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much OF the time. Her youngest sister is Lady New
borough.
Mrs. Chauncey has been called the handsomest
widow in the world Since she abroad gossip has
conferred her hand upon number prominent British
among them Lord Rosebery. Arnold Morley Cson Of
Arthur Morley, and that confirmed woman haer"
Lord Kitchener. the grim soldier Egypt the Trans
YaaL
When southern beauties mentioned. promptly
recalls the celebrated Langhorne sisters Of Virginia. the
Casteman sisters, Of Kentucky CoTnea Baxter OF
Knoxville, Tenn. Attention been called to the last
named recently because Of her matrimonial troubles in
Paris
A daughter OF Colonel George W Baxter. Of Knox
Vile. who at time territorial Governor OF wy
oming, she won international fame the day when,
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Alice was the most beautiful new and very tender
dream his
dream that happily came true
Although she made debut in the reflected glory
her oder sisters beauty. Elise Caseman lovely
enough 30 become celebrated herself but her hand
bestowed upon I man OF her state Charles Elmer
Railey.
Marriage has taken all but Of the celebrated
Langho-ne sisters Virginia their native state
One Mrs. J. Moncurs Perkins. resides in Richmond;
Charles Dana Gibson. the artist bore away to his
northern home: another married Reginald Brooks. q
nephew OF Bishop Phillips Brooks. CT Boston.
When handsome Mamie Langhorne became the vile
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Quite a Rush Seems On, Due,
1t is Declared, to the In
fluenCe of Recent
Novels.

no YOU expect that this year Of grace,
II 1905, 'eH bring you, among Other
blessings, a bride? If so, sciH you
choose her from among The bonny majdsns of
fhe sunny Soufh2
Doubtless You 5UiB do welI-very cusl,
indeed. BIT you evH risk adding fuel TO The
flames Of a neg0 sectional feeiing-one NOT at
all likely TO iHv0lve the country in bloodshed
again, because it is funny rather than menac-
Hg-0hich has its storm cenfers in NegU
York, PitSbmg and other northern homes of
eligible bachelor5
lis origin? WeH, il is gravely asserted
that there IS a erase HOgv among northern men
TO 60 South for their brides Ind vhy? Be-
cause, comes the an5gUer, so many recent sgorks
Of fiction haze as their attractive heroineJ
PURinia Kentucky Georgia, Tennessee girls.
and girls from other states Of the Southland,
that bachelors eLSesUhere haze become deeply
impressed. Re5Hit-dH unprecedented join
ing Of northern and southern hands and
hearts
III of sghich seems to indicate belief
that bachelors are giveH TO serious perusal Of
The six best sellers" and do not hesitate to
adapt romance 10 ggife seeking.
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OF Robert G. Shaw I'd Of Boston, brilliant and happy
future predicted for the couple Their mar
ried life might been brilliant had It been happy;
but happiness few the window. and at the end
OF two years Mrs. Shaw secured a divorce.
I young William Waldorf Astor. Jr.. son Of the
seIfexpatriated American millionaire living in Eng
land who persuaded Mrs. Shaw 10 assume again the
bonds OF natrlrnony Among wedding gifts the
splendid Civeden estate presented with all its magnn-
cent equipment by the elder Astor.
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BEAUTY GOES NORTH

Another tTansplanted flower OF rare beauty went to
grace northern home when. last year. Miss Mary E
Russell OF Winchester Va, the bride Gardner
W. Brown, Of New York
Unlike Mrs Day. Mrs. Brown is Of the brunette type
she is not the usual petite brunette either but TALL
stately and the embodiment OF grace.
So widely known she for her beauty that during
maidenhooi frequently called upon to
sponsor for gatherings Of old Confed-
crate soldiers throughout the South.
For years Miss May Handy, Of Richmond was
as one Of the handsomest women In the country
Her beauty ardent admirers IN her own
city, in Baltimore. New York. Newport and ether places
to which she paid frequent visits.
It remained for James Brown Potter of New York
to carry of dazzling prize whereat the heart Of
many another sultor was within him.
William De Lanoey Kountze. OF New York only sur
vying Of Luther Kountze the mut-ilHonairs bank
er himself very winning the hand
and heart Of Miss Martha Johnson of Macon, Ga,
Johnson too. perhaps enyied by not few Of her
girl friends
The beautiful Georgia girl a stranger to the
upper social circles OF New York Newport and Palm
Beach. cousin OF Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt and Mrs
Ogden Goelet she had been launched upon her social
Teer by Mrs. Vanderbilt and It the home of the
been of love a first sight
AT the time Of her marriage Mrs. KouHtze gen
orally regarded typical southern bells. Tall and
queenly with superb gray eyes and glorious chestnut
hair she possessed delightful cordial that
her hosts Of friends wherever went
Loving horses dogs and outdoor sports was pre-
eminent at tennis golf in tbs ballroom But her life
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fresh from school, she appeared at the Grand
Pri1 the great event OF the IN France, in 1900
Only IS years Old she voted the fairest of the
fair ct the crowded Lonschamps race course
Some years later, while IN California she met Hugh
Tevs, 40 years old, Inulu-mlionaire and a widower
and shortly afterwaTd .Sarried him Six from the
date OF his wedding he died while the couple we're on
honeymoon visit % japan
Early IN 1905 the dashing young widow married A
Hart Mckee, the so-calIed high rollers OF Pitts
burg VINO had been divorced by his first wife MI and
Mrs Mckee have spent much OF their time Paris-no
all OF It happy time according cables which
stated that the wife insttutng divorce proceedings
bright particular IN the southern constellation
Alice Castleman. whom generous nature evidently
intended be the heroine u a romance.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

Ordinarily, geography and history are sore
subjects with the youthful mind; it is a sad grind
to store away the needfuI information that will
prove of use in the coming years.
Swiss teachers seek to entertain as well as in
struct. Here is the interesting story told by a
recent visitor to one Of the excellent schools of
aisle, in that land Of mountains and valleys.
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not all given up enjoying the good things OF
the world.
In Macon she foremost in good works, and
many poor families there had ample reason to look
upon her as their ministeTng angel Such character
heroine
Before her marriage TO a rich Brooklynte, Mrs
samuel Sloan Chauncey known the beautiful
Alice Carr OF Kentucky" Since the death Of her hus
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II THAT as 1t may finds upon investigating
tx that considerable number Of southern brides
+ , have been borne away Of recent years to grace
new homes located much nearer Newport and
Central Park
1t will oe remembered that when President Roosevelt
paid his visit Georgia in 1865 particularly i'm
pressed by the personal charms Of Miss Selma Adelaide
Allen, enc Of the farest OF Atlanta's daughters
Mr Roosevelt pronounced Miss Allen most beau
uful woman in the South" and her fame accordingly
Travelled far and wide. Not long afterUard she became
The bride OF Leonard Day, prominent young lawyer and
elubman of New York.
While Mr.. Day agreed heartily with the OF the
President seems that he had known Miss Allen before
the Chief Executive her the ardor OF love
not HHdled in his breast by the latters words OF
praise. But Miss Allen Of a type frequently i'm
pressed into service by romantic writer's and Day
no doubt. had been a liberal reader.
A description Of the incident in which President
Roosevelt and Miss Allen figured had this comment 10
make: "Good-lookng numerous In the
South, and It is difficult distinguish those among them
who excel their sisters IN that respect,
Miss Allen is a remarkably handsome girl Of pure
blonde type Here eyes porcelain blue shaded
by very dark ashes her skin Is the blending gar
denia with the rose; while her hair which Is abundant
is vivid gold.
she IS scarcely Of her teens. yet possesses
that egupoise Of wecultured faculties which
Up the charm Of a gifted society woman"
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OWHERE else in the world, perhaps, is
the imagination Of the young 80 care
fully fostered and cultivated as in the
public schools of Switzerland.
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Her beauty hangs upon the cheek % night
Like a rich Jewel In an Ethicp'5 ear.
Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear,
SO shows a snowy dove tr00piug with crows
As yonder lady Ger her fellow shows.
Romeo and Juliet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-09
Is HUSTLING TO BUILD
A RAILROAD TO TOWN
Lumpkin is Working for a
New Line.

While Americus sits and dreams
that Santa Claus is going to put the
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
with probably few other branch
lines, into her Christmas hosiery
Lumpkin is hustling to get a rail-
way line
The Georgia, Florida & Alabama
better known as the Georgia Pine, is
to be extended from Cuthbert, its
present terminus, either to Richland
or Lumpkin
And, quite naturally, Lumpkir
wants to hear the whistle.
1t is said that the people of Lump.
kin are willing to give the G. E & A
Railway $4,000 in cold cash If the
road is extended to their town. The
route via Richland is the easier O
construction, and the line may bt
built there.
at is estimated, roughly tha
building the road to Lumpkin would
cost, in round numbers, $100,00(
more than constructing it by direc
route to Richland.
The plan is to operate the G. F. 6
A. trains into Columbus over the
Seaboard track from Richland.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-09
FORCE OF POLICE NOT
AS LARGE AS USUAL
Usual Increase at Holidays
Not Made.

The recent daring burglary COM
mitted here, wherein the front of one
of the principal drygoods stores was
smashed in by thieves who then en-
tered and carried away all the goods
wanted, calls attention to our deci-
mated police force The men serving
are capable, but is there enough of
them? Usually during the fall months
and through the Christmas season
two additional policemen are put on
the force, but such has not been the
case this year With the exception
of two old members the other men
of the force are practically new and
without long experience in that ca
pacity They are good men, all OF
them, but is the force sufficiently
large for the duties imposed? Ameri-
Gus is a large city for two or three
men to guard throughout the night
and especially at this busy season
when the stores are stocked with
merchandise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-09
HEARING IN GAS CASt
FIXED FOR TOMORROW
AmeriCuS Case Before the
Commission.

The hearing sought by the Americus
Board of Trade before the State
Railroad Commission will come up to-
morrow, and the result is awaited
with interest by gas consumers and
people of Americus generally. The
petition of the Board of Trade, as
well understood, seeks relief from the
schedule of prices charged for gas
to local consumers, which in the
opinion of the Board of Trade and
the public generally is excessive.
reduction in price is asked, and tes-
timony for and against the PROPOSE
ton will be submitted. The Board
of Trade will be represented by At
torneys Shipp 6 Sheppard, while the
gas company will probably be repre-
sented by Messrs. F. A. Hooper ant
W. p Wallis, the former having gone
to Atlanta yesterday. a delegation o.
business men will go UP to Atlanta
today to attend the hearing before
the Railroad Commission in the plet
for cheaper gas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-09
WILL WINTER IN PARIS
AND THEN TO ITALY
AmeriCuS Party Enjoying a
Trip Abroad.

Letters received this week an
nounce the arrival in Paris of Misses
Anna and Elizabeth Harold, of Am
ericus, who are spending two or
three years abroad and very de-
lightfully. During the past year
they have travelled extensively in
England, Scotland and Ireland, and
later visited points of interest IN
Holland, Germany and Switzerland.
Already they have been in Paris sew
eraI weeks, and while in the gay
French capital the young ladies have
been delightfully."- entertained at the
beautiful home of Mrs. Alice Miller
who is remembered here as Miss
Alice Porter, a former Americus lady
The Misses Harold will remain in
Paris during the Christmas holidays
and in January will go to Italy for
a stay of several months. Their pleas
ant tour abroad may be prolonged
for another year, as it is alike bene-
fetal and interesting
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-09
NO DAMAGE TO TREES
RESULTS AS YET
Because of Recent UnuS.
uaI Weather.

Americus fruit growers believe now
that no material damage resulted to
the peach orchards here from the re-
cent warm weather, thus endangering
the crop next year. Growers of the
state report that the fruit crop was
not injured by the warm spell that
preceded the recent cold weather. A
report went out from Americus that
the trees were budding prematurely,
and that several had bloomed. The
trees in question were sporadic and
diseased ones, and the cold weather
came in time to stop the bad effects
of the warmth. H. C. Bagley, chair
man of the organization committee of
the exchange, and I. M. Fleming, its
manager, made a most successful tour
of central and east Georgia last Week
Meetings of peach growers were heId
at Grays, Griffin, Bolingbroke and
FORSYTH, near Macon, and at Waynes-
horo and Warthen in east Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-09
BULLET is FIRED INTO
A COACH ON CENTRAL
Passengers Have q Narrow
Escape.

Report was made in Americus yes
terday morning of dastardly deed
committed the night before when
some miscreant fired a pistol or rifle
ball into a Central railway passenger
coach, endangering the lives of one
or mere people. The train, No. Z,
Macon to Americus, was just east
pof Andersonville when the shot was
fired The bullet crashed through a
closed window, dashing fragments of
glass over several ladies sitting near
and passed out at an open window op-
posite. A travelling man en- route to
Americus stated yesterday that the
bullet passed very close to his ear,
as he distinctly heard it. This is not
the first offense of the kind that has
occurred on this division, as rocks
have been thrown into the train at
night on previous occasions. Some
time ago three Americus girls re-
turning home from college narrowly
escaped being struck by large rock
hurled into the coach just after the
train passed Fort Valley coming this
way.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-09
NEW BOARD TO DIVIDE
TIE TERM OF OFFICE
Members to Serve Four to
Six Years.

Sumter's new board of county com
missioners who begin their term on
January 1st, next, will serve for -four
and six years, instead of the general
term of four years for the entire
number, as has been the state law
prevailing recently,
Heretofore, the entire board of five
members served four years, the term
Of each member beginning and expir-
ing all together
At the last session of the Legisla-
ture the law governing the service of
commissioners was changed
On and after January 1st, 1909
three members of the board of county
commissioners will serve a term of
four years, while the remaining two
commissioners will serve six years.
T8e terms of service will be determ-
ined by drawing
Under this provision, which is a
wise one, there will always be either
two, or three, experienced members
of the board holding over, far better
plan than for the entire board to go
out Of office together, succeeded by
men without experience.
Messrs. Frank Sheffield, T. ]. Webb,
T. B. Hooks, A. F. Hodges and j. F.
Bolton the new board of commission
ers, will determine among themselves
the long and short terms
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-09
MORE men
FOR SHOPS
Americus Not
Fairly Treated.
Proposed to Visit ReCeiv-
erS and Ask Relief.

The business interests of Americus
propose to make an aggressive effort
to bring about a better situation so
far as the shops of the Seaboard rail-
way here are concerned
AS all are aware, the work at the
shops has been gradually reduced, un-
til the working force is but frac-
ton of that formerly employed The
pay roll has been largely reduced,
number of men have been forced
to leave the city to secure employ
ment in the new shops at Jackson
vile, or at other points, and a gem
eral air of deafness and dullness
hangs over the buildings that until
the last twelve months were a per-
feet hive of industry.
The feeling is strong in the COM
munity that Americus and the sec
ton hereabouts is not being justly
dealt by, that the shops here are be-
ing slowly but surely allowed to sink
into absolute insignificance and that
a great blow is being struck at the
business interests of the city as a
result
In order to see if better under
standing cannot be brought about
with those charged with the manage
ment of the Seaboard, and more work
be placed at the shops here instead
of the force being continuously les
sened, it is proposed to have a com
mittee make a thorough investigation
Of the exact conditions now existing
and when armed with full details visit
the receivers at Norfolk and see if bet
ter conditions cannot be brought
about
A resolution to this effect was
adopted at the meeting of the Board
of Trade last night. President AlA
len will appoint the committee in a
day or two, it will probably report
back to the January meeting, giving
the information it has obtained, and
will then be instructed to arrange for
an interview with the receivers, if
possible, or with the general manager
of the road, to present the claims of
Americus and this section for more
consideration than is now being re-
ceived.
Americus is the most important
point on the long stretch of
road between Savannah and Mont
gomery. Large quantities of freight
are furnished here, the passenger
traffic is heavy, and Americus, it is
felt by business men generally, is
entitled to far more consideration
than it has been receiving of late.
1t is believed the entire business in
terests of the city can be united in
determined stand for better treat
ment than is now being accorded
the city. That, at least, is the feel
ing that seems to be strong among
the business men who have discuss
ed the situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-09
LEAVE FOR MACON TO
ATTEND THE WEDDING

Quite party from Americus,
euests at the WillinghamCouncil
marriage this evening, went to Ma
con last night while others will go
this afternoon. This brilliant social
event of statewide interest will take
place at 9 O'Clock this evening at the
residence of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward ]. Willingham, on
College street, and will be followed
bv brilliant reception attended by
representatives of the society OF a
score of Georgia cities. Mr.. and
Mrs. Council will leave tonight upon
an extended bridal tour in Cuba, re-
turning to Americas during the Christ
mas tide.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-09
AMERICUS is GIVEN AN
ASSISTANT TO PASTOR
DR. Anthony Is Returned TO
This Charge.


Rev Bascom Anthony returned
from Quitman yesterday-returnec
in double sense--to his home her,
and again as pastor of First Method
ist Church for another year, -a1
end devoutly wished by all.
That he would again be pastor here
was generally understood, but the
absolute fact is all the more assur
/ ing and pleasing.
This church has never had a pas.
tor more universally esteemed thar
is DR.. Anthony-not alone by his
church people but among the citi-
zens of Americus generally.
An able and eloquent minister OF
the gospel, most genial, affable and
agreeable gentleman and companion
and, moreover, a thorough manly
man in the fullest sense of the term
none know him but to love him.
And the wish, generally expressed
is that Americus may claim him
for several years longer.
The church>here is to have an as
sistant pastor in Rev H. Stevens, as
the work is too onerous for one, and
during the next year services may be
resumed at st. Paul's church, in East
Americus.
Rev. j. B. Johnstone is returned to
the Americus district as presiding ell
der for another year.
The other appointments in the AM
ericus district are as follows:
Dawson--O. B. Chester.
Cuthbert-J. E. Seals.
Lumpkin-C. T. Clark.
Fort Gaines-J. G. Christian.
Richland Circuit. G. Postell.
Plains Circuit. n. Rustin
Ellaville Circuit-C. A. Norton.
Sumter Circuit-W. c. Francis.
Smithville Circuit-T. r. McMich-
ael
Bronwcod Circuit-R NJ Allison.
Shellman and Graves-W. K. Dem
mis-
Edison Circuit H. Allen.
Omaha Circuit-E. w Anderson.
Sprnigvale and GEORGETOWN. w.
Connors.
Parrott Circuit-C. E. Roberts.
Shellman Circuit-J. T. Lowe.
Leary Circuits. Grady.
President Andrew Female College
j. w. Malone
Some of the other appointments, of
interest to Americus people generally,
as the following;
AT Columbus, j. P McFerrin, Guy
ton Fisher, w. D. McGregor, w. s..
Health, H. S. Allen.
At Cordele, C. A. Jackson; X.
Read, presiding elder
At Macon-Osgood Cook, presiding
elder; Mulberry church T. D. Ellis;
Vineville ]. A. Smith, First Street,
w H. Budd; East Macon, w. H. Whit
tington; Second Street, j. w Domin-
gos, Centenary, j. M. Bass.
Thomasville-A. NJ Williams, pres
iding elder, J. T. Thomas, First
E. M. OVERLY, Meigs circuit
Rev. ]. p Wardlaw remains with
the Waycross church.
Savannah. NJ. Lovett, presiding
elder; Trinity, G. W. Mathews, Wes-
ley Monumental, w. N. Ainsworth,
Grace church, J. B. Thrasher; Ep-
worth church, 10y Warwick
The next session of the Conference
goes to Waynesboro.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-09
KINDERGARTEN is GIVEN A
BENEFIT ON SATURDAY

Manager Dudley of the theatre
has kindly rendered the Kindergarten
Association a benefit performance
Saturday afternoon and evening, and
for this occasion will present some
of his finest moving pictures. The
singing of Mrs. Carnweylder will be
a delightful feature as well, and the
Kindergarten Association asks large
attendance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-09
HERE TO AID TAMMANY
Mr. Croker Will Heal Tiger S
Wounds, Says Author.

Washington, D. c., Dec. S-"The
real object of Richard Croker in
visiting this country at this time
is not to renew old acquaintances,
but to use his influence in Tammany
politics. said Alfred Henry Lewis,
the author, to a Post reporter last
night. Mr. Lewis is in this city on a
short visit, and probably will return
to New York in few days.
Croker has intimated that the de-
sire to see some of the old boys who
figured in politics with him years
ago caused. him to visit this country
again, but there is one, and perhaps
two, reasons which prompted the
trip Tammany politics is not in
the flourishing condition it was dur
ing the time when he was boss. Tam
many IS in need of repair and Croker
is one of the few men who is capable
of doing the work.
"He has proven time and time
again that he could manage Tammany
and now he wishes to show that he
has not lost any of his power. His
visit is a timely one when the well
fare of the famous political strong
hold is considered, for the tide of af-
fairs has not been flowing in Tam
many's favor lately, and unless aid
is speedily rendered it will be q
thing of the past.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-09
. Little Girls.

Bring your Bucks Stove Drawings
m me and sign your name in my
hook. Stove will be given away
Dec. 10th. -
BUCHANAN'S HARDWARE.
Nov. 2S-10t.