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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-05

A Pittsburg man has just married
a young woman with whom he be-
came acquainted when he returned
her lost dog. Every time the couple
have quarrel the man will very
likely feel like kicking the dog
Washington Post.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-05
Report of Fire Chief.

The report of Fire Chief w. P.
Macarthur, his sixth in that capacity.
evidenced its efficiency in every de-
tail, and especially in coping with
fires
During the year the department re-
sponded to SO alarms, of which As
were by telephone. Three brick
buildings and so frame buildings
were thus endangered.
The value of property endangered
was $278,945; the damage to same
amounted to 99478, while the insur-
ance on same totaled 1882, 900. The
unusual loss this year was occasioned
by the big compress fire occurring on
February 2.
This building, unprotected by fire
walls, was lost, together with about
1900 bales cotton.
Comparative losses for the five pre-
ceeding years are as follows: 1903,
losses $378; 1904, losses 81 697; 1905.
losses 81 ,249; 1906, losses $1,207; 1907,
losses 3,065
The department has thus made an
enVlable record. In the compress fire,
which no power on earth could have
stayed, about 500 bales cotton were
saved through the work of the de-
pdftmenC.
The total cost of maintainance for
the year was $6,074
Of this total $4,635 is for salary ac-
count, while the remainder, 1,439, in
cludes the keep and care of horses
wagons, trucks and other equipment
consisting of fire engine, two hose
trucks, ladder truck and the chemical
apparatus.
The department consists of Chief
Macarthur, Assistant J. F. Morris;
Firemen Stafford Smith, w. j. Tins
ley, Harrison Finch, R. D. Powell, R.
E. Price
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-05
Land For Sale.

SO9 ga acres of land in
Lee County about one mile
east of Adams station, occupied by
Jube Meekins Very good.
BANK OF SOUTHWESTERN GA.
14-tf.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-05

What woman likes about riding in
somebody else's automobile is hoping
the people it tries to run over will
think it's her OWN. Y. Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-05
BIG OUTPUT OF FRUIT
AS ''MADE IN AMER|CUS"
HALF MILLION CANS PEACHES PUT UP ALREADY BY THE CANERY
HERE, AND THE TOTAL OUTPUT FOR THE PACKING SEASON
MAY REACH THE MILLION CANS MARX. A VALUABLE ENTER.
PRISE FOR AMERlCUS.

A round half million cans of ex-
cellent peaches bearing the label
made in Americus," have already
been turned out of the large cannery
of Roberts Bros. here, and ere the
season closes the million mark will
have been reached.
A million cans of peaches, and
made in Americus"
Into every state in the Union this
product of an Americus factory will
find its way, for the fruit put up by
this wellknown house is a staple ev-
erywhere.
The plant has had for the past week
the heaviest business of the packing
season, and the average daily output
has largely exceeded 10000 cans. A
great force is employed there, and the
supply of fruit offered has been am
pie.
In fact, it would probably tax the
plant to handle all of the fruit avail
able at this time
The crop here has been enormous,
as is generally known, and the plant
is now getting as many good peaches
as required.
The Process of Packing.
The process of packing the fruit,
which has been minutely described in
the Times-Recorder, is most interest
ing, and many people here have gone
to the cannery since operations were
begun there to watch how deftly it is
done.
The raw fruit is lifted from one
car in the yard, and within an hours
time it is canned and labeled, and
ready for loading into another, if de-
sired.
The process of canning is quickly
but thoroughly done.
For among the $50 people employ
ed there are no idlers. Every one
works, including father.
Cleanliness next to efficiency is a
rule there and the fruit as it is put in
to the two and three pound cans for
boiling is most appetizing The fine
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-05

Thousands of dollars have been dis
tributed already in the weekly pay
rolls, and other thousands still will
thus be distributed in Americus. All
of this currency finds it's way at once
into the channels of trade Little of
it is boarded.
The company employs about 150
operatives at good wages, and a bus
ier set of toilers one will not see any
where.
Aside from the weekly payrolls, and
the advertisement given Americus by
the label on the can," the enterprise
has supplied fine market for thous-
ands of bushels of peaches, that
might not have been utilized.
The entire crops of several orchards
near Americus have gone to the can
ming factory, to the great advantage
of the growers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-05

Elbertas are cut into halves, the fur
removed, and then it is ready for the
can.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-05
res speak for themselves.

ures speak for themselves.
The force consists of Chief, lieu
tenant and three patrolemen and the
cost for maintenance for the fiscal
year just ended was $5,154. To this
is added incidental expenses.
Of the arrests made 785 were city
and 67 state cases, including many
burglaries, all of which were prose-
cuted and many of them convicted and
sentenced to terms in the pen or
chaingang.
White males arrested 1876; white
females IL; negro men arrested 668;
negro women 155. The fines imposed
in police court aggregated $3,979. so
during the year
Of the arrests, Chief Feagin made
l3S, Lieutenant Barrow 104, Officer
Johnson 110, Officer Redmond 80,
Officer Ross 81. Special policemen
made other arrests. The police de-
partment recovered stolen property
valued at $785 and restored same to
the persons from whom taken
During the year the police on night
duty found Y stores left carelessly
unlocked by the owners. Response
was made to 141 quick telephone calls
by the police during the year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-05
Fruit Boiled When Canned.

The cans, neatly soldered, are then
put into great iron baskets, 250 at
the time and lowered into a caldron
of hot water There the fruit is heat
ed sufficiently.
After being cooled in another vat
of water the cans are sent to the pack
ing house where the attractive labels
are put on. Packed in cases of two
dozen, the cases also bearing the
Americus legend, the fruit is ready
for shipment
The factory puts up several grades
of canned peaches, all of them stan
dard brands.
With half million cans put up al
ready, and the season just at it's
height, the Americus cannery will
have done an excellent business at
the close.
And the enterprise is a good one
for the city in many ways.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-05

you will find that are simply unmatchable.
AS to quantity of stock and variety to select from
you will find here the best, not only in Americus,
but in all South Georgia
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-10
WILL HAVE
HEARING IN JANUARY
Friends of Mexicans Incommunieado
in Los Angeles Jail Hope to
Learn Reason for Their
Confinement

According to dispatch from Wash
ington the United States supreme court
yesterday set the hearing for January
4 in the case of Magon, Villareal and
Librado, now held incommunicado In
jail in Los Angeles. At that time the
friends of the Mexicans hope to disclose
the reasons why they have been kept
under arrest on numerous trivial
charges since August %, 1907.
The report given out at Washington
is that the men have been held for III
citing a filibustering expedition from
Arizona into Mexico, but their friends
say the charges on which they have
been kept in jail have been changed
from time to time, but always have
been trivial or mysterious.
One charge, which is signed by the
Mexican ambassador is that of spit
ting on the sidewalk in Mexico. AM
other is resisting an officer. and another
is stealing $25 from the postoffice at
Jiminez. A charge which is said by
attorneys to be both remarkable and
unprecedented is that of numbering
John Doe.
The prisoners have been denied their
mail and no friend or relative is per-
mitted to see them.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-10
ACCUSED WOMAN BARES HER
UTMOST SOUL TO THE JURY
Mary E. caVaIIero, Slayer of Sweet
heart, Tells Her Loathsome Story
to Men Who Will Decide
Her Fate

SANTA BARBARA, Nov. 9.-Before
a curious throng which crowded the
court room to its capacity and over
flowed into the halls and fthe first night
trial in Santa Barbara for years, Mary
M. Cavallero, who is accused of the
murder of Walter Sproul, barred her
soul tonight to the jury in whose
hands rests her fate.
Dispassionately she told of relations
with a married man, of his mistreat-
ment and the unkept promises of mar
riage leading to the shooting.
"The night before Walter was killed, !.
bringing a, revolver, which he pointed
at me and said he was going to kill
me.
II asked him to marry me, but he
said he would marry a woman living
in Los Angeles. I was nervous and
did not sleep. During the night I was
attacked by one of my fainting spells.
I'm the morning 1 again asked Walter
to marry me- He said 4 would not
marry a low down dog like you; l am
going to kill you He reached for
his revolver in his trousers pocket. l
don't remember what happened after
that. / don't remember shooting Wal
ter or myself. l don't remember call
inas for assistance or to have taken an
ambulance. The first thing L remember
was when l was in the hospital"
The defendant was unable to descend
from the witness stand and had to be
carried. half fainting, to her seat by
her brother.
The defense will close its case by the
testimony of an insanity expert, and the
woman's fate will be in the hands of
the jury tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-10
MISSOURI RAILROAD MEN
IN COURT TO FIGHT RATE
Eighteen Lines Represented and Evil
dence Is offered to Show Conn
panies Are Operating
at Loss

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. 9.-Repre-
sentatives of the eighteen leading rail-
roads operating in Missouri appeared
before Federal Judge Smith McPher-
son here today and began the presenta-
tion of evidence in an endeaVor TO
prove their contention that the rail-
roads are unable to operate at profit
under the 2-cent passenger rate and
the minimum freight laws, passed by
the last legislature.
The state of Missouri is the defendant,
and 1t was represented by Herbert ).
Hadley, the attorney general and new
ly elected governor of the state. Each
railroad will show it's earnings from
the date the laws were put into effect,
and in all cases will be declared, 1t is
stated, that none of the roads has been
able to operate with a profit. The state
will produce figures to disprove this
claim and will attempt to show that
the railroads have made money under
these statutes.
These statistics have been gathered
after months of careful work, and the
presentation of the evidence, according
TO Attorney General Hadley, will con-
sumo two months. The arguments will
not be begun until the end of that
period has been reached.
The first evidence produced today
was that in the case of the st. Louis
& San Francisco railroad.
general presentation of the rail-
roads case made today covers all the
eighteen companies This general
statement was intended as summary
of the situation that was to be made
later individually and in greater detail
in the cases of the various railroads.
In effect it showed that seven of the
railroads involved had lost money
through, the operation of the laws in
question while the earnings of the
other companies had been materially ii
not seriously reduced.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-10
WILL SELL STARS
ALL OVER CITY
BETHLEHEM WORKERS TOLD
OFF TO PRECINCTS
Committee Announces Its Determina-
ton That Not One of the Hundred
Thousand issued Shall Re-
main in Hand

City maps were studied closely yes
terday afternoon by the ward superin-
tendents at the meeting of the central
committees and their helpers in the
$4,000 campaign for Bethlehem institu
tions. The meeting was held in the
Church federation headquarters, Citi-
zens National Bank building. EaCn
precinct is to be carefully covered by
workers on "Star" day, when 100000
stars will be thrown on the market Mt
10 cents each. 1t is the intention of
the committee so to plan it's campaign
that not a single badge will remain un
sold when the day is over. The report
of San Francisco's successful tag
day, when 350,000 tags were sold on the
streets for the benefit of a hospital
there, has inspired the workers for
Bethlehem. Surely Los Angeles can do
one-third as well, they argue.
A plan to enroll the pupils of the
public schools in the brigade of sellers
on Star" day was adopted by the
committee. A bonus of per cent will
be offered to the boys and girls on
all stars sold on that day, the money
to be applied to their school fund for
buying books, pictures, statuary, or
whatever they wish for wherewith to
adorn the rooms of the school they
not yet decided upon, but likely to be
some desirable object of art, Is to be
given to the school whose pupils sell
the most badges.
AS all this will be done outside the
school, and will be a matter of indi-
vidual enterprise on the part of the
pupils, 1t will not violate in any way
the rules of the board of education.
which forbid the undertaking In the
fNf CHI To I.nt
The badges will be distributed to the
pupils from the headquarters selected
by the woman who has charge of the
precinct in which each school is sit
uated.9 After the precincts have been
thoroughly worked on Star" day the
boys and girls of the upper grades will
be expected to join the downtown
forces and sell stars on the streets.
Star" day will be the last day of
Prosperity Week." and the evening
will see a celebration by the Bethlehem
residents and some of the foreign
neighbors at a point downtown not
vet selected. An entertainment by the
Bethlehem band, probably with songs
by russians and representatives of
other nationalities, will provide enter
tainment for the Saturday night throng.
Whittier is the third neighboring
town to get in line for Star" day.
Following the example of Pasadena and
Claremont a request has been made for
stars for Saturday, November 81. ,.
X Edwards, a member of the Bethle-
hem Benevolent board, who makes his
home in Whittier. will have charge
there.
The old folks over in Hollenbeck home
are anxious to help make Star" day
a success and have offered to tie tags
and put them up in bundles. They
have asked that 1000 be sent over, and
If they finish these in time they Will
send for more.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-10
PRESIDENT THINKS RURAL
LIFE COMMISSION is BEST
Cornell University Professor Says
Roosevelt Considers 1t Most Inn
portant Thing He Has
Ever Done

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-President
Roosevelt considers the appointment OF
the commission on country life one OF
the most important pieces of work he
has done, according to the statement
made by Professor L. H. Bailey of
Cornell university, chairman of the
commission, after the president had
discussed the result of the first hearing
today at College Park, Md.
A representative gathering of Mary
land farmers was present at the hear
ing. Among the topics discussed were
the necessity of better sanitary con-
troll in country districts, the need of re-
arranging the curriculum of country
schools with a view to making them of
more direct practical value to the far
mer, the effectiveness of the rural
church. the parcels post, good roads and
the formation of farming institutions,
small local insurance companies and CO.
operative and buying agencies.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-10
Court Clerk Makes Mistake

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-On October
19 the Associated Press sent a dispatch
from this city to the effect that in the
United States supreme court the Inter
national Text Book company was de-
MED a rehearing in it's suit against
Aaron T. Pigg of Topeka, Kas. 1t now
appears that this was an error caused
by a mistake of the supreme court
clerk, who confused this case with an
other having a like number on the court
calendar. The case of the Internation-
al Text Book company against Pigg
has not yet been argued.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-10
who has given notification he will be

who has given notification he will be
here.
Mr.. Hitchcock has been frequently
mentioned as the probable postmaster
general in the Taft cabin 1T, and while
Mr.. Taft has so far deferred taking
up matters of state since the election,
it is not unlikely that an understanding
will be reached between the chairman
and his chief.
The long drouth and continued forest
fires in the mountains adjacent to the
Homestead hotel made it expedient to-
d@y to start backfires in the hills sur
rounding the hotel. These have pro-
duced a pail of smoke over the place.
The weather is mild and pleasant.
Judge Taft played his morning game
of golf with Governor-elect Draper of
Massachusetts,, and went riding on his
favorite saddle horse this afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-10
Grand Jury Probing

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9.-The
grand jury was engaged this after
noon in investigating the shortage in
the city and county treasury for which
the bookkeeper, Tomalty, is under ar
rest, and also the jury bribery case
in which Attorneys Frank j. Murphy
and A. S. Newburgh are involved, with
e. A. S. Blake, convicted and awaiting
sentence.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-10
TEXAS SUSPECT CHARGED
WITH SAN JOSE CRIME

SAN JOSE, Nov. 9.-Secretly, that
the crowds of curiosity seekers might
be avoided, William Hatfield, the Dun
ham suspect, was taken into Justice
Browns court this afternoon and ar
raigned on a charge of murder, sworn
to by Deputy Sheriff Burlington.
The warrant charges James c. Dun
ham with. the killing of Matte Wells
Durham.
The preliminary examination of the
prisoner was set for Wednesday, at
which time former acquaintances of
Dunham will appear and testify as to
the identity of the man accused.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-10
DENIES HIS IDENTITY WHEN
RECOGNIZED IN LONG BEACH

LONG BEACH, Nov. 9.-William
Sorkness, who manages a restaurant
near the head of the pier, told the
police today that r. e. Caniff, the Los
Angeles man who, it is believed, was
drowned in the surf last Saturday even
ing, was in his eating place short
time before he entered the surf,
"Caniff and 1 were acquainted when
he lived in Pasadena" said Sorkness,
"but when 1 spoke to him, calling him
by name, he denied he was Caniff and
said his name was Ingle and he never
had lived in Pasadena. He persisted in
denying his identity until he left the
place"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-10
TAFT TO TRAIN
ON GOLF LINKS
PLANS STRENUOUS SPORT TO
GET IN TRIM
Conference to Be Held at Hot Springs
Today Between the President
Elect and Chairman
Hitchcock
TBy Associated Press.1

HOT SPRINGS, Va, Nov. a.-The
stay of President-elect Taft at the Vir-
ginia hot springs will be prolonged un-
til the first week of December, If the
ordinary season of mild weather here
prevails.
1t is Mr.. Taft's determination to fit
himself by riding and golf for the
strenuous duties which await him in
March.
He has accepted the request of Miss
Boardman of washington, president of
the National Red Cross, to attend the
annual meeting of the society in Wash
ington, December o. He expects to re-
main here until then.
Although his plans have not been
determined, it is his intention to go
then to Augusta, Ca, to take a cot
tage and remain during the winter.
The Taft family physician in Cincin-
natl has recommended the Georgia
city as the ideal place for outdoor eX-
ercise during the winter. The air is
said to have enough of the sting of
cold to thicken the blood and to be
mild enough to make it pleasant in the
open.
Conference with Hitchcock
There will be a general post-election
c, Inference tomorrow between Mr.. Taft
aad National Chairman Hitchcock,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-10
Forest Fires in the South

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nov. 9.-Foresr
fires are doing great damage in this
state. western Kentucky and northern
Alabama, Timber amounting to hum
dreds of thousands of dollars has been
destroyed during the past ten days, and
the fires are reported TO be burning
fiercely. A dense smoke covered Nash
vile today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-10
Dies from Operation

VICTORIA, B. c.. Nov. 9.-Captain
John Graham Cox, Lloyd's agent, and
one of the best known shipping men
of the northwest, died this morning at
ST. Joseph's hospital, following an ope-
ration for appendicitis. He was a
member of the ship chandlery firm of
70. b. Marvin & co. OF late years he
was engaged in sealing and owned a
number of schooners. He was cQnsid-
cred one of the best posted men on ma
rine law and business matters on the
Pacific coast
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-10
steamer Runs Aground

NEWPORT. r. L, Nov. 9.-The Mer-
chants and Miners steamer Rochester.
bound from Baltimore for Providence.
ran fast aground on Southeast Beach.
Prudence island, while proceeding up
Narragansett bay in a thick fog to-
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-10
Iowa Pioneer Dies

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Nov. g.
John w. Henderson, pioneer business
man and politician. died here last
night, aged SO years.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-10
Conference with Hitchcock

There will be a general post-election
c, Inference tomorrow between Mr.. Taft
AID National Chairman Hitchcock,
The Holly chieftain., 1908-09-18
BUD DEVELOPMENT.
Results Of Observations Of Various va.
rieties Of Fruit Trees. ..#

The age at which bud begins to de.
velop its floral organs is governed
somewhat by the variety, species and
condition of the tree. Tabulations have
been made upon several sorts by
which 1t is found that the peach, plum
and cherry usually require from three
to four months, while in the case of
the apple and pear great variations in
age occur. Some buds form floral or
gans the first year. while many wait
until the second and even third sea
sons after formation before they bios
som. When the spurs are densely
shaded they sometimes never develop
This semi.dormant condition of the
buds, awaiting until favorable sea-
son comes before developing is very
interesting to us, since it gives a
plausible explanation for certain trees
producing alternating crops of fruit
first large one and then small one A
large number of fruit buds are formed
and developed during the season the
tree bears light crop of fruit or
when it caD supply plenty Of plant
food, while during the season of heavy
crop it is impossible for the tree
to properly feed the fruit buds and
hence light crop is sure to follow
On this basis apple trees may be
readily grouped into two classes
these that possess the characteristics
of forming annual flower buds and
those that require more than one
year to develop.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-09-18
Colorado Mining Convention.

De2ver.-The federal forest bureau
was placed on the griddle Friday after
noon and sensational charges, directed
chiefly against rangers in the employ
of the department, flew as thick and
fast as the speakers could utter them
The whole forestry policy Of the gov
ernment was denounced as fraud and
graft and a serious menace to the
mining men of the West. Forest rang
ers in Colorado, it was charged, are out
to sell timber, cut on public domain,
from which they are vigilant to bar 9th
ers, at the best price, in order to make
a record in Washington, with the result
that, through their own destruction,
five and ten times more timber is now
being cut on reserves here than be-
fore the present policies of the govern
ment came into force. Oppression of
the prospector by tyrannical demands
and ignorance is preventing hard work
ing miners from securing patents to
valuable stakes, according to some
speakers. The policy Of placing forest
reserves above timber line was scoffed
at Lively debate on the subject was
brought out by the charges and the
convention was about evenly divided
on the value of the forest service.
The department and Mr.. Pipchot
were not without their friends in the
convention.
an century from now" said James
F. Callbreath. Jr., when the full i'm
portance Of the present policy to pre-
serve the nations forests is realized,
the name of Clifford Pinchot will rank
next to that Of George Washington as
a public benefactor."