeu who were reported miss
ing last night have been accounted for.
For several years the packing house
property had not been used, the last
tenants having been C. H. Walker &
Co., manufacturers of electrical sup
plies. It was previously used by the
Judsntt Packing company, and the ma
terial of the interior was so thoroughly
saturated with grease that the flames
had made rapid progress when tho fire
companies arrived.
The loss will amount to $50,000.
The Crist. In Spain.
Madrid, Feb. 19.—The Liberal* to- 1
day publishes a statement made by So- ,
nor Sagasta, tho Liberal leader, who said
Senor Dilvela, the Conservative leader,
cannot solvo the crisis, and hi. advent ;
to power would only create trouble The {
best solution, according to Senor Sagas- ]
ta. is the retention of General Azoar-
raga as premier, as he can count on tne
support of tbe minorities. The question
of the religious orders in Spain can,
Seuor Sagasta says, be solved without
drastic measures.
JOINTIST’S WIFE KILLED
Shot to Heath by Mob In Her llu»-
band’s Saloon.
Lrayenwokth, Kau., Feb. 19.—Mrs.
Rosa Hudson, wife of John Hudson, a
saloonkeeper at Milwood, 14 miles north
of hero, was shot and killed last night
during a raid ou her husband’s saloon.
Hudson had beeu warned to close his
saloon, but refused. About 10 o’clock
three men entered the place and called
ogiiu* for drinks. When served they va,. ^
aests at 9 o’clock. j on the counter aud gave a signal. Hud-
An hour later Mr. and Mrs. Wooten son jumped from behind the bar and
left via the Central, for their homes. In
Chauncey, Ga.
Miss Turpin was one of Americas’
moBt popular social favorites whose
beauty and charm of manner had won
her a boat of friends and admirers. Mr.
Wooten formerly resided here, but for
a year past bas engaged in business at
Channcey.
Many beautiful wedding gifts were
displayed at the bride's home last even
ing.
ROCK CAUGHT IN THE NOZZLE
Unusual
Firemen Had A Rather
Experience.
During the progress of tho fire yes
terday it was noticed that one of the
nozzles playing upon the flames ap
peared to be choked. An examination
afterwards disclosed a smooth rock,
the size ot a hens egg, firmly wedgoa
in tho nozzle. The stone had come
through the water mainB from some
place, and by tbe tremendous pressure
was whirled through several hundred
feet of hose and into the brasB nozzle,
whore it lodged. ®
Krnuuuu quo — —• —
mago a shotgun which a man oamoa
was discharged, the contents entering
the walL ....
Mrs. Hudson, attracted by the noue,
ran screaming into the room, while n
mob of 40 men, most of whom wore
masks, entered at the signal In the
melee which followed Mrs. Hudson was
shot in the head with a shotgun, the
top of her head being blown off. Wm.
Webb, one of the raiders, was shot in
the shoulder by a revolver. Nearly 100
Bliots were tired.
Hudson carried his dying wife into
an adjoining room, and the mob retired
without wreckiug the joint.
Sheriff Everhart, who went to Mil-
wood, has secured four prisoners, two
of whom are John and Henry Wilson,
vonng farmers. Others implicated will
be arrested. There wore t o women in
the mob, it being composed of farmers,
all iu disguise.
Tho town is in a furor of excitemout
and more trouble is threatened.
announcements. I
Shot While at Work.
Bambf.ro, S. 0., Fob. 19.—In the
Bamberg cotton mill today Brag Jonea
shot aud killed Ltge Norman. Both
were operators in the mill. Jones, with
his brother, went to the slasher room
where Norman was ut work and shot
Norman three limes. Brag Jones was
arrested, bnt declined to talk. HU
brother states that Norman had thread
ened Brag Jones’ lif«. A woman is said
to be the cause of the trouble.
Manslaughter In first ilogree.
Minneapolis, Feb. 20.—The jury 1b
the case of Frank H. Hamilton, who
was tried on the charge of stabbing
Leonard Day to death last November,
came into court at 9:55 this morning
and reported a verdlot of manslaughter
in tho first degree. The penalty is im-
irisonment at hard labor for a term not
ess than five nor more than JO yean.
The jury recommended Hamilton to the
mercy of the court.
Pale to Southern ICutlfled.
Mobile, Feb. 20.—The stockholders
of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad com
pany, in annual meeting here today,
ratified the action of the governing
board relative to the sale to the South-
trn railway.
tioveruor nesigns,
Seattle, Wash., Feb. 10.—Tbe steam
er Faralou brings advices from Skagway
stating that William Ogllvle’s resigna
tion as governor of the Yukon district
is announced iu a dispatch to the Skag
way News.
aiaeon itetiaeuce utirneci.
Macon, Feb. 20.—The residence of
Lee Worsham, one of the prominent
citizens of Macon, was praotically de
stroyed by fire this morning. Loss $5.-
000. O. B. Babbitt, a fireman, was bad
ly burned.
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TiioMaSVUXE, Ga.. Feb. 19.— Sunday
nfternoou. nbortly after the 4 o clock
service, wheu the rector of St. Thoma*
Episcopal church went to open the aim
box. it"was found that the TS* bail been
pried off and tile contents stolen. No
cine inis been found yet. it not known
..oing to' I ne .ueuiierraneaii. .
Savannah, Fob 10.—W. K. Vander
bilt and party will sail from Savauuab
this evening for a cruise of Ufo Medi
terranean iu bis private yacht Valiant.
The first ft top will be at Madeira.
whn
toleu.
Died of Pneumonia#
Np.w York, Feb. 20.—T. F. Wood,
second vice president aud treasurer of
the United States Express company,
died here today of pneumonia. He had
been ill about 10 day*.
Ktgnt ISoxera UecHpltatert.
SjiAMiiiAi, Feb. Id.—Eight alleged
boxer leaders, after trial by officers ol
Ghaug-Chi-Tnng. the viceroy of Han-
Kow. have been decapitated at that
place.
-or the Sick.
primary for clerk election.
Executive Committee to Name a Date
Shortly-
The democrats of Sumter county
will determine who shall be elected
clerk of enyerior court of Snmter coun
ty to succeed the late clerk of court,
Judge J* H. Allen.
This is in accordance with the gen
eral usage, aud is but proper.
Otherwise there might have beon a
scramble for the office in which event
purchasable element here might
have plaved a part.
Bnt with a demoeratie primary tbere
will be no danger of this and the party
will control, as heretofore.
The demoeratie executive committee
of the county will be called together
on Friday of next week, February 27tb.
and will then fix the date for the prl
mary eleotion.
The regular eleotion for clerk of
court will be held on April 3d.
Tim doctor can tin you mi good,
unless his pmtcriptioiw an 1 proper-
put up from reliable ingredients]
Tlmt's where we render invalu
able aid to the doctor. Wo com
pound prescriptions as they should.
And we handle the Is-st of pro
prietary medicines.
^embert’s Drug Store,
Next to Fostoffice.
ANNOUNCEMENT!
Our Bpring end Bummer Butt
ings and. Trouserings will sr-
Yive tn shout ten days. We re-
respcetfnlly ask the public to
wait and inspect onr line be
fore placing their order for
spring. Onr prices will be
right . (Avoid placing yon or
der with sweat-shop (agents.)
~ Patronize home industry,!!
Finninger Co.,
... .Tailors
, .
405 Jackson Street.
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