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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-12
FARRAR SAYS HIGH-CLASS
music is In DEMAND
DENIES That Rag-TimG is the
More Popular.
New York Herald.)

Miss Geraldine Farrar rose to the
defense of ragtime-if it is good rag
time-when she said that the public
taste for good music is increasing,
ahe declared that DR.. Lowell, presi-
den' OF Harvard University, was not
justified in his charge that the oppo-
site is the case.
u can't believe that DIR. Lowell
meant what he said" said Miss Far
rar. "And surely his remarks do not
apply to New York. Why, consider
the new operas we are giving here
every year. Ten years ago it would
have been impossible TO bring out
new work, and there was always a
hesltancy about making lavish produc
tons of the standard works, for fear
there would not be enough apprecia-
tive persons to make the venture fl
nancially successful.
'Pelias and Melisande, fSalome'
The Girl of the Golden West and
many other operas could not have en-
Joyed the success they won had it
not been for the appreciation of the
gatherings such as are to be seen at
the Metropolitan every evening. The
audiences here may not be as demon
strative as they are in some parts OF
Europe, but the singers always feel
that there is deep, mvoiced appre-
citation as the reward for their eff
forts"
Miss Farrar also took exception TO
DIR. LoWell's statement condemning
the present generation for a lack of
emotion
How can so young a nation have
and express the emotions which come
only with the centuries? We have Just
reached the climax of our commercial
development. Our emotions have not
had a chance to crystalline.
And as. for ragtime, / think that,
considered as an expression of emo
ton, it may be considered just as eff
cient and characteristic of our people
as anything else. 1t has been said
that American composers do not get
any recognition think they would
If their work deserved it. There
the same cry from France There,
too, the present generation of compos-
ers is waiting because its work goes
unreWarded.
ut would be if it We're on an even
standard with the work that has re-
ceived recognition. l can see indica-
tons that the present generation viii
produce wonderful musicians, and
when they arrive they may be sure
of reward If the American public is
anything. it is just
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-12
WILL THE PARTY COMMIT SUI
eide?

''Will the Democratic party commit
suicide?" asks Colonel George Harvey
in the North American Review, and
then proceeds to answer his own
question His conclusion is the party
will kill itself unless it gives to
the people a tariff primarily for rev.
enue, and regenerates itself under
new leadership. We are told that the
tariff and not the Democratic party,
defeated the Republicans in the re-
cent elections. The Democrats did
not carry Congress, but the Tobber
tariff won a stern rebuke," and Col
onel Harvey asserts that the Demo-
Gratis as a party did not achieve a
single victory, but success was fore,
ed on them grudgingly by a discon-
tented and resentful people,
Nevertheless it is obvious that the
Democratic party is in a position to
benefit from the existing conditions
by meetings the issues bravely and
honestly The Republicans know
this and are praying for Democratic
blunders-for the party perfdy dis
played in the emasculation of the i'll
fated Wilson bill, and which presaged
certain disaster. The democracy"
says the Washington Star, has lam
basted protection when seeking office
only to indorse it when Office ha
been obtained"
1t is true, as the Star says, that
some Democratic members of Con-
gress have in the past leaned toward
protection, and they were the men
who betrayed their party and made a
farce of the Wilson bill, but the old
game Of advocating a tariff for re
enue at home and voting for protec-
ton in Washington is going to cease
The stamp of condemnation is being
placed by the Democratic party upon
those within its lines who stand ready
to repudiate its pledges in order 20
grant special privileges to it's CON
stituents. The reactionaries who are
seeking Office are discovering that the
rank and file of the Democracy are
vigilant and resolute An aroused
public sentiment prevented John r
Mclean from capturing the senator
ship from Ohio, and if we read the
signs Alright James Smith, Jr, will
be defeated for the senatorship from
New Jersey
The Democrats have won only
when they made the tariff para
tmount issue, and when they promis-
ed to take from the people the heavy
burdens imposed upon them by tht
law for the benefit of special inter.
ests. The people are looking to the
Democratic representatives I'm Con-
gress fer this relief, and the latter
will be guilty of the grossest derelic.
ton of duty if they fail to have 8
complete tariff measure, based upon
established Democratic policy, ready
for presentation at the opening of the
SiXty-second Congress. The Demo
Gratis will throw away the great op.
portunity If they fail to revise the
tariff honestly and unselishly
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-12
Editorial Room, Telephone SO.
Americas, Ga, January II, 1911.
THE PLACE WHERE MAN SHOULD
DIE.
michael Joseph BarryD

How little recks it where men lie
When once the moments past
In which the dim and glazing eye
Has looked on earth its last
Whether beneath the sculptured urn
The cofIined form shall rest,
Or in its nakedness return
Back to its mothers breast!
Death is a common friend or foe,
AS different men may hold,
And at his summons each must go,
The timid and the bold;
But when the spirit, free and warm,
Deserts it, as it must,
What matter where the lifeless form
Dissolve again to dust?
The soldier falls mid corpses piled
Upon the battle plain,
Where reinless war steeds gallon wild
Above the mangled slain;
But tho his corse be grim to see,
Hooftrampled on the sod,
What recks it, when the spirit free
Has scared aloft to God.
The towards dying eyes may close
Upon his downy bed,
And softest hands his limbs compose
Or garments DER them spread,
But we who shun the bloody fray,
When fall the mangled brave,
Go-strip his coffin lid away
And see him in his grave!
Twere sweet, indeed, to close oul
eyes,
With those we cherish near,
And, waited upwards by their signs
Soar to some calmer sphere
But whether on the scaffold high,
Or in the battles van,
The fittest place where man can die
Is where he dies for man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-12

The selfishness of Commander
Peary seems to be injuring him now
His refusal TO permit any white mem
Der of the exploring party to accom-
pany him on the final dash for the
pole appears ungrateful in view OF
the fact that they had struggled
suffered together, and this very alb
sence OF witnesses may injure his
cause before Congress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-12

Macon proposes to show that If does
love and appreciate Mercer. If Mer-
ger needs funds Macon will rcsponC
hooiy to the call. That is the best
way to put quietus on the removal
movement based largely on the al
ieged ground that Macon did no,
snow an adequate interest in the
institution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-12

When CRATER has to reimburse
the state deadly blow is struck AZ
grating Pennsylvania has got back
$l,30O,OOO of the illegal profits OK
torted from It on the state capitol
1t seems wrong, though, to settle SUCH
cases for cash consideration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-12

Mayor Tiedeman was reelected in
Savannah by close vote. He stands
committed to changing the form of
city government to that of a commits
sion. 1t will be interesting to note
whether the politicians behind him
will permit the change to be made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-12

isn't there some way we can in
crease the accommodations out at the
Agricultural College? We want all
the boys possible to be trained out
t&trc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-12

, A Presbyterian preacher in Macon
has had two near beer saloonists in
dicted for selling whisky The mayor
and chief of police ignored the min
lister, but the grand jury did not.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-12
FOR SALE

1O7 Is acres, three miles of railroad
station, room house, so acres open,
near church and school $1,000.
600 acres, miles of town of 5000
people. room house, 100 acres open,
800 acres creek land, would make fine
pasture, only IS acre. Take this and
double your money.
600 acres, miles of railroad sta
ton, room house, 300 acres open,
running water, soil red and gray, big
bargain. $12 acre.
600 acres extra fine cotton land / IL
miles of railroad station. 800 acres
open, tenant houses. $25 acre.
7 room house on one of the best
streets, large lot. $4,000.
6 room house with sewerage and
bath, garden and barn, $1,4O0. Rent
$3.50.
room house, Jackson street $4,000.
600.
6 room house with six acres of land.
$500.
FOR RENT.
horse farm and one 10 horse farm.
Come to see me if you wish to sell,
buy or rent.
P. B. WILLIFORD,
zoo Cotton avenue, AMERICIS, GA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-12
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
RAILWAY.
Current Schedules Corrected to Date,
Trains Arrive.

Trains Arrive.
From Savannah, Augusta,
Atlanta and Macon =. $500 u m
From Lockhart, Dothan, AL
bany, Troy and Mon'ery *10:4O M
From Lockhart, Dothan, AL
bany, Troy and Mon 'ery *1:45 N
From Atlanta and Macon *2:15 m.
From Augusta, Savannah,
Atlanta and Macon $3.50 a %
From Columbus and inter-
mediate points. ...... 1910 a m
From Columbus and inter-
mediate points !!11:SO a N
From Columbus and inter-
mediate points .!11:45 a ii
From Albany and Jackson
Wlle =. :. 1876 m
From Albany .6:40 a m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-12

The paving of the business section
is the first step toward giving Amer
icus 1880 people ten years hence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-12
Trains Depart.
For Macon, Augusta and

For Macon, Augusta and
savannah ................6:4O m
For Albany, Dothan. Lock-
hart, Troy and Mont'ery $3.50 m
For Albany, Dothan, Lock-
hart, Troy and Mont'ery *2:15 p m
For Macon and Atlanta. "1:45 D m
For Macon, Atlanta, Say
annah and Augusta :. .*1O:4O p m
for columbus -. :. 1916 m
For Columbus =. =. e. :. 1890 D m
For Columbus, Birming- IN
ham and Chicago :. :. 1875 a N
For Albany =, :. 1900. D m
For Albany and Jackson
'ii4e - "l2:1O m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-12
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Qniniae
Tablets. Druggists refund money if it
fails to cure. E. w. GROVES signature
on each box 25e.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-12
Not Her First.
(Pittsburg Post)

(Pittsburg Post)
Then you accept me?'
Yes, dear"
But will your father@give his con
sent?"
wy not? lie always has"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-12

II man won't love a woman enough
to make her happy, she can love him
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-12
fDaily.
Except Sunday.
!!Sunday Only.

Daily.
Except Sunday.
!!Sunday Only.
sleeping cars between Americas and
Atlanta on trains leaving Americas
lO:4O p. m; arriving Americas $50 a.
N. Connects at Macon with sleeping
cars 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
Americas for st. Louis and Chicago,
via Columbus and Birmingham, az
1896 a. m. For further information
apply to J. e. HTGHTOWER, Agent,
Americas, Ga.
JOHN w. BLOUNT,
District Passenger Agent, Macon. G..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-12

AS you crossed the business streets
yesterday what did you think of street
pavii g?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-12

JOHN w. BLOUNT,
District Passenger Agent, Macon. G..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
CONDUCTOR ]. I.
 ROBERTS KILLED

While standing on track to the side of his train directing coupling yesterday morning about o'clock Conductor J. T. Roberts was run over and killed at Mar garet, P miles east of Birmingham on the Central of Georgia railroad, by another train of which he was unaware.
 Mir Roberts had been in the employ of the Central of Georgia railway for over 20 years and had formerly worked for the Louisville and Nashville. His home was at Margaret where he was killed. but he had previously resided at East Lake He was 51 years of age and Is survived by a widow and four children. He was a member of the o. R. c. Division No. n and has a large number of friends who deplore his loss.
 His body will be brought to Woodlawn on a special car attached to No. over the Central of Georgia. arriving at 12:2c o'clock. It will be met at the station by Shaws ambulance and removed to the Baptist church, from which place the fu- neral services will be conducted at 12:3O o'clock. The funeral directors will leave Bir- mingham at 11:30 o'clock with carriages, which are available to any of the friends of the deceased who wish to attend the funeral Floral designs will be received also by Shaw and carried to Woodlawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
ITALIAN BEES
 ATTACK ARMY

San Antonio, Tex, May 1o.-(Special.)- The army mobilized here has actually met a foe, and while the entire command IS not whipped. some of them were in fit condition for the hospital when the en- counter was over. It was this way: Sun day three swarms of Italian bees settled in the camp and one of the peculiar things about 1t is that two of those settled with the aerial division. The real fun took rlace when the soldiers attempted to hive the swarms. One of the musicians knew that drum was just the thing to make bees get quiet When his comrades get through bathing his face in cloths soaked in tobacco as an antidote for the poison- ous stings on face and hands he will know that Italian bees are not enthusias- tic about A drum. It so happened, how ever, that Private Felix D. Clark was at one time employed in an apiary at Sails bury. Miss This service had made him familiar with the manners and customs of bees and he proceeded to put each of the swarms in gum that was hurriedly made, his effort being witnessed by al- most one-half of the command standing at safe distance. But this was not done until a great many soldiers had almost ripped their hats to pieces fighting bees. Now the three stands are placed near the aerial division headquarters, and the men expect to have plenty of honey in a short time. for the camp is surrounded by thou sands of acres of flowers. Clark is bee expert, and is arranging a series of frames so that the honey can be taken away as needed. It Is safe to say, how ever that If Clark had not been present that at least two streets in the maneuver camps would have been evacuated Sum- | 6ou
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
HARRY 1. BYRDz
 TAXES OWN LIFE Borrowed Glass at Drug Store and Drank Car
 bOlic Acid

Harry L. Byrdz, a bricklayer. living at 17Ss Lyons avenue, West End. committed suicide by drinking carbolic acid in Bur tons drug store 2105 Third avenue, north. last night at S:45 o'clock. He died from the effects of the poison at 10:15 o'clock at St. Vincents hospital shortly before his wife reached his side.
 Mrs. Katie E. Byrdz, his wife, was noti- fled of her husbands act immediately after he had drunk the poison and she went with one of their neighbors to att tend him, arriving too late to be of any assistance. III health and despondency was assigned as the cause of his death.
 Byrdz walked into Burton's drug store last night at S:30 o'clock. He was recog- nized by Clerk J. E. Fields, who remem- bered having seen him in the place about o'clock in the afternoon. Fields made a statement to the effect that Byrdz came up to him at the soda fount and asked for a glass in which to take some med icine.
 Fields stated that he let the man have a glass, whereupon Byrdz stepped behind the prescription counter and presently emerged, saying, Well it's all over now" Fields did not understand his meaning at first and asked him to ex- plain. Byrdz then told him, Well, l reckon it's all over, because I've just drunk an ounce of carbolic acid"
 When the clerk realized the mans in tent he quickly called in Shaw's ann bulance and had him removed to St. Vincent's hospital, where the stomach pump, with other restoratives, were used vigorously, but in vain. The man died an hour and a half after arriving at the hospital His body was removed to Shaw's undertaking parlors, where 1t will be prepared for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
IRON AND STEEL
 VERY INACTIVE New York Meeting Brings
 No Results BUYERS INDIFFERENT Operations in a Number of Rolling Mills Have Fallen Below 50 Per Cent-Prices Hover Around
 S10.75 and $10.50
BUYERS INDIFFERENT

New York, May 10.-The Iron Age will say tomorrow
 The meetings of the steel manufac- turers in New York in the past week have thrown little light on the situa tion. What was most marked was the resignation of the leaders of the indus try to a condition of inactivity that has few parallels. That the question of prices was not the live issue it has been at other meetings shows that buy CTS are too indifferent even to make a serious effort to depress the market. Sales of southern iron for quick ship nlent have ben made at s10.75 and ill some. cases at s10. 50 for No. at Bir- mingham. For delivery through the year. s11 generally maintained, sales of southern iron, chiefly to pipe con- panies, have amounted to more than 90. 900 tons.
 At Buffalo a better demand for foun dry iron has appeared in the past few days, but in general northern buyers oi foundry irons are holding aloof. Operations of number of rolling mills have fallen below 50 per cent, and steel companies are adjusting their pig iron output to the new situation as rapidly as possible.
 There hDs been a further decline in bar iron in both eastern and western markets, and while the buying has not been large 1t has raised question as to the maintenance of steel bar prices.
 The steel for the Woolworth build ing in New York, 2200O tons, has just been placed.
 The Louisville and Nashville has bought 15, ,000 tons of rails from the Tennessee company and the St. Paul has closed for 10000 tons. The Monon has bought 400O tons and the Kansas City Southern is in the market for 14,- 900 tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
RAILROAD MAKES
 FINE SHOWING

Jackson, Miss, May 10.-(Special) )-Ac- eording to the report of the Illinois Gen. tral Railroad company, filed today with the railroad commission, that company Gid great business in this state during the quarter ending March 31 last. The totaI receipts are given as s6, ,25O, ,420 10, against total expenses of $4,3S5, ,s64 .06, leav- ing a net revenue of $1,S54, ,556 .O4. This was $75, ,731 r in excess of the net reve- nues for the same period the year pre- vious. The taxes paid amounted to s198,- Sl6.4s
 The showing made by the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley part of the Illinois Central system, was: Total receipts. 3D. o6. .37g.41: expenses. s1,s51. .o41. 16. The net revenues were ss0s 1s2. 1T, which was s322, Rp4s more than the year before for the Dnme three months. The taxes paid amounted to BIOS, ,1560s
 The Western Union Telegraph company Aid not fare so well. It's total receipts were $45.674.97; expenses, s49, ,686 82, a de- lcit of about $4O0 on Mississippi business for the first three months of the year For the same period the year previous the western Union came out about even-re. oeipts being $43,912, against s43,547 expendi- Cures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11
WANTS ALI COTTON
 IN NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans. May 1o.-Frank B. Hayne the we'll known cotton bull leader, threw the New Orleans cotton exchange into . fever of excitement 20 minutes before the final gong yesterday when he offered to purchase the entire stock of cotton in New Orleans at 15.4sc.
 MT Hayne jumped into the ring, pushed aside his brokers, and began crying his bids
 "Five thousands bales of May at 45-" he yelled.
 q bid 46 for 10000 bales of May"
 ''Fifty thousand bales at 49."
 Pandemonium reigned for a few minutes and the days of the great Sully pool were recalled. Again and again the big bull leader beloved forth his challenge to the bears. In the excitement traders appeared dazed and those who few moments before were offering to sell May around 15.40c were slow to accept the in- creased prices.
 Finally, MT Hayne yelled:
 q will take the entire stock of cot ton in New Orleans at 15. 4Sc."
 When the gong sounded it was esti- mated that Mr. Hayne had bought per- haps 5000 bales. But his sudden and startling move had the bears guessing and May, along with the other active months closed at the advance.
 There were whispers here of a big cor ner in May cotton, but those believed to be in the deal refused to talk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-11

of the plaintiffs intestate alleged to have
 been due to negligence on the part of
 the company's agents when the deceased,
 Ernest Sewell, was run over by streer car at First avenue, between Forty-third and Forty-fourth streets.
 H. H. Wright as administrator of the estates of Will Garth and of Dolphus Rodgers filed suit yesterday in the city court against the Pratt Consolidated Coal
 company in each case for slo,ooo to recover
 damages for the death of the plaintiffs intestates which occurred In the Banner mine explosion. Porter M. Brindley is attorney for the plaintiff.
 Suit for 5000 was filed by Florence Lee against H. M Atkinson as receiver of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Rail-
 way company for alleged damage to prop
 erty caused by the construction of an em- bankment in close proximity thereto. H. A. Elliott filed suit for $50o0 damages in the circuit court against the Birming-
 ham waterworks company for alleged cutting of of water contracted for and paid for.
 Sult TOT $OVU udtiaBos "ao iieu oe"i'Ao the Birmingham Railway, Light and
 Power company by Annie Dunlap in the
 same court for alleged injuries resulting
 when the plaintiff was negligently put off a street car after having been trans ported beyond her destination.
 | Suit for $50O0 damages was filed against
 the Birmingham Railway. Light ana
 Power company by Jessie E. Hinkle m the
 circuit court for alleged inconvenience
 and injuries caused the plaintiff by being
 transported beyond her destination.