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twenty-ninth year
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING AUGUST 23, 1907,
Wrecks Bear Charmed
Life i
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NUMBER
RICH MEN WILL
NOT ENTER HEAVEN
Great Majority Are IH for
Other Place
ROADS WONT ENJOIN RAT1“~L
SO SAYS CARDINAL GIBBONS
Head of Catholic Church in America
Assails Methods and Lives of
Wealthy-Moneyis Surpass
ing Spread of Religion.
NEW YORK, August 21.—Cardinal
Gibbons, who Is summering at South
hampton, L. I., has given out an in'
terview, in which he assailB the weal
tby class in a most positive manner.
His most'startling statement Is that
only a small percentage ot the rich
men will enter Heaven. The noted
prelate declares that the Increase
wealth is surpassing the spread
religion and that the rich people to
day get their Joys on this earth and
think nothing of the hereafter.
Cardinal Gibbons also attacked the
trusts of the country and said that he
believed the Federal Government in
first attacking the Standard Oil Com
pany was pursuing the best policy, as
the cure of the evils lay in felling the
big fish first, thus preventing them
from eating up the little ones.
Speaking of wealth and religion the
Cardinal said:
I do not mean that it is impossible
—1 know some rich men who are pious
and devout; but that they are indif
ferent as to their spiritual welfare—
they prefer the things of the earth
of which they have an abundance. In
the luxury ot our civilization they
heed not the hereafter. They are
blinded to the truth.
It is to the poor and the lowly. Car
dinal Gibbons went on to say, that
the church looks for the maintenance
of the true spirit of religion. But he
stopped there, and would not be led
to say whither the trend of religious
indifference among the great and in
fluential of the nation was leading:
Allusion tyas made to the spirit of
commercial life, the ideals upon
which the great swollen fortunes ot
the country have been founded. The
cardinal pronounced the tendencies
all wrong. He severely arqigned the
builders of the great financial and in
dustrial corporations as laboring up
on an immoral foundation—rearing
their mighty structures upon the
ruins ot competition and fair play
and driving to despair and despera
tion the young men whose means of
honest toil are stripped from them
by the methods of the mammoth
trusts.
He specifically mentioned the Stan
dard Oil Company by name, and it
was a reference to Mr. Rockefeller's
statement begging the moral aspect
ot Standard Oil's guilt, that Standard
has only done as others have done,
that called forth the striking utter
ance that the religion of wealth has
taken precedence In America over
the religion of Jesus Christ
The cardinal said that if the Stan
dard Oil Company was guilty of the
offense charged against it the fine
of $29,240,000 for rebating was not too
great He said:
There is reason and justice in the
law going after the big ones first
These big fishes are engaged In eat
ing the little fishes up, and Just prin
ciple seems to be to strike at the
most prominent aiyl formidable first
as an example to all others.
I believe, however, that adequate
and prop rttonate punishment should
be meted out to all alike. For In
stance, the railroad corporations have
no right to discriminate in the prices
they charge one man and another
man. The whole Bystem is bad,
however It Is looked upon.
Cardinal Glbbonc wound up by
saying that the great wealth of to
day was not an unmlxed blessing be
cause of the evil that It causes.
SOUTHERN DOING
Already Revising the Passenger Schedules
Will Accept the Decree of the Commission Relative to Reduced Passenger
Rates In Georgia-.
NO ORDERS GIVEN FOR REMOVAL
Rumors to the effect that the ma- f eluding the time required for
Jority of railroads in Georgia will [ printing.
not enjoin the pasenger rate reduc-
lions by the railroad commission, ef
fective September 2, are gaining in
circulation, until officials now give It
It is reported that the Seaboard Air
Line and the Southern railway have
both given up any intention to fli
the order of the commission. Thi
positive opinion that nearly ail' two roads are In class “C,” and undi
of the roads, if not all, will acept ] order would operate upon 2 1-2 cem
the order. : a mile basis.
It Is true, that, with the exception The additional roads in this class
the While Other Streets Have Been Clear
ed of These Eyesores and Dau-
ger Spots, Cotton Auenue
Is Exempted.
of the Seaboard Air Line, none of the
railroads has undertaken the gigan
tic task of revising the tariff ched-
ules on the new basis, but this is said
to have been delayed until the ad
journment of the legislature.
It had been'believed by some that
the general assembly would reduce
passenger rates to a flat basis of two
cents a mile, and the roads were wait
ing until this was proved or disprov
ed.
While the revision of the tariff Will
require some time, it is known that
during the recent fight In North Car
olina the Southern railway changed
its tariff lists in eight days, this in-
are the Alabama Great Southern, the
Central of Georgia and the Georgia,
Southern and Florida railroads.
The Seaboard is said to have so far
signified its willingness to submit to
the order that it is now rewriting Its
tariffs for North Carolina and Georgia
upon the reductions ordered. It is
said that the tariff department at
Portsmouth has been busy for the
last several days, aranging the rates
in Georgia at 2 1-2 cents a mile.
It is believed that the roads wifi
submit to the order rather than face
the judicial contests and disastrous
results similar to those In Alabama
and North Carolina.
But it Sous
FAILED TO PROVIDE FUNDS
Legislature forgot the Agricultural Schools
And Consequently the Schools May Be Unable to Open Iheir Doors to
Students in January.
The Third District Agricultural Col
lege in Americus, as well as those sit
uated in the ten other congressional
districts, may not be able to open
their doors in January, because ot a
lack of funds wherewith to pay the
operating expenses. The schools were
forgotten by the legislature.
The situation is explained in the fol
lowing press dispatch.
ATLANTA, August 21.—The legisla
ture at its present session failed to
provide one penny for the support and
maintenance of the State Agricultural
College at Athens, and the eleven dis
trict agricultural schools located in
other sections of Georgia, one in each
congressional district.
detailed provisions.
He would not discuss the matter
this morning, nor would he engage
in any extra session talk. -An examl
nation of the general appropriations
and deficiency appropriations bills
falls to discover a single provision
for either of the state agricultural
schools.
Inasmuch as no money has been set
aside for these Institutions by legis
lative enactment, it will of course be
Impossible for the state to contribute
a penny towards their support
The plight in which the institutions
have been placed is due to the failure
of the senate to concur in the action of
the house in passing the Martin fer
tilizer tag tax bill. This measure pro-
When the street force began this
week tu repair the sidewalk on Cot
ton avenue, west side, a thrill ot joy
was felt upon all sides in anticipation
of the Immediate demolition of the
twelve old wooden shelters that dis
grace the street.-
Surely, Cotton' avenue was to be
cleaned out at last, and made present
able, the people thought.
On other streets the property ow
ners had been forced to pull down
sheds that were far more durable and
less objectionable. Surely no excep
tion would be made of the avenue.
But, amazing to relate, the curb
stone work in progress was complet
ed, and the dozen old sheds still
stand, or rather lean, as it was neces
sary to prop some of them up with
timbers to prevent collapse while the
work progressed.
And the “dirty dozen” still stand,
and will continue to stand for all
time, or until they actually fall down
from decay.
And simple minded citizens won
der why this is done.
They wonder who It is that tbUB
gives " protection” to these eyesores;
these menaces to life and limb. How
can it be?
Why should the avenue thus be
sorely neglected, when other streets
have long since been swept clean of
these death traps. This street com
mands a full view from the Central
railway depot approach.
Surely, visitors cannot be very fav
orably impressed.
Tbe city, even now. Is defending
damage suits resulting from tbe col
lapse of an old shed wherein several
people were crushed or otherwise in'
jured, and yet several of the old sheds
on the avenue are as dangerous as
the one that fell.
Is there any. reason wjiy those on
the avenue should not bo-removed. Is
there any'"pull" which prevents their
being pulled down.
make a big difference to you who makes the clothes you
wear; especially if the maker is willing to tell you what
he makes them of; and how. «
That’s one thing we like about Hart Schaffner &
Marx clothes; they are made of strictly all-wool fabrics
and the makers seem to want everybody to know it. |
They advertise the fact extensively; it’s the most impor
tant fact about any clothes.
ST:-They are plenty of good looking clothes for sale that
are not all-wool, the makers don’t claim that they are;
they don’t say much about it.
We like to sell clothes that our customers can be
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positive about; goods that you don’t have to take any
body’s word for; clothes you know are good. It’s easy
to sell such clothes; and the’re a satisfaction to |
everybody.
It isn’t simply that we sell Hart Schaffner & Marx
clothes that you find it worth while to buy your things
here. .
It Is possible Gov. Hoke Smith may posed to raise the revenue with which
call an extraordinary session of the, to support the state colleges an.; the
legislature at an early date to make; sudsldlary district schools,
some provisions for the educational | The bill provided that fifty thous-
institutions mentioned. ' and dollars of the two hundred thous.
The governor says he will not take j and dollars raised by the sale of ferti-
the matter under consideration and llzer tags should go to the statf agrl
advisement until the appropriation j cultural cji.egc and that each ot the
bills have reached him, and he has { districts should receive ten thousand
had an opportunity- to study their dollars , ,
BUSY IN SIGNING UP
A BATCH OF BILLS
POLICIES GOOD IN AMERICUS
None Canceled Here By Companies as Is Done in Other
Cities.
A FINE BUSINESS
Many Merchants Take That
Route to Exposition.
Mr. O. r. Pettit, traveling passenger
agent ot the Southern, was In the city
yesterday. Mr. Pettit reports that
the Southern is doing a fine business
to the Jamestown exposition. It Is
running a sleeper out of Macon to
Norfolk direst, and this has bean a
strong drawing card. Many Georgia
business men have gone over this
route, stopping nt the exposition on
their way to and from the northern
markets.
Not a single Americus saloon keep
er has had his fire insurance policy
canceled by order of the insurance
companies, nor is there any possibility
of such contingency. Upon the con
trary, all insurance policies here are
to remain of force until they expire.
Americus insurance agents have or
ders to this effect
In view of the fact that such in
surance is being canceled in other
cities, and not here, reflects tho high
standing ot the men engaged in the
saloon business in Americus.
An article In yesterday's Albany
Herald regarding the cancellation of
policies there caused the Tlmes-Re-
corder to make inquiry regarding in
surance here. He was told the com
panies had ordered that all existing
policies remain in force.
Every saloon in Americus is thus
fully fire protected.
The Herald’s arUde regarding the
cancellaUon ot saloon insurance in
Albany Is as follows:
"Insurance companies aro cancel
ling policies held by liquor dealers
here on their stocks and barrom fix
tures. Policies which have recently
expired have not been renewed, and
other policies which have not
pired have been cancelled.
“Prohibition In Georgia is given as
the cause of this action on the part of
the. Insurance companies, and doubt
less whatsis true In Albany is also
true In other cities throughout the
state where liquor la sold.
Whether the insurance companies
tear that among the liquor dealers
there may be some unscrupulous ones
who will try to "sell out to tbe insur
ance companies," or whether some
other reason is at tbe bottom of the
matter. Is not known.
“It is not believed that any Albany
liquor dealer would resort to such a
method to dispose of his stock, but
tbe officials ot tbe big lnsuranco com
panies seem to be afrffid that tho pro
hibition law has increased the fire
risks In tho liquor business.
“Aud as they cannot do any busi
ness with the-liquor trade In Georgia
after January 1, anyway, they are not
taking any risks.
Notice.
I will bo absent from my office,
until Monday, Sept 2nd. Address
Hoskell Post-Graduate Dental Col
lege. Chicago, Ill.
S. H. McKEE, D. d: S.
Must Complete the Task Before
End of Week. •
ATLANTA, August 21.—Governor
Smith will not be able to attend' the
meeting of the Georgia State Argtcul-
tural Society, to be held at Carrolton
Thursday, being detained at the exe
cutive office by business Incident to
closing up the work of the legislature.
After the adjournment of the legisla
ture tbe governor has only five days
within which to pass upon and sign
all bllla which the legislature has
enacted. These five days will expiry
Friday and It will take all of that
time to get through with the work.
The result Is the governor will .be
confined closely to his office all the
remainder ot the /week.
That’s a pretty good reason; but there are others.
We’ve a lot of things that men wear, that are worth
having too. If you havn’t found out that this. store is
the headquarters for quality stuff, you’ve got something
coming to you.
W. D. BAILEY.
Outfitter for Men and Boys
Forsyth St. and Cotton Ave. Americus (la.
BEST SMOKE ON EARTH
LITTLE IS LEFT OF
BANK IN MACON
Big Capital and Surplus Alike
Vanish. '
MACON, August 21.—The report of
receivers of the Exchange Bank shows
that there Is not only a deficit of
$8,600, but that the'capital and sur
plus ot the bank has disappeared To
tal resources are given at $1,431,839.-
24, while there is a' deficit of $8,600.-
69. The total liabilities are given at
$1,440,339.93. It might be well tc
mention however, that the report Is a
very stringent one and that if It Is
changed In any way It will bo for
tho better and not for the worse.
There is a strong probability, that
til- deficit will lie co-.ered and a little
left over besides when all final set
tlements are ma<
“loho Springs” Whiskey.—Our lead
er $1.90 per quart. Also other high
grade wines and whiskeys. Orders
given prompt attention.
19 e. o. d. tf W. B. Hudson.
Nice, new, 6 roou
rooms up stairs,
Lamar street.
front
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