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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-15
Want Federal Court In Jackson

The House judiciary Commit
tee will probably favorably report
Representative Langley's bill, des-
ignating jackson, KY, as an addi-
tional place of holding court in
the Eastern Kentucky district.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-15

way inures to the benefit of the
American Tobacco Company.
If these reports as to the actions
of Mt. Sterling merchants be true.
then the flood of circulars which
they are pouring into Bath county,
soliciting customers from this COM
munity to bring their cash and
come to them for big bargains,
should be ignored and not a single
dollar be thrown in their way.
Why should a single penny of the
hard-earned money of a Bath coun-
ty farmer, the fruit of the sweat
of his honest brow, inure to the
benefit of any merchant, or set of
merchants, whose every act is a
slap at the farmers interest, a
barrier to his progress, and bar
to the attainment of his just
rights !
Every farmer in the Society of
Equity should seek to find out
whether these well-foInded rumors
as to the acts of Mt. Sterling mer-
chants are absolute facts; and if
they are, to pass by those mer-
chants and seek bargains in mer-
chandise at the counters of those
whose interests are not antagonis-
tic to their own. An Equity Sym
pathizer in the Bath County
World, Sharpsburg, Dec. 20, 1907.
We read it for the first time.
Our friends were evidently much
incensed at the merchants of Mt.
Sterling. They based their griev-
ance especially upon three causes:
A circular issued by the Montgom-
cry Protective Association, of
which G. 7. Wilson is president,
issued at the time when guards
were first placed over the ware
houses here; again they said they
had heard that the Mt. Sterling
merchants and clerks were armed
with guns to resist raiders from
Sharpsburg precinct; again the
business men of our city were an
tagonistic to the organization of
tobacco growers.
In substance we replied that Mr..
Wilson was a detective, had been
employed evidently by owners of
the tobacco warehouses, and that
the other business men had moth
ing to do with it and did not know
of its issuance.
In regard to merchants and clerks
being armed, we replied that if
such Ner. fact we had never
heard of it, that we frequently
came in contact with the business
men of our city and had some OPP
portunity to learn of this if such
conditions existed. They ION
Wednesday, said they had heard
chat on Monday night many men
had been sworn in as special
guards and that two young men
of this city had been chased home
at II o'clock on Monday night to
avoid being pressed into service.
We answered that on Tuesday
morning we heard the Mayor say
chat he had not had men sworn in
for special service, although APP
pealed to by some owners of to-
bacco. We told them that in our
brief stay in Sharpsburg we had
heard more about this rumored
raid and tobacco troubles than we
had heard in Mt. Sterling since
the beginning of troubles over to-
bacco.
We did not try to conceal the
fact that the warehouses here are
guarded, and told them that under
circumstances relative to
/. l.. L 4 L
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-15
FACTS & OBSERVATIONS
Burning of Warehouse and Store
at Bethel.


interest of his paper. On We'd
nesday and Thursday of last week
he was in that section. The chief
topics discussed by the citizens of
Sharpsburg were the various pha-
ses of the tobacco situation, more
or less involving the citizens of
Mt. Sterling; at Bethel the chief
topic was the burning of the Rob-
ertson warehouse and Peters store
at Bethel by raiders on Monday
night.
From what we heard, the facts
of the burning are about as fol-
lows:
The riders, about 90 in number,
entered the town on the pike lead
ing from Mt. Sterling to Mays
vile, they came quietly, stopped
in front of the warehouse, at least
a part of them dismounted, went
to front door, poured on coal oil,
touched match and waited until
they saw that the building could
not be saved by citizens, then said
they would give Mr.. Peters of
Peters Bros, chance to save
some of his effects; passed on
through town on same pike and at
edge of town turned on intersect-
ing pike leading to the left.
AS the Peters Bros. store was
only about 81 feet from the ware
house there was no chance to save
it. The citizens who were aroused
after the riders left town worked
herolcally to save stores nearby
and succeeded.
LOSSES.
The Robertson warehouse was
4Oxo6 feet, with an IS #. shed.
The value, estimated by some at
$500, by others at less amount,
was covered by insurance. There
was in itsabout 10000 pounds of
pooled tobacco and 10000 lbs.
nOn-pOoled. No report as to in
surance. p
Peters Bros. store valued at
$500 was insured for $500: the
valued at $4,000 insured
for $4,000.
VIM. p. Baird, butcher, lost
his equipment valued at about 500.
DAUGHERTY WAREHOUSE.
L. j. Daugherty's warehouse at
or near Sherburne, was burned
same night, presumably by differ
ent raiders than those who were
at Bethel. His warehouse valued
at 5000, not including equipment,
was insured. 1t contained about
10000 lbs.
At Bethel a Teachers Bible
Study Training Glass has been Or
ganized and will meet every two
weeks. There were thirteen char
ter members, with prospects for
great growth.
On Thursday morning we stop
ped at VIM. Durham's; found his
wife in bed sick with grip. They
were so insistent that we should
partake of ham two years old''
ETC., we promised to stop returning
from MOOre6eld. We stopped.
VIM. and the writer tarried long
at the festal board (of course he
did most of the eating, with much
talk as spice). We listened and
now and then and en-
loyed the good things. The latch
string" always hangs out and we
pull it every trip, even as we do in
passing the home of j. r. Shrout
On previous day.
At Sharpsburg we met several
who freely and frankly
and kindly conferred with us about
heir troubles (see editoriaD. We
called at VIM. Withers' to greet
The bride and groom, Rev. Milne
and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Withers
we're both in bed quite sick with
grip.
We are tempted to comment on
under the new system
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-01-15

IT, F. Rogers, real-estate broker,
has down town city property in
his hands for sale from $500 up.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-22
KNOX on CORPORATION REGU.
LATION.

Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania, is
one of the aspirants for the presiden-
cy who does not appear to be making
any special endeavor to secure dele
gates to the republican convention
Pennsylvania votes will be cast for
him, and his name viii be before the
convention for consideration That
seems to be ample for the Senator
from the Keystone State who can
only be nominated in the event of a
deadlock between the leading candi-
dates, and probably not then
Senator Knox has been accused of
being a corporation man, a lawyer so
allied with corporate interests that he
could see but one side of ques-
tions affecting corporate and public
interests. A recent speech made by
him, reviewing the steps toward
bringing transportation lines under
governmental control, did not indicate
this. His view Of the matter was suf-
ficiently broad to satisfy any one He
held brief for neither party to the
controversy, but seemed to plead for
equity and justice to both, realizing
the mutually of their interests. He
recognizes that the revolution that
has been wrought in recent years
cannot be undone, that many of the
steps taken were really at the insti-
| cation of the railroads themselves,
and that out of it all the railroads
will come forth stronger than before
while the interests of the people will
| be carefully protected and promoted.
Said Senator Knox in his conclusion
No more can the progress accomp-
| lished be turned backward. The prin-
| ciples established are permanent. The
| policy of legislation, the subordination
| of corporate operations to it, the law
| Of impartiality in rates and accounta-
| bility to Federal authority for integ-
| rity and impartiality in the conduct
| of the great transportation services
| of the nation are now fixed and rooted
| in our Jurisprudence and legislation.
| Postulating only the ever essential
| factor of fair, earnest and faithful en-
forcement, We may rely on this body
of legislation for adequate protection
| against the return of the evils which
| have evoked the reforms, without in
| yoking acts of vindictive destructive
| nature
There is nothing in present con-
, ditions requiring any strain upon our
| institutions to supply a remedy for
| any mischiefs that plague the public,
and there are no mischiefs the correc-
| ton of which may not be attained
without disturbing the public welfare.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-22

There is enough Federal power, if
not enough Federal legislation, to
meet the Federal emergencies. There
is nothing affecting the external af
fairs of the nation or such internal
ones as are committed to its charge
that Congress cannot regulate; there
is nothing that affects them injurious
ly that Congress should not regulate,
and there is nothing which does not
belong to the Federal jurisdiction that
Congress should attempt to regulate.
Laws enacted under the public au-
thority in spirit of wisdom and toll
Grafton enforced impartialIy. prompt
ly and fearlessIy, repealed when
found unsuited to conditions or to be
oppressive, will not only mark us as
people progressing in the art of self
government, but will reduce TO a
minimum any conflict between the
people and the railroads, between
whom there should be the peace that
will enable the one to receive and the
! other to render a service that meas
, ures the profitable production of this
vast country -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-22
4 CORRESPONDENTS TWADDLE.

Some enthusiastic admirer of Gov
ernor Smith has sent out from Wash
ington a press dispatch to the eff
feet that Gov Smith is to be asked
to accept the place at the head of the
Prohibition party national tickle.
Such twaddle betrays the misin-
formation of the correspondent both
as to the record of Gov. Smith on the
prohibition question and as to the
nature of the Prohibition party.
1t is doing the words of Gov
Smith no injustice to say that he was
forced by public sentiment into sign
ing the prohibition law. First he
was for local option only, but later
delivered a grandiloquent phrase as
he signed the state prohibition law
But his latest saying is that in Saw
annah when he declared that he fav-
ored the German style of beer gar
dens.
AS to the political availability of
Gov Smith on other lines, he is a
Cleveland Democrat, with eyes fast
ened on the United States Senate as
a suitable place to spend a long term
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-22
PRESIDENT WALKERS RETURN

President Walker, of the street
railway, has returned to Americas,
prepared to take up actively the plans
of his company in connection with
the improvements in the electric pow
er plant and the building of the rail-
way lines. The story of his return,
as told in yesterdays Times Recorder
was read with much interest. The
building of the street railway is dear
to the heart of very citizen of Am
CIRCUS, the realization being general
that its building means a great deal
to the Industrial progress of the city.
Of course there will be a mass of
preliminary work, such as ordering
the equipment, making contracts for
different classes of work, and the de-
lay necessary to the laying down of
the materials in Americas. But with
things moving as swiftly as possible
towards the desired end, feeling of
encouragement will permeate every
enterprise in the city
The presence of Mr. Robert L.
Reeves, the consulting engineer of
the construction company, shows that
President Walker has come prepared
to take up the different projects with
| vim. The coming of spring will
permit the building operations to be
carried on without hinderance from
unreasonable weather.
Americas heartily welcomes Presi-
dent Walker and halls him as a pub
| lie benefactor whose enterprises are
of the very greatest Importance to
| this city's prosperity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-22
ON "ANTI.REFORM" PLATFORM

Editor Geo. c. Folsom of the Tat
nall Journal has announced his can
didacy for the Legislature from Tat
nall county His platform is a
modification of the prohibition law
so that stimulants can be obtained
by sick people with more freedom
than at present, and opposition to
Reform" as exemplified by the pres
ent regime
In discussing the latter plank of
his platform, Editor Folsom says:
We do not need so much Reform.
we have had reform already I'M
til we are all just about broke
and We want to see this reform
business stopped and We believe we
can go a long ways towards stopping
it if elected.
Reform, yes, Reform, we got Re
form in the last Legislature, yes, we
did, and you, kind reader see what
else We have got, and you can see in
the near future where we will get
if you do not help to make a change
Look at the price of cotton, look at
the price of mules, look at our mer-
chants and all other business inter-
ests, the turpentine business, the
crosstie business and every other in
dustry, they have and are today reap
ing the reward of Reform. Look at
the hundreds of freight cars and To-
comotives that are standing idle, look
at the men out of employment and
look at the price of labor today. Is
that what Reform is? If so, then
Oh Lord, deliver us from this thing
you call Reform"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-22


bont Morgau, in the characteF of 4
consary atiEe banker whese hallway iIl-
teresfs have been most Injured by
the Presidents violent methods, Is
declared to favor Taft, onSfhe ground
that, although he adopts the Roose-
Welt policies, he will not follow the
1atters alarming methods. By tenn
permanent Mr.. Taft is judicial and con-
cilatory. 1t is, generally conceded
that President Roosevelt Is right in
his admiration of the Ten Command
ments, and right in deprecating their
violation. That is very well. No
qmere fault can be found with him for
re-discovering the moral law than
with the Prophet Isiah for denounc-
ing the sins of the children of Isreal
What is objected to is his volcanic
outpouring of startling accusations
and threats which excite terror in the
business world and destroy confidence
together with the contempt of State
rights and efforts to centralize all pow
err in the hands of the Washington
Government There is wanted, it is
said, a President who, lacking the
present Presidents personal idiosyn-
crasies, will perform his duties in an
orderly. quiet and conservative man
ner. Secretary Taft, it is held by
his advocates, is the man to do this,
and the indignant capitalist, the en-
barrassed manufacturer, the bank
rupted merchant and the idle laboring
man are invited to rally to his sup
port His record as an administra-
tor is declared to be admirable 1t
shows, it is asserted, that he is not
aggressive, irritating, alarming and
revolutionary, but mild, genial and
complaisant, with a disposition to
keep to the law and traditions of the
country.
Mr.. Taft is thus put before the pub
lie in the role of a safe, conservative
statesman who will not run amuck
against the business and institutions
of the land. However radical the
platform which he inherits from his
predec essor, or upon which the Chi
cago convention may place him, his
personal qualities are put forward
as a guarantee that he will employ
sensible methods and give prosperity
a chance to revive. There is accord
ingly a choice, it is shrewdly intimat-
ed. between him and Mr.. Bryan, his
probable competitor, who will be
radical on a radical platform.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-22
President ROOserelt's Flank Movement
Baltimore Sum-

President Roosevelts resourceful-
ness as a politician is we'll illustrated
in his new device of presenting Sec
rotary Taft, his candidate for the
Presidency, to the contrary not as a
radical, like himself, but as a conser-
yatiye In accordance with this de-
vice, described in the Suns Washing
ton dispatches yesterday, Mr. J. Pier
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-22

News from Washington is to the
effect that there is in contemplation
no general wage reduction by the
railroads of the country. Four Sou
thern roads are considering a re-
adjustment in the scale of wages TO
make a necessary reduction in their
operating expenses. The PROPOSE
ton of the four roads is said to be
to return to the wage scale III effect
a year ago, when a general advance
was made. Since then the business
of the roads has fallen off to such
an extent that a retrenchment is nee
essary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-22

General Stoessell, the Russian COM
mander who surrendered Port Ar
thur to the Japanese, has been SEN
fenced to death for alleged cowar-
dice 1t will be difficult to convince
the world at large that Gen. Stoessell
was not hero. But a scape goat had
to be found by the bureaucracy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-22

1t has been decided by a Superior
court judge that the state has a prior
lien on the assets of the Neal bank
for the money on deposit The sum
involved is about 100000 The re-
ceivers expect to make a 20 per cent.
payment to depositors on March 20.
A number of valuable lessons will be
drawn from the failurs of the Neal
bank, but the unfortunate depositors
will no doubt wish that some other
institution had given the object les
sons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-22

of years That he would deliberately
put aside the chances for this gilt
tering crown by consenting to lead
forlorn hope is political mon
strosity which has never entered the
Governors brain, we dare say.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-22

Hartman has won out over Fish
in his contention that the holdings of
the stock of the Illinois Central by
the Union Pacific can be voted in the
annual election. Fish is trying to
Dust Hartman from the control of
the road, and had the injunction
against the voting of the shares held
by the Union Pacific been sustained,
his chances were excellent. With
these shares voted for Hartman
nominees, Fish's chances seem small
The election will be held on March 2
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-22

Fourteen female teachers in an
Indian township made a study of the
Thaw case and came to the decision
that the killing of White was justified
under the circumstances. They there
upon signed a petition asking that
Thaw be liberated These school
teachers might have found less I'M
savory subjects to occupy their
minds
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-22

Morse is not sitting quietly by while
his creditors put him in the bank
ruptcy courts. He is hustling in the
financial district. His attorney init
mates that Morse i far from being
a dead one" in the financial world.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-22
MOTHERS
GUIDE

When a young girls thoughts be-
come sluggish when she has head
aches, dizziness, faintness, and ex-
hibits an abnormal disposition to
sleep; dislikes the society Of other
girls; then the mother should come
to her aid promptly, for she pos
sesses information of vital import
ance to the young daughter.
At such a time the greatest aid to
nature is Lydia L. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. 1t prepares the
young system for the coming
change, and has helped to bring
three generations safely from girl
hood to WOmanhOOd. Read what
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-22
w Y?
Raleigh, Aug. 21St 1907.
Mr.. B. C. Beckwith, Attorney,
Raleigh, n. G..

Dear Sir
Your letter of the 10th inst, in regard
to soft drink, "Mezzo", manufactured by An
derson & Co., Atlanta, Ga, has been re-
ceived.
A sample of ''Mezzo", No. 1850 F. r, Of
fered for sale in bulk, was analysed by this
Department, July 9Th, 1907, and no alcohol
Or adulteration, according TO the State Food
Law, was found. I, therefore, consider that
it complies with the requirements of the
North Carolina Food Law, and that it's sale
is legal. Yours very truly,
(Signed), w. NJ ALLEN,
Food Chemist.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-22
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousandsof
womenwho have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-doWn feeling, tlatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, orneryous proStration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-22
LYDIA z. PINKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

has accomplished Tor Miss Olson.
Miss Ellen NJ. Olson, of All North
East Street, KeWanee, Ill, in a letter
to Mrs. Pinkham says:
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound cured me of backache, sideache,
and established my periods after the
best physicians in Kewanee had failed
to help me, saying that an operation
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-22
DRINK
Auburn, Ala, October 5th, 1907
Messrs, Anderson & Co.,

Atlanta, ga.
Gentlemen
AIN In reply to your favor of 4th inst,
would say that last Spring we analysed
number of samples of "Mezzo" for a
house in TalIadega, Ala.
The result of these analyses showed this
preparation to be entirely free from alcohol
and therefore it can not be classed as, or
considered, a cider.
Trusting that this furnishes the informa-
ton you desire, am
Yours very truly,
(Signed), B. B. ROSS,
State Chemist
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-22
.sRkese . Americas, Gas February -, 1908.

Atlanta has settled the pump ques-
ton The papers of that city will
badly miss the topic
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-22

A high-class hotel, conducted for
your comfort. Remodeled, refurnished
throughout. Directly on car line. I'm
ion Station, 20 minutes. Capitol, 20
minutes. Shops and theatres, 10 min
utes Two blocks to White House
and Executive Buildings. Opposite
Metropolitan Club.
Summer Season July to October.
Wayside Inn and Cottage Lake
Luzerne. n. Y, in the Adirondacks.
Switzerland Of America. 45 minutes
from Saratoga. Send for booklet.
CLIFFORD NJ. LEWIS, Proprietor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-22

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-22

The Americas Recorder, Established
1879.
The Americas Times, Established 1890
Consolidated April, 1891.