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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-10
JNO. I. FERGUSON WINS
IN ELECTION CONTEST
Decision is Rendered BY
Committee.
Contest in Election Case
Ends Friday and Fer
guson Declared Nom
lnee.

Mr.. John T. Ferguson was on yes
terday declared the nominee of tn
recent legislative primary in Sumter
Jy tie County Democratic Executive
Committee, and with Mr.. E. A. Niabet
| viii represent the county in the
lower house of the next general as
sembIy.
The decision of the committee was
rendered at noon yesterday. after q
| lengthy and exhaustive hearing of th.
case at issue before them.
The trial of the case has excited yerg
constdera bic interest throughout TIA,
county
Upon the face of the consolidated re-
turns of the legislative primary o.
August 28rd, Mr.. Ferguson, one o.
-he four candidates running. had a
plurality of only two votes over Mr
J. E. Mathis, by whom the confess
was made.
Mr.. Mathis, through able counse
alleged certain irregularities at twu
Of the county precincts, waerein il
was shown that several voters had cast
their ballots at precincts other thal
hose in which they resided, although
registered Where they voted
The precincts thus alleged wers
Plains and Friendship, eight such
otes being cast at Plains and one
at Friendship.
1t was further alleged that Mr.. J
T Ferguson did not qualify thirty DAYS
prior to the primary, as required b.
he State Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee had de
clared the result of the primary as n
all candidates, except in the case Al
| issue. and gave time for tie contest
ant, Mr.. Mathis, to furnish ev. lena,
substantiating the charges preferred
A full investigation of the case haa
since been held
The final hearing was he'd yegta.
day morning, when the committee rem
lered the decision.
Holding that sufficient evidence hac
lot been adduced to Justify the DO ~
n overtlrning the result of the pcs
mary, as shown by the consolidate
vote, the committee declared Mr.. Fe
2uson the regular nominee from Sum
Ter in the general assembly.
The lengthy decision, covering six
teen typewriter pages, was sigueo
~ eleven Of the Executive Committee
md doubtless finally disposes of tai
case.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-10
COL. hISBET HAS FILED
STATEMENT OF COSTS
Incurred in Primary of
Aug. 23d.
GEORGIA. Sumter Conntv.

GEORGIA, Sumter County:
Personally appeared before me. the
undersigned officer authorized to al
minister oaths, E. A. Nisbet who saws
ON oatL, that the following is a corresr
and true statement OF campaign ex-
penses incurred by him as a candidar3
from Sumter county for the Georgia
House of Representative in the dem
ocratic primary which was held ON
the 23rd day of August, 1910 ana
hat the money thus used was obtain
I'd from his own private funds.
Railroad fare from Americus to
Plains and return SOC.
Railroad fare from Americus to Les
lie ana return 60c.
Railroad fare from Americus /,
Leslie and return soc.
Railroad fare from Americus to
DeSoto and return zoe.
Hire of horse and buggy four days,
$3.50
Assessment of Executive Commit
tee, $4,000
Publication of announcement cad
$500. Total $3.50.
e. A. NISBET.
sworn to and subscribed before me,
s4ls 9th day Of September, 1910
c. G. WEBB.
Not pub Cun1tnr ~ 20
(Seal.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-10
LIGHT CIR IS BURNED
ON SMIlHVILlF ROAD.
AmeriCuS Auto is Consumed
BY flames.

Mr. G. O. Loving, of Americus, su5-
tanned a less of several hundred dol
lars yesterday in the destruction BY
fire of one of his automobiles. kept
for hire. tie car being wholly con-
sumed, with the exception of the two
forward trucks. Mr. Loving rented
the car to young men here the night
before, who went for a ride down the
Smithvil,e road. Out near the Ware
Progress Orcaard Co.. the car went
dead whereupon the occupants quit l.
and took the Central train back tc
the city. During the night the car
thus left in the road caught fire in
some manner. and was burning brisk.
ly when Mr.. j. T. Glawson, of the
w Ware-Progress Co. attracted by tie
fire. went to the scene, but too late
to save the auto. 1t is not known def
initely how the car, a Maxwell, Junior,
caught fire. TIE car was not insu,
ed, as Of the four cars owned ey
Mr. Loving the one thus lost was the
only one not protected by a fire POI
icy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-10
ROUTE OF AUTOS MAY
NOT COVE TO SUMTER
Committee is Laying Out
Another Course.
Americus May Lose the
Chance of Being Upon
Atlanta to jackson
vile Highway.

Americus after all may not be upon
the proposed anta-Macon-Jackson
Vile highway, now being projected.
unless the Missourians who are lay
ing out the route can be shown that
Sumter roads afford the finest thirty
mile highway between Atlanta and the
Florida line And it is up to us to do
this quickly.
This committee now engaged in
blazing the way, was in Perry yester-
day and will continue the trip south
ward today
The route from Atlanta via Macon
and on to Perry, thirty miles, is fully
assured, but from Perry southwark
several routes are under considera-
ton. For this reason the work of
the party will lie largely in the Sec
ton of the state south of Perry.
Tiff county is among those usiag
every effort to have the highway come
her way. From the Tifton Chamber
of Commerce there have come to the
route committee assurances that a
graded and cherted roadway 80 feet
wide will be run entirely through the
county in case the highway is carried
that way
Coffee and Berrien counties are also
anxious to have the highway.
Coffee county officials have written
the committee promising as good
stretch of road as is to be found in
the state, willie Berrien county now
has her convicts at work on her roads
and promises to set the pace for all
the others by the time the new high
way is completed.
A. N. Patton, mayor of Abbeville is
making strong bid for the highway
to come through his town, promising
excellent roads through the entlr9
county while Ashburn is making Just
as strenuous efforts to have the routs
run through Turner county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-10
FROM EGGS FROM
THE PARKWAY EAST
Sixty thousand Dozen OF Them Put
in Storage.

Philadelphia, Pa, September o.
Sixty thousand dozens frozen Orfenta
eggs, which had been carried hal.
way around the world in the refrige.'-
ating plants Of different steamsais
lines, were landed from the America
liner Merton and placed in cold stor-
age here TO await sale.
The duty on them is five cents .
dozen. Notwithstanding the many
miles which the eggs have been ca
rjed the temperature maintainal
about them has never been higher tlan
IA degrees Fahrenheit They were ali
slowed away in 44-pound tin cans and
arrived in good condition.
The shipment was hurried from tG4
Merion's side in wagons driven rapid
", and the eggs were slowed away IL
cod storage warehouses after undee-
going only a slight change in temper.
ature,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-10
WHAT BOARD OF TRADE
DOES FOR A CITY
Secures the Building Of
Two DepOtS.

Athens. Ga, September 9-T.1e OF
fiolals Of the seaboard Air Line viii
commence at an early date the erec,
tion of a large and attractive passen.
ger station in this city The special
committee appointed from the Cham
Der Of Commerce to look after the de
pot facilities in this city succeeded
in getting the officials of the southeca
Railway Company to build large tel-
minals and to erect handsome and
commodious passenger station here.
Their work has been continued and in
short while work will be CON-
meneed on the station for the Set
board Air Line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-10
THE CIRCUS is COMING:
A BUNCH OF THEM
Americas Will Be Favored
ThuSIy.

Americus people who enjoy the cir
cus-and there are about 10000 such
here-wiH rejoice in the announce
ment that the peoples theatre" IS
coming this way-a trio of them
dated for October, and the early part
of November. 1t is said that the great
john Robinson circus, ever a prime
favorite Eere for half century, is
happy on the way while the big Sells
Forepaugh show and the Sells-Fla-
tow circus are routed this way as well
With three chances at the elephant,
iAmericus can afford to wear the smils
that comes not off, despite the low
price OF cotton, and other ni-calaml-
ties. f,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-10
LIQUIDATION SALE OF
FINE STOCK OF GOODS
Exceptional Bargains Now Offered at
w. f. Woods.

w. Il. Woods.
The announcement made in tbs
Times Recorder this morning of the u
quidation sale of the fine stock Of
goods carried by Mr.. w. e. Wood III
his store on Forsyth street, across
from the Recorder office will
make the buying public sit up and take
prompt notice of the opportunity thus
afforded to it to secure some of tn.
most exceptional bargains that have
ever been offered in Americus.
Mr.. Wood announces that the entire
stock will be sacrificed and cleaned
out in the next ten days. The stock 3
fresh, new one, embracing manv
lines and pesents many attractive
bargains. The buyer who gets in the
game early in this instance will never
regret it. The Chance to profit by
such sale as ttfs does not come very
frequently and the outlook is that
there will be great inroads made on
the stock quickly. The first to in
spect and buy will be the ones who
will have the greatest chance for raro
bargains.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-10
GEN. W. G. OATES, OF
ALABAMA, is DEAD.
Was Former Governor of
the State.
Was One of the South $
Most Prominent Men
His Death is Deeply
DepIored.
Especial to Times-Recorder.) J

Montgomery, Ala, September o.
Gen, William c. Oates, died here to-
day, after an Illness of some length,
his demise coming as no surprise to
the many friends of this distinguished
Albanian, who had expected the final
summons for some days.
General Oates was one-of the states
most distinguished statemen, havine
been honored for many year with a
seat in the national house of repre-
sentatives, resigning to accept the &,
flee of governor wGich he ably flIai
with credit to himself and to the
commonwealth. He was a soldier o.
The Confederacy and lost an arm il
defense of the cause he espoused. La.
ter he was appointed a brigadier gen.
aral in the Spanish volunteer arr4y
by President Mckinley.
The funeral arrangements have no.
yet been announced, bat TIE body viii
probably be laid to rest here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-10
Eight BALES IN BLAZE
AND LOSS is TOTAL
Cotton On Depot Platform
Burned.

Eight bales cotton went up in smoke
at an early hour yesterday morning at
tie public ginnery Of Webb Bros &
Rogers at Sumter, eight miles below
Americus- The cotton bales had been
packed the day before and were stored
upon the platform alongside the Cen
tral railway, awaiting shipment here.
Wien the fire was discovered yester,
day there was no time to save any
OF the bales and the loss was complete,
as there was probably no insurance.
The cotton belonged to farmers Of that
locality. Mr.. H. j. Webb states tEat
the origin of the fire was unknown
but may have started from a spark
from passing train. although this is
a surmise only
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-10
NO CHANCE UPON EARTH
TO ESCAPE OLD WIDOW

Memphis, Tenn, September "a
romantic courtship lasting six weeks
reached climax yesterday at Milan,
Tenn. when 19-year-old Henry john
son, Of this city took as his bride Mrs.
Aleck Mcdonald. 65 years old.
Johnson conducted his courtship
wit fsueh yigor that he gained the
consent of his aged bride to an early
marriage. which was solemnized "a
Thursday. The bride had been a widow
ten years
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-10
RECEIPT OF BALES IS
OVER TIE 500 MARK
Heaviest of Season Here
to Date.


Five Hundred and thirtysbales co..
ton We're hauled to Amerlcus by wagon
yesterday, constituting the heaviest
single days receipts Of the season
This good days receipts runs the to.
tai here to date to 2,O02 bales, which
is probably 5000 bales short of the
Warehouse receipts at this date last
season. Farmers tare are rapidly
gathering the alarming Y small crop
and some fields have been picked over
the second time already Despite the
short crop farmers here are selline
cotton as marketed. many bales goins
yesterday at 13 cents for good middling
and II 3-4c for middling.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-10
FARMERS ARE BLUE AT
CONDITION OF THE CROp
Almost Total Failure Around Monte
zuma This Year.

Montezuma, Ca, September 9.-To
say the farmers, especially of the all
cotton kind, are looking blue in this
section, mi dly expresses their feel-
ings. Never in the recollection Of
some of the oldest farmers has the
prospect for cotton been SO poor. TIE
long rainy spell in June and July and
the intensely hot sun during the lat
ter part of August ana all througn
September to date has made a failure
almost certain
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-10
MEN SILL IN CUSTODY
CHARGE OF LARCENY
Held Pending a Further
Investigation.

The White men arrested here on
Thursday upon the charge Of stealing
watches and other jewelry from 4
dwelling in tie country near Amer-
Gus, were still in the barracks yes
terday. The three unknows will re-
main behind the bars until the case is
further investigated. None of the
gang appear to be of age and give 10
account of themselves beyond a state
ment that they hail from Tampa. One
OF the stolen watches it was stated
was found upon one of tie arreste
party now in jail here
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-10
THIRTEEN LIVES LOST
WHEN BOAT is SUNK
Reports State That Only
Three Are Saved.
(sDecial 10 Ttmes-nacor1ar !

I0DeclaI 70 Times-ReCOrder
Milwaukee. Wis, September 9.-Pere
Marquette ear ferry no. IS sank in
Lake Michigan twenty miles off sher-
boygan. this morning at 1880 o'colck.
Thirty-nine members Of the crew
were lost and tEreS saved when the
big ferry sank in the middle of the
lake, according to reports Of the ac-
eident received here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-10
CANAI. CREWS TO
BUILD THE BIG FORTS
Same Engineers That Cut the BIG
Ditch VIII Fortify 1t.

Washington, D. c.. September o.
Construction of the fortificatons along
the Panama canal is to be done by the
same engineering organization which
is building the canal itself. is the de-
cision reached by President Taft, NAL
Gen. Leonard Wood chief Of staff Of
the army and the other officials in
terested
Commenting on this decision Gen.
Wood said that it was desired to avoid
duplicate organizations of engineers
in the same territory BY allowing
the canal forces to construct the forth
fications there will be avoided any
conflict Of authority whicA might arise
should the work be done otherwise,
inasmuch as the fortihcations are 70
be erected on the very ground now
used for sidetracks and other put-
poses in digging the canal
Dr0n IN at w p VarIiclx,e bfey coIs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-10
COST TO Mr.. FtRGUSON
IN RtCENT CAMP PAIGN
Complete Bill of Expenses
Rendered
GEORGIA, Sumter County.

Personally appeared before me. the
undersigned officer authorized to .ad-
minister oaths, John r. Ferguson, who
says on oath. that the following is .
correct and true statement Of cam
palgn expenses incurred by him as a
candidate from Sumter county for
the Georgia House of Representatives
in the Democratic primary which w2s
held on the 23rd day Of August. 1910.
and that the money thus used was
obtained from his own private funds.
Railroad fare from DeSoto to Plains
and return (two trips) $240
Railroad fare from DeSoto to Amer
icas and return (ten i%ips) $500.
Hire of automobile one trip TO
Friendship and return $11.00
Assessment of Executive Commit
tee, $1,000.
Publication of announcement card.
$5.O9 Total $500
]. r. FERGUSON,
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 9Th cay of September, 1910
G. r. ELLIS,
Not Pub, Sumter Coz Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-10
COTTON MARKET Is STRONG
WITH UPWARD TENDENCY

New York, September 9.-The mar
ket was strong all day and gave in
dications of stiIl further recovery IN
the near future.
Spot sales were thirty-four hundral
bales at unchanged prices
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-10
SEVERAL cows KILLED ON
TRACK NEAR AMERECTs
Central Train Strikes Bunch OF
Jerseys.

The northbound Central passengc.
train, No 6, struck bunch of cattle
yesterday afternoon, just beyond III,
Church street crossing. as it 40
preached Amerieus. TREE Of tn
cattle We're killed outright. 1t WIS
stated, and several Others injured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-10

We picked up a stock of dry goods
and shoes and clothing, so you viii
find something good at w. Warlick'
sale now on.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-10

Some things are so queer that exag-
GRAFTON detracts from them
It is not we'll to Judge the temper of
a household by the notices on the wall
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-10
OUR FALL SUITINCS

Are arriving daily. and thew GER
tainly look good. We are receiv-
ing new goods everv day, and we
will show one of the prettiest and
snappiest line of suits ever shown
in Americus. Nothing but new
goods for the stylish dresser.
Rylander Shoe Company,
ClOTHIERs AND FuRNlsHERs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-10

Subscribe for the Times-Recorder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-10

Drop in at w p Warlicks big sale
and save yourself some good money.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-10

Watch Americus grow.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-06-02

publican nomination as State
Treasurer. He has been telling
everyone that he is, but the other
day little word from Washington
put crimp in his ambitions.
Mr.. Sneehy is postmaster at
Montgomery. Postmaster Gen
eral Hitchcock has been informed
tibet he is seeking the reasuryship
nomination. Under a certain
postal regulation a postmaster is
forbidden to engage in "pernicious
political activity" Seeking an
office not already hsld comes
within the provisions of this rule.
As result Mr.. Hitchcock has
asked Mr.. Sheehy to please speak
up. 1t is said at Washington that
sit is understood Mr.. = Sheehy, is
not himself making the fight"
This isn't quite the understanding
that has existed hereabouts.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-06-02
THE "STRlNG FlEND."

In newspaper parlance string
fend" is a person who sells matter
to newspapers for. publication. The
longer the "fend" strings" the
bigger the size of his check. Hence
the temptation to yarn it, temp.
tation that the professional string
fiend" is rarely unable to resist. and
in most cases he apparently makes
no effort to resist.
A case in point is the lurid story,
Appearing in the St. Paul Pioneer
Press Monday morning, May Is,
about a forest fire near Bemidji.
Over column on the first page was
consumed by wierd tale in which
the populace was represented as
gathering in the churches to pray
for rain, while the smoke poured in
to the sanctuaries so thick and fast
that the prayers stuck in the
sthroats of the supplicants. The
militia was to be called out, the
town was threatened, farm house
after farm house was destroyed and
so fierce was the fire that even Lake
.Bemidji seemed in danger of
burning up.
The Bemidji Pioneer, which has
never been accused of belittling
sensational news item, printed the
facts, which were that forest fire
that had been smolderlng some time,
broke out and for time threatened
serious damage, but it was promptly
subdued and Observation-Disclosures
not exceed $4,000. z Bemidji has
the sincere sympathy.of: Saukt Centre,
which has suffered for some time now
from the antics of one, of the most
unreliable string fiends' ever dis
covered. Herald, Sank tCentre.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-06-02
Itch Relieved At Once.

That terrible itch disappears with
the FIRST DROPS of a simple COM
pound ofoil Of wintergreen, thymol
and glycerine mixed lin D. D. D..
Prescription. This soothing, heal
ing lotion,aused externally kills the
eczema germ. Instantly.
Heretofore the D. D. d. remedy
has been sold only in $1.OO bottles;
but as special offer, any sufferer
in this towniwho has neyerttried D..
D. D. can now try this remedy in a
special bottle & t25c. 1t cures the
itch instantly. We KNOW this.
Barker Drug Co. Il
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-06-02
CITY OF BEMIDJI

County Seat. .-sa
Populatiou-In 1900. 1900: in 1910.
1000.
Summer Resort-Hundreds of outsiders
make their summer homes on Lake Be-
midi. Fishing, boating and bathing ac-
commodations are second to none in the
United States.
Area-Ten square miles incorporated
Altitude-1400 feet above sea level. -
Water Power-2200 developed horse
power Mississippi river.
Water-Absolutely pure. Two artesian
wells.
Water Mains-About seven. miles.
Boatins-5OO miles by lake and river.
Death Rate-5.4 thousand in 1908.
Annual Rainfall-S3.7 inches.
Temperature-2O:. above. winter; rs
summer, mean.
Sewer Observation-Disclosures E,
Cement STEWARDSHIP and a half
miles.
Lakeshore Drives-Ten..mile
Parks-TWO.
Water Frontaee--Ten..:.miles, two laker
and Mississippi river.
A Home Town-16OO residences.
Taxpayers--12OO.
Churches-S.
School Houses-Three.
Bank Deposits-$750.O00.
Manufactures-Hardwood handles, lum-
Der, lath shingles, and various othes
industries.
Great Distributing Point-Lumber prod
ucts, groceries -four. feed..and hay.
Postal Receipts-$17. 900 for 1909, 10th
place in state outside of St. Paul, Mime
apolis and Duluth
Railroads-Great Northern, Minnesota &
International, NJ, R. L. & NJ, Minneapolis
St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie, Wilton &
Northern, Grand Forks to Duluth, and
Bemidji-Sauk Centre.
Railroad Depots-Four.
Passenger Enthusiastically.
Hospitals-One.
Distances-To St. Paul, $50 miles; to
Duluth. 1877 miles.
Hotels-Fifteen.
Breweries-One. ia
Sawmills-FOur.
Handle Factories-One. -
Wholesale Houses-Four.
Banks-Three.
Auto Garages-One.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-06-02
QUICK ACTION is. EXPECTED
Expediting Certificate Filed in. Rate
Injunction Case.

Expediting Certificate Filed in. Rate
Injunction Case.
St. Louis, June 2---The temporary
restraining order which Federal Judge,
Dyer issued at Hannibal, Mo-, prohibit
ing twenty-five railroads from advanc-
ing freight rates was certified to the
United States circuit court here.
Processes against the defendants
were prepared and will be served by!
United States marshals in the districts
where the different railroads have
their genera. offices. ).
Under orders of Attorney General
Wlckershamz an eXpeditingi certificate
providing for speedy, determination
of the issue was filed. A copy of the
expediting order was mailed to Circuit
Judges Hook, ;Sanborn, Vandevanter
and Adams. SD.
{ Railroad officials say it is too early
to express opinions. The action of,the
government was a surprise to them.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-06-02
RAILROAD SHOCKS ,CRUMBLE

Effect Of Injunction Felt on the Stock
-....... Exchange
! -New X ork,s June 2 There was an
otheramarked break in. stocks. as a fur
ther effect of the granting of an in
junction against the proposed advance
in sWestern2railroad rates. The mar
sket had to absorb; liquidation from for
eign sources which had the first news
of the governments action.
Stocks Of the railroads Immediately
affected aby2'the injunction Were the
weakest at the opening. ST. Paul run
ming off 5 points, Union Pacific 8,