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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-05-09
Local News.

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Miss, IS here for a while.
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day.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05
EFFIE POPE
HILL ALSOP
MAY LOSE ALL
HUBBY TRANSFERS FORTUNE
Gives Million Dollars to His
Two Sons

Pittsburg, April 4.-For 81, and
other valuable considerations, plus
natural love and affection" Edward
B. Alsop, the septuagenarian BRIDE
groom of pretty, nineteen-year-old Ell
fie Pope Hill Alsop, has transferred
$1,O00000 worth of property to his
sons Harold P. and Edward Hussey
Alsop. The transfer was registered
at the city hall yesterday.
Mr.. Alsop arrived here lasts wee&
and after visit to his Washington
home returned. He said that he was
acre on important business. The trans
fer was dated March IA, 1912, which, it
is said, was not long after the Alsop
boys skipped over from Harvard to
New York to visit their new step.
mamma, who is younger than Harold
Alsop.
The deed transfers the property from
ldbard B. Alsop to his brother, the
Rev. Reese Alsop, of the Episcopal
church, as trustee for the two boys
1t consists of two large parcels of
real estate in this city and vicinity
Il is recited in the deed that all the
property transferred was acquired
with money which the elder Alsop
either earned himself or acquired by
his marriage with his first wife, who
was Miss Hussey, member of one
of Pittsburgs oldest families, whose
money was made in copper and brass.
The most valuable parcel decided is
80 by 240 feet with six story build
ing at Nos. 347-349 Fifth avenue. 1t
is worth 100000. The next most
valuable Is ave acres at Central
enue, Shadyside, the old Hussey home.
tead. On the site is large, old
fashioned mansion The other prop
cities are 30 by so feet, with ware
aouse on First avenue, near Grant
street, what is known as the Marshal
property on Perrysville avenue, North
Side and 46 acres on Sewickedl4
Heights, the Tuxedo of this section.
The deep stipulates that during the
life of Edward B. Alsop the trustee is
to pay over ii him for his personal
Sc all rerts, Issues and profits from
e pope ties. 1t rs death the two
sons are to share equally in all reve
nLes, the trusteeship to remain in force
until the younger son attains ,the age
of thirty. Should the father die mean
inc the principal and interest shall
be conveyed to the sons at once.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05
FAMOUS GAVEL
Will CONVENE
The ASSEMBLY
MADE FROM "TOOMBS OAK
Ace OF Old Tree is Known to
Many GGOrgianS

When the Georgia legislature ro-
convenes the latter part of June, the
senate will be called to order with
unique gavel made from piece of the
famous "Toombs Oak" which until a
few years ago stood on the campus
for the exercises incident to gradua-
of the chapel
This gavel has just been presented
to Hon. John M Slaton, president or
the senate by j. R. Hunter, of Athens,
we'll known Confederate veteran, who
has recently employed part of his time
in carving souvenirs from this fam
Gus old tree known to every one of
the thousands of Georgians who at
tended the university.
The head of the gavel is made in the
shape of a large acorn and although
the work was done with a pocket knife
it is beautifully executed Mr.. Hunter
also sent Mr.. Slaton a smaller acor
from the tree, to be worn as a watch
charm and mascot" in his race 70"
governor.
The Toombs oak is famous in the
history of the university. When Gen.
Robert Toombs, famed in the history
of Georgia and the Confederate cause,
was denied the right to graduate by
the university faculty, he left the
chapel, went out under this oak tree
ID in emphatic and vigorous terms
told the members of the chapel just
what he thought of them. Many of
those who had gathered in the chapel
of the University of Georgia in fro
ton, left it, and went out to hear what
young Toombs had to say.
The incident was handed down from
wear to year, and there has never been
a student at the university who didn
learn the history of it, Even now they
point to the place where it stood
ooint to the place where the tree
stood with: That's where the old
Toombs oak used to stand; that was
where Bob Toombs 'cussed out the
faculty"
There is no telling how old the
zee was. 1t had seen its century
and probably two of them. Weaken
ed by age. it became a wreck. and on
July 4. 1909, it was honorably removed
from the position it had so long oc-
cupied.
Mr.. Slaton will present the gavel
to the senate when it convenes, and
will. no doubt, tell the story of it with
which he is familiar.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05
STANDS BY HIS TOMB:
WRITES OFT FPITNPH
THEN KILLS HIMSELF

New Orleans April At is here
that your body will repose. but your
soul will 20 TO heaven, because you
ave suffered "
After inscribing this epitaph in
French u"oU the family toni in .St
Louis cemetery here yesterday, Maix-
ent Rossingrol, aged 30, stood at the
0Nt &c the tomb and sent bullet
through his brain, dying shortly af-
ten wards in the hospital. Letters in
dictated that he had contemplated sui
eide for some time. A family sur
wives him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05
MAZE THE TARIFF THE ISSUE
AND WIN.

The Democratic party in the last
hree national campaigns was seduced
from the great issae on which it might
nave won. There is a fear that despite
these sad ald frequent warnings, it
may be induced to repeat the exper-
iencc in 1912 and follow after some
new political FREELY emanating from
the most fertile issue-maker of Amer
lean politics-Bryan, of Nebraska.
Just at this time it is not amiss to
recall the past and its lessons. The
Jacksonville Times-Union aptly sums
them up as follows:
While the Democratic party has
steadily declared itself for tariff r.
duction and in the last platform de-
clared for a tariff for revenue only, L
has not made square tariff fight since
1892. 1t won that year and since has
been making one issue after anothe:
paramount, with steady defeat as the
result
In 1896 the free coinage of silver
was the issue. We doubt whether this
temporary beclouding of tariff reform
could have been helped after Cleveland
called congress together to repeal the
purchasing clause of the Sherman act.
But in 1900 the tariff should have
been made the issue Instead of it
Mr.. Bryan made Imperialism the war
amount issue. He was right in his OBJ
jections to it but it was not a party
question and the Democratic party,
feeling outside for an issue, found an
unpopular one and went down in de-
feat.
In 1904 Judge Parker committed po-
litical suicide by insisting after he was
nominated that the Democratic party
declare for single gold standard.
His defeat by over 100000 plurality
followed as darkness follows the set
ting of the sun.
In 1908 Mr.. Bryan was nominated on
an excellent platform and might have
won if he had stuck to it. He said lit
tie about the tariff and made the par
amount question shall the people
rule ?"-the spiel that Roosevelt has
now stolen from him. 1t was rank
nonsense. In a republic where each
man has an equal vote the people do
rule whether they rule badly or we'll
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05
DEPARTMENT BUSY
BUT No DAMAGES

The fire department was called out
on two runs yesterday, the first alarm
sending the trucks to Hampton street.
where small fire was extinguishei
in its incipiency. The second alarm.
that in the afternoon, was caused by
axe in a negro house on Jetfersoa
street No serious damage resulted in
either instance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05
THIS DAY
IS GOOD
FRIDAY

Today is Good Friday in the church
calendar, marking the day of the death
of Christ, which is the first of the
three days ending with Easter Sun
day, which typefes the resurrection.
There will be services at Calvary
church today in commemoration Of
the day. These services will consist
of morning prayer at IL o'clock and
evening prayer at 1880 o'clock. Re-.
J y. Lawrence. the rector, will pre-
side at both the services.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05

4 scientific student Of ethuologv
who hasc been investigating the negro
race in the South says, Since Their
emancipation negroes have married
according to their caprice. Under -,
r e of the cotton planter no deterior-
ating marriage was permitted the end
in view was to improve the race and
TO produce strong and healthy slaves.
All other considerations set aside. the
race was more vigorous physically
fifty years ago than 1t is to-day"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05
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THE GIRLS. y
Can Easter Rhapsody

Can Easter Rhapsody
See the gay parade of Girls,
Easter Girls!
What world of daintiness and lowell
ness and curls!
How they flutter, fiutter, flutter,
Like flock of doves awning,
Causing bachelors to utter
Foolish sentiments and mutter
Many rhapsodies of spring;
Hoening time, time, time
To the light and lifting rhyme
)t tne stream of forms and faces thar
SO magical swirls
With its Girls, Girls, Girls, Girls
Girls, Girls, Girls,
With the beauty and the glamor of the
Girls!
See the raiment of the Girls,
Pretty Girls!
What a Worid of airiness and color if
unfurls!
Through the balmy vernal air
What fragrance faint and rare
This hlithe gathering distills
Flower wise;
How fellow chills and thrills
AT the radiance that spills
From their eyes.
How each manly bosom whirls!
What glance of mystery each Turing
lassie hurls!
Dukes and earls
Common churls,
II 6n HOMAGE n tho Cirlci
To their Inns and eyes and curls
To the vision most Elysian,
Of the Girls, Girls, Girls;
OF the Girls, Girls. Girls, Girls, Girls,
d, Girls, Girls;
To the graces and the faces of the
girls!
Oh, the wonder of the Girls,
All the Girls!
What a world of youthfuIness this
Faster Day unfurls!
What a dizziness, what a Joy,
What a bliss without alloy,
In this babbling, dancing stream
Hearts aglow and eyes agleam)
AS it flows
Past the fascinated members of the
bachelor brigade
Oh, tie fragrance and the chatter and
the hue and form and shadeD
Young mems hearts are beating
higher
With a desperate desire,
And a resolute endeavor
To stay single? Never! Never.
But to woo-and then propose
To the Girls, Girls, Girls.
And each manly brain il whiri s
Np~tI ''S Nn+'
ON the men are not to blame;
Such a galaxy you'd claim
my saint and make hi heart go pit
a-pat!
Sc Oh the line that shame the rose!
)h the silks and finest satins
'fr''t for matinees or matirsl,
Who could talk of girls-in
Prose?
ow could any men but churls
" - roeiet 'em
Till they'd kissed EN-
nd IA. g." these priceless pearls.
And had walked ur the altar with the
Ia" lost Cf Girls!
Of the Girls,
Of the ~'"'e "'~'e Girls Girls, Girls.
Girls, Girls;
Oh, tfrre not ne in the world rs
sweet as Girls!
Berton Braley, in Life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05

An iconoclast pursuing Roosevelt
has dug this choice nugget out of one
of the Colon6rs essays on Amer ca
Ideals" Published twenty years ago
Governmental power should be COZ
centrated in the hands of very fe
men, who would be SO conspcuon.
that no citizen could helm knowing al
about them, and the election shout!
not come too frequently"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05
HELLO!

Give me 2SS, where ! can get the
best meats at the lowest price, and,
too, delivered at once.
The Hampton Street Market ask
for your trade solely on the merits
of the goods they sell They buy
country produce at the highest market
price. Their terms are cash. There
fore they are able to give better
prices.
FRANK BOWDEN, Prop,
A-3t 407 Hampton st
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05

Now that some Northern papers are
referring to the Graces as leaders Of
Atlanta society" the newspapers there
may be sorry they elevated that pfec
ious pair so high in their efforts to
give undue color to their stories.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05

As the Dublin Courier-D Dispatch
views it, I'm Georgia the race is be-
tween Oscar Underwood of Alabama
and Woodrow Wilson of New jersey
There IS every reason to believe thai
the Southern man Will carry Georgia
by an Overwhelming majority"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05

Wilson will speak at Albany and
Savannah, and perhaps Macon and At
lanta. And it is, at least an even
wager that all four cities will give I
majority vote to Underwood who is
ION his job" at Washington.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05
FISH LIVED IN
CAKE OF ICE

Philadelphia, Pa April A yellow
catfish, which travelled more than l.
900 miles frozen in a cake of ice and
is still alive to tell the tale, was
placed on exhibition at the public
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05


this particular
Carolina inf stiff
L began
in
William Mehan,
given usual quarium
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05

The express companies, finding
themselves liable to wholesale prose-
cution and tremendous fines will prob
ably come off the perch and give the
public equitable rates and honest
treatment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05

The New York World regards the
new cotons and wooden schedules as
Democracy's way of "untaxing the
peoples clothes" Underwood is doing
his level best in that direction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05

You might think Georgia already
had female suffrage. Here is the
startling headlines in the Atlanta
Journal: Georgia women rising q"
make Mrs. Wilson the first lady of the
land" The journal seems to We ia
ing the inevitable very much to hears.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05

Roosevelt is to talk in three states
an forty-eight hours. He and Wilson
are running the oratorical race If
this campaign.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05

Japan is said to want Magdalena
Bay on the coast of Lower California.
She doesn't want it badly enough to
try to take it though, over your Uncla
Samuel's protest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05

As the Jacksonville Times-Union re
CARDS it, With the utter collanse Of
the Republican progressives MS repre-
scented first by I a Toilette and then hv
Roosevelt it is plain that the uniteG
Republican organization under Pres
dent Taft stands to win against n
Democracy divided into some half do1
en- portions"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05

Senator Hoke Smith is relied on to
stem the tide in Georgia and turn it in
favor of Wilson. The tide is more apt
to sweep the junior senator off his
feet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05

It's not wrong for little girls to
kiss a man, because they have such
wet kisses he never wants them to do
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05
Americas, Ga- April 5, 1912

Rooseyelt's opinion about the seven
governors would not bear printing
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05
OFFICIAL ORGAN.
City of Americas,
Sumter County.
Wahcfor Noupfv

Railroad Commission of Georgia For
Third Congressional District
U. s. Court, Southern District of
Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05

Green wouldn't marry widow
They are always looking after num-
Der one.
WISE differ with you think
they are usually looking after number
two.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05

Tatters-Dat's funny sign yer got
up Gcre, boss
Houseket per-What? Look out for
the Dog?"
Tatfers-Yes: dat dogs big enough
and ugly enough ter look out for his
self
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05

FIRST Tramp You've got a cold
Second Tramp-Yes! went to
sleep under wagon last evening, and
during the night some one removed
the wagon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05

De Mourn-Llfe is nearly all strife
and deception
De Flatt-That's true. When you
aren't making frantic attempt to
coerce the cook. you've got to be jolly
ing The janitor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05

Helen-No; | shall never marry
have borne too long with the sorrows
and trials of life alone to add to my
burden by
Ethel-Beg pardon; you mean
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05

The wright-Honestly, now,
what do you think of my new play
The Critic-Don't ask me. You're
SO much bigger and stronger than
! am.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-05

The Comedian Tin the vaudeville,
sketch)-Actors are not at all like
ships.
The Why?
The Comedian Ships are stranded
on the rocks; actors are stranded be-
cause of the lack of rocks
The Bourbon news., 1912-11-15

We will Sacrifice our en-
tire stock of up-tO-date
Fall and Winter Goods to
the People of Paris and
vicinity.
The Bourbon news., 1912-11-15

Our Sales are dCknOwl-
edged to be the best i'm
town. This one is simply
great. Come and reap
some Of Tho benefits;
don't stand in your own
light.
The Bourbon news., 1912-11-15

Ladies' Union Suits. small sizes, at.
Ladies' ribbed Vests and Pants, 35c
values at
Children's Union Suits at
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-02
Fire mems Tournament.

Firemen's Tournament.
Pierre.-The state board OF control
of the firemen's association has Sc
lected June II to 81, inclusive, as the
dates for the state tournament which
will be held in this city this year.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-02
IOWA HEROINE IS DEAD
Kate Shelley, Who Saved Train From
Going Into River, Succumbs to
Bright's Disease.

Boone, Ia.-Miss Kate Shelly, Iowa's
heroine, who in 1881, at great per
sonal risk, saved a passenger train
from being wrecked, is dead at the
age of As years at her home neal the
scene of her heroic deed.
Miss Shelly had suffered greatly
since last summer, when an operation
for appendicitis vas followed by an
attack of Bright's disease, but she
was as brave In the face Of death as
when she won renown
The deed which placed Kate Shell
ly's name in the list Of heroines vas q
bright example Of the courage Of a
15-year-old girl who believed she was
saving the lives OF hundreds Of the
passengers on a limited train on the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad, al
though. later developments proved,
the number Of lives she actually
saved was two.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-02
NEW LORIMER LEAD SPRUNG
Detective Burns Has Evidence Witness
Received $500 to Testify
at Washington.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS more
or less sensational about to take place
In the Lorimer case will disclose that
William J. Burns, the detective who
built up the evidence around the NC
Namara dynamiters, has been at work
for at least three months gathering
evidence to be presented to b com
mittee investigating the election OF
the junior senator from Illinois.
Mr.. Burns was employed for o a
month by the senate committee. n
later was engaged by the interests
fighting to unseat Senator Lorimer.
1t is reported that the end sought
by the anti-Lorimer interests is the
impeachment of a certain witness who
gave evidence in Senator Lorimer's
defense relating to the alleged state
ment Of C. F. Wiehe, a brother-in-law
of Edward Hines. that a Jackpot"
fund of $1OO,O 900 was used Ito put
Lorimer over"
In substance Burns is declared to
nave reported to the committee that
he was prepared to offer evidence
that one of the witnesses who testified
in regard to this incident had con.
fessed he was paid $1,000 to come to
Washington. A photographic method
by which Burns obtained the alleged
confession is also said to have been
laid before the committee.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-02
STEEL DUTIES GUT.
TARIFF ON ROUGH AND FINISHED
PRODUCTS REDUCED BY PRO-
POSED DEMOCRATIC BILL.
MACHINERY ON FREE LIST
Typewriters, Linotypes, Meta, Fencing
and Many Other Articles to Enter
Without Charses-Rails, Knives
and Automobiles Are Lower.

Washington.-A bill proposing a re-
vision Of the steel schedule of the
Payne tariff law was introduced in
he house by Representative Under
wood with the approval Of the Demo
cratic members of the committee on
ways and means. The bill changes all
duties from specific to ad valorem and
proposes reductions in the various
items of 33 to rs per cent from the
Payne law rates.
Democratic Leader Underwood esti-
mated that the bill would reduce the
average tariff on steel imports o
34.51 per cent. to 22.42 ad valorem,
and would reduce the government tar
if from steel products by
Ss23.597 from 1911 and by $4,OOO.0oO
from 1910. Imports of steel products,
he said, would be increased by nearly
$40, OOO, 900.
On the free list Of the new bill are
all kinds of metal fencing. cut nails,
iron ore, zinc ore, cash registers
typesetting machines, typewr1ters
machine tools, sewing machines, print
ing presses, tar and oil spraying ma
chimes and road building machines
and their repair parts.
All articles are to be dutiable q
the bill at % per cent. ad valorem,
where a rate Is not specifically given