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THE AMERICUfe WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDEE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1902. THE TIMES-RECORDER. Daily and Weekly. The A me kiccs llEOORDBri, Established 1879 Theamp.kiocs Times, Established 1890, Consolidated, April, Ii9l. Incor;»orated. January, I. W. AN EXPERIMENT IN GEORGIA. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: The franchise tax hill as originally introduced by Mr. Murphey Candler, the distinguished member from De- Kalb, was adopted during the last hours of the session of the general as sembly after one of the hardest fought battles ever fought on the floor of a BACON AND THE TARIFF. The New York American has re quested expressions of opiniou from many lending Democrats as to proper planks for the next Democratic nn'- tional platform, asking that in state ments lo be made for publication there be included answers to the following DAILY, one year $6.00 DAILY, one^month SO WEEKLY, one year 1.00 WEEKLY, six months SO •' Adilr*»« all letter* oces |Mv»ote to fTilE TIVLS-flKCOKDKK. Americas, Ga. MARIE LOUISE MYRICK. EDirOKiAMt BUSINESS MANAGER. Editorial Boom Telephone 99. legislative assembly in Georgia. The j three questipns: passage of this bill will cost the street I First Td what extent should tariff railways of Atlanta about $10,000 a reform figure as an issue? ar and street railroads of Savannah Second To what extent should gov- .1 [ouu remit* j about $0,000. It is estimated that the J ernment ownership be indorsed? additional tax that will be collected Third—To what extent should trusts from the two cities named will bo be under governmentjcontrol or saper- about $10,000 to $12,000 from Atlanta vision The Tlraes«Recorder Is the Official Organ ot tne Cltr ot Amertccr, Official Organ of Sumter County. Official Organ of Webster County. Official Organ ot Railroad Commission c Georgia for the Sd Congressional District. and from $8,000 to $10,000 from the Sa vannah company. The Macon lines and the Augusta lines will pay in pro- I>ortion, as will the Columbus lines. Georgia is the first state in the south to pass a law taxing the franchises of Senator Bacon of Georgia replied: “Answering the questions, I xronld . say that it is very difficult to predict i two years in advance to what extent j certain policies should be urged in the Democratic platform. There are, how ever, some questions on which it is pos AKERICUS. GA., DEC. 19. 1902. THE SUMMER SESSIONS. The passage of the summer sessions bill gives the present legislature three sessions, and it is is stated that each of these sessions will be of fifty days’ du ration. There was a belief in some quarters, it is stated, that only twenty- five days would be consumed in 1903 and the same time in 1901. “It is safe to assert that each of the summer sessions will be of fifty days duration.” The result will be to public utility corporations. XewY’ork, sible to reply as those in which the New Jersey and one or twoother states j public is most interested. It is the in- in the north and west have such laws, bnt they have been untried in the south. Therefore, it is impossible to say what will be the result of the law terest of the public that at last deter mines what shall be the issues of a campaign or a platform. Parties can not make issues; they cad only formn- late those which exist at the time of passed by the present general assem- making platforms, bly. j "Two issues are, however, of great on , ... , , importance. One is the tariff and the The passage of this act .s looked up- re „ alation and oontrol of the trnst? on as the most important work done at. The trusts must be controlled in order the present session and there is a great to prevent exactions by them of unique deal of interest to know what the re- j or exorbitant prices for the great ne- turn will be to the state as a rosnlt of .* he . Actions °f Last Monday Before Xmas. Each Day the Rush Grows Greater, More Comfort, Better Satisfaction Before the Last Day’s ^ Rush Begins. Come Monday, Come it. It is impossible to tell what reve- tariff and trusts will, in my opinion, continue to be as prominent two rears nue the state will receive from this [hence as they are now; indeed,’they Hource. There is a prevailing belief. promise to become more prominent, that it will add many millions to the 1 The tariff ought to be revised be- the present legislature 150 instead of j * axabl ® valn ® 8 1,1 Georgia; many who ^rr^HcalTy days, and each member a salary of, hnvc glren tUc ‘ ine3 “ 011 much “"^controlled by the trusts, competition , ■ . . . ..... .. sav the increase will be Kmnll ifi ,nm.' a .l _ 100 $000 instead of $400. Another effect of the bill will be to extend tho terms of the present gover nor and state house officers foFeight months. The next election will not be held until October, 1904, after the last session of the present general assembly and eight months before tho next one convenes. The present governor and state honse officers, therefore/will have _ v x to hold over until the new ones can I “ waitod with “ S rcat deal of interest, to make any statement at this time on say the increase will J>e small in com- j is impracticable and the people suffer parison to what is expected. It is to the extent of these privileges to the pointed out that in New York state, tr "“ s - where tho value of corporation runs‘?*% eTi |!“ t 'T “ , regarJs .. , .... . * | the trusts, that if the tariff rates were up into the billions, only something lowered to reasonable figures the trusts would have to reduce prices. For these reasons, and many others, strong ef forts must be made to reform these abuses. , r , .. , „ “I <1° not think that the ideas of the The operations of the law will be people have been sufficiently developed Tuesday, Come Wednesday, over $17,000,000 was added to taxable values. Comparatively speaking, how ever, miny look for better results from the Georgia law. qualify, which will be in June, 1905. SYRUP BILL A GOOD MEASURE. Probably bnt few bills passed by tbo Legislature have bad for (ho general public tho interest that the pure syrup bill, passed recently by the Senate, has. Its result can not be other than beneficial both to the consumer, who will be enabled to get tbo pure syrup, admittedly tho best in the country, und but it will be some tirno next fall, at the earliest, beforo it can bo known what results will bo expected. It may be that the law will have to run the the subject of public ownership.” Mayor Myers, of Savannah, has in augurated a reform of latter day evil gamut of the courts, in which event! that could be indulged in by other the final offect may not be known un- cities with satisfaction to their citizens, til tbo following year. How is a fran- Ho has tabooed street preaching, and cbisc going to bo valued? everybody is ( to a delegation of Mormons and Adven- asking, and every move made under tists be declared that no more i>crmits tho bill will be clqsoly watched. There is not muchtotheSonth in tho to the cane-grower and manufacturer projjpsition to pnt anthracite coal on as well, for pure syrup will find a wider, tho free list. In the time of a crisis, market and bring better prices. as President Boose volt says in hismes- Tho material ehiefly used to adulter- [ sage, it might work to advantage, but ate the syrup is glucose. One of the in ordinary times nothing conld be peculiar features brought out in the ef- J gained by it. To make a long story fort to get the bill through tho Houso short, the South is not mnoh concerned was an opposition from some of the manufacturers themselves who had been taught to beliove that the pure syrup could not bo made cheap enough to compete with other sjrupa in some of the markets, an argument that had originated with, and beon propagated by, the middle men. In thus opposing the bill the manu facturers followed a very short-sighted policy, said a gentlemen thoroughly acquainted with the situation, for, he continued, tho pure syrup will readily bring a price even in competition, that will eontinn^ to make its manufacture most profitable, and will drive from the market the concoctions that have been masquerading under the name of Oeorgia cane syrup. in tho tariff on anthracite coal. Foley’s Honey tni Ter poiltlvely oures all throat and Inng diaoa-cs Be fate substitutes. John B. Hudson. would bo issued to street exhorters in Savannah, with the exception of that given the Salvation Army. This or ganization, by reason of doing charit able work ns well as seeking after con verts, will bo allowed to continue its street functions. The most noteworthy member of the South Dakota legislature is the Hon. Bear Tracks, a Sionx Indian. He may be useful in scalping undesirable leg islation.—Augusta Herald. Our store will be open Monday and Tues= day evenings until io o’clock, Wednes= day evening until midnight and closed all day Thursday. YOUNG MEN’S SUITS AT 7.50 Reduced from $10. A round up of small lots of handsome winter suits, in the newest styles of fancy and plain cheviots, 16 to I9 year sizes at $7 50 per suit. “The^best advioe is—don’t giro any away,” don't take.mnob more. .. For once Grover Cleveland is right. He says “I believe that the exigency (the training of the negro), can only be adequately met through the instrumen tality of well eqnpped manuel training and industrial schools, conducted either independently or in connection with ordinary educational institu tions.” In other words, Mr. Cleve land wants moro intelligent workers with the hands and fewer reverends, doctors, and professors of the “culled”, population. Guns Made to Order, fra Repairing a Specialty. Shells Loaded to Order. fiSH Special Typewriter Oil. TOY PISTOLS, GUN OIL AIR RIFLES. General Sporting Goods. Ladies all linen handkerchiefs at 5c 10c l2j£c 22y 2 and 25c. Ladies fine lawn handkerchiefs, hemstitched 5c and 10 Ladies fine embroidered handker chiefs at 5c iOc \2y 2 c 19c 25c 35c and 50c each, Men’s fine lawn handkerchiefs, hemstitched at 5c and 10c. Men’s all linen handkerchiefs, hemstitched at laj£c 22J£ and 25c each. Men’s white and colored border silk handkefthiefs at 25c 35c 50c and 65c each, Ladies wool facinators, white, black and colors 25c 35c 50c 65c and 75c each. Ladies lace collars at 75c 98c $1.25 $1.65 $2.25 and $2.20 TIEN’L $1 NIGHT SHIRTS AT 65c. Men’s night Shirts, made of extra heavy Flanneletts, full regulation length, sizes i4 to 18, regurlarly $1, now at 65c each —" U.M.C. ACME FOR DENSE SMOKELESS POWDERS Abnso win* no fights. Tho reckl cs use of it, however, sometimos betrays ' the weakness of those who indulge in, it. Men confident of the soundness of, their position and assured of victory, rarely ever resort to abuse, mendacity and prejudice to accomplish their ends.* It is only the fellow who is beaten who' flounders and borates his fellows, LADIES $2 SHOES AT $1.25. One hundred pairs ladies’ soft vici shoes, flexible soles, patent leath er or kid tips; regularly sold at $2, n ow at CALL ON SMITHWIGK S GUN STORE, J Before Buying Your Holiday Sporting Ooods. $1.25 per pair. Men’s plain and fancy half hose at ioc i2J£c 19c 25c 35c and 5oc pair. Ladies hose plain and fancy colors at ioc 12&C 19c 25c 35c 50c 75c $1 $.25 and $1.35 pair. Ladies sateen and silk petticoats 98c to $i0 each. Ladies jackets and Monte Carlo coais $2.2s to $2o each. Men’s white pique and fancy vests $i.25 $i.5o $i75 $2 $2.26 and $2.50 each. Men’s fine colored dress shirts in all the new designs at $1 each. Hen’s fine silk suspenders at 50c and 65c pair. Men’ kid gloves all grades 98c to $1.60. MEN’S 25c HALF HOSE AT i6%c PAIR. Men’s fast black half Hose, hig h spliced heels and toes, double soles, lisle finish, The grade that always sells for 25c here; no less than three pairs to one customer at the price 3 pairs for 50c. A. G. 115 and 117 Forsyth Street, John R. Shaw’s Old Stand.