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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-14
FINE OF 5000 IMPOSED
IN CASE OF LARCENY
Plea of GuiIty is Entered
Thereto.

Entering plea of guilty to the
charge of petty larceny the party here
arrested few days since for the
alleged theft of sundry sacks of feeds
tuff from the front of Poole & Sons
store has just received a fine at the
hands of Judge Crisp in the city
court. Two cases were pending
against him, and he was allowed tC
plead guilty in one case while in the
other the warrant holds over him to
the end of insuring future good
conduct. Judge Crisp administered
a severe rebuke regarding the case
at issue, and upon being assured by
the defendant that his conduct in
future would be exemplary fine OF
5000 was imposed This one charge
of the two preferred has been set
tied, while the second warrant, hang
ing like the sword of Damocles, re-
mains in effect only if required in
future. The fine of 5000 was paid
all right, but the owners of the corn
carried away are still wondering
where they get on, from the stand
point of remuneration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-14
NEW RIFLES ARE READY
FOR TROOPS OF STATE
Light infantry to Receive
Equipment.


The Americus Light Infantry, along
with other state commands, will
soon have new equipment in the way
of Springfield rifles of the most mod
ern type. Adjutant General A. J.
Scott issued a general order to the
various military commands of the
state with reference to the exchange
of the Krag-Jorgensen rifles which
they now have for the new Spring
field rifle with which the government
has supplied the state troops. The
orders requires all company and
troop commanders to have their
Krag-Jorgesen rifles packed and
ready for shipment to the quarter
master general in Atlanta on Sept
ember l. After these have been pack
ed and prepared for shipment the
commanders may then open and un-
pack the new Springfield rifles, dis
tributing them to the troops The
order also contains reference to the
rules and regulations looking to the
care of the arms in general and the
new gun in particular
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-14
THE "NEAR" IN AMERICUS
is HERE TO CHEER
Dealers Will Continue to
Jerk Beer.

Americus will continue to take hers
near, or a "leetle" nearer, despite
the $500 special license tax imposed
by the legislature upon near" beer
dealers. The city tax here is $50
or a total of $3.50 to sell it in Ameri-
Gus. With but very few exceptions
local dealers in this commodity are
doubtless satisfied with the proposed
measure and regard it as one calcu-
lated to benefit rather than hurt them
They reason that the imposition OF
this tax will shut out of business any
unscrupulous and lawbreaking es-
adjustments, who, under the cover
and pretense of handling prohi beer
could possibly carry on a blind tiger
business and reap big profits in sell
ing whiskey. Legitimate near beer
retail dealers rather welcome the
5000 tax measure and are doubtless
willing to see it become effective.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-14
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
GETS MORE MONEY
About 81, 900 Per Year
Under New Law.

Late Wednesday night the house
concurred in the senate's amendments
to the bill for the benefit of the ag-
ricultural colleges, and the eleven in
stitutions, of which Americus has the
best one, will be supplied with'sfunds
for the coming school year.
The bill provides that all funds from
the sale of tags, oil fees and the in
come from the pure food and drug act
will be devoted exclusively to the
support of these agricultural schools.
The Agricultural department, and
other branches of the state govern
ment which shared in these funds,
will be supported by direct appropri-
alton
Under the provisions of the new
law each school will get about $1,000
a year. This will pay the running ex-
penses, but will not allow much mar
gin for equipment, which is sadly
needed in some of the schools. The
Third District college is fairly well
equipped, but quite a sum could be
spent in this way to advantage.
Friends of the institutions were hop
ing to secure about $4,000 year,
which could have been obtained by
raising the tag tax to 25 cents. 1t is
hoped that next year direct appro-
priation will make up the deficit be-
tween the two sums.
THE opposition to the tag tax ad-
vance was that the farmers objected
to being singled out as the source of
the revenue" said Commissioner of
Agriculture Hudson, who is home for
few days, yesterday. "As soon as
l found that the farmer felt that it
was unjust to have the extra money
raised from tax on an article which
he exclusively used, ] saw it would be
hurtful to the schools if their friends
insisted on the passage of the bill. The
farmers would not have kindly feel
ing towards the schools, which it is
of course highly desirable they should.
To have such a feeling would be hurt
full to the school. The solution adopt
ed will be more equitable all round .
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-14
.SOLONS All HOME AGAIN
BUT MUST 60 BACK
Extra Session of Assembly
Assured.

Representative w. w. Dykes of
Sumter returned home yesterday
from the hall of legislation the Gen
eral Assembly having adjourned the.
night previous. This is his first visit
home since the Legislature convened,
as both he and Representative Tay>
lor have been among the busiest mem
bers of that body. Representative
Taylor did not return home, and may
not do so until the close of the extra
session. which assemblies about ten
days hence to dispose of the convict
lease system. Governor Hoke Smith
settled all questions of an extra ses-
sion of of the General Assembly by
sending to the House and Senate a
second special message advising that
the convict bill be sidetracked in an
ticipation of the same He expressed
a willingness to call them back in a
week or ten days, stressing the neces-
sity for careful consideration of the
measure and for the need of the spec
ial investigation committee complet-
ing it's work and filing its report be-
fore bill passed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-14
GEORGIA'S COTTON CROP
ABOUT I.I25.OOO BALES
Commissioner Hudson FindS
Great Deterioration.

tGeorgias cotton crop this season
l estimate at 1,125,OO0. This is based
on present conditions. Dry weather
for the next two weeks would further
cut down the yield to possibly half of
last years crop"
This was the statement yesterday
of Hon. T. G. Hudson, Commissioner
of Agriculture, to representative of
the Times-Recorder.
During the past two weeks the
cotton crop has very greatly deter
iorated," he continued in explanation.
1t looks now like the crop will be
not more than 70 per cent of last
year.
This is due to excessive rains in
some sections, then dry, while dry
weather has been unbroken in other
sections. Black root and anthracnose
have attacked the stalk
when l came down from Atlanta
today | saw the poorest stands | have
seen on this land in long time. The
bolls have opened prematurely, and
the cotton is short and poor
The greatest deterioration is in
Southeast, Middle and Northeast
Georgia. 1t is better in Southwest
Georgia than elsewhere in the state
Hot suns after rains have baked the
plant
Unless rain comes in a large per-
cent of the counties of the state, the
damage will be further increased The
situation is very serious one"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-14
NOW is TIME TO
BUILD HOUSES
Never Again Will Lumber
be as Cheap.

Now is the time to build houses
in Americus," said Col. j. E. Ship
yesterday The price of timber and
building materials is on the rise, and
there is no prospect of them ever be-
ing cheaper. Rock bottom was reach
ed, and though an advance has re-
Gently been made it will amount to
little compared to the rise that is
coming.
Then too money is easy in New
York, which, combined with the low
price of materials, has produced q
building BOOM The history of the
world shows that low money always
proceeds and is followed by, an era
of rapid building. Now is the time tc
get busy Labor is plentiful, too
In a little while everybody will
get busy at once, just like our legis-
lature tries to crowd all business in
to the last day. Then prices jump
and labor becomes scarce. 1t is 6
psychological fact that men must
get crowded to spur them on. When
one man sees another in the market
he goes in and things hum
There is a big demand here fol-
small cottages, which cannot begin tc
be filled.
Timber will never again be as
cheap as now. Trees are being cut
out and lumber will get scarcer and
scarcer every year. In my travels
through South Georgia | can see thai
the timber is disappearing.
Just now around many of the mills
which shut down can be found lum-
Der at low prices, but in little while
it will not be that Way No Othpr form
of investment in Americus would be
surer than to put up good houses anG
cottages for rent. | hope that the
present low prices of materials anc
labor will be taken advantage of in
this manner. Its an opportunity thai
will never come again"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-14
RETURNS TO AMERICUS
AFTER HALF CENTURY
AGED Citizen of Macon Wis
its Friends Here.

Mr. Matt Daily, an aged and esteem
ed citizen of Macon, returned to his
home yesterday after stay of sever
al days here with his nephew, Mr.. c.
]. Sherlock, carrying with him more
pleasant impressions of Americus than
upon his first visit.
Mr.. Daily had not been in Americus
before since 1857, just fifty-one years
ago, and naturally he noted a few
changes since then.
In fact, from rambling village to
a city it has grown.
Mr.. Daily recited many interesting
stories in connection with his first
visit of more than half century ago
The Central Railroad had been com
pleted then, and Americus had train
every day.
He stopped at the city tavern" a
long, low rambling building located
where the Allison Furniture Co. and
other handsome stores now stand
There was a livery stable just where
the steam laundry now is, and here
the stage coach had quarters.
Mr.. Daily visited friend, Peter
Croghan, who occupied little cot
tage where the handsome Y. NJ. C. A
building, recently completed and
closed, now occupies the corner.
The visitor had no difficulty in get
ting bearings upon the Croghan prop
erty, which he says was then ION the
edge of town"
There were a few brick stores here
but not many
From Americus Mr.. DAILY went pros
pecting to Albany and later located
there because, as he said to a friend
"it was a town where one could live
without having to work" Most of the
citizens of the day, he said, spent the
time whiting sticks.
He opened cash business there
and made money, remaining until the
war opened in 1861 when he Joined
the army, settling later in Macon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-14
RECEIPT OF FLEECY Is
GOING TO BE HEAVY
Hundred Bales Are Expect
ed Today.

Unless Americus Warehousemen
handle at least a hundred bales cotton
today they will be very much disap-
pointed, and indications point to even
heavier receipts. Cotton is opening
rapidly in the country adjacent and
picking has been going on this week
at a lively rate Hundreds of bales
have been picked here already, and
it remains only with the farmers be
hind the bale w neither they will
market it at present prices. In Amer
icus the quotations yesterday were
around 9 to 9H cents for the better
grades. Cotton marketed thus early
in the season is of better weight and
even at current prices a bale nets
quite a snug sum. Already some
thing like a hundred bales have been
brought to Americus, and by Saturday
night the receipts of new bales will
probably reach $50 or 300.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-14
ACTIVELY AT WORK ON
WIRZ PROPOSITION
Two Letters to be Sent
Ninety-Three Chapters.

Efforts to secure change of the
site of the Wirz monument from An
dersonville to Americus will be made
along the line suggested by Mrs. ].
e. Mathis in yesterdays Times-Re-
corder.
The suggestion of Mrs. Mathis was
that letters be written by the Board
of Trade and the Americus Chapter
to the ninety-three Chapters in Geor-
gia requesting that these Chapters
ask the Executive Committee to post
pone the date of the unveiling of the
Wirz monument to some later date
than the one selected, thus allowing
the Savannah convention next Octo-
ber to have another chance at the
question.
Chairman Shipp, of the Board of
Trade Committee, had an informal
conference with his associates yester-
day and letter was drafted to be
sent to the Chapters. These letters
will be typewriter, and enclosed
with letter from the Americus Chap
ter. This letter is being prepared
and in few days, will be ready for
the typewriters to transcribe
Enclosed with each letter will be
blank form for reply, so that when
the Chapters meet in September and
vote on the proposition to ask the
Executive Committee to hold up the
unveiling, that it will only take a few
moments for the secretaries to write
in the action taken, and placing it i'll
a self-addressed and stamped envel-
Ope, forward to the Americus Chapter,
to be transmitted altogether to the
Executive Committee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-14
BIG BLAZE IN DAWSON
AND LOSS is GREAT
Fire Swept the Variety
Works There.

Americus neighbor, Dawson, had a
disastrous and costly fire last night
entailing a property loss of $4,000 to
$4,000. Shortly after 8 o'clock fire
started in the large plant of the Daw-
son. Variety Works and swept it from
existence. The fire department was
unable to cope with the flames ana
the entire plant, and very extensive
one it was, is completely destroyed.
At 8 o'clock last night the fire was still
burning, but under control The loss
is estimated at $4,000 to $4,000 and
is complete, as it is understood the
plant was not insured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-14
MOVING PICTURES
START NEXT MONDAY

Many patrons of the moving pic
lures will be delighted to know that
Manager Dudley will start up a
moving picture show at the opera
house on Monday night The pic
lures will be changed three times a
week: Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays and on each night 1000
feet of films will be shown, consisting
of Comedy, Trick Films, Tragedy,
Travels in Foreign Lands, Scenes,
etc. Nothing but the very best film
that can be had will be shown.
The show will start at 1880 O'Clock
each evening.
Matinees on Wednesdays and Satur-
days, beginning at o'clock.
Prices 10 cents for adults and 5
cents for children. If
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-14
Mr.. KENDRICK IS LYING
VERY Low AT PLAINS

Mr.. Ed NJ Kendrick, who has been
quite i'll for month at his home,
Plains, was reported yesterday in
critical condition, with but slight
hope of recovery He has been i'll
for month, and within the past
few days has grown rapidly worse.
Mr. Drew P. Murray, another resi-
dent of Plains and quite ill recently
with typhoid fever, is now GONZALES
cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-14
REOPENS STUDIO
ON SEPTEMBER 1ST.

Miss Annie May Bell returns home
in few days and will prepare for
the reopening of her studio on Cot
ton avenue for the fall and winter
work. While North Miss Bell has
been continuing her musical studies.
The school begins its thirteenth ses-
sion on September 1. pamphlet
descriptive of the methods pursued in
the school, and the objects sought,
has been published and will be found
of interest to all friends of the in
stitution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-14
Special to the Ladies.

/ have added the Standard Sewing
Machines to my stock of fine pianos
and Mr.. B. F. Hudelson, expert opera
tor, will have on exhibition at my
store today, samples of fancy work
which will please the ladies' All are
especially invited to call and see what
can be done with a Standard sewing
machine. Mr. Hudelson will spend
only today with me.
l.. d. LOCKHART.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-14
SCHOOLS TO OPEN IN
SEPTEMBER AS USUAL
Buildings Will be Crowded
of Course.

With rooms crowded to their capa-
city and with dozens of pupils turned
away for lack of accommodations the
Americus public SCHOOLS will opee
at the usual date in September. AL
ready the attendance at the fall
session promises to break previous
records.
Several of the teachers have al
ready returned from their summer
vacations and the entire faculty will
be here prior to opening day.
The board of education, through
lack of funds, has been unable to sup
ply additional room for the increased
attendance and dozens of pupils must
be turned away
This was the unfortunate status
at the last session, and the situation
will be in nowise improved this fall
The walls are not elastic and, there
fore, cannot be stretched, while the
pupils offering for admission will be
more numerous
twenty-five thousand dollars has
been voted by the people for an 40.
ditional school building, but the mon
ey is not available, and the old build
ings will be more crowded at the fall
term than ever before
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-14
PHOTOGRAPHS csS,. so
IS
Gents

Through the month of August the accompanying cou
ponS will be redeemed Studio for their value The
oO cent coupon will apply all orders for dozen cabinets
The 25 cent coupon will apply orders of half dozen
This is a special nducement through dull season and
is good only Sept. L. Corner Lamar and lee Streets
STEPHENSON'S STUDIO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-14
Mules Wanted.

We want to buy twenty-five mules,
4 to years old. No objection if a
little thin from hard work. Call on
or address Turpin Bros, Americus,
Ga. 14-1w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-14
County Schools to Resume

Supt w. S. Moore, of the county
public schools, was in the city yes
terday and stated that all of the
white schools, thirty or more, would
open about September 1st The at
tendance, Supt. Moore thinks, will
be considerably larger than at the
opening last September.
The school buildings have all been
neatly painted and now present a very
attractive appearance. The work
has been recently completed by H
G. Stanfield, with whom the county
board of education contracted to
paint all of the school buildings.
The colored public schools resum-
ed July 1st for two months summer
term and will close September 1st
to resume in January for the remain
ing four months of the term.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-14
Have a Bank Account
WITH THE
Americas Trust { SY'gs Bank

Anyone can make money,
but it takes a wise one to
save it. Begin with 81 and
get a Home Bank free. Call
and ask about our plan. 4 per
interest paid on Savings De-
posits Compounded. Office in
Americus National Bank
Building, Cotton Avenue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-14

Chickens emerging from thei.
shells surely come under the head
of live issues.-Chicago News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-14

Tourist and other
ruchings just received
at Ansley's.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-06-13
ALTOGETHER OBVIOUS.

Whether, says the Outlook, the action of the Republicans in the House of Representatives concerning the bill providing for publicity of cam paign contributions be considered a clever political move or a piece of po- litical chicanery depends upon ones standards of political morality. Each of the two great parties has recog- nized that secrecy concerning the source of campaign funds is an evil- particularly secrecy as tu the funds of the other party; but the political managers of neither party have been willing to run the risk of diminishing contributions which would follow a policy of publicity. The Democrats have been doing their best to place upon the Republicans the responsibil-
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-06-13

The Douglas News thus records the passing of the dance hail from Alaska The edict has gone forth from the of fee of the United States federal judge of this division that the dance hall is doomed . The dance hall has been closely allied with the pioneer life oi all of Alaska, In the days before there were any tor at best only few white women in the country, the dance hall was the center of the social fife of the camps and settlements. The Indian bucks and damsels were there each nighG to enjoy the frolic But the sly old sourdoughs rang the cur few on the bucks at nine o'clock and made them all go home, and then the maidens were led through the changes of alaman left, right and left, and the dreamy waltz, hy the pioneer Chester fields. Then, as now, the bar was an adj junct of the dance hall. But the selling of intoXicants to the native ''ladies" was prohibited by law. But this obstacle to hilarious happiness was sometimes overcome by a somC : what peuliar strategy. A man would step to the bar, fill his mouth with whiskey, and then return to the darce floor. There he would approach Lis lady and while pressing his lips to hers, allow her to share with him the joys of the forbidden cup. How things do change. That was long ago. Then came the wonderful gold discoveries that astonished the world, and with the rush of new people came the "painted' ladies, who had learned their trade in Christian communities, and who rustled the boxes, had cham pagne appetites. and demanded per centage checks. Millions of the blood bought gold of the Northland has been laid at the feet of the dance hall girls and by them squandered for snch things as their fancy craved. They have not amassed fortunes. They have only lived. Others, still have profted by their energy. And now another change is here and the dance halls must go.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-06-13

ity for the inaction on the subject, and as the Republicans are in the ma- jority, they are morally, and ought to be made politically, responsible. Mir.
 Taft helped to make that responsibili- ty more emphatic not many days ago by writing a letter in which he urged the passage of such bill. Being un- able to escape from their obligation,
 and yet unwilling to meet It, the Re-
 puhlicans resorted to device which can not be called novel; they adopted a bill which provides for the neces- sary legislation, but attached to it an irrevelant provision intensely repug
 nant to the Democrats. The Crum-
 packer bill, which passed the House
 by party vote, provided for the ac- curate record and complete publca- tion of all contributions and dis
 bursements for campaign purposes,
 but it also provided for census of
 voting citizens for the purpose of en- abling Congress to apporton Repre- sentiyes among the several states. h Of course this latter prov ision is aim ed at those Southern Democratic States which have adopted amend
 ments limiting the suffrage. In
 brief, the Republicans have attempt- ed to get credit for approving cam paign publicity and at the same time,
 by coupling with it d partisan threat,
 to force the Democrats to go on rec ord as being opposed to campaign pulp licity. The trick is too transparent Americans are too clever to be fooled by such clumsy humbug. If the Re- publicans in the House of Representa- tives were genuinely concerned to es-
 tablish purity in elections, they could do so by providing merely simply that any candidate whose election was tai nted hy fraud could not take his seat in the House. If there was no bill passed at the last session provid-
 ing simply for publicity in campaign expenses, the Republican party will
 be and ought to be held responsible.