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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-09
THREE NIGHTS OF MUSIC.
AmeriCus School Preparing for Its
Closing Exercises.

Prof. McNeill's Americus School of
Music Is now preparing for its closing
exercises, which will take place at the
opera house on May 20, 80, and 81.
, On the first night the younger chill
dren will show the progress they have
made in their musical studies. The
second night will be given up the older
children:
The third night there will be
presented bright and attractive oper-
eta, 1.-The Dress Rehearsal" the caste
made up entirely of local talent. This
will be one of the most pleasing anna
teur performances ever given in
Americus.
Rehearsals are now in progress, the
operetta is full of bright snatchy mu-
sic, and the evenings entertainment
will be pleasing throughout.
A full orchestra will furnish the in
strumental music.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-09
Stomach Troubles.

Mrs. Sue Martin, an old and highly
respected resident Of Faisonia, Miss,
was sick with stomach trouble for more
than six months. Chamberlain s
stomach and Liver Tablets cured her.
She says: II can now eat anything /
want and am the proudest woman in
the world to find such a good medi-
cine" For sale by Eldridge Drug Co.,
Americus, Ga. Samples free.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-09
CLEVER LITTLE SKATERS
Prather Boys Attract Much Attention
at Carnival.

Masters Verdery and McCord Prath-
er, the young sons of DR.. w. S. Prath-
er, attracted much attention at the
skating carnival st the Windsor Rink
Tuesday night.
The two boys were costumed as the
Gold Dust Twins. They were gotten
up to perfection, and were absolutely
unrecognizable except as the Gold
Dust Twins. They probably attracted
more attention than any other skaters
by their novel costuming, and, in addi-
ton, proved quite good as skaters.
If there had been a prize for the
cleverest and best carried out costumes
the little fellows would undoubtedly
have been picked as winners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-09
HER RECOVERY IN NOT EXPECTED
Miss MOntfOrt is at Deaths Door In
VdldOSta.

Mr.. F. B. Arthur received telegram
yesterday from Mrs. Arthur at Valdosta
stating that their neice, Miss Pansy
Montfort, was not expected to recover
and that the end was very near. Mrs.
Arthur was called to Valdosta recently
by Miss Montfort's serious illness
with typhoid fever. This beautiful
young girl has many friends in Ameri-
Gus who will learn with keenest sorrow
of her desperate illness,
Later, Miss Montfort died at c
o'clock p. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-09
ROUNDING UP AMERICUS SPEEDWAY
Excellent Work is Being Done on Got.
ton Avenue.

Supt. w. d. Smith, OF the street de-
partment, is grading and improving
Cotton avenue from the Central Rail-
way depot to the city, and will make
of it smooth and level roadway. The
avenue is used largely as a speedway
be in fine trim for the purpose, as we'll
as for ordinary travel to and from the
passenger depot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-09
OBJECT TO THE NEGRO SKATERS
Petition Filed to Close up Rink on
Avenue.

Within the past day or two negro
SHAKING rink had festered and begun
running freely on Cotton avenue,
opposite the Allen House. Business
men in that portion of the city, deem
ing the noise of the negro skaters
objectionable, petitioned tie city coun-
ell to have the rink muzzled. There is
a rink for negroes on Lee street, north,
and this is deemed quite sufficient.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-09

Have you neglected your Kidneys?
Have you overworked your nervous
system and caused trouble with your
kidneys and bladder? Have you pains
in loins, side, back, groins and blad-
der? Have you fabby appearance
of the face, especially under the eyes?
Too frequent desire to pass urine? II
so, Williams, Kidney Pills will cure
you,-at Druggist Price soc.
Williams Mfg Co. Props, Cleve-
land, o.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-09
SHIPMENT OF CORDELl ORGANDIES
Beautiful Goods Will Be Displayed
TODAY.

The most superb line of sheer Cor
deli" printed organdies Iyet displayed
in Americus will be offered the ladies
at Duncan's today. A shipment OF
2 500 Yards of this popular goods was
received yesterday at Dunoan's, in
regular width and great variety OF
pa terms; dots, rings and floral designs.
The regular price is 123 cents, but il
will be sold today at 81 cents, though
not more than twenty yards to a Gus
toner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-09
ALBANY is COMING TO
PLAY THE LOCALS
Great Game in AmeriCus
Today
THE LINEUP OF OPPOSING TEAMS
AmeriCuS Puts Up ShipIey and Bynum
Splendid Game and Big At
tendance at the Park
Today.
THE LINEUP OF OPPOSING TEAMS

At o'clock this afternoon Americus
and Albany cross bats at the ball park
weather not interfering, which every
Americus fan will devoutly pray will
not be the case,
Albany is sending up it's strongest
aggregation ofhard hitters, swift pitch
ers, and sure catchers.
Americus has got together pretty
strong aggregation of ball twirIers.
They have not had any great oppor-
tunity for practice, but are in fairly
good shape, and will put up good
game.
The Americus team will be recogniz-
ed as having magnificent material on
it, local favorites who will be cheered
on to victory by the crowd that is ex-
pected to turn out to witness the game.
The teams will line up as follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-09

Salesman wanted to call on Physic-
ians. Exceptional opportunity for in
telligent man, State age, experience.
Lock Box 121, Phila. 812
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-09
AneriCuS.

Shipley, catcher;
Bynum, pitcher;
Bell, first base;
Wheatley, second base;
Lamar, third base;
Dunn, short stop;
Allen, right field;
McClesky, LETT field;
Neri, center field.
Albany.
Allen, catcher;
Ventulet, pitcher;
Saunders, first base;
Brown, second base;
Baldwin, third base;
Weston, short stop;
Armstrong, left field;
Cox, center field:
Gilbert, right field.
Admission will be 10 cents
children under fifteen, Is cents
ladies', 25 cenJs for men. Mr.. Ed
field will umpire the game.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-09
'EFF-EFF"
CLOTHES.

They possess that rch aristocatc bue rbbon
proclaim the who Esmart dresersu With all tn
superior excellence prices very modestabout
would tailor to duplicate the STYLE quality
and fit for these
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
Simple.

The Baltimore Sun gives the
American citizen something to
think about when it says:
"The President has been trust
busting for seven years, and if
any private citizen in this whole
whole broad land has received
any benefit from his exertions-
if the price of any one trust-made
article has been reduced by the
'trust-bustiEg' which has so de-
lighted the country-then the
market reports do not disclose the
fact Naaman, the Syrian, re-
jected the prophets receipt for
curing his leprosy because it was
too simple. 1t was only to wash
and be clean. He demanded
something spectacular. He want
ed Elisha TO come out to him and
stand and call upon the name of
the Lord and strike his hand
over the place And so the real
cure of the monopoly that is af-
flicting the country is too simple
to impress the public.
"What is monopoly? 1t is the
absence Of competition. Then why
not, in the name of reason and
common sense, take down the
bars and let competition enter?
A great fine may be imposed
upon the Standard Oil company.
But what will that avail? 1t will
simply result in higher price
for oil, and 50 the people will lose
instead of finding relief in that
'trust-busting. If the sugar trust
is eXacting an unfair price for
sugar, why not let the German
refineries compete with them? II
the tobacco trust maintains high
prices why not let Cuba compete
with it? This is not only too
simple, but it would be too cf-
fective. The people who are
standing pat OH the tariff do not
want the trusts curbed.n
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
Good Roads.

Good roads can only be had by
the people getting busy in their state
legislatures The sooner we have
good roads the more assured and
staple aill be the development Of
thc small, towns aud farming sections
and ,hs more substantial the pros
perity Of every one who cais-thaps
nearly all Of us 10 an country
folks good roads are money in the
pockct-good, ready money-not
the wooden kind Easy and quick
access TO market and people who
are ready and have the monty with
which to buy, will solve az least a
par. Of the great industrial problem.
Wonder ii it could be possible that
The ..9ancss Of state legislatures 20
more actively take up this economic
problem is not partly due TO the
re son that .t would place our rural
friends more quickly .n touch With
the city maus' or the city ponu.
r.au2
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

NHGHDORHOOD NEWS.
DOiuSS OF the Week in Surrounding
Towns.
HAPPENINGS OF GENERAL INTEREST
The Argus Correspondents Tell What Is
soing on in Their
Locality.
HAPPENINGS OF GENERAL INTEREST
Bretz Rreezes.

Correspondence Of The Argus.
Harvesting Is the order of the day.
Herky Sterling has typhoid fever.
Emmet Rogers called on friends
here Sunday.
Berry season is at hand, but they
are very scare.
Homer Taylor was the guest of
his uncle, J. r. Sharps, Sunday.
Foster Zeigler, who has been
working here, has typhoid fever.
Misses Dora aud Iona Taylor
were shopping at M4sontown last
Thursday.
Rev. Warren Hodges, OF Morgan
town, visited at T. Taylor's last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stone, of
Reedsville, have returned from
jamestown.
Katie Gusem2n, Of near Reeds
VILE, was the guest of Iona Taylor
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Edward Young, Of Morgan
town, visited her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Warrick, recently.
Mrs. Clarence Menear and little
daughter are visiting friends and
relatives here and at Mount Vernon.
Mrs. Newton McMillen and Iona
Taylor, of Masontown, VISITED at
J. J. McKinney's one day last week.
Mrs, Hoy Jackson and baby, who
have been visiting relatives at King.
wood, returned home Sunday OF
last week.
Charley Farrell, who was married
short time ago, left last Wednes-
day for Phoenix, Ariz. They were
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Elihu
Born.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Johnson and
little son Clarence, of Morgantown,
are visiting Mrs. Johnson's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Mckinney,
near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Ashburn and
daughter, of Reedsvile; Mrs. Lizzie
Loar of Smithaeid, Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. 10y Campbell and children,
OF Brownsville, Pa, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Guseman, OF this place,
spent last Wednesday at the Nc.
Kinney cave. They report a pleas
ant time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
Labor VS.. Capital.

In point of honesty, integrity and
love for their fellow-countrymen
the Hay woods far excel the Stand
ard Oil and insurance rascals of
this country. Haywood was prompt
ly imprisoned for supposed com
plicity in a crime. After enduring
prison lite for many months he was
tried and acquitted by a jury of his
cOuntrymen. On the other hand
the Standard Oil kings, of whose
guilt there was not a shadow of a
doubt, were allowed their liberty,
bond not even being required. They
treated judges and other officers OF
the law with IMMUNITY, as to how
and when they should testify. They
ware tired under an act or law from
which the penalty of imprisonment
had Intentionally been abolished.
Therefore, all Judge Lands could
do was to fine them, which he very
promptly did. But you, gentle
reader, have or ere long will con.
tribute to that heavy fine imposed
upon the Standard Oil Company by
Judge lands. The great Standard
Oh kings will be found doing bust
ness at the old stand, fearing neither
federal or Divine law. Yet there
are those today who are wondering
why labor is so arrayed against CAPT
tai. Had Judge Lands imposed a
part of this fine upon these Standard
Oil sharks in connection with good
stiff term in state prison, he would
have removed a great btrrier be-
tween capital aud labor and taught
these as well as other great c)rpo-
rate rascals lesson not soon to be
forgotten. But so long as such dis
tinctiyc lines are drawn between
capital and labor just so long will a
feeling Of revenge exis, between la
Dor and capital, which will finally
result in revelation, the horrors of
which can never be told. God grant
that this fair land Of ours may never
again be drenched in blood BY a
strict enforcement OF our laws, equal
justice to all, special privileges to
none, this fair country Of ours will
blossom as the rose and peace and
quic,ude gill reign supreme.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

Hess Feather. one of the genial
citizens of the Craborchard, was in
town Saturday.
J. w. Feather and son, OF Noun
tain Lake PARK, spent Tuesday in
town with friends
J. J.. Cummings, the prominent
farmer Of Amblersburg. was in town
on business Monday.
Mr.. r. Egbert. who has been In
Morgantown for some weeks, re-
turned home Friday.
Prof. +. B. Trottel and J. r..
Trotter, of Buckhannon, were visi-
,ors in town this week
Abraham Wilhelm, one of the
most prominent farmers of Cranes
vile, was here on business Monday.
]. w. Cramer, who is running a
sawmill at William, w. Va, visited
his sister, Mrs. Joe A.:Beatty, Mon
day.
DR.. L. G.. Beerbower and wife,
who have spent the past three weeks
on an extended vacation trip in the
north, returned Saturday.
Terra Alta has a daily entertain
ment in the opera house IN the form
of Nickelodeon. This is a new
venture at this point and may con.
tinue some weeks.
The Baptist association is being
held in the local church here this
week. A good attendance has been
maintained and the citizens highly
appreciate the good people from
out of town who are IN attendance.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
Mount Vernon.
respondence pa nc Argns.

Correspondence pf The Argus
Everybody is busy but a few
loafers.
Mrs. Dock Born and family are
visiting at Morgantown.
Several people OF this place at
tended camp meeting last Sunday.
James Everts and wife are visit.
ing the home of Mrs. Evert's parents.
Dock Born has another car load
of kit props ready to load at Guse-
mans siding.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Guseman last Tuesday boy. Stand
wears a smile now.
Miss Josie Rigeleman, Of Hard
Scratch, is staying with her aunt,
Anna Mckinney, of his place.
BoBBY.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

Industrially, no county in the
state is developing more rapidly
than Preston county, and there is
no valid reason why her sons
should go elsewhere to seek their
fortune. Let the young men re-
main at home and embark in the
enterprises which await the man
Of energy, ambition, and progress
siveness. Our coal and timber
have long since passed the expert
mental stage, and the knowing
ones declare that the prospects of
oil and gas are not entirely prob
lematic.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

We must admit that we have a
more friendly feeling for Gov.
Dawson than we had before he
began his campaign Of "spontane-
Gus mass meetings" Ii is the
only way in which we can ever
reconcile ourself to recognize his
''statesmanship.' As a tax re-
former" we would be the last per-
son to worship at his shrine and
lead the torch-light procession to
do him honor. The advance in
our tax receipt is the gulf which
keeps us apart.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

1t was under the interstate com
merce act as amended by the FL
kins act of 1903 thatJudge Lands
sentenced the Stamford Oil Com
pany to pay a fine Of 29,2lO,0OO.
1t will be noticed, however, by
reading this section Of the inter-
state commerce act as amended by
the Elkins act of 1903 that the
penalty Of Imprisonment. was abol-
ished, hence the only punishment
provided was the fine, which the
dear people will pay Indirectly in
a very short time So much for
Mr. Elkins.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
Fall Term Begins Sept. z, 3, and q.
THE TRI-STATE BUSINESS COLLEGE
Cumberland, Md.
Write for catalogue and terms.
Terra Alta.

Correspondence OF The Argus
II. NJ Everly and wife, Of Cranes
vile, were shopping in town Tues.
day.
!. r. Hartman, of Valley Point,
was in our midst for a short time
Friday.
f. c.. Albright, Of GAINESVILLE,
was prominent visitor Ins town
Monday.
Rev. r. o. Phillips and wife, of
Aurora, were calling on friends here
Tuesday.
{. G.. Bishoh, who runs the -four
ing mill at Orr, wai in town on bus
mess Monday.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

AS full particulars cannot be given
m this issue, owing TO the incom-
p'eteness Of the necessary data, We
simply announce the glad tidings
and wish the public spirited persons
back of the enterprise abundant sue
cess.
We hope TO be able to give
a detailed account OF the progress
made and what It means tor King
wood IN our next issue.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

If the Democratic papers of this
state are friend 10 the railroad
and great coal and oil corpora
TONS as stated DR. The Preston
County Journal m .t las. week.
issue, whyisit that Senator EIsius
such O great iav5u.e with tic
Journal and Dts followers 90
not reasonable TO oppose Chat IL
tho above .atemmt Hra ru ID.
would ba 20 the interest OF Err
E.ain To- affiliate With Obj. Demo.
cratic par.vl But for some reason
The journal doe 800, class Nrr
E.sIu with railroad coal aud oil
KING Whr
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

The Republican candidate for
governor of this state must have
views in accord with those of Gov.
Dawson ard the state machine be-
fore his name will he considered
by this great tribunal as good
gpbernatQrial timber, regardless
of his own private opinion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

Rigidly enforce the laws already
upon our statute books and mat
tiers will adjust themselves. Too
many politicians, willing tools of
the CORPORATIONS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

The national Republican cam
paign committee taxes the great
corporations and the great corpor-
atoms tax the plain people for
campaign purposes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

BY a stroke of his pen Elkins
saved his friend Rockefeller and
his associates from the embarrass-
ing position of taking their meals
through n grated window.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
RingwOod, August 30. 1907.

1t doesn't require a prophet to
tell what the Kingwood "spon-
taneous mass meeting" did for A.
b. White.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

Ii would have hecn erobarrass-
ing for the friends Of John D.
Rockefeller and his associates to
have called upon them in a state
prison. So much for the wisdom
aud foresightedness of Senator
Asssl4lSstns What a humane creature
he is-to his own kith and kin.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
One of Its Spasms.

ne only thing necessary TO throw
the Journal into a spasm is to men
ton the fake tax laws aud the man.
ner in which certain corporations
have been assessed. The mere men
ton of the Standard Oil Company
starts II to quivering and intuitively
it grasps for its vocabulary of mud.
This is the last weapon of the de.
feated. Thus the vanquished be-
comes the object of pity instead of
contempt.
The ARGUS has submitted the
assessments of the corporations and
has challenged the Journal to explain
TO the taxpayers of Preston county
the fragrant discrimination of the
assessments. OF course the gentle
man who is credited as editor of
the Journal is not capable of ex-
planning anything pertaining to the
new tax laws and the assessments,
but he has the attentive ear Of those
who are capable and willing to make
the explanation, il satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION could be made, But it
cannot. Il is like the verdancy of
the Journal editor Hence the mud
pot is mightier in the hands of the
Journal editor than the pen.
II the taxpayers of Preston county
will investigate the workings of the
new tax laws they will find that THE
ARGUS has not misrepresented them.
The threat of the 'parallel coll
umn" bore fruit in the last issue Of
the only defender" of the peoples
rights against the railroads. 1t goes
back 10 1904 and quotes from The
ARGUS editorials TO prove that IL
erred. i,et the taxpayers (the Office
holders and ofticc.seekers may rave)
kindly note the trap which the Jour
nal has been so cleverly caught IN
by the parallel column" 1t has
been stated time and again that in
the reduction in the direct state tax
in 1905 the railroads of West Vir-
ginia paid into the state treasury of
West Virg MIA $4,000 LESS taxes
than they paid in the year 1904 un-
der the old tax laws. 1t would be
an injustice to the Journal to say
that it had any knowledge of the
wonderful reduction in railroad tax
alton in 1905. The Journals spe-
cialty is to avoid facts when met IN
the road Of enlightenment.
THE ARGUS thinks it is within the
bounds of accuracy to say that the
new tax laws will not save the farm
ers of Preston county S1a7,ooo
within the next one hundred years.
In fact the prospects are more favor.
able for a snug increase when they
will be compelled to unite the hands
of the levying power.
When the people learned Of the
enormous saving to the railroads IN
the way of taxation they became in.
dignaut at the false representations
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

There is not another nation on
the globe that takes such keen
interest in political affairs as the
American people They are ex-
ceedingly jealous as they should
be, Of their political rights They
believe that their public cryaut
should render an account Of their
stewardship TO those who have
elected them Hence if Chat
the American pres devo.e
much space to the discu ion O.
political matters and public meu
Publicity is the one thing which
makes the servant respect !i CON.
ttucucv.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
Teachers Examination.

The third and last Uniform Examination
for this year will be held at Terra Alta en-
Friday and Saturday. September and j.
a. w. CARRICo.
- County Superintendent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

1t is nice thing to own rail
roads, operate mines, and be a
United States senator. all at the
same t;up
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

Planning aud Feed Mill. Good location
Side track on both sides of mill Close to
depot. For further particulars call on or
w. Va a
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

Will the Journal please explain
to its host Of readers the difference
between the operation of railroads
and mines under the direction OF
Senator Elkins and those under
the direction Of other operators in
West Virginia? Perhaps if the
directors Of other mines and rail
roads were in position to distrib-
ute pie to the faithful, as Mr..
Elkins is, they would stand higher
in the estimation Of the Journal
and its band Of faithful followers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

At last the Rowlesburg Record
has compelled the Journal to take
notice of it and recognize it as a
factor in Preston county politics
which cannot be ignored. Bro.
Shaver comes of a sturdy stock
which is about as numerous as
the Bolyards and Shahans in the
bLckwheat county. If the Jour
nal is wise it will extend the olive
branch instead of the club.