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Americus Population
12.000.
Sumter County
35.000.
TWENTY-NINTH YEAR.
Copyright 1907 by Hart Schaffner & Marx
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TRIAL OF PETTIBONE
ENTERED ON TODAY
Case Promises of National
Interest
STATEPOSSESSESUTTLE EVIDENCE
Man Connected With the Murder of
Governor of Idaho-Hearing
Will Cover Several
Days.
BOISE, IDAHO, Sept 4.—The term
of court which opened here today
will be rendered of national impor
tance by the trial of George Petti
borne, who, with Secretary Hay
wood and President Meyer of the
Western Federation of Miners, was
indicted for the murder of ex-Gover
nor Sternbery. Judge Wood will
attempt to clear the calendar as far
as possible before beginning the Pet
tibone trial, which has been set for
Tuesday, October 1.
Clarence Harrow, the Chicago at
torney who successfully defended Wil
liam Haywood, will probably be the
chief counsel for the defense, Mr.
Pettibone having expressed himself
in Darrow's favor. E. H. Richardson,
the Dsnver attorney, it is said, will
not appear in the case.
The attorneys for the state are
now busily engaged in preparing ad
ditional evidence in an effort to
secure the conviction of Pettibone.
Unprejudiced citizens of Boise be
lieve that the evidence against Petti
bone is even weaker than that pro
duced against Haywood and that the
Denver merchant is sure of acquittal.
Senator Borah is quoted as saying
that President Meyer, who is now at
liberty on $25,000 bond, will never be
tried.
Attorneys for the prosecution admit
that they have little evidence tending
to implicate Meyer in the murder of
Steunenberg, and that his trial would
entail a useless expense on the al
ready overburdened people. It is ru
mored that the Pettibone trial may
have to he postponed on account of
a lack of funds to follow up the pros
ecution.
Other rumors are to the effect that
the Mine Owners’ association has
agreed to furnish the money needed.
If the trial should he put off, I’etti
bone's atorneys will demand bail for
their client. All of the SIOO,OOO appro
priated for prosecuting the federation
leaders has been expended, and many
voters are up in arms against fur
ther great expense in cases where
Governor Gooding and other state of
ficials have failed to make good their
allegations.
It is likely that the matter will
again become an issue in Idaho's next
.election, several prospective candi
dates for state offices having already
announced themselves as opposed to
what they term the “wasteful ex
travagance” of the present administra
tion.
DEMAND FOR MILEAGE
BOOKS ON DECLINE
Americus Offices Have Few Calls
For Them Now.
At the Americus offices of both the
Seaboard and the Central, the demand
for mileage books has taken a de
cided drop since the new passenger
rate became effective. At one of the
offices only one book was called for
yesterday. Interchangeable mileage
books are no longer good on the Wes
tern & Atlantic, the Atlanta and West
Point, the Atlantic Coast Line, the
Charleston and Western Carolina and
the Georgia railroad, all of these
roads being required to sell tickets
at less than 2 1-2 cents per mile, the
rate at which the interchangeable
books were sold. To recognize these
tickets would subject the roads to
prosecution for charging more than
the prescribed rate. Such tickets are
good, however, on the other railroads
of the state on which they have been
good hitherto.
Bad Symptoms.
The woman who has periodical head
aches, baelfaehe, sees imaginary dark
spots or specks flouting or dancing before
her eyes, ba.vgnawing distress or heavy
full feeling vn/tomach, faint spells, drag
ging-downAtelirig In lower abdominal or
pelvic region, easily startled or excited,
irregtikfror painful periods, with or with
out itlvlc catyrrh, is suffering from
anikflerangemonts that should
have eJmy at/uition. Not all of above
symptoifc? aos likely to be present In any
case at qhe/ime.
Neglected or badly treated and such
ca3es/f>ti/n run into maladies which da
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AMERICUS GEORGIA. THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 5. 1907.
CROPRUINED, SAYS HUDSON
NEVER SAW SUCH HAVOC AS NOW EXISTS
has Carefully Inspected the Georgia Crop and Thinks the Loss Within Past
two Weeks Will Reach 40 Percent.
After a tour of inspection through
Middle and South Georgia Commis
sioner Thomas G. Hudson tells- a
truly alarming story as to the condi
tion of the cotton crop. He says it
will be damaged in Georgia by from
25 to 40 per cent. His view is based
upon actual conditions as he observed
them, and is not prompted by any ef
fort he says, to boost the price or bull
the market.
“The cotton crop in Georgia will
not exceed 1,500,000 bales," said
Commissioner Hudson.
“Three weeks ago there was every
reason to believe that we would raise
between 1,800,000 and 2,000,000,, but
the farmers of the state will be lucky
if the crop yields a million and a half
bales, In my opinion.
T have never in all my experience
with farming seen such havoc done in
so short' a time,” he continued. “The
cotton crop in many sections has been
literally burned up, and everywhere it
has been damaged more or less by the
heat and drouth. Some of it looks as
if a fire had been built and burned
under the stalks.
“In three weeks’ time the crop has
deteriorated anywhere from 25 to 40
per cent, and the deterioration may
increase, unless the hot wave Is brok
en and we have plenty.of rain.”
The commissioner recently return
ed from Jamestown, where he went to
attend to the Georgia exhibit. He says
EXCHANGE IS OPENED HERE
AMERICUS WAREHOUSES GET MARKET QUOTATIONS
Local Company Accepts Charter and Ready for Business-Advantages of
Having on Exchange in Americus.
An important meeting of the Am
ericus Cotton Exchange was held on
Wednesday morning, at which the
charter for the association was ac
cepted and a constitution adopted. The
organization of this exchange by the
business men of Americus means
much not only for the cotton business
of this section, but for all other lines
of business.
The continuous publication of the
prices of stocks, bonds, cotton, grain
and farm produce keeps the banker
and the merchant posted upon their
quotations, and assures to the farmer
the best prices for all that he raises.
The object of the exchange is not
pecuniary gain, and no purchase or
sale of any cotton, stocks, bonds or
other commodity Is effected therein,
but is maintained entirely at the ex
ASK DIVIDENDS OE CENTRAL
INCOME BONDHOEERS TO MEET IN METROPOLIS
Strenuous Attempt Will Be Made Today By Holders of Third Income Bonds
to force Payment of Interest.
SAVANNAH, Sept 4. —Georgia hold
ers of Central Railway Co.’s third pre
ferred income bonds will be strongly
represented at the meeting of these
bondholders in New York tomorrow.
Large blocks of these bonds are held
in Savannah, and in other Georgia
cities as well, while New York bank
er-1 ■■ 1 i L— V - - --
POLITICS HAS ’
HURT THEM
Maj. Hanson Told The Arbi
trators Yesterday.
ATLANTA, Sept. 4. —President Han
son, of the Central railroad, appear
ed today before the arbitration board
in the consideration of the appeal from
the assessment on that road by the
Comptroller General. Major Hanson
in his remarks to the arbitrators de
clared that politics had already great
ly injured the Central and other roads
operating in Georgia and threatened
to inflict further damage on them and
the public by seriously interfering
with all progressive steps. Improve
ments of all kinds, he declared, had
practically ceased, in the railroad
world in Georgia.
SCRAP WITH COONS
GOING ON STILL
French and Moors Fight at Casa
Blanca.
NEW YORK, Sept 4.—Cablegrams
today report continued fighting be
tween the French and the Moorish
tribes at Casa Blanca. In today's
fight one thousand Moors were left
dead upon the hot sands. The French
loss was trifling.
f Ask your doctor the medical name for a cold
1 n //TO nn on the chest. He will say, “Bronchitis.” Ask
HO \jfl him if '* is ever serious - Lastly, ask him if
he prescribes Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral for this
f f disease. Keep in close touch with your family
X/» f , --.X physician, and follow his advice carefully.
§ft ,I/P" N / w® have no secret® I We publish J. C. Ayer Oe.,
Si (I CWr %- ue formuleeof ull ourpreperatiop®, Lowell, M»»«
lie was impressed with the deplorable
conditions of the cotton crops through
North and South Carolina, which were
then in need of rain.
“But I console myself with the hope
and belief that the crops in Georgia
were faring better,” added the com
missioner. “I was shocked beyond
measure to find upon inspection that
the cotton in Georgia is in no better
shape than in the States through
which 1 passed on my return from
Jamestown. It looks as if it had been
paralyzed.
Commissioner Hudson accounts for
the condition by the long drouth and
the exceeding warm weather of the
past three weeks.
“Until three weeks ago," he said
“we had plenty of rain all over the
State. The cotton thrived, and the
prospects for a record breaking year
were never better. Then the weather
turned warm again; no more rain fell
The cotton was full of moisture, and
gradually the hot wind dried out the
sap, leaving the plant to burn to
death.
Mr. Hudson was asked as to his
opinion regarding the price of cotton
this fall.
“Cotton will bring 15 cents per
pound easily, I think,” was the reply
he made. “The reports from every
where tell of damage and anticipat
ed short crops, and I can see no good
reason why the staple should not
find a market at 15 cents.”
pense of the members for the market
quotations and other information that
can be obtained in no other way.
The constitution adopted is model
ed after that of the Exchange at Au
gusta, and will be operated to a large
extent in a manner similar to the Au
gusta and Savannah Exchanges. A
1 committee has been appointed to
i place these facts before the business
men of Americus and to solicit mem
' bership in the Exchange.
The initiation fee is fixed at ten
■ dollars, which entitles the member
' to a share of stock in the Exchange
■ and which is transferable only after
the membership has reached fifty.
The monthly dues have not yet been
1 assessed.
At the next meeting, which will be
held on Tuesday 10th, all permanent
officers will be elected.
ers have large holdings as well. A
determined effort will be made at the
meeting tomorrow to force the Cen
tral Railway to pay interest on these
third income bonds, as was done upon
other securities of the company re
cently. Prominent Savannahians will
attend the meeting of the bondhold
ers.
TO INVITE TWO
CONVENTIONS
1 Gov. Smith To Invite Prohis and
j
Hoo-Hoos.
ATLANTA, GA., Sept. 4. —Governor
Smith has consented in behalf of the
city of Atlanta to invite the national
executive committee of the Prohibition
Party to hold the nominating conven
tion of the party in Atlanta next
year. He will also invite the
Order of Iloo—Hoos, mainly made up
of lumber men to hold its annual
convention here next year.
SALE TO CONTINE
TODAY AT DUNCAN’S
Five Dollar Shoe Still Sold There
at 11.80.
The sale of men's $5 shoes at SI.BO
at Duncan's store yesterday was ap
preciated by wearers of fine shoes,
who knew their value and bought
them. Many pairs were sold, a few
customers taking two and three pairs
at this cut price. Mr. Duncan will
continue the sale one day longer, and
today $5 shoes will still be sold at
SI.BO, choice of any line, and sizes
yet unbroken.
| HARRIMAN IS
1 A PROBLEM
Administration Still Wor=
ried Over Him
TO SUE OR NOE EO SUE
Many Hold That the Unioc and South
ern Pacific Combination is Helpful
and Not Hurtful to Commerce-
Should Be Left Alone.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept 4.—Mr.
Harriman and his railroad deals and
mergers have not been forgotten by
the President during his summer va
cation. This subject will be oife of
the first things taken up for consider
ation after the President resYc 1 ™
Washington, early next month. sL
a prominent official who recently saxfr
Mr. Roosevelt, the information was
given that a conference would be held
following the return of the President
to the White House, to determine
whether the government shall go into
the courts and attempt to set aside
some of the Harriman combinations,
particularly his Union Pacific-South
ern Pacific deal, or acknowledge that
evidence has not been obtained to
justify prosecution.
To Discuss It In Message.
There is good reason to believe the
President will discuss the Harriman
case in his first message to the Six
tieth Congress, advancing it as a
powerful argument in favor of further
legislation to strengthen the inter
state commerce law. Before this mes
sage is written, however, the policy
with regard to the Harriman deals will
have been agreed upon, and the coun
try probably will know whether the
Harriman mergers are to be attack
ed. While there seems to have been
a general public clamor that the
courts be urged to pass upon these
acts of Mr. Harriman, the administra
tion appears to be at a loss how to
proceed in the matter.
Civil Suits Contemplated.
That individuals associated with the
Harriman railroad management will
not he prosecuted criminally was de
cided long ago; in fact, before the
President left Washington for his sum
mer vacation. But final decision as
to whether civil suits shall be insti
tuted to break up certain combinations
in restraint of trade,'disclosed during
the inquiry of the Interstate Com
merce Commission into the matter,
and for which Mr. Harriman and men
associated with him are'supposed to
be responsible, is yet to be made. This
point will be settled at the October
conference.
It is now known for a certainty that
if the administration makes an effort
to “smash Harriman” the Union Paci
fic-Southern Pacific consolidation will
be the first point of attack. Accord
ing to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, competition between these
two systems has been eliminated un
der the Harriman management. Whe
ther the merger is beneficent or other
wise in its effect upon interstate trade J
must be decided by the legal advisers
of the administration.
FORECAST OF NEWS
EVENTS FOR TODAY
Happenings of Interest Over the
Country.
NEW YORK, Sept 4.—Among the
important news events scheduled for
tomorrow are the following:
Executive committee of the South
ern Cotton association will meet in
Jackson, Miss., to fix the minimum
price of cotton.
William Jennings Bryan is clied
uled to begin speaking tour of Okla
homa and will reply to speech made
by Secretary Taft on the occasion of
his recent visit to Oklahoma City.
American Life convention, composed
of insurance officials, will meet in
Indianapolis.
Convention of National Firemen’s
Association of America will be form
ally inaugurated at Oklahoma City,
Okla.
Manitoba field trials, greatest sport
ing event of the kind in America, will
begin at Winnipeg, Man.
McKinley monument erected by the
city of Buffalo and the state of New
York will be dedicated.
L.EGEND ON BANNER
“BOOST; DONT KNOCK”
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Kansas City Host Invades The
Exposition.
NORFOLK, VA., Sept 4.—Bearing a
banner reading “If You Can't Boost,
Don’t Knock,” and headed by a band
of forty pieces, hundreds of citizens
of the metropolis at the mouth of the
Kaw marched into the Jamestown ex
position grounds this morning to cele
brate Kansas City day at the big fair.
Characteristic of the community they
represented, the visitors immediately
proceeded to “show ’em” ta the ex
position. The main exercises took
place in the Missouri state building,
a handsome structure fronting on
Hampton Roads. . The edifice was
elaborately decorated for the occasion
and bouquets of roses were distributed
as favors among the lady visitors.
The program included addresses by
United States Senator Warner, ex-
Governor David H. Francis, Attorney
General Hadley and other well known
Missourians. Many Missouri Eagles,
in attendance at the national conven
tion of the order, joined in the celebra
tion.
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Our New, Home Grand
Opening Sale, Saturday,
August 31st, and lasting 15
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days.
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Prices, quality
dealings will estair
in our new home. \ |^H
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Proprietoi^r
Lamar Street Opposite Hotel Windsor,
Americas Cigar Company
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market today,
“Americus Maid”
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vana cigar, Hand made, and weß
worth a dime is but sold for 5 cents*
Patronize a Meritorious Home Industry,*
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and call for the “Americus Maid” at
all cigar stands in the city.
! Parker warehouse
• ELTON C. PARKER, Prop. (Successor to Council,
1 Parker & Co.
I desire to extend thanks to the farmers for their patronage
in the past, and ask a continuance of same, promising courteous
and prompt attention to all business entrusted to me.
Mr.Cbarles C. Sheppard will weigh cot ton for me, and will be
glad to serve you. Respectfully,
ELTON -(-.Jj iHllilii f