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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-21
THE DOWNFALL OF THE MIGHTY

How have the mighty fallen, Home
comes Morse, the erstwhiIe king Of
high finance, only to be greeted when
moving up the harbor by three detec-
tiyes with warrant for his arrest on
charges of embezzlement Reporters,
il IS true, awaited him at the dock,
and photographers were there galore,
but no one to do him honor. 1t was
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-21

A treat is in store for the students
Of Mercer University. Judge Emory
Speer has lectures in preparation on
Thomas Jefferson and Daniel Webster
which he will deliver before them at
an early date. They are great sub
jects and will be handled in a mas
terful manner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-21

A Denver man complains of his
wife because she spanked him in the
presence of their child. He ought to
congratulate himself that she didn't
pull off the entertaining stunt in the
presence, Of the Washing
ton Post.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-21

There seems to be no immediate
danger of war with Japan as a result
of the immigration question. That
government has handed to Ambassa-
dor O'Brien a memorandum in which
an agreement is reached in general
terms with the suggestions made by
the American government. Prohibi-
ton of emigration of laborers to
Canada, Mexico and Hawaii will prac-
tically prevent the introduction into
this country of japanese laborers by
devious channels.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-21

The young Connecticut man who
called for young lady with the in
tention of clipping with her and was
received with shower of hot water
should cheer up. He might have found
himself in hot water little later any
how if his plan had not miscarried.-
Washington Post.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-21

The Augusta Chronicle is thankful
that Gov. Smith and Tom Watson have
parted company. II believes the gov
ernor should be entirely divorced from
a politician who makes merchandise
of his political influence and follow
ing. That is what it accuses Watson
of doing in the Glover case and other
instances.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-21
II Matters About
the

Nothing adds SO much to
the attractiveness of a pretty
home as does pretty mating,
and the season approaches
when the sitting room, the
parlor and sleeping rooms as
well should be given their
new spring dressing. From
the standpoint of attractive
ness and sanitation, nothing
equals mating as a floor COW
ering.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-21

If Joe Brown runs for governor he
will probably have to make the fight
on the question of holding down the
Atlanta Stove Works to the same rate
of earnings as Gov. Smith proposes
for the railroads, five per cent, a year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-21

Three hundred and six national
banks have gone to the wall in the
past fifteen years. This might indi-
cate that even federal inspection is
no guarantee of safety The deposits
should be insured
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-21

Editor Pendleton is delighted that
Georgia has been saved the humilia-
ton it must necessarily have felt if
the governor had saved Glover from
the gallows at the dictation of Wat
son.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-21
w .EY?
Raleigh, Aug. 21st, 1907.
Mr.. B. c. Beckwith, Attorney,
Raleigh, II. G..

Dear Sir
Your letter of the 10th inst in regard
to soft drink, "Mezzo", manufactured by An
derson & Co., Atlanta, Ga, has been re-
ceived.
A sample of "Mezzo", No. 1860 F. R., Of
fered for sale in bulk, was analysed by this
Department, July 9Th, 1907, and no alcohol
OR adulteration, according TO the State Food
Law, was found. |, therefore, consider that
it complies with the requirements of the
North Carolina Food Law, and that it's sale
is legal. Yours very truly,
(Signed), w. NJ. ALLEN,
Food Chemist
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-21

The Macon Telegraph announces
that it is ready to support any good
man against Hoke Smith for governor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-21

A movement has been started to
promote friendlier feelings toward
corporations. Politicians seeking of.
flee can be relied on to combat it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-21

Taft wants to have a navy, not to
scrap with, but just, as Bobby Burns
said about the possession of money,
for the glorious privilege of feeling
independent"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-21
Americas, Ga, February 81, 1908.

Macon reports the arrival Of if
teen thousand jugs Of liquor since
January l. What's the matter with
prohibition beer?"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-21
DRINK
Auburn, Ala, October 5th, 1907.
Messrs, Anderson & Co.,
Atlanta Ga

Gentlemen
Infreply to your favor of 4th inst,
would say that last Spring we analysed
number of samples of "Mezzo" for
house in Talladega, Ala.
The result of these analyses showed this
preparation to be entirely free from alcohol
and therefore it can not be classed as, or
considered, cider.
Trusting that this furnishes the informa-
ton you desire, | am
Yours very truly,
(Signed), B. B. ROSS,
State Chemist
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-21

The Americas Recorder. Established
1879.
The Americas Times, Established 1890
Consolidated April, 1891.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-21

THOMAS GAMBLE, JR.,
Editor and Manager.
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Associate Editor and Assistant
Manager.
J. w. FURLOW, City Editor.
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14

Health Coffee" Is the cleverest
imitation Of real coffee ever yet made.
DR.. Shoop created It from pure parch-
ed grains. malt. nuts. etc. Fine In
flavor-is made in just one minute.
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New-York tribune., 1908-09-23

of eleven thousand he outlining what the Lib
eraI party proposed to do for, the various classes
OF men, Annie Kenney leaned out of a box and
The audience would have torn her in pieces il it
could have got her. At the time Crfstabel
Pankhurst was doing the thing meeting
in Manchester and she put out of the hall
with her clothes half off her. The things that
have been done the suffragettes by the stewards
of political meetings in which they asked questions
would not be believed in America
.'It is true said DR.. Aked that neither Mrs
snowden's word mine would be sufficient to
convince the American public of the things that
have been done 10 those women
$50 1t all began with those two young girls
continued Mrs Snowden. 'and since then three
hundred have been imprisoned by gov
eminent OF which nearly every member had pledged
himself personally for suffrage before election
They arrested Mrs. Despard. sister OF General
French, famous in the South African war She
has given up her whole life to work for the poor
in the Nine Elms. of the worst slums Of Lon
don. and she is adored by them. In the great
procession poor from the curb.
stopped and kissed the hem of her skirt.
"All this has made friends for us until the
suffrage Is going by leaps and bounds. The
factory girls have In by thousands. The
middle class women have come in by thousands
The women of title not afraid 10 march in
the streets with These Is not paper in Lon
don to-day that is actively opposing suffrage. and
almost all of them have come out for It. Mrs
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23

Pankhurst the executive head OF the movement.
Is a car OF Russia Any one who does not sgres
with her policy is invited to drop out Of her
society and join some other Yet. despite that
fact her organization grows continually We
shall in all likelihood have suffrage withtn five
years In England That Is a reasonable conserva-
tive estimate. The Liberal party will not give is
to u.s. but the Liberal party IS going down and
out at the next general election OF course. ths
sufTra gettes can't do that alone though we shall
helm But various things. which are ths
education bill, which reused church Jealouses. and
the proposed temperance bill, which mas reused
the powerful brewing interests, will combine to
defeat IT, Then the Conservatives viii come N. OF
in places where the labor party is strong the Con-
servatives and Liberals Will combine to deeat the
labor candidates as they are already doing in the
bv-eIections. We believe the Conservatives N the
disturbed state of politics and with the growing
suffrage sentiment and what we are able 70 DO TO
defeat candidates, will pass our bill; but II they
dor.t ze shall lust keep on fighting till get Il
We shall not stop till then They can't hang Us.
and the more they put us in jail the more the
movement grows.
Every woman distinguished in Hterature OF N
any other line in England is with US except MS
Humphrv Ward and Mrs. Ward believes n
municipal suffrage The only anti-suffrage COM
panion Mrs Ward has among her sister writers
OF fame is Marie Corelli The two stand on lone-
Iy pre-emfnence I find that during her WISH 70
This country last winter after which she said suf-
Mrs Ward carefully refrained from speaking
Of the matter to suffragists She was the guest OF
Mrs James Field. Of Boston. and Miss Thomas
president Of Bryn Mawr. and both have told ms
that she sedulous1y refraned from any discussion
Of the matter with them
After her months rest in New York Mrs Snow
den will put in a lecture tour. which will rangs
from Minneapolis to Mississippi and South caro-
lima, and will include Yale. Mount Holyoke and
other schools and colleges. womens club. and even
one Young Mems Christian Association Mrs Gar
ence Mackay will give reception for her at the
Colony Club and she will speak at the Sorosis
luncheon ON October 5 Il wish said she in part
ing that you would deny a statement made IN a
Boston paper that President Taylor OF Vassar and
the University of Chicago had cancelled engage
ments of mine because Of my suffrage opinions
1t is absurd and untrue 1 never had an engage
rnent with Chicago and could not go TO Vassar ar
the time Dr. Taylor wanted me. That's all there
is TO it,
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
ALDERMEN IN SESSION,
Take Up Ticket Speculation at First
Meeting After Recess.

The first meeting of the Board of Aldermen since
the summer recess was held yesterday afternoon
Alderman Redmond, chairman of the Committee
on Laws and Legislation introduced resolution
providing for the repeal of the several sections of
the code the licensing of ticket spectators. A
public hearing it will be held Monday after
noon at o'clock. Affirmative action on the reso-
luton would abolish ticket speculation licensed
business
An appropriation of $4,000 for the use Of the
Dock Department authorized after Alderman
Bowling had explained that the money was needed
for repairs and to prevent workmen being laid off.
Resolutions the death Of Thomas L. Hamilton
Tax Commissioner, adopted.
So many aldermen left the meeting to attend the
ball game that resolutions involving appropriations
could not be passed. One resolution adopted re-
quested Police Commissioned Bingham to excuse
Hebrew policemen September %, 2SSand q and
October 4 and s. Jewish holidays. and another sus-
pended the speed ordinance St. George Hill on
October II. from II to p. to permit automobile
tests.
President MCGOWAN announced that there would
be a public hearing on the proposed changing Of
the name of BlackwelTs Island Bridge to Queens
borough Bridge Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
STEAMERS SEE MUCH wRECKAGE.
Cherokee Reaches Port with Story Of Terr1hc
Gale in Southern Waters.

Renorts Of terrific weather in the Caribbean and
stories of wreckage strewn along the paths OF
the northbound vessels were brought TO port
bv the CLYDE liner Cherokee and the steamer
Bradford of the United Fruit Company, whlcn ar
rived Yesterday from the West Indies. The Chero-
lee which came near going to pieces when aground
off Atlantic City year ago. weatnefeo tne
gale but was delayed by the hurricane captain
Oertel who commanded the steamer Baker, now
wreck on Colorado Reef. brought the Bradford III
safely but reported that she had hard nght Win
wind and wave
When go miles southeast Of the coast OF North
Carolina the Cherokee encountered great mass
of wreckage With the glass the captain saw tne
stern panking of the British schooner T. M
Bertha which left Mobile for Savanna la MAI
with lumber on July l. The little schooner was
long overdue at the Santo Domingo port ana mao
not been reported after leaving Mobile FROM the
wreckage made up mainly of the sort OF cargo
she carried and the stern planking, whlch pore
the schooners name. the identity OF the T. M. ber-
tha was learned
The captain and crew were not reported as having
been picked up nor having been landed at any
port 1t is thought that the men on the schooner
may have been saved by some tramp sIealiiel
bound for the Mediterranean or the Orient.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
GOVERNOR HUGHEss CAMPAIGN PLANS
After This Week He Will Probably Spend
Little Time in Albany.

Albany Sept. Ex-Governor Hughes is spending
much of his time this week in preparation for the
strenuous campaign work on which he will enter
following the formal notification of his nomination
for the Covernorshp in Brooklyn Saturday next.
The Governor will leave here early on Saturday
and does not expect to return TO Albany for more
than a day at a time until the close of the
campaign.
He plans to leave New York Sunday for a
three days speaking tour in Ohio. Indiana and
West Virginia, returning to New York. where he
will make two speeches on october /. He will
speak in jamestown October and in Dunkrk
and Buffalo October 3. From Buffalo the Cover
nor will start a weeks trip through several
Western states, going far as Kansas and on
his return will devote the remainder of his time
until election to campaign work in his own state.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
SCORES SEE WOMAN DIE.
Thro5cs Herself an Front of Subzoay
Train an BRIDGE Station.

In sight of scores of passengers on the Subway
platform at the Brooklyn Bridge station yesterday,
Mrs. Emma Stafford ffty-two years old, of No.
ia Fort Greene Place, Brooklyn, jumped in front
of a nortn5ound express train and was killed Sew
eral women tainted and others ran frantically to
the street.
1t was not until after three cars had passed over
her body that Frank Lewis, the motorman could
bring the train to a stop Mrs Shafford's body was
removed after fifteen minutes delay and taken to
the emergency hospital at the bridge entrance
Coroner Hamburger ordered the body taken to the
morgue where Identification made by Robert
H Carter a nephew.
Mrs Stafford walked to the part of the platform
beneath the overhead bridge and waited until the
train was within feet of her before she jumped
Lewis applied the brakes but could only check the
speed of his train.
The police found pocketbook containing S52
handbook on the Seaman's Bank showing depos-
its of s. S62 in Shafford's and letter
addressed to her at address in Canton street,
Brooklyn.
Mr.. Carter, who lives at No. 526 West 18th street.
said that his aunt had been broodng over the death
of her husband, which occurred year ago. and he
thought that the cause of her suicide. Lewis was
held on a technical charge of homicide.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
LOBSTER FAMINE-NEVER!
Glad Tidings Made Kno7ua at In
ternationaL Fishery Congress.

washington, Sept. PA novel discussion marked
the proceedings of the international Fishery Con-
gress, which began it's sessions here to-day, when
the effect on the fisheries of heavy gunfiring by
men-of-war was brought up. Robert Aldrich & Co,
fish trappers and trawlers, at Wexford r. l., In
a letter to the Rhode Island Commissioner, said
that the firing for a week of the heavy guns at
Fort Preble had driven squiteag from West Bay.
1t was decided to appoint a committee of three to
investigate the question What effect has heavy
gunfring on the isheries?"
George P. SQures, of Virginia, spoke Of the in
furious effects on the menhaden fisheries as re-
suit of the visit Of the battleship feet at the
jamestown Exposition. The gunfiring had driven
the fish away.
The regulation of fisheries the high and
the need for the increase and protection of fisheries
and Holsters were discussed The principal speaker
was Secretary Straus of the Department of Com
merce and Labor. 1t was the opinion of Professor
Edward E. Prince Dominion Commissioner of Fish
cries of ottawa, that the conclusion recently of a
fisheries treaty between this country and Canada
was the greatest step that had been taken in the
way of the proper conservation and the building up
of the industry in the Great Lakes.
A. Kelly Evans secretary and treasurer of the
Ontario Forest. Fish and Game Protective Asso-
ciation of Toronto Ont. spoke of the depletion of
whtefsh in Lake Ontario, and said the appoint
ment of an arbitration commission under the fish
cries treaty between the United States and Canada
would result in the saving of the Great Lakes fish
cries to posterity.
Give the Holsters protection at sea and little
chance to grow,' said James Donohue. State Com
missioner of Sea and Shore Fisheries of Maine,
land there is question but that we will have
plenty of Holsters to supply the entire country at
fair prices" He declared that Holsters were on
the increase on the Maine coast and that there
need be fear of a famine.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
DIR. ARMsTRoNG's WORK COMMENDED
Bellevue Medical Superintendent Praised by
w. r. Stewart.

Following on the heels of the that the
board of trustees of Bellevue and Allied Hospitals
was considering the resignation of Dr. Armstrong,
the medical superintendent, which grew out of the
extended leave of absence granted the superintend
ent and because of his poor health, comes fatter-
ing report of his administration by William r.
Stewart. commissioner of the First judicial Dis
trct. I'm the old Bellevue Hospital says Com
missioner Stewart, the usual enormous amount
and infinite variety of relief work has been car
ried on during the year An inspection Of the
buildings always causes wonder that they have
been allowed to occupy their site for many
wears at the cleanliness in which they not
withstandng maintained. the excellent discipline of
the nursing staff and the useful results attained
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
FOREST FIRES THREATEN OIL WELLS.

CORY, Penn. Sept. 22.-The situation in the fire
swept districts of the Northwestern district Of
Pennsylvania is daily growing worse. The farmers
and Others, battling TO save their homes and
property. exhausted and about ready to
give UP the struggle. In Warren County. between
Sekirk and Grand Valley, the Dunkirk, Al
1eeheny Valley & Pittsburg track, in spot more
than four hundred acres of brush and timber land
are in flames and gradually this fire is drawing
nearer TO oil wells. Should it gain foothold
among the oil wells nothing could stay its progress
In Randolph and Troy townships Crawford
County, an army of fighting the flames.
Before they could stop one fire it had encircled
the property Of William Cutshall and destroyed
all his buildings fences, fruit trees and other prop
srty The timber loss in that region is very heavy
The water supply of the Erie Railroad between
this city and Meadvile has about given out OIL
tank cars being filled with water and coupled
next to the locomotives. and water from these is
rurnped into the boilers.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
CAPTAIN HAINs's MIND STILL A BLANK
Slayer of w E. Annis Not Able to Tell Con-
nected Story of Attack.

Five hours work the part of John F. McIn-
tyre and his legal assistant Joseph A. Shay aided
by General Peter c. Hams, failed TO produce a
connected statement yesterday from Captain Peter
c. Hams tr of the incidents connected with the
shooting of William E. Annis at the Baysde Yacht
Club on the afternoon of Saturday, August Is.
With a grand jury ready to ndict both Captain
Hams and his brother T jenkins Hams, for the
murder Mr. Mcintyre thought it time that
the defence obtained a connected statement from
the captain.
Ever since his incarceration in the Queens
County Jail, following the shooting. Captain Hams
has maintained a vacant attitude of mind. 1t was
thought that in time his mind would get back
TO a normal basis and last week DR.. /. c. Manson,
a nerve specialist reported that the captains men,
tai condition was becoming clearer.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
OF Interest ~
~ TO UOner7.
A SUFFRAGETTE HERE
Mrs. Sno7Cden Says Marlborough
Duchess Is q Concert.

That the Duchess of Marlborough has Just joined
the English suffragettes was interesting item
of information impaired yesterday by Mrs Ph1ip
Snowden Mrs. Snowden, wife OF distinguished
Member of Parliament. English suffragette, iect-
urer before Yale and otEer universities, arrived
Yesterday at the home of Dr.. and Mrs. Aked, NO
West ssth street. where she will be guest for
a month DIR. Aked, who is pastor or the F1ith
Avenue Church. which is John D. Rockefellers re-
Igious home. was a former colleague Of Mrs Snow
den in the woman suffrage movement in England
Mrs Snowden IS young and passing fair, or the
dainty pink and white type of English beauty she
is not of the most militant variety Of the suffra-
gettes. She has never been in Jail or smashed a
window or chained herself to park railing so
the police couldn't make her move along, but she
marched at the head of the first monster process
sion in London last June. between Lady Frances
Bafour sister-in-law of King Edwards sister. on
one side and Mrs. Henry Fawcett. widow of Vic
toria's Cabinet minister. on the other
I'VE have hundreds of titled persons who are
members and contributors to the movement" said
She AT one meeting alone. attended mainly by
the aristocracy we took up collection of sS5.OOO
don't know what part the Duchess of Marlborough
is going to take because she Joined just before
came away 1 think she was influenced by the Hon.
Mrs BERTRAND Russell. sister-in-law of Countess
Russell who is also a suffragette. Mrs. Russell.
who was formerly a Philadelphia girl, is a great
friend of the duchess.
Annie Kenney has brought more fashionable
women into the movement than anybody. Annie
Kenney is the little factory girl whom w. T. Stead
has called the Joan of Arc of the movement. She
started the whole thing with question to John
Burns at Albert Hall night. soon after the
Liberal government came in. Before an audience