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THE TINES-RECORDER
DAILY AND WEEKLY.
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Editor and Proprietor.
C. W, CORNFORTH.
Associate Editor.
J. W. FLRLOW, City Editor.
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the Times-Recorder is the
OfSc: i. of tte Cltv of Amertcus,
OT 'Tgan of Samter County
Offici :»r«ac of Webster County
OT >r«rao of Railroad Commission of
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AIK . - CUS GA . NOV. 1, 1907.
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A Morse message was received by
a steamship promoter. It said 'skid
doo"
Be<-r is to be advanced in price. ;
That's one raise that Georgia can
view with indifference.
Alabama now has thirty-eight dry
counties, besides a larger number in
which prohibition prevails partially.
Mrs. Fee is suing her recent
husband for? 80,000 which she alleges
she loaned him. This is rather a
large marriage fee.
Having sold his cotton last Aug-!
. usi for October delivery, a Xewnan,
Ga., farmer triumphantly sold 205
bales at 12 cents on Wednesday. That
was a forward pass that was a win
ner.
Why have eggs been so high? The
answer to that question has been
found. Four Chicago commission j
houses are said to be staggering un
der the weight of 350,000,000 eggs
in cold storage. When the break |
comes the people will have a mighty j
omelette. Well, o-me-let it come.
Kansas, where the chief crop a few!
years ago was grasshoppers and In
galls, reports that her banks lire
fairly bursting with money, more
than they can loan out. Reserves
were more than double what the law
requires. Kansas and poverty are
rank strangers now.
Another life insurance official has
been sentenced to prison. Dr. Gillette,
formerly vice-president of the Mutual,
must stay in prison six months. For!
the amount of ‘startling disclosures" j
in connection with the insurance;
scandals, the number who went to j
prison is very, very small. “The
man higher up” evidently managed
to escape.
Secretary Wilson has figured it up j
that the farmers will get more for)
their products this year than last. In:
1906 the value of farm products was.
$6,794,000,000. Prosperity has a good j
lease on life with wealth like that
scratched from the earth by the farm- ■
ers every year. Added to the wealth
of the gold, silver, copper and coal!
mines which are turning out their
tens of millions, there’s no cause to
complain. Nothing short of gross
mismanagement could bring real trou
ble.
G’ een and Gaynor, the Government
contractors who were found guilty of
misappropriating funds while work
ing on the Savannah harbor, have
had their appeal for a new hearing
overruled by the United States Court
of Appeals. Unless the Supreme Court
takes a different view, the prisoners,
who are now in jail at Macon, will be
transferred to the Federal prison at
Atlanta to begin their sentences. They
have fought hard, but seem destined
to lose. Their case has been before
the courts for fifteen years. Their
sentence is four years each.
As a result of the recent slump in
the selling prices of stocks and grain
grain and cotton futures, a Chicago
statistician has given out an estimate
that the visible supply of rotton has
lost $20,000,000. That looks pretty
had on paper, but as a matter of fact
cotton is just as valuable as it was
ten days ago. It is no doubt true that
exporters are not able to place ex
change bills except at high rates, hut
this is a passing incident. Almost
any Georgia farmer can hold his
cotton off the market for a week or
two with the certainty of getting a
higher price than if pushed out at a
time when exporters don't want tc
bu >'- ■ 11
WORK THAT COUNTS
All Georgia is admiring the spirit
manifested by the little city of Way
cross in its efforts to keep the plants
of the South Atlantic Car and Manu
* facturing Company there. A few
days ago the plant was visited by a
fire and other cities immediately be
■ gan pulling for the removal of the
| plant.
But the citizens of Waycross al
most instantaneously got in the game
and showed by their deeds how badly
j they wanted the establishment to stay.
At a mass meeting nearly $75,000 was
i raised and the city is to issue al
j most as much in bonds. One strik
j ing feature was the contributions of
labor by those who did not feel able
j to contribute cash.
Its such energetic work as this
which wins. In no other possible way
j could the appreciation of the presence
, of the big manufactory be manifest
ed. Resolutions and promises of a
cordial reception—which was the me
thod emylode by some other cities :
—do not weigh in the balances with
1 the inducements offered by the gritty
town of Waycross. If such a spirit
does not win it will be a reversal of
all natural laws of growth. It looks
like Waycross has nailed down the
car works so that the applications of \
other cities, unless backed by bonuses
much larger than competiting cities
could well offer, will be unanimous
ly rejected by the directors of the j
company.
Other towns can learn a valuable,
lesson from the pluck of one South
Georgia town of 10,000. The Way
cross way is the winning kind.
SI,OOO MORE HAS
BEEN RAISED,
Americus Institute Will Get
SI,OOO From Fund.
The Americus Institute has comple- j
ted the raising of SI,OOO on its im- j
provement fund and will receive j
SI,OOO as a second donation from the j
General Education Fund.
This makes $1,500 that Principal
Reddick has raised, and $2,000 that
the General Education Fund has given
to the Institute work.
Yesterday the SI,OOO fund was com
pleted when Mr. Lee G. Council, pres
ident of the Planters Bank, handed
Principal > Reddick a check for SIOO.
On his recent visit of inspection to
the Institute Mr. Council informed
j the principal that when be had rais
ed S9OO he would complete the SI,OOO.
This he did yesterday.
With the sl,-500 first in hand land
was bought adjacent to the Institute
It is desired to complete the pay
j ment on this and erect a dormitory
and otherwise improve the equip
ment of the institution. The work
of soliciting funds will continue un
til another $2,000 has been secured.
As soon as another SI,OOO is in hand
the General Education Fund will con
tribute a similar amount, and so when
i the third SI,OOO has been raised. This
will make $3,500 raised by the Insti
j tute and $4,000 donated by the Gen
i eral Education Fund,
i Principal Reddick expects to begin
j work among the white citizens of
Americus and Sumter county in a
short time.
MEETING TC CLOSE
TONIGHT’S SERVICE
With the service tonight, the inter
i eating series of meetings conducted
I this week at St. Paul’s church, East
Americus, by Rev. .J. X. Hudson, will
j probably come to a close. The meet
ings have been very well attended!
nightly and the success attending the j
revival is a subject of general con-1
j gratulation.
White Slave Trade.
BATTLE CREEK, MICH , Oct 31. j
(Special)—Charges that the white
slave trade is carried on in all Amer- |
ican cities and that a corporation |
with extensive ramifications in this |
country, Canada and Europe, exists 1
for the purpose of importing girls for
\ immoral purposes, will be made by :
; the White Slave Traffic committee of j
j the National Purity congress in its j
' rep rt presented tomorrow. Among i
! ether subjects on the program are j
j race murder, purity instruction in j
' the home and in school and colleges j
j and the relation of the pulpit and the j
i medical profession to social and indi-!
I i
| vidual purity.
Resumes Back-Stamping.
NEW YORK, Oct. 31.—(Special)
; The plan of back stamping the date
of receipt on all letters and first class
mail,, discontinued for a time in the
New York postoffiee, will be resumed
tomorrow. It was thought that the
i elimination of the back stamp would
■ would result in decreasing the time
i necessary in handling and delivering
i mail, but many complaints were made
j by patrons and the post office depart
j ment decided to resume the practice.
THE AMERICUS DAILY TIMES-RECORDER. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1. 1907.
GOING HOME TO VOTE
NOT SO POPULAR
Government Employes Shy
on Passes.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 31.
(Special)—Time was a few years ago
when the approach of election day
brought on Washington a Sunday
quiet. For several days previous to
the election the departments would
empty themselves of voters and in all
the big Government buildings the
forces would be reduced to the lowest
minimum possible.
During the past few years,, how
ever. conditions have undergone a
great change and so Tar as Washing
ton is concerned a person might nev
er know that elections will be held in ‘
a dozen States next Tuesday. The ex- ’
tension of the civil service is one of
the great causes for the change and
another is found in the fact that free j
transportation is not floating around
nowadays as it was in times gone by. j
A canvass of the various depart
ments today shows that few heads or
clerks expect to return home to cast j
their ballot next week. About the only
exception to the rule is found in those !
who come from Maryland or Ken--
tucky, in which States the contests
are regarded as unusually close and
consequently of more than ordinary
importance - So far as is known few ‘
Government employes who claim
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Penn- i
sylvania, Mississippi. Nebraska, New
Jersey or New York—in all of which
States some sort of an election is to
take place Tuesday— will take the j
trouble to go home to vote.
HOPE FOR REDUCED
PRICES FOR FOOD.
I'
Meat, Eggs and Chickens
Weakening.
CHICAGO, ILL_ Oct. 31.—(Special)
—Chicago housewives face the pronir
ise of better prices for their dinner
tables, following the cut of ten per
cent, in the price of meat as announc
ed by the Omaha packing firms.
With the lowing of the price of that
staple, other prices are expected to
follow, and inquiry among the com
mission men of the city shows that a
decline has resulted in several
articles.
This decline is eaten up, however,,
in the advance of (lour and other
pies, and the hope for the housewives
lies in the stringent condition in the
money market which may compel the
unloading of immense holdings of
butter, eggs and meats.
Beef shows a general decline of
one-half cent, while pork has advanc
ed two cents a pound. Pork chops
and sausages are included in the ad
’ vance, sausages being half a cent
higher than last week.
Coincident with the drop in the
prices of beef there also has been a
drop in the price of chickens and a
drop of two cents in the price of but-
ter. Eggs, however, are higher than
last year and the tendency is to still
higher prices.
The grocer, wholesale and retail,
meets all inquries with the announce
ment that “everything is going up.”
Flour has advanced $1.50 a barrel
within six weeks, that commodity re
tailing at $6.50 a barrel. Sugar has
not fluctuated and stands today at
about 5 cents, the same mark it
registered one month ago.
The future of eggs and butter de-
I pends upon the money market. There
i are millions of eggs in cold storage
for a better price, but if the strin-
I gency of money continues those who
| are holding them may be forced to
un]oad, which would result in a col-
I lapse in prices. The same condition
I is true of butter and chickens, and in
I the phase of the situation in the fi
: nancial world housewives feel that
"it is an ill wind that blows nobody
! good.”
BEAUTIFUL THINGS
THAT PLEASE THE EYE
'
j A stroll through the warerooms of
1 the A. W. Smith Furniture Co., at
! Forsyth and Jackson streets is a
| pleasure to the lover of the artistic
j in furniture.
An exceedingly handsome line, of
the most varied character, meets one
on both floors of the store. It em
braces everything that is needed in
the furnishing of a home.
Americus borne lovers every year
are furnishing their residences in a
more attractive, as well as more com
fortable style. The enterprise of
such houses as the A. W. Smith Fur
niture Co., in carrying extensive
stocks of the latest makes enables
them to do this.
BETTER DEMAND
TOR BEST GOODS
Comments of Mr. W. D.
Bailey on Fall Trade.
"The increase in our business so
far this fall has exceeded the increase
in any year that 1 have been fn busi
ness in Americus. We expected a
good business, but the trade actually
done up to this time has exceeded all
expectations.'*
This was what Mr. W. D. Bailey
said yesterday afternoon in discussing
business conditions in Americus.
•‘Another feature of business'this fall
which has much impressed me,” hft
continued, “has been the better grade
of goods that has been bought. The
demand for the higher priced cloth
ing has been surprisingly large. Ready
to wear clotiiing at S3D to S4O a suit
has been called for to a vastly great
er extent than ever before, and the
demand for the cheaper suits, that
is, suits from sls to S3O, while very
satisfactory, has been below what we
anticipated. We construe this to
mean that our men folks are pros
perous and desire the best to be had.
"In other lines of gentlemen's fur
nishings we notice the same tendency
to call for higher grades of goods
than in former years. In hats, for
instance, the Su.OO Knox, for which
we are agents, has sold better than
ever before. In underwear, dress
shirts, cravats, hose, in fact in every
thing that a man puts on we have no
ticed this steadily developing inclin
ation to seek the better materials and!
workmanship even at higher prices.!
This is an evidence of prosperity and
educated taste that means much.”
Mr. Bailey's new store is now ,
completed in every- detail. It is one j
of the handsomest in this section of;
the state. A floor space of 30 by 2S j
gives ample opportunity fOr the dis
play of a large stock of gentleman’s j
goods. Although so deep the rear:
of the store is well lighted, by means |
of prism glass windows in front, the '
first use of these in Americus. Store i
and goods are in excellent taste.
Finished in prise, with hard oil fin
ish, the furniture is attractive and 1
cheerful. The store has a ceiling of
paneled steel, and the walls are
tinted a light greeh, refreshing to the
eye. Large new show cases enable
the display of an exceedingly beau
tiful line of ties, suspenders and
other wears.
The display windows, equipped with
mirrors, are kept trimmed in an ar
tistic manner. At present there is a
display of the most fashionable ties
and shirts, that is attracting much
attention.
Mr. Bailey is agent for the Knox
hats and the Imperial $3.00 line. He
is also agent for the Hart Schaffner
& Marx Clothing Co., of Chicago, and
the Schwab Clothing Co., of St. Louis,
carrying a large stock from each of
these manufacturers.
BIG WOLF HUNT
IN TERRITORY
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA., October
31. (Special)—Preparations are near
ing completion for the great, wolf
hunt to be held early this month
in the neighborhood of Tulsa, I. T.
The affair is being arranged by “Bob”
Galbraith, the Indian Territory oil
king, and the participants will In
clude the sportsmen from all over
Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Arkan
sas, Missouri, Texas and other states.
The scene of the great chase will be
the wild and almost impenetrable re
gion between Red Fork and Lost
City, abounding in steep hills, deep
crevices, subterranean passages and
rocky caverns, where wolves and
all kinds of wild game abound in
great number. The only big, black
timber wolves left in the new state
have their lairs in this vicinity and
prey upon the chickens, pigs and
other small domestic animals on the
surrounding farms.
REDUCED RATES TO
EUROPE IN EFFECT
NEW YORK, Oct. 31.—(Special)—
Going to Europe? Now is the time, if
you would take advantage of the rate
war now being waged among the
steamship companies engaged in
transaction traffic. Effective tomor
row, a deep cut is made on east and
west bound passages. The Cunard
company put into effect reductions of
$27.50 for the Lusitania, $32.50 for the
Campania and the Lucania, and reduc
tions of from sls to S3O for the other
ships of the line.
Fire Started in Ceiling.
A slight blaze occurred at nine
o'clock last night at the residence of
Mrs. Eliza Clark on Prince street.
The flames originated in the ceiling,
but were soon extinguished by the
department.
WARLICK’S STORE, .
PLANTERS BANK BUILDING.
Read This List of
Goods at Low Prices.
Good curing sc. yard; sea island 5 cents yard, bleaching 5c yard
Wool cashmere in all colors at 25c a yarcL Better grades of
cashmere in colors and plaids at 35c and 50c a yard.
\ ard w ide taffeta silk in black and colors, SI.OO a yard, good
value. Also a pretty line of solid colors and plaids at 50 cents and
upward in waist silks.
Wool underskirts at 50c and 75c each. Wool flannels in red,
white and all colors at 20c. Trico Waist flannels at 20c yard. Good
heavy cotton flannel at 10c a yard.
Best sheeting made, 8c yard.
Good large comfortables sljoo, $1.25, $1.50 each. Also
blankets and buggy robes.
Underwear of all kinds for men, women and children 25c, up
Full line of tin ware, enamel ware, and glass ware, and our
prices are not much more than half what you generally find on these
goods.
These goods were bought for much less than the regular price- so
you get the benefit.
Warlick’s Store,
THE STORE THAT SELLS THE SAME GOODS FOR LESS MONEY
ORCHESTRA 10c BOX SEATS 15c BALCONY 5c
“GET BUSY!”
A FIRST-CLASS ENTERTAINMENT
Every Day at
GLOVER’S OPERA HOUSE
4:30 TO 6 AND 7 TO 10 P. M.
Our Pictures are the Best, and Our Performance
is the Longest.
Thursday
“I Must Forgive” ‘‘Reluctant Dog”
“Cambridge Boat Race x ’ “Blind Man’s Dog”
“Anything to Oblige.”
Friday
“Arcadian Elopement” “Magic Drawing Room”
“No More Children Wanted”
Saturday
“Wanted 10,000 Eggs’* Bridget’s Lover” “Justin Time”
“The Spy.”
The Hub and Comedy Theatre Co., New York.
MR. HARRY K. LUCAS, Local Manager.
Panama Will Have Independence Day
COLON, October 31.—(Special)
Celebrations of the anniversary of
the independence of Panama. Novem
ber 3, will begin here Monday and in
other towns and cities of the repub
lic, and will extend through Mon
day. The city is decorated in red,
“Bearsfoot”
For all Blood Taints.
PRICESI OR3FOR $2.51
Made only by
Davenport Drug Co.
Americus, Ga.
white and blue, and pictures of
President Roosevelt are displayed
beside those of the Panama president
A display of fireworks and a public
ball will be given at night. High
mass will be celebrated tomorrow
morning, and in the afternoon there
will be a meeting at which the muni
cipal officers will deliver addresses.