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Aecnrieus held the record crowd of
the year yesterday when a vast as
semblage crowded the streets to see
the circus. Not In years, perhaps, has
there been such a host here from the
surrounding towns and countryside,
and there seemed but one incentive,
and that was to see tie cowboy show.
The special trains came in from
Cordelo at an early hour, and soon
the driving park and race track was
a scene of unusual animation.
And while the show people put
things in readiness down at the
grounds the expectant curbstone aa-
dfenco awaited uptown the coming ot '
the free street pageant and lanapoonei i
the dimes wherewith) to buy tickets. I
The street parade sms novel andi'
unique throughout. There was notice-;'
able absence of the stereotyped circus
features—the elephant aad the line of 1
shut-up cages, while in .place of these '
came cowboys on bucking ponies, pret- '
ty cowgirls, Indians, Mexican vacque-
ros and others.
The parade was a mile In length and
every 8ection ot It contained Interest
ing features entirely new to the on
lookers here.
Before 2 o'clook In the afternoon th
multitude was moving upon the show
grounds, and the big arena was (well I
filled When the novel performance be-j
gan a half'hour later.
I Thoroughly characteristic of ranclv
; life la Oklahoma, the home of the'
show, the length)/ performance was
replete throughout with wonderful
| stunts In during riding, lassoing, trick
riding, etc., by cowboys, cowgirls, In-j
dlnns and Mexicans, Every featurei
was new, startling and highly enter-.
Mr. i
agent <
part of
into th
county
corned,
si ruble-
section
Taken From Asylum an Infant By Dr.
Hooper-Served In Spanisb-Amerl-
can War-Man of Undoubted In
tegrity and Character.
BAKING POWDER
makes the Perfect
HOT BISCUIT
Also Rolls and Muffins
Crusts and Cakes .
(Special to Ttmes-Recorder.)
Xashvll.e, Tenn., November 9.—The
election of Capt Ben W. Hooper, re
publican, as governor, through tho
coalition of the repuhneans and the
anitiPatterson Democrats brings
i prominently in the public view a man
of decided strength of character, un-
l questioned integrity, much mental
ability, and with a fihvor of romance
in h.'s career tttat brings strongly to
mlud the early days of the latp Gov.
J >hnson, of Minnesota.
Oov.-Eleot Hooper's birth is un
known. Hij earliest year* are envel
oped in obscurity. •
(Prior to his selection as fusion can
didate Captain Hooper was little
heard ol outside of East Tennessee,
where he was known as a forceful '
young lawyer who had served n term
as assistant United States district at- '
| tornvy and had represented the county 1
of Cocke in the state legtslaure as a 1
republican reveral yean back. That !
be bad been fortunate In business of- .
| fairs, having nciumulatad a fair for-
! tune as (he result of land transactions f
la Oklahoma, and that he had made a J
I conditional donation of 110,000 to an ,
'orphan asylum were also known in ,
I Uls own country.
Found In n Fondling Asylum. ?
Sketches of his life immediately af
ter hla nomination stated ^hat be was ’
at the age of four placed in a found-
asylum at Knoxville and at nine had J,
been adopted by Dr. Ben Hooper, of u
Newport, who reared him. In tlmo s
intimations of some further mystery .
heyord-the first named period of hlsi ^
early life being beard, he issued a ,
statement corroborating to facts as w
stated above, and declaring that if U
any dared go back further into the
; story of bis origin they could do so
[and he world be elected governor by SI
100,000 votes.
The previous comparative obseur-
farms i
ess ary
plentlfu
•in o
tinned t
arfe mos
as the
have no
The .boy
than th.
and sot
135 William St
New York
single test of the progress
Spanish-Ameriran war, worked strong
ly) toward his ultimate nomination
over the old-time republicans in the
state. It is a matter ot common taow-
. ledge that his nomination was agreed
upon, if not insisted upon, by lead
ers among MnrmdepenJents, both skies
being desirous ot obtaining same na
tive born young mm without identi
fication Trith any obnoxious traditions >
or connections that hare hung to the
republican party in the 8outhi since ,
the cfvn war. The pie brigade and ,
Woody shirt element were pushed ,
Into the background and every effort (
was ct.je to take advantage of .the i
unusual opportunity offered of ac
complishing the two great alms of the
allied interests—the winning of tho
state for the republicans and the 1
complete oblKeitatlon ot
HP ... Governor
Patterson and his regime from Ten
nessee politics, end the maintenance
of the prohibition and election lows.
Blue and Gray Suportcd Him.
As best lHastratlng sentiment during
the final acts hi the dramatic climax
in Tenbeesee politic! 1 , the Confederate
soldier vote was undoubtedly (pHt 'n
twain. - -
contained lit
and to the I .
splcuoitvly ii
HON. JAMES M. DOHOl'GH
IS DEAD AT CORDELK
_ Both platforms were equally
solicit]ous of the welfhre of the
grizzled hero and tJ! great concourse
of orators on both sides that made the
we’kfa reverberate aO over the state
bid for his patronage and support
The speaking platforms everywhera
Sunday.
WEEKLY
TIMES-
THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER NOVLMBEk 10. 1910
lounty News Items
■s CAPITAL SENDS
BUDGET OF NEWS.
DDIONT BUDGET OF
NEWS FROM PLAINS.
iville Correspondenfs Interesting Items From Our
Weekly Letter.
Correspondent.
Regular Correspondent.)
Ga., Novapiber* 8.—Cltl.v
rened here tits morning,
Hart presidUg. Quite a
cases are toUe tried and
■es; is niantfedyrj in the
of the court.. A number
anorneys are present.
Collins enter,ained the
of the Confedehry this
; her lovely hom< on Col-
An interesting program
out. it ivras decided by
to unveil the handsome
recently erected on tie
Everybody is invite! to
\ .
Shiver, of Amerlcus, was
ok on business.
Hill Is spending a week
in Macon with her ais-
Mrs. Clarence Mies, ot
itoed to our city the past
f on business,
nie Eason, of Amerlcus
reek-end with his friend,
here.
of Rome, Ga„ is litre at-
t this week.
Munroe, of Buena Vista,
(re> k attending court,
toods left .yesterday for
daughter, Mrs. Cork
feheile.
Bev has gone for a visit
to relatives at Bain-
i Royal, who has charge
kg music class at , Glen Huntington
[the week-end wit:. 1 her
Stewart spent Weines-
shopplng. ,
Royal, who Is teaching
risited her parents here
unday.
Cheney has returned
111 trip to the U. D.
Athens.
|1 nude a business trip
veek.
Cheney and Mrs. Cliff
Americas recently,
fcople of our town are
(-grindings at this sea
going out frequently
■mills.
(Jones left Sunday to
[ a school at Fidelity In
(From Our Regular Correspondent.) (IS MAKES THE PERFECT
Plains, Ga„ Nov. 9.—S.turday after
noon Miss May Bell Anderson enter
tained the Embroidery Club. recently
organized, in a most charming manner
at the pretty residence of -Mra. J. w.
Johns. After an hour or so pleas
antly spent embroidering, chocolate
with delicious wafers was served.
Rev. J. M. M. Ruafttn filled his pulpit
at the Baptist church Sunday, w.'are
he preached morning and evening soul
Inspiring sermons.
Mrs. M. M. Jennings returned Tues
day from a pleaJtnt visit ta relatives
In Cordele.
Mr. J. W. Tltntneraian returned on
Thursday from a stay in VtdaMa.
Mra. W. Ii Thomas and Miss Carrie
Walters were shoppers in Amerlcus
Thursdsin
Dr. HoVrrd Deitrick, of Oglethorpe,
spent Thdraday here, the guest of
Mrs. D.l. Hite.
Mr. ajrd Mra. I.ee Jones retumet
Saturday frim a visit of several weeks
to relatives'^1 Quitman.
Mrs. Bob Cato, of Amerlcus, spent n
MrfLTotr here ' lhe ^ ' Suit Filed in Macon Charges
Mrs. Willie iStewan, af ier a week’s
ri3it to her toffber, Mrs. Otla Evans,
returned to her home in Atlanta Wei-! *
nesday. | Macon, Ga., November 9.—Tjut tho
Miss Flora Marked* spent &mday| Ma=on and Birmingham railroad, op-
pleasantly with her parents .ft Sumter. , ' ra,tInK this city and I.a-
Mr. and Mrs. 6 f T. Lawson and Miss ( * rlnf;e *» >the lFOperty of the South-
Eva Stevens wert guests of friends ab em Rall *' J >'. which has concea.ej Its
ownership fo rthe last 44 years, id the
Mesdanwa E. aid J. W. Timmerman! charse made ln a " Intervention filed
spent Tuesday iultmerlcus. ln Su l*' rlor cou,t by Mra. Florence B.
Among others 'were .Mr. and Mrs. W.i l ' a “ c '
H. Cnawfond spending Tuesday .■> I T "° >' ears a K° Mrs - •’sane secured a
SAYS SOUTHERN IS OWNER
OF M. & B, ROAI
Ownership.
Amerlcus. \
Rev. and Mrs. P. b. Barkley return
ed Frida,/ from a stay of some length! Subsequently to company was pl'an
in Birmingham, Ala.
judgment for (5.S00 against the Macon death rate. Of the countries of Eu-
Ithaca, N. Y., November —The av
erage duration of life 1b increasing tion” In Amerlcus in a dozen years,
two years every decade,” eald Presl- and thousands enjoyed It at both per
cent Prpf. Walter F. Wilcox ln a lec-' forma trees, the attendance In the af-
ture at Cornell. He said that London ternoon being especially satlsfastor
Is tip* healthiest big city ln the world. ;
New York his a bigger death rat.. fJEnDCIA ADD) CC Tfl
than any other great city, except To- ULUllUl/1 nil LLu II)
klo. Of the cities of the United
States New Orleans has the largest
& Birmingham.
: ed in the bonds of a receiver upon tba
Mrs. Wa ter Parked after a pleasant i conl P lalnt of the ou Color1 ”' Tnl8t 0,1 largest.
Georgia Has a Great
tion of Norway, while Russia has the
visit to her sister, Mrs. George Jen
nings, ireturned Tuesday to her fJnme
at Shiloh. \
Mrs. Berta Ho’.ienb 'ik, of Thomas-,., . ,,
,, . , [ higher lien tr.an the mortgage,
vide, iwa3 the guest cf relalives hero .. . ., . . ..
this week 1 j th»t the latter he annajled for th,
. * , t. , . i 'sou that the Stock of itlie railroad anil
Miss Amzfe Daniel whs the pretty I,. . ,
. , ... ,Y . , * | that the 'Southern Is also the actual
guest ot Miss Emmie Rite Andrews L ., . . M .
_ . T : bolder of the mortgage bonds.
' 1 She charges through her attorneys,
of Boston, the supposed bondholder,
and since that time Mrs. Lane has been
unable to co.lect the money.
She asks thait hers be considered a
'and
that the latter he annajled for the rea-
Mrs. Olln Smith of Fpriith. the ad- Mcssri Hal , and RoborU , ^ tho
■ntred great of Mrs. E. V ,Ea,< ' rra -"' Southern purchased the stock of the
Jr returned to her home Saturday. ! JIacon ^ Blrailn(5ham and secured
-'! U3 , COT,1drel ’' o^Oolumhus, cont rol of the mortgage monds In order
ewart attended the fair arrived Friday upon a visit’
seek.
| Matthews, of Ft. Val
of relatives here this
Jth Drane, of Buena Vls-
|er sister, Mrs. E. A. Jor-
pretty home on Broad
)r Carden, of Amerlcus,
• the past week of Mrs,
ty. of Thomaiville,
-Mrs. E. M. Duncan,
art, of Buena Vista,
on legal business
iSONVILLE.
length' to Mrs. M. M. Jenni
Mrs. H. R. McGee and Mks Alice
Ruth Timmerman spent a fgw hours
in Amerlcus Saturday.
Rev. C. A. Phillips has re'tunkJ from
Brunswick, where he attende* the
Lutheran Synod.
Mcsdemes. W. L. Thomas,
Barkley, H R. .McGee and MI3S Iparrio
Waiters went Tuesday to Daw
attend a Missicnany Conference ill ses
sion there.
Mr. J. E. Chappell was looking after
matters of business ln Americas MeJ-
r.e».lay.
Rev. and Mra. C. A. PhIHIpa wirit
Weitf.nv?day to Oglethorpe for a <5iy
let correspondent.!
ii. \ov. 9.—Miss
» liens, spent Sun-
‘1 r, Mrs. J. L Blck-
m i. Duice, of Nieh-
ls rt Lis parents, Mr.
iih, cf Doertui, Ga.,
' Leather, Mrs. Jull
Systems Affected Are Those
Near Chicago.
Chicago. November 9.—A strike vote
will be taken among engineers of 01
railroads west, south and north of
ca’led there on account of tie serious|Ca.cago, Including the Illinois Cen-
itineas of Rev. Elmore. teal, following the termination be-
Messrs. L. B. Cannon. Joo HUlcr tween the railroads and grand offl-
and U D. "Wise were among the mra- cere of the Brotherhood ot teco>
!be r from Plains In Amerlcus Wedns tive Engineers, which has been on.
to control it so as to defeat and lessen
competition.
ENGINEERS OF 61 ROADS
TO VOTE ON STRIKING
of the human race is the prolonga, Atlanta. Ga.. November 7.—Now that iVu .1“'
tion of human life. At tee time of the Ice has been broken look out for d U ,tJt f durl “« tllc
the Roman control of Egypt, the av- investments ln Ceorsla apple
erege length of life was 22 years, and chards.
it is only 23 ln India today. In Swe- Results obtained tj-.es season Indl-
den it Is about 50.9, while In Ruasie cate that In North Georgia, af 1 leas'..
It Is 26.31. In Massachusetts the av- rival that of peach growing,
erago duration of life Is <4.5, almost Apple orchard, owners In North
double the duration of life In India. Georgia can produce as fine. If not
The duration of human life has In- finer fruit than the famous plpins
creased 20 years in 20 centuries, but of Virginia or the luscious red and
neat of this Increase has been ln the'golden apples of the far nothwest.
li st HO years. in fact the Georgia apple men
; have exhibited some of the most per-
TH1S HAN* GAVE HIS ' Vvult possible to grow. It Is
I fruit whose taste bears out Its magnl-
WIFE THE SILENT TREATMENT , Scent appearance. It is not the bright
red or mottled beauty whose skin
Refused to Hpeak to Her For Forty- conceals a dry, mealy meat, but when
Two Months. one blte s Into one of them the Juice
streams down the face.
An average of |300 per acre is
what the apple men figure as their re
turns from the fruit which sells all
the way. from (3.50 to (5.50 per bar
rel and more for the extra fine varie
ties.
Phladelphla, Pa., November 9—Mra.
Blanche A. D. Woodland has secured
a divorce from Henry L. Woodland
oa a charge ot cruelty and barbar
ous treatment, base! on one of the
most unique causes ever advanced in
the local courts. During nearly all of
t-e three and a half years of their
married life, she said, her husband
had maintained an absolute silence.
This silent treatment, she said, brought'* 0r “" lnm
on a case of nervous prostration and
rendered her married life a torture.
Woodland is employed by a local
Shot i»
K'Oii
-New ■
bent ove
years old
table In
'here,” said
of Will*
position i
“Katehoo!
Some
'is just return-
Phlll
trip to south Geor-
fiao luck.
English, who has been
Some is very much
I
AndfersoonriHe
t:l, ' n K in the State
1 a ' 1 "'-pert it the
- ‘er. a wont to Ameri-
P 1 *' afternoon.
rj 111 miej his regular ap-
l . " "'-tholist clijrch
"‘■noun. Mr. a r.d Mrs.
pnday
with Mr. and
day.
NEW FRA.
since September 26,
Differences on a wa£e increase of
approximately 7 per cent, and alter
ation of-working conditions stood be
tween the negotiators.
I Grand Chief WUrren S. Stone, of tho
New Bw, Nov. 9.—The f»rniem' jrot j lcr ti 0o j i w ] 10 has been leading L',i e
around here are very busy now grind- ral | r9a d men in ti'elr demands, aaid
ing cane. he believed the strike vote would be
Mr. Jecse B. Griffin, of Atlanta, uml aimously ln favor of suspension
spent Sundry and Monday Core mlth Qf wirfc ^ (hat -the engtnemen wouid
bomefolks. ' have expressed their desire by Du-
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Murphy apeat camWr loth.
Sunday here, guests of their nelco,
Mrs. R. P. Parker.
Mr. J. C. Bray has returned to his
holme near Huntington, after a very
deJigbtftil visit to his daughters,
Mesdamee W. A. and R. P. Parker.
Mrs. A. J. Ledger spent Thursday
with her sister, Mrs. D. C. Griffin. She
was elccontpanleid Home by her oeicc,
Miss Myrtle Griffin,
The-most enjoyable event of. the
past week was the party at the home
of Mr. and Mra John Allen Frida;
night.
--uiiirh, ,»i 10 baa bp-j,
® ICl ''‘‘orgia for
“dheme «nd will I soott'lug. Tonic in action, quiJ^J
The use of Foley Kidney Pills. TiJ^
are upbuilding, strengthening
.immediately thereafter, be said,
last opportunity will be given the rail
road? to meet the workers, and if they
IgnoS that opportunity, within five
tbc* every engine west of Chicago,
on all branches of sendee, will be
Ktiett the firm drawn CTd out of .the
tousands of cabs will step every
■river on duty.
Gemimi.
Gemini, Ga.. Nov. 9.—Mr. J. L Pen-
ntogton Is on the sick Urt thlj Wert.
Qej, Mary Pennington lias gone to
IF her slater, Mra. W. H. Ro6«e,
• 4ay 8 .
k hi3 command suftu. Sold by ail 1
tmst company and married tho libell
ant on April 25, 1965. They bad been
Tiring together but three weeks, ac
cording to to testimony, when Wood
land's curious course of conduct to
ward his young wife began. ■ For fan
cied affronts by Mrs. Woodland, he
would show hia displeasure by not
speaking to her for days, although alt-
ting at the t&ble'and eating hlo meals
with ter.
"When this silence business first
began," Mrs. Woodland said, “my bus-
band would go a whole day without
speaking to me. His speljs then got
longer. They would last several days.
Finally he went three, four, five and
'band would go a whole day without
opening Mg mouth to me. His inter
vala of speaking to me would noly last
a day or two, and then he would start
the silence again. We ate and room
ed together, but It maile no difference
—he would keep absolutely silent.
He made me very nervous and I
broke down. ' Even when he had com
pany my husbanl wonid not answer
vbeu I spoke to him. He utterly
disregarded me. It was very
lag. and I became a nervous
t
■
Cordee. Ga.. November 8.—Hon Jaa.
H. Dorougb, a prominent planter and
former representative in the legisla
ture from Dooly county, died at his
home in Crisp count!/ Sunday, after
a lingering Illness of several weeks,
at the age of 68. He was a'public-
spirited citizen and took an active in
terest In all political and industrial
affairs. He was a Confederate r.
dler and served under Oeu. Lee In
Virginia. He Is survived by a wife
and several tfcildren.
28th District.
(From Our Regular Correspondent)
28th-ii District, Nov. 9.—Miss Daisy-
Young, from North Carolina, opened
school at the Gammage school house
Monday morning.
Mr. Jesse Westbrook and sister,
Miss Mary, of American, spent Sunday
very pleasantly with Misses Olive .'and
Lottie Hosier.
Misses Ima Clements an t Eula Can
non went to 'Amerlcus shopping Wed
nesday.