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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-09-12

PROOF-We don't ask you to take our word
for any Of the above statements, but il you will
call at our store, man from the factory where
Majcctic ranges are made, will prove to your
satisfaction, that these are absolute facts, and
will show you many more reasons why the Great
Majestic Range is absolutely the best that money
can buy.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-09-12

FACTS ABOUT
The Great Majestic Rangt

1t is the only range in the world
made of Malleable and Carcoal
Iron.
1t has, beyond any question of a
doubt, the largest and best reservoir.
The Majestic All Copper Nickel
ed Reservoir heats the water quicker
and hotter than any other. 1t is the
only reservoir with a removable frame.
The Charcoal Iron Body of the
Great Majestic Range lasts three times
as long as steel body.
Being made of non-breakable ma
terial, there is practically no expense
for repairing the Majestic.
AS for baking, it is perfection, not
only for few months, but for for all
times to come
A GREAT MAJESIC RANGE
lasts three times as long as a cheap
range, but it don't cosr three times as
much.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-09-12

Come if you intend to buy or not;
the information gained will serve you
in the future.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-09-12
We Allow Interest On Deposits.
Our Methods Are The Very Safest.
This Bank Is Managed By The Following Self-Made

Men:
A. S. Dorminy, L. W. Meakn John II. Powell K. Farmer
j. c. BOney j. Turner, NJ w. Garbutt DIRECTORS and
pecially by B. K Farmer Frest and j. g. Turner, Cashier
Investigation will show that
nigh all leading lines of business in Fitzgerald and Hill county,
succeeding every institution which they
prospering They SAFE LIBERAL apprecave
ing.
One institution in which they feel particular pride the
HOME SAVINGS BANK for the active part it has growth
of this section and its worth to the community.
Bring the money have already laid what you
above daily needs and get interest it until
Suggest to YOUTH to your unfortunate neighbour
yourself that he bank and BEGIN TODAY TO
SAVE MONEY.
Ben Hill County children, young people, individuals, firms and
corporations administrators executors trustees clubs
secret ordersa invited t. deposit with hope that
claim credit starting larger percent of yOuI
people to banking and saving their than bank WHERE
check splendid receipt for debt paid through this la
and lose the check records permanent explicit "r
protection Our records will help the payment "fay
disputed debt
HOME SAVINGS BANK.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-09-12

Joseph Burkhart, accompanied
by his granddaughter, Miss Ethel
Burkhart, took the train for Mil
ledgevil1e, on Monday where thu
young lady will enter school.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-03
RIDING LESS EXPENSIVE NOW
REDUCED RATES CARRIED INTO EFFECT YESTERDAY
SeabOad Central Southern Coast Line and All Larger System Reduce
Fares to the New IL Gents Rate.

Ticket to Macon all right sir;
$1.77 please" and the handsome paste
board manipulation at the Central
Railway ticket Office in Americus
handed over the yellow slip yesterday
to a passenger, and received $1.77,
instead of $21S, as before.
For the new passenger rate of 212
cents per mile went into effect yes
terday, and riding is cheaper.
Both the Central and Seaboard sold
tickets at their Americus Offices at
the new rate, and passengers thus res
erved snug amount from prices paid
heretofore.
On all of the larger lines in Geor-
gia, and Alabama as well, the new 21a
cent passenger rate became effective
yesterday, and the old rate of cents
mile is but a memory. The smaller
lines may. charge 8 cents, but the big
ones cut the rate.
From Americus to principal points
the new rate puts the price of tickets
at following figures:
To Savannah $496; to Macon $1.77;
to Columbus $1.7O; to Montgomery
$3.50; to Atlanta $365, to Albany, 80
cents; to Cordele IS cents, to Eufaula
-$1.77; and other points in proportion.
These rates went into effect here
yesterday morning.
The Central Railway will contest
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-03
COURTS TO PRY TODAY
INTO THE OIL TRUST
Standard Will Be Spitted
Again
HEARING is OF NATIONAL INTEREST
Government Begins Today its Deter
mined Fight to Dissolve the
Standard Oil 60. Because
of its Trust.
HEARING is OF NATIONAL INTEREST

NEW YORK, Sept. with the
taking of the first testimony here to-
morrow in the governments st. Louis
suit to dissolve the Standard Oil
Company and subsidiary corporations,
on the ground that they constitute an
illegal trust, the initial shot will be
fired in what will probably become
one of the greatest legal battles in
history.
The hearing will be held in the New
York postoffice building and will be
presided over by Former Judge Frank
lin Ferriss, of St. Louis, appointed
special examiner to hear testimony in
the case.
Frank b. Kellogg of st. Paul, and
C. B. Morrison of Chicago, will act
as counsel for the government. Sew
eral officials of the oil trust, as we'll
as many Independent dealers and re-
tiners will be heard.
The suit was brought by the govern
ment at ST. Louis and is for the pur-
pose of putting the trust and seventy
allied corporations out of business.
Dissolution is prayed for under the
Sherman Antitrust law Should the
court order dissolution, the appoint
ment of a receiver for all Standard
Oil properties throughout the coun-
try would follow
In addition to the government suit
and the fine of $29,240,0OO recently as
sessed by Judge Lands in Chicago,
the Standard Oil company is now un-
der Indictment in five federal dis
tricts. These include Western New
York, Western louisiana Northern
Illinois, Eastern Missouri and Western
Tennessee. There are sixteen sepa-
rate indictments for rebating pend
ing in these districts, embracing 5,73S
counts.
Inasmuch as each count covers a
separate offense, the Standard Oil
Company is liable to fines aggregat-
ing $114,76O,OOO, which is in excess Of
the present capital stock of the par
ent corporation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-03

the matter in the courts and has al
ready instituted proceedings. Upon
this point Vice President Lawton
makes the following statement:
We have taken the necessary steps
to put the reduced passenger rates
into effect. The action of the COM
mission not having been enjoined we
cannot afford to do otherwise.
I'VE shall press for a hearing at
the earliest possible date and hope
and believe that when the court has
considered the evidence submitted by
us and that submitted by the defend
ant. it will grant an Injunction If
it does so we expect to withdraw the
reduced rates and restore them to
the scale in force before the reduction
became effective
I'VE earnestly hope that if and when
this shall be done, all officers and
citizens will recognize the supreme
law of the land in the Constitution of
the United States and the Constitution
of Georgia and will not undertake to
violate them by disregarding the in
junction.
If we are disappointed in this
hope, there is but one course for us
to pursue, and that is to vigorously
protect our rights to the end and ear
nestly defend the law of the land
against the assaults of those who
would violate it."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-03
OF interest TO women.

To such women as are not seriously ouS
OF lhealthA but who have cXacting duties
tol perform, either in the way of house,
hdd cares\or in social duties and func-
tidns, icAseriously tax their strength,
as weH Is % nursing mothers, DIR. Pierce's
Favorite PHeAcriptlon has proved most
valuable supQArtlng tonic and invigorat-
ing nervlne. BY its. timely use. much
serious sickness and suffering may X, be
avoided. The Qperating table and lhe
surgeons knife, would is -beIifyed'
seldom have 10 be employed i !t this most
Valuable womanS -reIp1dY- were reSor1ed
10 in good time, The "Favorite Prescrip-
ton" has proven u great boon to eNpectant
mothers by preparing the system for the
coming of baby, thereby rendering child
birth safe, easy, and almost painless.
Bear in mind, please that DIR. Pierces
Favorite Prescription is not a secret or
patent medicine, against which the most
intelligent people are quite naturally
averse, because of the uncertainty as TO
their composition and harmless character,
but is a MEDICINE OF KNOWN COMPOST
T1oN. full~list Of all its ingredients being
printed, in plain English, ON every bottle
wrapper. An examination OF this list OF
ingredients will disclose the fact that it is
non-alcoholc in its composition, chemie-
ally pure, triple-rcfined Flycerine taking
the place OF the commonly used alcohol,
in its makeup. In this connection. IL
may not be out Of place 70 state that that the ,e
NFayorite Prescription" OF Dr: Rlerce y
The only medieine put up for the cure OF
woman's peculiar weaknesses and all II
the ingredients of which have the un-
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medical writer's and teachers of all the
several schools of practice, and that too
as remedies for the ailments for which
aFavorte Prescription" is recommended;
A little book Of these rndorS cmenlt5S VIII VIII
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postal card, or letter, of DR.. K. Y. Pierce,
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DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
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many diseases. Cure the cause ana you
cure the disease. Easy to take as candy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-03
MANY REGISTER IN SCHOOLS
POINT TO A VERY LARGE ATTENDANCE
Registration on First Day is O9 Against 30 on First Day Last Yearme
iCuS Schools Will Be Crowded to Capacity

If the rush of pupils in the Ameri-
Gus public schools to register for the
fall term is an indication of attend
ance, as it assuredly is, the capacity
of the school buildings will be taxed
even beyond their capacity when the
doors are opened on Sept. 10th.
Yesterday morning Supt. Miller
opened the registration books at
Furlow School, and during the morn
ing hours 1O9 pupils registered, as
against 30 on the opening day year
ago.
And today several hundred will
probably register
The schools will open just two
weeks hence, and everything points
to a record attendance. Last session
the attendance reached the 1,600
mark, and by the time the fall sea-
son is we'll under way the enrolment
of pupils will reach 1900.
And what is to be done with such
{. large number?
Present schoolroom facilities are
wholly inadequate, for during the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-03

past spring session many pupils were
turned away for lack of room. Al
ready the buildings are taxed to their
capacity, and children cannot be
crowded too much.
1t has ben suggested that a large
residence be leased for a term of
years ard converted into a school
room. But where is such a resi-
dence? Not one can be had in the
city. The district college is up against
the same kind of a proposition.
There will not be nearly enough
room out there for the pupils attend
ing, and none whatever for the girls,
unless a dwelling is secured.
Americus needs enlarged school
facilities; and despite prospective hard
times and increased revenues more
schools must be provided. The city
is now paying about $17,5O0 per an
mum for her public schools, and this
cost will increase.
The situation at least evidences the
citys rapid growth in population, as
in all other respects
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-03
OF GEMS IN
ARRAY OF BEAUTY
Handsomest Jcwelry Store il
Southern Georgia.

With new store complete, and stock
ed with the most superb lines, the
iewelry emporium of Mr. S. A. DAN
iels ranks any in the state outside of
Atlanta and Savannah and is the ad-
miration of hundreds of Americus
connoisseurs who have inspected the
array of dazzling gems and fine jewel
ry so artistically displayed.
Mr.. Daniels has leased for term
of years the spacious store on Jack
son street, formerly occupied by the
Dodson Pharmacy, and painters and
decorators have transformed it into
a palace of beauty indeed.
The building has been entirely over
hauled, and with the many handsome
new show cases, filled with mlgnif-
cent diamonds, watches and fine Jew
elry is a veritable description, the new
store is veritable fairy land and cas-
lily the handsomest in this section of
the state.
Mr.. Daniels carries only the best
goods in jewelry and cut glass, and
not an article of the cheap or "shod-
dy" can be found in all of his i'm
mense stock. When he sells an article
it is with absolute guarantee as tc
genuineness, fully protecting the BUY
er in every purchase made.
During a business career of several
years in Americus this house has
quickly won the confidence of the
public. There, one finds the very
latest in the jewelry line, and prices
are always most reasonable. In this
way Mr. Daniels has already built III
| a most successful business, and hold
a record for fair dealing most enyia
BILE.
He invites the general public tt
come at all times and inspect hi
beautiful new store and magnificen
lines of fine jewelry, cut glass, han
painted china and other beautifu
goods.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-03

or Sl4.5O per thousand.
But even this increase of $3.50 per
81 600 for the county is not as great
as was expected.
When the bond proposition, which
would have ben far less expensive to
the taxpayers, was turned down by
the voters at the polls on August Is,
it was foregone conclusion that the
tax rate would be much higher than
for several years.
The voters preferred direct taxa
ton to the easier and better plan of
bonds, and the increase of $3.50 in
their tax rate is the result.
It was really expected by many that
the tax rate this year, state and coun-
ty. would be at least SIS, but the COM
missioners shaded it down a bit and
fixed the figure at $14.50.
The rate, of course, will remain
high until our debts are paid.
The commissioners discussed road
working at some length and transac-
ted much routine business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-03
CRACK OF RIFLES
HEARD ON RANGE
Riflemen Are Busy at Sea Cert
Today.

SEA GIRT, N. j., Sept 2.-The crack
of many rifles again Tesounded from
the famous Sea Girt range today, her.
aiding the beginning of the seventeen
tn annual shooting tournament. Many
of the rihemen in attendance on the
national matches in Ohio last week are
participating in the contests. General
Bird W. Spencer, formerly president
of the Natioanl Rifle Association, is
in charge of the matches, which will
continue throughout the week.
The program, as usual, consists of
rife, carbine, revolver and pistol mat
ches.
There are thirty-two trophies Of
fered, some in time-honored annual
catches and others to be won out
right. New matches include those
for a prize donated by Senator Briggs
for ragimental teams, to be confined
to rapid fire and skirmish runs; a
prize given by Colonel Anthony R.
Kuser, and a slow-fire match for re-
gimental teams, the trophy to be Civ
en- by Ex-Governor and ex-Attorney
General John w. Griggs.
The big event, as in past years, is
the Dryden trophy match. which will
be participated in by teams of eight
men each from the infantry and cav
airy of the United States army, the
navy, marine corps, Annapolis and
West Point and national guardsmen
of the various states and territories.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-03
JALS MAY YAWN
FOR THEM
Cunning for Western Rail
road MdgndteS
LANE HAS STARTED FOR THE WEST
he Will Continue investigations Of
Alleged Violations of Rate Laws.
intermediate Prison Senten.
CeS viii Now Be in Order.
LANE HAS STARTED FOR THE WEST

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept 2.-The
opportunity to send a few railroad
presidents and other general railroad
officials to prison may be presented
to the government sooner than had
been expected.
Rebating is charged against sew
eral western railroads 5since the Hep
burn rate law went into effect and
if these can be proved, then the i'm
prisonment penalties provided by the
new law may be imposed, instead of
the fines, provided by the Elkins law,
under which all prosecutions to date
have been brought.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Lane left here today for the West to
Investigate charges of rebating made
by special agents of the commission.
The offenses, he explained, have been
committed since the new law became
operative, and can, therefore, be pun
ished by Imprisonment.
He would not specify what roads
are implicated, nor the particular sec
ton of the country in which they are
located, except that they are western
roads.
If the charges are found to be well
established, the commissioner, will
certify the different instances in
which the law has been violated to
the Department of Justice for prose-
cution, and the attorney general will
be able to proceed against the roads
under the new law, and therefore,
will be in position to demand the
Imprisonment of the corporation of
ficers responsible for the offenses
committed
The fact that the charges are made
by special agents of the Interstate
Commerce Commission sent specially
into the West to ascertain if the law
was being observed gives them a de-
gree of Importance which might not
attach to ordinary complaints
The interstate commerce commits
sioners believe these men would have
made no charges at all, unless GER
tain of their ability to sustain with
evidence all the accusations they
present.
Because of this, it is believed at
the Interstate Commerce Commission
that some prosecution and probable
Imprisonment clauses of the Hep
burn law, are now imminent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-03

Every citizen of Sumter owning
81 900 of property will pay to the
county and state this good year of
prosperity and no bonds the sum of
$14.50 Of this amount the county
gets $3.50 as it's portion, while the
States rakeoff will be only S..
Both the state and county rate is
much higher this year.
The county commissioners met
yesterday in regular session and
among other matters discussed the
tax rate for the current year, fixed
at the amount mentioned.
The combined state and county rate
is $145O' per thousand, which is an
increase of $3.50 over the rate levied
last year. The rate last year was
go for the country and AS for the
state, a total of 1.10, or $11 per
thousand. But it is higher now.
The rate this year, as levied yes
terday, is .95 for the county and 5
mills for the state, a total of 1.45,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-03
Lands Ruling Cited.

Under Judge Landis' ruling in the
Standard Oil case, every loaded car
upon which rebate is paid CON
stitutes separate offense
Had the Imprisonment of the Stan
dard offices been possible as punish
ment in the cases in which they had
been convicted, the whole company
would probably have been locked up
for life.
Similar ruling in these new instan-
ces of rebating may make it possible
to imprison some of the railroad Off
GERS for long term of years.
That Imprisonment will be demand
ed by both the government and the
public seems certain, in view of the
fact that the offenses have been com
mitted after all the railroads had SOL
emnly proclaimed their intentions of
obeying the law
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-03
TAKE PLANT ON SATURDAY
TNFW COMPANY TO TAKE OVER VALUABLE PROPERTY
Of Recently Organized Railway and Light COA Details Complete and
PrOperBO Be Transferred Then.

Next Saturday is the date fixed for
the transfer of the lighting plant here
to the recently organized Americus
Railway & Light Co., as northern rep
resentatives of the company have
written that they would reach Ameri-
Gus by that date or the Monday fol-
lowing. Mr.. W. A. Dodson received
a letter to this effect yesterday, and
within a week, at the furthest, the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-03

new company will take possession
and will soon begin the erection of the
great power plant out Lee Street, in
which the newly purchased electric
lighting equipment will be installed.
The new Railway &c Light Company
will soon get down to business, a fact
which means for Americus better
lights, cheaper lights, an all day cur
rent and, best of all, well equip
ped electric street railway.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-03
HIGHER TAXES FOR SUMTER
ADVANCE THIS YEAR WILL BE VERY CONSIDERABLE
County Commissioners Met Monday and Levied Tax Rate of $3.50 Per
$1,000 for the Current Year.

Everv citizen Of sumter owning or $145O per thousand
The Washington times., 1907-05-12
Upholstery
SUndrieS

Carpet TaCks. 1c
box: &C Carpet Lin
ing. PIC yard: 10C
white Curtain Cord
and tassels, 4c pair;
SC Picture Hooks.
Sc dozen, Slip Cow
CT binding, . yards
for 1c.
The Washington times., 1907-05-12
200 Rolls of
3OcChina Mattings, 19c yd.

On several previous occasions this demonstrated our
underseng ability MattngS Tomorrow clnch the matter with
sale OF China MatngS that offers biggest economies vet known
grade with Arm
at
70 rolls of in
s for its
of
plain white p
&c Special 2710 o.5sr stores 5Ps &c
a Speca lat. -
The Washington times., 1907-05-12
20 argain
~riefS

Collar Buttons &c
Card OF one doZ.
Collar Buttons for
&c, regular price sc.
The Washington times., 1907-05-12
Toe SOap5c
TaIcum Powder
415c

High grade Dor
ated and perfumed
I a ! c u m Powder.
made by the best
known talcum man
ufacturer in Amer
lea, whose name is
a household word.
The cans are not
branded with the
makers f a m o u s
trade mark, but the
contents are equal
10 any talcum pow
der sold at 10c. To-
morrow at 45Rc can.
The Washington times., 1907-05-12
121zc SilkOIine
73fc

FAC
Another case of
yard wide Silkoline.
In newest styles and
cOlOrings. includ-
Ing figures. floral
and Oriental de
signs One day at
1%c a yard instead
OF 12i2c.
The Washington times., 1907-05-12
&c ThimbleS lie

Steel Thimbles-
the kind sold reg
ularly at Sc each.
One day at a penny.
The Washington times., 1907-05-12
Velvet Ribbons
DC holt

- 1OAM
lloyd. bolts OF
linen back Velvet
Ribbons, with fast
selvage edge. Num-
berS Ia, ~. and ,
widths. These rib
bOns are in high
demand for trim
m j n e summer
waists Nand dresses
and are therefore
very scarce To-
morrow at 25c bolt.
The Washington times., 1907-05-12
59c Pillows 39c

Feather Pillows.
covered with geEu-
Inc a. q. 4" tick
ing and flied with
crushed turke y
feathers. one day
at Sc each. regu-
larry 59c.
The daily tribune., 1907-01-26
INTEREST IN MINING
IN wHiTEH0RN DISTRICT


OWNS TO some recent discoveries
of gold barring ore IN the Nhitehorn
district an innreassd inssrsst In min.
Ing has bean avonsed in thAs sectisn
and = large number OF mineral
claims havs bsen nlsd for record 10
the ofios Of the county clerk durins
the last swo o: three wssEs. The
Woods Investment company Of Grip.
pie. which WAS among the original
losatcrs Of mineral In the Whitehorn
district. purchased nearly . thousand
dollars worth Of certificates from the
county at the late delinquent tax
sale Of olaims in that vicinity. which
It nlsd on several years ago but
which had reverted to the county
throusl, nom payment Of taxes. White.
horn 10 In the name mineral zone -
Cripple Oresk and many people be.
lieve 1t has promising future ~ .
mining district.
The daily tribune., 1907-01-26
Mardi Gras.

81. AlbAn's Guild. always up ia
date and In anticipation Of growth
and prosperity to Florence In the near
future. will fall into line with Ss.
Louis. New Orleans and osher pro.
Rressive oities BY celebrating "Mardi
Grss', with fancy dress ball at Nor
gan hall Shrove Tuesday. Feb. 18th.
Ladies' will wear white dominos. gen.
tlsmen not masked. and ladies' will
mask sfter coming to hall.
Grand march will begin ct mine
o'clock sharp.
Invitations will be iLsued at m
carly date. Ladies' can prepare shei'
"Dominos'' and costumes and be
ready for this most delightful party
with which ends the pre-. .Lenten fes'
tivities Of the season.