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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TlMES-RECORDER, FRIDAY. JULY 19, 1907,
SLEUTHS TO CHASE
TIGER TO HIS LAIR
Anti League Will Employ
Detectives.
WHEN A COMMUNITY IS INFESTED
Effort Will Be Made to Break Up Blind
Tiger Operations When the
State of Georgia Finally
Goes Drv.
STORY IS TOLD
IN A FEW LINES
THESE LITTLE TALES CUT SHORT
Penciled Paragraphs Picked In Re*
porters Peregrinations and Boiled j
Down To Four Lines.
“The method that ia now being
-adopted by the Anti-Saloon League of
Georgia in discovering blind tiger: that
•re being operated in different aectlons
of the state is somewhat similar to
that used by the Ku Kluz Klan in the
days of reconstruction,” says the Au
gusta Herald.
“In the community where there ex
ists a league, and a blind tiger is be
ing operated, the people ef the neigh
borhood naturally do not care to
antagonize their neighbors by appear
ing in the investigations and in the
prosecution of the gailty.
In such cases word is sent to Atlanta,
the headquarters of the Anti-Saloon
league in Georgia.
“A detective is dispatched at once to
. the place where the tiger la thought to
exist and in the garb of a private clti
sen and without anyone suspecting
what his purpose is he will quietly
work until the still is located and a
capture Is made by the officers.
“The detective appears as a witness
in the prosecution.
“These detectives are regularly em
ployed by the Anti-Saloon League of
Georgia and the number will be
increased soon.
* “When a detective has finished his
work in one locality he is dispatched to
another, and one or more men, it is
said, will be regularly stationed in
Augusta, in the event that prohibition
becomes a law In Georgia.
If you are looking for values
Diamonds see Bell, the ieweler.
DIXON KILLED BY NE6R0ESj remf M
Double Tragedy Occurs at La Crosse Saturday Night; mosE who came yesterday
Last.
It didn't really rain in Americus yes
terday, the first “skip” In a week, and
when Sol tangled with the humidity it
was fierce.
Another hardware establishment
to be opened in Americus in the fall
along with other business enterprises
to be launched.
Some of those who fought the street
railway project the hardest, are now
anxious to get the financial benefits
they know will result.
The bond Issue for the improvement
of county roads and building
agricultural college is highly favored
and the bonds will go.
SOLONS MAY RAID THE BANKS
Must Supply in Loss of Liquor Money
Some Way.
Theie has been introduced in the
house of representatives a bill, now
under consideration in the committee
room, declaring that all banks in the
state shall be taxed on full value of
their property. At present the returns
ol state banks and national banks are
limited practically to the par value of
their capital stock. It is stated that
the surplus and undivided profits are
scarcely ever included in these returns,
and that other property is alto repre
sented in the usual stock returns. The
object of the bill is to put on the tax
books all the surplus and undivided
profits which may be possessed by any
state or national Hank. It is stated
that this would result in Increased re
turns from the banks of the state
amounting to approximately (42,000,-
000. *
A unmbor of bankers have taken the
matter up, and will appear before the
committee in opposition to the mens
ure.
LEASED STORE FOR NEW BAKERY
on Avenue Leased for Five
Years.
The concrete building now in process
of erection on Cotton avenue baa been
leased by the owner, Mr. A. J. Ilamll,
to J. W. McSweeney of Albany, who
will establish a first class bakery In
the main structure. The smaller sec
tion will be used for a banking office.
Mr. McSweeney Is said to be a. master
baker with many years experience at
his trade. The loaso ia for five years,
from January 1st, but may be occupied
even earlier.
Now Is a Good Season
to get your turnip seed in the ground
ia not a bit too early and if you plant
now you are sure to get a good stand.
We have Just received a fresh supply of
all kinds of turnip, ruta baga, collard,
All bean and cabbage seed. We wan
to"sell you all your seed for our stock
A perfectly fresh and we know that
they will give perfect satisfaction.
Our ‘Phone number is 75 and we answ*
or all calls promptly. Dodson's Phar
macy.
Mr. H. J. Childers, of Tampa, Fla.
is visiting his father, Mr. W. W.
Childers, Tof Schley county. He spent
yesterday in Americus.
The Seaboard’s first excursion
Savannah Is dated for Monday, July
22nd, one week hence, and Americus
is preparing to bathe.
Americus now enjoys luscious water
melons on i dime basis, big fellows
weighing 60 pounds,luscions, juicy and
red-hearted.
Sumter is still promised a good cot-
ton crop, which will come two weeks
late this year. But we rejoice that
is coming at all.
Melons, grapes, peaches, figs and
other fruits are now plentiful in market
and the man with the appetite, and
credit, is to be envied.
There ia perhaps too much rain just
now for the cotton crop. The plant
taking on a rank growth, and is fruit
ing but little as yet.
Emest Tullls, who recently complet
ed a course at the Eastman College,
Poughkeepsie, now has a position with
the Bank of Commerce.
The “BlUy Hanks” brought In a full
cargo ol peaches and cantaloupes yes
terday from the orchards along the
line above Americus.
The flow at the city’s new artesian
well is not yet sufficient, and the auger
at the end of the 850 feet of rod sitll
points towards Japan.
Next Monday is the date of the Sea
board's (3 excursion to Savannah, and
hundreds of Americns folks will en
joy the trip.
Commissioner Hudson |ta* appointed
his relative, Mr. J. N. Scarborough, to
the position of oil Inspector here for the
unexpired term.
Despite the peach Amine this year
Elbertas seem fairly plentiful in Amer
icus and are selling at usual price, 35
cents per basket.
While things are going lets put
through the county bond Issue and se
cure all the Improvements and advan
tages that we may.
In business circles here the legists,
tive proceedings is the all-absorbing
topic, and all await the coming of what
seems the inevitable.
And now the powers are going to
tackle the soda fountain and put them,
all out of business. Mbckalee for
Americus will be next.
Every citizen of Sumter county
should !be qualified to vote in the
county election for bond issue on Aug
ust 15tb. Have you registered?
Thus far the legislature has not pass,
ed a bill closing the theatres and raak
ing church attendance compulsory, but
thts may yet be expected.
Queen Elberta is now spending a
brief period In Americus, her favorite
capital, but for once Her Majesty looks
pale, thin and wormy.
Two hundred crates of peaches, the
largest shipment vet made from Am
ericus this season, was sent forward
yesterday by Mr. N.A. Ray.
Next Monday is the date of the Sea
board’s annual excursion to Savannh
and 500 Americus people ' are now
harvesting the needed three dollars.
OTHER NEGROES WERE ARRESTED
Special Excursion
July loth, 20th, Aug. 2nd and
Oth, 1007. Americus to Portsmouth,
Va., account Jamestown Exposition.
On dates mentioned the Seaboard Air
Line By. will sell tickets Americus to
Portsmouth at rate of *13.85 for the
round trip. Call on the undersigned
for information as to routes, limits, etc,
*•* H. P. Eveiiktt, Agent.
In Connection With Late Tragedy at
La Crosse.
It was learned in Americns that one
os two other negroes were arrested
yesterday and jailed at Ellayille in
connection with the recent tragedy
resulting in the killing of Mr. Thomas
Dixon. A preliminary trirl may be
held in a day or two.
Eaton Hurlbert's Stationary, the
Standard of ’quality at Bells the
Jeweler.
H
Thomas Dixon, a well known young
man of LaCrosse, was almost instantly
killed last Saturday night near that lit
tle village, while Roy Barsden, a ne
gro, and believed to be one of the par
ties to the tragedy, was killed as well.
Mr. Dixon fell with two bullets in
his body and expired in a few minutes.
Tlie negro, Baisden, lingered until yes
terday.
The bloody tragedy caused a great
denT of excitement there.
La Crosse is in Schley county, eight
or ten miles from Americus, and news
of the killing, which occurred Saturday
night, did not reach here until Sunday
morning when relatives of the murder
ed young man were apprised then of.
Mr. Dixon was well known here.
He was about 23 years of age and a son
of Mr. L. \V. Dixon, a prominent mer
chant of La Crosse.
He was a nephew of Mr Olln Dixon of
Americus.
Details of the tragedy seemed diffi
cult to obtain, bnt from statements
made it appears that a half dozen
young men had gone to a bouse where
a negro festival was being held, and it
was thero that the trouble occurred.
Mr. Dixon was run against by a ne
gro in the yard and reprimanded him
for it when Ben Smith, another negro,
took It up and he It was, It is thought,
shot Dixon.
. Mr. Dixon received two shots, one in
back and one in the side, and in turn
used his own gun upon Baisden, it is
said. air. Dixon, after firing one shot,
fell to the ground and expired.
The shooting caused the wildest ex
citement among those present and
there was a general and Instantaneous
stampede. Later, Ben Smith and
Munch Black were arrested and are
now iu jail at EllaviUe charged with
the crime.
I The negro Barlden lingered until
yesterday. He stoutly denied that he
j had any hand in the dflTair.
Mr. Dixon was well known in Amer
icus and throughout this section and
his tragic death is regretted. He was
burled in the Ellaville cemetery Sun
day afternoon.
And Those Who Went Away-Read
the List and See IF Your Name
or Your Friends is There.
Hammocks, Tennis goods, ba e baU
goods and Fishing Tackles, large line
to select, from at Hollidays Book
Store.
Call up Loving’s stables. ’Phone
81, for baggage transfer. is tf.
W. J. Rodgers of Atlanta was among
others registered at the Hotel Windsor
yesterday.
Mr. J. B. Jennings of Dawson spent
yesterday in Americus visiting friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Willis Glover of Jacksonville
is visiting relatives in Americus, her
former home.
10 INCREASE IES CAPACITY
Sawyer & Sons Will Greatly Enlarge Their Extensive
Plant in Americus.
A decided forward' step in the indus
trial life of Americus is now under way
out at the works of W. H. Sawyer A
Sons., near the Seaboard shops.
The building of a large foundry has
begun as an addition to the machine
shops. Included in the foundry will be
the necessary pattern shop.
When completed this department
will vastly increase the efficiency of
Sawyer A Sons’, to meet the needs of
this section in their line, both in the
way of repair work and' new construc
tion. t
The foundry and pattern shop when
in full operation will give employment
to about twenty-five hands. This is
among the best paid labor In the coun
try, pattern makers and moulders
ranking high in the industrial world.
The foundry and pattern shop were
rendered necessary by the growing de
mand for several patented articles
manufactured by this firm. Especially
r in
is this true their revolving sackingfand
weighing machine, for use in sugar
mills, fertilizer works, and other
dustrles where the output Is to
sacked and weighed or measured.
This machine, which is coming into
use throughout the country, is recog
nized as a great time and labor saver.
Wherever it has been put In as an ex
pertinent it has been adopted and addl
tional machines ordered. Orders have
been booked for a number in Cuba,
where it is a valuable adjunct in the
sugar industry, and in the United
States there are many orders on file
from North West and South.
There is every prospect of* these
works developing into one of the larg-
est and most important manufacturing
enterprises in all South Georgia. They
promise to be an important element
the building of Americus as an Indus
trial centre.
OFFICE OUT AT SHOPS
IS BEING MADE READY
Supt. Grimshaw to Occupy
’•Rooms.
NOW BEING RAPIDLY ARRANGED
AMERICUS PARTY IS ENJOYING TRIP
Sends A Message From Deep Blue
Sea.
Headquarters For. Fifth Division Will
Have Offices at Seaboard Shops
Will Come Here In Two
Weeks.
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When the offices of the Fifth division
of the Seaboard are brought back to
Americus from Savannah two weeks
hence they will occupy spae'ous and
well arranged quarters in one of the
large brick buildings in the yards of
the company’s shops here. An entire
second floor is thus available, and
already carpenters are busy getting the
new quarters in trim. Supt. Grim
shaw will have his offices there, while
A” wireless message yesterday sent
from the steamship Clfy of Macon
caught at one of the stations on the
coast and forwarded to Americus by
wire, reported the party from this
city enjoying the trip to New York,
Thoso aboard the ship from Americus
are Miss Margaret Buchanan, Miss
Lula Hay, Mr. Arnold Godwin and
Mr. Frank Harrold. The steamer was
off Cape Hatteraa yesterday wheh the
wireless was filed.
Verdict for Dr. Pierce
Against the
Ladies' Home Journal.
Sending truth after a lie. It Is an old
maxim that "a lie will travel seven
leagues whilo truth Is getting its boots
on,- and no doubt hundreds of thousands
of good poopio read the unwarranted and
malicious attack u|ion Dr. R. V. Pierce
and hfs " Favori to Prescription "publ Ished
In the May (loot) number of the Ladles'
Home Journal, with its great black dls-
.. _ . .. - , , ... . play headings, who never saw tho hum-
tbe office of chief dispatcher will be J ble, groveling retraction, with Its Incon-
located In the same building. It 1*
said that the official! of the Seaboard
have fully determined upon the change
of headquarter! to Americus, and that
the several divisional departments will
come back:despite the effort made In
Savannah to hold them there.
Rosy Cheeks. Ynm. Yum.
Rosy cheeks and a clear complexion
denote perfect health. Everybody
knows that perfect health la out of the
question If the stomach, liver and
bowels are not In perfect working or
der. The only real cure for constipa
tion and similar troubles arising from
torpid liver Is Livertone. It is
pleasent to take that you do not think
la medicine. It takes the place of
calomel absolutely. We guarantee It
do aU that la claimed for It. If you
are not satisfied we refund your money,
only costs you 50c a bottle.
Dodsou’e Pharmacy.
See Bagley'cbuggies beioreyou buy.
Special price to cash customers or will
sell on termeito suit customer.
splcuous heading, published two months
later. It was boldly charged In the slunU-
erous and libelous article that Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription, for the euro of
woman’s weaknesses and ailment*, con
tained alcohol and other harmfullngreill-
ents. Dr. Pierce promptly brought suit
against the publishers of the Ludies’
Home Journal, for <200,000,00 damages.
Dr.‘Pierce alleged that Mr. Bok, the
editor, maliciously published the article
containing such false and defamatory
matter wljjr the Intent of Injuring his
butlnejwffurthermore, that no alcohol, er
other fajurlou*. or habit-forming, drOgs
are. or Vwer were, contained in bis "Fa
vorite ryeyflptlon"; that said medicine
Is mad/frmm native medicinal roots and
contaj/sfno harmful Ingredients what-
evei/oifd that Mr. llok's malicious state-
mefuc were wholly and absolutely false.
I Kiln: retraction nrlnted hv sn Id Inn.
nrABvpi ^licsl
. ie facts were also pro-el
the action In the Supreme C
business of I)r. Pierce was greatly Injured by
the publication of the libelous article with
headings, while hundreds of
its great display headings, wbilt ,
thousands who read the wickedly defamatory
article never saw the humble groveling re
traction, set In small type and made as incon
spicuous as possible. The matter was, how
ever brought before a Jury in tho Supremo
Court of New York Stato which promptly
rendered a verdict in the Doctor's favor.
I were reluted.
Mrs. Sallie H. Gyles left yesterday
for Griffin, upon a visit to her sister,
Mrs. Drewery.
Miss Doreey Ronaldson has gone to
Atlanta upon a visit of some length to
relatives there.
O. R. Hatcher came with other At-
lantlans to Americus yesterday morn
ing on business.
Mr. Clark D&ncan of Eeuea Vista
was in the city yesterday, the guest of
Mr. George Duncan. ,
Misses Lonlse Markett and Hattie
Nell Clarke left yesterday for Leary
upon a pleasant vlalt.
Miss Brownie Carter has gone to
Griffin upon a pleasant visit of some
length to friends there. ’
Mr. Lee Connell is spending a fort
night at Tate Springs recuperating
from the effects of his recent illness,
Mr. Walter W. Hooka of Lee county
spent yesterday circulating among his
friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen H1U will go to
Savannah aqd Tvbee Tuesday to spend
several days.
Dr. Evan T. Mathis has returned
from Hot Springs Ark. where he spent
three weeks.
Mr. Meredith Statbam of Dawson
spent yesterday In Americus, his
former home.
Mr. Wardlaw Nunn came up from
Huntington yesterday upon matters ot
businoss here.
Mr. Arnold Godwin and Mr. Frank
Harrold leave today for New York, to
spend some time.
Misa Rath Lamar baa gone to Jack-
son Ga„ where she will be a charming
visitor for a month.
Mrs. Shelton Harris has gone tc
north Georgia where she willapend,
the summer season.
Mr. Pullen Walters returned to
Augusta yesterday after a visit to his
former home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Poole of Jack
sonville, are visiting bis parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Guorge Poole.
Mrs. Epgene Roach of Fitzgerald is a
guest at the home of Mrs. J. W. Stal
lings while a visitor here.
STRANGE NEW CULT
OUT IN IOWA
Cheif Justice’s Wife Heads
In Affinity.
CLAIMS POWER FROM HEAVENi
Disciples oF New- Rellgron Seized
With Frenzy-Spirit Moves itiem to
Wed Chief Justice Will Probably
Secure Divorce.
Des Moines, Iowa, July 17—Getting-
celestial guidance in their love affairs:
—a virtual marriage In heaven—is the
latest addition to the many strange
things in the cult that Mrs. Scott M.
Ladd, wife of Chief Justice Ladd, of the-
Iowa Supreme Court, heads and fosters.
A “power” so odd and mysterious as-
to baffie the best experts of the city
wields its influence over the destinies,
of a sect that has no equal in the United
States. ,
Suddenly rising up In the midst of a.
stirring meeting, John Brower ex
claimed:
“Our Lord, lead, me to Mrs. Clyd
Miller, whom the spirit Aells me to
marry.”
' “Glory!” shouted Mrs. Miller, "My
heart has left my body, and It tells me
to become the wilb of John Brewer.’’
Within six hours a license was pro
cured and within the sacred precincts
of the mission house the couple wore-
married while the congregation stood
and shouted their blessings as the cere
mony proceeded.
Mrs. Miller is Incidentally the
possessor of twelve different languages,,
gained through the “power” she re
ceived In meetings and at various other
times and ways. But, her experiences
are no different than those o.’the thirty-
other disciples of the religious body.
Moaning and rolling on the floor) go
ing into trances that last for hours,
and being able to speak, with no ap
parent training. the languages of foreign
races, these, in brief, are some of the-
‘manifestations” that come to the fol
lowers of Mrs. Ladd’s queer mission.
Arrest Does Not Stop Convo ts.
Mrs, Harold MoCrory of Oglethorpe
Is a gueit at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
N. Klker, coming yesterday. • .
Mr. W. F. Griffin and Dr. Douglas
Mayes returned yesterday from a trip
to Jamestown and Washington.
Mrs. H. E. Allen and sister,- Mrs
George Nix, leave today for Orange
Mass, to visit their sister, Mrs. Henry
Priest.'
Mr. and Mrs. George Oliver and little
daughter* are spending a week upon
their plantation in Lee county, near
Smithvllle.
Her converts do not see anything un
usual in their departure from the ordi
nary methods of religious awakening
and are utterly indifferent to the
charges of cruelty that are being pre
ferred against them. Kren the arrest
of Mrs. Ladd on the charge of disturb
ing the public peace did not serve to-
break up the work of the enthusiasts.
In fact, when she returned from her
enforced leave of absence scores of her-
people met her at the depot and es
corted her through- the streets of Des
Moines to the mission home, shouting
and praying.
When Lieut. George Ellyson, her
chief aid, attempted to prevent ten-
year-old Willie Miller from rolling In
faint on the floor, Mrs. Ladd ordered
him to desist. Ilot and angry words
passed between them, but when the-
lesder looked him sternly in tho eye
and piuttered an unintelligible word,
he seemed to cower before her, and
during the rest of the session was
strangely quiet. What influence the
uses has puzzled more than one Des
Moines doctor.
A Divorce Is Ahead,
Mr. and Mrs. Ad J. Poole and little
daughters returned to Atlanta yester
day, Mrs. Poole having spent three
weeks here.
Mrs. Beulah McMath Crouch, of At
lanta, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R.
McMath at their home here, arriv
ing yesterday
Mr. and Mrs. fj. T. Carter are now at
home at 214 Jaekaon street, removing
there from their former home on Church
street, west.
Mr. and Mrs, G. W. Glover returned
yesterday from North Georgia, where
they have been for the past two or
three weeks.
Mrs. J. E. Chappell and Miss Clara
Knowles of Plains were in the city
yesterday en rents to Bronwood to
visit relatives.
Mr. L. Pullen Walters, formerly of
Sumter but now with the National
Packing Co„ of Augusta, Is here upon
visit to relatives.
In a room with a low celling, twenty-
four by thirty feet and containing three
windows, these carious worshipers
gather. When 200. people are crowded
into the place, the beat makes it In
tolerable to remain. Not so with the
converts. Perspiration pouring from
every part of their skin, the religion-
crazed men, women, and children work
themselves Into a frenzy.
All efforts to stop Sue meetings
proved futile. Finally Henry Gael
swore out a warrant for the arrest of
Mrs. Ladd on the charge of disturbing
the peace. When tan officer went to
her palatial home In the fashionable
part of the city to serve it she was not
to be found.
Then the matter was brought to the
attention of Judge Ladd. He professed
ignorance of the whole affair, and said
It was not bis Intention to Interfere Its
anyone’s beliefs. When the accounts
of the proceedings were given him he
demanded proofs and went while to
the Ups when they were supplied.
In a carefully worded statement he
said he would thoroughly investigate
the matter. Tf blk wife was guilty of
wrong-doing she would be punished to
the limit of the law. Should a medjeal
examination show her mind to be de
ranged he would send her to the hos
pital. Dot should she appear in sound
mind and stlU persist In her course, a
divorce, he declared, was the only con
clusion.
Mrs. -W. H. C. Dudley and Mr.
Macon Dudley go today to Knoxville
Tenn. upon a visit to Rev, and Mrs.
LeRoyU. Henderson.
Mrs. W. H. C. Dudley, Jr., and MUs
Winnie Belle Jossey have gone to Ma
con. where thoy wUl be the guests of
Miss Kate Long for a week.
Starboanler—“Tho landlady sayo
yon regard her as an old hen." HaU
room—“Why, tho Idea! Nothing
could be fiither from my thoughts.”
Starboaidsr —“Corny offl only this*
morning I heard you ask her to lay
another egg on your plate."