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SMART SUITS
FOR YOUNG MEN
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 8, 1*07.
DEAD SPEAKER | GRIM REAPER CLAIMS
IS LAID TO REST JUDGELOGaNELECKLE\
For the Young Men who want
somf th ; ng swagger in a Suit, we are
showing Styles that will make them
bubble over with enthusiasm.
We know the requirements of
Young Men who want every detail
and quirk right up to the last tick
of the clock
Young Men. who come here for
their Spring Suits, will find garments
that will fill the bill, they’re—
EMM m Mi SIM
They’re built to fit and satisfy—
there’s nothing wanting. We equal
the exclurive Tailor in everything
but his price. Remember, please,
we’re always as ready to show as to
sell.
SUITS AT $10. $12 50 $15. Til $25.
Young Man, we’re at your ser
vice and, when you meet our hand
some, new Spring Suits face to face,
there will be something|doing.
Speaker Martin's Body Laid In
Alabama Capitol.
VERY SOLEMN FUNERAL RITES
Mark Burial of Speaker Martin, of
Alabama Legislature—Governor Co
mer First One to View Remains,
Was Overcome with Emotion.
Montgomery, Ala., March 6.—The
body of Speaker VV. L. Marlin laid in
state at the capltol from 9 to 3:20
o'clock Tuesday, occupying a bier In
almost the, exact spot where the re
mains of Jefferson Davis laid many
years ago when they were brought
to this city before Anal Interment.
The dead speaker was escoried to
the capltol by a detail of the pall
bearers, an escort from the Knights
of Pythias and many loving friends.
The first man to view the Remains was
Governor Comer, and he turned away
and hurried back Into his office with
out so much as a word, bis emotion
being evident lo every one present.
The funeral exercises were conduct
ed from the First Presbyterian church
by Rov. F. G. Rallly and Rev. Neal
Anderson. The hall of the house of
representatives is draped In monrnini
an/1 the offices of the capltol arc
closed In respect to the memory of
the departed.
There were many handsome floral
offerings, one of which was from the
bar of Jefferson county and another
from the council of the city of Bir
mingham. The governor and the en.
tire state house force attended the
funeral.
Distinguished Jurist Succumb?
to Attack of Brights Disease.
BAR WILL PASS RESOLUTIONS
Judge Bleckley Wai 79 Year, of Age
Hie Remarkable Career a, a Lawyer
and a Judge—Became a “Freshman
at Age of 73.
State Depoiltoriea.
Montgomery, Ala., March C,—
Among the Important ‘hills signed by
the governor Tuesday was that which
provides for state depositories In fan
several counties. This is a plan by
which the money of the state can he
kept In places other than the treas
ury and be safe.
Others made law are the Jamestown
exposition appropriation of $25,00n,
maintenance of the Polytechnic Insti
tute; refunding of the debt or Mobile,
giving $43,000 for the medical col
lege at Mobile and $30,000 for the
deaf and blind school at Talladega for
new buildings, taxing Instangible as
sets and Increasing the taxes on life
and fire Insurance companies to
per cent respectively on gross pre
miums; providing means for rail lines
to contest rat?s made and establish
Ing a bureau of Immigration.
W. D. BAILEY.
Outfitters for Men and Boys.
Forsyth St. and Cotton Ave.^s. W'Z. Americus, Qa.
Claima To Be Christ.
Nashville, Tenn., March 0.—A man
giving hla name as Leverln Emery
Lounsbur.v, aged thirty years, and
claima New York state hla home, was
arrested at Glasgow Junction, Ky. He
was claiming to bo Christ. He said
he was on his way to New Mexico
and carried a rifle, revolver, sword
butcher knife and trumpet. After
frightening several women by blowing
his trumpet he was arrested. He
said he did not mean to frighten any
one. and that he.only blew his trum
pet to attract attention. He claims
to be a graduate of Harvard.
Cast your eyes upon our com
plete line of Cologne, Toilet
articles. We invite you to give
our stock a thorough looking
over.
Fresh Garden Seed. Fresh
Box Candy and Fruit Tablets.
AJ1 kinds of medicines for peo
ple, dogs or horses. -
Three Firemen Injured.
New Ofleans, March (1.—Three
firemen were seriously Injured and
three slightly hurt as the result of
a collision betwen the fire patrol and
a chemical engine early Wednesday
morning. The patrol and chemical
engine were responding to an alarm
turned In from St. Anthony street
and as both rounded the turn at Bur
gundy and Frenchman streets, they
crashed together, the Impact break
ing the w! :els of the fire engine ol
the patrol and threw the occupants
of both vehicles on to the ground.
REM BERT’S
DRIT- STORE
113 FORSYTH ST,
Will Supplant Negro Laborers.
Baton Rouge. I-a.. March 0.—A
plan which contemplates supplanting
negro plantation laborers of Louisi
ana with state Imported white Imml
grants from Europe, was announced
Wednesday by Charlea Schuler, state
commissioner of immigration and ag
riculture. This plan It an outgrowth
both of the immigration station au
thorlzed for New Orleans by congress,
and the fact thrkt labor Is scarce.
Was First LaGrlppe Victim.
New York, March 0.—Henry Kip
Woodruff, of Rahway, who Is said
to have been the first grippe victim
In the United States so far as the di
agnosis is concerned, Is dangerously
III at his home in thaf city from a
return of fhe disease. When he was
first stricken In 1882, .he grippe was
ravaging Russia. . The physician call
ed In to attend him could not deter
mine the nature of hit malady, and
tlx others were called. They finally
decided he bad the then new disease,
the grlpp. Th' doctors predicted that
Woodruff would not Hv a week, and
that If jie did, he would be a raving
time he recovered.
Atlanta, March 0.—Judge Logan E
Bleckley, former chief justice of Geor.
gin and the first citizen of the state,
died at his home near Clarkesvllle
Habersham county, Wednesday morn
ing, at 5:45 o'clock, after an illness
of two days.
The news was received In Atlanta
b.v Hubert L. Culberson, son-in-law
of Judge Bleckley,Vho was telephon.
ed from Clarkesvllle, about S o'clock
by l-ogan Bleckley, the eldest son of
the deceased, who went up to Clarkes
vllle Tuesday In response to Informa
tion that his father was very 111.
The remains were brought to At
lanta, reaching the city at 9 o'clock
Wednesday night, and accompanied by
Mrs. Bleckley, l/ogan Bleckley and
the younger children. The body was
taken to the residence of his son-in-
law and daughter, Sir. and Mrs.
jdubert L. Culberson, at 3C3 Gordon
street. In West End, and the funeral
Services will be conducted from the
Culberson residence Thursday at au
hour to be announced later.
Rev. Jamea W. Lee, pastor of
Trinity Methodist church, and a de
voted friend of Judge Bleckley, will
conduct the funeral exercises, and the
Interment will be In the family lot at
Oakland cemetery.
The cause of Judge Bleckley’s
death was a recurrence of Bright's
disease, from which he suffered a
dangerous attack a few months,ago.
it was thought that time that this
apparently hopeless Illness would re
Suit In death, but the strong consti
tution of the of the man, in spite of
hls 79 years, gained a temporary vie.
tory. and Judge Bleckley was restor
ed to aonarent good health.
Ob last Monday afternoon he com
plained of feeling had and by Tues
day morning was pronounced by hla
attending physician as critically 111,
Hls children In Atlanta were at once
Informed, and hls son, Lognn, who
was planning to take a holiday In
Florida, Immediately left for ClarkeB-
vllle, reaching his father’s bedside
Tuesday night.
Judge Bleckley Is survived by hls
wife', who was Miss Chloe Herring,
six sons and one daughter. Of the
children, three, Mrs. Hubert L. Cul
berson, Logan BlPpkley, clerk of the
court of appeals, and Haralson Bleck
ley, the well known architect, live in
Atlanta, while the other four boys,
who range In age from 12 to E years,
lived with their father and mother
at Clarkesvllle.
Judge Bleckley was a comparative
ly poor man. It la cstimaled that
hls mountain properties In Habersham
and Rabun counties, together with
small real estate holdings In Atlanta,
which constitute hls entire estate,
can be safely valued at not more
than $20,000.
XPfiiwe Attractions
FOR THE S'OIES.
IT ISIWITH PLEASURE THAT WE ANNOUNCE THt
THE GRANDEST COLLECTION OF
ARRIVALS OF
WAIST AND DRESS SILKS
N THE SEASON S MOST BEAUTIFUL STYLES, COLORINGS, WEAVES.
SUPERB WOOLEN DRESS FABRICS
Suitable for Dress and Street Wear. The most beautiful and
the most desirable fabric weaves we have ever shown. The
colorings are the most pleasing, the weights just what you
would have, the designs the very latest, the prices extremely
reasonable.
WHITE GOODS EXHIBIT EXTRAORDINARY.
If you wish white goods and want to see the greatest line
of the really desirable seasons.producdons we most cordially
invite you to this white goods department. Everything nearly
that the most fastidious could wish for is to be found here and
in the greatest abundance. Linen suitings and waistings in all
the thm shear as well as the heavy weights. Persian Lawns,
India Linens, Batiste Claire, French Lawns, Figured and Plain
Madras Cloths, Eoliennes, Crepe Cloths, Tissues, Organdies,
Nainsooks, Jaconets, Long Cloths and everything for which
there is a popular demand. The prices wfere never more
reasonable.
WASH fabrics
In almost unlimited variety of Ginghams, Madras Cloths, Per
cales, Chambrays, Pampas Cloths, Batistes and numerous
new things.
LADIES’ READY-TO-WEAR.
Magnificent lot of new silk and woolen wring suits and
skirts just received and now on exhibition. The most beauti
ful styles we’ve ever shown.
NEW NOTION SUNDRIES.
Jas. R. Reiser’s famous tailored wash belts and collars for
which we jire sole agents, are beirtg shown in a great variety.
New long silk gloves, short fabric gloves, leather and silk belts,
new 4 'SQUAW’’ bags, new plain and fancy ribbons, under-
vests, hosiery, handkerchiefs, umbrellas, etc.
The store throughout is fairly teeming with new merchan
dise in every department. Y-ou will find too that the stock is
free from trash and rubbish and is composed of that really de
sirable class of merchandise that the peonle want. We are out
for the business, we solicit your patronage and we assure you
that you will always find here the best stock of merchandise in
not only Americus, but all South Georgia, and at the lowest
prices consistent with the class of. goods you find.
Husband's Bullets Proved Fatal.
Indianapolis. March 0.—Mrs. Fred
Schwomcycr and William Gill died on
Wednesday from bullet wounds inflict
ed by the woman's husband, who re
turned unexpectedly to hls home at
Ben Davis Tuesday, and found the
two together.' The two men had been
friends for years. Schwomeyer had
started for Indianapolis hut missed
hls car and returned home. Look'
Ing through a window he found hls
wife and Gill togethef-. Gill was shot
five times and the woman once.
Elected County Council.
London, March 6.—Forty-nine re
formers and 29 progressive socialists
wrere elected to the county council of
Somersetshire Monday. Apparently
socialism Is baring a set back, for
the party has lost In the municipal
elections of Middlesex and. North
Wales. / In the latter district the
conservatives captured 36 seats.
Chas.L.Ansley,
Successor to Wheatley & An sit*
Agents for American Lady Corsets and [Biitterick Patterns,
KNEW 60 MUCH OF BURGLARY.
Will Continue Investigation.
Chicago, March 6.—Chief Wilkie
of the United States secret service,
K was announced Tuesday night, will
remain'In Chicago to continue the in
vestigation of the theft of $173,
from the' sub-treasury instead of
leaving for Washington, as had been
hla Intention. He declined to state
how-long he would continue to give
the case hls personal attention.
Results Were Satisfactory.
London,' March 6.—iA Copenhagen
dispatch to the Dally Mall says ex
periments in wireless telegraphy at
the Iloulsen station were begun last
week with the United States. The pa-
S tr adds that the refills vf said to
are been satlsiactWT
That Policeman Arrested Maguire,
and He Waa Bound Over.
Savannah, Ga., March (1.— Ma
guire, a young contractor, held up
Policeman Padgett on hls heat and be
gan discussing a burglary at the Ma
sonic Temple pharmacy that occurred
Sunday night. Maguire knew so
much about It that Padgett nrreatyd
him and in the recorder’s court he
was reminded to the superior court
for burglary. A revolver was found
on Maguire's person. '
Padgett hut surprised the burger
at work In the store and though the
officer had covered the burglar with
hlB revolver, the latter ran and got
away, though another x policeman
Joined In the chase.
Patrolman Padgett said the man was
well dressed and young, and he be
lieved he answered the description of
Maguire. This fact rendered him
certain that Maguire was the right
man when the latter betrayed famil
iarity with the pcurrence that the po
liceman reasoned that none save him
self and the burglar could have been
acquainted with.
nepuoncan Leader Dead,’
Lima, O., March 0.—Frank T.
Campbell, for many years prominent
as a leader of tho Republican party la
Iowa, and former publisher of the IJ.
ma Itepubllcan-Gazette, died hero on
Wednesday at the ege of 7f.
Will At" -eVVld'ty tf
Chicago, .viarth f <.jc:*o tie
Tribune frvti tViisb!r.c f nn «jyg tint
ofiicla! steps have been taken by the
state of Illinois, to attack the valid!.'
ty c-T $52,000.0(81 in Alton radread
bon.dz issued by,the Alton railroad.
The idterata c commerce commission
has received an application from W.>
H. Stead, attorney general for ths
state of Illinois, asking for a com
plete transcript of all testimony tak
en "by the Inter-state commerce com
mittee In Its bearing at New York
regarding the Chicago and Afton rail
road. The interstate commerce com
mission has begun to comply with the
request of the attorney general of Il
linois, which was made. It appears,
under the special direction of Gover
nor Deneen.
Makes Denial of Reports.
Vienna, March 6.—fleml-denlal la
made of reports In circulation la
Prance that Marta Cbriatlna, tho dow
ager queen of Spain, during the Span-
lsh-Amerlcan war, conveyed her per
sonal fortune to her mother, who af
terwards refused to return It. The
Austrian imperial houseaold has been
■much disturbed by tho reports. •
Baron DeRothschild Weds.
Paris, March 6.—Baron DeRoths-
cbild was married Tuesday to Mile.
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WhenYou
TakCpUl
One way is to pay no attention to it; at
least, not until it develops into pneumonia,
or bronchitis, or pleurisy. Another way is
to ask your doctor about Ayer’s Cherry
Pectoral. If he says, “The best thing for
colds,’’ thentakeit. Do as he says, anyway.
We h.eo no Mcftt, ! We peblteU J.C.ArerC
y(ic form ulMof.vi lour preparations. Lo*»ll, Mr
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