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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-15
THE PENSION DRAIN.

Pension disburs ements reached the
highest point in 1898 when 966. 900 pen
sloners drew $136, 100000. Last year
the amount disbursed was $187, O6O, 900.
Since 1855 something more than S., 900,
OOo,OOO have been expended in the pen
sion bureau, sum equal to all the in
terest paid on the public debt since the
foundation of the government. Checks
go TO every state and territory in the
United States, to it's insular posses
slons and also to Canada, Great Britain.
y france, Switzerland, Sweden. Norway
Italy, Austro-Hungary, Denmark, Bel
gum, Mexico, Cuba, China and Liberia.
There are still five living widows who
are relics of the Revolutionary war
hiram krouk, of New York, aged 100.
is the only survivor of the war of 1919
but 1,115 widows of the veterans If
that, war still live and draw pensions
1882 Spanish war veterans are on the
rolls, and more are coming. The
$1,000, ooo,0Oo paid in pensions up to
this time would have purchased all the
slaves at $3.50 head, and saved the
many billions of money and MANY
thousands of lives lost by the war.
That war was stupendous, but no one
dreamed that the amount paid for PEN
SONS in the next So years would have
cast still mora
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-15

Even after they get sin the swim, .
some society people do not get along
swlmmiDgly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-15

Many men pride themselves that
their excuses are as good as they make
him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-15

cures made by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
cal triumph of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
dor SNaciaiicf and ic
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-15
ladies' Goods.

An immense stock of Waists,
PLAIN and fancy, Fasoinators, Skirts,
Shawls, Jackets, Underskirts and
Underwear. The prettiest and cheap
est line of these goods ever before
exhibited in this market. Don't
buy a single article in this line until
you have seen my splendid goods.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-15
GRAND JURY aREsENTMENTs
At October Term of Webster Superior
Court

We tina grand jurors serving for the
October term OF the Webster superior
court, 1909, submit the following general
presentments:
The books of County Treasurer show
the amount on hand at last
report ........,....,. .......$l, 4of ~
Amount received from Go. S'vr. 8 70
May 5, received from j. r. Sta
pleton, Co. Com'r........ , %
Is, received from j. II. Sta
pleton, Co Com'r, ....... 200
July Z, received from j. r Sta
pleton, Co. Com'r. 10000
81, 268 %
Amounts paid by Co. Treas
By court expense fund. .....$ 81 81
pauper expense fund.-. S73 %
jury expense fund 5000, $50 90
nonresident witnesses. 70 A
Z" bridge fund. So 81
" tax officers fund. .... 20 As
iaIlfupd ......... 1877 "a
" general fund. ............ 81 %
Z" Com'rs court. ............ so 90
=" CONS on amt paid OUT. Sc l9
4" CONS on amt received. :. 20 q
Total paid out. ................$2 324 It
| Received Observation-Disclosures. 226S %
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-15
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK +?
kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-15

Total amount to be collected SIS. 929 Is
We find the books neatly kept.
Report on receivers books-We find
them very neatly kept; we have exam
ined the books and raised some
amounts.
Report on County Commissioners
Books-We find their books kept IN
neat and systematic style.
Report on Clerks Books-We find
them very ueatIy and correctly kept.
Report on Poor Farm-We find the
farm in fairly good condition, there be-
ing eleven III mates, and we'll cared for.
Report on Public Buildings-We find
them in good condition, except some
leaks around the chimneys on east side
of court house.
Report on Ordinary's Books-We
find in the limited time allowed us that
his books are neatly kept aud good
bonds made where re qaired.
Report on Justice Peace Books-We
find them correctly kept, 80 far as we
have had time to examine.
Report on Sheriffs Books-We find
his books correctly kept and of easy
reference.
We fud that there is vacancy in
the 11O5th District, G., M, for N P.
and ex-officio J. P. and recommend that
John 81 Stevens be appointed; also,
find vacancy in the 1092nd Distric',
G. NJ, for n. P, and ex offic1o J. P.
and recommend that John NJ. Kaigler
be appointed,
We recommend that the jury fee be
two dollars per day.
We find the public roads in county
in excellent condition.
We extend our thanks to Judge z. A.
Littlejohn for courtesles extended our
body; also, extend our thanks to So.
licItor General f. A. Hooper for his In
valuable assistance rendered us during
the session.
We recommend these presentments
be published in the Times Recorder.
Most respectfullV submitted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-15
School Shoes.

1 am prepared to shoe all the lit
tie boys and girls in Americas and
the surrounding country with the
best and cheapest shoes to be found
in this market. This is big, bold
assertion, but / have the goods and
the prices to back 1t up.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-15

"a - IN % REA.
Bears the q The Kind You HaV8 Always Bought
signature of IxMAzzzu
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-15
LV. roo+b AaX,d;,r u4x,o AR.
NERVOUS. N"0bn NA~A ANi1p AiaiCc AMERIC

Trains arrive at and depart from Central
of Georgia Railway passenger station.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-15

Baiance due Treasurer. .....S % 81
Tax Collectors report-Amount col
Iected since last report, SITS, for
which he has the treasurer's receipt.
Committees Reports on Tax
Collectors books
We find the total taxable property of
county, $766.218, which is an in
crease of $48. Ola oyer last year.
Amount of general tax to be col.
laokad ...... & 1870 1S
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-15

LiyerpooI, oct. Iy.-In8 00sI0n inaE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-15

The chilly weather of autumn is
NV on us and every body is thinking
about warmer clothing for comfort.
I bought an unusually heavy and
select stock of mems and children's
Clothing. The qualities are the
best; the styles correct, and the
best of all is, the prices are right.
If you want a suit for yourself or
boy, be sure TO see my line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-15
SeasOnabIe Goods.
Ladies' and Mems Shoes.

This stock is complete in every
department, and when it comes to
quality, style aud price, / have no
tear of competition. All SIX is an
opportunity to show you the goods,
and I am sure that can please you.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-10-15

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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21
% POUNDS GRADUATED slOO.

Best Eastern sugar ana full weight guaran-
teed. The berry season Is now on: YOU had bet
ter buy now Also try ten-pound package of
our combination coffee for s1.15: REGULAR price
q cents per pound three pounds of the very
finest Mocha and Java. 81. and three pounds good
tea. 81. Sugar sold with 81 other goods only.
Geo. Cousins Tea CO.. Sixth and Market sts.
PEone Kncch Il 1915.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21
Commonwealth Steel Plant,

Granite City will resume operations in all d.
partments day and night Monday
Merchants Terminal trains leave Eighth AMI
Gratiot SITS. at SIG a. m. and > r. m.
200 molders 800 helpers. 900 clippers. $50 labor
ers and 10 coremakers wanted.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21
SHORTHAND COLLEGE

Exclusively for women; rates ..ay 4 months
20 nights. months, SIG: FOR those entering col
i"ge before July &: open all SUMMER dav and
night; position secured. MIS-. Barnes s501-3J03-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21
DRAIIGH0N'S P PI;AfIleAL G0IIFGF

Incorporated, $40 coo % Capital.
TENTH AND OLIVE. w. L. HARTSOCK. Mgr
Hertsock College merged into Draughon's Now
the LARGEST in ST. Louis. Chain OF eight COL
eges owned by business men. FOURTEEN
Bankers Beard OF Directors Its diploma
means something POSITIONS secured superior
instruction. vacation enter any time Night
school all year, only 81 per month. Call or send
for catalogue. Both phones
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21
POSITIONS FILLED,

Last week the following employed students Of
the Southwestern business College. SO Olive st
as bookkeepers and stenpgraphers: Frisco Rail
road. supply department: Cliiien Narnish ca
iOl-IUS y. Second: Purtna Mills. $50 GratOt This
school prepares persons FOR the hes: office EN-
pluyment and makes a speciality of assisting
graduates to positions. School throughout sum
ner: persons may hsgin at any time
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21
Summer Rates

stenography bookkeeping. touch typewriting
English branches. Day-four months. $50; one
month SIC. Nights per month Students quail
lied in the shortest possible time and in the
most thorough manner for positions that paw.
JONES & HEN DEtsS0N BUSINESS COLLEGE.
GRAND AVE AND WINDSOR PLACE. jOppo-
site High Schooil Call write for catalogue
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21
RuBIcAM SHORTHAND COLLEGE.

Exclusively for young ladies. now occupies the
entire third floor of the Vanoi building
Olive and Nandeyenter: the best-equipped college
i'll the West; individual instruction: new pupils
admitted daily: open all summer visitors al
ways welcome. Lindell 12s: Kinloch Q 200
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21
" alters.

MAN WANTED-Heavy man for dining room
must have coed references and neat appearance.
National Hotel. East St. Louis.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-05-02

We have just received a large line
Of ladies' walking and dress skirts al
popular prices. The Idaho Mercantile
Co
Good house and lot for sale at .
bargain. Lot No. 3. block /, facing
on Foster srteet. Apply to 4. r..
Hedal.
We have just received another lot
Of the latest styles in the Kingsbury
and Stetson hats The Idaho Mer-
camille Co.
Miss Hattie Steele has a nice line
Of the very latest styles in hats. New
designs arriving every day. The
prices are right.
just received a large aud varied
assortment of wall paper in the latest
designs, from l24 a double roll up.
The Idaho Mercantile Co.
Our car Of doors and windows have
arrived. We can make you lower
prices than you can get elsewhere.
The Idaho Mercantile. Co.
A nice line Of ladies' skirts. Also
q good assortment of mercerised sateen
underskirts Of the latest creation al
the Idaho Mercantile Co.
just received line Of Strong
Garfield waterproof shoes, the besi
shoe made In the United States. B.
ii. Williams, the shoe man.
Our new spring line Of boys cloth.
ing looks good, and IL cheap in prict
too. Call and examine them. The
Wiggett a Empey company.
Brennan 4 Steele, at their real es-
tate agency, are prepared to execute
all kinds of legal papers, including
land Office work, at reasonable rates.
will buy or sell your land right
now, il your price is right Write
me al once. II. l.. Moody, Box 1914.
Spokane. Washington. feb2l mas
We have ten strongest Fire Insur.
ance companies in the world and res
pectfully ask q portion Of the bust
ness here. Brennan d Steele
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-05-02

Warranty deeds. releases, mortgages.
articles Of agreement, leases and othar
blanks for sale a the Press Office.
We buy in carload lots from frst
hands and can wholesale aud retail
goods at the lowest prices. Call and
get our prices bsfore buying elsewhere.
Armand Perrenond
II will pay you 10 get our prices on
building paper, wall papr, boiled oil.
white lead, and house lining. We
can furnish them 10 any quantity..
The Idaho Mercantile CO.
In buying hardware yon want tina
best there is. Cheap hardware il dear
at most any price. We cell the good
reliable kind At low price. Armand
PerTenoud.
Ladies, IL you want light bread that
Is good to eat, use our -four made from
Montana and Dakota hard wheat. or
our AutO-eet. The Wigggett 4 EmpeY
company. :
None better, few as good as the old
reliable W. L. Douglass or Hamilton
and Brown union made shoes. We
have just received large line Of new
and nobby spring lasts. The Idaho
Mercantile Co. -
James Reid has recently surveyed
a number Of very choice lots Of large
size-6O by 40 feet These lots ara
conveniently located within EASY
reach Of the business part Of the
town aud the school house. Will
sell these lots At very moderate prices
when their desirable character IL
taken into constellation. Enquire
at residence, Fourth street. -
II you wish to have a prescription
filled You go TO a drug store. Than
why not go to shoe store for your
shoes, especially when you have q
stock to select from that covers every
style and grade. Quality is one OF
our aims. Call and select your shoes
from a stock that gives you a chance
to make a choice. Williams, the shea
man.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-05-02

just recsiyed6. car Of nails aud
barb wire, bought before the recent
advance. We can make you the lowest
prices at the Idaho Mercantile Co.
How about that new suit for spring.
We can at you. short and stout, tall
and slim, or extra size. The Idaho
Mercantile Co.
Lots In o'Briens' addition, border
ing on the original tOwnsite. at low
prices and on easy terms Of payment
to prospective builders. See James
II. Harte.
Henry Ballenger has a perfect sani-
tary water filter which be is selling
He will call on you. Buy one and
save doctor bills. Order by postal
card.
For style, quality and at in tailor
made suits, there is none to equal the
international Tailoring Co.'S line.
They are represented by the Idaho
Mercantile Co.
The prospects are good for boom
In Occur b'Alene property this season.
If you want to get In on the ground
floor buy now in O'Brien's Addition.
James II. Harte. Agent.
For sale-''H uming Bird cream
separator, DeLavaI. capacity IT'S to
200 pounds of milk per hour, in good
order. Price s45. z. Dighton, st.
Joe, Idaho.
II you are looking for the finest
quality Of canned goods at moderate
price, try our Whynot brand. They
have no equal. You will find them
at the Idaho Mercantile Co.
For a big line of heating stoves
cooking stoves or ranges to select
from, go to Perrenoud's hardware
store. Prices and quality cannot be
duplicated by any other dealer.
Williams, the shoe man, makes il
his business to buy shoes that wear
His customers get the benefit of his
experience at prices that cannot be
beaten. Call on him for your shoes.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10
Tnindham County 9etormer
pRATTLEBoRo, FRIDAY. APRIL 10, 1908
m. Massachusetts "Test Case" Decision.


In the Massachusetts case involving
the "native wine and cider" section
of the license law the supreme court
has lust decided that statute OF that
state is unconstitutional which W ould
hermit makers of native wine to sell 1t
without license while it forbids the
sale. without license, of wine or cider
manufactured in another state. The
court, however. declared that the en-
fire statute was not rendered void by
the unconstitutionality of part OF It,
This decision will be of interest to Yer
monters whose new license law was con-
fessedly patterned after that of Massa-
chusetts and who have already spied
possible nconstitutionality in their law
the provisions which necessitated the
six weeks "dry season." In view OF
the above decision by the Massachusetts
supreme court, it seems probable that
the results obtained by test case
here as to whether the sale of liquor
can be stopped absolutely, liquor be-
ing recognized by law as commodity
would be practically immaterial. The
dry season would be safely over and
the law, with the exception of the I'M
constitutional part of it, would still be
valid. The decision would be interest
ing simply as lessonin constitutional
law.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10
Under the License Law.

No, high license wouldn't work. 1t
couldn't be enforced. There would be
rivers of rum and cups along the stream
to dip it up. Everybody with thirst
would have the thick tongue and the
wobbly gait. Officers of the law would
look on and lose the little nerve they
ever had. There would be no arrests,
no misunderstanding but plenty of
rum and nearly everybody intoxicated.
Yet down in Brattleboro the other day
Charles Cushman was fined $500 or
given the alternative sentence of II
months in the house, of correction.
And the law is less than ii month old I.
Jericho Reporter.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10

In one feature at least the Vermont
license law excels that recently passed
in New Hampshire in that it places
the appointment of its license boards
in the hands of the selectmen of the
towns, instead of with three state
commissioners. Control of the grant
ing of licenses should certainly rest
with the town itself. The New Hamp-
shire law makes it impossible for
those towns opposed to the licensing of
the sale of liquor to prevent entirely
the traffic for beverage purposes; be-
cause the state commissioners may in
their discretion grant licenses to hotel
keepers anywhere in the state regard
less of the no-license vote of the voters.
Our law may have some defects, but
on general principles, it's good and
practical measure.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10

A new theory in regard to consump-
ton has been offered by New York
physician, who has interested the New
York board of education in his ideas.
He attributes tuberculosis exclusively
to the anaemic condition of the blood
and the wearing of corsets by women.
Women, being "the race" should, he
thinks, be legally prevented from
weakening their functions by such con-
slant pressure and binding down OF
the vital organs. He would abolish
the use of the corset, under the crimi-
nal code, until the age of 20; induce
children to eat certain amount Of
roast beef daily; compel an official
hygienic catechism to be taught in the
public schools and establish a sani-
tarium for the cure of INDECENT amaze
mic girls free of cost, in order to make
future mothers of sound, robust
health. He believes these measures
would completely alter the physical
conditions of the race.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10

The letter, credited to the president,
congratulating the New Jersey father
of triplets sounds strongly of the can
didate. "That is the kind of Ameri-
can citizenship in which l believe" is
rather too sweeping for sincerity. To
be the father of triplets would hardly
answer the test for good citizenship in
any community in the case of drunk
ard, a moral or physical wreck, or
man who will not work. 1t is only the
multiplication of industry, honesty and
mental, moral and physical wholesome
ness that is beautiful and desirable.
Mr.. Hanna gave excellent advice to
the president when he said:
Mr.. President, there is just one piece
of advice l want to give you. Stop
worrying about your nomination in 1904
and put all your energies into discharg-
ing the duties of your office. II you do
this you will be all right. The only
man who can defeat you for the nomi-
nation in 1904 is yourself
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10
LIVE WELL AT LESS EXPENSE.
Malt Breakfast Food Solves Problem. Goes
Eight Times as Far as "Ready.to-Eat' &C.
realsl

J IedlS.1
There is hardly an item of living ex-
pense which does not cost more this
winter than it did last, with the excep-
ton of Malt Breakfast Food. On ac-
count of increase sales and improved
processes of manufacture the proprie-
tors find themselves able to give more
food for the same money, and have in
creased the size of the package about
one third.
A two pound package of Malt Break
| fast Food costs the same as afourteen
ounce package of the "ready-t to- eat"
cereals, and when cooked according to
directions it goes just eight times as
far, package for package, as the ready
cooked foods. Prove this by your own
grocery bill, and you W ill soon be eat
ing better food at less expense.
Malt Breakfast Food is not fad; it
is real, honest food, delicious and sat
isfying. Which is preferable at this
season of the year, steaming hot dish
ed with cream and sugar, or handful
of cold. dry chips, eaten from a paste
board box that may have been on the
grocery shelves since last summer?
There is no guess work orexperiment
about Malt Breakfast Food 1t is the
original malt-wheat food 1t has been
the favorite breakfast dish in the best
homes for years, and those who use it
show by their superior aad mental and
physical vigor and health how perfectly
it supplies all the elements necessary to
build and nourish body and brain.
With every package of Malt Break
fast Food is packed beautiful carbon
photograph, while larger photographs,
without advertising or printing, dupli-
Gates of which cost two or three dol
lars at the art stores. are given in re-
turn for coupons taken from the pack
ages.
Do not take our word for the super
iority of Malt Breakfast Food, as re-
CARDS both economy and nourishment,
but ask your grocer, ask your physi-
clan, ask your friends. Better yet, buy
package, cook it according to direc-
tions, serve it hot and eat it. You will
agree with us in calling it the very best
cereal in the whole world
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10

A Berlin newspaper gives Baron Won
Sternberg, the German minister to
Washington, a severe 'call down" be-
cause he accompanied President Roose-
welt to the railroad station last week
when the latter started on his speech
making trip. His action is pronounced
undignified and his attitude one of
trucking to the United States which
makes Germany ridiculous before all
the world" The American people can
only see in Baron Won Sternberg a
charming courtesy and kindness that
never detracts from dignity but en-
hances it: and fine diplomacy which,
as evinced in his handling of the Ven
ezuelan difficulty, has won for his coun'
try and himself increased good feeling
and respect. The baron is represen-
tative of whom Germany should feel
proud
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10
A Lively Contest in 1904.

The Boston Sunday Herald's Mont.
pelier correspondent thinks the formal
announcement of ex-Gov. Pages can
didacy for Senator Proctor's seat is not
far off, and that There is no doubt in
the minds of those who keep informed
of Vermont politics that there will be
a more lively contest in 1904 than in
the Grout Dillingham; contest of 1900. y
Ex-Gov. Page would show consider
able strength in the contest Of this
kind, and at the same time would have
to fight man wise in political war
fare and one who has been the whole
thing" in Vermont for good many
wears. The defeat of the senator's son
last year weakened the Proctor forces
and this fact may even up things II the
anticipated contest become reality.
Woodstock Age
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10

1t looks very much as if the long
expected were about to happen in the
Balkans this year and that the end of
Turkish rule in Europe were at hand.
Russia and Austria who have been
pressing for reforms in Macedonia are
said to be secretly encouraging the re-
volts with view to aiding their own
designs. Great Britain, France and
Italy are the powers opposing, who
have the particular object of the paci-
fication of southeastern Europe Be-
tween these opposing powers, the dis
memberment of the Mohammedam en-
pire seems inevitable.