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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1900
Page
6
The second week of Sumter superior court will end the jail crowd and dispose of most criminal business. few felonies remain. No murder case. one assault with intent to kill. Judge Littlejohn aims to finish before Christmas, avoiding January adjournment. Also includes a malformed ad fragment about Cheney & Co and a catarrh cure promotion.
E D Sunr mp announces rapid liquidation after Lott Warren resigns to join Bank of Commerce. Store offers shoes clothing dry goods, complete stock at less than New York cost, selling full stock in swoop or by lot at retail or other buyer suited terms. Sale urgent, stock must be sold promptly.
Saturday's general election date for Georgia justices of the peace produced a single vote in Sumter County. In the Twenty-ninth Andersonville district Judge Thad Aycock won the vacancy, while incumbents Mrs. Jere B. Ansley and the Americus district Justice Aycock retained their four year terms.
W A Hines of Manchester Iowa recounts a near death from measles leading to consumption with hemorrhages and severe coughs. He credits Dr King s New Discovery for consumption with his cure and urges its use despite price, noting hundreds have benefited from his recommendation. Free trial bottles offered at E J Eldridge s drugstore.
Sumter County grants rural delivery replacing six post offices Providence Tropic Jordanville Hudson Yaw and Ogden with service beginning today. Four Americus carriers will start routes, average about thirty miles, directing mail to Jordanville Leslie and nearby sections, while Ogden Yaw Hudson Providence Tropic Jordanville mail now routes through Americus office.
A promotional health note minimizes consumption as a dread disease and urges self treatment at home with Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil. It claims early ignorance hides danger, advises cautious living, and offers a free sample from Scott & Bowne of New York.
Gov Candler posts a 160 dollar reward for arrest and conviction of the party or parties who murdered Charlie Mitchell near Americus several months ago. The body was found beside the railroad between Smithville and Americus. The slain boy's father is a wealthy local Black farmer who may add to the reward.
City Attorney James Taylor visited Smithville to advise on a local election about establishing a whiskey dispensary. Both sides received 28 votes, triggering a likely second election to decide whether Smithville will have a dispensary or source liquor from Americus.
Mr J Hargrove owns the finest cane exhibit this year and showcased nine foot stalks at the Timer-Recorder event. He planted one acre, beds half for seed, and produced ten barrels of syrup from the remainder, drawing widespread attention for height and quality.
Montgomery Ala Dec 1 Joseph F Johnston retired from the executive office at 15 o clock today The new governor W J Samford was unable to come to Montgomery to be formally inaugurated He took the oath in Opelika two days ago and today Governor Johnston turned over the office to T D Samford son of the governor and his private secretary There were fears of complications due to Samford illness but none occurred He is improving daily and is expected to assume duties in a few days.
Austin reports the Texas telephone sector nears a crisis as operators plan to quit all local and long distance stations within a week. They demand wage hikes and shorter hours backed by unions, signaling a long bitter fight that may ruin many interests if the company resists.
The note promotes Dr King s New Life Pills for appetite digestion and health. A boy, Russell Sar ratt, 12, was accidentally shot and killed while hunting on Broad River after discharging his gun on a flatboat. Sheriff Gassaway arrested O Campbell for attempting to pass counterfeit $20 gold pieces in Tuscumbia Alabama.
The average of estimates from 139 members of the New York Cotton Exchange is 10,075,000 bales. The low estimate is 9,100,000 bales and the high is 11,000,000 bales.
Secretary Hay and Nicaraguan minister Senor Correa signed a treaty granting the United States rights and privileges within Nicaragua for canal construction. Also noted are Civil Service actions in the Philippines, a Democratic House caucus planned for Monday, and obituaries and population updates for Indian Territory and Wisconsin.
A large fire in Papacan Fulton burned 20 establishments including Kirk dry goods store post office and Meadows hotel. Loss estimated at 250000. Burglary theory cited as origin with firefighters unable to control flames as several people escaped. Boyd Reid of Paducah leapt from a third story window, may be fatally hurt.
About 1,000 citizens gathered at the Auditorium in Onattanoona to denounce the city council ordinance granting a telephone exchange franchise to T. & Wilcox and associates. Resolutions urged aldermen to modify the measure, while Alderman T. P. Mahon vowed to support the ordinance regardless of protest.
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