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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16

in their power to make effective that
plank of the Democratic platform. In
the halls of Congress they are now
called on to stultify themselves, to
renounce their political action of a
few weeks ago, to acknowledge that
the plank in question was another err
ror of Democratic judgment, another
exhibition of assininity, and to beg
at the hands of their victorious antag-
onists this crumb of comfort-the re-
tention of the very duty they voted to
remove.
Somehow or other there is a wide
ehasm between our various local in
terests and our national planks. The
Republicans are shrewd enough to
take advantage of them. They will
revise the tariff to suit themselves.
But perhaps for Southern Democratic
support they will allow the duties to
remain on lumber, rice, sugar, tobac-
CO, fruits, ct al A threat of with
drawal of them makes an excellent
excuse for a barter, for an exchange
of votes for duties.
But when we draft our National
platform in 1912 let the South see to
it that the planks really express
Southern sentiment. Don't again
have the South put in such humil-
iating attitude as this.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16
THE SOUTH IN AN AWKWARD
POSITION

Southern lumbermen are much dis
tressed over the understanding which
prevails at Washington that the duty
on lumber is either to be considerably
lowered or entirely removed. The
main reason advanced is the necessity
to admit lumber from Canada in order
TO conserve our timber areas and
protect the water supply of the coun-
try. Free lumber is part and parcel
of the general plan for the conserva-
ton of national resources, the cessa-
ton of the reckless and prodigal
squandering of our mineral and for
est riches.
Mr.. W. B. StillwelI, of Savannah, one
of the best informed Georgians on the
question, states that the withdrawal
of the existing protective duty on
lumber. or any decided curtailment
of it, must inevitably lead to the clos
ing down of the great Southern lum-
Der industry, or it's operation on a
basis of little or no profit. Georgia,
in common with other Southern
states, he declares, will be benefited
BY the further cutting out of its tim
Der and the opening up of vast areas
for farming operations. The tariff
is a compensation, in a measure, for
the high prices she lumberman pays
for all his machinery and supplies-an
Offset to the duties levied on every
thing he uses Inasmuch as it is
rot proposed to correspondence re-
duce the duties on commodities the
cost Of which enters into his business
the lumberman deserves and is en-
titled to an adequate compromising
protection on his output.
Unfortunately for the Southern lum-
Der Industry the South is in no posi-
lion to protest very vigorously or eff
fectively against the proposed action,
no matter how rankly unjust it may
appear. The South supported the
Democratic ticket in the recent cam
paign and endorsed the Democratic
platform. That platform called UNI
eauivocally for the removal of the
tariff on lumber, for the placing OF
lumber on the free Est. Every Sou
thern congressman is tongue-tied as
a result. hampered in any protest he
may desire to make; estopped from
any vigorous efforts TO obtain al
duty in favor OF a great industry Of
~ secfian No more embarrassing
nosition could be occupied than that
Is which our congressman viii be
nlacsd when the consideration OF
spch a matter comes before the House
or the Senate. At the polls in Novem-
her thew and their constituents voted
!. Favor OF free lumber. They did all
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16
Pasteurizing Milk For Poor Babies.

In telling how, in New York City,
more than four million bottles of pure
germ-free milk are distributed in the
tenement districts every year, Popu-
lar Mechanics for January says:
The method by which this milk is
pasteuriZed has many advantages ov-
ar the older system of sterilization or
boiling, as a lower degree of heat is
applied, which, although sufficient to
kill all noxious germs, does not affect
the nourishing quality and allows the
good taste to be retained.
The milk is first dropped through a
fine sieve onto coils cooled by ice. The
milk is transferred from this cooler
to an automatic bottle-fllling machine.
After the bottles are filled the next
step is the heating or pasteurization
This is accomplished by gradually in-
creasing the temperature of the hot
water surrounding the bottles until a
temperature of 157 egrees Is reach
ed. The bottles are left in this tenn
perature for a period of 20 minutes.
The milk is re-cooled by an automatic
machine which sprays the bottles with
cold water. The article is illustrated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16
LOOKS FOR WATCH AND
FINDS A Me- KLACF
Miss feagin Has Unusual
Experience.

The truth of the adage that its
an i'll wind that blows no good" was
demonstrated Mond-y night in the
loss of watch and the unexpected
finding of necklace by the searchers
for the timepiece. A party of lad
les, members Of the Order of Eastern
Star, attended meeting at their lodge
room. Upon arrival there Miss Con-
ME Pagan discovered the loss of her
watch, her name engraved upon it.
Distressed at her loss Miss Pagan re-
traced her steps, looking closely for
the watch, and while thus engaged
picked up handsome gold necklace
which Mrs. H. e. Allen had lost while
accompanying her to the lodge room.
Mrs. Allen had not discovered the loss
of the necklace until it was handed
her Miss Pagan only hopes that
some honest person has found her
watch and will return it also.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16
Sc. 900 CLEARED
ON 6-MULE FARM
Shows Value of Cultivation
of Food Crops.

Albany, Ga, Dec. 15.-One of the
most instructive examples of what
can be accomplished on a small farm
through the cultivation of food crops
almost to the complete exclusion of
cotton, is afforded in the case of
Sheriff F. G. Edwards, OF Dougherty
county, who, in addition to being the
oldest sheriff in Georgia, in point of
service, is one of the most successful
of south Georgia farmers.
During the crop year of 1908, Sher-
if Edwards, whose place is Just out
side the corporate limits of Albany,
had under cultivation about 200
acres of land He had so acres in
cantaloups, so acres in corn, 80 acres
in oats and "a acres in cotton He
cut hay from 140 acres Ninety Of
these acres were turned into hay fields
after the cantaloupe and oat crops
had been gathered, the other fifty be-
ing sown in peas for hay
Sheriff Edwards ran six plows. He
shipped eight cars of Rocky Ford can
taloupes before the first of July, and
several more cars during. the first
ten days of that month. He gathered
], 200 bushels of corn from his go
acres, and 1900 bushels of oats
from 80 acres. He sold 100 tons of
fine hay at an average price of $14
ton, and has on hand larger supply
than he needs for his own use. He
also sold 200 bushels of peas at 81 a
bushel He has sold $3.50 worth of
seed oats, and has large supply still
on hand His hay was sold as soon
as it was baled, and there was no ex-
pense of deterioration on account of
storage.
The net profit of the 6-mule farm
for the crop year was $4,000, or 81 900
to the plow. The cultivation of cot
ton was distinctly a side ISSUE" 10
bales being gathered from the "a
acres cultivated 1t was sold at an
average price of So cents a pound
Next year Sheriff Edwards will not
plant cotton seed. He does not be-
lieve cotton will be a profitable crop
in 1909, but has every reason to be-
lieve that food crops will be. He will
plant 80 acres in cantaloupes, 65
acres of oats, and 80 acres of corn,
besides other smaller patches. He
will probably make $50 to IT'S tons of
hay, and will sell all his crops with
as little difficulty as he would expert
ence in marketing cotton at the rul-
ing 1909 market price for that sta
pie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16
FIX SPRING FASHIONS
Wcmen's COstumers Decide There
Shall Be Three-Piece Suit

Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 15.-Husbands
who are worrying about Christmas
presents and expenses, listen:
The makers of women's styles de-
cree that you must buy your wife a
complete new outfit for spring
There's no chance to save by making
over this years clothes for it cannot
be done, they say. 1t must be a
three-piece suit with hipless effect
and on one of these colors: Ashes
of roses, green, taupe, electric blue
reseda, stone gray, Catawba, cedar
Of Wisteria.
This edict was issued by the Nat
ional Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufac-
turers' Association, now in session
here. Fifty delegates from Chicago
st. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland and
Toronto, Canada, are in attendance.
The meeting will last two days. Half
dozen living models from various
cities are on exhibition. The official
decree of the style-makers will be
issued tomorrow
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16
WITH WASHINGTON
Young Student Thought Bryan Con-
tested for the Presidency

Findlay, Ohio, December ia
Hancock County school teacher while
hearing class some points in the
history of the country, tested the
knowledge of the Juveniles by asking
who was the first occupant of the
White House. One hopeful quickly
said: George Washington"
Very WE'LL" said the teacher, "can
any of you tell whether Washington
had any opponent against him?"
sPlease teacher" was the answer,
'sWilliam jennings Bryan"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16
RUSH ON TODAY FOR
"THE DEVIL" SEATS

Sale of seats for .The Devil"
which will be presented at the opera
house tomorrow night, will begin this
morning, instead Of yesterday, as at
first announced. Numerous applica-
tons for reservations were made yes
terday, but nothing was doing. It is
expected that this morning the sale
will start off with a rush. The play
is being talked of generally over the
city and the fact that it is the most
largely attended play in the United
States today adds to the desire of
Americas theater goers to see the
great New York hit. The one given
here is the original. the rights to
which we're secured by Henry w. Saw
age. This is its first season in the
United States
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16
Americas, Ca, Dec Is, 1908.
ATTACKS ON MARSHAL WHITE

Efforts are being made to prevent
the reappointment of Marshal George
r. White, we'll known throughout the
Southern District Of Georgia as one
Of the most courteous and affable of
men, faithful, as far as the public can
judge, in the performance of his Of
fetal duties, and at the same time al
ways considerable in his treatment OF
those who come into contact with
him, regardless as to their standing
in the community. During the sew
eraI years he has held the Office the
Marshal has met many people in this
section and in no instance that We
are aware has the impression he has
left been other than favorable
Charges that on the face are of a
most ridiculous nature are reported
TO have been made. growing out of
political differences in the white Re
publican ranks in Georgia. The ac-
cusation that the Marshal actually
..swiped" some hotel spoons as souve-
Mrs while on the western trip to the
Denver convention is too ludicrous to
do more than raise a loud laugh. If
nothing more serious than charges
like this can be alleged against Mar
shall White those desiring his official
scalp are apt to find themselves oc-
eupying an unenviable position. Pub
lie sentiment never endorses attacks
that emanate from personal spite un-
less they are based on serious misdo-
ing. and have a genuine and indisput-
able basis of facts on which to rest
Silly assaults arising from politica
spleen do the accusers more harm, as
a general thing. than they do the
accused. II Marshal Whites enemies
have to resort to spoon" stories hi!
reappointment would seem assured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16
ONE INHERITANCE
Put Him in Bad Spreeand Goodwin
Refuses This One

st. Joseph, Mo, December Is
The following message was received
from Harry Goodwin, of Denver, by
local attorneys who have been search
ing for him to pay him $4,000 in
heritance from his grandfather.
Give the money to mother, ! don
want it,
Goodwin is dishwasher in a res
taurant
No more dead mans money for
me- he says: Four years ago my
father left me $500. I Immediately
began drinking. and had a falling out
with the girl l was engaged to- Then
| never drew sober breath until l
ended up in a hospital Let mother
have the money
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16
The Little Boys Baby Prayer.

Is. M. Talbot, in Lippincott's.)
Dear God, l need you awful bad;
! don't know what to do;
My papas cross, my mammals sick
| hain't no fren but You
Them keerless angels went an brung
Std of the boy l asst,
A. weenchy, teenchy baby girl
| don't see how they dast
Say, God, I wish't You'd take her back
She's jest as good as new;
Won't no one know she's secondhand
But 'ceptin me an You;
An pick boy, dear God, Yourself,
The incest in Yer fold;
But please don't choose him quite SO
young.
I'd like him five years old.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16
The Note to Santa Claus.
Detroit Free Press.)

She gave it to me in the hall
And made me promise without fail
That l would put her tiny scrawl
To Santa Claus right in the mail
please send it right away" she said
gave her a resounding smack,
And took the note and then l read,
please bring me baby bruthel
back.
All down the street it seemed to me
A mist had formed before my eyes
And once again l seemed to see
A little boy and heard his cries,
And, o, the lump that filled my throat
And o, the throbbing heart attack
suffered when / read her note,
please bring my baby brutheT
back
All, Santa Claus, here is note
Penned in little sisters hand,
1t sets my eyes with tears afloat,
But tears that you will understand
For here's a trusting childs request
You cannot grant, search ali your
pack,
Or North or South or East rWest
please bring my baby bruther
back"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16
Excurs.
ion Rates
Seaboard Air Line Railway

The SEABOARD AIR LINE RAIL
WAY will sell excursion tickets ac-
count of Christmas and New Year
Holidays from and to all stations on
its lines; also from coupon stations
to points on connection lines in the
Southeast, on Dec. IS, 10, %, "a, 25,
80, 81, and Jany LIST, good to return
until AMY 9Th, 1909 Get full infor-
nation from nearest Seaboard Ticket
Agent. 15-tf.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16

Teddy Roosevelt, Jr., promises to
have as meteoric military career as
Gen Leonard Wood. He has been
created a Connecticut Lieutenant Col
onel, as a member of the Governors
staff This is Gov. Lilly's indirect
way of thanking the president for that
letter of quasi endorsement during
the recent campaign.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16
BIG FISH DISABLES DEER
Pursues Its Novel Prey Quarter of a
Mile in Icy River

Springfield, Mass, Dec. 15.-Pur-
sued by dogs. deer attempted to
cross the Connecticut River on the
thin ice today Breaking through it
was attacked by huge fish, upward
of six feet in length, and for a quar-
ter of mile the deer swan in the
icy water, turning now and then to
strike at its tormentor When the
deer finally clambered up the river
bank the fish remained near the
shore for several minutes watching it's
quarry After landing the deer fell
from exhaustion and was so badly
disabled that Game Warden Hatch or
dered it shot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16

Bryan announces that he will keep
hands fin Nebraska politics and
let the Democratic legislators there
do as they deem best. Now if he will
only be as kind to the national Dem
oeracy we may stand a chance of
winning four years hence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16

The Albany Herald points out
anent the Standard Oil figures, that
Disraeli once said in Parliament that
there were three kinds of lies-lies,
damned lies, and statistics. We might
add fourth, election predictions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16

The Columbus Ledger is out fol-
Hoke Smith for Democratic presiden-
tial candidate IN 1912 He would
doubtless get at least as many cleo
toral votes as Bryan did this time
and perhaps more.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16

Japan will stop immigration to the
United States. That will settle the
school question and other disputes
arising from the locating of Japs in
this country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16

The Macon News says camel can
go nine days without drink. Prob
ably no necessity for any human be-
ing 10 turn camel in Macon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16

Houston Post..)

Mr.. Croker, says women are dis
qualified for politics because it is
impossible for them to keep secrets.
Still they are pretty skillful in deny
ng that they ever said it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16
A Duty Wen Done

est Louis Globe Democracy
Future historians will agree that
President Roosevelt, from first to last
performed his full duty in advocating
the cause OF forestry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16

They are talking a great deal in
Washington about changing the rules
of the House. A change of the Speak
er would be more to the purpose.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16

The funeral of the late Emperor OF
China will cost four million dollars
Almost equal to that of member OF
several negro funeral societies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16

A facetious minister says that In
his previous existence John D. Rookie
Teller must have been Roman tax
gatherer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16

President Castro, of Venezuela, was
received with loud applause by the
popuIace of Berlin. Anything to irri-
tate the French apparently.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16

Joan Of Arc, who was burned to
death as a hereto, has now been
canonized as a saint. Time corrects
a lot of errors of the past.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16

The Central's last pay roll at Col
umbus was nearly $4,000, consider
able increase over the previous
month This is an encouraging sign.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16
New York Press.

New York Press.
The difference between a man and a
woman being heroic is he makes a
never mentions it but is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16

Cromwell reminds us Of the saying
of the man who doth protest toe
much"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16

Handsome Pedestal
Dining Tables in Oak
and Mahogany. A beau
tiful and useful gift for
the home. A. w. Smith
Furniture Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-16

Hand Painted China,
imported goods and the
rost superb lines ever
shown In Americas.
Nothing more appropri-
ate for Xmas gifts.
A. w. Smith Furniture
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-13
LiaIevx and ths Que !. Ma,nr.


II may not be generally knOun
what circumstances Halsyy owed
advancement In the French civH q
Ice to the Due de Morny. The duka
amateur OF the arts, had begun 10 I'd
the ilbretto OF a comic opera Of vi
Offenbach was to provide the nui
He found that be had not the tine
perhaps that he had not the talent
finish II. He sought a cOllabOratcs, {
Halevy came to the rescue and h
his secret When. therefore, the q
OF the ministry OF Algeria, which
held. was suppressed be had no be-.
tion IN asking his august patron To /
post which he sought on the Juull
OnHciel. 'sThe very thlngT eEelAin|
the duke. ''There Is six months ~
ton when the chamber Is not sl'i
so that you viii have plenty Of
TO write for the stage" And Be
him a note to the head Of the 80
ment. consisting Of the simple ~
MAKE arrangements TO give the Ael
the post for which be will ask J''
Westminster Gazette.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-13
His Old COLLEGE, cbvu,

4 A conductor sent a new braksr,,
put some tramps OF the train NJ
were riding In a box car. The 49,
man dropped into the car and N
Where are you fellows goingy' q
Atchison." "WeII, you can't m
Atchison on this train, 50 %, n
you get" came the reply, and 4,
brakeman was looking into the m
ness end Of a gun he took the sdvl
given him and got" He went IA
the caboose, and the conductor "A
him II he had put the fellow
mo" be answered, 81 did not N
the heart to put them of. They u
to go to Atchison, and, besides d,
are old schoolmates OF mine" 4
conductor used some very stroag u
guage and then said he would
them or himself. He went over b
car and met with the same experts.
as the brakeman. When be got bad
the caboose, the brakeman said, @Wd
did you put them offT NAV, def
schoolmates Of mine too"-Welllnft
(Kan.) News.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-13
Just ! Eish s,0.,.

Forty years ago. when
captain Of an East India tro as'aet y
while on the coast Of Afric.
equator ..'l,H the ships carpenter v os' 7. Z
SICK and died. He was ser T@' a
canvas, and with him WERE avg" ~ "
klt q tools and grindstone f @sT 6.
g slnk him. Services were ~ S.I ua'l
the body committed to the -. "d g
-Four days later the SHIN
overheard, and a great SHARK o Ss
under the stern and swallowed Tt ,SD
before he could be reached 'ue
The next day the shark wa.
lowing the ship. A sharr S a,u' 4
baited and put over the stern S'OA y
shark was caught, but was a. I ~.
could not be taken on board ,ns :
We're obliged to shoot him. Bs I.'s
30 plump and large the mate ~
an old whaler. wanted to % o... \
SIDE and cut the fish open. M !.
lowered over and cut a bo,a = \
shark and was surprised to he.,
ana on looking in saw the shIn'. i
turning the grindstOne for tbs ~
carpenter. who was sharpenIDs \
Ak to cut their way out.
MY father. who is eighty rear /
can youch for this that II n "
story Boston Journal.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-13

ssTalking Of our British cousinlt
quired the tax attorney OF me
ern Pacific. "Well. ! heard oas
other day. Big fat BritlsAef :
into one OF those compartments
last moment. There was an AHs-'
10 there reading his newspaper
It's sixty miles to my s'au'-
marked the Englishman, ana
oil chap. Fun treating mysea
wounded foot. and ! say. u ~
mind, III put some Of this iodol y.
my ankle. Beastly smelling s'll'
$50 ahead said the Ame''e.-
when he goI the full odof =
showed up a window and pule.
cigar aud lighted y and oesA'
away vigorously.
Here. here. my good lev
tested the Englishman tnl
smoking compartment "--sa'
cisco Chronicle.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-13

~Nem- sahIb." asked q youls
dian rirl OF her English mist.'
do you wear those sad eo'o'''
IKE them 90
Il am IN mourning LAii"
custom o. English LADIES' -.
~But black b the color * - ~, =
saAIb. and set yOu he.lsrs -. N
you die you 80 70 hears1 = -, "a a
why net b. glad foS yoai -, :, =
ale ana wear col0rs suea -, "A
birds and a0wers AID -, ~. -.
when the sun ssipesl es.,|
make your colcrS Al -. -
are strange people
Atari Rfn4"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-13

should persons taxe ma .uv , =, a..
property on which they have paid
m they win al
NAte and taxeH have bern Paid
possible N preparing h "
ttrt ~ ah eight
that some ITEMS Eoten INST
40 49, % ssy sssssse 70 Ss Sraysr egt b give nnoT
c.n..rr. VA IA, :. IA. ~ o DICKINSON Tax coussssr
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-13

Tha Sympathetic 49, 80. !, - y.
very hara 10 lose a'ssss .I' 500
ola cnap. rs the So So.
wcFSsI--rondon opsalaA
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-13

ii 20 7sa $. @. Gay q Co.. 1909
II 20 40 6. q GAY q Co.. l-7s