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THE AMEKICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER. FRIDAY. AUGUST 2, 1007,
THESTINfi OF WEEtIL
IS SEEN IN COTTO
tact Pest is Ravaging tli
fields
MUCH DAMAGE HERE IN SUMTER
Will Result From Ravages of This
Pest. Which Stings the Bolls
and Decay Follows-Already
Over the County.
Farmers coming to Amerlcus yes
terday from neany every portion of
the country report the presence of
the dread weevil, which last year
ravaged the cotton fields here. Great
damage was done then, and even
greater loss apprehended this year.
On scores of plantations the wee
vil is doing Its deadly work.
The insect crawls upon the grown
• boll and stings it, making a puncture
bo slight that it cannot be seen. It
does not enter the boll, merely insert
ing its poisoned lance.
Soon the bo'l begins to decay, and
while apparently sbund from exter
ior view is In t-lme but a rotten mass.
In this way entire cotton fields are
infested by the small but deadly in
sects which is causing Incalculable
damage. *
It Is stated by farmers that - last
year some of their fields that prom
ised a yield of a bale of cotton per
acre did not net a bale to five acres,
as the result of the visitation of the
pest .And it is greatly feared that
history may be repeated this sea
son.
Just now the crop prospect is very
promising, but the presence of the
deadly weevil may cut the yelld down
considerably.
I Willi mall you free, to prove merit,
samples of my Dr. Shoop’s Restorative,
and my Book on either Dyspepsia, The
Heart or Kidneys. Troubles of. the
Stomach, Heart or Kidneys, are merely
symptoms of a deeper ailment. Don’t
make the common error of treating the
result of your ailment, and not the
eonse. Weak Stomach nerves—mean
Stomach weakness, always. And the
Heart, and Kidneys as well, have their
aontrolllng or Inside nerves. Weaken
Ukase nerves, and you inevitably have
weak vital organs. Here Is where Dr.
Shoop’s Reytorstive has made its fame.
Ho other remedy ev.en claims to treat
the “inside nerves." Also for bloat*
ing, biliousness, bad breath or com
plexion, use Dr. Shoop’s Restorative.
Write me Racine Wls. The Restora
tive la sold by Davenport Drag Co.
LOSS Of DIVIDEND
CAUSE OF ALARM
of Control Secn-
titios
INCREASE > EXPENSES
CENTRAL’S EARNINGS ARE SHORT
OF EXPENSES
TAKE AGTION FOR SELF PROTECTION
Fearful That Earnings Will Be Divert
ed for Improvements Rather
Than Payment of< DIv- ,
Idends.
ATLANTA, July 27.—Certain bond
holders of the Central of Georgia
Railway are considerably alarmed by
notice sent out by the new manage
ment of the Central that no interest
ouhi be paid to the holders of In
come bearing bonds issued by the
road on the second Monday in Aug
ust. when the next Installment of
Interest Is due, but that the Income
of the road would be used to Improve
the road and In the purchase of equip-1 sight for any railroad or any
ment - I ness as for that, and that Is
Col. C. B. Harrold of the Central's
board of directors, sp^nt yesterday in
Savannah attending an Important
meeting of that body, at which It
was expected that matters of more
than usual interest would be discuss
ed by the Central’s officials.
President Hanson is thus quoted
by the Press yesterday, relative
the business and affairs of the Cen
tral Railroad.
“The Central's pay roll increased
last year nine hundred thousand dol
lars, and the increased cost of main
tenance six hundred thousand dol
lars, making a million and a half dol
lars more for maintenance and opera
tion than the year before,” said Ma
jor J. F. Hanson.
Our earnings Increased Just about
half of this amount.
“At the rate we are going It is not
hard to tell where we will land. With
rates being cut and wages being in
creased there is only one end in
bus!
bank-
SUMTER JOSHOWGAIN
SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN VALUES
EXPECTED .
Receiver Speer Is Still Busy With
Books and Is Footing up the
Returns.
The tax returns of Sumter coun-
i ty will show when they have been
added by Receiver Speer and bis as'
sistants that the county has made t
substantial gain in wealth during the
past year. When the. facts surround'
ing returns are taken into considera
tion they will be found in every way
encouraging. In Amerlcus, as in the
smaller towns, and In the county at
large substantial gains in property
values will be shown. t
WILLIAMS IS A CANDIDATE
ELOPED WITH JAPANESE.
lectors Wife Forgiven for Being Fas
cinated by Servant’s Manners.
CHICAGO, July 25.—Attracted by
the polite mannerisms of Y. Saca-
menta, a Japanese servant, Mrs. H.
C .Robinson, wife of Rector Robinson,
at St. John’s Episcopal church, of
Seattle, eloped with him. Telegrams
received In Chicago today told of the
discovery and arrest of the coup'e
tn the Japanese quarter of Seattle.
The wife was forgiven, and Sacameta
fs trying to have himself forgot
ten.
Friends of Rector RoblnBon, who
was formerly assistant pastor of
fashionable Grace Episcopal Church,
Chicago, were shocked at the news
of the elopment.
This Incident recalls the arrest of
Mrs. Robinson in this city in 1901
tor shoplifting, In a State street store.
A house detective charged that he
saw her remove the price tags froip
some valuable furs Jand endeavor to
eonceal them.
Mrs. Robinson Is a handsome bru
nette, and while In Chicago was
known as an ardent church work-
ruptcy. .
“Our earnings Increased during
the 3’ear, but as stated, our expenses
were twice as great. The figures I
have given do not include the cost
of the improvements made, but are
solely for operating and mainten
ance.”
AYRES TO STRIKE BAGK.
For this, a bill giving bondholders
the same voice In the management of
the road as the holders of common
stock lias just been introduced in
the senate by Senators Overstreet and
Born.
The bill in question is designed to
protect holders of corporate sureties
where the Income is pledged to se
cure tlie same and is intended to
prevent the "freezing out” of the
small holders of Income bearing
bonds of the Central railway.
Of $15,000,000 in 5 per cent bonds
issued by the Central it is conserva
tively estimated that fully $3,000,000
worth of bonds are held by people in
Georgia, citizens of' Savannah hold
ing over $1,000,000 of these securities,
while at least bait a million are held
in Atlanta.
Already the Income bearing bonds
of the Central, formerly quoted at
90, have fallen to 60. It is pointed
out that the only security the holders
of bonds have Is the Income of the
road, and if this Is used to Improve
tho road and buy other properties the
bonds will become almost worth
less.
As the law now stands the hold
ers of $15,000,000 in bonds are abso
lutely at the mercy of the holders of
$5,000,000 of common stock.
The past year has seen a large
amount of Income bearing bonds by
the Central railway purchased by
Georgia citizens as an investment and
by Atlanta people.
All have become greatly aroused at
what they believe is an effort on the
part of the management of the road 11 Is asserted that. the court-mar-
to depress the value of their securl- Gal of these officers has been plg-
' eon-holed at the War Department. It
is also said that one of the direct
reasons of the hasty summoning of
Col. Ayres before the army retlrelng
board is due to a desire on the part
of the War Deparment to huch up
any army scandal In the Philippines.
NO DEALING WITH JORDAN.
ties by withholding the income, al
though it Is pledged to pay Interest
of the bonds.
Should the bill introduced by Sen
ators Overstreet and Bond become a
law, it will not only afford a protec
tion to the holders of the Central
railway bonds, but will also give pro- <
tection on all securities, Issued by
companies transacting business in or
under a franchise of the state.
Threatens Ugly Army Disclosures If
He Is Retired.
NEW YORK, July 25.—An army
scandal involving five army officers
all West Point graduates, may result
from the action of the War Depart'
ment in calling the retirement board,
whose surgeons on Saturday de
clared Lieut Col. Charles A. Ayres
physically unfit for further active
duty.
Col Ayres has declined to admit that
he would demand an investigation of
the misconduct of the officers at
Camp Wallace, in the province of
Luzon, Philippine Islands. It is well
known, however, that he has in his
possession numerous affidavits, that
are recorded also In the archives of
the War Department at Washington.
These affidavits bear strongly upon
the actions of certain United States
ardiy officers who were at Camp
Wallace at tlfe time Col .Ayres was
ordered there to investigate the
charges of embezzlement of post
funds and mutinous conduct on the
part of army officers.
WILL ANNOUNGE FOR OFFICE (F
SOLICITOR GENERAL
At Proper Time He Will Formally
Announce His Candidacy Before
the Voters.
In answer to many inquiries as to
Whether or not he will make the
race for Solicitor-General of the
Southwestern Circuit Col, .J R. WfL
Hams states that he will be a candi
date for nomination to the office, and
at the proper time will make for
mal announcement thereof. He
thinks It rather early to commence
the campaign at this time, when the
nomination is possibly more than
year hence.
See our stock of fine surreys
and double seated vehicles.
Sheffield-Huntington t o.
-7-26-w 21.
LEAVING TO ATTEND EXPOSITION
fair Winner in Contest to Attend the
Fair.
Miss Loulie Greene left yesterday
for Jamestown to attend ’the Exposi
tion, going as the fair guest of the
Times-Recorder. Miss Greene goes
by Savannah, where she will be join
ed by her brother, Mr. Ben Greene,
who will accompany her upon this
delightful outing. Miss Greene won
the prize in the Times-Recorder con
test several weeks ago, entitling her
Jto a round trip and expenses while
seeing the sights of the Exposition,
and the Times-Recorder joins her
many friends in wishing for her
very deltgb’ful trip.
i -a
Tears, Idle Tears.
what
Farmers’ Union Thinks Cotton Grow-
ere’ Association Is Dead.
Get a free sample of Dr. Shoop’s
“Health Coffee” at our store. If real
toffee disturbs your stomach, your
Heart or Kidneys, then try this clever
imitation. Dr. Sboop has closely
snatched Old Java and Mocha Coffee In
flavor and taste, vet it has not a single
- grain of real coffee in It. Dr. Shoop’s
Health Coffee Imitation Is made from
pare toasted grains or cereals, with
Halt, Hats, etc., Made in a minute.
Ho tedious wait. You will surely like
Sold by Sparks-Masbburn Co.
WILLIAMS’ KIDNLY PILLS
Have you neglocted your Kidneys?
Have you overworked your nervous
system and caused trouble with your
kidneys and bladder? Have you pains
SB loins, side, bock,, groins and blad
der? Have yon a flabby appearance
at the face, especially under the eyes?
3ao frequent a desire to pass urine? If
up, Williams, Kidney Pills will care
geo,—at Druggist Price 60c.
Williams’ M’f s Co. Props., Cleve-
Und, O.
Sold by.W. A. Rbmdeht.
I’ll stop your pain free. To show you
first—before you spend a penny—what
my pink Pain Tablets can do, I will
mail you free, a trial package ofth6m—
Dr. Shoop’s Headache Tablets, Neu
ralgia, Headache, Toothache, Period
pains, pte,, are due alone to blood con
gestion. Dr. Shoop’s Headache Tablets ...
simply kill pain by coaxing away tbe Sa ,. r J,
unnatural blood pressure. That is all.
Address Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wls. Sold
by Davenport Drug Co.
The Farmers’ Union will have
official dealing with the Southern
Cotton Association. State Lecturer
, G. M. Davis, of Floyd county, talked
freely of the matter, and, his remarks
seemed to represent the sentiments
of the union.
Among other things, Mr. Davis
Our organization has taken no
official action, and will probably take
none. In regard to any relations
which do now or may hereafter ex
ist between our body and the South
ern Cot'ton Association. I may state,
Buy your harness and bug- h ° w i v ,® r '.. tbat , w .° ? ,n ha ™ no in klnd
„• . ciw.u »• of affiliation with them. We will run
gies from Sheffield-Hunting- our a(falrs ln our own way andthcy
ton CO. They carry a large I can run theirs as they see fit. Our
stock, their prices are low, and' alms and theirs seem to be different.
In any event, I want to say In the
most positive manner that we will
have nothing to. do with this prgani-
zntlon.”
"And I may add," concluded ^Ir.
Davis, “that my duties have called
me in the last few months ln every
section of the state, and nobobdy pays
any attention to this organization. I
have found that all the members of
tile organization are dead except the
officers, and those who have quit.”
quality guaranteed. 7-26-2-t-w
A PLENTY HERE AND TO SPARE
Prosperous Season Is Just Ahead in
Sumter.
Thqre'll be sugar ln the gourd
ln Sumter when the glad fall sea
son comes again, for the crops
have never looked better. Cotton Is
In splendid shape and corn has been
doing as well as any farmer wants
it to do. The melon and cantaloupe
growers have bad a splendid season
and their returns have been good.
With good prices for cotton next
fall, the farmers of tills section will
witness the grlatest prosperity they
have ever known.
Mother Cray's Sweet Powders lor
Children.
Successfully used br Mother Gray, nurse
in the Children’s Home in New Yora, Core
Feverishness. Bad Stomach Teething Dis
orders, moves and ngslate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms, Over ZO.COO testimonials.
Thev never fall. At «U druggists, ZSc 8am-
trtcFRBK. Address, AUen s' oimsted. Le,
Tears, Idle tears, I know not
they mean.
Tears from the depth of some divine
despair.
Rise ln the heart, and gather to the
eyes,
In looking on the happy Autumn
fields.
So sad, so fresh, the days that are no
more.
Fresh as .-the first'beam glittering on
a sail,
That brings our friends up from the
underworld
Sad as the last which reddens over
one
That sicks with all we lovo below
the verge;
So sad, so fresh, *the days that are
•no more.
CLOTHES FOR
ALL WEATHERS
Some Clothes seem to be only fair weather Clothes,
and cockel and droop in the midst and rain. Woolen Clothes
don’t, and ours are woolen—
STEIN-BLCCH MAOE AND TESTED.
They fit you before your eyes, and they
keep on fitting till you are through
with them.
TRY AND SEE. r
RYLANDER SHOE CO.
Clothers and Furnishers.
NEWQUARTERSFOR BUGGIES
But Still Headquarters for the
BEST VEHICLES SOLD IN GEORGIA
I have removed my Salesroom to the Allen House
Block; next doer to the Express Office, where I have
a complete stock of
Ah! sad and strange as in dark sum
mer dawns
The earliest pipe of half-awaken’d
birds
To dying ears, when unto dying eyes
The casement slowly grows a glim
mering square; !
So sa f'™°.! tran8e ’ 016 day “ that -.Harness, Whips, Laprobes, Etc., and at prices that
Will injured sale when you have made an inspec
tion.
STANTARD MADE BUGGIES,
no more.
Dear as remembered kisses after
death.
And sweet as those by hopeless fancy
feign'd
On lips that are for others; deep as
love,
Deep ns first love, and with all re
gret;
O Death ln Life, the days that are
no more. —Tennyson.
Come see me and my Buggies
■W- 1TT. DEWS.
Cotton Avenue, Americas. Gn,
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