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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-04
OPTIMISTIC IS
PREDICTION OF
Mr.. LEE ALLEN
RELATIVE TO COMING YEAR
Sees No Reason Why Anyone
Should Be Blue

"Tt may be that it is because l am
naturally a0 optimist, but do not
agree with those who predict all sorts
of dire things as to the future, as 10
rfzt wear bringing any reaction in the
pragress and prosperity Of this sec
tion I have heard such predictions
before when the market did net 80
our way at the time but I have lived
lone enough not to be worried by
Them and to literally discount them
This was the opinion Of Mr.. Lee
Allen yesterday, in talking Of the pros
meets fer the coming year in this Vi
cinity.
"T3 begin with" said he, 1t must
not be forgotten that our farmers did
not hold their cotton but sold freely
right along. and as a crop. The crop
in our territory is very much larger
than last year. considerably above any
year that we have had, the general
opinion being that it will run 1000 to
5000 bales above that of 1910. This, Of
course. helps materially to offset the
lower prices. While We would all have
been delighted to have received the
prices We fondly anticipated for the
crop, we cannot overlook the fact that
W. are not to take present quotations
and get downcast on that score. There
are too many other things bearing on
the situation.
Then. too" continued Mr. Allen,
"Our planters have made magnificent
crops of corn. oats and hay Many Of
them made fine corn and hay crops
last year. Some of them | understand,
still have some of the corn and hay Of
Hast year en- hand before touching the
crops of this season. That is a pow
arful factor in their prosperity and
and not to be overlooked in consider
ing what is ahead.
We have had three prosperous
years, with our planters getting into
better and better financial shape as
rule. 1t is true the cost of production
of cotton has doubtless been greater
this season than in former years, but
the more one studies the situation the
less real ground there is for any des-
pOndency. Our planters are getting
ready to make some great feed crops
the coming season, they will, given
reasonably fair weather conditions,
make at least an average crop of cot
ton next year, and there is no reason
to anticipate that they will not re-
ceiVe a profitable price for it as we'll
as for the excess of their other crops
Feel Respondent? Well l should say
not l regard the prosperity of this
immediate section as too fixed to be
affected by a set back in prices for cot
ton for one season when we have made
a bumper crop and sold much Of it at
fairly profitable quotations"
Mr.. Aliens views are shared by
many others who know conditions as
a whole. The feeling is strong that
the coming year will see more fine
crops. with the farmers more than eV-
cr handling their soils in an intelligent
and progressive style, getting greater
results to the acre and by further dl-
yorsifications of their crops keeping
themselves where recent years have
put them, in fine shape.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-04
POLICE FINDS BODY As
WIFE HUNTS HUSBAND.

Jacksonville, Fla, Nov 3.--FlVe
minutes after Mrs. A. J. Noyes asked
aid of the police in finding her nus
band, a machinist, missing since Mon
6cy, his body was pulled from the
NJ. Johns river early to-day 1t IS
said Noyes, while preparing to snip
consignment of tools became into&-
lcated and fell overheard unnotic9d
D. his companions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-04
CHEAP PEARS MAKE
BIG HIT WITH HOOSIERS.
Sep Taken in indianapolis Fight for
Lower Living Cost,

Lower Living Cost.
Indianapolis, Nov. 3.-Be1t Dunn, 4
Frankfort shipper brought here by
Mayor Shank, received an enthusias-
tic reception from the public when he
arrived with carload Of pears which
he sold in the city market at 80 cents
a bushel. The reception was a great
contrast to the one Dunn got trying
to find commission merchant who
would give him real money for the
pears.
The best the commission mon would
offer was a promise to pay whatever
they could get for the pears, less
freight and commission; but Dunn re-
fused to consider their proposition and
struck bargain with the Mayor, who
is fighting the commission men. Owing
to a delay in the arrival Of the car
Dunn lid not get his pears on the
market until about 10 o'clock. Their
/ he established a stand in front of the
Market street entrance to Tomlinsor
! Hall, and it was not 80 seconds before
he was in the milst Of a good-natureC
mob, provided with sacksand baskets
Eno wanted pears faster than Dunn
Icolld hand them out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-04
BUFFALO BILL TO RETIRE
TO QUIETUDE OF LIFE.
Bids Adieu To Public and Goes to
Wyoming.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 3.-Col. William
f. Cody C'Buffalo," to all the world
show was packed off to winter quar-
ters and his Indians will return 20
their tepees in what is left of the red
mans land, while Buffalo Bill" in
tends to spend his remaining years
in the Wyoming Big Horn, where he
helped make American history. So
far as public expeditions are concern
ed, he has shot the ashes from the
last cigar and chased the last Indian
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-04
RODGERS MAKES FLIGHT
Al A MILE 4 MINUTE.

Phoenix, Arizona, Nov. 3.-Aviator
Rodgers, who left MaricoDa at 9:45
this morning., arrived he~e at 1870
making the distance of 45 miles at the
rate Of a mile a minute.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-11-04
Commentator GIVEN
TO RECENT EDITORIAL
Concerning Status Of MuniC-
ipaI Affairs

The Times Recorder is in receipt of
the following letter, bearing a New
York date line of October 81, and the
signature of Mr.. T. D. Nesbitt as pres
ident of the Americus Gas and Electric
Company, the letter itself being self
explanatory:
To the Editor of the Times-Recorder
and tie People of Americus,
Americus, Georgia.
Gentlemen,
We have read With q rreat deal cf in
terest the seyc-a articles on the edi-
torial rage Of t1e Recorder un-
der date of Saturday October 28th, and
desirfng as We do to eliminate our
selves from al political and factional
.differo7cor. we bal ten to join with the
Tinca-Ec-e.dor in saying "Now let's
forget it.
Tho question as to whether or not
our prcrCzition to the Mayor and ClJy
Council. had it been accepted by them
would have been a saving to Americas
end its people, is no longer an issue
Time and experience viii prove wheth-
or we were right or wrong. Lets for
get it."
; We are an Amaricus institution and
want to help build up the City-not to
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-30

Mrs. Evelyn Hayes Jones, the be.
loved wife OF Mr.. Stephen II. Jones
OF Granville county. died May Is
1911. In the 5ith year OK her age. Mrs
Jones was In her usual good health
70 within few days OF her death.
She died 30 suddenly that Il was a
shock 10 all. She was a loving and
faithful wife. a tender. affectionate
mother. kind neighbor and a loyal,
faithful member OF Geneva presby-
terrain church.
A devoted husband and six children
are left 10 say, what Is home with
out motherg' She left three daugh-
tiers Misses Alma. Elizabeth and
Katherine, and three sons. Messrs.
PRESLEY Jones. Of Melaphis. Tenn.
aud Louis and Henry. Of oxford. n.
G., to face life's duties without the
loving, guiding care of mother. May
the Lord be their friend and helper.
Mrs Jones burial services were
tenderly conducted BY her pastor.
Rev. Mr.. ]. r, Coleman. and her body
was laid to rest In the cemetery at
NJ Zion Baptist church, BY the side
Of her son Edward. May the husband
and children live Christian lives and
DC prepared TO meet their loved and
departed one again. where there win
be no sin. no sorrow. no death, no
parting May there be a happy re-
union Of the whole family In heaven.
r. G. SPENCER.
oxford. n. G.. May Is, 1911.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-30
Stray Topics From
title Old New York

waiting to be called upon the witness
stand, chewed tobacco and expectora-
/ ted upon the marble floor. The matter
was brought to the notice of the court
and Judge Cary had the splitter
brought before the bar 1t is not
known what the Judge said to the man
during the few minutes of serious
conversation but when he had finished
a court officer was sent out to bring a
bucket Of water and mop and the
splitting witness washed the floor he
had defiled.
Sometimes ago the inspectors OF the
bureau OF weights and measures made
a raid on Wall about Market, Brook
lyn, and confiscated more than three
thousand market baskets which con-
tanned short measure and which the
honest farmers Of Long Island had
intended to- palm off as full measure
upon their unsuspecting customers.
Since then the above mentioned ahon-
lest farmers" made many desperate
efforts to regain possession of these
baskets, but even their threat to go
to court did not induce the commits
sioner OF weights and measures to
yield 10 the farmers. He decided that
the only way to prevent the farmers
from cheating the purchasers OF pro-
visions with these baskets was to de-
stroy the latter and consequently he
had them piled up in the middle of the
market place the other night and
burned. !
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-30
He Had Done Enough.

Mayor Longstreth. OF Merchantville,
\. ]. recently ran for the ONCE Of
mayor In the little Jersey village, and
one night before election he made a
speech In the town hall.
Fellow citizens" said the candi-
date, 4 have fought against the In
dams. I have often had no bed but
the battle field and no canopy but the
sky | have walked over the frozen
ground until every step was marked
with blood"
His story was going fine until lit
tie dried-up looking voter rose from
his seat In the rear OF the hall and
called out: "well. III be .darned, IL
you haven't done enough for your
country. You 70 home and rest. III
vote for the other fellow. From the
Philadelphia Times.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-30

A striking exhibition Of lntelli
gence was given By a dog this morn
Ing. This particular caDne was any,
thing but thoroughbred. which
makes the exhibition all the more
astonishing. Engineer Hinchey was
at the throttle OF the engine attached
10 passenger train No. 3 OF the Central
Vermont railway due In this city al
10 O'Clock this morning. when
within short distance OF the hay
bridge II Riverside park. with the
train hitting up fair rate or speed,
engineer Hinehoy saw a mongrel dos
on the trestle. Seeing that hitting
the animal was inevitable and feel.
Ing that nothing could save II from
being ground TO pieces under the
wheels Of the train, the man In the
cab made no attempt 10 stop the
train He was unprepared, however.
Tor the thing that really happened.
Instead Of running ahead OF the train
In an effort 10 escape the fate that
seemed imminent as most animals
would have done. the canine stepped
on stringer alongside the track and
calmly waited for the train 10 thnn-
der by. After II had passed the dog
got on the track again and ran lels-
ureiy across the brldge-New Lon
don Day.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-30
Jonathan Williams Dead.

Hendersonville.MG Jonathan Will
liams. one OF the best-known and
most highly respected citizens Of Hen
derson county, died here Friday. Mr.
Williams was GA years OF age and had
been critically i'll for several days. He
was prominent republican OF Hen
derson county, having represented
Henderson in the legislature OF the
state; also he had been elected sheriff
of the county and treasurer He
managed the campaign for Hon. J. ],
Britt, now fourth assistant postmaster
general of the United States when Mr..
Britt ran against Hon. w. r. Crawford
for congress from this district in
1906.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-30
READY FOR BIC AUTO RACE

Indianapolis, Ind. May 29.--All
is in readiness for the 5O0-mile IN
ternational Sweepstakes race to be
decided on the Indianapolis Motor
speedway tomorrow. The two-and-
a-half-mile brick oval is IN fine con-
dition, the additional grandstands
are completed and tie two score con-
testants have their cars tuned up
and ready for the best OF which they
are capable.
The practice work augurs well for
the smashing of records. Practically
every leading make Of machine, Both
American and foreign, will be repre-
|sented in the contest. Many bets are
already rosted and thousands of dol
lars will. change hands on the results
OF the great race. Five teams rank
in the favorits end Of the betting,
the Benz. Fiat. Lozier, National and
Marmon. The simplex and one or
two other makes are also well
thought of by the talent.
A most complete scoring and an
nouneing system IS ready for. the
race, and more than one hundred
men win be employed to keep accur-
ate accounting Of the cars in their
flights around the brick course.
The large number. OF entries and
the size OF the sfake-the winner
will receive 3s.000-combine to
give promise OF the most notable
automobile speed event ever held in
the United States.
Among the leading drivers who
viii pilot the racing machines are
Harry Grant, winner of the two Van
derbilt Cup races: Knipper, who cap
tured the Tydcmann trophy at Sa-
vannah last November; De Palma.
Strang. Disbrow, Hearne, Bruce
Browne, Dawson. Lyttle and others
whose names are familiar on both
sides OF the Atlantic.
In anticipation OF the race, India
napolis has suddenly become the
Mecca Of the automobIlists of the
country. and every hoar brings more
In machines and on trains. Present
indications are that fully 100, 900
visitors will witness the race. The
gates at the track will open at ESQ
o'clock tomorrow morning and the
big races will start promptly at ten
O'Clock.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-30
Ready for the Parade.

They we're casiaways on a desert
island. escaping fro mite sinking ship
with their lives and little else.
Tomorrow" said the man, will be
Sunday"
The woman sighed as she put up her
luxurIant hair. Then she started al
her frock and battered shoes.
George" she said to the man. n
want your help. Show me the things
that have been washed from the
wreck"
He led er 10 the little heap OF
wreckageage and she gazed al II medi-
tatlyely Then she went 10 work. She
picked up a waste basket from the
captains cabin. enclrcled Il with the
rim Of a saucepan and trimmed II
with six feathers from the cooks
duster. Then she hung a square Of
hammock netting over II and gar
ulshed one aide with a binacle lamp
reflector and bis Of knotted rope.
Carefully balancing this MASTER
piece. she lowered II over her head
and LET II resl on her ears. Then,
shs smiled.
Then let Il be Sunday she said
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-30
Pointed Paragraphs.

Anyway, there is nothing monoto-
nous about the weather.
Some men look upon Laws as things
merely to be broken.
Men might talk about women more
IL they talk about themselves less.
Some men waste half their time in
getting ready to waste the other half
A small boy no sooner breaks in a
pair OF shoes thans they begin to
break out.
The more rapidly man goes the
more likely he is to be oyertaken by
misfortune.
A Milwaukee woman is so jealous
that she won't allow her husband to
gaze at the stars.
Some of the most important in
formation in newspaper is to be
found in the advertising columns.
Some men are born to be married
and some others live in deadly fear
that marriage will be thrust upon
them.-Chicago News.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-30
Fire at MI. ARR.

Mt. Airy.-This town was visited by
a FIRE Friday al . o'clock which de-
stroyed the two stores OF ]. d. win.
nick, two-story residence and a feed
barn. The stores aud residence were
located on sIain street. One OF the
stores was grocery and the other
one was grain and feed. The fire
originated In the barn. just how has
not been explained.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-30
1000 Niles AMar.

A loyal celt living IN Montana
awoke one morning to find a bitter
blizzard raging
@Howly saints he moaned az he
peered out Al the binding snow. =
pity The poor III Guild ireland this day.
From the New York World.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-30
Attended 10.

Teacher tsternlyD--Johnny. what Is
the matter with your eye? II you and
Willie White have been fighting again
| shall give each 81 you good whip
pfngl
Johnny, with the sictor's gener-
osityD .-Yes'm. but you needn't mind
about Bill. He's had his.--Judge
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-30
The puhIieist's Mistake.

what this town needs most" said
the eminent pnblicist. ''is a thorough
cleaning mp. about a dozen new brid.
kes and first-class subway station.
"YotL are Mistaken replied the
average citizen. What this town
needs Is a good left-hand pitcher
Chicago Records Herald.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-30
STUDENTS HOME.

Among the students who have ar
rived home for the summer vacation
are Miss Mary Louise Manning. from
NJ. Mafys school. Raleigh. accom-
panied by Misses jennie ID. Harris. Of
Atlanta, Helen Robinson. Of Elizabeth
City. Julia Borden, Of uoldsboro and
Tinsley Harrison. Of Atlanta: and
Mlas Elise Lloyd from st. Mary's ac-
companIcd by Misses Nan Cuihbert Of
Petersburg. Va. and Margaret Ounce
Of Wilmington. Misses Margaret and
Bessie Erwin have also returned from
~. Mary's.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-30

wood Bryant. Matte Toms, Margaret
Toms, Gladys German. Lucy Gray Cat
lin. Sarah Wall. Anna Cobb. Mamie
Green. Madeline knight. Ruth Fallon,
and Mamie Bet Wright. Norwood
Michie, William Branson. Louis sas-
ser. Bryant Grisvold. Thomas stokes.
John Niche. william Erwin. Henry
seenlan, d. G. Mitcell. Mallory Hack
ney, and Clinton Toms.
Miss Smith was the recipient OF
many beautiful and valuable presents.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-30
Ss52. 4 Good Apron Model. LaGy's
Apron With Panel Front.

This design has two special good
points, 1. e.. the deep. convenient
pockets and the panel front. which is
cut high over the bust, and this af-
fords good protection. The apron Is
easy to make and Will give satlsfac-
lion with its ample skirt and natty
appearance. Bingham. lawn or CAM
brio may Sbe used for It's development.
II requires . IA yards OF 27-inch ma
terial for the medium size. The pat
tern Is cut In 3 sizes-small. medium
and large.
A pattern Of this illustration mailed
70 any address on receipt Of 10 cents
In silver or stamps.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-30

It1OQs
Lord God would write ali epic, and
the world.
New-molded from the void, rolled
into space,
And with heavens glittering myriads
took It's place,
sapphIred with oceans and with
sands empearled.
Lord God would write an elegy
Swift grew =
Great Babylon and Memphis. Athens,
Rome;
Only to perish under dust and loan
or centuries. meath heavens relent-
less blue.
Then the Lord Gsd, not wholly
satisfied.
Where the dawn glowed and trem-
bled, dipped his pen
And wrote lyric. Ali and then
and then
Thou--graye and tender, smiling,
starry-eyed!
Helen Coale Crew.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-30
HglsTuDAY PARTY.

Miss Lois Smith celebrated her ak
ieenth birthday Thursday with Q party
al her home. Parrish Place. The coli
or scheme was red. and after num-
her of games were played, delicious
Ice course was served.
The suesis xeres Misses Rosa FL
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-30


Helen Coale Grew.
INVOCATION 10 RAIN IN SUMMER
o gentle. gentle summer rain.
Let not the silver lily pine.
The dropping lily pine in vain
To feel that dewy touch OF thine
To drink thy freshness once again.
O gentle. gentle summer rain.
In heat the landscape quivering lies:
The cattle pant beneath the tree:
Through parching air and purple
skies
The earth looks up. in vain, for
thee:
For thee---for thee, IL looks In vain,
o gentle. gentle summer rain,
Come thou, and bring the meadow
streams,
Aud soften all the hiIIs with mist.
OF falling dew from burning dreams
BY thee shall herb and flower be
kissed,
And Earth shall bless thee yet again.
D gentle. gentle summer rain.
William Cox Bennett.
PERSONALS.
Mas Burma Sanford. OF Creed
moor. Ia in the city on visit 10 Miss
Ida Mangum.
Mrs. q. G. viekers. OF Roxb0ro. Is
in the city on visit 10 relatives.
Miss Blanche whitmore returned
this morning TO her home In Rich
mond.
Miss Carmen Poole left this morn
Ing for Washington. ID. c.. 10 visit
Mrs. George Roller.
Miss Louise Shields returned this
morning 20 her home In Nashville.
Tenn, after visit to Mrs. u. u.
Brooks
Mira. J. u. Griswold returned this
morning 10 her home in Chapel Hill.
Misses Lizzie and Jennie Cheat
ham and Master Arch cheatham re-
turned this morning 10 their home In
High Point.
Miss Hester Billings left this
morning for Chapel Hlll. where she
win attend the university commence
menf-
Mrs. 4. l.. Williamson. OF New
York. who has been In the city as the
guest Of Mrs. W. j. sGriswold, left
this morning for New Bern 10 visit
friends. ma4a
MIRA Il. 3. Carter. OF Atlanta. Ia in
the city ~ the guest Of Miss saliie
Rigsbce.
Miss Nellie Fuller left this morn
Ing for Davidson. where she will
visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Austin and
Misses Irma Stevens and Margaret
Austin. OF smithfield. are In the city
a. the guests OF Mrs. L. 8. Christian.
Miss Lucy Hall returned this
morning 20 her home In Reidsyille.
she has been In the city on a visit 10
Miss sallie Glass.
Mas Loio Philips returned this
morning 20 her home In Salisbury.
She has been In the city on visit TO
Dr. and Mrs. w. ". Hicks.
Mrs.. &. T.. Philips. OF Salisbury, IL
In the city on q visit 10 her parents.
Dr. and Mrs. w. N. Hicks.
q !. q
HORNER SCHOOL GERMAN.
Oxford. May 1s.-The finals given
IN the barracks of the Horner Mill
fary school on Friday night was the
GROWING social event OF the week.
There we're so couples participating
among whom were many atfractiysl
visitors from other cities. Many In
trIeate figures were led by Mr.. d. X.
f.assltsr.
The marshals presented their re
ralIas TO the following young ladies:
Chief Marshai HarkIns 20 Miss Eliza |
beth Hancock: Cadet Beard 70 Miss
Lucy Lands: Cadet Lowe TO Miss
jamie Hunt: Cadet Watt 40 Miss
Ethel Hancock: Cadet Dixon 10 Miss
Esther Mitchell: Cadet Bryan 10 Mas
King. az Wilmington.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-30
INVOCATION 10 RAIN N SUMMER

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