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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08
GARRETT S. WALL

Garrett S. Wall, of Maysvile, was
named Wednesday night by Gov.
Wilson to fill the vacancy on the
Board of Control of Charitable In
stitutions. Mr.. Wall is a prominent
attorney at Maysville, a lifelong
Democrat and former Confederate
soldier.
Plans are already under way to
abolish the present bipartisan board
and create new one to be elected
by the General Assembly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08
Children Killed.

Frank Beouett.9 8 years ole, and Rob.
ert Holiday, = years of age, were
killed at May vile Wednesday after.
noon by a west bound Chesapeake
and Ohio passenger train. The chill
dren were returning home from
school and were struck by the train
on an unguarded street crossing.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08
Flks Smoker.

There will be smoker" al the
EIks Lodge next Thursday night
and 4 general good time. Several
members who have grudges against
the membership will make speeches
or near speeches. "
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08
Oil Inspector.

Arthur G. billiard has been ap
pointed oil Inspector by Judge
Knight for four year, and has civ
en- bond and enteres upon his du.
ties.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08
Five Percent
Farm Loans

A special representative of the
largest loan company in the United
States will be at the office of JOHN
T. EDMUNDS, ATTORNEY, every
FIRST AND THIRD MONDAY and
will make LOANS ON GOOD FARM
LAND in Christian and adjoining
counties AT FIVE PER CENT. II
you desire a loan either call or ad-
dress a letter TO SPECIAL LOAN
AGENT, P. o. Box AIT, Hopkins
vile, Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08

If Col. Whallen and Col. Halde
man had to fall out, it was better
for them to fight with Peters and
Keller than with Repeater5 and
Killers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08

Col. Ion B. Nall, the old time ed
itOr of the Farmers Home Journal,
has returned to his first love while
john VreeIand and NJ. w. Neal are
taking turn in Louisville city
nolitics
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08

The court-of appeals has decided
that the famous Sulphur Well in
Metcalfe county belongs to the pub
lie to an extent that the owner of
one hotel claiming the well cannot
prevent the guests of a rival hotel
from using the water. Litigation
over the we'll extends over a period
of 40 years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08

Muhlenberg county now has a
full set of Democratic county Off
eials for the first time in 20 years.
Same here.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08

The tail of Halley's comet must
have been cut off some since it was
here last. This time it is only
10000, 900 miles long.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08

Henderson has given an anti-spit
ordinance its first passage, making
it fine of SIS to spit on tine side
wolkc
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08
Hotel Latham DecoratiOns.

The elaborate floral decorations at
Hotel Latham, last Monday night, at
the reception complimentary to the
Stites-Herndon bridal party, we're
furnished by VIII. Snyder, the Main
street florist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08

William Clelland, the devout
Scotchman, who prayed himself out
of the coal mine at Cherry, H., is
now sitting in the reception hall'
of st. Louis theatre at $500 a week.
His religious scruples would not al
low him to go inside of he theatre.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08

Home Seekers rates to the North
west and Southwest on first and
third Tuesdays. For further infor-
nation call on agent Illinois Central.
TIL, MORROW, Agent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-01-08
The Weather.

FOR KENTUCKY-Generally fair
with rising temperature Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-14
NOTICE OF LOCAL LEGISLATION.

NOTICE OF LOCAL LEGISLATION.
Notice is hereby given that a bill
with the following as its title or cap
tion will be introduced into the nexs
General Assembly of Georgia:
A bill to be entitled an act,
to amend an act entitled an
act, to amend, revise and con-
solidate the several acts granting cor
porate authority to the City of Amer
icus, to confer additional powers upon
the Mayor and Council of Americus,
to extend the corporate limits of said
city and for other purposes, ap-
proved November 11th, 1889: So as to
authorize and empower the Mayor and
City Council of Americus to elect
three citizens of Americus, who, when
so elected and qualified, shall consti-
tute a water and light commission for
the City of Americus with full power
and authority to manage and control
such public utilities as may be owned
by the Mayor and City Council of
Americus, for the purpose of furnish
ing water and lights in and for the
said city, to prescribe the term of Of
flee, powers and duties of said COM
mission, to fix the compensation for
their services, and for other purposes
w. T. LANE,
Ciy Attorney.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-14

AMERICUS ODD FELLOWS
ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
Over Growth of the Order
in the State.
viii Be Ably Repre-
sented at the Grand
Lodge Meeting.

The Odd Fellows of Americus, ever
increasing in numbers and in
their enthusiastic interest In the
great work of the order in
Georgia and throughout the country,
are now looking forward to the meet
ing of the Grand Lodge of Georgia at
Athens, on May 25 and 26, at which
Sumter Lodge will be ably represented
by Past Grands j. H. Clark and ].
B. Mathis.
Sumter Lodge is in a highly flour
ishiing condition. There Is more life
in the lodge than ever before in its
history, fine timbe" is being brought
into the membership, and the outlook
is that 1910 will be banner year as
to growth. 1t now has 10S members in
good standing, over one-eighth OF the
membership in Division No. z, which
recently held it's meeting at Reynolds.
Reports then presented showed S05
jurisdiction. At this meeting a fur
ther honor was conferred upon Sum-
ter Dodge in the election of Past
Grand F. G. Oliver as Division Depu-
ty Grand Master.
Grand Secretary Robertson has COM
Kpleted his report of Odd Fellowship
in Georgia. 1t shows now on the
rolls 488 lodges, with membership
of about 37,500. Twenty-nine new
| lodges have been instituted since the
last meeting of the Grand Lodge. The
average membership of the lodges in
stituted during the year is "a.
The report will further show that
the amount paid out during the year
for relief of members has been $685.
! 600; amount paid for the relief OF
widowed families, $4,000; amount paid
for the relief of orphans, $1,000;
amount paid for burying the dead,
$4,000; amount paid for special rs-
lief, $4,000; total paid for relief of
| $62,O 900.
The receipts from subordinate lodP
amounts to $1SO00O. The inves
funds of the subordinate lodges Is
$4,000 making the total assets of
subordinate lodges, $396,0e0.
TEierearelodges in all the counties
of the state, except %. During the
year 1868 have been added to the
membership through the club plan.
Hon. John P. Davis, of Rome, is
the grand master, and it is expected
that the attendance on the grand
lodge will be greater than 1t has
ever been.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-14
FOUR MORE CAROLINIANS
LOOKING TOR FARMS.
Spent Yesterday Going Over
Sumter County.

Another party of South Carolinians
spent yesterday here, looking over the
farm lands Of Sumter county with .
view to investing in them, either for
the purpose of making a home on the
broad and fruitful acres they con-
template purchasing, or with the
view of securing handsome returns
from the money placed in Georgia dirt
hereabouts.
In the party were Messrs. ]. II.
Knight, of Pelzer, w. M. Knight, of
Laurens, ]. T. Arnold, of Greenville,
and J. w. Hooper, of Seneca. Mr..
Harper is townsman and friend Of
Mayor T. NJ. Lowrey, of Seneca, WAC
a few days ago bought the R. S. Oil
yer farm of 667 acres near Plains, for
$4,000.
Mr.. Waddell, of the Southern Lane
Company, of Americus, met the Wis t
ors, with whom he had been in cor
respondence, and spent the morning
and the afternoon showing them some
fine lands in all directions about this
city.
One plantation of fourteen hun
dre6 acres to which the party Were
taken appealed with particular fore
to the Messrs. Knight and it is not i'm
probable that they will negotiate 70
it's purchase in the near future. j
they buy it, or any other place, it i
understood it will be with the ide
of making their homes in sumt9
county.
All four of the visitors expresse
themselves as delighted with tn
roads, the appearance of the countr!
the crops and the city. They wi
carry back very favorable impress
sions to South Carolina and will b;
come mediums for the transmission {
the news to many other Carolinian
that Sumter county is the promise
land of prosperity and plenty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-14
CITY JOINS HANDS
WITH BOARD OF TRADE
10 Entertaining the GeOr-
gia Editors.
Program Will Ensure
Pleasant Memories
For Them.

Thecity government will unite with
the Board of Trade in the entertain
ment of the Weekly Press Association
of Georgia on its visit to Americus,
where it holds it's annual convention
in July.
This was decided on at the last
meeting of the council, hen a spe-
cial committee, composed of Alder
men Poole, Allen and Clark, was ap-
pointed to unite with the Board of
Trade committee, Messrs. Ansley,
Wheatley, Walker and Harold, in
the preparation of the program and
the carrying out of the plans that are
made to make the visit of the editors
one that they will remember with
pleasure
The two committees will be called
to meet at the Office of Mr.. Crawford
Wheatley on next Wednesday afte"-
noon at 4 O'Clock when the program
will probably be fully decided upon,
subcommittee appointed, and all the
other steps taken that are necessary
for the successful carrying out of the
plans.
One of the most important of the
subcommittee to be appointed will
be that of the ladies who are to ar
range for the housing of the visitors
1t VIII probably be necessary to ar
range for the accommodation of one
hundred and fifty visitors for two
nights, Monday and Tuesday, July
II and II. A canvass will have to be
made by tlAe ladies appointed. 1t
will be necessary to advise all of the
visitors in advance exactly where they
are to stop, so that there will be nc
confusion.
The armory hall will probably be
used for the meetings of the associa
ton. 1t is possible that a prominent
citizen may tender a reception or lawr
party, to the editors and their wives
on Monday or Tuesday night.
There is hardly any doubt but tina
Am6ricus will, as usual, rise equal t,
the occasion and SHOW its hospitalit!
in a way that will give the visitors
very favorable impression of the 50
ciable spirit of the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-14
POST OFFICE is READY
TODAY FOR OPENING.
forces Will Deliver Mails
There Today.

When you go this morning for the
daily mail cut out Forsyth street and
shape your course for the new build
ing just completed by Uncle Sam over
near the artesian well. For the por-
tails of the handsome new structu 'e
VIII be thrown open this morning for
business there.
1t was long time coming, and
weary waiting, weary" but it has
come at last.
Bright and early this morning
Postmaster Mitchell and his corps of
assistants will be in the new building
with greeting to all who call upon
business or to take look at the
handsome structure.
Many citizens have never been with
in its marble walls, and it will be q
pleasure for all to go and take look
at it,
The work of removal from the old
building, occupied since 1892, was con-
pleted yesterday evening. 1t was like
the annual change of residence made
by the backwoods preacher, who had
only to put out tie fire and call his
dog in going from one home .o
another.
For the postofflce people, like the
preacher, had nothing to move.
The stamps, money, records and Off
cial papers were carried quickly tt
the new building yesterday. Very
little furniture was removed, as hand
some new oak furniture is in every
department.
There will be about $50 letter boxe!
and drawers in the new building, an(
the keys to these were distributed
yesterday among the box holders wht
get their mail at the Office. The cit!
carriers will make their rounds thii
morning as usual, starting from th,
new postoffice.
In fact there will be nothing doin.
any more in Uncle Sans former head
quarters here.
! The new building was completes
I within the appropriation of $4,000
of which amount $4,000 was pai
for the site. 1t is modern in eve
respect and will serve all purpose
here until the census enumerators
few years hence declare Americus ha
a population of $4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-14

PATTERSON is GAME IN
HIS TRIP TO GALLONS
Neck Broken in Plunge TO
Death.
Negro Murderer Hanged
For Crime Committed
Near AmeFicus,

With steady step, and loudly sing
ing his favorite hymn, Henry Patter-
son, alone and unassfsted, ascended
the gaIlows through which his body
shot to death ten minutes later for
the crime he committed here just
one year ago, the murder of Captain
W. F. McRae.
There was not a quiyer or express
sion of fear, and in few minutes
the legal tragedy was ended and the
majesty Of the law upheld
Patterson was hanged at 1884
o'clock. His neck was broken by the
fall and death, therefore, instantan-
eous. The Jail officials, physicians,
two colored ministers and a few guards
assisting witnessed the execution.
Patterson's brother stood at the foot
of the gallows and witnessed the sad
tragedy.
For nearly an hour before he was
executed the condemned negro talk
ed with his spiritual advisers. and
to his brother gave minute directions
as to the funeral. His great desire
seemed to be that his body be en-
cased in a fine coffin, and of this he
was assured.
Patterson said nothing of the muf-
der he committed, only that he still
clung to the statement previously
made in his trial
He asked that the cloth be removed
from his blind eyes a-.oo-- his deatl'
and replaced with his spectacles. His
photograph was taken on the gallows
steps.
His daughter was admitted to bid
him farewell as he sat upon the
steps of the gallows, but the woman
was frightened into spasms by the
scene and ran shrieking INTO ti5g
streets.
There was no motion of the body
after the trap was sprung and th,
fearful ordeal soon ended AS Patter
son walked up the steps where The
moose dangIed he sang loudly all tn,
other prisoners in the cages beneaJl
taking up the refrain and singing il
chorus
After the physicians pronouncet
him dead the body was cut down ant
will be buried today.
The crime for which Patterson diel
yesterday was the brutal murder 0
Captain w F. McRae, superintendent
of the Bagley-Ray Orchard Co., here
in June last. The dead body of Capt
McRae was discovered next mornin
in the peach or r3hard about fifty yard
from Patterson's house
The lower court and Supreme cour
alike passed upon his case, and tn
governor and prison commission sus
tanned the verdict
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-14
AMERICUS ELkS READY
FOR RUN TO MACON.
FIaQ-BedeCked Cars Will
Go Wednesday.

Americus Lodge of Elks will travel
to the great convention at Macon in
style. No special railroad passenger
coach for it. Something more up to
date and recherche-any Elk can pro-
nounce this word before or after the
convent;on-will mark the travel Ct
the members Of the banner lodge Of
this section.
Twens D. autos, perhaps more, are
expected - leave Americus in the cool
Of the early morning next Wednesday
10 the Central City. The members
who are going will meet at the club
rooms at 4 o'clock that morning. There
hot coffee and a substantial luncheon
will await them. After an hour spent
in strengthening themselves for the
ride the long parade Of motor cars viii
begin the 70 mile trip to Macon.
At Montezuma at o'clock a hot
breakfast will be awaiting the party.
At II a. m. they will all be in Ma
con, joining the great army of Elks
that will be pouring into the city from
all parts of the state.
Every motor car from Americas will
carry three-foot flags in front. They
will be Of white background, with
an Elk's head in blue, and bearing
the inscription Americas Lodge, No
1852, B. P. o. E." In addition there
will be number Of American flags
on every car. Seventy-five of the
white flags have been ordered with
an abundance of the smaller nationa,
lcolors.
Owners of cars who are not Elks
but who intend being in Macon al
the tine of the convention, are cor
daily invited to join in the parade o
Americus cars, taking lunch with thc
-Elks at their rooms before starting
and considering themselves as in ey
erywise part and parcel of the Ameri
Gus representation. Flags will be il
readiness for all of this class 0
friends and participants.
On Monday night all Elks are ur
gently invited to meet at the head
quarters. The final arrangement
will then be made TO the trip an
other important matters attended to.
The party returning will leave Ma
con either Thursday afternoon o
Friday morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-14
TWO BULLETS IN BODY
FIRED BY YOUNG MAN.
|. A. Tweatt Made At
tempt at Suicide.
In Presence of Young
Wife He Pulls Pistol
and Shoots Self.

In a moment of temporary dep 'es-
sion, due, perhaps to a remark made
lightly by his young wife, L. A Tweatt
residing on East Furlow street, fired
two pistol bullets through his breast
yesterday evening as the two sat to-
gether in their little home.
Both bullets struck in the region OF
the heart and either is liable to pro-
duce death.
One bullet passed entirely through
the body of the unfortunate young
man and was not found, while the
other struck some bone in his back.
1t was not probed for on account of
his condition.
Dr. J. R. Sta.ham was among the
first to reach the wounded man and
rendered all the attention deemed nee
essary.
Mr.. Tweatt is 80. years old, and
is employed at the Soaboard shops,
coming to Americus recently from
Jacksonville. He worked at the shops
yesterday and late in the afternoon
went to his home, his wife and little
baby greeting him.
Mrs Tweatt, it is said, had be IN
i'll all day and was lying down when
her husband entered. He addressed
some light remark to her about heI
love for him, it is said, and it was
at her reply that he suddenly drew his
pistol and fired.
DR.. Statham thought last night that
the wounded man had some chance
of recovery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-14
TWO NEW LAWS FOR
CITY OF AMERICUS.
Pull in Limits and Provide
Commission,
VIII Be introduced as
Soon as Legislators
Get Together.

The City of Americus will have two
bills before the Georgia Legislature
at its next session, bills that are Of
considerable local interest and i'm
portance.
There is no likelihood of any op-
position to the passage of the meas
ures in question, although sentiment
is probably divided on the one pro-
viding for a light and water commits
sion.
AS the bills will be introduced as
socn as the leg stature meets, there
is hardly any doubt but that they will
become laws of the state and the
changes desired by their advocates
will be brought about.
One of the bills, the legal adver-
tisement for which appears below,
prov ides fo. a drawing in of the city
territory SO that section which is
more rural than urban in its charac-
te, WI be thrown into the county and
it's highway and bridge turned over to
the county commissioners for improve
ment and maintenance 1t has long
been recognized that it was an in
justice TO the city to compel it to
keep up the territory in question. The
proposed change is covered in the oil
as follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-14
ANCIENT VIEW OF COMET.
Archives at ViterbO, Italy, Tell of See.
ing HalIey's Visitor in 1866.

Rome, May 13.-Mgr. Boyilacqua has
discovered diary in the archives Of
the cathedral at Viterboro, containing
an entry dated April 5. 1868, recording
the appearance of comet.
The discovery is very important,
since it constitutes p oof that Hal
ley's comet was seen at Viterboro 10
days before it was seen anywhere else
in Europe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-14
Ciy Attorney

While there is a division of senti-
ment as to the necessity or advisa-
bility of this measure it is not regard
ed as likely that there will be any
opposition before the legislature %
its passage. The legislature seldom
refuses to pass a bill asked for by a
city government, and the Legislators
from Sumter will doubtless introduce
it and gSve it their support as a meas
ure endorsed by the municipal govern
ment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-14
PARDON Is SOUGHT
FOR INMPRISONED BANKER
John r. Walsh's Friends Seek to Have
Him Released.

Chicago, ILL.,, May ia petition
bearing fifty thousand names will bel
presented to the department OF justice
at Washington within few days. ask
ing a pardon for John R. Walsh, of
this city, now in prison for violat-
ing the national banking laws.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-14

The other bill provides for the TAX
ing out of the hands of the city coun-
Gil of the management of the present
water works and the placing of it,
and any lighting plant which the city
may at some future time eject, N
the hands of a comm ssion of three
citizens, to be elected by council, 70
be known as the Water and Light
Commission After the passage Of
this law all that council will have 20
do with the waterworks will be TO
elect the commissioners and provide
any necessary funds for improve
ments or maintenance beyond what its
revenues may furnish. The opera
ton Of the works and the handling
of the finances will be vested in the
commission. The advertisement for
this act is as follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-14
HEiNZE Is ACQUITTED
OF VIOLATING LAWS.
Wife of Morse Thinks il
Will Help Husband.
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

New York, May 19.-Acquitted Of
charges of violating the federal bank
ing laws amid one of the fost emo
tional scenes ever witnessed in the
Circuit court here, f. Augustus Heinze
announced today that he is going back
to Montana and there with the rem
nant of his fortune again build up
great wealth. Undaunted by long
period of hard luck, he is going o
grapple once more with his old foes,
and one of the most gigantic battles in
the history of the west is expected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-14
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

New York, May 13.-Mrs. Charles
w. Morse, wife of the banker, who
is now a prisoner at the Atlanta fed
eral prison, believes the acquittal of
f Augustus Heinze here Thursday
is another strong argument in favor
of setting her husband free, who,
she says, was convicted on an almost
identical charge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-14
LIGHT EARTHQUAKE
SHOCK IN CALIFORNIA
Many People Frightened, But No DAM
aged Resulted.
Especial to >Times-Recorder.

NopeCldl IO \ NAineS-INeColuoID
San Francisco, Cal, May 13.-Light
earthquake shocks were felt at half
past ten o'clock last night in Red
lands, Cal, near here. Many people
We're awakened and badly frightened.
but no property damage has yet been
reported.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-05-14
BATTLE
TO BE POSTPONED
Banana Warriors VIII Wait a Few
Days Before Fighting.
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

Iop6CIdI 10 IIHI0o-IttOUlU6IJ
New York, May 13.-The threatened
battle between the Estrada and Md
driz forces may not take place for
several days, according to dispatches
just received here. 1t is now bel!ev-
ed that the Madriz forces are await
ing the arrival of the steamship Venus