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Newspaper Page TextSUM ' •• - ? : ' - AMERICUS TIMES-RECORD i THIRTIETH YEAR. AMERICUS. GEORGIA — (WEEKLY) —FRIDAY. JUNE 26. 1908. I " ~ ‘ “ County News Items Interesting facts Gathered During the Week by Our . - Regular Correspondents. PLATFORM PLEDbES EQUAL fROTEO&W^ LAW UPHELD ANp STRICT ENDORGEi PLAINS. Copyright 1908 by Hart Scbaffner & Marx I F you go summer-resorting, you’d better go in good clothes; no telling who you’ll meet, and it may make some difference to you what they think of you. If you’re inside one of our Hart Schaffner & Marx . fine suits, you’re sure to make a good im pression, if you behave yourself as well as your clothes look. We’ll show you some very stylish, snappy two- piece suits coat and trousers; you can wear a fancy waist coat if you like—such clothes as are much wanted. All-wool, light, dressy and well tailored. $20.00 to $30.00. This store is the home of Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes- W.D. BAILEY, Outfitter for Men and Boys. (From our Regular Correspondent.) PLAINS, GA., June 25 —On Inst Wednesday afternoon Master Hertprt French celebrated hi selghth birth day with a reception to twenty-flv* of his little friends. The home me- sented a scene of annimation when the belles and beaux of the future assembled, and many were the games arranged for their pleasurd. During the afternoon cream and cake was served, and the happy guests wlfhed for their young host many annivers aries fraught with as much pleasure as was this one. Mr. Louie Timmerman gave pleasant entertainment to a congen ial party of young folks one everting this past week. All kinds of games were played, and the occasion Wf& a particularly enjoyable one. ' A spend-the-day party on last Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Wellons was a delightful affair of the past week. The occas ion was the celebration of Mr. Wci- lon’s birthday. The day was most enjoyably spent in an informal man ner by a few invited guests. Mrs. U. A. Sapp, of Smithville, is visiting at the home of t Mr, W. R. Eubanks, near town. ' * Miss Ida .Wilder, otter a brief visit to Mr. IW. R. Eubanks, left several days ago for her home in Macon. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Guest, of Savan nah, were among the visitors who at tended the Eubanks-Guest wedding here last week. Mrs. Clinton Timmerman and Miss Eula Hiller have returned to town after a delightful stay of ten days out at Magnolia Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Millard Jennings, .ac companied by the latter's sisters, Mr. Mack Wilson of Lockhart. Texas, Is a visitor at the home of his brother, F. A. Wilson, this week, Miss Stella Wade is visiting her cousin. Miss Mitch Payne, In Amerl- cuk this week. Miss Eula Hartley, of Coleman, visited Mrs. G. R. Ferguson a few days last week. Mrs. A. J. Kemp visited her sister. Mrs. J. C. Hoffman, in Cordele last Mrs. W. T. Williams returned home Saturday from a delightful visit to her parents, at Hagan, Ga. Prof. N. R. Blackman left last week for his home in Jessup, N . C., where he will spend several weeks. Rev. N. H. Almstead and wife a spent a few days last week with re latives in Savannah, while there vis iting Tybee, the seaside resort. Miss Carrie Hinson of Erick, visit ed her sisters. Mrs. L. S. Peabody, and Mrs. B. J. Lumley here last Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Griffln spent Tuesday with relatives in Americus. Mr. E. B. Wallace spent Monday and Tuesday with relatives In Ameri cus this week. Mrs. H. A. Deriso, spent a » few days last week with relatives In Terrell Co. Dr. A. J. Kemp made a flying trip to Unadllla Monday. Misses Blanche and Susie Pryor, of Smithville, were In town Mon day. EREE LICENSE A CINCH IN SAVING Of TAXES delightful time. Among the latest, improvements at the - Springs is a baseball diamond, This will "be an attraction for .the picnic parties this summer. The fact that the negro show which has assailed the olfactories of many in Americus for weeks past is conducted under an "old vet" free license, thus escaping the special tax Imposed upon such aggregations, ha3 caused considerable comment . here ami Invites the inquiry as to whether hie law was Intended to cover such a thing, such a black bunch as has infested the city recently, strapping Mack bucks and slatternly Rooking micro women, would appeal less to a Confederate veteran than anyone else on earth, and they aljhor such exhibi tion, which are given free license nndej a law intended to benefit needy soldiers. That the law is more absurd than used is evident in other direc- tlos. as it applies to all veterans wish ing to take advantage of the' State's generosity to her sons of the sixties. Hut. i n Americus several of the largest and most influential business’ houses are conducted under veterans li' ease, and pay not a penny of spec ial tax to the city. Under the' law the proprietors have the Tegal right t0 thus stand exempt, and have done fo since the privilege was given them years ago.. RIFT. ' AMBERS FROM PLAINS AT MYRTLE SPRINGS A camping party from Plains has 1 spending the past ten days' at -"•'file Springs, having a most (From our Regular Correspondent.) Mr. N. II. Armstead filled his regu lar apiiolntment at Mt. Zion Sunday. Mrs. M. A. Parks has returned to her home from a long visit to her daughters in Cordele. Miss Carrie Jones has returned home from a visit to her uncle, .Mr. Boll Miller. In Americus. -Mrs. J. T. Pritchard .returned home Saturday from a visit'to her mother- In-law in Moultrie. . Mr. J. S. Matthews gave a fish-fry party to his friends laat Thursday, Thev caught a lot of fish. The men around here arc having great sport fishing this season, We had a right nice rain here Thursday, but not as much as was needed on the crops. Little Miss Frankie Jones made visit to her cousin, Ruth Sanborn, In Americus last week. Miss Gertrude Usry Is visiting re latives in Montezuma Mrs. S. M. Jones, Sr., is visiting her sister In Pavo this week. Little Miss Hattie Miller, who has been visiting her cousin, Lula Bell Jones, returned to her home In Am- ericus today. Miss Ada Bell Usry has returned to her home from Milledgevtlle, where she has been attending college. , Little Miss Julia Arrington, from Americus, has been visiting her cousin, Miss Nona Deriso, near here. Many friends of Miss Annie I<>u Jones made a surprise visit at her home -Sunday afternoon. The Misses Suggs attended a picnic In Terrell county last Wednesday. BOB. Does not Color the Hair Destroys Dandruff AYER’S HAIR VIGOR HUNTINGTON. PROHIBITIOS 0-CRAW0R& WHEATLErWtfiEMLEGATE ANDTII0& GAMBLE, JR. ALTER* MTE-~pSfe$N UNINSTRUCTED..-WILL PROBABLY VOTE TOR JOHNSON. ATIANTA, GA., June 23.-^ (Spe cial) _-With the greatest possible en thusiasm the nomination of JoBeph M. Brown for Governor was made tm- clal, by the Democratic party in con vention assembled today. The con- ventlon was held in the Grand theatiw Over 1,700 delegates were present, this being probably the largest con vention the pivrty has ever held in Georgia. The presence of a thousand spectators added to the political de lirium of the hour. From the opening address by Tem porary Chairman Pendleton to the close of the Convention, there were three hours of good natured jubilation over the recent great vMtory. The speaker who received the great est applause was Gov. Terrell, who responded to calls and was given flattering ovation. The nominating speech by Judge Twiggs, of Chatham, at times carried the vast assemblage off its feet, es pecially his reference to tho dismis sal of Brown, and the statement that he will never be kicked out again. Throughout the convention there waJ the utmost harmony, and the good feeling extended to the opposition, especial care being taken to avoid stinging remarks about the present administration. protection of the laws And the equrtL-.^ friendly consideration of those wta> administer the laws. •',We believe In the strict controL and firm regulation of all public utility corporations, recognising that such corporations, within their proper spheres, are a positive good and an essential force in the development ot our country. . . “We favor prescribing such freight . and passenger rates as will be just to the corporation and to the travel ing and shipping public, and -such rules as will give to shippers expedi tious and safe transportation and quick' adjustment of all claims for overcharges, damage and demurrage, and to passengers regular schedules, comfortable coaches, commodious, well lighted—and in winter well-heat ed—waiting rooms, with the necessa ries for comfort “To further insure the accomplish ment of. the above aims, we favor tho requirement that the common car riers shall maintain their "roadbeds in safe condition, and shall provide such warehouses and other terminals and way-station facilities as the expand ing commerce of our state demands. Such public utility corporations as are purely local In their operation should be left to .the control of the (From our Regular Correspondent.) HUNTINGTON, GA., June 25.— Misses Mary Lizzie Pryor, of Fitzger- r aid. Mattie Wilson and Lizzie Wll- Misses Rosa and Julia Brown, of Cor-j son of Leslie, arc visiting Miss Ethel dele, are spending a while pleasantly Broadfleld, near Huntington, at Myrtle Springs. | Prof, and Mrs. J. T. Price are vlslt- Mr. and Mrs. Fred llarkett ■ And, Ing in Leslie, voung son, Frederick, of Millen, tovo! ; Mr. W. B. -Statham aml -little (laugh been the guests of Mrs. Anna !§ar-T ter, Maud, of Richland;'canie Suhday kett. Mr. Markett returned home a to visit Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Castle- few days ago, hut Mrs. Markett wilt berry, spend some time at Magnolia Spring*' Miss Eufa Tomlinson has returned before returning home. from Cobb, where she was the £uest Miss Marguerite McDonald, of At-; of her sister, Mrs. J. C. Hill, lanta, and Mr. George McDonald, of! Mr. G. W. Nunn made a business Sumter, spent Monday and Tuesday 1 trip to Americus AJonday. here, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. j * Mr. B. T. Johnson went to Americus McDonald. Tuesday. . , •" Mrs. Colquit Logan spent the ] Capt. J. H. Daniel, of Friendship, week-end with her parents, Mr. and was in Huntington Monday. Mrs. W. T. Wilson, of Friendship. Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Reeves of Leslie, Miss Leila Bennington, of Cotum- spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. bus, is the attractive guest of Mr,and! Reeves’ mother, Mrs. A. S. Nunn. Mrs. W. O. Ammett. j Messrs. J. L. and B. T. Johnson Miss Mitch Payne, of Americus, Is are adding to their nlready pretty pleasant visitor at,the home of; residence. .Mr. Tom Walters near town. I Mr. Claude Johnson made a social Miss Cecil Kendrick and nephew, visit to Americus Sunday. Master Embry Kendrick, of Atlanta, > It has been four weeks, since we are visiting Mr. Almund Kendrick. | have had any rain and the crops are Mrs. G. W. Rhodes, of Sylvester, is; suffering. w also visiting at the home-of Mr. Ai- Mr, \\, M. Castleberry has returned mund Kendrick. from Oglethorpe. ■ Miss Mary Haynes, of Durham, N. | Mra - M. A. . Hartly»■ of Fitzgerald, C., Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Tom has returned to her home after a Jennings this week. ! | visit of one week to- her daughter, Mr. B. F. Markett was a business M ™- T - ®;„9??GebeiTy. ' visitor here t|ils past week. I *'’ r - G. T. Broadfleld was painfully Mrs. Georgia Dean, the popular hut not seriously hurt last Saturday proprietress of the Dean Hotel, left a * n attempting to descend the steps. few days ago fdr Parrott, where she j ' 1 will visit her daughter, Mrs. R. M. 1 . wonu- - . - ; SEVENTEENTH DIST. Mr. S. A. Harris, of Buena Vista, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McDor.- 1 ' ■ aid. | (From Our Regular Correspondent;) Messrs. Walter Rylander and Dave' Brinson, of Americus, were visitor* in Plains Sunday. The only time when there seemed to municipalities la' which they are lo be a possibility'ot a political scrap cated. was towards the close, when a dele-. “We favor a return to the payment gate Introduced a resolution endors- J In one sum of Confederate pensions, ing Tom Watson for vice-president. As It had been decided to send the Georgia delegation to Denver unin structed, the resolution was quickly tabled. Ucl.cgatorf'To National t'omcntlon. As to Prohibition. “The'successful candidate, for Gov ernor, having by his public utter ances removed the prohibition ques tion from the field of legislation for the next gubernatorial term. delegates tojhe iiathyl *roon- should therefore discourage by ail on at Denver from the "’Third legitimate means, any effort to repeal. As ventlon-.. —IMP, — WWI . . district, the following selections were emasculate or weaken the present made: Delegates, Crawford Wheat- law. and favor its honest and strict ley, of Sumter, and J. T. Hill of enforcement Crisp; Alternates, Thos. Gamble, Jr„ of Sumter, and W. W. Poole, of Pu laski. For Presidential elector, W. M. Lassiter, of Dooly, was named, with I- U Holton, of Wilcox, as al- TPmate. / The following were ‘selected to rep resent the district on the state com mittee: G. R. Ellis, J. J. Harvard, of Pulaski: W. C. Hamilton, of Crisp, and J..E. Hayes, of Bibb. Features of Platform. Leading platform declarations were “We Pledge not onbr to citizens of this state, but to citizens of other states, that all capital invested in legitimate enterprises In Georgia, whether foreign or domestic, corpor ate or private, shall have the equal We favor such constitutional re- ' strictions on suffrage as shall pro- - tect the ballot from the venal and corrupt. "Confidently rqlying upon the rati fication of the proposed franchise amendment next October, we pledge ourselves to the strict and impartial enforcement of thp same." At the meeting of the Georgia dele gation ; to Denver, Gen. Peter W. Meld rim, of Savannah, was elected chairman, Albert H. Cox was nominat ed as Georgia’s member of the plat form committee, and W. Lindsay John son to serve on the Notification Com mittee, he being the only Bryan mm on the delegation. The unit rule was adopted and Georgia's vote will probably be cast for Johnson, of Minnesota. Mr. L. Z. Turpin was a guest of Mrs. J. G. Israel Sunday. The singing at Mrs. Carroll's Sun day afternoon was largely attended and was considered quite a success at by all. Mrs. T. G. Godby and family spent We regret very much to hear of Mr, nuitiB auiiuuj. .regret very much to know of Mr. Mrs. Anne Rylander, of Americus, T. G. Williams’ protracted illness. It stopped with friends here Sunday, en is feared his recovery will be slow, route to Magnolia Springs, wherp she Miss Cowart, of Bjonwood, is a will spend some tlmo. , t pleasant vlsltot of Misses Stella Tur Miss Mattie Rylander, of Americus, Salter, was the pleasant guest of Miss Floy ” " m n w Oliver Sunday. Mr. John Argo, of Americus, made a business trip to Plains Wednesday. Mr. Arthur French, of Richland, spent Sunday very pleasantly P1 Mrs S .' Minnie Germany, of Columbus, 1 Su 5^ e *{[L“, r *‘ , 8 very*!!! All was a pleasant visitor Sunday at the "““I Mn VaiSi recovery A hortie of Mr, Edgar Timmerman, Jr., W „ 11 _ f S ,r -7 Tn?nfinestmS very Mrs. Jesse Timmerman has return- ■, i u , r fi n hom2 of Mr G W ed home from a visit to her sister, at the home oI Mr ' ■ M MisIrB J eire e JoSIs r »d e Ru n ti> K«n- “ Lee Godby and An- dHck and their vUitoro. Misses Foy, J°““ a " d chureh * Sumter Careen ' orWa™ wro'a rectStI “and Mrs. O.P. Jones went to SmSSUS onTevenlng U- week. Americus Saturday on busing. ; From all reports the entertainment Mr - J- I « a * 1 °i ftV s with' his was highly creditable to the young brot ^ er> Mr G w. Israel, Mr. Israel Mr« Fannie Addv has Returned has a tobacco farm near Quincy and J£'.r£”“r.™£.»»ci. .J! lvsJHx.™”' ‘“ d ‘ “ 1,lp **“■ EX-PRES. CLEVELAND : HAS PASSED AWAY Grover Cleveland, the only Demo cratic occupant of the White House since the war, died at 8:40 o'clock Wednesday morning at his home In Princeton,-N. J. HIs death was due to heart' trouble, combined with kidney ami liver troubles. He had been in failing health for soqje months but the end came, rather, suddenly. The funeral servlcs wlll be, held to day (Friday) at his home, “West- land.” He ts survived by a wife and four children. Mrs. D. M. Edge of Americus, !( visiting her son, Mr. -W, S. M. Edge: Miss Araddna Israel spent Sun day: afternoon and Sunday night In the Seventeenth District Mrs. Herring spent Saturday* night with Mrs. B. F. Markette. with her son, Mr. Phil Addy, near er his tobacco. The young folks of the settlement friends In Lumpkin the past week. Miss Winona Evans has* returned from a pleasant visit to Putnam. LESLIE. P MCXlice Ruth Timmerman visited {*“**£« 'where^mey were met by the young folks of that community and a crowd from Daw son. Everybody reported a grand tlmo and wishes for another one just like It soon. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Jones went - , f to Americus shopping Saturday. ' Mr. J. D, Williams spent Friday (From our Regular Correspondent) night and Saturday in Americus. Hears. Hardy Exum, Renza Israel, LESLIE, GA., June 25.—Mr. Lou'Quincy Williams and Pierce Jones Amason Of Atlanta, is the guest of went w Terrell Sunday. Surely there bis brother. J. L. Amason this week. l8 Bome attraction or else they would Frank Wilson; Jr., is reported very j ll]0t g 0 j n a drove. much Improved this week. Mr. C. P. Sims, who has been at-’ a ma n isn’t in a position tending a telegraph school In son, is homo again to the dellg his many friends. •*, > I*-.- to get Stuck UK over til" taffy in his obituary.—Chicago News. SUMTER (From Our Regular Correspondent) kumter, Ga., June 25.—The patrons of Sumter school have been very for' tunate in securing Mr. L. Z. Turpin to teach for them next year; He has never taught here, but has had schools in adjoining neighborhoods, and the reports of him are very favorable. The many friends of Miss Katie Webb regret to hear of hen continued Illness. We hope to see her better soon. „ . Messrs. Adams and Cannon, of Ara- ericus, joined the church at Sumter last Saturday and were baptized Sun day by Elder R. H. ‘Jennings, after which he preached to a large and at tentive crowd at the church. Mr. K. M. McDonald spent Friday and Saturday in Americus. Miss Sallie Will McLain of Daw son is visiting Misses Mary Morton and Annie Catherine McDonald. Messrs. Rufus and Clyde Webb, young eons of Mr. T. G. Webb, are ill with fever. It is reported hero that Mr. T. G. Williams is very 111 at his home In the 17th District. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Webb, of Daw son, spent Sunday as guests of Mr. W. A. Webb. Miss Holly, of Friendship, Is visit ing the Misses Chappell this week. Mr. an-.l Mrs. lh.y T. June-, spent Sunday With her father, Mr. J. B. A N DERSON VILLE. (From our Regular Correspondent) ANDERSONVILLE, GA., June ?5- —Miss Delia Brvnnt spent last Sat urday W Aitt'-rii’tiS - ■ • The friends ,ot Mrs. W. <>. Gaster- Un will he glad to learn she is let ter.: I . . ; ; ' Watermelon season Ib now qn. Sev eral: cars. 1 are being loaded here this week, Mr. Farmer Park was a visitor In Andersonvllle Sunday.. Mrs.,(Davis McBride of 1 Oglethorpe, was a visitor here Tuesday. Mr. T. R. Siappey.'of Savannah, spent Tuesday In Andersonvllle, Mrs. M. A. Feagln, who has been visiting' in Montezuma for the past few days, returned to her home here ' Wednesday. Mr. James G. Feagln went down to- Amerlcqs Wednesday afternoon on business. Mr. R. E. pWlcker and son were; visitors here Wednesday. Mr. George Wicker and sister Misk Annie Mae( were visitors here Sun day afternoon. Miss Edyth Thomas, of Fitzgerald, is a visitor here, the guest ot Mrs. Mrs. B. Olin Easterlin, at Prison Park. , Messrs. Geo. M. Stephens and E. A. Dobbs, of Atlanta, were in An dersonvllle Monday on business. Misses Lillie Mae and Thelma Eow- terlln, are visiting ip Oglethorpe this week, the guest of Miss Omogene McBride. Mr. T. A. Davison, Jr., spent Sun day laat In Andersonvllle, the guest of Air. Burrell J. Joiner. Mr. Gordon Pennington, of Una dllla. was a visitor hero today. The ladies are quite busy these hot days making preserves and jelly, and canning fruit, for winter use. Chick ens are still ve , a ' V- ! . ■I • J'OjJbrt , • •;

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Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1907-1910, June 26, 1908, Image 1