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BITS OF NEWS TOO SHORTJOR A HEAD, Boiled Down to Four Lines and Bunched. MISSIONARY UNION BEGINS session, I'arge Attendance of Work ers Yesterday. FURLOW LAWN BAPTIST CHURCH Happenings in Tho City and Suburbs , of Local Interest to Be Perused at I Add ‘ 053 of Wo,co '»e By Mrs. Worthy and Response By Mrs. Tift-Presi- _ ’ AMERICUS MEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER: h’HIDAY, NOVEMBER It. 1902. Dodson's Pharmacy. "Meet Me at Dodson's." HAND MIRROR OF EVENTS HERE Leisure While Your Coffee is Slowly Cooling, For Books, Periodicals, Pictures and frames, fluo stationery, eneravinp, toys and fancy goods—headquarters st M S. Holliday’s. Americas will hardly see the Harris Nickel Plajo show as, after playing Cordele it will go into winter quarters at Valdosta. Steve Wooten, the well known bag gage transfer man, is now critically ill, and it is feared that he may succumb to typhoid fever. Americus is going to have a splendid fire record this year. So far there has not been a building destroyed, and few tires of any kind. The delayed chicken got hero in time. A rhipment of several hundred from north Georgia came to local dealers yesterday. There was quite an improvement in the cotton market yesterday. The “king” is now recuperating and will soon be himself again. Butter, egg*, chickens and turkeys are more plentiful just now. But the chickens will play fearful odds in com ing to town next week. The average citizen is already plan ning for Thanksgiving Day. Various sports and amusements will serve to while away the day here. Seven and a half cents for flue cot ton seems a bit cheap for the article, but the increase in the yield more than makes up the difference. dent Northen Addressed Hie Mis- i slonary Union Last Night. The campaign for the city offices waxes warmer as the date of election draws nearer. Americus has rarely seen a tighter little race, Americas is eDjoying the glorious Indian Summer. The weather is as balmy as that of May the roses bio jm and all nature seems glad. Thousands of gallons of now cano syrup will be hermetically sealed in bottles by Americas people as this pro cess keeps the syrup fresh. Amerious’ warehouse receipts now total 35,000 bales. The crop here about is turning out better than any one expeoted a month ago. The Baptist delegatea wero greatly pleased with their visit yesterday to the cemetery at Andersonville, where 13,700 soldiers are buried. Supt. Montgomery was forced to suspend work upon tho Methodist Church yesterday, the supply of pressed brick having run out. Hirby Jones, having nothing human to lavish his young affections upon, caught a chameleon yesterday in the basement of the Allen House. The twentieth annual meeting of the Woman’s Baptist Missionary Union, auxiliary to the Georgia Baptist Con vention, was convened at Furlow Lawn Baptist Church at 9 o’clock yes terday morning with a largo number of delegates in attendance. Devotional exercises w.-re led by 'lrs. B. E. Neighbor. Mrs. B. H. Worthy delivered the address of wel come, to which response was made by Mrs. H. H. Tift, of Tifton, Ga. Miss M. E. Wright, of Augusts, president of the Union, delivered the annual address, which commanded the wrapt attention of the large assemblage and was an eteqaent and inspiring tribute to woman’s woik. The meeting yesterday consisted of morning and afternoon sessions, the enrollment committee submitting Nts report in the morning. An unique and beautiful feature of the morning session was the presonta- tition of a bouquet of white roses and violets, symbolio of purity and modes ty, from Mrs. H. H. Tift, of Tifton, on behalf of the.women of Georgia to tho women of Amerious. It was graceful ly accepted by Mrs. B. H. Worthy. Tho afternoon session was made most helpful by a missionary talk by Mrs. Todd, of Macon, a returned mic sionary from China. Fresident Nor then addressed the union last night on orphans home work. tw&URAWCE Thi. man who Insures tils life!, wise for his family. The man who Insures his beam is wise both for his family auo himself. You may Insure health by guard ing It. It Is worth guarding. At the first attack of disease which generally approaches through the LIVER and mani fests itself In Innumerable ways TAKE —. Ms Pills And saveyour health. GINHOUSE AND CONTENTS BURN. Several Bales Cotton and Cotton seed Are Lost As the resnlt of aoeldent, Mr. J. L. Chambliss snflera the loss of his gin- honse and contents by fire. The fltmes originated st the gin, probably dne to friction or n match in the cotton, and quickly spread sll over the yinhonse. This bonding, together with the sngsr mill near by, wss totally oonsnmed together with several bales of seed cot ton and large qnantity of cottonseed stored In the home. The loss la not known, bnt will be very considerable The Best Bemedr For Croup [From the Atchtnson, Kan., Dally Ulobc.J This Is tbe re son when tbe woman who knows tbe best remedies for croup is in demind In eveiy neighborhood. One of tbe most terrible things lu tie world ia to be awakened iu tbe middle of tbe night by a whoupfrom one of the children, Tbe oroup remedies are al most as sure to be lost, in case of croup, as a revolver is sure to be lost In case of buiglare. There used to be an old- fashioned remedy for oroup, known ns hive syrup and toln, but eome modern mother's say that Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Is better, and does not oost so much. It causes the patient to "thrqw up tbe pblegm” quicker, and gives ro lief In a shorter time. Give this remedy asaoou • tbe eroupy cough appeal sand It will pre.ent tbe a’.laok. It never falls aad is pleasant and safo to take, for sale hr all drugglata. •/'or that Cough, A conght is a little thing when it begins. This is the time to stop it. The longer you put if off the harder it is to cure. The longer it lasts the more severe it becomes. Let it run oil and there is no no telliDg what tho end will be. The worse case of corsnmptiou was a little cough once. Dodson’s Cough Balsam will stop any cough when it begins. It will stop almost all coughs after they get bad. But the best way is to take it at the first sign of a cold. Dodson’s Cough Balsam is the best remedy for coughs, colds, hoarse ness and all diseases of the throat and lungs. Price 25c and 50c. THEY COME IN GARS AND 60 THEIR WAY. People Who Came or Went Away Yesterday AMERICUS A MECCA FOR MANY, j Your Own Name or That of a Friend May Be Found Below In The Long List of Yeeterday’s Visitors Who Came Here. The best at one-half price Jaft*&*• **"*11™?*?** ! Ballon. We sell two Ballou (or StoutuSmuff I tbatover and remember that .... denier at lYNEIL If as ' ' on every A.7- atr.iii ******* v TO * * uu rememoer mac states REGISTERED DISTILLER-SGUA^ endwree you the dealers* enormous profltAThars why f® ,IMeowr *QWter of s million satisfied cus- lomen. Thais why YOU should try Ik Your money back If you^re not " ‘ ‘ S’or 2/our Vooth. CREME DENTRIFICE won’t re store decayed teeth. It won't stop the toothache. But it will make your teeth white and gums healthy. It will do this in cases where other preparations fail. Price 25c. THREE BUILDINGS IN FLAMES Firemen Did Excellent Work Last '~NlghL At lOo’oIook last night fire waa dis covered in row of old wooden buildings on Forsyth street, below the oonrt- honse, and ere the alarm coaid be glyen throe homes were in flames. The fire appeared to have started in a small negro restaurant. This was wedged between two two etory buildings and the fire ran up the walls of.these and secured a firm hold upon the ehinge roofs. Tbe department was quickly upon the eeene and two or three well-direc ted streams soon extingalshed the blazing roofs bnt not before the build- ings wore considerably damaged. The stock of grooeries of Ben Philips was damaged by water, as was that of other colored ooonpanta of the ssV' eral email stores. H. T. McIntyre, St, Paul, Minn,,who has been troubled with a disordered stomach, says, "Chamberlain's Stom- toh, and Liver Tablets done me more goad than anything I have ovor taken." For sale by all druggists. BANNER tho mar-healing aalva In the world- Chamberlain’s Stomach and,. Liver Tablets. Try them When you feel dull after ca’iae. When you have no appetite. When you have a bid taste lu the month. When your liver I* torpid. ~ When your bowels are eonstipated. When you hare a headaohe: When you feat bilious, They will Improve your appetite, eleaaas and Invigorate jfcur stomaoh and rsgnlata your liver and bowels. For •ale by all druggists. Sympathy ia tbe only obarilable gift of eomo people. J’br tho /Rath, VIOLET PERFUME is one of the most popular in the world. It is said that fifty per cent of the most fastidious and exqusite wo men confine themselves to this odor. Our Violet Ammonia im parts this delightfnl odor to the bath and at the same time has all the refreshing properties of am monia, without the iritating prop erties of ordinary ammonia. Price 25c for fall ten ounce bottie with spunkle top. •/or /Rough Chin. CARNATION TOILET CREAM is an exqnsite preparation. “Best thing out for chapped hands and any roughness of the skin” say those that use it. It is absorbed quickly, and does not soil gloves or any fabric when worn immedi ately after its application. It helps to make tbe skin soft and smooth, and is a fine addition to anybody’s toilet. Price 25c. Jnnt reoeived: Freeh sbipmaut .f Huylet’a Candies at Hndeou’a drag store. Mies Myrta Hill, of Brouwood, la visiting her sister, Mrs. 8. A. Gyles, on Leo street. Senator Thomas G. Hudson return ed to Atlanta yesterday morning after spending a day here. President P. D. Pollock, of Merctr University, is ths gnest of Col. and Mrs. Frank A, Hooper. Dr. W, W. Landrum, ths prominent Atlanta divine, ia stopping at Hon Thornton Wheatleys. Mrs. H. H. Tift, of Tifton, ia the gneal of Mrs. E. D. Sheffield at her home on Taylor street. Miaa Clemente, of Richland, visiting Mre. M. 8. Hollidayjat her Uome.ou Furlow a‘"eot. Mrs. John B. 8haw, of Atlauta, is . guest at tbe home of her father, Capt W. Felder, this week. Mrs. Carrie Brannon Williams, of Savannah, will be the guest of Mrs Merrel Oallaway tots wook. Col. George Thornton came over from Preston yesterday to mingle with hie friends and the delegates. Col. B. F. Abbott, of Atlanta, Is tbe guest of Mr. Thornton Wheatley while attending tbe Baptist convention. Bev. G. A. NuunalIy,7prosldont cf tbe Southern Female College of La Grange, ia a prominent visitor in Americus. Misses Hattie and Amzle Daniel re turned to their home near Friendship yesterday after a very pleasant visit in Americas. Miss Sadie Morris, the charming gnest of ths Misses Hollis for some time, returned to ber home in Atlanta yesterday. Miss Minnie Bagtey leaves at noon today for Burlington, N. O. where an excellent position as teaober has been tendered ber. After a pleasant visit of some length in Jackson, Ga. Mies Marie Lamar re turned home yesterday to tbe delight of ber friends. Mrs. L. D. Lockhart, after a stay of several months in north Georgia and mare reoently in Atlanta, returned home last night. Mrs. Willingham, of Atlanta, is the gnest of Mias Alioe Wheatley while attending tbe session of the Woman’s Miaaionary Union. Mrs. JnlianJOlarke, of Albany, ar rived yesterday upon a visit to ber mother, Mrs. Willie Smith, and anal, Mrs. James Dodson. Miss Alma Gllok, one of the moat beautiful of the season's visitors bore, the gnest of Miff Shipp, retnrned to 1 Tuscaloosa, Ala.ioday. Mr. and Mrs. B. 8, Wslksr, of Mon roe, Ga. are gnesta of their daughter, Mrs. Frank Harrold, while attending tbe Baptist Convention, Bev. A. B. Campbell and Mrs. Campbell are again among their Americas friends, gneatiofMr. and Mrs. G, Morgan Eldridge. President O, O, Cox, of Cox College, A. A. Orson, of Oolnmbns, Dr. J. K. Pace and Dr. J. F. Parser, of Atlsnte, are with Bev.' B. L. Bivins. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Harrold will en tertain President and Mrs. W. J, Northen] daring tbe Baptist Conven tion. Mrs. Northen came yesterday. Direct from our distillery to YOU Sava* Daalars' Prof Ita I Pravanf $ Adulteration I HAYNER WHISKEY PURE SEVEN-YEAR-OLD RYE 4 FULL EXPRESS QUARTS O PREPAID t * ^ Ien BCn< * ^back at our expense your 13.20 Write our nearest oOoe aad do It NOW. THE HAYNER DISTILLING COMPANY Atlanta* qa. dayton, ohio st, lows, mo, st. paui, mink, Oistillxbt, Trot, o. establuuied ISM DEATH OF A COLORED CITIZEN Stove Wooten, Prominent Negro, ■ Died Yesterday. In the dedth of Steve Wooten Ameri cas sustains ths loss of one of her most reipeeled and very worthy color ed oitizens who for nearly a score of years has been engaged In business here. The end came yesterday afters long illness from typhoid fever. For many years Woolen has conduoted n baggage transfer business here, and there is tot a oitizen of Americas or a traveling msn in Georgia whom be has not faithfnlly served. He was honest, coorteona and ever obliging, having tbe perfect confidence and respect of every oitizen of Americas, end his place it one that cannot be filled. His death is very sincerely monrned, and the funeral cervices this afternoon will be largely attended by white friends end oolored a'fke. THE 8E88ION HALF COMPLETED Dodson’s Pharmacv, "Meet Me ai}Dodson's." Remedy for Nervous Exhaustion. Are yon weakened and exhausted by overwork, worry or disease. The My s tio Life Benewesr will qniokly renew your strength and vitality. It ia tbe Greatest Nerve Builder known. It is a marvelous vitalizer and atrengthener It qniokly and osrtalnly cores Lots of Appetite, Indigestion, Nervous Weak ness, Palpitation of the Heart and fall ing health. It Is indeed a wonderful Life Benower and Life Btrongthener. Sold by E. J. Eldridge, druggist, Am •nous. ^ Stepped Against a Hot Stoye, A obild of Mrs. Geo. T. Bonson, when getting his usual Saturday night bath, stepped book against a hot store whloh burned him severely. The ehlld waa In great agony and bis mother could do nothing to paclty him. Remembering that she had a britla of t Chamberlain's Pain Balm In lbs bouse, aha thought »be would try It In less ibsn half an hoar after applying It the ehlld was qntf t and asleep, and In less than two weeks waa well. Mr*. Benson Isa weU known resident of Kellar, \’a. Pain Balm la an antlieptloqllnlment and espe cially valuablo for barns, oats, braises and sprain*. For sals by all druggists. CITY NEED8 A MARKET HOUSE. Growth of Amarlous Demands Suoh an Institution. When Americus enter* upon tbe new year tbe oouaoit should begin to de vise waya and means of providing an inatitatlon tbe need of wbleh has long betn apparent—a city market. Tbe growth of tbe city render* aneb an en terprise a necessity, and there are many reasons for ita establishment and not one to tbe contrary. Besides prov ing a source of revenue to tbe olty, it would to a great extant consolidate tbe sale of meats, flab, vegetables and anob perishables and prove a convenience to housekeepers. It is a snbjeet upon wbleh tbe eolonr, present and prospee live, may begin to ponder. Though Loglslatuio ,'Has Accomplish ed But Little, With yesterday tbe Legislature ccm- pleted tbe first half of the session, tbongh comparatively little business has been traneaeted np to date. The senate, of oonrae, is well op with its work, bnt in tho honao only one gen eral bill of importaneo has been con sidered and the calendar Ib becoming heavily burdened. Three days last week were devoted to discussing pro posed changes in the rales of the house and discussing points of order. Some of the members are already beginning togst anxious about their measures, and any farther attempt to waste time in debate over trivial matters will most likely meet with tbe disapproval of a majority of tho honse. Hot Chocolate, Tomato, Beef, Clam, Celery and many others at Rxini cm's Dana Store. You Know Whet You Are Taking. When yon taka Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonie .became the formnla Is plainly printed on every bottle show ing that it ia simply Iran and Quinine in a tasteless form. No cure. No pay, 8)0. PROPOSE8 TO RAISE GENSANG. REilBERT’S Saponaceous Tooth Powder / 7 ' ' Is a psrfeot dentifrioe that cleanser, brightens, beautifies and saves the' tselb, neutralizing and removing un healthy aolds. Ita antlseptlo qualities arrest and prevents deesy. 28 cents- Rembert’s Drug Store, Next PostoSQce DR. ALEXANDER'S CHILL TONIC A positive, permanent, and safeenre for Malaria. Chilli and Peter. Contains no potion. The beet Tonic, Antl-Fcriodte. Appetizer, and Strength, cner for pale, sickly female* and children known. Cringe (he glow to faded cheeks | makes weak children fat and hearty. Tablet form | tasteless i caay to take. Price 50 cti. Trial Sin, 25 cte. Or. Alexander’s Liver ItogiilalorcurMSIllonj. ■ new, Torpid Liver, Constipation, Sick Headache Price 25 Centi. For rale by Fresh twice a week Nannally’s candy 00 cents pound. RniiDiiiT’a Pncu Btobe. . Local Legislation. . Notice in hereby given that a bin wtii *>» Introduced at the next SsSEnof tueiSLffi laiureenUtledw act to amend the charter elVc^'o^ imltor'otber Parmer Near Amerious to Plant Valua ble Crop. Mr. G. T, Broadfield, one of Saut ter's progressive farmers, is going to pat an adre ot land in genaang, one of ths most valnabla crops that can be prodneed, tbe root* selling at (7 ti $10 per pound. Gensaog grows in a wild state bare, bnt it will ba more profit able to cultivate it,-Mr. Broadfield relates the experience of s Missonri farmer who last year cold from ono acre in genaang (18,000 worth of tho roots, and from tbe same aero this year sold seed to the value of $28,000. A valuable crop Indeed.. — The fools' paradise lacks a lot of be ing eternal. Asit bjr.’mul<m':recelpt olSprtce, by E. EUndge sole ageatdAmertcua, Ga A 1’1’LICATION ™ LEAVE TO SELL GEORGIA—Wedsizd Counit. ulll-.i-lu, xur me purnoae of distribution. Said appllcatloa will be heard at the regular term of the Court of ordinary .for said county to be held on the Drat Monday in December, 1W* This Nov. 3rd, 182. GEO, if THORNTON, Administrator upon estate V'.O, Jones. •N ^TbeCountj'oMVctwtVn ' ur Notice is hereby given that a bill will be Introduced at the nest session of the Gener al Assembly oi Georgia to create a County Dispensary for the sale of all spirituous and malt liquors In the County of Webaterot said state, ueline Its powers end liabilities and for other purposes, and to repeal all laws of wamcuo ‘ there -