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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-04
SIX MONTHS IN PRISON
AND TERM ON GANG
Sentence Given Clarke on
Liquor Charge.

Six months in the county, Jail to
be followed by term of eight
months in the chaingang, or in lieu
of the gang sentence a fine of $500.
Such was the sentence imposed bv
Judge Crisp upon Emmett Clark
when arraigned on Saturday morn
ing
Clark was charged with violation
OF the prohibition law, and the court
took occasion to state that the case
against him was one of the strong
est he had ever heard.
This case has created much inter
est, and the courtroom was filled
with spectators to hear the sentence
to be imposed.
The opinion, generally expressed,
was that it was not severe.
Judge Crisp, expressed regret at
having to pass sentence upon a
white man for such offense as that
alleged, although he felt there was
no doubt whatever Of the guilt of
the defendant, under the evidence.
Clarke was charged with selling
whiskey here on Sunday morning,
two weeks ago, the officers averring
that they saw him standing by the
open case from which several pints
had been delivered to one Harden,
and saw him receive money
Clarke, in his own defense. at
tempted to explain both features Of
the case, the whiskey and money,
but the statement din't go with the
jury.
Notice of appeal was given by his
attorney, Col. Hudson, and in the
interim he will be admitted to bail,
pending decision of the higher court
His bond has been assessed at
$1,000,
Upon conclusion of the Clark case
Judge Crisp imposed a Jail sentence
of three months upon Nick Lamar,
who entered plea of guilty to the
charge of pointing a pistol at Mike
Redmond several months age An
other charge was mol pressed
This charge does not affect that
of assault with intent to murder, the
shooting of Police officer Cloud a
few days ago, which will be tried
soon in superior court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-04
"a GluttOn OF the Limelight."
Nashville Tennesseean.)

President Roosevelt's "gluttony
for the limelight," grows apace as
the days of his reign draw toward
their close. The obfuscation of Taft
by Roosevelt is almost as complete
as the eclipse of Hisgen by Hearst.
Neither of these manners and mana
gers of presidential candidates is
willing for his man to shine with
his own light Roosevelt has spread
himself all over the front of the
stage, pushing his man. clean
back into the flies, and he browns all
other noises in the din of his own de-
clamation. That President Roose-
welt made Candidate Taft for his own
glory is a fact that has become al
most dfsgustingly apparent. That he
is determined to keep his own siren
nuous personality in the very focus
of the nations blaze is so manifest
that it must be embarrassing and
mortifying to Judge Taft's self-res-
pect He seems to submit to the
inevitable, however with meek
and quiet spirit, while the President
jumps on the wicked Foraker, takes
on controversy with Bryan and
supplies out of his own head the lit
erature of the campaign. In all the
President is simply gratifying his
own passion for publicity so far as
it appertains to himself and relieving
his boiler of it's surplus steam He
is not doing his candidate any good,
but Mr.. Roosevelts passion is for
noise and exercise rather than for
results, and he has never learned to
distinguished between activity and
work. To be the whole show while
it lasts is the beginning and the end
of his ambition. To him the pres
ent campaign is simply a
magnificent opportunity to give
his energies frolic. a field for his
untamed animal spirits to romp and
tumble in.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-04
new MUSIC HOUSE
OPENS ON TUESDAY

The F. A. Guttenberger Company
will formally open their new music
house on Forsyth street, near the
postoffice on Tuesday. Three concerts
will be given on that day, lasting for
two hours each, beginning at 10 a. M,
4 p. N. and p. m. Miss Fliss Mat
thews, as violinist, and Mr. Ben Dun
can, as Baritone, will be assisted by
Guttenberger's Orchestra. A musical
program will also be given on We'd
nesday at which Mr.. Duncan will sing.
In addition to a full stock of pi-
amos and organs, the new company
has a stock of sheet music, as well. as
violins, mandolins, accordions and
smaller musical instruments Mr.. E.
j. McMath is manager of the new
company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-04
PHILIPPINES NOT
HEAVILY TAXED

One of the many misleading state
ments made about the Philippine
Islands under the American admin
istration is that their people are very
heavily taxed Investigation will not
bear OUT this assertion, but rather
tends to prove that the reverse is
true According to the report of the
Insular Auditor for the fiscal year
1907, the total revenue of the Philip
uine Islands, with a population of
1885 600 was 30,484662 pesos and 70
centayos, or 3 pesos SO centavos per
capita-a peso being equal to so cents
United States currency. The bonded
Indebtedness of the islands is only
100000 pesos, or pesos Is centa-
vos per capita The per capita tax
alton in Belgium is 1864 pesos; in
France, -2975; in Germany, 1894; in
England, 35.14; in Spain, 21.26; in
Japan, 1851; and in the United
States, 14.91..-EX.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-04
URGING MAYOR TO
MAKE RACE AGAIN
Friends of Col. {. A. HaW-
!. kjnS Interested.

Possibilities in the coming race
for Mayor seem to multiply as the
weeks go by. Two gentlemen, as
published by the Times Recorder.
have been urged by their friends to
make the race, Messrs. w. T. Lane,
and G. r. Ellis. And with conditions
favorable, it is quite possible that
either one or both would run.
But in the last few days suggestions
have been made that Mayor e. A.
Hawkins might be induced to consent
to be candidate again.
1t is known that Mayor Hawkins
has expressed himself on different
occasions to his friends as being
ready to retire at the close of his
present term, which is his third. One
reason for this decision is said to
be that he believes that he has held
the office long enough, and that as
there are other gentlemen who might
be induced TO run, he is unwilling to
in any way oppose mem.
One of the strong points urged by
the friends of Mayor Hawkins is that
he has made one of the very best
Mayors that Americus has ever had.
His acknowledged legal abilities have
made his services of great value to
the city, while his conservatism has
saved him from any hasty acts.
Under his administration the city
has prosDered as never before, and
the people have felt secure III the
belief that the reins of power were
in eminently capable and experienced
hands
In view of the expression of Mayor
Hawkins on another term for him
self, it would seem that he could
only be induced to make the race
again by the urgent solicitation of
large element of citizens If the
demand should become in a measure
unanimous from the law abiding citi-
zenship, the friends of the Mayo
believe that he can be induced to al
low his name to be used.
1t is not regarded as probable that
the City Executive Committee will
call the primary until after the Nov
ember election is out of the way, and
there is a disinclination on the part
of the various aspirants for the May
orally to formally announce before
this time is fixed
In the meantime yet other names
may be mentioned of gentlemen be-
ing groomed for the race The final
entries will no doubt be determined
by the character of the support sup
posed to be behind any avowed candi-
date
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-04
PORTION OF TRAIN WAS
IN WRECK ON TRESTLE
-Four Freight Cars Sided
Off Bridge.

Seaboard freight train No. 81, COM
ing to Americus from Savannah yes
terday morning. was partly wrecked
at a small trestle near Horton. Four
cars went through the bridge and the
road was thus jammed for several
hours, delaJ iaa all trains on this di-
vision The train thus partly derail-
ed was in charge of Conductor Wor-
mack and Engineer Charles Sanborn
who came on to Americus with the
greater portion of the train that had
passed over the bridge ere the four
cars took a slide to the bottom.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-04
CIRCUS Is COMING AND
MAY BE OURS. TOO

Sound the tom tom, beat the drums,
iov is ours, the circus comes. AT
least it is coming to Georgia-the big
Ringing tircus, and Americus as
we'll as Atlanta may see the ele-
phant. Rilgling circus strikes that
village on Friday, October %, and If
the circus should not come to Ameri-
Gus (perish he thought a goodly por-
tion of Amtricus will go to the cir
Gus in Atlanta The Ringing show
is a whopper, and the program is
made up of 100 numbers, including ev-
erything from man who walks on
his head to horse that wears male
attire, disrobes and goes to bed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-04
WEEVII. Is THOUGHT TO
BE BUSY IN GEORGIA

Many reports of apparent boil
weevil'' in the cotton fields of sew
eral sections of the state ar being
investigated by State Entomologist
E. l.. Worsham All those that have
been completed show the suspicious
to have been baseless. The most dan
gerous report comes from Clinton,
Ca, where several people who have
seen the real boil weevil at work
claim that it has taken possession Of
two fields of cotton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-04
Old LIBRARY Is TAKEN
OVER AS A SCHOOL
Is Secured for Kindergar.
ten Use.

The kindergarten Association has
secured the use of the former library
building for the school, which will be-
gin its session on Monday, 18th with
Miss Charlotte Dunwoody as teacher.
The ladies of the kindergarten Asso-
citation have arranged to resume their
exchange for the sale of cakes and
dainties, and on Tuesday will con-
duct the first sale in the store form
erly occupied by Miss Nina Williams,
next the hotel entrance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-04
GRIND OF COURT WILL
KEEP ON THIS WEEK

While many cases have been tried
in the city court this week the docket
is not nearly completed yet, and the
session will go on for several days
longer. AS many of the attorneys
will be absent at Webster court, which
convenes tomorrow, Judge Crisp will
hear no other cases until Thursday,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-04
BEDLAM OF BELLS IN
STREETS OF IHE CITY

IaLL aells of Americus should be
suppfe aed Not the genuine angelic
article Of neachy hue and matchless
beauty, but the incessant ringing Of
huge gongs by street peddlers and
bearers of transparencies. These par
ade the streets with their nofay ear
piercing claangor which really shoGld d
not be permitted in a backwoods viii
lage Americus should be spared
such an infliction and public nuis-
ance
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-04

Just received line of backcOmbs.
sidecOmbs, stray lock combs, baretts
pOmpadour combs. Prices reason.
able. Mrs. Edwards, 420 Lamar st.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-10-04

See the beautiful lace net waists
received on yesterday to $l5
at Ansley's.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-02-13
His Sons West Si6s.

"Hev are you, Mr.. Smith? How
is that son of yours making it with
his new motor bicycle?"
ooh, he had quite tumble the
other day. replied Mr.. Smith. "He
wss speeding at about forty miles
an hour along Il rough macadam
road when all of a sudden the darn
machine stepped stone still, but my
son kept on going fnom the momen-
tum and slid along the road for
about fifty feet before he could stop
himself"
"You don't ssy! Did it hurt your
son ?"
'No, it didn't hurt him to speak
Of, but he tore the west side OF his
pants"
"Tore the what?"
ATore the west side Of his pants. "
"Well, in the name Of vhizzing
wheels, what side of your sons
pants is the west side?"
"Why, the side the son sets on"
Philadelphia Inquirer.
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A Scryian Custom.

A traveller through SeTvia WI
of.en notice dolls hung up ,ns:ae
fhe COTTAGE windows His Grst IDEA
is one of sur2r::se that tie children
should 50 cccten choasc taiS partic-
ular SPOT to store tic:' t"Fs, but
present. he learns t!"t t:.e dolls
are PIT =? as sl.n to ""1ounee
ito way f&rcrs t:.at r'arE ;igeable
daughter ,;xc1is il tic house. The
idea is 10 remind acquain.ances
from otlcr villages who may have
forgotten her existence. This Gus
tom is naturally confined to peas
ants, but nearly every house has a
wreath of corn ears hung up on the
outer wall. This wreath is brought
back from the harvest festival, and
there is superstition that if it be
stolen a daughter of the house will
shortly be married. Where this is
particularly desired care is taken to
suspend the wreath well within
reach of possible marauders.
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fruit CurA

'"Grapes ,s7e wonderfl things
said a wine grower. In SwtNer
land they have in the autumn {
grape cure. Thousands Of .ansemit
and nervous persons are benefited
BY this cure. Eating huge bunet
of grapes every ten minutes all day
long, tneir cheeks soon bloom, they
soon recover their health again.
"Fru1t, all fruit, is medicinal. Al
a drink cure and as a blood purifier
what is there better than an apple
Did you ever hear of currant lea,
poultices for gout? They are excel
lent, l assure you. And black cur
rant jelly in water is remedy fol
sore throat.
~Pineapples are good for diphthe'
ria, strawberries for rheumatism
mulberry juice for fevers, elderber'
~ for chills and lemon for colds.
for headache and for bile. ."-Cincin'
natl ENQUIRER.
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Ways eof the Cuban.

Without doubt the best index te
Cuban character is to be found in
his conversation. Standing m the
streets of his native village, sober
discussing with his neighbor crops
the weather or other like common.
place, he hsbitual. uses an excited
manner, .horid language and exag'
gerated gesticulation that elsewhere
in the world would capse perhaps
his reproof for disorder or put hin
under suspicion of being drunk OF
"a lunatic. A popular and oft re-
peated prcVerb, "a man has nc
small enemies" affords almost as
good a pointer. This means that oi
equal importance in his view is the
threat of a pin prick or of the dead,
ly stroke OF a dagger. Such ar emo,
tiorlal, unselfcontained mature, such
an exaggerated, strained view OF
things, can but constantly lead to
foolish extremes.-Army and Navy
Life.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-02-13
A Saiiar No lehaaf.

Painting is almost continuous
performance on some of the ocean
liners. "On a certain ship one
day." said a traveller, II put my
hand on a freshly painted ventila-
tor, and while removing the white
smear I fell into conversation with
the seaman who was responsible fol
the trouble. He was an elderly
chap, and he had visited many out
landish places. As he piled the
brush we had an interesting chat.
How long have you been sailor P
said 1 finally. 'sailor?' the old man
grumbled, dipping his brush into the
can. Bless yer heart, sir, I'm no
sailor nowadays. I'm q bloomin'
artist, that's wot I amp
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-02-13
Learning tire Business.

~You say in this report of th'
fire." remarked the editor to th'
youthful reporter, chat the lurit
glare of forked flames shot athwar
the dark domed sky Now, are 20,
quite sure of that?"
"Perfectly, sir," answered the re
porter. 81 saw it ALL"
"Did you chance to ascertain thu
cause of the fire or the time of it,
inception, the total value of the
property destroyed or the amount
for which it was or was not insur.
ed~
"No, sir, cannot say I did"
"Then," concluded the editor
"just watch the lurid glare of fork,
ed flames shoot athwart this ink be-
smeared report"
And they did.
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Obituary.

GRAHAs-Littse Virglnsa .Aleen,
younges, child of Mr. and Mrs A. W
Graham, xas born August "a, 1906,
and was called home home to be
with the angels October Z, a9o7, at
her home near Trio, 5 G. Aleen
was a sweet, bright child. Every
body that knew her loved her. Only
those that have followed little cas-
ket from their hone know what a
grief it ia. Her bright, sweet spirit
was theirs only for a short while,
but long enough to draw the affect
ions of the whole family ane center
them iu her Fon6ly her iparents
planned for her future, but God
knows best, snd now she is waiting
and watching at the beautiful gate
for the loved ones left behind. May
Gods grace be supplied in their sor-
row. EsvELL MCDONALD.
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Ring Number 40 If you are IN
need of a nice load of llghtwood.
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6resIyViIle 6leaalsss.

GREELYv1LLE, February l0:-
Greelyville is surely on the
boom. Requires two writer's
each week! However "Chrsy-
antbemums is not disheartened
by any insinuations cast by the
"Citizen" on former writings.
As to that oyster supper, every
one knows that man thinks eat
ing of more consequence that
oratory. TO further prove this
ore of the orators on this oc-
cassion ate seven plates of oys-
2ers. .:Chrysanthemums" Of
fers sincere apologies to "Citi-
zen" for ommitting to at least
mentioning him in connection
with the orators. He did eX'
ceeaagly we'll, despite hoarse-
ness and nervousness. Come
again, "Citizen''-the more the
merrier.
Mr. leon Ferrell is slowly re-
covering from an attack OF
pneumonia.
We are delighted to know
that Mrs Robert Brunson, Sr.,
and Miss Georgia did not like
Spartanburg we'll enough to
make it their home. Their ma
nv friends welcome them back
to GreeIyville.
Drs Isaac Soyd and J F Has
elden are kept very busy treat
ing grip and pneumonia pa
tients.
The many admirers OF Rev h
LGrier viii be delighted to
know that he is to remain at
Greelyville this gear.
Mrs Fannie Moore and oblFd.
ren, Robert aud Elouise oi
Sumter, came down for a tew
days last week.
CHRTSANTHENUMS.
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The chsnasabIs Mediterranean.

The colors of the waters Of the
Mediterranean vary considerably at
different seasons of the year and in
different localities. During storms
and boisterous weather the sea as
sumes a deep green and sometimes
q brownish tint, but when calm and
undisturbed it is of a bright deep
blue. In the Bosporus and among
the islands of the archipelago the
color is Of varying tints, in some
places being Of liquid blue grad
uating into brighter green, aAd in
others assuming blue so deep as
almost to approach purple.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-02-13
Work Fit For Sunday.

A stickler for the good old ways,
which we all admit to be the best,
dropped in from church toesee 9
young woman who was writer:
To the great surprise and horror OF
the dear old lady, the writer was at
work. The CHEEKY cick-click OF
the typewriter sounded from her
den.
"Oh, my dear girl" exclaimed the
shocked caller, "you have not 80 far
forgotten your early training as to
be composing on Sundayp
"Oh, my dear, only ,lokes-and
they are all jokes on religious sub
jects."
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MARRIAGE LOTTERIES.
Businsss- Schemes In Which Ausesnes
Were the Premiums.

wore She PFeWfoTs.
Some years ago tailor Of Brus-
eeIs took into his employ young
msu on the stipulation that he
s;.ouId I've allowed to dispose Of him
in marriage.
When the agreement was signed
the tailor widely advertised the fact
= lad in stock a husband to
.c-stow upon O.. :. .u"'uriI
who should bring MN the most Gus,
tom during the year.
Kcca competition resulted. Al
the end of the year it was found
,ha, the prize had been won by d
."idow of sixty years. Quite glee-
fa.ly she took her husband home
and introduced him to her eight
<ons. 1t is said that she was SC
we'll pleased with her bargain that
she induced a large number of rela'
t!vcs to give their patronage to the
tailor permanently.
This idea Of the tailor seemed
good to a number Of other business
men of the contineat,; and for :
time there was quite an eruption Of
advertisements and posters an.
no.ncing husbands to be disposed
Of.
Every Years day a large
Viennese Of bootmskers va,
wont to oher a husband to tie lady
whose foot was considered to be the
smallest and most sh ely Of tn.
year, guaranteeinr ut the same time
to set the couple up in business
should such help I've needed.
For over twenty years was this
practice continued, until the 'hsac
Of the firm, an old widower, fell II
love with and himself married tn,
Cinderella footed lady, who, being
Of an ultra Jealous disposition
sternly vetoed the customs contin
uance. :. -.
Only recently a Berlin tradesmsr
issued a circular promising to be
stow a husband, in the person O
his son, upon the spinster who shall
within = years space collect th'
most coupons, one Of which is gives
with each purchase to the value Of !
marks. To the prize husband n
wedding gift e'has promised to be
STOW a share IN his business.
Some years ago q Leeds firm cir
culated among its customers attrac
tive tokens. whereon was depicted 4
stylishly dressed man surrounded
by the legend, "a Husband For l
Guinea" signifying that such g
expended that amount on the firm;
goods we're allowed one chance IN !
rattle for an eligible young man
the junior partner in the house
Londsn Tit-Bits.
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:: 90llE WORD ORIGINS.
tBany onGikt cssesms Embainsd IN
y currsat Terms.


The ~hypocrite" once was only
an actor, the player of part on
the stage. So the orator, who was
q consummate actor, was also hyp-
ocrite. The word, even in old
Greek, soon was applied to any dis
sembler because the life of such
person was found to resemble the
= =: ~" art in striving to appear
different I'm what it really was:
The English language took it up,
and the moral judgment of the Eng
lish speaking people makes it carry
the heaviest weight Of odium .Aat
can be attached to personal C
ter. Pretend was one an irl.
cent word, and "corn:er t" simply
meant imitation, conE' no sug-
gestion that the in was to
be fraudulently SUI Nior the
original.
The .he-sa was originally a hus
bandE - and the "villain" was on
ly Siaborer or peasant attached to
the villa or farm. Heather" meant
merely a dweller on the heath, and
pagan" was q dweller N the
open country. "Idiot," Greek
word, meant only private person
as distinguished from one clothed
with Office, and in this primary
sense it was often used in English
Of two centuries ago, as when Jere-
my Taylor said, Humility is duty
in great ones as we'll as in idiots. J"
'Obeequious" was used formerly on
" in relation to funerals. Shake
speare has many examples of the
word applied in this sense. 1t does
not seem formerly to have conveyed
any idea of cringing or insincerity.
For the curious in the matter of the
origin of words we present q few
Of another class. A "milliner" was
originally man and was SO called
from Milan, whence he imported e.
male Hnery. Shakespeare says, HE
was periumeS- ike a milliner," and
Ben Jonson settles the question OF
the se1 of the original milliners in
the words ~To conceal such real
ornaments as these and shadow their
vIorV ss a milliner's wife does her
rough stomacher with a smoky lawn
or black cyprus."
Nicotine" is derived from the
name Of John Nicot, who introduc-
ed tobacco into France in 1850.
~Tarad1n" was so named from the
Latin words "parvum" Qittle) and
~affins" (kin), because it had little
affinity with any known substance.
"Poltroon" is from the Latin "po-
lice truncato" deprived Of the
thumb), it having been a common
practice among the Romans to avoid
| service in the wars; hence our word
peltroon for coward. The turkey
is an American bird, not from Tur-
key at all, though it was said to be
from Turkey when it was first seer
IN London.