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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

search for him about Savannah are
are at an end. The ponds and dense
growth of weeds near where he was
last seen in Savannah will not be
searched
Friends of Mr. Cannon expect that
many more days will not pass with
out a direct message from him. He
is skilled in several kinds of work
and it is believed can easily find en-
ployment.
1T is suggested by friends that
Mr.. Cannon may have been suffering
from slight sunstroke, when he
suddenly decided to go away without
telling his family of his destination.
1t was noticed that when he returned
to the engine room of the Savannah
Lumber Company Friday at noon, af-
ter he had ridden to his home, eaten
hurriedly and returned that he seem
ed overheated, and some mention was
made of it."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18
FIRST BALE Is COMING
NOW IN FEW DAYS
New Cotton Will be MOvinQ
Shortly.

Americus Warehousemen and buy
ers are figuring now upon the arrival
of the first Georgia bale This usual
ly comes in about July goth, but the
first bale of the season marketed in
Americus generally arrives about
August Sth or 10th
Deal Jackson, the colored farmer
of Dougherty county, who markets
the first bale of Georgia cotton for
several years says that he does not
expect to secure the honor this sea-
son as his crop is backward
The first bale of cotton last season
reached Savannah on July 23 If
this record is reached this season
the first bale of cotton should arrive
on Thursday of next week If it does
not arrive by that time it should
come with a day or so. The first
bale of the season of 1906-07 did not
reach Savannah until Aug 2, but the
first bale of the seson of 1905-06 got
here on July 81 Galveston has al
ready received 103 new bales and New
Orleans ).
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18
MISSING MAN MAY
REACH AMERICUS
D. ". Cannon, Who Left
Savannah Unexpectedly.

Somewhere between Savannah and
Americus is a lonely bicycle rider
named d. w Cannon He is reported
to be following the Seaboard line on
his wheel to the west
Cannon disappeared from his
home in Savannah a week ago, and
his family thought that foul play had
been met with Searching parties
were organized and ponds dragged
while the police were on the lookout
for traces Of the missing man.
Last Wednesday postal card was
received from Mr.. l.. G. Manly, at
Groyeland, thirty-nine miles west of
Savannah and on the Seaboard in
which the writer stated that Mr.. Can
non had eaten breakfast with him on
Sunday morning, and that Cannon had
stated that he was on his way to the
West. At the time OF. his departure
from Savannah he was employed by
lumber company as engineer
In an account of the affair, the Sa-
vannah Morning News says:
No explanation was made of his
sudden departure from home without
taking his family or any of his friends
into his confidence. Mr.. Manly saw
the story of Mr. Cannon's disappear
ance in the Morning News, and at
once wrote postal card to Mrs
Cannon. The card reached her yes
terday morning after she had been
wondering for five days over her
husbands fate.
Mrs. Cannon desires that he be
found as quickly as possible 1t is
probable that he is following the line
of the Seaboard to Montgomery, and
if he intends to go all the way on the
bicycle on which he rode away from
Savannah, it is expected that he can
be traced and found without very
much difficulty.
AS a result of the definite news
that her husband had not been the
victim of foul play here, all efforts to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18
SITTING OF SOLONS IS
SHORT ON THURSDAY
Matters of Business Not
Considerable.

Regular meeting Mayor and Cit!
Council July 10th. Present, Mayor
Hawkins presiding, Aldermen Allen
Poole, Childers, Rodgers and Furlow
Absent Alderman Eldridge, MIMI
tes last regular meeting read and or
motion confirmed
Ordinance committee reported thai
H. j. Bagley was not subject to Ii.
cense on repository. Ordinance com
mittee reported they recommend thai
G. S. Gardner be charged a license
tax on Forsyth street store No. 2 ot
S25; report adopted.
Fire committee reported they
recommend E. F. Bell be granted per-
nit to erect fire proof garage in
rear of w B. Hudsons property and
report adopted.
On motion street oyerseer allowed
ten days vacation.
On motion of Young Mems League
constructing shed on Windsor Park
lot referred to Fire committee with
authority to act. Fire committee
recommended the purchase of 1,00C
feet new hose, and committee author
lied to make the purchase.
On motion rules suspended to
hear from any one who wanted to
bring anything before Council. Mr.
Fagan submitted blue print and pro-
position to build steel bridge over
Muckalee creek; on motion referred
to street committee.
The petition of H. ]. Bagley to
retail Notwithstanding drinks grant
ed upon his paying the license
Central Railway required to pave
sidewalk at passenger depot,
On motion following parties re-
quired to pave sidewalks in front OF
their property F. A. Hooper, H. S
Lee, and Mrs. Amanda Glover.
All approved bills read and ordered
paid.
T. N. HAWKES., Clerk and Treas
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18
COX KILLED BY RUCKER
LIVED IN AMERICUS
Several Years Resident OF
This City.

The press dispatches yesterday
gave particulars of the killing of l.
P Cox in Atlanta the evening prev.
ious by o. E. Rucker the tragedy
occurring in an electric theatre or
Whitehall, near Mitchell street.
Rucker was placed under arrest
and taken to police headquarters.
No one knew of the fight until
they saw them clinch in the entrance
of the treater Then Rucker fired
He shot twice, one bullet entering
CoXs head and the other his breast
Friends of Rucker say that Cox
following a dispute the two had, went
up the street, got a hatchet, and fol-
lowed Rucker to the theater
Then, it is said, he threatened
Rucker, and the latter fired
The noise of the shots, coming in
the busiest section of town and at
the rush hour, drew a great crowd
that filled Whitehall street in the
vicinity of Mitchell
Mr.. Cox was for many years a res
ident of Amerieus, where he was
well known prior to the removal of
the family to Atlanta. He was a
widoWer, having no family, his wife
having died a few years ago.
He was a roof repairer, having en-
gagged in that business here as we'll.
The body was carried yesterday to
Jacksonville for burial
According to the belief of Mrs Lula
Rogers, whom Cox was to have mar
ried on Tuesday of next week,
it is said, the tragedy grew
out of her affianced's Unsuitable jeal-
ousy.
Though he had no occasion for
such feeling" said Mrs. Rodgers, Il
know he was jealous even of my
women friends, ( think he must have
been jealous of John Rucker Or
that theory alone can / account for
the difficulty"
Mrs. Rodgers lives at White Plains,
but is now visiting Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18
GOLD WATCH is GIVEN
TO BYNUM BY TEAM
PIuCky Young Pitcher Thus
Rewarded.

An interesting scene mot down on
the bills" was presented at the bali
park yesterday when Mr.. J. c. Bynum,
who has been one of the faithful and
dependable pitchers for the Americus
Champs throughout the season, was
called out by Manager T. l.. Bell and
presented a handsome gold watch.
The presentation, which took Mr..
Bynum completely by surprise, attest
ed but in small degree the high es-
TEEN in which he is held by his fell
low players as well as the hundreds
of devotees of the game here. By
NUNS good work in the box Thurs
day added largely in winning the game
from the Macon team, and the
Champs took this method of express
ing their high appreciation of his
services and loyalty to the team.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18
MANY BENEFITS COME
FROM GOOD HIGHWAYS
COMMISSIONER FRANK SHEFFIELD FAVORS BOND ISSUE FOR BRINGING
ROADS TO HIGHEST STAIEREDUCED COST OF MAINTENANCE
WILL PREVENT INCREASE IN TAX--BELIEVES SUMTER SHOULD
TAKE LEAD.

Perhaps no man in Sumter county
has been so persistent and enthus-
iastic an advocate of good roads as
has Mr.. Frank Sheffield At the last
county election Mr. Sheffield was
elected as a member of the Board of
County Commissioners, and in this
position his influence will be much
strengthened, as we'll as his ability
to carry out in some measure his
ideas.
But long before his candidacy Mr..
Sheffield had been advocating good
roads. He said yesterday that Years
ago he observed that the most pro-
gressiye communities were those
which enjoyed good roads. After con-
siderable observation he came to the
conclusion that good roads were
the cause Of this prosperity
The benefits of good roads are
SO many and far reaching that it is
almost impossible to enumerate them
ALL said Mr. Sheffield yesterday.
Wear and tear on wagons, time,
heavier loads, bringing communities
closer together, a better school sys-
tenn possible, and an enlarged social
life are a few of the blessings which
follow in the train of good roads.
Aren't these things sufficient to
justify the expense of building good
highways?
But there is yet another powerful
argument for scientific road construc-
ton. Once the roads are constructed
they can be maintained at a much
less cost than under the present
inefficient system After the high
ways are properly drained and sur
faced they can be maintained at mini
mum cost.
I'm Sumter county we have approx
imately one thousand miles of county
road. And while We have made
some progress in the last four or
five years in improving the roads, it
would be many years at the present
rate before we could have anything
like a fine system.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18
EVENT OF INTEREST IS
THIS IN ATLANTA
Bride is a Former AmeriCus
Young Lady.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Fite of At
lanta have sent out cards announc-
ing the marriage on Saturday last,
July 18th, of their daughter, Miss
Edith Corinne Fite and Mr.. Thomas
Rice Gentry. The fair young bride
was reared in Americus, and during
frequent visits here has been much
admired in local social circles. Many
friends here will unite in extending
best wishes and congratulations
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18
AMERICUS MAN WEDS A
BELLE OF ILLINOIS

Amerfcus friends of the groom We're
apprised yesterday of the marriage
quite recently of Mr. William Wood
Gardner and Miss Katherine Walker,
at the home OF the bride in Gales
burg, III. Mr. Gardner. who resided
several years in Americus, is now a
resident of New York state, whittier
he has taken his pretty bride from
the west
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18
200 YDS. MALINE
GOING AT I9 CENTS

At half-price 1900 yards of maline
Will be placed on sale at Duncan's to-
day Colors in profusion, including
brown, yellow, gray, tan, red, light
blue, pink, resida, Nile green, dark
green, black and white. These goods
sell regularly from 35 to 40 cents
and are easily worth that much The
price for this excellent fabric will be
19 cents per yard, choice of the lot
The entire line will be displayed to-
day in the front case at Duncan's
This is a splendid assortment OF
values, and it will be a big money
saver to drop in today and see what
is being offered
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18
COACH WAS RIPPED BY
BOLT OF LIGHTNING
Train for AmeriCuS Has a
Close Call.

When Central passenger train
No. reached Americus at 2 p. M.
yesterday it was discovered that the
roof of the baggage coach had been
badly ripped by a bolt of lightning
AS the train was passing near Shell
man the bolt of lightning struck
telegraph pole and glanced to the
coach of the swift-moving train
tearing a large hole through the
roof and ripping it nearly the full
length The baggage master felt
the effect of the shock, but was not
in the least injured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18
DEALERS IN NEAR" BUY
A LICENSE OF CLERK

Local dishers of near" beer and
other hair trigger liquids were busy
yesterday seeing Clerk Hawkes. about
that little trifie of $50 assessed by
the council as a special tax upon the
stomach suds Chief Feagin started
the cotillion and had orders to make
cases against dealers who had gone
to sleep and forgot to pay for Ii
cense. The near" material is a
trife too remote for some of the pat
rons, but few drops of lemon ex-
tract tangled UP IN bottle of ii
will give the drinker the courage OF
the rabbit that spat in the face of the
bulldog, and cause him to wobble like
a Week-old calf.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18
Please Pay Up Accounts

Mrs. M. T. Elan earnestly requests
all those who are indebted to her tC
call and pay their accounts. She vii
soon have to start North, to first re.
cuperate her strength, and then pur.
chase her fall and winter stock, ant
greatly needs what her frieAds owe
her to enable her to do so. 14-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

"All the heroes in the books are
either immensely rich or pitifully
poor
We'll ?"
why can't somebody give us a hero
earning $50 week? Life is full of
such,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

"The easiest way to succeed. nv
boy, is to give the people what they
want
No, sir, you are mistaken. The
easiest way to succeed is to make
the people think they want what you
are giving them"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

'As a means for improving the
public highways | advocate a bond
issue | do not believe that it would
be a single dollars burden added to
the tax payers, because money eX-
pended in this way would give us
system of roads that could be main
tanned at less cost than we are now
paying annually on them. This would
save enough over present eXpendi-
lures to pay the interest on the bonds
and provide a sinking fund to retire
them
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18
Benefits Accrue at Once

Under this plan we would have
the use of the roads now and all the
manifold benefits which would ac
crue from it. 1t SENS to me that we
ought to decide to issue these bonds
at an early date Certainly we
ought if the present bill now before
the legislature in regard to working
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

the convicts on the roads is passed.
Under the provision of this bill, we
can get next April our quota of the
long term convicts, which I am in
favor of taking whether we have the
bond issue or not. And there will
doubtless be some of the smaller
counties that will not take their quo
ia, and under the provisions of this
bill other counties can lease addi-
tional convicts at a cost of about
$3.50, | believe it is.
Some people are strongly opposed
to debt. So am l, unless | am driving
a good trade. AS an illustration, if |
could buy a piece of property worth
100000 for $4,000 I would be
strongly tempted to borrow the mon
ey / think an investment of $1,000
on good roads would be worth a
million dollars to this county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18
Sumter Must Take Lead

ct behooves Sumter to take the
lead in surrounding counties in it's
road system For the farmers who
reside about equally distant between
two trading points, their mart will
be the city or town most accessible
Good roads in Sumter would make
her towns centers for thousands III
surrounding counties, where road
improvement was not in effect. At
ter a person gets to trading at a
certain town he will more than likely
continue, even though subsequent
road building might give him just as
good travel to another town even
nearer Get the buyers in the habit
of coming to a certain town for pur-
chases, and the chances are excel
lent that the patronage will be
held /.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

A woman can get thin worrying ov-
er anything except how fat she is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18
Money for Machinery

Then too in order to avail our
selves of the work of these convicts
most economically we must have
money to buy machinery. 1t would be
a waste of energy to have more men
than we had mules and machinery
for them to work with.
Another road Improvement which
believe should be made is that brid-
ges ought to be made permanent and
of lasting material. Sewer pipe
where adapted and adequate and
masonry for the larger culverts is
the proper thing.
Heretofore we have devoted the
bulk of our energy to maintaining
the roads, rather than in construct
ing. Grading and the like is only of
recent date with us.
You will notice, too, that home
seekers will gravitate towards those
counties which have the best road
system. This is an attractive fea-
ture for newcomers. During the next
few years South Georgia will get
many hOmeseekers. The county
which first provides itself with good
roads will, other things being equal,
get the choicest of investors
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
James J. Corbett.

Perhaps no stage hero in recent
years has attracted as widespread at
tention as that of the famous charac-
ter Sherlock Holmes, the detective.
His keen powers of deduction and his
acute. reasoning faculties have made
him known wherever English is read
and spoken. Now comes a playwright
who recognizes the possibilities of pit
ting the famous man-taker against
one of the most fascinating robber
characters since the days of Claude
Duval, Ned Danvers, the burglar-gen-
tleman.
Not content with arraying these OPP
pOsites against one another, it is said,
he has woven a pretty love story of
the debonair Danvers in the hands of
Cupid, while the eXerts himself to
elude the pitfalls set by his willy ad-
versary.
The play in question is product
of the pen of Langdon Mccormick
and is called "The Burglar and the
Lady," and aside from it's attractive
ness as a stage story, it is said to be
filled with splendid lot of dramatic
and when it is presented
here the part of Danvers will be play
ed by James J. Corbett.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
Soreness and Stiffness.

Over eXertion, too long continued
exercise, sitting in draft, for example,
cooling off when overheatad, indeed,
that tends to check suddenly
the surface circulation, will produce
that wearied, sore feeling recognized
as soreness and stiffness. The best
treatment and quickest is to start Up
circulation by rubbing the sore or
stiff part with a soft but reasonably
rough substance, like crash or Turk
ish towel, and apply st. Jacobs Oil
freely with gentle friction.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
THE ENDLESS CHAIN

with the coming Of spring, squirrels,
gophers and sage rats regularly appear,
to devastate the fields of growing grain.
early in the season, when their natural
1000 is scarce, their numbers may be
greatly diminished by a systematic war
rare upon them. Every female killed be-
Iore the young are born, reduces the
NUMBER OF pests at least ten later on.
Woodlark" Squirrel Poison is the most
reliable and destructive agent yet devised
for their extermination It is an abso-
lutely certain instrument of death for
squirrels. Every kernel is warranted to
Kill Climatic changes, dew, frost, or the
moisture of the earth do not effect it's
strength 1t requires no mixing or prep
aration, and is always ready for use. No
other is so good. Dealers will refund the
purchase price, if not as claimed.
The Hoyt Chemical Co., Portland, Oregon
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is infiamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its Normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever:
nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh
whicL is nothing but an inhamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for anv
case of Deafness Caused by cstarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure, Send Tor
circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
Ruef Attacks Judge Dunno.

San Francisco, Cal. March 16.-Abra-
ham Ruef has issued a statement to
the public in which he bitterly attacks
Judge Dunno and members of the pros
ecution. He says that Judge Dunno
is prejudiced and is unqualified to try
any man. He denies all the allega-
tons in the sworn statements of the
prosecutor and declares that the aft
davits of Heney and the others are a
mass of perjury. DUNES action, he
says, is an insult to Rabbis Kaplan and
Nieto.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
Walsh Got Five Years.

Chicago-John R. Walsh, former
president of the Chicago National
bank of this city, who was convicted
of illegal use of the funds of the insti-
tuition, has been denied a new trial by
Judge Anderson in the United States
district court and sentenced to serve
five years in the federal peniteltiary
ct FO"t LeavenWcrth Kan.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
Robbers Got $25oo.

The three bandits who robbed the
Tyro State bank at Tyro, Kan, re-
Gently, securing $500, are headed for
the Osoge hills near Bartlettville,
Okla. The posse overlook the bandits
and was compelled to surrender rifles
and pistols to robbers, who then order
ed posse to go back and they then fed
further into the hills.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
Did Lincoln Drink?

Chicago is wrestling with the ques-
ton whether Abraham Lincoln was al
ways on the water wagon An offer
of $50 by Alonzo Wilson of the prohi-
bition party to any one that can con-
clusively prove beyond the shadow of
a doubt that Honest Abe" INDUCED
in a friendly glass has excited much
interest in the controversy.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27

The best is Hoods Sarsaparilla 1t
is the best because it does the most good
While it makes the blood pure, fresh
and lively, it tones the stomach to bet
ter digestion. creates an appetite, stimu-
lates the kidneys and liver, gives new
brain, nerve and digestive strength.
An unequaled list of cures-4o 366 tes-
timonials in two years proves its merit.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
Five Were Drowned.

Ashland, Ky.-The towboat Lioaz,
from Pittsburg for Cincinnati, with a
number of coal boats and a crew of
80 men, in a fog recently, at Cattletts-
burg, struck an exposed pier. 1t is re-
ported that several barges were sunk
and that at least five were drowned.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
Big Fire in Colorado Fuel Plant.

Trinidad, Col, March 17.-Fire, sup
posed to have been caused by crossed
electric wires, destroyed the coke
washer, the tipple, engine house and
chemical laboratory of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company's mine, five
miles west of here, entailing a loss of,
$15O,OO0, and throwing 300
men out of work
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
Grafters Guilty.

Harrisburg, Pa.-The jury in the
first of the capitol conspiracy cases to
be tried gave verdict of guilty as to
every one of the four men who have
been on trial here for the last seven
weeks, tonight, after six hours DELHI
Grafton
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-03-27
Bio Fire at Lyons. France.

Lyons, Frence, March 16.-Fire
broke out Sunday night in a big bis
cult factory here and rapidly spread
to the surrounding houses. At a late
hour a block of buildings covering %
acres was blazing fiercely.