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THE AMER10US WEEKLY TIMES-REtORDER: FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1901.
BITS OF NEWS TOO
SHORT FOR A HEAD.
jailed Down to Five Lines and Bunch'
ed Together.
2 AND MIRROR OF EVENTS HERE
Happenings in City and Suburb of
Local Interest to Be Perused at
Leisure While Your Coffee Is
Cooling.
Buist's Eastern grown seed Irish Po
tatoes, beans, peas, etc.
Hudson’s Dbco Stoke.
jjre. W. M. Tullis returned yester
day from a visit of several days to rela
tives in Preston.
The registration books closed yester
day with about 3.750 names thereon.
The candidates for clerk will now in
terview these gentlemen.
Sumter county ranks third as a cot
ton producer among the 137 counties
0 f Georgia. Burke takes first place
with Carroll a close second,
lion O. B. Stevens, state commis
sioner of agricultnre, was in Americns
vesterday en route to his plantation in
Terrell county on business.
Iu absence of business of any kind,
the court house attaches yesterday dis
cussed the possible inclination of the
perch to “bite” at this time.
Mr. Charles N. Hildreth, of Live
Oak, Fla. is spending a few days with
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Conneil while en
route to New York on business.
Mrs. D Holmes, of Fitzgerald, came
up to attend the marriage last evening
and spend a week here with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Roney.
Mr. D. M. Borum is regretting the
demise of his buggy horse, “Old Tom”
for twenty years a familiar figure upon
the streets and once a great trotter.
The city ball and jail park was given
a spring cleaning yesterday. The
drooping willows are blooming, and
choice (lowers will be planted there.
;C:oUGH SYRUP
cures Hacking Coughs,
Soro Lungs, Grippe, Pneu
monia and Bronchitis in a
few days. Why then risk
Consumption, a slow, sure
death? Get I)r. Bull’s
Cough Syrup. Price, 25c.
Don’t be imposed upon.
Refuse the dealer's substitute ; it
is not as g.HKt as I)r. Bull s.
Salvation Oil cures Rheumatism,
Aches and Pains. 15 Assets.
THEY COME IN GARS
AND 60 THEIR WAY.
People Who Came Here or Went Away
Yesterday.
AMERIOUS A MECCA FOR MANY.
GIVING THE NAME OF DUDLEY
The sale of emptied jnga is <iuite an
industry here, and possibly several
thousands have been bought recently
by junk dealers at 1 and 2 cents each.
Dr. J. R. Robbins, who recently re
moved to Americns to practice his
profession, has his office over Gate
wood's and residence onCbarch street.
The election for clerk of court takes
place in just oue week. In the mean
time the three candidates are patting
all of the 2,500 registered voters on their
“sure" lists
Miss Margaret Callaway, the talent
ed society editress of the Macon News,
is the guest of her cousin, Miss Mer-
via Callaway. She came to attend the
weddiug Inst night.
Confederate widows entitled to pen
sions under the amended act will have
to wait for their money, as there is no
funds in the state treasury with which
to meet their claims.
An Imposter Works the Natives at
Ocilla.
Some rascally chap, whose identity
is unknown, has been victimizing the
good people about Ooilla, beating
board bills, forging checks aud doing
other meanness, and had the very ex
quisite gall to tell them that he was
George Dndley, of Americas.
Yesterday's press dispatches con
tained a lengthy account of the esca
pades of this miscreant, who is mas
querading as George Dudley.
Representing himself as above etat
ed, the cheeky fellow did all manner
of Btrange things, including the forg
ing of an order for goods, getting
drank and painting the town a brilliant
carmine, and in many ways astonish
ing the good people of that village.
Mr. Dudley was shown the article
yesterday and his righteous wrath
knew no bonnds.
He conld not imagine who the fellow
is, thongh the article desoribes him as
a professional painter, slender built,
dark complexion and dark eyes, one of
which is defective. Mr, Dudley will
investigate the case with a view to lO'
eating the bad citizen.
Mr. Dudley is a young man of excel
lent family and is justly indignant at
this outrage.
DECLARED THE SAME DIVIDEND.
Americns will be well represented at
the Georgia Baptist Convention, which
meets iu Valdosta on Thursday of next
week, 2*th. Six hundred delegates
will attend the convention.
Tom Solomon, the negro who poBed
»s a revenue officer, detective oto. etc.
etc, aud was locked up for vaerauoy,
bad a committal trial yesterday and is
belli iu a default of a $50 bond.
Such Hue weather as that of yester-
‘Isy will cause the shirtwaist to bloom,
*ud the summer girl in all her radiant
beauty will soon line up to the soda
fountain aud order “a freeze.”
With the partridges and doves pro
tected from onslaught the average
idler wdl now get oat his fishing pole
for the spring campaiga against the
festive redeye and the elBsivo perch.
Planters Bank Fays Its Stockholders
Ten FerjICent.
The Planters Bank of Amencus has
just held its annual stockholders meet
ing and, as it has done for eight years
past, paid them a cash dividend of ten
per cent upon the capital stock of $50,
000 besides passing a neat sum to the
account of undivided profits.
It was an excellent reflex upon the
bank’s business for the paBt year.
Since its organization the Planters
Bank has alwayB paid an annual divi
dend of ten per cent, and at the same
time added to undivided profits.
In the election of officers for the cur
rent year Mr. L. G. Council was elect
ed president to succeed to the vacancy
cansed by the death of his father, Mr.
George W. Council The.directors are:
Lee G. Conneil, Chas M. Council, It.
J. Perry, E. J. Eldridge, E. B. Council
and W, E. Brown.
Mr. R. J. Perry was re-elected vice-
president and Mr. Charles M. Council
cashier, whieh positions of trust they
have held many years
DIED SUNDAY NEAR ELLAVILLE
!u tbe primary election for county
officers on June nth last year, only
l. ; !U votes were cast in a registration
of'.'soo. How many, therefore, will
W east iu the election of clerk of court!
A Superb Grip Cure.
•i obnson’. Tonlo is asuperb Grip cure.
iJrivoH out every trace of Grip poison
n the nyatem. Does It quick.
Within an hour it enters tbe blood and
jegins to neutralize the effects of* th
poison. Within a day it places a Grip
Jictini beyond the point of danger.
Within a week, ruddy cheeks attest re-
[Jirn of perfect health. Price, 50 cents
*t cures. Ask .for Johnson’s Chill
anu * ever Tonic. Take nothing else.
CONDITION IS QUITE CRITICAL.
® r - St athan of Dawson Is Reported
Very Ill.
Mrs. j. it. Thompson, of Americas,
called to Dawson yesterday by the
critical illness of her brother, Mr. Sta-
“* m , th ere, his condition being re-
berted as moat serione. He is also a
brother of Mr. vr. H. Statham, resid-
ln ~ ne « Americns. Only two or three
*««kaago both were summoned to
Thompson, Gs. by the fatal itinera of
,heit »i«ter, Mrs. Gross.
Prominent Young Man of That Place
Passes Away.
Mr. Ernest Dixon, residing near
Ellaville, and one of the best known
yonng men of that vicinity, died Sun
day morning of pneumonia, after an
illness of some length. The deceased
was 38 years of age and in the prime
and vigor of young manhood. He was
a successful farmer, residing at the
plantation home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Freeman Dixon, who, with
four brothers, Messrs. Lncins, Claude,
Eugene and Oltn Dixon, the latter a
resident of Americns, survive him.
The deceased was a gentleman of the
highest character, popular among all
and esteemed for his moral worth
The funeral exercises at Ellaville yes
terday afternoon were largely attended.
REV- CHAPMAN WILL OFFICIATE
Preaching at Universalist Church
Sunday the 24th.
The members of the Universalist
chnrch are to be congratulated upon
being able to have the services of Rev.
Thomas Chapman, superintendent of
Universalist Missions in Georgia, for
once a mouth leverv fourth bnnday).
Mr. Chapman is one of the ablest and
strongest ministers in the denomi
nation. He has held for the past six
years the important position of state
missionary. Under his ministry the
number of churches has doubled and
the church memberihip has more than
doubled. At the last state convention
he was made superintendent of state
misaious the highest position iu the
gilt of that body.
Your Own Name or That of a Friend
May Be Found Below In the Lengthy
List ^ Yesterday's Visitors Who
Came Here
Boundless Array of Bargains in Every Department,
Mr. O. V, Lamar, one of Richland's
leading citizens, was in Americus yes
terday morning.
Duke Hamil, Jr., is confined to his
home on Lamar street with a severe
attack of pneumonia.
George Duuoan and John Council
have been viewing the sights nbont
Savannah for two days.
Mrs, W. M. Tullis 'leaves today for
Preston to spend several days with her
sister there, who is quite ill.
Mrs. John T. Deuuis has returned to
Eatonton alter a visit to her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Gatewood.
Last Monday’s inflow of business wa$a test of this store’s ability to serve
you satisfactorily. We plan that way. Backed by thousands of dollars worth ‘
of new and wisely chosen merchandise, spurred on by vigor and energy of pur
pose, isn’t it natural that our sale should be a success ? • M
Hundreds of People Are Concerned in This Sale.
Extraordinary price concessions to stimulate business and prove still
more vividly to our hundreds of friends that this is Americus’ fastest growing
store. Everything that’s new and welcome for Spring in Dry Qoods, persona,
wear and home-furnishings. Our guarantee satisfaction or your money backl
behind every purchase. Every line is ready for the coming week; the bargains
will be bigger and better than ever. WE FILL ORDERS BY MAIL.
Missses Lois Summers and Antoin
ette Lockett are spending a day or two
with friends in Montezuma, going up
yesterday afternoon.
After spending a week in Fort Valley,
Miss Ruby Hudson, of this city, has
gone to Macon to visit friends.
Mr. L C. Hill, a well known citizen
of Dawson, was in Americas yesterday
morning, coming up on business.
Mrs. John R. Shaw, of Atlanta, has
been epending a week at the residence
of her father, Capt. C. W. Felder.
Mrs. George A. Turpin will return
home today from a visit to her daugh*
ter, Mrs. John \V. Wooten, at Ghana-
cey, Ga. 1
Mr. C T. Furlow returned to Atlan
ta yesterday after a short visit here.
Mrs. Furlow is still tbe guest of Mrs.
L. U. Carter.
Mrs. J. H. Evans and daughter, Mrs,
Eugene Elmore, left yesterday for
Oglethorpe and will spend several days
with relatives there.
Mr. C. R Winchester, wife and three
children have relumed to Americas
from a trip to Florida, and are resid
ing on Forrest street.
Mrs. Walton Callaway and two obit
dron arrived yesterday from Atlanta to
join Mr. Callaway at their former home
on Furlow street here.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude S. Cutts came
down from Marshallville yesterday,
and will spend a day or two among
their friends in Amerious.
Miss Lillie Vales, of Angusta, has
accepted a position at Mrs. M. T.
Elam’s store, arriving yesterday to en
ter npon her dnties there.
BEST OF ALL
To cleanse the system in agentle and
truly beneficial manner, when the
Springtime comes, nse the trne and per
fect remedy, Syrup of Figs. Buy the
genuine. Manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all druggists, at 50 cents per bottle.
FINE PICTUBE OF PROSPERITY.
loaded Wagons Hauling Material to
Country.
One of several wagons leaving Ameri
cus yesterday for the country com
manded more than a passing glance.
It stood ou Forsyth street, near the
Times-liecorder office, while the own
er piled it high with artioles to be
used in making bis cotton crop. The
wagon, made in Michigan, was drawn
by two MisBonri mules, dressed in
harness made in Ohio. The rear of
the wagon held ten Backs of guano,
while in front was piled 2uO or 300 lbs
Western meat, besides numerons ban
dies, and two patented cotton planters
made in Chattanooga. Georgia pro
duced nothing bat the negro driver
and the mortgage on tbe males.
Where can yon invest money more
profitably than by buying a bottle of
Prickly Ash Bittehs- yoaget four for
one. A kidney medicine, a liver ton
ic, stomach strengthener and bowel
cleanser. Four medicines for one
dollar. Dr ;E. J. Eldridge.
0PENINQ MONDAY AND TUESDAY
Miss Roebuck Will Have Millinery
Display Then.
If the weather is suitable Miss Kate
Roebuck will have her millinery open
ing next Monday and Tuesday, 25th
and 28th, and invites tbe ladies to call
and inapeet her snperb line of pattern
bats and millinery goods.
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"grocers everywhere.i
15 Stylus Foreign Fancies at 25c. yard
10 Styles Foreign Fancies at 29c. yard.
S Styles Foreign Fancies at .‘15c. yard,
(i Styles Foreign Fancies at 39c. yard.
10 Styles Foreign Fancies at SOe. yard.
5 Styles Foreign Fancies at 05c. yard.
2 Styles Silk Dimities at 35c, yard.
Umbrellas.
Men's and Women's^All Pure Silk.
Those Cor women conic in great variety of han
dles, some silver trimmed. The men’s
have fine natural wood handles. Some of
the Umbrellas are $2,25 kinds, none worth
less than $2.00. One hundred will lie of
fered Monday-and Tuesday at, each 98c.
The Ribbon Sale.
The offering is practically as goods now as last
Monday morning, the first day of this suc
cessful riblion sale. All the reserve stock
has been brought forward—beautiful rili-
ttuns in every width from 22 to No. 80 at
*'“tlie uniform price of, peryard 1
1,000 Yards best Standard Prints in fifty differ
ent patterns, will be sold Monday and
Tuesday at, per yard 3Jc.
200 Men’s, Hoy's and Children's Caps of almost
every description, regularly sold at 25c,
35c. and 50c. Monday and Tuesday your
choice, each for 19e.
100 Short lengths of heavy Cheviots, regularly
sold oil' the full bolt at 124c; price for
those lengths, 10 to 20 yards, per yard 8Ae.
Fifty remanents nil-iiucu Table Damask, 08
inches wide, guaranteed all-linen; twenty
patterns; regularly sold for 05c. oil' the
bolt: price for remnants 48c.
They are iu lengths just rigid for most
tables, two, two and one-half and three
yard pieces.
Scriven’s Patent Elastic Seam Drawers, tiro
genuine No. 50, waist sizes 28 to 44, in
seam measures 28 to 35, at per pair 02Ae
Men’s Night Shills, made of fine Muslin, silk
embroidered fronts; regularly sold at $1.00
licrere at 02Ae
Ladies' Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, colored
liorders full size; regularly sold at 5c each
here Monday and Tuesday at, per doz 37 Ac
Table Napkins 7-8 size, only twenty-five dozen
will is- sold Monday and Tuesday, regular
price $1.00, at per dozen 49c
2,500 yards fiebu
Spring Percales "Underpriced.
A bright, fresh lot that came to as last week.
They are the liest standard makes. Other
stores will sell these identical goods the
coming season at 124c yard. The patterns
are all good—they arc full yard wide aud
and offered here at 10c.
instead of 12Jc.
Men’s wool filling Jeans Pants, good weight
aud well made, regularly sold at 75c; here Monday-
and Tuesday only, at 49c per pair,
Three Hundred
Windotv Shades at Half Trice.
A line of excellent Window Shades, made in
the new style, that we secured at the liber
al saving. We have them in all the lead-
colors and lengths; worth double and more
at, ca^h 50c.
2,500 Yards 36-Inch Madras Cloths
Worth iaj£c. at 6^4c.
We told of fche.se a week ago. The quantity
makes file remarkable price. The goods
are brand new and in perfect condition.
Over oue hundred patterns to select from.
It is probably the best wasli goods ever of
fered at such a price, aud the selling will
no doubt lie rapid 6|c.
Men’s Uulaundried White Shirts.
Made of the famous Wamsutta Muslin, rein
forced Imek and front. You can’t match
them anywhere under $1.00; sizes 14 to
184, at each 50c.
i8c. and 20c. Printed Dimities at 11c.
Three thousand yards of one of't-he most staple
fabrics of the season. Scarce at its regular
price, now at a saving of seven to nine
cents a yard, because of a small defect that
cannot lie noticed, aud which is hard to
find if you know what to look for—oc
casionally an uneven cord, ■ nothing else,
and these are a few to a piece and are like
ly to lie found iu the liest regular goods.
Quite an array of the choicest colorings.in,
beautiful shades, at per yd lift.
instead of 18c. and 20c.
Ladies’ Ribbed Vest Underpriced. •
50 Dozen Ladies’ Itiblicd Vest in a new lace
effect, embroidered round neck and shoul
ders, iu delicate shades of pink and blue,
made to sell for 25c; Monday and Tuesday A
we will sell sell five to a customer, no
linin' or no less at the price—each 9c.
New White Qoods Are Here,
These few hints of kinds of prices.
India Linens, 5c, 8e, 124c, 15e, I7je, 20c and.
25c yard.
Persian Lawns 124c, 15c, 224c aud 25c yard.
White Dimities, stripes and cheeks, 10c amli
124c yard.
40 fneli Wlrite Lawns 8c, 10c 124c.
White Swiss 10c, 124c, 20e, and on up to 350
yard.
Check Nainsook 8c, 10c, 124c yard.
300 Dozen Val Laces, j to 4 inch wide, regu
larly sold from 15c to 25c dozen. Very special Mon
day and Tuesday at XOe dozen.
389
Men's all Linen Culls, all styles, straifilit and.
reversible; regularly sold at 20c to 25c; here Mon
day and Tuesday at 9c per pair.
Men’s ail Linen Collars, turn downs and stand-
ing; regularly sold at lOe each; here Monday and.
Tuesday only, at 48c per dozen..
1,000 Spools Black Spool Silk, all letters lie
stock, never sold for less than 5c; here Monday and!
Tuesday only, at 2c per spool.
300 Pairs Men’s Overall Pants, double fronts^
never known to sell for less than 65c; here Monday-
and Tuesday only at 49c pair."
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