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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-24
SUMTER MAY WANT HER
QUOTA OF CONVICTS
In AppOrtiOnment by State
March Next.

Sumter county, in all probability,
will take its full allotment of felony
cOnvicts in April next when the pres
ent lease system expires and the thou
sands of zebras are apportioneu
among the 146 counties of the state.
Sumter needs them on the public
roads, and thus is offered the best
labor at minimum cost
The county commissioners have ta-
ken no formal action to this end as
yet, but will probably do so in due
time, realizing the value of the labor
available
With state authorities figuring on
taking over a large number of the
convicts for the state farms after pre-
partitions have been made for them
Sumter county should get into the
game early and get all the convicts
she can while she can.
This county could handle a large
number of them, and it would mean
a great deal to have a lot of work
done by labor secured at so little
cost. On Feb 10, when each county
makes it's requisition for overs, there
will be plenty for every county which
wants them, but that will not be the
case in after years.
Sumter would be entitled to fifty or
more able-bodied felony convicts, and
thus another effective road gang
could be had in addition to the mis-
demeanor camp already in existence
here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-24
CITY DIRECTORY
SOON TO BE ISSUED
ServiCeabIe Volume of Over
10000 Names.

Within the next two weeks it is ex-
pected that the Americus City Direc-
tory will be isued by the publishers
Messrs. Ames and Fort The delay
has been caused by the difficulty in
getting compositors, but the work has
been moving along all the time with
more or less speed
The volume will contain about 225
pages of the standard book size. More
than 10000 names will be included.
Liberal advertising has been extend
ed to the publishers, and the pages
will be business guide as well.
Of the edition., the City Council has
contracted for $50 copies Quite
number of orders have been receiv-
ed from Eastern firms for the direc-
tory. 1t is expected that number of
copies will also be taken by the bus
mess men in this city and in Geor-
gia.
The last city directory was issued
in 1900, but it was nothing like the
present volume, either in complete
ness or appearance. In the new di-
rectory every name is given with the
proper street address. When issued
it will fill long-felt want for every
business man in Americus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-24
TO SMOOTH OUT KINKS
IN LINE OF RAILWAY
Engineers Are Working Upon
Road Here.

Working above Americus, an en-
gineering corps is making preliminary
surveys along the route of the Cen
trail Railway to the end of reducing
heavy grades and eliminating curves,
seemingly needless, and which, when
completed, will greatly facilitate the
operation of trains. Engineer Brown,
in charge of this important work.
made a beginning at Albany and has
progressed to a point above Ameri-
Gus. Just north of this city, for in
stance, the Central makes a reverse
curve almost equal to the celebrated
"BarnesvilIe bend" 1t is on a steep
grade and heavy trains get over it
only with great difficulty. The elimi-
nation of these needless kinks" will
result in a shortened mileage and bet
ter time in making schedules. This
division pays the Central System as
handsomely as any operated, and it
will be the policy of the company to
improve it's physical condition upon
the lines indicated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-24
TO SWAP IN AMERICUS
STEFDS OF ALL KINDS
Horse Traders Are Coming
in Force.

The "Horse Swappers Convention"
to be held on October 9th is guaran-
teed to assemble here the greatest ag-
gregation of pastmasters in the beast
trading profession ever witnessed in
Georgia. And the collection of hors-
es will be marvellous as well, for from
every corner of south Georgia the
horse owners are coming to trade
nags, and the exhibit will be worth
riding miles to see Fat horses, good,
sorry horses and bad horses, the one
eyed spawned beast and the better
roadster will be here, and all put up
for a trade The convention" is
arranged under the auspices of the
Board of Trade, and delegates" will
ride hither from the hilltops of Mar
ion to the gallberry plains of Worth.
Of course there will be tests OF
speed among the animals, and these
running races will provoke as much
unbottled merriment as any feature
of the convention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-24
PRICES TO MAKE
BUYERS TAKE NOTICE

IF our Dollar Day bargains for
Thursday don't bring the trade it will
be just because the people have NJ
use for the articles advertised" said
Mr.. George Duncan of the Duncan
Mercantile Company yesterday to a
representative of the Times Recorder.
THE bargains for Thursday are big
enough to make anybody sit up and
take notice"
Elsewhere in the Times-Recorder
will be found an even dozen Dollar
Bargains offered by the Duncan
Mercantile Co. Percales, underwear,
table linen, towels, handkerchiefs,
soap, laces, embroideries, hose.
bleaching, sheeting, and rugs
make up the list Every
buyer who reads the prices for
today will realize at a glance the
opportunities offered for getting stan
dard goods at low prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-24
SpasmOdic Bursts Of Patriotism.
philadelphia Record.) }

When the mass of the voters of
the country become convinced of the
thorough honesty of any distinguish
ed public servant they rarely fail to
stand behind such man with invin-
cible devotion This characteristic of
the commonalty is recognized by the
more sagacious of the political lead
ers who keep at the front of affairs.
They bend before the integrity they
find they cannot break, submitting out
of compulsion rather than conviction,
and biding their time when the rule
of the machine may again prevail,
against the will of the mass.
1t was this popular belief in the
integrity of Grover Cleveland that
twice carried him over the heads of
ADLER and less scrupulous men into
the White House. 1t is this con-
firmed conviction as to the resolute
honesty of Governor Hughes which
has enabled him to secure a a renomi-
nation in despite of the fierce opposi-
tion of the organization in control of
his party 1t was a similar popular
estimate of the rugged honesty of
the late Robert E, Pattison that gave
him two terms of the Governorship in
H6HHSy yINdlld.
But these instances of the selection
of public officials because of a rooted
conviction of their fellow-citizens in
their unbending probity are the ex-
ception, not the rule 1t is the re-
grettable fact that offices are bought
and sold in the open market. Mil
lions of dollars are expended in our
yearly elections to corruptly in
fluence the decision of the voters. 1t
is now openly proposed to raise sew
eral millions dollars to secure the
election of the Republican President
Vice President and Republican Con-
gress. This money is asked for at
the hands of persons who expect tC
be directly benefited by the main
tenance of a system of unfair taxa
ton. Under such existent conditions
is it any wonder that thinking mer
have serious misgiving? Do the
monopolists rdle with their money, OF
the sober, honest voters of the coun.
try with their votes? The nation is
sometimes shaken to the marrow by
spasmodic outbursts of patriotism
that push to the front of affairs sucl
| men as Lincoln, Tilden, Cleveland
and Hughes, but how often?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-24
RACES ON SECOND DAY
VIEWED BY BIG CROWD
An AmeriCuS Maid is AmOnd
Winners.

Fully equal in interest to the races
of Tuesday were the four splendid
events making up yesterdays pro-
gram at the Driving Park, and anoth-
er large audience saw the horses run
and enjoyed the fine sport to the full
lest extent.
Americus people predominated in
the grandstand while scores of visit
ors, representing a dozen south Geor-
gia towns, were there as well, many
ladies among them.
And the occasion was splendid
success throughout.
The first event was the finish of the
afternoon before, and in which Zeta
L, owned by S. c. Clegg, was the win
ner easily in two straight heats.
On yesterdays program the first
race was a three minute half mile
trot with three entries, Maid of the
Mist, Haygood and Sam NJ In this
event Maid of the Mist, owned by s. L.
Sills, won easily in three straight
heats, Sam NJ, second
The next event was a 2:4O trot,
half mile, six heats, with three horses
in the contest.
The entries were Lady Gay, Gar
win and Lawrenceburg, and a beauti-
full dash it was as the steeds went
down the track. Lady Gay, owned by
j. r. Williams, won two first heats,
Lawrenceburg 2nd, and Garwin three
last, and the race.
A free for all pace, one mile heat.
made up the piece de resistance" of
the afternoon.
In this race there were three en-
tries, Great Southern, Dixie Flyer and
Nutcracker, the Southern" bird out
flying the others. In the two first
heats Great Southern won, the Dixie
Flyer taking the third sprint This
was a beautiful race.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-24
MAJ. COART is SPEAKER
HERE AT RECEPTION
To Address Light Infantry
and Guests.

The Light Infantry anniversary oc-
casion Friday night will be one of
social interest and is pleasantly anti
cipated among the friends of the SOL
der boys who will unite in doing
honor to the "old guard" in this an
niversary event.
For the Light Infantry celebrates its
twenty-seventh birthday"
The reception takes place at tho
company's armory, where a program
of music and oratory will be rendered.
followed by the serving of refresh
ments.
Major John c. Coart, commanding
the Fourth Regiment of Georgia, is
announced as the speaker of the oc-
casion, introduced by Mr.. w. T.
Lane Major Coart will be followed
by local speakers in brief addresses.
Preceding the addresses there will
be music by local orchestra, and
then the following program:
Vocal Solo, Miss Winnie Belle JOS
sey
Violin Solo, Miss Florence Niles
Introduction of Speaker by Col. w.
T. Lane.
Address by Mr.. E. A Nisbet.
Vocal 500, Miss Winnie Belle JOS
sey.
Following selection by the or
chestra there will be a prize drill by
the company. The roll of the old
original Americus Light Infantry, that
of twenty-seven years ago, will be
called, but there will be few if any
responses.
The general public will be welcomed
to this anniversary occasion of the
old A. L. |.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-24
CHAPTERS OPPOSE
MONUMENT SITE
Second Letter Has Begun
to Bring Replies.
For Andersonyille, 10
Against Andersonyille 2S

Four replies were received yester-
day by Mrs. j. f. Mathis to the second
letter sent out to the chapters which
had not yet reported on the question
of asking for a suspension of work
on the placing of the Wirz monument
at Andersonville until the Savannah
convention can vote on the matter.
These second letters were sent out
on Monday to the sixty-one chapters
which had not forwarded to Mrs.
Mathis the result of their action on
request that a delay in the unveiling
be asked for. 1t may be that Miss
Baxter, the state President, has re-
ceived more replies, as those sent
to Americus were in the nature of a
courtesy, while the official report had
to be sent to Atlanta
1t is expected that quite a number
of additional replies will be received
today. In order to authorize the
pOstponement of the unveiling it will
be necessary that such a request
come from forty-eight chapters,
majority of the total number in the
state
So far the chapters have by vote
of nearly three to one declared in
favor of holding up the dedication,
which has been set for Oct. 81. With
in the next ten days Mr.. c. j. Clark,
who will put up the monument, will
begin work at Andersonville, unless
halted by Miss Baxter. Hence the
necessity of getting the chapters to
report as soon as possible. 1t is hop
ed that the twenty votes still lacking
will be received by the latter part of
the week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-24
MANY FAIR LADIES TO
STAND ON A CAKE
After They Rise it Will be
Sliced and Eaten.

Three to four thousand pounds of
sweet femininity will sit or stand on
a great cake at the Shefiield-Hun-
tington Co store, at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon. They will crush it
to the flatness of a pancake. But with
in a few minutes after the fair ones
have withdrawn their weight the cake
will rise up, like the magic plants of
an East India fakir, to the same
height that it was before Then it
will be cut into slices and distributed
among those present to furnish an
indisputable demonstration that it is
light and wholesome and delicious.
Iced, and with jelly between each
layer, it will be a toothsome delicacy.
This is one of the tests that will be
made as to the virtues of the Majes-
tic Range Air Tight Oven The Maj
estic Range exhibition this week has
been a great success. Many have en-
joyed coffee and biscuits on each day.
To-day, Friday and Saturday there
will be a continuance of the exhibit.
Refreshments are free at any time
during the day. A cup of delicious
coffee, from the finest stock in
Sparks grocery store, and biscuits
that are unexcelled for lightness and
quality, are there for the asking,
Those in charge are DELIGHTED to serve
all comers and the attendance of all
is requested.
Last year large number of ranges
were sold during the exhibition. No
one has ever uttered a word of COM
plant about one of those sold here.
A large number will doubtless be
disposed of now, or later, as a result
of the present exhibition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-24
PISTOL BALL IN BRAIN
is END OF REYNOLDS
Suicide Once a Resident of
AmeriCuS.

w. w. Reynolds, who fired a pistol
ball through his head while sitting in
an undertaker's shop in Atlanta a
day or two ago was for a long while
a resident of Americus where he is
remembered still by many friends.
Mr.. Reynolds was a sign painter ana
an artist in his line of work Des-
pondency is the supposed cause of
his rash deed, though what his trou-
bles were no one here, of course,
knows. Before firing the bullet into
his head with suicidal intent he sat
at the undertaker's desk and wrote
notes directing the dipsoition of busi-
ness affairs. Life was not extinct
when he was carried to the hospital,
but the doctors declared the wound
would prove fatal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-24
Races Begin at . O'clock.

Six other horses arrived last night
for the racing today, and those in
position to know assert that the
events this afternoon will be the fin
est of the entire week With a long
program, the start will be made at
2 o'clock to the minute
The program includes a 2:30 mile
heat with six horses entered; a free
for all mile trot, best in 5, with four
entries, and free for all mile pace, 3
in 5, with six horses to contest for the
prizes offered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-24
WIMBERLY TO SPEAK IN
AMERICUS FOR WATSON

F. D. Wimberly of Cochran an
nounces his appearance in Americus
on October 18th in advocacy of Tom
Watson. His other appointments in
this vicinity in advocacy of the Pop
presidential candidate are: Knox
Vile, Oct Sth, Butler 9th Montezuma
10th, Ellaville 18th, Preston 18th
Lumpkin 18th
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-24
LITTLE BILL OF COSTS
ON GAR OF SALMON

The Americus Grocery Co, received
yesterday from Seattle solid car
load of salmon which cost something
like $2,7OO or $4,000 in delivery here.
The cost of the salmon alone exceed
ed $4,000, while the freight bill was
$651, or just about what it would
cost to build the car.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-24
Services at First Baptist.

DR. A B. Campbell, who is spend
ing some time in Americus, will con-
duct the prayer meeting service at
First Baptist church this evening
at 8 o'clock
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-24
A Card of Thanks.

The family of the late P. H. Red
mond desire to express heartfelt
thanks to the many sincere friends
whose kindly sympathy and assistance
was so freely rendered during his
recent long and painful illness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-24

Ii would be very interesting to know
hoy many years your family physician
has prescribed Ayers Cherry Pectoral
for coughs, colds, and all forms of lung
troubles. Ask him the next time you see
him. Weknowphysicianswh have used
it for ever half century. TS o1siT AYeE Ecs: co;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-24
Nobltuol
Constipation

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when no longer needed ost6e 6estO}
temedies, when requ'red, oreto assist
nature and not to supplont the nGtur-
olnnetiOos, which must depend u(ti.
motely upon proper nOurisomeet,
proper efforts, and right living generally
,TOsst lis beneficial effects, o|'voys
buy the genuine
Syup3Egs<SEE1ir@SeuOa
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CALIFORNIA
FIG syrup Co. ONLY
SOLD BYALL LEADING DRUGGISTS
one size only, regular price SOC per Bottle
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-24
New Millinery ParlOrs
Second Floor
VIII have their first Opening Thursday,
Sept. 18th. All the ladies of Americus and sur
rounding country are cordially invited.

In opening this new department we have
spared no time and expense to make it second to
none in South Georgia. You will find nothing
here but the newest and latest creation in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-10
Republican Tariff Promises

The numerous and varied declara tions of the republicans concerning tariff revision really indicate no change of heart. They are evidence of a cam paign scare. The men who make them are trying to keep MT. Bryan and the democrats from winning votes on that issue. Whatever they do will be cam- paign tricks only. They will appoint a commission to sit all summer and to take evidence if they become convinced that they can in that way mislead voters.
 They have a record of evasion and false pretenses in tariff matters. They hesitate to put even paper made from wood pulp on the free list, and yet that is but one of a thousand outrageous robberies shut up in the Dingley bill for the enrichment of the few.
 At the most they are committed to action after March 4, 1909, and that action may be but maximum tariff piled on top of the Dingley scheme. The voter will not be misled by party that has a record of II years of false pretenses.
 The tariff will not be materially changed by the republicans if they win another victory in November. That vic tory would be the result of huge fund contributed in great part by tariff benefcaries. and it will be swelled per haps by the shrewd action of a com mission sitting during the coming sum- mer.
 The voter who desires to be relieved of the heavy taxes of Dingleyism will not vote the republican ticket. He has been misled and deceived many times, but in November his eyes will be wide onen and no talk about high wages and prosperity will be accepted in the light of a panic that republicanism permit ted to spring up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-10
Our Sprinu Cleaning

Birmingham's spring cleaning is pro- gressing. and the city authorities should endeavor to complete it in the utmost thorough manner before hot weather sets in. All filth breeds any germs brought to it, and the removal of filth means. therefore, a lessening of dis ease germs.
 But the city authorities cannot rem der clean and wholesome back yards or the rooms in a house, and house holders have, therefore, duty to per form, and this duty should be done at once. Every bit of filth should be put into boxes and barrels ready for re- moval by the city's wagons.
 Filth always breeds flies, and after while all will come to see that the flies are greater distributors of disease germs than mosquitoes, although the latter are to be dreaded. If, however, open water closets and flies can be diminished diseases will be limited. No one who keeps out of the range of flies and mosquitoes can we'll acquire dan gerous disease germs. The fly never wipes it's feet, and the mosquito never polishes it's bill, and the number of germs either can carry is astonishing
 The object of the city's spring house cleaning is to remove the filth in which germs and flies are bred. A home that is kept clean and that is well-screened is the house that will not be afflicted by germ diseases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-10
BIGGEST TRUST IN THE WORLD.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 The biggest saloon keeper and liquor seller in the world is the Czar of the Rus sias. He is proprietor of all the saloons in his vast domain, and thus owns the biggest trust on earth with competition totally barred, and with profits increas- ing enormously every year. The Great White Czars government encouraged drink to such a degree last year that the income derived from the sale of vodka exceeded s390, ,000 eco. Every year the Rus sian peasants and workmen are said to get drunker, dirter, more miserable and more brutal. The imperial grog shops are small and unclean, with a counter at one end and rows of bottles of various sizes all around the walls from floor to ceiling. The people are not allowed to drink on the premises, so they go to the doorstep, break off the neck of their hottie and after swallowing it's contents, fling it into the street. The bottle holds about wineglassful of the imperial drug and costs cents. The daily wage of a workman in the fields is from 10 to 15 cents Tchelyseff is a member of the Third Douma who declared drink Killed Russia and that neither constitution nor A revolution is so much needed as temperance. He says that the govern ment budget is made up of poison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-10

once be seen that we are to have next fall great crops of corn, wheat, cotton and oats, the shops of all sorts will be- gin to start up in anticipation of orders that will certainly be sent in.
 Tn a word, the outlook is sound and reasonably good. No one wants re- turn of boom days. No one wants the inflated and feverish conditions that existed a year ago. but all do want and all now expect a period of sound busi- ness and practicable growth and ex- tension. Eighty millions of energetic and hopeful people are looking earn estly to the future and they are nov ing forward despite presidential cleo tiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-10
THE ABRUZZI.
New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Miss Elkins, if she becomes the wife of the cousin of the little King of Italy, will be not only a duchess, but a princess. Louis was born up among the mountains, in the northeast corner of Italy, his home being among the widest and loftiest peaks of the Apennines. The jagged mountain groups reach in the Gran Sasso dItalia an elevation of nearly 10000 feet. The climate of Abruzzo is indictment in the higher attitudes Snow rests on the foot hills from October to April, and on some of the peaks the year around. Here the young prince learned mountain climbing. He used to go after the wild goat of the Alps, so wonderfully described by Baizac in the Country Doctor" and in all prob ability had Just such leader in this dangerous game as Balzac's hero.