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HE: AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES.RECORDER. FRIDAY. A' OUST 30. 1907
5HUT IP THE OFFICES
UNTIL NEW MEN COM
v
Small Offices on Railroads
Closed
MESSAGES WERE TAMPERED WITH
Officials >of Company Assert, and
Railroad Joint Offices Will Be
Shut Ip Until the Strike
Is Over.
Out of Americus, along the lines
of the Central Rnilway, Western Un
Jon linesmen, have been busy the past
week cutting out Joint "ofllces" where
the operator and depot agent Is one
and the same. In the smaller towns
the railroad operators act also In the
capacity of Western Union operators.
Since the strike these operators have
been refusing all commercial bust
ness, In sympathy with the striking
operators. The company claims that
these railroad operators are interfer
ing with commercial messages, which
is given as a reason for cutting these
offices ^out from the commercial wires.
The company officials say that the
railroad operators, hearing calls
over the wires for Western Union
offices at which no operators are at
.work, answer the calls, take the mes
sages, sign for them, and the mes
sages are lost In thin air.
It Is said that hundreds of messages
have thus been sent “out into the air,”
and It is suposed that they are still
going, for the persons to whom they
are addressed never get them.
The* action of the company In cut
ting out the connection from these
small railroad offices indicates a de
termination to fight the battle to the
bitter end.
The. railroad operators deny that
they have been Interfering with com
mercial messages, and say that the
charge Is made for the purpose of
throwing discredit upon them.
It was stated yesterday that an offi
cial of the Postal Telegraph Co., would
reach Americus tomorrow to straigh
ten out the office here. Operations
will either be resumed at once or the
office will be closed pending the arri
val of another man.
It is hoped by the business public
that the companies will open up both
offices here at once.
MISSISSIPPI NEXT
TO GO DRY
Candidates Declaring For Pro
hibition Assures The Law.
NEW ORLEANS, August 22.—The
declaration in favor of State prohtbl
tion by both Brewer and Noel, candi
dates for governor of Mississippi
the primary to be held, makes cer
tain the passage of a State prohibition
law In Mississippi at the next session
of the legislature in January.
Gov. Vardanian Is an open advocate
of State prohibition, but he did not
have the legislature with him. Many
temperance men opposed State pro
hibition, believing the present local
option law, under which seventy-one
of the seventy-eight counties of the
State have shut liquor out the best in
practice.
At n meeting held several weeks
ago the leaders of the anti-saloon
movement determined to make
fight for State problbtlon, and called
prohibition mass meeting to meet
in Jackson on the day the legislature
assembles In January to demand the
passage of a prohibitory constitutional
amendment.
That the opposing candidates for
governor have both come out for pro
hibition and that a majority of the
legislators chosen In the first are like
ly to be chosen in the second primary
are for pasage of the amendment.
Nor does any one doubt that the pop
ular vote will be overwhelmingly for
it
The prohibition wave seems to have
swept over Louisiana. Even the big
parish of Nachltoches has Just voted
the saloon out. After a long and
most exciting campaign in Alabama
and Texas, where a demand was
made on the legislature for a prohibi
tory law, it was decided to strength
en the saloon laws and let the ques
tion of prohibition go over until the
next session, two years hnece. »
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flavor and taste, yet it has not a single
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Health Coffee Imitation is made from
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Malt, Nuts, etc., Made In a minute.
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THE PLAINS
SCHOOL TRUSTEES
That District Only One to Re
port Result of Election.
County School Commissioner W.
S. Moore Was in the city yesterday.
Referring to the election for district
school trustees, Mr. Moore stated
that two districts, Mossey Dell and
Thompson, had failed to have elec
tions. Of the other twent-five dis
tricts but one had sent in a report
of the election up to yesterday, that
being Plains district, where Messrs.
R. S. Oliver, W. L. Thomas and D.
P. Murray were elected.
It is probable that in a day or two
the Commissioner will have the re
sult of the election from each of the
other districts.
MRS. STORY IS DEAD
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Remains Will Be Carried to
Montezuma Today.
TAX GAPAGITV OF COLLEGE
Students From All Over District Are Coming
Supt, Gollum and Prof. Campbell Spend Morning In Amerlcus-Both Enthus
iastic Over Outlook.
"The Third District Agricultural agricultural collegG In Floyd county,
College will open In January and to (near Rome, and for several years
Its fullest capacity. In fact, our I past has been principal of an even
quarters will be Inadequate for the | larger college at Euharlee, Bartow
pupils attending, and already the county, where now located.
REYBURN SCORES
TAFT’S SPEECH
Philadelphia’s Machine Leader
Calls It a Weak Echo.
board Is confronted with the prob
lem of additional quarters."
Such was the opinion of Hon. John
M. Collum, principal of the College,
as expressed to the Times Recorder
yesterday. The outlook, therefore, Is
gratifying In the extreme.
Even In the beginning the bulldlngB
are found inadequate, and more room
Is required.
Mr. Collum, accompanied by Prof.
J. P. Campbell, of Euharlee, Ga., spent
The people of his county and sec
tion were loth to give up Mr. Camp
bell, who not only Is an experienced
agriculturalist, but a ripe scholar as
well. The Third District College
considered extremely forunate In
securing his services.
Future of College Bright.
Mr. Campbell has traveled over
the Third congressional district ex
tensively of late, and always
the morning la Americus. and went „, olts the agricultural college here.
Mrs. Mary H. Story passed away
at an early hour yesterday morning
at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
W. E. Wood, on Lee street. Mrs.
Story had been ill here for several
weeks and this, combined with her
age, seventy-two years, had caused
her family for some time to feel ap
prehensive for her recovery. Besides
Mrs. Wood she is survtvea by another
daughter here,, Mrs. L. S. Apperson.
The body will be carried this morn
ing to Montezuma, her home, for
burial.
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and my Book on either Dyspepsia, The
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No other remedy even claims to treat
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Write me Racine Wls. The Restora
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HOUSE IS READY TO
WEIGH THE BALES
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It absorbs the tumors, allays Itching at
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PLACE AT ASYLUM
GIVEN TO JONES
He Succeeds Dr. Powell as Sup
erintendent.
MILLEDOEVILLE, Ga., August 23.
—Dr. M. M. Jones was today elected
superintendent of the Georgia State
Sanitarium. He succeeds Dr.- T. O.
Powell. Dr. Jones has been connect
ed with the Sanitarium for a number
of years as second assistant physic
Ian. He Is regarded as a very capable
officlal * at*
And Invites the Patronage of the
Farmers.
At the Parker Warehouse Mr.
Elton C. Parker will again greet Ills
farmer friends this season, and asks
at their hands a continuance of the
liberal patronage heretofore extended
him. Mr. Charles Sheppard, one of
the best known young planters of
Sumter, will be with the Parker
Warehouse this season in the capac
ity of weigher.
out to take a look at the college build
ings and farm. Both gentlemen were
very highly pleased at the progress
made to date.
Opens At Its Capacity.
And the college, Supt. Collum said,
would open Its doors In January un
der the most flattering circumstances
and brightest auspices, and with
Its future fully assured.
A host of students, boys and girls,
will ask admission there.
Girls as well as boys must be
provided for, and to accommodate
the young ladles it is likely that Borne
residence in the immediate vicinity of
the college will be leased by the trus
tees and thus utilized until the Girls
Dormitory is completed.
As yet this building has not been
planned, only the Academic and the
Boys’ Dormitory having been com
pleted, but with the expected large at
tendance of young ladles it will be
necessary to build the Girls’ Dormi
tory as soon as possible.
Agricultural Department.
Mr. Campbell .will be the principal
of the agricultural department of the
college here, a line In which he has
had years of experience.
For several years Mr. Campbell con
ducted most successfully a large
An expert in Judging soils and farm
conditions, Mr. Campbell unhesitat
ingly declares the Sumter College the
finest of any of the district colleges
he has seen. Its location and
vironment-are the very best, and its
future, he thinks, is very bright.
Conduct of the School.
The Third, District College, Supt.
Collum says, will be conducted upon
the cooperative plan, thus reducing
expenditures, and without interfering
with the college curriculum.
It Is proposed to charge each pupil
$26 upon admission, this amount to
cover all expenditures for the first
quarter of three months. Accurate
account of expenditures will be
kept, and any surplus remaining will
be credited upon the second quarter.
In this manner, the expenses of each
pupil will be reduced to the smallest
amount possible.
Even $25 would seem a small
amount to cover three months ex
penses, but as the pupils will do
a considerable portion of the work
required this amount, even, may be
reduced, and an excelletn education
and board obtained at really little
expense.
The college buildings, completed
and fully equipped, will be ready for
the opening session In January.
PROHIS AFTER THE JOINTS
Eight Will Be Waged on the Booze Clubs
Anti-Salooners to Have Something to Say About Those Lockers-WIII Fight
If Glubs Organize.
ATLANTA, August 22.—All over
Georgia, since Saturday night, when
the house and senate compromised on
a $500 tax on social clubs which may
be keep Intoxicants in lockers,
otherwise, on and after January 1,
1908, club members have been rejoic
ing over what seems to be a victory
for them.
However, it will be a victory not
without a battle, If Indeed, It proves
a victory at all.
The Georgia Anti-Saloon League
has mado no declaration of its pur
pose, but it is learned that the first
club which keepb liquor in any form
on its premises after January 1 will
be prosecuted to determine whether
or not the prohibition law does not
prohibit the keeping of any alcoholic
drink at such a place.
It Is pointed out that the amend
ment to the tax act imposing this tax
on clubs specified!:* provides that
nothing in the section shall bo con
strued to license or permit intoxicants
to bo kept in any place now prohibit
ed by law, or which shall bo here
after prohibited by law.
The whole question will hinge
whether or not. In the light of the
prohibition law, a social club will
be legally construed to be a public
place. To finally determine this,
tho Anti-Saloon League officials will
prosecute some club and the case
will be carried to the state supreme
court for final decision.
In order that the question may be
understood, the amendment to the
tax act Is here given, as follows:
“Upon every club, or association of
persons, who shall keep, or permit
to be kept In any room or place, or
or any room connected therewith,
directly or indirectly, in which mem
bers of such club, association or cor
poration, frequent or assemble, any
intoxicating liquors, Jhe sum of $500.
Provided nothing In this section
shall be construed to license or permit
any Intoxicant or liquors in any place
now prohibited by law, or which shall
be hereafter prohibited by law.”
ROADS ASK A COMPROMISE
Philadelphia August 22.—Mayor
Reyburn, formerly congressman and
representing the Republican machine
in this city and state, is out in a
bitter interview attacking both Roose
velt and Taft's speeches. Referlng to
Taft's address, the Mayor who is a
staunch Knox man, says:
“I think it Js one of the weakest
have ever read. It was absolutely
without any individuality or original
Ity. It simply was a re-echo of what
is the policy of some one else.
“Do you mean that It was a re-echo
of the views of President Roosevelt?'
“Yes, that Is what I mean. It slm
ply was a re-echo of what somebody
else said. The people today want in
dlvlduallty, not men without opinions
of their, own. Now, do I make my-'
self clear? If not, let us get at it
"Taft simply Is to carry out the plans
of President Roosevelt to secure his
nomination for the presidency, and In
so doing he Is re-echoing the views
of Roqsevelt. There Is no doubt of
that. I have nothing to Bay against
Taft personally. He Is a very fine
man, but I am surprised with the pos
ition he takes.
Mayor Defends Railroads.
“I believe In the greatest freedom
for business. The country is pros
perous. Manufacturers are making
money. Everybody Is employed and
at good wages, and this is as It
should he. I am not a trimmer
tariff. The tariff Is all right. Let
it alone.
“Railroads are a business Just the
same as anything else. Neither you
nor anybody else has a right to come
in and say they shall sell their goods
at a certain price.. Because the rail
roads have the right of eminent do
main the Government goes a step far
ther than ever was intended, and
says It has the right to control their
business and regulate their rates.
I claim, and alwdys have claim
ed that this rate business is unconstL
tutlonal. I was against it when I
was in the Senate.
Fears Paternalism.
“To justify its action against the
railroads the Government would have
to go a step farther and enter into
the regulation and control of all
business, down to the small shop
keeper, and that would mean pater
nalism. Any business man can cheat
you just the same as a railroad.
“The situation today Is similar to
that of Jackson and the national
banks. He had the right Idea. If
this thing goes on it simply means
that some one like Jackson will come
forward and under his leadership the
people will rise up and sweep Roose
velt and Roosevelti8m off the face of
the earth.
Women Who Wear Well.
It Is astonishing how great a change a
few years of married Ilfo often make In
tho appcaranco and disposition of many
women. Tho freshness, tho charm, tho
brtlllanco vanish liko the bloom from a
peach which Is rudely handled. Tho
matron Is only a dim shadow, a faint echo
of tho charming maiden. There are two
reasons for this change, Ignoranco and
neglect. Few youiig women appreciate
tho shock to tho system through the
chungo which comes with marrlago and
motherhood. Many neglect to deal with
the unpleasant pelvic drains and weak
nesses which too often como with mar
rlago and motherhood, not understanding
that this secret drain Is robbing tho cheek
of its freshness and the form of its
fairness.
A« surely as the general health snffera
when there Is ddhaQgcment of the health
of the delicate womaM^organs, so surely
whofT'thqse organs aroSqstabllshcd in
health thoT^cc Ouro witness
to the fact InreaZWd comcftnea^ Nearly
n_mllllon women have found health and
happiness In the use of Dr. Pierce-. Fa.
vorite Proscription*. It makes weak wnm~.
Desire a Flat 2 1-2 Cent Rate in the State
PAIN
i lnthahead—tjaiji ayywher^ has tec
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r , it surely equalizes t2»~
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periods with women, terns causa
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and the tablets simply distribute
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Headache
Tablets
DAVENPORT DRUG CO.
If Gompromlse, as Proposed. Is Accepted By the Railroad Gommlsslon
There Will Be No Fight Made.
Acoordlng to representatives of im
portant interests very close to the rail
roads, the lines of this state will make
no fight against the order of the State
Railroad Commission making passen
ger rates effective Sept. 2, but will
offer a compromise proposition in
stead, asking for the establishment of
n flat 2 1-2 cent a mile basis on the
larger railroads, It not upon all the
lines. ,
This proposition is said to have been
studiously considered by practically
all the executive officers of the differ
ent roads operating in this state. A
meeting behind closed doors has been
in progress for the past three days
In Atlanta.
The suggestion that the new com
mission, which will be organized by
the last of the week, revoke the
posed graduated rates ordered by the
present commission and establish in
stead a flat 2 1-2 cent a mile scale has
been made.
This scale Is to be effective upon
all the larger railroads^ including the
Central of Georgia, the Southern Rail
way, the Western and Atlantic, the
Atlantic and West Point, tho Atlantic
CoaBt Line Railroad, the Seaboard Air
Line, the Georgia Railroad, the Geor
gia Southern and Florida, the Char
leston and Western Carolina, the
Louisville and Nashville and the Ma
con, Dublin and Savannah.
The principal reason that Is said to
govern the roads is the alleged dis
criminations that the rates made when I
worn-
strong and sick women well. Ingredi
ents on label—contains no alcohol or
harmful habit-forming drugs. Mado
wholly of thoso native, American, medic
inal roots most highly recommended by
leading medical authorities of all tho sev
eral schools of practice for the cure of
woman’s peculiar ailments.
For nursing mothers,or for thoso broken-
down in health by too frequent bearing of
children, also for tho expectant mothers,
to prepare tho system for tho coming of
baby and maklnr **-
almost ‘ '
so gl
GOOD JOB IS GIVEN
HINES AS ATTORNEY
Is Lawyer for Railroad
Gomm ssion
ToMj WAfSON THUS APPEASED
Populist Candidate for Governor is
Appointed to a High Position
$2,500 by Governor
Hoke Smith.
ATLANTA, August 22.—Janies K.
Hines of Atlanta, the well known pop
ulist leader In Georgia has been ap
pointed by Governor Smith as at
torney to the new railroad commis
sion and will accept the position.
The railroad commission bill was
amended before being passed so as
to provide for a regular attorney to
the railroad commission at a., salary
of $2,500 a year. His term of office
Is to be for four years.
Judge Hines Is regarded as an able
lawyer, and will, no doubt, make a
capable official In this capacity.
The duties of attorney to the rail
road commission will be both advis
ory and those of a solicitor In such
cases In court as the commission may
be involved In.
These have heretofore been con
ducted by the attorney general,
whose duties have largely Increased
of late, though he has never yet lost
a case In which he represented the
state.
fudge Hines, as will be recalled,
war the populist candidate for gov
ernor against democratic nominee.
WILLING TO GIVE
GUANO TO COLLEGE
Americus Plants to Make Liberal
Donation.
With spirit most commendable, one
of the four large fertilizer manufac-
turning plants In Americus comes to
the front with the proposition to make
a liberal donation of its products to
the district agricultural college.
'Our plant will do as much upon
that line as any other here."
Thus spoke the general manager
of one of. the local mills to the Times-
Recorder yesterday. And the other
manufactories, no doubt, will willingly
give just as liberally.
The fertilizer plants derive their
patronage from the farmers; the col
lege here is an agricultural institu
tion, and the proposition of the ferti
lizer plants to thus assist it is com
mendable, and will readily be acepted
by the management.
With four large factories here,
the college farm should be made to
blossom like the rose.
CARLOAD OF CALICO
NEEDED BY JUDGE
Wherein to Wrap His Peachtree
Street Cherubs.
WINDER, GA., August 22.—Twin
boys were horn to Judge R. B. Rus
sell of the state appellate court at
Ills home hern Inst night at midnight.
The Judge already had a very large
family. The advent of the twins gives
him fifteen children. When Judge
Russell was a candidate for governor
he declared that after his election his
children would play on Peachtree
street In modest calico dresses.
r and making its advent easy and
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physician of large experience In tho treat
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, Dr. Plcrco may lx> consulted liy loiter
free of charge. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce,
M d *S V * ftnd Surglcal Institute^
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Pleaae note it 1* made alone for piles,
and iti action 1* positive and certain.
Itching, painful, protruding or blind
pile* diaappear like magic by Its use.
Large nlckle-capped glass Jars 50 cents
Sold by Davenport Drug Co..
THIS SNAKE A WHALE
IF SNAKE AT ALL
I’ll stop your pain free. To ahow yon
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two parallel lines are placed In dlf- I Addreee Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wls. Sold
ferent classes. I *>7 Davenport Drag Co.
Able Son of Ananias Finds One
Weighing 103 Pounds.
Americus has an enviable record
on b|g rattlesnakes, the Tlmea-Recor-
der showing one a week ago that was
Beven feet in length, but a member of
a Columbus “locker-club” Is seeing
’em larger already. , The Columbus
rattler weighed 110 pounds and sport
ed 105 rattles. It was found near tho
railroad track, and the nolr.e of Its
rattles drowned the noise mado by a
heavy freight train. If Columbus is
“seeing ’em” this size already, what
monstrosities will she behold when
the pink, blue and red snakes como
In January, after the locker clubs ara
well In blast. ' .