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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-23
WILL ALTER
MURPHY BUILDING
One Of saIem's oldest Bricks 70 he
Remodeled and Transformed Into
n Modern Office Building.

IUAN EMAEln - nv
recent financial panic 10 demonstrat-
"A By the building activity which Is
being shown In the city at present.
The residence section is alive with
home-,eekers and those who either
have dwellings in the course Of con-
structIon or are planning TO build IN
the near future. The recent paving
of Court street has been followed
by numerous improvements along
that spacious thoroughfare nntil u
has become ono Of the most attrac-
tive streets in the city. There Is \
report current that tho second ana
third floors OF the Murphy building
on the cornor oI State and CONNER
ella, streets. one of the Oldest land
marks OF the city. will soon be re-
modelled and made into Offices httsd
with every modern convenience. u
has been impossible 70 sec the pro-
priotor OF tho building, but II Is SAID
that the entire structure will be re-
modelled. which Will, with the other
improvements proposed, put the old
brick on n per with the best build
lngs In tho city.
The structure was finished In the
fail OF 1862 as one-otory building
and was occupied by Wells, Fargo
a Co. During the following spring
william Gri5wolj. the owner OF the
property. decided 20 add tho other
two stories. which was done during
the year 1858. AZ thct time there
wo-o only two other brick hlldingi
IN Tho city. ncmoly. the Moores
block. on the corner OF Commercial
and stpte. and the brick now occu-
pied by the Lawrence grocery store
on the corner Of Commercial and
Ferry strcote.
In the construction OF tho build
ing tho mills fcre could not furninh
much OF the lumber needed, and the
raftern. sillc and woodwork used
was raftoi down from Eola. II was
at this time that tho phrase. III you
can't got Il hero send to Eola after
a." originated
In those times grconhacks we're
used In paying for the labor.
street Commissioner J. NJ, Mar
tin, who was a school teacher and
elork. was tho ono 90 whom Mr.. Gris-
void relied 90 keep tab from time
TO umo on the value OF tho paper
mnEuma. Mr.. Myrtin. IN explaining
his method OF obtaining tho value OF
the currency TO Journal reporter
last evening. aid; 1--WE always took
Tor a basis the staple number 10000
nd into this We divided the current
quotation OF the premium on gold.
Thus n gold wes quoted In New
York st a p"mium OF 90, a dollar
groonbsek would be worth SO cents.
The value OF paper money In those
days YVES from so 20 So cents
Tho building when completed was
occupied for about ten years by
Belle a Brown as general mer-
chandie utorc. The property WIS
bought from Mr. Griswold by Judge
Murphy, In vhore name ana that OF
ais heirs u taa since remained
Tho structure Is about SOxN0 and
runs Co tho slloy between Front and
Commercial streets.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-23

Children. big and little, old and
yonng. thoughVul and thoughtless.
viii nnd much 10 interest them IN
The Gingerbread Man" which will
be- givep a production In this city
soon. The author n the late Fred
erlck Rankon and the musical com
pcssr IA A. Baldwin sloane. The new
piece n said Go have a fascinating
story OF Eoasamero texture, giving ~
message OF gayety and comic schem'
ing through the medium OF the myth
lcal Kris Krlngle, Little Jack Hor'
ner, Simple simon. Margory Daw. u
al.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-23
NlcKinlay Doesn', Know.

united Press Leased Wire.l
Washington, Jan. ss.- -Represcn-
tauve Mckinley OF California. who
is an active Tait campa.guer said
'odey that tho announcement OF
Hughes candidacy would not aneet
he situation IN California. or any
y hero along the coast lie declared
that California viii be Instructed Tor
Tan. and that Washington and ore
son ain DO the same tang whether
Hughes runs OF keeps OUT OF the
race
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-23
ADJUSTMENTS


Grand Opera House.
Friday, January 24.-A nO'oOO
Beauty.
Monday. January 27--A Desperate
Chance.
wednesday, January 2s-lhe
Gingerbread Man.
The Kllpgcr Grand.
The Bijou stock Company IN
Life for Life"
Auditorium Roller Rink.
Morning, afternoon and evening
sessions.
Tho Vaudctte.
Moving pictures and illustrated
songs, every afternoon and evening
except Sunday and Monday after
Moons.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-23

+t"e t~NNte Nslns .fssaspRset
~ nial iiec, also a pamphlet tClhne wa
ee~ 20 nnd o0i " yea haVc kidnev or
ni@iAlsr uuublr Mcugiou ths raper
NAsn NFiliug l0 nf. kluicr 4 Co. Rag.
aAi'ison, \, u pont make sny mistake.
uii temsuioSf the nanir. swamp Root'
~ Allmsl's Saanp- Rool. anl he IA.
aiSss, hingAamgou, n, g.. one,cf, bottls.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-23

'Vhl'ed frcsa Leased wirel
@ Petersburg. Jan. 20 rroub,,
4 hFe~lng between the cabinet and
ths esaF over she latter's plan for 1
ne~ Rnsaian army, Ia fact. IL 4 be.
ms whispered h well.lnformod CIR.
s'ea mat matters have reschea a
rsaso where the crar is about 20 can
tho eablnc, 20 account
Il b said thai the ministers wsre
themselves responsible Tor ,he uner.
pee'ed opposition that developed A
the hopma gsslns, tho Cars plan
The ieusrs unoncial advisors an,
poin'ins enc anrer II sasnleion al
the mini iors
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-23

ANNi'ed frvss Leased Wirel
washington, Jan IS. Represen,
ia'ise Smith aas been laiormed ,Aa,
pr0easly 'he su,lre hoaso committee
GA naval aaels ~iu sisi, The paeiae
eses' easg asNt summsr. ana that
tAe1 All include ,he site Of ths pro.
ps~d nNv yard ~ San nisxo GA
tesir route Regause u he laelis.
siioa 90 eonsrcsa toward eeooony
1his ,'aF q may nor be possible a. -.
eais a. appnoNlatlon for tAe Saa
t'eso pr0iecs, bot smlgh expects 20
h~se lasie teo.'bls IN s,euriar a
ls.>ni "a authorization for al lare..
ns-sloo " = slie south q san Pr.a.
ssfs@ ~alsh vill msan saa Fun.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-23

Therefore when youF kidnvys are weak
or ons ~ order, yoa can understand hoW
quickly yopT entire ho,lv is afcctcl aud
how g,Sly ergaa scvuis ~ isil 10 DO rs
duty.
II yoa are sick oF "fcel hally. " hrvin
taking thc great k,dngy rgmcly, pr
hunlvF's swamp RoOt. brcausc As soon
a. Nonr Kidneys arg ovu ihcy Mil help
Az ihc other ogsans 90 hcauh. A uial
viii conyincc auNOnc
lt son are sick yoa can make no mis.
take ~ era, dogiosing Your k,ducNs
4hc mild ami ihe sNtfaosdinAfy cdect oi
hf. Ailmers swamp Root, the great
ki4ueY reuviN, a soon rrshred. h
stands the hiehest iog its wonderful cures
~ the ui0sl distressing eases. ANA Is s1ld
GA as merits - an q 80
drggg's's IA ai'y-cyus aF-Frkxf1 "a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-23

Little Bess-Whst's fction. Jack ?
small Jack-Pa says It's a story
that ends by saying they married
and lived happily ever after"
An unbridled tongue Is the worst
of diseass,-E Euripldes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-23

druggisisin ditycvnt
and enc dollar ase
bottles Nou NAV
haN. a.s....f. 49,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-23

traced io the Kidneys.
bat nov moslcrn
sctence proves that
nearly az diseases
have their beginning
in the disorder oi
these most important
orans
The ktincys alter
sRd purity theblosi
that is their WoTk.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-23

There is nothing 50 powerful As
often nothing so strange.
Webster.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28
AUTOMATIC DIVORCE
PROVIDED IN FRANCE

PARIS, March 2S.-The senate by
an overwhelming majority has con-
Cured in the bill recently passed by
the chamber of deputies automatical-
ly to convert a decree of separation
into a divorce at the end of three
years, when either party to the sepa-
ration requests it.
The constantly growing number of
divorces in France since the restora-
ton of the divorce law in 1886 Omar
riage having been indissoluble
throughout French history except for
the period from the beginning of
the revolution of the restoration in
1870 has been the subject of an
intensely interesting and bitter con-
troversy.
Recently Paul Mourget, as the
champion of the traditional indisso-
luble union, precipitated, it with his
problem play, "A Divorce" in which
he portrayed the wreck following in
the wake of the separation of par
ents. The dispute took wide range
in the newspapers and a ''referen-
dunn" was held at the theater where
the play was given. A statement at
tributed to M. BRAND, now minister
of justice, in favor of trial mar
riages, but which the minister repu-
dated, added piquancy to the contro-
versy. Men and women, married, un-
married and divorced, old and young
came forward and told pathetic stories
of life tragedies in support of their
respective contentious. In the end
the friends of greater freedom in un-
ion and disunion had the better of it
in parliament, the referendum" and
the public prints.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28
LOCAL MERCHANTS
ARE PROTESTING
Want Alleged ItinerantS to
Pay That Tax.

Americus dry goods merchants are
up in arms over an alleged effort of
|itinerant merchants to get a license
to do business as a regular mer-
chant, and thus escape the license
fee which was intended by the City
Council to keep out of the city alleg-
ed misnamed fire or railroad wreck
sales.
1t will be recalled that the ques-
ton was up when the license sched-
ules were being prepared and that a
license of $100 for the first month and
$50 for each subequent month was
provided for this class of merchants
1t is understood that the merchants
contemplating the opening of a sale
of some kind in Americus are putting
up the plea that they are regular mer-
chants and have come here to remain
for year. This claim is denied by
local merchants, who insist that the
newcomers be taxed as provided for
itinerant merchants.
1t is a practice Of itinerant mer-
chants to sWoop down on a town or
city with a stock of goods in various
stages of desirability and by a sys-
tenn Of advertising peculiar to the
class, to persuade prospective pur-
chasers that they were getting great
bargains. After gathering their har-
vest, the goods are packed up and the
outfit transported to pastures new
and green.
The matter of defining the status of
newcomers who have no vouchers for
their intentions to become permanent
merchants, and who yet ask a license
for that class of business, will be
carried to the City Council.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28
VERDICT is GIVEN FOR
INJURY IN SHED CASE
Foster Sued for $4,000
Gets $500.

Steve Foster, one of the several
negroes who claimed to have been
injured by the falling of an old
shed on Lee street some time ago,
was given a verdict for $500 in the
city court yesterday. Foster sued
the city for alleged personal DANA
ges, etc, and the case consumed near
ly three days in its trial. Foster, who
wanted $4,000 as balm for his alleg-
ed wounds, appeared in court and
seemingly as sound as a dollar. Af-
ter lengthy deliberation the jury
found for him in the sum of $500.
Numerous suits against the city grew
out of the falling of this shed and all
of them have not yet been disposed
of entirely.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28
SEABOARD'S new
MILEAGE BOOKS

The Seaboard Air Line will place
in effect the following arrangements
relative to mileage tickets, effective
April 1st, 1908
Will sell at $4,000 one thousand
mile interchangeable ticket, issued in
name of five or less persons, members
or employees of one firm, (good for
one person only at a time) good over
approximately thirty different roads.
The present popular one thousand
mile interchangeable ticket good over
more than seventy different roads, will
be continued on sale at rate of $500
as heretofore.
IMPORTANT Mileage
tickets sold on April 1st and there
after must be exchanged at ticket Of
fees for regular tickets, as coupons
of mileage tickets will not be honored
on trains, except from stations where
there is no agent or where the ticket
office is not open.
Local intra state family mileage
tickets, good for 500 miles within the
state issued, good for the entire fam
lily, will be sold at rate of slips. ON
cents per mile) These family tick
cts will be honored on trains. They
will not be sold good in Florida.
The two cent mileage tickets will
not be good in Florida excepting be-
tween Evergreen, Fernandina and
Jacksonville. Between Savannah and
Jacksonville 172 coupons will be de-
tached. Between intermediate sta
tions between Savannah and Jackson
vile sufficient coupons will be de-
tached to make net rate equal 2hc
per mile
Between Savannah and Montgomery,
412 coupons will be detached. Between
intermediate stations between Savan-
nah and Montgomery, including Ocii-
la, Columbus and Albany branches,
sufficient coupons will be detached
to make net rate equal IL cents
per mile
For full information, apply to near
est Agent Seaboard Air Line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28
MANY KINDS OF DRINKS
FROM THE SAME BUNG
The Label Only Makes the
Variety.

"You can never tell the contents by
the label on the can" is a truism that
can as safely be applied to a pint
bottle. Just now Americus swiggers
are scampling many varieties of pro
hibition" drinks, and with various
opinions as to quality and effect
About every other store here is sell
ing one brand or another, all of it
coming within the provisions of the
law. And a good deal of it may come
out of the same barrel. An Americus
man, while in a wet" metropolis a
few days ago, was shown by a friend
how some of the stuff is bottled A
full barrel was thus put in pint bot
ties, after which three kinds of Ia
bells was put upon them. 1t was iden-
tically the same liquid; all out of
the same barrel, but labeled different
ly to suit three classes of fastidious
and eXacting customers. But, where
ignorance is bliss" etc, etc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28
STOPS IN AMERICUS EN-
ROUTE TO ATLANTA
Com. Hudson is a Visitor
Here.

Returning to Atlanta from Way
cross, Commissioner T. G. Hudson
spent yesterday at his home in Am
ericus. Mr.. Hudson, since returning
recently from Norfolk, Va, has been
to Waycross with Messrs. Martin v.
Calvin and Harry c. White, where
they went to look after the govern
ment syrup plant, installed some
time ago for experimental purposes,
and recently given to the state. The
plant was once very valuable one,
and has been used by the national
government in experiments with the
same cane syrup of south Georgia but
Commissioner Hudson does not seem
to esteem it very highly in its pres
ent condition. 1t may be the inten-
ton of the state to use the plant un-
der the auspices of the state expert
ment station, and the three gentle
men went to Waycross to look thor
Oughly into the situation
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28
Mr.. HARDY is HONORED
BY FRIENDS>AT PARTY

Mr.. John J. Hardy celebrated a
birthday last evening, a fact which
he had forgotten until apprised of it
by party of friends who surprised
him at his home on Hampton street
The plans thus carried out were
quite unique, the symbolic figures Sc,
being brought prominently to the
front. The callers, numbering &c,
called at 6,6 p. m., and the gifts
likewise numbered g. One bouquet
of roses contained &c buds, while a
poem presented contained 66 stan
zas, the first one referring touchingly
to the year 1912. A thoughtful friend,
evidently Mr. Lewis, presented a
large bottle of aromatic fluid labeled
sc. The handsome honoree blushed
Sc times while welcoming his &C
guests and expressing joyous sur
prise at their coming
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28
EIGHTEEN NEW BOARD
OF TRADE MEMBERS
Secured in One Day and
More to Follow.
Have you joined the Board

Have you joined the Board o.
Trade? If you haven't, its time tc
do so. Some member will be around
to see you about the matter soon.
In one, days work eighteen new
members have been secured, the
stubs on the receipt book showing
that each had paid their dollar for
the month of April The following
We're the new members secured: Sou
thern Printers, c. A. Ames, L. J.
Blalock, Frank Hooper, John T.
Bragg, F. G. Oliver, U. S. Lockett &
Sons, Howell Simmons, Allen Hill,
Allen Fort & Sons, Americus Under
taking Co., w. H. G. Dudley, Jr., Neon
Buchanan, w. A. Joyner, Duncan Mer-
camille Co., Shipp & Sheppard, Harry
Morgan, DR.. w. s. Prather.
From time to time the list of
new names will be published, so that
the others who should join, but have
not, will be encouraged to go and do
likewise.
Refusals have been very, very few
and those who were out after mem
bers have been much encouraged by
the reception met with. Everybody
is interested and approves the OBJ
jects and work of the Board of Trade.
Owing to business engagements, the
Membership Committee has not been
able to get actively into the field, but
will do so in the near future The
President and secretary secured the
members named. No loyal citizen of
Americus is immune
Before the annual banquet, which
is nearly two weeks away, it is be-
lieved that the present membership
of the organization can be nearly dou-
bled. This would in itself be fea-
ture of the annual gathering around
the festal board and would furnish a
fruitful theme for oratory and felici-
tation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28
PLENTY OF FRUIT AND
PRICE Is NOT HIGH
Americas Gan Show Finest
Varieties.

The Americus woman who goes
forth this morning to buy the Sun
day dinner will find a goodly variety
of articles for the menu. Aside from
meats, chickens and eggs, which are
quite plentiful, local gardens are
supplying some lines of vegetables
Florida has been supplying an abun-
dance of cabbage, and has not been
behind also in yielding the toothsome
squash, tomatoes, egg plant, and
pepper to the market AS to fruits,
apples, which have been poor in
quality, are GREETING scarce. Flor
ida oranges are still in the run here
and at about the same low price that
has prevailed this season, with per-
haps a slight hint of advancing. Calf
fornia oranges have not yer reached
the southern market this far An
overwhelming crop promises contin-
ued low prices on this good fruit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28
LATE COURTING
ANGERED OLD MAN

WATERBURY, CONN, March 2S.-
(SpeciaD Jas. Bracket. a farmer of
Killingworth, courted Hattie Leon
ard SO persistently that her father,
Samuel, angered by kerosene bills
and "jabbering,' that kept him awake
nights, decided to put a stop to
some of the late counting.
The father sat up last night and
called out: There's another night
coming, Jim. Why don't you let Hat
go to bed? She's got to make butter
tomorrow"
Jim ran for the doorway, grabbing
the girl for last kiss, slipped and
both tumbled down the steps, he
breaking collar-bone and she sprain-
ing an ankle Papa had to hitch up
the old mare and take Brockett and
the girl to the doctor.
Brockett swears now he'll make
papa pay for the surgeon, and the
girl insists she'll swear papa was
responsible for it all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28
TrzIf6 and
Quality

appeal to the Well Informed il
walk Of life and are essential to per
success and creditable standing.
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only rel
known value, but one of many
why it is the best of personal and
laxatives is the fact that it C
sweetens and relieves the internal
on which it acts without any deb
after effects and without having to
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and natura
truly as a laxative, and its con
parts are known to and appro
physicians, as it is free from all OBJ
able substances. To get its bs
effects always purchase the gel
manufactured by the California FIJI
Co, only, and for sale by all leadin
gists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28
BIG VOTE AT ELECTION
IN APRIL IS ASSURED
Expected 1900 Voters
viii Register.

Fifteen hundred white democratic
voters will be registered for the
county primary, in all probability, and
the interest manifested in the race
for county officers will bring at least
1900 of these voters to the polls
on Wednesday, April 18th.
Such is the opinion of those here
who watch the registration.
Fully $50 voters will register in
Americus to vote at the courthouse
precinct, while in the country dis
tricts probably $50 will register, max
ing total of l, 800.
With thirty-three candidates in the
field, already, and each of these urg-
ing friends to. register, the number
of voters that will be overlooked will
be few indeed. In fact an effort will
be made to bring every available
white voter to the polls on April
18th.
At the county primary two years
ago only about 900 or 1000 votes were
polled, but interest in this election
is greater than in many years and a
full vote is assured. The county COM
missioners race in itself will bring
out a large vote.
There is but little more than two
weeks for campaigning, and the can
didates will remain very busy set
of men until sunset, April 15
Many citizens called at Collector
SmalIs Office yesterday and register
ed for the primary.
1t costs nothing to do this, and
all should register.
If you have resided in the state
one year prior to October next, and
in Sumter county six months prior
to October next, and are due the coun-
ty no tax for last year, you are en-
titled to register and vote in the
election on April 18th.
Citizens who have come to Sumter
since March 18th, 1907, owe no poll
tax for last year, and can register
without cost
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28
BIG ACREAGE IN 'IOPES
WILL Be PLANTED
A Hundred Acres on Par
ker Farm.

One hundred acres of canteloupes
will be pretty good-sized melon
patch" but that is what Mr.. Elton
c. Parker will plant on his farm,
one mile north of the city, on the
Central Railway. Mr.. Parker will
begin the planting of this enormous
crop today, if weather conditions are
favorable, and already the land is
ploughed and fertilized to that end.
Rocky Fords, the choice canteloupe
for eating and the best for shipping
purposes, Will be planted exclusively.
Even an acre of canteloupes would
yield an enormous quantity of this
fruit, and the product of a hundred
acres will fill carloads Mr. Parker
is going at the business systemati-
cally, and expects good returns from
the venture. Should he succeed. as
fully anticipated, other hundreds of
acres near Americus, will be devoted
next year to this most valuable money
crop
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28
is STRICKEN IN DEATH
AT PRAYER IN CHURCH
Sister of Capt. Hammond
is Dead.

Stricken suddenly and fatally in
the old church in Montgomery, which
she had known for years, at the hour
of prayer, and while taking part in
the morning service Thursday, Mrs.
Alice Hammond Hurter passed away
quietly and peacefully a few hours
afterwards in her home amidst hal
lowed associations, and surrounded
by many to whom she was ever near
and dear Mrs Hunter was a sister
of Capt. G. p: Hammond of Americus,
who was apprised yesterday of her
sudden death. She is survived by one
son, three daughters, one sister and
four brothers, among them Captpain
Hammond, who has the sympathy OF
many friends here in the loss of this
beloved sister.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28
RESULT IN SCHLEY NOT
KNOWN LAST NIGHT
Looked Like Murray and
MCCrOry.

ton of Hon. W. d. Murray yesterday
as senator for this. the Thirteenth
district, and Hon. Charles r. Nc
Crory as representative in the lower
house from Schley. The primary
election was held yesterday, with
Messrs. w D. Murray and Morgan
Collum running for the state senate,
while Messrs. c. r. McCrory, John
Royal and Reuben Rainey were in
the race foF the legislature The
race was a close one, and while the
result had not been announced at
$50 last night a telephone message
from Ellaville indicated the success
of Messrs. Murray and McCrory for