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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04
DO GOOD TO ALL MEN.

Therefore, as opportunity of
fers do good to all men"
St. Paul, we believe it was, who
uttered these words, pregnant with
a lesson of vital Importance, espec-
tally at a time when, as Walt Whit
man once said, "a maniacal appetite
for wealth" seems to have seized on
mankind, bunting their finer sensi-
bilities, bringing baser traits of char
acter to the surface, and binding
their eyes to the duty laid upon
every man ito do good" to his fell
lows as opportunity offers"
DO good to all men," not apasmod-
ically but continuously, not as balm
to conscience protesting against in
sane devotion to ignoble purposes in
life, but from a sense of brotherly
love and brotherly responsibility.
Opportunity offers with every turn
of life, it meets one on the threshold
daily, it is permanently with US I'M
til the end. 1t does not necessarily
or merely, mean the granting of
aims. That is the least of all the
WAYS by which one can do good to
his fellows. MaiSsfet-pe4and has
made one of her characters say that
praise is the most neglected of all
Christian graces." Yet generous praise
is one way of doing good. The kind
word of encouragement, even though
coupled with discriminative advice,
raising new hopes and stimulating
new aspirations, is one of the-high-
est forms of effectively good SER
vice that can be rendered. 1t costs
nothing beyond the desire to be OF
service, yet its value may be immeas-
ureable.
Other ways of doing good will sug-
| gest themselves to those who may
take the great apostles words to
heart. 1t is needless to enumerate
them. To those who have eyes and
desire to see, to those who have souls
filled with love for humanity, oppor-
tunities will constantly present them
selves. St Paul knew that. He
realized that it was more lack of de-
sire than lack of opportunity, more
the feeling of Indifference as tC
others than inability to find those
to whom good should be done, that
would lead them to neglect theil
duty in this respect
| While no stress has been laid up
on it, doing good to all men brings
rich reward in the broadening OF
sympathies, in soul elevation. II
lifts one, temporarily at least, out
of the sordidness of Grass CONNER
cialism. While personal benefit is
not the motive that should animate
men in doing good to their fellows
God has so attuned their natures
that personal benefits must flow from
such a course of life.
If you wish to make your own life
sweeter, to broaden your own hori-
zon, keep before you, day after day
the apostolic injunction: Therefore
as opportunity offers do good to al
men"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04
SECRETARY METeALf.
The Head of the Navy Department
and His RESPONSIBILITIES.

The discussion over the possibility of
war with Japan and the debate as 10
what disposition of the fleets of the
American navy is wise and proper have
placed Secretary Victor Howard Met
calf of the navy department in
delicate position. He has had need for
all his discretion during the various de-
velopments incident to the anti-Japa-
ncse agitation on the Pacific coast.
Mr.. Metcalf is a native of Utica, n.
Y, and was born in 1858 within a
stones throw of the home of the late
Roscoe COnkling, but after study at
Yale, reading law in the Office of the
late Senator Francis Herman and prac-
ticing two years in New York state he
removed to Oakland, Cal, where he
has since lived and where he built up a
lucrative practice He was three times
chosen to congress from California, and
It was while he was serving his third
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

A curious story is that of the late
Colonel Harry McCalmont of the Brit
ish army. He was a poor man when
he went to the reading of his uncles
WILL hoping that perhaps the departed
might have remembered him to the
extent of an old watch. True enough,
the lawyer read out the words, "To
my nephew. Harry McCalmont, l leave
my watch and chain" The lcyatee
was satisfied, and, leaning back, he
drowsed, lulled by the monotonous
tones of the lawyer as he read through
the long instrument At the close he
arose to go. 81 congratulate you" said
the solicitor. "I don't know why you
should" said the other. you are
residuary legatee," remarked the law
yer you will have $4,000 annually
for the first five years from this date,
and afterward you will inherit some
100000"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

The arbitration of street railway
and electric light and power plants
cut off the State assessment about
seventy-five per cent. This is en-
couraging news to the steam rail
roads which were arbitrarily assess
ed at phenomenal valuation. The
State should be just to all classes of
property. Everybody knows that
country and city real estate do not
pay on a valuation of more than SO
to 60 per cent so far as State taxes
are concerned. Why, then, should
corporation property be assessed al
100 per cent. or above?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

this character is significant Her ex-
perience admirably qualities her for
her difficult task. She is secretary of
the welfare department of the Civic
federation and was formerly welfare
manager of the Chicago plant Of the
International Harvester company
There her supervision was exercised
over no less than $1,000 employees.
She looked out for their welfare at the
factory and at home, seeing that they
We're properly fed, clothed, warmed
and housed, and planned for picnics,
excursions, field days, dances and 9th
er things for the general enjoyment
and improvement. She has studied the
condition of employees in railroad
mining and cotton manufacturing dis
tricts and once made an investigation
of the employees on Blackwells island
New York She is the only woman
ever distinguished by being made al
honorary member of the international
Rrn4hn~L0n1 of StatiOuo wv EF"ampn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04
THE HUMAN THROAT.
1t Has Sort of Little Brain That
Controls Its Actions.

Did you know that the throat has a
brain of it's own? Few people are
aware of it, but it's a fact There is a
small ganglia which exercises direct
control of the muscles of the throat
and acts as it's brain. OF course it is
subservient to the genuine brain, but
at the same time does a good deal of in
dependent thinking for itself. 1t is
very timid and suspicious Of any
strange objects that come near the
throat
For this reason it is very difficult for
physician to operate on the throat.
Before anything can be done in this di-
rection it is necessary for the operator
to gain the confidence of the little brain
that dominates it. 1t frequently takes
weeks before this confidence can be
secured, and until it is secured it is
impossible to perform an operation.
Woe to the man who attempts rough
treatment to the throat before gaining
the little brains confidence. His oper-
atoms will be resented with violent
paroxysms, first of the throat, then of
the diaphragm, and, If the operator still
persists, the patient will be thrown
into commissions. Still more curious is
the fact that this little brain has a
memory, and if once frightened in this
way it is almost impossible to ever
gain its confidence, no matter how
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04
The Rrinht Butler

A few days ago one of Philadelphia s
prominent society women told her but
Ter to tell all visitors that she was not
at home At night, when enumerating
the persons who had called during the
day, he mentioned the lady's sister,
when his mistress exclaimed: Il told
you, man, that was always at home
for my sister! You ought TO have
shown her in"
Next day the lady went out to make
a few calls, and during her absence
her sister came to the house.
as your mistress at homer she ask
ed the butler.
yes, madam" was the reply.
The lady went upstairs and looked
everywhere for her sister On coming
downstairs she said to the butler, my
sister must have gone out, for cannot
find her"
Yes, madam, she has gone out, but
she told me last night that she was al
ways at home to you."--Phlladelphi
Raaord
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04
Arrivals.
From Savannah, Augusta,

From Savannah, Augusta,
Atlanta and Macon. .......# 80 40 p m
From Lockhart, Dothan, AL
bany, Troy and Mont cry 30 40 m
From Lockhart, Dothan, AL
bany, Troy and Mont'ery. Il So D m
From Atlanta and Macon " OF p m
From Augusta, Savannah, At
lanta and Macon. .......... Is 80 a m
From Columbus Birmingham
ham intermediate points. i'll 50 a m
From Columbus, Newman and
intermediate points ... fill SO a m
From Birmingham, Columbus
via Fort Valley. ...........*5 80 a m
From Birmingham, Columbus
via Fort Valley .......... T10 40 m
From Albany and intermediate
points ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Il 40 a m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

I'm after justice rather than Law"
said John Dudley, who for twenty-one
years, from ITO to 1871, was one of
the most popular judges Of New Hamp-
shire He was unlearned in the law,
and his education was so defective that
he could not write five consecutive SEN
fences in correct English, yet so ac-
ceptably did he discharge his judicial
duties that Chief Justice Parsons of
Massachusetts, one of the most learned
of lawyers, said of him, eve may smile
at his law and ridicule his language,
yet Dudley, take him all in all, was the
greatest and best judge I ever knew in
New HAMPSHIRE"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04
AT ReuuIar Hates.

Miss Matilda Owens hung on the
arm of the editor of the Laneville Blu
gle, to whom she had been engaged
for three years, and endeavored to turn
his gaze toward the sky.
Just notice the moon, Williaml" she
said in a melting voice.
"At the usual rates, Matilda, 1 shall
be happy to do So" he replied
Youths Companion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04
loo Strenuous.

my son tells me you've discharged
him." sSid tie office boys mother,
land I think that's strange. You ad-
vertised for strong boy. and he's GER
tainly"- He's too strong, madam"
interrupted the employer. 'In the
single day he was here he broke all
the rules of this Office and some of the
furniture. "-Catholic Standard and
Times
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

The Griffin News views the situa-
ton in this fashion: Having taken
the liquor away from the negro, they
might as well take his ballot away,
too There is no inducement left
to offer him to vote"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04
Departures,

For Macon, Atlanta, Augusta
and Savannah &4.40 a m
For Albany, Dothan. Lockhart 500 a m
Albany Dothan, Lockhart#2:O7 IN
macoh ana Atlanta. ..... %2:0l p IN
" Macon, Atlanta, Savannah
ana augusta .-............ "l0:40pm
For columbus .,............ 1880 m
For Columbus Newman and in
termedlate points...... tF3:O0 m
For Columbus Birmingham,
via hort valley '............ %l0;40p m
For Albany and Inter. points Sl0:4O p m
= For Eufaula, Montgomery
ana troy '''................ 5:32 IN
For Eufaula, Mont, Troy #2:O7 p m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

"A united democracy can win"
says Bryan Undoubtedly But
who has seen a united democracy in
this country in the past twelve years ?
And who is likely to see it next
year?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04
GERTRUDE sEEKS.
Commissioned by Secretary Taft

Commissioned by Secretary Taft 70
Make an Inquiry at Panama.
The field for woman's effort Is con-
stantly widening, and this is strikingly
seen in the appointment by Secretary
Taft of Miss Gertrude Beeks as a spe-
cial commissioner to investigate con
ditions among the government. en-
ployees at Panama. She is to examine
into the food, housing and amusements
of the men who are digging the big
ditch and their families and make a
report for the guidance of the secretary
of war in the policy adopted in such
matters. That a woman should be APP
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

Hundreds of bankers, it is said,
have written Harvie Jordan promis-
ing support to the farmers in any
movement that may be inaugurated
to prevent cotton from going below
a fair minimum price. With short
crop, such as is promised, a move
ment of this kind would hardly seem
necessary. 1t is we'll to be armed at
all points, though.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

eve do not need immigration
now" is the way Judge Covington
views the matter. Prohibition is
equal to the Introduction of one
hundred thousand laborers into
Georgia"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

When woman discovers that she
has more brains than beauty she
becomes a man hater The Macon
Evening News has made this dis
coYery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

Gold tea, properly served, the
way it was the first time Atlanta had
prohibition, is not such a bad drink.
This from the Griffin Sun would lead
one to infer that cold tea in Atlanta
had a stick in it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

Peach shipments have now passed
1900 cars and may reach 1900. 1t
takes something more than three
deaths to kill the Georgia peach
crop. 1t is like the proverbial cat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

1t is believed that there will be a
total increase in county values of
$3O,0O0,000. This is good news.
Let's see if it will be duplicated
next year. If prohibition claims are
well founded there should be no
doubt of it. We sincerely hope the
claims will be borne out by the de-
velopements.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

"The growing hostility of the Sou
ther{H- press indicates thai Mr. Bry-
an may safely stick to his lecturlng
if the South has it's way" says the
Augusta Chronicle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

The Farmers Union has gone into
the manufacture of plows, hoes, etc.
This is practical cooperation, but
previous efforts on this line have
generally failed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

Macon is worrying a great deal
about a sleeper on the Southern. One
would think PEOPLE in such a quiet
burg as Macon could get enough
sleep at home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

English scientists declare that
~hen' heads are growing smaller.
The women are taking some of the
conceit out of them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

At Newark, the other day, a lot of
fans fired bottles at the umpire
Every man will want to be an UNI
pire in Georgia next summer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

If you are opposed to the issue of
bonds to pay for the agricultural
college, can you give any reason for
it?'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

The reason a woman always fools
man is she is never so stupid as
to try to do it with her brains.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

The man who starts a blind tiger
in Sumter thinking public sentiment
will support him is apt to find him
self on the chain gang.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

A man can't help admiring the
pretty clothes woman wears unless
he pays for them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

A scientist declares that the AM
erican girls are kissing their lives
away" What sweeter death could
be devised.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

Evelyn Thaw is now said to be
studying history Evelyn has made
a good deal of history, such as it is.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

When a girl tells her mother on
a man who tried to kiss her it's a
sign it isn't true.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04
AMeRIcus. Ca, AUG. a 1907.

Disfranchise or resign is the way
the middle Georgia Farmer puts it
up to the legislators.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

About the easiest way to commit
suicide these days seems to be to
enlist on an American vessel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

The cheaper advice is to get the
more it costs you to follow it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

A woman thinks having a good fig
ure depends on her admitting it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

Liquor improves with age, but the
same rule doesn't seem to apply to
those who brink it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

1T is easy enough to acquire a
reputation for heroism," remarked
the Wise Guy Yes but the trouble
is a man has got to die to keep it."
grumbled the Simple Mug.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

A little Manayunk girl who heard
photograph for the first time re-
marked that she didn't care very
much for canned music.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

1t used to be that mother was
anxious for her daughter to marry
well. Now she isn't satisfied unless
they also divorce well.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

The trouble with two hearts that
beat as one is that they don't al
ways keep time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

Few men care to be as good or as
bad as people think they are.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

Teacher in Arithmetic-'If you
had a pie and cut it into eight
pieces, what would each piece be ~
Willie Green Mighty little"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

Lots OF men have found it easy to
die without the assistance of a ply
stefan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

Nell-"Is she married or unmar-
ried?" Bell-"Oh, l understand she
has been unmarried several times. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

How a woman hates the man who
has a mortgage on her husbands
property.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

Wigwag "Bjones always dresses
in dark brown He has excellent
taste" Guzzler-"I don't consider a
dark brown taste very excellent"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

Troublemakers are as plentiful as
peacemakers are scarce.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

The less some people are entitled
to the more they get.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

The average man would rather pay
SO for a fishing outfit than S. for
pew rent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04
JUST A FEW SMILES.

Too many cooks spoil the intelli-
gence Office.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

The negroes of Macon have pro-
tested against working women in
chain gangs on the streets of that
city. Every decent man should SYM
pathize with and endorse their APP
peal. 1t is degrading to humanity
to work negro women, or any wo-
men, in the streets in such a fash
ion. Macon ought to be ashamed OF
itself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

The Savannah Press recalls the
fact that the great Oglethorpe dis
tributed beer among the early col
onists. Oglethorpe never had pro
hibition in mind when he founded
Georgia. The gallent general was
not averse to a bottle for dinner
himself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Even the innkeeper is sometimes
out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

~s,, The Times-Recorder is the.
onncial organ of tie City of Americas,
omcial Organ of Sumter County.
omcial organ of Webster County.
oncial Organ of Railroad Commission Of
Georgia for the Sd Congressional District.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

The Rome Tribune is indulging in
day dreams. 1t says North Geo
gia will soon have a senator selected
from among her citizens We pre-
sumo this refers to Seab Wright.
wouldn't it be the irony of rig If
Hoke Smith, after stirring mp Geor-
eia for all sort of reform should
lose out in the senatorial race to
Wright. or some one else who six
months ago would not have been
considered a possibility?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-08-04

G As,F. srzwART, A.G.P.A Savannah
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-25

Arkansas and some soft coal from
which he has not heard. He expects
his hard coal to arrive after a while
1t is freely predicted on all sides
that cord wood will go as high as 81
lit is almost that now, and little in
the market to draw from.
In the language of one dealer the
entire situation is simply rotten. The
small coal producers were put out of
the way some time ago by the larger
mines and now they cannot get into
action again for more than one year.
The government put the big pro-
ducers on the hip in the recent in
vestigation of their holdings of coal
lands. and there you have it.
1t is a question what the people OF
Baker city and eastern Oregon gen.
orally can do about 1t.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-25
SHOULD HAVE CALANIITIES.
David Starr Jordan Says Two-thirds
Of People Should Perish Every is

Years.
IF we could have a great drought
once every Is years, killing two
thirds of the population, and great
care were taken to see that the best
third mentally, morally and physical
ly were preserved, what a magnifi-
cent races of people we would soon
have" declared David Starr Jordan,
president of Stanford University, in
his annual address to the newly arriv-
ed freshmen.
This statement was made in the
course of an account he was giving
of his impressions of Australia and
New Zealand. He was telling his au-
dience of the sheep raising industry
in Australia.
"The desert atmosphere extends
over the sheep raising country and
there is a drought" he continued
MANY sheep die, but those that are
left are the finest in the world, and
1t so happens that the sheep raiser'
get more for their stock in year Of
drought than they do in the norma
year."