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AMERICUS TIMES-
THIRTIETH year.
AMERICUS. GEORGIA.—(WEEKLY)—FRIDAY. JULY 10. 1908
NUMBER 28L
Special 25 Per Cent
Discount Sale for
Spot Cash.
O UR entire stock of Men's
Suits of all sorts is in this Sale.
Nothing reserved. Pick out your
Suit and deduct
ONE-FOURTH
OFF THE MARKED PRICE
Pay us the balance and the Suit is yours.
Every garment is fresh and crisp with
style—not a “bruised peach” in the offering.
Every Suit has passed a careful examination
for excellence of workmanship and honesty
of materials. They are all the celebrated
Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits—right up to
our regular standard.
Each Suit has the original price
ticket on it—just deduct one-fourth
and see how much you save.
W. D. BAILEY,
Outfitter for Men and Boys.
GEORGIA WILL
DIVIDE VOTE
Bryan Victorious Before
Credential Com.
DENVER, COL., July 8.—(Special)
—(Jeorgia's delegation Wednesday re-
winded the unit rule, and three of the
26 votes ot the state will go for
Bryan on the first ballot. These are:
Hill, Johnson and Little. Another
caucus will be held today when It will
be sought to reinstate the unit rule.
The light will likely be carried to tha
floor of the convention to provoke a
hiliug unfavorable to Bryan.
Today session of the convention
"as brief. The principal feature was
f he contest before the Credential Com
mittee In which the Guffey faction
*as defeated. This Is of course a dls-
'inot victory for Bryan. Guffey has
organized for a great fight on the
floor of the convention.
At the mention of Bryan's name to-
'lav a demonstration started that last
'd for an hour. Senator Gore, of Ok
lahoma, the blind one, started the fun
by saving that "by a majority of 100,-
11,10 Oklahoma rejected advice of Taft
mid accepted that of Bryan.”
In the credential* committee, which
'vnorted tonight, the following con-
r*'sts were settled: New York, Mur-
tdi.v delegates seated unanimously, de
feating McCarren; Illinois, Sullivan
delegates seated unanimously; Nine
teenth Ohio, Johnson delegates seat
ed, 24 to 22; Ninth Ohio, national com
mittee sustained; Third Pennsylvania,
national committee sustained; Idaho,
DuBols delegation seated by vote of
to 20; District of Columbia, Clay-
;? n faction given 4 votes, Davla fac
tion 2.
The Guffey people decided, after a
Conference with the Credentials Com
mittee, to take the fight to the floor.
interest Is feverish. It is regarded
Possible that there will be an al-
", *t Irreconcilable disagreement
*'Ui!n the Democratic party at the
wW*- Th * great majority
Mt “ Bryan undoubtedly.
CAMILLA IS AFTER THE
CHAMPS FOR A SERIES
Challenge is Given to Amer-
icus Team.
Prissy Camilla, having beaten AI-
banv, now wants to tackle the real
article in hall playing, and forthwith
challenges the Champs for a series of
games to be played next week and
serenely awaits a reply from the con-
querers of southwest Georgia.
The formal challenge was receiv
ed by the Times-Recorder yesterday,
and will be submitted to Manager Bell
when he returns from Atlanta this
morning. I
La Camille proposes six games, be
tween the Champs and the Japonlcas;
three at Camilla, three in Americus,
or all six at Albany, which geogra
phically Is middle ground.
But think of the shock It would
give to poor Albany to see real ball
played there.
Here Is the formal challenge sent
the Champs:
Camilla, Ga„ July 8, 1908.—Ameri
cus Times-Recorder.—Please be so
kind as to publish the following In
at least one copy of your excellent
paper. Very truly, yours,
1 W.^L SMITH.
Manager Baseball Team, Americus,
Georgia:
Sir:—The Camilla ball team having
challenged you for games on two
different occasions and not having had
a reply thereto, hereby challenge you
for the third time to play us games
every day next week, three gameB in
Camilla, three in Americus, or all
six In Albany, the winning team to
receive 60 per cent of the gate re
ceipts, or we pay your expenses to
Camilla and you ours to Americus.
Should the series wind up a tie.
we will be ready to tackle you again
tbe Monday morning,following In
Albany at 8 o’clock, a. m.
Yours very truly,
W. H. SMITH, Mgr.
Every mother thinks the woman
, next door Is envious of her children.
Chicago News.
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County News Items
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Interesting Facts Gathered During the Week by Our
. Regular Correspondents.
PLAINS.
LESLIE.
(From our Regular Correspondent.) (p rom 0 ur Regular Correspondent.)
PLAINS, GA., July 9th.—A delight
ful event of this week was the picnic
at Myrtle Springs given complimen
tary to Miss Winona Evans’ visitors
The party was one bright and congen
ial, and the pleasant ride to and from
the springs, with the many attractions
to be enjoyed there, made the day oho
of much enjoyment.
Miss Evans and her house pasty of
girls were* visitors in Americus the
first of the week. 'While there they
were the recipients of many social at
tentions. On Wednesday evening, Dr.
Joe Hair, a cousin of Miss Evans’
complimented them with six o’clock
dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Wiliam Wallace. Dr. Hair was
Ideal host on this 'occasion.
Miss Evans and her house party
were also the guests of honor at
reception In Richland laBt Thursday
evening given by Mr. Lee Coffin at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. W) C. Coffin.
The entertainment was a brilliant
one, and enjoyed by quite a number
of the social set of Plains.
The protracted meeting, which was
begun at the Methodist church Satur
day morning, Is proving quite an In
teresting one. Rev. O. B. Chester, of
Dawson, Is assisting Rev. Roberts.
Mr. Chester Is a man of.pleasing per
sonality, and a minister of unusual
force and eloquence. Large congre-
gatlons hear him at each service, and
his sermons are making a deep Im
pression. A cordial invitation Is ex
tended the general public to attend
each service.
Prof. J. W. Dowd has been unani
mously re-elected principal of Plains
High School, and Miss Ofie Markett
teacher of the primary department.
Rev. Charles Phillips was elected
teacher for tile immediate depart
ment. Plains is fortunate In securing
the services of these teachers of abil
ity. The Plains school was never on
a better footing than now, and Is the
pride or the town. ^
Messrs. Flournoy Crittenden and
Truett Martin, of Shellman, were
pleasant visitors In Plains the past
week.
Mr. Joe Lester, of Tallahassee, Fla.,
Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
French.
Miss Mary Haynes, of Durham, N.
C„ left Saturday for Americus and
Buena Vista, after a delightful visit to
Mrs. Tom Jennings.
Rev. Charles Phillips left last Sat
urday for Chattanooga, to recreate
and enjoy the mountains of Tennes
see a few weeks.
Mrs. Harvey Black and daughter,
Miss Mary Will, of Thomaston, are
charming guests of Mrs. M. L. Hud
Messrs. Walter Rylander, Joe Hhir
and Walter Brown, of Americus, were
visitors in Plains Sunday.
Mr. J. B. Copeland, of Newnan, was
a recent visitor here.
Miss Myna Wilson, of Richland, has
joined the house party at Mrs. R. B.
Evans, arriving last Friday.
Messrs. Lee and Jim Coffin and
Samuel Norton, of Richland, spent
Sunday here.
Mr. and Mrs. John Durham, of
Cochran, were guests of Mrs. R. B.
Evans Sunday.
Mr. Walter Stappey was cordially
greeted upon his arrival here last Sat
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Beazley, of
Sparks, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.
E. Chappell.
Miss Ruth Herrin has returned to
her home In Richland, after a pleas
ant visit to Miss Alice Ruth Timmer
man.
Mrs. Pugh Howell, and daughter,
Mrs. Minnie Hanna, of Waycross, are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Stuart
this week.
Dr. Thail Wise arrived last week
from New Orleans, and his friends
here are glad to learn he will now
make Plains his permanent home.
Rev. O. B. Chester, of Dawson, is
the guest of Mr. atad Mrs. J. A. Mc
Donald this week.
Mrs. Edmund Oliver, of Americus,
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. 8.
Oliver Sunday.
Miss Carrie Shropshire, of McRae,
is the charming guest of Mrs.' W. L.
Thomas this week.
Dr. Harvey Black, of Thomaston,
spent Sunday at the home of Mr. W,
L. Hudson.
Mr. W. R. Williams left Sunday for
Jonesboro, N. C„ after a pleasant vis
it here to his sisters, Misses Lucy and
Alice Williams.
Mrs. Julius Lamb, after a visit of
some length to her father, Mr. James
Graham, left last week for her home
in Nashville.
Mrs. Lizzie DZTrtck and Airs. Anna
Bauknlght. ot Leesville, S. C., are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Hiller.
Miss Leila Bennington has returned
to her home In Columbus, after a de
lightful visit to Air. and Airs. W. O.
Ammett. .
Miss Cecil Kendrick and nophew,
Master Embrey Kendrick, who have
been visiting Air. Almond Kendrick,
returned to Atlanta Saturday.
FOR SALE: Good pair sawmill
oxen; four and one halt years old;
well matched and w. II broken. Appiv
to George AI. Bragg, Americus.
LESLIE, GA., July 9.—Mr. Walter
Wade accidentally shot himself while
fishing down on the river last week;
but It wasn't serious'and he Is much
better now.
At last we are having plenty of
rain after a spell of extremely dry
weather. The recent rains are very
much appreciated.
Aliases NHla Cobb and Lonnie Lara-
more left last week for Jacksonville,
Fla., to visit friends and relatives.
Miss Elizabeth Pryor returned to
her home in Fitzgerald Sunday, Alias
Mattie Wilson going with her.
We are glad to know that Frank
Wilson, Jr., is-almost well. He Is
up and doing nicely.
Miss Ruth Wilsop Is spending some
time with Miss Ada Belle Usury near
Smlthvllle this week.
Miss Maggie Harvey Is spending the
week with relatives near Americus.
Misses Lillie and Foye Miller of
Clayton, Ala., are the guests of Miss
Belle Williams this week.
The Glorious Fourth proved to be
quite a busy day In our little town.
The Bank being the only business
house to close.
Quite a number of the Leslie peo
ple had a nice time at the barbecue
at DeSoto Wednesday.
Miss Jimmie Clyde Hartley, of
Coleman, is the guest of Mrs.' G. R.
Ferguson this week,
UMPIRE THE WINNER IN
GAME ON YESTERDAY
FUNERAL IS SADDEST IN:
AMERICUS IN YEARS
Americus Is Uav 11
in Atlanli
llejohn is Laid to,
Rest Here.
SMITHVILLE.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
SMITHVILLE, GA., July 9.—
Mrs. G. A. Dozier and little son,
Albert, of Dawson, visited friends
here Monday and Tuesday.
Messrs. Fournoy Crittenden, and
F. G. Watson, of Shellman, were
in town Sunday.
Miss Carrie Belle McNeil of Cuth-
bjrt, is the guest of Miss Carrie
Redding this week.
Miss Nell McKenney attended the
horse race In Cordele last Thurs
day.
Messrs. Snelder and Wallace Afott
spent Sunday afternoon here.
Mrs. J. L. Wells and children left
for Cuthbcrt Monday, to spend the
remainder of the summer.
Misses Ethel AlcManus and Agnes
Wells, who have been visiting Ift Ala-
con and La Grange, have returned
home.
Mr. W. W. Thompson, one of Smith-
vllle’s former residents, who Is now
living in Port Orange, Fla., came Sat
urday t o visit his son, Mr. O. L.
Thompson.
Mr. Aferten Reid, of Balnbridge,
was In town Sunday.
RIFT.
(From Our Regular Correspondent)
RIFT, GA., July 9.—The Antioch
church here Is carrying on a pro
tracted meeting conducted by Rev.
Hawkes. The regular pastor Is Rev.
W. W. Alabry,
Miss Ante L. Jones has returned
home from a pleasant visit to her
cousin, Mr. IW. P. Wallis, In Ameri
cus.
Air. S. M. Jones, Jr., Is teaching a
summer school here.
The farmers around Rift are very
well pleased with the rain we bad
here for a few days last week.
We are having a lot of watermelons
around he^e but not of the finest var
iety.
Mr. D. C. Jones, Sr., made a busl-
less trip to Americus last Friday.
Miss Ada Belle Usry Is teaching
few girls at her home near here.
Many friends of Air. D. C. Jones,
Sr., regret to hear of the accident
Which occurred to him a few days
ago. While chopping a piece of wood
a piece of It fell on his foot, and
painfully injured him. A physician
was called to bind np the foot.
BOB.
MASONS OF THIRD TO
MLET AT CORDELE
Americus Lodge No. 13 and 'AI. B.
Council lodge No. 95 wilt be strongly
represented at the annual conclave of
the Third District Masonic Convention
which assembles at Cordele Wednes
day, 22nd, Inst. The session will con
tinue through two days, and delega
tions from every Masonic lodge with
in the confines of tho Third district,
including those of Americus, Lump
kin, Richland, Preston, Leesburg,
Smlthvllle, Ellavllle, Oglethorpe, Mon-
tezuma, Marsballville, Fort Valley,,
Hawkins vile, Vienna, Abbeville and
others In the district, will send dele
gates. i Tho sub-division convention,
made up ot seven lodges, held an In
teresting meeting in Americus recent
ly, but the general district convention
will lie an occasion of more interest
and Importance. '
It was an “umpire's game," that
Wednesday between Americus and At
lanta, and in which the score ran so
close that It was necessary for the
umpire to throw the game to Atlanta
to prevent the south Georgians from
winning.
Atlanta must he a winner, always,
and the “faithful" umpire could be
depended upon.
Seven to six was the score, which
evidenced the fact that Americus was
holding them a pretty tight game,
even with the umpire against us.
Such was the news coming last
night from Atlanta.
The first Information given out
was via telephone, and announced that
Americus had won by a score of 8 to
6. The city was just preparing to
execute a war dance, when the West
ern Union gave the sad tidings cor
rectly.
The jolt was all the more severe, as
It was generally understood Americus
had won.
The only telegram sent was to a
citizen here, stating the score and the
further fact that it was an umpire’s
game. Ansley, who pitched for Amer
icus, gave the Atlantans only three
hits.
The request of the Times-Recorder
for a brief detailed report of the
game was not compiled with by mem
bers of the team, hence It cannot be
given today. It Is not known who
pitched for Atlanta, or who featured
for Americus.
The team will return here today
probably this morning.
In the presence of sorrowing roP^- .
atlves and friends forming the largest
funeral concourse In Americus In
many years, final tearful tMbute was
paid Max Littlejohn Wednesday as thn
floral-decked casket was lowered Into-
earth.
And Americus has never witnessed
a sadder, or one wherein such uni
versal sorrow and sympathy were-
evoked.
The services were conducted from
the family residence, Dr. Bascom An
thony of First Methodist church read
ing the ritual for the dead and speak
ing words of sympathy for those so-
sorely bereft
The casket was almost concealed
from view by exquisite floral emblems-
sent by friends, many of them In dis
tant cities. Messrs. Harris Council,
Hinton Brown, Ernest Tullls, Watt
Markett,, Edgar Shipp, Jas.-Fort, were
pallbearers.
The deeply impressive services- —
were concluded at Oakgrove cemetery
at six o’clock.
The doors of the county courthouse
remained closed during the afternoon,
emblems of mourning being there dis
played, while the county officials at
tended the funeral exercises In u
body.
GOUNTY IS LIBERAL IN
GIFT TO HOSPITAL
DEATH OF YOUNG LADY
A SOURCE OF SORROW
Building is Thus Entirely
Paid for.
Miss Worrell Well Known
in Americus.
The dispatches yesterday contain
ing particulars of the tragic death ot
Miss Louise Worrlll, the beautiful
young daughter of Judge W. C. Wor
rlll, of Cuthbert, were read with keen
est sorrow by many in Americus who
knew well the young lady. The fatal
wound resulted from the accidental
discharge of a rifle In the hands of
Miss Worrlll. Only a moment before
the accident which cost her her life,
she was chatting merrily with mem
bers of the family. Leaving them, she
went Into the room for a rifle to shoot
a bird, she being rather an expert at
An appropriation of five hundred-
dollars made by the board of county
commissioners to the Americus Hos
pital on Monday attests to the fullest
extent the liberality of that body,
and the action of the board will meet
with general and genuine endorse
ment.
A committee of ladles Interested In >
the management of the Hospital, ap
peared before the county commission
ers and made known the Immediate
needs of the Institution. 0
Five hundred ffiJllars purchase
money was due upon the property.
The Hospital Association was ex
ceedingly anxious to make the final',
payment—an ambition long cher
ished—and thus complete the owner
ship of the property. All payments
had been made except this remaining:
one of five hundred dollars.
And the county commissioners; with
commendable generosity, made the
appropriation.
This eliminates the Indebtedness
long hanging over fhp Hospital, and
the ladles who have worked long'and
shooting. The rifle had a rag in the, unceaglngly t0 that end now hold full.
barrel to keep it from rusting. In possession.
Their, efforts of years Is rewarded;.
pulling it out her hand raised the
hammer and exploded the cartridge, an J the building Is theirs.
As a tact well known, the
tal Is
the hall piercing the heart.
SEABOARD IS GOING TO
GARRY A CROWD DOWN
Excursion to Tybee Monday
July 20th.
The first of the Seaboard's summer
excursions to Savannah and Tybee on
Monday, 20th, promises to be popular
as usual, and Americus will send
Its full quota ot tbe unsalted and un
bather down to the sad, sad sea. Not
only from Americus will the people
go for a few days outing, but from
all of the smaller towns In this vic
inity. The special excursion train will
leave Americus on Monday morning
next at 9:25 o’clock, and tickets are
rillke good by that train and the reg
ular noon train leaving at 12:32. Tbe
round trip fare Is $3.50 and tickets
sold on Monday are good returning by
any train up to and including Sat
urday, allowing five full days In Sav-
anah and Tybee.
A QUIET HOME WEDDING
IS THAT LAST EVENING
A quiet borne wedding, beautiful In
Its simplicity and impressiveness, was
that Tuesday which united Miss
Edith Carter and Mr. T. C. Adams. The
rites were solemnized at the home ot
the bride’s father, Mr. D. A. Carter, on
Church street, and witnessed only by
relatives and near friends. Mr. and
Mrs. Adams left by tho 10:40 Central
train, and will spend several days
with relatives In south Georgia before
returning to Americus to reside. The
bride Is one of Americus’ lovllest
young women .and esteemed among a
wide circle of friends as Is the Krooni,
who holds a i»sition In the Cahtrhn
Railway office here.
man
agement of the Hospital is now en
tirely In the hands of able and effi
cient women, who direct its affairs .
and do it most successfully. Under
their superior direction the institution
has prospered as never before.
And this prosperity will continue
under improved conditions and abso
lute ownership.
During the month of June, nine-
patients, two ot them charity pat
ients, were cated for at the Hospital.
Several of these had typhoid fever,,
while others submitted, to surgical
operations skillfully and successful
ly performed, every patient recover
ing.
The Hospital Is Sumter's greatest
Institution and all rejoice in its.
maintenance and success.'
TO MEET IN AMERICUS
JUST A WEEK HENCE
The convention of the Third Con
gressional district, at which Hon..
Dudley M. Hughes will be officially -
nominated fro the next congress, wlir
assemble in Americus on 'Wednesday
next, July 15tb. Official notice to
tbls effect was sent out yesterday-.by
Mr. A. C. Riley of Houston county,,
chairman of tbe district executive-
committee. The proceedings of the•
convention will probably, be held:;
at tbe theatre, although the program-
here has not been wnolly completed;
as yet Each ot the fifteen cotugtes-
of the Third district will be represent
ed by delegates,-and other people of
prominence will attend as well. Hon..
W. T. Lane will deliver tbe nominat
ing speech, to which Mr. Duncan of
Houston will make response, second
ing the nomination. Mr. Hughes will
be presented to the convention im
mediately thereafter and will deliver-
his address of acceptance. The rou
tine business of the convention, In
cluding the selection of a new exe
cutive committee, etc., will conclud.
tho proceedings.
The Sumter county delegates to.
tho Congressional Convention to be-
held at Americus, July 15th, are-
Messrs. W. T. Lane, J. J. Hansley, J.
C. Roney, J. O. McArthur, D. B. Ma
es, A. F. Hodges, J. E. Roach, T.
Wade, A. B. Conners, J. J. Wile
E. Mitchell, J. D. Williams, J.
ler, Jas. If
O. Loving,
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