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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-03-01
PROSPECTS BETTER
for Brick Streets Every Day.
How Do You Stand? Read
The Opinions of Some of
Our Business Men.

CATE called on the following buSl
ness men to find out their opinion
on the brick street proposition,
: and while we did not get to cal
on all of our business men, we
feel that the expressions given
show the sentiment of a large ma
jority of them:
II. q. HOffman-Next to State
Mutual policies the best PROPOSE
ton ever offered the citizens OF
Mt. Sterling.
|. f. Tabb-I am in favor of
improved streets.
). NJ. Newmeyer-I am strong
for brick streets.
Punch & Graves-We think it
a great proposition and are in
favor of brick streets.
Oldham Bros. We are in favor
of brick streets.
John Robinson-I am for all inn
provements to our city.
John ). Frazer-I am for brick
streets.
H. Clay Mckee, am most
heartily in favor of improving the
streets, but as to the ACCESSIBILITY
of brick on streets running North
and South by reason of heavy
grades, am sure they would re-
suit in disappointment, but for
Main street from Sycamore to
Wilson, brick, if properly laid
would be an advantage and prove
satisfactory.
w. p. Guthrie-Think it the
best thing we could do for the
city.
Hainline & Leverett-We are
for brick streets.
w. T. Tyler-Believe it would
be great thing.
+. 9. Duerson-I am for brick
streets.
j. Clay Cooper-I'm in favor of
brick streets.
Geo. T.. Eastin-Brick streets
for mine.
Roberts & Ringo-We certainly
are for brick streets.
j. HI. Brunner-I am for brick
streets.
Prewitt & Howell-Would like
to see the streets bricked.
G. w. Harris-As matter of
economy it is the best thing the
city could do.
W. H. Berry & Co-Believe it
would be good thing for our
city. We are certainly for brick
streets.
q. H. Strother-Sure I'm for
brick streets and every one ought
to be. The increase to the value
of property, make the city grow
and add to our comfort and hap
piness in many ways. The sooner
work of construction is started
the better l will be pleased.
H. r. Prewitt-I am heartily in
favor of them and want to see
Maysville street paved all the way
'ut. | shall gladly pay my share.
John w. William am for
hem If we can get them at the ,
same price Ashland paid. the diff !
n freight added.
w. A. Sutton & Son-We are 8
Tor brick streets if the property {
owners on each side pay one third 8
md the city one third. 9
Chenault & Orear-We are
heartily in favor of brick streets. q
w. S. Lloyd-I am very much 7
n favor of brick streets K
Joe M. Conroy-Am in favor of
brick streets.
r. A. Chiles -For anything to {
improve the city both physically j
md financially.
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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-03-01
ladies' Sample Shoes.

A lot of sample shoes, this sea-
sons goods, So, $3.50 and 81 shoes
now going at 81 SO. See window.
No old stock.
Punch & Graves.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-03-01

Don't fail to 60 to Jones' jew
elry store during the 3O-day reduc-
ton sale now on.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-15
Maine Vote COUNTERS
ARE STILL PARALYZED
Can't Tell Whether wet" or
"DrY"

Portland, Me-, Sept. 14.-Copstitu-
tional prohibitions fate in Maine re-
mained in doubt today. On the ia e
of the unofficial returns there APP
peared to be a small majority on the
prohibition side.
In two instances, however, unoffi-
cial returns from the town and city
clerks do not agree with the figures
sent by the same clerks to the seq
retary of state at Augusta.
Returns received at the Office "t
the secretary of state up to noon to-
day, with only six towns missing, and
the six supplied by returns received
in Portland showed:
For repeal of prohibition, 60,517.
Against repeal, 60,383.
An official recount will probably
be necessary to determine the result
of the balloting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-15
MACON BUNCH IS BROKE
At CLOSE OF SEASON
About $4,000 Short on Final
Windup

Macon, Ga, Sept. 14.-Thirteen play
ers of the Macon baseball team are
stranded in the city, unable to collect
their last months salaries. The Ma
con Baseball Association is wholly un-
able to pay them, having no money at
all. The club has lost a total of ST.
800 this season and is insolyent.
President Young and other directors
of the association are making efforts
to raise enough money to pay the
players and are hopeful of succeed
ing in a few days. Despite the fact
that the club sold players for total
of $4,000 and began the season with
81 800 in the bank, it now owes about
1000. 1t is believed that the franchise
will be surrendered to the league be
fore another season begins.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-15
FOR Higher PRICES
FARMERS HOLD COTTON
Fifteen Cents Is Price They
Expect

Montgomery, Ala, Sept 14.-One OF
the most important meetings ever held
by the cotton growers of the south
was that of yesterday afternoon.
The thousand delegates decided upon
two great plans.
First, that the cotton Of the south
is worth fifteen cents a pound, and
that the farmer should hold MS pro-
duct for such a price.
Second, they adopted the resolution
introduced by c. J. Haden, an Atlanta
attorney, asking for uniform state
regulations of warehouses and calling
upon the legislature of every cotton
state to pass a bill embodying the res
olution.
This system of bonded warehouses
is similar to that of the government.
A certificate given by such warehous-
es will be recognized by banks all ov-
er the country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-15
BASKET BALL
PLAYERS FORM
LOCAL LEAGUE.
INTEREST IS ALREADY GREAT
Playing Season Will Begin
Friday, October 8

Under the energetic and enterprts-
ing management of Secretary Murray
Dunn, of the local Young Mems Chris
tian Association, Americus will enjoy
during the fall and winter season
some excellent games of basketball,
as plans have already been perfected
whereby local basketball league has
been formed to commence the playing
season October 8.
Four local teams have already been
enrolled as members of the league,
which will play games every Friday
night until the championship shall
have been decided. 1t is planned 20
have games only one night per week,
on Friday nights, but two games will
be played each time, so that the ath-
letic menu to be served weekly 20
local lovers of basketball will be most
attractive.
only four teams, two teams will play
the first half of their game, then rest
In this interim the other two teams
will play the first half of their game.
Then will come the concluding halves
to be played the one after the other,
as was true with the first halves. In
this way the games will be less firing
and wearing physically on the players,
while lovers of the sport will be treat
er each time to a double bill.
Already the Y. M. c. A., Agricul-
tural College, High School and Amer
icus Light Infantry teams have join
ed the league, which completes the
membership of the organization. The
teams that are to represent these or
ganizations have also been practically
selected, so that practice is going on
already in anticipation of the open
ing of the league on Friday evening,
October 8.
Secretary Dunn was the originator
of the idea to organize the local bas-
ketball teams into league. Already
interest in the game is far greater than
it was ever before under any circum-
stances. After the championship 1f
the local league is decided, games will
be played by the Y. M. C. A. team with
Mercer and probably with the teams
of other colleges in the state There
is no doubt that interest and skill in
the game will be far better developed
here this fall than ever before, and
that the Y NJ. C. A. will put team
into the field that will be worthiIy
representative of that organization
things interesting for all comers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-15
THIS ARTIST A MARVEL
in LAYING OF BLOCKS
Negro Can Put Down 10000
Per Day

When theactual work of laying the
little black cubes of creosoted wood
blocks begins, either today or tmor-
row, onlookers will be afforded the
opportunity of witnessing about he
speediest work in that particular line
ever seen in the south. The creosoted
blocks are laid by hand upon thin
coating of sand spread upon the ce-
mented roadway, and to lay ten thou
sand of these six inch cubes in a day
is considered good work. But the
company having the paving contract
here possesses a rare gem in black,
real charcoal artist who has a REG
ord Of laying down forty thousand
blocks in day In fact, he can pat
the blocks in place as rapidly as FIVE
men can hand them to him, it is SAID,
and then lead in tune hosting at
church when this trifling days work
| is ended
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-15
DIR. NORTON TO DELIVER
lecture In AMERICUS
Sunday Night at FurIOW Lawn
Baptist Church

DR.. DeWalt Norton, of Little Rock,
Ark, will deliver his famous lecture,
The Man of Galilee," at Furlow Lawn
Baptist Church next Sunday night.
This lecture will be illustrated with
splendid stereopticon views of the
Holy Land, as well as scenes from
the life of Christ DR.. Norton is an
eloquent speaker, and comes highly
recommended by ministers and teach
ers in various parts of the south.
DR.. L. R Christie, of Columbus, who
is so we'll and favorably known in
Americus, says of Dr. Norton's lecture
in his church on a recent Sunday
night.
"A great throng that crowded the
large auditorium enjoyed the thor
oughly unique service. The illustrat-
ed songs by Mr.. Wayne Jackson and
the splendid dissolving views--in fact,
the entire service was soulful, rever-
entail, and evangelical
DR.. C. w. Daniel, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, Atlanta, says of this
lecture in his own church, that it as
Informing and inspirational. The
large audience was held in the grip
of a great interest and went out with
lasting impressions for good upon
them"
DR.. H. H. McNeill, of Opelika, Ala,
says of this lecture in his church a
few nights ago: His one aim seems
to be to magnify Christ Jesus the
Lord. A deep religious spirit pervad-
ed the entire service. We are very
much pleased with the man and ais
lecture"
There is no charge for this lecture,
though a basket collection will be taxi
en- to defray expenses.
DR.. Norton will preach at II a. m.,
also, and Mr.. Wayne Jackson will sing.
The public is invited to both SER
vices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-15
MURDERED The GIRL SO
JOHNSON NOW ADMITS
The Girl Was Only Seven
Years Old

Madison, Wis, Sept. 14.-John, 9TH
erwise known as Dog Skin" Johnson,
tonight confessed to the abduction and
murder of little Annie Lemberger, the
7-year-old shild whose body was found
in Lake Monona last Saturday. He
was Immediately sentenced by Judge
Anthony Donovan to lief-imprison-
ment.
A few minutes afterwards Johnson
was taken in an automobile by Sheriff
Andrew Brown to the state prison at
Waupan. 1t had been feared that
Johnson might be lynched.
Johnson vas arrested Saturday On
suspicion, but after being questioned
he was released. The officials had him
under surveillance all day and in the
evening once more placed him under
arrest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-15
TEACHERS ARRIVING FOR
OPENING OF SCHOOLS
Work in Schools to Be Re.
Sumed Monday

Now comes the gathering of the
the large corps of teachers who will
assist in carrying on the work of in
struction in the various departments
of the High School and the grammar
grades of the public school system.
All of the teachers of the High
School faculty are here with the eX-
ception of Mr.. A. NJ Arnett, who will
arrive today, and Mr.. J. L, Sinclair,
one of the newly elected members of
the faculty, who will reach Americus
from his home in Virginia either to-
morrow or next day.
Mr.. C. C. Youmans came in from his
home in Ocilla yesterday, after having
spent a good part of the summer in
taking a graduate course at Columbia
University. Mr.. w. r. Kennedy is in
the city again after brief vacation,
so that the faculty of the High School
is practically complete already as Mr..
j. N. Haddock, principal, and Mr.. o. B.
Chester have been in the city during
the summer.
The teachers in the grammar grade
will arrive today and tomorrow, only
a few of them delaying to reach the
city on Sunday. The first teachers
meeting to be held tomorrow is of in
terest to the members of the faculties
of the High School and the grammar
grades.
With the fine enthusiasm among the
teachers, who expect to give their pa
irons the best service they have ever
given the school year will open Non
day with the largest attendance in the
history of the system and the most en-
couraging prospects for the most sue
cessful of all school years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-15
The CAMPS IN SUMTER
ARE FOUND ALL right
Commissioner Wiley Williams
On Rounds Here

"Sumter's convict camps are IN the
best condition possible" said Prison
i Commissioner Wiley Williams to a
Times-Recorder representative yester-
day Really, there seems no need III
my coming here to inspect them,' ne
continued, "only that live to see
camps kept in such splendid condl-
ton"
Then, too" continued Commission
er Williams, IL just like to come u
Americus, anyway; see your wide
awake, progressive town, and ride over
the fine roads"
In company with Superintendent
Christian, Commissioner Williams has
just finished his regular inspection o.
Sumter convict camps. AS he wei
states, the camps are in prime condl
ton, the convicts we'll cared for, ahC
tGAellent progress made in the re
pair and building of Sumter's goo'
roads.
Just now the force of convicts u
considerably reduced, there being onl'
s. negroes in the chaingang, wherea
the force, as rule, is near the nun
\ 'dred mark.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-15
MURDER MYSTERY HAS
IMPLICATED PHYSICIAN
Autopsy Revealed a CFimi-
nal Operation

Hendersonville, N. c., Sept. 13.-Pos-
tive announcement was made tonight
by Coroner w. R. Kirk that Myrtle
Hawkins, the 17-year old girl whose
body was found in Lake Oceola, Sun
day, died as the result of an unlawful
operation.
The coroner's jury, which gave a
verdict of death from IAN unknown
cause" knew this fact at the time of
the inquest, but made their finding
indefinite inorder to allay suspicion
of the girls slayer and make easier
the detection of the criminal Coroner
Kirk stated tonight
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-15
why CAN'T We GET
A LITTLE OF this?
South SiZZIeS While North
Freezes

Washington, Sept. 14.-Shivering
temperatures in the northeastern part
of the country and sweltering weather
in the southwest and middle plains
states, in some places almost the
highest ever recorded during Septem-
br, were the extremes to which ma
ture treated the people today. In Kan
sas the mercury mounted the highest
passing the 100 mark in many places
Frosts we're reported in north Michi-
gan, New York and in New England
In Washington today the tempera-
ture was growing colder every hour
registering 81 at 10 p. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-15
fine IMPOSED BY MAYOR
CASE OF GAS COMPANY
Appeal viii Be Taken 10 City
Court

Fifty dollars fine was imposed upon
Mr.. ]. H. Haggerty by Mayor Mathis
i'll the recorders court yesterday upon
his conviction of the charge of at
tempting to dig up street turned oy-
er to the paving company without au-
thority therefor, and in violation of
city ordinances regarding the control
of the streets.
Cases against a half dozen other en-
ployes of the local gas company are
held up, pending the decision OF the
city court in the first case tried yes
terday.
Mr.. Haggerty, representing the gas
company, had, with a squad OF men
started to dig on Jackson street in a
block upon which the street paving
forces are at work. A policeman stop
ned the work and cases against the
defendants followed.
Among the witnesses testitying yes
terday were City Engineer John b
Ansley City Clerk H. w. Weaver and
Mr.. L. G. Council, chairman OF the
street committee of the city council
Upon hearing the testimony of these
gentlemen the Mayor imposed a fine
of $50 upon the defendant, Mr.. Hag-
gerty.
The latter declined to make a state
ment of the affair.
The gas companys employees were
represented by Attorneys Harper and
Blalock, while City Attorney Maynard
appeared for the city.
BY consent of both sides it WGs
agreed that the final decision OF the
higher courts in the Haggerty case
would apply to the other half dozer
defendants, and the case thus goes b!
certiorari to the city court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-15
IS BEATTIE TO CONFESS
HIS crime In CHAIR?
Many Believe His Confession
viii Follow

Richmond, Va, Sept. 14.-Although
interest in the Beattie case, to a notice
able extent, has subsidized, thousands of
people still are speculating on the pos
slbility of the prisoners confesing.
Some think that in the event he gets
no satisfaction from the supreme court
or clemency from the governor, he will
go to the chair with his lips sealed
Luther L. Scherer is of the contrary
opinion. He believes after the last
hope has been removed from the breast
of the prisoner he will tell all he
knows about the crime.
Mr.. Scherer is of the opinion that
the prisoners attitude will change a
great deal when once he realizes that
there is no chance of his escaping the
death sentence.
The secret service man thinks Beat
tie has been buoyed up by excitement
and publicity that has come to him
through newspapers.
He also believes that the young hus-
bands seeming courage and nerve are
due to his confidence in his fathers
money to save him from the clutches
of the law.
Once these props are knocked from
under him, the prisoner, according to
the surmises of Mr.. Scherer, will tell
everything he knows.
Many people incline to the belief
that Beattie will reveal nothing to the
public through fear lest a confession
plunge his family into disgrace. Others
think that in his last moments he
would experience a sense of relief in
laying bare his soul and admitting ev-
erything.
The 'precedents" of the past in Vir-
gfnia have not indicated tendency on
the part of murderers to make frank
confessions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-15
DISCUSS METHOD TO FIGHT
THE HOOKWORM

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. IA three
days conference of directors of field
sanitation and field inspection ap-
pointed by various southern boards OF
health began here this morning
About fort yare in attendance. The
object is to discuss the methods used
in the different states during the past
year in fighting the hookworm and
to reach some more eff lent methods
of waging this war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-15
WILL GIVE RECITAL AT
OPENING IN M0NTEZUMA

Misses Annie May Bell, Helen Argo
Ethel McMath, Mary Hawkes. Sallie
Johnson, LeuIa Fields, Clara Belle
Fields and Mrs. R. Lee Meldrim viii
go ii Montezuma today, accompanied
by pupils of the Bell Piano school e
take part in the opening recital of the
new school at that place this even
ing Miss Mary Hawkes. will have
charge of the branch school at that
place, which will open Monday under
tn moste favorable auspices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-15
KILLED SWEETHEART
AND TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.

Kenton, Ohio, Sept. 14-Oficers
hunting for the slayer of Della Hal
sey, who was dragged out of James
What's bakery last night and shot to
death in the darkness, early today dis
covered the dead body of Jesse New
man, a rejected suitor of the girl, III
a barn on his fathers farm five miles
south of here.
1t is believed that after killing the
girl Newman retreated to the farm
and hid. When he heard of officers
being in pursuit he committed sui
eide.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-15
Gong. HUGHES
TELLS FARMERS
"HOLD COTTON
SHOULD GET Is Cents FOR IT
Believed Crop viii Be Only
l2,5OO,OOO Bales

Final statistics will show, as the
present statistics indicate, that the cot
ton crop Tor the present year will not
aggregate more than 12,500,000 bales,
according to the opinion expressed by
Congressman Dudley M. Hughes to a
Times Recorder representative yester-
day afternoon.
Reference was made by Mr.. Hughes
to the fact that though the most re-
cent government report indicated a
yield of only 12,9O0,O0O bales, the esti-
mate made at the recent meeting at
Montgomery, concerning which he
talked with much enthusiasm, was
only 100000 less, manifest deteriora-
ton having occurred since the report
in question was issued. 1t is the be-
lief of Mr.. Hughes that the Montgom-
cry estimate is a very conservative
one.
The plan of establishing throughout
the cotton growing states a system
of bonded warehouses, which would be
under the states regulation, for the
purpose of holding cotton and secur-
ing for it a reasonably good price, was
another feature of the Montgomery
convention which greatly interests the
congressman. If properly organized
and conducted, Mr.. Hughes thinks,
this movement should give indepen-
dence to Southern farmers.
I'VE ought to receive fifteen cents
per pound for the remainder of the
present cotton crop" he remarked.
The crop is short, undoubtedly, just
as small as the estimate made at
Montgomery indicates, and the farm
ers should see to it that they hold their
cotton and receive a price for the cot
ton which they sell hencefOrward
which will be in keeping with the
shortness of the crop"
The plan suggested concerning the
financing of a movement by an En-
glish syndicate to furnish large
amount of money for holding the crop
can be successfully put through" con-
tinued Mr.. Hughes. 81 understand that
the money can be obtained on cotton
for per cent interest in practically
as large quantity as needed. l De
ieve the movement ought to succeed
and l believe it will succeed"
Though no longer a resident of this
district, Mr.. Hughes says that he IS
proud to be able to represent the dis
trict for some time to come, while
his esteem and friendship for the peo-
\ pie of the district will be as great as
ever no matter where he may be. A
host of friends greeted him cordial
ly during his brief stay in the city
on his way home from Montgomery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-15
COOL FARTHER NORTH;
WILL IT REACH US?
First Cool Weather Should
Come Soon

Rochester, n. Y, Sept. 14.-The Tn
tied States observatory reports this
morning that not since 1897 has such
cold weather been experienced in Sep'
tember as was felt here last night and
this morning. The minimum temper
ature of the early morning was 81 de-
grees. A frost affected the surround
ing country.