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TIMES-RECORD
twenty-ninth year
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING AUGUST 16, 1907,
NUMBER 16.O
OLDEST AMERICAN
USES CI6ARETTES
it 117. They Are Harmless
HAS QUIT USING WHISKEY
Didn’t Agree With Him After 75
Years-Kidnapped Pretty Girl at
Ill-Pretty Good Sport
for His Age.
EL PASO, TEXAS. August 14.—
Having weathered the storms of parts
of three centuries (the last ten years
of the eighteenth, all of the nineteen
th and the first seven of the twen
tieth) Jose Qulterrez at 117 Is bask
ing in the sunshine of a ripe* old
age, awaiting the final summons at
the home of Julian Marquez on the
Jules Porcher ranch near Socorro,
Texas, a few miles below El Paso.
Senor Gulterrez is probably the
oldest man In the country. He was
born at Senacue, a little village
the right bank of the Rio Grande, a
few miles southeast of the present
city of Juarez, In the year 1790, ac
cording to the baptismal records filed'
away In the archives of the old ca
thedral in the sister city over the
river.
He has been blind for the past
three years, which has the effect of
causing him to be cautious In his
movements when abroad afoot, other-
he might easily be taken for a man
nearly 60 years his Junior.
He is possessed of a most amiable,
not to say jovial, disposition with I
laugh hearty and ringing, a distin
guished feature In fact For years he
was a wool carder and greatly de
plores the fact that his present blind-
uess prevents his still being employed
at his trade.
Up to the time he lost his sight,
Senor Gulterrez was in the habit of
walking dally from the home of his
brother in Socorro to the home of an
old crony in San Jose, a distance of
seven miles and back—“Just to keep
his joints from rusting," as he says.
Cigarettes and Whiskey.
Senor Gulterrez la an ' incessant
smoker of cigarettes, which he rolls
himself, using corn husks for wrap
pers. "I have always smoked cigar
ettes," he said. "Cigarettes won’t
hurt anyone if he uses corn husks
for wrappers. It Is the poisonous
paper used nowadays that kills.
"Drink? Oh, yes, I used to drink,
I drank whiskey for 75 years, but I
found it didn't pay and I quit IL I
suppose a little whisky now and then
is good for some men, but It didn’t
agree with me, so I stopped drink
ing it.”
Gulterrez la a bachelor. To the
peace of mind due to his single bless
edness he attributes his long life and
his good health. He was engaged to
he married when he was 17—about
luo years ago—but the girl died and
he says he has not had time nor In
clination since to pick another girl.
In all his 117 years he has never
been sick—this is to say,so sick as to
he compelled to go to bed or to call
a doctor. He has no thought of death
nor is he making any preparations for
his final taking off.
A. B. & A.
Board of Trade Takes Up Matter of Extension to
Americus
CALLED ON WHY BUILDING IS STOPPED *
Statement Made By Interurban Company
BYRONVILLE ROUTE BELIEVED i TO BE BEST
Thought That Representatives of the New System Gan Be Got to Americus
Shortly.
E. B. Harrington Tells Why Unjust laws Will Mean, If Enforced, the
tn
Opposed to Shipping the
Booze
pension of Business.
Steps are under way to Interest the
officials of the Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic railroad In the construc
tion of a branch line to Americus.
The Times-Recorder directed atten
tion on Tuesday to the fact that
man high In the councils of that road
had stated that if the proper interest
was shown In Americus the officials
of the A. B. & A. would be ready to
consider the matter of an extension
to Americus.
At the meeting of the Board of
Trade on Tuesday night the matter
was brought up for discussion. Much
Interest was manifested In the mat
ter b ythose who were present
Naturally if Americus can by any
possibility get another railroad con
nection, and especially one with a
great system such as the A. B. &
A. promises to develop Into, It Is Im
portant that It should do so. No such
opportunity can be allowed to slip
by.
The general feeling of those pres
ent was that an extension from By-
romvllle to Amerlvus, passing. through
a section of country that is deficient In
railroad facilities, for a distance of
twenty-five miles, would prove a fine
feeder to the main line of the A. B.
& A., and a good paying piece of pro-
petry.
This section of country, it was
pointed out, is fertile, already pro
duces considerable cotton, and with
the Impetus that would be given
It by a railroad would develop rapidly
Into one of the finest portions
southwest Georgia, furnishing large
quantities bf freight to the A. B.
A.
A roadway has already been sur
veyed between Americus and that
point. It Is believed that the cost
of such an extension would be com-
partlvely small, and that once the
officials of the A. B. & A. look over
the field they would be satisfied that
the opening Is too good a one to
miss.
It Is recognized that the A. B. &
A. must have a number of feeders.
An extension to Americus, twenty-five
miles long, would probably prove one
of the best feeders that could be de
vised both in incoming and out go
ing freights.
While the A. B. & A. would be bene-
fltted Americus would also reap con
siderable trade and shipping advan
tages.
The Board of Trade has opened up
correspondence with the proper par
ties and It Is believed that within
fortnight some representative of the
A. B. & A will visit this city, talk
the matter over with the business
men, and probably make a hasty
study of the general situation.
If Americus can get connected up
with the A. B. & A. it will be a big
thing. Everyone should show . a very
hearty Interest In the project
ANOTHER TAX ON FARMERS
ertilizer Inspection Tee is Increased Prom 10 Cents
to 25 Cents Ton.
Mr. E. D. Harrington, representing
large Northern capital, Intending to
Invest In the construction of inter-
urban railways in this section of the
State, has addressed the letter pub-
plshed below to each State Senator at
Atlanta, setting forth the benefits that
would accrue to the State If these
proposed lines are no prevented from
.building by burdensome laws at pres
ent before the Senate. I
Mr. Harrington and his associa
tes contend that, if, in accordance
with the proposed legislative enact
ments, they should be-' made to pay
their franchise and ad valorem taxes
on their property It will amount to
over three per cent and with the in
come tax of one per cent added,
burden of exceeding four per cent
will be placed upon them.
As told by the Times Recorder last
Friday, Mr. Harrington has been
directed by his associates in the
North to hold up all the work until
It Is ascertained what the State pro
poses to do. Some twenty million
dollars capital la Involved and Its
expenditure will not be made in the
State If the proposed laws are enact
ed.
The letter addressed to the mem
bers of the State Senate Is as fol
lows:
Macon, Qa., Aug. 10, 1907.
Dear Senator—Feradventure It
may not have yet come to your at
tention/ I am enclosing herewith
clipping from the Macon Telegraph
of Issue of August 8th, containing
copy of my letter of August 7th ad
dressed to Hon. Hoke Smith, Gover
nor of the state of Georgia.
The electric railways from Atlanta
to Macon and from Macon to Al-J
bany, as projected, would be the
first long-distance electric railways
in the South and would be more or
less In the nature of an experiment,
upon the success or failure of which
would depend the Inauguration of
other similar projects.
To exact a tax, payable monthly,
based upon the gross receipts of
these new enterprises before they
have demonstrated their ability to
pay their operating expenses and
fixed charges, to say nothing of In
terest returns to stockholders, would
be an unjust burden upon these new
enterprises from their very lnclp-
lency, which the financial interests
cannot undertake to assume.
It Is to be hoped that you and the
honorable body, the Senate, of which
you are a member, will not permit the
strangling of these projected new
enterprises which would do so much
for the development of Georgia and
add so much to the taxable values
of the State.
In the State of Indiana since the
advent of interurban electric rail
ways, eight years ago, the Increased
taxable valuation amounts to over
)86,000,000 directly attributed to the
electric lines.
It Is apparent to every citizen of
Georgia that more and better trans
portation facilities are badly needed.
Does the State wish to prevent the
building of these electric railways?
Does the State wish to forego the
great revenues to the State that
would follow the greatly Increased
taxable valuations that the electric
lines would produce. If so, the pro
posed taxation on the gross receipts
will effectually accomplish that end.
Yours very respectfully,
E. D. HARRINGTON.
TO A DRY STATE
He Favors National Legislation Which
Will Prevent Shipment Sof
liquor Into States That
Are Dry.
THE TICKERS STILL SILENT
Both Americus Offices Are Still Bottled
Enjoys Life.
“Do 1 enjoy llfeT’ he said the
other day, paraphrasing a question
put to him.
"Why shouldn’t I. I am just at
the age when n man should enjoy
hfe. Of course, I would like to have
the use of my eyes again so that I
fould work Instead of sitting around
like a young child, doing nothing.
A story 1b told of Senor Gulterrez
which more than any other Illustrates
his sprightliness and his love of fan.
Some five or six years ago a young
man who was In the habit of boasting
nt llls Popularity with the young wo
men attended a dance nt Ysleta,
eompanlod by one of the prettiest
slrls In the village. Gulterrez thought
to humble the boaster and, driving to
tlio Han, went in, gathered the young
woman in his arms, carried her to
the buggy and drove off with her
haring the young man to come to
her rescue.
ATLANTA, August 14.—By a vote
of 104 to 67 the House passed the
bill by Mr. Martin of Elbert increas
ing the fertilizer Inspection fee -from
10 to 25 cents a ton, and in spite of
opposition to the action ordered the
measure at oace transmitted to the
Senate.
This cuts off any possibility of a
motion to reconsider.
This bill provides that the addition
al Income derived from fertilizer In
spection shall be distributed among
the district agricultural schools of
the State and the State agricultural
college at Athens.
It Is estimated that the funds under
this measure, If it becomes a law,
will be sufficient to give each of the
agricultural schools $10,000 a year
and the State agricultural college
$50,000.
The Martin bill to increase the fer
tilizer inspection fees was taken up as
the special order, displacing the dis
franchisement bill, which went over
until the afternoon.
It Is estimated that the proposed in
spection fee of 25 cents a ton will
raise a total revenue of $160,000 for
the agricultural schools and the agri
cultural college, giving each of the
eleven district colleges the handsome
amount of $10,000.
RAIN OF CHICKEN PIE
FELL AT PICNIC
Heavenly Shower Hits the Hun
gry Via Cyclone.
May Fever and Summer Colds,
victims of hay fever will exper-
,, nce Swat benefit by taking Foley’s
Honey and Tar, as It stops difficult
breathing immediately and heals tbs
nflamed air passages, and even' If It
should fall to cure yon It will give
Instant relief The genulnd Is In a
«>low package. Sold by all drug-
8Uts - 1m.
EAGLE’S MERE, PENN., August
12.—When hundreds of ham and
chicken sandwiches fell here during
n thunderstorm the other day, folks
wondered what miracle was being
-performed which should cause food
to drop from the heavens.
For twenty minutes the sandwiches
fell with now and then a chunk of
chocolate caks, to vary the monotony.
Some olives and a few pickles also
came along, and now and then
pie. _ v -
It was explained later, when
church picnic party came along and
told how n tornado had ripped up
things at the grounds. The tables
has been set and the dinner bell
sounded when a rip-snorting, wind
came and carried off every bit of the
food.
Strangely enough the several layer
cakes were left behind, and the wo
men who baked them were humiliated.
They said that some unkind persona
might think they were too heavy.
“Bcr/ntor as tlio San”
Is an expression os old an the race.
No dqpbt tho rising and setting of
the sun Is the most regular perfor
mance In tho universe, unless it IS
tho action of tho liver and bowels
when regulated with Dr. King’s New
Life PIUs. Guaranteed by Eldrldge
Drug Co., 25c.
lm.
WRIGHT IS WRONG IN
ASKING'FOR MONEY
He Is Getting $10,000 a Year
In .Fees Already.
ATLANTA, August 14.—The Senate
Committee on Appropriations today
made an unfavorable report on the
House bill providing for an Increase
of $600 in the salary of the clerk to
the Insurance commissioner, who Is
Comptroller General Wright
The cause of the unfavorable re
port was a statement by Senator Steed
to tj>e effect that ns the result of an
Investigation he found that the comp
troller general was receiving annually
salary and fees as insurance commis
sioner amounting to $10,000. Hecald
he agreed that clerks should have an
Increase but thought it should come
out of the fees of the ofice, and not
from tho state treasury.
WANTS TAX OF $10,000
PUT ON CLUBS
Atlanta's Anti-Saloon Crowd
Raise tho. $300 Limit.
ATLANTA, August 14.—'^he State
Anti-Saloon League at n meeting held
here last night indorsed tho proposi
tion to put a tax of . $10,000 on all
clubs where Intoxicants aro kept in
lockers, and urged the adoption by
the Senate of an amendment to the
general tax act to this
No Business Is Handled to Central Points By Either Office. Although Man-
agers and Operators Remain on Duty.
Hon. E. B. Lewis, our able and pop
ular congressional representative, or.
his friends in Ame/icus and elsewhere
know, Is a staunch believer In the
enforcement of the law, and now
that Georgia has gone for prohibition
he says be proposes to work harder
than ever for the enactment by con
gress bf a measure which will pre
vent the liquor states from shipping
Intoxicants into those states or coun
ties which have abolished the sale.
In a recent interview upon the sub
ject Mr. Lewis is thus quoted:
‘‘The Littlefield bill was reported
favorably to the last house,” Congress
man Lewis said, “and It met with
much favor. Congress had leaned
toward prohibition all the while. We
voted liquor out of the national Capi
tol, out of the soldiers’ homes under
national supervision and banished It
from the army canteen.
“I feel satisfied that the sentiment
has grown to such an extent that the
sixtieth congress will pass a bill de
nying the right of the states in which
liquor Is permitted to be sold, to ship
it into those states or counties where
It is prohibited by law.
“The recent agitation of the ques
tion, and the action of Georgia in ab
olishing the sale of liquor will have
a wholesome effect, and will. In my
opinion, stimulate friendship for an
anti-jug movement In congress to a
point which will result In the' meas
ure being enacted Into law.
“There was also up for considera
tion at the last session several bills to
prohibit the government from Issuing
licenses for the sale of liquor in those
states which have gone dry. I Td61
confident that the sixtieth congress
will also enact this legislation, as It
should. States and counties which
abolish the sale of intoxicants by le
gal enactment should be afforded the
full and complete protection of the
government.
“I am, personally, In favor of both
MS
As silent as
were the lines leading out from the
Americus offices of the Western Un
ion and Postal Co., yesterday, while
Inside the buildings the silent tickers
bore mute testimony of the war waged
between the operators and the tele
graph companies.
If possible, the situation was worse
than upon the day before.
Few If any messages were bandied
In Americus at all. Up to noon the
Western Union had not handled
message to any point, and on the day
before a grand total of four messages
were handled there.
Conditions at the Postal Co's office
here are about the same as with Its
larger competitor.
Manager Clark and Manager Poole
hare not ‘‘Struck out.” Both remain
with their operators at their respect
ive offices, but unable to transact bus
iness at central points.
No one can predict the end or out
come of the atrlke.
Business ordinarily sent by tele
graph is now being mailed to its des
tination. Of course some messages are
sent by wire, as the manager and
wire chiefs In the principal offices
are not union men and have been
working day and night without rest
since the strike was declared.
With the exception of the railway
telegraphers and a few leased' wire
circuits which have a contract with
of- these measures and propose to
line of tombstoneB era where non-nnlon men are still at d ° everythlng In my P° wer to bring
work, the great network of telegraph
wires throughout the county are
gripped In the biggest strike In his
tory.
In many small offices union men
are still working, but at all the Ini
tial points, business has been praotl
cally prostrated, though it la still be
ing accepted subject to “delay.”
With the strike In the New York
offices the remaining cities of the
east walked out. All eyes bad been
centered on New York and when the
whistle was blown there as the sig
nal for strike, other cities fell In line,
os union men elsewhere would not
work with non-union men who manr
ned the wires.
How long the strike will continue
Is problematical and neither the men
nor the telegraph companies 'advance
any opinion.
The men declare they are tn finan
cial condition to make the strike a
fight to a finish and the telegraph com
panies have given no Indication of
acceding to the demands of the men.
It la not believed the brotherhood
of the Order of Railway Telegraphers
will be affected unless an attempt
should be made by railroads to han
dle commercial business over railroad
wires. In this event it is said the
O. R. T. will be called out In sympa-
thetlc strike. Under existing condi
tions the running of trains will not
about their enactment by the sixtieth
congress."
FARMERS ARRIVING
' FROM POLAND
Will Take Up Abandoned Land
In New England.
the Commercial Union of Telegraph-1 be Interfered with.
Men Past Sixty In Danger.
More than half of mankind over
sixty years of age suffer from kidney
and bladder disorders, usually en
largement of prostrate glands. This
la both painful and dangerous, and
Foley's Kidney Cure should be taken
at the first sign of danger, as it cor
rects Irregularities and baa cured
many old men of this disease. Mr.
Rodney Barnett, Rockport, Mo., says:
“I suffered with enlarged prostrate
gland and kidney trouble for years
and after taking two bottles of Fol
ey’s Kidney Cure I feel better than
have for twenty years, although I
am now 91 years old." Sold by all
BIRTHDAY BARBECUE
GREATLY ENJOYED
Superb Dinner Is Served Party
of Friends.
A most enjoyable occasion was tho
bcrbecuo dinner tendered a number
of neighbors and friends by Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Mitchell yesterday at their
plantation home near Americus. The ,
occasion was Mr. Mitchell’s birthday C. B. MORRIS,
anniversary, and tho generally ex
pressed wish was that ho might have
a half hundred others like It A
superb dinner was bountifully served,
and all wished for the genial host
many returns of tho day.
PHILADELPHIA, August 14.—
Among the 500 immigrants landed
here yesterday from the American
Line Merlon, from Liverpool, were a
number of Polish farmers, who have
had purchased for them abandoned
New England farms, whlth they pro
pose to till. Some predecessors who
arrived here two years ago have made
a success of their agricultural ef
forts.
The farmers who arrived on the
Merlon understand the culture of
wheat, rye and barley and are not
afraid of hard work. Considerable
effort la being mado to get fan
for the South, but the newcon
ing used to the cold weather of Rus
sia, prefer In their new homes condi
tions nearly like those which they
have left.
From September 1st the
prices will be charged at 4
As feed and labor havi
it necessitates us in so d
lows:
Tie In with harness on ..
Tie in with harness on and j
Tie in, strip, with feed
Tie In, atrip, and wo furnish I
Wagon and pair of mule3 at i
Wagon and pair of mules a
Board for month
Board for month, i
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FOB SALE.
Splendid Buggy and Horse
figure. Call on Times-Recorder offlea.
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