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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-15
Rugs and Lace Curtains.

In th's curtain news, because the lots were small the makers took third and more off the value of eachs
 Irish Point Curtains, all with poles and fixtures complete; .s.
 $3.98 Pair, usually worth $4.98
 SA.50 Pair, usually worth S5.e8
 $5.5o Pair, usually worth $6.5o Ruffled Muslin Curtains, 21z yards long, hemstitched ruffles and five tucks, with poles and fixtures complete, 79cts Pair Administer Rugs, all-wool, the best made These prices altho' figures on Rugs are soaring up and up. Size 36x72, $3.25
 Size 9x12, $22s5O The best yard wide Linoleum,
 49cts Square Yard
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-15
CAMPAGNE FOUND GUIITy

The jury in the Champagne perjury
 case in the court of common pleas yes.
 terday afternoon brought in a verdict of guilty Judge Bishop deferred his sen- tence.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-15
Suit Room News That Gives

an idea of what is doing in this fas- mating section these days.
 $f6.50 WALKING SUITS for Sl2.5O We'll set up tailor suits of mannish mixed goods with the half long collarless coats.
 Five styles in the group. Some of the coats have chic little shoulder capes. The colors are the very desirable modes and brown effects.
 $1.25 WHITE WAISTS 95cts; made of unusual patterns of white cheviots in very heavy grade. Fleece lined too if you like.
 A first class waist in workmanship, fin- ished with nicest attention to detail. o5cts
 sl.25 GOLF VESTS 95cts; fancy strip ed neat white and black and red and white stripes. The kind that fits.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-15
It Was Fine Ceiling These Beautiful French Fl0nnelS For So Little.

6ect 75c ssct and Flannes sell for 49cts Yard
 Everybody aheaver shrtwast now. We may be shv ene tomorrow and grateful jump into something conf.
 Patterns coors ever so pretty Couldn't be nicer if we'd have selected them piece by piece
 But then was of the best importers stock and you can't go wrong stock like that We've put some our incest French Fannels in along with the one Any Of Them 49 cents Yard
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-15
' ,=,, 175 Women's,
 lncOmPordDle Onuer Wedr, Children's.

There is no Underwear for anything like rhe money to compare with the Harvard mills and Star goods.
 Try il, you who know Underwear values and don't know these two makes.
 omany people in New Haven know Star and Har- yard Mills Underwear that we don't often give price details in our news. ~.s
 This then, is for you who haven't yet found the best Underwear made for the money.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-15
REV. ALEXANDER IRVINE.

Addressed Members os Socialist Party
 Last Night. Ea.y
 A meeting of the socialist party was held last night at Aurora hall on Union
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-15

same hall two weeks hence. The new lodge is to be called Sylvan Lodge, No. 2. Order of the Star of Bethlehem.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-15
WRIST BAGS.

Lot of new Automobile and Wrist Bags in tan, grey. brown, black, blue, red and burnt leather; fitted with card case and purse. Special for Thursday, Y
 --98c each.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-15
The New P. D. Corset. Marguerite

We call it a new model because of certain Corset details, small tho import ant, that go to make the Marguerite a little the best French Corset we've had. They're of batiste and the tiniest bone Is fitted.
 They were planned for us by the joint efforts of a French Corsetier and a noted dressmaker.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-15

At--5o cts garment; Harvard mills, Jersey Rib Vests and Draw CTS. High neck, long or short sleeve, vests neck silk shell finish- ed. Drawers ankle length, open or closed, with straight and French band.
 Harvard mills, in Wool, natural and white, in every style of vests and drawers; ranging in price from --75 cts a garment, to $1, $f.25 ard s1.5o. >.~
 chiIdren's, in Harvard Mills white jersey rib vests and pants; these, too, in every style of under wear asked for --50 cts garment. Star Underwear for Women; natural and white in all the grades of wool and long sleeved vests and ankle drawers. : '--. -- --75 cts, $1 and sf.25 garment. "a.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-15

MISCELLANEOUS.
 The New White Cat Pompadour Comb does away with hair rolls; in shell or amber. --25c each. Pretty Turquoise Twisted Bead Neck Chains, with tassel ends, soc kind, for---25c. Pretty new Oxidized Chain Belts backed with Satin Ribbon; all sizes; value sSc. for--49c. Lot of Two Blade Pocket Knives with pearl. bone and stag horn handles; values up to soc.
 for--25o each.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-15

Women's Underwear, --25 cts a garment. Fleece lined jersey ribbed vests, long or short sleeves, French band, ankle drawers, open and closed. Worth easily 3s cts.
 At --3s cts a garment. Extra heavy in this same fieeced under- wear for women, made in French band or open drawers. Worth 50 cts. $ k#l+. 4
 children's Underwear, --25 cts to 35 cts. According to size. Jersey ribbed underwear; long sleeved vests, ankle drawers.
 Boys Warm Underwear. Brown f1eeced shirts and drawers, extra heavy. Any size from 24 to 34. - 25 cts a garment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-15
Kinlonas,
 Child's Coat
Two Timely News Topics,

Both Underpriced- Warm, loose Kimonas to pet into whenever you want be comfortable Of outing flannel in black and white and coored stripes Some aLsk scoloped and some with plain cooed bands down front and around neck, 98ct and $1 25 kind, 89cts Thursdav
 Baby Coats, long and short Months year sizes or Bedford cord with little Danfily made with gimp and
 ribbon to finish Our $2 Coats and they are popular for that price Thursday s 50
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-12
Wright's Report on
Labor in
Hawaii.
Says Contract System
Was Not as Bad
as Painted.
Planters Had Been Much Maligned.
White Men Cannot Work in
Cane Fields.

Carol d. Wright, the Commissioners
of Labor does not find any of the
abuses of labor which certain reform
ers'' circulated so industriously at the
time of the visit to Hawaii of the
Mitchell Senatorial Commission. In
fact he finds much to commend and very
little to condemn. The material for the
report, copies of which have just come
to hand. was collected by Victor S.
Coark, and the Labor Commissioner
recommends that hereafter annual re-
ports be no longer required as provid-
ed by the Organic Act. One report in
four or five years, the commissioner
says would answer every economic and
social purpose"
The report opens with the chapter on
the general condition OF labor and in
dustry in the islands. with a description
of geographical position. population.
soil, etc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-12

agricultural purposes only under res
trictions imposed by Congress. "Such
a law it is pointed out would affect
only Hawaii, says the commissioner.
1T would have no influence whatever
on the migration of Chinese to the
mainland. as they are not permitted to
enter California from the islands at
the present time"
This, he says, is opposed by many
white people and by the natives, though
! favored by the planters and business
men. He finds also that general con-
ditions of labor in the islands are as
favorable as those found in any large
employing industry elsewhere in the
states. He speaks also of the hours Of
labor, comforts for the workmen, the
contract cultivation system, wages and
cost of living. A chapter is devoted
also to a comparison of labor condi-
tons in California, Texas, Louisiana,
Cuba and Porto Rico with Hawaii
Some attention is paid ESQ to the
minor industries and also to the trades
in the city. The latter, the report
says, is no different from that of any
city in the United States. Relations
between employer and employees are
said to be generally amicable and the
schools are also highly complimented,
differing in no essential respect from
those of our more progressive states.''
For an American having definite
employment in view says the COM
and satisfactory place to make home |
For immigrants with small capital
there are public lands and agricultural
opportunities equal to those in many
other portions of the Union Social
conditions are not so pleasant, how |
ever, and it is advised that experiments
should be by colonies large enough to |
make their own social surroundings.
The report concludes: IF the coffee !
industry could be made profitable the |
success of small farming in Hawaii |
would be assured. Before it had been
demonstrated that the product of the /
Hawaiian planters could not compete
with the inferior and cheaper coffees
of Brazil in the American market, and
while there was home protection, this
industry attracted many young Am
orleans and Englishmen to the islands
and extended rapidly among the Por-
tuguese homesteaders. The method of
accomplishing this extension of coffee
culture desired by many local interests
is to devote a portion Of the local GUS
toms revenues to a bounty upon high
grade coffees raised exclusively by
white labor in Hawaii. From the Ha-
waiian point of view, the islands would
simply be paying for the privilege of
supplying American consumers with a
higher grade coffee than they use at
present, the insular customs revenues
would themselves be increased by the
addition to the permanent Caucasian
population that would follow this &C
ton, and such legislation would be
step toward creating the home supply
IF plantation labor which must be call
ed into existence before the most
pressing social and economic problems
IF the Territory are solved or it's poll
teal destiny under the American flag
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Continued from Page So

whistled furiously for belated Ma
nilans and started for the city.
L missed it, and so did others, as
the luxury of the Officers Club made
one forgetful. When at 2 we ran to
the wharf, we found only the Chief of
Police and providers in the shadows.
For SO CMexican) the Chief thought he
could get "a banca and paddlers to take
us to Manila. We knew the stories of
men never reaching their destination,
of white mems corpses in the bay, and
the other legends of murder done by
Filipino canoemen at Cavite. The
Chief said he would answer for our
safety with his life, and told the pad
dlers if we were not landed at the
Bridge of Spain he would have them
all shot. We gave the willy official the
handful of roses. and lying down in
the bottom of the shaky craft, woke
up at 6 o'clock gliding up the Pasig
river Chronicle
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-12
CONTRACT LABOR LAWS.

There is full history of the penal
labor contract in the islands, which a
certain element has characterized as
slavery. Mr.. Wright takes an exactly
opposite view. The system arose in the
first place he says, from the fact that
many of the first plantation managers
were seamen, and the native kings
finally adapted the seaman's shipping
law to the whaling fleet, and it after
wards became the labor law of the ISL
ands.
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INFLUENCE OF MISSIONARIES.

1.-THE planting interests have long
constituted a sort of industrial oil
| garchy in Hawaii" the report says,
''and even their passive influence has
| counted for much, both in legislature
and in hall of justice. But it does not
necessarily follow that this influence
was detrimental to public or private
welfare, or exercised as a rule for sell
| fish and short sighted ends. 1t doubt
less tended to preserve internal peace
ed the material development of the
country, and was otherwise potent in
evolving modern civilization in the ISL
| ands. But the commercial spirit has
/ not dominated alone. The missionaries
brought into Hawaii a temper of New
England altruism so practical and
progressive that it has always con-
stituted an efficient force in shaping
public policy and private practice in
matters of civil right. Local public
| sentiment was strong enough to cor
rect evils that were arising in 1870, and
there is little doubt that such sentiment
would have led ultimately to a termi-
nation Of penal contracts even had no
such emergency as annexation arisen"
THERE WAS NO SLAVERY.
Several individual cases of abuses are
cited but the report says Physical ill
treatment Of contract Iaborers was the
exception" Further, There seems no
ground. therefore. for believing that the
former contract system in Hawaii was
a system of quasi-servitude for labor
ers after the reforms of 1872, or that
it was marked by extreme injustice or
brutality. Europeans who have work
ed under it seem TO regard il with no
special antipathy. \ man who had
himself risen from the position OF a
field cultivator to the highest ranks of |
plantation administration, stated that
he had seen more abuse Of men in a 1
single watch upon an American sail /
ing vessel than in twenty-one years of !
life in the Hawaiian cane fields. II |
was not a system that an American
would care to work under, or one that
1t would be practicable to revive. but
1t ought not go down in history bur
dened with any particular odium. 1t
was simply an adaptation of a United
States statute TO u particular situation
to an end no less exisent for the coun
try in which it was enforced than is
the end which justifies. in the opinion
OF our Supreme Court, the existence of
our seaman's shipping act. in spite of
our constitutional provision against in
voluntary servitude"
NO PLACE FOR THE NEGRO.
The report then deals with the va
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-12
CHINESE LABOR WANTED.

The report also says that the plan
tiers are opposed to one class of labor
ers, like the Japanese, for there is al
ready danger of a shortage What
they want most is Chinese labor for
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-12

es,.'--- :. ANY WOMAN OR GIRL NEEDING
trfhelp or advice, Is invited to communi-
tescate. either in person or by letter, with
aIdEnsign Nora N. Underhill, matron o.
g. @p-s~ T-I---
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-27
Cures Cancer and Blood Poison

II you have blood poison producing
eruptions, pimples, ulcers, swollen
glands, bumps and risings, burning,
itching skin, copper colored spots or
rash on the skin, mucous patches in
mouth or throat falling hair, bone pains,
old rheumatism or foul catarrh. take
Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B 1t kills
the poison in the blood soon all sores,
eruptions heal, hard swellings subside,
aches and pains stop and perfect cure
is made of the worst cases of Blood
Poison,
For cancer, tumors, swellings, eating
sores, ugly ulcers, persistent pimples of
all kinds, take B. B. b. It destroys the
cancer poison in the blood heals cancer
of all kinds, cures the worst humors or
suppurating swellings. Thousands
cured by B, B, B. after all else fails.
B. B. B. composed of pure botanic in
gradients. Improves the digestion,
makes the blood pure and rich, stops
the awful itching and all sharp, shooting
pains. Thoroughly tested for thirty years.
Druggists, 81 per large bottle, with COM
plete directions for home cure. Sample
free aud prepaid by writing Blood Balm
Go. Atlanta, GA. Describe trouble and
medical ADVICE also sent in sealed letter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-27
ELKs SELECTED NEW LEADERS
Annual Election BY Americas Lodge
No. 752,

Americas Lodge No. 1852, Benevolent
Protective Order of EIks, has just en-
tered upon its second year as very
fourishing organization, and has
elected officers as follows:
George FL. Fields, exalted ruler; n.
@. Mitchell, leading knight; Steve
Small, loyal knight; James Taylor,
leoturing knight; E. D. Ansley, secre-
tary; W. NJ. Jones, treasurer; w. Ell.
R. Schroeder, tiller.
Messrs George W. Glover, Crawford
Wheatley and j. B. Ansley constitute
the board of trustees.
The formal installation of officers
will take place on Wednesday night
April list, and will be an occasion OF
great interest among the antler wearers
of Americus Lodge, 1852
Though in existence but a year, the
local lodge of Elksis among the strong
est in the state.
It's first exalted ruler, Mr.. G. A.
Fricker, did much to contribute to its
success as an organization, and his
mantle falls on worthy shoulders in
the person of Mr.. G.. Ell. Fields.
Man of Americas prominent and
worthy business men belong to this
order, and it's membership is increas-
ing very rapidly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-27
A HUNDRED BALES IN AMERIcus
Very Little Cotton Remains in The
Warehouses.

A careful count of cotton in the sew
eral warehouses in Americas yesterday
showed total of 116 bales remaining
of the last crop. And with yesterday g
shipments this number is probably re-
duced to bare hundred bales and with
no more to be brought in,
At this date last year there were 500
bales in the warehouses here.
But there is about two cents per
pound difference in values then and
now; and increased values recently had
the effect of clerning the warehouses
in short order.
Of the 116 bales now on hand here,
about half is owned by Mr.. James
Walker, who is awaiting his own good
time TO sell his crop.
While the crop last year was no
larger than that of the season previous
Americus has received to date 1000
bales more than during the year before
Of the crop of 100000 our wagon re-
ceipts were about $4,000 bales, against
80, 900 bales to date this season.
Compress receipts, added to the
wagon receipts of 80, 600 bales, gives
total of nearly $4,000 bales cotton re-
ceived in Americus this season.
And of this, several thousand bales
were sold around the 81 and o cent
mark, while small part went at 10
cents. OF course the great bulk of the
crop, sold early in the season, brought
8 cents or less, but many farmers here
got the benefit of recent high prices.
There will be but little, if any, in
crease here this year in the acreage
planted, according to reliable informa-
ton received by the Times Recorder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-27
READ IT THROUGH,
'Twould Spoil This Story to Tell It In
The Headlines.

TW0uld Spoil This Story to Tell It In
The Headlines.
To use an eighteenth century phrase,
this is an "o'er true tale." Having
happened in a small Virginia town in
the winter of 1902, it is story very
much of the present. Up to a short
time ago Mrs, John E. Harmon, of
Melfa Station, Va. had no personal
knowledge of the rare curative proper
ties of Chamberlsin's Cough Remedy.
"Last January" she says, "my baby
took dreadful cold and at one time I
feared she would have pneumonia, but
one of my neighbors told me how this
remedy had cured her little boy and I
began giving it to my baby at once and
it soon cured her. I heartily thank the
manufacturers of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for placing a great cure with
in my reach, cannot recommend 1t
too highly or say too much in It's favor.
I hope all who read this will try it and
be convinced as was. For sale by all
druggists,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-27
ENGINES FOR ELECTRIC PLANT.
Orders Placed Yesterday for Costly
Equipment

The power house of the Anericu
Illuminating and power Co. w roor
be equipped with a full outfit IF aov
sndsup-to-date machiner b CD will
insure even better service than tina
now rendered and will admit of an ex
tension of the system as well.
Another monster engine ordered vii
provide against any possible break
down st the plant.
Included.in the order ..giyen YESTERDAY
was $50 horse power compound West
ing house engine, to cost $4,000. This
will be thoroughly modern and mag.
nifcent piece of machinery.
This monster engine will be placed
alongside the big one now used in
driving the ponderous machinery. The
old engine will remain in position and
IN future, in the event of accident to
the new engine, the other can, in a
moment, be made to do duy.
Besides the costly engine purchased,
orders were likewise given for large
supply of other machinery and equip
ment needed in the perfection of the
light service here,
Quite recently Supt. J FL. Hagerty
has greatly increased the electric light
ing system here by the installation of
improved appliances in the business
district, and 1t is now fully up-to- date
in every respect. No city of like size
in the South has better electric light
ing system.
And this will be increased, even, by
the addition of the splendid outfit or
dered yeett rday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-27
Working Overtime

Eight hour laws ignored by those tire
less, little workers-Dr, Kings New
Life Pills. Mill, ms are always at work,
night and day, curing Indigestion, Bill
ousnefs, Constipation, Sick Headache
and all Stomach, Liver and Bowel
troubles. Easy, pleasant, safe, sure.
Only 25c at DR.. E. J, EId1idge, drug
store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-27
It's wise husband who knows what
to do during housekeeping time.
Rneumatis1n CURED in "a Hours

T. j. Blackmore. of Halter g Black
more, Pittburg, Pa, says: "A short
time since | procured bottle of MYS-
TIC CURE. 1t got me out the house
in tEenty-four hours. I took my bed
with Rheumatism nine months ago and
the MYSTIC CURE is the only medi-
cine that did me any good. [ had five
of the best physlcians in the city, but |
received very little relief from them.
know the MYSTIC CURE to be what
it is representa- and take pleasure in
recommending it to other poor suffer-
els. Sold by E, j, Eldridge, Druggist,
Americus, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-27
DISCHARGED BY WHOLESALE.
New Administration of Pittsburq |.
1,ra~

New Administration of Pittsburg Is.
sues Sweeping Order.
Pittsburg, Pa, March 26.-Every
employee of the city from the heads
of departments down to the scrub.
Der woman, except those in the offices
in the comptroller and city clerk, who
are directly under the recorder, will
today receive a copy of this letter:
Owing to the change in administra
ton and consequent reorganization
of the city employees, you are hereby
notified that your services will not be
required on and after April 1, unless
you are otherwise notified"
This was signed by w. B. Hays, city
recorded. Altogether, 5000 employees
are affected
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-27
More Riots

Distul Dances of strikers are not near
ly as grave as an individual disorder of
the system. Overwork, loss of sleep,
nervous tension will be folio wed by ut
ter Collapse, unless a reliable remedy is
Immediately employed, There's moth
ing so efficient to cure disorders of the
Liver and Kidneys as Electric bitters,
It's wonderfoul tonic, and effective
nervine and the greatest all around
medicine for run down systems. It is
pels Nervousness, rheumatism and
Neuralgia and expels Malaria germs,
Only SOC, and satisfaction guaranteed by
DR.. Ell, Edridge, druggist.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-03-27
JACK FROST PAYS US A VISIT
Some Damage is Done to Gardens In
Americas,

A white frost in low and exposed
places greeted the early risers here yes
terday morning and did considerable
damage to gardens and all tender vege-
tation. At the Central Railway depot
the metal roofs of a half hundred
freight cars were frost covered, while
along the stream near by the banks
were white with the whitening sub
stance, Gardens in that locality were
greatly injured, but up in the city no
frost was to be seen and consequently
no damage has thus far resulted, ex-
cept from the blighting winds. Farm
ers say that if they can weather the
full moon in April, the 18th, that all
crops will be safe. Former April
freezes, however, causes considerable
uneasiness at this time, particularly as
the season so far has been unusually
warm.