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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08
STILL THEY BUILD COTTON MILLS

Americas plenty the cotton building line
proposition indication that
golden opportunities slip through their
cities much smaller size and less I'M
industries OF this character
that instance is ThoasVe n e.
comparatively compared from business standpoint
mills about to be added TO It's INDUS
development Thomasvie is already manu-
principally in the furniture line Cotton
mills are new thing there had in
successful industry tells for the
united are ABOUT TO erect
mills considerably the population and the general bust
single natural advantage that Amcus
the advantages that this city does possess
tells
generally that they
mills likely succeeded
Years that Townsville decidedly along
he
Tnomasvie N lumber of
mills
,7ato heco secure?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08
GOVERNORS NOT IN 1T.
philadelphia Press.)

Governor Conner, of Alabama, set
bad precedent in signing the income
tax amendment. Alabama is the only
State thus far that has ratified the
amendment and the Governors part in
signing it is heralded as the GROWING
act in this important achievement.
But suppose the Governor had dis
approved the amendment or even We
toed it, as Governor Stone once under
took to do for an amendment in this
state, what difference would it have
made? Apparently none whatever.
Governors and Presidents have moth
ing to do with amendments to the Fed
eral Constitution and where the State
Constitution follows the nations in
this regard Governors need not be
consulted when amendments to the
State Constitution are pending
The Federal Constitution provides
that two-thirds of Congress may pro-
pose amendments which shall be part
of the Constitution when ratified by
the Legislatures of three fourths of
the states. The President is not men
toned in connection with amendments,
neither are Governors. The Federal
Supreme Court has decided that a
proposed amendment need not be pre-
sented to the President for his APPROX
al. By the same reasoning it is clear
that the Governors need not be CON
suited either as they are given no
authority in the Constitution itself to
act on amendments.
The Supreme Court of PENNSYLVANIA
decided in the case of Commonwealth
VS.. Griest that an amendment to the
State Constitution need not be sub
mitted to the Governor for his approx
al of an amendment is of no effect.
The Supreme Court of Nebraska a few
years ago oyerruled Governor Diet
rich's veto of a constitutional amend
ment in that State and declared it of
no effect.
1t may easily be that when the in
come tax amendment comes up for
ratification by states that some Gov
ernors may disapprove of it. 1t is as
we'll to keep in mind thai all the de-
cisions in the case eliminate the ex-
ecutive from any effective participa-
ton in the adoption of constitutional
amendments and if his name appears
in approval its effect is merely orna-
mental and moral and without any
legal efficacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08
DOG 0UTGROWS LEGS
AND MUST NOW ROLL.
Strange Means of LOcOmOtiOn Adopted
By Canine.

(Chambersburg (Pa.) Dispatch to the
New York Press.)
There is an animal fancier in this
town who has the most peculiarly af-
fiicted and odd-looking' dog veterin-
arians of the Cumberland valley ever
have seen. 1t is beagle hound, and
the doctors say it has elephantiacis.
Alexander B. Hilhouse is the own
er of the strange looking creature
As puppy it was normal in size, but
its body soon gave signs of attaining
abnormal proportions. The dog, OF
the variety which naturally has ex-
ceedingly short and stumpy legs, be-
gan when young to develop such a
great girth that when standing on all
tours it's stomach touched the ground
Since then it has grown fatter, until
now it cannot touch its four feet on
the ground at once.
A result is that it can walk only
with it's body inclined far to one side
and then only with two feet on the
same side, the movements of which
serve to send the dog around in cir
Gle. When it tries to walk without
inclining it's body to one side or the
other the legs simply fan the air help
lessly. They don't touch ground by
an inch and half.
Sausage" is the dogs name. The
only way it can travel in a straight
line by itself is when in the water
BY reason of it's great bulk it floats
easily. Many of the girls of Wilson
College have been much amused at
seeing Milhouse take the dog for a
swim in the creek back of the college
grounds. 1t uses it's stubby legs to
good advantage like a fish uses its
fins, and seems to take great delight
in this it's easiest method of locomo-
ton.
Sausage is a good-natured dog, and
cheerful in spirit When an S. P. c.
A. agent went to see whether the dog S
ailment caused suffering such as to
require it being killed he found Sau-
sage wagging its tail happily and
gnawing a bone like any other dog.
The animal weighs fully so pounds. 1t
has a keen scent for rabbits, and when
a wild bunny got into Milhouse's back
yard recently the dog got so excited
that, powerless to run, it made itself
into a ball and rolled down a terrace
in pursuit of the bunny.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08

pose, and was finished before his adj
ministration was five months old. He
suffered no time to be lost in taking
up this great work, and when Con-
gress threatened to defeat the eXpec-
tation of the people by refusing to
make proper reductions he interpOsed
the power of his persuasion and the
weight of his influence to secure a
measure that would be approved not
only by majority of Congress, but
by a majority out of Congress.
The result is eminently satisfactory.
The discomfort which has followed the
passage of every new tariff heretofore
is nothing more than gentle murmur
as applied to the present tariff. AS q
whole, the new tariff act mas been well
received. The people are at least will
ng to give it a fair trial. The condi-
tons and prospects of the country are
mas owing under it and there is a
strong feeling of relief that tariff ag-
itation is ended for a season, and that
perplexing question settled so quickly
and satisfactorily.
President Roosevelt was justly pop-
ular, and during his administration
Judge Taft was his intimate friend
and most efficient lieutenant. Those
who inferred from this that President
Taft would be a pale reflection of his
predecessor, intent only on carrying
out the Roosevelt policies, by this
time doubtless are disabused of the
idea. The Roosevelt policies will live
so far as they deserve to live, and
President Taft will carry them out and
make them his own policies so far as
he agrees with them.
President Taft has shown himself an
executive who exercises his own judg-
ment, and intends to do things in his
own time and in his own way. The
molding effect OF his firm hand was
felt and seen in the final form of the
tariff bill, while the corporation tax, a
measure of far-reaching possibilities,
is the Presidents own measured and
the income tax amendment was sent to
the states from Congress entirely
through the Presidents insistence.
He has his own ideas of administra-
ton and carries them out. He avoidp
unnecessary friction and antagonism.
He makes no enemies unnecessarily
and is able to secure results. His ad-
ministration has started out we'll and
justifies the expectation that it will
be one of the most popular, fruitful
and beneficial to the people in the his
tory of our country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08

made the "honored guest" of the Dan
ish Geographical Society DR.. Cook
saws: Fl have been at the North
Pole" and these honest and sober
minded Danes accept the statement as
having been made in good faith; there
is no whispered suggestion that DR..
Cook may be a fakir or victim of
hallucinattion.
And why should there be? DR.. Cook
COMFORTS himself like a sane human
being; he is known to be man of in
tegrity and of iron nerve, and to have
been fitted for the attainment of the
goal he claims to have reached by a
long and varied personal experience
with Artic conditions. He profited by
the discoveries of his predecessors, as
all of his predecessors have profited
by the knowledge gained by those who
had been in the field y:
There is nothing discE
all human inventionseeS, = ~ native,
and we know more than our ancestors
did because of the accretion of infor-
nation bit by bit. Commander Peary
found, as Lieutenant Parry did more
than eighty years ago, that there was
a continuous southeasterly drift of the
ice fields of the Greenland sea; but
neither of them held a patent on this
discovery, and DR.. Cook had complete
liberty to take advantage of their OBJ
servations and to begin his dash" far
to the west in the expectation of avoid
ing these unfavorable currents
The attitude of the Danish people
toward DR. Cook is manifestly correct
They do not question his veracity nor
should anybody do so at this stage. Ii
Commander Peary in a month or two
should emerge from the Far North
with the announcement that he, too
had been at the earth's pivotal point
we should not shake incredulous
heads, but throw up our hats and
shout, "Hurrah!"
The proof of the claim in his case
as in that of Dr. Cook, would be an
other matter The positive truth would
have to be derived in a scientific man
ner from the explorers records. The
observations made from day to day by
compass, seXtant, chrOnometer, barom-
eter, thermometer and thermometer
would have to stand scrutiny ana bear
comparison; 2nd they would have to
correspond with each other and with
meteorological and other conditions
noted by the observers in their logs.
Any person of intelligence can make
readings of scientific instruments and
correct notations when at a certain
place; but to compute from a distance
what they might be at such place and
work out series of imaginary obser-
yations is impossible The record
would be bound to have flaws from
which its falsity would be readily de-
tectable. Until DR.. Cooks record shall
have been published and submitted to
scientific investigation the time has
not come to discredit his claim. To
pick out little discrepancies from frag-
mentary and probably, incorrectly
reported interviews is unfair DR..
Cooks critics are summing up the
case before the evidence is in.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08

OF INFINITE VARIETY,

Jacksonville Times-nion)
oh, Ferdinand Pinney, Lord or Earle,
Here's where you stole another girl!
If this is the last Wen be glad to for
give,
But, really, Freddy, you5re too naugh-
ty to live!
Oh, painter, Ferdinand Pinney, Earle
You place this country in a shameful
whirl
1t was soul affinity, and now "the
mind.
Good gracious, man, don't corner wo-
mankind
This affinity game is monopoly,
Let the girls alone, now that you've
tried three
Live and let live, divinity
You may leave over to infinity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08
SIX MONTHS OF TAFT.
phil, Press, Rep.)

Today completes the first six months
OF President Tafts administration.
We are persuaded that no one man
voted for him has any reason to re-
greet it, while the six million who
voted against him seem very well con-
tent with the result of the election.
Mr.. Taft came nearer than any other
recent President to going into the
White House with the general acclaim
OF all the people. AS President he has
measured up to the full Presidential
stature, met the Just expectation of
the people and added to rather than
lost any of the great personal populir-
ity with which he entered upon the
exaeting and responsible duties of
his higt office.
The revision of the tariff is the leg
tsfative act for which he stood sponsor
before the people, and it was under
taken by the C'6nesress>which he sum
noned in special session for that pur-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08
She Was Too Quick for Them.

There were three at the little table
in the cafe, a lady and two men.
Suddenly the electric lights went
out, and the lady quickly and noise
iessly drew back
An instant later there was a smack
of compound kiss. AS the electric
lights went up, each man was seen to
be smiling complaisantly
." thought l heard kiss said the
lady, but nobody kissed me-
Then the men suddenly glared at
each other, and flushed and looked
painfully sheepish.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08

The origin of that petroleum but
ter" sensation is amusing. A firm
bought land at Bayonne, ~ j., from
the Standard Oil for the establish
ment of dairy, butter and cheese
business-the products to be taken
from milk as usual. The filing of
the deed was enough.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08

Lovers who cannot get up the cour-
age to marry, commit suicide in COM
pany. Why not try marriage firsts
and leave suicide as the last resort
But lovers are supposed to be inca
pable of both reason and logic, so why
argue with a suicide?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08

Hughes has removed Haffen Now
Hughes is requested to remove Nc
Clellan on charges equally heavy and
ominous. If an official prove effective
it seems he is expected to carry all
the burden.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08

Sir Harry Johnston, the English eth
nologist, contributes to McClure's an
unqualified endorsement of the work
America did in Cuba. For so much
many thanks-our relief is in pro-
portion to the doubts once forced
upon us.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08

Wellman will now be excused, and
the next expedition should look for
the pole from an acceptance Mean
time, Jules Verne told us long ago
how the South Pole might be reached
with a submarine
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08
WHO OWNS THE NORTH POLE!
Baltimore Sum

Baltimore Sum
-4~-eiH mperaIists who rejoice in
every extension of the territorial linn
its of the United States may possibly
disposed, on the strength of Dr.
KS discovery Of the North Pole, to
TT title to the interesting region
the line of the earths axis of
ion reach surface of the
Il Az is, on the other
2Posf such~ss4.sg-
8natonal law to
&at the United States
BS@@ title to the Pole but that it
gannot possibly acquire title DR.
Cook, they would argue, went 'on his
own hook" not having been expressly
authorized by the United States to
explore the Artc regions and annex
the Pole. Had he been sent from
Washington expressly to annex the
Pole, our title, after the discovery and
announcement thereof, would for the
time be doubtless better than that of
any other nation provided it was
shown that the polar area is not a hin
terland of Canada or Greenland; but
lille would rep2.R valid only in
- -nfsassss The Pole and con-
tinued 70 occupy it. Discovery gives
no TITLE without efficient and contin-
uous occupation Since, however, DR..
Cookacted without official authority.
his discovery cannot possibly be held
TO confer title upon the United States,
unless this Government-Canada and
Denmark assenting-at once sends nm
to the Pole a naval Or civil fOroa r.
hoist our flag and defend it against all
Is
Mhere is no land, it appears
~ Pole energies, but only a
BOT floating ice of unknown
- drifting eastward when
81 visited it, and since April q
DOUBTLESS drifted hundreds of
ward into the warmer
Eastern Atlantic and
@@a-@aA nation acquire perm
temporary ice-sland
ed in the sea- Can
the Stars and
melting iceberg
as its own exclusive
mat particular part of space
vanished iceberg had occu-
-e site of the Pole is accord
d erect open sea, and therefore
1uiiios. The sea is free equally 70
nations unless it be a mare clan
euHI' IN such case, if the polar noint
III = c. III a small sea iuclosed by part. Of
Saaada or Greenland, it would under
4e unaiSputed law of nations. fall to
nation whose territory incIosed it
effect, the anti-fmperiaIists w ro ID
our imperiaIists are cIaimi 1,g
Union over the sea
The sea, the sea
j., Inc blue the salt. the ever free
"n Is preposterous.
:. does not appear probable bou
r. mat anybody will fight over INV nv
'on Of ownership The onIy tbt ir's
while up there seems to he e'' ting
~, Of discovery, and DR.. Cook 'H is
that back with him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08
What Hurt Worst.
Chicago Tribune

President Taft beat you playing
golf, did he? Oh, well, that's lQuite
the usual thing, you know It wouldn t
do to outplay the President"
Yes, but the humilating thing about
it is that I'm no SLOUGH of a player
myself, and | was doing my durndest
to beat him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08
Couldn't Talk Enough as Umpire.
lst. Louis Post-Dispatch.l

The public invariably tires of a
player like Colonel Bryan, who can
not get hit in several times at bat.
He might make a good umpire, but
he will never be a good ball player.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08

Don't confine yourself to wheat; the
disease is already charged to another
source than corn. At the same time
it would be we'll to eat neither bad
flour nor bad meal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08
The Next Touch.
Detroit Free Press
And now each schoOlbOy
Sadly stings
His dad for coin
For books and things.

Had Colonel Bryan been selected
president what would have been his
personal fad? He can not play golf,
and has no talent for chasing wild
animals.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08
Subject to a bareback.

Richmond Times-D ispatch.)
A marriage has been arraigned, but
may never take place between William
Jennings Bryan and old Mrs. Tariff for
Revenue
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08
- - - CURES
- @zDe - BLOOD POISON

of Blood
usually
OF
trouble allowed
times makes complete physical wreck of the sufferer The disease can
tons its be stopped poison removed and health
blood isidious
the circulation makes
blood
circulation no the disease left purely vegetable remedy
all blood
tested
book and free to a VIII write
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08

Why don't you deal with me?7 in
quired the new grocer.
Didn't know you were in business, ~
explained the old editor, and the next
day his paper had another big display
ad
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08

Roosevelt has brought some of the
Egyptian geese along to show us.
Well, let Uncle Joe have them for a
souvenir of the great and mighty hunt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08

What though your schemes have all
gone wrong
For fortune is naught but a flirt;
Go trudging along with a cheerful
song
And a smile that concea1s the hurt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08
Going to Need Few New Planks
Denver Republican,

Denver Republican,
1t is going to cost 10 cents instead
of cents to register letters after this.
No doubt Mr.. Bryan has this filed
away as the first campaign issue for
1912
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08

Since the automobile is the chief
death dealer today, the average mil
lionaire will invest in flying machines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08
As Scarce as Ny Policies.

AT the rate in which Roosevelt's
friends are dropping out of this adj
ministration there will be few of them
left in the next three years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08

The Hammerstein educational opera
is already teaching the music lovers
of Manhattan the value of economy
in voice and ticket values.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08
cOOh AND THE DOUBTERS

. Philadelphia Record)
ere was no shadow of doubt darl,-
: 'he reception of DR.. Cook at
'anagen' The American explorer
taken at his word by everybodr
congratulations were showered
MIN. The populace of the nan -.
api'ai almost mobbed him in its
nous joyous greetings. The
e so|n Prince personally eg-
l>ashore, he was received in
BY King Frederick, but wei
ne name of the Danish ma
Minister of Commerce and |
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08
Gee, But He's Busy.
New York Telegram1

Chief Forester Pinchot says he
knows President Taft will carry out
Colonel Rooseyelt's policies because he
told him so.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08

Panama has been shaken up, but
by mere earthquake, not an investi-
CATION,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08
You knoY lL2sA~sA -- : .SA.sa'|ay "

- is in my ReatJ t'iSS u "9'
M not ask because fear if ask not
YOU will not give
You taught me fatherhood, nay child
need never plead the right 10 live,
But from my soul the CRY ascends and
gushes from my very lips in
speech
Give me no aid. howe'er I plead for
tasks within nay mortal reach.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08

Mr.. Bryan now expects to lead the
party to victory nthe tariff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08
1t Doesn't Make Him Bwana Tumble

Richmond Times-D ispatch)
Secretary Ballinger sought to keep
in mind that Mr. Pinchot got his
training on the White House tennis
court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08
Americas, Ga, September :, 1903
.-TUF BRAVE MANS PRAYER.

Chicago News)
p am human, Lord-no more; I'm
ice. lucky to be even that.
sz9rs boasted oft, with poor excuse; in
m ourpine aRckcIoth oft I've sat
Egsn Amuch to ego runs; when
1E2 fes / chafe and yelp,
-225 AtG,es. Of humankind. I've
g5s4-I Ems hunger for your help.
Esg heed me. Lord that / may put
into this plea my utmost zest!
please do not start assisting me until
YOU see I've done my best.
MANY a time and yet again I've fooled
myself along this line
Have thought myself exhausted quite
and sore in need Of strength divine
Until within me something stirred,
some hidden power sprang to
light,
And. like Paul Jones, my spirit cried
We have not yet begun to hght'
Help me remember this, dear Lord
when I come whining round the
throne
Lend not your everlasting arm while
there's a stroke left in my own
You know, 0 Lord, just what ( mean.
I need not choose my words Will
you. -
You know frA.SSeu il -gsssm~ray will
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-08

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