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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-24

Held up by two daring negro high
waymen on his return from Dawson
early last night, young J. C. Carter,
Jr., was shot through the left hand
and robbed of S275 in greenbacks, ac-
cording to the story he related after
he arrived in Americus.
According to the account given by
Mr.. Carter, the robbery was one of the
most daring known here in some time,
and it is his opinion that it occurred
in Lee county just across the line
from Sumter. 1t was about 8 o'clock
when the attack was made on Mr..
Carter, as he was returning from
Shellman after a days work of COL
Letting
AT the time that the robbery oc-
Cured l was coming along a rough
country road this side of Dawson" !"
said Mr.. Carter to a Times-Recorder
representative last night 1T was
dark at the time and when a negro
man called to me and warned me that
the road was bad ahead, | slowed
down soon after | had passed him.
Several times before during the day
negroes had given me these warnings,
so that | did not think it out of the
ordinary or suspicious.
After | had slowed down negro
stepped out at the side of the road
and shot at me. | Immediately stop
ped and jumped out in order to reach
the back of the car, where there was
a revolver. AS l did so another ne
gro opened fire on me from the rear,
the bullet striking me in the left hand
| tainted away and when l came to
again, / found that $275, which | had
in my right hand coat pocket had been
taken. The robbers, however, did
not take a gold watch which l had In
my upper front coat pocket.
81 got into the car again and came
to Americus as fast as | could, lettina
my left hand rest on my knee, Whlla
| drove the car with my right hand
have no recollection of how eithe
of the negroes looked, as it was too
dark to tell. | believe that there were
three of them, and that the one wht
first called to me was in the plot witt
the other two who did the shooting. |
must have been done by some one VIII
knew that | had the money, as | FIRE
quently make these trips to She"ma'
collecting. Of the $275 stolen. $25'
was my own money and s25 of it be
longed to father"
: When Mr.. Carter reached Americu
! from the trip to Shellman last nigh
: he went at once to the office of DI
4 Frank Cato, where his wound wa
, dressed. Though very painful, as tn
: bullet went entirely through the bon
r part of the hand, the wound is nc
: considered dangerous. Fortunatel
/. there was little loss of blood as r,
d suit Of the wound. If the bullet ha
penetrated the large radial artery, IL
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-24
NITROUS NOW HAS 36,552
YARDS OF PAVED STREETS
lis Work Has Been Accomplished at Cost That Aggre
oates S83. 272.32, If Paid For In Cash. Collection
0f Assessments to Be Prosecuted By City

total amount the city will pay little
less than half.
On account of the fact that part
of the expense of the paving is to be
met by the city and part by the
property holders, the burden upon
each will be made much lighter. Now
that the work of paving has practical
ly been completed the matter of col
lecting the amounts due the city from
property holders will be vigorously
prosecuted. This will be done in the
usual way that is employed by muni-
assessments. When the paving is
completed, bills for the amounts due
the city from property holders are
rendered. If these bills are paid
promptly and within the ten days time
stipulated thereon, the price per
square yard is 1921, while if they are
allowed to run over they must be
paid for by notes at an aggregate cost
of 1928 per square yard. The virtue
in paying cash on paving assessments
is manifest from this.
Most of the paving bills have al
ready been sent out, as they were
made out by City Engineer Ansley as
the work was completed. There are
still many of them to be completed,
however, as much of the paving was
finished at the close of the year when
it was difficult to make out bills with
any degree of satisfaction. Every
property holder against whom the CITY
has assessments will receive them in
due time. il they have not already
been received, so that the entire work
of making out bills for this work
will be finished with neatness and
dispatch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-24

minor fraction of the former prices
which, in themselves, were reasona-
bic and attractive.
The goods offered are the same that
are shown in the finest stores of the
larger cities devoted to this class III
goods Determined to give his pat
rons such an opportunity as has
probably never been seen before, Mr.
Ansley has reduced to .$5 suits that
heretofore were reasonably priced at
$3.50 to $3.50. For $3.50 he offers
the former $4,000 and $22'O suits, ami
for $40 those heretofore bringing $23
to $35.
Naturally the bargains that are pre-
sented have brought the trade and
serious inroads are being made. Tho
next day or two offer to ladies oppor-
-tunities that they should fairly revel
in.
Down in the mems and boys depart
ment too there has been a radical
cut, and suits and overcoats are being
offered at half price. These are all
fashionably cut, of excellent quality
of cloth, and offer just as much temp
tation to the male buyer as the bar
agins in the department devoted to the
other sex do to the ladies'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-24
WHO WML SEND OUR H0kE
SOME SUMTER COUNTY SYRUi

Atlanta Jan. 23.-Just to get even
with a Kentucky senator who present
ed Hoke Smith with a bottle of Bour-
bon. Senator Hoke Smith has applied
to the Georgia agriculture department
to send him some bottles of Georgia
syrup, in order that he may convince
his confreres at Washington that
there is something bottled in the soutt
beside booze that tastes just as good
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-24
PITTSBURG PEOPLE SEEM TO
PREFER T. ROOSEELT

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 23.-Early re-
turns in the extensive postal card
canvass conducted by the Pittsburg
Press to develop the sentiment of the
voters of Allegheny county concern
ing Presidential nomination show a
big majority in favor of Theodore
Roosevelt for the Republican nomina'
ton. He has lead of Z to l over
President Taft and to over SEN
ator Robert NJ. La Toilette. W. ]
Bryan leads both Champ Clark ant
hudson Harmon by to l.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-24

was foreman of scrap gang work
ing here.
Several days ago he left, Agent EV-
eRett stated yesterday, and has not
returned. He had been in Americus
paid his months wages, soon after de-
monthly pay day with the road, was
paid his months wager, soon after de-
parting. Agent Everett would not
be surprised if other bogus checks
showed up.
The book of checks taken from the
drawer are the regular form used by
the Seaboard and, when filled out, are
we'll calculated to deceive unsuspect'
ing merchants or others, who woult
readily cash them.
Two local merchants state that th'
checks cashed by them were paid tt
Sheehan personally.
At Warlick's he bought goods to tn
amount of SIS and received abou
$40, the difference in the amount o
the check At Tillman e. Browns h
bought pair of $3.50 shoes and wa
given the difference in cash. Shee
han wore the best of clothes and hi
fingernails were highly polished.
Merchants are in the custom Q
+ cashing such checks for the railroa
employees
Warrants charging him with uttel
J ing forged checks we're issued yestei
: day and placed in the hands of sheri
Feagin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-24
|ASSED FORGED PAY CHECKS
OF SEABOARD RAILROAD ON
some AMERICUS MERCHANTS
PhOad Detectives and City Police on Lookout For For
neF EmplOyG Here Suspected Of the Crime

''8ooaFd officials in Americus, with
assistance of Pinkerton detec-
II are anraveling a cleverly de-
T. forgery case originating here,
"eoy several Americus business
Uses are losers already to the ex-
+ oI few hundred dollars, while
'0'ser has vanished to parts un-
uPee checks, all for the same
'un'' $o5,lS, have been cashed here
''uy' while the forger has a book
o' other checks, which he may
IL loose as we'll.
uree or four days ago a drawer in
once at the seaboard shops here
H.. ".V'eo with false key and a
0' checks generally known az
Il u discharge checks, stolen, the
,'uentiy knowing how best tt
n =, 1t IN getting money.
49,, O"e'hS were filled out proper
~, signed already, and only re.
Il AZ ~ The amount to be paid put up
Ibyo, win the endorsement of tn,
H. H. and Agent Henry p. Everet
Tbo " 0e added to make them good
H. s enecks already turned up bea
b. m1uofSement of F. M. sheehan.
H. s,o ip'oye' and Agent Everett
Dr. eUaluFe of Mr.. Everett is
AAecks Inc amounts for which tn
In r'As !. We're drawn were paid to sbee e.
SAID Until last week h
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-24

Americug now has total OF S6'S0z'
soro wards of paved streets, all ol
=, has heen completed within the
h seven months.
eitv Engineer Ansley has recently
nnIeted the statistics concerning
total number of yards of paving
grading that have been finished
the CITY in laying the paving un-
tbo recent contract. With these
aistics he has also prepared data
htiva to the amount of money to be
4 bv the property holders and the
j under the contract.
1 consideration of these figures is
interest to every citizen and prop
il holder, as they show the total
shunt of work that has been accom-
sbed in giving the city its modern
sing SYSTEM and also the cost to
city and the property holders for
results that have been accomplish
in this way. These figures have
some available only since the paw
work has been completed.
The statistics show that a total CT
s527 square yards of paving has
n completed, for which 1851 square
his of grading has been done. The
Dunt of money to be paid for this
Blk will approximate $83 3,262.32, if it
bald for in cash, which is at the
u of 1921 per square yard. If fl
are issued to collect the paving
sessments, as will be true in many
ses, the cost per square yard will
s$22S. AS some of the assessments
n be paid in cash and some in f.
it is impossible to say what the
let total of the cost will be. OF the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-24

much for this city and surrounding
country. 1t means, by a proper sys-
tenn of distribution, the advertising OF
city and county such as it has never
had before, it's advertising just where
1t will tell to good purpose, with
the men who have their eyes in this
direction and will soon be looking for
farms or other locations for homes.
We propose to put our additional
thousand copies directly in the hands
of farmers. 1t is our purpose to ar
range for an excursion of farmers
from South Carolina. We will take
the papers, place them in the hands
of farmers in that state, and then.
when their interest is aroused, ar
range to bring car load or more
here and in person show them thar
what The Times-Recorder has pub
lished is not an exaggeration, but
the exact statement of conditions that
exist here.
mot only that, but we then propose
to select Western state and invade
it, secure a list of highly desirabfe
farmers, place the Forward Edition
in their hands, and arrange for a
conducted excursion from
there. We believe this is the right
way to work, to advertise and then
back the advertising up with person
al work and personally conducted
trips to this section.
We believe this Forward Edition
will prove of enormous benefit to
Americus and Sumter and adjacent
counties. 1t is right along the lines
that We need 1t will do great work
and reflect credit on city and coun-
ty"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-24
lIERICUS FIRE DEPARTMENT SET
PACE FOR NEIGHBORING CITIES
N OF FIRE DEPARTMENTS OF BOTH ALBANY AND DAWSON WERE HERE
TIS both CITIES WILL ADOPT IT.

was here to inspect the truck, with
which he was highly pleased. In com
pany with Delivering Engineer Ba-
ker, of the American LaFrance Fire
Engine Company, he took several
spins on the auto truck around the
city in the way of practical demon
stration of its merits.
"The new apparatus purchased by
the city of Americus is excellent,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-24

h%>%@%%%>%%%&%@%N%%&@N
lected, leaving the city in good finan-
cial condition.
The Finance Committee urges the
speedy collection of all past due taxes
in order that we may take up this
Indebtedness. The Finance Com
mittee earnestly recommends that the
committees in charge of the various
departments of the city exercise all
possible economy consistent with good
service, during the coming year, that
we may stay within our income and
keep the city in good financial and
healthy condition.
CA later report shows the city will
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-24
TO BE SURE! TO BE SURE!!
TO BE SURE ~!

Atlanta, Jan, 23.--Henry S. jackson,
collector Of internal revenue, is au-
thority for the statement that Georgia
Republicans are almost unanimously
for President Taft as the 1912 nominee
of their party. The only exceptions
says Jackson, are few individual
sore-heads In and around Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-24

Americus is introducing the fire
partments of this section of the
ee to automobile fire apparatus,
was shown yesterday by the pres
e in the city of the heads of the
departments of Albany and Daw-
Y VINO came here to inspect the
motor apparatus recently pur-
ASed.
p the afternoon Chief D. w. Bros
OF the Albany fire department
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-24

retire outstanding notes on or before
February ~
The chairmen of the several COM
mittees presented their estimates and
the budget, so far as the main de-
partmental expenses are concerned,
was made up as follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-24
ALL CITY NOTES HELD BY
THE BANKS TO Be TAKEN Up
First Time i'm Four Years This Class
of Debt Has Been Wiped Out

following
0 the
miee gratifying city
tirety" Chairman
is follows.
Amercu Ga, January %, 1912
Allen, Chairman
of
February
below the financial Of to
of in
Amount due paving company o
Observation-Disclosures. ....... 153255e
Amount
Amount hand for fund ...... .......
n Genera .........
$4o2a7 * Sao aa7 Il
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-24

To the Mayor and City Council of Amercus:
The Finance Committee make the following repor
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27
WANDERS ABOUT
IN AIRY NOTHING
Man Found in West Marion
Coatless, Shoeless, and
Hatless.
Had Few Drinks Night Be
fore and Rest He
Forgot.
That is He Forgot all but a
That is He Forgot all but a
Picket Fence-Given
Good Counsel.

without a hat on his head, coat
on his back or shoes on his feet, a
man who gave his name as clyde
Felkey. was picked up by the police
while he was hobbling over the ice
and snow I'm West Marion between
three and four o'clock Friday morn
ing. For relkey 1t was the cold dray
dawn of the morning after and how
he came to be attlred in such an airy
dress at that hour in the morning
he was at loss to know.
All he remembered was that he
had taken few drinks Thursday
evening and after they had ceased
to exert their sumniferous influence
over him, he awoke in a closet in n
house with picket fence around II
but in what section of the city h,
knew not. For some inexplicable rea.
on, the picket fence had been in.
delibly impressed on his memory.
While asleep in the closet, he had
been divested OF the clothing he was
minus when brought to his sense,
by the police. The supposition is that
he had been doped while taking on
his booze Thursday evening, and lat
er robbed.
The condition of the unfortunate
man excited the sympathy of the po-
lice and he was escorted to the po-
lice station where he was fitted out
with a cap. an old coat and a pair
Of shoes. After being firmly convinc-
ed that Felkey had full control of his
faculties. he was released to leave
booze and bad company alone.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27
THE BOND CASE
IS SUB MITTEO
Justice Gompf Will An
nounce His Decision
Monday.

The matter Of Captain A. L. Bond,
Of the police force, against the city of
Marion, a civil action in which the
captain seeks to recover SG6.G6 which
hc alleges is due for services covering
the period of his suspension on COM
piaint of Rev. T.. L. WeatherwaN,
was submitted TO Justice Charles T..
.Gompf, Friday afternoon. There were
no arguments made. Attorneys Ey-
mon & Thompson, represeHt.as Bond,
and Fred w Warner. for the city,
agreed as to the facts to be submitted.
Justice Gompf took the matter under
advisemcnt and announced that he
would render his decision next Mon
day.
Bond claims that ne showed up for
duty and was ready to receive orders
at all times; that. although the civil
service commission recommended his
suspension for certain perior, yet
the recommendation was never acted
upon and he was never notified.
incidentally. it may be stated that
the action is not one born of bitter
ness, but by mutual contest Is to tried
out in the courts. Bond was charged
J.! Rev. Weatherw9X with having
failed to do his duty in suppressing
the risibilities of too enthusiastic
crowd of "wets7 at dry" meeting
on the court house steps just previous
to the local option election last Nov
en- her
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27
LOCAL COURTS DO
NOT SHOW LOAN
Said Cox Bank Let c., D. &
M. Have $4,000
Doesn't Know.

Maronites generally, were consid-
erably interested in yesterdays press
dispatches relating that the Cincin-
natl Trust Company, Of which George
J.. Cox Is president, was In more or
less hot water as the result Of loans
made to the Columbus, Delaware and
Marion road. 1t was asserted that
loans to this company would amount
approximately $4,000 but the records
OF the local courts do not show this
condition to exist, in all the tangled
litigation incident to the @, y. & N.
receivership.
The local end Of the story has TO
do with the Columbus. Marion q Blu
cyrus, a branch Of the c., d. &
Nj The c., M. & b. bor-
rowed $500 from the Cincinnati
Trust company and on September 8,
1909 the Trust company filed an action
afainst the c., NJ. & b. asking that
receiver be named and the affairs
o. the company Strengthened out. Fred
Il. CUTLERY and George Whysall were
appointed receivers Of the company
and are still acting, though they are
about ready to close up their steward
ship and turn the road over 10 he
operated by the owners.
George b. Cox claims to have no
knowledge OF a loan made to the c.,
ID. & NJ. and made this lack OF know
ledge occasion for remarking In true
Bostonese, Il do nat know whom 10
trust; have not betn cognizant Of
much that has been revealed to me-"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27
MISS NEIDHART wEDs
WILLIAM r. CRAVEN

Miss Clara NJ Neidhart and Will
liam r. craven, both of Marion. were
united in marriage, Friday evening
at seven thirty o'clock, by Rev. +. T.
zechlel at the Reformed church par
sonage. The young people were un
attended. and went Immediately tc
their new home on Garden street
which they had recently prepared.
Mrs. Craven Is the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. John Neidhart. of Marion
and is charming young woman
The groom is the son Of Mr. ant
Mrs. Arthur Craven, ana Is employed
Shovel works.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27
GOODS
IN JUNK SHOP
Harry Brown Called on Car
pet by Mayor This
Morning.
Auto Equipment Stolen
From Walter Kanable.
Brown Not Arrested. i.
Young Men Suspected OF
Breaking Show Case are
Innocent.

Harry Brown. a junk dealer az
North state street was on the carpet
before Mayor G. u. Walters this morn
ing, charged with receiving stolen
articles. The charge came as the re-
suit Of Browns buying auto equtp'
ment which had been stolen from
the Knable garage on North state
treet. Walter Knable had missed Ger
tain auto fixtures from the garage
and paid visit to the junk shol
where he identified auto spring, coils
etc. as his property.
Kanable complained to Mayor Wal
ters and Brown was called to tn
mayors office. lie denied he hat
bought the equipment with the know
ledge It was stolen goods but agreed
to allow Mr.. Kanable to go 20 hi
shop and pick out what he claimed
belonged to him. with this under
standing, he was dismissed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27
MAY PROVE FATAL
when Will Marion People Learn the
Importance of IL?

Importance of IL?
Baekache Is only a single thing at
first:
But when you know tbs from the
kidneys;
That serious kidney troubles fol-
low;
That Brights disease may be the
fatal end,
You will gladly profit by the fol-
lowing experience.
'Tis the statement of Marion clti-
zen.
l.. NJ, Holverstott farmer. 633 Park
St., Marion, Ohio, says: Last win
ter l had a severe attack OF kidney
trouble. The pain across the small
of my back was almost unbearable.
The kidney secretions were disorder
ed and filled with sediment and the
passages were very painful. The flow
was scant and too frequent. A mem
Der of my family had used Doan's
Kidney Pills before and ] started Ia
take them. After two boxes had been
finished my trouble gradually disap.
peared and l felt better in every way
II gives me pleasure to let the pub.
Tic know of one good kidney medi.
cine that lives up 10 the claims made
for it,"
For sale by all dealers. Price sc
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Unit.
ed states.
Remember the name-Doan's--
and take no other.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27
To Invcstlgatc Freight Welghine

Washington, Jan. 27.-The Inter
state Commerce Commission today
ordered a sweeping investigation Of
the methods of American railroads
in Weighing freight, following COM
plants that by means OF Incorrect
methods, many roads evaded the re-
bate law by underweighing freight
from favored shippers. The order
is directed to all railroads in the
In many cittps
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27
KLINEFELTER IGNORED.

AS an officer of the law, John w.
hlinefelter was completely ignored
Yesterday afternoon by Mayor c. ID.
Walters. Klinefelter arrested a man
for intoxication in the northern part
&c the city and lodged him in the city
prison. AS soon as the mans pres
sence in the prison was discovered,
he was released.
John had to chase the fellow about
two blocks before he was placed und-
er arrest, so he couldn't have been
very drunk. He Ukllnefelter) has no
right to make arrests, anyway" the
mayor stated this morning.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27
mink Young Mcn Innocent.

Friday evening the police came to
the conclusion that the two young
men who were accused Of breaking
into show case in front of the Kir-
by five and ten cent store Thursday
night were innocent parties and M
charges were preferred against them
The young men are members OF
prominent West End families and the
police had no evidence against them
ing. For Felkey Il was the cold gray
pened to be out late that night and
were on West Center street about
the time Officer McColly heard the
crash of falling glass.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27
POLICE FIND LOST GIRL.

Mrs. Anna Miller Of North Main
street, called the police Thursday
evening to assist her In finding her
1l-year-old daughter, sell, who. she
claimed, had left her home and was
hiding in a neighbor's house. officer
shroct was sent to the Miller home.
lie found the daughter calling at a
neighbor's house and restored her to
the anxious mother.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-27
Nnffce-

Civil Service examination for police.
fremen and driver for new auto fire
engine, will be held at council cham
ber Saturday February 9rd. 1912, at
a. IN. Secure blanks of the clerk,
CiVil Service commission.
1-24-27-S1 w. Il. Jones, Clerk