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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-16
BOND ISSUE WAS DEFEATED
LESS THAN HALF REQUIRED VOTES
POed in the County Upon the Most important Issue YaSDeeat
Greater than Expected.

And yet probably less than 500
votes were cast in the county.
Plains, in proportion to population,
made an excellent showing, of a total
of 62 votes, only six or eight were
against Bonds.
The vote here in the city was divi-
ded as follows. For road bonds 351;
against road bonds 81. For college
bonds 367; against college bonds 16.
Thus, a few more favored the col
lege bonds than favored the issue of
$4,000 of bonds for the public roads
The official vote of the county will
be consolidated today, but the result
will not be changed,
At Leslie, it is said, the vote was
nearly equally divided for and against
bonds At the two or three other
precincts the vote was light
The defeat of the bond proposition
is to be deeply regretted. 1t means
not only the loss of road Improvement,
but compels the immediate payment
of $4,000 Indebtedness upon the coll
lege building by direct taxation, rath-
er than by the easier measure.
But the will of the people is SUI
preme. And that they didn't want
bond issue is a fact as clear as the
MONDAY sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-16

Yesterday, the fourth day since the
telegraphers' strike began, brought
no change in the situation so far as
Americus was concerned. Both of
fees here remain bottled up by the
strike, and while the doors remain
open there is nothing doing on the
inside
The forces remain on duty both at
the Western Union and Postal offices,
but there is no business.
Up to noon yesterday Manager
Clark of the Western Union stated
that he had received but one message,
Evidently the public is doing without
the service be resorting to the tele-
phone
The mails, in the meantime, are do
ing increased business.
Americus merchants again receiv-
ed scores of business letters yester-
day inclosed in the little yellow en-
velopes of the telegraph company
Many of these letters are from the
north and west, coming as far as pos
sible by wire and then by the mails.
The press dispatches yesterday in
dicated further improvement in the
situation at main centres, and the be-
lief is expressed that the service will
soon be restored
In Atlanta the officials of both the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
companies stated yesterday that
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-16

The fact that overwhelming defeat
at the polls yesterday was the fate of
the proposed county bond issue was
due almost entirely to Indifference
upon the part of the voters; and es-
pecially those here in the city, rather
than opposition to the measure.
Lack of interest in the election, as
evidenced by the ridiculously small
vote. tells the tale tersely.
In the city of Americus> al total of
only 3SS votes were cast, when, had
interest been aroused to the proper
degree, a thousand voters could have
been gotten to the polls easily.
Indifference Father than direct OPP
position lost the election.
The fact that a vote not cast at all
was in reality vote against the bond
issue accounts in a measure for the
light vote, not few who opposed
bonds remaining away from the polls
and in this way, really, casting a vote
against it.
Others still, known to favor the is
sue, did not come to the polls.
There was a total registered vote
Of 1906, and a two thirds vote was
required to carry the measure. Thus it
was necessary that 1910 votes should
be cast for the bonds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-16
Real Estate Advancing.

One year ago, not to exceed two
business. men on the principal thor
oughfares of this city would favor the
closing of the saloons today there
are not two who would favor opening
them up, showing a wonderful revo-
luton in public sentiment Twice
since the saloons wer closed we have
held city elections. at which the is
sue was presented the people, and at
each election the people have indorSed
present conditions. Every banker is
loud in praise of the present situa-
tom the city is clean crime is al a
mininn@n; merchants prosperous, real
estate advancing.
This city is the experimental sta
ton of the world IT, Kan.as City,
Kansas, can close its saloons and
keep them closed, and if the clusi6g
of them produces prosperity, happi-
ness and contentment then it is rea-
sonable to presume that such results
will flow from a like policy in other
large cities"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-16

Capitalists Interested in Inerurban Line Sangune of
Success.

The building of the Macon, Am
ericus & Albany Interurban Railway
has not ben abandoned, by any means,
is the opinion of Albany capitalists
interested in the enterprise. Mr.
Joseph Davis and Mr.. Cruger West
brook, two of the officials of the COM
pany and largely interested therein,
were in Americus yesterday upon
matters pertaining to the proposed
electric railway While hostile leg
islation, which threatens to strangle
and kill all railway building in Geor-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-16
DOVES ARE SAFE FOR
A FEW DAYS YET
Cannot Be Kille Until September
First.

Americus gunners who labor under
the delusion that the closed season
for shooting doves expires today had
best not try it, as those birds are pro-
tected until September l. Since the
Williams game law went into effect
the date is set at the first of Sep
tember, or fifteen days later than
was previously the case. The favor
ite shooting in this section is 'for
partridges, and here another error
was made. The closed season for
this bird extends until the first of
November and not October, as was
stated. Attention is called to these
corrections at the instance of sew
eral true sportsmen who fear that
erroneous reports will tend to vio-
lations and slaughter of the birds at
time when their propagation is not
completed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-16
Too Critical a Time, Now.

There is a good deal of interested
speculation as to whether the presi-
Dental message next December will
contain any tariff utterance. Last
winter a movement was Started to
bring about an agreement that there
should be no 'monkeying" with the
tariff at the same time pledging the
Republican party to readjust the
Dingley schedules at an extraordinary
session of Congress to be called by
Mr. Roosevelt's successor Immediate
ly following his Inauguration. The
movement found favor in influential
quarters, but nothing tangible came
of it.
Unless some tangible agreement is
reached before the adjournment of the
SiXtieth- Congress, tariff revision is
going to cut a big figure in the fight
for the Republican nomination next
vera Already the forces are lin
ing up for such a struggle Day by
day it is becoming more evident that
the contest is going to be between
Secretary Taft and Senator Knox of
Pennsylvania, with tariff revisionists
supporting Taft and the standpatters
back of Knox. There is a good deal
of apprehension as to the effect such
a conflict would have on the party's
fortunes in the November elections
of next year, and the peace makers of
the party are going to make a mighty
effort next winter to eliminate the
tariff as factor between the con-
tending forces within the|Republican
ranks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-16
WAITING FOR THE
SILL STONES
Reason Work Stopped On Y
M. c. A. Building.

There has been many inquiries as
to why work was stopped on the Y.
NJ c. A. building and when it would
probably be resumed.@ O
Yesterday Secretary Lemly stated
that the delay was caused by the
non-arrival of stone for the window
sills of the basement This stone has
been shipped from Indiana and is
expected daily.
AS soon as it arrives" said Mr..
Lemly, the work will be pushed Wig
orously. The contractors. are under
heavy bond to finish the building in
December, and there will be no waste
of time 4when the material is on
hand"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-16

gia, is a menace to the electric in
terurban line, Mr.. Davis expressed
the opinion while here yesterday, that
the enterprise would yet be put
through. The projected line means
too much for the development of
southern Georgia, and particularly the
territory contingent to Albany and
Americus, and the energetic bust
ness men behind the movement will
not abandon it, despite the hostile at
titude of demagogues and cheap poll
ticians in authority.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-16
Tariff Had To Give Way.

For several years it has been well
understood that President Roosevelt
believed the tariff schedule should be
revised, but in order to get through
his railroad rate program and other
remedial legislation he consented to
forego insistency on his tariff policy.
There have been rumors from time to
time that the President had been con-
verted to standpatism, but these have
not been given credence in well-in-
formed circles When secretary of War
Taft came out in the open as candi
date for the presidency, one of his
first public utterances was a declara-
ton in favor of revision of the tariff.
As Mr.. Taft is regarded as the ad-
ministraton' candidate for the White
House succession, it was assumed that
his tariff platform was the platform
of the administration AS the presi-
dent did not speak through any of
his usual channels, however, the mat
ter had to be taken on faith. If it be
true, as politicians are inclined to be-
lieve, that Senator Lodge spoke with
the knowledge and consent of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, it will help lot to
clear the political atmosphere.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-16
EEiMQYlA.I.. Al. 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 market July
3Ist. just three more weeks TO close
out our present stock. Everything
goes;nOthing reserved
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-16
GEORGIA is. RICHER;
SHOWN BY RETURNS
Returns to Date Show Increase
Of $34,600.0O0.

Out Of 131 counties making tax re-
turns for 1907 ia show an aggregate
gain Of $35,7S1,465 oyer last year
Seventeen show an aggregate loss
of $1109,907 leaving the net increase
to date of $34,671 ,558. Eighteen mfe
counties remain to make returns, and
they will probably send the gain Of
1907 over 1906 to $40,000000
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-16
Women Who Wear Well.

1t is astonishing how great change q
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the appearance and disposition of many
women. The freshness, the charm, the
brilliance vanish like the bloom from 4
peach which is rudely handled. The
matron is only dim shadow, faint echo
of the charming maiden. There are two
reasons for this change, ignorance and
neglect Few young women appreciate
the shock to the system through the
change which comes with marriage and
motherhood Many neglect to deal with
the unpleasant pelvic drains and weak
nesses which too often come with mar
riage and motherhood, not understanding
that this secret drain is robbing the cheek
of it's freshness and the form of its
fairness.
AS surely as the general health suffers
when there is d6r9pgement OF the health
Of the delicate womarlx organs, so surely
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-16
Everybody Should Know"

says G. G. Hays, prominent busi-
ness man of Bluff, Mo, that Bucklens
Arnica Salve is the quickest and sur
est healing salye ever applied to a
sore, burn or wound, or to a case
of piles. I've used it and know what
I'm talking about" Guaranteed by
Eldridge Drug Co, Csc. I'm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-16
MAY MAKE FIGHT
ON TARIFF LINES
Taft for Revision, Knox
for Standing Pat.
LODGE CREATED LOTS OF TALK
Everybody Wondering if He Spoke
With Authority When He Declared
Question of Revision W0uId Be
Taken Up BY the Next Ad-
miRiStrdtiOn. -
LODGE CREATED LOTS OF TALK

WASHINGTON, August 15.-Poli-
ticians in Washington have been
wondering whether Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge spoke for the admins
tration when he declared, at the out
ing of the Dorchester Young Mems
Republican Club, that the tariff would
be revised after March 4, 1909
1t is well known that in the Senate
the Massachusetts statesman often
sets as the mouth piece of President
Roosevelt, and whenever he makes a
pronouncement of party policy it gen
orally is recognized as Roosevelt,
rather than Lodge, who is speaking.
If this holds true as to his Dorches-
ter speech, it is one of the most i'm
portant contributions yet made to the
campaign now waging for next years
Republican presidential nomination.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-16
Facts From Kansas.

Il am in receipt of your request for
a statement with reference to the
closing of the joints in this city ana
'the effect thereof In reply I give the
following facts:
This city is the metropolis Of
Kansas, with a population of about
100000 The Inhabitants are largely
wage-earners and represent every
nationality This city ranks fifth in
the list Of manufacturing cities of the
United States.
One year ago there were 256 sa-
looms in this county, 200 gambling
dens and about so houses of social
evil. Today there is not a saloon, no
open gambling dens, nor a disorderly
house. 1t is the largest city in the
world without these dens of vice, and
as we have now existed about 12
months without them, it affords a
living example of the fact that
large city can grow and prosper with
out such evils.
AT the comencement Of the con-
test large number of our people
thought it would ruin business and
destroy our prosperity, but it has
stimulated business in all lines. Our
population has increased at a greater
rate than ever before The DEPOSITS
of the banks have gained by one and
and one half million dollars, The
merchants upon our streets have had
to employ additional clerks The at
tendance in our public schools has in
creased largely and we have had to
employ is additional teachers. The
inform US that this increase
is largely boys and girls from u to
16 years Of age, who prior to the
closing of the saloons were compelled
to assist in supporting the family, by
reason Of the father spending his
wages for drink
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-16
FOR RENT.

Nice, new, room house; also 2 front
rooms up stairs, in my building on
Lamar street. LEE ALLEN.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-16
HAS DONE MUCH
IN KANSAS CITY
Prob bitiOn in That Large
ICWn
HAS IMPROVED GENERAL STATE
Letter TO Rev. Bacon Anthony Gives
Details Of Effects Of DryneSS in
Western Metropolis Business
Men Favor Its Continuance.
HAS IMPROVED GENERAL STATE

Rev. Bascom Anthony the we'll
known pastor of Trinity Methodist
church in Savannah, has been invest-
eating the conditions brought about
by prohibition in Kansas City, and
as a result published in the Savannah
Press the following letter from the
assistant atorncy-general of Kansas,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-16
Calls For Aid Falls OF.

The charitable. institutions report
a reduction of more than two-thirds
in the demand for aid. The juvenile
court, which has had the care of de-
pendent children, had but two appii-
cations in the past eight months;
while prior to the closing of the joints,
we sent from fifteen to twenty-five
young men to the reformatory every
year In the twelve months since the
closing of the saloons, we have sent
but two. The expenses of prosecut-
ing criminals have been reduced $25,-
000 per annum The expenses for
the police force has been reduced as
much more.
For the first time in twenty-five
years the court of common pleas Of
this county opened its term of court
the first Monday in May without a
criminal case. The city courts, ere
ated for the express purpose purpose
of trying petty suits for the collection
of rents and grocery bills, formerly
crowded with a black docket every
day, have now practically no business,
for the reason that people are paying
their bills instead of being sued for
them.
"A year ago this city was trying to
devise ways and means to spare the
money to build additions to our city
jails. Today the doors Of the city
jails swing idly open upon their hing
es, and we have no use for those we
have
The Washington times., 1907-10-01
Man Proves He's Still Alive
Body Is Identified as Steer;
Next Knocks at His Window

LONDON, Oct 1.-Arthur Albert Steer
has just proved that he IS alive, al
though a eoroner's inquest declared him
dead, and his remains were duly identi-
fed. The mistake all came about
through the loss OF an eye and the abb
sence Of the live man from his home
On the night OF April q a policeman was
passing Chelsea Bridge. when he noticed
a number OF persons watching the body
OF a man floating face downward in the
water.
The body was recovered and conveyed
To the Westminster mortuary, where II
was noticed that the man. who was
about sixty years OF age. has lost his
left eye A description was circulated.
and on April "a, an engineer named John
Steer, of Cannon Road. Bromley. Kent.
visited the mortuary with a number Of
his relatives. all of whom declared that
the dead man was Arthur Albert Steer.
aged hfty-seven, a Iaborer, OF Holmes
dale Road. Bromley.
Steer. they said, had only one eye, and
had been missing for some days, al
though IL was not unusual for him to
roam about the country, working as a
gardener. At the inquess the identifica-
ton was accepted by the c1roner and
jury, and IN due course tbs friends OF
Arthur Albert Steer drew u 8 insurance
money, went into mourning. and buried
The Washington times., 1907-10-01
Mr.. ROOT MEETS
mexico OFFICIALS,
LIVES IN CASTLE
Telegraph Room Established
to Keep Secretary in
Toucli With Wash
ington.

MEXICO CITY. Oct AFTER being
received in Mexico's capital with almost
royal honors yesterday, Secretary Root
and his party today are enjoying the
festivities arranged by the government
for their entertainment.
The greater part OF the Secretary's s
time Is occupied by Informal meetings
with officials and the leading Mexican
statesmen. Mrs. Root and Miss Root
were taken for drives ovsr the beautiful
roads about the city. Two carriages
drawn by the best horses IN the govern
ment stables and an automobile have
been placed at their disposal.
The Root party is established in Cha
pultepec castle, which they were told
would be their home during their stay
In Mexico. A telegraph room has been
established to keep Mr.. Root IN con-
slant communication with Washington.
The party arrived In Mexico City IN
the Presidential train, and thousands OF
persons. including many Americans,
greeted them. They were taken direct
" 10 Chapultepec, and a tea, at which
government officers and their wives
were guests, opened the festivities.
The Washington times., 1907-10-01
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The Washington times., 1907-10-01
Notified By Wireless of Presidents Coming Bearation
Meets in Jungle Caucus and Outlines
System of Defense.

TULLULAH. La, Oct. For the
first time in history animal circles in
the Madison canebrakes Of Louisiana
are seriously disturbed.
The mOurnful howls or the panther
tfrob necessarily through the long
nights while the huge saurians splash
about in their stagnant waters and
gnash their teeth.
Meanwhile the water moccasins are
overhauling their service fangs and the
wild hogs are putting a sandpaper fin
ish on their tusks-
But all this Is nothing to the excite
ment which has seized the black bear
population Of the parish. It takes much
TO disturb the equanimity Of a black
bear, as every nature-faker will Chez
fully guarantee. But no one familiar
with the facts will question the suf-
ficiencv Of reason for the perturbed So
ciai conditions down in Madison.
There never was a jollier. more care
free colony of canebrakc bears than
this. until that fateful day. when a
Marc0ni message came sailing over the
cypress swamps Of Louisiana.
Hes coming, Loaded for bearl' Il
read.
who's coming2" queried the br'un
gossips in lazy haIf-roused interest.
Disastrous Effect on Alligators.
Roosevelt" was the answer. and
such roar Of terror and dismay arose
from the vast jungle that aulgators
rolled off their logs In a dead faint
From that moment, the Madison cane
brakes have witnessed scenes unparalleI-
ed in the memory Of the oldest inhs.bI-
tant. Within an hour after the receipt Of
the terrifying news. the big medicine
braves Of the tribe We're In session TO
consider ways and means Of defense.
Old Long Tooth, chief Of Bear Police
and head of the Bruin Secret Service,
got busy on the instant Colored post
cTs depicting the nations chief exec
utive In his favOrite pursuits Of bronco