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FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 14. 1908.
In probably no other county of Georgia has the business depression
of the fall and winter been felt as lightly as It has been In Sumter.
To be sure it has been impossible for this or any other community
not to realize some of the results of a condition that was widespread
and adected every trade and Industry to some extent.
But Sumter was blessed with oue of the best cottou crops it has
oyer had. It is trQe that it was not the bumper crop that was looked
for. that it was cut down by had weather conditions, and the inabil
ity to secure labor when needed, but at the same time it has averaged
well up to the best years the county has had.
The crop for Sumter will probably reach well toward 35,000 bales,
if it does not pass that figure. The price has been a good one, an
excellent one considering the business conditions generally.
Other crops have also done well in this county. Corn and cane
met expectations. It is true the peach crop was a failure, but Sumter
is just developing into a peach county and the absence of a crop was ac
cordingly not felt to the extent that It must have been in some other
counties where peach growing lias developed into a most important Indus-
try.
The people of Sumter have for years been recognized as among the
most prosperous in the whole state of Georgia, or anywhere in the South
for that matter. Their farms are as line as can be found in the state,
their output second to none, and a healthier, happier and better satis
fied folk it would be hard to find, travel where one will.
All in all old Sumter is a county that one may fairly call blessed
of Cod."
It has never had, as far as recorded, a crop failure that was dis
astrous. Year after year has found it coming smilingly up with Its
quota of cotton and ail increasing supply of other products of Its
fertile fields. Its schools have been improved, its highways hardened
and leveled, its facilities for shipping its products have grown to meet the
needs tit the country, life has become broadened and fuller with the pas
sage of time, until today the man who is seeking a home can travel very
far, over many states, and find no place that offers to him the advantages
and opportunities that can be found here in Sumter,
A SAINTLY SACRIFICE PUNCTURED.
In the current issue of the Weekly Jeffersonian Tom Watson effec
tually punctures tile Pharisaical pretense that Governor Smith volun
tarily renounced the United States Senatorship because of a high sense
of public and party duty that required him to remain in his present offi
cial position until all desired reform had been accomplished.
With a brutality that would indicate that the pleasant ties bind
ing these most estimable politicians had been cruelly severed, Watson
sneers, actually and deliberately sneers, at the pretense that Smith
did not yearn'Tor the senatorship or that he surrendered the prize when
it was within his grasp.
Merely because "Barkis is willin," cynically comments the sage of
Thomson, was no sign that the senatorial toga was ready to fall upon
the shoulder of the governor.
Then Watson proceeds to flay the governor's pretension that all he
had to do was to reach out his hand and take the tempting ,and juicy
prize for which his soul has longed these many years.
Watson maintains that a man with a record as a gold bug, as an advo-
. cate of national banks, as secretary of the interior under Cleveland,
• go forth and so on, would have stood a mighty poor show before the
people In this year of financial depression, trade stagnancy, and popular
discontent. All that was necessary, he intimates, was to expose the record
and the people would speedily do the rest.
Judging from this editorial In the Jeffersonian one does not have to go
far to find why Hoke Smith decided to remain in the gubernatorial
•chair. It was that or nothing. The editorial Is practically a public an
nouncement that Watson had served word on him that he could not be
.elected Senator, that Watson and the old populist contingent, which
iilned up solidly for him in the gubernatorial campaign, would be found
opposed to him.
A word to the wise was sufficient, and hence the Smith letter of some
days ago, declining to enter the senatorial contest
But, as Watson points out, Barkis was "willin.
And now the public wants to know whether the Watson-Smtih
partnership has been severed, or merely fractured for the time being.
There Is some sound business sense
in tile argument of Chairman Payne,
of the House Committee on Ways and
Means, that a period of depression,
following what threatened to be the
country's most acute panic, is not the
proper moment to agitate for a re
vision of the tariff, with all of the
unsettling of industrial life that nec
essarily accompanies such changes in
the schedules as will be proposed.
The tariff needs revision. No one
seems to doubt that. But just now
the country needs a little rest from
distributing elements of any kind, an
opportunity to get its nervous sys-
tefn quieted, to Inflate its lungs with
some oxygen, look around, take Its
bearings and prepare to go on with
its old time vigor.
If the revision of the tariff should
be begun at this time it is pretty
safe to say that industries staggering
along, working part time, or not at
all, would be put In a worse position
than they are at present. The tariff
may be the mother and father of all
of the ills that afflict the country, from
trusts up and down the scale,, but
common sense would seem to dictate
that it be left alone temporarily un
til business conditions, not only In
this country but the world over, get
more stable.
Chairman Payne does not take much j
stock in the proposed appointment of
a commission of so-called experts to
get together information as to what
schedules should be changed. He ^
says:
“My position is that when it shall
be best for the interests of the Am-
ericaii- people to undertake a revis
ion of the tariff, that is the time when
I shall, favor a revision, and I should
urge a minimum and maximum tariff,
coupled with the exisiting law em
powering the United States to make
trade agreements with other coun
tries; and I would follow France,
Germany and Russia, in the provision
that the minimum tarfff should afford
a fair protection to home products.
I think that the signs of the times
are that next winter this Congress
will undertake a revision of the tar
iff. Shall we get our working in
formation at first hand from the pro
ducers themselves?
“Or shall we content ourselves with
getting it second hand from a body
of men appointed as a tariff investigat
ing commission? From what I have
seen of the formation of tariff bills—
and I have been eighteen years a
member of the Ways and Means Com
mittee and for ther last nine years
Its chairman-^I should by all means
seek ,it at first hand. You cannot
convince men, gentlemen, of the wis
dom'" of appointing such a commis
sion."
SO REASON FOR A CHANGE
"It is said that Hon. Dudley M.
"Hughes may announce for congress
again in the Third District. It he
does he ought to be elected.”—Sav
annah Evening Press.
And pray, why so, Col. Stovall?
What has Dudley Hughes especially
done that he is entitled to a seat in
Congress to the displacement of a
staunch, sound and able Democrat
whose experience at Washington is
EQUIPMENT OF THE AGRICUL
TURAL COLLEGE
wnose experience uv »aauwhiuu — . ,
now of value to the District and
Considering the materials at hand
to work with, commendable progress
Is being made at the Third Agricul
tural College. In a large measure,
however, the superintendent and his
staff of efficient workers are hand!
capped by the absence of proper
who is in a position where he can
give more and more valuable service
;to his constituents?
Why should Lewis be turned out
-and Hughes turned in?
Is there really any reasonable rea
son that can he offered to sustain
.your suggestion?
Georgia and the South have suffered
-enough in the past from the retire
ment of Congressmen Just when* they
had reached a position of influence,
just when they had firmly grasped
the ropes and were equipped for effi
cient service.
Why remove Lewis, ranking Demo
crat bn the Committee on Currency,
a man acquainted with congressional
legislative methods and the ways of
the departments, and put tn his seat
a raw, inexperienced man, with all to
Jearn?
Why should the Interests of the
Third district bo-set back for four
years because a gentleman who lives
' in a remote corner of tile district and
Is more allied with Macon than the
Third, desires to have the pleasure
of a seat in the House of Represen
tatives?
No, Col. Stovall, you are in error.
Your own editorials in the past,
protesting against changing congress
men as an injury to the State and
to tiie South, condemn this most
recent utterance as to the Third dis
trict.
Dudley Hughes Is an estimable gen
tlemen but there Is absolutely no
reason why the District should make
A change.
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An agricultural college does not
consist merely of grounds and build
ings. It should be supplied with the
very latest agricultural appliances,
it should have ample stock of
good quality, and it should not be
hampered In its important work by
Inability to give the students train
ing along the most scientific lines. To
do this it must be thoroughly up-to-
date in Its equipment.
There is no agricultural college in
Georgia that Is better situated than
that of the Third District, or which
has better lands or lands more adapt
ed to the work that is-to be done.
Those who have Investigated the
several district Institutions agree
this respect. It can be made a tre
mendous factor In the upbuilding of
the agricultural Interests of every
county In the district, and assist
materially In the development of Am-
erlcus. Whatever Improves agricul
ture In the territory around this city
promotes the interests of the city.
Because of this Americus Is vitally
Interested in the success of the col
lege and should continue the hearty
sympathy and substantial support
that has so far been given to It.
It Is to be hoped that In tl\e near
future the state will he In pbsltlon
to Increase Its allowances to these
colleges. There is no work under
way In Georgia than Is more deserving
ol public financial assistance. So far
as AmertcuB Itself Is converned, It Is to
be hoped that whatever may be nec
essary for the institution In local way
will be done cheerfully and to the
limit of the city's ability.
There is one billion, two hundred
millions of dollars on deposit in the
fimnks of the United States—or rather
The executive committee has spok
en, and the state Democratic primary
la to be held June 4. A few members
of the committee were in favor of a
later election, but were overruled.
No doubt the date fixed will he re
ceived with general satisfaction over
the state, the only exceptions being
those who had an axe to grind which
could not he whettled In bo short a
space of time.
To have a campaign which drag
ged through the summer would he
little short of a calamity. The hot
weather will be enough to contend
with, without having to listen to the
spellbinders. No use to pile on
troubles when such a course can be
avoided.
One convention will also be enough,
knd then with the state convention
held and the candidates officially nom
inated, the citizenship can get down
to hard work.
Of course It will be a walk-over for
Senator Clay. For Gov. Smith the
same conditions exist . It is custom
ary In Georgia to give a Governor
two terms.
So the principal excitement will
be In the selection ol county and
municipal officers. In Americus It
is said that the number of aspirants
outnumber the offices by a good mar
gin and It will be necessary for the
voters to give the pink slip to quite
a number of excellent gentlemen.
Candidates have already announced
in some instances, and no doubt In a
few days the list will be greatly add
ed to. Americus and Sumter county
have an abundance of good material
for executive positions . Almost any
of the candidates offering will no
doubt be worthy and capable of fill
ing the position which they seek.
With the retirement from the
bany postoffice yesterday of S.
Brooks, who has been a city carrier
since the free delivery system was in
augurated, the last white carrier
the force left the government ser
vice. When the system was inaugu
rated all the carriers were white, but
as they resigned colored substituttes
succeeded them, until now the latter
constitute the entire force. There
are but two white carriers on the
rural routes out of Albany.
$100 Reward, $100.
The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one drdaded disease that science has
been able to cure In all its stages, and
that Is Catarrh. Hall’s Catarrh Cure
Is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, re
quires a constitutional treatment.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure Is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the systeta, there
by destroying the foundation by
building up the constitution and as
sisting nature In doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith ia its
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list of test!
moniais. _ „
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., To
ledo Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for consti
pation.
A girl Is so trusting she always
knows you mean It even when you
don't tell her she is pretty.—N. Y.
Press.
DYKES A CANDIDATE
OR SOLICITOR GENERAL
j CHATTANOOGA MEDICINE CO.
ISSUES VALUABLE CALENOAK
The announcement of Mr. W. W.
Dykes, for the office of Solicitor Gen
eral of the Southwestern Circuit,
which appears in another column this
morning, wlllbe received with great
pleasure by the many friends of this
popular young man. Mr. Dykes has
been at the Americus bar for the past
eleven years, during which time he
has been connected with much import
ant iigltatlou and has won for himself,
an undisputed position in the front
rank of his profession. Mr. Dykes of-
tlmes acted as Solicitor general from
time -to time and has in every In
stance represented the State with
signal ability. He is a member of
the well known law firm of Dykes &
Nisbet and In the event of his election
would wear well and worthily the
honor thus bestowed.
The Chattanooga Medicine Com
pany, have issued their usual Cardul
Weather Chart and Calendar for 1908.
The calendar Is a large one, with each
day's weather prediction marked by
a flag, Devoe’s forecasts being used.
On the cover is Allison’s 800 year
calendar, which tells day of-week upon
which any date falls from 1700 to
2,499 inclusive. The calendar is a
valuable and handsome one. It can
be obtained by sending ten cents In
cash or stamps to the Chattanooga
Medicine Company, Chattanooga, Tenn.
When people like singing it's in
their own flat Instead of the one next
to them.—N. Y. Press.
A Night Alarm
Stop that tickling Cough! Dr.
Shoop's Cough Cure will surely stop
It, and with perfect safety. It is so ( s the only safe preparation for ennn-
thoroughly harmless, that Dr. Shoep, ren as jt contains no harmless drugs,
folia mntharB tn IlHo tlflthine clSG* ft Veil gold by &H dfllgglstS. ° n W—W
Worse than an alarm of fire at night
ia the metallic cough of croup bringing
dread to the household. Careful
mothers keep Foley’s Honey and Tar
In the house and give It at the- first
sign of danger. Foley's Honey and
Tar has saved many little lives and it
is the only safe preparation for child-
tells mothers to use nothing else' even
with very young babies. The whole
some green leaves and tender stems
of a lung healing mountainous shrub
furnishes the curative properties to
Dr. Shoop’s Cough Cure. It calms the
cough, and heals the sensitive bron
chial membrdnes. No opium, no chlo
roform, nothing jiarsh used to injure
or suppress. Demand Dr. Shoop’s.
Take no other Davenport Drug Co.
A woman can be proud of a man
for marylng her, even when she is
sorry he did.—N. Y. Press.
RODGERS’ REXALL COTTON SEED
Money makes the mare go? but you
can't get gasolene for nothing.
The Jumping Off Place.
A Sensation
Automobilists of the Quaker City
will endow a hospital bed for victims.
Americus will be the only small
city in Georgia to have a street car
line. We believe the project will
be carried through. Don't be pessi
mistic about the enterprise. Faith
is the basis on which to build up a
town and we must all have faith In
everything that points to a future
greater Americus.
supposed to he on deposiL This ls|H the people would set apart a few
-decidedly more currency than la in penitentiary cells for reckless auto-
-exlstence In the country. But then tats perhaps there wouldn't be so
fortunately we do not all want our much need for the hospital endow-
anoney at the same time. ■ “tent
Editor Rldder, of the New York
Zcltung, feels aggrieved because
President Roosevelt is said to hare
termed him “the limburger envoy.”
Rldder has been trying to line up the
Germans against Taft and Bryan.
The marvelous curative properties
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a sensation In many cases of severe
coughs and colds that had refused to
vleld to other treatment. Foley’s
Honey and Tar will stop your cough,
heal the lungs and expel the * cold
from your system. Contains no
harmful drugs. Sold by all druggists.
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A man has outlived his usefulness
when he Is no longer capable of giv
ing advice.—Chicago News.
Suffering A' Dollars Saved.
E. S. Loper, of Marllla, N. Y„ says:
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Heals burns, sores, ulcers, fever sores,
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"Constipation had m e In its grasp;
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try Dr. King's New Discovery; and I
want to say right now, it saved my
life. Improvement began with the
first bottle, and after taking one doz
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man again,” says George Moore, of
Grimesiand, N. C. As a remedy for
coughs and colds and healer of weak,
sore lungs and for preventing pneu
monia New Discovery Is supreme. 60c
and 21.00 at Eldrldge Drug Co. Trial
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A girl’s Idea of a miracle Is if she
shouldn't get mkrried.—N. Y. Press.
Neighborhood Favorite.
Limited quantity for sale at i^W
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apply to 8. A. ROGERS, Sumter, Ga
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What a man likes about politics D
he can believe In principles wltW*
knowing what they are.—N. Y. Pd*'
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La grippe coughs are dangero#
as they frequently develop Into pn«:
rnonla, Foley’s Honey and Tar s
only stops the cough but heals *»“
strengthens the lungs so that
unrlous" results need be feared.
genuine Foley’s Honey and Tar co
tains no harmful drugs and ls “
yellow package. Refuse substitutes-
Sold by all druggists.
The enjoyment a woman gets
of going to a lecture Is trying t0 “,,
derstand somebody’s explanation o
afterward.—N. Y. Press.
Drug Co.
Mrs. E. D. Charles, of Harbor,
Maine, speaking of Electric , Bitters,.
says: "It Is a neighborhood favorite |
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kidney derangement, malnutrition,
nervousness, weakness and general
debility. Its action on the blood, as
a thorough purifier makes It especial
ly useful as a spring medicine. This
grand alterative tonic is sold under
guarantee at Eldrldge Drug Co. 50c.
Many a man
but he has to
Better Than Spanking
Spanking does not cure children
bedwetting. There Is a constitution^
al cause for this, trouble. Mrs.
Summers, Box W. Notre Dame. I u( ,_
will send free to any mother her s fu(1
cessful home treatment, with b#t
Instructions. Send no money,
write today if your ch ldren .tro
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the chances are It can’t help llj i
i Li* friends to it—Ex.
IMrldge Drug Co. 50c. ‘he'chances are It can tn® p^ .
sees hta own mistakes, treatment also ,f lfu h ,irine diffle# 1 '
bo quick to beat his people troubled with urine
j tie* by day or night.