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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.