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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-15
WORK MAY BEGIN TODAY ON
new DISTRICT COLLEGE BUILDING
School Also Closes Today For Holidays But Many Boys
Will Remain and Start Laying Brick

Today is closing day at the Third
District Agricultural College, that is,
closing for the holidays.
Today also promises, if it is fair, 70
see the first bricks laid at the col
lege on the new dining hall and dor
mitory building.
Many of the boys living at a dis
tance from the school will remain
there for the holidays and will work
on the building, in which all of the
students have manifested a high de-
gree of pride and interest,
All the excavations have been made
for the building, all dug by the boys,
leveled and made ready for the brick
laying.
The stone for the ornamental parts
of the building is on hand to a largo
eXetnt, the bill of lading for a car
of bricks has been received, and
either today or tomorrow it is hoped
to have the bricks on the grounds and
the boys at work.
Work will be pushed as vigorously
as possible Everything that can be
done by the student body will be
done. This will enable the compile
ton of the building at as small an
outlay of funds as possible. When
completed it will add largely to the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-15
IELDRIDGE MACARTHUR
WEDDING LAST NIGHT
Pretty Home Ceremony Of
Interest to Many

An interesting event to their large
number of friends in Americus and
throughout the state was the wedding
which occurred last evening of Miss
Mamie Macarthur and Mr.. Griffith Nor
gan Eldridge, Jr.
On account Of recent bereavement
in the brides family the affair was
very quiet. only the immediate rela-
tives of the contracting parties being
present.
The house was decorated with ferns
and cut flowers. The hour for the
wedding was eight o'clock, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. r. L.
Bivins.
Miss Lula Mathis played the we'd
ding march, the bride entering the
parlor with her maid of honor, Miss
Ethel Loving, where she was met Oy
the groom, who entered with Mr.. Tom
ME Hooks, the ring-bearer being little
Bernice Macarthur, sister of the bride.
The bride was never lovelier than on
this occasion, in a white cloth dress,
white hat and shoes, her bouquet be-
ing of roses and lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor also wore a white
cloth dress, with hat and shoes to
match.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Eldridge went to their love-
ly little home two miles from the
city, and later will take an extensive
tour
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-15
CAME TO CAPITAL WITH
POCKET FULL OF NUGGETS

Atlanta, Ga, December 14.-Valua-
BILE deposits of soapstone and tale
have been discovered in sufficient
quantities for mining in North Geor-
gia in the vicinity of Commerce, JEFF
ferson and Chatsworth, according to
the official report of State Geologist
McCallie. Asbestos, it is said, could be
mined profitably in this state. In
deed it is believed that with proper
development Georgia could become
one of the great mining states of the
union. Not more than a week ago a
North Georgia citizen called at the
capital with pocket full of gold mug
gets which he had found on his farm
in the mountains.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-15
BUGS BROUGHT FROM INDIA
TO SAVE ORANGE TREES

Washington, D. c., December A.
After travelling around the world for
eighteen months in search. of a par
asite that would attack the white fly
which infests the orange groves of the
Unied Staes, r. S. Woglum, of he
bureau of entomology, department #
agriculture, has reached Washington
with the coveted prize. He brought
back from India six orange trees Gov
cred with the long-sought parasites
which he found in the hills of In
dia.
The parasites were in fine condition
after their 10000 mile trip.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-15
LOCAL fowls
HAVE AGAIN
Won PRIZES
At COLUMBUS POULTRY SHOW
Mr.. TurpiR's OrpiDgtOns Got
Blue Ribbons

For the third time Americus grown
poultry has won notable prizes as has
been shown by the award of three
prizes to the white orpingtons dis
played by Mr.. w. G. Turpin at the
meeting of the Columbus Poultry As
sociation at Columbus recently.
The three orpington fowls which
took prizes at Columbus also received
awards at the Georgia-Florida Poultry
Show at Thomasville and the Savan-
nah Poultry Show at Savannah, both
of which have been held recently. First
prize was awarded to the cockerel dis
played, and first and second prize to
the two pullets entered by Mr.. Tur-
pin.
AS was true of the Thomasville and
Savannah displays, the Columbus
Poultry Association had in the COM
petitions held the finest specimens of
the different kinds of poultry that
could be found in the state. The en-
tries at the Columbus show included
large number of each of the many
varieties of prize fowls.
From this it may be seen how great
& triumph was scored by the Ameri-
Gus fowls in this competition. The
fact that these same fowls have won
first and second places in so many con-
tests recently serves to show what un-
usually perfect specimens they are. 1t
is believed that they would capture
prizes in any poultry contest in the
state, if they were placed on display.
Mr.. Turpin is naturally very proud
of the prize winners, which have
long been the marks of admiration To-
cally, where they may usually be seen
at the poultry yard at the Turpin sta
bles. Though he has been offered very
high prices for the fowls, Mr.. Turpin
has refused to part with them. They
will likely be displayed soon at other
poultry shows to be held in this Sec
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-15
TO PROHIBIT SHIPMENTS OF
LIQUOR INTO DRY STATES

Washington, D. c., December IA
New life has been infused into the
campaign for congressional action in
stopping liquor shipments into dry
states.
Every member of the w c. T. v.
has been requested to write the con
gressman from her district and the
senators asking his support of the
movement In addition, the members
of the unions will ask influential vot
ers to write similar letters asking fol
the cooperation of the senators an'
congressman in the movement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-15

capacity of the institution, as well as
the comfort and convenience of the
boys and will be a decided addition to
the campus.
The plans for the campus contem-
platesthe erection, eventually, of two
cottages adjoining this new building,
while on the other side of the campus
will be library building and several
cottages. 1t is hoped to interest Mr..
Andrew Carnegie in the library mat
ter and secure an appropriation from
him for such building.
1t may be several years yet before
the full plant is completed, but build
ing by building will go up and event.
ually the Third District school will
be able to accommodate four hun
dred to five hundred boys and girls,
making it one of the leading instftu-
tions of its kind in the South or the
entire country for the matter.
During the season now ended there
were produced on the college farm six
bales of hay, ,435 bushel of oats, 27
tons Of hay 400 bushels of corn, pork
was sold to the value of $485, with.
hogs on hand worth $500, and the dali
ry netted about 5000. The total out
put of the farm is estimated at abo 1t
$4,000. .N
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-15
LOCAL TEAM IS
TO PLAY DAWSON
FRIDAY NIGHT
HOT GAME is LOOKED FOR
Dawson Eager to Wipe Out
Stigma of Last Defeat

There will be some admirers of
basket ball who will accompany the
local team on it's trip to Dawson,
where a hot game will be played be-
tween the local team and the Dawson
bunch tonight Practically the same
teams will be opposed to each. other
as were in the game last Friday night,
when the locals defeated Dawson by
the decisive score of so to %.
No such decisive score is expected
from tonight's game, however, as it is
believed that "a much closer score will
result, no matter which team wins.
The fact that the home team play ON
the Dawson court, of course, handi-
cap them very much in shoting goals
as the Dawson court is far different
from the one here.
In addition to this is the fact that
Murray Dunn, the star player of the
local team, will not be in the game.
Dunn's ankle is still in bad shape as
the result of injuries received in the
last game, and his knee is also Civ
Ing him trouble. Those who witnessed
the quickness and accuracy with
which Dunn placed the ball in the
basket at the last game will realize
that the loss of his playing to the
team is a great handicap.
But in spite of these difficulties.
the locals will go into the game to-
night to win. 1t is equally certain
that the Dawson team will be moved
by similar impulse, so that the
game will be battle royal. 1t Is
hoped that the unnecessary roughness
that characterized the game here and
for which the locals were equally il
not more to blame than the visitors.
will not be repeated in Dawson. The
last game resembled nothing so much
as a football game or slugging
match, and this element of roughness
marred the splendid playing done by
both teams in the game.
The lineup Of the locals will 9a
practically the same as in the last
game, with the exception that Dunn
will be out. The personnel of the
team will be as follows: Smith, CEN
ter; Brooks, guard; Hooks, guard;
Sherlock, forward; CroXton or Griffith,
forward. Mr.. c. c. Youmans, of ths
High School faculty, will again off,
ciate as referee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-15
MABEL NOW TAKES IN4e'fs
WASHING FOR HER HUBBY
Romance of a Matrimonial Ad And
Results To Date.

Hammond, Ind. December l4.-Mlss
Mabel Blanche Baker answered
matrimonial ad ina paper inserted by
William Bailey, of Wabash. Bailey
wanted wife to cook and keep house
Miss Baker called at the Bailey
house. Bailey was not there.
She crawled in through the back
window and cooked supper for the
absentee.
When Bailey returned he found the
fables pread with well cooked Fiands.
After supper Mabel washed dishes.
Bailey wiped them. Painting joys in
store for Mabel, he proposed.
Two days later Bailey lost his job.
Yesterday Wabash paper carried the
following ad. "Wanted-Family wash
ings to do; satisfaction guaranteed;
will call for and deliver clothes. Will
liam Bailey, Wabash"
Mabel says she loves blr'-ioN or nj
job.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-15
CITY'S STREETS
ARE TO BE KEPT
CLEAN And NEAT
sweeper is TO Be BOUGHT
New Ordinance viii Likely
Be Passed Also

Before long the streets of Americus
will be cleaned after the manner fol-
lowed in the larger cities, as the mat
ter of more thorough street cleaning
was referred at the meeting of council
last Monday night to the committee
on streets and sidewalks with author
ity to act.
By recommendation made to the
committee by City Engineer Ansley
with regard to street cleaning appa-
ratus available, the street sweeper
would prove more thorough and salts
factory in it's work than the tank
cleaning machine, which works with
water and by means of hydraulic pres
sure, flushing the street as method
of cleaning it.
The objection offered to the tank
machine was that the flushing of the
streets each time they We're cleaned
would wash, or tend to wash the sand
from the crevices of the pavement,
thereby yitally weakening the service
and general wearing qualities of the
paving material. For this reason the
street sweeper which is a large scrub
bing brush mounted on wheels, was
considered preferable.
The matter was referred to the
committee by council, with authority
to act. For this reason the matter
will likely be decided soon by the
comittee and in favor of the street
sweeper A two-horse sweeper is
thought to be sufficiently large 20
care for the streets of the city, and
the investment by the city in this ap-
paraus is believed to be one of the
best that could possibly be made.
Not only will the matter of clean
ing the streets by means of the
sweeper be considered carefully, but
it is planned to institute a campaign
whereby litter and trash that accum-
ulates on the sidewalks and streets
from overflowing garbage cans will be
preyented from being scattered about
the streets by every passing wind. In
order to accomplish this result it may
be necessary to revise the present Or
dinance relating to this matter or to
introduce an entirely new ordinance
modelled after that in force in New
York City. where it IS required that
when garbage can becomes full be-
fore the strset wagons remove it any
additional litter shall be tied up into
package when it is placed upon OF
beside the can.
Mayor Mathis is of the opinion that
these changes will be OF great value
in promoting the general cleanliness
Of the business section of the city,
which will help to make the recent
paving improvements far more helpful
and beneficial than they would other
wise be.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-15
SULTAN'S JEWELS NOT ENOUGH
TO BUILD WAR SHIP

Paris, December 14.-The sale tf
the jewels of Abdul Hamid has been
completed. The grand total was ST.
1876, 100, to which must be added 10
per cent the buyers are required TO
pay additionally as fee.
Although the prices notably those
obtained for the pearls, exceeded the
reserves placed by the Paris experts.
the total will hardly be sufficient to
build the warship which Turkey IN
Icredited with wishing to obtain with
the proceeds of her sultan's trinketa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-15
CITY TO AID
TO IMPROVE
REES PARK
AT SUGGESTION OF D. A. R.
Council Has Agreed to Curb
and Pave Park

Success has at last crowned the
efforts of the members of the local
chapter of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution in their endeavor to
secure the curbing and paving of Rees
Park and to add this much needed
improvement to the creditable re-
cord that the city has made in recent
months.
At the last meeting of city council
that body heard the report of the GEM
eteries and parks committee, which
reported favorably upon this matter
and recommended that the curbing
and paving of the park be done by the
ely. This ret Ommendaion was on
motion adopted, and will be carried
out at some early time in the fu-
ture.
The campaign waged by the ladies
in behalf of the improvement of Rees
Park has been a long one, but the
success that has been achieved in the
end is sufficient reward for their la
bors. This work is only one phase of
what the local chapter of this wor-
thy organization has accomplished in
the way of civic and other improvn-
ments.
1t is fortunate for the city that the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton here have been so liberal and toll
Grant in their work that they have in
large part supplied the need of a To-
cal woman's club, as their work has
not only included the marking Of
places of historic interest and the
stimulation and perpetuation of in
terest in historical traditions, by
means of competitive contests in the
public schools a ndby other means,
but also many worthy efforts toward
civic improvement.
The enlistment of the aid of the city
in the improvement of Rees Park
should mean much in the work of
eautifying the city, as the neglec5
with which this park in particular
has met in the past has been a re-
proach to the city. AS the curbing
and paving of the park has been as
sured, it will be the endeavor of the
members of the Daughters of the
American Revolution to do everything
possible toward it's Identification by
means of the planting of trees and
flowers and other much needed minor
improvements. With the members of
the local chapter of the D. A. r. coop
Grating sympathetically and faithfully
with the members of the city council,
the Transforming of Rees Park into a
public ground that will adequately
represent the interest that the people
of Americus really feel in civic beauty
and improvement should be speedily
realized
The members of the local chapter
of the Daughters of the American Rev
oluti0n deserve the highest ccr'men-
dation from the people Of Americus
frr the lively and persistent interest
they have shown in this and other
works of civic improvement. 1t is
heped that their efforts toward such
worthy ends will be continued and
that they will meet with uninterrup-
ted success in the future.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-15
FOUND BABY IN BLAZE
BUT DAMAGE Is Light
=,
Cotton Avenue is Startled By
the Incident

Denizens of the avenue were afford
ed bit of excitement yesterday morn
ing by the burning of baby, but not
the real whoopful, night disturbing,
paregorical kind. One Of the large ma
chimes used by the street paving force
for melting tar and known among the
employees as the tar baby" caught
fire accidentally and was in a bright
blaze when the rescuers came. The
baby" was considerably blistered but
is still in commission.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-15
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING PARTIES The THING

Xmas shopng Parties
phone al some certain
store and a shopping
These parties
the beautiful holiday goods. rest at the
soda fountain is feature that
Salespope later
the rush will be
Have you been a shopping party2
Why get
Do shopping rush. and enjoy it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-15
TRIED ON SERIOUS CHARGE
CHAMBLISS CAME CLEAR
Previous Good Character Counted For
Him.

Sherman Chambliss, an Amerlcus
negro, was cleared of felony charge
in Superior court yesterday, his prev
ious good character, compared WITH
the bad character of the prosecutriX,
Standing him in good stead. A negro
woman who had served a chaingang
sentence for blind tigering and is now
in Jail to answer to another charge,
alleged tn atshe entrusted six silver
simeloeons to Chambliss, to be invest
ed in Jacksonville coffin paint for
the Thanksgiving season. Chambliss,
she declared, neither produced the
booze or the Doodle, whereupon she
put the court house on him" The
jury evidently believed Chambliss sto-
ry and accordingly turned him loose.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-17
'SEWELL FORD

~ copy-ttt. 1909. By Mitchell, ksnnesiey -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-17
ELLIOTT d CoMANY .- :... i.
WHOLESALE MEATS
Thirty.seventh Avenue West, Duluth,
MINI. Below Superior Street. I;

In the above mentioned company
is found one Of the most progressive
and t>up-to-date enterprises such as
any city might point to with pride,
It is Differed by men whose business
ability broad-mindedness and public
spirit are universally conceded. They
are, Hiram, r.. Elliott and Warren
Mendenhall, both Of whom are classed
a. among our most highly respected
citizens who never hesitate to lend
their support to any measure that
will enure to the npbuilding OF the
city and the betterment Of industrial
conditions for the men who toll.
This concern Ii wholesale dealers
in dressed meats, provisions and live
stock and their abattor stock yards
andcold storage plants are located at
Ehirty-eeventh avenue west.
They have a distinctive brand
known as the Zenith Brand, and its
impress on hams, bacon and lard il
q sufficient guarantee Of purity and
that the quality is the best that this
or any other market affords.
On account OF their very liberal
manner of dealing with their patrons,
and the courtesy and fairness always
extended by them the firm has met
with constantly increasing business
and has gained the good will OF all
thepeople OF Duluth. ....55. s
t. is with great pleasure that the
Labor World gives such a progressive
company honorable mention in this
our review Of progressive and up-to-
date Duluth business establishments.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-17

Here is a fascinating latter day
romance, written in the vein and
style that have won fame for
SeweU Ford. "Cherub" Devine is
az, inspiration in his refreshing
outlook OF, life and people, and
after n,eteoric Wall street ca
reer and a season Of recreation
among the effervescenf ladies Of
the stage he meets the charm
ing Countess Vecchi. This sweet
young American girl, victim of
the execrable international mar
riage" system, resolyes that it is
her duty TO reform, the Cherub,
and the outcome provides a mar
rative seldom, equaled in its fam
ciful humor, illuminating char
acter dezineafion and tender sem
fin7ent.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-17
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81. a. es1res.lof stFeet.
Jos. Maitlarld dana
Among the prominent Duluth thea
teri, none has "a thoroughly sn3oyed
the continued patronage Of Its pa:
irons a. tho 1npress theater( form
serly Bijou OF the Sullivan Considino
circuit 81 vaudeville tleaters.
Under the Efficient management Of
Jos. u Maitland the Empress has
gained increassd# popularity and Ia
him Sullivan and Considine have q.
representative. competent and fully
capable Of und erstanding the wants
OF the theater going public Of Du-
luth. It has always been the desire
Of Sullivan and Corsidine to present
the best attractions that can be OBJ
tanned. their chain Of 20 houses
stretching from coast to coast at
ford longer bookings and thereby ap-
peals to the best performers in actor
dom. IS 8 .zas5. 10. ,.;;-.l.. B
The Empress is Duluth's first
vaudeville theater- and will always re-
main the most popular. The En-
press was first opened for, business
IN 1904 under the management OF Mr..
Maitland, who has made the work Of
providing entertainment life. study
and has national: reputation as .
manager. - F*s@
The Enpresa Is by tar the best To-
Gated theaterin the city it being To-
Gated In the heart of the business
district and within easy access Of the
residence zone.- ss*s:s.' s!.~5 i t.
The surest sign Of public apprecia-
ton Is the attendance and the man
agement IL satisfied Of this point, as
the s. r. Q. is constantly in evidence
and the house Is frequently sold out
days in advance. Three shows are Of
fered daily and the theater is COM
modious and possibly the safest in the
entire northwest, having exists on the
ground floor which can be operated
at q moments notice. ~. ::
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-17
''HEL1o! I WONDER WHO THAT wasp

HELLO. WONDER WHO THAT WASP
should know? All, that's It, is: it7
Guess I can remember. But how do
you get there? Sure, Thirty:fourth
street ferry. Thanks. So long,.
And ten minutes later Mr.. Devine
had started on his voyage Of discovery
into the fashionable wilds Of Long Is
land, bent on inspecting the first piece
Of real estate which he had ever
owned, the first tangible fruits of his
newly acquired millions. v 49,: =:
Owing to. the foresight Of Bulkins
who had sent q warning telegram In
advance, Mr.. Devine was met at the
station by one Timmins, who singled
him out with unerring promptness, In;
Producing himself as caretaker,S and
general superintendent Of HewinRton
Acres, and waved him obsequioualy to-
ward a yellow wheeled park tran
drawn BY pair Of glossy cobs: n
Whose team p Mr.. Devine was ask
ing. *S:# :: :7.1-
''Yours, STR" c*zz az ss:s RI
"An right. Let 'er Co."
\ No one Will ever know 1ust how
much Cherub Devine enjoyed that
ride Or the sensation he experienced
xhen they turned 10 through tha BIC
stone gateposts and Timmins remark.
ed acheerfully. Here We are, SIR As
the last curve Of the. driveway the
trees seemed suddenly to open, and
81 tthe I! sptal1g into view the low rooted,
I m - n5ovsed, much 8 snineed 'scoo.
tasas Nth IL porte eochersI servants.