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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-28
FIDucIARY NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the ac-
counts of the following named fduciar-
les are before me for settlement, viz:
Emery Jones'. guardian OF Ella
Summers. an infant.
"a. P. Stewart, executor of Elean-
or Stewart, deceased.
Be J. Thomas, guardian of Clar
ence H. Moore, an infant.
4-E' j. Thomas. guardIan of G. Will
lis Moore, an infant.
5--E. J. Thomas. guardian Of Stella
F. Moore, an infant.
&c. j. Thomas, guardian of Bertha
J. Moore, an infant.
7-E. ]. Thomas. guardian of Carrie.
o. Moore. an infant.
Sc. B. Carskadon. guardian of En-.
18th Frary, an infant.
S-Elmus Toothman, guardian of
John c. Wilson, an infant.
1o-Arzey E. Baker. administrator of
Lora J. Baker. deceased.
11-Emma NJ. Burchinal, guardian cr
Nellie G. Burchiral, an infant.
NV. S. Raymond, administrator OF
A. NJ. Borgess.. accused.
BE. ]. Thomas, guardian of Fred
G. Ellington. an infant.
Margaret Paul Smith, guardian OF
Geo. W. Smith. an infant.
15-M. w. Ogden, trustee Of Fair1nont
City Hospital, sss:gnor.
!6s-'M. D. Christie and W S. Raymond,
executors Of c, B. Carney, deceas,
ed
il. u. s. sturn. administrator of Ma
tflda sturm. deceased.
ls-Hiram R Linn. administrator Of
Samuel w Linn, deceased
19-Anna r TetricTs, administrators OF
c. B, Tetrlolt, deceased.
Given under my hand as one of the
Commissioners of Accounts Of the
County Court of Marion county. West
Virginia, on the gath day of December,
1908.
IoHN L. LEHMAN.
Commissioner Of Accounts
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-28
IoHN L. LEHMAN.
Commissioner Of Accounts
West Virginia Patents.

H. E. Dunlap, patent lawyer. Of
Wheeling, w. Va, reports the recent
issue of the following patents to West
Virginia Inventors: A. P. Gibson ana
G. Smith, Anderson, smoke-consumer;
d. B. Kenney, Huntington. sharpen.
ing device fer lawn=mowers; q. H.
Short, Gassaway. mailbag cat ..her,
and F: L. o. wadsworth, assignor to
Pressed rrism Plate Glass Co., Nor
gantown, apparatus for the manufac-
ture OF sheets OF glass, The follow
ing trademark has also been issued:
w. "A. Mestrezat, Morgaatown, medi-
cal preparation for skin diseases.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-28

seen with nearly ms much care al is
used on Fstflroad.
.As chain Is no stronger than lis
weakest link, just 50 the greatest load
which can be hauled over road Is
the load which can be hauled through
the deepest mud-hole or up the steep
est hill on that road. The cost Of
haulage Is. therefore. necessarily In.
creased in proportion TO the roughness
Of the surface or the steepness of the
grade" This cost mas easily be reck.
oned directly IN time, loss OF temper,
and wear and tear on the horse. In.
directly It amounts to tens OF thou.
sands OF dollars.
The ground on which the road is to
be built must be drained. This is va
riously done. according to different
circumstances, but the fundamental re-
quirem mt is side ditcites. These. be-
ing lover than the bed of tho road,
rcce4ve the water from its surface as
", II as from its body.
ON Hills no thark.you-ma'ams,"
t breaks or hummocks should be con.
straeted, but instead the road should
be sloped SO that the water Will run
to the side channels, or, IL necessary,
be lei TO them by broad shallow
bitches cut diagonally across. Under.
ground culverts from the uphill to
the down-hill side OF the road should
be built at frequent intervals.
II tue highway is through low or
springy land subdrainase as we'll as
surface drainage Is an s6solnte neces.
sIty. Dry roPd-beds are as essential for
good roads as dry powder for success.
full fighting. If water is allowed to get
at the foundation of the road, it under
mines freezes. and eventually loos.
ms the Eoil. verybody who has t1oun.
dered hub-high throu,rE springy mud
knows that this is only too true.
subdrafns are, in the end, inexpea
sive. they may be constructed Of
field stone. of logs or fagots of wood
or bundles of brush, of brick, or. best
of ALL OF tile and stone.
The general shape of all road-beds,
as we'll as OF all finished highways,
should be, in crosse. ton, a shallow
curve, or else a shallow truncated
cone. In this respect, as we'll as in
regard to drainage hes the superior
ity of the modern over the Roman
road. The aim to-day is to build a
hard, smooth, we'll GAaded and well
drained. waterproof and compact pave
ment on which wheeled vehicles may
travel in safety and with speed One
inch to The foot is successful curve.
The preliminary grading. after t1c
stumps and large stones have been
removed and the general smoothing"
has ben done. is accomplished by
means of the road machine, which
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-28

/. y ~ ing aeo,tllere appeared I'm The
e;6mpar4on a ptotcgr Nd of 4
american road." Regarded
ally, II was a pretty picture.
s-slses edged .he sides; in the
Eazss. ap a sdR grade. there we're
lEpt!.Fsf trees. and overhead white
ena5x Bndert6ot thu surface wa
GataE undralned, tt1a mud was deep
N gBssA and stones lay freely. Yet
- Sg. can deny that il ia a typical
lAnsyican read. There are probably
NtEnipF= OF mics OF It.
ElbE4S are the measure Of ciyiliza-
4iaZ- GOOD roaJs meal progress lit
REEEEf- Good roads mean that the
a'liTRE ri; a land are In communication
Rfh one another, that town and coun.
~ sre United. tnd that people are not
6IoSerEI from travelling when they
NhOmg because OF miles of mud.
G9rrP one has said thatlf the rail.
Tgx are the trunk lines. then the
Nnds are the roots which feed the
ne AZ comere and industry.
Good roads are as necessary in the
EfEed States ar good railroads. The
nal free delivery requires them for
Ieetfre service: the farmers need
heH 20 TRANSPORT their produce eco
nI1hETy: the rafTroads are in some
&RSRs raging for them because they
9fl 5sutms the moving of tbs crops
nnf Telte"e congestion and shortage
- eEEss the automobile interests. as
NJ bicycle interests formerly, are
sinking for them; the national gov
sqrEnsent has established a Depart
nlsnt Of Roads. and with we'll equip
sd laboratory holds itself ready to
AtTfae whoever may inquire; state
DDEsEOments are lending effective aid; ;
WEFuHGfons OF Good Roads Asocia-
SIuRs are everywhere meeting to dis.
GTsS. plan and act.
The Pomans built roads which have
iBlzEREToR as monuments to our own
aiHSe- Durable and ponderously strong
hRE4S&" So OF grades, cost, labor or
lrnlfSrs these great highways radia-
Eng liz straight lines from the Eternal
car Justified the sasvZs in the times
EAen Ehere were no Uraer paths OF
SsTreL :Rat "alI roads lead to Rome y
SEEs&ays, however, VIC build cheaper
md better roads. Let nc sae how they
1aHla;:e-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-28


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earth' snnye = away ct the desired
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rs ps'AF sep y 20 Toll the road
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inc s'Irgace y ttrm and hard. This
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me wo1lo Aeep tne wafer from seep-
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refuse OF sugar can. straw Cav a.,
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-28
Makina a Modern Road.

2E'15dw ) good road must be sur
TRFP&> It mast circle OIL wind its way
mp hills ins cad of mounting them in
dlEaizRcc of the laws of gravity; it
sihHEsR not follow the primitive set
tGlsSs pain or the track of his COW. It
anSnU avoid creeks and swamps, and
REGrg Where its grade should be fore
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-28

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-20
TO EXEMPT THE FARMER
WHO HOLDS HIS BALES
important Bill in General
Assembly.

One of the first bills to be intro
duced at the coming session of the
legislature which will begin on We'd
nesday of next week, will be by Hon
w. G. Powell, representative from Lin
coin county. 1t will exempt if passed,
all farm produce from taxation for
one year after being gathered
1t will mean great deal to the cot
ton farmers of the state, as at present
if they hold their product later than
March 1, they have to pay on it the
same as on other property.
The present law requires the re-
turn of all property held up to and
including the first day of March.
, Only such farm produce as raised
and intended for the market is taxa
BILE. Cotton has to be returned, ac-
cOrding to the law. Farmers often
store their cotton in warehouses and
hold it for better prices, at the same
time enjoying it's value by borrowing
on the same.
Not infrequently does a planter of
merchant have hundreds of bales at
the time for giving in taxes and yet
own nothing but an equity in them,
but still have to give them in for
taxes or perjure themselves.
1t often happens that a farmer sells
his cotton at what proves a sacrifice
just to escape the taxation.
The proposed law is unique Moth
ing of the kind has ever before been
proposed in Georgia and nothing of
like kind is said to be on the statute
books of any state at the present
time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-20
CHAIRMAN TO GIVE OUT
CERTS TO DELEGATES
Representing the County in
Convention.

Sumter's delegates to the State
Convention, which will nominate Hon.
Joseph NJ. Brown as Governor of
Georgia can procure credentials today
or Monday from Chairman James A.
HiXon, to whom they will be issued
by County Chairman J. E. Sheppard.
Such was the order given yesterday
by the county executive committee in
session here, authorizing Hon. J. E.
Sheppard chairman of said commit
tee, to issue credentials.
This was the only work disposed of
by the committee.
Sumter is entitled to four delegates
in the State Convention, but, like other
counties, will divide these four votes
into much smaller units in order that
a large number may attend the con-
vention, each having the same voting
power.
Thus, some twenty or thirty Brown
supporters will attend the convention
as delegates from Sumter, a represen-
tative body, in fact.
Few counties viii send up a stron-
ger delegation.
Aside from those regularly ap-
pointed as delegates there will be a
number of others attending from
Americus independently, and withal
half hundred citizens of town and
countw yill be in Atlanta next week
when the statemen assemble.
The larger number of the Americus
party will go up Monday night, at
tend the Convention on Tuesday and
return home Tuesday night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-20
LIQUIDS IN DEMAND, AS
THE HEAT is INTENSE

In Americus yesterday the mercury
went dead at the ninety notch and the
son OF man sWeltered and swore as
never of yOre. There was not a sus-
piciOn of a breeze, and the blazing
rays of the sun poured down upon him
mercilessly.
The only relief was to drown it all
in drink" and the only drinkery was
the Sizing soda fountain, the contents
of which merely fill, yet comforteth
not at all
Every soda fountain in the city is
now making money for it's owner and
the indications are that the boom
business in the soft drink line will
continue.
The drink highest in popular favor
is coca-cOla, a dope" while limeade
is close second.
Following these two leaders come
in succession orange and lemon phos-
pilates, chocolate and vanilla ice
cream soda and lemonade.
Since the opening of the = heated
term local dealers have had a fine
business. In Americus a nickel con-
tinues to buy the best, whether LIQUIDS
or solids in the cooling line, and in
the late afternoons, especially, the
popular places here are crowded.
Cola cola is the long suit, but
sherbets and the fancy concoctions
are likewise in demand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-20
LIBRARY PLANS
SOON TO BE READY
Brief Description of the
New Building.

Tentative plans for the new Car
negie library were adopted yesterday
morning at a meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Library Associa-
ton. Architect Lockwood, of Column
bus, explained the drawings he had
made, and after some discussion it
was decided to ask for drawing en-
bOdYing many Of the points of each
of those submitted He will return
next week with this drawing, which
will in all probability be adopted.
Immediately following the adoption
of the new drawing the plans will be
forwarded TO Mr.. Carnegie for appro-
val. AS soon as they are returned
bids will be called for, and within
thirty days it is believed that the
work will be under way. 1t will re-
quire about six months to complete the
building.
At the meeting of the Directors of
the Library Association yesterday
morning at the office of President
Crawford Wheatley, We're: Messrs.
Crawford Wheatley, w. H. G. Dudley,
John A Cobb, E. A. Hawkins, Re J.
Perry, Frank Sheffield, Frank Harold,
J. A. Davenport.
On motion of Capt Cobb the COM
mittee appointed for the purpose at
previous meeting, was directed to
apply at once for a charter under
the name of the Carnegie Library AS
sociatiOn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-20
PUBLIC AND TEAM ARE
ALIKE SORE AT GAME
While Indians Go RejOiC-
ing on Way.

That Americus was gold-bricked in
the games played with the Indians"
here was the concensus of opinion
yesterday in local balloon, the fake
being surpassed only by the 'Fiddlers
Convention" the Odor of which reek-
ed for weeks after the fiddling finish
ed. With 1924 good Americus dol
lars in their jeans the Indians" filed
away to other fields yesterday, looking
for dead easies. From the standpoint
of merit their playing was about
the rottenest ever witnessed in Am
ericus, and to think that two large
audiences wer f1im-fammed into go
ing to see such games. If the bunch
could play ball there was no evil
dence of it here, the two games seem
ing to bea a complete lay down" from
start to finish. Instead of fifty arc
lights of $4,000 candle power" as
advertised, half dozen common gas
oline lights, such as used by circus
sideshOws, made the darkness of night
even blacker. But the Indians" have
gone; Americus bit and was caught,
good and easy; but it is hoped that
other towns will be more fortunate.
Ranking the fiddlers convention in
rOttenness, the aroma of the ball
game will not soon be waited away
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-20
CARLOAD OF 'LOPES TO
BE SHIPPED IN WEEK
Local Farm Will Produce
Twenty Cars.

The first carload of luscious cante-
lOupes ever shipped from Americus
will go to New York next week, to be
followed in rapid succ ession by other
carloads until at the finish the total
number will have made a solid train
load
For Americus is growing cante-
loupes this year as we'll as peaches,
and is making money in shipping both
to the markets of the East
Probably thirty carloads of cante-
loupes will be shipped from Americus
Mr.. e. c. Parker has a hun
dred acres thus planted, and the out
look for bounteous yield is very
fattering. This year he leased a farm
Of a hundred acres a mile from the
city, on the Central Railway, and
planted it entirely in canteloupes.
And a world of Rocky Fords~ and
other selected varieties are ripening
to reward his efforts
Mr.. Parker will have his first car
load ready next week, and will prob
ably ship it to New York packing
house has been built upon the farm
and the crates whep filled with the
golden fruit will present a most at
tractive appearance.
Mr.. w. ]. Josey, who has a large
fruit farm here, will also ship several
carloads of canteloupes during the
season now about to begin.
Thus, shipping from $50 to 200 car
loads peaches and probably thirty car
loads canteloupes in this, her first
season in the fruit business, Americas
will have made an enviable record
while the enterprising growers here
will reap rich rewards
South Georgia is Pomona's domain
and Sumter county the garden spot
thereof
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-20
THE PUPILS AT WORK
DOWN ON THE FARM"
No Tagging at the District
College.

While these do be vacation days,
there is no tagging in the farm work
out at the Third District Agricultural
College, and the merrimentaI toot of
the plowman is heard in in early morn
as he guides the refractory mule amid
the cotton and the corn The college
farm in the suburs of Americus is one
of the prettiest in the state, and the
line crops growing there attest the
attention given by Supt. Collum, Farm
Manager Peacock and the students
who attend them. When the college
closed in May for the summer vaca-
ton three or four of the boys remain
ed and are taking excellent care of
the growing crops. A two mule farm
is operated, and the fields of corn.
cotton and other crops would reflect
credit upon the most successful far
mer in the country if transferred to
his own plantation. And when the
l25 or $50 students come back in
September for the fall term the sub
Ject of their song should include
What Shall the Harvest Be"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-20
WATER MATTER is WITH
COUNCIL TO SETTLE
Nothing is Done in Regard
Thereto.

Inasmuch as there was no meeting
of the city council Thursday night
due to the absence of three members
of that body, the very important ques-
ton of water supply remains un-
changed, and this state of affairs will
continue until the next regular meet
ing in July.
If the old compressor at the pump
ing station holds together and does
not break down, all will be well, for
the time, at least.
Should the compressor fail, the
city might be put upon a diet OF
Town Greek water for a week or
two, until another air compressor
could be delivered here.
The natural flow of water from the
citys springs would not be nearly
sufficient for all demands
Members of council are not in
clined to spend 81, 500 for a new air
compressor, which the city will have
no need for whatever when the Amer
icus Railway and Light Co., enters
upon it's contract to pump the city's
water supply some time in the near
future, as it is hoped.
Just when this will be is largely
a matter of conjecture
The present equipment at the wa
terWOrks station has seen long years
of service and is still dependable, but
the city has made no additions to, OF
improvements in the matter of equip
ment, in view of entering soon into
its contract with the new company.
Should the compressor now in
use, and which is severely taxed daily
in pumping water, fail entirely the
city may be forced at great expense
to purchase another This matter
would have been before council had a
meeting been held Thursday night
last, as expected.
The water supply has not been cut
off from the new ice factory, and it
is probable that this necessity may
be obviated entirely.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-20
ON
THIS PLATFORM

The following are the salient fea-
lures of the Republican platform
adopted at Chicago:
Tariff bureaus for revision by spe-
cial session following the Inaugural
ton of the president
FavOrs fixing the maximum and
minimum rates to be administered by
the president under limitations.
Currency-Approves the Vreeland
bill as an emergency measure and de-
clares for a new system for affording
more elasticity.
Postal Savings-Favors the estab
lishment of postal savings banks.
Trusts-Amendmen to the Sher-
man law giving the Federal govern
ment greater supervision.
Secure greater publicity in manage
ment of corporations.
ads-GOvernment employees
pledge to the laws for the safety of
employees.
Wage Earners-Effort to tighten
their burden by increased opportun-
ity for labor where possible
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-20
Anti-IniunctiOn

The Republican party will at all
times uphold the authority and in
tegrity of the courts, state and Fed
eral and will ever insist that their
powers to enforce their process and
to protect life, liberty and property
shall be preserved inviolate. We be-
lieve, however, the rules of procedure
in the Federal courts, with respect to
issuance of the writ of injunction,
should be more accurately defined by
statute and that no injunction or tenn
porary restraining order should be
issued without notice except irrepar-
able injury would result from delay
in which case a speedy hearing there
after should be granted
Rural Delivery-Favors the exten-
sion of free rural delivery of mails.
Rights of the Negro-Condemn all
devices that have for their real aim
the disfranchisement of negroes.
Natural Resources-Indorse the
movement inaugurated by the admin
istration for conservation of natural
resources.
Army and Navy-Preparedness for
war, insuring peace.
Protection Americans Abroad-Com-
mend the administration for the eff
fort to protect American citizens
abroad.
Extension of Foreign Commerce
Steps for increasing merchant ma
rine
Veterans-Increased pensions for
veterans of all wars.
Other planks favor the establish
ment of a bureau of mines and min
ing; greater efficiency in health agen-
cies.
1t is recommended that the hund-
redth anniversary of Lincoln's birth.
February II, 1909, be observed as a
patriotic holiday.
The platform ends with a reference
to the difference between Republican
and Democratic principles of govern
ment
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-20
THE RATE TO ATLANTA
IS CUT TO $3.50

Americus people going to Atlanta
next week for the State Convention
or otherwise, are offered the reduced
rate of $3.50 round trip by the Cen
tral Railway. This rate was fixed for
the Convention, of course, but is open
to the general public as we'll. Tick
cts will be sold Monday, 22nd, and
for the early morning train Tuesday,
23rd, only, and are good returning
Wednesday night, oath, even by the
train leaving Atlanta at midnight and
reaching Americus at $50 Thursday
morning. 1t is quite probable that
an extra sleeper will be put on Mon
day night for the Americus party
attending the convention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-20
Description of Building

AS agreed on, the building will be
two stories high, with a front of so
feet and a depth of 85 feet The front
will be of handsome classic design
of white stone, surmounted by hand
some stone pediments. The words
Carnegie Library" iwll appear in
raised letters on the entablation
On the first floor will be two large
reading rooms, a children's room, Ii
barian's office, delivery hall and book
stacks with ample storage rooms for
books. On the second floor will be
an auditorium seating about 400. This
will be used for entertainments for
the benefit of the library fund
The entire building will be heated
by steam and lighted by electricity
In its building employment will be
provided for thirty to forty men.