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Evening journal., 1911-04-11
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
The Remark That Puzzled
a City
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BY "HOlland."


SO far as is known there remains but
one survivor Of all those who at
o'clock i'm he morning of the twelfth
Of April. 1861 witnessed the first shot
from the Confederate batteries in
Charleston harbor against Fort Sum-
ter He is ex-Judge Roger A. Pryor Of
New York city.
No one now seeing Judge Pryor or
brought into personal contact with
him would dream that in his early thir-
ties he was sometimes esteemed the
most fiery and vehement OF all that
brilliant and great company of the
South which. in all sincerity and with
utmost enthusiasm. gave its aid to tho
proposed establishment of a new ma
tiOn south of the Potomac and the
Ohio. Today Judge Pryor is one of the
gentlest kindliest Of men. having also
gained an enviable reputation during
his long service as justice upon the
bench of the Supreme Court of New
York State. He is delightful i'm some of
his personal "reminiscences. but the
more active and exciting incidents of
the early days Of the Civil War he does
not care to speak about. apparently he
lieving that il is better that history
tell that story.
II Is a historic fact that Roger A.
Pryor, who had been elected to Con-
gress from the Alexandria (Va) dis
trict when only little past the consti-
tutional age limit, was sent by leading
mon of Virginia, who were advocating
secession to Charleston. with a mes
sage from Virginia to the people of
Charleston The traditional remark
said 10 have been made by Judge Pryor
after he arrived at Charleston has
never been affirmed or denied by him
He was widely quoted however. as hav-
ing said to the civil and military lead
ers of Charleston:
81 bear this message from Virginia
10 you: If you fire upon Fort Sumter,
to compel the Federal garrison there to
surrender, then I promise you that Vir-
ginia will secede twenty-four hours
after by the Shrewsbury clock.
The shot was fired, and / have al
ways understood that Mr.. Pryor was
offered the honor of pulling the Lam
yard of the cannon, and that he declin-
ed Il, saying that the honor was due
to a South CarOlinian.
Twenty-four hours after. however.
Virginia did not secede, either by the
Shrewsbury clock or any other. At
last many persons in Charleston,
where the remark had speedily become
current gossip, asked what Mr.. Pryor
meant by saying that Virginia would
secede within twenty-tour hours by the
Evening journal., 1911-04-11

suited in their election sign the few
ordinances or franchises the duties of
the Office demand and patiently wait
for pay day.
II is no uncommon thing TO hear
Wilmington people compain that the
two lower counties will not give the
city a square deal. The writer has
never been entirely Convinced that
this is true. His observation has
been that the down-State people
would be willing to do something rea-
sonable for Wilmington and they are
only waiting for the people interested
to tell them what this square deal is.
Speak up you candidates what do
you mean? What do you want? What
will you do? Why should you be
Mayor? Is there any reason beside
the fact that host has urged you to
to come out? Please don't all speak
at once.
And again. Mr.. Editor. it is admit
ted that the government Of Whining
ton is at this time an incompetent ono
and as far as practical results are
concerned IL is even worse than that
If you admit this, and the writer
thinks you will, don't you think that
when he announces his candidacy and
has no remedy 10 offer for existing
conditions not even a hint that he is
not perfectly satisfied with the pre-
vailing order of things that he puts
himself I'm rather a ridiculous light
and don't you think Mr.. Editor that
people that will continue to elect
their Chief Executive officers term
after term under conditions such as
here spoken of can only expect in
competent and inefficient government.
as a matter of fact don't they only
deserve incompetent and inefficient
government? Yours.
John S. Hamilton.
Wilmington. April TO- 1911
Evening journal., 1911-04-11
With the Paraqrapher:

After ALL the correct treatment for some husbands
when they come home is that administered with roll
ing pin.-Chester Times
If Chester ever grows TO be a kckless town. some of
our worthy men will move away The place would be-
come insunerabe place of residence were there
not some things about which to register daily protest
Chester Times.
woman is never prouder of her husband than when.
she goes TO church. il rains and her husband comes
TO meet her at the door with umbrella the congre
cation can see it.-New York Press.
scientist that people would have more sense IL
tney aid not wear hats Yes and husbands would have
more Characterization News and Courier
Anyhow woman knows enough about mathematics
10 figure out how many spring bonnets her husbands
annual cigar bills would buy.-New York Press
With Mr. Mann, OF Illinois. the minority leader in
Congress the Republican opposition will be marked by
an The fiery enthusiasm Of cold potsto.-Louisyille
Courier-Journal
Nine out Of every men will tell you that tipping
is radically and fundamentally wrong vet nine in every
ten men viii pass the tip when brought face face
with The emergency that exacts it.-Chester. Times
Some young complain that because they are
young no one pays attention TO them. Nothing to
D. young man who does effective work attracts more
attention than older because Il is more unusual
u you deserve 70 attract attention you'll get -Atchison
Globe.
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Peoples Column
CANDIDATEs rOR MAYOR.
John s. Hamilton Thinks They Should
Say Something TO the People.

Say Something TO the People.
Editor Of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Every day brings the information
that one or more patriots have con-
sented TO offer themselves up on the
altar of their city and serve the people
as Mayor. But, why Mr.. Editor, but
why?
Are conditions such in the city of
Wilmington that the municipality
merely need a igurehead who will
draw his salary. put his O. X. on
ordinances aand franchises occasion
ally and wait for the end.
Does this goOdly number of excel
lent men think that every thing is all
right In the old town or have they
nothing to suggest? Is the Office Of
Mayor in Wilmington going to be in
the future as in the past merely
place for a man, who. unable to
withstand the urging of his friends
has consented to be a clam for two
years and merely do the will Of the
leaders of the particular party or fac
ton to which be belongs?
Wilmington wants a Mayor that has
initiative. The city needs man at
its head that has some kind Of an
opinion as 70 what causes deficits for
instance and also as to a program that
will in the future avoid deficits. The
man that Wilmington needs not only
should have ideas, but he should have
the intelligence and nerve to express
his ideas. There are men among the
citizens of Wilmington who have some
ideas and some courage and they
should be heard from aud one Of them
should be elected Mayor.
Il Is true that the Mayor OF VIII
mington has very little power TO do
anything. but II would be a novelty
and a beneficence TO have a man I'm the
Office once, who would stand up and
shake his fist and tell the people what
he would do If he only had the chance
Nearly every man you meet is fond Of
telling you what he would do u he
only could, but Mayors hereabout con-
tent themselves with appointing the
friends of the leaders that commanded
the hosts that compelled them 10
stand for the nomination which re-
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Shrewsbury clock. They were familiar
with Connecticut clocks, for many of
them were sold i'm that State They
knew in vague sort of way that
Shrewsbury was somewhere in the
North. But they could not understand
what the reference meant.
Finally. it was decided to put the
question to some of the leading politi-
clans, and my recollection is that Wade
Hampton was one of those who were
thus approached And It was either
Hampton, or another equally resepct-
ed, who made this simple reply: You
VIII find the answer in Shakespeare. "
Immediately, almost every one who
had a copy of Shakespeare began to
search the plays, until at last the
meaning of the Shrewsbury clock as
applied to accurate time. was discov-
cred i'm a line I'm king Henry ~" At
the battle Of Shrewsbury Prince Henry
of Wales kills HOtspur Falstaff. fight
ing with friends of Hotspur. drops as if
dead. and he and the body of Hotspur
are left alone on the field Then Fal-
staff. thinking that Hotspur may also
be cOunterfeiting death, stabs him and
starts Off with the body. when the
Prince again comes on the field. Fal-
staff boasts that he killed Hotspur: the
Prince replies that he himself killed
Hotspur ana saw Falstaff fall dead.
Falstaff: "Didst thou? Lord, Lord
how this world is given to lyingl I
grant you ] was down and out Of
breath; and so was he; but we rose
both at an instant and fought a long
hour by the Shrewsbury clock"
Copyright, 1911. by e. j Edwards. All
Rights Reserved)
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell of
"The Two Bankers Who Solved a Ser
iOus Civil War Problem"
Evening journal., 1911-04-11
A SOUTHERN VIEW OF THE TARIFF.

he LOUISVILLE HERALD is the chief Re
publican newspaper OF Kentucky, a State
that is often carried by the Republicans bat the
Herald is net committed 40 'he view the tariff
taken by the American Protective Tariff League
The League sent the Herald an appeal urging that
newspaper to cooperate and help in defeating the
Canadian Reciprocity Treaty. The Herald declines
TO do so, for it says that I'VE believe Canadian
reciprocity is one of the biggest and most advan-
tageoas projects ever originating with Repub-
ean administration Far from wishing to see il
defeated and joining in any effort TO secure that
end, The Herald earnestly hopes for its success,
and will use every endeavor to further it,"
Speaking of the tariff in general the Herald
adds:
For ourselves we afraid that the legitimate
value Of the protective policy will he injured by re-
ciprocity indeed by considerable modification Of
some schedules that manufactured prcGuOts in
the Aldrch tariff We have more fear that pro-
tocttn as an aid 90 The development Of American
sonces aud industry. may perish from the excessive
zeal Of such advocates the league than viii
suffer from the Interpretation Of It's intelligent
friends who take the view of President Taft aud the
lamented Mckinley.
Protection is good far u serves the purpose of
advancing the general prosperity Of the country-hat
Is to say the difused prosperity. When Il becomes
means of building up privileged interests contri-
butng to the accumulation Of wealth I'm the hands of
few It ceases to deserve support The Payne-Aldrich
tariff In several Of It's schedules strongly marked by
this tendency
II will thus he seen that the Staud-patters are
far from representing the sentiment of the Repub-
lean party on the tariff question
Evening journal., 1911-04-11
DEMOCRATS TO
HONOR JEFFERSON

The Third Ward Democratic Club
Will have a celebration in honor of the
l6Sth anniversary of the birth of
Thomas Jefferson, at the quarters of
the club, No. G25 West Front street. on
Thureday evening at o'clock.
The club and invited guests VIII be
addressed by John NJ Dorney. on the
subject, "Jeffersonian Democracy. "
Other speakers will make addresses.
The committee in charge comprises
George w. Bader chairman; George
l.. Litz Dennis f. Begley and John
j. DOlan.
Evening journal., 1911-04-11
The United Pub.
TUESDAY, APR. II 1911
PUBLIC SPIRIT.

NJ ARIOUS people in this city think that the
Legislature did not do much worthy OF
commendation They mention bills that should
have been passed They say there is something
wrong with our city government. They complain
often that the holders of public place do not rep
resent the people. The people want this or that,
but the people cannot get what they want, the
complainers say. Only let the people have
chance and matters will be all right. That is the
cry.
We have heard the cry for years. Labor for
instance, demands this that reform Sundry
other people demand this or that reform, but by
some mysterious and occult maneuverng the
people prevented from getting what they
want. We are in the hands Of bosses and corpor-
ations and all that. We are controlled by rings
that do not consider the interests OF the people
is the refrain that has been often chanted
Let us be reasonable Let as consider the mat
ter in a plain matter of fact way The Journal
is not yet convinced that the people, that body
which il is often hard to define and difficult TO
comprehend, cannot get what they want. Some
times VIC wonder if the people really want any
thing whether they care. Sometimes we think
they are Indifferent that the lives or many Of
them are devoted to making living-which is
very important thing-to discussing baseball and
other small talk They have little real interest in
city government, or if they have such interest it
is confined TO a personal interest that mani
tests itself in supporting some friend for a place
because he is good fellow and needs the Job
We say sometimes we think this way, but not al
ways.
We are going TO End out though, what the pco-
pie want We going TO find out whether .hey
want new city, charter for example. We are
going to find out before have finished whether
they satisfied with the present city govern
ment We are going TO find out whether the COM
planners really represent anything ary serious
body of persons, whether they merely represent
themselves. The Civic Association has put it right
up to the people whether they want new char
ter. The Civic Association is going to call for
show down during the next two years
We think that the first step which must he
taken by all those who interested in civic pro-
gress is to arouse interest among the people in
public questions. The people must be interested
They must be driven from their indifference
They must take real, vital concern in public af
fairs. They must manifest that concern in va
rious ways
If they do not do this during the next two years.
we shall 90 along as we have gone and the polit-
cal leaders will be justified in paying no atten-
ton TO few kickers. It all rests with the people
Newark is voting today for a new town Council.
lf the citizens don't put the bunch that has been
running things in the college town out of business
nN
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PARCELS POST.

HE Postals Progress League is to hold con-
yention in Washington on April 25. and il
is probable that advocates Of the parcels post will
be there in force,
Five thousand invitations to Governors, com
mercial and agricultural societies and civic and po-
litical clubs have been sent out. II is expected
that members Of the diplomatic corps will tell the
conference how the parcels post works abroad
The conference it is thought, will get up plan
for effective campaign 10 secure the parcels
post.
The opposition TO the parcels post is strongly
entrenohed as was shown during the last session
of Congress- and II will require the united efforts
OF the friends Of the measure 20 prevail over the
forces that are srrayed in opposition.
Evening journal., 1911-04-11

In the United States Senate the Democratic
Conservatives won victory by electng Senator
Martin of Virginia as their leader Martin rep
resents the Bailey faction Of the party He is
CONSIDERED as opposed 10 the Progressives With
a Conservative like Martin an echo Of Bailey
leader in the Senate and Conservative ike Fitz-
gerald as one of the big leaders in the House the
outlook for progressive Democracy in Washing
ton is not very bright Uncle Joe Cannon is doubt
less pleased al the way the Democratic cat jumped
Evening journal., 1911-04-11

About the time other cities are getting rid of
the bill board nuisance it bobs up in Wilmington
to plague us. Huge boards are being put up in
various parts of the city and in outlying districts
They are a Disagreement and a mockery of the
city beautiful idea.
Evening journal., 1911-04-11
RAZING BURNED FACTORY.

Isaac Dillon is tearing down the
factory at Fourth and Connell streets.
which was gutted by fire some time
ago.
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To Present Farce

THE Last Chance" a farce comedy,
will be given by the young people Of
Old Swedes Church i'm the parish
building on April 1S and %.
Evening journal., 1911-04-11
Ininrcd Inv Emil

Jacob Shomonskf fell off a milk
wagon yesterday at Front and Jeffer-
son streets and received slight in
iuries.
Evening journal., 1911-04-11
Brotherhood 10 Receive Pastor,

The Rev. L. r. Poole. pastor Of Ed
worth NJ. r. Church. will be initiated
a member of Epworth Brotherhood TO
night.
Evening journal., 1911-04-11

The Dover Delawarean thinks that the Repub
lcan Legislature cursed" the State But the peo-
pie prefer the "oursing" of that kind to the
blessings showered upon the State by the Demo-
cratic Legislatures of the old days.
Evening journal., 1911-04-11

The chief product of Wilmington at the present
time seems TO be huge deficit
Evening journal., 1911-04-11

Newark is voting today for a new town Council.
If the citizens don't put the bunch that has been
running things in the college town out of business
they ought 10 60 way back and sit down.
Evening journal., 1911-04-11

Tomorrow Mr. Edwards will tell of
''The Two Bankers Who Solved a Ser
iOus Civil War Problem"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-10-01
The RANCH,

knotting device was patented by
Appleby in 1879; and. as every farmer
knows, there has been no radical
change in the knotting devices or in
the general type of the self binder
since 1920 years ago.
That neither the knotter nor any
other essential part of the self binder
is protected by patents is to be proven
and emphasized by the facts that this
year a $50, 600, 600 corporation has put
out 500 binders, the Minnesota State
Prison has sold $50 binders, and a
we'll known thresher company has
made an experimental binder-all of
which are limitations of the lterna-
tional's models.
The report states that the harvester
trade prior to 1902 chad developed
along lines of normal and healthy
competitive industry The facts
we're exactly the contrary. Every
implement manufacturer acquainted
with those conditions knows that they
we're most exceptional, unusual and
abnormal.
For decade before 1902 the harvest
ing machine business was thoroughly
demoralized. Trade rivalry had be-
come a bitter, wasteful, runious war
fare of sort never known in any
other business. 1t did not exist in
the tillage or seeding implements or
vehicle trade. Competition was not
fair and business like. such as the
law encourages, but was guerrilla
war;" seeking and causing the ruth
less ruin of competitors.
FACTS AS TO THE ORGANIZA-
TION AND PURPOSE OF THE IN
TERNATIONAL HARVESTER
COMPANY.
(a) The report charges that the
International Harvester Company was
organized to create a monopoly
through the patents on the knotters,
and thus to maintain it to the injury
of farmers and competitors.
Precisely the contrary is true; and
all the facts in relation to the con-
dltions and purposes of the organiza-
ton have been fully and frankly dis
closed under oath by the persons
acquainted with the facts, in the
case now pending in the supreme
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-10-01
|. H. C.'s Answer to Govern
ment.
ment.

On July % last. report concern
ing the International Harvester Com
pauy, made in 1906 by Burdette ID.
Townsend, Assistant United States
District Attorney for North Dakota,
was received in evidence by the
Stanley committee, then Investigating
the United States Steel Corporation.
To this report the Company through
it's general counsel, Edgar A. Ban
croft, has made reply, which follows
in part:
The original grain cutting machine
was first sold about 1910. From it
was developed the perfected reaper,
then the reaper with the mechanical
rake, then the Marsh harvester, and,
icA4S75 the wire binder, and finally
by the Appleby invention In 1879, the
Irvine binder, which soon thereafter
was put upon the market and sold to
the farmer for $500. In the early '80s
the price had fallen to S240; and in
1891, with the expiration of the basic
patents, the current price to the
farmer was S14O.
Since that time any person or cor
poration might build and market a
complete self binder without paying
royalty to any existing harvester
company.
In the succeeding ten years the
harvester was still further improved
and the retail price had, in 1901, with
intermediate lamentations, fallen to
S125. That was its retail price when
the international Harvester Company
was organized, in 1902, and that price
was not increased for six years there
after, in spite of the marked increase
of material and labor costs during
that period.
The fundamental basis for all the
reports charges of monopoly in har-
vesting machines is the assertion
that ''the essential device of a har-
vester is the kuotter. Now, all
known knotting devices are still pro-
tected by patent rights"
This statement is, and was when
made, VIGOROUSLY erroneous. The
life of a patent is II years. The
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-10-01

When man takes pride in sweep
inng his barn floor every day, it
shows that he is in love with his cal
ling. and we will bet our old shoes
that he is prospecting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23
FOR SALE

300 acres, miles Of Americus, on
automobile highway, 200 acres open;
4-rOOm house tenant houses, barn.
cribs, ETC.; near church and school
healthy, soil of best quality in the
county; half mile of railroad station
everything in good shape to take hold
of and make money.
200 acres, 5-room house, 4 tenant
houses, land in fine state of cultiva-
ton, within 100 yards of railroad sta
ton, near church and school, only $50
per acre.
230 acres, one mile of city, on good
road, mostly under wire fence; $45 per
acre, suited to general farming and
stock raising.
5-room house; modern conyeniences
close in, on Jackson street-$2,50O.
Broom house, comparatively new;
on line sewage extension-$1,5OO.
Groom house, large lot, with bath
sewage, gas, house in good condition
$500.
Groom house, Lee street; large lot
big bargain at the prices, 900.
If you want farm, large or small
house and lot in the city or vacant
property, come to see me.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23
Big Day in Albany.

Wednesday, Sept. 9th, Battle Bros.
will hold at their stables on Pine street
in Albany, their Grand Wholesale
Opening Ball. On this day more than
400 horses and mules will be offered
for sale at Wholesale ices. We guar
antee the lowest prices you ever saw
on such horses, or we refund your
money. Everybody should come. Big
Doings. BATTLE BROS.
de- wifi
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23
DISPLAY OF FALL HATS
AT MRS. ELAM'S STORE

l am now displaying Burgasser,
Gage, Fisk, Castle Gehen, Johnson
and other lines of fall hats. Ladies
are invited to call and see my hats
the handsomest | have ever displayed
On account of the condition of the
streets at this time, l have postponed
my opening to a later date.
MRS. NJ. T. ELAN.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23

WANTED-You to know that have
new E. NJ. F. auto for hire day or
night Call at the Americas Automc-
bile Company's garage or phone NJ.
105. H. C. Arlington. 9S-1m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23
National.
TO BEGIN CLASS N VOICE,

Miss Norma Everett will take a
limited number of pupils in voice at
her home on Lee street, beginning next
Monday, September 25th. Miss Ever
EFT is a graduate of the Barili School
in Atlanta, and has highest testimon-
ials as to efficiency and capability.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23

Miss May Summerford, of Leslie,
was among the many fair shoppers
spending yesterday in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23

10000 people are expected to at
tend the Grand Wholesale Opening
Ball at Battle Bros Stable in Albany
nX Wednesday, September 9th.
d & WITT
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23

Miss Ada Wooten is welcomed 10
Americus, her former home, by her
large number of friends here She is
the guest of Miss Lille Glover at her
residence on Taylor street.