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THE TIMES-RECORDER
DAILY AND WEEKLY
The Amerlcus Recorder, Established
1879,
The Americus Times, Established 1890
Consolidated April, 1891, '
Entered at the postoffice at Ameri
cus as second-class mail matter.
THOMAS GAMBLE, JR.,
Editor and Manager.
C. W. CORNFORTH,
Associate Editor and Assistant
Manager.
•T. W. FURLOW. City Editor.
W. L. DUPREE,
Assistant Business Dept
Editorial Room Telephone 99
The Times-Recorder is’ the
Official Organ of the City of Americus
Official Organ of Sumter County.
Official Organ of Webster County.
Official Organ of Railroad Commis
sion of Georgia for the 3rd Congres
sional District.
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Americus, Ga
Americus, Ga.. Feb. 25, 190.5.
Railroads are asking for an extens
ion of the time for the enforcement of
the “nine hour” law for telegraph op
erators. On Thursday a hearing will
be given by the interstate commerce
commission on the proposal. The rail
roads assert that it will be necessary
to close a large number of small of
fices.
Justice Brewer, in a speech at Coop
er Union Saturday night, sounded a
warning against the habit of-extrava
gance which is becoming character
istic of nation, state, municipality
and individual. "We have been most
unwisely discounting the future,” he
said, in referring to the vast debts be
ing piled up in the form of bonds, for
future generations to pay. Such a
warning comes none too soon.
Republican leaders are said to be
preparing to make a strong fight
against the disfranchisement of the
negroes at the general election in
October. Negroes throughout the
State are being urged to qualify for
the election. With the aid of white
Democrats who are not favorable to
wards the disfranchisement proposi
tion, it is hoped to defeat the measure.
One result of this effort will be a Re
publican or independent State ticket
in the field.
Japan is disappointed in the intro
duction of a bill to appropriate only
$250,000 for the International Exposi
tion to be held in Tokio in 1912. Vis
count Kaneko, president of the expo
sition, has written a letter to the
American Ambassador to Japan in
which he points out that for the St.
Louis Exposition his country appro
priated $400,000 and for the Chicago
Exposition nearly as much. This
country can not afford to let the Jap
anese outdo them in such a matter,
and the appropriation should be rais
ed at least to the sum set aside by the
Japanese government for the St.
Louis show.
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USE AM) ABUSE OF THE PARDONING POWER.
The past few weeks the attention of the public lias been directed with
more than ordinary force to the use of the pardoning power in Georgia.
The Glover case in Augusta, and the Rodgers case in Savannah, in both of
which men charged with degeneracy after their conviction, murdered wo
men in cold blood, have served to fix attention on the comparative ease
with which, in the past, men guilty of such crimes have secured a com
mutation of their sentences, and final pardons.
Until Governor Smith took the decided stand in favor of the law that
he did in these two cases, it had been a saying in Chatham county, and
doubtless also in Richmond, that a white man could not be hanged in
them for murder. Numerous murders had blackened the character of each
of these communities as places of a law abiding civilization, but no one
but a poor and friendless negro has ever gone to the gallows. Any white
man who saw fit to put a pistol in his hip pocket and hunt down thq. man
or. the woman against whom he had a grievance felt, if he did not know,
that the murder he had in mind would not entail the death penalty upon
himself.
The execution of Glover some days ago, and the hanging of Rodgers
to-day in Savannah, will do much to remove this feeling of comparative
safety from the minds of those who may be contemplating the commission
of crimes of this nature. The fear that their necks will be in jeopardy, that
death at the end of a rope may be their fate, will doubtless deter men from
allowing their anger, their jealousy, or whatever other motive prompts
them, from the taking of human life. To that extent, at least, the safety of
men and women in Georgia has been increased and the thanks of all men
and women who obey the law and do not carry weapons is due the gover
nor.
The pardoning power in Georgia has been abused in the past. Well
paid tewyers, and politicians with a pull, have exerted themselves stren
uously and saved many a neck that should have been cracked. Much of
this has been due to the lethargy of that portion of the public-which is op
posed to this sort of business, but which sat supinely by and allowed jus
tice to go by default. Those interested in securing commutations or full
pardons have exerted themselves vigorously and to good purpose. Peti
tions have been circulated and signed heedlessly by the unthinking. Coun
ter petitions, if circulated with equal assiduity, would doubtless have been
signed _ with many more names representing those who believe in the en
forcement of the laws, but no one hasever deemed it his duty to enter such
a protest against the continuous use of the pardoning power in behalf of
criminals who deserved no clemency.
If Governor Smith does nothing else during his term of office than to
put a stop to the wholesale use or abuse of the pardoning power he will
have done something that will entitle him to the encomium, “Well done,
thou good and faithful servant.” Once the practice is checked it may stay
checked. By resisting the appeals of the influential, by declining to ac
cede to the petitions of the sentimental, by refusing to stay the
hands of justice unnecessarily, Governor Smith has put the law on a high
er pedestal in Georgia and has made it much easier for those who come
after him in the executive chair to take a similar strong position against
crime in this state.
REPUBLICAN BISSE NTIONS.
Speaker Cannon and other Republi
cans made a bitter onslaughter on
Roosevelt at a dinner at a Washing
ton hotel Friday night. No name was
called, but the remarks was such as
to leave no doubt on the matter. The
attacks oil the President proved em
barrassng to the host, Senator Ankeny,
of Washington, who is a candidate for
reelection.
But even more bitter was the at
tack of Senator Fulton, who is said to
have called on the Republican sena
tors to rally about him for the pur
pose of preventing the President from
dictating his successor at the Chicago
, convention. Fie declared that the par-
I ty was facing the greatest crisis in its
j history, and that the party was doom
jed to destruction unless the party
leaders “prevented its domination by
one man.” Vice-President Fairbanks
joined in the attacks, though in a
more conservative manner. Senator
Bourne was the only defender of the
President to be heard from. After the
dinner was over. Senator Ankeny at
once set about preparing a statement
about the dinner to be used in Wash
' ington, where he knows that his en--
| emies will seek to hold him to account
j for the attacks on the President.
All of which is most encouraging
I from a Democratic standpoint. If it
were not for the fact that Bryan oc
| cupies much the same position in his
j party that Roosevelt does in the Re
! publican party, there would be an ex-
I cellent chance of ejecting a Democrat
ic President. But it will be hard to
convince the Nebraskan tha i the party
could survive if he is not at the head
of the ticket.
“Gee whizz! look at Growells,” ex
claimed Newitt, at lunch. “He seems
to have a very hearty appetite. I
thought he was a dyspeptic.”
“He is,” replied Wise; “he’s the
j worst kind. He’s cursed with an
! optimistic appetite and pessimistic di-
I gestion.
Mystery of Bloody Fends
(Chicago Tribune)
The tragic end of James Hargis at
Jackson, Ky„ calls attention once
again to the peculiar condition of life
which have marked a State long
known as “the dark and ' bloody
ground.” That a man who had tak
en several lives in the course of a
bitter feud should die by the shots
fired by his own son only emphasizes
the strangeness of a social organiza
tion where life is held so cheap and
where the guilty so often escape the
punishment provided for by law.
It has been a puzzle which no one
has solved. Why these feud conditions
should prevail in that one section of
the country far more than anywhere
else is hard To understand. Why men
meet in a public place and slash each
other with knives or shoot each other
as dogs are shot is a question which
has aroused the wonder of many a
student .of American social life.
The ever-ready rifle of the wilder
ness hunter who crossed the moun
tains, pierced the gaps, or floated
down the streams into the western
country may have been the legitimate
predecessor of the murderous gun of
the later generation of Kentuckians.
The facility in the use of firearms
and the common training to shoot
straight and sure which were abso
lutely necessary in the days of Boone
and men of his type may have brought
its own natural development in the
quickness in handling the trigger
which has marked the fights of a cen
tury.
Confidence and Capital
(Philadelphia Ledger)
Fifty millions in 4 1-2 per cent,
bonds, the largest single sale of muni
cipal bonds by the city of New' York,
were bid for at an average price of
104. The 50-year issue was sought
by financial institutions at prices run
ning as high as 180. The 10-year
bonds, of course, brought lower
prices, as low r as only a fraction above
par.
Two significant incidents of the
sale are forcible evidences of the real
and tremendous amount of wealth in
the country. One is that the price is
considerably higher than that brought
at a sale of similar bonds in Septem
ber. The price nearly six months ago,
when business w r as apparently nor
mal, was 102. The other incident w r as
the fact that six times the required
amount of money was offered. The
total amount of bids v r as over $300,-
000,000, ample proof that the people
of the United States possess a vol
ume of money which has been little
impaired by the so-called panic.
Mississippi will be in the ranks of
the “dry” states on Jan. 1, entering
the fold with Alabama. Some confus
ion has arisen on account of the fact
that the bill providing for constituti
onal prohibition was defeated. The
statutory bill w'as passed with only
four dissenting votes.
MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND
PEOPLE SEE COOPER DAILY
During L. T. Cooper’s recent stay
in Boston, it is estimated that sixty
five thousand people talked with him
and purchased his medicines. This is
an average of over tw s o thousand a
day.
His success was so phenominal as
to cause universal comment both by
the public and press. There must be
a reason for this. Here is the reason
given in his own words by Mr. Cooper
when interviewed on the subject. He
said:
“The immense number of people
who are calling on me here in Boston
is not unusual. I have had the same
experience for the past two years
wherever 1 have gone. The reason is
a simple one. It is because my medi
cine puts the stomach in good condi
tion. This does not sound unusual,
but it is in fact the key to health. The
stomach is the very foundation of
life. I attribute 90 per cent, of all
sickness directly to the stomach.
“Neither animals nor men can re
main well with a poor digestive appa
ratus. Few can be sick with a diges
tion in perfect condition. As a matter
of fact, most men and women are to
day half-sick. Jt is because too much
food and too little exercise have grad
ually forced the stomach into a half
sick condition. My medicine gets the
stomach back where it was. and that
Is all that is necessary.”
Among Boston people who are
staunch believers in Mr. Cooper’s
theory, is Mr. Frank D. Brown, of 57
Send Your Mail Orders to
Eufauia Dispensary
LlifAllLA, - ■ ALABAMA.
For Whiskey, Beer and Wines.
Order Goods on one Train
‘ Get Goods;: on Next.
Make your Post Office or Express Money Orders Payable to
EUF. vULA DISPENSARY.
$1.50 PER QT. RYE WHISKIES j SI.OO PER QT.
RY E Bottled in Bonds j Cream of Ken-
Dunn’s Monogram $1.50 per Qt. tucky Rye
Hollis Green River * „ xr ..
t? u c • ~ 1 Rose V alley
Echo Springs Guckenhtimer j ni ,
1. W. Harper | \ Old Trager
Murry Hill I Cave Springs Monroe Park
Red Top 1 Old Edgmont
- - j CORN WHISKEY , 8
OLD PORTLAND ! SI.OO Qt. Kentucky Colonel
BOURBON, SI 50 ! Spring Val|ey Old Hickory,Tenn.
- ! Elk Valley 75c qt. Paul JoneS
75c QT. RYE j ————— ■ 2 Star Monogram
Gilt Edge Fine Gin, Rye and College Chum
Old Jefferson , Whiskies at American IVlalt
Premium. $2.00 per gallon. 1 SIOO per qt.
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I Big Stock and Assortment of Beer’s, Cordials, Brandies—
“Everythingiyou want to Drink.’’
It Matters About
the
Nothing adds so much to
the attractiveness of a pretty
home as does pretty matting,
and the season approaches
when the sitting room, the
parlor and sleeping rooms as
well should be given their
new spring dressing. * From
the standpoint of attractive
ness and sanitation, nothing
equals matting as a floor cov
ering.
The A. W. Smith Furniture Co.
Makes a Speciality of the Finest Imported Mattings and can please
the most exacting and fastidious buyer.
Beautiful lines of JAPANESE and CHINA MATTINGS, imported
for this house have recently been opened and now await your inspection.
If you contemplate purchasing matting do not fail to inspect this superb
stock and get prices.
DURABILITY AND QUALITY ARE ESSENTIAL FEATURES IN
OUR GOODS.
A W. SMITH FURNITURE CO.
MOVIN'(4 PICTURES
TODAY EXTRA LONG
For the moving picture show to
day three films instead of two—the
usual number —will be run. This en
larged program is made possible by
the fact that there will be so many
outside attractions here this week.
The program for today, includes: “A
Knight Errant,” “Saved By a Sailor,”
“The Venetian Baker,” “Harvest Cel
ebration in Germany,” “Accidents Will
Happen,” and “An Anonymous Let
ter. ' This will make the shows extra
long The same prices prevail.
Bloomingdale street, Chelsea, Mass.
He says:
“For five years I have sought re
lief for indigestion, stomach trouble
and dyspepsia, spending nearly all my
wages with doctors and obtaining no
results. I had dull pains across my
back, radiating to the shoulders. 1
had splitting headaches, which noth
ing seemed to cure. There was a
gnawing and rumbling in my stomach
and bowels. 1 was troubled wkh ver
tigo and dizziness, and at times al
most overcome by drowsiness.
“I felt tired and worn out all the
time, my sleep was not refreshing,
and I would get up in the morning
feeling as weary as when I went to
bed. My appetite was variable —raven-
ous at times, then again nauseated at
the sight of food. Sometimes my face
was pale, at other times flushed. I
was constipated and bilious, and had
catarrhal affection in nose and throat,
which caused me to hawk and spit a
great deal, especially in the morning.
I heard so much of the Cooper reme
dies that I decided to try them. After
taking one bottle, a tapeworm 50 feet
long passed from my system. I felt
better almost immediately. All my
troubles disappeared as if by magic,
and my improvement was rapid. I
now feel entirely w T ell, and can hon
estly recommend Mr. Cooper’s medi
cine to anyone who suffers as I did.”
We sell the Cooper medicines
which give universal satisfaction—
Dodson's Pharmacy.
IY TIIE FAMILY CIRCLE
there’s nothing so conductive to real
enjoyment as good music. Certainly
no well-regulated home should be
without a piano. That is to say,a Ixick
hart and Co. Piano. None better
made. The piano is not only perfec
tion of construction, tone and action,
but also of handsome design and beau
tiful finish. Not so expensive either.
Cash or installments.
L. D. LOCKHARTJ
597 Jackson Si-, Americus, Ga
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INCOKPOHATED 1891.
lhe Planters Bank
HHHiliHi of Americus
818 i Total Resources, - 5500,000
un WlB Sjlwa vvstli well-« st.TblJ*be<i <ur
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A. AY. Smith, Pres. G. M. Eld ridge, Y. P. N. M. Dudley, Cashier
Bank of South-Western Ga.,
Americus Ga.
Security, Liberality and Courtesy Accorded Its Patrons.
DIRECTORS:
C. L. Ansley, G. M. Eldridge, R. J. Perry
AY. A. Dodson, Thos. Harrold, A. W. Smith,
N. M. Dudley, 11. R. Johnson.
I ’. SHEFFIELD, Frapderu, FLANK SHF* 111] I)
E. D. SHEFFIELD, Cashier.
BANK OF COMMERCE,
Americus, Ga.
A general banking business transacted and aii consistent
courtesies extended patrons. Certificates of deposit issued
earning interest.
SEABOARD
Air Line Railway
These arrivals and departures are given only as information and are
not guaranteed.
Schedule Effective January st.h, 1908.
Leave Americus: All Trains Daily.
ForCordele, Roehell, Abbeville, 11 don*, Lyons,
12.3.. i . m. Collins, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond, I’orts
-2:20 a. m. mouth, and points East a id South.
For Cordnio, Abbeville, Helena and intermediate
5:10 P- ,n ’ points.
For Richland, Columbus, Atlanta, Birmingham,
12:45 a. m. Hurtsboro, Montgomery and points West and
3:03 p. m. ' Northwest.
„ ~ For Richland, Columbus, Dawson, Albany and
8:43 a. m,
intermediate points.
Close connections at Cordele for all points North and South. At Co
lumbus for all* points East, and at Montgomery for New Orleans, Mobile
and all Texas points and the Southwest and Northwest.
Night trains have through Pullman buffet sleepers and coaches be
tween Savannah and Montgomery.
For further information apply to H. P. Everett, Agt„ Americus, Ga.,
W. P. Scruggs, T. P. A , Savannah, Chas. F. Stewart, A. G. P. A., Savan
nah.
. i isal® Georgia
RAILWAY
Current Schedules Corrected to date.
Arrival nn ia* pnrture of trains at Americus Ga. —Central of < leoreia Lhil
wsv Passe.juer Citation. 90ih Meridian Time.
Ar ivaJs. j
from Savannah, Augusta,
Atlanta and Macon, Bir
mingham, Columbus and
Fort Valley . *lO •*» p m }
From Lockhart, 1 0ti,.,i.,
bauy, Troy and Month rj *lO hi m i
From Lockhart, Dothan, Al
bany, Troy and .WtnuVry. "*! .->7 p m
From Atlanta and Macon .*207 p in
From Avgusta,Savannah, At
lanta and Macon, Biruiiim
bam and Columbus ami
Fort Valiev *5 32 a m
From Columbus and interme
diate points 1645 p m
From Columbus,Nownan and
intermediate points *1 25 p m
From Albany and intermediate
points *4 40 a m
Daily. tExcept Sunday. ttSunday Only. , nri(>u .
Sleeping cars between Americus and Atlanta on train leaving Arae ‘ '
10 40 pm,, and arriving at Americas 5 32 a. m. Connects at Macon * ■ |
sleepers to and trom Savannah. For further information, apply t°
J. E. HIGHTOWER, Agent, Americas, Gr.
JOHN W. BLOUNT, District Passenger Agent, Maooo tia.
Oepo turet..
For \lrtcet>, Atlanta, Augusta
. , , *4-40 » nr,
and Savannah .. .. T
For Albany, Dothan. Lockhart,*
i Troy and Montgomery f,:3 “ * '
f “ Albany, Dothan, Lockhart,*
i Troy and Montgomery. •• • *[l^
“ Macon and Atlanta
“ Macon, Atlanta, Savannah
* 1(1:4 i p re
and Augusta "» 4 p rr.
For < 'olurnbus
For Columbus and Birming
t; :0U arc
bain
For Columbus Birmingham,
via Fort Valley ; •• “
For Albany and Inter, points