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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY T1MES-REC0RDER. FRIDAY. AUGUST 30, 1907,
TALES OF THE TOWN
TOLD IN FEW LINES
Pencil Stubs Picked Up A
Random
DAY'S HAPPFNINGS IN AMERICUS
Too Short for a Head and Bunched
Together -Four lines Culled
Here and There In the
City.
Large elegant assortment pound
and box papers and tablets to select
your stationery from at Holliday's
Book Store.
Two days without rain this week
insures heavy cotton receipts this
week. For down on the farm the
boys are keeping busy.
The Amerlcus public schools will
resume In about three weeks. Vaca
tion days are stretched here, but the
end comes eventually.
A photo should be taken of Cotton
avenue and Its rotten sheds and lab
eled “Amerlcus as it appeared be
fore the Civil War.”
Amerlcus people will soon use
twenty dollar gold coins In matching
for the drinks If cotton stays at the
present skyline point
> One cotton bale sold yesterday net
ted the owner $70, while another bale
brought $66.50. At these fancy prices
there’ll be prosperity.
Mr. Oeorge A. Herndon is very ill
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John
'7. Bragg, and apprehension Is felt for
his recovery.
But one more week of summer and
hot weather remain. September comes
With next Sunday, although It will
not bring frost.
Clerk Allen and Attorney Cobb serv
ed shotgun fifas upon the young squir
rels In Muckalee swamp yesterday,
killing a number.
! But for the fervid weather Amerl
cus’ streets today would remind one
of the fall season, with the crowds
and the cotton bales.
AMERICUS NOW BARRED OUT SOCIAL AND PERSONAE LIFE
BOTH TELEGRAPH OFFICES SEALED HERMETICALLY
Doors Closed and Keys in Custody of Others-Western Union Cuts Wires
at Junction—No Prospect of Resumption of Business.
‘To Hell with Amerlcus; the pub
lic be d—d." This seems about the
attitude of the telegraph companies
and the strikers towards this city
which, for nearly three weeks, has
been entirely cut o fffrom all telegraph
communication with the world.
The public may have some rights,
but the companies and the strikers
do not appear to recognize that fact
in the present situation.
And the prospect, locally, grows
darker, rather than brighter.
Both Offices Now Closed.
Yesterday morning the Postal Com
pany followed the lead of the Wes
tern Union and closed up its office in
Amerlcus, appointing a custodian to
take charge of the property here.
The Western Union shut up shop
last Saturday and turned the office
keys over to the chief of police, who
now In charge. The Postal took
the cue from this, and yesterday Its
doors here were shut tight and the
keys handed to O. T. Johnson.
This might have been done two
weeks ago for that matter, as neither
office has been able to handle any busi
ness within that time.
Wires Cut at Junction.
Yeserday morning the Western Un
ion wires leading to the uptown of
fice were cut at the Central Railway
junction, It Is said, by order of the
company, and the Amerlcus office Is no
longer connected with the outer world
by Western Union lines.
The town Is as completely Isolated
any village in the jungles of Africa,
except for the long distance telephone
lines.
The dispatches daily tell of the “re
sumption of business” and “the situa
tion well In hand" from the standpoint
of the companies. The situation hire
belles the statement.
Business Is Badly Cramped.
In business circles in Amerlcus pro
tests and Indignation Is heard upon
all sides regarding the situation. In
cotton and commercial circles gener
ally great loss has been sustained by
the “shut up shop” situation, with no
sign of relief.
Albany, a city much smaller than
Amerlcus, has had its telegraph com
munication resumed. Having a cot
ton exchange, It was never shut out
completely.
But aside from the exchange wire
service, both the Postal and the Wes
tern Union have put new operators In
charge of their offices In Albany, and
general business has been resumed.
But nothing of .this kind is done for
Amerlcus.
It may be weeks—months, ’ere the
offices here are re-opened.
Cotton Men Seek Belief.
The Times-Recorder suggested yes
terday the organization of the
warehousemen and buyers and the es
tablishment of an exchange.
A commercial wire, connected with
the New York Exchange and operated
Independently, can be had here, and
a meeting of cotton men and other
citizens Interested will be - held this
morning at C. J. White’s office to start
the movement.
The meeting Is called for nine
o'clock sharp, and something will be
done thereat to the end of affording
relief and securing the dally market
quotations.
BONDS ARE TIED IN
A BOWER OFiGREEN
Cotton continued to being 13 cents
readily in Amerlcus yesterday, and
the smile on the face of the farmer
broadened correspondingly.
Amerlcus will easily get 1500 bales
of cotton this week. Farmers are keep
ing things warm while the price stays
at thirteen cents.
The only "unoccupied” buildings In
Amerlcus are the two desirable places
formerly used by the Postal and the
Western Union.
About 150 bales of cotton came In
yesterday alone, and when the farm
ers were told it was worth 13 3-8
cents there was something doing.
Amerlcus’ new artesian well Is al
most deep enough now to be used as
a speaking tube with Gehenna. Pret
ty soon we can stir things there.
Summer wanetb, and with It will
vanish the watermelon and the bar
becue. But there's solace In the
thought that with winter-comes the
chltterllng.
A church street "left-over” Is sav
ing a pair of her old shoes to throw
at an October wedding. If one of
them hits the groom his bride will
be a widow.
BACK AT HOME FROM
TRIP TO THE EAST
Messrs. Ansley Have RetOmed
From New York.
Mr. C. L. Ansley and son, Mr.
Eustace Ansley, returned yesterday
from New York where they have been,
for three weeks selecting fall lines of
goods for Mr: C. L. Ansley's store
here, and report r peasant and very
successful trip. Friends of Mrs.
Ansley and son, CharleB Ansley Jr.,
■will be interested in knowing that
their stay In Colorado, where they
have been for two months past, may
be prolonged for a year. Young Mr.
Ansley’s general health is rapidly Im
proving in that invigorating clime
and he has gained twelve pounds av
oirdupois since going to Colorado
Springs. Mrs. Ansley has taken n
house,, for the winter, and it is possi
ble that her sister, Miss Carrie Speer,
may spend the season with her there.
Miss Speer and Miss Sarah Wheeler
have just returned to Colorado
Springs from a six weeks tour of the
Northwest and into British Columbia.
Wedding on Wednesday a
Pretty One,
MISS EVERETT AND REV. CONNORS
United In Marriage at Methodist
Church—A Beautifnl Sceue Prc-
sented—Many Guests
Attended.
PROHIS TO MEET IN
ATLANTA NEXT TIME
Convention Will Be Invited
Capital.
to
ATLANTA, August 27.—Upon the
theory that a god canine can be chok
ed to death on butter as well as hard
tack, Atlanta will Invite the next nat
ional prohibition convention to this
city, and has assurance that the Invi
tation will have a favorable consid
eration. , Chairman Charles Jones of
the Natlondl committee is in favor of
bringing the convention to Atlanta,
according to a letter from him to
Charles D. Barker, of this city. The
convention would mean the gathering
of nearly 20,000 visitors in Atlanta,
and If these spent only $10 each, upon
an average, Atlanta will reap $200,-
000 from the. convention.
RHEUMATIC FOLKS!
The marriage of Miss Carrie Ever
ett and Rev. J. W. Connors, solemniz
ed at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon
at First Methodist church, was a
beautiful occasion withal, and wit
nessed by a large assemblage of
relatives and invited guests. '
The church was handsomely de
corated in vines and flowering clema-*
tls, while feathery ferns were banked
about the chancel, forming an appro
priate back ground.
The arrival of the wedding party Many rheumatic attacks are due
was announced by the sounding of to uric acid in the blood. But the
Mendelssohn’s march upon the great' duty, of the kidneys is to remove all
pipe organ, rendered by Prof. E. ,H. uric acid from the blood. Its pres-
McNell. | cnee there shows the kidneys are In-
Preceding the bride and groom active. Don't dally with “uric acid
came the four charming little flower' solvents.” You might go on till dooms
girls, Misses Gussie Matthews, Pau- * day with them, but until you cure
line Solomon, Mary Walker and the kidneys you will never get well,
Brevities That Tell of Movements of Americus
Folk sand Friends.
News Items of City Life That Are Chrcnfclcd Briefly fer Bus
Readers.
Genuine leather purses and Card
Cases at Bell’s, the leading jeweler.
W. A. McClue of Little Rock, is In
Call up Loving's Stables, phofie 81
for baggage transfer.
Mr. S. E. Beall of Lumpkin was
Amerlcus, registered at The Windsor among others from Stewart’s capi-
while here. tal here yesterday.
E. R. Clark of Eufaula, was In the 1 Miss Leslie Belle Smith of Dawson
city yesterday morning, coming over is visiting Miss Daisy Parrott this
upon business. week at her home here.
W. A. Little was among other Cor-
deleans coming to Amerlcus yesterday
on business.
Mrs. Allen Fort and daughters and
Mr. Hollis Fort left yesterday for
Clarksville where they will spend
some time.
Mr. W. R. Cobb, one of DeSoto’s
popular business men, was In Amerl
cus yesterday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Walker Lane of Val
dosta are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Stallings for several days, arriv
ing yesterday.
Mrs. Florence D. Hollis and Miss
Elizabeth Hollis are at home again
after a visit of several weeks
Mrs. J. L. Hand In' Pelham.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Daniel return
ed yesterday from a stay of some
length at White Springs, Fla.
Misses Ruby' Riley and Edna Mar-
tin have gone to Plains to spend
several days with friends.
Messrs. J. J. Dupree, J. F. Daniel
and W. S. Roach have returned from
trip to White Sulphur Springs,
Mr. Wade H. Turner, one of Smiths
vine's representative citizens and
business men, was in Americus yes
terday.
Miss Ruth English of Byron, and
Miss Marshallle Marshall of Sasser,
are guests of Mrs. James Webb at her
home here.
Miss Josephine Turpin left yester
day for Tifton upon a visit to her
sister, Mrs. Harvey Weaver, to spend
several weeks there.
Mrs. Georgia Rollins returns today
to her home In Lancaster, Texas, af
ter a visit to relatives in Amerlcus,
where she formerly resided.
Captain and Mrs. R. F. Hobbs and
little daughter. Miss Gertrude Solo
mon of Lumpkin, attended the Ever
ett-Conners marlrage here.
Mrs. Reid Crittenden and little
daughte'rs of Shellman, are guests
of relatives here, attending the Ever-
ett-Connors marriage yesterday.
Mrs. .Ogletree of Macon is spending
a few days at the pretty country home
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bird, near
Amerlcus.
E. H. Beachman was among the
Atlantans coming to Americus yes
terday upon business.
Mr. Feorge B. Netherton, Jr., of
Macon, was a business visitor in
Amerlcus yesterday.
Mrs. R. A. Mallory of Concord, Ga.,
Is visiting Mr. and Mrs. George M.
Rodgers at their home here.
Mrs. R. A. Hicks of Reynolds, Is
the guest of Mrs. W. E. Brown, at her
home on Brown street
' Frank Herndon, formerly of Ameri
cus, but for six years a resident of
Columbus, Is visiting relatives here
for a week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Roach will oc
cupy Tuesday their home on Lee
street; the former Morgan place.
Mr. J. F. Souter of Preston was In
Amerlcus yesterday, coming over on
legal business.
Mrs. A. L. Richards and Miss Mary
Richards left yesterday for Savannah
upon a visit of several days to Mr.
B. A. Richards.
Are You Sure Your Kidneys
WeUI
Hazel Crittenden, daintily attired.
The pages, Melvin Crittenden and W.
B. Matthews, bore the ribbons.
The ushers were Messrs. John W.
Shiver, Neon Buchanan, T. M. Fur-
low and George W. Walters.
The bride entered upon the arm of
her brother, Mr. T. M. Everett, while
Mr. Connors entered with his broth
er, Mr. A. B. Connors. They were
met at the chancel by Dr. J. P. Ward-
law, who received the vows of the
handsome couple.
Preceding the ceremony Mrs. E. E.
Elmore sang very sweetly “Love Me,
and the World is Mine.”
From the church the bridal party
were driven to the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. T. M. Everett on College
street, where a handsome menu was
served. There, too, was displayed In
the front parlor the beautiful array
of wedding gifts.
In the evening Mr. and Mrs. Con
ners went to the pretty country home
of Mr. A. B. Connors, near Smlthvllle,
where they will remain for two days,
going thence to their own home at
Omaha, where a cordial greeting from
friends awaits them.
The handsome and radiantly happy
couple were the recipients of most
sincere congratulations ,and good
wishes from friends here and through
out south Georgia.
First Little Girl—“My papa is going
to buy me a French Count when I
grow up.” Second Little Girl—“Huh I
That’s nothing. My papa Is going to
buy me a French poodle.”
Doan's Kidney Pills not only
move uric acid, but cure the kidneys
and theD all danger from uric acid
Is ended.
B. B. Thompson, of Thomasvllle,
Ga., says: “I have been taking Doan’s
Kidney Pills for about three weeks
and find they have done me more
good than anything else I ever tried.
I was afflicted for a long time with
kidney troubles, pain in the small of
my back, dizzy spells, headaches, rhea
matlc pains, and felt languid and
tired most of the time. The kidney
secretions were too frequent and I
had to get up five or six times at night
to pass them. Nothing did me any
good uutll I used Doan’s Kidney Pills,
and the first few doses made me feel
a great deal better. I have kept on
with them, improving all the time
and felt compelled to write you about
It and to give Doan’s Kidney Pills all
the praise I can.”
For sale by all dealers. Price 60
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name—Doan’s and
'take no other.
Hay Fever and Summer Colds.
Victims of hay fever will exper
ience great benefit by taking Foley’s
Honey and Tar, as it stops difficult
breathing immediately and heals the
Inflamed air p'assages, and even It it
should fall to cure you It will give
instant relief.” The genuine is in a
yellow package. Sold by all drug
gists. lm.
Mr. and Mrs. Olln Easterlin have
returned to Amerlcus from Savannah,
and are stopping at the Brown
House.
Mr. James Riviere, formerly of Am
ericus, but for four years with the
Bell Telephone do., In Atlanta, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr. J. B. Delamar came up from
DeSoto yesterday morning, - having
business in the city.
Misses Ruth and Rebecca Hodges of
Andersonvllle, are fair guests of Miss
Mamie BroWn this week at her pretty
home here.
Miss Nettie Heys has gone to Beuna
Vista, where she will be the pretty
and popular guest of Miss Georgia
Hair for several days.
TO POSTPONE TO JANUARY
RAILROADS ASKjADDITIONAL TIME OF COMMISSION
Postponement of the Circular Enforcement Till January 1st Is Asked By
the Railroads of the State.
ATLANTA, August 27.—Represents'
tlves of all the large railroad sys
tems In the state appeared before the
Railroad Commission today and ask
ed a postponment of the enforcement
of circular 334, which makes certain
reductions in the pasenger rates on
their line, until January 1, next
A number of railroad men stated to
the commission that they had addi
tion reasons which they wished to
urge against the reductions in the
paBsengbr rates as made by the old
commission.
It would require time, they stated,
to prepare arguments and collect ticia
In shape, and for that reason they
asked a suspension of the order un
til the time stated.
The matter was discussed behind
closed doors and the meeting was
finally adjourned without any defin
ite understanding reached. It was
thought the railroads might make
Some suggestion in the way of com
promise, but the only thing they did
was to ask for time.
The commission called attention to
the fact that it would be In session
again Friday morning and would hear
further from any desiring to be heard
at that time. The members gave no
Intimation of what they might be ex
pected to do In the matter.
As it stands at present the reduced
passenger rates go Into effect Mon
day, Sept 2.
All of the large railroad systems
were represented, and among those
present were President J. F. Hanson,
Vice President W. A| Winburn, Gen
eral Passenger Agent J. C. Halle of
the Central of Georgia; W. J. Craig,
of the Atlantic Coast Line, J. S. B.
Thompson of the Southern, and Vice
President L. Sevier of the Seaboard
Air Line. The railroad men all
called on the Governor In a body.
NO CHANG IN STRIKE
HAS COME AS YET
Both Sides of the Eight
Confident ,
HUNDREDS Of OFFICES CLOSED
Telegraphers and the Companies
Settle Down to Long and Bitter
Fight While' the Public
Suffers.
NEW YORK, August 28.—Prospects
for a mutually satisfactory settlement
of the telegraphers’ strike appears to>*
be no more promising than they were
a week ago. Officials of the Western
Union reiterated their statement that
they will not treat with the labor or
ganization under any circumstances.
At the same time the strike leader
declared that none of their hopes are
based upon arbitration.
They have acepted final expressions
of the companies they say and are
prepared to prolong the strike until
the next session of congress. They
declared an effort will be made to-
have the whole question taken before
the congress legislative bodies.
"All are going to take the strike
struggle until the business Interests,
of the country force congress to act,”
said President Small, of the telegra
phers’ union today. “We will be able
to hold on until the next session of
congress. I do not believe the tele
graph companies can hold out much
longer."
POSTOFFICE NEEDS
CLERKS AND CARRIERS
Examination Will Be Held Sep
tember 21st.
An examination for the positions of
clerks and carriers at the Amerlcus
postofflee has ben ordered for Sep
tember 21st. The examination will
be held under the usual rules govern
ing same, and is open to both young
men and young women under the age
of forty-five Those desiring to stand
the examination can obtain all desired
Information from Mr. A. B. Howard,
local secretary of the board, at the
Amerlcus postofflee,
TAKE THIS ADVICE.
Do Not Take Calomel, Bat Take Liver-
tone Instead.
Llvertone has all the good medicinal
properties of calomel but does not
cause any sickness or unpleasantness
or restriction of habits or diet Re
member Llvertone is for sale only
at Dodson's Pharmacy end they have
moved to the Granberry Building
where Jackson and Lamar Streets
meet. 29-d-w.
“Everybody Should Know”
says C. G. Hays, a prominent busi
ness man of Bluff, Mo., that Bucklen's-
Arnlca Salve Is the quickest and sur
est healing salve ever applied to a
sore, burn or wound, or to a case
of piles. I’ve used It and know what
'm talking about” Guaranteed by
Eldrldge Drug Co., 26c. lm.
Notlcc.
I will be absent from my office,
until Monday, Sept 2nd. Address
Hoskell Post-Graduate Dental Col
lege. Chicago, Ill.
a H. McKEE, D. D. S.
Returned to the City.
Dr. H. B. Allen has returned to Am
erlcus and resumed the practice of
his profession. Dr. H. B. ALLEN,
Eye, Ear and Throat Specialist
8-27-3L Barlow Block.
DOPERS ARE HAVING
PRETTY HARD TIME
Almost Impossible to Obtain
Dope Here.
Victims of the dope habit In Amerl
cus are finding it hard these days to
secure their dally portions of mor
phine or cocaine, and as the result
many of the hopeless individuals are
walking the streets and would give
their very clothing for enough of the
drug to calm their abnormal appe
tites. Local druggists say that they
Intend to obey the law to the letter
and that they are unwilling to risk any
fine by disposing of the'goods to the
drug fiends.
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
From September 1st the following
prices will be charged at our stables.
As feed and labor have advanced
it necessitates us In so doing as fol
lows:
Tie In with harness on 15c
Tie In with harness on and feed .20c.
Tie In, strip, with feed 25c.
Tie In, strip, and we furnish feed 35c.
Wagon and pair of mules at night 35c.
Wagon and pair of moles at day .30c.
Board for month .. .. .. .. $15.00.
Board for month, sent out .. ..$17.60
U. S. LOCKETT & SON,
TURPIN BROS.,
C. B. MORRIS,
O. O. LOVING & CO.
8-15-15L 8-17-lt-w.
• Wedding Invitations and engraved
cards at Bell's, the Jeweler.