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THIRTIETH year. AMERICUS. GEORGIA,— (WEEKLY)—FRIDAY. MARCH 20th. 1908. RE you ready? But Go! one Copyright 1908 by Hart Schaffher & Marx thing’s certain* you’re not ready, no matter where you!re going .un less you’re prop erly dressed. The best clothes for you to wear—for any man to wear —the best clothes made, are Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes. And our store is the place where you ^find them. • If you want a sack suit that will look ri gh on you, you’d better see our new Varsity models; snappiest styles ever shown. You can get any kind of a good suit here, bub we’d like to show you the Varsity. / This store is the home of Hart ichaffner & Marx clothes. W. D. BAILEY, Outfitter for Men and Boys. v/eSell Carhartt Overalls. WEDDING AT HOME WAS QUITE Marriage and ferns. Tbe ceremony, beautiful In its Im pressiveness, was'performed by Rev. A PPCTTV HWF K. L. Bivins of Furlow Lawn ehureh. I IlL III UI1LI When congratulations had been extended, the guests partook of a delicious salad course, with ices, nf Mice U/noLc served in the dining room. Here Ul ITIloo TlCClSo the decorations were pink and green, and handsome withal. I Those serving were Misses Ella Mauk, Mary Oliver, Clara Weeks, Ruby Hill, Fleta and Ruby McMath. Seated at the bride's table , were The marriage last evening of Miss Mr. and Mrs. Boswell, Misses Sadie Myra Josephine Weeks and, Mr. Eu- and Jessie Weeks, and Ada Garrett; Messrs. George Elmore, j Cleve Ttll- NEW SUIT OF STRIPES READY FOR JOINER Forger to Serve Sentence in Pen. L. C. Joiner, the forger, will do time at the state prison farm for the crime of which he was convicted near ly five months ago. The Supreme court has affirmed tbe decision of the court here, and it seems to be ail up Vith the able penman. His sentence is live years in the State Penitentiary, this being the penalty imposed by the court here. But in view of Joiner's alleged men tal condition it is not likely that wll be carried to the penitentiary, but rather to the State Prison Fqrm Mllledgevllle. Immediately after Joiner was con victed and sentenced for the crime of forgery, lunacy proceedings were re sorted to, and while he has been pro nounced "ipsane" by a Jury in the court of ordinary, he cannot be ad mitted to the asylum. The criminally insane will not be admitted there, and while Hot a few here have doubts regarding Joiner’i sanity, there Is no doubt about his being a criminal. Provision Is made at the Prison Farm for the criminally insane, and hospital treatment is accorded such patients, If Joiner is found to be really Insane by the prison authori ties, he will dcftthtless be sent to the insane hospital. There seems to be no alternative from the stripes, from which every effort has been made to save Joiner, and he will doubtless be sent to the -Prison Farm at an early date. His career In Americus was mete orlc. He was agent here for an In, suranee company, and did a fine busi ness. Fast horses were his fancy, and-one largely Indulged, until the forgery showed up and landed him In the state pen. Joiner has been in the Ametlcus jail since his conviction add sentence in November last HUNDREDS OF VOTERS HAVE NOT TEGISTERED Time Short for Getting on Lists. and Mr. Boswell. m,. Hoswell wps an occasion of In- ''thsi among their many^/rli&ds and 'hi* rites, solemnized at 8:30 o'clock, at 'he bride's home, were witnessed h> quite a large company. Tito parlors and reception ' hall * ere pretty in their decoration of malax and cut flowers and the color S'hente, white and green, was car- n “ l * mu very effectively. In the parlor, where the ceremony Informed, the display of ferns ' halms was very handsome. st rains of Mendelssohn's ending march were sounded by Miss •arrett, 0 f Columbus, presiding at the I'lano the bridal party entered. Miss whk.J'vvks aa bridesmaid, entered V r - George Elmore of Monte- hast man of the occasion. lss Jessie Weeks, maid of honor, entered with Mr. Cleveland Tlllma# preceding the bride and groom. 1 ‘ , e 'Hde appeared quite ebarm- r1 her gown of white silk crepe hme, trimmed In baby-Irish lace, ii H , earrled a superb bouquet of T" roses tied with chiffon. - "mid of honor, Miss Sadie wore a costume of white silk lace and carried IVe *^ ed ln Val .,e 8sl e enmatlons 'and ferns. Miss , Weeks, the charming and bridesmaid, wore net over '•i and carried pink carnations man and R. H. Wells, /iisses Mauk and Oliver served at this gable. Many very pretty wedding gifts attested the love and esteem in which this handsome young couple are held among a host of friends. The pretty bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Weeks and a young lady of many charms and accomplishments. Mr. Boswell is a well known young man of Monetzuma. The young couple left nt 10:40 o'clock for Savannah and Florida points. After a stay of some length there they will be ‘at home,”,at their pretty residence in Montezuma. AGED MOTHER IS DEAD AFTER LONG ILLNESS Mr. X. H. McGiilis returned Tuesday from Savannah, where he was called several days ago by the critical Illness of hfs aged mother, who passed to her bright reward on Sunday evening. Mrs. McGIIIIs was eighty years of age, and had been a resident of Savannah many years, where she was held In the highest es teem for her many Christian virtues. The funeral .services were conducted there Monday ntternoon. rf —* - “A hard chill, pain through tbe chest, difficult / JJ' 7, breath ing.” If this should be your experience, A {jC) send for your doctor. Ilmsy be pncumonizl ‘Y To doctor yourself would be too risky. Ifyour LourJcctorifhcJocinoii^L 11 doctor cannot come at once, give Ayer's fat you *£1. iolilo Cherry Pectoral. When he comes, tell him I ilAl&tgmyrcinraUnih'hou,'. exactly what you have done. ]£,■ Despite the near approach o( the county primary and the interest there in, many voters In town and county alike have not registered. While it costs not a penny, and requires .only a few moments of time, citizens care lessly go along and refuse to register and then, when too late, will say “oh, I Just forgot It" And the "Forgot Club" is going to show up strong on election day. Citizens will even walk by the courthouse now and, when at tentlon Is called to the fact that they are not registered, will go on Indiffer ently and refuse to put their names upon the voters list. They jolly the candidates all right enough, and ex press Interest In their behalf, yet will not put themselves In position to help by one more vote. The books will close shortly, ln order that the regis tration Hst may be published, and then it will be everlaatingly too late for these lazy laggards. * OVER IN WEBSTER THE CANDIDATES ARE QUIET Sumter’s sedate and good neighbor, Webster county, declines to get ex cited politically, and thus far the candidates for office can be counted upon one's Angers. Ail of the did courthouse officials will'offer for re- election, and thus far no opposition In any quarters has developed. The race for sheriff alonejtffords interest and attention. Sheriff J.W. Montgom ery, one of the best officials in the state, has not yet offered for re-elec tion and {t la not known definitely whether he will run again. Should he do so bh friends, as heretofore, would rally to his standard. In the mean time there are three othfr avowed candidates for sheriff In Mesrs. R.L. Nicholson, G. A. Drew and J. C. Mc- Eachern, and these are making an active campaign. All are wellknown citizens of Webster end will poll a good vote. Even the feglslattvs race In Webster, as in Sumter, develops little interest As yet no one over there has announced for Webster’s seat In the house. Hon. C. C. Tracy, who represents the county In the pres ent Assembly, may offer for the house again, although ho has not done so as yet “How did you and your husband discover that you wobo affinities?" asked tho pretty young widow. “Heav- ! Wo never did. Wo got married In a decent way, neither of us having nny reason not to."—Chicago Rec ord-Herald. ^ DEATH OF STUDENT IS RESULT OF ACCIDENT Opinion is Settled Upon That Point. That the death of Spencer Pryor, the young student who died Saturday last at tbe Agricultural School here, was the result of an accidental fall sustained two days before, is more than ever conclusive now In additional testimony in this case. The theory of death from accident is generally accepted, Injury to his spine producing meningitis, though not in contagious form. The opinion of State Chemist Har- ria bears out this theory. immediately after the death of young Pryor the physicians here. In prder to determine whether the mal ady of which he died was contagious, extracted matter from the affected part and Bent it to State Chemist Har ris in Atlanta for complete analysis. There are two forms of meningi tis, one of which Is not ln tbe ldast contagious, and while physicians here felt confident that Mr. Pryor’s malady was of the non-contagious kind they desired to be sure about it ' Hence the opinion of the State Chemist was sought. Yesterday a reply was received from the state chemist which served to al lay any fears of contagion that might have existed heretofore. Dr. Harris found that, while the cerebral matter sent him had decom posed somewhat, still It bore no evi dence of contagious mentntlgltls. This opinion bears out that of Doctors Prather and McMath that Mr. Pryor did not die of contagious Illness. And in regard to the fail - sus tained by the young student, addi tional facts are given. It 16 said that In jumping from the voranda at the time ho was hurt, Mr. Pryor fell backward upon his head and shoulders, strlcklng tbe steps. Hef at once complained of pain in the back of his head, the pain which proved fatal a few hours later. Affairs at the school here are al most at the normal, there being but tew absentees at this time, and even these will soon return. WARRING ON LIQUOR IN SHAPING UP NEW LAWS Yardsticks ts Placed on Candidates. The candidates for the legislature are having the yardstick put upon them by the Anti-Saloon League, and mu:t measure up to requirements if they hanker for a seat In “the legla- later.” * The following list of questions baa been mailed the candidates. First. If elected to tbe Legisla ture, will you align yourself with tbe friends of prohibition'to oppose all legislation that will weaken or des troy the provisions of the present law. Second, Will you favor such amend ments as may be found needful to make the law more effective, such Changes or modifications to be made only by tbe friends of tbe movement? Third. Will you favor a prohibi tion clause in the state constitution? "Fourth. Will you favor legisla tion fixing more clearly the legal sta tus of condemned commodities?” DELEGATE FROM ^ STATE AT LARGE ;Hon. Crawford Wheatley will be a candidate for the position of deiegate- nt large from Georgia to the Nation' at Democratic convention at Denver on June 7. Mr. Wheatley authorized the official announcement yesterday. Until recently Mr Wheatley, had In mind to offer for the position of delegate from the Third District,* but friends ail over the state have been urging him to accept the higher place. While If would have af forded Mr. Wheatley pleasure to represent his own district,. ln the role of furnishing a ddlegate-at-large the Third District will be even more conspicuous. The selection of delegates will be made at the state convention which meets in June. Each congressional 'district la entitled to two delegates, and the whole state .to four. Mr. Wheatley is one of the best known young Democrats ln Georgia. He has been a member of the Legisla ture and has made the race for con gress. His high Ideals of politics have won for him the admiration oi those who look on public office as a public trust With the Solid support of the Third district delegation already assured, and with his hosts of friends over the state who wilt doubtless be well represented In other delegations, Mr. Wheatley seems to‘bo an easy win ner. PERUNA EDITORIAL NO. 2. Dr. Hartman has claimed for many years that Parana is an EXCELLENT CATARRH REMEDY, Some of the doc/ ■’« critics have disputed the doctor’s claim as to the effioacy of Peruna. f Since the ingredients of Pemba ar/ -et, what do the medi cal authorities say concerning the remedies. ' <• composed 1 Take, for instance, the ingredient HYW /TENSIS, OK GOLDEH SEAL. The united States Dispensatory say., /arbal remedy, that it is hugely employed in the treatment of depraved mu.4us membranes, chronic rhinitis (nasal catarrh), atonio dyspepsia (catarrh of the stomach), chronic intestinal catarrh, catarrhal jaundice (catarrh of the liver), and in diseased mucons membranes of the pelvic organs. It is also recommended for the treatment of various forms of diseases peculiar to women. Another ingredient of Peruna, C0RYDAL1S FORMOSA, is classed in tho United States Dispensatory as a tome. , CEDR0N SEEDS is another ingredient of Pernna, an excellent drug that has been very largely overlooked by the medical profession for the past fifty years. THE SEEDS ARE TO BE FOUND IN VERY FEW DRUG STORES. The United States Dispensatory says of the ao'tion of cedron that it is used as a bitter tonio and in the treatment of dysentery, and in intermittent diseases as a SUBSTITUTE FOR QUININE. OIL OF COPAIBA, another ingredient of Pernna, is classed by the United States Dispensatory as a mild stimulant and diuretic. It acts on the stomach and intestinal tract It aots as a stimulant on the genito-nrinary membranes. Useful in chronic cystitis, chronic dys entery and diarrhea, and some chronio diseases of the liver and kidneys. These opinions as to the ingredients, of Peruna are held by all writers on' the subject, including Bartholow and Scudder. OF HYDRASTIS, BARTHOLOW SAYS it is applicable to stomatitis (catarrh of the mucous surfaces of the mouth), follicular pharyngitis (catarrh of the pharynx), chronio coryza (catarrh of the head). This writer classes hydrastis as a stomachic tonio, usoful in atonio dyspepsia (ohronio gastric catarrh), catarrh of the duodenum, catarrh of tho gall duct, catarrh of the intestines, catarrh of,the kidneys (chronic Bright’s disease), catarrh of the bladder, and catarrh of other pelvio organs. BARTHOLOW REGARDS COPAIBA as an excellent remedy for chronic catarrh of the bladder, chronio bronchitis (catarrh of the bronchial tabes). BARTHOLOW STATES THAT CUBEB, an ingredient of Pernna, pro motes the appetite and digestion, increases the circulation of the blood. Use ful in chronio nasal catarrh, follicular pharyngitis (catarrh of the pharynx), increasing the tonicity of the mucous membranes of the throat It also re lieves hoarseness. Useful in atonio dyspepsia (catarrh of the stomach), and in chronic catarrh of the colon and rectum, catarrh of the bladder, prostatorrhea, and chronio.bronchial affection's. KILLSPAUGH, MEDICINAL PLANTS, one of the most authoritative works on medicinal herbs in the English language, in commenting upon COLLINSONIA CANADENSIS, says that it acts on the pnenmogastric and vaso motor nerves. It increases the secretions of the mucous membranes in general In the mountains of Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Carolina, collinsonia canadensis is considered a panacea for many disorders, including headache, colic, cramp, dropsy and indigestion. DR. SCUDDER regards it highly as a remedy in chronio diseases of the longs, heart disease and asthma. These citations ought to be sufficient to show to any candid mind that Pe runa is a catarrh remedy. Surely, such herbal remedies, that oommand the enthusiastic confidence of the highest authorities obtainable, brought together in proper combination,; ought to make a catarrh remedy of the highest efficacy. This is our claim, and we are able to substantiate this, claim by ample quotations from t ie HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES IS THE WORLD. Out: Peruna Tablet Is Peruna With * Fluid Removed. £ LEASE Or CONVICTS IS SOON TO BE DECIDED State Will Dispose Problem. of WORKING THE ROADS IN PLACES most needed “Tell me,” said tho youne woman with literary aspirations, "how you contrived to get your first story ac cepted by a magazine?" The eminent author smiled. “I owned the maga zine,” ho replied.—Cleveland Plain Plain-Dealer. One of the big questions with which the legislature will deal this summer is that to do with the disposal of the felony convicts who are sentenc ed to the penitentiary. A committee from tbe house and the senate, have been investigating the ahbject, and will hold a meeting within the next few weeks for the purpose of formu lating a report It is .said that they will probably recommpnn that the present plan of working part of tho convicts on the public roads not only be retained, but increased, with tbe ultimate purpose of gradually abandoning the lease system. The present plan was put in opera tion five, years ago, and wjil expire in March, 1009. All leases will ex ilin' at that time. Men serving sen tences of five years or under, except in ensej where special provision is matje for them, are worked on the roads of those counties that want them. It has meant much to some of the smaller counties that did not have enough misdemeanor convicts to keep up the roadways. 'An Important feature of the convict question. U that of revenue. Those that are fec:sd bring about (225 each, or $37;,COO in tbe aggregate per an num. Sljce tbe state hog Iqst tbe saloon taxes, this money will be' need ed. Were iliey retained by thg state their maintenance would cost about 8200,000 year—an appreciable Item In Itself. It Is also probable that tbe mar ket for convicts will not be as good aa In previous years. Lessee have been hanl bit by recent depression. The prisoners aro ln nearly all in stances employed In businesses that have been particularly dull, and for tho past two or three months hold ers of leases have been losing money. They are In tho peculiar situation of having to continue operations at a loss. , u Zebras in Former Camp in 29th Dist. The county chningang, with forty- six able-bodied zebras. Is now divided Into two or three smaller squads for road work at points where such work Is most required. Supt. Paschal has one bunch of sixteen working near Andersonvllle. The camp occupied by these convicts is upon the same site from which ten or a dozen “zebras” escaped nearly a year ago, and were never recaptured. It will bo remem- beretl that the convicts caught the guards “off their guard" and seized their guns, one of the guards fleeing tho scene and rldlne the little pines as he ran. One of the convicts, how ever, stopped the stampede of zebras and, gun In hand, marched several of the runaways back to camp, for which brave act he was never rewarded. It we remember aright. Supt. Paschal was not in charge of the county gang at that ^Ime, but he Is there now, and “history will not be repeated" in an other capture of the guns and Ios3 of thousands of dollars worth of labor. AGAIN TijJ: SHED SUITS GOME TO THE SURFACE Old Gases to Be Tried in City Court Several of the. suits against the city resulting from tho collapse of the old shed on front of the Byne property on Leo stroet nearly two years ago will bo 1 disposed of this week in the city court. The session began yesterday,'Judge Crisp presid ing, and tho shed suit will probably bo reached today. In tho collapse of tho old shod several negroes standing be neath were more or less injured, though none fatally, and the damage suits resulted. Several of the cases have been tried already, and probably tho entire list will be cleared from the docket at this term of the court