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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22
Tuesday, August 10.

The National Editorial association
met in its twenty-thrd annual con
vention at st Paul MINI.
Two men were killed ana two fatal
~ injured by the explosion OF the
boiler at William Reds sawmill near
Drace. Caldwell county. ~ c.
The annual polo tournament for the
Brentons Reef and West Chester cups
began on the grounds OF the West
Chester Country club at Newport X l.
William S St Clair an actor. died
in s, vincent's hospital. New York.
where he had recently been operated
on for cancer Of the stomach. Mr. St
Clair who was fifty years old, had APP
peared frequently in productions in
many cities throughout the country.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS
Friday, August "a.

william H. Taft and William J.
Bryan are expected to attend the G.
A. II. encampment at Toledo. o.. the
FIRST week In September.
The delegates to the International
typographical union convention at
Boston decided to hold the next con-
vention at st. Joseph Mo.
Swimming OF the beach at Mar
Quette. Mich. Charles Foresman. six
teen years OF age. and Harry Rose.
aged fourteen, were drowned.
John Clouser. aged nine years. was
drowned in the Swatara creek. near
Middletown. Pa. within seventy-fve
feet OF where his father was working.
Saturday, August IS.
The New York Democratic state
convention will be held at Rochester.
Sept i5
Rear Admiral James Kelsey Cogs.
well. T. $. ~. retired, is dead at Jack.
sOnyllle. Fla.
Two men were killed and nearly a
dozen others were overcome In a man
hole OF the Empire City Subway com.
pany In New York by gas from leak
ing main.
Crazed with jealousy. Stephen Pc.
trik twenty-five years OF age. prob
ably fatally shot Marie Petrik. eigh.
teen years old. his bride OF seven
weeks. at their home in Cleveland. o..
and then committed suicide
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22
Wednesday. August 10.

Stanley Ketchell knocked Joe Thorn
as out in the second round at San
Francisco.
The National Shorthand Reporters
association began its tenth annual con
vention at Milwaukee Wis
BILLY" Papke. Of Illinois. had the
better OF rough sixround bout with
sailor" Burke. OF New York. at the
National Athletic club in New York.
Seven hundred Italian track labor.
ers on the Northern Pacific railroad
went on strike for higher wages Near.
~ the entire Pacific division is az
fected
The home OF Wofford Tweed. on
Laurel Mountain. near Greensboro y.
c.. was destroyed by fire and his wife.
their three children and Mrs. Murray
Tweed were burned to death and their
bodies cre ,"ief in The flames
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-08-22
Thursday, August 20.

HectC. ,, ",n novelist
and puLlicist. died in Paris.
The Pennsylvania grand lodge
Knights OF Pythias. met in annual con
vention at Connellsyille.
Two mines OF the Berwind- White
Coal company. at Windber. near Pitts.
burg. were closed down for lack OF
water.
The machinists on the Gould rail
road have voted to call general
strike, but efforts will be made TO set.
tie the dispute.
The ten.yearold daughter OF John
Stoltz. living at Armour, S. D., com.
mitted suicide. using double-barreled
shotgun to commit the deed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-27
FARMERS DO INJURY IN
PICKING WET COTTON
Difficult to Sell Grades If
Wet or Gin Gut.

Americus warehousemen are having
considerable difficulty in selling new
cotton that was picked or ginned in
damp condition, and therefore urge
upon farmers the absolute necessity
of exercising care in gathering and
handling the crop in order to secure
best results. The demand for cotton
upon the part of the trade is none too
good at present, and local buyers are
discriminating in making purchases.
Many bales marketed here during the
past two weeks were of such inferior
quality as to render sales difficult at
anything like intrinsic value. The
cotton had been picked in the field
while still wet with dew or rain, and
when ginned in that condition turned
out very poor sample. Local ware
housemen are desirous of getting ev-
cry penny possible for the farmer
whose cotton is entrusted to them to
be sold, and earnestly ask cooperation
to that end If the cotton is perfectly
dry when ginned, very superior sam
pie can be had and the bale will al
ways command the highest market
price here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-27
POLITICAL CLUB
TO BE ORGANIZED
Democratic Mass Meeting
for Tomorrow Night.

A mass meeting of Democrats will
be held tomorrow night to organize
a Young Mems Democratic club. The
gathering is called for the City Hall
at 8 o'clock
On account of the practical unani-
nifty of the sentiment among Ameri-
Gus voters for Bryan and Kern, inter-
est in the campaign has not been very
high in Americus. 1t is taken as a
matter of course that no other candi-
dates will receive a corporal's guard
in this city.
But in spite of this feeling, some of
the younger Democrats are convinced
that an organization would do good
in many ways. While it is absolutely
sure that Bryan will get a big major
ity in Georgia, yet it is certain that by
piling up the vote mountain high on
any opposition, that the moral effect
upon future campaigns will be great
Then if there are speakers to come
to Americus, the club would be an
official body to arrange for the oc-
casion. On election day the organiza-
ton could greatly assist in bringing
out a full vote. This will be doing a
good service for the party
All Democrats are urged to be
present tomorrow night, promptly at
8 o'clock. The meeting will be brief
and will be mainly for organization.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-27
SUMTER TO HARVEST A
FINE CROP OF CANE
Harvest in This County is
Promising.

While King Kotton is getting a
ducking and knockout drops from
the continued rains of the past week,
King Kane is enjoying the showers
and fattening thereupon. The cane
crop in Sumter county is quite an
important one, and fiourishes mostly
in wet weather. Many plantations
here plant large crops of cane and
make thousands OF gallons of syrup
therefrom, and these great fields of
green are fiourishing now as the
rains come down. The patches of
cane planted around town show
stalks that look fully matured and
unusually large and fine. 1t is not
usual to put cane on the market be-
fore the middle of September or the
first of October, but it is SO far adj
vanced that it is probable that some
of it will be in the local market soon
Then will follow the cane grindings
and the glad season when there's
sugar ip the gourd in Georgy."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-27
TURBID TIDE IS FLOWING
IN STREETS OF CITY
Augusta Inundated by Rapidly Rising River---Water
Stood Five Feet Depth in Business HOuSeS---Many
Lives Are Lost and Destruction of Property Will
be Enormous

AUGUSTA GA 26(speciaDThe
appalling while probably
i
this Afternoon That lives have been the
number unknown
is still
while the
the district have await Identification
filled
by the
of
below Augusta along the river valley the
will be
40
is be
attempted
ongdistance
kilograms nearby received
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-27
KNIGHTS OF THE PUNCH
TO FORM new DIVISION
Conductors on SeabOard 10
Meet Here.

Conductors of the Fifth division OF
in Americus on Sunday afternoon
next, 30th, for the purpose of organ
izing a new division of the Order of
Railway Conductors and electing Of
ficers for its management
About forty knights of the punch
and bellcord, it is expected, will at
tend the meeting here.
Grand Lodge officials of the o. R. G.
will doubtless attend as well and as
sist in the organization ceremonies,
but it is not known as yet who these
officials are.
Several years ago the 0. r. G. main
tanned a division in Americus, but
the removal of headquarters put
most of the conductors in Savannah,
in consequence of which the charter
was surrendered, the Savannah di-
vision having jurisdiction.
Recently, however, there has been
another change in the runs of the
conductors, with the result that Am
ericus is the layoyer point.
A majority of the Fifth division
conductors now have their homes in
Americus and it is desired to estab-
lish another division here, as stated.
This will be done on Sunday next and
new division 538 will have a large
membership.
The approaching meeting is antic-
ipated with greatest interest by the
conductors here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-27
FIND MISSPELLED
WORDS AND EARN 81

That usually careful advertiser, the
Duncan Mercantile Company has an
advertisement which contains two
mispelled words. A prize is offered
to the first customer who comes into
the store tomorrow morning purchas-
es dollars worth of goods and
points out these two errors in the ad.
in the Times-Recorder The finder
purchases goods to the value of 81,
and gets another dollars worth as a
present
For tomorrow the firm has arrang-
ed Dollar Day, when the coin of
that denomination has unusual purch-
asing power Read their fourteen
Bargains and see what a great chance
it is. Find the two errors, come at 1880
o'clock tomorrow morning and win
the choice of any offer free The con-
ditions are that you purchase a dol
lars worth of goods, and be the first
one to point out the errors. Find the
misspelled words today and come at
1880 o'clock tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-27
ENGINEER WAS GIVEN A
LICK BY FALLING BOX
Probable Cause of Gil
straps Death.

Engine 500, the leviatham that hurled
Engineer 0. j Gilstrap and his col
ored fireman Ezekiel Mckenzie, to
instant death in the Seaboard wreck
west of Americas on Sunday morning
last, has been brought to the Ameri-
Gus shops for repairs.
The big eight wheel passenger en-
engine, one of the best on the division,
sustained little injury.
The running gear was not hurt at
all, and the replacing of a few pipes
and repainting the broken parts al
the cost of a few hundred dollars will
repair the loss.
The property loss throughout seems
merely nominal.
Photographs taken of the wreck
show the big engine lying upon its
right side against an embankment.
Next it was carload of beer, going
to Savannah quite likely, and in the
side of the car a hole was torn, but
the beer was all right.
Not car of the entire train got off
the track, evidencing the fact that
Engineer Gilstrap was running very
slowly and exercising due caution.
A careful examination of the engine
yesterday by employees at the shops
disclose the probable cause of the en-
gineer's death
The first theory was that he was
sturck upon the head by the heavy
tool box falling from the fireman's, or
left side of the cab. This box was
torn loose when the engine careened,
and was found lying near the dead en-
gineer.
When the box was examined here
yesterday particles of hair were found
adhering to it, confirming the belief
tha Engineer Gilstrap had been
struck upon the head by it.
His skull had been crushed by
some heavy instrument, the tool box
quite likely
1t is stated also that the fireman's s
box was not riveted to the engine cab,
as was that on the engineers side, but
was fixed with nails instead. When
the engine turned over the nails pull
ed out and the box was torn from its
fastening.
fn1 1No tn
gineer Gilstrap had $4,000 insurance.
He had applied for another policy of
$4,000 in a fraternal order here of
which he was member, but unfor-
tunately for him, had not called and
paid for the policy.
Of the $4,000 in force, $4,000 is in
the B. L. E. order, while 81, 500 is ac-
cident insurance
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-27
Visiting Local Agency.

Mr.. A. G. Parks and Mr. H. C. Ian
ming, of Atlanta, representing the
Schulz Piano Co. were in the city yes
terday on visit to the local agency
of the company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-27
OFFICERS OF BANK ARE
LOOKING OVER BOOKS
Affairs Will be Adjusted
Quickly.

Officials of the Bank of South Wes-
tern Georgia, the parent institution of
the Ellaville bank, went over yes
terday morning for the purpose of
adjusting affairs of the branch bank
and selecting a successor to the
late cashier, whose death occurred
Monday.
The newly appointed officer will
assume charge at once and there will
be no interruption of the business of
the bank, even for a day.
While the Ellaville bank is owned
by the bank here an advisory board,
made up of business men of the little
town, are interested in its affairs,
and these are lending their efforts in
the direction of business
The work of examination was COM
pleted yesterday, no doubt, and the
result will be known today.
1t is still insisted that the alleged
discrepancy in the books of the bank
will not exceed the amount first
named-$4,0 900
Mr. Walters, the late cashier, and
who had very largely the manage
ment of the bank, possessed consid-
cradle property, and even in the
event a shortage of $4,000 should be
found to exist it could probably be
made good and the loss would be
nominal
1t is hoped that the errors alleged
are clerical only, and that they may
be explained away.
A report sent out yesterday from
Ellaville was to the effect that two
ledgers and notes aggregating quite
a large amount were missing at the
time from their usual place.
In explanation of this it is stated
that Cashier Walters took several
books and papers over to the court
house Sunday morning last, where he
spent the greater part of the day going
over the books, evidently for the
purpose of adjusting accounts.
The courthouse is removed from
other buildings, and he would have
been undisturbed there in his work.
Such is the theory advanced
The opinion was expressed here
yesterday that the two books and
missing notes would be found some
where about the courthouse where
Cashier Walters, in his distress of
mind, might have put them. Dilligent
search will be made for them
The Americus bank has complete
record of all the notes outstanding of
the Ellaville bank, and even in the
event of their loss the amounts thus
due will be collectable.
The local bank apprehends no ma
terial loss on that line
Many conflicting reports were cur
rent yesterday relative to the probable
loss sustained, but these were doubt
less greatly exaggerated Officials of
the Americus bank still state that the
discrepancy discovered will scarcely
exceed $4,000
AS they have been in close touch
all along with the affairs of the Ella
vile bank this statement can readily
be relied upon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-27
D'SOTO BEAT LESLIE IN
LIVELY GAME OF BALL

DE SOTO, Aug. 26.-(SpeciaD DE
Soto trimmed Leslie here this after
noon in one of the most interesting
games of the series, beating the Les
lians by the score of Is to 8. Jones,
Ferguson and Culver constituted the
battery for the De Soto champions,
with Page, Johnson and Hines doing
the box work for the Leslie bunch. A
large audience enjoyed the game, and
Leslie will come here for another Fri
day, afternoon next at $3.50.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-27
IN GUN DUEL, FARMER
SHOT IN LUNG

CAMILLA, GA, Aug. 26.-(SpeciaD
A serious shooting affray took
place in the western part of Mitchell
county yesterday afternoon, during
which William Keyton, well known
farmer, was shot and seriously
wounded Keyton and a neighbor had
a difficulty in the formers cotton field.
Each man had a rifle and began shoot
ing. Keyton's opponent took refuge
behind a peach tree and from this
vantage point fired on his antagonist.
Shielded by the tree he escaped unin-
jured Keyton was more unfortunate
receiving a shot which struck him in
the lung. He says that he will recov-
er.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-27
WRECK PICTURES
EXPOSE SAVANNAH

Pictures of the wreck of the Sea-
board, in which two lives were lost
early Sunday morning near Richland,
were exhibited here yesterday. The
overturned engine and cars were
shown. But there was another inter-
esting discovery One of the freight
cars overturned was loaded with beer,
intended for Savannah AS the west
bound train arrived shortly after the
wreck on the east-bound, there was
no opportunity to steal any of the liq-
uid refreshment and it is supposed
that Savannahians got the greater
part Of the car of beer though delay
ed by the wreck.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-27
o:s,. ss PHOTOGRAPHS o:s.. so

Through the month of August the accompanying
pons will be redeemed my Studio for their value The
5O cent will apply all orders for dozen cabinets
The 25 cent coupon will apply orders of half Dozen
This is special inducement through the dull and
is good only Sept L. Corner Lamar and Lee Streets
STEPHENSON'S STUDIO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-27

This woman says Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
saved her life. Read her letter.
Mrs. T. G. Willadsen, of Manning,
Iowa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
'' / can truly say that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saved my
life, and / cannot express my gratitude
to you in words. For years suffered
with the worst forms of female COM
plants, continually doctoring and
spending lots of money for medicine
without help. / wrote you for advice,
followed it as directed, and took Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
it has restored me to perfect health.
Had it not been for you should have
been in my grave to-day. wish every
suffering woman would try IT."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-27
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, or nervous prostratlon.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinlham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass. :
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-27
A Card of Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Davis desire
to express to their many good friends
heartfelt thanks for the assistance
rendered and tender sympathy ex-
pressed during their recent severe
affiiction, the illness and death of
their little son. The memory of such
kindness and devotion will remain
with them always.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-01

Birmingham, Ala, last fall, when he
did 81 3-5.
Herbert Lyle in one of tho Appersons
is much fancied, for he is one Of the
oldest drivers in the game. Heretofore
though, he has been identified with the
Pope-Toledo, which he has driven in
Gordon Bennett and in Vanderbilt cup
events. w. X. McCulla is in the other
Apperson, having been put in in place
of George Robertson, who is said to be
a bit too reckless to please the KokoUo
manufacturers. Frank Leland in the
Stearns is another pilot Of great repute
and so is Harry Kitchener in the Lozle'.
Tone in the American and Newsletter
in the Acme are also regarded as skill
full men, although they have yet to
make regulations equal to the others.
For the runabout race, which will be
contested tomorrow morning, there Ia
no distinct favorite. Some pick the
Pennsylvania, while others like the APP
person which Lyle will drive, although
it is the smallest-powered car in the
race. The Premier, they say, is likely
to be dangerous with its forty-fve
horsepower, while the two Thomas
Detroits look good. 1t is an open race,
though, say the critics.
In point of entries the race Wednes-
day afternoon in which only cars with
cylinder displacements greater than 565
cubic inches can compete, is weak. Al
though five cars show in the entry list,
two of them, the Gearless and Austin,
are doubtful starters. This will leave
the field made up of the Thomas,
Stearns and Matheson, the first two
named being six-cylindered cars. IN
this the Stearns is credited with being
the most likely candidate for the first
place.
Drawings for numbers in these three
races have been held, the Apperson
Jack Rabbit, because of a previous I'M
derstanding at the time of entry, being
given No. l in the long race. The
others, though, had to take chance in
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-01

membered his car Is only twenty-four-
horsepower the performance seems all
the more wonderful His lap timcs
show he was well coached, and about
the only variation came the time re
stopped to take on oil and gasoline.
Following tins policy, he had nearly
tapped his rival in the Thomas-Detro,t
at the end of his $50 miles, which Caus-
ed the officials to stop Lorimer at the
letters ninth lap. In neither case was
tire trouble experienced and in the 9TH
err race as well the drivers did not have
to stop because of punctures or blow
outs Regret is heard on all sides that
there were not more cars in the two
races, but this fact does not take away
any thing from the Importance of thu
contests or the value of the victories to
the two winning cars. 1t was demon
strated that the speed was there and
that was what the American manu-
facturers sought to prove. Several cars
that had been entered failed to arrive
III lAlllN W tOAhpONS' nc lhhehbouN
race suffered through the scratching Of
the Premier and Cleveland and the ac
cident to the second Thomas-Detroit
before the race While the Austin and
Gearless had been named for the other
race, they had been classed as doubtful
starters so no one was surprised when
neither failed to come to the mark.
Il was much disappointed because
the Premier did not start and | do not
know why it didn't said John Hertz
Of the Walden w. Shaw company, To-
cal agent for the Premier, today. THE
Premier was only thirty horsepower
instead of forty-five, as reported, and
from what l had heard of its workouts
l am sure it would have been an i'm
portant factor in the race. Hammond
who was to have driven it, is the same
man who has handled a Premier in ali
the Chicago events, including the two
reliability runs last summer and fall"
Sixty miles an hour for stock cars
speaks well for the American industry,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-01

In the runabout race, won by Her
bert Lytle in a twenty-four horsepower
Apperson, with Lorimer's Thomas-De-
troit second, there might have been
some excitement had not the Pennsyi-
vania stripped a gear in the second lap.
In the afternoon race the Stearns, driv-
en- by Leland, went down and out in the
second lap through breaking a connect
ing rod at a time when it seemed 20
have the race well in hand. In each
instance the disabled car had shown
the most speed the first lap, the Penn
sylvania clipping off the eighteen miles
at a fifty-seven miles an hour pace,
while the Stearns was bearing it" at
sixty-two miles to the hour when it
was forced to retire.
Even the most blase critics admit
they were surprised at the pace of the
winners. Lytle maintained an even
clip all the way and the checkers re-
port he did fifty miles to the hour aud
did not seem to hurry. When it is re-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-01

say the critics, who compare the per-
Torrance with that Of Nazzato In the
Fiat I'm the last Grand prlX I'm France.
I'm which the Italian, at the wheel of a
high-speed specially built racer, got
seventy miles an hour, although for a
much greater distance, Also, It must
be confessed. the Grand Prix course
hardly can compare with the one at
Savannah, which is smoother than any
track and easier to navigate because OF
the long stretches which allow of open
ing the throttle to the limit without
fear of being upset at a turn An
other point which makes Savannah
superior is that It has no hills such
as the foreigners are called upon to
climb. But at that sixty miles an
hour in a stock car, such as is the
Thomas, is a feat well worthy of a
prominent place in the history of mo-
toring.