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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24

At special meeting 81 Il, Board Of
aldermen. Thursday evening. q resolution
was adopted authorizing the issuance OF
bonds to the amount OF ISL 900 to cover
The cost Of Installing the filtration plant.
and tho payment Of the judgment and
costs OF 1852 66 In the case OF Michael
and Bridget Callahan VS.. City of Bur
lngton was also authorized. The report
Of the committee on charter revision
was presented. accepted and placed on
f1n
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-19
GREAT MINSTREL
SHOW COMING
DOnneIIy & Hatfield Enter
tdinerS Wednesday.

The Donnelly & Hatfield Minstrels
will be the attraction at the opera
house next Wednesday, matinee and
night. Gorgeous dress effects, beau
tiful scenic establishment, dancing,
singing and monologue and comedy,
combine to make a programme which
for genuine mirth-producing quail
ties is rarely eQualled. The Donnelly
and Hatfield troupe is among the very
best in the profession, and this sea-
son they are even surprising their
old records as entertainers.
The songs sung this season are not
only new, but up to date in their
topical effectiveness. Joe Coffman
sings I'D rather Two-steP-than Waltz
Bill" Elmer Grothus sings when
the Swallows Build Their Nests
Again, Sweet Marie, Nick Hufford
shouts a real jingly, dyed in the WOO
niggah, comicality," entitled "Who
Me?" I'D live or I'd Die for You," is
Ed Battles Offering, while the two
end men have rare musical conceits
brimful of laughs, Cove Bowen ex-
postulating musically with Every
Little Bit Added to What you Co
Makes Little Bit More" and Tommy
Donnelly arousing volvanic erup.
ton of laughter and merriment witt
mo wedding Bells For Me-" anC
You'll Have to Get Off and Walk"
BY giving matinee, the compan!
will strike popular chord, as i
will enable the women and children
who do not care to come out at nigh
to enjoy the delights of the show
A special price has been made fo
the matinee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-19
I'm RACE FOR SHERIFF
FIRST ENTRY is MADE
FeagiR and Fuller Will
Make Race.

The first entry in the sheriff's race
is made this morning with the name
OF William H. Feagin nailed at the
masthead and followed by that OF
present Deputy Sheriff O. w. Fuller
And the ticket looks good to the voter
who knows these faithful and efficient
officers
And is there one in Sumter county
who does not?
The head of the ticket; genial, brave
and popular Bill Feagin, is regard
ed as one of the most efficient officers
in Georgia, with experience of many
years.
For more than twenty-five years he
has been connected with the police de-
partment of Americus, and never
within that time has there been one
single derelictiOn of duty At his
post, day and night, year in and out,
he has made record of which any
officer might be proud
His duties as chief Of police for
many years has given him clerical ex-
perience in keeping books and records
which will prove invaluable to one in
the sheriff's Office
His friends in town and in the
country are glad of the fact that he
will offer for the office, and will sup
port his candidacy.
Mr.. O. w. Fuller, for two years
Sumter's very efficient deputy sheriff,
will run on the ticket with Mr. Feagin
as his deputy. He is a faithful and
popular official and has a host of
friends in the county and city alike
who will give the new ticket their
unqualified endorsement.
''Feagin and Fuller is a ticket with
the true ring of success about it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-19
CROWDS THRONG AT
JEWELRY SALE
Valuable Gifts for Holders
of Tickets.

Five score of eager women gathered
at F'rlcker's matinee yesterday after
noon to hear the melodious voice of
AuctiOneer Raven as he discoursed on
the merits of the various articles Of
fered, and when the time came for the
bidding, they promptly got busy. A
number of handsome and valuable ar
ticles were disposed of at prices far
below that at which such valuables
usually sell. At night there was a
good crowd, including both ladies and
gentlemen, but the inclemency of the
weather interfered a little.
Diamonds, watches, cut glass,
clocks and silverware are offered at
every sale, one being in the afternoon
at 2 o'clock especially for the ladies,
and a sale at night at o'clock
The prize winner at the sale yester-
day afternoon was Mrs. r. L. Nc
Leod, the gift being a piece of Pick
ards hand-painted china. Monday
night the prize was a gilt clock, which
was awarded to Mrs. Will Dudley The
prize last night was a handsome wave
crest jewel box.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-19
GOVERNMENT ALLEGES
MAIL FRAUDS

PORTLAND ME-, Feb 1S-(Spe-
ciaD aD-George Frederick Terry, gem
eral manager of the Sawyer Publish
ing company, at Waterville, and
Henry w. Bosnian, who for several
years has handled the second and third
class mail matter in the Waterville
postoffice, were indicted in the United
States District Court today for con-
spiracy to defraud the government of
postage.
1t is alleged that the Government
has been robbed of many thousands
of dollars a year for several years by
Terry and Bosnian.
There were two counts each against
Terry and Bosnian. One charged con-
spiracy to falsify the transportation of
,second-class mail matter and the
making of false statements of the ac-
tual circulation of Sawyer's Monthly
Magazine for the purpose of defraud-
ing the government of postage.
The second count charged conspir-
acy to make false returns as to the
weight of second-class mail matter
for the purpose of defrauding the
Postofice Department of postage due
on the same magazine
The Sawyer Publishing Company
published five so-called popular mag
azines. 1t is alleged that sample
copies have been sent out greatly in
excess of the number allowed, and
that the weight of the samples was
shortened to the extent of $4,000 lbs.
per month, causing loss of $4,000
| a year to the government on one pub
lication alone
Both men have been arrested.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-19
JUDGE CRISP is AGAIN
TO OFFER FOR PLACE
As Judge City Court of
AmeTiCuS.

AS his many friends and admirers
throughout the country had antici-
pated Judge Charles R. Crisp today
makes formal announcement of his
candidacy for the position he now
holds, that of judge of the City Court
of Americus. This position has been
an appointive one heretofore, and for
the first time Judge Crisp comes be-
fore the people as a candidate there
for in the democratic primary on
April 18th. Judge Crisp, since his in
cumbency of this important office, has
discharged his official duties with
signal ability. His fitness to wear
the ermine, together with his uniform
courtesy, urbanity and widespread
popularity will insure him very
cordial support at the hands of the
democratic voters of Sumter in the
forthcoming election.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-19
HODGES IS STILL HELD
in JAIL IN AMERICUS
Charged With Attempt to
Wreck Train.

John Hodges, the negro arrested by
Chief Of Police Feagin upon the
charge OF attempting to wreck a
Central Railway passenger train al
Muckalee trestle Monday afternoon
is still held in the barracks here
awaiting identification.
Chief Feagin is confident he ha2
the right man and-is holding him un-
der a state warrant.
The negro has made no furthe
statement of the attempted train
wrecking since his capture, but tR5
statements made at that time arr
considered against him
Conductor Smith, the engineer and
crew of the train, all of whom saw a
negro running through the woods al
the trestle Whe nthe train stopped al
the obstruction, will come here to-
day, and will take good look al
Hodges.
The negro denied to Chief Feagir
fnat anyone ran away from the tres
tie at the time stating that he was
right there and could have seen such
person. Hodges evidently did moi
know the story told by the train
crew.
He will be carried to the depot al
noon today that the conductor and
others may inspect him
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-19
| .AW GUARANTEES
BANK DEPOSITS

GUTHRIE, OKLA, Feb. 1S.-(Spe-
ciaD oklahoma new law by which
bank deposits are guaranteed became
effective today. Under the provisions
of the act, each state bank is required
to pay to the state banking board a
sum equal to l per cent of its aver
age deposits. Whenever this sum is
depleted it will be increased by fur
ther assessment. Whenever a bank
fails the state bank examiner will
forthwith pay the depositors from the
guarantee funds held by the banking
board. These payments become a
first lien on the assets of the defunct
bank
National banks are not required,
under this law, to come under it's
provisions, and probably could not
be; but they are permitted to do so
if they wish, under a plan to be agreed
on between the state banking board
and the controller of the currency of
the UIited States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-19
Mr.. REDDICK IS KILLED
BYsTRAINIAT WESTON
Thrown Under the Wheels
and Crushed.

Mr.. Churchwell Reddick, who was
run over by a Seaboard passenger
train at Weston, Webster county, on
Monday afternoon, died a few hours
thereafter as the result of injuries in
flicted. One leg was severed by the
wheels while the other was broken
and one arm crushed. Mr. Reddick
was postmaster at the little town of
Weston, and it is thought that he
was struck by mailbag supended
from the mail coach and knocked be-
meath the moving train. He survived
the shock but a few hours. Mr. Red
dick, was one of the prominent citi-
zens of Webster county and very we'll
known in Americus as well, where
many friends deplore his tragic death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-19
DRANK THE FLUIDlAND Z
LEFT SNAKE TO SPOIL
AmeriCuS Man Took Robust
Dose.

An Americus man with a penchant
for preserving curios finds himself
shy one valuable snake as the result
of prohibition, while wondering who
it was that took a robust drink of al
cOhol at his expense. The curio ar
tist canned a moccasin snake in al
cOhol last summer, and kept it in the
closet of his residence A day or two
ago he invited a friend in to see his
freak snake and was astopnded to
discover the poor reptile high and
dry in the quart bottle, with every
drop of alcohol "evaporated." 1t is
supposed that the hired man found
the quart of old "alki" in the dark
closet and, not being over-particular
in these trying days of temperance,
and prohibition drank the contents.
He may have seen a dozen of snakes
since, in his dreams, but he certainly
spoiled the one in the bottle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-19
Mr.. WINCHESTER is FOR
SOLICITOR CITY COURT
Enters Today in Spirited
Race.

Mr.. Charles r. Winchester announ-
ces this morning his candidacy for
the office of solicitor of the City Court
of Americus. Mr.. Winchester has for
long number of years been a well
known member of the Americus. bar
and enjoys an extensive business and
social acquaintance with the voters
of the county. His announcement is
subject to the action of the democra-
tic primary on April 18th, at which
time his many friends will give him a
cordial support for the Office to which
he asDires.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-19
BIG FEATURE is GIVEN
TODAY AT THEATRE
Grand Scenic Play of Ben
Hur.

I The splendid spectacular produc-
Ftion Ben Hur" will be given this
afternoon and tonight at the theatre
as the best moving picture attraction
this season. Manager Lucas has al
ready run tHe reel on a test and de-
clares it one of the finest moving pic
ture scenes yet presented. Hundreds
of patrons of the theatre will thus
seize the opportunity of witnessing
this splendid production, which will
be almost equal to a life performance
of that masterpiece. Other films will
be run as we'll, making up a program
for the afternoon and night of more
than usual excellence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-19
PANAMA'S PRESIDENT
DOES ROOSEVELT ACT

PANAMA, Feb. 1S.-(SpeciaD Not
in recent years has the action of a
Latin-American official attracted so
much attention as that of President
Amador of Panama in declining to
accept a denomination. Leading
South and Central American newspa-
pers are unit in commencing ANA
dor for his decision and declare that
it proves that real republic exists in
Panama. President Amador, in vol
UNFAIRLY relinquishing office without
an appeal to revolution, has establish
ed precedent in Latin-America.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-19
ARE MARRIED IN WEBSTER
AND RETURN TO AMERICAS

On Sunday afternoon last at the
home of the brides father, Mr.. Mack
Cantrell in Webster county, Miss
Maude Irene Cantrell and Mr. John
Oliver of Americus. were united in
marriage. The young couple returned
to the city yesterday and are now at
home on jefferson street where they
are receiving the good wishes of their
friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-19
PETITION is FILED IN
CASE OF BAGLEY & GO.
De Soto Concern is Ad-
judged Bankrupt.

L. X. Bagley, doing business as
Bagley & Co.. at De Soto near Amer
iucs, has been duly adjudicated bank
rupt, and the first meeting of his
creditors will be held at Macon on
February 9th, when said creditors
may attend appoint a trustee and at
tend to other matters relating to
such case.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-19
CABBAGE is EQUAL TO
A BOQUET IN BEAUTY

Several heads of cabbage with the
varied hues of the rainbow were
exhibited yesterday by Mr.. c. r. VIM
chester, taken from his garden here.
The effect was obtained by planting
cabbage of different varieties together
and the distribution of pollen. The
multi colOrs were prettily diffused and
each cabbage head was as pretty as
bouquet of flowers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-19
CITY BANKS TO CLOSE
FOR A LEGAL HOLIDAY

The undersigned banks of Americus
will be closed for business on Satur-
day next, Feb. 22nd, it being Wash
ington's birthday and legal holiday
in the state.
Bank of Commerce,
Bank of South Western Ga,
National Bank of Americus,
Planters Bank of Americus
At
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-19
HOW SENATOR CLAY
DEFEATED LIQUORITES
SmreptitiOus Changes in
Mail Laws Tried.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 18.-
(Special) and emphatic char
ges that the liquor interests had tam
pered with the bill for the revision
and cOdificatiOn of the laws of the
United States, now under considera-
ton, were made in the Senate by
Senator Clay Of Georgia. He pressed
his case so strongly that the objection
able amendment was stricken out, and
the old law replaced In his demand
he had the support of Senator Curtis
of the dry" State of Kansas.
The bill, which is in charge of Sen
ator Hepburn, was being intOned by
the Reading Clerk. There were
many Senators in the chamber when
the clerk reached Section 218, which
places the ban on certain articles
from passing through the mails.
Nowhere in the new amendment was
there mention of liquids or glass.
In the Name of Georgia
Il wish to protest again this in the
name of the State of Georgia" ex-
claimed Clay, leaping to his feet.
1--WE have just voted for prohibition
there, and this amendment will null
u.
der this amendment, liquor dealers
can send into our State through the
mails liquors of all kinds.
"It has reached my ears that the
liquor interests are behind this legis-
lation. | firmly and most emphatical-
ly believe they are. Naturally they
want to advance their business and
enhance their profits. Pass this law,
and you will find liquor in every mail,
and prohibition will be a complete
failure"
Some time later, after an exhaus-
tive search of documents on his
desk, Senator Hepburn rose to an
nounce that the change was made by
the commission.
Old Law Substituted
Both Senators Teller adm Carter
offered as solution of the
matter the elimination of the COM
mittee amendment and the substitu-
tion of the old law.
Carter's motion was adopted with
no dissenting voices. The plenalty for
mailing any articles such as liquors
Will be a fine of not more than $1,000
or Imprisonment for not more than
two years or both.
Senator Clay tonight declared he
would drop the matter of investigation
into the responsibility for the jug
Cling with the law. He said he had
no desire to stir it up further, now
that he had won his point and the
danger to the Georgia prohibition laws
had been avoided
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-19

Pittsburg was to have had a parade
of unemployed, but somebody gave
the paraders enough money to buy
drinks, and they all got busy.-Phil-
adelphia Ledger.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-19
FOREMAN BURPEE OF A. & b.
SHOPS COMMITTED SUICIDE

FITZGERALD, GA, Feb. 18.-(Spe-
ciaD-W. D. Burpee, foreman of the
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
shops, committed suicide today at his
home by shooting. A few minutes be-
fore 1 o'clock he was talking with
some of his friends and after they
left he went upstairs and, lying down
on the bed, he placed the muzzle of a
revolver against his chest and shot
himself directly through the heart, dy-
ing before anyone could reach him
No cause for the act has been found
He leaves a wife and several children
The average mans idea of a good
sermon is one that goes over his head
and hits one of his acquaintances-
Chicago News.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-03

imbued with the spirit Of doing and
the year will be q happy one. The
happy new year greeting Is but the
extending Of an invitation to take ad.
vantage Of the opportunities offered
70 become satisfied, as near as It is
possible to become satisfied.
! The dawning OF the new year, with
its happy new year. greeting Is an
invitation for men and women to
make another start. It Is q reminder
that no matter how bad failures may
have been recorded, there is still the
opportunity offered Of beginning over
again with the glorious promise Of
success.
So, let everybody make their new
years resolutions, turn over another
page on the calendar, prepare to take
advantage OF the glorious opportuni-
ties and reap the rewards promised.
Thus and only thus can the year be
made a happy and. prosperous one.
Again, the Billings Gazette extends
its wishes for a happy and a prosper
Gus new year to one and all.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-03
BATTLE
IS ALL SETTLED
AND THE PUBLIC, As USUAL
HOLDS THE SACK.

New York. Jan. 2.--The vaudeville
war, 1t Is omcially announced, was
finally mneluded here today when
George Middleton, president OF the
Western Vaudeville association and
bis associates signed an agreement to
take over Cella's and oppenheims the
aters in Kansas City, Milwaukee and
houssvtile and the new theatsr being
built at st. Louis.
1his chatn Of houses vas turned
oyer to Celia and Oppenhetmer while
the war was IN progress. and while
Klaw and Erlanser and Keith and
Proctor Subsequently settled their diff
ferences 0ese theAkers were not In
cluded In the peace pact made be-
tween the two vaudeville forces. To-
days provision for the four play
houses, which at one time, 1t was
thought. might form the nucleus Of a
new vaudeville circuit booked by Will
Morris. has. It is said. SO. strengthened
the united booking ofaces and the
Western Vaudeville association a. to
make another vaudeville circuit I'm.
likely.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-03
THE YEAR 1903.

The year 1908 dawns most auspi.
ciously for Billings and the great Vel
lowstone valley. Here is a wonderful
climaAe, q fertile soil, q country
blessed with many resources. Bill
ings Is the natural center OF a great
agricultural section. a wonderful min
eraaized country, q stock growing re-
gion and the coming manufacturing
center e the west. All her industries
are working to capacity. So there is
no doubt but what the dawning Of the
PEAR 1908 IL an suspicious one.
Il 10 we'll that men should wish one
another "a Happy New Year in such
q country. The Billings Gazette Joins
IA extending the greetings Of the sea
sons. TO ali It's friends and patrons 1t
aays "a Happy New Year" But, after
nj. wishes will not make q happy
new year. Il depends on the person
himself. Bnt "a happy and prosper
ous new year" is within the grasp
Scf one and all. Grasp some Of the
wonderful opportunities this great
ana growing country offers. and the
ysaf rill prove ! ~prosperous, one. Be
come hlied With the milk Of numant
kandaess and brotherly love, become
INSHSALLZEH%IFTN u NIf.AI
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-03

because Of some technicality 1t is
well that the government should have
the right Of appeal.
The men accused In Colorado may
not be guilty. Give them the benefit
OF the doubt and say they are not
guilty. But whoever is guilty Of rob-
bling the people Of the coal deposits Of
Colorado and many other western
states and putting them in the hands
Of corporations, who again rob the
PEOPLE by charging e~xorbitant prices
for coal, should be punished. The
government officials say they have
evidence that the men charged with.
fraud in Colorado r guilty. They
should be permitted to present that
evidence TO a PROPER court and no
t~echnicalities should be allowed to in
tervene.
It is a wise provision which ena-
bles the government to go over the
Judge of the lower court and present
the case to the United States supreme
court and have the status OF the
technicality finally determined before.
the prisoners are absolutely set free.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-03
WHEN THE STATE APPEALS

WHEN THE STATE APPEALS.
Il is fortunate for the people that
at the last session Of congress a law
was passed enabling the government
to make an appeal in q criminal case.
1his win enable the federal admins.
tration to take the cases Of the men
accused of land frauds in Colorado to
the United States supreme court, de.
spite the decision Of Federal Judge
Lewis that they should be dismissed
on technicalities.
The technically has become a
great thing. Too often men have
broken the law and then have been
enabled to escape their just punish
ment on some technicality. Often
the judge of the lower court sees
technicalities. which the judges Of
the higher court refuse to recognize.
Consequently when men are set free
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-03
DON'T Take the Risk.

When you have a bad cough or cold
do not let it drag until It becomes
chronic bronchitis or develops into an
attack Of pneumonia, but give it the
attention it deserves and get rid OF it.
Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and YOU are sure Of prompt relief.
From a small beginning the sale and
use Of this preparation has extended
to all parts of the United States and
to many foreign countries. It's many
remarkable cures Of coughs and colds
have won for it this wide reputation
and extensive use. For sale by all
druggists.