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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-30
Night Service.

The tabernacle was filled last night,
many finding seats just outside, Will
some stood during the service. The
usual choir and congregational sing
ing was rendered
For the theme of the evening Mr..
Jones chose the story of the Prodigal
Son, reading the familiar words of the
account in the Gospel of st. Luke. The
speaker found many things to admire
in the character of the liberal man,
and he wanted such men saved. If
the devil must have any, he wanted it
to be the stingy man
In recounting the career of the
prodigal son, valuable lessons were
drawn. A graphic picture was paint
ed of the prodigal far away from
home, of his degradation, and finally
of his decision to arise and go unto
his father" The sinner was the prod
igal, son of today, and the parable gave
true exposition of his experiences.
But God was ready and waiting to re-
ceive him. There was more rejoicing
in heaven over the return of the one
than over the ninety and nine that
went not astray.
At the conclusion of the sermon a
powerful plea was made to the uncon-
verted and backsliders and number
came forward to express a desire to
lead a better life
The morning services will be held
at 10 O'Clock today At 80 O'Clock
in the afternoon there will be ladies'
prayer service led by Miss Harrison
At night the services will begin at 8
O'Clock. A children's service will be
held tomorrow morning at 9 O'Clock,
conducted by Mrs Jones.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-30
Picture of Beautiful Home.

The evangelist spoke with intense
feeling of Christ in the home, of the
most beautiful picture that earth pres
ented happy, united household of
faith, travelling heavenward, and con-
trasted it with the home where Chris
tian faith has no abiding place, or
where one or more members are
outside of Christ and discordant
element in its peace.
There could be no true union of
souls, he held, where the wife is an
earnest follower of Christ and the
husband is not, or the reverse, just as
there could be no absolutely happy
home where some member of it is UNI
saved and regardless of spiritual well
fare
The morning sermon was a strong
appeal to Christian members of a
household to pray and work for the
salvation of other members of the
family who were yet without Christ.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-30
AGAIN THE CHAMPS WIN
AND BY GOOD SCORE
Second Same is Taken in
Easy Form.

Nettled by their unexpected defeat
the day before, the Champs played
ball yesterday and cleaned up the
visiting aggregation by the decisive
score of 4 to L. Camilla made one
run in the first, after which she was
down and out.
The game was one of the best play
ed of the season, and an audience of
probably 400 or 500 spectators enjoy
ed it fully.
The Champs redeemed themselves,
and the fans rejoiced.
Ansley, the goods" was up for Am
ericus and pitched a wonderfully clev-
er game despite the fact that he was
so i'll with fever that, in the ninth in
ming, he had to be relieved in the box
by Foley.
IF that fellow pitches that kind of
a game when i'll, l don't want to
tackle him when he is real we'll" said
a near" Camillian.
McGregor was behind the bat for
Americus and did splendid work
there, as well as at the bat, knocking
a home run and sending the ball fur
ther over the fence than any player
had ever knocked it, this feat winning
great applause
Bynum's catch when Newkirk
knocked the ball over against the
fence was also a fine feat.
Turner fired the sphere for the
Camillas and did it satisfactorily,
while the other work of the team was
good as well. The Camilla team,
strengthened as it is, proves about
the strongest visiting bunch here this
season.
The game was well rooted on
both sides. A strong delegation of
twenty or thirty came up yesterday
from Camilla and Albany to cheer the
south Georgians, as did a big bunch
coming from Montezuma
But the Champs had barrels of in
spiration poured from the grandstand
and bieachers; brand of inspiration
that meant victory.
The official score of the game is as
follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-30
FOUR GIRLS
Restored to Health by Lydia e,
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,

Miss Lillian Ross, 53e
East S4th Street, New
York, writes: " Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound over
came Irregularities, pc
riodic suffering, and
nervous headaches,
after everything else
had failed to help me,
and I feel it a duty to
let others know of it,"
KatharineC Craig 1855
Lafayette ST., Denver,
Col, writes: Thanks
to Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Coon pound |
am well, alters suffering
for months from ner-
vous prostration.
Miss Marie Stoltz-
man, of Laurel, Ia,
writes 81 was ina rum
downcondition and sut-
fered from suppression,
indigestion, and poor
circulation. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound made me
well and strong"
Miss Ellen NJ. Olson,
of All n. East ST., Ke-
vance, H., says: " Ly-
dia e. Pinkhan' " ege-
table Compound cured
me of backache, side
ache, and established
my periods, after the
best local doctors had
failad t0 helm Dleo
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All Oxfords at cost
for cash.
Daniel Shoe Store.
GOING TO BUILD HOME
OUT ON LEE STREET

DR.. and Mrs. D. A. Bagley, who
recently came to Americus to reside,
are located for the time at S04 Lee
street. near Church. In shore while
DR.. Bagley contemplates the erection
OF a handsome dwelling further out
Lee street, making it a most desirable
home wherein they will reside perm
anently.
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Sumter's First Cotton Bale.

Yesterday afternoon the first bale
of the crop grown in Sumter county
was weighed at the L. G. Council
warehouse. 1t was from the farm
of Mr.. Albert A. Forrest, four miles
east of the city, classed fully middling
tinge and weighed 352 lbs
The bale was sold later at the
round price of 10 cents.
Mr.. Forrest expected to market
this first Sumter bale on Tuesday
having plenty open cotton, but pick
ing was delayed by rain
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-30

Summary-HOme run NY" Nc
Gregor; two base hits "Ty" McGreg-
or, Fleming, Foley, Dunn, Conner;
stolen >bases Conner, Foley, Peddy,
Nc Knight; base on balls off Ansley
l in inning, off Turner 1, off Foley
0; struck out by Ansley 13, Foley1,
Turner 8. Umpire McAffee Time 1:49.
This afternoon the final game of the
series with Camilla will be played
Each team has won game already,
and that played this afternoon will be
the decisive one
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-30
All Oxfords at cost,
for cash.
Daniel Shoe Store.
REGULAR SESSION OF
CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT

Tonight the regular meeting of
the City Council will be held. No
special business, outside of the regu-
lar routine, is scheduled. The ses-
sion will probably be short one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-30
FACTS FoR sIcK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fiatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, ,ornervous prostratlon.
Why don't you try it
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands TO
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-30

AS stated above, this bale arriving
yesterday morning was eleven days in
advance of the first bale of last
seasons crop, which was marketed at
divers Warehouse on August Sth. II
was raised by Mr. G. M. Eldridge, and
sold at fifteen cents.
Mr.. Eldridge likewise marketed the
first bale of the crop of 1906, both
bales being grown upon his plantation
near the city
The date upon which the first bale
was received last season is about an
average, and not in several seasons
past has bale been marketed here in
July. as is the case this season, due
to an early crop.
And the belief is that cotton will
be coming rapidly to market within
the next two weeks.
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TWO BALES OF COTTON
COME TO AMERICUS
First Bale II Days Ahead
Last Season.

Just eleven days in advance of
the first bale of the crop of 1907,
Americus' first bale of the new crop
was received yesterday at the cotton
warehouse of Harold Bros, and was
followed several hours thereafter by
the second bale of the season here.
The arrival of two bales July cot
ton" upon the same date, created con-
siderable interest in cotton circles, as
might have been expected.
They were the first bales marketed
in July in several years, the first one
usually coming about August 8th tc
10th, but the crop this season is two
weeks earlier than that of last year
The first bale arriving yesterday
morning came to Harold Bros, as
stated, at o'clock, and was shipped
from Lee county by S. j. Powell OF
Leesburg The bale was grown upon
the farm of j. B. Jackson 1t classed
fully middling and weighed 348 lbs
Later in the day the bale was sold
by Harold Bros. to Salinas & De
Vaughn, of Augusta the transaction
being made by wire upon representa-
tion of the grade
The bale was shipped later to Au-
gusta, where it arrives today. Salinas
& De Vaughn wired they would pay
16 cents or better for it.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-07
FROST ON RAILS
CAUSED A WRECK
Two Dead, Two Badly Hurt and
Several Less Seriously
Injured.
TRAINS MEET ON SANTA FE
Airbrakes Work on Fast Southbound
Passenger Retarded by Frost on
Meeting Northbound Train.
Engines Damaged.

Amarillo, Texas, Dec. 7.-Becuase
frosty rails caused the wheels to
slide when air-brakes were applied
II 4 fAst eonthbound Santa Fe pas
sengef train upon passing the
switch at Haney, siding eleven
miles south OF this city. a collision
occurred with the northbound train
at the meeting point, In which two
we're killed, two seriously hurt and
a number OF others more or less Sc
riously bruised and cut. Passengers
escaped unhurt. Thet rack was clear
within an hour after the wreckeS
had arrived, The dead:
- Ed Mah6n Of Roswell. N. NJ. en-
agineer.
J. ]. Smith. mail clerk on south
bound train.
Seriously hurt:
w. H. Nelson OF Amarillo. con-
ductor OF. nothbound train.
Fireman Holstein OF the south
bound train.
Mail clerk of northbound train and
his assistant.
Several passengers were more OF
less bruised, but none reported ser
iously.
Having orders to meet at the SID
Ing, the northbound train, arriving
frst. reduced speed. The south
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-07
NOTED EDUCATOR
DEAD At AUSTIN
James Benjamin Clark, Proc
tor Of State University,
Expires Suddenly.
due TO HEART FAILURE
Expires in Seat at Auditorium, Where
He Had Come 10 Hear an Ad-
dress by Colonel VIII
liam J. Bryan.

Austin, Texas, Dec. flames
Benjamin Clark, for the past twen-
ty-four years proctor of the state
university, died of heart failure yes
terday as he was taking his seat in
the university auditorium to hear
Col. Bryan Medical aid was sum-
moned, but death had been almost
instantaneous.
Judge Clark's connection with the
university dates from 1888. when he
was appointed regent by Governor
Ireland In 1856 he became proctor,
which position he has held ever
since. He has always been great
favorite with the students, on ac-
count OF his witty, genial disposition
and his lively interest In athletics.
Probably no one ever connected with
the university is more generally
mourned. He is a native of North
Carolina and graduate OF Franklin
college, Nashville, and Harvard Uni
versity. He served in the civil war
from Mississippi and surrendered
with Lee at Appomattox
Following the war he edited pa
per in Kentucky, where he married
! Miss Florence Anderson. In 1874 he
moved to Texas, where he engaged
, in the practice of law for ten years
when his connection with the univer
sity began. He is survived by his wi
ldow, two children, Carroll Clark o
Austin and Miss Edith Clark, ;
teacher at Denton The funeral will
probably be held Tuesday
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-07
WHOLESALE SYSTEM MOF ROBBERY
Man Accused Of Lifting Articles from
Wagons and Bussies.

A Wholesale system OF robbery
which has been prosecuted in Waxa-
hachie for some time was brought to
a termination Saturday afternoon
when City Marshal Dixon and Po-
liceman Beckham placed A. A. Bo-
gard under arrest The arrest Of
Bogard was made shortly after he
was detected in the act of lifting
some articles from a country wom-
ans buggy. 1t is said he was making
getaway with the goods when
caught. Subsequently to placing Bo-
gard In Jail the officers made applica-
ton before Justice Finch for war
rant authorizing them to search his
residence in East End. The search
resulted in the recovery Of an over
coat pair Of corduroy pants, two
pairs of shoes and several other ar
ticles, Owners have been found for
the oyercoat and shoes.
| The amount OF Bogard's pecuia-
tions will probably never be known,
but according to information obtain
| ed by the officers he has been engag-
| ed In this business for some time.
i Farmers have not only missed
from their wagons and buggies but
ter and eggs which they brought te
| town to sell. but parcels of dry goods
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-07
DISCUSS GUARANTY LAW.
OniciaIs Of Oklahoma State Boards
Meet at MuskOgec.

Muskogee, Okla, Dec. 7.--Officials
of the state banks from all over Okla
homa are assembled in this city to-
day for a conference, at which it is
likely state association Will be
formed, in which membership will be
, confined to banks operating under
the Oklahoma guaranty of deposits
law, which was made national Is
sue by the democrats in the last
ica1paign.
There has been q rivalry between
the state and national banks since
1.-THE state guaranty law went into ef-
feet and the national bankers
| through fear OF heavy losses in de-
| posits. asked the state to make 1t
1 ipossible for their institutions to Sc
cure the insurance.
It was then the sentiment among
many state bankers that operation or
1.-THE law should be restricted to only
state banks. A slight amendment to
/ the law, however. made it possible
/ for nationals to operate with guar
anty and fifty-seven paid their as
isessments and received certificates.A A
recent ruling by the attorney general
! forced the nationals out of the prop
iosftion, and the fees they have paid
were returned by the state. During
the campaign vigorous assaults were
made upon the Oklahoma law as the
basis OF the national democratic
platform expressions of guaranteeing
bank deposits, in which, 1t is charg-
ed some of the nationals, then shorn
of guaranty advantages, aided.
The effort to organize separate
association, it is said, grows largely
lout OF the general opposition to the
tOklahoma law on the part of nation
Ial bankers However, 1t is not be-
,lieved that all the state bankers Will
withdraw their membership in the
lOklahoma and Indian Territory 8
Bankers association, which is made
lup OF both classes. There are in Ok
|lahoma 546 state shank, nineteen OF
them being national banks, which
Surrendered their federal charters
and became state banks to obtain
1.-THE guaranty. AS business Sropo-
sition the law has worked largely to
the advantage of the state banks as
1.-THE last general statement will show
some of the banks having increased
, their deposits more than 300 pei
/ cent. while nationals, in the aggre
gate. show a decrease.
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taken Suspicion rested on Bogard
and Saturday City Marshal Dixon de-
tailed Policeman Bechham to keep
him under surveillance. Late Satur-
day afternoon lady who lives near
town was seen to place an oil can
and two or three small packages in
her buggy. She returned to a store
to continue her shopping and soon
after she left the buggy the things
were taken out by Bogard. Police
man Beckham followed him and
soon had him under arrest.
Several complaints charging theft
have been filed against Bogard in
the county court.
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IN MEMORY Or DECEASED tlks
Beautiful and Impressive Ceremonies
Conducted by Waxahachie Lodge.

An audience that taxed the seat
ing capacity of Shelton's opera
house witnessed the beautiful and
impressive memorial ceremonies
conducted by Waxahachie Lodge No.
$50, Benevolent and Protective Or
der OF Elks, Sunday afternoon at
2:30. The program consisted of mu-
sic and addresses and was one OF the
best ever rendered by the lodge on
an occasion of this kind.
The members of the lodge met at
the, club rooms at 2 O'Clock and
marched in body to the opera
house The speakers and officers
headed the procession. The center
seats in the parquet we're reserved
for the lodge Exalted Ruler Ben s.
Leigh, occupied a seat In the center
of the stage and thanking him were
the ministers, speakers and musi-
clans who were to take part In the
exercises.
While the audience was assemb-
ling the Wise Orchestra rendered
number OF delightful selections, and
then played the opening number on
the program, which was indeed q
foretaste OF the many good things to
come.
The congregation Joined the Elks
in singing the doxologY and follow
ing this song the Lodge of Sorrow
ceremonies were conducted by tho
officers. This part Of the work was
interesting ana ennobling.
After the lodge had given the sign
OF grief fervent prayer was offered
by Rev ]. b, Boen. pastor OF the
| Main Street Chrisk3AA Hhurch.
The address ofythe day was defiv-
cred by Hon. NJ. f. Lively of Dallas.
Mr.. Lively II native of Ellis coun-
| ty and he said while Approaching the
Invitation from the lodge to deliver
the memorial address It was pleas
ure to once more visit the scenes Of
his childhood. Mr.. Lively's address
was a gem of eloquence. He spoke
only 4 few minutes, but = greater
number OF beautiful sentiments
\ could not have been crowded into
an address Of such short duration.
] The enlogy was delivered by Hon
j. M. Alderyiice OF 3Waxahachie. who
referred briefly to the many noble
traits of character OF the five deceas
ed brothers.
4 The musical part of the program
was made up of the best talent II
the city, and each number was artis
itically rendered. There were two SO
Elections By the Wise Orchestra,
piano solo by Miss Augusta Bates.
vocal solo by Miss Jennie Shelter
with violin obligato by Mrs. w. Q
| Beatty,oa violin solo by Prof. H. q
Goodsell. and vocal duet by Mis-
Pearl johnson and Mr.. Wyiie Ken
non. Kipbiing's ;sRecessional' wa
given ~ Z reading by Mt1s F1orenc
Dinsmore Davis. Miss Mary 6mitl
was accompaniat for the di6eren
mua1cAl numbers.
/ tho closing esremonies wero cUn
ducted BY the lodge. tho congreGa
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-07
FINAL SESSION sOTH CONGRESS
Opening Ceremonies Attended by a
Crowd that Packed the Galleries.

Washington, Dec Resembling
more a social function than a serious
lassemblage for the transaction of
| the business. of the nation, the six
, tieth congress convened today for it's
final session. A brilliant array of
dilomats, society women and rela-
| tives of members filled the CALLER
| les when the gavet0was sounded In
the house of representatives and the
senate chamber
So great was the demand for an
opportunity to see the national legis-
| lature started In its work that the
galleries Of the house were reserved
| for the families and friends of mem
bers with very few places left for
the general public. In the senate the
same condition prevailed, except
| that large space was kept for those
who came without tickets.
Ear in the day the capitol was
| filled with spectators, and in all the
corridors leading to the gallery en-
trance there were lines of men and
women extending for long distances,
and many OF these people stood for
hours In vain hope of gaining ad-
mission as the more fortunate
should become wearied and give up
their places.
| Greatest interest today attaches to
the president S message. This will be
the last annual message of Pres1-
ldent Roosevelt, prior to his retire
ment on March next, and 1t Is
ideclared to be classic summary OF
1.-THE accomplishments and ambitions,
realized and unrealized, of his ad-
ministration. Although the Big
lStick is not the menace to recalci-
4 |trant legislators that 1t once was,
lit Is certain that the congressman
will give careful attention to the
] recommendations OF the president
The membership of the senate and
house remains unchanged for the
present session. With an exception
or two, no new men will come into
either branch, after March 4, who
can be forceful factors for liberating
the law-making power The Older
men. who hold positions OF leader
Eship or OF Influence in the house are
arguing that an analysis OF the NO
yember elections disclose little OF
nothing that can be interpreted as
rebuke to the policies adopted or
1.-THE hill for the last four years
Senate leaders are little less ser
enc in their attitude, because tho
western elections will bring few
progressive republicans into tha
body, as we'll as an additional dem
,ocrat or two.
It is unlikely that little importan
business, aside from appropriations
will be transacted by the presen
session. The demand for largely In
crease appropriation for waterway
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bound, the fast train, came down
the track about the same time. Air
brakes were applied by the engineer
of the southbound, but the frost,
which glistened heavily on the rails
caused the wheels to slide. The
northbound engine crew, seeing an
accident coming, jumped, escaping
serious hurts. The engines telescop-
ed and are badly wrecked. one
mail car was smashed. The coacnes
did not leave the track. Conouclor
Nelson of the northbound was pass
,ns between coaches at the time. He
plunged through the vestibule, MS
head cut and body bruised, with, II
lis feared. internal injuries. He had
not regafned consciousness upon ar
rival at this place.
The wreck occurred at 1o' 81
O'Clock yesterday morning.
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Taft to Tar Heels.

New York, Dec. TIT 10 expected
that the annual dinner of the North
Carolina society of New York, at the
Hotel Astor tonight, Will he render
ed notable by the response OF Presi-
dent-elect Taft, who will deliver an
address on "a Program for the
South"
Mr.. Taft's speech, 1t is expected.
will be OF a character to command
national attention and OF particular
interest TO the people of the southern
states,
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BIG LAND DEAL.
r. r. White Purchases 1,011 Acres
Of Land for 100000.

Corsicana, Texas, Dec. 7.-One OF
the largest real estate deals ever
made In this county was consumma-
ted by the filing in the county clerk $
office of a deed from G. T. Cain and
wife of Navarro county and }. T
Cain and wife of Mills county to K
r. White of Bell county, transfer
ring ten tracts OF land in Navarro
and Ellis counties, the consideration
recited being $78,67S.34 In cash ano
the further consideration OF notes
for $21,316. The total consideration
was $99,994.34.
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The great Toyah Valley is the
place for the business man az well
~ the farmer. Cities are going 70
t1zing up like magic as soon Aas the
f3iiroad ID built. Come to our uMce
and ~ . few OF the products raised
ON this land. Adkins-Rockett Co. u
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ton uniting with the Elks In singing
Nearer My God to Thee
The benediction was pronounced
by Rev G. II. Hogan, pastor OF the
Central Presbyterian church.