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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6 1007
DAILY AND WEEKLY
The Americus Recorder, Established
1879.
The Americus Times, Established 1890
-Consolidated April, 1891.
THOMAS GAMBLE, JR.,
Editor and Manager.
-C. W. CORNFORTH.
Associate Editor and Assistant
Manager,
J. W. FURLOW, City Editor.
W. L. DUPREE.
Assistant Business Dept.
Editorial Room Telephone 99.
The Times-Recorder is tbo
Official Organ of the City of Americus
Official Organ of Sumter County.
Official Organ of Webster County.
Official Organ of Railroad Commis
sion of Georgia for the 3rd Congres
sional District.
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Elsewhere in this issue appears the
President's message to the Sixtieth
Congress, which was read at noon
yesterday.
The document is "of absorbing In
terest," as compared with some of
the messages In the past, chiefly for
the reason that the people are keyed
up to a high pitch on the three lead
ing ssubjects—currency, trusts and
railroad legislation. Other topics
treated will also be of Interest to
larger proportion of the population
than heretofore, due to the fact that
the general public is better Informed
on the issues of the day perhaps than
ever before. This has been caused
by the civic awakening and the dis
closures which have been sufficiently
striking to hold the attention.
One noteable thing Is that there
are no foreign affairs to demand the
attention of the President, except
those which relate to the Peace Con
ference. It is also worthy of com
ment that the ton^ of the message Is
much less belligerent than was ex
pected when the document was first
drafted, and it is probable that some
of the sharper sections were pruned
a little in the final revise.
To Advertisers:—Advertising dopy
must be handed in by 10 a. m. to
insure Its insertion the next morning.
Americas, On., December 6, 1907.
According to a Macon paper, the
• "Bay street subway is still up in the
air." Funny place for a subway.
In the New York Zoological Park
a lion roared himself to death. This
should be a lesson to certain politi
cal aspirants.
Because his wife beat him with an
iron poker and -pursued him with
knife, a New Jerseyman named Lov<
has sued for divorce. Even love hat
limits.
Pedestrian Weston, who has Just
made the trip from Portland, Me., to
Chicago, would easily have been
the star member of a one-n|ght stand
company.
Fame in the baseball world is very
transient A former well known New
York player named Burke has just
died os a charity patient. His last
' jilacc was as cook for a section gang.
Just in time to be too late to aid
"the Thanksgiving table, the prices of
meats are going to decline. Its sate
to fear that there will be a rise in
time to interfere wjth the Christmas
rejoicings.
' It is proposed to bar newspaper re-
' porters from hangings in Pennsyl
vania. That will not prevent the pub
lication of extended accounts of the
events, though Inaccuracies in the
Smaller details would no doubt creep
in. 1
Despairing or seeing a Thanksgiv
ing Day when he would have any-
v thing to be thankful for, a Wisconsin
hotel proprietor killed himself. “Here
goes nothing," he wrote as a last
message. Quite a fuss to raise about
such a small matter.
Sa as not to Interfere with the fes
tivities of Christmas, the Thaw
- -case has been continued until early
In January. It ought to be tried in
cold weather, a» the Health Depart
ment is liable to abate such a mal
odorous stench In summer.
After thoroughly considering the
financial situation. President Stock-
ney, of the Chicago Great Western,
lays the blame for the present bank
ing laws on Andrew Jackson, when
the latter killed the Central bank Idea.
Its safe to take a shot at Andy—he's
-dead.
'll has remained for Bryan to eulo
gise the donkey. At the recent $3
-dinner in Washington he |>olnted out
the good points for the patient don
key, to the disparagement of the
lordly elephant. He is evidently
grooming the animal for another
•race.
For the regulation of the railroads
the President favors the exerclso of
the powers of the national govern
ment, hinting that the course adopted
by some of the states—may not have
been the wisest, though the courts
will soon determine the scope of
the federal powers. “There will still
remain ample work within each state
for the railway commission of that
state,” says the President. It is sug-
gester that the roads should be given
the right to enter into traffic agree
ments, subject to the approval of the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
“Ample, safe and speedy transpor
tation facilities are even more neces
sary than cheap transportation,” says
the message. "Therefore, while there
must be Just and reasonable regula
tion of rate, we should be the first
to protest against any arbitrary and
unthinking movement to cut them
down without the fullest and most
careful consideration of gll Interests
concerned.” This could well be ta
ken as a dig at recent legislation by
the states in the South, and as indi
cating the certainty that the Presi
dent will support the Federal Judges
In the present contests with the State
Courts.
Eat for contentment.
Eat for good nature.
Both are the result of
health.
The most nutritious food made-
from flour is
physical
CONGRESSMAN LEWIS
GETS HIGH PUCE
Ranking Democratic Mem
ber Banking Committee.
Uneeda Biscuit
%
Every bite a mouthful of energy.
In dust and
moisture proof packages.
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
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terways, repealing the duty on wood
pulp for the manufacture of paper,
amendment of the laws against land
grabbing, extension of national for
est rjservcs, citizenship for Porto
Ricans nun encouragement of the
merchant marine rre among other
topics in the message.
Anti-trust laws are discussed at
some length, the conclusion being
reached that the good trusts should
be, encouraged and the bad trusts,—
thbse which use the power acquired
by combination to the public detrl
ment.—should be abated. Such com
binations are against public policy
and hence violate the common law,
A license act Is approved, with a sup
ervision similar to that over national
banks.
Currency legislation ia urged or
the immediate attention of Con
gress, an emergency issue Is suggest
ed, under a heavy tax. Trust com
panies should have the same supervis
ion as banks and It was a question
it banks should lend to their offi
cers. Speculative folly Is given dis
approval.
To uproot the protective tariff
system it is declared would work
widespread Industrial disaster. In
come and Inheritance taxes are fav
ored and cogent reasons given for
their enactment Enforcement of the
law against wealthy offenders is stat
ed to-be the present policy of the de
partment of justice.
Injunctions are treated at some
length, much of the'attack on their
use being denominated as unwar
ranted. Still, It to admitted that there
are abuses which should bo rectified
The woman and _ child labor evil' Is
left to the states' largely, the Presi
dent urging a fight against these
evils. It Is stated that the national
government has an ultimate resort
by forbidding the products of child
labor from interstate commerce, this
being a kind of threat thrown out to
the states.
CHANGE FOR BETTER IS
SAID TO BE SLIGHT
Mr.
Lightfoot is
Improved.
Little
A slight motion of the hand, the
only sign of vitality exhibited since
last Saturday, marked the condition
of Mr. Ben Lightfoot Wednesday. He
still lies, in a paralyzed condition
from the terrific blows which crush
ed the back of his skull, and since
Saturday has neither opened his
eyes or_ spoken, or made ar.y sign be
yond a~slight motion of the band
yesterday, as stated. His condition
Is most precarious, and while It Is
still feared that hto injuries will
result in death, some shadow of hope
was expressed - yesterday. Mr. Mar
lon Sims, who dealt the blows on
Saturday last, is still in the vicinity
of Leslie,, although he hns never
been arrested, the officer who first
went for him falling to find him. He
will doubtless give himself up when
wanted.
ASYLUM IS CHOSEN
RATHER THAN PRISO
Effort to Keep Joiner
From 6ang.
Preferring the insane asylum
the county chaingang, a term in Jail,
or a fine, whichever in the discretion
of the court may be Imposed upon
him, attorneys for L. C, Joiner, con
vlcted of forgery, will thus attempt
to save him.
Steps to this end were taken Wed
nesday by his counsel.
Failing to free him upon the forgery
charge, they wish to file a special
plea of insanity In hto case, to be
passed upon by a Jury in the court
which tried him.
This is an unusual procedure and
one not made here before in a
while, if ever at all.
As hto case now stands, unless the
plea of insanity prevails he will eith
er go to the gang, pay a fine, or spend
a term in Jail.
lon * Drop in and see the pretty styles we are showing.
We also carry a pretty line of shoes for
GRIST OF THE COURTS
IS SMALL AT BEST
SUCCESS OF BAZAR
GREAT AS EXPECTED
$700 Cleared By Ladies
Auxiliary.
Not a deatli in the twenty years
of Its existence to the record claliu-
■eJ by a Washington state town. Cor
porations have been iiopularly be
lieved to be the only bodies which
t never die, but they will have to
' crowd up and give these Washing-
- teutons a seat.
Too much incoming gold is viewed
with fear lest the return flow have a
bad effect on sentiment. It seems
■ that more gold has been Imported
' than was needed. The first return of
full confidence In tbe cue of pre
vious financial crises has been that
money became so plentiful u to be a
kind of drag on the market This
v.-ould affect the exchange rate so
-hat gold could be exported with pro
fit. Too much and too little of a good
!! 'eg have disadvantages.
The army and navy are given at
tention, one recommendation being
that the pay of the enlisted men in
the army be increased. Four battle
ships are needed liy the navy, accord
ing to the President's judgment. The
necessity of a fleet for both the At
lantic and Pacific is pointed out and
the cruise of the Pacific fleet refer-
n’d to.
Oa the subject of Presidential cam
paign expenses the somewhat radi
cal suggestion to made that Congress
appropriate enough for the legitimate
campaign eilenses of tin great
national uait.fs. This would. in
the opinion of the Presldtt.r, obviate
the necessity of collecting large cam
paign funds.
Postal savings banks are advocated,
u being a means of restoring money
to circulation. 'A parcels post to
commended to the attention of Con
gress. Deepening of the Inland wa-
Seven hundred dollars, net. and
little bit more" represents the pro
ceeds of the recent hospital- bazar,
conducted under auspices of the La
dles Auzlilary and which proved tbe
same gratifying success always ach
ieved by these good women.
Probably the sum total will bo
Increased to $710 as the ladies yet
have several articles to sell.
But $700 wu deposited In the bank
yesterday by the treasurer, Miss
Seble Wooten, and were not another
penny added this amount will be
gratifying In the extreme.
The play "In No Man’s I .and,” ar
ranged by Mrs. Marshall Martin
and such a splendid success, netted
$85, while the baby show and .other
fine features went to swell the sum
total of the bazar of 1907, and one
of the beat yet attempted
To tbe untiring efforts of the Lad
les Auxiliary and other friends of the
hospital .to due largely the success
and maintenance of that Institution.
Annually the Auxiliary contributes a
large amount, through its bazars, to
the support of the hospital.
The Ladles Auxiliary desires to ex
press t hanks to allf those kind
friends, and especially to Mrs. Mar
shall Martin and the Times-Recor-
ew Cases Up for Trial
Wednesday.
While four or five cases were dis
posed of on the criminal side of the
superior court Wednesday, they were
of no general Interest, and the pro
ceedings were dull throughout, . as
has been the case generally at this
term.
Waiter Reese was convicted for
shooting another negro, but sentence
has not yet been passed upon him.
Jock Swain and Isom Gay, a gay
pair of Bwains, stirred up another
coon at a razorfest and proceeded to
put him well nigh into shape for the
coroner to alt upon.
Both bucks pleaded guilty to
misdemeanor, though Indicted fJr
assault with intent to murder and
were sentenced to a year each upou
the phalngang or a fine of $100 eacbi
in addition to the costa.
Several witnesses from Macon and
Atlanta were pummoned here in 'a
burglary case, set tor trial yesterday
but deferred as yet
At the afternoon session the case
of Sam Wore, charged with murder,
was entered upon.
Ware is charged with the killing of
Jewell Davis, a black gem on tbe
Cannon plantation, two weeks i
The two men, with a woman, were at
the latter's bouse when Davis had
bis head blown off.
The case wu still on trial at the
adjournment of court, with a black
cloud of witnesses to testify.
Love is heaven and heaven to lovp.
—Scott.
In the drawing of committee plums,
Congressman E. B. Levels, of the Am
ericus district has been given a
most Important position by Speaker
.Cannon. Mr. Lewis hu been ap
pointed to the committee on banking
and currency,.and to the ranking Do-
mocratlc member of the committee.
For the present session of Con
gress this committee will* be perhaps
the most Important, u it wlir be
called on to devise relief from money
stringency such as the one Juaf pass
ing. It to likely that party lines
will In a measure be obliterated to
the consideration of this most import
ant subject and in this event a good
share of the task of drawing up suit
able bills will fall on the Democratic
aide.
The other democratic members of
the committee are James, of Ken
tucky: Glass, of Virginia; McMillan,
of Pennsylvania; Crawford of South
Carolina; Gillespie of Texas, and Pu-
go of Louisiana. Representative Fow
ler, of New Jersey, la the ranking re
publican member and will be chosen
chairman of the committee.
In referring to the appointment,
tlie Atlanta Constitution's Washing
ton correspondent says:
•The work of perfecting the pro
posed measures and reporting a bill
that will meet the needs of the situa
tion rests with the banking and cur
rency committee, of the house, and
the finance committee of the senate.
The importance of these two commit
tees has been greatly augmented by
extolling conditions.. For this reason
the appointment of Mr. Lewis is a
signal honor.”
WARM'S STORE,
Shoes, Shoes, Shoes.
And Patent leather shoes that are guaranteed
not to break, if they do you get a new pair.
We are sole agents for the Burt & Packard
shoes for men, the only Patent Leather Shoe
where younin no risk in buying, as every pair of
them is strictly guaranteed not to break; if they
do we will replace them with a new pan*.. All $4.00.
women and children.
Agent for New Idea Pattern, the Best 10c
i Pattern on the Market
Warlick’s Store,
PLANTERS BANK BUILDING
THE STORE THAT SELLS THE SAME GOODS FOR LESS MONEY
The fact that turkeys are plentiful
doesn’t seem to have occurred to tbe
people that are fixing the prices.—
Washington Post.
, ... . Defer not till tomorrow to be wise.
der, for valued assistance rendered. Congreve.
We lead'the sale in*
SANITOL. * A choice as-
• sortment of 10
Special sale of the J p : , } {5 ;. ,
Factory through us till* in every day u*e
January 1st 19082
$2.70 Value for $1.00*
all for
$1.00.
Place your order with us
at our store, or ’phone us
for one of the cards to be
signed by you for them,
and we will see that you
get every item delivered
to your door. Out of town
customers can mail us $1
direct dnd secure them.
Call Upon,
Phone or
Davenport Drug Co.
No. 410 LAMAR ST.,
Write Americus, Ga.