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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
GO. COMMISSIONERS
Covering the Session Held
July II.

At called meeting of the Board of
Commissioners of Roads and Revenues
of Sumter County held at the court
house Monday, July 18th, 1909, for
the purpose of making investigation
and inquiring into the cause OF the
death of Frank Fletcher a convict.
The following resolution was of
fered and unanimously adopted:
BE it Resolved, BY the Board, that
the evidence had and produced to us
on the investigation of the causes
leading up to the death of Frank
Fletcher, a convict, be ordered tran
scribed and forwarded to the Prison
Commission of Georgia without com
ment or recommendation from this
body in view of the fact that under
the law, in our opinion, they only
have authority to take action in such
matters.
BE it Further Resolved, That said
Prison Commission of Georgia are
hereby informed, and it is especially
called to their attention that r. r.
Christian, superintendent of Roads of
Sumter County, and his son, Mr.. R.
Il. Christian, warden of convict gang.
has previously in the management and
care of the convicts on the public
roads of Sumter County, given entire
satisfaction to this Board and clio
tied the most favorable comment from
the people generally, both in the hui
name treatment of convicts, the clean
Illness ftheir camps, the care taken
IN preventing escapes, the most excel
lent work done with them, and their
uniform kind and satisfactory treat
ment of the convicts.
And, Further, We do not believe
they are surpassed by any and equal
ed by but few in their general eff
cheney in this class of work~and that
we most heartily and cheerfully call
the attention of the Prison Commits
sion to these facts in the event they
should find any technical violation of
the law disclosed in the evidence for
warded, and that in taking action
thereon, if any they should see fit to
take, that they give due weight and
credit to the same
Upon motion the Board adjourned
until its regular meeting day, to-wit,
the first Monday in August, 1909.
J. F. BOLTON,
Secretary of Board.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04
w. D.tHOWELLS IS ILL.
Veteran Author VIII Leave Maine
Summer Home for Carlsbad.

Eliot, Me-. Aug. 3.-William Dean
Howells, the author who has been
spending the summer at his country
place here, is said to be in very poor
health. He will sail next week with
his daughter, Mildred, for Carlsbad.
Mr.. Howells has been constantly
under the care of a doctor, and his
trip is taken on expert advice
Mrs. Howells will remain at the
summer home, and her sister, Miss
Mary n. Mead, who will be her guest
The summer neighbors of the Howells
are much concerned over the report
that the veteran author is i'll.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04

There is more Catarrh in this Sec
ton of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be in
durable For a great many years
doctors pronounced it a local disease
and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing to cure with
local remedies, pronounced it incur
able. Science has proven catarrh to
be constitutional disease and there
fore requires constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure, manufac-
tured by F. G. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
Ohio, is the only constitutional cure
on the market. 1t is taken internally
in doses from 10 drops to teaspoon
full. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for
any case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
Address-F. j. Cheney & Co., Tole-
do, Ohio.
work Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04
A STEADY DRAIN
Sick Kidneys Weaken the Whole Body
Make You I'LL, Languid and
Depressed

Make You I'LL, Languid and
Depressed
Sick kidneys weaken the body
through the continual drainage of life
giving albumen from the blood into
the urine, and the substitution oil
poisonous uric acid that goes broad
cast through the system, sowing the
seeds Of disease. Loss of albumer
causes weakness, langor, depression
Uric poisoning causes rheumatic pain
nervousness, nausea, cricks in the
back, gravel and kidney stones. The
proper treatment is a kidney treat
ment, and the best remedy is Doan's
Kidney Pills. Great Americas cures
prove it.
A. A. Willet, of Americas, Ga, says
"Doan's Kidney Pills in my case lived
up to representations. [ was a suf-
erer for some years from a dull pain
n the small of my back and at times
after sitting, | could hardly regain an
erect position The kidney secretions
contained a sediment and were other
wise unnatural. 1 used a number
of remedies and also rubbed my back
with liniments but did not receive any
relief until I procured Doans Kid
ney Pills at Dodson's Pharmacy. Since
using them my back is stronger and
my kidneys are in a normal cOndi-
ton. You are welcome to use my
name as an endorser of Doan's Kidney
Pills.
For sale by all dealers. Price Sc
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-- Sand
axe no other.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04
THE HONEST PROPRIETARY
MEDICINE.

has saved thousands of dollars to
families who could i'll afford the ex-
pense necessary to maintain the SER
vices of a physician, and have answer
ed the purpose equally as we'll and
often succeeded after our best physi-
clans have failed. Lydia e. Wink
hams Vegetable compound is one OF
this kind.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04
NvENTs NOIsELEss CANNON.
Maxim Adds Larger Bore Gun 10 His
Other Patents.

Hartsford, Conn, Aug 3.-Hiram
Percy Maxim announces that he has
invented a noiseless cannon of large
bore and that in October he will go to
Europe to demonstrate it. He is max
ing preparations for the test here.
His patents for noiseless weapons
cover Japan as well as European coun-
tries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04
TWO Million Bottles

Of Perry Davis Painkiller sold every year.
suffering and helping some human being
to health and happiness! This wonderful
household remedy stops the pain of
sprains, burns or bruises 1t relieves rheu-
matism or neuralgia. 1t cures colds,
cramps, collie, diarrhoea. There ought to
be bottle on your shelves just now,
ready for the first sign of trouble The
new size bottle is 35 cents and there is
also a 50-cent size. Be sure your drug
gist gives you Perry Davis
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04
A Good PrOyider.
PHILADELPHIA Ledger.

2
Have you ever noticed the kindly
providence of nature?''
What's on your mind?"
Il was thinking of the thoughtful
ness of covering the trees with foliage
SO the cunning little caterpiliars
would have something to eat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04
HARTMAN MAKING
HIS BETTERMENTS
columbus LEDGER

| The assertion made by E. H. Har-
Central of Georgia railway system
that he would rehabilitate the system
and made it the best in the south, is
being quietly demonstrated every day,
| but little is being said about the mat
| ter by the minor railroad officials,
except in the reports of the treasurers
of money spent for betterments.
New rolling stock is constantly be-
ing added new engine and improved
cars, and tracks are.4sSeiftss- fFalaid with
heavier steel ra}S all over the sys-
tenn
Curves are (being Strengthened out,
and grades lowered all over the whole
system, and the roads are being put
in frst-class order.
COLUMBUS is not being neglected in
ting work for a corps of engineers
has been in the field ever since Mr..
Hartman took charge, on the lines
running out from this city, surveying
for changes to be made in grades and
curves and all the lines radiating
from this city will be shortened and
grades lowered before the work is
completed
A New Track.
Heavy steel rails called ninety
pound" rails are being laid along the
line of the Western railroad from this
city to Opelika, and new ties have
been placed along the line to take
the place of the old ones.
The rails now in use are what is
known as seventy" pound rails, and
are not heavy enough to bear the
heavy traffic that now goes over this
road The freight engines are heavier
and the freight trains larger and carry
more freight, and it was found that
the old rails were not strong enough
to bear the increased traffic.
The work of laying down the new
rails will be carried on at once and
when completed the Western will be
one of the finest roads in the south
Noticing these immense rails lying
along the track a Ledger reporter re-
called to mind the time when the same
line was equipped with wooden string
ers on which was rallied strap iron
about three inches wide and about an
inch thick. Sometimes a rail would
break loose from the stringer and the
end would stick up, causing train to
run off, and the road was in such a
bad condition that track walkers had
to be employed to walk over the line
every time train went by either
way.
In those days it usually took about
three hours to make the trip to Ope-
llka, and it was said at one time that
farmers could drive an OK team from
Opelika to Columbus and beat the
train
The reporter could not help but con-
trast the road in those days with the
splendid equipment that now prevails.
And the passage of a passenger train
as he stepped aside to let it pass
showed that the old COX cart days
are passed and gone, and modern APP
pliances place the traveller in the lit
tie capital of Lee county in less than
an hour and when the improvements
now under way are completed the
time will no doubt be shortened and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04
A School for Smiles.
Chicago Record-Herald }

CChicagO RecOrd-Herald)
Paris has a school where young wo-
men are taught how to smile 1t re-
mains to be seen whether the school
will be able to teach young women
how to smile while cIinging to steps in
street cars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04
\ Difference.
Washington Starr

so YOU want the privilege of vot-
ing for people of whom you approve?"
No. answered the suffragette. 4
desire the satisfaction of publicly ,e-
iusing to vote for people whom / don't
like"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04
Preparing.

Hotelkeeper-Has the American
gentleman made any remarks about
his bill yet?
Waiter-Not yet. He is looking for
some in his electromagnetic Mele.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04
Notice..

The ladies of the First Baptist
church are requested to meet at the
residence of Mrs. P. C. Clegg Thurs
day evening at o'clock to discuss a
matter of Importance
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04
\ Distinction.
tSt. Louis Vost-Dispatchl

NoI. LOUIS patCh.)
POST don't see the difference be-
tween playing bridge for prizes ard
gambling for money.
Parker-There's a lot. When Won
play for money you get something
worth having.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04
TALES or THE Town
TOLD IN FEW LINES
Pencil Stubs Picked Up AT
Random.
We sell Oliver Typewriters, type
writer and Office supplies.
HOLIDAYS BOOK STORE.

VIII Americas or Cedartown win
the deciding game this afternoon? The
visitors are proving a nj match for
the invincible Champs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04

Clifford G. Billings left for Jack
sonyille yesterday and will locate
there permanently in business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04

The Central Railway will run mid
August excursion to Tybee. The rate
from Americas is $3.50; tickets good
five days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04
Visitors at the Office.
Chicago Record Hnrnld

tChicagO Record-Herald.)
Have you ever noticed that about
Ininety-nine out of every hundred of
the people who call at your office want
you to do something for them?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04
The Ambition of Mr.. Aldrich.
Indianapolis Star

So long as he can write the tariff
laws of the nation Mr.. Aldrich does
not care who delivers eloquent speech
es in favor of the poor consumer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04

Americas merchants are having an
excellent midsummer trade, and this,
too, without the demoralizing cut
price sales
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04
DeDartures

UtphIIUIUbs
For Macon, Atlanta Angus
ia and Savannah 1925 a m
For Albany, Dothan, Lock-
hart, Troy and Mont'ery = $50 a m
For Albany, Dothan, Lock-
hart, Troy and Mont'ery y 2:O5 ~
For Macon and Atlanta 1:45 p m
For Macon, Atlanta, Saw
annah and Augusta E. '1O:4Op m
For Columbus 3:45 p m
For Columbus :! 300 p m
For Columbus, Birming-
ham and Chicago 60. 1925 N
For Albany and Jackson
Vile :. :. =. :. :. 1920 a m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04

Columbus is bowling for better hO-
tells Why not let her buy the Wind
sor and annex that thriving little city
to Amercus?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04
Aldrich the Citadel.
indianapolis News.)

Senator Aldrich is entirely too mod-
est in regarding the wooden schedule
as the very citadel of protection" He
is it himself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04

That big copper distillery, anchored
in the bed of Flint river may be haul
ed ashore soon. The corn crop here
will be immense.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04
Arrivals.

From Savannah, Augusta.
Atlanta and Macon *10:30 p m
From Lockhart, Dothan. AL
bany, Troy and Montery *1040 p m
From Lockhart, DOthan, AL
bany, Troy and Mont'ery* 1:45 NJ
From Atlanta and Macon 2O5 p m
From Augusta, Savannah,
Atlanta and Macon = $50 a m
From Columbus and inter-
mediate points =. ....."12:2O q M
From Columbus and inter-
mediate points .!!11:SO N
From Columbus and inter-
mediate points E. :. 80. !11:40 N
From Albany and Jackson
Vile :. -" 1925 q m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04

An Americas painter fell forty feet
from the top of a smokestack he was
painting day of two ago, but escaped
serious injury.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04

Since going to ST. Simons the Amer
icus soldiery have been murderously
assaulted nightly by the gallinippers
infesting the island.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04
The 1ines-Recorder

If you are not subscriber let
us put you on the list for a month
as an experiment. You will con
tinue a subscriber thereafter. De-
livered to any address in the city at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04

Little watermelons, ripening in the
sun" You see them on every corner
in Americas, turning yellow, yet no.
body buys them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04

lay Only.
and Atlanta on train leaving Ameri.
$50 a. m. Connects at Macon with
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Chi
for Jacksonville 1920 a. m. Leaves
d Birmingham 1925 a. m. For further
WEIR, Agent, Americas, Ga.
Passer ger Agent. Macon. Ga
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04

Daily. Except Sunday. !! Sun
Sleeping cars between Americas
Gus 1910 p. M; arriving Americas
sleeping cars to and from Savannah.
cago and Jacksonville leaves Americas
Americas for Chicago via Columbus an
information, apply to J. E. HIGHTO
JOHN w BLOUNT District
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04

1t is an interesting bet just now as
to which one of the nine districts of
the county will send the first new bale
to Americas
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04

| Since going to ST. Simons the Amer
icus soldiery have been murderously
assaulted nightly by the gallinippers
infesting the island
| A young professional man here is
making inquiry regarding fall rates to
| Cuba-for two. 'Tis the sweetest
story ever told" again.
| Confident that the legislature will
allow them to make wine again, the
boys at home are at it already, in
GLIDING some corn, as we'll.
That weed patch near the new post
office will soon obscure the handsome
building. Why not make the lot more
presentable?
An unfortunate young woman was
given money by the police department
| here yesterday and sent to her home
| in Montgomery.
The fans again rallied in force yes
terday to see the battle between the
Perryman boys, fine feature of a
| splendid game.
The city council assemblies tonight,
but the session gives promise of being
prosaic and dull Col Walker is out
of the city
The court holds that an umpire has
no right to draw his gun, not even
when fans attack him for a decision
against tbs home team
Six rafting good games come to
Americas all in bunch-Cedartow
this week with Rockmart next on the
program.
A party of q dozen young people
from Plains, en- route to the B. Y. p.
.. convention at Blue Ridge, went
last night by the Central
The boost given the cotton market
by the bureau report Monday did not
last long, as the bears gave it a siren
| uous hug yesterday
There were no further developments
yesterday in the pending sale of the
Hotel Windsor, but it will go shortly
| to some one.
1t is an interesting bet just now as
to which one of the nine districts of
the county will send the first new bale
to Americus
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04

A young professional man here is
making inquiry regarding fall rates to
Cuba-for two. 'Tis the sweetest
story ever told" again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04

There were no further developments
yesterday in the pending sale of the
Hotel Windsor but it will go shortly
to some one
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04

The city council assemblies tonight
but the session gives promise of being
prosaic and dull. Col. Walker is out
of the city
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04

Confident that the legislature will
allow them to make wine again, the
boys at home are at it already, in
GLIDING some corn, as we'll.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04

The fans again rallied in force yes
terday to see the battle between the
Perryman boys, fine feature of a
splendid game.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04

The boost given the cotton market
by the bureau report Monday did not
last long, as the bears gave it a siren
uous hug yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04

The court holds that an umpire has
no right to draw his gun, not even
when fans attack him for a decision
against tbs home team.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04

Six rafting good games come to
Americas all in bunch-Cedartow
this week with Rockmart next on the
program.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04

That weed patch near the new post
office will soon obscure the handsome
building. Why not make the lot more
presentable?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04

An unfortunate young woman was
given money by the police department
here yesterday and sent to her home
in Montgomery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-04

A party of q dozen young people
from Plains. en- route to the B. Y. P.
q. convention at Blue Ridge, went
last night by the Central
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-04
IMPERIAL GRAND OPERA
AT SMITHS

The New Haven Register or Satur-
day evening last, had the following to
say regarding the performance by the
Imperial Grand Opera Co., which Will
be heard here Wednesday evening, at
Smiths theatre in the same two
operas mentioned:
AWhile the audience which listened
to the rendition Of 'Cavallerta Rusti-
cana, and 4 Pagliacci, by the Imper-
ial Grand Opera Co. last evening at
the Hyperion was not g. large one, IL
was nevertheless a very enthusiastic
one. .Rusticana' is nearly always
given as a curtain opener In grand
opera, as it is a one act opera Tne
story of sRh1sticana' is we'll known by
all opera goerS, and it's most impress
siye part is the prayer scene on EaS-
ter Sunday, when the people or the VII
large are entering the church after the
communication OF Lola
1.-THE company is excellent, both prln-
cipals and chorus. and the operas were
well costumed and staged IL IS an
almost unheard of occurrence when an
audience does not insist on an encore
of the immortal inteFmezzo, and last
evening the audience demanded It's
repetition several times.
1.-The pathetic story of 'Pagl1accr IS
also well known. Ceaare F'redol, as
Canio, was very pleasing to the audi
efce, but Giuseppe del Chiaro, as
Tonic, scored the greatest success IN
the famous prologue"
ssCavalleria Rusticana" and Il Pag-
JiaccP' will be the bills rendered here
Wednesday evening, and Thursday ev-
enfnx, Verdi's favorite III Trovatore"
will he heard. This organization Is
composed of artists selected from the
great Manhattan and Metropolitan
opera companies, of New York city,
and their performances will be well
worth hearing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-04
PROTEST AGAINST
CONDITION OF
GREGORY STREET
Alderman Berger BertiIson Lives 90
Morehouse Street That Will be lm.
proved Although Few Persons are
Concerned.

The present administration can find
81 900 to spend in the Improvement of
Morehouse street. but Chairman Hart
ley informed the council last night that
Gregory street which is ,One of the
most important thoroughfares in the
city did not have any money. More
house street commences at Fairfield
avenue and ends in Ash Creek. 1t
serves no one except the few families
who live on it. but Alderman Bertilson
lives on the street and he is a member
of the street committee. The people
who live on the street pay taxes in the
one-third the amount paid by the resi-
dents Of Gregory street. Gregory
street extends from Iranistan avenue
to Broad street. 1t is a street used
for traffic between the factories in
the West End and the freight houses
in the South End.
Gregory street is in the Second dis
trict and has no representation upon
the street committee. Last night AL
derman Daniel Mahoney from the Sec
ond district, who has been watching
the reports of the street committee for
several meetings past, arose and ask
ed why 1t was that the committee had
not given some attention to Gregory
street from Iranistan avenue to Park
avenue. He said that it was in de-
plorable condition. that manufacturers
and truckmen were complaining of the
strain upon their horses in using the
street. and it had been understood that
something was going to be done to i'm
prove the street.
Chairman Bartley's answer to Alder
man Mahoney was. IF the alderman
can get something for nothing why all
right. All we can say is that we have
got no money"