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NUMBER 47
For oljctric light and power and street railway contract
Against contract \'
Majority in favor of Contract
For issue of $10,000 of street paving bonds
Against street paving bonds
Majority in favor of street paving bonds.
I«»*'Tr-EIOHTH TEAK.
A MERIC US, GEORGIA, FtflDAY MORNING. MARCH 22. i*07.
READY FOR
YOUR SPRING
Splendid time to
pick it out.
The Spring ru*h for
New Clothes will soon
set in and everybody
will want everything
right away.
Make your selection
now, while there is yet !
plenty of time to please *
yourself thoroughly
and get a full season’s
wear out of your suit.
THERE’S NO CLOTHING BETTER THAN OURS!
We handle the kind [of Clothes that will convert
the “tailor-made-fellow” into a regular patron.
All the New fabrics are here and the cut of our
garments shows every correct idea -worked out
to‘perfection.
SUITS AT $10. $12.50, $15, $20 UP TO $30
Prices count for nothing, however, unless you see the
Suits at the price. That tells the story.
W. D. BAILEY.
Outfitters for Men and Boys
Forsyth St. and Cotton Ave. Americus. Oa.
That’s what they all
say about our Violet Tal
cum powder, If It suits
others it is reasonable to
assume that it will prove
likewise with you. Why
not become acquainted
with it. There isn’t a bet
ter Talcum Powder on the
market today than our
25c Violet Talcum.
REM BERT’S
DRUG STORE
113 FORSYTH ST,
For issue of $25,000 public school bonds 331
Against public school bonds
Majority in favor of public school bonds 323
issue of $10,000 agricultural college bonds 339
Against Agricultural college bonds
Majority in favor of agricultural college bonds 336
SUMMARY:
Total number of votes polled at election 343
Total number necessary to carry four propositions 229
Least number cast fdr any one of the four propositions 294
As the result of yesterday’s city elec
tion Americus, the projfd commercial
capital of southwestern Georgia, takes
most Important step forward In the
march of progress and retains more
firmly than ever her title as the metrop
olis of this magnificent section in which
she sits like a matchless gem in a cor
onet of diamonds.
This result, emphasizing the spirit of
progress long characterizing her, was
the most overwhelming and unanimous
expression of sentiment voiced by her
enterprising citizens in years.
It marks the beginning of a new era;
a GKKATKK AMKKICUS.
It means an enlargement of our edn
cational institutions, the paving of the
business streets, and. greater than all,
fterhaps, the installation of a vast elec
trical power plant, supplying a con
tinuous current for manufacturing en
terprises. It means cheaper power,
cheaper and better lights.
It means the construction atid oper
ation of an electric street railway of
four miles minimum length, belting
the city and developing large areas of
suburban property which will bo built
up in homes.
In short, the result of this election
means untold blessings in thet’oin-
mercial and educational progress o:
Americus. It was a long time coming,
but it comes at last.
Never before have the citizens of
Americus pulled together in such abso
lute harmony for their city as upon
this occasion.
The mossback, the grumbler, the
grafter, if any ot these still infrfst busy,
progressive Americus, were thrust to
the rear or trodden beneath the heels of
the host that swept forward unitedly to
magnificent victory.'It was a victory
for Americus, and* Americus people
won it.
The result means that $40,000 will be
expended as a starter in the paving of
the business streets.
Greater Americus * demands more
school houses for her rapidly increas
ing population and $36,000 will be thus
expended; $25,000 for city schools and
•10.000ns a gift to the Third district
agricultural college.
The entire bond issue extends over a
period of thirty years, the bonds bear*
itig 4 percent interest, and the entire
issue can be floated right here in Amer<
eus at a premium, if heed be.
During the first hour of the voting
yesterday the result was decided.
Within this brief time over a hundred
’’straight” votes were cast, and Amer
icus had won the victory. The result
above shows how the voting was done,
a total of 345 ballots being cast.
T|ie result is most decisive of any
election held here in many years,
In the lott general election, that ot
December I2tli lflOtf, for mayor and
fity officers, only 66 votes were cast
out of a total regisiiation of 251. Thus
it will be seen, the vote yesterday far
exceeded even the total registration of
that eleetlon, instead of palling the
required two thirds, or J r >4 votes.
The city council, in regular meet
ing tonight, will sign the contract with
the company to which the electric fran
chise has been awarded, and also pro
vide for the issue of $76,000 of bonds.
With the electric c ontract signed, work
upon the new plant will be started im
mediately.
Greater Americus; may there be no
bounds to hergrowth and commercial
prosperity.
$3 §§
, *€
The HATS ^
IATEST VOGUE
Sold.through A^encies^everywhere.witK
Guarantee of better satisfaction thari
comes with Hats offered at nearly*
twice the price <?**swi
TortSAtEiBy®
CHAS. L.
The Leading Clothier
ANSLEY
Hatter and Furnisher
Magnificent
ine of New
pring Styles
A few of
which wepre-
sent-now
readyforyour
inspection.
Chas. L. Ansley
Successor to WHEATLEY & ANSLEY.
(See Ad on Fourth Page.)
IGHER PRICES
FOR COTTON
TWO PERFORMANCES IN AMERICUS
, | When Clansman Comes Here Again
ew York Buyer Touring!
Georgia Expects Them
On Saturday 30th.
Americus is prominent among the
fen- cities favored with a return en
gagement of "Tip) Clansman" on M*t>
lirila.v. .loth inst. And, n« upon it*
c . , „ , , I TL e „ itirat appearance hero Americu. U
Slocks Remaining In The South Now doubly favored in a double bill, the
Are Mainly of Low Grades.
ESTIMATE HEAVY. AS EXPECTED A STRENUOUS. DAY IN AMERICUS
Thirteen and Quarter Million Bales Hot Weather Comes Upon the Village
The Figures.
Americu. cotton men who guessed at
the ('en.u. Iteport yesterday were not
far wrong, thp olllclal figures of the
cotton marketed and that unglnned of
the present crop being 13.280.696
bales. These will make the crop of
1006-1807 the largest ever made. To
the figures published yesterday are to
added probably a half million ba lea of
“linterm” while the cotton marketed .in
August next Is also to be added to the
grand crop total on September lat.
But even the estimate given out yes
terday was not considered ''bearish"
as tbe market closed very steady at an
advance of 5 points. In tlfo Americus
market II cents is tbe tip top price
now.
“Good Night” Cold Cure.
l)Isturbs ( nothlng but a cold, and It
jars, that! Only at Davenport Drug Send, Call or Phone
Oo. Price 10c. i 2 dtf served promptly.
In a Lump.
A record temperature of 86 degrees at
3 o'clock yesterday put perambulating
Americub in the shade and the thought
ful citizen inquired tbe price of ice,
that is, If Americus factories are run
ning. It wii summer weather good
and strong, and the far-seeing citizen
who had backed himself Into spring
harness and a straw lid had the call on
tbo other chap In winter regalia.
Eighty-six degrees at this season la
something fierce, and if the heat con
tinues to Increase In proportion until
the Fourth of July happens along
Americus people will resemble a box
of struck matches.
Mr. Nterrett Tale, a well known cot
Ion buyer, is louring Oeorgia and Ala-
bums, after studying the cotton situa
tion In Houth Carolina. Mr. Tate
very optimistic regarding prices for tbe
present crop, and ia inclined lo look
for higher prices. For the lower grades
he also sees an Increasing demand.
"Spot cotton In my opinion will go
higher as the season advances," says
Mr.Tate. Exports will be very large and
every available bale of cotton will be
shipped ont of tbo country or taken by
local aptaners. I have found where I
have been that the stocks are without
exception unusually low, about like
they are In the middle of the summer.
"The slocks remaining areilargely
lo^grade. In cases where the holders
have some high grades left they refuso
to sell except when they can work off
the low grades also. Then, too, the de
mand for low graded la on the Increase.
Cotton which two months ago the spin
ners would have refused to consider is
now taken willingly."
Golds and lagrippe Prevail.
EhOBtiKJB DnuaCo. offer yqa d 2507
box of tablets that relieves and Cubes.
>« 33 or 70 and be
2-t.
Company appearing at matinee at^d
evening a* well—two performances.
Those who witnessed it before are
anxious lo study uni! analyze it now,
and thine who were disappointed on
the previous visit will leave no stoge
unturned to see It this time.
always Keeps Chimbs-laln’s Cough
Remedy In His House.
“Wo would not be without Chamber
lain's Cough Itemedy. It Is kept on
hand continually; In our home," says
W. W. Kearney, editor of the Indepen
dent, Dowry City. Mo. That is Just
what every family should do. \ When
kept at hand ready for Instant use, a
cold may be chockipl at the outset and
cured In much less time than after It
lias become settled in the system. This
remedy la also without a peer for croup
in children, and will prevent tho attack
"when given as soon as the child be
comes hoarse, or even after the croupy
cough appears, which can only be done
when the remedy is kept at hand. Fob
sale by Kldridge Drug Co., Americus
Oa. -
Colds
on
Ask your doctor the medical name for a cold
on the chest. He will say, “Bronchitis." Ask
him if it is ever serious. Lastly, ask him if
he prescribes Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral for this
_ 1 f . disease. Keep in close touch with your family
fh /) I h Arv # physician, and follow hi* advice carefully.
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