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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21
A WEDDING ON MONDAY,
HOME OF REV. BlVINS

Rev. R. L. Bivins was called upon
Monday morning to weld the tie that
binds" the young couple thus present.
ing themselves being Miss Anna
Lou McNeal and Mr.. | S. Brown, re-
siding near Americus Only few
friends witnessed the ceremony and
extended best wishes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

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care Times Recorder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21
Oklahoma Took the Bit.

Another thing that struck me
about the convention was the exceed
ingly conspicuous part that Oklohoma
played. 1t will be remembered that
this state has only been in the Union
a few months but the delegation from
the new state ran the convention. Sen
ator Gore, a blind man, was the lead
er. Many delegates remarked that it
was a case of the blind leading the
blind. 1t was very calling for the
delegation from Georgia, which fought
for her freedom, hundred and thir-
ty years ago to be dictated to by a
months old infant.
'The Bryan. vote was not unani-
nous, the negative vote never being
called for. H. H. Elders of Tatnall,
when he saw that he would not get
a chance to vote in the usual way,
mounted a chair and clamored to be
allowed to have his vote recorded in
the negative Our vote was 20 for
Gray, two for Johnson, and for
Bryan. The unit rule was adopted at
first, but was later rescinded in or
der to allow the Bryan men a chance
to record their vote
''In regard to the nomination of the
NlCe-FTeSIueHl, CLARK F1OWellS name
was not withdrawn. Col Meldrim was
urged to do so, and finally he made a
speech in which his voice trembled
with emotion. He declared that he
was much moved when he saw the
standard of Texas pass in the Bryan
train, when he remembered that
Georgians had fought and died to
free that state When he saw the
banner of South Carolina pass by he
recalled how Georgia had followed
that state in seeding, but when
Sherman marched to the sea South
Carolina was nowhere to be seen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

If servants worked half as hard as
wives and got the sam wages there
would be a lot more trouble than
there is.-N. Y. Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21
ACT OF KINDNESS
BROUGHT $4,000 CHECK

PLYMOUTH, MASS, July 20
(SpeciaD Mrs. Harvey Bartlett,
widow who makes her living working
in the station lunch room here, two
years ago saw a sick woman sitting
in train as it stopped here She
made her as comfortable as possible,
brought, her in acup of coffee, re-
fused payment for it and fixed her up
as well as she could.
Mrs. Bartlett today received a note
of thanks from Mrs. E. Lilley, of New
York, and certified check for $4,000,
as small remuneration for your
thoughtful tactful kindness to a wo-
man in distress"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21
Only One Consolation

"The only consolation for the great
majority of the Georgia delegation
was that if Bryan is defeated this
time, it will be the end of his domi-
nation. The convention was run by
long distance telephone from Nebras-
ka, it might be remarked in passing
''The lesson impressed upon me
by the convention was that it is time
for the South to get together Caucus
before going to convention and
agree on candidate, not necessarily
from the South Then the South
would have some weight AS it is
now, some upstart state like Oklahoma
will easily lead the Southern States
around by the nose
Though Mr. Wheatley was made a
member of the notification committee
to let the Presidential nominee know
of his success, he resigned and Col
Lindsay Johnson of Rome, was named
in his place.
From Denver Mr.. Wheatley went to
st. Paul to attend the Shriners' gath
ering. He reports a big time with
the most lavish hospitality he ever
enjoyed. Gov. Johnson gave a recep-
ton at the state capitol. Mr.. Wheat
ley said that many Republicans told
him they always voted for Gov John
son, and would have voted for him
for President.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

Twos company unless they are
huesband and wife.-N Y. Press.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21
BIG FIRE IN PARIS
LOSS WILL AMOUNT TO FIVE MIL
 LIONS
Central Telephone Exchange md Po..- Ohice Building are Totally De- strOyed-Sunday Was Re-
 cord Day for Fires

Paris, Sept 21.-Fire broke out Ia st night in the Central Telephone build = ing and spread with such rapidity that the telephone employees were forced af- ter brief and intellectual efforts to extinguish the flames, to fly hastily to the streets.
 The entire building was soon in flames. and this together with the post office. which is located close to the Place des Victories, was totally de- stroyed. The loss Is estimated at $5,- 100000 but a much greater loss is likely to be involved through the com plete interruption of telephonic com munication. It will take more than a month to re-establish the service and even a temporary installation will re- quire a considerable length of time
 The origin of the fire Is believed to have been due to a short circuit. It is asserted also that 1t may have been of incendiary origin. but nothing as yet has been found to prove this, Tele- phone employees when they first discov- cred the flames. tried to eXtinguish them but were forced to desist on &C., count of the volumes of black smoke and the pungent fumes from the burn ing gutta percha. In a short time the flames enwrapped the entire five stories and were bursting through the roof Ieapi1g skyward like blast furnace.
 At a. m. the fire was still burning hut the firemen were beginning to get 1t under control.
 Sunday was a record-daY in the his tory of the fire department. the men being put all morning and afternoon for a big fire in a department store in tbe Fauberg St Denis. Damage to the extent of $500, OrJ was done here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21
a truck were loaded on 8 special train
 and started for Rhinelander tonight.
POLICE AND SOLDIERS.
Much Trouble Between Them In An
 Arkansas Town.

h
 Arkansas Town.
 Little Rock. Ark. Sept. 20.-Trouble between the police of Argenta. a city located just across the river from Lit- tie Rock, and regular army soldiers stationed at Fort Logan H. Root has resulted in an order being issued by Major Thompson, officer in command of the post. prohibiting all privates of the 18th Infantry. U. s. A.. from visit ing Argtnta without a special permit. The rule is so dra astic that the men are not evei allowed to pass through the city and in coming to Little Rock. they are required to travel by round about way.
 One private has already disobeyed the order and as the result. has been court martialed and now is serving q sentence of thI ee months in the guard house at the post and $50 of his pay Is being appropriated by the govern ment as fine for the offense. The private was arrested by the Argenta police and placed in the city calaboose charged with being drunk.
 When 1t became known at the post that iie was held an entire company of infantry marched down from the pest to the aIeboGso and after secur- ing his release, marcied him back to the fort to stand court martial. The officers of the post claim that the Ar genta police have been unfair in their treatment of the soldiers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21
NEW YORK SITUATION
BRYAN CONFERs WITH PARKER
 AND HILL.
The Nebraskan Held Long ConsuIta- ton in Early Morning With Chairman Mack in New
 York City.

Albany. N. T.. Sept. s0.-Imp ortant conferences bearing on the political situation. bath national and State, were held today by w. J. Bryan with Judge Alton B. Parker at Esopus and with former United States Senator David B. Hill. at wolferts Roost, near this city. These were preceded by long consultation in early morning between MT. Bryan and National Chairman ok in New York City.
 When the train arrived at Pough- keepsie. Judge Parker was at the sta tion to meet his distinguished guest whom he entertained during the after noon. The only member of the candi- dates party to accompany him was former Governor Jennings, of Florida member of the National Committee the rest of the party proceeding to AL bany.
 MT. Hill. who was at the station when MT. Bryan arrived here tonight from Esopus, greeted his guest most cordially. while a crowd cheered loud- ly. The drive to MT. Hills home was made by MT. Bryan and his host only. At Wolferts Roost awaiting them was Judge D. Cady Herrick, of this city and the three men while at dinner dis cussed the business which brought them together.
 Not word by the participants in ScNcidi COHItTenCoS was disclosed regarding the subjects talked of or the conclusions reached. but 1t neverths. less was ascertained from one in A position to know that all three con- ferences had to do with the campaign in New York State
 The fact that imm ediately upon bis arrival here. MT. Bryan notified the members of his party that he would leave for Buffalo at 3:15 o'clock in ina morning instead of 730 as planned would indicate that important devel- opments had taken place. He is due in Buffalo at 11:15 a. m
 Mrl Bryan's visit to Wolferts Roost gave rise to good deal of gossip as 10 the extent to which Senator Hill would participate in the camnaIpn Judge Parker already had announced that he would take the stump in behalf of his party. but no suggestion has come from Senator Hill that he also would enter upon speech-makine tour. altho ough he Is taking keen in. terest in the campaign.
 All that MT. Bryan would say con cerning' the days happenings was that he took long automobile ride win Judge Parker. going as far as Kings ton. and that he had dined with Sen. ator Hill tonight
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21
GEORGIA'S PROHIBITION
 LAW Is UNDER FIRE

Atlanta. Ga. Sept. 2O.-The Georgia nrohibition law 50 far as taxing near heer is concerned is under fire. The oxtra session of the Legislature, which adjourned yesterday. auth orized a tax of $500 on manufacturers of this pro- duct Two hundred dollars was the amount imposed on dispensers of near
 shortly after midnight last night, Judge Ellis of the Superior Court. en- Joined the comptroller of the State. inc sheriff of Fulton count:'. which in cludes Atlanta. and his deputies from collecting this tax. The injunction was granted on the petition of ll5 dealers in the prohibition product"
 The near beer dealers claim that the Legislation was unconstitutional inas- much as it did not relate to convict legislation for which the special ses- sion of the Georgia General Assembly was called.
 The question will be carried to the highest courts of the State. :.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21
NCHALLENGE y TO HEARST To Prove Statements Or
 Quit. HASKELL WIRES EDITOR Declares That Charges Against him
 Are False. Oklahoma's Governor Proposes That Committee Investigate the Charges and That He Will Abide
 By Verdict.

Chicago, H., Sept. Ex-Governor Has, kell of Oklahoma gave out the follow- ing telegram which he said he had sent to William Randolph Hearst:
 William R. Hearst. care New York
 American. New York City. N. Y.:
 'Sir-You are stating in speech and press, in substance. that during the year 1898. when Attorney General Frank S. Monnett of Ohio had several cases pending in the Supreme Court of that State against the Standard of Company, that sought to influence him to dismiss those suits. have said. and now repeat. that your statement is absolutely false. and that never had any relations of any kind or character with the Standard Oil Company. Our conflicting statements prove nothing.
 You as ewspaper man may. and should desire reputation for truth fulness; I as a public oficiaJ demand that those who accuse me stand forth and make known their proof You know that a suit against YOU for civil damages or a criminal prosecution for libel means long delay and affords your character of journalism & chance to cover your expenses before being call ed upon to settle. do not want your money; I simply desire to expose you to the public as false accuser who has distorted public records and man. ufactured statements for base political purposes. For the purpose of forever settling this infamous islander which you are circulating in your newspaper and on the stump. I now propose that a committee of five or any three of them, composed of the editors of The Springfield, Mass, Republican. The Chi- cago Journal. The New York World. The Indianapolis News and The St. Louis Republic be selected to hear you and me under oath and all other cvi- dence they may desire as to the truth or falsity of your charge, at the earliest possible moment, and render fneir oe- cision to the public in writing.-e-
 should this committee find your charge sustained. shall withdraw from all connection with the present Pres idential campaign. Should the verdict be against you, as know 1t will. there need be no other penalty than the pub lie contempt due every assassin or cbaracter G. N. Haskell"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21
POLITICAL FORECAST
POLITICAL HAPPENINGS TO FILL
 THE WEEK.
MT. Taft VIII Leave This Week On An Extended Speaking Tour-Brynn To Have Strenuous
 Week.

Campaign activity having reached a high State. there Is every indication that political happenings and develop ments will play the leading part in the chronicles of the week. It Is MT. Tafts turn to go afield and on Wednesday. he will leave Cincinnati for an extended speaking tour His first formal addresses will be made on the arm in Brook. Ind, of George Ade. the Indiana humorist and playwright, on that day and his next important speeches of the week will be delivered in Milwaukee on Thursday night; Mad ison. Wis. on Friday. and St. Paul and Minneapolis on Saturday.
 The strenuous campaign of MT. Bryan will see no 1et-up in the com ing week. His principal engagements include the invasion of Mir. Taft's home town of Cincinnati on Wednesday, af- ter speeches in Buffalo and Cleveland CT Monday. and Columbus on Tuesday He will still be in Ohio on Thursday and will go to Terre Haute, Ind, on Friday and to Milwaukee on satur- day.
 The energetic campaign which Mr. Hisgen. the Presidential candidate, and MT. Hearst, the leader of the In- dependence party, have been making will be continued throughout the week. MT. Hisgen will be in New Or leans on Moday In Houston. Texas. on Tuesday; in Fort Worth on Wednes- day; in Guthrie. Okla. on Thursday, and Kansas City on Saturday. Mir Hearst has left the party for a time, to attend the State convnetion of the party in New York on September 24.
 The national convention of the Ma tional Republican League, which in- cludes Republican clubs in every State in the Union, will be held in Cincinnati on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs day.
 Great interest had been manifested in the announcement that MT. Taft and Senator Foraker would appear together on the platfrom upon the occasion of the opening of the meeting of the league of Republican clubs, and special importance had been attached to the speech of Senator Foraker especially as signalizing the presidential candi date. The developments of the past few days arising out of Mir Hearst's exposure of certain correspondence between the Senator and the StaIdard oil Company have resulted, however, In the withdrawal of Senator Foraker from the program for the meeting. Mir. sherman, the Vice Presidential candi- date, will speak at this gathering.
 Senator Albert J. Beveridge. of In- diana, will start the campaign ball roll ing for the Republicans in New York City, speaking in Carnegie hall on Friday night.
 Governor Hughes and his associates on the Republican State ticket nomi- mated at Saratoga last Tuesday will be notified officially of their nomina- ton at the Union League Club in Brooklyn Saturday night.
 John w. Kern. the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee will open the Democratic campaign in Mansfield, Ohio, on Saturday.
 The New York State Workingmen"s Federation will hold its annual con- vention in Rochester on Tuesday. The question of endorsing the political at titude taken by Samuel Gompers is ex- pected to be brought before the con- yention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21
Senator Foraker Won't
 Go on Stump.
EFFECT OF HEARSl'S CHARGES
Taft Opposed Joint Engagements
 With Ohio Senator.
Foraker Says At The Proper And Con- vcnient Opportunity, He VIII
 Make speech Answering
 Hearst'a Charges.

Cincinnati, Sept. 20-United States Senator Joseph B. Foraker has cancell- ed all of his speaking engagements In the campaign, it was learned today.
 In a written request to National Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock. he ask ed to be relieved from the appoint ments which had been arranged for him by the national speakers bureau. and in a communication to State Chair man Williams of the Ohio Republics n Committee, he made the same request as to the engagements which had been arranged for him in Ohio
 AS to Senator Foraker's senatorial candidacy, the Associated Press is authorized to state the Senator's posi- ton as follows
 Senator Foraker will leave the selsc- ton of his successor to the Legisla- ture. but will do all in his power to see that a Republican legislature is elected.
 In addition to this information, Sena- tor Foraker today told his friends that he should at the proper and con- venient opportunity make a speech in answer to the Hearst charges and in defense of himself and then would campaign the entire state in behalf of his senatorial candidacy. but under the jurisdiction of no political committee
 Details of Withdrawal.
 The details of just how Senator Foraker came to withdraw from par ticipation in the forthcoming conven- tion of the national league of Repub- lican clubs, at which he was too speak with William H. Taft here on Tuesday evening, were disclosed today authori- lately. On the morning of the first publication of the Hearst charges (Fri- day) Senator Dick came to the city from Columbus. After a conference with Senator Foraker, he went to the Taft residence. where he and the can jidate discussed the situation frankly
 No conclusions were reached, but Senator Dick obtained the distinct i'm precision that in view of the circum. stances. the question of the joint ap- pearance of Taft and ForaKer was one which required consideration. Tn this connection. the arrival of Senator Crane on Saturday was noted and the junior Ohio Senator indica ted he would take up the question with his Massa- chusetts colleague. After Senators Crane, Foraker and Dick had conferred saturday morning, the letter which Senator Foraker made public last night eliminating himself from the meeting of Republican clubs. was taken to the Taft residence by Senator Crane.
 Throughout the negotiations, MT. Taft refused absolutely to comment for publication on the affair. It has since developed that he had at once taken the position that the joint engagement must be cancelled. It has also develop- ed that the candidate received fnsis- tent advice to take the initiative in the cancelling of the arrangements and mat his reply. 1t Is said. was emphatic In this language:
 IT 1t would win me every vote in the United States, cannot hit a man when he Is down."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21
CARVED TO DEATH
IN LUNCH STAND AT
 BIRMINGHAM.
The Body of Peter Ponoteor Literally Slashed to Pieces by George Colenfas-The Murderer
 Escapes.

Birmingham. Sept. 20.-Peter Pono- teor. a Greek. was carved to death early this morning by George Colenfas, another Greek. at the formers lunch stand. on Nineteenth Street.
 No one seems to know how the dif- ficulty started. and when passers were first attracted to the scene. Ponoteor was grasping for breath and his as- sailant had escaped. A small butcher knife was used by Colenfas. and Pono- teor's body was literally slashed to pieces. the ere being dozens of gashes all over the body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21
HEARING IN ATLANTA
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMIs-
 SIONERS HAVE ARRIVED.
To Take Up Complaint of Producers In Georgia And Alabama Against Alleged UnjustifiabIe Rate
 Increasea.

Atlanta. Ga, Sept. .2o-Interstate Commerce Commissioners Cockrell. Lane and Judge Clements arrived in Atlanta tonight and tomorrow morn ing will take up the complaint of the producers of Georgia and Alabama that unjustifia ble increases in freight rates on food products have been made by railroads east of the Missouri river into the southeastern territory.
 The commissioners have subpoenaed a nurSSer of, witnesses for both sides and the hearing will begin tomorrow in the Federal court in this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21
NEGROES KILL NEGRO.
"ississippi Blacks Avcnge Death of n
 White

Yazoo City, Miss. Sept. 20-Negroes today shot and killed Charles Jones. a member of their own race who yes terday killed a white man and two ne- groes at Eden Station. Miss.
 The negroes found Jones at his resi- dence and shot him as he was trying to escape. They also made threats of lynching the person who sold Jones the cocaine which Is believed to have caus ed his murderous outbreak. Thus far the identity of the cocaine seller has not been learned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21
"PEER GYNT" REVIVED.
Louis James in Richard Mansfield's Old
 Role

New Orleans, Sept. 20.-Louis James tonight produced Henrik Ibsen's Peer Gynt" at the Tulane Theatre, this be- ing the first revival in the United States of this drama 8 played by Rich ard Mansfield, since it's initial pro- ductions were interrupted by that ac- tors illness and death. MT. James in- terpretation of the part was practical lv the same as that of Mansfield
 One addition has been made in the revival. namely. the introduction of the second scene, omitted by Mansfield, in the fourth act. on the Morocco coast. This scene consist entirely of a dance and song of Auitra and her at tendants.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-21
SUICIDES IN HOTEL,

New York Sept. 20.-By shooting himself through the right temple as he stood in front of mirror in a room
 nthe. St. Denis Hotel Lawson w. Fuller. forty years of age. son of the late Lawson N. Fuller. who was for years prominent in advocating rapid transit extension for this city, commit ted suicide today. The suicide was a confidential clerk .n the offices of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Go.