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DEATH CLU AGED CITIZEN OF AMICUS. 6,500 PECAN DEMOCRATIC LANDSLIDE WAS TREES IN RESULT TUESDAY’S ELECTION. SUMTER Garry New York, New Jer Col. Walter T. Oarer port This Coonly Making Strifes SBy Massachusens Died Sunday. , in Nut Growing. and Conn. Benue lesititnt of Amorims, «Stock CoJld be Had Five Thous- Recelra stnnniDg 8e bake Aged 93 Tears, is Called to His, and More would He Foi Out This Pealing Seusoa-Americus Centre oi Must mousing ludustry. REFORMER High in Ranks Presidential Probabilities. MgLt lew an!—He Was Ls.temtd I AIL As pemfwtlY id paaMl *Aq boars' Jn the territory that ia the p*Ma nut-growing world ia to he hereafter; «f a perfect Sa^ath evening 3 krota as ^ America* district, there SfcMrfee the geatle «pirit of oie of xre 'nom 13,379 tree* which are nut- Aaerlcos* ttvm* honored and heovaJ rearing, all of which, ia all like.:* m*tit#ji« Sunday afternoon, when Col. hood, mill he produciag miti for the 'Walter T. Daren port sank into th« tag, restful, fitful sleep that know no tnkedag until the rewur- wi:2-a market ia a coniroercin! the next five yeirs. The tree* are divided as follow*: Samter County 6,420. We aster County 1.602 bee County 4,020 Macon Comity S25 SchJay County 407 These were the figures that were governor, defeated Charles A. Gooi- win (rep.) by 6.000 majority. Ba 3* win'* opinion? as judge in cases i?xo ing labor questions were vigor*:; assailed by Rcoseveit, the former I*' - ’" ident's attacks in the campaign he.ng_ confined mainly to D:x and Ba.dw.n. , » r n »nnM Two years ago the republicans elect- Believes in Regulation of Corpora- ei uiiy governor ^ 35 *j s p!arak ;- jj 0n& jn the Suppress'.c o of Party In Pennsylvania John K. Tener. . — . ,,w ^ publican candidate for governor, at tacked becaoae of his official Conner* tion with a "wi>d-cat“ mining corpo ration, ry Veered over Webster Grin. he democratir candidate, by a gr?a - r>-.?. Tsj rears * s y Trenton. S'. J-. November 9.—The ruberomori^ candida.e^^ ^ Woodrow Wilson, teno- woa by a majority cl »•.«»• ^ candidate for governor, is cot- In Tennessee B. W. Hooper. 6 . faed 3*33 the beginning of the motion and Trust Control cl the <i»« <* r end of the domination of th e state v a-».we«a. or anti-Patterson c,r - goverameDt ty ^ corporate in- Don’t Pmn in Election of Dix and Baldwin— Everywhere Sens Comes ol Stir ring Victories For Democracy- Bouse Will Be Democratic end j reJnerf Several Seats Captured in U. S. | republican Senate—People Bose Against Cor Ebjs s in Genuine Tariff Feiorm and In tse People Electing Their Officials. Government. (Special to Times-Recorder. 1 Washington. D. C.. November 8.— in :Le t'cvtioos bed throughout the ecun'ry yesterday the,democrats scor ed sweeping victories, winning the gubernatorial fights in several hotly contested states, now under republi can control and apparently securing enough additional scats insure Oentia as was his life was the <ata and peaceful final scene m the csrtain wan lowered here and the fights of the Celestial Ciy tenmed presented at the recent meeting ew • beacon for him the National Nut Growers' Association Tired ooiy; not til; no nsari of at Montleello. Fla. at which y-i- jaft | U impree* upon his fei- Americus Board of Trade was repre- -Zsres. There had been no illness up- *e«ed by Mr. H. ... ~ , n,. u „aentativM. no hie part, bat Kh the giant oak that °< U>« mo5t enthusiastic and best-in- ^ urJc „p. abi!can consolation was had wllhatood the atonns of a oen- tormed men in South Georgm oa the ^ ^ d< . rived from My <* ^e returns, tary. only to fail tty weight of years 5<«an aat culture. cities succe-ding republican this life went out quite as fitfully. I Tt >* " CTe <> b “ iD< ‘ 1 £ .^yors t>v democratic mayors, various " And tn the penabsg of this truly good state offices baretofore hell by re- B. W. Hooper, c mblicaa and ind den; democrat*. or anti-Paitersou co.r-; e ” bination, for governor, probab.y de- ^ temporar ily, at least, tho feau-d Senator Bob Taylor. . . .i- dow]jfan of , b cboas" system of con- night the regular democrat ■ er ^ q{ ^ ]tc , >utur e. Wilson stands still cla5m:ng ihe sta^e for Tiyior. ia p elected Pa;- reforma, and to hi^ open advocacy Two years agD democrats terson by 19.000 majority. of tbM « measures and his candor In in Massachusetts tugene A. Fo,-. ^ questions before democratic candidate far governc., “£ a .. ributed hl3 sweeping defeated Gov. Ebon 8. Draper. repuV ^ th> optnlon of keen lican cand.da-e, by 30.000 majorii). him a lei.l- democratic control of the next House Two years ago the republican gu'ae Your winter buying | 0n The cold w ather \ s upon us. It is time to chg to your winter wearin parel. The weather been ideal but makes it imperative you prepare for what we to have and prepare publicly committed to the regulation ^ t t he f U 11 ^1)? your winter wearing a rel by commencing recently this ch .. political observe*, makes him natorial majorii/ was 60,000. and la*; yes? by 7,934 plurality In Indiana the latest returns indl- now.. Many have done Follow the example. Americas lone* one of her most ***>« 3Mr . :lie namb?r put out for 1910, and the acreage landslide in national politics toward I^wls A. Waterman, democrat, by 1 good majority. Two years ago the owners of the nut trees, who filled man. whoso Hfe had been as an open In printed po«f»l cards sen. ‘° ' b ' . I. ^ v .ig won by democratic | ing the election of former democratic candidates, and the entire drift of the returns showing a decided trend t> „ . ward the democratic party auffleient The dent-' of Ool. Davenport had . , Q the claims of a veritable bMQ expected Cor two days prior, and Orer W Ac res hi Trees, all of Us sona and daughters, srlthj As tie average number of trees to the .. ouM Use exception of one residing in ndia-jthe acre is twenty the figures obtain- In Sew Yorkf r)ix democratic can- wmt Texas ofty, were at hi- bedside ef hi this way mean that in this d;da;e for gtr , ern0 r. defeated Stimson. to receive Us final Meaning. Up to the district there are now over 650 acres fonEer United States district attorney dost half hoar he was conscious of planted in pecans, of which 320 acres aal roo^v^u's personal nominee, by all passing about him. are in Sumter county. 60,000 p'.arality. Stimson ran away mont, where elections were held A more tenderly pathetic and touch- la this county the principal peeaa ;beMlld Ha?ies - vote two yearn ago in'September, teg death scene bad never been wit- orchard is that of Mr. II. J. Webb, who ^ eo , ja;; . v districts, while in Greater' nsast here before. has 3.130 trees on his pace a: Sum- Nca V ork tie democratic party roil- Thc Funeral on Monday. ter City. In Webster county the prin, ( . d up ' a pljraMty of n 3,000. Many At 3 o'cock Monday afternoon, in clpal piantation is that of Dr. N'. C. an ti-Roosevelt republicans voted the the sanctuary wherein lie Did wor- Alston, with 1.300 trees, while in I>e democratic ticket. Hughes, rep., was shipped slue* boyhood, was enacted county Mr. R. S. Pryor has 1A25 tre-s e!octed governor by 69 462 in 1908. the last rttea that could be accon.'ed, and the Southern Pecan and Develop- N>»- Jersey Woodrow Wi'.san. for- and a who< commonlt/ assembled oient Company hca 2.100 trees. mff pr ,. s .d,.nt of Princeton College. Cv.e to to tearful tribute. Rarely If it were possible to obtain the ielnocra j lc candidate for governor, has a larger funeral, or n sadder one, stock to plant this winter would see waa € ’ected over Vivian Lewis the re- been witnessed here. - a If ^0.000 more tree* set out in tb> publlc . 0 can ,nj aM by 20 .000 p uraiior. The Methodist church wwj ftlej io Americus district. In Sumter county w|lson covereJ the state la a remark- iia capacity when the flower-covered a '- oa e not lees than 5,000 trees wouid aWe Bppa ki ns campaign, denouncing casket was borne to the chancel by l-e planted if they could be had. The tbe I)tion iT) s;ate ^mics a nd tho sons of fibs deceased. , chief trouble now is to get good stoct denouncing "bosoism" in both parties. top orchftrig. At the fate iK^an erow- .i„ Mil son Concealed Nothing. rated the defeat of V. S. Senator Al- ^SZ bert J Beveridge for re-election, t!ie T * r3l ‘ <Ira p . h oen j. x>e e..u S ^ position on some of *ne democrats bavins secured control of u i.-woriniv 5 ° . .. leading fcsue3 of the day. Answering th« next legislature, probably ensur- ieaaia * ^ . Kc s a series of questions propounded by ,• ,, ■ ... the insurgent republican leaders Wil- vioe-presiJential candidate John W. « i hu> riewa concUely. Kern to the United States senate. *7”; In Rhode Island Gov. Aram J. Po- ye ^. C01 ^^/‘ thier, republican, is re-elected ove: Mr. Wilson stated unequivocally that he favored giving the public util ities commission fu*l power to fix >J*st . „ „ , ... ^ 0 - A and reasonible rates to be charged b/ republican plurality wo3 *2iQ. , . ty ,. t ‘ . . . . ..... all public serrice corporations, that Three hundred and e;gfaty-fi'e con- v . yv,*vi?r . . . . , ..the nhysicjil property of each public gressmen were elected yesterday, all P J ^ , . . . . . , a ,, , , utilitv corporation wnich is devoted states voting except Maines and ter- at > • J” _ _ 1l-d hv WOOLTEX SUITS—Greatest Suits est variety, greatest guarantee of any Suits in America $2s.00 to $50.00. These were Messrs. James A. Dav- tor orchards. At the rate 1 e-van grow- Tb(( sta{e ip^i.^ure ia apparently < nport, D. P. Davenport, Rev. T. E. In g D developing in this county there denlocrat | C| insuring she displacement m port, Dupont Guerry and Diw-j wj| l be 11 thin the next five years fui- Qf a rfpub ;t tJn Vnlted States Senator. Stapleton, eonu-ln-law; ami Whltj )y 20,000 to 30,000 trees In orchards >i> w<) yea rs ago the republicans tiect- . Lvwwon Stapleton. Jr., and Dav.: 11 ere, -while In- the -Americus district ^ p 3r . KOV ,. rnor by j.ooo nvijor't; Guerry, grandsons. of five counties, as ajrove. there ia , n ob(0 where flw m , 5Il!K . r3 ot th e Fo.lowing the tender anthemn ren- reaaon to believe there w.dl he, within p roslJent - s cabinet have been speec. - dered by t-e choir the funerM »er-|U> a t a< * loss than 75#0 ° tr<,f ' 3 - making in an effort to save Taft', vice was conducted by Dr. J. P. Ward- Ia Sumter, I^e and Webster counties st , te to tbe , nr . y . Governor Judson tear, who padd beautiful and merited; tie Planting of pecans has taken Hannoni democratic incumbent, w.-.s' tribute to one no worthy, and whose! conxMerable ho'.l on the minds of land- re _e ecti-J governor, defeeling- Harl- of neefalnoxs h*i been: owners and a number of them are ex- , ng tbe republican candidate, by a to a public uec should he valued by the state; that such) physical va'ua- tion should be taken as the assess ment on which such corporations shall WOOLTEX COATS-For Misses, beautiful styles Ladies $17.50 to $35.00. TRIBBLE HAS BEAT . . HOWARD IS EIGHTH W ,oca! Uxcs: tha ’ f . shou'd form a very important p^rt of Hardwick and Lee Have Easy Tlcto- «»« ^ is on which' rates ahould be L argeS t Variety Of Other makeS Suit) rie. in Their Districts. ””V.ltx^d L». in AffieriCUS $10.00 to $40.00. Atlanta Ga.. November S.—Seven ot Wilson also favored the Geargia congressmen were return- t31 ® Present primary law in his . .ate ed without opposition. In the Tenth 3 * «>e « : « tlon of caTldldate8 for inr ‘ district. Howard, idem,, opposed by jty nomination, for governor, congress- men and delegates to the national con- McGregor, Watson's candidate, won by ™n ana M°St immense line MlSSeS (JUDlOr 3.000 majoritv; in the Seventh district, 'entions. and be added that he wished SJZes g to 14 yearS, we have eVCT Lee, dem., defeated Akerman, rep., by a •- ,et - e r primary* law t.nn the pres- ... a large majority; in the Eighth dis- enl one * _ ., . trict the returns indicate the defeat 3a ans *<* r 10 -Do you believe the Lofted Stotts senators should he elected by the peo- ’" and the prices range from $7.50 upwards. Beautiful Coats for Children m of Howard by Tribble by a good majority. TL-e closeness of the vote , wiil probably call for a re-count. The." 1 -- “« * voW? ^ “» wer - entiro Georgia delegation will re- ei3 ' 'es. main democratic. “• eren a< ’ nt !urthor thj " li " I ' r0 ' 3ffe S and DriCeS. Out of ten cou.ties heard from m'^.-sive republicans in wtining what/tgeS dIUI pTK.e&. he would like to bring about In t.ie " way of ballot reform. He agreed with The handfomest line of Skirts ,t here In the advancement of his Pceted to put out trees vary ing in jsoco majority. Two years ago Har- oity and the communWy at Urge. | number from a hundred to a tboua- The Wile, were concluded at Oal - n" 1 snore cemetery where the body rests that of hds beloved balpmee;, . who long preceded him to heaven. Seventy Tear* > Resident It haa been juet eeventy years lines OnL W. T. Davenport, then a young mu of S3. left hi* home In Halifax mon (dem.) was elected governor by 19,000 majorlt!/. Convention Das a Success. in Connecticut Judge Simeon E. Mr. Smlthwlck reports the Monti- Baldwin, democratic candidate for celo gathering a great success. Over! 350 men. Interested in various waj-s in nut-growing, were in attendance. The Invitation of the Americus Board of Trade was referred, as were those the Tenth congressional dirtrict, Hardwick carried all but Glasscock, which went ;o McGregor by a small ,3le tasar * ent republkwns t-tat pri- majority. . Tribble carried seven out nine counties heard from Eighth congressional district. Elbert county, la which occurred tho coa .' tic corru_pt_pract!ces act, he answered test between Howard and Tribbl man and election oflieers should i,.jever had for your inspection; the best appointed by some Impartial agency.'and best fitting ^p like a court. In reispon&e to a ques-j ' tion as to whether he favored a dras- 1 $5.0P to $15.00. went tc Tribble by 150 majority. county, Virginia, and came to the from other cities, to a special commit, met little straggling tillage of tse, which was authorised to ae'ect Americas, and here be has since re-!tbe meeting place for next year. The rnainoj .and witnessed Its growth in-; Americus Imitation waa iwe.l recelv- to a proud city, contributing his part <xf. but aa the Association met in thereto. Albany in 1909 it was felt that some He was horn December 35th, 1817. other stale should be honored and i- and had be survived a few weeks is probable that Houston, Texas, will longer would have celebrated his nrobibly be the next convention city, ninety-third anniversary. Air. Smithwick put the convention on Coaling here In 1841, be hex re- notice that Americus would be ->n idded longer In Amerlcug tl'sa any bant with another invitation nex: other cftfxen, even those who may ex- year. eesd him In point ot yeans. { Great interest was show n in the In 1345 he wedded Miss Mary G. proceedings and the pipers present.•<! Frederick, of Honaton. Eleven child-iwero of much value. As a result nan b eased this happy union, the first the convention the raising of pecan/ two surviving tut a few months. His and other nuts fqr the market wili r arriving eons and daughters are given a further great stimulus in the Mrs. F. D. Hollis. Mrs. B. J. Baldwin. South. Mrs Dupont Goerry, Mrs. Lawson Six- pteton, Messrs J. A., D. F. and T E. BIBB COCXTT TO PROBE .Da-mport. ' ; Two other daughters. Mrs. A. W. fimltp and Mrs. S. W. Dixon, fiasaed ■way many years ago. DEMOCRATIC BY 57 MAJORITY; SENATE MAY BE REPUBLICAN BY I. ben J. Beveridge Is still in duubt, tho Good News Continues to Roll in From democrat* claiming *x majority on tho West-Ohio. West Virginia, Missouri and Other States Have have a small majority. The situation _ „ . , , a. r > i hv uncertain, with both sides claiming Democratic Legislatures, Giving tb , KaveraoI!hlp . Democratic Senators-Republlcans ^ Pennsylvania legislature is re- ported as safely republican and wi l Overwhelmed EVeryW/IBre^ner* elect a republican successor to Sena- to Oliver. j Washington H;3 a republican legis lature. which appears to insure the | election of Miles Poindexter, the pro- j gressive republican leader, to the Unlitd States Senate. Vi e Utah legislature, iwhieh elects v’nr.ed States senator at Its next publicity.” moo's Malorlty In Sixty Thousand. Ohio (Special to Times-Recorder.. Washington. D. C., November 9:— The extent of t-e politicil tidal wave which rolled over the country yester- meeting i s republican by a safe sat day U funner emphasized by addl-l Jority, while that of Montana is Ladies', Children’s and Men’s everyone in the house absolutely ng beautiful variety of styles, most a prices. Buy them now. Ladies’ Tailor-Made *Waists, the bj we have ever shown, and the best $1.00 and $1.50 to be found.- Long Career In Bnlnttg Col. Da enport emlarked ia booi- nexo at cnce upon hi; arrival here, engaging first in dry goolx and Ben- era .tar., with branch* a at Botttford M)d old Poudtown, now Ellaville. Ir THE COETICT PER CAPI1 l • :0;1 and revised figure, at doubt hand today. I Present indications point to the elei- The democratic majority in House of Representative* will be least fifty-seven and possibly more, Thinks Thr Work hot ( immenserale 1V1U 1'ost Macon. Ga.. Xo>-emher 9.—The grind aa compared with the present repub jury of the Superior court for the N >-; -lean majority of fort,.-three, tester term was charged today by Aided to the reversal of condi.lons Judge Felton to ascertain if Bibbccun-, ia Die lower branc./of congress this years be was long engaged in tr eras receiving satisfactory and pro- morning s returns show a republican tee drug trade and general inauranca ■etR he retire* '-oat active business. He give his service, to tbe South- era Confederacy, and was made col onel of tbo Elghty-flxth Georgia reg- by gubernatorial appointment, tinder Ida Instruction the men who to follow I-ee and Jackson in Virginia valley were given the training here and sen to the CoL Davenport wja tythas it here for the govei capacity was captured hjr the ene- and carried to 31 aeon to lake tin of allegiance. IsM was at Abe clow of the war and fall of the Confederacy. HU was a grand Hfe; a noble one ty-wlx descendants, are children, grandchildren KfWdcLfMreo, and they Dean his sainted emomry portionate reoaits for the money .x- majority of twenty-six in the Lnited pended per capita for the comic* State* Senate is rapidly .approaching In the operation of tl»; void system, the vanishing point, a.though the re- He expressed the opinion in his charge publicans are now assured of forty- this county should have better eight senators, or one more than nee- roads for the amount of money sprat rosary to give tiism a majority, with therefor, and he charged the jury to eight senators, cr ode more than .hi ascertain the defect in tile system. several /‘.ate; e-ti_1 in doubt. Host Notable ('liangr' Made. FEW ARRESTS ARE MADE The most notable changes effected YESTERDAY IN AMERICl'S by yesterday's voting are summed .ip ___ as follows: In Ohio a democratic legislature has Occasion Is Orderly Despite the Bln Crowd. been elected, insuring a democratic succesgar to Senator Dick, republi While twenty thousand people filled can, and the plurality of Governor tiua uptown streets of Americus yes- Judron Harmon was increased to 69.- terday, attracted here by the show, the M>0. well worthy of emulation. Seven- occasion was marked by perfect or- West Virginia is democratic, and Up to last night only a re* ar-; will elect a democratic senator .0 rests had been made, and these among succeed Senator Scott, republican, ever! negroes *bo had "liquored too live- In Indiana the iegUAtyre rwhlch i« I ly”. and were run In. ' to chose a successor to Senator Al- tion of t*." progressive republican can didate for governor of California, Hi ram W. Johnson, by h heavy plurality. Incomplete returns from Oregon in dicate tbe election of the democratic candidate for governor, Oswald Wort. in the affirmative. The republican reformers then ap proached the subject on which they hoped to embarrass the candidate, by asking: "Do you admit that the boss system exists: If so, how do-you pro pose to abolish it?" A Pitiless Publicity. Answering this question, Mr. Wilson said: "Of course, 1 admit It. Its existence Is notorious. I have made it my business for many years to ob serve and understand that system and I bate It as thoroughly as I under stood It. You arc quite ing that the system that it constitutes 'he most danger ous condition in tho public life of out state and nation today,’ and that it has virtually, for rhe time being, 'destroy ed representative government, and in its place set up a government of priv ilege.’ I would propose to abolish it by trie above reforms; by the election —. . . .. I wrPfltllCl to office of mon Who will refuse to ThlS IS WilltGr Urt06rWG3f . i submit to it ?.nd tend ail their ener- and We W3nt YOU tO See OUr SpBCl* gbs to break It up, and by pitiless j n y ests an( J p antS fof 50C and Up* Fine Blanket weather this. See t« right |n say h av e to offer you in the widest is ^ eally desira51e y blank ets you have e in Americus. Flannelette Gowns for Women Great variety and excellent values^ After Mr. Wilson had replied to the. republican leaders he framed’one 6 "!' A WORD ABOUT WOOLEN DRESS ’.•ia own as toUcwrs: “You wish to know what cny rela tions will be with tbe democrats whose power and influence you fear, should I be elected govern or?” He* answered bis own qut^stion In ibis way: ‘‘I shall be very glid to by a small plurality, and the Slisrouri tell you, if e'.ected, I shall not, either ( nr \, ntl . 4-om rrranHu fnf VO legislature, which elects a United In the master of appointment to office . >OUl UICos J^VJUua at/ States sanator, is said to be safely or assent to legislation, or in shap ing any part of the policy of my ad ministration. submit to the dictation of any person, spatial Interest or or ganization. I regard myse'f ing pledged democratic. In Jlontona the democrat* will prob ably control the legislature and elect Senator Carter's c accessor. Dahhnan. dem., opposed by Bryan on We are anxious to reduce our Dress Goods stock, and in order plish this end we shall offer tne traordinary attractions in the way to all needing anything in this i«• dren. as ]>e- the regene ration of Taffeta Silk Petticoats, the — .u— kinai y values at all the popularP county option plank, is defeated for the democratic party. governor* of Nebraska, hut Hitchcock, dean., goes to United StAtce Senate. Ex-8peaker Cen. Warren Kelfer. the republican /‘bloody shirt" orator of the Springfield, O.. district is defeated for congress by Post, a democrat Xe.w Jersey sends a democrat to the Senate, succeeding John Kean, re publican. LaPol'ette’s re-election from Wis consin is assured. Representative Champ Clark official ly announces his candidacy for speaker ot the next House. Roroevelt declines so far to discuss the election result*. Wilson also toc-k a decided 'stand . in opposition to the tariff taxing grs- Styles, tern and vigorously denounced its In-: justices and special favoritism. Persian SUks for Waists, beautiful 98c and $1.25 Yard. DEATH CLAIMS MRS. L. A. STEELE, OF ALBANY Mrs. Lucretia A. Steele, perhaps the oldest wiCte resident of Albany, ami a woman universally beloved in that community, died at her home there on Tuesday, after n brief illness, aged 88 year* She was the mother of Hairy Steele, now deceased, former ly of Aemircus, Handsomest line Cotton D re ** ever shown here for . 25c to 35c Yard. Chas. L. Ansi - • i of the fern-j. It’s hardly safe to trust some bom.t rub .”,when q*y are In thsir graves. ■ foim James iricKer & uro. | ^ugta»ivfite>nU|m-^.V-> .lfakh laitirfirs, Fifth Dtrisisa. 8. i. L. mill sad. Aaeriris, Geetfte. IVIK5. Mm*