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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-06-15
What He IL Givino Un.

What He 10 Giving Up.
Are you giving up anything during
Lent"
EYES,"
"What?"
"All my change every Sunday morn.
ing to help the children make their
Sunday school pledges good"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-06-15
Our Road Tax.

Avn" OA1CuA1S IoSI <ApTll
was one of the largest and most
intelligent conventions Of the
kind ever held in the State, and
think it is the duty of our Police
jury to take well into considera-
ton the advice and recommended
tons of that honorable, and
intelligent body. At the wind
ing up of the convention they
appointed a committee on resolu-
tiOns. The fifth resolution intro
"duced was passed unanimously
and reads us follows: BE it
resolved that the Southern Good
Roads Convention recommends
a change in the old and existing
laws relating to forced labor on
public roads and the adoption of
more advanced ideas in regard
to this important work. Your
committee suggests in this con-
nectiOn that the old system be
repealed by Police Jurors,
county supervisors and county
commissioners as rapidly as
possible, and the adoption of a
direct tax be secured in lieu
thereof"
l don't think resolutions com
ing from such a source should
be passed over lightly or without
mature consideration. Every
intelligent man who has given
the subject any attention must
know that our present system
OF working the roads is far be-
hind the times. And our system
OF taxation to raise funds for
working our roads is a hundred
times worse, if possible. I think
1T is one of the most inconsistent
and unjust systems that a be
found in any country.
We have thousands and thou.
sands of acres of timbered land
in this parish owned by absen.
tees and spectators who pay
no road tax directly or indirectly
on their lands. They sell the
timber to wood dealers who wear
and tear the roads out more than
any other class of people. We
have thousands and tens of
thousands of acres of land in
this parish owned by men over
fifty-1ive years of age and alb
sentees who live in other towns
and out of the parish who
neither pay poll tax, per capita
tax, or road tax-these land
owners all have the benefit of
the roads more then any other
class of people. Why should
they not pay taxes on their lands
to help build the roads and keep
them in repair: I asked the
above question at our last Good
Roads Convention. Captain Blu
chanan said in the presence of
q number of other Police Jurors,
including the President, that
they had no law or authority to
tax any real estate for road
purposes. I will venture to say
that over half of the real estate
in the parish is owned by the
above named parties that pay no
road tax. If Captain Buchanan
is correct in his statement, and
/ have good reasons to believe
that he is, for l have been re-
peatedly told so by our Police
Jurors, we should at once petit
ton our Legislator to pass a
special act giving our Police
Jury the authority to tax the
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-06-15
Motor Life Boat.

The first motor life boat built in
France has just been launched at the
port of La Rochelle. It is worked by
petroleum, and is Of twelve horse.
power.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-06-15

Gibbs-Hallo! You've got q knot in
you handkerchief. What's that for?
Tibbs-Oh, my wife's gone to her
mothers for a few days, and that knot
IS to remind me that she told me to
think of her in her absence.-Pick-Me.
Up.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03
HAD POCKET FULL OF PENNIES
LittI Nisse Charged With Robbins
Store.

The youngest pair of black culprits
ever charged with theft here were Gag
ed at the police barracks yesterday
morning upon the charge of robbing
the Harden store out near the Sea-
board chops. One of the little coons
confessed.
But his companion denies that he
had hand in the steal.
The police caught the little pair the
day before and locked them up. Later
they were turned out and told to hit
the grit for home
At night Officer GIawson again found
the PAIR on Cotton avenue. with a pocket
full of pennies and boxes of sardines.
Oae of the nine year olders then con-
fessed that the pair had robbed Har-
den's the night previous.
Mr. Harden was appraised of the rob-
berry by the arresting officers.
Oae of the boys stated that they
slipped into the store, unseen, at dusk
and hid themselves. Later, they rob.
he'd the cash drawer of lot of change
AID then helped themselves very lib
orally to sardInes, crackers, etc.
The little nigs are about eight OF
nine years of age but swift ones fol
their tender years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03
SITUATION NONE Too.HoPEFuL.
Holders of Cotton are Waiting on
Market

Yesterdays course of the cotton mar
ket brought little cheer to the man
who still holds his crop of cotton, or
any large portion of il. Aud there are
not few of these here who had hoped
for better price.
Believing that cotton would go to IL
centa, they did not sell when values
touched 10 cents.
And now the price is down to cents,
or SIC at best, and with no immediate
prospect of advancing. This means
the loss of hundreds of thousands of
dollars in Georgia.
In the Americus market yesterday
buyers and sellers alike eagerly scan
ned the market reports, but there was
not a ray of hope At the close the
quotations were practically the same
as on the day before.
January. the popular speculative OF
ton, was down to So.
The bureau report this morning will
either put the price up or down. II
will get out of the rut where it stag
mated yesterday.
Farmers here, many of them, still
have large holdings of cotton and 8
loss of S. to $3.50 per bale, brought
about by the present decline. means 6
great loss to them. II hurts business
in all lines here as we'll
Very little cotton came to the ware
houses by wagon yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03
Phone 80. AMERICAS ILLUMINATING & POWER co.
MATTER IN AHEYANcE
Council and Company viii Probably
Get Together,

There is now good reason for the
belief that the council and street rail
way people will get together upon
basis satisfactory to both, and that
Americas will get the electric railway
and new light plant.
The railway company asked a twenty
years contract with the city.
The mayor and council are quite will>
ing to grant fran chise and make a
contract with the company for pump
ing water and lighting the city, but
wants the terms to be for I've years In
stead of twenty,
In other words, the contract for
lights and pumping is to be renewed
every FIVE years, upon the IDEA that
within that time the cost of electricity
may be reduced, in which event the
city will reap benefit therefrom.
And upon this plan of re.adjusting
rates the matter now hinges.
The proposition to this end has been
submitted to the company DESTROYS OF
making the contract, and reply is ex-
pected shortly. II the company acqui-
esces to this end Americus will get the
railway and new electric plant.
This proposition OF the council ia to
the end of protecting the city's interest
in years to come and seems, withaI, tc
be favorable to both sides.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03
Catarrh Cannot Be cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat of the dis
ease, Catarrh is blood or constitutional
disease, and in order to cure Ityou must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts d.
rectly on the blood, and mucous sur
faces, Halls Catsrrh Cure is not 3
quack medicine. It was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this coun-
try for years and IL regular prescrip-
ton. 1t is composed of the best tonice
known, combined with the best blood
purifiers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination of
the two ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results in curing Ca
tarrh Send for testimonials free. gsgS.
F. j. CHENEY & 90, Props.
Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patron
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03
GUESSING ON ESTIMATE TODAY,
Many Americus Buyers Form Guess
ing Pool

Interest in cotton circles in Ameri-
Gus, and in other circles as well, is GEN.
tered upon the Government estimate
of the cotton crop, long expected and
which will be issued this morning.
The report will determine the course
of the cotton market.
II the "burea" estimates crop of
$4,000, 600 bales, or more, the market
may continue to decline. Any figure
we'll under "the 10" will make prices
take an upward tendency.
All over the cotton belt todsy people
await the bureau report.
About the warehouses yeste rdey tue
report was much discussed, and wide
were the guesses made by the talent
in Amerlcus.
Finally, someone suggested guees-
ing pool, each guesser to put In one
dollar, and the one guessing nearest
the actual figures given out this morn
ing to SCOOP the pot, taking all the
cash therein.
The sugg estion met with great favor,
aud for half hour there was rain OF
silver wheels.
When the list was closed there was q
pile of dollars in the hat. Each guess
was recorded as made, and the result
will be interesting.
Later, it was suggested that the win
ner of this guessing pool contribute the
entire cash proceeds to the hospital ba-
Ear fund. This, too, met with favor
and the bazaar will be the winner of the
guessing contest.
The "guesses" ranged all the way
from II, $50, 900 to 12,5OO.OO bales al
the estimate on the crop.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03
No More Suffering.

If you are troubled with indigestion
get bottle OF Kokol Dyspepsia Cure
and see how quickly it viii cure you.
Geo. A. Thompson, of Spencer, Ia,
says: "Have had Dyspepsia for twenty
years. My case was almost hopeless.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure was recommend.
ed and / used few bottles of it and it
is the only thing that has relieved me.
Would not be without it, Have doct r
ed with local physicians and also at
Chicago, and even went to NORWAY with
hopes of getting some relief. but Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure is the only remedy
that has done me any good, and I heart
lily recommend 1t. Every person suffer
ing with Indigestion or Dyspepsia
should use it," Sold by w. A. Rem
bert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03
Revolution Imminent.

A sure On of approaching revo and
serious trouble in your system is ner-
yousness, sleeplessness, or stomach up
sets Electric Bitters viii quickly dis
member the troublesome causes. It
never fails to tone the stomach, regu-
late the Kidney and Bowels, stimulate
he Liver, and clarity the blood. Run
down systems benefit articularly and
all the usual attending aches vanish
under it's searching and thorough effect.
iveness. Electric Bitters is only 500,
and that is returned if 1t don't give per-
feet satisfaction. Guaranteed by The
EIdridge DrugstoreF.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03
a Good Nights Rest.

The greatest tonic on earth is a good
nights rest. Restless nights and the terri
bic exhaustion of hacking cough are dreat
dangers of the poor consumptive, But why
tlis fear of the night when few dose of DR.,
Boschee's German Syrup will insure refresh
ing sleep, entirely tree from cough or nient
sweat? Free expectora ton in the morning
is made certain by taking German Syrup
1t has cured consumption for forty years
Trial bottle, 25c. Big bolt e. 75c. At all
druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03
Where Happiness is Found

Don't look for true happiness in the man
s1ons of the very rich, where ighpriced
physicians are called in to doctor every all
ment. But seek it and find T., too, IN the com
fortab e home of the mtddle-c!asses aud so
called poor, where Gre ems August Flower is
always used to keep the family healthyto
cure all stomach troubles, whether indiges-
ton, dyspepsia, constipati IN, loss of appe
tite, bilious attacks or torpid liver, Trial
bottle August Flower, csc. Big bottle 75c, AT
all druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03
WASHING WITHOUT WATER
Is Like Trying to Get Rid of Dandruf


Is Like Trying to Get Rid of DandruG
Without HerpicIde.
Did you ever see any one trying to
wash themselves without soap or
water?
If you did what would you say Of
him?
1t is every bit as foolish to try to get
rid of Dandruff and to prevent Bald
ness by feeding the germs which cause
it, with Canthrarides, Vaseline. Glycer-
inc and similar substances which form
the principal ingredients of most So
called Hair Vigors.
Newbro's Herpicide is successful be-
cause it attacks and kills the parasitic
germ which feeds on the hair roots.
1t is the original and only genuine
scalp germicide manufactured
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,
Detroit. Mich.
DODSON'S PHARMACY. Special Agent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03
CASE RESULTED IN a MIsrRIAL
NO Verdict In the Herndon Case Rem
dered.

The case of G.. A. Herndon versus
the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance 90.
of Philadelphia resulted in a mistrial
yesterday morning and the jury was
accordingly discharged. Mr. Herndon,
it appears, was for long number of
years insured in the Fidelity, but last
year the amount of quarterly payment
dad not reach the company within the
req ired time and he was dropped
from the list of insured. Mr.. Hern-
don asserted that he did not receive by
mail the usual notice of premium due,
although he fully expected it, and was
prepared to pay it, The company al
leges that the letter containing the no
tice was duly mailed at Philadelphia,
with return address printed thereon,
aud that said letter was not returned
Mr. Herndon brought action against the
company for reinstatement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03
COTTON BALES WERE DONATED
Liberal Contribution t , the Hos pital
Bazaar.

Bazaar.
Two bales cotton were contributed
yesterday by a number of the ware
housemen, cotton buyes and compress
company to the hospital bazaar, and
will be sold next week during that oc-
casion This is one of the most liber~
al contributions yet made, and the
ladies appreciate it to the fullest ex-
tent. Oae OF the gentlemen in the
cotton trade here circulated the list
yesterday and each contributor gladly
gave the hundred pounds cotton asked
This will be packed in two 500 pound
bales and sold to the highest bidder.
More than 800 will thus be realized
for the bazaar fund, and the ladies
committee are much elated at their
success upon this line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, or q hundred
other accidents, are every day occur
ences. 1t behooves everybody to have
; reliable Salvs handy and there's none
as good as Buckle n's Arnica S live.
Bufns, Cats, Sores, Etz3na ard Piles.
dis appear quickly under its soothing
affec'. 25,. at the Eldridge Drugstores.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03

Don't blame the Clerk and
Treasurer If you are not regis .
tered for general election and
for year 1905. Yon must ap-
ply In person. or by written re-
quest. 7, n HAWKES.,
Clerk and Treasurer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03
CLOSING NOVEMBER DAYS

MS mas Deen month of good business. We
want TO make the last three days of it memorabeio
point OF selling We have lots of good thinos tha4
you need that we can interest you i'm and we Will
eave no stone unturned in the way of extra indnco
ments for these three days.
loo many items to particuarize but come and
see for yourself. "hu
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03
Few people are wise enough to know
that ignorance is bliss.
a Pleasant Pill.

No Pill ia as pleasant and positive as
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. DeWitt's
Little Early R,sers are so mild and eff
fecfi7a that children, delicate ladies and
weak people enjoy their Cleansing fact
"hlie strong people say they are the
nHst liver pills sold. Sold by w.
Re nbert. - q
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03
IN SUPERIOR COURT
Few Gases Were Disposed OF There
Yesterday

In superior court yesterday attention
was still given 1.-The civil docket, few
cases being disposed Of Ia the after
noon Judge Little john dismissed all
Jurors serving this week, and will de-
vote today to chambers business. Next
week the evil docket will be continued
for time, if not throughout the week,
as there are number of cases to be
heard at this term of court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03
SELECT YOUR PAlNrs.

We will make it easy by telling
you the best kind to buy for the
purpose desired. We will also
make it easy by charging you just
as little as good reliable paint can
be sold for. 1t rests with you to
do the rest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03

A young lady stenographer and type
writer for 60 days. Apply at once
1T WHEATLEY & ANSLEY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03
Cut Glass in Endless Array for Public
Inspection.

A novelty in Openings" is that of
The A. w. Smith Furniture Co., which
invites the public to the Cut Glass
Opening, on Wednesday, Dec. 9TH. This
in quantity and quality, as we'll as va
riety, surpasses any single stock shown
in the State, and is worth visit from all
lovers of the beautiful and the elegant.
The A. w. Smith Furniture Co. show
great confidence in making SO grand a
display in city of size of Americus.
Be sure to call and see it, for you will
be amply repaid
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03
FURS
see for yourself.

we have just received beautiful line of Furs
~cn we place on sale at prices ranging from S. 90
$3.50. The best i'm style and at prices fo oo
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03
IS POSTPONED UNTIL MoNDAv.
Choral Club Defers It's Musical Enter
tainment

The first grand season concert Of the
AmerIcus Choral Society will take place
Monday night. The postponementfr from
last night was made necessary by the
very inclement weather. The same
magnificent programme arranged will
be rendered Monday night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03

For Rent.-Eight room house, close
in. Apply to G. A. Chambliss. IA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03
SONGS AND DANCING.
BY Negro Troupe at Opera House
Next Week

Ii yon want to hear rag time as il
should be sung AID played, You will
want to go and see the performance of
"The Smart SET" at the opera house
next Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
This is the largest colored theatrical
organization in the country and among
the fifty members are many wellknown
negro performers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03
BLANKETS.

his cold weather makes good bed covering ab-
so'uteiy necessary. We have anticipated your wants
IA 'ls me Dy having the best line of nice Blankets
ever shown in Americas The prices rarGe fror, 80
lowest to as fine as any one could desire
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03
CHRISTMAS PAINTING

should be done now. Don't put it
off till too late and then feel morti
fe1 at your neglect. Come here
an1
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03

A girl is an awful nice thing not to
reason with
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03

hereby announce myself candidate for
the Office of Justice of the Peace of the 27th
land district, and the 789th G. M, District
of Sumter county, Ca. 1 am thankful for
your past favors and I respectfully solicit
your Kindness in the future. Election to be
held on the first Saturday in December, next
which will be December Bird, 1904 very
much desire to succeed myself in the coming
election. Respectfully.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03

Sometimes man never has q cent
without even being married.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03

Tho RIonkn+ It's Blanket time now
and these important
Bargains. blanket offerings will
meet with a quick sale.
At $3.50, v Tool Blankets Ian Se' Ts1
with wide silk ribbon in red, blue
and pink border, size 1914.
At CT mn worth $3.50, pure
III UU'UUs white all-wool Cali
tornia Blankets, fancy borders,
bound with wide silk ribbon.
HI .5U, white Atwood III
Blanket in fancy borders, blue
pink and red.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03
Underwear, Hosiery, Gloves.

These three departments are full with good
things. Warm Golf Gloves, Feeced Lined Hose
Knit Underw ar-aIl weghts-for women and chill.
dren. The prices are right every time. One special
is the line of ChiIdrens shirts and drawers former
y 25c to 35c which are closing out for suits for
Soc, suits for $l.OO or 1oc each garment Think
of buying your child all the underwear needed for
the winter for ST. 90.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03
iaIsForMonday Morning

w. L. Douglas Shoes in %
styles, In all the new SHAPES
and all kinds OF leather. IDe
best In the world by test
Price $3.50. 50 90, $3.50, 81
and SIS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03

Bluminthal Bros, Clothing
for men. Second to none ~
style. fit and quality, s5'Wf0
$22. SO,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03

sLlverpool, Dec 2..-The cotton mar
ket opened quiet and closed steady.
Spots, Middling upland Att.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-03
DISPLAY IS PROMISED

PHARMACY. Special Ager
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-04-01
ROOKIE DENIED BAIL.

Judge Steele Wednesday refused
to grant bail in the case of Vim.
Rookie, under sentence for horse
stealing, and took under advise
ment the motion for bail in the
case of Ed. Lancaster, under sem
tenee for rape. In the Lancaster
case an affidavit of the Tefft girl
was submitted to the court, the af-
fidavit citing that Lancaster was
not the father OF the child. Coun-
ty Attorney Griffith, of Idaho coun-
ty, who resisted the granting Of the
granting of the bail, contended that
the affidavit was secured from the
girl with the representation that it
would be used to aid Lancaster in
securing pardon after he had
been confined in the penitentiary
and not for use in securing *bail
pending new trial.--Tribune.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-04-01
Local Overflow
X X X X

Today is April Fool day. Don't get
caught.
The German school closes today. The
public school will continue for about a
month yet.
Sunday is Eeaster and if the day be
fair many beautiful bonnets will do
honor to the occasion.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
Brown was quite i'll the fore part of the
week but is considerably better at this
writing.
John A. Bieker, prominent Ferdi-
nand farmer, was in town Monday and
ordered the chronicle sent to him cor a
year to st. Anthony, Indiana, for which
place he will leave next week with his
family. Mr.. Bieker recently returned
from visit to California and having
rented his farm will now visit relatives
in the east for a year. If the east suits
him ne may purchase land there but he
still holds his farm at Ferdinand until
he can find better location. The
chances are that he will be resident of
Idaho county next year as it is hard to
find better country.