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The Times-Recorder is the
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Official Organ of Sumter County.
Official Organ of Webster County.
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AMERiCUS. CA., OCT. 30 1907
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Chancellor Day keeps hammering
away as an advocate of the trusts. Per
haps he believes that his day will roll
around at last.
Each cloud is said to have a silver
lining. The present financial cloud
is reported to have a gold lining if
the mists would only clear away.
Gold from Europe is on the way
for the relief of conditions here. Some
large chunks of a home product
known as a confidence is what is
most needed.
Some result might be expected from
the meeting of Governors of four
states in Gov. Smith’s office on Fri-.
day. What will the Governor of North
Carolina say?
Atlanta ministers have started a
discussion as to whether it is better
o take a Sunday ride on the train
or with a horse as motive power.
How about the mule as a compromise?
Rockefeller blames the people for
Bringing on the present financial dis
turbances in that they rushed to
withdraw their money from solvent
institutions. John should remember
that everybody hasn't a million or so
in pocket change on paydays.
Considerably more than a million
divorce cases have been tabulated by
the census department covering the
past twenty years. The figures make
the average over 60,000 yearly. There
s a striking sameness to the estimate
of the temperance people as to the
number of drunkards who pass away
j ach year.
'
Savannah and Waycross have ano- j
ther bone of contention. This time
its the question of the removal of the
Coast Line shops to Waycross from
Savannah. Instead of taking the
South Atlantic Car shops from Way
cross, Savannah has been placed on
the defensive by her doughty but
somewhat diminutive competitor.
Young girls are~takmg
part in the killing of Russian officials
obnoxious to the terrorists. On Mon
day a general connected with the pris
on department was killed by a girl,
who immediately was arrested and
avowed herself as the assasin. The
official had recently introduced more
vigorous methods of handling pris
oners. Russian autocratic rule can
not hold out indefinitely against such
courage on the part of the revolution
ists. ’
No more advertisements are want
id by the Oglethorpe Weekly Echo,
not until the present contracts have
expired. Prosperity has come so
voluminously that the editor cries
“hold, enough.” The following is the
distress signal as published in the
Echo: “The Echo will not receive
after this day any other contracts for
advertising until our present contracts
have expired. Look at our pages. We
are not a hog and we know when we
have enough.”
In its “Great Albany” edition, the
Albany Herald of Sunday issued a pa- j
per of 100 pages which was a credit
to the paper and to the town as
•well. Nothing quite so pretentious
has been undertaken by any except
the large cities of Georgia, The read
ing matter sets forth in excellent
shape the achievements and indus
tries of Dougherty county’s chief
oily. Numerous illustrations adorn
he pages of the paper. In the way
of advertisements the issue speaks
well for the enterprise of the Albany
merchants. All together, the achieve
ment was a not .ble one and the ad- j
vantages of Albany have been adver
tised more effectively than before.
EXIT TIIE SALOON
Judged by the result of the prohi
bition election in Jefferson county, l
Alabama on Monday, that state will |
i join Georgia in outlawing the whis
key business. Birmingham, which is i
the largest city in Alabama, went for,
the “wets” by a narrow margin, but!
the other districts completely buried j
the hopes of the "antis.”
In Mississippi the capital of the |
state is ‘dry” and there are only a j
few places where liquor can be legally |
sold. So it is not unreasonable to !
believe that Vardanian’s baliwick may
soon catch the step with Georgia and
Alabama. Florida also is campaign
ing against the saloon with vigor, Gov.
Broward being the leader. South
| Carolina has repudiated the dispensary
and in only a few places is the saloon
allowed. Tennessee only allows whis
key sold in three cities and one town.
Texas is largely dry, as is Kentucky.
And so it goes.
But the South is not alone is the
prohibition wave. Delaware will vote
on the question of state prohibition
soon and unless signs fail the saloon
will be wiped out. Pennsylvania is
also making a strong fight against the
saloon, and in other states the move
ment is spreading.
Undoubtedly the trend of public
opinion over the country is against
the saloon and the achievements in
Georgia have added such fuel to the
flames that prohibitionists every
where have become more aggressive.
Two causes might be mentioned as
having contributed largely to this
result. First of these is the lawless
ness of the saloon keepers—not all,
but enough to give the business a bad
name with the people. Sunday selling
and a disregard of other restrictions
have infuriated the people and in
their wrath they are mowing down the
saloons in a hurry.
Another cause for the feeling
against the liquor traffic is the effects
on the negro, both morally and phy
sically. To those who live in those
counties where the white population
is small, a negro inflamed with liquor
is the embodiment of all that is evil
and dreaded. The effect of drinking
upon the labor problem, both as re
gards the white and colored laborer is
another strong link in the chain. Rail
roads and large corporations have
put their seal of disapproval upon the
drink habit. In addition to this,
the temperance people for nearly half
a century have fought the liquor tra
ffic on moral grounds and this has
brought forth fruit to be added to the
more recent developments in the
fight.
Voters are asking themselves what
good the saloon is, after all. Very
little of the money which passes over
the counters goes to labor and the re
turns reecived by the customer, in
stead of strengthening him for more
efficient work, render him less fit for
labor.
But when a huge wave is rolled in
from the sea it is not necessary to
make a study of the moon and the
tides. Its a condition which is to be
discussed.
Mason & Dixon’s line is taking on
a new significance, for it looks as
iif the states to the south of the line
will make the first unanimous decis
ion to drive out the liquor traffic, and
apparently the movement will sweep
across the line and state by state ring
the doom of the licensed the whiskey
traffic.
“And the South shall lead them.”
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MAYORALTY RACE
IN CLEVELAND, O
CLEVELAND, OHIO, October 29.
(Special)—With only one week re
maining for active work in the cam
paign, the Cleveland mayoralty con- j
test is overshadowing everything else
J here in point of interest in connection
with the election of November 5. The
record-breaking registration has
! been a matter of surprise to political
: leaders generally and election ex
j perts are now kept busy trying to
analyze its meaning and probable ef
fect on the interests respectively of
Mayor Tom J. Johnson, who is seek
j ing a fourth term, and of Congress
man Theodore E. Burton, Republican !
; nominee.
The registration has reached a total
of 93,000, which is nearly 20,000 in ex- j
i cess of tlie normal vote in city elec*
| tions. '
Chairman Baker predicts Mr. Bur
ton’s election for Mayor by from 8,000
I to 15,000 majority. Mayor Johnson
and his managers predict that his ma
jority will he no less than it was two
! years ago when he was elected by
! 12,000.
PURCHASED A LARGE
FARM IN DOUGHERTY;
Messrs. C. C. Hawkins and Lee j
Allen of Americus have completed j
the purchase it is said, of a large!
plantation of 2500 acres in Dougherty
county. The farm is a very valuable
one and lies at Walker station, on the
Central Railway, ten miles west of
Albany. The Americus men made
the purchase as an investment and
will doubtless find it a very remuner
ative one withal.
THE AMERICUS DAILY TIMES-RECORDER, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 3#. 1907.
DAUGHTERS TO MEET
TODAY IN AUGUSTA
Americus is Represented
in Meeting U. D. C.
The thirteenth annual convention
of the U. D. C. of Georgia, will as
semble this morning in Augusta with
the chapter of that city, and for the
next three days these devoted women
of the South will hold their delibera
tions and transact business there.
Americus will be represented by
Mrs. J. E. Mathis president of the local
chapter, and Miss Lynn Mathis, who
left for Augusta yesterday.
An excellent programme has been
arranged, chiefly through the untiring
and intelligent efforts of Mrs. Theo
dore Caswell.
The session today will begin with
an invocation, Rev. J. T. Plunket;
welcome on behalf of the city and
veterans, Judge H. C. Roney; wel
come on behalf of Augusta chapter,
Mrs. John W. Clark; response on be
half of Georgia Division, Mrs. R. 11.
Taylor.
Then will follow the usual intro
duction of visitors, the president’s ad
dress, report of committees, etc. At
1:30 p. m there will be a luncheon
by Confederate Veterans in hall of
Daughters of the Confederacy.
3 p. m. Business Session. Minutes
of morning session; report of commit
tees; free scholarships; Georgia room
at Richmond; text books; press com
mittee; State Registrar, C. of C.;
State Organizer, C. of C.; appointment
of committees.
8:30 p. m., Historical Evening.—
Mrs. Helen Plane —Reminiscenses of
the War between the States.
Mrs. Franklin—How to Conduct an
Historical Programme.
Mrs. Walter Lamar—The Battle of
Shiloh.
Miss M. Rutherford, State Historian
—Georgia’s Literary Workers.
Thursday, 9:30 a. m., Business Ses
sion—Announcements; minutes of af
ternoon session; chapter reports; in
alphabetical order; beginning with
A, reports ones handed in to secre
stary; reports heard for one hour.
3 p. m. Business Session—Announ
cements; minutes of morning session;
chapter reports continued.
4 p. m.—Reception at Country Club,
tendered by Mrs. John W. Clark, pres
ident, Augusta Chapter.
8:30 p. m. in court room of court
house.—Lecture on Gen. Robert E.
Lee, Rev. Richard Wilkinson.
Friday, Nov. 1, 9 a. m., Business
Session.—Minutes of the afternoon
session; chapter report, one hour al
lowed, report of Nominating Com
mittee; election of officers, report of
Committee on Resolutions; selection
of next place of meeting; 1 p. m. ad
journment.
1:30 p. m.—Luncheon by Daugh
ters of the Confederacy in their hall.
GEORGIA DIVISION
U. D. C. IN SESSION
AUGUSTA, GA„ October 29—(Spe
cial) —The Georgia division of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
will begin its annual convention here
tomorrow with delegates preesnt from
all parts of the State. Mrs. A. B.
Hull presides at the initial session,
which will be devoted to an exchange
of greetings and the reading of the
annual reports of officers and commit
tees. The delegates will be entertain
ed at luncheon by the Confederate
veterans. The session of the conven
tion will continue until Saturday.
HOTEL GUESTS
PAY OWN PRICE
LONDON, October 29.—(Special)
According to a publication devoted to
the interests of hotel keepers a novel
scheme is to be tried by a boniface,
who, to quote his advertisement, pos
sesses “a house of the first order—
modern comforts, central heating, ex
quisite French cooking, superb view.”
The proprietor will fix no prices
either for the rooms or meals, and
visitors only have to call at the office
before their departure and pay “ac
cording to their judgment, conscience,
and sense of equity.”
The new scheme will have a one
year’s trial.
COMMONWEALTH OF
NEGROES SUGGESTED
LOS ANGELES, CAL., Oct. 29.
(Special)—Lieut.. Col. Allen Allens
worth, U. S. A., retired, one of the
most prominent negroes of the West,
has addressed a communication to
members of the colored race in the
United States, -asking for expressions
regarding the holding of a National
Convention looking to the solution of!
the race problem in the Southern j
States and the desirability in particu- j
lar of establishing a purely negro |
Commonwealth in some part of the I
United States.
Col 1 . Allensworth is a Baptist min
ister of Bowding Green, Ky.
MILITARY MEN
DISCUSS EUTURE
Believed Fourth Reg't. Will
Be Kept Intact.
Lieut. James A. Fort, of the Ameri
cus Light Infantry, returned yester
day from Thomasville, where he at
tended a conference of the officers of
the Fourth Regiment, on Monday.
The conference was held at the
office of Capt. Stron. Col. Wylly and
a dozen other officers were in atten
dance, representing the military com
panies at Thomasville, Valdosta, Al
bany, Americus and Fitzgerald. Col
umbus was not represented.
There was a general discussion
of the Dick bill, which goes into ef
fect on January 1, and the probability
of the several companies of the Fourth
Regiment being able to comply with
its requirements.
The general feeling of the officers
present was that with a special ef
fort made from now until the close of
the year, it would not be a very diffi
cult matter to bring each of the com
panies to the required strength of 58
men. In all of the towns represent
ed in the Fourth Regiment there is
considerable military spirit and it was
not believed that the young men of
the several communities would be
willing for the local companies to be
disbanded because of inability to se
cure a few additional men.
The companies comprising the
Fourth were all reported in improved
condition, with greater interest than
in the past and the men steadily im
proving in their military ability.
Lieut. Fort brought home with him
a check for armory rent, arrears due
the Americus company for some
months past.
DELAWARE WOMEN IN
PROHIBITION EIGHT
“Wet" or “Dry" is Com
mon Greeting.
WILMINGTON, DEL., October 29.
(Special)—“Wet or dry?” This laconic
greeting has become the common form
of salutation throughout Delaware.
Nothing has ever before stirred the
residents of Delaware as the local-op
tion campaign now being waged has
aroused them. Nothing else is heard.
It is the sole topic of conversation in
saloon, church, home and public meet
ing places. The election is to be held
on November 5, and then will be de
cided whether local option is to pre
vail' in all three counties and in Wil
mington.
Doing Bulk of Work
An interesting feature of the cam
paign is the prominent part the wo
men and children of the city and
State are taking in the fight. In fact
the women are doing the biggest part
of the work, and if local option is
declared, it will be due to their ef
forts more than to those of the men.
The women are doing most of the
campaigning.
Liquor orators have classed the
women working for the anti-license
cause as “long-tongued gabblers who
should be in their kitchens washing
dishes.” This aroused the public sen
timent so much that the campaign
orators responsible for these utteran
ces have been recalled by the com
mittee and forbidden to make any
more speeches for the license cause.
Taught Children Songs
November 5 will be a busy day for
the women. They will be at the polls
to canvass voters. They have taught
the children in the schools several
anti-license campaign songs, and they
have decorated them with the buttons
gotten out by the committee, on
which is the picture of a child and the
words, “Vote No for My Sake.” The
women petitioned the Board of Educa
tion to give the children in the schools
a holiday on election day.
This was refused by the School
Commissioners. They then asked
for permission to teach the children
the campaign songs. This, too, was
refused. However, the children have
learned the songs, and they will be
at the polls on election day.
REFUSED BIG PROFIT
ON REALTY DEAL
There’s money to be made on Am
ericus real estate and Sumter county
farm property whether bought for an
investment or speculation. As evi
dence of this fact; ten thousand dol
lars profit was refused a day or two
ago by purchasers of a handsome piece
of realty here, and this within a few
hours after the deal was completed.
The property was bought as an in
vestment and «even a profit of ten
thousand dollars did not tempt the
purchasers, who realized the good
trade they had made.
There is Only One
“ Brom & Quinine”
That is
Laxative Bremo Quinine
USED THE WORLD OVER TO CURE A COLD !M ONE DAT,
Always remember the full name. Look fTTYf
for this signature on every box. 25c. mTi
WARLICK’S STORE,
PLANTERS BANK BUDDING.
Read This List of
Goods at Low Prices.
Good outing sc. yard; sea island 5 cents yard, bleaching 5c yard
Wool cashmere in all colors at 25c a yard. Better grades of
cashmere in colors and plaids at 35c and 50c a yard.
Yard wide taffeta silk in black and colors, SI.OO a yard, good
value. Also a pretty line of solid colors and plaids at 50 cents and
upward in waist silks.
Wool underskirts at 50c and 75c each. Wool flannels in red,
white and all colors at 20c.. Trico Waist flannels at 20c yard. Good
heavy cotton flannel at 10c a yard. G
Best sheeting made, 8c yard.
Good large comfortables SI.OO, $1.25, $1.50 each. Also
blankets and buggy robes.
Underwear of all kinds for men, women and children 25c, up
Full line of tin ware, enamel ware, and glass ware, and our
prices are not much more than half what you generally find on these
goods. 1
These goods were bought for much less than the regular price’ so
you get the benefit.
W arlick’s Store,
THE STORE THAT SELLS THE SAME GOODS FOR LESS MONEY
ORCHESTRA 10c BOX SEATS 15c BALCONY 5c
Something New
Every Day at
Glover s Opera House
Our Moving Pictures and Illustrated Songs are delight
ing hundreds of people every day, and are a sure cure for the
blues; our word for it, you will be pleased.
MONDAY
“World’s Wizard”, “Stolen Pie”, “Model’s Ma” and “The
Mother’s Dream”. Songs: “Those Songs My Mother Used to
Sing”.
TUESDAY
No pictures on account of another attraction.
WEDNESDAY
Matinee “Day in Burnsland”, “Wanted a Husband",
“Weird Fancies”, Hooligan’s Idea”and“Mother-in-Law Race”. ,
Night “Terrible Ted”, “Great Cross Country”
“Sky Scrappery N. Y.” Song: “Roll Around”.
The Hub and Comedy Theatre Co., New York.
MR. HARRY K. LUCAS, Local Manager.
‘‘The people who please all the people all of the time”.
“Bearsfoot”
For all Blood Taints.
PRICES! OR 3FI $2,50
Made only by
Davenport Drug Co.
Americus, Ga.