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THE 4MERICUS WEEKLY TIMES--RECORDER: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1899.
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DOUBLE TAXATION.
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AMERICUS, OA.. NOT. 17.1899.
The negroes are voicing opjKisitiouto
the Hardwick franchise bill. Bishop
Turner announces that he will take the
(turn], against the law.
Democrats and Republicans can hard
ly celebrate Thanksgiving Day if nows-
paper comments on the election are to
be given full confidence.
Henry M. Neill, the cotton prophet,
is now trying to make the woather re
sponsible for his crop predictions.
This is bad on the weather.
Maryland Democrats were twitted by
some of their brethern because theyde
dined to mention the money question
in their State platform this year. Now
thev are langhing at their critics, and
well they may for they won a genuine
Democratic victory on election day.
Gen. Wheeler writes that he is com
ing home to take his seat in congress.
Speaker Henderson may not do like
Speaker Reed did, refuse to recognize
Gen. Wheeler as a member, and the
house may have to iiass on the question,
for the status of the General is about
the same now as when Mr. Roed was
Speaker.
The normal cotton crop in North
Caroliua is placed by the Raleigh Post
at .WO,000 bales and the Postfuther
says that the cotton mill capacity of the
State is about 450.000, leaving only
about 100,000 bales to bo marketed iu a
raw state. But this condition will not
continue long, for mills will soon be
in operation which will consuino the
100,000 surplus bales.
Perhaps the Montezuma Record will
uot advocate so strenuously and be so
!«infully interested iu the passage of
the bill to make the railroad commis
sion elective by the iieople since Judge
Allen Fort, of Americns, has announc
ed he will not be a candidate for rail
road commissioner evon though the
bill should b come a law. Oh, no Ed
itor Harrison, the distinguished ex
railroad commission, r doesn't care to
lie thns side tracked. Jndge Fort and
his friends say that he will be a candi
date for congress.
HOW ABOUT THE WORKING MAN!
Over two thousand laborers have
been thrown out of employment at
Pittsburg hi’ the stoppage of a tin
plate factory there, the result of tlip
oi>erations of tlio trust. Of course, the
Pittsburg stockholders in the combine
will get their dividends from the plants
in other states just as they would from
the home plants. But how about the
wurking-inan? It was distinctly un
derstood that the high prices charged
Americans for tinplate were for the
benefit of the workingmen. But the
crust has introduced such "economies"
that so many workmen are not needed.
These Pittsburg operators for whose
benefit the movement was started are
left without employment. There is no
probability that they will get employ
ment elsewhere, not to mention the in
convenience of moving. The other
plants, no doubt, have all the workmen
they need, and those dropped represent
the economies of the combine. The
tariff has largely shut out foreign com
petition, and the trust docs the rest for
domestic competition. This has been
the usual result of the movement for
the suppression of competition. It is
the workingman who paya the fiddler
while the stockholders do the dancing.
The tax bill, which the Tax Commis
sion has prei>ared for the legislature, is
going to meet with very great opposi
tion. It hits many interests very hard.
It hits them bo hard that if counties and
cities should follow the lead of the
state iu tax-matters, which they would
undoubtedly do, many corporations
would ba compelled to give up their
charters.
On Friday the Tax Commi-sion gave
a hearing to a number of gentlemen
from Angns'a who protested against
taxing, at its full market value, ttio
capital stock of building and loan com
panies. They said that these compa
nies in Augusta were now barely mak
ing both ends meet, and that if the tax
bill wore to bocomc a law, in its pres
ent shajie, they would have to go into
liquidation. One of the argnments
they advanced was that the i>arties who
borrow money from the building and
loan associations pay taxes on the prop
erty in which they invest it, and that
therefore it would be double taxation
if tho capital stock of the associations
were taxed.
Unless we are greatly mistaken, dou
ble taxation is a leading feature of the
bill of the Tax Commission. Real cs
tate is taxed and the mortgages on real
estate are taxed. The property of a
corporation is taxed, and also the stock
and bonds it has issued. Is there any
state in the Union which has such a
sweeping system of taxation? We
donbt if thero is. Our constitution, in
so far as it relates to the taxation of
property, is like that of Pennsylvania,
and yet in that state there is only a
nominal tax on securities, tho theory
being that the property on which tho
securities are based is taxed, and that
one tax is sufficient.
If this tax kill should become a law,
and the proposition to cut down the
legal rato of interest to six i>er cent,
should be approved, nobody living in
cities of this state could afford to loan
money on real estate. The rate of tax
ation for all pnriioses is nearly two and
a half per cent, in this city. Bonds of
cities and railroad bonds yield from
four and a half to five per cent. It is
apparent, therefore, that under the
proposed taxing scheme about half the
income from securities would go to the
tax gatherer. The result of such taxa
tion would be to prevent capital from
coming into the state, andtoforce those
having money to invest to send it else
where.
But the Tax Commission says the
state must have money. That is true,
but there should not be such t axation
as to dry up the sources fr om which
taxes are derived. If that iiolicy is
pursuod it will not bo long beforo
system of taxation approaching confis
cation will have to be adopted.
There aro two things tho legislature
ought to bear in mind in legislating in
the matter of taxation. One is that
comparatively few of the counties now
pay into tho state treasury more than
they draw out of it, and that the addi
tional taxes which it is proposed by this
bill of the Tax Commission whuld hare
to lie paid by the few counties which
now support the state government.
The other is that the great increase in
the expenditnres of the state is largely
due to looso legislation in respect to
pensions. This legislature, while seek
ing to increase the state’s income,
should heed'the words of the governor
about retrenchment. One session of
tho legislature every two years would
satisfy the people, though it might not
satisfy tho jioliticians. and biennial ses
sions would have the state a very con
siderable sum of money.—Savaunnb
N ews.
WHEN WILL FILIPINOS QUIT
HEADACHE
is only a symptom—not a
disease. So are Backache,
Nervousness, Dizziness and the
Blues. They all come from on
unhealthy state of the men
strual organs. If you suffer
from any of these symptoms—
if you feel tired and languid in
the morning and wish you could
lie in bed another hour or two
—if there is a bad taste in the
mouth, and no appetite—if
there is pain in the side, back
or abdomen—BRADFI ELD’S
FEMALE REGULATOR will
bring about a sure cure. The
doctor may call your trouble
some high-sounding Latin
name, but never mind the name.
The trouble is in the menstrual
organs, and Bradfield’S Female
.Regulator will restore you to
health and regulate the menses
like clockwork.
Sold by Ants'** Of f, 1 beat*. AtallMnM
book VlU liUil 10 u r >°«u» 11 rtnoM bo m*U«l lo
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.
ATtAITA. 6 A.
Borne of the officers of the Tennessee
regiment, w hich has just returned from
the Philippines, express the opinion
that it will require from 75,000to 100,000
men to compel the Filipinos to surren
der and acknowledge the authority of
the United States. The country is so
large, and it is so difficult to follow the
Filipinos iu many parts of it, that a
conqiaratively few of them can keep a
large force engaged all the time.
Gcu. Fnnston, however, is of tho
opinion that the end of the war is not
very far off. It is his belief that the
Filipinos willqnit and accept our terms
just as soon as they becomp convinced
that it is our purpose to give them a
liberal and stable government
better government than Aguinaldo can
give them. They are convinced al
ready that they cannot cope with our
soldiers. They continue to fight lie
causo they are misled by Aguinaldo
and other Filipino leaders. They are
told that if they surrender to the
United States they will be treated far
worse than they were under Spanish
rule. Let the truth once find a lodgc-
LADIES SUMMONED TO APPEAR
Beforethe Mayor For Refilling to Be
Vaccinated
The task of vaccinating the Americas
popolace goes on apace though occa
sionally the officers are compelled to
anmmona obdurate ones before the
mayor. Quite recently several of the
best known acd most highly respected
ladies in Americns were thns cited to
appear before His Honor, and they
didn’t do a thing bnt come. If he has
imposed floes upon any of them yet
the fact is not of record thongh several
oases are still pending. Some of these
ladies deolare most emphatically that
they will not be vaccinated under any
circumstances.
Trnst those who have tried.
I suffered from catarrh of the worst
kind and cover hoped for cure, but
Ely’a Gream Balm seeina to do even
that,—Oscar Ostrom, 45 Warren Ave.,
Chicago, III.
I suffered from catarrah; it got so
bad I could not work; I need Ely’s
Gream Balm and am entirely well.—A.
0. Clarke, 041 Shawmut Ave., Borton,
Mass.
The Balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing- Sold by druggists at 50 cts,
or mailed by Ely Brothers, 56 Warren
St, New York.
DUNCAN’S
STORE.
444)41*14444
SPECIAL
mum
We p’ace on sale Monday morning a new
IjL plaids regularly sold for 75c, offer*
ed at 49c yard.
1,000 yards 40 inch wool Dress Goods in
all the new shades and black worth
In the regular way 4oc, offered here at
only 19c per yard.
1,500 yards wool Dress Goods 42 inches
wide new shades, serviceable goods,
and every yard Worth 40c. Very special
here 25c per yard.-
50 pieces new fleeced back Flannelettes 36-
inches wide, notice the width please,
worth 15c, offered at 9 l / 2 c per yard.
ment in their minds, Gen. Fnnston » yards new f a U p r i nts f u fl standard
says, ana they will lay down their 1 ' . . u , 9 7/ n ,
arms and c-aso their opposition, it g°°ds worth 6c, our price 37/ s c yard.
probablo that Gen. Funston
has a pretty correct idea of the situa
tion. Is there no way of making the
Filipinos understand what our purpose
is except by killing a large number of
them? It doesn't seem so.
A Sale of Towels.
Just received 100 dozen Huck Towels size
18x38 inches good heavy weight worth
every cent of ioc each will be offered
here next week at only 59c dozen.
io pieces 38 inch Curtain Scrim the grade
7c, our price 3#jc yard.
A Sale of Capes and Jackets.
Ladies’ Kersey Capes inch and quarter
sweep, plain and braided, fall length
sold elsewhere for $3 5o our price
fl 98.
Ladies’ Jackets made of the best quality
English Kersey 6 button double-
breasted front, tailor stitched, ’ silk
lined throughout worth $12 5o, our
price $8 7$.
Advertised Letters.
C—Oouucil, Mrs. H. B,
D—Duval, Miss Rebecca.
H—Hines, -lire. J.; Hill, Prof. A. C.;
Hightower, Mr. W. H.
J—Mr. Johnson,R. It Supt..Johnson,
Mrs. Anna.
M—Matton, Miss Mary E ; Mercer, Mr.
Lee.: Moore, Mrs. Cora.
O—Oliver, Mr. Watts.
R—Kesgins. Mrs, Preston (col); Rong-
ers, Mrs Jerry.
S—Staler, Misa Roser; Sherman, Mrs.
W.; Sanders, J. W.
T—Tilley, Hamp.
W-Write, Mr. Willie Scot; White,
Mrs. M.; Wimbish, Miss Kate.
Lock Box 413.
S. A, Smith, P. M.
THE RESULT OF VACCINATION.
Little Daughter of Sheriff McArthur
Quite Ill.
Mamie McArthnr, the six year old
daughter of Sheriff J. O. McArthur, is
ill, though not seriously. Two physi
cians who examined her yesterday ex
pressed the opinion that she might
have a mild case of varioloid after
awhile, though they were by no means
positive as to this. Others believe her
illness the result of vaccination only,
ai persona are sometimes afflieted in
this same manner upon being vacci
nated. Her ease will be carefully
watched for aeveral days.
FEARFUL SLUMP IN RECEIPTS
120,000 Bales Short for The Past Four
Days Only.
For the past tonr days cotton receipts
at the porta and interior cehtres are
130,000 abort of receipts for the cor
responding period last year—a terrible
falling off in fonr days only, but this
is about a general average and tells its
own story of short crops. Yesterday's
receipts alone were 44,000 short of re-
ceipts on Nov, 15tb, last year. Hold on
to yonr cotton, Donit be robbed.
CASTOR IA
For Infanta and Children.
The Kind You Have Alwajs Bought
Bean the
Signature ot
A Sale of Moqnette and Smyrna Rugs.
We have about twenty-five Moquette and
about fifty Smyrna Rugs to close; you
can buy them here at a saving of 35.
nt; compare sizes and
prices and you will be convinced. “
Smyrna Rugs size 30x60, all wool, revui,
selling price $250, our price to dS
$139 each. , cl0 “
Moquette Rugs size 36x78, beautiful 0at
terns worth $4 00 our price to
$2 25 each. C 0Sf
Clothing and Shoe Department.
A Rare Bargain Chance.
Just in time to meet your demau. Oth«
stores have advanced and are further
advancing Clothing and Shoe price*
Here they are lowered as the following
quotations will show—quotations that
can hardly fall short of creatine a lit.
tie sensation.
Men’s Suits made of Dickeys Kerseys
guaranteed all wool, well made and
lined satin piped worth every cent of
$8 co, offered here at $5 00 per suit,
Men’s Suits made of all wool Cassimere
lined with the best quality lining, all
sizes from 34 to 42, worth a ten dollar
bill for sale at $6 9o per suit.
Tne Famous Olga Nethersole $2.50.
The sole is flexible, and the stock as soft as
a glove, yet it wears like iron. These
shoes do not need any of the so-called
breaking in as they are built to the
lines of the foot. You can get mort
more comfort and wear out of the
Nethersole shoe than you can from an;
$3.50 shoe. We have the exclusive sale
ot this famous shoe for Americus.
Our $1.50 shoe for ladies. They are built I
like a watch. The soles are flexible j
They are made of soft Dongola kid;
button or lace, heels or spring heel and |
are worth $2-25, bat we sell them
$1.50 a pair.
A.1G DUNCAN,
Telephone 44.}
406 and 408 Jackson St.,
Under Windsor Hotel, Americus, Ga.
CRUISER CHARLESTON
ASHORE NEAR MANILA
Vessel Runs on a Hidden Reef
and Is Abandoned.
NONE OF THE CREW LOST
III Fated Ship Worked Her Machinery
Two Days and Nights In Trying to
Uet Afliat, but a Typhoon Arose,
Forcing the Sailor, to Their Boat,.
Manila, Nov. 14.—The United Statei
cruiser Charleston ran agronnd near
Vigan on a hidden reef with 36 fathoms
ot water on both sides. She worked
her machinery for two days and nights
tn trying to get afloat, but a typhoon
arising the crew were compelled to take
to their boats and seek refuge on a
small island 5 miles away. The natives
are friendly.
Lientenant McDonald and a number
of sailors pnt off in a small boat and
reached the Callao, which brought them
to Manila. The gunboat Helena has
been dispatched to bring away the crew.
Lientenant McDonald describee the
Charleston, when he last saw her, as
hard and fast agronnd, with her bottom
badly stove and weft ont of the water.
The cruiser Charleston, which was
bniit in San Francisco in 1886. bad a
displacement of 3,780 tons, was 810 feet
7 inches in length, 4tt feet 3 Inches in
beam and 21 feet 8 Inches in draught.
She was of steel, having two propellers,
one fnnnel and two masts with military
tops. She had tho following arma
ment: Two 8-inch gona, six 6 inch guns,
fonr 6 jponndera, two 8-ponnders, six
1-rounders, two machine gnns and one
light gnn with fonr torpedo tubes She
had a complement of 800 men.
Horse Show In New York.
Nxw York, Nov. 13.-The fifteenth
annnal horse show began in Madison
Square Garden today. There was a
very good attendance at the opening
and this, together with the exSetl.nl
character of the exhibits, led the man
agement to hope that this year’s show
would be the moet successful In some
years.
FOUR WOUNDED IN A
ROW NEAR COLUMBIA
Bloody Fight on the Streets
of Sellers, S. C.
TWO ARE MORTALLY HURT
Cause of the Trouble Said to Have
Been That One of til* I’artlee Wrote
Di-fatnalory Letters Concerning the
Private L:fn of Another.
Sellers, S. O., Nov. 15.—A bloody
fight occurred here early last night be
tween J. Dudley Hazeldeu, a member
of the state board of liquur control, his
brother. Captain L. M. Hazolden, late
adjmant of the Second South Carolina
regiment, their brother-in-law, Dr. H.
A. Edwards, and their con-in Aubrey
Evans on ono side and John C. Sellers,
a prominent farmer, and his son Ben
Seller, on the other side.
A rifle ball pan.cd through John C
Seller,' body and another through his
left arm. Ben Seller, was shot in the
abdomen. J. D Hnzeldeu van slightly
wounded in t lie leg an i Dr. Ivlv.-ard,
chest is apriuk ed with birdehot.
Tne cause of the trouble is ,aid to be
that Hazeldcn accused roller- of writing
defamatory articles concerning Hazel-
den’s official and private life.
It *• not known who precipitated the
“kbt, in which ubont 30 shot, were fired,
The Sellers' wound* may prove fatal.
Appointment, by llcnderaon.
Dubuque, la.. Not. l5.-Congre,s.
man Henderson, next speaker of tho
house, annonnees the appointment of
Jules O. Richards of Waterloo, la., as
private secretary, to succeed Arnos I*
Allen, who was Speaker Reed's seen.
Blasted to
congress. Also that Asher O. Hindi
will continue as clerk at the speaker's
table and that LeRoy Neeley, for many
years Congressman Henderson’s private
ssenury, will be the speaker’s clerk
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