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TMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER
TWENTY-NINTH year
A WELCOME
Newcomer
A Sock made in a new way with
Stitenurom.
TOE-HEEL
Which Means Four M
Times the Wear! Jp
Not a coarse, clumsy article but
the finest gauze lisle with a toe and
heel as strong as that of the heav
iest sock made in the old way.
Stop darning and quit wearing
socks with holes in the toes, by
wearing these. They will surprise
you. Come and see them. Only
25c. Look in our show windows.
W. D, BAILEY.
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Outfitter for Men and Boys
Forsyth N xt Americus Ga.
Lumber, Sash. Doors, Blinds.
FINE CABINET MANTLES A SPECIALTY,
Full stocks of cement, lime, plaster, shingles
all builders supplies. Paints, in car load lots.
r *tes, medium to the finest.
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THE CELEBRATED SEEE-EIELEKS
REMBERT’S
DRUG STORE
113 FORSYTH ST.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING OCTOBER 24, 1907
MONSTER DEAL IN REALTY
AMERICUS MEN PURCHASE D’SOTO PLANTATION
Five Thousand Acres Magnificent Farming Lands to Be Divided Into Small
Farms—Values Will Lnhance Rapidly.
The largest real estate deal ever
effected in Sumter county was con-
summated yesterday morning in the
purchase by Messrs Frank Sheffield
and Arthur Rylander of the entire
landed interests of the DeSoto Plan
tation Co.
Five thousand acres of magnificent
farming lands—generally conceded to
be the best cotton, fruit and corn
rands in southwestern Georgia and
lying in a body, was bought by these
enterprising gentlemen.
The Price a Fortune
Sixty thousand dollars was the
consideration for this splendid pro
perty, a fortune in itself. ,
The plantation was purchased from
Minnesota people, who have owned
it for a number of years, and it is
the purpose of the new owners to
subdivide the fanniitg lands into
small farms of ten to one hundred
acres, or more.
An engineer will shortly prepare
a detailed map of the plantation, and i
when this is accomplished investors
can select any lands desired.
It is the purpose of Messrs. Ry
lander and Sheffield to sell the entire
plantation in this manner, as well as
a limited number of town lots. iu
the flourishing little city of DeSoto.
located upon their lands, and growing
rapidly.
Excellent Investment
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This fine farming property, when
offered, will afford a most desirable
investment for capital, either great
or small. A few hundred dollars will
purchase a sung little farm of 10 to
20 acres, with larger ones in propor-|
tion.
DeSoto and Leslie, two flourishing!
and rapidly growing towns, each i
having from a dozen to a score of
substantial business houses and a
most cultured and refined citizenship, j
are conveniently near this fine pro-1
perty.
The subdivison of the lands will
accrue to the advantage of these
towns especially, greatly enhancing j
realty values in both places, As;
announced, Messrs. Rylander and
Sheffield acquire in this purchase 1
many town lots in DeSoto.
While their purpose, principally, is
the division of the plantation into 1
small farms, they will also sell a lim- j
ited number of their DeSoto town lots
which will soon enhance in value as
well. I
Americus is only fourteen miles
away, with Cordele, a splendid town
of 5,000 population, an equal dis
tance away on the east side.
The Location is Desirable
Lands more conveniently or ..de
sirably located are not to be found
RECEIVER EOR BIG
ELECTRIC COMPANY
Westinghouse Air Brake
Not Involved.
PITTSBURG, PA., October 23.
(Special)—A receiver was appointed
this afternoon by the United States
court for the Westinghouse Electric
Manufacturing company and the
Westinghouse Machine company, on
petition of the Security Investment
Company. The Westinghouse Air
Brake Company and the Union Switch
and Signal Company are not involved
in the receivership. The amount of
the liabilities of the company has
not been given out.
The Pittsburg exchange closed this
morning. Senator Knox selephoned
to Secretary Cortelyou in New York
and was promised government funds
for the banks. No fear is expressed
that will be any trouble with
the national banks but the deposits
of government funds will be in the
way of a precautionary measure.
I _ A very delicate matter, to be sure, but do you
g g 1 TT • think your husband is as good looking as he
PllT\ Mi ITT! ought to be? Help him out! Offer to buy
AMMI Mr kj m a bottle of Ayer’s Hair Vigor if he will
. , . only use it. Removes dandruff, keeps the
$*v o, :,, ,nd s T!V,r
Formula published everywhere. » n ‘sh to the general make-up. Lwen y *M».:
in southern Georgia, nor can they lie
surpassed for fertility.
As is well known, the DeSoto plan
tation was settled and owned tor
many years by the late Col. T. M.
Furlow, a pioneer resident of Ameri
cus. Later, it was acquired by the
S. A. & M. Railway, and in turn sold
to Minnesotans.
The land is elevated, level and very
fertile, with red clay subsoil, and
produces magnificent crops of corn,
cotton, cane and other staples. There
is no finer plantation in the State of
Georgia.
The Community the lies!
With the building of the railway
through that section, the county has
developed rapidly and more than
quadrupled in population* Large
farms have been subdivided, and are
now in highest state of cultivation
and rapidly enhancing.
It is indeed the “garden spot" of
southern Georgia.
Thriving young towns have sprung
up, among them Leslie and DeSoto,
each now having a population of per
haps a thousand, and growing rapid
ly. Fine graded schools, and chur
ches of several denominations, are
near at hand.
Small Farms in Demand
From every possible viewpoint, this
location is most desirable as a place
of residence or investment, and lands
will enhance very rapidly in value.
It is a recognized fact that farm
ing lands and well situated town
property afford the safest investment
for capital, and gives best returns.
A farm even rented is a good invest
ment, but a better one If worked by
the owner.
And small farms are greatly in
demand in - Sumter. In fact, the de
mand far exceeds the supply, and
it was largely to meet this situation
that induced Messrs, Rylander and
Sheffield to purchase this magnificent
plantation for subdivision.
To Divide it Into Tracts
As stated above, these 5,000 fertile
acres of magnificent land are to be
cut up into small farms as purchas
ers may desire, ranging from ten to
100 acres or more. And they will be
bought rapidly by settlers or inves
tors.
And many Americus people, as well
as citizens of Leslie, Cobb, DeSoto
and farmers generally will avail
themselves of this rare opportunity
for safe investment of their surplus
dollars, an investment that will pay
handsomely.
It is a stroke of enterprise upon
the part of the purchasers, and one
that will result in the substantial
development of that section of Sum
ter county.
CALL MONEY REACHED
90 DURING AETERNOON
More Normal Tone inStock
Market Late in Day.
NEW YORK, October 23.(Special)
—This afternoon the tone of Wall
street was distintcly more favorable,
following the announcement of the
deposit by the government of $lO,-
000,000. J. Pierpont Morgan has
come to the front again as the fin
ancial leader.
Call money made another sensa
tional jump, rising to 90 in the after
noon. The stock market opened at
declines but held better than expect
ed. More like normal conditions pre
vailed in the afternoon.
Judge Holt has appointed a receiv
er for Meyer & Co.
The Philander Knox Presidential
boom is conducting itself in keeping
with the modesty of its Quaker an
cestry.
AN EXCEPTIONAL OFFER
OF MEN’S FALL SACK
SUITS at S2O and $25.
151| Exceptional because the suits .
we °^ er a * price are not
ordinary S2O values-exception
jffll p| al because in quality of materi-
II I al, wormanship and [finish these'
suits are only comparable with
r W *t the high-class custom tailors 5
Ip ijjjlJM $35 and S4O productions. Os
. jffififß snappy style full of refined
t™rfl character and individuality.
A |j|i ‘^EF^EFF’
ill m Fashionabl^^lothe^
H never fail to satisfy the de
mands of the most exacting
Tbe FECHHEIMER FISHELCO. . ,
men, and when you try on any
one of these suits of your size,
you will find the fit exactly as you want it/!
Hawes Famous Soil and Derby Hals $3.00
Crawfords Famous Nkn’s shoes, $3.50 & $4
Paragon Trousers. Best Made, $5.00 to $12.50
Underwear-Season’s Best Slyles--50c to $2 50
CHAS. L. ANSLEY.
BED ROOM. SUITS
Special Sale
BY
ALLISON FURNITURE CO.
LARGEST AND FINEST LINE .
Ever Shown in Americus
In All Grades.
For Next Ten Days We Are Offering Special
Bargains in Bed Room Suits. Overstocked and
must have space for other goods.
CALL :: ::: INSPECT :: ::: GET fPRICES.
CONTRACT EOR BANK IS
GIVEN TO SEIZ & GO.
Americus National Soon to
Be Finished.
Contract has been made with Seiz
& Co., to complete the building for
the Americus National Bank, and the
work will now proceed at a new
pace. This company, which is also
erecting the Y. M. C. A. building, will
complete the work of overhauling the
Allen House building and that of the
bank, and will push it to completion
as rapidly as the nature of the work
will parmit. This company wiil
erect the massive vault and also lay
the tiled marble floor, and will pro
bably complete the building in time
for occupancy shortly after the holi
days. The front of the bank build
ing will be made most attractive,
while its interior fittings and furni
ture, all in plate glass and mahogany,
will be as handsome as that of any
bank in the state and a model of
convenience withal.
Peace reigns in Cuba—some days
for hours at a time.
IS UNABLE TO ATTEND
MEETING AT BUTLER
Rev. Gilbert is Detained By
Illness.
Rev. O. P. Gilbert, pastor of First
Baptist church, was prevented from i
attending the convention of Friend
ship Association, due to illaesar in hit
family. Mr. Gilbert regretted his ~
inability to meet with the Associa
tion, as did members cf his church
and of the Association as well, as
his presence at the annual meetings,
where he is always accorded places
of honor upon the program, is ever a
feature of the occasion. The con
vention closes its session today or
tomorrow. All of the fifty churches
in the Friendship Association were
represented and the meeting has been
an interesting and profitable one.
Rev. R, L. Bivins, of Furlow Lawn
church, moderator of the convention,
is presiding ®t the business session.
San Francisco has shown by her
attack on a Japanese laundry that
she is dead anxious to wash the Jap
anese out.
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