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TWENTY-NINTH YEAR
AMERICUS,GEORGIA,—[WEEKLY]—FRIDAY MINING DECEMBER 20. 1907.
NUMBER 33.
We Wish YoufA
CHRISTMAS.
Christmas comes and every heart •
overflows with Yuletide Joy.
“.What Shall I Give
Him for Christmas.”
I TIGHT TIMtS IN GEORGIA
COME IN TEW DATS
jAmericus to Prepare for
Drouth.
Amerlcua stood one day nearer
I prohibition yesterday, with her eight
LUNACY TRIAL IS NEXT
IN CASE OF JOINER
In Court of Ordinary On
Saturday..
L. C. Joiner, the erstwhile versa
tile life-insurance agent and horse-1
COMPANY IS READY FOR 'SHOPPING IS GOING ON I
RUSH OfHOLIDAYS'. NOW Al FIERCE RATE
Agent Ison Will Keep Work of Business
Going. i
v.vmviviuu jcoiciuoj, wiiu tier eigiiL — v •.»v-m 8 uiuui.o uuu uurue-
saloons closed for the city election fancier, convicted of forgery here, —
and “It a ralnln” thus getting • fore-' recently and sentenced to a term of uaI rus! ,‘ ot Business and, with extra
taste of the protracted drnn.h which live years in the pen. Is to have pS^klgf^pin "ts 8 waVns Chr]8t ‘
RfHI nnnfhor frlnl ♦ Mo .1 7_iV: e. IK, “ 11 . n «
“Come here with all your troubles
This is the saine difficult problem that presents Itself at every
rence of the season.
, v
We come to your rescue and say:
and let us show you.”
We’re In Holiday attire and have the things a Man buys
himself and appreciates most. We can. also, fill the Boy’s Stocking as
satisfactory as the Man’s,
taste of the protracted drouth which
will settle down upon the state a
| dozen days hence, and for many years.
At midnight, December 31. the legal
I sale or manufacture of Intoxicating
beverages in Georgia will cease. It
will be Illegal to manufacture them
in any shape or form. It wlirbe il
legal to sell or barter for valuable
consideration, directly or indirectly,
any Intoxicants.
It will be illegal to keep or furnish
at any place of business any alcoholic
spirituous, malt or Intoxicating li
quors.
Agent Ison, of the Southern Ex
press Co., will, as usual at tho holi
day flood tide, prepare for the unus
ual rush of business and. with extra
Now
still another trial, but this latter one
In the court of ordinary.
Falling to clear Joiner of the
charges against him, lunacy proceed
ings are now to be resorted to..
His counsel yesterday Instituted
proceedings before Judge Cobb, In
the court of ordinary, and a Jury of
twelve men will hear the evidence In
hls case at 10 o’clock Saturday next
Joiner’s sanity was never questioned
in Amerlcus until after he had
as look after tho coming bundles.
well
Already there Is a'perceptlbfo/in
crease In business In Amerlcus.
Several extra wagons, manned by
deliverymen, will be put on soon to
meet this emergency, and about the
same number will bo added to the
While Amerlcus shoppers, and hun
dreds of others from the country and
towns nearby, have been busy here
for some time past, not until yester
day did the grand rush for the holi
day gifts begin, tho tide being well
nigh irreslstnble.
The few days remaining before
Christmas, together with the bracing,
open weather yesterday, put the holi
day pageant In motion.
From the arrival of the first morn
ing train the Xmas buyer was much
. , , . ..... oo nuucu u/ iuc 1115 Irani me Ainas buyer was much
and fo rtSLire n .. d *“ th ,° nss ° rtlnB J n evidence, and,all the retail stores
1cl „ 1S ® 1lfy tho various boxes, in Amcrlqus carrying holiday goods
P “‘her material. had a rush of trade.
nhVv'he i r i° n.M 0rC i e w 1 p .^ ob '' For several days past the mer-
tlm y dellver^,nn d iJSSL/Wr many ‘hem, had been
the deliverymen, as there is a good
deal of checking up even after Christ
i — — —... uou been
1, 1 ! ® ga, . to do spy ot these' Jailed upon the forgery charge. Pend-1 “The greatest volume of stuff that
^he? drmS ihi?h *1? d™nw tter * lng trlal and durl “B ‘he progress of outgoing Is noticeable about the
40 eXCe *’ hls case, as well as after conviction. 21s ‘ or 22ad «" d the Incoming clasa
A FEW SUGGESTIONS.
OVERCOATS
RAIN COATS
SUITS
TROUSERS
FANCY VESTS
BATH ROBES
NECKWEAR
GLOVES
HOSIERY
o'
UNDERWEAR
SUSPENDERS
UMBRELLAS
shir'ts
COLLARS
CUFFS \
MUFFLERS
CAPS
HATS
SWEATERS
ETC., ETC., ETC.
BAPTISTS TO HAVE BIG
' 'TREE FOR ORPHANS
Little Ones te Receive
Their Bounty.
'We’ll lay aside your selec lection until Christmas, end
We’lJ make any exchange desired after Christmas.
W. D. BAILEY,
Outfitter for Men and Boys
Forsyth St. Next to Postoffice. Amerlcus. Qa.
For
Christmas Presents
We Have Hiem
Ladles Handbags doth Brushes
Fine Stationery Shaving Brushes
Toilet Seta Whisk Brooms
Stag Comb, Brush and Mirrow Sets Hair Brushes
■ The law is interpreted to meimi — —-
that not an ounco of Intoxicants can' mind unbalanced,
! t . 0re or . an . y l After hls conviction his counsel
pi&co designated 13 a place of bust* I n 0 i, n #i _ *_i % » , . _
ness—It matters not whether It Is asked * trlal for lunacy in the super
ior sale, personal use or to give away. I ,or court . hut Judge Littlejohn ro
under a strict Interpretation It will fused the motion and gave him five
| be an Infraction of the law to do j years In the pen instead.
Liquor may be kept In the home In
any quantity. ,
It will be illegal to make'domestic
wines from grapes, berries, etc.
Attorney General Hart has held
that the law can not interfere with
the use of wine for church commun
ion, although the wine must be obtain
ed outside of the state.
Men now engaged In the liquor bus-
1 iness .will be held technically guilty
of violating the law If a drop of In
toxicating drinks remain In bars
after midnight of December 31.
* Druggists may sell pure grain
alcohol under the most rigid restric
tions. It Is necessary to have a' phy
sician’s prescription to secure It, and
the physician must testify that ’he
has examined the person for whom
intended.
Copies of such prescriptions must
be filed with the ordinary within thir
ty days, a fee of 5 cents per prescrip
tion being allowed the ordinary. The
ordinary must register and keep books
open for Inspection of public. These
prescriptions form ndmlssable evl
dence In any court.
Physicians who own drug stores Or
have interest in same can not fill
prescriptions for alcohol in such
shops.
Quantity limited to one pint on
prescription. *
Punishment for any Infraction will
be as for misdemeanor under section
1037 of the penal code. It provides
for a maximum line of $1,000
twelve months in ! the chain gang.
It Is expected that many compli
cated questions will arise within the
next few months bearing on the new
law.
‘If the people would only tako ad
vantage of sending their packages
earlier In the season and not wait un
til the last moment, putting on them
special labels which read, ’Do not
open until Christmas,’ the public
would help to relievo this congestion
which occurs yearly.
“We hope to Improve on the condi
tions ot last year. No expressman,”
said Mr. Ison, “Is ever satisfied with
tho way he handles the Christmas
proposition. Ho tries to mnko each
successive year an Improvement of
the past.”
MRS. MII.LS IS DEAD
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
German Sliver
Mirrow Sets
MIrrows, Hand* and Triplicate
Shaving Se&
Razors; Safety or Others
Fountain Pens
Putt Boxes
Soap Boxes
Infant Sets • ,
Nunnally’s Flue Candles
The Finest Mereschaum Pipes
Comb, Brush and Ladles Dressing Combs
Traveling Seta
Military Brushes
Cigar Cases
Cigars In Christmas Boxes
Pocket Books
Perfumes
Toilet Water
Manicure Seis
Cigar Holders and Tubes
REMBERT’S DRUG STORE
Next Door to Postoffice.
FARM LOANS NEGOTIATED
My Eastern money arrangements are such that I can obtain
best rates obtainable in Georgia on choice improved farms.
When in need of money call on me and you will be the winner.
J. J. HANESLEY.
| FRIENDS ARE GIVEN A
SURPRISE AT ALTAIC
A romantic marriage, of Interest to
Amerlcus friends ot the bride and
groom, occurred yesterday morning at
Eltavllle wfiieq Miss Carrie Wells and
Mr. Thomas Wells, first cousins, and
residing near Friendship In Sumter
county, were thus united. The plans
of the young couple were unknown
to their most intimate friends and
not a little surprise therefore, was
manifested when they announced their
marriage from Ellaville yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wells came on to Am-
oricus by the noon Central train,
leaving later for Florida upon a bri
dal trip.
Sunday.
apprehensive regarding Christmas
buying, particularly those who are
heavily stocked up on the season’s
commodities. But yesterday all of
these wore broad smiles.
For. tho buyers had come and busi
ness was booming.
People are going to spend money
at Christmas, and whether they bur-
early or late, they will buy.
With Christmas only eight flays,
off Amerlcus shoppers are turning
out in Inrge numbers and the retail
merchants were pleased with the pat-
ronago they received yesterday.
All through tho day and into last
night tho streets were crowded with
holiday purchasers.
Purchases were not confined to
Christmas presents either. Substan
tial things were bought, along with
the usual holiday trinkets, nnd cloth
ing stores were ns crowded as the
places where Jewelry and holiday nov
elties nro sold.
Tho splendid weather sent the peo
ple on .tho streets and the merchants
.were gratified with results.
The Sunday school of First Bap-
. t . i i t . c ^ r ? h 18 B0lng t0 havo a beau-1 c , 4 _ .
at Sumter Last
hero getting tho prizes they will un- 1
selfishly give all to tile little orphans
of tho Hapevllla and Hephlzabah
Homes, less fortunate than they. Tho
Hapevllle Home Is the orphanage of
the Georgia Baptist Association, while
tho Hephlzlbah Home at Macon, in
chargo of Rev. Walton Callaway, for
merly of Amerlcus, docs a grand i
charity In caring for. abandoned little to ___
wjMJj-jlhc children of unfortunate or While the death summons had V/ L‘ h ,./ st " r,la - vV ■ - : «um.irw
dissolute parents. This latter home heen cxiy<rto,i tnr , „ i- tko hol, day shop; ; ; again
18 non-soctarian. and among its poor “ C ,,‘ for threo or foul da J r N- trooping to town aud-business
After an illness of a few days, Mrs.
J W. C. Mills of Edlsoq, daughter of
| Mr. nnd Mrs. R. K. Webb, succumbed
severe attack of lagrlppp.
AGAIN THE FOLKS GAME
AND BOUGHE THEfSAME
Business is Better Than
for a Week.
sehoql superltendent, Mr. T. F. Gntc-| "~T —
wood, and sent to the Christmas fes- °n the 20th of Dec. 1905, she was
tival, afterwards being dlsturbutcd | married to Mr. W. C. Mills of fedlson,
whero they have resided happily
until, In death the Master called her
bomb where sorrows and suffering
arc known no more. She was gen
tlo anil kind, having a smllo and
pleasnnt welcome for nil.
Slnco her residence In Edison, ev-
■ ory one who knew her loved her.
Work Started -in January| Si
sho might mako her loved ones happy,
Sho Is survived by her bereaved
husband and a little babe of a month
old, her parents, Col. O. C. Webb, nnd
.....,, uinimuuiuu
among the little ornhana and found
lings cs stated abeve.
equip®nTf¥plant_
SWILL BE PURCHASED]
Sure.'
Mr. J. H. 'Hagcrty, general mnna-| *"™**»> v«n* u. v. went), atm
ger of the Amerlcus Railway & Light Webb, Jr., of Columbus, nnd a
Co., left yesterday for Atlanta where younEer brother and three sisters,
he will place orders for certain por- Hcr untlmeI J death In tho flush nnd
tions of the equipment for the power y ! Eor ot youn B womanhood, being
plant to be installed here. Orders on,y 23 years old, carries sorrow
for machinery of this class are placed ,n, ° the homes of all who know her.
through representatives of numerous ' Q“ ,to a num ber of friends and rel-
manufacturers in the north and east, at,vcs accompanied her body to Sum-
all of whom have Southern offices In ter ’ whpro ‘hj iast solemn rites were
Atlanta. Mr. Hagerty says that work performed at o’clock Sunday
upon the great electric plant will morn (*>B by Elder R. H. Jennings of
IS SOON TO RETURN
TO AMERICUS
The many friends of Mrs. B. H.
Jossey, who has been in Baltimore
tffr several weeks will be gratified
to learn that her condition has very
greatly Improved during her stay
there. She left the hospital more
than two weeks ago, and anticipates
returning to Amerlcus in a short
while now.
upon the great electric plant will
certainly begin with tho new year, nnd
all arrangements to that end aro
rapidly being perfected. Prsldent
Walker of the new company, is
pected to arrive dally from Pittsburgh,
and will remain several months In
Amerlcus directing the construction
Dawson. Tho church was filled to
Its capacity with sorrowing friends.
Elder R. H. Jennings opened the
funeral services by singing softly
“Some Sweet Day” which was very
touching.
At' the conclusion of tho service,
of the big power plant and electric I “ Never s “y Good-Byo In Heaven”
street railway. Other people, who will was 8unB 08 pallbearers ushered
You will be out many
dollars on your suit if
you buy before inspect-
ng Ansley’s. Remem*
ier his big Cut Price
Sale is now in full blast.
street railway. Other people, who will
look after construction work nro
here nlready awaiting orders. It Is
proposed to. break dirt during tho
first week In January and push tills
splendid $250,000 enterprise rapidly
to completion.
CHARGES AGAINST
INSANE ASYYLUM
ATLANTA, GA., Dec. 14.—(Special)
—In her bill for divorce, Mrs. Cap!-. - —
Itola Woods charges that Bho was two desperate negro prisoners. Gen
tortued nnd subjected to Inhuman crnl Washington, colored, was arm
treatment In* tho insane asylum at " ' ~ *"
the body to Its last resting place.
NEGRO PRISONERS
ATTACK A DEPUTY
’ ALBANY. GA., Dec. 18.—(Special)
—George Johnson, a deputy sheriff,
was attacked at noon today In tho
cdrrldcr ‘of tho Jail at Camilla by
Milledgcvllle. Sho claims sho was
not Insane when committed to the
Institution.
T\ Y<
Doctors.»
ar
You could r.ot please us better than to ask your
doctor about Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral for coughs,
_ colds,croup,bronchitis. Thousandsof families
always keep it in the house. The approval of
Aycr'aChm)! Pectoral m a Jocior't ,heir physician and the experience of mzny
medicine. Doctor*prescribe it,enJonc y e »r* have given them great confidence
it. U*e il or not.aauour doctor My*, this COUgh medicine. r.C.AinC
—^ LowlT M.
cd with a beer bottlo with which
the officer was struck several times.
The negroes threw the officer to tho
floor nnd choked him. Hls cries of
Ijelp wore heard, tho door was forced
open and tho officer rescued. The
negroes had plotted to overcome tho
officer and Becurct the keys. John
son was cnrrylng dinner to the pris
oners when attacked.
season at five cents’ for the
silk grades there was n good Christ
mas trade," said a merchant yester
day morning.
No matter what conditions may be,
people are going to. spend money
nt Christmas time.
If tho lato financial unpleasantness
left Its mark in Amerlcus no evidence
of It nen bo found In the city’s retail
district. There Is not the semblance
of a cloud on tho horizon of trade
and an unprecedented season of holi
day shopping Is certain. The retail
streets give physical proof of tho fact
that Amerlcus shoppers are not only
turning out In largo numbers, but
are spending their money freely.
“It Is surprising,” said a merchant
yesterday. ’It Is true that the
stocks carried this, year are espec
ially attractive and thnt the assort
ment Is perhaps greater than over
before, but none expected such . a
stream of shoppers this early. And
those who are visiting the stores are
not simply Inspecting the stocks.
They nro spending their money nnd
doing (t with a free hand. Usually
nt this time an army of people sim
ply Inspect the goods nnd make their
purchases Immediately before Christ
mas.
BOARbERS IN JAIL EAR
REDUCED TO SEVEN
New Trials in Several
Cases Asked.
V
Mr. Bryan's hopeful smile illumines
the Nebraska landscape.)—Baltimore
Sun.
There aro not more than a hall
dozen lodgers at Castle Sumter, a
minimum numlier for the holiday sea
son, and some of these will remain
with Host Fuller for some time
yet pending motions for new trials.
L. C. Joiner, the convicted forger,
sentenced to five years In the peni
tentiary. Is still there, as his attor
neys wll probably institute other
proceedings in his behalf. Sophia
Catchings, the negretM sentenced to
life imprisonment for murder, is also
lu jail yet, as her counsel will file
motion for a new trial. ,BU1 Clements
twice convicted of burglary and sen
tenced last week to five years la the
penitentiary, Is out on bond, Mr. J.
W. Shiver being hls surety for
$S00 pending motion for still 1 another
trial. Two negroes who received
chaingang sentences last week will
be sent out to the gang, if they
not there already.
arc
Mr. Bryan thinks Mr. Roosevelt Is
a "Democrat In spots.” If he keeps
that up he will drive the Republican
President to the political ehowerbath.
—Washington Post