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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER. THURSDAY. JANUARY 27. 1910.
WANTS TO SEE GOOD
ROADS Of SUMTER.
Chairman Moore, of Chat
ham. at Convention.
Hon. A. B. Moore, chairman of the
county commissioners of Chatham
county, is one of the delegates to the
Episcopal convention.
Mr. Moore is intensely interested
the subject of the good roads. Chat
ham county already has one of the tin
cst systems of good roads in the south,
extending for many miles around Sa-
vannah, but the county has still many
miles of roads to Improve before
- system will be perfected. In order
put all of the roads In splendid condi
tion as rapidly os possible, without
subjecting the county to too great an
expense, there has been considerable
advocacy of the introduction of the
clay and sand roads that arc becomin.
so popular through the state and
which in many counties have been
found to work so satisfactorily.
While here Chairman Moore hopes
to get an opportunity to inspect the
good roads of Sumter and learn some
thing as to the methods of construe
tion and the cost of building and main
taining them. ,
“We have decided to put in a mile
of such road in Chatham ns a sample
said he yesterday. "The government
expert who was down to see us tho
other day believes we can utilize ma
terial at band and make a good road
for all ordinary purposes. We are
willing to experiment with the hope
that we can succeed in duplicating the
success of some other counties. The
expert spoke very highly of the Sum
ter roads and I am anxious to learn
from personal observation exactly
what has been achieved here in that
direction.”
It Is probable that Chairman Moore
will have an opportunity to meet
Chairman Sheffield and Supt. of Roads
Christian before he leaves the city and
get some valuable Information at first
hand from them.
MUST TURN NO MORE
SEATS ON TRAINS.
ARE BITTEN BY HORSE.
4ND WAGON IS BROKEN
Young Lads Are Attacked
Upon Street.
Savagely attacked by a horse, and
their little wagon trampled to pieces,
the two young sons of Mr. O. T. John-
«on had a narrow escape from prob
able serious Injury and are now nurs
ing the slight wounds indicted by the
stnlmal. The horse, driven to a wagon,
was left by the driver near the Sea
board depot when the little Johnson
hoys, mere children, rode by on their
"Irish mall” a little push car. With
out warning one of them was seized
by the horse and bitten upon the
shoulder, while the other child was
slightly hurt as well. The horse, it is
said, pawed the little car to pieces ere
he could be beaten off by Mr. C. W.
Henderson, who took in the situation
and rushed with a club to tbe rescue.
The children were carried home and
their injuries given prompt attention.
MRS. G. TIMMERMAN
HAS PASSED AWAY.
Plains Loses One of Its
Young Matrons.
(Special to The Times-Recorder.)
PLAINS, Oa., Jan. 26.—A sad death
was that of Mrs. Clinton Timmerman,
which occurred Sunday night at 11
o'clock. Just in the bloom of young
womanhood her death was doubly
sad, but softly as gentle zephyrs wan
dering through groves of verdure, de
taching sweetness from blossoms, so
softly, so gently, her spirit left its
earthly tenement and winged its
flight to God. She bad been In de
clining health for some time, and bore
'-her suffering with fortitude and resig
nation. She was loved by a large
circle of friends, who are in heart
felt sympathy with the bereaved bus-
band, the little babe and other rela
tives.
The funeral services, which were
held Monday afternoon at the Luth
eran church, of which she was a mem-
f>er, was conducted by Rev. W. C.
Schaeffer, of Atlanta, and Rev. J. S
Elmore, of Oglethorpe, and was beau
tiful and impressive.
The interment was at Lebenon ceme
tery.
S. A. L. Conductors Kept
Busy Explaining.
Conductors and porters on tbe Sea
board passenger trains are having tbe
explaining time of their lives just at
present.
It all came about In-this way.
Complaints were sent to the general
office, it appears, from passengers wuo
had experienced difficulty in securing
seats when there were seats occupied
by baggage, or by tho feet of those who
had turned seats and were occupying
anywhere from two to four seats,
showing no disposition to disturb
themselves to make room for others.
Women and drummers, It was claim
ed, were the chief offenders, the for
mer frequently depositing their bag
gage on a seat and taking another
sit in, while drummers have adopted
the bad habit of occupying a seat
the main compartment with baggage
and then spending their time in the
smoker.
The complaints must have been
geting a little too numerous to please
the authorities. Conductors, of course,
have always made it a rule to hav
seats cleared for passengers when
they find them standing, but this di
not prevent some of them from regis
tering their kicks at Norfolk. The re
sult was an order, which has been giv
en to all the conductors, and by them
to tbo porters, to turn no more seats
and to enforce the one passenger, one
seat rule.
The only exception to tho rule are
when n woman has small children
with her, or when a party of four de
sire to have seats together. Other
wise the employes are expected
hereafter rigidly enforce the regula
tion.
But the conductors are having
very wearisome time explaining the
whys nnd the wherefores of the rule.
Especially is this true on the Savan
nah-Montgomery division.
PULLING OUr STUMPS
BY THE HUNDREDS
Great Clearing-Up Time in
Sumter.
DELEGATES GOT DOWN
TO CONVENTION WORK
BREAKING UP SOIL
ALL OVER SUMTER
armers Everywhere Busy
Preparing For Crops.
HEALTH AND VITALITT.
Mott's Nervcrlne Pills.
The great Iron and tonic restorative
or men and women, produces strength
nd vitality, builds np the system
and renews tbe normal vigor. For
sale by druggists or by malt $L00
per box, 6 boxes for $5.00. ,
Sold by W. A. Rembert, Americas.
F
Out on the hundreds of farms that
make up the great backbone of the
prosperity of Sumter county and Am
ertcus operations looking toward tbo
planting of the next crops of cotton
and corn are steadily under way.
While the farmers of tbe frozen North
and West are tied up behind snow
(banks, shoveling drifts to get to the
fbarn to feed tbe stock, and doing
without mall for several days at a time
because tbe roads are Impassable, the
farmers of glorious old Sumter are
out In tbe fields directing the plowlug
operations, replanting oats, clearing
up tbe land better, and enjoying out of
door life In a climate that has
superior on earth.
Thousands of acres have already
had their preliminary breaking
for tbe crop operations of 1910. On
many thousands of other acres the
plows will be busily at work for tbe
next few weeks. Fertilizers In great
quantities are being hauled out and
on every side there are the signs of
activity that foretell the great crops
for wblcb Sumter ts so noted.
This year the acreage given to corn
is believed, will be equally os large
as It was last year, despite the high
prices of cotton. A larger cotton acre
age may be planted, but will not mean
lessening of tbe urea devoted
corn. With anything like n good
season Sumter will come up with an
other great output of oats, hay, and
corn, as well as of cotton. Insuring
continued prosperity even if the cot
ton market should Blump off toward
the 1908 prices. Many Sumter county
planters have learned that It pays to
raise food supplies at home and the
experience of the past few years In
that direction 19 not apt to be cast
aside simply because conditions that
may not be known again In many
years brought 13 to 15 cent cotton this
season.
MISSI.VG SAVANNAH MAN
HAS BEEN FOL’ND
SAVANNAH, Ga., Jan. 26.—T. A.
Kline, son of the late T. B. Kline,
for years general manager of tbe
Central railroad, who has been miss
ing for many years, has been beard
from. This will admit of the settle
ment of the estate which proceedings
have hung fire because It was not
known If T. A. Kline was dead or not.
He has communicated with friends In
Savannah, being now in Los Angeles,
Cal. He had not heard of the death
of his father when he wrote to Sa
vanna.
Fifteen cent cotton, or some other
good reason, has brought about a de
elded wave of stump removals In Sum
ter county. On many farms, old ns
well as comparatively new ones, the
stump puller has been hard at work
for the past few weeks, and as a re
sult many fields have bad the encum
brances of many years standing
moved forever.
In the case of very old and well
dried stumps fire has been utilized to
destroy the greater part of the stump
and then a good pair of mules have
succeeded In yanking the balance out
of the earth. Where this has not been
an efficacious course dynamite has
assisted In the operation.
Sumter county probably has as
many thoroughly cleared fields as any
county In southwest Georgia, but tho
number will be greatly Increased by
tbe operations in that direction during
this winter. No better use can prob
ably be made of some of the exception
al profits of tho past cotton crop. A
field that has been well cleared is
greatly Increased in value as a crop
producer and If it Is desired to sell it
the Increased price far more than off
sets the cost of clearing out tho un-
sighty troublesome stumps. At least
that is what experienced planters and
real estate men say. As an evidence
of prosperity the annihillation of
thousands of pestiferous stumps is
one of the most pleasing signs that
greets the eye in a tour of the county.
It is a further step toward making
Sumter the greatest agricultural sec
tion of this part of the South.
TO RESUME THE FIGHT
MADE ON BLACK ROOT
Com. Hudson to Visit Fif
teen Other Counties.
Many Reports Read at Yes
terdays Meetings.
Sumter’B farmers will assemble In
Amerlcus upon a date in February,
yet to be determined to hear address
es by Commissioner T. O. Hudson
and others of the state department
upon the subject of black root and the
Importance of eradicating the disease
from their cotton fields.
Due notice will be given of the
date here when selected. There are
fifteen more counties to be visited
with this work, then the state will
have been canvassed Insofar as this
dreod cotton disease has made Itself
felt.
It Is recalled tbat tbe general as-
sebly last year made .a special ap
propriation of $10,000 to fight this
disease, and the campaign of educa
tion which these authorities are mak
ing Is a part of this work.
Commissioner Hudson, State Ento
mologist E. L. Worsham, J. J. Lee,
president of the Farmers’ Union of
Georgia, and others, will resume their
tour of the state about February 10,
In tbe Interest of tbe black root cam
paign, begun so auspiciously before
Christmas.
It Is estimated that if this disease
had hot been prevalent last year, tbe
cotton and cotton seed crop would
have brought $10,000,000 more.
Not only has the loss of the cotton
to be reckoned with now, on account
of the ravages of the black root, or
wilt, but also tbe loss of tbe cotton
seed, which the Georgia farmer looks
upon as "velvet."
ON TRIAL FOR LIFE
FOR THIRD TIME
(Special to The Times-Recorder.)
ROME, Oa., Jan. 26.—For the thlrJ
time Frank P. MIlllps, a young man,
faced court this morning on the charge
of having murdered Will Morris In an
alleged difficulty Christmas eve, 1906.
The first trial resulted In a verdict
of manslaughter, and sentence of 12
years was imposed. A new trial was
granted and the Jury disagreed.
We can have Ideals In abundance
till we set a chance to carry them out.
So Tired
It may be from overwork, but
the chances are its from an In
active LI VER. —.
With a well conducted LIVER
one can do mountains of labor
Without fatigue.
It adds a hundred per cent to
ones earning capacity.
It can be kept In healthful action
by. and only by
TutfsPills
TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE.
In addition to the clerical and lay
delegates there was a large alter,
dance of members of Calvary church
and of citizens generally at the open
ing session of the Diocesan conen
tion yesterday moiling. Holy com
munion was administered, Bishop
Reese bejpg the celebrant. The open
ing sermon was delivered by IWv. J
Herbert Woodward, of Bafubridge.
The roll shows the following in at
tendance:
Clergymen.
Rt. Rev. F. F. Reese,-JSI-D., bishop.
Rev. D. Watson Winn, Frederica;
Rev. Samuel B. Carpenter, Augusta;
Rev. J. Herbert Woodward, Bain-
bridge; Rev. George Sherwood Whit
ney, Augusta; Rev. Charles T. Wright,
Albany; Rev. Samuel J. French,
Brunswick; Rev. James B. Lawrence,
Amerlcus; Rev. Francis Alan Brown,
Savannah; Rev. Richard E. Boykin,
Brunswick; Rev. G. Arthur Cornell,
Thomasville; Rev. Samuel B. McGlo-
hon, Savannah; Rev. Henry L. Bur-
rant, PIneora; Rev. Wm. Johnson, Au
gusta; Rev. James D. Miller, Cordcle;
Rev. Frederick North-Tummon, Fitz
gerald; Rev. H. B. Thomas, Valdos
ta; Rev, Alex M. N. Rich, Hawklns-
ville; Rev. George C. Williams, Au
gusta; Rev. W. L. Malllchamp, Doug
las, Rev. Charles H. Strong, Savannah.
Lay Delegates.
Albany, St. Paul’s, Messrs. J. W.
Mallett, J. A. Davis.
Amerlcus, Calvary, Messrs. John A.
Cobb, Clarancfi J. White, Frank P.
Harrold.
Augusta, St. Paul's, Messrs. Wm,
K. Miller, F. F. Powers, J. A H.
Clark.
Brunswick, St. Mary’s, Mr. F. K.
Huger.
Savannah, Christ Church, Messrs
Henry C. Cunningham, E. S. Elli
ott, C. Lucicn Jones.
Savannah, St. John's, Mr. John
son.
Savannah, St. Paul's, Mr. A. B
Moore.
Thomasville, St. Thomas’, Messrs.
R. C. Balfour, F. B. Harris.
Cordele, Christ Church, Mr. Dob
bin Holmes.
PIneora, Holy Trinity, Mr. T. D.
Heyward.
Sandersvllle, Grace, Mr. W. P.
Lovett.
Valdosta, Christ Church, Mr. S. D.
Ravenel.
The reports of the chancellor,
Frank H. Miller, Esq., covering 1
number of luw matters, of the stand
Ing committee, Rev. Charles T. Wright,
chairman; of the treasurer, Mr. W. K.
Miller, of the archdeacon of Bruns
wick, and other committees, were
presented and read and referred to
tbe appropriate committees.
In the afternoon the bishop deliv
ered his annua' address, portions ot
which are published elsewhere, fur
ther reports were presented and the
'business of the convention was well
under way when the hour for ad
journment until the night session ar
rived.
One ot the pleasing events of the
day was the presentation to the bish
op of a gavel by the rector of Christ
church, Frederica, Rev. D. Watson
Winn. The gavel, the handiwork of
Mr. Winn himself, was made from
the wood of locust trees and osage
oranges In the historic church yard
where Wesley and Whitfield are said
to have preached.
At the night session a large congre
gation gathered. Rev. Robert C. Wil
son. missionary at Soochow, China
made an exceedingly entertaining and
Instructive address on work In that
country and tho report of the board
of missions on the work In this do-
cese was read, showing gratifying con
ditions.
The chief event of Interest to the
general public today Is the address
by Vice-Chancellor Hall, of the Univer-
sity of the South, at 2:30 o’clock this
afternoon.
Ladles 9 Tailor-
Made Suits
Slaughtered
Before Stock Taking in order
to begin another season with every
thing new, we make the most
Slashing Reductions
Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear Gar
ments ever know here. This is not
a lot [of junk that you wouldn’t
have at any price, but a complete
assortment of the season’s finest
and best productions.
on
$15.C0 to $17.50 Suits, Now $ 5.98
18.00 to 20.00 Suits, Now 7.50
22.50 to 25.00 Suits, Now 9.75
27.50 to 30.00 Suits, Now 12.50
32.50 to 37.50 Suits, Now 13.75
Almost
Price.
entire stock of Skirts at Half
Same prices apply to Evening and Street
Dresses, also Coats and Rain Coats.
All Children’s Coats and Suits at Half
Price and Less.
All Silk, Linen, Madras and Lingerie
Waists, a trifle over Half Price.
All sizes from 12-year-old Child up to
46 Ladies’ Suit now in stock, [but at these
prices we do not expect them to be here
long.
FORMER MACON I-tbY
DROPS DEAD TODAY
(Special to The Times-Recorder.)
BEAUMONT, Tex., Jan. 26.—Mrs
S. L. Batton, aged 68 years, who come
here four years ago from Macon, Ga.,
dropped dead here last evening at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. W. J.
McGreew, of this city. Death was
due to paralysis.
Sale Began Tuesday, Jan.|
18, Runs to Feb. 1.
PENNSYLVANIA GRAND JURIES
TO INVESTIGATE PRICES.
(Special to The Times-Recorder.)
PITTSBURG, Pa., Jan. 26.—Twenty-
five grand juries from as many coun
ties In Western Pennsylvania will be
asked through district attorneys to
take up the Investigation Into the
high prices ot meat by District Attor
ney Blakely, ot Allegheny county.
A drink on time often starts nine.
ALL PRICES QUOTED AR1
FOR THE SPOT CASH ONLY
NOT SENT OUT ON AP
PROVAL, TAKEN BACK
OR EXCHANGED,
Chas L Ansley.;