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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-05
COMMISSION HAD
AUGUST Meeting
MONDAY MORNING
MANY MATTERS OF INTEREST
Before The Board Of County
Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners Of
Roads and Revenue met in regular
session Monday, August Sd. Present:
]. L. Johnson, chairman; Arthur Ry-
lander, J. F. Daniels T. B. Hooks and
w. E. Mitchell. Minutes of last regu-
lar meeting, July 9th; also call meet
ing, July goth, and resolution, issuing
call for election for bonds for bridge
construction read and confirmed; also
resolution adopted.
A delegation of citizens from Plains
and surrounding country, came before
the board, asking the following roads
be put in passable condition; Road
leading from Salter's to New Point
and to Forests Store; from Plains to
j. G. Reeves, Magnolia Spring to
Kidd's Mill, to Webster county line.
Kidds Mill to Friendship, to Culpep-
per's bridge, to Halls bridge, to Will
burn bridge.
On motion, the board agreed to move
squad from Seals Mill to put roads in
passable condition.
Kennedy Stuart made application for
aid and allowed $3.50 per month.
| DR.. Boggs made claim for horse
falling through bridge. On motion, the
claim referred to the chairman and
the attorney. Mr.. R. P. Parker made
claim for mule falling through bridge.
This matter also referred to chairman
and attorney, who, later, reported set
tlement.
The board then went into trial of
road defaulters. Andred Jackson, Sam
Adams, Lewis King and Lawless White
all plead guilty, and fined commuta-
ton tax and cash or sixty days in
Jail.
The secretary was instructed to no.
tify Ed. and T. "A. B. Skinner to pay
fine or report to the board at next
regular meeting. No further bushes
the board adjourned.
iadvt ]. A. PINKsTNo, Sec'y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-05

war in Europe upopat the South the
chief problem is of course the moving
and marketing of the present cotton
crop. Personally do not believe that
any government aid VIII Be necessary,
in this connection except such as
might be afforded by the working of
the emergency currency. This should
enable the Southern banks to finance
the farmers temporarily so that they
can hold their cotton if necessary I'M
til conditions are more favorable. a
large part of the cotton goods produc-
ed in European countries is consumed
by their own colonies. With the mills
in Europe shut down there would be
an unheard of opportunity for our own
mills to ship manufactured goods di-
rect to the colonies instead of the raw
staple to European nations as hereto
fore. This direct trade once establish
ed would in the long run more than
set off the temporary embarrassment
which the Southern cotton markets
may suffer.
"The destruction of capital incident
to war of this kind would of course
be enormous. But if it is to mean the
emancipation of American finance and
commerce and the establishment of
direct connection between our South
ern cotton mills and Europes colonial
possessions, the benefits to America
and the South will in the long run out
weigh the damage"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-05
HILLYER CONFIDENT
The BANKERS CAN
HANDLE CRISIS

Atlanta, Ga, August 4.-Williain
Hurd Hillyer, one of the leading finan-
cial experts in the South, has just re-
turned from a visit to New York and
Philadelphia, and says that bankers
in these centers seem absolutely con-
fident of Americas ability to meet the
present worldwide financial crisis
without undue strain or hardships.
while fully awake to the gravity cs
the situation" said Mr.. Hillyer, New
York and Philadelphia bankers are of
the opinion that American financiers
are in better position to meet an en-
Urgency at this time than at any time
since the civil war. With abundant
crops, a maximum gold supply and
above all with the unprecedented CO.
operation now manifest between the
government and banking interests, il
was the general feeling that our fin
ancial machinery is fully able to meet
any conceivable strain which may be
thrust upon it.
THE issuance of clearing house GER
tificates which was being discussed
when l left New York and which has
since been decided upon, is a precau-
tionary measure only, and will in no
wise affect the general machinery of
credit in the South and elsewhere. 1t
should be borne in mind that these
certificates as used in New York AMI
other large cities are merely for the
purpose of settling balances between
the banks themselves and do not come
into the hands of the general public.
All the currency that the country can
possibly need for the moving of crops
and the transaction of business is al
ready provided for under the Aldrich-
Vreeland act.
"As to the direct effect of general
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-05
Who Can Doubt Sworn Test.
meny Of Honest Citizens

Some time, ago began the use OF
your Swamp-Root with the most re-
markable results. For years l was
almost wreck and was a great suf-
ferer. The doctors who treated me
made me believe that my great suf-
ferings were due to female trouble,
was so bad at times I would faint
away and had sinking spells. Finally
a new doctor was called in and he
said that l had kidney trouble and
gave me medicine, of which l took sew
eral bottles. l obtained some relief
from this but was getting weaker all
the time; l could not sleep and suf-
fered SO much pain that my husband
and children had to lift me in and out
of bed. After this time two friends
sent me word to try Swamp-Root,
which l did, and l am glad to state
that the first dose gave me great re-
lief. After taking the third dose was
helped into bed and slept half of the
night.
l took several bottles of Swamp
Root and l feel that l owe my life
to this wonderful remedy. The two
family doctors said that l could not
live three months. l would have to
be helped in and out of bed ten 20
twenty times every night. After TAX
ing DR.. Kilmers Swamp-Root for two
days 1 was entirely free from getting
up and could sleep soundly.
MRS. D. E. HILEMAN,
Tunnelton, w. V.
Personally appeared before me, this
18th of September, 1909, Mrs. D. E.
Hileman, who subscribed the above
statement and made oath that the same
is true in substance and in fact.
JOSEPH A. MILLER.
Notary Public.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-05

Memorial Resolutions, Resolutions
OF Respect, Obituary Notices, etc.,
other than those which the paper may
deem proper to publish as news mat
ter, will be charged for at the rate OF
& cents per line.
ALI advertising copy requiring two
columns of space or less should be in
the business office not later than noon
Of day prior to date of issue in order
10 insure It's prompt insertion. All
copy for space of more than two col
aims should be submitted not later
than 6 o'clock of the day, two days
Rrior to date Of issue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-05

A man may make fifty mistakes a
day in the transaction of his business
and it's all right, but let his wife for
get some week to send his three col
lars to the laundry, and there'll be a
kick on Sunday morning that can be
heard by all the neighbors.-Pratt.
vile (Alabama) Progress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-05
STATE AGGIE SOCIETY
To MEET IN ALBRNY

Waycross, Ca, Aug. 4.-The an
nual convention of the Georgia State
Agricultural Society will be hell at
Albany August 1921, 1914. A full
program of attractive ncmbers-em-
bracing some of the finest speakers in
the State-will be issued this week.
The usual dates were advanced OF
account of the Democratic State vide
primary election.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-05
ONCE UPON A TINE

\ \ \ \ y \ y y = y \ y
The cost of living was quite low,
Once upon a time.
We used to save little dough,
Once upon a time.
We can recall it didn't take
A dollar bill to buy a stake:
We didn't spend all we could make,
Once upon a time.
The women all dressed sensibly,
Once upon time.
They were as modest as could be,
Once upon a time.
They didn't wear the low-necked gown
When walking on the streets dow1
town,
And skirts so tight they couldn't sit
down,
Once upon a time.
People danced with ease and grace,
Once upon a time.
They didn't scramble round the place,
Once upon time.
They danced in manner meant TO
please,
Not on their elbows and their knees;
They turned no handsprings in the
breeze,
Once upon time.
Hysteria was not fad,
Once upon a time.
The folks were not sensation mad,
Once upon time.
They were quite strong on sanity,
And it is very plain to see
Things are not what they used to be,
Once upon a time.
Chicago Post
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-05
What Next.

The Philadelphia inventor of a sun
power engine, which is working sue
cessfully in Egypt, has figured that it
would be necessary to cover only 90
$50 square miles of the Sahara desert
with the engines to obtain as much
power as the worlds coal supplied in
Michigan Christian Advocate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-05
THE AUGUSTA SPIRIT

The other day the Augusta Herald
brought out splendid special edition
of SO pages Editorially and mechan-
ically it was a splendid achievement.
Augusta is rapidly becoming imbued
with the spirit that has made Ameri-
Gus famous and that has added no
little to the reputation of Atlanta. Bet
ter the spirit of Americas, Atlanta,
Augusta, and some other progressive
Georgia cities, than the beer of Mil
waukee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-05

The Ellis health bill will do much
to improve health conditions in Geor-
gia. 1t is the fulfllment of progress
which has been made in that direction,
through our State Board of Health AMI
local health boards for a number Of
years.-Macon Telegraph,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-05
FIVE MINUTES WITH
THE. FUNNY. FELLOWS
Rules for Tango.

Step like a gazelle.
Waddle like a duck.
France like a thoroughbred.
Jump like a flea.
Hop like a kangaroo.
Crawl like a crab.
Pose like a peacock.
Leap like a panther.
Glide like a snake.
Twist like a trout.
Spring like a tiger.
Lock like an ass.
Town Topi
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-05
Misery Loves Company.
Town Topics.

Little Dick, who was in the habit Of
receiving a good old-fashioned pun
ishment when he said naughty words,
was much excited the other day when
he found his mother washing out the
new babys mouth with an antiseptic
"Hooray for herr" he cried, looking at
Little Sister with dawning admiration
Jaw, Mother, tell me what she said,
won't you?"-August Woman's Home
Companion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-05
Americas, Ga, August 5, 1914

= \ \ 4 \ \ + \ \ \ \ \
= BETTER BE YOURSELF \
1 wish my eyes were big and blue,
And l had golden curls
/ wish my legs were fatter, too,
Like other little girls.
I'd love dimple in my chin;
| wish my mouth were small
And oh, the way my teeth fit in
| do not like at all!
But daddy really thinks
That when l reach my growth,
Ill look like mother. Cheer up
Jinks,"
He says and hugs us both.
How very splendid that would be!
l wonder if it's true
For mother says that she can see
I'm daddy-through and through!
And they don't look alike one bit;
It's queer as queer can be
That l can look like both and it
Just makes me look like me!
And when l wish my hair would curl,
And that my eyes were blue,
Mo mother says: mo little girl
For then you'd not be you!"
Edna Kingsley Wallace.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-05
Letter to
DR.. Kilmer & Co
BinghamtOn. n. Y.

Prove What SWamp-ROOt viii Do
For You.
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, n Y, for a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure and
mention the Americas Times Recorder.
Regular fifty-cent and one-dollar size
bottles for sale at all drug stores.
advt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-05

Subscribers fail!-g to receive their
paper regularly will ccufer favor by
promptly reporting same to circulation
department
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-05
"But Don't Go Near the Water"

"But Don't Go Near the Water"
1t may be inconsistent but sometimes
we wildly yearn
To have a law that none may play
pianos till they learn.
Galveston (Te.x) Daily News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-05

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Promptly Furnished on Request
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-02

hit the Circle, and for good measure Skowhegan,
now SOLDERING up gin and water, chips in She's
most beauchiful female Jest dream
MIR. Plunkett, gravely asks MACPHERSON arter
moving the bottle from the ring till the next round
called have We gone and hired of them heart BAN
dts what spend their time prmpng and capturing the
O simple miners?'
II lowed I'd taken the best in White Hoss, arter
looking all samples, and with some dignity says
She appeals to SkowheganS plastic natur being
high on good looks. She struck being good
cook. In every woman there's whole crowd
"'The same being the most truthful elucdation
let loose the Circle bitterly jumps in lonesome Bean
KNOWING his sad experience from three unfortunit
marriage tanges, l ignores him and containers, Sew
eral women in everyone, and it all depends yer pnt
O view
an take fapjack pint O view, says Dutch
Think o being allowed to eat real grub
eff the is spoke sarcastic and meant to reflect
my ardoous endeavor to satisfy gerant cravings for
rich foods, l rise to resent, growls Lonesome Bean
abandoning his drink and slipping along the bar.
@But Big WEIGH intrudes his left paw and commands
This amt childrens hour. We must git the true
inards O this little game. Mr.. Plunkett amt yet
reported in detail. Pass the buck the females
charms, and give the facts
"Whereupon eucidates to price, and touched
agin her ability 1t Skowhegan what
pounded, We signed paper, what binds all on US to
certain agreements
HUH SnortS MACPHERSON eying dubious
Wherefore the paper2
eff it is to be ratified off her hus
band arter the last cleanup backs out and repudi
ates,' passionately cries Lonesome Bean.
mo man can sign away my birthnght!' barks One
an Half.
cts nothing says l. She's of them
what loves to suffer- She's suffragette' the
we was kindly reading about jest now, Miss She stpu
ate that besides her share O the gate receipts she be
allowed to v.te.'
@And give her my vote, cause she's lone beauchi-
full female among lot O. roughnecks' babbles Show
hegan at the interesting stage Miss where
his drink made him feel fearful.
"'Wants to vote?' puzzles Big WEIGH smotherng the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-02

and candid there's forty, Ma'am. But afore the
mers of EN- shore to drop out, there being
various and sundry questions O debate what will rpen
and bloom into gunplay afore the first frost comes
CHE leaned forward and begin making the most dis
= organizing, peckng motions with her knife at
and snaps What bout suffrage
Lovely weather: ye can't suffer any, says Show
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marks Skowhegan from fsS2s$4< -
the outskirts O. the vi ESsySEGSE
cnity.
4She laughs low and
bitter and says Yes, .Ye can
vote; but down
trod woman can't!
@Skowhegan, him being that mau Miss, snives and
says, Don't ye care, Maam. Care killed cat once.
@The look she give him was frequented with so many
O pizen that he acted tremby all and raced
ag in time say, No will vote if we don't want
EN- to vote
"She gazed at him stonily for a minute and then in
a low voice what rasped and gnawed like dull file
grating human flesh she conded to the pertater
knife, I've met heap of inferior nterlects in my life,
and amt spring chicken; but this creatur', mas
querading as male, has EN- all stopped. And I've
cooked for fools way the continent and from the
equator to the north pole. Lawd save us!'
Fearing she was working up to one of them spells
O hystery Miss tried to soften her by SAYING Then
they shall vote, if Big WEIGH and Macpherson
stands 'em with their persuaders
4There deep pity in the glance she let loose on
me, Miss and in scornfu voice she asks, Be we this
t'other curiositys brother Afore could lead back
she expodes i want EN- to vote! They shall vote!
But want votes for myself.
aye can have my vote, Maam l it,
humbly offers Skowhegan, fumbling about to find way
to square hisself.
4She passes him up this time with disdanful snort,
and talking to herself absent relative signs,
Forty fool men in the camp, and each has vote!'
Then she lifted her peaked brows higher and nailed me
with burning glance. My man. says she, i demand
the ballot if come to that onery camp O yourn What's
more each vote cast must count ten ballots. Then
I'll feel I'm at least securing the ballot for other
nine poor, down-trod women
Il smiled interiory, Miss, it that simple. 1t
wouldn't do harm to let her have her spinsterish
ways, and winkng at Skowhegan to keep his mouth
shet l lows In the O Red Ant, Maam what
went back bet, | agrees. Yer vote shall
count as ten.
am from New Hampshire she calmly eucidates.
4 guess we'd better have writing
@Skowhegan eyes her in admiration, and offers to
sign anything even to secoal mortgage, AMI she
preceded to draw the paper her hand O write look
ing peaked as her brows and as sharp p'inte1
picket fence. The committee signed in the O the
camp and receiving her promise to make Red Ant inside
o three weeks struck for home inherently happy.
OUR welcome home something like what opne
the lnjuns handed out to the Pilgrim Fathers,
Miss the camp being that peeved well fed looks
and at first they only eyed scorn 1t want till
we'd settled down quiet session in the Imperial that
they thawed out sufficient preponderate few
questions and loosened up and says the female would
arrive soon.
How does she pan out? asks Big WEIGH, removing
the bottle from the Painkier's iron clutch.
Does she show COLOR demands One an Half
@Can she cook? growls Sailor Dutch, his gaze grow
ing much preudiced as he looked at Lonesome Bean.
Il proudly lets on she cook round anything what
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-02

neSdil.
4She ignores him most
humiliating and wrinkles
her nose and sort O.
snorts, Huh! Forty big,
burly, good-for-no
brutes!'
Glove O. truth COM
pels me to say they amt
much good l chips in.
"And yet they can
vote!!' she yelps, agitat-
ing that thar pertater
knife like it was a gimlet.
awe don't vote,' says
|, thinking to ease her
mind; for | now see that
outside her cooking abil-
ity she was perplexing
to understand.
ave can vote when
we want to- solemnly re-
marks Skowhegan from
the outskirts O. the vi
cinity.
"She laughs low and
bitter and says, Yes,
men can vote; but down
froJ u,o,,,op cop'+t'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
$l5,O9S,9Ol IN CANAL CLAIMS.
Contraction Work Causes 483 Of
S13 Cases Against State.

ALBANY. Feb. 3.-Claims aggregating
Sl5,09S, sol growing out OF the state APP
preparation OF lands for barge canal pur-
poses were filed against the State In the
last year, according 10 the annual report
Of State Superintendent OF Public Works
duncan w. Peck or the 5l3 claims fl!ed
463, asking sl4s99.lsS, were for causes
connected with barge canal construction
work and so others, aggregating $99.-
Tl2 were for alleged damages on account
OF leakage, overflow and accidents on the
present canal.
The Board Of Claims tried $40 canal
claims, aggreGating l1,s5S,l54. for which
awards of SI,272,O56 were made. about
10 per cent Of the total asked. or these
35l claims were for causes connected with
barge canal Improvement work and
amounted to $S,SSG,4sS. The recoveries
were sSOi,41l. or the claims arising from
the operation of the present canal system
- were tried, having total OF
s69.3Sb. The awards were only $22,9SI,
OF less than half the total asked. Claims
to the number Of 229, with total OF
s370.G65. were dismissed without award.
The report points out that the system
of eXactiug from employees on the canal
prompt reports OF occurrences which may
be the basis Of claims against the State
and Investigations by the Board of
Claims has resulted In successfully de-
Tending excessive or fraudulent claims.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
ASSEMBLY GETS NEW BILLS.
One PrOvides for Enrichment 81
Voters at Spring Election.

ALBANY. Feb. 3.--Assembiyman Mark
Eisner OF New York introduced "A bill to-
day providing for II new enrolment Of
party voters at the special election this
spring at which the question OF calling u
constitutional convention next year will
be decided by the electors. This measure
is drawn 80 that any voter who has not
enrolled may enrol 50 he can participate
in the direct primaries this fail. al which
candidates for all state offices will be
named.
Assemblyman Michael $chaAp. Pro-
grcssve, introduced II bill halving the tax
rate on the value OF buildings and I'm
provements ON real estate In New York
Each year. by the bin the rate or the
value OF buildings and improvements
would drop 10 per cent until the rate II
ha.f the rate on the value Of the land
without Improvements. A referendum to
the voters OF New York city IL provided
In the bill.
Assemblyman Stoddard OF Manhattan
introduced short ballot constitutional
amendment, making the Governor the
only elective State officer and giving him
the power OF appointing the Secretary OF
State state Engineer. Attorney General.
State Comptroller and State Treasurer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04

send n couple OF engineers over the road
on Friday to give Contractor Baird an
opportunity OF showing through digging
holes in the road that the contractor had
as n rule lived mp to the specifications.
The pie book" of state Highway Com
missioner John n. Carlisle was produced
before Graft Hunter Osborne to-day by
Mr. Carlisle himself This Ia the book
which Congressman Theron Akin Of
Montgomery county declared Commits
sioner Carlisle consulted when requests
were made for patronage appointments.
IL suppose this is the book Mr.. Akin
referred to-" said Commissioner Carlisle,
although there II another red book In
which are kept appointments made from
the civil service lists. This book IL a
black covered book marked Commits
sioner John ~ Carlisle. appointments
During the first month | used this black
book in totting down requests for ap-
pontnents and the names of men who
called from the different counties con-
corning road repairs During the past
six months only fragmentary notes were
made In this book because I established
n card index In the Office which shows
every appointment made and at whose re-
quest. where the appontee was not taken
from the civil service lists"
Mr.. Carlisle would not be sure whether
Mr. Akin referred to the black book or
the red book and Commissioner Osborne
was nettled at this
Mr. Akin had testified that Carlisle
told him certain appointment had been
credited 10 Supreme Court Justice Borst
and another to Judge Gardner OF the
state Board of Claims. but Mr. Carlisle
denied this. insisting that Justice BOrst
had never asked him for an appointment.