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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY ,TIMES-RECORDER, FRIDAY DECEMBER 9fV iom
The Amerlcus Recorder, Eatabilshed
1879.
The Amerlcus Times, Established 1890
Consolidated April, 1891.
THOMAS GAMBLE. JR.,
Editor and Manager.
CL W. CORNPORTH,
Associate Editor and Assistant
Manager.
J. W. FURLOW, City Editor.
W. L. DUPREE.
Assistant Business Dept
Editorial Room Telephone 99.
The Tlineg.Rccordor is tho
Official Organ of the City of Amerlcus
Official Organ of Sumter County.
Official Organ of Webster County.
Official Organ of Railroad Commis
sion of Georgia for the 3rd Congres
sional District.
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Weekly, six months 60c
Address all letters and make remit-
"lance payable to
THE TIMES-RECORDER,
Amerlcus, Ga.
To AdTcrtlsers:—Advertising copy
must be handed in by 10 a. m. to
insure Its Insertion the next morning.
Have you dbne
shopping? ,
It is safe to say this Important
work has not been completed by
any purchaser, and hi fact very
few have so far done any part of it.
This can be' charged chiefly to the
unseasonable weather which b&s
prevailed for the past week or more.
With only a little more than a week
now until Christmas Day, it Is time
for a quick decision as to what to
get, and a prompt visit to the shop
ping district to flit the wauts.
Amerlcus shoppers are fortunate
in having such splendid Btocks from
which to make a selection. Nearly
every merchant has an unusually
large stock ot goods for this time of
the year and is presenting attractive
prices for moving it
nAd there is no need for anybody
to send away from Amerlcus for a
Christmas present In the jewelry
line the advertising columns of the
Times-Recorder teem with tempting
offerings. The dry goods and de
partment stores have a wldo variety
and large stocks. The book stores
are advertising a fine selection of ti
tles. And as. books are always ap
propriate, the book store is a safe
place to go when In doubt. The fur-
immigration for the year ending
June 34, reached the total of 1,286,349
foreigners, a gain over the previous
twelve months of 17 per cent One
noticea*ble thing was the Increase of
more than 100 per cent for the Jap-
anse, chiefly at Honolulu as the port
of entry. However, the total from
the empire of the Mikado was only
30,226.
A few years ago it was common to
hear alarms sounded against lmml
gratlon, even when the total was
considerably lower than now. But
with the devising of a rigid inspec
tion as to health, financial ability and
previous record, the great bulk of the
"undersirables" are barred out, the
line being drawn so rigidly that in
some Instances newcomers are de
ported who would no doubt have made
good citizens, but who failed to- pass
the standards in every line.
One reason why the Influx of able-
bodied immigrants is viewed with
such satisfaction, is that th<f, indus
tries of this country, have expanded
so rapidly that a shortage of labor ex
isted throughout the entire period
cover by the report Railroads, mines
the farming Industry and manufactur
ing eagerly acceptedt be incoming tide
as a boon and the men soon were
The strongest sometimes
eat -the least, but they eat
wisely.
Not what you eat, but what
you digest, gives you strength.
Americas,' (In., Dec. 201 h, 1907
The commander which business
needs now is General Faith.
Alabama Is eighty-eight years old.
The old lady still has teeth sharp
enough to bite a railroad iron Into
pieces.
On the day before he was to be
hanged a Pennsylvania man received
his first pension money from the
Government. He was just getting
leady to live.
Gov. Smith Is said to be arranging
a compromise with the railroads bf
Georgia. A legislature is an unnec
essary luxury with such a stalwart
as our Governor at the helm.
That extra session call remains to
be Issued. Gov. Smith is reported
to be taking further counsel with
his cabinet. Perhaps he feels that
-It might be a Douma for his pro
jects.
Nearly a million cigars .will be
sent along with the Pacific fleet. Fir
ing cigars will probably be the only
kind of warfare the mariners will
■meet with.
— ““ « 4*1011 OUl
nlture dealers are offering tempting receiving pay which would have
bargains and In these, stores are seemed fabulous in their own coun
hundreds of different .articles, costly I try.
mahogany to dainty bits of choice Immigration to the Southern States
Drssden china, any of which are was a new feature of the report. New
most aceptable Christmas presente, Orleans, Galveston and Charleston all
a^d ones which are thoroughly ser- received shiploads of Immigrants, and
vlceable. At the drug stores, and in since June 30 the tide has turned
tho furnishing stores are to be found with greater force to this section
large assortment of seasonable Heretofore tfce Immigrants nearly
goods, both useful and ornamental. always landed at New York, and
Having such a feast of choice either settled down to increase the
things spread out before the pur- already unwieldy foreign population
chaser,-It next behooves the shoppers of that cosmopolitan city, or were
to buy early. The early buyers get carried in train loads to the West,
the pick of the stock.and have many The South badly needed additional
other advantages over those who labor, following the increasing worth-
,come in at the eleventh hour, in the lessness of a large part of the negro
iiurry and rush of the last few days, population, and with a climate equal-
Clerks will have more time to the ed only by that of southern California,
Individual customer, while the lost- It was believed that exceptional ad-
llng of the last few days will be es- vantages were offered. Determined
caped - efforts resulted in securing a consider
l*t the Christmas spirit prevail, able number of foreigners and these
Start the buying early this week. The have sent back to their old homes
salesmen and salesladies will assist favorable accounts of the situation,
In selecting a suitable present to | making It easier to get yet other com-
those who have not fully made
their minds.
Look- through the advertising col-
One unexpected turn in, the immi
gration problem has come within the
'The war In the dark tobacco pro
ducing belt of Kentucky is still on.
Military companies are on guard
at Hopkinsville and Henderson. All
states are at peace except Kentucky
-and Nevada.
Far trying to steal a kiss a Penn
sylvania man got ten months In jail.
He should console himself with the
thought that many a man has gotten
a Hfe sentence because he succeeded
In such an attempt.
Roosevelt office holders who have
been hoping against hope that the
'President would again be the nomi
nee, have the bides. As Senator Tay
lor reminded the young men In his
New York speech, politics is a very
uncertain affair.
Senator Bob Taylor in bis first
after-dinner speech In New York,
'warned young men that the political
road was the hardest and rockiest of
all. Its rewards are also most un
certain. A dead politician Is gener-
• ally impossible of resurrection.
Some of the tricks which Atlanta
* employs to avoid being lost In the
ahuflle are ludicrous. Recently the
President issued orders for another
-•ding test among army officers. An
Atlanta paper has discovered that
one of the officers who must ride has
- relatives in that city and claims a
-share in the notoriety.
urns of the Times-Recorder this morn- last few weeks, when the letting up
Ing and tomorrow visit those stores in Industrial activity somewhat cut
where are to be found the kind of down thenforces employed by large
gift desired. The more modest, as concerns. Instead of these workmen
well as very expensive, Christmas remaining to bp a weight on the la-
glfts can be found and at reasonable bor market, they have been basten-
prlces. ( ing to their old homes In a record-
start to buying e&rly this weel%and breaking stream. In fact, so large
show your good judgment by .taking has the movement become that It has
time by the forelock. Your mlnd^will caused sonfe uneasiness. The forelg-
be free . from worry which would nera had evidently taken advantage
otherwise drive you distracted in of their high wages to save liberal
the mad rush of the last few days, sums, and when the stringency came
And when Santa Claus comes for on, they gathered up their money and
your contribution to his pack, you departed to their homes, where living
Uneeda Biscuit
is the most nourishing di
gestible food made from flour.
Eat wisely—eat for strength
—Uneeda Biscuit
In moisturo and
dust proof packages.
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
SA.\TA CLAUS VERY MUCH ALIVE
will be there with the goods.
LOADED FOB BEAB
is much cheaper, until the storm blows
over
Instead of being a problem as „
keeping away Immigrants—except the
Asiatics—the Southern states es-
of J pecially are bending their energies
tfi inducing desirable foreigners
Unlike the original inhabitant
the ark, Senator Davis, of the modern
Ark., did not send out a dove at the I t'orne and"help"in “the development of
first landing. His oath of office was a land flowing with wealth which
hardly cold before he was making needs more help in the gathering,
desperate efforts to land a knock out For many years there will be room
blow on the octopus. for desirable Immigrants and under
Disregarding all precedents, which normal business conditions an In
tend to quell the emiflitlQps of newly crease will be a matter of congratu-
fiedged Senators, the doughty Ark- latlon rather than of fear
ansan would brook no delay. Efforts
at repression were vain and on Wed-1 Toxas has the Standard Oil up
nesday he introduced bis bill and de- tree. The company's largest barge
llvered his philippic; As It was out| has been ordered not to approach
of the ordinary for a new Senator within three miles of the Texas coast
to become consplcious so quickly and lest the outfit be seized. The Stand
as the subject matter was “hot stuff” ard Is the modern buccaneer whose
the press associations handled the galleys are to be seized by the state's
Senator’s effort at considerable length, flotilla. The 5-cent novelist may
Some newspaper paragrapher had I find a latter day romance which will
predicted that Senator Davis would delight the small bov.
in three months be eating out of the
hand of the trusts. “I may share | Missouri railroads are preparing
Chairman Tawney, of the House
•Committee on Apbropriatlons, has
lasued a statement whteii will likely
Tut a quietus on the Lakes to the
«ulf »*><« huge Inland waterways
schemes. He says that there will be
no money for any new projects, un
less additional revenues are provid-
-ed. Even Unde Sam would feel'an
additional charge of $50,000,000 a
year.
- . ......me |iic|ianug
crumbs with a Lazarus, but I swear to fight the 2-cent fare law, claiming
to you that I shall never eat from that Iheir earnings have been greatly
Marconlgrams have been picked up
by a Russian wireless telegraph sta
tion which started at Ireland, a dis
tance of 3,750 miles. The laying of
«e Atlantic cables was thought to
be a triumph, but two operators with
little poles more than three thousand
'.nlles apart can beat the cable at its
game. Much expense would have
_?'?,.* aTe . d ha(1 !Iarc onl and his In
born a half-century
the hands of mammon," was Ahc ans
wer of the Senator to the flippancy.
Senator Davis ridiculed the results
of the fight of the President against
the trusts. Not one trust had been
tamed, much less destroyed. His
own method of dealing with the trust
magnates would be to place the of
fenders In stripes behind the tars, a
suggestion which has the merit of ef
fectiveness at leasU According to the
Senator, his bill would cle^n out the
trysts and .make them tame enough
to receive instructions from the'peo
ple.
No fears need be'felt now that the
present Senate will not be a lively one.
The Republicans have adopted the
scheme of adjourning the house to
prevent Democrats from attacking the
administration and asking embarrass
ing questions, but the Senate can't
be shut off In this summary manner.
The 8enator from Arkansas is the
•liveliest wire eVer attached to the
national legislative halls. If he does
not make it hot for the Republicans,
and the Democrats under the domina
tion of the trusts, It’will be a great
surprise to everybody and especially
to the gentleman from Arkansas.
reduced. Demagogues can never. be
convinced,' but voting citizens are
having their eyes opened to the re
suits of reckless lawmakers.In Mis
souri like they are In Georgia,
These are the days that try Christ
mas shoppers' soles.—Ex.
BIG OFFERINGS IN
ANSLEY S TWO ADS
Is Santa Claus dead? , .
Well, we should say not.
Instead of being merely a mythical
personage, whose rumored doings set
the children aglow with expectancy,
but who was never mehtloned In the
census returns, on this Christmas he
will be a real personago so far as
Uncle Sam Is concerned. \-
For the first time the Postofflce De
partment has heeded the cry of the
children, and letters addressed to
Santa Claus” will be delivered just
like a letter addressed to John
Smith, provided of course, that the
town and state are given. Uncle Sam
guarantees- to find the street and
number.
Postmaster General Myers, in his
order to the postmasters on the
subject says: “Until the close of the
first day of January, 1908, postmasters
ore directed to deliver all letters ar
riving at their respective postofflees
addressed plainly and unmistakably to
“Santa Claus," without any other
terms or expressions Identifying the
person for whom such letters are
Intended, to any regular organized
charitable society in the city or town
of address.”
While a good part of the deception
which has been practiced, on the
children has been rubbed off, yet
strange to say the veneration for the
character who by a pleasant fiction
Is credited wilh being the sole author
of Christmas cheer among the little
folks, and older folks as well, has
not been abated.. As the common law
haa not been consigned to the scrap
heap because statutes have covered
at least a part of the field, so the
modern materialism, though It has
torn away the mask of the benevolent
fairy In a measure, has not abated
one whit the love and veneration in
which “Santa” is held by high and
low.
By the decree of the Postmaster
General, the headquarters of Santa
Claus has been established in every
city and town, and Santa is more
of a reality than ever before. This
official recognition of bis Identity
gives the benevolent old gentleman a
standing which he has before lacked.
To ail his children, Uncle Sam
sends the message that Santa Claus
has at last, after all these years,
been entered on the postofflce books
as a citizen whose mail is deliverable
anywhere. Instead of one Santa, there
are tens of thousands.
Santa Claus Is .not only not dead,
but he is decidedly tile most alive
of any person wc know of. Men may
come and go, but dear old Santa
Mves on forever.
May his mulltlple personality never
grow less!
Fly pleasure, which at last brings'
loss.—Amphls.
'Good news sweetens the blood.-
Shakespeare.
WARLICK’S STORE,
Shoes, Shoes, Shoes.
Two big advertisements of the
Imrgains offered by-Chas. L, Ansley
are to be found In this Issue ot the
Times-Recorder. A half-page ad con
tinues his. great drive in clothing.
He has opened a branch sales room
on the most frequented corner and
Is offering clothing from the moderate
priced to the best at great reductions
In values. The prices are given in
his advertirement on standard grades.
In Mr. Ansley's double column ad
he is presenting a tempting array
of Christmas purchases for lad
les’ tailor suite, raincoats, street
and silk costumes, all kinds of dress
goods, gloves, suit cases, trunks And
other attractive presents or pur
chases for individual use. He has
a large force of clerks to handle
the Christmas shopping.
?S,i .Is . ....
And; Patent leather shoes that are guaranteed
not to break, if they do you get a new pair.
We are sole agents for the Burt & Packard
shoes for men, the only Patent Leather Shoe
where you run no risk in buying, as every pair of
them is strictly guaranteed not to break; if they
do we will replace them with a new pair. All $4.00.
Drop in and see the pretty styles we are showing.
We also carry a pretty line of shoes for
women and children.
Agent for New Idea ^Pattern, the Best 10c
Pattern on the Market.
Warlick’s Store,
PLANTERS BANK BUILDING
THE STORE THAT SELLS THE SAME GOODS FOR LESS MONEY
The Doum&'s idea seems to be that
you can ran Russia with,the Czar
left out.—Baltimore Sun.
Nothing makes better
Xmas remembrances
than Ladies Tailor-Made
Suits, Coats, Skirts, Pet-
coats. Ansley’s is the
ace to buy them if you
want the proper goods
at the proper prices.
$2.70 Worth o
t For $1.00
Sanitol’s Great
Introductory Offer
Ten standard toilet articles for $1.00
value $2.70. Call at our store and we
will tell you the particulars of this
great introductory offer of the Sanitol
Chemical Laboratory Company
.Can Upon, Davenport Drug Co.
Phone or No. 410 LAMAR ST.,
* Write Americus, Ga.
Agents for
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Americus, Ga. |j