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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-19
WEDDING OF SILVER Is
ONE OF RARE BEAUTY
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. BOrurn
Thus Entertain.

Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ Borum were
at home to. their friends on Friday
evening at half past eight o'clock,
the occasion being the celebration of
their twenty-fifth marriage anniver-
sary.
The reception was very elegant
and elaborate one, the decorations be-
ing especially beautiful.
The stair rails were twined with
smilax and a profusion of handsome
palms, ferns and cut flowers were
likewise used.
In the receiving line with Mr., and
Mrs. Borum were Mrs. Jordan of
Pinehurst, Mrs. Borum's sister, and
Mrs. John D. Pope of Albany.
Mrs. Borum wore a dainty and
becoming gown of lavender silk with
lace insets. Mrs. Jordan and Mrs.
Pope were handsomely gowned in
black
A hundred guests called during the
evening to offer congratulations to
the handsome host and hostess and
to wish them every joy.
The gifts, which were elegant and
numerous, were displayed in the
front parlor.
The dining room was beautiful, the
decorations being in green and sill
yer. The cloth of Cluny lace on the
table was a most elaborate one.
Here delicious salad course was
served, followed by a sweet course and
coffee.
Serving in the dining room were
Misses Laura Ansley, Amoret Cobb,
Melva Clark, Mildred Borum.
Punch was served by Misses Hazel
Tower, Ruby Hill of Washington, and
Hazel Pope of Albany.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-19
PANAMA ESTIMATE
NOW $300,000.O0O

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 49,
(SpeciaD From the original esti-
mate of $135,000,000 as the cost of
the Panama Canal the figures have
been going steadily upward, until
the latest estimate, made today by
Colonel Goethals, chief engineer and
chairman of the Canal Commission,
is that the Canal will cost $300000,-
600. This includes S40,0OO,O00 paid
the French company and s10,000.000
paid to the Republic of Columbia
Colonel Goethals and ex-senator
Blackburn. now Governor of the Cam
al Zone, appeared before the Inter
state and Foreign Commerce Commit
tee Of the House to give information
regarding Canal affairs. Work was
progressing better than he had ex-
pected. said the Colonel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-19
APTAIN t. TAYLOR Is
DEAD AT HOME HERE
Aged Citizen Has Passed
Away.

Captain Eleazor Taylor, one of
Sumters oldest and most highly es-
teemed citizens, passed away at $50
o'clock on Saturday morning at his
residence on Church street. Captain
Taylor had been i'll for some time
and his death was not unexpected
The passing of this aged citizen
who long since had reached the al
lotted three score and ten years
removes another of that exalted class
Of men representative of the chival-
ric South
AS soldier and citizen, in war and
in peace, he was esteemed a man
of highest integrity.
Although a native Alabamian, he
came to this section of Georgia when
quite young man and has ever
since been identified with it's growth
and development. Twenty-eight years
ago he came to Americus to reside,
and since has claimed citizenship
For many years he engaged in ag-
ricultural pursuits, having a large
plantation in Lee county, but in re-
cent years he lived quietly here.
His record as a Confederate soldier
was a proud one.
He went to the front as captain
of his command, Company H., Forty
sixth Georgia, from Marion county.
His popularity as an officer was evil
denced in the fact that his company
exceeded the required number of
men, and its division was made neces-
sary.
When General Lee surrendeEs4-at
AppomattoX, Captain E. Taylor was
the senior officer in command of
his shattered regiment, holding the
position of his colonel, slain
While a young man he married Miss
Hollis of Marion county, who has
since been his loving, tender help
meet. She, with their two daughters,
Mrs. Sallie T. Fort and Miss Susie
Taylor, and two sons, Messrs. James
and Jeff Taylor survive him.
The funeral services, conducted by
Rev. Allen Fort. will be held at s
o'clock this afternoon from the resi-
dence on Church street
Eight uephews of the deceased will
bear his body to its final resting
place These are Messrs. Howell B
Simmons, e. G. Simmons, Frank Sim
mons, B. H. Statham, Hollis Fort,
James Fort, Howell Hollis and Dr.
M. B. Hollis, of Beuna Vista
Friends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend the service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-19
MEETING OF SOLONS Is
BUSY ONE AS USUAL
Routine Business of COun-
Gil on 18th.

Regular meeting Mayor and City
Council January 18th Present May
or Hawkins presiding, Aldermen Al
len. Childers, Eldridge, and Poole. Alb
sent Aldermen FurloW and Rodgers.
Minutes last regular meeting read,
and notice given as to reconsidering
parts of license ordinance.
Aldermen Rodgers and Furlow
came in.
Mr.. G. w Glover appeared before
council as to paving in front of his
property on Lee street. On motion
Mr.. Glover granted further time.
Claim of w. C. Carter and Lee M,
Hansford referred to street committee
and mayor.
Matter Of buying two saddles for
Fire Department referred to Fire
Committee with authority to act.
Water and Sewerage Committee re-
ported adversely on sinking another
we'll at pumping station at this time;
report received and adopted.
Street committee authorized to buy
2 900 brick to finish work on BrannOn
Avenue.
On motion report of former Finance
Committee taken from table and ad-
opted as to paying the Americus Light
Infantry $3.50.
On motion reconsideration of Ii
cense tax taken up Motion to recon-
slider section D lost.
On motion of Mr.. Allen license tax
on real estate agents recOnsidered and
license fixed at $15 per annum.
On motion Of Mr. Rodgers article
l. Sec. II reconsidered. On motion
section amended so as to read laun-
dries $35 Agents for laundries $40.
An ordinance covering the sale of
cider and making the license $1,000
read first time.
On motion minutes last regular
meeting with the amendments as to
license ordinance confirmed
City Engineer was instructed to
carry out resolution as to opening on
sidewalk on north side of property
of C. L. Ansley corner Jackson and
Forsyth streets by February 1st.
Matter Of crossing on College street
referred to street committee.
Claim of Mrs. L. V. Rumph read
and referred to Street Committee
Following report of Clerk and
Treasurer read and on motion or
dered spread on minutes.
SECOND QUARTERLY REPORT
T.. N. Hawkes., Clerk and Treasurer,
In Account with Mayor and City
Council of AmericuS, for quarter
commencing Oct. 1st and ending
Dec. 31st, 1907.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-19
THANKS INSURANCE
GO. FOR PROMPTNESS
Southern Life, of Dawson,
Gets Appreciated Letter.

Leslie, Ga, January 1S, 1908
Mr. D. G. Pickett, Gen. Mgr,
The Southern Life Insurance Co, of
Dawson, Ga.
Americus, Ga.
Dear Sir: l wish to thank you
and your company for the prompt pay
ment to me of 100000 in settlement
of policy No. 2742 issued to my hus-
band, the late Benz V. Lightfoot. This
insurance cost practically nothing,
only $5.71 and was issued several
months ago. Yet upon the satisfac-
tory proofs of Mr. Lightfoot's death,
you promptly paid me one thousand
dollars.
| would advise all people desiring
good insurance to patronize this
company. Wishing you abundant
success and again thanking you,
Very respt.,
(Mrs.) Mary Lightfoot
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-19
TABLE NUMBER j

will contain Boys and ChiIdren's
Suits at 33 Is per cent discount.
suits that were $500 to $3.50 will
now be $500 to $500.
TABLE NUMBER 6 AND Z
will contain several hundred pairs of
mems trousers, and will be sold at 20
per cent discount.
TABLE NUMBER s.
will contain 100 new stylish Rain
Coats, 0verc0ats and Top Coats and
will be sold at 33 1-3 per cent dis
count.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-19
TRIBUTE PAID DEAD BY
PEOPLE OF AMfRICUS
Memory of General Lee
R6y6r0d.

Under auspices of the Daughters Of
the Confederacy and Camp Sumter
GAP, U. G v, the birthday anniversary
of~the immortal Robert E. Lee, the
soldier-patriot of the South and most
Illustrations of Americus, was f1ttingIy
observed here yesterday.
The exercises were held at Odd
Fellows hall and attended by several
hundred citizens; ladies and gentle
men, besides the two organizations
having charge of the occasion.
After an invocation by Rev R. l..
Biyins the choir, under direction of
Prof. Mcneil, sang " My Maryland.
Col. F. A. Hooper then very grace
fully presented the speaker of the
occasion, DIR. F. B. Gregory, who for
more than half hour charmed the
large assemblage with a recital of
incidents in the life and career of the
illustrious Robert Edward Lee.
DR.. Gregory is a gifted and elo-
quent speaker and while apprised
only the day before of his selection
as orator, acquitted himself with
credit.
Robert E. Lee as a boy at home, as
schoolboy, as cadet at West Point
and later as chieftain of one of the
most magnificent armies that ever
fought in defense of country-the
whole career of the Grand Man of
the South was graphically recounted
The address was received with gen
erous applause, eVidencing the great
appreciation of the assemblage.
DR.. Gregory was followed in brief
addresses by two veterans of Camp
Sumter, fighters who had seen and
known Robert E. Lee as the head of
the Army of the Confederacy. These
were DR.. H. S. Crockett and Mr.. J. A.
Wilson.
After the addresses Dixie" was
sung by the entire audience Mrs. ].
E. Mathis, president of the local
chapter U. D. c., then presented
crosses of honor to veterans, after
which the Daughters served luncheon
to the veterans and others, present.
The occasion was one of greatest
interest for all attending.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-19
BUFFET LUNCHEON
At THE EVERGREENS

Miss Amzie Daniel entertained quite
a number Of her friends with q buff
fet luncheon on Thursday evening
from T;30 to il O'Clock at her coun-
try home, "The Evergreens." The
invited guests were Misses Maybel
Zimmerman. Ethel Carter, Lucy Will
liams, Mary VIII Hagerson, Eula Hill
Ter and Clara Knowles Messrs.
Frank Zimmerman, Sam Wise, Jack
Slappy, Charlie Nicholson, Lee Hans
ford, Morgan Hagerson and Claude
Daniel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-19
Banks to Observe Holiday

The several banks of Americus will
be closed for business on Monday
next, goth, Lees birthday, it being
legal holiday.
Bank of Commerce,
Planters Bank of Americus,
Americus National Bank,
Bank of South Western Geor-
gia,
Americus Trust and Savings
Bank,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-19
NEWS SUITS, OYERCOATS, RAINC0AIS.

$4,000 Suits Overcoats and Raincoats, S1975
27.5O Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats, 1880
$500 Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats,I 1875
22.5O Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats, 1875
1000 Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats, 11.75
1850 Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats, 9.75
1900 Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats. 8.75
1880 Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats, IT'S
1000 Suits. Overcoats and Raincoats. 6.25
$50 Boys Suits, 375 $6 Boys Suits 800
500 Boys Suits ESQ. 81 Boys Suits 200
300 Boys Suits $50
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-19
TABLE NUMBER 4

will contain 153 Suits and will
be sold at so per cent discount
from original price. This
means a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-19
Stock-Ta aking
Next In Order.
Onger - 0"10
Extraordinary inducements

to all those who have supplied their in clothing
Bear in mind that find here largest stock as well as
the best made best fitting most stylish clothing any house
IN AmerlcuS To convince you of claims we onIv ask
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-19

NOTE, The Mayor and City Coun-
Gil has outstanding bills payable ac-
count of Agricultural College to the
amount of $12,000.00
T. N. HAWKES.,
Clerk and Treasurer
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-10
Campaign Contributions.

Next week we will publish list of the names
OF those who have sent in contributions to the
campaign fund since Our last report appeared.
we are glad to say that the spirit of cooper
alton seems to be spreading, and that it is
probable that many who did not contribute
during the campaign will yet come to help
make good the large deficit
We are not asking anyone to share this bur
den with us, but those who voluntarily aid us
in bearing it will certainly be appreciated
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-10
Jim WOOdlDard, H0ke's Organ and
the Negroes.

me Negroes.
For being drunk and dsorderly," ex-Mayor
james q. Woodward of Atlanta, has suffered
the heaviest penalty on record
He had won the nomination for the Mayor
atty, this year, in a White Democratic primary,
and there was no claim made that he had won
it unfairly
Then, few weeks later, he had a meeting
with John Barleycorn-and who ever got the
better of the bout in tilt with old John? The
conduct Of Woodward was scandalous beyond
all question. He himself so confessed
But he was the regular Democratic nominee,
the winner in a legal, regular, orderly white
primary Therefore, the issue raised by his
notorious offense was not only delicate but
vitality important
That Atlanta should feel the shame of hav-
ing Mayor who is guilty of being drunk and
disorderly" is most natural That large pro-
portion Of her citizens should feel that even a
Democratic nomination cannot be stretched to
cover everything, the drunken Noah, the sons
of Noah, and the useful cloak to the contrary
Notwithstanding, -proves that spirit of po1it-
ical independence is abroad, even in the poor
old party-ridden South.
But suppose there had been quiet, non-par-
tisan meeting of men of all classes called to
consider the situation, and suppose that com
mittee composed of men, representing all
classes, had gone to Woodward without
brass bands and accompanies had ap-
pealed to what is best in him to resign, in Or
der that another white primary might be held
for the purpose of nominating some one else.
Does anybody doubt that Woodward and his
friends would have realized that it was good
policy to yield?
Everything depends upon the manner in
which one takes hold of thing. Mr.. Jefferson
used to dwell upon the advantages Of taking
hold of things by the smooth end" He, him
self never took hold of things in any other
way, and his record is marvel Of achievement.
From the very start, the hue and cry was
out after Jim Woodward as if it were the first
time. in the history of America that a Demo
cratic nominee ever got drunk after the noml-
nation.
They gave him no chance to retire without
humiliation The very first thing they did
was to give the utmost publicity to the facts.
The sinner not only had to be put aside, but
he must be ruined The brother who had fallen
must not be Samaritanized and charitably cart
ed home, but his shame must be shouted to the
uttermost parts of the land, and his family
buried in the same pit of humiliation as him
self. His friends were given no time to inter
pose and use their good offices with Wood
ward Who knows that his friends would not
have done this, had they been given the oppor-
tunity?
No! The Christian spirit was nowhere man
Tested. There was not particle of forbear-
ance; not the least sign of charity, not hint of
mercy.
The man had snned and he must be made to
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-10
6be Jefferson,an

the moral element OF Atlanta.
1t is a thousand pities that the gentlemen of
Atlanta who call themselves "the moral ele
ment, did not take hold of the Jim Woodward
problem in different spirit
That Democratic nomination does not
change the colors of rainbows and Of black
sheep, is one of our lifelong contentious Con-
sequently sweet song of Joy is being sung in
Our soul, and we welcome to our side of the
line "the moral element of Atlanta' Brothers,
shake
Here's how. And so forth.
Instead of going at Woodward in the spirit
of Christians, of brothers, who perhaps have
not the best of titles to cast stones, "the moral
element of Atlanta" first churned itself into
1ather of rage and rushed at Jim Woodward
with the fury of tigers.
Even the cowardly hound dog will turn and
fight, when driven into corner. They drove
Woodward into a corner, and he had to fight,
or be considered more cowardly than hound.
They had already done enough to eternal,
mortify him, and his family and his friends,-
to continue in the race couldn't make it any
worse.
Now count the costs! Atlanta torn to pieces
by fierce factional warfare which almost led
to riot and blood-shed; business interrupted;
and heart-burnings left that will exert bale
full influence on the city for years.
But that is not the worst. 'The moral ele-
ment of Atlanta appealed to Mr.. Niger, and
brought him to the polls IN AUTOMOBILES,
to help the city punish Jim Woodward for hav
ing been drunk and disorderly'
THE NEGRO VOTE WAS USED TO
BEAT THE NOMINEE OF A REGULAR
WHITE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.
Who can estimate the evil influence of such
an example?
All this~is bad enough, one would think, but
in it's savage exrltation over Woodward and
his friends, the Atlanta Journal whoops as fol-
lows:
"The negro voters of Atlanta are entitled to
the appreciation of the public for the high
sense of citizenship they exhibited on yester-
day in supporting Mr. Maddox and the cause
of good morals.
1T is an evidence of the esteem in which the
best element of our colOred population hold
the duties of citizenship and growing regard
for higher civic and domestic ideals"
That editorial in Hoke's organ will do lots
of good, won't it?
Any man who has an ounce of grey matter
in his head knows why the Atlanta negroes
voted against Woodward First of all, the
chance to smash the nominee of white Dem
ocratic primary was welcomed by them with
unspeakable pleasure
Then, no doubt, there was the music of jing
ling coins to gladden. the African heart. And
then the ride to the polls in the automobiles OF
"the most principallest men of the town.
How could human beings of the African sort
resist all these tempters?
To the negro voters of Atlanta it was glo-
rious day. Most emphatica1ly, they had good
time
AS they proudly rode through the streets we
can fancy them smiling exultantly at one an
other and saying,
1.-TWO years ago the Atlanta riots were on,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-10
PAGE NINE.

negroes VINO VOCeQ against w OOQWdTQ
Err CIVIC AND DOMESTIC IDEALS"
than the 1900 white men who voted for him?
Hoke's organ implicitly says that they have.
What a brutal coWardly insult to a fallen
white man and his 1900 faithful white friends
1t is enough to make a carrion crow sick at the
stomach
Who ever beheld such Phariseeism as this?
This editorial, with its self-righteous air of
saying II am better than thou" was doubtless
written by that member of the Hoke organ
staff who-had he not been rescued by the
unsel6sh hand Of one who pities the victims of
the Drink Disease,-would have died in the
gutter and filled drunkards grave.
The Jeffersonian doesn't even know Jim
Woodward by sight, and in this matter has no
axe to grind, but we don't hesitate to say that
he has been punished with extreme, unexam-
pied severity.
Atlanta knew exactly what his weakness
was when the primary race was on. The NOR
al element should have asserted itself then.
Everybody knew that Woodward had been adj
vertised throughout the country because of
public jag while he was Mayor of Atlanta
years ago.
But it was conceded that he had been good
Mayor, and it was therefore thought when
he chosen at the primary, that Atlanta
wanted him again, in spite of his one failing.
We think that when he fell by the wayside
he was assailed was most un-Christian. We
believe that Atlanta is entitled to a sober May
or,-BUT A CITY WHICH KEEPS LON
LIVINGSTON IN CONGRESS MAKES
ITSELF RIDICULOUS WHEN 1T GOES
INTO SPASMS OF INDIGNATION OVER
THE ONE SPREE AND TENDERLOIN
ESCAPADE OF JIM WOODWARD.
Hypocrites If "the moral element of At
1anta" demands so high standard of its pub
lie servants, why didn't you vote for gentle
man like James L. Mayson,-your own fellow
citizen,-instead of giving your support to
such vile old thing as Lon Livingston?
So! If Democratic nominee gets drunk,
the nomination is not binding. Is that the
new rule?
If drunkenness voids the nomination, why
shouldn't it annul the election? Why not de-
clare that drunkenness on the part of the Dem
ocrat ofice-hOlder vacates the office?
In that event, there would be high old time,
sure enough. None of your Democratic Sena-
tors ever get drunk, do they? Every one Of
your Democratic Representatives is as sober
as Judge, isn't he?
And isn't it notorious fact that the mem
bers of your Legislature hardly know John
Barleycorn when they see him? Beastly sober
the state solons are,-the last one of them
We wonder how many of the editorials
against Jim Woodward were written by men
who had not gone to bed, half-snapped, the
night before We wonder how many of the
men of "the moral element" drink more in
month, on the sly, than Jim Woodward drinks
in year.
Every now and then we have to have a vir-
tuous SPELL We ought to be good all the time,
but we amt The moral element of Atlanta
ought to be up and doing all time, but like
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-10

editor agrees with Mr.. Bryan in considering
the 1atter's defeat "The Mystery of 1908"
1t is queer, the manner in which the Peer
less ran SO far behind his ticket, even in his
own state.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-10

Consider the insult, given by that EDITORIAL
to Woodward and his 1900 friends
Are the negroes who voted against Wood
ward better men than he? So Hoke,s organ
implicitly says. Are the negroes of Atlanta
better than the 1900 white men who voted for
Woodward?
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-10

It is interesting to note that the Coca-Cola
pack was in the chase. Just how many nerv-
Gus wrecks this drink has made, just how
many boys, girls, men and women the PERM
cious tipple is slowly leading, leading, leading
to where they can't do without it, and to where
the daily fed appetite calls for more and more,
Continued on Page Twelve)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-08
GUARDS F|ANCE
FROM OFFICERS
Young Woman Refuses to Reveal
Whereabouts, but Appeals
for Assistance.

After having escaped from the Sc
ond Police Station, where he was lock
ed up on q trivial charge. about
week ago. Arthur C. Butler, of Maid
en- Lane. is said to be harbored by
his sweetheart. Miss Ollie Montgom-
cry, of Graham Street, Fulton, who.
though she carries to him three meals
day, Is unwilling to disclose his
whereabouts. She took the story OF
her trouble to an officer of char
liable organization In the city, and he
advised Butler to surrender to the
police. adding that he would try to
beg him off, in view of the triviality
OF the charge and the impending mar
riage OF the couple. which was 10
take place within the next three
weeks.
But this advise only made Miss
Montgomery more unhappy. and she
expressed with still greater determi-
nation her intention OF marrying the
man.
Butler is charged only with fighting
In Broad Street Park. and the case
seems as much for him as age.nst "
would probably have been dismissed
in Police Court, but Miss Montgomery
fears the Crutchfeldian terrors-chief-
ly imaginary. Her fiance walked free
from the Second Station simply because
the lock in his cell failed to- catch,
when the door was closed upon him. Tie
slipped out OF the back way, and was
gone before the police know Of the at
fair