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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13
WEDDING IN LUMPKIN
OF INTEREST HERE
Marriage Of Miss Gregory
And Mr.. Coleman

Americas friends Of the bride and
groom received a pleasuraDle surprise
yesterday in the announcement OF the
marriage of Miss Genie Gregory and
Mr.. Brant1y Coleman, Of Columbia.
The happy and somewhat unexpected
event occurred Friday evening IN
Lumpkin, where Miss Gregory was
visiting friends, the young couple @e-
turning to Columbus yesterday morn
ing. Miss Gregory, prior to the re-
moval of the family to Columbus last
year, resided her for several years.
She is the only daughter of the late
Dr. F. B. Gregory and young lady
of many charms and accomplishments
Mr.. Coleman is a popular travelling
salesman Of Columbus and well
known here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13
ALLISON SALE WILL
CLOSE NEXT WEDNESDA /

The special attention of all shop
pers is called to the fact that the big
sale that has been conducted by the
Allison Furniture Company for some
time and which has met with such
great success, will close on Wednes-
way. This is a last opportunity for
lovers of bargains to get the biggest
values their money can buy. There
are only three more days of the big
sale, so that all who wish these bar
gains should visit Allison's at once.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13
DOCS TO AMERICUS
TO SEEK FOR EVIDENCE
Sheriff Hicks, of Macon County, Was
=. Sent Here.

Sheriff Dan Hicks, of Macon cOun-
ty, who has a reputation for running
down criminals, was sent to Americas
yesterday with his dogs to work up
a possible clue connecting someone
with the railway disaster here Sher-
if Hicks came by the noon train, but
the torrential rain which fell at that
hour rendered impossible the follow
ing of any track from the scene of
the wreck, and the undertaking was
abandoned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

I hereby announce my candidac!
for the unexpired term of clerk an(
treasurer of the city of America:
Caused by the resignation of T. y
Hawkes.. 1 pledge faithful perform
ance of all the duties of the ONCE
and will greatly appreciate the sup
port of each and every voter o
Americas.
JAS. A. HARRIS.
August -. 1911.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

| hereby announce my candidacy
for the office Of clerk and treasurer
of the city of Americas, at the spc-
cial election called for August 22d
to fill the unexpired term of T. n
Hawkes.. 1 will greatly appreciate the
support of my friends and the voters
of Americas generally.
HARVEY w. WEAVER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13
For Clerk and Treasurer.

I announce myself a candidate TO
Clerk and Treasurer of the City G
Americas at the special election to D,
held Aug. 22nd., to fill the uneXpiret
term of T. N. Hawkes., resigned. ]
elected l pledge a faithful and impair
tial administration of the affairs q
the office. l will appreciate your sup
port.
G.. A. CHANRLISS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13
4 VETERAN IN SERVICE
WAS ENGINE IN WRECK

The engine pulling the Inflated train
wrecked here yesterday, to 1892, was
a veteran in the passenger service on
this division, where it has done duty
for a decade. The engine is not dam
aged beyond repair and will soon be
on duty again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13
THIS OWNP0UR IS HARDEST
OF SUMNER IN SUMTER

The downpour of rain yesterday af-
ternoon was probably the hardest Of
the summer, pouring in torrents for
a half hour. Too much rain is in
iuring the crops, and already there IS
loud complaint on that score
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13
National.

Philadelphia 2, New York 0.
First game-Brooklyn ?, Boston S.
Second game-Brooklyn s, Boston s.
Pittsburg 8, Cincinnati 0.
St. Louis ], Chicago 9.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

Misses Elizabeth and Callie Slap
pey are at home again after having
spent two weeks at the residence Of
their brother in Shellman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13
WORK OF LAYING SEWERS
BEGAN ON SATURDAY

The work of putting down sewer
pipe in the new extension of the san
itary sewerage system was actually
begun yesterday. This initial work is
being done on North Lee street, at in
tersection of Wilde.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13
As Well As Those Who 60
Away.

twenty-five per cent discount from
regular prices on all framed pictures,
for cash. Holidays Book Store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

Mrs. Barlow Council, Mrs. Ira Low
and Miss Hazel Tower, guests of Mrs
A G. Duncan in Buena Vista for sew
cral days, returned to Americas yes
.terday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

Mr.. Thomas L. Bell leaves this
week for the East to purchase full
lines of jewelry and holiday goods
for his popular house here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

Mrs. J. w. Stallings returned 70
Americas yesterday after visit Of
two weeks to her daughter, Mrs.
Walker Lane, at her home in Valdos-
ia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

Mr.. w. NJ. Reese, of Thomasville, is
visiting here at the home of his
brother, Mrs. Otis D. Reese.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

Miss Artie May Rigsby has gone
upon a visit of several days to rela-
tives in Albany.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

Colonel George R. Ellis has return
ed from New York, where he spent
two weeks on business in the inter-
est Of his company here, the Empire
Loan and Trust Company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

If man found a million dollars it
wouldn't be very long before he began
grumbling because it wasn't two.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. B. +. Turner, Misses
Lorene and Martha Turner returned
here yesterday from White Sulphur
Springs. Miss lone Turner will re-
main there several days with friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

Mrs. F. w. McAfee is spending a
few days in Macon the guest of her
daughter, Mrs Perry Lipe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

Mrs. b. R. Ford is at home again
after very delightful visit of month
in Augusta, her former home, with
relatives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13
American.

Chicago 8, Detroit ?.
St. Louis 4, Cleveland 1.
Boston II, Philadelphia 6.
New York 4, Washington 0.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

Mrs. NJ. T. Elan leaves Wednesday
for New York to purchase fall milli-
merry. She will be joined in Washing
ton by her son, Mr.. viii E. Elan, who
will make the trip with her
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

Mrs. Edmund Oliver and sister, Miss
Kathleen Cutler, left yesterday to Wis
it relatives in Montezuma, their for
mer home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

ii you are not pleased with Eide"
Cigar at ) cents, ask for your money.
Murray & Hooks Pharmacy. 9-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13
South Atlantic.

First game-Albany 3, S. A. [
Second game-Albany 1, S. A l
Charlestn 9, Macon >.
Savannah 0, Jacksonville 2.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13
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prnHnpuxtnHHHd OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
j. A. Bridgman, Of Dothan, Ala,
was among the many visitors spend
ing yesterday in Americas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Mathis and
children, of Douglas, Ga, are guests
for a week of their parents, Mayor
and Mrs ]. E. Mathis on Lee street.
n. A. Stokes came from Bue--d Wis
ia yesterday with others here from
the capital of Marion county.
A. G. Conally was among the sew
eral Alabamans coming to Americas
yesterday upon business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13
Want Column

FOR SALE-Two dwellings on Jack.
son street, belonging to Mrs. N. R
SanbOrn. See R. L. Maynard or W
T. Lane for terms, etc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

John S. Burnett, Of Fort Gaines, was
among the many visitors spending
yesterday in the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

Harry Mcleod, who has been at
tending the business college in Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, for several months,
and has just graduated therefrom, IS
at home again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

Miss Bertha Boyd returned yester-
day to her home in Macon after q
visit to friends in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Parks and lit
tie daughter, of New Orleans, are
pleasant visitors in Americas, guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Taylor, at
their home on Lee street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

NOTICE-Will be absent from my
office till Monday next, August Dist.
S. H. Mckee. 13-7t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Hawkins have
gone upon a very delightful trip to
the North and East, including Cincin-
natl, Chicago and way points of inter
est in Canada.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Purser, Jr., OF
Greensbor, Ala, are guests of Rev.
and Mrs. R. L. Bivins, at their home
on College street, this week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

Mrs. Frank Sheffield, of Americas,
and Mrs. Lott Warren, of Gainesville,
are the guests of their sister, Mrs.
W B. Willingham, at her home here
Atlanta Journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13
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observation-disclosures
Southern.

Southern
Birmingham l, Chattanooga ,.
Al other games off-rain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

EIdridge Drug Co., carries a variety
of toilet articles, and they are always
glad to show them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

WANTED-You to know that l have
new e. N. e F. auto for hire. Gail
at Locket''s stable or phone No. 110.
H. c. Arlington. SIS I'm
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

]. Robert Sims of Opelika was il
the city yesterday, called here upon
business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

FOR SALE-Nice gentle family horse,
also Watertown buggy. A bargain #
sold at once. Jas. Harris. Sd If.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13
PEOPLE WHO come FOR
A VISIT TO AMERICAS

A VISIT TO AMERICUS
As Well As Those Who 10
Away.
twenty-five per cent discount from
regular prices on all framed pictures,
for cash. Holidays Book Store.
Mrs. Edward B. Everett and Miss
! Norma Everett, who have been spend
ing some time in Atlanta for the lat
ter's health, will return here this
week, Miss Everett being very much
Improved.
Mr.. w. NJ Reese, Of Thomasville, is
visiting here at the home of his
brother, Mrs. Otis D. Reese.
Misses Elizabeth and Callie Slap
pey are at home again after having
spent two weeks at the residence Of
their brother in Shellman.
Mr. Thomas L. Bell leaves this
week for the East to purchase full
lines of jewelry and holiday goods
for his popular house here.
Mrs. NJ. T. Elan leaves Wednesday
for New York to purchase fall milli-
merry She will be Joined in Washing
ton by her son, MIR. Will E. Elan, who
will make the trip with her.
If you are not pleased with eide"
Cigar at ) cents, ask for your money.
Murray & Hooks Pharmacy. 9-tf
Miss Bertha Boyd returned yester-
day to her home in Macon after a
visit to friends in Americas.
Mrs. Frank Sheffield of Americas,
and Mrs. Lott Warren, of Gainesville,
are the guests of their sister, Mrs.
W B. Willingham, at her home here.
Atlanta Journal.
Rev. and Mrs. r. L. Purser, Jr., of
Greensbor, Ala, are guests of Rev.
and Mrs. R. L. Bivins, at their home
on College street, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Parks and lit
tie daughter, of New Orleans, are
| pleasant visitors in Americas, guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Taylor, at
their home on Lee street.
John s. Burnett, Of Fort Gaines, was
among the many visitors spending
yesterday in the city.
Harry Mcleod, who has been at
tending the business college in Pough-
keepsie, n Y, for several months,
and has just graduated therefrom, IS
at home again.
EIdridge Drug Co., carries a variety
of toilet articles, and they are always
glad to show them.
j. Robert Sims of OpeIika was in
the city yesterday, called here upon
business.
Mr. and Mrs. C. c. Hawkins have
gone upon a very delightful trip to
the North and East, including Cincin-
natl, Chicago and way points of inter
est in Canada.
Mrs. Edmund Oliver and sister, Miss
Kathleen Cutler, left yesterday to Wis
it relatives in Montezuma, their for
Imer home.
Mrs. F. w. McAfee is spending a
few days in Macon the guest of her
daughter, Mrs Perry Lipe.
Miss Artie May Rigsby has gone
upon a visit of several days to rela-
tives in Albany.
Mrs. Barlow Council, Mrs. Ira Lowe
! and Miss Hazel Tower, guests of Mrs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

WANTED-An improved farm Of
from two to five hundred acres. Give
location, description, price, what rent
ed for, etc. Only owners need answer.
Address Purchaser" care The Times
Recorder. 1927
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

LOST-Bunch of or 10 keys in
Ellaville Ga, or on road leading from
Ellaville to Americas. Finder will
please return to J. z. Argo, Americas,
Ga, and receive reward.
list pd.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13

c. A. CHAMBLISS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-08-13
For Clerk and Treasurer.

August u, 1911.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-05-26

siding officer of the senate he might from sheer
sympathy try to deliver some of those whose
deliberations he guards from the fate which once
befell him.
One of the speeches of length which Mr.. Fair
banks made as a senator on the question of
Panama The speech was delivered not long
after the recognition of the independence of the
republic of Panama by the United States and
at time when party feeling ran high. 1t was
a long speech and the senator gained much of
the fruit of glory, though he had to wait long
time for it to ripen. and this was the way OF it:
Senator Cuom had charge of the Panama
matter on the floor of the senate. The Indiana
senator went to Mr.. Cullom and expressed his
wish to speak at certain hour Senator Gull
lom said "All right and apparently the thing
was fixed
The senate's business session over and
the hands of the clock showed a quarter to one.
Senator Fairbanks buttoned his coat and started
to rise from his seat. Mr. Fairbanks is long
man and the process of his rising is likewise
long He was up finally however, only to find
the aged Morgan was claiming President Pro
TEN Frye's attention
A look of something like despair came into
the Indiana senator's face for when Morgan of
Alabama got started on a speech neither gods
nor men knew when he would come to the end.
Senator Morgan, however drove away the look
of despair from Senator Fairbanks face by say
Mr. Fairbanks sank back in his seat and Mr..
Morgan with only two pages of notes on his desk
began to talk He kept at it for twenty minutes.
came to what the senator thought his climax
and then apparently started to resume his seat.
The Indiana senator had Strengthened up again
and half opened his mouth to begin, but the
southern senator had Strengthened up again and
had on his desk two new pages of notes, which
be had drawn from shelf underneath.
The Indianan sat down once more and the
Alabaman went on with his renewed determine
ton He spoke until half past one came to an
other seeming climax and then made a movement
which made every one think he was going to sit
down and this movement a signal for the
Hooser senator to rise again. But Mr.. Morgan
had two fresh pages of notes and at it he
started anew Mr.. Fairbanks sighed and sat
The other senators who had been held to their
seats by the belief that Mr.. Fairbanks to
speak looked at the aged but tireless ALBANIAN
and one after another left for the senate restau-
rant for the luncheon hour was full come Fair.
banks, Morgan and Frye were left alone on the
floor of the senate but the galleries had
goodly throng, waiting to hear from the middle
west on the matter of Panama
Senator Morgan talked in twenty-minute relays
with two pages of notes for each twenty min
utes and talked until the fifth hour. Then Sena-
tor Fairbanks who until that time had held the
fort, saw the people departing and the minute of
adjournment nigh. He walked over to Senator
Morgan held out his hand, and with the grace
for which he is famous he congratulated his
southern colleague on the strength of his speech,
Il not on its length and then walked out and had
luncheon and dinner at one sitting.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-05-26
CA4RLES M /4IR4AlXlIcS

Among the measures which the New Hampshire
man has advocated in congress for the lettering
of things earth measures intended to Sc
proper for the insane, to prevent the
docking of horses tails to prevent cruelty to all
animals to provide for delinquent and dependent
children to train women nurses for the navy
and to condemn unsanitary buildings. Mr.. Gal
lnger is a strong with soft heart
1t was said more than once that Senator
Mathew Stanley Quay of Pennsylvania had few
drops of the Indians in his veins If so, his
blood told in one instance at any rate for when
Mr.. Quay i'll almost unto death he reused
himself from his body WEAKNESS and made a
speech in behalf of the Delaware Indians which
with its eoquence held the senate and the gal
lerfes chained for too brief quarter of an hour
No one knew that Keystone Quay" could be
eloquent In less than two months after the
delivery of the speech he dead, but before
he died knowledge came to him that his eloquence
had brought accomplishment, and that the Dele
Indians In whom he interested had
received from congress of money which
had been due them for years. but which they
had made vain attempts to secure up to the time
that sick mans plea succeeded in righting q
wrong.
There is some fun in the senate on occasion
Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota said
Damn" openly. 1t slipped out before he was
aware of it. and no sooner had it put in ap-
pearance than the Minnesota senator put and
passed a resolution of of himself by
himself
This little matter of mild word from
the lips of Mr.. Nelson received a good deal OF
comment at the time that the word pumped
out of his mouth but almost simultaneously with
its utterance there colloquy between Sena-
tors Daniel of Virginia and Gallinger of New
Hampshire. which a trhe shocking.
senatorially speaking than several damns.
Senator Gallinger, the moral mainstay of the
senate. was trying to get his colleagues to agree
to change the name of MADISON street in Wash
ington to Church street. A part of Madison street
known Samson street. Senator Daniel
did not like the idea of dropping the Virginia
presidents name even for the pious name Of
Church" he objected. He asked his New
Hampshire brother about the matter and learned
that there six other Madison streets I'm
Washington. and finding from this that Virginia
pride might be appeased In the nomenclature
matter, Daniel asked why the whole street
couldn't be called Samson.
Il don't know that | ought to tell the reason
publicly" said Gallinger. but Samson, for whom
the street was named was fine man and
part Of Samson street has on it many low
resorts"
Il take it," said Senator Daniel quickly that
my colleague has this information at first hand"
The Virginia senator only meant the thing as
gentle jest, but Jacob Gallinger who is very
rock in the steadfastness of his morality. was
the street quickly that the proceedings fairly
outran the hands Of the stenographers, the Incl
dent was closed and Gallingers blush fled
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-05-26

founder around and hunt for what's
the matter with a baby. It's plumb
painful. But this young Teller, what
you and Miss Cynthie say is a spe-
cialer with babies, done pretty we'll,
with my helping him along He says
It is pneumony with a long-named
side issue to 1t, what | call jest plain
being threatened with bad Group. II
it was one of the Tyneses now, or
Luella Kinney, would think sure l
could pull 'em through; but Blossom
looks like she wasn't mixed outen the
same ingrejints as the other children
on the Bluff, and somehow" Miss
Selma Lue's voice faltered for mo-
ment.
Mr.. Alan took her hand In his and
said gently: "She is very special
sort of flower is the Blossom, and we
all feel that. Did the doctor say he
would rather have the trained nurse?"
81 asked him faithful cause prom
Used you. but he jest looked at me and
he said there wasn't no SIGH nursing
as she had to be bought in the city.
And course he knows about you walk
ing her nights and Miss Cynthie
a-spelling of us both. Looks like to
me, too, that they amt no nursing in
the world that can do as well as
what comes from the hand of love-
if 1t is guided by common sense"
Eyes. but skill sometimes is needed
in some"
well. amt skill another name fer
common sense? I've done had ex-
perience with the lack of 'em both.
When Ethel Maud was six months old,
Mis- Dobbs fed her little strawberry
preserves, and thought her time had
come when seed the spasm she went
into. After a spell when | got her
emptied out and full of hot ginger tea,
she woulder quieted down but her
mother set her afire with a candle she
was holding to see II she was a-breath-
ing. And. lands alive, the child was
most burned to death fore could put
her out! And what with the straw
berry poison working on her at the
same time she almost passed from US.
And there she Is alive and asserting
by Blossom as quiet as a mouse to
call me If she stirs-baby-loving and
tending was horned in that child"
Miss Seliny Lue," called a small
frightened voice, which was followed
by a hoarse cough.
Watch fer Miss Cynthie and bring
her back to my room. There comes
Mis- Kinney to sell the suppers! Can't
you kinder keep her talking out here?
She do make the baby jump So"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)