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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MAINE
ELECTION.
(Phila lelphia Record.)

The Maine victory could not hays
been much bigger. The Democrats
might have elected four Congressmel
instead of two in the State of Blaine
and Reed and Dingley and Boutelle ana
Litt,efe,d but the election of Gov.
ernor, two members of the House, and
a Legislature which viii send a Demo
crat TO succeed Eugene Hale, is VIZ
tory Of very large proportions, espec-
tally as the majority for Mr.. PlaIsted
was larger than tat which elected
Governor Fernald. The reduction OF
the Republican majority in Vermont
and the complete defeat of the Repub-
leans in Maine render the election Of
a Democratic House in November as
nearly cer5ain as any event can be.
The election means that the Repub-
lican party has collapsed under its
present and recent management. The
domination of the party by TIE great
trusts, and the sale of tariff legislation
to the manufacturers who will supply
campaign funds in consideration of
being allowed to dictate the amount to
which they may pluck the consumer.
have exhausted public patience, and a
state as thoroughly Republican as
Pennsylvania has decisively rejected
its candidates and repudlated its poll
cies.
OF course, the Republicans do not
admit this significance: They say the
e-ection was due to rum. But the
prohibition issue is raging in Maine al
the time. Rum" is always coursine
through the systems of tie Republican
and Democratic politicians. The atti-
tude Of the two parties on the issue
was not changed. Wy should rum
defeat the Republicans now, after
thirty years OF uninterrupted success /?
TIE Republican voters would hava
gone on supporting the Republican,
candidates, as they have been doing.
and assuaging their thirst. as usual.
with illicitly-sold liquor, if their FEEL
ing toward their political organization
had not undergone great change. A
rev weeks ago Portland Dispatch to
The New York Tribune said that ex-
cept among its beneficiaries the tariff
was not popular. The fight of the car.
ded wool manufactures against +ha
tariff Partially toward the combsd
Wool manufacturers is largely Maine
affair. The state has wearied of Hale
and Frye. 1t has resented the partv's
Reputation Of its convention promises
OF two years ago. 1t has at last found
out tie Republicans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17
FORGETTING OUR POETS:
A TRIBUTE TO FIELDS
Savannah Morning News.)

The sixtieth anniversary of the birth
of Eugene Field passed the other dav
almost unnoticed. He has been dead
now some ten years. We are still toe
close to him to appreciate his genfus
at its full value He was the gentle
poet, the genial joker and the bubblina
humorist VITO moved US to laughter o,
tears, according to his within. Did VIZ
not almost crack our sides at thc
whimsical story of THE Bingham Doe
and the Calico Cat?" Did we not be-
come silent and moist-eyed when we
read of Little Boy Blue?" Was Their.
ever more charming little fairy story
than that of "Wynken and Blinker
and Nod" who one night sailed Of
in wooden shoe and had marvelcns
adventures among tee clouds and tho
stars Fields poetry was of the sweet
and simple sof- that revealed "a II
re hidden things We had in our own
hearts ard he told them to us so truly
and directly that we almost felt tina,
No had found them ourselves. Yeas
hence, when we are as far away from
Fields as we are from Dickens and ott,
ers who Lave played upon our heart
strings, We shall appreciate him, and
build magnificent monument to hi.
meory. The late Charles A. Dana.
one of the greatest journalists an
judges Of literary ability that ever
lived, once said that Eugene Field was
worth S1,000000 a year to any news
paper or magazine that could secure
his services. and that it was source
of regret to him that he couldn't afford
to engage Field for the Sun at that
price or any other he might name
Yet Field lived poor and died poor II
50 far as dollars are concerned. BIT
he was rich in the love and alteration
of his home folks and the admiration
of his friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17

But that is the very thing thai
should be avoided. 1t is not pleas
ant though to poor, honorable ana
able man to think, after he had reach.
ed the goyernorship, that his success.
in a measure at least, was due to the
fact that he lad friends to finance hi,
/ campaign for him. We all COMPLAIN
because the trusts and protected inter
ests are alleged to have financed ta-
Republican presidential tickets. But
what can we say about such methods
II we encourage conditions that in the
end require a candidate in Georgia to
have wealthy friends finance his race
for him if he is an azp.rant for a state
office?
The Observers contention that
ANYTHING is legitimate that is educa-
tional and enligLtenings is one that
will hardly bear examination. On the
face it looks all right, but when an
Piled. as it applies it, to an unlimited
use of funds for orators. newspape-
space, advertising matter generally. IN
4 state campaign, it is readily to be an
pnec lated that a poor candidate, with
the right on his side, might be actually
swamped by the ability of his opponent
20 resort to sue@' expedients on /.
wholesale scale. A man expenjing q
small fortune in the spreading OF
dangerous doctrines and specious ar
gumeEts might win Simply because Ire
poor opponent had not the wherewjth-
al to reach the public ear in rebutta.
The truth of tie matter is there
should be an end to excessive use If
money in Georgia campaigns. Per
mission to use unlimited cash in The
eni will breed corruption. The best
way to prevent such a state of affairs
coming about is TO specifically deny
the right to any man to use vast
amounts OF money in a campaign 70.
an office. Then the poor man Of gov
ernorship size" won't require some one
stake him to the expense account AZ
THE Observer puts it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17
Editorial Room, Telephone %.
Americas, Ga, September 16, 1910.
IN A ROSE GARDEN.
Joan Bennett)

A hundred years from now, dear heart
We snail not care at all.
1t vii not matter then Wit,
The honey or the gall.
The summer days that we have known
Viii ali forgotten be and flown
The garden viii be OYergTOwn
Were now the roses fan.
A hundred years from now, dear heart
We sail not mind the pain:
The thr0bbing crimson tide OF life
VIII not have left a stain.
The song We sing together, dear,
VIII mean no more than means q teal
Amid a summer rain.
A hundred years from now, dear heart
The grief viii all be DER;
The sea of care will surge in vain
Upon careless shore.
These glasses we turn down today
Here at the parting of the way
We STALL be wineless then as they,
And shall not mind it more.
A hundred years from now, dear heart
Well neither know nor care
What came Of all life's bitterness
Or followed Hfe's despair.
Then fill the glasses up again,
And kiss me through the rose-leaf rain
Well build enc castle more in Spain
And dream one more dream there
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17


We sympatLfzed with McLendon
when he was arbitrarily thrown out Of
he Office of railroad commissioner be-
cause he refused to yield his opinions
o the demand of Governor Smith ana
stand for port rates for Atlanta. We
cit that, whether the power was vest
ed in the governor or not, it was an
Unjust use of such a power.
But the evidence brought out in tn,
hearing, to the effect that McLendon
had been unwise enough to permit
himself to accept compensation for a
bond deal brought about through his
personal activity, while commission
er, even though there was nothing
criminal or manifestly dishonest or
corrupt in it, settled once and for all
his political status in Georgia.
1t marked him then and forever
thereafter as "a dead one,
When Commissioner Brown was
elected from the commissionersbio
there was no stain of indiscretion
Of this nature upon lis official charac
-er. He was summarily ousted be-
'ause he refused to obey the behests
Of the governor. The people sympa-
.hized with him in what they consid-
cred an act of injustice and t1ey elect
I'd him governor.
But Commissioner Guyt McLendon
has no such sympathy behind him
People may feel sorry for him that he
should have been so unwise as to pui
himself in a position Were his official
acts and motives could be called into
question, but such sympathy is not~the
kind that resolves itself into a vindica-
ton at the polls. 1t would quickly
change into a sentiment of resentment
hat McLendon should entertain th5
dea that the people would endorse him
at the polls. His defeat would be
even more humiliating than the action
Of the governor, of the legislature, aud
of the Supreme Court.
Wise friends of McLendon viii adj
wise him not to fool with Tom Watson
II he does lie viii surely get stung
And no one really wants the ex-com.
missioner to have further humiliation
added to that he has already suffered
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17


Pray who is it that it is practically
assured will be the senatorial cand!-
dates? Everybody knows, or expects,
that Hoke Smith Will be in the field for
the first vacant seat that offers. But
who are the other candidates? Is Joe
Terrell one of them? Some say that
Joe was a prospective candidate, but
have not recent Georgia political
events somewhat snuffed his ambition
to represent the state at Washington
Tor a term of years? The return of
Smith to tie saddle certainly consie-
erably eclipsed the political future of
former governor Terrell. Some say it
meant a complete humiliation OF
Whatever chances he had of succeed
ing Clay.
Who else is apt to cast his gauntlet
down and defy Hoke to beat him ia
the next great tournament? If the
Athens Banner thinks it is settled ii
should certainly trot out the candi-
u"les ~ lhdt we can all judge of theif
merits and their running powers. Tee
puoac generally is really ignorant as
to who they are. The name of Smirb
suggests itself everytime t1e senator
snip IS mentioned, but We are free Ia
confess there is no other name that is
indlssolubly connected with the job il
the public mind at this time. Those
WAo have inside information along
tLas line would enliyen the situation
very much if they would take the our
side public into their confidence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17


There seems to be no longer any
Question as to the Democrats control
ling the next House. The only ques-
ton is as to what their majority will
lie. 1t may prove one of the Iarges,
The party has ever had, so large as 10
lie unwieldy and uncomfortable.
Whether Champ Clark will be the
Speaker remains to be seen. Just as
he various state elections are bring
ing their crop of surprises, so the Or
SANITATION of the next House may
lring its surprises.
Much new blood will be in the com
position of the Democratic side of the
chamber. There may be strong oppo-
sition to Clark. There are many w2o
do not regard him as the wisest Leader
the party could place in the important
position to which he aspires. Cham9
is humorist OF note, has made can
Idtal speeches for tie party in and out
OF Congress, but the present is not the
time for humor. Driving a pair Of
Missouri mules mp Pennsylvania ave
nue. may be a very funny event, but ii
can well be doubted whether il would
appeal 10 the sober common sense OF
the nation as anything more than an
other evidence of the fact tat Demo-
Gratis can naturally be relied u,en 10
make 'damphools" of themselves when
| they have the chance.
The country is facing what many
thinking men regard as a dangerous
crisis in it's life. TIE curling of yast
aggregations of wealth, the bringing
down of prices to a living level. the
restoration of competition in trade the
curbing of corruption in politics ana
business, these and other matters or
moment are not to be regarded as
jokes. The next session of the House
IS fraught Wits the gravest coz
sequences, not only to the Democratic
party but TO the nation as a whole. II
the people find no relief through the
Democratic party. if they find it torn
with dlssensions, putting forward all
sort OF panaceas except the right ones
OF rigid economy in government. ger
uine tariff reform, and prosecution of
wrongdoers regardless of position or
WEALTH it will never elect the next
president. Buffoonery in high place
will not appeal to people as determ-
med as the people of this country ars
to redress wrongs and establish better
conditions under which they and their
children may i've And if Champ
Clark should be elected Speaker taq
best thing for him to do is to cut ont
foolishness, such as driving Missouri
mules to the capitol, and get down TO
the fact that the job he holds is no
childs play and no source of amuse-
ment for tie galleries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17

Albany enjoys the proud distinction
of being the only city of its size in the
country without an instantaneous
haater or gas stove. Wherever they
want to take warm bath down there
they fire up the kitchen range.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17

Csamberlain's Collie, Cholera AMI
)iarrhoea Remedy is today the best
known medicine in use for the relief
and cure of bowel complaints. II
cures gripping. diarrhoea, dysentery
and should be taken at the first IN
natural 1ooseness of the bowels. 1t is
equally valuable for children and
adults. 1t always cures. Sold by All
dealers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17
CHAMP CLARK AND HIS MULES.

When a correspondent of The New
York Tribune says that the enthusiasm
aroused by Mr.. Roosevelt on his ca :
platform campaign has afforded his
a,arty probably its only chance of car
b wing the Congressional election, it
cannot be premature for Champ Clark
ID do a little practice driving with
tlat pair of Missouri mules which he
as promised TO drive up Pennsy lyani;s
venue when he shall go to the Cap
lol to be elected Speaker -Philadel-
phia Record.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17

President Finley sees bright time.
a4ead for the South. The Southern
railway shows its optimism in a prac.
teal way by improving its system am
continuously advertising this sectio.
on an extensive scale. Pity all South
ern railroads don't follow its example
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17
STALKING POOR GUBERNATORIAI
CANDIDATES.,

TIE poor man who is of governor
snlp size generally has some one who
will stake him for legitimate expenses
ana anything is legitimate that is ed
ucatlonal and enlightening- The Moul-
trie Observer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17

Some men are very anxious to haye
Americas grow, but their anxiety dis
appears when it comes to paying So 2
year as a member of the Board of
Trade
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17
WHO ARE THESE SENATORIAL
CANDIDATES.

Who will be the next United States
senator is a question hard to answer
out It Is practically settled as to who
VIII be the canditiates.-Athens Bar
.ner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17
For Sale

300 acres, s miles of Plains, IN 6no
farming section. 240 acres omen
5-room house, at $25 per acre. Rents
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600 acres, 3 miles of R. R. station :.
room house, running water. fine mas.
ture. $50 acres open. $3.50 acre
1875 acres, near Huntington. Extra
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20 bales.
l,500 acres, IL miles of railroad 2Oa
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R. F. D., telephone and two bubble
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Take this and double your nag.
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6-room house. centrally located, bath
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groom house with garden, etc. s1,8N.
S-room house. large lot on one best
streets.-S4 900.
If you want II hu,- ar vsTl oor,o 3,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17

Americas makes a mistake every
time it is not represented at a gather
ing designed to give greater publicity
to Georgia opportunities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17

If You really want Americas to
progress Join the Board of Trade and
help to advertise the cityy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17

Gov. Haskell, Of Oklahoma. is out in
roast for Roosevelt. Haskell doubt
less thinks he who roasts last roasts
best.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17

Chan.er reminds one very much 81
the correctness of that famous line d
Kipling's, a fool there was.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17

From Savannah, Augusta,
Atlanta and Macon "10:30 p u
From Lockhart, Dothan, AL
bany, Troy and Mon'ery *10:40 . n
From Lockhart, Dothan, AL
bany, Troy and Mont'ery 1:45 D N
From Atlanta and Macon %207 o Il
From Augusta, Savannah,
Atlanta and Macon $50 a II
From Columbus and inter-
Hasdiate poiRts .......*12:10 q y
From Columbus and inter-
meedfat points iii: 80 a d
From Columbus and inter-
mediate points I11:4 q J.
From Albany AID Jackson
WIG ........s.......... 1876 a n
"Daily. Except Sunday. !!Sund
Sleeping cars between Americas
cRs 1870 p. En-; arriving Americas
sleeping cars % and from Savannah
cago. st. Louis and Jacksonville on "
cus for Jacksonville at 1910 a. N.
Chicago, via Columbus and Birming
t1on apply to ]. E. HIGHTOWER, Age
InHN W RLOUNT, District I
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17

A man who is never tempted n 4,
foolish things might as we'll be a
mummy for all the fun he can have.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17

Bryan probably wishes he had put
off one Of his presidential races until
1912.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17

Don't jump at conclusions unless
YOU are in training.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17

Why wouldn't watered silk make
satisfactory bathing suits?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17
THE M'LENDON GOYERNORSHIP
BEE.

McLendon has his eye on the cover
aoFshlp. He may make the race
against Smit1.--Exchang
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
RAILWAY
Arrivals.

Arrivals and departures
Railway Passenger Station, 80 Meridian
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17
DeDarfnrps.

For Macon, Atlanta, Angus
ia and Savannah 4:25 a n,
For Albany, Dothan, Lock-
hart, Troy and MoHt'ery $50 a N
For Albany, Dothan, Lock
hart, Troy and Mont'ery 2:O7 D m
For Macon and Atlanta. *1;45 p N
For Macon, Atlanta, saw
snnah and Augusta :. 1000 . n
For Columbus ......... !3:45 p n
For Columbus -. ;, 500 p m
For Columbus, Birming-
ham and Chicago 1900. %3:35 q N
For Albany and Jackson
VIE 1910 n 10
ay only.
and Atlanta on trains leaving Ameri-
$50 g. N. Connects at Macon with
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Chi
eminole limited" which leaves Amer
Leaves Americas for ST. Louis and
am at So a, m. For further informa-
{, Americas Ga.
assengsr Agent, Macon. Ca
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17

If You want to buy or sell, come to
Gee me.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17

lf1cial organ of the City of Americas.
official organ of Sumter County.
)f1cial organ of Webster County.
official organ of Railroad Commits
sion or Georgia for Third Congress
Eional District
official organ U. 8. Court, Southern
District OF Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-09-17
THE TIRIS-RECORDEP
DAILY AND WEEKLY,

Entered at the postoffce at Ameri-
ev2 a second-class mail matter.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-05-04
ATTACKED GIRL; KILLED HSLF.
Rather than be Arrested New Yorker
Sends Bullet into Own Brain.

New York, April 29.--To prevent
capture after a vicious attack on Miss
Anna Kipp, daughter'of bank cash
Ter, Clarence Wood, 10 years old, Of
Rutherford, y. j., barricaded himself
In the Rutherford Boat Club, and for
five hours fought off possee COM
posed Of police and deputy sheriffs.
With his stronghold surrounded
and riddled with bullets and surren-
der the only alternative, Wood ended
the struggle by firing a bullet into
his temple, dying almost instantly.
During the fusillade Chas. Smith,
chief Of police Of Carlstadt, N. J.,
was short three times and was re-
ported dying tonight. The girl was
painfully. though not seriously, hurt.
Wood, member of a good family,
had always borne an excellent repu-
tation, and his outbreak Is only ex-
planned on the theory that he became
suddenly deranged. During the fight
l.5O0 persons were attracted to the
scene, and several barely escaped in
jury by bullets from Woods rifle.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-05-04
CHARLESTON GIRL KILLED.
Companion Woundcd--Railroad Man
Involved in Mysterious Tragedy.

Charleston, April 29.-.Miss Marga-
ret Musgrave, % years Old is dead,
and Clarence f.. GrimShaWc. a con-
ductor on the Southern railway, is
seriously wounded as the result Of a
mysterious shooting on a lonely
causeway last night. The young man
and the girl were out walking to-
gcthcr. About 10 O'Clock Grimshawe
staggered to the city hospital, saying
he had been shot. The police went
TO the scene and found Miss Mus
grave lying on the ground desperate
ly wounded. Residents Of the neigh
borhoOd heard five shots, but there
were no witnesses. The girl died this
morning. The coroner obtained an
ante imo"tom statement, but has not
made 1t public.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-05-04
ELECrKoCUT,0N FOR woLTER.
a New Record Set in New York for
Effective Justice.

New York, April 28.-The record
OF Albert Wolter. the youth Of nine
teen convicted Of numbering fifteen
year old Ruth Wheeler, has been
maintained. The prisoner was yes
terday sentenced to death in the cleo
trio chair for the week Of June 6 at
Sing Sing by Judge Warren w. Fos-
ter, in the Court Of General Sessions.
Ruth Wheeior was killed just one
month and three days ago
AS he heard the words that sent
him to his death, Wolter did not
lose the apathetic manner containing
Just 4 suggestion Of bravado, which
has marked his dcmcanor since he
was first placed under arrest before
he vas suspected Of murder and
when the charge against him was
abduction.
tie stood erect. with his hands
cIaspcd behind him, and gazed at
Judge Foster unblinking while the
sentence was pronounced
Before he goes to the death chair
Wo!tcr wishes to marry Kate Muel-
Ter, his sweetheart, who tried to de-
fend him on the stand, but whose tes-
timony did much to clinch the case
against him. The girl is now at the
home Of Assistant District Attorney
Frank Moss, who conducted the pros
ecution. She IS in the care OF Mrs.
Moss until her future plans can be
arranged