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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28
GOOD STATIONERY IMPORTANT
Poorly Printed Letter Heads Give Poor
Opinion of Business House Which
Sends II Out.

Purely practical men affect a dis
dain for anything that deals in such
high-sounding terms as psychological
influence etc
Yet it is very real and known guam
tity especially in business.
You never read an ad. or business
letter without coming under this
psychological influence"
You may not know it. You only
know you like or dislike the propo-
sition or the person behind the letter
or the ad.-eyen before you know what
the letter or the ad. says. You are
affected by the atmosphere" of the
letter or ABBY it's general visual
form-by the psychological infiu-
ence"
When you get cheap, poorly print
ed business letter you are instantly
impressed with poor opinion of the
firm or person that sent it. Maybe
you don't even read the letter-you
don't know anything about the stand.
ing of the firm or person or the i'm.
portance of the proposition it contains
The cheap effect gives you a cheap
opinion.
And the reverse is generally true
when you get letter printed or en-
graved in an attractive manner on good
stock. You think that a firm or per
son must be one of influence to use
such stationery may be of higher
standing than the latter But the bet.
ter stationery gives the latter the ad
vantage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28
GEORGIA Is 4 GREAT AMERICAN
STATE.

The census of foreign and native
born population recently given our
from Washington presented conclus-
i've evidence that Georgia is one of the
most sterling American states OF the
union.
The census referred to shows that in
the total population of 2,6O9, 121 in the
state in 1910, the foreign-born element
comprised only 1902, an increase of
bat three thousand in the ten years
ending 1910. The foreign-born ele-
ment in the population is accordingly
a negligible percentage, the great bulk
of it's small number being found in
Atlanta, where there were 4,410 in
1910. and in Savannah and Augusta
The population of Georgia is a
homogeneous one, made up of the des-
pendants, in the main, of old English
Irish and Scotch stock. The great
mass of its families trace back their
ancestry through several generations
native to the soil of this or some other
state.
This is true of the South as a whole.
While the hordes of foreigners have
been pouring into the North and West
the South has kept it's racial purity in
tact. If the tide of immigration is not
turned this way in too great force
this condition will be retained. Given
ten or twenty years more, with the
natural increase in its white popula-
ton, it will not be possible in this sec
ton to override old conditions, or
change conditions that are directly
traceable to this very origin If
the people in a common stock long at
tached to the soil.
1t is probably we'll that this should
be so. 1t has been declared by many
thinkers that the South must be look
ed to to preserve the old standards.
that it must be the bulwark of the old
American spirit. Only by preserving
its population unimpaired by too great
an infusion of the elements now pour
ing into the country can this be eff
fected. immigration has its advant-
ages, but it also brings it's evils, and
it is yet question whether the South
has not been benefited by the absence
of host of aliens while it was Crap
ping with its race and other problems
during the past four decades. Judge
Charles r. Crisps platform plank call
ing for the restriction of immigration
to desirable class is to be commend
ed. That's the only class the South
wants, or the country should have.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28

The malicious aspersions on IN
derwood and other Democratic lead
ers by certain Wilson boosters" in
Georgia are diminishing the latter's
strength daily. This lends force to the
Macon Telegraphs intimation that
1T is reported that Gov. Wilson, OF
New Jersey, is coming to Georgia
soon. 1t may be that it is his purpose
to say something to certain editors
like that which he said to George Har-
vey, of Harper's Weekly-that their
unwise support is doing him HARM
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28
Americas, Ga, March rs, 1912
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When Walt Whitman, the great
poet and journalist, was sitting in d
room nearby a white coffin that held
the lifeless body of his little nephey,
a little girl climbed up into his lap.
The child looked at the spectacle of
death curiously, and then inquiringly
into the old mans face. Said he, You
do not know what it is, dear?" Adding,
1--WE don't either" And then he wrote
We know not what it is, dear, this
sleep so deep and STILL
The folded hands, the awful calm, the
cheek so pale and chill;
The lids that will not lift again, though
We may call and call,
The strange white solitude of peace
that settles over all.
We know not what it is, dear, this
desolate heart-pain;
This dread to take our daily way, AMI
walk in it again;
We know not to what other sphere the
loved who leaves us go,
Nor why we're left to wonder still;
nor why we do not know.
But this we know: Our loved and dead
if they should come this day
Should come and ask us, What is
life?" not one of us could say.
Life is mystery as deep as ever
death can be;
Yet, oh, how sweet it is to us, this life
We live and see!
Then might they say-these vanished
ones-and blessed is the thought
SO death is sweet to us, beloved
though we may tell you naught;
We may not tell it to the quick-this
mystery of death
Ye may not tell us, if We would the
mystery of breath
The child who enters life comes not
with knowledge or intent;
So those who enter death, must go as
little children sent.
Nothing is known. But | believe thai
God is overhead;
And as life is to the living, so death il
to the dead.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28
COAL STRIKERS
MAY RESUME
WORK SHORTLY
Settlement Of Great Strike
Seems Probable
OPERATORS AGREE TO SCALE

London, March 27.-The British
coal owners, after a prolonged meet
ing this afternoon resolved to accept
the minimum wage bill This means
that all the mines will be opened to
the men as soon as they desire to re-
turn to work.
At a full meeting of the miners
federation today it was decided to
take an immediate ballot among the
men to determine whether they de-
sire to accept the governments min
imum wage bill and return to work.
The miners delegates will return
to their respective districts at the
earliest moment, so that no time shall
be lost in carrying the result of the
ballot, whenever it may be into eff,
feet.
The text of the ballot says:
Are you in favor of resuming work
pending the settlement of the min
imum rates of wages in the various
grades by the district boards to be
appointed under the coal mines min
imum wage act?"
The more moderate members tried
to get the federation to insert i
recommendation on the ballot, but j.
was decided to leave the men a free
hand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28

LaFollette laughed when the New
York returns came in. They repeated
Teddy's dose in Dakota.
Bibb county has an Underwood club
with twelve hundred members. No
doubt as to where Bib will stand in
the presidential primary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28

Editor Pendleton jars the quoters
of Lincoln by this sane extract from
one of his speeches from which it ap-
pears that "Old Abe" wouldn't have
been a strong advocate of referring jul
dicial decisions back to the people.
Said he: Il think the decisions of the
judiciary department on constitutional
questions, when fully settled, should
control not only the particular cases
decided, but the general policy of the
country, subject to be disturbed only
by amendments to the constitution, as
provided in that instrument itself.
More than this would be revolution"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28

Two hard blows We're administered
the Roosevelt boom" in one day.
Both Indiana and New York went SOL
idly for Taft. Teddy knows now how
the other fellow feels when the ma
chine trips him up, disfgures his
countenance, mangles his body ami
leaves him to die, without benefit of
clergy or the honors of a soldiers bu-
rial
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28

to the Young Ladies Embroidery Club
Friday afternoon.
Sunday evening at the home of the
brides parents in Cuthbert, Miss VIII
lie May Dixon and Mr.. A. G. johnson.
of this place, were quietly married
Mr.. Johnson is connected with the
Southern Express Company here, and
they are now at home at the residence
of Mrs. J. D. Burton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28
TALE OF z JEWELRY STORES
One Merchant Lost Business and
Closed Up While the Other Pros
pered and Became Famous.

Once upon a time man rented
store and stocked it with fake jew
elry. Then he bought large advertis-
ing space in the city papers and print
ed big advertisements of the jewelry
he had for sale. And people came
and bought and went away, but did
not come again. And they said moth
ing to their neighbors about the jew
elry they had bought, for they were
ashamed of it, But some were wroth
and made much talk 10 everyone
they met, and called the merchant
hard names, and threatened 10 do him
bodily injury because of the worthless
iewelry he had sold them. But others,
not knowing of this, saw the advertise
ments and came and bought and went
away and joined the company of
knockers. And so 1t happened that
when there were sufficient knockers
the merchants business languished
and he closed his store and departed
for parts unknown.
But another merchant offered good
jewelry at fair prices, and few bought
of him. But they came back. And
some told their friends and neighbors
of the good jewelry they had bought
and where they had bought it. And
they were not ashamed. So it hap
pened that when the boosters became
numerous, and the knockers few, the
merchants trade waxed great and he
prospered exceedingly and his name
became famous throughout the land.
And men said, faith (based on adver-
tising) without works (service) is
dead.-American Artisan and Hard
ware Record
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28

Stephenson will probably keep his
seat in the Senate. His seat and that
of Lorimer ought to be labeled. This
would relieve the other senators IF
the embarrassment of being mistaken
as the champion purchasers of sena-
torial honors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28

AS the Savannah Morning News
says, a serious weakness in Wilson, as
a candidate, is the numerous things III
his former writings he is called on to
explain. An apologize, explaining,
Claiming-to-haYe-been misunderstood
presidential campaign would not be a
very inspiring spectacle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28

Here are some strong points brought
ont by the Jacksonville Times-Union'
Every tariff bill except one has pass
ed the present House by much moro
than the party majority. How would
the tariff do as the issue in Noyem-
Der? How would Underwood do as
the leader?"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28

The Wilson boom is petering out in
Georgia The desperation of the vii
son boosters" is shown in the vicious
ness of the attacks on Underwood,
Clark and Harmon. The latest cam
paign lie is that Underwood's father
was a Sherman barn-burner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28

We admire Taft's candor in inform
ing congress that the cotton schedule
needs trimming, This merely con-
firms the democratic contention thar
the whole Payne-Aldrich tariff is a
system of eXtortion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28

Georgia's tax returns are now near
ly seven hundred millions of dollars.
Or course actual market values are
much greater. probably a billion and q
half. Even Rockefeller couldn't buv
Georgia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28

Senator Bankhead, of Albania, pub
licly insists that Ryan contributed
$4,000 to elect Wilson governor of
New Jersey. Wilson repudiated Ryan,
it will be recalled, recently. This looks
like a small-sized Observation-Disclosures
affair
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28

The survey of Tallulah Falls is in
the hands of Governor Brown. 1t is to
be hoped it brings out enough evil
dence to justify fight in the courts to
save the falls.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28

The tariff issue made Mckinley the
logical standard bearer of the Repub-
lican party The tariff should max"
Underwood the logical standard bearer
of Democracy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28

Teddy got his first solar pleXus blow
Tuesday when Taft carried New Yort
state with clear sweep Roosevelt
ought to retire before it is too late.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28
Need More FrilIs.

A pretty close observer of men and
things says that it is just barely pos
sible that more people would do their
perfectly plain duty If only it had a
few more frills on it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28

The Taft triumphal car is about 10
roll over the PROSTATE form of the
only living ex-president.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28

Woodrow Wilson was married in Sa-
vannah but Chatham is, to say the
least, in the doubtful column
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28

Georgia will second Underwood 5
nomination and cast it's votes for him
In the convention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28

The jury declares the meat packers
mot guilty" What they really meant
was guilty. but not proven"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28

Southwest Georgia should join
hands with North Georgia in landing
the state delegation for Underwood.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28

1t takes a column and half in the
Savannah Press to show that Wilson
believes in tariff reform.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28

Roosevelt is the "dawg" that is get
ting the Republican kicking these
days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28

Crisp county is about to line up for
Underwood
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28

Teddy is beginning to realize that
the people do not want him. His van
ity lead him into a fearful blunder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28
OFFICIAL ORGAN.
City of Americas,
Sumter County.

WeDSL6T CUUHIy.
Railroad Commission of Georgia For
Third Congressional District.
q. S. Court, Southern District OF
Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-28

Jimmy-Why don't you never wash
yer face?
Tommy want me goil ter t'ink
I'm chauffeur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16
SELMA LEADING THE MODEL TEAM BY 19 POINTS
EDDIE ZIMMERMAN TOPS THE NATIONAL
 LEAGUE IN HITTING

Thirty-three batsmen in the National league are slugging 300 or better Zimmerman of the Chicago Cubs Is leading the regulars of the circuit in hitting. although four others who have played about one-fourth of the games are holding better averages.
 Zimmerman has played in A games. Tn these games he has secured Il hits and has stolen nine bases, his average being .415. He has made nine hits for home runs and several other extra base hits. Chief Meyers is next in rank of the regulars with a fat average of .3s6.
 Artie Phelan has taken a decided slump during the past two weeks and is now hitting bout .240. He has stolen seven bases and has secured two swats for circuit tours. Jake Daubert Is swatting 1854, while Jay Kirke, last year with New Orleans, Is batting .291. Zack Wheat is s1ugging .273, Red Smith .271, while Jud Daley is hitting 250. The Southern leaguers are doing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16

famed his ninth batsman he had faned' every Montgomery player who had faced him. He took them in order. In the third inning he successively famed three. His best single feat was in the sixth. when after giving Grbbens three balls he whiffed that player. When Aitchison re- tired to permit Lively to appear at the stick. Foxen, evidently determined to fan the whole Bill family, sawed the sub stitute.
 He struck out the first batsman to look at him in the first inning and the last
 one who sood at the plate in he ninth. He walked but one man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16
AITCHISON BEST
 LEAGUE FLINGER AVERAGES DECLARE

southpaw Aitchison of the Montgom- cry Billikens is the leading twirler of the Southern league including games played Wednesday, June 12, having won 10 games and lost two, giving him a percentage of .sS3.
 There are four twirlers who have not lost game, but as they have only pitched two games at the most, they are not entitled to the lead, which Aitchison holds.
 Wagner of New Orleans is second with eight wins and two losses and Demaree of Mobile third with 10 wins and three losses.
 Here are the figures:
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"WOODY" THORNTON
 GOES TO FORT WORTH

Mobile, June 15.-"Woody Thornton. who retired from the baseball field two years ago. and who managed the Green wood team in the Cotton States league, was signed by the Fort Worth club or the Texas league today Pitcher Tolson, secured by Mobile from college at An napolis, Md, has been sent to the Green wood club in the Cotton States league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16
SEA GULLS BEATEN
 BY THE PELICANS

New Orleans, June 15.-The locals drove Campbell from the slab in the third in- ming today, defeating Mobile easily to 0. Cavet. who replaced Campbell, was eff fective. Swann held the visitors safe at all stages of the game. Three fast double plays featured. Catcher Haigh of the locals suffered an injury to his thumb from a foul tip in the fourth and Ma gieson relieved him. Score:
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man promised to remember Rick Wood ward when the time came to cut the
  youngster adrift.
 But Montgomery really had the f1rst call, for Bagby was with the Billikens for a while last season. He Is tall, rangy performer, with a great deal of speed and a fine breaking curve Mir Jones was busy during the Baron B1liken series. On the first day he announced the trade of McElveen to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16

Charlie Jones, the popular president of the Montgomery club, grabbed an- other plum from the big show yes terday. At 12 o'clock the deal was closed and Earl Bagby will soon be pitching for the Billikens.
 Bagby was secured from Cincinnati, and he is one of the best young pitch CTS in the business As is remembered, some time ago Birmingham made an effort to land him and President Herr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16
BILLIKENS LAND EARL BAGBY

Atlanta for Sykes and Paige On the second day he announced the acquisi- tion of Eberfeld. On the third and last he announced the purchase from Cincinnati of Bagby.
 The activity of the Montgomery man. agement indicates that the Billikens are determined to go higher, and also that there Is little chance of the fran chise of that management going else where for some years to come, at any rate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16

Bases on Balls-Swann 2, Cavet 1. Hit by Pitcher-By Campbell Spencer, Johnston).
 Wild Pteh-Cavet.
 Hits Apportioned-Camp four hits with five runs in two and two-thirds in- nings.
 Double Plays-Starr to Walsh to Paulet; Paulet to Walsh to Pauet; Knaupp to Hendryx to Johnston.
 Time of Game-2:00
 pires-Fitzsimmons and Kellum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16
CRACKERS TAKE TWO
 FROM THE TURTLES

Atlanta. June 15.-Atlanta made it two straight victories over Memphis by taking todays six inning game ' to 4. The game was called at. the end of the sixth to allow the visitors ot catch an early train. A batting rally in the sixth gave the Atlanta team the game. Memphis used three pitchers in an at tempt to check the rally but in vain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16
LOOKOUTS DIVIDE
 WITH NASHVILLE

Chattanooga, June 15.-Nashville and Chattanooga broke even today in two hard fought games. Case was knocked out of the box in the first game Bars home run with none down in the fourth resulting in his retirement in favor of Neely, who held the locals runless. In the second game, a misjudged fly by Hop kins in the fourth let in three runs and lost pitchers battle for Ware. Score:
 FIRST GAME.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16

SUMMARY. Two Base Hits-Coyle. Moran. Three Base Hit-James. Home Run-Barr. Stolen Bases-Hopkins, Balenti Double Plays-Schwartz to Lindsay to Schwartz Perry to Lindsay to Schwartz Base on Balls-Case 1, Nicely ?. Sacrifice Hft--Jordansuo Hits-Neely, g Case, Ssias sIinnings, with runs. Ap T2TIT Struck Out-AIore ', Neely 1. Time-145 Umpire-Rudderha
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16

has not. spurted at the start, and then again this season, as last year, my pitching staff has been slow in round ing into form. Once Bender, Morgan, Plank and particularly Combs, get un- der way, we are going to be just as hard to beat as we ever have been.
 Last year we made wonderful spurt from the rear. I hardly expect winning streak that good again, but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16
International League

At Jersey City: Jersey City 0, Balti- more ?. Second game: Baltimore 8. Jer- sey City g.
 At Montreal: Montreal B. Buffalo 4.
 At Newark: Newark s, Providence ?. Second game: Providence 1. Newark A.
 At Toronto: Toronto Rochester; rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16
MISS BROOKS uNINJuRED

A foul ball went straight up and came straight down upon the head of Miss Elsie Brooks, who was occupying an unpro- tected box at the game yester- day.
 A slight headache, it was an nounced last night. was the only result of the blow. Everyone witnessed the accident. and for a while there was considerable apprehension lest the young lady might have been seriously hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16
NzuRP PHN

we will play better average ball all year, and then will even it up.
 Tt will take us q month to get into the lead, If we get there, and I think that we will, and when we pull ahead of the rest of the teams our playing will continue the same, while I cannot imagine the White Sox or the Red Sox going at their present gait all the year.
 Repeating is one of the hardest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16
SMITH QUITS GRANDsTAND

Clarence Smith. the young Baron flinger. chasing a ball in practice yesterday. came near demolishing the grandstand at Rickwood when he butted that historic pile.
 But the grandstand will stand.
 several stitches were taken Tn Smiths head. He is all right, nevertheless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16

team in the league, man for man. I think that the fight at the flnish-you know it's a long race-will develop be- tween the Athletics and both of the Sexes, the Red Sox of Boston, and the White Sox of Chicago. with the latter the better team because of their even ly balanced pitching staff and the fact that Ed Walsh is a horse for work"
 My team, as in the last two races