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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-14
AMATEUR TEAMS TO
PLAY IN ALBANY
Americas and Albany High
Schools viii Cross Bats

There will be a battle royal in Al
bany this afternoon when the local
High School team mixes it with the
nine that represents the Albany High
School.
The valiant diamond busters from
the local camp went down to the Ar
tesian City today to bring back the
scalp of the Albany bunch The heft-
lest nine that local talent affords was
selected to wrest the baseball hono?s
from Albany. If the local youngsters
do not cop the game there will be
weeping and wailing and crashing OF
teeth among the school population.
1t is believed that the Americas
team is composed of the strongest
amateurs that can be found here. M.
c. C. Youmans, of the High School
faculty, will accompany the team to
Albany Courtney will be on the FIR
ing line for Americas, with Monahan
behind the bat.
The lineup for the infeld and OUT
field is as follows:
Gatewood, h.; Chester, 2b. Poole,
3D.; stackhouse, S.; Chapel, CT;
Rees, RI; Lee, II.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-14
two DOUGHERTY
FARMS ARE SOLD
Bio Real Estate Deal Pulled
OFF There
ALBANY Herald.

Two of the largest land deals re-
Gently made in this section have just
been consummated Involving in the
aggregate over ten thousand acres
of land and a money consideration Of
about $4,000.
The Pine Island place in West
Dougherty, eighteen or twenty miles
from ALBANY, was sold by j. H. Hen
derson, of Macon, to o. S. Bennett, Of
Washington, Ga. This splendid piece
of property contains $3.50 acres, In
GLIDING some of the best farming
land in the county and considerable
very fine timber The price paid for
the property was approximately
$4,000.
AS reported in yesterdays Herald
B. U. ONNeal and E. ]. Willingham, OF
Macon, purchased about 1890 acres
of the Boyd lands near Leary, COM
prising the famous Bermuda farm
and other land. This property was
sold by the Boyd Co., and brought
about $4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-14
IN The METROPOLIS
OF WEBSTER COUNTY.
Current News Happenings
Over in Preston.

Preston, Ga, April 13.-The most
pleasant social event of last week was
the party at which Mr. and Mrs. King
Stillman entertained Friday evening,
complimentary to their guests, Misses
Hudson, Riley and Grimes, of Ameri-
Gus.
The lovely home was most attract
i've in it's decorations, pot plants and
cut flowers being used in profusion.
Games and dancing were INDUCED in
until a late hour when delightful re-
freshments were served.
Mrs. Mob Drew and Mrs. Glen
Reeves, of Richland, visited relatives
quite pleasantly here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Perry spent last
Friday pleasantly with Mr.. and Ms.
w. E. Jenkins.
MSS Beulah Harrell, of Richland, is
visiting Miss Emma Dukes this week
Miss Corrie Ponders and Miss Corrie
Chappell, of Richland, visited Miss
Jewell Kidd quite pleasantly one day
last week
Mrs. S. o. Walton, Of Lumpkin
spent a very pleasant day with Mrs
Smith and Miss Mamie Smith Satur-
day
Miss Sallie Thornton has returned
from a pleasant visit to Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-14
GOV. MARSHALL in
A RECEPTIVE STATE
But Would Not Accept Job as
ViCG-PPGSident

indianapolis, Ind, April 13.-Goy
Thomas R. Marshall has stepped into
the national political limelight as an
avowed receptive candidate for the
democratic nomination for president
in 1912. He has authorized members
of the Indiana congressional delega-
ton to declare that he will be pleased
if Indiana's delegation presents his
name.
The only reservation the governor
makes is that he will not seek the
nomination himself He insists that
he is a firm believer in the old
fashioned idea that the Office shall
seek the man and that under no cir
cumstances should anyone attempt to
manipulate conditions to bring about
his nomination for the presidency.
The governor declares that, while
he will be pleased to have his own
state present him at the next national
convention for president, under no
circumstances does he care to be coh-
sidered for vice president. He makes
that statement because of recent sto-
ries that he would be willing to run
for vice president with Gov Woodrow
Wilson, of New Jersey.
No two men are alike, but all wo-
men have powdered noses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-14
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS
PLANNED BY CENTRAL
Will Affect all Lines Of the
Roads

d Atlanta, Ga, April 13.-In a speech
delivered before the Progressive Tn
ion in New Orleans, President Chas.
H. Markham, of the Illinois Central
and the Central of Georgia lines,
states that gigantic improvements were
contemplated on the Illinois Central
system, which is controlling the Cen
trail of Georgia.
The Improvements on the Illinois
Central, said President Markham, call
for the double-tracking OF the main
line from New Orleans to Chicago,
the construction of one of the great
est inter-locking plants of the South
at Harahan, a small station out of
New Orleans, and the building of near
ly $4,000 worth of steel cars.
The hartman lines gain their outlet
to the Atlantic seaboard by the Illi-
nOis Central to Birmingham, where
they reach their connecting link, the
Central of Georgia, which runs from
Birmingham to Savannah. With a
double track from Chicago to New Or
leans, which is little over 200 miles
it is believed that improvements will
also be made from Birmingham to
Savannah over the Central, which is
approximately 400 miles long.
improvements scheduled to reach
millions of dollars, have already been
agreed upon for the Southern Pacific
lines, which are operated by the Har-
riman system. Although President
Markham declined to confirm reports
of improvements on the Central Of
Georgia during his recent visit to
Georgia, it is believed that these will
be made in short time, as all indi-
cations point to a broader policy on
the part of the Hartman lines.
1t was reported some time ago that
$14,OOO,OO0 would be spent in the i'm
provement of these lines. With the
Misunderstanding of the Southern Pa
cific, the Union Pacific and the ILL
nois Central, it can be supposed that
additional equipment will have to De
supplied for the Central of Georgia,
as it is the only outlet the system has
to the Atlantic ocean.
Persistent rImors are also in effect
that there will be number of changes
in the officials of the Central of Geo.
gia and a number of new appoint
ments are expected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-14
half CENTURY AS
PUSHING MERCHANT
John WaRnamakGF Factor in
Great Change Of Methods

Baltimore, Md, April 13-Fifty
years ago Saturday, John Wanamakel
opened a small clothing store il
Philadelphia This was the begin
ming of a mercantile career that has
few parallels. Almost the entirs sys-
tenn of selling goods has changed and
Mr.. Wanamaker himself has had no
small part in improving the American
store. He was one of the first to
realize the potent power of advertis-
ing in the newspapers to attract cus2
toners, and he attributes his success
largely to liberal and intelligent ad-
vertising
Modern department stores could
hardly exist without advertising. They
tell the merchandising news Of the
day to millions, an audience so vast
that it cannot be reached by any other
medium In Baltimore, New York, Phil
adelphia, Chicago, in every large city,
have sprung up establishments thar
are little cities i'm themselves. These
great successes have been built up on
advertising. Mr.. Wanamaker has
tried about all methods and he has
concluded that the daily newspaper Is
the only medium through which he
can reach all the people. He has
proved his faith by his works and is
probably the lagrest retail advertiser
in the world.
He made a fine postmaster-general
in President Harrison's cabinet; he
could have achieved prominence IN
almost any line, but he found his
field in business. and his long career
as citizen and merchant has been
crowned with notable successes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-14
A NOtre Dame Lady's Appeal.

To all knowing sufferers of rheu-
matism, whether musclar or of the
joints, sciatica, 1umbago, backache,
pains in the kidneys or neuralga
pains to write to her for a home
treatment which has repeadily cured
all of these tortures. She feels it her
duty to send it to all sufferers FREE.
You cure yourself at home as thous-
ands will testify-no change of eli
mate being necessary. This simple
discovery banishes uric acid from the
blood, loosens the stiffned joints, pur-
ifes the blood, and brightens the eyes
giving elasticity and tone to the whole
system. If the above interests you,
for proof address Mrs. NJ. Summers,
Box r, Notre Dame, Ind.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-14
Died At The THROTTLE
AS TRAINS GO SPEEDING
Two Engineers Fall Dead at
Same Moment

Lexington, Ky, April ia re-
markable coincidence in connection
with railroading in this territory was
the death in their cabs today at al
most the same moment of two of the
best known engineers in the service
of the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road.
William Devore, Jr, fell dead as his
train pulled into the station at Ricn-
mond. A similar fate overlook Thomas
Hurley as his train neared Lebanon
Death in each case was due to apop-
leXy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-14
UNDAUNTED BY FALL
STEEPLEJACk RETURNED
He Likes to Work Above the
Earth

Washington, D. c., April 49,
Working high up off the earth al
ways did have a fascination for me,
said George Brown, the steeplejack
as he was gliding the cross on tn,
spire of St Marys Catholic church
in Fifth street, yesterday, afternoon
Gliding crosses on church steeple!
and painting fiagpoles is mighty fine
work. A fellow feels the best il
the world when he is away from al
the noise and trouble down on the
earth"
Brown was suspended nearly 20t
feet above the earth, swinging in the
stiff mort hwind and supported only
by single little hemp rope that
ran down from the base of the cross
SO feet above, as he talked to reporter
in the spire through a small win
dow
81 have been working in high places
all my life. I am now nearly thirty
years old. I have had only two acct
dents-the one l had here the othe
day and once when l fell sixty feet
from smokestack that I was paint
ing. l never get the slightest bit ner-
vous. The more l think about this
business, the more I believe that stee-
plejacks are like poets-they are all
born; not made.
Wants Record Climb.
81 understand that Kelley, the New
York steeplejack, is coming to watch
me tomorrow" he said. "Of course,
l don't pretend to be as expert as he
but I will be some of these days. I
have not been to the ball on the flag
pole of the Singer building, but | have
been on some high places in Philadel-
phia and Baltimore.
IT'S hard proposition to get help
when you are in the air. You can
almost yell your head off and no one
on the street will hear you. The other
day when l came near falling off this
place, I yelled and yelled before peo-
pie heard me. The reason is thai
all sounds go up, and it is almos
impossible to make yourself heard OF
the street"
Brown expects to finish work on tbs
cross in two more days. He has part
of the east side painted and expects
to start on the west side this after
noon or in the morning.
BY far the most dangerous part q
the work has to be done over agar
by Brown. In the accident a part Of
his tackle broke, and he must go agar
to the top of the steeple to fix his
ropes around the cross.
"keIley's" Death Report False.
Kelley" the famous steeplejack
who has climbed many of the highest
steeples and fiagpoles in the United
States, and who partly gilded the bic
cross on St Mary's church over q
year ago, has turned up very much
alive, in spite of the report current
among some of his acquaintance that
he had been drowned last summer
He said last night that he will be OF
hand to watch Brown make his climt
this morning and to render assistance
to the younger man, if necessary
'Kelley" has been steeplejack fol
twelve years, and has never fallen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-14
INTERESTING DECISION
BY CUSTOMS BOARD
Would Increase Duty on Cot
ton BaggiRg

"A decision interesting lot us mover
fly, and of Importance to the South
because of the marked increase in the
cost Of cotton bagging that may result,
was handed down several days ago at
New York by the General Board Of
Appraisers of the customs, says the
New Orleans Times-Democrat. A con-
ccrn at Boston importing merchandise
described as ''bagging for baling cot
ton" which was assessed for duty I'M
der the Aldrich-Payne tariff bill at
the rate of six-tenths of one per cent.
per square yard, filed a protest, claim
ing that the goods should be made
dutiabIe under another paragraph of
the triff at As per cent. ad valorem.
The change demanded would greatly
increase the duties paid on these i'm
ports and the undertaking of an i'm
porter to force a heavy increase in the
assessment of his own goods was so
unusual as to challenge attention.
In due course the protest reached
the general appraisers. Counsel for
the government moved its dismissal
for want of jurisdiction, on the ground
that the importer had suffered no pc
cuniary damage in any way, because
the rate assessed was much lower
than the rate demanded, and that
such a complaint had no standing be-
fore the board. The general apprais-
ers, however, sustained the protest
ant, ruling in effect that "an importer
has a right to seek higher duty even
when by so doing he may aim to pre-
vent the importation of merchandise
into this country in order to protect
his own interests" They decided that
the importation was not entitled 20
the rate assessed because it was not
composed of jute, jute butts, Or
hemp. within the meaning of the para
graph" under which the assessment
had been made. This means, appar-
emily that on the imported bagging
of the character in controversy a
much higher duty must be paid here
after, raising the price to the farmer
or compelling him to buy the product
of the American combination-whic
seems to have been the object sought
by the filing Of this remarkable pro-
test
1t goes without saying that an in
crease in the cost of cotton bagging
by this ingenious device will be alto
gether unwelcome to the farmers Of
the South. The import tax they have
paid for the benefit of the bagging
trust was heavy already. This it,
crease of the levy on imported bag
ging containing fiber other than jute,
or jute butts, and the way in which it
was brought about is, we submit, pc
culiarly exasperating. A remedy is
offered by a bill introduced in the
house last Tuesday by Mr.. Bartlett,
of Georgia, to place cotton bagging
and ties on the free list AS the
democratic majority in the house has
declared its purpose to revise the
more offensive of the tariff schedules
at this session, Mr. Bartlett's meas
ure should have an excellent chance
of passage and the roundabout man
euver by which the duty has been
raised above the assessments fixed by
the Aldrich-Payne tariff law should
constitute a strong additional argu-
ment in its favor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-14

When medicine must be given to
young children it should be pleasant
to take. Chamberlain Cough Remedy
is made from loaf sugar and the
roots used in it's preparation give it
a flavor similar to maple syrup, max
ing it pleasant to take, 1t has no
superior for colds, Group and whoop-
ing cough. For sale by all dealers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-14

You are probably aware that pneu-
monia always results from a cold
but you never heard of a cold result
ing in pneumonia when Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy was used. Why take
the risk when this remedy may be
had for a trife? For sale by all
dealers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-14

Even Senator Depew has oracularly
said that President Taft will be a
candidate for the presidency in 1912.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-14

The disposal of the executive mans
ion is as big a problem as selecting a
governor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-14

See details of Grand Subscription
Contest on Page 6. Prizes: Diamond
Ring, Diamond Brooches, Geld
Watches, set with Diamonds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-14

Families are very useful for making
other troubles seem light
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-14

Uncle Joe Cannon is now the CHIEF
Republican cur and growler.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-14

Being a good fellow has cost many
a good job
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-14

Inaccuracy is only another name for
inefficieney.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-14

"A stitch in time may save hole in
the hosiery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-22
NEW BOND LAW CONFUSING
Critic Says Wording of Act Suggests
Hand Not Over Skilled.

To the Editor or Inc lrlpuHe'
Sir; Owing 10 the fact that the act ihpos-
ing a tax on secured debts has so recently
appeared in printed form as new law it9
provisions are not generally understood. IL
became a law on July 2S, although it Is not
to take effect until September !.
The act provides that certain exemptions
may be obtained by paying to the State
Controller a tax Of one-half OF / per cent
on the face value Of various bonds, deben-
lures. notes and debts These may be de-
scribed as bonds" for convenience, al
though that term does not cover all OF the
obligations concerned. OF these bonds
four classes are subject TO the new law.
o. Bonds" mot necessarily Of ser.es)
secured by a recorded real estate mort
gage, not recorded in New York state
O. Bonds" (of a series) secured by a
recorded real estate or personal property
mortgage, not recorded in New York state;
81 Bonds" (of a series secured by col
lateral deposited under a trust agreement;
a. Bonds" (of a series, not payable
within ono year. and not over Sl,VO IN
amount not secured by tho deposit of col
lateral security.
optional If, however, the owner OF the
bonds" shall elect to pay the tax,
STAMP is to he affixed, tho presence OF
which will render the bonds" for their
lifetime exempt from general and other
taxation Except only as a basis for COM
putting the tax on bank shares. the fran
chise tax on insurance corporations, trust
companies and savings banks, the transfer
tax and the tax on stock transfers..
The looseness Of wording in this most I'M
portant enactment is distressing, for 1t IN
wolves in a haze, which easily could nave
been dispeled, the status OF that large
class of corporate bonds secured by real es-
tate mortgages recorded in New York
state. While they may come within the
provisions Of subdivision 20" Wnless Sc
cured by collateral ALSO this Is rendered
doubtful by the fact that subdivision "(2)'
expressly excludes serial bonds secured by
mortgages recorded I'm New York State.
The wording of the act in other respects,
too. suggests a hand not over skilled with
the pen for It also requires tho unfortu-
nate Controller to prepare adhesive stamps
for the purpose of paying the tax
Many OF our best houses have already
issued circulars and sold corporate bonds.
secured by mortgages recorded IN this
state. with the understanding that such
bonds could be rendered tax exempt by
tho payment Of this one-half per cent tax.
While the law may be thus construed, IN
order 10 prevent discrimination against
bonds Of New York corporations, il is much
to he regretted that even this important
law could not have been clearly drawn.
Now York, Aug. q, 1911. II. {. Nc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-22
STUDENTS BROKE IN EUROPE
American College Men Abroad Seek to
Borrow Cash to Return.

Cleveland. Aug. 2l.-There are many PEN
nless American college men in Europe
anxious TO borrow money TO get home, ac-
cording TO Frank +. Bagnall, son of y. c.
Bagnall. principal of East School, Lake
wood. who has just returned from a Euro
pcan tour which cost him $50 in cash
Mr.. Bagnall made the trip In company
with Carlton Small. son of a jamestown,
y. Y, minister who. like himself, is a
student at Adcbcrt College here. Starting
carly in July with only So in their pockets,
they visited London, Paris and otner
European points for twenty-siX days and
then returned TO America. They worked
their way across the ocean, going and COM
ing. earned a little money after arriving
and borrowed the rest of the sum required
to pay their expenses from friends they
met in Paris.
we met American college men doing
Europe like ourselves wherever we Went
said Bagnal to-day. Almost invariably
they were broke and wanted to borrow
money TO get home"
Bagnall and Small had six cents apiece
when they arrived in Paris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-22

made a mistake Of more than SIO.000OD
in figuring the governments income.
Much Of the tariff legislation just sent
TO the President did not receive any
consideration M The hands of the Ways
and Means Committee. 1t WIS ham
mered out in conference as Mr.. Ia Fol
lcttc admitted. with blacksmith
tools" The House conferrees reported
il back 10 the House and il was &C
copied unchanged.
II Is the Presidents idea-and the
country's. too-ihat Il tariff board which
has studied the schedules for two years
ought To know more about Them than
the House Ways and Means Committee
knows. The committee has time and
again admitted its lack of data on
which Ia base rates logically and Scien-
tifically. and the revisions undertaken
at this session have been greater
botch than any OF which Congress has
ever heretofore been guilty. II there rs
any "infatuation" which needs treat
ment it is The Records extraordinary
belief that anybody in his senses would
want 10 trust the present House ways
anG Means Committee for guidance In
tariff revision in preference to the Tariff
Board, which Congress created for the
express purpose Of relieving the Ways
and Means Committee OF an Impossible
burden
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-22
THE FINEsSE OF MURDER
Shown by the Coatesville Mob, but Not
by It's Victim.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Tho murder of Special officer Rice
was not a brutal one-indeed, 1t can hardly
he termed a murder. SO far as We know
the crime was not premedtated, but was
committed in desperate attempt 10 avoid
arrest. which many other criminals have
tried 10 avoid I'm their day.
Walker had been arrested and imprisoned.
There was no doubt that he would be
brought TO trial, and that with the popular
prejudice against negroes and the popular
admiration for his victim the jury before
which he would appear would be as anxious
for his conviction and punishment as the
other Inhabitants Of Coatesylle. Yet a
mob slowly gathered. largely composed or
respectable citizens" and committed a
crime whose atrocty. compared with that
of the deed of an ignorant negro, almost
tempts ono 10 condone the latter.
The widow Of Walkers victim was far
from being appeased by tho awful penalty
cxacted. She longed to have assisted I'm
wreaking "A fiery vengeance. Yet we are
seriously assured by the suffraglsts and
their allies that the franchise ought TO be
bestowed upon women because their pres
ence I'm the public councils would purify
politics and uplift the people. JUNGUS.
Washington. conn, Aug. H. 1911.