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THE TIMES-RECORDER
DAILY AND WEEKLY.
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THOMAS GAMBLE, JS.
Editor and Proprietor.
C. W, CORNFORTH,
Associate Editor.
J. W. FURLOW, City Editor.
Editorial Room Telephone 89.
The Times-Recorder is the
Official Organ of the City of Amerlcus,
Official Organ of Sumter County.
Official Organ of Webster County.
Official Organ of Railroad Commission of
tteorgta for. the 8d Congressional District.
AMs FICUS. GA. NOV. 2 1907.
Those clearing liouse certificates
Atlanta banks have issued look like
real money.
Some joker the other day introduc
ed “Uncle Joe” Cannon as ‘‘the next
President of the United States.”
That Tifton bridegroom who swore
Ms wife was “of the value of SSO or
snore” must have believed he had se
cured a jewel.
Knoxville and Briston, Tenn., snuff
ed out 125 saloons at midnight of Oct
ober 31. Its a dull day when there’s
nothing doing in the prohibition line.
President Small, of the Telegraph
ers has again called off the -strike,
but again does he fail to call off the
strikers. He should feel pretty small
by now.
Mile. Ragozinnikova, who shot Gen.
Maximoffsky the other day, has been
condemned to death. That's rather
a heavy penalty for taking Maxim
off sky.
Government experts say that the
toll weevil is riding on trains. Geor
gia farmers needn't he alarmed for
the railroad commission will see that
no passes are issued to 801 l Weevil.
The Bank of England has raised
its rate of discount from 4 1-2 to 5
per cent to check the export of gold
from its vaults. Threadneedle street
is getting a more exalted idea of her
wares.
Oakleigh Thorne and Marsden Per
ry, owners of the stock of the Cen
tral of Georgia, have just sold two
railroads, but still have the Central
®n hand. They have a good thing and
4g not care to give it up.
Strange birds have made their ap
t»eranee in Central Park, New York,
which an ornithological student is
unable to classify. They are probab
ly some of the Wall Street species
which have been recently plucked.
Hazers in a Pennsylvania school
have been condemned to pay $14,000
to their victim for injuries inflicted.
Besides this a criminal trial is hang
ing over their heads. It was a case
»f the hazers hazed. No sympathy
will be extended the offenders.
That North Pole, which has been
dodging Walter Wellman, Commodore
Pm-vy, er. al„ for so long had as well
com* in and surrender. A member
of th British Antarctic Association
is going to make the entire trip in a
motor cai'. Strange that somebody
ladn t thought of that before.
Patent rights swindlers who used to
operate exclusively in the country,
hate transferred their work to the
cities where “suckers” are easier to
find. As an example of the ease with
which these swindlers can get money,
one of the gentry has been arrested
in New York for selling stock in the
Automatic Needle Company to the
arm unt of $2,0,00, when the company
did not even exist. A picture of the
all factory and a little talk drew
ant the cash.
Apparently North Carolina stands
a good chance to pay its repudiated
bonds. Some shrewd schemer sold
the old bonds to the state of South
Dakota, and that soveriegn state
saw a chance to make a handsome pro
fit. It certainly . was an un-sisterly
act on the part of South Dakota to
lend herself to such a hold-up game.
North Carolina has always stood
ready to repay the money actually re
ceived, but properly declined to pay
cash for the water put in during the
reconstruction period.
NEGROES OE DISTRICT
ASKED TO REGISTER
Circular is Issued Advising
Them.
Leaders among the colored voters
of Sumter and the Third Congression
al district will put forth strenuous
efforts to defeat by their ballots the
proposed Disfranchisement Act, and :
the counties of the Third are being I
flooded with circulars sent out from
Americus urging them to register
and thus qualify to vote against the
measure.
Following is the circular being dis
tributed, a copy of which has beer,
handed the Times-Recorder.
To Hie Voters of tin* Third Congres-j
sional District:
I desire to call the attention of all
voters, especially the colored voters,
of this district, to the necessity of
registering and being prepared to vote
against what is popularly known as
the “Disfranchisement Act,” which
will be voted on for approval or dis
approval at the next general State
election.
All young men reaching their ma
jority during the year in which the
election is held will be entitled to
register and vote without the prev
ious payment of any poll tax.
All men over GO years of age, who
have paid their poll and other taxes
up to the time of becoming GO years
of age, will be entitled to register
and vote without further payment of
poll tax.
Now is the time for colored voters
to show by their actions in register
ing and voting, whether or not they
are worthy of the citizenship and
franchise which have been conferred
on them. The majority of our peo
ple admire and will defend fair play
and just treatment for the worthy.
I respectfully suggest that the
colored people approach their white
friends and ask their assistance in
preserving our rights. They will
not have forgotten that their ances
tors fought the Revolutionary War,
because they did not want to be
taxed without representation—we ask
no more than that.
lam advised that many of our
colored people, on account of the
“Disfranchisement Law” and the
“Contract Labor Law,” are leaving
Georgia for other states, North and
West.
I strongly urge you not to do this
—it is not necessary . Many of us
are Georgians by birth—it is our
home—and in time the right will
prevail. Stay here, do your duty as
men and citizens and time will show
the wisdom of your course.
Under favorable circumstances the
South is the best place for our peo
ple.
A Southerner by birth and train
ing, I have an abiding faith In those
who will control our State. The “re
form” movement, which is nothing
less than Anarchy tendered to the
people as a rose, will soon spend its
force, and then those who have the
good of the State at heart will as
sume control.
Be a useful factor along all lines
in the building up of the State. Forty
years of labor should not he wasted.
Not like the Indian, we shall not be
driven westward, but here among
the highest civilization we shall de
monstrate our worthiness as citi
zens. Don’t be discouraged, God is
not dead.
Despite the political schemers who
would disfranchise you, Christian
sentiment, regardless of color, will
prevail. Pay your taxes, register and
be ready when the time comes to cast
your ballot. Thousands of brave
Christian-hearted white men of Geor
gia have not forgotten your services
to them before the war, during the
war and since.
Remember and register. Don’t
forget. Respectfully,
E. S. RICHARDSON, j
John Boards, Isaac Miller, E. H.;
Felton, G. W. Thomas, John Nobles, i
R. McCrary, Robt. Odum, W. M. Ful
ler, W. Cobb, T. Dixon, A. P. Pate, j
C. H. Moore, W. M. Hodges, J. W. I
Webb, R. M. Johnson, W. M. An- {
(’revs
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SUMTER-MADE SYRUP
UPON THE MARKET
With an abundant crop of prime
Sumter country syrup the country is
entirely safe and Americus felicitates
accordingly. Yesterday Mr. R. S.
Broadhurst had sent in to the Sparks-
Mashburn Co., from his model farm
near the city a hundred gallons of
most excellent new cane syrup, her
•metically sealed in one gallon cans
and making a very attractive pack
age. Mr. Broadhurst will make sev
eral thousand gallons of the finest
syrup this season, only sending yes
terday a limited quantity to supply
immediate demands.
THE AMERICUS DAILY TIMES-RECORDER, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1907.
GEORGIA SETS PACE
SOUTH’S PROSPERITY
Mr. R. E. Allison Talks of
Recent Trip.
Mr. R. E. Allison, President of the
Allison Furniture Company, returned
Thursday from a six weeks’ trip,
with his wife, through Texas, Louis
iana, Mississippi and Alabama. Visit
ing a number of points, meeting with
business men, and keeping ears and
eyes open as he traveled, jVlr. Allison
returned home satisfied that Georgia
has the best crop of cotton in the
South and the most prosperous peo
ple to be found just at this especial
time.
“We covered considerable territory
in Texas,” said he to a Times-Recor
der representative yesterday. “The
cotton crop down there has undoubt
edly been a tremendous disappoint
ment to the people, and they clearly
show it in their talk and business. A
half crop even at 10 to 12 cents does
not compensate them for the tremen
dous shrinkage in production, and
they are inclined to be somewhat
gloomy. Texas, though, is a vast
state, it has enjoyed great prosper
ity, and one bad season, after all, can
have but a passing temporary effect
on its general business affairs. The
feeling of disappointment will speed
ily wear off and the people there
will be as buoyant as ever. That
is their natural tendency. Next year
they may have a great crop and roll
in money, as it were.
Assiting Local Banks
“Mississippi has a good cotton
crop, so far as we could learn, and
there was a general air of satisfac
tion on the crop and price questions,
although business men were a trifle
uneasy about the money stringency
North, fearing that it might affect
values and hamper the movement of
the crop. There was a general dis
position, 1 found ,among business
men who understood the situation to
do all in their power to assist the
! local banks in the matter of cur
! rency, and the feeling was becoming
more confident as we neared home
I and the situation North seemed to be
I easing up.
“Over in Alabama the people re
j ported a fair crop, but not a Georgia
! crop by any means. Over there ev
| cry body is talking about prohibition
| now as niuchas about cotton and
I money. The'Birmingham election set
the whole state talking. Alabama is
in pretty good shape throughout.
Georgia on Velvet
“But it is when you get into Geor
gia that you strike genuine prosperity
and universal confidence,” said Mr.
Allison in conclusion. “Our people
are certainly on velvet. All we need
is the easing up in the currency sit
uation that is being brought about in
the North by the imports of gold and
the general co-operation of all finan
cial instituions. I don’t think I ever
found the people of this State more
sanguine than they have been this
fall, or with a better basis on which
to build tlielr hopes of continued good
business.”
For the strong —that they
may keep their strength.
For the weak —that they
may regain their strength.
For the young that they
may grow in strength.
the most nutritious food made
from wheat.
Clean, crisp and fresh.
HJZZiffb In moisture and
4 ' dust proof packages.
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
LITTLE WAS DONE AT
MEETING OF COUNCIL
Session Was Devoid of
Interest.
Regular meeting Mayor and City
Council October 31st. Present, May
or Hawkins presiding, Aldermen Chil
ders, Poole, Sherlock, Bolton, Borum
and Furlow.
Minutes last regular meeting read
and confirmed.
On motion matter of selling old
boiler referred to Water Committee
with power to act.
On motion rules suspended.
Mr. Thos. Harrold and Mr. C. M.
Council appeared before council re
lative to the paving of the east side of
Cotton Avenue from Jefferson to
Wild street, matter referred to street
committee.
Mr. G. W. Glover appeared before
Council and requested that sidewalk
at Glover Grocery Co., be lowered
at driveway. Matter referred to
Street Committee.
On motion, request of R. P. Clay
for refund of water rent declined.
Council agreed to continue to pay
Mr. S. S. Chandler at the rate of S6O
per week for time lost on account of
delay caused by City.
Street Committee submitted plans
for bridge at Muckalee creek.
Letter of Mr. Collum, principal of
Agricultural college read and matter
referred to water and sewerage com
mittee.
Petition of Mr. Lawson Stapleton as
to adjusting water rents read and re
ferred to water committee.
On motion City Clerk to act as reg
istrar and publish notice of elec
tion.
Water and Sewerage Committee re
ported adversely on petition of J. L.
Brown asking credits on acount of
water rents; report received and
adopted.
Water and Sewerage Committee re
ported adversely on petition of Times-
Recorder asking reduction in water
rents; report received and adopted.
All approved bills read and on mo
tion ordered paid.
T. N. HAWKES, C & Tr.
BOUGHT A TINE PLACE
OUT NEAR AMERICUS
Cam Hudson to Increase
Realty.
Hon. T. G. Hudson, state commis
sioner of agriculture, spent yesterdaf
in Americus, his home, and goes to
Columbus today upon official business.,
While here yesterday Commissioner
Hudson purchased from Mr. O. L.
Dixon, a desirable farm of five
hundred acres a few miles west of
the city, the place being known as
the Hart farm. The consideration \
was something more than $5,500, Com. j
Hudson purchasing the farm as an
investment.
Five trillion dollars’ worth of
gold in South Africa—and yet a lot of
us have to work to get money! ' v
WARLICK’S STORE,
PLANTERS BANK BUILDING.
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.
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.
These goods were bought for much less than the regular price- so
you get the benefit.
War lick’s Store,
THE STORE THAT SELLS THE SAME GOODS TOR LESS MONEY
“Bearsfoot”
For all Blood Taints.
PRICBSIOR3FOR $2,50
. i
Made only by
Davenport Drug Co.
Americus, Ga.
MARINES SWAPPED
BEEf fOR LIQUORS
Government- Was Being
Cleverly Robbed.
NEW YORK, Nov. I. (Special)
Admiral Caspar F. Goodrich, com
mandant of the Brooklyn Navy Year,
has nipped in the bud a wholesale
smuggling business that was being
carried on between liquor dealers and
Men of those ships of the Atlantic
fleet which are now in the navy yard.
Recently it was reported to the ad
miral that the stocks of provisions in
the ships’ larders were being dimin
ished unduly. Computations based
upon the amount of provisions issued
in the daily rations did not tally with
the actual amount of supplies on
hand.
And with this discrepancy it was
observed by watchmen and others
in the yard that of late a great num
ber of persons had been going out
out of the yard laden with bundles
and packages. So the admiral sent
.out an order that all packages, bun
dles, and valises be inspected before
they were allowed to leave the yard.
Among the first packages inspected
were found large hunks of fresh
meat and many pounds of butter.
These supplies had been bartered for
whiskey, which is brought into the
yard in large quantities, in spite
of the vigilance of the sentries and
watchman at the gates. It is said
that a man wearing an overcoat may
easily bring into the yard more than a
gallon of intoxicating liquor without
being detected.
“Nothing like sleeping out of
doors,” says a medical exchange. And
we’ll have to if the rise in prices
reaches the rent. —Atlanta Constitu
tion.