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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-17
LIVELY POKER
ON THE ALAMEDA
FISHER HELD -FOUR SKIES But
FAILED TO WIN THE POT
RED DOGS. PROPOSITION.


II. l.. BaggerI\ the san Francisco
newspaper man. win the ''SIO'Hs JAIL
players tells OF lne POKER gaines ou
board of the Alameda. WINE the Soou
snip was OF h'' way 10 ''""o'u'"'
The players joined with the rest OF /
the passengers i'm playing all sorts OF
games common TO ocean voyages. such
as pitching plates, playing cards, /
throwing Quoits and taxing part in |
rarles The first article ratified was a
pair of diamond sleeve buttons. The
rattle was decided by shaking dice and
He.muller only lost the valuable prize
by a point He tied the high man, but
was defeated i'm the shake-of Heine
had a shade the best of it over the
other players as he bought twelve
chances and consequently had twelve
throws While all the games were
more or less patronized, the lasclnaJ-
ing little game Of draw poker proved
the most popular. There We're times
when the whole bunch could be seen
sitting around the green tables waiting
to improve a pair of fill a busted
straight or flush. And don't think 1t
was one of those quiet parlOr poker
parties. where words are only spoken
i'm whispers. Manager Fisher dubbed
the poker room the Grabs Nest and
we'll named it was Whenever the
"old red dog" got three aces beaten
he emitted a noise which silenced the
roaring waves outside Hildebrand
was not mum. either. when the boys
pulled rick play nff on nm. Pat
Donohue said little, but sawed wood
Pat was contented to get the money.
Few were the sittings that Pat didn
cash in more than a days wages on
the ball field. About 500 miles from
Honolulu Manager Fisher gently trip
ped into the card room. and seeing
an empty seat, asked to be dealt a
hand. He was slipped three SKIES.
Jimmy Britt drew pair of kings; the
modest Pat Donahue was dealt a four
card straight flush. 1t was BIRTHS mis-
fortune to open the pot, and OF course
Fisher promptly raised. Thinking the
| chances were good of making a hush
OF a straight Donahue tilted him
! back. Britt saw ne was in IAN, hut
was game and Clipped his money IN.
Then the discard. Fisher made MS
fourth six, Jimmy drew his third king,
and unlucky Pat had to make MS
queen high straight flush. Anon the
fireworks began Britt gave up the
fight much quicker than he did to Joe
Cans last september lor ne soon re-
aIlHeu IHaI ms 'nIee Nl'7"
10" mana, FlSiieI 'nI Doii''nuV , -
one announcer uH'lI me p''9 els - oll
the other laoieS sa'neIeu aIoun C,., -
see the SHo" uo"'' many - ta,,
SAID: i can YOU """' you So,
i'onahue nlaue no Lep''' "le,e'S .l'' Wv
ms mana Oh tue U"o'e anu '''''u - '''
cold cash.
But ! have four SKIES, protested
nike, 81 guess that WINS Dohahue
smiled the smile OF a winner ana
merely motioned to Mike to take al
peep at his five cards 1t was couple
Of minutes before the manager was
able to figure out what sort OF hand ne
had been bucking. This was Flsher
initial visit TO the festive poker room
and it was his last. AS ne was ABOUT
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07
WORK BEGINS ON TUESDAY
Contractors on College Building Coming Here With
Ldrde Force.
LARGE Force.

Active work upon the two main
buildings Of the Third District Agricul-
tural College Will be launched Tuesday
morning when afull force of carpenters
and brickmasOns will be pnt to work
there by the contractors, the Gresham
Manufacturing Co.
Mr.. G. II, Bassett of Griffin, for the
Gresham Company, will arrive in
Americus tomorrow night or Tuesday
morning at the latest
With him will come force of ex-
perienced workmen, and when once
start upon the big buildings is made
the work will be pushed through to
completion before the contiact time
specified, which is December 1st.
All arrangements to that end have
been fully perfected.
Work upon the college buildings
would have been started some time
since but for the delay in the arrival of
material. It was almost impossible to
have orders filled, while. the railroads
were slow in getting shipments through
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07
TEACHERS GOING TOATTEND
AmeriCuS PedS to State Educational Association in
Macon.

The pedagogues of Americus and
Sumter County will move in force on
Macon on Thursday, April 25. Head
ed by superintendent Miller about fif-
teen of the public school teachers Of the
city, and probably ten of the county
teachers, will leave for the Central
City on the early morning train, to at
tend the Georgia Educational Associa-
ton which meets there for three days
April 25, 26 and u.
In order to permit the teachers here
to be present throughout the sessions
of the Association, Thursday will be
declared a holiday. Friday, Memori-
al Day, is holiday. so that the teachers
will be in position to get the benefit Cf
the three days gathering of the eduea-
tors
This was done at the suggestion of
the Chancellor of the State University.
Chancellor Barrow is very desirOus
be largely attended realizing, as he
does, the great benefits derived by
teachers from the papers that are pres
ented and their general discussion.
The Americus Board of Education
agreed to close the schools on Thurs
day if the teachers generally would
attend the meeting of the Association.
1t was not dflicult to get them to agree
to this, and this city and county will
accordingly be very we'll represented
at the meeting.
| In all there will probably be be-
teen 200 and 300 educators present.
on Friday morning there will be a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07
FRUIT CROP ALL RIGHT :
SAYSCOM. T. 6. HUDSON
Escaped the Recent Hard
Freeze
DANGER LINE NOT YET PASSED.
Com. Hudson Speaks EnCOuragingIy
of the SituatiOn---He Thinks
After Middle of April All
Danger Will End.

Hon. T. G. Hudson, state commits
sioner of agriculture,is is spending today
at his home in Americus. Commits
sioner Hudson has expressed the opin-
ion that little or no damage has been
done the Georgia peach crop by the re-
cent cold snap. 81 have no reports, -
he said, (which indicate any serious
damage to the peaches IN any section OF
the state. furthermore, / recall that we
had colder and more severe weather
than this last year about this time
when the ground was frozen in many
places, and we thought there was no
hope for the fruit Notwithstanding
this, it pulled through all right and we
had a good crop. We have not yet
passed through the danger line, how
ever, and much win depend on the
sort of weather we have along about
the middle of April. | am inclined to
think though that the worst of our
weather is passed.,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07
STRIPPED A CONVICT IN
HUNT FOR STRIPES.
Wounds In Interim Had
Healed.
COMMISSION TO MEET TUESDAY
To Investigate the Charges of Brutal
Treatment of Changing Con.
yiCtS Made in Open Court
BY Gus Nelson.
COMMISSION TO MEET TUESDAY

AS announced yesterday, the county
commissioners will meet on Tuesday
for the purpose of investigating the
charges of cruel and brutal treatment
of convicts on the county gang as N ale
in court by Gus Nelson.
Nelson, an escaped" told a harrow
ing story of alleged brutality upon the
part of guards towards the convicts,
the negro's statement resulting in the
request tor an investigation.
This will be made by the commits
sioners al the special request Of Judge
Charles X. Crisp.
If the convicts are treated brutally
the facts will be brought out.
A day, or two ago when Press Harris,
another escaped convict, was brought
in to be resentehced the court officers
examined his person carefully. If he
had been maltreated at all the wounds
had healed up.
The result of the investigation by
the commissioners on Tuesday is
awaited with considerable interest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07
HOME FOR OLD LADIES
is OPENED IN CITY
Neat Cottage is Leased
Already.
SOME FURNITURE is WANTED
Christian Ladies Have Established a
Comfortable Home in AmeriCuS
for Old LadieS.-LOnq Been
Needed.
SOME FURNITURE is WANTED

Assistance is needed for the Old
Ladies Home on Prince street, recently
established by Mrs. J. p. Wardlaw's
class in the Methodist Sunday school.
A comfortable cottage has been
rented for SIS a month, and two old
ladies installed therein, One of them
has been quite i'll of late, requiring
especial attention and additional out
lay of money.
The home has long been needed in
Americus and il is the belief that it
will gradually grow into an institution
of importance.
Money is needed to defraX. the cur
rent expenses of the home. 1t costs
about 81 month to care for one old
lady, that is, for food and medicine and
clothing. 1t is hoped that some of the
charitably inclined of the city will as
sumo the support of one or more
inmates of the home
1t is not the intention of those charg-
ed with the management of the institu-
| ton to make any canvass for money
for its support. Its foundation, it was
stated yesterday, is Faith" 1t is the
belief that the good people of Ameri-
Gus by their contributions of money
and prov isions will enable the home
to be carried on properly and additions
gradually be made to the number of its
beneficiaries.
Some furniture and other appurten-
ances Of home can be utilized 10
advantage and will he thankfully
received.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07

committee report on the Betterment OF
the Profession. Professors Woofter,
Evans, Walker, Pound and Childs are
members of the committee.
The subject of industrial work in the
schools will be literally discussed and
it is highly probable that the members
of Augusta will be called upon for talks
upon this branch of education. The
industrial work has been very success
fully maintained in that city.
Agricultural education will be one of
the most important topics. 1t is rapidly
increasing in public favor and will be
handled in an expert way by expert
enced teachers.
The minutes of the teachers society
of 1892 will be received by Prof. Evans.
These minutes were rescued by accident
by Mr.. David &. Barrow and contain
much interesting Information.
on Friday afternoon an address will
be delivered by Supt. W. A. Garrett,
president of the department of super
vision.
ON Friday night the association will
be addressed by Governer-elect Hoke
Smith, who has shown such unmistak
able interest in the cause of education
that it is expected that he will be one
of the central figures at the association.
The entire program will contain
many additional features and it is the
intention of the members of the organ
ization to make this session of their
work one of the most successful in its
history.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07
n the SeNRrnInnintS

from the several points.
Yesterday two carloads brick besides
several ears gravel, lumber and.a car
of cement were sidetracked at the
college grounds, thus insuring an early
and active start.
The fact that work is to be pushed
upon the main builings will not inter
fere in the least with the proposed
cornerstone exercises, A niche in the
walls of the academic building will be
left, and the cornerstone can be placed
there later.
And as to the cornerstone exercises
Americus is very much interested. AS
told already by the Times Recorder, it
has been suggested that this be made
an occasion of greatest interest to the
people of Sumter and of the entire
Thir / district as well
The proposed occasion is in the hands
of the Executive Committee of the
Board of Trustees whO will announce
program later.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07
FUNERAL OF MISS COLuNGSWORTH
Conducted This Morning at BeneVO.
IenCe Church.

The remains of Miss Matte Ceilings
worth, who died Friday evening at
Loyds Fla, did not arrivefn Americus
yesterday, as expected, but will come
this morning by the S,53 Seaboard
tram. The funeral services will be held
at Benevolence Church, five miles west
of the city, the cortege leaving the Sea-
board depot upon arrival of the train
with the body. Among the relatives
froma distance who have come to attend
the funeral are DR.. Human and sister,
of ATLANTA. and Mrs J. l.. Hand of
Pelham.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07
WESTERN ( GULF RAILWAY
Directors Will Hold an important Meeting at UnadiIIa
IuGSdN.
tuesday.

An important meeting of the board
of directors of the Western Il Gulf
Railway will be held Tuesday morning
at Unadilla, and both Americus and
Hawkinsville will be well represented
there. Just what steps the directors
will take relative to the early beginning
Of construction work is not known as
yet, but doubtless this will prove an
important feature of this conference of
the roads officials. Americas is deeply
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07
DROPS HIS PISTOL AND
is SHOT IN LEG.
Mr.. Statham Was Wounded
ThuSIy.
PROBABLY A SERIOUS INJURY
John Statham Receives a Pistol Bull
let in Leg as Weapon Fell From
BGd---BuIIet Not Extract
ed Yet.
PROBABLY A SERIOUS INJURY

Mr.. John Statham was painfully
wounded yesterday at his home east of
the city by the accidental fall of a pis-
tol from his bed. The weapon ex-
ploded as it struck the floor and the
bullet was deeply imbedded in the bone
of one of his limbs below the knee
Joint. DIR. j. K. Statham was sum-
moned and gave the wound the requir-
ed attention. Mr.. Statham is widely
known here and many friends regret
the painful if not serious injury thus
sustained.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07
Movement to That End is Already
Well Under Way.

The First Baptist church is to have a
handsome pipe organ, and movement
to that greatly desired end has been
launched already. The congregation
desires to purchase frst-class instru-
ment, costing at least 81, 500 and mod
ern in all appointments. Already sew
eral voluntary subscriptions to the
organ fund have been received and it is
hoped to have the handsome instru-
ment installed in the church by Sep
tember 1st. if not at earlier date.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07
A CYCLONE NEAR LUMPKIN
Does Considerable Damage to Persons and Property
There,

Passengers arriving in Americus by
the Seaboard train yesterday reported
considerable damage resulting from a
storm of cyclone proportions which
swept across Stewart county, between
Richland and Lumpkin, during the
early hours of morning. The storm
did not strike either town but spent its
fury in the rural districts traversed.
Small houses were leveled with the
ground, trees laid waste and fences
carried away. 1t is reported that many
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07

Trains Delayed and Traffic Blocked
For a Time.

Reading Americus was cut out of the
Atlanta and Macon papers yesterday
morning while, mailetically, there was
shortage as we'll. Somewhere out in
the woods between, Macon and Atlanta
there was wreck, the railroad people
declining to tell the nature of it, and
no mails came through until the late
afternoon. Whenever there is a wreck
or delay of hours for any reason, the
public is left to guess at the cause and
extent thereof.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07
AN EXCELLENT MAP OF GEORGIA
viii Be Issued in Short Time BY Az
riCuItural Bureau.

The State department of agriculture
is preparing to issue new map of
Georgia. Assistant State Commissioner
Wright has the matter in charge, and
says the map will be the best and most
complete in existence. on the back OF
the mae much valuable information
about the state of Georgia will appear.
A feature of the new map will be that
it shows the state senatorial districts,
as well as the congressional districts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07
THE MEDlCOS TO HAVE A MEETING
State Medical Society VIII Meet in
Macon I7.l9.

The Georgia Medical Association will
convene in Macon April II to ~, ana
interesting program has been arranged.
The mayor will make an address OF
welcome on behalf of the city, as will
also DIR. E. r.. Colson, on behalf of the
local physicians. DR.. Thomas X.
Coleman will respond. Amerlcus
physicians look forward with interest
to this meeting and several of those
here will attend.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07

interested in the construction of this
proposed railway, afIording her direc t
cOnnectsOn with Hawkinsville and
river transportation to the sea- and our
people will hail with pleasure the day
when dirt is broken and the actual
construction of the line is started. And
it can be said in all truth that the pros
pect OF success is most fiattering; more
so at this time than since the building
of the line was first suggested.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07
GOVERNOR SMITH SAILS TUESDAY.
Leaves With Party of Friends for
Europe on Vacation,

Goyernor-elect Hoke Smith, Mrs.
Smith, President G Gunby Jordan of
the state immigration association and
President w. w. Williamson, of the
Savannah Chamber of Commence, left
Atlanta yesterday from New York City.
The party will sail for Europe Tuesday
next, where study of the immigration
problems and question will be made.
1t is the intention of the party to visit
London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna and
other European points.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07
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Not Poisonous to Mankind.

Potatoe Bug Death sprinkled on
potatoe vines will kill the bugs at once.
Easy to apply and sure in result. For
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07
FOR SALE.

400 Acres mues of rallroad 'eD'e
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900 Acre, half mile railroad on puono .,c
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Room house, new finished through
mt. large lot $4,000.
4 K,om house large lot 81 Zoo'
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07

people were hurt to grea ter or less ex-
tent by falling houses or flying timb-
ers, although, so far as could be ascer-
tanned, there was no loss of life result
ing from the terrible windstorm. Peo-
pie upon the streets of AmerIcus at
that bour knew that storm was pre-
vailing to the west, as the dull roar
could be heard here distinctly. Fur
ther reports from the region thus swept
may develop greater injury and loss
than at first reported.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07
AmeriCuS School.
OF MUSIC

Lessons in Piano, Pipe Or
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Thorough course in ear
training and sight reading
For rates and particulars, :.
apply to Prof E. II: MCNEIL
or Miss Lula Matthews,
ia, Jackson street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-07

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cine may be offered youf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-02-28
Mrs. N. r. Parkinson.

This much esteemed woman died at
her farm home, five miles southeast Of
this city, Friday morning, Feb. 22d, at
the age Of 78 years.
Deceased was native of England
coming to this country when young
girl. She was united in marriage to Mr..
N. T. Parkinson in 1851, since when
nearly all her life has been spent on the
farm from which her spirit took its
fight. Because of the charm and hospi-
tality ever Astounding in the home of
this kind and gracious woman it has
always been among the most inviting
and enjoyable in all southwestern Wis
consin, and naturally her death casts
the mantle Of gloom over a very large
circle of admiring acquaintance.
Mr.. Parkinson preceded her to the
grave some years ago. -Four sons anc
one daughter survive George Of Fay.
cite, Judson Of Willow Springs, Morris
residing at home, Robert Of this cit,
and Mrs. JAS. f. Jones, now resident
of Meriden. Iowa
Funeral today with interment il
Graceland cemetery.