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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24
MURDERS BY NIGHT RIDERS

Anarchy rules in the Kentucky to-
bacco districts, and men are shot to
death by night riders, barns of to-
bacco are burned and the western
half of the state is in a state of ter
ror, farmers fleeing for their lives.
Yet all this time the state is sup
posed to be in possession of military
and police forces, with courts to pro-
tect the rights of her citizens. And
back of this is supposed to be the
Federal government whose strong
right arm should be potent in the
guarantee of life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness"
1t is hardly necessary to say that
the situation is all that it should not
be. The night riders go about almost
openly, and they are undoubtedly
known to many.
There is no need to discuss the grie-
vances of the tobacco raisers. First
of all the malcOntents should be
made to obey the law, even if half of
the army had to encamp in the sec
lions where the offenders are active.
When it comes to shooting down in
cold blood-as was the case of Farm
er Hedges in Nicholson county Satur-
day-the public sympathy has or
should cease.
1t is time for Kentucky to enforce
the law, round up in the state prison
the murderOus night riders, and
stamp out the rebellion against law
and order which is trailing the good
name of the state in the mire.
Over a mere question of dollars and
cents murder has become almost COM
mon at the hands of the night riders,
and whole communities are terroriz-
ed No mercy should be shown the
offenders.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24
"PrOhibitiOn That Prohibits
New York Times. J

Judging from the reports coming
up from desiccated Georgia, the an
cient jeer that prohibition does not
| prohibit has at last lost it's sting. To
be sure, not every Georgian has as
yet been deprived of the cup that
! cheers-and incidentally sometimes
! sharpens the parricidal axe-nor is
! that condition likely to be attained
in all the starkness of its horror for
! the most determined votaries of Bacc-
! hus while Interstate commerce re-
tains its present privileges under the
| Federal Constitution Just the same
| Georgia prohibition, for the time be-
! ing at least, does prohibit so far as
it tries to do so, and it tries hard.
| There the alcoholic devil is not
whipped around any stump, even the
| slenderest. He has been driven out
| into the open, and every blow of the
| lash reaches him. In other words, the
| law against the sale of intoxicants is
! backed by an overwhelming public
sentiment in its favor, and it is en-
| forced with vigor in spirit, and letter
That in time methods of getting
around it with an approach to safety
| will be devised can hardly be doubted
| but at present the only way to get
liquor into Georgia is to buy it out
of the State and have it sent in for
| strictly private and personal consump-
| ton. The purchase must be actual
and complete with real money put
! in the sellers hand before shipment
| is even begun. Deliveries c. o. d.
are not permitted, nor is seizure pre-
vented by the contentment of the
| dealer to get check mailed after
his goods reach their destination.
! The penalty for violation of the law
| is in every case a heavy fine, but not
that alone, for the convicted offender
must also serve on the chain gang
| for at least thirty days. Even the
doctors cannot come in as the last
refuge of a desperate topper. Each
| prescription containing alcohol must
be registered ~(fee 10 cents) on the
very day issued, and it can never be
filled again. Everything with alco-
hol in it comes under the ban, not
| less though it be harmless, neces-
| sary libation for the toothbrush than
when it is one Of the so-called medi-
cines, poor but not cheap whiskey
in all but name, that have long been
the eyer-ready help in time of thirst,
in other prohibition States.
In short, Georgia means business,
and is doing it. Well, it is Georgia's
business that Georgia is doing, and
we are not aware that it is any
body else's business how prohibitive
her prohibition may be made. And
if the liquor men are scared at last,
that is far from being a National Gala
nifty. They have long invited almost
any imaginable discontinue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24
Americas, Ga, March 24th, 1905.
THAT PAVING MATTER WILL NOT
DOWN.

That paving question will not cas-
lily down. The people want the paw
ing done, they voted almost unani-
mously to have it done, they are more
willing than ever to have it done,
it can be done cheaper now, in all
probability, than it will be possible
to do it next year, or the year there
after, and so everybody is asking why
is it not done, why is the matter not
looked into, why are not the prelim-
mary steps taken looking to the i'm
provement of the business district?
We are never going to have a gen
uine city until we pave the streets of
the business section. The very year
that We do that will see the beginning
of the greatest era of progress that
Americas has ever had. That has
been the uniform experience of other
cities, and it will be the experience
of Americas likewise.
Americas has done pretty we'll the
past few years, but we ought not
to be, and are not, satisfied with the
old rate of progress. We want the
city to grow faster, to build up more
quickly, to draw to itself people and
capital, and one of the most import
ant steps looking to this is the paw
ing of the business streets.
The business men of the city want
the city to grow rapidly That would
mean more business for them. The
clerks and statesmen and bookkeepers
of the city want it to grow rapidly. 1t
would mean more places open for
them The artisans of the city want
it to grow rapidly. 1t would mean
more work and renumerative work
for them. The physicians and the
lawyers and the dentists and the real
estate men want it to grow rapidly
Each and every one of them would
profit by its growth.
We all want Americas to grow. Nc
one questions that. And one of the
best ways to insure the growth is tc
pave the business section, just as
other enterprising cities have done
or are doing.
1t really does seem that some steps
would be taken to see what can be
done, especially as the people voted
with a wonderful unanimity for the
issuing of bonds for this purpose.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24
DEVELOPING WHITE RACE

President Alderman, of the Uni
versity of Virginia, in-an address at
Carnegie Hall Sunday night, gave
his hearers some wholesome truths
about the relations of the negro and
white man in the South. Among other
things he pointed out that for the
negro rivers of blood have flowed,
millions of treasures been spent and
distance has been created between
him and his grandfathers equal to the
distance between the jungle and the
university"
In the opinion of the distinguished
educator, it is time that the white
people pay more attention to the
poor of their own race. He says "The
lot of the Piedmont and Appalachian
white man has been forgetfulness,
ignorance and neglect. The world
might as well understand the South
erner is done with this neglect for
ever. He sees that the redemption of
his community lies primarily in the
restoration and development of the
white population"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24
Fishing for the COlOred Vote
philadelphia Record)

From this time forward not mere
ly till the Republican National Con-
vention, but until the end of the Pres
idential contest, Republican politicians
will be engaged in maneuvering for
the colOred vote that constitutes a
potential element of the party strength
and that is endangered by the Browns
vile affair. Happily the Democratic
party has no occasion to cajole or
to WOO the negro voters. Their hos
tility to the Democratic party because
Southern States have protected them
selves against exercise of the suffrage
by hOrdes of ignorant voters, and the
sympathy of the Republicans with
these voters, will be sufficient to re-
tain them in their partisan allie
glance.
The speech of Secretary Taft in the
Plymouth Church of Brooklyn on
Monday last may be regarded as a
first class specimen of the art of fish
ing for the negro vote. In the out
start of the speech its spirit was be-
trayed in the Secretary's expression
of hope that Justice" would be
done him by the South, indicating
that he was much more concerned
for himself than he was for the peO-
pie of that region, white or black
But it certainly was not his intention
to persuade his audience that no.
where else in this country, at least,
do the negroes enjoy so much pros
perity and individual freedom Yet
such was the graphic demonstration
which he made by his array of statis-
tics. If the negroes of the South are
oppressed, doWn-trodden and democrat
lied by the white race, how comes it
that in the forty-odd years since their
emancipation they have been enabled
to accumulate considerable wealth.
which, according to Secretary Taft's
figures, amounts to $300,000,000 in
landed property alone? Do oppres-
sion, race hatred and prejudice per-
NIT such results?
The negroes of the South have to
thank neither the Freedmans Blu
| reau of the Republican party, which
| Secretary Taft lauds so much, and
which if longer continued would have
reduced them to pauperism, nor
their philanthropic friends in the
| North, whose sympathy for them be-
comes so keen about the time an cleo
| ton comes around. Whilst there is
| much to be desired in the treatment
| of the colored people in the South as
we'll as the North, the fayorite can
| didate for President has produced
himself the undeniable fact that no
where does the energetic, sober and
self-reliant negro enjoy greater OPP
portunities than in the Southern
States
Does not all this cry of the dis
franchisement and political oppres-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24

sion of the Southern negroes come
with a peculiar i'll grace from the
Republican leaders? Are they not
now using them as mere counters in
the double game they are playing for
control of the National Convention at
Chicago through negro delegations of
the South, and afterward for manag-
ing the negro voters of the South in
the election? AS for Secretary Taft,
his great concern for the colored yot-
ers has it's ready explanation in the
fact that he is in more danger that
they will leave him in the lurch than
any other Republican candidate for
President.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24

Postoffice boxes on rural routes are
strictly government property, is the
decision of the department. The
point arose over the practice of pat
rons whose boxes were near together
but whose houses were some distance
apart depositing unstamped letters in
the box of their neighbors. The posi-
ton is taken that the government
protects these boxes and that they
belong to them, hence all letters de-
posted in the boxes becomes at once
subject to the rules and regulations
of the government.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24

Next to having money, the most
important thing is how to take care
of it-how best to invest it.
A Banking Institution of this kind
cannot only care for your financial
interests in careful, conservative
way-giving you abundant banking
facilities il every department of fin
ance-bCt can also give you valuable
aid and advice about investments and
securities. Open an account with
the Bank of South Western Georgia's
Savings Department and enjoy the
advantages that accrue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24

Atlanta business men are preparing
a ticket for the coming city election.
The promoters complain that the Ia
Dor men and the prohibitionists elect
their candidates and that it is an
accident if the business interests get
represented. The Capital City expects
to do great things in the prosperity
line during the coming term, and
wants to have the best men possible
in control.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24

The contents of that mysterious
letter are worrying the Brunswick
News. In commenting on the anxiety
of the News, the Augusta Chronicle
says: IF Joe Brown doesn't tell the
Brunswick News what was in the
letter, there will be heart failure"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24

For the development of the water
powers of middle Georgia, a company
has been formed. 1t is proposed to
issue twenty millions in bonds and
nearly as much in stock. The railroad
commission is considering the appli-
cation of the promoters. Such a pro-
ject would mean much for the whole
state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24

German newspaper correspondents
covering the sessions of the national
lawmaking body, are on strike be-
cause one of the speakers referred to
them as Swine" That may have been
merely brotherly term.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24

Abe Hummel the New York law.
yer convicted of perjury in connec.
ton with a divorce suit, has just beer
released from Blackwell's Island af-
ter a stay of ten months. Abe was one
of the shrewdest of them all until he
finally got caught in the meshes. II
is to be hoped that his career is end
ed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has decided that ocean carriers
are beyond their jurisdiction. Won
der what view the Georgia Railroad
Commission would take of the ques-
ton
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24

Judge Emory Speer received sure
enough "black hand" letter a few
days ago, and a negro elevator boy
has been arrested as the sender. On
the missive was an imprint of a
black hand The negro denies his
guilt. This case seems to offer fine
opportunity for the employment of
the Finger print" theory, first prom
ulgated by Mark Twain in one of his
books.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24

The Savannah Press declares that
Gov. Smith lis going down in history
as prominent statesman" Is this
a new kind of gold brick the Press is
trying to unload?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24

Senator w. J. Bryan, of Florida, has
passed away after having held the
office for less than three months. This
makes six Senators who have died
within the past twelve months.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24

Taft's manager figures up that the
Ohioan will have $50 votes in the
Republican national convention, or
81 more than the needful This will
be sad news to Fire Alarm" Fora
ker.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24

The New York Cotton Exchange is
"the rottenest thing on EARTH" says
Congressman Heflin, of Alabama
That's handing it out pretty strong,
but many cotton growers are inclin-
ed to endorse the views of Mr.. Hefiin
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24
DIR. DOUGLAS B. MAYES.

OFFICE-Allison Building; phone
479.
REsIDENCE-7O1 Church Street;
Phone 207.
Special Attention to Office cases.
Hours 10 to II a. M, / to 3 p. M,
to 10 p. m.
Calls left at Hudson's Drug Store
phone II, will receive prompt atten-
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24

The Americas Recorder, Established
1879.
The Americas Times, Established 1890
Consolidated April, 1891.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24

rs the fruit crop safe?" is an anx-
ious query these days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24

Entered at the postoffice at Ameri-
Gus as second-cIass mail matter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24
LYDIA {. PlNKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

Mrs. VIII Young, Of 6 Columbia
Ave-, Rockland, Me-, says:
6 was troubled for long time with
dreadful backaches and pain in my
side, and was miserable in every way.
/ doctored until / was discouraged and
thought would never get well. 1 read
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound had done for others and
decided to try it; after taking three
bottles can truly say that 1 never felt
SO well in my life'
Mrs. Augustus Lyon, of East Earl,
Pa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
II had very severe backaches. and
pressing-down pains. Icould not sleep,
and had no appetite. Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound cured me
and made me feel like new woman. !"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia K. 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
ing-down feeling, fiatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, or nervous pr0stration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-24

FISH TALES are often exaggeratoDs but
our business as FI~ II DEALERS Fresh
ness is an absolutely Indispensable quality
in unsalted or unsmoked fish and we handle
none about which there may be the slightest
doubt. We keen every kind in season from
the gamely trout to solid mullet And we
don't try to make fortune on every pound
of fish We sell either. SHE RL0CK & co.
Phone NO. 80
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-16

John F. Homer purchased the
saloon of Anton Urban and the re-
sidence OF H. J. Fischer at Lester
vile last week. He will take pos
session of these in the near future,
and make Lesterville his home.
An Apron dance will be given
by the members of St. Agnes
lodge, in the Society hall, on Mon
day, April 27th. Music by the
Tabor Orchestra. Everybody is
cordially invited to attend.
Skorpik & Kulis have the agen-
cy for the celebrated Shins light
ening rod. If you contemplate
to protect your dwelling and out
buildings, see them about it.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-16
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES
0BY THE COUNTY uPERINrENDENT o

1t is very gratifying to see a
teacher come to school in the NOR
ming with book bag filled with
books of methods and devices"
prepared busy work, for the day,
and educational journals. This
teacher has made a very great i'm
provement during the past year in
her in her ability as teacher.
The pupils of Byrne school, No
81 have dug a dozen holes for
trees on their grounds. The width
and depth of these holes are proof
of what childrencan do when they
set to work with a will. Mr.. Jos
Peska of that district has donated
. dozen large trees from his grove
for the pupils to plant. This is
very commendable action worthy
OF emulation in every district OF
the county. Mr.. JOS. Plattner OF
district No. ID has donated from
from his grove all the trees the pu
pills of that school will dig and
plant on their grounds.
The entire corps of the Avon
schools has been reelected. This
is proof of three things that the
teao hers have done very good
work, that their services have
been appreciated, and that the
board and patrons of Avon are
determined to avail themselves of
the extra value of those who are
acquainted with the work in their
schools.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-16

The entertainment and Basket
Social given by the young people
Of Bon He mme in the Society
hall last Saturday evening was a
decided success and accepted with
due appreciation by the partici-
pants. The drama and comedy,
both of one act were we'll render
ed and the soprano solos by Miss
Irene Saarosy were received with
enthusiasm. There were Id bas.
kets in all. The highest price
paid for one basket belonging to
Miss Tresie Landau was 81
bought by Dan Morrison. The
proceeds in total were Ss4.Ss.
Ksspar tie tree man, had been
distributing trees, ordered by al
most every.farmer in this vicinity
last year, this week. This was
the biggest bunch of trees seen IN
this vicinity. Many tree agents
have come and buncoed the far
mers but Mr.. Kaspar has been do
ing business here for the past six
years and has proven himself no.
nest and trustworthy,
Mrs. Anna Kocer, accompanied
by her son Joseph, left for Omaha
Monday to enter a hospital at
that place and under 60 an opera
ton. Mrs. Kocer had not been
feeling sound for several years
and of late, upon the advice of
DR.. Blezek. decided to submit to
the operation.
Joseph Siman. who works in the
blacksmith shop of Skorpik & Ku
lis while polishing a plowshare
had mis- right foot badly pierced
by its sharp edge. The emery
wheel knocked the piece from his
hands and with some forced, point
hrst. it landed on his foot. DIR.
blizek dressed the wonnd SO that
ne is now able to walk about.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-16

In accordance with a plan adopt
ed last pupils corn-growing con-
test will be conducted again this
year. Seed will be furniahed free
Seed will be furnished free. Any
pupil who has been in school six
ty days during the year may enter
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-04-16

by sending in written request
Tor the seed and ten cents to de-
fray the postage on the sample.
1t is urged that teachers lay this
matter before their pupils, and
that pupils wishing % enter write
their request at once.
The evening world., 1908-03-04
TAFT'S PLATFORM
WITH A WHOOP IN
OHIO CONVENTION
IndorSeS Roosevelt and De-
clareS for His Policies-Del-
egates Instructed.

COLUMBTS. o. March 4LThe Re
publican State Convention was called
to order sharply at 10 O'Clock to-day by
Temporary Chairman James r Gar
field After prayer by the Rev Lloyd
c. Douglas, tine Committee on Per-
manent organization reported that
Attorney General Wade II. Ellis had
been chosen for permanent chairman.
The announcement was greeted with
great applause. and MIR Ellis, on
taking the gavel. delivered a short and
energetic address which was received
with cheers.
Perfect harmony prevailed. and the
platform. which is accepted as practt-
cally that on which Taft will stand as
the candidate for President. II nomi-
mated, was adopted with a whoop. The
platform reads:
"A brave and impartial enforcement
OF the law; commercial and industrial
liberty; indivtdualism as against social
ism: competition as against monopoly;
Government regulation as against Gov
ernment ownership: the promotion of
the best interests of labor and capital
and the unflinching protection OF both:
for injured employees OF
the Government: the re-enactment In
constitutional form of the Employers
LIABILITY act: a limitation in the exer-
cise of the power of injunction in or
der to prevent its abuse: a greater mer-
chant marine and an adequate navy.
"A revision OF the tariff by a special
session OF the next Congress. insurin-
the maintenance OF the true principle
Of protection by imposing such customs
duties as will equal the difference be-
tween the cost of production at home
and abroad. together with reasonable
profit TO the end that. without exces-