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THE AMLRICUS WEEKLY nMEf.RECORDER, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1907
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THOMAS CAMBLE, J*.
Editor and Proprietor.
J. W. FURLOW, City Editor.
C. H. LOWE, Asst. Business Mgr.
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•RIGHT OR WRONG.'
The Times-Recorder is the
Official Organ of the City of America*,
OOclal Organ of Sumter County,
omcul Organ of Webster County.
OfBdal Organ of Railroad Commission of
Georgia for the 3d Congressional District.
AMERICUS. GA., APRIL 26, 1907.
Justice Brewer wants more
conscience in the legal profession.
That would be a hard blow at big
■fees.
Boy at home. The merchant
away off in Chicago, or New York
don’t give yon credit when yon
are hard up.
An unfortunate man in Waycross
has been asleep for forty eight
hoars. He evidently thought he
was in Charleston.
Roosevelt favors open books in
the next national campaign. For
wery good reasons fie prefers that
those of 1904 be kept closed.
“Winter is sitting in the lap of
spring,” according to the Rome
Tribune, “both arms around her
neck.’’ And he’s been hugging
i-her fast, too.
—The general opinion,’’ says the
■Athens Banner, “is that the rail
roads do not deserve all the un
kind things that arc being said
«bentthem.”
'Congressman Hardwick announ-
■oca that he will get a new postoifice
building for Augusta. When will
Americas see work on its new pub-
lit structure?
“Georgia wauts immigration,
right or wrong.” Rome Tribune.
Xo. That is not a correct state
ment. Georgia wants only the
right kind of immigrants, and it
wants them in the right way. it
does not want an undesirable class,
andit does not want them brought
here through misrepresentations
abroad, or perjury at the port of
admission.
Georgia whnts immigrants, but
it does not want them so badly
that it is prepared to adopt the
mistaken policy of _the Rome
Tribune, and say that it will get
them “right or wrong.” Georgia
has not been reduced to such i
position. May it never be.
There is no doubt that the ad
ministration at Washington will
deal fairly with the South in this
matter. At least it would seem
to have done so up to this time.
The country for years has been
clamoring for more rigid immigra
tion laws. The South did not seek
immigrants while the laws were
lax and laxly enforced. We want
them now, but the period oi
ONE SIGN OF RENEWED LIFE
restriction has come,in compliance
with the demands of labor north
and west. We can hardly blame
the national administration for
this.
Desirable immigrants, of the
right class,would do much to build
up Georgia and enrich it. Undesir
able immigrants, suchas congre
gate in the great cities of the
north, wonld be a curse to this
State, a menace to its future
development along these lines
The barriers should be raised and
not let down on them. Immigrants
who come from people who are
akin to us in blood and habit and
thought should ever be welcomed
But even to secure them we do not
think that Georgia’s'honor should
be smirched. This state cannot
afford to, and we do not think
ever will, stoop to the policy ol
getting such immigrants “right or
wrong."
Editor Pendleton says Bryan
can cat out more trouble in
minute for Democracy than' the
party can patch together in
generation. The Macon Telegraph
never did slobber over the
Nebraska statesman.
Editor Dick Grubb, away down
■ in Darien, has spoken his mind, iens
He says Bryan should withdraw
■and save the party from another
knock-out blow.
Borne Savannah gamblers are
working on the chaingang ior the
county’s good. Others have left
the city for the city’s good. The
story of how convicts have been
baudled in Snmter will probably
keep the gentry awav from Amer-
“In the last half century wehave
■not departed from old standards
of life and ideals expect to go for
ward!”, Bo says Historiau John
Bach McMaster.
The Journal lms sprung a“Great
er Atlanta” movement. Graves
and Howell are tearing their hair
in frenzy and soon will be knocking
the idea for “all they’re worth.
The workmen are erecting the
'Waycross Y. M. C. A. What has
become of the plans for the Arnett
cos association building! Why
not get the railroad to send
tracer after them!
The Marietta Journal advises
Foraker lo depend more on gret n-
backs than on Brownsville to get
the negro vote. Gratitude is not en
tirely foreign to the negro,though,
and Foraker knows it.
“Not a single man was heard
-•daring the day to speak against
the issuance of bonds” says the
Cordele Daily Post, anent the re.
-cent election. With such a spirit
- aa thatjCordele must go ahead.
The mail order houses get their
cosiness by 'advertising. Local
jierchants who rail against the ma 1
order boainess might profit by lol-
lowing their example. Use the
The Atlantic Coast Line g^ve its
valuation at *15,000 a mile for
taxation purposes in Alabama,and
then claimed a value of 951,000
when the time came to resist lower
passenger rates. Now the people
wont it taxed on a basis of 931,000
and the railroad lawyers are Hy
ing to explain it away
It looks very much us though
the mental condition of Mrs
Eddy was about to be • legally in
quired into. There seems to be
a decided mystery back of Mrs
Eddy’s recent life. The impress
ion is growing that she is being
exploited for financial ends.
Old Col. Henry Watterson has
the situation down right. He says
it “remains to be seen whether the
fragments of the democratic party
lying around loose can be united
in a new program.” To our mind
the outlook is hopeless. Demo
cracy has got to have another
thrashing or two before it can
retire the jackass as its emblem
They are talking in Augusta of
excluding negroes from the
theatre “when white women
perform.’’ A better way would
be not to have the white women
perform in plays that are loose
in their lessons—better for the
whites as well as for the negroes.
Tkach nils Wasted—Teachers de
siring positions should write at once
for my Special Ten liay Proposition,
“A lively Board of Trade or club
for town promotion is one of the
surest signs lhat a town is alive,”
— Valdosta Times.
“It sure is.”
The first sign of new life in
Americas was the organization of
its Board of Trade. It was
indication to the outside world that
the people of Americus were draw
ing closer together, laying aside
personal differences,subordinating
self, and getting ready for a stiff
campaign for a more progressive
and greater community.
The Board of Trade has done
more to advertise Americus to the
world in the few months of its
existence than had been dme
several years prior to its advent
While It has sent out no ad vertis-
ing matter it has advertised the
city by yreating a spirit of push
among its home people, by con
vincing strangers jvho have visited
Americus that (be town is ripe
for a great forward movement
It has infused new hopes and
aspirations and energies*into the
business men.
Now it proposes to do more than
that, to prepare and circulate liter
ature that will effectively tell the
story of what Americus at,d Bum
ter county offer to the investor,
the manufacturer, the farmer, the
home seeker. This is the second
step in the forward march.
The Valdosta Times is right,
live Board of Trade is undoubtedly
one of the best signs that a town
is alive. Ameiicus fortunately
has such an organization, and
the world knows Americas is very
much alive and doing things these
days that will tell for its iuture
welfare.
ILLNESS OF COL. ESTILL.
The news that Col. J. H. Estill
of the Savannah Morning News, is
seriously ill, will be beard with
great sorrow by bis numerous
friends thoughout the State. Col
Estill enjoys the respect and esteem
of Georgians generally.Ifehas been
an active factor in the building up
of sooth and southwest Georgia
and this section is under peculiar
obligations to him in that connec
tion. During his long career as a
newspaner proprietor’ and editor
Col. Estill has avoided the sensa
tionalism that has marked to many
journals, and has sought steadily
to better the material condition of
the state'. It is sincerely hoped
that he will be lestored to health
and remain for many years at the
head of the great newspaper lAo
perty he has built up.
Cordele wants a public build
ing. Jump on vonr congressman
That’s the proper procedure.
Legislators,” says the Augusta
Herald, “will be willing eaougb
to enter into co-operation with the
railroads when they see that the
case is stated honestly to them.”
Let us hope so. The legislator
who will uot do this is unfit to sit
in the General Assembly of Geor
gia or of any otln r state.
“The powerful nations never
have been and probably never will
be willing to submit serious dis
putes to an international court,”
says Editor Pendleton. Quite
correct, The peace congresses are
a bluff.
Waycross can boast of its
schools and churches,but it cannot
boast of the best streets in the
world.” That’s a weak point in
Americus, too, but we propose to|-
remedy it, in part, quite soon
When our business streets are
paved Americus will take a step
forward.
it HUNDRED LADiES WHITE PARASOLS AT 9S CENTS
Involving a regular line and almost an entire sample line of one of Penn
sylvania’s greatest Umbrella manufacturers. Its the best assortment of
white and embroidered Parasols ever seen under-price some are embroidered
others are plain, great variejty 9* new and pretty handles. One hundred to c 0
on sale here Monday morning at each .' *
98c
Ladies Bonnets at 25c.
Ladies and Mieses bonnets made of
chambray, full line of sizes, all staple
colors, If you were to buy the material
ifted in one of these today you could
not get it for 25c our price for the
bannets ready made each 25c
Black Taffeta Silk at 98c.
One of the best grades we have
ever shown for the price, every yard
fully guaranteed full yard wide and
worth $1.25 if worth a cent, very
special here Honday and Tuesday
at per yard 98c
Childrens’ Perfection Waists at 23c
Honday morning we will place on
sale one of the greatest lots of chil
drens underwaist ever shown in this
city, great variety of the “Teddy”
and “Perfection Brand” made of
light cambric, light, cool and com
fortable, all sizes here Monday and
Tuesday at each 23c
Valenceinnes Laces at 5c,
We have sold more val laces this
season than we sold all last year, why?
because we have sold as many 10c
laces for 5c as have sold 5c laces for 5c,
a new shipment just received about
3,000 yards and fully two-thirds of
them are the real 10c kinds, they are
are all displayed on special tables and
priced for your choice at per yard . .5c
White Figured Madras at 12 I-2c.
About 700yards white figured Mad
ras in great variety of neat, small de
signs suitable for men’s shirts, chil
dren’s dresses and shirt waists, reg
ularly sold for 20c our price yd..12J£c
200 Bolts Ribbon 35c Per Bolt.
No 2 Satin ribbons guaranteed
all silk in black, white, and every
staple shade thegrade that sellsregu-
larly for 5c yard, while this lot lasts
we will sell at per bolt of 10 yards
for 35c.
SILK WAISTS GIVEN AWAY FREE
We are going to give away another lot of silk waists, not over fifty, so come
as early as you can, you may take your choice of the waist ready made or c e
silk-to make it. We expect to make this the busiest week of the season, and
every customer making purchases of $lo, or more, will be presented a beautiful
silk waist absolutely free of cost, clip this advertisement and present at the
time you make your purchase it entitles you to one silk waist worth $3 to
$4.50. This offer will be withdrawn after this week or as soon as we have
given away fifty waists.
DUNCAN MERCANTILE CO.
115 and 1.7 Forsyth Street John R. Shaw’s Old Stanu.
The name
WHITNEY
on a
"Echo Sprints” Whiskey.—Our lead,
er, 91.00 per quart. Also other high
grade wines and whiskey,. Order,
given prompt attention.
19 e. o. d. tf W. B. Hudson.
GO-CART
stands for
Quality and Economy.
Quality and individual
ity in style, economy
in price. Every
Whitney Cart
is guaranteed against
imperfections for one
year. See our line.
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gray, gentle.
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One good family hone,
Good driver. Dr. J. M.
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A.W.Smith Furniture Co.
Cor. Jackson and Forsyth 5ts,
Americus, Ga.