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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21
Publicity and Party Morals.
philadelphia Record.)

Burke said you cannot indict a ma
tion," nor can you indict great pilit-
ical organization like the Republican
party. But what can be done is to
appeal to the conscience and better
judgment of the honest masses of the
party against the policies of the men
into whose hands its leadership has
fallen. A party's standard of public
morality must be judged by the acts
which it approves and sustains. When
a Republican committee in Congress
reported favorably the Mccall bill
providing for ante-election publica-
ton Of campaign contributions of
money there was much misgiving as
to its passage 1t was not believed
that the Republican Senators and
members of Congress would volunta
rily forego the secret and long-con-
tinued advantage in levies of corrup-
ton money upon the favorites of leg
islation to secure their election. Such
a thing, it was thought, was too much
to expect of the public spirit of Re
publican leaders by no means scru-
pulous as to the means of retaining
their power.
The event more than justified the
prediction. When, after long delay
until nearly the end of the session,
Speaker Cannon's Committee on Rules
was constrained to fix day for the
Publicity bill the Republican man
ayers were prepared for the emergen-
cy. No sooner was the bill taken up
than the Crumpacker scheme to re-
duce Southern representation in Con-
gress was fastened upon it as an
amendment, though the two measures
had nothing in common.
Had the Republicans desired they
could have passed this Crumpacker
bill at any time on its own merits
such as these are. But they had no
notion of passing the bill through the
House, with the certainty that it's
only effect would be to make the
South more solid than ever, while it
would fall in the Senate. It's sole use
was as an instrument to defeat pub
licity of corruption funds to carry
the elections. In the parliamentary
arsenal there was no weapon so con-
venient for the purpose. For this
act of unexampled political duplicity
and fraud an indictment lies not
merely against the Republican lead
ers, but against the whole Republican
majority in the House. Upon the call
of the yeas and nays they all partic-
ipated in it. They thus made the de-
grading confession before the Amer
lean people of their hostility to a
measure for restraining wholesale
corruption of the elections.
The question recurs whether party
spirit is SO rank and political morals
so low in this country as to condone
such an act of iniquity. Levies of
blackmail on the Trusts to elect Re-
publican members of Congress will
not bear the light of day. The whole
nation would revolt at the exhibition.
But why should there not be revolt of
the public conscience when this thing
is VIGOROUSLY done in secrecy and
darkness? What shall be the answer
to the corruptionists at the ballot
box?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21
AMERICUS GIRLS PRAISED

Little did the Americas girls, who
donned aprons. and with jeweled
hands went gaily forth to aid the
peach packers in their efforts to get
their products ready for market,
realize the advertisement they were
giving Sumter county.
And wherever their deed was
named the young ladies were praised
for their sweetness, beauty and sacri-
fee. Papers in all sections of the
country east of the Mississippi, and
westward, too, so far as we know
Joined in saying nice things about
these young ladies.
One of the prettiest tributes was
that of the Washington Herald, which
says, after reciting the circumstan-
ces:
Now that was a lot of peaches
that should have sold at fancy prices,
and, we have no doubt did, if the
truth concerning them was known!
The story is a very pretty one, and
reminds one of the tales they tell
down there of the self-sacriflce and
heroism of the girls of the COS. In
those trying times the young wo-
/ manhood is said to have kept the
war going at least a year or so long
er than it naturally would have
lasted, by the sheer force of it's de-
termination and pluck. No real
daughter of Dixie in those days
would wear anything finer than the
| cheapest hOmespun, in order that the
boys in gray might have a few addi-
| tiOnal comforts and necessities at the
| front
Happily, however, this more mod
ern display of the Dixie girls willing
ness to lend a helping hand whenever
| crisis is upon her country is
| fashioned in more pleasing setting
| fortunately, it is story that carries
with it nothing but sunshine, sweet
nses, good cheer, and-peaches! Who
| wouldn't willingly pay a goodly sum
more for peaches plucked by fairy
4 hands, and packed by rose-lipped las
! sizes of the Sunny South, in prefer
/ ence to those packed by the hands
/ of ordinary masculine labor? Who
will deny that the peaches herein con-
sidered were rendered all the sweet
er and more palatable by the treat
ment they received from these dainty
/ and bewitching patriots?
| AS for ourselves, we would walk
nine blocks any old July day when
| the asphalt is mushy and steaming
/ hot to secure basket of such fruit
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21
Navy DesertiOns Are Few.
New York Times. }

NANGW 1OIh IlHlGSs}
The navy has an excellent enlisted
personnel But 120 of the $4,000 Jack
les on the Atlantic battleship fleet
were reported as absentees when it
left San Francisco Bay. The navy
officials believe that of this number,
constituting but l per cent, of the
whole, hardly more than one-fourth
were ~deserters. The record is graft
flying, at time when assertions from
the army are numerous enough to
cripple whole companies and regi-
ments. The annual applications for
naval enlistments have risen from
043 in 1902 to 1851 in 1907, and
the number of men annually enlisted
from 1924 to 1929.
Why should desertions from the
navy be so few? Sections 1896 and
1898 of the Federal Revised Statutes
provide that persons who have desert
ed, or shall hereafter desert. ARE
deemed to have voluntarily relinquOsh-
ed and forfeited their rights of citiz-
enship as we'll as their rights to be-
come citizens" and such deserters
shall be forever incapable of holding
any office of trust or profit under the
United States or exercising any rights
of citizenship thereof" This DOOM
ing of deserters to become men with
out a country applies equally to the
land and sea forces, and, while it is
thought by Secretary Metcalf to be
too harsh a punishment in time of
peace it can act as deterrent to
sailors no more than to soldiers.
Moreover, the law which provides for
the arrest of deserters and their deliv-
cry Into the custody of the military
authority" does not apply to the navy
at all; sailors on shore leave at San
Francisco might have deserted in a
body. and no legal power could have
been invoked to force them back to
their ships.
The greater popularity of naval
service, then, must be in the lure of
the sea- in the anticipation of visit
ing many lands, peoples, and chimes,
and in the rivalry of the ships and the
superior training of the men. Then,
too, the sailor is beset with no invid-
| ious comparisons of volunteer ma
Wy, whereas the regular soldier is at
a social disadvantage with the popular
National volunteer troops
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21
COnsistency-Nit!
Macon telegraph


The Atlanta Journal of Sunday had
a broad editorial-two columns wide
headed THE Sour Fruits of Victory,
which was a roast for Joe Brown, and
a prophecy of evil It ought to have
been headed 1.-THE Sour Grapes Which
Would Have Been Sweet if We Had
Been Able to Reach Them"
Trying to make mischief!
And yet in the next column, broad
side to this one was another two
column-wide editorial on "The Claims
of Party Loyalty" which roasts those
who are far less ll.kewarm in their
support of Bryan than the Journal is
in its support of Brown.
But the jewel of consistency with
the Journal is mud
1t is a strange thing that those
newspapers that are charging on
their contemporaries 1ukewarmness to
Bryan are themselves keeping up the
fight on Joe Brown.
They cannot stand the sting of de-
feat themselves, but they love to rub
it in on those defeated when oppor-
tunity affords.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21
The Moral of Railway Report.
New York World.)

During the business year ending
June 30, 1907, the railroads paid more
than a billion dollars in wages and
salaries to 1872 employees. They
returned net earnings of $40, 5S9, 764.
These two items on account exhibit
the railroads in two of their most inn
portant unctions-providing enter
prise with it's necessary stimulus and
distributing to labor its well-earned
reward The figures show great
gains over the previous years bust
ness. In the same fiscal period the
roads carried over 873,000,0000 pas
sengers and more than 1,796,000, 900
tons of freight.
Such was the striking condition of
prosperity along the great transport
tation lines before the panic came.
Within the first four months of the
new business year the tide was in
reversal and that accumulation of
empty freight cars had begun which
brought the total above 100000 in
April and May, 1908, and leaves it
still at 100000 Great bodies move
slowly-sometimes A giant business
boom, as we have seer, may collapse
at a breath.
The tremendous proportions OF the
railroad business and the intimate
connection of the carrying traffic with
the lives and ventures of the public
clearly point the peril of imprudent
political interference But if the
vital bigness of railway affairs should
move the State to temper its regula-
lions with discretion, still more
ought it to compel efficiency and in
tegrity of purpose among the men
charged with control.
The duty of the railroad managers
to the public is measured by the
standard of the billion-dollar pay
rolls, the nearly two billion tons of
freight, the 100000, 900 responsible
ties for human life in transit Mani
pulation, stock-kiting and wrecking
by high finance bear to the issue to
railway operation relation no less
than criminal, piling chiefly upon the
shoulders of the innocent the logical
of panic, poverty and
ruin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21
Wife Didn't Speak for Him

Does she speak for you when she
discusses the matters on which she
has talked?" was the next cues
ton
Mr. Kern regarded the ceiling. Then
his gaze rested upon his boots. Then
he had this to say:
You know / haven't seen my wife
since | left home for the convention
and wasn't a candidate for the
vice presidency then"
Yes" continued Mr.. Kern, my
wife has strong views on all moral
subjects. She always has had decid-
ed views as to Sunday closing and
the army canteen, as we'll as other
matters involving the liquor ques-
ton However"-and here Mr.. Kerr
spoke with solemnity and with slow
ness she is not running for the
vice presidency, as / think I pointed
out before.
Mr.. Kern paused to allow this re,
iterated statement to sink in and be
come thoroughly absorbed, if it haC
not been before
1T is true, of course, as she
says" went on the running mate O.
the man in Lincoln, that / am
total abstainer, but that is about as
far as / would like to go just now
really have nothing interesting tt
say on the subject of Sunday closing
or on the army canteen,"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21
| KERN'S WIFE is
| NOT CANDIDATE
Refuses to Discuss Her
Views on Questions.

Chicago, Ill, July 20 SpeciaI)-
Mrs. John w. Kern, of Indiana is moi
the member of the Kern family who
is running for the vice presidency on
the Democratic ticket.
This was the significant bit OF
information vouchsafed by no less q
person than Mr.. Kern himself, when
he stopped in Chicago long enough
yesterday to discuss his wife with q
crowd of reporters and to talk
about things political
Mr.. Kern's declaration that his
wife is not running for the vice presi-
dency. came as a reply to the ques-
ton: what do you think about your
wife's view on affairs of the day."
The gentleman from Indiana gazeo
at his questioner with look which
spoke eloquently of his thoughts. Their
he followed up that look with this
statement:
MY wife is the best woman in the
world, but she isn't running for the
vice presidency"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21
On Political Future

Then Mr. Kern left the question OF
Mrs. Kern and turned to the political
future He declared that he will
make a campaign, and a lively one
through the great West.
81 want to go to the Pacific coast, .
said he. 1T is rather an unprece-
dented venture in campaign, but
believe I can do much good for the
Democratic ticket on the Pacific coast
and | intend to go there"
"Will you stump your own state?'
was asked.
Yes, and stump it with ven
geance," declared the aspirant for
Mr. Fairbanks seat Bryan will
carry Indiana"
Turning to corporations, Mr.. Kern
said that honest corporations have
nothing to fear from the Democratic
party The purpose of the Democra-
tic party is to build up and not tc
destroy We will make it plain to
that they may so invest without dan
ger of molestation from the party
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

Some of the papers are calling at
tention to the fact that a Cincinnati
and Washington paper. owned by
the same men, take opposite views of
the Democrttic ticket. It would not APP
pear that consistency would be re-
quired under such circumstances. In
fact. it would probably have been in
consistent for at least one of the pa
pers had they both been brought to
the same viewpoint.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

A few doses of this remedy viii IN
variably cure an ordinary attack Of
diarrhUa.
1t can always be depended upon,
even in the more severe attacks Of
cramp collie and cholera morbus.
tits equally successful for summer
diarrhoea and cholera infantum In
children, and is the means of saving
the lives of many children each year.
When reduced with water and
sweetened it is pleasant to take.
Every man of a family should keep
this remedy in his home. Buy itnow..
PRICE, 25C. LARGE SIZE, 500.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

Three-cent street car fares are not
making expenses for the companies
in Cleveland, o. The experiment will
be continued by the Municipal Com
pany. which will sold on to the
lines even if the highest fare allow
ed must be charged, which is tick
cts for 25c The Scent care is Tom
Johnson's pet scheme.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21
People of this Age

realize more and more the need of
providing for the future by systemat-
ically saving and adding each week
few dollars to their bank account.
Others spend all without giving a
thought to their future needs.
Don't be classed among the latter
have a Savings Account at Our
Savings Department, increase it oft
en-such asmartness" pays!
4 per cent interest paid on Saw
ings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

The Augusta Herald thus epitom-
ICES the stay of the Georgia delega-
ton in Denver: The delegates had
a yell of a time at Denver, all but
the Georgia delegation, who behaved
soberly, as became saints from a
saloonless state"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

The Democratic Campaign Hand
book has been issued 1t is compiled
from the Congressional Record, and
contains matters of much interest to
the voter. The book can be obtained
by sending % cents to the Democratic
Congressional Committee, Washing
ton, d. C.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

A Columbus negro who was hypno-
tized and buried for a week. by an
other negro, wanted to whip four
men when he was aroused. Perhaps
he was in Atlanta during the trance
and was mad at being brought back
to his dear old Columbus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

Mexico for Mexicans" is the cry
of the lingo press in the republic to
the south Yankees" are the special
objects of aversion. But if Mexico
were to get in trouble the United
States would be expected to support
the Monroe doctrine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

Instead of empty parades at Chic
amauga, the Alabama national guard
is held in its own state by the trou-
bles in the Birmingham district. The
companies not actually on duty are
holding themselves in readiness to
respond to call.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

Watson has set up a man of straw
in representative Bryan as criticising
Roosevelt for firing the Brownsville
negro soldiers. 1t looks like Bryan
should be entitled to be heard, when
he denies any such statements.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

Gov. Smiths message on the re-
moyal of Commissioner Brown is said
to be ready Its tone is to be mild,
according to the same report Friends
of Mr. Brown in the legislature will
not likely be disposed to push the
matter, Mr.. Brown having been vim
Dictated by the people, That would
be the generous way to treat the mat
ter
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

Rev. John E. White, of Atlanta, said
Sunday that the way to tell if the
prohibition law is a bad one is to en-
force it strictly. This method will
hardly commend itself to the Savan-
nah juries and law officers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

The thanks of the public are due
Roosevelt for declining to talk for
Photographic records. He doesn't
want to be "cussed" throughout time
by the sufferers from my neighbors"
photograph
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

The Macon News cannot see what
the Democrats owe Watson, saying:
But why should democrats give
Tom Watson anything All he has
ever given them is trouble
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

Watson has challenged Bryan to q
debate. As the Democrats and Popu-
list are not competing parties, Watson
will only get a little advertising out
of his bluff
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

Atlanta has near beer" and near
Mayor" according to Rev. Len
Broughton. Mayor Joyner will per-
haps retaliate by calling Dr. Brough-
ton a near preacher.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

You could never make a man see
that it is not mere generosity that
moves him to send home to his wife a
box of the special kind of fruit he
likes.-N Y Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21
Americas, Ga, July 81, 1905.

Airship scouts are predicted for the
next war. 1t is hoped that some
other nation will have the first test
to make
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

The Rome Tribune-Herald says:
The convict system must go, is the
cry. And if we mistake not some
people are liable to go along with
il
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

Taft has been elected a member of
the Steam Shovel Men Union. He
was already affiliated with the Steam
Roller Union.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21
The Planters Bank Of Americas

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 a careful, conservative
way-giving you abundant banking
facilities in every department of fin
ance-bIt 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, 1908-07-21

A talking machine is all right i
it does not talk machine politics.
Chicago News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

1t doesn't pay to borrow trouble ev.
en- on a friends account-Chicagc
News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

What a woman likes about having
her husband take her to a summer re-
sort is the good manners he pretends
to have before strangers-N. Y. Press
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21
SUBSCRIPTION RATES /:

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

A fatted calf has no love for
prodigal son.-Chicago News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

The Americas Recorder, Established
1879.
The Americas Times, Established 1890
Consolidated April, 1891.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21
The Times.Recorder is the

Official Organ of the iCty of Americas.
Official Organ of Sumter County.
Official Organ of Webster County.
Official Organ of Railroad Commits
sion of Georgia for the 3rd Con-
gressional district.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

Entered at the postoffice at Ameri-
Gus as second-class mail matter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-21

THOMAS GAMBLE, JR.,
Editor and Manager.
c. W. CORNFORTH,
Associate Editor and Assistant
Manager.
J. w. FURLOW, City Editor.
w l.. DUPREE,
Assistant Business Dept.
Editorial Room Telephone SO.
The Dickinson press., 1908-12-26

and the building occupied by the. Volks-
freund. the German newspaper pub
lished at Richardton.
The inmates of the monastery act as
instructors in the college and have
charge of Catholic missions in Stark,
Morton. Emmons, Ramsey, Pierce and
McHenry counties.
The funds for the erection of so costly
a church, have come from. many sources.
The members of the parish are for the
most part we'll TODD farmers and have
contributed largely. The order of St.
Benedict, under whose control the
monastery is, have raised much none
for the purpose and other parishes in
this and neighboring states have con-
tributed various sums. Tn. church will
be a lasting monument to Fl. Vincent,
to whom much of the credit is due. It
will do much toward making the name
of Richardton widely known in all parts
of the country.
The Dickinson press., 1908-12-26
METHODIST CHURCH

At the Methodist church, Sunday, Dec. ~
In the morning at 1890 the subject of
the sermon will be Essentials for the
Revival" and will aim to point out how
the special evangelH site meetings a be
made a success In the evening at 7:3o
there will be a New Years sermon, "1f
the Books Were Balanced?" Class meet.
ing at o:oo a. m. Sunday School at
HAS a. m. Epworth League at o:3o p.
m , Leader Miss Hazel Wilson, subject
"The New Song OF the New Kingdom"
The Ladies' Aid will meetin the church
pariors the Ist Thursday of the new
year at :2:3o p. m. to elect officers for the
year. Your presence and help
are solicited in all these services.
F. L. WATKINS, Pastor.
The Dickinson press., 1908-12-26

Don't forget the date of.DE. MacLach.
lan's next visit. Monday January nth,
at St. Charles hotel. i2-26-3t.