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the aM'ericuS Weekly 1 times-recorder. Thursday, march 211910 LMES TAYLOR IS DEAD; END CAME ON MONDAY Valued Citizen of Americus Passes Away. As Citizen and Lawyer He Was Held in the Highest Esteem. MAI WALK rut GIBBff ON BATE IN APRIL. Slayer of Captain McRea Will Hang Then. The death of Mr. James Taylor at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon, while not unexpected, caused profound sor row throughout the city where he had eo long resided, honored and esteemed ar..„..g all. The end came peacefully, following an illness of ten days) al though Mr. Taylor had been In de clining health for a much longer period. Since his return to Americus from a Florida health resort two weeks ago, he began declining rapidly, and even then it was feared he could not re cover. Besides his wife and little daughter, Mr. Taylor is survived by two sisters Mrs. S. T. Fort and Miss Susie Tay lor, and one brother, Mr. Jeff Taylor. The funeral service was conduct ed on Tuesday afternoon from Calvary Episcopal Church. The Americus Bar Asspciation and other organizations with which the deceased was connected -attended the ob sequies. The pallbearers were Messrs. David C. Barrow, James A. Fort, H. B. Simmons, Hollis Fort. Howell Hoi 11s, Mark Hollis, John A. Fort, Allen Fort and H. T. Bivins. Henry Patterson, the negro who ruthlessly murdered Captain TV. F. McRae, superintendent at the Bagley- Ray orchard here, In Juno last, will probably swing In April for his crime, unless other delays are Injected in the way of appeals, new motions and other stock hindrances, as Is usual In such cases. As announced In the Times- Recorder on Sunday, the Supreme court has sustained the verdict of the court here, which had previously con signed the black murderer to the scaf fold. It will be ten days yet ere the remittitur of the Supremo court is sent to Clerk Allen here, and soon thereafter Judge Littlejohn will again Impose upon Patterson the death sen- 1 tence, probably naming some date In ! April therefor. STALLINGS IS STILL WAITING.fOR REASONS lie Will Probably Be Fired Without One. ■ Incident Has Created Great Comment All Over the City. MRS. WILLIAM R SPEER DIES AT RIPE AGE Funeral f$!d Thursday at [akdrove. WORK PLANNED ON THE WARE-PROGRESS PLACE. New Crops Will Be Raised This Year. James Taylor. James Taylor was bom In Americus on, May 8, 1873. He was the son of Eleazar and Clara (Hollis) Taylor, his father having a large plantation near Smithvllle. Mr. Taylor passed through the public schools and th\m entered the State Agricultural College at Ci/!hbert, going from that lnstltu* tlon to the University of Georgia, where he graduated with the degree of A. B. In the class of 1893. Returning to his father's plantation. Mr. Taylor there studied law at home under the Instruction of Judge G. W Warwick, of Smithvllle. He was acL milled fo the bar at Leesburg In March, 1894, and at once removed to Americus and began practice. In 1896 Mr. Taylor waa elected city attorney of Americus, serving seven years In that Important position. Ho was elected to the legislature In 190E to All the.unexpired term of J. Henry Lumpkm and was overwhelmingly re elected In the ensuing party primary serving efficiently at Atlanta and to the entire satisfaction of his con stituents. Fearing that legislative d'i ties Interfered too much with his pro fessional work, he declined to stand for another term. Mr. Taylor was married to Miss Lucy Middleton Cobb, daughter of Capt John A. Cobh, on November 10. 1857. His wife and one daughter, Lucy Bar row Taylor, survive him. Mr. Taylor was a member of the Knights of Pythias, the Elks and of the S. A. E. Society of the University of Georgia. He was an attendant of the Episcopal church. A man charmingly genial qualities, he easily won and permanently held the friend ship of those with whom he came It contact. His death la deplored as a distinct personal loss by all who Anew him. Faneral Services. Amid assembled friends who throng ed Calvary church the beautiful Epis copal funeral service was held Tues day afternoon over the remains of the late James Taylor, Esq. Long before 4 o'clock the church ac commodations wero taxed to accom modate the many who sought to show by their presence their affection and esteem for the departed. The judges of the local courts, the members of M. E. Hicks Clark, of Chicago, repre senting the Progress Company, own ers of the Ware Progress Orchard plantation, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Clark has been visiting the plan tation, Inspecting it and looking Into the plans for thfj coming season's operations. -Mr. Clark states that considerable of the new stock of the company has been disposed of and that the funds thus secured will be largely devoted to the Improvement of the place. The trees are In fine shape at this time, and there is hope that the crop will be an excellent one. Cans have been ordered fpr the cannery and all of the other preliminaries for the handling of the output made. This year It Is proposed to plant sorghum and cow peas between the rows of trees. It Is believed a con siderable crop will be secured and found profitable. Alfalfa fa also to be tried on a fair ly extensive scale. This Is a fine food for stock and Is readily disposed at remunerative prices, Mr. Clark states that the owners of tl>e plantation are well satisfied with the outlook and regard the coming season as highly promising. City Engineer Stallings Is still al work, carrying on the duties of his office. He has not resigned, appar- ■ ently has no intention of doing so, and the city has not yet served notice on him that he has been dismissed or set any date for his departure from its service. Under any conditions, it Is claimeJ, he must, as a regular month ly employe of thw city, be given a full month's notice, which would carry him on the pay roll until May 1. . At the special meeting at which the j city engineer was requested to resign no official resolution was adopted de claring him suspended from duty, or declaring the office vacant on a cer- 1 talu date, so another meeting of the board will have to tackle the problem as to how to dispose of tho question. Mr. Stallings insists that he will not resign the office. When the commit tee that was sent to request his res ignation, Aldermen Bolton and Poole,* asked him for It, he promptly asked them on what grounds. The commit tee seems to have stated that they bad no grounds, but simply wanted the rls- Ignation. They were simply acting gs representatives of the board which had decided on a change. The city engineer Insisted that some specific grounds must be given before he would consider such a matter. "If- there are any charges of incompetency against me, or any other reasons why, The funeral services of Mrs, Wfl Ham R. Speer, who passed away at a late hour Tuesday uight, will be conducted at 10 o'clock this morning from the First Baptist church. Thie announcement Thursday morn- COUPON ing of the death of this venerable lady' was not unexpected, In view of her long Illness. For many weeks she had been grow ing steadily worse, and It was known that the end could not be stayed de spite the tender care and attention bestowed by bar family and loving friends. ■Mrs. Speer had almost reached the allotted “three score years and ten,’ and was fully prepared and ready to respond to the call from on high. She was a consistent member of the Baptist church, and greatly beloved for her many Christian virtues. Had she survived until May. she and her devoted husband would have cel ebrated their golden wedding, an oc casion that both had anticipated. Nearly all of the seventy years of their lives had been spent together. As orphan children they grew up to- ! gether in the same household, that of a relative, and at the age of maturity took upon themselves vows that bound them together a half century. Besides her devoted husband, Mrs. Speer Is survived by four sons, Messrs. Edward, Charles, Emory and James Speer, and three daughters, Mrs. Al len Perry. Mrs. Malloy and Mrs. Car tie Herrington, of Macon. j TWO WEEKS TRIP TO NEW YORK a ThlC VidIIaI IaV* CllA liar/v ' « . i This ballot for the two weeks trip to New York, offered by the Americus Times-Recorder, is cast in favor of Contest Closes May 31. Each Ballot Counts One u* m ..ic.tr a* mamum SPECIAL COUPONS. Special coupons will be given at the Times-Recorder office as follows. For every new cash subscription to the dally for one month, coup. for 2S votes. For every new cash subscription to the dally for three months, cou PI for 100 votes. , For every new cash subscript! on to tho dally for six months, coupi for 225 votes. For every new cash subschlptlon to the dally for oae year, coupo for 600 votes. For every now cash subscription to the weekly for six months, coupo for 30 votes. TWO WEDDINGS OF INTEREST HEBE ON SUNDAY AMERICUS MADE GOODS ABE SHIPPED TO NORTH CAROLINA Shipment of Cigars Is Made to flint State. A shipment of 6,000 cigars, made by the Americus Cigar Co., has just been sent to -dealers In North Carolina, where the product of the Americus company la being sold through Mr. L. A. Dorr In both Carolinas. The fame of the “Muckalee” and the "La Dorr" cigars haa extended Into other states long since, and vast quantities are be ing sold through the agency of Mr. Dorr. Tbis local enterprise Is one that should be fostered, as It gives employment to more than thnty oper atives at excellent wages, and la a splendid advertisement of Industrial Americus. I should resign, let me know them,’ said he to the committee. “I have Laney-Yonis never heard of a city official, electee t by council, being asked to resign with out some reason being given for it It 0n Sunday evening, at the residence and Poelstra.Faulk Marriages. * caouu U01U5 given ior iu li «»emus, tuc icaiuouue Is a reflectidh on me, and I decline ot Dr - Lansing Burrows, Miss Lillie to do as you ask. 1 " May Poelstra and Mr. James G, Faulk, Inasmuch as the engineer adheres to Jr -> were united In marriage, several this attitude, It Is up to the council Intends witnessing the impressive cere- to decide whether It will simply de- niony. clare his position vacant on a certain Mlss Poelstra was a fair visitor here, date and proceed to elect a successor tbe Buest of Miss Susie Belle Payne, or not There is a Georgia law, It Is an d the marriage was one of pleas- slated, which requires employers to urable surprise to their friends, give a reason. If demanded, when an . The Broom, Mr. Faulk, formerly ro- emplcye is discharged, but whether sided In Ameiticus, and came here re- thin applies to a municipal government cently to visit relatives. Both are Is problematical. residents of Jacksonville, whither Mr. The incident has aroused more com- Faulk went with bis pretty bride on ment among the public generally than Sunday erlnlng. anything that has happened In local ■ * politics recently. Mr. Stallings’ friends Laney-Voms Wedding, point out that his salary was recently Another marriage Sunday evening For every new cash) subscription to the weekly for one year, coup for 7b votes. These special coupons will all be signed by the manager of the Tlntt Recorder and will be given In person when subscriptions are received, 1 mailed if subscriptions come by mall. Your Easter Ouffi A Fechheimer-Fishel * oaioi; waD tCUVUll/ wuuuay v ? bUUI( Increased and the statement was then, was that of Miss Ada Laney and Mr. made In council that bis services had Edward Vorus, both of Americus. Sev- heen very satisfactory. eral friends witnessed the nuptials, It Is probable that no further move Impressively j performed by Dr. Lan- wlll he made by council until the »Iog Burrows. next regular meeting on Wednesday The yoang couple are now . “at night of next week. Inasmuch as the homo" here and receiving many sin- engineer would claim a month’s salary cere congratulations. If removed Immediately fiom office. It It seems as If among married couples when one of them doesn't hap pen to be a tyrant the other always Is. is likely no stepe will be taken until FUNERAL OF MRS. E. A. BROWN the meetng of March 30, when the va- ATTENDED BY MANY FRIENDS cancy could be declared, to take ef- f cct April 30. Former Resident ef Americus Laid lu Since the recent Incident It Is un- Rest Here, derstood Mr. Stallings fras gone several of the aldermen and requested In tbe pre8ence of a lar « e concourse an explanation for the action of the of frlends - the remains of Mrs. Elolse an explanation for the action of the of fr *ends, the remains of Mrs. Elolse board, but without meeting with any A. Brown were laid to rest In Oak success. Up to date, It Is stated by his friends, he has been unable to g;t a statement as to why he should re sign or why he should get fired. A political boom frequently assumes 1 the shapo of a boomerang. Grove cemetery at 3 o’clock Tues day afternoon, beside those of her lamented husband, Peter F. Brown, an esteemed citizen and educator ot Americus many years ago. A man Inherits his religion and pol- This well known family resided hero Itlcs: he Invents his theories , about- durlng a Iong I M -' rlo(1 and occupied raising children. _ | a Prominent position in the social and Jbusiness life of the city two decade: ago. The remains of Mrs. Brown were where she An undertaker by any other name Swell and Up- to-Date Suit $15.00 to $35.1 Hawes' Derby Soft Hatsl All the Popuij Shapes and Styles $3. tiful 130 Psalm, with Its, tender jpes sage of comfort and trust? The casket was buried In a wealth of exquisite roses and lilies, and inside the chan cel wore many designs that spoke lm presslvely of the affection in which the memory of Mr. Taylor will long be cherisbed. The reading of the lesson was fol lowed by the singing of the hymn '‘Golden Harps Are Sounding, lected by the little daughter of Mr Taylor. After 'he prayer that fol lowed tbe hymn the body waa borne from the church while the choir sang "Guide Me, O, Thou Great Jehovah." Many followed to Oak Grove ceme tery, where tbe Interment took place, after the recital of the commitment prayer. The mound was lost sight of In the profusion of flowers that mark ed the last resting place of one of the most genial and lovable citizens Americus has known. Among those attending the funeral --.from outside of the city were former the bar and the leading business men Governor Hoke Smith, Chancellor D. of the city were all present. J C. Barrow, of the State University! As the body was borne up the aisle* David Barrow, Esq., of Savannah to the chance!, tbs rector. Rev. J. B.j Howell Hollis, of Columbus, and Lawrence, preceding it read the beau- • others. C ANDY perfec tion for 25 years has been ex pressed by the name “Nunnally’s” on boxes of bon bons and choco lates. It is gilt-edged security for su preme quality and perfect assortment comes to you fresh and delicious be cause vve receive express shipments almost daily. W. A. REMBERT brought from Snsrta. Ga. hud recently resided. A large con course of friends were at the Central depot and formed the cortege to tbe Cemetery where the funeral services were conducted by Rev. O. B. Chester, of the Methodist church. Mrs. Brown was 74 years of age, aod 4s survived by three sons. Messrs. Hugh and Harrold Brown, of Bir mingham, and Professor P. F. Brown, of Athens, and two daughters, Mrs. R. M. Harley and Miss Ethel Brown, besides numerous relatives In A'merl- cus. The pallbearers were Messrs. James A. Davenport, Crawford Wheatley, J. B. Felder, John Sheffield, Arthur Ry- lander and L. M. Hawkins. Every new subscriber carries n special certificate entitling yon to u certain number of voles In the trlp.to- Ncw York Contest. See the schedule under the coupon on page 4. Resell Sta w RctmE!5JGR;risnEL fa u The Worlds Greatest, $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 a Pair] New Neckwear, Underweal] Sox, Suspenders, and ever] thing usually found in an uj to-dafe department. See us. Chas. L Ansle ON THE INSTALLMENT PLAN. "How much arc eggs now!” "Two dollars down ar.d two dollars a month until the dozen Is paid fore judge. , Wo have some special bargains la City Property, Vacant —. slrablo localities, and homes in differ ent parts of the city. If 7°° 1 buy or rent a borne, or a lot to build on nee. Holler loud If you want to be great SOUTHERN LAND CO. Planters Bank Building, - > AMERICA PHONE m ; ^ r