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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07
IGNORANCE OF THE GREATEST
BOOK.
ATLANTA Georgian.l

(Atldntd GeOfSldn.)
President Cyrus Northrop of the
University of Minnesota, in his fare
we'll address to the students of the
summer school in the chapel last week
made a statement which-emanating
from an educator of such high rank
gives stress to one of the most dis
couraging signs of the times.
The ignorance of the Bible said
he, which prevails throughout the
grace to American scholarship. AS
things are today if you ask the aver
age freshman, or even senior, of col
lege, especially in the East, who Moses
was, he will probably reply by putting
the Hebrew lawgiver among the
apostles. There is a feeling among a
certain class of persons that to know
nothing about the Bible is a condition
of mind which confers distinction"
Bah!
If not for the sake of spiritual edifi-
cation, then for the sake of sheer men
tai culture the Bible deserves to be
carefully studied from Genesies to
Revelation.
For even from the standpoint of
mere literature it is pre-eminently the
book of books.
1t has nodded the style and tinctur-
ed the thought of the worlds great
writer's.
The poetry of David-the logic of
Paul-the eloquence of Isaiah-the
wisdom of Solomon-have never been
surpassed.
Supreme in the Worlds didactic lit
erature is the sermon on the Mount.
Besides, the Bible contains the most
perfect system of Jurisprudence and
the most complete and thorough code
of ethics which the world has ever
known.
And dwarfed into insignifcance
when compared with the standards of
Holy Writ are the PHILOSOPHERS of Pla-
to and Socrates, of Confucius and
Buddha, of Voltaire and Bacon.
Consequently, the young collegian
can find no greater intellectual slim
illus than is provided for him in the
ancient documents which constitute
the oracles of the Christian religion.
But the argument for the Bible can
not be grounded upon this low pedes-
tai.
Bishop George F. Pierce, the match
less orator of MethOdism in the great
address which he delivered in the city
of New York in 1874, thus phrased the
mission of this Supreme Book:
THE Bible, sir, is the guide of the
erring and the retainer of the wand
ering; it heals the sick, consoles the
dying and purifies tle living. Let the
master give it to the pupil, the profess
sOr to his class, the father to his SON.
the mother to her daughter; place it
in every home in the land; then shall
the love of God covers the earth and
the light of salvation overlap the land
as the sunbeams of morning lie upon
the mountains"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07
THE CRY OF GEORGIA GIRLS TO-
DAY.
(The Milledgeville News.)

The womanhood of the South has al
ways been of the highest type
Through long years of strife and sue
ceeding generations of toll they de-
monstrated their worthiness to posi-
tons on the highest pedestal that man
could place them. Now after the South
has turned on the road of prosperity
and the higher life of education and
other things that tend towards the
luxurious-they are again clamoring
for position and place in the activities
of life.
The most pathetic is the plea of the
Georgia girl who wishes to obtain an
education. The Georgia Normal and
Industrial College at Milledgeville fur
nishes striking example of this char
acter. A thousand girls have asked
for admission to the institution and
only five hundred out of that thousand
can come. All the places are filled
The cry Of the girl without an eye to
pity her must go unheard or rather
unheeded She must struggle along
and win her way the best she can.
Other girls around her perhaps may
be able to go some where else, but
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07
NOT BEYOND THE NEW ELECTION
New York Times.)


If this bill becomes a law, it will
not go beyond the next election" said
Senator Aldrich the other day, in
yielding some point, that he wished to
avoid debate. A good many of the
schedules of the bill will not bear
much debate, for that would expose
their wickedness. But the Rhode Is
land Senator wanted to shut off de-
bate in order to save time He was
in hurry to get the bill through.
The President has been also some
what impatient of delay, and the per
spring House wants to get away
They have all been in a hurry. But
the more haste the less speed, it ap-
pears.
1t is impossible that the tariff issue,
forced upon the Republican party and
accepted by it in 1908, should be dis
posed of by this unsatisfying enact
ment. Ventilation" was indicated
by the insurgent Senator whose words
we have quoted as the process which
would limit the life Of the bill now
awaiting the Senate's action to the
next Congressional election. The
measure is in a way to be ventilated.
1t is pretty we'll ventilated already.
From one end of the country to the
other the people know about it two
&c IN,
faith a revision of the Dingley duties
downward, and so it cannot relieve
consumers of any of the tariff bur
dens they have borne for the last
twelve years. Second, that it is not
a fulfillment, but a breach, Of the
promises made by the Republican
party and Republican candidate in
the last campaign. The general, the
universal, knowledge of those two
facts will make the new tariff unac-
ceptable to the people and dispose
them at the earliest opportunity to do
away with it.
So ''tinkering with the tariff" with
all the disturbance to business Incl
dental thereto, has not been ended
but only begun by the special SEES
sion which President Taft summoned
to undertake the work Is Mr.. AL
drich or are any of Mr. Aldrich'S
standpat supporters fatuous enough
to suppose that a tariff bill which IS
Republican representatives voted
against, and which escaped reference
back to the Conference only by the
narrow margin of 5 votes, bill as to
which it is still doubtful whether
supporting majority can be found for
it in the Senate, will settle the tariff
question? 1t is believed that nothing
but the influence of the President Sc
cured the passage of the bill in the
House. Is the mind of Mr.. Taft free
from all apprehension that this re
vision may not repeat the history Of
the Mckinley act? If the Democrat
party were an organized opposition
under sane leadership as it was in
1890, neither this tariff nor the Re
publican majority in the House would
survive the next election. But it Il
from the Republicans themselves,
from the Republicans of the West,
that trouble may be expected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07
YELPING AGAINST MISSIONS.

Those who are yelping against the
graft in foreign missions, through
the medium of Tom Watson's paper, it
can be safely set down never contrib
uted cent to missions, foreign or
home, and never will. The people who
put up the money are not worrying
over it's expenditure. 1t makes one
sick to listen to a lot of tight wads
who never loosened up to the extent
of dollar for the spread of Christi
anity encouraging such a chronic pes
simist and persistent croaker as Wat
son to attack missions
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07

The Covington News insists that
the man who doesn't want the office
badly enough to get out and hustle for
it is apt to make very poor public
official. One thing is certain Some
of those who want the Office badly
make very poor officials once they
have secured the coveted places.
There seems to be something about
office holding that destroys mems NOR
ais stamina unless they are of. more
than ordinary calibre.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07

The Georgia legislature has taxed
the yellow dog and lots of other small
things, but it has signally failed to
tackle inheritances and incomes. Even
in Georgia the poor man frequently
gets the tarred end of the taxation
stick.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07

The compilation of Georgia's his
torical records will continue. Score
one to the credit of the legislature. It
would have been a blunder almost
equivalent to a crime to have aban-
doned this important work of preserv-
ing the colonial and revolutionary rec
ords of the state
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07
When Your Joints Are still

and your muscles sore from cold or hheu-
matism, when you slip or sprain atjoint
strain your side or bruise yourself, fPain-
killer will take out the soreness a nd fix
you right in a jiffy. Always have itawith
you, and use it freely. The oldest, the
cheapest and the best medicine foe in
ternal and external aches and pains in
man is Perry Davis Painkiller, and for
over seventy years it has been the great
standby for emergencies in thousands of
families all over the world Don't go
home without a soc. or one of the new
size 35c bottles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07

The Marietta Journal says the five
hundred local bills introduced at this
session of the legislature will keep
until the next" By that time prob
ably there wont be any demand for
them. Much of the legislation is of
that character
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07

Its the earmark of a proper gen.
tleman that he doesn't take personal
offense at opposition to his views and
plans" declares the Marietta Journal.
Admitting this to be the truth there
are quite a number of Georgia poll
ticians who don't bear the earmarks
of a true gentleman"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07

The Rome Tribune insists that Geor-
gia newspapers make themselves par
ties to the crime of freak legislation"
by giving to the silly bills the public
ity their authors crave" 1t is I'M
fortunately true that some men are
so constituted that they would rather
be known for their fooolishness than
not at all
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07

Massachusetts woman has left
$4,000 to her dogs and $4,000 to her
bereaved husband. This merely dem
onstrates that the more some women
see of a man the more they think of
dogs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07

The sign post bill, placing penalties
on country officers who fail to put up
and keep in order sign posts On the
various public roads, should become a
law before the legislature adjourns.
Let that one good law, at least, be
its monument. That will endear its
memory to all travellers in Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07

People who know Col. McLendon
we'll are not convinced that he was
personally corrupt" says the Rome
Tribune. No. He is not accused of
being corrupt He simply made a mis-
take For that error of judgment he
is being punished. But the mistake
largely ruined the confidence of the
public and dest royed his future use
fulness as kailroad commissioner
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07

Tom Watson wants McLendon to go
before the people. Nothing would be
accomplished. McLendon queered
himself by taking the $4,000 profits
from the bond deal. Outside of that
the charges were puerile. But that
one thing lost him the support of the
public.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07

Rome boasts of the best health rec
ord in Georgia for July, claiming only
three white deaths. Sorry to disturb
Rome, but that is just merely two
hundred per cent more than the num-
Der of white deaths in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07

Guilty but not legally convicted"
is the way the Perry Home Journal
looks at the McLendOn case But
guilty of something that was not
charged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07

McLendon furnished the facts" as
to port rates when Hoke was making
his first two canvasses for governor.
Who will furnish the facts for him
next year?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07

On a referendum vote Cleveland has
turned down a three cent street car
fare proposition. The voters feared
the niger in the woOdpile"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07

How are you getting along with
your new housemaid?"
First rate" answered the lady of
the house. she seems to approve of
the way | do the work"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07

Judging from the number of men
being shot by women recently the new
woman must have a convenient hip
pocket somewhere about her person.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07

Fitzgerald has imported a good
claimer in its new managing editor
He talks blandly about that city's ten
thousand population.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07

Augusta and Savannah are planning
to connect themselves with an electric
current. A pipe line would be more
in order.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07

President Taft will be in Macon on
November 4. He will pass through
Atlanta en- route to the Central City.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07
Farm Loans
II you want a loan on your farm
save money by seeing me.
&. r. ELLIS,
Planters Bank Building,
Americas. Georgia.
IS YOUR
MONEY
INVESTED
WELL :?

Next to having money, the most
important thing is how to take care
OF it-how best to invest 1t.
A Banking Institution OF this kind
cannot only care for your financial
interests In careful, conservative
way-giving you abundant banking
facilities in every department OF fin
ance-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, 1909-08-07

The presentation of several skulls
to Roosevelt in Africa is said to be
merely symbolical of those he cracked
at home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07
Sore Eyes.

The remedy that is doing the work
is Calhoun's Eye Water Price 25c
Only at D. F. Davenport, Druggist,
40 Lamar st.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-07
FolGYS
Honey
and Ia z
A Guarantee.

a Guarantee.
This is to certify that all
druggists are authorized to re-
fund your money if Foley's
Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold. Contains
no opiates. The genuine is in
yellow package. REFUSE SUBSTITUTES
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-23
For Milk Storage.

If the milk is placed in cellar or cave
where there are decaying vegetables or
fruit, it will quickly absorb the odors
from them. Such places are entirely un-
fit for the storage OF milk. The dairy.
man should have building, set apart
from the barns and other places from
which Objectionable odors might come,
for the exclusive use of the dairy. This
building need not be very large, but
must be constructed so that it can easily
be kept clean and cool. A cement floor
should be laid, as 1t is the easiest to
clean, is cool and does not rot from
moisture. If the walls are built OF stone,
brick or concrete, so much the better,
for such walls Keep out the heat.
The roof construction should be such
that it will effectually turn the heat OF
the sun. If the roof ia not of concrete
it should be built double, so that an air
current will pass between the upper and
lower parts. Walls and ceilings should
be covered with cement plaster, whether
wood or stone is used in their cOnstruc-
ton. This finish, il properly put on, ID
easy to clean and does not readily be-
come affe, ted with mold or decay.
Provision must be made for an abun
dance of water, and the pumping arrange
ment must be such that the fresh water
from the woll or spring will flow through
tn dairy house. II should run into
tank built deep enough to allow the
complete submerging of the milk and
cream cans. The tank should have
sufficient idth and length to hold al
that it may be necessary to use. A tanh
built up of concrete and finished with
cement surface is the most economical
| in the long run, and is much more salts
factory. Provision must be made fol
draining it out for the purpose OF clean
ing. Wooden tanks are usually s0urt
| of trouble from leaks and decay. Ir'
tanks do not last long because they be-
come rusty y-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-23

ing that he was determined not by aHy
means to be won to her cause, she
gave him her hand, with a common.
place wish that he might find bis af.
fairs in better order than seemed prob.
able, and rang for Eccles.
The butler showed him out.
"Well," appreciated Mr.. Kirkwood.
with gusto. "she's got Ananias and
Sapphira talked to standstill, all
rightw He ruminated over this for a
moment. Calendar can lie some, too,
but hardly with her picturesque touch.
Uncommon ingenious, call 1t. AL
the same, there were only about q
dozen bits Of tiling that didn't fit into
her mosaic a little bit. think they're
all tarred with the same stick-all but
the girl. And there's something
afoot a long sight more devilish and
crafty than that shilling shocker of
madam's. Dorothy Calendars got
about as much active part in 1t as l
have. I'm only from California, but
they've got to show me before I'll be-
lieve word against her. Those in
fernal scoundrels! Somebody's got to
be on the girls side. and l seem to
have drawn the lucky straw. Good
heavens! Is 1t possible for u grown
man to fall heels over head In love In
two short hours2 don't believe It.
It's Just Understanding more And
I'll have to have a change Of clothes
before can do anything further"
He struck across town as directly
as might be for st. Pancras station.
1t would undoubtedly be long walk
but cabs were prohibited by his strait.
ened means, and the buses were all
abed and wouldn't be astir for hours.
He strode along rapidly, finding bis
way more through intuition than by
observation or familiarity with Lon
lon's geography-indeed, was scarce
aware Of his surroundings. for hif
brain was big with fine imagery. rapt
In a glowing dream Of knight errantry
and chivalric deeds.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-23

'Mr. htrkD0oQ fntght cure JOF u Dtt W
supper"
wood glanced him up and down, grin
ming.
THANK you. Eccles. I'll remember
you now. You'll remember me, too,
won't you? You're bad actor. aren't
you. EcclesT"
"Yes, sir: thank you, SIR" mumbled
the man unhappily and took instant
advantage of the implied permission
to so.
Intensely diverted by the recollec-
ton Of Eccles' abortive attempt to stop
him ut the door Of No. 8 and wonder
Ing. now that he came to think Of 1t.
why precisely young Hallam had deem
ed II necessary to travel with q body
guard and adopt such fslrtive methods
to enter into as well as to obtain what
was asserted to be his own property,
Kirkwood turned active attention to
the lunch.
Thoughtfuhy he poured himself q
cup Of coffee. swallowing it hot and
black as It came from the silver pot.
then munched the sandwiches.
1t was kindly thought OF, this early
morning repast. Mrs. Hallam seemed
more and more a remarkable woman
with each phase of her character that
she chose to disclose. At odds with
him, she yet took time to think OF his
creature needs. Women, he PROFOUND.
ed gravely. are queer. There's no tell.
ing anything about them.
One Of the most unreadabie speci.
mems Of the sex on which he pro-
nounced this highly original dictum
entered the room just then. and be
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-23
fro BE Continued
A Human Hiss CoMed the Lion.

At Cape Town a lion tanner was 60
Ing through performance IN Il cage
with full grown lion lately caught
Suddenly II was seen that the brute
was putting the trainer through his
PAGES rather than being put through
itself Softly. crouching and creep
ing, the big cat edged itself between
the thoroughly unnerved man and the
door Of the den, fixing its victim with
two rolling yellow orbs Of flaming
ferocity and saving the empty air with
its tufted tail as 1t crOuched prepara-
tory to springing. Many men among
the audience. used to the ways Of wild
beasts. saw and comprehended. but
only one man possessed the knowledge
and the presence Cf mind to avert the
apparently inevitable. Pursing up his
lips as though he were going to whis-
tle he emitted hoarse. low. rasp-
Ing hiss. The beast heard and under
stood. for the sound was an exact i'm
itatiOn of the noise made by the giant
constructor when its huge body Is
coilcd for the throw that never misses,
that never relaxes and that no beast
Of the field is strong enough to with
stand. Again and yet again the rau-
cous sound rasped the stiffness. and
the angry brute drew back its head. its
great eyes grew small and dull. the
hackles rose and stiffened on its back,
and II covered. whining. on the door
Of the cage.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-23

ming to rob us. Mulready aiding and
abetting him."
The woman paused before Kirkwood
looking down upon him. "And 80,
she concluded. I'VE have been tricked
and swindlcd. | can scarcely believe II
Of Dorothy Calendar"
81, for one. don't believe It." Kirk
wood spoke quickly. rising. Whatever
the culpability Of Calendar and Mul
ready, Dorothy was only their hood.
winked tool"
"But. Mr.. Kirk wood. she must have
known the jewels were not hers"
"Yes.r he assented passively. but
wholly unconvinced.
"And what" she demanded, with q
gesture of eXasperation-"what would
you adviser
Scotland Yard" he told her bluntly
"But it's a family secret. It must
not appear in the papers. Don't you
understand? George Calendar is my
husbands cousinW
II can think Of nothing else unless
you pursue them In person."
"But whitherT
"That remains to be discovered.
can tell you nothing more than have.
May thank you for your hospitality,
express my regrets that should un-
Willingly have been made the agent of
this disaster and wish you good night
or, rather. good morning, Mrs Hal
lamp"
For a moment she held him under u
calculating glance, which he withstood
with graceless fortitude. Then, realiz.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-23
A Mater Experiment.

Take three bowls and stand them In
q row. In the bowl at one end put wa
ter as hot as your hand can bear. In
the one at the other end nut ice water
and in the middle bowl lukewarm wa
ter. Now hold your right hand In the
hot water and your left hand in the
cold, say, for minute or more; then
suddenly place both hands In the luke
warm water and notice the effect. II
the one tested is blindfolded good
deal of amusement will follow.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-23
She Was the Champion.

colored woman of generous pro-
portions was on the witness stand.
and she made such good witness for
the plaintiff that the attorney for The
defense planned to throw cold wafer
on what she said by finding fault with
her character
LET me see--you have been arrest
ed. haven't youT the attorney asked
In cross examination.
"Now. look a-hcah." said the wit
ness. getting angry, do you think I'm
goin' to tell you all my private buSi-
ness? ! guess not"
IL have the right TO know. and ynu
must tell me-" the lawyer perSi tod.
and the judge instructed the witness
that she would have to answer.
us rested for lickin' my husban'." }"
she said. her eyes flashing.
THAT 500" said the attorney. with
great satisfaction. What Is your hls-
bands name?" She told him. What
Is his business"
Hes a prize6ghtah." she said. and
the cross examination abruptly ended
amid general Observation-Disclosures
News.