Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

THE aMERICUS WEEKLY riMES..RECOROHR, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. 1907. FARMERS IN UNION TO FIGHT THE GAMBLERS Toilers Are Pitted Agains Sharks ANNUAL MEETING AT UTTLEROCK Farmers Union In Convention Will Discuss Matters of Vital Im portance-Will Fix Price of This Year's Crop. LITTLE BOCK, ARK., Sept 2.— Hundreds of union farmers, represent ing the new order of things in agrl culture, in which the producer, in stead of exchange gamblers, fix the price of their products, are in tendance today at the national con rentlon of the Farmers’ Educational and Co-Operative union. Over a score of states aje represented at this cos mopolitan gathering of tillers of the soil. Many important problems vital ly affecting the agricultural Interests of the country will be discussed dur ing the sessions of the union The union is most perfectly organ ized in the southen states, where, with the Southern Cotton association, practically controls the price of the fleecy staple. That the union has been highly successful In the short span of Us existence is shown by the fact that, before its organization, cotton sold as low as 6 cents, has since been raised to 10 and 12 cents and is likely tills year to go as high as 15 cents This has been accomplished mainly by‘the erection of warehouses, for storing tfie crop until the price de manded could be secured. \ In Texas, the leading cotton state the union has 320 warehouses with a storage capacity of more than million bales. During the last year more than 150 warehouses have been constructed. The union has its head warehouses at Houston, the greatest cotton market, in the world, while many other important shipping, sea port and distributing cities throughout the South also have large warehouses. The union represents the new idea in the organization of farmers. It is a strictly business body, entirely dif ferent from the old Grange and Far mers' Alliance. While the members naturally constitute a factor to be considered by the politicians, the un ion is strictly non-partisan and no political discussions are allowed at conventions or meetings. In many states the Farmers' union has effected an alliance with the fed erations of trade unions. In the old Grange days the farmers were antagonistic to labor unions and sought' to force the prices of the goods they purchased. The new movement co-operates with the laborers in other fields of eildeavor and does not at tempt to cheapen labor or cheapen prices of manufactured goods, ex cept so far as to eliminate the profits of middlemen. “The laborer is wor thy of his hire,’’ Is the motto of the Farmers’ Unions and they see to make It applicable to ail trades well as their own. The Farmers’ union was organized in Texas in 1902 with ten charter members. Now it has a million farm ers who are proud to claim member ship. Now that it has completed the conquest of the land of King Cotton wresting the supremacy from the speculators, it Is gradually extending its membership and Influence alt over the West and North. SMITH IS FIFTY TWO YEARS OF AGE Governor tjf Georgia Celebrates A Birthday. ATLANTA, Sept. 2.—Gov. Hoke Smith celebrated his 62nd birthday today. He was born In Catawba county, North Carolina, September 2, 1856. His father was promthent as an educator and at one time president of Catawba College. At 16 years of age Hoke Smith Ihft his native state and went to Atlanta, where he re mained for a time engaged in the study of law. Later he removed to Waynesboro, Georgia. When he was 22 years of age he stumped the state in the interest of the city of Atlanta, which was 'endeavoring to secure the state capltoi. From that time on he continued to attract attention as speaker and public worker. In 1892 he managed Grover Cleveland's cam paign in Georgia, and when the lat ter was elected presldentt he appoint ed Mr. Smith Secretary of the inter ior. He resigned at the end of three years service to return to Atlanta and again take up his law business and look after his newspaper Interests. year ago he was nominated for governor of Georgia and elected after sharp contest in which Clark How ell, also of Atlanta, was his principal ipponent. HIGHER TAXES FOR SUMTER) WMNtrnus mikmcmsttHHMf r Pn " v/,i! FIFTEEN CENTS IS ^ FIXED BY FARMERS - - • — i -o—« uurnvu. SUO IUVU1UCI ollip Ui would have ben far less Expensive to I the Union according to Pres. Charles Gounty Commissioners Met Monday and Levied Tax Rate of $&.50 Perl me^^titue^Se^e 0 ^ $ 1,000 for the Gurrcnt Year. I ers of the south, or to be more exact, 1 the Farmers’ National Union, will de- _ „ i ®and 15 cents for cotton, will be re- E,er> citizen of Sumter owning or 914.60 per thousand. celved as good news throughout'the 91,000 of property will pay to the | But even this Increase of 93.50 per cotton growing sections. The body county and state this good year of j * 1 ’ 000 fo J the county Is not as great which began its annual session to- prosperlty and. no bonds the sum of i expected ' I da y will fix the minimum price at the 914.60. Of this ampunt the county _ ™ e “. the . b ° n ? P f 0poaltlon ’ which | figure named. The membership gets 99.50 as its portion, while the State's rakeoff will be only 95. Both the state and county rate Is much higher this year. The county commissioners met yesterday In regular session and among other matters discussed the tax rate for the current year, fixed at the amount mentioned. The combined state and county rate Is 914.60 per thousand, whleh is an Increase of 93.50 over the'rate levied last year. The rate last year was .62 for the country and .48 for the state, a totaj of 1.10, or ‘911 per thousand. v But It is higher now. The rate this year, as levied yes terday, is .95 for the county and 5 mills for the state, a total of 1.451 the taxpayers, was turned down by the voters at the polls bn August 15, It was a foregone conclusion that the tax rate would be much higher than for several years. The voters preferred direct taxa- S. Barrett, is now above fifteen hundred thousand, and their determl nation to hold cotton for 15 cents will mean a great deal for the plan ters. The Farmers Natfonal Union has tion to the easier and better plan of I made rapid progress during the last bonds, and the Increase of 93.50 in year, as will be shown by the reports their tax rate is the result. of the offloers, apd news from the It \yas really expected by many that meeting will be awaited with con- the tax, rate this year, state and coun-1 siderable interest ty, would be at least 915, but the com missioners shaded it down a bit and fixed the figure at 914.60. The rate, of course, will remain high until our debts are paid. The commissioners discussed road Healthy kidneys filter the Impuri ties from the blood, and unless they do this good health Is Impossible. Foley’s Kidney Cure makes sound kid- —_ neys and will positively cure all working at some length and transac- forms of kidney and bladder disease ted much routine business. I -. . COAST LINE IN PLIGHT IN FIGHT ON RATES Finds Itself in a Predic ament < A REGARDING TRUE MARKET VALUE As Fixed By Arbitration for Taxation ••It Really, Seems the Reduced Rate Will Have to Stand. How’s This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case ft Catarrh that can not be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. • F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by his firm. Waldln, Klnnan & Marvin,.... Wholesale Druggists, Toledo O. Hall’s Catarrh Cure Is taken in- ternally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall’s Family Pills for consti pation. TAKE PUNT ON SATURDAY NEW COMPANY TO TAKEOVER VALUABLE PROPERTY l Of Recently Organized Railway and Light Co.-All Details Complete and Property to Be Transferred Then. / It strengthens the whole system. Sold by all druggists. SEVENTH BI GMILL IS SOON TO BE BUILT Plucky Georgia City that Thrives Upon Them. In Americus the first cotton mill is > yet to be built In the distant fu ture, for the “reason” that such en terprises are not wanted here by a' monied class who Insist that “cotton mills don’t pay, and bring-tin unde sirable class of people.” Griffin, a smaller pity than Americus, now has six large flourishing cotton mills and 7 will soon be In, course to con struction. A charter has been ap plied for and work on this netfr cotton "ill win capitalized at 9150,000 with a privilege of Increasing to 9500, °°0. This new mill be located on the Central of Georgia Railway In East Gridin, and south of the Boyd and GOING TO STUDY FOR THE MISSION FIELD Georgia Girls Going to Kansas City. School, A party of five young Georgia girls, one of them a former Americus young lady. Miss Donnie' Noyes, left this week for Kansas City to enter the training school of the Methodist church to prepare themselves for work in the mission field. With Miss Noyes went Miss Bessie Houser, 09 Perry, Miss Mary Johnstone, of Dawson, be sides two others whose names were not ascertained. The course In the Kansas City school of training two years, after which the young lad les are sent .either to China, Korea, Japan or some other foreign field, or else detailed for work In the home field. Miss May McKenzie, a former Americus young lady and a graduate of this school. Is now doing mission work In the mountain region of Art ansas. 1 TEACHERS RESIGN FROM SCHOOLS I Principal J. A. Duncan of Fur- low School Leaves. At a meeting of the city board ‘of education last night Prof. J. A. Dun can, principal of Furlow High School, tendered his resignation, which the- board accepted with regret. Prof. Dun Next Saturday i, the date Sued for. new .3 S the transfer of the lighting plant here 1 and will soon begin the erection of the tion of principal of the high school to the recently organized Americus sreat power plant out Lee street, In I in Columbus and leaves on the 13th Railway & Light Co., as northern ren-! whlch the newly P urcha eed electric J. natant - t0 “ ume hls new du ‘ Ie ® ‘here. lighting equipment will be Installed. , board ot educa “°n last night Ilke- resentative S/ of the company have Th0 ne w Railway & Light Company ^!,^ 6 ^' 1 the "Ration of Miss these Hues, written that they would reach Amerl- K iii ... , . , . Jennie Hollis, one of the most efficient Amen | wlll B00n get down to bu8lnegg( a fac t I members of the high school faculty. ATLANTA! Sept 4.—The Atlantic Coast Line, which recently Instituted proceedings in the United States court In Atlanta, seeking an Injunction against the state railroad commission, to prevent Its enforcement of the 2 1-4 passenger rate, os applied to that line of road, will find itself up against an unanswerable proposition, appar ently, when the market value of Its property, as fixed by arbitration for taxation, is brought In evidence. Under the law the road can only earn dividends on tho true,market value of Its property, and now that the road claims that the 2 1-4 cent rate Is uhreasonable and does not permit a fair earning, they will be confronted with their own figures. If the state can show that the roads earn a fair return on 915,571,000. which it Is claimed will be done, the 2 1-4 rate will stand. The arbitration of the Coast Line was the first big one to be held under the provisions of the Alexander law, which requires all arbiters and um- < pires to take an oath to make their assessments of railroad properties upon the actual market value of the property under consideration. The new law, as intended, will go a long ways towards getting at the market value of the railroad properties for . taxation. Heretofore the state has been unable to reach to Its satisfaction many of ... .... . . „ - 1 w we mgu sL-uuoi i,acuity. s by that date or the Monday fol- which means for Amarlcus better I Ill health was assigned as her reason A Humane Appeal. A humane citizen of Richmond, Ind. Mr. U. D. Williams, 107 West Main St n says: "I appeal to all persons with weak lungs to take Dr. King’s New Discovery, the only remedy that has helped me and fully comes up to the proprietor’s recommendation." It saves more lives than all other throat and lung remedies put^together. Used ac a cough and cold cure the world over. Cures asthma, bronchitis, croup, whooping cough, quinsy, hoarseness, and phthisic, stops hem orrhages of the lungs and builds them up. Guaranteed at Elddrld^ Drug Co. 50c. and 91.00. Trial bottles free. WILSON IN JAIL ON CHARGE OF ASSAULT Negro Held for Cutting James Rouse Here. lowing. Mr. W. A. Dodson received lights, cheaper lights, an all day cur- | a letter to this effect yesterday, and rent and, best of all, a well equlp- wlthin a week, at the furthest,, the I ped electric street railway. for leaving the school room. Neither position thus vacated has yet boon filled by the board. Cures Hay Fever and Summer Cold. ASK DIVIDENDS OF CENTRAL — I iressmg mat it interfered with my INCOME B0NDH0LERS T0 MEET IN METRElPOLIs X” A. J. Nusbaum, Batosville, Indiana, writes: “Last year I suffered for three months with a summer cold so dis tressing that it Interfered with my tion did not reach my case, and SIrmous Attempt Will Be Made Today By Holders of Third Income Bends | SSEfiKSUSfcaS to Force Payment oF Interest. ,v T SAVANNAH, Sept 4.—Georgia hold- ers have large holdings as well. A ers of Central Hallway Co/s third pre ferred Income bonds will be strongly represented at the meeting of these bondholders in New York tomorrow. I —« v* m«j vvuaiNiuy re- Large blocks of these bonds are held cently. Prominent Savannahlans will In Savannah, and In other Georgia attend the meeting of the bondhold- cltles as well, while New York bank- 1 ers. ly I Insisted upon having Foley’s Hon iy and Tar In the yellow package, and ltqulckly cured me. My wife has since used Foley’s Honey and Tar with the same success.” Sold by all druggists. \ determined effort will be made at the meeting tomorrow to force the Cen tral Railway to pay Interest on these third income bonds, as was done upon HUNDRFn nni I ARQ other securities of the company re-| ntllJ UULLAKb PAID FOR BALE LETTER TO T. B. COHEN, ' Americus, Georgia. Dear 8Ir:—Josh Billings never said anything truer than this: “Sucksess duz not konslst ov makln blunders, but in not makln the same wuz twist.” N. R. Watkins, of Lott, Texas, had hls house painted some years ago, and It took 13 gallons of what he be lieved to be paint; he bought it for paint, and It looked like paint, the painted said It was paint. He has painted it again; It took 7 gallons Davoe. It cost 965 before; now 935. He knows it Is painted now, and he’s got that 930 in a safe place. He’s got hls knowledge in a safe place too. Yours truly, F. W. DEVOE & CO. Willis Wilson, the negro who carv ed up Mr. James Rouse and hls negro driver last Saturday night spent yes terday In the county jail. Sheriff Bell and Deputy Fuller brpught Wilson In Sunday, and he will be held pending further examination. The negro tells as hls side of the story that Rouse ■ —— xx. —— XX. luc OIUIJ M1UL House •‘angham cotton mill. About all of and hls driver first attacked him, he stock has been subscribed and a j whipping him with their buggy whip, charter will be obtained In a few days when be pulled bis blade and went at after which the work of building will I them. AH the facts In the case will e r alpdly pushed to completion. ' I l>e brought out at the committal trial. Want 15 Cents for Cotton. LITTLE ROCK, ARK., Sept 2.— The Farmers’ Convention, beginning here tomorrow is expected to decide on a minimum price of 15 centa for their product. The New Pure Food and Drug Law. We are pleased to announce that Foley’a Honey and Tar, for coughs, colds and lung troubles Is not affected by the National Pure Food Law as It contains no opiates or other harm ful drugs, and we recommend It aa a safe remedy for children and adults. Sold by all druggists. Cures Baclcacha. Corrects Irregularities w5T cure any case of Kidney or Bladder Disease not Bright’s^Piq 1 /^"* beyond, the reach of medicine. No medicine can do more. or PiabeTes SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS OF LOCAL INTEBEST. Americus Buyer Pays Record Price of Season. I A wagon load ot seed cotton, ’just tiome People We Know, and We Will enou8h t0 ®ake on® good bale, Profit By Hearing About Them. brought a hundred dollar bill to the owner, Mr. Albert Brady, yesterday morning. When Mr. Brady drove to the gin the offer was promptly made and as promptly accepted, and dven at this seemingly fancy price the buyer made good money. The cotton was the celebrated "Floradora” long per This is a- purely local event. It took place In Americus. Not In Buffalo or New York. You are asked to Investigate It Asked to believe a citizen’s word, To confirm a citizen’s statement. i — . ...»»■• Any article that is endorsed at home ■ ta P |e » and ® e| b» for 18 cents wcr Is more worthy of confidence than one pound - TTf® bale, ginned, weighed 660 you know nothing about, endorsed by | lb *> and * be buyer not only got hla Health in the Canal Zone. The high wages paid make It a mighty temptation to our young arti sans to Join the force of skilled workmen needed to construct the Panama Canal. Many are restrained however by the fear of fevers and malaria. It Is the knowing—those who have used Electric Bitters, who go there without this fear, well know ing they are safe from malarious In fluence with Electric Bitters on hand. Cures blood poison' too, bil iousness, weakness and all stomach, liver and kidney troubles. Guaranteed by Eldrldge Drug Co. Eoc. CQUNTY SCHOOLS BEGIN WORK unknown people. Mitchell Lowe, the blacksmith, who lives with hls family on the outsklrta of the village, says of Doan’s Kidney Pills, “They are all right and I can see now why you are willing to give out samples. You money back, but made about 30 bush- well known els of Beed besides. How to Avoid Appendicitis. Most victims of appendicitis are those who are habitually constipated. ~ o.x-x Dumpies. iou| 0rlno Laxative Fruit Syrup cures know they do the work and are not Tronic constipation by stimulating afraid to put them ia their merits. My I ‘ be ** ver and bowels, and restores back had been hurting me for a couple tb ® “atural action of the bowels. Orl- of years past. I thought I bad rheu-1 no Laxa tlve Fruit Syrup does not matism and was rubbing it with lini ments and taking medicines prescrib ed by doctors without benefit until I v/as'Utterly disheartened. It did not make any difference what I did I bad that Bame~ old pain. Some one speko to mo about Doan’s Kidney Pills, I had 16at faith in medicines of any kind, but I went to J. C. Dodson's drug store In a habitual sort of way aqd got a box and tried them. I had' not UBed them three days before the rheumatism left me. I kept on taking them until I had used up 4wo boxes because I could not believe 1 was cured. I have not had the rheumatism or the backache as you call It since then. They are certainly itho real thing for backache.” For sale by all dealers. Price 50 Seat®- Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agent* for the United States. Remember tpj name—Doan’s and take no other. nauseate or gripe and la mild and pleasant .to take. Refuse substitutes. Sold by all druggists. CHARTER IS GIVEN TO COMPANY HERE Americus Railway & Light Co. , Gets Charter. /la the -office of the Secretary of State yesterday, charter was granted the Americus Railway & Light Com pany, which proposes making a heavy Investment here. Col. \V. A. Dodson, representing the company, went up to Atlanta to secure the charter, re turning here last night As stated by the Times- Recorder, the new com pany wlll be ready to enter upon Its contract with the city of Americus by the first of next week. In the mean time taking over, the electric lighting and gas plant of the old com Plains Reported 88 Children on 'Monday. County School Commissioner W. S. Moore was In tho city yes terday. He reported that the Plains school opened on Mon day under very bright conditions. The faculty of the school this year Is composed of Frot Dowd, principal, and assistant teachers Miss Julia Hol ley and Miss Ophlo Markett. In the high school department 30 pupils were enrolled, in the Intermed iate 20 and In the primary 30, a to tal of 88. This was somewhat In ex cess of the number enrolled at the. opening 'last year. The schools at Sumter City, Crox- ton cross roads, Shiloh, Leslie, and perhaps other points, also opened on Monday. Supt. Moore has not re ceived reports from them but there was reason to believe that they had also opened up with an excellent at tendance. The corps of teachers throughout tho county this year la expected to prove very satisfactory. Lost and Found. U)st, between 9:30 p. m., yesterday and noon to-day, a bllltous attack, with nausea and sick headache. This loss was occasioned by finding at El drldge Drug Co’s, a box of Dr. King’s New Life Pills, tho guaranteed cure for biliousness, malaria and Jaundice. 25c. WORSHAM IS GIVEN PLACE BY HUDSON Succeeds R. I. Smith As State Entomologist. E. L. Worsham, of Monroe county, has been tendered the place of state entomologist by Commissioner of Ag riculture Iludsou to succeed R. I. Smith, who has resigned to take ef fect October 15th next. Mr. Wor sham Is a graduate of Cornell univer sity. Ho Is now in the service of the federal department of agriculture 4» yet Mr. Worsham has i ther or not he i