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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19
START LAYING BRICK
IN A FFW DAYS NOW.
Basement Digging on High
School Nearly Over.
Building VIII Be Model
One in Each and
Every Respect.

The laying of brick on the new
High School building will begin in the
latter part of this week or the first of
next week.
The excayating for the basement of
the school building, which means the
excayating of the larger part of the
area occupied by it to depth of some
feet, is about completed. A great
quantity of earth has been removed
and used to advantage on some of the
neighboring streets.
Unless weather conditions interfere
the work of laying the sub-foundations
and the walls of the basement will
proceed with considerable rapidity.
The contractors are intent on pushing
the work as quickly as possible.
The basement is an essential part
of the plan for the new high school
home. Two large front rooms in it
will be suitable for the chemistry
class or other work along
special lines and could be
utilized to advantage for manual
training if at any time that depart
ment is added to the school curricu-
lum. Then, too, in rainy weather
large part of the basement can be util-
lied for play purposes at recess time.
In the basement, too, are the toilet
rooms, the fuel and heating apartment,
and the yentilating plant.
Tohse who have studied the plans
for the new school and are acquainted
with similar structures elsewhere in
Georgia state emphatically that while
there may be more costly buildings in
some other cities, and some of much
larger size, there are none that will
be better adapted for the work or that
will show more attention to the sci
ence of lighting, heating and ventila-
tion than the Americus building. It'll
will really be a gem in it's way and
one that other cities of the same size
as this can well study to their ad-
vantage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19
BUTTER is STILL STRONG;
LIKELY WILL GO HIGHER
Americas VIII Pay More for Western
Griddle Grease.

Americus butter consumers, who, as
always, get the bulk of their supply
from the West, along with their meat,
mules, eggs, flour, meal and other
household necessities, will continue
to pay top prices for butter. Optimistic
housewives, who expect the price of
butter to drop from 40 cents to %
cents a pound as the summer ap-
proaches, are between Z and 10 cents
off on their guess, according to mem
bers of the Elgin, H., Board of Trade,
who establish butter prices for the
middle west every Monday afternoon.
Every spring the quotations of the FL
gin board drop from 80 to 40 cents
wholesale TO between 20 and 25 cents.
This year, creamery men declare, there
will be no decided drop in the market.
A 80 cents wholesale quotation is pre-
dicted. This means butter at the gro
Gerry stores at 35 cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19
COTTON PRICES OFF
AGAIN VERY BADLY
Excited Bear Market, With
S3.75 a Bale Loss.
Especial to Times-Recorder3

New York, Jan. 18.-A flood of
Western orders apparently pouring
long on the cotton on market caused
another terrific break in prices shortly
after noon today, various options sell
ing from $3.50 to more than SO under
last nights close
After the break it appeared large in
terests were making desperate efforts
to prevent an even more disastrous
panic than that of last week.
The pressure of selling again in
creased and drove prices II to IS
points, $3.50 to 1915, per bale under
last nights final figure.
The market is more excited than it
has been at any time since the collapse
of the bull movement and pessimism
reigns in all circles.
Cotton houses are again warning
their customers against the market
and sending out permetory margin
calls.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19
Y. NJ. G. A. WORKERS
FOR THE YEAR 1910.
Committee in Charge of
Various Activities.

At the meeting of the directors of
the Y. NJ. c. A on Monday night
President Wallis announced the com
mittees as follows:
Committees for Board of Directors
Executive: A. G. Miller, chairman;
G. NJ. Eldridge, w. P. Wallis, w. E.
Brown.
Auditing-R. l. Maynard, chairman;
L. P. Gartner, w. c. Carter.
Vacancies-John w. Shiver, chair
man; w. E. Brown, A. G. Miller.
Finance-Frank Sheffield, chairman;
G. NJ. Eldridge, John w. Shiver, ]. E.
Hightower.
Building and Grounds-G. M. Ell
bridge, chairman; E. Y Andrews, j.
e. HightoWer.
Educational-A G. Miller, chair
man; w. c. Carter,-G NJ. Eldridge
Boys Work.. P. Gartner, chair
man; Frank Sheffield, E. Y Andrews.
Committees from membership at
large (acClVe)
Memberships. Y. Andrews, chair
man; H. d. Horton, While Marshall,
Irving Giddings, Henry Payne, L. NJ
Hansford, N. M. Dudley, John Sheffield
Reception and Social p Cart
ner, chairman; Frank Lanier, j. E. b.
McLendon, H. P. Everett, E. E. Schnei-
der, ]. G. Chambliss, Joe M. Bryan,
Edwin Murray, Dr. B. T. Wise.
Religious Work-W. E. Brown, chair
man. w. E. Staley, C. c. Crockett, sub
chairman on Bible Study; E. Y. An
drews, Joe NJ. Bryan.
Music-Joe M. Bryan, chairman;
Harry Williams, Edwin Murray.
Athletic Work.. E. Hightower,
chairman. Subcommittee for gym
work.. j. Holiday, chairman; J. E.
Gyles. Subcommittee on basket ball
H. d. Horton, chairman; j. G. Beck
ing, E. B. Taylor Subcommittee IN
base ball-T. L. Bell, chairman, G. d.
Wheatley Subcommittee on tennis
Rev. J. B. Lawrence, chairman; C. C.
Crockett, Philo H. Smith.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19
INCREASE IN VALUES OVER
FOUR HUNDRED PER CENT.
Bought Farm at S. and Sold 1t for $40
Per Acre.

The sale of the Tomlinson farm, six
miles east of Americus. day or two
ago reflects the increase on land val
ues in Sumter county within a brief
period. This farm was purchased a
few years ago at So per acre, or less.
The sale of the same land recently was
at $40 per acre, an increase of four
hundred per cent, and it is considered
a bargain even at that figure
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19
NAMES MILLIONAIRES
AS DEPUTY SHERIFFS

White Plains, N. Y, Jan. 18-FolIow-
ing the annual custom, Sheriff Henry
Sherfer of Westchester county has
appointed a number of millionaires as
deputy sheriffs and they will be part
of his personal staff. Each man, no
matter how much money he is worth,
will be required to furnish bond of
1000 with two sdreties as a guaran-
tee of good faith. AS all the million
aire appointees have automobiles, fleet
horses and yachts, they may be called
upon almost any time to hunt down
sound pirates, blackhand murderers or
bank robbers, either on land, on the
Hudson river or on Long Island
Sound
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19
CALL OF THE PEN
WINS BRANTLEY
Gov. Browns Executive Secretary Re.
turns to ValdOsta.

Atlanta, Jan 1S.-Executive Secre-
tary c. c. BrantIey has rendered his
resignation to Gov. Brown, and has
returned to his home in Valdosta for
the purpose of resuming his editorial
duties on the Valdosta Times.
Mr. Brantley leaves the executive Of
fee in response to the wishes and ur-
gent requests Of his former associates
and of many friends IN Valdosta who
have been trying for some months to
get him to return and take editorial
charge of the paper with which he was
so long associated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19
USED WORD "LIAR,' q
BUT DID NOT FIGHI
Mississippi Seems To Be
A Tame State.
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 18.-An excit-
ing incident occurred in the House of
Representatives here today when the
lie was passed between Representa-
tiyes Stennis, of Lauderdale county
and Robinson, of Montgomery county.
The controversy arose over a clause
in the House Journal of 1908 wherein
Robinson and Adair, of Sun Flower
county, explained their vote on the
pending appropriation | Nsasure.
Both representatives finally with
drew their remarks with the under
standing that the withdrawal was only
temporary, agreeing to submit the
matter to a committee for considera-
tion
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19
ASK FOR CONTRACT
FOR FIVE YEARS.
City TO Retain All Street
Lighting Money
Until a Street Railway
is in Operation.
New Proposition to the
City From Railway
& Light Co.
To the Citizens of Amertcus:

To the Citizens of Americus:
The chief objection to the so-caIled
"Dodson Contract" being the fact that
it is for an extended term of years at
fixed rate, we hereby agree to with
draw all legal proceedings looking to-
wards the validating of said contract,
provided the question of making new
contract, reyisable every five years, is
put before the voters and carried; said
new contract to provide for the light
ing of the city streets, the pumping Of
the city water and to require the build
ing of a street railway which shall be
in operation within twelve months Of
the ratification of the contract by the
voters
AS an evidence of good faith upon
our part, we agree that all moneys
payable to us for lighting the streets
during the year 1910, or until street
railway is in operation, shall be with
held and that if street railway is not
in operation within time specified in
contract, the city of Americus shall
make no payment for street lights
furnished up to the time fixed. Re-
spectfully submitted,
AMERICUS RAILWAY & LIGHT CO,
By A. N. Walker, President.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19
TO HONOR THE MEMORY
OF HERO OF SOUTH.
AmeriCuS Will Pay Tribute
Today.
Exercises in Honor of
Lees Birthday at A.
I. /. Armory.

Americus will join hands today with
every other city throughout the South
land in paying merited tribute to the
memory of her lamented chieftain,
General Robert E. Lee, and in songs
and stories will revive the glorious
memories of the old South, the South
before the war.
The exercises will be held at the
Light Infantry armory, and the general
public is cordially invited to come and
participate therein.
The Americus chapter, Daughters
of the Confederacy, have the occasion
in charge and will be aided in dispens-
ing the hospitalities by the veterans
of Camp Sumter, U. C. v, who will
be their guests of honor as usual
The address of the occasion will be
delivered by Prof. Haddock of this
city, and will be a masterpiece of
oratory and finished diction. The
Confederate veterans will march to the
armory from the court house, carry
ing their battle flag, the stars and
bars of the Confederacy.
The exercises, lasting about an hour,
will be interspersed with short talks
and the rendition of Southern airs Jf
the sixties.
In conclusion the Daughters will
serve hot coffee and delicious sand
wiches to the Confederate veterans
and their guests generally, while Mrs.
J. E. Mathis, president of the local
chapter, will present bronze crosses
of honor to all veterans who have not
received this emblem.
The exercises, beginning at II
o'clock, are open to the public and all
are invited to attend.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19
GOES TO GAINESVILLE AS
MATRON IN COLLEGE THERE

The many Americus friends of Miss
Ada Wooten will be interested in
knowing that she has accepted de-
sirable position rendered her in
Gainesville as matron in Riverside
University. For several years Miss
Wooten has assisted her brother, Mr..
e. B. Wooten, in the management of
the Hotel Windsor here, and is well
qualified for the responsible duties of
the new position. Miss Wooten is a
lady of charming personality and will
quickly win friends in her new field
Of endeavor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19
A BLAZE IN FIREWORKS
STARTS IN BASEMENT
firemen Had Lively Fight
Yesterday.

A lively blaze which started in a
pile of fireworks stored in the base
ment of the Thomas block gave the
department the warmest and most sui
phurous fight yesterday afternoon that
they have recently tackled, volumes of
smoke rendering it very difficult TO
locate the trouble.
The fire started in the basement
of Kempures fruit store on Forsyth
street early in the afternoon.
Officials and employees in the bank
building above were startled at the
muffed reports of busy cannon crack
ers beneath them, and quickly inves-
tigated the cause Of the unexpected
salute of the Chinese guns.
Smoke was boiling in volumes from
the basement front and rear, when the
department arrived.
The firemen tackled the job from
the rear of the building, but so dense
was the sulphurous and nauseating
smoke that progress was quite diff
cult Volumes of water was poured
into the basement, and after a half
hours hard fight the dangerous blaze
was subdued.
Mr.. Kempures has no idea how the
fire started, and the only theory is
that someone in front of the store
dropped a cigar or cigarette through
a grating. This ignited trash or other
infammable stuff in the basement,
and fire was thus communicated to the
pile of fireworks.
The loss is confined to the fireworks,
and is inconsiderable. The building
was damaged only by the smoke that
poured into it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19
ANOTHER DROP IN PRICES
HALF A CENT YESTERDAY
One Hundred Points Peeled Off in Two
Days.

Americus' cotton men were rather
surprised yesterday at the continued
decline in the cotton futures market,
following the slump of so points on
Monday. There was like decline yes
terday, making a net loss of nearly 100
points, or one cent pound, this week
alone. And the end is not yet as the
gamblers in Gotham fight for suprem-
acy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19
KILLED THREE AND
THEN SHOT HIMSELF
Crazed Because the World
Keeps in Sin.
Especial to Times-Recorder.) }

Oxford, Miss, Jan. 18.-Believing
that attempts to turn the world from
sin are futile, James Owens, a Scotch
Baptist, went mad late yesterday af-
ternoon, killed his wife and murdered
his sister-in-law, Sarah Macauly. fat
ally shot VIII Vaughn, and then com
mitted suicide.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19

Best for coughs and colds is Ken
nedy's Laxative Cough Syrup. 1t
moves the bowels freely yet gently
and thereby drives the cold from the
system. 1t stops the cough Children
like it-pleasant to take. Sold by all
Druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19
MASONIC NOTICE.

Regular conclave De Molay Com
mandery, knights Templar, tonight at
7 o'clock, for work. BY order of A.
B. Howard, E, C. A. G. Miller, Re-
corder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19

If you want pecan trees that WI
bear large paper shell pecans, tre &
that grow fast and bear early, and 10
guess work about what they will 3ar,
call on H. w. Smithwick. at Gun
store, Americus, Ga. Sun &Wed-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19

Inc foregoing statement TO the clC1-
zens of Americus and accompanying
petition to the City Council will he
presented at the meeting of Council
tonight. 1t is probable that 300 to 400
names of citizens, perhaps more, viii
be appended to the petition. A large
number had signed the petition yester-
day and the signing of the petition
will continue during today.
Chief Features of Proposition.
The chief features of the new propo-
sition from the Americus Railway and
Light Company to the city government
and the citizens of Americus are
these:
%. 1t will drop all litigation.
(2). 1t will abandon the claim to a
20-year contract
(3). 1t desires a contract for five
years. <
(QFf ,es$ten this five-year contract
it guarantees the construction of the
street railway within twelve months.
%. Prices to be paid under the
contract will be subject to revision
every five years.
80. The city is to retain the money
for street lighting, aggregating be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 a year under
the contract, until the street railway
is built If the railroad is not built
within the contract time specified the
city retains all money due for light
ing as liquidated damages.
One of the chief objections urged
against the old Dodson contract was
that it bound the city for twenty years.
1t was held by many that with the
progress made in electricity, the I'm
provements and cheapening of produc-
tion, this was too long a period, and
that rates should be subject to re-
vision every few years. The new
proposition meets this objection, it ap-
pears, by making the contract for five
years only.
What Prest. Walker Says.
"Our proposition speaks for itself,
said President Walker, when seen yes
terday by a Times-Recorder represen-
tative, land there is but little for me
to add. For the good of the city we
feel that it is time that the entire peo-
pie should get together. We have al
ways felt confident of our ability to
establish the validity of the Dodson
contract in the Supreme Court, but
prefer to carry on our business with
the twenty-year feature, which has
been the chief objection urged to the
contract, eliminated, as by so doing
it appears that the taxpayers generally
will be better satisfied. Our forfeit
speaks for itself. No one can question
our good faith as under this proposi-
ton the city withholds all payments
for street lighting until the street rail
road is completed. We will contract
to have it completed within year
We will not receive one cent for light
ing the city until the railway is fin
ished The city retains every cent
that would be coming to us.
q am confident that the people will
endorse this proposition at the polls
if the opportunity is given them. Once
this is done local conditions will be
materially improved by the cessation
of all dissensions about this contract.
President Walker stated that if an!
citizen had not had an opportunity t
sign the petition it could be signed a
the Office of the company on Jackson
| street
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19
SOW YOUR OATS NOW.

have fine lot Of Mccullough seed
oats for sale. 1 will deliver them in
Americus, Ga, for one dollar (s1.00)
a bushel. A. B. CONNORS,
18d&W-1mo Americus, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19
DOLLAR SALE
CONTINUES AT DUNCAN'S.

The dollar sale continues at Ducan's s
to-day. Look at some of the bargains
on page 4.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19

No matter what the scandal monger
says, he or she always pretends there
is something more shocking in reserve.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19

A boil is the result of humor in
the blood but few victims see any
think funny about it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19
All Clothing, OvercOats and Odd
Pants at soc i'm the Dollar.

These are all newgoods bought
this winter, and not old carried
over stock. We have in our over
coat stock some splendid values in
Automobile coats to go at exactly
half price. You don't get the op-
pOrtunity of buying Stein Bloch
clothing in new styles and goods at
the following prices
$500 Suits for S17.5O
5000 Suits for $500
$500 Suits for 1850
1000 Suits for 1000
Overcoats and Odd Pants at same prices.
Rylander Shoe Company,
CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19

One can very often cut down his ex-
penses by cutting out his extrava-
gances,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19

The man who is always putting his
foot down is pretty sure in time to
encounter a tack.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19

Since Adam started it the fashion of
blaming ones mistakes on others has
hung on pretty well.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19

Harmony is as necessary to the mat
rfmonia1 yoke as it is to music.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19

What has become of the old-fashion-
ed man who tried to make a shawl do
the work of an overcoat?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19

The kindest thoughts are generally
the kind you can't express.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19

The vainest woman in the world
sometimes believes her husbands bru-
tai truths.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19

Some men get chance to give back
talk only to their wives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19
SHEARS! SHEARS!

Eight inches long. Self sharpening.
Worth twice the price asked Only
FIFTY CENTS PER PAIR for the next
THIRTY days. Send for pair to-
dav THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANY.
Dept. 2, P. o. Box ACT, Atlanta, Gs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19

$3.50 Suits and OyerCOatS $500
$3.50 Suits and OverCOats 2I.5O
27.5O Suits and OyerCOatS 1850
$500 Suits and OyerCOatS 1850
22.5O Suits and 0YerCOatS 1900
1000 Suits and OverCOatS 1875
1850 Suits and OVerCOatS 1850
1900 Suits and OyerCOatS 9.75
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19

A woman generally likes to hesitate
after she has fully decided.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-19
Cut Price
Clothing Sale

We take stock in short while
now and in order to convert
everything possible into the cash
we offer the following:
The National tribune., 1910-06-02
The Goth and 1S4th Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Please
give short sketch of these regiments.
Robert Powell. Araer, Iowa
The 29th Ohio, one of. the fighting
regiments, was organized at Jefferson
from August, 1861, TO March, 1852, and
after serving out embellishments mus
tered out July 13, 1865. 1t was COM
manded by Coils. Louis z. Buckley, VIM.
I. Fitch, and Jonas Schoonover in sue
Gen. Lander in w. Va, and it after
ward took part in the movement up the
Shenandoah and in the battle OF Kerns-
town. 1t was hotly engaged in the bat
tie of Port Republic where 1t lost II
killed, Al wounded, and ia missing.
In May, 1864, II served under Sherman
in the Atlanta campaign, and at the
battle of Dug Gap sustained the heav-
lest loss of any regiment in that ac-
ton. 1t marched to the sea with the
Twentieth Corps and was engaged at
the siegeof Savannah, where Mai NV
ron T.. Wright was mortally wounded
1t belonged to Geary's Division Twelfth
Corps and lost i20 killed and ISL from
disease, etc. The total of killed and
wounded was 406. and 10 of its mem
bers died in Confederate prisons.
The 1S4th Ohio was organized at
Camp Chase in February, 1885 for one
year. and mustered out Sept 20. of
the same year. 1t was commanded by
Col. Henry S. Commager, and lost one
killed and SO from disease, etc.-Editor
National Tribune.