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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES..REC( RIH P. FRID i V. D' C " BER 6 1907.
disposition of
COTTON SEED CROP
Low Price Forces Careful
Consideration.
(Pres. A. M. Soule, Ga. State College
of Agriculture)
SIXTIETH CONGRESS
NOW IN SESSION
COTTON PRODUCERS
ON EVE OF VICTORY
Currency Legislation Most President Jordan Shows
Urgent Question, j Why This is So.
The low price now being paid for
cotton seed makes the disposition of
tills part of the crop well worthy of
the farmers most careful considera
tion. A ton of cotton seed contains
about <5 pounds of ammonia, 26
pounds of phosphoric acid and 24
pounds of potaBh. The ammonia at
15 cents a pound would be worth
j 11.25, the prosphorlc acid at 5 cents
a pound would be worth $1.30, and
the iiotash at 5 1-2 cents a pound
would be forth $1.32. The fertilizing
value of one ton of cotton seed is
thus seen to be $13.87 at prevailing
market prices for available plant
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 2.—
IPtI* 16 81x <Ieth congress of
8tates was formally open-
» usual ceremonies today,
o.oii de from the reading and consld-
nns 1 .H of the president's message
and the usual squabbles over the
spoils of Office, few matters of gener
al Interest are likely to come up dur-
drs * week of congress.
That currency legislation will be
urgently demanded Is assured by the
mianclal situation In which the coun
try finds Itself. Great difference of
opinion is manifested In the two
houses as to the necessary measures
to be taken to solve the currency
question, but there Is no doubt that
the demand for legislative action will
food; In other words, at the price I i“ c ueulana tor legislative actlc
the farmer would be called on to pay I ,, 8 f „ greater and 8tr onger than ever
for commercial plant food. With
cotton seed at from $10.00 to $12. 00 Mn.VuVt 0f the Unlted 8tat C S
a ton. It Is clear that it would pn\ ‘ “ enate which assembled today
the farmer to use his seed for ferti- new ' Inc,u dlng the two r
llzer. Of course, It would be much
better to feed the seed to the cattle
and save the manure and apply to
the land. Especial care should be
taken to save the liquid part which
is rich In nitrogen. This can be
effected by using leaves, straw and
litter of various kinds as absorbents.
The raw seed can only be fed
with satisfaction In limited quanti
ties to cows because of the excessive
new. Including the two United
states senators who will come from
Oklahoma, there are seventeen new
faces.
The newcomers are William Alden
Smith, Michigan; H. A. Richardson,
Delaware; Jefferson C. Davis, Arkan
sas; Thomas H. Paynter, Kentucky;
Robert L. Taylor, Tennessee; Joseph
M. Dixon, Montana; Charles C. Cur
tis, Kansas: Frank Briggs, New Jer
sey; William E. Borah. Idaho; John
athan Bourne, Oregon; Norris Brown
amount of oil they contain. When I v , I an “ ourne ' Oregon: Norris Brown
steamed, however, they can be fed , enraska; John H. Bankhead, Ala-
■ ' ad “ nama; Simon Guggenheim, Colorado
and Isaac Stephenson, Wisconsin.
in much larger amounts to good ad
vantage. The steaming Is easily ac
complished. All that is needed is a
tight wooden box of any desired
length and not over 3 feet deep and
;i feet wide. Near the bottom of this
box an Iron pipe should be run from
the boiler or feed cooker and small
oitenlngs-made throughout its length
so its to permit the steam to escape
readily. Fill the box full of seed,
pack down securely and cover with
old sacks. Turn In live steam and
allow to stand, over night. The la
bor involved In steaming the seed
amounts to something, but It will pay
the farmer to handle them as suggest
ed owing to the better results ob
tained when fed to cows or beef cat
tle. When tho farmer has no appar
atus at home for cooking the seed
satisfactorily, It may often be possi
ble to have the work done at the gin
house
About 96 to 98 per cent of the total
mineral matter In the seed will be
voided In the casrf of the beef cattle
and 80 per cent In the case of dairy
cows
Of the fifteen men who, for one
reason or another, were retired, eight
were Democrats and seven Republic
cans. Of the fifteen newcomers,
eleven are republicans and four Dem
ocrats. Even with a Democratic pres
idential victory next year. It will be
Impossible for the Democrats to get
possession of the senate within tni
next four years.
Of fnferast To Women.
To such women as are not seriously out
I health!but who have exacting duties
> perform, either In the way of house-
<Jld carcs\or In social duties and func-
j^vvhich\seriously tax their strength,
ts wcIT isto hurting mothers. Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription has proved a most
valuable subverting tonic and Invigorat
ing nervine. By Its timely use, much
ana. -
WORKED A SUCK GAME
AMD WORKED TO JAIL
Americus Man in Trouble
Therefor.
forious sickness end mitering noiv' ....
tyoid**d. Thn operating tahle and the
migeona! knife. wnuliL. lt_ls _ls liovcT
Iflilom have to be employed If this most
Valuable woman's"renialv wen- re,iiri~
to In good time. The'"Favorite Prcscrlp
lion" has proven'a great boon to expectant
IliM JJI Cll U (javiav UWII
mothers by preparing the system for the
coming of baby, thereby rendering child
birth safe, easy, and almost painless.
Hoar In mind, plcash that I)r. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription Is not n secret or
patent medicine, against which the most
Intelligent people are quite naturally
•verso, because of the uncertainty as to
their composition and harmlesscharacter,
but Is a UEDicctB or knows com roe t-
Host, a full list of all Its Ingredients being
printed. In plain English, on every bottlo-
wrapper. An examination of this list o(
Ingredients will dlscloso tho fact that it If
non-alcoholic In its composition, chemic
ally pure, triplo-rcllned glycerine taking
tho place of the coinRioujy used alcohol,
In Its make-up. In this connection it
may not be out of place to statu that the
■Favorite Prescription" of Dr. Pierce If
file only medicine put lip for the euro nl
woman’s peculiar weaknesses snd ail
ments, and sold through druggists, ail
•he ingredients of which have tho un
animous endorsement of all tho leading
medical writers and teachers of all the
several schools of practice, and that too
»s remedies for tlu- ailments for wh' -h
Favorite Prescription" ts recommend d.
A little hooknf these endorsements w ill
be sent to nny address, post-paid, und
absolutely free If you request same try
" ' " letter, of Dr. 11. V. Pierce.
L rstal card, or
nUulo, N. Y.
.Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets cure con-
•'ipatlon. Constipation Is tho cause of
many diseases. Core the cause anil you
cure the dUeaae, Easy to toko as canuy,
SUMPTUOUS DINNER
TENDERED FRIENDS
Among the many very delightful
mcaslona marking Thanksgiving
"uy In Americas was a sumptlous G
'‘dock dinner served at the opera
bouse cafe, at which Mr. L. B. For-
!'' st ”'as the host genial. A score of
irl'-nda thus gathered around the
‘"dnl board, graced with the sub-
sfantials and delicacies of the
‘uunksglvlng season, and never was
11 bast royal more appreciated and
enjoyed. Among those present was
' r - Deorge Forrest, son of the genial
t find nmi. A TV gall
, 'S' 5 FurruBi, nun ui uic
! lnst und now one of Albany’s well
linn" 1 ' and IM,,,u ’ ar >' oun & business
TIFTON, GA., Nov. 29.—(Special)
—Further developments in the case
of the young men arrested here Mon
day for operating a short-change
game on several merchants, confirm
the opinion by officers at first that
they are part of a gang of confidence
men who have been operating In
this section.
One of them confessed to Officer
Thrasher that his name was J. T.
Scarborough, that ids .home was In
Americus. He sa{d that he had only
known bis companion a few weeks,
that he had told him his name
was Upchurch and his home was In
Chicago.
Scarborough had a pass book made
out In his name on the Citizens Bank
and Trust Co., of Tampa, showing
several deposits made last April.
Upchurch had an open letter In his
pocket which had evidently been de
livered to him, addressed to J. H.
Bowling, Smlthville, Ga., from a firm
In Chicago, and also one addressed
to J. H. Bowling, 6883, Forty-third
street, Chicago, which har been
mailed In that city.
Both are reluctant to talk, and
appearantly are making no effort to
give bond, awaiting the resources of
their attorneys.
President ITarvie Jordan, of the
Southern Cotton Association, has
Issued a circular letter to cotton
producers, advising them to stand
by their guns, and that a rise In
price Is inevitable, if the farmers hold
out a little longer.
Mr. Jordan says;
“In the face of the strenuous efforts
of bearish manipulation to depress
prices for spot cotton, the cotton
growers all over the South are stand
ing firm, in their heroic purpose to
maintain the market and prevent the
anticipated panic of rush sales, so
confidently hoped for from certain
speculative sources. The records
show that the crop has moved freely,
until quite recently, and the year's
obligations, due by the farmers^
largely liquidated. Every banker,
merchant, and business interest in
the South ahoifld now give every
possible aid to the growers In the
present holding movement, until the
price of spot cotton reaches the high
level it should attain, and force the
payment of its full Intrinsic value.
"The recent census ginners’ report
does not Indicate a crop In excess of
11,000,000 bales, due to the very
short yield In the Southwest.
“Production In 'foreign countries
is reported at leaftt 2,000,000 bales
short as compared with last year.
"Exports of American cotton exceed
ed 9,000,000 bales In the last twelve
months, and the demand continues
unabated.
The money stringency Is fast being
relieved and the business will soon
assume Its normal level. Sell no cot
ton that can be financed, or held, at
present prices. The future strength
of the cotton growing Interests of the
South depends upon winning the
victory In the present struggle. Let
every man In the South do his
full duty and the reward will be sure
and swift in the realization of high
er prices.
“Farmers, merchants, bankers and
business Interests generally favorable
to the holding movement should
hold mass meetings at once In their
respe ctive counties or parishes and
determine upon a concentrated effort
and an effective co-operation."
THIRTEENTH CENSUS (JOYNER’S OPENING SALE
TO BE PROVIDED FORI Saturday, November 30th.
Director North Believes
100,000,000 People.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 29.—
(Special)—The time Is approaching
for preparations for the taking of the
thirteenth census. A bill for that
purpose will be presented at the com
ing session of Congress.
In bis annual report Director of the
Census S. N. D. North holds that he Is
entitled to at least two years in which
to prepare “for the greatest single
Piece of work which the Government
undertakes," and that In order to
make this preparation to the best pos
sible advantage he should be able to
make definite plans.
ssma^jsr^SaSL^’'■ -**■»
Now For Ten Days of Price Smashing! We are cutting overvthimr
In order to get you started with ub In our new quarters There 1 are
Bargains, Sensational Bargains in this, the greatest Sale of the soasonH
Bo quick or you will miss some, of the best things season.
Dry Goods LOiVerea. I $1.00 A full 64-Inch Broadcloth in all
T He Nice smooth Sea Island undirf 71,8 Trading; colors at 73c yd.
the factory cost price at .. .. 5c yd.. $1.23 Beautiful Black Taffeta Silk,
8 T4c Full Yard-wide sheeting, a great I Tull 36 inches wide, at .. . 98c vd
bargain for you at ........ 6 Ti yd !
Sufficient Time Asked.
"The most serious faults In all pre
vious censuses.” Director North days,
“have been due to the lack of suffici
ent time, prior to the actual enumer
ation, to select and instruct the sup
ervisors and enumerators. The sup-
10c One of the nicest Sea Island you
ever saw, heavy, smooth at .. 8c yd.
7 Tic Apron Ginghams in Black, bine
and brown check at e 5c yd.
10c An extra good quality of staple
ginghams at per yard 7 l-2c
8c Good heavy outing In light and
40e Handsome White Table Damask,
very cheap at ■, ... .. ., .. 25c yd.
Ladies Goals and Hats.
$5.00—A full length 52 Inch coat that
Is a hummer at $2.sg
$7.50—Great lot of extra long 52
Inches Coats at each $5.48.
8c Good heavy outing In light and m lac “
dark patterns for 6 Tic yd. $10.00—Beautiful light tans casto
f2 Tic The very heaviest best outing) fn 11111 le ngtha at * 7 - 4 ®
In light and dark colors .. 9Tic yd
9c—Very good bed ticking In staple
and fancy patterns at 7c yd.
ervlsors should be designated at least , ‘ c ya '
• In advance of the enumera-l 12 ’* extra 6°°d mattress ticking,
>*■*• -—•- I worth more at 9Tic yard.
one year
tion, so that the enumeration districts
can be laid out and their geographl
88rutln 'l »*• A great Bargain at me yd
Ized In each locality, with a view to I - r _
the correction of omission and er-1 75c Very Lovely Panamas, and Mo
rnra ” I hairs in Browns. Blnnks nml Rlnai
15c Beautiful Serge Plaids in a variety
of colors. A great bargain at 10c yd.
hairs in Browns, Blacks and Blues
at 48c yard.
$15.00—Exceptional values in Brown,
Castors and Tans now $10.98.
$25.00 Extra Swell and stylish 62 Inch
Coats, lovely now at .. .1 .. $14.98
Children Coata from 2 to 16 years.
$1.50 to $5.00 values at 98c to $3.19.
$1.00 Ladles and childrens hats in the
latest styles at 48c each
$2.00 Ladles and Childrens Hats, trim
med and sailors, reduced to .. $1.39
COtlON IS ROTTING AS
RESULT OF RAIN
Hundreds of Bales Will be
Lost.
JUDGE H. C. SHEFFIELD
DEAD AT ARLINGTON
End Gomes to Wellknown
Jurist.
"The farmers of Sumter county
alone will lose not less than five
hundred bales cotton as the result
of the rain we are now getting, as
the half open bolls In the fields will
rot upon the stalk from the excessive
moisture.”
Thus spoke Capt. John A. Cobb yes
terday, at the same time exhibiting
evidence to back his statement
In his office at the courthouse he
had a quart of cotton bolls brought
In from his farm near the city. These
were In various stages of maturity,
many of them half open.
Under favorable weather conditions
all such bolls would have opened.
rors.
There were three appropriations
for the twelfth census, the prelim
inary appropriation of $1,000,000
made by the Twelfth Census act, and
the subsequent appropriations
amounting to $12,510,210, not all of
which was spent for the decennial
census proper. It Is now estimated,
by Director North that a lump sum I n * t*. tt t
appropriation of $i4,ooo,ooq win be Remember We Have Moved to
tol
W. A. JOYNER
necessary for the expenses Incident to
tho three-year decennial period of the
coming census. If Congress wants
census of Porto Rico and the Philip
pines taken, another $1,000,000 will
be required.
114, 116, 118 Cotton Avenue.
DIAMONDS.
More People to Be Counted.
Director North asks for a larger ap-1
proprlation because many more peo-1
pie will have to be counted. He be-1
lleres that there are now nearly 25,-1
000,000 more people In the country!
than In 1900 and that the census of|
1910 will show a total population of I
more than 100,000,000 persons. While |
American census reports have come to |
be regarded by foreign statisticians I
as the best and most scientific taken Ifn Kp firms*
anywhere. the criticism has been J lU De aon “*
made that certain branches of it are I nr i • , , < . n
carried to nn unnecessary detail, m We nave the largest stock of Gems ever
carried in Americus, which we offer at prices
that cannot be duplicated.
Now is the time to buy Diamonds before
another advance in prices is made, which is sure
the next census the tendency, for the
flest time, will be In the direction of
condensation Instead of expansion.
PUSHING WORK ON
Y. M. 0. A. BUILDING!
JAMES FRIGKER & BRO.,
409 jackson st. Jewelers.
Subscribers in Some In-i
stances Pay in Full.
Americus, Ga.
PHONE 280.
While the new Y. M. C. A. building
will not be completed by January lBt,
as originally planned. It will be|D„l„*:.,„„
ready for occupancy early In Febru- j lt6I3TIVGS
ary. The delay has been due' to 1
slowness of the arrival of material,
scarcity of labor and the unfavorable
an suen noils would have opened, weather. The brick work is nearly
but the rain of the past few days will ‘ completed to the top of the windows
pfllian thorn tf\ rnf naniAlu m.. of thf» KPTOTlrt otnrv
YOUNG MAN TO SEGURE
RELEASE ON BOND
to Rescue of
Scarbrough. 1
cause them to rot rapidly. The ot J he second story,
bolls are sufficiently open .to admit
the rain, and every one of these will
simply rot In the fields.
Captain Cobb, who has years of
experience as a cotton grower, and
is satisfied that the county will lose
at least 600 bales as the result of
the continued wet spell.
WEDDING TO OCCUR
LATE IN DECEMBER
Telegrams received In Americus
Friday night conveyed tidings ot the
death of Judge H. C. Sheffield, the
end coming yesterday at his home in
Arlington, Ga., and following an Ill
ness of some length. Judge Sheffield
was a cousin of Col. J. W. Sheffield
of this city and well known and
highly esteemed among many citi
zens of Americus. especially mem
bers of the bar, who knew him more
Intimately. Judge Sheffield was for
many years Judge of the Pataula
circuit, but retired therefrom some
time ago as the result of illness from
a stroke of paralysis. Seven sons
and daughters survive him. He will
be burled at Arlington this after
noon.
Mrs. T. E. Collins of Atlanta has
announced the engagement of her
daughter. Miss Pauline Collins, to
Dr. W. II. Bowdoin of Americus, the
marriage to occur on Thursday morn
ing, 20th, at her residence, 401 Cap
ital avenue. This announcement is
of much Interest In Americus, where
Dr. Bowdoin is held In highest es.
teem as physician and citizen.
o'™ T r . ... I Fuller Scarborough of Americus,
ki. h ? 8 . ^Oevotlng held In Tlfton Jail for fllm-flammlng,
his attention to raising the funds | according to press dispatches sent
necessary to keep the building going, out from that town, has probably
A payment of $3,000 has Just been been released upon bond ere this.
correctors. Relatives In Americus have notified
In a number of Instances the sub-1 the Tlfton officers that bond for
scrlptlons, which were made to cov-| young Scarborough would be given
er a term jof years In Installments, | here, and his release from Jail thus
ho*?,, “ S* 1 , 1 0na .!%S ! ?' 8ecur «0- Ho >■ charged with work-
ber who had agreed to Day $1,000 In hng a “short change” game upon
k 1 0 . ve ( . yearB L, h® 8 P ald the I merchants there with the aid of i
^“hscrlptlon. The full pay-1 companion, with whom he left Am
, n ‘ eatfl ,. haV8 h**®? JP ade °n ‘he ground] e rlcus about ten days ago.
that the Association will be hand!- 1
capped by having to carry a heavy
Remedy 6 CATARgrt
mssm
Ely’s Cream Balm
It quickly tbtorbed.
Civet Relict at Once.
It cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
tho diseased mem.
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
•AY FEVER
KttJ'SHAY FEVER
Taate and Smell. Full size 50 cts., at Dnig-
- i "t*°r by mail. In liquid form, 75 cents,
ly Brothers, 60 Warren Street, New York.
LOOSE FITTING
•B. V. D.”
SURELY BE PASSED
Burglars Busy In Atlanta
ATLANTA, GA.. Nov. 29.—(Spe
cial)—Nine burglaries occurred In
Atlanta Thanksgiving night. Three
negroes have been arrested. The'clty
Is apparently overrun with thieves.
capped by having to carry a heavy |
debt. Each payment has of course, CURRENCY BILL WILL
lessened the load which muBt.be car-1 ^ W1LL
rled until the full subscription ma
tures.
Secretary Lemly hopes that the
people of Americus will realize fully | WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. 30 —
the importance of pushing to com- (Special)—Leaders of both sides in
‘5ehv bU .'i d1 ^ ?i n i d le 2 vlnK 88 Congress who have gathered for the
small a debt as possible. By gener-1 opening of Congress Monday agree
rA el PH, fr °. m a " concerned.lt will that sJme form of currency ?Stef
toe^rkM thev fall •* on P nU8t devised which Will speedily
the work as they fall due. . - | remedy conditions
A man Is an Indulgent censor
himself.—Latin.
Be sure you are right and then go
ahead.—Davey Crockett.
Don t sutler In Hot Neither';!). V, D."
Coat Cut Undershirts and Knee
Length Drawers best and coolest for
summer. Dellrered to any part ot
the United Stat*s upoa receipt Ot
price Me 11.00 and tl.!0 garment
When < rderlog give chest and waist
measure In lack s.
Write for illustrated booklet to Dept
No, U. F CDOSIJY PRY Of.,
m Broadway, New York, N. Y.
Wise—Oh, g(ve ua a rest for
while, won’t you?
Dubley—Well, every fellow has
right to his opinion and —
Wise—Yes, but the trouble Is that
he can't be made to realize that there
may be a wrong to It.
KctfuUr
Removes’thk < \
60c st druggists.
Cures Baclcachtt v
Corrects
Irregularities
— w- — 1 " Do not risk having
Will cure any case of Kidney or Bladder Disease not Bright’s Disease
beyond the reach of medicine. No medicine can do more. or Diabetes j
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS
The Ills peculiar to women, take different forms.
Some ladles suffer, every month, from dark rings round their eyes, blotches on their skin and tlrad
feeling. Others suffer agonies of pain, that words can hardly express.
Whatever the symptoms, remember there Is one medicine that will go beyond mere symptoms, i
act on the cause of their troubles, the weakened womanly organs.
Wine of Cardui
Mrs. M. C. Austin, of Memphis, Tenn., writes: “For five (5) years I suffered
of female disease, but after using the well-known Cardui Homo Treatment, I was
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