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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER. THURSDAY. JANUARY 13. 1910.
CALLS FOR ALCOHOL
NUMBERED 201.
Druggists Supplied That
Amount of Demand.
Among Whites-1909 Av
erage Larger.
Some People Evidently Sumler M^fains Posi-
ONLY ONE DIVORCE
TO 65 MARRIAGES.
Don’t Deal With the
Jacksonville
Houses.
The filing of prescriptions calling for
alcohol In the office of the court of
ordinary, as required by the Georgia
law, demonstrated last year that there
la atlll a considerable use of pure alco
hol in this way, despite the fact that
Jacksonville has been within easy
reach and every one, presumably, has
some friend who has a convenient bot
tle or demijohn for such emergencies
as Illness calls forth.
It had been surmised after connec
tions were finally established with the
tion as County of
Clean and High
Standards.
‘JIM*’ GRIGGS ON
ME SOUM'S 10VA11V
As in everything else that is good
and wholesome, and of credit to a
community, Amerlcus probably leads
the state in the matter of divorces in
comparison with Its marriage record.
Amerlcus has always been a clean
city, with little of the scandalous
sensational to mar Its history. The
old time Institutions, such as marriage,
continue to be revered here, and the
ties that bind men and women In wed
lock are not looked upon 03 In some
communities, as something to be llght-
Weary of Geaseless Wel
comes to Union.
Called Halt on Fervid
Reiterations of Peace
and Patriotism
in Congress.
ARE MARRIED AT NOON
AND LEAVE fORGUBA.
Mrs. Kate Shaw and Mr.
T. J. Stovall United.
Florida depot for intoxicants that no ] y ma de and lightly broken. As a re-
one would feel under any necessity for| gu n there are years when the divorce
securing alcohol, no matter what the, docket Is the slimmest feature of the
form, through the medium of a physic- court bus | ne ss, when but a single
Ians prescription. This appears to. W hlte divorce Is recorded. If a term
Aave been an erroneous view of the 0 f y eara were taken It would doubtless
matter. Doctors have found It neces- be found that the average here Is not
sary In a number of Instances, It
seems, to order alcohol, the druggists
have filled the prescriptions, and they
have been filed with Judge Cobb as the
law requires.
Doubtless there are many absolutely
sincere and conscientious people who
would not avail themselves of what
might be termed contraband liquors
over one divorce among the whites to
every twenty-five marriages. Last
year was an exception in the fact that
there was one white divorce to every
fifteen marlages among the whites, a
record that may not be reached again
In several years.
Even among the negroes there Is less
of the divorce business here than In
most counties. Last year the propor-
_ . . . tlon of divorces to marriages among
law lays down, and live up entirely to { be negroes was but one to 65, some-
Its strict requirements. But a small thlng , ndeed
when Illness comes into the family,
but prefer the direct method that the
army undoubtedly either have the The recordB of the SuperIor court
goods in the house or know where ghow that ln 1909 there were four to _
they can be had without such formal
ity. Some people are averse to having
prescriptions of this sort made a mat
ter of public record and these un.
doubtedly would either call on a friend
or wire Jacksonville for the goods.
In all last year there were two hun-
tal divorces granted to whites In the
Superior court. During the same year
Judge Cobb Issued 61 licenses to white
couples to marry. Among the negroes
there were five verdicts granting total
divorces and that race took out 325 II-
. , i censes to marry,
dred and one prescriptions for alcohol j Nlne dlyorceg to . tota , of 383 mgr .
fflled and filed in Amerlcus. Judge rlageg wonId mean but one dlyorce
Cobbs records show that they were 43 marrlages . „ there lg co
distributed among the months as fol
lows: v
January 6, February 3, March 12,
April 24, May 30, June 20, July 23,
ln Georgia that can beat thlB it has not
yet made Itself known.
Fourteen divorce proceedings were
begun ln the court. Those at the No-
August 25 September 26,October 14, 'ember tenn> of courgei went oyer ,„
uTrnMMM n er mm. a . 191 °- * u8t 08 tho8e «t the fall term of
If prohibition really prohibited, that i 908 went oyer to 1909 Under h
‘ 7^ "m I™** P °^ ° f i Georgia divorce law the first term In
7 ? JT"“ n , "c h cases Is the appearance term,
' «hie .hT .n Z '* pr0 °:' »>»•» tire libel is filed. The second
? ? ° f term 18 the trIal when the first
, Se 7r “r verdict l. secured, and the third term
“ ft as , ,ong “ '“ter-state brlng „ th# gecond trIa , flna , yor _
™UnH nH raC ,T, 88 8 rule. A divorce cannot be
on short notice the prescription clerks obtalned , n , egg than a , g
overworked fllMne ’ZiT. T ‘° ^ I °» 8 »W in divorce the plain:
bZ nnd hnd nnld, -* «« »«•* make a 36 deposit to cover
bites and bad colds. costs. , n Bdd|tIon there are court
costs aggregating $6 to $7 which are
collected If the party Is solvent, which
is generally not the case. The lawyers
MICE OF OlH DAILY BREAD
SOARS WITH THE FLOUR
An AdvnnrA nf n nMi.r a n.™i wi.i ' are supposed to secure a fee of not less
An Advance of a Dollar a Barrel With- tban $25 A dlyoreg accordlngly gbould
I cost between »31 and 338, although
in Short While.
Th. Amerlcus .Jc.l. be m.C. ““ i™
mt.'r.s'.x si JzrtZL r mr i “ i * t
the price of meat, flour has gone bal- „„ ... ,
Ioonlng again and it now take. 31.75' BmMh “ P W “ h ° ne to e,evon -
to 32.25 to secure title to a fifty pound
sack. The finer grades flour are retail
ing ln Amerlcus at 37.50 to 39 per
barrel, which Is an increase of 31 per
barrel within the past two weeks. And
the end Is not yet in sight, as the Im
pression prevails that It will go higher
still ere the blackberry crop Is avail
able. Meat—the "sow bacon” variety,
costa about as much per pound now as
chicken and turkeys; really more,
I . while hams can only be reached with a
step ladder.
The many friends of Mr. Arthur C
Bivins rejoice ln his continued im
proved condition and the very strong
hope of ultimate recovery now held
out by his physicians. Recuperation
j will be slow, necessarily, but it
| The Second Trial in Case of Interest hoped now that all danger Is passed.
MR. GARDNER IS ACQUITTED
. OF CHARGE BY COURT' out by his physicians.
Many cities range from one to ten to
one to thirteen. As stated, in 'most
years Amerlcus, which means Sumter
county, has an average of probably one
white divorce to 25 marriages, and >n
1909 the average was exceptionally
large in one to fifteen.
THINK DANGER IS PASSED
IN CASE OF MR. BIVINS
Here. | Hls ■later, Mrs. John A. Cobb, Sirs. T.
— . - I N. Hawkes and H. T. Bivins, who for
O. S.Gardner, charged with violation a wee * t have been at hls bedside, re-
of the state prohibition law In the al
leged sale of whiskey at hls place of
business In Amerlcus, was acquitted
yesterday upon second trial of the
cose, the jury returning a verdict of
not guilty. Mr. Gardner was repre-j
sented by Messrs. Hooper & Maynard,
while Solicitor Childers and Mr. L. J ,
Blalock represented the state. This
was a second hearing of this case, V
mistrial resulting the first time. I
turned to Amerlcus yesterday.
A man can never convince himself
be wasted any money except what
went Into the collection plate. j
'CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought 1
Bears the
Signature of <
» --
So Tired
It may be from overwork, but
the chances are Its from an in*
active LIVER. —sa.
With a well conducted LIVER
one can do mountains of labor
without fatigue.
It adds n hundred per cent to
ones earning capacity.
It can be keptln healthful action
by, and only by
TutfsPills
TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE.
*■' di-afirisilHrU mwwrJ
The sudden death of Congressman
Jim Griggs, of the Second district, re
calls the eloquent words which he de
livered In Congress ten years ago and
which contributed a large measure to
restoring the era of good feeling be
tween the North and South. It was
Just after the close of the Spanish-
American war and at a time when eul
ogies were being delivered upon the
loyalty of the South to the Union. The
speech was ln excellent temper and
voiced a certain feeling of resentment
which was widespread In the South. It
was copied largely through the coun
try and really became among the his
toric congressional speeches. He said:
No Occasion for Surprise.
“There Is no occasion for surprise
or thanks, Mr. Speaker, for the loyal
devotion to the flag displayed by our
people. Every member of this house
who could get the opportunity to do sn
declared on this floor a year ago that
in the event of war the sons of the
men who had molded the civilization of
the Old South, the sons of the men
who had fought under the Stars and
Bars, would be found standing shoul
der to shoulder with the sous of the
men who during that soul-trying time
had defended the Stars and Stripes—
all fighting for the honor of the sun
burst flag of liberty and light Every
act of the people of the South from
Appomattox to Santiago has been a
declaration of devotion to the Union
and nothing but the blindness of un
belief has prevented the acknowledge
ment long ago. Surprise and tMinks
have gone hand In hand here, Mr.
Speaker, and the people of the South
neither deserve the one nor expect the
other. Georgia but did her duty
did Massachusetts, as both will always
perform it regardless of consequences.
TYnnntcd No Fatted Coif.
‘‘I have never been at war with my
fellow citizens, and It causes a feeling
akin to pain to hear Iterated and reit
erated that my fellow countrymen are
now reconciled to me. I have always
been a nAmerlcan, and the bonds
which certain well lntentloned gentle
men are continually weaving with
which to rebind me to the Union are
galling to the flesh. ‘ More than half of
us have never been unreconciled, and
we are weary of eternal welcomes to
the place which we have always
known as home. We have never left
our father's house, and while the prin
ciples for which they fought and the
memory of what they suffered are dear
to us still, it Is Impossible for us to
enjoy the hilarious feast and the fatted
■calf of the prodigal's return. I hnve
no authority to speak for others, sir,
but It would seem to me equally If not
more difficult for the man who laid
down hls arms In 1865 and with the
oath of allegance fresh from hls Ups
and heart, turned hls energies to the
rehabilitation of hls home and to the
re-establishment of the Union, to enjoy
* prodigal’s feast every day ln the
week and every week In the year, at
so many of which he Is made to play
the part of host and to supply the fat
ted calf as well as the prodigal.
Too Many “Reconciliations."
“Let this be the final ratification of
the treaty of peace. Too many recon
ciliations bespeak too many differ
ences. Let this last march thru Geor
gia end forever the discord of halt
century. Let It obliterate all traces of
that other march whose blackened trail
marked the close of actual war. Let
the hegira of 1861 be forever swallow,
ed up in the pilgrimage of 1898. Let
us turn our faces to the morning; you
of the North cherishing your memories
as we of the South shall ever cherish
ours, all passing forward In union to a
realization of the patriot's hope and
the poet's dream.
“ 'Columbia, gem of the ocean,
The home of the brave and the free,
The shrine of each patriot’s devotion,
A world offers homage to thee.’ ”
The marriage at noon yesterday of
Mrs. Kate Felder Shaw and Mr. T. J.
Stovall was In the nature of a pleasant
surprise In Amerlcus, the former home
of the bride. With such care had the
secret been guarded that only relatives
here were apprised of the marriage In
advance.
Mrs. Shaw, who for several years
has resided at College Park, near At
lanta, arrived here several days ago
upon a visit to her sister, Mrs. W. J.
Thornton, at her residence on College
street
Mr. Stovall, a retired manufacturer
and also a resident of College Park,
came Wednesday to Join Mrs. Shaw
here.
The marriage rites were Bolemnlzed
at 11 o'clock yesterday morning at the
Thornton residence -by Dr. Lansing
Burrows, of First Baptist church. Only
relatives of the bride and a few very
Half Price Sale!
slve.
Immediately thereafter Mr. and Mrs.
Stovall left by the Seaboard train upon
an extended bridal tour, which will
include a stay of several weeks at
points of Interest in Florida and ln
Cuba.
WAS STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE
BUT INJURY IS SLIGHT
Alderman C. C. Hawkins Ran Down on
Lee Street
Ladies’ Tailor-Made Suits
Obscured by a passing top buggy
which prevented the occupants of an
approaching automobile from seeing
him on the crossing, Alderman C. C.
Hawkins was run over yesterday af
ternoon at Lee and Church streets.
The caf was proceeding very slowly,
not exceeding three miles an hour, the
driver stated, as a frightened horse
had Just passed the car, which re
duced the speed. Mr. Hawkins Jump
ed to escape the car, which ran over
one of hls limbs and bruised hls arm
as well. He was carried to hls home
where Dr. W. S. Prather attended hls
Injuries, which, It was said last night,
are In nowise serious. The occupants
of the car greatly deplored the acci
dent which, under the circumstances,
seemed almost unavoidable.
GENUINE OLD
In a very short time now we
take our annual inventory. Before
doing so we want to clear out ev
ery Ladies’ Suit and Coat possible,
and in order to do this we CUT
THE PRICE HALF with a few ex*
ceptions. We have had the largest
In or
der to begin another season clear
and clean we take our losses quick.
Our stock consists of the best
made Ready-to-Wear Garments
brought to this section and you all,
who are posted, know that we have
had the most phenomenal season
ever known in Americus.
close friends witnessed the wedding
ceremony, both beautiful and imprea- S U it bUSUieSS in OUr hiStOry.
PERUVIAN GUANO
I
If the average man could afford 10
be generous, he'd make out tbit It
waa weak-minded.
Remedy^ CATARRH
Ell's Cream Balm
Is quick!;
Gives Relief tt One
It cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
tha diseased mem
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
SSiSfffiJSHAY FEVER
Taste and Smell. Full size 50 eta., at Drug-
or by mail. In liquid form, 75 cents,
ly Brothers, 56 Wawen Street, New York.
F YOU have never
used Peruvian
GUANO you have
never realized the great
est possible yield from
your soil.
<L Peruvian Guano Is the natural excre
ment of the millions upon millions of
fish eating birds that inhabit the rainless
cliffs on the coast of Peru and adjacent
islands, ,
(Lit is really digested fish—the richest of
all fertilizers.
(LChemiet; h«v« rever been able to put
the elementa into commercial fertiliser
in the forms in which they exist in this
product of nature.
(LWe have an army of workmen dig
ging out this fertilizer. It is then loaded
upon vesaels and shipped to the United
States.
(L Peruvian Guano has been used as far
back as the fourteenth century.
(L Those who try it become enthusiastic
about it, and the demand has always been
greater than the supply.
(LThia is YOUR opportunity to secure
some of the genuine from far Peru.
Peruvian Hand Book
Free I
(LFill out the attached coupon and mail,
and you will receive FREE our beautiful
book of letters and pictures from those
who have used Peruvian and full Infor
mation.
$50.00 Tailor Made Suits Now $25.00
40.00 Tailor Made Suits Now] 20.00
37.50 Tailor Made Suits Now 18.50
35.00 Tailor Made Suits Now 17.50
32.50 Tailor Made Suits Now 16.25
30.00 Tailor Made Suits Now 15.00
27.50 Tailor Made Suits Now 13.75
25.00 Tailor Made Suits Nowi 12.50
22.50 Tailor Made Suits Now 11.25
20.00 Tailor Made Suits Now 10.00
17.50 Tailor Made Suits Now 8.75
15.00 Tailor Made Suits Now 7.50
All Coats will be sold for Exactly Half
Price.
All Skirts One Third off Former Price.
All Children’s Coats Exactly Half Price.
All Silk Petticoats One Third off For
mer Price,
All Rain Coats One Third off Regular
Price.
AH Silk, Linen and Coton Waists at One
Third off Regular Price.
Peruvian Guano Corporation,
Charleston, S. C.
Gentlemen:—Pleue send me yonr j
book about Peruvian Guano, (Hint- i
trated) and full information.
Name j
Gome quick and secure what
you want. Last season we only
carried over 16 Ladies’ new suits,
and this season we want to do even
better than that. Our loss means
your gain.
AH
Only.
prices are for Spot Cash
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Chas L Ansley.