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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-13
MORE HOMES FOR
GROWING AMERlCUS.
Pretty Bungalow on Taylor
Street Completed.

The pretty bungalow home for Mrs.
Fred Davenport on Taylor street,
is about completed A few fin
ishing touches will be put to it today
and tomorrow and th'en the builder Mr..
John w. Shiyr, will turn it over to
the owner for its occupancy by Mr..
r. f. McNulty.
In addition to the many bungalows
that now ornament the city there are
six rooms and the usual attractive pi-
azzas. 1t is thoroughly comfortable
home, with all the conyeniences that
mark modern structures of this char
acter.
Mr.. Shiver is also building at this
time an attractive cottage home for
Mrs E. A. Williams, over on Brook
lyn Heights. This home will have
five rooms and hall, and a comfortable
porch. 1t is on McGarrah street ana
will be pleasing addition to that
part of the city.
Mr.. Shiyer is also bidding on other
prospective houses aud will probably
be engaged on their erection in the
near future.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-13
PAYS BOARD HE HAS
OWED FOR 80 YEARS
Now an OLD Man and Wants to Die
Square With The World.

Scranton, Pa, September 12.-Thir-
ty-nine years ago Martin Padden LETT
Carbondale, owing for a couple ol
months board and a paper of to6ac-
co. Yesterday he returned ami sought
Martin Flynn, well known hotel ma
to WHOM he owed the board bill 70.
the purpose OF paying.
When quizzed, Padden, who in his
Younger days was a sailor stated that
he came from "a miles the other side
Of New Orleans, simply to pay these
bills, remarking that he was an ol,>
man, with not long to live, aud wanted
to be square with tie world.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-13
BUILDING is SOLD AT
GOOD ROUND FIGURE
Wheatley Store On Cotton
Avenue.
Is Bought By MIR. Neon
Buchanan AT Price of
$13,O0O--May Occu-
py Store Later.

AT the round price of thirteen
thousand dollars Mr.. Neon Buchanan
las purchased from Mr.. John w.
Wheatley the large double store at
the corner of Lamar street and Cot
ton avenue and for long number OF
years occupied by Mr.. George II.
Wheatley as at present, as dry goods
store.
The transfer has been duly effected
and the handsome store is now the
property of Mr.. Buchanan, who pur-
chased it as an investment.
Tie store is considered one of the
best business properties in the city
and is especially adapted to use as
a high-class retail grocery store, 70.
which purpose Mr.. Buchanan may usa
it six or eight months hence.
Mr.. Wheatley will continue to occupy
it until April of next year. at Least.
and may continue there even longer,
unless he decides upon a more advan-
tageoas site for Eds dry goods bus..
ness, nearer the hotel or postoffic..
This question he will determine later,
having ample time therefor.
The store is substantially built and
handsomely fitted up, having second
floor and spacious basement, elevator,
etc 1t was purchased several years
ago by Mr.. J. w. Wheatley for $4,000
and he thus clears a handsome profit
upon the original investment, in ad-
dition to rentals.
The sale is an important one in To-
cal realty circles, and was the one re-
ferred to by the TimesRecorder Sun
day morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-13
SUMTER GOT BUNCH OF
Ten BLACK JAILBIRDS.
Whole COyey is GOinq to
Work Here.


One life prisoner, another twelve
year rapist, six-year burglar ana
seven others with sentences ranging
from one year 20 five, went to work
yesterday on the highways of Sumter
county, jolly bunch of ten feloniona
blIackbirds. This black half score
We're all convicted and sentenced here
last week at the special term Of ST.
perior court, convened for the pur-
pose of clearing out the Jail. The life
man goes up for murder, while the
others go on various felony crimes
The whole coyey has gone to join the
gang of forty-tive convicts north OF
Americus on the AndersonvilIe roaa,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-13

Nahant, Mass, September u Al
bert e. Hanna, aged 80, of Lowell AMI
Mrs. Fannie Reed, wife of Charles I
Reed, a manufacturer of Nahant, were
killed and Herman Ste geman, of ia
maica Plain, was injured when an au-
tomobile in which they were riding
crasched into an electric light pole on
the Nahant road early today Charles
I. Reed and his son, Dan, who were
also on the car, escaped injury. The
bursting of the tires of bothl rear
wheels, which caused Hanna, tae
chauffeur, to lose control of the ma-
chine while it was travelling at a high
speed, was responsible for tke acct
dent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-13
THREE HUNDRED ARE
UNDER ARREST AT ROME
Italian COnspiratOrs Taken in Hand
BY Authorities.
Especial to Times-Recorder.

Rome, September 12-Three huns
dred members of the dreaded Camorra
are under arrest today, charged with
being conspirators in the plot that led
to the assassination of Lieutenant
Petrosino, head of the italian brancn
bf the New York dective bureau. They
will all be placed on trial at Viterbo,
near Rome, within a few days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-13
TWO KILLED AND TWO
INJURED IN BIG WRECK


indianapolis. Ind September H.,
Two men were Killed, two seriously
injured and several slightly hurt this
morning in a collision at Brig3twood
surburb Of Indianapolis between
Big -Four passenger train No. fron
Cleveland and a special train carrying
Kentucky National Gnardsmen to Fort
Benjamin Harrison
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-13
THREE AUTO ACCIDiNTS
AND ALL PROVE FATAL
Funerals Result in Every
Instance.
Especial to Tfmes-Recorder)

Jacksonyill, Fla, September 12.-
Mrs. Arthur Grifis killed, Mrs. Nellie
Fernandez seriously injured and &
young man named Calhoun also injur-
ed is the result of an automobile acct
dent early this morning. The party
We're going at an excessive speed at
a Sharp curve and the car skidded
throwing the machine against a Tree
The occupants were thrown to the
ground and two miraculousIy escapen
The car was demolished. The woman
who vas killed had her neck broken
and was dead wien picked UP.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-13
TRINITY CHURCH HAS
NO MORE TENEMENTS
New York Church Corporation to own
Business Houses Only.

New York. September 12.-Trinty
Church Corporation, once accused OF
owning the worst tenements in the
city, although it is admittedly the
richest church in America. and one
of tie richest in the world, in a state
ment, says that in the last 1S months
il has released 154 tenements, caus.
ing ? 1886 persons to seek new homes
TIenceforth Trinity Will handle nj
more tenement or apartment houses
but business houses only.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-13

The above reply was received from
gujbernatorial nominee, Hon Hok .
Smith, yesterday in reply to the cdSn
munication sent to him by business
men of Americus, requesting that, il
possible, he make it feature of til :
platform, and of lis administratio i
policy to secure more adequate pro-
lection for the fire insuring public of
Georgia by bringing all companies o.
Grating in tits state under the super
vision of the Railroad Commission.
Since the sending of this commune
cation Texas has acted in this matter.
and the fire insurance companies on
Grating in that state will hereafter
undergo proper supervision as =
their rates and methods of doing bus:
ness.
The feeling is strong throughout
Georgia that, inasmuch as there is
practically no competition in fire in
surance matters, all companies in the
'NSSSO "OA hlAo CO5CCuCI LuIOuSu tue
medium of the Southeastern Tariff AS
sociation, the interests of the insurinA
public require that there should BE-
some authority to which appeals
against extortionate rates could be
carried.
While the next governor Of tle
state does not indicate that he will
take up this matter, it is not at all
improbable that as a result of his cons
sideration Of the question, and in view
OF the action Texas, and probably 9th
er states as well, has taken, that the
question of proper regulation of fire
insurance companies may figure in his
inaugural address or in his mes ssages
to TIE next legislature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-13
Especial to TimesRocorder.) }

Lacrosse, Wis, September 12.-Mr3
Z. B. Mccoy, wife Of Judge R. B. Nc
Coy, of Sparta, was killed and DR..
Carl Beebe of Sparta, was danger
ously injured when the touring ear in
which they were riding skidded from
the bank and plunged into the LaCross
river today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-13
LIEUTENANT WHITTORE AND
SEVEN SOLDIERS DROWN
Tragedy Occurs in River in the Phil
ippines.
Especial to Times-Recor Ter

Especial to Times -Recorler.)
Manila, September 12.-Iieat. Whit
more, of the constabulary, two corpo-
rails and five privates, were drowned
today while crossing the Rio Agng
Grande.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-13
THIS MERCHANT is A FIRM
BELIEVER IN ADVERTISING
Finds That it Pays Him GO0dIy Re.
turns.

AAiHS AHo1 ~ dlS H1m OOOuIy Rt ;
turns.
Ar. W. P. Warlick is one of Ameri-
Gus enterprising and progressive mer-
chants Who is a firm believer in the
efficacy 90 printers ink and, therefore,
a constant advertiser. He IS botn
sagacious and far-seeing, and if ad-
vertising did not bring him rich re-
suits he would. quickly cut it out
But it is profitable to him, as evi-
denced in the great sale now in prog.
ress at his big store in the Planters
Bank building. Mr. Warlick has done
an enormous business during the past
three days of his special sale, and in
speaking of his success yeterday, he
stated that it was due as much to ii.
dicioas advertising as to the big ar
ga us titcred.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-13
KILLS TO ESCAPE LONG
ARM OF THE BLACK HAND

Philadelphia, Pa, September 12.--
Claiming that his victim was a mem
her of the Black Hand. who had been
following him for two years, seekine
revenge, Francisco scagtio, aged q
today shot and fatally wounded Gu
seppe Geraoio. The shooting occurred
in the heart Of the Italian section ana
was witnessed by many persons.
1t is human nature to tank well 81
those who think well Of us.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-13
SMITH WILL CONSIDER
INSURANCE MATTER
Will Look Into Fire Insur-
anCe Conditions.
Hoped That He Can
See HIS Way to Work
for Reform Along
This Line.
Atlanta. Ga. Sent. s. 1910

Atlanta, Ca, Sept 5, 1910.
Chairman Committee, Americus, Ga.
My Dear Sir: Permit me to ac-
knowledge receipt of your letter Of
the 29t1 together with the petition
from a number of men, prominent citi-
zens of Americus, referring to ques-
tions of fire insurance. / will gladly
give the subject consideration between
this and the time of my Inauguration.
Sincerely yours,
HOKE SMITH
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-13
PEANUTS FOR SALE.

Fresh ones; for sale now; $1.25 per
bushel good for the children; order
by postal card Miss Pickett
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

| will be at the following named places
on the day and date mentioned for the
purpose of registering the voters of Ran
kin county, who are not already registered.
Thursday, the 5th day of May, PeIa-
hatchie.
Friday, the 9th day of May, Shiloh.
Monday, the 9th day Of MAY, Antioch.
Tuesday, the 10th day of May, Clear
Creek.
Wednesday, the nth day of May, Cato.
Thursday, the 18th day Of May, Dobson.
Friday, the 13th day of May, Dry Creek.
Monday, the 10th day of May, Star.
Tuesday, the 18th day of May King.
Wednesday,the 18th day of May, Whites
Thursday, the 10Th day Of May, Cleary.
Friday, the 10th day of May, Plain.
Monday, the 23rd day of May, Florence.
Tuesday, the 24th day of MAY, Pearson.
Wednesday, the 25th day of May, IIol-
brook.
Thursday, the 10th day of May, Lang
ford
Friday, the 27th day of May, Fannin.
Saturday, the 18th day of May, Pisgah.
r. F. BROWN, Registrar.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21
PERCY's DETERMINATION.

Senator Percy has determined to let the
people themselves express their opinion as
to the integrity Of his commission, and to
submit it to them at the ballot box. Should
the result of the primary be adverse and
another should be selected, he would toll
low up the dictum of the people by hand
ing in his resignation to the governor. He
could not agree to the proposition that IN
case of his failure at the polls it was to be
left to the governor to appoint his success
full opponent to the seat in the senate
which he now occupies, since that would,
to his view, look too much like dictation.
Senator Percy's object in coming here
from Washington was to arrange matters
just as they have been agreed upon, and
as soon as he can leave Washington he
will enter heart, soul, body and intellect
into the campaign.
Before leaving Jackson tonight, he was
in conference with friends and supporters,
and discussed the situation very hopeful,
and while confident of ultimate success,
he is not taking any chances, nor will
the LOYAL friends who are on the ground
lose sight of the interests of their ia
vorite, whom they, are ready now to pro-
claim as ''the peoples choice"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21
in my previous letter. Cordially and sin
cerely,
(signed) JAS. K. VARDAMAN.
PERCY is UNWILLING.
Jackson. Miss. April *. Tor,

Jackson, Miss, April IS, 1910.
Hon. Jas. K. Vardaman, Jackson, Miss.
My Dear Sir-In reply to your second
communication just handed me, beg to
say that | am unwilling to select rep
resentative to 60 with representative
selected by you, to ascertain from the
governor of Mississippi what appointment
ne will make should the proposed pri-
mary result in my defeat
/ feel that / have not only no right to
dictate the appointment of the governor,
but that the course suggested might seem
to him to be gratutious interference
on my part, with a prerogative of his
Office, for the exercise of which he is ac-
countable alone to his conscience and to
the people of the state of Mississippi
However, have of course no objection
to suggest as to your ascertaining if you
see proper to do SO what action Gov.
Noel would take under the circumstances
suggested, and furthermore have no
hesitancy in saying that if he sees fit
now or later, to indicate that if l am de-
feated he will appoint the successful can
didate at such primary. Then in the event
of my being defeated, / will at once re-
sign, so that such successful candidate
may be appointed.
Trusting that you are now in position
to give definate reply to my proposition.
am, yours very truly,
LEROY PERCY.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, |, A. P. Miller, substituted trus-
tee IN certain deed of trust executed bv
w. P. Stevens on the 10th day of January.
1905, to secure a certain Indebtedness due
Mrs. c. S. Harris, said deed of trust
being of record in the office of the Chan
Gerry Clerk of Rankin county, Mississippi,
in Brandon, Mississippi in land trust
deeds book, number So, and on page 68,
did on the oath day of November, 1909,
after having given notice of time and
place of sale as required by the pro-
visions of said deed of trust, offer for
sale the property herein after described,
when L. H. Stevens was the highest bid
der and whereas said T. H. Stevens failed
to comply with the provisions of the sale
in his failure to pay in cash the amount
of his bid, and whereas the said indebted
ness is still unpaid, Mrs. c. S. Harris
having requested me to do so | will on
Saturday, the 9TH day of May, 1910, at the
front door of the court house, in Brandon,
Rankin county, Mississippi, between the
hours of 10 a. m. and p. m. offer to
sell and will sell to the highest bidder
for cash the following described land, to-
wit:
South east quarter of south west quarter
Is IA w I-4) and west half of south
west quarter of south east quarter wv IL
s IA IA and south half of north
west quarter of south east quarter (sI-2
n wI-4 seI-4) and soutn half of north
east quarter of south west quarter (sI-2
ne1-4 sw1-4), all in section one ~,
township three (s), range three 50 east
in Rankin county, Mississippi. Said land
will be sold to satisfy said Indebtedness
and all costs and title to same is believed
to be good. l will only convey such title
as is vested in me as substituted trustee.
Witness my signature this the 18th day
of April, 1910.
A. P. MILLER,
Substituted trustee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21
A. P. MILLER,
Substituted trustee.
TRUSTEES NOTICE OF SALE.

Whereas, E. E. Baldwin executed his
certain deed of trust, on the 9th day of
January, 1909, to Mellon Brothers, Sc
curing an Indebtedness in the sum of
$sos.13 evidenced by his promissory note
of said date, due on the 18th day of
November, 1909, conveying in said deed
of trust the lands hereinafter described,
and,
Whereas, default was made by the
said grantor in the payment of the in
debtedness secured thereby. and,
Whereas, the undersigned substituted
Trustee was duly appointed in writing
a substituted Trustee in said deed of trust
by the said Mellon Brothers, which written
appointment as substituted Trustee is of
record in the record of deeds in the office
of the Chancery clerk, of Rankin county,
Mississippi, at Brandon, in Deed Book
II, on page $40 thereof, and,
Whereas, the undersigned substituted
Trustee in said deed of trust has been
requested by the said Mellon Brothers to
execute the said deed of trust.
Now, therefore, /, the undersigned sub
stituted Trustee do hereby give notice
that on Saturday, May 21st, 1910, within
legal hours, in front of the court house
of Rankin county, in Brandon, Mississippi,
| will proceed to sell to the highest bid
der for cash to satisfy said Indebtedness,
the following described property conveyed
in said deed of trust, to-wit:
An undivided enc half interest in and
to the following described lands, to-wit.
The west half of the north east quarter
and the north west quarter and the east
half of the south west quarter, all in sec
ton II, township 6, range east, in Ran
Kin county, state of Mississippi.
Witness my signature, this 18th day of
April, A. d. 1910.
w. CALVIN WELLS, JR.
Substituted Trustee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21
WANTS AN EARLY DATE.

Hon. Leroy Percy, Jackson, Miss:
MY Dear Sir-I am in receipt of your
communication of this date in reply to
mine of the same date, and in reply there
to beg to state: First, that | am very
DESTROYS of having the question settled by
vote of the white Democrats of the state
Of Mississippi at as early date as possible
for the purpose of determining whether you
or myself are the choice of the white
Democrats of Mississippi for the position
which you now hold. | have no desire
to limit the canvass to such length of time
as would render it impossible for you to
fully present your views to the people
of the state. | am also fully aware of
the fact that the power to appoint your
successor in the event of your resignation
rests only with the governor of the state
of Mississippi, and therefore / beg to
submit to you the following proposition
in order that the matter may be deter
mined, if possible, in accordance with
what seems to be your wishes in the prem
ises: Let each of us select representa-
tive to go before the governor of the state
Of Mississippi and state to him the propo-
sition now pending between US, and ascer-
tanning from him whether or rot he will
be willing to indicate publicly willing
ness to appoint the successful candidate
at such primary, should you not be the
choice of the voters, in which event you
will resign Immediately. And if he will
do so, then accept your proposition to
let the matter be determined by primary
election to be held on some day fixed
by the executive committee of the state,
net earlier than Nov. I, and not later
than Dec. next.
It is, of course, understood that we
will meet in joint debate, as indicated
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21

For more than three weeks this COM
mittee had set in close session in the judici-
airy committee apartments above the hall
Of representatives, sitting during the SEES
sions and between, forenoon, afternoon
and night, and. as explained by Chair
man Holmes, have prosecuted as diligent
and searching an inquiry as ever probing
body, whether grand jury or legislative,
carried out.
The reading was heard with intense in
terest and at time when the house was
In a turmoil of confusion worse COMPOUNDED
over the winding up details as it was then
getting on to noon. The last paragraph
brought forth good, wholesome round
OF applause, as though the opinion of the
committee had found a responsive echo in
the breast of every member.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21
VARDAMAN COMEDIES.
] Jackson, Miss, April IL, 1ol

JACKSON, MISS, April IS, 1910
Hon. Leroy Percy, Jackson, Miss:
My Dear Sir-Your third communication
was just handed me. l note that you
say ''you are unwilling to select a repre-
sentative to go with representative Sc
lected by me to ascertain from the gov
ernor of Mississippi what appointment he
will make should the proposed primary
result in your defeat" That "you feel
that you have not only no right to die
tate the appointment of the governor, but
that the course suggested might seem to
him to be gratutious interference, ETC."
/ would not have suggested this course
to you had | not been convinced of the
most cordial relation existing between
you and Gov. Noel in the recent sena-
torial caucus. His support of you was
earnest, and | am advised most efficient
| am still unable to see the improperly
of you ascertaining from the governor
whether or not he would be willing to
carry out the wishes of the people ex-
pressed at the primary, should it result
in your defeat and my election. Of
course, you understand as well as l do,
Gov. Noel's hostility to me and the i'm
propriety of me making any request of
him whatever except jointly with you. l
feel like the man who is elected at this
primary ought to be at once appointed to
represent the people of Mississippi in
the senate in the event that you should
be defeated. 1t would be but simple JUS
tice also to the successful candidate to as
nearly as possible place him beyond the
probability of being forced to make an
other campaign in 1911. While | feel
that my former propositions to you are
just and fair to both of US. and regret
that you cannot agree to them, l am
Ing to make concessions that the matter
may be settled by the people. Therefore,
shall accept your proposition to ere
quest the state executive committee to
order a white Democratic primary to be
held at such time in November, 1910,
as the committee may designate, such
primary to be open to all who will agree
to abide by the result thereof and to sup
port the nominee of it in the primary of
1912, for the full term of United States
Senator, beginning 1919" You agreeing
to tender your resignation to the governor
Immediately upon the result ascertained
from the primary, should such results
be adverse to you, provided that the gov
ernor will appoint the successful can
didate before the primary. In the event
he fails to agree to do this you to tender
your resignation when the legislature
meets in 1912. | shall be glad to meet
you in joint debate before the voters at
such time and places that we may agree
upon, provided, as stated to you in for
mer letter to you, that these engagements
will not in any way prevent either of US
making individual appointments.
Trusting that this may be satisfactory.
am cordially and sincerely
JAMES K. VARDAMAN.