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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-24
HERO KILLS HIMSELF.

New York, Jan. 23.-Nils Nelson,
night tender at the lighthouse on the
New Haven breakwater. committed
suicide by cutting his throat. He had
a reputation as hero, having saved a
number of lives Two years ago he re-
ceived a medal from congress. It is
thought that the lonely life in the
unbalanced his mind.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-24
SAFE TO RETURN.

Morristown. n. j.. Jan. 23.-Mr. and
Mrs. Richard A, McCurdy and Mr. and
Mrs. Robert H. McCurdy are expected
to return today from Europe. The
family residence here has been placed
in order and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard A.
McCurdy are expected to come direct
~ here. The younger couple will go to
their home in New York City. 1t is
said that the elder McCurdys will
make a trip TO California
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-24

TOM LAWSON PRESIDENT.
Especial to The Herald.)

Boston. Mass. Jan. 23.-At a meet
ing held in New York, presided over
by Thomas W. Lawson. the following
board of directors of the First Nation
al Copper company was elected /:
Thomas w. Lawson, Edger l.. New
house. George n. Towle, William H.
Brevoort, T. NJ. T. Raborg. Thomas ].
Barbour and r. N. Bishop. The new
board subsequently elected Thomas
w. Lawson president of the company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-24
FOLK FOR SENATOR.

jefferson City. Mo-. Jan. 23.-Gov-
ernor j. w. Folk today gave out an
announcement of his candidacy for
United States senatorship to succeed
Senator W. ]. Stone.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-24
KENTUCKY DEADLOCK.

{. Frankfort. KY, Jan. 23.-To- :
{. days senatorial ballot resulted: :
!. Beckham 81. Bradley so. McCreary :.
= 4, scattering 2. .
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-24
DEAN REINsTATED.
(special to The Herald)

Especial to The Herald)
Washington, Jan. 23.-JOhn Dean has
been reinstated as rural free delivery car
rier on route No at Bingham Canyon,
Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-24

Blink Marvel tried TO teach me how
to write shorthand Said he'd read ii
all up in d book His brother bought
store and he'd never done a stroke
of work before. He'd read it up in a
book. too. Now they're both workin
on the section gang.-Frank Earring
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-24

You cannot dream yourself
into a character; you must ham
mer and forge one yourself
Fropde.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-14
BOARD OF TRADE
TO MEET TONIGHT
Expected to be an Enthu.
SiaStiC Gathering.

Tonight the regular monthly meet
ing of the Board of Trade will be
held and judged by the recent large
accessions in membership it will be
the largest yet held by the organiza-
tion in its two years of existence.
Most interesting topics are to be
discussed, including the new canning
factory, the Carnegie Library, the
city directory, and parks. A report
will be made by the committee having
in charge the banquet of last week.
Other committees will also report on
various matters in hand Every
member, new and old, will find it one
of the most liyeliest meetings he has
ever attended. Enthusiasm is at a
high pitch in the organization and
there are many things which the
Board can do.
The report of the Membership com
mittee and of President Allen and
Secretary Mitchell, who have been
hustling for members, will be read,
showing that the membership in the
last thirty days has more than doub-
led.
The following names have been Sc
cured since the last list was print
ed: H. p Everett, o. c. Johnson, C.
G. Hawkins, W. L. English, J. p. Ca
to, G.. c. Hall, Judge j. A. Hixon, J.
e. Mathis, Henry Paramore and w
A. Mcdonald
The meeting has. been called for
1880 o'clock
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-14
COMPRESS LUMBER
BEING DELIVERED
Insurance Claims Not Yet
Adjusted.

Deliveries on contract for the
lumber for the Americus Compress
which is being rebuilt, have begun
The contract was awarded to the
Americs Lumber Company, of which
Mr.. A. w. Allison is agent, after sharp
competitive bidding. The contract
calls for something like a half a
million feet of pine lumber
No satisfactory basis has been
found for reaching an agreement with
the insurance companies which were
on the loss. Special Adjuster Had
ley, representing the Southeastern
Tariff Association, was in the city yes
terday morning. The suggestion of
the compress people as to a referee
have not SO far proved acceptable to
the companies while the men sug-
gested by the insurance people are
unknown to the owners of the COM
press. Until referee can be select
ed, the payment of the insurance does
not seem likely.
In the meantime work is going on
in q satisfactory manner in clearing
the debris, large force of hands be-
4 ing employed. The compress will be
ready in time for the new crop, re-
gardless of the delay in the payment
| of the insurance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-14
BARRING FREEZE.
PEACHES ALL RIGHT
Mr.. 6. ". Bosnian Placing
Refrigerator Cars.

Prospects for a big peach crop
continue good, and unless a frost
should yet come, the yield will be
large, both in Sumter county and in
the other peach-grOwing sections OF
Georgia.
Mr.. George W. Bosnian, agent OF
the Armour Company, which furnishes
the refrigerator cars, was in Ameri.
Gus recently on tour of the peach
growing belt with a view to ascer-
tanning the probable needs of each
section in the matter of cars.
Mr.. Bosnian, at this time, will
not venture a prediction as to prob
able shipments. Last year he sent
in his estimate, but before he could
reach home freeze had set in that
practically ruined the peach crop.
He does not hesitate to say, how
ever, that in the absence Of freeze
and in the absence of brown rot
following a lOng-continued rainfall
Georgia is in way to market her
record fruit crop. Also, in cucum-
bers and other vegetables there will
be a significant movement.
Experience and records have shown
that if a freeze does not come before
next Thursday, the danger is passed
The freeze that killed the 1907
peach crop occurred on April 18th
Therefore it is impossible to secure
even at this date, estimates from the
experts.
Mr.. Bosnian, in his travels, found
the people talking politics. He de-
clares the sentiment in the sections
he visited is for Brown, and that it
is turning to Brown every day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-14
PAYING PENSIONS
TO OLD VETS
In All Sumter County Gets
$3.50 a Year.

Capt. Cobb was kept busy yester-
day handing out checks to veterans
on the pension list. The checks were
due on last Friday, April 10, and a
number of vets called for their
pensions that day, but the money did
not turn up until Saturday.
Yesterday about one half the
checks were handed over to the old
soldiers, covering the pension for
the first quarter of the year. In all
there are 121 on the pension list
from Sumter county OF these two
receive 500 a year, for loss of leg
in each instance, six receive $50 a
year, for disabilities of some charac-
ter or other, and 113 receive $50 a
year as INDECENT soldiers or widows
of soldiers.
In all Sumter county receives ST.
2S0 from the pension fund of the
State in a year, so that Capt Cobb
has had the pleasant task this week
of turning over $3.50 to the veterans
who wore the gray.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-14
WOODMEN OF WORLD
UNVtIL MONUMENT
Impressive Exercises at
Cemetery Sunday

In the presence of a large turn
out from .Ameficus and Leslie camps
Woodmen of the World, a monument
was unveiled Sunday afternoon tC
the memory of the deceased Sovereign
j. w c. Horne, at OakgrOve Gene
terry, State Manager r n Mitchell
Of Marietta was present for the un-
yelling.
Council Commander W. T. Lane de-
liyered the address. He spoke OF
the many benefits of the order, which
he classed as among the very best OF
insurance orders. He referred to
the prompt payment of the policy on
the life of Mr.. Horne and the erec-
tion of shaft to his memory. DR.
H. b. Allen recited the poem ooh
Why Should the Spirit Of Mortal BE
Proud
The unyeiling ceremonies We're in
charge of Sovereign Courtney, while
Sovereign G. NJ. Bragg acted as
captain.
In addition to the Woodmen, OF
whom there were about one hundred
in line, there was present a large
number of visitors. The impressive
ceremonies aroused the interest OF
many of the audience and yesterday
several applications were received for
membership in the order.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-14
AMERICUS FIRST
PLAYS AT CORDELE
Good Game Looked for
There on Next Thursday.

On Thursday of this week, in all
probability, the local baseball sea-
son will open with game between
Americus and Cordele. A number of
enthusiasts will probably accompany
the home game to cheer it ON to vic.
tory.
Cordele was willing to come to
Americus for the initial game, but
the ball park here not being in readi-
ness, it was decided not to postpone
the opening of the season.
Almost enough money has been
subscribed to put up the fence and
stand and fix the diamond in good
shape for the seasons work
Bynum and Shipley are to be the
battery for the present season, as
they were last year. Several play
ers are to be tried out before the
full team is announced The out
look is that Americus will put a
splendid aggregation in the field this
season and that good ball is now
ahead.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-14
WILL SHOW A
FINE BUSINESS
AmeriCuS POStOffiCe Did
10 Per Gent Increase.

Postmaster Mitchell is at work
on his annual report, covering the
operations for the year ending March
81.
While it will be several days be-
fore the figures are completed and
ready for transmission to the de-
partment at Washington, enough has
been compiled to show that the to-
tai receipts of the Americus postof-
fee will show an increase of about
$4,000, or fully 10 per cent, over
those of the previous year
lnasmuch as number of Georgia
pOstOffices will show a falling off
this is a further remarkable illustra-
ton of the growth of Americus in
population and in business.
Every quarter of the year probably
showed a healthful increase in bust
nes. The figures when given out in
detail will prove very gratifying to
those who are interested in the de-
velopment of the city and the estab-
lishment of a Greater Americus"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-14
MILES BROS. WILL
GIVE UP THEATRE
Moving Pictures Not as
Profitable as Hoped for.

On May / Miles Bros, who have
been conducting the moving picture
show, will give up the local theater
The decision to close was reached
by Mr.. Arthur Lucas, Southern mana
ger for Miles Bros, after a confer
ence with Local Manager Harry K.
Lucas and others interested.
While the patronage has been good,
the expenses have been heavy, so
that the profits were kept so small
that the firm named did not feel they
were sufficient to justify them in
keeping the house open for the rest
of the summer
Another matter in which Miles
Bros. were disappointed was that
they had planned to open a number
of houses in this section of Georgia
and Alabama, but had later decided
not to do SO. This left the Americus
house in an isolated position, en-
failing much heavier expenses than
if number of houses had been join
ed in a circuit
''We have decided to close with the
month";" said Mr.. Arthur Lucas, Just
before his return to Savannah, be
cause the profits were not as large as
were necessary to justify us in keep
ing the house open for the rest of
the summer. Our expenses were
heavier than we had calculated on,
by reason of the fact that this place
was so far from any other of our
houses.
I'VE certainly thank the people of
Americus for their patronage, which
has been good, all things considered.
But to support show like we al
ways give would regular larger city,
especially when it stands by itself
outside our regular territory.
For the rest Of the month we
will give the usual good shows, and
it is to be expected that the good
people of Americus will avail them
selves of the short time remaining,
and attend in even larger numbers.
For the balance of our engage
ment we will have only moving pic
lures, which will be given at the
popular prices of 10 cents for the
first floor and cents for the bal
cony. Everybody ought to avail
themselves of this opportunity to
see these pictures while we are
here"
The moving picture company began
an engagement here last September,
making total of about eight months
of entertainment which has been given
by Manager Harry K Lucas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-14
IA, TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL IA, 1908.
HERE TO LOOK AFTER
CANNING FACTORY
Mr.. ]. 0. LangreII, of Rob
ertS Bros. in AmeriCuS.

Mr.. ]. o. LangraH, representative of
Roberts Bros, of Baltimore, is in the
city looking after the establishment
of new peach cannery Yesterday
he looked over several propositions
and will today probably select the
one which offers the greatest number
of advantages. The new establish
ment will be known as the Americus
Canning Company, and will handle
peaches only. The cannery will be
ready about June 10 and will run
through the season, about six weeks.
From 200 to 250 people will be en-
ployed, of which the majority will be
women and girls. Their pay will be
based on the number of baskets which
each one peels in day, the earning
capacity ranging from ST to 81 per
day.
During the season it is calculat-
ed that more than $4,000 cases of
peaches can be used. AS overripe
peaches and those with small de-
fects which would render them unfit
for shipping, can be used to advant-
age, the income from the peach orch
ard iii Sumter county will be greatly
increased by reasons of the coming
of the cannery.
1t is estimated that the peach grow
ers will receive from $4,000 to $10,-
600 for peaches sold the cannery, for
which they receive cash Something
over $4,000 is probably a fair esti-
mate of the sum to be distributed for
labor during the season. AS the bulk
of the labor required is unskilled, the
opportunity will be bonanza to a
large number of people.
Roberts Bros. have fifteen Gamer
les of peaches and tomatoes in Mary
land, Delaware, Virginia and Georgia,
having two at Fort Valley. Their
output will be shipped as fost as
canned, their travelling men already
being in the field.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-14
NO FIRE ALARM
IN FIVE WEEKS

The boys at the Fire Department
are suffering from ennui. Duty does
not permit them to go fishing, the
watermelon season is not on, fruit
just off the ice can not while away
the time, and coca-cola loses it's
charm when indulged in more than
once an hour, SO time is hanging
heavily on their hands.
Yesterday it was five yeeks since
the alarm bell-or rather the alarm
whistle-had sounded Everybody is
getting restive for a run, for a
chance to show that the department
has not lost it's old time cunning at
putting out flames
Just now new concrete floor is
taking the place of the old planks that
have formed the floor of about half
the engine house. This is a decided
improvement
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-14
LUMKIN LODGE
OF ODD FELLOWS
AmeriCuS Members to In
stall New Lodge Tonight.

A delegation of members from
Sumter Lodge, No. 264, 1. o. o. F.
goes over to Lumpkin on the train
this afternoon for the purpose OF
installing new lodge of Odd Fellows
in that town tonight.
Among the Americus Odd Fellows
engaging in the work of organization
and instituting the new lodge will
be Messrs. D. W. Zimmerman w. w
Roberts, c. j. O'Hagan, D. w. Robin
son, Claude Mauk, V. M. Shipley, F
B. Jones, F. G. Oliver and others.
The new lodge will begin existence
with about twenty-five members. AS
the entire four degrees are to be
given it will probably be a late house
tonight before the lodge is fully
started on it's career.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-14
SERVICES KEEP ON
FOR THIS WEEK
Much Interest in Revival
at FurIOW Lawn.

The meetings at Furlow Lawn Bap-
tist church will be continued through
this week.
These services are attracting many
people and the interest is great. Rev.
L. b. Barton is preaching daily at 4
and at 7:45 p. m., his sermons Great
ing a favorable impression upon all
who are fortunate enough to hear
him. His earnest and faithful work
is greatly appreciated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-14
REAL BUSTER BROWN
AND "TIGE" TODAY

Mr. G. A. Chambliss, the live and
clever merchant of the opera house
block, who sells Buster Brown Blue
Ribbon shoes for boys and girls, has
arranged for Buster and Tige to give
a free entertainment this afternoon
AT 4:30 at the opera house. Every
body invited to come and bring the
children. Its free and funny. Buster
and Tige, can be seen at Mr.. C. A
Chambliss's store this afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS MEET
Friendship Association BE-
gins Sessions Today.

The annual Sunday School Conven-
ton of Friendship Baptist Associa-
ton begins today at 10 a. m. at
Shiloh Baptist church, eight miles
north of Americus, and will continue
in session for three days.
Dinner will be served at the church
every day A number of people from
Americus will attend, representing
both the Baptist Sunday schools of
the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-14
HOSPITAL ASSN.
MEETS TONIGHT

An important meeting of the mem
bers of the Hospital Association will
be held at the hospital building this
(Tuesday) evening, at o'clock All
members and those interested in the
success of the hospital movement are
urged to attend the meeting.
]. L. IRWIN, Secretary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-14
MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
MEETS THIS MORNING

The ladies of the Memorial Asso-
citation will meet this morning at 10
o'clock, with the President, Mrs. John
A. Cobb. All of the members are
requested to be present. Business of
Importance in connection with Mem
orial Day is to be transacter.
EMMA BORUM, Sect & Treas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-14
YOUNG
MOTH

A mother who is in good physical
condition transmits to her child the
blessing of good constitution !;
sickly, ailing mothers, the reverse.
The tiny babe brings to her a iv-
ing responsibility. At such time
too great care cannot be taken to
build up the mothers general con-
stitution, and restore her feminine
system to healthy, normal con-
dition. The greatest assistance that
any woman can have in accomplish
ing this all-important work is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-14
Car of Salt at Auction

This morning at 10 o'clock q
car of salt damaged during the com
press fire will be sold to the highes
bidder from the courthouse steps.
J. e. HIGHTOWER, Agent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-14
Services at Calvary Church.

Morning prayer today at o'clock
Evening prayer at 4:30 p. M. The
public is invited.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-14

While any man can do wrong it
takes a good one to do right.-Chica-
go News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-14
1900 VOTES MAY
Be CAST TOMORROW
Outlook is for Big Turn
Out of Voters.
No. Voters

Districts No. Voters
Leslie and DeSoto 49,. 178
Andersonville =. =. -. =. go. So
2Sth or Hudson's =. =. -. 119
18th or Davidsons Mill . 115
New 26th, or Shiloh =. :. Sc
Old 10th, or Huntington . . 50
New 10th, or Sumter City =. =. 55
Total registered vote 800
With eighteen hundred voters quail
fed to cast their ballots in the coun-
ty election tomorrow, when the
nominees of the Democratic party
will be selected, it is regarded as
probable that fully 1000 votes will
be polled. With candidates numerous
and active, working on every voter
on the list, it is not improbable that
fully ninety per cent, of the register
ed vote will be cast
Elsewhere in the Times Recorder
appear the announcements of all of
the candidates before the people
They make goodly list, and as each
candidate has many friends at work
for him the contest will be spirited
one, especially on several Offices
The country polling places open at
8 o'clock in the morning and close at
3 in the afternoon The Americus
polling places open at a. m. and
close at p. m. The latter box will
be located in the Justices office, on
the Forsyth street side of the court
house
The managers of the election will
be Justice J. |. Hudson and Messrs.
Thoas E. Jyner andmoHMHRFRWD
Thomas e. JOyner and w. T. Jane
The clerks will be Messrs. Willis
Hawkins, E. A. Nisbet, Harvey Weav-
er P. A. Catchings and Clarence
White.
The returns from the country pre-
cincts should be in Americus by the
time the local poll closes, and the
results of the election can probably
be announced between Z and s
o'clock tomorrow night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-14
LYDIA Z. PINkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

Mrs. M. Gilmer, of West Union,
S c., writes to Mrs. Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass.
al was greatly run down in health,
suffering from a weakness peculiar to
nv sex I began to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
I was not only restored to health but
am the proud mother of a fine baby
girl. I wish every sick and ailing
woman would give Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound trial"
Mrs. Paul Oliver, of st. Martin
Vile. La, writes to Mrs. Pinkham !:
g For years suffered from the worst
form of female troubles, and the doctor
said / could not get well without an
oneration. Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound restored me to perfect
health, and | have the sweetest little
baby girl. l win never cease to
praise Lydia E. Pinkham's medicine" T"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
the worst forms. Why don't you
try itp
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-20
BOARD RECOMMENDS
A HALF WAY PRISON
WANTS PLACE WHERE TRADES
CAN BE TAUGHT
Believes Much Reform Can Be Accom-
pIIshed by Establishing Deten-
ton Home for Flrst-Time
Offenders
1Rv Associated Press.1

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 19.-Believing
that many men fall into criminal ways
because they have learned no trade and
have therefore no special means of
earning a living, the state board of
prison directors, in it's biennial re-
port to Governor Gillett, recommends
the establishment of an institution mid
way between the reform school and
the penitentiary, to which shall be
committed boys and young men con-
victed for the first time of violation
of the law. At such a place the UNI
fortunates could, while under rigid
discipline be taught a trade and finally
released we'll equipped to begin life
anew.
The board commends the new com
mutation and pardon rule put into Eff
feet by Governor Gillett, that which
provides that no convict, unless in GER
tain rare cases, shall be given a par
don or Communication until he has been
on parole at least one year and shown
on probation that he was capable of
being a good citizen.
The report shows that the cost OF
maintaining San quentin prison during
the year ending June 80, 1907, amounted
to S753, 054.14. For the year ending
June 80, 1908, the disbursements were
$780, 22.53
Warden Hoyle of San Quentin re-
ported there were 1549 prisoners at
San Quentin at the close of the fifty
eighth fiscal year and 1902 at the close
of the fiscal year ending last June