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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28
DEMOCRATS BACK ROOSEVELT

Is Roosevelt an exponent of Demo-
cratic doctrine?
From the support accorded him
by the minority it looks like the OPP
position constitutes the backbone of
the Presidents support.
Congressman Williams, who leads
the Democratic side, has given to
the press an endorsement of the
Presidents special message, and
promised him the support of the De-
mocrats in practically all of his poll
cies. except the child labor law,
which the Democrats endorse but be-
lieve should be left to the states.
1t certainly is the most remarkable
situation in the last half century of
American politics that Republican
President should depend on the DEM
ocrats for endorsement and support
1t shows up the fact that the Repub-
lican majority is divided by a line
of cleavage between the representa-
tives of the people and the represen-
tatives of special interests sufficiently
to effectually stop the President, ex-
cept for the aid of the Democrats.
Certainly the President welcomes
gladly his new allies, as their assis-
lance will enable him to put through
his entire program practically.
In his statement of the attitude of
the Democrats, Mr. Williams says as
preamble:
Some things in the Presidents re-
cent message are so Immediately i'm
portant to the interests of the en-
tire country as to pass the bounds
of partisanship and to make it ex-
cusable, if not necessary for me to
say something concerning them with
the view of assuring the President
himself and reasonably inclined Re
publican members of the House and
the country of the support and en-
dorsement or the opposition, of the
Democratic minority. Insofar as the
things urged by the President are
good things l would like the country
TO know that all he has to do is to
deliver 20 or % Republican House
votes in favor of them. These con-
Joined with the solid Democratic votes
will put them through"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28
TOBACCO WAR NOT SETTLED.

Early this week it was reported
that the difficulties between the So
ciety of Equity and the American To-
| baccO Company had been settled by
the company agreeing to buy the 1906
and 1907 crops. This was denied by
| the Society officials. Anyway the
alleged agreement only covers the
white hurley tobacco districts, while
the greater part of the night riding
has been done in the dark tobacco
district
On Wednesday three big tobacco
warehouses in Owentown, KY, were
set on fire by night riders. Other out
RACES were reported on the day be-
fore, including the shooting of a
negro because he failed to run fast
enough to suit his capitors.
If there has been any agreement, it
| covers only part of the field, and
hence does not stop the outrages which
have shocked the whole country.
President Roosevelt has been petition
ed to take action in the matter, it being
alleged that the state government is
unable to handle the situation. Of
course a call for troops would have to
come from Gov. Wilson
Over on the Tennessee side, at
GAINESVILLE, the great tobacco market,
company of militia has been sta
toned by Gov: Patterson, which is
the first step of the kind in the two
states. Troops are badly needed in
Kentucky, with orders to run down
and capture every night rider they
come upon. The disgrace of the
situation is growing every day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28
A PROTEST AGAINST THE ADMIN.
ISTRATION.

Hon. Joe Brown has announced for
governor Even if he fails to win, in
the face of the second term custom,
thousands will vote for him as a pro-
test against the present administra-
tion.-MacOn County Citizen.
Here we have it in a nut she'll.
Throughout the state there are thou
sands of thinking, intelligent and pat
riotic citizens who believe that the
Smith administration has done harm
to the state, that it is to the best
interests of the State to throw prece-
dent aside and make a change, there is
no doubt that many of these thou
sands of voters will so express them
selves at the polls.
In South Georgia the feeling against
the present state administration is
especially strong. There has been
growing lukewarmness toward the
Smith administration and what it
represents ever since the Inaugural
ton, and this feeling has been grow
ing more intense as time has pro-
crossed. Joe Browns candidacy at
least affords an opportunity for an
expression of this dissatisfaction.
A big vote for Joe Brown, even if
he is not elected, will be a rebuke
that the administration will feel, a
rebuke that may bring about a more
conservative policy on its part and a
cessation of the threats that have
served to drive business from the
state and prevent its speedy recovery
from the depression that came in
last fall.
The course of the campaign will
be awaited with interest 1t is too
soon yet to tell much about it. But
all over the state there are evidences
that the workingmen are preparing
to give expression to their feelings
at the polls, that the business men
are ready to resent the policies that
have done SO much to injure them
and it would not be surprising if a
much greater number of farmers than
is now anticipated gave their ballots
to Brown.
Farmers, merchants, mechanics, la
borers, all have suffered in common
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28
Americas, Ca, March 2Sth, 1905.
As TO ITINERANT MERCHANTS.

In making up the license fees for
the year 1908 the City Council, at
the solicitation of Americas mer-
chants, incorporated a provision for
permitting itinerant merchants to
do business in the city only on pay
ment of a fee of 500 for the first
month and $50 for subsequent months.
1t is claimed now by merchants
that what is really an itinerant firm
is seeking to get in under the head
OF regular merchants, thus escaping
the tax og 500 for the first month and
$50 for subsequent months, as provid-
ed
Heretofore it has been the custom
for itinerant merchants to move down
on Americas at two seasons of the
year, to-wit, the cotton planting sea-
son and the cotton picking season.
The first named season is here and
it is said that efforts are being made
to eyade the new tax by claiming to
be regular merchants.
1t is to be hoped that the City
Council will come to the rescue OF
the local merchants, who are instant
in season and out of season, and re-
quire the deposits of 500 and $50 for
three months, or longer, so that the
claims of becoming a permanent in
stitution can be tested.
The fact that the coming of these
alleged itinerants is timed to hit
the cotton planting season is sufi-
cient ground for suspicion as tC
their intentions to become a perman-
ent fixture, even if these were not
other circumstances pointing to the
same conclusion, which there are.
Surely the will of the City Coun-
Gil will not be defeated by any sophis-
try as to intentions to become a per-
manent institution which may be
put forth The veil is entirely too
thin The fee is 800 for the first
month and $50 for subsequent months
Let any applicant who protests carry
his protest to the courts. But there
is no danger of that, for the claim is
too f1imsy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28

Germany has become solicitous lest
the cruise of the Pacific squadron in
its globe-encircling trip, will render
many of the ships useless. The wish
is perhaps the father of the thought.
1t is not pleasant to the older coun-
tries to see the American fleet carry
ing off all the honors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28
Your Trouble.

Who says the times are out of joint
Who thinks the way is growing
sleeper?
Who fears the worst is yet to come
and that the gloom is getting
deeper?
Cheer up, you that expect no joys
along the paths as yet unbeaten;
Your trouble probably is due to some
thing you have lately eaten.
Who says that men grow worse and
worse? Who sits alone in dark
ness grieYing.
Because there are no heights to gain,
no honors that are worth achiev-
ing?
Cheer up, you that in sadness sit, rob-
bed of the hope you had of rising;
The trouble with you probably is that
you need more exercising.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28
Americas Must Stop This Leak
{ ALBANY Herald.l


1t is a bitter thought to the AL
bany Herald that Americas should
have a street railway while Al
bany has none Never mind,
when your town grows some it
can have street cars just like
its big brother.-Americus Times
Recorder.
The Times-Recorder is mistaken
Neither Albany nor the Herald en-
vies Americas the possession Of any
thing she enjoys The brief fulmina-
ton quoted above would lead one not
informed to infer that the car line in
our sister city was already in opera
ton. AS a matter of fact, it is still
on paper. Albany may have trolley
cars running yet before a fare is rung
up in Americas, for we already have
the power, and it is generated in
part by a stream which flows I'M
harrassed and unappreciated through
the extensive suburbs of the capital
of Sumter
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28

Who is Joe Brown? That question
is answered in a mastery manner
by the Valdosta Times. The same
sneering tactics were employed
against his father in the campaign
with Benjamin H. Hill, but to no
avail. His stand later made him
temporarily unpopular, but on the
wave of returning reason he was
made United States Senator. The ca
reers of father and son have been
remarkably parallel thus far, and it
would not be surprising if the ana,
logy were extended to the last de-
tail.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28

Grandpapa Gassaway Davis says
if his granddaughter wants her prince
she shall have him, if he has to put
up all the dough himsef-Augusta
Herald.
II he does, somebody will say I'm
Gle Henry is in his do(ugh) tage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28

The boycott instituted by the re-
porters against the German Reichstag
has been called off, the offending
member having publicly apologized
for using the term Swine" in refer
ring to the press representatives
whom the member charged with
beering his statement that negroes
had immortal souls. A number OF
members refused to deliver speeches
while the strike was on, thus greatly
impeding the work of the house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28

The Augusta Herald is pleased
with the rap the President made
at the paper trust in his special mes
sage and comments: NOW that the
President has given the tip, give it
to the paper trust in the neck
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28

Money taken in by the Savannah
treasury from locker clubs which
we're afterwards put out of business
by Judge Speer, will be returned.
Three members of the City Council
stood out for keeping the money, but
were overruled. The city was dis
tinct loser in money and reputation
by the visit of Judge Speer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28

Rhode Island Republicans would
fain cut down the South's represen-
tation because of the alleged curtail-
ment of the rights of the colored citi-
zens. Little Rhody's got another
guess a-eoming.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28

D, w. Stevens, the Korean adviser
has succumbed to the wounds infict
ed in San Francisco by Korean pat
riots. This thing of mixing up toe
closely in the internal affairs of Eas-
tern people may be profitable but ii
is highly dangerous.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28

Plates for the silver anniversary
banquet of the Savannah Board of
Trade will only cost the 'boarder"
SIS. Americas gets along on a mod
est charge of one simoleon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28

A pertinent inquiry is made by
the Dublin Times, when it asks: Has
the Atlanta Journal found out that
Joe Brown is running for GOVERNOR"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28

Ida Tarbell is going in for woman's
suffrage. She has already given the
men suffering by having to read her
magazine articles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
Daily. one. year. :. :. :. :. $500
Daily, one month :. -. =. SOC
Weekly, one year :. :. =. =. ..S1.0C
Weekly, six months =. :. :. E. SOC
Address all letters and make remit
lance payable to
THE TINES
Americas, Ga
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28
WASTING STRENGTH

Women who suffer from unnecessary, disagreeable,
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Also relieves headache, backache, dizziness
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If you need advice, write us letter, telling us all
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28
The Times.Recorder Is the

AAO AAAcs-heCOIucA - tno
Official Organ Of the City of Americas
Official Organ of Sumter County.
Official Organ of Webster County.
official Organ of Railroad Commits
sion of Georgia for the 3rd Congress
sional District.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28

The Americas Recorder, Established
1879.
The Americas Times Estahlt sSgd 1890
Consolidss+-.c.s s..zprII, 1891.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28

Entered at the postoffice at Ameri-
Gus as second-class mail matter
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-28

THOMAS GAMBLE, JR.,
Editor and Manager.
G. W. CORNFORTH,
Associate Editor and Assistant
Manager.
J. w. FURLOW, City Editor.
W. Z. DUPREE,
Assistant Business Dept.
Editorial Room Telephone SO.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-27
TAX NOTICE-19OS.
Office of County Treasurer.

Yorkville, S. c., Sept. Is, 1908.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ TAX BOOKS for York county will
be opened on the 18TH DAY OF OC-
TOBER, 1908, and remain open until
the 31ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1908,
for the collection Of STATE, COUNTY,
SCHOOL AND LOCAL TAXES for the
fiscal year 1908, without penalty; after
which day ONE PER CENT penalty
will be added to all payments made in
the month Of JANUARY, 1909, and
TWO PER CENT penalty for all pay
ments made in the month Of FEBRU-
AIRY, 1909, and SEVEN PER CENT
penalty will be added on all payments
made from the 1ST DAY OF MARCH,
to the 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 1909,
and after this date all unpaid taxes go
into executions and all unpaid Single
Polls will be turned over to the several
Magistrates for prosecution in accord
ance with law.
For the convenience Of taxpayers,
the days named:
At Glover, Wednesday and Thurs
day, October 2Sth and 29th.
At Yorkville from Friday, October
30th, to Tuesday, November 3rd.
At Coates's Tavern, from II o'clock,
Wednesday, November 4th, until IL m,
Thursday, November 5th.
At Fort Mill, Friday and Saturday,
November 9Th and 7th.
At Rock Hill from Monday, Novem-
ber 9th, to Saturday, November 14th.
And at Yorkville from Monday. No
vember 18th, until the 31st day of De-
cember, 1908, after which day the
penalties will attach as stated above.
H. A. D. NEELY,
County Treasurer.
- At
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-27

HE TOLD THE LAwYER.-Lawyer )
is well known for his uncomely habits
He cuts his hair about four times
year and the rest Of the time looks de-
cidedly ragged about the ears. He
was making a witness describe barr
which figured in his last case.
How long had the barn been built?
"Oh, I don't knOw-about a yeal
mebby, about nine months p'r'aps."
But just how long? Tell the jury
how long it had been built"
We'll, l don't know exactly-quite
awhile"
Now, Mr. B., you pass for an intel
ligent farmer, and yet you can't tel
me how old this barn is, and you have
lived on the next farm for ten years
Can you tell me how old your own barn
is? Come, now, tell US how old your
own house is, if you think you know
Quick as lightning the old farmer re-
piled:
You want to know how old my
house is, do ye? Well, it's just about
as old as you be, and the roof needs
seeing to about as bad"
In the roar that followed the witness
stepped down, and Lawyer S. didn't
call him back.-London Globe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-27

A BUILDER OF HIS OWN BIRTHPLACE.
When the Lincoln log cabin was TAX
en- from New York to its final resting
place in Kentucky, it aroused a great
deal of comment and curiosity as 1t
passed through the different cities.
Many curious anecdotes were told Of
the trip, but probably the best one is
this one, which is told with keen rel
ish by Captain n. c. Bullitt of compa-
ny A, First Kentucky infantry, who
was in charge of the detail of five pri-
Yates that guarded the famous relic on
it's way south:
THE car on which the cabin rested
was standing on a railroad siding IN
Baltimore, when a Marylander, who had
exhibited great apparent interest in
the cabin, approached me in a very
timid manner and asked:
lis this really the Lincoln cabin"
Yes; it's the real thing l respond
ed.
And Abe Lincoln was born in
there?'
Yes; right within those very walls
well WE'LL said the questioner, as
he ruminatively strOked meagre tuft
of reddish beard, and 1 suppose he
cut those very logs with his own
hands, .'"-Philadelphia Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-27
Humorous department.
Some Scottish Jokes.


A minister reprOached his congrega-
ton for falling asleep, and emphasized
his rebuke by calling attention to the
fact that Jimmy, the natural" always
remained awake throughout the SER
mon.
An l had ma been an idiot, wud
hae been asleep tae,' was Jimmy's un-
expected comment.
Wilson. the poet, better known as
christopher North" is the author of
many of the wittiest things now cur
rent in Scotland, and many things he
did not say are attributed to him. One
morning after a gran nicht,' with a
group of his crOnieS and an abundance
of "whusky" and wit, he awoke with
throat like lime kiln and called out
for the landlady of the little inn on the
shore of Loeb Lomond, where he was
spending his holiday:
Bette, guild dame, I'm unco dry.
Fetch in the loch.'
A Dundee minister was caught in a
shower Sunday morning and consult
ed with an unsympathetic sexton as
TO whether he'd better not delay the
service a little while until he got dry.
Just get up and begin preaching and
you'll soon be dry enough" was the
unkind reply.
An enterprising commercial traveller
attempted to bribe a country merchant
i'm Scotland with box of cigars.
Ma, na," said the merchant, shaking
his head gravely, Il Gamma TAX EN-; 1
naer dae business thaway."
Nonsense" said the drummer, but
il YOU have any conscientious scruples
you may pay me shilling for the box.
"Weel weel" said the honest shop
keeper III take two boxes"
IF you feel inclined to sleep in
church, take a pinch of snuff" said the
minister to member Of his congrega-
ton.
.'Wad it no be better to put the snuff
into the sermon?"
There's an abiding prejudice in Scot
land against paper meenisters
those who read their sermons from
manuscript, and a critic once summed
up his objections to a certain sermon
as follows: First, it was read, second
it wasna weel read; and, third, it was
no worth reading"
A visitor at an insane asylum asked
if the clock was right.
IF it war, dae you think it wad be
here?" retorted a patient.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-27
81 THE JUcKLINS-opie Read.
EXECUTORS SALE OF LAND

6A0OO 4O4bS WALL III A<13N~s
ID URSUANT to authority vested
l. in us as executors of the estate of
JOHN B. WHITESIDES, deceased, on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND, 1908,
(salesday), between the legal hours
of sale, we will sell before the Court
House Door, at Yorkville, at public
auction, to the highest bidders, the
following described real property, to
wit:
l. The GRANNY HENRY place, To-
Gated in Cherokee county, on Kings
creek and containing ONE HUN
DRED AND FIFTY Q50) ACRES,
more or less.
2. The HOPE place, in Broad River
township, containing ONE HUNDRED
AND SEVENTY G70) ACRES, more
or less.
8. The RAY place, on Bullock's
Creek, in Broad River township, con-
tanning ONE HUNDRED AND THIR-
TY 130) ACRES, more or less.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash,
balance in one and two years, with
inter est from date of purchase. Cred
it portion to be secured by bond of the
purchaser and mortgage Of the prem
ises. Purchaser to have the privilege
of paying all cash. Purchaser to pay
for papers.
w. NJ. & JEFF D. WHITESIDES,
Executors.
50 ct
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-27

TIE POWDER TEST-One day, aftel
listening to a story particularly often
sive with age, Lincoln Mcconnell, the
Georgia evangelist, told this: An OLD
darky went into a store down in Geor-
gia and asked:
Say, boss, you got any gunpowdat
heah?"
Yes. we have gunpOwder."
"Lemme see some of that theah gun
pOwdah"
The dealer showed him some.
Pore a little of that powdah in my
hand"
The old darky took the powder near
the light, ran his forefinger around and
around in it, looked at it critically. and
then smelled it two or three times.
And you say this heah is pOwdah?'
Yes" answered the dealer sharply;
that is powder. What is the matter
with it,"
Dunno, bosS-the darkey shook his
head doubtfully-"but hit smells to me
like hits been done shot off befOah."-
Judge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-27

a PROGNOSIS.-It was at childrens
party in West Kensington. The young
sters had just done more than justice
to the luxurious spread provided by
their hostess, and games were now the
order of the evening.
Now, children" said she, 1--WE will
play the zoo, and each of you must rep
resent a different animal"
Then, going to little girl, she asked:
Nov, Carrie, what are you going to
be?".
I'll be an elephant"
And you, Reggie, what are you 60
ing to be-"
I'm going to be lion
And what are you going to be, Hill
da?"
I'm going to be a tiger"
Then, crossing to the other side OF
the room. the hostess, noticing a
youngster sitting all alone, asked:
And what are you going to be, Tom
my?"
"P-please." was the halting reply, 'p-
please I'm going-to be sick."-Tit-
Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-27
80 THE JUcKLINS-opie Read.
YOU GET FULL VALUE

Do you know Of any other life insur-
ance company besides the Mutual Ben
eft that guarantees in its policies to
pay the insured at the end of the first
year after he has paid a premium to
pay him a stipulated amount in cash
for his policy in case he desires, for
any reason, to surrender it, or to car
ry the policy for the full amount in
sured for stipulated time and TO pay
the face of the policy in cash in case
the insured dies during the extended
period, or to issue paid up policy
payable at death? l do not know of
such another company but do know
that practically all the other companies
do not guarantee or promise anything
until three premiums have been paid,
except to pay the face Of the policy in
case of death. If you find it necessary
to borrow the money with which to
settle your second premium the Mutual
Benefit guarantees in it's policy to loan
you the money. These features are
worthy of consideration.
SAM M. GRlST,
Special Agent.