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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-06
CARNEGIE LIBRARY
CONTRACT TO Be LET
Bids Will be Opened Aug.
20 and Work Pushed.

All prelimlnaries IN the way of adj
option of the plan having been com
pleted, bids for the Carnegie library
building have been advertised for. The
advertisement appears elsewhere in
this paper.
From now on things will happen in
rapid order. The bids are to be opened
on Aug. 20, and the contract let as
soon as practicable. One contractor
will get the whole job The contract
will call for an early beginning Of the
work, which will be pushed to compile
ton. 1t will not be long before there
are tangible evidences of the new
building.
AS is already known, Mr. Carnegie
has given $4,000 for the new library
building, on condition that the city
keep the library open and supplied
with new books. For this purpose the
City Council has agreed to set aside
$4,000 annually, or such part of it as
shall be needed. Those interested in
the library do not believe that it will
be necessary to call on the city for a
SIn2l cent.
The new structure will stand on the
site now occupied by the Americus
library building, which will be sold
and moved away. The new library
building will have a handsome stone
front, and will be two stories high,
and of imposing appearance. 1t will
be easily the handsomest building in
the city.
A determined effort will be made to
have the Carnegie Library ready for
opening early next year
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-06
COUNTY is GOING TO
IMPROVE THE ROADS
New Equipment is Ordered
Therefor.

That Sumter county is going in for
better roads is evidenced by the ac-
ton of the commissioners at the
meeting this week in providing for
the purchase of new equipment and
building material The purchase of
eight wheeled scrapes, an implement
greatly needed by the convict gang.
has been made, and the use of these
labor-saving machines will greatly
facilitate road building in Sumter.
Supt. Paschal will employ them first
in cutting down the steep hill near
the Tillman farm on the river road.
where a cut of eight feet is required.
This section of road is at present
one OF the toughest in the county,
and improvement there has long been
needed. With this number of wheel
ed scrapes the work of improving the
roads will be greatly facilitated. The
commissioners also purchased a car
load of terra Gotta pipe and one of
brick for permanent culverts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-06
SEVEN BALES IN CITY
AND OTHERS TO COME
All Ahead of Receipts of
Last Year.

Americus' fourth cotton bale of the
new crop was marketed yesterday
morning, this one going to the Cham
bliss Warehouse. The bale was
brought in by Mr.. w. E. Cheek, resid-
ing near Leslie, and weighed 425
pounds.
Like the three other bales of the
new crop received last week at Am
ericus warehouses, tne Cheek bale
comes wei ahead of the first bale last
season, which was marketed here on
August 9th.
Following the Cheek bale, which
really arrived the afternoon before
but was not weighed until yesterday
morning, there came three other
bales later.
These three in a bunch came to
the L. G.. Council warehouse, which
had already received the first Sumter
raised bale of the season. They were
brought in by Mr. G. w Num-, Mr..
]. N. Bats, and Jury Clark.
Cotton is opening rapidly in various
sections of the county and more par
ticularly where there has been little
rain recently, and several bales are
expected this week by local ware
housemen.
Merchants hail with much gratifica-
ton these feecy harbingers of pros
perity, as it indicates an early fall
trade and the distribution of cotton
money in all local channels of busi-
ness
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-06
CREAMERY PROJECT
AROUSES INTEREST
Outline of Scheme as it is
in Operation.

Much interest is manifested in the
new creamery project, which is being
presented by Mr.. j. l.. Williams, rep,
resenting a creamery building COM
pany. Many see in the plant a most
profitable idea and one of great benefit
to the community The question of
securing the 60 shareholders at $100
is all that is standing in the way of
the success of the plant. More t than
enough cows have already been prom
ised to make the creamery profitable.
Mr.. Williams said yesterday:
The creamery proposition that is
being offered to Americus certainly
deserves consideration at the hands of
any man who is in the least interested
in the development of the lands of this
county and the prosperity of the com
munity
None of the stock subscription is
to be paid until the plant has been
completed in every detail and demon
strated to be all that is claimed for it
A sufficient number of men have been
interested in the deal so far to insure
enough patronage to support the
creamery on a profitable basis, and it
only remains to raise the capital stock
and the success of the enterprise will
be assured.
Milk routes will be established
on each of the roads leading into Am
rericus, contracts being given to the
men residing fartherest from the city
on each road These would gather the
milk, bring it to the creamery. There
each mans milk is weighed and tested
then separated The skim milk steril-
lied and returned to the one who sent
it in, to be used as hog and calf feed
The butter fat is manufactured into
Elgin creamery butter, and sold. The
proceeds are then turned over to the
milk producer, according to the am
cunt of butter fat he sends in"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-06
HAMILTON & GO. TO
ADD MILLINERY DEPT.
innovation Among Local
Dry Goods Houses.

An innovation among Americus dry
goods merchants is to be introduced
by Hamilton & Co., who will open
a millinery department early in Sept
ember, in connection with their dry
goods store. The new department
will be on the second floor, and will
be fitted up in elegant shape. New
wall cabinets have already been
received in which the costlier hats and
garments will be placed A full line
of hats will be feature, a competent
milliner having been engaged from
Philadelphia, for the season
Ready-to-wear suitings will be car
ried in large assortment. Skirts and
cloaks will be part of the stock,
as well as furs and underwear. A
section of the second floor 25 100
feet has been set apart for the de-
partment, and will be entirely cut off
from the other departments of the
store.
While the idea is new one for the.
dry goods stores, Mr.. Hamilton is
confident the. venture will prove
great success. No expense will be
spared in thoroughly equipping the
new department The department
will be kept open the year around.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-06

There can never be a great deal Of
pleasure in riding in flying machines
when they are in vogue because they
won't throw dust in the faces of the
people who can't afford them-N. Y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-06
STREET RAILWAY
is ATTRACTIVE
Capitalists Look LOnqinqIy
Toward AmeriCuS.

While no definite news of the clos
ing OF the deal in Philadelphia by
which Americus will be assured of a
street railway and cheaper lights was
received yesterday, it is supposed that
the finishing touches will be put on the
transfer perhaps today The check is
already on deposit, and as soon as the
details are arranged to the satisfac-
tion of the attorneys for the Disston
estate, the money will be paid over and
the success of the project absolutely
assured
Americus can pride herself on the
fact that others also see the possibil-
tiles here for street railway and are
ready to invest their money here. 1t
has been known for sometime that Ma
con capitalists have their eve on AM
ericus and sigh that they cannot get
a chance at the contract entered into
between the city and the Americus
Railway & Light Company. Since the
city voted on this proposition, Ameri-
Gus has made rapid strides towards
commercial expansion, the future of
the city today being exceedingly
bright. The Macon people would be
very glad to invest their money in
Americus, believing in it's solid pros
perity and continued growth
There are also in Americus capital
lists who would not be bashful about
flirting with the contract Leaving off
the street railway feature, the rest of
the contract would be snapped up. Ev-
en- with the street railway tied on,
the contract would be considered
This is most gratifying, as showing
what faith Americus men have in the
city, even when such large deals are
involved.
All of which is calculated to cause
the patriotic Americus citizens to
swell with pride as he sees the rush of
capital to find investment in the city's
public utilities
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-06
FOR NEW
FEDERAL BUILDING
Public Anxious That Work
be Started.

What about the new Federal build
ing for Americus for which Congress
made an additional appropriation at
it's last session?
This question is being asked by
many citizens of Americus. Press
dispatches tell that other cities which
received additional appropriations at
the last session of congress have
received plans and are ready to let
bids for the work
Under the original appropriation of
$4,000, plans were drawn for the
building by the draughting department
at Washington, but the hope of the
additional sum-which was voted at
the last session-was responsible for
the failure to get the work started
While a larger sum than the addition
al $25, 900 set aside for the Americus
Federal building at the last session of
congress was hoped for, there is no
disposition to wait any longer, but to
accept the 100000 which will be to
the credit of Americus after paying
for the site, and go ahead
1t may be that the cities which have
already been able to secure their
plans have urged their congressman
to push the matter. 1t looks as if no
time should be lost by Americus in
getting Congressman Lewis and Sem
ator Clay behind the draughting de-
partment.
The beginning of such building in
Americus would be appreciated by ey-=
erybody, providing as it would, addi-
tional work, and the completion of
the handsome edifice would be a
great advantage to the city.
Americus cannot afford to sleep on.
her rights, and let other cities crowd
her away from lack of effort to get
the plans for the building.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-06
TIE
General Demand

Of the Well-Informed of the World has
always been for simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of. known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its com
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well-Informed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co, only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-06
FINISH OF MELON CROP
MADE AT ANDERSON
Good Profits Are Realized
By Shippers.

Americus' thrifty little neighbor,
Andersonville, ten miles away, has
developed in recent years into one
of the most important melon growing
districts in the South, and growers
there are very we'll pleased with re-
suits this season, as in other years.
Shipments have just ended there,
with total of seventy carloads
sent from Andersonville.
At an average of 1000 melons to
the car, Andersonyille, Ca, has put
seventy thousand toothsome Georgia
bombs under the vests of the effete
yankees of the golden west.
The Messrs. Easterlin are among
the principal growers of melons near
Andersonville and they, with other
planters, are making a great success
of the melon business. This season
was a little unfavorable on account
of drought, but returns were excel
lent
These thrifty growers of Georgia
melons have been quite successful
in the sale of their fruit and unlike
the peach growers, are rarely caught
by unscrupulous commission men
in the East who wire regrets" that
the fruit arrived in bad order"
Quite likely it did not, but how is
the peach grower, a thousand miles
distant, to know this?
The modus operandi in Anderson
vile is different.
Unless the fruit is sold on the
track, right there, the melon growers
know with whom they are dealing
and rarely get strung for carload.
They find the West a far better mark
ct than the East, a tip for the fruit
men
Indianapolis they find an excellent
point, and their carloads of "Kleck-
ley" and Watson" melons are al
ways in demand, netting from $50 to
$100 per car This is a very fair pro-
fit on car of melons, so these thrift
ty growers say.
And very few cars have netted un-
der the minimum figure.
Eve do not care to ship anything
that has to be Grated or iced, thus
entailing additional cost" said Mr.. B.
F. Easterlin yesterday in speaking
of his melon shipments. "We simply
load in ventilated cars and then col
lect the money"
These gentlemen have probably
made as much or more clear profit
from fruit shipments this season than
have others here who shipped to the
East
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-06
PROPERTY VALUES
ARE ENHANCING
How AmeriCuS Owners View
Their Investment.

Improved property has made won
derful advances in values" said Mr..
Lee Allen, of the real estate firm of
Allen & Crockett, yesterday. "Unim-
proved property removed from the
more populous sections is not so
salable. Much of this unimproyed
property was bought in the belief that
the speedy coming of a street car
line running in that direction would
initiate property values in the suburbs.
AS an illustration of the advance
in the price of houses and lots, l
know Of a piece of property which
sold for $4,000 three years ago, and
it is now held for $4,000 Another
place was bought for $2,75O, and now
the owner Will not part with it for
less than $4,000 Another property
bought around $4,000 could not be
bought now for less than $6,0O0> A
few days ago | offered a man a big
advance on the price he paid about
two years ago. | offered him $500
and he wanted $6,00O My client then
agreed to give that price, but the own
er then wanted to cut off a strip of
land. This was finally agreed to, and
then the owner backed out altogether
'I have number of purchasers for
desirable houses, but cannot supply
them at prices they consider possible.
'When we have a street car line
which | believe is assured, whether
the Philadelphia capitalists take hold
or mott am confident that there will
be big jump in values. The unim-
proved property which has been held
a little wearily by some will yield
handsome profits. It's only matter
of waiting little longer and holding
on for the rise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-06
PLAINS RECEIVES
TWO new BALES

Plains, Ga, Aug. 5.-The first bale
of new cotton of the season was re-
ceived at Plains today-in fact two
bales were received at about the same
time. One went to the warehouse of
Spann & Montgomery and the other
to Zimmerman & Wise. The first
bale was grown by w. B. Minis, and
weighed 453 pounds, and was classed
good middling. The second bale was
grown by j. J. Dozier, weighed 6S9
pounds and was classed as good mid
ding.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-06
Farm Products

"On the farm this season we will
have about 500 bushels of corn, 10
bales of cotton, $50 bushels of oats.
ten to fifteen tons of hay, with pota-
toes and miscellaneous products. 1t
has been about two horse farm.
The total value Of the yield will be
about $1,000, on a rough estimate.
Practically the same faculty has
been engaged as was there last year.
Our usefulness may be circumscrfbed
by the legislature, though / be-
lieve additional funds will be provided
We will work hard to make the
school year a great success. Every
boy or girl who attends the coming
session will receive great benefit It's
great opportunity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-06
IS
Gents
PHOTOGRAPHS
SO
Gents

Through the month of August the accompanying cou-
ponS will be redeemed at Studio for their value The
90 cent coupon will apply all orders for dozen cabinets
ne 70 cent coupon will apply orders of half Dozen
his special inducement through the dull season and
IS good only to Sept L. Corner Lamar and Lee
STEPHENSON'S STUDIO
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-06
STRONG HOPES OF
AID FOR SCHOOLS
Pres. COIIum Looks to Gen.
eraI Appropriation.

President j. NJ Collum, of the Third
District Agricultural College, was in
the city yesterday He spent the
morning at the college building di-
recting the mailing of catalogues for
the coming year. He left on the af-
ternoon train for Putnam.
The Third District college will open
on Sept 1, sure, said Pres. Collum
yesterday Many applications have
been made, and | would say that any
boys or girls from Sumter county
who want to enter, and have not yet
applied, had better hurry up.
Regarding the increase in fl il
the agricultural colleges, / have ereat
hopes of the passage of that gart q
the general appropriation bill which
provides that the entire receipts from
fertilizer tags, oil and pure food in
spections, shall go to the schools.
At the present time the Department
of Agricultural is maintained from
this source, as well as other ex-
penses paid. To divert all of the
receipts to the schools will give each
of them an income of $1,000 to $4,000
yearly
While our school will run even if
no more money is provided, we will
be greatly handicapped by lack OF
money to purchase equipment The
boys were not able to take advantage
of their separate allotments last year
because they did not have the equip
ment. "If we can get the item kept
in the general appropriation bill, we
will be able to enlarge our farming
operations and institute needed inn
DrOVpnaptc
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-22
DOCTORS VISITS
LARGELY SOCIAL,
SAYS WOMAN
CLAIMS HE FLlRTED WITH GIRL
FRIENDS AND SMOKED CIGAR.
ETTES IN kiTcHEN-PREsEN
BILL AND COLLECTS, TOO.

A new light on the practice OF medi-
cine was given In a case before JUS
tice OFT, Tuesday morning. In which
DR.. Jas. A. Van Horne sued TO recover
$50 from Mrs. Isabella Watkins, for
20 visits during period of eight
days. Mrs. Watkins refused to pay,
claiming that large share of the
calls were OF social nature.
HE came through his back gate,
across our back yard and into our
Kitchen" testified Maud Watkins, a
daughter OF the defendant. Then he
would put his feet on the kitchen
table. smoke cigarettes and flirt with
my girl friends who came in to call"
He told me cigarettes would not
hurt anyone"
The doctor made good case. how
ever. and compromise verdict or
$25 was reached.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-22
TWO BOYS ARE
VICTIMS OF AUTOS
HARRY EkELMAN PROBABLY IN
JURED INTERNALLY; ARTHUR
MONTE ALSO HURT.

Harry Ekelman, aged 2. of No. 469
Hastings-st.. was run down and ser
iously injured Monday afternoon by
automobile No. 1912. The accident &C.
Cured on Hastings-st.. between Ade-
laide and Division-sts., near the VIC
TINS home. DIR. Bernstein, who at
tended him, found the lad suffering
from painful bruises about the back
and a sprained arm. There are also
indications of internal injuries, but
the physician thinks the boy will re-
cover The auto Is owned by the Ford
Motor Co.
Arthur Monte, aged IL, of No. 526
Brush-st., was badly cut about the
head Monday afternoon, when at
Woodward-ave. and the Boulevard he
was run down by an automobile driv-
en- by Henry Zimmerman, OF the
Voight Brewing Co. The boy was rid
ing a wheel at the time. In addition
to the cuts on the head he was pain
fully bruised about the body, and his
wheel was destroyed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-22
TRAINED WESTERN
RANCE HORSES
TROUPE WITH BUF-
FAlO BILLS ONLY HORSES
OF THEIR KIND ON
EXHIBITION.

Some years ago 1t was considered
impossible to ompletely subdue the
descendant of the wild horses of the
plains. Their ancestors roamed at
free will upon the broad prairies and
their progeny were born to the open.
The Indian was the first being to
mount and ride them. For years the
red man was their only master. Then
the cattle ranges sprung up, when the
middle west had been civilized under
the musketry OF Uncle Sam. The
cowboys must have mounts, and the
wild horse was at last coralled.
But they objected to the curb and
saddle. and TO this day bucking horses
are common to the plains In fact.
one of the Hveffest parts of the Buffalo
Bill entertainment is the cowboy ex-
hibitions of these fractions steeds. To
see these bucking ponies and then, In
the same arena, witness the graceful
feat Of the Ray Thompson troupe of
western range horses, one finds an i'm
mediate contrast and can realize the
difficulties attendant upon any effort
TO bring into submission these free
born equines OF the prairies.
Ray Thompson Is the first man to
subdue the western outlaw horse. II
has taken him years to study their
temperament and locate their weak
spots, but he has accomplished 1t, and
his horses give a marvellous exhibition.
The Congress OF Roughriders, drawn
from the equestrian nations OF the
world. are representative horsemen,
skillful and schooled through life
time spent in the saddle. At the head
of his cavalcade rides Buffalo Bill, ex-
chief of scouts, the original and only
Col. VIM. +. Cody, known to fame
through his deeds of daring, familiar
figure on two continents and the last
Of his kinda direct descendant from
the pioneer, linking the past with the
present.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-22
COURT is FOR PEOPLE,
DECLARES w. II. TAFT

HOT SPRINGS. Va, July 2.-Wm.
Howard Taft. In his speech at the ded-
ication of the court house in German
town. near here, discussed the ad-
ministration OF justice by the courts.
The strength OF the judiciary, he de-
clared. was based on the fact that 1t
rested on the principle that the peo-
pie share In the responsibility for the
work OF the courts in the form OF duty
on juries and In other capacities.
He justified proper criticism OF the
courts by the people because by such
criticism those who administer JUS
tice shall feel that they are under the
critical eye of men and women en-
titled to have justice OF the people
administered without fear or favor
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-22
TWO MEN KILLED BY
BATH TANK GAS

PORT HURON, Mich, July 81
Chas. Thornton, IS. helper at the
Rock Spring Mineral bath house. and
Geo. Moore, 35, were asphyxiated In
the tank on the roof Of the bath-house.
this morning.
Thornton went into the tank 10
clean the air tubes, which had been
stopped up. He did not take the pre-
caution to see II there was any gas
in II. He gave one cry and was over
come, and Moore, teamster, who was
passing the building. went to Thorn
tons rescue, climbing ladder at the
side of the building. for that purpose.
John |. Phillips, an attendant at the
bathhouse, tried TO rescue both by
pulling them out of the tank with a
pole, and was nearly overcome.