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Americus Populatiou
12.000.
Sumter County
TWENTY-NINTH YEAR.
' AFTER YOU’VE
BOUGHT YOUR (CLOTHES
here, and have worn them a
while we want you to be just
as well satisfied with them as
when you first put them on.
If they’re not right in any
way- -fit, tailoring, quality—we
want to know it
Hart Schaffner & Marx
make the kind of clothes that
they’re willing to guarantee sat
isfaction on; and stand by it.
And we’re not* afraid to back to
the limit any thing that carries
their label
THEY’RE THE KIND OF
CLOTHES YOU WYNT.
W. 0. BAILEY.
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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDEI
A GROWING ELECTRIC CITY IS AMERICUS
(ME ADVANCEMENT MERE IN RECENT 'YEARS MAS BEEN REALTY WONDERfUL.
Modest the Beginning, the Strides Made have Been Great Indeed-history of the
Lighting Plant Nere==New Quarter Million Dollar Investment.
Nothing more thoroughly demon
strates the revolution that has come
over Americus in the past few years
than the tremendous increase in
flit consumption of gas itnd the vast
ly increased use of electricity for
lighting purposes
It has not been many years back
when many citizen.; used kerosene In
their homes, and many stores still
resort to gas for illuminating pur
poses. Gas ranges were almost un
known, and the instantaneous heat
er, the acme of present-time com
fort and convenience in the bath
room, had hardly made its appear
ance.
All this has been changed in recent
years. Now none but the poorest
houses are unsupplied with gas,
homes of any pretentiousness are
equipped with both gas and electricity,
the gas range is the labor saver of
many households, and the instantan
eous heater has forged its way to
the front as one of the necessary parts
of the equipment of a modern home.
Old Plant Went Bankrupt.
Fifteen years ago Americus was
in a bad way on the lighting propo
sition. The old Americus Light aud
Power Company had been a fail
ure.
Meagre though its equipment was
compartively small, light though its
expenses had been, it had failed to
prove a remunerative investment. Fi
nancial troubles came upon it and
it passed into a receiver's hands.
Then the Americus Illuminating and
Power Company was organized, took
over the old plant, and began its
successful existence.
The new concern started with an
abundance of faith in the future
prospects of Americus and proceeded
to demonstrate them by extensive im
provements to the gas plant, to put
it in condition to meet the require
ments of a growing city and meet its
needs for many years to come. Twen
ty-five thousand dollars was speedily
expended to that end.
The old company had one sunken
gas reservoir, with a total capacity
of but twelve thousand cubic feet.
This is seen in the foreground in the
view given above of The plant as it
now stands. The new company at
once erected a ' reservoir, the top
of which can be seen in the rear of the
view above, with a capacity of sixty
thousand cubic feet, five times that
of the old plant.
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Cures Woman’s Weaknesses.
TVo rofor to that bo<in to weak, nervous,
Buffering women known as Dr. Pierces
Favorite Proscriprion.
Dr. .) <oh Fyfe one of the Editorial Staff
of tub Eclectic Medical Review says
of Unicorn root (ilebnihix Diulwt) which
is one of the chief ingredients of the "Fa
vorite Prescription ”:
"A remedy which invariably acts as a uter
ine in v iterator * * * makes tor normal ac
tivity ut the entire reproductive system.
He continues "in Ilelonias we have a medica
ment whieh more fully answers the above
purposes (Ran mi!/U'd/i n int h l am
aeaiuiihtril. In the treatment of diseases pe
culiar to women it is seldom that a us; is
seen which does not present some judication
for tills remedial agent. Hr. bjfe further
savs: "The following are among Hie leading
Indications for Ilelonias (Unicorn root). Ia in
or aching in tin* back, wilh .•leucorrha'a;
atonic (weak) condltioiT\of the reproductive
organs of Vm«*n. men l 3i depression and ir
ritability, associated wi til chronic diseases or
the reprodilctlve organs of women; constant
sensation ifi heat fin the region of the ksu
neys; menprrhagi'f (fhxxling), due to a weak
ened conjfitlon of/the reproductive system;
inn , nor/(io , y\ i ilQ/n'?iii€(l or absent monthly
period/.Ammf*trom or accompanying an
abnorcryin condition of the digestive organs
and Amende (thin blood ) habit; dragging
sen salons in the extreme lower part of tho
If more or lo<s of the above Fvmjitonis
a U~J I
KregfrflPTOh, ’<!>»«'* 6T iTrtHeTTdmg ingredi
ents oTwti ion is Unicorn root, or Ilcloiiias,
and the medical properties of which it
most, faithfully represents.
Os Golden Seal root, another prominent
ingredient of "Favorite Prescription.”
Prof, [finlej Ellii - ooU, M. D..of Ben
nett Medical College. Chicago, says;
"It is ail Important remedy in disorders Ql
the womb. In all ea'a.tli. n'illt- t ,
and general cnfeohl- ' S
Prof. John M. hc.udufi. .d. D.. of
Ciueitinatl, savs of (.olden Seal root:
I "In relation to its general olivets on the
system, then: is no ;«• on in ti* >«' >
I there i-* n. 'i general ' rninniilu"' '.’l
| is unhriMllil re, :o :■ d »» the tome useful in
all debilitated stat, - , , .
Prof. K. ltartiio tv. M. D-. o' -j' ff< rsou
i Medical College, su.v s of (lolilen Seal :
"Valuable in uterine hemorrhage, menor
-1 rhariaCxung) and .-oev-estlve dysmenm
inalnfut menstrnat'on . .
>? Ph'rce’s Favorite I rescriptum f -
• fttllv represents all (he above mi mi d t • -
erodlents and cures thedisuwes for vthiui
they are recommended.
for sale.
Splendid Buggy and Horse at a low
figure. Call on Times-Recorder office
AMERICUS GEORGIA. SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 18. 1907.
This great reservoir 'is connected
up with the old reservoir, so that
the total capacity is now seventy-two
thousand cubic feet. The old sunken
reservoir is not used, but provision,
as stated, has been made for its ser
vice at any time.
As it stands today the gas plant
has a capacity adequate for the
needs of a city of twenty thousand
people.
How Consumption Has Grown.
When the Americus Illuminating
and Power Cbmpany took hold in
1892 there were but two hundred and
fifty gas meters in use in Americus.
Today there are over seven hund
red. The output of gas fifteen years
ago was but five million cubic feet
per annum. This year the consump
tion of gas in Americus will pass fif
teen million cubic feet.
Fifteen years ago there was not a
gas range in Americus. Today there
are over three hundred in daily use,
assisting in making house keeping
easy, assisting in solving the domes
tic labor problem, and keeping Amer
icus to the front with other cities
in the march of modern improve
ments.
Iu 1892 there was. not a gas en
gine in the city. The first one to
be put up in Americus was that for
the use of the Times-Recorder. To
day the combined gas engines have
an aggregate of over one hundred and
fifty horse power. Rut. for the fact
that in a year there will he electric
power available day and night, their
number would probably rapidly in
crease.
The electric dynamo will supersede
the gas engines to some extent in
the future.
Only in quite recent years has the
instantaneous heater come into ser
vice here. Today it is found in over
one hundred and fifty Americus
homes. It forces its own way. In
side of a year the number will be
greatly increased, and it is but a
matter of a comparatively brief time
before every liome with a bathroom
in Americus will have its instantan
eous heater.
What one year seems a luxury the
next year has become a necessity
that no one can do without. Just
as the gas range has become a re
cognized necessity in every kitchen,
so the instantaneous heater promises
to become as essential in the bath
room.
DODSON NEW STORE j
MODEL OF BEAUTY
Handsome Pharmacy Ready
For Inspection.
Another forward business step for
Americus was taken the past week
when the Dodson's Pharmacy, Mr.
j. G. Dodson, proprietor, removed to
Its new quarters at the corner of
Jackson and Lamar streets.
No one would recognize the old
store in the beautiful quarters' now
occupied by Mr. Dodson's model drug
store.
. The front wall is entirely new, as
well,as part of the side, and out of
the gutted interior has come a large,
commodious, light, and well equip
ped store, one of the handsomest
pharmacies in the state.
In these new quarters Mr. Dodson
has probably twice the space form
rely at his command. Some addition
al fixtures have been ordered, and
on their arrival the interior will
present a uniform and very attrac
tive appearance.
■While the ordeal of removing is over
all of the finishing touches have
not yet been made.
The Dodson Pharmacy, though, has
not failed to keep up with business
throughout the change of location
.and will now be pleased to have all
of its many friends call and inspect
its new home.
.»«*»— I Sarsua ,s not a strong drink. As
j y\ J 7, / now made, there is not a drop of alcohol in it.
i ,r% cnnnl Itisanon-aicoholictonicsnd alterative. Ask
.d VOU r own doctor about your taking this tnedi
* 4 cine for thin, impure blood. Follow his ad
£ _ J vice every time. He knows, i rust ..tm.
not rippaea
Turned Over in Two Weeks.
Two weeks from now the gas plant
and the electric lighting plant will
be in new hands. On September 1
they are to pass into the cpntrol of
the Americus Railway and Light
Company. The gas plant will re
main where it is. It is up-to-date and
adequate for all requirements for
some years to come.
But the electric lighting plant will
be later dismantled and shipped to
some other place, while a new plant
of the latest type will be built out
near the water works.
The old plant has done good ser
vice tut it has been apparent that
it must give way to one of more mod
ern construction. When the pres
ent company took charge the electric
plant was even poorer than the gas
plant. It had power for but fifty
street arc lights. Today it is equip
ped for- one hundred and twenty-five
of such lights.
The incandescent lighting power has
also been practically trebled. The
plant that is to be built will be in
keeping with the needs of a town of
twice the size of Americus, aud in ad
dition to* lights will furnish power
day and night, something that has
long been desired.
As an interesting fact it can be
stated that there are now five miles
of gas mains in Americus and twen
ty-five miles of electrical circuits.
The demands for gas and electrici
ty is expanding yearly and it is reas
onable to believe that a tremendous
expansion is ahead for Hie business
in a prosperous and rapidly growing
c ! t,f like tiiis. This fact was un
doubtedly clearly Manifest to th
Northern capitalists who aro inter
ested in the new company.
For fifteen years the American Il
luminating and Power Company has
been limin' the same -management
Mr t T . 15. iiarrold has be' 1 president
and treasurer since its Lcoption,
while Mr. J H. Hagerty lies hn-n
secretary Ind superintend a.t No
one is better acquainted with the de
velopments of Americus in the light
ing line than Sir. Hagerty, or more
thoroughly in touch with its future
needs. It will be a satisfaction to
his Many friends throughout the city
to know that Mr. Hagerty will con
tinue with the new company as sup
erintendent, and keep continually in
touch with the consumers as in the
past.
BISHOP IS GOING TO
LIVE IN SAVANNAH
Bishop Nelson Will Reside In
This Diocese.
Americus Episcopalians are inter
ested in the statement which comes
from Atlanta that Right Rev. Cleve
land K. Nelson, bishop of the Epis
copal church in Georgia, has elected
to reside in Savannah. During the
recent meeting of the diocese it w’as
decided to divide the diocese and
permit Bishop Nelson to select his
place of residence. It was decided
that the present bishop would have
the right to elect the diocese that
lie most desired. The present dio
cese will be known as the Georgia
Diocese, while it is probable the new
diocese will he known as the At
lanta Diocese. But Bishop Nelson
has decided to remain in the Diocese
of Georgia and will
his home.
“Everybody Should Know”
says C. G. Hays, a prominent busi
ness man of Bluff, Mo., that Bucklen’s
Arnica Salve is the quickest and sur
est healing salve ever applied to a
sore, burn or wound, or to a case
of piles. I’ve used it and know what
I'm talking about.” Guaranteed by
Eldridge Drug Co., 25c. . lm.
; ROOT IS SOON TO
PROPOSE TREATY
- Wants Diaz to Help Insure
; Continent’s Peace.
TO BE JOLT FOR ZELAYAS
The Nicaragua President’s Conquest
Plan and Federation May Be Set
Aside if New Idea is Put Into
Effect By Leaders.
WASHINGTON, August 17.—There
is a strong impression here that Sec
. retary of State Root will propose to
President Diaz, of Mexico, that he
unite with the United States in ini
tiating a conference of American
states which shall have for its ob
ject the framing of a treaty designed
to insure the permanent peace of the
Western hemisphere ,
Central American diplomats who
have remained in Washington
throughout the heated term are now
leaving, either for fall visits to their
own countries or for Northern or
coast resorts. For the last . six
weeks a series of conferences have
been in progress with Mr. Bacon, and
a general understanding has been
reached. Mr. Bacon has gone to the
home of Secretary Root, at Utica, N.
Y., for the purpose of informing him
of the trend of the conferences and
the decision of the diplomats.
This County and Mexico Must Lead.
There develops no division of Opinion
as to the advisability of securing a
peace pact for the Central and South
Americans, but the countries indivi
dually shrink from taking the initial
step because of the fear of being
branded as cowardly and fearful of
their neighbors.
Neither the United States nor Mex
ico feels restraint on such grounds,
and both countries are sincere in
wishing from altruistic ynd unselfish
reasons for permanent peace on the
continent.
Mr. Root announces a postponment
of the time of his visit to Mexico un
til nearly the first of October. The
object of the delay is to permit of
exchanges with Mexico, so that a
much better groundwork can be laid
for the verbal exchanges at the City
of Mexico.
With the proper foundation laid
the announcement of such a confer
ence as our Latin-American neigh
bors are willing to assent to is ex- ,
pected to be one of the triumphal fea
tures of Mr. Root's vist to Mexico.
Secretary Bacon will tell Secretary
Root that the South American coun
tries are favorable to the proposed
peace compact without a single ex
ception. Most of them have enjoyed
eras of peace within their borders.
They believe that continuance of
disorders in Central America gives
all the southern half of this hemi
sphere an unsavory and undesirable
reputation and proves a handicap to
its development, immigration and in
vestments.
MOSQUITOES HAMPER
UNCLE SAM’S MAILS
Great Swarms Attack Carriers
And Llorses in Delaware.
WILMINGTON, DEL., August 17. -
Mosquitoes are playing havoc with the
delivery of the mails along the shores
of tile Delaware bay, in Central 1) da
ware.
It is learned that a dozen .rural
carriers who start from Dover have
been made ill by attacks from the
pests.
The insects for a week have daily
attacked these carriers and their
horses in great swarms. In order
to alleviate the sufferings of the
men and beasts it is necessary to
plunge' into the Delaware bay for i
salt-water treatment.
There seems to be no remedy, and
meanwhile the delivery of the mails"
is hampered.
I
A CRANK IS AFTER
THE SCALP OF LEN i
Atlanta Preacher is Fearful He
May Be Killed.
ATLANTA, August 17. —An anony
mous letter has recently been receiv
ed by Dr. Broughton in which the
writer, who assumes the nom-de
plurae of “Pax Vobiscum,” states that
he has been selected by the Ixird to
take Dr. Broughton’s life, and that
he will carry out his orders within
the next two months. Immediately
upon the receipt of the letter Dr.
Broughton sent a copy to Dr. Pea
cock, who at once notified Chief Jen
nings. The letter will instruct the
police to be exceedingly watchful
when Dr. Broughton returns to the
city and every effort will be made
to apprehend the miscreant and pre
. vent his doing bodily harm to the
5 Atlanta pastor.
i “Regular ns the Suu"
s
t is an expression as old as the race.
r No doubt the rising and setting of
the sun is the most regular perfor
mance in the universe, unless it is
’ the action of the liver and bowels
when regulated with Dr. King’s New
Life Pills. Guaranteed by Eldridge
I Drug Co., 25c. lm.
See that new line of gold Shell
bracelets at Bell’s, the Jeweler.
HAMILT . CO.
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PLANTERS RANK BUILDING
Americus, Ga.
REMOVAL SALeT -
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We will move to our handsome
new store in the Holliday building
on Lamar street opposite Windsor
Hotel about August 15th. Our buy
ers ieave for the eastern market July
31st. Just three more weeks to close
out our present stock. Everything
goes;nothing reserved.
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Specials in embroideries £3,00 Queen Quality ox
and laces, 10c vai laces fords at 2.50
at 5c yd. $3 50 Queen Quality ox
-8 in err broidery edging fords 2.65
at 10c yd. One counter of children’s
Fine wide swiss embroid- slippers all one price
ery at. ..20c yd, per ./air
50c shirt waist * t..., .3 9 c 40< mattin 2 the
75cshirt waiat at 55c ’”" ** ’ '' ‘
' „ , , . c 25c matting by the roll
SI.OO shirt w'aist a . • 78c j^ c
Tl 2s shirt waist at..95c $7 sjq j a rg e tapestry hall
$2 00 shirt waist at.. LEO portieres,red and green
$2.50 shirt waist at.. 1.95 per pair 4.98
$3.00 shirt waist at. .2.25 iOc figured muslin per
$4 00 shirt waist at. . ~95 yd 7&c
$7 50 shirt waist at. .4.95 Good yd wide bleaching
STSO ladies’ oxfords.. 195 per yd , —lO c
HAMILIWJifIr
Proprietors.
BEST SMOKE ON EARTH
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Made of Selected HAVANA TOBACCO. Hand Made and
Quality Uusurpassed, Sold at All Americus Cigar Stands
A Prime Ten Cents Cigar for 5 Cents
I Full College Courses 1 *s'&:•!■ For Catalogue & full 1
with Music, Painting ! i Information Address I
and Elocution. 65th Ses- Bib *l3 4. fc’JES, John W. Raines, Pres. I
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