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PAGE SIX BELDING BROS.. PEAU DE SOI E SILK. Full 3«-in wide and abnolutely guar ant Pod, value $1.75, per yd .. .. sl-21 Cnnip tomorrow, bo quirk; It won't laat. TOWELS BATH All 25c Turkish Towels at l A c All 25c Linen Towels at 17%C Infant’s Socks The kind that sold at ]9c, as loiipj as they last, at per pair . .11 1 /^ Ratenbern Scarfs, S<|Uare and Centre Pieces see window display. Value $1.50 each, at .*.83 Cents Black Pongee, full 2H in. wide, made in Japan, light weight and tart col ors. Real value 65c yard, at 35 Cents WEAR THE AMERICAN LADY CORSETS. Buy Of Bleakley and Save Money BIG SALE EXPECTED ON FERJILIZERS AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT HAS PURCHASED EIGHT MILLION TAGS TO BE ' USED THIS SEASON REVENUE APPRECIABLE Otic Dollnm Worth of Tugs ol Every Ton of Fertili zers, and Two Dollars Worth on Every Ton of Cotton Seed Meal. ATLANTA, (In Kizhi million lag* i haw' been purchased l>> the .tgrlcul 1 tural department of Gi-orglH for fertll. | tiers and cotton seed inaal to lie sold during th. season ot 1908 1909, which opens on October Ist According to serial bulletin No. to lust Issued by this department, the season just closed wus a record breaker In the amount of tcrtlltsers stsd Inasmuch as tags were sold (or lUJ.’Ht.B tons, surpassing th, prevlotla record made during season of 1905 1 not) by t.i'fiu tons When It Is con ■MIA-ail that ten tags al a va.ue of ten cents are attached to each ton of fsnlUser sold in Usorgta and twent> tegte with a vain, of w o cents are at tsohad to aach ton of notion seed meal •old In Georgia, the revenue derlvsd from this source Is appreciable State ('hemlst It K Stallings, in this bulletin, writes "In bulletin SS, page 51. season 1909 1900 after comparing cotton seed meal with corn as to their feeding • eabie, and showrlng the great sitperl orltv of cotton seed meal, will be found In the light of these hnpor tant facta. It strikes me as being as tonlshlng that no experlsiants appear to have been made to sec whether horses and mules will not eat cotton seed meal and cotton seed hulls, one or both, and If not voluntarily wheth •t they could h, gradually trained lo do so by miking them gradually and bv slowly Increasing degrees with eorn and oats and hats I ask th. Georgia farmers so try some cotti g seed meal rations being careful to ua,. only a good (piallty of cotton seed meal avoiding the us,, of dark colored, damaged or musty utesi Ml* In thoroughly with the eorn and cob mast, and If sot thonmghlt relished try mixing in a little tine salt I would he glad lo have reports from anv who may try the cotton seed meal ration as In their success" HEPHZIBAH HIGH* iCHOOL WILL OPEN NEXT MONDAY Th«» fall triiii o* Uu* HfphiHmh High ftrttool op*n* n*»\t TupmU> Hop tfinkr lHh Prwi|H*fl» for • ful Mtmn tr»» bright*! than *\«»r b* fom* I'mf H W principal, aaf In town a fo* data ago, and ia vary much ploaaod with ih* outlook a lain, local patron mo. he mul *o npect I enroll at th*# term a mini tier of boarding Militant* Ne« families ar r moving In, to a* all thantialVM of our actiool, which la much improved thta year, and to bring up their children In a coumtun tty of high moral tone Wt expect g g«a»d vear ** The faculty haa undergon r ona or faro change# thta year, ami improve manta ha\ been made »u acvcral d«* par iu.cn la. Special Bargains £ ; ; A T ————— BLEAKLEY’S This We e k Table Linens Reduced K.vlra Scotch (’ream Lin en, 2 yds. wide, at. 40c All 95c Linen Damask, at 7214 c 24 in. Dinner Napkins, dozen 98c All $2 and $2.25 White Linen Skirts Choice, ;ill sizes, large arid small now going at, each 98 Cents QUILTS QUILTS Dove Dimity Quilts, al ways $1.25 each, as long as they last, each 95 Cts Crib Quilts, 25c up All Comforts 1-3 Off $2.00 Comforts, at. $1.33 $2.50 Comforts, at . sl-67 $3.00 Comforts, at . $2.00 Rep. Nicholas Longwortli, of Ohio, the son-in law of President, Roosevelt, has lieen ordered to take part In the National campaign for Judge Taft, and his first speech will he on Sept seventeeth, at WUkesharre or Sundnakcy. Statement as to Price of Dirt For Canal Fills From Messrs. Irvin and Hugh 11. Alexander Augusta. l!a Sept. it. IIMIS . | Editor H**rnlrt Not being present at th** meeting of council. we 1-0111(1 not then answer the statement mad,, that we were charging an exorbitant price, ami neeklng to lake advantage of the city's necessity to get dirt for re placing the canal dtfm We. there fore, ssk the privilege of elating the fucte We learned some <|ayx ago that the city desired to purchase the right to dig dirt from our land We had not sufficient Information as to the prices usually charged to ensble us to name a figure but, desiring to !>e perfectly fair and to leave no room for crlti clam we. each of ua separately, con ferreil with aaveral gentlemen who were perfectly disinterested and com petent to advise We explained to them the situation of the laud and Its aeeeaatbtlttv to the break* In the cana. and atated thai the rlt\ d hlfed to uae (he dirt therefrom for rebuilding the canal dam We told these gen tlemon that we had no or In tentlon to nam,. a high figure, or to lake sd'sniag, of the city, hut asked their opinion as to wnat would be a (all flgnre to charge Theae gentlemen were moat Of them practical men. who, by long ex perlctiee. had acquired a knowledge of such values, ami the prlcea usualh and customarily paid They named figures ranging front a gift to 30 cents per cubic yard The commissioner of public works named cents. Scv ,-ral of these gentlemen told ua that, while higher prices were frequently paid, they thought that, under the ctr cumatanrea, it) cents would he very reasonable price, and with this Infor matlon « r thought that a figure he tween that named li> the cotntiils a loner and that named by these geg tlenten would be fair We, therefTfre, offered to sell the dirt at seven and a half cents |»»r cubic card This figure la about the average of what the city ha* paid In the tmst under almtlar circumstances After the Hood of os (the city paid six cents per cubic yard for dirt, that was not as accessible .as that on our property When the reiutlra were made vo the canal dam. larger pru, was paid The city Is A Few Black, Blue and Brown Silk Waists Worth $6.00 Each, as long as the supply lasts at $3.00 EACH. NEW MADRAS For School Dresses. Shirt Waists, etc. Value 15c yard, at 10 CENTS. Several hundred Rem nants of Embroideries from 7 to 45c each, all at, about Half Price A special lot $1 and $4.50 Towels will he closed out jit, per dozen $3.00 All exceptional Value Rep. Nicholas Long worth \I I / » V J XJ I / BELDING BROS.. PURE BLACK TAF FETA SILK. value $1 50 yd., width full 36 lnr-be* at $1.21 Every yard fully and absolutely war ranted. For seven year* we have ditt permed this ailk. I ! now paying seven cents per ruble varri for sand at the mouth of Rocky t'reek, having In haul it a longer dis tance to the point of use. It Is pav ing t!0 cents for gravel f o h Au gusta I'nder these circumstances, we think that any fair mind will 1 agree luat the prte* we named ts neither unreasonable, nor unusual I but, on the contrary, that the price named hv the eltv (3 12 cents) la tin reasonable, unstial ami just one hfib, of the figure N»MKI» BY ITS OWN COM MISSION KR I'lie city already owns iilnt' acres of land a short ills \ tarn-,, from that held by us, and where. , at a verv slight extra expena,. In the matter of hauling. It can get all of the : dirt It (h sin s If It s not willing to' pay what we ask We do not dealro to sell the land, nor to have the dirt | excavated UK 1)1 r> NOT OKKKH TO SKI.I TO TUB CITY. HI T TIIBY 801 (HIT I S, and not being satisfied with fig ure* named after conference with ill* Interested persons, they now begin to h,. abusive snd are apparently en deavtring to pul u* so a false position before the community In June last, we had som 0 confer-; ence in reference to the property lines at .this point, submitted all of our deeds to th,. city officials, culling at tention to the fad that they had no land on he south side of the canal, except th,. nine acres opposite the pumping station Notwithstanding this fact, and notwithstanding they knew that they had no color of right to do so. th,. city ha* already, with out so much as "hv your leave," en terod on our land removed a large quantity of dirt for the purpose of bulbing a (lam In the channel, rut down trees, and generally acted In utter disregard of our property rights All this was done without our know! edge, and we learned of the matter 'only accidentally We have no de sir,. to stand n the way of public Im l movement, or In the restoration of the public works But, when a mans rights have been unlawfully and forcibly Invaded. It comes with spe cially had grace from a law-making (lower to criticise us for the price we have named Indeed, In view of the way tu which the city haa acted, the j THE AUGUSTA HERALD RETAIL MERCHANTS FLOODGOMMISSIOI This morning Mr K. C. Denton, president of the Augusta Retail Met chatitK a eolation appointed ('apt. P. H Klee, chairman, and Messrs Jos. 11. Day atid D. Slushy as members of the flood commission front his as sociation Mr. Denton, will act as a memlx r also as the president is an ex officio member of all committees. The appointments complete the en tire list from the various organiza lion in the city and they will work tog' ih, r for future protection of the city from high wafer. A meeting wil 1 probably b< called within a few days at which all the committees will gath <r and diicuss the question of con structing a levee and making such other improvements as may be deem ed advisable. The committee from the other or* : animations have already been ap pointed and are as follows: From ihe Advisory committee: Ml - IS W. It. Young. F. B. Pope, R. K Allen and Charles Kstes, ex-of flcio member. Tin committee appointed by the Cot ton Exchange and Board of Trade is made up of Messrs. A. J- Salinas, James Tobin and K. F. Verdery. Mr. H. li. Stafford, president of the Boosters' club, appointed the follow ing committee: Messrs William Schweigert, Rufus H Brown and T. S Haworth. The Chamber of Commerce coin tnlttei is: L. C. Hayne, E. W. Her man and O. It Eve. NORTHERN MAILS NOW ARRIVING ON TIME After a week of delays to northern mails, owing to confused railroad schedules as a result of th,. flood, thd trains bringing in these pouches are now arriving practically on time, and the postofflCp authorities expect a regularity of service from now on. When tn,. northern mail thanes in an hour and a half late or two hours late, it is Impossible for the postal clerks at the office to distribute the matter and catch th,. first city deliv ery. Therefore, much heavier deliv eries arc made in the afternoon than early morning. In many cases im portant mail comes in on this connec tion, and Postmaster Vaughan will mak ( . an especial effort to get the pouches here on schedule. price scorns to cut very little figure. They are taking it whether or no, without leave or license, without pay or price, and because they seem to have th,. physical power. We submit the facts and the figures to every candid tnind. and shall make no further comment on the matter. IRVIN ALEXANDER, HUGH H. ALEXANDER. YES SS” A ; HUNTER S Because We Have the Right Goods at the Right Prices. Wat-ch the Crowds and You’ll See Them Wend ing Their Way To HUNTER’S NEW FALL GOODS ARRIVING DAILY 10.000 YARDS, 36 IN. PERCALE AND 1 A_ MADRAS, WORTH 15c, AT 1 UC 2.500 YARDS. FANCY OUTINGS FOR KIMONOS. 19c VALUE. AT ld£C 100 DOZEN BLACK AND TAN 15c 1 HOSE, AT 1 UC 2,000 YARDS, 36 IN. KAHAKI I P CLOTH. 25,• VALUE, AT I JC NEW FALL SUITS AND SKIRTS POSITIVELY THE PRETTIEST SHOWING OF NEW FALL READY TO WEAR GARMENTS EVER SEEN IN AUGUSTA. SWELL STYLES IN BLACKS AND COLORS PERFECT FITS GUARANTEED. :::::::: : : : : : : : : : : : T R. L. HUNTER DRY GOODS CO. 806 Broad Street. ... Augusta, Georgia. A CLEAN, COOL SCALP PARISIAN SAGE STOPS ALL ODORS AND KEEPS THE SCALP COOL AND CLEAN. Almost everybody nowadays knov% tha' Parisian Sagt, the invigorating hair restorer, is guaranteed to cute dandruff, stop falling hair and Itching scalp in two weeks, or Alexander Drug Co. will give you your money back. But you ought to know more about this marvelous hair grower. You ought to know that in five minutes after an application, no matter how hot the weather, your head will be as cool as a cucumber. You ought to know also, that it hills all odors which arise from the excretions of the scalp, which are particularly strong In summer time. Everyone ought to have a bottle of Parisian Bage on hand, because It Is such a pleasant and exhilarating haR dressing. Ladies use is because they know' it makes the hair beautiful, silky and luxuriant. Here’s what a New York woman writes: "I have used Parisian Sage two weeks only, yet in that time I find my hair has wonderfully increased in beauty, thickness and luxuriance. But what surprised me most was the dis appearance of all dandruff. It pleases me to recommend such an efficient remedy to all my friends. Grateful ly yours, Mrs. Maud Hagar, 6i7 West 136th St., New York City.” Alexander Drug Co* sells Parisian Sage at 50 cents a large bottle, or you can get It direct by express at the same price, ail charges prepaid, from Giroux Mfg. Co., Buffalo, N. Y. EXTRA SESSION'S COSTTQJHE STATE Has Been in Progress for Sixteen Days; Sundays and Holidays are Counted in Pay. ATLANTA, Ga.—Acording to fig ures, which have been prepared by those interested, the extra session has cost the state $25,385. Th e legisla ture, exclusive of mileage and inch j dentals, costs th,. state $1,190.50 perl day. The extra session has been in j progress for sixteen legislative days 1 —Sundays count and the legislators and employes are paid for Sundays and holidays. The president of th e senate and the speaker of the house recieve H ■ day | for their services. The legislators, senators and representatives receive $4 a day. The mileage account of. the senators and representatives is quite an item. The members are allowed ten cents per mile, direct route to and from their home to Atlanta. Clearing House Certificates In removing the cases of unused Certificates from the cellar of the Georgia Railroad Bank today, quite a number of the Certlfi. cates were lost; many being found on the streets afterwards. This notice Is given the public to warn them against receiving these Certificates from anyone, as all but ninety-seven dollars as those issued last year have been redeemed. Augusta Clearing House Association By RUEUS H. BROWN. Manager. September 8, 1908. IVesf End Local News Mrs. M. A. Andrews, of upper Tel fair St., left this week for Waynes boro, to spend two weeks with her brother. Misses Marie and Lula P'att have returned from Aiken, S. C., where they have been visiting friends and relatives. Mr. VV. L. McMicheal of Granite, ville, S. C., spent yesterday in the city with relatives. Mrs. Earnest Williams, of Thomson, is visiting Mrs. W. C. Martin of up per Telfair St. Mr. Luther Cliett and Miss Carrie Anderson of Grovetown. are visiting Mrs. O. B. Cliett on Watkins St. Mr. O. B. Cliett left the city yes terday for Williston. Sr-C., on business and will return in a few days. THE WANT ADVERTISEMENTS ARE “HUMANIZING!” When more people come to use and answer classified advertise ments, more people will know each other— More People With Interests Will Meet more people will find channels and opportunities for reciprocal ser vice. Truly, the want ads. are "humanizing” people—shaming away the scorn of small things, the scorn of "bargaining," of exchanging useful but not used things for useful and usable ones. USE HERALD WANTS EOR RESULTS. 5.000 YARDS STANDARD C ALICOES, C VALUE 71/oe, AT jC 2.500 V \RDK, So COLORED LAWNS, . (LIGHT AND DARK), AT jC 5o DOZEN LADIES’ VESTS AND C PANTS. EXTRA QUALITY. AT.. .. JjC S CLOSING OUT ALL SUMMER _ a STUFFS AT LESS THAN i^OSI THURSDAY, SEPT. 10 Mr. S. M. Butler left the city today for a visit to North Carolina. Mr. Joe Scoggins is in Thomson, visiting friend* and relatives. Misses Ethel Jeffers and Fannig Bell GUsson will leave today for * few days visit to friends and rela* tives near Grovetown. It Can’t Be Beat. The best of all teachers Is experi ence. C. M. Harden, of Silver City, North Carolina, says: ”1 find Elec tric Bitters does all that’s claimed fo* It. For Stomach, Liver and Kidney troubles it can't be beat. I have tried it and fine it a most excellent medi cine." Mr. Harden is right; it’s tha best of all medicines also for weak ness, lame back and all run down con ditions. Best too for chills and ma laria. Sold under guarantee at all druggists, 50c. |