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WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER.
[ V-SECOND YEAR.
THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER NOVEMBER 17. 1910
MWIHER 16
unity News Items
Itcrcstlng Pact* Gathered During the Week by Our
Regular Correspondents.
BUDGET OF
NEWS FROM PLAINS.
| Correspondent.
Regular Correspondent.)
Ga., November 16.—Sat-
SCHLEY'S CJPIT1L SENDS
BUDGET OF NEWS.
Our Ellavllle Correspondent's
Weekly Letter.
BUDGET OF
Events to Community.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.! j
Sicitavll.*, Oa., November
During’ the afternoon the 11 r8 0- Batts, who left Tuesday j, om>
hptins oklve sandwiches were n!gt " f0r Ocala, Fla., where ebe and
|>V!1 present spent • moat en- her • If uanl ly will reside In the future.
up moon.
j Ellavllle, Oa., Nov. 16.—At the resl-
j dence of the brlde'j father In Co'.um-
! hua on last Wednesday at one o'clock.
•Miss Lucy Baldwin, of Ellavllle, and
!IVF NFWS ITFUQ >,r R ’"t c| l'h Woods, of Dawson, weiel
LIIL ivLnu 11 Lino united In the holy bonds of matrimony.
Rev. R. c. GrarJaerry performing the I
^ting Items From Our Social Functions and Other ner. Immediately after the ceremony.
Mr. ’nd Mr*. Wood* left for Rochulle.'
| w.. ?re they were teniered a reception (
, b - v groom's sister. Mr*. Clark I
Doster. Mr. Wood* Is a promising J
yoang merchant of Dawson, while Mbs !
• rnoon tbe meoaaera of the W<ty affair of Tuesday afternoon wa, £7'“' !* 31 °* t pc: f ar <
|ry Club were dellghtfufly en- "rep,Ion given by Mr,. C. C. Ans- ^ h ‘ rUndi w ' “ TTH
Mesdonaat Reese and Bob * ey *• * Farewell tribute to her aister. , , . 5 e ,Con ' or
-- n9at years she has made her
in onr midst with her sister,
Mrs. H. J. Williams, and safe to say no
The house wa's C^inyTesanted Tl* ,l "“ ,oy * 4 * *”* tor t,x "
Knute-Collins and little daug-.- »» nu«umn leave, and gorgeous cel-lTf*. )U> ' 0 °"‘ •«*
h e. are at home after chrysanthemums. Assisting Mrs. couple a. loey Journey
e length to relatives In Mr. and Mrs. Fort Stewart and hand-
M America*. ”'^*^7 *" O’cung .on. Bradford, are the
ues Cock wa. In Amertcua A deflybtful salad p „, 8t , „ f „ UUv „ hpre . ,
course wn sensed by Misses Marv and ...
Mrs. T.tad Wise spent Prl-!^ a A ^ a ® U1 ^g lnd R ‘ ch ' Wteham weTin AmerttM^.^
lerlcus. arason ana Elms Evans. About fifty ^
S:nl,h 104 c^Bdren. of 7’” called between three and .lx ^ rfturno[ ,
ere the guests of relatives, * „ from a very pleasant visit of a few
W< * k ‘ from a nieaaint i it t • . rn ^ weeks In Macon and Atlanta, visiting
Lamar, of Columbus, re- ,Ult to rel3tlve * ln triads and relative..
ho!n ' Tuesday, after a Ma “ n anJ lK ' !in,a ' Mrs. H. J. Williams and little
sit to her daughter. Mrs “”• G Jr " ’* v, *? Un * daughter. Veftna Frank, went to Co-
ifr u n' ut . vert. inmbus last week to attend tbe Woods-
meeting of Plains charge R^ybo.d, c. Atlanti was
here Saturday. A good re- tb? gtiest Monday of Mr. t\. Fort Mc-
I'.l the churches was given. Afee ' con t0 s :'er.d the day hunt- M "
|lliams and little daughter, of ,ng ' -j.j
•e guests it Pro.’. X. R. Messrs. H. 0. Walker and MrCranle. '
. <ndsy. of Sherman, were aotong other Sun-
W lUoe. of Brunswick, is day visitors,
of Mrs. Annie Howell this Mu * Mar > - An * !e . v returned Friday
from Macon, where s.'ie was th? gues:
1- Hudson returned Monday for two weri “ ot Mis * Blj » cl ‘“
Ihester. Minn., much Improved Raa '?-
the delight of her many B XIcKenney attended the
Nut Growers' Association in Mont!*
cello last week.
SENATOR CLAY
PASSES AWAY
SUNDAY
Died at Robinson’s Sanitarium
in Atlanta.
t n “"
ROB STORE AT MANOI
ESCAPE WITH $1,700.
'•» -vr
ItllJ
Baldwin marriage.
M ts Hc!en Tosiee wsi th? r*»e»t Ot
C*. near Ar.JersonvIile. the
lulia Coleman spent Monday
|l Mrs Charlie Alston spent
ileasantly, guests of Mna. G.
onieny.
arroll Clarke made a brief
datives in Gooseberry th ; s
BRONWOOD.
(Prom Our Regular Correspancent)
Bror.wocd, Gj„ November 13.—The
mci: enjoyable event of the tiast week
William, .pent Thursday *»• | h !' . I ' ar,y * lven by Mr ' an ‘ 1 Mr *' ed!
lend, at Sumter. Frank Wa son
Mr. and Mra. J. C. Turner ®:>ent Sun-
Max Banner one of t. » cbvsrcst
"Knights of the Grip** cn the rasa. -
was in our city last Thursday.
Mrs. Fc :on Clement-i. of Buena Via*
t?, wss the guest at the Hc:?l Pea
cock recently.
Mr. \V: D. 'Sears, who has 'been
quite ill, !s we are r’.ci ta say very
much better.
Rev. W. A. HuckaT^ee. representing
the M. E. Orphan's Home, preached an
interesting sermon at the Methoilst
ciurch here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Rcbert Sjevens, of Put
nam. pjss?d through otr city last
Thursday in their handteme new tour-
in? car, which they recently purchai-
ROYAL
Baking
Powder
Absolutely
Pure
to the food.
The food is
thereby
made more!
tasty and
digestible^
|l Mrs. J. A. McDonald left
> attend 'the P»ge-Pryor
ir America! Wednesday.
. Lagan, of Concord, w is
few hours Tuesday.
| Ibr.ry MoMath came Sinday
( Point to spend the day with
day with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hall went to
J>awson shopping Monday.
Mr. end Mrs. Sam Brinkley and
dangbter, Kathleen, of Sumter, were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. Turner
| Sunday, and were accompanied home
.. . - by the former's aister. Mr,. Temple
m Steven, Is at home after _ . . . ...
. _ , . . Turner, she going to spend some time
visit to Columbus. I , .
. . with relative* In the Seventen.h.
•' , h " , relU /7 Mrs. R. A. Alin called on Mrs. Jim
l.ghiful visit to friend. In oBe d>) . „ her home
'.. ... „ .. . . below Bronwood.
Mr,. VI. 8. Moore .Itended ^ R A A , Un . # „ w mln h „ , r .
rived and he has begun sawing.
Mr. Jim lk>wrey was the guest of
Mr. J. V. Oliver Sunday.
’ Mr. and Mr*. C. T. Davis and son,
Charlie Gordon, and Miss Eliza Brink'
ley were •(■•tors ot Mr. Abb. Da
Sunday.
Mrs. C. C. Turner went to Bronwood
shopping last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Collin,. Mr. and
Mri. J. F. Stewart and Dr. and Mra. L.
G. Stewart composed a pleasant Ash
ing part: spending the day at Burk
creek Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Murphy have re
turned home from a few weeks stay In
Columbus with' their sister. Mrs. Mc
Daniel.
a wedding anniversary of
frs. J. W. F. Murray, near
''Slav.
M Mrs. p. C. Barkley apent
In Americas.
Rece Andrews and J. R.
fat Tuesday to Cordele.
[ matter, of business there.
■Sta Tharpe, of Preston,
week pleasantly, the
firs. J. \v, Johns.
F. Burke and aister. Miss
lurke. of Macon, spent a day
|at the home of Mr,. J. R
A. Stapleton I, spending a
|h relative, | n Terrell.
| Mary lorn and Leila Feagln
v tests of Mr,. J. R. Cham-
|*eek.
RURAL HILL.
TH DISTRICT.
Regulai Correspondent)
rath District. Ga., November
e MoTyler and alater,
. of Bottsford, were the
Mr *- O. P. Jones Friday.
M. Murray, of Bllavlli
l ur !ay night with Mr. T. O.
Mrs Emmette Howell,
«>nt the week-end with
Mr. and Mm. J.
•arilu and Leila Feagln and
Burke were guest* of Mrs
cl >e|| Sunday.
1,011 funea and Mlsi Buale
T0 “sh spent Saturday
Sawyer, of Americas, was
y fflends here Sunday.
J C. Tedder (pent the
"M 1 hotnefolk* here.
,rr T Livingstone and
of SmltbTllle. were
“ Friday.
'Villain, lad caaati, spent
1 Mr. G w. Ienml, ot g
^ Mott waa Ue' gnem of
AtHla Sunday.
• Herring, ot Anterior*.
* *1* Mr*. 0. W. Wl»-
(From Our Regular Correspondent)
Rural Hill, Nov. 16.—Mr. and Mrs
G. VV. Dillard attend'd the golden We,l
ding anniversary of Mr. rnd Mrs. John
Murray at the Murray home Tuesday
and report a glorious occasion
Mr. F. P. Jolnes and family spent
Sunday at the home cf Mr. W. T. Mc-
GIH'u.
Mr. and Mr,. C iarlle Johnson went
to American shopping Saturdiy
Mrs. C. P. Sle* and son. C. P.. Jr..
returned la*t Wednesday to caeir
home In Jacksonville. Fla., after
pleasant visit of two weeku with Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Dillard.
Mrs. M. A. McGill visited Monday at
Mr,. Elmore Jennings, near Cotton-
da .Mrs. Dilsv McGill and family have
moved from title settlement over nesr
Parrott. Their many frltnda regret .o
have them move.
Mr. Mancie Cato and sister. M ••
Bottle, visited at the home of Mr. Jim
Faust, near Cottondale. Sunday.
Miss Pearl Stubb, !« *t*'ln* th*
week with Mrs. Ui* ^111. nesr
P ‘^“erhoo! at Rural Hill I* doing
fine under the careful f ^
Anna Moore. Jto school house U be
ing "tinted th’a week. .
Mr Ttout Saundera and f»mR) .
near Broonwood. spent Sunday before
U,t *t Mr. 0. W. Dillard *.
OIL KING REVELS
IN ROSY CHEEKS.
Will Yet Live to Be
tenarian.
Gen-
Tarrjtown. N. Y, November 16.—
John D.-RockefeBer Is getting yonnj
again. This morning he came down
to the Baptut church and he brought
live friend, with him. While waiting
for the friends to get out of the car
riage he noticed a woman approaching
ANDERSON VILLE.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
Andersonvllle. Ga., November Id-
Judge T. J. Harden went to Americua
Wednesday.
Mr. MeLeod. of Clarke’, Monumental
Works, la here, repalrlog the Wltcon
|aln monument.
0»pt. ! *i 1 Mrs. Bryant and daughter
the'church 1 entrance. VV'ith'wonderfuT Ml " De "*' * 0,nt Thursday evening
okllliy he gave a quick Jump auj ” 1 ! P>»»»tiy with Mr. and Mrs.
fairly hopped up the atep and. open'
lug tbe door, held K until the woman
passed In. Then he helped his guests.
Mr. Rockefeller looka to be In bet
ter health' than In many years. He has
a ruddy color and hi* movements are
not as alow as ln former year,. He I,
strong and active, and he owes tbe re.
turn of his health to golf and auto-
moblllng. which sports he enjoys ev
ery day. no matter what the weather
The assertion tbat % be will live to
be 100 yesrs old looks good on the
face of things.
ffoOSEVELT A DEAD OSEf
IIKYAN WIGHT TO KNOW
-Peerless One" Says He Is Sal X*w
In the Running.
(Special to Tlmes-Reeorder.)
Muskogee. Okla., November 16.—WII
Ham J. Bryan Is certain the defest of
Roosevelt's candidate for governor of
New York has ended hla prospects of
being elected to a third term a* presi
dent.
"Mr. Roosevelt still can do much
good,” Bryan declared. "If he will get
behind some good reformer and pro
gressive man like Senator LaFollette. ’
WAR WITH JAPAN NOT
PROBABLE SAYS O’BRIEN
cotton
may b. quiet in *
Americua unto d-lsrs «•
wlnd-Mowlng ImMy**-
~U prood cTwr curly
i * » trip
Detroit. Mick. November 1I-—There
will be no war with Japan, unless th*
publication of laeradUry utterances
In newspapers bring It about, said T.
j O'Brien, of Grand Rapids, ambas
sador to Japan, la an address bsfors
the Board of Conn*
B. F. Easterlla.
Dr. J. R. Hair, of Amerlcns.
here Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Justice
were here Thursday.
W. F. Wllhelt and W. E. Richards
of Atlanti, were here, sight-seeing oil
Shnrrfir
J. N. Olive and M. H. Campbell mad*
a business trip to Americas Saturday.
R. L English, of lows, wss here
Saturday.
Mrs. W. R. Battle and Mias Rebecca
Hodges were visitors hers Sunday af
ternoon.
D. B. md L D. Slappey. of Americua,
spent Sunday with homefolks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gillespie. W. J.
Waldrlp and C. % Merrtman. of At
lanta. were visitors at tha National
Cemetery and Prison 'Park Sinday af
ternoon.
A. B. Woods, of Atlanta, was hers
on business Tuesday.
Ml, Annie Willie Finch, of Gemini,
Is Halting her aunt, Mrs. E. P. Smith,
this week.
Mr. Woodson Tolen and son. James,
were here Tuesday.
Gene Williams, of (Americas, made a
business trip hers Tuesday.
J. 9. Johnson has purchased the
Rouse place from Dr. Bastay.
Dr. a (A. Batter, of DeSotc. wu,
here on business Tneaday.
Pres, Williford, of America*,
j business trip here Tneaday.
Mra. B. F. Eaateriln spent tha day
nith Mra. J. M. Bryant Tneaday.
Brilliant Georgian's Death Vas Quite
Unexpected. Though He Had Long
Been III—Gov. Brown fill Appoln
His Successor for a Time.
(Special to Tlmes-Reeorder.)
Atlanta, Ga.. November 14.—The
death yesterday afternoon ot Cnltud
State* Senator Alexander Stephens
City' was a shock to his friend*
turougboat the state, a* while it was
known that his health for tome time
had been precarious, not even mera-
‘-ers of bis family dreamed that the
end wa* near.
Tbe end came at 3 o'clock Sunday af-
trnooo at the Robertson Sanitarium,
where 8enator Clay had ‘been treated
for some time.
According to tdae physicians, Senitor
Clay's death resulted from dilation of
the- heart, snperlndnced by arterlq)
solaroais. The senator And been HI
tor nearly a year and came to tbe san
itarium on November 1 to take a rest
cure.
He appeared to be Improving until
Saturday, when ba suffered a relapse
which he. In hi* weakened condition,
aria unable to stand.
Sanday Senator Clay appeared bet
ter tban usual, the physicians stating
that be wzs recovering from the re
lapse of Saturday. Mrs. Clay came
to Atlanta from their home n: Mariet
ta In tbe morning, hut when ahe founj
the senator so much Improved,
turned to Marietta about noon.
The on!'; member of the family pres
ent at the death bed was tbr senator's
ton. Herbert, wlo Is mayor if Ma
rietta.
Senator Clay waa 3? years old, and
was serving hi* third term In tbe seu-
ate. He Is survived by his widow, live
ions and a daughter, besides his par'
ants, Ur. and Mrs. W. J. Clay, of Cobb
county.
A Sketch of His farcer.
Senator Clay was barn September
J5, 1833, on a farm In Cobb county:
received his primary and preparatory
education In the coantry schools and
the hf h sejool at Palmetto, Oa.. and
gmduated from Hlawassee College In
1867, after which he taught school far
two yesrs.
lie studied law at Marietta and wu
ldmilted to the bar In September, 1(77,
and maintained his law practice
throughout hi* life, except Wien po-
ltlcal duties Interferred.
He was elected n member df the
city council In 1880 and 1881; In 1994-
83 and 1888-87 tie represented Cobb
county In the general assembly; In
lbs Utter term he eras elected speaker
pro tempore; wu re-elected for 1888-
80 and served as speaker for two
years.
In lflftlO ha waa elected to the aUte
senate, and served oa president of that
body for two years; In 1884 h« wa,
elected chairman of tbe Stale Demo
cratic Executive Committee and con
ducted th# state campaign Mween the
democrats and populists.
He was elected to tbe United States
senate to succeed John B. Gordon In
October, 1886, and took 'hla seat March
4. 1887. He waa re-elected la 1803,
and again In 180k Hla term of service
would have expired March 3,1813,
Damage of $2,000 Follows
Explosion.
TRESTLE
IS
YVaycross, Ga.. November 16.—Three
white men wrecked the safe In the
Matter Trading Company's stare at
M: ner, this county. Just before day
light yesterday and took 1300 In ca*h.
valuable deeds and notes,. 11,400 In
charge slips, and caused 13,000 dam
age with' nitroglycerine.
Lighter doors srd the cash drawer*
were broken open with an ue. Post
master J. C. McQusIg beard the ex
plosion and aaw the three safe blow
ers aa they fled.
He state* they were white men. A
reward of $500 has been offered for
their capture with proof aulflclent to
ednvict The men took a double-bar
reled shotgun from the stock In tbe
store. They were followed for .about
half mile, Lot escaped
MONDAY
Fire Slarls On Sumfer Side
of Bridge.
P/obablj One Fifth of structure
Burns Ere Fire Is Extinguished—
Trains Held Up for an Hour and
Passengers Are Transferred.
PRESIDING ELDER RIDES
ON FIREMAN’S BOX
In Order to Attend Funeral
of Senator Clay.
(Special to Tlmes-Reeorder.)
Atlanta, Ga., November If.—Stop-
pel by a Burning trestle. Rev. B. F.
Frasier, presiding elder df the Augus
ts District of the Methodist church,
mounted tbe Are man's seht In tha cab
of a locomotive on the Seaboard Air
Line near Montreal this morning and
was rushed on through to Decatur It
order thut he might preach the fun
ernl sermon of United 8fates Senator
C?r at Marietta.
TOWN IS TERRORIZED
BY MOB IN LOUISIANA.
Reported That 75 Men Have
Possession of Town.
(8pecla! to Tlmes-Reeorder.)
Shreveport, la., November If.—Fol
lowing the shooting this afternoon of
Thomas Hickey, the alleged leader of
gang of bootleggers by Deputy
8heriff Kelley at Oil City. 10 miles
north of here, Hhftey'* .sympathizers
gathered In targe numbers and
Kan shooting up the town.
It Is reported hers that n mob of 75
armed men now have possession of
the little town and offlews have been
rushed to tbe scene In automobiles
from Shreveport
all nc.mJ-
thin dlsar-
Thc repair
completed
llv-
The Soiboard railway
Flint river, eiffMeen n
Ai.'erlcu*. was' partially
lire Monday afternoon, :
pies on t..1s division wei
ranged for several hours
work, quite likely, can
some time this morning.
The fire started afliong the
timbers on the Sumter county
(he long trestle work and burn,
wards mid-stream.
Hallway employees and i"'"P
Ing In the Immediate vicinity cai
the rescue and fought the Ham.
lanlly. By great effort t> fir
caringalsbed after probably on
of tha bridge had been burned
Just how the fire originated Is not
known, as the pump bonne and shanty
on tho trestle -were aflame when the
■alarm was given, it Is quite likely
theii a spark from a ipisalng locomotive
or from tb holler used In pumping
water at the trestle, fell among (he
bridge timbers.
All trains were held up at : tres
tle and passengers truer " I. trains
71 and 71. Savannah and M ' c : m.ery,
going through with but short daisy.
-nrth
COOPER NOT GUILTY
IS VERDICT OF JURY.
Final Chapter in Great Mur
der Case.
EXPLOSION FAILS TO
HURT THIS NEGRO.
Came Down lo Terra Firma
Uninjured.
(Sipsclal to Tlmaa-H'-rorder.)
Atlanta, Ga., November m- After
an aerial trip of thirty feet from the
top of the Atlanta Gos Company's
top of the Atlanta Gas I.lgh! Compa
ny's air and vapor tank, which ■■*-
ploded 'beneath him this morning it
8:30 o'clock, Roaa Matthews, colored,
landej on the ground with no serious
Injuries and but few bruises, as .i re
sult of bis rapid transit,trip heaven
ward.
When picked up later. Matthews de
clared that It didn't hurt him. A white
man standing near the tank had i
marvelous esenpe, as did Several other
persons. iAs It happened, however, on
ly Matthews was shaken up. ' A largo
portion of tho steel roofing of the
wss torn away by the force cf
tbs explosion and hurled to a dint&uco
of 73 feet away.
Some men work
oat at
f
tblngt
■i trying to get
AGED COUPLE ARE DEAD
FROM POISON COFFEE!
Believed That Aged Man
Placed Drug in Coffee.
(Special to Tlmes-Reeorder.)
Atlanta, Os.. Novenfber It.—William
Bprsyberry, scad 80 years, on. ot tho
richest planters of DeKalb county, and
his wife. Alary, aged 85 qwtrs, are
dead from the effect*, It la believed,
of drinking, poisoned coffee. Three
senraats employed upon th* plantation
are Mao dangerously aaar death from
Jrlnking coffee.
The Sprayberry plantation la locat
ed on Hi* Fist Shoal* road, one acd
halt mil** from Urn Cedar Grove
church •
It U believed by the nelffMnra 'hat
Lprsyberry, In a St of temporary In
sanity. placed some draff la the ecf-
ft* A nephew of the dead eoupl* stat
ed this morning that hs (tad believed
Mr. Spragterry to b* Insane for tho
pm ten years.
(Special to Tlmsa-Raeorder.)
Nashville, Tenn., November 15.—
RObfn J. Cooper, charged with’ the
murder of Benutor Edward W. Oar.
mack, was given a verdict of not guil
ty In th* Criminal court her* thta
morning on th* recommendation of At
torney-General >A. B. Anderson. Thus
was brought to a dot* t$e Anal cKap
ler In pae of tbe mast celebrated cases
known to th* aumatls of the courts in
Tennessee.
Itch relieved In 30 minutes by Wool-
hird’a Sanitary Lotion. Never falls.
Sold by Bldridge Drug Co. ,
ARMY OP MEXICANS
REPORTED INVADING TEXAS
„
e Hu min’d Amrr) Men A if nice
Dmtli of Country mra.
(Special -to Thuoa-Recordfr.)
Rock Spring*, Tex , November 16.—
Although! an Invading army of thrvo
hundred Mexican* is r*l>ortod to Ik* on
IU way li to avenge the burning of
z, ft could not (be lo-
cat”l by rangers today. This* eoun’.y
is an armed camp, with 2,000 men on
the alert Tho sale of lnioilratlng
liquor has been flopped, and no flr. ; -
wlll be soil to M'-xicans until
after the excitement auUM' s.
Oood nature a tan
any oti'uer test.
ads j
'■tier then
It would be hard to coQTino* that
burglar who waa kwockad down with a
two-pound wslgtot by a woman tin
woman cant throw.
KlaaiM
to got her
Madam,
Your
Husband’s
Looks
are of importance to
you. So is his bank
account. You can see
him improve both if
you will insist on his
looking into the wis
dom of trying-on a
Stein-Bloch Suit or
Overcoat before he
goes elsewhere, es
pecially to his tailor's
RYLANDER SHOE GO,
CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS,
I again to get her <