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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08
NO INCREASE OF NEGROES SOUTH.

Meager as are the figures that have
been given out from the Census office
and which tell of the population in the
rural districts of the cotton states nc
one need be surprised, when all the re-
turns have been tabulated, if the num-
Der of negroes in the South is shown
to be no greater than it was in 1900
and in the opinion of observing men 1t
will be less. There is no doubt that in
recent years the negro population OF
the North has been increasing rapidly,
and it is said that Indianapolis today
has more negroes than Memphis. GER
tainly more than Atlanta, Nashville,
Richmond and Birmingham The
Washington Post believes that this
condition of affairs is due to economic
causes, and to natural laws which are
stronger than any legislative statute.
"A single farming county in Ala
bama," says the Post, with negro
population of so per cent of the total
shows a loss of 5000 inhabitants il
ten years. The negro has abandoned
the cotton farm for the coal mine, or
the iron works, or city life. He left
the farm because the white man next
him grew more cotton to the acre
planted than he could produce, and
that is law inexorable and self-exe-
cutting. The farmer who fails to farm
must give way to the farmer who does
farm in an age when free desirable
homes across the Mississippi are nc
longer to be obtained for their physical
settlement"
There will be no tears shed by the
South over the loss of its negro popu
lation, because it will be an occasion
for general jubilation when there l.
an EXODUS of blacks to the North, ant
even a larger stream Of white immi-
grafton from the North into the South
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08
WHAT SHALL THE NEXT TEN YEARS RECORD

To anyone acquainted with the Americas of years ago
and the Americas of today there absolutely question of the
naccuacy of the figures just announced While the growth
the city has not been rapid has been much greater than the
Indicate The Board of Trade census taken by
liable the time that the TAKEN
approximately eight thousand four hundred and that
total much the population OF the city than the eight
thousand sxyhree given by the Census Department Wash
ngton
No one here who is all cognzant of the development of
the city business and population will believe that the city has
grown to no greater than four hundred within the past
decade
But it impossible change the official figures from Wash
and for the next ten must be content be labeled
as the Census Bureau put sit 1t is deporabe that such
justice should be done but the only thing to do show by
future activity and progress that the has thrown dampe
over the spirit of Amercus and that inaccurate and misleading
though the outside world it cannot hamper the future
ward movement of the city.
The growth of the city during the next ten years should be
sufficient the thousand Glass; better That the
least should for With the country round about develop
ling and with the prospect of obbng houses and
industries during that period, and perhaps railroad conne
lions than enjoy, the distance from eight to ten thousand
should certainly be easily bdged cannot pass cond
eraby beyond the latter figure Indeed there apparent
why should at twelve thousand and ceaseey exert our
selves to that end.
Simply as market town, trading point cannot expect
that the city will have than moderate growth although
will continue the past thoroughly substantial and highly
porous If have rapid growth to add largely
the population, must have industries We cannot
pec these industries directly from the outside They must
lie the fruits of exerons the results of the investment OF
our own capital part least Of retail merchants have
abundance in every line. Of professional we have many
lin every department as the population ust6es What need
lis not more of these classes pull down and weaken and demon
aze those now here but larger and varied obbg trade
and greater Investigation of industrial life.
Shall we have them?
1t is up to ourselves to answer this question.
Working united people, wasting energies in dlssenslons
but abong zealousy unit for the upbudng of the city along
these lines there no reason why should not have them.
u IL no tho
should ten wears hence if energies dssensons
among ourselves and refuse join hands movements that
selfish and solely for the promotion of the material interests of the
city as whole.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08
ANSWERS EVERY CALL.
Americas People Have Found That
This Is True.

A cold, a strain, a sudden wrench.
A little cause may hurt the kid.
neys.
Spells of backache often follow.
Or some irregularity of the URINE
A certain remedy for all attacks.
A medicine that answers every call
Is Doan's Kidney Pills, q true spe.
clfIc.
Many Americas people Iely on 1t.
Here is Americas proof:
G. M. Horne, no Church street.
Americas, Ca, says: II have used
Doan's Kidney Pills at different times
for five or six years and I have
been very much pleased with the re-
suits. l was troubled by weak kid
neys and bladder and was very anx-
ious to get relief. When suffering
from one of these attacks, / used
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at
Dodson's Pharmacy, and they prompt
ly drove away the complaint. have
no hesitation in recommending this
remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price %
cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
make no other.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08
"PUDD'NHEAD WILSON" INFAL,
LIBLE.

In his book, "Pudd 'nhead Wilson, "
Mark Twain declared that about once
~ million times the finger print test
Would fail in the detection of criminals
and Psychologists said that this was a
conservative estimate This calls TO
mind the fact that a few weeks ago
the London police had a prisoner
whose finger prints conceded with
those of a criminal convicted years be-
fore. The man was arrested for a
misdemeanor, but term in prison
was to be his portion if the finger print
evidence of his previous criminal rec
ord was accepted
But he escaped the punishment that
was due him because he produced
proof that he was in the army at the
time he was charged with being IN
Sail, and the news was sent all over
e world as the first case on record
Where the finger print Identification
failed. But subsequent Developments
showed that it did not fail The pris-
oner, it appears, had stolen the proofs
Of another mans army service, and
other evidence gathered by the police
established the fact that their captive
was the criminal previously convicted
SO, as the New Orleans States says, it
appears that 'Pudd nhead Wilson's
one case in a million has not yet APP
Feared.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08

The influx of Carolinians, far seeing
and progressive farmers, into this see
ton is due to the fact that the price of
their lands over in the Palmetto State
has gone up so high that it is profitable
to sell them, reinvest the money here,
and settle down to making a home in
Georgia.
Some of the leading men who have
come into this section from Carolina
were able to dispose of their holdings
there at 500 an acre, or better, some,
il is said, getting $3.50 to 5000. Com
ing here and buying lands at $25 TO
$50 an acre, lands that are equally as
good, perhaps better in some respects,
in one of the most progressive sections
of the entire South, has been a very
profitable change for them.
The development of Sumter county,
and many other counties of Georgia.
in the next five years, will be simply
phenomenal. There is no question OF
that. Our average production of cos>
ton, corn, oats, hay and other products
to the acre will be enormously in
creased, and the profits of agriculture,
already so much better than a few
years back, promise to keep on the up
grade for some years to come.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08
CASTLES IN SPAIN.
CMartha Haskell Clark

N.
Far from this old sad world of Every
Day
With its unceasing tread of change
less hours,
know my castle waits to welcome me
9Nith sentry hopes awatch upon its
towers.
Across the troubled sea of Time that
breaks,
In sunny waves against its Fashioned
feet,
1t shelters close within it's harbor
walls,
The resting, snowy sails of heart
dreams sweet.
And some day, I, with you, dear, close
beside,
Shall launch our little shallop from
the beach,
And sail away DER gray and mist
crowned waves
Until the sunlight weakens and we
reach
That longed-for harbor where forgot
ten dreams
Wait quiet-sailed, to welcome lis
once more;
The little dream boats with their car
goes sweet,
Sent winging there so many years
before.
But still we wait to sight the shallop S
sail,
And live within the world of Every
Day;
And still the daytime slowly turns &c
\ night,
And evening shadows fade to morn.
H ing gray;
| Content to see through mists of driv.
ing rain,
The castle watch-fires cleaning fan
away.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08
Better Than SPANKING

Spanking does not cure children OF
bedwettinP. There is constitution
al cause for this trouble Mrs. M
Summers, Box w. Notrs Dame, Ind.
will send free to any mother her sue
cessful home treatment, with full
instructions. Send no money, but
write today if your children trouble
you in this way. Don't blame the child
the chances are it can't help 1t. This
treatment also cures adults and aged
people troubled with urine difficult
ties by day or night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08

Hypocrisy, corruption and disre-
spect for law" have been begotten by
the prohibition law, said the Democrat
ic anti-prohi governor OF Maine in his
inaugural o nThursday. Whether cor
ruption has been bred in Georgia we
do not know, but it is unquestionable
that hypocrisy and disrespect for the
law are lourishing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08
IS YOUR
MONEY
INVESTED
WELL !?

Next to having money, the mos
,mportent thing ia how to take care
~ it-bow best to invest It.
A Banking Institution OF this kind
cannot only care for your financial
snterests in a careful, conservative
way-giving you abundant banking
facilities in every department OF
snance-but can also give you valua'
bio aid and advice about investments
and sscuritles. Open an account viii
he
4kNE OF SOUTHWESTERN GEOs
GAS SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08

Don't you think now that the city
needs the Board of Trade more than
ever? And amt you really a bit
ashamed that you never helped in in
its work?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08
Trains Depart.
For Macon, Augusta and

For Macon, Augusta and
Savannah .,..............6:4O a m
For Albany, Dothan, Lock-
hart, Troy and Mont'ery $3.50 a m
For Albany, Dothan, Lock-
hart, Troy and Mont'ery 1915 p m
For Macon and Atlanta. :. *1:45 m
For Macon, Atlanta, Say-
annah and Augusta :. .*10:40 p m
For Columbus =. =. !3:45 p m
For Columbus E. :. :. :. 1900 p m
For Columbus, Birming-
ham and Chicago :. =. 1896 a m
For Albany E. :. 1900 M
For Albany and Jackson
vile ~12:10 m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08
Cen OF GEORGIA
RAILWAY.
Current Schedules Corrected to Date.
Trains Arrive.

From Savannah, Augusta,
Atlanta and Macon =. $500 p IN
From Lockhart, Dothan, AL
bany, Troy and Mon cry *10:40 10
From Lockhart, Dothan, AL
bany, Troy and Mon,'ery *1:45 m
From Atlanta and Macon *2:15 m.
From Augusta, Savannah,
Atlanta and Macon $3.50 a 10
From Columbus and inter-
mediate points. nam. *12:10 a N
From Columbus and inter-
mediate points !!11:30 a NJ
From Columbus and inter-
mediate points .i11:45 a d
from Albany and Jackson
vile $3.50 m
From Albany ...............6:4 40 m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08
PROFITABLE CHANGE TO THEM

Farming lands in Southwest Georgia
are looking up" an dthe indications
are that they will within the next lew
wears come into their own. Our own
people are just now beginning to apprec
cia+e +ho ..uIou4 IL pUsolDIIIls2S OF
Tie soil and climate of Southwest
Georgia Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08

3Trining for offences against tho
laws is going to be less frequent in
federal courts hereafter. The signs of
the times point that way.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08

Rich men doing wrong must go 10
Jail, said President Taft in refusing a
pardon for Harlan, found guilty of
peonage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08
FDaily.
Except Sunday.

'Daily.
Except Sunday.
!!Sunday Only.
Sleeping cars between Americas and
Atlanta on trains leaving Americus
l0:4O p m; arriving Americas $50 a.
m. Connects at Macon with sleeping
'ars to and from Savannah. Pullman
Sleeping Cars between Chicago, st.
Louis and Jacksonville on Seminole
Limited" which leaves Americas for
Jacksonville at 1910 a. m. Leaves
tmericus for st. Louis and Chicago,
ia Columbus and Birmingham, az
1885 a. m. For further information
apply to ]. e. HIGHTOWER, Agent,
Americas, Ga.
JOHN w. BLOUNT,
District Passenger Agent, Macon, G..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08

1t is up to ourselves to make good
and show the world that the census
did not accurately depict conditions rs
they really exist.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08

Keeping muddy streets in the bust
section will do us far more harm than
All Inaccurate census.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08

Paving the business streets will be
one good step toward giving us ten
thousand people inside of five years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08

An Incorrect census can't keep a
lite town like Americas to the rear
Don't forget that.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08

Don't worry yourself over the CEN
sds Forget it, and pull for fine
showing when the next one is taken.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08
WHY NOT!
(Philip B. Strong9

Why not be kind in word and deed?
The world hath many a broken
heart;
We might assuage the wounds that
bleed,
And sooth through sympathy their
smart
Why not9.
'|ily not be pure in every act,
And pure in every wish as we'll?
Youths innocence kept intact
From sins defiling touch and SPELL
Why not?
Why not obey each impulse high,
Each prompting of the soul within
That moves the hayward will to try
A nobler character to win
Why not?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08

Quality counts in the population of a
city. as well as numbers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08

If man won't love woman enough
to make her happy, she can love him
enough to,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08

AS you crossed the business streets
Yesterday what did "ou think of street
paving?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08
The Good Work.

(St. Louis Post-Dspatch.
Another great economy in Federal
expenditures is to be put into force.
The White House expenses will be cut
$500 a year
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08

A long head usually contains short
tongue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08

PILES CURED IN 6 TO II DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed &c
cure any case of Itching, Blind OF
Protruding Piles in to II days ol
money refunded. SOC.
The Washington times., 1911-05-03
PRESTON MAJORITY
IN BALTIMORE WILL
Be OVER THOUSAND
Democrats Win in Municipal
Election Despite Gains
Made by Republicans.

BALTIMORE, Nd, May S.-That the
majority of James F. Preston in the
Tayoralty contest will run we'll over
1000 is shown by the later returns this
morning. James F. Thrift. for comp
troller, and John Hubert, for president
of second branch, city council, also will
increase their majorities. The Demo-
Gratis continue in control of the city
council.
The Republicans cut in heavily upon
Preston in the conservative wards,
many Democrats voting for E. Clay
Timanus. the Republican mayoralty
candidate, even though supporting the
remainder of the Democratic ticket.
The full strength of the Republican vote
was polled, and the greater part of the
negro vote secured on the segregation
issue.
The Democrats are joyful. not only
over the victory of their candidates, but
also because John Mahon, who sue
ceeded the late I. Freeman Rasin as
chief OF the machine, has been vtndi-
Gated as a campaign manager. Mahon
was bitterly assailed by every paper in
the city except one.
According TO the expression of the
voters on the various public improve
ment measures. 81, 900 will be eX-
pended within the next four years.
The Washington times., 1911-05-03
DEATHS

COUGHIAN-Suddenly, Tuesday, May q
1911, at l:3o p. m. at his residence, 6l9
Tenth street northeast. JOSEPH G.. son Of
Mary M. and the late Thomas F. Coughlan
OF Baltimore. Nd.
Baltimore and Philadelphia papers please
copyJ
DAyIs-on Tuesday. May 2, 1911, HANNAH
Ann DAVIS. widow Of the late George
Funeral from her daughters residence
1aO X street southeast. on Thursday, May
at O'Clock Friends and relatives
all invited to attend.
FRAZIER Departed this life Tuesday. May
2. 1911, at 4:3o a. M. at her residence. 1127
Twenty-ninth street northwest, CARRIE
FRAZIER. mother of William and Arthur
Frazier
Funeral from First Baptist Church
Twenty-seventh street and Dumbarton ave-
nue. northwest Thursday, May 4. at pr
FORD-Departed this life Tuesday, May .,
1911, at m, ALICE J. FORD, beloved
wife OF Clem 8. Ford. .....s.
Funeral Thursday, May 4. at .. M,
from residence, LEO Bank street northwest.
kIDWELL-After a long and painful illness.
MARY JANE KfDWELL, beloved wife of
Benjamin W. Kidwell.
Funeral services VIII take place at the
NJ. r. Church, Teneytown, ID. G., Thurs
day. May T. Interment at Flint Hill Gem
etery. Oakton, Va.
I.ANE-At the residence Of his daughter'
A1Ts -. - lOWHkeHO, " neVItT Icdu i'-'Ss'
the Rev. WILLIAM H LANE, in the
sixty-seventh year OF his age.
Funeral from Congress Heights NJ. E.
Church on Wednesday, May 3, 1911. at
p. m.
McMANUs-on Monday, May. !. 1911, at 40
o'clock p. m, at his residence, SOS seaton
place northeast, PATRICK A, husband OF
Mary A. McManus (nee Finn.
Funeral from the house, Wednesday. May
3, at Q o'clock a M: thence TO st. Martins
Church. North Capitol and streets north
Tepose Of his soul 1nterment at Mt. olivet
Cemetery. Kindly omit flowers:
.Cst. Louis, Mo, and Dallas, Tex. papers
please copy.)
sIEVERS-on Tuesday. May ?, 1911. at 2:20
p. m. ELIZABETH. widow Of Henry
Sievers, aged sixty-four years and six
Funeral from the residence of her daugh..
ter, Mrs. E. c. Benton. 5Ol Rhode Island
avenue northwest, on Thursday, May =,
at $50 p. m. Relatives and friends invited
TO attend. Interment at Prospect Hill
Cemetery.
L m. at her residence, s4s street north
west HANORAH DAY. widow OF Theodore
Peyton Stallings and mother Of B. ID. ana
Mary E. stallings. in the eighty first year
Funeral from her late residence on Thurs
day. May 4. at p. m. 1nterment tprivatel
at Rock Creek Cemetery. Relatives ana
alexandria papers please copy
URELL-A special session OF Washington
Lodge. No. Is, r. P. o. Elks. will be held
In the lodge room on Thursday the 4th
inst. at 80 p. M. for the purpose of at
tending the funeral Of our late brother.
MICHAEL, EMMETT ITRELL. BY order Of
1900 JAMEslL. WARD Exalted Ruler.
RICHARD A OBR1EN. Secretary.
wIsON-Departed this life on Monday,
May l. 1911, at l2:l5 p. m. SUSAN VIII
son wife OF the late william Wilson, OF
Carroll county. Md, aged eighty-one yeaIe
Funeral services will be held At the res
idence Of her daughter. Mrs. William E
Shugh $50 Eleventh street southeast. Tues
dav evening May >. at 8 O'Clock lnterment
at Union Bridge. Md. Wednesday morn
ing. May ,.
The Washington times., 1911-05-03
R||S MAKES PLEA
FOR |DEAL|STS IN
NEWSPAPER WORK
Tells Yale Men Profession
Needs Workers Who Place
Moral Above Material.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. May 3.-Writ-
ing on journalism to the Yale News to-
day, Jacob Riis, philanthropist author,
and chum of Roosevelt, urged the COL
legians to refuse to part with their
ideals at thescashier's desk.
The newspaper profession today"
said Riis needs young men who will
put the moral above the material, who
will read into the news OF the day the
human struggle TO throw off the fetters
of greed, ignorance and selfishness. II
needs young men with nerve who will
drag from its editorial seat the devil Of
sneering cynicism that has done more
to debauch and degrade our people than
even the yellow sensationalism OF the
press, and who. rather than be drafted
in its service for $50 a week, will get
along on SIS and stay honest"
The Washington times., 1911-05-03
Hundreds Killed and
Manned by Trains

During the months OF October, No
vember. and December, 1910. 24s persons
were killed and 3,72O injured in train ac-
cident, according to a bulletin just is
sued bv the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. Accidents Of other kinds
bring the total number of casualties,
not including industrial accidents, to
22,5S6 for the same period.
Accidents reported on electric lines on
which interstate traffic is carried show j
that ia persons we're killed and 1,031
injured for the same months. This j.
a decrease OF "a in the number killed
and 1l9 in the number injured.
Industrial accidents sustained by en-
ployes. where no moving engine or car
Is involved, were IO7 killed and 20,39i
injured
The Washington times., 1911-05-03
Stone in Bladder Removed
Without Surgical Operation

In the spring of 1904, l was confined
TO my bed with kidney trouble and
thought that I would never recover. /
took a lot of medicine but did not real
ize any benefit from anything I finally
saw DR.. T[ilmers Swamp-Root adver-
tisement and sent for sample bottle
and thought the sample bottle helped
me, so | bought more of the medicine
from my Druggist. and after using a
few bottles discharged a very large
stone from my bladder.
After passing this stone my health
was verv much improved and | have
been able to continue my business with
out any serious sickness.
]. J.. KNOWLES,
Headland, Ala.
Personally appeared before me this
Sth day Of September, 1909. J. LOTUS
knowles, who subscribed the above
statement and made oath that the same
is true in substance and in fact.
J. " WHIDDON.
Notary Public.