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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-25
ECLIPSE ON SUNDAY IS
THAT OF THE MOON

Americus will have to light the gas
for a few minutes Sunday morning
shortly before the noon hour, at
which time Fair Luna, with true
feminine proclivity, will be chasing
Old Sol into leap year proposition
OF some kind. This, one of the most
notable annular eclipses, as it is
called of recent times, promises to
be for America at least the principal
astronomical event of the year. The
phenomenon will be visible in the
United States, Canada, Central Am
erica and the northern part of South
America. At Tampa, Fla, the dark
ness will be little short of total and
in Americus the sun will look like a
narrow ring of silver light about the
dark face of the intruding moon. AS
tronomers all over the country are
preparing to observe the sun under
the most favorable circumstances and
from 10 O'Clock to u, thousands of
telescopes will be pointing skyward
Get your smoked glasses ready
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-25
BLUFF THAT FAILED Is
THAT ON THE CHIEF
Alleged Vet Paid License
On Coon Show.

Americus got rid of a fostering sore
yesterday when the bunch of odori-
ferrous 'coons and dilapidated show
tent departed, and hope is expressed
that they never come back The "old
yet'' racket, which aimed to do the
city for the license tax of SIS, failed
to work here. Chief Feagin had lev
led upon the outfit. and when the
white individuals running the negro
shebang found out that the Chief
was game they paid over the Tax and
the costs as we'll. 1t has been a long
time since Americus has been af1ict-
ed with such All aggregation, and the.
city authorities should see to it that
nothing like it squats here again.
One. of the white persons, Harris, is
said to have left an unpaid board bill
of about $40 and Chief Feagin is try
ing to locate him for the proprietor
thus touched. But at all events the
shebang is gone, and the city re-
joices to that extent, anyway.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-25
AUTOISTS YIELD
TO GENTLE MEANS
Appeal to Square Deal
Was Used.

MIDDLEBORO, MASS, June "a
Massachusetts has discovered a
method of controlling automobile
speeders without recourse to the ma
chinery of the courts, without speed
traps and their attendant charges of
grating officials, and without any of
the disagreeableness attending the
usual methods of regulating speed.
The idea originated in Middleboro,
and has been successfully employed
for more than six months Automobile
lists who have learned of it have
become enthusiastic over it's success
and have inaugurated it elsewhere, un-
I'll 1t is about to be adopted practi-
cally all through the State The
effort is to be made to extend it's ap-
pllcation nationally, and to this end
automobile clubs are being canvaSsed
to secure their adoption Of the plan.
The method employed is a species
of moral suasion. The Automobile
Club of Middleboro, organized for the
purpose, has taken the regulation of
speed out of the hands of the police
and constituted itself the mentor of
the autOist 1t has made a direct
appeal to the drivers of inotorcars,
and found so per cent willing to aid
them. By the processes of a few
months it has Teen able to gradually
reduce the other 10 per cent until
the speeding autoist in Middleboro is
practically unknown.
This is the way it was done; The
MiddlesborO autoists organized at
the suggestion of one of the towns
men, and then approached the Select
men of the town to secure the control
of speeding. Assisted by the police,
they started to put their idea into eff
feet Setting out guards at various
places where the heaviest automobile
traffic was, they hailed and stopped
every car that approached. Then they
handed the driver a card inscribed: !:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-25
WEDDING AT HOME WAS
QUITE A PRETTY ONE
Uniting Miss Weeks and
Mr.. TiIImdn.

One of the prettiest of June we'd
dings in Americus was that last eve
ming uniting Miss Jessie Marion
Weeks and Mr. Cleveland Tillman
solemniZed at the residenc of the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. M
Weeks, at half past eight o'clock
The interesting event was witness
ed by large company including
many out-of-town guests.
The decorations in parlor, hall and
dining room were very pretty, white
and green being the colors for the
parlor while green and red were used
in the reception hall
Miss Sadie Weeks was maid of
honor and Mr.. Walter Brown best
man: Miss Eleanor Tillman with
Mr.. Wallis Mott, and Miss Ada Gar
rett of Columbus with Mr.. Gray
Tillman were the other attendants.
The bride wore a beautiful gown of
chiffon over white taffeta, made prin-
cess effect and trimmed in cluny and
baby Irish lace. The maid of honor
wore white lingerie trimmed in
French val lace, and carried pink
carnations
Miss Tillman wore net over white
CetAACCcl NlIIS uIo0 0dIIGIL wore pluk
voile, the bridesmaids carrying bou-
quets of pink and white carnations.
The brides boquet was brides
roses and maiden hair fern.
After Rev. R. l.. Bivins had COM
pleted the very impressive ceremony
and congratulations had been ex-
tended a delightful wedding menu
was served Mr. and Mrs Tillman
leaving at 10:40 for north Georgia
upon wedding trip.
Many very beautiful wedding gifts
in silver and cut glass attested the
esteem in which the bride and groom
are held.
The bride is a young woman of
many charms and accomplishments
and esteemed among a wide circle of
friends, as is the groom, a staunch
and popular young business man.
Among the out of town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Tillman of Mont
gomery; Mrs. Dan Tillman, Miss Gar
rett and Mr. Watkins, of Columbus;
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Boswell of Monte
yuma, Mrs. w. G. Kent of Macon, be-
sides relatives residing near the city.
THESE were entertained at 6
O'Clock dinner on Tuesday evening by
Mrs. w. F. Livingston.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-25
MIDDLEBORO.
II miles per hour thru town.
We give you a square deal,
Give US one.
MiddlebOro Automobile Club.
MIDDLEBORO

The effect was what was expected
The cars drove on at the required
speed. few passed the flag without
stopping. The numbers of these were
recorded, and a letter was sent to
the owner, detailing the nature of the
effort at control and inclosing a card
In nearly every case a courteous
answer was received, promising to
respect the regulation. Frequently
letters requested that a number of
the cards be sent to this or that au-
tomobile club that the idea might be
introduced elsewhere.
There was not a single arrest; yet
so pronounced was the effect of the
campaign that within three or four
weeks the police acknowledged the
complete success of the plan, and
ceased their surveillance. Soon the
guards were only stationed at fre-
quented roads or Saturdays and Sum
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-25
NEVER HAS BOUGHT A
BUSHEL OF CORN
Record of Sumter County
Farmer.

Mr.. Armstead Dodson, one of Sum
ter's successful farmers living near
Plains, was in Americus yesterday
and with greatest pleasure reported
a fine rain in that locality the day
before. This was the first rain in
nearly two months, and crops were
in bad plight as a result. Mr.. Dodson
thinks the cotton crop injured but
little, and is of the opinion that the
rain will save the corn crop to an
extent, although it will be cut short.
In his long career as a farmer Mr..
Dodson has never bought a bushel
OF corn, but recently he feared that
this fine record would necessarily be
broken this year, as a result of the
drought. The rain came to the res
cue, however, and farmers like him
self in that locality will now make
sufficient corn to do them next year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-25
RECLAIMED SIGHT
BY SHEDDING TEARS
Remarkable Cure of Base
ball PIdyar.

NEW YORK, June 24.-(SpeciaD-
James Cantillion, member of the
Des Moines professional baseball
team, regained the sight of his right
eye in Bellevue Hospital yesterday in
a manner that surprised the special
lists of Bellevue
Seven months ago, while Cantillion
was working in Chicago, he was
struck in the left eye by a flying piece
of iron. After suffering much ago
ny for a week the young ball player
went to the Presbyterian Hospital, in
Chicago, to be examined by an eye
specialist
Meanwhile the right eye had be-
come sympathetically affected and the
Chicago specialist decided that in
order to save the right eye, it was
necessary to remove the left one.
This was done, but the other kept
growing weaker until the man was
totally blind.
DR.. Wurtele and his assistants took
a great interest in the case, since it
was a rare one, and had been giving
the man constant treatment. Their
efforts were not successful, and add
ed to his blindness, Cantillion grew
i'll, probably due to worrying, and
recently had been too weak for the
operation that the hospital specialists
had decided upon.
Yesterday it was found that the
operation had been postponed toe
long, and DR.. Wurtele had the un-
comfortable task of telling Cantillion,
who is just p years old, that all
hope was gone, and that he probably
would be blind the remainder of
his life. The shock threw the young
man into Mysteries, and he was taken
in charge by doctors at the hospital.
When he regained his normal mind
he grew suddenly excited again.
II can see! l can see! he shrek
ed.
DR.. Wurtele heard him and doubt
ed the truth of his words. Cantillion
insisted, however, that he could see
again and finally the specialist ap-
piled a test. To his amazement it
was proved that the baseball player
could distinguish different objects, and
now the specialists expect to restore
the sight of his right eye completely.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-25

days. And shortly after this, they
were withdrawn entirely, and in their
place a series of banners slung in
conspicuous places taking the place of
the cards and bearing the same ad-
monition. At present there is no
speeding in any of, the many places
that have tried the plan long enough
for it to become known.
Middleboro's experimentation has
proved that so per cent. of automo-
bolists will heed a direct reasonable
appeal of the sort, and that moral sua-
sion soon swings the other 10 per
cent into line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-25
LITTLE ONES ENJOY A
PRETTY LAWN PARTY

Miss Sara Oliver, the pretty little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Oil
ver was fair hostess yesterday at a
lawn party, the occasion being her
fourth birthday anniversary. A half
hundred little bellies and beaux res
pOnded to the invitations sent out by
Miss Oliver, and the lawn party was
the Junetime event in circles juvC-
nile. After the little folks had romD-
ed upon the lawn until o'clock,
dainty ices and fruits were served
them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-25
ELBERTA Is HERE, THE
QUEEN OF PEACHES

The first basket of Elberta peaches
were sent to Americus yesterday from
the orchard of Mr.. G. T. Broadfield,
near Huntington, and, like all of his
peaches, are large and luscious Mr.
Broadfield has one Elberta orchard
of trees that have borne dozen
crops, and are still vigorous and
heavily laden. He has a fine crop of
Elbertas, and will begin shipping next
week
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-25
AMERCUS, GA, March 4th, 1907.

AMERICUS, GA, March 4th 1907.
Empire Life Insurance Co,
Atlanta, Ga,
Gentlemen
On the principle that dollar spent at home stays
home and to that extent adds to prosperity have
insured with your Company feeling perfectly
the extent of my policy
Yours for the upbuilding of the South
w. E. BROWN.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-25
TOUCHED TO THE TUNE
OF Ten is TINSLEY

Because he raised a rough house
at his suburban villa and threatened
to start a funeral of large propor-
tions in the neighborhood, Sid Tins
ley was touched for a tenner, which
he considered base, in police court
yesterday The wife of Sidney's bos-
ON told how he threatened the house
hold, and officers Barrow and John
son told of the warlike preparations
in progress when they reached the
scene Of conflict and restored tran
guilty by putting simple Sid in the
ice box
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-25
Office of
w. L. BROWN,

Office OF
W. Z. BROWN,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer In
Groceries, Dry Goods and Shoes,
Plantation Supplies a Specially
215 Forsyth Street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-25
TO CLOTHING BUYERS.

There are many, many men who have rot
as yet bought them spring and summer suit of
clothes but still sweating out that last winters
suit. Now that is the poorest economy for you.
fyou do not feel inclined to buy one of those
SUITS-$25.OO to $500.
why simply let us show you some of those
broken lots of odd suits, made by the same high
class tailors same grades fine wool fabricss same
Innings, in fact same everyway except price
which is exactly half-for the suits which were
$1,000 to $500 are now:--
$500 to $3.50. rs
Douglas Island news., 1908-03-25

Jerry Doody, Dawson nature artist, has succeeded after many trials in securing photograph of the aurora borealis. Many photographers of more or less skill have sought to preserve the charms of the Northern lights ou nega- tives, and Doody himself, during the ten years he has been engaged in the Yukon, has made hundreds of ex posures in the attempt to catch the evasive shadow of the Northland. MT. Doody's latest and rarest capture from the skies is photograph of the aurora spanning the city of Dawson. The night the aurora had golden bow for it's base, and shot it's shafts and waves in ideal form toward the zenith. Jerry had retired at his cabin, but a friend who had been out at a social, and know ing how often Jerry had trudged the half mile up the hill back of Dawson to shoot with his camera at the aurora, felt that the enthusiastic fellow should not miss the ChaEce this time. The friend rattled Jerry from his bed, and for the hundred and fiftieth time this winter the untiring fellow plodded up the bill, and squared his great lens toward the pyrotechuics. The lens was clear that night from any moisture, and everything worked as though under the spell of some rare charm. Down below in the valley, where lay the slumbering Dawson, the myriads of street lights glowed brightly. The cameras far-seeing eye took in not only the full sweep of the northern heavens, but also the city, lying cozily on the terrace beneath
Douglas Island news., 1908-03-25

Cook & Lake, ship builders at Bal. lard, have under construction three bottoms for use in the inland waters of Alaska, one 8 stern wheel packet of the Mississippi river type, and the other two barges, to be used as auxiliary carrying craft by the steamer. They are being constructed for Capt. Mo- Carty, former master of the N. A. T. 6 T. Co's. lower Yukon steamer T. 0. Power. The vessels will be put on the St. Michael Fairbanks run and the steamer may possibly be run up to Dawson if the trade conditions warrant it. They will be. lowed up to Alaska this spring in time to get a piece Of this seasons business. The boats are being built largely by Minnesota cap ital.
Douglas Island news., 1908-03-25

Valdez, March 4.-Bankrnptcy pro- ceedings against the Reynolds Alaska Development Company and the Key holds bank were brought before the court here today. Judge Reid allowed the motion to consolidate the two pe- titions, and pending the decision in the matter of bankruptcy, appointed K. E. Ritchie receiver, stating that the present revenues from the company's property are squandered. The bank ruptcy case will. be tried as soon as possible, but probably not before the October term. Attorney Ingersoll, for Reynolds, during his argument said that Reynolds dissipated S500,000 of the funds of the development company and was evidently insane. Creditors suing represent S11l,0O0. The com pany's property here is valued at S2OO,- GOO, and the monthly income from rentals is $500. Judge Reid leaves for Fairbanks to hold court as soon as the wind storm abates.
Douglas Island news., 1908-03-25

The Seattle Times of the 16th, inst, contains the following: Two men shot down, several arrests for melting a riot and the city of Fairbanks in an uproar of excitement are the results of a melee which took place there yester- day morning between the striking miners and the United States marshars force. Advices received at the office of Col. R. E. Thompson, chief of the Alaska Signal Service, this morning, stating briefly that when the strike breakers, who have been imported into Fairbanks in large numbers from Se- attle, attempted to board the cars for the mines on the creeks in that section yesterday, the strikers who were assem- bIed in force prevented the loading of their baggage. A large crowd gathered to watch the fun, for it was not expect ed the trouble would result in anything serious, although the strikers were in an ugly frame of mind, hissing the strike breakers and calling them "scabs" and other offensive names. The strikers closed around the train men until they were forced to deslst from loading the baggage. The mar shal's force then interfered and order ed the strikers to disperse. The answer was pistol shot. It was the signal for a general fusilade and for several minutes the battle ragged. The marshals wounded two men, who are said to be ringleaders among the strikers. The crowd fled from the depot as soon as the shooting com menced and the riot ended as quickly as it begun. Two of the strikers were arrested and more arrests will follow. Everything is now quiet at Fairbanks and the marshals command the situa- ton.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-13
TELLS HOW He
FOOLED BANKER

BLOOMINGTON. H.. May 13.-
Startling testimony was introduced
In the Will case OF J. T. Crumbaugh,
banker OF lie Roy. who left his for.
tune OF s5000 600 10 spiritua1ism Rel
atives who were ignored filed the suit
TO have the will set aside on account
OF alleged insanity.
Isaac Pemberton and Mrs Mary
Crist told all OF the secrets of the
seances by which the aged banker was
alleged 10 have been victimized Ac.
cording to the testimony Crumbaugh
was the victim OF a half dozen persons
pretending 10 be mediums who worked
on The bankers belief In the reality OF
the spirit OF his dead son. Bright
Eyes"
They induced him TO lend money.
said the witness. TO regulate his life
at the directions written supposedly by
Bright Eyes" but In reality by the
mediums.
Isaac Pemberton told how his wife
made the supposed spirit light. Phos.
rhorus was rubbed on a piece OF lace,
he said and this. held in the hands
OF the medium. was waved In the dark
ness while the medium. In falsetto
tones, purporting 10 be those OF the
dead spirit. would say Here. papa.
is Bright Eyes he wants TO talk to
Won
The Detroit times., 1908-05-13
Around the State
in a Hurry

Benton harbor-Despairing OF life
and unable TO properly support his
wife and children, John Crago, OF
Benton Harbor. swallowed an ounce
OF carbolic acid and died shortly after
ward. The act was committed at Fort
Wayne. Ind, and the remains were
brought here for burial.
acknowledgement made raid on
the postoffice here Monday night dur
ing the electrical storm and dynamited
the safe. but secured only about 40
cents. They made good their escape
before officers could be notified.
CaIumet-Victor Vachan. aged 35.
committed suicide by hanging him.
self 70 rafter in his home He lost
leg some time ago and became des.
pondent because he was unable TO
support his wife and five children.
Bay City-Miss Jennie Chapman. for
over 40 years teacher in the public
schools OF the state, will retire from
active work at the close OF the pres
ent school year. Miss Chapman was
for II years principal OF the Central
school
Mason-Thomas F. Conley, alias
Harry Boyer, was convicted Tuesday
OF cracking the safe In the general
store at Danville last month and SEN
fenced 10 not less than IL years and
not more than 25 In Jackson prison.
Judge West In passing sentence
recommended that the prisoner serve
20 years.
Traverse cIty-The high price OF
corn will cause the Michigan Starch
Co.'S plant here 20 shut down i'm
mediately. 75-cent corn with the
| freight added from the west. making
1t impossible TO manufacture starch
at a profit here. This means loss
OF 81 1000 week 10 the employees until
the factory starts again. which will
not be until corn takes a drop.
Ann Arbor-secretary Wade OF the
University OF Michigan returned from
Chicago and was at his Office until
late this evening. where he had con.
ference with his brotherin-law. Mr..
Reid. He declined TO say anything
regarding the rumors afloat that his
office affairs are being investigated
by Atty. Gen. Bird
HIIIsdaIe-The annual meeting Of
the Tri-State Live Stock Shippers
association was held In this city, Tues.
day The association embraces the
live stock buyers and shippers In
northern Ohio. Indiana and southern
Michigan. The officers elected for
the year are r. w. Rowe,
Camden. president; Israel Wlckes.
vice president. Jonesville; F. K. Nc
Cornell. Allen. secretary; John Bow
ditch Jefferson. treasurer.
vassar--Judge David G.. Slater. aged
81. and one OF the wealthfest residents
Of Tuscola county. met with an acct
dent which may result fatally. Slater
is the proprietor OF number OF
stores and ascending the steps leading
from the basement OF one OF them
be tripped and fell heavily. He was
carried across the street 10 the Vas.
sar bank. OF which he is the president.
and Il was discovered that his right
leg was broken.
Bay city-The Knights OF Columbus
closed their business session with the
election OF state officers and a banquet
in Ridotto hall. Martin II. Carmody
III Grand Rapids. was reelected state
depu'y Other officers are: State
treasurer, Caspar Cziscik, Mt. Glenn
ems: state secretary, c. E. Norton.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-13
LeabiH Beat Motel
Because He Tried to
Effort Money From Hin,

PARIS. May 13.--Artist VIM. Homer
who was attacked on Sunday by
Model Gamma IN the courtyard OF his
studio. 10 not seriously injured. NJ.
Gamma. however. Is In the hospital and
little hope is entertained for his re-
covery. Leavitt alleges that he has
been prosecuted and that his life is in
peril
Leavitt returned TO Paris four
months ago and rented the studio.
which Is IN the Latin quarter. Leavitt
was engaged upon a large picture or
dered by the municipality Of Antwerp.
One day Gamma called and asked 10 be
ngaged as a model Leavitt employs
him, but after he had posed once the
artist discharged him, saying that he
was unsatisfactory.
Three days later Leavitt says Gamma
returned and told a piti:ul story OF a
starving wife and family and begged
for assistance. The artist, touched by
the appeal. gave up $40. In q few
days Gamma returned and demanded
more money.
Although Leavitt doesn't employ
women models he says his studio re-
Gently has been flooded with young
girls seeking position. Last Friday
Gamma appeared with an ls-months-old
baby and demanded $40. Leavitt re-
fused to give II and Gamma threatened
TO leave the baby. On Sunday Leavitt
was attacked by Gamma, who had a
club. Leavitt picked up heavy iron
hammer to defend himself and dealt
his assailant a storm OF blows upon
the head.
Leavitt has appealed to Ambassador
White.