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Americas Population
12.000.
Sumter County
35.000.
TWENTY-NINTH YEAR.
You May Not Think Os It,
But it Does
make a hie: difference to you who makes the clothes you
I wear; especially if the maker is willing to tell you what
he makes them of; and how.
That’s one thing we like about Hart Schaffner &
Marx clothes; they are made of strictly all-wool fabrics
and the makers seem to want everybody to know it.
They advertise the fact extensively; it’s the most impor
tant fact about any clothes.
They are plenty of good looking clothes for sale that
are not all-wool, the makers don’t claim that they are;
they don’t say much about it.
We like to sell clothes that our customers can be
positive about; goods that you don’t have to take any
body’s word for; clothes you know are good. It’s easy
to sell such clothes; and the’re a satisfaction to
everybody.
It isn’t simply that we sell Hart Schaffner & Marx
clothes that you find it worth while to buy your things
I here.
That’s a pretty good reason; but there are others.
We’ve a lot of things that men wear, that are worth
having too. If you havn’t found out that this store is
the headquarters for quality stuff, you’ve got something
coming to you.
|W. D. BAILEY.
I Outfitter for Men and Boys
Forsyth St. ami Cotton Ave Amrricos. (ia.
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AMERICUS TIMES-REOOR DER
RICH MEN WILL
NOT ENTER HEAVEN
Great Majority Are Borinr) for
Other Place
SO SAYS CARDINAL GIBBONS
Head of Catholic Church in America
Assails Methods and Lives of
Wealthy-Moneyis Surpass
ing Spread of Religion.
NEW YORK, August 21. —Cardinal
Gibbons, who is summering at South
hampton, L. 1., has given out an in
terview, in which he assails the weal
thy class in a most positive manner.
His most startling statement is that
only a small percentage ot the rich
men will enter Heaven. The noted
prelate declares that the increase in
wealth is surpassing the spread o£
religion and that the rich people to
day get their joys on this earth and
think nothing of the hereafter.
Cardinal Gibbons also attacked the
trusts of the country and said that he
believed the Federal Government in
first attacking the Standard Oil Com
pany was pursuing the best policy, as
the cure of the evils lay in felling the
big fish first, thus preventing them
from eating up the little ones.
Speaking of wealth and religion the
Cardinal said:
I do not mean that it is impossible
—I know some rich men who are pious
*
and devout; but that they are indif
ferent as to their spiritual welfare—
they prefer the things of the earth,
of which they have an abundance. In
the luxury of our civilization they
heed not the hereafter. They are
blinded to the truth.
It is to the poor and the lowly. Car
dinal Gibbons went on to say, that
the church looks for the maintenance
of the true spirit of religion. But he
stopped there, and would not be led
to say whither the trend of religious
indifference among the great and in
fluential of the nation was leading:
Allusion was made to the spirit of
commercial life, the ideals upon
which the great swollen fortunes of
the country have been founded. The
cardinal pronounced the tendencies
all wrong. He severely aralgned the
builders of the great financial and in
dustrial corporation's as laboring up
on an immoral foundation—-rearing
their mighty structures upon the
ruins of competition and fair play
and driving to despair and despera
tion the young men whose means of
honest toil are stripped from them
by the methods of the mammoth
trusts.
He specifically mentioned the Stan
dard Oil Company tty name, and it
was a reference to Mr. Rockefeller's
statement begging the moral aspect
of Standard Oil's guilt, that Standard
has only done as others have done,
that called forth the striking utter
ance that the religion of wealth has
taken precedence in America over
the religion of Jesus Christ.
The cardinal said that if the Stan
dard Oil Company was guilty of the
offense charged against it the fine
of $29,240,000 for rebating was not too
great. He said:
There is reason and justice in the
law going after the big ones first.
These big fishes are engaged in eat
ing the little fishes up, and just prin
ciple seems to he to strike at the
most prominent and formidable first
as an example to all others.
1 believe, however, that adequate
and prop rtionate punishment should
be meted out to all alike. For in
stance, the railroad corporations have
no right to discriminate in the prices
they charge one man and another
man. The whole system is bad,
however it is looked upon.
Cardinal Gibbons wound up by
saying that the great wealth of to
day was not an unmixed blessing be
cause of the evil that it causes.
LOST BRACELET.—Baby's, en
graved “Jane.” Finder return to this
office for reward.
A Bold Step,
To overcome the well-grounded and
reasonable objections of the more intel
ligent to the use of secret, medicinal com
pounds, Ur. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N.
Y.,Some time ago, decided to make a bold
departure from the usual course pursued
by the mukors of put-up medicines for do
mestic use, aruj so has published broad
cast and orFTrty to the whole world, a full
and compk*te list of all the ingredients
entering inW-the composition of his widely
celebrated tydiemes. Thus he has taken
his nummrfte yutrons and patients jnto
his full jt onWtnee. Thus too he has re
movecUmis/medicines from among secret
nostrjfm/of doubtful merits, and made
theml ficmcdUs of Known Composition.
Bv tfiiS-boULsli’pJjr. PiTrce has shown
formulas qrft elf such-hxccilonco
hat by is put aTdnd to subject them to
: EiUulfiat ~
Not only docs the wrapper of every bo,tie
of Dr. Pierre’s Golden Medical Discovery, the
famous medicine for weak stomach. pid
liver or biliousness and all catarrhal diseases
wherever located, have printed upon it. in
plain English, a full and (omplete mt of all
the ingredients computeit. but a f-inall
book ims been compiled from numerous
standard medical works, of all the different
schools of practice, containing very numer
ous extracts from tlio writings of leading
practitioners of medicine, endorsing in He
strongest ponyi'.lc term*, each and every ingre
dient contanud in Dr. Pierce’s medicines.
One of these little Tnioks will lx* mailed free
to any one sending addre son postal card or
by letter, to J r. It. V. l’u ice, buffalo, N. V., .
and requestlng the same. From this little
book it will bo learned that Dr. Pierce’s med
icines contain no alcohol, narcotics, mineral
agents or other poisonous or injurious agents
and that they are mad ■ from native, medicl-
I nal roots of great x , .ue: also that some of
the most val’. J.le i. y uUr.ts contained in
l)r. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for weak.
I nervous ov< ' "v u-d» wn. r nervous
and debilitated v. n» v. ic ei ydoyed, long
years ago. by ihe lr. :- ' for sn > annumts
affecting their soinivs. in fa, t. one of the
most Varna 'e modi* .:i;.|[ plants « no ve ■ into
the composition of Dr. Pierce - Favor.lt.* i ro
scription was known to the Indians as
"Squaw-Weed.” Our knowledge ortho uses
of not a few of our most valuable native, me
dicinal plants was gained from tin* Indians.
As made up by improved and exact pro
cesses, the "Favorite Prescription’ is a most
efficient remedy for regulating an the wom
anly functions, correcting b!-;p’..cements, as
prolapsus, gnteverslon am* rob* ever son,
overcoming painful periods, toning up iho
nerves and bringing about a perfect statu ol
health, bold by all dealers In codicinoa.
AMERICUS GEORGIA. THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22. 1907.
ROADS WONT ENJOIN RATE
Already Revising the Passenger Schedules
Will Accept the Decree of the Commission Relative to Reduced Passenger
Rates in Georgia.
Rumors to the effect that the ma
jority of railroads in Georgia will
not enjoin the pasenger rate reduc
tions by the railroad commission, ef
fective September 2, are gaining in
circulation, until officials now give it
as positive opinion that nearly all
of the roads, if not all, will acept
the order.
It is true, that, with the exception
of the Seaboard Air Line, none of the
railroads has undertaken the gigan
tic task of revising the tariff ched
ules on the new basis, but this is said
to have been delayed until the ad
journment of the legislature.
It had been believed by some that
the general assembly would reduce
passenger rates to a fiat basis of two
cents a mile, and the roads were wait
ing until this was proved or disprov
ed.
While the revision of the tariff will
require some time, it is known that
during the recent fight in North Car
olina the Southern railway changed
its tariff lists in eight days, this in
FAILED TO PROVIDE FUNDS
Legislature Forgot the Agricultural Schools
And Consequently the Schools May Be Unable to Open I heir Doors to
Students in January.
The Third District Agricultural Col
lege in Americus, as well as those sit
uated in the ten other congressional
districts, may not be able to "open
their doors in January, because of a
lack of funds wherewith to pay the
operating expenses. The schools were
forgotten by the legislature.
The situation is explained in the fol
lowing press dispatch.
ATLANTA, August 21.—The legisla
ture at its present session failed to
provide one penny for the support and
maintenance of the State Agricultural
College at Athens, and the eleven dis
trict agricultural schools located in
other sections of Georgia, one in each
congressional district.
It is possible Gov. Hoke Smith may
call an extraordinary session of the
legislature at an early date to make
some provisions, for the educational
institutions mentioned.
The governor says he will not take
the matter under consideration and
advisement until the appropriation
bills have reached him, and he has
had an opportunity to study their
POLICIES GOOD IN AMERIGEIS
None Canceled Here By Companies as Is Done in Olher
Cities.
Not a single Americus saloon keep
er has had his fire insurance policy
canceled-- by order of tlie insurance
companies, nor is there any possibility
of such contingency. Upon the con
trary, all insurance policies here are
to remain of force until they expire.
Americus insurance agents have or
ders to this effect.
In view of the fact that such in
surance is being canceled in other
cities, and not here, reflects the. high
standing of the men engaged in the
saloon business in Americus.
An article in yesterday's Albany
Herald regarding the cancellation of
policies there caused the Times-Re
corder to make inquiry regarding in
surance here. He was told the com
panies had ordered that all existing
policies remain in force.
Every saloon in Americus is thus
fully fire protected.
The Herald's’ article regarding the
cancellation of saloon insurance in
Albany is as follows:
“Insurance companies are cancel
ling policies held by liquor dealers
REFAWM’ AND HIGH TAXES
The “PeepuH” Will Be Called Upon to Pay the
Freight.
ATLANTA. August 21.—While the
Governor and Comptroller General
have -not yet met and passed the form
al order, k is a foregone conclusion
that the State tax rate th 4 year will
be five mills or $5 on each s',ooo of
property returned for taxation. With
tax returns aggregating a total of
$700,000,000, this will give the State
FOR KENT.
Nice, new, 5 room house; also 2 front
rooms up stairs, in my building on
Lamar street. LEE ALLEN.
HIM Xsk your doctor about the wisdom of your
7T ft keeping Ayer's Cherry Pectoral in the house,
J 0/7 AYA dU for colds, coughs, croup, bronchiitii3. If
V/U atm. *■# hc s ' it , s all right( then get a bottle of it at
once . why not show a little foresight m such
TIT IT• matters? Early treatment, early cure
l\lPeu. It iSi&tSx
eluding the time required for the
printing.
It is reported that the Seaboard Air
Line and the Southern railway have
botli given up any intention to fight
the order of the commission. These
two roads are in class “C,” and under
order would operate upon 2 1-2 cents
a mile basis.
The additional roads in this class
are the Alabama Great Southern, the
Central of Georgia and the Georgia.
Southern and Florida railroads.
The Seaboard is said to have so far
signified its willingness to submit to
the order that it is now rewriting its
tariffs for North Carolina and Georgia
upon the reductions ordered. It is
said that the tariff department at
Portsmouth has been busy for the
last several days, aranging the rates
in Georgia at 2 1-2 cents a mile.
It is believed that the roads will
submit to the order rather than face
the judicial contests and disastrous
results similar to those in Alabama
ami North Carolina.
detailed provisions.
He would not discuss the matter
this morning, nor would he engage
in any extra session talk. An exami
nation of the general appropriations
and deficiency appropriations bill?
fails to discover a single provision
for either of the state agricultural
schools.
Inasmuch as no money has been set
aside for these institutions by legis
lative enactment, it will of course be
impossible for the state to contribute
a penny towards their support.
The plight in which the institutions
have been placed is due to the failure
of the senate to concur in the action of
the house in passing the Martin fer
tilizer tag tax bill. This measure pro
posed to raise the revenue with which
to support the state colleges an , the
sudsidlary district schools.
The bill provided that fifty thous
and dollars of the two hundred thous
and dollars raised by the sale of ferti
lizer tags should go to the state agri
cu'tural cji.ege and that each of the
districts should receive ten thousand
dollars
here on their stocks and barrom fix
tures. Policies which have recently
expired have not been renewed, and
other policies which have not ex
pired have been cancelled.
“Prohibition in Georgia is given as
the cause of this action on the part of
the insurance companies, and doubt
less what is true in Albany is also
true in other cities throughout the
state Vfewa .liquor is sold.
Whether the insurance companies
fear that among trie liquor dealers
there may be some unscrupulous ones
who will try to “sell out to the insur
ance companies,” or whether some
other reason is at the bottom of the
matter, is not known.
“It is not believed that any Albany
liquor dealer would resort to such a
method to dispose of his stock, hut
the officials of the big insurance com
panies seem to be afraid that the pro
hibition law; has increased the fire
risks in the liquor business.
“And as they cannot do any busi
ness with the liquor trade in Georgia
after January 1, anyway, they are not
taking any risks.
$3,500,000 less the cost of collection
which is 7 per cent. This will leave
the State from direct taxation $3,255,-
000. The State's revenues from other
sources, now that the liquor tax is
gone, is about $1,300,000, so that the
income this year will be about $4,550,-
000. The State's total expenditures
will be approximately $4,770,000.
“Echo Springs” Whisnoy.—Our lead
er *I.OO per quart. Also other high
grade wines and whiskeys. Orders
given prompt attention.
19 e. o. d. ts W. B. Hudson.
OPPRESSION DUE
TO MANY CAUSES
Roosevelt Only One Element
in the Situation
MONEY TIGHT WORLD OVER
Corporations Issuing New Bonds and
English Liquidating American Se
curities to Meet Demands at
Home Do More to Hurt Mar
ket Than Trust Prose
cutions.
NEW YORK, August 21. —John D.
Rockefeller has given his reasons for
the tremendous shrinkage in security
values during the present year. He
boldly puts all the blame upon the
President of the United States.
Is it true that Mr. Roosevelt’s ac
tions have caused one of the most
remarkable declines the stcck market
has ever witnessed? Have the ef
forts on the part of Federal and
State authorities to compel the cor
porations to obey exisiting laws or
their attempts to create new law-s that
will curb the trusts been responsible
for a shrinkage of about $4,000,000,-
000 in railroad and industrial securi
ties in 1907.
An examination of the financial
conditions existing in all parts of the
world proves beyond any possibility
of doubt that there are causes far
more potent than anything President
Roosevelt has done which have com
bined to depress securities every-,
where.
It is true that the activity of the
Federal Government and the State
authorities lias caused some liquida
tion of stocks, but this activity lias
been a minor rather than the major
reason.
Some Hensons for Repressions.
What, then, are the reasons for the
sick stock market ?Is there any
thing radically wrong with the coun
try, and if so, what is it? In order of
their importance the causes for the
world-wide financial depression now
existiing can be set down as follows:
First.—An almost unprecedented
scarcity of capital in every civilized
land on the globe.
Second—The losses by wars and
earthquake in the past seven years
amounting to more than $4,000,000,-
000.
Third.—Over expansion in the indus
trial and trade affairs of all the lead
ing countries.
Fourth. —The disclosures in the Uni
ted States, first of the life insurance
scandals and later in some other
big corporations, followed by anti
corporation laws in many states and
by the activity of the national authori
ties.
Fifth. —Fear in Europe that Russia
may default its bond interest and very
great uneasiness over Japan's fina
cial condition.
Any student of financial affairs and
every banker or capitalist who takes
the troubje of informing himself will
agree that these five reasons, and not
the fourth alone, have combined to
depress security values not only in
Eurpoe, but in America. There are
besides many minor and local causes,
such as an unfavorable crop out
look in the United States.
But the first cause and hv all odds
the most important one is the univer
sal scarcity of capital. Money is
dear everywhere. It is relatively as
scarce in France, Germany, England,
Russia, Austria, Brazil, Argentine and
Japan as it is in the United States.
In every one of those countries there
has been an unusual development in
trade or industry, or else a fearful
drain of capital owing to wars.
Wars an Important Item.
Consequently the second and third
causes set down above which relate
to the $j,S)OP,000,000 w’asted in wars
and in over-eXJ}ansion in industries
are really the rea&GPS for the first
cause and may be treated as a part of
it.
Mr. Rockefeller contends’ that capi
tal is locked up because it iS.afraid.
The reason it is afraid, says the Stan
dard Oil king, is because of Presi
dent Roosevelt’s policies.
There is not a responsible banker
in New York or anywhere else who
will not laugh at this astounding as
sertion. if capital were only dear
in America and plentiful in London.
Paris, Berlin and Vienna, there might
be some plausibility in what the fath
er of the world’s greatest trust says.
But money Is relatively just as dear
In these other places as it is in the
United States.
The proof of this is found in ac
tual figures. The Bank of France last
Winter put up its discount rate to
the highest point in over six years,
and it is there today. The Bank of
England raised its discount rate at
the same time to 6 per cent., a fig
ure unprecedented in a generation ex
cept during the worst stress of Eng
land's war with the Boers, Germany’s
“official” rate is 5 1-2 per cent., and
was considerably more than that.
Only last week the Bank of Eng
land again increased its interest rate
as a means to prevent the exportation
of gold. All foreign government bonds
are lower than for sixty years past.
Russian 4s sell at 72 and Japan was
unable to float 5 per cent, bonds in
London to the bankers.
If, as Mr. Rockefeller says, Ameri
can capital is locked up because It is
scared, what is causing foreign capi-
Ital to be locked up? The action of the
United States cannot control the fi
nances of Russia or France or Eng
land.
HAMILTON ffl.
PLANTERS BANK BUILDING
Americus,
reaTovaTsale''
We will move to our handsome
new store in the Holliday building
on Lamar street opposite Windsor
Hotel about August 15th. Our buy
ers leave for the eastern market July
31st. Just three more weeks to close
out our present stock. Everything
goes;nothing reserved.
Specials in embroideries
and iaces, 10c vai laces
at 5c yd.
8 in eir broidery edging
at 10c yd.
Fine wide swiss embroid
ery at ~2ocyd.
50c shirt waist at 39c
75cshirt waist at 55c
SI.OO shirt waist at.. .78c
$1 25 shirt waist at. 95c
$2.00 shirt waist at.. 1 .50
$2.50 shirt waist at.. 1 .95
$3.00 shirt waist at. .2.25
$4 00 shirt waist at..
T 7.50 shirt waist at. .4.95
$7.50 ladies’ oxfords. .195
HAMim-GBr
Proprietors.
BEST SMOKE ON EARTH
Made of Selected HAVANA TOBACCO. Hand Made and
Quality Uusurpassed, Sold at All Americus Cigar Stands
A Prime Ten Cents Cigar for 5 Cents
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NUMBER 98
$3,00 Queen Quality ox
fords at 2.50
$3-50 Queen Quality ox
fords * 2.65
One counter of children’s
slippers ail one price
per pair • • -50 c
40c matting by the Toff
yd .... .22J£c
25c matting by the roll
yd ..15c
$7 5O large tapestry hall
portieres, red and green
per pair 4.98
iOc figured muslin per
yd 7&c
Good yd wide bleaching
per yd 10c