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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20
LOCKER CLUBS
STRIKE A SNAC
Each New Member Re.
quireS Special Tax.

When Judge Speer intimated that
locker club members would likely be
required to pay a Federal license in
dividually, Sayanah-the home OF the
locker club-was from Missouri"
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Capers has sent out a ruling in re-
gard to locker clubs in some respects
which follows closely Judge Speer's
views. This ruling is that IF an in
corporated club sells liquor to its
members or to others admitted to the
club rooms, it becomes liable to the
payment of the special tax, and the
Form II must be signed by every
member of the club; and ii at any
time a new member is admitted to
the club a new Form / / must be made
out and a new special tax paid
This ruling will take a crimp in
the plan so freely worked at Savannah
where new members have been ADDED
daily, and with no further formallty
than signing a card and not always
that. If it costs $25 to admit new
member, it is not likely that clubs
will be crowded with applicants. How
ever thirsty a visitor might be, he
would hardly care to pay $25 to get
a, drink, besides putting the club to a
lot of trouble to take out new spec
ial tax license.
The ruling is on the theory that the
incorporated club is like corpora
ton, which must take out a new IL
cense every time there is a change IN
the personnel of the firm.
For an unincOrporated club, the
cost is much heavier, each member
being required to take out the spec
ial license.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20
Mr.. M DONALD TO OFFER
FOR COMMISSIONER
StaunCh Citizen of Plains
Announces.

Captain John A. Mcdonald offers
commissioners of Sumter, his card
appearing this morning in the column
of announc ements. OF this honored
and highly esteemed citizen words OF
commendation would seem entirely
superfluous. His modest announce
ment is sufficient to bring to his
support hundreds of the voters OF
Sumter, and his candidacy will re-
ceive their full consideration Capt
Mcdonald is a prominent merchant OF
Plains and farmer as WE'LL and the
affairs of Sumter county could be
placed in no better hands than those
of this well known gentleman, who
has ever been found most worthy oi
every trust imposed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20
FIELD FOR SHERIFF is
NOT CROWDED AS YET
Others May Enter Contest
Later.

Scientifically, the situation in Sum
ter stih commands greatest interest
by virtue of the announcement by
Sheriff E. l.. Bell two days ago that
he would not again be candidate
after having thus we'll served the
county for twelve years.
This announcement created wide
spread surprise, as Sheriff Bell had
no opposition whatever, and his re-
election was generally conceded
throughout the county.
His withdrawal from the race was
the signal for other tickets, real and
prospective, to be discussed.
Police Chief Feagin was first to
enter and thus far has the field all
to himself, with Mr.. @. H. Fuller as
deputy 1t is a strong ticket, and if
there is to be any opposition thereto
it has not developed at this hour, and
no other is discussed
But there is yet time, and others
may take the track later
For time there seemed a strong
probability of Mr.. w. r. Paschal Of
fering for sheriff In fact, he gave
the subject some consideration, but
yesterday morning he authorized the
Recorder to state that he was
not candidate for the place.
Mr.. Jarrett j. Wilson has also been
seriously considering the matter of
Offering for sheriff. He was in the
city yesterday, discussing the subject
among his friends, but evidently he
reached no conclusion as yet, not
having announced.
These are the only names that have
been suggested for the office, and but
one announcement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20
Mr.. SHEFFIELD IN RACE
FOR PLACE ON BOARD
Offers for County Com
missioner.

Another candidate for county COM
missioner and one whom the voters of
Sumter will delight to honor is Mr..
Frank Sheffield, whose card appears
this morning. The duties of this very
important office demand administra-
ton by experienced business men,
and in this respect no citizen of Sum-
ter is better equipped or qualified
than Mr. Sheffield Good roads, more
than any other subject, is his slogan.
He recognizes the need of better roads,
those highways of traffic and COM
merce, and as county commissioner
would give the experience of years
of study and research thereto. Mr.
Sheffield is widely known throughout
the county, and his candidacy for
commissioner will be very strongly
supported.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20
SEWER SYSTEM
FOR HAVANA

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 49,
(SpeciaD Plans for the expenditure
of nearly $10,000,000 in improving the
sanitary conditions of Havana, includ.
ing the construction of a complete
water and sewer system, have beer
outlined by Governor Magoon and will
almost certainly receive the final ap-
proval of Secretary Taft upon his re,
turn to Washington tomorrow. The
plans have the concurrence of Secre.
tary Root and the cordial approval ot
President Roosevelt.
The contract for the construction
of the water and sewer system was
originally awarded by Governor Gen.
eral Wood.
Work under this contract will be-
gin at once. 1t is to be completed
within four Years, so that one-fourtt
can be accomplished before the pres
ent American occupation of Cuba
terminates. 1t is probable that the
national government of Cuba will di
vide the cost with the municipality
and the former will exercise super
visory and administrative control.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20
NEGROES ARE GOING IN
FORCE TO ASYLUM
Sumter Has Large Colony
There.

Deputy Sheriff Fuller goes to
Milledgeville this morning with still
another black settler in Sumter's S
colony" there. The number of ne
grOes thus sent to the asylum in re-
cent years, and especially in recent
months, is surprisingly large Since
January 1st, little more than six
weeks ago, a half dozen negroes have
been sent from Sumter to the asylum,
an average of one each week for the
new year. Three were carried up in
bunch quite recently, and others
still are to follow. The cause for
such a great increase of insanity
among the negroes here is not known,
but certain is it there is a rapid rush
towards the bughouse from this city
and vicinity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20
HINTS OF DYNAMITE IN
REGARD TO SHAFT
South HaterS Are Fierce
in Criticism.

AS the Times-Recorder has pointed
out already, there will not be left one
stone upon another of the WirZ monu-
ment, in all likelihood, if the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy make the ia
tai mistake of putting it at Ander-
sonville.
So intense is the feeling engendered
in the north, at the suggestion of such
blunder, that the shaft could never
stand
Happily for Georgia the matter of
location is to be further discussed at
the U. D. c. convention to be held in
October next, and at that time it is
hoped a better location for the shaft
will be selected.
The monument, as yet unfinished, is
in a marble yard in Americus.
The following clipping from north
ern newspaper expresses the general
feeling in that section regarding the
proposition to put the monument at
AndersOnville:
THE determination of Southern
women to erect a monument to the
scoundrel, Wirz, has brought forth
a storm of Indignation at the north.
"The proposed inscription on the
Wirz tablet is SO outrageous and so
palpaDly false tnat is Is no WOHueI
that loyal people resent the whole
thing. Wirz was legally tried and fe-
galIy executed and even then his
punishment was too mild.
"The assertion that he was offered
immunity if he would testify against
Jeff Davis is false in every particu-
lar.
"Our government wasn't doing bust
ness in that way 1t had plenty OF
evidence against Davis as a rebel, but
the fact is Davis could not be tried
for treason and Wirz was convicted OF
plain brutal murder.
81 have an idea that the tablet, if
erected, will not remain long to
fiaunt it's falsehoods before the public
and it might be we'll to guard the glar
ing lie from the dynamiter
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20
SERIOUS CHARGES FOR
ACTOR HITCHCOCK

NEW YORK, Feb. -(SpeciaD-
Raymond Hitchcock, the comedian
who has made thousands laugh by
his impersonations of THE Yankee
Tourist" will assume a more serious
role on Monday, when he is cited to
appear in court to answer to charges
of assault made by girls 13 and Ia
years of age.
Shortly after the Indictment was
made last fall, Hitchcock mysterious
Iy disappeared and an understudy
was forced to assume the role of "The
Yankee Tourist" He was seen in
many places in Massachusetts,, in the
South, in Gambia and on steamer
bound for Europe, before he returned
to explain his absence on the plea OF
illness
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20
Mr.. RAY NO CANDIDATE
AGAIN FOR OFFICE

Times Recorder see from Sun
days Times Recorder a full ticket
for County Commissioners has been
suggested by "a Voter" l want to
thank the good people of Sumter
County for the honor they have con-
ferred upon me in the past. This
them as county commissioner There
are numbers of good men in the
county who have never served in this
capacity and l think the office should
be handed around Therefore, l am
not a candidate for reelection, at
this term. Yours respectfully,
n A. RAY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20
BIG BARGAINS AT
JfWfLRY AUCTION

At the prize distribution at Frick-
ers auction sale yesterday afternoon
the trophy for the matinee was
awarded to Miss Braham, and con-
sisted of a handsome orange set.
Tuesday night the prize went to Mr..
Howard, the prize being a jewel box.
A very large crowd attended the
sale in the afternoon. Numerous fine
articles of jewelry were sold at prices
greatly reduced from regular values.
The sale at night was also a success
full one.
For the remainder Of the week the
sale will continue, o'clock in the
afternoon and 7 o'clock at night be-
ing the hours. Each and every at
tendant at the two sales is entitled to
a number which participates in the
drawing for the remainder of the
week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20
GREAT HALL FOR
DENVER GATHERING
To Seat More Than Madi.
son Square Garden.

DENVER, Feb 19-(SpeciaD
new auditorium which is being hur-
ried to completion for the meeting OF
the National Democratic Convention
in this city on July is to be larger
than Madison Square Garden, which
until recently, was the most spacious
assembly hall in the country. Mad
ison Square Garden seats 12,137,
while the seating capacity of the Den
yer auditorium will be 1880. The
Chicago Coliseum, as the seats are to
be arranged for the Republican Con-
vention, will seat oil.
The auditorium is admirably To-
Gated, being situated in the business
centre of the city and within a few
minutes walk from the Union Depot
and only a block from the central
loop. where all the car lines OF the
city converge In the opinion of those
who have made a study of the large
assembly halls of the United States it
will be the best equipped and most
complete appointments of them all
The building contains 100000 GU
bic feet of space, which will be light
ed by 5000 16 candle-poWer electric
lights. AS there will be no arc lights
used, series of IA mammoth cluster
lamps in the ceiling, each having 1890
candle-power and made up of 16
candle-power lights, will provide the
principal illumination. Four thousand
smaller lights will be placed in vari-
Gus parts of the vast hall.
Of Fire Proof Material.
There are over 1000 linear feet Of
exits, being greater than for any sim
liar building in the United States.
These exits are SO distributed that
the building can be emptied within
two minutes The building is entirely
of f1reproof material, 100000 brick
and 1900 tons of steel being used in
its construction 1t will be seated
with opera chairs throughout and Will
contain an immense proscenium and
stage, which will adapt the building
to the purposes of grand opera, fes-
tivals and similar entertainments, as
| we'll as conventions.
The building is in the Renaissance
style of architecture. The wall are
of light gray brick with a granite and
concrete trimming. There is no wood
used in the construction of the build
ing except the sashes of the windows.
Seats will be arranged with special
reference to the convenience of the
delegates to the Democratic National
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20
WITNESS TO DEATH OF
RfDDICK AT WESTON
Third Casualty Witnessed
Recently.

Col. Max Banner came into Ameri-
Gus yesterday upon his weekly pill
grimage, and with the usual batch oi
stories ever of interest to the news
hunter. Col. Banner inhabits the
smoking cars on all railroads in
South Georgia, and is usually present
when anything occurs out of the or
dinary He was witness to the
tragic death of Mr.. Reddick at West
on on Monday, when killed by pas
senger train. This is the third trag-
edy of the kind within year that Mr..
Banner was an eyewitness to; that
at Weston, one at the Americus de-
pot and another at Dawson; in each
of which life was ground out
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20
Loss of Life in Mines.

"From the year 1890 to the close of
1906 22,840 men met death in the coal
mines of the United States. Not since
1897 has the annual list numbered
less than 1000, and each year the
number has grown larger. In 1906
the fatalities were 2,061, and 1907,
when the figures are all in and COM
piled, will number more than that"
In an exhaustive article on the
cause of mine disasters the March
number of Popular Mechanics makes
the above assertion, going on to dis
cuss the causes that contribute to
this appalling annual loss of life
The various deadly gases that form in
mines, their effects and the means
of detecting them are described The
article is written so anyone can un-
derstand it and is fully illustrated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20
GEO. OLIVER THE FIRST
TO ENTER THE RACE
For Office of County Com
missioner.

George Oliver fires this morning the
first gun in the campaign for county
commissioner, and the echo will rever-
berate throughout the confines OF
Sumter where he is so well known
Mr.. Oliver possesses excellent quail
fications for this important office and
would discharge the onerous duties
with ability, and with entire regard
for the interests of the taxpayers oil
country and town alike He is popu-
lar among all, a genial gentleman anC
man of affairs, and will be strongly
supported for this important posi-
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20

Convention. Ample accommodations
will be provided for the delegates and
alternates, and special attention will
be given the press section, which will
contain accommodations for more
than 500 working newspaper men.
The acoustic properties of the build
ing are such that the ordinary voice
pitched at the tone used in public
speaking can be heard distictly in all
parts of the hail.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20
CITY BANKS TO CLOSE
FOR A LEGAL HOLIDAY

The undersigned banks of Americus
will be closed for business on Satur-
day next, Feb. 22nd, it being Wash
ington's birthday and legal holiday
in the state.
Bank of Commerce,
Bank of South Western Ca,
National Bank of Americus,
Planters Bank of Americus.
at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ng-down feeling, fatulency, indiges1
ton, dizziness, or nervous prostratlon.
Why don't you try it
Mrs. PinIxhaln invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20

Nervous women should profit
by Mrs. Barton's experience with
Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound.
Mrs. Helen Barton, of 27 Pear
son Street, Chicago, ILL.,, writes to
Mrs. Pinkham
Il was all rundown, and on the verge
of nervous prostration from overwork
and worry, and i'll in bed when began
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. After had taken it a week
commenced to get better. | continued
its use, my nervous trouble disappeared,
and am completely restored to health.
7 hope Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound will benefit other women
as it has me-"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20

A woman has such faith she can be
sure the baby cries all the time be-
cause he's going to be great orator.
N. Y. Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-20
NOTICE

If its coal you want ring Clark, 1903.
Quick delivery. tt
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-07-25

THURSDAY, JULY 16.

THURSDAY, JULY 16.
The American batteshp fleet
and N1 received p WITH Ih tremendous enthusiasm
and is much pleased at the defeat of Taft the Waa Wa
cent he can raise the and taking about
o The Mystic Shne in session St Paul Mimi decide hold
their Mr. nd M So It K for Yellowstone Park
Giuseppe Ala who assassinaed Father Paul in Denver last
organization lost five thousand members last year.
Reports received in Ogden year
FRIDAY, JULY al
Bryan and Kern issue joint appealing
contributions utn to the Democratic campaign fund ca
effected in Salt Lake City ~ &C
new Wo will if bg 'a o the
Many Democrats Of the Southern writing Mr.
According to figures compiled the last session Of Con-
Richfied lets the ithing to cost over p
Fred Mortnson who fell Salna Utah. 81
Brigham City is TO
49, The plant of the Agoma company s Marie m
Frank H. Hitchcock National Republican COM a.
nttee his Colorado Springs with tn
western Republican leaders and chairmen. w.
SATURDAY, JULY W.
William H. Taft corporations cannot contribute to
Republican National campaign fund
fare with the regulars at Fort Russell W VoGms anu mmc war
~ Salt Lake coal dealers are advising consumers begin storing
a W ta the p s tsf MI ~ in talk Xvi with wv
The government is about to begin systematic mosquitoes
Logan is preparing for big fair to be held year.
The Salt Lake building
ts calling for the expenditure given
the entire of 1907. ' W.
Cardinal Gibbons and other high Catholic officials sail f.
Tor Rome to be present at the golden jubilee of the lie
SUNDAY. JULY
Australia preparations
welcome the American fleet IT,
Western Republican chairmen
tation with Frank H. Hitchcock national
Grand Junction.
-, The bureau Of labor Washington compiling 6,
the
IF
hshments investigated per higher tel
selling liouos anv .le
nearby tn
The Pacific Islanders reunion will to-
7h
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-07-25
MONDAY, JULY 20.


veeadmra Roestvensky the famous Russian died in Badna
George A. Sheets named chief of detectives by the Salt Lake
The people county pledge their support good
The Utah Eagles will attend the Order
Seattle August 18TH and will try and bring next annual convention
The plant of Thomas Edison Orange, N j. which employs
After shutdown several weeks the Anonia clock company of
Brooklyn w e on Rdo of s severe % @ york od roads
Salt Lake decided consolidate the interests Of them all The
Tntc Range Line Castle Valley Line San Pete Valley Utah Central
employed rebuilding the Salt Lake street
Republican primaries delegates to the judicial
convention held in Ogden.
TUESDAY, JULY
Henry Goldman Potter bishop the Protestant Episcopal
of New York died in New York "a
Bryan handed check national committee
received from photograph for making speeches for
Thousands of have put by
Bryan will devote most his time during the coming
E. H. Campbell big man Of Kansas reports the wool and
sheep conditions Texas and Arizona most active with good
m harvest Of $4,000 Of beets expected
C. Baxter contemplate sinking the deepest oil
well the ne world at the Range oil field Uintah The
Robert Miller will establish in Lake
WEDNESDAY, JULY q.
that T %o % ali hea o IN M @ the o wa
r. Christensen one of Uahs congressional candidates.
turned from trip east and south
Judge K NJ Lands who fined the Standard Oil
Millions reversed and the
President Roosevelt is in favor O. first class navy
The Eks planning big purple day"
will be big outing at Lagoon.
Judge A. Howell nominated for Judge Nathan A.
for district attorney both of Ogden
icans in Ogden convention
H. C. tek Coke Company Pttsburg placing orders for
employment OF will employ
L. Creighton Largely young Butte millionaire
Hancock handsome Salt
match.
movement foot in San Francisco women
fight tests in future Aw what's the there would
many good fellow who wouldn't get fight his bet
half steady couldn't wouldn't leaving
happy home the night of the don Sure
they wish The fight game isn't oneha
football games
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-01
Next Move.

Discovering that the people object to
being attacked and having their prop
erty destroyed. the Labor Trust mem
oers conclude their next step should be
to elect members of the Legislatures
and Congress who will change old laws
and make new ones. so that the Labor
Trust may safely carry on the work
and not be punished. Hence the de-
mand that they be exempt from the
trust laws and that the hands of our
courts be tied so no injunction can be
issued to prevent them from picketing
noycotting, smuggling or blowing up
property.
We were treated to good illustration
OF how trusts work together when
some chiefs of the Steel Trust, Joined
the chiefs of the Labor Trusts at the
republican Convention in Chicago and
agreed among themselves that the
steel trust would work for the Anti-in-
junction -tie-the-hands-of the = courts
platform demanded by the Labor Trust
If in turn the Labor members would
work for repeal of the Sherman anti
trust law demanded by the Steel trust.
Both working to be free of laws which
were obstacles to their further control
of the people, and what would be the
condition of the common man IL the
National Citizens Industrial Associa-
ton and it's allies with their lawyers
headed by James A. Emery had not
fought them to a finish and insisted
that these trust planks should not be
included in the Republican platform?
We have an Association now made
up of citizens through which the rights
of the common man can be asserted
and defended to an extent, at least.
Thus by organization. the trust or
CARNATIONS can be met and checked.
The common citizens who read the
papers. vote and attend to the affairs
OF life are far and away in the ma
Jority over the members of any trust.
labor or capital. and when they under
stand the hidden attacks made on their
liberties they act and win
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-01
TO REBUILD GLASS PLANT.
Institution Destroyed by Fire at Cot
feYyiIIe Will Be RepIaced.

Cofeyville, Kan, Oct. 1.-THE
work of rebuilding the Sunfiower glass
plant will be commenced next week."
said Tom F. Lunney, trustee of the
glass company. plans and specifica-
lions have been drawn and the money
in hand ready to begin building opera
tons as soon as the debris can be
cleared away on the factory site. We
will be blowing glass within sixty or
seventy days.
The necessary money to begin build
ing operations has been secured, and
assurances have been received from
the directors of the chamber of COM
merce that the $4,000 bonus will be
given them.