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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 m Union Savings Bank TVc Men who Direct This Bank are: t\'M. SCHWEIGERT, A. S. MORRIS. C. H. COHEN, E. J. DORIS, J. P. MtTLHERIN, F X. DORR. ROTVDRE PHINIZY. THOMAS S. GRAY, T S. RAWORTH, PACT. HETMANN, Mil. SCfIWEICERT EXPECTS GREET SEASON Well Known Merchant Says He Will Buy Bigger Stock Than Ever Mer chants Generally Book fox* Fine Fall Business. Mr. William Schwelgert who will go to New York to purchase stated berore leaving that he was go stock 9tated that he was going to buy a better and larger quantity o£ goods for his jewelry store than ever before. He made this state ment not as an advertisement but as an evidence of his belief in' the size of the fall and winter trade Than Mr. Schweigert, there is w more far-sighted and cautious mer chant in Augusta. He has built up a great business by his ability to See ahead and therefore his dictum in this instance has the weight of an au thority. And this opinion is growing In all quarters ot the city. The merchants see no reason way there should be any poor trade this fall or season. Augusta is, with the exception of the poor people, well over the para lysis caused by the flood and is in communication with iho:<e sources that produce trade. The adjacent territory is in good condition and Au gusta will have more than a small chare in the prosperity that is sure to come. Mother’s Baby Will sometime* sick. Dr. Thornton's Eaay-Teel her, th* great Bn by Medicine, is guaran teed to -ure your child of *ll teething troubles in the siorn i«**i and bowels. It is Atiothirg uid curative and never fails to ben efit If It does, your rimggist will refund the 25c you paid for it. For Teething. Summer Com plaints. Diarrhoea, indigestion. Flatulence, etc.. It is unequalled. Send for certified tear of wonder ful cures Druggists and country merchants son it for 25c per box. oi send to us. Address, Easy- Topthor Medicine Co., Hart wen, 900 Pairs Left Big Lot Wet Shoes on Steamer “Two States” Are now on Sale, in Pront of Our Two Stores—=73o and BSO Broad Street. These Shoes Are As Good as Any—Only Wet. —— -- "" . 1 1 1 ■" ■" ■ 1 1 1 ■ ■ ■ ' i i ..I !■■■■ 900 Pairs Men’s, Women’s, Children’s Shoes In this lot, to be sold at COST AND LESS. $1.50, $1.75 <£? % Oft | and $2.00 Shoes, all to go at I •vU Get Your Size on Counters in Pront of the store. Shoes in The Store Are Not Damaged. * RICE & O’CONNOR SHOE CO.. A Bank Account Means More I THAN SIMPLY A RESERVE IN CASH. IT MEANS A MENTAL RE SERVE AS WELL, FOR THE MAN WITH MONEY AHEAD IS FREE FROM THOSE PETTY WORRIES AND ANNOYANCES THAT DISTRACT THE ONES WHO LIVE FROM HAND TO MOUTH. THE MAN WHO HAS AN ACCOUNT HERE WITH A FAIR-SIZED WORKING BALANCE. CAN DEVOTE HIS MENTAL ENERGIES TO THE LARGER PHASES OF HIS FINANCES WITH^VoRRESPONDING BENEFIT TO HIMSELF. HAVE YOU AN ACCOUNT HERE. EITHER CHECKING OR SAV INCS. Mr. and Mrs . Joseph Letter I f 0 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Leitei*, who arc now on their honeymoon tour in Europe. Children Must Marry to Get Their Father's Fortune YOUNGSTOWN, O—lsaac Ozersky in iiis will, just filed here, gives nothing to three children if they do not get married -it once. The hulk of the estate goes to Max Ozersky, blit If the o;hers don't marry there Is nothing for them. The estate is valued at 1150,0011. HERE YOU ARE! CITIZENS BIND TOGETHER TO PREVENT FLOOD WATERS m compllsh. He of course suggested the advl<> and counsel of Commis sioner* Nisbet Wingfield, as well as that of Col. Pan Kingman, or one of his subordinates. He advised thst the committee read and get together all the expert data they ran secure, so that in the adoption of a definite plan they may aafei.v feel they have work ed for the very best interests of the city. He said in his opinion It would also be incumbent upon this commit tee to inquire into the cost of what ever means of protection they should recommend, and into the most proper | method of seeking appropriations 1 front city, county and state govern- J ment. He said he thought the Im i provement would cost at least, $5.- 000,000. Mr. Salinas suggested that the com mittee inquire whether or not the city of New Orleans secured aid from the government In erecting their levees. MR. POPE FAVORED DRAWBRIDGE. Mr. Pope said that If draws were put in th t , bridges th e river would then become navigable much higher than boats now run, and that in this way the government would become interested. He stated that he under stood the railroads were to drive pil ing6 along the river hank from Me Kinne street to the Hawk's Gully, and would erect a most substantial river bank for the accommodation of their terminal trackage. He cited the pe culiar conditions that now exist at th P mouth of Hawk's Gully, showing th e commission how the water from i that stream Is thrown out into the river, only to be forced bark In time of flood by the barrier of trees that lines the Carolina side of the river at that point. He recommended the removal of a dam that now crosses the bottom Jand ..to protect the Au gusta Aiken trolley tracks, that. are laid ou an embankment. He advised, also, the removal of a dam further down, erected by the Southern rail road .to protect their Hamburg ap proaches to the bridge. Mr. Verdery stated that in his re port on local conditions, ('apt. Carter, a civil engineer, referred to by Capt. Young, favoied reservoir* above the city. He said thal powerful New York capitalists were now Interested In the work of Improving and developing latent water power along the Savan nah river, and staled that the dam at Anthony Shoals would provide the largest reservoir of water in Amer ica. He also favored the removal of the eleetrle railway company's dam Mr. Tobin pledged his best efforts to co-operate in every way with the movement, and stated tiia' he was deeply Impressed with the commend abie spirit displayed by overy organ izatlon Invited to send representa ttves to the meeting. URGED HELP OF COL. KINGMAN. Mr. Eve said that Col. Kingman was a valuable man in a time of this kind. “He has Inveatlßated conditions very thoroughly," Mr Eve said, "and I know that he feels a kindly Inter est. for Augusta. I would suggest that the oxecutive committee, til their deliberations, Invite the counsel and advice of Col. Dan C Kingman. He can do much for us. If it he possible for the city to secure an approprla tion from the government, tie is in n position to do ns more good than any other one man In my knowledge" Mr. Eve urged that the committee se cure the aid of city, county, state and, If possible, national authorities. He said he didn't think It was im possible for Augusta to get help front the government, and strongly urged that the committee appeal to congres* to Rend an engineer here, with a view THE AUGUSTA HERAI.D (Continued from Rag e One.) ..... Augusta Brewing Co.’s Near BEER. “BOOST AUGUSTA” 0 Boost Augustas Manufactories Leave Your Money at Home. gj————k Augusta Brewing Co. of recommending an appropriation. At this point Mr. Pope wna again allied the floor. He said Ills atten tlnn had jusl been calied to th n fact ♦hat five Inlands have formed In the channel of the river between Augusta and the locks. Thai timber has sprung up and reached a 15 year*’ growth on then., small lilts of land, and that when the flood waters swept down great quantities of driftwood caught. In the vegetation forming a aort of naturnl darn that had much to do with throwing thr> river out. of Its hanks and over Into the canal “It Is not the canal flowing Into the river that breaks her banks In time of flood,” Hutd Mr. pope, “but the river overflowing Into the canal" JUST TRY IT TO LOOK INTO EVERY PLAN. Ho recommended (tint tho admlnla trfttlon «o P that tlieae Inlands worn stripped of nll v netatlon, and that, If necessary, thoy ho destroyed Astor oiio or two olhor minor bus: aestlons, Mr. Hayno summed up tho duties of tho committee, ns outllnod by tho various discussions, In this wise; That tho committee secure nil tho Information and ditta, expert opln lon and roooinmondatlon obtainable OOncarnltiß Augusta's nooda. fhon chooa,. what la. In their opinion, the moat practicable moana of prolortlon, look thoroughly Into tho queatlon of 900 Pairs Left PAGE NINE securing appropriations, and aoruro oxport legal advloo, so that, whon tho poimnlttoo roporta hark tho commla alon may lio able to tako up tho mat t<r with tho proper authorities and puali tho movement Ihrmtali I'pon motion of (lap! Moo, amond od, tho meeting adjourned, subject to tho rail of tho chairman. ,g ft; oujt/u jt\