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Notice for Publication

DEPARTMENT. OF THE INTERIOR
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21
MOUNTAIN OF DIRT is II
MOVED IN A DAY
Convict GangHaS Equipment
Therefor.

With 'the faith that moves noun
tains" and new equipment to back
up that faith, Supt Paschal of the
county roads department is moving
the earth, literally, at point three
miles east of the city. The zebra
forces are now working near the Till
man place on about the toughest
three miles of road in Sumter county,
as we'll as one of the most important
highways leading to Flint river. Re-
Gently the county commissioners
bought eight machines, or wheeled
scrapes, and these excellent labor
savers are now employed there. The
'scrape". is not only a conveyor of
the "earth earthly" but a self-acting
loader, and with them an enormous
quantity of realty can be transferred
in a day. At this particular point on
the old river road there are mountain
like hills and deep valleys innumer-
able, and these ups and down render
travel very difficult. Supt Paschal
is cutting down the steep hillsides
and dumping the dirt in the valleys
between, and the result will be, ere
long, a smooth and level road to
Americus from one of the most i'm
portant sections of the county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21
NO SLUMP FOR SUMTER
ON FACE OF RETURNS
Values May Exceed Those
of Last Year.

While it is impossible still to Sc
cure the exact figures in property val
ues as made this year, Tax Receiver
Speer not having quite completed the
work of compilation, it seems quite
certain that Sumter county will
show an increase rather than de-
crease in property values The work
of compiling the figures upon the tax
digest is necessarily slow and labor
ious, but when completed the returns
will show that Sumter ranks we'll with
those Georgia counties that are rich
er than a year ago. There are more
kinds of property to be taxed this
year than last year; there are hund-
reds more houses, more stores, more
banks, and industrial enterprises.
Not one has been lost to the county
within the twelvemonth, while humid
reds of new ones have sprung up.
Not few Georgia counties show a
fearful slump in property returns,
some of them as great as a half mil
lion dollars each, but Sumter is not
in their class. The books will be
completed next week, and then the
usual handsome gains will be shown
upon the records.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21
TESTS OF SPEED MADE
ON TRACK AT PARK
AmeriCUS Has One of Finest
in State.

With the best racetrack ever built
in the state, south of Macon, the
Americus Driving Association is
ready to have tests of speed among its
members or those from other points
bringing fine horses here for trial
stunts The half mile track has con-
sumed about three months in building,
and is the admiration of scores of
horse-owners here. The new track,
is as firm as a concrete pavement,
yet spongy and elastic, and already
some good records have been turned
off there by Americus horses. 1t
is the purpose of the Association to
arrange a series of trotting events
for an early date, probably late in
September or early October, and a
colt show, exhibiting a half hundred
Sumter raised horse and mule colts,
may be had in connection Herewith
The requirement of this park of a
hundred level acres and the fine
half mile track in the centre has long
been the desire of local stock own
ers, and they will make the best use
of it. The Association, made up of
many of Americas best known citi-
zens, will be a chartered organiza-
ton, the prime object of which is to
encourage the breeding and training
of blooded horses here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21
CARNEGIE LIBRARY
CONTRACT AWARDED
.COrdele Firm Made Lowest
Bid for Work.

The contract for building the new
Carnegie Library was awarded yes
terday afternoon to the firm of Little
q Phillips, of Cordele. Their bid was
within the sum given by Mr.. Carnegie
for the building-$20 ,000-and will
provide for the handsome structure
which has already been described in
the Times Recorder.
Only one bid was made by an Amer
icus man, Contractor G. C. Hall being
in the race. Other bidders were: w.
T. Hadlow Co, jacksonville; Jones
Bros, Macon; Algernon G.. Blair,
Montgomery; E. c. Seiz Co., Atlanta
Each bid was accompanied by a GER
tilted check for $3.50, according to the
conditions of the bidding.
The next step will be to draw mp the
contract. This will not be done until
a report is received from Mr.. Carne-
gle, to whom the plans were forward
ed some two weeks ago. A reply
from his secretary is expected any
day The President and Secretary of
the local board was empowered to
execute the contract on the plans as
prepared by Architect Lockwood
The contract will set some date for
the completion of the library, but the
exact limit will be fixed after a con-
ference with the builders. Within ten
days after the signing of the contract
work must be begun. The successful
bidders must also file bond for
$4,000 that they will carry out the
contract
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21
BAPTISTS TO MEET AT
ANTIOCH ON FRIDAY Is
General Meeting of Friend.
ship Association.

Americus Baptists as we'll as others
connected with the Friendship Asso-
citation are interested in the next
meeting of that body to be held al
Antioch Church, Lee county
There are more than fifty churches
in the Friendship Association, and
all of these will send delegates to the
Antioch meeting.
This will begin on Fridgy of mex
week, 28th inst, lasting three days.
Following is the official program
opening with the Introductory ser
mon by Elder S. A. McMahen on Fri
day morning 2Sth.:
p. m. How to develop young
members in country towns and city
churches by ED. j. A. .lvey
8 p. m.-Sermon.
Saturday, $50 a. m.-"Prayer and
Praise Service" 10 a. m.-The duty
of our churches to their pastors and
the ministry, Rev. A. B. Campbell
II a. m-Sermon. p. m.-The ad-
vantages to our members in support
ing the Christian Index, Home Field
and Foreign mission Journal, Ed. R
l.. Bivins. 3 p. m.-Sermon.
Sunday, 10 a. m.-"The purpose OF
the Sunday Schools in our church
work, led by Ed. A B. Hawkes.
II a. m.-Sermon. p. m.-Sermon
All subjects will be open for general
discussion
All visitors who wish conveyance
will be met at Leslie on Thursday
preceding the meeting if notice is
given Rev. w. w. Mabry at Richland
a week before the meeting
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21
DIRECTORS TO SELL
HOTEL PROPERTY
Windsor Stockholders Hold
Harmonious Meeting.

At harmonious and we'll attended
Windsor Hotel, held yesterday morn
ing at the Office of President Craw-
ford Wheatley, a resolution was
adopting empowering the board o.
directors to sell the magnificent pro-
perty belonging to the company. In
case a purchaser is found, the di-
rectors have been given authority to
execute a secure title to the buyer.
Out of a total of $50 shares of
stock, there were represented S33
shares, either in person or by proxy
Before such a large percentage of the
stockholders the affairs of the com
pany were thoroughly discussed, it
being the unanimous opinion that it
was for the best interests of the own
ers to find purchaser who could,
look after the affairs of the hotel
better than board of directors.
The directors will at once adver-
tise the property Tor essle and as it
is a splendid hotel in growing
city, there is little doubt but that a
purchaser will be found While the
returns have been good under di
vided ownership, a single owner
could no doubt make much more, es-
pecially by making a further invest
ment in improvements.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21
TRANSFORMED OLD
OFFICERS INTO NEW
Carnegie Library AsSOCia-
tiOn is Organized.

By the unanimous action of the
Carnegie Library Association yester-
day afternoon the board of directors
and officers of the old Americus Lii
brary Association, which passed out
of existence at the same time, became
the board of directors and officers OF
the new association, with two addi-
tions by the city council. The meet
ing was held in the office of Pres
Crawford Wheatley.
This arrangement was effected by
a resolution which provided for the
transfer of the offices, bylaws. rules
and regulations of the old association
to the new 1t was also provided that
Mr.. Crawford Wheatley should Ct
before the City Council last night
to request that body to appoint two
directors on behalf of the city at
large.
The following were the officers and
board of directors chosen at yesterday
afternoons session:
President Crawford Wheatley;
Vice-President- Harold.
Secretary-G M. Eldridge.
Treasurer-W. H. C. Dudley.
Directors-John A. Cobb, r. j. Per-
ry, J. A. Davenport, E. A. Hawkins,
E. A. Nisbet, Frank Sheffield.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21
PROTEST FILED FOR
CHEAPER LIGHTS
Board of Trade Has Ap.
peaIed TO R. R. Com.

A strong protest was filed yester-
day with the Railroad Commission in
Atlanta against the present prices
paid in Americus for gas and electric
ity. The matter was brought before
the Commission by the Board of
Trade, through a committee appoint
ed for that purpose at the last regular
meeting of that organization.
Regarding the gas charge, the petit
ton says: Petitioner shows that the
said Americus Illuminating & Power
Company, instead of supplying gas at
a. reasonable and just price to the
citizens of Americus, in which city it
is operated, that the price charged for
lighting purposes is So per thousand
cubic feet, and for fuel purposes $1.5O
per thousand cubic feet, which rate
your petitioner urges is unreasonable
and so high as to be unjust and eX-
tortionate.
Petitioner prays and urges, that If
this rate were lowered fifty per cent
from the price charged, that it would
be just and reasonable, and afford
fair compensation to the Americus II
Illuminating & Power Co., for the am
cunt Of capital paid for the gas plant
which they now own, and fair re-
turn after deducting all operating ex-
penses. taxes and insurance"
In the matter of electric lighting,
it is declared that the rates should be
reduced fifty per cent. It is asked
that the Commission, having access
to the company's books, shall cause
the books to be introduced at the
hearing, so that substantial justice
can be done between the parties in
interest.
The regular course will be for the
gas and light company to be notified
of the filing of the petition, after
which date for a hearing on the
proposition will be fixed.
In obedience to the instructions
from the board, the committee wait
ed few days after their appointment
before filing the petition, so as to see
If = reduction was going to be made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21
PETITION TO OPEN
FORSYTH ST. TO MAYO

Mr. Crawford Wheatley presented
to the City Council last night petit
ton for the opening of Forsyth street
due east to Mayo street. He explain
ed that at present wide detour had
to be made for those coming into the
city from the eastern part of the coun-
ty and from East Americus with We
hicles Mr. Wheatley offered to do
nate the right of way to the city. He
also said that he had assurance that
the county would connect a road with
this street and make a magnificent
thoroughfare from that section of the
county into the heart of the city. The
petition was referred to the street
committee
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21
TELLS CITY COUNCIL
SUCCESS IN GRASP
Col. ". A. DOdSOn Asks fur
ther Time on Contract.

To the City Council last night Col.
w. A. Dodson, Vice-President of the
Americus Railway & Light Company,
made an earnest plea for an extension
of time on his contract. Col Dodson
has just returned from Philadelphia,
and last night he told the lawmakers
that he had everything in his grasp,
and that the money was available as
rapidly as the work progressed.
Councilman Allen suggested that
Mr.. DodSon put up a cash bonus of
five or ten thousand dollars, following
which he would vote for an extension
of six months. Mr.. Dodson explained
that money was what was most in
demanded and that to take out such a
sum would hamper the work he was
trying to push as rapidly as possible
Mr.. Dodson further stated that he did
not think it advisable to have the
street railway in operation until
spring, as its earnings during the
winter would be small. 1t would take
about five months to construct the
line
Mr. DOdsOn stressed the tightness
of the money market for enterprises
of the kind, saying that the street
railway proposition was the Jonah
of the contract, but that everything
was all right now. When asked for
the date he could have the contract
completed the speaker did not fix any
time, but said that he was confident
that the light plant would be in oper-
alton in ninety days.
He stated that the present gas and
electric plants would be taken over in
a few days, and that if this was done
before Sept. l the bills would for
August have the benefit of the reduc-
ton provided for in the contract
No attempt was made to take the
Dodson contract from the table, and
the question of fixing a date goes
over to the next meeting of the City
Council, at least.
Quite number of visitors were in
the council chamber, their presence
being due to a desire to hear from Mr..
Dodson
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21
Old Building at $1OO.

AS to the disposition of the present
library building on the lot, the Board
of Directors of the Carnegie Library
Association authorized it's sale to the
Presbyterian church for $780, pro-
vided the church would move the
building to the church lot and allow
the books to remain in the house, and
the library to remain open as at pres
ent until the new building is ready
for occupancy
After investigating many different
Carnegie libraries, said Mr.. Craw
ford Wheatley yesterday, Il can say
that the Americus library will be sec
and to none in it's appointments and
fixtures. OF course there are larger
Libraries, but in the Americus library
the plans and conveniencies are abso-
lutely perfect. Architect Lockwood
has given us one of the handsomest
and finest in the country, and one
which can be built within our means" ;"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21
BIG SHIRT VALUES
GOING AT IS CENTS
If Not as Represented,
Garment is Free.

Six cases of mems Fine Shirts Oh
the famous Chatham brand have just
been received by the Duncan Mer-
camille Company. So sure is the COM
pany that the price at which these
shirts will be sold makes great
value. an offer is made, that II a
shirt in the whole lot is found worth
less than 81, the shirt will be given
away to the finder. An examination
will show that more than half OF
these shirts are the $3.50 grade. All
sizes OF fine madras cloth.
Price rs cents See them at Dun
cans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21
Masonic Notice.

Regular communication of M. B..
Council Lodge No. 95 tonight at p.
M. Degree work. All Masons in good
standing welcome.
S. A. SULLIVAN, Secty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21
ROOMS WANTED-Three or /

ROOMS WANTED-T Three or four
rooms, on second floor, with bath priv
iIeges wanted, near good boarding
house. Preferably near Jackson and
Church streets. State whether furn-
ished or unfurnished, with price for
same, Address A, CIR Times Recorder.
S-1S-4t-pd
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21

Senator La Toilette made a four
hour speech in Colorado the other
day He must have cut it short in
order to catch a train-Wa Washington
Post.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21
PHOTOGRAPHER c:S,, 50
Is
Gents

Through the month of August the accompanying con-
will be redeemed my Studio the1 face vaue tn
so coupon will apply all orders dozen cabne
The 25 coupon will apply orders off half dozen
ms IS special rnducement through he dull and
is good only Sept Corner Lamar and aa Stroata
STEPHENSON'S STUDIO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21
STREET RAILWAY FOR
AMERICUS IS ASSURED
Cheaper Gas Now in the
Pipes.

Vice-President Dodson, of the AM
ericus Railway & Light Company, re-
turned yesterday morning from Phil
adelphia confident and happy AS
was predicted, he brought back with
him the good news that the light and
railway deal was closed beyond per-
adventure, and that only the details
of the big transaction remain to be
worked out
Not only is Americus to have the
reduced gas and electricity at once,
but the street railway is to be built.
The Disston estate-one of the larg-
est in the East-will provide the fl
nances, and the work in every depart
ment is to be pushed. All that Col.
Dodson and his associates ask is that
the citizens will be reasonable and
allow him time sufficient to carry
through the work which as already
stated, is to be pushed to completion
In all probability the users of gas
are right now paying the lower rate
for August, and when their bills are
presented early in September, the
reality of the new company's achieve
ments will be demonstrated in no un-
certain manner
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21

Count Boni says he wants the child
rem. Are they old enough to support
him?-Atlanta Constitution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-21
All Arrangements Made.

In speaking of the enterprise Col.
Dodson said yesterday:
After much delay, and overcoming
considerable legal objections, Mr.
Walker has at last made all of his
financial arrangements and will now
be able to carry through the Ameri-
Gus deal. Within the next few days
we will take over the plant of the
Americus Illuminating & Power Com
pany, the deal only awaiting some
legal requirements on the part of the
lawyers of the purchasers of the
bonds. This will be accomplished
within the next few days.
ut is our intention when We take
over the plant to reduce the rates for
gas and electric lights from the first
of August and will make out the bills
as per the rates in the new contract
We will start again Monday morn
ing on the plant and will rush the
same to completion just as soon as
possible Bonds will be issued by he
trustee Of bond holders and delivered
to the purchasers of bonds just as
rapidly as the work progresses,
which we will endeavor to push as
rapidly as possible.
Our delay of five weeks in Phlla-
delphia was not caused by Mr. Walk
er, but by the attorneys of the bond
holders, whom we think were extra
prudent and cautious, but we had to
meet their requirements and this took
time The great drawback in readily
realizing money to carry out the prop
osition is on account of the street
railway end 1t has been a hard mat
ter to float the bonds for that reason
together with the extreme tightness
of money Seeking an investment of
this character.
I'VE, in this section are to be con-
graduated that we have not felt the
panic as in the North and East. There
thousand of labOrers are now out of
employment and business does not
give much indication of picking up
There is little money seeking invest
ment,, practically none, unless extra
inducements are offered
"In order to carry out this enter
prise, Mr. Walker and | have yielded
largely our profits, but we are deter
mined to carry it through and he and
l. both have bent all our energies and
will be successful
Only Reasonable Time Asked.
There are no new industrial i'm
provements now being made in the
South and this proposition was COM
menced in a most inopportune time
and it is only through the untiring
efforts of Mr.. Walker and his associ-
ates that it can be accomplished.
''All we ask is for the City Council
to give us a reasonable tine to fill
our contract. Our arrangements are
made and we will go right ahead with
the work
MY contract is certainly favorable
to the city-it gives reduced lights
and reduces the cost of pumping the
water, while the street car line will
enhance the value of the property of
every person in town. All we ask is to
let us carry it out and not a
dollar asked from the citizens to be
invested in the enterprise"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-11

settled, as the committee is known to be unanimously in favor Of pr Clarke. It was expected, however, that other resignations would be Tn order before the close f-the term as several of the teachers had 1g- ured prominently in the controversy
 A few days later, however, the whole question was reopened when Professor Spencer expelled George Honan, another basketball and base ball player. Then it was decided to close the school for two weeks, which was done. Last Saturday the committee gave a hearing to the Honan case and decided to reinstate the pupil, but when he appeared at the school Tuesday Professor Spen' cer refused him admittance to his Yesterday morning the. committee met in the office Of the principal and again the matter was gone through, with the result that Professor Spencer must obey the rulings of the committee or termln- ate his connection with the school The chairman, Harvey L. Roberts, conveyed the message to Professor Spencer and a few minutes later the pupils were dismissed and Professor Spencer left the building.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-11
ARBoR AND BIRD DAY.
Governors Proclamation Fixes it
 for May 1.

Governor Woodruff has issued the annual proclamation fixing date for Arbor and Bird day, the date this year being May 1. The proclamation is as follows:
 In conformity with the statute thereto pertaining, I hereby appoint Friday, May the first, as Arbor and Bird day, urging the people of Con- necticut generally to plant trees shrubs and vines on that day. The economic and scenic value of we'll cared for trees, near homes or in for ests, is conceded. But thought is im- perative to conserve those benefits. recommend to the teachers of our schools that they instruct the chit dren under their charge in the value of trees; and that they add thereto lesson in kindness to our birds and animals.
 Given under my hand and seal of the state, this tenth day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and eight, and of the independence of the United States, the one hundred and thirty-second.
 ROLLIN s. WOODRUFF. By His EXcellency's Command:
 Theodore Bodenwein,
 Secretary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-11
GEN BOOTH IS 79.
Tells London Crowd His Successor a,
 Salvation Army Head Is Chosen.

London, April 11.-An immense audience gave an enthusiastic recep- tion to General Booth, head of the Salvation Army, at Queens hall last evening, the occasion being the cele- bration of his seventy-ninth birth day. General Booth was vigorous and hale, and although he had been work ing strenuously since o'clock in the morning, with the exception of forty minutes for lunch, he made speech which occupied an hour and a half in it's delivery in which fhe reviewed his life.
 He reiterated that his successor had been chosen so that there would be no interregnum in the leadership of the army. He added
 But l am not dead yet. I mean to go on living just as long as ever I can"