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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-12
TO OPEN THE PORTALS
AND KILL. THE CALF.
When the Sons of Alec
Fit Hither.
Strikers of Americus to
Extend Glad Hand
in March.

Americus is preparing to take the
gates off the hinges figurativelg
speaking, and to kill the fatted calf
despite the aeroplane price Or beef
when the husky sons of the fez and
the spiketail adjust their turbans and
turn the heads of their faithful cam
els in the direction of this favorite
oasis late in March.
For the ceremonial session under
the auspices of Alec Temple, repos-
ing amid the palmetto groves ~
slumbering Savannah, will be held in
Americus at the marching of March.
And the smile seductive and 81 I'd
hand await the Mobiles here
From Savannah will come the i'm
per,al patentates and potty tates of
the temple, bringing with them here
new instruments of exquisite torture
wherewith to place the brand oe AIe4
upon the horde of unregenerates1 co t
rallied for the occasion and waiting.
These lambs, securely tied with
ropes, will be led through the city's
streets to the slaughter followed, by
the Shriners in fe1 and spiketails,
and the royal blanket tossers.
Special dispensation has been
sought of ths Noble Ahkoon of Swat.
and the lid will be taken off and
lost.
1t is proposed to put up and pull
down the temple alike in one day.,
and Americus Shriners VIII seek 10
have the mahouts brings the camels
here on or about March 28th, while
the v,olets are still in bloom and
the foam mounts high within the stein
that gave fame to Milwaukee.
Americus Shriners met yesterday
and fixed things.
BY virtue of his office as deputy
potentate and big splash of this dis
tr ct, Mr.. Crawford Wheatley has
been made general chairman with
Noble S. A Pruitt to WELD the goose
quill and keeper of the corkscrew.
A committee of ringers" who win
skirmish for victims for the ceremon-
ial sass on was named, consisting Of
l.. A. Morgan, ]. L. Wooten, A. G..
Miller, H. E. Allen and A. B. How
ard, who will see that each check
for fifty pieces of silver taken from
tho victims, is good at the bank
Already these trouble hunters are
out looking for game and will
bridge it" over AZ without going in
the hole or getting a setback.
The entertainment committee, con-
sisting of H. E. Allen, A. G. Miller,
z. S. Childers J. E. Hightower and
T, l.. Cranberry, have already estab-
lished wireless connection with Jack
sonville.
Many vessels of camels' milk will
appease the swarthy sons who sit
within the temple.
The local aggregation has adopted
the title of "Amerikas Shrine Club
and clubs are trumps while the game
goes merrily on here. 1t is expected
that goodly bunch of unregenerate
and unwashed candidates viii be
brought in from the woods to be stab
bed by the royal gazook at initia-
ton
All survivors who recover in time
VIII be given a blue tag and exhib
tied as real Shriners at the Imperial
Council to be held in New Orleans
in April.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-12
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
GROWING GREATLY.
Last Year Broke the Record
of That Church.

Compilation of statistics concern
ing the growth of the Protestant
Episcopal church in the United States
and in and near New York city has
just been completed, and they show
a record-breaking year. The growth
in the whole country has been three
per cent, carrying the total to 929,-
III members. 1t was in 1890 that
the membership passed the 100000
mark. At the present rate the 1,O00,-
600 mark viii be passed in 1912 max
ing growth in these last twenty
two years as great as during all of
the years from Jamestown, 1907,
down to 1890.
In New York the Episcopal church
membership is now S9,748, a growth
last year of 4 per cent Long Is
land shows also per cent. growth
for the year, with 1886 members, and
Newark diocese 4 per cent. with 22,-
652 members. It is the largest
growth recorded for the metropolitan
district in many years Growth in
New York city and diocese has been
very steady for more than twenty
years. For example, the figures for
1903 were 56,218; for 1899, 65,521; for
1904, 78,149, and last year, as stated,
89,749.
Finances have also gone forward
rapidly during the last year. The
total gifts to the entire church for
the year were $18,35S,S0 which is
almost exactly $40 a member. This
IS a higher rate than is attained by
any other religious body in the world,
certainly any Christian body. The
next highest is that of the Persby-
terian, North, which last year gave
$16.25 per member. The total gifts
for the whole church were $368,500
larger than the previous year, but
New Year did much better than that
Gifts from New York last year reach
ed $3,412,693, or a larger sum by
$4,000 than the previous year, and
the highest amount ever given. In
gifts to missions. the high water mark
was also reached last year, the do
cense of New York for the first time
giving all that was asked for mis-
sions and a little more. The sum
was $133,160, $4,000 more than was
ever given before.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-12

The many friends of Judge Rod
denberry in Americus and the county
were delighted with his easy victory
in the Second congressional dis
trict. The judge enjoyed a veritable
Walk-over the other candidates max
ing a very poor showing at the pools
The Enterprise, of Thomas
vile, the successful candidatas hom
town, had tn S to sassssfsBe result
yesterday mornirsgfE
The hour igaase and while our
information 8 over the district
can not be absolutely accurate, un-
official reports show my election by
an unprecedented majority
"The race has been clean and
open. | am glad there are no scars.
Say to all of our friends through
out the district that l am grateful
to them for their loyalty.
Il shan assume the duties of the
office with but one purpose, and this
is, of faithful service to the people >
Said Judge A. S. Roddenbery late
last evening, when asked for a state
ment for the Times Enterprise.
On the ninety-eighth birthady of
the illustrious Alexander H. Steph-
ems, vice president of the Confeder-
acy we take pleasure and pride in
announcing the nomination of s.
Anderson Roddenbery for congressman
from the Second district. The little
Alexander Stephens of the Wire
grass on the eve of the birthday of
his prototype, has carried fourteen
of the eighteen counties in this dis
tr-ct by an unprecedented plurality
of $500 votes over his nearest oppon-
ent, and over 1000 votes beyond the
sum of the two opposing candidates.
His own county, Thomas, done itself
proud yesterday; out of thirteen
hundred votes cast over eleven hun
dred were for him, while in the home
counties of both Spence and Knight
the sum of their plurality over Rod
denbery VIII not amount to as much
as the overwhelming plurality of
Roddenbery in Thomas county.
1t is indeed source of great sat
isfaction to Georgians that this con-
test lacking the usual interest Of
Georgia politics, was free from mud
Singing" and conducted in a clean
and open game.
Ire Savannah News gives the re-
turns as follows
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-12
SOLD 100000 CRATES
IN PEACH COUNTRY.
Why Should Not AmeriCuS
Make These Crates?
Instead of That Money
Going to Florida
For Them.

A few days ago the representative
OF a Florida lumber concern, engaged
in the manufacture of crates, as we'll
as other articles into which lumber
enters, came through Americus He
was on a drumming trip, selling
crates to the peach growers and the
raisers of other fruits shipped to the
northern and western markets. From
here he went to other points covering
the entire fruit country. The success
of his travels through Georgia's fruit
belt is told in the Jacksonville Times
Union of yesterday, as follows:
Water W. Hunt, the well known
travelling representative of the Cum
mer Lumber Company, has returned
from Georgia. During his absence it
is said he sold about SIX hundred
thousand peach crates to the Georgia
growers and shippers, to be used in
moving the coming crop.
THE prospects for a fine peach
crop in Georgia are better than US
ual. The continued cold has held
back the bloom buds, which will be
late, thereby escaping the probable
cold tocome later. 1t is believed
that the coming peach crop will be one
OF the largest and finest ever produced
in Georgia, and it is expected that
many more crates than have been sold
VIII be required in handling the crop.
Few people are aware of the fact
that the GUNNER Company has the
largest crate factory in the United
States manufacturing and selling, as
it does, many more crates than any
other plant in the country The out
put of this plant is about 1000. 600
crates year, and the demand for
these products of manufacture is not
confined wholly to this country.
THE Jacksonville crate is export
ed to Cuba, Porto Rico, Mexico and
Central American countries, and the
demand is rapidly increasing in this
country"
A half million crates sold in the
Georgia fruit country by a Jackson
Vile manufacturing concern! Isn't
it a natural query, why? Why cam
not these crates be made in Georgia,
why cannot they be made in Sumter
county? We talk about the farmers
sending away from here to buy meats
and corn that could be raised at
home. How about the lack of en-
terprise that compels fruit growers 70
get from Florida crates that should
be made right here?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-12
YOUNG MEN WANTED.
Government Pays Railway Mail Clerks
$500 to $1.4O0 a Year.
Free Scholarships Are Offered.

Uncle Sam holds examinations for
railway uail clerk, postoffice clerk or
carrier, custom house and department
al clerks. Prepare at once for the
coming examinations.
The job is for life; hours are short,
salary twice monthly and vacation. To
any young man who has energy
enough to answer, this is the oppor-
tunity of lifetime.
Thousands of appointments are to
be made. Common school education is
all you need; city and country people
have equal chance. Start to prepare
now-free information. Free scholar
ships this month Write Immediately
to Central Schools, Dept. 277, Roches-
ter, NJ Y. Thu & Sat
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-12
RESIDENCE ON LEE STREET
BRINGS A FAIR PRICE.
Handsome Home There is Sold For
$4,000.

The handsome residence on Lee
street. for two years occupied by
Mr.. T. M. Gordey and originally
known as the Stalling residence, was
sold yesterday through Mr.. ]. B.
Fielder, real estate agen. The trans
fer was duly made to the Bank of
Commerce, representing the real pur-
chaser, whose identity has not yet
been divulged, although a we'll
known citizen of Amer:cus is said to
have purchased the property as
home. The sale included the vacant
lot next to the Hamilton residence,
and the price paid was $6,500.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-12
GEN. BLANDON WAS
KILLED IN FIGHT.
Nicaragua Keeps Up Its
Little Warfare.
Especial Times-Recorder.)

Bluefields, Nicaragua, February II.
General Blandon died as he held in
his hands General Luis Monas' order
to stand and fight. Misinterpreta-
tion of this order by another is held
by the PROFESSIONALS to be responsible
for the retreat of the insurgent forces,
following a repulse by the govern
ment troops at Santa Clara.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-12
For Sale-TmprOved TOOIe Cotton
Seed.

Plant ga to 4 it. high, low heavy
limbs, very stocky. limbs close with
short boil joints, often to bolls on
short stems from the secondary limbs.
Bolls medium size seeds small, 38
to AZ per cent. lint Natures a
heavy crop, reacts quickly and hur-
lies for a full top crop. These quail
tiles, with a thin foliage make it
a wonderfully prolific cotton.
My seed are pure, carefully selected,
ginned in private gins anl guaran-
teed. Less than 100 bushels, 75c;
100 bushels up, roc. A few hundred
bushels of pure Peterkin seed of
1903 growth at 60c to Csc.
J. w. GILLESPIE.
12-1wk
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-12
DESTROYER OF SIX
is ELECTROCUTED.
Virginia'S Deep-Dyed Muir
derer Put to Death.
Especial Times-Recorder.)

Richmond, Va, February IL
Howard Little, who murdered Mrs
Betsy Justice, her son-in-Iaw, George
Meadors, and the latter's wife and
three children in their home near
Hurley, Buchanan county, last Sep
tember, was put to death by electro
cution in the penitentiary here at
dawn today without any unusual in
cident.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-12
ALL BUT ONE ON
BOARD WERE DROWNED
French Liner Goes Down
Off MajOrCa.
Especial Times-Recorder.)

Marseilles, France, February Ii
A French liner is reported lost off
Maiorca with all on board, except
one passenger. The ship was iden-
titled as the General Chauzy, from
Marseilles. 1t is a complete loss.
The latest adyices show a loss of
between eighty and ninety persons.
Ony one person on board was saved.
Many a married man is entitled to
hero medal.
For business reasons we will con-
tinue our great cut price sale till
about Feb. 18th.
WARLICKS STORE.
WHY NOT TRY POPHAM'S
ASTHMA REMEDY?
every case. Sold by druggists, price
s1O0. Trial package by mail 10 cts.
WILLIAMS MFG. CO., Props.
Cleveland, Ohio.
Sold at W. A. Rerlbert's.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-12
SEC'Y. HARVEY AT THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
He Will Conduct Services There To-
morrow Morning.

Rev. George G. Venable,. of Moul-
tr,e, who was announced to preach
at the Americus Presbyterian church
tomorrow morning, is unable to be
present. Services will be held at the
regular hour, however conducted by
Sec'y. Harvey, of the Y. M. C. A.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-12

Dealing in futures will be abandon
ed when dealing in the past is a great
er risk
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-12

Totals $3.50 3,719 1885
*Majority
Roddenbery's plurality, 2,140
Even a woman's club isn't expect
ed to hit what it aims at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-12
JUDGE WON RACE
IN A WALKOVFR.
.@-,r
fflt floto. !. e 5saand Votes More
", "a the,nntA
Than USs5.la cots.
DO L.
Especial Times-Reco oT -

Albany, Ga, February 1f.2Com-
plete returns, except two small pre-
cincts, give Roddenbery seven thous-
and, SIX hundred and ninety-one,
Spence three thousand, seven hum
dred and ninety-seven, Knight, two
thousand, three hundred and six.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-12

You can save yourself lots of trou-
Bile by not borrowing It,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-12
TODAY LAST DAY
TO INSPECT SAMPLES.
Mr.. MumfOrd Has Fine Clothing
Samples at AnsIey's.

Mr.. c. E. Mumford, representing
Isaac Hamburger and Sons Of Balti-
more, closes his visit here today. He
has magnificent line of sam
pies mems tailor-made clothes and
we will be glad to take your order and
have made to your measure spring
suits, coats and pants or odd trousers.
We cordially invite all interested in
tailor made clothes to give us a call
when we will guarantee fit and sat
isfaction in every particular.
CIAS. L. ANSLEY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-12

The charity of some men consists
of mere willingness to pass the
hat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-02-12

12-1wk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-17
SPRING SIGNS ON THE SKIN.
Pimples, itching Spots, Eruptio. $,
Blotches, Fever Blisters.

me little blotches, itching spots
dlscoloratfons, pimples, fever blisters
etc., which appear on the skin at this
Time of the year, indicate that the
pores are overtaXed in their work of
helping to renovate the system. A
little poslam applied as soon as these
troubles show will cause them to
quickly disappear, leaving the skin in
perfect condition to perform its
duties.
In skin troubles of every form, af-
fecting both infants and adults, pos
lam produces beneficial results from
first application, stopping all itching
at once. Eczema, acne, herpes, letter
and similar diseases yield to it readi-
ly. Poslam is non-greasy fiesh.colored
and cannot be detected in the day
time. When used for scaly scalp,
dandruff, boils, sores, chatting, hives,
etc, it drives awav soreness and cures
rapidly.
Poslam is on sale for 80 cents at
Wilkinson e Co., as well as all drug
stores. But supply sufficient for
most minor troubles, to clear the com,
plexion overnight and rid the face of
pimples, will be sent free of charge
to- anyone who will write to the
Emergency Laboratories, 80 West
Twenty-fifth street, New York City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-17
SHIPPERS FORM
AN ORGANIZATION
Make Plans TO Fight Asainot Rails.
ing of Rates by the
Railroads.

CHICAGO, May 17.-Shippers and
manufacturers of the United States
! perfected today q permanent organiza
ton % fight the advance in rates
The following officers were elected
Chairman-John E. Wilder pres.
dent of the Union League and head
of the Wilder Shoe Co.
Vice Chairman-R. f. Spencer. rem.
resenting the Peters Shoe Co. of ST
Louis.
Secretary Edward Williamson
Cincinnati.
The election of a treasurer was
postponed. Previous to organizing
William Duffhaney, attorney of the
Illinois Commercial Association adj
dressed the conference. He said that
shippers We're being overcharged bv
the roads and they should be made
to explain why rates were being adj.
vanced
Congressman McLachlan of Cali
forn1a contended that the government
should control all waterways and full
~ develop them. In this way. he
said, competition could be established
and the railroads forced to be more
reasonable in their demands
The greatest regulator of rates 4"
he said, would be government owned
boats on the Pacific coast"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-17

an hour more before he showed any
signs of life whatever.
The players and others did all they
could to make him comfortable until
the police ambulance could arrive to
take him to Blessing hospital. When
the ambulance arrived he was still in
comatose condition and remained SO
until after reaching the hospital.
Gard, who is about 90 years Of age,
is an earnest player and has made
many friends in Quincy since he came
here last spring through his friendli-
ness and the ambitious manner in
which he has been pursuing his work.
Much sympathy was felt for him
and his many friends, the entire fan
dom Of the city, hope for his speedy
recovery. He Is popular among his
fellow players and it was with much
regret that they were required to
leave the city early this morning and
leave him behind in his present con-
dition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-17
CONCLUSION OF
BRAIN rs FEARED
Catcher Gard, Of Quincy, Unconscious
From Blow on Head Received
Yesterday.

QUINCY, H., May 1T.-Although he
regained consciousness soon after
reaching Blessing hospital and rested
very comfortably for the remainder of
the night, Catcher "Toots" Gard. the
hard working and gritty little catcher
of the local club, who was hit on the
mead by hard-thrown ball by Pitch
er Schultz. of the Galesburg club,
close to the end of yesterdays game,
may not be out of danger yet. His at
tending physician was unable to tell
last evening.
lie shows symptoms OF concus-
sion OF the brain and DR.. r. H. Beck
er, who was called to his side. imme-
oiately after he was hurt, feared last
evening that there would be serious
developments.
he shows some signs of a conges-
,'on' said DR.. Becker to a reporter
iast evening. After he came to at
the hospital he complained of having
very bad headache and his pupils
are noticeably dilated He is resting
very well at present, however, and If
~ ounipilcatlons do not set in he will be
aii right in few days" The nurses
AZ the hospital stated at an early hour
nus morning that he was resting we'll.
~ was hard8hlow that Gard re-
teiSea, The little fellow attempted
70 dodge the ball that was coming
straight at him and pulled down IN
.h a'e 70 get the hard blow square on
~, ,ne Top of the head. He was rendred
'i''olscious at once and 1t was half
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-17
BIG Y. MEET
HELD JUNE Is
Announcement Made Today That
keokuk and Ottumwa Associations
will Have Dual Meet.

Keokuk's track athletes whose per-
formances were enjoyed by the sport
loving people of the city several years
ago have been recalled and ordered to
resume training Immediately. The
cause is the announcement that dual
Ottumwa Y. M. c. A. and the Keokuk
Y. M. c. A. to be held at the Athletic
field here on Saturday, June 1S.
Harry E. Radcliffe, who once himself
was star while attending the Univer-
sity Of Illinois has been the instigator
of this revival of interest among the
old stars and R. F. Chamberlin, physi-
cal director of the association, is
strongly backing him. The movement
was launched several weeks
ago and was consummated to-
day when letter was re-
ceived from Physical Director Eige-
mann of the Ottumwa association, who
has agreed to bring a team to the city
on the above date. The events select
ed are the following:
Northumberland dash, 220-yard
dash, 440-yard dash, half-mile run, mile
run, running high jump, running broad
jump, twelve-pound shot put, discus
throw, hammer throw. 120-yard high
hurdles, relay.
Each association will be represented
by ten athletes. The local squad will
doubtlessly include number of the
present high school men, who are in
much better form and condition than
the older athletes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-17
HERPIclDE's MISSION.
1t Takes Away TIL. Dread Of Birth
days.

Nothing is more annoying to men
and women of middle age than to see
those unmistakeable signs of age
thin hair and grayness-a approaching.
But science has discovered that these
conditions are no longer, "unmistak-
able" evidences of old age, for the
dandruff germ theory proves that even
very young people may suffer hair
loss, while those fortunate enough to
escape the ravages of the scalp germ
retain their abundant locks to ripe
old age. Newbro's Herpicide kills
the dandruff germ and removes the
risk of appearing old before your
time. Save your hair and your feel
ings, by using the genuine Herpicide.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 1Oc
in stamps for sample to The Her,
picide Co., Detroit, Mich. One dollar
bottles guaranteed. For sale by all
druggists.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-17
THIRTY SIX NEGROES
BURNED TO DEATH
Fired stockad,e in Order to Escape
and Many Met Horrible
Fate.

CENTERVILLE, Ala, May IL
Thirty-six negro convicts lost their
lives when the stockade of the Red
Feather Coal company at Lucille was
DESTROYED by fire, set by one Of the
prisoners in an effort to gain his free
dom.
Thirty-five convicts were burned to
death and another fatally shot by the
guards while trying to escape. Among
the former is the negro who started
the blaze.
1t was with much difficulty that the
remaining convicts in the stockade
were prevented from eludtng the
guards
The financial loss will reach several
thousand dollars.