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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-25

When Mayor Hawkins went into
Office, streets in the residence section
were without paved sidewalks, this
luxury being available only in the
business section. The amount spent
in this way has steadily increased un-
til for the last fiscal year it was the
largest in the history of the munich
pality. The city has made great
strides in size and beauty as we'll.
Another improvement was in the
employment of a better method Of
keeping accounts, which has simpli
fed the books of the city to a large ex
tent and made information readily
available. The city -waterworks have
also been enclosed and the wells pro-
tected.
Being a leading member of the bar,
Col Hawkins has been able to keep
he city within safe channels at all
zines. His administration could be
fairly described as a conservative one.
F1dNlHS SelNeu IhS p0OPAO AOA LII "
terms he did not care to stand for
reelection, a determination which his
friends learned months before the
election. and his name was not urged
for the position.
Col. Hawkins will devote all of his
time to the law, his practice being
large and lucrative. In retiring to
private life Col Hawkins carries with
him the esteem of his fellow citizens,
and a consciousness that he has ad-
ministered the affairs of the city in a
manner acceptable to the people.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-25
TO AVOID ALL DANGER
THE DOGS ARE KILLED
Several That We're Bitten
Are Slain

The sharp crack of the rifle or re-
volver was heard in a half dozen back
yards in Americus yesterday, and at
each report a dog went up the flume.
The animals thus killed were known
to have been bitten a week ago by the
rabid bulldog running at large here,
and acting upon the advice of Dr..
Harris, of the State Board of Health
as published yesterday in the Times
Recorder, the owners of the suspected
dogs had them shot as a prevention
against further spread of rabies
here. This action upon the part OF
the dog owners is highly commended,
evidencing mere regard for public
safety than for the worthless ours, al
though attached to them no doubt
There are several other dogs here
that are known to have been bitten by
the mad bulldog, and the police have
orders to kill the beasts if the owners
refuse to do it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-25
GIFTS OF RARE VALUE
GIVEN COL. HUDSON
Diamonds for Himself and
Mrs. Hudson

Hon T. G. Hudson, commissioner
of agriculture, is spending the Christ
mas holidays at his home in Ameri
Gus, and both Mrs. Hudson and self
were happily remembered in the dis
tribution of holiday gifts. Colonel
received yesterday package
which contained the tokens of love
and esteem in which the two are held
by the oil and fertilizer inspectors of
Georgia who work under the careful
direction of Commissioner Hudson in
seeing to it that the fertilizers and
oils sold in this state are kept up to
the standard. This package contained
$500 diamond ring and silver jew
el casket for Mrs Hudson, and 800
diamond stud, the gift for the COM
missioner of agriculture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-25
CAPT. COBB WAS NOT
PLAYING SANTA
Called On IODeIiver Bryan S
Xmas Gift

One of the most unusual requests
which has ever corue to the office of
Capt John A. Cobb, County Ordinary,
he received yesterday.
Into his office came a man about
twenty-five years Of age, who gave his
name and said he was from the 2Sth
district
I've come to get my Christmas
present" he announced.
AS Capt. Cobb has not played the
role of Santa for many years, he
was completely at sea-
This is no Christmas tree" he re-
sponded. What are you talking
about?"
"Well, heard that Bryan WIZ go
ing to send Christmas packages tc
every place in the United States foI
the poor and for Confederate soldiers
And l thought you wuz the one who
looked after that biziness."
Very gently Capt. Cobb broke the
news that somebody had probably
been stringing his caller, as no such
beneficence had been received, anG
none was expected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-25
TRAINS ARE LATE, AND
LATER COME CROWDED
ShOOfIy Is Delayed Several
Hours

Americus was the Mecca of the out
of town shopper yesterday, and while
all of the trains ran late, as they
do invariably at Christmas, they were
crowded on arrival here Seaboard
70, the 'shoofly" due here at $40 a.
m, did not arrive until afternoon, be-
ing held up at Milan by two derailed
cars of a through freight. The other
Seaboard trains came nearly on
schedule, and all came crowded The
Central trains, also running late,
carried extra coaches and was pulled
by two locomotives. The depot was
literally jammed at the noon hours
with people from Columbus, Buena
Vista and Ellaville brought the larg-
est crowd of the week, and arrived on
time besides. No accidents about the
depot have occurred this far, and the
worst is over with
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-25
SPECIAL WARNING

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing section of the City Ordinance,
No. 234, regarding the discharge of
fireworks or firearms in the city, will
be rigidly enforced during the holi-
days. Under no circumstances will
the shooting of fireworks be permit
ted within the fire limits, (marked by
red posts) and permitted only outside
the fire limits on Christmas day and
night.
section 2S4, of the City Ordinances
follows:
Section 234. 1t shall not be lawful
for anv person to fire gun, pistol
or anv other firearm or airgun Tex
cept in cases of military parade, and
licensed shooting galleries. or burn
any rockets, crackers, or other fire.
works of any description whatever
upon any public square or sidewalk
or in any street, Of this city, without
permission from the Mayor.
This ordinance will be rigidly en-
forced, by order of the Mayor, and
arrests made OF all violators.
w. H. FEAGIN, Chief Police.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-25
LAST MEETING OF OLD
AND FIRST OF NEW
Two Sessions of Council
on Thursday

Regular meeting Mayor and City
Council Dec. 23rd, 1908 Present May
or Hawkins, presiding; Aldermen
Childers, Eldridge, Allen, Poole and
Rodgers. Absent Alderman Furlow.
Minutes last regular meeting read
and confirmed.
Street committee reported street as
per contract with Crawford Wheatley
completed, and recommended work b
accepted; report adopted
On motion, chairman Of street COM
mittee authorized TO execute note due
twelve months from date for 81 $40,
with per cent interest to cover CON
tract.
Weekly payrolls read and on mo-
ton ordered paid.
Finance committee reported they
recommended bills of DR.. Chambliss
amounting to SIS be paid On motion
bills ordered paid
On motion Council proceeded to
forfeit bond of Joe Yesbik in appeal
case. Bond forfeited and so recorded.
Mayor Hawkins then administered
the oath of Office to Mayor-Elect John
B. Fielder Clerk and Treasurer T. N.
Hawkes., Aldermen J. E. Poole and c.
.C Hawkins.
On motion Council adjourned
r. n. HAWKES., Clerk & Treas.
New Council in Meeting.
First meeting new council called to
order by Mayor Fielder Present May
or Fielder presiding, Aldermen Allen,
Eldridge, Rodgers, Poole and Haw-
kins.
Mayor Fielder announced following
standing committees:
Finance, G. NJ Eldridge, Chairman,
C. c. Hawkins, j. E. Poole.
Water & Sewerage, G. NJ. Rodgers
Chairman, G. NJ Eldridge, C. j.
Clark.
Streets, c. c. Hawkins Chairman,
Lee Allen, G. NJ. Rodgers.
Purchasing, c. J, Clark Chairman
Lee Allen, ]. E. Poole.
Fire and Police, j. E. Poole Chair
man, G. NJ. Rodgers, C. c. Hawkins.
Public Buildings and Lights, Lee
Allen, Chairman, G. NJ Eldridge c. J.
Clark.
Public Schools, Lee Allen Chair
man, G. M Eldridge, c. C. Hawkins.
Cemeteries and Parks, c. ]. Clark
Chairman, j. E. Poole, G. M. Rodgers.
Ordinances, c. G. Hawkins Chair
man, c. ]. Clark, J. E. Poole.
On motion next meeting of Council
to be held 1880 p. m. January 1st,
1909. Council adjourned.
II. N. HAWKES., Clerk & Treas
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-25
BUTLER GO. SELLS ITS
INTEREST IN PLANT
MeSSrS. Schneider Buy the
Marble Works Here

Elsewhere in this issue will be
found the dissolution notice of the
Butler Marble & Granite Co., of Mar
ietta, Ga, and C. A. & E. E. Schnei-
der of this city. This firm has done
splendid business during the past
three years and has built up a very
large trade in this section.
Messrs. C. A & E. e. Schneider, by
careful attention to business and the
economical way they have managed
their affairs have been enabled to
purchase the entire interest of the
Butler Marble & Granite Co, at this
place
They have ready for shipment, a
car of handsome monuments to go to
Columbia, Ala, which makes the sec
ond car shipped to that point this
year. They also have under con-
struction, another car of monuments
to go to Doerun, Ga. The business
here will be continued under the name
of the Schneider Marble Co., success
sors to the Butler Marble & Granite
Co.
Mr.. ]. w. Lindley has accepted a
position with them as travelling sales
man and will enter upon his duties
January list. He is a young man of
sterling qualities and bids fair to
become one of the best statesmen on
the road
Messrs. c. A. e E. E. Schneider wish
to thank the public generally for the
patronage extended to them in the
past, and earnestly solicit a continu-
ance of the same. If you wish to
purchase a first class monument call
on them, and you will be sure to get
it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-25
ST, 200 IN ORDERS Is
RECORD OF DAY HERE
AmeriCUS Is Setting Ready
For the NOg

Along with other Christmas purch-
ases Americus is buying her tea" for
the holidays, as evidenced by the ex-
press shipments here. Every train
is a jug carrier, but while a quantity
of booze is being shipped in here there
is no drunkness or disorder AS ev-
idence of the amount of the whiskey
traffic here, $1,000 was sent in post
office orders on one day this week to
Montgomery, Jacksonville and Chat
tanooga And there were other days
before the one in question, and other
days since, when hundreds of dollars
went through the Americus Office for
jigwater.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-25
NEW DYNAMO IN
USE LAST NIGHT
New Company Promptly
Furnished Protection

Just in time to provide for the
heavy load of lights on Christmas eve.
the Americus Railway & Light com
pany yesterday installed new dyn-
amo in the electric plant. A brake
down of twenty minutes on Thursday
night in the running gear of the
incandescent dynamo warned Presi-
dent Walker of the risk which his
company was taking of another event
of the kind, and he promptly dis
patched Manager .Hagerty for a
new dynamo. The bit of electrical
apparatus arrived "Wednesday night
by express, and weighed 5000 pounds.
incidentally nice little express bill.
From midnight of Wednesday until
late yesterday afternoon a force of
men toiled to get the dynamo in place
by nightfall, as it was realized that
the demands for lights last night
would be very heavy. The change
was made in time, and the load was
carried easily.
AS matter of fact the old Dynamo
was loaded to about double it's rated
capacity, and when anything unusual
was on in the way of an entertain
ment or the like, there was always
danger of breakdown by the heating
to the melting point of the babbit
which holds the wires to the arma-
ture. This is what happened Tues
day night, the accident resulting in
sending post haste for a new piece of
machinery.
The new dynamo has twice the
capacity of the old one, and is more
than able to supply all demands. The
old machine will be sold to a smaller
plant 1t is in good shape, but not
designed to furnish the light needed
in Americus.
Some idea can be obtained of the
of the magnitude of the new plant
when it is stated that the new dyna-
old, is only one-fifth the size measure
ed in killowatts, as either one of the
two new dynamos which will be a
part of the new plant The dynamo
installed yesterday will not be used
in the new power house, being far
too small to be of service
The promptness with which the
difficulty was remedied, and the com
pleteness of the remedy can be taken
as an indication of the methods en-
ployed by the new company. A single |
breakdown was enough to send a man
hastily to get new dynamo, and send
it back by express, so that the people
of Americus could be fully protected
against any light troubles on Christ
mas eve, or on any other eve as for
that matter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-25
Just received another
lot of fine Diamonds.
Bell, the Jeweler.
COMING TO LOCATE ON
A FARM IN SUMTER
W6StbrOOk Farm Bought By
FIOridianS

The Thos. B. Westbrook farm of
435 acres, five miles west of Ameri-
Gus on the Myrtle Springs road, was
purchased yesterday through Allen &
Crockett, real estate agents, by
Messrs. d. B. Cline and c. N William
son of Buckingham, Fla. The con-
sideration was $4,000 and the purchas-
ers were we'll pleased with the desi-
rable farm thus acquired Both are
thrifty northern farmers and will
make a success of their agricultural
venture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-25
HE FAILED TO APPEAR
BOND is FORFEITED

The bond of $1OO given by Joe
Yesbik for his appearance before the
city council in an appeal case has
been declared forfeited by that body.
Yesbik, it is said, was fined $40 in
police court but appealed the case to
council, giving bond in the sum nam
ed Failing to appear, as cited, the
bond has been declared forfeited.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-25
Or. FIELD is REMOVED
TO HOME IN SAFETY

DR.. J. c. Field was removed yester-
day morning from the Dudley resi-
dence, where he was stricken on Mon
day, to his own home on Lee street.
Last night he was resting more COM
fortably, and while his condition is
not materially improved it was hoped
that he might be Just shade better.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-25
SERVICES AT CATHOLIC
CHURCH THIS MORNING

The usual bright and impressive
Christmas exercises will be held this
morning at the Catholic church here,
conducted by Rev. FIR O'Hara of AL
bany. There will be three services,
at o'clock, $50 and 10 o'clock. to
which all are invited
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-25
RYLANDER SHOE CO.
Suggestions for the Mans
Christmas Remembrance

Fancy Neck Ties in Xmas boxes.
Fancy and plain Handkerchiefs in boxes.
Soft, comfortable Mufflers
Dress Gloves in all colors and finishes.
Smoking Jackets in the newest STYLES and
materials.
Comfortable House Slippers to slip on after
the days work.
Suspenders. that's good point, for man
loves nice Suspender.
Shirts, fancy and plain. We've so many that
you'll have to look at them to get am
idea of what they are. Among them
are the famous "Manhattans." He knows
Some new Hats that are nobby and espec-
tally good
There are others, but we said we were
merely suggesting, and the above will
give you idea of what we have.
It's the early bird that catches
the worm and the early shopper
that picks up the better things for
presents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-25
A SERVICE FOR XMAS
TODAY At CALVARY
Program of interest There
This Morning

The services at Calvary church for
Christmas day will be as follows;
Morning prayer, holy communion
and sermon la m.
Evening prayer =. 7:30 p. "a.
The music at the II o'clock service
will be as follows:
Hymn, Sing, 0 Sing, This Blessed
Morn" =. :. .. Roper.
Venite =. Robinson.
Gloria Patri . !. Mendelssohn.
TIE Deum Read.
BenedictuS :. !. Anon.
Hymn: Calm on the List'ning Ear
of Night" .... Dykes.
Kyrie and Gloria Tibi :. =. Tours.
Hymn: 'Hark! the Herald Angels
Sing" Mendelssohh.
Hymn: Bread of the World, in
Mercy Broken" j. =. :. Hodges.
Gloria in Excelsis :. :. Old Chart.
Nunc Dimittis . >. :. Gregorian
Hymn: Shout the Glad Tidings,
Exultingly Sing" =. Avison
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend these services.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-25

Chicago News.
From the big-headed mans view
noint this is a tiny world.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-25
Visiting on Lee Street.

Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Andrew, of Eat
onton, are visiting Mrs. R. P. Andrews
on Lee street for the holidays.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-25

New York Press.
1t can become irksome to do any
thing if it is made a duty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-25

For benefit of belated gift makers,
we will be open to today.
MS. HOLIDAY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-25
New York Press.

New York Press.
The reason men like to spend mon
ey as if they could afford it is they
can't.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-25
New York Press.

New York Press
The difference between man and
woman is she likes to stand before
mirror openly; he on the sly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-25

Chicago News.
some people are witty and some
others are not even half-witted
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-25

7NIICdEU 1NEW5,
The knocker has large audience
because he gives free show.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-13
TWENTY-SIX CENTS
 IS IN LITIGATION


 New York, Aug. I2.-Twenty-s six cents. representing the total estate of Samuel Siegenthaler. who Committed suicide in October of last year. is in litigation. and B. C. Hammond. the dead mans son-in-law. has applied to Surrogate Noble of Queens County. for letters of administration on his fath CT in laws estate.
 When the body of the suicide was picked up. 24 cents, a pen knife a bag or tooacco and purse were the only articles found in the clothing. ,These articles passed through the hands of the coroner's office into those of pub- lic administrator, John T. Robinson of New Town, and then into the hands of City Chamberlain Martin. who sold the purse and knife. realizing two cents which increased the original amount to twenty-six cents, which was duly turn ed Into the city chamberiains fund ana the records of the transaction properly set forth in the archieyes of the city.
 It was at this stage. that MT. Ham mond, who Is native of South Caro- Ina appeared and demnded his father- in-laws' effects. He declined to be- ueve that all his father-in-law left was twenty-six cents. so in order to com pei an accounting and division of the estate he has appealed to Surrogate Nooie Siegenthaler left three chii- dren so that If the estate of twentv-six cents is divided among them thev aach receive 8 2-2 cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-13
LARGE STEAMER RASIMED.
Woman Missing And It Is Feared sh'
 Was Drowned.

Woman Missing And It Is Feared She
 Was Drowned.
 Rochester, N. Y. August 12-With decks crowded with passengers, the large steamer Kingston was rammed about II o'clock last night by the ex- cursion steamer Titlna. a boat that plies in Charlotte harbor on Lake Ontario.
 One woman Is missing and 1t is fear ed she was drowned. She is the wife If Captain Roscoe. of the steamer AlRona. The Titina had fifteen passen- gers aboard Both craft came into collision about fifty feet from the Charlotte light house pier when the Titina, in the lead tried to cut across the bow of the Kingston to make a dock in advance of the larger steamer. The larger boat was rammed on the port side, the smaller craft sinking in about two minutes.
 Captain Patrick Thorp. of the Titina. ieaped aboard the Kingston followed by several of his passengers. In the meanwhile. the sailing yacht Julia went to the rescue as did the Rants Life Saving Station. A life boat from the Kingston picked up six women and four men.
 Joseph Schoreski, of Rochester swan from the west pier and brought one passenger ashore. Five passengers were rescued by Steven Mitchelrs launch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-13
CONTRACTING BUILDERS

n M AVERY Contractor and Builder. as- fImatos rendered on all kinds of work in the building line, your patronage solicited. ,phona 1908. -a0a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-13
JAPAN IS MAKING GREAT
 PREPARATIONS FOR FLEET

rolxio. August 2-Notwithstanding the fact that this is the vacation period at the departmental offices of the gov ernndent. the staff at the Navy, Depart ment is already busily engaged in pre- barring the program for the reception of the American Atlantic pattlesnlp fleet, which is due to arrive In Japan ese waters October IT.
 The reception will undoubtedly be cond ucted on. a grand scale and the chief difficulty now appears 10 pc so keep the program within Lhe pounos l.o ? ? demanded by the limited time the war Vessels will remain here. It is estimat. i. cd that the welcome to be accorded the American fleet by Japan Will cYst $500, 900. Every officer and man oL tne visttcrs will be presented with sonveS mir of the occasion, these to be made or S''xeI XSrniral viscount Ito. chief of the naval general staff in prss. an anid. iatstVisw
 "The coming of the great America, fleet fo Japan is one of the most striking events of our history. we must extend to 1t our most sincere wei come. oe
 "Aside from the social features o, this visit. the coming of the fleet will undoubteily tend to bring the nations closer to each other. and it Will ike
 yise prove of the greatest benefit 70 both the American and Japanese ISovies. The cruising of this magnificent tleet and the enormous distance it has cover ed is unprecedented in the history or the worlds navies.
 Continuing. Admiral Ito referred 10 the reports that have reacned Japan from Europe which say the American sailors of the fleet objected to com ing to Japanese water and contem- plated an organized strike as protest against the proposed visit. Admiral Ito said that these reports had not been credited here because it is ex- tremely doubtful that the American blue Jackets would be likely to act like striking workmen. But even if these reports were true, he said, Japanese sailors should not criticize, the Amert- cans on that account, as 1t is impos- sible to judge the west by the standards of the east.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-13
GAME BULLETIN.
Commiasiener wallace Puts in PampH.
 loA m. a.o...nz. A.. Eau.n.n

Commiasioner Wallace Puts ln Pamph-
 let His Speech to Press-
 Tn a neat pamphlet form, Hon. John H. Wallace, IT,, State Game and Fish Commissioners, issued yesterday as Bull letin No. 2. of the Department. his speech delivered before the AIabama Press Association at Bessemer, July 2s. 1908.
 The document is an eloquent state ment of the victory for protection of game and fish in the State and fer the preservation of forestry through adequate legislation. It is likewise a careful resume of what has been ac- tualIy done in the short time the laws enacted ct the last session of the Leg isalture have been in force.
 A significant point in Mir. Waiiace's summary of these laws and their en- forcement is found in the following paragraph:
 .Hrhe sale of single barrel shot guns has been cut down at least 500 per cent. as has the sale of black powder shells, the kind that pot-hunters and negroes use. Negroes formerly idled or pretended to hunt and under this pretext committed every Character of crime. They have become completely disarmed under the game law and must now pursue the avocations of an honest and industrious life"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-13
PLUMBING.

ALL KINDS of plumbing work dons prornptiy Repairs my speciality. sAtisfao- tion guaranteed. Estimates sneertulIy fur- Phona 235.