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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
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CNew York World ,

A Brooklyn lawyer, suspended from
practice, who disappeared seven years
ago and was thought to nave commit
ted suicide, reaDpears as the leader Of
the minority in the Michigan Senate.
The chief Of police Of DauviIle, Va, IS
recognized after many years as an
escaped convict under sentence in
Georgia.
During the recent political campaign
a candidate for Governor in q Western
state was idendfd as one who in youth
had participated in a crime Of violence
on the Teras border The Governors
elect Of a Southern State proves in in
fancy 10 have been a fondliug
Il is pleasing 10 note that in every
one Of these CASES identity was admit
ted and that the honorable record Of
after-life was generally accepted as
atoning for early misdeeds or obscure
origin. Exposure, therefore while
painful in some instances, has not OPP
Grated 10 discourage these who in
many other places are seeking honestly
and induscriously to overcome the dis
advantages of a bad start.
Experiences such as these give heart
to optimisrs, furnish prison-refOrmers
with evar-increasing zeal and prove the
genuiness Of democracy which
does not dwell unduly upon the past Of
anybody of anything
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
THE PEOPLE WILL ELECT EVENT
UALLN.

When a proposition 10 elect Sena-
+ tors by tbs people fails in the United
States Senate by only four votes less
than the requisite two-thirds,' says the
Washington Herald, and when i;
would have been adopted save for an
amendment which did not find favor N
/ the eyes Of Senators from Southern
States. il may be said that the battle
has been Won. II means that in the
near future the movement to take the
choice Of Senators out OF the hands Of
the Legislatures will be successful
There is no doubt Of it. The move
ment 70 secure the election Of Senat-
ors by direct vote Of the people is not
new. Il began q quarter of a century
ago and has progressed steadily. One
state Legislature after another has ap-
pealed to Congress 10 call a Constitu-
ti0naI convention for the purpose of
changing the present method of cleo
ZION, and only three more states are
required 10 ask for the convention o
assure its converting. When it does
assemble the Constitution can be
amended without the mediation Of
Congress, but there is danger in such
a convention and il is not TO be desir-
ed, because the bars may be thrown
down and a great many amendments
in addition to the one providing for
the popular election Of Senators tack
ed on TO the Constitution.
For years the Senate has dreaded
the calling Of a Constitutional conven-
ton because of the danger referred to,
but it has foolishly forced the issue oy
display OF small politics Instead Of
permitting the-proposal for the popular
election of Senators to 60 before the
country on its merits it resorted to the
Sutherland trick amendment There
fore the country may consider itself
fortunate if the election Of Senators is
taken out of the hands of the Legisla-
lures by submitting a Constitutional
amendment to the States for ratifca-
ton instead OF by calling a Constitu-
tional convention.
As We said the movement for the ell
ection of Senators by direct vote Of the
people began twenty-five years ago
about the time that Senator Turpie, Of
Indiana, made the first speech in IA
Yor OF the change in the Senate A
number of times since the House has
passed proposed amendment to the
Constitution only TO see the Senate
pigeonhole the resolution. But things
are different now, and the temper OF
the Senate itself has changed, as is in
dicated by the fact that it would have
adopted the Borah resolution by a
laTf2e majority had it not been for the
obnoxious Sutherland amendment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
Tact WAS TOASTED IN
GATE CITY OF south
Notable Speech to CONNER
CiaI Congress

Atlanta, March 11.-President Taft
in a notable speech before the clos
ing session of the Southern CONNER
cial Congress late last night made
plea to the young men OF the new
South to take up the political issues
of the day from a broad and liberal
standpoint and to eliminate from
their consideration all narrow parti-
sanship and sectionalism
Come fully into our national COM
munion," said the president, with
the patriotic purpose of stimulating
the purpose of our civilization in
every right direction, maintaining
our countrys prosperity and accum-
ulating its wealth, but always in SUI
bordination to higher ethical stans-
ards and to the promotion of JUS
tice."
Other speakers of national prom
inence at the closing session of the
J congress were Gov Woodrow VIII
son, of New Jersey, and Secretary OF
War ]. NJ. Dickinson.
The president arrived in Atlanta a,
II a. m. yesterday and left at mid
night last night for Augusta, where
he is to have a nine days vacation.
From the moment of his arriva,
until his departure the president was
busy. He was escorted from the ter
minal station through streets crowd
ed with people to the auditorium where
the congress was in session.
From there he went to the Capital
City Club for luncheon. During the
afternoon there was a reception at the
governors mansion, visit to the
University Club, dinner at the Pied
mont Driving Club and the address
at night at the closing session of the
congress.
During the afternoon the president
addressed an audience Of negroes at
the Central Avenue NJ E. church
where Col. Roosevelt spoke the day
previous.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
TIME TO ACT.
DOn't Wait For the Fatal Stages OF
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Americas Peoples Experience

Occasional attacks of backache, ir-
regular uriratiOn, headaches and diz-
" spells are common early symptoms
of kidney disorders. 1t is an error to
neglect these ills. The attacks may
pass for a time, but return with
greater intensity. If there are symp-
toms of dropsy-puffy swellings be-
low the eyes, bloaiing OF limbs and
ankles, or any part of the body, don l
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edy.
Mrs. D. c. Pettis, 122 Prince street,
Americas, Ga, SAYS: MY son COM
p aiHs3 a great deal of pains in the
small of his back, and his kidneys
did not seem to act in a normal man
ner. Learning ab2ut Doan's Kidney
Pills, I procured a box at Dodson's
Pharmacy and my son began using
them. In a short time he ceased 20
complain of his back and improved
in every way. Doan's Kidney Pills
have proven of great benefit to my
son and therefore I gladly recommend
them"
Far sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo
New ork, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
CANADA WILL FAVOR THE RECIP-
R0CITY.

Unless the premier is greatly mis-
taken the opponents to the reciprocity
treaty in the parliament OF Canada are
decidedly in the minority and after
the customary debate the government
will rally a large majority in it's favor
The government believes in progress
siye measures, it feels, as the over
whelming sentiment of America feels,
that the time has come when both
countries should let down the bars and
that greater freedom of trade should
come The premier's recent remarks
are as applicable in this country as
they are in Canada. Said he, in part:
There perhaps may be a spectacle
nObler than that Of a united continent
"a spectacle which would astound the
world by its novelty and grandeur. a
spectacle of two peoples living side by
side, separated only by an invisible
line, with not a gun frowning across It,
not fortress on either side, with no
armament one against the other but
living in harmony, in mutual con-
f1dence, and with no other rivalry than
a generous emulation in commerce and
the arts of peace To the Canadian
people ! would say that if it is possible
for us 10 obtain such relations between
these TWO young and growing nations,
Canada will have rendered to old Eng
land, the mother Of nations, nay, 10
the whole British empire. a service un-
equaIed in its present effect, and still
more in its far-reaching consequences.
Il think I can venture the assertion
that the policy involved in the agree
ment mas met with the enthusiastic
appreciation of the majority of the
Canadian people | am perfectly aware
that the policy has not been universal
ly accepted, and has met in some
Quarrers-rather unexpected quarters,
| must say-rather stubborn opp0si-
ton. It is a well-known fact that an
organization has been created in Mon
treal and Aor0nto to fight this agree
ment
81 do not underestimate the impoT-
lance OF such a movement or the men
a. the head Of it, Yet ! do not think
there is cause for alarm in the agree
ment. 1t is a wonder to me that there
should be any objection at all, for ne
have now achieved relations with our
neighbors which all parties in Canada
have been seeking for the last 40 years.
What is the cause of the change Of
attitude on the other side of this house
The only reason given is that Canada
today is prosperous as she never was
before. If Canada was still in the po-
sition in which this government found
j. in 1896, when We took office, with
industry stagnant and with agriculture
unremuneratve, have no doubt that
today the policy we are proposing
would be received with favor, and, In
deed, with exultation by all But now
we are told by our opponents to fold
our arms and let we'll enough alone
rs this Canada, or is it China? The
Chinese have left well enough alone
for 1000 years. They invented gun
powder and the compass, and used
neither Are we to adopt Chinese pol
icy? No This is Canada. and we shall
have 70 90 on, whether the opposition
will follow or not We will drag them
on. even against their will Our policy
is advance
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
SEVEN-YEAR MARRIAGE
LEASE IS NOW WANTED.
Woman Says 1t is the Cor
rect Thing.

New York, March 10.-A seven years
marriage lease, to be vacated or re-
newed at the end of that period, would
be, in the opinion of Mrs Haryot Holt
Dey, an antidote for the divorce evil
She says individuals change every
seven years and ought to be allowed to
live up to it.
Mrs. Dey electrified the Woman's
Press Club with an diverse view OF
Col. Rooseyelt's pet theory concern
ing race suicide, as well as the prop
osition of DR.. Eliot that every woman
should be the mother of eight child
rem.
The world is full of men running
in other words, the support of their
wives and children" she said. of the
total number of divorces sought ~
women in the United States, one-third
and a fraction are asked on the one
ground of desertion."
Mrs. Dey suggested that should Col.
Roosevelt and DR.. Eliot pursue the
runaways and return them to the
mothers left to provide for the
punches of eight" the women would
form a committee to consider their
duty in providing so generous a fam
lily.
The facts I have cited may be as
sumed to be an expression of humor
on my part" said Mrs. Dey, but they
present an aspect so serious that even
deserving husbands cannot afford 20
take them lightly Under existing cir
cumstances, wives, formerly a drug N
the market, may be at premium. Wo-
men are no longer merely evoluting-
they are reyoluting. Or, it may be said
the revolution is safely over and won.
Matrimony is on a wholly different ba-
sis from what it was even two or three
years ago
There are two irrefutable reasons
which apear to have escaped the sharp
eyes of Col. Roosevelt and Dr.. Eliot
as the underlying cause Of the pres
ent unpopularity of punches of eight
eight" One is that the child is not
reall va bond. Presuppose ideal love
and companionship. between husband
and wife, and children will perpeJ-
uate that love, but in the ordinary
every day hasty marriage, which in-
variably is lottery, the child accen-
tuates the differences of two warning
natures. The other reason is that
women have made homes for them
selves and are earning enough to sup
port those homes; living in peace and
freedom and a husband and children
are the least of their troubles.
Not Rushing Into Marriage.
Working outside the home at some
congenial occupation during fixed
hours is hardly likely to become more
laborious than working inside the
home with the responsibility for the
proper running of the establishment
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

and the care and worry for husband
and children. The stigma of spinster-
hood is we'll exploded tradition. That
is why women are now rushing into
marriage nowadays.
Il based my demand for seT-
en-year marriage lease on the fact
that the human system changes every
seven years. One might be madly in
love during the first period of married
life, and wake up to find that the
husband or wife was the complete re-
verse of ones dreams, wholly I'M
suited to, and yet the other would
be doomed either to undergo the igno-
my of divorce suit or struggle on
bending the neck to a yoke more gall
ing with each day that passed.
Would Be Less Careless.
"On the other hand, if lease were
signed at the time of marriage, with
the possibility of freedom at the end
of a given term, should either desire
it, consider what it would mean. \
wife would conclude to keep silence,
to reveal nothing of domestic inha"-
mony with the close of her 7-year-sen-
tence in sight. Both husband and wife
with the knowledge that mutual re-
spect and reliance could only bring
about the perpetuation of the bond,
would be less careless of-each other'2
rights and feelings. The children
would escape the heritage of scandal
which so often attaches to divorced
parents
My idea is in no sense like the pro-
posed trial marriage. Sincerity #
purpose on both sides is as often sub
iect to woeful disappointment as a
flippant attitude toward the marriage
tie. A lease which should allow a
reasonable time for the adjustment OF
two human beings, while not coa-
demning those who fail to eternal in
compatibility, would practically end
the divorce habit by discouraging all
those who are making a collection Of
husbands or wives The signing of a
% Sc after seven years Of hapy we'd
lock to make the contract valid for
a second term would indeed be joy
Gus occasion"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
EDITOR HARyEY'S PREDICTIONS.


The political prognosucation in
which Mr. George. Harvey, editor of
Harper's Weekly, INDUCES in an article
in the North American Review, is most
interesting. The conclusion at which
he arrives is that Mr.. Taft will almost
certainly be renominated next year,
and that his denomination will force
the nomination of Woodrow Wilson by
the Democrats. Mr.. Harvey admits
that there is a remote possibility of the
defeat of Mr.. Taft by the Insurgents or
Progressives. If they control the CON.
yention, he thinks the nominee will De
La Toilette. In that event, he contin-
ues, the Democrats will nominate Jud-
son Harmon in consequence of causes
precisely analogorous TO those which
will render the choice of Wilson as
the opponent of Taft a virtual certainty.
Logic, he contends, predestines anti
thesis This he undertakes to prove by
the various nominations made since
1892, but his proof in this regard looks
more like assertion than evidence. AS
a rule, he assumes that where one
party dominates a conservative the
other must nominate, or, at least, has
always nominated, a radical, or one not
so conservative
It is not apparent, however, that this
has been the case. Both Hayes and
Tilden were conservatives. There
was no antithesis in this respect be-
tween Cleveland and Harrison Why
should the nomination of Mckinley in
1896, for instance, have compelled the
nomination of Bryan? Free silverism
was the paramount issue at the time
Mckinley had committed himself by
his votes in Congress to the free-silvar
theory. The wise All illogical thing for
/ the Democrats to have done at that
time would have been to nominate i
man like William l. Wilson Instead
of this, in frenzy, the party nominal
ed Mr. Bryan, Endorsed free silver ara
other things which were foreign to its
historic principles, and therefore put
the Republican party in control of
every state in the Union except those
of the old Confederacy which were
held together on the race issue. But
will the denomination of Mr.. Taft nee
essitate the nomination of Governor
Wilson? Might not the friends of
Governor Harmon argue that, he being
the only man who could carry Ohio
against Taft and Ohio possibly being
essential to Democratic success, the
denomination of Taft would force the
nomination Of Harmon?
Moreover, is it sure that if the In
surgents should be in control of the
Republican National Committee they
would nominate La Toilette? Would
not Roosevelt be the more probable
nominee? Still Mr.. Haryy's specula-
tions are ingenious and have a certain
air of plausability that makes them
worth while remembering for future
reference.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED
In MEXICO YESTERDAY
Constitutional Guarantee Has
Been Suspended

Mexico City, Mex, March 1.-THE
government today decided to suspend
the constitutional guarantee through
out the republic This means mar
tial form of law,
Civil trials of those accused of the
destruction of railroads, electric light
plants, telegraph lines and Of raiding
plantations, will cease. Instead of the
ordinary procedure summary military
action will be taken in these cases.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

How are you getting on with your
new motor carr"
oh I'm all right" replied Mr.. Chug-
gins. But I'd feel lot more COM
Portable if the streets were not so full
of careless or inexperienced pereds-
trians. Washington Star.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Waiter-What will you have, sir?
Customer docking over the restau-
rant bill of fare)-Permit me to. cOgi-
tate. In the correlation of forces it is
a recognized property of atomic frag-
ments, whatever their age, to join
and
Waiter (shouts across the hall)-
Hash for one,-London Tit Bits.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

May l print a kiss on your cheek, I
asked;
She nodded her sweet permission;
So We went TO press and I rather guess
We printed a large edition.
and Meaning Forgotten
Credited generally to J. w. F.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
FOR SAL

No public road Eight dwelling
$50 remainder in woods will
agoodoa S and bargain
all good pebb
of Plains Georgia. has buildings all
Gland
of would
n
of onehaf
sincity fine for gardening
No
in
of tenanho isis bag II
land Its worth $oOOO an
emieOf practically
many
choice mile Desot twelve
NJ eland sin ing
No in St This
Don't fail
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Lady Of the House-Haye you given
some fresh water to the goldfish, Anna?
Serving Maid-No ma'am they
haven't finished what I gave them the
other day yet-Human Life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Man takes to the smoker, but every
once in a while he promnades through
the coaches to see how i'll the women
fare without him
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
4 Proof.

Does your baby take after her ia
ther?"
81 am afraid she does. She is con-
indulging in high bawl5."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
SO Many Men Are Liars.
Judges Library.

q WI-- , I.IUI n ~
Benham-We are getting near the
birthday of the man who never told a
lie.
Mrs, Benham-We don't need the
to remind us that he IS
dead
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
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= SOME MORNING SMILES. =
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Raised the Ante.

Small Elmer-Papa, give me a nick
Ell? Papa-Why, Elmer, you are most
too old TO be begging for a nickel
Small Elmer guess you're right, pa
pa. Make it a dime.-Chicago News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

When you give hostage to worldi-
ness it's like tiping the portar-it's
lots more pleasant going.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
4 Desperate Preference.

Are you the editor?'
Yes"
q have here a novel of mystery and
a spring poem Which will you take?'
Gimme the spring poem"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Uncle George-Willie, does your
mother still worry about you children?
Willie-Yes, but paw says she's got
to quit, as it hurts her game o. bridge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Some fellows are content to get an
upper berth, while others are not even
satisfied with "hogging' a whole sec
ton
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Those who have been there and fallen
off tell US there is plenty of room at
the top.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Life is like a railroad journey; some
get off at the near stations, while 9TH
ers travel as far as the terminus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

When man has a clear conscience
he doesn't mind if people do see
through him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12
TOMATO PLANTS.

Tomato Plants for sale. Varie'ie7'
Acme and Ponderosa. Howard Fa1-
tone. Phone IN. 25c per hundred
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Most people who are short Of brains
are loud of tongue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

y y y y y = y y y y y y b y y q =
LIGHT. =
= y y y y y y y y y y y y y v y
The night has thousand eyes,
And the day but one:
Yet the light of the bright world dies
With the dying sun.
The mind has thousand eyes,
And the heart but one;
Yet the light of a whole life dies
When love is done.
Marion E Bauer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Divorce is an epitaph frequeA'''
carved upon loves tombstone.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

y y = 3 . = > = > . = = y =
SHADOWS on THE STAIRS. >
= = = . . = . = . = y y = = y y .
lToh- !. Nlroso. in Ne WORK Times
/ wonder what the angels thought
When sunshine said her prayers;
I wonder what came 20 her mind
When. frightened on the stairs,
She pause and near her shadows cTeDt
And ! was far away.
I wonder what her whispers we're
The things that children pray.
And did she call 10 heaven for
a guardian angel who
Would swift respond on golden wing
To save my sweetheart true?
Or did she whisper just my name
And wish that I were there
To give the very life in me
To kiss her golden hair?
wonder if in Paradise
The harps became unstrung
And angels viols silenced were
WhilOm her prayer was sung;
I wonder, if, perchance, dear God
Did not my sWeerheart's prayers
Take straight TO heart from where she
stood
Affrighred on the stairs.
I wonder if a prayer is made
With care and silt and phrase:
I wonder if a solemn hymn
Is built of Yesterday:
II may be that the song OF songs
Is sung when childish fears
Crowd close the hearts OF little ones
Afrighted on the stairs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

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SHADOWS on THE STAIRS. =
3 = . . . = . = y y y = = y y =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-12

Americas. Ga.. March y. 1911.