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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-28
BOOKINGS THE BEST IN
YEARS AT THEATRE
AmeriCus Will Enjoy Fine
Attractions.
Opera House VIII Open
to Best Attractions
Ever In Americus

Americus theatre-goers are assured
already the greatest line of superior
attractions during the forthcoming
season they have ever been favored
with, as even now the bookings far
exceed the number usually listed this
early in advance of the opening date
in September.
Not only is the number pleasing,
but the list shows many of the best
attractions that will be upon the
Southern circuit next fall.
Manager Gortatowski of the Opera
House, was in Americus yesterday and
talked interestingly of the fine pros
pect of a prosperous theatrical season.
The bookings made already are
those of superior attractions" he said,
"and the number already listed indi-
Gates an excellent season. Of course
we will have many other fine attrac-
tiOns than those booked already, as
the opening of the season is yet nearly
two months Off
However, Americus is promised
many good attractions, as one will see
by the following list:
THE Wolf" a splendid attraction
now playing at the Lyric Theatre in
Now VOrly ic do+od for Con+oroI,or 1 :
and will be among the first shows of
the season, with Andrew Robson in
the leading part.
The next attraction is the Jeffer-
sons, presenting The Henrietta"
Paid in Full" an attraction now
running it's second year at the Astor
Theatre in New York, comes next.
Charles B. Hanford will also be seen
in Americus early in the season and
will be given welcome.
The Lion and the Mouse" and early
and superior attraction and will be
followed by The Climax" the big
New York success still running at
Daly's Theatre and playing to crowd
ed houses nightly.
Married for Money" ''The Princess
of Patches" and Joshua Simpkins are
also on the list.
Next comes The Royal Chef with
fifty people, an attraction which de-
lighted Americus two seasons agone,
and close in its wake comes "The Isle
of Spice a splendid aggregation of
sixty people and a show which re-
quires no Introduction.
That bright comedy "a Pair of
Kids" is ours too, followed by Bertha
Moss another pretty comedy.
Among the best in the list is "A
Knight for Day" with Frank De-
shon in the leading role, This COM
pany carries seventy people, and
comes from Wallack's, where it is be-
ing presented now
"Parsifal' comes again as a mid
winter attraction.
The Coburn Minstre1s, Richard &
Pringle Minstrels and the Dixie troupe
are a small part of the minstreletic
feast promised.
A new attraction Fifty Miles from
Boston, with half hundred people
in the cast, is booked here, as is also
"Out in Idaho, Edward D'Oize,' THE
Smart Set" and Aborn's English Grand
Opera Co., with seventy people in the
company and orchestra of 25 besides.
These are the bookings to date, and
with others to be secured by Manager
Gortatowski Americus is promised the
very best in the line theatrical
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-28
FRIENDSHIP WINS THE GAME
Club Has Only Lost One Game This
Season

Friendship, Ga, July 27.-(SpeciaD
The Myrtle Springs ball team came
over to play the Friendship team
Saturday. There was a large crowd
in attendance, and, of course, very op-
timistic throughout the game, feeling
sure they would win, as they have
lost only one game this season.
Score by innings. r H E
Friendship 022 III 1888 10 8
Friendship 002 III 1913 10 3
Batteries Friendship, Hagerson
Goodroe and Dozier; Myrtle Springs
Pitcher, Beckworth and Pitcher.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-28

"Hogan's COW bruk into the straw
berry patch this mornin' sorr, ans
it's HWY damages We sh'uld git
from him. Its no use, Patrick He
will be sure to swear it was some
body else's cow" THE divil a bit.
sorr; he can't OF shut the baste in
there fur Evidence" Judge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-28
Fears Confirmed

An old couple lived in the noun
tains of eastern Tennessee; he was
ninetyfve and she ninety. Their
son, a man of seventy, died. AS the
old folks crossed the pasture to their
cabin after the burial the woman
noticed a tear roll down her hus-
bands cheek. She patted him ten
derly on the arm and said:
Never mind, John, newer mind !;
you know l always said we never
would raise that boy. Success.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-28
DIVORCE MILLS RUN OVERTIME
Thirty Knots United in Macon In
One Day

Macon, Ca, July 27-Thirty di-
vorces were granted in the superior
court today This was day set aside
for divorce business for the July term
and Judge FELTON, had called jury
for the special business. This is
probably the largest number of di-
vorce cases to have been disposed of
here N a single day. The larger nlim-
Der Of complaints were desertion,
cruel treatment, drunkenness and
failure to support.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-28

Prehistoric Beliefs this the place
where a girl fell into the water last
week and man jumped in and saw
ed her, and then took her to his
cave and married her?
Prehistoric Man (nervously)-I be-
lieve it is, but l can't swim stroke.
illustrated bits.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-28

In the event you want any
thing in the clothing line we will
make you the most interesting
prices and we have a fine lot of
suits which are broken lots we
want to close and about half price
will buy them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-28

Prof. c. C. Crockett leaves this
morning for Atlanta. After spending
few lays there he will go to South
west Vii glnia for the remainder Of
tie summer, returning in the fall to
resume his work in the High School
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-28
What Opposition Says

While some such plan as this is said
to meet with favor among those en-
dorsing the municipal lighting propo-
sition, those opposed to the original
new idea and to declare that it would
be illegal. On this side it is asserted
that one Council could not bind it's
successors to rent the plant that
would be put up in this way, and that
no contractors would be found willing
to eXpend the money and take the
chances of various Councils carrying
out the original rental contract 1t is
also alleged that this would be mere
y subterfuge to get around the in
junction, that it would be contracting
a debt extending over period of
years, and that it could not be done
unless it was first submitted to the
people and approved by them.
One thing is certain, some such
plan is said to have peculiar attrac-
tions to those who are determined that
the city shall own its own lighting
plant, and there is no doubt that it
will be as vigorously fought as it
will be vigorously pressed. The
lighting project, as one of it's adher-
ents, stated yesterday, is very far
from being dead
'S\Nn thon Lott -,
ed that Americus shall own and oper-
ate it's own lighting plant" said this
advocate of municipal ownership,
and the opposition but increases our
determination and inspires us to new
efforts. We are going to win out in
the end, becaues we are not going to
stop the agitation and our efforts un-
til the plant is here"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-28
NOTICE

I will be out of the city and at
White Springs, Fla, until Saturday,
31st. My brother, DR.. Frank u
Cato, will look after my practice adr-
ing my absence. DR.. R. e. CATO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-28
More Compromise Efforts Ahead

1t is rumored that there will be
some further efforts at a conciliatery
compromise of the matter, at least to
the extent that the city be furnished
up-to-date lights for the next few
months. This proposition was voted
down at the last meeting of Council,
but the injunction granted by Judge
Littlejohn it is thought may lead to
further efforts along that line.
City lights are pretty apt to con-
tinue uppermost as a subject of pub
lie discussion for the remainder of the
year, if not for a much longer period.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-28
Absolute Necessaries
This Hot Weather.

NegLsec shirts, extra values, SOC, 75c.
ECLIPSE" shirts, finest made, ST., $1.5O, So.
Athletic undershirts, special values, Csc.
Beautiful mercerized socks, 25c 35c, SOC.
Balbriggan and checked nainsook drawers, 5Oc
Checked nainsook undershirts, special Soc
Faultless night robes, collarless, SOC to $1.OO
Fowlersafour ply linen collars, II 1-2 each
"PlONEER" suspenders, superior styles and val
ues, Soc.
keisers neckwear, summer styles, Xtra good, SOC
Montague and Gillettes straw hats, best styles.
Excellent values in handkerchiefs and belts.
Crawfords Shoes, all oxfords to be closed out.
Travelling bags, suit cases, great variety
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-28
LATEST PLAN FOR
LIGHTING PLANT
Propose Buying One On
Yearly Rental Basis.
Much Gossip Continues
as to What City May
Seek to Do.

VIII the city endeaVOr to arrange
for the erection of a municipal light
ing plant, lease it for term of years
at a specified yearly rental, with the
understanding that at the expiration
of those years the plant is to become
the property of the city without any
further payment?
1t is intimated that some such plan
as this has been proposed and that it
has met with approval from some, at
least, of those who are interested in
getting a lighting plant that the city
will own and operate on it's own ac-
count.
AS the story goes, it is claimed that
this plan would permit of the city get
ting around the injunction of the Su-
perior Court that it must not incur a
debt, directly or indirectly, for the
purpose of erecting such a plant.
The Plan as RumOred.
The plant that the city had in mind
would cost, it was estimated by the
consulting engineer, about $4,000.
Under the injunction the city cannot
proceed to contract for such a plant
unless it has the money in hand or
sees that it will have it free from it's
other expenses. But if a contracting
concern could be induced to put up the
plant and then lease it to the city for
a term of years, on basis that would
permit of the city paying the rental
without running into debt, it is claim
ed that it could legally make such an
arrangement and that in this way it
would secure a plant without violat-
ing the law and thu injunction based
on the law. @~ -
If the plant cost $4,000 and the pay
ments were splr up into five yearly
rentals of $4,000 each. with interest
worked in, making an annual payment
of about 5000, it is claimed the city
could carry/the thing through. Or the
rental Fsiiod might be extended over
a greAter term of years, and the an
rf2k1al expense to the city treasury be
that much the less. If the rental per-
iod was made ten years the annual
outlay from the city treasury would be
probably less than $4,000
Scnetning along this line may be
undertaken, it is intimated, unless it
can be found that the city is able to
avoid disobeying the injunction and
provide for the direct building of the
plant on its own account 1t is held
| by some that it would be perfectly le-
gal to do this as no one could doubt
the ability of the city to make the
rental payment every year. The ad-
terents of the proposition assert that
3he actual expense to the city treas
ury would be small, as there would be
saving to it in its lighting and pump
ing expenses approaching, if not en-
tireiy equal to. the rental paid on the
plant
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-28
CHAPTERs Tx.

A Few Plain Questions.
 What the stranger told me served only to confirm my suspicion of Gran ny's guilt!
 To escape he would require money. I would not misjudge him. No. He was my friend. therefore I would help him to get free. The stranger was his friend also, and for some mysterious reason had warned us both of the inn minent catastrophe which threatened.
 To obtain money I must first drive to my rooms. before going down to the Crystal Palace. hin, to be more explicit. But he only smiled. replying:
 q cannot tell you any more. MT. Ralston. I've merely tried to repay a kind action which Granny Cough once performed for me. Only be careful. The police know that you and he are friends. and may follow you. There fore. take every precaution."
 The train had drawn up at Victoria, and raising his hat with the habit of one long resident abroad. he wished me "Adieu." and disappeared.
 drove in hot haste to St. Martins lane. obtained all the ready cash I had, and then suddenly recollecting, I went to Danes Inn. where my friend, George Cunliffe. had his chambers. I wanted to hear from him what discov- cries had been made during the day.
 rang the bell. and in few mo-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-28
CHAPTER x.

Shows the Peril of Granny Cough.
 About 1o:30 o'clock I arrived at the Crystal Palace (high leveD station. and. inquiring the way to. the Queens Hotel skirted the front of the palace 'ny's hiding place. Tie night was bright and starlft, and few people were about. for in that rather genteel and salubrious suburb of London people retire early. Only in the neighborhood of the public houses is there any life after ten. the roads. many of which still retain their semi-ruraI aspect. being quiet and de- serted.
 Upper Sydenham, Lawrie Park. and Weston Hill. are districts much fre- quented on summer evenings by Lon don lovers. and on winter nights are a faworite hunting ground for the enter prising burglar. Most of the houses are detached. standing back from the road in their own garden. and hidden from the vulgar gaze by wooden fences. Often. too. big trees grow in the old-fashioned grounds. nowadays, alasi grimy with the smoke of the fast-encroaching metropolis. SuOQoQly. as l Wdlk0u. It OCCuIT6Q to me that Cough would not have given his right name at the hotel: therefore could not Inquire for him. Tkis thought caused me to hesitate. I had no baggage with me. otherwise I might take room for the night and meet him casually in the smoking room.
 Almost at that moment. however. T heard light footstep on the gravel behind me. and voice exclaimed:
 Philip
 Turning quickly. I found Granny himself.
 My dear fellow!'' he exclaimed. stretching out his hand in the dark ness, '.rve been waiting about for you ever since S:30. Tell me, what did you mean by your wire this morning? What has happened? Let us walk this way-it's quieter."
 And he turned on his heel, causing me to retrace my steps.
 "I hardly know what's happened, Granny-except that there seems to be well. there's a warrant out for your arrest"
 "A-a warrant" he gasped in a strange voice. 'Why-how do you know that?''
 I've been told" was my answer. CT didn't send you that warning this morning."
 "But it was signed by you! You told me to leave at once. come down here. and wait till you joined me to- night.''
 'k know. But it was a stranger-a stranger who says he is your friend who sent it.''
 Whats his name?"
 To be Continued.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-28

theory! The case Is a mystery-abso- lutely. complete up to the present. The people over at Scotland Yard are pug zled because of certain features that are so unusual
 Then they've made some discover ies?" I exclaimed. breathlessly.
 Well. yes." my friend replied. You recollect that old Italian knife they found in the drawing room. You were there at the time. Well, the house agent has produced the inventory of all the things, and that knife isn't in the list. They are waiting for the ar rival of the landlady from the north. but as the inventory was made only a week ago there seems no question that the knife-a very serviceable weapon. by the way-was left behind by the assassin
 "But who was the assassin?' "Ay. that's the question. my dear boy!" laughed my friend. sticking his hands deeply into his trousers pockets. At present they haven't the slightest clue. They are seeking among the cabmen for information as to any one having been driven to the house on the night in question. Such an i'm quiry takes time. of course. but if anybody did drive there-or if the lady drove there-they will know. Morton isn't asleep over this-you bet!"
 bit my lip. That police quest would surely lead to inquiries at the Cecil. Morton would know that a lady called at the hotel for Ralph Garshore. and that the pair drove out to Red cliffe Gardens. But that was early in the evening. while the crime was not believed to have been committed prior to midnight.
 In this saw a discrepancy. In that discrepancy I realized that the man who hated Garshore and the fair Lydia with equal ferceness filled the breach. He could. after leaving me. easily have gone out to Radcliffe Gardens by ap- pointment. have been admitted in si1- ence. so as not to awaken the faith full maid. Marie Lebas. and left again without closing the front door. knew that Granny Cough was revengeful. It was his nature. He was a, good fellow-one of the very best. But. like all men of great intelligence. he was impetuous and never forgot an injury.
 He. hated that woman. Lydia Popes- GU. and had cause for his antagonism. having in view that her oouble-deaI- ing had meant to him the loss of the sweet-faced girl he loved.
 I sat there in that silent. shabby room, so near the hustle of the Strand. and yet, so far from the London tur- moil. speeches. in wonderment. My senses were paralyzed by that sudden and most mysterious tragedy in which had become so intimately implicated as to be almost an accessory after the fact.
 I had formed a theory. it was true:, and I recollected the warning of the stranger who had followed me to Worthing. That theory would have been sound one. but for the astound- ing fact that the unknown woman. who had died by means that puzzled the doctors. was not Lydia PopeEcu.
 Who. therefore. was shef
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-23
POTATO scAB.

Are you bothered with scabby Pc.
tatoes? Many are, year after year,
and there is no need of it. Treat
ing the seed by soaking two hours
in a solution made by adding one
pound or pint of formalin to thirty
gallons of water will give the desir.
ed results. The use of manure, while
it naturally encourages the growth
and development of potato scab,
does not, as sometimes stated, cause
a crop to be scabby Rotation Of
crops, not planting potatoes on same
ground on which scabhy potatoes
have been raised the previous year,
will aid materially in keeping the
crop free from disease. especially il
the seed planted is thoroughly treat
ed by the formalin method Careful
potato growers employ this treat.
ment yearly.-Farmers' Guide.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-23
Some New words.

A correspondent welcomes the new
words aviator" and aviation but
asks whether, il "navis" gives "navi-
gator" and navigation" @avisv
should not give navigator" and "avi-
cation" However, he adds tolerant
ly, we must not have too great a re-
gard for such niceties after having
allowed such words as "chlorodyne"
Literally green pain") to become
current.
Another new word, which noticed
on the boardings of neighboring
town. is picturedrome, which, be-
ing strictly interpreted, would be q
picture racecourse-not o bad name
for a cinematograph show. And this
naturally leads me to the skating rink
advertisements, which announce that
there are "three sessions daily, 3
which. since it presumably does not
refer to skating accidents, gives us
quite new meaning for an old word.
remarkably different from its original
one.-Manchester Guardian.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-23
AMONG THE oRcHARD1srs.

In setting fruit trees I always plant
in the spring, digging large holes,
and dumping a wheelbarrow of good
loam into each hole before setting
the tree. Then I fill in around the
tree with good soil, free from stones
or rubbish, and take extra care to
have the. soil firmly fixed over and
around the roots. A board about
as long as the trunk of the tree is
driven into the ground on the south
side of the tree to protect the bark
from the sun during the first sum-
mer. Lack of this precaution has
ruined hundreds of young trees,
which were grown so closely in the
nursery rows that the bark had be-
come tender.-C. w. Bemis.
The young fruit trees do not need
watering, as a rule, in this region.
1t is better to put on mulch OF
four inches Of coarse manure, which
will retain the moisture, and supply
mere steady conditions than water
applied to the surface.-A. S. Loomis,
in the American Cultivator.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-23

shoulders and which mean both grace
and easy fit. and includes the plain
back that is so much liked this sea-
son. IL can be utilized for broadcloth
or for serge. for Panama cloth or for
any seasonable suiting, and for the
costume of one material throughout
or for the wrap of plain cloth or silk
10 be worn over gowns of harmonic
ing color but contrasting material.
In the illustration, however. it is
made of broadcloth. in one of the
very beautiful mulberry shades, and
is trimmed with bands of satin to
match while the brandenburgs are of
black, just touch of black on col
ored costume making one of the feat
ures of the incoming styles.
The coat consists of fronts. side
fronts. back and side-backs. and can
be made either in cutaway style or
with straight front and lower edges.
There are two-piece sleeves, and the
neck can be finished plain or with a
standing collar as liked. The coat
also is perforated for shorter length.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is five and half
yards twenty-seven, three yards for
ty-four or two and three-quarter
yards fifty-two inches wide to make
as illustrated. four and a-half yards
twenty-se zen. two and half yards
forty-four or two and three-eighth
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-04-23
RUSTY CANS.

The Wisconsin station has recently
been conducting some interesting ex-
periments in determining the num-
Der of bacteria secured from cans
that are musty and dented, and from
clean, bright cans, and their results
and conclusions are given below:
l. A better grade Of utensils
should be used in the handling Of
milk and its products. The iron or
steel plate should be heavier and
more thickly coated with tin.
2. No milk should be accepted at
factory which has been kept in
iron exposed pals or cans.
8. The factory or creamery should
be an example of neatness and clean
illness. with all utensils in first-class
condition.
4. Cooperation among the pro-
prietors of creameries, cheese FAC
tories, and city milk supplies, will
tend to bring about cleanliness
among patrons, and the use of bet.
ter utensils. Il
5. Milk should be bought on its
merits, by some satisfactory arrange
ment following well founded sani.
tary and hygienic rules by which the
production of milk and superior
quality is encouraged, and milk Of
low grade either rejected or gradual
ly improved Weekly Witness.