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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-20
FLAGMAN is KILLED ON
TRAIN TO AMERICUS
Head Mashed in COUPLING
Cars.

Information reached Americas last
night of the tragic death of Flagman
A L. Foote, of this city, killed yester-
day while on duty with Seaboard
freight train No. %, near Fort Davis,
Ala Little is known of the manner
of Flagman Foote'S death beyond the
fact that he was coupling cars at a
station, and was missed soon there
after The train was run back, it is
said, and the dead body of the unfor-
tunate young man found beside the
track with his head crushed. Mr.
Foote was a resident of Americas
and highly esteemed among his
friends and associates. He was about
twenty-one years of age and unmar-
ried The body will be brought here
this morning
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-20

Mobile Ala, school teachers, are
trying to prevent the Alabama Legis-
lature from passing a prohibition
law Rather queer company for
school teachers to find themselves in.
Their defense is that they fear there
will not be enough money to run the
schools without the saloon license.
Mobile women have also been enlisted
in the fight against prohibition
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-20

Accepting the designation of that
redheaded thing who boards with
Mrs Russell, an authenticated Bal
timore woman has sued for heavy
damages, as the individual described
was alleged to have walked off with
articles. Red headed people are SEN
satiye of their charms. but in this
case the description viii be one of
the questions at issue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-20

Prof Mathews, of Columbia Col
lege, has won modest victory for
his spelling reform, revised spell
ings for over 200 words being adopt
ed by the trustees of the school 1t
will be remembered that Roosevelt
tried to reform the public printing of
fice along the same lines but it was
found that "old subscriber" "con-
slant reader" and other lovers of the
Congressional Record wouldn't stand
for the change Columbia students
will doubtless be more tractable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-20

As an illustration. of the decadence
of the New York Stock Exchange, one
man who sold his seat two years ago
for $4,000, has just repurchased it
for $4,000. The selling price was
the highest and purchase price the
lowest in the history of the Exchange
The South would not shed tears over
the sale of a seat for thirty cents
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-20

senting membership Of over 10O,-
600. The presiding officer at the con-
ference will be Bishop Seth Ward,
of Texas. The ministerial appoint
ments will probably be announced
the first of the coming week. Much
business relating to the educational
and missionary work of the church
will be transacted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-20

Abe Hummel, who has long stood
for the vileness of New York law
practices, has been disbarred indie
finitely He is now serving a SEN
tence in the penitentiary for con
spiracy in connection with the Dodge
Morse divorce scandal He also fig
ured in the Thaw trial Divorce courts
will be little less mal-odorous in
New York
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-20

Savannah, after wondering for
weeks what had become of ship
load of immigrants which had been
reported on the way to that port, has
at last discovered that they have been
taken to New Orleans. Georgia's
great port has hard time landing
its first immigrants.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-20
HAMILTON co.
PUTS ON BIG SALE

The Hamilton Company puts on a
from its advertisement in the Times
Recorder Mr. Hamilton announces
that his great stock of goods will be
sold at every attractive prices
The Hamilton Company, in it's
large new store, has gathered an
elaborate stock in the several de-
partments, representing goods of all
qualities and prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-20

BY a strange anomaly of politics,
the Roosevelt third term whirlwind
is to come out of the South Florida,
Alabama and Tennessee, in the order
named, are expected to select Roose-
welt delegates A delicate subject
having thus been preached, the boos-
ters think it will be easy for other
states to follow suit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-20

Criminal proceedings are to be
begun against two banks which fail
ed in Brooklyn. 1t would be some
satisfaction-and also a good object
lesson--to land behind the bars those
who have been using the peoples
money in unlawful ways. But it looks
like a scape-goat was being sought,
as the two banks were small ones.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-20

The Seaboard has accepted the
terms Of Gov. Conner and reduced its
passenger rates. in Alabama. The
stiff-necked offender over there is the
Louisville & Nashville
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-20
Americas, Ga, Nov. 20, 1907.

Another candidate for a Carnegie
hero medal One DR.. Anderson, sec
rotary of state for Costa Rica, was
embraced and kissed by the Scotch
Laird
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-20

Taft has secured the endorsement
of Alaska in his race for the Presi-
Dental nomination. Fairbanks was
confidently expecting to carry the
Arctic zone.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-20

BY doing nothing we learn to do
ill-Watts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-20

Address all letters and make remit
lance payable to
THE TINES
Americas, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-20
THE TlMES-REC0R0tR
DAILY AND WEEKLY
The Times.Recorder is the

Official Organ of the City of Americas
official Organ of Sumter County.
Official Organ of Webster County.
Official Organ of Railroad Commits
sion of Georgia for the 3rd Congress
siOnal District.
The Newark journal., 1907-07-05
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Take your notary work to A A. Henderson.
 Everything good to eat at Gallo ways restaurant.
 J. r. Adams of Batesville spent Saturday in town.
 If you want to buy some good corn see Eller Bros.
 Hon. Chas. F. Cole of Batesville was in town Saturday.
 Good seven room house for rent. Apply to w. c. Mims.
 Telephone 45 when you want any kind of fresh meat.
 E. H. Williamson spent Satur- urday night at Newport.
 Whippoorwill peas for sale at the Newark Lumber Co.
 List your property the Herder- son Real Estate Company.
 Hon. l. J. Matheny of Bates vile was in town Saturday.
 Road Overseer N. M. Wilson spent Monday at Batesville.
 You get your moneys worth when you eat at Galloway's.
 Rev. F. NJ. Brannon of Bates vile spent Saturday in town.
 Hon. Sam. M. Casey of Bates vile was in the city Saturday.
 Dan Moore was down from Magness on business Wednesday. Hon. $. A. Moore was down from Batesville on business Satur- day. If you have property for sale list 1t with Henderson Real Estate Company.
 We pay cash for chickens, eggs and country produce. N. A. Speed & Co.
 When you want a nice roast or steak telephone the N. A. Speed and Company.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Jimerson of Sulphur Rock were visiting friends here Sunday.
 The only place in town to get good meal at reasonable price is at GallOway's restaurant.
 Buy your money orders of the Bank of Newark. The safest and cheapest way to send money.
 Miss Bessie Adams of Oil Trough is spending days in town visiting friends and relatives.
The Newark journal., 1907-07-05

Remember the photographer in the days of thy youth. Gibson will be in Newark every Wednes- day.
 w. H. Gire, one of Black River townships good farmers, was looking after business in town Tuesday.
 Ross McClendon and Miss Hollie Blevins of Batesville spent Sunday here, the guests of the Misses Chastain.
 Nice four room frame residence and four lots on Main street for sale cheap. Henderson Real Estate Company.
 Take your eggs, hides, furs and produce to N. A. Speed and Company. They pay the highest market price.
 You can get the best groceries and fresh meat of all kinds at the N. A. Speed and Company. Tele- phone your order and it will be delivered.
 The infant son of Mir. and Mrs. Bennett Miachels died Saturday morning, after short illness and was buried Sunday evening at Macedonia. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the entire community.
The Newark journal., 1907-07-05

Miss Annie French will teach the summer school at Maple Springs, near Oil Trough.
 John and J. c. Rogers arrived home Tuesday from business trip over in White county.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. o. Turner of Newport spent Sunday in the city, the guests of Mrs. Mollie Porter.
 Mrs. Felix Hartgraves of Tuck erman spent Sunday here, attend ing the Missionary Rally and visit ing friends.
 J. c. Gibson and Toos Jernigan came down from Sulphur Rock Saturday to attend the funeral of J. w. Stone.
 H. A. Gire extends you cor dial invitation to call at his new barber shop and have your whis- kers amputated.
 Misses Pearl Morgan, Lizzie Leggett, Mamie McLendon and Fannie Hazelrigg of Moorefield spent Sunday in the city.
 Thos. Greenhaw, a prominent young business man of Tuckerman spent Sunday in the city, the guest of his sister, Mrs. J. E. Porter.
 The attention of our readers is called to the announcement of A. F. Miller & Co.,, of Magness, in today's paper. This is a good, reliable firm and will treat you right.
 For Sale. Nice home of ten acres, between Newark and Mag ness; good five-room house, good large log barn, fine we'll of water, good smokehouse and small orch ard. Will be sold at a bargain. Apply to Henderson Real Estate Company.
 Claude H. Hogan, cashier of the Independence County Bank re- turned Monday morning from New York, after an absence of four weeks. He suffered an attack there from appendicitis, and was quite sick on the way home, but is much better now. Batesville Guard.
 The city council held it's regular monthly meeting Monday night, but transacted no business of i'm portance except to pass an ordi- nance providing for the collection of an occupation tax to assist in maintaining a night marshal. The complete ordinance will be found in another column.
 The claims of the depositors of the defunct Bank of Newport, rep resented by Senator Clarke, total ing about $lO8,O 900, will be settled on compromise basis of 42 per cent net, which, with the IS per cent paid by the receivers some time ago, makes a net total of 50 cents on the dollar.
 The Journal received cotton bloom through the mail Wednes- day from our old friend. J. H. Murphy, who lives near Hope. He writes that crops are three weeks late in his county (Hemp- stead) and of poor stands general Il ly, but in good growing condition. He says the crops will be 50 per cent short. with favorable weather until made and gathered, but says they expect to get 20 to 30 cents a pound for their cotton this fall. Il Rev. Will Hockaday, "a former travelling man, preached to a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-15

With the new nickname of Gov
ernor Dawson in mind, it is for
tunate thing for Charleston that he
did not copy after Roosevelt when he
sent suggestions in his message for
a new capitol by accompanying It
with number of photographs OF the
present building taken at various
times in the year when the freshets
curl lovingly about that antiquated
structure. The legislators might
have decided to bring the seat of gov
eminent to Clarksburg with them
when they pass through this city on
their way home from the session.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-15

Secretary 10 the president s. E.
Hood.
stenographer TO the president
Miss Helen L. Kaufman.
Assistant Sergeant at Arms-L. S.
Anderson. Cal Young.
Librarian-E. H. Armstrong.
Assistant Librarians, c. GIL
mer, ]. C. Kimbrough.
Assistant Doorkeepers-c. H. Het-
zey. @. A, Stalnaker.
Gallery Doorkeeper-J. Chancey.
Night watchmen-F. B. Adkins,
c. o. Woodburn. Harvey Scott.
Day watchman-w. ]. Kerns.
Committee clerks-J. X. Scott,
James sovine. Jacob D. Smith. 3. L.
Hays. BENZ. Honecker. R. Wade Cook
F. W. Stevens. 2. NJ. johnson. n. r.
sturm. Kelly Malcolm. Russell Lutz.
]. 3. Peck, Alvin cummins, Phil
Waters.
Pages-Robert Williamson. T.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-15
MCKINNEY Endorses Dawson.

owen s. Mckinney, a prominent
Democrat, is out in an article in the
Fairmont Times. extolling Governor
Dawson and the policies of the Re
publican party in West Virginia.
Mr.. Mckinney says everybody
now seems satisfied with the result"
Che speaks of the organization of the
State senate), when the commit
tees are made up" says Mr.. McKin-
ney, at will be found that but lit
tie cause for real grievance is left.
Indeed. have never seen conditions
more propitious for united and
harmonious legislative work than are
now indicated. The era of good fee,-
ing and fellowship has extended be-
yond party ranks"
Next, Mr.. Mckinney takes occasion
to praise the new tax laws, though
he believes there are a few needful
amendments, and he thinks with
some patience. time and legislative
amendment 1t will be an ideal sys-
TEN.
Above all, however, Mr.. Mckinney
pays high tribute to the Governors
message. He says:
1.-THE governors message is quite
q voluminous document and contains
many valuable suggestions. In the
main its recommendations are con-
sentative and pleasing"
Mr.. Mckinney also refutes the
claim made by SO many Democratic
papers that grafters. representatives
of railroads and other lobbyists In
fiuenced the organizing of the legis-
lature. To the contrary he says he
never knew so little of this before at
Charleston.
Indeed, McKinney's honest ad-
missions of the actual situation, and
the Telegram has every reason to
speak advisedly. when 1t says
actual. are rebukes to Democratic
papers that are using every effort to
make the opposite impressions and
not to present conditions as they
are. He even rebukes the very
paper his article is publihed in, the
Fairmont Times. which, notwith-
standing Mr. McKinney's utterances
published on Its first page as the
leading and most important article.
rants on its editorial page against
what Mr.. Mckinney says is not true.
Perhaps, Democratic papers would
learn something. II they would bur
stop long enough to read and under
stand Mr.. McKinney's article.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-15


hand working as an itinerant furni-
ture varnisber. United States Sem
ator n B. Scott as assistant grocery
clerk got S25 per year and his board
when be started out. And so on
down the list Of prominent men Of
West Virginia many OF them who
have started with nothing and got
there might be pointed out.
II these prominent men of our
State could do what they have done
with the humble start they had. Ger
tainly there ought not be any COM
plains from the boy Of today who
with nothing faces the wonderful
opportunities that are open to him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-15

Rymer. George Mankin Jamos
Wentz Warren stanton. William
Riheldaffer. William Stewart isaac
Cohen. n. S. Holley. Rasnof White.
Fred chenoweth ana Ben Richmond.
cIoakroom Keepers George WI.
liams, William Dabney. Napoleon
Anderson. Robert Thornton.
stenographers Miss Task. MISS
Hudnall, Miss Dyer. Miss Groves
Clerk Harris assistants are desIg-
mated as follows: Messrs. Louis 3.
schrader. Homer Gray and N i.
Davis. minute clerks ana stenograph.
ems at the desk: Hugh L. Hammond
and H. W. B. Mullins, engrossine
clerks: W. L. Boughner and 81 ].
Wilkinson. journal clerks: Al b.
Butts and W. G. Hedrick, printing
clerks: R. NJ. Brown, r. saryer, ii.
L. Jackson. Arthur Thompson, O.
w, Phillip. Frank 2. Waterman ana
Harden.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-15

Holroyd. Dufaeld. strickling, Ellis.
Brammer. stallings, Naylor, Mccoy.
Wood (of Hardly Preston and Kuy-
kendall.
Medicine and sanitation-Messrs.
Smith (of Roane), Smith (of Ca
beIl). Parsons, strothers. Allen Mas
sic. osburn and Stone.
Fish and Game-Messrs. Shepherd
shafer, Subway. Brammer. Stall
lings, Wells, strader, Hays and Mack
lin.
Rules-Mr. Speaker. Messrs.
staunton and Preston.
Attaches Appointed.
The appointment of attaches was
announced as follows:
Assistant Clerks-M. S. Hodges,
first assistant. R. E. Hughes. reading
clerk. W. B. Parkhurst. F. A. Nc
Grew. Charles F. finder, r. NJ. Kit
tie, D. H. Barger, I. s. Mcpherson.
Charles Steel, e. B. carskadon,
Julius scherr. ]. W. Williamson,
Howard Jarrett, printing clerks, s,
s. Buzzard, B. E. sayre: journal
clerks. ]. D. Shot, E. Robinson;
engrossing clerk. S. S. cuxtis.
Committee Clerks-w. A. strum,
Meredith Ryan. j. X. Shepherd, S,
c. Hairless, Harry Hays, H. A. Car
penter, L. O. Curtis. F. s. Harr, H.
Jackson. A. W. Bell, L. H. Shannon.
R. T. wetzel and F. F. Lynch.
Assistant Sergeant at Arms-R.
H. Maxwell.
Cloak Room-chap Carter and
Oliver Jones.
Gallery Door Keeper-sam Rag
land.
Mail and Banking clerk-Frank
Hood.
Rages-Harry Jarrett. Herman
Pyle, Norris starks. Jr., Brown
fruslow, Carl Lilly, John Morris,
WILDER Fisher. Clyde Grass. Richard
Houston. John Eavns (of Hancock !,
santrock, Harry F. Morris.
stenographer-Miss Sadie Midel-
berg.
Librarian. A. Ripley.
Assistant Doorkeepers-George T.
Goshorn, R. N. Mathes.
The Senate Appointments.
In the senate the following APP
pointments we're given out:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-15

For instance. It matters NOT where
one proposes to teach. he must pass
the same examination Others do.
Even in this there is doubt whether
the principle is correct, and certain
" not, when there is such a differ
ence in the advancement Of COM
munities and counties. But, If this
is to prevail. salaries should also be
uniform.
It would be sheer nonsense, how
ever, to say It was right to have uni
form school buildings and proper
ties. even in county as much ad-
vanced as Harrison. They simply
can not be uniform. True. there
might be a scale in this particular,
but would any county board have
that? Some communities are 50
thickly settled and have so developed
that big and expensive school build
ings are essential. Other COM
munitles have not arrived at that
point. The same may be true of
districts. In fact, in some counties
the undeveloped districts may large
ly exceed the others. and yet repre-
sentatives of these are to say or not
say whether the advanced communi-
ties shall have the proper facilities,
and the like.
The unit of school levy. as the
Telegram understands IT. would
work grave injustice.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-15
HIgher FederaI salarIes.

The New York World comes out
tiat-footed and advocates higher
salaries for all the higher officials Of
the federal government. 1t would
like to see the president of the
United States paid 500, 900 a year,
the vice-president, speaker and cab
met officers at least $4,000 a year
and the federal judges more than
they are now getting.
While the figures of the present
salaries of government officials stand
ing by themselves appear at first
glimpse to be sufficient, a compare
son Of them with other salaries
makes them look inadequate. The
President of the United States re-
ceives for his able services a sum
less than thai paid to the chief execu-
tive of reformed life insurance
company, The vice-president, sec
rotary Of state, and cabinet officers
get 1000 year less than what New
York City pays an assistant cor
poration counsel. The chief Justice
OF the United States is given $4,000
year while New York county pays
Its justices $17,5OO a year each. A
judge of the United States circuit
cour gets the same salary that the
metropolitan city pays its police
magistrates. 4The district federal
judges are paid the same salary that
New York pays It's coroners.
These comparisons do seem to in
dictate sort Of stinginess on the part
of the national government when it
is considered that able and bralny
men needed for the high official
positions can readily earn much
larger salaries In their chosen pro-
LESSONS than that paid by the gov
eminent. And there have been
many instances of late years where
men of high abilities have left the
government service to take up work
in professional. commercial and in
dustrial pursuits when the govern
ment could Ill afford to lose their
services. These high official posi-
tions, too, entail expenditures that
private life do not. The brainy man
who is poor in means but highly
efficient in qualifications as a gem
eral thing does not tand the show of
securing government position that
he is well fitted for as does the man
of wealth who covets the position for
the mere honor 1t brings. OF course
too high salaries might lead to un-
desirable scrambles and contests
with all the political complexities in
cident thereto and the offices might
possibly be dragged down into the
mire of politics. trickery and jobbery
and smeared disgracefully thereby.
But from the fact that the govern
ment is big one, needs big men to
run it and is amply able to pay for
them. it appears that a reasonable
raise in wages of It's higher officials
would not result in any harm.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-15
School Levy Unit.

State Tax Commissioner Dillon
quite properly recommends or sug-
gests that there ought to be care
exercised in laying the levy for
school purposes, Just as there should
be for all other purposes. 1t is a
matter of grave doubt, however,
whether boards of education should
be displaced for a single board Of
education in the county. OF course,
should that be done, his plan is the
best the Telegram knows, but 1t does
seem that every magisterial district
ought to have its own board OF edu-
cation. Such boards are much more
likely to look after the best inter-
ests OF their districts than a county
board could or would do. The old
arrangement in this respect appears
to be most satisfactory. There are
some districts much more thickly
populated, much Weather and much
more adapted to long terms of school
than others. Even in Harrison
county, which is to the front, this is
true.
What ought to be done is to leave
the system in this respect as 1t is,
but to make regular and uniform all
matters in school affairs the State
has taken upon itself to regulate
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-15

Taylor yinson need scarcely hope
to succeed in a campaign for COVER
nor, unless he first sends out a cir
cular instructing some of the editors
how to spell his name. According
to our way Of thinking 1t Is not Vim
cent, that is, the name is not, and.
also the Telegram might add that 1t
wiz not be vinson for governor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-15

The almost continual downpour OF
the last three weeks has caused
floods and high waters in this sec
ton but 1t seems to have had no per-
ceptable effect on Baltimore street.
Glen Elk. as that deep and muddy
channel was filled up during the
drought.