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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY. 24.1910.
THE TIMES-RECORDER.
DAILY AND WEEKLY.
THE AMERICUS RECORDER,
Established 1879.
THE AMERICUS TIMES,
Established 1890.
Consolidated April 1891.
Entered at the postoffice at Amerl-
cus as second-class mall matter.
THOS. GAMBLE, Editor and Manager
J. W. FURLOW City Editor
.W. L. DUPREE, Asst. Business Dept.
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 Third Congres
sional District.
Official organ U. S. Court, Southern
District of Georgia.
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Amerlcus, Go* February 24, 1910.
CANT BLUFF GOVERNOR BROWN
THAT WAY.
lshed as such. Under the old dispen
sation the public was supposed to
protect itself, and if It was not able
to do so, could not tell whether
article sold It had not been adulterated
or treated with Injurious chemicals,
or was otherwise not as represented,
that was the public’s fault. The old
idea was that such “tricks of trade"
were merely evidences of American
“smartness." No particular odium
attached to the man who made a for
tune by ruining the stomachs, or per
haps even indirectly taking the lives,
of his fellow citzens. Even to
back only as far as the Spanlsh-Am-
erlcan war, a wholesale dealer
drugs In the West sold as pure quin
ine to the goverment an article that
was grossly adulterated and robbed
of its peculiar properties. He was
fined. The proper punishment for
such a rascal would have been
death. But to-day he Is doubtless
highly honored and much respected
leader of society in the Western town
where he lives.
The growing spirit of opposition to
such practices, though, is having Its
due effect. The day Is not far dis
tant whfen the disgrace attached
such) crimes against the pub-
weal will be even greater
than that now attached
the felon whose victims are those
who have trusted him in a business
way and been robbed. The man who
defrauds the public by such decep
tions will be looked upon as lower
than a thief. And it Is but Just that
he shjould be. The robes of respec-
tibility will eventually be torn away
from this class of offenders and
their ill gotten gains will not be
sufficient to save them from being
The latest political gossip to come
out of Atlanta is that ex-Gov. Smith
will run for governor this year, If
Gov. llrowin offers for re-election.
But If Gov. Brown will content him
self with one term, and allow entirely
new candidates to tako the Held, the
former governor will refrain from
entering the race.
So many canards are or'glnated
in Atlanta that we are inclined to
label this as a story of this character, i pilloried and labeled with appropri-
But it is quite possible that It may «te brands of opprobrium .Clviliza-
have emanated from friends of the *i°n Is on the up grade in this coun
former governor, or even perhaps'try and the era Is near at hand when
from the office boy in the ante-room the big rascals will suffer tlielr de-
to his private law office. Its pur-' serfs.
pose may lie to frighten Gov. Brown. I
to discourage him frmo entering the
coming contest. It Is a covert threat
that the Smith Interests will make it i
hot for the present executive if lie
CAN BRANTLEY DEFEAT HOKE
SMITH?
THE
PROTECTION OF WHITE
SECRET SOCIETIES.
has any ambition to succeed
self, and that the best thing for
him-
hlm
The Savannah Morning New3 Insists
hat there is a strong sentiment
favor of Inviting Congressman Brant
to do is to ritiie gracefully without i e _ Vi () f the Eleventh district, to become
the trouble of a second campaign and
its possibilities of defeat.
a candidate for United States Senator.
. , , , It believes it Is not Improbable that
,™M.. .. ™ :.!!.. W t ,, 0n !. m;ly a,) : Mr. Brantley will bo forced into the
, senatorial contest, even though he
parently read between the lines of
this la.cst gossip. But If that is tho ma y not be anx j oug to be a candidate.
C 'iii ■ * Safe assertlon that ■ He has become so prominent, the News
Ln S,B :: r a ! ly fa l' ‘,? aCcomi,!lsh 113 . says, in the last year or two in Con-
03 ’ e oe " as not affa'd gross that he Is now regarded as one
, 6 ° ° f Ge ° rsla po!1 * of the big men of the state,
vo jears ago, when everything The phs’slcal condition of Senators
seemed honeless, when no one was at Bacon and clay Ieads t0 the general
flret Inclined to take him seriously bellet that there wI11 be one and per .
cer a n y w not be afraid to baps t wo vacancies within a year or
th e _ ,lp 0 0 scratch again, with two. It has been Intimated that Sen-
w u U i 1 P ri, se 80 tremendousI y ator Clay would resign except for the
ea e.ie an s own so vastly In- fac t that Gov. Brown would have the
case . rf>v, town Is no braggart, appointment of his successor and
But neither Is he a political craven.; woul(] doubt i e3S conter the honor on
Some people doubtless think becaun. ( Ex . Go v. Terrell. Both of the present
he is not bombastic, continually, senators seem to be subject to attacks
boastful, indulging In fireworks and that are likely to disable thorn at any
t rea-s, or per3istcnly raising a' time. politicians throughout the
c amor a out what he has done and j state, and especially possible senator
proposes .o do, that Gov. Brown is i a i aspirants and their lieutenants, are
m ' oarfu ' and easlly ha driven b ept continuously on tho alert, ready
from the field. But such people were
never more mistaken In their lives.
iWhen the time for nominations come
“Little Joe” will be right In the cen
tre of the field. And back of him will
be the 110,000 voters who supported
him two years ago, plus many, many
thousands of those who did not sup
port him then but are now staunch
Brown men.
Those who are so Industriously try
ing to drive Gov. Brown from the
field as a probable candidate for an
other term are wa sting tbelr efforts.
They will accomplish nothing. The
people of Georgia will demand that
Gov. Brown enter this race and then
they will proceed to re-elect him with
a majority that will make the last one
sink into Insignificance.
THEIR DAY OF DISGRACE IS
DAWNING.
1 “When the poor man is convicted
of a crime he feels disgraced, but the
millionaire who endangers the health
of the community through Impure
food Is still rece'vedln high circles
of society and retains his place In tho
church.”—Extract from speech by Dr.
H. W. Wiley, government food expert.
It Is one of the peculiar conditions
of American life, or morals, or social
atmosphere, that the conviction of
man for an offense against the entire
public does not seem to carry with It
the stigma that attaches to a really
minor crime aimed at an Individual.
The man convicted of stealing from a
bank, or from an individual loses
caste at once. But the same man, if
found guilty of violations of the anti
trust laws, of crimes against the gen
eral public Interests, or, as Dr. Wiley
pointedly says, of selling uufit and
perhaps poisonous articles of food,
docs not suffer in his social, and all
too frequently not even In his relig
ious status.
Tills Is probably due to the fact that
It is only in comparatively recent
years that these things have been
recognized as crimes and to be pan
to rush Into the field at the first Inti
mation that a vacancy Is on the cards
for the near future.
Former Governor Hoke Smith it is
well understood has the senatorial as
piration highly developed. No one
questions that he will bo in tho fight
when the vacancy comes. Former gov
ernor Terrell Is also looked upon ns
an assured candidate. Inasmuch
the legislature that Is to be elected
this summer may be—probably will
be—called upon to elect at least one
senator—the friends of these two
prospective candidates, and- of others
who may be figuring on their chances
In this connection, may be expected to
take a hand In all the counties with a
view to securing legislators favorable
to their candidacies. While it may not
appear on the surface tho United
States Senatorships are apt to cut
considerable figure In the legislative
contests of 1910, far more, In reality,
than near beer or other questions that
may really seem to be the issues.
The man who goes to the Senate,
succeeding whichever of the present
incumbents Is first to lay off the toga
must defeat Hoke Smith before the
legislature. That can be put down os
one of the assured facts of future
Georgia pollt'cs. The question Is, can
Congressman Brantley do It? Is he
stronger than former governor Ter
rell? Can he consolidate the vote of
all South Georgia In such a fight? If
hi? can do so then he can win. But
with former governors Smith and Ter
rell both cutting large slices out of
the South Georgia vote his chances
would be tremendously diminished. It
might be that with Smith and Terrell
and one or two others fighting a battle
royal Brantley might come In as the
dark horse, as the man who has few
enemies and a good record of public
service, and win the coveted prize. But
Smith and Terrell are not apt to re
gard dark horses with favor until
even the remotest chance of success
for themselves has been finally obllt-
erated. .
The decision of the Supreme Court
of Georgia refusing to negroes tho
right to use the name of Knights of
Pythias for lodges organized by them,
will be hailed with gratification In
fraternal circles throughout the state.
This means that the negro societies of
Odd Fellows and Elks may also. In
all likelihood, be required to adopt
new names and new symbols.
It Is well that this shoul/ be so. it
has been a source of indignation, and
of ill feeling toward the negroes, and
calculated to lead to an Increasing an
imosity. The societies in question do
not admit negroes to membership.
Negroes cannot obtain charters from
any regularly incorporated and prop
erly recognized body for such lodges.
The Odd Fellow lodges, it Is under
stood, claim to be working under
charter originally obtained from tho
English 1 order. Their position, with a
somewhat different name, Is different
In a measure, from some other soci
eties. As the Elks and the Knights
jf Pythias are purely American in
origin, and with no grand lodges out
side of this country from whence
charters could be obtained, the as
sumption of the name and insignia
was even more flagrant in their case.
Th? courts have properly held that
the use of such titles and emblems
is an encroachment and illegal. The
same action will doubtless be taken in
every state in tile South, and probably
throughout the country. The negro
lodges In the orders in question are
r.ot denied the right to exist, but they
are refused the right to illegally ap
propriate names and emblems that be
long to orders that refuse to recog-
nize them. They must now adopt new
names and secure new insignias. This
is no difficult matter and no wrong or
Injury is done them as a result of the
decision of the Supreme Court.
Tho leaders among the -negroes were
unwise in assuming the name
SHOULD ENTER THE CON.
TEST.
If BUI Jones can make 128 buBhels
of corn per acre, why can’t Bill Smith
do the same thing? Do you see tho
point, BUI? What one man can do an
other can do. See how much corn
you can make on one acre this year.
The more you can produce on one
acre, the less it will cost you andr
you will be building up your land. The
man who makes two blades of grass |
grow where but one grew before is a
public benefactor, says Franklin.— I
Montgomery, Ala., Journal.
white societies in the first place, it
must have been, or should have been,
evident to them that such a course
must be productive of Ill-feeling, it
not open resentment. By quietly
dropping that lo which they had no
moral or legal right a bone of con
tention will now be removed that
ought never to have been created.
This should be done not only so far
as the K. of P. are concerned, but
with regard to every other order whoso
names and emblems are being improp
erly used by the negro societies not
recognized by the governing bodies of
the white orders. Any thing calcu
lated to create discord is inimical
to the best Interests of the negroes
and their leaders should lend a
willing hand in removing all such
causes of strife.
This is the purpose of the corn
growing contest that has been ar
ranged for the farmers of Sumter
county this year. The idea is to
show that not one, but all, farmeis
can, if they will, raise an unexpect
edly large amount of corn to the acre.
All that is required in tills county, as
in other counties, is Intelligent
properly applied to^the soil. If they
can produce 125 bushels over in Ter
rell county, or down in Dougherty,
they can raise equally as much in
Sumter county. And the corn grow
ing contest this year will probably
demonstrate this to be a fact.
Every farmer in the county should
get Into this contest. It is true that
only three can win prizes, but every
one who enters can ascertain for him
self exactly what he can do with ar
acre, or ten acres, when he gets down
to it. And the man who raises 1,000
bushels of corn on ten acres will
have no reason to regret that he
raised corn, even though the prize
does not come his way.
The outlook is that there will be a
large number of entries and that the
results will be highly gratifying to
all. The general average of the corn
production on many farms will be in
creased from the greater attention
paid to its cultivation as a result of
this contest. That is said to hav-J
been the experience elsewhere. Anc
the farmer who has made a largo
corn crop is in osme degree indepen-
°M dent of the cotton market. He is at
ANOTHER GREAT ATLANTA
EVENT.
Atlanta is beginning preparations
for the welcome and entertainment of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows, which will convene In that
city next September. Over 30,000 vis
itors are expected and the city will be
put to it to accommodate them. Sa
far as the Sovereign Grand Lodge, and
its associate bodies are concerned,
they will bo amply provided for and
their entertainment will no doubt re
flect credit upon the Gate City. A
fund of 115,000 Is to be raised for this
especial purpose.
The I. O. O. F. is, with' the exception
of Masonry, the world's greatest sec
ret fraternal order. In the United
States alone there are approaching .
million and a half members, represent
ing with their families probably over
six millions of people. The order is
peculiarly one of relief. Every year its
expenditures for Its slek and distress
ed brethren run into the l^illlons
Running well toward tho century point
in its history, its entire career has
been marked by devotion to the
fortunate among Its membersship. It
was probably the first order to make
regular weekly sick benefits, and death
benefits, a feature of its work. To un
told thousands It has proved a veri
table blessing year after year. Other
societies have been organized In later
years, adopting the same plan of re
lief, and have grown to large propor
tions, but none as yet has reached tho
numerical and financial standing of
the Odd Fellows. Its basic principles
of brotherly love and brotherly as
sistance are so sound that there is Ut
ile doubt that In coming years It will
continue to enjoy a substantial growth
and a corresponding expansion of It3
usefulness.
The coming of tbe Sovereign Grand
Lodge to Atlanta Is a distinct compli
ment to that enterprising city and to
Georgia. Th'Is is probably the first
time the supreme body of the order has
ever met In Georgia. It Is well that It
should have a royal reception, In
acknowledgement of the honor con
ferred upon the state, and In recogn!-
least that much better off, if cotton
prices rule low, than the farmer who
neglected corn or made a poor show
ing with it.
EX-GOV. SMITH FAVORS
STATE AMENDMENT
The shooting, tearing pains of neuralgia are caused
by excitement of the nerves. Sciatica is also a nerve
pain.
Sloan’s Liniment, a soothing external application,
stops neuralgia pains at once, quiets the nerves, relieves
that feeling of numbness which is often a warning of
paralysis, and by its tonic effect on the nervous and
muscular tissues, gives permanent as well as immedi
ate relief.
One Application Relieved the Pain.
Mr. J. C. Lee, of noo Ninth St., S. E., Washington, D. C., writes: —
“ I advised a lady who was a great sufferer from neuralgia to try Sloan’s Lini
ment. After one application the pain left her and she has not been troubled
with it since.”
Sloan's
Liniment
is the best remedy for Rheumatism, Stiff
Joints and Sprains and all Pains.
At All Druggists. Price 25c., 50c. and $1.00.
Sloan’s Treatise on the Horse sent Free. Address
DR. EARL S. SLOAN, BOSTON, MASS.
(ffialii
LOANS S LOAN!
To Provide For Collection of
Corporation Taxes.
Atlanta, Ga., February 23.—For
mer Governor Hoke Smith, In a speech
delivered today at Cummlng, Ga„ pro
posed an amendment to tk<e state con
stitution, to provide that all taxes on
railroad companies and other public
service corporations be collected by
the comptroller general by June 20th
of each year. Instead of In December.
This, he said, would put Into the state
treasury about seven hundred thous
and dollars of additional cash at a
time wt<en It is needed for the pay
ment of current expenses.
We will lend you money on your farm
or city real estate at {> per cent. Save
money by giving U3 your application. See
G. R. Ellis or G. C. Webb for particulars.
EMPIRE LOAN & TRUST CO
JONES “PRIZE.’
The Finest and Most Prolific COTTON growi
Georgia, as evidenced by results among farn
of Sumter, Lee, and other Counties.
40 Per Cent, of Seed Cotton is Lint.
MANY SALES OF REALTY-
MADE RY LOCAL FIRM
sents.
Most of us are too good to ourselves.
Activity In farm properties In this
county ha§ attracted attention gener
ally over the state, and has Induced
other investments here. Yesterday the
Southern I.and Company with which
Messrs. G. H. Waddell and W. L.
English are active officers, reccivd a
request from a statistical publication
regarding the acreage sold by this
firm Blnce December 1st, scarcely
three months ago. Reference to their
records showed the sale of 8,200 acres
farm lands, at a total valuation of
$131,000. This company is one of
several realty firms in Amerlcus, and
the aggregate sales made by all of
them will go well over the million|
dollar mark.
On my farm last year the yield was 2,100 lbs. seed cotton averag
55 acres, or bale and a half per acre. Read the following letter, withou
llcitatlon, by Mr. Warren W. Davis of Sumter.
Smlthvllle, Ga„ Dee. 27, 1909: D. C. Jones. Dear Sir. Enclosed
money order for cotton seed. The seed proved ail that you told me. I
a hale to the acre out in the field, while on my "pet” patch' 1 made
bales on four acres, weighing 500 lbs. each. Yours truly. W. W. DAV
This cotton is Forty percent lint mid live locks to the boll. Th
are from first and second pickings, carefully ginned on a private gi
mote from other cotton. Tbe young plant stands the drought better
any known variety and produces heav lly.
Price $1 per bushel in less tlun 100 bushel lots. Hundred bush
more, 90 cents bushel, f o b at Leslie, Ga. I also have a select
"King” cottonseed which I offer at same price.
Send orders to
D. C. JONES, Smithville,
R. F. D. No. 3.
Chicago,
Saat St. Lonla,
Joseph,
Kansas City,
Oklahoma City*
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twenty-five years thro the middle west has made them a favori
farmers who have grown rich by their use. They are made right, and they always act right. They feed I
continuously and prevent shedding. This means bigger yields.
"No higher In price, hut better in quality.
If "practice makes perfect,"
crop-producing record for the past
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tlon of the vast army of brethren, un-
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