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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER, FRIDAY, AUQUST 9, 1907
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DAILY AND WEEKLY.
THE HYMNS OF OUR YOUTH.
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£ Georgia for the Id Congressional District.
AMERiCUS. QA., AUG. 8. 1907.
Joe Hill Hall practically says:
“If I can’t have my way you shan't
Save yours.”
South Carolina is issuing Us own
monthly cotton report. Other States
are expected to follow suit.
The Washington Herald thinks the
“Unwritten law" will govern the
thirsty Georgians next year.
Georgia is just yearning for immi
grants when It reads the daily re
ports of what is going on in New
York.
Joe Hill Hall is certainly a dis
turbing element In the legislature.
He keeps the waters churned up all
the time.
Consumers of kerosene should get
out their pencils and begin figuring
as to how long it .will take them to
Pay that twenty million dollars fine.
* It is the same Issue to-day as fifty
years ago, thinks the Columbus Led-
*sr, “that of state rights vs. central
isation, but the railroads have taken
the place of the negro slaves.”
I —
In Alabama the saloons must now
close at 7 to 9 o’clock, according to
the population of the towns in which
they are located. Legislation of this
Character staves off prohibition.
1.
I ‘Seaborn Wright Is the man of
the hour," triumphantly proclaims
the Rome Tribune. That’s true. But
Us hour will expire long before the
next legislature meets to elect a
Senator.
The Assistant United States At
torney General says the president
Hm nothing to do with the North
Carolina railroad situation. Teddy
fh evidently getting to learn that
silence Is sometimes golden.
The widow of Colls P. Huntington
and his nephew. It Is said, are to be
married In order to keep the great
fbrtune Intact, they being the chief
Beneficiaries under the will. This
Is about as high a motive as marks
a good many marriages among the
American rich.
v An effort Ib to be made to parade
a lot of farmers In Atlanta on Labor
Day. The genuine farmer has enough
work to' do at home without parad-
fiig around the streets to "let the
world know that he is a laboring man
md believes in the dignity of his
profession.
Augusta Rians a committee of one
hundred to assist the regular offic
ials in enforcing the prohibition
law. Why not give the city officials
3* chance first to show what they
propose to do. It Is somewhat of an
Insult to their Integrity and vigil
ance as officials to organize commit
tees of this character. »
Commissioner Brown still insists
that th econsumer gets no benefit from
freight reductions. He is probably
right. As a matter o ffact it would
probably be impossible to give the
consumer the benefit of his propor
tionate share of any freight reduc-
, thin. Just think of figuring It out
cm four yards of calico, or a necktie,
area collar, or a pair of shoes.
The L. & N., Is is stated, Is about to
abandon the only road It owns In
North Carolina, that leading into
f**rpby. It has removed all of the
codling stock and stopped all work.
UMdst money transporting passen
gers- at 3 cents and prefers to va
cate the property rather than suffer
greater loesea at cents. What
kind of statesmanship is It that
brings about such conditions as
iHsT Yet Georgia Is threatened with
.egislatlon o fthe same character.
The hymns of our youth! What tender recollections they revive.
Wherever they are sung memory at once throws aside the encumbrances
of years, and the far past is as though it were but yesterday. Pictures
of that dim and distant time suddenly appear with all the vividness of
fresh colors. Voices that have long been silent sound once again, faces
that have turned to dust rise before us, the old familiar scenes and . the
old familiar forms surround us. Wonderful is the power of memory,
wonderful the power of the old hymns to awakeu it from its lethargy.
There is a tent meeting on in Americus. Business men, wearied by
the cares of the day, women, wearied by the anxieties and troubles of
domestic life, middle aged and old, gather beneath the great canvas with
those of less mature years. There Is a brief prayer, and then a hymn Is
announced. It is an old, old hymn, one that has been near and dear to
the hearts of Christians for two or three generations. As the music sounds
upon the air as a prelude to the burst of harmony from the audience, one
ca nalmost feel the flood of memories that pour over .the many to whom
Its words and its melody are as a message from the dead years of long
ago. Its play upon the chords of their hearts can almost be seen, can
almost be felt. Perhaps It is the grand’strains of “Rock of Ages,” or the
restful and comforting message of “.Jesus, Lover of My Soul,” or the
Inspiring and uplifting verses of “Nearer My God to Thee.” In fancy one
can almost tear, asunder the veil that shrouds the assembled souls, one can
almost witness the onward rush of the panorama that sweeps through those
holies of holies, with Its gallery of pictures that only rise to fade again.
Childhood, home, father, mother—all pass before the mind’s eye
the swelling wave of any of these precious hymns of the past is borne upon
the breeze. Not a person there to whom the years of manhood and
womanhood have come but has some picture, “dear as remembered kisses
after death,” that is recalled.
Tender are the recollections, softening and chastening in their influence,
mellowing the soul, toning down Its asperities; fitting it for the seed of
righteousness. #
Hours of gladness, hours of sadness, scenes of happiness, Ecenes of
sorrow, the assembled family circle, the heart rending breaks that came
when death Invaded the home, the parting with that which was most dear
of all earth's gifts, times of spiritual depression as well as those of
spiritual exaltation, the hours of struggle with temptation, the hours of
victory over self—all these* and many more are-the memories that are
wrapped up In every one of these precious legacies that the gifted, one
might almost say Inspired, hymn writer have handed down as a comfort and
a blessing to the soul that, with all Its weaknesses and stumblings, is yet
never dead to hope and faith and never falls to respond In some degree
to the sweet, though sad, remembrances of days of yore.
The hymns of our youth! Poor, ludeed. Is the man or woman whose
soul has so dried up that It falls to respond to their tender claims. Barren,
Indeed, Is the life that, when It has reached Its meridian. Is not stirred by
an uprising like that of a tidal wave within when these old melodies strike
upon the ear. To be pitied is he who Is not revivified and strengthened and
sent forth with new aspirations for that which is true and pure under the
Influences that these old hymns evoke. The man or the woman with no
such memories, in a land like this, Is a man or a woman without a soul,
without sentiment, without the God-given gift that attunes life to all that
is best In time and eternity, a poor, miserable creature indeed.
The old hymns, the hymns of our youth! Sung by the fireside, sung
at the sick bed, sung at the open grave, sung at all times and under all
conditions, part and parcel of our lives, intermingled with so much of the
swefetness and so much of the bitterness of our earthly existence. It is
well that they should be sung at such meetings as are now under way.
No other agency of human creation can do so much to break down the
barriers that keep mankind from closer communion with Its God. T. G.
Special Sales
AT
TO PREVENT BANKRUPTING COMPETITORS.
The Times-Recorder has no sympathy with the badgering of corpora
tions, simply because they are corporations. A corporation is no worse
than an individual huslness man, unless it commits offenses against the laws
that make It so. It Is an unfortunate thing that so many people have,
In the past year or two, got such a perverted notion as to corporations and
come to consider them, regardless of nature or acts, as criminals and
worthy of general condemnation, prosecution and extermination.
Much of the legislation that is aimed at corporations had Its origin
In this prejudice that has been stirred up by politicians seeking office.
Occasionally, though, there is a bill that seems to commend itself as fair
and just Such a measure is that known as the Antl-DIscrimlnatton Law, '
which the Georgia legislature Is now being urged to pass. This bill Is |
Intended to prevent the Standard Oil Company, or any other corporation •
tor that matter, from selling Its products at an artlfically low price In
one community of the State, for the purpose of suppressing competition,
when In other communities of the same State it Is charging higher prices.
Such a law has been, enacted In several states and has had the effect, it Is
stated, of bringing about a more healthful competition, saving competitors
from being frozen out by the old process of lowering values for a time
until the opposing concern is bankrupted, and then sending them up again
and making the consumers foot the previous losses.
In a brochure now being circulated, the following statement is made,
which will be of Interest to our readers, many of whom are consumers of
kerosene oil:
"The substance of this Act is taken from au Act of the Kansas Legisla
ture passed In February, 1903, and known as the Kunsas Anti-Discrimina
tion Law. It has been in force in that State for over two years. It has
resulted tu the encouragement of Independent competition in the oil business
to a greater extent than anywhere else In the United States. The price of
oil has been reduced very nearly 50 per cent, and the total saving to the
State Is estimated by its Governor at one-half million dollars per year. A
year later it became the law of the State of Iowa, and in that State applied
to oil alone, and not commodities In general use. Good results are report
ed In that State In equalizing prices and Increasing competition. In the
State of Minnesota this Act was adopted at the spring session of the
Legislature, and already the process of the law is moving toward ousting
the Standard Oil Co., for unlawful discrimination, or Inflicting A suitable
penalty for its violation. During the last winter It has been adopted In
many other States, and Is still pending before some of the Legislatures not
yet adjourned."
This bill commends Itself to the good sense of the community. It
is to be hoped that Sumter county's representatives can see their way to
give it an active support. The great bulk of-citizens of Sumter uso'kerosene
and have a direct personal Interest In securing competition, If possible.
It he goes to Congress State Sen
ator Overstreet will favor a bill pro
hibiting the issuance of Federal liq
uor licenses In dry states or dry
counties. Then the U. S. Revenue
officers will help to stamp out the
blind tigers.
Most men school teachers, says the
Thomasvtlle Times-Enterprlse, are
aenemic little fellows who could not
succeed in anything, else. It be
lieves in women as school teachers,
In preference to men who. are a trav
esty on the sex.
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At a 5 c worth 33 1-3. Ladies black lace hose. Lisle thread.
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At <>5c worth 60c, Embroidery bands 10 inches wide, pretty patteVns
At 29c worth 50 36 inch Lingerie cloth silk finish very sheer -
At 2c dozen worth 5 c, pearl buttons In three of the most popular sizes.
At 5c dozen worth LUc, pure white pearl butt-ms all sizes
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At 10c w rth 15, White Persi-m lawn regular width (none sold to* merchants )
At 50c wjrth 73c, $1 and $1.25, odd lotofmen’s madras shirts ail sizes.
At 50c worth 75, the genuine Scriven knee drawers, all sizes.
At 10c worth 25, Men’s white four.|n>hand ties of madras, white and colored.
At 35c worth 50, white linen lawn, yard wide every thread guaranteed linen.
At 95c worth $3 Ladies white pirasols.full size, plain and hemstitched.
At 23c worte 35 boys shirts made of percals and madras, all sizes
At 25c worth sO, men’s suspenders, plenty of them, all silk* plaited buckles.
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115 and *.7 Forsyth Street John R. Shaw’s Old Stancs.
CHICKENS COMING HOME TO BOOST.
' A day or two ago the Times-Recorder published a little Item that. was
full of significance. It stated that the Iron and steel manufacturers reported
that the orders' received during the month of July were about thirty per
cent below those booked during the same month in 1906.
Railroads and builders throughout the country, it is added, show a
marked tendency to go very slow In placing orders for material. This Is
not confined fo any particular section but is general, Indicating a feeling
of distrust, the absence of that buoyant confidence that has been so marked
a Characteristic of trade conditions for so long a. time past.
Our readers are aware of the slump that has been going on in the
price of lumber, resulting from the decreased demand, and leading to the
closing down of many mills In Georgia, Florida and other Southern states.
Railroads are large consumers of lumber, as they are of iron and steel
products, and the orders from them have materially decreased of late.
These two facts possess a deep significance. They Indicate that the
chickens are coming home to roost.
For months past there has been a ceaseless clamor against railroads
and other great corporations, concerns which are the largest consumers
of certain raw supplies, as well as the largest employers of labor in the
country. Egged on by politicians seeking office, or aspiring to feather
their nests hereafter, there has been a continued public clamor for legislation
Inimical to railroads and other corporations. Some of this legislation may
have been demanded by conditions which bad arisen, but much of It arose
from a spirit of senseless hostility, rooted in jealously of prosperity,
spirit of malicious envy that preferred to pull down and destroy If It could
not share in a larger degree In the material wealth of the land.
This feeling has found its vent in efforts to hamper, harrass, and
destroy such corporations. The flood of antt-rallroad bills Introduced In
the Georgia legislature Is but a fair sample of what Is going on over the
entire country, and more particularly In the South. The people have been
appealed to from the stumps and In the press to regard railroads and other
great corporations as their foes, as agencies seeking to enslave the public.
Men who know better have sought to satisfy private spleen, to avenge
wounded ambitions, by catering to and encouraging this dangerous im
pulse. As a result there Is not a corporation In the land today that does
not feel that it is on the defensive, that does not feel that its future Is
uncertain. No one can tell to what extent this deliberately worked
frenzy may yet go. Under such conditions can it be reasonably expected
that there will not be curtailment of all Improvements, the cessation of
all progressive plans, a reduction of expenses in all directions, the taking
In of all sail to meet the foul winds that are ahead.
The lumber men of the South are among the first to pay the i>enalty
of this warfare - on corporations as corporations. The iron and steel
manufacturers are likewise now beginning to feel the Btraln. Other lines
nt Industry may expect a similar experience. Our Industries are more or
less like the line of bricks that small boys stand up and knock down by
toppling over the end brick. The Interests of the various manufacturers
are so closely Identified and Interwoven that when, one suffers all are
correspondingly hurt And when the Industries of the country are hurt
the agriculturalist is sure to speedily feel the pinch. He is no exception
to the rale that what affects one affects all, that the interests of one are
the interests of all.
The danger signals are out. Will they be regarded? Or will the
Georgia legislature, ahu the Alabama legislature, and the legislatures of s
score of other States, continue the war ou corporations. Will punitive laws
continue the rage, will every effort be made to stop railroad and general
Industrial development by a policy that Is more destructive than
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
(Notice—All legal advertisements
must be brought to the business office
not later than Wednesday noon of
each month to Insure Insertion, ac
companied with the fee. This rule
will be enforced.)
SHERIFF’S SALE.
regulative?
GEORGIA—Sumter County:
Will be sold before the courthouse
door In Americus, Ga., Sumter coun
ty, between the legal hours of saleou
the first Tuesday in September, 1907,
the following described property to-
wlt:
-One building, situated on the right
of way of the Central of Georgia Rail
way Co., and Plum street, In the city
of Americus, Ga.; also all the mach
inery,-fixtures, furniture, etc., therein,
and known as the Americus Ice Co.
plant Levied on as the property of
S. R. Sims, doing business under name
of Americus Ice Co., to satisfy an ex
ecution issued from the City Court
of Americus In favor of R. O. Camp
bell Coal Co., versus S. R. Sims, do
ing business under name of Americus
Ice Co. P.nperty pointed out by plain
tiff's attorney and tenant In posses
sion notified In terms of the law. This
August 7th, 1907.
E. L. BELL, Sheriff.
OEOROIA, Sumter County:
To All Whom It May Concern:
John Godwin having, In proper form,
applied to me for permanent Letters
of administration on the estate of
Arnold Godwin, late of said County,
this Is to cite all and singular the
creditors and next of kin of Arnold
Godwin, to he he and appear nt my
office within the time allowed by law
and show cause if any they can, why
permanent administration should not
he granted to John Godwin on Arnold
Godwin's estate.
Witness my hand and official signa
ture, this 6th day of August, 1907.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
GEORGIA—Sumter County:
E. H. Brinson, Guardian of Charles
L. Willie and BesBle Stewart, has
applied to me for a discharge from
his Guardianship of said wards; this
is therefore to notify all 1 persons con
cerned, to file objections, if any they
have, on or before the first Monday
In Sept, next, else he will he dis
charged from his Guardianship as
applied for.
JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary Sumter County.
GEORGIA—Webster County:
Whereas, Edgar King, administra
tor of the estate of R. W. King, de
ceased,’ has applied to me for leave
to sell the land belonging to the es
tate of said R. W. King for the pur
pose of paying the debts of and for
dlstriubtion among the heirs of said
estate. This Is, therfore to cite and
admonish all persons concerned,
whether kindred or creditors to show
cause on or before the-September
term of the Court of Ordinary to be
held on the first Monday in Septem
ber, 1907, why said petition should
not bo granted as prayed for.
Witness my hand and official sig
nature this August nth, 1307.
W. H. COSBY, Ordinary.