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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-26

marked by general prosperity by the
admission of four new states,
Washington, Montana, North Dako-
ia and South Dakota) to the Union;
and by a freer use of the veto power
than had generally been exercised by
other Presidents. On the meeting of
Congress, in December, 1887, he de-
voted his annual message mainly to
the advocacy OF reduction in tariff
duties in order to prevent the further
increase OF the surplus in the U. S.
treasury. This message occasioned a
prolonged discussion of the principles
of protection, and furnished the is
sue in the national political cam
paign in 1888, when Mr.. Cleveland
was renominated by the Democrats,
and Benjamin Harrison was chosen
as the Republican candidate, AL
though the former received popul-
lar majority larger than he had in
1884, the latter had the greater num-
ber of electoral votes and according
ly on March 4, 1889, MIR. Cleveland
left Washington and removed to New
York to engage in the practice of
law
The defeat of 1888 was accepted bv
most of the Democratic leaders as fin
ally disposing of Mr. Cleveland as a
national factor in the Democratic
party. But when 1892 rolled around
and the Democratic party had to
choose its standard bearer, the Demo-
cratic leaders were compelled Av
the overwhelming sentiment OF the
Democratic people to assent TO his
! third nomination. The contest in the
Chicago convention OF that year was
desperate one. 1t was on that oc-
casion that Bourke Cochran delivered
his memorable speech against Cleve-
land. The nomination was bitterly
fought by the delegation from his
! own state of New York. bur on the
first roll call Mr.. Cleveland was
nominated by few votes more than
the necessary tWo-thfrds. In the cleo
ton Mr.. Cleveland received a popular
pluarlity of SS0,S10 over Mr., ffarri-
/ sen.
Cleveland's second administration
was simply a continuation of the
policy that ruled him during his first
term. New questions arose OF the
greatest Importance, but he met them
| all from precisely the same standpoint
and with the same purposes that al
ways distinguished him in his public
| career. The Democratic majority in
/ Congress was opposed to him on the
money issue and the antagonism at
! times became extremely bitter His
l attitude in, the Venezuelan affair won
him general praise as did also his
1 promptness and firmness in suppress
ing the disorders growing out of the
| great railroad strike that centered in
Chicago. But he had lost caste with
his own party and the panic that
swept the country during his admin
istfation made him unpopular with
| the people at large. Hence, there was
no talk of his denomination in 1896
| When Mr.. Mckinley succeeded him
ia the presidency Mr. Cleveland re-
tired to Princetons Nj, to- spend the
remainder of his days in quiet of the
university town.
Mr. Cleveland was the only Presi
dent married Ia the White House
where on June 2, 1886, Frances Fol.
som, the daughter of his old friend
and partner at the Buffalo bar, be
came his wife. His wife and foul
children survive him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-26
AMERICUS ST. RAILWAY
MAGNATES ARE IN CITY
PROMISE TO TAKE OVER l0T AND WATER PLANT ON OR BEFORE
JULY I5-DAY CURRENT WILL BE INSTITUTED AT SANE TIME
PUMPS TO BE INSTALLED AT ONCE FOR USE IN EMERGENCY
..PlEASED WITH CITY AND READY TO PUSH RAILROAD BUILDING

will be used in the new plant, but as
stated they will be ready for service
as soon as they reach here, which
will be within the next fifteen days.
In the meantime the work on the
new building is being rushed to com
pletion and by the time it is ready
the machinery will be on the ground
But the day current will be put into
service without waiting for the in
StallatiOn of the whole equipment
Street Railway Next
In regard to the street railway, the
hackers of the enterprise were en-
thusiastic, being much pleased with
the growth and improvements going
on or about to be begun in Ameri-
Gus. They will begin work on the
street railway project as soon as the
more pressing matters of water and
light have been satisfactorily adjust
ed. Those here who are back
ing the Americus railway, owns SINH
lar properties in South Carolina St
Petersburg, Fla, and points to the
north
AS the time limit granted the COM
pany expires soon, an extension
will be asked, in view of the financial
disturbances which have recently
prevailed all over the country. This
will no doubt he agreed to by the
City Council as matter of justice
in view of the untoward circumstan-
ces over which the new company had
no control but which seriously in
terfered with the financing of the
deal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-26
ENJOYED THE TRIP OF
WEEK IN THE WEST

Messrs. r. NJ Furlow, Charles Lin
go and T. II. Gatewood, who attended
from Amerieus the recent Internal
ional Sunday school Convention at
Louisville, are at home again with
interesting accounts of the trip
which was enjoyed despite the in
tensely hot weather there. Mr.
GateWood was accompanied by three
Of his sons and extended his trip tc
Cincinnati and other points in Ohio
thus rendering it the more enjoyable
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-26
SENATOR FOR 18Th TO
BE NAMED HERE TODAY
Convention of District to
Meet Here.

In convention assembled here this
morning Hon. w. d. Murray of Sch
ley will be declared tho democr&ti'
nominee for the . rtecn'E senatorial
district in le I ext C,IeE. ASSEM- =
The convention will DC called to o.
der at noon in the main parlor of
the Hotel Windsor, and will be at
tended by the duly appointed dele
gates from Schley, Sumter and Ma
con counties, together with number
of invited guests. While the occa-
sion is a formality only it will be
rendered very enjoyable one. Mr..
Murray and party will arrive Gt noon
from Ellaville and will be joined at
the hotel by the other delegates and
friends of the senatorial nominee,
who later will be his guests at a
dinner spread in the private dining
room of the Windsor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-26
MONDAY A HOLIDAY IN
LIEU OF THE FOURTH

Americus will observe the Glorious
Fourth as usual but on Mon3ay Jdly
9Th As the tanrIh fals upon Sat
urday this time it is generally un-
derstood that the Monday following
will be obs 9rVed as the holiday
instead, as merchants cannot afford
to close their stores on busy Sat
urday. Many of them have already
signified d willingness to close on
Monday, and an agreement TO that
effect will be circulated and publish
ed early next week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-26
RESULT is THE SAME
NO MATTER THE GAME
Tigers Chew the Lumpkin
Juniors.

Americus has scored two defeats
against Lumpkin this week, and there
still remains two days for any others
who may come this way hunting for
trouble
Tuesday the Champs cleaned up the
Lumpkin lads, and yesterday the
Tigers bit them
No matter the game, the result is
just the same.
Yesterdays game was we'll play
ed, and the Tigers deserve praise for
the victory won, as two or three of
their best men were out of the city on
business
Gatewood pitched for the Tigers
and Beall for Lumpkin, the score
standing to 7 for Americus. Fol-
lowing is the official score:
IJJMPKTN.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-26
CHARTER ASKED FOR
THE new LIBRARY
To Change Name to Gar
negie Association.

Application has been made to the
Superior Court for a charter for the
Carnegie Library Association, same to
be changed from the old Americus
Library Association. The members
of the Americus association are nam
ed as incorporators of the new Car
negie Library.
The incorporators are: Messrs.
Crawford Wheatley, Thomas Har-
rold, G. M. Eldridge, w. H. c. Dudley,
c. l.. Ansley, John A. Cobb, E. A
Hawkins, E. A Nisbet, r. j. Perry, J..
A. Davenport, Frank Sheffield, A. c..
Bivins. M. B. Council, Frank Harold
George Oliver, j. w Sheffield, John
Sheffield and A w. Smith.
Publication of the petition will be
made for four weeks in the weekly
Times Recorder, after which the new
charter will no doubt be granted
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-26
THE VOTE FOR JUDGE
AND SOLICITOR HERE

Chairman Miller, of the recent state
executive committee, has consolidated
the election results in the recent cir
cnits for superior court judges and
solicitor-general In the Southwes-
tern circuit, composed of the counties
of Sumter, Schley, Macon, Lee, Webs
ter and Stewart. Judge z. A. Little
john received a total of 3,87S votes.
Messrs. .J. R. Williams and w. w.
Dykes, candidates for the Office of
solcitor-genera1, received 2,085 and
1 ,7S1 votes respectively, Mr.. Will
liams majority in the circuit beiag
304.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-26
WILL NOTIFY DEMOCRATIC =
NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT

Hon. Crawford Wheatley was named
at Atlanta by the Denver delegation
to notify the presidential nominee
on behalf of Georgia. In some re-
ports sent out from Atlanta, it was
enormously stated that the honor had
been awarded to Hon. j. Lindsay
Johnson of Floyd The latter was
named to notify the vice presidential
nominee
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-26
BUILDING Is WANTED
FOR SCHOOL ANNEX

The frame building long known as
the public library and occupying the
site of the proposed $4,000 Carnegie
Library, soon to be erected may con-
tinue to do good service. The Pres
byterian church has suggested that it
be removed to the church lot, repaint
ed and used as a Sunday school an
mex, and it is possible that such dis
position may be made of it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-26
Mayor of Buffalo


political antagonist, Lyman K. Bass.
Mayor of Buffalo
In the autumn of 1881 he was nomi-
mated Democratic candidate for may
or of Buffalo, and was elected by a
majority OF $500, the largest ever
given to a candidate in that city.
In the same election a Republican state
ticket was carried in Buffalo by an
average majority of over 900; but
Cleveland had partial Republican
Independent, and reform" movement
support. He soon became known as
the ''veto-mayor. using that preroga-
tive fearlessly in checking public
expenditures that he deemed unwise
illegal or extravagant The reform
ed methods of administering the
city's affairs, instituted by him while
mayor, led to his election in the fol
lowing year as governor of the tSate
of New York, by a majority of 1922
600 votes over his opponent, Judge
Folger, the Republican Secretary oil
the United States Treasury.
His phenomenal success in the CUB
ernatorial election, as indicative o1
the probability OF his carrying New
York and of attracting the independ-
ent vote, secured him the Democratic
nomination for the presidency ir
1884 1t has been said that Mr. Cleve-
land was reluctant candidate.
1t was Mr.. Manning, who served
during part Of Cleveland's first tern
as Secretary of the Treasury, who
commanded the battle that resulted il
Mr. Cleveland's election. The
Democrats had not elected a presi.
dent since the success of the Repub.
lican party in 1860. Mr. Cleveland re.
garded the contest as doubtful al
best, and had little inclination tC
round out a singularly successful ca.
reer with national defeat. He hat
never been Intimate with the Demo
crat leaders of national fame. haC
travelled but little, and had the great
est aversion to anything like Qrna
mental parading in politics.
Cleveland's nomination In chicago
was accomplished against the mos
aggressive opposition of Tammany
Hall, led by the veteran John Kelley
Tammany was in absolute control o
the city of New York, where it re
quired nearly 100,0 Democratic ma
lority to give the electoral vote of thu
state to Democratic candidate Blu
Manning and his associates compel
led Tammany to submit to have its
votes in the convention cast for Cleve
land under the unit rule, The resul
was that Cleveland was nominated tt
make tAe fight against James G
Blame, the Republican candidate. II
the November election the popula
vote cast for Mr.. Cleveland was 4,
911,O17, as against 4,843,334 cast 20
Mr.. Blaine.
First Administration.
Gleyeland's f1rst administration wa
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-26
INTO A TRESTLE TRAIN
WENT, NO ONE HURT

Seaboard passenger train No Il,
Savannah to Americus and due here
at 3 D. m. yesterday, was derailed at
Gum Greek, a half mile east of Flint
river The engine was derailed but
did not go over the embankment, as
did the baggage and mail coaches.
These cars rolled down the embank-
ment, while the colored coach was
partly derailed but did not quit the
track. The first class coaches re-
manned upon the rails. Fortunately
90 one was in the least injured by
the accident The delayed train ar
rived here. at s o'clock last night
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-26

President Walker and the financial
hackers of the Americus Railway &
Light Company are in the city, having
arrived yesterday morning. Those
with President Walker are: Mr.. J. G.
Lepier, Mr.. ]. NJ. Vogdee, Mr.. R. A.
Blackwood the last named being a
gas, water and electrical engineer.
water and electrical engineer.
The gentlemen named are here for
the purpose of making a final inspec
ton of the water, gas and electric
light properties. 1t is understood
that everything was found entirely
satisfactory so far as investigated yes
terday. In the afternoon a confer
ence was held with Mayor Hawkins
by Mr.. w. A. DodsOn, local represen-
tative of the company.
Take Over Plant by July Is
At the close of the conference it
was authoratively announced that on
some date between now and July Is
the new company will take over the
water, gas and electric light plant.
At the same time this is done a day
current will be installed.
On behalf of the new company it
was stated that the pumps for the
new plant have been purchased, and
have only been waiting an order to
ship. This order will be given at
once. Arrangements will be made
by which these pumps can be connect
ed with the old engines so that in an
emergency water can be pumped into
tho tower i'm even greater volume
than at present. The same pumps
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-26

Summary-Two base hits, Beall
Hawkins; stolen bases, Pantone
Gregory; base on balls, off Gatewood
3, of Beall 2; sacrifice hits, Lee:
struck out by Gatewood 6, by Bean
f. Umpire, Lamar.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-26
Engagement Announced

Announcement is made of the
engagement of Miss Eva L. Wimberly
and Mr.. S. G. Bailey, residing near
Americus, the wedding to take place
on Sunday, July 5th at the brides
home.
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years term he formed law partner
ship with his personal friend and
political antagonist, Lyman K. Bass.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-22
Philadelphia.

XBatted Tor Rhoades In eighth,
Score by innings.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-22
GOLDEN PEARL IT
Added Starter Wins Pocantico
Stakes at Belmont Park,
Beating the Favorite.

Belmont Park, N, Y, May 21.-
Golden Pearl, an added starter and
quoted at to 8, second choice, won
the Pocantico stakes, l Is miles at
Belmont Park, to-day, defeating the
favorite Robert Cooper The track
was still muddy. Summary;
First race, handicap, three year olds
and upward, six furlongs, main
course-Lawrence p. Daley, 107, Nc.
Daniel 13 to 20, out. won; Masquor-
ade, 104 Notter, II to /. to /, out
second; Red River, 1875, Musgrave, 8
to 5, l to 3, out, third. Time,
1:15 4-5.
Second race, Maiden colts, two years
old, five furlongs, straight-Select-
man, 10S, Notter, to 2. / to 2, 1
to 4, won; Statesman, los, Garner, .
to 8, 3 to 3, to 4, second; Main Riv-
or, los, Mcdaniel, 30 to 1, 10 to /, 8
to /, third. Time, 100 Is.
Third race. Maiden FLIES and geld
ings, two year olds, four and a half
luIlDIBS, SlIHlB HIT ont lUOt sumter,
s to l. to /, to 5, won; The Pip
pin, 105, Musgrave. to 2, even to
2, second; Queen Eleanor, los, Ami
don, 20 to /, to /, to /, third.
Time, SO AS.
Fourth, the Pocantico, three year
olds, foals of 1905, one mile and a
sixteenth-Golden Pearl, 121, Mus
grave, to 5, out won; Robert Coop
or, 116, ]. Lees, 20 5, out, second !;
Wild Refrain, 1916, Mcdaniel, Is to /,
2 to /, third Time, 1852 3-5. Only
three starters.
Fifth steeplechaso, four year Odds
and up, about two miles" Sanctus,
152, Dupee, to 5, l to s, out won;
Yama Christy, $50, A. Hewitt, to 1,
to l., j to 2, second; *St Kevlr, So,
Carter, 2 to 5, to 6, out, third.
Time, 4:07. coupled in betting
Sixth, three year olds and upwards,
selling, one mile and a sixteenth
Tom Dolan, 10S, Notter, to S, 1 to
4, out, won; D'Arkle, 1903, Mccarthy,
20 to 1, to to 2, second; Keator,
los, Musgrave, to /. 5 to s, to 10,
third. Time, 1.49.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-22

Wet grounds caused a postponement
Of the New Haven-New Britain, base
ball game yesterday and as result the
local ball tossers will be In good shape
to take fall out Of the Silver City
squad in Merlden this afternoon. Tho
prairie was In bad shape and rather
than have the bunch from New Brit
ain descend here and take chance.
Manager Billy Lush headed Humphries
crowd off by telephone and another
game was added to the postponed col
umn. A few fans assembled at tho
Rock, because they happened to be-
down there. and were not disappoint-
ed when the announcement was made
that the game was off.
The rain also caused postponement
OF the Hartford Springfield game at
Hartford and the Bridgeport eriden
game at Bridgeport.
In Holyoke the champions took a
close and exciting game from Water
bury, to 2.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-22
TRYING OUT MACHINES.
Yale Auto Drivers Preparing for Big
Hill Climbing Event.

The members Of the Yale Auto asso-
citation have been trying out their ma
chimes on the long and steep Single
hill at West Haven with an eye to dis
covering the fine points of the course
and to understanding the needs Of the
machine for the maximum efficiency.
w. j. Morden, 965 Yale station Is re-
ceivine new entries every day for the
hill climb on May 20. The contestants
Will include several machines from out
OF town. the city dealers and the mem
bers of the Yale association. There are
six classes for cars which are provid-
ed for. They range from 200 to $50
cubic inch cylinder capacity. Glass 6 is
designated Free for all; any kind Of
motive power.
Some of the cars which have been
entered are the following. 40 h. .. Lo-
comobie by Stanley Joyce, 40 h. D.
Berliet by w. J. Morden, 40 h. D. Stod-
dard-Dayton by w. A. Wickwlre; the
Apperson, the Oldsmobile, and the
skim-about Of the GUNNER and Singer
company and the Corbn car driven by
Phil Corbin will be entered by their
agents.
The course will be improved by the
Yale association In time for the con-
test, a timing apparatus. viz, a mini
allure telephone system, was installed
today. Correspondence with the New
York Thomas agency gives the com
mittee grounds for expecting entries of
two or more cars. Together with the
cars that will gather from the vicinity
Of New Haven and Bridgeport the
chances are strongly in favor of an In
teresting competition.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-22
ATLANTIC LEAGUE DEAD.
Short Career Came to End Yesterda,
In Game in Newport.

Newport, r. l., May. 21,-The At
lantic league wound up its short lived
career here this afternoon In a loosely
played contest between the Newport
and Lewiston teams, which was won
by Lewiston, to l. At the end of the
game the secretary Of the local club
announced the dlsbandment Of thc
league, but stated that the Newport
team would remain together and play
independent ball. No team in the
league played today
The Atlantic league opened the sea-
son May 1. with teams In Newport,
Pawtucket and Woonsocket, r. l.,
Portland, and Lewiston, Maine and At
tleboro Mass. Except in one or two
places the patronage nas been poor
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-22
HORSE SHOW PRIZES
That of New Haven Polo Club
Presents Interesting Clas-
sification.
CLASS OPEN FOR DRAFTERS
Abner Hendee Has Given One Hun
drcd Dollars In Gold to BE Dis
tributed to Winners.

The prize list of the annual open air
horse show of the New Haven Polo
club has been issued and presents a
most interesting classification. 1t Is
impossible for. the management of the
show to send prize list to everyone
who owns a horse in the vicinity and
for that reason they are most desir-
GUS that those who do not receive prize
lists, but who have anything from a
Shetland pony to a draft horse that
they might wish to enter, will COM
municate with the secretary, Hayes @.
Trowbridge, either by mail. p. o. Box,
or telephone No. 1870.
Two of the classes this year should
bring out large entry and arouse es-
pecial interest. In Glass No. 20 for
heavy draft horses used in trucking or
farming In New Haven or vicinity, Abb
ner Hendee has generously given s1OC
in gold to be distributed to the prize
winners In the following proportion:
First prize, $40 to owner. SIS to driver:
second, 500 to owner. $40 to driver;
third. $40 to owner, IS to driver. There
are q great many fine draft horses
owned about here by the manufacture
ers and mercantile houses and the
competition should be sharp In this
class.
Class No. 8 for children's ponies UNI
der IA hands shauld bring out large
number of Shetland ponies that are In
constant use about the city by chill.
dren. Attention is called to the fact
that these ponies may be shown to any
sort of pony cart and must be driver
by child not over 10 years old. A
handsome silver cup will be given the
winner of the first prize and the usua
ribbon to the second, third and fourth
prize winners.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-22

Chicago, May 2l.-After an hours
concert, during which the team par
AIDED the park and raised the worlds
championship pennant, won by the
Chicago National league team from the
Detroit Americans last fall, Chicago
showed a reversal of championship
form by losing to Boston to II. Mayor
Busse threw the first ball from an up
per box. Boston pounded the three
local pitchers at will Flaherty pitched
a winning game, keeping his hits well
scattered except in two innings. Evers
was banished for disputing a decision
In the fourth. Score:
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-22
MAKING BIG PLANS
Local Driving Club Expects
Decoration Day Matinee
to Be Best Ever.

Plans for the annual parade and
matinee Of the New Haven Driving
club on Decoration day are rapidly ma
terializing. While the minor details
have not been definitely settled, enough
has been done to insure the most sue
cessful affair ever given by the local
club, should the elements not be ad-
verse.
The parade will start from the cor
ner OF Lawrence street and whitney
avenue at 1870 In the afternoon and
will be headed by tho marshal of the
parade Then will come a tally-ho
with a band on board. Following the
float BEARING the wind TANNERS will
come the members OF the club In their
carriages. runabouts, etc. The parade
will proceed down Whitney avenue to
Church, Will traverse the latter street
to Elm, and UP Elm to the Elm city
Driving park. One circuit OF the track
will be made then the track will be
cleared for the races.
During the races the band will play.
The races have not been definitely ar
ranged for, but 1t Is certain that there
will be speed contests in four or five
different classes. And there may be
one or two special races. In fact 1t is
certain that there will be one special
event.
To relieve the monotony that always
exists between races and while the
runners are being warmed up, the Of
ficials Of the Pony Polo club have been
approached, and asked to arrange a
polo game. They said they would very
gladly do so. Just what team the
Freebooters will play has not been de-
cided, but there will surely be polo
game.