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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-18
INCREASE IN STATE is
OVER S2O,OOO,OOO
Big Increase in Property
Returns.

With thirteen counties to hear from
the total gain in taxable property in
1873 counties over 1903 is $1S,623 ,632.
The thirteen missing counties are ex-
pected to bring the total for the state
up to $20,000,000 which will be more
than double the gain of last year
over 1907
This big forward movement is made
in spite of the fact that 81 counties
show a falling off from last year, the
aggregate loss summing up $2,371311
Ninety-siX counties show a gain of
$21 900, ,943
Barlow, Burke, Butts, Dooly,
Greene, Jenkins, Meriwether, Polk,
Richmond, Schley, Sumter, Walton
and Washington counties have yet TO
make returns. Four sent their re-
turns in, but inaccuracies existed, and
the books were returned for correc-
ton.
1t is probable that the entire re-
turns will be in before the week is
out Fulton shows the heaviest gain,
with an increase of more than $6,000,-
000. Corporations will show little
gains this year, less than $5OO,OOO in
all
Some time within the next week
Governor Brown, Comptroller Wright,
Treasurer Brown and Attorney Gen
eral Hart will meet and fix the state
tax rate. 1t will be the legal limit
) mills.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-18
AMERICUS PARTY ESCAPED A
BAD WRECK IN COLORADO.
Their Train Was Behind One i'm Fatal
Smashup.

A party of Americus ladies and gen
tlemen returning from the Pacific
coast reached Atlanta yesterday en-
route home, and over the long-dis-
tance phone reported all well. In the
party are Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shelf
field, Mrs. Mary B. Clay, Mr. and Mrs
Frank P. Harold and Miss Irene Wal
ker All of the party except Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold, who will spend a few
days in Monroe, Ga, will reach Ameri-
Gus today. The Americus tourists
narrowly escaped disastrous train
wreck last week in Colorado. They
intended taking the train on the Den
yer & Rio Grande, which was wrecked
an hour later in a head-on collision,
but fortunately they missed it and
took the next train following In the
fearful collision a dozen people were
killed outright and many others
wounded, and the dead bodies and de-
bris of the wreck were viewed by the
Americus party as their train. passed
the scene of catastrophe an hour or
two after it's occurrence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-18
AMERlCUS TO PLAY IN
MACON IN SEPTEMBER
Champs Play Series There
Shortly

The Americus Champs have accept
ed a challenge from the Macon Ath-
letics to play that aggregation of all
round artists in the Central City, and
viii go there for a series of three
games on September 9th, 7th and Sth.
Three games in the City of the
Big Sleep"
The series was arranged Yesterday
with Manager Hall of the Macon Ath-
letics, and the Champs will thus take
their second trip abroad this season.
The Athletics have found the
Champs fOeman worthy of their bats,
while the Champs find in the Macon
ians a team of first class players who
have made them sit up and take no.
tice of the game.
The teams are about as evenly
matched, perhaps, as any visiting
bunch here this season. The Athlet-
les shut out the Champs in the game
yesterday, thus evening up the score
of the first game the day previous
when the Champs handed them a neat
shut-out.
The Athletics are all Macon men
and genial gentlemen.
When the Champs go to Macon to
play the series there it is safe to state
in advance that a hundred local fans
VIII go with them to do the roofing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-18
COUNCIL TO TELL THE
BOARD OF ITS WEALTH
SOIOnS to Have Meeting
Tonight.
Money for School Here,
and Board May Be IN
formed of the Fact.

The city board of education will be
formally apprised shortly by the city
council of the receipt of that $23,500
bond money, which the school board is
going to handle ere long in the erec-
tiOn of new and modern public
school building, either this fall or
early next year.
Not that the school board doesn't
know already that the $23,50O check
is on dit, but it must be informed of
it officially.
And council will probably take up
the matter tonight
When the board of education is thus
put in possession of the funds, meet
ing of that august body will be called
next week to determine what shall be
done regarding the proposed school
building. Several members of the
board are out of the city, and nothing
will be done in their absence
Probably an early start will be
made, although absolutely nothing
has been done as yet regarding the
building, or plans therefor
An architect will be employed to
prepare the building plans, and some
delay, necessarily, will result in
reaching an agreement among the
board members, and possible altera-
tions in the plans submitted.
Then the selection of building
site will consume time.
A half dozen building lots are at
the disposal of the board and at vary
ing prices ranging prom $2,75O to
$4,000 or $4,000 Just which site will
be selected may cause the board of
education as much trouble as the
same subject did the city council re-
Gently.
Lots on Hill street, Rees Park,
BrannOn street East Americus and
other points ,Gffee--at the disposal of the
board OF education.
If a. selection is made without de-
lay " is possible that actual work
upoY the building will begin in Sep
tember. OF course the completion of
Lie building will necessarily, be ex-
tended into next year, but even then
it may be occupied during a part of
the spring term.
The public schools will open for
the next fall term on September goth,
Just month hence, and Furlow
school and Rees Park school will be
used as heretofore.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-18
AMERICUS Is GOING TO
COUNT IN THE CENSUS
A Population of 10000 Is
Assured
When Count Is Com
pleted in April of
Next Year

Americus will show a population of
$4,000 at the very least, when the
census count is made in April next
under supervision of the government.
Already the city has a population we'll
exceeding 900, and the additional
400 or 500 will be secured before April
1910.
1t is then that Uncle Sam will care
fully count noses in Georgia, as in
other states, and his agents will find
Americus in the column of progress
sive cities.
This is the opinion of prominent
citizens here regarding the census fig
ures for Greater Americus.'
George Ernest Hickey is the census
supervisor for the Third Congression-
al district, and he it is who will SUI
pervise the counting of population in
Sumter county. Supervisor Hickey
lives at Fitzgerald.
The selection of census enumera-
tors will be left to him, it is under
stood, Only capable and intelligent
men will be given these places, and
while Supervisor Hickey has made no
appointments as yet he will have
abundant material from which to Sc
cure his forces.
The census counting will begin
a hnIIt 1Ct Io
completed within the month through
out the Third district.
The city will be divided into dis
tricts, as will the county, and the
enumerators will do their work very
thoroughly. And whatever the result
whether it surpasses or falls short of
expectations of ambitious citizens, it
will be official" and will hold for ten
years
There is no going behind the re-
turns" when Uncle Samuel does the
work of census taking
Unlike the school census" by
which little jerkwater towns and tank
stations boost their population to
twice the real figure, or more, the
work of the Federal census is care
fully and thoroughly done And these
nigh" cities can prepare to come
down few pegs.
Americus was credited with a popu-
lation of 1900 by the Federal census
of 1900, while the directory census of
a year ago gave the city an actual
population of 1870, This was an ac-
tual gain of 2,77O in the nine years,
or an average gain of 42O each year.
Americus, therefore, can confident
ly count upon an actual population of
10000 according to the Federal census
of 1910.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-18
HIGHER PRICES FOR COTTON
ARE PAID IN AMERICUS.
Local Market Advanced Quarter
Cent Yesterday.

Americus cotton buyers freely Of
fered II 3-4 cents for good cotton yes
terday and several new bales were
sold at this advanc of quarter cent
for the day. Up to this time buyers
have been paying II IL cents for the
staple, but the advance in futures yes
terday gave a stronger tone to the
spot market and II ga cents was the
offering. Receipts at Americus ware
houses are light as yet, but as the
weather is fine for picking this week
it is expected that receipts will in
crease to several hundred bales by
Saturday. Americus cotton firms are
already in the ring for business and
all offerings of good cotton here are
freely taken. Americus should re-
ceive 1900 or 1900 new bales this
week and next, as the staple is open
ing rapidly on plantations
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-18
A SURVEY OF RESOURCES
OF STATE ARE MADE

Atlanta, Aug. III. G. Peters of
the United States forestry service
called on Gov Brown and the state
Department of Agriculture for the
purpose of discussing the question of
making a preliminary survey of the
forests and other natural resources Of
the state The government will pay
half the expense if the state pays
the other half No Definite conclu-
sion was reached, but Gov. Brown will
take the matter up shortly after he
disposes of the work of the General
Assembly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-18
PRISONER MAY ESCAPE
BY SKIN OF HIS TEETH.
If False, He's Held; If Sound, He Is
Innocent.

Macon, Ga. Aug. Nv. H. Adam
son, the man who has lain desperate
ly i'll for ten days in a local hospital
and around whom there has grown
much mystery, is very much improv-
ed and his physician states he will
recover. The officers have so far fail
ed to establish his identity and Adam
son has nothing to say. The officers
will establish the fact in a day of two
whether he possesses two false front
teeth, on which it seems his identity
hinges. The officers of towns where
Adamson is wanted all state that if
the sick man doesn't possess these
false teeth, he is not the man they are
looking for
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-18
TWO KILLED BY LIGHTNING
STROKE UP AT ROME.
When Central Depot Is Struck BY a
Bolt Also.

Rome, Ga, Aug. ia severe cleo
trical storm passed over Trion, in
Chattooga county yesterday and as a
result two men are dead and five in
jured, one seriously, from a stroke of
lightning. Lightning also damaged
the depot of the Central of Georgia
Railroad and livery stable nearby
Sam Ray and Clarence McCants were
the men killed, while Jeff McCants
was seriously injured
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-18
RUPTURE IN AUGUSTA Y. NJ. c. A.
Is BROUGHT TO A CLOSE

Augusta, Ga, Aug. 17.-Open rup-
ture in the local Y NJ. c. A. was mar
rowly averted last night by the
prompt action of the board of direc-
tors in requesting Prof. E. H. Ock-
ert, physical director. to withdraw his
resignation For some time it is al
legged, the relations between Prof.
Ockert and Secretary Hill have not
been altogether harmonious.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-18
REV. CHRISTIE TO PREACH
TONIGHT AT FURLOW LAWN.
Eminent Young Minister Is Visitor
i'm the City.

Rev. r. L. Christie, one of the most
prominent young ministers of the Bap-
tist church in Georgia, will conduct
the services at Furlow Lawn Baptist
church tonight Mr. Christie has fill
ed this pulpit before, and his hundreds
of admiring friends in Americus will
be pleased at the opportunity of hear
ing him again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-18
WILLIAMS is STABBED IN
A FIGHT AT DAWSON.

Dawson, Ga, Aug. 17.-In an alter
cation between r. G. Kennedy, local
manager for the Standard Oil Com
pany, and ]. T. Williams, the former
cut Williams in sereval places. It is
not yet known how badly he is injur-
ed. Kennedy is locked up.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-18
OF LITTLE BABE
TAKES PLACE HERE.

Mr. R. L. Hampton of Fitzgerald
came up yesterday with the body of
his infant daughter. The interment
was at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
at Oakgrove cemetery. Mr.. Hamp-
ton was a resident of Americus for
many years until his removal a few
years ago to Fitzgerald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-18
Is READY FOR
OPENING OF THE SEASON.
AmericuS Plant in Splendid Trim as
Usual.

1t will be but a few days now ere
the whistle of the compress calls to-
gether the working forces there for
the busy cotton season fast approach
ing. Supt. ]. NJ. Tobin has the press
in the pink of condition, as usual, and
is ready for the rush of cotton bales
The large plant here has been gone
over with utmost care and attention;
all the machinery is in prime condi
tion and only the coming of the bales
is awaited to begin the seasons bust
ness. Supt. Tobin's management Oh
the Americus compress has ever given
the most complete satisfaction to
warehousemen, buyers and shippers
alike, and he has been the recipient
of many compliments thereupon. The
press will do an immense business
this season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-18
JOY RIDERS OF GEORGIA
PAY TRIBUTE TO ROADS

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. lit is report
ed that more than $4,000 was paid to
the local railroad ticket office by mid
summer excursionists who took ad-
vantage of the opportunity to get
cheap trips to Eastern and Northern
points.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-18
OF BALL TOSSERS
WILL MARBLE TONIGHT

AS a mirthful musical melange a
ouartette of ball tossers will sing at
the opera house tonight by special re-
quest-of the manager. These yodel-
ers are we'll known in the local lyric
world and will charm with their mel
ody as they enthuse with their ball
work at the park.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-18
A Deserving Case.

Loafer-"Can yer spare us penny,
mate?"
Workingman-"W Watcher yer want a
penny fer?"
Loafer-"Cos l got one and | wants
another for the price of 'arf a pint. "
Workingman-"E done days
work in yer life?"
Loafer-'No, guv'ner, cawn't say as
l 'av.''
Workingman-''Well, yer never
done a poor bloke out of job, any
way. 'Ere's yer penny. y.'-Punch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-18
For Sale.

Oak and pine stove wood; also pure
Jersey sweet and buttermilk and but
ter. More. for your money than any
body. Phone 207. F. W. Griffin. 18-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-18
ATTENTION. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.

Members of DeMolay Commandery
No. 5, knights Templar, attend regu-
lar conclave at your asylum tonight
By order of
A G. MILLER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-18
Discount Clothing and
Shoe Sale.

For the next few days we shall
OTTER some extraordinary reduc.
tons on Mems clothing and shoes.
$25.OO Mems suits, now $3.50
1000 Mems suits, now 14.5O
1900 Mems suits now 1000
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-18
Thought He Was on The Water Wagon

(HOuston Post.)
Mr.. Taft has agreed to stop four
hours in Milwaukee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-18

Nothing nicer than NunnaIly's
Candy.1We get it by express fresh
every-few days in 1-2 lbs, | lbs,
and 2 lbs
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-13
Farms and Prosperity.

A noteworthy address has been dellv-
cred by President Brown, Of the New
York Central Railway, upon 1.-THE nations
farms and national prosperity" Il must
be said that this railway executive proves
himself a clear-sighted social economist.
He recognizes the Importance Of the fact
that the frontier has become a tradition;
that the unoccupied land is gone, and
that any depression OF manufacturing IN
dustries. which IS sure to come. must mean
a vast increase in the number Of unem-
ployed. But he not only emphasizes a
condition; he points remedy, or two
remedies. One OF these is the increase OF
manual training schools attached to every
high school. college. and university,
where young men may become skilled in
useful trades, while agricultural colleges
should be heightened in efficiency The
other is that tho rural population be
doubled by more than doubling the
product per acre OF the nations farms. ."
The first OF these propositions has been
made more or less familiar in addresses by
educators. The second has also been en-
phaslzed In Importance by the present
Secretary OF Agriculture. But this rail-
way president IS more specific in his as
semblage Of concrete facts. Thus, he
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-13
The Right Sort of Man.
Saws the Chicago Post:

Says the Chicago Post:
we know a man who has already bought two
Christmas Troscnts'
Do you. indeed? Good for him. He
IS an optimistic real. genuine optimist
We are willing 70 wager a good cigar
on that. Only persons Of temperamental
poise and aItruistlc dispositions are given
TO that sort Of thing. and they are all
apostles OF hope and good cheer and
sunshine, moreover.
Aside from the fact that the early
Christmas shopper catches the guaranteed
bargains and likewise avoids the rush,
we think we see in him a kindly dis
position and a benevolent inclination TO
take time by the forelock both wisely and
well IN all good causes. Christmas and
its sentimental obligations early get on
his mind. and his enthusiasm must find
release through some sort Of safety
valve. or he is most uncomfortable, II
not actually unhappy. Wherefore, he
HES him forth while mercantile fields
are fresh and green and browses IN peace
and quiet while yet the piclzings are all
OF tidbit persuasion and there is no hurry.
He smiles approvingly TO himself as he
wanders through masses Of ties. and
purses and books. and trinkets. here
and there-mayhap through socks galore
and cigars OF doubtful lineage, too-and
rs at his leisure he picks this or that
Tor parent. brother. sister. friend, or
office boy, he pats himself upon the back
and feels within himself the rapture OF a
high resolve never TO put of until to-
morrow that which he may do to-day
especially II 1t Is something benign and
kindly and conceived IN sincerity and
love.
Blessings be upon the head OF this Chi
Cago man who already-this good sil
weeks in advance-has put his Christ,
mas shopping so well under way. No
only is he a wise man IN his generation
but he writes himself down a humanl
tartan and a good fellow in letters thai
they who run may read. Such a man is
the right sort, and may his shadow
which must be large and imposlng-nevel
grow less.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-13
Sentenced Himself.

Greeley oUurspondsnce Denver Republican.
By inadvertently writing his own name
IN the document by which he sentenced
Charles Morris to-day, Judge Thomas
Tregoning. Of Evans. nearly sent himself
to jail for thirty days.
Morris was charged with larceny and
proved that he was intoxicated and his
intentions were not bad The Judge dis
missed the case OF larceny and the dis
trict attorney drew a new complaint.
charging him with disturbance, on which
Morris was tried. pleaded guilty, and was
sentenced TO jail.
The judge wrote his own instead Of the
defendants name in the mittimus sent 10
the sheriff the error being discovered IN
the nick of time
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-13
Issues in Canada.

The session Of the Canadian Parliament
now opened at Ottawa promises TO be one
of special interest in the United States.
Three OF the subjects that will be con-
sldered are Franco-Canadian reciprocity,
the new tariff act OF our Congress, and
the naval policy Of the Dominion. Agree
ment with the French treaty would mean
tariff concessions that Canada cannot Of
fer 70 the United States. and consequent
ly the higher duties of our tariff would
90 into effect as to imports from Canada.
That would put large trade IN jeopardy,
but perhaps Canadian manufacturers
would not object. since they have gained
by a tariff controversy with Germany.
But concessions TO France involving dis
elimination against the United States
would automatically bring into play our
maximum rates OF duty upon imports
from Canada In turn, imports from the
United States, Ike those from Germany.
would be subject 20 surtax Of one
third Of the duties Of the general tariff.
1t Is believed that the Canadian Man
ufacturers' Convention is not averse to
such n situation.
The proposition to spend 100000 upon
n Canadian navy 70 which the Laurier
government is committed and which is
approved by the leader Of the opposition.
meets with hostility in the West. The
plan finds support IN the larger cities,
but the rural communities express criti-
cism in their local newspapers. which
appeal 70 the farmer vote. The north
ern agriculturists can discern no utility
in contribution by Canada to the naval
strength Of Great Britain.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-13
The "Gum.shOe Divorce.

From the noiseless, painless, shockless
secret Aston divorce to the exhaustively
reported. sordid. disgusting. and vulgar
variety is a far cry. Of course, and, of
the two evils, perhaps the former is the
lesser. It is doubtful. nevertheless. whether
tho average American citizen Of fair
minded purpose and decency OF thought
may felicitate himself particularly that
there is much to be commended in the
'gum-shoe" legal separation but recently
consummated in New York.
That a reasonable discretion. nationally
exercised, IN handling divorce proceedings
is good thing few viii care 70 dispute,
especially as concerns publicity Of de-
tail Such discretion may be made TO
work much good 10 society. Public re-
cital OF nauseating and demoralizing
evidence and pleadings Incident to so
many divorce hearings may be properly
a matter for legal restraint. Equitable
administration OF the law IS much 70 be
desired. and whatever may be the merits
OF specific cases, the positive righteous
ness Of circumspection in divorce nara
tives Of tho more salacious kind is not
TO be questioned.
It should never be admitted. however,
that the possession Of mere wealth may
Justly be made an isolated plea in bar OF
publicity. There should be no possible
| discrimination between the rich and
powerful and the lowly and poor in this
matter Of immediate domestic concern.
The citizen who writes his income within
three or four figures theoretically looms
| quite as large in the eyes of the law as
the one who writes his we'll up within
| six or eight. And he ought 10 loom quite
as large as a practical proposition. The
| ordinary. everyday applicant for divorce
may not be a compelingly pleasant figure
to contemplate, but he is Just as sensi-
tive as his richer kin, and his family
and friends are apt to suffer quite as
acutely by reason OF publicity attaching
TO the adjustment Of his marital relations
as may be the family and friends OF his
| wealthy neighbor similarly affected.
New York will find little consolation IN
q practice that sees much wisdom in
sealing the divorce records OF the rich.
and no wisdom in sealing the records Of
/ the poor. Whatever the exact law may
be. It viii be considered more or less
suspicious that the invoking OF the jU-
dicial discretion herein referred TO fire.
quently occurs in cases involving the
former and never in cases involving the
latter. It is this aspect OF the gum
shoe" divorce that gives It especially
sinister color and that may render It
wholly undesirable.