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THE AMERICUS WEElCLY TIMES-RECORDER. TH URSDAY. OCTOBER 27. 1910 >unty News Items Facts Gathered During the Week by Our Regular Correspondents. Notice to Subscribers. CAPITAL’S JDGET OF NEWS [Correspondent’s dy Letter. Oct. 26.—Few. it any jin our city have ever , given on last Saturday nd Mrs. E. W. Strange twentieth anniversary Their iovely home jet was a acene of splen- ilms guarded the en- jilc In the parlor and 11- ferna formed perfect Ity, their long fronds [luxurious growth. Tee vas hanked with' lovely es of cut flowers be on the piano. In the. I center piece was oil with a vase’of ex it the front door llfle gunge and Velma Wit cards. Mrs. Har,-y |john Cheney receiving ey entered. hg line in the parlor ifrs. Strange, Mr. and ns, Mr. Ciaude Dlx- llamson, Dr. and Mrs, ses Dollie Allen and bn poured colfee. In es Willie Wltcham apd m rveit punch. These : assisted by Mesas. | and 'Arthur Murr.v, I suitable hour were fining ropm, .where a 1 course was served by png maidens. Misses pita Mott v Jenple DU ^interesting feature. was cutting the tfhe married ladles E. Murray getting the prt Strange the dime. • Misses 8usle Beck- tendered several se- piano. Jilsses Sea •( Jjrlbuted a number of taolo3. Mrs. Strange ,llce blue measillne, attired in light IfilHamson wore a |ress, while Mrs. Dr, Ida a gown of oi l of-town guests pr:«- Mrs. E. B. Horn- Bj Colonel and Mrs. Americus; Mias , of 8mlthvllle. pon. of Dawson, was bmly at a dellght- and Mrs. H. J. ■present were. Rev. i (Susie Beckham. Iters entertained a ; Monday evening. I'hospitality were, race Walters, and , of Atlanta. om here attended at County line 8at- ermon was preached Me, the presiding ei- splendld dinner was fives present that and Louise Collins recently with tlie'r ^Putnam. tier, of Atlanta, ar- will spend some nsou with a party ot ■Fort Vailoy Sunday. Burt Murphy left Sit us, where Mr. Murphy ait. htteheal has returned §W«verly Halt, after an Dins and Miss Willie i Americus Friday, l In Americus the pa?' , of Dawson, w-’o week of Kev. It. H. swart and Mrs. A. J. Columbus last week Livingstone was t'lo of Mies Dollie Allen ■pent Sunday wl h i Americus. and Miss • ll T BRIGHT BUDGET OT NEWS FROM PLAINS. Interesting Items From Our Correspondent. (From our .Regular Correspondent.) 'Plains, Ga., Oct. 26.—Messrs. -J. A McDonald, W. S. Moore and J. I. Hiller returned Thursday from Columbus, where they attended the Confederate Reunion. Mesdameg J. R. and J. C. Logan were shopping In Americua Thursday. Rev.' P. C. Barkley after. Bpending a few days at home, refarned to Louis ville, Ky„ Monday. Mesdames W. H. Forester and W. L. Thomas spent Thursday in Americas. Mr. John Sims, of Leslie, spent a short while here this’week, the gue>it of Mr. J. Graham. Mrs. Ola Evans ahd son,^8., were caKed to Putnam Friday on account of the'illness of a relative. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Cannon spent Thursday morning in Americus. Messrs. J. A. McDonald, W. S. Moo -o and E. R. Stewart are attending the Masonic Convention in, Macon thlj week. Misses Lucy Williams and Emmie Kate Andrews were among the num ber from here in lAmericua Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Crook returned to their'Kenney left ^Thursday for Macon, home at -Louisville, Ga., Monday. | where tljey will speifl a week with Miss Lizzie McDonald, of Sumter, in friends. ' tiie guest of Mrs. J. A. McDonald this I Mr. J. H. lUndall, Jr., attended the week. ’ j O. R. T. Conwntion in Atlanta last Services were hetd at the Baptist week. * church Sunday, Rev. P. C. Barkley de-| Miss Annie Laurie Wells has retnrn- livered soul-stirring sermonB morning ed from a visit to her .brother, M\ From now on the Weekly TImes-Recorder will adhere to flic rule eslah. llshed in all well mnmiged newspaper offices of discontinuing the mulling of the paper to/t subscriber as soon ns he Is one year In arrears. This Is merely In compliance with the reflations of the United States posSil department, which provide flint no paper can be mailed as second class matter when the subscription is more than twelve months In arrears. We have adopted’the irian of sending a circular letter advising the sub scrlber that (jls suUk-ri|iti«n has expired, followed by a second and final circular advising that the^ l'upev will be dlscontluned unless remittance is made. Thls.'t'ale wCI be rigidly, adhered to. NEWS FROM ft r r COUNTY circle; Interesting NewfFrom.pur Correspondent (From Our Regular Correspondent) Smithvilte, Ga., Oct. 26.—Vlisa Nona Plver, of Savannah, is the guest this week of Miss Ettife Richardson.. Mrs. C. C. Ansley, .Jr., Is visiting her motheij. Mrs. Gibson/ in Cuthbert this ■week , ; ' Mr. B. F. JotnSopLof Shellnran, wag a visitor here Tirtsfmy. Mrs. JJ. A. entertained the Young indies' tjnljroldery Club Fri day afternoon, .Missed Nell -jjl® Edith McKenney have 'returned {gefm a short visit to Mrs. J.' p. Brultfflmi^eeburg. . MissLijzle Evaus-'has returned from a pleasant visit- to'friends In Richland iind Omaha. '}’// ' Messrs. R. R. FA'fester, Roy Mass ;e. Maud Childers atyfl, A.£. Pruitt, of Leesburg, .wero laplonMother Sundi/y visitors, • /" W Misses Mary/Ansley and Net! M.v Itch relieved in 30 minutes by Wool- ford’s .SanUaiy Lotion. Never foils, ’ 6m NEW ERA. and evening to large hnd appreciative HUlit Welts. In Shellman. congregations. | Mr. C. M. McKenney silent severs! Dr. J. C. Logan was in Americus days last week in Atl&nta on business, ^o'ld byEIdrldge Drug Co. Monday. * | Miss Lydia Cochran return fl ,o Mr. and Mrs. J. R. CbambHss at- her home in Leesburg Sunday, after a tended the Friendship Association at short visit to relatives rere. She was County Line last week. accompanied by Miss Myrtls Cochran, Mr. M. L. Hudson has returned from who will opend some time there as her Rochester, Minn. \ ' guest. Mesdames Anna Wellons and J. W. I Misses Nettle Burton and Moss Johns went to Americus Tuesday shop- Rosa and Messrs. E. W. Leard and O. pi ng | T. Burton were visitors in Leslie Sun- Mr. J, C. Timmerman returned to day, going over in the latter’s automv VIdalla Sunday. /Mle. Mr. M. M. Jennings was looking af ter matters of 'business in Americas Tuesday. Dr. Hardeman Clark, of Smlthvl’le was shaking hands with 1 friends here Monday. ■Mrs. J. E. Chappell spent Monday with relatives at Goosberry. Miss Mattie Derrick wilt attend the State Pair at Macon this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Crawford spe.it Sunday pleasantly with friends Terrell county. When you have any seed to sell re member the place. • WALTER MAYNARD. Mrs. .WalteT. Parker, .of Shi/oh, the attractive guest of Mrs. George Jen nings, Is spending several days de lightfully with relatives in Americus. Mrs. J. 0. Inman and Interesting children, of Albany, were guests ot Miss Lucy Williams Sunday afternoon Rev. C. .A, Phillips attended the County Fair at Dawson Wednesday. Miss Ida Kendrick, after an absence of some length in north. Georgia, is at home, to the delight of her many friends. FRIENDSHIP. (From Our Regular Correspondent.) Friendship, Ga., Oct 26.—An inter esting sermon was preached at the m Baptist church Sunday by Rev. Cole- ! man Daniel to a large congregation, EX.GOV. CANDLER DIED YESTERDAY. Bright’s Disease is Gause of Death. CASH FRIZES FOR SUMTER’S BEST CORN. Exhibits at Americus Satur day, November 5th. Prof. Gentry, of U. S. Department of Agriculture Will Be the Judge- Other Products Will Also Be Ex htblted-Interesting Programme. (Special to Timea-Recorder.) Atlanta, Ga., October 26.—Former Governor Allen D. Candler died this morning at 4 o’clock .at his residence in Atlanta. 647 Edgewood avenue, of Bright’s disease. He Lad been ill for months past, and the end was not Ufl. expected, os his condition has bean critical for weeks. He Is survived by a wife and nine children. The fun- efal will take place from the First Baptist church at Gainesville, on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, east ern time, the Interment being in that city. A special train bearing the re mains will leave Atlanta at 12 o’clock noon on that day. Ex-Governor Candler “was born In Georgia in 1834, graduate^ at Mercer in 1859, entered the Confederate army as a private in 1861 and rose to be a colonel in 1865. Afterwards he •was engaged in the Umber trpde, and serv ed in the legislature from 1873 to 1880. In 1882 be was elected to congress where he served eight years. Fro 1894 to 1898 he was secretary of stale of state of Georgia/ In 1898 he was elected governor, serving two terms. (From Our Regular Correspondent) New Era, Ga., Oct. 26.—Messrs. J M. Mercer and N. M. Veal, of Man chester, spent Sunday here with home- folks. Mrs. J, T. Morris and Miss Mollle Hardin were guests at the home n* Mrs. B. J. McNeal Sunday afternoon. . Mrs. I. N. Murphy Is the guest tf Miss Ida Murphy this week. Mrs. Gertrude Cary returned to her home Monday, after spending a tew days here at the home of ter sister, Mrs. M. C. Veal. Mr. Edgar Mercer Is a visitor at the home of his brother, Mr. V. M. Mercer, near Plains, this week. SHEPPARD HAS REASON TO EXPECT SUCCESS Many Letters That Bring ncouragement. White Election Is Many Months Off Sumter’s Favorite Son Looms Up As Probable Winner in Fight for Presidency. While the election of tho next pres ident of the Georgia Senate is oft in the “good old summer time” ot next year, tire indications are all fav orable to the success of South Geor gia’s candidate, Hon. J. 'E. Sheppard, of AmericUs. Col. Sheppard and his friends throughout the state have 'been con ducting a quiet but aggressive .cam paign In his behalf. Every member of the next Senate has been commun icated with directly, and the report that has been mado is in every way satisfactory. Several of tho senators-elect haw declined to commit themselves posi tively in favor of Col. Sheppard, on tho ground that there may yet bs other candidates in the field who would hao a stronger claim upon them, per ceived the idea, secured the cash sub- sonally.or politically. These senator*, , scriptions to be offered as prizes, and though, are opposed to the re-election obtained the services of -Mr. E.[ 0 f Slaton, of Fulton, as president and Gentry, the Georgia iState expert for - the United States Department of Agri culture, as tlie Judge. Prof. Cunning ham has issued a circular letter ;x- plaining tho exhibit contest, as fol lows: Believing tat seed selection is one of the most Important factors in 1°-' support. Assurances, too, have coma creasing yields in farm crops and de-' frora man y prominent public men, not siring to stimulate Interest In this line ln the*legislature, that their Influence of endeavor, the merchants and bug!- wln be behiml h im i„ the race, new men of Americus and other pub-i ^iie evidence in l.unii is sufRciei: lie spirited men have contributed to ' to show th .;, t Co] . siaton cannot enter fund to he awarded in prizes to farm-' Ule rac<> witll a ]Ua jority of the sen- era for tho best specimens of corn for i ato m h , 3 In , tel . e3t . lf th erc Is no seed, as follows: other candidate In the field save hint $25.00 for the ten best specimen ears all(1 ^ sh)epl)ar( , thc wlrca , are m o.e ' . . ' than apt to bring the news some flue $15.00 for the ten second best spec- K noxt 81lmmer thnt gumter county Imcns cars for seed. | baa onco moro been honored by tho There was a delightful entertain ment Monday night given by Miss Annie HegerSon in honor of Miss Susie Bell Payne. Mrs. S. W. Frazier and Miss Myrtlce Mashburn went to Americus Monday shopping. Miss Susie Bell Payne is the at tractive guest of Miss Carrie Hager- =cn this week. Mr.'and Mrs. John Mashburn have returned home from a delightful «tav at Columbus during the reunion. Mr. Cary Daniel, of Friendship, Having perfected arrangements with J”sde a business trip to Americas the Buckeye Cotton Oil Co., I am now >«dajr. in a position to pay tie highest mar ket price for all sound, dry cotton seed. Scales and seed bouse on grounds of Crystal Ice Co., near Cen tral depot WALTER MAYNARD. BRONWOOD. (From Our Regular Correspondent) Bronwool. Ga., Oct. 26.—The many NEGRO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Taft to Appoint One High er Than Ever Before On Saturday, November 5, at tho court house, if one of the court rooms can be secured for that purpose, and, H not, then the City Hall, a corn exhibit will be held, to give the farmers of Sumter county an opportunity to sho-.v to tie public what they havo done l.i the way of producing fine corn this season and to compete for cash prizes that are offered to thoso bringing io the exhibit the finest ears. At the same time farmers are requested to display the best of talr crop of potatoes, or the finest stalks of cotton they have on hand. Promoted By thc College. The corn exhibit contest Is one of the outgrowths of the work of the Third District Agricultural College Prof. G. V. CunninghSn, the progres sive teacher of agriculture there,. co,v with the race narrowed down, as deems, almost inevitable, to Sheppard and Slaton, ^thair sympathies and votes will be with the Sumter county man. A number of senators have practi cally pledged themselves to Col. iShcp T pard, assuring lilm of their hearty $10.00 for the ten third best speci men ears of corn for seed. Rifles of the Contest. This dpes not mean that tto .men who present the ten largest ears jf I °f; corn will win the prizes offered, but will bo awarded according to the rules of corn judging. Farmery with sma’l ears are as likely to win as those with Cargo ears if their points of excellence arc better than those of the larger type. This is not to ho construed as menaning large cars are not eligible to entry. Any corn Is eligible to ent*-y regardless of variety or sizo. The following arc the rules ot 'the contest: 1. Tho corn entcrefi must be grown by the firmer entering it. 2. No person wiH be' allowed to ou ter more than ten ears. 3. The awarder of the prizes miwt be an expert in corn Judging and will know no contestants. It Is hoped that you will come and bring some corn, as pou not only stand • good dance to win one of the priz es, but It will afford the farmers of the county an opportunity to see' each others corn nnd to learn something of the merits of seed selection and thc points to be considered in thc selec tion. It is hoped that you win bring along any stalks of cotton that will election of a favorite son to the sec- RURAL HILL. - A wise widow is discreetly silent fiends of Mrs.J C. Turner are glad ^ tat makInK tt * g9 when the sets her cap for No. .7. , « kn ° w lm P rovln /’ a,ter b3 ‘ The girl wto he.itates may be lostilmt Qaite sick for a few days in thought about her wedding dress, i ■»"> Purvls and-daughter. C- 1 * 'ell, visited the former’s sons in Amer icus this week. Mr. and Mra. Theo Everettc return ed to tair home ln Sanford, Ail., Tuesday, to the regret of their friends and relatives: Mr T. J. Hall, Sr., and son, T. Jr., are on the sick Hst for a few days but are bitter now, " Messrs. Jesse Turner and Theo Ev- erette made business 'trip to Daw. son Monday. (From Our Regular Correspondent.) Rural Hill, Oct. 26.—Mr. Tom Stubbs visited bis brother In Americus Satur day and Sunday. Mr. Greed Cato went to the wire grass on a visit Friday, returning Mon. day. •Mr. Murray Dillard, of Midway, vis ited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Dillard Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley McGill sepent Wednesday at My. E. P. Dillard’s. Mrs. Green Cato spent several days at Mr. Bent West's last week. Bring me your seed and get highest market price. WALTER MAYNARD. Next to taxes, weding gifts seem :o be the sorest trial. any other crop that you are proluc- (Spectal to TImes-Recorder.) Washington, D. C.. October* 26.-. President Taft, it was stated today, haa decided to appoint a colored man to the highest office In the executive .branch of the government ever held . . . , „ , by a member of that race. William H. -T. Lewis, at present an assistant district attorney at Boston, is to he made an assistant attorney general ot the United States.' The appointment Is in line with President Taft’s policy ot recognizing negroes In the government appoint ments as far as .possible out of the Southern states, where friction has been caused in the past by negro fed eral office holders. | cud highest office in the state. ' It will make ta lay more Inter esting and instructive. To Discuss Contest for Xew Year. A corn and cotton contest for another year wilt also be discussed. ■ It Is del sired that you be here and help In tho planning ot this contost. AT.so a .dis cussion of stock raising In the Sor.h* will .be led by Dr. C. M. Morgan, an expert in his line, placed in the South by l ho United States Department ot Agriculture ‘to encourage the raising of stock. A discussion of the fertiliz er question, together with formulas for the different crops and how to mis fe.'- tllizera. for required analyses. The day of the contest will be-No vember 5th, beginning at 10 o’clock A. M„ and the following U the program: Fertilizers, How to Mix and Use Them, by Prof. Cunningham ot tho Agricultural School. The Growing of Wheat In Sumter County discussed by different formers. Stock Raising in the South, by Dr. C. M. Morgan of the United States De partment of Agriculture. A Corn and Cotton Contest for nc<t year, discussed by the farmers present. . .Seed Selection and tlip awarding d prizes by Hon. fo Genjiy, of the United States Department of Agriculture. See me before selling your cotton seed, either wagon or ear load lots, i WALTER MAYNARD. In order thaf virtue may 'be Its own reward it. must be wel ladvertfsed. The plumber saves a lot of money by being able to do his own repair work. People who have money to burn should get it insured. The average man isn't swift enough te exceed the speed limit. You Can Make No Mistake by wearing a Stein-Bloch suit for your business clothes. The best- dressed business man in this town wears Stein-Bloch. The label is in his coat, and he is proud of it and of his own good judgment in selecting them from among others. Rylander Shoe Company, CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS.