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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-02-20

responsible that mad, charges against
Senator Caldwell, and not Governor
Waite in ais message.
senator Caldwell bitterly opposed
Dawson's nomination at Wneeling. and
in the state convention indulged aim.
sell in suca brazen filibustering m ,thods
that the presiding officer and all con.
cerned were compelled TO deal vigorously
with MIN. And then waan Mr.. Dawson
was nominated Caldwell sulked and
went nome with threats Of party perRdy
emitting from sour mouth. Governor
White was ona Of those arrayed against
Senator Caldwell at the Wleeling con-
vsntion and one Of those VINO brought
him to ignominious defeat. That is
why Caldwell has taken advantage of
his public position to attempt a numi.
liation Of the chief executive of this
great commonwealth. II j, purely
matter Of viniictiveness and desirs to
even mp, and not an effort to protect
character or standing with the people.
The bald-neaied senator. the Joker. like
" believes revenge is sweet. but by the
time the incident closes, he will prob
ably nave another think corning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-02-20

Is pending before the legislature pro-
vlding for the whipping post for wife,
heaters. She argues That taere is a
great deal of husband nagging and that
II is as aeinous as wife-beating.
Usually there are two sides to tine
case and of course tnara ought to be
proper punishment for both. The whipp,
ing post idea, however. in either case
is certainly most barbarous ami the
American spirit is against it. But, If
womsn insist on suffrage and complete
citizenship. they must expect them
selves to be on the same footing as men,
for there can not be two distinct classes
Of citizenship AMI no such class legis-
lation as would make half the popula-
ton suffer for crims and permit the
other nalf to escape.
Besides. as TO the whipping post,
wife heating, however horrible, is not
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-02-20
ODE Silk Store Ole Silk Store

tionabla acts in anticipation of tneif
being found out on him Bat. at last
III, boils hava bseome 50 sore That he
no longer has the nerve to look at a
lance and snudiers when it, sharp edge
appears to be turned mis- way. And
even b,fo7e the needle touches the pol
luted spot his yeowls pierce the atmoH
phere with til. provfibial blue streak.
This is the cas-, with nim and his nm
pent rage over the special message Of
the governor sent TO the senate which
provoked the ire of the Man from Saints
Rest. It was not the governors message
surely that provoked such outraged feel
ing on IL, part OF Caldwell That docu-
ment merely called attention TO the
fact that it had been openly charged by
tn medical men Of the stat, that sen
ator assured them tnat It would take
$4,000 to get certain legislation passed.
This came to tine attention Of the gov.
ernor and ne merely submitted that
charge to the senate with the urgent
-nggsstion that tae matter should be-
looked into for the benefit Of the sena-
tors themselves and the people Of West
Virginia and further as a matter of pro-
lection to and vinjication of taem.
and. in connection tnerawitn he also
lsl1ed that the scope of the suggested
investigating committees power b.
widened 80 as to ascertain wnefasr it
was true there were lobbyists for or
against liquor legislation. It was the
newspaper Caldwell de1panoss as ir-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-02-20
ODE Silk Store ODE SILK SIo-.

more respected than their ballot would
be in tae mire That politics is so often
accompanied with, and, where taere is
political corruption and women are Civ
en- a hand at the ballot box. it has ever
been SHOWN That they are like all otaer
human beings and go the ways of men.
In this connection woman suffrage
will be given an awful setback, when
It becomes understood that woman sufr.
rage must also be accompanied by
woman suffering.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-02-20
cALDwEIL's MOTIVE.

Senator Caldwell certainly has very
t'n4'r skin. and is so touchy on some
subjects taat every time he imagines
na sces the point Of needle ne jumps
% th2 conclusion that ais anatomy ia
70 b punctured. Morally. he has been
punctured 50 full Of holes that ne csr
fainly onrlt TO be inmuna. There Is
nothing in his record that bears the
lime-lght Of publicity. except the com
Plaisanee ne shows on most occasions in
even informing the public OF ais auess
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-02-20

defeat. Mr.. Teter himself .a,S-- =
as.;, p'fa the inevitable and has moi been
active in mis- own behalf polit;esj i
since. He frequently declared III ~.
ATTY after that convention to ais ..,t
' ln0qga ae did not go about thst '.'i',,
prGelaimins from the housstop. ais az
l'nce and none expected that. IA
se's an example for MS oyer.entl,p.;a.t;e
admirers and adherents. which W.. g
mou'a 40 wen to follow, If they Womb
man mann ms friends in the future. No H. ',,,
doubts his Republication; no on. doub H.
Us party loyalty. Why hold him m
a way TO reinvite ansapon;sms
prOht none but tend TO iniurs the bari !, /,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-02-20
slarksburg, W. Va, Feb. 20, 1905
BILL AFFECTS CITY TAXES.

A bill curtailing the rate OF levy 50
far as cities, towns and villages are con.
eerned under the new tax laws, IA. pass
ed both branches of the legislature and
will doubtless meet with the governors
approval. The bill will result III. some
radical changes in Ia. tax system, whica
tend very much TO lower the amount OF
taxation in the aggregate, ~ will b.
seen by tae full text, which is as fol.
lows
Notwithstanding the provisions Of
cnoptar forty seven Of the cod, ii West.
Virginia or Of any act Of tne legislature.
special or general, Incorporating any city,
town or village Of amending the char
ter thereof, no council Of any city. town
or village snail, after tine year one
thousand nine hundred and five in any
one year assess or levy taxes upon prop.
crty. raal or personal. OF more than. ons
half the maximum rats fixed by sucn
chapter of the code and act of the leg
stature; nor snail any sucn council in
the year one thousand nine hundred and
five assess or levy taxes upon property,
roal or personal, which shall exceed by
more than five per cent. the aggregate
amount of taxes Of property levied by
it in the year one thousand nine nund.
red and -four; nor in the year one thous
ami nine hundred and six assess or levy
taxes on property. real or personal.
watch snail exceed by NOR than seven
per cent. the aggregate amount OF taxes
on property levied by it in the year on
thousand nina hundred and four; nor in
the year one thousand nine hundred and
seven assess OF levy taxes on property,
real or personal, when exceed by more
than nine per cent the aggregate amount
of taxes on property levied by ii in tae
year one thousand nine hundred and
four
provided, that the council of any city
town or village, believing that the maxi
mum amount of revenues herein provid-
ed will not be sufficient for any year.
may submit the question Of an additional
levy TO the voters of suca city. town or
village and if tnree-ifths OF tne votes
cast thereon be in favor of such incrcas.
Ell levy the council may levy same The
amount of rate of such additional levy
sail he named in the order of the coun,
ell submitting the question 10 the
voters"
BY this after next year tae levy can
not be more than 80 CENTS on the aund.
r-l dollars valuation. ut /, now 100
cents.l This overcomas tna opportunity
to take advantage If the double valua-
ton. which il is said The new tax laws
viii create by assessing property at its
actual value But Ia, hill go,s much
farther tnan That, when It provides what
the tax rate and percentage of increa q,
in years 10 come may b.. TIL, rastric.
tons for the years mentioned tend 10
keep taxes down. though the parc ,ntae,
of incrtasa provided for over tna present
amount appears 70 eonvy tne ida that
taxes are to 5e raised A closer study
Of this feature than mere psrusal Of
il leads 20 the deduction that tas per.
centage mentioned IS only to meet the
natural growth in value Of property and
that it viii ally KEEP tie aggregate
amount Of tax down
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-02-20
SUFFERING AND SUFFRAGE

A Connecticut woman, president Of the
Humane Socisty and the Political Equal
ity Club. is out in a strong endorsement
81 whipping posts for women. IT is
.vid'nt tSat she believes in equal suf-
fering as well as equal suffrage. A bin
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-02-20
GIVE TErER A RESI-.

How absurd that some few news.
papers in this state still act under the
delusion that Teter's battle is Yet being
fought. The battle ended at the Wheel
ing state convention in July, Wien the
Teter colors went down in most crushing
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-02-20

Subscribers failing to receive the Daily
Telegram regularly win please max
specific complaint TO tnis Office.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-02-20

For health arnr rr.ncrs Miner,
water. 1t + pure AID all GOOD phrsi.
SWEET MELODY FLoup
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-18
INVESTED IN HOTEL PROPERTY
Jackson Hotel Sells for an Excellent
Price.

An important real estate deal, one of
the largest consummated here in some
time, was reported yesterday in the
transfer of the Jackson Hotel to DR.. Il.
NJ. Merritt at the round price Of twelve
thousand dollars, the price being paid
oyer in cash.
The property was owned by Mrs. 2.
A. Jackson of Lee county, and the
sale was if cted through Mr.. M. Cal
Isway, the real estate dealer,
Il ia considered that the building
brought very good price.
Aside from the hotel section above
here are several stores in the building
fronting on Cotton avenue and Forsyth
street. The building is one of the lane
marks of Americas hut is considered
fine property and probably cheap at
the price paid for it.
DR.. Merritt bought the hotel as an
investment, just as he has other real
estate in Americas recently. He will
doubtless make improvements upon
the building at an early date and it viii
pr We a profitable source of revenue
ting we'll on the investment.
Quite recently DIR. Merritt purchased
for "a, 900 the Ansley residence on Col
lege street, and may decide to remove
70 Americas at an early to reside
| permapen -ly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-18
Have You Seen;

Our Sc outings which offer at SC.
Our 1Oc percaes which we offer at S..
Our SC feeced iannelettes which we offer at sc.
Our 1Oc and 121lc heavy outings which we offer at
TIC.
Our SC and &c callcoes which we offer at 4c.
Oar DC checked ginghams which we offer at 41lc.
Our 15c ladies feeced lined hose which we oera 1Oc.
Our 15c heavy school hose which we offer at 10c
Our Broncho Buster childs hose which we offer two
pairs for 25c.
OUr S1.50 best quilt in America which offer at CSC.
Our lOc new style plaid.glnghams which we at 8Ac'
Our extraordinary low price which we offer carpets
mattings and rugs?
Dress goods department. booming In wooden and silks
Glove, handkerchief and hosiery stock full OF all the
good things.
Everything linens, white goods. blanket, quilts
comfortables, ETC.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-18
Americas illuminating & POWER Co.
Phone 50.
MR.. HUDSON GOES TO RICHMOND
TO Attend Meeting of Agricultural
Commissioners,

Commissioner of Agriculture T. g.,
Hudson will attend next week the al
nual convention of the Southern States
Association of Commissioners of Agri
culture, which will be held in Rich
mond. 1t Is expected there will be a
large attendance of commissioners and
other officials connected with southern
agricultural departments. The conven-
ton will be presided over by Prefl-
de1t G. W. Koiner, Virginia's COM
missioner of agriculture, and the ad-
dresses of welcome will be delivered
by Gov. A. j. Montague, of VrginIa,
al d Mayor Carlton MCCARTHY of Rich
mond. Commissioner Hudson will
read paper on The subject of immi-
grafton aud it's importance to the south
as a possible solution of the labor
problem.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-18
Some Stylish Dress Skirts.

If its style, if its fit. its finish,
and equally important if It's price
modesty that you are looking for,
then you'll find them all embodied
in these new skirt creations.
Ladies brown and navy blue
dress skirts, all sizes and lengths,
good material, perfect fitting gar
ments, worth 1925, special this
week at $1.5O.
Ladies' gray, brown, navy blue,
green and black fine serge Panama
cloth and broadcloth skirts, all
sizes and lengths, specially priced
at $3.50, $3.50, $500, $3.50 and
5000.
Al % beautiful line of silk
skirts at $500 and S1O.5O.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-18
A Fine Rance Of Dress Goods

In no section Of the shop will
you find more ample preparation
than in this dress goods section of
ours. Styles, qualities and prices
will all appeal to you.
Lone lot fancy and plain dress
goods, 38 inches wide, a good many
worth Zoe and soc, none less than
35c, sale price Zoe.
One lot plaid worsted dress
goods, SO inches wide, good range
of colors, regular price, soc, spec
ial for this week at 35c.
One lot brown and gray tricot
flannel, double width, regular
price Soc, special this week at 29c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-18
FARMERS STILL STANDING PAT
Scarcely a Bale Selling at Current
Prica.

The grizzly who imsglnes that he is
going to get spot cotton at prevailing
prices is harboring bats in his belfry
and should be looked after by his
friends ere the gates of Milledgeyille
are opened unto him. Despite the de
termined assault of the bears yester-
day the loss for the day was only four
or five points, and this will doubtless
be picked up today. At Americus ware
houses there was literally nothing do
ing. No cotton is TO be had ut present
prices and farmers are standing pat for
better values. Private advices from
other towns last n'eht were of the same
tenor, and the bears must do a little
better by 'spot" holders if they stay
in the game. In the Amerlcus market
thu best ffering for spot cotton was
1Os cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-18
LIQUIDATION SALE AT DUNcAN's
Entire Stock to Be Closed Out in
Few Days.

Duncan's store begins this morning
at O'Clock the greatest clearance sale
ever yet inaugurated in Americus-a
liquidation sale which includes the
entire stock of goodtf ON the front
door to the back. The charge OF
management recently brought about
renders imperative the conversion OF
the stock of goods into ready cash, and
the Liquidation eale" now beginning
means the greatest slashiog of prices
ever known in th3 retail trade hereS
The store was closed yesterday IN or
der that preparations might be made
( ,r the sale opening this morning at 8
O'Clock. Couniry merchants especial
" are invited TO inspect this huge
atock, as full lines will be sold them
away ander prices in the eastern mar
ats. There will be hundreds of sur
prises IN cut prices for all who go there
today, and in this manner il is expected
that the entire stock will be sold ont
by the 30Gb, inst, Fifteen additional
clerks are engaged to wait upon the
trade at this sale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-18
BOUGHT THE BIRD PLANTATION
Handsome Farm Near Americus Sold
Friday,

Handsome Farm Near Americus Sold
Friday,
The sale yesterday of the valuable
Bird plantation was another real estate
deal of interest and attested the value
of farm lands in Sumter county. The
farm was the home place of the late DR.
s s. Bird and belonged to his daugh
ter, Miss Carrie P. Bird, who on yes
terday sold it TO Col. James r. Will
liams, one of Sumter's extensive and
successful planters. The place con-
tains nearly $50 acres, and the purchase
price was near 800 per acre. Mr.. Will
liams purchased the plantation as an
investment, and an excellent one it will
prove. "Birdview." as it is known,
lies out Lee street road three miles
from the city, and is handsome coun-
try place Ia every particular. Miss
Bird, it is understood, will go to Bruins
wick shortly to live.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-18
Ladies Ready-tO-Wear Waists.

We have just opened up beautiful line of the famous
"Op>ra brand ladies' white ash waists also black silk
These gooes come in fine mtrcerlzsd an6 also nenht.
RIGS and considered the finest tailored and best fitting
waists the trade See this line ready to wear de-
partment, ranging ST. so 10 $3.50
Immense lot Of chdrens coats oil all grades and prices
Ladies sknts of every conceivable kind 1t is useless
for any wanting sknt these days to bother with
buying the material and having made when she can call
here and be suited and fitted any kind OF skirt she may
desire
Rain coats in large variety Of styles ard rces Never
have done such business before on rain coats as this
season. $3.50 to SIS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-18
Every Ounce You Eat,

Every ounce of food you eat that fails
to digest does pound of harm. Il
turns the entire meal into poison. This
not only deprives the blood of the nee
essary tissue-buildiDg material, but it
poisons it. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is a
perfect djgestant, It digests the food
regardless of the condition of the stom-
ach. It allows that organ Ito rest and
get strong again. Relieves Belching,
Heart Bum, Sour Stomach, Indigestion,
Palpitation of the III cart, etc. Sold by
w. A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-18
Son Lost Mother.

Consumption runs in cur family,
and through it lost my Mother, ;
writes E. b. Reid, of Harmny, Me.
"For the past five years, however, on
the slightest sign of Cough or Cold,
have taken DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, which has saved me
from serious lung trouble" His moth
er's death was a sad loss for Mr.. Reid,
but he learned that lung trouble must
not be neglected, and how to cure 1t
Quickest relief and cure for coughs and
colds Plice SOC and $l.00; guaranteed
at the Eldridge drugs. ores. Trial bot
tie free.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-18

No False Prete nse has marked the
career of Eiy's Cream Balm. No idle
promises of rewards for cases it will not
cure. Being entirely harmless, il is not
responsible like the catarrh snuffs and
powders, for minds shattered by CO.
caine. The great positive virtue of Ely's
Cream Balm is that it speedily and COM
pletely cures nasal catarrh and hay
fever. Back of this statement is the
testimony of thousands and reputa-
ton of many years. success. All drug
gists, 500, or mailed bg Ely Bros, Sc
Warren Street, New York.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-18
Ladies' Suits.

During the past week have RECEIVED beautiful lot
of etou IS well as long coat suits Thesesus area beau
tfuy tai ored, late styles and in popular fabfcs~ Prices
range fl ON $40 TO SIS.
We otter this week particularly desirable lot Of new
style ladie suits, made excellent fabrics we'll lined and
tai ored, wbi fer for $40 anI Sill 5 These are
unusually strong values, aud such as bave sold heetoo,
from SIS to S17. so
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-18
A Liquid Cold Cure

A Cough Syrup which drives cold
out OF the system by acting as cathar-
tic on the bows Is is offered in Kennedy's
Laxative Honey and Tar. Clears the
throat, strengthens the lungs and bron-
chial tubes. The mothers friend and
the children's favorite, Best for
Group, Whooping-Cough, etc. A liq-
uid cold cure and the oniy Cough Syrup
which moves the bowels and works all
cold ont of the system. Sod by w. A
RembeTt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-18

The greatest tonic ON earth is a good
nights rest. Rest ess nights and the terri
BILE exhaustion of hacking cough are dread
dangers of the poor consumptive, But why
IS fear of the night when few dose of DR..
Boschee's German Syrup will insure refresh
ing sleep, entirely free from cough or night
sweat? Free expectoration in the morning
is made certain by taking German Syrup.
1t has cured consumption for forty years
Trial bottle. ,25c. Big bottle, .75c. At all
druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-18
Handsome RUGS.

The opportunity now offered to
buy such rugs and art squares as
these very seldom occurs. and the
best Investment anyon e can put in
a home,
Ingram art squares 299x3 beauti-
full design aud coloring, also 3x39
and 3x4 yards ranging in prices at
S3.75, 1926, 1919, $3.50, aso a
superb line of Administer art
squares, s feet 8 inchesx1O feet 6
inches and 9x12 at $23.25 and
$26.55 each.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-18
When You Have a Bad Cold.

You want remedy that will not only
give quick relief but effect permane MT
cure.
You want remedy that will relieve
the lungs and keep expeotoration easy.
You want remedy that will counter
act any tendency towards pneumonia.
You want remedy that is pleasant
and safe to take.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy meets
all of these requirements and for the
speedy and permanent cure of bad colds
stands without peer For sale by all
druggists
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-18
ROAST CHICKEN IN ABUNDANCE
Incubator Burns and Entire Brood is
Lost.

The fire department was called out
at 5 O'Clock yesterday morning by al
alarm sent in from East Americue. a
chicken incubator operated by jesse
Cannon was ablaza, and the little
chicks were all done to turn by the
time the fremen reached the scene.
The lamp used to produce the moth
erly warmth blew up during the night
and put the wooden hen out of bust
ness in jiffy. No other property be
sides the hatchery and load CT chicks
was lost.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-18
Fine all Wool Blankets.

To those who will have none but
the pure wool blankets, we would
say that no such bargains will be
offered again this season.
la extra heavy fine all wool
California blank cts, regular price
$3.50, special this sale at 5000.
1874 extra heavy all wool Cali
fornia blankets in pink and light
blue borders, regular prize $3.50
special this week at $1,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-18
Protect Your Families


Did you ever stop to think
of the financial loss to your
family at your death?
Death causes your salary
to stop, Your family, who
have been recf1viug the ne
cesslties and comforts Of life
through your income may
suddenly find themselves de-
pr1ved ofthis by. death. What
have YOU done to guard them
against this calamity that Is
sure to come-some day.
A man may live for years and
not save up anything. Most every
man can pay the annual premium
on a life policy. By so doing you
give your family or estate imme-
date protection against the finan-
cial loss at your death. Take a
policy now in The Union Central
Life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-18

The Time is Ripe,

The ripe the fall buying Every stock beckons you
with its best merchandise every viii be your
money spending with satisfactory We have chosen what
ieve to be invite
YOU to inspect Judge yourself this going good
store repenish your outfits
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-18

For Sale. L offer for sale my resi-
dence on Lee street. Also vacant lot,
60 by 200, just south of same Will sell
together or separately. Also offer a
small farm of 60 acres, good land, one
mile east Of Americus.
17-6t A. @, BIvTNS,