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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-06-18
Gen. Grants Greatest victery.

1t is always amusing to see the
great love of the Democratic press foi
tne old soldier when they think there
Is an opportunity to make political
capital out of 1t and II how indignant
they are when anything lie said or
done by any member of the Republi-
can party that can in any way be so
garbled as to cast any reflection on
the G. A. r. or any member thereof.
The latest example of their gre t
love for the old soldier and how indig-
nant they can be when any thing Is
said about any one of them, /: shown
by the manner IN which they have
taken up Secretary Taft's speech at
the tomb of Gen. Grant in New York
City on Memorial Day.
Secretary Taft in his speech on that
day spoke OF Gen. Grants weakness
for strong drink in his early days, and
of the fact that until the time of the
war his life had practically been
failure. This is matter of history
known t. every one who has even
slight knowledge of he life of this
great soldier. twas ntt an endeAvui
to belittle or besmirch the record of
Gen. Grant or of the Grand Army of
the Republic.
All of us have some weakness which
tends to ruin or at least injure our
career and to overcome and conquer
this weakness is the hardest battle
we have to fight and our greatest
victory will be the conquering of It,
To have passed over this weakness of
Gen. Grant, to have failed to mention
the hard fight 1t was necessary for
him to make in order to win this
battle would have been a failure to
mention the greatest victory ever
won by the silent warrior
That a man may have a weakness
which threatens to wreck his life Is
no disgrace, that he lie able to over
come this weakness is much to his
credit. No man is made perfect,
each of us have some weaknesses ana
faults. With some drink, Others
gambling, others coveteousness,
others licentiousness, others untruth
fulness, none of us escape. II W
to our weaknesses we are
sure to be failures and the greater
the temptation Is, the more credit |
there is due us for the victory. The
nan who despises strong drink or its
effect deserves little credit for not
drinking, the man who dislikes to
gamble deserves little credit for not
gambling, 1t 10 the man who loves to
10 these things and is strong enough
20 overcome this desire that shows
ais greatness. I
No one has greater love for the
I'D soldier or a greater admiration
ior Gen. Grant than we have and we
believe that his greatest victory was
vhen he conquered his weakness for
trong drink and that 1t more clearly
hows his greatness, strength of
character and ability than anything
Use In his life.
Solomon, the wisest of men, never
aid tTuer thing than,
HE that ruleth his spirit Is better
han he who taketh a city,"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-06-18

Mise Edith Smith, VINO has been the
guest of relatives and friends at
Paducah and Louisville, KY for the
past three months, returned home
Monday She was accompanied by
her cousin, Miss Anna Grundy, of
Louisville, who will be her guest for
several weeks.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-06-18

After five years work, Australia 3
great trans-continental rabbit-proof
fence has been completed. It's length
is 2OS6 miles, and the cost of it's erec
tion has been nearly e25O,OOO. 1t is
furnished at intervals of Ave or six
miles with systems of traps, In which
hundreds of rabbits are captured and
destroyed daily. Inside the barrier
there appears as yet no trace of their
presence.-London Globe.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-06-18
Marriage Licenses.

T. Chester Hardin and Clara e.
Welty, both OF Hillsboro.
Edo @. Morris and Florence Troth,
both Of Lynchburg.
Frank e. Plnkerton and Faye Hod,
son, both of Lynchburg.
Harry Mckinney, Leesburg, and
Elizabeth Mccoy, Highland.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-06-18
IER0publiCan Ticket.

Governor,
ANDREW L. HARRIS.
Lieutenant Governor,
FRANCIS, VI TREADWAY.
Secretary of State,
CARMI A. THOMPSON.
Auditor of State,
EDWARD NJ. FULLINGTON.
State Treasurer,
G. G. GREEN.
Attorney General,
U. G. DENMAN.
Board of Public Works,
WILLIAM KIRTLEY, JR.
B. NJ. BALDWIN.
Dairy and Food Commissioner,
r. W. DUNLAP.
State Commissioned of Schools,
JOHN w. ZELLER.
Judges supreme Court,
]. A. SHAUCK.
J. L. PRICE.
Clerk of Supreme Court,
J. F. MCNUTT.
Congressman,
JESSE TAYLOR.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-06-18
National Convention.

Wednesday, p. m.
Henry Cabot Lodge is selected az
permanent chairman of the conven.
tiou. In his speech the mention of
the name of Roosevelt starts a dem.
onstration lasting so minutes. men
standing on their chairs shouting
Roosevelt.) Arthur Vorys selected
as National Committee for Ohio.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-06-18

So lately as 1918 the British East
India company decided that trad,
with Japan was not worth cultivatinR.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-06-18

The District Convention of will
be held the Church
$3.50 a. M afternoon p.
will presided
dent Mrs Taylor the wife of Hon Congress
good provided Auxiliary
and Circle to public
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-06-18

e. T. sanderson, who has been Wis.
itiug relatives at his old home at
Martinsville, ILL.,, returned Tuesday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-06-18

~ ho will -ddress he Chautauqua
Ass' mbiy at Hillsboro, Saturday af-
ternotn, August %
The Washington times., 1908-05-28
.NR. MOORE PUSHES
HIS LAUNDRY BILL
duany House Members Said
to Favor the
Measure.

Representative j. Hampton Moore is
taAlhg no chances Of having his laundry
Dill overlooked in lhe closing DAYS of
me session. That important piece of
legislation was the subject of colt
ference today between the gentleman
IRON Pennsylvania. Commissioner west
and Assistant Assessor BENJAMIN
Adams.
Alr. Adams was directed 5y Commits
Aioner West, who also has suffered. lc
examine the bill in company with a
representative Of the Corporation Coun-
Sels office.
a number OF changes were suggested,
the most important being d clause al
lowing the inspection of laundries to be
maze AZ any time instead of restricting
Such inspections. The bill as thus per
lecLed was returned later in the day
20 Mr. Moore with the approval of the
Commissioners.
Representative Moore modestIy said
tHtJ ne has received innumerable letters
Sohsfdtulatlng him upon mis- action in
introducing the bill, and expressing the
nope lndt II Soon viii be enacted.
Inc sentiment OF those members of
sAe House who wear boiled shirts. il
Is understood from MIR. Moore, is most
favorable 10 the measure
The Washington times., 1908-05-28
BODY
LIES IN STATE

NEW YORK, Nay 2s.-EscqTted by a
detail Of regulars from Governors
Island. and a battalion Of so policemen.
the body Of George Clinton. nrst gov
ernor II New York and twice Vice
President OF The United States. was
brought to the city hall today, and there
lies ~ state
Guarded by troops. the -aaket rests IN
the governors room where So is being
viewed, Tomorrow morning 10 will be-
escorted with fun military honors To
the naval reserve warship " asp, and
transferred o. that vessel to Kingston.
\ y, where Il viii Re placed ia the
Clinton tomb.
The Washington times., 1908-05-28
FUNERAL TOMORROW
OF CROWNfNSHIELD

The funeral Of Rear Admiral Crownin-
shield. who died yesterday. will take
place from Gawlers undertaking es-
tablishmeut, on Pennsylvania avenue. at
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Inter
Hent viii be mace with full military
honors In Arlington Cemetery. The fol-
lowing officers have been detailed by
tie Bureau OF Navigation OF the Navy
Department 10 act as paIlbearers-
Rear AdmiTals Frederick Rodgers,
Roy,I =. Bradford, and Andrew Dun
lap. retired; William s. Cowies and
Richardson clover capt Nathan =.
Usher. Commander Richard r. NUIugsn.
and Lieutenant Conn1auder David FOoto
Sellers
The body Of Rear admiral Cr0wnin-
shield arrived ia Wash ngton from Phil
aoeI 7hia shortly after o'clock this az
teInoou. and was met at the station
b. a large delegation.
The Washington times., 1908-05-28
WHAT CONGRESS DID.
IN THE SENATE.

Senate Democrats held a meeting this
morning, and decided not 70 flibuster
against the AIdrich-Vreeland currency
bill. Senator la Toilette announced
shortly after the opening OF the session
that he would make no protracted
night against the measure
Senator Aldrich called up the conference
report on the currency bin al the close
Of morning business. and the discus
sion OF ii WAS entered upon.
A resolution by Senator la Toilette d.
recting the Department OF Commerce
and Labor TO investigate the telegraph
and telephone companies was passed.
A resolution by Senator Gore directing
the Attorney General 10 inform the
Senate whether he had promised I'M
munity TO railroads not living up 10
the commodities clause OF the Hepburn
law was referred TO the Committee
on Interstate Commerce.
The Washington times., 1908-05-28
ELOPERS SEEK SEPARATION.

NEW YORK, May 2S.-It became
known today that Edward J. Hatch,
son Of Supreme Court Justice Edward
J. Hatch. and his bride. who was Niss
Ellen Won WAGNER. the couple whose
elOpcment in March, 1904, caused a sen
sation and threatened 70 disrupt Miss
Ely's select school for girls" have
separated. The young wife has re-
turned tQ her parents at Fulton, \. y,
while Hatch is with his parents in Al
bany Their relatives refuse to discuss
the case other than to CONFIRM the sep
aration report.
The Washington times., 1908-05-28
IN The HOUSE.

The House passed an omnibus fish
hatcheries bill.
The select committee on wood puls re
ported adversely on the request OF the
newspaper publishers that the tariff
duty on wood pulp and print paper
bC removed.
The leaders Of the House said this af-
ternoon that they will be ready TO
adjourn as soon as the Senate dis
poses OF the emergency currency bill.
The Washington times., 1908-05-28
LEGS SEVERED;
MAY NOT RECOVER
cThis column to be left blanIs)

w. Levy Mantz. residing at A L street
and employed as a conductor on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was
thrown between two coaches while en-
gagged in switching in the Ivy City
yards shortly after noon today and both
EGGS were cut on Just above the ankle
Mr.. Mantz was hurried 20 the Casualty
Hospital. where he is now in a critical
condition, He Is forty-four years of
are
The Washington times., 1908-05-28
GEYER'S GARDEN
OPENS TONIGHT

a special musical program has bsaa
arranged By r. II. Geyer. for the open
ing OF his summer garden at lszI Four
teenth street northwest, this evening
The 1903 season at Geyer's is % be In
augurated tonight with special features.
among which are souvenirs that VIII Dc
glvea TO every woman present
The orchestra which VIII appear this
evening VIII be present throughout the
The Washington times., 1908-05-28
DOG BITES CHILD.

Earl Campbell. eight years old. or
a29 Hickman street northeast. was Bit
ten last night b. a fox terrier owned
nv G. Banzaia. of l23 Hickman street
The boy was taken 10 Providence Hos
pitaI. where the wound was cnuterized.
Policeman II. q. Rector. of the Secont
precinct. killed a dog owned by James
Adams. Of y Hanover street northwest.
The Washington times., 1908-05-28
I 200 MEN STRIKE.
ON IRON MOUNTAIN

ST. LOUIS. Mo, May 2s-Twelve hun
dred men employed on the Missouri
Pacific and Iron Mountain railroads
went on strike today. The men say the
companies violated contracts by sub
stituting piece work instead OF paying
the men by the hour.
The Washington times., 1908-05-28
SIGNS
ALASKA COAL BILL

President Roosevelt signed the bill
today which II Is believed will make
impossible a monopoly Of the coal lands
ia Alaska Secretary Garfield in let
ter TO the PreBideHt, accompanying the
bin which had been subnictet 20 him.
pointed out that the bill as Al now
stands. is a greater step forward toward
the prevention OF monOpolistic holdings
secured under any OF the public land
laws than has been enacted hereto
fore.
The Washington times., 1908-05-28
Hills ASSISTANT NAMED.

Following the appointment Of Louis
c. Hl, OF the RecIams ton Service, to
investigate the distribution Of the wa
ters ~ the Colorado river, tie Mexican
government has selected Senior Fer
naHd0 Beitian y Puga.. chief Of the
Mexican Boundary Commission. 10 act
jointly with him TN the work This
commission will arrange an equitable
adjustment of the existing rights OF
both countries 10 the waters of the
river for irrigation purposes.
The Washington times., 1908-05-28
LIGHTNING FLASH
REMOVES STOCKINGS

IONA, Mich. May 28. - Lightning
which struck the Armstrong School
house. northeast Of Ionia, just before
school was dismissed. tore the shoes
and stockings from the teacher, Miss
Mabel Kendall ana splnteTed the
floor where she stood IL then capeTed
around knocking chairs and tables over
and finally went out al a " ndOw. Miss
Kendall was unconscious for some time,
but will recover. Not a pupil Of the
twenty there was injured.
The Washington times., 1908-05-28
PURSE SNATCHER SOUGHT.

Police Of the Fourth precinct today
are looking for a negro who robbed
Fhe,t Donaldson. OF Great Falls. Va.
stspping- al 1905 wisconsin avenue. Of a
waNes containing $3.50 at Four-snd~a
half anu p streets southwest. pr
Donaldson was standing on the curb
when the negro rushed Up and grabbed
the wallet frOm his hand
The Washington times., 1908-05-28
AN ENTHUSIAST.

Towne-Oh, yes. he's quite an enthu-
slast He goes in for things in real
hrowne-Ies, If some one were To send
him on a wild goose chase he'd sneak
81 himself afteTward as a sportsman
Exchange.
The Washington times., 1908-05-28
PET WOLF RUNS WILD.

READING, Pa. Nay 2s.-George Gels
ler's Tame wolf that had PLAYED so
innocently with the children. heard the
call Of the Wild and escaped. Then il
killed three fowls biz little child and
stranger and tore open its owners
arm in the process Of recapture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24
NEGRO WAS KILLED BY
OVERSEER ON FARM
Tragedy Near AmeriCuS on
Yesterday.

Josh Chambliss, a negro farm hand
employed on the plantation of Mr.. N
A. Ray, two miles from Americus, was
shot dead yesterday morning by the
overseer, Mr.. Stephens, who alleges
that the shooting was done in self
defense.
Chambliss, it is said, had struck
Mr.. Stephens with a shovel and was
still advancing when the overseer
pulled his gun and fired.
Immediately after the shooting oc-
Cured Mr.. Stephens came to the city
and made statement of the affair
and from his version it seems a case
of self-defense entirely.
Chambliss, it is said, was repriman-
ded by Mr.. Stephens about the man
ner in which he was mixing fertilizer
the oyerseer telling him that the work
must be done more thoroughly. This
angered Chambliss, who insisted upon
doing it his way.
When again reprimanded by the
oyerseer the negro, in a rage, struck
him with the shovel Before he could
strike a second blow Mr.. Stephens
had pulled his revolver and fired
Chambliss falling dead upon the
floor of the house,
AS no one took a warrant for
Mr.. Stephens he was permitted to re-
turn home, where he says he can be
found at any time should warrant
for him be issueda
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24
ALARM IN THE LOCKER
AT REPORT OF TAX
Members May be Required
to Pay.

Americus is not keeping the pace
in the development of a locker club
as yet, the family barrel and seques-
tered jug answering all immediate
purposes. And with the prospect of
a tax of $25 put upon each individual
member of club, the boys" are
glad that they have thus been a bit
slow. Judge Emory Speer's recent
statement to the effect that he be-
lieves that every person who has &
locker of his own in the state of
Georgia should be taxed $25, has set
many people here to thinking, and
it has increased to no small degree
the amount of apprehension over the
subject. II every man who has a
locker of his own must pay $25 it
would largely lessen the ardor in
that direction even among the rich.
and the poorer persons would be i'll
prohibitive sense. giving to the
rich privilege that only money could
afford
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24
SCHLEY TO NAME THE
NEXT STATE SENATOR
To Represent the Thir-
teenth District.

While Americus voters are discuss
ing county and local projects gener-
ally they will not lose sight of the
fact that they are interested in affairs
political in other sections as we'll. This
year it is Schley county's time, un-
der the rotation system, to nominate
the senator from this district, the
Thirteenth, composed of Sumter, Sch
ley and Macon counties, and interest
is felt here in Schley's choice. There
are no formal announcements as yet,
but the names of Mr. c r.. McCroy
and Mr.. Colluni are both mentioned in
this connection, while there may be
other aspirants for the Senatorial
toga as we'll Macon county named
our present very able representative,
Senator Heys, who succeeded Senator
Wheatley of Sumter. under the rota-
ton system. Schley will name the
Senator this year, and next comes
Sumter's term. Already several here
are being discussed for the place when
Sumter is called upon for one of her
able citizens.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24
BIG SHOW OF PICTURES
TODAY AT THEATRE
Gala Occasion for Little
Folks,

The biggest and best moving pic
ture production of the entire season
is promised this afternoon and even
ing by Manager Harry K. Lucas, the
proceeds OF the entertainment geing
to the kindergarten Association for
its new school fund
The best of pictures viii be produc-
ed, and prizes given to the little folks
as we'll
Manager Lucas selected yesterday
a dozen of his finest films, and from
this choice assortment will select
the several needed for the special pro-
duction this evening,
1t will be by far the best moving
picture show yet presented
AS an additional interesting fea-
ture, the pictures of a score of Am
ericus cherubs, handsome little folks,
will be flashed upon the curtain,
and their many friends will enjoy this
rather novel exhibition.
A beautiful doll will be awarded
some lucky little girl attending the
show, while a foot ball goes to some
boy equally lucky. The doll and ball
are now upon exhibition and com
mand admiration of hundreds of little
folks who coyet them.
The picture show will begin at 4:30
this afternoon, continuing at intervals
until 10 o'clock tonight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24
SCALE in EVIDENCE ON
TREES NEAR AMERICUS
Infected Ones Are Ordered
Gut Down.

Here comes the annual seige of the
San Jose scale once again, that stub
born little pest which brings such
alarm to orchard owners. Near Fort
Valley and Americus just at present
the scale is said to be manifesting it
self to such an extent that State En-
tomologist e. l.. Worsham has issued
an order requesting that all infected
trees either be sprayed or cut down.
Under the law of the state fruit
grower is required for the protection
of neghboring orchards to cut away
all trees that are SO badly affected as
to endanger other trees through con-
tagion, In this way, it is believed,
the scale will gradually be extermina-
ted in Georgia. Near Americus are
several of the largest and most valu-
able peach orchards in Georgia, and
every care will be taken by the owners
to protect them from injury by in
SectS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24
. fTs1scT%
THE PRICE OF DRINKS
WILL NOT BE RAISED
AmeriCus Still Doping at
Old Rates.

Americus "dopers" and consumers
of mild drinks generally are not har-
rassed by fear of an advance in the
fountain tariff, as in other cities. In
Savannah many dealers have increas-
ed the price of all milk decoctions
from nickle to a dime, while any
compound into which a cold storage
egg is broken costs fifteen cents-the
old price there of a Scotch highball
But even in that city all dealers would
not enter the combine and many of
them will insist upon giving the heart
broken Yamacraws their dope" at
nickle, the old tariff. An attempt
was made in Americus year ago to
put up prices on cream, sherbets, and
similar mixtures, but it failed utter
ly, and the favorite brands can still
be had for the nickle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24
PICTURES INISTORY BY
MR.. GEORGE G. COBB
Excellent Work of Ameri-
Gus Artist.

Americus readers of Uncle Remus'
Magazine are interested in a story in
the current February number, issued
yesterday from the pen of the well
known author Will n Harbin. 1t is
entitled "An Old Meddler" and the
three illustrations are from the facile
pen of Mr. George c. Cobb of New
York, the talented young son of Cap
tain and Mrs. John A. Cobb of Ameri-
Gus. While spending the holidays in
Americus recently Mr.. Cobb prepared
the sketches for the story, taking for
his subjects a pretty and very charm
ing Americus girl and two citizens,
all of whom are readily recognized,
especially the old gentleman whom
the story depicts as the meddler." "
Mr. Cobb is to be congratulated upon
his excellent work, eand Uncle Remus
is fortunate in thus securing the SER
vices of this very talented young ar
tist.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24
COLIC FLUID is UNDER
BAN LIKE THE OTHER
Jamaica Singer is Barred
by Law.

Americus tOpers who, in the absence
of the real article, the oil of joy, have
brewed their morning cocktail with
mixture of Jamaica ginger, tabasco
sauce and other ingredients that serv-
ed as poor substitute for old booze,
will now have to cut out ginger and
take the tabasco highball straight
For under the 'statoots" of Georgia
the old collie dispeller and green fruit
regulator is barred out as a prohibi-
ton drink. Jamaica ginger contains
in its ordinary preparation from As
to 95 per cent of alcohol Despite
the fact that the temperance people
may have been ignorant of its ma
ture, its virtue has been for @ long
time we'll known to that number of
the citizens who have been reckless
enough to drink on Saturday and i'm
proyident enough to fail to provide
for the Sabbath. Such was the case
before the days of prohibition, but
with ban now put upon the Jamaica
substitute the improvident ones will
have to turn to pepper sauce as the
only burning ingredient available.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-24
AN OFFICER IN WAITING
MADE A GOOD CATCH
Bike Riders Took Chances
on Fog.

Americus bike riders, the Lee and
Taylor street contingent, were made
audacious yesterday by the dense
fog, and decided to risk fate by rid
ing upon the smooth concrete pave
ments instead of in the muddy roads
The fog was SO dense that a person
a block away was wholly invisible, and
the daring bikers figured that the
alert policeman who watches daily
for them would not be abroad in such
bad weather. So they rode boldly
upon the sidewalks-as far as Minis
corner There, horrors of horrors, sat
the same big policeman, enveloped in
fog but alert for business. And the
game" he thus bagged made up g
fine bunch of bikers, and the fines as
sessed this morning in police court
at So per, will pay interest on the
city's bonded debt for a week,