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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-21
FRUIT CROP STILL
IN "SAFE" COLUMN
Reports Are All Favorable
For Big Crop

Atlanta, Ca, March 20.-(SpeciaD--
Reports received by President w. B.
Hunter of the Georgia Fruit Ex-
change from fifty of the leading or
chardists in the state indicate that no
damage has been felt by the peach
trees on account of the recent cold
snaps. On account of the recent drop
in temperature it was feared that
damage had been done but the prev
ious cold had so retarded the growth
of the forming fruit that it was not
hurt on this account.
4danager H. D. Marks, who is maxi
ing tour of the state, signing up
members of the exchange, sends in
similar reports from the points which
he has visited.
Altogether the outlook for large
and at the same time most excellent
| - oA1 SAOP INC COiulllS S6dSOu Was
never better.
The membership of the exchange is
growing daily for the growers realize
that this form of cooperation SPELLS
their salvation when it comes to
proper handling of large fruit
crop, such as is expected during the
coming season. The list of commits
sion merchants who are to sell the
famous Georgia peach throughout the
country has been practically complet-
ed and is undoubtedly the most satis-
factory the exchange has ever had
Altogether the prospects for handling
the peach crop are excellent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-21
BALLOTS WILL
DECIDE FATE
Of CANDIDATES
IN COUNTY PRIMARY TODAY
Record Registration Shown
By the Lists

Today marks the holding of the
| second of the numerous primaries that
are to be held this year, and the bat
tie of theba llots today will decide
the county officers who are to serve
Sumter county during the next year
The polls will open here today at Z
o'clock and they will not close until 6
o'clock, thereby allowing eleven hours
for the casting of the numerous bal
lots that will be voted. The registra-
ton shown by the registration lists is
said to be record breaker, and Tax
Collector /. B. Small estimates the
number of names registered as 1000
This, he says, undoubtedly breaks all
records for county registration
Managers and clerks for the cleo
ton have been duly chosen to serve in
that capacity at this election, which is
of interest to every section of the
county The managers are Messrs.
Ed. Bell, E. j. McMath, Frank Payne
and j. l. Hudson, justice of the peace,
while Messrs. G. M. Eldridge, Jr., A.
F. Kelly and Robert Hawkins will act
as clerks. The duties that will be
performed by these officials of the
election will, indeed, be arduous, as
it will probably be midnight before the
official count can be completed. The
fact that there are so many names on
the ballots makes this county much
more difficult than it would be with
a short ballot.
The official ballot as prepared by
the county democratic executive COM
mittee is as follows:
For Sheriff (Strike One)-W. H
Feagin, Geo D. Jones.
For Clerk Superior Court-H. E
Allen.
For Judge City Court of Americus
NOIIIhe OlSJ Wv. w. byhS w. VI
Harper.
For Solicitor City Court of Ameri-
Gus Strike One)-Zach Childers, E
| A. Nisbet
For Tax Collector (Strike One)-I
b. Small, F. w. Griffin.
For Tax Receiver-John T. Howell
For Treasurer (Strike One)-P. H
| Williams, H. D. Watts.
For Ordinary-John A. Cobb.
For County Surveyor-R. R. Howe.
For Coroner-Edward Jenkins.
For County Commissioners (Strikc
Five)-J F. Bolton, H. j. Webb, A. F
Hodges, W. E. Mitchell, Ben. ]. Meth.
vim, J. F Daniel, J. Lee Johnson, D
NJ Borum.
For Democratic Executive Commit
teemen Vote for Four) Hollis Fort
F. B. Arthur w. NJ. McGarrah, G. S
| Gardner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-21
MEASURES HAVE
BEEN TAKEN to-
ABATE NUISANCE
OF TAR LATELY
Sand is Being Placed on the
New Pavement

IN order to abate the nuisance OF
tar which has been so manifest since
the warmer weather experienced here
sunday, Monday and yesterday began,
Vhe city officials have begun the
pl8clng of sand on the newly paved
streets that are paved with wooden
olocks, in order to make the re-
lno'al Of the surplus tar the easier.
Inc tar nuisance is one that is al
ways noticeable with wooden block
pd'ements the first year they are in
use The first summer season always
"lrgs out the surplus tar that has
1een kept in the pores of the wood
uu'IIig the winter season, so that af-
'er 'he first season such conditions are
not further experienced to any no.
hceable degree.
me first few warm days after the
many cold spells that have been ex-
eiiehced here served to bring out
we TAR in the pavements here the last
It" days in such manner that it be.
came almost intolerable, consequent
~ measures were taken by the street
'ieahlng department to abate the
nuisance. 1t is hoped that the use Of
"e sand, which should become SC
,''Aed with the tar as to render it fal
leSS Objectionable, will also make the
ehDoVal of the tar much easier.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-21
A COMPANY OF
NOTED ARTISTS
Will APPEAR
IN CONCERT HERE NEXT week
Metropolitan Concert Co. Here
Next Wednesday

The Metropolitan Concert Company
of New York, will appear here on
Wednesday, March 9th, at the Bell
Music Studio. This famous organiza-
ton, which consists of four splendid
artists, some of international reputa-
ton, will give one concert here.
Heading the company is Victor
Pranski, the great Russian dramatic
tenor. Mr.. Pransh is the possessor
of a tenor voice of large range and of
fine quality. Mr.. Pranski formerly
sang in grand opera in Russia as we'll
as in Paris.
Miss Margaret Richey is the prima
donna of the company. Miss Rich
ey is considered to be very handsome
young woman and a Southerner by
birth, as she was born in Richmond
Va, twenty-four years ago.
Miss Josephine Gerwing, the violin
ist of the company, was born in Co,
logne, Germany, on the Rhine, anC
has appeared in nearly all the large
cities in Germany. Miss Gerwing ha'
the endorsement of such great mel
as DR.. Joachim and Max Bruch, tn,
latter having often played his owl
compositions as an accompanist.
Jean Rebarer, the pianist, is
young musician possessing a fine tech
nicque and delicate touch, and is
splendid musician.
AS whole the company is one o
the best concert organization now ol
the concert stage. The price of seat
will be reasonable, only one dolla
apiece.
All who desire to hear this fine
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-21
INSPECTION WAS
HAD LAST NIGHT
Of COMMANDERY
EXCELLENT RECORD MADE
Grand Commander Case In.
spGCted DGMOIaV

DeMolay Commandery, No. 5,
Knights 1a'l, lar, was officially lR-
sDectcd last ght, the occasion being
the annual l"spection of that old AID
hoaCrrl Masonic examination. Emf
nent Grand Commander George d.
Case, of the Grand Lodge of Georgia
X. T., with Grand Treasurer NJ. A.
Weir, of Macon, and Major F. del.
Darlington, L. S. A, were guests of
the local lhmandery for the inspa'
tion
Eni ert Commander A. B. Howar
of DeMaloy Commandery, No. 8, at
scmhled ,bt eom'nandery nearly fifty
strong in full dress regalia at Ma
sonic Ter,?le at o'clock. Follow
ing the ISL rction by the Grand Lol
officials of the Knights engaged IN
work incident to the occasion.
The officers complimented the com
mandery upon the excellent record
made, and upon the conclusion o.
the work and usual ceremonies
tempting repast was served. DeMola!
Commandery is now in the fifty-firs
year of its existence, and is among
the oldest and strongest of the Tenn
plar organization in the state.
Grand Commander Case and assist
ing officials leave this morning t
visit other Communicates in Southern
Georgia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-21
HOSPITALITY
OF The CITY
FOR BANKERS
PREPARATIONS Being MADE
To Entertain Large Number
of Visitors

Americus bankers are perfecting
arrangements to entertain the many
visitors who will attend on April 12,
the annual convention of Group Four
of the Georgia State Bankers Asso-
citation. Many visiting bankers are
expected, and. arrangements for the
entertainment of an even larger num-
ber have been made by the local COM
mittee.
Mayor Mathis will welcome the Wis
itors in the auditorium of the Car
negie Library, where the business ses-
sion of two hours, 11:30 to 13O, will
be held. Following the business ses-
sion, the bankers will enjoy an in
formal barbecue dinner at the Coun-
try Club.
At $3.50 o'clock the entire party will
be carried in automobiles to Ander-
SoHVille Iof dn uouT dI tue NdlloLdI
| cemetery many of whom have never
visited that place of so great historic
interest. The days interesting pro
gram will conclude with banquet al
the Windsor Hotel at $3.50 o'clock.
Nothing will be left undone to rem
der this meeting of the bankers one
of the most enjoyable in every re
spect and a cordial welcome to Amer
| icus awaits them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-21
Asked For By

(Special to Times-Recorder.)
Atlanta, Georgia, March 20
After two days consideration of the
application of the Americus Gas and
Electric Company for permission to
issue stocks and bonds, the Georgia
Railroad Commission today passed an
order allowing that company to issue
100000 of stock and $350,000 of
bonds under certain verified condi-
tions. This is less than was asked by
the company, which sought to issue
100000 of bonds and $250000 of
stock. The decision is an interesting
elimination of a contest which has
been carried on between the company
and the Americus city government in
which the latter sought to hold down
very largely the company's proposed
stock and bond issue.
In order to get an accurate idea of
. the situation, the commission sent
an expert engineer, G. r. Solomon, of
the Solomon, Norcross Engineering
Co., of Atlanta, to Americus, to make
an appraisal of the companys physi
cal property and it is upon the ex-
pert's report that the decision is
based
Mr. Solomon reported that the value
of the present physical property own
ed by the company is $21S,4O0. Tha
city engineer of Americus had valued
/; at $S1 500, while the company held
1t was worth about $240,O00. 1t will
be seen that the experts figures were
considerably in favor of the company's
valuation of the physical property
Mr.. solomon added twenty per cent
TO his appraisement for intangible
property, including organization, le-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-21
Order Passed Permitting Americas Gas and Electric Co.,
to Issue Desired Securities Fifty Thousand Of Bonds
to Be Held For Future improvements and Extensions,
Subject to the Commissions Approval Contest Before
Railroad Commission Finally Settled
Granted by r. r.
Commission.
$350,OOO
100000

gal expenses and such matters, bring
ing the total valuation for purposes of
capitalization up to $260,5S3.
Based On this valuation, the COM
mission orders that the company shall
be allowed to issue 100000 stock and
$275,000 of bonds to pay for the pres
ent property, the bonds to be sold at
lot less than .85. In addition to that
the commission approved an issue of
$4,000 of bonds for working capital
and another $4,000 bonds for imme-
diate extensions and improvements.
This makes a total of 100000 of
bonds, in addition to which the COM
mission authorized a further issue Of
$4,000 of bonds for future improve
ments and extensions, but with the
provision that none of this latter
amount can be issued until specifcaI.
ly approved by the commission upon a
showing to it by the company as to
what use is to be made of the issue.
The decision was not reached until
late this afternoon. The commission
did not write out a formal opinion in
the case, nor did it pass upon any of
the legal questions raised, except it
has already held, in accordance with
the opinion of Judge J. K Hines, it's
legal advisor, that stock issues must
have its approval, regardless of pro-
visions in charters secured from Su-
rerior courts. The commission mere
ly issued a formal order in the case.
the facts of which are stated herewith
The commission voted down several
motions to allow the company to issue
a greater amount of stock and bonds.
FRED LEWIS,
City Editor, Atlanta Constitution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-21
MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION Is
TO MEET AT LIBRARY TODAY
VIII Arrange Exercises For Memorial
Day.

The Ladies' Memorial Association
will meet this morning at 10 o'clocE
at the Carnegie Library for the pur-
pose of arranging for Memorial Day
exercises on April 26th. Members will
please attend.
MISS EMMA MAY B0RUM,
Secretary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-21

organization, and who desire to se-
cure seats should write or phone Miss
Bell to make reservations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-27
WHAT SAVED
Her LIFE
Mrs. Martin Tells About a Painful
Experience that Might Have
Ended Seriously.

EivosTllle, W. Va.--Mra. Dora Martin,
Ia letter from Rivesyillc, writes:
For three ycars. suffered with wo-
manly troubles, AID had pains in ny
back and side. I v-23 nervous and
could not Size? az night.
The doctor could not help me. Ee
said would have to be operated on be-
fore I could get better. ] thought
would Try using CARDIFF.
Now, c-a c:itiTcly well.
am sure Cardui saved my life. I
vill never be without Cardui in my
home. recommend it 10 rly friends"
Tor fifty years. Cardul mas been re-
lleving p@in and distress caused by wo.
manly trouble. 1t VIII surely help you.
1t goes 10 tAc spot-reaches the
troub!e--elieyes TIC symptoms, and
drives away the eause.
II you suffer from any symptoms Of
womanly trouble tg'le Cardui.
Your drgggist - il and recommends
1t. Get bottle from Linn today.
NIB H'Tite "a; Ladies Advisory DEPT. Chat..-
fooZa he-e ne Co.. On itanooga Tenn for SpeciqI
ts,2fr1'c I0ny, a5d 64-ss.c hook. Home Trez;Ese.t
'of I" Ga. SEAT ~ S--l1 ~fa2Ses. On HsgeSt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-27

Louisville, Aug. 26.-Under the cap
ton, The Sin of the G. o. P. Has
Found 1t Out at Last" Henry Waiter
son says in the Courier-Journal:
More and more of it. Yet nothing
new. The same old story, Who made
the steam roller? Theodore Roose-
welt. What for? His own aggrandize-
ment. Who got possession of it? Will
liam Howard Taft. To what end? His
denomination
Money. Oceans of money. The
criminal who buys immunity from the
police, the corporation that walks hand
inland with the government, has as
little need to feel the sense of value of
money as to consider the means by
which it is amassed. Come easy, go
easy.
IT'S only a mater Of 80 per cent
here upon the tariff duty l,00C per
cent there in the treasury grab. What
cares the steel trust for A triting mil
! lion or two millions TO the campaign
fund of a blind party and grateful
president? What cares the harvester
/ trust? What is il 70 Standard Oil"
Nothing. Just twist of he wrist,
a turn Of the screw; heaps of money
/ blood money-poursi out upon the
affairs OF corruption as a rich hbation
OF the gods of gainful pillage, the
/ moose choir ranging round the while
and screaming, we stand at Arma-
gedon, and We battle for the Lord"
| THE imme iIaia case ID uoint relates
! to Roosevelt rather Than 20 Taft
Taft's turn may come later. when
thieves fall 0It there is no telling what
may happen. There is precious liItle
danger in Taft. There is not inuch, II
any, danger in i,oosevelI. Bu: there
are moral Obligations.
The need is that the mask shall
be torn from fraud ana crime; that
psalm-singing shall be divorced from
burglary: that hypocrisy and lying
shall be driven from the cover of the
sanctuary into the broad highways
Taft is not yet on trial II can hard.
ly be said that he is in IL The dirt
spot lies beneath the feet of Theodore
Roosevelt He it is that stands be
tween the people and the light, that
must be uncovered, that must be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-27
size and organization of their boards

size and organization of their boards
of education.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Provides for the election of a state
school commissioner for a term Of
four years. The school commissioner
Is low an appointive position and for
only two years.
Observation-Disclosures for the state
regulation OF insurance will-permit
public property 10 be insured in mutu-
al insurance companies.
Board of Public WORDSWORTH abol-
ish the board OF public works and
provide a superintendent Of publiU
works to be appointed by the governor
| for a term of one year.
Taxation-Would abolish the poll
/ tax. and make state, municipal and
school bonds taxable. Raises personal
property exemption from 5000 to $500.
/ Provides for the uniform rJhe, md au-
thorizes the income, Inheritance, fran
chise and a tax on oil. gas, coal and
other minerals produced in the state.
porations-ProviGes for the reg
ulation of corporations and the sale of
personal property.
! Liability-Provides for the placing
of a double liability upon bank stock
! holders, and for the state inspection
of private banks.
State PrintinE-Provides for the
building OF a state printery.
Eligibility of Women to Offices
Provides that women may hold posi-
tons in state institutions where Aom-
en- or children are cared for.
Civil Service-Would place all ap-
pointive state officials under civil ser
vice
dvertising-Would give the state
power TO regulate bill board adyertis
ing.
Constitutional amendments-Woul
provide for the placing of proposed
amendment to the constitution uron
separate ballots without party desig
nation.
chedule-Provides that all amend
ments ratified at the special election
Sep. 8. go into effect Jan. l. with the
execution of the initiative and referen
dunn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-27

brought to book, that. for the public
good must be whipped as with scor-
pions.
How closely the Courier-Journal hit
the bul's-eye in truth in 1908. when
instant upon the nomination of Taft
by the republican national convention,
it said, They have made a man of
of imposture.'
I'VE have now, however, to concern
ourselves with Theodore Roosevelt
More than ever the Courier-Journal is
sure of his insanity. If he be not of
disordered mind, the record would
show him a monster Of depravity and
turpitude. That we cannot believe
| him to be-
His very candidacy is an assault
upon human incredulity. That he has
any following would be incredible of
we did not know of what flimsy and
venal stuff politics and partyism are
: made. Another presidential term for
+ Theodore Roosevelt would be nothing
less than the proclamation of a die
tatorship.
! "As the Courier-Journal has said so
often, the need of 1912 would be the
'erigency' of 1916. Every absolutist
from Julius Caesar to Louis Napoleon
has so arrived. All the would would
so construe it. Europe, indeed, expects
it. Nor is there reigning house which
would not rejoice over what it would
held to be the beginning of the end OF
democracy.
All that the disclosures of the hour
make as clear as MONDAY and that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-27

seem so shocking were long ago fore
tokened by the career Of this fantastic
mailman. The wonder is that the story
could impose itself upon thinking peo-
pie. Men like Perkins, archangel both
of the Roosevelt campaign and the
great corporations behind it. merely
see in him an instrument. Sane or in
sane, he is to their hand. But among
the millions of disinterested Ameri-
cans, who can read it without a sense
of the uncanny?
Equally to point the moral and re-
fresh our memories, let the Courier
Journal for the manyeth time run
hastily over it.
Theodore Roosevelt lived to be
nearly 40 years of age with no other
preparation for the transcendant re-
sponsibilities of the chief magistracy
than could be obtained from prior ser,
vice as a commissioner, respectively,
of the civil service at Washington and
the board of police in New York, and
an undeTsecretaryship of the navy,
with legislative term or two at Al
bany
He had been reader and writer of
books They were needless. thought
I less books, chiefly displaying indus
try and injustice He was a gentle
man by birth and breeding. a Harvard
graduate. 1t is safe to say that when
I he was named for and accepted a sub
ordinate post in one of the administra
tive departments of the government in
! lSsI-an official culde-sac from any
political or aspiring point Of view-nC
one anticipated an ambitious future foI
him; assuredly, he was undreamed Of
| for president
The events which hurried him into
the governorship Of the Empire state
and the vice presidency Of the United
States, and, by flash of pistcl-sud
den and unexpected as a fash OF light
ming, into the White house, equal those
CT any narrative of history or romance
From that day to this his careel
has been a succession of what may BIZ
fairly called adventures: his EVERYDAY
life tour de force When the trag!,
summons came, it found him in tbs
mountains. 1t hal not seemed to cross
his mind that the gravity OF the occa
shion bade him maintain a seriou.
sense Of it, and TO keep in easy reacn
The succeeding forest expedition
may be regarded either as the irrepres
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-27

Dysentery is a dangerous disease
but can be cured. Chamberlain
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
has been successfully used in nine cpl
denies OF dyscntery. It mas never
been known to fail. 1t is equally val
liable for children and adults and
when reduced with water ard sweet
cned, it is pleasant to take. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-27

sible effervescence of the spirit of the
hunter as shrewd, self-exploiting per-
formances carefully planned and tim
ed. but, from every consideration. the
world has been used to apply to great
affairs, rather suited to the laissez
faire of kings than the dignity of
statesmen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-27
1t Cures Cholera Infantum
1t Cures Diarrhoea
1t Cures ChOlern Morbus
1t Cures Dysentery
Wakeheld's Blackberry BaIsam

Cures all loose bowel troubles in
adults, children and babies. 1t saves
lives after other remedies fail. Sixty
Elk years without an equal; 80 cents,
druggists everywhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-27

II your teeth are fit, chew. chew,
chew, until the food is liquid and in
sists on being swallowed.
II teeth are faulty, soften Grape
Nuts with hot milk or cream, or al
low to stand a minute soaking in cold
cream.
There's a Reason" as follows:
Grape-Nuts food is in the form Of
hard and brittle grsnules, intended to
be ground up by the teeth: that work
not only preserves the teeth but brings
down the saliva from the gums neces-
sary in the primary work OF digestion.
Many people say land 1t is true)
that when they eat Grape-Nuts they
seem able to digest not only that food
but other kinds which formerly made
trouble when eaten without Grape
Nuts.
Chew!!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-27

Fond du Lac, Wis.-Bishop Graf
toms condition was reported unchang-
ed by his physicians. He is suffering
with diabetes.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-01
TAMPA CHURCH PASTOR
IS KICKED BY WOMEN
Rev. Mr.. Kirkland in Scirmmage Fol-
loved By Six Arrests.-Confned
TIC Bed.

Z: mpa, Fla. Jan. 1.-The Rev. r..
f. l.. Kirkland, kicked, he declares.
by women members of his congre-
gaticn, spent the afternoon in bed
and six persons are under arrest a.
the result of a clash between fac
tions of the First Congregational
church Sunday morning.
After the service at which the
min; ster. it is stated, attacked for
mer pastor in connection with alleg-
ed misrepresentation of the ehurch'>
fund. the Rev. Mr.. Kirkland endeav-
Ored to quell a controversy in which
men and women had joined. 1t wa,
then he was injured. His sermon was
on the subject. "If Christ lived today
would be a Socialist" and his text
was the sentence "My Fathers
House is House of Prayer but We
Have Made it Den Of Thieves.