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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. IflC V^/fcot z:r^ssssstip^^ ****** l ' % ^*WWWWWW»l . ESA