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In a few days now we will be taking our in
ventory and we want to clear out every suit and
overcoat in the stock that it is possible to move.
? ormer prices will be no criterion^for effecting
this.
IT IS DOLLARS NOW THAT MOVES THE
MERCHANDISE. COME AT ONCE. THE
BEST LINE CLOTHING EVER SHOWN
IN AMERICUS IS HERE FOR YOUR
INSPECTION, HOWEVER
CRITICAL.
RECOMMENDED f PHYSICIANS,
rosy MANUFACTURD ONLY-BY
’ RobT R MENA’D MaconGa. ^ -
■CrOUpSuET'RECISTERE ..S.PATENTOFFICfWAJHINCTON
DR Sale By W.AftEMBERT, D RUGGIST
IS CALLED BAGK NORTH
BY DEATH OF FATHER
Pres. Walker is Summoned
Home Again.
MANY ARE HUNTING FOR
JOBS. AND IN VAIN
Forces Are Being Reduced
Generally.
REMNANT OF BOOZE IS
STILL IN THE STORES
Americus Had Portion Left
Over.
CHURCHES TO UNITE IN
A WEEK OF PRAYER
Services at Places of
Worship Here.
There Is still a considerable quan
tity of liquor left over In Americus,
despite the enormous sales of the
ardent during the few days preced
ing that when the Great Thirst
began. Two or three stores still
hare several ])&rrels oh' hand un
sold, but this will prqbably be ship
ped out of the state as soon as it
can be done. One or two local
dealers carried such heavy stocks
that It was Impossible to sell out
entirely, though they made every
effort to do so. Several Americus
saloons contained very handsome and
costly furniture—plate glass and solid
mahogany counters, expensive mir
rors and ponderous refrigerators, and
the owners will pocket a total loss
on this as It can scarcely bo sold
elsewhere to any advantage. Some
few of the outflts are owned by large
liquor companies, or breweries, else-i
where, but others are owned here,
and cost a considerable sum. The
saloons, of course, were shut tight
yesterday, and many were the good
natured gibes uttered by former pat
rons and citizens generally as they
viewed the barricaded frontB.
cue's 1
the several churches here will have
prayer service next week.
This Is ever an occasion of Interest
and services are largely attended.
Following is tlio schedule of dally
services, beginning Monday next
and continuing through Friday:
Monday, Jan. tl, Calvary Episcopal
church. Subject: "Things t'nseen
and Eternal,” Rev. J. Ii. Lawrence.
Tuesday, Jan. 7, Presbyterian
Church. Subject: 'The Triumph ot
Faith.” Rev. It. L. Bivins.
Wednesday, Jan. 8, Methodist
Church. Subject: "The Church Made
Truly Glorious.'' R
Thursday,
Church,
and Foreign,”
Friday, Jar
WHEATLEY IS NAMED
AS A DELEGATE
While It Is perhaps a trifle early to-
talk national politics, the frtend3 of
Hon. Crawford Wheatley are already
proposing him as a delegate to the
National Democratic Convention
which assembles in Denver in July
next. Already several papers ot the
Third District are suggesting the
namo of this brainy and popular
young citizen of Sumter, among them
the Cordele Rambler, which pledges
* itn warm sunnnrt.
Baptist
ord
IS THROWN OUT BUGGY;
HEAD CUT BY WHEEL
Mr. James A. Harris was thrown
from his buggy Tuesday and fell be
neath the front wheel ot the vehicle,
which Htruck his head, cutting it so
seriously as to require the services
of a physician in dressing his wounds.
Mr. and Mrs. Harris were driving out
Cotton avenue towards the Central
depot, and la making too short a turn
at a corner he was thrown beneatb
the vehlclo receiving severe injuries,
as stated.
Mr. A. N. Walker, president of the
Americus Railway & Light Co., re
ceived a telegram Wednesday announc
ing the sudden death of his father,
Mr. Nelson Walker, of Scranton, Pa.,
Mr. Walker left Immediately for his
home In the north.
Mr. Nelson Walker wbb G7 years of
age, and his death was quite a shock
to his son here. • ....
President Walker announced that
he would thus be absent from Ameri
cus for ten days or two weeks, when
he would return to take up the work
of building the electric plant.
His absence will not delay construc
tion work for any length of time.
Since coming to Americus three days
ago much had been accomplished and
the company i3 uow in itosltlon to
push forward the work on plant and
railway also.
Prior to receiving the no
tice of his father’s demise, Mr. Walker
closed contract with the Columbus
Showcase Co., for the interior fur
nishings ot the uptown office In the
Hotel Windsor block, where the com
pany will have its headquarters.
Upon hts return here frpm Scran
ton ten days hence construction work
upon the electric plant wlH be- en
tered upon actively.
Don’t get the Bryans mixed. The
new one from Florida may be differ
ent.—Philadelphia Press.'
The Americus man who has a good
Job had better marry It, and pray
that no divorce proceedings be In
stituted, In view of the fact that so
many men are out of employment,
with dally additions to their ranks
Just now over the country.
For this bit of good advice applies
elsewhere, as here.
Any man who leaves a Job now
will And It hard to get another.
In New York 150,000 men are out
of work. This Is In progress all
over the land. The output In all
manufactures has been cut down
about one-third,*and the total amount
paid to operatives has been cut
down In proportion.
The rate of wages has not been
cut. But either hours are cut from
ten to eight or six and the total of
wages cut In proportion, or the out
put of loom or machine is reduced
or the number of men at work Is cut
a third.
A11 extra men are being dropped.
The “last man," and the uneasy man
are being laid aside. There were
more jobs than men a year ago. There
were as many Jobs as men last June.
There are less Jobs than men this
New Year. Each week sees loss Jobs.
If you have a Job, keep It and It
will keep you. Drop It and you will
not get another.
The friends of Fairbanks say his
boom will surpass his opponents. So
did those cocktails.—Baltimore Sun.
^"""""TJtK^olds^Janr^oughs^severJ^ro^Ku!*^
P weak throats, weak lungs. We wish you would
' r\P , ask your doctor if he knows of anythingbetter
JLJ& C/UI for these troubles than Ayer’s Cherry Pecto-
etorfiem
1 32.50
30.00
27.50
25.00
22.50
20.00
$17.50
$15.00
$12.50
$10.00
Mei^s
Men|s
Mens
Men’s
Men’s
Menjs
Men|s
Mens
Men’s
Men’s
L
THIRTIETH YE Aft
One thing we
n this business is
vho knows us,
ids, shall get the
the store for qu
dise.
We’d a goo<
oiown as the rigl:
stuff,than las a pis:
ow prices.
It’s always eas
but it’s what the
counts.
AMERICUS, QEORQIA,-[WEEKLY].-FRIDAY MORNING J ANUARY 3.
AMERICUS IS BUSY AT
ADVENT OF NEW YEAR
Conditions Are at Normal
Once More.
distinctly aim at
that every man
who reads our
idea that this is
in mereban-
cr
aity
deal rather be
place for good
e where you get
{f to quote prices;
price buys that
We sell Hart i chaffner & Marx
clothes; and we wnt you to know
it; we can’t giv you better evi
dence of our qual ty standards than
that; they’re the
Whatever yoi
good; we nil
tfitter fo
buy here is
1 nd it to be.
est clothes made.
AILEY,
A en and Boys.
Stocks in Americus Much
Reduced.
Americus, safe and sane, greeted
the new year enthusiastically, and
Wednesday, the first of 1908, went on
the record as a busy one. Again the
streets were filled with buying crowds
of people, and for all merchants the
new year has opened auspiciously.
The day—the new year—was usher
ed In with the shriek of whistles, din
of bells, bursting bombs and the ex
plosion of sky-rockets. And all Am
ericus was made aware of the ad
vent.
And now that the. welcome—an en
thusiastic welcome—has been given,
people are back at business.
The fact that Wednesday was a holi
day detracted in a manner from the
otherwise busy scene as the banks
were closed and the postofflee as well.
People generally are glad that this
holiday period, with its usual dem
oralization, has ended.
Many bill collectors got the icy
hand Wednesday from Christmas buy
ers, on the plea that, as the banks
were closed, they could not pay bills.
The fact that some of them never
had a penny In the bank made no
difference—the excuse stood.
The freight depots, too, took a holi
day along with the banks and the
postofflee, and more delay was thus
occasioned merchants.
But It Is all over now, and Miss
Americus will set her hougp straight
and get down to business again. Mer
chants, with few exceptions, talked
cheerfully yesterday of business con
ditions and all look forward to a year
of unusual prosperity.
It is true that the financial situa
tion all over the country Is ominous
still, but when confidence is finally
restored thoroughly and hidden mon
ey seeks investment, Americus will
see an era of prosperity such as she
has not had for years.
Like other Georgia cities she Is
"dry" very dry, but not dried up by.
any means and will lead the van In
the record made for 1908.
ARE HELD ON CHARGE
Of MURDER AT XMAS
Negroes Are Remanded to
John HIley. who killed his man
Ford Mack, near Americus last week,
and John Marshall, who likewise got
in his gunwork on Eugene Mathis
about the same time, two funerals
resulting, are both In Castle Sumter
under murder charges, awaiting ac
tion ot the grand jury. The two ne- r _ v
groes were given commitment trials. ,,, not k i ong .
before Justice J. 1. Hudson and held
without bond, the Justice deeming the
evidence in each case warranting the
charge of murder. Two other kill
ings occurred here last week, but
both gunworkers managed to escape.
For once in Americus, at least, the
prohis and the antis, that is, many of
them, stood shoulder to shoulder,'
brothers once more and struggling
In acommon cause—that to reach the
last bottle of liquor remaining on the
depleted shelf.
Arrayed against each other on many
a ballotfleld, they clasped hands over
the prostrate form of old John
Barleycorn Tuesday night and watch
ed him pass away.
And each plucked a scented boquet
from his breast.
Each wanted a bottled memento of
the fallen monarch, and each got all
that he wanted.
Never before perhaps, has such
scenes been witnessed In Americus.
It was the last day, the last few
hours for the sale of red llcker, and
those who perhaps had never bought
before, bought then with those who
bought the more.
In every saloon there was a strug
gling mass of humanity even until the
closing hour.
Men who had not entered a saloon
In years, when anyone was looking,
made a bold dash for the firing line
and the firewater.
Hundreds wanted just a quart,
you know, In case of sickness" but
probably like one particular citizen
of this Ilk, who bought twelve gal
lons, feared one quart might evapor
ate too quickly and put a few others
beside It for a safeguard.
Barkeepers were rushed as never
before In a frantic effort to serve the
jam ot struggling humanity lined up
at the bar rail. Case upon case and
quart upon quart followed.
In one saloon an employe, mounted
upon the counter, would offer bottled
booze In half dozen lots to a crowd of
fifty or a hundred Struggling and
eager bidders, and every liquid offer
ing thuB put up was pulled down in
just five seconds.
Everyone wanted “Just a leetle” for
cough medicine, you know.
But perhaps It was pardonable. It
Is the abuse and not the use of liquor
that hurts so much. At times It real
ly Is a good medicine.
But It is all over now. The “swan
song" of old King Gambrlnus was
sung at 10:30 o'clock last night, and
today Americus Is "bone dry”
cept for the quanity bought yesterday
and put away for emergency. And
Men’s Suits, Overcoats’ and
Raincoats.
The last drink to be taken In
Americus barroom for many years
was quaffed last night. Today, pro
his and antis are brothers.
i
Suits,
Suits,
Suits,
Suits,
Suits,
Suits.
Suits,
Suits,
Suits,
Suits,
Overcoats
Overcoats
Overcoats
Overcoats
Overcoats
Overcoats
Overcoats
Overcoats
Overcoats
Overcoats
and Raincpats, $2375.
and Raincoats $21-50.
and Rajncoats $19.75.
and Raincoats
and Raincoats
and Raincoats
and Raincoats
and Raincoats
and Raincoats
17.50.
15.75.
13.75.
11.50.
, 9.75-
7.75-
and Raincoats $ 6.75.
Odd Trousers.
$10.00
$ 9.00
$ 7.50
$ 6.00
$ 5.00
$ 4.00
$ 3.00
$ 2.50
Trousers,
Trousers,
Trousers,
Trousers,
Trousers,
Trousers,
Trousers.
Trousers,
now $7.50.
now $6.50.
now $5.00.
now $4.00.
now $3 75.
now $275.
now ‘$2.00.
now $1.75.
BOYS KNEE PANT SUITS
$7.50 Bov’s Suits $5-00-
$6.50 Bov’s Suits
5.C" n J ° “
.00 Bov’s Suits
00 Bovs Sujts
Boy’s Suits
63.98.
63.25.
62.75.
61.98.
BOY’S ODD KNEE PANTS
65c Bov’s Knee Pants 45c.
75c Boy’s Knee Pants 50c.
$1.00 Boy’s Knee Pants 75c..
$1.25 Bov’s Knee Pants 90c..
MEN’S ODD SUITS.
We have a lot of suits for men
in accumulated odds and ends
which we will close out for al
most a song.
BOY’S ODD SUITS
We have a lot of bov’s suits
in odds and enas which you can
buy at almost your own price.
CHAS. L ANSLEY.