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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-09
HUNDREDS OF MAS0NS
GOING TO MEETING
Americas Will Be RepreSen-
ted.
ANNUAL C0NCLAVE ON OCTOBER 29
Fifteen Hundred MdSOnS are Expected
TO Attend Meeting in Macon
Wonderful Prosperity of the
Order in Georgia.
ANNUAL CONCLAYE ON C[OBER 20

Americas lodge No. 10 and Council
lodge No. IS will be represented al
the annual conclave of the Georgia
Grand Lodge of Masons which viii
convene in Macon October 20. The
session will be the most largely at.
tended in the history of Georgia Ma.
sorry.
There will probably be 1900 mas.
ters and past-masters present.
The record of the past year is sci
forth in letter of Grand Master
Meyerhardt, which has been sent The
lodges. Among other things in this
letter, the grand master says:
1T is with pleasure l announce
that the past year has been one of un-
precedented prosperity. When the
Grand Lodge meets, there will be in
the treasury about 5000, the great
est surplus in the history of Georgia
Masonry.
1--WE have 10000 members on our
rolls-an increase of 1900 within
the past nine years.
Our Understanding those under
Observation-Disclosures $40. Our home
has been improved, every need of it's
occupants has been supplied, we do
not owe one cent, and every depart
ment of the Grand Lodge has been
properly and creditably maintained.
"A new or enlarged Grand Lodge
temple is in contemplation, and Geor-
gia Masonry stands on a higher and
nobler plane than ever before"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-09
HUNTERS IN ARMS
AGAINST DOG THIEF

Americas spOrtsmen are again
aroused over the bold theft of a
$500 setter dog belonging to one of
their number, which was spirited
away day or two ago. This stealing
of fine dogs has developed into a
profession" it would seem, as num-
erous fine animals here which. could
be sold a hundred miles away at good
prices have been stolen, and never
since heard of. The dog thief and
the dog poisoner, together, are de-
pleting the number of fine dogs here
to such extent that a dozen Ameri-
Gus sportsmen have raised fund OF
500 and employed a lawyer to prose
cute any one upon whom guilt can be
proven, who either steals a dog or
puts out poison.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-09
Hotel the Towns Pride.

One thing that helps Preston is its
fine hotel. Under the superb man
agement of Mrs. Bell it is one of the
most popular hosteleries in all south
western Georgia, favorite place with
all travellers. 1t is the universal ex-
preston of the lawyers, travelling men
and the public generally who enter
it's hospitable quarters, that Preston
should congratulate itself on the rep
utation the town enjoys far and
wide in this respect.
1t would be difficult matter to find
a hotel where a more sumptuous table
is spread for the entertainment OF
its guests.
For variety of food and excellence
of cooking the Preston hotel has main
tanned it's enviable reputation for
many years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-09
PrestOn's Cotton Receipts.

Preston" said a cotton man there
yesterday" is going to get back to
its old position as a cotton point.
We expect to have 1000 to $500
bales handled at this point this sea-
son and 5000 next year.
Webster county," he continued,
raised nearly 5000 bales of cotton
last year. One year, it's banner year,
the cotton production of the county
was about 5000 bales
We should have an average crop
this year and turn out between 5000
and 5000 bales. Some of it's goes to
Richland, some to Weston, some to
Plains, some to Americas, and we look
for nearly half of it to come to Pres
ton. That is what we are aiming
for"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-09

Determined steps are being taken
in Washington and other Northern
cities to bar the negroes out of GER
tain residence sections into which
they have been working. In the South
negroes frequently live in the base
ments and other parts of premises
occupied by whites and no great fuss
is raised about it. Yet the negro is
oftentimes foolish enough to believe
that the people North are just pearn-
ing for him to move up there and be
with them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-09
PRESTON GROWING AS
MARKET FOR COTTON.
Two Warehouses In Bust
ness There.
WEBSTER. A PROSPEROUS COUNTY
Her Substantial People Live at Home
and Live Well Town Improve
mentS PreStOn'S Hotel
a Gem.
WEBSTER, A PROSPEROUS COUNTY

Preston, the county seat of Webs
ter county is looking up as a receiv-
ing point for cotton
The Farmers Warehouse Company
has quite lot of the staple in it's
fine new brick warehouse, erected and
opened just in time for this seasons
operations. 1t is one of the best
constructed cotton warehouses in
this section and promises to do a
profitable business from the outset.
Already it has handled 354 bales of
cotton.
There are two cotton warehouses
in Preston. The old established ware
house has handled about the same
quantity as the new one, the re-
ceipts of the town up to this time
being about 700 bales
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-09

At the 200th anniversary celebra-
ton of the Baptist church in Phila-
delphia it was stated that 50 per cent
of American born people do not go to
church at all or only when some ex-
traordinary attraction is announced.
Of these 40 per cent, it is stated, at
tended Sunday school when children.
The special point made was the nee
essity of a searching inquiry in the
churches as to when and how they
lost their hold on this large proper
ton of nearly" Christians. The sta
tistics placed the age of the back
sliders at between 10 and II years,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-09
Raise Their Own Supplies.

webster" said one well Informed
man, buys as little corn and meat in
proportion to population as any coun-
ty in Georgia, and I believe it will
buy less as the years roll around
'This country was intended for
farmers who want to live off their
places. They can easily raise all of
the food for their stock and an abun-
dance of meats and other things for
their tables. That is one reason we
have contented people, who do not
suffer from hard times when they
come along.
eve have no large farmers to
speak of, but we have a class of
farmers who enjoy life and are con-
tented.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-09
Town to Have A Park.

Another improvement noted in the
county seat is a brick coping around
the court houses square, which de
cidedly improves the appearance of
the place. 1t is intended to make a
park of the grounds and by another
year the appearance of the place
will probably be considerably beau
titled.
Webster, the farmers at the court
this week say, made an average crop
of corn and oats this year, taking
the county as a whole, and the people
while not waxing rich are prosperous
and contented, living largely off their
places.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-09
MEET
THIS AFTERNOON

An important meeting of the Am
CIRCUS Chapter, U. D. c., will be held
this afternoon at o'clock at the
residence of the president, Mrs J. E.
Mathis, on Lee street, and full at
tendance of members is earnestly re-
ouested. This is the date of annual
election of officers, and at this meet
ing delegates will be appointed to at
tend the State U. d. c. Convention in
Augusta on Both inst.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-09
SOLONS TO RAP AT
ROADS IN ALABAMA

BIRMINGHAM, October 8.-(Spec-
ialD-Gov. B. B. Conner, today an
nounced that the Albania Legislature
would be convened in extra session on
November T.
THE call will embrace nothing of
Importance, except further regulation
of the railroads." said Gov. Conner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-09

John G. Carlisle caused all manner
of comment in Washington last week
by walking along Pennsylvania ave-
nue. wearing his old white stovepipe
hat of the Cleveland vintage. He is
in Washington preparing the argu-
ment for West Virginia's $18,O00000
debt case between Virginia and West
VIRGINIA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-09

Referring to the capitol building
graft cases the Philadelphia Record
says: TheGovernor and his Attor-
ney General appear to have no stom-
ach for the fight. It is already ap-
parent that the case of the State will
be delayed to suit the pleasure of the
eminent rogues who have been so
unseasonably interrupted in their
grating.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-09
FIRST ATTRACTION
MUCH ENJOYED

The presentation of East Lynne last
night attracted large audience to
the theatre, and the play, as presented
by the King company, was fully as
good as expected. The company,
scenic equipment and accessories are
all up to the standard required for
an artistic presentation of the favorite
old drama.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-09

Sir Pruden Clarke, of the Metrop-
olitan Museum, says: "The American
beauty is fast approaching the best
types in Greek and Roman art" Down
this way we are inclined to believe
the Americas beauties have surpass-
ed the ancient types Clarke refers to.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-09

Editor McCartney's reply to Gov.
Smiths denial is that a public man
should not say things in a public place
that he does not mean Mccartney
insists that the governor did reflect
on State Treasurer Park, but the gov
ernor emphatically denies this.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-09

Even if the Governor did say it, it
was somewhat unkind for Editor Nc
Cartney to publish it. A smoker on
the Pullman is something like a
mans den at home, a place where he
can talk freely without being quoted,
Let's don't rob travel of this pleas
ing intimacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-09

Gov. Smith, the story goes, did not
open Joe Browns note to read it, but
fred him instantly, My, but that
note must have been hot to have
burned clear through the envelope
in that fashion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-09

1t is claimed that in New Jersey,
there are more sinners and more
money than in any other State in the
Union Two such inducements ought
to draw a horde of travelling Evan
gelists.'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-09

In his weekly Jeffersonian Tom
Watson says that he agreed with the
Senate that there was no necessity
for increasing the state railroad COM
mission and that the administration
was wrong in insisting on it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-09
AMER'cUs GA, OCT. 8. 1907.

The Augusta Chronicle says Gov
Smith was hasty on immigration and
cotton estimates and tardy on prohi
hilton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-09

Senator Knox is coming for a scOr-
ing because of the assistance he lent
Reed Smoot, the Mormon, to retain
his seat in the Senate. Chickens
come speedily home to roost when one
becomes a candidate for high Of
fee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-09

The Times-RecOrder is the
D1actal Organ of the City of Americas
nlc1al Organ of Sumter County.
Omcial Organ of Webster County.
Onci2l Organ of Railroad Commission OF
georgia for the Sd Congressional District.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-09

Wear "Eyerwear' socks. Absolute
Iy guaranteed for six months.
10-9-e,o .d.-1m. W. J' JOSE1'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-09

Over $7,000,0O0 has been expended
in marking the Gettysburg battlefield.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13
THE Old World And its Ways

This is the title of a new and
profusely illustrated book by
Col. William Jennings Bryan,
recounting his noted journey
around the earth, which was so
widely heralded through the
American Press.
The book is an illustrated
and descriptive record of that
entire journey, which is so me
morable in current history, The
journey embraced a period of a
year, and covered practically
all the nations of the earth.
Col. Bryan travelled with cam
era and pencil, and not only
desrcibed. in brilliant phrase,
what he saw, but further illus
trated his journey by photo
graphs. These photographs con-
stitute a striking pictorial pre-
sentation and lend especial in.
terest to the book. They mum
Der 74O, and they show in pic
ture the world as he saw it.
They constitute just that many
striking Object-Lessens of the
people of all countries in their
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13
Big Things

Prof. j T. Vaughn aud family
enroute home from Texas to
Kirksville, stopped off here to
visit Mrs. Vaughn's parents,
j. M. Proctor and wife. The
Professor told US: The worst
rain storm I ever saw in my
life and the deepest water on
the ground from a rain, was in
Texas and our train on schedule
time was a hour running
through it. ".
The Lone Star State is a big
one and 1t matters not whether
wet or dry, hail or wind, il does
things on a big scale.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13
Poor Oklahoma.

1t has been settled by the
party in power that Oklahoma
and Indian Territory are not to
come into the Union as a state
till after the next presidential
election ii then. 1t is purely a
matter of politIcs. Three or four
Democratic representatives and
two Democratic Senators are
not wanted at the Capitol. and
there are plenty of good reasons
why they will not get there.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13
Some Storms,

Kichview, ILL.,, June "A
n,!istorm swept through this
lection at $3.50 O'Clock tonight,
dong great damage to all grow
Ing crops. North of Duquoin
tie wind is reported to have
= rpt five cars from a freight
,rtn. Wires leading to the
south are down.
MARSHALL, Ill, June THE
$ .ulhern part of Clark County
was swept by a tornado this
evening. Much damage was
done to farm buildings. and the
village of York was almost de-
stroyed. Henry Rock and Mrs.
Andrew Pinkston were killed
and a number of persons were
injured. Wires are down.
Carlyle, ILL.,, June 7.-During
storm in Carlyle this after.
noon, hail stones weighing as
much as ten ounces and measur-
ing IL inches in circumference
were gathered by many citizens
aud were used for making ice
cream and cold drinks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13
Origin of Widows Right to One.tlird OF
Her Husbands Property.
From the Chicago Record-Herald.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
The cathedral at Upsala is
the glory and the pride of Swe.
den and one of the oldest and
finest examples of Gothic archi-
lecture 10 Europe. 1t was be-
gun in 1850 by st. Eric, the on.
ly Swedish king ever canonized
and the patron saint of Sweden,
who occupies big sarcophagus
of solid silver. He was a good
Christian, according to his
lights, and a fierce fighter. He
administered justice in the fear
of God rather than man, and
the women of the world owe
him a debt Of gratitude because
he was the first person in au-
thority to recognize the rights
of a widow to third of all per-
sonal and real property of her
husband, and be enforced that
principle in Sweden. Nor was
he satisfied with being merely a
good king at home. He went
across the seas and with a big
stick compelled his neighbor to
accept Christianity.
Although be is a saint in the
Roman Catholic calendar, the
Lutherans of Sweden venerate
him. and 10 d cathedral dedicat-
ed to God and the doctrines of
Martin Luther are preserved a
number of relics of other Roman
Catholic saints. The father and
mother of st. Bridget are buried
in one of the chapels. She lies
in, an old red church at Wadss
tena, but in the cathedral Ups1.
la they have the cloak, the
apron and the girdle she wore
when she made pilgrimage to
Rome and a pearl embroidered
girdle bag presented to her by
the pope himself, in which she
carried aims to the poor. ,..
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13
Boy.

One night when st. Peter slept
And left the doors of heaven ajar,
A little angel through it crept,
And came down falling star.
This little angel, a baby boy
stopped at the home of Mr.. Jno.
Massey, 826 N. Emporia Ave,
and it is SO cute and pretty that
Mr.. and Mrs. Massey will keep
it.
Wichita, Kansas,
June 5, 1907
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

cities, towns and villages-ln
their homes and everyday occu-
pations.
The book will interest every
reader as a unique presentation
OF a wonderfully interesting
journey. 1t is sold only through
solicitors. The Thompson Pub
fishing Company of st. Louis.
Mo-, are the fortunate publish
ers. They advertise for agents
in another column of this issue.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13
THE MASK OF HEALTH.
Few People Are Really as We'll as !bey
Look. Cause and Remedy

LOOh' NuuoC CIV hShGSy
Many people in Monroe City.
both men and women, who be-
lieve themselves to be in perfect
health, are often in the greatest
danger.
The most common cause of i'll
health is indigestion, with d
myriad Of symptoms such as
headache, sleeplessness, specks
before the eyes, pains IN the
back and side. distress after
eating, etc.
In the last few'.years the sue
cess of physicians everywhere
with Mi-o-na stomach tablets
has made them known far and
wide as the acknowledged spe-
citic for the treatment of stom-
ach diseases. They strengthen
the digestive organs so that in
a few days the stomach is in
such shape that it takes care it
self Of all The food that is eaten
without pain or distress.
L ". Wood give an absolute
unaud flied guarantee that your
mnpeg w.Il pe refunded untess
M}-u-ua cur-s H take the
~ ,o ( ri,n.tlb tne remedy will
NOT c.,9l Gu penny unless it
Gu. = Vuu
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Fault is found with the conSii
tuition that Oklahoma has adopt
ed. 1t is said TO be radical and
too hard on corporations. This
10 a remarkable complaint from
d "trust. busting administra.
ton. Queen City Leader.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13
Cold Murder

6 ,r'and Moore woo killed his
sweetheart near Springti Id with
a hutcher-kuife j. out on hond-
small bond. He will escape
the gallows. He will ia all like.
lihood escape the penitentiary,
yet it was as cold blooded a
murder as one could conceive
of. he might have killed her
with pistol or poison but he
did it with a butcher. knife, and
yet, he is out on bond'-Salis-
bury Press Spectator
Why kickP Namby-pambyism,
Aggie Meyersism and Joe Folk
ism combine to teach the lower
courts and the criminal Inclined
that the life of the citizen is
cheap, while that of the crimi-
nal is sacred. We have sown
to the wind and are reaping the
wbil wind, and justice hangs
her head In shame.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Mrs. A j. Frezrr and chill.
dren have been visiting rela-
tlves at loves Mill
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Hickman, KY, June Army
worms are so numerous between
Campbell, Mo, and Nemoua,
Ark, that traffic on the st.
Louis, Kenneth & Southeastern
Railway has been interrupted
When the car wheels smash
the worms the tracks were put
Ia worse condition than it it
had oren thoroughly soaped.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13
Outward Bound.

At close of day she passed the
light,
A vessel fair and free;
Urged on by bullying canvas
white
To ports beyond the sea.
AS the sombre light of the dark
ening sky
Purpled the sea and sound.
A maiden's eye from the light
house high,
Followed the out ward
Bound"
Her heart and her hopes were
with that speck,
Speeding on to the Orient's
rim.
For her sailor lover trod that
deck,
Aud her thoughts were all of
him.
With trembling hand, the keep.
er gray
Wrote in his record old;
1.-The Lady Laura passed out
today
Wind fresh, and growing cold.
The daughter read, and with
tear dimmed eyes,
Added her iervent plea;
"God send the good ship favor
ing skies,
And bring him again to me-"
The sun shone fair and the foul
winds blew
Aud the weary months rolled
round;
But never that waiting maiden
The Joy of the "Homeward
Bound"
Oh. wild was the tempest, so
drear and dark, ... i.
And charged with an icy
breath
Oh, cruel the storm that wreck.
ed the bark,
And sent her crew to death!
The keeper has gone TO his we'll
earned rest,
His race and labor done;
But still DER the pillows from
east to west,
Nightly flashes that light
house sun.
A sad-faced woman, with silver
hair,
Her silent watch doth keep;
For every seaman she has care,
Who traffics upon the deep
To every vessel her aid she
gives,
When the sun sinks wan and
low;
But only one name in her sad
heart lives
Her love OF long ago.
james G. McCurdy.
THE Old World And its Ways
This Is the title of a new and
.ac..aol.. ;ll,,rA,-n a Lnnl-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-06-13

Dr.. w. II Rutledge was Il nus-
mess visitor in Hannibal Thurs
dal AFTERNOON,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-09
A K t N O T Els.

The national gallery project grows apace.
Not only is interest being manifested in the
future poss bilities of the establishment,
ore rapidly increasing. The latest Access
Sion. a collection of works in sculpture by
MIR. Edward Kemeys. loaned by the artist.
Is or exceeding interest and Importance.
Consisting of ten bronzes and thirty nine
plaster casts. it adequately represents one
who Will for all time hold an eminent place
In the field of American art. What Kip
ling did through his word pictures for the
wild creatures of the east Mr.. kemeys has
done through his sculpture for the fauna
Of the west. lie has been something more
than "a pioneer. for he has not simply led
the way into a new world. but he has
opened way and made il patent to others.
lie has not merely studied the anatomy OF
the wild beasts. but has followed them with
a huntsmans cunning into their lairs and
acquainted himself with their natural char
actertstics. In the earlier days lie hunted
the buffalo under the wolfSkin. after the
red mans fashion. he stalked the deer
where civilization now has full sway, and
he hunted the wildcat where today the
summer tourist basks in perfect security.
What he has done cannot be done again,
Tor the world has moved on and the times
have changed. 1t Is these. In a measure,
which give his works unique interest, but
they are more than curious more than his
toric documents. they are both vital and
plastic. His creatures OF the cat tr.Je are
steaithy and graceful; his bears are roguish
and clumsy has wolves dramatic and skulk-
Ing. and 10 all he has given true sculptural
expression That is. they have in most in
stances been modelled from the lump mass.
that while small they have solidlty and
big significance. No matter Low tiny they