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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 U. S. : TURPIN BROS., v 0- 0. LOV 8-15-151. 8-17-4t-w. ’ FOB SALE. Splendid Buggy and Horse figure. Call on Times-Recorder offlea. ''r y