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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18

The Senate went into executive ses.
sion this morning for the first time dur.
ing the present session TO act upon ten
or a dozen appointments Of state officers
sent in by Governor Prouty. The Sen.
ate confirms these appointments, but
they are not given out for twenty-tOur
hours. Governor Prouty will not an
nounce the appointments until the Sen
ate has acted upon them. Among the
offices to be filed for which appoint
mcnts have been made are, highway
commissioner, railroad commissioner, SUI
perintendent Of the state hospital for
the insane. trustee of that institution,
fish and game commissioner, etc. II Is
understood that the appointments for
banking commissioner and tax commits.
sioner have not yet been made, possibly
pending further contemplated legislation
affecting The duties or makeup Of the
officer or position.
Game Commissioner II. G. Thomas Of
Stowe was at the State House to-day.
he is here TO attend The banquet OF the
fish and game league thic evening in
the armory. He has not received sutfi-
cient returns from the various towns Of
the state vet to give any figures on the
number Of der killed during the open
season Of six days which occurred from
the 9th to the 18th.
Orren Nelson, the representative from
Salisbury, fell this morning on the slip
perry sidewalks as he was going to the
state House, and badly wrenched his
left knee, which was already in bad
shape. DR.. Calvin Of Londonderry was
called from the House and rendered
medical assistance, and the man was
carried to his boarding place in car
riage. :
o. L. French, the oldest newspaper
publisher in Vermont in point of service,
was visitor at the State House to-day.
He was here last evening from his home
in Brattleboro to attend the hearing on
Mr.. Howe's libel bill Mr.. French says
they have the smallpox situation in
Brattleboro now pretty well in hand and
that it is safer now to 60 into the town
than it has been for six weeks, as people
have been informed through the news
papers of the real conditions and all the
eases are under strict quarantine, The
Brattleboro Phoenix came out with a
special on Monday giving the correct ac-
count of the conditions up to that time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-18

Continued On fourth page.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-02
CHOSE DELEGATES
TO u. G. Y. REUNION
Camp Sumter Hd5 SuggeS.
tiOn on Cotton Tax.

Delegates to the State Reunion oil
Confederate Veterans in Atlanta next
month were selected at meeting ol
Camp Sumter held yesterday morn
ing The following were chosen
Messrs. w. R. Speer, John A. Cobb
T. j Morgan, J. NJ. Hansford, H. F.
Davenport, p H. Williams, ]. H.
Exum, D. c. NJ. Burkhalter, T. J.
Joiner, j. T. Howell
A resolution was introduced and
adopted directing the delegates from
Camp Sumter to bring before the Re-
union the advisability of taking steps
to have Georgia's share of the cotton
tax money, which is to be refunded
by the national government, devoted
to the Confederate pension fund. This
money was largely paid in by the plan
ters who became identified with the
Southern cause. Hence the justice of
returning it to them
The candidacy of Col. John w.
Lindsay for the Office of Commission
er of Pensions, was endorsed in the
following resolutions:
Resolved That Camp Sumter
642, IT, G. ", endorse the candidacy
of Col. John w Lindsay for Com
missioner of Pensions, and urge the
Confederate Veterans over the State
to give him their support"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-02
FIRST SCHOOL TO OPEN
HAS NINETY PUPILS
Other Schools in Sumter
Open Also.

Supt w S. Moore of the public
schools of Sumter, was in the city
Tuesday in attendance upon the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the county
board of education. All of the thirty
white schools of the county, Supt
Moore stated, would open this week
and next for the fall session. The
Plains high school, one of the largest
and most progressive in Sumter, has
opened with a flattering attendance of
ninety pupils, and the hundred mark
will be reached ere long. Rev. Char
les A. Phillips is principal of the
Plains School and is ably assisted by
Miss Annie Collum in the intermediate
department, and Miss Ophie Markett
in the primary. Plains high school
is the pride of that thrifty little city
and is ever maintained at a high
standard of excellence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-02
SALE OF TIE WINDSOR
MAY SOON BE MADE
Letters of Inquiry Regard
ing Sale.

The sale of the handsome Hotel
Windsor has not yet been affected
but that this desired end will be ac-
complished ere long seems we'll as
sured. Several weeks ago the stock
holders determined to sell the hotel
property, believing that an individual
owner could manage it to much bet
ter advantage than could a stock
company, and a committee from the
board of directors was authorized to
advertise the hotel and submit bids
for acceptance by the board. The
advertisements have been placed and
already letters of inquiry regarding
the property and terms of sale are
being received by the company. The
Hotel Windsor is one of the most
valuable properties in this section OF
the state, and should bring an ex-
cellent price.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-02
PROPERTY is SOLD IN
FRONT OF THE TEMPLE
Nearly $4,000 is Price of
Page Farm.

The sale of realty, both city and
farm property, in front of the court
house Tuesday indicated a steady
appreciation in values, all of the sew
eral properties thus offered being
bought at prices considered good
Two or three small city lots were
sold for back taxes.
The largest sale effected was that
of the j. L. Page farm of Ats acres,
five or six miles out Lee street road
and considered a very desirable coun-
try home withal
After considerable bidding the farm
went to Mr. w c. Carter, representing
interested parties; at the round price
of $9,759 or near $21 per acre. The
place has good improvements and is
considered a desirable one withal.
This property was disposed of at
administrators sale for the benefit
of heirs and debts of the estate.
An undivided half interest in the
Church street home of the late Miss
Sebie Wooten was sold at administra-
tors sale for 81, ,252 and bought by
Mrs. Mary Goodwin. The remaining
interest can be bought for $1,250
This is owned by Merriek Ford, and
a statement to that effect was made
prior to the sale
The Arnold Goodwin farm was not
offered at this time, as expected, but
will doubtless be sold by the admin
istrator in October
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-02

WILL Be FILLED
Begins at Az
riCuIturdI College.

Registration for the new school
year at the Agricultural College went
on uninterruptedly yesterday The
larger number of the students who
registered were new, last years stu
dents not being due for a day or two
yet From the result of yesterday it
is evident that the girls dormitory
will be filled today. If all the boys
come who have engaged room, that
department will be filled in a few
days. Quite a number have come in
who had not secured places previ-
ously
Every county in the district is rep
resented except Twiggs, on the far
northeastern edge of the district,
where is the home of Congressman
Hughes. Besides these, several stu
dents have already arrived from Ter
rel Applications have also been re-
ceiyed from Telfair county, from
Dothan, Ala, and from Florida
The students who have come in are
as a rule older than those who enter
ed last session, most of the boys be-
ing over u years old. The student
body is of a high grade, all of which
is most encouraging to the manage
ment, and shows that the school has
caught hold of the boys it was most
desired to reach.
Today examinations will be con-
Quoted This will apply only to the
new students, hence the students last
year need not come until the new pu-
pills are classified
Day students will be received, but
an incidental fee will be required this
year.
On yesterday a donation of $25 was
received for the school library, and
it is hoped to duplicate this gift in
each of the other thirteen counties in
the district. From Americus contri-
buttons of books and periodicals val
ued at more than 500 have been re-
ceived, all of which is much appreci-
ated by the management and stu
dents
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-02
FOUR NAMES GIVEN
TO SELECT FROM
Council of Safety" Chap
ter is One Preferred.

The meeting at the residence of
Mrs Howell Simmons yesterday af-
ternoon of the ladies interested in
the organization of local Chapter of
the Daughters of the American Rev.
olution was well attended, indicating
the interest that has been awakened
in the projected association.
A number of names for the Chapter
were suggested and discussed In
order to avoid duplicating Of names
new chapters send a list OF desired
titles to the national officers who
make the final selection. 1t was de-
cided yesterday to submit the four
following names: Council OF Safety,
Lighthouse Harry, Treuten, Ebert,
There will probably be over thirty
charter members to the Americus
Chapter. The charter will be receiv-
ed in October when another meeting
will be held for organization purpos-
es. Mrs Howell Simmons has been
appointed Regent by the National Of
ficers for the first year, and to her
Jealous services is largely due the
success that the movement has so far
achieved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-02
FOR LABOR DAY
AMONG THE EVENTS
Driving Club is Arranging
Program.

Among the events planned for La
Dor Day-next Monday, 7th, will be
a series of spirited dashes among
fleet-footed steeds at the new park
of the Driving Club. The program is
now being made up and if the
grandstand is completed by that date
great audience will assemble there
in the afternoon to witness the first
dash of the flyers on the clubs new
track. Local horsemen are already
provided with racing sulkies of the
most approved type, and the trial
tests of speed made there daily in
sures good racing ere long. The club
is still busily engaged in planning
for the big races on September 23d
and 24th, and are assured that a
fine string of horses will be brought
here then to contest for the cash
prizes offered The races planned for
Monday next will be confined to
Americus steeds and will be inter-
esting withal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-02
COL. DODSON MAKES
FRANK STATEMENT
MAY OPEN UP IN
BUSINESS HERE
-Four Parties Have Been
Quietly Investigating.

Mr.. Max Silverstein, once a well
known merchant in Americus, but
now in Cincinnati has been in Am
ericus this week Mr.. Silverstein was
established in Americus in the gem
eral merchandise line some eight
years ago He stated that it was
quite probable that he would be back
in Americus before long.
Three other men, from as many
different places, have been here
during the past week, investigating
local conditions with view to enter
ing the mercantile line here. They
all seemed to be we'll pleased with
the city, with the outlook for bust
ness and the development of the
city, and if suitable accommodations
can be secured it is quite probable
that one or more of them will be-
come residents of Americus in the
near future.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-02
BOARD OF TRADE ON
DODSON CONTRACT
Absorbing Question to be
Discussed Tonight.

Tonight the Board of Trade meets
in adjourned session to wrestle its
third round with the Dodson contract
proposition. A large attendance is
looked for, as it is expected that final
action will be taken to get the matter
off the calendar of the organization.
At the first of the series of meet
ings already held a resolution was
carried over until the second meeting
last week, at which the original res
olution got into something of a tan
gle, the chairman stating, however,
that the motion which disposed of the
resolution was one laying it on the
table.
At the same meeting a resolution
was introduced by Mr.. G. w. Bacot,
giving Mr.. Dodson until tonight to
give assurances of his ability to carry
out his contract, especially the part
which relates othe building of the
street railway there being no doubt
vi HIS dDlIlIy 10 turn the rest OF the
deal.
Whether or not Mr. Dodson will
attend the meeting tonight is prob
lematical. If he does not, and no
communication is received, the Board
will of course be without the assur-
ances asked for, and will be left to
its own devices as to the next step
to be taken.
Anyhow, the meeting promises to
be the most interesting held for a
long time, and on account of the i'm
portant matter to be discussed, there
will doubtless be a crowded assem-
blage in the city hall tonight
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-02
EMPLOYEES OF CITY
GET COIN ON FIRST

The day ever dear to the heart OF
the man who tolls for the city came
yesterday, and the usual distribution
of cash in the way of salaries re-
suited. The city officials, employees in
the various departments, police, fire
streets and waterworks departments
all shared in the shakedown OF shek-
els to the extent of several thousand
good dollars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-02
CREDITORS To HAVE A
MEETING ON 10TH

AS announced yesterday in the
Times Recorder, Joe L. Brown of this
city has been duly adjudicated bank
rupt, and the first meeting of his
creditors will be held on Thursday
September 10th in the United States
courtroom in Macon for the appoint
ment of trustees, ETC.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-02

sand dollars damages, which is liable
to occur at any time, the profits from
the other branches are all gone This
is a great impediment in the way of
the street railway in small city
As stated, our company now have
their arrangements made, are going
ON with the work and will carry out
fully their contract and will have a
street car line in operation early next
spring if allowed to do so.
We will take over the plant now
shortly and will carry out our con-
tract fully as to rates.
w. A. DODSON.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-02
SHOT CRAPS IN HOTEL
AND NABBED BY COPS

A couple of wellknown sports and
young boy in his teens were arrest
ed last night in a room at the Hotel
Windsor, charged with gaming. Offic-
err Bill Cloud looked upon the game
through the open transom and then
escorted the bunch to the barracks,
where bond was furnished by friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-02

oss.. ss PHOTOGRAPHS oss,, SO

Through the month of August the accompanying cou-
will be redeemed Studio for their value The
so cent will apply all orders for cabinets
The Is cent will apply orders of half Dozen
This special inducement through the dull season and
is good only Sept Corner Lamar and Lee Streets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-02
DAUGHTERS MEET
THIS AFTERNOON

All members of the Americus Chap
ter, U. d. c., are earnestly requested
to attend the fall meeting of the
Chapter to be held at O'Clock this
afternoon at my residence on Lee
street The Wirz monument will be
up for discussion AS this is the first
meeting for some time, it is desired to
get the affairs of the chapter in shape
for the winter work
MRS. ]. E. MATHIS
President
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-09
Unknown Man DRINKS poison.

i
PROSPERITY, Jan. "A well dreasr.
ed man got off the tram at Little
Mountain Friday evening and went
to the hotel He gave his name A&
Wade and represented himself as q
soliciting agent for the Seaboard Air:
Line. z 81 81
In conversation he said he sWasI
very much interested III the receiver.
ship Of the Seaboard Air Line and
seemed wrought up about il. Not
coming to breakfast the proprietor;
went to his room about 9 O clock and,
found him unc consciou swith an empty
bottle containing some drug By his:
bed "A physician was called in at
once and every effort is being made
to save his life. There was nothing
on his person to show who lie IS. He:
had no money. On his hat band the,
name, Dr. ]. II. Johnson is cnts;
the same name being written with q
pen. The hat had been purchased IA
Greensboro, N. C. He claimed bid
home was Chester. Nothing is known;
of him there, nor BY the Seaboald
Air Line railway. The physician
thinks he will be able to save his life
He has worked with him all day.
f 4 81 : 2
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-09
COMMITS SUICIDE.
Highly Respected Farmer In Aiken
Ends Life With Paris Green.

AIKEN, Jan. 3.-Mr. Samuel Bon
nett, one of the most highly respect
ed farmers of Montmorenci, COM
mitted suicide yesterday by taking
paris green.
MIR. Bonnett's mind is thought to
have been weak, symptoms of such a
state having been in evidence for
some time. Yesterday morning he
got up, and, it is said, acted rather
strangely. Soon after he took a large
quantity of paris green, evidently
with a suicidal intent. A physician
was summoned by telegraph, but be-
fore his arrival the drug had taken
such effect that little could be done
to save him, though antidotes were
administered in large quantities. He
died yesterday afternoon.
MIR. Bonnett was a good man and
no cause other than that stated can
be assigned for the act. He was a
good farmer, a very quiet unassum-
ing man and a leader in church work.
He is survived by awidow and several
children.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-09
Making Georgiaps Drunk.

State Dispensary Auditor West re-
turned from North Augusta yester-
day and he states that while he was
helping to check up the dispensary
at that place a crowd of more
than So, mostly from Augusta,
waited patiently around the door Of
the dispensary for the shop to open,
and more were coming over on every
car from the city. "And, | tell you"
said Mr.. West, 'that dispensary is
doing a land office business.
Mr.. West said that from all he
could learn the Georgia city just
across the river is ''as dry as a bone" I"
He talked with a travelling man who
had come over-to North Augusta to
get a little smile" and was told by
him that it was impossible to get a
thing to drink in Augusta. Our
neiehbors across the line are flock
ing to the Palmetto booze shop in
droves and the indications are that
this dispensary, just recently es-
tablished, will prove the best paying
dispensary in the state. Columbia
State, Jan. 4th.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-09
CoIston News.

Co1sToN, Jan. 7.-Mr. and Mrs.
&C. Fender and two little. daugh-
ters visited their brother, Mr.. Houck
Fender, near Ehrhardt last Saturday
and Sunday.
Me-. Jacob Wolfe and three daugh-
tiers from Cope visited his mother,
Mrs. E. E. Rentz, a few days last
week.
Miss Minnie Fender held a sociable
last Thursday night and all who at
tended it report a fine time.
Mr.. w. P. Bishop and sister; Miss
Emma, Mr.. Eddie Rentz and sister,
Miss Willis, and Misses Anna and
Bertie Bishop, from Ehrhardt, visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Fender last
Saturday and Sunday.
We are sorry to learn Of the ex-
treme illness of Mrs. Mary Beard.
MIR. w. H. Folk went to Bamberg
last Monday.
The sociable at Mr. Abner Fen
der's was largely attended.
Miss Letitia Bishop and Miss Bes-
sic Folk went to Ehrhardt last Mon
day.
Messrs. Jerry Cnassereau and
Philip Padgett, from Ehrhardt, Wis
.ited Colston last Sunday. A. L. B.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-09
Little Egypt Dies Suddenly,

. as
New York, January 6.- Little,
Egypt the original oochie- koochies
dancer, who was a guest OF Her
bert Barnum Seeley, grsndson OF
the Snowman, when Captain Chap
man made his sensational raid st
Sherry's, a little more than ten years
aqo-was found dead yesterday u
her apartment on the top floor on
226 West 9Th street. Black marks
on her neck and breast and blood
stains on her night dress led Coroner
Harburger to believe she had been
murdered, and he ordered her body
removed to the morgue, where a1
autopsy will be performed today By
Coroner's Physician 0'Hanlon. De-
tectives from the West 37th street
station and DR.. Waxman, who made
an investigation, reported that death
had been caused by coal gas asphyxas
ton. and that there was nothing
#
Little Egypt's" correct name WIS
Katherine Devine. She had been ap
pearing with a burlesque, company
Ia and around New York, and 49,
soen to have opened with The Merry
Widows" at New Orleans.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-09
Prohibition Reiqns.

ATLANTA, GA, Jan. The most
notable feature Of the first day Of
prohibition in Georgia was the refusal
of Judge w. P. Newman, in the
United States Circuit court, to grant
an INDUCTION, pending litigation
which would prevent the putting into
effect of the prohibition law.
Papers in the case were filed late
Tuesday on behalf Of the breweries.
Judge Newman simply filed a mem
orandum reading as follows:
After careful consideration an in
junction will not be granted. This
being true it is unnecessary to call
on the defendants to show cause" :"
Under the law the defendants in
the action against the prohibition bill
will have until March in which to de-
mur or file an answer. This leaves
the whole matter in abeyance until
that time.
In the meantime prohibition is in
effect in every district Of Georgia.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-09
KILLED BY ACCIDENT.
Mrs. S. l.. Callahan of Honea Path
Shot by Husband. i

SnOt Dy IluSDdHo.
ANDERSON, Jan. la frightful
accident occurred at Honea Path this
morning by which Mr.. Sherard L.
Callahan, well known merchant,
shot and killed his wife. Mr.. Calla-
ham had started out over his plan
tation and decided to carry his rifle
along. The gun was in his bed room.
He had taken it in his hands and in
some way, he does not know how, it
was discharged, the ball striking
Mrs. Callahan in the temple.
Mr.. Callahan is almost crazed by
by the accident and can NOT tell how
the gun was fired. It had not been
used in some time.
Mrs. Callahan lived but a short
while and never spoke after the shot
was fired. Mrs. Callahan was Miss
Robinson of the era tonville section
of the county. She was about IS
years old and leaves five small chill
dren.
The home life Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cal
laham was an Unusually happy one.
They were prominent people and had
many friends and relatives through
out the county.
The accident occurred between 8
and 9 o'clock.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-09
Teu.Year-oId stabs Cousin.

RALEIGH, Jan. 2.-Adyices from
Fayetteville state that on New Years
night Ollie Manuel, aged 10 years,
stabbed to the heart and killed Lush
Manuel, his cousin, aged IL, and at
sight Of the boy falling dead, the
grandmother, Monte Manuel, expired
instantly.
There were no witnesses. The boys
were on their way to their grand
mothers when the stabbing was done.
Lush walked some distance to his
grandmother's after being cut then
fell in the door exclaiming: collie
has stabbed me-, !" and died.
DIR. j. v. McCoughan, coroner,
held an inquest this morning.
The slayer is SO young that the
coroner did not order his arrest but
is awaiting advices from Solicitor
Sinclair.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-01-09
riiaye Policeman Arrested.

ORANGEBuRG, JAM younG
white men, brothers, named Griffith
were LOGGED in jail here today, charg-
ed with highway robbery. The prs
oners are originally from Texas, but:
have been in this county for, some
time, having been employed by the
J.. Fl. Blake Lumber Company at1
Rowesville. :sss 1si
It seems that a short while ago one
of the brothers was made a SPECIAL
policeman at Rowesville, and on or
about Christmas was sent to arrest q
crowd of negro gamblers, the other
Griffith going along. The negroes
claim that the two men, instead OF
arresting them, forced them to turn
over what money they had-hence
the chargeof highwayr bbery, which
has been brought by the negroes.