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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 8, 1907 THE TIMES-RECORDER DAILY AND WEEKLY. Taa .mitujD* Kxooiuiii:, Establlinea Irik Tn suamans Times. BttabUsned 1800. OcutcluuteO, April. 1801. ILINSCRIPTION RATES] / DAILY, one year $6.00 DAILY, one month "0 WEEKLY, onejyear $1,00 WEEKLY, elz months 10 ddres. all totters and make.remltunce* payable to TBtl TIKKS-KBCOBDBBl k Oi. TITO ELECTION LESSONS THOMAS GAMBLE, Jit.] Editor ond;Proprletor. C.W, CORNFORTH, Associate Editor. J. W. FURLOW, City Editor. Editorial Room Telepbone M. The Ilmes-Recorder Is tho OfflcUl Organ of tbe City of Americas, Official Organ of Sumter County. Official Or ran of Webster County. Official Organ of Railroad Commission of Georgia for;tbe M Congressional District. AM£RICU8. 6A„ NOV. 8. 1907. ANOTHER BKI DEAL Another large transfer of Sumter county real estate has been made by which the Huguenln plantation pass es Into the hands of Gainesville capi talists. This Is one of the very finest plantations In the state, the deal in volving^ quarter of a million dol lars. > Just a week before that the Times- Recorder announced the sale of the DeSoto plantation, which is to be cut up Into smaller farms to suit the purchaser. Each of these deals has attracted renewed attention to the splendid farming lands of Sumter county. No county in South Georgia has richer land or finer farming opportunities than this county. Cotton, sugar cane and corn arc staples which enrich the planters, while truck farming is also a most profitable form of indus try for those who do not possess the larger tracts. With the largest county seat town in South Georgia as a consumer and market place, the attractiveness of Sumter county Is greatly enhanced as -■» place of residence and as a money- making farming community. Any impartial observer will agree that Sumter county is the garden spot of South Georgia, which Is equiva lent to saying of the whole South. With a tide of Immigration of farm ers into the districts, which will make all these farms blossom and bring forth an Increasing wealth for the pro ducers, the future of Sumter as of the most attractive farming spot in tbe South is assured. Sumter county calls most alluringly to prospective investors. In the defeat administered by the New York county Democrats to the Ilearst-ParBons aggregation, com posed of Independence Leaguers and Republicans, the star of William Ran dolph Hearst has gone Into eclipse. Whether he can ever emerge Is a very uncertain question. Prophets say that Iicarst is “a dead one" poli tically. —- In the light of his recent defeat, the statement of Mr. Hearst, a few days ago, that he was not going to Beek office again has an added slgnl- flcence. He prepared a soft bed upon which to fall when the defeat came which he in a measure foresaw. Hearst and Hearstlsm have done some good In purifying New York and Incidentally extended their benefits to a wider area. But the triumph of the Hearst bizarre methods would have been a sad day for the American people. By the liberal use of his money he has forced himself into the llme-IIght rather than by ability. The success of Tom Johnson In Cleveland against the most energe tic efforts of the national administra tion on behalf of Ex-Congressman Burton Is also a cause for congratu lation to the people at large. The attempt to Inject outside influences Into the affairs of the city of Cleve land received a merited rebuke. In the proportion that Hearst has disappeared as a Presidential possi bility, Tom Johnson has become more of a one. CLEARING HOUSE CERTIFICATES That Tifton bridegroom who swore his wife was "of the value of $50 or more” must have believed he had se cured a Jewel. Knoxville and Brlstou, Tenn., snuff ed out 125 saloons at midnight of Oct ober 31. Its a dull day when there's nothing doing In the prohibition line, At the request of a large number of merchants, the Amerlcus Clearing House has decided to Issue certificates or notes, which will fall due in law ful currency on March 1, 1908. This action is In line with that taken by other banking centers. The certifi cates aro of a face value of $5, se cured by good collateral to the amount of $6, backed by the four Amerlcus banks. Individually and collectively. The issuance of these certificates is of course due to the financial strin gency, which has resulted In Eastern banks refusing to ship currency for balances on deposit In New York and elsewhere. ^ Practically every store in the city will accept these certificates as gladly as Uncle Sam's currency, and their issuance will oil the wheels of com merce locally. Without any dispar agement to Uncle Sam, It Is no exag geration to say that these bank notes are as good as Government currency for local uses. The approved collat eral behind the certificates is nearly up to the 90 per cent required for national bank notes, and besides this the resources of the local banks also furnish an additional security—if such were required—almost os large. No one should hesitate for an In stant to accept these certificates, for every store will be glad to re ceive them while the banks will be more than glad to accept them as full legal tender for deposits or for the payment of notes. For all local uses they're as good as gold. Bracing food for steady nerves— Nutritive food for heal thy appetites— Strengthening food for sturdy muscles— The most nourishing wheat food v Uneeda Biscuit vt In moisture and dust proof packages. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY S3uvSi55ia GREAT FURNITURE | EVERY POSTOFFICE SALE IS NOW ON BOX RENTED Allison Co. Slashing Prices Reduce Its Stocks to Will Soon Be Necessary to Add to Equipment. Mile. Ragozinnikora, who shot Gen. Maxlmoffsky the other day, has been condemned to deaUi. That's rather a heavy penalty for taking Maxim offsky. Government experts say that the boll weevil is riding on trains. Geor gia farmers needn't be alarmed for the railroad commission will see that no passes arc Issued to Boll Weevil. Savannah is trying to get luto San Francisco’s class, all because a lone Jap has entered tho night school. That city will have a hard time to make an International Incident of the affair. One South Georgia town has a -representative in the East who Is encouraging immigration to that sec tion. The experiment will be watch ed with interest by other towns. Sum ter county has advantages which would put her In the lead lu an Immi gration movement southward. The sinking of the City of Bir mingham, of the Ocean Stenmshlp company in Boston harbor was a sev ere loss to the company, though the vessel will be raised. At the busy season when cotton is to he moved from Sarananh, the absence of the steamer from service will work a hardship on the shippers and the company, though uo doubt another vessel will be secured. Amerlcus got mentioned in the New York election by an attempt to arrest a former ciUzen of this place on a charge of trying to vote twice, bnt hia flow of language convinced the policeman that an error had been made. BLAZE STUBBORN ONE THREE HOUSES BURN Fire Raged in a Colored Locality. Fanned by the high winds prevail ing and far from the nearest water main, a stubborn fire raged yesterday afternoon out In the southern por tion of the city and for an hour gave the fire department the hardest piece of work done this year. At one time nine houses were aflame In the neighborhood. The remoteness of the localitv was against the department, as two of the houses were entirely censumed ere the trucks arrived. The nearest telephone was nearly quarter mile from tho lire. When the firemen reached the scene, where hundreds of excited ne groes had gathered already, they went to work to save neighboring houses. Three neat cottages were al ready In ruins, but by dint of good work all others wrt-e saved. Nine huudred teet of hose had to lie laid from the nearest water plug, but the pres sure was good. With six fires (o light at the same time, and a high wind fanning the flames upon each roof, the job was a difficult one but finally accomplished. All of the six houses were damaged to an extent, but each of these were ex tinguished. The three houses burned before the trucks arrived wore the only ones that were consumed. Several of the houses belonged to Mr. J. W. Shiver and were partially Insured. The loss will considerably exceed $1,000—Just how much is not known. Several of the occupants lost every part of their furniture and household effects. This is the most extensive fire Amerlcus has had this year, a fact which evidences the excellent work of the local department at all times. In Tuesday's Times-Recorder was the opening announcement of a great sale by the Allison Furniture Co. Finding itself overstocked In all of Its departments, with new goods continually arriving, the company has decided to inaugurate a great reduc ed price sale for the remainder of the month. Considerable reductions have been made in the prices of all of the goods in the beautiful store on Lamar street. Every article in the store has been marked with the old and the new price, so that it Is not necessary to ask salesmen what the prices are. Inspection of the entire stock is solicited. Ladles and gentlemen are Invited to walk through the hand some sales rooms and inspect the bargains that are offered, pick out the goods that are desired, and then notify the salesmen. It is impossible to mention but n few of the articles In what la probab ly the largest stock of house furnish ings in all southwest Georgia. The prices have been cut to such a point that a rapid clearance of Btocks Is looked for. On November 30 the sale closes. By that time the stocks will hare been reduced to the desired proportions. 6-it CERTIFICATES ARE DOING GOOD WORK Amerlcus Clearing House Certifica tes were Issued Tuesday to the ex tent of $8,000, of which $5,000 were Issued by the Amerlcus hanks and $3,000 went to the four country banks united with the local Institu tion in this movement to ameliorate monetary conditions. Sixteen hundred of the crlBp white certificates were set afloat to do their work of settling accounts. In some instances one bill passed through I several hands during the course of the day, assisting In paying several accounts, and doing its full share in the improvement of local financial conditions. The Issue of certificates Is a pro nounced success. Everyone was glad to get them, and every local mer chant stood ready to accept them the samo ns a gold piece or United StuteB greenback. More of the notes will be Issued to day. as they may be desired. The trustee for each bank signs up a specified number and leaves them in readiness for Issuance. Many of the certificates hnd found their way back to the banks by 3 o'clock, being deposited along with cash by merchants and others Into whose hands they had come In the transactions of trade. Local business men generally were delighted with the oiling of the wheels by the certificates. Cotton began to be sold again, quite a 1 large lot finding Its way Into buyers bands, and all signs of clouds dis appeared from the local businpss hori zon. There is another feature of the postofflee business that shows the excellent condition of Amerlcus^ and the steady increase In Its require ments. Yesterday the Times-Recorder call ed attention to the fact that the Octo ber receipts were the greatest In the history of the postoffice, 25 per cent above those of any previous month, i* >- IF— •, In addition to this every box at the office Is rented. This is only the second time in the history of the Amerlcus postoffice that every box has been taken. A year ago there was a considerable addition to the boxes offered the public. It now looks as though It would soon be necessary to add fur ther to the office equipment in this respect. There are now 206 boxes in all, 90 small ones, 88 medium size, and 28 drawers. MRS. CARGILE IS DEAD. FUNERAL TODAY TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. Statements Showing Subscription Standing Will Be Sent Soon. In nccordanee with tho rate pro. railing In all weekly newspaper of. flees, statements will be sent to all subscribers of the weekly Tlmes-Be corder this week showing their standing. As tills Is the season of the year when our subscribers generally set tle their accounts we trust that the Times-Recorder will be favored with a prompt settlement of overdue nc- counts. While each Individual nccount Is small, there arc about two thousand accounts In nil, and tho aggregate Is considerable. * A word lo our friend* should he ndeqnntc. Mrs. M. J. Cargile passed away Tuesday morning at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Hagerty, the end following a long period of illness extending over six or eight months. Mrs. Cargile was a very estimable lady, and during her resi dence In Amerlcus hnd endeared her self to a large number of friends. She was fifty-eight years of age and is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Hag erty, and one son, Mr. C. E. Homan, of Macon. The funeral services will be conducted from her late resi dence on Brown street this morning at-10 o'clock by Rev. O. P. Gilbert, of First Baptist church. Messrs. C. J. Sherlock, W. E. Brown, J. C. Pope, Z. S. Childers, E. L. Murray and G. O. Loving will serve as pallbearers. Friends of the family are respectful ly Invited to attend. j OPERA HOUSE LEASED I BYJVIILES BROS. | Mr. Harry K. Lucas Will Be New Manager Under the terms of an ratified yesterday. Miles Bros® Jf New York, have secured a leaie o„ ?o?? er A.P? era Hou * e until Sept 1 1907. Thfe lessor Is Mr. W. H. C. Dud.’ ley, owner and manager of the house. The lessees have a chain of moving pletuTe shows, and have been I showing at the local opera house I for the past few weeks. * Mr. Harry K. Lucas, who has been manager of the moving picture st^w as representative of Miles Bros win manage the opera house. All attrac- tions at present booked and those yet to be booked will be under thj management of Mr. Lucas. There will be no change in the moving picture shows, which vUl operate when there Is no outside at- tractlon, as has been the case since regime* nn n * ° f tlle movlng Picture J _ ** th , e Intention of Mr. Lucas to I «?' 1 y t0 work to land additional theatrical shows besides those al ready booked. It Is his belief that I though the season Is well under wav’ ■““EL? cho i ce productions can I — Induced to make a stop at Amerl- I cus By a slight change In their Itl- I nerary. This will of course, delight K over ' o,th0 drama ai '" <* Ju Uca9 has been mos t success, ful ln the management of the moving plcture. show and In a little wider I field will no doubt duplicate his prev ious good record. If energy and nat ural ability will bring about this result, the honor will bo his. Amerl cus theatre lovers will no doubt have renson to congratulate themselves on th ®, a< M?, d evenings of enjoyment which will come with the transfer. I WHIST AND DOMINOES ARE MUCH ENJOYED ,. M ™- °-, A - Armstrong entertained the Church Street Bridge Club on Wednesday afternoon. The cosy homo was beautifully decorated in yellow with yellow shades on the candela- bras and vases of handsome yellow chrysanthemums. An Interesting game was played. Mrs. W. J. Josey winning the prize, two dozen yellow chrysanthemums, tied with long streamers of ribbon. The menu for the afternoon was quail on toast. Those present besides the regular members were: Mrs. W. J. Josey, Mrs. Fred Aruthur, Mrs. Lawson Stapleon. Hisses Hankins Underlain On Tuesday evening Misses Blanche and Mabel Hawkins entertained in honor of their guest. Miss Nettie Lee Williams of Beuna Vista. Bid dom inoes wore played and delicious salad course was served. Miss Williams Is a very much ad mired visitor here. DRAWING IS MADE FOR THE SHAFT TO WIRZ Seed Oats for Sale. I offer 700 bushels genuine Texas Rust Proof Oats, 85 cents, f. o. b., Leslie, Ga. Address W. H. Wiggins, Smlthville, Ga. 10-18-tt-wk. Economy is the mother of liberty.— Johnson. LOST FINGER ON LEFT HAND Mr. W. I. McKissick, night superin tendent of the Farmers OH Co. works, has lost a portion of the fore finger on his left hand. While feeling the Joints of the en gine his finger was caught and cut off. It is feared that it may be neces sary to amputate the finger further up. The handsome marble Bhnft which Is to be reared at Andersonvllle by the Daughters of the Confederacy la to be built by the enterprising Clark Monunmental Works of Amerlcus, to which the contract was awarded by the National U. D. C. chapter laat week. Already Manager C. J. Clark Is preparing a sketch of the hand some shaft, and as soon as this la completed the Times-Recorder will present It to Its readers. The building of this monument to Captain Wirz Is already arousing the liveliest criti cism in the North, and this will be lilghtened to the slzzing [mint when the shaft is placed upon Its pedestal at Andersonvllle where thousands of northern visitors will rend, In the Inscription ui>on It, tho first true story they have ever seen of this hero-nmrtyr. It Is proposed to un veil the monument on June 3d, next; the birthday anniversary of the Presi dent of the Southern Confederacy. Takes N. Georgia Diocese ATLANTA, GA., Nov. 6.—(Special) —Bishop C. K. Newsom announced today that he will choose the new diocese of North Georgia. He will keep his home in Atlanta. A meet ing of clergy and laymen has been called for Dec. I, at Macon. While the well-behaved passenger sometimes has difficulty In finding space on the street cam. there seems always to be room for the rowdy. Notice to tbe Public. Plains, Ga., Oct. 12, 1907. All fox hunting or other trespass Ing on tbe lands of the undersigned is strictly prohibited. J. H. Williams, Agt for Mrs. F. M. Williams. J. E. Harpy, J. W. McLain, Mrs. Anna Lassiter J. E. Harper, R. L. Wise 10-18-wt-weekly. Telegraphers’ Strike Off NEW YORK, Nov. 6—(Special)— The telegraphers ' Btrlke, which has been In progress for more than two months, was officially called off today by Vice-President Russell. Pres ident Small called off the strike a I week ago, but many of the men re fused to recognize the order. HERNDON FARM IS SOLD AT OUTCRY The G. A. Herndon farm of 220 acres near Amerlcus and desirable withal, was sold at public outcry Tuesday by the heirs of the estate and pur chased by Mr. G. M. Eldrldge at the round price of $6,800. The lands ad join those of Mr. Eldrldge and the purchase Is a very advantageous one for him. At the price paid the land brought about $26.35 per acre. a Ilollls-Crlsp Wedding. Mrs. Florence D. Hollis announces the engagement of her daughter, Jen nie, to Judge Charles R. Crisp, the marriage to occur late in November. The wedding will be a quiet home affair, only the immediate relatives of the contracting parties being present. The social prominence of Miss Hollis and Judge Crisp renders the an nouncement of the engagement of much Interest throughout the State. “Bearsfoot” For all Blood Taints. PRICESI OR 3 FOR $250 Made only by Davenport Drug Co. Americus, Ga.