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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24

sons business-Jere M. Gleason,
the Sanders man whom Gov.
Blanchard had to remove from
Office and who is now fighting in
the courts to hold his job until
after the election.
Mr.. Sanders also cOntrasted
his plan as to the State debt
with that of Mr.. Wilkinson, max
ing it appear that it was urgently
necessary to pay the debt at
once to save interest, rs cents
out of every dollar paid in taxes.
That sounds pretty kood-pay
the debt and save the enormous
interest. But Mr.. Sanders
didn't say several very material
things about that debt affair.
He didn't say that the debt
is not due for seven years yet.
He didn't say that the debt bears
interest to maturity. He didn't
say that whether we begin accu'
mulating the enormous sum OF
$11. 100000 or not. we still pay
the interest for the next seven
years. He didn't say that if we
decide to prepare for paying the
debt that we must raise the
taxes can't pay debts un
less you get the money. He
didn't say that it would be fine
thing for some favored bank OF
banks to hold the funds while
we are piling up $11, 100000 in
seven years, pay the State 3 pei
cent interest and lend out the
funds at 8 per cent.
Are you rich enough to pay
more taxes than you pay now;
Are you rich enough to pile uE
your money-and you are not
saving any interest meantime
| in a bank to lend it out for theil
benefit at a profit of five per cent
realizing for them in the sever
years, a profit of something lik.
81. 900. 900?
| Do you want to give the poo
banks this to save paying interes
after the next seven years? 1
you do, you are quite generous
quite, but there are few of u
who prefer Mr.. Wilkinson's $ way
He wants to deal with the deb
proposition when 1t becomes due
Then we can rebond the debt a
a lower rate of interest and pre-
vide for the payment of a certain
portion of the debt each year
until it is paid. The revenue
then will have increased suffi
GENTLY to permit this withou
any additional burden of taxa
alton and therefore Mr.. Sander
eloquent plea not to shift tn
burden on the children hasn't
LEG to stand on--it's a simpl
fight of fancy.
j And lastly as to Mr.. Sander
making merry over Col. Wilkir
son being a farmer. and pretent
ing it was ridiculous that Co
Wilkinson lived in New Orlean
and had Offices in the Godchau
} building and therefore he coul
not be a farmer. But Mr.. Sal
ders didn't say that Mr.. Wilkir
sons farm is just across tt
! river from New Orleans, and tn,
: he is not the first man nor will h
be the last who will live in tow
, and still farm. Why, there al
several men living in Lafayet1
who are farmers. And the fa'
, that they live in town doesn
u i'prevent them from being goc
: farmers either. II Col. Wiki
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24

mitted his claims and gone.
Next Tuesday it will be your
duty to cast your vote either for
him or Col. r. S. Wilkinson. The
question is now up to you. And
because we believe earnestly,
sincerely and positively that Col.
Wilkinson is the right and prop
er man for governor, we hope the
people of Louisiana will elevate
him to that exalted position.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-24
LOUISIANA, FRIDAY. JANUARY "a, 1908.
COL. WILKINSON
THE RIGHT man.

sented to large meeting of the
citizens of this parish his claims
for their votes in the coming pri-
mary. And he did SO in well
worded and ingenious plea that
was more an appeal to the feel
ings than submission of his
cause to the honest Judgment
of his hearers. To establish
himself in the good graces of his
audience he begins by telling
that he is native of Southwest
Louisiana. To excite their ad.
miration he declares he has
never lifted his hand against the
Democratic party. To arouse
their indignation he accuses Gov.
Blanchard of trying to prevent
the old soldiers from voting, and
| to amuse them he ridicules the
idea of Col. Wilkinson's being a
farmer.
| Mr.. Sanders was pleasing and
he was very ingenious. perchance
amusing. and somewhat of an
orator, but let US call your at
tention to a few things.
| Mr.. Sanders bases his claim
for your votes on the fact that
he has served the Democratic
party. There are others. In
this parish there are a number
of men who have served the
Democratic party well and often,
who were in the midst of the
fight all during reconstruction
and while the battle for white
supremacy was on-and mark
you, these same men do not
claim they are entitled to be
made governor because of their
/ services, not even constable. Is
IMr. Sanders better than these
noble men that his services give
him a claim on the governorship
him, man who has been
honored again and again and is
now lieutenant governor?
No man has q claim on the
governorship-in this day of in
telligence and the rule of the
people, only worth, fitness and
ability entitle man to aspire to,
not claim-the highest gift in the
State.
| AS a recommendation of him
self for the governorship to the
old soldiers and their sons, he
asserts if he were governor he
might remove registrar OF
voters. but he ,uould if he refused
to let an old veteran vote, after
having charged Gov. Blanchard
with trying in the interest of Mr.
Wilkinson to prevent the veterans
from voting.
Charging Gov. Blanchard with
} this particular offense gives room
for lots of effective oratorical fire
works and Mr.. Sanders couldn'
overlook such an inviting oppor
t tunity to play to- the old sol
dier vote. He would remove {
registrar for refusing to let al
old veteran vote" Mr.. Sander.
certainly takes chances, else HI
would surely have let that par
ticular incident severely alone
He would remove a registral
, who would prevent an old vet
f eran from voting. Why, every
, body knows that Jere NJ. Gleason
is registrar of voters in New Or
leans and that he is a Sander
; man. Why, everybody know
5 that Gov. Blanchard removed
t Gleason from Office because o
sworn statements by reputabl
! men of his partisanship and re
). fusal to correct the rolls by eras
! ing the names of the dead an
the absent, whom the New o.
leans bosses have voted regu
larly in the past to defeat tn
: will of the people ir that city
: Gov. Blanchard has nothing to d
E with refusing to register oil
lveterans-that is .Jere M. Gles
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-31
Automobile Races.

On account of the Automobile
Races to be held at Savannah, Ga,
November 25th and Goth, low ex-
cursion rates will be granted by
the Seaboard Air Line Railway on
basis three cent per mile plus %
cents for the round trip, tickets to
be sold November Dist to 25th in
elusive, good returning until No
vember 30th.
Races are to be under the auspi-
ces of the Automobile Club OF Am
erica. The Grand Prize Race for
the Gold Cup on Thanksgiving Day
is to cover approximately 400 miles
and for which there have already
been entered more than 20 cars.
A Grand Stand has been erected
having seating capacity for 16 OOO
people.
For full information as to rates,
schedules, sleeping car accomoda-
lions etc. apply to nearest ticket
agent Seaboard Air Line or address
C. F. Stewart, A. G. P. A. Savan-
nah, G. 81
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-31
FOR SANE.
List of Electric Outfit Complete
as it is Now Running. All
in Good Order.

1 1O-Horse Power Fairbanks
Morse Special Electric Gasoline
Engine No. 34435, all complete
with Oilers and Starter Pump.
1 Fairbanks Morse Direct Cur
rent Generator, 115 Volts, 81 Am
peres, No 1874, B.; will make
100 l6 G. P Lamps, complete with
Sliding Base and lightning Bolts.
1 Marble Switchboard on Angle
Iron Frame, complete with 1
Main Switch Volt and Ammeter
and Ground Detecter Switch.
Horse Power lis Volt Di.
rect Current Motor and Starting
Rheostate complete.
Apply to J E. Mercer, Fitz-
gerald, or to the Boyd Company,
Learv. Ga.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-31
CHURCH DIRECORY.

Central M. E. Church, Corner Lee and Cen
trail Avenue.
JIG. Flanders, Pastor.
First III. E. Church. Corner Lee and Mag
nolia Ell. Hammond, Pastor.
Baptist Church, Corner Main and Magnolia
S. J. Parrish, Pastor.
Central Christian Church. Corner Jessamine
and Lee. E. Everett Hollingworth. Pastor
U. B. Church, Corner Cconee and Longstreet
Ave. E.sG. Slower, Pastor.
Presbyterian Church. Co Ter Palm and Grant
w, s. Harden, Pastor.
Catholic Church, Corner Grant and Suwanee.
Father Wright. Pastor.
Episcopal Church, Corner Central and Main
w. E. Arnold, Lay Leader.
Christian Science, Corner Main and Alt
amaha.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-31

COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
r. PRENTIs.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
H. NJ. WARREN. w. K. BOWEN
WESLEY WALKER.
SUPERIOR COURT.
Judge U. V. WHlPPLE, OoFoe1e
Solicitor W. f. GEORGE, Vienna
CITY COURT.
Judge, u. b. JAY
Solicitor, y. II. ELKINs
CITY OFFICERS
J.G. KNAPP Mayor
q. M. WISE Clerk
Herman Smith Marsha
@. E, HARRISON Chief of Police
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
President w. II. MARS ron
Secretary JAS T. SAUNDERS
sUPT. OF INSTRUCTIONS.
E. e. TYNER,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-31

We can beat them all on, variety
and nrice. Phone 81.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-26
Mr.. WALTERS AND MISS
DUNN ARE MARRIED
Rites Are SOIemnized in
MiIIedgeviIIe.

The marriage Of Miss Flossie
Dunn and Mr.. George Walters, which
event has been pleasantly anticipated
for some time among their many
friends in Americus, was solemnized
at 6 o'clock Monday evening in Mil
ledgeville, where Miss Dunn went re-
Gently to visit her sister, Mrs. Hall
The marriage was a quiet home af-
fair and witnessed only by a small as
semblage of friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walters leaving soon thereafter for
Talullah to spend few days
before returning to Americus. Upon
their return here they vii be at
home" at the Cleghorn residence on
Jackson street, Mr. Walters, having
leased that very desirable property.
Both the bride and groom are popular
among a wide circle of friends here,
and these are reserving sincere con-
gratulations for the very happy
couple.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-26
BRYAN TO BE HEARD
AT OPERA HOUSE

Though Bryan will not come to
Georgia, he will be heard in Ameri-
Gus. This seeming paradox is made
good by Manager Will Dudley, of the
opera house, who has secured ten
Photographic records of the Nebras-
kans utterances and will make them
a part of the program of the moving
picture show Friday night being Civ
en- between acts. These records were
made at Mr. Bryan's home in Nebras-
ka, where Mr.. Bryan spoke into the
machine carefully prepared short
speeches on leading questions. The
machines have faithfully recorded
the words and tone of the distinguish
ed candidate for President, and in
hearing them one can almost imagine
that they are being delivered from the
mouth of Bryan. Among the subjects
discussed are "The Interstate Com
merce Commission" Guaranteeing
Bank Deposits" and The Trusts"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-26
COTTON is ROTTING IN
FIELD FROM THE RAINS
Continued Wet Weather
May injure Crop.

Another downpour of rain yester-
day, starting the night previous and
continuing several hours, added fur
ther great injury to open cotton in
the fields and delayed the harvesting
of the crop. Open bolls beneath the
rank foliage of the stalk will rot dur
ing the wet weather prevailing and
the loss will be very considerable
The suns rays cannot penetrate the
dense growth, and injury results
Picking is being greatly delayed this
week as we'll The cotton cannot be
picked wet, and already there has
been nearly week of rain through
out this section. while the clouds
still hang heavily. Americus ware
housemen expected heavy receipts of
cotton bales this week, but if the
rainy season continues there will be
little doing on the farm with conse-
quent light receipts at the ware
houses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-26
Mr.. WAL LTERS is BURIED
AT HOME IN ELLAVlLLE
Closing Scene in a Recent
Tragedy.

The remains of Mr. Alonzo. Wal
ters, whose death occurred here Mon
day evening, were carried by private
conveyance to EIlaville early yester-
day morning where the funeral took
place in the presence of a vast as
semblage of his friends.
1t was the final scene of a very dis
tressing tragedy.
Messr. A. w Smith, N. NJ Dudley
adm R. ]. Perry, officers and diree-
tors of the Bank of Southwestern
Georgia. accompanied the funeral par
ty to attend the obsequies.
1t was indeed a sad occasion in the
little town of Ellaville, where the de-
ceased had resided for so many years
esteemed and respected in the high
est degree. Hundreds of friends
there, as elsewhere, deplored Mr..
Walters death.
Besides his connection with the
Bank of Ellaville as cashier, which
position he held since the bank was
established ten or more years ago,
Mr.. Walters had other interests.
With Mr.. Williams he was engaged
in mercantile pursuits, conducting a
large general store, besides an un-
dertaking business. Mr.. Walters
had other interests as well, and was
regarded as a substantial business
man of his town.
His bereaved family have the sym
pathy of hundreds of friends in their
hour of aff1iction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-26
TRAVELLING FOR
STATE UNIVERSITY
Leader of 300" Club
Movement Here.

President Hugh S. Wallace, of the
Georgia -800-08- Club" of the State
University, was in the city yesterday
The organization of which he is the
head is composed of students who are
working free of charge this summer
for their school, with a view to- get
ting a large attendance and also in
the cause of education generally. Mr..
Wallace left last night for Dawson,
and other points to the southwark.
In speaking of the "S00'' Club
movement, President Wallace said;
The object of the Georgia-S0O-08-
Club is many-fold
"We are endeavoring, first, as stu
dents of the State University, to
create in this State a wholesome SEN
timent in favor of education.
1--WE are striving to see the time
soon come when Georgia will have
the greatest public school system III
the land; and we are especially work
ing up a sentiment in favor of a
thorough preparatory or high school
system which we claim should be
maintained by the State in order that
the gap which now exists between
the common schools and colleges,
may be bridged.
And we are striving to make the
young men of the South realize the
necessity and advantage of getting a
college education at some college,
"The Georgia-800-0S-C has net
worked this State with attractive lit
erature showing the necessity of a
college education, and pointing the
young men to the state university
81 have been personally visiting
every prospective student in your
city of Americus. This is a great
and growing city and should have
not less than Is men at the Univer-
sity.
Our Club is officered, financed, and
directed by the students of the Uni
versity, not one cent do we receive
from the official treasury of the Uni
versity"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-26
SUICIDE is SECOND TO
OCCUR IN THE HOTEL
Pistols Used and CirCum-
stances Alike.

The tragic death of Mr.. Alonzo
Walters on Wednesday night, in the
lavatory of the Hotel Windsor, is the
second fatality of that kind occurring
there recently Both tragedies, it is
generally believed, resulted from bus
mess, troubles. Nearly two years ago
a Mr.. Moore, manager for a local
cotton wire house killed himself in
his room upon the third floor of the
hotel, shooting himself through the
BRAIN as did the unfortunate cashier
of the Ellaville bank Monday night
Neither of the men left any written
statement as to why the rash acts
were committed and the real cause
in each case was one of surmise on
ly. Both men used revolvers, and
each were found some time after
death had ensued
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-26
RALLY IN ILLNESS OF
Mr.. REDMOND IS NOTED
Officer Still in PreCariOus
Condition.

A slight rally yesterday morning in
the condition of Mr. P. H. Redmond
brought ray of hope to his numer-
Gus friends, depressed by reports from
his sickroom the night preceding. 1t
was stated yesterday that he was a
little stronger, and barring other
brain hemorrhages, his condition will
be more favorable. Sunday night Mr..
Redmond suffered a stroke of para
lysis, affecting his left side, and some
time thereafter fear was expressed
that he might not withstand the
shock. He had already been i'll for
month or longer, and was not in
condition, therefore, to withstand any
severe attack. His many friends
will continue to hope for his ulti-
mate recovery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-26
LETTERS TODAY TO
GEORGIA CHAPTERS
Regarding Change of Wirz
Monument Site.

Letters will be mailed today to the
ninety-four chapters, U. D. c., in Geor-
gia by Mrs J. E. Mathis, President of
the Americus Chapter, on the subject
of the Wirz monument. 1t is expect
ed that each Chapter will take action
on the contents of the letters at the
September meeting.
The object sought is to induce the
Chapters to request a postponement
of the unveiling of the Wirz monu-
ment, which was set for October 81,
so that the Savannah convention can
consider the matter of changing the
site of the monument from Anderson
Vile
The letter, which has already been
published in the Times Recorder, de-
clares the belief of the signers that a
great mistake Will be made in placing
the monument at Andersonville.
8 1t will stir up the bitterest animos-
ity and hatred in the hearts of all
Northern visitors coming there" de-
clares the letter, 'and keep alive a
feeling that we have been trying to
overcome for forty years Is it the
best way to make of us one nation,
one people, under one flag?"
If the change of date is authorized,
the present date of Oct. 81 following
the state convention at Savannah-an
even better date is at hand, the one
following the general convention of
the U. d. C.'s in Atlanta about the
middle of November
While no formal action will be TAX
en- by the Chapters before their Sep
tember meetings, the Moultrie Chap
ter has already communicated with
Mrs Mathis, stating that they oppose
placing the monument at Anderson
Vile
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-26
EDITORS PRINTING PRESS
FREEZES ICE CREAM

STANFORD, CONN, Aug. 25.-(Spe-
cial-When William A. White labor
ed as an editorial writer for Connecti-
cut newspapers, his work was noted
for flavor of originality. Now he has
retired after 40 years as a newspaper
man and he runs a little printery
premises here, but he has not forgot
ten how to be original
That was evident yesterday when
party of friends found him trying out
a new way of operating an ice cream
freezer. He had regulation freezer
ingeniously connected with the job
press, and while he turned off hand
bills and billheads on the electrically
driven press, the family ice cream was
being frozen. In five minutes he had
enough for dinner.
When the neighbors heard of it they
fiocked to the shop to see the new
tangled freezer work. Mr.. White was
overwhelmed with applications to
freeze ice cream He promised to
freeze all that was brought along dur
ing work hours and threatened, like
the miller of old, to take a portion of
each lot in payment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-26
PEACH Is A PEACHRINA
IT RIPENS IN AUGUST

Americus orchard men are interest
ed in the recent discovery of a new
variety of Georgia peachC one that
ripens August 18th, when most OF
the new popular varieties are gone and
which has been developed by Butler
and Rumble, prominent ORCHARD grow
ers at Goggansville, Monroe county
The new peach is said to be of a
deep yellow. color, very fragrant
and a perfect freestone. 1t ranges in
size between the Carmen and the Ell
berta and is an excellent shipper.
Through its development Georgia will
be able to furnish the nation peaches
we'll into September
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-26
LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS,
MEMS SHIRTS. CHEAP

AS a special bargain for the ladies
today, the Duncan Mercantile COM
pany will offer ten dozen white shirt
waists, handsomely embroidered front,
at 85 cents each These waists sell
regularly for $125 to $3.50. All sizes
are included
For the men two more cases of the
Chatham shirts have been opened, the
last of the six This makes a complete
assortment of sizes and patterns.
These shirts have been admired by
every good dresser. Not a one of them
less than the 81 grade, and many are
$3.50 shirts. Today at IS cents. A
great opportunity for any mans ward
robe replenishment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-26
R. R. COMMISSION TO
HEAR GAS COMPLAINT
Local Go. Notified That
Petition is Filed.

Notification was received by the
Board of Trade yesterday from the
Railroad Commission to the effect that
notice had been given the Americus
Illuminating & Power Company of the
filing of the petition for a.reduction of
rates on gas and electricity. The no.
tiication stated that an early hearing
would be fixed when both the Board of
Trade and the light company could be
heard
At the last regular meeting of the
Board of Trade a committee was
named to take up the matter of get
ting a reduction in gas from the old
rate of 81 per thousand to some al
legged more equitable figure, and also
to secure a reduction in electricity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-26
MRS. EDWARDS is STILL
I'LL AT HER HOME

Mrs May Edwards, who has been i'll
with fever, for a week past is still
thus confined to her home, to the
regret of her numerous patrons and
friends. Mrs. Edwards has secured
the services of Miss Victor, of Saw
annah, to take charge of her hair
dressing parlors during her illness.
Miss Victor is a young lady of charm
ing personality and highly accom-
plished III the art of hair-dressing.
massaging, etc. She is already in
charge at Mrs. Edwards parlors in
the Artesian block, where she will
welcome the ladies'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-26
LOST MONEY ON BAD
GUESS ON CANDIDATES.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-(SpeciaD -
Daniel Clearly, a great friend of
BIN, the button man. committed sui
eide this morning by hanging himself
to the bed post in his room BIN died
within the past year, and Dan Clearly
tried to initiate him in the sale of but
tons. He guessed all wrong on the
men who We're to be the candidates for
president this fall, and had lot Of
buttons on his hands, worthless be-
cause the men whose faces they bore
had not been nominated for office.
He had guessed that Roosevelt
would be renon1inated and had picked
Johnson forsthe Democratic candidate
For several days past Cleary has been
discussing suicide with the other lodg-
ers and had apparently decided what
method he would use. He was GO
years old, his resources were gone and
he had decided to give it up.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-26
TO NAME new TEACHER
TO FILL A VACANCY

The city Board of Education will
meet shortly for the purpose of elect
ing another teacher to the vacancy
created by the resignation of Miss
Flossie Dunn, who now adorns an en-
tirely different sphere in life Miss
Dunn was one of the most capable and
efficient teachers in the high school,
and were it not for the fact that she
takes life position elsewhere her re-
tirement from the school-room would
be a source of regret to the board
members and faculty. There are
number of applicants for the vacancy
thus created
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-26
ILLNESS OF GUS RAIFORD
AT HOME IN COLUMBUS

Mr. J. P. Raiford was summoned to
Columbus last night by the very Sc
rious illness of his nephew, Mr.. Au
gustus Raiford, formerly of Ameri-
Gus. A telegram received yesterday
stated that Mr. Raifords condition
was such as to occasion some appre-
hension