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Tttfc A MERIC US WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER, FRIDAY. OCTOBER H, 1907
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THOMAS GAMBLE, JR.
Editor and Proprietor.
4. W. FURLOW, City Editor.
PRtSTON GROWING AS
MARKET FOR COTTON
Two Warehouses In Busi
ness There. *
WEBSTER. A PROSPEROUS COUNTY
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The Times-Recorder Is the
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OTcial Organ of Webster County.
01:111 Organ of Railroad Commission ol
•COe^rgla for tbe >d Congressional District.
AVERCUS. GS., OCT. II, 1907,
New England wants free coal and
wood. New England will soon come
to tbe same conclusion Gen. Hancock
had, that the tariff is a local is
sue.
The London Globe holds that it
seems inevitable in American life that
the campaign of honesty should be
hut short lived, and the momentary
victory of clean government imme
diately followed by an orgy of cor
ruption.
’ The Vanderbilts have bought ano
ther title. Or rather a Vanderbilt
girl has been sold for a title. Such
marriages with their almost inevita
bly ending in the divorce court, are
but a trifle removed from legalized
prostitution.
Gov. Hughes is referred to as a
cold, undemonstrative man. Perhaps
the public will be ready for a little
less ebullition after the next twelve
months. One is apt to tire of too
much of one variety, even though It
<3>a.the Roosevelt type.
There has been a sudden revival of
news Items about wireless telegraph,
the great distances messages are be
ing sent, etc. Look out for the fel
low who Is placing stock. He will
come along In the track of the news
Items. Georgia Is plastered over with
wireless telegraph stock. It caught
ms many suckers as tbe oil wells.
The Macon Telegraph points out
that Georgia has only four living ex-
’ governors, and all of them are Bap
tists. They are Henry D. McDaniel,
William J. Northern, Allen D. Cand-
Oer and Joseph M. Terrell. All ex-
•ccpt Terrell are alumni of Mercer Un-
Jverslty.
Rumors that Secretaries Wilson and
ifetcalf and Attorney General Bona
parte are to retire from the Cabinet
are discredited at Washington. This
will help James Wilson to surpass
Albert Gallatin’s 12 years and 9
months of continuous service.
WatBon says In his "Jeffersonian”:
"Mark what we tell you. gentlemen,
you are driving nails Into the coffin of
‘Get-your-reform-inalde the Democra
tic party." The Macon Telegraph
thinks this a threat if the present
state administration does not jump
when Watson snaps the whip that he
will organize another third party
movement and get what heforms he
wants outside of the Democratic par
ty. Georgia political conditions are
peculiar, to say the least of It.
' The talk that Bryan may Mthdraw
-from the Presidential race has givqn
an Impetus to the discussion of Judge
■Gray, of Delaware, as an available
man. There has been a quiet prop
aganda In force for months for
Judge Gray, and with Bryan out of
tbo way there will undoubtedly be an
open, organized campaign for this
old line Democrat. It Is claimed that
be would have great strength In the
East, In States whose electoral votes
•are absolutely necessary for the elec
tion of n Democrat. An appeal is be
Ing made to the conservative Demo
‘ crats In his behalf.
The “Navy,” the leading journal
In its line, takes a fall out of the hu-
reauracy and “conservatism” of the
Navy Department, and declares:
"There Is crying need for the reor
ganization of the whole Navy Dopart-
■ment, secretaries of the navy, one
.after naother, for many years
past, and many bureau chiefs along
with them, have appealed to Con
gress for remedial action. The sys
tem provided by Congress has been
twisted into a means of protecting
* “conservatism” and perpetuating In
excusable defect* in our warships. It
1s time that Congress stepped In to
-Co away with this misuse of the ma-
■* chlnery it has provided.”
Her Substantial People Uve at Home
and Live Well - Town Improve
ments Preston’s Hotel
a Gem.
Preston, the county seat of Webs
ter county is looking up as a receiv
ing point for cotton.
The Farmers Warehouse Company
has quite a lot of the staple in its
fine new brick warehouse, erected and
opened just In time for this season's
operations. It is one of the best
constructed cotton warehouses
this section and promises to do
profitable business from tbe outset.
Already it has handled 351 bales
cotton.
There are two cotton warehouses
in Preston. The old established ware
house has handled about the same
quantity as the new one, the
ceipts of the town up to this time
being about 700 bales.
Preston’s Colton Receipts.
“Preston" said a cotton man there
yesterday,” is going to get back to
its old position as a cotton point.
We expect to have 2,000 to 2,500
bales handled at this point this sea
son and 3,000 next year.
"Webster county,” he continued
raised nearly 6,000 bales of cotton
last year. One year, Its banner year,
the cotton production of the county
was about 8,000 bales.
We should have an average crop
this year and turn out between 5,000
and 6,000 bales. Some of Its goes to
Richland, some to Weston, some to
Plains, some to Amerlcus, and we look
for nearly half of It to come to Pres
ton. That is what we are aiming
for.”
Town to Have A Park.
Another Improvement noted in the
county seat is a brick coping around
the court houses square, which de'
cldedly Improves the appearance of
the place. It is intended to make a
park of the grounds and by another
year the appearance of the place
will probably be considerably beau
tified.
Webster, the farmers at the court
this week say, made an average crop
of corn and oats this year, taking
the county as a whole, and the people
while not waxing rich are prosperous
and contented, living largely off their
places.
Raise Their Own Supplies.
"Webster,” said one well Informed
man, “buys as little corn and meat In
proportion to population as any coun
ty in Georgia, and I believe it will
buy less as the years roll around.
“This country was intended for
farmers who want to live off their
places. They can easily raise all of
the food for their stock and an abun
dance of meats and other things for
their tables. That Is one reason we
have a contented people, who do not
suffer from hard times when they
come along.
"We have no large farmers to
speak of, but we have a class of
farmers who enjoy life and are con
tented.
Hotel the Town's Pride.
One thing that helps Preston Is Its
fine hotel. Under the superb man
agement of Mrs. Bell it is one of the
most popular hostelerles in all south
western Georgia, a favorite place with
all travelers, tt Is the universal ex
pression of the lawyers, traveling men
and the public generally who enter
Its hospitable quarters, that Preston
should congratulate itself on the rep
utatlon the town enjoys far and
wide In tills respect.
Jt would be a difficult matter to find
a hotel where a more sumptuous table
Is spread for the entertainment of
Its guests.
For variety of food and excellence
of cooking the Preston hotel has main
tained Its enviable reputation for
many years.
AMERICUS WANTS
WILEY WILLIAMS
When the next election for State
prison commissioner takes place the
voters of Amerlcus, practically to a
man, will line up for Chief Wiley'
Williams of C^umbus for a place on
the commission. Mr. William 13 fully
.capable and thoroughly qualified for
the duties of the position, his long
term of service as police chief afford
ing him abundant opportunity to
study tbe criminal class with which,
os prison commissioner, he would
come directly In contact in passing
upon crime In all Its phases. He is
a south Georgian and a genial gen
tleman who would reflect highest
credit upon the office to which he as
pires.
As an oyster is
protected by its
shell, so are
Oysterettes
Ml'CII CONCERN FELT.
Ordinary Methods for Treating c*.
tarrh Prove CnsnccessfnL
protected by the moisture and dust-
proof package which brings them to
your table with a delicious crispness
and savory flavor that give a new.
relish to oysters, soups, or chowder
NATIONAL
BISCUIT
COMPANY
Recent statistics showing an In
crease in catarrh have shaken the
confidence of medical men In the us
ual prescriptions to safeguard health
against the ravages of this disease.
When stomach' dosing proved In-
effective. It was natural to look for
some other treatment, and At Is be
lieved that in Hyomei an absolute
cure for all catarrhal trobules has at
lgst been found. Breathed through a
neat pocket Inhaler, its healing medi
cation reaches every spot where there
are catarrhal germs, destroys them,
prevents their future growth, and
soothes the irritated mucous mem
brane so that relief Is felt almost In-
stantly, while lasting cure is practi
cally sure to follow.
The complete Hyomei outfit costs
but $1.00, and is sold by Dodson's
Pharmacy under an absolute agree
ment to refund the money If It does
not give satisfaction. It Is the only
cure for catarrh that has ever been
sold under a guarantee to cost noth
ing unless it cures, but Dodsons
Pharmacy has so much faith in its
power that they are willing to take
the risk, so if Hyomei does' not help
you, there will not be a penny's ex
pense. Get an outfit at once on this
liberal plan. 8-10-15.
CRITTENTON CLOSES
FINE MEETING
ADDITIONS TIMES-
RECORDER STAFF
Mr. C. W. Cornforth Be
comesIAssociate Editor.
Experienced Journalist And Valuable
Addition to Force.
AMERIGUS LADYjHAS
LOST HER DIAMONDS
6ems Stolen From
in Transit
Trnnki
Mr. C. W. Cornforth Is now con
nected with The Times-Recorder
as associate editor.
Mr. Cornforth came to the Times-
Recorder from the Savannah Morn
ing News. He has been connected
with that paper for the past two
years, In charge of Its commercial de
partment.
Prior to that Mr. Cornforth bad
been connected with the newspapers
of Nashville, Tenn. He has also bad
experience In metropolitan journal
ism. •.
Mr. Cornforth is a native of Ten
nessee. His addition to the staff of
the Times-Recorder considerably
strengthens it
Miss Irma Martin has assumed
charge of the social news department.
It had been hoped to have a new
press installed In the Times-Record
er office for this fall's and winter's
business, permitting of the Issuing of
an enlarged paper. Manufacturers
are unable to furnish a press except
on long time orders. Before the
next business season rolls around it
is Intended to have a fine new press
and make the Times-Recorder
eight page seven column paper. The
business of a growing city and sec
tion will necessarily require a larger
paper to meet Its advertising de
mands.
Amerlcus Police Are Asked to Assist
In Unraveling Mystery of Miss
ing Gems.
file Judge Uses Forceful language,
Judge W. B. Simmons of Flncastle,
Va., told the reporter that L & M.
Paint was used on his residence in
1882, and held its color well for 21
years; he furthermore said that
years ago he was Induced to use an
other paint and is sorry he did, be
cause the other paint didn’t make
good. The Judge will also use L. &
M., because he knows if any defect
exists in L. & M. Paint tne bouse will
he repainted for nothing.
The L. & M. Zinc hardens the L. &
M. White Lend and makes L. & M.
Paint wear like . Iron for 10 to 15
years.
Actual cost of L & M. about $1.20
per gallon.
Donations of L. & M. made to
churches.
Sold by George Oliver, Amerlcus
JUMPED A CONTRACT;
JUMPED TO GANG
Roy Alexander belongs to that
class of negroes who think at per
fectly legitimate to secure advances
from a farmer, under a contract to
work with him, and then jump the
game. But Roy worked it once too
often, and as a result he jumped from
the contract to the chalngang yester
day on two charges. Ho is now un
der an enforced contract with SupL
Paschal, signed by Judge Crisp, and
will do twenty two months real hon
est work on the county roads.
An Amerlcus lady Is deploring the
theft of seven hundred dollars worth
of diamonds and other valuables, and
while Chief Feagin and his men are
lending every assistance in the search,
the lost articles have not been found.
And the probability is that they
will never be located.
For the good reason that they were
stolen from a trunk In transit; and
no one can tell at what point en
route it might have been opened and
robbed.
An accurate description of the
missing gems is In possession of the
police, and while they are, necessari
ly, upon a cold trail, every effort will
be made to unravel the mystery of
the rifled trunk ami the stolen gems.
The lady was returning to Amerl
cus from her summer trip and put the
diamonds In her trunk, which was
securely locked and In addition wrap
ped tight with cords. When delivered
at her residence the trunk seemed
all right.
There was no indication of its hav
ing been tampered with.
But the gems were missing when
the ‘‘lid” was taken off, and are still
missing. The loss was reported to
the railroad company and to the pp-
llce department as well, but all at
tempts at solving the mystery have
failed so far.
The trunk came a distance of suv
cral hundred miles and may have
been transferred two or three times
en route.
Millionaire Evangelist Crittenton,
who is known throughout the world
for his great evangelistic work, was
In Amerlcus Tuesday, coming from
Ellavllle, where he assisted recently
in a fine meeting. While here Mr.
] Crittenton met many friends and was
urged to spent a few days in Ameri-
yno Q C CTATUAMI cus - but P ressln S engagements for-
MK£>. o. L. b 1A i HAM bade Mr Crltenton goe8 dlrect t0
Chattanooga for a meeting, thence to
Terre Haute and later to the Pacific
coast cities, where he will be engag
ed the greater part of the winter In
behalf of fallen humanity.
DEATH HAS COME TO
Passed Away on Saturday After
Brief Illness.
The death of Mrs. Ernest Statham,
which occurred at 11 o'clock Satur-
... Deafness Cannot Be Cored
day morning, wh e not unexpected, by local applIcatlons> a3 they cannot
In view of her critical illness for a reach th(J dlscased portIon of the
week past, causes deepest Borrow ear There , g on , y onc way to cure
among the many friends of the lovely, deafnesSi acd lhat „ constltl , tlonal
young wife and mother here. remedies. Deafness Is caused by an
A sadder death Amerlcus has rarely , nflamed conditIon o( tbe mucous 1|n .
ever known. I lng of ^ Eustac hlan Tube. When
For ten days she had been ill at | tbIs tube )a lnflamed you have a
the residence of her sister. Mrs. S.' rumblIng BOUnd or i mper fect hear-
R. Sims, and for a time It was hoped] , ng> and when , t Ig entlrely cIosedi
that the approach of the grim reaper, dea f ness j g { be result, and unless the
could be stayed, but medical skill lnfl „ mmntl nn can be taken out and
and tender nursing were without thIg tube regtored t0 lts normal con .
ava11 - dltlon, hearing will be destroyed for-
In the prime of beautiful young eTer . nlne caaes out of ten are caus .
womanhood, and when life held so. ed by Catarrh( whIch ls nothing but
much for her, the summons came. | an inflamed condition of the mucous
Mrs . Statham was twenty-three 6ur f aceS-
years of age and the daughter of
Mr. W. C. Gray of this city. Two
years ago she was married to Mr.
Ernest Statham, the two residing
most happily at their pretty planta
tion home a few miles from the city.
The stricken young husband and
a little babe survive her.
The funeral services will take ffface
at three o'clock this afternoon from
First Baptist church, of which Mrs.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars free. F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio. ^6ld by all druggists,
75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for con
stipation. I® 0 -
A Criminal Attack.
Statham was a member for many on an i no s e nslve citizen ls frequent-
years. and will be conducted by the , y . made ln tj, at appar ently useless
pastor. Rev. O. P. Gilbert, assisted
by Rev. Robert L. Bivins.
The pallbearers will be Messrs. El
ton C. Parker, James Taylor, J. E.
Gyles, D. R. Andrews, S. R. Heys,
James Fort, Jessie Hill and Arthur
Rylander.
little tube tailed the "appendix.” It’s
generally the result of protracted con
stipation, following liver torpor. Dr.
King’s New Life Pills regulate the
liver, prevent appendicitis, and es
tablish regular habits of the bowels.
25c at Eldrdlge Drug Co- lrn0 '
A Card.
This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
If Foley’s Honey and Tar falls to cure
your cough or cold. It stops the
cough, heals thq lungs and prevents
serious results from a cold. Cures
la grippe coughs and prevents pneu
monia and consumption. Contains no
opiates. The genuine Is in a yellow
package. Refuse substitutes. Sold
by all druggists.
Ills Bear Old Mother.
“My dear old mother, who is now
eighty three years old, thrives on El
ectric Bitters,” writes W. B. Brun
son, of Dublin, Go. "She has taken
them for about two years and enjoys
an excellent appetite, feels stfong
and sleeps well.” That's the way EI-
lectrlc Bitters aflect the aged, and the
same happy results follow in all cases
of female weakness and general de
bility. Weak,' puny children too,
are greatly strengthened by them.
Guaranteed also for stomach, liver
and kidney troubles, by Eldrldge
Drug Co. lmo,
Foley’s Kidney Cure will cure any
case of kidney trouble that ls not be
yond medical aid. For sale by all
druggists. lmo.
“Bearsfoot”
For all Blood Taints.
PRICES! OR 3F0R S2.50
Made only by
Davenport Drug Co.
Americus, Ga.
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