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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-27
GEORGIA WOMAN OWNS
FAMOUS LAKE IN ITALY

ROME, May 26.-Few Americans
who come to Italy fail to see the
famous Lake of Nenil, the Mirror
of DIANA" as the ancients. called it.
The splendid castle mirrowed in it's
waters, once the property of the
Colonas, then the Frangipanis, the
Cencis, ad the Orsinis, is now owned
by Don Enrico Ruspoi, the second
husband of an American woman,
whom he married in Washington six
years ago-Mrs Brutons, whose mai
den name was Eugenia Berry, and
whose girlhood home was at Oak Hill,
Ga.
On the borders of the lake, where
now the strawberry beds cover the
ruins, stood a temple of Diana, once
renowned for magnificence.
Deep underneath the strawberry
beds lie famous treasures. When the
Orsinis owned the castle they dug
up antique goblets and other treas
ures valued at 100000. But the list
of the jeweled plate still exists, and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-27
INTEREST is SHOWN
IN BAPTIST MEETINGS
Services Are Largely At
tended Daily.

The series of meetings begun at
First Baptist church on Sunday even
ing are rapidly growing in interest,
as evidenced by the increased con-
gregations at each of the daily SER
vices since that time. Evangelist c.
H. Bucholtz of Augusta, who is as
sitting Rev. @. P. Gilbert, breaches
both afternoon and evening, his earn
estness and eloquence leaving deep
impress upon those who come to hear
him. The services are held every
afternoon at o'clock and in the
evening at 8, and the general public
is extended a cordial invitation to
thus hear Mr. Bucholtz. The church
is rendered cool and comfortable
while good music adds interest to the
daily services.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-27
CAREY is UNABLE TO
TELL OF Ills INJURY
Wounded Man is UnCOnSCi-
GUS Still.

There was no apparent change
yesterday in the condition of Charles
Carey, the young man who fell or
leaped from rapidly moving Sea-
board passenger train Sunday night
as it neared Huntington; seven miles
from Americus. 1t was stated here
yesterday that the young man had
never regained consciousness, from
which it is inferred that his condition
must be very serious. His physician,
it was said, expressed hope for fav-
orable change this morning AS stat
ed in the Times-Recorder yesterday,
young Carey was found on the sta
ton platform at Huntington at day
light Monday morning by farm hands
on their way to work, but has not yet
been able to tell exactly how his in
iuries were inflicted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-27
FINAL EXERCISES
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Series of Entertainments
BebinS Tonight.

The closing exercises Of the AM
ericus School of Music will begin this
evening at Glover's Opera House at
$50. The programme for this even
ing will be a concert by the class.
Brilliant ensemble piano work, choice
vocal and instrumental selections will
make up the programme
Tomorrow evening will be given a
recital by Miss Louise Hamilton, ap-
plicant for certificate in piano She
will be assisted by Miss Eta Bell,
soprano, a male quartet and an eX-
cellent chorus composed of some of
the best voices in the city.
On Friday evening the exercises
will close with the awarding of GER
tificates and medals. There will also
be given the beautiful operatta by
Saroni-"The Twin Sisters" The
cast for this production is of unusual
merit, and the chorus work is bright
and inspiring.
Prof. Z. H. Mcneil desires the
statement made that no admission
will be charged to his concerts at the
opera house tonight or on Thursday
night the public being invited to at
tend upon these occasions. On Fri
day night, only, an admission fee OF
25 cents will be charged.
The following is the program for
tonight:
PART |.
Loves Caprice, Heindl, Misses
Cranberry, Walters. Cottrell and
Kelly.
Sunbeam Dance, Miss Ruby Lee
Wood.
Petite Scene Suisse, Burgmuller,
Miss Emma Turner.
Christmas Eve, Paul Hitler, Misses
Montine and Irma Horne.
Charge of the Huzzars, Spindler;
Misses Arlington, Dodson, Dunn and
Payne.
Waltz Scott; Misses Emma Turner
and Georgia Fort.
song, SeIeCJeQ, MISS MUCH Hdyn6.
Tarentelle, Hellar, Miss Mildred Ar
rington.
Joyous Return, Ringuet; Misses
Bessie and Margaret Hodges.
Song, selected, Miss Beryl Dunn.
Dance of Haymakers, G. d. Will
son, Misses Turner, Rodgers, Hamil-
ton, DodsOn
PART II.
Reading, selected, Miss Eta Bell.
Valse Sentimentale, Monestel, by
Misses Beryl Dunn and Mitch Payne.
Soldiers Chorus, Gounod-Schubert;
Misses Turner, Hamilton, Payne, Mr..
Claude Turner
Rhapsodie Hongroise No 2, List;
Miss Eta Bell.
Moonlight on the Hudson, Wilson;
Misses Warren, Payne, Hamilton and
Rodgers.
Selected, Miss Susie Floyd Fort.
Recollections of Faust, Gounod, Miss
Bell and Mr. Mcneil.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-27
LEWIS WON BY 7O9
TWO YEARS AGO
Hon. Dudley I'M. Hughes
Was Ills Opponent Then.

AS in the Congressional race two
years ago, Congressman Elijah Lewis
and Hon. Dudley NJ. Hughes are facing
each other on the political sands.
While the contest is somewhat over
shadowed by the Governors race,
Sumter county voters have no doubt
made up their minds as to whom they
will support, though they will not get
an opportunity to record their choice
not even by straw ballots until June
f.
Two years ago Congressman Lewis
defeated Mr.. Hughes by vote of
709, carrying the following counties
by the majorities named: Crisp 307;
Dooly 361; Wilcox 211; Pulaski 3O4;
Macon All; Lee 8. Total sos
The following counties were carried
by Mr.. Hughes: Sumter 6S Twiggs
225; Crawford 1854; Taylor 9S; Schley
35 Webster II; Stewart 81 Total
500.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-27
RESOLUTION SENT
TO Mr.. CARNEGIE
Complying With Terms
$4,000 Gift.

An acceptance of the generous of
fer OF Mr.. Carnegie to give $4,000
for the erection of public library in
Americus, was forwarded to his Sec
retary yesterday. The resolution was
modified somewhat from that passed
by the City Council last week, which
friends of the project considered open
to some objection. The resolution as
signed and forwarded yesterday meets
the terms of the gift unequivocally,
and was signed by every member of
the Council and by Mayor Hawkins
Whatever shadow of doubt that the
library would be brought here which
may have been left is now removed as
every requirement of Mr.. Carnegie has
been met, and it only remains for him
TO set aside the $4,000 for the build
ing
Under the terms of the gift, Ameri-
Gus must guarantee not less than
$4,000 annually to its maintenance,
This was embodied in the resolution
forwarded
1t is presumed that the funds will
be available in a few weeks and that
the project can be gotten under way
late in the year. 1t will take some
months to finish the building.
AS heretofore pointed out, the re-
duced cost of materials, as COM
pared to the last few years, will en-
able Americus to have as fine
building sas some cities to which
much larger sum was donated. The
library will be a nornament to the
city, and source of much good in an
educational way.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-27

it is known that not a the of these
have been found Still lying hidden
there is a famous emerald cup, the
goblet fashioned from one great
stone.
In the lake. half imbedded in the
mud, lie the two celebrated villa boats
of Tiberius and Caligula, boats which
contained hanging gardens, temples
of marble, columns of porhpry, roofs
of cedar, ornaments, innumerable of
bronze. The boats are still intact,
and Education Minister Raya has ap-
pointed a committee of inquiry, on
which are Boni, the famous archaelo-
gist ,andCarrado Ricci. These gen
tlemen have come to the conclusion
that two courses are open to the
government-one to lower the lake
till the level of the water touches
the submerged boats, and the other
to drain the lake dry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-27
MULES ARE KILLED BY
BOLT OF LIGHTNING

Mr.. Jack Hargrove. residing east
of Americus, was in town yesterday
and told of the loss of two valuable
mules and injury to a third one by a
bolt Of lightning The animals were
eating in their stalls when the bolt
struck, instantly killing a pair of
fine grays The third mule was
severely injured and rendered totally
deaf.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-27
Her Excuse.

A tiny four-year old was spending
night away from home
At bedtime she knelt at the knee
of her hostess to say her prayers, ex-
pecting the usual prompting.
Finding Mrs. B. unable to help her
out, she concluded thus:
Please, God, 'scuse me- l can't
remember my prayers, and I'm staying
with lady who don't know any
Home Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-27
OF THE TIGERS =
INFLANK OF ENEMY
Locals Clean Up the Visit
ing Team.

The growl of the Tigers struck
terror to the timid team that went
after the striped monarchs of the ball
field yesterday, the locales cleaning
up the Smithville bunch by a score
of Is to A. Hooks and Gatewood rep
resented Americus on the firing line
while Ansley and Hale worked for
the visitors, Hale striking out three
only, while Gatewood put ten to the
bad A good audience saw the game.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-27
A Pleasure Not to be Missed

The teacher of a certain school re-
ceived the following note explaining
the absence of one of her pupils the
day before.
"Pleeze excoose Henny for absents
yesterday Him an me got a chance
of ride to a funeral in a charrige,
an / let him stay to home as he had
never rode in charrige ans never
went to funeral, nor had many other
pleasures. So plese excoose. Sac
red Heart Review.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-27
WOMAN DIES IN ASYLUM
StNT UP FROM SUMTER

Lucinda Sanders, a negro woman
sent from Americus to the Insane
Asylum, died and was buried there
a day or two ago. This is the fourth
or fifth death occurring among Sum
ter county negroes at the asylum
within recent months. There is still
a large negro colony there from this
county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-27

Thousands of yards of
white and wash goods
thrown out on center
tables this week that
make you feel almost as
if they are being given
to you so cheaply are
they being sold.
Chas. L. Ansley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-27

Although it is announced that Mr..
Taft will be nominated on the first
ballot, the Fairbanks, Cannon, and
Knox delegates will doubtless con-
tinue training their voices for the
great cheering stunt in case their
man wirs.-Washington Post:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-27

ANY one can dig up rich rela-
tive" declares a Kansas paper. May
be; but the average man is apt to
take a greater interest in the job
of burying Washington Post.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-27
Easily

"Well young Dr. Slicer has made
his mark already, hasn't he?"
''Yes-did it on his first case
Great work, What did he do?'
"Vaccinated him Cleveland Lead
err
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-27

We are making big noise about
our ice cream on account of its pur.
ity, fine fIavoring and attractive FORM.
You will not blame us for praising
it after you have sampled it and you
will then know that you have found
the perfect dessert. just a little
better than the best.
BROWNS ICE CREAM PARLOR.
Joe i. Brown, Prop,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-27

Some men are never satified un-
less they are on the wrong side of
the fence-Chicago News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-27

A lot of gossip has pink-tea
fiavor.-Chicago News
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-27

Of the $27,500 of certificates issued
by the Americus banks all of them in
denomination of $5, all are thus re-
deemed and destroyed except four
notes. And for these four notes
four S. gold pieces have been set
aside by the banks.
Should the four missing notes ever
turn up the holders can swap them
for these gold coins. But one of the
bills is known to have been destroy
ed.
An old negro who was paid one of
them showed it to an ignorant friend,
who told him that the bill was not
money and good for nothing. At this
the owner deliberately tore the GER
tificate into small bits and tossed
them to the breezes.
The other three bills are probably
lost and will possibly never be
brought to the banks for redemption
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-27

The best values in la
dies undervests ever
shown on this market At
lOc l5c, and 25c at
Chas. L. AnsIev's.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-27
BILLS MADE BIG BLAZE
AS MONEY Is BURNED
$4,000 Is Destroyed But
Without Loss.

Paradoxical as it may appear, AM
ericus had a $4,000 blaze yesterday
morning, and while the property at
risk was entirely consumed the fire
was handled with such skill as to
entail not a pennys loss upon the oW-
ners, or upon the Insurance Trust.
In fact, it was not insured, and
all were glad to see it burn.
The fire" occurred at the fur
mace front of the gas works, and was
deliberately started by four citi-
zens who stood by and watched the
work of destruction completed.
These gentlemen, who deliberately
started this costly fire were Messrs.
G.. NJ Eldridge, c. M. Council, E. d.
Sheffield and R. e. McNulty, repres-
enting the four Americus banks which
jointly issued $4,000 in clearinghouse
bills last fall
And it was this entire issue Of GER
tifcates that went up in smoke.
Inc HaJcH IN Applleu
For months the certificates, long
since retired as a circulating med
ium, have been stored away i'll the
bank vaults awaiting incineration.
Yesterday, the four bankers, after
counting it carefully, took the money
to the furnace and burned it.
And as the flames rolled and crack
led, the bankers looked on in quiet
satisfaction.
The money" had served its pur-
pose in time of financial stringency;
it was no longer needed, and by
agreement was destroyed. The en-
tire authorized issue of $4,000 was
burned, though but little more than
half the amount had ever been used.
Only $27, 800 of the certificates were
put in circulation in Americus, this
amount relieving the stringency caus-
ed by the finacial panic.
And this amount provided a circa-
lating medium not only for Americus,
but for Plains, DeSOto, Lumpkin and
other towns in this territory, where
currency was required. The remain
ing half of the $4,000 authorized was
not needed, and was never issued.
And the bills of the Bank of Eng
land were no better than these clear
inghouse certificates issued here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-26
METCALF REFUSES TO
ACCEPT RESERVATIONS
Midshipmen Must Stay With
Atlantic Fleet.

Washington, April c5.-Secretary
Metcalf has declined to accept the res
ignation of two midshipmen with the
Atlantic fleet, who have not finished
their tour of sea duty necessary before
final graduation at Annapolis and two
others, who still are at Annapolis. Two
of these men desired to resign TO enter
the Coast Artillery of the army, where
they are welcome. in preference to civ
ilians, because of the training which
they have received at the naval acade-
my. Several designations Of midship-
men for the reported purpose of enter
ing the coast artillery already have
been accepted by the department, and
the only comment made in connection
with the secretary's action was by an
official of the department, who said
that we are tired of educating men at
Annapolis for the army"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-26
ALI MN| OF WISCONSIN
RAISING MONEY
Is for Fine Memorial to Carl
SChurZ.

Madison, Wis, April 25.-Alumni
clubs of the University of Wisconsin
and associations of German-American
citizens in various cities of the state
are taking active steps to raise the
$4,000 required as an endowment for
a memorial professorship in honor of
Carl Schurz.
German Americans of Milwaukee
have already subscribed 5000 and So
600 is being subscribed in Madison.
The plan is to raise the remaining $50
600 before the close of the academic
year in June so that necessary arrange
ments may be made to have the chair
established. and to secure action by the
German government on the appoint
ment of a professor to begin work in
September. 1t is proposed to have the
chair filled by a German university
professor from year to year. so that all
phases of German scholarship may be
represented. xjw.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-26

and Lady Aberdeen are known all Ov-
er the English-speaking world. They
are Interested in religion, in philan-
thrOpy and in numberless good works
for the plain people, which has
brought them on occasions dangerous
ly near the line of Socialism. In
Canada, when Lord Aberdeen was
Governor General, he and his wife
were very popular and did much good.
They had many American friends, en-
tertatncd largely and frequently Wis
tied the United States.
Lord Aberdeen's oldest son, Lord
HaddO, is tWenty-nine years old. 1t is
always given out that the family is
disturbed because of his health. He
was quietly married couple of years
ago to a most estimabe lady, the Wild
Ow of a Manchester and Liverpool
cotton factor. She possessed some
means, but the AberdeenS do not want
for money. The strange part of the
affair is that the lady is old enough to
be her husbands mother. and that
therefore there is no possibility of her
presenting him with a son and heir.
So the line of succession to the proud
titles and estates of the head of the
GOrdOns will go to Lord Aberdeen S
second son and his heirs. This second
son. the Hon. Dudley Gordon, was
married more than a year ago to Ce-
cile DrummOnd, daughter of the pres
ident of Drummonds Bank. Only a
short time ago she presented her hus-
Go -
is already acknowledged as the future
Earl of Aberdeen. Lord and Lady
Haddo go little into society excepting
at Dublin Castle. He is a very earnest
young man. and has lately been elect
ed an elder in the Scotch Presbyter,
ian church.
In connection with the crown jewels
no official mention of his name has
been made One or two papers have
suggested that a noble lord" figures
! In the case, and one illustrated week
ly. after advertising the week ahead
The True Story of the Dublin Grown
Jewels" printed a page of old facts
without mentioning nObleman, yet
/ in the center of the page it published
Lord HaddO's photograph. with the in
nocent line beneath it: Lord HaddO
who has just been elected an elder il
| the Scotch church.
One British Comment"
In commenting on the case "Johr
: Bull" has referred to the nobleman b,
saying: Lord Haddos name ha:
been mentioned" Beyond this the
British press has not gone, and dare
not go. What will be the result cal
hardly he foretold. That the Earl 0
Aberdeen will in the next six months
resign, is almost a certainty.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-26
WAISTS ARE RUINED
BY CONDUCTORS HANDS
Well Meaning Knights of City
Rail in Georgia Are
PetitiOned.

Atlanta, Ga, April 25.-Atlanta So
ciety women have presented a num-
erously signed petition to the street
railway management asking that con-
ductOrS be ordered not to assist WO-
men on and off the cars. alleging that
fine waists are being daily ruined by
grimy hands of conductors.
Mrs. Maria Spindle, who got up the
petition, says:
We know it is impossible for the
conductors to keep lily-white hands,
and while we also know that the help
is kindly meant, we implOre them to
help old ladies in black dresses. But
when they see a lady in white or
light cOlored waist, for goodness
sake let her get off by herself and she
will remember them in her prayers.
Too many of us have had our waists
ruined by hands of well-meaning con
ductOrs."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-26
ENGLAND ON VERGE
OF SOCIAL SCANDAL
Mother Country Will Be Rock
ed by DiscIosured in the
Grown Jewel Case.
VICAR HAS MANY FRIENDS.
THEY DESIRE HIS NAME TO BE
CLEARED OF SMIRCH AND TO
DO so OTHERS WILL BE IMPLi-
CATED-PRESS BLAMED.

London, England, April 25.-Eng-
land is trembling on the brink OF
the people who say they know. Scandal
in connection with the theft of the
Dublin crown jewels is to blame. The
friends of Sir Arthur Wears, the depos-
ed Ulster king say they are
determined to vindicate his honor by
making public the whole story. They
declare that the publication cannot
be prevented by all the power of Eng
land. and within short time the world
will be familiar with a blot on English
society that will shock the world"
But why does not the British press
attempt to find the persons RESPONSE
BILE? In the United States there would
have been an attempt at least to solve
the mystery and probably the guilty
person would have been known in
three days. But the British press is
largely influenced by the aristocracy.
All Afraid to Print It.
II is little wonder that Marie COrrelli
emerged from her retreat in Stratford-
on-Avon. as she did a week or two ago,
and. through the medium of a weekly
paper. scorched English society and the
British government. Miss COrrelli de
clares that the press Of England is cen
sored as it is in slavedriven Russia.
Only two or three minor weekNes have
dared discuss the present condition OF
affairs The Daily Mail several weeks
ago contained a paragraph given as Of
ficial. 1t contained this passage:
An intimation has been given that
the matter should be allowed to droT
and no notice he taken of the demand
for public inquiry from any quarter
whatsoever.
For few following weeks there wa:
silence. Then Sir Arthur Wears in al
appealing letter to the press asked tht
public 70 demand an inquiry. Thi:
has been followed by other letters ant
articles and by questions in the Hous
of Commons by Irish members. nota
bly, by the brother of the leader of tn
Irish party. William Redmond. Blu
the government has turned deaf ca
70 all entreaties. 1t is declared tina
by order OF no less a parsonage thai