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THE AMERICUS DAILY TIMES-RECORDER: FRIDAY, JULY
VARYING OPINIONS CONCERNING
INSURANCE LEGISLATION.
Wtal I " , or»no. end uuelne.. Men Say
About tlio Meuurei .Vow Before the
Legl»l»lurc-The Whlta.ld mil » Dd It,
Effects—Insurance Notes.
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VOtJR
SHOES!
W Ton H a to Pali!
-THE-
Great American tagle’
SHOE STORE,
119 Forsyth St.
Has just what vou want.
A Sweeping Reduction
will be made" on all Foot-Wear
purchased of us in the
Next 30 Days!
Id this Sweeping Sacrifice Sale
unpreceedented bargains will be
.fibred on all LOW CUT SUM
HER SHOES, andjwe expect that
the announcement of this sale will
"Sweep the Town!"
We are not after room as most
merchants would say—but are AF
TER MONEY—room- we have
enough—bnt are SHORT ON
MONEY.
i If you want to kuow what we
(mean by a SWEEPING Reduc
tion, come to this
30-Day
Clean
v Sweep
Sale
and you will find the Largest and
most varied stock of shoes ever
offered in Americas and at lower
prioes than are obtainable else
where.
THE NAME-
TIE W Ml III
SHOE STORE.
THE PLACE:-
119 Forsyth St.,
AMERICUS, ga.
N. B.—No goods charged at
these cut prices, bnt will be charg
ed at our regular prices.
JOHN R. SHAW.
The Insurance legislation which is now
being discussed by the general assembly
is a very interesting topic now with the
Insurance men and business men gener
ally.
Americus’ insurance business is im
mense, probably larger than that of any
other city in the state of the same else,
and almost all branches of business are
[interested in the outcome of the pro
posed legislation in one connection oran-
•otlier.
A Timks.Recoudkr reporter who
stirred around among the insurance and
business men yesterday, found a wide
variance of opinion among them as to
the effects of the legislation proposed.
The insurance mon woro not at all uni
ted in their views, except on one point.
They are ail opposed to the Whitfield
bill, which is designed to break up the
Southeastern Tariff Association.
They hold that the association is one
of the best organizations of its kind,both
for the insurer and the insured, in exist
ence. It prevents cutting of rates, and
equalizes rates, classifies risks and pro
tects the insured from irresponsible com
panies.
The insurance men agree in saying
that the best work of the tariff associa
tion has been its improvement of lire
risks. It takes pains to point out to the
insured how the risks upon his property
may be decreased, and a consequently
smaller rate obtained. It gives instruc
tions as to the proper manner of erect
ing buildings to reduce the fire risks to
the minimum. For instance, it directs
how a cotton warehouse should be built
and with what precautions and preven
tives it should bo supplied to reduco file
danger of fire to the smallest possible
degree. Do away with the association
and the companies would begin to cut
rates and take risks whicli they are not
allowed to take under the present agree
ments with the association, in their
anxiety to securo business. The result
would be a demoralization of tho busi
ness, the effect of which would bo tho
immediate Injury of tho companies and
the ultimate injury of the insuring
public.
Some of tho insurance men are op
posed to tho reductiou of tho $'23,000 de
posit required by the constitution of all
outside companies doing business in the
state and sorao are in favor of it. Some
say the requirement keeps out many
good companies and works a hardship
on those that do comply with it, while
others point to the undoubted fact that
it has kopt out the wild cat companies
and is a constant preventive to the en
try of the numerous small mutual com
panies that are sprinning up all over the
country and which a single large loss
would entirely wipe out of existence.
Most of the agents would be satisfied
to get along without any help from too
legislature in the shape of insurance leg
islation.
“Many people seem to have the idea
that the insurance companies are mak
ing immense fortunes out of tho busi
ness,” said one Insurance man. “Any
insurance man can tell you that this la
not the case. There are fifty insurance
companies doing business in Georgia,
and nine out of ten of them have lost
money on their business in the state for
the last ton years. This can be easily
proven by going over the records. A
few companies have made money in
Georgia, but most of them have lost. Of
coarse the losing companies are not do
ing business here for the fun of It, and
expect to make their money back In
time. Ills a fact, nevertbeleaa, that
most of the companies have loat
money.”
The same statement was mado by
every insurance agent visited.
Mott of the agents are* looking mtber
askance at tho insurance commission
proposed as a substitute for the Whit
field bill. They had rather not have any
commission regulating their business.
One of the shrewdest and most success
ful men in the business, however, said
that he thought the Idea ono of the beat
that had over been suggested in connec
tion with the business, and hoped that
it would be carried into effect.
“If inch a commission were appoint
ed,” he said, “it would be of men well
acquainted with the insurance business,
and to the insurance men would hare no
reason to fear. Comptroller Wright, who
is proposed as chairman of such a com
mission, is well acquainted with the in
surance business from long experience
as comptroller, and would make a aafe
head for it. The commission would be
a splendid medium between the people
and the companies and would be able to
carry into effect the beat ideal of the
Insurance men for the improvement of
the bualneaa and the letaenlng of riaka.
Snch a commiaaion would be a splendid
thing, in my judgment”
Other well known Insurance men agree
with him. Georgia would he the first
stats to have an Insurance commission.
Many bualneaa men would be glad to
tee the Southeastern Tariff Association
broken up and the *23,000 deposit clause
done away with, in the hope of securing
cheaper rates by bringing In more com
panies. Others prefer the present oon-
ditlons, being satisfied that their Inter
ests are protected by the keeping out of
the Irresponsible companies and the reg
ulation of rates.
"Ton can state it as a fact," said a
leading insurance man, “that during the
thirteen yeara the *23,000 deposit clause
lias been in force there has not been a
dollar lost in Georgia by the insolvency
of any insurance company authorized to
do business under the laws of this
state."
Nolle.!
The patrons of The Timrs-Recoiideb
are urged to pay promptly the bills
which are now due for subscription, ad
vertising and job work for the past
month. A newspaper has to pay its
labor tho casli weekly, aud on the first
of the month it is necessary for all its
bills to bo promptly collected.
The current expenses of The Timks-
Rzcoiideii establishment are about $30
per day, which must be paid every
Monday without fail or delay.
We are therefore compelled to press
collections; and while the small bill*
that some owo may cause them to re
gard the matter as insignificant, these
small accounts aggregate several thou
sand dollars, which we are compelled
collect promptly to meet our obligations.
A newspaper can't run a week with
out money; so come up to the captain’
office and settle.
Times Publishing Company,
ITEMS BOILED DOWN.
BITS OF LOCAL
SHORTLY TOLD
Things Gathered In Offices, Stores, Shops
and on tho Street and Told Here -Many
Minor Matters Buuched Under the Seme
Head Line.—Bead Them.
For a pleasant shave go to Dr. £1
dridge’s and buy one of those celebrrted
Tower Razors which are guaranteed
pieaso.
Something In Which Society People are
Interested.
Messrs. James Flicker A Bro. the well
known jewelers have put into operation
an enterprise which will prove a great
convenience to our society people, we
refer to the engraving and printing of
wedding, reception, and visiting cards
from plates. Hitherto this work has
been sent north necessitating a delay of
from six days to two weeks. Messrs.
Fricker A Bro. have effected arrange
ments to furnish visiting cards at two
days notice and wedding invitations in
three to four days. The specimens of
work exhibited are oqual to that by the
best hank note companies of this coun
try and indicate the high degreo of ar
tistic skill commanded by this well
known establishment. Besides
graving of visiting cards and wedding
work Messrs. Fricker A Bro. mako a
specialty of stamping and illuminating
note papier for ladies and correspondence
paper for professional gentlemen. They
exhibit a beautiful line of samples of
lino paper in tints and lay great stress
upon their ability to furnish work
promptly. They are prepared to execute
orders now. july 13-d2t
Prescriptions accurately compounded
ot pure drugs, at all bom s at
Du. Eliiiudge Drug Store.
Groceries at Cost.
Groceries going at cost. Shoes going
below cost Bread ,and cakes selling
first. I am closing out my stock of gro
ceries, so that 1 can put in a new and
fresh lot next fall, consequently I will
sell my grdeeries very oboap. I have a
large stock of canned goods that will sell
at cost I also have a few pairs of la
dies’ coarse shoes that I will dispose of
below cost
Come and see my stock, as I will not
hold this offor long.
C. C. Cautiu.
370 Lamar street
A full line of lamps, chimneys, burn
ers and all lamp fixtures sold cheap
Dn. J. E. Eldbidoe.
Cheap Bates.
Commencing to-day the Savannah
Americas A Montgomery railway will
sell daily, via Cordele, round trip tickets
from Americas to White Springs, Fla.,
for $0.25 round trip. These tickets will
be good to return any time until Sep
tember 30, 1801.
E. S. Goodman,
General Passenger Agent
Amerlcua, Ga., July 11,1801. 14-lw.
A nice line of extracts, colognes, toil
et waters, Ac., at Dr. Eldridge Drag
Store.
An assessment of the balance of 13 per
cent due upon the subscription to the
the preferred capital stock of the Times
Publishing Company has this day been
called by the board of directors, pays-
able on Au -ust 1, prox.
J. W. Wheatley,
Attest— President
Bascoii Mybic-k.
July 13, did.
Messrs. Wight, Weslosky A Brown,
the large wholesale grocers of Albany,
have applied for a charter to make the
company a corporation under the laws
of Georgia.
Por Ot«p Fifty Year*
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. It soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind colic, and la the best
remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents
a bottle. Sold by all druggists through
out the world.
Attention Builders.
We sell Longman A Martinez prepared
paints, and are authorised by the manu
facturers to repaint any house at their
expense on which their paints do not
prove satisfactory.
E. J. Eldbidoe, Druggist
Prof. John Stuart Blackieof Scotland
and Prof. W. S. Tyler of Amberet Col
lege, hare been teaching Greek for more
than fifty years; and what la more, they
are still pretty lively, though close on to
80.
DeWitt’s Sarsaparilla destroys such
poisons as scrofula, skin disease, ecze
ma, rheumatism. Its timely use saves
many lives. For isle by the Davenport
Drag Company.
A team of Americus basebalilst will
to-day go to Leesburg, where Americus
and Lecsliurg will cross hats this after
noon.
Yesterday’s bulletins allowed that
more than 2,000 cars of melons have
gone forward over the Central road
during this season.
Ample arrangements are being made
to entertain all who go to Ellaville to
day, and Americus is expected to bo
well represented there.
The rain of Wednesday night seems to
have been general throughout the coun
ty and the farmers who were in the city
yesterday were smiling because of it.
On an average ten extras a day are
run on the Southwestern road to aocom
modate the watermelon shipments. The
season will not continue much longer
now.
Some facts have come to light which
go to show that Wiley Stevens was
kilted and placed on the S., A. M. track,
The proper authorities are looking into
matter.
Last night the engine whioh was
pulling the accommodation train from
Americus to Columbus was derailed
near Buena Vista. No damage was done
further than a short delay.
A gentloman who was here from Rich-
land yesterday reports that pretty little
placo os still prospering and pushing
ahead at a lively rate. Seven brick
blocks are now in oourse of erection
there.
Osborn Bullock, colored, who was
convicted of bnrglary at the last term of
Sumter superior court and given a long
term in the penitentiary left yesterday
in charge of a guard to serve out his
sentence.
Almost every day now the Savannah,
Americus A Montgomery road has to
ran extra trains in order to accommo
date the immense freight business it is
doing, notwithstanding this is the dull
season with railroads.
Watermelons are still bringing i
good price in Americus, and the grow
ers who preferred selling here to ship
ping seem to be the ones that are in it. Al
most any kind of a melon brings 20 cents
in Americus those days.
Many are wondering thoso days if the
Hotel Alhambra will bo completed by
the contract time. Somo say not, but
Contractor Smith says it will, and Super
visor Hall says he seos nothing to pre
vent the end being accomplished.
Whilo walking along Jefferson street
yesterday Mary Gaines, an old colored
woman, was stricken with paralysis. It
was thought for awhile by the crowd
which gathered that she was dead. She
revived, however, but the chances are
that she will die.
The platform, speaker’s stands and
seats In the grove near the Southwestern
depot, whioh were used on tbo occasion
of the reeent alllanee rally here, have
been torn awajr, and nothing remains
there to remind the people of the scones
and speech os of Ust Tuesday.
Some of -the boys of the Americus
Light Infantry are discussing among
themselves whether or mot the -company
shall enter any of the prize drills whioh
are to be held neat (all.' 'Many of them
think tho company could turn out a
team whioh would be easy prise win
ders.
Yesterday the report wss current in
Americus that one of the handa who
was working on the 8., A. A M. bridge
across the Chattahoochee was acciden
tally killed Wednesday afternoon.
Nothing definite could be learned in
regard to the matter. The railroad
officiate know nothing of any one having
been killed there.
It will be but a few weeks now before
the new city hall will he ready for the
officers to take up their quarters there.
Then work will be begun on tearing the
old court bouse away, and an old tend
mark will go to make room for the
march of progress. Ths ground which
tbs old court house now covers will be
come part of a street
The Frances Bell,Wide Awake’s hand
some hose reel, which is'the finest In
ths state, has been loaned to Vigilance
No. 2 and the colored company will use
on the occasion of the tournament at
Augusts next week. Some of the mem
bers of the company recalled the inci
dent of when the E. B. Young’s wanted
to use the reel, end objected to its being
loaned ont.
It Is Mr. C. Winkler who has pur
chased an interest In W. B. Mayo’s
butcher business. At a butcher he is s
veritable artist, and meats have s way of
seeming jnlcter and sweeter when he
cuts them. That stall-fed beef yester
day was delicious and they will have
many more joat like lb Give them a
call when yon need anything In their
JAS. T. COTI
JEWELER,
DIAMONDS
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TELEPHONE 102.
102 FORSYTH STREET.
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RICES.
Water Coolers.
These are heavy galvanized lined,
charcoal filled coolers, in a japanned
finish with beautiful decorations, and
nickel plated faucets. The “B. & B.”
prices are for
4 Gal. $1.25
2 “ 2.26
3 “ 2.75
4 " 8.76 .
C “ 4.25
10 “ 6.75
3 Qt White Mountain... ..$2.50
4 “ V *• .8.00
6 “ “ *• ...3.60
Mason’s Patent, with porcelain lined tops.
Factories have advanced their prices 40 per cent
on these goods during the last month. Com
pare our “B. & B." prices:
Quarts, *1.40 per doz. J Galls., *1.85 per doz.
REFRIGERATORS
This has been a new line with us, bnt we
have bought them at the right prices, we have
advertised them at the right .times, and we
have been selling them right along. If you
are thinking of getting one, we are the right
people to see, as we have jnit gotten a new
lot of the “rightest” kind.
SPECIALTIES
We have a fall line of summer goods, oil and gasoline
stoves, sponge or foot or Infant’s bath tubs, fly fans,
wire dish oovers, lee pttebers, butter crooks, lemon
squeezers, etc. at “B. A B." prioes.
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BUTLER & BERRY. "
ARTESIAN CORNER.
LEE A LAMAR STREETS.
W. H. R. SCHROEDER,
lUDf&ctuerlof Tin, Copper isd Sheet Iron Win, Gtlrulied Iron Cornice,
Tin snd Iron Roofing, Hot Air Hostin' Etc. Iron Smoko Sticks.
Exhsust Piping for Ssw Mills s Speclsity.
btfyl
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Corner Jackson and Jefferson streets, AMERICUS, GA.
W. J. SLAPPBY,
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line.
• DOCTOR) TImm Celebrated K56LUU:
* ru * tUr * Cor* for Ibk:
Formerly on Artesian Corner, baa removed to store lately occupied by W. H. Bcarborouf b
UNDER OPERA HOUSE,
Where he will be glad to see hie friends.
$ij9
The Finest Stock of Whiskies, Tobacco and Groceries in the city.
Sole Agent for Schuylkill Whiskey,
Which Is offered st U. low prloe of IV 0.
J. B. BROWN’S PRIVKTE STOCK,
Ten years old, st W.U) per gallon.
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W. J. SLAFPEY.
UNDER OPERA HOUSE.
1
W. B. KAYO.
C. WINKLER.
NEW FIRM!
& WINKLER,
BUTCHERS,
Near Hgtt Building. alt Forsyth Street, Americas, Os.
m
MAYO
Having sold a hair Interest In my business to Mr. Winkler, we are now prepared to furnish
WESTERS asd QE0AQIA BEEF, Po k, Ssnss|t nl ill kind*, Sid, Mattes, Etc.
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LUCIUS H. KIMBROUGH,
Agent tor Union Central Life Insurance Co. Also agent for New England Mutual
Accident Association. in tUeae Companies are the cheapest aud best.
1 will also bay and sell Btocka, Bonds and R*ai Estate,
OFF!CM BOOM 4, BARLOW BLOCK, UP 8TAIB8.
AMERICUS, .... QA.