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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07
Cattle Raising in Georgia
augusta Chronicle


The Chronicle begs to acknowledge
receipt of several letters expressing
appreciation for the valuable and
timely articles on agricultural and
horticultural subjects that from time
to time are published in it's columns
and which, they all say, furnish food
for thought and reflection
In the issue of last Sunday in an
article devoted to the peach industry
in Georgia the Chronicle gave us facts
and figures relating to the marvellous
development and expansion of this
industry which but few short years
ago was mere infant occupying lit
tie space in the commerce and econ
omics of the state.
The mass of valuable information
it furnished was a revelation to many
who felt a pride in the capabilities
and resources of our state They
learned something, nay a great deaE
about the new means and sources of
wealth which our people are develop.
ing by intelligent direction and appli-
cation.
Another letter received by the
Chronicle expresses interest, particul-
arly in the ideas and suggestions en-
bodied in an article by Mr. George
Nees bearing on the live stock and
cattle raising question in Georgia
The writer says:
i have been asking the same ques-
ton for some time and | have never
been able to discover reason for
our farmers persistent negligence on
this line. Why do not our farmers
give more attention to cattle raising?
Why do they not avail themselves of
an opportunity to advance their own
interests, to improve their conditions
and to realize substantial profit from
an effort in that direction? Why not
raise our own stock for the farm, and
our own meat for the table, instead
of purchasing them elsewhere and
handing over our money to other
people?'
To which the Chronicle would add,
is 1t not indeed, time to give the mat
ter serious study and consideration?
Here we have a land and climate pc
culiarly adapted for the raising o..
stock of all kinds. With intelligent
effort and scientific application we
could improve the scrubby and slab
sided cattle in evidence throughout
the state, and, as the people in Texas
have done, produce broad-backed
round and fat beef stock which has
ready sale and commands a good
price. But who do we do? We sleep
on our opportunities and let Western
packers and meat men usurp a mar
ket which legitimate1y and logically
belongs to us, and to sell to the peo-
pie of Georgia approximately one and
a half million pounds OF meat pro-
ducts week, this colossal amount
which represents a princely sum of
Georgia cash, not including the poor
er and low grade stuffs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07
Life in the Country
Washington Post.)

There is no sort of doubt that
among the average jewellers in cities
there is an increasing desire Tor
greater participation in country life.
In earlier years few country homes
were owned by city people, and very
few thought of absenting themselves
or sending away their families for
more than a month. A few leading
resorts like Saratoga, Lebanon
Springs, the White Sulphur, and the
White Mountains, where were great
barn-like hotels, attracted the most
visitors, though good many went
to farm houses or to visit relatives in
their old homes. There were none Of
the modern outdoor sports, and rec
creation was confined to riding, driv-
ing and dancing, with the usual pro-
portion of flirting.
People now, who even twenty
years ago were satisfied with pack
ing-box boarding houses or primitive
farm houses, are seeking little, places
where they can send their families for
the summer, and are taking up aban-
doned farms all through northern
New York and New England Marked
as is the change among the moder-
ately well to do, it is still greater
among the rich. Large sections of
our principal cities are practically de-
serted for three or four months, and
very little sea front can be bought
now from Maine to Virginia except at
very high prices. Three acres on the
Massachusetts coast have sold as
high as $4,000 an acre, and even
New Jersey sand banks directly on
the ocean bring the price of city lots
At fashionable centers, like Lenox and
Newport, most Of the farms have been
bought Prices have scared from $50
to 81 800 per acre. Men who were
content with what was called a villa,
with five or ten acres about it, now
build palaces, and want them to be
surrounded by great estates.
1t is probable that as the country
grows richer and more populols this
tendency will increase. Men from the
level Western inland country will
want the mountains and the sea for
change, and the prospect is that
pretty much the whole of New Eng
land which is not adapted to profit
able farming, where there is attrac-
tive scenery will be taken up and
changed into estates
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07
'sMY MOTHER MADE THEM"
ATLANTA Georgian.)

Forty years ago a Georgia boy IA
years old sat on the steps of store
from 5 o'clock in the morning til
$3.50 waiting for the proprietor to
open the door He had secured a
position at four dollars week to
sweep and run errands.
The day before he secured the
place, he had tried next door and
when he asked for the proprietor the
man snapped at him; We'll, we'll
what do you want?'
81 want job
well, we'll where did you come
from?"
II came from Georgia"
mo we don't want you. Huh, where
did you get those clothes?''
my mother made them
She had made them at night and tie
boy had threaded the needle for her
as many of us have done, because her
eyesight was falling and the poor
lamp light didn't help much.
The man laughed at the boy and
with feeling of disappointment and
Just little hurt he walked out and
went to the next store. Here he
secured a place. Mr. Hill was kind
worked his way.
Twenty years later he was in bust
ness on Broadway with a partner.
One Saturday night they were get
ting ready to go home An old, poor
ly dressed man came and pleaded with
| the partner to buy something from
| the samples he had.
mo, no; we don't need thing
well, please give me a little order
so | can get my commission tonight
to keep me over Sunday. really
haven't anything to eat
| At this juncture the boy from Geor-
gia who now owned half the Broadway
| business overheard it and saw the
| old man. He said, yes, we'll take
| something from you, Put US down FOL
five dozen each of these three.
The old man was so excited he could
hardly write the order. He had onl!
hoped to sell small order at most
and was begging for that.
The Georgia boy helped him tie VI
| his samples He walked out at thu
same time and they went little piece
down the street together The ole
man said he was very grateful TO
| the order; he needed it so much.
Eyes, yes, | know it. l know you
old man. You may not remember me
| but just remember that any time yol
| are hard up of a Saturday night AM
need an order, you can always ge
| it here But you may not remembe
| the boy who asked you for jol
twenty years ago. You laughed a
my clothes. If you ever have chance
again and a boy from Georgia ask
for job, don't laugh at him and asl
him where he got his clothes. Coco
| bye"
The Georgia boy came back year.
| ago He is one of the states bes
citizens He is worth now from
| half-million to three-quarters of
million dollars, and strangely hi
name is usually down for the larges
| amount on subscription lists that II
any way concern the poor and tn
boys.
How fortunate were the boys Wn'
wore the clothes mother made
Few men today ever wore carmen
made at home. The poorest boy
today are too proud to have anythin'
but store-made goods, and we won
der what this country will be Whel
all the grown-up country boys ar,
| gone.
This is just a little anniversar,
story with a moral: do unto Others
as you would be done by"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07

Another leading lady is suing
for divorce, this time for psychic
cruelty" The trousseau for the next
venture in the matrimonial line is
being prepared while awaiting the
separation decree. Our divorce sys-
TEN system is perfectly lovely" for
leading ladies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07

There is no consolation for John
Temple Graves in the observation of
the Augusta Chronicle that ION a
rock bound coast you will see, as you
sail by, the skeleton ribs and sub
merged frame of many a vessel which
from the weakness of its structure or
the incapacity of its commander has
been lost And so, the shores of our
presidential elections are strewn with
the remains of freak parties"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07

Editor Tom Loyless says it takes
time to get the flies out of the Demo-
cratic ointment and fumigate. Let's
see. Some of the flies are being got
ten rid of. There's Graves, Off instance.
and Hearst, and Watson, and-but the
list is too long to tell them all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07

When we get that creamery going,
that tobacco warehouse established,
the new cotton factory in operation,
the crate factory turning out its
products, and one or more additional
canneries putting up tomatoes as
well as peaches, then-well, then
Americas will be doing some hump
ing and don't you overlook the fact.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07

A Savannah clergyman says he has
never been in a place where ideas
as to religion were so warped and
twisted as they are there More Saw
annahians throw bricks at their own
town than the people of any other
place we know.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07

A correspondent of the Augusta
Chronicle visiting Savannah has made
an unusual discovery that seems to
have escaped the attention of the
world at large. He writes to that
paper: Speaking about liquor you
can get it in Savannah AS no Aft
dayit or samples accompany the
statement we are really inclined to
be incredulous.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07

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 in 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, 1908-08-07

Inasmuch as the Atlanta newspap-
ers have not yet published pictures
of all of, the leading members" of
the legislature it is no more than
proper that a special session should
be called by the Governor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07

is going to talk some CT his
speeches into monographs, too. Fol
lowing Bryans example, just as his
party has done in other instances.
The situation will really be embar-
RAISING for some of the Republican
papers that ridiculed Bryan for doing
the same thing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07

For heavens sake" asked the
mother, what is the matter with Will
lie? He's crying 500"
Willie is suffering from sunstrole,
replied the father, who had just fin
ished whaling him.-Detroit Free
Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07


the
The
the latest ynchng
q n murder"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07

Hisgen is pie for the pert para
graphers. He made his money out of
grease The jokes that will be worked
off on his greasing the machine will
be something frightful
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07

Editor Brantley, of Valdosta is
looking for an aurora borealis when
John Temple Graves makes his ac-
ceptance speech.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07

The Rome Tribune devotes consid
cradle space to the Atlanta liar. Like
the poor, he is always with US. And
he sells himself mighty cheap, too.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07

The falling off in immigration con-
tinues. The country is not suffering
as a result, either.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07

Call off your bets at once Fin
gey" Connors says New York is safe
ly in the Bryan column. "Fingey'' is
an oracle of the purest ray.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07

The Georgian says there is but one
side to the convict lease question
the side of humanity and of honesty
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07

The Valdosta Times wants to ring
the bell on Watson. What's the use.
The mans deaf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07

Watson continues to state emphat-
ically that he has no preference for
Taft over Bryan. His only prefer
ence is for Thomas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07

Congratulations are pouring in on
Col Pleasant A. Stovall, editor of the
Savannah Press. He is a grandfath-
err.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07

The Sultan of Turkey is bending the
hinges of his knees that his job may
follow fawning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07
Americas, Ga, Aug. T., 1908.

Near beer is getting to have real
beer results
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07
SubscriptiOn Rates !:

Daily, one year :. =. =. :. =. $500
Daily one month 8. :. :. =. so
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07

IO Il IIIIO OVA uOA 10 OiIV
Official Organ of the City of Americas.
Official Organ of Sumter County.
Official Organ of Webster County.
Official Organ of Railroad Commits
sion of Georgia for 3rd Congress
sional district
Official Organ U. S. Court, Southern
District of Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-08-07

Editorial Room Telephone 80.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-22

commissioners, Honorable J. z. CASTOR,
chairman of the Committee on Finance
and Revenue, and Honorable James A.
Thompson, chairman of the Water,
Light and Health Committee. were
both members of the City Council dur
ing the last administration under the
old regime; while Honorable James B.
Marmion, chairman Of the Street and
Bridge Committee, had served as city
recorder; Honorable James Appleby,
chairman Of the Police and Fire Com
mittee, was the only new official at
the City Hall.
The mayor and his four commission
ers, called by the charter calder
men, out of respect for the anti
quated, took up the experiment Of ad-
ministering the city's affairs on a pure
~ business basis July 5, 1905. How
well they have succeeded is shown in
part by the summary of results given
above. The mayor, being held pri-
marily responsible for the success of
the government, assigns each commits
sioner to his particular department;
said commissioner being chairman of
his own committee and a member of
all four committees; the mayor, of
course, being ex-oficio head of them
all. Yet the chairman of each com
mittee is the acting official head of his
department, and has a free hand in
working out results in his own way.
While at all times each member of a
committee is at liberty to make sug-
gestions as to the conduct of affairs
committed to its hands, yet the chair
man, being the responsible head, pro-
ceeds to organize and manage his own
department and assumes the response
bility for any neglect Of duty on the
part of his subordinates. Hence the
efficiency of each department. Nat
urally, there have been at times con-
fiet of authority, due to the over
tapping OF departments, but such mat
tiers are readily adjusted by reference
to the mayor; and the perfect harmony
and unity of action that has prevailed
in the Houston plan is, in large meas
ure, due to his wise supervision. In
fact, it may be doubted whether or
not, in his many accomplishments for
the betterment of our city govern
ment, there has been anything of more
far-reaching consequences.
The four commissioners, as well as
the mayor, are elected at large by the
qualified voters, thus calling for can
didates of recognized ability; and each
Continued on Page Sixteen.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-22

for fuller statement of the whole case.
The following observations in reply
viii show that the above results are not
due to local and peculiar conditions, but
are the natural outgrowth of an idea of
city government practically new in
America, but which is susceptible of
application with like results in any
other American municipality.
A long-sufering public in hundreds
Of mismanaged American cities are in
vited to consideration of the question,
whether or not similar results can be
accomplished in their own municipal af-
fairs by the application of the same
simple business principles in common
use in any wellmanaged private corpo-
ration. At once the question is raised:
Can business methods be applied to city
government by officers selected under
the usual system of ward politics9 Ex-
perience everywhere answers, it is not
possible.
Can business methods be applied I'M
der the commission idea? Let Hous-
| toms experience make answer.
A word as to how she learned her
lesson may prove interesting. On the
eighth day of September, A. D. 1900,
both Houston and Galveston were fair
types of the average badly-managed
American city, not that either was con
| trolled by bad men, for such is not true,
! but each was the victim of a vicious
and obsolete system of government. On
the ninth day of the same month the
city of Galveston was in ruins. Si,,
| thousand of her people had been swept
into eternity and property destroyed to
the extent of $1S,OOO,OOO Thousands
of her dead lay unburied midst the
ruins. The city government was para
lyzed and temporary relief was found in
the State militia. But the soldiers were
soon replaced by civil government in
the hands of a commission appointed
| by the Governor of the State. Forum
ately for Galveston, and the world, her
commissioners were business men and
the very best type of her citizenship.
Fortunately, too, they assumed control
free from those restrictions that para
| lyze the average city government. Hav-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-22

ing no political debts to pay and no
political enemies to punish, they pro-
ceeded to reclaim a city in ruins by the
application of those same simple bust
ness principles that had brought sue
cess in their own private affairs. The
results were soon apparent in every di-
rection Galveston rose from her watery
grave to walk in newness of life.
Hsuston studied the merits of that
commission and decided to change her
form of government. Today, Houston
is clean, thriving, honestly and capa-
bly, governed city of $4,000 people, with
prospects of future achievements little
less than dazzling. It has been said:
"All new life must be born in pain, -
and whether or not it required such a
pIication of business principles to mu-
nicipal government, it is easily true that
the solution of this long-vexing prob
lem, if, indeed, it has been solved, is
the greatest accomplishment Of the
twentieth century.
The hampering influences of an anti
quated form of government had long
been painfully apparent in Houston.
There had been mutterings of complaint
from time to time; and even talk of a
receivership. However, she set about
deliberately the installation of new
system. No great catastrophe moved
her. The commission idea was submitted
to popular vote on the tenth day of
December, 1904. There was much in
difference; the vote was small, but the
proposition carried by good majority.
The experiment seemed worthy of a
trial; at least, there was the assurance
that the new plan could hardly be worse
than the old-it might be better.
The charter of 1903 was revamped by
joint committee from the council and
representative citizens to suit the needs
of the new plan, and the document thus
prepared became the present city char
ter, being granted by the legislature on
the eighteenth day of March, 1905.
However, the charter itself gives very
Inadequate idea of the actual operation
OF the commission form of government.
Fortunately for Houston, her first
election under the new charter, June
81, 1905, resulted in the choice of
strong representative business men,
most of whom were not unfamiliar
with municipal problems Honorable
H. B. Rice, the new mayor, had served
in the same capacity from 1896 to 1903
without being able to accomplish the
results he then desired. Of the new
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-22
The Business Idea of
Municipal Government

That the commission form of govern
ment has been of great benefit to the
City of Houston, we adduee the follow
ing statement of facts:
sin less than one year it enabled the
city to wipe out a floating indebtedness
in the neighborhood of 100000; while,
during the same period, current ex-
penses were paid promptly from month
TO month.
cit has enabled the present admin
istratiOn, without a bond issue, to erect
three excellent, modern, brick school
buildings at a cost of 1925 1000; to build
six miles of street paving; to expend
$4,000 for public parks, and to appro-
pirate $4,000 to be applied in deepen
ing Houston 5 ship channel to the sea.
cit has created business confidence
IN the city as a government, and has
given rating to the credit of the city
that it never had before. During the
same time the tax levy has been re-
dueed from $500 to $3.50 on the 800
valuation, it being the policy to con-
tinue said reduction by 10 per cent.
each year until rate of l per cent. is
reached.
1T has cleaned out the gambling
houses, abolished variety theaters, dis
continued the poolrooms, and closed up
all saloons after one clock each night,
and all day on Sunday.
During the twenty-five months of
the commission form of government
there has not been made on the floors
of the council chamber a single speech
nor a veto by the mayor, nor dissent
ing vote on any question. The average
length of the public sessions of the
council during said time has been less
than ten minutes.
"Our experience demonstrates to the
world that the commission form of city
government is decidedly success"
The above statement, sent out in re-
/ ply to requests for information as to
results of the Houston plan, has elected
I from many sources the following ques-
tions:
Chow are such results possible?"
The emphasis in the question is placed
on the word chow" and seems to call