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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-03-05
Japs Building Warships.

Victoria, B. c., Feb. 29.-Advices re.
ceived from Tokyo in Fridays mail
state that despite the announcement
made in the Japanese diet that NO
new warships would be built this year
two large ~battleships exceeding the
Dreadnaught in displacement and
armament will shortly be laid down.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-03-05
Ohio Decides on Liquor Option.

Columbus, o., Feb. 27.-After more
than two hours debate which the
members generally admitted was all
to no purpose because no vote could
be changed thereby, the house
Wednesday evening passed the county
option bill introduced and championed
by Senator isaiah R. Ross of Wash.
ington county. 1t had passed the SEN
ate.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-03-05
Ex-cIerk John Linn Free,

Chicago, Feb. 26.-John A. Linn,
after serving 81 months in the Joliet
penitentiary, returned to Chicago
Tuesday. He was paroled by the state
pardon board on the plea that he was
growing feeble, especially in a mental
sense.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-03-05
Prof. korr s Chosen.

Marshalltown, Ia, Feb. 29.-Prof. e
2. Korr of Troy, O., Friday was elect.
ed president Of Palmer college. Le.
Grand In
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-08
TO MEET IN AMERICUS
JUST A WEEK HENCE
Convention of 3rd District
Meets Here.

The convention Of the Third Con-
gressional district, at which Hon
Dudley NJ. Hughes will be officially
nominated fro the next congress, will
assemble in Americus on "Wednesday
next, July 18th. Of1cial notice to
this effect was sent out yesterday by
Mr.. A. c. Riley of Houston county
chairman of the district executive
committee. The proceedings of the
convention will probably be held
at the theatre, although the program
here has not been wholly completed
as yet. Each of the fifteen counties
OF the Third district will be represent
ed by delegates, and other people of
prominence will attend as we'll Hon.
w. T. Lane will deliver the nominat-
ing speech, to which Mr.. Duncan of
Houston will make response, second
ing the nomination. Mr.. Hughes will
be presented to the convention inn
medlately thereafter and will deliver
his address of acceptance. The rou-
tine business Of the convention, in
cluding the selection of a new exc
cutive committee, etc, will conclude
the proceedings.
The Sumter county delegates to
the Congressional Convention to be
held at Americus, July 18th, are
Messrs. w. T. Lane, ]. ]. Hansley, ].
c. Roney, J. o. Macarthur, D. B. May
es, A. F. Hodges, j. e. Roach, T. J.
Wade, A. B. Corners, j. J. Wilson, w.
E. Mitchell, J. D. Williams, ]. l. Hill
Ter, Jas. McGarrah, Ben EasterIin, C.
o. Loving.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-08
ANNUAL BARBECUE
OF DFSOTO LODGE
MaSOns Give Big Spread
to Friends Today,

With their annual barbecue today,
the members of DeSoto Lodge of Ma
sons will entertain their friends at
DeSOto. The academy grounds will
be the scene of the festivities Yes
terday afternoon four hefty porkers
were consigned to the barbecuing pits
and all night the roast continued. This
morning the meat will be done to a
turn, and when the time comes for
the nooday spread, lovers of the
South's speciality, will enjoy the
crOwning bit of culinary art.
In addition to the barbecue, the good
ladies of DeSoto and that section of
Sumter, will bring in baskets laden
with good things. There will be
enough for every invited guest
Among the visitors will be the
members of the Americus lodges, as
wei as friends of the members from
a wide territory. Preparations will
be made to feed three hundred
guests.
The following committee is in
charge of the event: Messrs. E. A.
Luke, George Jones and A G. James.
Each year the DeSoto Lodge has a
barbecue, which is looked forward
to with expectancy by their friends in
the county. The entertainment today
will be fully up to the standard
At night the lodge will confer the
degrees for ladies, there being a num-
Der of candidates for the initiation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-08
LAYS ASIDE HIS SHOES
TO SELL A SHAFT 7

With heart of gold and a sam
pie case of stone genial Tom Black,
the nestor of Georgia drummers,
branched forth yesterday in a new
role. Since the close of the Civil
War, or thereabout, Tom Black has
sold nothing but shoes, and is prob
ably responsible for the presence of
more Ncorns upon the feet of man
than anyone else. But now he is go
ing to build monuments to his vic
TINS by selling tombstones that will
sing their praises to generations yet
unborn and uncorned. Col. Black
has laid aside his shoes, that is, his
shoe cases, and as the representative
of Clark's Monumental Works in Am
ericus will sell marble and granite
shafts that will tell only of the virtues
of those beneath. 1t is not a cheer
full subject, that of talking monu-
ments, but Col. Blacks geniality will
SO impress one in its bubbling origi-
nality and effervescent sincerity as to
render his new mission quite as sue
cessful as was that of looking after the
soles of men in days agone.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-08
WILL FIND FUNDS
FOR COLLEGES
Pres. COIIum Returns from
Atlanta Hopeful.

President j. NJ. Collum of the Third
District Agricultural College, has just
returned from a trip to Atlanta. While
in the Capital city Prof Collum took
occasion to get all the information
possible on the question of an appro-
priation for the maintenance of the
agricultural schools
Il think it will all be worked out
satisfactorily" said Prof Collum yes
terday. The best plan seems to be to
raise the fertilizer tag price from 10
to 25c. This would give ample funds
But in case that should fail, propo-
sition will likely be made to raise tags
from 10 to 10 cents, and double the
oil inspection rates. This would
raise a sum sufficient for the colleges.
Il do not see just why the Univer-
sity at Athens should be made an in
separable part of the appropriation.
The Agricultural Colleges have a
much stronger claim on the state, as
their life depends on the raising of a
fund at once The same could hardly
be said of the University
1T was reported to me that &c
members of the Senate were ready
to raise the tag tax to 20 cents, with
% votes necessary. 1t might be posi-
BILE that some of them would weaken
and let the measure fail. The increase
would be paid by the fertilizer COM
panies and would not result in any
higher price for the farmers in buy
ing fetiliZers.
1T seemed to me that there was a
determination to make some arrange
ment for the Agricultural Colleges,
and it is more than likely that the
whole eleven will open for business
in the fall"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-08
COUNTY IS LIBERAL IN
GIFT TO HOSPITAL
Building is Thus Entirely
Paid for.

An appropriation of five hundred
dollars made by the board of county
commissioners to the Americus Hos
pital on Monday attests to the fullest
extent the liberality of that body
and the action of the board will meet
with general and genuine endorse
ment.
A committee of ladies interested in
the management of the Hospital, ap-
peared before the county commission
ers and made known the immediate
needs of the institution.
Five hundred dollars purchase
money was due upon the property.
The Hospital Association was eX-
ceedingly anxious to make the final
payment-an ambition long cher
ished-and thus complete the owner
ship of the property. All payments
had been made except this remaining
one of five hundred dollars.
And the county commissioners, with
cOmmendable generosity, made the
appropriation.
This eliminates the Indebtedness
long hanging over the Hospital, and
the ladies who have worked long and
increasingly to that end now hold full
possession.
Their efforts of years is rewarded,
and the building is theirs.
AS a fact we'll known the man
agement of the Hospital rs now en-
tirely in the hands of able and eff
cient women, who direct it's affairs
and do it most successfully Under
their superior direction the institution
has prospeTed as never before
And this prosperity will continue
under improved conditions and abso-
lutte ownership.
During the month of June, nine
patients, two of them charity pat
tents, were cared for at the Hospital
Several of these had typhoid fever,
while others submitted to surgical
operations skillfully and successful
ly performed, every patient recover
ing.
The Hospital is Sumter's greatest
institution and all rejoice in its
maintenance and success
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-08
One Of the
Essentials

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-08
MASONS OF THIRD TO
MEET AT CORDELE
AmeriCuS Will Be Repre-
Sented There.

Americus Lodge No 13 and NJ. B.
Council lodge No. 80 will be strongly
represented at the annual cOnclave of
the Third District Masonic Convention
which assemblies at COrdele Wednes-
day, 22nd, inst. The session will con-
tinue through two days, and delega-
tions from every Masonic lodge with
in the confines of the Third district,
including those of Americus, Lump
kin, Richland Preston, Leesburg,
Smithville, Ellaville, Oglethorpe, Mon
tezuma, Marshallville, Fort Valley.
Hawkinsvile, Vienna, Abbeville and
others in the district, will send dele
gates The subdivision convention,
made up of seven lodges, held an in
teresting meeting in Americus recent
ly, but the general district convention
will be an occasion of more interest
and Importance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-08
TRAVELLED IN STYLE IF
THEY DID GET LICKED
Eight GOOSE Eggs Given the
Champs.

By a score of eight to nil Atlanta
plastered defeat all over the Ameri-
Gus team playing there yesterday To
say that the result was disappointing
expressed but mildly the feeling OF
local rooterS here when the lemon was
sent last night.
In fact, Americus felt like a pocket
edition of Albany, or probably like
Dawson unabridged
1t was a shutout, beyond doubt, and
the first one laid on the Champs this
season. But they were playing in At
lanta, and probably the rattle of the
cars ratified them. Certainly it was
rafting game.
But unless the telegraph wires were
crossed the result is as stated above.
Will Albany please let us weep upon
her shoulders?
Or probably Dawson will pass us the
consolation drops.
Eight to nothing, and the Champs
holding the latter end.
1t gave Americus a near haze"
feeling, as it was entirely foreign to
the news that usually follows a ball
game in which the Champs played aud
where the eagle bird of victory perch
ed upon their bats twenty-five times
this season.
Napoleon at Waterloo was but a
cheap skate compared with Tom Bell
yesterday. Just picture his photograv-
cure
For once the Champs were suspend
ed high, with only the ozone as a
standing place.
Americus was given no details of
the slaughter The TimeS-ReCOrder
had arranged with McCleskey and
Pinkston for a telegraphic report of
the game, but as much news came up
from Magnolia Dell last night as from
Atlanta
1t is not even known here who
pitched the game. Evidently they
borrowed a ''profesh" from Albany, or
worse still. from Dawson.
Or probably a member of our little
Chippewa team did it.
But amends will be made today all
right enough. Ansley will pitch the
game there this afternoon, and there
will be something doing with Ameri-
Gus as the doer. Simply await the
returns tonight and then prepare to
whoop.
But, seriously speaking, Americus
played in Atlanta yesterday under
great disadvantage. The trip there
was tiresome one, and besides the
men are worn out from constant play
ing here quite recently.
They were really not in condition to
play good ball
The team went up yesterday, occu-
pying a special chair car, handsomely
adorned with streamers and banners
which recited in box car letters their
of the season-29 games
played and % games won.
And may that 25 be changed to 26|
in the game played today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-08
ROUND MILLION IS PAID
TO GEORGIA FOR FRUIT
Peaches Already Sold for
That Sum.

More than one million dollars has
already been paid the peach-growers
of Georgia for the luscious fruit
shipped to date, and ere the season,
now at its height, comes to a close
another million dollars, and more,
will come to the Golfers of these thrift
ty growers down here in sunny Geor-
gia.
And Americus shares largely in
this distribution of wealth, for al
ready hundred cars of peaches have
gone from orchards here.
Up to date, about $500 carloads of
peaches have gone from Georgia
During the entire season of 1907,
less than 1850 carloads of peaches
were shipped from Georgia. With
the 1908 season this record has al
ready been surpassed by almost 1 900
carloads.
Despite the unprecedented large
shipments, Georgia peaches have been
finding ready market and bringing
profitable prices. In the eastern
parkets few peaches from Georgia or
chards have brought less than one
dollar a crate. The average price
for carloads has been $500. The to-
tai shipment, so far, has brought at
least $1,000,000.
Not a peach has yet been shipped
from north Georgia. The enormous
shipment of more. than $500 cars has
come wholly from south and middle
Georgia. 1t will be two weeks yet be-
fore the crop of the northern half of
the state will begin tomove.
In Americus orchards the gathering
of the finest crop ever grown here
is rapidly coming to a close, and ere
another week shipments here will
cease. At the Bagley-Gober orchard
this week will be the busiest of the
season. and the greater part of the
crop will be gathered and shipped
within the next few days
Just now, most of Georgia's peaches
are going to New York. Many car
loads however, are finding their way
into other eastern markets.; Washing
ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Jersey
City, Boston, Pittsburg, Cincinnati.
Cleveland, Indianapolis and others.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-08
ALBANY IS TRIMMED UP
AGAIN BY THE CHAMPS
Fourth Defeat at the Hands
of AmeriCuS.

Before a holiday audience of 600
or 500 wildly enthusiastic spectators
Americus administered another sting
ing defeat to Albany here Monday af-
ternOon. Four times in rapid sue
cessiOn have the Basement Boys been
trounced to standstill by the Am
ericus Champs.
With cOmmendable pluck Albany
shows up again after each defeat-and
is given another
But the defeat on Monday was the
worst of them all.
Called by the three other lickings
twice at home and once here, Albany
showed up Monday in a do or die
attempt. The state was raked for the
best players that money could hire
with the result that there were but
two Albanians on the team.
O'Quinn, a former professional play
ing with Little Rock, pitched the
game, and did it we'll.
The Champs knew him, as once
already this season they had knock
ed him out of the box as pitcher for
another team playing here.
Newkirk, who has been in the pro-
fessional class, was also an "Alban-
ian" here, as were four members of
the Camilla team, one from Emory's
team, besides others.
Things looked squally for the
Champs at first.
1t was the purpose of Manager Bell
to hold Ansley for the Atlanta game
of yesterday, but there was none
other to do the work here Ansley
was upon the grounds, and as one
man the grandstane arose and shout
ed itself hoarse for Ansley Only
Ansley was wanted.
Though present but not in uniform,
Ansley was sick and scarcely able,
physically, to work
But his blood was up when the
audience called for him. Americus
chose rather to defeat Albany than
to lick Atlanta.
And from start to finish the game
was a peach.
Albany's professional talent play
ed excellent ball, the best any team
wearing her uniform has put up in
the four games.
O'Quinn pitched a good game, but
Americus found him easily. Ansley
as usual, was there with the goods
and not until the third inning did
Albany succeed in making the cir
cult and scoring the only run she
made in the game.
Throughout the fourth, fifth, sixth
and seventh neither team scored
In the eighth, Albany won another
cipher while McCleskey, for the
Champs, started the fireworks by
knocking a two-bagger Then pande-
monium broke loose and continued
while AmericuS piled up three runs
in the eighth and won the game
Albany famed out in their portion
of the ninth.
Americus played the same team
she has put up throughout the sea
son; all home fellows, who Have won
twenty-five out of the twenty-nine
games played. The team works in
perfect harmony, fact which ac-
counts very largely for the splendid
winning record it has made.
1t was another sad day for Albany
and expensive besides, but she is
plucky~and will come again
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-08
MUSICAL CONCERTS
ARE MUCH ENJOYED

A musical concert was given last
night at the warerooms of j. L. Cham
bliss, on Lamar street. The feature
of the evening was the artistic violin
renditions by Mr.. Victor J. Menzel.
Slr. Richard Lester, as pianist, also
made a most pleasing impression. The
rendition of The Holy City and
The Mocking Bird" were especially
enjoyed by the audience. Concerts will
be given each night this week at the
same place, the program being varied
nightly The concerts are for the
purpose of aiding in the introduction
of the Schulz piano, of which Mr..
Chambliss has just taken the agency.
A number of the Schulz pianos are
on exhibition in the wareroom. The
public is invited. Vocal selections by
local talent will be a part of the pro-
gram tonight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-08
A QUIET HOME WEDDING
IS THAT LAST EVENING

A quiet home wedding, beautiful in
it's simplicity and impressiveness, was
that of last evening which united Miss
Edith Carter and Mr.. T. c. Adams. The
rites were solemnized at the home of
the brides father, Mr.. d. A. Carter, on
Church street, and witnessed only by
relatives and near friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Adams left by the 10:40 Central
train, and will spend several days
with relatives in south Georgia before
returning to Americus to reside. The
bride is one of Americus' lovliest
young women and esteemed among a
wide circle of friends as is the groom,
who holds a position in the Central
Railway office here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-08
MRS. ENGLISH Is GIVEN
DIVORCE BY COURT

A decree just handed down by the
superior court in Atlanta grants to
Mrs. Pauline Lewis English a total
divorce from her husband, Edward
English, from whom she has been
separated for some time Mrs. Eng
lish sued for total divorce and the
restoration of her maiden name The
jury gave a second verdict, restored
Mrs. English her maiden name and
refused to remove the disabilities of
her husband, Edward A. English.
Mrs. English, now Miss Lewis once
more, is well known in Americus and
state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-08
DYKES BILL is PASSED
NOW BY THE HOUSE

The bill introduced in the House
by Representative w w Dykes of
Sumter imposing a fine of $50 upon
telegraph companies for delay in
delivery of messages, has passed the
House but with the amount of penalty
reduced to $25. Mr. Dykes made the
penalty $50, but the house adopted the
amendment by Mr.. Boyd, of Spalding,
making the penalty $25. The chief
argument made against the bill was
that it would cause the small offices
to close up rather than run the risk
of having to pay such penalty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-08
BRAVE FIGHT FOR LIFE
is ENDED IN DEATH
Max LittIejOhn Has Passed
to Rest.

After heroic struggle of two
weeks with typhoid fever, dea@@ has
triumphed over human skill and ply
sical endurance and Max Littleiohn is
at rest The end came to him peace
fully at an early hour Tuesday morn
ing at Greensboro, N. c.
His stricken parents, Judge and
Mrs. z. A Littlejohn, were at the
bedside, where for days they had
hoped and feared alternately that his
young life might be spared
By a brittle thread it had hung for
quite a week.
Surviving a delicate operation per-
formed on Monday, June 29th, it was
hoped that the turning point had been
passed and recovery now probable
Only two days ago a message from
the bedside of the stricken one rails
ed the hopes of friends here
But as the night followed, his con-
dition grew rapidly worse, the emo
coming yesterday morning.
And in the passing of this talented
and brainy young man, who but re-
Gently had attained his majority, the
stricken family have the heartfelt
sympathy of hundreds of. friends
throughout southern Georgia.
The eldest son, the idol of devoted
parents, their sorrow is indeed great
and inconsolable.
Several years ago Max Littlejohn
left the family home here to accept
a desirable position rendered at
Greensboro, in the insurance busi-
ness. In this he had already shown
marked talent, and was held in high
est estimation by his company.
The future for him seemed bright
and promising
Two weeks ago he was stricken
with the dread fever which, despite
all that medical skill could accom-
plish, has triumphed.
The heart-broken parents, bearing
their dead, will return to Americus
either this morning or at noon today.
The funeral services, conducted by
Rev. Bascom Anthony, will be held
from the family residence, Taylor
street, this afternoon at o'clock.
Friends of the family are res
pectfully invited to attend
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-08
WITH WEIGHT OF BRICK
FLOOR TOOK A TUMBLE
Accident at New Building
Here.

Several feet of the flooring of the
Cotney building on Forsyth street
feel yesterday morning beneath the
weight of brick piled upon it, crash
ing through to the ground floor. Work
men had piled an overweight of brick
there, to be used in constructing the
walls, and the overburdened timbers
collapsed with crash that alarmed
people in that part of the city. Most
fortunately, none of the workmen en-
ployed upon the new structure were
beneath the tumbling tons of brick and
timbers, else the result would have
been more disastrous.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-08
A BARBACUE is GIVEN
OUT AT FOUR OAKS

With commendable generosity the
Raymond Orchard Co., having compile
ted their seasons peach packing,
prepared a barbecue in genuine Geor-
gia style for their laborers and famil-
hundred and fifty pounds of pork and
fifty loaves of bread, together with
other accessories, were consumed. At
ter the barbecue the evening was de-
voted to dancing, singing of plantation
songs, music by the banjo club and
other good natured amusement Tt
entertainment was sothoroughly en-
joyed by all that it will doubtless be
an annual affair as a promoter of good
will and harmony among the laborers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-08
A BATCH OF FIGHTERS
SCRAP ON THE FOURTH

An entertaining feature of the
Monday holiday in Americus was a
cock fight of large proportions, in
which feathered scrappers of Ameri-
Gus and nearby towns fought to the
death for the honors A goodly crowd
of those spOrtively inclined went out
to the cockpit to enjoy the occasion
Americus birds were among the win
ners, though game scrappers brought
here for the main won as well.