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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24
FOR SALE.


FOR SALE-Great bargain, $3.50
City Hospital building, rents $50 per
month. Two year lease. Price with
draw Feb. 1st. w. L. English. 22-9t
For Sale.
Call on w. L. English. Planters
Bank Building, and inquire about de-
sirable city property for quick sales;
and on easy terms. Bargain Counter
prices: House and lot on Church St,
House and lot on Taylor street. House
and lot on Furlow street. House
and lot on Jackson street. and num-
Der of desirable vacant lots going
at summer time prices all over the
city. A block of desirable negro pro-
perty for sale paying good interest on
investment. 1-22-1mO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24

FISH TALES are often exaggerations, but
we have no need OF stretching the truth in
our business as FISH DEALERS Ere h.
ness is an absolutely indispensable quality
in unsalted or unsmoked fish and we handle
none about which there may be the slightest
doubt. We keeu every kind in season from
the game. trout to solid mullet And we
don't try to make fortune on every pound
of fish we sell either. TRLOCK & co.
Phone No 3d.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24


be good time for the city to fill in
that quagmire near the entrance to
the Central depot?
R. K. Webb's hack now in service.
Calls answered promptly. Phone 81
for hack, or best line of groceries.
12-3-2m.
Lieut. Barrow of the police force,
is still confined to his home by sick
ness, having suffered from la grippe
for several days past.
Another one of the interminable
damage suit cases, resulting from the
falling shed on Lee street, is now on
trial in the city court
Political discussions are now indul-
ged in by Americas voters, and the
summer campaign gives promise of
being strenuous one.
Americas is gripped firmly by the
grip. There are scores of cases in
the city, and some of them are said
to be of very serious nature.
THE consumer who forgot last
night to cut the water off, will be
more than likely to remember to call
up the plumber this morning.
Americas will get her first real
touch of winter today. Thus far the
weather has been mild, with only
skimming of ice in December
Every child in Americas should
see the moving pictures this after
noon and night. And older ones will
be delighted with them as we'll
The proceeds of the moving pic
ture show today will go to the Kin
dergarten Association. Enjoy a good
show and holm tho 1o6ioc ryoII
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-08-13
The Fruits of Extremism.
Atlanta Constitution.

Texas has refused to exchange
local-option for a vote on a State
wide prohibition law.
The meaning of this is that Texas
will retain the barroom in those
cities and counties which have not
prohibited the sale of liquor under
the local option statute.
The Texas action adds to the sig
nificance of the recent history OF the
prohibition movement.
Georgia and Alabama by legisla
tive enactment, and North Carolina,
by popular vote, have adopted
Statewide prohibition laws OF the
most radical and drastic sort.
Following closely thereupon, Ten
nessee and Florida, and now Texas,
have declined to overthrow local
option and turn the liquor business
over to other States where they can
not tax, control or regulate it.
The temperance movement was
originally inaugurated upon the per-
fectly sane and widely approved
basis of closing up the saloon. That
was a movement in which many con-
servative local optionists were ready
and willing to join the most ardent
prOhibitiOnists.
But the movement soon became
more sweeping in its scope, and now
the question arises as to whether or
not the cause of true temperance has
been benefited or INJURED by the
change in the original method OF
warfare, in which the retail saloon
was made the direct object Of attack.
Has the pendulum swung too far,
and is radicalism, determined to
carry all in it's sway, confronted by a
Waterloo?
In the light OF these developments
Georgia must take care that in the
back swing of the pendulum the retail
bar shall not be again established in
this State
Political pledges given in the recent
State campaign make it practically
impossible for the Georgia law to be
changed during the next three years.
But in the interim Georgians will
be thinking about it, and it is we'll
enough for them to keep in view the
fact that whatever may ultimately
be done the day of the retail saloon
is over and that it will never again
be licensed in this State.
And that is what would have hap
pened in Texas il eXtremism had not
ruled the councils Of those who,
starting out to fight the saloon. went
so far that they lost the opportunity
Of winning what could otherwise
have been Il certain victory.
No one is immune from kidney trouble, so
just remember that Foey's Kidney Remedy
will stop the irregularities and cure any case
of kidney or BLADDER trouble that is not be-
yond the reach of medicine. Sold at Parker's
Two Drug Stores
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-08-13
One of the Great Presidents.
From 'Grover Cleveland as q Public Man,
by ST. Clair Mckelway in the American
Review of Reviews for August

From .Grover Clevelan as q Public Man.
by st. Clair Mckelway in the American
Review of Reviews for August
We have been at pains to show
that the course of Grover Cleveland
was impartiallv due to Republican
errors and Republican divisions, and
to pressure Of exigency and duty
upon Democratic opportunity. We
may expect that both parties will
yet admit this without dissent Both
in their hearts recognize that the
qualities dominant in Grover Cleve-
land were the ones that should be
dominant in every President. 1t mat
tiers little with what lesser but worthy
qualities Presidents be associated.
Washington was not more brave or
more single-minded than Cleveland,
though he was more reserved and
more patient. Lincoln was not more
infexibly devoted to long purpose
and to stern principle than Cleve-
land, though he was more tactful,
more patient, but not more philO-
sophical. With both, in the root
qualities of integrity and intrepidity,
Cleveland will be rated in history,
however differentiated from them and
from Others in minor respects he
should be-
This statement may not for awhile
be accepted by those mentally or
morally too small to assimilate it;
but it is now certain soon to be the
conclusion of those who see as we'll
as feel the future in the instant, and
the thinking of whom anticipates,
prescribes, embodies, and dominates
the thinking of the future 1t is al
ready the conclusion of the sentient
and the wise among Americans. 1t
is already the agreement of living,
thoughtful foreigners whose contem-
porary conclusions are proverbially
and invariably the verdict of poster
ity.
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Stops womanly pains, headache, pains any
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-08-13
Scared"
Farmville (Va.) Herald.

AS sure as a gun is iron the Repub-
leans are getting scared. Their every
move points that way and they see
the drift of public sentiment. The
people are for Bryan and If the Dem
ocrats will stand together as they
should do they can elect him beyond
a doubt.-Alexandria Gazette.
Our venerable brother is strictly
right, Bryan has them on the run,
that is if the democrats will stand
together" And are they not stand
ing together at this writing? and do
they not give promise of standing?
Name the prominent Democrat, the
country over, Hearst and his little
coterie of well-fed followers excepted,
who is not supporting the regular
Democatic ticket this time. And what
reputable and influential Democrat
ic paper is in rebellion this time? A
meagre minority opposed the nomi-
nation of the "matchless leader" but
since the convention has spoken the
minority has joined the majority
and no malcontents are heard from
we COuleSS tudU UulS lids Uctu a SUI
prise to us and just as refreshing as
it has been surprising. Mr. Bryan was
an easy leader, of men in the private
walks of life and no one disputed
his supremacy, but now he is just as
surely leader among leaders and the
fact is is universally recognized.
What does it mean? Only this and
nothing more, the masses of this ma
tion are tired of Republican rule and
ruin, and demand a change. They
are sick of promises and demand a
relief. They are weary OF an admit
ted inefficient currency system and
demand a sane and safe financial
policy Our rich are rich enough
and ourpoor demand better chance.
The rights of the general govern
ment are we'll defined and we'll guard
ed, and now the States are demanding
their own.
''Stand together "tOuch elbows -
eyes front and victory is assured.
Away with oppressive tariff, grinding
fruits, One-man rule and an INSULT
Gent currency system.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-08-13
The Unwritten Law.

Wilmington Messenger.
Whenever a man is put Oh trial
before d Virginia Jury on the charge
ui murder he is sure 10 be acquitted
if he puts in the plea OF "the unwrit-
ten law" with any show whatever of
his family having heen invaded
Now comes the case in Norfolk OF the
young man who murdered a young
lady because she had quarreled with
him and had begun to accept atten
tons from anOt her man. What will
the Virginia Jury do III this case?
viii it add another clause to the eX-
istiug .'unWrittcn law and declare
any young woman who "breaks with
her Young man and accepts atten-
tiOns from another is deserving of
death and that the Tilted youth is
Justified in taking he law into his
own hands, even TO the extent OF
taking the life OF the one guilty of
such IN ofiensc? Such verdict
would be no greater travesty on
law and Justice than some which
have been rendered by iuries in cases
wherein the other defense has been
pleaded.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-08-13
The Ready Pistol Again.
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta construction.
Because they had pistols ready and
at hand, Neal Lancaster is dead, and
John Lancaster, his brother, is be-
hind the bars charged with his MUIR
der.
1t is the old story of the hot he I'd
and the ready pistol-a combine sion
to whose victims simple headstones
have been erected in the cemetery of
almost every village hamlet.
Sell defense is pleaded Perhaps
there was al element OF it. but self
defense is an element the necessity
for which is ever exaggerated in the
mind OF the self defender. Had there
been no pistols there would, at best,
been no more than a blackened eve
or bruised nose. and then two
brothers, their differences settled.
dwelling once more III harmony and
peace.
Instead, one occupies Il grave and
the other a Jail cell
One family is widowed and or
phaned; the others trouble is scarce
~ less i'll breadth and depth.
States spend fortunes and organ
lze hospital corps, and even armies.
to keep out yellow fever.
But the victims of the ready pistol
the unnecessary victims-will out
number those of yellow jack some ten
or more to one.
The fact that they are scattered in
time and place diverts attention, but
the statement cannot be gainsaid.
1t Is time the State were organizing
fight upon the ready pistol.
1t is an evil from which the State,
IN some one of its communities, al
most daily suffers
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-08-13
A Noble Order.
Masonry and Some Things it
Stands For-From Its Incep-
ton the Wisest, Noblest,
Bravest and Best Have Been
Its Members.
The Masonic Observer.

The Masonic Observer
"My son, do you realize what has
been done for you? In your after
life, as you more and more master
the profound teachings and expe-
rience the softening influences of the
order you will undergo mental
growth you never thought possible
Tonight you become a member of
an order of friends and brothers that
has formed the basis for the greatest
advancement accomplished by the
human family.
You ore now a member of the
most noble order that has existed
among men. From it's inception the
wisest, nOblest, bravest and best of
the race have been it's members,
and their wisdom and the heroism
and purity of their lives has not
only served to retain the order in
all it's ancient purity, but has shed
about it food of light and glory
that has illuminated the world.
Swear, my son, to be true and
faithful to the teachings OF this order,
and let no hasty word or thoughtless
act bring a blot upon this institu-
ton, or cast a cloud over the men,
DRY of the great men who have in all
the glorious past stood where we
now stand.
"Let your conduct in your after
life correspond with the principles of
Masonry, and my remaining years
will pass away with pleasure and sat-
isfactiOn.
Ever remember that Masonry is
a shield, not sword. That within
it's sleeping tents, if your life is pure
and Just, you may ever find protec-
ton from the evil intentions of your
enemies; but that Masonry does not
foster or protect the wrong-doer,
that it cannot be made a sword by
which unjust warfare can be made
against your fellow man or your
country.
"All it's principles, allits teachings,
all its mysteries tend to the eleva-
ton and publication of man. I need
but to remind you Of the awful mo-
ment when you realized that you
were being made a Master Mason,
how you shuddered at the possibility
of crime. and with what love and adj
miration your heart turned toward
every virtue
"You are not an orphan in Mason
ry. You are a legitimate heir to all
its rights, benefits and privileges;
you are the son of a Mason who re-
veres it's teachings and stands un-
covered in the presence of it's sublime
mystery.
'1Ou are no longer my son only,
you are my brother also, and when
my life shall draw to it's close l hope
down into the waters of death to be
steadied by the arm of my son and
brother, and with a firm hope in that
Immortality of the soul, and conf
dence in the all saving power of the
Lion of the tribe of Judah; so beauti-
fully taught in the instructions you
have received tonight, may I fear
lessly push off my little bark and
reach that beautiful and blissfuI
shore, where the wicked cease from
troubling and the weary are at rest,
eheered by the happy reflection that
my son has proven worthy of the
great honor that tonight has been
conferred upon him.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-08-13
Not Against Southerners
lnNominating Senator Cockrell
at the St. Louis Convention
the Nebraskan Paid a High
Tribute to the South and to
the Confederate Soldier.

Charlotte News
''All this talk about Bryan not
being heartily in sympathy with the
South Or it's traditions, and not par
tialtO Southern men for high office,
is nonsense" said Mr.. B. W. Burnett
today. There is no greater admirer
OF Mr.. Bryan in town than Mr.. Bur-
nett, and he is enthusiastic in his
belief that Bryan stands splendid
chance to be elected this year
'I've got something | want to
show you," said Mr.. Burnett, as he
waved the newspaper man over to
one side of the street. "Look at
this!'
Then he unfolded clipping from a
paper which proved to be an extract
from Mr.. Bryan's speech at the st.
Louis convention In 1904. He was
seconding the nomination of Senator
Cockrell, of Missouri, for President
of the United States, and said:
Il come here to second the nOmina-
ton of a man, and | come to second
his nomination not because [ can
assert to you that he is more availa-
BILE than any other person who might
be named, but because / love the
man and because on the platform
we have adopted [ don't think there
is any good reason why every Demo-
crat in the East might not vote for
this man.
81 come here to second the nOmi-
ton of Senator Cockrell, of Missouri.
He is the Nestor of the Senate. He
is experienced in public affairs. He
is known. He has a record. He can
be measured by it, and, my friends,
/ would be willing to write my in
dorsement on his back and send him
out to the world, willing to guaran-
tee everything he did.
"They say he comes from the
South. What if he does? | do not
share the feeling that some people
have that the Democratic party can
not take a candidate from the South.
They say he was in the Confederate
army. What if he was? [ don't
share the belief of those who say we
cannot nominate a former COnfeder-
ate.
"My friends, that war, that cruel
war, was forty years ago. Its issues
are settled. Its wounds are healed.
The participants are friends. We
have got another war on, and those
who know what the war between
plutocracy and Democracy means,
will not ask where a man stood forty
years ago; they will ask where does
he stand today in this war;
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-08-13
Favor white Supremacy"
Charlotte News.

Charlotte News
Democrats of West Virginia have
met and nominated Louis Bennett
for Governor, and adopted a plat
form. One plank in this platform de-
clares for negro disfranchisement.
We are sure "White Supremacy"
will be crowned with equally good
results in West Virginia as it has
been in this State and other South
ern States that have declared for it.
The disfranchisement of the negro
in North Carolina marked a new era
III our political life. 1t was the best
and wlSeSt move ever made, and it's
blessings have fallen upon the negro
as well as the white man. Politics has
been elevated. The ballot has come
to be considered i'll different light.
No friction has marked the innova-
ton. Peace and contentment have
signalized political contests that
were once turbulent and riotous.
We believe West Virginia Demo-
Gratis have acted wisely.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-08-13
THE GOLD LEAF.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1908.
Chance for Young Men.

The young man who says he can
not succeed i'll such a country as this,
with it's magnificent opportunities, is
the poorest kind of stick, observes
an exchange. Why, there are men
today who, when they see that Il
young man has the right kind OF
pluck. are willing to advance him
money to build up lis business and
give him a start. These are the
young men, however, who stick, dig
and save What Others have done
can be performed today by our
young men. They are i'll a great
measure the architects of their own
fortunes. Upon themselves alone
rests the responsibility. They have
it in their power to either make or
unmake, and every young man
should earnestly and serious Y ask
himself which it shall be-
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-08-13
Educating ~ the Negro to Bring
Further Trouble.

ls' HluuNu journal.
For the time being the race ques-
ton * practically eliminated from
Virginia politics, but the elimination
is merely temporary. We are rapid
~ giving the negro the boOk-learn-
ing-miscalled" education'- will
enable him to qualify under the law
rs voter. But educated or unedu-
Gated. he will remain negro, and us
such Il thoroughly undesirable ele-
mrnt i'll politics Education will not
change his nature or qualify him to
take active part in the government
al white men, nor will white men per-
init him to do so. 1t is. therefore.
only Il matter of time when ii will be
necessary to strengthen the present
suffrage laws and make them more
drastic and effective in the matter of
eliminating the negro vote.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-08-13
Why James Lee Got Well,

Everybody in GAINESVILLE. O., knows Mrs.
Mary Lee, OF rural route s. She writes:
My husband. James Lee, firmly believes he
owes his life to the use of DR.. Kings New
Discovery. His lungs were SO severely affec
ted that consumption seemed inevitable
when friend recommended New Discovery.
We tried it, and its use has restored him to
perfect health" DR.. Kings New Discovery
is the King of throat and lung remedies.
Forcoughs and colds it has no equal. The
first dose gives relief. Try it, Sold under
guarantee at Melville Dorsey's drug store.
soc. and 81. 90. Trial bottle free.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-08-13
ADMITS CHARGE WAS IMPROP-
ERLY MADE.
Statesville Landmark, Aug. eth.

Statesvile Landmark, Aug. 9TH.
The North Carolina Christian Adj
VOcate OF this week publishes letters
from Gen. Armfeld, Mr.. Lawrence
Young, of Asheville, Mr.. &. q, Hunt
ington, Interstate secretary of the
\. NJ. c. A. and Rev W. r. Minter,
chaplain of the regiment, denying
the idVOcate's published charge that
the recent encampment of the First
North Carolina Regiment was q
drunken debauch. The editor ad-
mits that the charge was improperly
made and without proof to sustain
it. 1t Was a very serious charge to
make against 500 men without
knowing the facts.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-08-13
A Boon to Elderly People,

Most elderly people have some kidney or
bladder disorder that is both painful and
dangerous Foley's Kidney Remedy has
proven boon to many elderly people as it
stimulates the urinary organs, eorrects
lrregu larities and tones up the whole system
Commence taking Foley's kidney Remedy at
once and be vigorous. Sold at Parker's
Two Drug Stores
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-08-13
Cured Tia v Fever and Summer Cold,

a : Nus baum. Batesville. Indiana.
writes Last wear : suffered for three
months Wit IA "a summer cold so distressing
that IT int riered with my business. | had
many nj The symptoms OF hay fever. and n
doctor pre- ScriptIon did not reach my case
and | took several medicines which seemed
only TO az gravate il. Fortunately insist
Ell upon avin@ Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t
GuicNiy ~ red me. My wife has since used
Fuley.s IL oUey and Tar with the same sue
cess Sold at Parkers Two Drug stores
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-08-13
She Likes Good Things.

Mrs. Chas. E. Smith, CT West Franklin
Maine. says: 81 like good things and have
adopted DR.. Kings New Life Pills as our
family laxative medicine, because they are
good and do their work without making q
fuss about it." These painless purifiers sold
at Melville Dcrsey's drug store. Csc.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-08-13

If servants worked half as much as
the wives and got the same wages
there would be a lot more trouble
than there is, says an exchange.
Yes, there wouldn't be any servan t
problem or servants, either.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-08-13
MIR. Cleveland as a Writer.

From "Mr. Cleveland at Princeton by
Henry Van Dyke, in the American Re-
view of Reviews for August.
There was once a rumOr, started
by some foolish person, that Mr..
Cleveland did not prepare his own
speeches and papers. Nothing could
be farther from the truth. He pre-
pared them immensely and intensely.
No man knew better than he the
danger of rash and exaggerated Ian
guage No man appreciated more
fully the value and the power OF the
measured, direct, telling phrase. The
knowledge that he had to make a
public address at certain time, at
least in his later years, gave him at
first a rather acute anxiety and dis
comfort. He was absurdly afraid OF
not doing the thing right. Then, as
he toiled over it, the sense. OF what he
really wanted to say, some large and
simple thing that he thoroughly be-
lieved in, took possession of him and
carried him along; and he uttered
himself with a kind of serene earnest
ness and confidence that was con-
vincing and uplifting to thoughtful
hearers. But the point is that he did
all lis writing with his own pen, and
his thinking with his own mind. |
have seen many pages of that fine,
firm, careful handwriting. 1t is as
delicate as woman's hand, but the
vigor Of a strong man, who knows
what he intends, runs through every
word and line.
Weak women should read my Book No. 4
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