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MAY WORK THE ROADS JUST OUT OF CITY Grand Jury to Recommend This. The condition of the county roads has received particular attention at the hands of the present grand Jury, and several Important recommenda tions made the county commissioners relative therto. The roads over the county generally are In good condi tion, particularly the western and southeastern sections, whero much work has been required. Within radius about Americus the grand jury thinks Important work Is required, and has recommended that all toads leading out front the city should he worked the distance of five miles. On the roads leading towards Flint river, especially, work is badly need ed, and if done, as was rec. ommended, will connect with Improvements already made. The county commissioners will consider at the January meeting this, and other recommendations of the grand Jury. BALLOON IS PICKED UP OUT NEAR THE CITY Sailed to Americus From Montgomery. NATIONAL LAWS FOR CORPORATIONS Public speakers are frequently in terrupted by people coughing. This would not happen if Foley’s Honey and Tar were taken, as it cures coughs and colds and prevents pneu monia and consumption. The genu ine contains no opiates and is in a yellow package. Sold by all drug gists. eod—w. From Montgomery Ala., to Ameri cus, a distance or 140 mites "as the crow flies” a small balloon sailed re cently. and was picked up Thursday on the McLeod farm, three miles from the city, by the farm manager, Mr. J. R. Forrest. Mr. Forrest found the balloon hang. Ing from a tree In the woods. Just how long It had been there he, of course, did not know. Attached to the collapsed rubber airship was the following note, which explained Its presence there. The note was firmly tied with a twine, and was plainly legible. "This balloon was sent up at : m„ November 2nd, at Montgomery, Ala. Will the finder please write to R. G. Bontwell, box 684, Montgomery, Ala., giving date and time when the balloon was found.” As Mr. Forrest found it Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 3, at about 3 p. m., the time that elapsed was Just one month and a day. The little airship had made the aer ial flight from Montgomery to Am ericus all right, though the time thus consumed is an unknown quantity. It may have sailed over in a few hours, as was very probably the case. Mr. Forrest will mall the balloon back to Mr. Boutweli. Believed By Sec. Straus to be Inevitable. PRES. ARBITRATE ALABAMA MUDDLE? To Cure n Cold in One Day. Three Governors in Wash ington Discuss R. R. s. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec.5.— (Special)—It is reported that Presi dent Roosevelt may be asked to arbi- . trate the Issues between Alabama and the railroads. Governors Comer, Smith and Glenn are here in atten dance on the national waterways con gress. They will Confer on the rail road situation.. A conclusion may be reached to compromise the railroad problem, each of the three states rep resented having much the same trou bles. Gov. Comer has a date for a conference with President Roosevelt relative to the railroad situation in Alabama. Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money if it falls to cure. E.~W. GROVE'S sig nature Is on each box. 25c. Tucs, Thurs, Sat. . WASHINGTTON, D. C., Dec. 9.— (Special)—In the annual report of the Secretary of Commerce and La bor, delivered today to the President, for transmission to Congress, Secre tary Oscar S. Straus announced sev eral important recommendations and suggestions. In regard to the work of the bureau of conoratlons in the investigations of trusts and com bines, Secretary Strauss declares his belief that “ultimately the national development of industries will force tlie adoption of a national system of regulation or supervision of some such general nature as that already applied to national banks, In order that the siginflcant facts of 'corporate management may be correctly laid be fore congress and the public as the only proper basis for Just and intel ligent action thereon." Among other matters dealt with In the report are methods of bringing about closer relations between the department and the commercial in terests of the country; immigration and naturalization,contract labor, the Oriental question, woman and child labor, mediation of labor troubles and flsheries. Numerous Investigations CHRISTMAS SKIRTED AMERICUS WALKS SOMEWHAT Americus can boast as good pedes trians as any city her size. A day or two ago two ladies, one a grandmo ther and the other the mother of grown children, took a country walk, covering a distance of over ten miles before again entering their own doors. This should prove an incentive old maids and cause them to' "take the road” for the Leap Year cam paign against Mere Man, which be gins three weeks lienee. Old fools are more foolish young ones.—Rochefaulcauld. than Seize Horace. the present opportunity.— By telling our woes we often as suage them.—French. "In May, 1907,” says the report, "the present commission submitted to the president part I of a report on the petroleum industry, dealing with the position of the Standard.Oll company In that industry. The bureau is oc cupied, as current work, with making Investigations into the steel, lumber and tobacco industries, as Well with further work on the petroleum Industry, and with inquries connect ed with canals, coastwise and river navigation, cotton exchanges, the In ternational • Harvester company and in making special investigation relat ing to patents held by government employes upon articles in use by the government. It Is believed that these investigations will set before the public a number of important eco nomic and fundamental facts and tendencies that will be of the highest value in dealing with great Industrial problems. Immigration, On the subject of immigration Sec retary Straus says: “The total number of aliens admit ted during the year was 1,285,349, which exceeded that for the fiscal year 1906 by 184,614, and that for the year 1905 by 258,850, being increases of 17 and 25 per cent, respectively. Of the aliens admitted 1,100,771 Our Stock of Christmas Goods is the most complete we have ever brought out. It will pay you to come early and make your selection as you will then get the pick of the largest stock we have ever carried In fine Bed Room Suits, Sideboards, China Closets, Extension Tables, Buffets, Davenports, Couches, Chiffoniers, Chifforobes, Hat Racks, and many other useful articles, we have a varied assortment at prices that will please. A.W. Smith Furniture Co. Cor. Jackson and Forsyth Sts, Americus, Ga, 138,344 were less than 14 years of age, leaving only 46,234 who had reached or passed the age of 45. As to literacy. It is shown that 343,402, or 30 per cent, of the total number of aliens admitted, were illiterate. Con cerning the financial conditions of immigrants, 873,923 .exhibited less than $50 each—how much more they had it is impossible to state—while 107,502 showed amounts in excess of that sum, and the total amount of money which was exhibited by arriv ing aliens and brought into the country, was $25,699,893, an average ranged in age from 14 to 44 years, and 1 of almost $20 per person. There has been a considerable increase in the number of persons rejected be cause of Insanity, contagious diseases and convictions for crime." While upholding the government policy of excluding Chinese laborers, Secretary Straus believes that the present laws are "fraught with Irrita ting consequences,” that the radical discrimination against the Chinese, as such, is the cause of the great falling off In the trade with China. Secretary Straus is hopeful of good results from the work of the bureau of labor in the investigation of wo man and child labor. Goodart—Brewler was telling me today about his hard luck last Spring He certainly did lese a great oppor tunity. Wise—Yes, and think of what he's lost since. Goodart—Why, what's that? Wise—Valuable time talking about It. A father is a treasurer, a brother is a comfort, but a friend is both.— Italian. $25,000 CLOTHING STOCK OFFERED AT GIGANTIC REDUCTIONS At the Kendrick & Wheatley Old Store, Corner Forsyth and Jackson Streets. Owing to the extremely mild weather this fall, the financial conditions which have existed for the past few weeks and to the undeniable fact that the clothing business in Americus has never been so overdone as now, we have decided to throw our stock on the market at a great sacrifice as we realize the goods will be worth more now than a year hence. In order to handle this enormous stock to the best advantage every way we have temporarily moved it to the corner store formerly occupied by the Allison Furniture Co. This season the stock is without question the finest we have ever carried, the best tailored, best fitting, best styles, greater quantity. Now in order to move this immense stock as rapidly as possible we have marked prices lower than was ever known for clothing of like character. All odds and ends in the stock will be almost given away in order to get them out of the house. I WITH THE CLOTHING STOCK WE ALSO OFFER’ ENTIRE STOCK OF HATS AND CRAWFORD’S FAMOUS MEN'S SHOES. $32.50 Men’s Suits $23.75 30.00 Men’s Suits 21,50 17.50 Men’s Suits 19.75 25.00 Men’s Suits 17.50 22.50 Men’s Suits 15.75 20.00 Men’s Suits 13.75 17.50 Men’s Suits 11.50 15.00 Men’s Suits 9.75 12.50 Men’s Suits 7.75 10.00 Men’s Suits 6.75 The same prices as quoted on Men’s Suits will prevail on Overcoats and Raincoats Crawford’s $5.00 Men’s Shoes $3.75 Crawford’s 4.00 Men’s Shoes 2.95 Crawford’s 3.50 Men’s Shoes 2.75 Crawford’s 3.00 Men’s Shoes 2.25 We have the best and cleanest Men’s Shoe stock in Georgia. Every pair sold with a guarantee. We have odd lot of fine Shoes in broken sizes at big discounts. Entire stock Men’s Odd Trousers reduced in proportion to other prices. Terms of Sale Spot Cash. No Goods Sent Out on Approval. $7.50 Boy’s Suits $5.00 6.50 Boy’s Suits 3.98 5.00 Boy’s Suits 3.25 4.00 Boy’s Suits 2.75 3.00 Boy’s Suits 1.98 65c Boy’s Knee Pants 45c 75c Boy’s Knee Pants 50c $1.00 Boy’s Knee Pants 75c $1.25 Boy’s Knee Pants 90c All Boys Overcoats Slaughtered CHAS. L. ANSLEY.