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Application for Charter. GEORGIA—Sumter County. > To the Superior Court of Brid County. The petition of the Amertai* Auto mobile Co., shown unto She Court the following fact.: ... (By Barbara Boyd.) .What to (ire a man friend ia one ol the punlee of the aeaaon for woman kind. All aorta of gifts can. of coaree. be purchaeed to the abopa. hot many a woman attll ollnga to the idea of tend ing something that la her own handl- iwdric, or which alt leant baa a little more flavor of lndMduaiiky than the ready-made gift. For auob a one a gift received laat year by a man may prove luggeatlre. The man la rather elderly and board*. He la fond of homemade thing* of the table, but rarely geta them. 80 tbla woman friend planned a rather unique gilt for him. , She tad made for home consumption a fruit cake, the genuine old-laehloned article rich with raisins. citron, and all the Indigent!ble Ingredients that go to Ms composition, but which by a special dlapensatlon of Providence doea noi give Indigestion at Chriatmao. She cut a goodly proportion of this cake Into email cubes, pieces ' that would Just ha a dellckxu tidbit to fin ish off a boarding bouse dinner. These she rapped In wax P»oer and then In silvery tinfoil, tying each piece with glowing crimson ribbon, leaving quite long ends. • - As a receptacle for the cake aha bad purchased a qualm. Intonating looking tobicco jar, for the man la a smoker. Into this aha carefully packed the Ittle cabal. letting thV ribbon ends hang outside. To these ends she fastened little twigs of hoUy, and to tha lid of tbs jar aba flxad a graceful body spray. On the card to go wkb It aha wrote a clever new version to St the occasion about polling out a pium without putting In bit thumb. When all was finished, It was as pretty and Christmassy to look at as any one could wish. To say tha man was delighted scarcely expresses his pleased sur prise. He It particularly fond of fruit Corporation desire to partition (be an gels of the corporation among the atock holders, after any and all, liabil ities of add corporation awe paid. ■Wherefore; Your petitioner prays as follows: 1st That it may have the right to surrender its franchise ns tha law In such cates la mado and provided. 2nd. That an ordor of this Court Franklin. Oa„ December 2.—Un known yragmen robbed the aala In the Bank of Heard County hare to day shortly after the noon hour, and secured $7. c oi in currency. A determined posae of cltlaena ut once ocgantied and started In pursuit of the robbers, but up to tonight they had not been captured. Two men are believed to hare constituted the en tire gang who pulled off the robbery. Fuller Calloway, formerly » atate railroad commissioner, Is-president „f the Bank of Heard County, which li one Of the beat known ildanclal In stitutions In this section of the atate. For Year's Support. GEORGIA—Sumtor County. The appraiser! appointed to set aside n year’s support out of the estate of J. C. Ronoy, late of said County, de- coassd, to Mrs. Mary Roney, widow of deceased, haring (lied their return In this office. This Is therefore to notify all persona Interested, to file objcc- ,.un». if any thoy have, on or before the first Monday In January, INI. or Bee said return will be made the Judgment of Ubjp Court. 8-lt-pd JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary. time allowed by law, and show causa, If any they can, why permanent ad ministration should not be granted to C. S. Glover on George W. Glover estate. v Witness my hand and official signa ture. this 5th day of Dee., 1*10. JOHN A. COBB, Ordlmrjr. cookery. In thi* alone be had a treat But to think aha had remembered his lasts sad catered to In such a dainty, charming fashion area wha: pleased him the moat. And whan the cake was gone tbs jar waa In Kaeit'a pretty gift and a useful one. It la now one of high price* criminal cala- Hod*** to 2 m? —»iSX££ ftmsKiwrorcmti Guardian- S-lt-pd KWARM LoLD WRECK [lyDee Light, One Aviary. * / ...niber 6.—CaptrC. 8 iiushlp O r of Savan- r 0 f u wondarfu! alghl Jstlt> oessn out- _ , river. A year ag< v ir lton waa wrertted [r near the light and e remained undla- i gull* want or ami occupied tht froosts *»d the deck* They even filled tic L; and the two maati fon the wreck word ] birds, when the City lied Into the At lamia Passengers. s steamship passed da of the sea gulls on the Savannah lln f.-ig-rly mapping up ledlblea left over from [ shrill ertoa as they Us over the paeaen- ath-red on the 8avan u the strange scene. - a strange sight at fcurg. who ban a num- to Iris credit J* of sea gull* fair- wrecked stoamshlr | wonderful that ever , behold. The gulls, U*ry, war* so tint- - stooped down an*- they came on our ngers had a great Irisltors.” Thon sands, passengers on the seamed that the a small common- the dureffiet Chari • bird, tt looked to be master of ape the mayor •A perched stop the his con colony. Oc was seen to swoop deck of the Chari- i group of gulls who a IIib or other tid al had secured from Savannah blew Mstle to salute the Tybee, thousands cended from their red high! in the to descend agair | Chariton only after ah'had put a mile herself and tha sen hnnsh hod passed the the river Tuesday, bet a bird waa to b* lie i and lamon-cnlnrad ^ry fat and will an- "Crlekett.” Suita- (trned to E. C. Par- fiOtf BE SPEAKER Have Smith Behind Him. member 2.—W. tt la opposing John fpeakersblp of the *« that many of refuaed to con I on the .peakershlp wait until they |rxt June, indlcatlag > plum would bs . Uurwell the final round f°'-«e enough to win Holder, on the ting hard to retain | said, and has many It Is expected lof the .peaktr will 1 *°nte*t at the be- 1 seaaloa. frve largely to da- *nt of tha ggw baa always haan |of Governor Smith, l'owlng M expected |him to a consider- >lder, on tha other la Smith advocate, bin come from the [in the house to preent this to the | 'he senatorial Mr. considerably Mlatnr* tdllT *AC03f BT FAKIRS THE AMERICUS WEEKLY Parana Drug Co., Colnmbna, Ohio. Genlleaeni I have need Parana and find that It cannot be equaled as a tonic, as well a.score for coughs, colds and catarrh. You are authorial to tue my photo with testimonial In any pub- Jotrah H# ChftMa 801 Tenth 8t* Washington, D. C. PE-BU-NA TONIC FOR OF SPECIES UVES COUGHS, CliLDS, CATARR1 Last of wines Which Covered Coantry. New York, Decober 6.—One solitary imengar pigeon ending her life at the soologlcal garden In Cincinnati, la to day all that remain, of an Aemrican species that early in the laat century ■warmed over the continent In flock, numbering billion., acordlng to re port* just received at the headquar ters'of tha National Association of Adubon societies In this city. With the death og this sole shiniror of Mrd tribe, whose nesting places often covered hundreds of square mites there will soon disoppmr the last trace of the wild irigeooa that have been Ufied oy the millions by men who fed their hogs upon tha carcasses they could not carry away. Though It to too tote to aav* this specie*, special efforts are now being made by the audubon work ers to bring about the restoration of other bird, of economic value that must otherwise ah ire toe earn* fate. Scotch Far Speries. For many months systematic search haa been made throu about the conti nent by officials of lh* «*t>ibon elation for relies of the once proUflc Members of the or ganisation. headed by Plroreaaor C. • F Hodge, of Clark Ualvenrity, have nude a standing offer of |1,50« to any one (Recovering a nest of this species; but though thou sands have been trying eagerly tor toe ipriae, not a single claimant haa appeared. In response to a tecent Inquiry by T. Gilbert Pearson, ecratary of th* National Association ol Audubon soctottes, the authorities of the Cincinnati aoo have just-furnish ed the laat chapter In the tragic tala cf this butchered bird. Tha “Laat of th* Passenger Pigeon." Is a female It year* old. whose mite died recently without Issue at the age of 25. Last Keeling Flare. As late us 1177 what to now known niit|/ nr nr inn milMTV to havabeenth*laat nesting place of DANIl UL HcAKU LUUtllI these wild birds was found la the auto of Michigan where their nasSs thickly covered th* trees over an area 28 miles tong and fosr milai arid*. Reddest* of thi. city declare that In 1830 they flocked over Manhattan Island In such numb.-Ts toat they obecurod th* sun and that .hip* loaded In bulk with th* odtos of these bird* toy at the wharves soiling them at a cant agdece. Audu bon to quoted as observing a roosting place of wild pigeons In'Kentucky early In tha last cinttfry that extend ed 40 miles and -waa' three miles In width. On Its edges men with guns, nata, olube andiflorcbe* slaughtered the roosting bird*, often bagging 500 in ona day. When tilt whetemfo butchers could carry away no more, they let loose drove* of hogs to fat ten on what was toft. About 1855 this treatment began to Urin the rank* of th* passenger pigeons, until two years ago It waa discovered that only seven could be found on the whole continent, tour at Milwaukee «ud three In Cin cinnati. MERCER MAY MOVE ON UNLESS ROOM IS GIVEN. Committee Is to Report to That End. Macon. G*., December 2.—The com mittee of twelve appointed by the Bap tist coovaatlia to consider the advls- ability of moving Mercer University from Macon. I has concluded It* report which is to the effect that proposi tions : om various towns and cities lq the stats should b* eonaldeved. Ta* report sUts* that Mercer at present has not enough room, and that It must aav* more rqoa hers, or move. This report will b# submitted to the Baptl-i annual convention next year and la th* meantime propositions will be considered from Mscoo and other cltlsa. KWm.CEKOODjr jEuD[iTn Former Supreme Csart Jastk* *•* Likely I# Recover. Waahlngtoo. D C- December^- Worm tt JuitSc# HWiten H. who retired from «h# Supreme court hmch two week. *•>. - * Us bom. In Washington, to which b* wms brought from Oloucestw. Mass. *“J|J toltettesn able to participate la the it- 1 — of the Supreme court just before congree* Cold and La Grippe. Mr.C. Happy, Herein, Ray Co., Mo- write.: “I can safely rocomm.nd Ps> runs as a remedy that will ear* all ca ts rrh.l trouble.. u It wss of great benefit to me, as It eared me of catarrh of tbs throat, and I look a very bad cold and had la grippe last February. It settled In my throat and longs. 1 took thro* bottle* of Pcrana sad It cured me. “I highly recommend It to all who are aiek, and I am glad to add my so* dorssmsat to that of other.." Pe-ru-na for Colds. Mr. L. Clifford Figg, Jr- 2881 East Mar.hatl St- Richmond, Va- write* that when be gets acoU he take* Peca ns, and tt soon drives Uontof blssystem. For several years be was not entirety anil, but Parana completely cored him. People who object to liquid medicines eanaow secure Fsroa* tablet*. m DECEMBER 8. 1910 TIMES-RECORDER . means PURE Whiskey Properly used, the Best and Most Healthful tonic known Accept no Substitute R.BATWTR CO WHISKEY L0EB II, A. JACKSONVILLE, , Juttjce Moody Informed Sena- R w w . Hill. « Amarte Kd2! he doubted hto abllItr j „ M within th* tost paar or t» tTrowra to the bench and a *P«ri»' up mlaimeidal wo*. ha* been * Mwd by congress ander t h# WsahtagtoO. Os- drooR by **** ., pgafjr<h UPOO full ▼Mob h« vm 10 MDre ^ 21 FINGERS ON 4 HANDS DISMAYED THE COUBr Prisoner Had 12 Digits, Hal s* Had Wllaes* Bronghb AtalcU. Gi., Dccemlbor J.—Dxicd by tbs fight of twenty-four finger oo th* four hands of two men brought tefor* them In a larceny case there being twelve fingers on the hands of a prisoner charged with theft, and twelve on the hands of a witness us ed by the defence a. an althl. the Jury promptly brought la a verdict of not guilty. Charles .Tannsr was charged with the larceny of a suit which b* had pawned st Uncle's. Unde, th* pawnbroker was positive la bis Identification. “He had twelve finger*, (lx to the hand," the witness told th* court. He said the prisoner st th ebar fitted the description In every particular. “W# close, your honor.” aadd Solici tor-General Domey. -We don't," said Attorney Roy Dor sey. brother of the solicitor, who ds- fAided the prisoner. NCom# forth. Csss Jones Turner." When Csss com* forth and showed twelve fingers adorning his hand* the judge wee nonplussed, (he solicitor al most ted bent etrictur* and ih* Jury gasped “not guHty." The alibi was perfect, the jury ds- Jlared. IS SENT TO WASHINGTON flBrllT BY CONFERENCE lmerits* Ysaag Mlalrter Eaton on Work Actively. Americas, who two taken 4 —On# dollar of |io art They are •rideotly tha A. Thomas ly “stung", hare ac- °i» city sn are of thii hount with i ,*•*. k Bdd Brt ‘«o*. Albany. 3-dfcw-lw MoiV". condition bs. eon.un«Iy *t«w^''worse'unti* hta frtrtl<U *" W H**ls suffering Icom rheums- ths South Georgia conference, end will go shortly to his new field there. He tarn for a year teen assisting la church work in Americas aad 'Car rie. with hto neat flew of labor tha best wishes of many frtende her*. LOST. Ogbt head of tehoread cattle brand ed with circular bar on hip. Informs- tico leading to recovery will be liber ally rewarded. Farmer*' Cotton Oil Co. M* .Sheriff Sale. lOBORGrA—'Wetwtcr County. Administrators Sales. G \vm°teeMdon tite’flret'Tnetesy in! Will he sold before th.. curt hou.-. January. 1911. beforo the court houso door of said County wlihln the l« .l door In the City of -Americas, between hour, of sale on th.> flr»t I'u-wtiy !u ST4* 'sL*'******™-. T^TiS no. 5 dll Block IA In the town of Pre.- ton and tl» store bouie th-ren. i occupied and run the dru< atone of IV. F. Walker and Co. -S.M property Is levied on under and ,by virtue of an cxccif lcn Issu-d from the Superior Court of said County In favor of the about*SouthCotton Oil Co. vs. w. f- tn six parcels and then as a -whole, and the sale will be made fcr the *gn- est total amount" That tract In tte Sou; h of the lot win contain about* One Hundred acre*, and tbs other tracts will contain from Sixty - to Seventy Five acres. lines running from Lee street through bath of sold loci. ’A pint of said tracts can be seen of December. 19 in office of W. T. Lane. The sale an the property of the rotate of F. F. Selg, de- re. and to made for the zar r, " , ' i ‘ ^''a^-pd^ This December 7, 1911. Mrs. J. W. Holmes and O. H. Selg. Administratrix, cum testomento annexe. • Walker, and In bo sold a. the of the said W. F. Walker. Tenants In posiewloa (notified in terms of the law. Terms, cash. This the 7th day ■ ■ ter. 1910. 8-4i M. CHRISTIAN. CENTRAL OF 6E0R8IA RAILWAY. Current Schedules Corrected to Data. Trains Arrive. From Savannah, Augusta, Ai.anta ,and Macon . . . *10:30 p. m From Lockhart, Dothan, Al bany, Troy and Mon’ery *10:40 p m From Lockhart, Dolhau. Al bany, Troy and Mont'ery *1:45 p m From Atlanta and Macon *2:07 p ac From Augusta, Savannah, Atlanta and Macon . . . *C:S0 . m From Columbus and Inter mediate points........ *12:10 a m From Columbus and Inter mediate points .... 1111:80 a m ~rom Columbus and Inter mediate points 111:45 a m From Albany and Jackson- For Order to Execute Deed. GBOROIA—Sumter County. To the Heirs *t Law of Ann E. Han- *5:30 a m Trains Depart. For Macon, Atlanta, Augus ta and Savannah .... For.Albany, Dotl.sn, Lock hart, Troy and Mont'ery For Albany, Dothan, Lock hart, Troy and Mont'ery *2:07 p m For Macon sal Atlanta... *1:45 p m For Macon, Atlanta. Bev- annah and Augusta .. .*10:40 p m For Columbia. !S:45 p a For Co'.umbu 113:00 p m For Columbus, Birming ham and Chicago For Albany and * TUI ’Drily. . [Except Sunday. IlSundsy Only. Sleeping cars between Atlanta on trains leav 10:40 p. m.; arriving . m. Connects at Macon will cars to and from Savanna Sleeping Cars between Chicago. Sc Louts and Jacksonville on ' Seminole ” which leave* Am-rlcu. for Jacksonville at 12:10 a. m. Leaves Amcricus for 8t. limb and Chlrogo. via Columbus and Blrmloghtm. at 8:85 a. m. For further Information apply to J. E. HIQHTOVH”. Agent, Amerlcus, Ga. JOHN W. BLOUNT. District raxsenger Agent, Macon. O. 3:35 IS YOUR MONEY INVESTED WELL? Next to having money, th* a Important thing I* how to ta of It—how beet to Invest It. A Banking Institution of this cannot only car* for your flu nuclei httorroto ia a careful, conservative way—giving you abundant banking facilities la svsry department eg finance—hut can also give you valua ble aid aad advice about laraetretate and neourtUee. Open ea nownonf wgffi Iks Bin OF MUTH-W18TIBH affflte- [a*s sayings Dirunm