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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-27
PLENTY OF MONEY, BUT
BEG FOR A LIVING
AmeriCuS is Infested With
Such Cattle.

The presence in Americus yester-
day of several well-dressed beggars
of the professional class was the sub
Ject Of comment as they went from
store to store, and with brazen eff
frontery, begged money. This class
70 cattle should be run out of town
the moment they reach the depot, as
they are not objects of charity by any
means yet easily gull and victimize
kind-hearted people. The cashier of
an Americus bank remarked yester-
day, as he watched a strapping, lazy
fellow working" the town, that they
frequently called upon him when
ready to leave the city and exchange
a handful of silver for bills of larger
denomination. One of these pests can
easily earn So to $40 a day, and
frequently work two or three towns
between suns. A full score of such
cattle have worked Americas within
a month and thus added largely, no
doubt, to their bank accounts or real
estate holdings at home Many of
them are doubtless quite wealthy, af-
ter thus spending several years in
touring the country and fleeing peo-
pie who cannot withstand their path
etic appeals for cash-nothing but
cash.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-27
ANOTHER LOT is SOLD
FOR HOME ON HANCOCK
Realty is Still in Demand
Out There.

Real estate still continues to move
in Americus. Dirt in this city shows
no tendency to depreciate in value, or
to be otherwise than a good invest
ment, and it is not difficult to find a
purchaser as soon as a good piece of
property offers.
Just now things are looking up on
Hancock street and vicinity.
Yesterday Allen & Crockett sold an
other lot there, with a fifty-six foot
front to Morgan & Speight, for $500,
or SO front foot 1t has not been
so many years back when 81 a front
foot would have been considered out
of reason.
In the last thirty days this enter
prising real estate firm has sold in
the neighborhood of $4,000 worth of
lots on Hancock street A building
boom promises to be in progress along
there this spring.
One house is in course of erection
and several others are projected
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-27
STOCK GO. OPENS AT d
.isssssss
OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT
Favorable Mention i Given
by Georgia Press.

"Circumstantial Evidence" a Wes-
tern meIodrama, will be presented to-
night at the opera house by the EN-
pire Stock Company The same COM
pany will occupy the theater tomor-
row and Saturday, both matinee and
night Fourteen people are in the
company which has eight vaudeville
specialties in addition to the, regular
play. Popular prices will prevail.
Press extracts from number of
Georgia towns make favorable men
ton of the company and its playing.i
The Covington Enterprise says: THE
company was the best which has visit
ed Covington this season, and in fact
gave the only wholesome plays which
-Covington theater goers have had the
pleasure of seeing for quite a while. -
The following is the list of plays
which will be given here: Tonight,
"Circumstantial Evidence" tomorrow
matinee, THE Child Stealer;" Friday
night A Fatal Step" Saturday matt
nee "A Bachelors Troubles" Satur-
day night I'm Old Virginia "
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-27
NUMBER so
HORNE HOME IS BURNED
WITH ALL OF CONTENTS
AsDwelIing and Clubhouse
Lost.

The handsome country residence of
Mr.. Cullen S. Horne few mffes east
of Americus was burned Tuesday
night, together with his smokehouse
and nearly all contents, very little be-
ing saved from the disastrous blaze.
The fire started about o'clock,
catching near the roof from the chin
ney, it is thought
The few people about the premises
were able to save but little in the way
of furniture and effects, so rapidly did
the fire burn, and the house was soon
a total loss.
The flames were communicated to
the well filled smokehouse near by
and this, too, was totally destroyed.
The house was filled with meat and
lard, and considerable portion of
this was saved through the efforts of
the helpers.
The barn also caught from flying
sparks, but the blaze there was ex-
tinguished without loss.
Mr.. Horne has been very unfortun-
ate in the matter of fires. Only a short
while ago his ginhouse and twenty
bales cotton, besides cottonseed and
farm utensils, was burned, and now
comes the additional loss of his pretty
home,
The amount of insurance carried, if
any at all, is not known.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-27
BONDS ON BUILDING TO
INSURE EARLY FINISH
Issue of $4,000 viii be
Made Soon.

The fact that the directors of the
Americus Young Mems Christian AS
sociation have fully determined to is
sue bonds for the completion of the
work in hand, fully assures the fin
ishing of the beautiful building at an
early date
The matter has been under consid-
GRAFTON for some time, and was re-
Gently determined upon.
An issue of $4,000 of bonds in
denomination of $500 each will be
made, and local banks have already
agreed to assist the work by subscri-
bing to the entire issue.
The bonds are to extend over a
period of five years only.
I Already the Y. M. G. A building,
representing an investment of $4O,-
600 when finished, is nearing the
stage of completion, but much yet
remains to be done upon the interior
and in the purchase of furniture and
equipment
Twelve Thousand dollars will am
ply cover the cost yet to be entailed in
completing the building.
The Association has on hand sew
eral thousand dollars of unpaid sub
scriptions, yet not due and covering
a period of two or three years These
deferred payments, as collected, will
be applied to the retirement of the
bonds now to be f1oated.
This course was deemed by far
the best, rather than let work upon
the building lag in its present incom-
plete stage, and the action of the
local banks which volunteered to take
the entire issue of bonds and help the
Association is commendabIe.
There will be no cessation of work,
in all probability, and the beautiful
building will be pushed rapidly to
completion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-27
ABLELEXPOUNDER 81 s.
s:Of CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Mr.. BiCkweII Young Will
Lecture Saturday

Mr.. Bickwell Young, of Chicago,
who will lecture here next Saturday
evening, is considered one of the OBJ
lest opponents of Christian Science
among its Board of Lectureship.
Mr. Young has drawn immense au-
diences wherever he has appeared
In London, England, he lectured to
an audience of ten thousand people in
Albert Memorial Hall. 1t was a
record breaking occurrence, such
vast concourse of people attending a
lecture. 1t aroused much comment
everywhere.
In bringing out these lectures it is
not the purpose of the Christian
Science Church to proselyte but to
present clear, correct statement of
its teachings. 1t has suffered such
misrepresentation and falsehood, has
been so yillified and misunderstood
it is desired that the people receive
an exposition of it's truths from men
who from experience and culture are
prepared to give it.
This Science is arousing univer-
sal interest and is occasioning more
discussion than perhaps any subject
before the world today.
ALI are cordially invited to attend
this lecture next Saturday evening at
8 o'clock at Miss Bells studio. The
lecture is free, no cards of admission
required. 26-2t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-27
SORROW IN HEART,
ENTERTAINED CROWD
Tommy DOnneIIy S Message:
Mother Dead

Twice while visiting in Americus
with his minstrel company and play
ing to eager audiences that were am
used beyond measure by his clever
work, Tommy Donnelly, known wher-
ever minstrely is known for his gen
ial sallies and lighthearted fun, has
carried within his breast the weight
of a crushing sorrow.
Yesterday, when the band was en-
tertaining a great crowd by the Wind
scr Hotel with sweet music, and par
ties were being formed all over the
city for an evening of laughter at
the theatre, Tommy Donnelly stood
in the Postal Telegraph office, with a
great lump in his throat, with tears
in his eyes, with inexpressible sor-
row in his heart In his hand was a
message of but few words, but a
message that told of the going out of
one who was dearest to him on earth
Mother is dead"
Such was the word that came from
far away Springfield, Mass. Twelve
hundred miles from her bed side,
separated by the vast expanse of
many states from farewell grasp of
her hand or a last kiss of love, know
ing that he had looked for the last
time on her sweet old face, Tommy
Donnelly stood within the little tele-
graph office, while the strains of the
band, softened by the distance, came
floating in to tell him of the duties
that lay before him for the day, the
matinee and night performances,
with their demands upon him for
the pleasure seeking crowds
Once before he had stood in the
same office, with the message of
death in his hands That time it had
been a sister who had fallen asleep
1t was hard then, as those upon
whom the shadow of death has rest
ed can we'll judge, to go behind the
foOtHghts, to crack the merry jokes,
to laugh the broad laughs, to sing the
topical songs, to win the plaudits of
the crowded house, while ever
through the mind ran the same sad
thoughts of the one who had gone
across the river, never to return.
But yesterday the task was still
harder. The tender tiesthat united
mother to son had snapped asunder
And while the minstrel brought down
the house as of yore, there was no
one, in all likelihood, amid the hun
dreds that crowded the theatre, who
knew how forced the play of humor
was, how the merriment and the ap-
proving applause grated on the heart,
how through the whole performance
there stood in great letters before the
merry minstrel's eyes the three little
words that shadowed the sunshine
and brought an avalanche of tender
recollections of childhood that threat
ened to bring flood of tears that
fingered just beyond the threshold of
the eyes that yet seemed to the on
lockers to beam with fun.
Three times in all, while upon the
road, Tommy Donnelly has had the
message of death come to him. Once
it was his father who had passed
away, then came the tidings of the
death of his sister, and yesterday that
of the beloved mother.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-27
DECLINES TO ENTER IN
RACE FOR SHERIFF

Mr.. George D. Jones will not be a
candidate for sheriff in the campaign
now on, having fully decided, under
the circumstances, not to offer for
the office For some time the subject
of his probable candidacy has been
discussed among his many friends in
Americus and over the county, and
had he entered the arena he undOubt-
edly would have received strong
support There have been rumors of
a third ticket, aside from Mr.. Jones'
probable candidacy, but thus far
Messrs. w H. Feagin and ]. ]. Will
son are the only announced candid
ates for the sheriff's office
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-27
HOUSE Is BURNED WITH
A SUPPLY OF MEAT

Fire on the premises of Mr.. John
b. Nicholson residing in the Seven
teenth district, south of Americus,
yesterday morning entailed considera
bic loss. His smokehouse. and en-
tire supply of home-raised meat and
other supplies were totally consumed
The origin of the fire is unknown, but
was probably the work of an incen-
diary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-27
BIG CROP PEACHES
SEEMS NOW ASSURED
Fine Prospect at BdgIey
Orchard.

Mr. H. c. Bagley of Atlanta, spent
yesterday in Americus inspecting the
big peach orchard of Bagley-Ray-G Co
ber Co., and is sanguine of an ex-
cellent crop this year. There are
two hundred and fifty thousand trees
in this orchard-a round quarter mil
lion-and over half of these will be
in full bearing this season. Mr..
Bagley examined hundreds of the trees
with greatest care and is confident
that no injury has been inflicted by
any recent freeze With continued
favorable seasons an immense peach
crop is assured in all of the big or
chards in the Americus district
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-27

Mr.. WINDSOR is MAKING''S
aaSRsEav~-Szzss- 'S~nv~=sA 41wASssss
RACEIFOR RECEIVER

Mr. Richard S. Windsor announces
this morning his candidacy for the
office of tax-receiver of Sumter, sub
ject to the primary on April 18th.
Mr.. Windsor is widely known in AM
ericus and throughout the county,
where he has so long resided, and
his many friends, recognizing his
qualifications for the office, will give
his candidacy their support.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-27
To Mems Clothes Wearers

You are offered daily, all kinds
of clothes to wear; some good, some
bad, some dishonest.
The dishonest clothes are those
made of fabrics adulterated with
"mercerized cotton" made to look
like all-wool and sure to wear like
part cotton
The dishonesty is in the looks
that deceive you; not in the fabric,
or in the dealer. There's nothing dis
honest in "mercerized cotton" fab
ric if you know what it is; some deal
ers don't know.
The country is full of this stuff
clothes that cheat; they look honest
and they cost honest; but they're a
fraud; and you'll find it when you
wear them.
Hart Shaffner & Marks clothes
stand for all-woOl, and no mercer
lied" cotton; if you find their label
that's what you get.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-27
A RARE TREAT.
Get Young Again ,

NOTE: All Fiddlers desiring to enter the
contest please notify J. B. LAUGHLIN, Room
Fl, Windsor Hotel.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-11-20
EMPEROR WILLIAM.

signed for action in the Pacific. The
Japanese press had been in an uproar
over this declaration, Great Britain
had been stirred to greater naval
preparations and Germany's relations
had become worse with well nigh all
the principal powers, but especially
with France, Russia, Great Britain
and Japan. There ought to be an end
to imperial personal policies and inter-
ference with the responsibilities of
the chancellor, such as had been man
ifested recently In the Tower-Hnl and
the 1'weedmouth affairs. Practically
the entire German people were of one
mind concerning the ruinous effects
Of direct imperial interference in the
foreign affairs of the empire. Loyal
monarchists could only regret that
damage had been done the monarchial
principle. especially at a time when
Q strong republican party had grown
up.
Herr Bassermann was followed by
Herr Wiener, Radical, who said in
part:
1--WE regretted greatly the incident
wei the appointment Of David Jayne
Hill to the post Of the American am
bassador to Berlin. tending as 1t did
to disturb the good relations between
the United States and Germany. It
was well said on the other side Of tho
ocean that our representatives
abroad shall not be check books, but
men,"
Herr Singer, Socialist, declared that
Germany had sunk low in foreign
opinion through the incapacity and
levity of persons in responsible places.
In the constitutional system Of Ger
many the king was the first servant
Of the state, he declared, and IL an
other servant Of the state had done
such a thing as Emperor William he
would be brought before an imperial
court for trial. The speaker ex-
planned that he referred to the trial
for treason Of Professor Geffken for
publishing the diary Of Frederick III.
Herr Singers speech was greeted by
Socialist applause.
Replying to the critics Of the gov.
eminent and the emperor Chancellor
Won 'Buelow calmly and briefly OK
planned the circumstances preceding
the publication OF the telegraph inter
view. He declared no had decided to
remain as chancellor, but he could
not say fer how long.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-11-20
KAISER BRANDED
AS |ND|SCREET
Recent Interview Discussed
in the Reichstag.
GERMANY HURT ABROAD

Speakers Declare the Personal Flo
mont in Foreign Politics Dangerous
and Assert That Responsible OFF,
Gals Should Pass on the Emperor's
Remarks-Had Offender Been Any
One Else He Would Be Prosecuted.
Berlin, Nov. 1.-THE opening OF
the debate in the reichstag on EN-
peror Williams interview as pub
lished in the London Daily Telegraph
found the chamber fuller than 1t has
ever been before on the occasion Of
an important political event. All the
ministers, excepting Foreign Secre-
tary Won Schoen, were present, the
royal, diplomatic and public galleries
were crowded and there was not a
vacant seat on the members benches.
The interpretations regarding this
interview, which has been character
ICED as highly indiscreet, were taken
UP at once Herr Rassermann, Ma
ticnal Liberal, opened the debate. He
expressed a hearty desire for the con-
t%inuance of friendly relations with
foreign countries and said he be-
lieved that a cry small proportion Of
the German people was unfriendly to
Great Britain. The personal elements
in foreign politics were dangerous.
he declared, and the higher a man
stood the greater care he should take
of his u%tterances. Responsible OFF,
Gals should examine his remarks.
The National Liberals did not desire
the resignation of Chancellor 0 Bue-
low, but they did want the elimination
Of the personal element from the con-
duct Of foreign affairs, as its %continu-
ance was bound to bring failure.
Continuing, Herr Rassermann -
cited the evil effects of the emperor's
~utterances. He said that China, ia
pan and America had taken note OF
the fact that the German fleet had
been authoritatively described as de-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-11-20

J. A. johnson, J. A. Ross and
r. E.. Peterson Of Dogden were in
town last Friday. They made the
trip in Mr..Ross new Buick Auto
mobile.
N. =. Tysner Of Grand Forks
has been IN town two weeks visit
ing his sister Mrs. r. 9. johnson.
and friends. He willreturn home
this week Leader.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-01

One of the reasons given by the
United States supreme conrt for
npsetIiEg the state laws regulating
railroad freight and passenger
rates is that the penalties IN some
states were made So severe that no
railroad could break these laws
and submit to the fines that such
infractions would commit them to.
1t is, perhaps, because we do not
understand al! the fine points of
law that such an opinion seems a
little singular, if not strange, to Us.
The penalty Of lawbreaking is so
severe that it discourages such
law breaking and for that reason
the law is wrong. Why not de-
clare hanging to be too severe a
punishment for murder, or a peni-
tertiary sentence too severe for
robbery, since both are intended
to be the deterrant of these crimes
because of the severity of the pun
ishment. Does the Supreme Court
mean that the punishment for
breaking the rate laws should be
fixed at q measure that will en-
courage the railroads to break
them. That is the way it looks to
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-01
4 Quick Answer Saved Him.

Under the heading Peasant
Rcpartee," the Frankfurter Woch.
cnbiatt tells Cf a farmer who on
his way to the fields was attacked
By q savage dog. The man saw
the dog coming toward him,
growing and showing all signs of
anger. As the animal sprang up
on him he used the pitchfork
which he WAS carrying with such
good effect that the dog was killed.
The owner of the animal sued the
farmer for damages, and when the
evidence had all been taken the
Judge said 10 the defendant:
Would it net have been lust as
well to have used the other end of
the fork irst:' i might have
done SO. answered the peasant, ii
the beast had rushed toward NE
with tie other end first No dam
ages were awarded, and the people
at the trial thought the quick an
swer had something to do with the
decision.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-01
The Calamity Howler.

An afternoon paper in St. Louis
devotes much of its space to an eff
fort to prove that everybody is out
of work, and that the demnition
bow-wows are at the doors of
Business. At a time when every
commercial interest is applying
every energy to a rebuilding Of
damaged confidence, exaggerated
publications of this character tend
to do harm. If the paper in ques-
ton possessed any influence its
sensationalism would be actually
hurtfui.
There is no time when some men
are not out Of work. There are
few months in the year when some
freight cars are not idle.
Last December nnl ,laln;ary the
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-01
Pointed Paragraphs.

The smallest of men is the stingy
man.
It's better to forget An injury
than to forgive it.
Few men are powerful enough
to keep their faces closed.
The owl is the most solemn-look-
ing bird and the most stupid.
A girls face is her fortune if
she is able to land a millionaire.
When a man makes good he
doesn't have to explain how he did
it.
It's safe 20 knock some men
down before turning the other
cheek.
The only way you can have fun
with some people is to make them
angiy.
Fortune occasionally smiles on
Il man. but more often it INDUCES
in d grin.
After all, there is nothing that
affords people more real pleasure
than agreeable work.
When it comes to speaking i'll of
their neighbors most people are
there with the goods.
Brag may be & good dog, but
there is no more bravery in him
than there is n q society poodle.
Some people can even see the
the silver lining TO a cloud of adj
versity-if it is lowering over
hers.-Chicago News.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-01
Green Forage for Hogs,

An especially time-y bulletin has
Just been issued from the Missouri
Experiment Station by Dean II. J.
Waters giving the results 0f some eX-
periments TO determine the value Of
different forage Crops for hogs.
ThirtY->iX pigs weighing about %
D>. each were fed III los nn different
forage crops in Coz ncc1i3u with cora
until they were ready for market, ac
curate account being kept uf the cost
If the gains made.
In ciieanness vi EdiIi- the feed used
ranked as follows: Corn and skim
milk. cheapest: corn and alfalfa. sec
Dad: corn aud red clover, third: corn
aud bluegrass, fourth: cora and rape,
fifth: cora and ship stuff, sixth.
4 saving nf about .1r d hundred in
tue cost Of gain Wa. Affected by u-iag
green clover instead Of flesh biue-
gras,. \ saving It SIoJ d hundred
Wa, affected: ~ u>in. alfalfa Instead
ot oiues raSs.
When it is realized that alfalfa
comes pn early aud when proper rlF
clipped stays green all summer and
until the very nara freezes OF early
winter, its lt0pp Etaace iiS d hog pas
ture is appareus. Clover yields more
foliage per acre than blue grass. and
As snowu by these experiments has a
much higher feeding value 1t is Of
the utmost importa zee therefore to
provide this sort OF pasture for hogs
rather than 50 require them II run
CD a bluegrass pa-tur-. d even worse
than bluegrass, timothy pasture, or
even far worse tiiau this. to coaiibe
them IN dry los 10 The SUMMER
time
Tnis bulletin TEcpGnme nds 4 success
sim %. crons for profitable t.s.- .,s--
ture. The ,uiicJia is fos sr=e ..f~tTi-
ou:i:tg, an ! IH4y i: n II 50 ~ 49, irIg
t the Experiment. S..ltIiss 9. tfdgsa.5:@.