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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17

He laughs best who laughs last. When one reviews the steps in the advancement of equal suffrage. and sees that its final establishment is but matter of short time, the various scoffs and rebuffs 1t has had are bat matters for merriment.
 Seventy years ago women could not vote anyWhereg Then everybody classed her with lunatics, criminals, idiots and in- fants. Neither could she do any public work for the ',hurch-especially could she not handle the missionary money. Not two weeks ago I informed a young man, at least 90 years old, that women are voting in various parts of the world. He accepted the statement as something he had never heard before. Yet he wore good clothes, had taken a fine cigar from his lips. and had possibly attended the public schools Sessi Jn or two. Now, for fear there may be other voters of that Avariety. l want to give a little speciica- ton of the progress that equal suffrage has already made.
 In 1888 Kentucky, recognizing the fact that when the head of household dies the heart may remain, even if 1t is a mother heart with no head to speak of and that the children are to be provided for, granted to widows the right of school suffrage. @s | In 1850 Ontario went a step further and concluded that if woman could vote upon school questions after the man was dead, that she had nef children s inter- est at heart even in his lifetime, and granted her school suffrage, whether married or single.
 | In 1861 Kansas gave 1t to all women asked a school girl where New South Wales Is, few days ago and she an- swered west of England. It belongs to England but $ a division of the fine Continent of Australasia. In 1867 1t gave to women municipal suffrage. In 1869 England gave municipal suffrage to sim gle women and widows and Wyoming gave full suffrage to all women. That happened thirty-four years ago, and the only earthquake of importance after wards occurred at Charleston. In 1871 we find the energy. business sense and in- teilectuality of women making greater demands in Australia and another prin- clpality, West Australia, gave municipal suffrage to women.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17
s JUST WHERE WOMAN STANDS. y
By Frances Griffin.

by fTdHCeS SITlfIlH.
 rado in 1876, New Hampshire and Oregon in 1873 and 1879 Massachusetts, and in 1880 New York and Vermont all gave school suffrage to women. Nebraska and Wisconsin gave 1t to them in 1883 and 1885. In 1887 Kansas, Arizona, North and South Dakota and New Jersey granted munich pal suffrage. In 1889 county suffrage was given to the women of Scotland. But Scotch women had already asserted them selves, with or without permisslon: for when one enters St. Giles Cathedral at Edinburgh where Edward VII. was vls- iting last week. he Is told by the Warden to observe certain pew near the pulpit, whence woman once hurled her hymn book at the head of John Knox.
 In 1891 Illinois came out from the old world estimate of women with the donkey and the woman harnessed together, far enough to grant school suffrage, and Ohio followed in 1894.
 In 1896 full suffrage was granted to wo- men in Idaho and Utah. In 1898 the wo- men of Ireland were given the right to vote for all officers except Members of Parliament. About the same date French women engaged in commerce were given the right to vote for judges of the tri- bunals of commerce. Some of this has happened a good distance away, but in the same year the tax paying women of Louisiana were allowed to express their opinions by vote upon all questions sub mitted to the taxpayers, and that seemed indeed to bring action very near home.
 It must have given the New Orleans women intense pleasure at the recent con vention, to be spoken of by men as CO., workers in bringing to pass results for the good of the city.
 One of the gentlemen who spoke be- fore the convention told of the great struggle ten years ago to keep the lottery out of New Orleans. Then the women hIIt thoU did tho thny could. The question was whether the city should sell the right to conduct a lottery for twenty-five years. The price offered was equal to the income of a sovereign State. The women believed that to accept the offer was to make Louis jana a disgrace before all her sister States. The men were divided on the question The women all thought one way. and worked together, formed or ganizations, raised money, and put so
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17

much heart In the men that they drove the lottery out of the State.
 After the Constitutional Convention in 1898 gave the Louisiana women the right
 to vote upon all questions submitted to
 the taxpayers, there was an
 effort made to get improved sewerage and drainage The men
 entered the campaign with fear in their hearts lest the community was too conservative to disturb existing order of things. But the women were there again
 and with a vote in their hands. The
 mother heart knew that disease is the
 result of bad drainage, improper sewer age-and the vote of the women carried
 the election for clean city. The women of no other Southern State can do that.
 though they work for civic betterment.
 The work necessary when women have
 no ballot Is like starting for California
 from New York and going around Cape
 Horn when the short way is across the country. Some day we will all so across
 the country. I believe with Emerson
 who wrote, If the wants, the passions, the vices are allowed full vote at the hands of half-brutal, incorporate pop
 ulation, Isthink 1t out fair that the vir- tue, the aspirations should be allowed a full vote as an offset, through the purest of the people.
 In 1901 the women of Norway, where , clean homes and clean bodies and clean lives and strong bodied women have at tracted the attention of the world, were granted municipal suffrage. If any ques- tion like those with which the Louisiana women combatted should arise, they, too, will carry the victory by means of the ballot.
 So, the laugh gets around to the wo-
 men. Once laugh of another sort was | provoked. A Southern Congressman tells story about Hon. A. O. Bacon, Sena- | tor from Georgia, whose characteristic seriousness of department was most mo- ticeable, and who never indulged in a jest in debate. Once, when the chairman ships of committees were being award | ed, and the Democrats could hardly ex- | tors having the matter in hand said
 amidst much hilarity. Give the Senator
 from Georgia something worth while, for
 he is serious man. Let us make him Suffrage"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17
OF THE WHITE HOUSE,

Some one asks when the White House Committee of the Alabama Division of U. D. C., was dismissed.
 It was dismissed at the recent conven- ton in Tuscaloosa but the work for which U was appointed was abolished as Division work at the Convention in Demopolis last year. The statement I made in thursdays Advertiser that the question as to proper disposition of the money in me hands Of the committee could not be decaded at Demopolis and the allusion to the generous spirit that prevailed in Iuscaloosa when the subject came up was misleading in its wording.
 The reason that the question could not De settled at Demopolis and the commit- tee dismissed was that no financial report was made by the committee at that meet ing and therefore no action could he taken. If there had been there is no doubt that the result would have been the same as It was in Tuscaloosa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17
A TFNNYsoN CLUB.

A Tennyson Club is one of the literary organizations in Montgomery which is doing fine work.
 The ciuD Is composed of members of the Epworth Leaguers of the Court Street Methodist Church, and the meet ings are held on Tuesdays at the resi- dence of Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Rice.
 The club is studying the growth of Tennyson art. The members have taken up the work of the poet in volumes, that of 1880. 1888, etc.
 At the last meeting the poems enjoyed were "The Palace of Art and "Enone. '' The next meeting will be taken up with
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17
We Quote in This Advertisement a List of We'll Known Patent
 and Proprietary Articles.

You see by quotations the considerable s saving that can be made by sending us your orders Our Montgomery store will be open ed on or about August I5th, at No. 3 S. Court St. We intend to remodel this store, equip it in up-to-date fixtures, and when it is ready to be thrown open to the public, we believe we will show you one of handsomest, as well as one of the most modern, drug stores in any section. In the mean time, those who wish to.take ad- vantage of our prices can do so by patronizing the Maif~ Order department of our Atlanta Store We issue catalogues, quoting prices every article that belongs to the legitimate drug business, sent free for the asking.
 MailabIe articles can be sent at rate of Ic ounce; express rate on pound package to Mont gomery is 4Oc, zs pound package 6Oc; freight rate Soc per hundred. We pack and deliver to trans portation company in Atlanta free of charge All transportation charges to be borne by the purchaser
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17
TAYLoR-JoHNsToN.

Mir. and Mrs. Lance M. Johnston an- nounce the engagement of their daugh- ter, Miss Sue Steele Johnston, to Mir. William Brannon Taylor of Buffalo, N. F., the marriage to take place in the early part of June, at 5:30 o'clock, at the home of the brides parents, 307 N. McDonough Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17
A New Drug Store
 To be Conducted On a Liberal Basis.

The remarkable success of Jacobs stores is due to the reasonble price, reliable goods, and progressive methods. We are enabled to quote prices from 20 to so per cent lower than the average druggists for the reason that all goods are bought direct from the manufacturer, in the largest quantity, and imported direct. As matter of fact, we buy, majority of goods which we handle in larger quantities than those usually purchased by jobbing houses. In this way we secure jobbers discaunt, take advan- tage if the cash discounts, and by our im- ense purchases secure freights prepaid. Busi- ness is conducted Hberally, at the same time, economically.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17
1he SOCIAL WORLD
 dno WOMAN'S DOMAIN

Women Shall be Allowed to Vote" Mir. w. H. Ball and MT. Fred Geibel argued on the affirmative, and MT. c. H. Grant and Mir. Holloway spoke for the negative. The arguments were exceedingly clever and the points happily put. The judges were Mrs. J. A. Rice. Miss Alice Fogle- man and MT. Bowling The decision was in favor of the affirmative.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17
MEETING OF COURT STREET EPWoRTH LEAGUE.

The Epworth League of the Court Street Methodist Church was entertained Friday evening by Rev. and Mrs. J. A., Rice at the parsonage.
 The feature oI the meeting was a de- bate on the question: Resolved, That
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17
THE FALCONS, DANCE.

The Falcons entertained last evening al delightful dance. The entertainment was given at Pickett Springs. The n1em- bers of the club who are among the most popular young men in society. entertain in fashion that is charming.
 Mir. Sidney Shustein is the president of tine club. The members and their guests rode out in the cars and dan,ed in the pavilion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17
Bx MRS. T. Y. DE coTTEs

1 the volume of 1892 when 'aThe Garden CTS Daughter" "The Talking Oak" and Love and Duty" will occupy the at- ,tention of the members.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-17

The four chapters of the Daughters o
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-21
LITTLE is DONE IN
LINE OF BUSINESS.
At Meeting of The Council
Last Night.
SESSION WAS RATHER SHORT
Few Matters of Much Importance
Aside From Routine Work Was Con-
sidered at Meeting of the CITY
Council

Last nights session of the city coun
Gil was not marked by any business of
more than usual Importance and, aside
from the reading of committee reports,
the auditing of accounts and DISPOSE
ton of routine matters there was lit
tie for the solons to consider.
Alderman Poole was the only absen-
tee when the meeting convened.
A motion was adopted to the eff
feet that, in view of the reduction in
salaries, Council pay the premium on
bonds of the city engineer and city
marshal.
Alderman Bolton reported to Coun-
Gil the sale of the cemetery horse an
animal owned by the city, for the
round price of two dollars and seventy
five cents, paying 81 of this amount
to the seller as commissions, and turn
ing the balance, $1.75 over to the
clerk.
Under such conditions the horse, no
doubt, is we'll designated.
I. @ Bass was granted retail liq.
uor license at his place of business
near the artesian well.
Upon motion, the Littlejohn side
walk matter was taken from the table
and again referred to the street COM
mittee for it's investigation.
The police officers of the city pre-
sented petition to council asking
restorstlon of the former scale of sala-
rias the same being 5000 for the chief
of police, $3.50 for lieutenant, and 5000
each for patrolmen, the restoration to
date from the first of the current
month, Feb. 1st.
Petitioners maintain that their saIar-
les were cut in March last year, contrary
to the law which says that sala RE
shall not be changed during the term
to which they are elected.
The force was elected March 3rd.
1902, at the scale above mentioned; on
March Gath, petitioners say, the city
council cut the salary list, that of chief
from 5000 to $72O and other in proper
ton. This being illegal, the petition
ers want paid to them the difference in
salary scale.
Or in lieu thereof, a restoration of
the old salary list, whereby they will
hereafter receive better pay, the same
TO date from Feb. LIST. 1903.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-21

A prominent visitor in Americas
yesterday was Mr.. T. B. Clements, a
banker and capitalist of Fsirbault
Mimi, but who is largely interested in
this section as well. Mr. Clements is
president of the First National Bank
of Fairbault and one of the progressive
citizens of that young metropolis, one
of the best in the great west.
Mr.. Clements has come to Georgia
to dodge the billiards in Minnesota,
as well as to look after his large in
vestments in this section.
He is interested in the big fruit
company at DeSoto, a dozen miles
south of Americas, and likewise has
large timber and milling interests at
Doerun, where he Will go today.
The company at De Soto, Mr. Gle.
ments said yesterday, is now complet-
ing the planting of an immense peach
orchard of one hundred thousand
trees, which will come into bearing In
two or three years. The company has
other orchards more advanced, and
from which not few shipments have
been made already.
The orchards occupy what was for
merly the T. M. Furlow plantation of
5000 acres, one of the best in Sumter.
county.
Besides peaches, Mr.. Clements says
that his company is going to engage
extensively in the cultivation of cane
as big money crop.
This year about seventy-fve acres
will be planted in cane. and at an aver
age yield of 800 gallons per acre 50, 900
gallons syrup will be made. This syr-
up will be put up, Theoretically sealed,
in one gallon tin cans and marketed
all over the country. The greatest
care will be Observed in its manufac-
ture, and it will be pure.
This company IS doing a great deal
for the development of Sumter county
in and about DeSoto.
There is no doubt that the cultiva-
ton of sugar cane is being given a
great impetus here. The Bagley-Go-
Der Orchard Co. is gong to plant an
immense crop here this year, and the
manufacture of cane syrup will soon
develop into great and profitable IN
dustry in Sumter. limo other crop is
there a greater profit to be made.
MIR. Clements is greatly pleased with
Americus and the evidences of pros
perity seen in this section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-21
SS8c +.

csc. Square Neck Gown, front
yoke of wide Hamburg insertion and
side yokes of wide hemstitched plaits,
neck and sleeves set off with ruffles
of Lawn edged With Lace.
csc. Cambria Drawers, Lawn,
bell shape flounce, trimmed with
three rows fancy Lace insertion and
edge to match.
csc. Skirt with deep umbrella
flounce, made very full and trimmed
with snowy pattern of TorchOn Inser-
ton and Lace.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-21
300 Reward, $1OO.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all It's stages, and that is
Cstarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tional disease, requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is ia
ken internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn, thereby destroying determination
of the disease, and giving the patien
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith in it's
curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list of testimo-
malls. Address,
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halra Family Pills are the best.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-21
81. Is

S1.48. Cambria Gown, yoke of an
ollover consisting of ValenCiennes in
sertiOn and hemstitChed Lawn, collar
of ribbon drawn through fine lawn,
edged with Lace.
SLAB. Cambria Gown, fancy yoke
of ribbon beading and Lace and Ham /.
burg Insertion, tastefully combined
and finished off with clusters OF
tucks, Lace at neck and sleeves.
ST 4S. A very pretty Skirt, trim
med with alternate rows of Lace and
Lawn in bias effect and terminating
in ruffle of Lawn and fancy Valen-
ciennes Lace.
SI.4S. Cambria Skirt, deep fIounce
trimmed with hemstitched tucks anC
ruffles of snowy Hamburg edge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-21
The Easy Pill.

DeWitt.s Little Early Risers do not
grippe nor weaken the system. They
cure billiousness, iaundice, constipation
and inactive livers, by arousing the Sc
cretions, moving the bowels gently, yet
effectualIy, and giving such tone and
strength to the glands of the stomach,
liver and bowels that the cause of the
trouble is removed entirely. These fam
GUS little pills exert decided tonic eff
feet upon the organs involved, and if
their use is continued for a few days
there will be no return of the trouble.
w. A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-21
Circular No. 2o3.

Amendment of Passenger Rule No. IL.
Rule Number Fourteen of the Rules
Governing the Transportation of Pas
sengers is hereby amended, so that the
same shall hereafter read as follows:
RAILROAD companies are required,
stEunction stations. to open their watt
ting rooms and ticket offices for the &C.
commodation of the travelling public at
least thirty minutes before the schedule
time for the arrival of all passenger
trains; but at intermediate or non.
junction station, they shall not be re-
CURED to keep such offices and waiting
rooms open after ten o'clock p. M, ex-
cept for delayed trains due before that
time, in which cases they shall be re-
CURED to keep the same open until the
actual arrival of such trains. Such
waiting rooms shall be provided with
lights, and, when the irclemency of
the weather requires it, with fire."
Classification.
The following changes in and amend
ments of the Commissioners Classi-
fcation of Freight are hereby adopted,
viz:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-21
A Night Alarm.

Worse than an alarm of fire at night
is the brassy cough of Group, which
sounds like the chiIdren's death knell
and it means death unless something is
done quickly. Foley's Honey and Tar
never fails to give instant relief and
quickly cures the worst forms of Group.
Mrs. p. L. Cordier, of Warrington, KY,
writes: "My three year old girl had a
severe case of Group; the doctor said she
could not live. I got bottle of FoIey's
Honey and Tar, the first dose gave quick
relief and saved hsr life." Refuse SUBJ
stitutes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-21
Disfiguring and Troublesome
Skin Diseases Easily
Banished By
Paine'S Celery
Compound
A Marvellous Cure After the Failures
Ten Doctors.

Ten Doctors.
Skin diseases are very common with
old and young, and some forms are ex-
ceedingly troublesome, and cause Sc
rious designation of the face and COM
pIexion. Eczema, salt rheum, scrofu-
la, shingles, ringworm, boils, pimples,
Itch, and score of other disagreeble
troubles, result from sluggish, impure
and poisoned blood If you truly de-
sire to get rid of such evils, do not re-
sort to outward treatment or appllca-
tions. Common sense and the ex-
perience of your friends will at once
suggest blood purifier and system
renovatOr like PaIne's Celery Com
pound. This marvellous cleanser soon
multlplles the number of vital red cor
puscles, and fills the arteries with
health stream that produces clean, sol
id flesh, and firm, we'll braced nerves.
Mrs. l.. s. Bailey, West Potsdam, n
T., writes thus:
Il had small bIotches break out on
my head, and in short time time my
whole body was covered The doctors
called it scrofuIa. l have had as many
as ten doctors treat me, but none seem
ed to help me. At night time my
whole body would itch so that would
have to walk the floor nearly all night.
/ have taken all kind of sarsaparillas,
and used soaps and ointments without
effect. [ read in paper of Paine's
Celery Compound, and / could not
rest until [ gave it trial. | am now
on my fifth bottle and consider Paine's
Celery Compound miraculous in It's
effects. am completely cured with
the exception of one spot on my arm,
which is fast going away, l wish all who
suffer to give this wonderful medicine
a trial "
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-21
Dodson's Pharmacy,
~~~~~~0~~~
Meet Ne at Dodson's."
earAen
Seed
Bulletin Z


We have all varieties and
kinds of Landreth's Garden
Seed. in dated papers, but
desire to call your special at
tent1on to the following novel
ties and specialties which
have been tried and tested,
and we guarantee to be su-
perior in every way to the old
varieties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-21
Better Than Gold.

81 was troubled for several years With
chronic indigestion and nervous debil-
ity," writes F. j. Green, of Lancaster,
N. III. mo remedy helped ne until
began using Electric Bitters, which did
me more good than all the medicines
ever used, They have also kept my
wife in excellent health for years. She
8 Us Electric BitteIs are just splendid
for female troubles; that they are a
grand tonic and Invigorator for weak,
and run down women. No other medi-
cine can take It's place in our family, +"
Try them. Only SOC. Satisfaction gu
aranteed by DR.. E. J, E.dridge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-21
Nearly Forfeits His Lite.

A runaway almost ending fatally,
started horrible ulcer on the leg of J.
B. Orner, Franklyn Grove, Ill. For
four years it defied all doctors and all
remedies. But Bucklen's Arnica Salve
had no trouble to cure him. Equally
good for Burns, Bruises, Skin Eruptions
and Piles. 25c at DIR. E. J, Eldridge
drug stores.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-02-21
Extra cQrlv
Delight
Potatoes.

Absolutely the first early
potato on the market. No
other potato is SO profitable
for early use, and is the ia
vorlte of all gardeners. The
flesh IS solid, OF extra good
quality and flavor, very
mealy even when only parti-
ally grown. Price SOC peck.