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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-12
CREAMERY TRADE
GROWS STEADILY Y
Number of Cows Will More
Than Double by Jan. |

A steady increase is being made in
business at the new creamery. About
sixty-five COWS are now furnishing
milk, but by jan l there will be an
increase of more than a hundred
This addition will enable the company
to draw dividend
Two to three churnings are made
each week, the butter being in great
demand Sixty to one hundred pounds
are turned out at churning. Three
routes have been established already,
with others in prospect in the next
sixty days
1t is estimated that a gallon of
milk yields the COW owner Ill to 20
cents per gallon in butter. In addi-
ton to this he gets his skim milk
back. BY sending the milk to the
creamery he saves all expenses in
handling for private consumers.
The first division of sales will be
made on Dec. 1, and will include the
thirty days ending Nov. Is. For ev-
cry pound of butter sold the farmer
pays 3 cents to the creamery Tor
churning and marketing. The thor
ough manner in which the butter fat
is extracted, as compared with the old
churning process, will more than
make good the extra expense.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-12
ATTENDANCE TO BE
RECORD BREAKING
The Traitor" Tonight Will
Be Sensation.

At noon yesterday there were only
eight seats on the first floor unsold
for tonight's performance of "The
Traitor" In the reserved section on
the second floor about a dozen were
left. There are yet remaining, how
ever, seating accommodations for
about $50 which cannot be checked
off. Tickets to this unreserved sec
ton will not be sold until tonight.
Those who come first will of course,
locate themselves in the choicest of
these seats.
The audience tonight will easily be
a record breaker in the attendance
on legitimate drama AS all the seats
have been reserved for white peo-
pie, the crowd will be all the more
notable.
The largest out-of-town audience
which has ever come to Americus to
see theatrical performance will be
on hand. Plains will lead, with a
half hundred representatives Leslie,
DeSoto, Preston, Leesburg, SmithviIle
also have seats, purchases having al
ready been made. To this will be add
ed nearly every theater goer in AM
ericus.
Interest in the coming of "The
Traitor is widespread. So much
has been printed about the play, and
its has created so much of a sensa-
ton wherever it has been, that Am
ericus people are eager to see it.
One reason why every ticket holder
should be on hand before $3.50 O'Clock
tonight is that no one will be seated
during the first act. After the cur
tain goes up late comers must wait
until the first act is over before be-
ing shown to their seats
Standing room will be sold for the
first floor, but the police are ex-
pected to keep the aisles cleared.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-12
SELLING THE SEED AS
WELL AS The COTTON
Farmers Here DiSpOSiOg of
PraduCt.

Never before have seen such
quantities of cottonseed hauled to
town and sold as is the case this fall.
| drove out yesterday morning and
met dozens of farm wagons hauling
cottonseed to the Americus oil mills. .
Such was the statement of a citi-
zen here yesterday.
And it is doubtless correct, as one
can see wagonloads of seed for sale
on the streets here daily, while others
go to the mills direct from the farm.
The several oil mills in Americus
are getting an abundant supply of
cottonseed this fall and at uniform
price of 221s cents per bushel. Prob
ably the prevailing stringency in
money matters is accountable for the
sale of so many seed.
AS fertilizer the cottonseed is
considered the very best to be had
but the owners have a right to dis
pose of them otherwise, and there is
no objection.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-12
A CANINE IS PROPERTY
AND SUBJECT TO LEVY
AmeEiCUS GunnerS Are In
tereSted Here.

"A dog is such property as to be
subject to levy and sale for debts
of his owner decided the state court
of appeals, in an opinion written by
Judge Russell The decision settles a
novel point of law, which has never
before been passed upon by the Geor-
gia courts.
The case was appealed from Saw
annah A fine pointer dog was levied
on to satisfy a judgment. A certi-
orari was taken on ground that a
dog is not property and not sub
iect to the debts of the owner.
Modern business, which has even
invaded dog culture, making the can
inc an object of sale for profit, has
changed the legal aspect of the dogs
standing, making of him property, the
same as is a horse or a COW and
likewise subject to sale the same as
any other chattel.
Many authorities of this and other
states and countries, are cited by
the court, and the opinion is a
lengthy one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-12
STUDYING HISTORY
OF THE OPERA
Miss Bell Leading Glass In
Interesting Work

One Of the most interesting of what
may be termed the personal culture
classes of Americus this season is the
one studying the history of the opera
and the oratorio under the direction
of Miss Annie Mae Bell, whose piano
forte school has been such a stimu-
lating and progressive factor in the
development of the city.
During the summer Miss Bell con-
ceived the idea of instituting a course
in her school along this line, to en-
brace the older pupils whose course
of instruction under her was nearing
its close. At the beginning of the fall
work the class was formed, embrace
ing twenty-five young ladies, the
graduates of this year and next. To
this was added at their request
Mrs Crawford Wheatley, Mrs. NJ. E.
Raines and Mrs. S. H. Mckee. No
doubt several other ladies would have
united with the class if there had been
any especial desire on Miss Bells
part to extend its scope to include the
general public.
Much interest has been developed
in the course of study that has rap
idly run over the field of Italian op-
era, tracing its development from its
inception at Florence in 1900, and is
now entering upon the field of French
operas, to be followed by excursions
into. the broad domain of the German
and English schools. Together with
a survey of the lives and chief work
of the main composers there has
been a brief review of contemporary
eous history, for the light that it nee
essarily throws upon the careers of
those whose masterpieces are being
studied. Selections from one opera OF
each composer are given on the
gramophone, adding materially to the
interest of those so fortunate as to
be tracing the development of music S
grandest expression under Miss Bells
skilful direction.
So successful has been the work
along this line that it will be follow
ed another year by excursions into
the fields of light and comic operas
affording an intelligent and compre-
hensive survey of the whole field OF
operate music.
There are ninety pupils enrolled in
Miss Bells school this year. The
faculty includes Miss Annie Mae Bell
instructor of the more advanced pu-
pills, Miss Ethel McMath and Miss Sal
lie Johnson, instructors in the pri,
mary and intermediate departments
Miss Elizabeth Cobb. teacher of the
ory, with Miss Louise Chapman act
ing as secretary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-12
LONG WALK FOR
LARGE PURSE
{. 6. Ruth StOpped,Over.d a
Day Here.

b. c. Ruth, of Pittsburg, who claims
to be on 20,000-mile walk for a
purse of $4,000, was in the city
yesterday. The long walk is to be
taken in three years. He started out
with a companion, w. II. Pope. but
at Augusta they parted company.
Hope taking the credentials of the
Pittsburg Sportsmens Club under
whose direction the walk is being
made. More than 1000 miles of the
walk have been completed N some
thing over two months.
In each town Mr.. Ruth reports to
the Mayor and gets signature that
he has been in that town. He makes
his way by selling souvenirs, but
yesterday was out of trinkets on ac-
count of the decamping of his side
partner with their entire stock. He
is detained here for day or two by
a sore foot.
One peculiar clause in the alleged
waning dSE66lH6uI Is LldI Mr. RutN
is to either swim all streams or WALL
across on bridge When he gets tc
New Orleans, he says he will have
to walk to Memphis in order to cross
the Mississippi This is of course &
long walk for the little matter of 6
ferry, but the miles wild count JUS
the same.
The tireless walker has taken the
title of Grit, the globe Trotter." He
is q years of age and wears kahk
army uniform. He also wears
bunch of red, white and blue ribbon:
which he says Mrs. Roosevelt SEN
him. While this is the longest walk
ing stunt which Mr. Ruth has We
attempted, he says he walked from
New York to Savannah for the New
York Y. M. c. A. in one month. Fl,
will leave here today for Columbus
going from there to Jacksonville, anC
] then to New Orleans. He is now 25t
miles ahead of his schedule.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-12
EXHIBIT ROOM TO
BE KEPT OPEN
Board Trade Will Hustle
for Displays.

The exhibit room of the Board OF
Trade will not be closed Instead of
that, redoubled efforts will be made to
get exhibits. This was the decision
reached at the meeting of the Board
of Trade Tuesday night
Recently an article appeared in the
Recorder to the effect that in
the opinion of some members the
small number of displays did not
seem to justify the expense of $50
month incurred in keeping the room
open. A number of manufacturers got
busy on seeing the opportunity of
making display about to disappear
One manufacturer innocently asked
Pres. Allen: How much does it
cost to make a display?"
Mr. John w. Shiver made a talk
opposing the closing of the room, and
asking that another trial of the prop
osition be given. President Allen
stated the difficulties under which the
exhibit lahored, the keeper having
resigned some weeks ago somewhat
unexpectedly. Mr.. Allen said that he
opposed any exhibit at all, unless it
was to be creditable one.
1t was decided to make strenuous
efforts to get in additional exhibits,
both from manufacturers and farm
ers, and get up a display that would
do justice, in some measure, to Am
ericus and Sumter county.
Farmers are urged to send in sam
pies of their products, which will be
displayed without cost If any one
desires to purchase from the sam
pies, no charge attaches to bringing
the buyer and seller together.
The exhibit room is on Lamar
street, near Cotton avenue. All ex-
hibits from farm or factory will be
given desirable places
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-12
THE DOCTORS QUESTION
Advice Against the Use Of Harsh
PurdatIYeS and Physics.

A doctors first question when con-
suited by a patient is "are your bow
els regular?" He knows that ninety
eight per cent of illness is attended
with inactive bowels and torpid liver
This condition poisons the system
with noxious gases and waste matter
which naturally accumulates and
which must be removed through the
bowels before health can be restor-
ed
Salts, ordinary pills and cathartics
may be truly likened to dynamite.
Through their harsh, irritating ac-
ton they force a passage through the
bowels, causing pain and damage to
the delicate intestinal structure
which weakens the whole system,
and at best produces temporary re-
lief. The repeated use of such treat
ments cause chronic irritation of the
stomach and bowels, hardens their
tissues, deadens their nerves, stiff
fens their muscles and generally
brings about an injurious habit which
sometimes has fatal results.
We have a positive, pleasant and
safe remedy for constipation and
bowel disorders in general. We are
SO certain of its great curative value
that we promise to return the pur-
chasers money in every case when
it fails to produce entire satisfaction.
This remedy is called Rexall Order
lies. We urge you to try them at
our entire risk.
Rexall Orderlies are very pleasant
to take, they act quietly and have
soothing, strengthening, healing in
fluence on the entire intestinal tract.
They do not purge, grippe, cause nau-
sea, flatulence, excessive looseness,
diarrhoea, or other annoying effect,
as they may be taken at any time
without any inconvenience.
Rexall Orderlies overcome the drug
ging habit and cure constipation and
all similar ailments, whether acute
or chronic. They are especially good
for children, weak persons or old
folks Price, SO tablets, 25c, and II
tablets. 10c. Dodson's Pharmacy,
corner Jackson and Lamar streets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-12
TIE
General Dem and

of the Well Informed of the World has
always been for simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination of Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits Of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well-Informed
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
| per bottle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-12
SHAPING THINGS UP
FOR THE BALAR
Ladies Actively at Work to
Make 1t Great Success.

The ladies of the Hospital Associa-
ton are vigorously pushing theil
arrangements for the bazar that is to
be held at the City Hall November "a
to .2S, for the benefit of that institu-
ton.
From one end of the city to the
other members of the association and
their friends are at work on fancy ar
ticles to be sold at the bazar. Other
ladies will donate food for the meals
that are to be served daily, and others
have volunteered their services in
various capacities. The enthusiasm
shown indicates that interest will be
at white heat by the time the bazaar
opens, and its success is guaranteed
as a result.
Dinner and supper will be served
every one of the four days that the
bazar continues Every night, too,
there will be an interesting enter
tainment provided On the first night
the musical comedy "a Trial by
jury will be presented. The cast of
characters will be made up on to-
morrow night, and will be announced
on Sunday. Each night there will be
a change of program.
The hospital is one institution that
has from it's inception appealed to
the people of Americus. The bazars
held in its behalf have always netted
a considerable sum and there is no
reason to doubt that the coming one
will be any exception, except in the
probability of the net results being
the largest of any of the bazars held
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-12
SPARE THE
BIG TREES
Fine Oaks Are
Ruthlessly
Hacked
On FIimSy Excuse of Street
Paving

The beautiful shade trees on Church
street, towering, magnificent water
oaks that for half century have been
the pride and admiration of Ameri-
Gus, are being ruthlessly and unnec-
essarily slaughtered in alleged street
Improvement and the beauty of that
residence street obliterated.
Recently the west end of Church
street, from Forrest, has been gran
ite-curbed, and desecration follows in
the wake of an otherwise progressive
step.
Many of the handsome trees were
hacked down yesterday.
These magnificent oaks, towering to
height of a hundred feet, their wide
spreading branches forming an un-
broken avenue and making vista
of surprising loveliness, are ruthless
ly cut down and the handsomest street
in Americus thus rendered desc
late
Surely these beautiful trees, form
ing an avenue that was the admira-
tion of the city, could have been
spared
They might have been in the way
of the street PAYERS, it is true, but
better no paving than at such cost;
the destruction of the city's hand
soonest shade trees.
Recently the Board of Trade advo-
Gated making Americus a "city beau
tiful'' but where is the incentive for
this when vandal hands can in an
hour destroy the work of a past gem
GRAFTON whose ideal, too, was "city
beautiful" in the planting of these
magnificent trees?
The concrete sidewalks will be
laid-a work that could, and should,
have been done without the ruthless
slaughter wrought.
Many citizens regard this as a
ruthless ontrage-an uncalled for de-
vastation of beauty that should not
have been tolerated
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-12
KINDERGARTEN'S FATE
is IN BALANCES
Ladies Will Decide at Next
Meeting on Continuation

The fate of the Americus Kinder
! garten is hanging in the balances
with the preponderance of the weight
leaning toward the side that is mark
ed CLOSED for want of public spirit
and funds"
The ladies of the kindergarten As
sociation worked hard last year and
pulled through with a very success
full seasons work But it has been
decidedly up hill work this year, and
they are apparently so discouraged at
the lack of response to the appeals
for funds that it looks like a foregone
conclusion that the institution will be
closed unless a greater interest is
manifested by the public.
At the present time an effort is be-
ing made to sell number of copies
of an excellent cook book, with the
hope of raising sufficient funds to
tide over the present pressure But
in order to ensure the continuance of
the work it will be necessary to Sc
cure more members, either full mem
bers at So year, or some class of
contributing members who will be
willing to assist more literally
The expenses of the kindergarten
are SIS a month. 1t is open seven
months, making total outlay for the
seasons work of $525. There are
1
thirty ladies in the Association, pay
ing S. each, so there is a balance of
1876 to be raised each year to ensure
the settlement of the Associations OBJ
legations. There are nineteen chill
dren in the kindergarten at this
time and the work done is very sat
| isfactory in results. Miss Dunwoody
who assumed charge about month
ago, is a very capable teacher, a grad
uate of the kindergarten training
class in Atlanta, and with proper f.
nancial support the work here could
doubtless be made productive of very
beneficial results.
AT the meeting on Tuesday the la
dies did not finally decide what would
be done. An effort will be made for
the next few days to push the sales OF
the cook book referred to, and at the
meeting next week the final decision
will probably be reached. It has been
suggested that an effort be made tc
secure a subscription list of gentle
men, willing to give 81 month DUR
ing the seven months the school is In
operation, and it may be that this will
be resorted to, although the ladies are
somewhat averse to making a canvass
of that character.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-12
AMERICUS Is GOING TO
BE THANKFUL ON 18TH
Even though the Turkey is
Missing.

Two weeks from today is the Nat
ional Thanksgiving, and Americus will
be in line with the balance of Uncle
Sans household in rendering praise
despite the apparent absence of the
conventional turk as the piece de re-
sistance Of the Thanksgiving dinner
For the turkey crop, like the cotton
yield, is short" hereabout, and tur-
nips and 'taters in lieu of turk may
appear upon the menu. But Ameri-
Gus will have lots for which to be
thankful, and will get busy accord
ingly For instance, cotton has
brought S1a cents when the conven-
ton threatened Is. We are blessed
by prohibition, with a nigh beer
joint on every street corner and the
way open to Jacksonville. Most of
the people have escaped measles and
matrimony and are happy on the way.
Fifteen poles of our street railway
are planted, and another load is
growing. The Carnegie Library is
under way and the Y. M. C. A. under
mortgage, but it will be opened yet.
Americus is to have new mayor and
aldermen, though the old ones are
good enough, and but little worn.
Leap year is waning, and hunted man
is safe. The sales have knocked
out the bridge whist riots, and reason
is partially restored. And ere an
other Thanksgiving dawns Americus
will felicitate in paved streets, a
$4,000 school building, a repainted
water tower, and q final solution
of the Wirz monument problem.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-12
SUMTER is GETTING A
BUNCH OF new ZEBRAS
COnviCtS of Other Counties
Sent Here.

A bunch of five misdemeanor con-
victs was brought to Americus yes
terday from Stewart county and put
to work with the Sumter county
chaingang. Stewart has no gang, and
as the wildcat" camps throughout
the state have recently been abolish
ed the counties having no convict
gang must lease its zebras to coun-
ties operating such forces. Sumter
county needs many more convicts,
and is paying for such labor sent
here from neighboring counties. I'M
der the apportionment of state con-
victs next April Sumter expects to
gets 81 convicts, while the city of Am
ericus wants bunch as we'll
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-12
How they Talk in Savannah

Macon Evening News)
In Savannah, instead of the ordi-
nary greetings, they say "How's you
spark plug?" Hope your carbuere-
tors all right" Quit tootin' your
horn,' Glad to see that your tires
are not punctured. "Oh, it's great
to be crazy-about automobiles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-12

A belated shipment of
those best selling ladies
and misses tailor-made
suits came to US on yes
terday and will be sold
at the marked down
prices. Come quick if
interested. Beautif u !
styles.
Chas. L. Ansley
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-12

Remember you can
buy your boys knee
pant suits from. us for
exactly half price. The
same thing applies to the
odd knee trousers.
Chas. L. Ansley
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-24
MULLM SIGNS
1908 CONTRACT

the result In the clubs main Office. II
was known that the matter in debate
was not the amount of the salary
promised, but the manner In which II
should be paid. this being contingent
on a certain clause inserted In the
contract originally sent the pitcher.
A thorough understanding was at
tanned, however, and the pitcher at
fixed his name to the contract with
obvious satisfaction.
Mullins appearance makes good his
promise that he would report In good
shape. He is manifestly lighter than
at the close OF last season, an end at
tanned by virtue of regular gymnasium
work this winter. and long walks and
hunting trips,
IL. am perfectly satisfied with the
clubs terms now" said Mullin, and
I am looking forward to a good year.
The Tigers should be better this year
than last, and see no reason why wa
should not win the pennant again
and this time, with little luck, We
won't stop there
The club issued no statement
President Nayin will leave for the
American league meeting In New
York, tomorrow
Mullin. will lremain here, renewing
the friendships of former seasons. I'M
til the team leaves for Hot Springs
Saturday morning.