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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21
WHEN THE WIVES COME HOME.
Chicago Tribune.)

It's different world, from base to
dome,
It's sweeter land, when the wives
come home.
The grind don't seem like it used TO
seem,
And the old home smiles in the arms
of dream:
When the wives come home, when
the wives come home,
It's different world, from base to
dome,
They're a lot of care and heap of
trouble
But it's empty world, and bursted
bubble
When they go away and they stay too
long,
And the heart grows sick for the
home-love song:
It's different world when we're all
alone,
And the wives have flown, the wives
have flown.
It's SUMMER place to spend our lives
When the old home shines with the
sweet old wives;
And our hearts know best, through
the froth and foam,
What a JOY it is when the wives come
home:
How the sunlight breaks, and we
feel it's cheer,
When we know that the lips we love
lean neari
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21

Dealing with the above subject a
series OF exceedingly beautiful pic
lures were shown at the Opera House
last night and greatly enjoyed by
large audience. Tonight, and every
night this week, there will be COM
plete change of program. The pictures
engaged are all OF a high class of mer-
II and well worthy of extensive patron
age.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21
P. S. 81 Have Also Nailed Cook"
CLOS Angeles Times.)

Among the famous messages of his
tory, such as "Veni, pidi, vici" and
I'VE have met the enemy and they are
ours" we must add Il have nailed
the flag to the pole. Bert"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21
IS YOUR
MONEY
INVESTED
WELL. 4?

Next to having money, the most
important thing is how to take care
OF it-how best to invest It,
4 Banking Institution OF this KING
cannot only care for your financial
Interests In a careful, conservative
way giving you abundant banking
facilities in every department Of nm
ance--bUt can also give you valuan1e
aid and advice about investments and
securities. Open an account with
Tie Bank of South Western Georgia's
Savings Department and enjoy the
..IiVe ntages that accrue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21
His Limit.
Detroit Free Press

What have you learned from your
experience as a gardener this year?F
well, I've learned one thing, and
that is that it's mighty hard for a
good furnace tender to make a success
of two trades"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21
Didn't Care to Tempt Providence.
(Anaconda Standard1

(Anaconda Standardg
President Taft displays wisdom i'll
not including Senator Aldrich among
the passengers on his transcontinental
joy ride
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21
COSTS MILLIONS TO RUN
BIG CITY OF GOTHAM.
1t win Take s1ss.OOO,O0O to Run the
City.

New York, Sept. 20.-Passing all
high-water marks for city expenses,
the new budget, to be considered by
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21

is founded upon what you save wbiIo
young, whether you become a bust-
ness man or woman, or enter upon
a professional career.
Without money there can be no
SUCCESS-what are your chancesq
Our Savings Department
extends helping hand to you-it will
keep your savings safely, and in
crease them with per cent. interest
Why not start the account at once,
The Planters Bank Of AnGrICgs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21

If our currency were only as elac-
tic as Hope, there'd be no financial
panics.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-21
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DIR. HENRY b. ALLEN.
SDeciaIiSt.

EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
Office Cotney Building in front of
Post Office.
Office Phone 1868. Residence 423.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
STRIKING GIRLS IN MOTOR CARS
Society Women In New York Assist
shirt Waist Makers by Loan Of
Their Automobiles.

New York, Dec. 22.-Many society
women Of this city, among them Miss
Anne Morgan, Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont
and Mrs. Samuel Untermyer gave up
their touring cars and spacious lin
cuisines to the shirt waist strikers
for a parade In celebration Of the re-
lease Of the five martyrs" Of the
strike from their five and tenday SEN
ences on the island.
Playcards and banners denouncing
In red letters the police and police
magistrates were Haunted from these
borrowed cars.
At a quarter past the cars left the
pickets at the different factories for
their evenings work. No attempt was
made to take any girls in the motors
except those who have been arrested
and those doing picket duty. Accom-
panying them were many of\the Vas
sar, Columbia and Bryn Mawr and
smith college girls, who are doing
luty as watchers and assisting the
strikers in their executive work.
The parade was under the direction
Of Miss Elizabeth butcher and Miss
Violet Pike, two vassar graduates.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
WOUNDED OFFICER SHOT NEGRO


Kansas City, Dec. 21.--In a pistol
duel with a negro Joel Mayes, county
marshal, was shot, not dangerously, in
the head, and the negro was killed by
Mayes.
The dead negro, whose name 10 un.
known is the one who held up Mrs.
F. H. Barrett last Friday night and
stripped her wedding ring from her
finger.
Mayes shot the negro after he him
self had been wounded In an attempt
to place him under arrest With
Mayes in the fight was Earl G. Logan,
special officer from the prosecuting
attorneys office.
The battle occurred about IL o'clock
Mayes had been searching for the
negro who was accused of holding up
Mrs. Barrett, 1909 East Ninth street.
Friday night at Ninth and Troost.
A search Of the negroes body after
the fight disclosed the four diamond
rings which were identified as the
property Of Mrs. Barrett. Nothing else
that might lead to the dead mans
Identification was found.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
TRIED ONE OF TIE NEW RULES
The Unanimous Consent Calendar
Assisted to Get Prompt Action
on River Improvement Bill.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The "unani.
nous consent calendar" one Of the
concessions in the rules Of the house
Of representatives obtained by the in
surgents at the last special session Of
congress, was brought into play for
the first time.
This provision of legislation Is one
Of the amendments In what has been
termed the fitzgerald rules" and un-
der It 4 member may get action on
measure By securing unanimous con.
sent instead Of having Il come up
through the regular channels.
The legislation in question was .
Joint resolution from the appropris
tons committee providing funds for
the Improvement Of the Tennessee
river. The interest Of the members
was very intent in the frst applica-
ton Of the rules. The resolution was
agrOed TO.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
KANSAS MUST HAVE GAS FIRST
Attorney General Preparing to lnstl
tute Suit to Stop Piping 1t Out
of State.

Topeka, Dec. 22.-Prof. W. G. Hoad
state sanitary engineer, and NJ F
Amrine, Gov. Stubbs's personal de
tective, were brought to Topeka ant
instructed to gather evidence regard
ing the natural gas situation. 1t IL
commended by the state officials thai
Kansas towns were the first to receive
natural gas and that these towns have
a prior claim to the gas, and that be
fore Kansas City and st. Joseph, Mo.
can be supplied with gas the kansas
towns must have all that the citizens
want or need.
The same company supplies the
Kansas and Missouri cities. The at
torney general Is preparing to msti
tute a suit to compel the Kansas Ne
tural Gas company to stop piping gaI
to Kansas City, No., until the Citizen
Of Topeka. Lawrence Leavenworth and
Atchlson have sufAclent gas for theii
needs The state engineer and III
governors representative will gather
The evidence on which the suit Is t.
BE brought M
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
the BOSSES DEFEATED IN ENID
COMMISSION RULE BECOMES EFF.
FECTivE IN OKLAHOMA CITY.


Enid, Ok, Dec. 21.-The new com
mission rule adopted by the voters Of
this city some months ago became
effective with a mayor and three COM
missioners displacing the old elective
officers and ~ councilmen elected I'M
der the ward system.
The new officers have assumed CON
troll of the city government absolutely
unfettered by any party Affiliations OF
promises of appointment. They were
elected over the combined opposition
of the "bosses" of the old parties, who,
seeing their power slipping from them,
made desperate effort to defeat at
least part of the straight indie
pendent ticket which had been put in
the field by business men.
Last Tuesday the people were treat
ed to the strange spectacle Of all the
old line party managers, Democratic
and Republican, lined up together,
working as hard as their varied eG-
periences and intimate touch with .G%
ward workers made possible, en-
deavoring to prevent a situation whiGn
1t could readily be seen would put all
the political bosses in Enid out "f
a Job for the next two years, at least.
But their fight was more in vain
than the most ardent supporters of
the business ticket had hoped. All
four of the non-partisan caucus nomi-
nees went in by sweeping majorilles.
With Is candidates in the field and
shrewd political combinations made In
every ward to defeat the non-partisan
ticket, the whole ticket was success
full by majorities ranging from 200 to-
400.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23

Congress viii be Asked to Make RestL
tuition to Those Who Served From
1864 to 1875.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Concerted &C
tion by number of senators in in,
Producing resolutions calling for in.
formation relative to amounts derived
from the rental Of postofilce boxes and
registration fees between 1854 and
1875 has aroused considerable interest.
Inquiry developed the fact that in
those years postmasters in nearly
every state turned these fees into the
treasury, but that there had been a
ruling since that time that those fees
should be kept by the postmaster in
lieu Of salaries.
A claim by one postmaster in the
state Of Washington for 5000 started
the food Of resolutions, and 1t is the
intention Of the claimants 10 try to
have congress enact an omnibus meas.
ure 10 refund to all postmasters the
amounts paid to the government In
that period.
No one appears to have any idea
how much money will be involved.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
EvADING AN INSURANCE ORDER
Kansas Insurance superintendent
Thinks He Has Discovered .
Scheme.

Topeka, Dec. 16.-It has been dis.
covered by Charles W. Barnes, stats
insurance superintendent, that some
Of the IRE insurance companieh hare
found scheme to invalidate the order
Of September /, reducing the fire in
surance rates on Kansas business
property 10 per cent. Some Of the in
surance companies put the reduction
in effect only on the rates filed with
the department up to September, be-
lieving that whatever new rates were
filed would not be subject to the re.
duction. 1t looked like some Of the
companies were working out scheme
whereby they would gradually file an
entirely new set of rates in Kansas to
which the reduction would not apply.
Mr.. Barnes has sent letter to all Of
these companies demanding that com
pliance with the law be made at once;
Some OF the companies are still fuss
ing about the order so Mr.. Barnes has
gone to Chicago to fight 1t out with
the insurance men who will hold u
meeting there. Ell
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
OKLAHOMA INSANE SUFFERING
No Adequate Means Of Heating insane
Hospital 10 Report Of State Com.
missioner Of Charities.

Guthrie, Ok, Dec. 22.-"The insane,
Shivering in cold, dark desolate cells
during the recent bitter cold weather,
and not a spade Of dirt turned nor
pound Of machinery lnstaned for the
gteamheatIng plant, provided for by
the legislative appropriation made
nearly a year ago, are some of the
conditions | found on my recent visit
to Fort Supply hospital for the in,
sane," says Miss Kate Barnard, state
commissioner Of charities, in letters
which have been forwarded not only
to Gov. Haskell, but to the board OF
affairs, the attorney general and the
trustees of the asylum.
The helpless insane were shut In In
chilly corridors and cells, dark and
dank with accumulated dampnesa
Of two years. The long corridors were
banked on either side by rows Of cells
having closed doors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
OLDEST PRISONER MUST STAY
pENlEDA PARDON AFTER HAVING
SERVED 50 YEARS.
Gov Mclean Of Connecticut Pleaded
In Vain With Pardon Board for
His Release.

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 22.-John War
rem, II years old. has started on MS
second half century Of explation FOL
his crime of killing his young WIFE
his eternal punishment" as ex-GoV.
Mclean expressed 1t when he pleaded
in vain last week for the old mans
freedom before the board Of pardonS.
Possibly no year in the 50 that War
rem has spent In prison cell has
seemed as long AZ the last week, for
he has eagerly counted the minutes
until the time he should know whether
he would 60 free or would again take
up his burden Of hopeless days. When
he heard the news that the board OF
pardons had denied his petition, he
sat down In his little flower garden
under the glass and wept. Just as he
has spent all the ChriStmases for 80
years, the septuagenarian will spend
this one in his lonely cell.
Almost as bitterly disappointed as
Warren himself. is Warden. Garvin.
He had hoped with the man whom he
had taken for a friend, that this time
Warren's plea for pardon would be &C
copied.
"AIl can do is to make It as easy
for him as l can in the time he will
have to remain here" the warden said.
please, God, 1t will not be for long.
He will have his flowers as long 40 ]
am warden here, and will continue
him as a trusty and allow him In my
home to help my wife and daughter
and to run all the errands his waning
strength will allow"
Commenting on the boards action in
the case Of Warren, a member said:
CAS- long as this board Is constituted
% It Is 1t will continue to be under
stood that q life sentence means .
sentence for life"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
SENATE ASKS FOR
THE CLAWS REPORT
No Doubt That BaIIinger-PinchO'
Case will be Aired.
THE PRESIDENT IS EAGER NOW
Mr. Taft Is Convinced That an lnvestI
CATION 10 Required for the Good
Of His AdminiStra-
tlon,

Washington, Dec. 22.-Any doubi
that the whole force Of the Taft ad
ministration is to be behind the inves
tigation demanded by both sides OF
the so-called Ballinger-Pinchot con
troversy has been dispelled by eventi
in and out of congress. There is now
no question that President Taft is a.
eager for a thorough investigation az
he hitherto has been reluctant to ad
init the necessity for it.
Men in position to know the senti
ments Of Mr.. Taft said that he hal
at last become convinced of the truth
Of what his friends have been telling
him many weeks-that there lies be
hind the attack on Mr.. Ballinger q
more or less definitely organized move
ment to discredit the Taft admlnistra
ton by spreading the impression thai
the so-called Roosevelt policies" are
in unfriendly hands; that Mr.. Ball
niger was made the target only on the
theory that he offered for the preseni
the most vulnerable point in the ad
Yninistrati0n.
The first step in paving the way fol
q congressional investigation has beer
taken. Senator Flint introduced o.
resolution In the senate directing the
attorney general to send to the senate
all the papers in his possession relat
ing to the case. These papers include
the report of L. R. CLAWS, the dis
missed special agent Of the general
land office. who sought to connect Mr.
Ballinger with the Cunningham coal
land cases in a manner rejecting upon
his integrity. These records are the
ones on which the president based hii
exoneration Of Mr.. Ballinger.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23

NicARAcUAN PRESIDENT STILL
PROMISES TO RESIGN.
Should He Install Madriz Revolutlou
Would Go on and United States
Would be Dissatisfied.

Washington, Dec. 16. The dis
patches containing an account OF the
anti-Zelayan demonstration in Man
aqua were confirmed by a telegram
received at lie state department from
Vice-Consul Caldera. From this ais
patch, 1t appears that some Of the de
monstrants were arrested by govern
ment authorities, but who the prison
ers are was not indicated. The dis
patch also says THAT Zelaya has pub
lished a statement promising to resign
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
palryIna In the ozarks.

Springfield, No. Dec. 17.-Aecora
ing to tie advance reports Of varioua
ertamerles using products Of dariel
IN the ozarks this year. about 900. 100
pounds Of butter fat have been ship
ped out Of this section. for which TIE
farmers received $4,000. Aeeordlnn
to agents who nuperintend the eoIlec
tion Of dziry products In the ozarks
farmers in all counties are turning
their attention to the development Of
the finest grades OF cows and The In
creased produetlveness Of the herds
IL noted each year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
TO HELP STRIKING sWIrCHMEN
Two Th6uSand Freight Handlers and
Railway Clerks VIII 90 Out u
Necessary.

Minneapolis, MINI, Dec. 2l.-TWo
thosand freight handlers end railway
clerks employed on the railroads Of
the Northwest embraced In the switch.
mems strike zone, are to 90 on sym
pathetic strike. The announcement
was made by h. B. Perham, chairman
Of the railway department Of the
American Federation Of Labor, now in
the Twin Cities to investigate the
sWitehmen's tie-up. A conference BE-
tween rsilroad managers and the
American Federation delegates may
be held soon for the purpose 81 DIS.
cussins the possibility Of 8 settlement
before thh drastic action is taken.
Unless some concessions are made BY
the railroads at this conference, how
ever, me other two Organizations vill
60 ont. labor leaders say.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
STOLE Millions
THROUGH FRAUDS
Now Grand Jury Has Returned In
dictments Against Thirteen.
IMPORTED LAcEs AND SILKS
The Sleeper Trunk" Scheme Believed
to Have Cost the Government 81"
100000 a Year In Stolen
Duties.

New York, Dec. 22.-The federal
grand jury has returned 81 indict
ments against dressmakers. milliners
and importers of lace and silks, who
are charged with conspiracy to de
fraud the government by smuggling
trunkfuls Of fine fibrics. The United
States marshars men arrested IL
dressmakers, or representatives Of
dressmaking concerns, and customs
employe who is alleged to have been
instrumental in slipping trunks
through without payment of duties.
1t was said at the United States
district attorneys office that the
Sleeper trunk conspiracy was SO sue
cessful for Ave years that 1t cost the
government about $1,000,0OO year in
stolen duties.
The fraud scheme was designed in
1904 by a former custom official named
Frank Fawcett, who is now dead. He
los his position in, the service and
went to Paris with an idea in his head
Before he quit New York he had i'm
pressed good many importers OF
dresses and laces and silks and mil
linery with the possibilities of his
scheme, and he began to work 1t as
soon as he got on the other side. Ac.
cording to the United States district
attorneys ONCE, Philip A. Philipson, a
customs man arrested, was Fawcetts
agent on this side. Philipson was at
work on the pier Of the American and
Red Star lines, where he could do the
most good.
Fawcett originated the idea Of study.
ing the passenger list containing
names of Americans who were return.
ing home from France. As soon as
he had picked a few names, he got
together trunkfuls of materials pur.
chased by his dressmaking clients in
New York, labeled them with the
names Of the persons he had selected
from the steamship lists and got them
to the French piers after the persons
had sailed for New York or Boston.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
Two Men Blown to pieces.

Tulsa, Ok. Dec. 16.-Torn to shreds
by some high explosive, supposedly
dynamite or nitroglycerine, the bodies
OF two unidentified men were found on
the west bank Of the Arkansas river
near here. The appearance Of the
mems clothing, together with the fact
that the Tulsa banks have large sup.
ply Of cash on hand, has led the police
to believe that the men were yeggmen.
They are believed to have been on
their way here to commit robbery,
but the explosive they carried with
which to blow safes exploded, killing
them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
Hla Ace the onIy obleetIon.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The senate
committee on judiciary voted unani-
mously to report favorably the nomina-
ton Of Judge Horace H. Lurton to be
an associate justice Of the supreme
court Of the United States Some
members Of the committee express the
opinion that it would have been better
to have named a younger man, Judge
Lurton being in his seth year, but
there was no general opposition to him
or any criticism except as to his age.
The report to the senate will be made
on Thursday by Senator Bacon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
Kansas Pullman Rates Down.

Topeka, Dec. 22.-The railroad com
missioners have given their approval
to the new schedule Of berth and seat
rates Of the Pullman company. The
Oklahoma railroad commission order
ed reduction in rates Of 80 per cent
and this was granted by the company.
Then the Kansas board demanded sim
liar rates and the company made a 70
duction OF practically 80 per cent on
rates throughout Kansas. There 10
hardly a point in the state where the
rates were not reduced. The new
rates become effective January /.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
NAV Loae. il aupfeme court.

Washington, Dec. 2l.-Justiee Nc.
Kama Of the supreme court Of the
United States denied . petition Of
Harry x. Thaw for : wit Of error to
the court o. appeals Of New York in
he case IN which Thaw made an
Effort 10 obtain release from the
MattesWau asylum. m that case a
petition for a writ Of habaes corpus
vas denied and the eject Of Justice
NeKennaa decision win be to leave
The decision Of he court Of appealI
uDdlstgbeA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23

Jefferson City, Dec 22-Benjamln
@. veith has sold the Madison house
to James Houghin The consideration
Is be,ieved~to have been about $685.
200 yehh. who e. widely known
among Missouri politicians Of bo,h
parties. will retire from the hoiel bus
ness The Madiso has been the
rendezvous Of Democrats politicians
d he STATE Tor almOsra eeHsratlon
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
SUGAR fraud aisnteneeu p,fsrrsd.

New York, Dec. 2O.-O1iter Splitter.
the Williamsburg dock superintendent
end ne -four checkers found guilty Of
conspiracy to 0efr4ud the government
BY Under webbing sugar ippoFted By
ne American Sugar Refining company
were not sentsnced. Instead the crlmE
nal branch Of the United states cir
cult court allowed them freedom under
bail until January 8, when they VIA
present arguments for 4 new trial.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
Road offers Scholarship.

Jefferson City. Dec. 1.-THE Wabash
railroad has offered free winter course
scholarships to one student Of the agri
cultural department Of the state uni
versity from each county in the state
through which the road runs. The con
test Is to be decided by the dean Of
the agricultural department, the priz,
going TO the Student who makes thI
best record. The value OF the scholar
ship is $50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
kan,a, Aarleulture MeetlnO.

Topeka, Dec. 22.-The thirty-ninth
annual meeting Of the Kansas state
board Of agriculture WIN be held in
Topeka, January - 10 and H. The
nrst session will b, held in Repre-
sentative hall at the state capitol at
4 O'Clock wednesd; afternoon, when
Gov. Stubs and Mavor William Green
Of Topeka win make addresses Of vel.
come.