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THE TIMES-RECORBER
DAILY AND WEEKLY
Ttaa Americus Recorder, Established
is
The An.cricus Times, Established 1890.
Cocsolldated April, 1891.
Em< red at the postoffice at Ameri
' cue as second-class mall matter.
TH0MA3 GAMBLE, JR.,
Editor and Manager.
J. W. FURLOW City Editor.
W. L. DUPREE, Asst. Business Dept.
Editorial Room Telephone 99.
The Tlmes-Recorder Is the
Official Organ of the City of Amerlcus,
Official Organ of Sumter County.
Official Organ of Webster County.
Official Organ of Railroad CommiS'
sion of Georgia for 3rd Congres-
sional District.
Official Organ U. S. Court, Southern
District of Georgia.
Amerlcus, Gil, April 13th, 19(19.
A LESSON I.Y FLOUR.
that
even
were-
whol
busht
The Southern cottonpianters have a
Vitaliir demonstration to-day of what
effect .’. diminished production might
be expected to have on values.
Floor Is now approaching the $S a
bam! mark in the retail world, and
the supplies are getting so limited
ouid not be surprising if
■bat phenomenally high price
ceeded. "White potatoes are
-ling In Chicago at $1.25 a
due to the same cause, the
diminishing supplies. Some other
agricultural products are also bring
ing fancy prices, the natural result of
the quality offering being below the
present or the prospective consumpt
ive requirements.
Cc.ton has enjoyed some small ad-
"vaacf 3 but ft Is still a comparatively
r cheap article. If the conditions as to
t sopp y were the same with It as they
are with jvheat and potatoes fifteen
-cent 1 a pound would be a low market
•valu- for the staple.
, Th-a cotton planters are unfortun
ale' f.i the fact that while their output
this year has brought prices below
czpe tations the supplies of all kinds
required by them have shown no dis
position to go off and give them
corn spondlng benefit in reduced cost
of production. They are entering an
other season o fproductiou with
somewhat depressed demand for the
staple produced by them, with the ex
penses of raising it probably as high
aa they have ever been, and with ut
guarantee that better prices will en
sne when they are ready to market
. the crop on which they are now work
ing.
If there ever could be a genuine
concerted movement, tenaciously ad
hered to, to cut down the crop by
ten to twenty per cent., giving up the
area thus saved from cotton to corn
and other grains, the situation all over
the south would be vastly different
from what It now Is. Cotton would bo
relatively where wheat is now, the
planters of It would find comfortable
cash balances In bank to their credit,
and the South would be enjoying
degree of prosperity it has never
known. That is what must eventually
be done. Intelligent co-operation along
this lino Is the only thing that can
put cotton where It ought to be, one
of the most remunerative crops on
earth. A staple that Is of world-wide
consumption, and the production of
which is practically limited to a small
section of the earth, certainly ought
not to know such periods of depress
ed and unremuneratlve Values. It Is
simply the absence of the application
of good business principles to the
great cotton raising industry that
keeps the planters from being the
most prosperous men In the world.
Fifteen cent cotton continuously
would not be an empty dream if there
Georgia badly needs a proper as
sessment of its true land values.
There Is no Justice In the present
scheme of relieving the farm and
timber lands of taxes and laying
nearly all of the expenses of the gov
ernments of the state and counties
upon the city and business Interests.
Let every man bear his proportion
ate share of the burdens. That
should be the rule. It is certainly
not the rule now when many farms
and other holdings are returned at
fifteen cents on the dollar, while city
properties are forced to pay taxes on
seventy-five to one hundred cents on
the dollar.
AX OPPORTUNITY FOR AMERICUS
Does Amerlcus want to take on
new Industrial life, to expand and
develop into a manufacturing city, to
have a large increase in its popula
tion, to have weekly pay rolls that
will be tremendous factors in the
prosperity of Its merchants and clti
zens generally?
The answer to all these questions
is wrapped up in the action of the
citizens of Americus themselves,
they wish these things they must seek
’them. They cannot expect to havo the
ripe fruit thiust Into their hands
ithout even the trouble of picking
them.
There is no apparent reason, why
Americus should not become a much
larger, a much wealthier, a much bet-
business city than it now is.
is a beautiful city, a very desirable
city in many ways for residence pur
poses, in a measure a very satisfactory
business town, but it lacks pay rolls.
There is too long a dull season, it
feels too keenly every period of de
pression, its sources of revenue and
livelihood are not sufficiently var
ied. To change these conditions for
the better we must have new Indus
Wtien as Well is Ren are lade Miserable
by Kidney and Biadder Trouble.
Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
discourages and lessens ambition; beauty,
vigor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncom
mon for a child to be
born evicted with
weak kidneys. If the
?hild urinates too often, if the rrine scalds
the flesh, or if, when' the child reachesan
age when it should be able t > control the
passage, it is yet afflicted wjJi bed-wet
ting, depend upon it, the cause of the diffi
culty is kidney trouble, and the first
: icp should be towards the treatment of
• iicse important organs. Thi-: unpleasant
trouble is due to a diseased c. nuition of
the kidneys and bladder and not to a
hubit as most people suppose.
Women as well as men arc made miser
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Rcot is toon realised. It is sold
by druggists, in fifty-
ccnt and onc-dollar
size bottles. You may
have a sample bottle
by mail free, also a
pamphlet telling all
about Swamp-Root, toTSHtai
including many of the thousands of test!
moniai 1 letters received from sufferers
who found Swamp-Root to lie just the
remedy needed. In writing Dr. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y., be sure and
mention this paper. Don’t make any
mistake, but remember the name, Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address,
Binghamton, N. Y., on every bottle.
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS
We, the Grand Jury/serving at the_
April term of Webster County Super- Dec. S, Rec’d of W. H. Clark.
T. C., tax for 1908 .. .. 205.28
Nov. 30, Rec’d of Oco. E.
Thornton, stationery sold .... .20
ior Court for the year 1909, respect
fully submit the following general
presentments.
Ordinary's hooks neat and correctly
kept and sufficient bonds
where required.
1,167.03
T. C., tax for 1908
Dec. 17, Rec’d of W. H.
Clark, T. C.. tax for 1908... .1,033.72
1909.
aken | Jan. 5, Rec’d of W. H. Clark
T. C., R. R. tax for 1908 ..2,205.24
The Clerk of Superior Court and Jan. 5, Rec’d of W. ll.Ciark
also Clerk of Commissioners of roads T. C., county tax for X908 .. 2,428.12
and revenues is entitled to the com j Ian. 12. Rec’d of J. R. Stap-
mendation of the citizens of Webster! leton for cotton on poor
county for his able and efficient offi- farm 12.55
cial service, his dockets and records Jan. 19, Rec’d of John Mc-
clean and accurate. j Daniel, 802 Illst. Road
The Sheriff's books are well amlj tax 211.50
correctly kept and sufficient bonds ta- Jan. 19. Rec’d of M. M. Brld-
ken as far as we can ascertain. ! ges, 1092 Dist, Road Tax . . 462.JO
After examination of the X. I’, ami Jan. 19. Rec’d of J. T. Ty-
J. P.’s books we report them well ler, 1105 Dist, Road Tax ... .66.00
kept and cost entered as allowed by Jan. 19, Rec'd of J. S. I.uns-
tries, more Industries. And the only-
way to get them is for the people of
Americus to do something themselves.
Elsewhere we tell of the opportun
ity that is open to the cltizesn to get
a cotton factory here if they desire
it. They cannot get it without doing
something themselves. People are
not going around the country dump
ing half million dollar factories into
the laps of towns that do not show
any Interest In such enterprises. But
Americus can get such a mill, we are
advised, by raising less than thirty
cents on the dollar of the capital that
is to be raised. It this city will raise
$150,000 the oilier $350,000 will
forthcoming from people capable c,f
keeping their word and putting the
mill in operation quickly and on such
a basis as to practically ensure a pro
fitable success from the start.
What are'you going to do about it?
Are you going to show an Interest
th the matter. You can at least do
that much. You can at least attend
the meeting of the Board of Trade on
Tuesday night, at the City Haii, listen
to the statements that are made and
take part in the discussion. It is
poor citizen who does not feel enough
interest to at least go that far toward
getting an Important industry for the
city, one that would mean new life
and a rapid expansion along many
lines.
Come out to the meeting on Tues
day night. Show that you are alive.
PAPER FROM COTTON STALKS.
(Washington Post.)
Statements have been made repeat
edly by those conversant with the in
dustry that if the tariff be taken off
wood pulp or the paper made there
from, the paper-making industry will
be transferred from the United States
to Canada. But the announcement
from Atlanta, Ga., that a company
formed there will make commercial
the farms.
UNJUST METHODS OF TAXATION
. ... paper from cotton stalks, gives hope
rr,h”'";“ tST-s,* ,i *
to more than supply the home demand
for paper.
Experiments have been carried on
fur some years to determine how to
utilize the fiber In the cotton plant for
paper-making. It has been demon
strated that one-third of the gross
weight of the cotton stalk is pure
celluffTse or fiber of the best quality
for making all grades of print paper,
and to the 12,000,000 tons of cotton
stalks produced annually in the South
the country may well turn for a per
manent supply of a large portion of
the paper used.
One of the obstacles to the use of
the cotton stalk has been the cost of
Attention has been directed to the
fact that the Wimberly farm that
the Prison Commission desired the
Governor to buy for the state at a
cost of $15 per acre is returned for
taxation at $2.72 per acre, hardly
one-sixth of what Its owners insist
is a low market value.
The Greer farm, offered at $12.50
an acre, and which is claimed to be
tendered at a very low valuation to
the state, Is returned for taxation at
$6 per acre, or less than one half of
its value.
These, of course, are not Isolated the chomlcal treatment necessary to
paper.
The 4,000,000 tons of cellulose or
I’ulp for paper-making that can be
obtained from the cotton crop of the
South would be a source of supply
greater In amount than is consumed
by all the paper manufacturers in the
United States at the present time.
The cotton stalk In the past lias
been of no special value to the planter
or farmer producing the cotton. The
planter has had to destroy the cot
ton stalks by burning them In order
to destroy the weevil. If this vast
product can be utilized, as it now
promises to be, it will add untold
millions of dollars annually to that
section of the country which is now
producing cotton; for Inevitably the
great Industry of paper-making, or
quite a portion of it, will be establish
ed within the States producing cot
ton.
KEEP THE GIRLS IN THE
COUNTRY HOMES.
law.
We attach herewith the reports of
the Tax Collector, County Treasurer
and County School Commissioner
which we approve as a part of these
presentments.
Public Buildings
372.00
ford, 1093 Dist Road tax
Jan. 19, Rec’d of G. A. Drew
978 Dist. Road Tax ..
Feb. 2, Rec'd of J. T. Tyler,
1X05 Dist. Road Tax 153.00
Feb. 2, Rec'd of John Mc
Daniel, 802 Dist. Road Tax .126.00
Feb. 2. Rec'd of J. S. Luns
ford, 1092 Dist. Road Tax ..120.00
Feb. 2, Rec'd of G. A. Drew,
978 Dist. Road Tax ..
Feb. 2, Rec'd of M. M. Brid
ges. 1092 Dist. Road Tax .
Feb. 3, Rec'd of W. H. Clark,
. C.. tax for 1908 227.90
Feb. 25, Rec’d of Geo E.
Thornton, Road Tax .. .. 1,000.W)
Mar. 2, Rec'd of Geo. E.
Thornton, Road Tax 65.00
case- All over the state this method
of returning lands has long continued
in vogue. It Is not just, though, and
tt Is not lawful. Lands in every
county in the state worth $15 to $40
u acre are being returned on the as
sessments at ten to twenty-five per
cent, of their value. No wonder it
is necessary to tax the cities and the
corporations almost out of exis
tence. No wonder the state legisla
ture is put to It to find some new
scheme for raising revenues for the
state. No wonder the state is In n
continued state approaching bank
ruptcy.
make a pulp from it suitable for pa
per-making. Its adaptability has been
well understood, but the cost has in
terfered with its practical or extensive
use. Recently it has been discovered
that the by product contained in the
chemical liquor after it has accom
plished the disintegration of the cot
ton stalk has been treated In such a
way that it can be made into a fertil
izer which can be used upon the cot
ton lands, and largely restore the fer
tility of those lands. The revenue re
ceived from the sale of this fertilizer
will reduce the difference of cost be
tween cotton-stalk and wuod-pulp
(Augusta Herald.)
Much has been said and written in
the way of advice to keep the boys on
■the farm, and little thought has been
given to the girls. Yet It Is a fact
that not only to the boys but to the
girls also the city is an attraction
that draws, and in every city may not
only be found boys who have left the
old homestead In the country with Its
strong shelter, but also the girls.
It is risky enough for a young man
to come to the city, a stranger. Un
acquainted with city ways he is
cruelly beset by the many temptations
which in alluring form will meet him
and before which so many fall. But
tenfold worse is it for girls. A boy
may make a mlstep and retrace it; for
a girl this Is almost impossible. One
false step will almost surely lead to
others until the fatal line is passed
beyond which a happy future is not to
he found.
Fathers and mothers in their conn
try homes may not realize this. They
may not know the burden of care that
rests on the hearts of parents in the
city, who are trying to steer their
children safely through the breakers
which line the pathway of young mail'
hood and young womanhood in the
city. Could they but realize this they
would try to hold the boys on the
farm, and tjiey would not under any
circumstances let a daughter come to
the city, among strangers, to work In
any capacity, unless they came them
selves to supply her with a home and
its protection.
City life may look very attractive
in the view that those take of It who
can see only its outward and most
attractive side. But all Is not gold
that glitters, and that which glitters
niUBt often is the greatest sham. While
undoubtedly there are opportunities In
the city which the country does not
afford, and girls as well as boys may
succeed, there are risks in the city
and temptations to lead astray which
are not to be feared in the country.
And to these the inexperienced o f
youth should not be exposed without
the protection of parental care, and
certainly not the girls.
The Jail we find in excellent condi
tion and well kept; the court house
needs some repairs on top to prevent
leaks, which we ask to be attended to
We find on pauper farm four in
mates who report to be contented and
well cared for. Houses, however, are
in need of some repairs which we
recommend to he attended to. Very
little done so far in the way of farm
ing.
We find the condition of our bridges Mar. 4. Rec'd of W. H. Clark
improving and in better shape gen- T. C., Tax for 1908 .. ..
orally. The roads while they are not
in the best of condition, we think our
commissioners are exerting their
best efforts to care for them, consid
ering our new system of working and
funds on hand to pay for same. Here
we ask that our citizens take Interest
In our new system of working the
roads, give the Commissioners their
hearty support and thereby prosper
the condition of our roads, which
wiithout their support and influence
would not be chargeable to the offi
cers in charge alone.
We recomend that the Superior
Court Jurors and Bailiffs be paid $2.00
per day for their services and ask that
our Representative introduce a bill in
the Legislature to increase the pay of
our County Commissioners from forty
to seventy-five dollars per year.
We appoint J. R. Stapleton and W.
T. Wise finance committee to examine
ami make report to next Spring Grand
Jury on the various county officers’
books at $2J)0 per day for their ser-
718.60
355.40
.80.00
Get Ready to Ent l’ouchcs, Says Com-
misslonrr Hudson.
Atlanta, April 13.—Commissioner of
Agriculture T. G. Hudson today stated
that the Easter cold snap had passed
without doing any material damage to
the peach crop.
While there was some frost in the
lowlands a day or two ago, there are
no indications, he says, of its having
hurt the fruit. He says the crop Is in
splendid shape and is now practically
safe. ■
vices, each.
We now extend our thanks to His
Honor, Z. A. Littlejohn, our Judge,
for the courtesies shown this body
also to Solilctor-General J. R. 'Wil
liams for his able assistance during
this term of court.
We recommend that these present-
ments be published in the Americus
Tlmes-Recorder.
JOHN M. KAIGLER, Foreman.
W. W. COLE, Clerk.
Read In open court and ordered pub
Ilshed ns rocommended.
Z. A. LITTLEJOHN,
J. S. C. W. C.
J. R. WILLIAMS,
Solicitor-General.
.. 1999)1
Mar. 29, Rec’d of Geo. E.
Thornton. Road Tax 43.00
$18,773.33
CR.
By amount paid court ex
penses $590.18
By amount paid pauper .. .. 2,015.73
By amount paid jury 1,018.00
By amount paid non-resident
witnesses 147.96
By amount paid bridge 663.05
By amount paid tax office .... 164.17
By amount paid Jail 305.01
By amount paid Sol.-General .. 992.92
By amount paid public build
ing 4,820.71
B yamount paid road 3,254.47
By amount paid coroner 23.00
By amount paid corn’s court.. . 138.75
Commissions on amount rec’d . .316.96
Commissions on amount paid
out .. 301.67
Making two reports 2.00
14,754.61
Amount on hand to balance . 4,018.72
To the Honorable Grand Jury serv
Ing April term, Webster Superior
Court, beg leave to make this, the
following, my report.
Amount of taxable property
returned on digest .. ..$$876,402.00
Amount taxable property not
on digest 8,587.00
'Total $888,989.00
Amount levied by County commis
sioners $8.00 on the thousand, making
$7,079.91.
Chargeable to collector of this
amount $5,454.89, has been collected.
Balance due $1,625.02, less com
mission, errors and Insolvent list.
Respectfully submitted
W. H. CLARK, T. C.
Before me, April 5th, 1909,
GEO. E. THORNTON, Clerk S. C.
Railroaa tax collected and paid over
to Treasurer $2,265.24.
Treasurer’s Report.
1908. To amount on hand
at April Term, 1908 .. $ 3,416.47
April 17, Reed of W. H.
Clark, T. C„ tax for 1907 . 1009.53
April 17, Rec’d of W. H.
Clark, T. C., R. R. tax for
1907 2,625.72
May 23, Rec’d of R. L. Nich
olson, County Corns, for
one B. C. raised on poor
farm 50.01
July 25, Rec’d of G. M. Pur
vis for hire of wagon 3.00
Sept. 1, Rec’d of G. M. Pur
vis for hire of wagon 50
Sept. 15, Rec’d of Geo. E.
Thornton, peddler's license ....25.00
Oct. 5, Rec'd of W. H. Clark
road tine 1,50
Oct. 6, Rec’d of W. II. Clark,
T. C„ County tax for 1907 ....309.80
Oct. 10. Rec’d of W. H. Cos
by, Jr„ road fine 802 Dist 3.00
Oct. 24, Rec'd of O. M. Pur
vis, pork sold 17.24
Nov. 4, Rec’d of W. H. Clark,
Total 18,773.33
GEORGIA—Webster County:
Personally appeared before me, J.
P. Beaty, "County Treasurer, who on
oath says that the within statement
contains a true account of the finan
ces of said county to the best of hi.)
knowledge, J. p. BEATY,
County Treasurer.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this April 5th, 1909.
GEO. E. THORNTON.
Clerk Superior Court.
grades, (1 to 3)—White 209; colored
593; total 802.
Number of pupils in intermediate
grades (4 to 5) white 107; colored
151; total 258.
Number of pupils in sixth grades
white 59; colored 29; total 88.
Number or pupils in seventii grade—
white 46; colored H; total 57.
Average monthly cost per pupil—
white 15-7—; colored 06—. Total
amount of average monthly cost paid
by the state—White 15-7; colored G6-.
Total number of visits made by the
commissioner, during the year one.
Number of days schools were kept
in operation during the year by com
mon school fund—white 160; colored
120.
Number of days schools were kept
in operation during the year by priv
ate fund—none.
School property—(excluding proper
ty of local school systems.)
Number of schoolhouses In county
hlonging ta County Board of Educa
tion—white 7; value $1,400; colored 9,
value $1,500. Total number 16; total
value $2,900. ,
Number of school houses in county
not belonging to County Board of
Education—white 2; value $400; col
ored 7, value . Total number 9;
total value
Number of school houses (not in a
local system) in cities and towns not
belonging to County Board of Educa
tions; whites 2, value $1,500; colored
none; value none. Total number 2;
total value $1,500.
Estimated value of ail other prop
erty, including school supplies of all
kinds, charts, maps, desks, seats,
school appliances, etc, $500.00.
Number of new school liouses built
during year 1908, 2; value $311.34.
Number of school houses repaired
during 1908, 3; value $110.23. Amount
contributed by County Board $421.57;
by patrons labor.
Financial.
Receipts for the year:
Balance on hand from 1907
building fund .... $1,534.71
Amount of State Treasurer's
checks 5,133.73
Amount from net hire of
convicts 893.33
Amount from all sources
such as tuition, contribu
tions for long terms, etc .. .. 59.50
Total receipts $7,621.27
Commissioner's Annual Report
And Consolidation of Public .School
Teachers annual report for the year
1908 and County School Commissioner
of Webster County and Members of
the Board of Education;
G. W. Sims, CSC, Weston. Ga.
C. C. Pearson, M B E, Richland, Ga,
H. M. Little, M B E, Preston, Ga.
O. A. Drew, M B E, Preston, Ga.
F. A. Bush, M B E, Preston, Ga.
J. W. Adams. M B E, Weston, Ga.
Teachers.
Number of Teachers:
Expenditures for the Year.
Salary of the County School
\Commis9ioner $312.00
Salaries of members of
Board of Education 116 00
School supplies and building
from building fund 421.57
Amount paid to teachers,
white 3,731.76
Amount paid to teachers, col
ored 1,746.00
Postage, printing and other
Incidentals including
teachers Institute 123.79
Male
Female
White
12
12
Colored
3
15
.Total
15
27
Total .
. 24
18
42
Grades of Teachers
White
Colored
State
License
1
1st 2d
Grade Grade
18 3
8
3d
Grade
3
9
Total
1
18 11
12
Average monthly salaries paid
teachers—First grade: White $60,
colored $25. Second grade; white
$40; colored $$22.50. Third Grade:
white $40; colored $20.
Total amount paid teachers; white
$3,731,96; colored $1,746 total $5,477.76
Schools—
Number of Schools—White 11; co!
ored 16; total 27.
Male
Female
Male
Female
Enrollment of Pupils.
White
255
228
Colored
405
455
Total
650
683
483 839
Attendance.
White
151
145
Colored
240
272
Total
391
417
296 512
Number of pupils | n
80S
primary
Total expenditures 6,451.12
Balance remaining on hand
building fund 1,170.15
Private schools:
Number of schools in the county
giving high school courses white 3;
colored none; total 3. Number of pu
pils In high school grades white 105;
colored 16. Total 121.
Libraries:
Number of school libraries: white
3; number of volumes 160; value $65.
Number of school libraries, colored 1;
number of volumes 25; value $15.
Branches of Study Taught
Orthography—No. pupils: white 417;
colored 650.
Reading—No. pupils; white 404;
colored 765.
Writing—No. pupils, white 457; col
ored 658.
English grammar—No. pupils, white
198; colored 178.
Geography—No. pupils, white 223;
colored 242.
Arithmetic—No. pupils, white 377;
colored 589.
History—No. pupils, white 162; col
ored 118.
Physlolology—No. pupils, white 66;
colored 130.
Agriculture—No. pupils 19; colored
29.
Civil Government—No. pupils, white
22; colored 27.
Teachers Institute—Where held,
none.
I certify that to the best of my
knowledge and belief the above Is a
true and correct report ofthe schools
of Webster county for the year, 1908.
Q. W. SIMS, C. S. C.
Dated January 27th, 1909.
JAMES P. WALKER, J. P.
Cotton Seed
forglanting. $1.00 per
Marlboro Prolific Corn $200
per Bush. No corn sold except
from stalks producing two to
seven ears.
A. W. SMITH,
Americus, Ga.