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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-13
BIG INCREASE is MADE
IN SUPPLY OF WATER
New ArteSian Well Affords
so Per Gent.

Americus is assured an abundant
supply of purest artesian water in
the new eight-inch well, recently com
pleted at a cost of probably $4,000 or
$4,000. This well, the finest one in
the city, has depth of more than
1900 feet, while the daily capacity
is three hundred and sixty thousand
gallons, or fifteen thousand gallons
per hour. The city now has three fine
artesian wells at the reservoir with
a combined daily capacity of probab-
ly 100000 gallons. The auxiliary
supply, which is obtained from springs
in the vicinity, insures a total of
more than a million gallons of the
purest water daily. Few cities are
so blessed with an abundant supply
of water as Americus; pure water
in plenty, and requiring no filter
ing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-13
ENGINEER POE IS MADE
MEMBER OF SOCIETY
OF Civil Engineers at Re-
cent Meeting.

The last issue of the Engineering
Record states that City Engineer II.
T. Joe, Jr., was elected an associate
member of the American Society >of
Civil Engineers at their annual meet
ing in New York last week Mr. Poe
is one of the youngest members ever
admitted to this Society, and his
friends in Americus will be pleased
to learn of the honor conferred upon
him, Among his former employers
who recommended him were A L. Scott
and w. T. Snow of Boston, D. H.
Whitmer of Denver, formerly Chief
Engineer of the International Water
Co., J. w. Ledoux, Chief Engineer of
theNational Gas & Construction Co.,
Consulting Engineer of the Simplex
Valve & Motor Co., and the American
Pipe Manufacturing Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-13
THE SAUSAGE IS GIVEN
A SQUINT BY OFFICERS
.AmeriCuS Links Inspected
as Well.

Commissioner Hudsons sausage de-
partment of the Pure Food inspection
has finished with that wonderful
mystery, the sausage, and the yer-
dist is written. Sausage for inspec-
ton was ordered from Americus and
other points and an inquest duly held
to determine whether foreign sub
stances were used i'll their construc-
ton The Americus product seems to
have passed muster all right, but
several Atlanta founderies where
the mysterious is made We're jack
ed up and given roast. Eleven of
the samples sold as pure pork sau-
sage were found to be mixed sausage,
which is a distinct violation of the
pure food law, and offending parties
are notified that they will in future be
prosecuted. A number Of other sam
pies were found to contain various
chemical preservatives which are pro-
hibited by the pure food law, and at
~tentiOn was directed to several spe-
cific instances where sulphite of soda
was used. Commissioner Hudsons S
order warns all dealers using such
preservatives that they are violating
the law, and that prosecutions will
follow unless such violations are dis
continued,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-13
A MEETING OF STOCK
HOLDERS HELD TODAY
AmeriCuS Will be Repre-
Sented There.

Several Americus holders of
Southwestern Railway stock will go
to Macon this morning to attend the
annual meeting of the Southwestern
Railway Co. While this division is
leased to the Central Railway, a
separate organization is maintained
and officers elected annually to look
after the interests of stockholders. A
considerable amount of this valuable
stock is held by Americus investors,
and these, with others, will enjoy
their annual free ride to Macon to-
day to attend the meeting. The north
bound train yesterday was we'll
filled with stockholders and their
large and interesting families, all of
whom are entitled to this annual
trip.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-13
TOMORROW ST.
VALENTINES DAY
All Kinks of RemembranCeS
10 be Sent.

Tomorrow is ST. Valentines Day
For two weeks a tempting display of
fine and comic valentines has been
made in bookstore windows. Some
contain messages of love, while
others are cheap and contain on one
side some alleged humor which is
supposed to fit the recipient in some
way.
Old maids figure most conspicuous
Iy in these funny 'uns," but as this
is leap year the quips will lose a
part Of their sting, for there are
many more months yet before the
bell is rung for the four years wait
until another leap year. Many pro-
posals can be made in that time.
In the morning the postman will be
burdened with the messages from
friends and enemies and also from the
joker. The display of handsome faces
on the cheap valentines is unusually
liberal this season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-13
GLOVER GO. WILL
BUILD ADDITION
Wholesale Grocery Ware
house Needs More Room.

In a few days the contract will
be let for 40 $50 foot addition to
the warehouse of the Glover Grocery
Company. This will fill the gap be-
tween the warehouse and the ice fac
tory on Cotton avenue. Except for
the limit of space the addition would
have been a larger one. When COM
pleted, the entire warehouse will be
14O feet long by $50 feet deep.
AS soon as the contract is awarded
work will be begun. 1t is expected
that the addition will be completed
within the next ninety days. 1t will
be fbrick and will connect by door
ways with the present house occu-
pied by the Glover Grocery Com
pany.
Last year was the best in the his
tory of the company, which has been
in existence just a quarter of a CEN
tury under the present management.
Plans were drawn last summer for
an addition, but when the financial
troubles ia the East came on, these
plans were held in ebeyance until the
results of the panic could be
determined AS the trouble has prac-
tically blown over, the company must
build at once to care for their stead
lily growing trade.
Notwithstanding the stringency
last fail" said Mr. Glover yesterday,
we sold more during the months
of November and December than for
the same months of the year before.
We have been in need of additional
room for some time We only wish
we could get space for a larger
addition than the one about to be
made
THE coming year gives every evil
dence of being even better than the
past one, which was the banner year
for us. Our territory was but little
affected by the panic. The farmers
have been cashing their crops of cot
ton, peas and other products with
little interruption. Perhaps half
of the lines handled by a wholesaler
is composed of articles other than
strictly necessary things, but there
has been no diminution in the sales
of any class of goods. The people
in our territory are prosperous and
of course that makes us prosperous" ;"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-13
HOW BOOZE IS BOUGHT
EASY AT THE CAPITOL
Lightning Trick is Turned
There.

Americus has been obeying the pro-
hi law strictly since the drought set
tied upon us and not tiger" has
growled in this good town since booze
ceased to flow on January 1st. But
other towns are not as good, and the
oil of joy is accessible,
The lightning Express is the new
name for the blind tiger in Atlanta,
or at least for a system which ans
wers essential purposes.
There are said to be runners for
the lightning express" who have no
difficulty in finding customers.
The way 1t is worked is some
what after this fashion. A number Of
packages of liquor are shipped to
various persons, known as Bill Sykes,
Tom Jones, Sam Williams and others,
whose names may not be in the di-
rectory.
An Albanian goes out in search
for a drink
He runs upon a runner" for the
lightning express whose mission it
is to supply refreshment for the
thirsty. There is, it Is said, an ex-
change Of cash for an order on the
express company to deliver to bear
er one package addressed to Sykes,
and the trade is consummated.
The owner of the order goes to the
office, gets his package and is happy
as long as it lasts.
Since there is nothing in the law
to prevent the company from keep
ing on hand packages consigned to
any person to whom they NAV be ad-
dressed it is easy to send several such
packages where they are retained Un-
I'll disposed OF by the runp5rs.
If anybody, 1t is the runner who
yici, es the les, MS / case of sale
could be made out against him, pro-
vided he is caught
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-13
DECISION IN FAVOR OF
VOGT vs.. MITCHELL
Supreme Court Has Decided
Case.

The Supreme court has just rem
dered decision in the case of Nit
chell versus the Henry Vogt Ma
chine Co., and vice versa, appealed
from the City Court of Americus and
bearing upon the plant, in whole or
part, of the City Ice Co. The decis-
ion of the higher court affirms the
verdict of the City Court of Ameri-
Gus, which found in favor of the Hen
ry Vogt Co., in considerable amount.
and likewise awarded Mr.. Mitchell
a much smaller sum. The case has
been in the courts here for some
time, the amount involved being about
$4,000 or more. 1t is not yet known
what further steps, if any, will be
taken in this litigation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-13
EXHIBITS ON TRAIN OF
INTEREST TO MANY
AmeriCuS Will be Reached
March 6.

When the educational train arrives
in Americus on Friday, March 9Th,
for a stay of probably two hours,
during which brief time lectures will
be made and exhibits displayed, there
will doubtless be an audience of sew
eral hundred people, if not more,
waiting at the depot.
DR.. Soule, president of the $780,
600 agricultural college at Athens,
and who is in charge of the train, has
outlined an itinerary which will take
it into every county in the State and
will make $50 stops at which 100000
people will be reached.
State School Commissioner Pound
and Commissioner of Agriculture T.
G. Hudson are expected to travel
with the train, from time to time, and
deliver lectures.
DR.. Soule has provided for five lee
turers to be aboard this train and
make brief talks at each town visited.
In order to provide for the college
on Wheels" a special train has been
made up of two baggage cars, for ex-
hibit purposes, and three day coach
es for lecture rooms.
This train will run on special
schedule and side track for a course
of lectures at each town visited
One af these lecturers will go into
the subject of fertilization and tell of
properties found in the use of cotton
seed meal as a fertilizer and show
exhibits which have resulted from its
use.
This is the first attempt of the
State College of Agriculture to get in
touch with the people it is designed
to serve, the farmers. 1t is the first
attempt ever made to disseminate ag-
ricultural information on such a
comprehensive scale in the South
The spirit and attitude of the far
mers of Georgia towards agricultural
education is cause for sincere con
graduation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-13
PIPE ORGAN TO ARRIVE
IN A FEW DAYS
Fine Instrument for First
Baptist.

The First Baptist church of Amer
icus will install its beautiful pipe
organ this week, and the occasion
will be one of much interest to the
church congregation and public gen.
orally. The organ, very handsome
Estey costing $4,000 at the factory,
was shipped from Brattleboro, Yer
mont, on the 7th inst, and should ar
rive in Americus today or tomorrow.
When the organ is installed a public
recital will be arranged and delight
ful musical program rendered The
church is to be congratulated upon
this very desirable acquisition, which
it has long sought to attain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-13
SPECTACLE OF "ALI BABA"
WILL BE SEEN TONIGHT

One of the, scenes presented in
the moving pictures last night was
was the magnificent spectacular pro-
duction Ali Baba" in hand-painted
and colored effects This beautiful
Oriental picture, with its palaces,
dancing girls, etc, delighted the au-
dience to such extent that Manager
Lucas has consented to present it
again this evening, although this is
contrary to custom, in order that
others may see this entrancing scene.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-13
MEMORY OF ABE GROWN
DIM IN AMERICUS
Occasion is Not Observed
Here.

Americus evidently forgot yester-
day that Abraham Lincoln had been
born at all, as the anniversary pass
ed un6bserved and Abraham un-
honorad and unsung. In former years
the colored people gave some obser-
vance to Lincoln day, but the matter
seemed to have been overlooked yes
terday, and the street parade of the
long ago was CONSPICUOUS only by
its absence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-13
SYRIANS AT ALTAR TO
HAVE THE KNOT TIED
Mr.. Thomas and Miss Sa-
Iiba Wed Here.

Two wellknown members of Amer
icus' Syrian colony, Miss Josephine
Saliba and Mr. Isaac Thomas, were
united in marriage last night, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. O.
P. Gilbert of First Baptist church, at
his residence on Taylor street. This
is the first wedding of foreigners of
this nationality here in some time
and joy reigned supreme in the col
ony last night at the reception which
followed the marriage
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-13
DECISION OF COURT is
AGAINST WALTER REESE

Walter Reese the Anericus negro
sentenced to twenty months in the
chaingang, or healthy fine, is up
against It, the supreme court sus-
tanning the sentence imposed in the
city court here a few weeks ago.
Reese, it will be remembered. did
some remarkable gunwork in a bar
room here just before the dawn of
drouth, and for the pistoloric pleas
antry will do time in the gang under
sentence of the court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-13
ALLISON HOME is SOLD
FOR A GOOD PRICE
Mr.. LOWrey Buys Desirable
Home.

Mr., M. NJ. Lowrey, cashier of the
Amerieus National, purchased yester-
day from Mi. r. Il. Allison his pretty
residence on Church street, east, near
Prince, and one of the most desirable
in that residence section of the city
The consideration was not made
known but such pretty home doubt
less brought good price. Mr. Low
rey will take up his residence there
eventually, but for the present will
lease the property until he is ready
to occupy it. This is one of the pret-
tiest small homes sold.in Americus re-
Gently.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-13
A New Photograph
Studio for Ameriicus
LANGFORD'S STUDIO on the corner

!, LANGFORD'S STUDIO on the corner near
the artesian well is now open ready for business
We have been delayed about thirty days
owing to the delay of the slzylight, but we are
now ready.
You are cordially invited to call and inspect our work
why go to larger city when get just as good work
at nome as you can anywhere in the state?
Don take our word or it, but and yourself
we 90 all kinds OF photograph work Amateur finishing
Penny pictures tor the school children View work of any
kind But high grade portraits speciality
we are not transient but have leased place located
permanently Make our Studio headquarters You will
always find hearty welcome.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-13
FAMILY Is STILL CONFINED
TO HOME BY ILLNESS

Mr.. N. A. Ray and nearly all the
members of his family are still con-
fined to their home by illness. Mr..
Ray has had pneumonia for week,
but his condition has improved con-
siderably within that time. Mrs.
Ray and others of the family are
quite i'll with la grippe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-13
COMPANIES PAY LOSSES IN
THE RECENT BIG FIRE

The Queen Insurance Co., of Am
erica and the Citizens Insurance Co.,
of st. Louis were the first to pay
their losses in the recent disastrous
Americus Compress fire. These COM
panies are represented by F. B. Ar
thur.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-13
Changed TO st. Valentine

The reason the average girl falls
in love with man is she suspects
some other girl of getting ready to-
NJ X Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-13

Did you ever see a girl start any
where without waving good-by to
somebody Chicago News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-13
Origin of the Day

Like many another of our Chris
tian customs and observances our
Festival of Love-" which we cele-
brate on February IA, originally was
heather festival. Long before the
Christian era the Romans celebrated
the feast of the Lupercalia-on Feb
ruary Is, each year. Pan was a rus
tic god, formed in similitude of ma
ture, whence he was called Pan
which means "all" 1t was feigned
by the poets that he struggled with
Love, and was conquered by him and
it became proverbial that Love con-
quers ALL" Juno was the Goddess
of Marriage, the ''yoker" of youths
and maidens.
In the year of our Lord 496
Roman youths and maidens still were
celebrating the Lupercalia, at which
the names of young women were
cast into an urn and drawn by blind
folded men. The maid thus drawn
was the young mans valentine" and
the association resulting from this
drawing of lots usually lasted for a
year. The festival ended in an ex-
travagant feast, and quite, often, in
scandalous orgies This sort oil
thing became offensive to the church
and Pope Gelasius ordered a change
Changed TO st. Valentine
Now, is SO happened that one of the
most anstere saints in the Christian
calendar, good Bishop ST Valentine
had been put to death, during the
Claudian prosecution, on February IA
A. d. 270, for the simple miracle oil
opening the blind eyes of his jailer's
daughter. Accordingly the day of the
festival was changed to February IA
and the name of the good bishop sub.
stituted for the old one. The names
of saints were substituted for those
of maidens in the public drawings ant
each youth was enjoined to intimate
the virtues of the saint whose name
he drew.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-09-17
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TAET-sWIsIfa:R SsRfAN III III
Is FORMED AT EOluBiTg III USE
WITH A MEMRERSHIP' OF
THREE HuNDRHEt So

!. -. = /
The Taft-swishef ecolored Republi1l
can Club was organized at the Court.
House Tuesday night with mem
bership of 800. wv. Yiney pre-
sided over the meeting and was.
made permanent chairman FG. Wal
ter Harris, secretary and Frank
johnson, assistant, secretary, a.. The
club will meet every Tasaday might,
at 1880 O'Clock in the cogrty court
room. Books are nov open for
new mem bers. lgt.; .%,! ,s
=. Res6Iutionsenddb rsids tie .nattopaasa
administration, pIadgfng support OF
Judge Taft, Hon. sJossHh IT Gaines
and Secretary, of stare swisher tor
the. offices OF prSsidB congress
man and governor resp ctiYely
and condemning the disfrancifsfng
and separate car plaakS Ii" the Demo
cratic platform, were adopted. H.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-09-17
LIT HIM STICK no HIS TRADE.

1t comes with poor grace from ex-
Governor Atkinson to criticize the
conduct of affairs in the Republican
party, after he, by the efforts of those
whom he criticizes. has been placed
in q lucrative, lifelong position.
As Judge Of the Court of Claims OF
the District of Columbia. he lowers
his dignity by an active participation
in politics and Seopardizes the high
esteem Am which he vas formerly
held by aM faea10ms 1t appears that
Ae wOnRa play the better part by
steering xResar of our fae1ional differ
enIce4s especially Since his engage
zzaesnG 1Hhtns4an discs npd make for har-
mGmy- 2~| e.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-09-17

= .a /. . ~ a .s
We should occupy sthe ridiculous at.
tltude OF having xds p bl0f n with;
@the sMUMNsof Npofti4y sitst2%s ) y :
: AS tosa0thar thfnxs. Mr., :, Bryan
should know Snd does 'kHow. that
there hsssh slnnSh sDemocratic
as RepnbltcAA sNpnart for pHnstQas,
for, ilppxostn1 n yers and haShors, for
public sbuilAihSs, Tor extendt ing rural
free delivery. and an such matters.
When what u cXSilsd stKe t.p0rk bar
rel Is opened. 10 many Democratic
as Republican arms: I Are thrust In,
and both sides draw out as large site
es as they dan seiae. ~, Sa.y, ....
IL MtsssBfsSn reaches the, White
House he will want Congress- to&do
for him, and SO he, viii be oblige6 to
do for Congress. He will And him
self Rowerless II he vetoes approprfa-
tions right and left III order to re-
deem campaign delivefances .ab6nt
economy Bills viii be. passed over
bis vetoesAtof appropriation bills
are always popular-while measures
he desires I'win fnd \ hard Shedding,
and may not get through at All. I'm
Gle Sans establishment requires a
good deal of money, and stinfingyit
would not be economy, bnt, in the
end, the very opposite. >$l| ~
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-09-17
STICK no THE REGULARS

Now that the lincoln Republican
party has pSnlS announced thai
their hope Is not that success will
crown theft efforts in November. but
that they may encompass the defeat
Of the regular ticket, they have sur
rendered all rights to be classed as
Republicans $or to receive any sup
port from those who lay claim to Re-
publican priSripies. .
With the Republicans split and the
Democrats OPENLY avowing their in
,entlon to Jim-Crow and disfranchtse
us, self-interest demands that we
safeguard our manhood rights to
that Republican ticket
which stands the best show to win.
Then. since the most influential white
Republicans have decla AIRED for the
regular ticket, 1t would seem suicidal
for us to cast our lot with the Lin,
colnites, who have abandoned all!
hope Of winning. Our hope Hes WITH
the ticket headed by Mr.. Swisher.i
and it is the duty Of every black man!
to do all in his power toward its sue
cess. Every vote cast for Mr.. Scherr
favors the Democratic party, which
no Negro can afford to assist at this
crisis in his political life.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-09-17
AN APPEAL FOR SUNDAY ;sCHOO1
MISSIONS. =.

MASSGONSs
Dear Sunday Sehools:-On the
oath of July letters were mailed from
the office OF the superintendent OF
Missions OF the West Virginia Baptist
Sunday School Convention, asking
that special effort be made the seconfi
Sunday in August to raise money
for Sunday school missionary work.
To said appeal, several of our
schools have responded with liberal
contributions, while there are others
that have not as yet contributed any
thing to the support of missionary
work. -
I Sihee our labOrers are ON the field
and there are places in our state that
are asking rs to send workers among
them, it is necessary that l urge you
Ito send up means for the support of
this, work.
/ Please give the matter your imme-
Fdiate attention and send up some
thing to the Office of superintendent
OF Missions by October LIST, 50 as to
enable 'us to pay as we go. .."
:. =. Your obedient servant,
J. J. TURNER, q.
Superintendent OF Missions
Box 4, Mt. Carbon, WA.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-09-17
BRYAN.

BRYAN, ..
He talks in the morning and talks In
the night, .. ~~ ... -
He talks when sae's wrong and he
talks whenphe's right,
He talks at the Office and talks in the
hall, -.
He talks In the church and he talks
at the ball.
He talks to the Senate and talks to
the House, ga
He talks to the people as poor COM
mon souse,
He talks to the press and he talks to
the crowd,
He talks and he talks with q voice
long and loud; .
Like an old clapper mill, he'll sound
to the end
And die disappointed for Office and
friend!
john A. Joyce, Baltimore Ameri.
can, August 10, 1908. ~! ~
BRYAN AND THE NEGRO.
CF'rom the Springfield Republican,
Mr.. Bryan complains that Mr.. Taft
Is stealing from the DBndocraAic plat.
form and writing things into the Re.
publican platform Witch are not
there. Why not pay him back In his
own coin? Thus, the Republican
platform has something to say about
the Negro, while the Dem ooratic
platform is studiousIy silent. Let
Mr.. Bryan, then, put sometfins
about the Negro into his persona
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