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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16
elements of Georgia at all,

elements of Georgia at all.
The fact that certain thickly set
tied and high II prosperous states
of the north and middle west have
established a two cent-a- mile rate
is absolutely no argument for a
similar procedure in Georgia or any
other Southern State. Take the
Pennsylvania and the Georgia
Central for example. The Penn
sylvania traverses the most thickly
settled and richest part of the
United States. Contiguous to its
lines are the great cities and the
innumerable small cities of a half
dozen of the most densely populat-
ed states. 1t probably runs daily
between the cities of Philadelphia
and New York as many trains as
are run on all OF the railroads in
the entire state of Georgia in the
same time. On any three
hundred miles of its road
it meets the travelling de-
mands of probably five millions
of white people, and handles as
much freightin year as is offered
in the greater part of Georgia. On
it's three hundreds miles of road
from Savannah to Atlanta the
Central of Georgia touches a pop
ulation of probably half to three
quarters of million, half of whom
are negroes. Outside of SaYan-
nah, Macon and Atlanta, with a
total population of less than al
quarter million, it has a few
scattered towns and villages and a
back country not overly burdened
with wealth and sadly deficient in
manufacturing industries. Yet
under these widely different con-
ditions, almost as widely apart as
the poles, it is demanded that the
Central provide transportation at
the same rate the legislature OF
Pennsylvania directs the great
system of that state shall do.
The utter absurdity Of this is
apparent to any one except the
man who is afflicted with anti
railroadphobia, or the politician
who is seeking office through ap
peals to popular prejudiees
against corporations. There are
two sides to the railroad question,
but unfortunately there has been
too little attention given to the
railroad side. There is justice in
the demands of the people that the
railroads should be made to COM
ply with the laws, that they
should be compelled to exert
every energy to meet traffic
requirements, but there is also
Justice in the position of the rail
) roads that they should not be
compelled to establish passenger
rates in Georgia that are a doubt
full proposition even in such states
as Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio,
and others teeming with people
of means, people who travel freely
at all times, and where the net
returns per mile are far in excess
of anything Georgia can hope for
N many years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16
RAILROAD CONDITIONS SOUTH AND NORTH.

Uf1hAkNOTAU OOIN1b
The legislature of Pennsylvania
passed a two cent mile rate bill
and the governor signed it. The
railroads will probably contest it
in the courts. Those chartered
before the existing Constitution OF
that state was adopted maintain
that it is a violation of their chart
cred rights.
In two months the legislature OF
Georgia will be considering a
measure similar to that passed in
Pennsylvania. A clamor has been
raised in this STATE, doubtless
largely through the efforts of self
seeking politicians, and desperate
efforts will be made to force the
railroad C ,mmission to lower the
passenger rate to two cents, if it
has mot already done 80 before
the legislature meets.
There has been much ground for
the complaints of imperfect service
rendered by the railroads in recent
months. The Times-Recorder, in
common with newspapers through
out Georgia, recognizes this. But
this fact does not furnish asufficient
justification for the reduction OF
the passenger income of the rail
roads by one third. If the unsat-
isfactory service had been a local
condition, if it had been restricted
to Georgia, then the railroads of
the state would have deserved
severe condemnation and rigorous
action on the part of the legislators.
But, as is well known, the exper-
fences in Georgia were but a
counterpart of those In every state
in the Union. From the Pacific
slope to the Atlantic coast, and
from the Canadian boundary to the
Mexican border, the transports
tion conditions have been identical
The greatest railroads in the cOun,
try, the Pennsylvania, the New
York Central, and others with
enormous capital, tremendous
earnings and unlimited credit, have
equally been as unable to satisfy
the demands of shippers as the
Central of Georgia, the SeabOard,
or other lines traversing this state.
1t is apparent to any man of clear
! mind, not made fanatical by the
crusade against railroads as cor
porations, that a condition which
is national in its scope, which came
upon all sections of the land
simultaneously, and which resulted
from an unexpected enormous ex-
pansion of transportation require
meuts arising from an unbOunded
providential prosperity, should not
be made the basis for destructive
attacks upon the railroads. Yet it
is safe to say that but for the in,
ability of the railroads to handle
freight promptly and satisfactori-
~ the public clamor for a one
third reduction in the passenger
tariff would have made but little
Roadway and would have failed to
secure the support of the business
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16

Justice, in slight degree, has
caught up with the New York Her
aid. Tt has been fined S31, 900 for
the publication and dissemination
of imn oral advertisements. It's
personal column was about on a
parity with the alleged character
of Bennett.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16

From Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta,
MAJ Mason ..'lO 40 m
Troy 3 Montgomery. ...:.siO 40 m
Lockhart, sDoIhan Albany,
Troy and MONTGOMERY. -. Il Sc p m
Ananta ana Macon..... y o. p m
rs and Macon Observation-Disclosures. '5 Sea m
pi intermediate med points ......:. 10 s5 m
pt term &, points ...;......... mop m
-, Fort Valley ...:.;....;...... So 80 am
For! Fort Valley .;....... 40 40 p N
points. .....--- .........- ........ q 40 N
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16

The Farmers Union organ has
trotted out a scarecrow in the shape
of a great land trust to control the
cotton areas of the South. Old
Don Quixote and the windmill
over again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16

A lady barber, just deceased,
with a sharp razor could shave a
man in a minute. That's nothing.
Many women still living with sharp
tongues 'sskin a man alive" in less
time than that.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16

1t was the New York World
whose reporter hid in the grand
jury room. Itwas the same paper
that bought the letter from Harri-
mans discharged stenographer.
The World doesn't stop at little
things like that.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16

The Waycross Journal complains
of "a lack of unity" there. The
world outside thought Waycross
had enough unity to spare some to
its neighbors and still make a
hundred per cent. progress in
year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16

Our exports of cotton manu-
featured goods are said to have fall:
on off twenty four per cent last
year. Prosperity brings its own
punishment, it would seem. We
can't compete with England.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16

1t will not be many years, says
the Athens Banner before country
boys will find a more pleasant and
more profitable life on the farm,
and Georgia will be in every way
the gamer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16

"Flatulant oratory of aerial
buoyancy," is the way the Macon
Telegraph refers to Graves, master
piece at Chattanooga. Reduced
to plain English this means "sim-
ply gas"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16

The experience of Honduras re-
minds us of that of Spain during
the late unpleasantness with Uncle
Sam. 1t can't even win a skirmish
or kill mule.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16

The reaction has come and now
they are all poking fun at Roose-
yelt's Conspiracy, fake story.
Teddy and Loeb over did it that
time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16

The Athens Banner says the
Georgian who talks about fighting
a duel simply makes himself ridic.
nlous in the eyes of the public.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16

Get a good tonic
and take it until the
old vitality returns
then stop. A GEN.
eral tonic and sys-
tenn renovator
should be taken in
the spring and fall.
For this purpose
there is nothing bet
ter on earth than
Cosper's New Dis.
cOvery, but | advise
no one to take this
medicine or any
= "a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16

They say that Bryan winked
when he said he would consider
the matter of nominating Roose-
velt. Graves will never believe it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16

Belmont says the time has come
for thrift and economy. Million
aires must get down to old Russell
Sage's lunch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16
O0partugaS.

ForMacon, Atlanta, Augusta and
Er. s1Indn .........-..... q 40 N
" Aipany, potnan ana Loci hart IS 81 a N
:, fHsnany, Dothan and Lockhart q ~ 2 n
:. Ms acon dn9 Atianta. ......:. - Oh p N
Ea aug1rst ;, $40 20 N
wo SlttnlI gham 30 a N
NE meolate points. ....-...... g 20 ? ID
Fort Valley - a1o "a :, q,
For Albany and intern e6fate nts sIG 40 = m
Eufaula. Montgomery and
II w ..s.s,s. .s..ss.... ...... Is - z IA
FOR Eufauia, Montef merv, Troy. - VI D %
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16

Atlanta insists on a birth regis
tratiOn law. 1t wants the evidence
TO pull on the census enumerators
next time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16

Athens new hotel project has
taken degnite shape. FIVE years
from now Americas will require a
new hotel. Mark the prediction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16

Senator Daniel, of Virginia, is
being doomed for the presidency.
The boom is harmless.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16

xcel tSunuay
A1lantacn
at
Travelling PASSENGER
Macon Ga
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16

ANERlcUs. GA, APRIL 10 1907.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16
SHORT TALKS BY;
L. T. COOPER.
SHOW TO KEEP HEALTHY"

am not believer in too much med;.
cine. Don't take medicine all the time
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16

The Tisnes-RecOrder is the
OmciaI Organ of tie City of Americas,
OHlcial Organ of Sumter County.
Omcial Organ of Webster County.
oncial Organ of Railroad Commission o
Georgia for the Sd Congressional District.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16

cell them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-16

Dodson's Pharmacy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
CASE or BEFORE AND AFTER.
Or, What Happens to Voters Who
Bother congressman.

Certainly. old man." said the can
didate, as he slapped the voter on the
back, you see that the boys send me
to Washington and then come dowa
and look for an office"
So in due time the candidate
reached congress and the voter ar
rived with his card.
Il have come down to look for an
office" announced the voter.
"Oh, you are looking for an Office
exclaimed the congressman, as he
glanced up from a mountain of docu'
ments. We'll, my dear man, what
kind of an office are you looking for?
The post Office, the patent Office, the
weather Office, the"
mo, T."
ooh, well, sir, II 1t is none OF those
offices I really haven't the time to
direct you. In fact, sir, ! would have
you understand that l am no guide
to Washington, anyway. Go out and
ask a policeman"
And then the busy congressman
closed the door and proceeded to for
get the voter until election day.--Chi-
cago Daily News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
FEW KNOW THIS.
Gives Simple Home Prescription and
Directions to Use.

A well-known specialist Is authority
that Kidney and Bladder Troubles of
all kinds are in nearly every instance
readily relieved by taking a few doses
Of the following simple homemade
mixture: N
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces
The dose is a teaspoonful after meals
and at bedtime. These ingredients
can be obtained at any good pharmacy,
and r mixed by shaking well in a
bottle. Victims Of Kidney, Bladder
and Urinary diseases Of any kind
should not hesitate to make this pre-
scription up and try it. 1t comes high
ly recommended and doesn't cost much
to prepare.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
MAJORS PURPOSE IN CUBA.
Had No Idea Of Going There to Do
the cannibaI Act.

An officer Of the army tells how
Maj. Whipple Of the Second Massa'
chusetts regiment. a veteran Of the
civil war, FASTENED to Washington
when the Spanish war broke out and
offered his services to President Nc.
Kinley.
But all officers, as well as men, had
to undergo a physical examination,
and 1t was stated to Maj. Whipple
that he would have to place himself
In the hands OF the examining doctors
at Worcester.
Now, Maj. Whipple, while a man Of
great bodily strength and perfect
health and activity, was a little de-
ficient in the matter of teeth. An ex.
aiming surgeon proposed to exclude
him on that account.
Whereupon the major waxed wroth.
Gentlemen" said he, I'm going to
Cuba to shoot Spaniards. not to eat
emil"
The major went.-Harper's Weekly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15

Mr., William A. Radford viii answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
subject u building for the readers Of this
paper. On account Of his wide expe-
rfence as Editor, Author and Manufac-
turers he Is, without doubt, the highest
all INQUIRIES to William A. Radford, No.
t4 Fifth Ave, Chicago, ILL.,, and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
A house SO feet wide and "A feet
long, exclusive OF porches. is shown in
this plan. The house contains eight
rooms besides a bathroom, storage
room and the necessary closets, with
both front and back stair, and 1t may
be built for about $500 in favorable
locations where building materials and
carpenter talent may be had at rea-
sonable prices.
In the best resident sections In the
smaller cities a good-sized house is
necessary to fit the surroundings.
Fashion DEGREES that certain parts Of
the town are aristocratically inclined
and for this reaso are more desira-
Bile. Ii you wish to be considered cor
rect, that is, IL you want to get into
the social swim. you must secure n
OF the lots upon which society has
placed its seal of approval. Such lots
being In better demand, because Of
the Endorsement, command higher
prices. You are obliged to pay several
hundred dollars for pure sentiment,
The streets are a little wider on quail
ity hill, but the soil is no better for
your garden.
After you get the lot it is necessary
to build a house in conformity with
the Importance Of the neighborhood
or you will queer yourself by not bal
ancing things up right. Men have Of
ten made mistakes by building an ex-
pensiye house in a cheap neighbor-
hood. They are never satisfied with
results while they live and after they
are dead their heirs are unable to dis
pose Of the property for more than
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
never Overlooked a Chance.

When Bishop Talbot, now OF the
central Pennsylvania diocese, was
"the cowboy bishop of Idaho and
Wyoming he never overlooked an OPP
p~ortunity Of securing contributions
for the missionary work in which he
took such delight. On n occasion,
while attending a meeting Of church
dignitaries in st. Paul, he was chatting
with some other clergymen on the
steps of his hotel when several no
boes came along. One Of them ap-
preached and asked for aid. Bishop
Talbot took him aside and after .
short but earnest conversation the
other tramps saw something pass
from hand to hand. What did he
give you" asked the other hoboes
when they all started away. Didn't
give me nothing" vas the Disguised
reply. Il gave him a dollar for his
blamed new cathedral in Laramie"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
First Fieor Plan

good solid house In a section that is
growing in value. American cities
grow principally in one direction and
Il is difficult to stem the tide. If you
Build on the wrong side Of the town
YOU get left. Your property depreci-
ates in value or remains stationary.
II D build a little in advance OF the
popular trend your property increases
IL value as the bon-ton population
moves your way. 1t Is good business
III build in the best, resident section,
because you can always sell II you
want to If you build right and keep
the property in continual good repair.
You may not are to waste your
time with the silly social whirl and
personally 1t may not make any differ.
enc to you whether you live In one
end OF the town or the other, but It
does make d difference in the value OF
your property and the ease with which
you d sell when occasion renders It
necessary or desirable.
There IL ! limit ID the expense that
may be probably laid out in 2 resi-
dence. Looking 1t Il from business
standppint ne house you live IN n
only W0fth 10 you ~ much ~ y would
ssut hi. md yon can't set rent enough
u inter61t o. - expensive dNelt
~ 1ften f1ar tho expression slt
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15

by having the houses all on the north
side of the lots If the street runs
north and south, or on the east side
II the street n east and west. But
it would only leave eight feet between
the houses and this is not enough in a
country like this, where there is so
much blue sky.
A very important feature Of this
house is the cellar. In the first place,
for the sake of good health, the cellar
must be dry. 1t is a comparatively
easy proposition to make a dry cellar
when there is a sewer in the street.
The nature of the soil will indicate
whether tile draining is necessary or
not, but the cellar Is the foundation or
the house, 1t is the storage room for
eatables and very often the source of
a great deal Of comfort, but a little
neglect may work in the direction Of
trouble. 1t Is a good precaution to
run a drain tile all the way around the
foundation wall at the bottom, with
the highest point of the tile at least
two inches below the level of the eel.
lar floor, and connect the tile with the
sewer or cess pool.
All good cellars should have a fruit
room p%artitioned off in such a way as
to keep it cool and clean. There is
more or less dust from the furnace
and, of course, the heat from a furnace
in winter spoils a fruit room. One
great satisfaction in owning a good
house and lot is to have fruit and veg.
etables of your own growing and a
good place in which to keep them in
the best condition until wanted for
USE.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
THE WHOLE FAMILY.
Mother Finds a Food for Grown-Ups
and Children as Well.

Food that can be eaten with relish
and benefit by the children as we'll
as the older members Of the family,
makes a pleasant household commod-
lily.
Such a food Is Grape-Nuts. 1t not
only agrees with and builds up chill.
dren, but older persons who, from bad
habits of eating, have become dyspep-
tic.
A Phila. lady, after being benefited
herself persuaded her husband to try
Grape-Nuts for stomach trouble. She
writes:
about eight years ago I had a Sc
we're attack of congestion OF stomach
and bowels. From that time on, /
had to be careful about eating, as
nearly every kind OF food then known
to me, seemed to cause pain.
-Four years ago ! commenced to
use Grape-Nuts. 1 grew stronger and
better. and from that time / seldom
have been without II; have gained In
health and strength and am now heay.
Ter than ] ever was.
my husband was also In a bad con
diton-his stomach became 30 weak
that he could eat hardly anything with
comfort. ! eot him to try Grape
nuts, and be. room found his stomach
trouble had disappeared.
- TlAtFA -TTLN- 4E.- .aF.TAHN
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
Futile.

After many years Of experimenting
the people of the earth had succeeded
in establishing communication with
Mars.
But the signals received were utter.
ly unintelligible.
Many years more were spent In
vain in trying to decipher them.
They did not bear the slightest re-
semblance to any language known on
this earth.
Efforts then were made to commu-
nicate with some planet whose
learned men could interpret the sig.
mails.
The only responses received ap-
peared to be couched in " worse
gibberish than the written dialects
Of Mars.
Finding it impossible to secure the
services Of any planet as an interpre-
ter. the effort was abandoned.
go to Jupiter!" recklessly signaled
the earth-and tore down its signal
stations.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
Worth Knowing About.

If you need a first-class laxative,
there is nothing better nor safer than
that old family remedy, B%randreth's
Pills. Each pill contains one grain
of solid extract Of sarsaparilla, which,
with other valuable vegetable prod
ucts, make 1t a blood purifier Of ex-
cellent character. If you are troubled
with constipation, n pill at night
will afford great relief.
Brandreth's Pills are the same fine
laxative tonic pill your grandparents
used. They have been in use for over
a century, and are for sale every
where, either plain or sugar.coated.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
EDITOR

with the other chap who says ut Is
cheaper to buy fruit than to grow IT,"
1t is. II you don't know how to grow 1t
and haven't ambition enough to learn.
but the better class Of citizens, the
progressive men, the ones who do
things, value their own homes a great
deal more than the measure marked
on the scale Of dollars and cents,
There is a sentimental value and a
personal satisfaction in owning your
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
cultiyatina ReIladonna.

A manufacturing firm has a 15-acre
b~elladonna garden In operation near
New Brunswick. The farm is sue.
cessful as far as the production of a
pure drug is concerned. but 1t Is not
yet profitable enough financially to
make many farmers abandon their
garden truck and take to cultivating
the deadly nightshade.-Country Life
In America
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
Worlds Dairy interests.

The Importance Of the worlds dairy
Industries is attested by the fact thai
they warrant the calling Of interna.
tional congresses for discussion Of the
best methods of dairy conduct, the
third Of these having Just been an.
nounced for convention at The Hague.
during September Of next year. The
general secretary Of the congress il
Dr.. A. J. Swaying, Of The Hague.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-15
Burro Drivers Garry Candies.

~
In Mexico all vehicles, be they
handcart, automobile, Or anything be.
tween, must carry a light at night
This rule or law is rigidly enforced.
Even the drivers of the poor little
burro or mule carts, on their two
wheels, must carry a light.
So, rather than buy lanterns, which
cost money, they take a dip candle,
and wrapping 1t in a bit OF newspa'
per to shield It from the wind, carry
IL in their left hand as they drive
along homeward from work after
evening has fallen. The effect is
striking, as the light, falling strongly
on the Indian driver, throws the face
OF the mar into strong relief against
the darkness.