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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-23
Resolution ON Subject

The following resolution was adopt
ed and sent to President Roosevelt:
'Inasmuch as it has become no.
torious that Sunday, November II,
witnessed a fragrant infringement OF
the Sunday laws of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, with the full
knowledge and consent of the Off
GERS in charge of the naval station at
League Island, by public dance and
promenade of a great mass of people,
popularity estimated at 10000, on the
decks of American men-of-war, and
inasmuch as this was in continuance
of a series of like attractions in the
way of Sunday football, be it
Resolved, That we, Presbyterian
Minister'S Association of Philadelphia
desire to call the attention of you
the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, to these
facts and to beseech you earnestly
that you use both your official and
your personal influence to maintain
the said laws Of the Commonwealth on
the part of these and all other Fed
eral officers and men within the
bounds of our beloved State"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-23
PRIZE FOR MOST
TALENTED CHILD

NORFOLK, VA, Nov. 22.-Infants
and children of varying age, color and
condition will take part tomorrow in
the children's carnival at jamestown
exposition, and prizes will be award
ed the handsomest, best developed and
most talented, as well as a special
premium to the mother of the largest
brood. Several little children from
the Japanese concession will be en-
tered and display their talents in
competition with white children.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-23
THE ALLISON FURNITURE COMPANY,
ALLISON BUILDING, AMERICUS, GA.
: G. c. DAVIS, Manager.

ment was in busy action within. The
lineup was all that the most exact
ing critic could expect, and the show
one of the best from the rise of the
curtain to the whirlwind finish. AL
though laboring under the difficulties
incident to delay in arrival (they
came over the CentraD the blackened
aggregation made good and the jokes
popped like champagne corks and
were quite as exhilerating. Manager
Coburn has this season better show
even than heretofore, and Dan Holt
and the other artists with their songs
dances and fine features generally
made up a bill that will remain a
fragrant memory until they come
back to Americas next season. The
attendance both at the matinee and
night performance was very good.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-23
CHANGING FASHIONS
IN COLOR HARMONY
Wrist and Evening Bags
Among Latest.
Correspondence Times-Recorder)

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-(SpeciaD -
Fashions are not meant to stay with
us any great length of time. Dress
makers and milliners create such
beautiful gowns and hats all on one
color scheme, and when nearly every
woman is satisfied with this fashion
there come an abrupt change. 1t has
recently been announced from Paris,
that costumes and hats are no longer
to match in color And another thing
is, that the large hat has had it's day.
Street hats of the very latest style
are very small indeed.
Lovely boas for the neck are worn
more this winter than they have been
for some time. White marabout boas
with muffs to match are worn with
evening costumes. The shaded brown
feather boas made very wide are most
effective, and they give a certain
dressy air to a costume. Even in
these marabout scarves, all colors can
be found, from the delicate shades to
the dark tones. The very prettiest
and most striking effects are obtain
ed by combination of ostrich plumes
and marabout, the ostrich feathers
being either a lighter or darker tint
than the marabout.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-23
SHOWERS OF JOKES FELL
ALONG WITH THE RAIN
BarIOwS Gave an Excellent
Show.

Even such a rain as fell yesterday
and last night could not dampen the
ardor of those who love a minstrel
performance, and when the curtain
went up last night upon Manager
Coburn's aggregation of artists a huge
chunk of Americas humanity graced
the front of the stage. And if tor
rent fell without the theatre, another
of music mirth, melody and merri-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-23
enlisted men were dancing.

1.-THE enlisted men on the Kansas
have self-playing pianos" he replied,
and / believe the men on the other
ships have them also. Perhaps some
one put his arm about one Of the
many women who visited the ships
yesterday and whirled her around to
the tune of a pianola. That is the
nearest approach to a dance there
was on any ship at League Island"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-23
Admiral Denies Dances

Admiral Pendleton was asked for
information concerning the dancing
on Sunday on the Kansas and other
battleships He replied:
II know that there was no dancing
on any of the ships The officers
would not permit dancing there on
Sunday"
The commandment was told that the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-23
Question OF Wells.

The choosing of wells is quite as
important as the choosing of hats
They are worn by nearly every we'll
dressed woman, but we often see a
veil that is decidedly unbecoming to
the wearer's face. If spots are chos-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-23
Wrist and Evening Bags.

New wrist bags and evening bags
are seen among the latest goods in
the large stores. One evening bag
was made of watered silk, embroider-
ed in spangles and pale shades, lined
with silk and finished with a row of
lace Palmer ones are made of hand
some materials and trimmed with
gold cord A bag of black velvet was
shown with dull gold frame and
handle. It's shape was oval and was
embroidered in dull gold spangles and
flowers in gold thread. A pretty
wrist bag was of shiny black leather
having a gold frame set at intervals
with red stones
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-23
PHASE OF l. C. FIGHT
UP ON MONDAY

CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. 81 (Special)s
Another phase of the Hartman
fight will be threatened in the
Courts Monday, when Judge Ball
will hear arguments affecting the
voting of $500 shares of the stock of
the Illinois Central railroad held by
the Mutual Life Insurance company
of New York. The proceedings are
a part of the action covering the
bill for an injunction restraining the
voting of these shares at the post
poned annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Illinois Central rail-
road
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-23

Well, while il lasted, Hearst un-
doubtedly enjoyed his dream .of being
Mayor Record.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
SENATOR BUTT.

Senator F. O. Butt Of Carroll
county is now in the state peni-
tentiary serving the sentence Of
two years imposed upon him for
bribery. Senator Butts hom e
people evidently have confidence
in his integrity. The lodge of
Odd Fellows at Eureka Springs,
just prior to his departure for the
state prison, adopted a resolution
expressing sympathy for him
and belief in his integrity, Just
a few nights before he donned
the stripes, the ladies of his home
town rendered a supper in his
honor. So it is easily seen that
Senator Butt is not without
friends in this trouble.
Whether Senator Butt is guilty
or not guilty Of the crime of
bribery, the fact remains prac-
tically certain that the buzzards
who have infested the legislative
halls for years and handled
Doodle money VIGOROUSLY have
not been handled by the law.
Where is Tom Cox, the ac-
knowledged chief buzzard?
Not in the penitentiary.
Where are the new state cap
itol contractors, who acknowl-
edge to having put up thousands
of dollars to influence legislation
at the last session of the general
assembly?
Not in the peitentiary.
Senator Butt, who may have
fallen under the influence of
these buzzards and done their
work for few paltrv dollars
is IN THE PEN1TENTTARY.
Shame on those who have the
Doodle prosecution in charge.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
RE D s GRE Elk .

Wonder when it will quit rain
ing.
W, T. Stewart was at Shelby
vile Monday on business.
E. Z. Butler of near Grange
was in this section Sunday.
The recent overflow did con-
siderable damage to the farmers
on the creek.
G, M. D. Rogers spent a day
or two with his son, Van, at JeS-
up this week.
W. N. Barnett of Cave City
was here Sunday. He is always
a welcome visitor among US.
Charley Epperson spent sever
al days with his father near Lynn
last week. He returned home
Sunday.
J. W. Mcleod, John Girtman,
and Jasper Mcleod took a drove
of hogs and cattle to Batesville
Tuesday.
John M, Street of Cave City
was in this section Friday. He
said he would be off to Little
Rock soon.
The writer is anticipating a
trip to Little Rock in the near
future, and may spend the winter
there seeing the sights.
Policy Gilmore of this place,
who has been sick the past three
months, is reported seme better.
He is thought to be suffering
from dropsy.
Rev. j. d. Butler is moving
from this place to his fathers
farm near Grange. We regret
to lose such a good citizen from
our community.
George Johnson and George
Eason are the luckiest hunters
we have, In two hours one day
recently they killed 4 squirrels,
II rabbits and 'possum,
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
Lynchings in 1905.

During the year 1906 there
were 73 lynchings in the United
States. Sixty-nine of this num-
Der were negro men, three were
white men and one a negro wom-
an. Criminal assault upon white
women was almost invariably the
cause of mob violence. Fifteen
states hold the distinction of hav-
ing had lynchings during 1906.
Mississippi had the largest mum.
Der, 13, and Georgia and Louis
lana were second with 8 each.
Arkansas contributed four.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11

AS a straw showing the drift
of public sentiment in this state
it is pointed out by Geo. Thorn
burgh, prominent temperance
worker, that at the last session
of the Grand Lodge of Masons at
Little Rock, at which there we're
nearly five hundred delegates,
representing every section of the
state and every walk in life, it
was voted that one who keeps
books for liquor house or who
rents his property for a saloon
cannot become a Mason, If they
are already members of a lodge
they must be dropped from the
rolls.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
Twins Born Days Apart.

Wausau, Wis, Jan. 8.-Mrs.
Herman Draeger, who two days
ago became the mother of a boy,
today gave birth to another.
Physicians class the children as
twins, though they were born so
far apart that there can never be
any dispute as to which is the
elder son.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
POU GIL K E EP SIZE.

Jasper Hutchison is punching
cattle here.
A prosperous 1907 to the Rec
ord and its readers.
Mrs. Charles Tibbles is recov-
ering from an illness.
David Russell has moved into
town and occupies the Marion
Norris residence,
Mrs. E. g, Campbell and T. j.
Tompkins paid their sister, Mrs.
A. D. Taylor of Smithville, d vis-
it last week.
Calvin Watkins, w. T. Camp
bell and T. 3. Watkins have
bought so acres of land from
T. j. Norris.
The Independent Telephone
Co. has begun the extension of
its line to SmithvilIe from the
B. F. Porter place.
Sam Hutchison arrived with
his wife from Quitman a few
days ago. He says there is lots
Of water all the way,
n. V. Hutchinson lost a fine
colt from blind staggers lately,
Robert Crooms lost a good mare
from the same disease.
Earl PEBBLES of Lebanon town.
ship and Mrs. Cordie Dement,
were married on the Sd inst,
Esq. Noel Arnold officiating,
Dr.. W. O. Tibbles is taking a
vacation, recuperating his de-
clining health. He has recently
visited Jonesboro, Marked Tree
and Lake City.
Last Christmas was the most
quiet we have had here for fif-
teen years, it must be observed.
Everybody seemed happy, and
not a drunken man was seen.
The W, 0. w, Camp at this
place has installed the following
new officers: N. V. Hutchison,
| G. c., M. d. Barnett, A. L.,
Sam Hutchison, Clerk, Chas. D.
Tibbles, Banker, James Norman,
Escort, j. G.. Simpson, Watch
man, A, D. Sauls, Sentry, w. T.
Abee, Manager.
Strawberry river has b G e n
higher lately than at any time
since 1882. Some stock has been
drowned and fencing damaged.
Some cotton has been put in the
drifts, but that isn't too bad for
the man who will allow his cotton
to lay in the mud all fall, al.
though it may hurt the man he
owes,
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11

1t is certain that soon after the
convening of the Arkansas leg
islature a resolution will be Of
fered in the senate expelling
Senator Adams of Grant county.
Senator Adams is the man who
is responsible for Senator Butts
penitentiary sentence. Adams,
according to his own testimony,
accepted bribe of S100 during
the last session of the legislature
to vote for the passage Of the
state capitol appropriation bill,
Afterwards, Adams says, his
conscience began to hurt him
and he returned the money. Sew
eral senators in different parts of
the state have signified their will
lingness to introduce a resolution
expelling Adams, n d there
seems to be no question that the
matter will come to a vote in the
senate.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
Notice For Publication.
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark. !
nna Q tnnf [

Land Office at Little Rock, Ark. /,
Dec. 8, 1906
Notice Is hereby given that the following named
hnal proof in support Of his claim and TINT said
PROOF viii be made before the Clerk of Sharn
county, Ark at Evening Shade, Ark, on Jan,
%, 1907, viz; WI '""
W. G. Douthit,
AdIt heir Of Louisa Douthit, Dec
H. H. NO, 21347 for the northwest quarter south
east quarter section 8, township 16 north, range
he names the following witnesses to prove his
land viz: '''' VI '''u
.Wm; Felts, Oen Finley, Uz Finley. Sara Car.
gill, all Of Zion Ark. 0''
..s.. II. II. Myers, Register.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
Young Wife Gives Birth To TripIets.

Eureka Springs, Ark, Jan. 4.
Kirk, the 15-year-old
wife of John Kirk, aged II years,
gave birth to triplets here today.
All three of the babies are girls,
and their aggregate weight is
fifteen pounds.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
Notice For Publication.
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark. !
January 5, 1907.

Land Office at Little Rock, Ark.
January 5, 1907
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before the Clerk
on Feb 49, 1907 viz:
Joseph Ault
H. e, No. 26Sl0 for the southwest quarter
northeast quarter, section 5, township l6, north.
range west VIZ
HG names the following witnesses to prove hs
land viz: VI '''N
George W. Ban, Texas Blan, John w. johnson.
Marshal Byrd, all of Evening Shade, Ark
II. II. Myers, Register.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
Fort Smith Has So Saloons.

County Judge Falconer granted
license for 36 saloons in Fort
Smith this year, being three less
than that city had last year. All
the applicants signed an agree
ment not to sell any whiskey on
Sunday.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11

Alabama has the honor, if
there should be any honor con-
nected with the matter, of having
the first lynching of the year
1907 IN the United States. Last
Saturday Will Scott, a negro,
was strung up at Midway, Ala,
for an attempted assault upon a
white woman.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11

Speaking of the Farmers Un-
ion in Arkansas, Secretary Ben
L. Griffin says:
"There is S5,556.60 in the
treasury, There are 1856 local
unions, which represent 80,068
members, The union is growing
rapidly in Arkansas, and several
organizers have been engaged
to work in different counties Of
the state" "
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11

Governor Davis is chief exec
utive of the great state of Ar
kansas but a few days longer.
After the new governor comes into
power we confidently expect the
pardon mill tostake a rest.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11

The Arkansas Legislature con-
venes next Monday. This body
could surprise the people by en-
acting all necessary legislation
and adjourning within consider
ably less time than 100 days.
but it won't.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11

The fact that there are so few
newspaper men in the next Ar
kansas legislature cannot be con-
sldered a reflection upon the
newspaper men,
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11

W. j. Bryan has practically
admitted that he will be a candi-
date for the democratic nominal
ton for president. Bryan evil
IDENTITY has walkover in the
democratic party.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
NORTH ARKANSAS

| 1t is said another wholesale
grocery house will be established
at Batesville.
During the month of December
marriage licenses We're issued at
Pocahontas to 20 couples.
The Salem Banner reports
quite a lot of cotton yet in the
hands of Fulton county farmers.
The cotton gin at Alicia has
done a big business this season,
having already put up 875 bales.
W. A. Gray of Camp had one
of his hands badly cut up in a
cotton gin accident a few days
ago.
The Calico Rock Progress says
Hon. W. A. Oldfeld Of BatesyiIIe
will again be a candidate for
congress in 1903.
Several Mississippi capitalists
are figuring on establishing a
cotton mill at -Batesville if the
proper inducements can be had,
A gasoline motor car was last
week put in operation between
Walnut Ridge and Hoxie. The
car makes ten round trips an
hour.
A Randolph county paper sug-
gests Hon. E. G. Schoonover of
Pocahontas as successor to
Hon. John W. Meeks as circuit
judge.
James Doss of Alicia, aged 73
years, was run over one day last
week while attempting to stop a
runaway team and had a leg
broken.
Miss Emma Duvall of Poca-
hontas was thrown from her
buggy few days ago in a run
away accident and had her arm
broken,
Pocahontas is now a "dry"
town for the first time in years,
Randolph county having voted
against whiskey license at the
last general election.
Editor Rufe Estes of the Mel
bourne Times is making vigor-
Gus call on his delinquent SUBJ
scribers, owing to the arrival of
another baby at his house.
George H. Trevathan, editor Of
the Batesvllle News, is a candi-
date for secretary of the next
state senate, and it is said his
prospects for election are bright. |
At Black Rock few days ago
the residences Of E. T. Irby and
John T. Jones were burned to
the ground, the fire starting from
a defective flue in the Irby resi-
dence.
Chas. Akin of GassviIle, Bax-
ter county, died in the state in
sane asylum last week. Just be-
fore he was taken to that insti-
tuition he made two unsuccessful
attempts to kill himself.
There being no legalized sa-
looms in Lawrence county now,
Sheriff Surridge of that county
announces, through the papers,
that he is going to put forth ev-
cry effort to prevent blind tiger
ing.
Several arrests for gambling
and blind tigering are being
made at Newark. The better
class Of citizens there are very
much aroused over the situation
and seem determined to have
clean town.
A Fulton county exchange says
that county will doubtless have
two candidates in the field for
prosecuting attorney next year in
the persons of Hon. G. E. Elmore
of Mammoth Spring and Hon.
L. P. Kay of Salem.
Ten bales of cotton on a flat
car near Batesville we're burned
Friday morning. The car was
one of twenty or more which con-
8tituted a special cotton train
and was just outside of Bates
vile when the cotton took fire.
Thomas Cooper of Stone coun-
ty and Miss Matte Massey of the
state Of Washington were married
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
Notice For Publication.
Land Office at Little Rock, ALE ions
December S, lWo'

Land Office at Little Rock Ags' soos
December S, l"o'
Notice is hereby given that the following noa rnahl
settler has filed notice of his intention 70 t saI
final proof in support Of his claim and tnash oher
proof will be made before the Clerk OF PA Taa
county Ark, at Evening Shade, Ark. OH v
%. 1907, viz:
John r. Byrd .orthI
H. L. No. 23S49 for the southwest quarter r,srie ns
east quarter northwest quarter southeast. .an qu a
and north half southwest quarter, sectlo"
township II, north, range west. qua Nj
He names the following witnesses 70 protf ~ aH
continuous residence upon and cultivation u
land viz: Il. aMl
j. h. Neeley w. G. Medley. T. T. Hea'"
Thos, Bearden, all of Center Ark. .ter.
IL. IL. Myers, kegn'''
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-11

corporate limits OF Mariana, and l
have killed several in the woods near
here. One morning 1 drove out about
two and a half miles from town, killed
six fine wild turkeys all in single
shots, and returned home in time for
breakfast, about the regular hour. l
have photos of them taken at the
time.
In the Chattahoochee swamp, TWEEN
ty to twenty-five miles east of kere,
wild turkeys are to be found plen-
tifully,s and also many fine deer. There
are still a few deer in our vicinity.
Quail Plentiful.
This seems to be the natural home
Of the quail. They breed in every
part of Jackson county, and seem TO
be in greater abundance this year than
they have been for quite long time.
The most satisfactory quail shoot
ing We have is in the pine wood dis
trict south of the P. & A. Railroad. as
those on the old plantations have
been killed out considerably.
Private Game Preserves.
The law has done some good in pro-
tecting fish and game in this section,
but the county commissioners should
see that the law is better enforced by
having a live, active game and fish
warden. l am sorry to say this has
been much neglected, but a true
sportsman will not destroy game out
of season. l hope to see the game
and fish protected for those who de-
light in such sport, but. in my opinion,
the only way to have things as we
like is to buy up tracts OF land suit
able and have private hunting
grounds. l would be glad to CORE
spond with any lover OF sport rela-
tive to this matter. l know of a large
tract that can be bought cheap bv
accepting the timber, through which
flows the Chipola, a most suitable
place to raise game as well as fish
l would be glad to take stock in such
project myself, and there could be
no possible loss in the investment, as
tracts of land can be had now so
cheap that in FIVE or ten years it will
prove very profitable, as lands soon
double in value Besides, we could
have the pleasure of hunting and fish
ing all the while 1t will come to
this very soon, as land owners are
fast posting their property in some
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-11
West Florida Home of the Fig

Fig trees grow like weeds all over
West Florida and they yield prolifi-
cally wherever any attention is given
to them.
There is no single factor which is
more certain in its output, more sure
IN its growth and more reliable in
every way than is the culture of figs.
This is a most appetizing and de-
lightful fruit; it comes to maturity
at least within three years, after set
ting (some claim within two years.
and yields abundantly. 1t has no
known enemy, and its yield per acre
is something prodigious.
The fig tree is a tender growth. and
at times an uncommonly severe winter
will kill down the tender shoots. But
in such case it Immediately springs
up again, and is in full bearing an
other season.
The fig is propogated by setting
twigs or slips, which grow without
the slightest artificial cultivation and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-11
THE SPOPTSMANS PARADISE
BY u. ID. SMITH

sections here, while few years ago
such thing was unheard OF.
Our people are very nice about this.
Many farmers have actually stopped
their work and carried me over their
places to locate the using ground of
game. But of late, hunting and fish
ing has increased to such an extent
that we cannot blame the farmers for
posting their land. 1t is really bet
ter. as the pot Inter" and idle ne
gro are kept from destroying the
game numerically.
1 know of several locations that
can be bought now from So to IS per
acre, On which could be stocked any
quantity of game being not so well
located for farming or near the less
populated sections, and on which are
now found considerable game
There are mere inviting opportu-
mites for development, and the best
lands for the price here, than any
place l have seen in the South; the
only thing is, our people have been
too we'll satisfied at making living
easy, don't care to have too much.
and the wide-awake developer or in
weston has an easy thing in this Sec
ton.