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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-19
PURCHASE PERNICIOUS
PENNY DREADFULS

BERLIN. Aug. 18-(SpeciaD
Twelve and half million dollars are
thrown away every year in Germany
by the poorer classes in the purchase
of pernicious penny dreadfuls," ac-1
cording to a statement issued by the
Durer Union, which is engaged in
campaign against the growing ten
dency in Germany to read trashy
literature"
The secretary of the union vouches
for the astounding declaration that
5000 established booksellers and 3d.
900 peddlers are engaged in selling
sensational serials and books con-
tanning complete tales of very low
order
No fewer that 750,0O0,O0O of these
wretched stories" have been sold in
the course of a single year. They are
hawked from house to house, from
factory to factory, outside schools and
among the peasants on every farm
throughout the empire. The peddlefs
nearly always enter by the back door
or the kitchen stairs. Servant girls
and ignorant peasantry are the most
fruitful customers, but it is asserted
bv municipal officials that even peo-
pie who are in receipt of poor relief
often deprive themselves oI neCeo
stiles in order to save 2 cents for
vile rehash of the sensationally en-
belished details of a notorious crime.
Time after time young people are
brought before the courts charged
with crimes, to the committal of
which it is often proved in evidence
that they have been melted by the
reading of the vividly portrayed ad=
ventures of some convicted criminal.
Only recently a pupil of a superior
technical school in Kaiserslautern,
when charged with stealing a large
number of gold bracelets and watches
from a ieweler, which he melted
down in an apparatus stolen from the
school he was attending, confessed
that he had been fired with the idea
Of becoming a clever thief by reading
the life of jailbird.
DR.. Ernst Schultze, Secretary OF
the Durer Union, points out the pau
city of good literature in school IL
braries, and suggests the spending OF
considerable sums in providing really
good reading matter, so as to combat
the spread of the evil caused by the
reading of the shoals Of trash spread
over the country
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-19
SOME RELIEF Is FOUND
IN SHOWER OF RAIN
TOrrid Wave is Broken at
Last Here.

With the mercury standing way up
near the hundred mark, Parboiled
Americus was in position to appreci-
ate the cooling rain which came III
the late afternoon yesterday bringing
the first relief in two weeks. For four
or five days, particularly, the heat
has been very trying, by far the
worst of the entire summer, and the
rain yesterday brought JOY and relief
to suffering humanity. This shower
did not extend far into the country,
where the cotton, cane and other
crops are parching, but now that the
protracted drought has been broken
other rains may come in time to
prevent pending disaster.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-19
WANTS FORSYTH
Strict EXTENDED
Mr.. Crawford WheatIey to
Appear Before Council.

petition to extend Forsyth street,
east to Hudson street, crossing Mayo
will be presented to the City Council
tomorrow night by Mr.. Crawford
Wheatley. His idea is that the ex-
tension of this thoroughfare will be
of great benefit to the residents of
East Americus, whose civic bless
ings have been largely confined to
voting and paying taxes, and of more
benefit even to the residents of the
Twenty and Twenty-eighth
districts.
At present Forsyth street proper
ceases at the intersection with Lamar
street One street turns to the right
and another to the left, while in front
of the end of Forysth street is a
steep and at present almost impossible
hill Traffic to and from the eastern
section of the city is forced to come
in over East Forsyth street, or over
East Lamar, neither of which is in
fiattering condition for vehicles.
The proposed extension of Forsyth
street will be of great benefit to the
eastern part of the country" said Mr.
Crawford lWheatley yesterday" not
to mention that section of the city
known as East Americus, which dur
ing recent years has done little ex-
cept vote and pay taxes, while their
money was being used to benefit
streets in other parts of the city.
ITO obtain this extra street room
only small amount of property will
have to be condemned, as all but one
small part of the way will be through
my property and that of the estate
of John E. Sullivan, for which the
city would have to pay nothing. In
fact, | could almost say that the right
of way will cost nothing to the city
at seems to me that the opening
of this street, making it continue
without break to Hudson street,
would be of much benefit to the city
Certain it will be to East Americus
and the Twenty-seventh and Twenty
eighth districts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-19
SCHOOL CATALOGUE
JUST ISSUED
Third District College Opens
Sept. |.

Though somewhat belated the cat
alogue of the Third District Agricul-
tural College has just been issued
This is the second publication of the
kind The publication consists of
thirty-two pages, besides a number of
full page halftones
The delay in getting out the cat
alogue was not due in any way to an
uncertainty regarding the opening,
for Pres. Colium has all the time
maintained that the Third District
College would open regardless of an
additional fund. 1t is a source of
qualification that the Legislature
made provision for increasing the in
come of the school as the additional
sum will merely add to the scope OF
the work which the school will be
able to do.
The following is the faculty for
the coming year: Principal, J. M.
Collum; History and English, r. E.
White, A. NJ; Agriculture, G. " Gun
ningham L. l.; Mathematics and Di-
rector of Shops, J. NJ France, L. 1.
The positions of Farm Manager, Mat
ron and teacher of Domestic Science
are yet to be filled
The school opens September 1.
While a number of applications have
been received, there are few places
not yet taken. By promptly COM
municating with the college author
tiles in Americus, rooms can be re-
served. The board last season cost
about IS a month, and this season
will not likely cost more. The din
ing room is conducted on the coop
erative plan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-19
STUDIO WILL Be GIVEN
OVER TO OTHER LINE

Artist Van Ripper, who for so long
has occupied the Photographic studio
on Jackson street in the residence
section, removed his equipment there
from yesterday and the building will
be devoted to other purposes. Mr..
Van Ripper, doubtless, will continue in
the same line here later, though upon
this point he is not quite settled. 1t
is understood that Miss Nina Williams
has leased the former studio building
and will transfer her stock of teas,
coffee and other lines there in a short
while
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-19
CORDELE AFTER
SALE OF "NEAR BEER
Municipal Ticket for Its
Prohibition Likely.

In Cordele there is a movement
against near beer" Meetings are
being held at which it is sought to
stir up a sentiment against the sale
of this brand of drink. A news story
from Cordele says:
From surface indications a red-hot
fight on near-beer is soon to be
made by the prohibition forces of the
city. That this fight is also to be
carried into the municipal campaign
is a foregone conclusion, although no
definite statement has been made by
leaders,
The first blow is to be dealt in the
courts, after local sentiment has been
stirred up by the meetings that are
now being held The second prohibi-
ton rally by the combined church
forces of the city will be held Sun
day night at the Baptist church 1t
is likely that at this meeting there
will be some expression in the form OF
resolutions.
Last Sunday was given up to the
topic of prohibition by every minister
in the city, and that the congregations
united in a rally at the Methodist
church in the evening. Local condi-
tiOnS were referred to only in
cursory manner by the ministers, but
their talks trended toward climax
that will be interesting before long.
Those who have been observing the
developments politically are convinced
that the prohibition element will solid
ly unite on a municipal ticket that
will be pledged to stop the sale OF
near-beer by a prohibitory license o.
by ordinance prohibiting it's sale here
1t will be remembered that the last
grand jury recommended that the
city authorities place tax of 81 900
on all places handling near-beer. The
city council has not been disposed
to impose such a tax, and it is be-
lieved now that the matter will be
made an issue in the next campaign
1t is stated in some quarters that the
ticket has already been cut md that
those whose names are on it will
have walk-over when the city
primary is held.
Following the rally Sunday night
there is to be another union meeting
the next Sunday night, held at the
Presbyterian church. In the mean
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-19
LITTLE ONE DIES AT
HOME OF COL. KiKER

The infant of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Kaigler, of Oglethorpe, died at an
early hour yesterday morning at the
residence of Col. John NJ Kiker, fa-
ther of Mrs. Kaigler, where she had
come recently upon a visit The
little babe was six weeks Old and
had been in delicate condition for
some time. The 5ereaved parents
left AAmericus in the afternoon, car
rying home the lifeless form of their
precious little one for interment
there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-19
Called Meeting of Interest.

There viii be a called meeting of
the Americus Board of Trade at the
City Hall tonight at 8 o'clock for
the discussion of very important bus
mess. LEE ALLEN, President.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-19
IS
Gents
PHOTOGRAPHS
SO
Gents

Through the month of August the accompanying cou-
ponS will be redeemed Studio for face value The
50 cent coupon will apply all orders dozen cabinets
The Is cent coupon will apply orders of half Dozen
This is special nducement through the dull season and
is good only to Sept l. Corner Lamar and Lee Streets
STEPHENSON'S STUDIO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-19

ROOMS WANTED-Three or four
rooms, ON second floor, with bath priv
ileges wanted, near good boarding
house. Preferably near Jackson and
Church streets. State whether furn-
ished or unfurnished, with price for
same. Address A, or Times Recorder.
8-1S-4t-pd.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-19

time the work of the prohibitionists
is being done without much noise.
This with view to approaching the
matter, as stated above, both through
the courts and the city election. It
is understood that nothing short of
out-lawing near-beer will satisfy
them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-19
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-19
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III ERE we have a Puritan of the
80 Puritans a man of stern and
~ unbending rectitude -- of gen.
II erous and truly heroic temper
ament.
Descended from a pious Cod-fearing
New England family of Pilgrims and
Pioneers (who were for generations
brewers, maltsters, barley and hop
growers) he became the mouthpiece
of the Revolution ~--- the terror of ty-
rants n giant in deb ate --- a d
automatically more than a match for
Pitt and Talieyrand.
would rather die than be dictated
TO- this sentence accurately describes
the stubborn spirit of this valiant old
patriot whom all England could not
govern.
John Adams, even as his fathers
before him, nourished mind and body
on health-giving barley beer, and died
at 81 (twenty-one years beyond the
scriptural SPAN enjoying all his mental
powers to the very last
aFamnar Leuers--Rversde Press NY, 1776. pages
q, 43, as, A. a. liz, 300, PIT.
Life and works by his son, John Quincy Adams, Vol,
pages 6 s. g. TO- H. etc.
letter to his wife, Abigail, May %, l177. says: Il
would give $500 for gallon Of your beer"
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
Pinkola Proves Class
in Rich Handicap
Day After Breaking Record
Colt Wins $4,000 Empire
City Event
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO TIE CALL

NEW YORK. Aug. 22.-The Empire
City racing associations big $4,000
haneicap went 10 a western horse,
after all. ". H. Fizers Pinkola fol-
lowed up his winning of the Midsum-
mer stake by defeating first class
field today for the feature of the Au-
gust meeting at Yonkers. Some. if not
all. OF the best horses in training in
the east were prepared for the Empire
City handicap. Ballot. Charles Ed
ward. Hessian and Dandelion failed to
go TO the post. but there was left that
sterling year old colt. Jack Atkin: j.
Z. Madden's King James, j. l. McGin-
MS Frank GIL. Samuel Emery's Mas
ter Robert. H. P. Whitney's Royal Tour
isC and James r. keene's Gretna Green
TO hold the prestige of the east
One lone westerner started against
this high class field, and the west had
an easy victory. But the Empire City
handicap was thoroughly good race.
It is probable that the change in track
conditions favored Pinkola a great deal
He was an added starter, and. though
he did not have much the best of the
weights with the other year olds in
the race, he appeared TO find the going
TO suit him, was rated cfeverly along
in third position by Jockey Butler into
the stretch. where he went to the
front and disposed Of Frank Gill and
King James cleverly enough.
Summary:
FIRST RACE-One and q sixteenth miles.
selling, year oids. $500 added:
Odds. Horse weight and Jockey. Fin.
s-i-C!mbsi. % Bergen ..-.--........--. /
II -20-Dark Night. 10 III Smith .
20-I-Eari's Court. 90 tUpton3 --..-.---...-. 5
Time. 50 10. Black Oak and Adriana hn-
ished named.
SECOND RAcE-siK furIonss. selling, year
olds. 500 added
Odds Horse Weight and Jockey Fin.
13-5-Rsgmsn. lo4 III. Smith .......--.....- /
l3-5-Arondaek. los sliaCaheyl .-..--.------.
2-l-Dander- 1D9 tNotterf -----.-..-.-- $780, ]
Time. 1 .l5 20. Siskin. Eschau, Won Laer, Do
natus and Ed Wrsy finished named
THIRD RACE-One mile handicap, 3 year
olds and upward, $500 added;
Odds. Horse. Weight and Jockey. Fin.
7-I-Msgazine, % a. Butler --..-.........- l
9-5-Tony Bonero. 102 lMcCsrthy) .......-... 2
3-5-Firestone. 100 gGilbertl --..---.... 3
Time. :43 10 Beckon also ran.
FOURTH RACE-One mile and furlong. the
Empire City handicap, value $4,000. for year
olds and upward:
Odds. Horse. Weight and Jockey. Fin.
J-i-Pfnkola. 100 II. Butter ................ /
3-I-Frsnk GIL. 10 wv Millerl .-........-. =
5-I-king James. los u. Lee -..---.-.---- >
lime ! - 40 Gretns Green. Jack Atkin.
Tileings Beancoup. Gowsn. Royal Tourist and
Master Robert finished named.
FIFTH RACE-Fire and a half furlongs .
year old noDwinners Of $500 $500 added:
ODDS; Horse, Weight and Jockey. Fin
s-5-Wise Mason. 10T (Notter1 ..-.......
e-5-PersoIal. 103 II. Butler1 -............ .
s-l-Tom Hayward. % tGiIbertl ...-.. 3
Tine, .0s 40. Ssndpiper, Rosslare and Kirk
ina finished as named
selling. year olds and upward, $500 added:
Odds Horse, Weight and Jockey. Fin
7-5-Iord Stanhope. los &c. Burns ......
4-1-Lsd of Langden. l03 Powers ......... >
Time. 1852. Greene. Tipping and sunfre fn-
shed named
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
NOrddentScherS Name
King Today
EAGLE Shoot at Shell Mound Is
MarkSmen'S Event of
the Year

OAKLAND, Aug. 22.-Tomorrow VIII
be one OF the biggest days OF the season
AT the Shell Mound ranges and also at
the park. The Norddeutscher club will
hold its annual picnic and also the an
nual eagle shoot The picnic has in
former years drawn big crowds and the
management has this year arranged
an attractive list Of events. which will
be q source of pleasure and delight 10
the spectators.
To the lmarksmen the grand eagle
shoot pteals particularly and every
member OF the Schuetzen club able TO
raise rife TO his shoulder will be
there 10 try and cop the crown The
built OF wood and glued together with
pegs The shooting will begin in the
morning and viii continue until some
marksman skaters the hnal peg and
brings the bird TO earth. II is seldom
that the last fragment has been
brought down until late in the even
ing, so the shooters viii have a days
pleasure shooting at the wooden bird.
Many Of the best shots in the state
are members OF the Norddeutscher
schuetzen club, and there is keen riv-
airy for the hOnOrS. The winner of
the event will be hailed as king Of
the verein for the coming year and
viii be escorted by guard of fair
ladies' at the conclusion of the shoot
the crowning ceremony in the dancing
pavilion. and the king will be carried
shoulder high TO the throne. where two
ladies, not yet chosen. will place the
laurel wreath round his shoulders.
The san Francisco schuetzen yerein
viii hold q prize shoot simultaneously
with the eagle shoot. and $3.50 has
been assigned for cash prizes, S1s2
viii be divided among the members
making the most points and Sz4 will
be giTen 10 the shooters making the
best record with the red flags. Sly is
the inducement held out TO the men
who can score bullseyes. and many
minor prizes will be given to the men
who make the first centers, last CEN
ters etc
While these big shoots are going
on some of the regular clubs will en-
gage in monthly medal and bullseye
matches, and every target on the range
viii be engaged during the afternoon.
The following clubs will shoot
Germania schnetZen club. Golden
Gate rife and pistol club. Red Men
schuetzen club, Veterans Of the Ma
tional Guard.
telegram received in Oakland yes
terday from James German. the crack
pistol shot Of the United States. states
that he will arrive IN Oakland sun
dav evening German has been travel
ing leisurely from the east and has
been in Los Angeles for the last few
davs II is expected that the re-
noWned nzrksman will have something
70 saw on his arrival. and every one
connected with shooting will be on
hand 10 greet him.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
Seals Collect Seven
Errors in South
Lose Game, 10 to 2, After Raw
Exhibition i'm Two Fatal
Innings
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

Los ANGELES. Aug. 22.-There was
trouble of all lsinds at the most sur
prising game Of the season today. when
Los Angeles scored 10 runs to San
Francisco's .. Jones and Skillman were
pounded all over the field and the Seals
collected seven fine errors TO their
discredit. Lane, the new umpire. made
an excellent showing.
Altogether the game was poor ex-
hibition Of ball playing. as can be
realized from what happened in the
fourth and sixth innings.
Wheeler started with a double to the
right field, Dillon made a bunt and
Skillman reached for IL and fell down
Brashear passed, Smith, Ellis and Del
mas singled. Easterly sacrificed. Bris-
walter singled. Oakes flew out and
Briswalter was out at third. Just five
runs. Mohler, Berry and Skillman
caught errors. In the fifth Jones re-
placed Skillman after Dillon started
or with a single TO right. Dillon also
made triple to right in the sixth and
Brashear walked. When Dillon tried to
steal the plate Berry dropped the ball.
but thinking Dillon was out. went to
the bench and at first refused to return,
and Mohler fined him SIS. He kicked.
so he was fired out of the game.
Mohler's pass and Hildebrand's triple
scored the first run for the Seals. The
second was on Mohler.s single, Easter
ly's wild throw and a fly to left.
Score.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23

run. one OF its trusty wallopers was
on the Job 70 sting the leather IN the
right direction. and al the right time
At times when he should have been
steady. kinsella would heave the ball
wide. and two OF these helped as many
Oaklanders over the route
Oakland began to wade in strong in the
fourth round Heine was Nassed and
old Truck flied TO center. slattery
drove safe one through short and the
crowd yelled when ii spotted Mickey
La Longe coming UP. The ex-Seal back
stop met the ball for a double and both
iead that ts'fs heid fhrOnxSout En me
The Commuters passed the fifth up.
but they responded again in the sixth.
This time Van started the boys on with
out sent him around 10 the third cush-
ION Slattery was waiting for another
chance TO wallop one. and as soon as
Kinsella grooved the ball over 20 him
In the seventh Christian binzIed.
Loucks sacrificed and Kinsella heaved
another one wide. letting the run IN
During the eighth Truck went for q
double against the left field fence and
La Longe bit on his third drive While
on double steal Mickey tried to get
TO third on Casey's tumble. but they
nailed him 10 the cross
Both teams helded perfectly. not an
error being charged against either side.
Casey saved himself a miscue BY throw
ing out La Longe at third when he al
lowed the double steal to register.
the infelders OF both teams and the
fans were kept on their feet from the
moment the bell rang till the last
Beaver fell.
Madden was again hit to the bad In
throwing to the bases and the Com
muterS took many chances with him
Just as soon as they discovered that the
Beaver catcher was not there Ia
Longe's arm worked like a piece OF
well oiled machinery and not a Beaver
could get away with a steal OF second.
though several OF them tried IT, The
score.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
'Oakland'S Borrowed
Men on the Job
La Longe and SIaftery Figure
Very Prominently in Beating
Smuggling Beavers
By W. J. SIattery

Oakland is making baseball history
right now. The tail end aggregation
that did not figure a month ago man
ages TO take the Beavers down the line
very handily OF late II was the same
old tale yesterday afternoon at the Va
lencia street lot The slugging north
erners were outslugged by the down
trodden trailers and beaten at every
turn Of the fight Mickey La Longe
again headed the forces with the will
low. and close behind him came Jack
Slattery with three bingles that helped
break II up in the early stages.
The fine stand that Oakland has made
all week brought full Saturday house
out TO the grounds II Oakland had
lost that game there would have
been many cold supper last
night But the tide OF victory
flowed just as the populace would
have II. and, consequently. the smiles
were even broader than on Friday as
the fans joyfully fled out
Loucks put another over on the Nc
Credie aggregation last Tuesday after
noon at Oakland. so the Portland gang
was fortunate, indeed. 10 get one long
tally Outside OF the third inning. when
a lucky hit put a Beaver through the
lines. IL was Oakland all the way
Vans men pounded the best Rube
Kinsella had to every remote corner
OF the lot Any time Oakland needed
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
NUREMBERG MASTER WINS
DIR. Tarrasch Scores in Chess
Championship Match

DUSSELDORF. Aug. 22.-Dr. Tar
rasch, the Nuremburg. master. scored
his arst win in the chess match for the
championship Of the world against Dr..
Emanuel Lasker of New York by a
brilliant victory in the third game to-
night after IS moves
Lasker opened with Ruy Lopez and
soon sacrificed a kings pawn. which
apparently he could easily have
avenged. but Dr. Tarrasch succeeded IN
preventing this by a strong center
game Then Lzsker made q dangerous
attack OF the kings side, which threat
ened 10 inclose his opponent, who, how
ever, carefully STAYED OF all onslaughts.
Dr. Tarrasch replied with sharp
double castle attack and succeeded in
capturing a pawn in passing Interest
IN the game lasted until Lasker re-
signed on the forty-fifth move. DIR.
Lasker has won two games in the