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THE' 4A1ERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER; FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1900.
THE TIMES-RECORDER.
Daily and Weekly.
Thi Amehicos Kecohoek, Established l»T9
T« Amehioits Times. Established i*w>
Consolidated, April, 1891.
Incorporated, January. l«M _
THE COTTON ACREAGE
Subscription Rates:
DAILY, one year $6.00
DAILY, one month 50
WEEKLY, one 100
WEEKLY, tlx months 50 These showed the greatest incense to
If the estimates made by the corres
pondents of Latham, Alexander >t Co.
arc} approximately correct, the increase
in the cotton acreage is not nearly ns
large as it has been thought to he.
That firm Bent to its correspondents iu
the cotton states inquiries as to the in
crease. It 6eut 1,300 letters, and up to
May 21 hail receieveil 2 577 Ireplies
THE ELECTION OF JUDGES AND
SOLICITORS
oaddress all letters and mate remittances
payable to t
THE TrMES-RECORDER,
Amerlcus. G
MARIE LOUISE MYRICK,
EDITOR AND BUSINESS: MANAGER
Editorial Room Telephone 69.
The Tlraes-Recorder Is the
Official Organ ot the CHv of Americas
Official Organ of Sumter County.
Official Organ of Webster county
Official Organ of Railroad Commission* of
Georgia for the 3d Congressional District.
AMERICUS, GA.. JUNE 8, 1800.
That good old democratic campaign
cry “turn the rnscnls out,” is right up
to date again this year.
Tho Loers are beginning to realize
the fate all lookers-on saw from the
first would overtake them. They un
dertook altogether too big a job, poor
fellows.
It is hoped that tho Cubans may be
intelligent ononght to know that wo
have a better article of gOverumeut at
home than we are exporting to our
‘colonies.” >
The War Department officially says
' the war in the Philippines is over but
the Associated Press goes right along
reporting daily fighting, and every few
days an official list of casualties is pub
lished.
Grain can be shocked in such a way
as to stand uninjured a large amount
of rainfall. Almost every farmer
• knows Bow to do this work, but they
trust too much to luck. Trust iu Prov-
/ idence, but keep your grain dry.
Tho Democrats are afraid Senator
Hanna will not Lo tho chairman of
tho Republican National Committee in
the approaching campaign, and the
Republicans are afraid the Democrats
will not make free silver tho loading
plank of their platform.
Tho United States is gradually be
coming entangled iu tho “Kustern
question'' and wo will bo fortunate iu-
- deed if we do not have to face another
call to arnn iu a very short time. The
American people may like that sort of
thing but wo will never bolievo it until
they have emphatically spoken iu No-
Yembcr next.
During the past eleven mouths of the
present fiscal year jhe government
has collected over $03,00(^000 rnoro in
taxes than was necessary. Rut con
gress is adjourning without onyeffoit
la reduce the sizo of this burden. The
surplus is porsibly being reserved for
the additional bounties and subsidies
that are to come next for the pampired
tavoritOH of the administration.
. “For my self” said Gen. Gordon, iu
'I a voice char and loud aud so full of
earnestness that a hu-h fell on the en-
| tire assemblage, “I trust tho day shall
never come when I shall refuse to send
a message of cordiul greeting to au
enemy gallant enough to greet a foe of
thirty -five years ago." This was said
' in advocating tho adoption of a resolu
tion convey iug fraternal regards to the
™ Bociety of the Army of the Potomue,
' and expressing the sentiment “there
£ ia no sectionalism iu tho glorious
achievements of American soldiers,"
We are getting together, a little closer
each year.
The great merchant milliners of New
’York, who do 00 per coni, of the feather
L; trade, havg agreed with the Audubon
fcr.^Bocieties—twenty-two strong in twen
ty -two states—to stop the killing of
• American birds for their wings. The
P milliners .have agreed not to buy or to
bare killed any bird that is not suit-
* able for the table, reserving the right
t to sell such stocks of feathein as they
y<i»ow'poMeiH. They agree to use feath-
ersouly from game birds, domestie fowls
Hi that are used for food, and ostriches,
They alio agree to aid in tho iwosecu-
tion of persons who may be caught
yiolating any of the American bird laws,
be iu Florida, au increase of 17 per
cent., and least iu Texas, au iucease of
2 per cent.
Reports from all of the cotton states
showed the total increase of tho cotton
acreage to be 5.1 per cent , or 1,222,
574 acres. The inquiries further state
that the planting in all of the state
was late, the average [being about
fifteen days later than last year.
Unless the season should be au ex
ceptionally good one the increase in the
acreage would ubt result iu such au in
crease of the crop as to materially nileet
tho price of cotton. No doubt there
will be efforts to lower the price all
through the season by those who are in
the service of tho spinners, particular
ly tho European Bpinuers. Such efforts
are made every seasou. They wero
made last season, aud misled the Euro
pean spinuers to such an extent that
they refused to buy cotton until they
became alarmed by the stoady advanco
in the jirice. Finally, they found out
that tho crop was actually a short one,
and that it would have to be bought
promptly to avoid paying a price that
would mnko it difficult to compete suc
cessfully with spinners who wisely
bought early in the season.
Tho cottou planters would have
shown greater wisdom if they had.not
increased their acreage. A crop of tho
sizo of ‘tho one of the present season
brings them more money than a crop
two or three millions of bales larger.
And it costs less-to raise and handle a
large one. If tho cotton farmers would
cut down their cottou acreago a fourth,
and bring their laud up to a high do
gree of fertility, they would make a
great deal more monoy than they do.
What is wanted here in the South is
intensive farming. The farmer who
raises a bale or a bale aud a half of cot
ton on an acre, gets ahead in tho world
much faster than the ono who makes a
bale ou three acres, and yet ou most
laud, it is possible to raise a bale to
the acre. The quantity per acre depends
largely upon fertilization and cultiva
tion. Tho planter who plants more
acres than he can properly fertilize aud
cultivate usually finds himself iu debt
at tho end of the year.—Savannah
N ejvs.
CORRUPTION WILL N($T DOWN.
R|j ublican corruption continues to
come to the surface iu spots liko bub
bles in a cesspool, emitting offensive
effluvia,‘ but u desperate attempt is
being made by the administration to
cover it up. Liko tho ghostof Bauquo,
however, it will not dowu aud almo.st
every day it bobs up inn new place.
The latest^ news from Cuba is of au
intere-tiug character and places the
admiuistratiou in a bad light. It ap
pears thut army officers in Havana are
engaged iu a movement to vindicate
the honor of tho army by demanding
the recall of au officer from his presont
post of duty iu the Philippines to fnce
a courtmartia! or criminal charges in
the courts This officer served ou tho
staff cf General Ludlow when the lat
ter was military governor of Cuba, aud
it is charged that he levied blackmail
ou persons iu Hnvnuu to the ntnotint of
thousands of dollars. Au investigation
established tho guilt of the officer, but
General Ludlow refused to not ou the
report Tho matter was then brought
to the attention of the War Department
aud overwhelming evidence presented,
but the department, it seems, for polit
ical reasons, decided not to make the
matter public, aud tho offending officer
was quietly shipped off to the Philip
pines. Now that the Cuban frauds are
to ho probed, however, the army offi
cers iu Havana who feel that the ser
vice has been disgraced are dqtermiu-
tl that the whole scandal shall be laid
bare "
The vote iu Virginia ou the call of
a constitutional convention with tho
confessed object of curtailing tho ne
gro vote was very ligh*, the majority
in favor of a convention being about
15,000. It is noted as sonlewhat singu
lar that iu districts where the white
oto was preponderant majorities
against tho measures were cast
iu the heavy blaek districts the major
ities for revision were very large, This
would seem to indicate that white vot
ers were more apprehensive _of a
change than black voters, or e[se that
the latter set but small value on a pri
vilege which has bronght them such
political advantages as they had been
led to expect,
The Times-Recorder heartily en
dorses the sentiments expressed by the
esteemed Macon Telegraph in regard
to tho election of judges and solicitors.
Tho Times-Recorder is ou record as
opposing the present method of elect
ing these officers, and used every pos
sible personal and professional influ
ence to prevent tho present law going
into'effect. It is well remembered that
the vote of President Berner, of the
senate, made this law effective in 1807.
No doubt this distinguished gentleman
was led into error^by his political am
bition, aud would now voice tho senti
ments of The Times-Recorder when it
says no more pernicious law was ever
passed than the ono now ia existence
which forces judges and solicitors to
go before tho multitude, aud in many
instances perjure their souls aud prom
ise everything to all men to'hold their
positions. The Times-Recorder with
the Telegraph says change the law.
The Telegraph quotes from other pa
pers aud comments ns follows:
Tho Bainbridge Democrat is opposed
to the law requiring the election of
judges and solicitors by tho people,
and it quotes from a number of Geor
gia papers that are on the same Hue.
The Democrat says that “many people
have always been opposed to the elec
tion of judges and solicitors-gcneral
by popular vote, aud now that the plan
has been given a trial, it U more un
popular than ever. In fact, such
strong opposition has developed that
an effort will very likely be made to
repeal the law before the time arrives
for electmg judges and solicitors again.
The papers throughout the state are
speaking out against the present
method aud calling for a change.”
The announcement is made that Rep
resentative Wight of Dougherty coun
ty will introduco a bill at the ap
proaching session of the general as
sembly providing for an amendment
to the constitution remitting this
question back to the governor and the
state senate.
When the selection cf these officers
of tho law was taken from the gover
nor and the state senate the present
management of Tho Telegraph, then
in another field, opposed tho change.
But change they must have and it
went to the general assembly. When
tho bill taking tho selection of judgos
and solicitors out of tho hands of the
general assembly and referring it to
popular vote came up for action two
years ago Tho Telegraph was tho only-
paper of promincnco in tho state, so
far as wo can recall now, that opposed
the measure. But the chauge was de
manded and the chancre was made. It
kept descending from tho proper
sphere until it hit the bottom with a
(lull thud. The present system is a
burden upon tho state. How long it
will continue so roinains to bo seen.
But we arc sure that the hefty thim-
Ide-riggors who know best how to linn-
rtio the wires will uot givo it up with
out a tight.
THE PRIMARY IN SUMTER.
Democratic harmony reigns supiemo
in Suiater today, when all county of
ficers will lie voted for. The interest at
tho polls iu Americas and Sumter coun
ty will thereforo bo centered in tho
election of these several county officers.
There are a loug list of candidates in
the field. Good men, toq, who will
test their strength with tho voters.
All cannot be elected and some mnst
suffer disappointment, but like good
democrats they will swallow their
medicine piinl be ready for the fray
uext time. The Times-Recorder trusts
there will bo no bitterness at tho polls
ami that the suu will sot this evening
ou a peaceful aettlemeut of this contest
for official honors among tho candi
dates, all of whom aro neighbors and
friend*.
life
•ooo
is hard enough as
it is. It is to her that
we owe our world,
and everything
should he made as
easy os possible
her at the time
childbirth. This
is just what
MOTHER’S
Friend
will do. It will make
baby's coming easy
and painless, and that without tak
ing dangerous drugs into the sys
tem, It is simply to bo applied to
the muscles of the abdomen. It
penetrates through tho skin carry
ing strength and elasticity with it.
It strengthens tlte whole system and
prevents all of^he discomforts of
pregnancy. ,
The mother of a plumb babe in
Panama, Mo., says: "I have used
Mother's Friend and onn praise it
highly.”
Get Mother’s Friend at the.
Drutj Store, $1 per bottle.
The Bradfield Regulator Co.,
ATLANTA, GA.
Write for our free illustrated book,
" Before Baby is Bom.",
Gigantic Purchase and Sale of Handkerchiefs
Americus’ Greatest Special Sale.
’’pwenty five hundred Handkerchiefs offered at the lowest prices in the his-
* tory of retailing. Sale begins promptly at 8 o’clock Monday morning,
June 4th. Those who attend this ^aie and reap its many unusual advantages
will agree in declaring it the most wonderful sale of its kind.
18x36 Hemmed Huckaback Towels,
guaranteed all linen; the regular 20c grade
here, and here only, at 12% each.
Fifty short lengths heavy crash towel
ing in plain white or colored; regular 6c yd.
Price for these short lengths 3s yard.
Fine quality lace striye Lawn?—new
patterns, new styles and new ideas. Soft
sheer texture, worth regnlar 20c; here
Monday and Tutsday at 12^c yard.
Fine Stripe White Dimities, in medium
and narrow, also checks. The grade that
sell everywhere for 15c to 17Jc; here Mon
day and Tuesday at ioc yard.
Men’s Fancy Stripe Balbriggan Un
dershirts, extra good grade, pearl buttons
on front. The grade that usually sells lor
50c; nere Monday and Tuesday at 29c each.
Scriven’s patent elastic seam Drawers.
This is the very best grade No. 50. You
know what they are worth. We will offer
them lor Monday Monday and Tuesday at
621c pair.
HOISERY.
Ladies’ Ingrain lisle thread Hose; high
spliced heels and toes, Heimsdorf dye.
1 hey are cheap at 35c. We will offer ihem
here Monday and Tuesday at 25c pair.
Misses fast black and Tan Hose, high
spliced heels and tees. They are the best
value you ever saw at 125c. We wiil sell
them Monday anty Tuesday- ouly, at Sic
pah. Only six pairs will be sold to one
buyer at the price.
Lot No. 1. Ladies’ Handkershfefs,
made.of extra quality white lawn, medium
wide and narrow borders, hemstitched;
others trimmed with Val lace edgings, em
broidered corners. Men’s extra large sizes
in plain and hemstitched borders worth
10c, 12 l-2c and 15c each, at 50c per dozen
Lot No. 2. Ladies’ embroidered Hand,
kerchiefs, men’s extra large size hemstitch
ed handkerchiefs, made ot fine quality lawn,
ladies pure Irish linen hemstitched hand
kerchiefs, values up to 20c, at 8c each.
Lot No. 3. Ladies fine swlss handker
chiefs, men’s extra large all linen hem
stitched handkerchiefs, values up to 25c, at
12y£c each. /
Boy’s Wash Suits.
Special offer£ that will arouse the at
tention of parents all over this section. One
dollar will practically do the work of two in
this line. Beyond all question the most
wonderful values in boys clothing for
the money to be had in Americus.
Boys striped sailor suits, with deep
sailor collar, strong made; to be just about
given away at 29c per suit.
Boys striped linen color sailor suits,
beautiful assortments of pattern, hand
somely trimmed, made up in the best
manner; regular price $1; here at 49c per
suit.
Boys wash sailor suits, made of fine
pique duck, extra lull blouse, beautifully
trimmed in various styles, in plain colors,,
sizes 3 to 8; every suit good values at $1.25;
here at only 75c per suit.
A G. DUNCAN.
LEMLEY RENDERS DECISION.
Judge Advocate (Jpneriil’s Interpreta- |
tiou of the Personnel Act.
Washington, Juno ff.—Judgo Advo
cate General Lemloy has decided ad
versely the contention of the navigation
bureau that iu making retirements of
officers under the terms of the personnel
act the officers should be retired in ac
cordance with their rank, no lieuten-
nnts for instance, being retired until all
of the eligible captains had been retired.
Tho judge advocate general holds that
Tho judgeadvocate general holds that
the intent wfc the act was to invent
wholesale retirements in one grade,
which might be disastrous to tho ser
vice, wherever the law specified tho
number of officers whieli should be re
tired iu each grade.
Peters Denies the Charge.
Chattanoooa, June 6.—.Sheriff Bush
has returned from Charleston, S. O.,
with 8. E. Peters, charged by a Mrs.
Bru, who is hero from Cincinnati, with
having married her in this city while ho
already had a wife in Charleston. Peters
the woman has the wrong man.
Herdeclare.s he did not marry the wamuh.
Jnstiee Wilbur says, however, that he
performed the ceremony for Peters aud
Mrs. Bru on the date cl argod iu tho iii-
dictmeut.
COMFORT
IN
>H0ES
Deduction In Iron and Steel.
New York, June 6.—Reports in Pitts
burg as to the redaction in tho prico of
steel billets and pig iron were also cir
culated in this c ? ty. Tho local report*
had it that at a secret meeting held Mon
day representatives of the various iron
and steel interests had decided to make
a reduction iu the price of steel billets
from $30 to $2S per ton and of No. 1
foundry iron from $33 to $20.
Price of Food Doubled.
San Francisco, Juuo G.—Owing to
the quarantine the prico of all kinds of
food have been doubled in Chinatown
All available supply of rice, it is said,
has been cornered by a few Chinese
i|Ui 4-4'n unix
-Monopoly Comes to an End.
Washington, June 6.—Consul Shaw,
at Barauquilla, lias informed tho stato
department that the Celombiau monop
oly upon importation of matches and
straw materials for manufacturing tho
same has come- to au end and that here
after the importation of these articles
will bo permitted by tho republic.
JOHN M. WILKES,
DIENTIST
- Office over Bank ol Southwestern
Georgia.
Solid comfort and the height of fash
ion can be combined m moderate pric
ed shoes bat the fact remains that that
is rarely done.
Too many manufacturers and dealers
have the short-sighted habit of sacrifio
ing prestige for the sake of large profits.
Oar profits are small. Oar- shoes
reach the maximum of comfort aud
style. We buy from couscientious
manufacturers.
SCHUMPERT SHOE CO.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
yAN HIPER,
PHOTOGRAPHER AND VIEW ARTIST.
D R. B. II. HUDSON,
PHYSICIAN AND SUKGEON
Tenders his professional services to the pub
lic. Calls left at Hudson’s drug store will
receive prompt at^ntlon.
L. MAYNARD,
ROUT.
n Attorney at Law,
Office In Wheatley Building; Room 1
Will practice In all courts except County
Court of Sumter countv
J AMKH TAVLOli,
Attorney at Lav
Office over kemDert’t lime store Forsytn
nrect x
!<• Attorney at Law. ,
Office in Wheatley Building opposite to
courthouse.
WELLBORN F. CLARrvE,
V V Attorney at Law
SUtt Lamar Street. Americus. u*
Ja‘
ANSUtv/ja. f Att " rile r a * l
Americus,
Give special attention to the Bankruptcy
practice. Office, Byue bldg, near court house ,
E. CATO, M. D.
K. 8 "* l’UYSCIAN ANDSURGEON
Residence 330 Folder street Telephone £
Prepare
For
War—
in mu: op l-KAi.q:
Bed Bug Poison,
25c. for a full pint.
It is also a deodorizer,
waterbugs and Injects
pint 25c. at
Rembert’s Drug Store,
Next to I*o*tof!iicf
HOLLY SPRINGS
Americus’ Favorite Picnic Resort
(2 miles of city)
Now open for the season. BOATING,
BATHING, CIILTE, DANCING PAVIL-
ION and other amusements. Fine apring
pare water. No charge tor grounds.
_ __ ' W. K. <* UK SI, IM.VlFUBtl,
. • '1-. . - . -- 7,.
oau r diner wirccw. 1 . : !
Tenders his professional services to in i
people of Americus and surroundti:* ^ou
ties. Special attention given to
MV*'- OJICKIdl dtlCIIUUIl
surgery, diseases of women and , nr
Office-KbVf Jackson street. CaJslvftat
Eldridge’s store will receive prompt utie
Matt Harti
I want
Iron and Dry Bones
111 pay you for .Wrought. F
Heavy Cast I run
30c per 100 lbs.
and will haul it, provid'd you don t
It you wiU deliver to me at Ainu;
pay you
35c per 100 lbs.
1 will pa)’ you tor Dry Hones
25c per 100 lbs.
Heavy Brass^H inch thick
Give me a chance, please, **for*-Jin*I
You can weigh either at Mr. Geo. T I
or Messrs Bolton fc Bro’s public sc*' 1 * I
Very respectfully,
MATT hart.
% U6 Cotton A vcDjJ^l
P. S.-Those who live over twelv<
frota town, please flgu rc with f -
selling. I also boy store, plate and
and grate bar*-^gjg§ #fi;
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