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The meanest kind of sickness Is just te be able
to attend to duties and yet not fee. equal to the task.
The eternal grind keeps tnany the , races who
ought to be in bed.
A thorough course of Johnson’s Chill and Fever
Tonic would give a new lease on life to such people
It tones up the the whole digestive apparatus. Puts
the Liver in the best condition possible. Gives a
splendid appetite. Renews strength and restores
vitality.
Hixon Achieved a Victory
In the House.
MEASURE IS FINALLY PASSED.
Americus In Future Will Eleot Police
Commissioners Instead of That
Body Remaining a Self Perpotuat
Ing One,
The Americas police commission
bill his it list pissed through the
During the Fast Week Care
fully Reported.
SCORES OF BILLS PRESENTED
Though Little Business of Importance
Has Been Aooompllshed Thus Far
During Term—Days Doings Told In
Full.
Office of J. r. LASSITER.
„ . ~ Hendsoxville, S. 0. Sent 2 ism;
Mk * A; B.. Gibabdeau, Savannah, Ga. ’
jjeak Uut:—Some years ago I operated a lion*,
ing saw-mill on the Savannah River. My base of
operations was being constantly changed* andmy
?nfln«n7 ere ? lway ? exposc(l to the malarial
«nd ti?» I employed over one hundred hands,
out o?ft PopTm conductod 83 lu »eh in water as
out of it I- or this reason, in August and Septan-
and basinet, on
account of sickness among the workers. ^
„ . “y attention was then called to Johnson’s Chill
“5,^™ Tonic, and I determined to give the
medicine a trial. I procured it, and those who
were sick were put on this treatment, and those who
were feeling badly were at once given the Tonic,
in a short time every one of the one hundred hands
nn r ^^ and ,? , P orted for dut y; and from that time
on I used nothing else but Johnson’s Tonic, and
never had another case of fever.
Yours very truly,
J. R. LASSITER.
For X’mas Shoppers.
This store has given Special atten
tion to the purchase of a Beautiful
and useful line of goods suitable for
HOLIDAY GIFTS
to flen. Our line of Smoking Jack
ets at $7.50, $8.50 and $10.00, ant
Bath Robes at $3.50 to $10.00 are
very desirable.
Our line of Suits and Overcoats
are well tailored and shapely, and the
“Swell Young Fellows” are very par
tial to them. They have a distinc
tlveness all their own, that you do
not see in Clothing bought from
other stores.
Our line of Linen and Silk Handkerchiefs and
Muffers are beautiful In pattern and rich In design
Don’t make your Holiday purchases until you have
visited
Coco Cola and Llks Syrups Ara ts
Be Taxed IW
Atlanta, Dec. 6.—Very few changes
lower honae of ,h. Legl.l.tar. and I were mad’e^r t he"houM yteterd“‘te
will at osce go tbe senate and thenocl 0,9 general tax bill, and only one
to tbe Governor. Tbe bill baa had a am * l ndmanl —■» adopted. Tba
w—w -«. “ s jKsurs
passage it went through I passed upon today.
baforo tbe close of the aeaalon were
punulng a sort or I gala fatuua. A
great deal of .work remains to be
done on tbeae meaeurei. and they will
probably be the very laat matters
finally acted on both by tho bouse and
senate.
Un,Ter#ltj ' of Georgia will get
»».M° each year for tbe next two
yearn for maintenance fund, and this
will enable the Inetltution to take ad
vantage of the Peabody offer of ISO-
000 for a new library building for the
college.
Thia much wae nettled by tbe aenats
committee on appropriations Saturday
morning and It Is to be expected that
the action of the committee will ha
confirmed aa to that item when tbs
measure is reported back to tho upper
bouae. The honae had already agreed
upon the amount named for the unlver-
POWDER
Absolutely: Purer
THERE IS HO SUBSTITUTE
.—•go 1. went inrongn | »"•« upon today. I | — ■
The bill is oonsldered an import- wiTMT^XmloL ' ****** **“ w bill yoeterday**** »»• »«o message wirTatate, <9
a^toneforAmenen.. _ I «-'<*Dr. Kelly** ol£S. ™
Gsneral Tax Bill Paised by Vote of 121
to 2.
Atlanta, Dee. The bouse finally
W. D. BAILEY,
Vhe Wen’s Outfitter,
_ , ,, I —— «waaj, w umswcii, puiUDB
It amende the eity charter to the ex-1 a tax of |1,000 on tbe manufacturer
tent of making members of the polios I Tf. 00 ®? cot * a “d similar patentad
board bersaller elective b, lb. people.
The board baa ever been a self per-1 amount adopted thw day before. No
petnatmg body. tax wae put on bottling worke.
u,. m, ™ JWStSf >«
at the last session but did not gstl week each; cigarettes $10; detective
through. At tbla session, however, I a * ,nclea 1100; leaving practloally
Representative Hiton championed the I ^co^tL.'V.^'l't *®
measure and, despite strong opposl-1 the committee,
tion haa succeeded in potting ill Another important change made by
through tbe House by a good vote. ron,0Tal «» new-
Senator Hudson bad already pat tbe I froi exemptlon^rom *looel ^taxation
measnre throngb the senate, though I—hjfh they have heretofore enjoyed,
being a bonse bill it mast go leak to I y!® hou,e Tolod down an amend*
that body for confirmation. of*Mad"s^“wWch
The passage of the bill by tbe hours I Gie tax on all insurance com pant so J
Tuesday provoked very lively discos- cent on thelr fi™** receipts, In-
..on during the great, r part of the. af- ~
terncon session. I tax and the tax on real and personal
This was between Representatives Property, the Insurance companies
“• '•“» •w-te
tho measorr. / I states ot the union. The section as
Personalities, wholly irreltyan*, adoptPl1 requires all Insurance compn,
were indulged in and each member 2!? r *“ J* 7 * **5 °[. 1 P 01 001,4 on
, , . I fheir grots receipts. Mutual co-ooora*
bad strong friends tj help them for I live or assessment fire companies srs
and against tbe bill. Mr. Georgo of I exempted from this tax. Insurance
Morgan, aided Mr Hixon, while Mr. I ® OI ? p “ le * do,n * 4 brokerage trashiest
Mr. Lane in opposing tbe bill. as individuals. They must alao
Both gentlemen, it will be remem th ® U,U * 1 1,1 Taloro,B °n *11
bered.'were candidates for speaker of ^LrLu^en^Sm o,
tho House, Hixon anpporting George 8,1 building and loan associations srs
and Lane voting for Mitchell. I r *q ulrcd by section 6 as adopted to
as - -■sTL-rirs
that has yet reached the floor of tbe ®Pectlve counties.
house. There may have been aomel foreign and home fidelity and
warmer ones perhaps in committee c ° mpanlo « ar, required to
. , , I P*T a ux of 1 per cent upon tbelr
rooms, where delegations eontinne! cross receipts
their looal fights. I u ,, . _
House Votee Down Amendment to In
crease General Tex Rate.
Atlanta, Dec. 8.—The bouse Satur
day voted down the amendment to the
general tax bill by Mr. Hall, of Bibb,
to Increase tbe general tax rate to 8.21
milts, by tbe large majority of 111 to
The bill as reported by the ways and
mean# committee fixed tbe general tax
rate at 8 mills, of which 8.18 Is for
general purposes and 1.88 for the sink
ing fund. In addition there la a tax
of .28 mills for tbe sinking fund, mak
ing n total of 8.83 mills, or 08.28 on
$1,000.
Mr. Hall's amendment proposed to
make tbe tax for gsneral purposes 4.17
mills, en Increase of .»» mills. This
would put the total at 8.23.
The committee's action fixing tbe
tax rate at 6 mills was adopted by
large majority vote.
Tbe bouse adopted by a vote of 74
to 66, an amendment to tbe general
„ | tax act. which requires t
I wrote to Doctor el *“ cor P° ral ‘on« having an otBcs.
% . I warehouse or MU##room in th# state,
irieiCG, WHO Sent D16 I obal l pay a specific or occupation tax
In'nJ graduated from $28 to *1.000, In ac-
mna letter | romance with tbe site of the capitol
stock of such corporation.
Representative Hixoa won esslly,
tbe Tote being 00 to 88 in favor of bis
measure.
The Artist and Ills Friend.
“Give me your candid opinion of my
painting," requested D’Auber.
“It's worthless." replied Cynlcua.
‘•yes, I know It’s worthless, bnt let
me bare It anyway."-FbllndelpbU
Record.
Allen House Corner,
Americus, Ga,
For Sale.
Lands. Stores, Dwellings. Fire Insurance by
M. CALLAWAY, Americus Ga.
very
and advised me.”
Thousands of weak and sick women
can trace the beginning of a new life of
perfect health to that letter written to
Dr. Pierce.
Sick and ailing women are invited to
consult Dr. Pierce, by letter, free. Alt
correspondence held as strictly private
and sacredly confidential. Address Dr.
R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Dr. Pierce’a Favorite Preacription cures
weak and aching backs, headaches, nerv
ousness and other womanly ailments by
curing the womanly diseases which cause
them.
•la the spring of 1900 2
writes Ifrs. Alvfina Scaoltx, at wine wuain,-
— Lssenr Co., Minn., -mr beck was rerr
t aad ached so that I could do so crock »
o I wnc obUpdtouk.tomjrbed. ifclta
wren bdu acncu bo iui i couia ao no won at
• U ’“ I . 1 7L 0,> “l ,d ?? U . k * ,0 ?3 r ^ wL ?***•
constant desire to urinate and th* paint In
abdomen were almoot unbearable. I wrote to
Dr. Pierce, who seat men very kind letter, aad
bottles of etch in I nut a watt woman now. I
medicine? 5 - ea0B * h to tknt 01 Pierce's
"Favorite Prescription" makes weak
women strong, aick women well. Accept
no substitute for tbe medicine which
works wonder* Cot weak womeu.
Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets are the
most desirable laxative for delicate
women,
TSIa Is considered by many one of
tbe most radical amendments to tba
jeneral tax bill ever adapted by the
house, and grant Interest wee manifest
ed In the debate and In tba result.
No wanner tight haa ever been
mado at tbla aeaalon than that on this
00011 on of the general tax Mil, which
Propoaee to pat this graduated tax on
all foreign corporation* doing business
in Georgia.
There will be something doing every
minute during tbt*. th* laat week ot
the leglelattve eesslon of l»|, Wheth-
er the general oxaembl* trill adjourn
on Friday or Saturday his not yet been
1*W day bt the set-
Mon la Friday, but if y^ste
day) should be deelarA *
* resolution.
aasii,
Despite tho tea that h«(,
ora day* remain* Bond 0( , u „ mo „
Important work of th* elcriotl la com-
pleted, and It noil develop* tut thoe*
who woro porpoalnsr t$> get thi appro-
prlatlojis .bUI aad tha seseral lit bill
vote of 81 to 61 refused to reconsider I • onora l belief It that tho loflato
It* action for the purpose of itrlktnn I wlU p0 ** 1110 bu > over the governor'^
out section 18, which put* a tax on 1 ,ho1 ‘he house will do thg
foreign corporation* doing butineee In I ,
the state. I Consideration of th# bill in th#
The two members who rot#d agalntu I 5* Ui6d nuc *» discussion. It
the bill were Meeara Cann, of Chat. 1 np al 1 mort “• fl ««
ham and Booth, of Walton. m.nnfn j**". f on,ln ' tets]oa Md wari
Before final action waa taken the * COn ' p *”" Tol > r
bill was amended In certain particu- M now * oe * tho Boverdhr
lara for the purpoa* of perfectT^TL I or «““»»*««■
The house adopted an amendment on I naasod 019 ^L 011 * 0
Saturday making tho bill tnniiMhii I ^ Mr. Brinson, of D#*
aasSysaSS SSaSSV- 3
•ections were amended so as to pra I Much dlscuaslon waa tndulaed In hv
serve this feature throughout, theru tho members of t;ho hSSu^to
—“hrr—»~ te? CiS
the foreign corporation tax bill will Amendment* that were proposed were
make any serious effort to defeat thel *11 voted down.
Mil in rate the senate should leave The bill It of general Importance
tbla section In the measure. Thera “d Interest. If passed by tho senate
were 81 votes for tbe section In th* a »d approved by the governor tt be-
house yesterday, and many others I “me* effective Sept. 1 1908. and *Jd.
vho are opposed to It would not vote I u,ate * that on and after that date It
against the bill because that would In* shiUI be unlawful for any one to Mil
volve an extra session. J advertlie for sale or offer for talo
On tho other hand. If the senatal "dthln tbe limits of the state any adul-
shouldi strike out the section It Is not terated °r mixed elnip whaever. except
thought tbe house would Insist on II ** *b° time of tale or offer for sale the
to the extent of defeating the measure. I porcenU S» of »uch adulteration or ad*
Nono of the members want to be held 1,11x1,1,0 *■ dearly stamped on the re-
responsible for an extra aeaalon .«-* tba I containing the strap,
chances are whatever happens, the bill J™?.? 0 * 9 ***”** th*
will be passed before adjournment I "*° ,u0oD b T Senator Park, of tbe thlr.
Following are some of tbe new and I. ?* vonlh - to “PPMut a commission
impoitant features of the general to* to *“Y°MI*«te the subject of a uniform
bill as passed by the home I system of school books for the state;
A franchise tax section dofinlnx sne.l£T M . ed tho re * oIuU <>n by Mr. Steed, of
clal 1
them as other property was income 1 1 "‘™ l .° lB# w * te «»PHol; fixed tbe
ated In the bill. B?en*f*l appropriations Mils as the spo-
■Hie tax on dUpensarie. and llquoi IfioMhVJL'uI IT" 111 *' Bnd put
SSf W “ ,ncre “* d ,ro,n 1200 ‘oj-tefn the ralendar ^“a^tMrt^read.
creased fiom »1.000* to 81,600 W#S ^ I vl^r/™^!^*** bl11 dal “ od anolIlo > ,
B r z ~ e ®- '-2? «s xzz
th. bin * * tr,Ck ® n fro " recommended favorably tho Can-
There «, * ux of $1,000 imporad , to br 0,8
!!!?“ ^ anUf . acl “ r * ra 0, c °c*-cola, ,fr|. | The bill will be reported to tho sen-
cola, wine of cola and similar patented
soda fountain drinks.
Slot machines famishing articles ol
merchandise wero taxed $2.60 each,
and those of a musical on pictorial turn
were taxed $6 each.
The tax upon detective agencies
was Increased from $60 to $100,
Midway shows were taxed $10 each
for each week that they ibow.
ate this morning with the rccommon-
fiatlon that It do pat*.
TIME GIVEN CASTRO IS SHORT.
Must Make an Early Answer to Ultl*
matum,
Berlin, Dec. D.—While the limit ol
time given to Venezuela to mako an
The tax on sewing machine asenti I “Jtlmatumm of Oennany
waa reduced from $10 to $5 I * Dd ° r0ttt . Prttaln *• not disclosed thu
, foreign corporation. !£ bu.lnea, 1 waTX^.or ,b ° P ™‘
In Georgia are required to pay a sd» I J* " !!? Informed that It Is very
clflo tax of $26 to *1.000 In proportlm' 0 °rman foreign offleo
to tho amount of their rap.u?7t^ I “ Castro
The other featurr. YY, W " eco * nl,e the gravity of the situ-
main ate« r .. fe ,^.re I« ye" W #, '° n , * nd 81 ^ l«t moment
Durl»f the remainder of r ' n Te,e * r ** >h,c communication with La
legislative *
tax act. which requires that nlTfo” ^clrakl'from* to 8 S*m ^nd from I 1 ' fr °“. th ® clpfc ® r un •omorrow'^'Tha
lo »:30 p. m. TM, hole ve.tX.11 “ 0rn,D ' P * P * r * her ® raako ab «Xutely
adopted a resolution by Mr Fields ol' " ,h * VeDOXU * ,an altw
Dooly, providing for MgM mTmZ’ .ML _ X he , Von,aerU that ah
consider all matters. I L^° U *?„f re, " r ” u i C ** tro rapeewed
‘ I bla willingness to satisfy the German
House Gives Lsrgs Vote For Summer “ d . ® rit '* h demand *- military acUon
Sessions. f*?, . . . hM 1,01 begun - aBd 0,0
Atlanta, Dec. 10.—Senator Skelton’s Anaetger says that President
bill providing for summer sessions of
the legislator* peaeed tbe home yestoj
d»y by a vote of 120 to 27.
Only tbe governor’s signature now
stands In th* way of Us becoming a
law, but It is practically certain that he
will veto It, and his veto message Is
expected to go Into th* senate tarty
this morning.
It Is understood Governor Terrell
will veto the message on th* ground
that It will add eight months to bis
tern of office. He Is strongly opposed,
it la stated, to giving his approval to f —j---—u.
any measure which would give him Ur® K n * 7 letor Emmanuel. One ol
* longer term than that for which he I ?* anarcMata and one of the police
was elected. This Is. In auhalanc. i W0P0 *° Toro1 T wounded.
Castro's effort* to drive a wedge bo*
tween Germany and Great Britain
have failed.
RAID ON ANARCHISTS. 5g9
Thirteen Arrested by the Police Near
Bpexzla, Italy.
Romo, Dec. 9.—Thirteen anarchists
were arrested near Spexila last night
•fter a desperate struggle.
The police surprised them at a meet-
lag while they were tn tho act of
Ing an oath with potgnardeto
Cherry Pectoral
For colds, coughs, bron
chitis. We have been say-
ingthls for60 years. iSi&SF*