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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02
THE ATLANTA ELECTION

Interest throughout the State will
be centered on the Atlanta mayoralty
election today. The fight mas been
along unusual lines, has, in fact, re-
solved itself entirely into a question
as to whether Atlanta is willing to
again submit to the disgrace of a
mayor whose conduct at any time is
likely to be such as to bring the
blush of shame to every decent man
and woman in the city There has
been no denial of the charges made
against Woodward. Denial seems to
have been an impossibility under the
circumstances. If Atlanta elects him
it knows what to expect, and in all
probability it will find itself the sub
ject of some very uncOmplimentarv
illusions during the next three years.
A city, like an individual, generally
has to reap what it has sown, and if
Atlanta honors Woodward today it
stands a good chance of dishonoring
itself at the same time
Everyone in Georgia interested at
all in decent municipal government,
in the maintenance of a reasonably
high standard of morality in public
men, will sincerely hope that the re-
turns will show that Atlanta has
spewed Woodward out of its mouth
and relegated him to private life for
ever He has no one but himself to
blame. The man who caters to the
lowest instincts of his nature cannot
charge the results TO any other agency
than his own gross sensuality.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02
OUR LOCAL ELECTION TOMORROW

1t is not often that the voters of a
city have so much excellent material
to select from in the election of a
mayor and aldermen as those Of AM
CIRCUS have in this campaign.
With four well known citizens, all
able and popular men, contrasting for
the mayoralty, and six candidates for
the office of aldermen, each of whom
is popular and a responsible citi-
zen, the voters have every opportuni-
ty to exercise their personal prefer
ences with the full knowledge that
the city, no matter who may win,
is assured a proper administration of
its affairs during the next two years.
1t is always a fortunate thing
when there are several candidates be-
fore the public in municipal fights. It
removes all claims of ring control,
it enables the voters to exercise their
Judgment untrammeled, and it re-
bounds in the end to the highest in
terests of the municipality.
Americas is now q well governed
city, and there is no reason to b2-
Iieye that it will not continue to be
such during the next administration,
no matter which of the gentlemen
aspirig to the Office has the prlvi-
lege of writing mayor after his
name, or which of the gentlemen con-
testing for seats in the Council Cham
Der become numbered among the city
fathers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02
EyERYBoDY's FOR DECEMBER

"Eyerybody's Magazine" for Dec
ember, now on sale at the Americas
newsstands, is one of exceptional in
terest. The stories are full of in
terest, have the timely flavor of the
holidays fast approaching, and are by
some of the country's leading short
tale writer's. The color work is es-
pecially good and the verses ac-
companying of far more than ordi-
nary interest THE Outlook for Plain
Folks" a brief essay on the outlook
for true democracy, is sure to be
read with interest. There is a sec
ond instalment of the series dealing
with woman's invasion into the old
field of masculine effort All in all
Everybody's for December is a num-
Der no one wnould do without if he
know the treat between its covers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02

He is SO handsome; he has such no
bic features, such a splendid brow
such an aristocratic bearing. What a
pity that his mind has been wrecked
Was he crossed in love?"
No, replied the attendant. Hes
a poet. It's a very sad case. His
friends thought he was going to be
the American Byron or Milton, or
something like that; but one day he
wrote a poem which he called Lines
to a Water Fowl and sent it to a
newspaper or magazine or some
thing, and when it came out it was
headed Lines to a Water Bowl The
shock upset him and he amt been
right since.''
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02
The Home Industry Of divorce
New York world.)

For the twenty-year period 1887
1906, there were in the United States
945,6 25 divorces. In the like twenty
year period ending with 1886 the
number was 328,716. Divorces, it is
estimated, are increasing three times
as fast as the population. At present
there is nearly one for every twelve
marriages.
These figures and estimates are of
current issue by the Census Bureau,
which asserts also that the average
duration of marriages terminated by
divorce is ten years and that women
are the plaintiffs twice as often as
men.
These statements are their own best
comment. Less than a week ago.
Prof Walter f. Wilcox was predict
ing the arrival of time when fully
half of American marriages would be
annuled through appeal to law
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02

oIi1l1L III oOo1 ooE 80 oFFH ofo o1iOAAF
s We n ae sF m a 6
eF E5s2s fP " osbons s the s sP public good
Shall the South vigorously WELD big stick OF its own That the
militant standing Southern rights
and Southern interests and for the highest political purity and patriotism
the nation at large.
should
remain in Democracy.
victory be
Osborne finds little the outlook to pin ones faith to that glorious victory
Murphy
maously fertile equally
Popusm a
but which will whining and cngng like whipped spaniel lick
that them South deserves ant
policies Osborne
rin Of the ny on lumber with no demand for compensaing abolition
Western
the electoral backbone of all the hopes of the party had its
the
Southern states had been the doubtful class the leaders Denver would
never for an instant have considered such an assault upon one the most
extending the
the Rio Grande employing millions capital and untold thou
0
knowledge blndy even
gnominous defeat wherever the party other sections sees to lead
i'll
national honor any
not the section of grafters gbbers true was lead by
political Guardians the wdn of freesvesm but that
Ear than it did in its birthplace This part the country mas genera en
political doctrine of entire devotion
- re un the south lead in the councils Of the nation even its
administered has
public good with abb
snce sensauonasm
business interests
perpetual pryng into and inter
had far meaning Democratic
n
Of wed Western until today it only by sheer force
d At h mast ocies and hostile record IF the Rennioan a that
because can't help itself But Mr.
points necessary be
injections
abect
submission every four years for an indefinite period hereafter The time
he thinks the South club into its strong hand
Independent electoral and with
a
souhs political than we
forced down the thrOs of the people to the utter disregard of the really
idea national battle
right of the issue njunctiOns in
disputes
paramount
of political wisdom national The indifference shown
recently
opposition seninentshi known
cleansing
purifying equivalent Republicans will make terrific
soldy probably
Osborne realizes this To him the question of the this:
Shall South become split with all the that under
conditions shall become like the of Gibraltar unasaabe
ha in
believes political future the
ruling power mpressng personality
its as
think think
pared something definite
the nextpr presidential election approaches
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02
HELPS WHISKEY MEN;
BUT REFUSES FARMER
Jacksonville Times-Union.)

One item of evidence given by Mr..
Archbold should be of interest to the
farmers of the whole country, but
more especially to the cotton planters
of the South who have a closer mono
poly of their product than the Stand
ard has in oil, but the farmers can
not control the prices of their pro-
duct. Now we learn that to do so
the Standard has a reserve of 49,
100000 barrels of oil in tanks, and
this is increasingly expects to hold
this oil for ten years. The ability to
do this makes the strength of the
greatest aggregations of capital-it is
business. The inability to deal with the
market on business principles puts
the farmer under the feet of specula-
tors and capitalists. The govern
ment helps the whiskey men to do
this. 1t should either help others
or deny this favor to whiskey.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02

We wonder what is to become of
the farmers of the country after
Roosevelt leaves the White House?
Will Taft take the same rafferty, in
terest in them and the children, and
appoint a new commission every six
months for their social uplift?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02

The Columbus Ledger wants the
vagrancy laws enforced. 1t says
there is work for all and all should
be made to work" The public roads
of most counties need the assistance
of an army of Migrants, working un-
der skillful superintendent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02

The Albany Herald reads lecture
to young men on swearing that all
might well take to heart. Says the
Herald in concluding: Swearing is
degrading. If one man laughs at
you when you swear, three men pity
you, and maybe wonder if you ever
had a home
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02

Hayti is in the throes of another re-
volution. A ragged motley crowd of
generals are marching on the capital.
Uncle Sam ought to spank them and
put them to work in the fields, where
they belong.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02

The Moultrie Observer fears that
if any attempt is made to disturb the
South's affiliations with the national
democracy it will go over to the Re
publican party with the rest of the
country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02
He Took Things COolIy.

est Louis Republic)
When Yice-President Fairbanks re-
turns to the practice of the law he
will start in fresh and unfatigued by
extraordinary exertions In the Presi-
dental campaign.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02

A Western young man having been
fined $1,000 for a filtration the Frank
lin News and Observer congratulates
him. 1t believes he might have found
marriage more expensive.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02
Always Bets on a Sure Thing

tPittsburg PTess.)
Dick Croker says he is in favor OF
gambling at race tracks, but he does
not do any of the gambling himself
When he and the other insiders bet
it isn't gambling, but inch"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02

The government viii never succeed
in bringing Rockefeller, ct. al to boot
until Ida Tarbell is made Attorney
General.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02

The Columbus Ledger says that but
few Southern Democrats agree with
Mr.. Osborne in his advocacy of Sou
thern political independence
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02
= - - FOR
Ss 9s RHEUMATISM

Rheumatism caused by blood
kidney action and other system
condition of the blood and the circulation
body continually
and joints the irritating pnoducng acid with which it is filed Reu
what s. does goes down into the circulation and by neutral
the acid
instead of causing agony Throughout
nvigorating, nourishing fluid
by
S.
any
medical advice desired free to all who
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co., ATLANTA, GA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02
win Soon Be in Teddy's Grip

birmingham Age-Herald.)
DR.. Abbott keeps on insisting that
the Outlook is not in the grip of the
octopus and never has been
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02

The Dublin Times intimates that
Savannah's next sensation viii be an
other round up of 200 or more blind
tigers. That wont come until after
the municipal election, though.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02
Too Much for Him.

Chicago Record Herald.
Poor fellows!" said the lady who
was being personally conducted
through the asylum. Poor fellow!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02

The Valdosta Times says the trou-
Bile with the farmers is the same as
with other folks-too little money
and too much work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02
Never Explains
(Milwankee Sentinel

Win Tammany explain? says Mr..
Bryan. No, it won't. Tammany does
as it pleases, and never bothers about
explaining anything.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02
]. D. Deserves First Mention

When it comes to awards of the
Nobel prize do not let the claim OF
John D. as the Friend of the Bro
therhood of Man be altogether for
gotten.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02
CARPETS FURTHER REDUCED.

Entire stock all wool Csc Ingram Carpets now 48c
Entire stock Wool Ingrains 75c grade 45c
Csc Wool lngains &c., soc Wool Ingrains now SOC
1000 Art Squares, now . sos and 6 so
1250 Art Squares now go 1900 Squares, now SIS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02
LINOLEUMS SACRIFICED

Our order for inoeums for the fall cancelled after we
decided change business but much supsea few
days the entire shipment down upon We will
them you for exactly HALF PRICE. Every piece
Every pattern the latest
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02
DOW SHADES SACRIFICED

We will sell every window shade exactly half
price.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-02

Our fall purchase of lace curtains have They
will be in and buy them for exactly half price
of the SWEETEST curtains had this house the lot
and yonet the and desirable styles.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-27
SCORE KILLED BY TORNADO.
Several Towns Demolished In North
 eastern Arkansas.

Little Rock, Aak-According to adVices received up to mid night meagre because of the remote ness of the section more than score of lives were lost and many other persons were injured in a tornado which swept the northwestern section of this state late Monday, demolishing several towns and raging vast tracts of timber The section reported storm-swept is removed from both telegraph and railroads and nees sarily, details and confirmation oi many of the reports are lacking.
 The tornado approaching from the southwest crossing the Arkansas river several miles south of the settlement of Piney and proceeding in north. easterly direction. swept through the towns of London, Wallerville, Jethro, Lodi, Lewisville, Paterson and Berry. vile and outlying portions of Mul. berry, either completely wrecking or laying waste the larger part of these places and destroying timber and crops throughout the intermediate country.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-27
FACES DEATH IN DUTY,
Moto"man Fatally Injured Trying tc
 Prevent Crash of Cars.

Cleveland. Ohio. - One man is dying and six persons are seriously in. jured as the result of a crash between interurban and city cars early Mon. day in the suburbs.
 suburban car. bound for Akron was taking the grade when the mo. tors ceased to work and the big car started backwards. The city car was immediately behind and the two came together with a crash. The smaller city car was demolished and the yes. tibule of the suburban car torn to bits
 Motorman Steinmetz of the city car stuck to his post and was buried be. neath the wreckage When he was finally dragged out, it was found tn; both legs had been crushed off. He is critically injured.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-27
50 Indictments for Night-Ridina.

Union City, Tenn.-During the hear ing of the hebeas corpus proceedings, institdted in behalf of Felix w. Pinion. an alleged night rider, Tuesday. for nal announcement was made by Attor- ney General Caldwell that 50 indict- ments would be returned against those men now held in connection with the recent raids ill the Reelfoot lake re- zion, during the present week. An nouncement was also made that the trials would be begun during the pres ent term of court. The application for the release of Pinion was finally de nied, and he was returned to the jail at Byersburg, where he has been con- fined since his arrest, several weeks ago.
 The declaration of the attorney gen. eral came as an answer to Attorney Rice A. Pierce. representing Pinion, who. during his argument, challenged the state 10 return the indictments during the present term of court, which he termed as fraudulent. He called attention to the fact that al though the court has now been in ses- sion a month, no indictments have been returned.
 Several witnesses were examined by the Grand Jury Tuesday but no evil dence considered important was ad- duced
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-27
REsT CITY. ARK. FRIDAY AFTERNOON NOVEMBER D. 19os
FOIL JAIL BREAKERS.
MISSOURI CONNECTS HAD NEAR.
 " COMPLETED TUNNEL.
THE OFFICIALS DISCOUNT ATTEMPT
There Is Still Alarm Over Possible More Desperate Effort Since
 This Was Thwarted.

Jefferson City. Missouri-A care fully prepared plan for whole sale prison delivery has been discov- cred at the penitentiary. Convicts whose identity has not vet been learned. tunneled through feet of the 10-foot thickness of the founda- tion of the eastern wall of the prison. almost directly under guard tower No. 1. Only a comparatively thin crust of stone remained between them and liberty when the discovery was made.
 Monday the tunnel is being filled with concrete and Warden Hall and other prison officials are making light of the incident, but enough is known to indicate that one of the most se- rious breaks since the memorable Harry Vaughan riot, Nov. 25, 1905, was narrowly averted
 One theory advanced is that the convicts who did the work were as- sisted by some of the convicts en- ployed about the power house, who COHCedleu tOOlS Ill conduit. The tools found there included picks, chis- els and jimmies That the work must have been in progress for some time is evident from the progress made. Several stiff blows from pick or sledge hammer would have opened a hold through to the outside, which would have enabed man to go through with perfect ease.
 It is believed that the plan was for an unlimited number of convicts to make a break as they were being marched into supper
 Old officers at the prison say it was the cleyerest scheme for a whole sale delivery they have eyer expert enced
 Though there is disposition on the part of the prison officials to dis count the matter, and declare it to be of but little importance, it is known a feeling of alarm existed, and has not yet quieted down. in the fear that something more desperate may be un- dertaken, since this scheme for liber- ty failed.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-27
BELL TELEPHONE co. SUED.
Temporary Injunction Obtained by h.
 dependent Concern.

Toledo, Ohio.-The Bell Telephone company is charged with attempt ing to form telephone trust in violation of the Sherman antitrust law, in a suit filed here by the United States Independent Telephone com pany.
 The Independent company, which is rival of the Bell in long distance business in Indiana, Ohio and Illinois, obtained temporary injunction from the federal court to prevent the Bell from inducing local companies now having contracts with the Independ- ent to break those contracts and en- ter into arrangements with the Bell
 The independent company now has 27,000 miles of long-distance wire in three states. Formal hearing on the injunction suit will be given Deeem- Der f.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-27
ROCKEFELLER SCORES A POINT

decrease? There was general increase from 1860 to 1900 was there not?a T could not give production in the various years
 A Hazard in Millions.
 Do you consider hazardous, MT. Rockefeller, any business which, start ing in 1882 with capital of $67 ,000,- 900, has paid dividends of $591 100000 and accomplished a surplus of over $500, ,000?" asked Kellogg. leaning forward to catch the answer if it ehanced to be whispered.
 T do not consider that the amount of money made in any business has anything to do with whether it is haz- ardous,' replied Rockefeller with a deliberate calm that coaxed a murmur of approval from the audience.
 The stubborn resistance to the gov ernments attempts to wrest time honored secrets from the archives of the Standard Oil was early developed
 Three times Rockefeller was asked successively certain questions conI ceFnlng the appOruOnment or cash, property and trust certificates since the promulgation of the trust agree ment in 1882.
 'I decline to answer unless counsel for the government insists, in which case I will answer was the stereo typed reply of the witness in each case.
 Attorney Kellogg repeated his re- quest, but was interrupted by Attor- ney Milburn:
 MT. Rockefeller will answer no questions that he is not compelled to. . said the attorney Later, however, he said the witness might answer, but Attorney Kellogg had struck a new lead and declined to press his point
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-27
DEATH LIST MAY TOTAL THIRTY
Believed That Later Reports Will Aug
 ment the List.

Fort Smith, Ark-Additiona infor- maticn from the tornado area of Mon- day indicates that the death list will be considerably augmented when the interior communities are heard from. Telephone communication was estab- lshed Tuesday with several towns which were in the tornado's path and while there has been considerable va riation from the reports first sent out, the number of dead will probably to- tai 50. The force of the storm seems to have concentrated at Watalula, a small town eight miles west of Ozark. Fourteen people were killed by the collapse of homes, ten in one disaster and four in the other The Basham family, consisting of father and moth CT, four boys and four girls, living a mile and a half east of Watalula, were caught in the collapse of their log house and all were killed.
 The Rosson family, neighbors, met a similar fate
 Dr. Hill of Mulberry has returned from, Wataiula, where he was called to attend his mother. Mrs. L. A. Hill, an aged woman, who was caught and crushed in the collapse of her home. She suffered fractured ribs and ankle and is injured internally.
 The tornado divided at Watalula, one going east and the other north. The latter was the most destructive. It swept a section of country 300 yards wide and 60 miles long. leveling barns, houses and fences Torrents of rain anl hail fell in the wake of the storm
 The tornado followed the Iron Moun- tain railroad for 20 miles and crossed over to the east, striking the town of Jethro, where several were injured, but none killed. A report from there says that several people were killed on farms in that vicinity.
 Leaving Jethro, the tornado went in- to the mountains in a sparsely settled section and probably expended it's force within radius of 20 miles of the town. New London escaped with several stores. demolished and eight people injured. none fatally. Ozark, | first reported to have suffered heavily
 in dead and injured, only had a small
 property loss. No one in the town was hurt and the violence of the tor | nado was hardly felt, although the cloud which wrought destruction | passed few miles west. Unconfirmed rumors in Ozark are to the effect that several persons were killed in the ad- jacent country
 No news has yet been received from Barr, where doctors were summoned from Knoxville. The force of the storm near Knoxville was terrific. Trees were snapped off close to the ground and not a house or outbuilding was left standing for miles. When the tornado divided at Watalula, one sec tion went south. It descended 20 miles northeast of Mena and swept the country bare, striking the town about 5:30 o'clock Two houses were de- moished in the town. There are also rumors that fatalities occurred in the farming country.