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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-07
NO BOLTING,

It would be unfortunate for the cause Of
good government If any of the men named
by the fusion conference should refuse the
drafted for a war against Tammany, and
while IL is true that that service may
be a temporary disappointment to iudiVid-
ual ambition the appeal to the candidates
is too strong to be ignored. The ticket
nominated is one of exceptional strength
It retains the men responsible Tor th1
great record of the past four years with
the exception of Mayor Gaynor We nave
believed, and still believe, that the renoln-
nation Of the entire estimate board, from
Mayor Gaynor down, recalling MI NIL
Chel from the federal service, If posi-
BILE, would have been the wis"st course
to pursue. The fear of a Tammany NOM
nation of MAYOR Gaynor stood In the
WaV of such a ticket, 1t Is unfortunate
that this should be the case, but If the
present ticket stands the cause of goo!
government will be splendidly represented
to the people. Evening Mail
THE GREAT VICTORY
The big question before last nights
meeting of the citizens municipal COM
mittee related not to the nominations.
OF secondary Importance was the name
to head the ticket Mitchell, Whitman ana
McAnony as men were almost equally
accountable to the great silent citizenship
of New York. A sight of relief rose from
thousands of bosoms this morning' The
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-07

It is probable that as between Mitchell
or Whitman, the man who is not nom
mated and elected mayor this year is
likely to be nominated and elected gov
ernor next year This is an interesting
situation with two very interesting young
men, both having great records and
worthy of any reward the people can
offer The followers of Mr. Whitman now
have the power to make the success Of
the fusion tickct assured.
In his record he typhes the idea that
must be in future moro and more the con-
trolling idea i'm city govcrnment-namely'
efficiency as opposed to partisAnshlp New
York city has now become the greatest
corporation in the world. Its taxpayers
and rentpayers are MI stockholders IN it,
whether they wish II or not
AS Mr.. Hearst said, in speech on
October Is, 1909 advocating the election
of Whitman, McAneny and Mitchell:
MIR, Mltchels service to the State In
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-05
SERVICES ARE
To BE Held
AT CALVARY
TO USHER IN LENTEN SEASON
First Services Today, Which
is Ash Wednesday

Beginning with today, which is Ash
Wednesday, services are to be held
regularly throughout the Lenten sea-
son at Calvary Episcopal church. The
services today will consist of morning
prayer and holy communion at II
O'Clock, and evening prayer, with an
address, at 7:30 o'clock.
Rev. J. B. Lawrence, rector of the
church, will conduct the services. II
accordance with the custom here there
will be services every day of the week
throughout Lent, the hours to be an
nounced from the chancel.
The Lenten services at Calvary
church are regularly attended by a
large number of the members of that
church. There will doubtless be an
especially large attendance at the SER
vices today, Ash Wednesday, and Sun
day, which is the first Sunday in Lent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-05
DEATH CLAIMED
MRS. JENNINGS
MONDAY EVENING
FUNERAL HELD ON TUESDAY
Well Known and Had Many
Relatives Here

Mrs. Josephine E. Jennings passed
away at late hour Monday night at
her residence near Sumter, the end
following a protracted illness of sew
eral months. While the death of this
much esteemed woman was not unex-
pected, it is none the less deplored
among her relatives and many friends
here
Mrs. Jennings was about fifty years
of age and daughter of the late John
R. Webb, of Sumter. She was a wo-
man generally beloved and esteemed
among the many who claimed the priv
ilege of her friendship.
Her husband, the late R. NJ. Jen-
nings, died about one year ago, and
the remaining members of her imme-
diate family are two sons, j. w. and
Tillman Jennings, and daughter, Mrs.
J. D. Moreland, who resides at Sasse-,
Ga. Besides these she is survived by
her mother, Mrs. J. R. Webb, one sis
ter, Mrs. R. P Johnson, of Smithville,
and seven brothers, Messrs. W. A., T.
g., j. B., H. J., G. F., E. c., and R. K.
Webb, all well known residents OF
Sumter county, the latter being a resi-
dent of Americus.
The funeral services were held from
the family residence Tuesday after
noon, the interment being at the Sum-
ter cemetery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-05

A pretty good story is being told
around town of the slowness and un-
pardonable lack of appreciation shown
by certain set of men in a business
Office uptown, when book of blank
marriage licenses were left in the Of
fee for half of the day yesterday
without single one of the beastly
men finding out that the marriage Ii
censes were there or lifting a finger to
get their names on a license right
away. And there were bachelors
among them, too!
This was the way it happened.
Through an oversight of the ordinary
a book of blank licenses, enough TO
marry off all the bachelors in Americus
and more, too, was left on desk in
the office. There the book lay, in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-05
NO SPOKEN WORD
AT Church SERVICE
Music, Lights, Shadows Tell
Christ's Story
ter cemetery

New York, Feb A Service of
lights" was the unique form of wor-
ship introduced at the Calvary Episco-
pal church last night when music
lights and shadows were used to tell
the story of Christ. There was no
spoken word. Just before the process
sional of the vested choir, all the lights
were put out except some candles
which burned at the ends of the pews.
Members of the choir carried candles
as well as hymnals and marched
around the church. One by one, even
the candles on the pews were put out,
this being supposed to portray the
passing of Christ from the Epiphany to
Cethsemane. At last when all lights
were out it was said to be Good Fri
day. There was Good Friday music,
and then one light appeared in the
choir. 1t was the boy chorister in
white. AS a solo he sang the familiar
words, "The Strife is over" signifying
Easter dawn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-05
CHAUTAUQUA
IS ARRANGED
FOR NEXT MAY
FOR BENEFIT OF HOSPITAL.
Success Has Crowned Move
mGnt Locally

1t was settled yesterday when con-
tract was entered into by the Americus
and Sumter County Hospital assocfa-
tion that Americus and this section
will enjoy the benefits of chautauquI
season in May. A formal contract has
been arranged by the Hospital author
tiles with the Redpath Chautauqua
bureau, of Chicago.
Under the arrangement that has been
closed a certain percentage of tho
proceeds from the chautauqua weex
here will go toward increasing the
hospital fund. The chautauqua exer~
cises will be held under large tent
that will be erected at an accessibla
point i'm the city.
The tickets are to be sold at 50. 90 for
the adults ticket and $1.00 for a spe-
cial childrens ticket, these tickets en-
titling the holders to the entire series
of attractions that are to be had here
during the chautauqua week.
The chautauqua week program viii
include both musical and lecture fea-
lures of the highest class. Especially
interesting features are the addresses
by Joseph w. Folk, of Missouri, AMI
Adam Bede, of Illinois; the Ben Greet
players in Shakespearean plays, ana
other meritorious numbers which will
aggregate more than thirty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-05
HUSBAND AND WIFE NOT
ALLOWED ON SAME JURY
Dean Independent, "0h, Yes" But He'd
Rather "She Shouldn't Be
There"

Seattle, Wash, Feb. At is not
proper for husband and wife to sit on
the same jury, according to decision
made in a damage suit in the superior
court here. Judge Gilliom permit Il
counsel for the plaintiff to challenge
Mrs. J. d. Dean, of Kent, whose hus-
band had been accepted as a juror.
Mrs. Dean was asked if the presence
of her husband on the jury would teni
to influence her verdict should he hap
pen to disagree with her
at would not" answered Mrs Dean.
81 think I can decide fairly and i'm
partially whether Mr.. Dean is present
or not"
The lawyers then asked Dean if Mrs.
Dean would influence his decision. He
was just as positive as was his wife
that he was Independent in deciding a
question,
81 would rather she should not be
there, though" he added, Mrs. Dean
was excused.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-05
CONFESSION OF
FORMER OFFICIAL
IS STARTLING
MEXICAN ADMITS HE LIED
In Stories Told Regarding
the Revolution

Mexico City, Feb. Al lied to the
American government for ten months,
telling them that the Mexican revo-
luton would be over in six weeks. r
was forced to invest my diplomatic
mission with a domino and a mask
This statement was made by Man
uel Calero, formerly Mexican ambas-
sador to the United States, during
the discussion of the loan measure IN
the senate last night.
"The truth is that the department.
of finance has not painted the situa-
ton as it really is. We should speak
the truth though it destroys us" de-
clared Calero
The truth is that the situation is
desperate"
Senor Calero's speech created
tremendous sensation.
Ernesto Madero, minister of Fl.
nance, replied, calling Manuel Calero
an "indiscreet ambassador and bad
financier."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-05
INTERURBAN
AMERICUS
TO ALBANY
RUMOR HAS Been REVIVED
That Such A Line Will Be
Constructed

Recently the rumor of an interur-
ban trolley line from Americus to AL
bany has been revived here. Though
nothing more than the rumor has been
heard, it is nevertheless interesting.
1t will be recalled that several years
ago the construction of such a line
was very generally discussed here and
il Albany. Since then there has been
but little said of it as a general thing
The revival of the topic recently has
caused much discussion. According
to this gossip there is a better chance
of securing the trolley line between
Americus and Albany now than ever,
as the project could be entered into
without reference to the other lines
that were formerly planned in con-
junction with the local line.
Inc rulllor ChaC power plaht OF
two will be erected in the vicinity Of
Leesburg during the year has given
new life to the discussion of the pro-
posed trolley line here. The Lee
county power plant, if it is construct
ed, according to those who mention
the trolley line, could be called into
service to furnish part of the power
that would be needed In this manner
it is thought that the trolley line could
be made more a matter of business
and less one of speculation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-05
PLENTIFUL BUT
THERE WERE NO TAKERS
Harmless Bunch of Office Men Let Book of Blank
Marriage Licenses Spend Half Day Within Hands
Reach Without Raising Fingerto Appropriate One

plain sight of every one of the men,
for an entire half day, until Captain
Cobb discovered that the book had
been overlooked when he took up a
package of papers that morning as he
went out of the said office to go back
to his own.
Then a search was made by the or
binary for the book There it lay on
the desk in the said office of business
men, untouched, unharmed. Not even
a single license had been tampered
with or appropriated by the sleepy
headed set of office men, who had been
within a few feet of matrimonial pos
sibilities half day and didn't know it!
Alas, they must indeed, be hopeless
Such chances don't happen very ofte 4,
not even for bachelors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-05
Will TRY TO SECURE
FISH FOR SUMTER
Seek Aid From Federal Dis.
tribUtiOR

Game Warden w, T. McMath is anX-
GUS to secure the cooperation of To-
cal sportsment and others interested
in the stocking of the streams here
with fish, to the end of securing this
season a more abundant supply OF
young fish for this immediate locality,
when distribution is made by the gov
ernment fisheries. In such co-opera-
tive effort Warden McMath thinks that
many thousands of young trout and
other game fish will be distributed here
and the end to be attained is certain
ly worth the effort
At the annual distribution one year
ago sixteen thousand young trout, or
black bass, were placed in Muckalee
creek, near the city limits. Warden
McMath can easily distinguish the
species which, he says, are now about
twelve inches in length and fourishing
in their new home.
The time for the 1913 distribution of
young fish is near at hand, and
through proper request of local peo-
DIe if will he an eaSV matter tO stock
the streams here with the best varie-
ties of game fish.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-05
KILLS HIMSELF WHEN
GIRL WEDS ANOTHER
Henry Steele, Travelling Man. Ends His
Life in Alabama.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 4.-Calline
at the home of Mrs. Alfred Morton yes
terday, Henry Steele, a travelling man,
2S years old, asked to see Miss Elsie
Morton, with whom he was acquainted
before he went west.
When told that she had become the
bride of another man a week ago and
could not see him, he pulled out a pis-
tol and sent a bullet into his head.
Two hours later Steele died. He had
returned from the west only a day or
two ago
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-05
STANDARD OIL CUTS
A $4O,OOO,OOO MELON

New York, Feb. 4.-The Standard Oil
Co., of New Jersey, today declared a
dividend of $40 a share. 1t was x
planned that this dividend represent.
ed money owed to the company by its
subsidiaries at the time of the disso-
luton. "The companies have made
payment" statement says, from time
time to time ,as able to do So from
monies raised by the realization of
assets or increase of capital stock
In round figures the total payments
t. stockholders will amount to $40
100000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-05
SAVANNAH STIRRED
REGARDING TAX
Business Men Affected By
New Tax Law

Savannah, Ga, Feb. 4. - Sayannah's
well-to-do business men and capital
lists were much interested and con-
cerned yesterday in the announcement
that the income tax amendment to the
national constitution had been rati-
fed by the states and that soon they
would have to begin paying taxes OF
incomes. It is estimated that Sayan-
nah has something like flee thousand
men who will have to pay tax on
incomes, if the limit is put at $4,000
There are probably two or three men
in Savannah who will have to pay
taxes on an income based upon the
ownership of a million dollars The
men who will have to pay income
t. xes include many members of the
Savannah Cotton Exchange, Savannah
Board of Trade and other business or
ganizations There are also several
ladies in Savannah who will have TO
come across with a percentage of their
income, if the $4,000 limit is fixed 1t
seems probable that the government
will collect the tax next year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-05
FORTS ATTACKED
BY BULGARIANS
At ADRIANOPLE
BATTLE RACED ON TUESDAY
Turks Are Putting Up Strong
Fight

London, Feb. A terrific bonn
bardment of the forts around Adri-
anople was begun last evening by the
100000 Bulgarians and Servians sur
rounding the city. Almost at the mo-
ment of the ending of the armistice 1T
o'clock siege guns and field guns
from various points commanding the
forts opened fire. Not even the resi-
Dental portion of the city was spared.
There is considerable difference Of
opinion as to how long the fortress
will be able to hold out. One dis
patch from Mustapha Pasha today,
which reported that the heavy cannon
ade continued through the night, con-
cluded with the prophesy made by the
Bulgarians that two weeks would SUI
flee for the besiegers to force the
Turks to capitulate.
Military men who know something
about the several lines of forts which
form the defenses of Adrianople-for
the outer ring which the besiegers
have been facing since the war began
is connected with and supported by
other circles of defense just as strong
look for prolonged defense by the
besieged garrison.
This decision apparently prevails
within Adrianople itself, Otherwise
the foreign consuls there would have
considered it necessary to ask their
ambassadors to secure an escort for
the foreign residents of the city who
desire to pass through the lines or
protection for those who remain with
in the gates.
Shukri Pasha, the Turkish COM
mander, who is defending Adrianople
is one of the most determined officers
of the Ottoman army. He has de-
clared that he will not surrender the
fortress until the last of his soldiers
has been killed.
While there have been some deser-
tions from the ranks of the garrison,
these have been chiefly Christian sold
iers serving with the Turkish regi-
ments.
Shukri Pasha still has some 10000
men, a number which is considered
quite sufficient to man the forts and
hold at bay the much greater besieg-
ing force.
The Bulgarians are said to have
$4,000 men in the province of Thracn,
with $4,000 Servians and few divi.
sions of Greeks assisting them. The
greater part of this force is com
PEELED to remain in front of Tchatalis
and at Gallipoli, in order to hold the
Turkish armies concentrated at those
places. 1t is possible the allies NAV
attack both these positions
The winter season is so unfavora-
BILE for offensive operations that the
allies may decide to let the Turks
make the first move from Tchatalia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-05
QUIET DAY MONDAY
IN THE CITY COURT
Three Cases We're Disposed
Of During Day

Yesterday was a rather quiet day
in the city court, the cases up before
the court were, for the most part, ne
gro cases, one of which was in process
of being tried when the session Of the
court for the day was adjourned. Only
one case against a white defendant
was before the court, and the man was
acquitted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-05
ST. LOUIS TEAM is COMING
TO PLAY IN COLUMBUS
Nationals VIII Be There During Tha
Month of March.

Columbus, Ga, Feb. At won't be
but only one and half months now
until the st. Louis Nationals will be-
gin to roll into Columbus. The teaTa
will get to this neck of the woods
along about the first Of March From
then on baseball bugs will begin 10
get their FILL The winter league win
be broken up and the tanning beea
VIII get into the spotlight
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-05
MOTHER IN FRENzIED RAGE
KILLS her TWO CHILDREN
MUr(G' Upon Eve of DaUgh-
tGF'S Wedding

Lebanon, Mo, Feb. AIRS. Guy
Reichtmyer killed two of her children
and herself today. One of the child
rem was five years old and the other
two. A daughter sixteen years old
was to have been married today Mrs.
Reichtmyer was the widow Of Lead
mier, Mo, merchant who died recently.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-02-05
SENATE WILL NOT PUBLISH
LAST SPEECH OF BAILEY
Motion to That Effect is
Rejected

Washington, D. c., Feb 4.-Former
Senator Joseph w. Bailey's farewell
address to the senate VII not be
printed as a public document. When
Senator Martin proposed it today
Senator Smoot objected to having the
speech reprinted at the governments
expense.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-13
STRENGTH
Without Overlooking The Stomach.

The business man, especially, needs
load the stomach, but give mental
vigor for the day.
Much depends on the start a man
gets each day, as to how he may ex-
pect to accomplish the work on hand.
He can't be alert, with a heavy,
Observation-Disclosures breakfast re-
curing lot of vital energy in di-
costing it.
A Calf. business man tried to find
some food com bination that would not
overload the stomach in the morning,
but that would produce energy.
He writes:
For years I was unable to find a
breakfast food that had nutrition
enough to sustain business man with
out overlooking his stomach, causing
indigestion and kindred ailments,
Being very busy and also a very
nervous man, I decided to give up
breakfast altogether. But luckily l
was induced to try Grape-Nuts.
"Since that morning l have been a
new man; can work without firing,
my head is clear and my nerves strong
and quiet.
i find four teaspoonfuls of Grape
Nuts with one of sugar and a small
quantity of cold milk, is delicious as
the cereal part of the morning meal,
and invigorates me for the days bust
ness" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little
book, ''The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
There's a Reason"
| Ever read the above letter. A new
! one appears from time to time. They
| are genuine, true, and full of human
interest. Adv.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-13
ltaIy's Fight Against Malaria.

Reports from American consular Of
ficers IN Genoa and Leghorn, prepared
in response to inquiries from the Unit
ed Safes as to the market in Italy
for a remedy for malaria, show that
the prevalence of malaria in that king
dom has steadily declined in recent
years, mainly due, it is stated. to the
energetic measures of the Italian gov
eminent Quinine prepared at the
State Military Pharmacy at Turin is
said by Consul General James A.
Smith to b, on sale at all government
tobacco shops at four cents gram and
is distributed gratis to poor patients.
Consul Frank Deedmeyer writes that
in 1911 the number of deaths in Italy
caused by malaria was estimated at
$500 in a total population of over
SO, 00,000.-Daily Consular and Trade
Reports.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-13
TWO WOMEN
SAVED FROM
OPERATIONS
By Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg.
etable c ompound-Their
Own Stories Here Told.

Beatrice, Neb. Just after nv mar.
rage my left side began to pain me and
the pain got so severe at times that
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GRAFTON. I heard of the good Lydia +
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I am in good health and have two little
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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-13
RED, ROUGH HANDS MADE
SOFT AND WHITE
MADE

For red, rough, chapped and bleed
ing hands, dry, fissured, itching, burn
ing palms, and painful finger-ends,
with shapeless nails, one-night Cuti-
cura treatment works wonders. d.
rections: Soak the hands, on retir-
ing, in hot water and Cuticura Soap.
Dry, anoint with Cuticura Ointment,
and wear soft bandages or old, loose
gloves during the night. These pure,
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night that velvety softness and white
ness so much desired by women. For
those whose occupations tend to in
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Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
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Adv.