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you ARE THE LOSER
You Fail To Attend Duncan’s
“Cost Or Below Sale” Now In Progress.
WE ARE TIRED, BUT HAPPY.
Clerks Have Been Busy From Morn Till Night Waiting On Customers Since the Sale Began.
YOUR DOLLAR WILL GO A LONG WAY. FARTHER, WE BELIEVE, THAN AT ANY SALE YOU EVER ATTENDED.
Re nember, That Everything in Our Splendid Stock Is For Sale At Cost Or Below. PRICE TAG ON EVERY ARTICLE. Our Invoice Books
JPEN FOR INSPECTION to Prove Our Every Claim As To Price.
I his is not a sale where a few articles are being sacrificed to att ract trade for other lines. POSITIVELY EVERYTHING UNDER OUR ROOF WILL BE INCLUDED IN THIS
C()Si -PRICF.-OR-BELOW S\LE, and we offer SIOO to aay person finding one of the cost price tickets on any piece of goods in our vStore, marked at regular prices- Every person who
wears or buys any of the goods listed below will find this a MONEY SAVING SALE, the like of which they have never seen
( )!TOR I UNI is too tame a word. Its SALVATION for the family pocket book all the way down the line-
Umbrellas, 77c, 85c, $1.05, $1.38, $1.90.
Silk Skirts, $3.95, $5.35, $6.75 each
Ladies' Kimonas, 38c, 68c, 95c, $1.20, $1.38.
Pearl Buttons, 2 1-2 c, 4c, Bc, 1 1c dozen.
Baby Caps, 7c, 19c, 28c, 30c, 42c, 55c, 80c..
Men’s Handkerchiefs’ 4c, 7c, 11c, 16c each.
Ladies' Handkerchiefs, 2 1-2 c, 4c, Bc, 11c, 18c, 21c.
White Parasols 78c.. $1.20, $1.95, $2.25.
Silk Fans, 19c, 55c, 80c, sl.lO.
Pillow Cases, 1 lc, 16c, 21c.
White Table Damask, 38c, 62c, 78c yard.
Men’s Underwear 21c, 35c, 38c, 42c, 65c, 85c.
Men’s Collars. sc, Bc, 10c.
Men’s Suspenders, sc, 10c„ 18c, 22c pair.
Boys’ Knee Pants, 15c, 22c, 27c, 38c, 55c pair
Boys' Shirts, 15c, 38c.
Men’s Negligee Shirts, 38c, 42c, 65c, 80c.
DUNCAN MERCANTILE COMPANY,
117 and 119 Forsyth Street, John R. Shaw’s Old Stand,
Amerieus, - - ■ - Ga.
Lseaboard
1 Air Line
[1 Railway
W $6.25
iffi'ybse and Return
t ickets sold for Satur
day and Sunday forenoon
trains, and are limited for
return Tuesday following
date of sale. Further in
formation upon applica
tion to
ft H. P. EVERET r- Agt.
ItASIIFPL YOUTH PUTS OFF
MARRIAGE FIVE TIMES
Jerseyville. 111.. June 25. —(Special)
-In his fifth attempt at marriage
i >aniel Matthews and Miss Mary Fra
zut were almost married last night
ml again tonight, but the odds aie
riuw io to 4 that Matthews will never
be married. A chance remark by the
i issible-bride-to-be offered an ex
• ist* to Matthews’ bashfulness.
.Mamma isn’t feeling well to
night.” remarked Miss Frazier to her
nice, as the pair were on their way
•O the First Methodist Church.
You don’t say,” exclaimed Mat
hews, a look of deep concern over
shadowing his flushed countenance.
We can't get married while she is
ick.”
Bridegroom Turns Back
“Oh. she's not sick,” Miss Frazier
ssured him. “She's just a little in
disposed.”
“Let's go back and see how she is.
It wouldn’t be right to get married
tonight, and besides, I’d rather wait
till tomorrow.” and, with these
words. Matthews took Miss Frazier,
turned right about face and march
ed back to her home.
Scores of Matthews’ friends were
Hill
A few doses of this remedy) will in
variably cure an ordinary at\tack of
diarrhoea. V
It can always be upon,
even in the more severe at talcks of
cramp colic and cholera morbms.
It is equally successful for suAumer
diarrhoea and cholera infantnim. in
children, and is the means of swjmg
the lives of manv children each \* RT -
When reduced with water land
sweetened it is pleasant to take. 1
Every man of a family should weep
this remedy in his home. Buy it ni>w>
Price, 25c. Large Size, 5(I*o.
I
in front of the church and waited un
til 9 o’clock for the appearance of
the bridal couple.
“We’ll get married tomorrow night
sure,” Matthews told the guests when i
they came to ask for an explanation.
Matthews and Miss Frazier were
scheduled to get married Sunday
night, but he balked at the lest
minute and left the parson i :.J 150
* guests waiting at the church. Mat
thews and Mrs. Miller previously
tried to get married on two different
occasions, but his bashfulness over
came him and he bolted when time
came to say, “I will.”
His present fiancee. Miss Frazier,
is beginning to be affected by her
suitor's bashfulness and refuses to
discuss their attempts at matrimony.
A GOOD REASON
Americus People Can Tell You Wliy
' It is So.
Doan’s Kidney Pills cure the cause
of disease, and that is why the cures
are always lasting. This remedy
strengthens and tones up the kidneys,
helping them to drive out of the
body the liquid poisons that cause
backache, headache and distressing
kidney and urinary complaints. Am
ericus people testify' to permanent
cures.
Mrs. Sallie Cobb, living corner
Mayo and Lamar streets., Americus,
Ga., says: “I have only words of
praise in favor of Doan’s Kidney Pills,
and sometimes think I would not be
here if I had not learned of this rem
edy. Doan's Kidney Pills cured me of
what seemed to be an incurable case
of kidney trouble. I suffered for
ten years from the malady. I had
hemorrhages of the kidneys and the
secretions were very unnatural in ap
pearance. I was weak and had final
ly given up hope of ever getting bet
ter. I then heard about Doan’s Kid
ney Pills, and procured a box at
Dodson’s Pharmacy. They helped me
from the first, a short use cured
me and for two years I have been
perfectly well. I can never be thank
ful enough for the benefit I received
from the use of Doan’s Kidney Pills.”
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name—Doan’s—and
take no other.
PLAINS.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
PLAINS, GA., June 25.—0 n last
Wednesday afternoon Master Herbert
French celebrated hi seighth birth
day with a reception to twenty-five of
his little friends. The home pre
sented a scene of annimation when
the belles and beaux of the future
assembled, and many were the games
arranged for their pleasure. During
the afternoon cream and cake was
< served, and the happy guests wished
for their young host many annivers
aries fraught with as much pleasure
as was this one.
Air. Louie Timmerman gave a
pleasant entertainment to a congen
ial party of young folks one evening
this past week. All kinds of games
were played, and the occasion was a
particularly enjoyable one.
1 A spend-the-day party ° on last
Wednesday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. A. C. Wellons was a delightful
affair of the past week. The occas
ion was the celebration of Mr. Wel
ion’s birthday. The day was most
enjoyably spent in an informal man
ner by a few invited guests.
Mrs. G. A. Sapp, of Smithville, is
visiting at the home of Mr. W. R.
Eubanks, near town.
Miss Ida Wilder, ofter a brief visit
to Mr. W. R. Eubanks, left several
Idays ago for her home in Macon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Guest, of Savan
Brown Sheeting, 4 L2c and 6 l-2c yard.
Persian Lawns, 11c, 16c, 21c, 33c.
Wash Chiffon. 50-inch, 39c, and 60c yard.
Dress Goods; 9c, 14c, 22c, 27c, 34c, 45c, 55c, 72c, 87c yd.
Wash Goods, 3 1-2 c, sc, 6 1-4 c., 7 l-2c, 11 1-2 c, 14c,
22 1-2 c, 37 1-2 c yard.
White Goods, 6 1-2 c, Bc, 9 1-2 c, 11 3-4 c, 12c, 13 1-2 c,
17 1-2 c. 24c, 32c, 35c.
Linen Lawns, 36-inch, 20c, 37 l-2c, 46c, 55c, and 65c yd.
White Bed Spreads, 77 1-2 c, 87 1-2 c, SI.OO, $1.17 1-2,
$1.35, $1.60.
Brown and Colored Linens, 12 1-2 c, 19c, 22 1-2 c, 27 1-2 c,
37 I~2c yard.
Lace Curtains, 85c, $1.17, $1.35, $1.60, $1.87, $2.35 pair
Ladies’ Hoisery, 6c, 9c, 1 lc, 14c, 16c, 21c, 27c, and 37c pr.
Hoisery, Men’s half hose, 7c, 9c, 1 lc, 12c, 16c, and 21c pair.
Misses’ Hoisery, 7c, 10c, 12c, 16c, 21c, 37c pair.
nah, were among the visitors who at
tended the Eubanks-Guest wedding
here last week. 4
Mrs. Clinton Timmerjpan and Miss
Eula Hiller have returned to town
after a delightful stay of ten days out
at Magnolia Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Millard Jennings, ac
companied by the latter’s sisters,
Misses Rosa and Julia Brown, of Cor
dele, are spending a while pleasantly
at Myrtle Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Markett and
young son, Frederick, of Millen, have
been the guests of Mrs. Anna Mar
kett. Mr. Markett returned home a
few days ago. but Mrs. Markett will
spend some time at Magnolia Springs
before returning home.
Miss Marguerite McDonald, of At
lanta, and Air. George McDonald, of
Sumter, spent Alonday and Tuesday
here, the guests of Air. and Mrs. J. A.
McDonald.
Mrs. Colquit Ixtgan spent the
week-end with her parents, Mr. and
Airs. W. T. Wilson, of Friendship.
Miss Leila Bennington, of Colum
bus, is the attractive guest of Mr. and
Airs. W. O. Ammett.
Miss Alitch Payne, of Americus, is
a pleasant visitor at the home of
Mr. Tom Walters near town.
Aliss Cecil Kendrick and nephew.
Alaster Embry Kendrick, of Atlanta,
are visiting Mr. Alrnund Kendrick.
Airs. G. W. Rhodes, of Sylvester, is
also visiting at the home of Air. Al
mund Kendrick.
Aliss Alary Haynes, of Durham, N.
C., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Jennings this week.
Mr. B. F. Markett was a business
.visitor here this past week.
Airs. Georgia Dean, the popular
proprietress of the Dean Hotel, left a
few days ago for Parrott, where she
will visit her daughter, Mrs. R. At.
Alontz.
Air. S. A. Harris, of Buena Vista, is
visiting Mr. and Airs. J. A. AlcDon*
aid.
Messrs. Whiter. Rylander and Dave
Brinson, of Americus, were visitors
in Plains Sunday. (
Mrs. Anne Rylander, of Americus,
stopped with friends here Sunday, en
route to Alagnolia Springs, where she
will spend some time.
Miss .Mattie Rylander, of Americus,
was the pleasant guest of Miss Floy
Oliver Sunday.
Mr. John Argo, of Americus, made
a business trip to Plains Wednesday.
Mr. Arthur French, of Richland,
spent Sunday very pleasantly at
Plains.
Airs. Minnie Germany, of Columbus,
was a pleasant visitor Sunday at the
home of Mr. Edgar Timmerman, Jr.
Airs. Jesse Timmerman has return
ed home from a visit to her sister,
Airs. Tom Jones, near Preston.
Misses Belle Jones and Ruth Ken
drick. and their visitors, Alisses Foy,
of Egypt, Roberts, of Cordele, aiid
Carswell, of Waycross, gave a recital
in Richland one evening last week.
From all reports the entertainment
was highly creditable to the young
ladies.
Airs. Fannie Addy has returned
home, after a pleasant stay of a week
with her son, Mr. Phil Addy, near
Preston.
Aliss Alice Ruth Timmerman visited
friends in Lumpkin the past week.
Aliss Winona Evans has returned
from a pleasant visit to Putnam.
Delicious Banana Cream
This recipe is highly recommended
by one of our correspondents; try it
for dessert tomorrow.
Peel five large bananas, rub smooth
with five teaspoonfuls of sugar. Add
one teacup sweet cream beaten to a
stiff froth, then add one 10c, pack
age of Ivemon JELL-O dissolved in
1 1-2 teacups boiling water. Pour
into mold and when cold garnish with
candied cherries. Serve with whipped
cream, or any good pudding sauce.
JELL-O is sold by all grocers at 10c
per package.
FOR SALE.
4- house, with garden. SI,OOO.
Rent, $l2O.
5- house, in good condition;
$900.00.
7-room house, close in, $1,750.00.
Rent 200.00. This is a safe invest
ment, or pleasant home.
100 acres, 3 miles of R. R. $850.00.
200 acres, half mile of R. R. station.
6-room house, near church and
schools, red land.
265 acres, one mile of R. R. station.
4-room house, and two tenant houses,
running water, healthy and pure
drinking water.
Real estate is the safest of all in
vestments.
If you are looking for an invest
ment or home come to see me.
P. B. WILLIFORD.
LESLIE.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
LESLIE, GA., June 25.—Mr. Um
Amason of Atlanta, is the guest of
his brother, J. L. Amason this week.
Frank Wilson, Jr., is reported very
much improved this week.
Mr. C. P. Sims, who has been at
tending a telegraph school in Daw
son, is home again to the delight of
his many friends.
Mr. Mack Wilson of Lockhart,
Texas, is a visitor at the home of
his brother, F. A. Wilson, this week.
Aliss Stella Wade is visiting her
cousin, Miss Mitch Payne, in Ameri
cus this week.
Miss Eula Hartley, of Coleman,
visited Airs. G. R. Ferguson a few
days last week.
Mrs. A. J. Kemp visited her sister,
Mrs. J. C. Hoffman, in Cordele last
week.
Mrs. W. T. Williams returned home
( Saturday from a delightful visit to
1 her parents, at Hagan, Ga.
Prof. N. R. Blackman left last
week for his home in Jessup, N . C.,
where he will spend several weeks.
Rev. N. H. Almstead and wife
spent a few days last week with re
latives in Savannah, while there vis
iting Tybee, the seaside resort.
Miss Carrie Hinson of Erick, visit
ed her sisters, Mrs. L. S. Peabody,
and Mrs. B. J. Lumley here last
week.
Mr. and Airs. L. C. Griffin spent
Tuesday with relatives in Americus.
Air. E. B. Wallace spent Alonday
and Tuesday with relatives in Ameri
cus this week. ,
Mrs. H. A. Deriso, spent a few
days last week with relatives in’
Terrell Co.
Dr. A. J. Kemp made a flying trip
to Unadilla Monday.
Alisses Blanche and Susie Pryor,
of Smithville, were in town Alon
day.
A Certain Cure for Aching Feet
Shake into your shoes Allen’s Foot
Ease, a powder. It cures tired, ach
ing callous, sweating, swollen feet.
At all druggists and shoe stores, 25c
Sample FREE. Address, Allen S.
Olmsted, Leßoy, N. Y.
A dollar in your hand is better than
two in another’s pocket.—Chicago
News.
Make a note now .to .get .Ely’s
Cream Balm if you are troubled with
nasal catarrh, hay fever or cold in
the head. It is purifying and soothing
to the sensitive membrane that lines
the air-passages. It is made to over
-1 come the disease, not to fool the pat
ient by a short, deceptive relief. There
is no cocaine nor mercury in it. Do
l not be talked into taking a substitute
for Ely’s Cream Balm. All druggists
; sell it. Price 50c. Mailed by Ely
Bros., 56 Warren street, New York.
Infants’ Hoisery, 7c, 9c, 16c pair.
Ladies’ Muslin Gowns, 37c, 65c, 85c, $1.05, $1.33, $1.55
and $1.70 each.
Ladies’ Chemise, 38c, 57c, 65c, 80c, 96c, $1.12 each.
Ladies’ Skirts. 37c, 55c, 67c, 74c, 93c, $1.03, $1.42 and
SLB7 each.
Ladies’ Drawers, 18c, 27c, 33c, 42c, 57c, 68c, 85c, and
sl-20 pair.
Ladies’ Corset Covers, sc, 19c, 32c, 44c, 55c, 67c, 90c, $1.17
each.
Ladies’ Ribbed Vests, 7c, 9c, 11c, 13c each.
Ladies’ Belt Hose Supporters, 19c, 38c.
Ladies’ Belts. 7c, 10c, 18c, 22c, 35c, 42c, 55c, 65c, 80c,
ocicll
Ribbons, 3-4 c, 4c, 12c, 13c, 18 1-2 c yard.
Corsets, 18c, 37c, 42c, 66c, 85c each.
Laces, 4c, 6c, 71-2 c, 1 Ic, 14c, 17c, 23c yard.
HUNTINGTON.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
HUNTINGTON, GA., June 25.
Alisses Alary Lizzie Pryor, of Fitzger
ald, Mattie iWilson and Lizzie Wil
son of Leslie, are visiting Miss Ethel
Broadfield, near Huntington.
Prof, and Mrs. J. T. Price are visit
ing in Leslie.
Mn W. B. Statham and little daugh
ter, Maud, of Richland, came Sunday
to visit Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Castle
berry.
Miss Eufa Tomlinson has returned
from Cobb, where she was the guest
of her sister, Airs. J. C. Hill.
Mr. G. W. Nunn made a business
trip to Americus Monday.
Mr. B. T. Johnson went to Americus
Tuesday.
Capt. J. H. Daniel, of Friendship,
was in Huntington Monday.
Dr. and Airs. R. L. Reeves of Leslie,
spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs.
Reeves’ mother, Airs. A. S. Nunn.
Messrs. J. L. and B. T. Johnson
are adding to their already pretty
residence.
Mr. Claude Johnson made a social
visit, to Americus Sunday.
It has been four weeks since we
have had any rain and the crops are
suffering.
Mr. W. AI. Castleberry has returned
from Oglethorpe.
Mrs. Al. A. Hartly, of Fitzgerald,
has returned to her home after a
visit of one week to her daughter,
Airs. T. E. Castleberry.
Mr. C. T. Broadfield was painfully
but. not seriously hurt last Saturday
in attempting to descend the steps.
Deafuess Cannot be Cured
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition of the mucous
lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inflamed, you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect heading,
and when it is entirely closed, deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
flammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an in
flammed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
AVe will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take aHll’s Family Pills for consti
pation.
Some women would rather find
secrets out themselves than be told.
—Chicago News.
Every Woman Will Be Interested
If you have pains in the back, uri
nary, bladder or kidney trouble, and
want a certain pleasant herb cure for
woman’s ills, try Mother Gray’s Aus
tralian-Leaf. It is a safe and never
failing regulator. At druggists or
by mail 50 cents. Sample package
FREE. Address, The Alother Gray
Co., Leßcy. N. Y.
A haunted house has shades in
stead of curtains.—Chicago News.
LOOK OUT!
Books for city tax returns close
July Ist.
Make your returns and avoid being
double taxed.
Don’t let your name appear on
delinquent list ....
T. N. HAWKES, Clerk & Tr.
Sun, Tues, Thur.-2weeks,
'THE QUOTATIONS
IN AMERICUS
: Cotton Market as Reported Daily
by L. G. Council.
I
1 Americus, Ga., June 25. —We quote
| the local cotton market dull, as
| follows:
Today Y’st’day
Fully Good Middling.. 11} 11A
Good Middling ll] 11}
Middling 11 11
NEW YORK FUTURES.
New York, June2s. —Futures closed
steady
Open Close
July 10.18 9.95
Oct 9.38 9.26
Dec 9.24 9.12
The Slorr of a jtfedicine.
Its name—" Golden Medical Discovery*
was suggested by one of its most import
ant and valuable ingredients Golden
Seal root.
Nearly forty years ago, Dr. Pierce dis
covered that he could, by the use of pure,
triple-refined glycerine, aided by a cer
tain degree of constantly maintained
heat and with the aid of apparatus and
appliances designed for that purpose, ex
tract from our most valuable native me
dicinal roots their curative properties
much better than by the use of alcohol,
so generally employed. So the now world
famed "Golden Medical Discovery,” for
the cure of weak stomach, Indigestion, or
dyspepsia, torpid liver, or biliousness and
kindred derangements was first made, as
It ever sinie has bVn, without a particle
of alcohol in its make-up.
A glancevjWthejf iVI list of Its Ingredi
ents, printed ou'everv bottle-wrapper,
will show that it is naaae from the most
valuable medicinal growing
In our American foreslSJ All these in
gredients have received the'sfrotmcst en
dorsement from tne leading medical e\-
peris. teachers" amTiElhaftilaii liulLan
MaUco who rpcommimri-thp.m-as the y<ty
mmjlies for the diseases for which
, JtoiicaO)i£SQxea.”..
A little booßof these endorsements lias
been compiled by Dr. R. V. Pierce, ol
Buffalo, N.Y., and will be mailed free to
any one asking same by postal card, or
letter addressed to the Doctor as above.
From these endorsements, copied from
standard medical books of all the differ
ent schools of practice, it will be founo
that the ingredients composing the "Gold
en Medical Discovery ” are advised not
only for the cure of the above mentioned
diseases, but also for the cure of all ca
tarrhal, bronchial and throat affections,
accompained with catarrhal discharges,
hoarseness, sore throat, lingering, or
hang-on-coughs, and all those wasting
affections which, if not promptly aud
properly treated are liable to terminate
in consumption. Take Dr. Pierce’s Dis
covery in time and persevere in its use
until you give it a fair trial and it is not
likely to disappoint. Too much must not
be expected of it. It will not perform
miracles. It will not cure consumption
in its advanced stages. No medicine will.
It will cure the affections that lead up to
consumption, if taken in time.
Never judge a man by the talk he
lets out in his own behalf. —Chicago
News.
Big Fourth of July Picnic at Myrtle
.Springs
The annual Fourth of July Picnic
at Myrtle Springs will be on Satur
day, July 4th. Everybody invited to
come and enjoy the Florious Fourth.
A band of music wil be on hand
and several games of baseball will be
played during the day.
27-30-&W.
If Hearst had not insisted on that
count he might have cherished a
pleasing delusion indefinitely.—Phil
adelphia Ledger.
TALES Os THE TOWN
TOLD IN PEW LINES
Pencil Siubs Picked Up At
Random.
Hammocks, tennis arid baseball
goods, croquet sets. Holliday's Book-
Store. Phone 246.
A congenial party of a dozen ladies
and gentlemen picnicked at Myrtle
Springs yesterday, and greatly enjoy
ed the outing.
A goodly audience will go out this
afternoon to see Albany and Americus
mix it up at the ball park. Just watch
ye the Champs.
Even the pet alligator in the arte
sian well basin is kicking about the
water supply as he dusts the bottom
with his rail.
Four bridal parties were upon the
northbound train leaving Americus
yesterday. The return trip will be
less enthusiastic.
Let Americus be getting ready for
a general suspension of business and
jollification on Monday, July 6th, in
lieu of the Fourth.
Later advices from the sick room
of Mr, Max Littlejohn announce some
improvement, though he is still very
ill with typhoid fever.
With a few additions to the inter
ior of the Y. M. C. A. building, and a
few additions to the building fund, it
wlli be completed.
Melons and canteloupes are now at
their best and the Americus market
is stocked to the top with as fine
ones as ever grew.
The lady who recently lost a gold
bracelet at the baseball park can
recover it from the finder by calling
on the Times-Reeorder.
A fine calf, raised in Americus and
valued at. $l5O, was expressed yester
day to a Ixmisiana town. There’s
money in stock-raising.
The thought of inbiblng Town Creek
Lithia was really fierce, but matters
are satisfactory now and Americus
will not have to do it.
The projectors of the driving park
and racetrack say the work is not
lagging. All that is needed now are
the unpaid subscriptions.
Americus Lodge No. 13 will meet
tonight for work in the master’s de
gree, and all Master Masons are res
pectfully invited to attend.
While the effort to rain yesterday
proved futile the dark clouds and
scattering rain drops served to curb
the cussing of the weather.
Already the price of brick is ad
vancing and in Americus, where car
loads of them are needed, there has
been a failure to place orders.
The Tybee season is on, and on
July Ist Unbathed Americus can go
to sea by the Central for $3.50 round
trip, and tickets good six days.
While less favored sections, are
Dragging about “the first cotton
bloom” farmers near Americus are
looking upon the nearly grown bolls.
TO CONSERVE THE
COUNTRY’S RESOURCES
Washington, D. C., June 25. (Spe
cial) —Practical work resulting from
the recent conference of governors
at the White House will begin with
the organization of the national
conservation commission this week.
The governors joined in a declaration
favoring the appointment of a Federal
as well as State commissions to co-1
operate in a plan for the conserva-|
tion of the natural resources of thej
country. Under the direction of Gif
ford Pinchot, chairman of the nat
ional commission, plans are under
way for beginning the work of col
lecting information upon which to
base the preliminary report of the
commission, to be made next Janu
ary.
In these words of President Roose
velt, the keynote for the work of the
commission is: “Every effort should
be made to prevent destruction, to
reduce waste, and to distribute the
enjoyment of our natural wealth in
such away as to promote the great
est good for the greatest number for
the longest time.” The commission
will begin its inquiry in looking to
ward development of water transpor
tation, judicious development of
forests, control of streams, with a
view of reducing soil waste and
permitting American farms to in
crease in fertility and productive
ness; proper use of public lands of
the country, and judicious develop
ment of its mineral resources.
Almost simultaneously with the
appointment of the commission the
President issued an order authorizing
the Federal departments to give the
commission such help as it may re
quire. Information will also be
sought in other quarters, and the
commission will probably divide into
subcommittees to more effectively ob
tain information on the various sub
jects to be considered.
A train of thought should not be
allowed to run wild.—Chicago News.
Dancing would be awful hard work
if it wasn't such fun.—Chicago News.
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SEE
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“ICE”
When hot call No. 104 for S. R.
Sims, the ice man, who is now pre
pared to serve you with “Artesian
Ice.”
HOME
MADE
COMFORT
My delivery system will be under
the personal management of Sambo,
an expert in his line, with years of
experience. For the best service I
ask all who might need ice to call
on drivers of the white wagons for
ice books to be redeemed with Artes
ian Ice.
Solid Comfort.
500 lb book, 10 pound coupons $2.25
1,000 lb book, 25 pound coupons, $4.00
2,000 lb book, 50 pound coupons, SB.OO
5,000 lb book, 100 lb coupons $16.50
For further information, if any is
wanted, call S. R. Sims, who will be
glad to tell you more.
Americus Ice Co.
S. R. SIMS, Owner.
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FOR SALE
FOR SALE or Rent—Thrse splen
did second hand Upright Pianos,
Standard makes, in first class con
dition ,at bargain prices, L. D. Lock
hart.
FOR RENT
FOR RENT —117 and 119 Forsyth
Street, Americus, two large stores
with plate glass show windows and
good basement, location one of the
best in the city, on one of the prin
cipal business streets. Now occupied
by Duncan Mercantile Co., and known
as the old John R. Shaw stores. Pos
session given Sept. Ist, 1908. Apply
to John B. Felder, Real Estate Agent,
Americus, Ga., or Mrs. John R. Shaw,
College Park, Ga. 10-ts.
FOR RENT —3 up-stairs rooms, with
modern conveniences. Possession
given June 15th. Apply to JOE
BROWN. 3-ts.
RUSSIAN PRINCESS HAD
RENOUNCED A TITLE
New York, June 25.—(Special)
Mrs. William B. Neftel died on Sat
urday at her home, 1.391 Madison ave
nue. Her death closes an interesting
career of eighty years.
Mrs. Neftel was in her own right
Princess de Georgie of Russia, but
in her life of forty-eight years in
this city she never used and disap
proved the use by others of her title.
She had become so thoroughly Ameri
canized that she chose to live her
life regardless of her foreign pres
tige.
Mrs. Neftel was formerly Nadine,
daughter of King Georges XIII, of
Georgia. This title was borne by
the various rules of Georgia in the
Caucasus Mountains of Southern
Russia. Her family ruled the pro
vince undisturbed and independent
for centuries. .
Mrs. Neftel’s father was the last of
the reigning Princes and their sway
ended with the Crimean War. He
died after ceding Georgia to Russia,
and the family of the Princess went
to Moscow. Soon afterward she met
Dr. William D. Neftel, a surgeon in
the Russian Army. They were mar
ried with great pomp in Moscow and
made preparations to go to America.
The Princess was always inde
pendent in her views and foresaw a
life of untrammeled usefulness for
her young husband in the faraway
land. The circumstances of the eva
cuation of Georgia by her family also
embittered her against the new Rus
sia, and she willingly came to the new
t land.
\ She was received generally by so
ciety, and her indifference toward
her title endeared her to patriotic Am
ericans. Her own love for her com
patriots was evinced by her enter
tainments for prominent Russians
who came to New York, but she adapt
ed herself invariably to the customs
of the United States.
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