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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-28
TO FORFEIT IT'S CHARTER.
flardemin Resolution Calls For Probing Committee
TO Act.
THINKS THE SALE OF CENTRAL is ONLY A BLUFF
Senate Stands for State Prohibition Smiths Friends Say
Reforms Advocated By Him viii Be Pushed Through.

roads throughout the State, limiting
speed and otherwise regulating them;
to prevent the sale of cigarettes, and to
establish the Liabilities of common
carriers in accidents.
Madison Bell is preparing bill for
State Department of Labor, which
will be introduced at an early date.
Orherimportant reform measures are
to be introduced along the line of the
Macon platform.
Friends of Gov.-elect Smith state that
he will use every effort to redeem every
pledge he made to the people when
candidate and will call on the legisla-
ture to stand by him to that end.
The prohlbitionists in both House
and Senate are lining up for great
fight for State prohibition. 1t is stated
that for the first time there is a clear
majority in the Senate in favor of rigid
prohibition throughout Georgia. The
complexion of the House is not yet
known, reversing conditions that have
heretofore existed. The feeling is
strong, though, that Georgia is on the
eve of prohibition.
Today Commissioner Merrett is out
in criticism of Treasurer Park for not
paying the school teachers. Park says
there is not enough funds in hand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-28
INTEREST AT CHURCH INCREASES
Congregations Growing at Meetings
Held by Rev. B. P. Smith.

Increasing interest is shown in the
meetings conducted by Rev. Bernard
P. Smith of the West End Christian
church, Atlanta, at the Universalist
church.
Wednesday Mr.Smith continued his
statement of the doctrinal osition Of
the Christian church. He pointed out
that It's purpose had not been a refor
nation of the other churches, but the
restoration of the apostolic church and
it's ideals.
In order to accomplish that it was
necessary to go through ecclesiastical
rubbish to the original foundations and
build on those laid by the Master.
OF necessity all humanity constructed
creeds and confessions must be dis
carded and the Bible restored to its
place as the sole and final authority to
the people of God.
At the meeting of the Bible classWed
nesday morning the subject was "Tht
work of the Holy Spirit before the day
of Pentecost.'
Thursday morning the subject wa:
''The descent of the Holy Spirit on the
day of Pentecost. Bible class $3.50 tt
10:3O. All invited.
This morning the subject will bt
"The Work of the Holy Spirit in Con,
version"
Tonight there will be an interesting
talk by Mr.. Smith. Song service from
8 to $50 p. M, then the talk which will
not be over half hour in length.
Last nights subject was: 'Tht
Church We sre Trying to Restore.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-28
THAW IN TOMBS
NOW A YEAR.
Keepers Say Shows No
Signs of Insanity.
WIFE is A DAILY VISITOR TO CELL
Whites Slayer Said to Feel Hot Days
and SuItry NightS---LittIe EnCOur.
agementin Case of COmpan-
ion, Who, After A Years,
Is Awaiting Trial.

New York June 26.- Yesterday
year in prison. On the evening Of
June rs, 1906, he shot and killed Stan
ford White and that same night was
placed in cell.
However he may chafe at the laws
delays, he can find little encourage
ment from the case of his chosen COM
panion of the' Tombs' daily exercise
hour, Raphaele Cascone, who is still
to be finally tried for a murder COM
mitted June 8, 1908. Four years has
Cascone been incarcerated in the
Tombs, in the death h-house at Sing
Sing, and now again in the Tombs,
where he was remanded for a new
trial.
Thaw is said to feel the confine-
ment these hot days and sultry nights,
but there is no sign of insanity in his
conduct, the Tombs keepers say. The
faithful Evelyn, to avenge whom he
killed White, is with him every day
that the prison rules will permit
Last summer she spent \the whole
sultry season in town, that she might
visit him every day, and this'year she
has declared that she will be Just as
faithful.
She was at the Tombs during the
morning visitors hours to-day. She
looked as we'll as ever in a white
shirt waist, black skirt, black Gibson
slippers and black picture hat.
"Ur. Thaw is fairly we'll, thank
'you," she said in reply to a question.
''He is not in the best of health during
this hot weather, and besides he is
just getting over cold, which was
very trying to his SYSTEM
Mrs. Thaw would say nothing more
except that Mrs. William Thaw, her
husbands mother, was at her Pittburg
home. Mrs. Thaw, Sr., visits her
son once in two weeks or so, coming
on to this city to remain over night
with Mrs. Evelyn Thaw.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-28
Especial to Times Recorder. J

Atlanta, Ca, June 27.-The reform
wheels have begun to whirl in the leg
islature and it is already evident that
there are to be strenuous times ahead.
The radical element in both House
and Senate promise to secure control,
and legislation of most advanced
type is to be anticipated.
Today Representative Hardeman
opened the anti-railroad campaign by a
resolution calling for the forfeiture of
the charter of the Central of Georgia
railroad company, on account of Its
real ownership being vested in the
Southern, competing corporation, and
providing for an inquiry by commits
sion appointed for that purpose with
full power.
1t is probable that the resolution will
pass and probing commission be ap-
pointed.
The legislature. almost as a whole,
regard the alleged sale of the Central
to Messrs. Thorne and Perry, as not
bona-fde, and as merely intended to
offset any movement on the part of the
Assembly to break the Southern's s
control of the Central.
In the Senate bills were introduced
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-28
A Woman's Back

Has many aches and pains caused by
weaknesses and falling, or other displace-
ment, of the pelvic organs. Other symp-
toms of female weakness are frequent
headache, dizziness, imaginary specks or
dark spots floating before the eyes, gnaw-
ing sensation in stomach, dragging or
bearing down in lower abdominal or pelvic
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If any considerable number of the above
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Every ingredient entering into VIA
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You cannot afford to accept any medicine
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gar-coated granules-easy to take a.
candy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-28

81 have fired the walking-stlck I've
carried over 40 years, on account of a
sore that resisted every kind of treat
ment, until I tried Bucklen's Arnica
Salv that has healed the sore and
made ne happy man." writes John
Garrett, of North Mills, n. c. Guaran-
teed for Piles, Burns, etc. Sold by
Eldridge Drug Co., 25c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-28
COUNTY AND CITY TAX RETURNS
Books in Both Departments to Close
Saturday.

Tomorrow is the last day for making
tax returns, both for city and county
as the books at the city hall and court
house will be finally closed Saturday
night. And, as usual, a large number
of citizens are going to be left out and
additional costs imposed. The books
have been open for two or three
months, yet hundreds have neglected
to make returns of property. There
were number of delinquents crowded
about the county tax books yesterday
and Judge w. R.a Speer had busy
time waiting upon these laggards
And the crowd will be even greater to.
day and tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-28
STATUS OF CENTRAL ROAD.
Reput6d Sale is Generally Considered Subterfuge
Only.
EFFECTED TO EVADE THREATENED LEGISLATION
Believed That Recent Deal Will Not Result Any Material Changes
Management of Property

In Americus, as elsewhere through
out the State, great interest is mani
tested in the deal effected two days ago
wherein the Central of Georgia Rail
way was alleged to have been sold to
Oakleigh Thorne and M. j. Perry, two
New Workers allied to Wall Street in
terests.
Marsde j. Perry is president of the
Union Trust Company, of Providence
r. J. and is in virtual control of all the
electric railways of Rhode Island.
Few believe that the sale of the
stock will mean a compliance with the
Georgia law, but take the view that it
is just another method on the part of
the Southern to beat the devil around
the stump, as it is well known that
Oakleigh Thorne and M. J. Perry, of
Providence, are closely allied to the
| Southern interests.
The whole thing is taken as subter-
fuge to dodge threatened legislation.
Thorne and Perry have declared
their purpose to operate the system as
an independent one for the benefit of
stockholders, land they will accordingly
hold at least 60 per cent of the stock for
at least two years.
These are New England men and
may represent the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railway. 1t is
said terms of sale provide for the reten-
ton of the present officers for one year.
The sale carries the Ocean Steamship
Company with it.
officials of the Central say that the
sale would not result in any change in
Centrals policies as affecting the pub
lie; that the Central had been operated
as Independently of the Southern as il
had of the Coast Line or the Seaboard
that its relationship to the Southern
had never cost the people of Georgia g
single dollar.
It is also stated that it was the under
standing that the present management
would be continued. It is understood
that President Hanson is to remain a.
the head of the system.
The Board of Directors.
At the meeting Wednesday Chas
Steele resigned as a director, Geo. w
Haven resigned in October last. Sam
uel Spencer was killed. These three
vacancies were filled by the election o
NJ. j. Perry, w. F. Sheehan, and Oak
leigh Thorne.
The board is J. F. Hanson president
r. Lawton, first-vice president; w. A
Winburn, second ice-president; Jos
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-28
The Board of Directors.

DURING SUMMER AND THROUGHOUT
WINTER. We offer to the public our
two prescription departments which
are equipped with the very best of
drugs and chemicals and every nec-
essary for LOCAL and FOREIGN PRE-
.sCRIPTIoN CoMPoUNDING, together with
SKILLED and POLITE MEN who will
give you the MosT SATISFACTORY
SERVICE. ELDRIDGE DRUG COMPANY.
Come, Send or Phone 33 and TO-. We
deliver packages any where in city.
24d st.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-28
This Magic No. 3.

Number three is wonderful masco
for Geo. H. Paris, of Cedar Grove. Me-,
according to letter which reads: "Af-
ter suffering much with liver and kid
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courged by the failure to find relief, I
tried Electric B1tters, and as a result I
am well man, today. The first bottle
relieved and three bottles completed
the cure" Guaranteed best on earth
for stomach, liver and kidney troubles,
by Eldridge Drug Co. SOC.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-28
TAFT Sat And Heard II.

Senator Knox declared absol utely
that the power of the Federal Govern
ment to regulate interstate commerce
can never be extended to the regula-
ton of the persons by whom the
articles of commerce are produced, and
that the power of Congress to prohibit
interstate commerce can be lapplled
only,to articles hurtful to public health
merce. He uttered grave and
solemn warning against popular eX-
pectation of legislation momentarily
desirable, but impossible in the face
of the Constitution. One of the most
powerful portions of his speech was
that part in which he set forth the in
divldual rights Of the States as against
the expanding assumption of power
by the Federal Government.
Secretary of War Taft sat In the
audience that heard Senator Knox, and
the presence of the two candidates here
caused considerable comment. Secre-
tary Taft has had his Presidential bal
loon in the air for some time, and the
whole country has learned that he is
put forward as the Roosevelt candidate
and is to go before the National Con-
vention as Federalist.
Senator Knox's speech practically
outlining the policy of his campaign,
commits him as directly opposed to
the Roosevelt Taft idea of increasing
Federal regulation. He has planted
his feet firmly on a platform for the
preservation of sovereignty to every
State in the Union and the stern res
friction of the Federal Government to
the powers that belong to it under
the Constitution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-28
STATE PROHIBITION FOR GEORGIA.
Believed the Senate Will Stand For
II.

Atlanta, Ca, June 27.--The election
of John w. Aiken as president of the
senate is regarded by the prohibition
element as victory. They take it as
an indication that the majority of the
upper house favors and will vote foI
prohibition. A count of noses among
the representatives, so the prohibitions
lists claim, shows substantial MAORI
ty in the lower branch in favor o.
prohibition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-28

Hull and Geo. j. Mills, Savannah; S.
A. r. Jaques, Macon; U. B. Harold,
Americus; J. w. English and j. G.
Oglesby, Atlanta; w. G. Bradley,
Columbus; w. F. Sheehan, Oakleigh
sThorne, and M. j, Perry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-28
What The Constitution Says

Columbus; w. F.. Sheehan, Oakleigh
sThorne, and M. j, Perry.
What The Constitution Says.
The Constitution discussing the sale
says.
$50 far as we have been able to
learn, Mr.. Perry and Mr.. Thorne have
never beenlheard of in the railroad
world, unless it be they own some
other shares of stock. But 1T is
announced that they have brought the
Centrals stock, and we must take 1T
for granted, at least, that sale and
purchase have been made.
Coupled with the announcement of
Messrs. Perry and Thorne that they
propose to operate the property as an
independent system in the interests of
It's stockholders and the people whom
it serves. That is what the old hold
ing committee used to say; it is a
statement with familiar ring.
''The people of Georgia would like
to know more of these two men who
haye come suddenly into control Rof a
! $45, 200, 900 property in (which they are
so vitally interested. There is oppor-
tunity for us to hold closer communion
with them and learn first hand some
thing about their plans, their purposes
and their alliances-if they have any.
''Is this sale clearly intended as an
evasion of the Georgia constitutional
provision against such combination of
competing lines as that of the Central
and the Southern? And is this steT
simply substitution of holding com.
mittees?
Here is an opportunity for the
legislature to take hold and find out
whether this as a bona fide transaction
or simply huge joke. Let's invite
Msssrs. Perry and Thorne down to tell
u all they know about ito tell US
if they will, whether they have entered
into an offensive or defensive alliance
offensive to the people of Georgia
or just simply defensive of the
Southern railways interests. Surely
as the purchasers of the greatest semi
public corporation property in tht
state they can't refuse to come ant
talk to us bout it.
Then, if We can't find out anything
fro m them, certainly there must b,
other ways. 1t is we'll worth trying,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-28
Americus, Ga.
GREAT REMOVAL SALE.

On or about August 18th, we
will move from our present quarters
to the new Holiday building ON La
mar street opposite the Windsor.HO-
tel where we will have six times the
room of our present store. and will
carry stock in size, quality and
price second to none i'm south GeOr-
gia. Everything will he new afid affiia i
up-to-date. Now we must close out
our present stock, beginning Monday
June 18TH. nothing reserved except
our Douglas Shoes. Ladies Queen
Quality Oxfords will be sold at cost.
Come Monday and every day.
HAMIL
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-28
KNOX ON LIMIT
OF FEDERAL POWER
Practically Reached Its
Bounds in Regulation
of Commerce.
STATES HOLD THEIR OWN.
Pennsylvania Presidential Candi-
date Calls Halt Upon Invasion
Outlines The Policy on
Which He viii Make
His Campaign.
STATES HOLD THEIR OWN.

New Haven Conn.,, June 26.-In a
powerful speech delimlting the respec-
tive powers of the States and the Natl
onal Government over commerce
United States Senator Philander c.
Knox practically called halt upon the
further invasion by the Federal Gov
ernment of the rights of the State.
He indicated his view that the Con-
gress has reached its extreme limit in
the application of laws to the regula-
ton of interstate commerce and that
the Constitution stands as an effectual
and absolute barrier to any inter-
ference with the right OF the States 10
make and administer their own laws.
The Senator's speech was delivered
before the graduating classes of the
Law School of Yale University, and it's
subject was "The Development of the
Federal Power to Regulate Interstate
Commerce.
Apart from the powerful white light
thrown upon great question of law
by the Pennsylvania Senator, the
speech was further of tremendous i'm
portance because it may be understood
as practical rebuke to Secretary OF
State Root for the speech which the
latter some time ago delivered, fore
casting the necessity for the extension
of Federal regulative power into State
have failed to properly exercise their
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-25
A Coming Reform.

Washington Post. ,.,.,.- ,os.o. of municipaiEsm, of social democracy, in London, The Indianapolis News savE that the sturdy common sense and conservative instincts of the Amer ican people shrank from committing their affairs to such a venture. But
 1t is valuable and interesting to have iilustrations of their wisdom such as Our way of salvation-now at least is not in this direction. What We need now most of all Is complete divorce of city affairs from state and national had in social Democratic methods of municipal government have result ed almost as disastrously as did the great London scheme, It appears avoid paying $6 for brick, started munIcIpai brick kiln, which turned out brick at a cost of $10, only 16 per cent. of which were fit for use, Thls 'sampis-a fair average sample of the results of municipalizatlon In the worlds metropolis-remains one Of the fruits of Mayor Josiah Quincy municipal ice piant in Boston. DstoIa which ,ca at the cost of SSO per ton.
 It is quite true that the most urgent need of American municipalities IS state and national affairs" That re- form must be achieved If our city gov ernments are ever to become other than odiOusly rapactouS. AS Ihe PoSl nas said many times-and 1t Is an indls- putable truth-there is neither sense nor reason in running the business of a municipal corporation on national party lines. The reason why city elec- tions are thus run is that politicians think they need the patronage in their business Statesmen, so called, want offices for their henchmen, and bosses want the disposal of contracts. Frauds in contracts in the large American cit- les during the past thirty years have cost the taxpayers in the aggregate fully s1O0, 100000 But thls divorce IS not going to be secured without a long and hard struggle. The same elements that have resisted the enactment or laws Intended to purify. elections are arTayed against the elimination of na- tlonaI politics from municipal business. But there has been great progress Tn the long work of securing honesty Tn the casting, counting, and returning{ of ballots. Even in Philadelphia that has at last been accomplished. Ana in that and in all other cities the time will come when the people will select their business agents with regard 10 their fitness for the work required oi them and utterly regardless of national parties or politics
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-25

The young couple. shortly after the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. J. A. Stripling. left for their bridal tour, and upon their return will be at home to their friends in this city.
 At the last meeting a few days ago of the Road Commissioners appointed under Marengo's new road law. organ ization was affected by the election of J. B. Wilson of Demopoiis as president. and e. F. Nichol of Linden clerk.
 Representative s. c. woolf of this city, and Senator John J. King of Consul. were both present at the meeting and explained the new law thoroughly to the board.
 The first action of the board. after orghnization, was to divide the county into districts. and apportioning to each member the territory now COW cred by the county commissioners.
 An annual fee of s7 50 was fixed as a road tax. and provisions were made for the eoiietion of the same by cer- tain justices of the peace.
 A number of superintendents were appointed for various precincts. put as these lists are incomplete the board declined to make public their appoint ments at this time.
 This board of road commissioners holds office until the general election in 1910. when their successors VIII De elected