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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-25
But A WEEK REMAINS
IN WHICH TO VOTE
Interest in Contest Is Great
Now
CANDIDATES ARE WORKING HARD
Large Vote Will Be POIIed Today,
While With Next Week the Con-
test Closes and the Winner
viii Get the Ticket.
CANDIDATES ARE WORKING HAR[

Which of the four young ladies con
testing for the Times Recorder ticket
to the jamestown Exposition will win
the coveted prize? For two months
the contest has been warmly waged
and the winner is drawing very near
the long coveted goal.
Which of the four will go to the
Exposition as the-guest of the Times
Recorder, with all expenses paid?
Since the contest began nearly $4,000
coupons clipped from the Times Re
corder have been voted, while other
thousands still will be sent in during
the next and last week for voting.
Every coupon is clipped from a
paper, or they are not be had other
wise.
There will doubtless be large vote
polled this afternoon, for the count
appearing tomorrow, and all of the
four contestants will make a good
showing. Friends of all of them have
been unusually active during the past
week canvassing for coupons.
Tickets sent in today must be put
up neatly in packages and sent in
before O'Clock this evening.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-25
RETURNED FROM THE EXPOSITION
AmeriCuS Pastor Greatly Enjoyed Wis:
il There.

Rev. r. l.. Bivins of Furlow Lawn
church, who with Rev. O. P. Gilbert
attended the great Southern Baptist
Convention at Richmond this week ,
returned home yesterday. Vt. Gill
bert is in Augusta with Mrs. Gilbert,
visiting relatives, and will probably
return today.
VI. Bivins greatly enjoyed his trip
and talks very interestingly thereupon,
more especially the second meeting of
Baptists at Norfolk.
The Northern Baptist Convention
had just closed its session at Washing
ton as the Southern Baptists closed
theirs at Richmond, and both bodies
met at jamestown a day or two there
after.
The two bodies thus combined
formed the American Baptist Conven-
ton, and this was the second meeting
of that great national body. Upon one
occasion during the session more than
fl ye thousand Bapt1sts filled the hall i,
many others being turned away.
The exposition grounds are entirely
by water and, therefore,
an ideal meeting place for the Baptists.
Mr.. Btvihs enjoyed this great meeting
more than any other, perhaps, though
both were exceedingly pleasant.
Don't pO TO the ExDnSitiOn vet awhiIa7
is the advice of Mr.. Bivins.
The great show is yet far from COM
plete, and anyone gong now to study
the exhibits will be disappointed.
Even ''The Warpath" is not ready for
the visitor to be properly scalped, and
this is feature of the show. Not for
a month vet will it be completed.
Mr.. Bivins greatly enjoyed his trip
but is glad, nevertheless, to be back in
dear old Americus again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-25
SESSION A GREAT SUCCESS
AmeriCuS Odd Fellows and RebekahS Return From
Columbus.
Columbus.

Representatives of Sumter Lodge of
odd Fellows and of Vashti Lodge,
Rebekahs, who attended the annual
convention of these orders in Columbus
this week, returned to Americus
yesterday, all delighted with the
success of the convention and the
charming entertainment extended the
hundreds of visitors.
The grand lodge acted adversely on
the pl o position to establish an orphans
home, but decided to continue to dis
pense relief to widows and orphans,
according to the same plan employed
last year. AS recommended by the re-
firing grand master, $4,000 was set
aside for this purpose.
The grand master was authorized to
extend to the Georgia Industrial home,
at Macon, such aid as in his opinion is
proper. One year the grand lodge
appropriated $500 to that home, and it
is said that the Odd Fellows have given
the institution more substantial assist
ance than any other fraternal order.
One motion was made 10 appropriate
81, 900 10 the home, and it was amended
by motions to make the amount $500
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-25

and $3.50, and the final result of the dis
cussion was to leave the matter in the
hands of the grand master.
Despite the recommendation of the
grand master that it be abolished, the
club plan of admitting groups of ten
into the order at half the regular initia-
ton fee, will continue:
Grand Master j. III. Dozier, of Athens,
and other newly elected grand officers,
were installed with impressive cere-
monies. The following appointments
of officers were announced:
Grand chaplain, Rev. j. D. Well, of
Athens; grand marshal, Il. M. Haynes,
of Savannah; grand conductor, L. E.
Clarke, of Atlanta.
The state assembly of the Rebekahs
closed its session, adjourning to meet
in Macon next May.
The following officers were appointed
IN addition to the off ces filled by the
Rebekahs by election: Chaplain Mrs.
L. Helen Lohr, of Augusta; marshal,
Miss Mamie Herndon, of Macon; con-
ductor, Miss Bessie McNair, of Balm
bridge; inside guardian, Mrs. Lizzie
Thomas, of Athens; outside guardian,
Mrs. S. l.. Fullerton, of Tallapoosa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-25
FINE YIELD OF OATS IN SUMTER
Four Acre Patch Here viii Make 425
Bushels.

Mr.J.H. Poole of Americus does not
lay claim to fame as farmer, but he
has a field of oats near the city that
will make the largest yield, perhaps,
of any like area in Georgia. The field
contains four acres, and citizens wi O
have inspected it carefully say the
yield will be at least 425 bushels. The
crop will be cut next week with a
mower and binder, and so rank is the
growth that the cutter will charge
double the usual price for such work.
Mr.. Poole planted selected Texas rust
proof oats, sowing four bushels of seed
per acre and putting 1000 lbs. ferti-
lizer upon the four acre field, already a
rich spot. This phenomenal oat yield,
the largest ever known here, demon
strates what our farmers can ac-
complish on the intensive system.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-25

set out to find the money, Mr.. Cole out
of curiosity going with them.
Spring Creek, at a point where it
reached the river, was the spot to which
the negro preacher guided them.
The white men were provided with
needles and other apparatus used by
gold hunters in locating hidden ores,
and with these the three Atantans set
to work. Rocks were overturned and
the little cotton knocked about as they
sweates and dug tor the money.
half day was thus spent, and in
this way a considerable portion of the
Huguenin cotton crop was dug around
and cultivated in a way.
But towards sunset the visions of
wealth inestimable began to fall in
huge chunks from the top story of their
brain works, and the Atlantans reached
the conclusion that "Mr. Cuffee of
Sumter had gold bricked instead of
gold rewarded them.
There were plenty of 'rocks' at
hand, but none of them had a golden
tinge. They were plain Sumter
county rocks.
The Atlantans did not explain to
Mr.. Jones who in prehistoric times had
buried the gold on the Huguenin place
T leir search, evidently, was mad ,
wholly upon the representations of the
negro preacher, who induced them to
come 200 miles to dig for it.
The laugh is thus on the Atlantans,
who went home yesterday much wiser
if not much richer than when they
came to dig for spook dollars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-25
DIGGING FOR BURIED MONEY
AtIantanS Come to AmeriCuS and Tear Up the Cotton
Patch.

A very remarkable story of credulity
and cupidity combined was told in
Americus yesterday of a strange search
instituted here the day before by two
Atlantans in digging for buried gold
and silver which, less strange to relate,
they failed to unearth.
Two we'll dressed white men and
negro preacher made up the party, who
evidently thought they had located the
wealth of Captain Kidd,
The scene of their strange Oper tiOns
was upon the banks of Flint River, on
the Huguenin plantation.
The searchers for the buried treasure
gave their names as Rev. Thomas L.
Bryant, of Atlanta, and Mr.. Leaw-
bridge, a reputed banker of that city
but recently of Michigan, fact which
probably explains his belief of the
wonderful story told by the negro.
The black brother who came from At
lanta with the banker and the parson
engineering this special brand of collec-
ton, had worked as farm hand on the
Huguenin place for the special purpose
of locating the wealth.
So sincere were the men in their
intentions that they stopped over at
Macon and secured from Mr.. r. w.
Johnston, who owns the Huguenin
plantation, permission to dig for the
coin.
Presenting themselves to Mr.. G. d.
Jones, superintendent of theIplantation,
and the overseer, Mr.. A. G. Cole, they
secured grubbing hoes and spades and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-25
OLD VETS
LEAVE TUESDAY
Will Swell the Great Army
at the Old Capital
START LIKE BOYS ON A FROLIC
Age Cannot QueII the Enthusiasm of
Old Wearers of Gray in Sumter
COunty--LOOking Forward to
Time of Their Lives.
START LIKE BOYS ON A FROIC

The time for the departure of the old
Vets tor the grand reunion at Rich
mond Is drawing near.
Sumter Camp will leave on Tuesday,
at p. IN. over the Central 10 Atlanta
and then via the Southern to the old
capital of the Confederacy, there to Join
in with the thousands of other boys in
gray, from every section of the South,
iii making the welkin ring with their
old war time yells, and in visiting the
scenes of their marches, camps, and
battles.
The Americus men go in a special
car This will be day coach. There
Will be It sleeper on the train, and
berths can be taken at Americus, if
desired.
From Albany will come another
special car full of the vets of that town
and vicinity. From here on to Macon
there will be alnumber of the soldiers
of 1S6l65 picked up. At Macon two car
loads will be in waiting, with probably
Savannah.
1t will be "a great train of Georgia
Vets that will move out of Atlanta that
night. They will be old only in years,
and very youthful in spirit. There
never was happier, lighter hearted,
more companionable, more joyful
bunch of men gathered together any
where on this greeN earth than few
hundred old soldiers of this section en-
route to one of the great reunions.
1t is probable that there will be a
number of Americus folks outside of
the Vets who will be visitors to Rich
mond next week, and from the
surrounding towns and country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-25
THIS WEEVIL SCARE DISPELLED
Strange Bug Chews the Cotton in
BuIIOCh.

Atlanta, May 24.-J. r. Miller of
Statesboro brought to Atlanta to-day
samples of bug which has been raw
aging the cotton fields of Bulloch coun-
ty. He stated that this bug had entirely
eaten up a six-acre field of sea island
cotton. State Entomologist r. I.
Smith stated from a casual examination
that the bug was not the boil weevil,
and would not spread like that insect.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-25
is HOSTESSAT A FISHING PARTY
Young People Enjoy Outing at the
Mill.

J Miss Ethel Loving, the pretty young
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. O. Low
ing, entertained a score of young
friends delightfully."- last evening at a
fishing party at Wells Mill, the you g
folks going down Ton the noon train
yesterday and returning today Mrs.
Loving and Mrs. w. j. Matthews
chaperoned the party, while Mr.. Low
ing and Mr.. RYlander supplied an
abundance of fine fish. Among the
guests of the pretty ho tess were Misses
Noble Clay, Georgia Bena DOdson,
Matte Pope Hagerty, Sarah Tower,
Frances Loving; Ben Hawkins, Hollis
Lanier, HI. B. Shipp, Harry Matthews,
doc" Eldridge, Harry Glover.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-25
Bids Wanted.

Sealed bids for the erection of Y. M.
C. A. Building will be opened June
18th, 1907 at IL O'Clock a. m. at Bank
of South West Ga. Plans and specifica-
tions may be seen at said Bank. We
reserve the right to ireject any or all
bids. JNO. w. SILVER.
w. 2. WALLIS.
G.. M. ELDRIDGE.
d. If COMMITTEE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-25
Special Train to Richmond Via Sea-
board Air Line Ry.

On Tuesday May 28tha special train
will leave Savannah at 900 p. M. cor
sisting of high back vestibuled day
coaches, Pullman sleepers and dningl
car and will arrive at Richmond at
loop. M. the 10Th for accommodation
of Veterans and their friends. Train
leaves Americus 1882 noon Rate
SI3 90. Tickets good from Norfolk
Exposition. Apply to Seaboard Air
Line Railway for tickets. Reserva-
t ons and detailed information.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-25

kidneys themselves break down and waste
away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles most always result from
arrangement Of the kidneys and cure is
obtained quickest by proper treatment of
the kidneys. If you are feeling badly you
can n Ike no mistake by taking DR.. Kilmer's
Swc -.p-ROOt, the great kidney, liver and
Nladdo srnedy.
tic scts inability 10 hold urine and scald-
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realized 1t stands the highest for its Won
derful cures Of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and sold
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sized bottles. You may E.F
have sample bottle of
this wonderful new dis ::;:Es;ss
covery and book that 1Ssasssaas.ssesaa:slsa@ 44eaHa@
tells all about it, both Home of swamp-Root
sent free ty mail. Address DR.. Kilrner & Co.
Binghamton, N. Y. When writing mention
.eading this generous offer in this paper.
l,-nt make any mistake, but remember
,he name, Swamp-Root, DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton.
Ny. on every bottle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-25
SMART SUITS
FOR YOUNG men.

The Young Man is the best Judge
of style
Ask a Young Fellow whether a
: uit is cut right and mad right, and
YOU can depend nget'ing an answer
ba>td on a full kn Wedge of st> IL
and god tailoring.
Our lines Young- Mems Suits
are built to withstand every Criti-
Cism.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-25

Magazines bound by Bosworth,
Strictly first class, at Southern Prin-
ters. I'm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-25
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths

prevailing in thi'
IS because so deccp
tive. Many suddel
deaths are caused b.
it heart disease,
pneumonia, hec.":
failure or apoplexy
are often the result
Of kidney disease. j
kidney trouble is al
lowed to advance the
kidne y p s 0 n e c
blood will attack the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-25

For these WORLD FAMOUS
TROUSERS and if you will
take the time and trouble TO
simply call in and allow us to
show you through you will
find the greatest stock Of the
finest, ready-to-wear trousers
that you ever saw here or any
where else in your life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-25
Straw Hats must be sold.

Daniels Shoe Store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-18
Excellent Dessert for ALI Occasions.
c. & S. Ice Cream-Velvet Kind. Druggists
advertisement.
Assault With Dangerous Weapon.

Assault with a dangerous weapon was the
charge which was filed in the Police Court
this morning against William Weston, col
ored. 1t is alleged that he slashed the throat
of John H. Hayes. also colored in an alter
cation in the boarding house at PA D street
northwest yesterday. Hayes condition is
not regarded as serious, despite the fact
that the wound is in a dangerous place. At
the request of the defense the trial of the
case was continued until Thursday.
Weston is the proprietor of a boarding
house at the place where the alteration oc-
CURED, and when Hayes came down to his
breakfast late yesterday morning Weston
began to ch.de him for being late That
started a dispute, during which Hayes tried
to quiet Weston. The latter, however, it is
alleged, obtained a knife, and in a scufle
stabbed Hayes In the throat.
Another boarder, Thomas Duncan, went
to the aid of Hayes and took him to a ply
s1c1an's office. The police were notified and
Detectives Evans and Hartigan arrested
Weston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-18
TAKE FRENCH LEAVE.
Two Prisoners Escape From Jail; One
Quickly Recaptured.

Two colored men who were long-term
prisoners in the District Jail, Allen Gar
nett and William Ash, took French leave
Of the prison this morning about o'clock.
but Ash was quickly recaptured. He was
found hiding in house on the commons
by Guards G.. c. Quinn and G. B. Bland
ford. The guards believed he was in the
house. but failed to find any trace of him
in the several rooms. Finally they opened
a closet in room on the second floor and
found him behind some articles of wearing
apparel. Ash laughed when the guards
took charge of him, and offered no resist
ance and walked back to the Jail, where he
was placed in cell to serve the remainder
Of his term of 2s5 days. Ash was received
at the prison only last week. having been
sent there to be punished for disorderly
conduct and concealed weapons. His adj
address appeared upon the records as 56 d
street.
! After returning Ash to the prison the
guards went in search of Garrett who was
a resident of Clark's court at the time he
was sentenced. early in February, to serve
TRUSTEES of the two prisoners and hey
were permitted more freedom than were
other prisoners. They were put at work
and were given an extra meal each day in
consideration of the labor they performed.
About o'clock this morning the colored
men were In one of the corridors when
breakfast was being served and when meat
upplieS were being received. Seeing the
outer door open to admit the butcher, the
two prisoners darted down the stairs and
were soon sprinting across the commons.
Several guards were soon following them,
and, stated, Guards Gumm and Bland
ford overlook Ash.
Garrett had not been captured at noon,
but the guards said they had an idea where
he had gone and they expect to get him
later in the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-18
ROBBED BY. FO0TPAD
CoLoRED MISCREANT ESCAPES
AFTER SECURING BOOTY.

Miss Martha NJ. Kuhnel, who is teacher
in the public school at Benning and lives
at 625 Massachusetts, avenue northeast, and
her aunt, Mrs. Martha Keck, who conducts
a notion store at 1870 7th street northwest,
took stroll in the woods yesterday not far
from where the Woodley lane bridge crosses
Rock creek, and when they were in thick
ly wooded portion of the grounds a high
wayman appeared and struck Miss Kuhnel
twice on the back of the neck. Her aunt
screamed for assistance. Several persons
soon appeared in response to the alarm and
the colored man was pursued, but he man
aged to escape, taking about 81 from two
pocketbooks he wrested from the women.
throwing away the books after they had
been stripped.
Miss Kuhnel called upon her aunt yes
terday afternoon and the ladies decided
they would take a car ride to the country.
After getting off the car they strolled
through the woods in the hope of finding
some early wild flowers.
Mrs. keck was walking a short distance
ahead of her niece, and the latter hearing
slight noise behind her turned to see what
was making it. AS she looked to one side
she observed a colored man approaching,
and before she could step out of his path
ne struck her. as stated, the second blow
telling her to the ground. Her assailant
then grabbed her pocketbook. While Mrs.
keck was screaming for assistance the col
ored man wrested her pocketbook from her.
then turned and ran. A colored man who
has charge of the stable of Senator New
lands and two young men named Ward
and ODay, who happened to be in the
vicinity, responded and gave chase. Sergt.
Easley and Policemen Trennis, Neale and
Lake were among those who arrived liter.
Policeman Lake was accompanying the
President on his Sunday afternoon ride and
Policeman Trennis was on duty on a motor
cycle looking after alleged violators Of the
speed law.
The two ladies were escorted to the cars
and started homeward and the police con-
tinued their search for the footpad. Capt.
Schneider Of the seventh precinct also took
a hand in the investigation, and Inspector
Boardman detailed Detectives Parham and
OBrten upon the case. Several colored men
were arrested on suspicion and locked up
at the seventh precinct station, but this
morning Mrs Keck and Miss Kuhnel failed
to identify either of them and they were
released.
good description Of the assailant and
robber was given and the two ladies are
certain they will be able to fully identify
him. His description was telephoned to the
several precincts and the police were
directed to make every effort to apprehend
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-18

1t is announced that the last Church
mans League lecture for the present sea-
son will be given at Epiphany Church to-
morrow evening by Rev. Ethelbert Talbot,
bishop of central Pennsylvania, the sub
ject being, The Church in the Revolu-
tionary Epoch; Its Organization and Re-
vival.''
From a beginning so small that once the
house of bishops, consisting of two men,
bers met in hall bedroom, the body has
grown to a membership of nearly one
hundred, and the church now has branches
in all quarters of the globe.
1t is also stated that whatever may have
been the opinions of it's members on other
questions, in the church there has been
harmony, and with the power of the laity
recognized there has been complete respect
for the clergy and the two orders have
worked unitedly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-18
WILL PROVIDE NEW HOME.
Ancident Order of Hibernians Ap.
points Building Committee,

The Ancient Order of Hibernians yester-
day began a campaign to raise funds for
the erection Of home Of its own in Wash
ington. The order Is declared to be in a
fourishing condition here. There are seven
divisions of men and six divisions of the
ladies' auxiliary, and, it is claimed there
is pressing necessity that the organiza-
tion shall have center where all members
may congregate at one time. The building,
it is claimed, should be provided with COM
modious quarters for each of the divisions
and the ladies' auxiliaries
Francis P. Sheehy, District president of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians, has an
nounced the appointment of building COM
mittee, which consists, in part, of Morris
Sheehan. Patrick Kennedy, Patrick ]. Hal
tigan, William E. McAvoy, John ]. Bros
nan, Michael Shugrue, Joseph D. Sullivan
and Thomas NJ. Boland. President Sheehy
is officio member of the board.
1t is stated that after the full building
committee is selected its members will get
down to a working basis, and it is the am
bition of the promoters of the movement
to soon make the dirt fly.
The Hibernians of Baltimore are said to
be preparing to build a temple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-18
Will Filed for Probate.

The will of Augusta Marshall, dated Oc-
tober %, 1903, was offered today for pro-
bate. Mrs. Marshall directs that house No.
93S L street northwest be sold and of the
proceeds $500 be paid to William G. Clary
in trust for her granddaughter. Helen A.
Clary; 500 each to Julia Covington and
Louis Cavillier, grandchildren of the de-
ceased, and the balance to be divided
among Ida Covington, Julia Mattingly, An
ME A. Clary and Emma Swing, children
Of the testatrix.
An Indebtedness due Mrs. Marshall from
her daughter. Ida Covington, Is bequeathed
to her granddaughter, Julia Covington.
The rest of the estate is devised to the
daughter, Helen A. Clary Mrs Ida Cow
ington and Mrs. Annie A. Clary are named
as executrices.