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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-25
PETITION Is PRESENTED COURT
But Decision Therein Not Rendered
Yesterday

Judge z. A Littlejohn is consider
ing the petition presented the court,
asking a speedy trial for the negro
Paterson, who killed Mr.. w. F. McRee
here on July 7th. Judge Littlejohn
was engaged yesterday with other
business and has not yet announced
his decision regarding the special
term of court requested by petition
ers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-25
MURRAY DUNN NOW LIEUTENANT
Second i'm Command of AmericuS
Light Infantry

1t is now First Lieut. Murray Dunn
of Company l., the Amerfous Light
Infantry. Lieut.. Dunn was thus hon
ored at an election held some time
since and his commission was sent
him yesterday from the Office of Ad-
jutant- General Scott. Lieut.. Dunn
thus succeeds Lieut.. Joseph B. Brown
McLendon, recently elected to the
command of the company and whose
commission as captain will be receiv-
ed shortly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-25

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, 1909-07-25
SERVICES TODAY AT Y. NJ. C. A.
To Be Conducted by Well known
Young Man

The services at the Young Mems
Christian Association this afternoon
will be conducted by Mr. William
Hammond Subject What Think Ye
of Christ" The choir of the Presby-
terian church will furnish some spe-
cfal music. All men invited.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-25

1t remains to be seen what steps
will next be taken in this cause
cefebrae, which has agitated Ameri-
Gus for so long a time. Both sides to
the controversy, it would appear, had
scored a point, and the next move
will be watched with interest by the
public
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-25
NOTICE

I will be out of the city and at
White Springs, Fla, until Saturday,
31st Ny brother, DR.. Franz l..
Cato, will look after my practice dur
ing my absence DIR. r. E. CATO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-25
PATTEN GOING TO EUROPE
PIunger, Having Made S4,OOO,OOO
Will Now Take Rest

VIII NUN Adht ht'U
Chicago, ILL.,, July 24.-"Jim" Pat
ten announces that he is again out
of the corners" and grain manipu-
lation. He is going to Europe for a
long rest.
He dumped 100000 bushels of July
wheat in the pit and smashed the
price about three cents a bushel
He has been selling out since he
put the price to S1.2a a week ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-25
Absolute Necessaries
This Hot Weather.

Negligee shirts, extra values, SOC, 75c
ECLIPSE" shirts, finest made, ST, $1.5O, So.
Athletic undershirts, special values Csc.
Beautiful mercerized socks, Csc, Csc, 5Oc
Balbriggan and checked nainsook drawers, SOC.
Checked nainsook undershrts, special Soc.
Faultless night robes, collarless, SOC to $1.OO
Fowlers four ply linen collars, II IL each
"PlONEER" suspenders, superior styles and val
ues, Soc.
Keiser's neckwear, summer styles, Xtra good, SOC
Montague and GilIettes straw hats, best stvles.
Excellent values i'm handkerchiefs and belts.
Crawford's Shoes, all oxfords to be closed out.
Travelling bags, suit cases, great variety.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-25
The Decision of the Court
PETITION FOR INJUNCTION

In Sumter Superior Court,
R. s. Broadhnrst, ct al, VS. The
Mayor and City Council of Am
ericus.
The above stated cause came on for
hearing and was heard upon the
Dleadings and testimony, and after
consideration of same it is the opin
on of the Court that the Mayor and
City Council of Americus has the au
.hority under the law, to install and
operate an Electric Light Plant for
he purpose of lighting the city, with
>ut being so authorized by the quail
led voters of the City at an election
leld for that purpose, provided that in
loing so, it does not create a debt
within the meaning of the constitu-
ional provision prohibiting a mum
;ipality from creating a debt without
)eing so authorized.
The courts have no authority to
prevent a municipality from the use
of its current revenues, not other
wise chargeabie with preexisting OBJ
legations, for the puprose of install
ing an electric light plant, and so
long as such use Of the current reve-
nues did not result ia creating a de-
ficiency in some other department OF
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-25
JOYNER'S JOYNER'S

reduce stock
putting the greatest
have known
half the price these
high dry goods take
possible We have
strictly goods Come early
and You're
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-25
START BUSINESS IN COLUMBUS
Americus Firm May Enter Dry Goods
Field There

According to a WELL defined report,
two we'll known Americus men will
go to Columbus shortly to engage in
the dry goods business. The state
ment is not authorized yet, but there
seems to be good grounds for it. Both
are popular, and would make a sue
cess of the venture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-25
KRESS STORE FOR AMERICUS
Company May Establish Business In
This CITY

The Kress Co., whose we'll known
department stores are found in the
principal cities, may establish a
branch business in Amerious. A re-
port to that effect is current here, and
the hope is expressed that there is
ample foundation for it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-25

Perhaps the finest field of corn in
Sumter county, acreage considered, is
that of Mr.. Thomas B. Hooks on his
plantation six miles south Of Ameri-
Gus, picture of which is here given,
This field of seventy-fve acres, with
its dense growth Of towering corn
resembles more a canebrake than =
corn field. Hundreds of people have
seen this unusually fine growth Of
corn and estimated the probable yield
in bushels, the estimates varying
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-25

The city council of Americus has
a legal right to install a municipal
lighting plant. and may do so with
out a vote of the people upon the
question, provided that in so doing
the council does not create a def
cheney in some other department of
the municipality. The council is
restrained from creating such debt,
or causing such deficiency in other
departments.
In other words, if the Councit has
the money for such investment it
has the legal right to install mupi=
cipal plant, but it cannot take from
other departments therefor.
And it may do this without refer
ring the matter to the qualified voters
of the city.
Such is the text OF the decision
rendered yesterday afternoon by
Judge z. A. Littlejohn in the injunc-
ton proceedings instituted to prevent
the City Council of Americus from
building a municipal lighting plant,
as authorized by vote of that body.
The prayer for Injunction was made
several weeks ago and ably presented
by attorneys for petitioners. and as
ably contested by City Attorney Shep-
pard The Council was anxious to
install such plant, but was deferred
therefrom by injunction proceedings
as stated.
Judge Littlejohn's decision, as rem
d,e5 yesterday is herewith given in
its entirety.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-07-25
What Step Next!

J. S. C. S, w. C.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-19
The Leonard and the Pan.

One day a worthy Kulu housewife
came out from her cooking and, stand
ing on the ledge of rock at her door,
emptied pan of boiling water into the
rank heritage growing below. 1t fell,
splash, on the back of a sleeping Loop
ard, Who jumped perpendicularly into
the air as high as the roof of the hut.
What might have happened next
Who can say? But the astonished
woman dropped the pan with clang
upon the rock, and the leopard took
one leap downhill. The pan followed,
and the leopard's downward leaps be-
came longer and swifter as the pan
bounded after it from rock to rock.
When last seen the leopard had just
achieved a leap Of about 800 feet to
the very bottom of the ravine, thou
sands of feet below, and the pan had
whirled about 500 feet over it on the
opposite side. The leopard would have
eaten the old woman with pleasure,
but pan which first scalded half the
hide off him and then bounded changing
in his wake from the top of the Hima-
layas to the plains oelow was some
thing which he could not face.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-19
sweet Potato culture.

The sweet potato may be grown IN
this country from the Canadian border
to the gulf. provided the soil IS suit
able. Neither stiff clay nor pure sand
will do, but sandy clay. moderately en-
riched, contains the elements for the
largest and best favored tubers. The
seed tubers are planted very early in
the spring in a hotbed, and several
sets of plants may be taken from each
one. The transplanting must be de-
ferred, in the more northern sections
Of the country, until all danger from
frost is past.
In preparation for planting, quite
high ridges should be thrown up with
a pillow, about three feet apart, the
soil being entirely free from grass roots
and weeds and fattened on top. The
high ridging is best for two reasons. to
permit rains to run off and to admit
more of the heat of the sun to the
roots. The young plants are set about
fifteen inches apart In the rows, and
for this operation cool, cloudy weather
is most favorable. After the plants are
we'll started the soil on the flattened
top of the ridge may be kept open and
free from weeds by the use of the hoe
or rake, while the cultlvator Is used
between the rows followed by a lister
or hoe to throw the earth back against
the ridges. This may require two or
three repetitions before the vines so
cover the ground as to prevent any
damaging growth of weeds. Should
frost threaten, before there is time to
dig and care for the product, all
hands should be turned in to complete
ly cut off the vines, since. if these are
frost-bitten, the injury Is communicated
to the tubers and their flavor and keep
ing qualities are impaired, but If the
tops are removed the cold of early
frosts Will not affect them.
A dry spell is most favorable for dig
ging and curing In the shade, but where
there Is good circulation of air, and
In about a week they will be ready for
storing. The sweet potato will not
endure low temperature and very
dry, warm situation should be chosen,
never in a cellar, unless the latter con-
tains a furnace. They do best spread
on raised platforms or In shallow
boxes covered with road Gust or dry
sand, and thus cared for they will
keep until the following spring, where
this is desirable. AS a rule, however,
large proportion of the crop is con-
sumed while it is in its best condition,
during the fall and early winter
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-19
CHAPTER XVIII.

Next morning Lorraine went with her
father 10 London, where. in a few days
time, Athol and she were wed.
While they were abroad Miss Shefford
and Lueilla kept house for them. Mr..
GaveSton having gone back alone; bat on
their return there was another wedding
from the old London house: and Mr..
Galveston took his wife home TO be as
happy a mistress as had ever reigned at
Ruper1's Rest
Encircled by as close a care-aye. and
as fun love-as the baby girl who lisps
Father" and Mother" and knows no
meaning for the words save Athors close
eareSs and I.orraine's kiss and smile
little Rourke is happy beyond words in
this loving home. And Lorraine and
Athol love to picture the life before him.
faneying how he will. as Abram had
said. bear nobly and humhly the name
they love.
One month at least in every year is
tke little squire TO spend among his peo-
pie: TO keep quite close and firm. as AtAoi
SAYS. the tie between them And wher-
ever he goes. Brent-faithful. watchful
and devoted-soes. too: for no temptation
could induce him TO lose sight of his little
master. even for one day. So Joan
from the London house, which she viii
never leave until her mistress leaves it
enjoys now and then the opportunity OF
sending a letter such as she used 10 de-
light in writing: only now the words are
all from her heart. and all rightly spelled,
and the large Joan Brent is affixed with
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-19
a Mexican Tradition.

Boys, what's the matter? Fever!
Die, then; die, then" That's the song
the doves sing down In Old Mexico
when a native has pneumonia, and
almost invariably he lies down, refuses
to swallow the medicine prescribed by
the physician, resigns himself to his
fare, and in a few weeks he dies. The
dove, however, sings the song in Span
ISL. 1t is tradition among the Me&
leans that once the fever accompany
ing an attack Of pneumonia ses>s
them it is necessarily fatal, and be-
cause of this AL medicine and all ply
sicians are refused and the Mexican
usually dies The dove brings tie
story of death In its weird cooling. ac-
cording to the belief Of the natives,
and many who have been seized with
the fever who otherwise might have
recovered have succumbed, owing TO
their belief In the tradition. That Is
the reason, 1t is said, why pneumonia
is fatal to so many Mexicans.-New
York Herald.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-19

Hes a sociologist, isn't hep 81
should say he is. He can entertain
whole room full of company."-Detroit
Free Press.
"That prince didn't pay his hotel
BILL" Must be bogus prince" That
doesn't necessarily follow. Louisville
Courier Journal
Robbins didn't think you had any
idea Of marrying the widow Newly
wed-I hadn't; it was an idea Of hers.
Saturday Sunset.
Mrs. Jawback-Do you know l came
very near not marrying you? Mr.. Jaw
back-Sure-bn who told you about it2
Cleveland Leader.
II live in a state where there are
absolutely no divorces" "Indeedl What
State is that?' The state Of single
blessedness. The Taller
"a young man has telegraphed me
that he has just welded my daughter"
Il hope he's a good. practical man."
81 guess he is. He wired me collect. -
Louisville Courier-J Journal.
Celestine-And has Mr.. Pryors church
such small congregation? Hilda-
Yes, indeed Every time he says Dear
" beloved you feel as IL you had re-
ceived a proposal-The Bohemian.
Tom-BeHe is a strange girl. She
doesn't know the names Of some Of her
best friends. Maud-That's nothing.
Why, | don't even know what my own
will be q year. from now.-3oston
transcript.
Employer-Why were you discharged
from your last place? Appllcant-For
good behavior. Employer-Wh do
you mean by that? Applicability
took three months off my sentence
Cleveland Leader
Miss Knox-What was it you said
about Miss Gidday? MIR. Goodley-l
4ald her age surprised me greatly. She
doesn't look thirty, does she? Miss
:anox-No, not now. l suppose she did.
though, at one time.-Stray Stories.
Lady-I've been expecting packet
of medicine by post for a week and
havep'c received it yet Postotfice Clerk
Yes, madam. Kindly fill In this form
and state the nature of your COM
plant. Lady-Well, If you must know
it's biliousness London Punch.
Goodart-You didn't actually tell him
that | didn't think him much of poe =
Wiseman-Sure. Goodart-Oh!
wouldn't have had you do that for the
world observation-disclosures. That
doesn't hurt him. 1t only makes him
pity you.-Catholic Standard and
Times
I'VE find the prisoner not guilty by
reason of insanity" "But the plea was
not that of insanity" remarked the
court. That's just the point we made"
rejoined the foreman. 1--WE decided that
any man who didn't have sense enough
to know that an insanity plea was the
proper caper must be crazy."-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-19
A PernonnI Opinion.

The constitutional dislike to giving
an opinion on any subject. which had
always distinguished the Gorham fam
lily, reached its fullest development IN
Abel Gorham. He could scarcely be per-
suaded to express his mind freely about
anything. still less about any person.
Yet he managed TO preserve reputa-
ton for keen discernment.
al really wish you'd tell me what
you think Of young Hobbs" said one OF
the summer residents Come. Mr.. Cor
ham. mean TO give the young man
lift If he's worth it"
MN" said Mr.. Gorham. with his
usual elaboration When you come
TO lifting. anybody that can be lifted
Is with lifting. seems TO me. AS to
Pete Hobbs, I'm expecting he'll turn
ont just such a sort Of a man as /
take him to be- / don't know as I'm
called upon to speak any plainer'n
that"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-19
Goat Meat for Mutton.

George f. Thompson of the bureau
Of animal industry says a considerable
number, but not many thousands Of
cross-bred Angoras find their way to
stock centers, such as Chicago. Kansas
City, Omaha, Buffalo and New York,
and are sold there to the packing
houses, If In good condition. They are
purchased at a price slightly under
that paid for sheep, and are disposed
of in the carcass. and sometimes In
canned form. as sheep mutton.
These goats are usually some that
have served a good purpose in clearing
up brushwood, and, becoming fat on 1t.
are worth more as slaughter animals
than to sell to some other person for
brush cleaning. The greater number of
persons who are engaged In the Angora
goat industry at this time-and the
number Of such will continue to In
crease-have a much better quality of
goats than those that find their way
to the market In considerable numbers.
They have animals that will yield
fleece worth from 81 TO $50. and their
value as destroyers of brushwood and
weeds and as fertilizers OF the land.
must be added; besides, the does raise
kids that are worth So each.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-19
knew the Sound of wood.

There was an argument on cricket
field in a village near Nottingham,
England, which interrupted the game
for some time. The match was being
played between the local tradesmen Of
the village All went well until the
bowler, who was the village constable,
man over six feet tall, sent ball
which bumped up from the ground
and hit the village butcher, who was
batting and who was exceedingly fat
and perspiring freely, on the head. The
wicket keeper, remarkably thin anc
agile man, who was the village grocer,
caught the ball and yelled, lows
that?'
"Hout,' shouted the village baker,
who possessed only one eye.
"Hi say, now!' roared the fat butch
err, who refused to have it so. But
hit 1t me on the 'ead.'
eli don't know where hit it you,
responded the umpire, who was the vii
lage undertaken, "but Hi knows the
sound of wood when Hi ears HIT so
hout you 60"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-19
One Reason.

There may be two reasons Tor
thing both equally true, and 1t may
be the height of folly TO attribute the
effect TO both. A gentleman TO whom
art was a strange thing asked friend,
TO whom the ways Of its votaries were
more familiar:
@Why does Conneray stand OF and
half-sbut his eyes when be looks at
the pictures he is painting? | was in
his studio the other day, and he made
me do it, too"
asTbat's simply explained" replied
tte other. ~Dld you ever try to look
at them near to. with your eyes wide
omen? Wen, don't; you can't stand II"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-19
THE GOLDEN RULE
Chinese Statesman Says All Are Wei
come to Preach 1t in China.

come to Preach lit in China.
The Chinese ambassador to this
country, WI Ting Fang, surprised his
hearers the other night when, in speak
ing before meeting in New York to
further Presbyterian missions in China,
he said:
The Golden Rule is the best rule we
can preserve. X was stated negatively
20 centuries ago by Confucius and still
holds good. If We observe it we can do
no wrong and justice will prevail.
mold to this view: If any -Presby.
terrain. Episcopalian, Methodist. Unita-
Ran or Roman Catholic. or Jew, or
Bnddhist, or Confucian, or Mohamme-
dan-holds church or mission or does
good work for the benefit Of mankind,
especially for my countrymen. | think
! ought to give to him my humble sup
port. There may be adverse criticism,
but | don't care. I'll do what CON
slder right. | am in this country TO act
for my people and welcome assistance
not only from my government and your
government. but from my people and
your people.
I'm this mission school you are car
rying out tenet of Confueius, that all
people should be educated and bene-
hted, without regard to race. creed or
color. In China we tolerate all re-
ligions, although our national creed is
Confucianism.
THE Chinese do not object to your
missionaries, because they urge Chinese
to embrace Christianity, and Christian
ity teaches them to become better. The
trouble IS that now and then persons
who become converts commit some Of
Tense, are arrested and then tell the
missionaries they have been arrested
on account of their religion. The mis-
sionaries believe them. take their part
and undertake their defense.
This is the twentieth century, an age
of service in all countries. l am glad
to see so many movements like this
mission. l am glad, too, to see that my
countrymen are receiving better treat
ment in all parts Of this country"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-19

they can find to eat 1t is true that
their main support should be good.
sound, dry wheat and cracked corn.
Some Canada peas can be added to
these, and after that very little hemp
seed, some kaffir corn. a little bar
ley-not much of this, however for all
grain with husks is bad for feeding TO
young pigeons give them any kind
Of good solid grain without mIsks. A
little bit of milIet seed and some hulled
oats is good but do not give much Of
this. With this furnish plenty of fresh
water for drinking. some crushed oys-
ter shell, some grit and little rock
salt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-19
CHAPTER XNyI.

The faded hatchment above the chief
entrance at Hohve-as old as the great
cannon below it-proclaimed 10 all whom
II might, or might not, concern. that the
head of the house was dead. and that the
usual formula of post norton horrors
were to be paid him now.
Athol. in his mourning dress, deep as
II he naourned brother. tilted his hat
how over his eyes as he mounted the steps
st Rupert's Rest. for at one of the lower
windows he could see Lorraine. and his
eyes should not be clouded and fearful 10
meet hers.
AS be entered the room. she turned TO
meet him with 8 smile-her own pretty
smile it was, though the old hrilliaEce
Of her beauty had paled. and the tall.
rounded form was frail and willowy.
my love-" be whispered. with cling
ing kiss upon the low. white forehead,
sis not this balmy April evening? L
fancied ! should find you up and here.
Yes" she answered. with the great.
deep calm which now seemed 10 belong 10
her, as her old, bright, varying moods
had done; mot because Of the April
balminess, Athcl. Int because longed
to see you. I always long for you now
when you are away"
'.Shau tell you Of Rourke's wili!'
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-19

Wnen raising pigeons, and especially
squads for market, do not take any
stock in the statement shat ZACH pair
win raise twenty-four squads during
the year. A pair of squad producers
that viii produce an average of six
pairs q year have done mighty well.
Fancy pigeons that grow the exhibition
stock usually round up with about
three ar four pairs season. When a
pair Of pigeons have grown twelve
squads In a year they have produced
six times their own weight, which is
a pretty good active business for such
small birds.
Do not imagine that you can start In
the squad Business or pigeon business
simply through the purchase Of the
birds; you must learn how to care for,
feed and breed them No one ever
knows too much about It; and as long
as there are 50 many hundreds Of fine
young squads dying In the nest from
canker that are kept and reared in
nice clean lofts there Is something
wrong with the management that had
better be discovered
Feed a number az different kinds OF
small grains 10 y,ur pigeons When
they fly about they pick up seeds and
grain and everything OF this kind that