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Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-02

army, in command Of Company I, and
range officer of the Sixteenth United
States infantry, is at the camp with his
company and the best of fraternal feel
ing exists between the regular army and
National Guard organizations. Captain
Bundel has charge of all matters pertain
ing to instruction and practice on the tar
get range, and is assisted In the work by
Lieutenant L. r. James, I. s. A, one OF
the most capable target men in the service.
Substantial cash prizes will be awarded
to independent organizations OF not less
than twenty enlisted men, standing first.
second and third. as determined by final
figures of merit in accord with the. exact
strength present. These prizes are raised
by voluntary contributions from among
the officers, and nave now reached the
sum of nearly $500.
The state rifle team will be selected dur
ing this target season and will be ordered
to Camp Perry, o.. for the national team
match to be pulled off August d.
-
object Of the raining
The essential purpose of tho encampment
is for target practice. Very little drill is
carried on except the "setting up drill. /"
or calisthenies, which is wholly in the in
terest Of the health OF the men. The en-
tire command is deeply interested and en-
thusiastic in the work OF target practice A
number Of remarkable scores have already
been made, and General Schwarz expresses
himself as delighted with the success OF
the encampment thus far. He said:
1--WE will gladly welcome visitors. We
would like to have them come and see our
work. 1t would be a revelation to the pub
lie as to the efficiency OF our National
Guard system. The members OF the guard,
both officers and men, are persons of the
highest moral character. and come from
the best walks Of our business and social
life. We hold church services every Sun
day morning, and they are well attended.
1 think that great good will come of this
e~ncampment. II will stimulate the National
Guard to renewed effort. The outings for
the individuals are but for ten days each
We hope to make the target range camp
a permanent thing-if not here. at some
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-02
The Retort Gracious.

actor was TAX
ing dinner at a fashionable
Chicago hotel during the recent
republican convention when a
young man came In and sat
down at the same table. He
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-02

in the matter Of target practice this sea-
son. Nebraska ranks among the foremost.
II necessity Of securing suitable ground
for IN encampment and target range COM
blned has forced itself upon the oonsidera-
ton Of the national guard officers, from
the fact that such ground must be FAR
enough from immediate surroundings to
permit the use OF the long range guns
now having a range OF from two to three
miles, where a few years ago a range Of
half a mile or mile was sufficient.
After canvassing the state pretty thor
oughly. Brigadler General Charles b.
Schwarz, adjutant general Of Nebraska,
finally settled on a strip Of territory In
the Platte valley about four miles north Of
Ashland as the most available. Here was
found ground suitable for q large camp
In a healthful location with a target butt
formed by a heavy embankment built by
the Great Northern Railroad company
at a bend in the Platte river to keep that
stream from breaking into its old chan.
mel. The embankment has been materially
strengthened by the state under the su-
pervision OF General Schwarz, and It thus
gives an uninterrupted range of several
miles up the river. where the stray long
range bullets from target firing can do
no damage.
State Rihe Range.
The camp, known as 1.-THE State Rife
Range" occupies about half a section Of
ground In the river valley and about three
miles from the nearest habitation. 1t was
formerly a big pasture, and is still un-
improved. The ground has been leased for
a period Of three years, with an option of
five years, and is now under the complete
control Of the state. The target butts are
equipped with the latest improved target
mechanism. Eight targets comprise the
series, numbered from to s consecutively.
The targets are movable, being automat-
ically elevated by the markers protected
behind the heavy sand embapkments Of the
butts. The markers are in communica-
tion with the firing line and the camp
headquarters by telegraph and telephone,
the wiring being done by the National
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-02
MIR. Cleveland,s "Ifist.,'

ROVER Cleveland was all his
life a preacher OF optimism"
aaid a Princeton man the other
day. IAN his lectures breathed
the spirit Of hoping for the best,
OF looking on the bright side OF
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-06
NO PAYMENT OF TAXES
ON NEAR IN AMERICUS
Dealers Here Still SideStep
5000 Tax.

Americus beer dishers are emulat-
in the larger cities and continue to
sidestep the payment of the special
license tax imposed by the state. The
payment of this tax has been resisted,
and as the matter is still pending in
the courts Americus dealers, as well
as others, will await the final decis-
ion there If the decision is adverse
to the dealers and the payment of the
special license tax of 5000 is upheld,
they will have to come across with
the coin, but Sufficient unto the day
is the evil thereof is their motto
One Americus dealer voluntarily paid
the state tax some time ago, but others
preferred to await the decision of
the court before kissing the coin good
bye forever.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-06
NO GOLORED PEOPLE
FOR 1.-THE TRAITOR
Cash Must Accompany All
Ticket Orders

No colored people will be admitted
to the presentation of THE Traitor"
at Glover's Opero House next Thurs
day night. This decision is due to
the fact that the opera house is so
small that it will be filled to over
flowing with white people The en-
tire gallery will be given to the one
race.
Another change in the usual sched-
ule is that no tickets will be laid
aside, nor will any reservations be
made by telephone Only the cash
in hand will get tickets this time
In large cities spectators have been
buying tickets to The Traitor at
regular prices, and selling on the
street at an advance. Nothing but
cash with the call will get tickets
at Dodson's and the temptations to
speculate in Americus will be greatly
curtailed. The reserving of the en-
tire second floor for the white peo-
pie will discourage such a scheme
Tickets will be on sale at o'clock
Monday morning at Dodson's Phar-
macy. Judging by sales in the larger
cities, every seat in the opera house
will be disposed of before the date
for the company to appear
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-06
AMERICUS TO SIND UP
DELEGATES TO MEETING
Daughters Will Assemble in
Atlanta.

The Americus Chapter, U. d. c.
will be represented by several of it:
members at the fifteenth annual gen
eral convention of the United Daugh
ters of the Confederacy, which as.
sembles in Atlanta next Wednesday
! for four days session.
The convention will be called tc
order on the morning of Wednesday
November eleventh by Mrs. Ed
ward G. Warner, president Of the At
lanta Chapter, u d. C.
The invocation by Bishop C. X.
Nelson will be followed by music by
quartet, consisting Of Mrs. Lillian
Clark Todd, Mrs. NJ. NJ. O'Brien, Mr..
Frank Cundell, Mr.. Edward Warner,
and Miss Ella Bartholomew will be
the accompanist
There will be addresses of well
come by Governor Hoke Smith. May
or w. R. Joyner, General Clemant A.
Evans, Mrs. Helen Plane and Miss
Alice Baxter.
The visitors will be extended the
most gracious hospitality during their
stay there.
On the first day of the convention,
November eleventh, they will enjoy
typical Georgia barbecue at Cold
Springs, followed by visit to the
Soldiers Home.
On the afternoon of November 18th,
four to six, Mrs. Boiling Jones will
entertain at a reception at her
home, Peachtree road
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-06
MONUMENT Is
NOT WANTED
Richmond Said to Object
TO Wirz Shaft

Now Richmond will not accept the
Wirz monument. This is the indi-
cation from the press dispatches.
The following appeared in the Say
annah Morning News of yesterday:
Richmond, Va, Nov A decided
storm of objections has been raised to
the erection of a monument to Capt
Henry Wirz, commandant of the An
dersonville prison during the Civil
War, in Richmond.
The Georgia Daughters of the Con-
federacy have offered the monu-
ment to this city if the local camps
of veterans will accept it, but it is
claimed here that to accept the monu-
ment would be to cheaper the other
monuments now standing here. The
Confederates declare that all monu-
ments standing in Richmond should
stand for the combined South
There is a great doubt as to wheth-
er the monument will be accepted or
not. A meeting of the Richmond vet
Grams has been called to take action
in the matter The monument is
now in the city of Americus, Ga,
awaiting placement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-06
De SOTO'S new
BOULEVARD

De Soto, Ca, Nov. 4.-The convict
camp of Sumter county is now sta
toned in the vicinity of De Soto for
the purpose of opening public road
between De Soto and Cobb The To-
cation of the road will pass through
the most beautiful portion of the
Rylander-Sheffield plantation and will
place in public view the recently ex-
tensive improvements they have made
on that portion of the farm, which
consists of II new dwellings, etc. AL
ready more than a mile of the road
has been completed and the work re-
fleets credit upon Supt. Christian s
excellent management of the convicts
The entire distance of the road will
be four miles and when completed
entirely will not only make an addi-
tional attraction to De Soto, but also
for the citizens of the eastern portion
, of Sumter county. The automobilists
of Americus are cordially invited te
come down and try the speed oil
their cars on De Sote's beautiful
boulevard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-06
STATE HAS VOTED BIG
INCREASE TO VETS
New PinSiOn Bill Means a
Million More.

Though official returns from all the
counties are not yet complete, there
seems little or no doubt that the two
constitutional amendments upon
which Georgia voted in Tuesday &
election have passed and will become
a part of the states law
These amendments are known as
the service pension and the county
police and sanitation amendments.
The first of these authorizes the
payment of annual pensions to all
Confederate veterans or widows of
veterans whose personal property is
less than $500
The second authorizes county Off
cials to levy taxes for the support of
rural police and old pension pur-
poses.
Under the old pension law there
were number of veterans not able
to secure help from the state. The
amendment brings all the old sold
iers under the pension venue.
Heretofore county authorities have
not been authorized to levy a tax for
the support of county police or for
sanitation work The amendment will
give them this power
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-06
THE RESULT.

Nashville Tennesseean.)
The fourth successive defeat of the
Democratic party in a Presidential
contest-that is the fact. There are
plenty of wiseacres to draw the moral,
to tell you just why it was and how
easily it might have been otherwise,
if only their sapient advice had pre-
vailed in the party councils.
We shall hear, of course, that it
was Bryan and Bryanism. Four years
ago we heard that the party had re-
ceived a merited rebuke because the
counsels of Mr.. Bryan were scorned
and rejected. The fact is, we failed
under the one leader as under the
other.
Here are some facts that may help
to an understanding of the situation.
There were many Bryan Democrats
four years ago who rejoiced in the
defeat of Parker There are many
anti-Bryan Democrats today who re-
joice in the defeat of Bryan.
There are two elements within the
Democratic party and they haven't
learned to keep house together The
| old difference nces-differences largely OF
feeling and of prejudice-still persist
and are powerful. 1t was hoped that
| the antagonism to Bryan engender-
ed in the two fierce campaigns OF
| 1896 and 1900 had largely disappear
ed; that the active support of such
men as Harmon, of Ohio; Olney, oi
Massachusetts, and Watterson, oil
Kentucky, signified a reunion of the
discordant elements. But it was moi
so.
And the situation today is that if {
Democrat of the Cleveland type were
nominated four years from now ht
would encounter the same fate
We must fait for time to heal the
wounds and for the divided elements
to grow together
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-06
CITY PROTECTS
ITS LEGAL POSITION
PreSt. Walker Says Cars
Will Be Running in May

Through City Attorney MAYNARD.
the Mayor and Aldermen of the City
OF Americus have filed a suit in the
Superior Court to set aside the con-
tract entered into between the City
and w. A. Dodson, Esq, commonly
known as the Dodson contract, on the
ground of failure to comply with the
terms of the contract
The trial Of the case will not come
off before the last Monday in May.
next, if the case ever comes to a
trial.
City Attorney Maynard was out
OF the city yesterday and as the pa
|per had been withdrawn by him from
the office of the Clerk after being
MED 1t was not possible to secure
any extracts from it. 1t is understood
however, that it is intended as a
protective measure, to maintain the
city IN good legal position in the
event of further failure on the part
OF the company to comply in full with
the terms of the contract. In other
words, if the Times-Recorder is cor
rectly informed, it is a "big stick
hanging over the head Of the com
pany, ready to fall next May if it
has not executed the contract in ev-
cry respect by that time 1t is stated
that the intention is to firmly es-
tablish the legal rights and maintain
the city's legal position unimpaired
by any of the past developments. The
City can now bide its time without
fear of losing it's original ground,
1t is stated, and await the further
course of the company, knowing that
its own rights have been legally safe
guarded
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-06
INTEREST IN RACES
is GREAT IN AMERICUS
Scores GOing to Savannah
Thanksgiving

Scores of Americus people are 60
ing to the Savannah auto races. At
least forty people here have engaged
sleeper accommodations already, and
ere Thanksgiving eve, the day of de-
parture for the seaside city, it could
not be surprising if the number is
doubled
Both the Central and Seaboard are
booking Americus people.
The Central has one sleeper filled
already and will probably place a
second here for the accommodation of
Americus patrons. The Seaboard has
large booking also, and will Sc
cure others still
The round trip rate from Americus
is $40 the railway ticket including
admission to the grand stand on the
day of the races.
Passengers may occuply their
sleepers while in Savannah, thus saw
ing the usual hotel bills.
The races are exciting national
interest. Forty special Pullman cars
have been chartere' by people at
tending, while two steamships will
bring crowd of millionaires from
New York to see the races.
The winner of the grand prize in
ternational automobile races will be
given $4,000 individually for win
ming In addition to this, the Saw
annah Automobile Club will give the
driver breaking the Vanderbilt track
record $1,000
Henry Fournier will arrive from
France this week with his own Ital-
ian car, and will run the car him
self He has expressed determina-
tion of winning the race at any cost.
The Mercedes car will exert every eff
fort to retain its place against the
Italia, Benz, and Fiat machines.
Several foreign cars, owners and
drivers will reach Savannah this
week, among which are Wagner,
Nazaro, Plazene and Cagno, who will
have with them their crews consist
ing of about fifteen people with each
driver, and and will establish camps
along the course to try out the cars
Such jealousy exists between the
different crews that great care has
TO be exercised to establish the camps
far enough apart to keep down con-
flict. None of these drivers speak
English.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-06
To Take Over Old Plants

"Our arrangements generally are
progressing nicely" he continued,
"and we do not anticipate any trou-
BILE in complying with our new ar
rangements with the city. The peo-
ple of Americus can rest assured that
the street cars will be running before
the end of next May. In fact inside
of a month they will be able to track
the route by the poles. We cannot
afford to waste time, any more than
the people would wish us to defer fur
ther in the completion of the plans.
We want the car system in operation
before the summer months open up"
President Walker intimated that
the outlook was good that in few
davs the financial arrangements for
the taking over of the old gas and
electric lighting plants would be
completed, and that beginning with
December the price of gas and OF
electricity would be cut down to the
contract price He is also contem-
plating the erection of a home here,
nroposing to make this his perman-
emf residence with the hope of in
ducing capitalists North to embark
in other enterprises in this city and
other cities of this section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-06
MOBILES TO GATHER IN
FORCE AT TIDE WAFER
AmeriCuS to Send Bunch
of ShrinerS.

Americus fez wearers will respond
to an alarm sent out from Alec Tenn
pie, assembling the Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine in Savannah on the
night of 25th inst A love feast, war
dance and other startling features
will make up program of rare di-
version, such as Shriners only can
appreciate The fields and shambles
have been raided for the fatted calf
wherewith to initiate the unfed brother
from the woods, and diluted sea wa
ter, bottled from the lake front at
Milwaukee, will be served with the
pottage. A party of twelve or twenty
Americus Shriners are preparing to
do the hike and will attend the fes-
tivities on the night preceding Thanks
giving.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-06
SCALAWAGS
AND CARPETBAGGERS

Whenever there is villain in the
play the theatre-goer wants him to
be all wool and yard wide villain.
There is a scalawag and a carpetbag-
ger in THE Traitor" the new Dixon
play that completes the story of "The
Clansman," and that statement alone
is sufficient to convince any one in
the South that the villains in this
play are the real article. What makes
the situation more interesting is
the fact that they are men of brains,
of resources and therefore their viii
lainy results in stirring deeds that
make thrilling climaxes for the
drama. All of which has had much to
do with the long lines of ticket buyers
that one sees in every city when the
seat sale for The Traitor" opens.
This cyclonic success will be the at
traction at Glovers Opera House
next Thursday night, and the seat sale
will open Monday morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-06
Mr.. GATEWOOD IS DEAD
AT HOME IN EATONTON

Relatives in Americas were appris-
ed yesterday of the death of Mr. Will
liam Gatewood, a venerable and
highly esteemed citizen of Eatonton
Ga. The deceased was the brother
of Mr.. John r. Gatewood of Ameri-
Gus and uncle of Messrs. Furlow and
Dudley Gatewood. He was eighty
three years of age and one of the
prominent men of his city and sec
ton. Mr. John Gatewood, his bro
ther and Mr.. Dudley Gatewood will
go to Eatonton this morning to at
tend the funeral there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-06
TWO CASES OF MURDER
ON TRIAL IN LEE
Session is Prolonged for
the Term.

Judge Littlejohn is still busily en-
gagged at Lee court, which has been
in session since Monday and will
thus continue until Saturday night
There are two negro murder cases on
trial and these, it is understood, will
keep the session going until the
end of the week. After Lee court
there comes Macon county for a two
weeks session and then Sumters
turn, the session beginning here on
Monday, 23d
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-06
THE SYNOD IN SESSION
TODAY AT ATHENS

The Americus church will be rep
resented in the Presbyterian Synod
of the State now in session in Athens.
The body is composed of the ministers
of the state and delegation from
each church and the attendance is
close to 16O Rev. J. E. Patton, of
Decatur, preached the sermon last
night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-06
RECOMMENDS NEW
SCHOOL BUILDING
City Council Cannot Use
Harold Residence

An adverse report on the PROPOSE
ton to purchase the U. B. Harold
residence for school purposes was
made last night to the City Council
by the Committee on Public Schools
Chairman Allen, in making the re-
port, stated that the committee did
not think the property in question
was located in the proper place, be-
ing only about three hundred yards
from the present public school build
ing.
The committee recommended that a
school building be erected in Rees
Park, a quit claim deed being secur-
ed from the heirs so that the land
might be employed for such a pur-
pose. 1t was also recommended that
a smaller structure be put up on
Brooklyn Heights, at a cost of prob
ably $4,000.
The report was adopted unanimous
1v
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-06
FOUNTAIN IN PLACE AT
new CAFE IN HOTEL

The superb onyx fount for the new
cafe of Messrs. Taylor, Clay & San
ford, at the former Brown stand in
the Hotel Windsor, is being erected.
The cost of this beautiful fount, with
its gorgeous plate mirrors and silver
trappings, is $4,000, and it is probably
the handsomest in the state. The
new cafe will probably be opened by
the 18th or goth inst, and will be the
most sumptuous in southern Georgia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-06
BIG KILLING OF BIRDS
GUNNERS IN FIELD
Many Doves Are Killed In
Baited Field

A party of gunners enjoyed rare
sport yesterday shooting doves in a
baited field on the Heys farm, east
of Americus. Chief Feagin and DR..
Anthony made the best scores and led
all others in the number of birds
exhibited A total of 163 doves were
killed by the party, and several bird
suppers were thus enjoyed last
night
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-06
NEW CABINET A BEAUTY
MADE IN AMERICUS"

At the Guttenberger music empor-
ium here there has just been installed
a very handsome wall cabinet for the
display of fine musical instruments.
The cabinet is of Georgia pine and
was made at John W. Shiver's variety
works here. The workmanship is
beautiful, and demonstrates what can
be made in Americus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-06
You men remember
that you can buy the
bulk of the suits in our
house for just exactly
half price. Don't miss
this opportunity to buy
your winter outfit.
Chas. L. Ansley.

The Catholic News
As a countryman was sowing his
ground, two smart fellows were rid
ing that way, and one of them called
to him with an insolent air!
well honest fellows" said he, tits
your business to sow, but we reap
the fruits of your labor"
To which the countryman replied
! 'Tis very like you may, for / am
sowing hemp