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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23
DISEASE, NOT CRIME.

Plain crime is becoming a thing
of the past and in its place is ap-
pearing a variety of scientific names
for things which in days gone by
were considered fragrant violations OF
moral and criminal law.
Kleptomania has long been a mild
name for stealing and in legal trials
has been used with great effect. 1t
is to be remarked, however
that the disease only af1icts the ap-
parently well-to-do. When a poor
men "swipes" an article which does
not belong to him it is plain stealing.
Brain storm is the new defence for
violent crimes. Degeneracy also helps
out the defence. An uncomfortable
emotion impelliHg g certain act is
urged an extenuation Of any wrong
doing.
But the very latest is "crime-blind-
ness" which a learned German alien
list has sprung on an unsuspecting
public The professor is oculist TO
the Berlin police department and
first discovered the disease by exam
lining the eyes of detectives dismiss
ed from the service. He says that
when the criminal is poor, crime
blindness never occurs. 1t is also
claimed that the New York police
suffer from the same disease when
they fail to pursue very rich men who
violate the law.
But after all it will not make so
much difference even if the detec-
tives are afflicted with crime-blind-
ness. Criminal trials are becoming
more and more battles between alien
lists. Private sanitariums are needed
now instead of prisons, for an often
der who is suffering from disease
which leads to violations of the penal
code. should be healed rather than
incarcerated in place where the
germs are liable to spread still fur
Their.
If crime is all a disease, its up to
the doctors to find the virus which
will cure the patient Vaccination
might even be rendered compulsory
on the entire population, to be kept
up until it took"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23
PRESIDENT STANDS
EIRM IN POLICIES
EradiCatiGg Gambling Like
Cutting Ont Cancer.

NASHVILLE, TENN, October 22-
(speciaD president Roosevelt in an
address here today made reference to
the financial situation in New York.
He declared that it was the removal
of the gambling element which was
causing the decline, and compared
their eradication to a cancer which it
was impossible to cut out without
making the patient sicker than be-
fore, though his cure was rendered
thereby certain in the long run.
My policies" said Mr.. Roosevelt,
summed up in brief sentence rep
resent an effort to punish dishonesty
doubt if the carrying out of these
policies had any material effect in
bringing about the present trouble,
but if so it will not alter in the slight
est degree my determination to push
forward unswervingly."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23
DELICATE OPERATION
BY AMERICUS DOCTORS
Saves Life of SmithviIIe
Man.

On Monday Mr. E. S. Adams left
the Americas hospital for his home in
Smithville. For five weeks Mr.. Adams
has been in the hospital He was
brought there in a desperately criti-
cal condition, condition that threat
ened death within a few hours and
required heroic measures. He left
the hospital thoroughly we'll man,
demonstrating the skill of the ply
sicians of Americas in the line of
modern surgery.
Mr.. Adams was stricken down with
a strangu!ation of the bowels The
small intestine had become Topped
and glued together so as to abso-
lutely close it up, there being sew
eral distractions through the pecu-
liar manner in which it had become
twisted
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23
NEGROES CONTEMPLATED
OVERTHROW OF WHITES
Further Light on Council
of God"

NEW ORLEANS, LA, Oct. %
(SpeciaD-Further light has been
thrown on the organization of ne
groes involved in the recent trouble
during which a policeman was killed
and police and negroes badly shot up.
Created nearly four years ago by a
discarded preacher of the negro Bap-
fist faith the abominable creed grew
in the imagination of its founders I'M
til they contemplated not only the
overthrow of the white race and all
Of its religious beliefs, but went so
far as to plan the enslavement of all
blacks who were not believers in the
new church.
So bold had the high priests" of
the cult grown that it was determin-
ed to attempt to sweep the country
with a terrible black war and to force
the removal of the words, I'm God
We Trust" from the coinage of the
Union.
This appalling idea was suggested
as world wide and open emphasis
of the cults non belief in the trust of
God.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23
POSTUM HUNTING
is ALL THE GO

Hardly a night now but one or
more parties are out in the woods
about Americas hunting "Brer Pos
sum"
Possum diners are all the go. Flank
ed by choice sweet potatoes no more
sayory dish can be set before the gen.
uine Georgia epicure
Plenty of possums are in the terri
tory within two or three miles of
the city. Col Ship and party brought
in four Monday night. The Colonel
has the best dogs in the town for
this work and they are in steady de-
mand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23
President GIOTer's Views

How do you find things?" was
asked of Mr.. G. w. Glover, president
of the Glover Grocery Co., the other
wholesale house of Americas.
Never better in collections that
can recall, and with an astonishing
demand for goods. In fact the de-
mand for supplies is so great that
the open accounts are not being ma
terially reduced by the collections,
larger than usual though the latter
are. l think the demand for goods
is entirely legitimate, to meet the
actual demand for goods from con-
sumers, and l do not think there will
be much abatement of it until after
the holiday season. January will
probably find reductions in accounts
through lessening of demand for
supplies at that time
How about the financial pressure
North? Will it affect the situation
here?"
Well, | should say that our inter
ests are so interviewer with. those of
other sections that what affects one
must naturally affect another, al
though in a much less degree Bust
ness affairs generally hereabout are
conservatiyely managed and are now
in very healthful and most prom
Using condition. A continuance Of
the conditions now on in New York
may render it difficult for a time to
secure loans, except at high rates of
interest, and in smaller extent, but
I see no reason to believe that we
will feel any storm wave breaking
over US in this section. 1t is doubt
full if Georgia has ever been in bet
ter state than today, and if we pro-
coed with care and moderation I do
not see why we should not keep a
smiling face, regardless of the Wall
street conditions"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23
AMERICUS JOBBERS
IN HIGH SPIRITS
Collections Good and Or
derS CrOwding Dealers.

I have never known collec-
tons to be better than they have been
this fall"
This was the statement made to a
mes-Recorder representative by
Mr.. Frank Lanier, president of the
Americas Grocery Company yester-
day afternoon, in discussing the bust
ness conditions in this vicinity
September collections" he con-
tinued, were exceptionally good, and
October is showing up remarkably
well The planters throughout our
territory have sold enough cotton at
good prices to enable them to pretty
well square accounts with their local
merchants, and we jobbers have felt
the direct benefit Of it in the better
ment of collections generally"
How is the demand for goods at
this time?" Mr.. Lanier was asked.
Excellent, almost too good, if such
a thing is possible. There is IN
doubtedly a very healthful demand
throughout this section of country
and the orders are ahead of the US
ual run even at this time of the year
when business should naturally be
brisk. The South is undoubtedly in
better condition than other sections.
The high prices that have so far pre-
vailed for cotton have put our people
solidly on their feet BY being mod
erateIy conservative they can stay
there"
How about the panicky feeling in
New York;"
Well, we are all apt to be infuen-
ced in some degree by such things
and perhaps made nervous, but I real
ly think that the South's prosperity
is so well based that we can look
more complacently on the situation
than other sections. The world wants
our cotton, the world must pay for
it, and there is still a vast volume Of
money to come this way and keep the
situation healthful here as well as
assist in the relief of the general
situation
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23
Required Immediate Action

When brought to s uericL9 It "as
seen II at it was ( case requiring
speedy surgical treatment if VI.
Adams life was to be saved. Doctors
Prather, Cato and Chambliss took hold
of the caSe immediately On an in
cision being made it was found that
gangrene had set IL over space
of six inches of the small intestine.
This gangrenous sectlon was CT
off, requiring the removal of about
eight II ches of the bowel, a button
Of nicIle was inscr-e1, the healthy
ends Strengthened out and brought
together and sewed over the button,
and the patient put to bed about as
near death as men generally get with
out crossing the river.
So well had the delicate operation
been performed that there were no
set backs. Within a fortnight the
wound was healed. Strength gradual
ly returned and on Monday Mr.
Adams was discharged in fine condi-
ton,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23

When we get at the bottom it is
doubtful if there is a millionaire in
the country who has observed the
golden rule in the obtaining of his
fortune. He has lobbed legislation;
he has beaten the people out of fran
chise; he has sold impure food; he
has inferior goods in the market; he
has sold at exhorbitant prices; he
has paid starvation wages to his en-
nloyes.-Talbotton New Era.
Perhaps the millionaires have trans
nosed the words and make them read
~rule Of gold" instead Of golden
zTule.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23
First Time Done Here

This is the first time such an oper-
alton has been performed in Ameri-
Gus. 1t was one requiring exceed
ingly sllilful surgery and the physi-
clans undertaking, and carrying it
out were naturally delighted with
the successful ending of it.
Such cases as this demonstrate
what valuable factor the Americas
hospital is, not only to this city, but
to the entire section Of country here
ing rom, with all modern appliances,
ing room, with al modern appliances,
physicians are now in position to
undertake operations like this that
otherwise would probably be either
impossible or carried under such con-
ditions as to prevent success.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23
Real Title ''Black Jews"

The real title which has been Civ
Ell the cult by its founders is that of
Black Jews" that name being chos-
en- because many of the features of
the Jewish religion were appropri-
ated and made part of the rites of
the creed.
Like all other unholy faiths the
Black Jew cult is based primarily on
immoral ground. It's marital ritual
recognizes what has SO recently be-
come prominent as the affinity of the
soul and free love is one of the blots
on civilization that is countenanced.
Earth is looked upon as the negro's
hell and his departure from this life
is celebrated as the black mans re-
lease from eternal punishment and
misery
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23
DOWNED PROJECT
NEW COURT HOUSE

ATLANTA, GA, October 22.-(Spec-
iaI-The grand jury today declared
a new court house an unnecessary
luxury, and instead recommended that
the county build $4,000 fire proof
record building.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23

1T is now proposed to widen the
Panama Canal 100 feet over the pres
,ent plans. The change is called for
10y the increase in the size of the
merchant marine. Even though it
aakes longer, the canal should be
built to supply the needs Of shipping
for a long time. 1t is said that the
return to the sea level project is
being considered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23

Walter E. Emerson, a former Wash
EngtOn correspondent, has announced
1is candidacy for the Republican con-
sgressional nomination in the First
district Of Maine, Thomas B. Reeds
odd district.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23

Bishop Potter has gotten into
Ttouble by giving a dinner in honor
of a negro Bishop during the recent
convention of the Episcopal church
at Richmond. Imitators often get
into trouble
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23

over the proper location of a com
ma the counties of Laurens and John
son are in a snarl. It's not the first
time that punctuation has set the
courts TO working.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23

Rent at the rate of more than $1,000
a day has been offered for New
port cottage, Here's a chance for
ssOne good carpenter to build few
houses and live on the rental.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23

A census expert is in Macon col
1ecting statistics on marriage and
divorce for the past twenty years. He
VII 70 doubt find that the marriage
win exceed the divorces, anyhow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23
Peace at any price seemed to hay

Peace at any price seemed to have
been the motto Of the 'confabers' at
Hague. The expenses of the dele
gates is estimated at nearly $1,000
, 900. This includes $4,000 for SIT
dinners. It is said that the delegates
were frequently laid up as the re-
suit Of partaking Of these rich din
1ers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23

Tafts manager reports that things
are coming his way with considerable
rapidity and that the Ohio statesman
looks like winner But Taft is quot
ed as saying that ne will be a private
his manager should get together on
their statements.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23

Hiring sucked the juice from the
Bryan orange, Atlanta is now to have
another greatest day. FIR the fair
vgith the coming Of Lieut. Gov. Chan
Ter, Of New York 'The King is dead;
Gong live the King"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23

an excellent investment in Ameri-
Gus. The properties referred to have
increased in value during the past
year and are regarded as good
investment.
In a small or large wa ythere IS
generally something doing in real
estate in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23

In Saxony a girl prepared a sur
prise for her fiance, the man had
willed her $4,000 Under the pretence
of giving him a pleasant surprise she
blindfolded him While in this condi-
rgion the girl shot him dead 1t was
"a surprise but hardly a pleasant one
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23
SALE MADE OF
THREE SMALLHOUSES

Mr. Lee Allen yesterday sold three
negro houses on Ashby street to Mr.
H. L. Mize. The consideration was
$500.
These small houses generally prove
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23

Baltimore is to get the next meet
ing Of the American Bottlers' Asso-
citation. Is somebody trying to bottle
mp the Orlole City?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23
A@Ezcus GA, OCT. 20 1902

Emperor Francis Joseph is reported
10 be some better. The tears of the
Austrian and Hungarians can be dried
for time at least.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23
No God For Black Man.

There is no God for the black
man. God is a white mans salvation
and the earth is the negro's hell. The
black mans prayer to Heaven brings
him nothing; all Of its blessings are
showered on his natural enemy-the
white man." was their creed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23

Even in colder weather the poll
tician is apt to get roasted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23

Any man is apt to kick if you call
him a mule.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23

The Times-Recorder is the
Cmctzz Organ of tie City OF Americas
C31@,13 Organ Of Sumter County.
5omcia3 D-gan Of Webster County.
SJmctzl organ o. Railroad Commission OF
Georqfz tor the % Congressional District.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23
Must Select ParamOur

One of the rites of the Council of
God is that when a married woman
fails to bring her husband into the
faith" she must select a paramour
from among the church" One negroes
wife was forced to follow this teach
ing and the unfortunate fellows home
was destroyed This proved Antoine's
undoing, for he was taken off his il
literate pedestal and thrown into Jail
and prosecuted so vigorously by the
good negroes that he gladly gave up
his Claiborne Avenue house and went
into the downtown section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-10-23
Ask City to Give Money

Affairs of the cult" appear to have
progressed rather to the liking of the
coterie. Several attempts were made
to establish a second church in the
downtown district. Out on London
Avenue between Tonti and Miro
streets high priests" and their pro
phets and children of God" under
took to erect a big temple 1t was
proposed to force the city council to
donate 100000 for the structure.
But not only was the crowd turned
down with derision at the Mayors par
lor but they were also driven out of
the London Avenue neighborhood by
the white people of that section.
Two weeks ago the crowd turned
their attention to a little cottage on
Roman street between Allen and An
nette streets and all plans had been
laid to make this the Temple of the
Council of God" Last Sunday Hon
ore and a committee" inspected and
rented the premises and they intended
to decorate the inside with affairs and
other accessories.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-28

his fists doublin' up under the cloths
begun all over agn, Snippin here an
there an steamin' up. / thought I'd
get Sturgis tired out, but he sat there
'sif he had all the time there was At
last, when there honestly wasn't moth
in more | could do, l wiped off his
face an neck an Jerked the cloth
off him. At the same time l whispered
to him not to make no fuss In the shop.
Il guess he didn't understand what
it was l said to him, for he didn't wait
to put on his collar. He just walked
up to Sturgis and he says: You pay
me that $3.50 you owe me, doggone
you, or I'll take it out O your hide
Il tried to step in between 'em, but
l wasn't quick enough. Sturgis didn't
say nothin'; he just hauled off an
knocked Brank kerslap into the mirror
an scattered the tonic an hair brushes
an razors an shampoo mixtures all
over the floor an the next mint they
ground l picked up cane chair an
threw it at Sturgis an it missed him
an brought down the mug rack. Stur-
gis left off poundin' Brank long enough
to return the chair an this time it
didn't miss. got it on top o my head
and | concluded to draw out an call
for help. When | got back with the
marshal Sturgis had gone an Brank
was jest comm to his senses.
"Well, l had 'em both arrested an
Brank told the justice I'd put up job
on him an | got fined $40 an costs for
incitin to a breach Of the peace. Then
| sued Sturgs for damages an lost
out, an the result O that fracas was
l busted up in business an had to get
out O town-jest by talkin' little"
That's the trouble with you bar
bers,' commented the listener. You
will talk"
ITS cured me-" said the barber
Chicago Daily News.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-28
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. "


Their are few things that rouse the
Swiss inhabitants of Alpine villages to
contemptuous anger SO much as the
spectacle of ignorant tourists anxious
to attack the unknown heights
Of dangerous mountains. These villag-
ers have spent their lives among the
mountains and realize their peris.
When they see some stupid newcomer
starting out alone on what may be moth
ing less than suicidal venture, says
the London Express they say TO each
other, Another mountain scratcher ~
The sensible tourist never by any
means purchases an ice-ax. One day |
noticed a man enter one of the shops.
He looked at the ice-axes, and finally
bought one. "No one but a mountain
scratcher would buy an ice-ax at a toy
shop said my guide.
The next day | started out for an
easy excursion to the glacier, having
the same guide with me who had point
ed out the mountain scratcher at the
shop. He at once told me that the
glacier, unattended.
When we began to get on the glacier
the guide fastened the rope round my
waist. Not being a climber, | had only
my alpenstock. The guides lce-ax was
ample for the cutting of necessary
steps.
In a short time we saw the noun
tain-scratcher. He was chipping away
with his AK on a broad slope Of ice
that reached away into illimitable dis
tance
Without wasting words the guide
stopped me and united the rope. stay
where you are" he said. "That fool Is
right in the track Of the avaIanches.
must get him out of that at once He
may be killed any moment"
The guide soon came near his man.
but he was over him, and deep Gre
vase separated them. | saw the guide
thrust his AK forward but the mans
nerve failed, and he did not grasp it.
The guide saw that he must actprompt-
ly, and thrust the point of the Ak into
the mans coat and under his leather
belt, and pulled him up by sheer force.
The two came back to where | was
waiting. There was a low rumhlng
noise, which grew louder and louder.
White drifts Of moving ice came hurt.
ling down over the slope where but a
few moments before the man had been
standing. We had reached him just in
time.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-28
The Actors Heaven.

At the Players in New York a num-
ber of actors were arguing about the
meaning Of the word "happiness."
In the midst Of the argument Henry
f. Dixey appeared, and one of the con
testants said:
"Dixey, what Is your idea Of happi-
ness?"
Mr. Dlxey smiled thoughtfully. Then
he replied:
my idea of true happiness is to lie
on a couch before bright fire, smok-
ing a large Havana cigar given me by
who worships me reading aloud fatter-
ing press notices about my acting."-
New York Tribune.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-28
@'5'iR(ff 4 iRf = f33n''':' /
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The barber hushed the last vibrations
of the Spanish fandango by laying his
hand across the strings and shook his
head.
Not me-" he said, "You 60 to a
lawyer an ask him what he thinks Of
1t. | got myself In great mix-up
once by buttin' in with good advice.
There was a feller name O Brank
come to me once an while | was cut
tin his hair he told me about another
guy name o. Sturgis at owed him $3.50
for some papern' he'd done for him.
don't remember now jest egsackly how
1t was, whether there was any dispute
about the work or not. l didn't pay 50
much attention to it, anyway. But he
claimed Sturgis owed this $3.50 an he
couldn't git it out of him.
why don't you sue him? says.
What good 'ud that do me?' he
says. I'd have to pay lawyer $40
why don't you take it out Of his
hide" l says-jest like you might say
1t. | didn't care nothin' about it one
way or another. Sturgis ulster keep a
mug with me an | had his t. ade
steady.
That's what I'd do I sa- s-jest
talkin. I'd go up to him an I'd say,
You pay me that $3.50 you owe me.
doggone you, or I'll take it out o. your
hide
I've notion to do it, he says.
DO as you like about it, | says
1T amt NO business O. mine
'Well, sir, right there an then Stur-
gis comes into the shop. AS soon as he
seen who was In the chair he looked
kind O. abbergasted, but he didn't go
out, as l was hopin' he would. He set
down an picked up paper an begin
readin'. Brank seen him in the glass
an he looked kind of abbergasted, too
but he didn't say nothin'. I'd most
get through with him. but when I seen