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The Springfield herald., 1907-05-10

Andrew Carnegie is now comman-
der of the Legion of Honor, having
been made such by the French gov
ernment in recognition of his eminent
services in behalf of peace. This is
not only a merited distinction, but
one in which it is easily conceivable
the recipient takes justifable pride
AS was remarked by Baron d'Estour-
nelles de Constant, who conferred the
decoration in the name of the presi-
dent of France. Mr.. Carnegie is now
citizen of the world, made such by
his devotion to the cause of promot-
ing amity among the nations. To be
a commander Of the Legion of Honor
under such circumstances as those at
tending the decoration of Mr. Car
negie. says Troy Times, is to be
singled out as one who particularly
typities the growing humanity and the
higher civilization of the age.
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-10
MAY BE HUGHES
WkTTERSoN SAYS HE CAN NAME
BOTH NOMINEES.
BRYAN THE INEVITABLE
The Kentucky Editor Believes Pres'-
dent Roosevelt Will Not Break His
Declaration.


New York.-Henry Watterson and
his wife returned on the Hamburg
American liner Amerika after a winter
spent in Spain, Italy and on the Ri
veria Colonel Watterson looked in
the best of health as he came down
the liners gangplank. and he declared
that he had had the best Of good times
while on the other side OF .he Atlantic.
He discusses presidential candidates
at some length and declared that
Bryan was the only alternative for the
Democratic party in 1903, and that
there was good presidential timber in
Governor Hughes for the Republicans,
81 am taking President Roosevelt at
his word" said Colonel Natterson. IF
| remember rightly he said to group
of journalists that he would not ac-
cept another nomination, and that II
the convention met and nominated MN
it would have to reconvene | say That
| uon't think Roosevelt wants the NOM
ination, but if he did take 1t he could
not win. By his action he would lose
three New England states.
The proposition to keep one man in
the White House for life, or even for
three terms, would MeXicanize this
country. just as sure as would 16 TO l.
Roosevelt might dodge the nomination
in 1908 and take II in 1912, but that is
looking too far ahead. You might as
well try to state what would happen
leo years from now as to predict what
will happen in politics N this country
within the next eight years"
From Roosevelt and Bryan the colo
ncl turned to a discussion of Governor
Hughes. He declared that Hughes was
force to he reckoned with in Repub-
lican politics.
81 predicted last June" he said
that Hughes would succeed Roosevelt
in the White House. At that time
Horace White, Mr.. Hughes and | were
at Brown University, where the degree
of LII. d. was conferred on each. and
told Hughes that while some Repub
hcans might not like him, they would
have to select him. l believe Hughes
will be to the Republican party what
Tilden was to the Democratic. | have
in my pocket a ticket in the Paris mu-
tuals calling for 100 to / that Hughes
will be the next president of the
United States"
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-10

The flock or Rocky mountain sheep
which has been frequenting the noun
tains near the cascade, in vicinity of
Ouray. has been noticed along the cliffs
east of town during the last few days.
The appearance of the sheep at this
season of the year is sure sign Of
settled weather and that winter has
gone. This spring the sheep have made
their appearance at least one month
earlier than ever before in the mem
ory of the Oldest inhabitants. The
leaves on the apple trees are at least
half an inch long and box elders are
commencing to bloom.
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-10

The May Company of Denver. who
are the largest mail order outfittars
in the West, have just completed
new catalog describing and illustrat-
ing the many lines of high grade, low
priced merchandise carried in their
beautiful new building at Sixteenth
and Champa streets. The May Com
pany say they will send these cata-
leg anywhere upon request, free of
charge There are many things in this
new catalog sure to interest people
who appreciate quality, style and true
economy
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-10
New Buildings at the University.

In pursuance of the appropriation by
the last Legislature of $4,000 to the
State University, the regents o. that
institution have ordered the drawing
of plans and the bidding of contracts
for $4,000 shop building to be added
to the facilities of the College of En-
gireering. The location of the build
ing and its details have already been
decided upon. According to a definite
scheme of campus arrangement the
new shops will be situated on what is
at present the girls hockey field and
will be modern in every respect. There
will be a modified "Saw-tooth" roof
which will allow the entrance of plenty
of light to the wood-turning rooms, the
wood benches, the forge shop, the
foundry, the machine shop, and the
drawing rooms below. In size, 1S1 feet
in length by SO feet in width, the shop
building will be erected so as to per-
init indefinite additions as increases de
mands. The construction of the new
shops is a solution of the crowded
conditions caused by the rapid increase
in enrolment in the College of Engi-
neerng and will leave greater space in
the present buildings for the other
courses of the department. The shop
work Is essentially a first year study
and the new shop building will natur-
ally be devoted largely to the use of
the freshmen. When completed it will
be, so authorities estimate, the finest
of its kind in any technical school west
OF the Mississippi, with the possibility
of one exception. The fact Of its erec-
tion is but mark of the growth of the
importance and value of the University
of Colorado. The regents have also
concluded to erect part of another
building but more particular an
nouncements regarding it have not
been given to the public
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-10
American Girls After Titles.

London.-British high society is ex-
pecting great things in the way of Law
ish entertaining this season by Ameri-
cans in London.
A decided commotion has been
caused by report that forty Ameri-
can girl beauties will be seen at Am
bassador Reid's big ball at Dorchester
house. They are facetiously referred
to as the forty thieves" rs it is ap-
pretended that they intend to raid the
British aristocracy. capturing, perhaps,
the few eligibles left
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-10
Tea sampIing Brings Death.

New Yorll.-Testing samples of tea
to determine their grade for import
duty valuation undermined the health
and indirectly brought about the death
yesterday of Isaac Maclay, one of the
most expert examiners Of tea in the
world. lie was engaged in this duty
for the government for twenty-four
years. Tea merchants say that sam
ping teas always affects .he health of
those engaged in it.
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-10
cbicago-An agreement to lengtber

Chicago.-An agreement to lengthen
che schedule of through passenger
trains was reached by passenger Off
cials of all the principal western rail
roads.
The agreement provides that on June
9th the railroads shall put into effect
new schedules making the minimum
time for passenger trains from here to
Omaha. Kansas City and other points
on the Missouri river. twenty hours I;
from here to Denver, thirty-two hours :;
from St. Louis to Denver, twenty-nine
hours, and from here to the Pacific
coast seventy-two hours.
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-10
The United States Navy.

Recruiting Office at Denver. Colo
rado has good success in enlisting men
for the navy at their Denver Office.
They want men of good character and
sound physical ability. The opportu-
mites for advancement are good, and
the pay is fair when one considers the
Glance that young man has to learn.
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-10
Lono Time Between Calls.

You used to wear a Vandyke
beard" she pouted. Il don't like you
without it. The next time you come
to see me wear one again.
He looked at her reproachfully.
do you know how long it takes to
grow respectable Vandyke?" he
asked her.
No." said she. How long?"
About six MONTHS he answered
plaintively.
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-10

A well-known actor had his pocket
picked and his wallet distracted from
it. As it contained real money and
not stage jewels the advertising he
gets out of it is not the usual graluit
GUS variety.
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-10

During the year 1906 Europe spent
s1O,OOO.OOO.OO on its armies, and 81
OOO,OOO,OOO on its navies. The people
of Europe are nothing less than fee.
ble-minded imbeciles, eyclaims the
Los Angeles Times. to allow them
selves to be soaked like thas for
feathers and brass buttons.
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-10

.Japan's new warship is TO be the
biggest in the world. AS an object
lesson in the interest of universal
peace it can be expected to make a
lasting impression.
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-10

OF the income tax collected from
securities in Great Britain, $4,000. 900
was from American securities. Scot
land during the last ten years has
grown wealthy in business more rap
idly than England, the rates of in
crease being so per cent in Scotland
and Al per cent in England
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-10

Mr.. George Gould has sold his polo
ponies because, as he says, he cannot
afford to keep them. Perhaps there is
some truth in James ]. Hills predic-
tions of hard times. But we can stand
them if they don't strike anybody but
those who have polo ponies.
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-10
Laundry work at home would be

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory if the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
fiance Starch. as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-10
Thcy Go TOGETHER,

Henry" said the young wife, who
had taken up physical culture, how
do you think am built?"
MY dear" replied her husband
fondly, you are built like a watch"
THANK you Henry. And Henry?"
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-10

"If-if l am built like watch, don't
you think l should have a few jew
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-10
Justified.

you are charged with having
knocked your wife down, backing
her eyes and loosening two of her
teeth. Have you anything to say for
yourself?"
"She had it comm to her yer hon.
Or"
What did she do or say that could
in any way justify such treatment on
your part?"
Houston Post
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-10
ahnr of the NoxeIist.

THE way of the novelist must be
hard" said librarian cf an uptown
branch. THE other day an immacu-
lately gotten up individual came into
the library and announced that he
was writer with specially of dia-
lect stories. We got him several books
that he asked for, and little by little
he took me into his confidence. I
want the Scotch dialect for the stern
father he explained then when I've
got enough of that | want some dia-
lect for sea captain. and then | want
a duke-or maybe you can tell me.
would a duke drop his h's'?"-N. Y.
Sun
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-10

And then Henry frowned and said
the man who compliments woman is
m idiot
The Springfield herald., 1907-05-10

She had it comm to her. yer hon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-07
SCORE OF GUESTSEN EN-
JOY HOUSE PARTY
Mr.. Cliff c. Clay the Genial
Host
THREE DAYS AT PRINCELY HOME
Large Party of Young People viii
60 Down Today and Spend
Week at This Beautiful
Home.
THREE DAYS AT PRINCELY HOME

One of the most delightful house
parties of the summer season will be
that beginning today at the beautiful
country home of Mr.. Cliff c. Clay,
near Americus, where open-handed
hospitality is ever dispensed by the
genial host and the proverbial latch
string hangs without the portals.
Thirty one guests will thus enjoy
the week at the Clay home, one of
the most superb country estates in
south Georgia.
The young people, chaperoned by
Mrs. George d. Wheatley, Mrs. Pau
line Hill, Mrs. w. D. Moreland and
Mrs. VIII Turpin go down the Sea-
board at o'clock this afternoon.
Among Mr.. Clay's guests are the
following young people.
Misses Harrie Stockdell, Marie
Thomas and Janet Swift, three charm
ing Atlanta bellies.
Misses Zeralda Martin and Victoria
Collier, two of Albany's social fav-
orites.
Misses Elizabeth Hollis, Kate
Wheatley, Freddie Shipp, Matte Lewis
Dodson, Kate Page, Ruth Arlington,
Matte Rylander.
Mesdames Geo. D. Wheatley. Pau
line Hill, William D. Moreland and
w G. Turpin.
Messrs Harman Cox, George Fore
man, John C. Wheatley, Logan Clark,
of Atlanta; Leroy Brown, Youal
Hilsman and J. D. Weston, of AL
bany.
The Americus young men of the
party are Messrs. Lucuis McCleskey,
Frank Lamar, Robert Hawkins, Sion
Hawkins, Walter Brown, Walter Page
and G. d. Wheatley.
The visitors will remain at the
Clay home until Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-07
MAKES START UPON PLANT
DIRT BROKEN BY THE new ELECTRIC COMPANY
In Preparation for Erection of Buildings on North
Lee Street
Surety Bond All Right and Electric Company Will Begin Active WOrI
Upon New Buildings and Railway

At 8 o'clock yesterday morning the
first spadeful of dirt was turned over
at the proposed site of the mammoth
electric light and power plant. This
was a formality largely, but it mark
ed the beginning of the most import
ant work here in years.
For the company proposing to es-
tablish the big plant and build the
electric railway is ready to begin ac-
tive operations.
The surety bond of $4,000, made
by the company, was returned here
yesterday from Philadelphia, and the
city of Americus is thus fully, secur-
led. This preliminary arranged, the
company is ready for work.
And the plant will be completed
within the specified time
And this progressive step means
better gas and electric lights, and
at less than ever before; more water
and cheaper water, and, best of ALL
an electric street railway.
The electric company, of which Col
w. A Dodson is the moving spirit,
has purchased an eligible site for the
new plant out Lee street, north, near
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-07
General Tax Act.

The ways and means committee of
the house has reported the general
tax act for 190S-9 and it has been
read in the house the second time.
1t will be taken up today and consid-
cred by sections, giving place to the
anti-pass bills, which are made the
special order for Tuesday, and may
consume two days.
If the anti-pass bill consumes two
or more days, the general tax act
would not be disposed of until the
end of the week, and the general ap-
preparation bill, will take up more
than half of the following and last
week of the session.
This would leave the following inn
portant measures to be acted upon
by the house
The disfranchisement bill, the bill
to enlarge the powers of the railroad
commission, the resolution inquiring
,ii22to the ownership of the Central
railroad, the domestication of all
railroads operating in the State, the
amendment of the law relating tc
liability of masters for injuries to
servants, the convict lease system
and other important public measures,
to say nothing of the numberless To-
cal bills which await action.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-07

the city's pumping station, and here
the large brick buildings will be err
ected Immediately.
Work upon these is to be started
without delay.
The full equipment of new and
powerful machinery will be purchas-
ed and shipped to Americus by the
time the buildings are made ready
to receive it.
Col. Dodson was detained in Allan
ia yesterday upon important business
of other nature, but in order that
the surety bond might be here at the
prescribed time he sent it forward by
registered mail: He will return here
some time today.
In a conversation yesterday over
the long distance telephone he ex-
pressed himself as we'll pleased at
the result of his recent visit to Phil
adelphia The capitalists there, in
terested in the electric company, are
also pleased, he reports.
Upon his return here today Col
Dodson will give out further informa-
ton regarding this big $250,000 in
vestment for Americus
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-07
ANNUAL MEETING OF ASSOCIATION
AmeriCuS Hospital Association to
Meet Tomorrow.

The second annual meeting of the
Americus Hospital Association will
be held Thursday night at o'clock
at the hospital building and attended
by the officers and directors as well
as by that strong right arm of the
association-the Ladies' Auxiliary
President Arthur Rylander will sub
nit his annual report, which is a
tiattering one indeed, reciting the
splendid work accomplished during
the past year. Next to her incompara-
Bile public schools, Americus cher
ishes the hospital, which even in it's
brief career, two years, has accom-
plished such grand work in the al
deviation of suffering and distress.
1t is an institution that will survive
always and grow greater and strong
er with each succeeding year 1t is
ably managed by it's board of direc-
tors, while the direction of it's af-
fairs by the matron in charge is Of
the highest order of excellence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-07
REVENUES OF THE STATE
Millions of Dollars Required to Meet the Heavy Ex-
penditureS.

g ATLANTA, August 6-Notwith-
standing the loss of revenue which
the state encounters through prohibi
ton and the adjustment of bucket
shops-the former having brought in
an annual revenue of $4,000 and
the latter $45,00O-the state will re-
ceive in direct taxation and from the
rent of the State road and the hire
of convicts, the total amount of $4,-
75O,0OO-$25O,OOO more than the in
come for 1907.
This is made possible by $780,
100000 increase in property valuea-
tions, and the raising of the rate
of taxation from .004S0 mills to the
maximum rate of five mills.
Notwithstanding this, however, the
treasury will face the deficit of about
100000 on January l, to which must
be added the appropriation of $4,000
made to the State Agricultural col
lege at Athens last year and payable
this year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-07
SEABOARD OFFICIALS IN AMERICUS
General Manager WhittIeSey on In.
SpeCtiOn Tour.

General Manage r. F. Whittlesey
of the Seaboard Airline Railway, was
in Americus yesterday in his private
car, spending several hours here upon
official business. General Manager
Whittlesey was accompanied by Mr.
j. c. Nelson, chief engineer mainten-
ance of way, The two officials are
making a tour of inspection o'ser this
division of the Seaboard System.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-07
HOW STATES STAND UPON WHISKY
Georgia Leads GrOup in Absolute
Prohibition.

South Carolina: Dispensary and
local option, with strong prohibition
sentiment, and possible passage
next year.
Georgia: Absolute prohibition
after January 1, 1908.
North Carolina: Partial prohibi-
ton, and strong sentiment for gen
eral state law.
Alabama Now agitating prohi-
bition in the legislature, with very
strong favorable sentiment.
Tennessee: Prohibition agita-
ton, with rapidly increasing vic
tories.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-07
Tax Dodgers.

In his regular inaugural address,
Governor h69klsea- hfH69lsa Smith stated that this
deficit of a quarter of a million dol
lars was just about the sum the state
was defrauded of in taxes every
year by the corporation tax dodgers.
AS the state now owes the common
school fund $1,25O,OOO for back ap-
preparations, which have not been
paid, and the appropriations for the
years 19OS9 will more than absorb
the revenue to be raised by the gem
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-07
EXPRESS DRIVER BADLY RAZORED
Negro Used His Ready Blade to Ef-
feet.

In a fight between two negroes at
the Central depot a night or two ago
one of them, who works for the Sou
thern Express Co., has his throat
split by razor in the hands of the
other scrapper. But for prompt as
sistance the negro would have bled
to death The chief witness to the
scrapfest had winged his fight yes
terday when the police gigged him
at the depot and stored him in the
city refrigerator until wanted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-07
GREAT SUFFERING FROM HUMIDITY
AmeriCuS is in the BrOiIinq Class
Again.

While the water wagon went the
other way yesterday and Americus
skipped the usual dogday drizzle, the
humidity was intense and the day
thoroughly uncomfortable withal.
The brand of weather was the "hot
and sticky" kind that made the un-
dershirt cling like a long-lost bro
ther, or an old maid to a first pro-
posal. The sun scarcely shone dur
ing the day, but his presence was
none the less evident. Com Complaint of
too much rain is general about Am
ericus just now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-07
REMOVAL SALE.

We will move to our handsome
new store in the Holiday building
on Lamar street opposite Windsor
Hotel about August 18th. Our buy
ers leave for the eastern marketJuIy
3Ist. Just three more weeks to close
out our present stock. Everything
goes;nOtI1ing reserved
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-07
FRENCH FLEET HAS OPENED FIRE
Casa BIpnCd is SheIIed by the War.
ships.

TANGIERS, August 6.-The French
fleet today opened fire upon Casa
Blanca, the shells from the warships
killing many Moors and creating the
widest excitement. The number thus
slaughtered ere the firing ceased is
not yet known.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-07
BILL SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Prohibition Measure is Now Upon the Statute
Books.

ATLANTA, August 6-At exactly
1890 o'clock this morning, in the
presence of a number of ministers
and other temperance advocates, Gov.
Smith attached his signature to the
prohibition bill, thus making that
measure the law of the State of Geor-
gia.
There we're many demonstrations
of joy among the onIookers as the
Governor dipped the gold pen, spec
tally provided, and then wrote his
name upon the most important bill
passed by a State Legislature in
years.
Hot Talk on Hall Bill.
In the House this morning the anti
pass bill provoked long and spirited
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-07

eral tax act for 19OS-9, and the rent
of the State road, hire of convicts,
bills for special appropriations stand
rather poor chance of passage be-
fore the present legislature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-07

FOR RENT-Six-room bhpse on
Jackson street Possession Sept. 1.
Apply to Mrs. NIL. Jones, POI Nc
Garrah street. Civ.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-07

WANTED at once;-Three good, ener-
sewing machines. Apply to singer
Sewing Machine Co., Amer1cus, Ga.
1-w1t dat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-07
House For Rent.

Four rooms, Brannan avenue,
Possession Aug. 18th. Apply to
Aft. CHAS. r. CRISP.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-07

debate The bill of Joe Hill Hall
less drastic than the other, was
amended and may be adopted The
House devoted the afternoon session
to discussion of the general tax act.
The Senate committee reported fav-
orably the banking bill. That body,
in recess this afternoon, met Miss
Christian, granddaughter of the i'm
mortal Stonewall Jackson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-07

See that new line of gold Shell
bracelets at Bells, the Jeweler.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-07
Jack to Tackle Lon.

An interesting political rumor cur
rent tonight is that Speaker Jack
Slaton has determined to enter the
Congressional arena with Uncle Lon
Livingston. Uncle Lon is an old cam
paigner, and the fate of Col. Slaton
may be that of others before him.