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The Springdale news., 1908-05-22

ing "a long dry spell now, so folks can soon go to work ii the weather remains fair.
 The Stony Point district voted d five mill tax for school purposes and an additional two mills for building purposes. J. E. Vernon was reelected director to succeed himself. A new school-house IS needed down there and quite sum has been pledged by various interested parties who wish to see a neat building supplant the old frame structure that has serv- ed the district for nearly thirty years.
 Jas. Graves and family passed through Johnson few days ago on theIr way from Prairie Grove to Lime Dale, near Monte Ne, where Mr. Graves has secured employment with the Cross Hol- lows lime plant. Jim used b live here, and when I first met him was q long time ago when he was d lad and lived at the old Graves place. This is a forlorn looking old place now, and fit abode for all sorts of hob-goblins and haunts. After long absence I wandered by there the other day, and the old tumble down dwelling little resembled the trim looking log-house of the early S0's when the frisky Dutch man, Victor Maidhoff and his young bride came there from New York City. Victor was go- ing to make a fortune raising sheep, another young "Dutch- man journeyed west about the same time to raise cattle in Da- kota, but MaidhoH soon tired of the novelty of life down i'll the Ozarks and returned to New York where he followed politics until the klondyke craze a few years ago when he joined the rush to the gold regions and per ished from hunger and cold and found grave near Chilkoot Pass. An eccentric old Euglishman named Roebuck lived here for some time, and no StrolJing boy dared to tresspaSs while Roebuck lived at the old log house.
 UI.kEEPMO.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-22
WHITENER

May 1S.-Prof. Herchel Hughes of this place will, we understand, teach the public school at Kings ton this year.
 Durrett Everett, of Buckeye. visited Miss Bernaee Chappell Sunday evening.
 Dr. Berry. of Huntsville, made professional call on Brush Creek today.
 Irwin Hughes of the Hughes Orchard Co.,, is in Kansas City this week on business for his company.
 Orchard men of this section are just now realizing the extent of the damage done by the heavy frosts that occurred the first of the month. Only few hardy summer apples left.
 Starbeam of the Mountain Air shows d love of variety in his courtships. He passed through here on his way to Clifty early Sunday morning. He was more communicative, as he stopped to breathe a moment, than he was on the occasion of his visit to his Dulcina-del-To Toboso at Smyrna. He said his girl at Clifty was the real thing and he had a sort of itchiness in his bosom for her that nothing would scratch like he had swallowed pillow of feathers, and since he has known her lie has dreamed of Heaven every night and hears brass bands and things playing all around him and he says he sees little angels roasting on the foot board of his bed, and when he IS with his entrancer he has to fre- quently pinch himself to see If he IS real flesh and blood or only a spring cloud or hunk of creek foam. He says that eating, sleeping and working seems like sinful waste of time. All he wants to do IS to send his girl flowers and things, chase butter flies and sing love songs. On asking him he told Us that his new immorata was petite blonde of sixteen summers, with big in- noeent blue eyes that fairly
The Springdale news., 1908-05-22
DoNT WORRY
SILENT GROVE.

May l6.-The strawberry seas on Is about over III this neigh borhood.
 Mr. and Mrs. 4. l.. McDaniel and family of Rogers spent Suu- day with Mir. and Mrs. A. Smith ot this place. Mrs. Smith is nc better at this writing.
 Edna Phelan spent Sunday with Hazel Wheeler of Spring dale.
 The following young people from this place spent Sunday at Monte Ne: Misses Ella and Meda Pogue. Alta Wheeler and Dora and Bertha Phelan, Messr>. Dave Pierce. Alvin Looney, Harry Baldwin, Earl Atkison and Rastus McGaugh. All re- port an enjoyable time.
 Mrs. Mountain of Bentonville was baptized into the Dunkard church at this place Sunday.
 Mrs. Patton spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Smith, of Springdale.
 There will be singing at Bethel church Sunday night. Every body invited.
 DOLLY WARDEN.
The Springdale news., 1908-05-22
'Reigbborbood 'news
JOHNSON.


 Sunday eveningj for Missouri berry towns where lie will solicit shipments for the commission house which he represents.
 Lee Davis came over from South West City, Mo, Sunday, to visit relatives and friends. Mrs. Davis and the children have been visiting over here for the past ten days.
 Mr. and Mrs. George Brooks were over from their Elm Springs home Saturday and Sunday visit ing reservation relatives and friends.
 w. Daniel Pearce was down from Purdy, Mo-, Saturday to look after some local business. Bill" likes Missouri pretty well, but he still retains his property out north of Johnson.
 Mrs. Ina Slsk and daughter, Corinne, arrived from Oxford, Miss, Friday evening and will spend several weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben John  son.
 Little Foster, the Carr bro thers and the majority of the travelling berry picking eontlng- ent have journeyed on to the Missouri fields. The rainy, frosty season was very hard on the berry pickers, as well as on the growers, and no great riches were realized by either Foster s home IS down in Texas, and lie says that this will be his last journey over the strawberry course from the Gulf to the Lakes.
 Rev. I. NJ. Philips will preach at Shady Grove on the fifth Sun day Tn this month, and folks from miles around are invited to come and bring well filled baskets and have an old-fashioned dinner on the grounds" ard an "old time singing during the afternoon hours.
 The local school meeting pass ed off quietly Saturday evening. An unusual number of electors attended the meeting A tax of seven mills was voted for school purposes, and two directors were chosen, NJ. D. Mason to serve for three years, and w. l.. Banks for two years.
 Gady and Gipple, of Benton- vile, have installed fine system of acetylene gas lights in the re- sldence of 5. r. Johnson, ST.
 The flew Stony Point rural telephone line Is now in working order, and the Iuckless ncighbors who have no phones are begin ming to show symtoms pof acute telephonitis.
 Ike Holeomb and Taylor Stone were down from Cave Springs last week and spent a couple of days with Uncle Ben Johnson. They brought their hounds with them and had couple Of fine fox chases while here.
 Cnas. E. Sisk stopped over in Johnson yesterday. He had run over to Hot Springs and thought that he would return 10 his Miss isslppi home by way of Johnson and spend a couple of days with Mrs. Sisk who is visiting here.
 The heaviest rain of the season last Wednesday evening put Clear Creek on big rampage for few hours, but no serious dam age has been reported. The ire quent rains have seriously delay ed farm work, but the local weather observers are prophecy
The Springdale news., 1908-05-22

May 1o.-The strawberry seas- on Is about over ln this nei h. borhood.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-23
RESTS MEATH A MOUND
OF FERNS AND ROSES
funeral of Little Babe is
Sad One.

In the presence of sorrowing
friends the tiny form of Edwin Shef.
field was laid to rest yesterday af-
ternoon, the funeral services being
conducted from the home of the
stricken parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. D
Sheffield, by Rev R. L. Bivins, OF
Furlow Lawn church.
And while all like occasions are
attended with sorrow, the consign-
ment to earth of this baby boy was
one of the saddest ever witnessed by
an assemblage in Americus.
Hoping until the last moment that
his baby life might be spared, the
grief of the idolizing father and mo-
ther was touching in the extreme.
Tender were the words of the min
ister, pouring balm upon hearts
crushed and bleeding, and at the
conclusion of the brief service the
little coffin, hidden beneath a wealth
of rosebuds and ferns, was borne to
the grave by the four uncles of the
sleeping one
To the stricken parents, the heart
felt sympathy of the entire city is
extended in their aff1iction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-23
A FEAST WITH FRIENDS
AT HOME IN SCHLEY
Occasion There Proved Very
Enjoyable.

Ever joyial and in best of spirits
Col Tom Hudson of Georgia,s agri-
cultural department seemed particu-
larly so yesterday as he told several
hundred of his Americus friends OF
the big Schley county barbecue of
the day before. Schley is his old
home, and when he leaves the rou-
tine of business at his office in the
capitol there is no spot on earth
possessing greater charm for the
urbane commissioner of agriculture
than the peaceful valleys and red
hills 0 fSchley. And when he drop
ped off the morning train at Ella
vile on Friday and found two thou
sand of the good people of, Schley
Macon and Sumter assembled in the
beautiful oak grove in the centre of
the pretty little town, the genial
commissioner was indeed elated. For
OF the 1000 people there Col Hudson
knew at least 1899 personally; they
were his neighbors and friends. and
the greetings pro and con were cor
dial and sincere. The occasion was a
big general barbecue, at which the
good people of that favored section
meet in social reunion each summer
for felicitation and good cheer. AS
usual the dinner, served in the
grove was a sumptuous one and suf-
ficient for twice the number of peo-
pie present. Many went over from
Americus and, with Commissioner
Hudson, enjoyed day in the green
fields of Schley among her hospitable
people.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-23
LOOKS LIKE A HOLIDAY
OUT AT THE SHOPS
Nothing Doing There Sat-
urddy Now.

I'VE get two Sundays together
now, the real Sabbath and the day
preceding" said Seaboard employe
yesterday as he stood idly upon a
street corner and thought of the
busy days and good pay for a year
ago, whereas he is doing little now
Five days of work and two of
rest, one day of enforced idleness,
is the rule now at the Americus
shops of the Seaboard.
Plenty of time now to sit and
watch the town grow
The new working hour schedule
became effective this past week, and
according thereto the shops forces
work five days in each week. On
Saturday only enough men are re-
tanned to do work absolutely required
and this amounts to little
And while the hours are shaved off,
the ranks of the employees are decir1-
ated likewise.
Even year ago there were twice
the number of employees in the local
shops. At that time there were
twenty-six or twenty-eight machin-
lists there, while at present about a
dozen or fifteen are employed.
The ranks of blacksmiths, boiler
makers and others are likewise c9t
about in half, ii. is said, from the num-
ber employed a year ago. This cut
ting at both ends; reducing working
forces and working time, has had
perceptible effect here
Citizens of Americus, especially
merchants, hope for some improve
ment in conditions, and join with the
employees in the wish for increased
forces and working hours.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-23
TO RESUME TOPIC OF
STREET RAILWAY
Adjourned Meeting Board
of Trade Tomorrow.

Tomorrow night the Board of Trade
will resume its adjourned session call
ed last Wednesday night to consider
the contract with the new company
to supply gas, light, water and build
a street railway for the city.
1t will be recalled that at the ses-
sion Wednesday night somewhat
drastic resolutions were offered, re-
questing the City Council to declare
the present contract null and void,
and if the council declined to do this,
then attorneys were to be directed to
take steps in the courts The claim
was made thatsthe contract had ex-
pired by limitation, and that the
City Council was outside it's powers
in extending a contract made by the
people. After a considerable amount
of sharp discussion, it was decided
to await the return of Col. w A.
Dodson, the local representative OF
the company, who was then on his
way from Philadelphia.
The resolutions are still before
the meeting, and Col Dodson has re-
turned and made his statement It
will now be up to the meeting of the
Board of Trade tomorrow night to
decide whether Col Dodson's assur-
ances of the street railway are sat
isfactory 1t is conceded by those
instrumental in calling the meeting
that the gas, electric and water part
of the contract will be carried out by
Col. Dodson and his associates, the
only point on which these gentlemen
now express a doubt being the street
railway.
So at the meeting tomorrow night
the street railway proposition will be
the only question at issue Ameri-
Gus is anxious for this railway. If
Col Dodson's assurances to the city
council have been satisfactory on this
point, there will be little for the ad-
journed meeting to do. 1t is under
stood, however, that the assurances
are not entirely satisfactory to some
1t remains to be seen how large a
number take this view.
Having more light before it, the
adjourned session of the Board of
Trade will be able to discuss the
proposition with less Of the bitter
ness with marked some of the
speeches at the Wednesday night ga
thering. One caustic criticism made
against the promoters of the meeting
was that it was taking snap judg-
ment to adopt such radical resolutions
on the very eve of the return of Col
Dodson.
No doubt there will be a large at
tendance, both of members and visi-
tors, at the session tomorrow night
The promoters of the present meet
ing absolutely disclaim any antago-
nism to Col. Dodson, but say that
they want to be absolutely certain
that the road Will be built before
granting further time
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-23
Big lot new fall belts
Just received at AnsIey's
COTTON WAREHOUSE
FOR ANDERSONVILLE
Application for Charter
Has Been Filed.

AndersOnyille is to have a cotton
warehouse, making another for Sum-
ter county Application for charter
has already been filed in the Superior
Court of Sumter county. and publica-
ton will begin in the Times Recorder
at once,
The following are the incorpora-
tors: A. F. Hodges, B. F. Easterlin
w. o. Easterlin, P. c. Easterlin, T.
B. Bell, T. J. Wicker. R. H. stubbs
C. Barton, H. Joine-, s. ]. English
and Mrs. Gussie Joiner.
1t is proposed to be in shape t1
handle cotton in a very short time
A wide scope Of territory will be
covered in Sumter and adjoining
counties, and the incorporators ex-
pect to handle a considerable amount
of cotton this fall A number of the
incorporators are cotton growers.
Besides handling cotton, the char
ter will allow the company to engage
10 mercantile business, and to handle
farm machinery and products.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-23
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
MAY BE FORMED
Talk of Such an Organiza-
ton for AmeriCuS.

That Americus should have a
Young Mems Democratic Club is the
opinion of number of local Demo-
Gratis, and it is probable that such ar
organization will be launched at an
early date.
The formation of similar clubs in
other sections of the state has i'm
pressed the young men of Americus
who take an interest in matters poll
tical with the idea of organizing :.
club. The object sought is to get
out the largest vote for the Demo-
cratic ticket at the coming general
election, with a view to endorsing
Bryan most unequiyocally
1t is pointed out that with Tom
Watson stumping the state for his
party, John Temple Graves doing a
similar stunt for Hearst's party, and
with the Republican papers talking
of possible Taft victory in Georgia,
something should be done to put a
quietus forever upon any suspicion
that Georgia is not rock-ribbed
Democratic state. Other states may
be fighting ground for the Republi-
cans and their allies, but not Geor-
gia.
Then Georgias peculiar law which
makes a majority over all necessary
for the winning of the electors makes
it more necessary that a large vote
6e polled A Democratic club could
do much toward getting out the
voters.
AS yet no definite date has been
considered, but it is probable that
early next week time will be sell
ected for the preliminary meeting, and
if enough interest is shown, then the
organization will be perfected.
One work for the club might be
to secure Democratic speakers for
Americus. Bryan is at Macon next
month, but has stated that he will
not speak elsewhere in Georgia. The
distinguished Nebraskan has been
the guest of Americus, and it would
0e a great pleasure to entertain him
again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-23
LITTLE ONE IS CALLED
TO HOME IN HEAVEN
Clarence Davis Died Sat
urddy Evening.

The announcement last night oi
the death of little Clarence, the four
vear-old son of Mr. and Mrs. CiaT-
ence Davis. was received with keen
est sorrow among the many friends
of the devoted parents and grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ. Tullis,
at whose home the little sufferer
passed away at o'clock. Ill for a
few days only, it was hoped that
the dread malady could be successful
ly baff1ed and the approach of the
dread monster stayed, but the little
frame gave way and the baby soul
was called back to heaven. The ten
derest sympathy is extended he
stricken parents in the loss of their
bright and winsome baby boy. The
funeral will take place this afternoon
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-23
COTTON COMES IN
HEAVY VOLUME
Sold Readily at 9 Is Gents
and Above.

Receipts of cotton in the Americus
market yesterday were heavy for this
early in the season, 514 bales being
received at the five warehouses. The
staple found ready sale, very few
bales being left over Prices were
from 1-Secents to 8 IA cents, de-
pending on the condition of the
staple
Early in the morning the bales be-
gan to arrive. Some of the two
horse wagons carried as many as
eight bales, these coming in over the
best roads, and being an object les
son on the subject of improved high
ways. All during the morning and
we'll up into the afternoon the bales
continued to arrive. Inquiries were
in evidence very soon after &he sam
pie tables were supplied and buyers
and sellers came to terms without
much delay
In the New York speculative mark
ct losses were sustained, the near
months showing the minimum de-
cline, however.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-23
Note prices in Ansley's
ad. this week.
FOUND BAR OF STEEL
PLACED ON TRACK

Master George Morgan, bright
little fellow of four summers, prob
ably saved Central train from be-
ing wrecked few days ago. Walk
ing with his uncle along the edge OF
the roadbed he suddenly exclaimed:
Look. The train is going to run of
the track" His companion glanced
back and there a heavy bar of iron
was placed directly across the track.
By whom, and for what purpose, re-
mains a mystery. 1t was with some
difficulty that the rail was removed.
Georges bright observant eye in all
probability averted a serious cafas-
trophe
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-23
DEATH OF MRS. EVANS
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
DAUGHTER of Justice Hud-
son Passes Away.

Following upon an illness of long
duration the end came yesterday to
Mrs. Charles Evans, twenty-nine years
of age, at her home three miles east
of the city. The condition of Mrs
Evans for weeks past had prepared
her family and relatives for the in
eyitable, which they fully realized
could not be stayed, Mrs Evans
was formerly Miss Willie Hudson.
daughter Of Judge ]. |. Hudson, and
was reared in Americus where she
was loved and esteemed among many
friends for her gentle and lovable
disposition. An affectionate wife and
mother, her place in the family circle
was an ideal one, and to the husband
and four young daughters the SYM
pathy of many friends is extended
The funeral services will take place
at o'clock this afternoon from her
fathers residence on Church street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-23
TO ORDAIN IN MINISTRY
TWO YOUNG MEN HERE
Services at the Churches
Here Today.

An interesting feature of the even
ing service at First Baptist church
will be the ordination of two young
men, Messrs. w R. Roberts and Vic
tor Persons. who will enter the field
as ministers of that denomination.
Both are residents of Americus.
The Presbytery will be composed OF
Rev. Mr.. Grier of Oglethorpe, Rev
Bowles of Plains. Rev. R. L. Bivins
and Rev. o. P. Gilbert Mr.. Persons
has recently graduated from the
Moody Institute, at Chicago
At the morning service, IL o'clock
Mr.. Gilbert will discuss "The truth
and value of Christianity"
At the Presbyterian church Rev
j. l.. irwin will preach this morning
upon Reciprocity in the Government
of Cod Tonight his theme will be
How to be saved.
At the Christian Science Church
the sermon topic this morning will
be Mind. Golden Text: For
know the thoughts that / think tow
ard you, saith the Lord, thoughts of
peace, and not of evil, to give you
an expected end Jeremiah, 29:11.
At Calvary church there will be
holy communion at o'clock this
morning, sermon at II and evening
prayer at 8 by the rector. Rev. j. B.
Lawrence
Some Crises of Life" will be the
sermon topic of Rev. R. L. Bivins
at Furlow Lawn Baptist church
this morning. At p. m. the second
of a series of sermons on THE Prod
igal Son" will be delivered.
Rev. DR.. Bascom Anthony will
fill his pulpit as usual at tn First
Methodist, preaching at both the
morning and evening service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-23
Big remnant sale to
continue this week at
Ansley's.
COMP ANY is READY TO
OPEN A new CAFE
Fine Place Will be Opened
Here Soon.

One of the most modern and at
tractiye cafes and cream parlors pos
sessed by any city in the state will
be opened here in a few days, all ar
rangements to that end having been
completed. Messrs. Cliff G. Clay,
Paul Sanford and Jeff Taylor are in
terested in the enterprise and no ex-
pense will be spared to make it thor
oughly modern and attractive. An
eligible location in the Windsor Hotel
block has been leased and equipment
costing $4,000 or $4,000 and including
splendid $4,000 soda fountain will
be installed there. The new cafe
will be completed and made ready
for opening in two or three weeks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-23
DEATH OF MRS. WEBB
AT HER HOME HERE
An EstimabIe Lady Passes
Away Saturday.

Following an illness Of two weeks,
Mrs. Henry J. Webb passed away
Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock at
her home near Sumter The deceased
was in the prime and vigor of lovely
young womanhood and her death is
one of peculiar sadness and deplored
among a wide circle of friends. She
is survived by her husband and four
little daughters, one of them an in
FAINT of ten days age. The funeral
services will be held this afternoon at
the Webb burying ground, near her
home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-23
Remnants fine table
Damasks front table,
centre, this week at Ans
Iey's.
WEDDING AT DOTHAN OF
INTEREST IN AMERICUS

At Dothan, Ala, yesterday morn
ing, Mrs. S. A. Darden and Mr. Wat
ford were united in marriage. The
bride is sister of Mrs. j. ]. Du-
pree of Americus and is remembered
by many friends here who extend
congratulations. The ceremony was
performed at the residence of her
son, Mr. Jesse Darden, and witness
ed by friends of both bride and
groom.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-23
Have a Bank Account
WITH THE
AmeTicus Trust & SV'gs Bank

Anyone can make money,
but it takes q wise one to
save it. Begin with 81 and
get a Home Bank free. Call
and ask about our plan. per
interest paid on Savings De-
posits Compounded. Office in
Americus National Bank
Building, Cotton Avenue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-23
PHOTOGRAPHS
| SO
Gents

Through the month of August the accompanying cou-
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The cent coupon will apply orders of half Dozen
This is special inducement through the season and
is good only Sept L. Corner Lamar and Lee
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-23

Remnants table Dam
ask, finest of linen at
Ansley's.