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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER. TH URSDAY. OCTOBER 28. 1909.
THE ONLY BIG SHOW TO BE HERE THIS YEAR
John Robinsons 10 If Showst
!tIUllll ItUUllluUlI O IU Pig UllUfvdo
100 NEW ACTS 100 4 BIG CIRCUS RINGS 4
3 Complete Combined Menageries 3
100 Feature Acts. 100 Noted Actors.
Greatest Riders. Most Noted Acrobats.
Famed Gymnasts. 10 Menagerie Acts.
50 Clowns. Troupe Trained Horses.
Grand Military Tournament.
TROUPE OF JAPANESE AND ARABS.
Castello Riding Act.
Tarant’s Casting Act.
Minerva Sisters Iron Jaw Act.
Canto’s Desperate Death-Defying 70-Foot
Leap for Life.
Warren Tarvis, Champion Heavy-Weight Lifter,
Lifting Elephant, holding 12 Men on Platform
on his Chest, Allowing 2 Big Maxwell Auto
mobiles to run over bis body.
Two Herds of Big Performing Elephants.
3 HORSE-BACK RIDING SEA LIONS 3
Two Performances, Doors Open 1 and 7:30.
Orton’s Great Buggy Riding Act.
Hippopotamus, Tigers, Rhinocerous,
Eland, White Bears, Leopards, ,
Horned Horses, Lions, Sea Lions
And Hosts of Animals.
Drove Camels, Water Buffaloes, Zebras.
King’s Complete Wild West.
COW BOYS, COW GIRLS, MEXICANS.
And Indians, Stage Coach Robbery, Hanging
Horse Thief; Battle Wounded Knee.
All known Kind of Western Sport and Pastime
of the Plains.
COMPLETE COMPANY U. S. CALVARY.
In all kinds of Monkey Drills and Riding.
$30,000 Free Street Parade Daily.
5 Bands, 50 Cages, 10 Tableau Wagons,
Mounted People, Led Stock, Cavalry, Wild West.
69 Ponies, 300 Horses.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA,
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8th
Another Land Transfer Is
Effected.
The purchase of the Lee Snider
form, which has been pending for sev
eral days, was finally concluded yes
terday. and Meshrs. J. F. and J. S.
• Bolton now own that dealrable prop
erty, bought at a good round figure.
The Snider farm lies but Lee street
road about seven or eight miles south
of Americus. It contains 500 acres
good farming land, with Improvements,
and while the consideration was not
announced by the purchasers it was
said to have been above $7,000. Before
the Messrs. Bolton had owned their
new purchase a day they refused an
offer to resell It at a good profit. Sev
eral other sales of farm lands were
pending yesterday, and two or three
deals may be consumated this morn
ing.
SNIDER FARM IS OWNED
NOW BY BOLTON BROS.
COUNTY TO BUILD IRON . WILL GET IN TOUGH HENRY BANKS BEGOMES
BRIDGE AT THE MILL.
Hoarseness in a child subject to
croup 1b a sure Indication of the ap
proach of the disease. It Chamber
lain’s Cough Remedy Is given at once
or even after the croupy cough has
appeared, it will prevent the attack.
Contains no poison. Sold by all deal
ers.
F0STMA8TER BRIMBERRY OF
ALBANY DIED YESTERDAY
As Result of Automobile Accident
Sunday.
■ Postmaster Hal Brimberry of Al
bany, and one of Its most popular and
esteemed citlsens, died at noon yes
terday from Injuries sustained In an
automobile accident Sunday evening.
Mr. Brimberry drove his car against a
wagon, by accident, and was thrown
violently to the ground. Since that
tlmo he has remained In a semi- con
scious state until death resulted yes
terday. Mr. Brimberry was abont 42
years of age, and exceedingly popular
ns a citizen and ofllclal. He Is survlv-
Highway to Plains Nears
Completion.
From Americus to Plains there is
now a twelve mile stretch of as fine
road as Sumter county boasts In her
splendid system of good roads, un
equaled by that of any county In Geor
gia, mileage considered. For Sumter
county has six hundred miles of pub
lic roads and is improving all of them.
But just now the Plains road Is re
ceiving special attention.
Supt. Robert Christian has had the
large force of convicts employed along
this line for several weeks, and a
splendid highway the entire distance
will lie built.
An Airline to Plains.
WITH MR. WILLIAMS.
Americus Interested in Sea
board’s Future.
•Vow that the destiny of the Sea
board Air Line Railway Is back in the
hands of Mr. John Skelton Williams
and his friends, and that corporation
Is soon to be out of the hands of the
receivers, and Its operation controlled
entirely by the Williams Interests
again. It is hoped that Amcrlcua will
be profited by the change and that
greater attention will be paid to this
point as one of the important freight
and passenger stations cn the road.
To the end that Mr. Williams may
have the claims of Americus brought
before him In a proper form a petition
GRAND MASTER.
OtherMasonic Officers Are
Elected at Macon.
COME TO AMERICUS TO J CARRIERS TO UNITE IN
INVES1 IN LANDS
Investors Are Seeking fine
farms Here
(Special to Tlmes-Recorder.) ( To Americus yesterday came other
Macon, Ga., Oct. 27.—Ahe Grand South Carolinians for the purpose of
Lodge of Masons In session here today
elected the following oOlcers:
Grand Master, Henry Banks, or lat-
grange.
Deputy Grand Master, George Na
pier, of Monroe.
Senior Grand Warden, Robert L
Colding, of Savannah.
Junior Grand Warden. N. H. Bul
lard, of Brunswick.
Grand Treasurer, J. M. Rushin, of
Boston.
lnspectlug farming lands IfifSumter
with the view to removing here, as
have quite a number of others from
the Palmetto state. And the newcom
ers, like those who preceded them, are
highly pleased with the situation
here generally.
Not one Is there who came prospect
ing who has not purchased n farm
here already. •
The gentlemou arriving yesterday
were Mr, Maurice i Manning of Dillon,
Grand Secretary, W. A. Wollhln, of S. C., Mr. D. W. Ebaugh of Greenville,
and Mr. X. A. Berry of Dillon, v
MOVEMENT FOR ROADS
To Cooperate With Georgia
Roads Club.
Sumter's rural uiail carriers, with
those of every county In the state,
will be represented in considerable
numbers at the good roads conven
tion to be held tn Atlanta Nov. 10 un
der the auspices of the aood Roads
Club of Georgia.
The bureau of public roads of the
United States Department of Agricul- >
tare will send one of its experts there
for the meeting, several prominent
speakers have been secured, and the
meeting promises to prove one of spe
cial Interest.
The rural free delivery carriers of
the state are especially Interested lu
Williams to protect and promote the
Interests of Americus.
The petition will be signed by prob-
Starting from the Up of McCrary
Hill, one mile west of Americus, a
straight and level, graded avenue
leads off to Plains twelve miles away.
Supt. ChrisUan adheres to the thirty ably all of the business men of the
foot width road and Is taking out all city and will thoroughly represent
‘ kinks" and curves In the old route public sentiment here,
wherever possible to do so. Mr. Williams' attention will be call-
And a straight and beautiful high- ed to the Importance of the Seaboard's
way. one over which two mules can shops here to the business Interests of
easily pull ten bales cotton, will soon the city, nnd to the fact that the force
be a reality. working there is not what It was In
The Plains road will be the equal in former years. He will be urged to, a3
every way to the Smlthville, Friend- soon as practicable, assist America*
ship and River roads, which are by Increasing tlie working rorce here,
among the boasted highways already Other matters of Interest and Ini-
completed. parlance to the city will be brought to
Ills attention in u respectful way. The
good feelings existing for many years
The working forces ure now ut (He- between Americas and the Seaboard
warts Mill Creek, where an Iron will be lubl stress upon, and a con-
bridge will be built. It Is the policy tinun.ion of this harmony of Interests
of the county commissioners to re- urged,
place wooden bridges with steel Rtruc- It Is hoped that when the reorgan-
tures upon the main lines, thns Instir- Izatlon of the proiterties of the Sea-
ing durability, as in the bridge acres* Itoard Is completed that Mr. Williams
Muckalee on the Friendship road. ''an Ire induced to visit Anterlcus. It
East of AmericuB another force of is regarded as probable that he will be
convicts Is at work on the road lead- making a tour of Inspection of the cu
ing out of Felder street. At the WII- life Seaboard lines and he will be cor-
lett place the old road Is left for a dlall.v Invited to take advantage of
short distance and a new, straight line any opportunity that offers to slop
ts to be circulated, In the name of the Macon.
Americus Board of Trade, among the Mr. Banks defeated Max Meycrhardt, They will be showu a nuhfber of, tills movement.
business men of the city, urging Mr. of Rome, for Grand Master after n | desirable farms today, and doubtless. President While of ine club has au-
splrited light. 1 — — «-— 1 “— '
I I * Iwoiurm Millie UI iuc uuu IIU3 ap-
will remain ns have others before 1)0lllted lin R F D tiirrlcr ever ,
•— — | ‘hem. Already Sumter is the Mecca county aii n COIunllttee to , 00 k afte.
has been Grand Master for the past of many prosperous South Carolinians, membership In his county, and make a
nnrl a u’nlnnnia itrlll Kn nmAul«,1 nil ' . .... . ..
report on the condition of the roads
two years, declined re-election.
SANBORN CASE IS CONTINUED
and a welcome will be accorded all
who come.
As stated In the Tlmes-Recorder
yesterday, Mr. H. O. Johnson pf Ens-
Sult Against Seaboard Railway
I’crsomil Damages.
for
Iron Bridge ut Stewart’s.
ed by his wife and several children.
Mr Brimberry was well known In cut through to the Crockett plantation. I over here and meet the business men
Americus and was a first cousin of ™ s avolds the loQ S steep hill at the | and see at first hand the progress the
Willett branch, and gives a Imtter city has made Blnce his former visit
here.
Mr. John T. Taylor of this city.
Your cough annoys you. Keep on
hacking and tsaring the delicate
tnembranes of*your throat If yon want
tn bo annoyed. But If you want re
lief, want to be cored, take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. Sold by all
dealers.
-
road.
Line Across the County. j
The working of this road, in counec- .. |low ulll you ham>ell to get ' mar .
tion with the Plains road, will soon ried?" we asked of the ex-bachelor
afford a fine highway of thirty miles who was on the shady side of 40.
across Sumter county from Flint river . " ,l wasn’t a case of ‘happen,’” he
to the Webster county line beyond ^tSt - ,ICe
■m i - • j -> Huced to ® yotioj, wjfJow—8nd she
Firing. • j r is .Tlllim did the rest.”
BY CONSENT OF COUNSEL ley> s - c > Purchased the day before a
desirable $12,000 farm off the old De-
Soto plantation, securing 300i acres
very choice land. Other SoutG Caro
linians have likewise bought lands
there, as In other portions of'Snmter
county.
These newcomers here do not meet
strangers upon arrival. They are In
'the houses of friends,” mnny of them
Thu suit for dunmegs instituted by
Mr. Charles Sanborn against the Sea
board Railway was called for trial In
the city court before Judge C. R.
Crisp. The absence of witnesses, how- lon « residents here.
ever, necessitated a postponement of i For many of Sumter's stauncliesi
the trial until the January term by and best citizens came years ago
agreement of counsel. Mr. Sanborn! frim the Palmetto state, and by their
sues the company for $13,000 as the re- j thrift and Industry have dond : their
and what Is being done to Improve
them.
The Postolflce Department takes lu-
torest in road Improvement and de
mands that the roads on which routes
arc kept up be maintained at a good
standard. In several Instances routes
have been discontinued on account of
bad roads.
This fact will furnish an additions!
Incentive to the counties of the state
to keep their roads in order, us the
rural mall service has come to be In
dispensable.
Try This In November.
Thousands upon thousands of fam-
suit of an accident here some time lull part In the development of Sum-,
since wherein a portion of one of his I ter county and In making of It the ** ,e * w* 10 ^avc no * been regular cat
heads was servered by the wheels of garden spot of South Georgia. Their ® r * of Q u ® kcr O'* 1 wl1 * be rin on the
an engine of defendant company. Mr. names are Identified with this *pctlon. o.w onco oV'twi^cve^ da^foXy
™ er ° J* r °° m l,e « f° r “» *#; ““>• days of this month; the result In
come, and thej will find a Georgia- gl)0) j health and more strength and
Carolina welcome awaiting them at vigor will mean that every other
* ' gateway to Soinlh month In the year will find them doing
Sanborn Is represented by Judge Jas
A. Hlxon and Col. Robert I* Ber
ner, while Col. K. A. Hawkins, divis
ion counsel, represents the company.
It Is In time of sudden mishap or ac
cident that Chamberlain’s Liniment
can be relied upon to take the place
of the family doctor, who cannot al
ways be found at the moment. Then
It Is that Chamberlain's Liniment is
never found wanting. In cases of
sprains, cuts, wounds nnd bruises
Chamberlain’s Liniment takes ont the
soreness and drives away the pain.
Sold by all dealers, . i iJ
Americus—the
Georgia.
SUPPLIES OF CORN WANTED,
the same thing.
I Try It! Serve Quaker Oats plentl-
j fully and frequently for the thirty
■ days of November and leave olf a cor-
I responding amount of meat and greasy.
' foods. You'll get more health, more
° [ vigor and strength than you ever got
nty In thirty days of any other kind ot
The board of commissions]
roads nnd revenues of Sumter e
will buy one thousand bushels sound, eating,
heavy com in tho ear. Mast be de- While you are trying this see that
llvered at stockade barn iu Anjeijcus ^The^beaTtald for ^hem^Quaker
in quantities 20 bushels or more. Oats la alio packed in hermeticallr
J. F. BOLTdN, sealed tins for hot climates; keeps In-
22-2wk-d&w Clerk. <fc"nltely. **