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THIRTIETH year
AMERICUS, GEORGIA,—[WEEKLY]--FRIDAY MOANING Jv'UARY 10. 1908
NUMBER 2.
There are many good reasons for Special
Sales. A merchant may have too many goods,
or more than he requires of one kind, or he may
have numerous small lots in which the assort
ment of sizes is broken and therefore, be willing
to sacrifice profit in order to clean up. We shall
now commence a Special Clearance Sale—it will
be bona-fide.
We Will Save
Our Patrons Money
NEW SCHOOL HAS
BEGUN ITS WOKK
It will not\be a sale of “Job Stuff” or marked-
up and then marked-down-again stock. Our
regular High Class Suits, Overcoats, Trousers,
etc., for men, boys and children, will go at cut
town at the Y. M. C. A. building, which
wag soon to be completed.
Tribute to Mr. Crawford WbeSltcy
prices. Nothing sensational about this sale,
simply a money saving proposition.
It’s
We Now Offer You 25 Per Gent
v Discount on All Clothing—
Just Take 1-4 Off the
Regular Price and
You Have it.j
W. D. BAILEY,
Outfitter for Men and Boys.
Exercises of Third District
Agricultural College.
In the presence of an eager sta
dent body, with the stage filled with
pastors, ladles and distinguished vis
itors, the Third District Agricultural
an<T Mechanical College was launch
ed yesterday morning. Words of en
couragement and Instruction were
given to the young men and girls who
were starting In as charter members
of the new . school.
While the buildings gave evidence
of “newness" and minor details were
not yet completed, the recitation
rooms were well equipped and warm
ed and the dormitories furnished and
heated.
The opening religious exercises
were conducted by Rev. R. I* Bivins.
The lfrst speaker of the occasion
was Rev. Bascom Anthony, who made
a pleasant talk, full of encouragement
to the boys and girls. He urged the
boys to look at things in the right
way and to make the most of their
school opportunities. The way to
make the most of things, said the
speaker, was to get down to hard
work and learn ns much as possible.
Rev. O. P. Gilbert spoke briefly
along the same lines. He told the
boys to have a definite purpose In
life and bend their energies to Its
accomplishment.
Secretary Lemley, of the
Men's Christian Association, was
Introduced by President Collum. He
spoke to the young men and boys of
the posstbllltes which were before
them, both In school and in life.
“Learn to think for yourselves,” he
said. His talk was full of lnsplra-
WHITE MAN IS CAUGHT
IN ACT OF BURGLARY
Americus Scene of Severa
Recent Raids.
Americus woke up Monday morn'
lng to find that the bold burglar
had been busy "within her midst”
during the night, working while she
slept. Two stores had been burglar
ized, one or two residences robbed
and still another burned.
And In each case the thief and
burner made his escape.
The robbery and burning of the
Ryals residence and tee proposed
robbery, doubtless, of The McNeill
residence are told of elsewhere.
But It was at the Dodson Pharmacy
the boldest work was done by the
burglar—a white man. f
Entered By A Window
Two windows at the I rear open
upon an area way next the Telephone
Exchange, and through one of these
windows he gained entrance to the
store. Upon coming out by the win
dow route the thief, a young white
man, was recognized.
A gentleman standing at the corner
of the building saw him distinctly.
This was at 6:30 o'clock.
Dr. Dodson was notified, and came
to the store. The thief had rifled the
cash register, taking $8.30 therefrom.
Hid cool impudence was here mani
fested, as he wrote a charge ticket
and left It In the register, charging
the; $8.30 to Dr. (Dodson.
< He Took'a Few Drinks
Pocketing the contents of the reg-
Youne' latSr ' the young man turned to the
® soda fount for a refreshing drink.
REMBERr’S.DRUG STORE.
THE GREATEST BLESSING EVEIJ SENT AN INfAN I ’
ME.NARD’5 FRENCH CROUPSUET
CURESBABYSCROUP
i MOTHER S SHOULD KEEP IT IN THE HOUSE
RtCOMMENOED BY PHYSICIANS.
MANUFACTURED ONLY BY f -
RobT. R MENARD MaconGa.
■£ roup Suet'bcciStered U.S.patentoeficc washincton
Sale By W.A. REMBERT, Druggist
i
In Introducing Mr. Crawford
Wheatley,. President Collum paid
glowing tribute to the good work
which that gentleman had done In
behalf of the school, both by
exceedingly liberal contribution and
In'-other ways!. The speaker thought
Mr. Wheatley was entitled to the blue
ribbon.
Mr. Wheatley briefly reviewed the
history of the agricultural college
scheme, which resulted In the building
of eleven colleges In Georgia. The
recommendations of Gov. Terrell were
referred to, these efforts being final
ly crowned with success .Americus
and Sumter county had more than
met the conditions, an extra hundred
acres having been donated for the
use of the boys, where each boy could
have a. plot of groun’d and work It,
rent free. He expressed the belief
that the boys before him would bless
the day they came to the school.
Rev. R. L. Bivins than made a hap
py little talk, following which the
assembly adjourned.
Work of Classification
In the afternoou the work of classi
fication was taken, up. A number of
new pupils were enrolled, , leaving
places for twelve to fifteen students.
President Collum had telegrams from
several Btudents who could not come
on the opening day, but asked that
apace be reserved for them. This
leaves only a few vacancies, which
will probably ba filled within a week
or ten days. Regular class' schedu
les wll be In operation by the latter
part of the week.
The following compose the facul
ty: Principal, J. M. Collum; Agri
culture and Allied Sciences, Mathe
matics and Director of Shops, J. M.
Prance, L. I.; History and English,
Rr E. White, B: S.; Farm Superinten
dent, and Dairyman, C, L. Peacock;
Matron and Housekeeper, Mrs. R. W.
Gresham. The teacher of Domestic
Science will be secured later.
DEMAND FOR BONDS IS
NONE THE BEST NOW
Americus, which six months ago
voted an Issue of $76,000 of bonds
for municipal improvements. Is not
alone In her determination not to
float the Issue during ihe present
financial stringency when money is
"tight” and So little of it seeking In
vestment. Our sister city, Albany,
has also withdrawn from the market
temporarily an issue of $76,000 of
municipal Improvement bonds
thorized several months ago.
Different syrups werd" drawn In
separate glasses but none of these
sulked his discriminating taste until
the coca cola compartment was
reached. He helped himself liberal
ly to this, then probably took a cigar,
and went out.
It was jusyafter he emerged' from
the window, crawling between the
Iron bars protecting it, that he was
seen by the man at the corner.
His nerve In charging the money
stolen from the register to the pro
prietor of the store even exceeded
tha speed limit for burglars. It Is
said that the fellow, whoso Identity
Is pretty well known, was acquainted
wim. surroundings in ilio store.
. Entered a Hardware Store
- This sleek window climber, or some
other like him, then went to the big
hardware store of the Shefileld-Hunt-
ington Co., and robbed It.
As In'the case cd the Hudson Phar-.
macy, the thief wanted nothing but
money. The cash register was care
fully opened and $9.80 stolen there
from. Entrance to the store * was
effected by the window route, the
thief smashing a'glass In a rear
window.
He could easily have carried away
fine knives, or other like valuables,
but only the money was missed after
a careful search was made.
It Is not known at wliat time the
hardware store was robbed, hut tlio
Dodson Pharmacy was entered before
7 o'clock Sunday night. It Is 'evi
dent from these robberies that Anterl
cus Is in for a siege of It, as in the
case of other cities.
If someone could only see and
shoot one of these sneak thieves and
burglars the game hero would bo nip-
d In the beginning.
TROUBLE/FOR ESAU
LANDS IN GANG
i
Esau Lamar sold Ills liberty yes
terday for a niess of stripes rather
than pottage, and will wear the coun
ty uniform a whole year. Esau Is a
contract Jumper who, like many of
his stripe, gets casli advances from
farmers upon signing the year's con
tract and then jumps the game to
•'work” others.' Esau had thus work
ed the jumping game recently, but
when ho Jumps next time it will be
with shovel in hand. Judge Crisp
gavo him the “straight shot”' of
year yesterday.
MORE MONEY IS SPENT
FOR FOOD AND DRESS
Many Americus merchants profess
to see a favorable change In business
already ns the result of prohibition,
alleging that money heretofore spent
for drink now goes for the purchaso
or groceries and household supplies.
The new law Is just one week old,
but already beneficent results, tho
merchants assert, arc to be seen. Tills
is truo among colored as well as
white citizens, and with booze cut
off many of the former, who herto-
nu- J fore would blow In their money for
On, a pint of long range, will Invest it
account of cxislting conditions in the j now in meat and meal Instead. Dtir
financial world,-It was not believed lng the four years of prohibition,
that any. bids would be submitted,) from 1888 to 1892, it was the opinion
though in tills the city officials wore I of many Americus merchants that
agreeably surprised. Neither of the’ trade generally was better than be-
two bids were acceptable, anil it was fore. They hope that similar condl-
deeided to postpone further attempt, tlons will prevail now, and that mon-
to dispose of the bonds until condl-l ey liertotore spent for wet goods will
tioiis in the money market improve. I go for dry goods Instead.
Saturday, January 11th, we begin
our
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ANNUAL StUvii-
TAKING
CLEARANCE SALE
We make enormous reductions
on first-class Dry Goods, Clothing,
Shoes, Hats, Men’s * Furnishing
Goods, Ladies’ Suits, Coats, Skirts,
Carpets, Dress Goods of all kinds,
Underwear and everything carried
in these two mammoth stores.
Watch for our big ad sent to your
door. Come and see what your
dollars will do for you during this
unloading period with us.
CHAS. L ANSLEY.
S WANTED TO TESTIFY
IN TRIAL OF THAW
Americus Man Summoned
to New York.
RURAL MAIL GARRIFRS
CANNOT HAVE BOOZE
There may he an "Americus end'
to the Harry Thaw trial, begun In
New York Monday, • In the event
well known physician of this city.
Dr. H. S. Crockett, decides to go to
the metropolis as a witness In tills
second trial, as he has been request
ed to do.
Tho defense in this second trial of
Thaw will bo Insanity, and It may
bo tho purpose of his counsel to show
that other members of the famlly'of
tho notorious Harry wero insane.
And therein the testimony of Dr.
Crockett Is desired.
While a resident of Virginia Dr.
Crockett was for several years a
physician at the Virginia ABylum for
the Insane at Staunton, having first
the male and later the femalo ward.
One of Thaw's relatives was a pat
ient there at that time. It Is said.
The purpose of the defense will be
to show the fact, lienee tho desire of
Thaw’s lawyers to have Dr. Crockett
como to New York as a witness, which
request ho may determine to grant.
Goods Cannot be Carried
by Them.
Anyone expecting to get their jig
water via tho rural mail route is
doomed to disappointment, ns nil or
der Issued by the Postoffice Depart
ment prohibits the handling of Imoze
by rural carriers. While tills order
docs not affect carriers running out
from Americus, who have not been
delivering such packages before or
since, the order is of general Inter
est, evidencing the desire to stop
the tralfic as far as possible. It is
believed that this order will have a
far reaching effect ami will meet tho
approval of a largo number of peo-
people, judging by the enormous num
ber of complaints that have been
sent to the department.
ANSLEY SACRIFICES
CLOTHING, SHOES. HATS
Tn^^olds^arTcoughs^ever^brolKhis^
weak throats, weak lungs. We wish you would
ask your doctor if he knows of anything better
for these troubles thsn Ayer’s Cherry Pecto-
I Donot Iruttloomuchloyoaroum /uJg~ r * l ' t ^ C b '! i 1 eV f * **
\ m m In medicalmallen^onsuli^J, could possibly take. But ask your doctor, and
1 -.tor frequently. HtbmnU*. thus be sure to make no mistake. ££*
Be Sure
Stock taking will he here in a
few days and we had rather
COATS OF OILSKIN count * he cash than involce *
stock, therefore we offer, begin-
GIVEN TO CONVICTS ■ n ing thi5 morning at 8:30 o’clock,
Sumter's bunch of zebras resemb-j^® entire stock in the above
led a great saffron wave in motion [ mentioned departments at the
entedlo’ eacYrtK fltt^Saf an j extraordinary reductions,
oilskin coat of yellow hue. The coats '§ee our ad and prices on 4th
will be a great protection to the con
victs In rough weather, protecting
them from cold and rain alike.
Crawford’s $3.50 men’s shoes
will be Slaughtered for $2.25
pair. Chas. L. Ansley.
page.
Chas. L. Ansley.
If we are rightly informed, neither
Judge Dc Armond nor John Sharp
Williams found a pair of boxing glares
in tbelr stocking oh Christmas morn
ing.—Washington Post.