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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-05

Mrs. j. E. Mathis returned to Amer
lcus yesterday from a visit of several
days in Athens.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-05

Mrs. M. K. Ford and children have
come from Elba, Ala, to join DR.. Ford
IN their home here. They are at Mrs
Mulkey's on Lee street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-05

French dry cleaning and dying.
Phone 447
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-05

In nice fancy boxes, SOC pound, fresh
candy in IL Id. 25c box; in 10. soc
DOx. Rembert's Drug Store, lis
Forsyth street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-05

Mrs. S. A. Daniels returned to Amer
icus yesterday, after a visit of some
length to relatives in Montgomery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-05

r. II. Hewlett, of Valdosta, was
among the many visitors coming to
Americas yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-05

New arrivals in those Suede and
Patent Leather Shop Slippers at w. p.
Warlick's, $1,9S pair
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-05

We will continue to sell all those
Remnants until entire lot is closed
out. w. P. Warlick's, Planters Bank
building.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-05

Miss Hazel Pope, one of Albany's
charming social favorites, is the
guest of her aunt, Miss Lula Hav
here, arriving yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-05

Hooks & Co. have employed a COM
petent man on Bicycle Repair Work
and wheels will be promptly and eff
'i0i0nIly cdred LOT. 3-1w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-05

Miss Ruth Christian left yesterday
to visit relatives at Leesburg and Pre-
toria for week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-05

Cranes linen lawn-the correct
writing paper. Bell, the Jeweler.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-05

Mrs. Walter Mathis, Of Athens. s
welcomed to Americas by her MANY
friends, the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Mathis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-05
Just one week in which to
take advantage of this spa
cial offering, after that time
if any OF the beautiful goods
are left the offer will be
be withdrawn.

Specially February price
begins today; your
o fifty styles yard &c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-05

Money saved on your new Slippers
at w. P. Warlick's.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-05
PEOPLE WHO COME FOR
A VISIT IN AMERICUS
As Well as Those Who 60
Away
We engrave wedding Invitations
and visiting cards, latest styles.
HOLIDAYS BOOK STORE

Mr.. and Mrs. Bacot and little daugh-
tiers, Louise and Flora, are welcomed
to Americas upon a visit of some
length, coming yesterday from Char
lesion
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-05
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Want Column
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FOR RENT: 5 room house, IA
Jackson street H. D. WATTS. 27-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-05

Miss Walters, of Plains, was among
other visitors from that little city in
Americas yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-10
ELY FLIES IN COLUMBIA
aviator Easily Beats AutOist I'm
Thrce-Mile Race.
Aviator

Columbla, Dec. Tn the presence
OF Post, who was lost in tho wilde
OF Canada with Hawley, the aviator.
and with spectators from other parts
or the State, Ely. in a Curtiss hi.
plane, executed the first successsfr,
aeroplane flight in South Carolina at
the Fair grounds Wednesday afternon
IN ADDITION to sustained flight
ana an attempt to reach an altitude
OF loo feet. Ely ran race with q
local automobile man and outdistano-
eo MIN Tor three miles with ease. The
meet has attracted much attention.
The men behind the wheel arc
Messrs Eugene B. Ely and j. A. D.
McCurdy. Ely flew today. The ma
chlnes that are in Columbia are
quite famous In the "Hudson- Fu,-
ton hyer. Glenn II. Curtiss made a
Trip from New York city to ALBANY.
me other aeroplane is a speed king
anu pears the name The Belmont
Racer This IS the machine that
Was used in the New Orleans meet
The other air car was shipped from
falelgh several days ago. Augustus
L. Post arrived today. and witness
ed the flight.
In the crowd of those who strained
their eyes upward this afternoon III
the first aviation meet Of the season
vas Carl Mason, Of Sumter, who Is
now constructing n flying machine.
lie Is the son Of an inventive genius
Of Sumter, Mr. G. r. Mason. who
has many telephone inventions to his
credit. Carl Mason will attempt
flights in his own machine as soon
as ii is completed. He is now work
ing on the installation of an engine.
\ number of South CarOlinaians in
tcrostcd in aviation witnessed the first
flight here today. In this number
was Mr.. II. II. NanDcvcntcr, of sum
ter, who is interested in the Mason
construction
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-10
FIRE LAST NIGHT.
Fire Docs Considerable Damage iu
Kitchen OF House OcCGpicd by Ma.
Julian Wilder.

The hose wagons were called out
hsst night a 'out IL o'clock to put
out a FIRE which originated in. and did
considerable damage to the residence
Of Mr.. Julian Wilder on Magnolia
street.
The wagons were prompt In ans
wering the alarm and the fire was ex-
tinguished before II could spread
from the kitchen To the other por-
tions OF the house. All of the ceiling
roof and walls of the kitchen were
badly burned. but the fire did not
burn through the walls. All of the
furniture was taken out OF the house
but as soon as the fire was put out
Il was carried back and the family
was not forced to move out Of the
building.
The damage which amounted To
about $500 was fully covered by in
surance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-10
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Annual Meeting, Dec. 2, 1910 i'm the
Court HOuse-Published by Order
OF the County Union.

Gentlemen of the Sumter County
Farmers Union:
Two years ago you called me to
the honorable and responsible posi-
ton OF President of this Union. That
l have failed TO measure up to the
high ideals set before me no one Is
so fully aware CT as myself, but l
have given my best thought and as
much OF my time and means as L
felt / could afford. to build up and
strengthen the order in our county.
What we have accomplished is not u
title OF what we hope for; but when
We take into consideration how few
we are in numbers. and how so many
OF our good fellow farmers have stood
to one side waiting to see what we
could do. oftimes criticising us un-
Justly. sometimes taking our mistakes
to sneringly say II told you So"
the wonder is that we are alive as an
order at all. And we would not be
but for the Union Brokerage company
and the loyal union men who
compose its stockholders. Two years
ago, shortly after you elected me
President, wrote something like
this: "It shall be my aim to build up
a spirit of self-help and neighborly
CO. operation. and am satisfied that
IL we will finance our farms from the
st day of January 20 the 1st day of
September. the cotton crop will fin
ance itself. Up to that time all the
row money on cotton and hold II for
higher prices" We seemed to have
lost sight entirely of any way to con-
troll cotton except with borrowed
money. | have persistently and con-
sistently fought that idea all along,
and expect to continue to do so: not
that | do not think there are times
when IL Is wise to hold cotton, even
II one has to borrow money on it, but
btCduSe tnlnk Detter cOuSe Is 10
finance the farm that the cotton can
bc held without borrowing money on
II. To this end | have bent all my
energies to have established a Pro-
duce Exchange. Where a farmer
| can dispose OF every kind of farm
produce that he may be able To grow
q surplus Of at prices that are fair
to both himself and the consumer
| The union I'm its wisdom has not
seen It's way clear to launch such a
business by itself; but my efforts In
this direction resulted In the cstab-
| lishment last January Of our broker
age business. and II is the aim OF the
Union brokerage Company To levelor
| the produce exchange features just
as fast ms our people will take hold OF
| IT, and provide the produce TO war
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-10

Residence OF y. 4. Commander Dam
aged by Fire This Morning.

The second fire on Magnolia street
within a space OF twelve hours oc-
Cured this morning about half past
ten o'clock. the hose wagons being
cal,a,. out To extinguish the fire
which they did before II had time to
burn through the roof OF the building.
The fire originated in the closet
next TO the chimney In the living
room OF the house and burned its way
through the ceiling in which II was
smouldering when the hose wagon ar
rived. AS the fire had not yet burnt
through the roof the dense
smoke from the shingles and the
cracks In the walls made IL appear as
II the whole body of the house was
on fre
ed on the Ere and II was extingulsh-
ed in a few minutes.
The damage. which amounted 10
several hundred dollars. was caused
as much by the water and the work
OF the fremen In getting the fire un-
der control as by the fire itself. The
damage was fully covered by insur-
ance.
All OF the furniture and fittings OF
the house were removed and little
damage was done 10 them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-10
Farmers Union News
Practical Thoughts for Practical Farmers}
E. W. Union Sumter
Some Random Thoughts.

How to burn out stumps" should
be tried by some of us who have new
lands. Our experience is that a
badly rotted stump will burn out but
a solid one will require ten other
stumps to burn 1t out and as much
labor to keep up the fire as it would
require to dig and cut it out. The
method proposed in the article be-
low may be the right kind and de-
serves a trial. All that is said about
the desirability of removing stumps
is true.
The parcels post seems to be a live
issue and the editorial from the
Progressive Farmer gives good rea-
sons why we should have one that is
up-to-date as our arrangement with
foreign countries. In this con-
nection we should protest against the
efforts to drive the government out of
the special request stamped enve-
lope business. Every farmer or busi-
ness man who uses the mails to the
extent of so letters year should buy
direct from the postoffice depart
ment 500 stamped envelopes with
his return card printed on them
to be returned In five days. If not
called for. He then insures the re-
turn or delivery of his mail and
lightens the work Of every postal en-
ployee who handles his letter.
Some years ago the writer tried to
get the South Carolina Postmaster's
Convention to indorse the exclusive
use of such envelopes. but 1t was not
popular then. He was pleased that
Postmaster Shore of Sumter made
such a logical argument for them at
the recent PostmIst,rs rs Convention.
From personal experience 1t was
demonstrated that such letters are
handled about twice as rapidly as
an irregular lot of letters with stamps
in every conceivable position. Like
the parcels post. this matter of uni
form stamped envelopes Is a step in
the direction of the greatest good to
the greatest number. and one that
the Farmers Union should stand for.
E. w. n.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-10

Col. Roosevelt has advertised his
intention to explain how the Novem-
Der landslide happene to come about
He will. II ne lives up to past per-
formances. blame II all upon the iy-
norance and wickedness of the pub
Tic In not accepting his orders as the
law and the GOSPEL. Even thirty
days of silence and solitude will not
sufice for him to arrive at a conclu-
sion that will attach any part of the
blame and responsibility for the over
throw OF the Republican party to his
egotisticai self
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-10

We have II from the highest au-
thority that the Farm Demonstra tion
Bureau will detail a special agent
next year to take charge of and direct
the work OF the Sumter County Boys
Corn Club. provided Sumter county
will arrange to pay a part of the
agents salary. the Department of Ag-
ricuiture paying the balance. To
secure this agent II will be necessary
10 raise only $3.50 to $500. and we
trust an effort will be made to pro-
vide this money at once. II this agent
is detailed for the work In this coun-
~ II Is desired tn have him at the
ground earlyii I'm January so as to be-
gin the work OF organizing the boys
and authorizing the work In ample
time TO secure the best results. We
know that the business men of sum
ter will do their part--they have
never failed TO contribute literally to-
ward any movement for the better
ment OF Sumter County-but we feel
sure the members OF the Farmers
Union and other progressive farmers
will be glad to contribute a part of
the money needed to secure the SER
vices OF an expert to direct the work
Of the Boys Corn Club.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-10
We talk little II we do not talk
about ourselves.-Hazlitt.

FOR SALE-A 500 acre farm in
Wateree Township, Kershaw county,
three miles from railroad station
Blaney, S. c., and one mile from
Automobile Highway between
Camden and Columbia, one Of the
finest sand-clay roads in the State,
and on r. T. ID. route. The land is
sand gravel, with a clay subsoil.
and also bottom lands capable Of
producing a bale to two bales per
acre, properly cultivated. Three
hundred acres under cultivation.
with one Groom house and six ten
Ant houses in fair condition. For
particulars, Write, Jno D. Bailey.
Blanoy, S. c.
,2f ], .. 16,-W & S 9-17-24-2S.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-10

A large number Of the farmers
from the county went over to Column
bia Wednesday and Thursday to at
tend the corn exposition and to wit
ness the airship flights, both of which
features proved a drawing card
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-10

SEED CORN-The committee for the
Boys Corn Club has remaining on
hand about fifteen bushels Of the
selected corn entered for seed corn
prize. Each buShel was selected
with care ana is the best seed corn
10 be had in Sumter County. 1t
Will be sold for 81 per bushel. APP
ply to 5. II. Cain, County Superin-
tcndcnt Of Education.
11-22-St w
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-10
Ely, in his biplane. must have gon

Ely, in his biplane, must have gone
more than 45 miles an hour in the
race with a local automobile man.
The automobile man, Mr.. Roddy, in
a Buick, says that the airman "cut
second" on him, that is he didn's
go clear around the track for the en-
tire three miles. Mr.. Roddy said to-
night he would race the airman to-
morrow. If allowed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-10

The regular statement OF the Farm
ers Bank and Trust Company print
ed today reflects the prosperity OF this
section and evidences that money Is
more plentiful The deposits Of this
bank aggregate about $4,000 and
all the other items In the statement
are indicative Of the continued growth
and prosperity OF the bank
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-10

FOR SALE-Shecp ana goats. in
pairs or two's. Great for cleaning
out under brush. Prices as to size
and quality. Sold out Of sheep
skins. T.. w. Dahbs. Mayosvine. s.
c. 2taw-t IT, W.T.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-10

FOR SALE-Several soWs and gifts.
some with pigs and some due to
have pigs soon. Several pure bred
Berkshire pigs. both sexes. Some
thing choice in both lots Z. w.
Dabbs. Mayesville, S. c.
ll-19-I-2t aw-tf-W-1taw-tf
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-10

FOR RENTAL Stateburg first
class two or four-horse farm. Four
room cottage and necessary out
buildings. Lands in condition to
make a bale of cotton per acre.
For prices and particulars ap-
ply to w. L. Saunders, Sumter. S.
{. IL r ID NO 3, 12-2-4t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-10

FOR SALE-A very attractive farm
of 2s2 acres. Three tenant houses
and outbuilding5. Land lies per-
fectly level and within Z miles of
Sumter over a clay road. Location
all that could be desired. w. L.
saunders, Sumter, S c., R. F. D.
No 3. 122-ht
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-10

The Corn Exposition In Columbia Is
the first fruits of the Statewide move
ment to raise more corn and eventual
iy more hogs ard less HI In South
Carolina and II Is city the vene-
nous old aboiitionist who gave this
advice Is not alive TO see how 1t will
work out.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-10
Shs Wartbnlam auo Soutbrpn

The s'untsr Waterman was found
"a In isss and the True southron In
ises. Ths watchmsn and southron
now has sSS combined circulation and
sxsae.ncs q both OF the old papers.
and is nsasfsstly the best advertising
medium ~ sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-10

FOR SALE-Seed corn from prize
acre. None but choice ears. 20
pounds in ear for $500. Without
extra selection, rated third
by Judges in seed contest. Jas.
Mcbride Dabbs Mayesville. S. c.
11-19-I 2taw w-tf-W-1taw-tf.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-10

Another Arrival-Of two cars seed
oats and one car fresh Rice -four. di-
rect from the mills, the best and
most economical feed for hogs. COWS
and horses you can use. Our prices
are right. Booth Hardy Live Stock
CO., Sumter, S. G. 12-S-4t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-10
FOR SALE-One thousand bushels

oest white corn, good enough for
seed, at one dollar per bushel; three
nrst rate mules, two horses, work
IN double or single harness: fairly
good saddle gates; three good
tarm wagons, some farming i'm
plements. Apply S. w. RaffieId.
Agent, Mayesville, S. C. 1126-tf.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-02-03

Political matters are begin
ming to boil in Kansas and Cher
okee county. Many candidates
have feelers out to try and learn
their chances with the voters.
But the real sensation of the
past week occurred at Topeka
last Saturday, when the Repnb-
lican politicians of the state, as
sembled at the Kansas Day do
iugs, refused by a vote of ten to
one to endorse the administra-
ton of Governor Stubs. But
perhaps Governor Stubs does
not feel that he really needs the
endorsement of the politicians.
Stubs, it will be remembered,
did not land his position through
the help of the professional poll
tici4ns. But there is a big SCRAP
on in the Republican ranks Of
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-02-03
Must Be Abasod.

The Republican last week
touched on a matter of great i'm
portance. 1t was the necessity
of removing the debris from the
Polster fire from Sheridan street.
1t is unsightly, dangerous, and
a menace to the health of the
community. That old hole. OF
water must also be abated.
Warm weather is coming on,
and mosquitoes and malaria will
come forth from stagnant water.
Typhoid fever is another thing
the people of this community do
not want to mix up with.
The city council will earn the
everlasting gratitude of the peo'
pie if it shall take such steps a:
are necessary to get this matter
attended to at once. If the
owners of the corner property
will not clean this matter nj
without trouble, then let there
be trouble with a capital T.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-02-03
]. M. COOPER & co.
CRAZY TO WORK FOR
UNCLE
United States Government
RarnaOIed With Over q
Million Employees.

The number of federal office
holders and employees now ex-
ceeds by many thousands the to-
tai population of the State OF
Vermont. According to the new
government blue book the total
is 37O,O65, an increase of $4,000
in two years. Since 1907 the new
recruits to the great army OF
federal officeholders engaged IN
uplifting the general welfare
outnumber the regular army.
Little wonder that My Policies
are popular when they provide
congenial employment for so
many patriots!
Secretary Ballinger's report
shows that there were 946, 1874
names on the pension rool at the
end of the fiscal year. Adding
the number of pensioners to the
number of oficeholders and we
find a grand army of 1916, 259
drawing its support in whole OF
| in part from the United States
treasury. And how many city,
county and state employees are
there in all? The coming Gen.
sus should take note of the great
progress thatis made in the bus
mess of serving the people. In
New York City alone there are
about 90, 900 on the pay roll, or
one oficeholder to every ten
voters that do not hold Office.
Possibly this percentage will
not hold good for the entire
country, but politicians are pref
ty much alike everywhere and
provide all the jobs that the traf-
fic will bear. Counties and state
vie with cities in making sure
that a sufficient number of patri-
OTIS are engaged in the public
service to keep the work from be-
ing burdensome to anybody ex-
cept the taxpayer.
We are surely making fair
progress toward the socialistic
millennium when everybody is to
work for the government and the
government is to support every
body.-(New York World.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-02-03
Resolutions Of Condolences.

Resolutions Of Coincidence.
Whereas, 1t has pleased AL
mighty God in His allwise proYi-
dence to call from our midst our
worthy neighbOr, Robert Kain,
and, p.
Whereas, In his departure from
this life, Baxter Camp, No. S27,
NJ. w. A. has lost worthy and
desirable member and his family
a loving son, therefore be it,
Resolved, That Baxter Camp,
No. 1927, M. w. A. extend to
the family and friends of our
late neighbor their sincere sym
pathy in this hour of their. be-
reavement. And be it further,
Resolved, that a copy of these
resolutions be spread upon the
records of this lodge and a copy
be given to the family of our
deceased neighbor and one to the
weekly press of this city for pub
lication and that our charter be
draped in mourning for a period
of thirty days.
Fraternally,
J. W. Cook,
B. w. Patton,
Walter Hartley,
Committee.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-02-03

Eggs have hit the toboggan,
and instead of paying thirty to
thirty-five cents a dozen, you can
now get nice, fresh laid cackle-
rbarries for twenty cents a dozen;
and if you are boycotting meats
) on will find eggs a mighty nice
and palatable substitute. 1t may
lie that the helpful hen will solve
the high price meat question.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-02-03

The price of chickens still
reaches skyward. Several peo-
pie here are planning to 60 into
the poultry business on a big
scale. Inasmuch as the prOba-
bilities are that chickens will
never be cheap again, the poul-
try business is very alluring, in
deed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-02-03
Photograph Gallery.

We have opened a picture shop
in the New Majestic Theatre"
and are prepared to do any work
you may want done. Postal
Cards are our hobby. View
work at reasonable prices.
Durham and Rehm.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-02-03
List sfLsttan

List 81 LeteaRS
Remaining In the postCGlce a
Baxter Springs, KansaA. for the
week ending with February 2,l9lO
which If not called for Within two
weeks will be sent to the dead
letter Office at Washington d. c.:
Mr. J C Cooper
Mr. John Dree
Mr. DAME King
Mr. Harry Singheten
Mr. Claude McCown
Mrs HELEN A P
Mrs N W Lisk
M Phelps
Mrs Dollie Turner
Persons calling for any Of the
above letters will PleaseSay"Advel
tised, }" living date list.
FRED BARTLRTT, p. n