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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-13
.GrTT'N1S; WITH WIT! "lJNDtR
SOUTHERN SKIES
theatrical Season to be
Good One.

The theatrical season will be open
ed at Glover's Opera house Monday
night by the we'll known production
Under Southern Skies" The play
was seen here last year and is one Of
the few offerings which do not grow
old
Under Southern Skies" is clean,
pure and wholesome play, full of
beautiful sentiment and delightful
comedy. The large mass of the best
element in this country like plays OF
this character and if they prove en-
tertaining they never fail to draw
the best classe of theater goers.
Under Southern Skies" deserves the
great success it has met, and this,
it's seventh season, promises to
eclipse all previous ones in point OF
attendance. Especially wnere it has
been seen before, capacity audiences
have been the rule, and 1t will doubt
less have a crowded house here.
The bookings for the season have
already been published, Yesterday
Manager Gortatowsh announced that
he had secured The Devil to ap-
pear here about the middle OF Dec
eniDer. This will make = most valua-
bic addition to the attractions, being
the same play which IS running in
two theaters in New York and in
two in Chicago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-13
FORSYTH ST. WILL
BE EXTENDED
City Council Accepts ST.,
500 Proposition.

Forsyth street is to be extended
directly east to Mayo street, the
proposition of Mr.. Crawford Wheatley
being accepted At a previous meet
ing Mr. Wheatley rendered a written
proposal to extend the street. fur
nish the right of way and place
the throughfare in as good a condi-
ton as any approach to the city from
the east, for the sum of 81 800. Mr..
Wheatley has already engaged the
services of Former Road Superinten-
dent Paschal to do the work. The city
is to furnish one wagon, one plow
and four-wheeled scrapes.
The extension of Forsyth due east
will shorten the distance TO the CEN
ter of the city from the eastern 81 ,.
ton of the county While the agree
ment is that the new street shall
be in as good a condition as any of
the approaches, it is the intention of
Mr.. Wheatley to make it much better,
one of the objections to the present
streets to the east being their rough
ness.
All the right of way has been donat-
ed by Mr. Wheatley, who owns a
good part of the property to be trav-
ersed. The right of way through one
strip of land which he does not own
will be condemned, but Mr.. Wheatley
will pay for this section. Work will
be begun at once and carried through
as rapidly as possible
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-13
RECEIPTS AT P. 0.
STEADILY GAINING
OutStrip Quarter at Height
of Prosperity.


Again that reliable barometer of
business conditions-the postoffice
receipts-tells the tale of the increas-
ing Importance of the city
The total receipts, exclusive of
money orders. for the third quarter
of 1908, covering the three months
from July 1 to Sept 80 were $4,67S.50
as compared with receipts of $3,S7O.S7
for the same three months of 1907.
This is in increase of more than 10
per cent for the present year
The Importance of the increase is
rendered more striking when it is
recalled that the same quarter last
year was at the height of the period
of sprosperity, and that full recovery
has not been made from the panic
of the last three months of 1907.
Each quarter of the present year
has shown an increase in postoffice
receipts over the same time last year,
being unmistakable evidence of the
steady advance giving on in Ameri-
Gus in all lines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-13
SURVEYORS ON ST.
RAILWAY TODAY
Resolution Will be Complied
With Early.

Surveyors will start to work on the
line of the new street railway this
morning. Nothing is given out as
to the route of the road, except that
it will run southwark. Poles are or
the way.
Under the provisions of the recent
extension of time allowed to the
company to complete the work, the
street railway must be begun by next
Tuesday. This will be easily com
piled with, the company in fact com
plying with the requirements just
one week sooner than required by
the resolution.
The representative Of the West
inghouse concern, who has been here
for the past few days. left yesterday
to start the machinery to Amerieus
1t is expected to arrive within the
next few weeks.
The survey which begins today
will be in part to determine the best
route and to get an accurate state
ment of distances. This will be use
ful, when the route is selected, in
forming the basis for the order fol
rails and ties. 1t is probable that
the road will make quite loop at the
south end, in order that its benefits
may reach as large a section as pos
sible
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-13
AMFRICUS is PLACE OF
MEETING IN MAY NEXT
Grand Chapter of Eastern
Star Here.

One of the most important CON
ventions assured Americus next
year is the annual conclave of the
Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern
Star, which assemblies here early in
May with representative delegations
from nearly every city in the State.
This order is a branch of Masonry,
and Masons, their wives, daughters,
and sisters, are alike eligible to
membership. During the past sum
mer a lodge of the Order of Eastern
Star was organized in Americus with
a membership which already ranks it
among the largest in the State Mrs.
H. E. Allen is the official head of the
Americus lodge, with an able corps
of officers assisting. The local lodge
membership anticipates with great
pleasure the assembling of the State
Chapter here, and already plans for
royal entertainment are being for
mulated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-13
SOLOMON IN NAME BUT
A BALAAM IN WISDOM

Solomon Singletary is his name,
and a letter to his address, care of
the county chaingang, would reach
Sol all right even though he couldn t
read it. But Solomon, unlike his
multi-wived namesake of fragrant
memory, deemed the gun mightier than
the pen, and accordingly made his
pistol part of his Sunday raiment in
getting ready to attend the associa-
ton Such exhibits of hardware as a
possible part of the church collection
are not considered entirely au revoir
or a la carte even at a Fifteeth dis
trict negro gabfest, and accordingly
the legal javelin was hooked under
Solomons belt and he was hauled 10
the coop And for the next year Sol
will hold spades as a long suit in
stead of mis- favorite pocket grave
yard promoter, the gun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-13
FIVE READY TO GANG
AGILE TO THE GANG

A black quintette will fade away
from the city this morning to study
rural life and road-building, out
where the whippoorwills sing.
This is a part Of the grist from
the recent session of the city court,
their terms totaling near five years.
Zeke Mann, a Zulu who carried a
pistol in the folds of his jeans, will
return to Americas on or about Oct
ober 18th, if he is good.
Hop Wilson hoped into a crap
game. and for ten months will hop
with the changing.
Dick Ware, who wore a gun. will
wear stripes instead for a year.
Sol Singletary likewise concealed a
gun in the folds of his toga and will
get out of the gang in time for the
late watermelops next year.
Lula Marshall, the brunette booze
slosher, will put up with country well
water instead for twelve months
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-13
INTERESTING FACTS
The B. M. Hyde Drug Co. Offers to
Cure Catarrh. The Medicine Costs
Nothing if They Fail.

When medicine effects a cure in
SO per cent of cases, and when we
offer that medicine on our own per-
sonal guarantee that it will cost the
user nothing if it does not cure Ca
tarrh, it is only reasonable that peo-
pie should believe us, or at least put
our claim to a practical test when
We take all the risk. These are
facts which we want the people OF
Americus to substantiate. We want
them to try ReXall Muco-Tone, a
medicine prepared from a prescrip-
ton of physician whose specially
was Catarrh, and who has a record
of thirty years of cures to his credit
We sell more bottles and receive
more good reports about Rexall Muco-
Tone than we do of all other catarrh
remedies sold in our store and if
more people only knew what thor
oughly dependable remedy Rexall
Muco-Tone is, it would be the only
catarrh remedy we would have any
demand for.
Rexall Muco-Tone is quickly alb
sorbed and carried by the blood un-
til it thoroughly disinfects and
cleanses the entire mucous membran-
Gus tract, destroys and removes the
parasites which injure and destroy
the membraneous tissues, soothes and
heals the irritation and soreness,
stops the mucous discharge, and
builds up strong, healthy tissue, re-
lieves the blood and system of dis
eased matter, stimulates the muco-
cells, aids digestion and improves nu-
triton until the whole body vibrates
with healthy activity In a compara-
lively short time there is most
noticeable gain in weight, strength,
good color and feeling of buoyancy
We urge you to try Muco-Tone, be-
ginning a treatment today. At any
time you are not satisfied, simply
come and tell us, and we will quick
ly return your money without ques-
ton or bubble. We. have Rexall
Muco-Tone in two sizes, soc and $l.OO.
Dodson's Pharmacy, corner Jackson
and Lamar streets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-13
TIGRESS Is CAGED AND
HER BITE IS HARMLESS

AtlireI in a iaunty suit of stripes,
made non-sheath. Lula Marshall quit
Ger villa over in the Burnt Dog dis
trict and went to the chaingang yes
terday sfor a years respite from the
whiskey business. Lula was har-
pooned Saturday the police finding
sixteen appeti2ing quarts of Kill De-
vii concealed in her castle. Lula,
as she took the lemon handed her, a
year in the gang, blushingly con-
fessed, it is said, that she had been
peddling booze for some time, often
disposing of as many as SO quarts of
the long range" every week. She
also told the court of her alleged ac-
complice in the liquor business,
which she had found quite profitable,
and upon this statement the gang
may be further recruited ere long
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-13
QUARTERLY REPORT
FOR CITY SUBMITTED
0verdraft Due to Unusual
Expenditures.

The report ofsCity Treasurer T. N.
Hawkes. for the third quarter of the
current year, which was submitted to
the City Council Friday night, shows
an overdraft of $8,S96.29. This is
practically accounted for by an item
of $4,000 for the sinking fund to re-
tire bonds
Interest on bonds, $2,287.59. along
with unusually large expenditures on
the waterworks, contributed toward
the apparent unfavorable showing
made for the .uarter.
The following were the sources of
income: Water rents, $4,356.13; lie
enses, $1,6SS.00; city tax, $1,153.S4;
school tax, $1,O3713; bond tax, ST.
1912; street tax, $195; interest,
$17915; fines Mayors court, $60550.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-13
LITTLE CASH is GIVEN
HERE IN AMERICUS
towards Boost for Gam
pdign Thunder.

Has Americus contributed any Of
her dollars towards the democratic
national campaign fund? 1t is sus-
pected that the contributions sent
from Americus is small, as evidenced
by the infinitessimal sum total con-
tributed by the entire Empire State.
The subscriptions of Georgia dem
ocrats have not only been scant but
small in amount. One contribution
of $25 is recalled.
There was one contribution of 500
announced, but it was made by a
corporation chartered under the Geor-
gia laws, and when attention was
called to the law prohibiting contri-
buttons by corporations, nothing
more was heard from it.
Whether it reached the treasurer of
the national committee, is a matter Of
considerable doubt
1t is impossible to give the exact
cash amount contributed by Georgia
democrats to the national campaign
fund, but those who have been watch
ing the matter estimate the total of
the contributions at not more than
$500 or $400, all told
Appeals made to Georgia democrats
to assist in the work have thus far
fallen upon deaf ears But the lead
ers of both wings of the party are
still strikingly in evidence asserting
their loyalty.
Whether Georgians have more calls
upon them for public contributions
than do citizens of other states and
are, therefore, inclined to hold back,
or whether they are Indifferent to this
particular request, can only be sur
missed
Americus democrats could contrib
ute to the fund, and should do So
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-13
WILSON A CRACK SHOT
With HIS TRUSTY GUN

Pete Yarbrough was dry-docked
yesterday until the doctors could de-
velop a lead mine in his anatomy.
Peter was cruising down near the
Home Mixture guano plant yesterday
when another black brother, Wilson,
bore down upon him with his hard
ware displayed Wilson fired one
shot, which lodged in Pete's star
board propeller and put him out OF
action The gun wielder immediate
ly took leg bail towards the tall
reeds fringing Muckalee's stormy
banks and joined the birds of free
dom A funeral in Pete's case is
hardly probable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-13
RESIDENT MANAGER
FOR OPERA HOUSE

Mr. Thomas L. Bell, the well known
jeweler, has been appointed resi-
dent manager of Glover's Opera House
by the lessees, Gortatowski Bros. All
matters connected with the advertis-
ing and arrangement for the produc-
tion of plays will be in the hands of
Mr.. Bell. The announcement of the
appointment will be received with
pleasure by the theater goers Of Am
ericus. Every care will be taken to
insure the comfort of the patrons of
the theater and it is a foregone con-
clusion that Mr.. Bell will fill his new
position with success.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-13
TO ISSUE new STAMPS
OF REDS AND BLUES

Americus stamp collectors await
with interest an entire new series soon
to be issued. The new stamps will
be of the following denominations;
1-cent, 2-cent, 3-cent, 4-cent scent,
6-cent, Scent, 10-cent, Decent, so
cent and one-dollar The two-dollar
and five-dollar denominations now
in use will not be reprinted. 1t will
be some weeks before all the denom-
nations will be put on the market.
However, the 2-cent stamps will be
the first distributed, and it is eX-
pected that shipments to postmasters
will commence some time in Novem-
Der.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-13
BOARD OF TRADE IN
MONTHLY SESSION TONIGHT

The Board of Trade will meet in
regular monthly session tonight to
transact such business as may come
before it. A number of matters are
pending in committees and it is
regarded as possible that some Of
these will be reported on A full
attendance is requested.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-13
Advertising JellicO Coal

Mr.. L. G. Council is advertising in
this issue the famous Jellico coal,
which he handles. Only the best
grade is sold by Mr.. Council. His
many customers in the past have
given this coal their hearty endorse
ment. and those who have not tried
it can do so with every assurance Of
being pleased. Orders will be promptly
filed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-13
A RATHER is FOUND
LYING AT DOORSTEP

Along with the lingering summer
the rattlesnake remains on deck
and the son of man bruises the SER
pent's head. A rattler was thus
killed Yesterday in the yard of Capt
Paschal's home on Jackson avenue.
The snake was lying at the steps,
and Capt. Paschal's little daughter
stepped over it without seeing the
coiled reptile.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-13
Meeting This Afternoon

The Ladies Benevolent Aid So
ciety will have a meeting this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock at First Bap-
tist church, for important business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-29
Sleeplessness

Sleeplessness is a result of exc
hausted nerve force. You must
have sleep-it is natures rebuild
ing period. It is the period in
which she stores up strength and
vigor. You will sleep well and
awaken fresh, if you take
DR.. Miles Nervine. It brings
sleep by soothing the tired nerves.
It's invigorating effect is felt
throughout the entire system.
'T used Dr. Niles Restorative Nervina
for extreme nervousness, brought on By
over exhaustion. It sOOthed and strength
ened my nerves. It enabled me TO get
restfuI sleep which I was unable TO get
before taking the Nervine. For nervous
troubles I know Of nothing that cam equal
IL" MRS. z. EBENSPERGER.
3S6 jay St Utica. y. 7.
II first bottle fails 10 benefit. money back.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-29
"OFF-BEARER" IS NAMED
TO PLEASE THE FARMERS

In response TO a petition of 269 farm
ers of Maryland. Virginia. and the Dis
trict of Columbia, the Commissioners
have appointed Joseph L. Kefauver, Of
Bethesda, Montgomery county, Nd. as
Official off-beaTer Of the Wholesale Pro
dueers Market, with power TO appoint
a sufficient number of assistants.
Of-bearing is the delivery of produce
which has been sold from the farmers
wagons to customers. Numerous COM
plants. says Sealer OF Weights and
Measures w. c. Haskell has been
made by the farmers relative 10 the loss
OF produce while being delivered to Gus
toners, and it is for this reason that
they ask for the appointment of an Of
fetal off-beareT.
81 am in favor of their request" says
Colonel Haskell, ''as such an appoint
nent would do away with the promiscu-
Gus employment Of off-bearers Many
unreliable persons hang around the mar
ket, importuning the farmers to allow
them TO do this work, and are an an
noyance."
The off-bearer and his assistants are
to perform their duties without compen-
sation from the District, but may re-
ceive compensation for their services
from the farmers in a sum not to exceed
50 cents for double load and . cents
for single load. II will not be COM
pulsory fer the farmers to employ the
oI-bearer and his assistan Is, who VIII
be under the supervision of the office
or the Sealer Of Weights and Measures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-29
Freaks of March
Run Full Garnut
In Weather Stunts

Data showing the behavior of the eIe-
ments during the month OF March. for
the last thirty-seven years in Wash
ington. have teen compiled by Weather
Bureau officials.
According 20 statisticians March is a
bad month. but a good one to watch.
Her temperature throughout thirty-one
days in 1885 was "a degrees, while In
1868 the winds attended a conference
with Boreas and 50 degrees was the pre-
vailing temperature. On March q OF
last year, Mercury refused to stay
down, and made known his presence
by reaching 80 with no effort
In 1873 the velocity Of the wind was
practically nil. This caused a great
upheaVal. On March "a, 1878, old BOTeas'
henchmen famed things right and left
at a clip of forty-eight miles an hour,
ana direct from the northwest.
March 10 is given a black eye in the
statistics. The compartment of the
elements on this day has been scandal
Gus, but the black sheep OF the March
family seems impregnable against gos-
sip. and continues in his erring way.
Eight years ago ten inches OF snow
fell on March IS Undismayed, but
smiling, March 10 blOssomed out the
next year and was buried under eight
inches more. Wild winds howled, mer-
curry sought a hiding place near zsrc,
and humanity was generally uncOmfort-
able.
March 10 was no whit dismayed. but
drew nine inches the next year. Just
what the day viii draw from the wealth
er lottery this year IS a matter OF con-
lecture, but any wild flight of the mag
lnatiOn doubtless will ut.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-29
LIQUOR LICENSE REFUSED;
TOO NEAR FAIRGROUNDS

The application Of James A. McDon-
nell for a retail liquor license at 300
Eleventh street southeast was rejected
by the Excise Board today. Opposition
to granting the license was made BY
y. s. Coldron, a representative of the
Washington Playground Association. on
the ground that the proposed barroom
would be within 200 feet of the public
playground. 1t was said also that there
was no necessity for an additional bar
room in the vicinity, as there are sew
sral in the neignborhood
The application OF Martin Grogan for
the renewal Of a 5arroom license at I1S
First street northwest was taken under
consideration b. the board,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-29
JURY GUARD
IN GRAFT CASE
TELLS SECRETS
Overheard One of Men
in Pennsylvania Case
Remark That $50
Would Do.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb 29.-Reports
that further arrests may come at any
moment in connection with the seizing
last night OF L. g. Humphreys on
charge or attempting to tamper with
one OF the jurors IN the capitol graft
ing trials now in progress. have made
the trial Of Sanderson, Snyder, Shu-
maker and Mathues the one all-import-
ant topic OF interest today. Humphreys
was arrested by private detectives and
they have given the intimation that
further sensations are in store. AS yet.
they have not revealed what the prom
ised sensation will be.
Detectives were the chief witnesses in
court when Humphreys was arraigned
for hearing today. his case having
been Continued from last night when
he was held IN $1,000 bail by Judge
Gross.
Juror Albert A. Poist is the man
Humphreys is accused Of approaching.
The arrest brought cut the fact today
that since the graft" trials began
eighteen detectives have been employed
in shadOwinR the men who have IN their
hands the settlement Of the charges
against the defendants.
In the last few days II was also stated
from two 20 six Of the sleuths had been
assigned 70 keep Poist under constant
watch. When detectives claim to have
overheard the mention OF money, while
Poist and Humphreys were talking they
arrested Humphreys. Since then they
have been busily engaged running down
his record.
Today the detectives assert they have
evidence that POist and Humphrey
had ret each other several times re-
cently They say their attention was
first attracted to Humphreys when a
messenger boy called at Potsts house
seve -al days ago and delivered a note
The boy was held up and pointed out
Humphreys as the se1der OF the note
Later, Il is claimed. Humphreys and
Poist met in a saloon.
At this meeting the detectives claim
to have heard one OF the men say:
II think $50 would be a fair price
This was reported TO Prosecutor Scar.
let. who at once ordered Humphreys
arrest.
Detectives today are investigating
Humphreys story that he was tryins
to interest Post in a hose supporter
for which he has a patent pending. 4
Is Humphreys contention that he had
sold the iuryman quarter interest II
his patent for 81, and wanted him q
| put up $50 additional.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-29
EVANS SHIPS SAIL
FOR NAGDALENA,,
PLEASED HOSTS

CALLAO, Peru, Feb. 2s.-The Amcri-
can battleship squadron eft here today.
The festivities on the flagship continued
until midnight, and the departure today
was accompanied by a rsvisw OF the
feet by President PardO. II is expected
the feet viii reach Magdalena bay about
May I.
Neither officers nor men spent many
hours in their hunks during the night.
The festivities on the flagship continued
until midnight and after that hour
there were still many details OF the
preparations for departure requiring at
tontfon.
Both among the officers and in the
crews there Is beginning TO be much
speculation concerning the fleets ultimate
destination The consensus of opinion
seems 20 be that about six weeks will
be spent on the coast, and that all the
ships not destined for permanent service
In Philippine waters VIII then return tC
Hampton Roads by way OF the Suel
canal.