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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18
INCREASE THE TAG TAX

Basing their opposition on an alleg-
ed interest in the cotton grower, some
members of the legislature have stood
out against the bill to increase the
fertilizer tag tax from 10 cents to
% cents. AS for the farmer, he
has, whenever he has spoken through
Farmers Unions, declared in favor
of the increase, but this apparently has
not reached the understanding of
some of the more violent opponents
of the proposed measure.
In clear and convincing editorial,
the Atlanta Constitution says:
By majority of to the senate
committee on agriculture voted to
adversely report the Martin bill to
increase the tag tax from 10 cents
to % cents
The purpose of this bill was to
raise money to support the great
campaign for agricultural education
which has hotted the state with
splendid agricultural colleges.
The measure of Mr.. Martin has al
ready passed the house, has the ap-
proval of the governor and is de-
clared to be the only possible means
by which the revenue for the support
of the agricultural schools may be
raised this year
The Farmers Union, representing
the farmers of the state, has not OPP
posed the measure, but on the other
hand, various county unions have
specifically and enthusiastically in
dorsed it.
Elsewhere today is printed the res
olutiOns of the Pickens County Farm
ers' Union calling on the farmers of
the state to write their representa-
tiyes to vigorously uphold the
measure.
The tremendous advantages to the
state which result from the dissent
nation of scientific education in agri-
culture are too obvious to need dis
cussion.
A scientific knowledge of soil con-
ditions and possibilities, the secret of
soil analysis, the influence of fertili-
zers and their proper mixture, the
valuable secrets of stock raising and
other farm operations, will prove of
tremendous advantage and conse-
quent profit to the state
This is the purpose of the agricul-
turaI schools-to disseminate this
knowledge and to give the young
boys on the farm the value of the ac-
cumulated wisdom and farm lore that
endless experiments and the outlay
of millions of dollars have secured.
The fear that the farmers will be
forced to pay an advance in the cost
of fertilizers is not warranted. There
has been no intimation of such
thing by the big manufacturers of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18
Switzerland and Drinks
(Chicago RecOrd-Heraldl

Il6COIu-I1CIdlu.j
Last week the people of Switzer-
land, in a federal referendum, voted
overwhelmingly to abolish the traffic
in absinthe. This means the loss of
large revenue to the government
and higher taxation, but the democrat
iZing effects of absinthe drinking are
so great that the sturdy Swiss are
perfectly willing to pay the price
of the reform.
In connection with this instance of
complete prohibition it is interesting
to note the testimony of our consul
at Lucerne, R. E. Mansfield, concern
ing the liquor laws of Switzerland
and their enforcement Those laws
are cantonal, not federal, but the
general plan is to limit the number
of saloons in a definite proportion to
the population and impose high Ii
cense fees After the number of
prescribed bars has been reached,
the consul says, mo influence, polit-
cal or financial, can secure an addi-
tional privilege"
The hour for closing is generally
u o'clock at night, and the provis-
ion is strictly enforced, any violation
of the law resulting in a forfeit of
the license. The same is true of all
the other provisions of the regula-
tive statutes. There are no techni-
calities of the law governing the
traffic" continues the consul, where
by the holder of a license can avoid
a strict compliance with its re-
quirements."
All of which is decidedly suggestive
to the citizens who are endeavoring
to bring about an efficient and honest
enforcement of the liquor laws in
certain parts of the United States.
We cannot, alas, say of Chicago that
a violation of the closing hour prov
ision, or of the provisions relating
to order, decency and decorum,
means certain forfeit of the license.
In many cases it means police con-
nivance, hollow pretenses, vain pro-
fessions, delays and trifing with the
public and the law. Some of our
favored" lawbreakers act with an
audacity and a sense of immunity that
argue a perfect understanding with
the higher officers of the department.
A Swiss report on American liquor
laws and administration would make
a piquant parallel to the American
consular report on Swiss drink regu-
lations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18
ON EVE OF REALIZATION

Americas is apparently on the very
eve of witnessing a realization of
its street railway project The de-
parture yesterday of Mr. Thos. Har-
rold for Philadelphia, where he goes
to close the sale of the electric light
and gas plants to the capitalists rep
resenting the Disston estate, means
that the last steps are to be taken
within the next few days by which
the new company irrecovably COM
mits itself to carry out all of its
compact with the city
1t is true that the delay has at
times chafed, and that some citizens
permitted their faith to grow weak
But the causes for the delay have
not been hard to find, and were such
as to afford a reasonable explanation
as to why the work was not pushed
more rapidly. We refer of course to
the financial panic which swept the
country, especially the eastern sec
ton, last fall, and from which the
recovery has been slow and is still
going on.
THEN the favorable news heard from
the bill which is up for third reading
in the house-having passed the SEN
ate-which gives an electric light and
railway company the right to operate
4 gas plant, comes at the psychology
al moment, as it were AS soon as
this bill becomes a law, which seems
assured for next week an indemnity
bond for 5000 viii be given by the
new company for the carrying out of
the contract with the city in all of
its details. One of these provisions
of the contract is that the company
shall equip and operate a street rail-
way in Americus
So after many starts and stops, Am
CIRCUS will doubtless in a few DAYS
receive news which will remove all
doubt as to the street railway. Hav-
ing purchased the lighting plants,
built and equipped water pumping
station, and given a large indemnify
ing bond for the completion of the
street railway and other agreements,
the completion of the street railway
becomes only mere matter of time
and Americas can look forward with
confidence to the day, in the near
future, when the clang of the cleo
trio car gong and the rattle of the
cars through the streets will be an
accomplished fact. Then the disap-
pointments of the past will be forgot
ten in the enjoyments of the conven-
'ences of the present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18
0sler WIN Not Be OsIerized
Washington Post.

Dr.. Osler, author of the dictum that
a man had outliyed his usefulness at
so and ought to be chloformed, has
reached the age limit set by himself.
Has he taken his own medicine? The
world has not heard of it ii he has
Through the long hours preceding
that Hateful morning of his 60th
birthday the scientific friends of DR..
Osler sat in sackeloth and ashes,
so to speak, awaiting tidings of his
demise. that they might mourn; for
of course, none of them doubted
him. They We're men of science and
he was a man of science. He had
said that at 60 a man ought to be
chloroformed, and certainly he
would obey his own law.
But the morning came and DR.. Os-
Ter arose and went about his bust
ness with a-perhaps a whistle. 1t
seems that he ate his poached eggs
and toast and read his newspaper
through without the least thought Of
ch1oform. And when he finally got
down to work that day it was to put
in his best ticks trying to beat
out Winston Churchhill and George
Yyndham for the lord rectorship OF
Edinburgh University. Wyndham IS
Younger than Osler and Churchhill-
why. he's not out of his 30's-and yet
the good old doctor insists on running
him a race! A scandalously game
old snort must be this decrepit seXa-
genarian. who thinks his usefulness
is over.
1t is to be feared that the learned
hi
in the position of the French duelist
who was by the terms of certain
encounter supposed to lock himself
in a room and blow his brains out
His opponent and the seconds listen
ed breathlessly for the fatal shot
that should announce his death, but
when it came and they rushed into
the room, there stood the debOnair
duelist, smiling and unframed. Cen
tlemen," he cried, lis it not most I'M
fortunate! l have missed myself"
DR.. Osler is now bound to say to his
scientific friends, Gentlemen, 1t IS
most unfortunate, but l have disproY-
ed myself" Once again is the old
saw indicated, that doctor fears
his own prescriptions.
Probably DR.. Osler is as young
at go, as vigorous, as strong TOT
work, and as keen for knowledge as
he ever was. 1t is the age when a
man should be normally in his intel
lectual prime-when life is fuller,
sweeter, ripper than at any other
time Men have done great work in
the world after so and found great
happiness in living. 1t is to be
hoped that Dr. Osler and all the
hearty boys of his age will remain
with us many years yet, to contri-
butte to our knowledge, as well as
amuse US with pretty little theories
that do them no harm and add a spice
to our zest of life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18
DisapprOyes Thirds Action
albany Herald.)

The convention of the Third Con-
gressional District which met at
Americas yesterday and declared
Hon. Dudley NJ Hughes to be the
nominee for congress, he having re-
ceived a majority of the votes cast in
the recent district primary voted to
abolish the popular vote system.
The primary this year is the first
held in the Third district under the
popular vote system, and the action of
the delegates representing the fifteen
counties of the district yesterday in
dictates a desire to return to the old
county unit and delegate system.
The popular vote system has been
in vogue here in the Second dis
trict for the past eight years and
has worked very satisfactorily. The
system has seemed to be growing in
popular favor and the State DemOcra-
tic Executive Committee adopted it
for the state primary held this year
The state committee went further
however, and gave to the candidate
receiving the largest number OF votes
in the state at large the right to name
the delegates from all the counties Of
the state, regardless of how the cOun-
ty units stood as between the Candi-
dates This latter feature was very
generally disapproved by the people,
and there has, therefore, been con-
siderable clamor for a return to the
old county unit and delegate system.
The elimination of the Objectionable
feature introduced into this years
Drimary-the wiping out of county
lines in the matter of appointing
delegates would, we believe, satisfy
those who have taken a stand against
the popular vote system.
1t was this repugnant feature by
which the man receiving the highest
vote for governor in the state at
large was given the right to name ev-
cry delegate to the state convention,
regardless of how the results stood
by county units, that has given the
popular vote system a black eye
DO away with this feature, and the
popular vote system WILL in our
opinion, still be popular with the
people. 1t has worked we'll in the
Second congressional district.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

Bryan has brande dBishop Walters.
Of the African NJ. E. Church. as an
Ananias, the latter having given
out story to the effect that Bryan
had assured a negro delegation that
he condemned Roosevelt's action in
the Brownsville affair. Bryan says
he has always refused to discuss the
Brownsville incident.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

Five hundred bloodthirsty accord
ing to the correspondent Ute In
dians are being escorted from South
Dakota to Utah, after terrorrizing
several states. For this very dan
gerous task one captain and ten
calvarymen have been assigned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

Dynamiting apartment houses is
getting to be very common diver
sion in New York city At first it
was confined to the poorer sections,
but more recently fashionable apart
ment houses are being attacked. A
great city has some advantages as
residence site, but many, many
drawbacks, the danger of being blown
up most any night being one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

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 a careful, conservative
way-giving you abundant banking
facilities in every department of fin
ance-bUt 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, 1908-07-18

John Temple Graves has been en-
dorsed by the independence League
of Washington as a candidate for
Vice-President along with Hearst
as the main guy. Georgia will soor
be the mother of Presidential candf
dates, whether any Presidents are
in the bunch or not.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

An unfavorable. report will be
made to the senate by the committee
having in charge the bill to increase
the tax on fertilizer tags from 10
cents to % cents for the benefit of
the agricultural colleges. Senator
Weaver declared that the schools
could crumble into dust before he
would vote to burden the farmer. The
ignorance of the senator seems only
to be equaled by his narrowness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

The woman who was appointed Off
cial scorer of the South Atlantic
League is sore on the job claiming
that it was part of the agreement
that her name was not to be made
public. She was perfectly willing to
share the emoluments of office, with
out the criticism which comes to the
scorer. That's hardly playing fair
with the fans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

The Atlanta Journal can't get over
the very proper declination of Gov.
Elect Brown to answer categorical
ly its reporters question as to whom
he would support for President Prac-
tically everybody except the esteem
ed Journal sees how puerile was
the query and appreciates the fact
that Mr.. Brown took the dignifed
course.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

Says the Macon News: The charge
in Georgia that Hoke Smith was fired
from the Cleveland cabinet is resent
ed in Washington. Up there they
seem to think that HOke fired the
cabinet"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

The Columbus Ledger says: The
democratic party is getting on a bad
way indeed if it mus. go to political
enemies and have them come in and
dictate the party nominees"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

How to get a railroad pass in a
manner approved by the interstate
commerce commission: Get a job as
servant of some railroad official The
commission says that servants are
parts of the household.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

Dolly-No; [ won't wash my face
Naughty, naughtyt When
[ was a little girl I always washed my
face.
Dolly-Ye8; and now look at it?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

All that talk about the George
Democratic electors being rounded W
for Watson seems TO have originated
in the heated Imagination of some
person or persons not in evidence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

The worst has been heard. William
Randolph Hearst has lost faith in
the empty professions of an ungener-
ate Democracy" He ought to take
something for it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

When Taft, heard that Walla Walla,
Wash, had gone Democratic he is
said to have said "WeHa, Wella."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

BoX-making is to be revolutionized
in Savannah, according to a story in
a local daily. Maybe they want boxes
with a jug for a lining.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

The entry of the Prohibitionists in
to the Presidential ring is E. w.
Chain. His name sounds like hot
proposition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18
Americas, Ga, July 18th. 1908.

A London paper explains why navy
uniforms are blue. Because they
are navy blue, of course.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

No Pauline, the discus match in
which the Americans were victorious
in London was not a talking match.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18
Shoes Repaired

| pick the stitches and preserve the
welts. | also repair shoes according to
the standard rule. / use nothing but
the sole leather on the market.
Spec attention given to ladies and
childrens shoes. All Work Hand
stitched or tackled if desired.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
DAILY, one year .. .. $500
Daily, one month d. o.. e.. e.. e.. so
Weekly, one year o.. =. .. $1.00.
Weekly, six months e.. O.. =. .. so
Address all letters and make remit
lance payable to
THE IMES-RECORDER.
Americas, Ga
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18
People of this Age

realize more and more the need of
providing for the future by systemat-
ically saving and adding each week
a few dollars to their bank account
Others spend all without giving a
thought to their future needs.
Don't be classed among the latter
have a Savings Account at Our
Savings Department, increase it Oft
en--such "smartness" pays!
4 per cent. interest paid on Say
ings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

The Americas Recorder, Established
1879. @H%
The Americas Times, Established 1890
Consolidated April, 1891.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18
The Times ecorder is the

Official Organ of the iCty of Americus
Official Organ of Sumter County.
Official Organ of Webster County.
Official Organ of Railroad Commits
sion of Georgia for the 3rd Con-
gressiOnal district
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

Entered at the postoffice at Ameri-
Gus as second-class mail matter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-07-18

THOMAS GAMBLE, JR..
Editor and Manager.
G.. w. CORNFORTH.
Associate Editor and Assistant
Manager.
]. w FURLOW, City Editor.
w. L. DUPREE,
Assistant Business Dept.
Editorial Room Telephone SO.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-07
GULF g. CHIP ISLAND RAILROAD
COMPANY.

Passenger Service.
No. No. 8.
Nv. Jackson .....4:30 am 1925 pm
Lv Hattiesburg ..S:1S am 7:05 pm
Ar. Gulfport ...1l:00 am 1000 pm
No. 4 No. 6.
Lv. Gulfport 80. 1880 am Ais pm
w. Hattiesburg 10:37 am 1888 pm
Ar. Jackson .... 2:10 pm 11:15 pm
Columbia Division (via Silver Creek
and coiumbla.)
No. 101 No. 102
so a. m. Lv. Jackson Ar. 1885 pm,
2:55 pm. Ar. Gulfport Lv. 1880 am.
No. 1O9. No. 10.
2:30 pm. Lv. Jackson Ar. 1905 am,
$3.50 pm Ar. Columbia Lv. 500 ain
Connections at Jackson, Hattlesburg
and Gulfport with all lines.
ALL TRAINS RUN DAILY.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-07
Why Colds Are Dangerous.

Because you have contracted ordi-
nary colds and recovered from them
without treatment of any kind, do not
for a moment imagine that colds are
not dangerous. Everyone knows that
pneumonia and chronic catarrh have
their origin in &C ommon cold Con-
sumption is not caused by a cold but
the cold prepares the system for the
reception and development of the
germs that would not otherwise have
found lodgment. 1t is the same with
all infectious diseases. Diphtheria,
scarlet fever, measles and whooping
cough are much more likely to be con-
tracted when the child has a cold. You
will see from this that more real dan
ger turks in cold than in any othet
of the common ailments. The easiest
and quickest way to cure a cold is to
take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
The many remarkable cures effected
by this preparation have made it sta
pie article of trade over large part of
the world. For sale by Hays & Field
and yellow Pine Pharmacy. oct
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-07
new FLYING
MACHINE To
GET TRIAL

Washington, October 7.-Uncle
Sans war department will soon try
out another aeroplane, as it is an
nounced that the Herring flying ma
chine, Of which wonderful things are
expected will arrive at Fort Myer for
its government trial a week from to-
day. Little is known of the Herring
machine, since it's construction has
been kept a profound secret, but there
is much talk of important revelations
in the science of mechanical flight.
An extension of time has been grant
ed to the Wright brothers for the re-
construction of the wrecked machine
and every opportunity will be accord
ed the daring aeronaut by the war
department.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-07
WILL BE CARED
FOR BY GREENWOOD
Several Hundred Old Warriors Are
Attending the Reunion and All Will
Be Made WeIcome-Steamboat Ex-
cursion a Feature.


Greenwood, Miss, October 7.-Sev-
eral hundred Confederate veterans and
sons are here today at the annual state
encampment of the Mississippi divi-
sion of their organization. AS feat
ure of the reunion, steamboat excur-
sion will take the old soldiers to the
wreck of the Star of the West. The
first gun fired in the Civil War was
shot at this famous vessel, which was
FINALLY captured by the Confederates,
and after an eventful history was sunk
by them in the Tallahatchie river near
this place. The veterans will be en-
tertained absolutely free during their
stay here.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-07
NEGRO DOLLS
FOR DIXIE
Factory in Nashville Will Make
Nothing But Kinky Headed
Dolls For Kids.

Nashville, Tenn, October IA fac
tory for the manufacture of negro
dolls is the newest Nashville indus
try, and hereafter the pickaninnies
of Dixie will be supplied with saw
dust-filled reproductions of them
selves. The dolls will be made in all
shades, from light mulatto to the ace
of spades color, in order to supply
all demands. The recent National
Negro Baptist Congress passed a reso-
luton praising the negro doll factory
and urging colored people to purchase
only negro dolls for Christmas pres
ents. In the past, colored children
have had to put up with Caucasian
dolls, or uncomely caricatures of ne
groes manufactured by facetious
white men.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-07
For Chronic Diarrhoea.

While in the army in 1863 / was
taken with Chronic diarrhoet," says
George NJ. FELTON,, of South Gibson, Pa
81 have since tried many remedies but
without any permanent relief, until
Mr.. A. w. Miles, of this place, persuad-
ed me to try Chamberlains Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy, one bottle
of which stopped it at once" For sale
by Hays & Field and Yellow Pine
Pharmacy. oct
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-07
New Orleans & Northeastern
Hattiesburg Central Time"
Cnrrn,II DnI1Arn
NORTH BOUNI

No. 6 has fifty minutes dead Time at
Hattiesburg. No. passes No. 6 at
Hattiesburg. 20. and No. meet
at Hattiesburg. No. has thirty FIVE
miutes dead time at Hattiesburg
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-07

PARADE IN
QUAKER CITY
Hearst News Service.

Philadelphia, October More than
IT'S floats illustrating the birth and de-
velopment of Philadelphia's industries
were in line at the great industrial pa
rade which was today's feature Of
the founders week" festivities. The
pageant was one of the largest and
most elaborate of it's kind ever wit
messed in the United States. Another