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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY T1MES-RECORDER NOVEMBER 17. 1910 TC 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 : if t 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