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What’* the matter with your bot
tom dollar aa a financial basis?—
<Cbteago News.
For ; ^
twenty-three years
the standard of the South
the old time fish guano,
" F. S. Royster
i Guano Co. u
Norfolk,'Va.
MARCH 20th. 1908.
FRIDAY.
OFFICERS CHOSEN
FOR HOSPITAL
DUDLEY M. HUGHES
TO RUN FOR CONGRESS
Formal Announcement of
Candidacy is Made.
Dan-
TIils woman Rays that after
months of suffering Lydia E.
Pinkliam’s Vegetable Compound
.made her as well as ever.
Maude E. Forgie, of Leesburg, Va.,
writes to Mrs. Finkliara ■
J ‘l want other suffering women to
know what Lydia E. Pinkliam’s Vege
table Compound has done for me. Foi
months I suffered from feminine ills
so that I thought I could not live. 1
wrote vou, and after taking Lydia E.
Pinkliam’s Vegetable Compound, and
using the treatment you prescribed 1
felt like a new woman. I ain now
strong, and well asever. and thank you
/for the good you have done me.”
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For tliirtv years Lydia E. Pink-
ham’s Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
anti has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera
tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
' periodic pains, backache, that tear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges
a!„ . . ,1. AT-iiovroiic Yxvrvet vo tlivfN
timildizVinessoA'ierviius prostration, mate business injured
.Why don’t you try it ? enactment of such law
by don’t you try
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write hep for ndvice.
She bos guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Moss.
DEGLINES TO ENTER IN
/RACE FOR CONGRESS
Judge Charles R. Crisp will not
become a candidate for Congress
from the Third district, and has so
notified those-friends who were en
deavoring to induce him to enter the
race. This announcement was made
by Judge Crisp yesterday.
-Despite the importunities of friends
who pledged him their support, he
-4)86 declined to offer for the honor
* this time.
5’hat he would have been strongly
{supported by friends in Sumter and
* througliout the Third district need
mot be said, but after giving the sub-
Bect serious consideration he has
declined to enter the race.
A letter addressed by Judge Crisp
to Hon. Dudley M. Hughes, of Twiggs,
conveyed this information.
Col. Hughes was in Amerlcus two
or three days ago. and at a confer
ence of the friends of Judge Crisp,
/St was understood that, in the event
«t his candidacy, he would have the
support of Mr. Hughes. -Judge Crisp
.asked time for consideration.
After thinking the subject over well
he has decided not to offer at (pis
time and has so advised Mr. Hughes.
The latter’s formal announcement ap
pears today.
SCHOOL IS INVADED BY
DEATH; GRIM REAPER
Spencer Pryor, a'Student
Dies There.
Death for the first time has invad
ed the ranks of the Third District Ag
ricultural College here and removed
therefrom one of the brightest pupils
and most popular of the young mOn
. attending; Spencer Pryor, who died
Saturday.
The sudden death of this popular
student, who a few hours before was
the fife of his associates, brought sor
row to hundreds of friends here and
cast a gloom over the Institution.
Mr. Pryor was ill but a few hours,
and his death is ascribed to a severe
/attack of meningitis.
This illness is not attributed to any
locnl cause, but rather as the result
of over exertion upon the part of the
..young man. •
Thursday afternon he was upon the
■ball field with other boys of the school
rand played a hard game, probably ex
erting himself too (much. It is also
.stated that his l*ek was injured
■severely in jumping, after the game
ended. ,
This exercise, it is thought likely,
produced subsequent illness.
Young Pryor kept his room the
greater part of Friday and during the
nicht grew rapidly worse, despite the
constant attention of physicians. Be
fore the dawn Saturday it was seen
that the end could not be stayed, death
coming at 7 o’clock.
His demise is "one of peculiar sad
ness, not only to the school but
throughout the city.
Spencer Pryor was the son of Mr.
Robert Pryor, of Lee county. He was
seventeen years of age; a splendid
.specimen of physical young manhood,
and no student of the school was held
in greater esteem by teachers and
pupils alike. , ..
The body was removed from the
■dormitory early In the morning and
conveyed to the residence of his
.aunt, Mrs. R. L. Maynard. The fun
eral took place Sunday afternoon at
-Smithvllle.
Hon. Dudley M. Hughes of
vilie, has issued the following
nouncement of his candidacy for Con
gress to represent the Thirtl District;
To the Voters of the Third Con
gressional District: In reply to many
letters from my friends throughout
the district, I hereby announce my
candidacy for the-Office of Represen
tative in Congress s Tor the’Third Con
gressional District of Georgia, in
the Sixty-first Congress, subject to
the Democratic white primary.
I respectfully invoke the aid and
support of the Democratic voters of
the district, upon the following plat
form:
I favor the same reforms in nat
ional legislation that I advocated two
vears ago, when a majority of the
counties in the district declared in
my favor. ,
The banking and‘currency ques
tions have been in the hands' of the
national bankers in Congress for
years. The late panic demonstrates
the fact that the people should be
come aroused and take an active
stand in revising the statutes on the
question of money. I do not think
the revision should be made by those
interested in the prosperity of the
national banking laws of the coun
try In the interest of al.l classes of
the people and to that em^-will urge
with all my power the repeal of all
laws by means -of which the money
of the people may be contracted by
the national banks, the value of our
products decreased, and all legiti-
‘ .4 favor the
.-..-"as will pro
vide an ample and elastic currency,
so that interest rates may be lowered,
money obtained by those engaged in
legitimate industry, our crops bring
their real value and move without
difficulty.
The protective tariff Is the direct
cause of illegal trusts and com
bines which have throttled the
wheels of national and individual pros
perity. Every loyal /Democrat is in
favor of the revision of the tariff;
to this end I would labor. I favor
the strict regulation and control of
the trusts, both those engaged In
Interstate commerce and those sub
ject to the jurisdiction of Con
gress.
I favor the parcels post, .and an
increased salary to the rural free
delivery carriers.
I favor liberal appropriations for
our rivers and harbors, and the
;reat waterways from the Mississip
pi to the Atlantic. I would espec
ially urge appropriations for the
purpose of erection of public build
ings in the Third Congressional Dis
trict, the total absence of which has
made her conspicuous.
I advocate (which I consider
great importance to the South
Georgia) Government aid for
improvement of our public roads.
Agriculture is of paramount ini
portance to the nation. The great
cotton crop of the South—the basis
of her financial prosperity—is sell
ing below Its value, largely owing to
the manipulator, speculator and
Wall Street gambler, as welt as to the
restriction of trade and the concen
tration—hence, contraction and
scarcity—of currency In the move
ment of the crop. If the farmer
prosper, all classes prosper. The
merchant, banker and lawyer are
already In Congress, looking after
all other classes; the fanner needs
representation to bring up their In
terest, and thus represent all classes.
Having been a farmer all my life,
I would give these questions my
deepest consideration.
The use of money to control the
ballot, by individuals or corporations
is corruption, and any candidate who
will resort to such methods should
be disqualified, both as an officer and
as a voter.
With these views, I ask your
support for this high office of honor
and trust. If elected, pledge my
best efforts, thoughts and energy
to the interests of the Third CongreB
atonal District.
Verv respectfully yours,
DUDLEY M. HUGHES.
Doing Great
Work In Americas.
Nothing adds so much to
the attractiveness of a pretty
That tile Americus Hospital is
ing a great work in relieving suffering
and distress, was emphasized more
than ever at the annual meeting
the Association held last Monday ev
ening. The facilities for operations,
the efficiency of the nursing and the
care of the patients, as reviewed by
the Board of Directors, were all
shown to be of a very high order.
The records of the work accomplish
ed for the year was in itself a tri
bute to the zeal of the good ladies
who are the chief support of the insti
tution. Charity, that greatest of all
virtues, was also much in evidence.
From the Treasurer's report It ap
peared that out of 150 patients treat
ed in the past eighteen months, that
20 per cent were charity patients.
These received the same kindly care
as was accorded to the pay patients.
The success of the Hospital Is due
in large measure to the earnest ef
forts of the good women who have
devoted their lime and energies to
tile upbuilding of such an Institution.
Those who have bad occasion to test
the resource o’f the hospital have
had occasion to bless its founders and
those who are now carrying It for
ward so successfully.
The ladies expect and deserve the
enthusiastic support of the entire com-
] tome as does pretty matting,
and the season apprqaches
when the sitting room, the
parlor and sleeping rooms as
well should be given their
new spring dressing. From
le standpoint of attractive
ness and sanitation, nothing
equals matting as a floor cov ;
ering,
lie A. W. Smith Furniture Co.
munity in their labors, their only pur- „ - -
pose being the alleviation of human and get prices."
At the meeting the following offi
cers were choseh:
President—51r. G. W. Bacot.
Vice-President—Judge Charles R.
Crisp.
Secretary—Rev. J. L. Irvin.
Treasurer—Mr. Morgan Eldridge.
The following Board of Directors
was also chosen: -Messrs. W. A. Ray,
A. T. Johnson, C. M. Council, G. M.
Eldridge. J. I. Irvin, G. W. Bacot,
W. P. Wallis, E. L. Murray, F. K
Harrold, W. A. Dodson, C. R. Crisp.
Following the election, matters per
taining to the future good of the
Hospital were discussed. A commit
tee was appointed to revise the con
stitution and by-laws. A resolution
inviting and urging all physicians in
Americus and Sumter county to take
an active interest in the Hospital and
to lend their influence to its up
building, was unanimously adopted.
The medical staff selected fOr the
coming year included: Dr&. R. E.
Cato, W. S. Prather, Fields/ Wade
Chambliss and F. L. Cato
Makes a Speciality of the Finest Imported Mattings-and can please
the most exacting and fastidious buyer.
Beautiful lines of JAPANESE and CHINA MATTINGS, imported
for this house have recently been opened and now await your inspection,
you contemplate purchasing matting do not fail to inspect this superb
K ana get pnucs.
DURABILITY AND QUALITY ARE ESSENJIAL FEATURES IN
OUR GOODS.
.W. SMITH FURNITURE CO.
of
and
the
Mrs. E. D. Charles, of Harbor, Me.,
speaking of Electric Bitters, .says:
"It is a neighborhood favorite here
with us.” It deserves to be a favorite
everywhere. It glse relief io dyspep
sia, fiver complaint, kidney derange
ment, malnutrition, nervousness,
weakness and general debility. Its
action on the blood, as a thorough pur
ifier makes it especially useful as r
spring medicine. This grand alterna
tfve tonic Is sold under guarantee at
Eldridge Drug Co. 50c. *—w.
DIED IN ADVANCED AGE
AT HOME IN WEBSTER
Jdr. J. F. Stapleton, one of Web
ster's oldest,and moat cateemed cit
izens, has passed away at his home
near Preston, full of years and after a
life of honor and usefulness. Mr.
Stapleton was in his eighty-third year
He was an uncle of Mr. Lawson
Stapleton of Americus and well known
to many of the older residents here.
He is survived by several sons and
daughters.
Thousands Have money
Tiooble and Never Sospect it.
Prevalency of Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the alarm
ing increase and remarkable prevalency
° of kidney disease.
While kidney dis
(Orders are the
most common
diseases that pre
vail, they arc
almost the last
recognized by-
patient and phy
sicians, trho eon
tent themiehee
ttith doctoring the effect!, while the orig
inal dilutee undermines the system.
What To So. , ,
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer s
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulfills every wish in curing rheumatism,
nain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the urjnary passage.
It corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ne
cessity of being compelled to go often
during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect of SwaniP;Root
is soon realized. It stands the highest
for its wonderful cures of the most dis
tressing cases. If yon need a medicine
youshould have the best. Sold by drug
gists in fifty-cent and one-donarsues.
6 You may have a sample bottle and a
book that tells all
about it, both sent f rce
by mail. Address Dr.
Kilmer & Co., Bing
hamton, N.Y. When -
writing mention this paper and don t
make any mistake, but remember the
name, Dr, Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, and
the nddrasa, Binghamton, N. Y.
Neighborhood Favorite
Keeping Open House
Everybody is welcome when
teel good; and we feel that way only
when our digestive organs are work
ing properly. Dr. King's New Life
Pills regulate the action of stomach,
fiver and bowels so perfectly one can’t
help feeling good when he uses these
pills. 25c at Eldridge Drug Co. d-w
1$ SOUGHING A GRIME
IE MADE BY MAIL
Important Gase is Before
Gourt.
Americus "consumers” who daily re
ceive stacks of letters from lacaiitles
more moist, soliciting orders for hap
py water, are interested in the out
come of a case wherein a liquor house
outside of the state solicited mail
orders in dusty Georgia.
Whether the United States matls
can be made an agent in the solicita
tion of orders for liquors in violation
of the state prohibition law is a ques
tion of considerable interest and im
portance now [lending before the State
Court of Appeals.
The question has Just been argued
before the Appellate Court in a case
from Bartow county, where Randolph
Rose and R. M. Rose of Chattanooga,
were indicted for violation of the
state law for soliciting -orders for
whiskey.
Mr. Rose had not in Bartow any
Matters About
the
TRADE MARK
MADE .
WITH
FISH
Ox Fish Guano, Ox Blood and Bone,
Ox Meal Mixture.
personal agent. The alleged offense
consisted In sending to residents of
the county, through the mails, order
blanks and advertising matter in
which orders for whiskey were, by
printed word only, “solicited.”
The question for the court to deter
mine is whether the foregoing con
stitutes "solicitation by agent" such
as is forbidden by the law.
We have the largest and most complete stock of material on hand
that.we’ have [ ever had for the Manufacturers of Ox Guanos.
We can make any analysis for any crop. See your dealer for
prices and insist on the Ox Brand, then come to our factory and see
what your goods are made from and how they arelmade. We have
no secrets and you are welcome at aU times-
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