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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22
SALLY WILL FINISH
OUT The SEASON
JOyRGf Says the League Is
in Fine Shape.

That the Sally League, as an or
ganization, will finish the present
playing season, although there may DC
one or two clubs to drop out before
the end, is the declaration of Mr. ".
R. Joyner, better known as Cap
Joyner, president of the league, who
attended the recent meeting Of the
directors.
Although some newspapers reports
had been spread about the circuit
that the organization was shaky, he
denied all of these. He said the sea-
son would be finished even if a club
or two was left out
1t does not seem that there will be
any voluntary Withdrawals of any
clubs, but on the other hand it was
intimated by Mr.. Joyner that one Of
the clubs might be elected. This
chief offender is the Augusta club.
| It is admitted by the league direc-
/ tors that nearly all OIL the CUBS nave
been without the salary limit, but
corrections have been made in this
regard generally.
eve have over $4,000 in the guar
anteed fund now that is drawing in
terest," said Mr.. Joyner. There is no
danger of a financial collapse of the
league. And it would not be surpris-
ing if another Georgia city comes in
to take the place of one of those
which drop out.
He said Brunswick is anxious and
ready to become part of the Sally
organization. But, altogether the
league executive is extremely opti-
mistic over the condition of the lea
que.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22
AUTOIST KILLS CHICKEN;
MURDER IS ATTEMPTED
Young Lady AutOiSt Is Shot
by EnragGd Lad.

Norwalk, Conn, July 21.-Miss Eva
Hammond, Of Coaticoook, Canada, lies
today at the home OF her uncle here
with bullet lodged against the base
)S the brain. Her body is paraIyzeJ
and there is little hope that she Will
survive. She was shot while autom J.
billing late yesterday, and William
Beers, a twelye-year-old boy is "a
cused Of having caused the injury.
Young Beers told the police that a
passing automobile ran over his pet
bantam chicken a day or two ago and
he had lain in ambush to "ayenge
II e death Of his fayorite"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22
OF GEORGIA
RAIL MAY.
0grrent Schedules Corrected to Date.
Trains Arrive.

From Savannah, Augusta,
Atlanta and Macon e. 1900 p n
srom Lockhart, Dothan, Al
bany, Troy and Mon'ery "10:40 p Il
From Lockha7t, Dothan, Al
bany, Troy and Mon.'ery *1:45 p Il
Vron Atlanta and Macon "2:15 p m
From Augusta, Savannah,
Atlanta and Macon $3.50 q Il
From Columbus and inte"-
mediate points ......*12.08 a L
From Columbus and inter-
mediate points E. !!11:sO a n
Irom Columbus and inter-
mediate points ........!11:5S c n
From Albany and Jackson
vile E. E. =. e. E. =. =. 1875 a n
From Albany ...............6:40 a q
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22
Daily.
Except Sunday.
!!Sunday Only.

Daily.
Except Sunday.
!!Sunday Only.
Sleeping cars between Americas and
Atlanta on trains leaving Americui
10:40 p. M; arriving Americas $3.50 a
N. Connects at Macon with sleeping
ears to and from Savannah. Pullman
Sleeping Cars between Chicago, st
Louis and Jacksonville on Seminole
Limited" which leaves Americas fol
Jacksonville at 1910 a. m. leaves
Americas for st. Louis and Chicago
via Columbus and Birmingham, &:
3:35 a. m. For further information
apply to ]. E. HIGHTOWER, Agent
Amertcus. Ga.
JOHN W. BLOUNET. "a ,
District Passenger Agent. Macon, 2
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22
Trains Depart.
For Macon, Augusta and

FOr Macon, Augusta and
Savannah ................6:4O a n
For Albany, Dothan, Lock
hart, Troy and Mont'ery $3.50 a II
For Albany, Dothan, Lock
hart, Troy and Montery "2:15 p n
Tor Macon and Atlanta :. "1:45 . n
For Macon, Atlanta, SG7-
annah and A''@nsta :. ."10:40 p n
For Columbus .. E. !S:45 p e
For Columbus -. =. =. 1890 p n
For Columbus Birming-
ham and C1i4 90 E. :. 1885 a h
For Albany e. =. e. E. $500 p Il
For Albany and Jackson
Vile =. E. :. E1z:10 = Il
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22

One automobile company alone in
Memphis, is said to hold $4,000 in
promissory notes. 1t is so easy to
mortgage the home to purchase an
auto.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22

IT, as is hoped, a special train
from Americas to Eufaula is operated
next Tuesday, a host of fans will go
to see that double-header.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22

Lee street pedestrians rejoice in the
building of the new concrete pave
ment from Lamar to Church street,
replacing the worn brick walk,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22

A Georgia man made $4,000 on his
peach crop this summer. \ peach
orchard seems to be more profitable
than a failure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22

Old Sol appearsr to be in the box
again for the full series, replacing J.
PIuyious who came near putting the
farmers out OF the game.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22

The more a woman does for her hus-
band the bigger pride he can take in
himself for letting her.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22

Material for the new Barlow street
bridge is being delivered there, and l
substantial structure will very soon
supplant the old one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22

The Champs go away Monday for
six games with Eufaula and TennilIe.
Here's hoping they may return VIC
toriously with six new scalps.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22

The suggestion of a handsome gran
ite fountain at the Artesian corner,
to replace the old we'll in the streets,
meets with general favor,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22

The Americas Light Infantry goes
today to St. Simons, and for a week
will dfsport themselves amid the
whitecaps of the blue Atlantic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22

In a happy condition is that Amer
icus cit who can wear his summer
clothes through the fall, and his wins
ter clothes through the spring.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22

Now that new cotton will soon 0e
coming in, the sidewalk farmers"
here wish they had needed last spring
the back to the farm movement
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22

The lighting plant situation is again
the subject of very animated discus
sion, but nothing definite in regard
thereto will be given out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22

Rapid progress is being made upon
the handsome building of the Com
mercial City Bank, and it will De
ready for occupancy in October
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22

The smarter a woman is the less
credit she claims for it when her hus-
band is around.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22

Americas feels the crying need Of
relief from the oppression imposed
by the Insurance Trust? Will there
be no legislative relief this year?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22

Unless a man is alive to ais oppor-
TIL tiles he is dead one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22

While the handsome oak at the
court house corner was saved from
destruction, the terrible wounds in
ficted have never received atten-
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22

Read the want ads.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22

All gubernatorial talk in Americas
centers upon Hon. T. G. Hudson, and
his HUNDREDS of good friends only
await his announcement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22

FURNISHED Daily BY U. s. De- u
partment s $50, ulture-) y
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22

A corkscrew does the opening turn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22
TALES OF The town
TOLD IN A few LINES
Pencil Stubs Picked Up al
Random

Keen Kuttre pocket knives, shears
scissors, embroidery scissors, full.
guaranteed. Holidays Book Store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22

JOHN ". BLOUNl, =
District Passenger Agent. Macon, 2
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-07-22

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-14
TO SEE GOVERNOR.
Annexation Proposition 90 be Taken
Up Before the Governor Today.
l.. POWELL,
Aiken, S. c.

Mr.. I. j. DuBose went to Columb bia
tuesday to see the governor con-
cerning the granting Of the petition
to vote on whether or not n strip
or Leo county should be allowed to
vote To come back into Sumter coun-
~. Mr.. B. Frank Kelly, OF Bishop
vile. went to Columbia to oppose the
granting Of the petition.
IT is understood that the petition
has been circulated among the cit
Hcns OF that part of Lee county
which desires To vote to come into
sumter county and all Of the persons
living I'm the section signed the pcti-
h"n except two, who stated that they
would neither oppose nor ald the
petition, nor would they vote on the
question Of annexation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-14
Her Early Resolutions

This story was told by an English.
man who lived century ago. He was
dining out in London and sat by lady
whom he did not know. Their conver.
saton turned upon early resolutions
and how very seldom they were kept.
and the lady said: "Well. when l was
a girl made three resolutions-frst, !
determined that would never marry
a soldier; second. that I would never
marry an Irishman. and. third. that 1
would not be long engaged. And ali
those three resolutions l broke. Whom
do you think did marry? The Duke
Of Wellington! He was soldier and
an 1rishman. and was engaged to
him for twelve years." This was Lady
Katherine Pakenham. 1t was an un-
happy marriage. and the couple mostly
lived apart.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-14
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Many Automobiles Fined for Vic.
latiOns OF Automobile Ordinances.

The Recorder had a number of
cases in mis- coutr Tuesday covering
ering a large number Of offenses, the
automobilists having the privilege OF
paying the largest amount into the
city treasury.
The cases on the docket today
were:
Harry Davis. public drunkenness
$500.
Durant King. leaving pair of mules
unhitched. $500.
Major James, riding bicycle
through depot yard, $2.00.
Richard DuRant, riding bicycle
on forbidden sidewalk, $2.0O.
Whit Shaw, riding bicycle on for
hidden sidewalk, $500.
Charlie Young, riding bicycle on
forbidden sidewalk, $500.
Eugene Parker. leaving horse un.
hitched. $500.
Jas. Davis, Isadore Robinson, pub
lie drunkenness and disturbance OF
the peace, continued.
r. c. Forester, II. W. Hardy, D.
ID. Noise. L. A. Prince. violating auto
ordinance by exceeding speed limit
$40 each.
II. w. Hardy and L. A. Prince
cutting off muffiers in city limits, $500
each.
Willie Smith and Eddie Butler
gambling. forfeited bond of SO each
Eugene Bowman. petit larceny
continued.
Carrie Williams. petit larceny, con.
tinued
jeff Wadswprth. riding bicycle ir
depot yard, s2.OO.
Hattie Bradshaw and Daniel
Means petit larceny. $40 each.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-14
II. Nj. BARWICK RELEASED
ParOlIed by Governor Blease Day
After Bench Warrant Had Been
Ordered.

A telegram was received Tuesday
afternoon by Sheriff Epperson from
Governor Blease informing the Sher-
iff that Robert M. Barwick, the Pine
wood policeman who was found guilty
Of manslaughter, and for whom a
bench warrant had been ordered by
the grand jury, had been paroled
during good behavior.
The parole Of Barwick was not un-
expected here by many who knew
that he had been in communication
with the governor since the verdict
Of the lower court was affirmed by
the Supreme Court of the State. The
remittitur from the Supreme Court
was sent here last week ordering the
arrest of Barwck that he might be
sent to Columbia to serve out his sem
tence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-14
Curlous Forqetfulness,

It Is difficult to combine the attri.
butes Of the bean and the business
man. and the famous Lord Alvaniey
did not attempt the task. Largely
as the result Of that philosophy which
led him to cavil at q friends weakness
In "muddling away his fortune in pay
ing tradesmen's bills" he one day
found himself in financial difficulties
and asked Charles Grevfsle. the author
Of the Journals" to put his affairs
in order. The two men-Mr. Lewis
Melville describes the incident in
"Some Eccentrics and a Woman
spent day over accounts, and Greville
found that the task be had undertaken
would not be 50 difficult as he had been
given to understand His relief was
not long lived, however, for on the fol.
lowing morning he received a note
from Avanley saying he had quite TOR.
gotten debt Of 100000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-14

FROM the Daily item Oct. IL.
Mrs. w. ]. Benjamin was killed this
morning about 9 o'clock at her home
on West Hampton Avenue by the ac-
cidental discharge of 22 caIibre
rifle. The bullet entered her neck
and ranging upward penetrated the
brain. Death was not instantaneous.
but she lived only a few minutes and
never spoke after being shot. She
was alone in the room when the ac-
cldent occurred, but the cook who
was In the kitchen only a few feet
away, ran in as soon as she heard the
report or the rifle. She found Mrs.
Benjamin lying on the floor with q
small broom grasped in one hand
and the barrel of the rifle resting
across the other arm. The stock oc
the rifle was in a large stoneware
churn, which had been overturned.
The rifle had been kept in the churn
which stood in the corner Of the
room. Mrs. Benjamin had been
sweeping out the corner, and, in re-
placing the rife in the churn. the
hammer struck the edge causing it
to be discharged. Just a few minutes
before the accident Mrs. Benjamin had
70 -
the room, but had, as the appear
ance of the floor indicated, proceeded
with sweeping herself without wait
ing for the cook to come. The cook
gave the alarm, the ne.ghbors came
in and phone messages were sent
summoning doctor. DR.. S. G.
Baker was the first to arrive, but
there was nothing he could do, as
Mrs. Benjamin was breathing her
last.
Mrs. Benjamin is survived by her
husband and four children, the
youngest being an infant only few
months old.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin have made
their home in Sumter for the past
| three years only, moving here from
Darlington, but they have a great
many friends who are deeply grieved
by the terrible tragedy and the SYM
pathy Of the entire community goes
out to the bereaved household. Mr..
| Benjamin is manager of the Pepsi
Cola Bottling Works Of this city and
we'll known and widely popular in
this section of the state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-14
a VOICE FROM AIKEN.
Blcasc Has Cause to Be Worried
Jones Sure to BE Next Governor.

Editor Sumter Item
l notice in today's Chronicle a
Clipping from your paper. 1t says it
looks like he is worried 1t is Blease
who is worried. Yes, he will be
worried sure enough when the vote
is counted in 1912. We are going to
take Judge Jones and mop the State
with Blease. We are going to re-
deem South Carolina from Bleaseism.
She is in a worse fix than she was in
the darkest days of radical rule.
Blease would not have been elect
ed had not Featherstone been in the
race. Lord deliver us from such a
governor as Cole Blease and help US
TO elect Judge Jones. Hurrah for
Jones. he is sure to be South Caro-
lina's next governor.
Yours truly,
L. POWELL,
Aiken, S. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-14

From the Daily Item Oct. II.
The case of Allen Mccoy for MUIR
der was taken up today in the court
of general sessions. Mccoy is charg-
ed with numbering several weeks ago
another negro. The body was first
hidden in a saw dust pile and later
discovered by some Of the people
living in the neighborhood.
Mr.. l.. D. Jennings represented the
defendant and the Solicitor the State.
AT the time court adjourned today,
the Solicitor had yet to make his
argument.
Other cases were:
lsham Cobb, plead not guilty to
carbreaking and larceny and was
sent up for three years on the gang,
Sam Gary plead guilty to grand
larceny and was sentenced to one
year on the chain gang.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-14
Packed NJ horoe.

As the new district visitor looked at
Mr.. Leahy and noted his determined
chin she had q momentary sensation
OF reluctance to question him, but she
overcame it and began ner appointed
task.
where do you deposit your wages,
Mr.. Leahy. II you've no objection to
telling meT' she asked. II am trying
to interest the neighborhood in the ex-
cellent Peoples bank, lately started"
"Sure. I'd as soon tell you as not, I"
said Mr.. Leahy cheerfully. 'Tis tin
dollars q week l earn. Whin I've paid
the rint the provision and grocery
bills an the mukman an bought
what's needed for Celia an me an
the FIVE children deposit the rist O.
the money In barr'ls. ma'am. ! uses
sugar barrls mostly. They're q bit
larger and 80 holds more. Drt whin
I can't get thin make shift wild
plain -four barrls"-Youth's Compan-
ion
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-14
Wakina the SIaapara.


In q diary kept In l64e It Is asserted
that ALLEN Bridges has been chose to
wake the s!eepers In meeting and, be-
Ing much proud Of his place, must
needs have fox taile fixed to the end
OF a long staffe, wherewith he may
brush the faces Of them that will have
maps In time Of DISCOURSE" This en-.
ergetic individual was likewise armed
with "a sharpe thorne" for the benefit
OF those who 'be most sounde." There
Is q record Of the use Of this imple-
ment upon Mr.. Tomkins. who was
sleeping comfortably In the corner OF
his pew when Allen thrust his STAFF
behind Dame Ballard to give him a
grievous prick upon the hand. where
upon Mr.. Tomkins did spring much
above the door and with terrible force
did strike his head against the wall
and also to the great wonder Of all
'prophanelie' exclaim In q loud voice,
'Buss the woodchuckr he dreaming,
as 1t seemed. that a woodchuck had
seized him and bit bis hand"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-14

came up then. cried. run, Collie,
rum" he was sure that It was
Wood. and he fired the second time.
He then sent for a policeman. and
MIR. Ward came In a few minutes.
Other persons came out and ne told
them. In answer to their questions,
what he had done and why he had
done it, Mr.. Ward and the others
started I'm Mr.. James house to get
the supposed Wood. while he remain
ed outside. He saw the boy run
from the house through the yard and
he fired three times at the person.
When Mr.. Ward came down he told
him that he had killed Wood and
II was not until Mr.. Ward stated that
II was a negro. that he knew that he
had killed the wrong person. His
exclamation was my God; that's not
Collie"
He had continued to live with his
wife three months after he was re-
leased from Jail. still doubtful Of her
infidelity. He said that he had done
this In order that she might be
brought around to tell the truth at
the trial. and partly because he was
out Of employment and could not hire
anyone to take care Of the children,
nor did he have anyone to send them
to. 1t was not until one day when
ne. with his attorney were collecting
evidence for his trial that ne learn
&c positively Of her unfaithfulness.
He was told by one Of his former
neighbors that he had on several oc-
casions seen from his back piazza
Wood and his wife in bed together.
II was this fact that had caused him
to send his wife away and take the
children to his brothers for him to
keep.
Dunlap told a straightforward tale,
and @ seemingly truthful one all the
way through. He was interrupted by
his attorneys at several points in
his narrative who asked for fuller de-
tails about certain points. His state
ment that ne had believed Wood TO
be the man he was shooting was not
contradicted.
Good arguments were put up by
both Messrs. o. E. and A. c. DePass,
and that put up by Mr.. Mendel L.
Smith was said by many to have been
the best argumen, ever heard made
to any jury in the court house. So
licitor Stoll also put W a good argu-
ment for the State.
II took the jury only a few min
utes 20 bring in a verdict Of mot
guilty"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-14
Between Them.

"Yes." said Mrs. Catchem, "those are
my daughters over there on the sofa.
They have half a million between
them"
1t was not until they were married
to those daughters that the young men
who overheard the remark found out
that Mrs. Catchem referred to the
rich old gentleman who sat on the
sofa between the girls. Mrs Catchem
could not tell a lie. but she knew how
to speak the truth to the best advap-
tage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-14

which was not permitted to leave the
jury room during the dinner period.
The only other cases disposed of
was:
Frank Rogers plead guilty to lar
ceny Of bicycle and was sentenced to
serve one year on the county chain
gang.
Bills handed in today by the grand
jury were:
Isham Cobb, car breaking and lar
ceny, true bill.
William Vaughn, arson, true bill.
Luc!us James. entering a house
with intent to steal, true bill.
G. e. Hunter. forgery. true bill.
Sam Gary, grand larceny, true bill.