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The log cabin Democrat., 1907-04-18
RIVER TRANSPORTATION

The following item, appearing in the Little Rock Gazette of Tues day, probably was passed un- noticed by majority of the peo- pie of Conway who read that paper:
 Capt. w. D. Connor, engineer corps, U. $. A, arrived in this city yesterday from Memphis, his headquarters, and will meet this morning at 10 o'clock with the board of engineers appointed by the secretary of war to inspect the Arkansas river from Muskogee, I. T., to the mouth. Capt. Connor is the district engineer of the United States for the Little Rock district, which comprises all that part of the state lying north of the Ouachita river.
 The three members of the Board of Engineers, Col Clinton B. Sears, Capt. George M. Hoffman and Capt. William P. Wooten, will be in the city today. The board will meet this morning in the engineer ing office in the Riegler building on Louisiana street and will dis cuss the inspection to be made. The members of the board will probably go to Muskogee tonight and will take the steamer Mary D from that point to Dardanelle, the Arkansas from Dardanelle to Pine Bluff, and the C. B. Reese from that point to the mouth of the river.
 The inspection of the river will probably require about ten days. The principal points in the trip will be the inspection of the Ark ansas river at Pine Bluff and the White river at Augusta Narrows.
 But the opening of the Arkansas river for navigation is really mat ter of tremendous importance to Conway and Faulkner county. Thanked as we are, on the south by the Rock Island and on the north by the new railroad into Searcy, the chances of Conway se- curing another railway have be- come very remote. This leaves us at the mercy of the Gould system so far as transportation is concern ed, and, as is the case with all other "non-competitive points, our freight rates are proportlonate- ly far above those of towns which enjoy railway competition.
 Our only relief, then, is the Ark ansas river, which lies only about seven miles to the west. With this stream in navigable condition throughout the year and regular line of steamboats plying upon 1t, it would be an easy matter tor Faulkner county to construct oood macadam road or even build a trolley line to the nearest landing on our bank of the river. Then we could receive and dispatch our freight at this landing, and as river fr eight rates are always lower than
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-04-18
NOTICF OF SALE LANDS.

Notice is hereby given that T. as administra- trix of the estate of I. D. Dobbins, deceased, will apply to the Pulaski County Probate Court on April 27th, 1907, thereafter hearing can be had, for an order to sell the fol- lowing described lands belonging to said estate, to-wit Southeast Quarter of Northeast Quarter; Southwest Quarter of Northeast Quarter and the North 30 acres of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; all of said lands lying in Section 25 in Township (4) four North range Q3, thirteen west in Faulkner County Arkan- sas. Said sale being for the purpose ot reinvest- ing the proceeds of said sale for the preserving and protection of said estate.
 32-4t ALICE A. DOZENS,
 Administratrix
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-04-18

In this issue is published a compulsory education bill, which our representative, Prof. T. J. Bull lion, desires his constituents to study and report their conclusions to him. The Log Cabin Demo- crat fully endorses the purpose of the proposed law, but we fear that, as drafted, it is so hedged about with restrictions and provisos as to render 1t of little service. The legislature ought to go ahead and pass a rigid law to compel attend anCe on the schools of the state, ln order that the measure may be given a fair trial. If the people should find 1t obn oXious, 1t can easily be repealed by the next leg islature. A half way measure will find favor with neither the friends nor the opponents of the idea, and will make it impossible to pass a genuine compulsory education law for many years to come.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-04-18
GLEASON.

H. H. Beeknan is looking after tim Der on the Arkansas river this week.
 A. C. Cook went to Little Rock Satur- day night and he was accompanied back by his wife and baby.
 MT. Brinkley and wife of Little Rock are visiting Dr. Blakely and wife at this place.
 Toe Beavers and number of others went to Little Rock Saturday night on business.
 Maud Vernon, who has been working for the Freeman Lumber Company for little over four years, has gone to work for Lacy Egora Lumber Co.
 April I5.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-04-18
WHAT HIS ANIMAL IS.

MT. John Andrews had an item in last week Log Cabin Democrat advertising, among other things, Zone iennet" for sale. This is the way it was printed, but he wrote it "jenny. A note from him the other day says: eff l am wrong in using the term jenny, use your word jennet, but I think you are wrong. My animal is a donkey" :"
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-04-18
GUARANTEED CIRCULATION
 2,65O

The actual average circulation for SI Issues in 1905 was PHO.
 The actual average circulation for ST issues in 1904 was 1889, the net gain for the year 1905 being 4OI, or 27A per cent.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-04-18
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. s1A YEA'
ADVERTISING RATES.

DISPLAY ADvERTIsING-The flat rate, l2h cents per inch per week, except on contracts for c specified space to run one year, on which the rate is 10 cents per inch per week.
 LOCALS AND READING NoTIcES-5 cents per line per week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11
FRUIT CROP KILLED
BELIEF OF GROWER
Recent Cold Has Cauqht
the Trees
Mr.. BROADHELD so CONCLUDES
Makes A Careful Examination of His
Orchard and Thinks Eighty Per.
cent of the Young Peaches
Are Dead Already.
AR. BROADFIELD so CONCLUDES

In the opinion of Mr.. C. T. Broad
held, one of the most successful peach
growers in Sumter the recent cold
caught the young peaches and the
crop this year will be almost a total
failure. Mr.. Broadfeld called at the
Ilmes-Recorder Iohice yesterday and
stated that the condition gof his trees,
which is bad is probably that of other
growers here. Since the petals have
falieu. Mr.. Broadfield says, the fruit is
found to be dead, and not twenty
percent of the young peaches will
reach maturity. He iwas preparing to
place orders for crates for shipping
fruit, but will not do so now. The
weather during the past week has
been unusually severe and unfavora-
bic for fruit, while the recent freeze
here doubtless settled the fate of the
crop to a great extent as well.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11
PARsDE OF DOLLS
MADE PRETTY SHOW
Little Girls in Carnival
Parade.
PICTURE WAS INSPIRING ONE
Forty Little Misses With Their Darl-
ing Dolls and Pretty Decorated
Doll Carriages Have Open
Air Festival.
PICTURE WAS INSPIRING ONE

One of the prettiest events that
Americus has known in some time was
the carnival of the doll babies yester-
day afternoon.
The idea was conceived by Mary Car
ter, nurse for Mrs. L. @. Council, the
children took to it with aYidity and
the result was an exceedingly pretty
parade of forty of the most attractive
little girls of the community, each the
proud mother of a beautifully dressed
doll in a handsomely decorated car
riage.
The carnival was at the corner of
Jackson and Lamar streets. There
little ones, with their proud mothers
and big sisters, gathered about 1870
o'clock.
1t was most difficult matter, in such
an array of beauty, to pass upon the
merits of the respective dolls and their
conveyances. The judges were Mrs.
Thomas HarrcId, Miss Mary Little
!ohn, Mrs. Brown Small, and Miss
Carrabelle Davenport. After a care
ful inspection of the contestants, the
prizes were awarded as follows:
. First prize, Louise Bacot; second
prize, Ruth Council; third prize, Ruth
Wooten; fourth prize, Mary Parker.
Then the little ones moved in a de-
murely sweet procession along some of
the business thouroughfares, admired
by all. Dressed in white, with bright
ribbons. with their darling dolls in
their best Sunday clothes, with the
carriages decked in gay ribbons and
flowers, the children made one of the
most charming pictures ever seen on
the streets of AmerIcus.
AS one man said when they passed
by, it was a whole block of condensed
loveliness, a sure promise of beautiful
women for Americus few years
h ence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11
RIGHT BRHlNG CURES CATAREATRH.
Simple Way to Kill Catarrhal Germs
in Nose. Throat and Lungs.

Ii you cut your finger, you dom at
tempt to heal it by swallowing pill
or a dose of medicine.
1t is just as foolish 20 try and cure
catarrh of the nose and throat with
pills and stomach Dosing for catarrh
is local disease, and needs special /
local healing treatment
The only natural and common sense
method known for the cure of catarrh-
al troubles is Hy-o-mei. 1t is breathed
through an ingenious pocket inhaler,
so that its medicated air reaches the
most remote air-cells of the nose, threat
and lungs, killing all catarrhal germs.
soothing the irritated mucous mem
branes, and restoring a healthy condi-
ton.
If you suffer from catarrhal troubles,
such as offensive breath, raising of mu-
cous, frequent sneezing, husky voice,
discharge from the nose, droppings in
the throat, loss of strength, spasmodic
coughing. or feeling of tightness
across the upper part of the chest, you
should begin to use Hy-o-mei at once.
It will destroy all disease germs in the
nose, throat and lungs, and provide the
blood with additional ozone.
The complete Hy-o-mei outfit with
inhaler costs but $1.O0. So strong is
Dodson's Drug Store faith in the power
of Hy-o-mei to cure all catarrhal
troubles, that with every dollar outfit,
he gives an iron clad guarantee to re-
fund The money unless the remedy
gives satisfaction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11

Mr.. VIM. Thos. Lan0rgan, provin-
cial Constable at ChapIeau, Ontario,
says: II caught severe cold while
hunting burglar in the forest swamp
last fall. Hearing of Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy, tried it, and after
using two small bottles, was COM
pletely cured" This remedy is in
tended especially for coughs and colds.
1t will loosen and relieve severe cold
in less time than by any other treat
ment and is a favorite wherever its su-
perior excellence has become known.
For sale by Eldridge Drug Co. Ameri-
GUS Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11
WEBSTER'S LEAGUE HAS MEETING
Doing Good Work for Law and Ord
er--.HaS Anti-SaIoOn League.

Mr.. G. Z. Thornton, clerk of the su-
perior court of Webster county, was in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. Thornton reported that yester-
day morning well attended meeting
of the Law and Order League of Web
ster was held at Preston. This associ-
alton was organized some time ago
through the efforts of ex-Goy. Northen
and is calculated to do good work.
Mr.. Thornton, who is secretary of the
league, is also secretary of the Anti
Saloon League, which was organized at
Preston on last Thursday night with
the following officers: President, s..
r. Stephens; 1st V. p, z. B. Taylor;
End V. p, J r. Stapleton; 3rd V. P,
j. F. Sauter; Sect. and Treas, c. E.
Thornton.
A League has also been organized at
Plains, with the following officers;
Pres, John A. Mcdonald; Ist v. p, w.
L. Thomas; End V. p, J. I. Hitler; 3r
V.P., E. r. Stewart; Sect. and Treas,
T. Fl. Clark.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11
ELECTRIC LINE TO AMERICUS
Operation of Cars Within Year Fully Expected
BY Company.

Within two or three weeks construc-
ton work upon the Macon, Americus
& Albany Electric Railway will be un-
der way. it is said, and within the year
Americus people will be riding to !the
State capital via the electric line, quite
likely.
The meeting of directors of the Macon
and Albany securities Company in the
general Offices of the two interurban
railway lines Tuesday, resulted in an
announcement that actual work of con-
struction will begin about May 1st.
The first meeting was that of the
stockholders of the company. Later
the directors meeting was held and at
both sessions there was much done to-
ward getting ready for construction of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11
THE WHIPPING OF CONVICTS
Commissioners Make Their Report After Lengthy
Investigation

/ upon bare backs of the entire seven.
teen, sixteen of them innocent, thus
resulted.
One witness said that the tin buck.
ct was probably worth 5 cents.
Ed Davis a negro convict, was
severely whipped for smoking cigar
cite, with the further offense that he
did not kneel across the log with the
alacrity demanded by the whipping
boss.
In this instance it was shown that
the negro was blistered by the welts
made by the the strap.
One of two convicts selected out of
twenty-nine to testify in defense of
the parties thus charged stated that,
upon one occasion, the convicts were
beaten with-the root of a tree in the
hands of the man in charge Of them.
). other cruelties inflicted were recited
by the sameconvict, who appeared be-
fore the board in clanking chains, thus
making wierd picture as he told the
story Of the whippings received.
Other similar acts were testified to
by tho witnesses, thus bearing out to an
extent the story told to Judge Crisp in
open court by Gus Nelson, convict,
and which resulted in the request for
investigation by the commissioners.
The alleged beating with pick
handles, witnesses stated, had been
heard of by them but not seen, occur
ing under former administration.
Several men now connected with the
gang, as well as former guards, citi-
zens ana the two convicts, made up the
testimony.
The commissioners will doubtless act
at once in accordance with the finding
of that body on yesterday.
A CARD FROM JUDGE CRISP
To The Public: / attended the in
vestigation Of the management of the
county chain gang, and heard all the
testimony. The evidence amply and
eonclusively supported the verdict of
the commissioners. ] am perfectly
satisfied with the result of the inyesti-
CATION / hope the reorganization will
take place at the earliest practicable
moment. CHARLES r. CRISP,
j. G. c.. A.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11
Drip Quickly Knocked Out.

''Some weeks ago during the severe
winter weather both my wife and my
self contracted severe colds which
speedily developed into the worst kind
of La grippe with all its miserablessymp
toms,'' says Mr.. J. S. Egleston of Maple
Landing, Iowa. ''Knees and joints
aching, muscles sore, head stopped up,
eyes and nose running, with alternate
spelle of chills and fever. We began
using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
aiding the same with double dose of
Chamberlain's,ES Stomach and Liver
Ia blets, and by its liberal use soon
completely knocked outA the grip"
Sold by Eldridge Drug Co. Americus,
Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11

the interurban lines
Plans have been practically com
pleted and there will be nothing to in
terfere with the beginning of construc-
ton after the beginning of next month.
ADMINISTRATION showed that nearly
all of the engineering has been COM
pleted and the franchises in the differ
ent cities and towns haye been passed
upon. Those of Albany and Americus
were accepted at this meeting.
At the close of the meeting there was
a session of directors of the Interurban
Construction Company and plans for
constructing the Albany line were dis
cussed. President w. j.. Massee was
voted handsome salary before this
concern adjourned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11
TO TRY TOBACCOIN SUMTER
Twelve Acres To Be Planted on the Ware
Plantation.
Plantation.

The experiment of raising fne to-
bacco is to be tried in Sumter county.
AS result start may be given to a
new branch of agriculture, that will
produce wonderful results herea-
bouts.
Some time ago the Times Recorder
called attention to the great profits
derived from the raising of fine tobacco
in the Tallahassee and Quincy dis
tricts in Florida, AMI in Decatur
county, Georgia, and pointed out that
the conditions as to soil, climate, etc.,
were practically the same in Sumter
county.
1t is now understood that on the
Ware plantation at Maddox, about six
miles south of Americus, on the Cen
trail railroad, twelve acres are to be
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11

The blow which knocked out Corbeta
was a revelation to the prize fighters.
From the earliest days of the ring the
Knockout blow was aimed for the jaw,
the temple or the jugular vebl. Stomach
punches were thrown in to worry and
weary the fighter, but II a scientific man
had told one of the old fighters that the
most vulnerable spot was the region OF
the stomach, he'd have laughed at him
for an ignoramus. DR.. Pierce is bringing
home to the public parallel fact; that
the stomach is the most Vulnerable organ
out of the prize ring as we'll as in it. We
Drotect our heads, throats, feet and lungs,
Int the stomach we are utterly inditfer-
emit to. until disease finds the solar plexus
and knocks us out. Make your stomach
sound and strong by the use of Doctor
PIerce's Golden Medical Discovery, and
ron protect yourself in your most vulner-
able SPOT. eGolden Medical Discovery
cures "weak stomach" Indigestion, or
dvspepsia, torpid liver, bad, thin and Inn
unre blood and other diseases of the or
rans of digestion and nutrition.
The wGolden Medical Discovery has
specific curative effect upon all mucous
surfaces and hence cures catarrh, no
matter where located or what stage it
NAV have reached. In Nasai Catarfn III
is well to cleanse the passages with DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy fluid while using
the wDiscovery +" as a constitutional rem
edy. Wig the "Golden Medical Discov-
eryn cures catarrhal diseases, as of the
stomach, bowels, bladder and other pelvic
organs will be plain to you If you will
read a booklet of extracts from the writ
ings of eminent medical authorities, en-
dorsing it's ingredients and explaining
their curative properties. 1t is mailed
free on request. Address DR.. R.V. Pierce,
buffalo, N. Y. This booklet gives all the
ingredients entering into DR.. Plerce's
medicines from which it will be seen that
they contain not drop of alcohol, pure,
eriple-refned glycerine being used instead.
DIR. Pierce's great thousand-page illus
trated Common Sense Medical Adviser
will be sent free. paper-bound. fer n one
cent stamps, or cloth bound for 81 stamps
Address DIR. Pierce as above.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11

put out this spring in tobacco, using
carefully selected seed. Expert hands
will have charge of the experiment
and the work will be conducted under
conditions favorable for securing the
best results.
If the results are what are expected
it is probable that the acreage will be
greatly extended another year, and
other farmers will take the matter up
and try tobacco culture.
IF tobacco of fine quality can be
successfully raised in the country
about Americus tremendous stimu-
lus will be given to its agriculture.
With cotton, fruit, and tobacco as its
great money staples Sumter county
will be in a position where its pro-
ess could not be checked.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11
REMAINS CARRIED TO FLORIDA
funeral of JOhnA. Cobb, Jr., There
Yesterday.

The remains of Mr.. John A. Cobb
Jr. whose death occurred in Cordele
on Tuesday, were brought to Amerlcus
yesterday morning, the funeral party
leaving by the o'clock Central train
for Tallahassee where the interment
took place in the afternoon. Capt. and
Mrs. John A. Cobb, Mrs. James Tay-
lor, Miss Sara Cobb and the wife OF
the deceased, with representatives of
the Py THAN Lodge of Cordele, made up
the funeral party.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11
RhuematiC Pains Relieved.

The quick relief from rheumatic
pains afforded by Chamberlain's Pain
Balm has surprised and delighted
thousands of sufferers. 1t makes rest
and sleep possible. A great many
have been permanently cured of rheu-
matism by the use of this liniment.
For sale by Eldridge Drug Co. Amer
icus, Ga,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11
Refreshments Served at AnsIey'S All
This Week.

All this week we will serve free of
charge most delicious salads made
with Royal Salad Dressing.
Wednesday-Potato salad and fresh
shirred tomatoes. Change daily.
10 3t CHAs. L. ANsLEY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11
UP GOES PRICE OF MILK
Will Cost HOuSekeeperS About Twenty Percent More
Than It Has Been.

Up goes the price of milk in Ameri-
Gus.
Butter will probably follow.
This is sad news for the housekeepers
of the city. But it is true.
Word was brought to the Times Re-
corder yesterday that combination
of the proprietors of the dairies supply
Ing the city with milk had been per-
fected on the price question and that
within day the announcement of an
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11

advance for dairy supplies all along
the line would be made.
The increased cost of feed for the
COWS is given as the reason for the
agreement to advance prices of milk.
Heretofore twenty-five pint tickets
have been sold for Sl0O. Here after
the number of tickets for that money
will be but twenty y-one.
This makes the advance in the price
of milk almost twenty per cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11

Such was the verdict of the Board of
County Commissioners, rendered yes
terday morning, and so expressed in
letter addressed to Judge Charles r.
Crisp of the City Court and likewise
to the Times Recorder.
The verdict was fully justified by
the evidence adduced.
That there was unnecessary, oft
repeated and cruel whipping of con-
victs at discrs. times was fully set
forth by the evidence of numerous
witnesses before the Commissioners.
The Times Recorder is unable to
give the details of the investigation,
though no fault of its own. however:
Statements of the witnesses were ta-
ken in detail, but the commissioners
deemed it ln-advisable to publish this
testimony, and thus suppressed it.
The notes of the press representative
were requested by the board, and are
still in the possession of the body,
1t is impossible, therefore, to give "a
concise statement beyond the fact that
the testimony of several of The wit
nesses showed severe whipping of the
convicts. other evidence was to the
effect that they were not severely
whipped, were well fed and well cared
for.
A few Instances related by witnesses
would seem sufficient to warrant the
finding of the board.
Seventeen convicts were stripped
and whipped upon one occasion for the
theft of a tin dinner bucket by one of
this number. 1t was desired to find
the real culprit, and the whipping
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11
You Need Some Things.

Among them is Spring Cleaning,
and ast Eldridge Drug Co. are suppl
ed with every thing for this purpose,
you can be served promptly by calling,
sending or 'phoning 33 and 20. l1-st
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11

We, the County Commissioners OF
Sumter County, after thorough inves-
tigation, find: There has been unne-
cessary whipping by the whipping
boss of the chaingang; we strongly
condemn this conduct, will reorga-
nfze the force at once. and remove from
the employ~of the County every one
who is, in our Judgement, in fault" :"
Respectfully,
A. I. Johnson,
J. l.. .Chambliss,
n. A. Ray,
r. M. Andrews,
w. L. Thomas,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-11
EFF-EFF" SACK SUITS
AT $3.50 TO S37. so

which equal in every detail the Gus
tom -tailors' to.order- made Suits,
made of beautiful worsteds, in
stripes, checks and plaids-all
strictly hand tailored.