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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER. FRIDAY. AUGUST 16. 1907
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THE TIMES-RECORDER
DAILY AND WEEKLY.
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THOMAS GAMBLE, J*.
A W. FURLOW, City Editor.
Editorial Booa Telephone W.
The TIme*-Recorder Is the
OActal Orcaa of the City of Americas,
Official Orcaa of (aster County.
Ofkial Orcaa of Webster County.
OActal Orcaa of Railroad Commlaalon ot
■ Georgia for the Id Congressional District
AMERICUS. QA., AUC. IS. 1907.
No legislator has ye t been bold
enough to Introduce a bill forbidding
the sale of corkscrews In Georgia.
The windiest of the reformers
Atlanta are the ones that have about
wound up their political careers.
This country Is now In the throes of another great strike. From one
end of the country to the other telegraph operator* are leaving their key*f
and one of the greatest factor* in the business life of the day promises
to be brought to a sudden cessation.
Whether the grievances of the telegraph operators are real or fancied
whether their rate of pay is insufficient or not. whether their Union should
or should not be recognized, are not the only questions at issue. The real
question, the question that comes home to every citizen, in business and
out of business, is whether the country is long going to submit to a warfare
of this character that jeopardizes the interests of every business in
| the country, to some extent, and may play havoc at any time with the
I interests of any citizen.
Public utility companies and their employes should be compelled by
statute to arbitrate their differences. This is a country, it is true, of
personal freedom, but personal freedom does not include the right,
should not include the right, of two corporations and their thousands of
employes to disrupt and demoralize the entire business interests of the
land, to bring incalcuable damage to other corporations and Individuals, to
generally unsettle the commercial affairs In every city and town and
hamlet
The public has rights that unfortunately neither the telegraph com
panies nor the telegraph operators seem In the least inclined to consider.
The rights of the public rise paramount to either the rights of the
cori>oratIons or the rights of the telegraph operators, Individually or
collectively as a Union. The public is long suffering, but its patience has
been sorely taxed in recent years. It is to be hoped that In this instance
it will be taxed to the breaking point and that national legislation will
ensue that will put an end to strikes of this nature.
It should be made a misdemeanor, or penal, offense, for public utility
corporations, and their employes to bring their differences to the striking
point. Ninety millions of people are not going to submit forever to incon-
icnlence and loss in such a fashion as this. If the next Congress does
not take bold of this matter It will certainly be remiss In its duty to a long
suffering nation.
Special Sales
Foraker announces that he will
take no hand In the municipal fights
Bz Ohio. lie has all the fight In
prospect that he cares for.
Compulsory arbitration or govern-
mant ownership is what is needed to
prevent tie ups of the telegraph or
telephone lines of the country.
' Think of Hill and Toombs and
Stephens supporting some of the leg
islation that It has been sought to
enact at Atlanta this year.
John Sharp Williams does not be-
’ Beve In "the absolute rule of an un-
Bridley majority." Georgia Is danger
ously near that condition.
"Professor" Graham* Brookes de
clares that It costs *25,000 to raise a
shild to manhood. That accounts
B>r where all the money paid Metho
dist preachers goes to.
The prohibition law will be en-
lb reed In Clark county If a public
subscription fund has to be raised for
that purpose. The Athens Banner
■says that blind tigers will have no
show there.
Reform is spreading at Atlanta.
Bow they want to stop the street
cars from running on Sundays.
Why not stop the cooking of meals
on Sundays? It Is no more lawful
to work tbs cook than the motor-
The differences of opinion grow
out of the proposition to Increase
the fertilizer tax having been satis'
fhctorlly adjusted, the State's In-
some from this one source Is practi
cally sure to be Increased by $120,-
fi(0.
The rural mall carriers are the
lflends of Senator Clay, says the
Oreensboro Herald. Mighty good
Mends to have, too. They are not
interested la long speeches on con
stitutional topics but tjiey can appre
ciate a statesman who "does things.”
8cal,orn Wright says that If a
chili Is a public placo It has no
right to keep liquor on Its premis
es. If It Is not, then a heavy tux
should be put on It for the privilege
of keeping liquor in Its members'
lockers. Such a tax, he Insists, Is
accessary to prevent negroes from
organizing clubs for the express pur
pose of using them os drinking places.
Rockefeller says the pcoplq can
V ut the Standard out of business if
they wish to. Tills Is the first time
'such a confession has ever cotne
from a Standard magnate. It looks
os though they had reached the
conclusion that in this country
trusts have lost their control of
the situation.
Stanford White’s widow is to mar
ry her late husband’s partner. She
deserves happiness for the manner
tR which jhe conducted herself dur
ing the last years of White's life.
If there ever was a woman who
would have Ijeen justified In seeking
relief in* the divorce courts it was
(the.
According to the Atlanta Consti
tution the disfranchisement bill in
troduced in the House In 1S98 re
ceived three votee. Two years later
it received fifteen or twenty. Tblo
year It haa paaaed tba Senate with
aaiy seven votee against It, and its
AdYocalaa claim a clear two-thirds
eete in the House.
At 90c; worth #1.25, Black voil, all wool 50 Inches wide.
At 5c yard worth 10c yd., Printed Organdies, beautiful patterns.
At 25c worth 33 1-3. Ladles black lace hose. Lisle thread.
At 5c worth 12J£, Mens collars, standing and turn down.
At 35c worth 50c, Embroidery bands 10 inches wide, pretty patterns.
At 29c worth 50:, 36 inch Lingerie cloth silk finish very sheer.
At2C dozen worth 5c, pearl buttons In three of the most popular sizes.
At 5c dozen worth 10c, pure white pearl buttons all sizes.
At 10c yard worth 12& and15, all silk ribbons, black, whiteand colored.
At 10c worth 25c, Ladies turn overs made of very fine lawn, embroidered.
At 9c box worth 15c, Amour glycerine toilet s oap, box three cakes.
At 10c worth 15, i9x 36 inch Turkish towels, plain, white and colored borders.
At worth 20c* pillow cases made of good quality muslin, full size.
At 69c worth 50, Embroidery edging, 18 inches wide beautiful colors
At9 3-4c werth 12 1-2, Dress ginghams, fast colors and beautiful patterns.
At 12 I-2c worth 2^, Ladles wash belts, silk embroidered back.
At 23c worth 25 to 35, Childrens perfection waists, summer weight.
At JOc worth 20 to 2s. remnants of white madras, 3 yard lengths.
At 10c worth 15, White Persian lawn regular width (none sold to merchants.)
At 50c worth 75c, $t and $1.25, odd lot of men’s madras shirts ail sizes.
At sOc worth 75. the genuine Scriven knee drawers, all sizes.
At 10c worth 25, Men’s white four-in-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 parasols, full size, plain and hemstitched.
Reasonable regulation of corporations no one can condemn, aii the At 23c worte 35 boys shirts made of percals and madras, all sizes
corporations should be as subservient to the laws as the humblest Individual. . , _ ., „ , r a > i a
At 25c worth 5O, men’s suspenders, plenty of them, all silk plaited buckles.
At 2c worth sc, envelopes full XXX 6 1-4, packages of 25 for 2C.
At $1.25 worth $2.50, Ladies low cut shoes, mostly small sizes all styles.
At 98® worth $i.25. Ladies and men’s umb'ellas of twilled silk and steel rods.
At 85c dozen, worth 1Qc each, men’s hemstitched handkerchiefs of fine lawn”
CAN'T FOOL THE PEOPLE ALL THE TIME.
"Mr. Speaker," said Mr. Payton, of Worth, “A great deal ot this reform
legislation Is born ot a desire to curry favor with the people, and to array
them against the corporations. I am not looking at this legislation through
corporation glasses, for the railroad companies did not even offer me a
pass, but I do want justice done all."
Isn’t this the truth. Has not Mr. Payton, of Worth, struck th£ nail
on the bead. Is not the bulk of the so called “reform” legislation, the
legislation aimed at corporations, nothing but a puerile effort on the part
of politicians to "curry favor with the people." to incite a feeling of hatred
against corporations among the people in order that they, the politicians,
may appeal to this prejudice and passion for future political preferment?
But regulation does not mean excessive taxation, It does not mean the des
truction of valuable properties by tremendous Increases In the burdens
placed upon them, it does not mean depriving them of their right of appeal
against Injustice and excessively onerous demands upon them. \
Whenever a State falls Into the hands of politicians who are willing to
ruin its corporations to advance their own personal, selfish, political
ambitions, that State Is In a bad way. It Is true they pose as patriots, as
the only friends of the people, the guardians of their liberties, but the true
motive that actuates them, the mainspring of their- actons. Is not the good
of the “dear public" but the good ot the politician, the promotion of his own
aims, the satisfying ot his itch for political place. The bulk of the loudest
shouters for reforms on all lines are disgusting examples of selfishness
seeking to pull down that they may rise on the ruins they have wrought
Mr. Payton, of Worth, had the situation down right The people are
also getting the right perspective on a lot ot the legislators at Atlanta.
They are rapidly being sized up at tbelr true worth, not at the valuation they
would have the dear people place upon them. The representatives and
senators with freak bills, those with bills that are manifestly unjust and
only calculated to bring harm to Georgia, they are on the flood tide of their
political prosperity right now. Their little wave of popularity will soon
recede and leave them among the flotsam that is cast aside upon the shore
of oblivion. They will then be where they belong, and where they will
probably ever after stay.
"You can fool all of the people some of the time, you can fool some of
the people nil «f the time, but you can’t fool all of the people all of the
time."
A big bunch of the present legislators at Atlanta will have this lesson
brought home to them before two years more have rolled around.
LIFE’S million.
are
"There are loyal hearts, there
spirits brave,
There are souls that are pure and
true;
Then give to the world the best you
have.
And the best will come hack to
you.
Senator Howard, of the Twentieth
wants all local bills passed on by the
people before they are Introduced In
the legislature. He is satisfied
that many of these local bills repre
sent the wishes of a few politicians or
little cliques rather tba nof the mass
of the people, and that If referred to
the voters at home they would be de
feated and the legislature saved the
i trouble of considering them. How-
’’Glve love, and love to your life will | nrd Is probably on the track of a leglt-
flow, I iuiate reform. .
A strength In your utmost need; [
DUNCAN MERCANTILE CO.
115 and 1.7 Forsyth Street John R. Shaw’s Old Stano.
(Albany Herald.)
Now we' begin to realize what an
Important and Indispensable fellow
the telegraph operator is. And we
can also realize at the same time, by
doing a little thinking, how depen
dent we all are one upon the other
as we trudge along life's pathway.
There is something for all to do, and
there are duties for each one to
perform. And In business and alt the
arteries and avenues of commerce and
trade we are one great community of
co-dependents.
(Dalton Citizen.)
Havo faith, and a score of hearts will
show
Their faith In your word and deed.
“Give truth, and your gift will be paid
in kind,
And honor with honor meet;
And a smile that Is sweet will surely
find
A smile that Is just as sweet
"For life Ib the mirror of khig and
slave;
TIs just what we are nnd do;
Then give to the world the best you
have,
, And the best will come back to
you.”
—Madeline S. Bridges.
One good way to get rid ot the
negro Is to “rub it In” on him every
time the chance offers. And then
when he has quit the State it will
be in order to offer him as many
Inducements aa possible to re
turn.
' L '
A bill thnt will permit garnish
nient of one-third of the wages of
mechanics and laborers getting
more than 73 cents a day has
passed the Senate. It Is a com
mendable hill and should go
through the House, hut It is to be
fenred that nt this late hour It will
get lost in the scramble. No
honest man can be opposed to It
The objections of the other class
ought not to count.
Now that tlie prohibition bill bas
become a law the Georgia Anti-Saloon
League is determined that the statue
shall be enforced to Its strictest let
ter. With tills end In view the state
trustees of the League will prepare
an address to the people of Georgia
touching the work of the league as It
especially relates to the enforcement
of law. This address will 'also ap
peal for the co-operation and finan
cial support of the people of the
state.
Bill after bill has been Introduced
In the Legislature whose only no
tice Is caused bju Its absurdity.
Everything from the regulation of
the bark of a dog to tho correct way
for a lady to climb a tree has been
discussed, all ot which bas culmina
ted in the passage of one bill, and
that one a bill which was not de
manded by the people and which is
not mentioned in the Macon plat
form.
The Macon Telegraph claims
that the demand for stores In
that city Is so great that those
now occupied for liquor purposes
will be rented -almost Immediately.
What Is becoming of the business
nrgument of the antis at this rate?
It would hnve been much better
to have fough t the anti fight on
the broad ground of personal lib
erty.
(Macon Telegraph.)
Those who fought Joe Hall’s anti-
pass bill for nine years because It
was too radical, and are now fighting
it because it Is not radical enough,
put themselves in the attitude ot
saying “It we can't get free passes
nobody shall."
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Roosevelt Intervened to good effect
In the great coal miners strike. He
migh follow his own precedent In a
strike so Involving business Interests
as that of the telegraphers.
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