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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

The Vienna News, a Smith paper,
says that after this campaign it is
going TO follow the example set by
the Georgian, publish the news of
both sides impartially, and if the
friends of candidates want space to
boost their favorites make them pay
TOR it. This seems to be getting to
be the popular idea. Newspapers have
been sung so often by political in
gratitude that they are beginning to
feel like dropping the whole bunch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21
One of Those lilies"

One of the lies" that the Governor
hurled at The Telegraph when he
spoke in Macon was the report print
ed about that time in our news col
umns from Atlanta TO the effect that
his managers We're going to send out
a lot of spellbinders over the State at
the heels of the campaign. He said he
was going to do his own speaking.
Now there are out and humping for
him Gambler, Fitzpatrick. Alexander.
Olive. RUDE Arnold, Weir. .Hardwick.
Hines, Estes and others and the list
is growing daily.
Its great joke" this campaign.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

One of the strongest campaign
documents ever issued is the state
ment from William Allen White that
Taft is an expert in hooking up his
wife's waist in theback. We can in
fancysee Bryan tearing his hair
what little there is of it-at this great
stroke of genius in favor of his prob
able opponent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

The Atlanta Journal discovered over
three thousand people at the Smith
meeting here on Tuesday This is
about on parity with the other
claims of the Journal At this rate
one wonders what is going TO be-
come of the Journals claim as to
Smiths majority. =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

Gen. Horace Porter says the favor
ties sons should retire from the pres
idential race in the interest of har-
mony, which in this instance spells
Taft Never having been a favorite
son himself Gen. Porter knows moth
ing of the hope that springs eternal
in the candidates breast.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21
The Planters Bank Of Americas

does not have to be asked to buy one
of Americas brands After he has
once tried them, he likes them so
well that no arguing is necessary to
get him to use them constantly The
tobacco in
A1IERICUS CIGAR co. CIGARS
is all carefully selected, for its fine
flavor and burning qualities. 1t is
rolled so that the cigars are free
smokers that do not pull or draw
hard Stop in at any cigar store and
ask him for one Of the Americas
brands. You viii thank us for the
suggestion after the first trial.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

A New York woman who promised
TO run her stock brokers' Office on
Christian principles has been arrested
for fraud We are inclined to believe
that Stock Exchanges and Christian
principles are too much at variance
to mix
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

Human jaw bones We're found in the
cellar of the Guinness woman. mas
much as they were all those of men
eager to marry her in response to her
matrimonial ads one might be tempt
ed to say that they were the jawbones
of jackasses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21
Just What He Meant.

Josh-Neyer let yir gal git to be
one of thin thar autymobile cranks.
She's liable to run off with one of
thin chiffoniers.
Bigosh-No. You don't mean a chit
fonier. You mean a Chauffeur. A chif-
fonier is one of them tall swell dress
er things.
Josh-Well. thim's the very felIers
I'm talking about
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21
CURES ITCHING ECZEMA

Watery blisteTs, oFen, Itching sores Of all
kinds, ali leave ter treatment with B. 3, b
because these troubles are caused by blood
poison, whileA B B b kills the poison, AJAX 5
the blood pnfe.al d rich and heals the sores
and STOPS the 1T hing forever.
Botanic Blood balm. {B. b. b.. is pleasant
ingredients : am lies sent FREE by writing
Blood Balm Co. A lanta, ca. Sold by drus-
gists. or sent By exp ess. 81 per large bottle,
with complete dire ctions Tor home cure
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

The Albany Herald says that the
value of Griggs as a congressman is
too we'll understood by his constitu-
ents to make it possiblethat another
should displace him in their conf
dence. This applies to Lewis in the
Third.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

The church must heal the gap be-
tween the rich and the poor says the
President. One way of bridging it
would be to impose a graduated in
come tax on the rich.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

More battleships and fewer states
men" is what Admiral Evans thinks
We want Fortunately the country is
hardly apt to be of his opinion What
he should have declared for is more
statesmen and fewer peanut politi-
clans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

The Fort Valley Leader claims that
if the other counties in Georgia give
Joe Brown as large majorities as
and Houston are going to
do that Hoke Smith vii be defeated
worse than Clark Howell was
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

Old Senator Tom Plat was very
liberal with his kisses. He sent Mae
Wood a thousand at a time. Mae
insists that the venerable Thomas
married her, but Thomas says she is
mistaken.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

They are advertising for Hoke
Smith volunteer workers" in Savan-
nah. AS a rule the Savannah vol
unteer" worker knows where the
barrel has been opened
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

The germ of paresis has been dis
covered. Some day We expect to see
the germ discovered that makes all
candidates for Office confident Of
election.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

If Hoke Smith should be defeated
says the Moultrie Observer, it is
probable that Johnson of Minnesota
would get Georgia's delegation to the
national convention Who told you
SOP
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

Next to having money, the most
important thing is how to take care
OF it-how best to invest it.
A Banking Institution of this kind
cannot only care for your financial
interests In careful, conservative
way-giving you abundant banking
facilities in every department Of fn-
ance-bCt can also give you valuable
aid and advice about investments and
securities. Open an account with
the Bank of South Western Georgia's
Savings Department and enjoy the
advantages that accrue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

Fleeing from the plague at his
home in Venezuela a wealthy planter
of that country took poison by acct
dent in New York and died Truly
the ways of fate are past finding out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

The Savannah Press is enjoying the
services of Ralph Smith as campaign
correspondent. As a genial exagger-
IBnb9 o u sBq lu5puods9IIoo s!ul lone
in the state
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

IN some counties the Smith and
Brown clubs have more members than
there are citizens.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

We will soon begin canning the
Elbertas What a pity We cant can
some OF our politicians at the same
time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

The atmosphere in Savannah is siz-
zling now. Len Broughton's vicious
attack raised the temperature there
TO midsummer at once.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

A German statistician estimates that
eight months of the average woman's
life is spent before the mirror Isn't
that rather conservative? =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

A bachelor girl writes The softer
mans head the louder his socks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

Who says confidence hasn't return
ed 10 Georgia. Just read the claims
OF the campaign managers and be
convinced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

1t must CRATE on Miss Clouds nerves
TO have TO pay Prince Helie's ho-
tel bills.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

The Savannah Press swallowed
Smith, but it couldn't stomach his
latest spokesman BrOughton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

This will be a TWO billion dollar
congress. OF course the people don't
foot the bills
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

The claim is made that the farmers
are going 10 plow up ten per cent OF
their cotton TO reduce the crop. Well
wait and see
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

Bryan carried Alabama, but Johnson
got a third of the votes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

Bob Taylor says W care under the
reign of the big stick and the bag of
gold.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21
The Wise Man.
(From the Commoner.)

From the Commoner)
There was a man in our town
Who dressed in plaids and checks;
He jumped into an apple tree,
And smashed his Sunday specs.
And when he saw his glasses break,
He climbed upon a shelf,
And ate cream cakes till he became
A spectacle himself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21
Americas, Ga, May 21st, 1905.

Near beer is sweeping the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21
RHEUMATISM on FOul CAIARRH

with shoulder pafos, hawking or splitting
headache, earache, even Old, stubborn cases
are quickly cured by Botanic God Balm
lB II. B. because these troubles come from
blood poison. B. b. b. puTihes and enriches
the blood. You feel thaL ifefs worth liz NJ
from the very first dose. If you have Their
hBeum atism or Gaia RI just try b B
md VIII well ? NJ tf-l,I
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

Whoever wins the alberta is on top.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

How we enjoy a man who enjoys
paying his debts.-Chicago News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21
ON YOUR MONEY
Are your funds earning this
amount?

If not or if you live in a town where
there is no bank, or where less than
I per cent interest is paid on Savings.
start an account with our Savings
Department and get 4 pei. cent inter
est.
Come here today, make a deposit of
dollar or more, and get a pocket
Savings Bank to help save the small
amounts.
Total Resources 100000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21
COY. HOKE SMITH AND THE FARMERS.
(Valdosta Times)

his
his oya
be
says which he made then We
he
much than have known before IN
The Times in
column editorial
Smith plurality that
a
OF with tidal sweeping every
taking the
him think unlimited
is in THERE Is No REASON WHY HE
PUT INTO LAW EVERY ONE OF THE ISSUES UPON
FOUNDED the disfranchisement OF
establishment OF rates If MR. SMIEHS
PLEDGES ARE KEPT THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF
DETERMINE II WISDOM OR FOLLY II IN THEM.
Mr.. Smith will be exceedingly fortunate ii.
maledicons from the
threats o man his praises today
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

In the spring 1907 the Farmers Union petioned railroad
commission OF which then
in
At the end of the first
was fixed at IA cents mile To
proposed 12
II mile
and cents per mile distances
ms reduction
Smith inaugurated before
before the railroad
Smiths railroad commission
lew mas consented to allow the Atlantic
certain mileage books at of
tiOns." -
Read these words carefully you see that no farmer can
reduced by
or the Farmers
agreeing the to
2OO0-mie book at
ana employees those books
same privilege accorded
commission to the Southern Railway Company.
m lie books
per mile to the general public, to person.
While, therefore, buy OO0miIe
DOOk carrying farmers
ana OF me general public cannot avail
without purchasing five 10Ome person
at cost of $780, - - FN'
For the farmers the public rate over either
1--WE roads covering members of their families.
"u! oOV-hnIe DOOk at a cost OF , IA per mi
III the farmers later. shall lowe
privilege will be the of
ana not in accordance with
Smith and his commission. ~ - V'ei"0i
Instead of facing these and wgng his fight mo
ne issues OF two years find
them. ~ - u0i"N' a''eI1o
His campaign brought to Georgia what the Time
would bring fight this try and n
tate from things - - - -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

The Americas Recorder, Established
1879.
The Americas Times, Established 1890
Consolidated April, 1891.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

And HOke has not answered it yet
A whole cotton season has passed and
Governor promised has been withered by t
upon to check the injury which he did las
as TO the size of the cotton crop.
As to how much the farmers were con
passenger rates may be seen from the follo1
Joseph VI. Browns announcement:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

nearly three this
grant reduced rates on over $1,000 articles which Atlanta 0bbers
handled during all that time amended
petition to add cotton to it. Why did wait till went
began demagOgung the
thought the which the
ecOrdmakng three that either thought there
nothing with the nothing
the cotton farmer Answer these questions
right lack OF
cotton"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

Entered at the postofice at Ameri-
Gus as second-class mail matter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-05-21

of the this
the
he
to be
all
states:
rents ucha as he
declared
ports platform demanded IMMEDIATE RE
his railroad
before picking began
I the of all
anybody
believe We had heard Fok
touched this subject in
editor on Jul he
the his head TO
between Atlanta and Georgi
list all His petition covered eethn
Georgia furnishing tn
articles carefully
Mr. Smith
that Little Joe Bownbraye honest cearheaded it'll
the monarch all he Here the n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20
The Democratic Race.
WILLIS ]. ABBOT.
. The Helninn Hand.

A blind newsman stood in the early
evening on the curb at Forty second
street and Third avenue. The papers
he sought were at a depot on the op-
posite, side of the avenue. He stood
silent Presently young man slipped
out of an idle group near by, took the
blind man by the arm, piloted him
across the car tracks, left him and
passed on. Neither said a word
Having obtained his papers, the blind
man turned again to the curb, standing
patiently \ woman, bareheaded and
evidently a tenement dweller near by,
walked up the avenue. paused. stepped
aside, took the newsman by the arm,
conducted him back across the avenue
and resumed her Grand Neither spoke.
It's inst way they have over there
on the east side.-New York Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20
y y - 2 -T1II
Most Important Work.

A reporter recently took journey of
considerable length for the purpose of
interviewing rising literary light as
to his next novel. On reaching the
house he discovered the author seated
in his garden engaged in earnest con-
yersation with little boy who had
large towel pinned around his neck.
The author received his visitor cor
daily, but seemed rather absentminded.
Are you willing to tell me little
about your next important work."
asked the reporter.
The literary man clicked a pair Of
shears and patted the boy on the Shout
der, -Eo1 es< a
I'VE were just talking about it as
you came up he said. willie thinks
I ought to, do it. with bowl, but 1
think j canidoit without What would
you advise? You see his mother has
always cut It before, but she's away
Just nowP-Home Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20
A Rule For praniatists.

A dramatist must never keep Sc
cret from his audience, although this
is one of the favorite devices of the
novelist. Let us suppose for moment
that the spectators We're not let into
the secret Of Hero's pretty plot in
"Much ADO" to bring Beatrice and
Benedick together. Suppose that, like
the heroine and the hero, they were led
to believe that each was truly in love
with the other. The inevitable revela-
ton of this error would produce a
shock of surprise that would utterly
scatter their attention, and while they
were busy making over their former
conception of the situation they would
have no eyes nor ears for what was
going on upon the stage. In a novel
the true character of hypocrite is
often hidden until the book is nearly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20
Apo.t-oph. to q Champion. Cow.


Hail, o champion nurser of the hu-
man race! Hail, o quiet chewer of
nutritious cud! Blessed be peace and
open air. beasts and sunlight, and espe-
cially blessed be this COW; of her we
sing. Hail. Pauline; number 4s.426-lf
that name you love, o butter champion
of the world! Think of giving 104.4
pounds Of milk in single day and also
at high average Of fat.
I think could turn and live with ami
mails. they are so placid and self
contained.
I stand and look at them long and long.
They do not sweat and whine about their
condition. : =
They do not lie awake in the dark and
weep for their sins.
They do not make me sick discussing
their duty to God.
Not one is dissatisfied. not one is de-
mented with the mania of owning
things
Not one kneels, to another nor to his kind
that lived thousands of years ago.
Not one is respectable or unhappy over
the whole earth.
Would the pen OF Homer were our
own, for we have no taste to celebrate
the feats of admirals and presidents,
prizefighters and millonaires and would
fain do justice to the COW, for she by
her own uiiaided might can support
thirty babies on this earth.--Collier's
Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20
"A sermon,fIn Rhyme.

An English Sporting parson who
wished to shorten the Sunday morn
ing's service, SO that he might join
some kindred spirits delivered the
briefest and meatiest sermon ON rec
ord, Dearly beloved" he said. "the
subject of our discourse this morning
is Life I shall divide it into three
parts and a eonclfsion-frst, mans in
gress to the world; second, mans prog
ress through the world; third. mans
egress from the world. and. to con
Glide, mans life after departure:
MANS ingress to life is naked and bare
Mans progress through siife is trouble
and care. IS f,tlh'. E''
Mans egress from life IS nobody knows
where.
II we do well here, we will do well there
could tell you no more IL preached q
whole year" ~
Boston Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20
Satisfied.

"Please. SIR" piped the tiny. Gus
toner, whose head scarcely reached the
counter, father. wants some oak var
nish." =, 80 go ~ G.
How much does your father want,
my little man?v asked the shopnlan.
Father said you was to fill this"
said the little fellow, handing over a
half gallon can.
1t was duly filed and. handed over.
Father will pay yon pm Saturday"
said the recipient casually.
And then the face of, the shopman
grew dark
Eve don't give credit here" he said.
&c imme back the CAM
Aeekly the little lad handed back the
can. which was emptied and handed
back to him. with. q, seowl.
THANK you. SIR, he said. "Father
said you'd be sure to leave enough
round the sides for him to finish the
job he wants to do. and l think you
ave, sir.'-London Scraps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20


through; then when the revelation
comes the reader has plenty of time to
think back and see how deftly he has
been deceived. But in play rogue
must be known to be a rogue at ibis
first entranee, The other characters in
the play may be kept in the dark until
the last act, but the audience must
know the secret all the time. In fact.
any situation which shows character
suffering from a lack of such knowl-
edge as the audience holds secure al
why's produces a telling effect upon the
stage. The spectators are aware of
lagos, villainy1 and know. of Desde-
mona's innocence. The play would not
be nearly so strong if. like Othello.
they were kept ignorant of the truth
North American Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20
The Power az ,Advertlsinu,

The, power of advertising is told by
"a manager OF the toilet department of
a large New York department store.
ave have six different makes of one
toilet article" he said, "and they are
so near alike IN quality that even ex-
perts can't tell the difference between
them. yett we seliRas!much of one as
we do of all the others together, just
because the rnanufacturer is everlast.
ingly Advertising II The other FIVE.
sell in proportion to the amount of add
vertising given to them. If there is
any difference In quality it is in favor
of the poorest seller, New York Her
aid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-20

ate. This paragraph. addressed to
Rockefeller and Morgan, affords fair
exampleof its general tone:
Let the scavengers of plutocracy howl.
Miserable travesties upon noble manhood.
postgraduates in all arts of SANDER or
defamation, / challenge the subsidized,
press. Go. damnable inlps CT pelf and
greed. l defy your taunts, Tear to frag-i
ments my political career il it coinport
with your execrable will. S3ifie and dis
tort my every utterance. Not satisfied, il
such be your brutal frenzy. lash my poor
form into insensibility. Then, If 1t be
your further pleasure. gnaw from my
stiffening bones every vestige of CULVER
ing flesh. Howl in wretched bestiality
through my own innocent blood as it
drops from your flendish visages.
I This is, of course. balderdash. Yet.
however foolish may be his ranting in
the senate. there is Il shrewd side to
Davis character which has enabled
him to hold his own in his state.
heard story of clever trick he
played on an opponent for the nomlna-
ton for governor. His rival was Il
member of an old Arkansas familys Il
tall, stately, dignified man. In the
joint debates which they conducted
throughout the STATE, he was carrying
every audience with him. Davis saw
that something must be done. Just
before one of his biggest meetings lie
let the rumor be circulated that if
Judge -. attacked him on the stage
again as he had been doing he Davis,
would take physical vengeance upon
him. The judges friends became per-
turbed. They went TO him and told
him that he must go to the next meet
ing armed. But | never carried
weapons" protested the judge. Still
they insisted and finally persuaded
him to slip IL pistol into his hip pocket.
In the midst of his speech Davis. who
was then governor. turned dramatical-
ly to his rival and. declaring himself
to be an officer of the. law and one
who reverenced and obeyed the law.
demanded to know whether even then
the gentleman confronting him was not
violating the law by carrying dead.
ly weapon. The judge could not lie
could not defend himself, and with
a passionate appeal to all his hearers
to maintain at all times the sanctity OF
the law. the Hon. jeff Davis won that
meeting for his own.
The Democratic Race.
It is becoming perfectly apparent that
Mr.. Bryan's strength in the convention
will result in his nomination on the
frst ballot. There has been talk of OPP
position to him in Louisiana and ru-
nors of exceeding activity on the part
Of the johnson forces in Alabama and
In Virginia, but the opposition in
Louisiana does not appear when sought
for, and the boomers activity has thus
far resulted in nothing
Washington, D. C.
WILLIS T. ABROT. /,