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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-17
FOUND BODY IN CREEK:
WAS BURT A SUICIDE ?
Waters Gave Up Their Dead
Friday Night.

Parties in Americus yesterday from
the vicinity of the Burt home report
ed the discovery of the dead body of
Mr.. W. G. Burt, prominent resi-
dent of Marion county, floating upon
the surface of Beaver Creek. near
Buena Vista, at 9 o'clock Friday
night Searchers had gone to look
for Mr.. Burt, and their efforts were
soon rewarded, though unexpectedly.
Mr. Burt was planter. and was
considered in good circumstances.
though recently, it is said, he had met
with some business reverses. 1t is
not known that he thus took his life,
though indications pointed somewhat
in that direction. He was we'll known
in Americus, where he frequently
came upon business. He was forty
five years Of age, and is survived by
his wife and four sons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-17
|. 6. COUNCIL OWNER
OF WINDSOR HOTEL.
Transfer of Property is
Effected.

Mr.. l.. G. Council, president of
the Planters Bank of Americus, now
includes that splendid property, the
Hotel Windsor, among his realty hold
ings. The transfer of title was effect
ed last evening, and before six o'clock
Mr.. Council had paid over the pur-
chase price in cash and was in COM
plete possession of the property.
Fifty-six thousand six hundred dol
lars was the figure offered by Mr.,
Council in the sealed bid which has so
much interested the public since sub
mitted on Monday.
For not until yesterday afternoon at
) o'clock was it known to anyone who
the bidder really was.
The consideration of the several
bids yesterday by Judge Littleiohn.
together with interventions filed by
others here interested in the deal
consumed seYerel hours, and for a
time it really seemed that definite
conclusion might not be arrived at,
and second sale of the property
might possibly be ordered.
Later in the day, however, the with
drawal of a bid made in the morning
cleared up the situation altogether.
and the bid of $4,000 was accepted.
Mr.. Council. who purchased the
property upon his individual account
and as an investment wholly. at once
rendered the spot cash purchase price,
and attorneys and Receiver Wheatley
got busy in making the necessary
transfer.
This was soon effected, and by s
p. m. Mr.. Council was in possession.
In discussing the sale later, Mr..
Council stated to the Times Recorder,
in reply to inquiry, that it is his deter
mination to entirely rehabilitate the
property and place it in splendid physi-
cal condition. To do this will re-
quire large outlay of money, but
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the hotel complete.
Probably $4,000 or $4,000 will
thus be expended in general repairs;
new plumbing, painting and other ex-
tensive and needed renovation.
The general public, and especially
the people of Americusg who went
doMR into their pockets for S130,000
and built the hotel, rejoice in its sale,
and Mr.. Council is being congratu-
lated upon the bargain thus secured.
His pride in Americus, his home, will
inspire him to place the hotel in physi-
cal condition equal to the best any
where.
There will be no change in manage
ment, it is understood, during the
present term of lease, which yet has
nearly three years, Such, at least, was
the report yesterday
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A PURCHASE. IT SEEMS
OF SIZE FOR BUILDING.
Holt Place is Considered
Again.

Crossing back over Rees Park from
the Jones property to the Holt place,
from which 1t started, the Board of
Education has finally made pur-
chase of a site for the proposed 500
900 public school building, this time
dealing entirely with Mr. P. L. Holt,
whose property has thus been decided
upon.
The last proposition was eminentIy
satisfactory, and the purchasing COM
mittee was instructed to clinch it
without needless delay.
Therefore, the new building will oc-
cupy almost the same site proposed
in the original agreement, leaving out
the Larkin property, of course. Mr.
Holt sells the school board a lot 'front.'
ing 143 feet on Elm avenue, with a
depth of 200 feet.
The frontage is three feet greater
than that in the former Holt-Larkin
proposition.
The price agreed upon is $4,000,
which is $1,000 less than the Holt-Lar-
kin tract, although a portion of it is
identically the same land rendered
before, Mr.. Holt merely adding there
TO portion of his residence lot ad-
joining, and thus affording the desir-
ed frontage on Rees Park of 143 feet.
The Holt-Larkin plat, originally
rendered, had frontage of 14O feet,
and was priced at $3,S00
The Board of Education has thus
finally closed up the long pending
school building site, and the architect
will at once advertise for bids and
start upon the work of construction
with the least possible delay
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-17
FAMED ARTISTS ARE ENGAGED
TO APPEAR IN AMERICUS,
Miss Bell Announces Three Splendid
Concerts.

In announcing the following series
OF artists concerts for this season the
public Is assured OF as high grade at
fractions as were given last winter.
Myrtle Eleryn, pianist; Otto Meyer,
violinist, and Horatio Connell. BARI
tone.
Miss Eleryn has appeared with the
leading orchestras of Europe. She
played in one evening with the Berlin
Philharmonic Orchestra three con-
certos, Beethoven, Braluns and Grieg.
She has been decorated by the kaiser,
receiving warm words of praise.
Last season her tour in this country
amounted to an ovation wherever she
appeared
Otto Meyer is an exponent of Ser
elk, Caesar Thomson and Ysaye His
reception wherever he has appeared
in Germany, France and Bohemia has
been most enthusiastic. He is said to
possess big, soulful tone" mastery
pleasing and a "faultless technique" !"
In Horatio Connell the public is
promised a treat. He has been en-
gagged for the past several seasons as
premiere baritone of the Covent Gar
den Opera House in London.
AS Lieder singer he ranks very
high; he is said to possess a most
beautiful voice and great dramatic
power.
In presenting these artists / am
asking personally the help of every
man and woman in the town who is
possessed of civic love and pride. We
need these concerts; our young people
need the stimulus of such entertain
ments.
And l ask the help of those who do
lot care for classical music on the
basis of an unselfish interest in the
towns welfare. The course costs $500.
Double tickets for the series of three
concerts will be $5. Single tickets $3
ANNIE MAY BELL.
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THEATRE Is GUTTFD IN
1--WE MINUTES BY FIRE
Machine OverturnS and dFaIIS
Through Floor.
ALMOST A PANIC AS CROWD
SURGED FROM BUMDING-BET.
TER PROTECTION is NEEDED
IN AMERICUS.

Bickfords moving picture theatre
ON Jackson street, was gutted by fire
at s:20 o'clock last night and at a
time when the place was entirely fill
ed by an audience witnessing the con-
cluding show of the night.
The accidental overturning, or ex-
plosion of the film machine started
the conflagration, which spread rap
idly about the front entrance to the
place
Instantly there was wild scram-
BILE upon part of the crowd, but cool
heads prevented a panic. Manager
Bickford directed the crowd to rear
exit.
Those who had not escaped by the
front door rushed for the rear en-
trance, and all got away safely.
The fire department reached the
scene quickly and the flames were
subdued in a few minutes, but not
before the place had been practically
gutted and all the paraphernalia of
the theatre completely ruined.
That the crowd, thus penned in by
solid brick walls, escaped without loss
of life or injury to anyone, seems a
miracle. Until this fact was fully
ascertained great excitement prevail
ed among the crowd outside.
Manager Bickford estimates his loss
at $500, with no insurance. The
building is owned by Col. w. A. Dod-
son. and the loss is we'll covered.
This is Americus' first experience in
the way of theatre fire, and should
prove lesson in the way of enforcing
safeguards both as to exits and cleo
trical appliances. The peril to life
last night was very great.
A fire trap is terrible menace,
fact which hundreds In Americus will
not soon forget,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-17
WALKER MET DEATH
AT HANDS OF BROWN.
farmers in a Fierce FiQht,
One Killed.

Madison Walker, 55 years old and
residing ten or twelve miles west OF
Amerieus, met his death Friday eve.
ming at a cotton gin, over which be
presided, as the result of an alterca.
ton with Mr.. John Brown. He was
dealt several severe blows upon the
head with an iron rod, death soon re-
sulting therefrom.
News of the tragedy reached the
Times-Recorder late Friday night, but
no particulars were then given.
Yesterday Mr.. Brown came at once
to Americus to surrender himself, if
wanted, but from his statement of the
tragedy and that of witnesses, it
would appear that he had acted very
largely in self-defense
Such. at least, was the substance Of
reports received here.
Mr.. Brown had carried a bale of
cotton to the Walker gin, and con-
troversy regarding the ginning of it
arose between himself and Mr. Wal
ker. The latter, it is alleged, seized
a piece of iron piping and dealt Brown
several blows with it.
Brown retreated, and Walker threw
the iron bar at him, according to the
several statements.
Mr.. Brown then secured the bar and
advanced upon Walker, whom, the wit
nesses state, picked up an axe, but ere
he could use it Brown struck him
down
Both men are farmers, residing near
Friendship, in Sumter county Mr.
Walker has several sons and daugh-
ters. while Mr.. Brown has a wife and
two small children. No warrant was
taken out for Mr. Brown yesterday,
and the prevailing opinion seems to be
that he had acted only in self-de-
fense
The homicide is greatly deplored in
the fine community where it occurred.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-17
NOW Is THE TIME TO PLANT
WINTER LAWN GRASS SEED,

Frehs stock of our famous Winter
Lawn Grass Seed, the kind not af-
fected by the coolest weather, a truly
Arctic plant, and is a beautiful green
during the winter. Can be planted
with Bermuda or any other grass
without injury to the grass already
planted Break up the earth lightly
with rake and SOW broadcast.
The genuine seed sold only by us.
We caution our patrons against the
purchase of the spurious seed. We
can furnish references from our hun
dreds of Georgia, Alabama and South
Carolina patrons to whom we have
sold this seed for several years. Mail
orders will receive prompt attention.
Your orders solicited.
DODSON'S PHARMACY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-17
AUTO CRASHES INTO CROWD:
SEVERAL ARE INJURED.
Bad Accident on New York Course
Yesterday.
Especial to Times-Recorder.) }

New York, Oct. 16.-The first acci-
dent in New York's last twenty-four
hour automobile race at Brighton
Beach motordrome, occurred early
this morning when the Palmer and
SINCE car, driven by I4escult, lost
left front wheel, which crashed into
Miss Alice f. Roberts of Brooklyn,
breaking her shoulder bone and in
flicting internal injuries. The driver
and mechanician were unhurt. The
Rainier car, No. s, was practically de-
molished at Z a. m today when it
skidded ON a curve, shot through the
inner rail and turned three somer-
saults. Charles Bowers, its driver,
and Mause, it's meehanician, suffered
several scalp wounds
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-17
GEORGE STANFIELD A VISITOR
AGAIN IN OLD HOME.

Mr.. George Stanfeld, for many
years manager of the Western Union
office in Americus, his old home, is
again here for day, called hither by
the illness of his father, Mr.. P. r.
Stanfield, now much imroved. Mr..
Stanfield, who for several years has
been connected with the Seaboard
System as state tariff agent, in the
traffic department, and now located at
Columbia, S. c., is being warmly
greeted by many friends here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-17
SAME BRIDGE IN FLAMES
WITH THE SAME RESULT.

The Barlow street bridge, which has
done fireatic stunts innumerable in
years past, gave the department an
other run shortly before midnight
Friday night. A train passing be-
meath, or cigarette smoker passing
above, probably started the illumina-
tion. The bridge had recently been
rebuilt, and now the carpenters will
come back and build it some more.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-17
ALAS, ALL is DR0SS.
PTTTSBURG COPS THE RAG.

Detroit, Oct 16.-After winning in
succession the American League pen
nant three times, and contesting the
same number of times for the worlds
championship, the Tigers again for
three consecutive times lose, twice
to Chicago and once to Pittsburg
The game today resulted in the score
of s to 0 in favor of the Pirates, thus
ending the series. Score: r. H. E..
Detroit NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. =
Pittsburg ............ .
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-17
A BLAZE IN THE BARNARD
CAUSES LOSS OF $500.

A t1rebug alighted upon the barn of
Mr.. George F. Webb, below Americus,
at an early hour yesterday morning
and the building was quickyq consum-
and the building was quickly consum-
and fodder. The loss is estimated at
about $500, and was evidently due 70
an incendiary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-17
KETCHEL is KNOCKED OUT
BY NEGRO AT FRISCO.
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

San Francisco, Oct. 16.-Jack john
son, the colored heavyweight cham
pion, today, before large audience
of fistianic fans, knocked out Stanley
Ketchel in the twelfth round. The
fighting was furious till the finish,
the negro having the best of nearly
every round. 1t is now up to jim
Jeffries to make good his talk of the
last several months.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-17
LETTER TO HAROLD BROS,
Americus, Ga.

Dear Sirs: Again we say:
Paint half your job Devoe, paint the
other half whatever you like.
If Devoe doesn't take less gallons,
no pay. Yours truly,
104 FW DEvOE G co
p S.-Americus Construction Co:
sells our paint.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-17

If you want pecan trees that WI
bear large paper shell pecans, trs IS
that grow fast and bear early, and 20
guess work about what they will f5ar
call on H. w. Smithwick, at Gun
Store, Americus, Ga. Sun &Wed-tt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-17
ANNUAL WEEK OF PRAYER
TO BEGIN ON MONDAY

The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will observe their annual week
of prayer for missions this week, be-
ginning tomorrow afternoon. The
meetings will be held at the Presby-
terian church every afternoon at A
o'clock All the ladies of the town
are cordially invited.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-17

Your cough annoys you. Keep on
hacking and tearing the delicate
membranes of your throat If you want
to be annoyed. But If you want re-
lief, want to be cured. take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. Sold by all
dealers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-17
SERIES CLOSES.

DR.. Anthony will give the conclud-
ing talk of his Character Series" at
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton at o'clock this afternoon. Sub
ject for today: "Character-Uninten-
tional." All men are cordially in
vited.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-17

Select stationery in pound papers,
tablets and papateries. Holidays Book
Store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-17

He laughs the best who smiles the
most
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-17

The right kind of experience is
worth all it costs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-17

Experience is a valuable training
for those you get it from.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-17
.BOyden Shoes
FOR men

The classiest produced in America, Gun metal,
russets, vici and patent kid, 5000 and $3.50 pair.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-17
AN AMATEUR REcoRD-Manager

| Wynkoop of the Tucson baseball team stated last night that the present Phoe- nix team, which won the game Yeste- day, is the first amateur Phoenix team | that had taken a game from Tucson in | ten years. That of course needs some explanation. for Phoenix has not been skinned at every meeting during the last ten -ears But in most of the teams that have played heretofore there have been from one to a half
 dozen professional players in the line up, while yesterday there was no one who pretends to play professional base ball Tucson has usually had one or
 more professionals in the harness also,
 but whether any of the visitors yes terday are professionals or not was not
 learned.
 MARBLE IN ARlZONA-The mar
 ble prospects in the Chiricahua noun
 tains Arizona, were investigated by
 Sidney Paige, of the United States
 geological survey, in 1908, at the re-
 quest of the supervising architect of the treasury. The two groups of de-
 posits examined are in Cochise coun-
 ty, Ariz., and are accessible from Bowie. Ariz., and Rodeo, N. Mex. The rock Is practically nearly pure car bonate of lime, of medium grained crystalline granular structure, and is white, with plnkish tones. It is prob
 ably available for exterior building and for interior decorative use. Tests of the marble were made at the geo. logical surveys structural material laboratory at St. Louis, Mo. A report on the investigation ap- pears in the surveys bulletin 3S0-I, which may be had on application to the director at Washington.
 A TWO SHOW TOWN-Phoenix has at least got big enough to enter tain two shows at once and make a success of both of them, yesterday be-
 ing an illustration. Though one of the shows was 75 miles away it was well attended mainly by Phoenix people Many were fearful that the Wicken- burg excursion would kill the crowd hoped for at the ball park but they were happily disappointed. The crowd at the park was the largest that has witnessed a ball game here for long time, even if a trainload of people did go somewhere else.
 JUDGE EWING'S LECTURE Judge William G. Ewing of Chicago addressed a large and intestested audi ence in the Arizona School of Music auditorium yesterday afternoon ,on the subject of Christian Science Judge Ewing is a good speaker and is thor oughly cOnversant with his subject having devoted his later years to this study almost exclusively and being one of the members of the board of lec- tureship of the mother church.
 TUCSON ExcURSIoN-The Tue son excursion to Phoenix yesterday was decided success, even if the wis | iting ball team did get trounced. About | 150 residents of the old pueblo came | over to spend the day with their Phoe- | nix friends. returning on the regular | train last night.
 WlcKENBURG EXcURSloN-The Santa Fe excursion to Wickenburg | was a big one taking about eight car | loads of people from the city to the
Arizona republican., 1909-05-17
A New Chance for the Birds.


 High above the marshy wastes which border the Klamath lakes in southern Oregon. lone white heron winged his desolate flight a month ago, his beady telescopic eyes turned now right, now left, while from his needle pointed bealS dismal and discordant cries sounded a requiem for the departed members of his kind, for he was alone in the world the sole survivor of a once proud family
 On broad pinions, the snowy sur vivor of former legion floated to the east. and then to the west; the far seeing eyes searching vainly each stretch of lake. land or sedgy waste for a familiar patch of white which might be token the presence of father, mother, mate, chick or friend, but he saw none, for President Roosevelt had been too late in setting aside the Kla- math district as a national bird re- serve. and the delay had sealed the fate of the white heron family.
 But one is left, according to the off cials of the United States land office and of the National Association of Audubon societies; just one white sam pie remaining of myriad thousands of one Of the most beautiful of all na- tive birds; the cruel decree of fashion having brought about so savage a butchery and so persistent a hunt for white plumage that biological histori- ans will. in future works, record the melancholy fact that in the year A. D.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-17

gave away to soldiers and sailors seventy-five tons of books and maga- zines The association stands for sanity, temperance and good will in all things. Spirit, Mind and Body" is it's motto. While financiers are con solidating banks and amalgamating corporations. it plods ahead with it's gigantic scheme of building up a worldwide Young man Trust" It has powerful and generous friends, and a reputation for social usefulness which is yearly increasing.
 LAWN SOCIAL--A lawn social will be held on the grounds of Mrs. Cheney. A South Third avenue. next to the Third Avenue theater, Tuesday. May IS. from 4 o'clock to To o'clock p. m. There will be ice-cieauI. strawberries and cake for sale The Mothers Circle of the west End school recently pur- chased a piano for the use of the school and the proceeds of this social are to pay for the piano. All are cordially invited to come and help. Music will be furnished and a good time is ex- pected.
 REGULAR PRICES AT COLISEUM TO BE MAINTAlNEO-It seems to be the general impression among the peo- pie of Phoenix that the Coliseum will raise prices during the Sullivan Kilrain engagement This is repeatedly done throughout the country. While the Coliseum will bring to this city a rare and the most expensive attraction ever placed on any vaudeville stage, nev- ertheless. popular prices will prevail General admission will be ten cents. and reserved seats twenty cents. This week the people of Phoenix will have the opportunity, and perhaps for the last time. to see the greatest pugilist that ever lived at this remarkably low price of admission.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-17

POST CARDS. PHOENIX VIEWS, 1c. EACH. PHOENIX VIEW BOOKS, 15c. EACH. AT THE BIG CURIO, ON ADAMS ST.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-17

1908. the white heron followed the great auk over the dismal trail that stretches backwards to the ages that are gone.
 If President Roosevelt had only sign ed that executive order one year ago or even six mOnths-the heron would have been saved. but he signed it in September, and that was a bit too late From "To Give the Birds a Refuge in Technical World Magazine for April. .,
Arizona republican., 1909-05-17

banks of the placid Hassayampa to spend the day. That they had a good time is well testified to by the letter of special correspondent in another column.