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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
THIRTIETH year.
AMERICUS. GEORGIA —(WEEKLY)—FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 21. 1908.
NUMBER 81
3 time you
wear an
Imperial
you will realize how
much room there was
to improve $3.00 hat
values. Every day the
same fact is brought
home to you. No other
hat has the Imperial
goodness of making--'-
the fitness and the
rightness of style.
Spring styles just re
ceived.
W.D. BAILEY
MEN’S OUTFITTER.
BOLD ATTEMPT TO WRECK CEN1RAL
TRAIN AT MUCKALEE BRIDGE
Chief Feagin Gets Special Engine and Captures Negro
Near Scene-Had Recently Been Discharged.
PERUNA EDp^RIAL NO. I
%
The wrecking of a Central passen
ger train which, had it been success
ful, would have proved disastrous and
accompanied with loss of life, was
made at Muckalee creek trestle, two
miles below Amerlcus Monday af
ternoon.
The very boldness of the train
wrecker, working at high noon as he
did, makes the attempt the more auda
cious.
The crew and passengers were
given a shock, but nothing more
severe.
Central passenger train No. 6, due
in Amerlcus at 1:56 from Montgom
ery, swept around the sharp curve
just beyond the trestle over Muckalee
creek, running at usual speed. As
he approached the trestle the engi
neer saw a tie on the bridge.
Tie Struck by Engine '
The train was too close upon It to
be stopped although It struck the
crosstie under slackened speed. The
engine pilot was smashed, and the
tie, an unsound one, was broken and
thrown to one side. N’6 damage was
done the train.
Investigation disclosed the fact that
i the crosstie had been fixed with the
evident intent of hurling the passen
ger trijin, with scores of people on
board, into the creek.
As the train came to a halt after
striking the obstruction members of
the crew saw a negro running away
through the creek swamp.
Special Engine for Officers
Upon reaching Amerlcus and warn
ing No. !>, the west bound train, the
attempted train wrecking was report
ed to Agent Hightower and to Chief
of Police Feagin who was at the
depot. They secured the yard en
gine and hurried to the trestle.
As the engine and party of pursuers
reached the trestle a negro was found
sitting beside the track. Immediately
where the tie bad been placed.
Chief Feagin jumped from the en
gine and caught him.
Negro Arrested
the negro, John Hodges, made no
attempt to escape. He explained his
presence there by saying he was
Waiting for all the trains to pass be
fore crossing the bridge, though about
forty minutes elapsed between the
arrival of the two trains at the
trestle. \
When asked about the crosstie, he
declared he had not put It on the
track, though he confessed to Chief
Feagin that he say the tie on the
trestle long before the train struck
it.
Hodges worked for the Central
section hand until last Saturday, when
he was discharged. It Is the opinion
of those of the pursuing posse that
the negro might have put the tie there
to wreck the train In a spirit of re
venge for having been discharged.
Conflicting Stories
When asked about the negro who
ran nway from the trestle when the
engine struck the tie, Hodges de
clared no one but himself bad been
about the scene during the past hour.
Conductor Smith, the engineer and
others stated to Chief Feagin that they
plainly saw a negro run away. This
does not tally with Hodges story, be
declaring no one had been about the
trestle as he could easily have seen
them, having been there so long.
This conflicting statement, his lolt
ering so long, at the bridge, and the
fact of his recent discharge, points
suspicion strongly towards him.
it was a close call for the passen
ger train and good work upon the
part of Chief Feagin. who suggested
pursuit with the yard engine.
RAGE FOR SHERIFF
FIRST ENTRY IS MADE
HELD FOR SHERIFF IS
NOT GROWDED AS YET
Feagin and Fuller Will Others May Enter Gontest
Make Race.
T he Hr.st entry In the sheriff's race
**'1“ this morning with the name
“I Wi Wam ll. Feagin nailed at the
masthead and followed by that of
present Deputy Sheriff Q. W. Fuller,
Later.
Sherlffetlcally. the sltuatlonln Sum
ter atlll commands greatest Interest
by virtue of the announcement by
Sheriff K. I. Bell two days ago that
'tud the ticket looks good to the voter he would not again be a candidate,
knows these faithful and efficient after having thus well served the
officers.
And is there one In Sumter county
-no doe a not?
Hie head of the ticket; genial, brave
pm liomnar •Bill" Feagin. la regard-
1,, 7? on<! , of the moat efficient officers
y,, ar ' f orsla ' with experience of many
than twenty-five years he
PartnuoH co ? nec ted with the police de-
w M of AniericuB, and never
' ‘hat time has there been one
■Inu. dereHeiien of duty. At hlB
he I,'.,. ^ a , ni1 "teht, year In and put.
obJ?"'* 11 r *mord of which any
Ills ,h,H ht 1,0 l ,rOU<1 -
niniv , ulle « ns chief of police for
Wriene» a i rs , has * lve “ *>lm clerical ex-
Vku? e ®, ? keeping books and records
Hi. „L ii!. prove Invaluable to one In
in h 7 9 8 offlce -
'•oiim r , fr °" ,ls ln town and In the
will ,7 ar '‘ Klad of the fact that he
m Offer for the offlce. and will sup
port his
Sum1„.9- w - Fuller, for two year's
a III rim* efficient deputy sheriff,
as hk n i 0D the t,cket wlth Mr- Feagin
ho„„u'®£. ut . Jr '. He <» » faithful and
frip n 7 and 0
Who Wit!" 7® coun ‘y and city alike
“7-*m‘d^doX"e e nT. t,Cket the ' r
the Y^e 1 " 1 — d F U,,er " lg “ t,ckct w,Ul
county for twelve years.
This announcement created wide
spread surprise, as Sheriff Bell had
no opposition whatever, and his re-
election was generally conceded
throughout the county.
Hia withdrawal front the race was
the signal for other tickets, real and
prospective, to be discussed.
Police Chief Feagin was first to
enter, and thus for has the field all
to hlntself, with Mr. Q. H. Fuller as
deputy. It Is a strong ticket, and If
there Is to be any opposition thereto
it has not developed nt this hour, and
no other is discussed. ,
But there Is yet time, and others
may take the track later.
For a time there seemed a strong
probability of Mr. W. R. Paschal of
fering for sheriff. In 'fact, he gave
the subject some consideration, but
yesterday morning he authorized the
Timea-Recorder to Btate that he was
not a candidate for the place.
Mr. Jarrett J. Wilson has also been
seriously considering the matter of
offering for sheriff. He was In the
CONGRESSMAN LEWIS
ASKS RFELEGTION
Announces Retirement Af
ter One More Term.
Congressman E. B. I-ewis, of the
Amerlcus district, lias formally an
nounced his candidacy for re-election.
Coupled with the announcement of
hla candidacy is the statement that If
elected this time, he will not be
a candidate for re-election. His
platform Is tariff revision and cur
rency reform.
Reference la also made to the fact
that Representative I-ewls has been
honored with a seat In the halls of
national legislation for the sixth con
secutive time. At the present session
Congressman Lewis Is the ranking
Democratic member of banking, and
currency committee, which Is Just
now one of the most important. In
the event of a Democratic victory, he
would no doubt be made chairman of
fhe committee.
The following Is Congressman
Lewis’ card In full:
To the voters of the third congres-
HINTS OF DYNAMITE IN
.I. REGARD TO SHAFT
South Haters Are Fierce
in Criticism.
I1B a laitmui ana city yesterday, dlapusslng the subject
fpiL.j r . 0| Hclal and has a host of /among his friends, but evidently he
ring of success about It.
reachid no conclusion t as yet. not
having announced.
These are the only names that have
been suggested for the offlce, and but
lone announcement.
fy —- It would be very Interesting to I
H \1* I , l/v L n how nuny > cars v° ur ,ami| y p h > s
i Of Vi OHCltl ? has prescribed Ayer’s Cherry Pei
** "7 * for coughs, colds, and ail forms of
„ know
physician
y Pectoral
— j——' for coughs, colds, and all forms of lung
to 0,k you, dodo, about troubles. Ask him the next time you see
It it a regular mrdi- him. Weknowphysicianswhoh.veused
t^4£™*mtJidnt^adocia, 'i medicine, it for over half a century.
slonal district: After very thought
ful consideration I now announce my
candidacy for the sixty-first con
gress. In doing so I am prompted by
the following reasons: I have very
great confidence that in the coming
election the democrats will be success
ful In electing the president, and a
democratic house of representatives.
"The tariff Is the most Important of
any legislation that Is to be consider
ed, and the country la looking to the
As the Tlmes-Recorder has pointed
out already, there will not be left one
atone upon another of the Wira monu
ment, In all likelihood, If the Daugh
ters of the Confederacy make the fa
tal mistake of patting It at Ander-
sonvllle.
So Intense is the feeling engendered
in the north, at the suggestion of such
blunder, that the shaft could never
stand.
Happily for Georgia the matter of
location Is to be further discussed at
the U. D. C. convention to be held ln
October next, and at that time it la
hoped a better location for the shaft
will be selected.
The monument, as yet unfinished, Is
In a marble yard in Amerlcus.
The following clipping from a north
ern newspaper expresses the general
feeling ln that section regarding the
proposition to put the monument at
Andersonvllle:
"The determination of Southern
women to erect a monument to the
scoundrel, Wlrx, has brought forth
a storm of Indignation at the north.
. "The proposed Inscription on the
Wlrx tablet Is so outrageous and so
palpably false that Is la no wonder
that loyal people reBent the whole
thing. Wlrz was legally tried and le
gally executed and even then his
punishment was too mild.
‘The assertion that he was offered
Hr, Hartman ii now offering’ Ferona to 0- * as a regular pharmacea-
'icai product It is just as ethical os any &, ut np for the medical
rejection. Eo r raining of medical ethics can <mlt with it THE
.SINCIPAI /.C.'IVE INGREDIENTS are promt. .-orporated in the
1 .hoi on the bottc, that the people may know that the, ms made for Feruna
!mvo a true jestu'cation.
The only de; arture we shall moke from medical ethics in the conduct of
Ftrma affairs iz the future, is the fact that we shall continuo to advertise and
tell our product0 THE PEOPLE.
If we would agfee to sell to doctors only, to advertise for doctors only,
then the medical fraternity would be obliged to recognize Ferona as being
entirely within t \eir approval.
BUT WE S' ALL NOT DO THIS.
We shall cc tinuo to offer Perona to the people. We shall continue to
convey to the p; pie our claims for Perona as a household remedy. We shall
continue to sup p t the people with free literature, teaching them how to use
our medicine, \ thing’ them how to avoid disease, teaching them many things
of benefit to tL home. We shall continue to do this, whether the medical
profession liiraor nob
We are pro- sing from this time on to take the pnblic into our confidence,
Notwithstsrlr that some imitators and sutstjtutors will be attempting to
K i someth:', which they consider just as good as Perona, we are going to
aside the il of seorecy and allow any one who chcoses to know exactly
OF WHAT EX JNA JB COMPOSED.
Thisorghtt disarm all honest criticism. We expect, however, that crit
icism will c:atlu. On some pretext or other those who are envious of the
success of Peruna will continue to find
People VY o Object to
Liquid r
Now
Heines Can
tire Peruna
fault. But we ore determined to give
such people no just complaint
PERONA IS A GREAT MEDICINE.
It has become a household word in.
millions of homes. Onr faith in the*S|
remedy is stronger than ever. Every-'
year we expect to establish new plants
in foreign lsr.V ntil the people of all the world are supplied with this valu
able houschcl' anedy.
WECLA1" >ERUNA TO BE A CATARRH REMEDY. Buy a bottle and:
try it. If it’./ a you, bo honest and acknowledge that it has helped you.
If you war a to we will publish your statement exactly as you furnish it
tons. We wi- Id no words, take away no words. If you wish ns to we will
publish your p« rait in connection with it Wo will not do this without your,
written requert vithout your entire consent
Peruna hr 4 ired thousands of people of chronic catarrh, in many phase* '
and locations, t least that is what the people say to us, throngh unsolicited
testimonials. * *nna will cure many thousand more, in spite of fabricated
slanders to the - ntrary.
WE QUA !: NTEE EVERY BOTTLE OF PERUNA TO CONTAIN THE
INGREBIElii: PRINTED ON THE LABEL.
We gaarar. e that every testimonial we use is absolutely true-in the
exact langnc 1 '--* f the testifier.
We gauaul e that every photograph published is the photograph of the -
son whoso ii. le it bears, that every word of every testimonial was author-
1 by the that signed it. ^ -'.i.
We are dct. mined to heat onr opponents by being fairer than they are,
iealing sous ir than they dare to. We are determined 'to meet falsehood
with troth, dnp, sity with candor, insincerity with sincerity.
We know t’ (the users of Perona will appreciate onr stand. We believe
that tile dealer! n Peruna will applaud our conrse. We expect even our op
ponents will be ibliged to acknowledge finally that Peruna is not only an
honest and usefr remedy, but one of the GREATEST HOUSEHOLD MEDI
CINES ON TH1 CONTINENT.
SHERIFF BELL IS NOT | SAFES WERE BLOWN IN
AGAIN A CANDIDATE
Has Enough of Office and
Will Retire. ,,
Sheriff E. L. Bell will not be a can
didate to succeed himself In that Im
portant office.
This announcement will come aa a
surprise to the people of Amerlcus, of
the county and the public generally,
as be was regarded not only aa a can-
TOWN OF BUENA VISTA
Burglars Busy There Mon
day Morning.
A telephone message to Sheriff
Bell and Police Chief Feagin early
Monday morning requested that dogs
be sent to Beuna Vista to trail bur
glars who had done the dynamlto act
there the night before. The message
was transmitted badly, and Chlof
Feagin could not ascertain whose sate
had been blown open, or the amount
didate but an easy winner, as he has I of loss sustained. The track dogs
no opposition In the race. ihero are the personal property- of
This tact renders hls retirement all ®"£'
the more surprising.
Sheriff Bell has been in that office,
either ss sheriff or deputy, for twelve
years, and no county In Georgia ’has
Immunity If he would testify against | a more efficient officer.
Jeff Davla Is false In every partlcu-1 Genial and straight-forward.
lar.
most capable and conscientious offle-j
gang, and are now at the camps In a
distant section of the county. For
this reason It was impossible to com
ply with thb request to send dogA to
the scene. Passengers on the In-
! coming afternoon train from Columbus
I beard nothing of the burglary while
passlng through Beunn Vista.
Our government wasn't doing bus! .... , „ , .
negs In that way. It had plenty of I the people of Sumter have always
evidence against Qavls as a rebel, but | delighted to honor him, and would
the fact Js Davis could not be tried
for treason and Wlrx was convicted of
plain brutal murder.
“I have an Idea that the tablet, if
erected, will not remain long
democratic party as the only party: a --v .-. fal . ehood8 before the public
united In an honest effort to secure a “LL, hp well to Sard the glar
proper revision of the present exist-) ?" d ‘ .he dvn^rdter "
„„ hi.h f.mi nmiM-tivA tariff The' ln fi He from the dynamiter.
Ing high and protective tariff. The
tariff Is and has ever been respon
sible for favoritism, and many evils in SERVICE OX SUNDAY
our Industrial affaire.
“My constituents know that I have• AT PARKER CHIRIU
at all times honestly espoused tariff I ■
revision. Banking and currency will! oivine services will be held next
doubtless be the signal for a sprinted
race among several candidates for
this important office.
continue to be a conspicuous propost-j 8 un day, 23rd, at Parker church, three
tion, requiring corrective legislation. | m n es from Amerlcus on the road to
Having given this much study and at jLa Crosse, conducted by Rev. Morrell
the present being the ranking demo- Bostick, a very able and forceful
cratlc member of that comlttee, am youn g minister. The general public
justified in the belief that In a demo-l (g ln¥ | te d to come out and hear this ftn A| ll/CD Tlip nipCT
cratlc house of representatives, I popular Voung minister. ULU. ULIYLII IIILI IlVO!
would very naturally be the chairman -
of banking and currency committee.
I succeeded In passing through the dnty that I owe to my friends, as well
last house a bill permitting the nation-1 ns myself, to announce my candidacy,
al banka to loan money on real os- in making this announcement for the
tate, and will continue to urge the'next congress I desire to heartily
position that the good farm lands of thank the people of the district who
the south and west are of the very; have always been so generous and
‘ to me and now take this occosl-
j say that under no consideration
... I to a candidate after tho sixty-
and first congress. I will then have givon
j fourteen of tho very best years of
best .security, and that
should not he denied tho
obtaining money at lo’
live rates of Interest fr
every loaning Institution.
“I am also much con
curing the passage of .—.—_ m—,
for appropriations for several public retire
buildings in the district, also a sold- p: *
ler's home to he located at Fitzgerald.
Therefore. In the belief of eomlr -
democratic supremacy, I feel It
se- my life to the public service, and with ability, and with entiro ‘ regard
hills 'will, at the expiration of that time, for the Interests of the taxpayers of
expiration
affairs, wl
to my public dut-
T-
contlnue to do so.
But he desires now, after long years
of service, to retire from office and
devote hls time to hls farming Inter-
ects In this county. 8herlff Bell Monday
night handed the Tfmcs-Recorder the
following card for publication.
"To the People of Sumter, who
the offlce of sheriff. I desire to'
MR.M’DONALDTOOffCR
TOR COMMISSIONER
Captain John A. McDonald offers
for a place upon the board of county
commissioners of _ Sumter, hls card
turn sincere thanks for the implicit I appearing this morning In the column,
trust Imposed, and to announce that °! announcements. Of this honored
I am no longer a candidate for Theittod highly esteemed citizen words o'
offlce ” Respectfully commendation would seem entirely
E. L. BELT-! superfluous. Hls modest nnnounee-
Sherlff Bell's announcement will ment J* sufficient to bring to hie
TO ENTER THE RACE
George Oliver fires this morning tho
first gun in the campaign for county
commissioner, and the echo will rever
berate throughout tho confines of
Sumter whoro ho is so well known.
Mr. Oliver lioMesses excellent quali
fications for this Important office and
would discharge the onerous^ duties
country and town alike. He Is popu
lar among all, a genial gentleman and
a man of affairs, and will be strongly
supported for this Important posi
tion.
support hundreds of the voters-
Sumter, and hls candidacy will.' re
ceive their full consideration. Capt.
McDonald Is a prominent merchant of
Plains and a farmer as well; and the
affairs of Sumter county could be
placed In no better hands thau those •
of this well known gentleman, who
has ever been found most worthy of
every trust Imposed.
MR. HOWE A CANDIDATE
AGAIN FOR SURVEYOR.'.
Mr. Robert R. Howe, County Sur
veyor, announces again for re-elec
tion to that offlce. While the remu
neration la very small the offlce is an
Important one and should he filled by
a capable surveyor, as is Mr.
Howe, who has ever discharged hix
dutoes accurately and falhfully.
i jA e.jqak.'