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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-27
LAND VALUES HAVE
SHOT UP TOO FAST
Has Checked Movement of
Farmers This Way.
What an 0bSerVant Real Estate Agent
Says Of Recent Development
Even With High Prices Could Place
Settlers If Could Get Small Farms.

The rapid rise in the value OF
Sumter county farming lands has put
decided check On sales" said Mr.
Frank ]. Payne yesterday, "and tue
result is, l fear, that what promised
to be very pronounced movement OF
highly desirable farmers in this di-
rection will be diverted to other coun-
ties where land values have not seen
such a stimulus as the good roads and
the activity in trading has impaired
to them here.
Eight Rere at One Time.
"a few days ago" continued Mr..
Payne, Il had eight prospective set
tiers here. The entire eight sat down
to dinner with me one day. They
were delighted with Sumter county
everybody who comes here prospect
ing is-but the high prices asked For
the lands drove them away. They
went elsewhere as a result, and sone
other South Georgia county will got
some high-class settlers as a result.
''Now l know we can't blame land
owners for jumping values Of their
holdings in view of the vast improve
ment the county has undergone as a
result of the progressive road build
ing policy, but it is to be regretted
that the incoming of white farmers
who would live in the country on their
negroes, is to be checked by too
quick rise in values. l find lands
in many instances have gone up fly
per cent in a year in the values PIT
upon them by their owners. With
lands elsewhere offered so much
cheaper our development is certain 10
be deferred for the time being. l fear,
until there is more general rise in
land values in South Georgia.
Many Small Farms Wanted.
Even with the existing high level
of Sumter land values" continued NJ.
Payne, 'it would still be possible to
land some very fine material in the
country hereabouts, if small farm
could be had. The great trouble
seems to be to get tracts of fifty 20
a hundred or two hundred acre.
a hundred or two hundred acres. I
tracts were at my disposal, with small,
comfortable cottage homes on them,
could place hard-working, honest,
desirable white farmers on them in a
very short time. If we could only get
number of these small intensive
farmers settled around Amerlcus Il
would do much to develop the country
and build up the city"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-27
.EX.GOV. GAMBLER
DIED YESTERDAY.
6riQht'S Disease is Cause
of Death.
Especial to Times-Recorder.l

especial TO 1IneS-ReCOTQer)
Atlanta, Ca, October 26.-Former
Governor Allen D. Gambler died this
morning at 4 O'Clock at his residence
in Atlanta, SAT Edgewood avenue, Of
Bright's disease. He Tad been i'll FOR
months past, and the end was not un-
expected, as his condition has been
critical for weeks. He is survived by
wife and nine children. The fun
eral will take Place from the FIRST
Baptist church at Gainesville, on
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, east
ern time, the interment being in that
city. A special train bearing the re-
mains will leave ATLANTA at II o'clock
noon on that day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-27
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP CLUB
MEETS TOMORROW NIGH

The Municipal Ownership Club vii
have public meeting at A. l., l. ar
mory Friday night, 1880.
Everybody interested in the city
owning it's lighting plant for the pur-
pose Of lighting the streets, especial
ly those in doubt in the least, that a
complete plant modern in every re-
spect, can be installed for $4,000 are
urged to be present. 27-1t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-27
SHEPPARD
HAS REASON To
EXPECT SUCCESS
Many Letters That Bring
Encouragement.
While Election is Many Months Off
Sumter'S FaVOFite Son Looms Up
As Probable Winner in Fight for
Presidency.

While the election of the next pres
i3ent of the Georgia Senate is of
in the good old summer time" OF
next year, TIE indications are all fav-
orable to the success of South Geor-
gia's candidate, Hon. j. E. Sheppard
of Americus.
Col Sheppard and his friends
throughout the state have been Goa
ducting a quiet but aggressive cam
paign in his behalf Every member
Of the next Senate has been comnun-
icLted with directly, and the repo~t
that has been made is in every way
satisfactory.
Waiting For Developments.
Several of the senators-elect have
declined to commit themselves posi-
lively in favor of Col. Sheppard, on
the ground that there may yet be
other candidates in the field who woull
hae a stronger claim upon them, par-
sonally or politically. These senators
though, are opposed to the reelection
of Slaton, of Fulton, as president and
with the race narrowed down, as seems
almost inevitable, to Sheppard and
Slaton, their sympathies and votes
will be with the Sumter county man
A number of senators have practi-
cally pledged themselves to Col Shep-
pard, assuring him of their hearty
support. Assurances, too, have come
from many prominent public men, no.
in the legislature, that their influence
will be behind him in the race.
Looks Like Sheppard.
The evidence in hand is sufficiel'
to show that Col Slaton cannot enter
the race with majority of the sen
ate in his interest. If there is az
other candidate in the field save hin
and Col. Sheppard the wires are more
than apt to bring the news some fine
day next summer that Sumter cOunll
has once more been honored by the
election of fayorite son to the sec
ond highest office in the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-27
To PLANT BIG
TRACT IN PECANS
Hundred Acres Are Bought
Near AmGrlCuS.
7. c. Bailey viii Plant Large Grove
Near AmerlCuS-.-InduStFy is Rap
idly Developing in Sumter and
Other Counties.

Another pecan orchard of one hun
dred acres is to be added at once %
the already large area in the Americas
territory, where greatest interest is
manifested in pecan culture, and where
a numttr of the largest pecan or
chards in Southwestern Georgia have
recently been planted.
One hundred acres of fine level land
situated four miles west of Americas
was bought yesterday by Mr.. II. C. Bal
ley through Arthur & Westbrook, the
real estate dealers.
This valuable tract lies along ths
Seaboard railway and the fine PlaiLs
road, and is therefore very accessible
Mr. Baiiy will plant the entire tract
in selected pecan trees this fall, and
the farm will be carefully cultivated
That it will prove highly proftabie
wien the trees come into full bearing
there can be the least doubt.
About 1000 trees win be piantcd
on the Bailey tract.
This addition will give "a total If
probably ten thousand pecan trees
growing within radius of few miles
of Americus, and still others here con
template planting small orchards. That
the industry is highly profitable IS
rejected III the great demand for nuts
Of fine quality.
The paper she'll variety readily sell
for 25 cents to 80 cents per pound in
the Americus market, while Mr.. II. w
Smitltwick. of this city, has already
sod in advance his entire crop at
ore dollar per pound.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-27
NEGRO ASSISTANT
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Taft to Appoint One High.
er Than Ever Before
Especial to Times-Recorder.) }

Especial to Times-Recorder)
Tampa, Fla, October 26.--Furth ar
letails received here today of last
weeks hurricane report portion ii
the Everglades and the ten thousand
islands section of Southern Florida,
many square miles in area, was inun-
dated by a tidal wave Of tremendous
fSrce.
Tile captain of the Everglades
schooner Eureka, said today that at
one period of the storm the water rose
twelve feet in one hour. This inrust
n many cases swept inhabited points
bare Of every vestige of human habi-
tation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-27
COTTON TOOK A TUMBLE
SHARP AS THE ADVANCE
COntract Market Shows Slump OF Forty
PCints.

Aemricus talent in circles cottonica)
received a jolt yesterday in the unex-
pected decline in cottoo c"otetions
The advance OF half cent, or fifty
points, tie day before was well nighl
wiped out in the slump of forty
points yesterday when January con-
tracts opening at 1853 closed at 1919
a drop of 80. points II was simply a
gamblers proposition, with which the
question Of supply and demand hal
nothing to do.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-27

Ex-Governor Gambler was born in
Georgia in 1884. graduated at MercAr
in 1859, entered the Confederate army
as a private in 1861 and rose to be a
colonel in 1865. Afterwards he was
engaged in the timber trade, and serv-
ed in the legislature from 1873 to 1880
In 1882 he was elected to congress
where he served eight years Fro
1894 to 1898 he was secretary of state
of state of Georgia. In 1898 he was
elected governor, serving two terms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-27
FINE OYSTERS AND MEATS.

The best Western and Georgia Beef
Western Mutton, Brains, Fish ar 0y
sters today and every day this weel
at both my markets. that under opera
house and on Lamar street. Call OF
phone your orders.
27-3t GEORGE NJ. BRAGG
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-27
FOR RENT.

We have a splendid ten Q0) mule
farm six miles from Americus, vel
improved, we will rent for term O.
3 years. Sc US at once.
ARTHUR &C WESTBROOK.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-27

Stock thrive on "Kingfalfa" feed be-
cause it is pure, honest feed. Nothing
fattens stock and keeps them healthy
moro than syrup, and it contains Is
per cent. Poole sell it. II
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-27

Gladness comes with better under
standing of the transient nature of the
many physical ills which vanish be-
fore proper efforts-gentle efforts
pleasant efforts-rightly directed and
assisted by the pleasant laxative rem
edy Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA.
It's beneficial effects are due to the
fact that it is the one remedy which
promotes internal cleanliness without
debilitating the organs on which 1t
acts. To get it's beneficial effects al
ways buy the genuine manufactured
by the California Fig Syrup Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-27

Ths average man isn't swift enough
To sessea the speed limit,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-27
You Can Make
No Mistake

by wearing a Stein-BlOch suit for
your business clothes. The best
dressed business man in this town
wears Stefn-BlOch. The label is in
his coat, and he is proud of it and of
his own good judgment in selecting
them from among others.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15
10 BEEF BAR0NS INDICTED
Federal Grand Jury Hits Heads Of
Swift, Armour ard Morris Firms
each Face Seven Caunts.

Chicago. The lid" has been tilted
In the federal grand jury investigation
CT the pacNers, and smashing blow
dealt.
Ten heads Of Chicago packing com
panics were hit" By indictments.
charging them with violations of the
Sherman antitrust law. The indicted
men are directors Of the National
Packing company. and are also con.
nrrtod with other packing concerns
The indicted men are: Louis +
Swift, Edward F. Swift. Charles H.
Swift. Francis A. Fowler, Edward Til
den, J. Ogden Armour. Arthur Meek
err Thomas J. Connurs. Edward Nor
ris and Louis II, Lyman.
The ten men are made parties to
three indictments, containing in all
seven counts.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15
Take Notice, Pleased

An instantaneous cure for hic-
coughs is to take one teaspoonful OF
common vinegar.
For the earache, put ten drops or
brandy into teaspoon, warm over a.
candle until steaming hot, then dip
into 1t small piece of cotton wool
and place in the ear.
Stained Hands.-Raw tomatoes eff
fectually remove fruit and vegetable
stains from the hands. They answer
exactly the same purpose rs lemons.
which are not always obtainable.
When choosing house, four points
should be looked to particularly: %
The soil on which II is built, t2) the
air to which one will be exposed, 90
the water with which It Is supplied,
"a the condition Of the drains.
To prevent muslin draperles, chill
dren's frocks. etc, from blazing.
should they accidentally catch fire..
dissolve a bit of alum in the water In
which they are rinsed. They will then
only smolder away. The alum ID not
at all injurious to the muslin.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15
NN~~~~~N~N7
) SHORT STATE ITEMS )
L~N~~N~~~<~A
MISSOURI RANKS SIX.
Csne Industry, However, Is Now
Practically Undeveloped.

jefferson city Am ugh the CO.
munt industry in Missouri IS still
practically undcyc!Oped, Missouri
ranks second in the production of that
useful building material according TO
figures compiled by Joseph c. Hiller
state labor commissioner, fer the an
nual report OF the bureau fer 1910,
In 1909 the cement works of the
state turned out 3,+12.lG0 barrels OF
cement, valued NJ S2SDS,9lG. The
year previous there wrr" 2.929 ,504
lIrcls produced, valued ut SSH ,23G.
This gives an increase Of 4S2 CSC bar.
rels, with an aggregate value of 1891
ESQ
SO for there has been no cement
reduced in Missouri outside Of Rails,
Jackson and St Louis counties, and
during the year 1909 there were but
four plants in operation Hitler sug'
COSTS that plants could be proftably
started in Greene county. near Spring.
field; Jasper county. near Joplin, and
another In st Louis county.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15
PIRATES LOOT A STEAMER
They Kin the Owners, Wound Many
Of the Crew, and Bind All
Travellers.

Hardin, Manchura-.A band Of brig.
nnds, disguised as passengers. held
up IA Russian steamer south Of this
port and, after desperate fighting. ov.
ercame the crew and robbed the pas.
sengers. In attempting to defend the
ship, the owners, two Russians, we're
killed. and many of the Chinese crew
wounded, as were such Of the eighty
Chinese passengers as offered resist.
ance. s'hen the pirates were In con-
troll OF the situation they bound the
passengers, the crew, u Russian sailor
and two Russian women, and took the
valuables OF the captives at their leis.
urc.
A Russian Eunboat was sent In pur.
suit of the outlaws.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15
TAFT EYES NEW STATES
President to Speak Word Of Warning
to Those Who Make Con.
stitutons.

Beverly, Mass-When the proper
time comes, President Taft will have
something to say about the Constitu-
tons Of Arizona And New Mexico, the
new states which his insistoncc has
made full members OF the Union.
Advice was recently given by Col.
Roosevelt to the people of the new
states to leave loophole for the
amendment OF their constitutions.
Whether President Taft agrees with
this sentiment is not known. He has
adopted policy of wise silence re.
garding the declarations of the for
mer president.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15

30 900 inhabitants. and is built along
the lines laid down by the Spanish &C
cupants-narrow streets, adobe houses.
with thick walls, embrasured windows
and heayily.barred doors. The Rio
Grande dc Tegucigalpa flows through
the city and divides 1t into two sec
lions, the capital proper and Comya-
gucla, the poorer section. on the high
bank Of the capital side and at one
end OF the large concrete bridge which
spans the river, is situated the palace
of the president, a three-story frame
building, at every entrance to which
is stationed an armed sentry solemnly
pacing back and forth in the goose
step" OF the German army. On tne'
west side of the plaza is the American
legation, a two-story frame building.
the finest edifice in Honduras
From the capital we set out for the
department Of blanche and the placer
gold country. After leaving the CITY,.
We followed narrow trails. the only
roads. All travel and transportation Is
by beast
In blanche the attitude of the Deo-
pie is as listless as elsewhere in the
republic, except that the women are
more Industrious than the men, and In
fact they support the men and chill
dren by their own efforts. From May
to December all the streams are lined
with camps OF native families engaged
In placer-gold washing. The women
are much more expert in this than the.
men, and do practically all Of the work.
Nearly every stream In Honduras.
bears gold. though seldom is It found
in sufficiently heavy deposits to justify
Americans in working II.
There are legends OF fabulously rich
placer deposits In Mosquito, the.
farthest northeast of the departments
of Honduras, and have seen many
nuggets weighing from four TO fifteen
ounces, brought out by the Indians.
This region, however, Is an unex-
plored jungle, impossible for beast and
nearly so for man.
In the northwestern part OF Hon
duras are some very rich placer mines
worked by Americans, and few ledge
mines owned by foreigners. At San
Juancito, seven leagues east OF the
capital, is the Rosario mine, owned
and operated by New York and native
capitalists, and this is the richest
mine In the country.
There are no industries worth the.
mention In Honduras; the foreigners,
are shy OF investing, fearing the un.
stableness of the government and the
natives lack the capital wherewith to
develop their natural resources.
Concessions have been recently let
to American promoters for .wo rail-
roads, and work has been already begun
on the road from lriona, In the de-
partment OF Mosquito, to tap the rich
rubber and mahogany lands of the in
terror. When thc:e roads are COM
pleted, and an outlet is had for rich
rubber deposits. cattle and precious,
woods, there Is no reason why Hon
duras should not become prosperous
republic, and a country world.famous.
for its agricultural and mineral prod
ucts.
REX
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15
Killed on Top OF Train.

jefferson Clty.-Two men were In
stantly killed and one badly hurt at
the Missouri Pacific tunnel four miles
east of jefferson City The men
were beating their way on the TOP OF
a baggage car. and were struck by
projections of rock in the tunnel.
Kennedy fell from the car at Cha
mois. The two killed were found on
the top Of the car, dead, when the
train reached Washington. The dead
men are Jacob Kennedy and John
Burke, Of Dallas, Texas; the injured
man is Edward Hurd, also OF Dallas.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15
Dog Saves Woman's Life.

Joplin.--A St Bernard dog saved
the life of Mrs. Frank Stanley here.
Ben, owned by w 4. Bridell Of tho
United States recruiting station here,
is the canine While prowling in
clump of weeds near the Third street
viaduct, the dog found the woman,
unconscious and suffering from the
effects of dose OF carbolic acid TAX
en- with suicidal intent The dog
barked, attracted the attention OF its
owner, and the woman was removed
TO a hOspitnl.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15
FALL ENDS CHARMED LIFE.
Elmer parklngton Dies With Broken
Ncck-1ad Many Escapes.

Poplar Bluff.-Elmer Parkinson fell
ont OF a window on the third floor OF
the Southern hotel and was killed,
His neck was broken I'm two places
a shoulder blade was fractured and
wrist broken. He survived an at
tempt TO hang himself, collision with
fast moving train. n runaway in
which he was hurled from horse
against n telegraph polc. a shooting in
which his brother fired n bullet into
his eye, and tuberculosis.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15
WORK SERVES AS TREATMENT.
Missouri Insane Patients Benefited by
Industrial Training.

jefferson CITY The inauguration
a. Industrial training in the Missouri
state hospitals promises 10 rcvolu-
Nonizc the handling and treatment Of
the insane Of Missouri.
The aim Of Industrial training in
the insane asylums Is to give the pa
ticuts something useful to do. Al
though the employment OF patients as
nm adjunct TO treatment has been in
force but short time. results are
highly encouraging
II has been found that nearly every
inmat" can he given some sort Of en-
nl0ymcnt which diverts their attention
and assists very materially in effect.
ing n cure.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15
Columbia Professor Decorated.

Paris, France William NJ. Shane,
professor of history at Columbia uni.
verity, New York, has been decorat.
ed with the Legion of Honor. Profes.
sor Sloane has been a prolific writer
on French history.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15
Rev. Cow Found Guilty.

Plattsburg-Clyde Cow was found
guilty for the second time OF immoral
conduct in connection with the death
of Elizabeth Gleason, Lincoln
county school teacher, and was UNI
frocked as u minister and dismissed
.as member of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15
Held Guilty OF Murder.

Trenton, Mo.--After deliberatng %
hours the jury found James Humph-
rey guilty Of the murder Of James
Hatcher, January last Humphrey
was sentenced to twenty years in the
penitontiary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15
Saws Uncle Ehen.

"A man may be sumpin' of crank"
said Uncle Eben, AN not have much
trouble II he's willln' to go long VIII
de general machinery. Std O. tryin'
10 turn dc other way"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15
his year.
lndorse New State Capitol.

Warrensburg.-The commercial club
passed resolution endorsing the
proposition for a new state capitol,
and coademmlng the adoption Of con-
stitutional amendment No. s.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15
Hadley Deserts Loa Cabin.

jefferson Clty.-Gov. Hadley has re-
moved his family from the log cabin
on his farm back TO the executive
mansion. The governors wheat sold
for the top price. The miller declared
It to be the best quality he has seen
this year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15
William H. Hunt, Painter, Dead.

London. Eng William Holman
Hunt, So, celebrated painter and one
Of the three founders of the pre-
Raphaelite movement, died here. Hol-
man Hunt began exhibiting his pic
lures in 1S4G. He was given many
decorations, among them the Order
OF Merit.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15
johnson Quits immigration Board.

Springfield,-Th resignation Of w.
II. Johnson as a member of the State
Board OF Immigration has been for
warded to Governor Hadley. The
resignation is prompted by the call
of private business.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15
Two Killed by Llohtnina,

Sedalia.-;Arthur Carton, "a years
old, and Avery Mosby IS, were killed
by lightning near here. Their deaths
occurred about twenty minutes apart.