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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER. FRIDAY, JULY 12. 1907.
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SOLID VOTE WAS GIVEN
TO BACON FOR SENATE
Again Chosen By Legisla
ture.
IN JOINT SESSION ON YESTERDAY
Good Batch of News from the Gap
ital-Senate to Probe Lease
System-Delagations Op
pose Prohibition.
PLACE OF COMMITTEE
GIVEN OUR MEMBERS
How They Fare in House
and Senate
All COMMITTEES OF IMPORTANCE
Atlanta July 9.—(Special)—The Sen
ate and Home in 'joint session today
again elected Senator A. O. Bacon to
tbe United Statea Senate for the term
of six years. A solid vote waa given
him.
The atate convict lease system is
be given a thorough probing. Tbe
Senate has already taken np the mat
ter.
Among the new bit's today were
those increasing salaries of Supreme
Court ijustices and of judges of the
Court of Appeals to $3,000 per year.
All committees are fully organized
and now at work.
A big delegation from Macon will
arrive here Wednesday for the purpose
of protesting aga nst state prohibition.
The Temperance committees ot both
houses meet in joint session tomorrow.
Tbe till for the rotation of superior
court judges was defeated today.
Twenty-three new bills introduced in
the House.
TOOK 1,500 COPIES
Senators Heys and Stapleton. Repre-
senatives Dykes and Taylor of
Sumter and Tracey of
Webster Honored.
BOARD OF TRADE HELPS OUT PUN
TO ADVERTISE SUMTER.
Believed City and County Will Also
Do Something on This Line.
At the meeting of the Board of Trade
last night It was unanimously decided
to subscribe for fifteen hundred copies
of the pamphlet advertising Amerlcus
and Sumter county that is being pre
pared by the Industrial and Immigra
tion Department of the Seaboard.
Mr. Bates, who Is in charge of the
work stated to the Board exactly what
it was proposed to do.
For every copy of the pamphlet sub
scribed for by organizations or citizens
the Seaboard will Issue two for dlstri-
bution by the industrial department.
If Amerlcus and Sumter county take
3,000 copies this means that 15,000
’ copies will be issued.
The pamphlet will be illustrated and
will be a complete resume of the bust,
ness, industrial and agricultural pos
sibilities of this city and county.
In the appointment of standing com
mittees of the House and Senate, Rep
resentatives Taylor and Dykesof Sum
ter and Senator Heys of the Thirteenth
were given places of honor.
Senator Stapleton, of .he Twelfth
district, and Representative Tracey, of
Webster, are likewise honored.
The committee appointments given
them are as follows:
Senator Heys; Chairman of Immigra
tion and Labor; vice-chairman of Ap
propriations, and member of Finance,
Kducatlon, Railroads, State of the Re
public, and the W. & A. Railway.)
Senator Stapleton: Chairman of
Pensions; vice-chairman of Agricul
ture; and member of Education, Peni
tentiary, Appropriations, Railroads,
Temperance, Privilege and Elections.
All of these are important commit
tees, carrying two chairmanships and
two vice-chairmanships.
In the House the distribution
committees was as follows:
Mr. Taylor: General Judiciary;
Amendment to the Constitution, Ways
and Means,,Railroads, the University
and Branch Colleges.
Mr. Dykes: Appropriations, Genearl
Judiciary, Internal Improvement, Mil
itary Affairs, Wild Lands, and Public
Property.
Mr. Tracey of Webster: General
Agriculture, Public Property, Auditing,
Internal Improvements and Wild
Lands committees.
All these committee places are of
importance and responsibility.
DODSON CONTRACT TAKEN.
Americus Railway and Light Company to Be Chartered
at Atlanta. '
PETITION FOR SAME WILL BE FILED THERE TODAY
FUNERAL OF C.H.LOWE
IS IfeLD ON MONDAY
GS0R3IA-
Whereas, B. T. 1
. Mansfleldadn
Friends Paid a Tearful
Tribute
TOMEMORYOFONE IN LIFE BELOVED
Southern Public Service Company, of Philadelphia. Unanimously Decides To
Carry Out Every Provision of Dodson Contract With the City of *
Americus—Work to Begin Quickly—First Fruits of the
Recent Visit of Pennsylvania Capitalists.
Today application will be filed with On Saturday Mr. Dodson met Vice-
the Secretary of State at Atlanta for a president Walker there and the appli
charter for the Americus Railway and cation fora charter was at once drafted
Light Company. and Vr. Dodson was directed to take
Last night Hon. W. A. Dodson, rep- j the necessary legal steps to secure the
resenting the company as its attorney, I charter and to arrange for the carrying
as well as one of those interested flnan- out of all necessary steps called for by
dally in the projects it has undertaken, the contract with the City of Amerlcus.
left Americus for the capital for that| Bond will accordingly be entered in-
purpose. | to with the City to the extent of $25,-
FORTUNE FOR A CANTALOUPE CROP
Mr. Vason of Albany Sells His at
Fine Price.
THE BAZAR FOR THE HOSPITAL
It Will Be Held In November and Will
Be the Usual Success.
A bazar in the Interest of the Ameri
cus Hospital is to be given in Novem
ber.
This will be tbe third annual bazar
in behalf of this worthy institution,
and there is hardly a doubt but that
it will be fully as successful as its
predecessors.
A meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary
was held at the residence of the Presi
dent, Mrs. P. C. Clegg, yesterday
afternoon, and prellmlnary.steps were
taken.
Five ladles were selected to head
as many booths, ^s soon as they have
accepted their names will be made
public.
Committees were arranged for to
ted^ barge of the bazar, which is to
beyvished from now on.
After shipping one car of cantaloupes
for which he received about $700, Mr.
A. P. Vason has sold the remainder of
his cantaloupe crop, just as it stood
in a 50-acro field, for $5,000. The
purchaser was a well-known New
York commission house. Mr. Vason'
cantaloupe field is one of the prettiest
in this vicinity. The vines are vigor-
oua and well fruited, and the fruit it
self 1 is of excellent quality. Tbe first
car shipped, as stated above, brought
about $700 in the market to which it was
consigned. Then followed the offer to
bny the remainder of the crop just as it
stood in tbe 50-acre field. The offer
was accepted, the transaction waa
closed, and now tbe fruit is being
gathered, packed and shipped by
representative of tbe New York firm
which made the purchase. This, says
tbe Albany Herald, gives an excellent
idea of what a good cantaloupe crop is
worth when it is raised on Dougherty
county land and favored by good
seasons
GUESTS AT MISS SHIPP’S PARTY
Other Fair Attendants Have Arrived
Here.
OMrs. RoyS. Bell and Mrs. Mott of
Albany are guests at tbe home of fiol.
J. E. D. Shipp, where Miss Freddie
Shipp is entertaining a house party
very charmingly, her guests being
Miss Mashbum of Barnesville, Miss
Napier of Augusta, Miss Stevens of
Macon and Miss Martin of Albany, who
have been recipients of many delightfol
social functions arranged in their
honor. On Sunday Dr. Brooks Shipp
| of Moultrie, accompanied by Messrs.
At present the ladies will confine Howard Ashburn and Will Vereen of
their efforts to discussions of ways and | that city, were among the guests at the
means, but with the beginning of fall Shipp residence,
an active canvass will be begun. I ■ ■ —
COLORED SCHOOLS BEGIN SESSION
INVITING SALE OF WHITE LINENES
The capital stock of the new company
will be $200,000. It will be subscribed
mainly by the Southern Public Ser
vice Company, of Philadelphia,, whose
official representatives paid a visit ot
inspection nqd investigation to Amer.
leus seme days ago.
On Wednesday of last week the di
rectors of the Southern Public Service
Company met at Philadelphia to con
sider the advisability of formally ac
cepting or declining to take up the
Dodson contract with the City of Amer
icus. t '
This/ company Is already interested
to 4 a considerable extent In lighting
and power companies in the South,
and proposes to devote its abilities and
capital entirely along these lines in
this section.
When the Amerlcus project, which
includes the establishment of an en
tirely new electric light and power
plant, to be operated the entire twenty-
four hours of the day, and the con
struction of a street railway system tq
be not less than fonr miles in length,
came up for consideration there was
not a dissenting vote.
Unanimously the directors voted to
accept the Dodson contract with the
city of Americus In every detail, and
to proceed to arrange at once for the
speedy carrying out of all of its provi
sions:
There does not seem to have been
000, guaranteeing the beginning of the
work within the specified time, its
completion within the time set forth
In tbe contract, and the faithful execu
tion of every provision of the contract.
On or before August 6, but four
weeks off, work will begin on the new
power and lighting plant.
Work Is to be pushed on it as rapidly
as the material and workmen can be
sicured. ^ ,
It is to be made high class in every
particular, embodying everything that
is latest and best in the electrical line,
and within six months, in all probabil-
ty, Americus will have light and pow
er during the entire day.
While the work on the railroad does
not have to start until the latter part
of next December It Is promised to be
gin its construction as quickly as ar
rangements can be made for the mate
rials. The route that is to be taken has
not yet been selected. It is probable
that ft will not be announced for sev
eral weeks yet. ,/
No statement Is made as to where the
power and lighting plant are tp be
built. Options are understood to have
been secured on one or more sites.
The old plant, as is well known. Is to
be removed to another town. Every,
thing about tbe new plant is to be ab
solutely new.
The unanimity with which tbe dlrec
tors of the Southern Public Service
Death Came Sunday Afternoon, Fol
lowing a Brave Struggle of Five
Weeks-Great Throng At
tended Funeral.
In the mids't of one of the ilargest as
semblages upon a like sad occasion
here in many years, the mortal remains
of Clifford Holmes Lowe were laid to
rest near his sainted mother in Oak.
grove Cemetery yesterday 'as the gath.
erlng shadows lengthened.
And it. can be said In all troth that
Americus has rarely witnessed a funor.
al occasion so fraught with universal
sorrow.
It was the final tribute of respect pai<J
to one in life beloved by all, for there
are none in Americus who did not love
Holmes Lowe, the genial, courtly, af
fable gentleman that he Was, always.
The end came Sunday afternoon at
:30 o’clock, following a painful, illness
of five weeks.
Daring this long and trying period
the patient sufferer manifested >the
spirit of courage and determination
that had ever been one of his strong
characteristics. It was a brave strug.
gle, and In which one less courageous
would have sooner faltered.
Mr. Lowe was stricken with fever
during the latter part of May but, de
spite the Importunities of those realiz-
ng more folly his illness, refused to
give up and continued at his post.
Only when human endurance could
stand no more did be yield to their en-
treaties. . *
And until the summons was answor-
ed five weeks thereafter, never did
complaint escape his lips.
Mr. Lowe was in his 27fh year. He
belonged to Lannahasse Tribe, I. O. R.
M. and to the Americus Lodge, Wood
men of the World,
Mr. Lowe grew up from childhood
In Americas, attending the fcbools of
this city for a brief period. An an
early age he assumed responsibilities
rarely imposed upon one so young, and
from that day has held positions of re
sponsibility and trust.
And to such trust, none was ever
more faithful.
Mrs. Ella Mansfield
court In his petition duly
on record, that he has fully a
Mrs. Ella Mansfield estate. This
to cite all persons concerned, kindred an
cred tors to show cause, If any they <
why said administrator should notbec—
charged from his administration and re-
retve letters of dismission on the first Mon
day in August, 10. r.
JOHN A, COBB, Ordinary.
A PFLICATION
xl LETTERS OF DISMISSION.
GEORGIA—Sumtsk Couirrr.
_ Whereas. W. S, Prather administrator of
S. Montgomery represents to the
court In his retitlon duly filed and en
tered on record, that he has fully ad-
estate. This
mlrlstered «. M intgomery
Is therefore to cits all persons concerned,
klnired andcrcaltors to show cause, if anv
they can.why satd administrator should not
be discharged from his administration
and receive letters ot dismission on the first
Monday tn August, iw.
JOHN A, COBB, Ordinary.
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APPLICATION^
LETTERS OF DISMISSION
GEORGIA—Suhtir Countt.
Where»s.Mrs.Mollle T. Oucrry administra
trix of Mrs. Mary J. Logan represents to the
court in her petition duly filed and entered
on record, that she has fully administered
Mrs. Mary J. Logan estate. This is there
fore to cte all persons concerned, kin
dred and creditors to show came, If any
tney can. why said administratrix should
not be discharged from;her admlnstraUon
and receive letters of dismission on tne
first Monday tn August 1907.
— - COBB, Ordinary,
A pplication
LETTERS OF DISMISSION | j
GEORGI A—SUUTXR Countt.
it o. o. uiukic represents to tncoourtln
his petition, duly filed andeutered on record,
that he has fully administered Dr. J.. -
Hinkle estate. This Is therefore to cite i
from his administration, and.
of dismission on the first Mom..
1907. JOHN A. C*BB,
large,
receivelett.ra .
iday In August
U, Ordinary
A p
PION
LETTERS OF DISMISSION
GEORGIA—Sumter Countt
Millie Jack _ _
his petition duly filed and entered on rec-
- d, that he has fully administered Millie
ickson e “
Jacl
estate This Is theresore to cite.
all persons conccreed, kindred or creditors,
to show cause if any they can, why said .
administrator should, not be discharged'
from his administration, and reoelve letters
dismission on the ttrat Monday In August
" JOHN A. COBB.
Ordinary Sumter County.
1*07.
Bond Election Notice.
To the qualified,voters of Sumter Couhty.
Georgia'
Pursuant to a resolution passed at the
regular monthly meeting of the (County)
Board of Commissioners of Roads and Rer
an* rtf
any real doubt, since a number of tbe Comp . ny t00k hoId0 f,he Americus
capitalists Interested In the company
vialted Amerlcus, that tbe project
would be taken up by the company.
proposition, after coming a thousand
milea to Inspect the field, Is one of the
most flattering endorsements of the
Thoae who came to Americas were „f Americus that could be de-
more than pleased with the existing' ( | red
conditions and the magnificent out
look for tho futuro growth of the bnsi.
ness and population ot this city.
Their personal reports satisfied all
of the other members of tbe board of
directors of the company that no better
proposition could be desired than that
afforded by the contract open with the
City of Americas.
Vice-president Walker, of the com
pany,-k&ving business at Marion,- H.
C., where the Southern Public Service
Company controls tbe lighting and
power service, Mr. Dodaon was tele
graphed to meet him there.
When hard headed men of money
visit a city and Inspect it with critical
eyes and decide without a dissenting
voice that it la a fine place for invest
ments there can be no reasonable doubt
as to the foture of that place.
Within a year street can will be
running in Americas, its buslnoss. in
terests Will have elec trio power a
their disposal, and, if the city can
handle ita bonds to advantage. Its on.
tire business section will be paved
with vitrified brick or some other
equally as good material.
Amencus Is on the np grade.
WORK CONVICTS ON THE ROAD
PLEASED WITH VISIT TO SUMTER
Senate Bill to That Effect Is Pre
sented.
Atlanta, July 9.—A resolution call'
lng for plans by which the convlota of
Thirty Six Public Schools Opened
Monday.
And Fancy White Goods Today at 1 the State can be worked on the public
I roads and not hired out to leeaei under
I the present statutes waa Introduced In
| the aenate by Senator T. ( S. Felder of
the Twenty-second (Macon) district.
Duncan’s.
! A special offering at Duncan’s today
The thirty-six colored public schools, will be 1000 yards whlto Unene and
of Sumter county opened yeatorday fancy whlto goods, Including many foil
for tbe summer session of two months. I bolts, 36 to 45 inches wide. The value
Supt. W. 8. Moore has filled all vacan- of the linen today la 15 cents per yard,
ciea and the schools opened yesterdsy while the fanoy while goods are worth
wtth a large attendance. The thirty up to 30 cents. Both lines will be ox '
Sergt. Rioux. of the Army Spends
Week at DeSofo.
For Sale Cheap.
Two 60 Saw Eagle Gin system com
plete consisting of Gins, Battery Con.
_ ‘ densor. Flues, Elevator A double box
white schools of the county still have' hlbited on central bargain counters andJ press in first claas condition. Also
vacation and will not resume until' prioed at 9} cents. At this big cat in,one 70 saw Winsbip Gin and Press
early m September.* price, none will be charged. almost new. Thos. B. Hooks. 10 Sw.
Corea Bacfcacha
Corrects
Irregularities
_ _____ _ Do not risk having
Will cure any case of Kidney or Bladder Disease not Bright's Disease
beyond the reach of medicine. No medicine can do more. ““
or Diabetea
Mr. and Mrs, George W. Bagley are
entertaining at their pretty home at
DeSoto, Sergeant Henry E. Rioux and
wife, tbe latter their nelce and remem
be red here as Miss Mamte Stewart.
Syrgt. Rioux Is a Canadian by birth
but has been In the regular army for
some time and at present is stationed
at Jacksonville Fla. He is greatly
pleased with Americus, where he spent
a day or two recently, and declares it
on. of the prettiest cities he has ever
Tenant la possession notified intetmslot tfi
visited. Sergt. and Mrs. Rioux and
son will romain several days the guosts
of Mr. and Mrs. Bagley before return
ing to Jacksonville. ""
Echo Springs" Whiskey.—Our 1
«r *> 00 per quart. Also
grade wines and whlske
given prompt attention.
19 e. o. d. tf W. B.
For more than ten years he was book,
keeper and accountant for tho Times-
Recorder, and more recently had com.
bined therewith the duties of assistant
bnsiness manager.
Among his business associates, as
among the people of Americas gener
ally, In business and In social life, he
possessed the !entire confidence, love
and esteem of evetyone, and no yonng
man In the city was ever more doserv-
edly popular.
Just eighteen months ago he married
Miss Ira Perry of thla city, their happy
union, an ideally happy one, develop
ing In him to even s greater extent
the admirable and lovable traits of
haracter which he possessed.
To the stricken yonng wife, the be-
__c 15th llay of August 1*07. there will be
he'd at all the voting or election precincts
within tbe limits of Sumter county, au elec
tion in the same manner and under tbe same
rules and regulations that elections far of
ficers of said county are held, for the pur
pose of determining whether the County
sha 1 borrow tie sum of FIFTY" THOUSAND
DOLLARS by issuing and selling bonds ot
tbe coun'y to this amount, for the purpose
of building, repairing, grading and franror-
'■•le highway
lng tbe public highways and roads of Sm
•er county: each of sal J bonds atore-ata i
be numbered from one to fifty both lnclu
lve, and to be of the
Thousand Dollars each: each to bear lnter-
S t from tbe date thereor at the rate of five
r cent, per annum: said bonds to be Issued,
cexcuted and dated as soon after said elec
tion as practicable, In tbe ereot said elec
tion iccarried for the bonds by the qualified
votersof Sumter county. Said bonds to be
payable In Amerlcu*. Georgias the interest
due and to become due on each and allot
said bonds to be paid annually on or before
the first Monday in January each year sub
sequent to the Issuing thereof and to the
matnritv thereof; said Interest to be paid lit
Amerlcus,Georgia The principal of said
bonds, each, all and everyone ot them ‘
become due and parable thirty years f;
the date of the Issuance of the same, payable
in Amerlcus. SumterCouaty Georgia.
Provision to be m ade at and before the ex-
-cutlonandsaleofaald bonds for tne assess-
mentandcollectionof an annual t*x, suffi
cient In amount to pay tbe principal and In
terest of said bonded debt by the time It
;g. ag aforesaid.
CE^ls also_further given that on sata
or elec-
e Conn-
roavod father and brothers, it is need- held,aforesaid!atah the v'oUng'c
lea. to extend word, of comfort and S™
condolence. All of Americas has persons and In the same.manner and under
. . . . ... . . the same rules and regulations that elec-
mlngled ita tears with theirs. 1 ttons for offices of said county are held, for
The foneral service, were conducted a^lu^.rW^^owTnV^
—irfii— '
at 4 o’clock yesterday from the Perry FIFTY thousand dollars by Issuing
_ . .. „ ' and selling bonds of the County to this
residence on Lee street by Rev. O. P. amount, for the pn-pose of building tie.
AGRICULTURAL < DI.LEGE IN TH E THIRD
OON'SR 'SSION » L DISTRICT OF Q KORO ■ A,
Gilbert, of First Baptist church. Many
exquisite floral emblems covered tbe
handsomecaiketaalt was borne to Its
final resting place.
The pallbearers were Messrs. Shelton
Harris, Bert Wagnon, Charles Burke,
Walter Page, Lee M. Hansford, A. T.
Porter, Thomaa Gamble, Jr., J. W.
Forlow.
In respect to the memory of Mr.
Lowe the office of the Times-RecArder
was closed yesterday during the hours
of the foneral.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
(Notics -AU legal advertisements moat DC
brought to the business office not later thao
Wednesday noon of each month to Insure in-
—... led with the fee. This
sertton, accompanied
rale will be entorced.1
Sumter Sheriff Sales.
GEORGIA—SUMTXB COUNTT.
Will b! sold before the courthouse door
in the city of Amerlcus. Ga., on the first
Tuesday la august. 1997, betweea-the legal
boats of ta'e tue following described pro
perty, to wit:
One house and lot In tbe city of Amerl
cu-, Sumter rouutr Ga, No. Ill Dudley
street. Ibouuded north by lot of llou War
ren. south by other pr perty of Rlias Wil
liams, east b^Dudler sir et —*
— and west by
, . k. Johnson. Levle I • n as
property of BUaa Williams, to satisfy an
execution tsiu»d from the cur coart of
Americus, Sumter county ua.. In favor of
property i
the propel
TER. Each of said bonds i
numbered from one to fifty both Inclusive,
and to be of the denomination of One Tnous-
and Dollars each: each to bear Interest from
tbe date thereof at tbe rate of five per cent,
uer annum; said bonds to be Issued, execut
ed and dated aasoon after said election as
practicable, In the event eiid election lscar-
rled for the bonds by the qualified voters of
- - — - fr ”
Sumter County: said bonds to be payable la
of arid bonds to be paid annuallyon or before
tne first Monday In Januaryeach year sub
Iss lng ** * “
maturity thereof: said Interest to be t
Americus, Sumter County Georgia. ’
principal of said bonds, each, all and
one of them to. become due and ~
thirty years from thd date of lssuam.
same, payable In Americus, Sumter County,
Georgia.
Provision to be made at and before ..
ecutlon and sale of said bonds for the a
meotandcolucllnniu all annual ta
ent in amount to pay the principal and
tereitof said bonded debt by the tl
matures, as aforesaid. Thu precceils o
sale of said bondr, either or both, to be cov
ered Into the county Treasury and ueed f
said respective purposes only.
law
Also at the tame time and placewlll be
sold, one lit of land Number tiro bondred
m.i I .O Mi fin IhaOJIh ,.l.u.._
and twenty iSMi In the nth district of Sum
ter county, -eorgla, contain ng two nun-
‘ and one-half a*res i'-’gH! of land,
lot upon which stld defendant,
rker, resided at date of Bald mort-
vied on is tbe oroperty of Ab w.
being
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i ■ Hi * -
theSue l
sjud
arker and Mrs.C. a Parker. Prop-
it by plaintiff’s attorney and
ufyio 1907 lfl ' d 40 teri °* ° f
’k. L. BELL Sheriff.
avewrltten or primed on
-'AGAINSTROADHOMDI:” P
to vote In said election 1_.
BONDS, shall have written or prime
their ballots "I-0UC0LLE3EU0N
those desiring to vote In said
againstCOr.LEGEBONDS.snaU have
tenor printed on their ballots “AGA!
COLLEGE BONDS." Said votes I
will be counted accordingly, an
tlon managers will make tbelrreu
County Board of commlr
endRevenueof Sumter cm
tlon, and will with them
as provided by law.
A. T. JOHN
Chairman of County Bnj ‘
mlsslonersof Roads an
of Sumter County.
N. A. RAY.
ii • a , rwa i ■ V/G ua i
R M. ANDREWS
J. Ij. CHAMHL
W. L.T
County. .
Eaton Hurlbert's Stationary,
Standard of quality at Bells
Jeweler.