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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09
THE PROTECTION OF DEpOsITORs

No matter what may be thought
of other measures advocated by
Bryan, public opinion is being stead
lily educated in favor of some plan
whereby depositors in banks may feel
that their money is absolutely safe
and such thing as runs be made
an unknown factor in the banking
world Once this is done the probab-
ility Of financial stringency, such
as the country is yet passing through,
will be reduced materially.
Everything bearing on the protec-
ton of depositors is read with decided
interest throughout the country. When
it is remembered what a vast mass of
the people have deposits in national
and state banks and in savings insti-
tutions, the Importance of the subject
cannot well be overestimated. 1t
comes far closer to the average indi-
vidual than the tariff question, or any
other that is of public interest
Bryan is decidedly in favor of the
Oklahoma plan. Referring to it he
says:
Il think that the most important
thing to do is to protect depositors
and thus draw money into circulation
which is now in hiding. The OklahO
ma plan furnishes protection to de-
positors without liability to the Gov
eminent The Oklahoma law author
ICES the banking board to collect
tax of per cent of the deposits and
then the board is authorized to collect
such additional assessments from
time to time as may be necessary to
restore the fund in case money is
drawn from it to pay the depositors
of the banks
THE power of the board to assess
without limit puts the assets of all
the banks behind each bank and
makes the depositors absolutely Sc
cure. In Oklahoma the national banks
are allowed to take advantage of the
State guarantee fund, and if a nat
ional law was passed, State banks
should be allowed to take advantage
| of it in States having no guarantee
| system, The Oklahoma plan will, I
| think, protect all banks from runs
and thus lessen the number of fail
| ures, and the taxes which the banks
| will have to pay will be a small bur
den compared with the benefits which
all the banks will derive from the
drawing of money from boarding and
hiding.
This plan, therefore, gives protec-
ton to the depositors and security to
the community, while the bank pur-
chases a large benefit at small price
One objection to it is that bank Of
ficials would be careless if depositors
were guaranteed against loss. There
is no weight in this, because the Of
f1cers are selected by the stockhold-
ers and these stockholders would lose
their capial and surplus and be sub
jected to the 100 per cent liability be-
sides, before the other banks would
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09
INSCRIPTION NOT TO OFFEND

An official statement has been
given out by the United Daughters
of the Confederacy to the effect that
the inscription for the monument to
Major Wirz has not been decided upon,
and that the discussion of the in
scription which emanated from a
Savannah source was premature
There are excellent grounds for the
belief that nothing will be placed
on the monument which will prove
offensive to the north
The delay in adopting the inscrip-
ton by the executive board of the U.
D. c., which met in Atlanta this
week, will no doubt result ina care
full consideration of the proper in
scription before it is placed on the
monument, which practically insures
a very. different one from that pro-
posed by Savannah member.
If the location can be changed from
Andersonville to Americas, and with
a less redical inscription than that
proposed from Savannah, the whole
trouble will be happily solved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

Judge James Hargis, the noted
Kentuckian feudist, has been killed
hv his son. A violent career came to
an end in violent and tragic man
ner. The dead man had been accus-
ed of having part in many murder
ers. He was recently forced to pay
the widow of J. B. Marcum a large
sum for the death of her husband,
though the jury acquitted him of the
charge of murder. Few tears will be
shed by the world at large at the
passing away of Hargis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

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-giying 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, 1908-02-09

Senator CuIberson is scoring Sec
Cortelyou TO ribs course in the recent
financial panic. The Senator declar-
ed that the report of the Secretary
to the Senate raised an issue as to
whether the national banks of New
York used the $75,000,000 of public
money deposited with them for the
purpose of strengthening their reser-
yes or in furnishing money for specu-
lative schemes. 1t is also charged that
the law was violated in issuing the
Panama canal bonds, as the money
was not needed for that purpose The
secretary's distribution was also
inequitable, and the proceeds were
used by the banks for speculation, it
was declared Cortelyou will have
to talk fast to reply to the charges.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

Judge Speer viii hold court in
Savannah next week and the locker
clubs are quaking with fear. Judge
Speer has already stated that it
was his opinion that each member
would be liable for the Federal tax.
If he thus charges the grand jury the
alleged locker clubs will receive a
shock from which they will never re-
cover The club members are hunt
ing the cyclone cellars already.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

What will the poor conservatives
do?" asks the Philadelphia Record.
With a radical heading each of the
great party tickets it may be neces-
sary for them to rally around their
own flag. A sort of Palmer and Buck
ner performance repeated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

There is one billion, two hundred
millions of dollars on deposit in the
banks of the United States-or rather
supposed to be on deposit This is
decidedly more currency than is in
existence in the country. But then
fortunately We do not all want our
money at the same time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

Charges that the family of T. P.
Shonts brought over dutiable goods
without paying duty, have been drop
ped. Acting on information received,
the collector of the port of New
York searched the Shonts home and
found alleged dutiable goods. Miss
Shonts is to marry the Due de Chaul-
mes in few days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

Pennsylvania is still worrying over
what to do with the Quay statue
Perhaps a position inside of the state
penitentiary would really be the most
appropriate place for it. 1t would be
at least suggestive to followers in
Quay's footsteps.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

New York city still has horse
car line. Recently one of the horse
lines was converted into an electric
road. Americas is ahead of New York
in having no horse car line, though
the metropolis has a few more cleo
trio lines
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

Three rich New York women have
subscribed $4,000 each for a college
for harem girls at Constantinople
And at the same time the distress and
suffering among the poor of the
metropolis grows greater daily. Sure
Iy benevolence might well stay closer
to home for the time being.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

1t will not be many years before de-
positors in banks, national and state,
will be insured against loss. That
is one of the certainties of the future.
And Bryan will deserve due need of
credit for agitating it. no matter who
originated the idea.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

suffer from the failure If the Off
Gals are criminal they must be pun
ished by criminal laws, and when all
the banks are liable for the loss of
each bank then all the banks will be
in favor of more strict regulations .
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

Alice Thaw, now that she is re-
leased from the degenerate Earl, it
is said will marry a sturdy American.
Pity that common sense did not sway
her mind before her unfortunate ex-
perience with Yarmouth She points
a moral that may, perhaps, save some
other American girl from making a
fool of herself
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

When the principles of self govern
ment are spreading throughout the
world the imperialism of the Roose-
velts and Tafts over the Philippines
is wretched anarchism. Thus
holds the Philadelphia Record
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

The New York World takes things
too seriously. 1t holds that this cam
paign involves the question of life
or death for the Democratic party
This old gag is worked off every four
years and the party continues to do
business, crippled though it may be.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

The Indiana convention declares
that Fairbanks was calm, gentle.
we'll poised, deliberate" Excellent
qualifications for a delegate to a
church conference. Pity his church
threw him down on account of the
cocktail incident.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

Numerous proposals by women are
reported in the papers of the North.
Up there the girls take advantage of
the leap year prerogative. In the
South the fair maidens still prefer to
be "wooed and won.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

Macon police have compiled a new
city directory 1t contains. only the
names of unemployed negroes. Chief
Wescott is determined to rid the city
of loiterers, both white and colored.
His idea is to force them all to go to
work or leave town.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

Hughes has broken his silence and
taken the public into his confidence
as to his position on public questions.
Silence is not a trait in a candidate
which appeals to the American peo-
pie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

To ask the husband of the woman
slain to sign an application for the
move of friends of a Savannah con-
vict now serving a life sentence in
the state prison. This thing of get
ting signers for petition for the par
don of convicted criminals is get
ting to be a public nuisance and
calamity as we'll.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

Morse,s fortune was swept away
inside of five months. The ice king
and steamship king is now so poor
that even the courts do him no rever-
ence
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

Atlanta built q canal from the Mis-
sissippi to the Atlantic at a banquet
the other night-or had almost done
so when the pipe went out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

Female residents of Canon, Ga,
horsewhipped the school teacher Fri
day. He must have felt as if he had
been fired out of cannon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

Bryan has finally and formally bur-
led free silver. Pity it could not have
been buried eight years ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09
Americas, Ga, February 8, 1905.

West Virginia is to join the prohi
bition brigade The South will soon
be solid again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

Ohio is expected to go dry in
spots AS with measles, the spots
are likely to spread
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

The Americas Recorder, Established
1879.
The Americas Times, Established 1890
Consolidated April, 1891.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-09

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The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-09-02
COACHING LOST ART.
Umpires Discouraged Develop
ment of Second ArIie Latham.
ALMOST ELIMINATED NOW.
Many Players Have Ability if Arbiters
Would Only Lex Them Show It.
Some Of Big League Charlottesville
In Vogue In Minor Leagues.

Is coaching a lost art? Why is tt
that baseball has developed no sue
cessors to Arlie Latham and other IA
nous coachers of the baseball days
that are now only memories? Such
nre the questions that are often asked.
Why? Because the umpire won't let
them. There is many brainy man in
baseball today who possesses sufficient
humor and gray matter to make an en-
tertaining as well as competent coach
If he was not handicapped by the man
dates Of the powers that be.
No; it is not the fault of the players.
1t is the system that conflicts and pre-
vents the coaching from being what it
was in the days gone by. 1t was but
few years ago that few Of the old
school Of coachers-Burkett, O'Connor
and others-would get out on the
coaching lines and shower the oppos-
ing pitcher with abuse 1t was to
knock out this evil, which really was
an evil. that caused Ban Johnson and
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-09-02

ChI1hEN CdAh bcOlN
tDooin's stellar backstop work with tho
Philadelphia Nationals has placed him
in the baseball hall of fame.]
later Harry Pulliam to issue instruc-
lions to the umpires to eradicate all
noisy coaching from the game.
Consequently when the abuse and d.
rect attempts to rattle the opposing
players were obliterated from the
game the tomfoolery and humor were
also sent to the bench to warp and
rust.
A couple of seasons ago Jimmy Jack
son was the Cleveland Americans most
popular coacher. When Jimmy was on
the lines there was always something
doing and the fans knew that game
was in progress, even though they
turned their attention from the dia-
mond. Jimmy did far more coaching
at home than abroad. When he first
Joined the Maps one American league
umpire passed the word around:
Watch out for Jackson. He Is one OF
that old McGra Baltimore school Of
coachers. He Is fresh guy and should
be suppressed"
AS q result Jimmy was shooed to the
bench whenever he got fairly warmed
up. In Cleveland they did not modest
him very much, but when the team
was on the road he was chased from
the lines fully half the time.
In fact, the art Of coaching has been
so discouraged that the players them
selves dislike to make any efforts along
that line. One player remarked last
fall: whats the use of getting gay
on the lines? You only get chased and
perhaps put out Of the game about the
time you get warmed up. The umpires
tie the 90 sign to us sometimes If we
but get one foot over the line"
Clarke Griffith enjoyed the reputa-
ton of being one of the best coachers
in the business. and he was sent to the
bench nearly every time the New York
Americans played in Cleveland, and
his experience in other cities was about
the same, which goes to show how
much the umpires do to really encour-
age clever coaching.
Outside of Griffith the best coachers
in the league in the eyes of the public
were probably Monte Cross and Jack
,OConnor. Both of these made noise
and injected ginger into the game
Then there Is wild Bill' Donovan,
with his eternal kidding. and Noisy
Claude Rossman and Charley Hick-
man, who can be heard half a mile
Then there are the silent ones, who
conformn strictly with the wishes of
the umpires and do their work by mere
signals. seldom raising their voices SO
as to be audible in the stands. These
are Lajoie. Fielder Jones. Addie Joss,
Harry Davis, Jake Stahf and Harry
White. None of these men exercise
their vocal cords to any extent, but
nevertheless they are known as Shrewl
coachers and the style of men to be de-
pended upon to station at third base.
where an old baseball head Is needed.
. But where coaching still thriyes is ir
fhe minor leagues. To tell the truth,
Derby Day" Clymer, the energetic
manager of the twice champions of Co
fumbus. provides more amusement in
one game than all the big league coach.
iers will in an entire season. AVIAN
from home especially Clymer is card.
and many fan goes to the games just
to see and hear Bill on the lines. But
should Clymer attempt any of his an
tics In either the National or American
league he would be SHUT up quickly.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-09-02

Practice Throwing, Says King.
Catcher Johnny Killing of the Chicago
Nationals makes a good point. He
wonders why outfelders In the pre-
liminary work don't practice throwing
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
PERILOUS PASSAGES.
Two Steamers Reach Boston After
Narrow Escapes from Foundering.

Boston. Dec 1.-TWO steamers ply
ing between Boston and Halifax al =
rived in port late today bringing tales
of narrow escapes from watery graves
The Boston OF the Dominion & At.
lantic Line caught fire in her hold on
her way to Yarmouth last Friday when
20 miles odt of Yarmouth. The fire
ragged ahou, Il ca"o of oil and the crew
eXtingui:-.icd the flames only after a
terrible battle. The passengers became
panic-stricken and Capt. Simms made
ready to abandon the ship if it be-
came n1co SSdTE.
The Plant Line steamc Lady Sybil
came into port lecked with ice. The
steamer left Halifax Friday morning
and ran into a gale under a heavy
drop i'll the mercury. The ice coated
the bow and could not be removed, CIV
ing to the rolling of the vessel and the
increased weight threa tened to sink her
with every big wave. Capt. Draydon
stuck to the bridge through the trip
and all but collapsed from exhaustion
when the vessel was finally dock late
today. 20 hours overdue.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
One on Castro
From France

Paris. Dec. 6.--If President castro OF
Venezuela comes to Bordeaux he VIII not
he allowed to set foot on FrcGch soil u'i1ii
after he has offered q formal apology
for the fashion in which he las 'auntcd
France This decision was arrived at by
the cabinet at its meeting yesterday but
it was kc"t II seclct for two PERSONS:
First. because il was suspected that Cas-
tro would disembark at santaHder. Spain.
and second, because his physical condl-
ton maW he such that humanitarian mo-
tives might rerde" Immediate care at n
hospital imperative. But should lie arrive
at PordeauX and mis- illness not he Sc
rious the cabinet has determined that
some signal Iedlt SIS mus he obtained
from the Venezuelan Presi1cri fnr ignO-
minious expulsion Of M, Tai2ny. the
French charge dafi2ires, from tllai co,ln"
try in Jannaly, 1906.
Permission TO land, therefore. will bc
made conditional rpon: First. the dis
patch of an official telegram Of apology
to the French government. ard. aitel
that the dispatch OF telegraphic inStruc-
tions to Caracas for the immediate eXecu-
ton of the arbitral award in the matter
of the French claims. which, France as
serts, Castro has ignored
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
GOLDEN WEDDING
Celebrated Saturday Evening by Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Fairfield Of kennebunk.

kenneLunk Me-. Dec. 6.--The parlors of
the Methodist church were beautifully
adorned Saturday evening with flowers,
evergreen. potted plants and bunting of
gold and yellow in honor of the 5otn an
niversary of the wedding Of Mr.. William
Fairfield and Mrs. Lucy p. Fairfield.
MANY people came to extend congratulate
tions.
Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield have long been
residents of this town. Mr.. Fairfield be-
gan public life as the village postmaster
the DAYS of dots and dashes or the pa
per machines. He was chairman of the
board OF selectmen. assessors and over
seers of the poor for many years. Though
a Democrat of the old school, The Repub-
iicans have. always respected his inteS-
,ity and kept him in office long as he
would consent to holding the various po-
stions of trust. He has been III trade fc'
mary years and still carries OF his store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairfield have Ieen active
members CT the Methodist church and he
las held the Office of trustee indefinitely.
The following brothers Of MI. Fairfield
were present Saturday night: Edward
G. of Watervlle, Joseph w. of kenne-
bunkport S. Frank and James A. Fair
field of this town. There were many
nephews and nieces present. Ihe couple
were presented with a generous purse OF
gold. Light refreshments were served.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-07
KILLED By BROTHER,
Little Durham Boy Pointed Gun at His
Still Younger Brother.

Durham. Me-. Dec. 6-Michael, the SIX
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Hecktl, was shot and instantly killed by
his nine-year-old brother Joseph Saturday
morning. Mrs. Hecktl had left the two
boys alone in the kitchen while she Wis
tied a neighbor.
In the course of their play the older
boy noticed his fathers shotgun stand
ing in the corner and, not knowing that
1t was loaded. pointed it at his young
brother and pulled the trigger The
charge hit young Michael at the base
of the brain, death being instantaneous.
Coroner Eli w. Alexander of Lisbon
Falls was summoned and decided that
the shooting was purely accidental. Mr.
and Mrs. Hecktl are Germans and pur-
chased the Walter Temple place about
two years ago.