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- f * ' - I THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER. THURSDAY. AUGUST 4,1910 COUNTY COMMISSION ERS HOLD SESSION Hany Matters of Interest Discussed. J'he Board of Commissioners o£ : ■ ami Revenues of Sumter county -la> ' .e regular monthly session Mon- slat. Aug. 1st. 1910. Present Frank Shefllnld, Civairman; J. F. Bolton, Sec retory. A. F. Hodges, H. J. Webb and T. IS. Hooks. Minutes of last meeting read and adopted. Mo Lien made and carried that Da! r.on Champion's road tax be refunded. .Motion made and carried that Frank Rowel he relieved frrm paying road --.ax, on account of being of unsound •twin A Motion made and carried that Miss :;C y Hopson's allowance be increased. .Motion made and carried that Miss Viola Burke be allowed $2 jier niontu towards her support. Motion made and carried that W. H. dFeagin, sheriff, be allowed forty cents ;per day for feeding prisoners at jail. Motion made and carried that the Chairman and Secretary lie authorized COUINfV IS AFTER LISTS Of DffAUITERS Road Workers Who Dodge Will Be Tried. The county commissioners of Sum ter are going after that element of non-workers known as road tax de faulters and will find out why they have not paid the tythes required by law. There are many such, who use the roads yet pay not at ail, and these are the game to be treed. The county commissioners will sit as a court of inquiry on .Wednesday, Aug. 17th. a»d have before them for trial the tax defaulters already listed, and assess fines where the law has been flagrantly violated. BETTER THAX CALOMEL. Liver-Tone. It Livens the Liver. You can best understand the action of calomel on the liver by taking the example of a man running, A man can run fast for a time, -but exhaust- ing the records of the county. Motion mad; an! carried that the -county pay one-half (1-2) of the ex-* ■pease of paving the walks as now laid off in the park in front of the jail upon .tie city having the work done and pay- that the liver cannot expel it. Dol ing one-half (1-2) of the expenses son's Liver-Tone acts on the liver thereof. (mildly and gently. Instead of ex- Motion made and carried that the hausuing the liver it strengthens to stop and rest. Calomel over-exerts the liver and causes it to become very active for a time, but leaves the liver exhausted and languid. In a short time malaria has made such a gain Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Sumter county 3hall sit as a Court to try road tax defaulters on Wednesday, August 17th 1 , 1910. Upon motion, the following resolu tion was adopted: Whereas, it has come, to the atten- tiion of tlie Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of the County of Sumter that there are certain colored tsebool teachers who now and have 2>een for a number of years teaching tischool in thy county of Sumter, and .-.os such teachers have been paid out ,of the public sohool funds. And Whereas, said teachers who are liable for taxes have not paid such taxes for which they are liable, not withstanding the fact. that they are .regularly drawing their wages as iBolrool teachers. 'Therefore Be It Resolved by this '■Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, in regular meeting assembi- <ed, that we respectfully call the at tention of the Board of Education of "Sumter County to this matter and re quest said Board of Education to ■.adopt such rules in the premises as will disqualify any person as teacher -xuho fails to pay all taxes required of . Film or iher, because eve do not believe Eft to be for the public good to allow uwk’.h persons to draw from the public Tuoui while they are in default with their taxes. Hiesolved Further, that the Board of USAueatkm of Sumter County lie furn- .2*.h.r«1 with' a copy of this resolution. Voids for supplies for the chalngang 'for the month of August received, opend. read and carefully compared aa to quality and prices submitted. Upon motion J. H. Poole & Sons bid was ae- mc-ptod. There being no other business to -come before the Board, after passing upon and approving bills against the -county to the amount of $3,412.53, the same adjourned until Aug. 17. 1910. ■J. F. BOLTON, Secretary. and gives renewed* energy to rid the system of malaria. Dodson's Liver- Tone does not cause nausea, or un pleasantness of . any kind or restric- tiin of habits or diet. Dodson's Pharmacy sells Dodson's Liver-Tone under the guarantee that they will refund your money, if for any reason yon are not satisfied . TAKES POSITION IX MACON AFTER 15TH OF AUGUST Aiuerictis Man Goes With Armour A Co. There, Shortly. Mr. R. L. Scott, who for two or three years has been storekeeper for the Bagley-Gober Orchard Co. here, will give up that p>3ition on August 13th to go with Armour & Co., in Macon. Mr. Scott is a thorough busi ness man and genial gentleman, and the host of friends made here will re gret his departure from Americus. TWO CULPRITS IX SUMTER ARE WANTED IIY STATE .Murderer mill Burglar Have a Price Upon Their Ilruds. A thief and a firebug in or near Americus will be worth $130 each to the officer or Individual who captures them. Ike Heard, a r.egro murderer, is one of the culprits, while the bur glar who burgled the bungalow of one Sam Gaerob here Is the other for whose apprehension the state will pay $130 each. FEDERAL AUTHORITIES TO EIGHT THE SUGAR TRUST JNDIAXA MAX PUT HIS SOX IX A CAGE TFather, Arrested, Says It Was to Keep Him From Undesirables. Protracted Litigation Is N.uw Expected To Result. Washington, D. C., August 2.—The federal authorities are almost ready to spring their crowning anti, trust suit against the American Sugar Re fining Company. They believe that the litigation will be protracted, but eventually will result in a crushing blow to the great concern whose af fairs have been under investigation since last December. The case, rests In the hands of Unit ed States District Attorney Wise, in New York, in whose district the suit Frankfort, Ind., August 2.—Charged vwith cruel treatment of their son, Ora M^ewis and wife, living near here, are in jail. Tr>\v are accused not only of j.wll! be filed. The preparation of the .neglecting the boy, but of keeping hiuTcase is virtually completed, and it will in a wire cage while they were away be only a matter of a short time be- froin home. [or the issue of monopoly in the su- Probation officers who investigated g a! - trade of the country will be the case say the boy was placed In the squarely presented and .fought out In cage and almost starved. [the courts. There has been consld- ianvis says he is determined to rear erable correspondence in the past few vibe boy according to Ms ideas, and that <) a y s between Mr. Wise and the d !- : he had him in the cage at times to ^ partment of justice bearing on the lJsxep him from associating with unde- progress cl the preparation of the isirab’e children. He and his wile case, and the multitude of details in- wwene held under heavy binds. volved in what is expected to be one of the most Important proceedings ever SFTGHT IX GRAXII STAND brought by the government with re- FEW BLOATS ARE GIVEN ' S ^ :C to rostralm of trade ' THE EDUCATION BILE IS KILLED AGAIN. Tuberculosis Hospital Gets Appropriation. (Special to Times-Recorder.) Atlanta, Ga., August 2.—The senate today passed the bill appropriating $15,000 for the establishment of a tuberculosis hospital at the asylum at Milledgevllle. A*bilt was also passed giving $60,- 000 to the State Insane Asylum. Thirty thousand dollars was appro- propriated for the establishment of a state tuberculoses sanitarium at Mt. Airy, and the Entomology Board was given $10,000 with which to wage war on "black root" a new disease whicr. has in recent years done immense damage in Georgia cotton fields. The Daj in flic House. In the house a hill was passed pro viding for the manner of succession, to the office of governor, should that official die in office, and also a bill fixing the term of office of the com missioner of pensions. A resolution making the compulsory education bill a special order was lost. * , A bill allowing the four larger emp ties of the state to pay Superior court judges increased salaries was passed and the bill to abolish the offices of solocitors general was killed. TIME TO ACT. Don’t Wait For the Fatal Stages «*4 Kidney Illness. I’rofit by Ameririis People’s Experience Occasional attacks of backache, ir regular urination, headaches and diz zy spells are common early symptoms of kidney disorders. It is an error to neglect these ills. The attacks may pass for a time, but return with greater intensity. If there are symp toms of dropsy—puffy swellings be low the eyes, bloating of limbs and ankles, or any part of the body, doni delay a minute. Begin taking Doan’s Kidney Pills and keep up the treat ment until the kedneys are well, when your old time health and vigor will return. Cures In Americus prove the effectiveness of this great kidney rem edy. JIrs. D. C. Pettis. 122 Prince street, Americus, Ga„ saps: "My son com plained a great deal of pains in the small of his back, and his kidneys did not seem to act in a normal man ner. Learning about Doan's Kidney Pills, I procured a box at Dodson’s Pharmacy and my son began using them. In a short time he ceased. »0 complain of his back and improved in every way. Doan's Kidney Pills have proven of great benefit to my son and therefore I gladly recommend them.” F«r sa'.e ty all dealers. Price 50 |oents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo. New ork, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name—Doan's—and take no other. CAMPING PARTY AT MYRTLE GAVE A SURPRISE PARTY Mrs. C. A. Chambliss is Cmiijilliiieutcil Upon Her lllrthiliiy. The Americus party of a dozen la dles and gentlemen occupying th? cottages at Myrtle Springs enjoyed an evening of rare pleasure Friday in a “surprise" birthday party tendered Mrs. Charles A. Chambliss. The din ing hall was decorated In swamp ferns and flowers and the table lighted by candles, the number of wax tapers corresponding with the birthday num ber. A rustic supper of chicken, cakes and sandwiches was eerved, together with fruit punch and other delicacies. Tile supper was served as Mr. and Mrs. Chambliss returned from a drive and was a delightful surprise to both. A row, unfortunately, wa3 precipi tated in the grand stand at the ball ■park yesterday between an Americus —rras nud a visitor, the result of bet- Viang, or “ragging" over the game. The visitor declined to fight in such ,t»lace, though willing to go elsewhere WILL RETURN TO BALTIMORE .. I TO ENGAGE I XBl'SIXESS Jack Britton to Rcsnme Ills Position There This Week. I Mr. Jack R. Britton, accompanied by Mrs. Britton and children, leave have It out, but the combatants toda >' tor Baltimore to reside. Mr. Brit* •vrere parted by a minister present ere ton renmlng there a responsible and She fight was pulled off in fact luerative I>osltlon whlch * waa com * pelled by Illness to give up a year ago. He will be with the well known firm of Hughes, Dove & Turner, at 213 West Baltimore street. fOLIYSHONEr^TAP t Colds; Chiecr up! It will be colder in De cember. A FACT ABOUT THE “BLUES’* What Is known as the ••Blues” Is seldom occasioned by actual exist* lag external conditions, but In the grest majority oi cases by a dis ordered LIVER —- THIS IS A FACT 'which may be demonstra* tod by trying a course of Tutt’sPiiis They controlandregulate the LIVER. They brlngbopeand bouyancy to the mind. They bring health and elastic* Ity to the body. TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. _ The Footsteps of' k School Days mean a pair of ordinary shoes for each boy J girl about once every two months. “ HUB Shoes Are Built By US with that knowledge, in mind, and are built to stand the racket. You know that 41 years of shoe making, is a pretl good schooling, When You Stop To Consider seriously, you will realize also that, say six pairs I shoes a year for each child means a good deal! money. If HUB shoes will reduce the number! pairs per year YOU WANT HUB SHOES, them for a year. We know what they’ll do and waut regular HUB shoe customers. Hake the Youngsters Happy When you buy a pair of HUB shoes for the boy ori send us the box front, aud we will send them an amuj toy. We believe the economy in HUB shoes will win your j ronage. ever after. JOS. ROSENHEIM SHOE CO. SAVANNAH, G.l| Makers of HUB Shoes NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. One of America’s Strongest and Most Con servative Companies. Henry J. Bagley, general agent Planters Bank Bldg* Americus, Ga. LOANS! LOANS! We'will lendjyou money on your farm or city real estate at 6 per cent Save money by giving us your application. See G. R. Ellis or G. C. Webb for particulars. EMPIRE LOAN & TRUST CO; I have for » ale farms, each conialn a total of 3.2^ ; 1 miles east of V* s J mites south of A® J proved and *^J tlon. Also the far® * J Jordan place. ***% of Leesburg, Ga, ^ acres. These lands i el and of equal to the 5, Weit Georgia. For A write or can on Hotel. J.