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PUSHING WORK
When Complete One of Finest
In the South
Will Have
Americas Railway and Light Company
Magnificent Equipment.
T, amerlnn ltail'vav and I.lglit 1 plants, with a total capacity of one
' ^ niericu - ; ! U1U( jred thousand cubic feet a day.
Con - .ny has placed an order ro* n. > Tq reach UjC lin ,j t 0 f producing
uni* i*. half miles of new gas mains, j ca j liC jty it would be necessary to put
Tbe-e mains will be 4. 6 and S inches; j a another large tank, in addition
In diameter. Ah soon as they are; there are the buildings for repairs
u * , , . . ... i the store rooms, etc., giving a iirsi
received the eight inch mains will **■< < c | ass equipment. Another hriclt
put down In the business district, re- j 59 i, y j j feet in size, Is now
plac'ng the smaller mains now there. oceu pied by the electrical machinery,
which will he used in the residence Thls electrical plant will he disposed
section The remainder or the newj of as soon as the new plant is com-
malns will he use,, for extensions of ^^the ^
the present system, so that the entire j^g plant. Americus has passed he-
city will be more adequately served von , t the capacity of the electric plant,
for gas than ever before. ! and it will he disposed of to some
There arc now about twelve miles smaller city.
celling of which Is of steel re-enforc- CDFf[) f)F THF STEEDS
ed concrete, will be Installed within OILI.IJ VI IHL U 11-1.1/
the next sixty days a Deane triplex TCCTCIh AM TDU V
pump, electrically driven, with a capa- IS ILoItU UlN I KAvIV
cltv of seventy-five thousand gallons j * Lu *-
an'hour. This will pump the water, •
&2r e c M£ Americus Had Good Racing
dynamos in starting, and two of the
latest Wheeler condensors. dlscharg-i c„f„ r J«.
lug into a hot well. ! OdlUlutlJ
On the second floor will he the j
plant for furnishing electric lights
und power to tile city and the general I T j lc trotting races yesterday at the
house Parson tubl.v"alTS j track o, the Americas Driving Club
electrical horse power, wilh an over-l waa |,y f nr the finest ever witnessed
Kjrsfaa}B , ?»3SSi»* - »■—-~•—«—
horse power, will be installed here, on a half m ji e course in Oeorgla, in
S. e a mote? SrWen ^llgh^ j the opinion of all who saw them.
machine with capacity for 150 arc , And a large crowd filled the grand-
lights for street lighting, twice the
number of lights contracted for by stand and railings.
the city under the now arrangement. I There we re two events, a three tnin-
fng* the" tu r X n e eXe iue r rnam™ aSne two ute trot, with four horses entered, and
Wheeler vacuum pumps for exhaust- (he .. free for a n” w |th five fleet step—
i-ig air from the condensors, and one .... ,
twelve panel Westlnghouse switch pers contesting for the prizes.
Iioard. This switch lioaril alone cost The horses entered
2,700. Throughout the equipment'
■nut la plain anrelopai and
madlalaaMM la plain »«!>*«•:
Caiaa not »on sompltMtsa
triaud at Soma. If ,ou cannot
call, trrlta for tofornttlon.
Office Hoars 1 Is. m.wlp.O.
Sundays: #»,m. to l p.m. ., MI1PI1
CHRONIC DISORDERS OF WOKEN.
WatlMMll Wa treat tun dltaaaa by palnlret mtthod,. and
■ allGUwvlD with no detention from basloess. The iut-
nent blood Is driven from dilated votns with the asclstanoe of
ear Improved Varicocele Trass and Klectm-Themlo process, the
parts belDf restored to their natural conditloa and circulation
re-established.
Cl.lnln.a We earn atrlctore without nr ere operatlre
OiriBlUrO procedures. Our treatments sot direct:, on tbo
parts affected, ootnpletelp dlslodplog tba stricture br our tap
vaule electrlo medical treatment! It la pale leas and In no alts
Interferes wltn jour Bnslneesdutfei. . .. ,
Nsrvous Debility of Men
our methods we will restore that vigor and strength to you that
should be yours. Oar treatment Is not • mere stlmalant bat
gives satlsfaoiory and permanent results
Contagious Blood Poison stage? It msy'have^bat*
hereditary or contracted In early days. We ours its com
plications. We stop Its progress, eradicate overy vestige of
poison from tbe system, and by the use of harmless remedies,
which leave no after effect upon the system. ,
KIDNKV. ULADDKR AND URINARY DliRASEM
successfully treated and permanently cured. PILES ibA
RUPTURE oared by palalese and bloodless methods.
CATARRHAL CONDITIONS CURED.
wiiiivniw chrantJ Catarrh of the Nose, Throat and Lung* sue-
We successfully treat all n *"° £»?. «t H**»»f u 11 y treated by my aew lahaUtlon method,
diseases of woman, and diseases pecullMtothelrj^ remo * M aW irritation, pain la forehead, "drop,
sex. such ss Falling of tho Womb. D ■plseement. plng .. htwklnf and tp uu B g aad prevents luag
Unnatural Dlseharws.Nsrvous Decline. DIssi‘“JJJjecympllcaUons. chronic bronchial aad pulmonary
Fain la the bach. Women wh0 ,^;^*I^ t ° h p < SJ3dI»eaass. Write regarding oar Some Uestmsat
Sit. procedure. BkoaM Imrtw our melio<u| f<)I .
of ucaimant. Addneesllletturei
OR. KING MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
in this department, as in the others
will he or the very latest patterns
and highest standard. The capacity
of the electrical plant will he over
ten times that of tile old plant now
In use. A five ton traveling crane
will expedite work in this room in in
stalling and repairing machinery.
It is expected to have the 75 mag
netic arc lights, of the latest pattern,
giving more than double the illumin
ating power of the present lights, in
position by March 1. At that time
the current will be turne don for the
entire twenty-four hours, instead of
only at night as at present, and the
company will he in readiness to
furnh 1, power for manufacturing and
other purposes. It is proposed to make
in the three
minute trot were Mr. J. W. Hightow
er's, Mr. G. W. Riley's, Mr. J. L. Cham
bliss' Jr., and Mr. Guy Pryor's. Mr.
Hightower's horse won first, second
and fifth heats, with the Pryor horse
a close second In the lash dash.
In the “free .for all" the ntrles were
Happy Bob, True Tucker. Harrold G,
Maxie B. and George. For the best
3 In five Maxie B won first in 1:08,
Happy Bob winning the next three In
2.-0CV4, 2:07and 2:10 respectively.
In the last two heats True Tucker,
driven by Will G. Turpin, came sec
ond. Happy Bob was driven by Dr.
Ills proposeo 10 iimse
special low rates for manufacturing 1 Whitney, of Macon.
plants, with the desire to promote the |
industrial development of the city. | A Dangerous Operation
especially us regards industries not
requiring great power for their oper
ation.
As soon as poles are received that
comply with the standard specifica
tions the work of erecting them for
the street railway will be resumed.
The wiring of the street railway sys
tem will begin early In the year. The
contract calls for a four mile belt, but
the route practically decided upon will
traverse between four and a half
and five miles of streets.
The laying of the ties and rails
will he the last of the work, it being
the intention to instal the wire sys
tem first so that there will be no
unnecessary interference with the use
of the streets by the general public.
Four convertible cars have been or
dered. it being the intention to give
a not less than fifteen minute sched
ule, which Is equal to the best sched
ules clsewhcro In cities of the size of
Americus.
Is the removal of the appendix by i
uirgeon. No one who takes Dr
King's New Life Pills is ever sub
jectrd to this frightful ordeal. They
work eo quietly you don * feel them
Thr^ cure constipation, headache, bll
iousness and malaria. 25c at Eldrid r *
Drug Co.
New York Press.
The reason men like to spend mon
ey as If they could afford It is they
can’t.
Portable and Stationary
Boilers, Saw Mills
S&gYjfl STEAM ENGINES
Highest grade Ginning Machinery,
Gasoline Engines, Shingle Mills,
Corn Mills and Pumping Outfits to
bo had in the entire South. Large
stock on hand, best terms, quickest
delivery. It will pay you to investi
gate our machinery and prices.
'MALLARY BROS. MACHINERY C0. 3 ^., ; ;-
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
Jewelry Sale
Special prices on Jewelry, Watches,
Clocks, Silverware and Fancy Goods
Until January 1st.
Thos. L. Bell,
Leading Jeweler, Americus
An election of Directors of the Am
ericus National Bank for the ensuing
year will be held at the office of said
Bank on Tuesday, January 12th, next
at 3 p. m. M. M. IXkWREY,
24-3t-
|WU1 Be a Noiseless Change.
Baltimore Sun.
It will soon be the time for "Sunny
Jim” Sherman to put on the Vice-
Presidential lid.
FT- WIDTH 13 FEET, SIDE HEIGHT 84 FEET. SlAt h
' FEET HIGH, 854 FEET l>‘ DIAMETER.
115
is led
■of distributing pipes down, covering
a large part of the city. It Is the
purpose of the new company to Im
prove the service ns rapidly as possi
ble, ■ r.d the order for new mains la
the first .essential step In that dlrec
Hon.
Oulside of this and the recent re-
•dqeticn In the price of gas there la
little to he done at this time so far
as tlu gas business is concerned. The
pris 1 1: price for Illuminating pur
port'- .t 31.50 per thousand feet. a
red., on of 60 cents, and for hearing
and power purposes $1.23, a reducLon
of 25 cents.
The gas plant Is well equipped and
in poe.tlon to satisfy the requirements
-of a city much larger thin Americus.
Its capacity Is fully dou'olr the pres-
-eat calls upon it, and although ibe
-consumption of gas In Americus is
stead A increasing U will ha a term
of years before ibe capacity of- the
•odsttng plant will be reach:.<2. The
I It will probably he March 1 before
the new electric plant is entirely coni-
i pletcd. The exterior of the building
Is now finished. Thi accompanying
! view hardly does Justice to f
j ture, which is a commaudtn
! edifice, built of pood brick.
' mortar, giving it a finished and_ i~
tractive appearance. It Is 115 feet
i long, 43 feet wide, 34 feet high on the
I side walls, with a peaked roof giving
it a consld' rabiy greater height In the
i centre. The umokeatack, built of
iati cl plates. Is 150 Dot high. The
building Is fire proof, the only .ma-
• terial about It that flenies can touch
being the doors and window frames.
The floors arc of steel and concrete
, UnyLnti and the roof of steel
frame with I/.idowtct red tiling.
■’ electrical bn 11'ng has been dl-
v dul into two »c.-Gsas, cto being
■f,.,-. ■■■ Med into two stories.
In holler room, which Is 00 by 43
Act iu dimension, aafi 31 feet high on
GENERAL VIEW' OF THE GAS PLANT.
TIED OF MAIN GAS TANK, CAPACITY SIXTY THOUSAND CUBIC FEET
GIFTS OF mt VALUE
GIVEN GOL. HUDSON
Hon. T. G. Hudson, commissioner
of agriculture, is spending the Christ
mas holidays at his home In Ameri
cus, and both Mrs. Hudson and self
were happily remembered In the dis
tribution of holiday gifts. Colonel
Hudson received yesterday a package
which contained the tokens of love
and esteem In which the two are held
by the oil and fertilizer Inspectors of
Georgia who work under the careful
direction of Commissioner Hudson in
seeing to'it that the fertilizers and
oils .sold In this state are kept up to
the standard. This package contained
a 3300 diamond ring and a silver Jew
el casket for Mrs. Hudson, and a $100
diamond stud, the gift for the com
missioner of agriculture.
present storage capacity is 72,000 cu-
Uc feet, the large tank above ground,
which a view Is given herewith,
having a capacity of 60,000 cubic feet,
while the small buried tank, shown
In the view of tbe works as a whole,
baa a capacity of 12,000 feet. This
: amal! rank Is not used at this time.
The gas plant Is modern In every
-respect. located at Plum and Dudley
streets, 011 ground covering about two
- acres, with direct track connections
with the Central railroad. It compares
Uvorabiy with-the gas plantain cities
much larger than Americus. The ma n
-ImUding Is brick, 87 feet by 37 feet In
- ohm, and 20 feet high. Herein are the
-•gas making machinery, the retort*, the
scrubbing, condensing and purifying
$1,200 IN ORDERS IS
REGORO 01 DAY HERE
Along with other Christmas purch
ases Americus Is buying her "tea” for
the holidays, as evidenced by the ex
press shipments' here. Every train
1b a jug carrier, but while a quantity
of booze is being shipped In here there
Is no drunkness or disorder. As ev
idence of the amount of the whiskey
traffic here, $1,200 was sent in post-
office orders on one day thlB week to
Montgomery, Jacksonville and Chat
tanooga. And there were other days
before the one in question, and other
days since, when hundreds of dollars
went through the Americus office for
jlgwater.
the sides, have been placed two great
Casev-Hcdge water tube boilers of
the Heine type, with a capacity of
300 horse iiower each. Each holler is
equipped with Foster super-heaters.
Sufficient Bpace has been reserved in
this room to put in two other hollers
of similar horse power. In this room
' arc also being placed two large boiler
feeding pumps made by the Worth-
tngton Pump Co., and a feed water
heater made by the Wheeler Con
denser Co. ‘When the plant is all
In the boiler room will be the equal
of that in any city of 25.000 people
and its capacity is adequate for *
city of that population.
On the lower floor of the adjoining
room, which is 55 feet long, and the
This Is Worth Heading
l,co F. Zelinskl, of 68 Gibson S t.,
Buffalo, N. Y„ says: "I cured the
most annoying old Bore I ever had.
with Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. A ap
plied this salve once a day for two
days, when every trace of the sore
was gone." Heals all sores.
under guarantee at Eldrldge Drug
Co. 25c.
And Still He Is a rresIdenL
Chicago Tribune.
Uncle Jim Hill has secured an out
let to the gulf at last. Most of Uncle
Ylm’s outlets, however, are equally
valuable as inlets.
GOMING TO LOCATE
A FARM IN r
The Thos. B. N
435 acres, five miles west of ,
cus on the Myrtle Springs road, v „
purchased yesterday through Allen &
Crockett, real estate agents, by
Messrs. D. B. Cline and C. N. William
son of Buckingham, Fla. The con
sideration was $5,000 and the purchas
ers were well pleased with the desi
rable farm thus acquired. Both are
thrifty northern farmers and. will
make a success of their agricultural
venture. .
MR. ARTHUR IS INJURED
RESULT OF RUNAWAY
Col. Fred B. Arthur was advised
yesterday of a painful accident to his
brother, Mr. Charles Arthur of Shell-
man, and well-known In AmericpB.
While driving a spirited horse the an
imal ran away. Mr. Arthur was
thrown from the buggy and one of his
limbs broken.
Denver Republican.
Mr. Pulitzer says he Is a chronic
Invalid. But then the ‘sick man of
Europe” has been stirring up trouble
these many years.
As a plum-tree preserve Georgia
leads tbe states.—Ex.
The British Protested
(The Argonaut.)
The American In the corner of tho
non-smoking first-class carriage In
sisted in lighting his cigar. The In
dignant Britisher in the other corn
er protested, but In vain. At the
next station he hailed the guard with
hostile Intent, but the placid Ameri
can was too quick for him.
"Guard,” he drawled, "I think ,«u
will find that this gentleman Is travel
ing with a third-class ticket on him!”
Investigation proved him to be
right, and tbe Indignant Britisher
was ejected. A spectator of the little
scene asked the triumphant American
how he knew about that ticket.
“Well,” explained the Imperturb
able stranger, "It was sticking hut of
bis pocket, and I saw it was the same
color as mine." i H ilriB
HUNDREDS OF ROGKtTS
BURST INTO FLAME
Wild Excitement Is Created
By Blaze
Like a salvo of artillery, the row of
a hundred guns in unison, tbe stock
of fireworks at H. Thomas’ store sear
the artesian well burst Into flame yes
terday afternoon, and as the Are-
works exploded the wildest excite
ment was created.
Giant crackers, gorgeous skyrockets,
Roman candles—alt went up In a dis
play of awful grandeur, costly though
It proved.
For a few moments pandemonium
resulted in that locality.
The small wooden structure
quickly aflame and from It, like
miniature fort, the bombs were hurled
high in air and exploded. Sky-rockets
launched themselves from the biasing
mass and sailed skyward or across
the streets.
Horses pulled up hitching posts
by the roots and went dashing through
the crowded streets.
The Thomas store was directly op
posite the fire department headquzr-
-, but the terrific peals of thunder
bursting bombs, with flaming
- 3 dashing among them,
the homes that they
up with difficulty,
firemen finally go 1 bulir
•'9 of pyrotechnics w* 3
j, but not betoro
them exploded.
, had a stock of «'<>-
|g00, but his holiday
■ considerably. 1111
_j of groceries, cl-
1 and confections.
J insurance ot
prooaui, to $1,500-
The origin of the fire is no
but It was probably due to
lessness of Borne cigarette smo ^
Mr. Thomas, who was -
his store at the moment, h » d fency
hundred dollars in bills and
in his cash drawer and safe, but
was recovered after the
out. His stock of goods was
tally ruined by fire and water. ^
The little store was to ha
moved next week from *es
ment lot to make way for b |(
postofflee, but the work of
practically done already
I
other
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1
. juy
It can become Irksome 10
thing If It is made a duty-
JOHN WHITE &cS
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