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THEAMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-KECORDER. THURSDAY. APRIL28. 1910 THE TIMES-RECORDER. DULY AND WEEKLY. THE AMERICUS RECORDER, Established 1879. THE AMERICUS TIMES, Established 1890 C onsolidated April 1**1. Entered at the postofflce at Ameri cas 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 Amerlcue. 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. Editorial Room, Telephone 88. Americas, Gil, April 28, 1910. AS HUMBLE HERO IS KHAKI. Tbe hero in the ranks Is seldom heard of except In a general way. It is only occasionally that a specific case of bravery comes before the pub lic to win its encomiums. Such cases .generally concern some especial feat In battle that appeals to the Imagina tion in a dramatic way, that stirs the soul by its reckless disregard of con sequences to self, by its very Invita tion to death. But there is a case of a different character entirely now before Con gress that appeals even more force fully to the thinking mind. It Is that of a modest hero who risked life, not 1n the charge on the field of battle, not in the performance of some valorous deed of arms, but in tho quietness of the camp hospital where death wat claim ng a far greater host of victims than on the fields swept by rifles and gatlirg guns. John R. Kissinger is the hero in khaki whose name is now before con gress for tho extraordinary pension of $125 a month. Usually a private receives a pittance. But in Kissin ger's ease exceptional sacrifice seems to entitle him to exceptional consid eration. When fever was raving the army in Cuba Kissinger offered himsolf as a living sacrifice that tests migh't be made to discover the cause and rem edy. He became a living experiment in the hands of the army surgeons. He emerged from tho experiments a man wrecked in health, hut with the proud consciousness that he had been a material factor in securing tbemost value ble information for the sur geons. He has never recovered from the effects of the experiments, his condition precluded his remaining in the army, his wife has supported him by her dally labors, and congress at last promises to give tardy recogni tion of his services. There 's alwppr ft man ready for any sacrifice that is required for hu man! y. That is one of the lessons that the case of this modest hero among Uncle Sam's boys demon strates. It qlso establishes that while congress is willing to unlock the national treasury to the extent of mil lions for all sorts of schemes, some of very doubtful utility, It Is provok ing!}- slow when It comes :o doleing -out a pension to the man who has given his health, made life a dally angu 3h to himself, In order that oth ers might be saved from untimely graves. “TRUCULENT SYCOPHANTS HEAT THE HARVEST. Representative Fowler of New Jer sey will never forgive Cannon for removing him from the speakership of the committee on currency and cut ting h'm out from any prominent par-, tlcipation In tile shaping of financial legislation at this time. Cannon squelched Fowler’s reform measure aud in every way assumed an aniagonist’c attitude to the New Jersey man. As a result one of the bitterest advocates of a change In House methods is Fowler. It was he who moved to take from the speaker any authority in the matter of com mittee appointments. Discussing this proposit'on Fowler gave expression to the following views, which have attracted .considerable attention by the intensity of feeling contained in them and the applause with which a number of republicans greeted them: "The House of '■Representatives should now take the final step to In sure its freedom. The centralization in the speaker of the right to ap point committees and to control leg islation through the committee on rules and the jmwer of recognition made him the most pervasive and au tocratic inflifence in American pub lic life. To say that the consequence of these powers had made the office a gigantic machine of political hlack- mail is only to state that which everybody now admhs. "How often have we seen men rolling in the dust of expectation be fore this throne of political dispensa tion or groveling in the mire of cow ardice and contemptlbiiity before this juggernaut of brutal despotism! What convictions have not been suffocated by a sense of gratitude, what opin ions have not been suppressed by an overwhelming - hope, what impulses have not been poisoned by a debas ing fear! We have seen truculent syc- o phants reap the rich harvest of their subserviency while hohest and brave men Dave been put to the po litical sword. Tho House w'ng of the capitol was built as the fortress of the American people, as the sanctu ary of public opinion, but it has been converted Info a charnel house of character Itself. "The dissolution of these powers, so arrogantly used by the speaker, was absolutely essential to the res toration of free representative gov ernment. We have already eliminated tho speaker from the committee on rule3. It is now time to strip him of hl3 official power to appoint com- m’ttees and limit his functions to the single duty of presiding over tho de liberations of tho House. "The resolution introduced by me to day will establish tho principle of just representation from tbo stand points of popuittt’on, geography and the peculiar lju3lness interests ' of every section, and will secure to both the majority and the minority the right to select its membership on the respective committees.” Roosovelf., the cables say, stood 'n silence at the tomb of Napoleon. It might be a good idea to move the tomb to America and chain Teddy some where in the ne'ghborhood. MID FERNS AND ROSES THE VOWS ARE 6IVEN. The policeman who patrolled the White House block Is going to marry the President’s cook. Did ho court her In the White House kitchen or on the back stoop? \ No more Republican senators have announced their Intention of not being candidates for re-election. A number of them would not be missed except by tl}e trusts and corporate Interests they specifically represent. Pretty Marriage at First Baptist Church. The marriage on last Thursday morning at 11 o'clock of Miss Ruth Ar rington aud Mr. Ernest W. Tullis as sembled at the First Baptist chare' a large number of wedding guests to w’tness the pretty and impress’ve ceremony which united these two ve r y popular young people of Americus. And amid a bower of ferns and roses, as sunbeams danced and nature was at its brightest, tbe vows that bound together for all time were given the pastor, Dr. Lansing Burrows. A prettier church marriage, or one consummated under happier auspices, has rarely been witnessed in Arnerl- ctis. Just before the arrival of the weJ- ding pa.ty Miss Buchanan sang su perbly Illgenfritz's serefiade, “Sweet heart, I Wait Thee Here,” her rich voice filling with sweetest melody the large sanctuary. Miss Niles rendered Mendelssohn’s wedding march upon tho pipe organ a: the bridal party entered. Miss Kate Page with Mr. Garnet Ar rington came first and stood by the altar, which was handsomely adorn ed with stately ferns and Paul Neron roses, blending In very striking effect Preceding the bride and groom Miss Susie Belle Payne, maid of honor, en tered with Mr. lit A. Jamason, best man, and stood with the others, Miss Arrington and Mr. Tullis coming next and completed the handsome wedding circle. • The bride wore a becoming coat suit of dark blue chiffon with hat'of like hue, and carried a handsome bouquet of bride roses and lilliesot the val ley. Miss Payne and Miss Page wore white lingerie and picture tats, and carried bouquets of pink carnations. Tho bridal party was driven from the churrh to the Seaboard depot, Mr and Mrs. Tullis leaving for Jackson ville, where they will remain unt.l Monday. Upon returning to Americus the.v will he "at home” at the residence of ,V nd Mrs. W. M. Tullis, on Church street. Tbo marriage of Miss Arrington and Mr. Tullis was an occasion pleasantly anticipated in social circles in Ameri cus, where the two have grown up from childhood and are deservedly popular among all. The bride is one of the most at tractive and charming-young women, her beauty being enhanced by a bright and bappy disposition, which endears her to all. Mr. Tullis is a well known young business man, occupying an en viable pos'tion in social and commer cial circles. A magnificent array of wedding gifts attested the esteem and love in which the handsome young couple is held among a host of friends. MILLS IN AMERICUS TO FURNISH SEED NEEDED In Replanting Any Portion Colton Crop. While the Americus oil mills stamp ready and willing to supply tfcfelr far mer friends with any quantity of cot ton seed required in the replanting cf crops damaged by cold this week, it is not likely that the demand will bo made upon the mills for such as sistance. The crop here is not nearly so bad ly damaged as first supposed, and a few days of warm weather and sun shine will soon resuscitate if. While from 25 to 35 per cent, of cotton in Georgia will have to be re planted, farmers have on hand very little cotton seed. High prices last fall caused them to sell seed in greater quantities than they have ever sold before. W. M. Hu'chinson, of the Cotton Seed Crushers' Association, announc ed that oil mills will resell this seed to tbe farmers at practically the Bamc price at which it was bought from thev , It takes about 60,000 tons of seed to plant the Georgia cotlon crop. If from 25 to 35 per cent, must he re planted, over 15,000 tons of seed will be required. The mills announce they will sell no seed to speculators and will ship none out of Che state to speculators. The seriousness of this situation is clearly shown In the fact that most of the mills now running will stop crushing. Most of the mills will shut down and crush no more until the farmers have been supplied. Starvation and not Invasion is the real danger of England in the event of war, It Is pointed out. According to the best judges there are never more than seven or eight weeks food sup plies In the Island. Tom Taggart announces that he will be a candidate for senator from In- , , dlana. We can easily pick out one . Thr A r_ e , r - iC , an . P !° P ' e .“:\ W l ! alleged Democrat who is In for a good and well deserved trouncing. Tho country doesn't need any Senator Tag gart. not u imindful of such acts as that ac credited to Kissinger. A pension to Wm will receive full oublic a»pro- , val. And It Is well to remember, as we thiink over this case, that all over the country there ire others of equally herloc mould, that, despite the th'ouRHt. clamor about the love of tho mate' rial having banished hlgier osplra Texas Is a greater state than we Here is what Congressman Sheppard says of It: “If all the mules ' raised in Texas were rolled Into one tions, the willingness ia uo for oth- th « anImal coul < 1 drink the Gull ■era, even unto death, nas not depart- j 3tr6am dry In fifteen minutes." tt c1 from the breast of man!/ men and a11 the Kentucky colonels were turned noble women. The flower of self-sac-j 1°°*® in one distillery the result would rlfice still blooms In the hearts of -doubtless be the same. humanity, and God will never cease ; to p'•’ft* tv seeds of a bountiful crop, with each generation. The Governor of Virginia has Issued ' instructions that at all social function; the unmarried members of his staff Senator Bailey, of Texas, announces! aro t0 be accompanied by young la- that “one of the greatest curses of dlea - Tho Kovernor believes in matrH American politics is the effort to leg. mony - There s a hint here for Gav- Jslate bv means of party platforms." ernor Brown. A Georgia colonel in Down in Texas there is a large ele- , fuI1 unlform oukht to be aosofutely ir inent that believes the greatest curse t re3til, ' e to the fair sex. Is the attempt to legislate in the in- terest of Standard Oil. But Bailey Tlle «* la delpb!a Press, organ of doesn’t seem to sec it that way-orH he Stalwarts, is whistling to keep up didn't. Bryan says his real fight is against the dominance of the liquor Interests in politics. He objects to their writing legislation on the liquor question just as he opposes the trusts and com bines writing legislation In matters af fecting them. Its courage. It says It took "two Democratic victories In New York and Massachusetts to let the Republicans know that an election was going They will get a move on and have different tale to tell next November.” The Pi ess'is mistaken It will simply be another and much larger edition of the same story. HALF OF YOUNG COT FON GONE1HROUGHOUF BELT Is What New Orleans Re ports Show. (Special to Times-Recorder.) Now Orleans, La., April 27.—That fully bait the young cotton through out the entire cotton belt has been killed by frost since Sunday night Is conclusive from reports received In New Orleans. Ineastern and northern part of the cotton belt the early crop has been completely ruined. BRITTON GOING TO COUNTRY TO FINISH THE CENSUS Will Complete Work Started In Old 16tb. The Mr. Jack R. Britton has been em ployed by Supt. Rickey, of the Third district, to complete the census count In the old 16th district of Sumter coun ty, below Americus. Two enumera tors working In the old 16th have abandoned tbe job, and Mr. Britton goes to complete it this week. He is well experienced in the work, having just completed his portion of the federal census of the city. All of the enumerators working in Sumter are hustling now, as only a short time remains for doing the nose counting. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bough! Bears the, Signature of The pessimistic New York Sun takes th's shot at Bryan us the probaljJ^ forerunner of another Democratic de feat two years hence: A Democratic victory this >V!ar will be an injury to the Democratic cause. It w 11 arrest and sober tbe Republi can contestants and regain the party m>on the signal of danger: and if the Democrats, Intoxicated by misunder stood' success and feeling sure of further triumphs because of rainbows iu the sky or tho smoke which so gracefully curls or any other immate rial and evasive thing, should take victory in 1912 for granted and return to their old love with his barren plat tudes and prophecies, his man ifold croaks and his misleading ad monitions, Republican feuds will be called in and independence of action eliminated In the presence of a com mon menace. FOR AMENDMENT OF CHARTER. GEORGIA—Sumter County. To the Superior Court of Said County: The petition of the Southern Land Co., a corporation duly chartered un der the laws of the State of Georgia located, doing business and having Its principal office in the city of Americus, said county, respectfully shows the following facts, to-wit, I. That on the 12th day of February, 1910, tbe said Company was duly In corporated and a certificate of charter granted by the Hon. Z. A. Littlejohn, Judge of the Superior Courts of tho South Western Circuit, at a Bpeelal term of Sumter Superior Court called on said date for the purpose of grant ing charters. II. That on the 8th day of April, 1910, a meeting of the Board of Dlcec- iors of the Southern Land Co. was held In their office. In the city of Am ericus, and the following resolutlou adopted: "Resolved that notice having been brought to the attention of the officers of the Company, that another corpora tion existed In the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia of the same name as this Company of p lor date In organ ization of charter, our attorney, W. W. Dykes, be, and he is hereby Instructed to Institute the necessary proceedings to change the name of our company, by adding at btae end of its present name, the words, 'OF AMERICUS,' so when amended tbe name of the com pany will be the 'SOUTHERN I AND COMPANY OF AMERICUS.’ ” Wherefore petitioner prays, that an Order be granted by the Honorable Su perior Court of Sumter County, Geor gia, granting an amendment to Us original charter, changing Its flame Which now reads: SOUTHERN LAND COMPANY, so as to make It read, SOUTHERN I AND COMPANY OF AMERICUS, with all rights, privilege!, terms and conditions granted In the original charter of the Southern Land Co., as above stated. • SOUTHERN I AND COMPANY. By W. W. DYKES. Attorney. The Value of a Gurnet # 0 a Community is Measured] by the Quality of His ~~ Any gin/nay turn out a,fairly pood SM , I under favorable ^conditions. The JiliiiI System turns out a good sample regards,j of conditions. Its perfect work in improv® I and handling dirty or wet cotton in a storm! picking season shuts down every other oijl within hauling distance. Aginner with ourl equipment gives growers a sample that brim! a top-notcK price. He can do it every <j JT | from one end of the season to the ether. TbtJ is built with the fact in view that a ginner must make his year's earn. i»gs in ninety days. No good market is overlooked for material for , use in tho manufactured output of our six factories. Continental machinery is quality construction, produces quality product for growers and quantity profit for ginners. Wo have trained men to go to the assistance of the man who is planning to install a ginnery, and expert engineers to prepare plans and specifications without expense to the customer. Manner System outfits permit choice of Manger, Pratt. Wlnshlp, Smith or Eagle Gins. Complete line ol cotton-working machinery,Including Engines and Bolters. Write our nearest office for our new illustrated catalog. it gives detail information in full and is now ready to matt. 1 " CONTINENTAL GIN COMPANY, Atlanta, Ga. Birmingham, Memphis, Ala. Te: Charlotte, N.C. COUPON j TWO wans TRIP ID MEW 10 * Tills ballot for the two weeks * to New York, offered by the Amerle 2 Times-Recoider, is cast in a favor 1 Contest Closes May 31. Each Ballot Counts I fair wMwauat wmauHai« »'arc*:.* was a | SPECIAL COUPONS. Special coupons will be given at the Times-Recorder office ul For every new cash subscription to the dally for one moiii| fur 25 votes. ^ For every new cash subscription to the dally for three montl tor 100 votes. For every new cash subscrlptl on to the dally for six mantlj fur 225 votes. For every new cash subscription to -the dally for one yet tor 600 votes. For every new cash subscripts n to the weekly tor six mood to - 30 votes. For every new cash! subscription to the weekly for one ; tor 75 votes. These special coupons will all be signed by the manager c Kocorder and will be given In person when subscriptions are r mailed If subscriptions come by mall. MUST REPLANT ONE TWO MILLION ISA' HALF 6E0R6IA CROP SCHOOLS 01® GEORGIA—Sumter County. I, G. H. Waddell, Secretary and Treasurer of the Southern I.and Co., who being duly sworn, says that the facts set out in the foregoing petition are true. ‘ . G. H. WADDELL. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of April, 1910. H E. ALLEN, Clerk Superior Court. ■Filed In office 26th day of April, 1910 GEORGIA—Sumter County. I, H. E. Allen, Clerk of the Superior Court of said County, du hereby cer tify that the foregoing Is a tfue and correct copy of the application of the Southern Land Co., for amendment of Its charter as tbe same appears on file In this office. WV:n>ss my official s'gnature and the seal of said court, this 26th day of April, 1910. 28-tt H. E. ALLEN, Clerk Superior Court, Sumter County, Georgia. That is Opinion as to the Gotton Outlook. Atlanta, Ga., April 26.—Fully fifty por cent, of the cotton crop of Geor gia must be plowed up and planted over, thereby causing the crop to be a month late and number of bales pro duced to be curtailed greatly. This is the summing up of the damage by cold weather and frosts Sunday and Monday nights, as estimated by Com missioner ot Agriculture T. Q. Hud son. iBoth Commissioner Hudson and Weather Forecaster Von Herman be lieve that the cold has not been se vere enough to kill outright .cotton that is already up, but It will Injure and retard the growing plants and will cause seed not already sprouted to rot in tbe ground, resulting In the necessity of general replanting. Both the peach and vegetable crops were practically unhurt. It pays ot be funny. Having lost qne fortune Mark Twain died leaving an estate worth a million. People are al ways willing to pay well for a hearty laugh. FOLEYSHWHET^TAR itoMthecoughandhseblangi Immense Sum Education, j Atlanta, Ga., April 25.-' !n progress or has been raising more than $2,000, inent funds for educa In Georgia..The total, to Is $2,375,000. The other projects s'* cluslvely to this state, nearly all of which scribed. For Agnes Scott $350,000, all ot which scribed and Is now For Wesleyan Female con, $250,000, For Bessie Tift Colb For the Martha Rome, $100,000. For the college at 000, which all has For the Baptist colle*» $50,000. , For the Georgia Sch ^ ogy, $75,000 for a Y. » ing, of which $50,00* by John D. Hoefce#** upon tbe additional by friends of'lhe In addition to tbeie funds are be'ng ralf*j over the state for purposes. tior.;'-1 ColW belsfl Berrj 1 i been' .1 $25.00*1 school-J virion 1 1