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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-03
ANOTHER WHITE HOUSE
BRIDE IS DISCOVERED
MRS. CHANDLER SAYS SHE WAS
MARRIED THERE DURING THE
LINCOLN ADMINISTRATION

New York, Dec. 2.-The occasion OF
the presidents wedding recently has
brought to light story which may not
be greatly important even if true,
but it is decidedly interesting.
Mrs. Elizabeth Chandler, 72 years
old, the widow of the late James H.
Chandler, of Anderson, Ind, declares
that she was married in the white
house, and that Miss Wilson's wedding
was the fourteenth under that roof,
though, of course, only the thirteenth
official event of that kind. Mrs Chan
dler relates that in 1862 she was liv-
ing in Augusta, Va, and eloped with
Mr.. Chandler, going to Washington 60
be married. On arriving in the capitll
the young couple became bewildered
and called at the white house. Presi-
dent Lincoln sent for Baptist minis
ter, who married them, and the proof
is on file in the pension department,
according to Mrs. Chandler. Since the
day was very stormy and well al
vanced, President Lincoln invited the
couple to stay overnight, which the'
did, going to Harper's Ferry the next
day after breakfast
Surely an interesting story and well
out of the common. Its authenticity
should be readily established or dis
proved. A pleasant picture is suggest
ed of the boy and girl from the coun-
try, embarrassed among the surround
ings of the city, fleeing to the presi-
dent for help his friendly interest and
kindly hospitality turned the storm in
to sunshine fer them and they accept
ed his courtesy unaffectedly as though
there were no social distinctions in
the world they knew none, and Presi-
dent Lincoln looked as high over the
| top of such things as they did them
selves. 49,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-03
LEAD PENCILS
SPREAD DISEASE
SUPPLY IN SCHOOL WHERE EPI-
DEMIC EXISTS ORDERED TO BE
BURNED

Suffield, Conn, Dec. 2.-Lead pencils
distributed and collected each day in
the lower grades of the Bridge street
Grammar school, are held to be re-
sponsible for an epidemic Of diphther'a
among the pupils by DR.. w. e. Call
well, the health physician. Today ne
ordered the pencils burned and for
bade the continuance of the custom.
Fifteen Of the forty pupils in two
rooms have the disease, soIle of the
cases being serious. DR.. Caldwell
found that nearly all the children put
the pencils in their mouths, thus fur
nishing good carriers for the diph-
iberia germs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-03
SOLID BRIDGES
CONCRETE WILL
span MUCkALEE
ARE ORDERED BYCOMMISSION
Improvement a Great One
For County

Muckalee creek, marking the west
ern limits Of Americus, is to be spau-
ned by structure of solid concreta,
which will supplant the wooden bridge
which has long done service. and which
is constantly in need of repairs. The
concrete structure will cost seversl
thousand dollars, but it will prove II
permanency, and more economical io
the end.
A concrete structure will also be
built over Town creek, fifty Yards from
the other structure, which converges
with Muckalee at that point, and the
two bridges will be an enduring mon
ument to the county commissioners.
These concrete bridges will be located
upon one of the most important roads
in Sumter county, that leading to Al
bany, Smithville and Plains, and part
of the Andersonville-T e-Thomasyille high
way, so much used now by tourists.
The need of more permanent bridges
over these streams has long been felt,
and the commissioners have actel
wisely in providing them.
The order for the bridges has already
been given by the county board, and
contracts will be let shortly. The
bridges will be in conformity with
Sumter's system of good roads-thc :
best in the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-03
GOV. GLYNA IS
SOME AUcT|0NEER

Albany, N Y, Dec. New tricks
in auctioneering were introduced by
Gov. Glynn yesterday when he drop
ped the hammer-a paper-weight-on
the first Red Cross stamp sold in the
state this year.
The auction took place in the ey-
ecutive chamber before score of voi-
untary and involuntary bidders. FL
nally the stamp reached $136 and there
il stuck. The governor argued and
pleaded, but without result.
20, men!" he cried, holding up the
stamp, how can you let such beaut:-
full work of art go for such pittance?
Think of it-only $35. Do hear five
more?'
He did not, so he put in > few in
voluntary bids himself First he add
ed SIS for his secretary Then he list
ed the names of others about the room
and they all smiled and paid.
At the 5000 mark the governor
knocked down the stamp to the entire
crowd that had contributed to the fund.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-03

Huerta government slowly was
crumbling, and that the United States
probably would not be obliged to alter
its policy of waiting.
No program for trust Legislation
was presented further than mention
Of the desirability of an early
amendment to the Sherman law "to
prevent private monopoly more ef-
fectually than it has yet been pre-
vented" and an announcement that
the president would later address a
special message to congress dealing
solely with that subject.
Building of Alaskan railways, which
> the president endorsed; the need fo@
concentration by the senate on the
pending currency bill, which he en-
phasized; urgent necessity of rur II
credits legislation; self government
Ior Porto Rico and Hawaii, and ulti-
mate independence for the Philippines:
a policy of common council and con-
ference" between the federal govern
ment and the state on the conservation
and a revision of the symtem of pr
mary elections, were the other princi
pals of the presidents address.
The message opened with this cont
ment on the Mexican situation:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-03
DIR. BARNSEN IN CHICAGO
TO ATTEND A MEETING
United States Livestock San.
itary association

DR.. Peter F. Bahnsen, of Americus,
state veterinarian, has gone to Chicago
to attend the annual meeting of the
United States Live Stock Sanitary as
sociation, of which he is the president.
The organization is composed Of offio-
ials in charge of live stock sanitary
control in the various states, and the
meetings are of general interest and
much Importance. The sessions open
today and continue through Thursday.
A special session has been set aside
for consideration of hog cholera and its
control, subject this state is very
much interested in because of the
prevalence of the disease more than a
year ago The steadily growing inter-
est in the live stock industry makes
this meeting one of importance AMI
value
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-03
"115 West Ninety-Fifth street"

Virginia, your little friends are
wrong. They have been affected by
the skepticism of a skeptical age They
do not believe except what they see.
They think that nothing can be which
is not comprehensive by their minds.
All minds, Virginia, whether they be
mems or children's are little. In tn 8
great universe of ours man is a mere
insect, an ant in his intellect, as COM
pared with the boundIess world about
him, as measured by the intelligence
capable Of grasping the while of truth
and knowledge.
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
He exists as certainly as love an ]
generosity and devotion exist, and you
know that they abound ana give ,o
your life its highest beauty and Joy.
Alas! How dreary would be the wor -
IL there were no Santa Claus! 1t would
he as dreary as If there were no vir.
ginias. There would be no child-lika 2
faith then, no poetry, no romance 70
make tolerable this existence. We
should have no enjoyment, except in
sense and sight The eternal ligat
with which childhood fills the world
would be extinguished.
Not believe in Santa Claus! Yoi
might as well not believe in fairies
You might get your papa to hire men
to watch in all the chimneys on
Christmas eve to catch Santa Claus
coming down, but If they did not Sc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-03
JUDICIAL MILLS
BUSILY TURNING
in The TEMPLE
CRIMINAL CASES ON TRIAL
viii Webster is ExhonOraied
Of Charge

With the courtroom crowded with
witnesses, spectators and others in
terested, the criminal docket in Sum-
ter superior court was resumed yes
terday in the trial of felony cases and
q half dozen Of these, all of them ne
groes charged with various crimes,
were given jury trials, few of them es-
Gaping through the meshes of the ju-
dicial net. Many other cases remain
to be tried.
The only case of white man taken
UP yesterday was that against Ben
Powell, charged with having assaulted
Leonard Wilder with knife here neat
ly a year ago, cutting him very Sc
riously.
Powell entered a plea of guilty AMI
was sentenced to one years servitude,
or to pay fine of $500.
In the case of the state against Will
liam Webster, charged with assault
with intent to murder in having shot
Abner Green, in Lee county several
months ago, the jury returned ver-
dict of not guilty, and Webster was
discharged from custody. This case
was transferred here from Lee coun-
ty, and all of Monday was consumed in
the trial.
Mr.. Green, entirely blind, was a wit
ness against Webster, a negro farmer
of Lee county, with whom he had en-
gagged in a difficulty after having first
shot to death Webster's son. The jury
composed of some of Sumters most
prominent citizens, was not long il
reaching a verdict exonerating Web.
ster, who presented a plea of self-de-
fense.
The remainder of the week will be
taken up in the trial of negro murder
cases and felonies in general TIVE
white men are in Jail, to be tried at this
term upon felony charges.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-03

Juarez, Mex, Dec. 2.-Hasty prep
parations were under way mere today
in the Mexican rebel ranks for ths
occupation of Chihuahua, the capital
of Chihuahua state, which is reported
to have been evacuated by the feder-
ais because of threatened starvation OF
its $4,000 population
Pointing out that of the important
federal strongholds in the north only
Monterey and Guaymas remained
General Francisco Villa, the rebel
leader, said Chihuahua would be made
the base aggressive activ.ries
southwark. Just when forces will be
sent to pursue General Salvador M sr-
cado, provisional President Huert4s
military governor, who is reported to
be fleeing to the United States border
at Ojinaga, with 1000 famished SOL
diers and Generals Orozco and Salazar,
said to have taken to the mountains,
Villa declined to say definitely, but
said their advance toward Mexico
City would continue briskly.
I'VE will be shooting at the ram
parts of Mexico City within a month, >
sal General villa. I'VE are confident
that when the people. in the capital
realize that we have captured almost
! all the north and are in sight Of the
city's gates, they will voice their feel-
lings which they are now afraid to do
and will clamor for the downfall of the
usurper. A mob in the capital can
GUST Huerta in a day."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-03
MARCH TO THE CAPITAL
is Begun BY PATRIOTS
Going After the Scalp of Huerta, General villa Declares
His Artillery viii Be Thundering at the Gates Of
the Capital Of.lhe Republic by New Years Says
People Would Rejoice In luerta's Overthrow.

With $500 rebels and 16 field pieces
advanced as far as CarrizaI, 80 milss
south Of Juarez on the way to Chi-
huahua, General villa will remain
here to communicate with General
Carranza before he personally pro-
ceeds south. At Chihuahua he expecss
to join General Chao and other rebel
leaders. and with combined force os
5000 men proceed toward zacatecas,
the first important city south Of Tor
reon. Other rebel forces, General Wiz
la said, are to proceed along the west
coast toward Guadalaiara.
According to late reports which
General villa said he received bF
couriers who Travelled overland I3s
miles to villa Abumada, where the
telegraph line has been connected with
Juarez, the desertion of Chihuahua by
the federals was brought about by
the pressure of citizens. The peopl :
it was said, protested that if the fed
eral garrison resisted the fighting
would result in the wholesale killing
of n-combatants; that the poor were
half-starved and that the wealthy
residents could not expect mercy at
the hands of the invaders.
General Mercado Is said to have dr.
cided on flight to the American boz
der SO that he could communicate
with Provisional President Huertss.
Communication between Chihuahua
and Mexico City has been Impossible
for weeks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-03
WILSON IN HIS MESSAGE
DEALS WITH MEXICO
President Reads Strong Paper TO Congress in Which He
Brands Huefta as lSufper- Advises the Watching
and Waiting Policy in Mexic Affairs lie Wants the
Sherman Antitrust Law Amended

Washington, D. c., Dec. J2.-Presi-
dent Wilson read his first annual mes
sage to congress today at joint ses-
sion of both branches at o'clock,
in the house chamber. The message
is among the briefest documents of It's
kind from any president, being about
5000 words long, required less than
thirty minutes for reading, though il
treated upon variety of subjects.
The Mexican situation President
Wilson dismissed with brief comment,
reiterating the sentiments he express
ed in a special address to congress
upon the same subject some time ago,
and expressing the belief that the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-03
strikers Lost s175,OOv

schnectady, N. Y, Dec. Normal
conditions prevailed today in and about
the big plant of the General Electric
Col All of the $4,000 strikers who
walked out last Tuesday, returned to
their duties today 1t is estimated thai
the strikers lost $4,000 In wages dur
ing the strike.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-03
Preachers Must Not
Use Tobacco in Future

Charlotte, N. c., Dec. 2.-Preachers
ordained hereafter by the Western
North Carolina conference of the Metli-
odist Episcopal church, South, will not
be allowed to use tobacco, the con-
ference at today's session taking this
action after a hard fight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-03

of our friendship, work out their own
development in peace and liberty"
The president observed that the pow
er and prestige of the Huerta govern
ment was rapidly crumbling and add
ed: "We shall not, believe, be oblig-
ed to alter our policy of watchful wait
ing"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-03
DUDLEY BANK Is LOOTED
BY BAND OF YEGGMEN

Dudley. Ca. Dec. 2.-Safe blowers.
carefully planned the robbery of the
bank at Dudley, in Laurens county.
last night. After cutting what they b =
lieyed were all the telegraph and teie-
phone wires Leading into Dudley. tha
robbers blew the safe OF the Dudly
bank, securing s412, and then pro-
ceeded to hardware store in the
center Of the town. where they secus
ed several guns and ammunition and
some blankets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-03

We take pleasure in answering at
once and thus prominently the COM
munication below, expressing at the
same time our great qualification that
its faithful author is numbered among
the friends Of the Sun:
Dear Editor-I am eight years oil.
Some Of my little friends say there Is
no Santa Claus. Papa says If you see
1. in the Sun it's So Please tell me
the truth, is there a Santa Claus?
VIRGINIA O'HANLON.
"115 West Ninety-Fifth street"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-03
To Join The Fleet.

Marseilles, France, Dec. 2-The L.
S. battleships Vermont and Ohio with
the fuel ship Jason, and the supply
ship Celtic, sailed from this port today
after exchanging salutes with the
French batteries. They will meet the
remainder of the American squadron
of Gibraltar.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-03

There is but one cloud on our
horizon. That has shown itself to the
south of us, and hangs over Mexico.
There can be no certain prospect Of
peace in America until General Huerta
has surrendered his usurped power ii
Mexico; until it is understood on all
hands, indeed, that such pretended
governments will not be countenanc-
ed or dealt with by the government OF
the United States. We are the friends
Of constitutional government in Amer
lea; we are more than it's friends; we
are it's champions; because in no other
way can our neighbors, to whom we
would wish in every way to make proof
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-03
THE WEATHER,

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The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-10
SHADY GROVE

Weather cold, ground covered
with snow, not much sickness here
now.
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Oakley Ter
rill, of the Hoade School house CON-
munity, Monday, December 30, a
fine boy.
G. NJ. Edwards, w. o. Homing, J.
C Kemp and ]. l.. Wood, were in
Provld ence Wednesday.
James q. SkettOn, of Providence,
was in town Wednesday.
John l.. Wood, a prosperous young
farmer, of the community, was IN
Marion Tuesday.
Mrs. Dora f. Ashby was in Prov =
dsnce Tuesday, shopping.
Fred Essley is Mail carrier from
this city to Tribune.
Robert Edward Towery who spent
several days with friends at Black.
ford, Clay, Marion, jacksonville
Darlington and Providence have re-
turned home.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-10

kMsdicine That Does Not Cost You
Anything Unless IL Cures Di' q

The active medicinal ingredient
OF Rexal Orderlies which is odorless
tasteless and colorless 10 a compare.
lively new discovery. Combined
with other extremely valuable In.
gradients, It forms a perfect bowel
regulator, Intestinal invigorator and
strengthened, Rexal Orderlies are
eaten like candy and are noted for
their agreeableness to the palate and
gestleness Of action. They do not
cause gripping or any disagreeable
effect or inconvenience.
Unlike other preparations for a
like purpose, they do not create q
habit, but instead they act to over.
come habit acquired through the
use OF ordinary lsxatives cathartics
and harsh physic and permanently
rsmove,the cause Of constipation OF
irregular bowel action.
We will refund your money with
out argument II they do not do as
we say they will. Two sizes, 25c
and l0c. Sold only at our store
The Rexa1 Store.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-10
500. REWARD

Will be paid to any person having
any kind of pain or ache, if Ships
Quick Relief Liniment fails to give
instant relief and the purchase price
is not refunded: Try it and see.
1T n the most wonderful remedy for re-
neving pain have ever used."-Capt. An
derson Berry, Lexington, Ky,
II used this liniment and the pain and
soreness disappeared like magicr-Jatler
W. T. Ballenger, Lexington, Ky,
1T is the only remedy that has given me
any relief since wAs paralyzed four years
go"-Mrs. Susan Welborn, Newburg. Ind
For relieving aches and pains this lini.
ment beats anything l ever saw. IL
Letton. Lexington, Ky.
This linlment gave almost instant relief
and has completely cured me of rheuma-
usm.'-S. b. Ewalt, Paris, Ky.
If 1t Fails to Relieve Any Pain in
Any Part of The Body in Fifteen
Minutes, Ask For Your Money Back.
SOC At All Druggists or
Bourbon Remedy Co., Lexington, Ky.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-10

The ditch on Moss Ave. on the
West aide OF the Rail Road close to
the residence OF DR.. P. b. Davis Il
in need OF repair aud should be
cleaned out and walled up on both
sides. This ditch carries the water
for several blocks to the creek below
and answers the place OF . large
sewer pipe.
Since about fifteen or twenty young
men. have loaded on the water wagon
for the year 1918 the receipts 1T the
Express ONCE have fallen of fifty
per cent. A prominent young
merchant has had . case of beer
In the express ONCE ever since Dec.
Gath. and he is going to donate il to
the sick And needy.
On the account of q small error In
the printing OF the city yearly state
ment last Issue, the amount expend-
ed for fre hydrants should be $3.50 90
instead of $3.50. The report which
appears In this is.us lie correct and
one that every citizen OF Darlington
should be proud Of
Mrs. Brent Hart, spent few hours
in Msdisonville Wednesday after.
noon.
Mrs. Elsie Robinson and Mrs. ID.
NJ. Evans, left yesterday morning
for Rochester, New York where they
were called to the bedside Of Ed
Robinson. who is quite Ill at his
home In that city.
The Nashville Democrat has Sc
cured the services Of n wide awake
correspondent in this city and that
paper Will give the happenings Of
the city and country to the reading
lpublic. w.,
The small sum OF $3S5.00 that was
kpent last year for the maintanance
OF the Darlington Fire Department
was we'll used. That not only paid
the men but over half OF 1T went
20 buy new material. And 1t NO
doubt saved the tax payers thous-
ands OF dollars as there were one or
two fires that was extinguished be-
fore it got any Roadway and would
have been serious had they not been
put out. Our citizens should be
proud OF the boys that are members
OF the Darlington Fire Department.
Every Tuesday the Dixie FLYER
passes through this city crowded to
the guards with South bound tour
ists and the reason for the large
crowd that day Is thar II is the day
that the home seekers get lower
ates 20 Southern Points
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-10

Gilbert King, the popular druggist
is quite sick at his room In this city.
A letter from Mrs. J. NJ. Victory,
who with her daughter Is sojourn-
ing IN South Florida, says that she
is better and that the climate is evey
thing that could be desired.
Max Spiegels Winning Widow"
will be Manager Bleich's offering at
the Garrick Theatre next Tuesday
January ii, is headed by that we'll
known trio OF Fun makers, Null
Clark, Ben Turbett aud Lovey Ma
RE Green, supported by an excep-
tiOnal strong cast of artists such as
William Marshall, Joe Freed, Jas.
Hunter, Leons Thompson, Hil1a
Burton, Flo Gillespie and the ia.
nous winning Widow" big beauty
chorus of thirty girls. Together
with its many song hits, new aud
novel scenic snd electric effects,
makes "The Waning Wild W" this
season, the banner shSV OF them all.
The book is by Ell p. Moran, music
by Seymour Furth, Lyrics by Ed p.
Moran, production staged by Thos.
Grady under the personal direction
OF Max Spiegel.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-10
Church Notes
M. x. Church South

This is a special union week at
the M. e. Church, South, all the
churches of the city taking part.
Monday night the pastor, Rev.
W. A. Grant filed the pulpit and
preached an interesting and In
structive sermon. Tuesday even
ing Rev. William Clark of the
Missionary Baptist Church was
to have filled the pulpit, but the
inclement weathe Z prevented.
Wednesday evening Elder How
ard J.Bratelton, OF the Christian
church was the speaker and de-
livered aforciblc aud interesting
sermon which lodged In the
hearts Of his delightful hearers:
Rev. Perrymsn, Of the NJ E.
Church, filed the pulpit last
evening, and all present enjoyed
the beautiful words and splendid
thoughts of the speaker. Tonight
Rev. William Clark will preach,
while Rev. 9. F. Wimberly,
pastor of the NJ. Z. Church South,
at jacksonville, will preside at
the sacred desk Saturday night.
These services are meeting with
success aud the hearty approba-
tion of all the christian people of
the town, irrespective of creed or
denomination, and are doing
much to create a true union
spirit and cement together in a
true brotherly bond the christian
forces of the community.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-10

Every few days there are wagons
piled high with -four and meal from
MAdisonyllle enroute to the small
towns south of US. Too bad that we
have no -four mills aud In the SUM
mer 1t is the same way with ice.
With the thousands of pounds OF
both that we use here ia EaTling-
ton, why want both -four mill and
ice plant, also a Laundry connected
with the Ice plant would pay.