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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-15
THREE SPEAKERS
HERE NEXT WEEK
Ross. Smith and Cox to Talk to SumteriteS in
AmeriCuS
CAMPAIGN ISSUES TO BE WELL THRFSHED OUT

governors part in changing the old
system and depriving the smaller
counties in the state of the represen-
tation they have heretofore enjoyed
and giving four or five large cities
a power equivalent to one third or
omer of the state Col Cox will also
probably take up Smiths record as
a prohibitionist, his record as to the
negroes and otherwise treat his hear
ers to some hot shots.
Judge Ross, who will speak on the
Saturday afternoon following at 2:30
o'clock, and perhaps that night as
we'll, will discuss hte Smith admins
tration and its effects on Georgia.
He will analyze the policies and the
acts and claims of the Governor. The
Judge is a keen speaker, and be-
tween facts and sarcasm and ridicule
he will undoubtedly interest the
great crowd that will be out to hear
him
Whether the governor can be in
duced to come back and speak in Sum
ter again is not known. 1t is stated
that efforts are being made to in
duce him to speak in Columbus again,
where the Brown people are actively
at work and where the effects of
his speech of some time ago are
said to have largely disappeared.
All three speeches in Americus will
undoubtedly be heard by large and in
terested> audiences Each of the ora
tors will get the respectful hearing
that is always accorded public men
here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-15
TO PARK AND SPRINGS
TODAY FOR A PICNIC
Sunday Schools Will Enjoy
Outing.

The First Baptist school and the
Presbyterian will have their picnics
today, but at different resorts. The
Baptist school will picnic at Prospect
Park, while the Presbyterians will
go to Myrtle Springs. Both resorts
are in the pink of condition with
their broad pavilions and delightful
swimming pools, and each school will
enjoy the day. Wagons will be en-
ployed in transporting the little folks
to and from the resorts The Furlow
Lawn Baptist and First Methodist
schools will have their picnics on
Friday of next week at Holly and
Myrtle Springs, respectively.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-15

made your roads among the best of
their kind to be found anywhere"
The speaker took occasion to con-
denim the policy of immigration of
foreigners. He thought that the
children of the present generation
should be left something in the way
of farms, and did not think that Ital-
ians should be brought in to take the
children's patrimony, even if the de-
velopment were less rapid.
Mr.. Frank Sheffield
Mr.. Frank Sheffield made a little
talk in endorsement of good roads,
touching on the commercial advan-
tages. He thought Sumter county
should be the first to move along
the lines of renewed activity for
good roads. He also spoke of the
bad effects of narrow tires, and ad-
vocated making wide tires compul-
sorry, to go into effect long enough
in the future to enable every farmer
to wear out his present wagons.
In reply to question as to the
use of a steam roller on Sumter's
roads, Capt. Spoon did not think it
would be advisable, except for ma
cadam roads.
The multiplicity of roads was re-
ferred to in condemnation The
speaker gave an instance where roads
running nearly parallel for a dis
tance had been combined in his own
county in North Carolina, and a
great saving made. Reinforced con-
crete for culverts was favored.
The convict system was declared to
be the very best for working the
roads, in the opinion of Capt. Spoon
Convict labor was the most economf-
cal for heavy road work ever employ
ed he believed fully
At the close of his address of
Capt. Spoon a unanimous vote of
thanks was rendered him. AS the
roads were in such good shape he
did not think it worth while to do
any road building, Capt Spoon left
last night for other points in the Dis
trict.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-15
u. 6. Y. REUNION AT
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

The SeabOard Air Line Railway
will SELL tickets from all stations at
rate of one cent per mile plus 25
cents for the round trip. Tickets
viii be sold June 9Th, 9TH and 8th and
will be limited for return until June
goth, 1908
Seaboard train No. 70, might train)
makes direct connection at Mont
gomery for Birmingham. If you
wish sleeping car reservation have
your agent write. for same at once.
Seaboard agent will give you rate and
full information upon application.
CHARLES F. STEWART,
Asst General Passenger Agent,
Savannah, Ga
5-15-to June6
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-15
FOOD GIVEN TO NEEDY
by LADIES IN CHARGE
Baskets of Good Things
Distributed.

The committee of ladies from Am
ericus Chapter, Order of the Eastern
Star, having in charge the recent
Masonic banquet, made glad many
hearts here yesterday. So lavish
was the menu and in such abundance
were the choice viands provided, that
quite half of it was left untouched.
After thus having served sumptuous
dinner and supper to the hundreds
of guests, the ladies distributed yes
terday great baskets filled with good
things among the poor of the city So
far as known every deserving un-
fortunate one received a we'll filled
basket, the gift of these thoughtful
and noble hearted women
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-15
BIG BUNCH Is THERE
TO WATCH THE MACS
The SteedS Are Sprinting
in COrdeIe.

A party of Americus citizens who
like to see the horses run went to
Cordele yesterday morning to wit
ness the races to be palled off in
the metropolis. Interest was increas-
ed from their standpoint by the ap-
pearance of Americus horses upon
the track, and there was money be-
hind the steeds as we'll. The races
vii continue through today, with
entries in both the running and trot-
ting classes. Cordele has a good
track and the annual spring races
there always attract large crowds of
visitors from every section of the
state
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-15
PinkstOn Co. Selling 800 Pair Shoes
At Just Half Price.

Lot Misses and Childrens white
Canvas Oxfords, sizes 5 to 112, price
from 9Oc to $1.25.-Your choice for
35 cents.
Lot Misses and Children Oxfords in
plain kid, patent leather, sizes to 2,
prices $1.OO to $500, your choice just
half price.
Lot Ladies Oxfords in plain Kid and
Patent Leather, sizes to z, prices
$1.25 to $3.50. Your choice at just
half price.
These are big bargains.
15-3t PTNKSTON co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-15
AMERICUS HAS FELT A
TOUCH OF SUMMER

With the red liquid in the tube
standing at the 85 notch yesterday
Americus realized that the good old
summer time was really at hand This
is rather high temperature for the
season, especially during a sizzling
political era, and the man who fought
the air with a palmetto took little
stock in either Little Joe or Holy
Hoke. But it is the weather for cot
ton, peaches, and canteloupes, and
we will gladly stand it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-15
MOTOR BUGGY is QUITE
THE THING ON WHEELS

When a buggy-shaped automobile
trundled noise1essly along Forsyth
street yesterday local chaffeurs Won
dered at the apparition, the first of
it's kind here The vehicle is a mo-
tor buggy, and owned by the Shef1-
ld-Huntington Co. In appearance
it is the regulation top buggy Of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-15
SUPT. GRIMSHAW
is IN AMERICUS

Superintendent Harry Grimshaw, of
the Seaboard, is in the city on his first
visit since the division headquarters
of the road were removed from this
place. This trip is one of his regular
business trips over his territory.
"We are back in our old quarters
in the Union Station, said Supt.
Grimshaw last night. Things are a
little quiet just now. The boys often
speak of Americus and their stay
here"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-15
MIR. w. b. HUDSON HAS
FRESH MERCHANDISE

Mr.. w. B. Hudson has his advertise
ment in the Times s-Recorder on the
last page. He has opened up a nice
stock of general merchandise and
groceries and solicits the patronage
of his old friends His gooas are all
fresh and seasonable and his prices
are moderate He also keeps soft
drinks for the hot days. A call is
solicited.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-15

Summary: 2 men down when Win
ming run was scored. Struck out by
Lamar 6, Daughtry s. Two base hits,
Lamar. Stolen bases, Bynum 2,
Shipley 1, Hooks 1, Johns1. Base on
balls Lamar1, Daughtry l. Umpire
Sanford
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-15

our fore fathers, though larger, hand
some and far more durable. 1t costs
$3.50 and seems the ideal vehicle in
the automobile line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-15

We sell "Everwear" hosiery for
ladies and gents. Absolutely guar
anteed for six months. w. J. JOSEY.
3-1m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-15
LEAGUE
RESULTS YESTERDAY

Little Rock l, Atlanta Z.
Mobile 1, Birmingham 0.
Memphis 2, Nashville G.
Montgomery-New Orleans no game
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-15

We have just received new sup.
ply of those delicious syrups that you
enjoyed so much in your soda last
season and we want yOu to stop in
the next time you are near and renew
your acquaintance with them. Please
remember that cur soda is as harms
less as spring water as all of the in-
gradients of which it is composed are
OF the best and absolutely pure.
BROWNS ICE CREAM PARLOR,. .
Joe L. Brown. Prop,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-15
GOVERNMENTS EXPERT
TALKS ON GOOD ROADS
Capt Spoon Addresses County Commissioners After
Inspecting Sumter's System

Capt. w L. Spoon, the Govern
ment's road expert sent to this coun-
ty through the efforts of Congress-
man Lewis. addressed the County
Commissioners at 80 o'clock yes
terday afternon at the county court
house on the subject of Good Roads. .
Both the old and new commissioners
were present
During the morning Capt Spoon
was driven over the chief public roads
around Americus by Supt Paschal
He was treated to a barbecue at noon
at the county farm.
In his address to the County Com
missioners, which was given the
close attention of his hearers, Capt.
Spoon went into detail as to the
building of good roads. During his
| talk he took occasion to compliment
Supt. Paschal by saying that the
latter's methods were most efficient
and that the road building which he
did was as good as could be found
anywhere short of macadamized roads
One thing. upon which stress was
laid was the need of wide roads He
said that he frequently found Sec
tions where the farmers would plow
up to the very edge of the roadway,
and turn their cotton rows in the
road itself By making the roads
wide the Commission would be
building for the future as we'll as
the present In reply to a question
as to the proper width of roads.
Capt. Spoon said that thirty feet
should be the minimum width for a
first class road. He was not discuss
ing any other class
Limited Only By Funds
The speaker was of the opinion
that expenditures for good roads
should be limited only by the funds
available. Good roads meant the
bringing of trade from competitive
territory. "What l have said has been
more in the order of Encouragement"
said Capt Spoon, 'for your efficient
Superintendent, Capt. Paschal, has
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Plan to Fight Disease.
Druggists viii Battle Stomach Troubles
in LaurenS.

the increase of stomach troubles in
Laurcns has led Laurens Drug Co. to
take effective measures to combat the
disease.
They have the local agency>for Milo
ma stomach tablets, and in order to in
duce people suffering with weak stom-
ach or Indigestion to~1sc the remedy,
offer to supplSit~with the distinct un-
Outstanding that money will be re-
funded in every case where it does not
cure.
Mi-o-na is not a mere digestive, but
an absolute strengthened and b~uilder-up
OF the whole digestive tract. If you
suffer with headaches, giddiness. paipi-
%tation, bad taste in the mouth, nervous
ness, coated tongue, distress after eat
ing, use Mi-o-na and see how quickly
these symptoms of Il weak stomach will
disappear.
Remember that Laurens Drug Co.
give a guarantee to refund the money
unless it cures.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

August time tells on the nerves. But
that spiritless, no ambition feeling can
be easilyaand quickly altered by taking
what is known by druggists everywhere
as DR.. Shops Restorative. Within as
hours after beginning to use the Resto-
rativc improvement will be noticed.
OF course full health will not immedi-
ately return. The gain, however, will
surely follow. And best of all, you
will realize and feel your strength and
ambition as it is returning. Outside
Kidneys will usually fail. Strengthen
these failing nerves with DIR. Shoop's
Restorative and see how quickly health
will be yours again. Sold by Palmetto
Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
CATARRH is CURABLE.
Successful Experiments in Abatihg and
Ing this Disease.

Catarrh is an entirely Unnecessary
disease and should not be tolerated for
a single day now that Hyomeiis so gen
orally known and has made so many
cures in Laurens and other towns.
Modern science has disprovcd the>o ld
theory that catarrh wdsa blood disease.
II is a germ trouble, and the remedy is
iiyomei. which medicates the air you
breathe, killing all catarrhal germs.
of the pine f forests s,'G filed with %fr rpf mt
and healing balsams, so there is life and
health in breathing Hyomei.
So sure is this prescription to cure
even the worst cases of catarrh that
Laprens Drug Co. sell it under an abso-
lutte guarantee to refund the money if
it does not do all that is claimed for it,.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
PenteCOstal Meeting.

Editor Advertiser: Please announce
to the public that there will be a pcnte-
coStal meeting held by Brother N. j.
Holmes and others under tent on Long
Branch school house grounds, beginning
about Aug. 2lst and continuing for an
indefinite period. Christians are re-
quested to pray for success of meeting.
M. A. SUMEREL,
L.. ID. BLAKELY,
j. l.. TODD,
II. HAMPTON HOLLAND,
Committee.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Month. Invoice Cost. Sales.
April. IS 37,835.A 28,611.S9
May. ........ 81, 1863 II, 1922
June ......... SO, 635.35 20, SOP. 20
Totals for
quarter. $40. 606.04 S Is ,223.S7

For year.. SAP, 427.7 rs 1854, 895.1 8
Subtracting the stock on hand, $751;
002. 95, from the inyoicc cost Of the
goods. there remains $72, 603.9 to be
accounted for. But adding the break
age and expenses to the sales we have
only $72, 03. 9l5, leaving an apparent de-
felt of $50, $500 which can doubtless
be easily explained by the ~dispensary
board. CD
In order to have a clear conception of
the meaning of these figures they may
be compared with other expenditures of
government. 1t is a conservative as
sumption to take the quarter of the
year under consideration as Il fair sam
pie of the years operations. 1t is the
busiest season of the farmers year.,
with less money on hand for necessa-
ries, not to speak of luXuries. The dis
pensary board seem to have experienced
this, for in the June report it is an
nounced that prices were reduced in
two of the dispensaries.
The cost of operation, including wages
to clerks, statesmen, bottlcrs, breakagc
etc, should amount for the year to $23,-
560.32 a little short of the $25, 900, for
many years the salary of the president
Of the United States, and also of the
county expenditures of Aiken, esti-
mated for 1905 at $26, 435. The cost of
the goods is more than three times
as much as the aggregate of all
taxes, State and local, collected in
the county, that figure for 1907 be-
ing given as 1927, ITO. The sales, with
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
BLEASE FRIENDLY WITH NEGRO.
Wishes a Blind Tiger Success in His
Business.

The following lines from The State
will be read with interest:
To the Editor Of The State:
MIR. Blease gets terribly wrought up
over the appointment of a respectable
regro as notary public in Greenville by
Gov. Ansel. / am reminded of the fact
that in his speech at Newberry two
years ago as candidate for governor,
noticing a notorious negro blind tiger
standing in his audience. Mr.. Blease
turned on him and said: 81 hope your
business is prospecting, Bob" | would
like to know which is to be the more
condemned, the appointment of a law
abiding negro to serve his own people
in Il legitimate way or the encouraging
of a notorious negro law-breaker to VIC
late the law of the State by serving
both white and black with blind tiger
liquor.
A CITIZEN OF NEWBERRY.
Newberry, S. c., Aug. Z, 1908.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
The Economics OF the ~Dispensary.

To the Editor of The News and Cou-
rier: The magnitude and Importance of
the work done by the Aiken county dis
pensarics will be seen from the follow
ing summary Of the monthly statements
of the Aiken county ~dispensary board,
made under oath for the quarter ending
June 30, zoos:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
A CITIZEN OF NEWBERRY.
Newberry, S. c., Aug. Z, 1908.

Reference to the files of The State
shows that at the Newberry meeting
Nh. Zach McGhee in his report says in
part: Spying a negro blind tiger, one
Bob Porterfield, out in the crowd, Mr..
Blcase exclaimed: Bob, | hope your
business is fourishing.'"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

We have just received a solid car load
of Organs in different styles and sizes,
that they will last and give satisfaction.
S. M. 81 IL. III. Wilkes e. Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
MONUMENTS.

If you are in need of a nice Monu
ment for loved one / am prepared to
furnish it to you at very reasonable
prices. See me.
j. WADE ANDERSON, Laurcns, S. c..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

public schools; the remaining $40, 080. O8
goes into the county treasury for the
benefit OF the people at large in requital
of the SAP, 427. rs furnished by them to
conduct the industry. One other bene-
iiciary of the d%ispensary remains TO be
mentioned. The Federal Government
takes as its share 500, 600, and reports
from the county, in internal revenue
and tariff taxes on the purchaser of the
goods, 81 per cent. of it going to sup
port the army, navy and Federal pen
sion rolls.
1t is doubtful whether the six dispcn-
Sarics of Aiken county are promoting
temperance more than the great pro-
hibition wave that has swept over this
and most other counties during recent
years. The saloon has been banished
from more than half of the national
domain through local option and pro-
hibition cnactments. The liquor traffic
has been wholly prohibited in six States
and extensively cut short in thirty-four
others. In 1870 there we're only 3, 800
OOC persons living in dry territory; in
1900 the number was Is, $50, 600; in 1907
it was 33, 200, 900. However, the Fed
cral reports show that in 1884 the con
sumption of liquors per head of the
population was 12l gallons, while in
1906 the consumption had risen to 22.27
gallons a head. For the year ending
June 30, 1907, there was II, 400, 252 gal
Ions of whiskcy more consumed than in
the preceding year,
HARRY HAMMOND.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
WALDING, KINNAN & MARvIN,

WHOIGSaIc DTUBBISCS, TOTGUOJ|J.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free! Price IS cents
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
HOw's This |?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
II. j. CHENEY e. CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known f..
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by his
firm.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
FACTS AND FIGURES o. THE AIKEN COUNTY
DlSPENSARIES, SHOWING FALLACY
OF "PROFIT" ARGUMENT.

the expenses for operation added in,
should reach $2S8, 465, and to meet them
would require the proceeds Of 5,769
bales of cotton at $50 a bale, out of an
average county crop of %, 900 bales.
The board reports the profits for the
quarter as being $l4, $40. n, at the rate
OF $57 1912. 10 for the year. OF this sum
$40, 0SO.0 S goes to the ~dispensary towns;
3d. 80. 0S to swell the 3-mill tax forthe
Stock on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-03-05

have been and are being success
fully met in New York City.
Chicago is suffering more from the
smoke nuisance than New York
ever did. 1t is also suffering from
lack of adequate transportation
facilities, and the substitution of
electricity for the steam locomo-
tive would provide relief in the
matter Of transportation and con
tribute relief with respect to the
smoke nuisance in proportion to
the degree of its responsibility.
Both problems are easier of solu-
ton in Chicago than they were in
New York, presenting no engineer
ing or financial difficulties which
cannot be reasonably and satisfac-
torily met and it would seem there
is really no excuse for further delay
in securing necessary relief in this
direction.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-03-05

He looked for tears in her eyes, but
there were none. lie looked for lines
of grief in her face. but they were
taking late summer vacation.
We'll. what's the row now" she
asked as he heSitated
There is no row. You are in trou-
bic. and am one who would help You
out"
How am | in trouble"
Il don't know. / am going to ask
You to tell me If sou feel that life is
no longer worth the living and if Won
are contemplating ~Uiriic''-
"G'wqn with vol she interrupted.
with a wave Of her hand. I'm having
bit OF shindy with nay husband. who
has left me and is passing himself of
as single man 10 hired girl along
here. I'm looking for her. She's red
headed and has q mole ou her chin II
l get hold Of her I'll give You enough
of that red hair to stun ~ory pillow
with.
"Then-thcu you are not crushed
down."
I'd like to sec the man that could
crush me-"
And You are not hrnEfn- of sui
cide:"
What dye take me for old man:
What's all this jabber about anyway:
What is If to you if Jimmie and Inc
have "a h.t of a row. | don't ike your
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-03-05
Not to Be Thouaht OF.

There was once a multimillionaire (he
was very multi" indeed who spent
immense sums of money on his chill
dren They had everything, including
four automobiles and steam yacht
each.
Still they were not satisfied.
Can you not" they implored, spend
a little time with us now and then?'
Time" cried the multlmillionaire,
greatly shocked. "No, no. You are
dreaming. 1t is impossible"
This fable teaches that time is not
money in any practical sense.-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-03-05
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