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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY T1MES-RECORDER NOVEMBER 17. 1910
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FARMERS TO
STACKHOUSE
CARAVAN CAME
TO ASK CITY
AMERICUS IS
f nnk for
I’llP Wftft!
HAVE MATTER
BUYS OTHER
TO AMERICUS
AND COUNTY
THE CENTRAL
LiUUIi 1U1
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LUC ttUUl
IN CHARGE 1 REALTY HERE
TUESDAY.
TO HELP
Board of Trade to Cc-Oper- His Interests Here Increase Farmers From Carolina to To Advertise Both Americus
ate With Them. Largely. Locate Here. and Sumter.
STATION
For Business Over Western-
Union Wires.
ProL Cunningham to Orgauize Com- Two Additional Farms Are Bought By Wagon Train and Live Slock Make lip Former President Sheffield Points All-Slight Service Will Increase Bnsl-
miltee of Planters to Pass on Mat
ter of County Fair or County Con
tests Next Fall.
South Carolinian Who Already Had
Mads Large Investments in Valu
able Sumter County Lands.
a Caravan Moving on Americus—
Other Settlers to Come Here From
Palmetto State.
Out That the Buard of Trade Ad
vertising Is Purely a Public|Func-
tlon and lieserving of Assistance.
ness Here—Messages Handled
From Surrounding Towns By Office
Here Over Long Distance Phones.
Label-Then AM
Have to do is d
The farmers of Sumter county arc;
to be organized into
Backing his judgment in the future! When
white-topped wagon train
chicles rolled:
At the meeting of the Board of! The Americus office of the Western
Farmers' Clubj prosperity of Sumter county with his of nearly a half score vehicles rol!edj Trado on Tllesda - V night a list ol se '" Union Telegraph Co.. In establishingj
with the specific pur;*ose of either tush, Mr. R. P. Stackhouse, of South into Americus Tuesday morning and adllress< ‘ s t0 paI “ p!,le ^ s yesterday an all-night as well as all-1
having a Sumter county fair in Amer- Carolina, continues to add to his al- cast anchor near the .artesian well thei and ° ,lu ' r ma,ter relative 10 Su:lltel day service, .becomes really a central
icus next fall, or of having an agr:- ready large realty holdings here by first thought of the wondering native ; co;laty and Americus have b<,en sen ‘ station for Southwest Georgia, as a
cultural contest that will embrace all the purchase of other property. Quite'here was that an army was upon the sluce 1 advertising of t-e cit> an great volume of business will come
of the main products of the county and recently he has thus acquired two move, and the vanguard had thu. ar . county " as resumed a month ago. from surrounding towns over the long-
serve to awaken an intense enthus- additional farms here. rived here. ! Each addre,ss represented some per- distance phone wires for transmission
iasm among the leaders of progressive I These are the John T. Howell and But the occupants were messengers: s°n who had seen the advertisement by the Western Union lines, it Is said,
thought among the farmers here-; George C. StuHiifa places, both lo-:of peace, mtber thbn of war. ; and had been sufficiently Interested to The new continuous service went
abouta. cated near Americus. ! it was a party of South Carolinians fWrlte for a l'amP 1 ^ 1 and other Infor- j nto effect last night, and from this
Prof. Cunningham, of the chair of Th© purchase of these farms were who had recently bought farms in mation. date forward cue can send a telegram
agriculture at the Agricultural Co’.- made through the Southern Realty Co., Sumter counts', and they were thus
lege, will have the work of organizing of Americus, and the deals have been coming here with all their household
the farmers in hand. Mr. Cunning- fully consummated, and the transfers effects.
ham is well adapted for this work. The. effected. | The first six wagons to afi.ve lie-
movement will have the solid backing' The Howell farm consists of 775 longed to Mr. D. F. -McAllister, and
uj> of the Americus Board of Trade acres and lies upon the .beautiful Ella- along with them were brought twenty
which will play a prominent part in; vllle-Americus road, six miles from fl na mules which will be worked upon
securing money fo rprizes and other- the city. It contains a comfortable his newly acquired farm here. Mr. T.
wise assist In making the movement a dwelling and improvements. The price M. Lowery, of Seneca S. C., was also
.success. paid for this desirable farm was among the South Carolinians coming
It Is felt that if the movement Is lo' $8,500. yesterday,
have the measure of success that it Isj Mr. Stackhouse bought this as an Mr. McAllister recently purchased
desired for It. it should be essentially investment only, and will try Intensive from Bolton Bros, here the former
i farmers’ movement, promoted lt v the farming thereupon. Lee Snider farm, out Lee street roal,
.srmers, arranged for by them, and its To llulld Fine Residence. six miles south of Americus, and the
outlines laid down by their represelt-l The Stallings property bought by now owner.will very soon be comfort-
atdres. The Board of Trade through this thrifty and opulent Carolinian ably at home there.
Its committee and active working mem- lies almost within the eastern limits j jr r . Lowrey, who Is mayor of the
hers will co-operate zealously in the.of Americus, fronting upon the River thrifty city of Seneca, S. C., is also a
project and work hand in glove with road. It contains about one hundred large property owner In Americus and
the farmers after they are organized acres at fine land, and Mr. Stackhouse Sumter county. Same time age
i.*y P-raf. Cunningham and a commit:, is said to have paid a fancy
af leading planters, who will be asso- for it.
elated with him.
A half dozen states were presented, a - anv time, day or night, Sunday in-
but principally the Inquiries were from dueled.
Georgia, the two Carolinas aud Vir- This is a progressive step and the
ginia. (patrons of th© Western Union will
Speaking of the work that bus been appreciate it.
.done to advertise Americus and Sum- j a a ;j 0 , the smaller towns the tel
ler Former President Sheffield stated e gra pb offices usually close in the af-
tihat If the Board of Trade had done ternoon or early evening, and cons-s-
nothlng. else than this it would hive q Ue ntly. messages cannot be sent un-
been a benefit to both city and county, til next day. Now, however, patrons
‘ This advertising 1b helping to build j* t i, e Bell Telephone Co. can 'phone
up the count!;,- and the city directly messages from their homes to the
and Indirectly," said Mr. Frank Shot- -Western Union office in Americus for
field, "and it is accordingly a benefit! transmission.
to both the city and county govern- j w-hen one wishes to telephone a
ments Because of that, and because telegram to the Western Union, for
its purpose is entirely public in 1U transmission to anry point, it will
character, I believe the city and the slmpI y ; >e necessary to say "Telegram"
county should each show its Interest wllen t he Bell telephone operator asks
by assisting the advertising fund of the “Number?" The telephone operator
board. I believe each of them should wi i, immediately conect you with the
CHOOSE Y|
COLORAND
It Is proposed to arrange for prizes
for cotton, corn, oats, hay, wheat, su
gar ctne, sweet potatoes, etc., cover
ing The leading products nf Sumter,
and Infusing a much i-reader scope
thin such contests generally have, if
It Is decided to expand the movement
note
We alone sell
garments in
We choose them I
We know they;
high quality thati
to olferto our ci]
The label is ana
guarantee of corn
pure wool or
rials and the bi
of tailoring.
This is true o!a
tex garments,
suit pictured, the
of individual
price /bought the Oliver farm near Plain*, aiake an appropriation to the Board proper -western Union telephone, and
for 125,000, and more recently fte*pur- of Trade ’ to expended entirely in thfc te i e g#am may be dictated without
This latter place will be his rest- chased also tl)e former Thornto.i *kis work of advertising the ci.y and further delay,
deuce when be removes here shortly. Wheatley home in Americus. the county, and I believe they will do the pre8en t time any Bell tele- QQClCd
and a handsome and commodious henie Por4he latter property, the heme of matter is properly put before p h one patron whose name Is in the
will be erected thereupon Mr. Stack- the late Thornton Wheatley, Mr. Low- them.” ! telephone directory may telephone a CilSFIIl*
house owns one or two other large e ry paid $10,000. -'l r - S heffleld tlien moved, and the telegram to the Western Union for , _
plantations in Sumter county, which These gentlemen report coming here motion was seconded by several, that ? ran8Ir ..Isgion to any point and the mes- It IS QFCSSy 0ItOll{|It lOF 8Ity
.he (bought recently. very shortly of other South Carollnifajis! a committee be appointed to go before sa g e will be charged by the Western .
He is a progressive and successful *-ho, during the past summer, (boughtj council and the county commissioners union Company, and the bill rendered 3.HQ tll0 FC<1SO1!3D10 J)FiC0f
movement shall go will real with the
farmers themselves after Prof. Cun-
ug. »im and the farmers who will co
operate with him have put the matter
directly up to them all
Josey
Into a county fair then there will be planter and man of affairs, and Sum- farms near Americu3. They are clos- iand request of each an appropriation at t jj e en( j Q f the month. — - — #S
prizes for Hve stock ^nl other exhib- ter county will hive in him a valued ing up affairs over there and coming t° r t**^ 3 Purpose. Telegrams addressed to a Bell tele- QQQ0Q OllFQCllOIl*
The question as to how far the and much esteemed citizen. j to the best cojntny on earth, where j Acting Chairman Mil.or appointed p bone number are accepted by
Ellis Farm Sells Also. they will aid in its further develop- Alessrs. Shiver, Cunningham,
Another real estate sale effected ment. and Gamble,
yesterday was that of the farm of a. score or more representative South
Col. George R. Ellis, situated on the Carolinians are thus removing from the pifyriPTQ TH 1ICCT I\|
River road, just beyond the incorpo- old Palmetto Sthfe to Sumter county. uAl Ilulu 1U iilLLl IN
rate limits. The farm consists cf 125
WILL SPEAKER DRIVE
THOSE MULES
Champ Clark Expeeted to
His Promise.
Keep
Washington, D. C„ November 1
Will Champ Clark drive the team
Kluourl mules down Pennsylvania
avenue.
Some montha ago he assured his con
v 'etlfcaent» he would In the event i
Democratic bouse were elected. Since
then hat arisen a protest agalnat
“undignified" a performance.
Washington la deeply Interested,
particularly the Democrats of the dis
trict. But It was discovered yeaterday
that they are divided as to whether
the prababl© speaker should "gee" and
“haw" through the length of the ave
nue. On the other band, emphatic as
Bannce la given that the representa
tive wlH surely keep Ms promise and
that the exhibition will give a needed
touch of genuine democratic Ameri
canism to the national capital. One
saggeatlon la that a parade shall fol
low the male team and wagon and
another that the drive take place In
the evening, and that it he attended
with x grand torchlight procession at
In the olden times.
The opposing view Is that the man
who la likely to lie elevated to one of
the most distinguished places in the
country should lend himself to no such
“folly.” The critics describe the pro
posed mule drive as “horse-play,"
descent from the dignity of lofty st
Hon calculated to Invite only ridicule
and contempt.
acres fine level land, and,was bought
by Mr. Ro.v S. McGarrah, of Sumter.
Mr. Ellla bought the little farm a few
weeks ago far $5,600 and sold it with
in a short while for $6,100.
REST ROOM MET
WITH APPROVAL
SUMTER MEN FINED IN
SESSION AT MOULTRIE
THE COURTS AT MACON. Bible Conference Will As
semble December 4.
Young Men Deny the Charge
Preferred.
Believed Could Be Made
Success Here.
. AT LAST PRICE OF
MEAT GOES DOWN.
Packers Have Reduced the
Prices Considerably.
rfhe suggestion that Americus have
a ‘Test room,” -and k^ep a/breast with
thq other progressive towns of Geor
gia in this respect, seems to have met
wJth a cordCal response from tho local
merchants, many of whom believe it
would be an excellent advertisement
for the city -and a courtesy k to patrons
from the country that would be appre*.
elated.
The suggestion is made that either
the Hospital Association or the Daugh
ters of the Confederacy take the mat
ter up. It It believed that a commit
tee of ladies w*ould have no trouble
In getting enough monthly contribu
tions from merchants, in 50 cento to
$1 to cover the rent and pay of
oolored w'oman to attend to the ‘‘rest
room.” The sale of coffee and lunches
on Saturday when fhe shoppers are
mainly in the city cou-ld go to the
funds of the society In charge.
“Rest rooms” are now to be found
alj over the country, especially
the smaller cities enjoying a large
country trade, with women coming
some mliles to trade and requiring some
place In which they can And comfort
and conveniences during the day.
F. M. Bass and A. D. Green, two
young farmers from Leslie, were fin
ed $100 each in the City court of Ma
con by Judge Hodges oa the charge of
carrying concealed weapons. They
were fined in the recorder’s court sev
eral days ago for disorderly conduct
and were bound over to the city court
on the charge of can-ying concealed
weapons.
Messrs. B?.ss and Green went to the
fair, and the following story of their
arrest and trial there Monday is told
by the .Macon News:
“When this cases were called In the
City court fully twenty prominent cit
izens from Sumter county were pres*
ent to testify to the good character of
A merit us Baptists and those
throughout the state are interested in
the ineetJi.g at Moultrie of the.Bible
Conference mo Sunday School Instl-
tui * with an afternoon and evening
session each U:.y from December 4th
to Sunday, December lltih, inclu
sive. One of the strongest programs
ever presented in South Georgia haa
ijoen arranged.
Western Union and delivered by tele
phone. So that the telephon already
plays an important part in the re
ceipt and transmission cf telegrams.
BODY OF FRED G. KING
TAKEN TO HIS HOME
Sad Death of Young Man in
Americus.
Have you seen Wcoltex Coals
will surely please any young i
who appreciates style and
are showing a large variety at
$30.00
CHAS. L. ANSLt
The Store that Sells Woollt
The body of Mr. Fred G. King, who!
rassed awal/ Wednesday night at the*
Americus Hospital, were carried Fri
day afternoon to his home at Al
len wood, New' Jersey, where the inter
ment ‘Will take place tomorrow. Man
ager Ernest M. Tullis, of ti»e Amerl-
Some of the greatest CU3 exchange of the Southern Bell
teachers and ;.reiche'rs among tie Co., went to Atlanta with the body
Southern Bautins are to participate as! yesterday, where it was met Iby rela-
fallows: jtivus from home. Mr. King’s death
Prof. J. T. Henderson, secretary of i was peculiarly and and many warm
the Laymen’s Movement for Southern j friends made during his residence
Baptists; Dr. Lansing Burrows, of eight months In Americus
Americus, for more than a quarter of
\ century secretary of Che Southern
Baptist convention; Dr. E. C. Dargan,
for years professor of homiletics
the Southern Baptist Theological Sem-
the young men. They were represent- tear> ’ at U>uiavll '' e ' Dr - B - D - Gra >'
BUG HUNTERS ARE INVITED
TO MEET IN ATLANTA.
| (Special to Ttmea-Recorder.)
• Chicago, November 1&—Prices of
beef and pork are falling] Within the
last week the price of beef has been
reduced etween 4 and 5 cent* per
pound by the meat flickers.
Tho price of pork has declined about
3 cents from the price of 18 to 2#
cents a pound a week ago and wholc-
sade meet dealers say thht mutton,
veal and other products of packing
booses will dake a downward turn!
within the next few days.
Will Discuss the Boll Weevil
There.
A man thinks he's a devil of a fol
low If he knows from reading It In the
ncvriji rpers, an actress’ favorite
flower. 1
Sumter's farmer, and those of other
counties hereabout are interested in
the conference to 'be held in Atlanta
shortly for the purpose of discussing
the boll weevil and the best method
of dealing deah to It. Commissioner
of Agriculture Tho*. O. Hudson has
just mailed Invitations to all the gov.
eminent experts connected with the
work of the bureau of .plant Industry
in Georgia to attend the iboll iweevil
conference. It la proposed to get the
advice-of all the scientific people pos
sible. The department of agriculture
at Washington hsa already promised
to send two experts from the depart
ment to the conference.
ed by Attorney W. D. McNeil, who en
tered a piea of guilty.
“Messrs Bass and Green state that
they were areTsted without cause by
Officer Thomas. They deny emphat-
the negroes to dance and' do ottler fun
leaky having pulled pistols and caused
my stunts. They claim that they were
at the Southcm'Ootton Oil Company's
plant on business iwhen they were ar
rested by the officer and taken lo
the barracks.
Mayor G. D. Jones, of DeSoto, came
up to Macon this morning to testify
to behalf of Messrs. Bass ignd Green.
He spoke highly of the two young men
stating they were good citizens and
hard workers. On account of the
good character given them by tho peo
ple from Sumter county, Judge Hodges
Imposed light fines.
DU McMATH IS INJURED
BT HORSE IN RUNAWAY.
Thrown From His Buqov
Yesterday.
of Atlanta, secretary of the Homo
Mi Idem Beard oflSTAOETASHRDLU
Mission Board, and one of the most
brilliant orators In the South; Prof.
Arthur Halle, of Mississippi, flelid sec
retary of th eSouthem Baptist S. S.
Board, an expert to his work; Mr.
eGorge W. Andrews, of Atlanta, Bap
tist Sunday school secretary for Geor
gia—a live wire; Dr. B. D. Ragsdale,
than whom there Is no better teacher
of the Bfbte in Georgia and last hut
Iby no means least. Miss Mattie Leath-
erwood, of NUshtville, Tenn., a genlis
and specialist in the elementary work
of the Sunday school, iwho is said'
have the model primary department of
the South.
sorrow
thereat. He was a valued attache of
the Southern Bell Co. here and held In
high esteem by hie friends and busi
ness associates. He iwas about 26
Years of aige and unmarried. His
death resulted from tiypho-pneumonia
contracted several weeks ago and prov-
Ibg fatal despite the best medical
skill and tender nursing accorded him.
CATARRH SUFFERERS.
Good Things to Know.
FINE BUNCH OF DUCKS
KILLED BY HNNTERS.
Americus Men Have Sporf
On Florida Lake.
If a naan is troubled (with pips
be should consult s plumber.
' I.,;
Dr. J. F, McMath was very painfully
but not seriously Injured yeaterdiy
morning In a fall from Us buggy
while driving on Jefferson street. His
horse became frightened and ran
away, throwing the baggy against
automobile. Dr. McMath fell from the
vehicle and was patafulfy bruised
pibout bit hesd and hip. His Injuries
are In no wise serious, It wss said,
and he will be out again in a very
short time.
T. 'Roosevelt likely tUnks “The New
Nationalism” a corking Jonah.
With a 'bunch of seventy-fire wild
ducks to exhibit as proof of their
prowress as hunters, Walter Rylander
and J. D. Hooks returned yesterday
from a two days’ shooting trip to one
of the lakes of North Florida. They
found the web-footed birds abundant
there, and consequently enjoyed ex
cellent sport. They reeled off the dis
tance, 125 miles to Atnericus, to five
hours yesterday aboard their E. M. F.
car, which eras surrounded quickly on
arrival by congratulating friends In
specting the game begs.
It seems that Champ dark will drive
those ‘Missouri mules down Pennsyl
vania avenue.
111 now own a Hycmei hard rub-|
her inhaler Dodson's Pharmacy wants
veu know that .they will sell .vji
a iinitit of HYOMEt for only 50 cent*.
Remember this, all who suffer with
catarr*-—a bottle HYOMEI (pr,.
iio.tzce it High i-me) Is put up to a
separate package and sold for 30
cents, to accommodate are vast army
of people who nlready own a Hyo
mel inhaler.
Dodson’s Pharmacy wlH sell It to
you at that price anl give you the
opportunity to begin nt once to rid
yourself of vile catirrh and the snuf.
fing, hawking and ©pitting that go with
it.
Many people through years of neg
lect have let catarrh get a strong hold
upon them. Some of these people un
reasonably th'ink that one bottle cf
HYOMEI ought to cure them.
No matter how chronic your catarrh
troubles, HYOMEI is guaranteed by
Dodson's Pharmacy to cure them If you
give It half a chance. Just breathe
it, that’s all, and Its healing, soothing,
antiseptic properties will nuke you
feel better In a day.
If you own an Inhaler get a 50-cent
bottle of HYOMEI at Dodson's Phar
macy today. If you do not own
Hyomef inbaler, ask for a $1.00 outfit
which includes lnbsier.
Children’s Tailored Suits |
Dresses
$7.50 upwards.
Beautiful Persian and Ma
Silk Waists just receive/
Best tailored Skirts $5.001
Immense line Silk Petticoat^
sian and Blacks at ext
nary low prices.
Children’s Tailored Coats!
sizes, ages and prices!
Linen and Lingerie Waists ij
tailored styles and fane
at all prices.
New Furs for Ladies’,
Children, in a large va
and all prices.
Lots of good things in all
It's the easiest thing In the world
for a man to convince a woman that he
la In the wrong.
Marrtege u a lottery—and the prize
_ •» often drawn In a perambulator.
please and interest r
American Lady Corsets
popular models and Pj
Chas. L.
m