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m W- BITS OF NEWS TOO SHORT FOR A HEAD, THE AMERICUS ’We^KlY VlMES-RECOBUlilL' tf RTllA V DEOEMSEb' 36, 1902.' ' -- Ioloboarois OUT Boiled J)own to Four Lines and Bunched. | THE NEW GOES IN. ISHOT IS FIREO BUT HIT WIDE OF MARX. HAND MIRROR OF EVENTS HERE Former Council In Session Last Night Two Negroes Had Fight on Avenue. Happeningsin The City and Suburbs of Looal Interest to Bo Perused at Leisure Wliilo Your Colfeo is Slowly Co,l " oil Take Oath-Old Members Cooling. I Retire Mayor Hawkins Names His — . | Standing Committees. With three dairy farms at hrr gater, Americas will have plenty 0 f butted I The °>d cutuoil gav« place to the loDg nooded « ha oi 'y h»« “ ew 'a»t night when Mayor Eocene A. GIVES PLACE TO NEW BOARD. BURTON SPED A HOT BULLET. Mayor Hawkins and Now Members of THEY COME IN CARS AND GO THEIR WAY. People Who Came Or Went Away Yesterday. But Human Target Outrln Leaden Missile. Shooting Caused Much Excitement. Burton Was Arrested and Jailed. A young-boy was accidentally shot with a parlor rifle ont on Elm Avenee yesterday afternoon, but his injury not a serious one. The'Times-Recorder trusts that dear old Haita will not overlook one single expectant little sonl in Americas this Christmas morniug. The Times-Recerder has never heard from, our merchants suoh enthnsias- tio comments on the holiday tiad-. It was the best ia years Hawkius and Al.lerm-u J.A. Pinkstcn. 0. T. Sullivan aud Elmo Poole took the prescribed o«th, administered to ihem by Judge Z. A. Littlejohn. Quite an atsemblage of oitizens wit nessed the ceremony. Mayor Felder and Aldermen Fort, Glover and John R. Radeon, the retir ing members of the council, gave place to the new upon the conclusion of |tbe installation ceremony. No business of importance was trans acted by either board. After taking their seats Mayor Hawkins announced the standing com A rnmer was started among tho col ored people Sunday to the effect that Mon Adams had escaped jail. But Jlon is safely in the coop. . t 1 mittees of cotinoi! for the next year ss The meanest mau iu Americus ia said follows* to ho oue who Uu.lwthree sound teeth ■ pulled because a traveling dentist offer ! * IDaEOU 'nation—Pinkston, 6d to do it for uotbing. I Belloc, Poo'. Stewart Furlow, at present the oulv * Fire and p °'ice-Poni, Sherlock, Amerious young min at the State 1 and StHivau. School of Technology, came home yei-* Cemeteiiee and Parks—Rndsop, Cornelius Burtor, a country negro, was the man behind the gan in a shoct ing soiree that created a panic on Cot* ton Avenne yesterday afternoon. Bar* ton and Henry Holt, another negro, had • Christmas row, in which a Christ mas brick figured. In the melee Bur ton unlimbered his pocket artillery and fired a Christmas saints with Holt as the target, the litter outclassing the ballet in a sprint .towards Mackeies. Officer Barrow aud Sheriff Bell were' close at hand and harpooned the belli cose Barton, who will eat this Christ mas dinner in jail sod the next one in the chaingane, in all probability. Tutfs Pills terday lor tile holidays. Only two days before Santa comes, anil the unreleuting washwoman is still holdingonr ouly pa-rof perforated, heelless hosiery for debt. Zack Childers is spending today do* llghtfully ever in Montgomery. He told veiy few friends that he was going, fant be's there all the same. New industries for Americas should be the watchword for the New Year, A cotton factory ought to he the begin ning of an industrial revival. Doctors L'ghtner, Chapman, Shipp and Evans, four Americus young men attending the Atlanta Dental College aro at home for Christmas. Americus’ cotton receipts will crowd the 30,000 mark by the end of the year. Tbe “last picking'’ seems to show up very considerably. Ia tbe meantime tbe patriotic Amsr- icus youth is burning with a desire to go to Venezuela, should J. Bull get busy with Uncle Sam there. ' The streets in tbe business dietriet were in holiday attire last night. Peo ple who cannot “shop” daring the busy day were ont in strong force. Mr. Boy Parker has eome to Ameri eus from Oglethorpe to reside, and on Jan. tat. will take the position of book-keeper for Sherlock A Co Co’, Augustus Harris, formerly of Americas bat now a prosperous Lee oouoty farmer, is breathing tbe Christ mas ozone here for a day or two. CHRISTMAS BALE IN EVIDENCE, Last of the Crop is Being Sent to Town Now. The last bale of cotton, the "Jbrist- tnas bile,” held in reserve on many farms about Americas that the pro- coeds might bring cheer at this glad some season, ia being brought to 'own this week. Many of them wore hauled In yeeterday and sold at onrrent prices —aboutSoents. Farmers in this county and section are rapidly winding up this orop and getting ready to start on the next one. A large acreage of oats has been planted, and this will be an ob- j cot of solioitude nntfl ihs season of . freezes has en led. Pool and Bberiock. Strerti and Sidewalks—Sherlock, Bolton aud Sullivan. Public Buildings and Lights—Snlli- van, Pinkston, Hudson. Water and Sewerage—Bolton, Pool and Sullivan. Public Schools—Pickstou, Sallivar, Sherlock. Fjrchasiog—BjIIod, Pool, Hudson, Ordioance—Hudson, Pinkston, and Sherlock. One important change to be institut ed by the new council will be the date of meetings. Heretofore Monday night has always been the regular time of meeting, but by resolution adopted last night tbe date of weekly meetings is henceforth changed to Friday night of each wetk instead. The new council, therefore, will bold its first regular meeting on Friday nigh', January 3rd, 1003. stimulate the TORPID LIVER, strengthen the digestive organs, regulate the bowels, aud are un- equaled us an ANTI-BILIOUS MEDICINE, In malarial districts their virtues are widely recognized, as they possess lely recognized, . , peculiar properties In freeing the system from that poison. Elegantly sugar coated. Take No Substitute.-* RECORD WAS EXCELLENT ONE. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Dices' a'l .'classeajof food, trees a a streogtbeus the stomach and digestive organs. Cures D|«pc-p«i», Indigestion, stomach Troubl s, and jmskes .Ich red blood, health and strength. Kodol re builds wornout tissues, puilfies, strong-ns and sweetens the stomach. Gov. G. W. Atkinson, of W. Va says ■I b’,v> used a number cf bottles of Kodol aud have found It to be a very cf foctlvo and, Indeed, a powerful remedy for at >maili c'lmi-nt. I recommend It to my liiends." W. A. I eat rt. AMERICUS HAS HOLIDAY BLAZE. The Only Guaranteed Kidney Cure is Smith’s Sure Kidney Cure. Tour druggist will refund your money if after taking one bottle yon are not satisfied with results, 50 cents. THIRTEEN ENTER THE LOTTERY Weddings Galore Hero During the Festivo Season. Just thirteen couples aro going to get married in a id near Americus to day, Jadge T. M. Alleo issuing tbit unlucky number of marriage licessea yesterday. It was a busy day for the urbane Judge, who wished all of the prospective grooms good luck despite the superstition that attaches to ilia number thirteen. Healthy Kidneys Means Lon? Life If you went to restore your kidoey- to their former healthy e'» ,e » k ® Smith'd Sure Kidney Cure-50 cents at druggists. For Ront. Good farm close to town one or two plows, see w. R. or Lee Hansford. 4 IIwit Small Fire on Taylor Streot Caused Excitement. The horning of a small barn on the premises of Mr. J. E. D Shipp, with that of a small servants boose on the premises of May* r Felder adjoining, created a breeze of sxeitement lsst night. Located npou tbe highest point in Americas, tbs b'sze lighted np that portion of town and give tbe appear* ance of a big fire. Tbe property loss was not considerable as the fire de partment soon put the flsmos under control. What's In a Name? Everything is lo ihs name when It comoeto Witch Hazel Halve. E, C, De- WUt A Co. of Cblcigo, discovered, some years ago, new to make a salve from Witch Hazel jthat is a specific for Piles. For Blind, bleeding, Itching and protruding Piles, eczema, cuts, burns, brulsta and all skin diseases ;DeWitl’s Salve baa no equal. This bas given rise to numerous wortbleaacounterfeits. Ask for DeWItt's—the genuine. W. A. Renibert, For Sale. Tuesday Dee. 301b, I will sell at pub- lio outcry on the premises at the Jar- rett place a lotjof perional property con sisting of 12jhead of mules, two horses, cows, Hogs, eorn, fodder, hsy, seed oaue and a full equipment of farming implements, comparatively new. 30 J. A. Wants. Americus Flro Losses For Year la Lota Than $2,500. The annual report of Fire Cbief John Monahan, submitted to tbe oily council lsst nigh', is a splendid record of the efficiency of Americas’fire department, tbe best in Georgia. Cbief Monahan shows that ihu toial fire lueses in Americas daring tho entire year wore bat $2,333. Ih nkuf n city the size and importance cf Imtricos, showing au auuua! ti c io.s Icb.s tbau $2,500. During tho year the department re* spomled to 40 alarms, of whfohSO eamd in by telephone. Tho value of build ings wherein fire* occurred was $81, 575; the value of stocko endangered was $37,727 making a total property value of 890,200 endangered by fire. Tbe damage done buildings amounted to only $673; damage to contents, $1,701, n total damage of only .$2,883 The total oust to the oily of maintain ing her department was $5,216, which includes the purobaso of horses, etc. Certainly no city in Georgia can make a better record than that mads np for Ameriens by Cbief Monahan. AMERICUS A MECCA FOR MANY Your Own Namo or That of a Friend May Be Found Below In the Long List of Yesterday's Visitors Who Canto Here, Said the Grocer Fresh shipment of Hayler’e Candies, one to five pounds iu handsome Xmas baskets at Hudson's Drug Store. Miss Luoile Clegg, one of Americus' fair representatives* at Shorter, will, return home today. Mrs. M. Walters was among the many shoppers from The Plains Id Amerious yesterday. Miss Louise Clark is at home from Monroe Female College at Foraytb, lo spend the holiday season. Hooks Burkhaitsr has returned from the Agricultural and Mechanioal col lege atDahlonega to spend hia vacation at home “I'll have to get a barrel to hold the nickels.'"' “What's the matter?'' “Uneeda Biscuit! The new delicacy. Sold only in 5 cent packages^ Enough for a meal. too. Just look at that package 1 Royal purple and white. Dust proof 1 moisture proof 1 Odor proof! Keeps in the goodness. Keeps out the badness. Everybody wants > Uneeda Biscuit ... Take oo imitations. Miss Lizzie Bivins will arrive today from Milledgevillv, and wilt be the fair guest of Miss Mamie Clarke during Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Rodgers and Mies Rodgers, of Sumter, were among tbe many Christma shoppers in Amer- ii*ns this weok. Miss Ailtemay Kleekley left yeeter- day for Oglethorpe, where she will lie the fair guest of frieuds during the Cbristmaatide. Mies Fannie Stalling', of the musio department at Shorter College, re turned home last nlgbt to ^pend the holiday season. Mrs. J. R. Britton and children ar rived yesterday from Pelham to spend the holidays with her parents, |51r. and Mrs. A. Dodson. hisKeys Prof. Harrold Davenport, of the faculty of the State University at Ath ene, is spending tbe holidays at hia homo in Americus. * Sir and Mr*. Gaorga W. Glover and two children are now at The Windsor, where they have taken apartments fjr the winter season. It K ops the Feet Warm anti Dry. Ask today for ; Allen's Foot-Ease, powder. It ontes Chilblains, Swollen, Sweating, Sore, Aoblhg, Damp feet. At all druggists and shoe stores, 25o. ARRANGE A PRAYER SERVICE The finest Meerschaum pipes, Cigar holders, Amber Tubes, Tobacco pouch-1 Rembert's Drug Store. Pastor* At range Programme For the Weak of Prayer. Tbe pastors of tbe different ehurobea met at the First Baptist Ohutoh yes terday morning to arrange, for the week of prayer services. The follow ing is the program: Monday, Janaary 51b., city hall— Leader, J. L Irvin, Subjeot, Con secrated Personalty. Tuesday, Jknusry fltb., Pre’byterian Church—Leader, B. L. Bivins. Sub ject, Prayer end Thanksgiving. Wednesday, January 7tb., Furlow Lawn—Leader, O. B. Oyerby, Sub ject, Bible Example! of prayer. Thursday, January 8th., First Baptist Church—Leader, W. L. Wootten. Subjeot, “Prayer For All Men.” Friday, January Otb., East Americas— Leader, B. E. Neighbor. Hubj-et, A New Year's Motto. The pastors trust that all tbe people will enter heartily into these servieci. A cordial invitation is extended.^Ser vices begin promptly at 7 o'clock. Tbe evening services at tbe First Methodist, Farlow Lswn Baptist, First Baptist and Presbyterian Church es, will, hereafter, begin at 7 o'clock daring the winter months. • Miss Kate Wilkeraoo, a bjauiifnl holiday visitor here, tbe guest of Mrs. Eula L, Hollis, has gone to Riahlsnd to spend severs! days. Mieses Ettie Tallis and Mamie Mo- Lendon are apending two days delight fully in Lumpkin, the fair gnesta of Dr. and Mrs. Ulsrke. Missos Lons and Mattie Parramore leave Wednesday for Arlington, where they will be guests of friends daring tbe Christmas season. Miss Eloisa Pickett, pf tbe faculty of Wesleyan College, came yesterday to spend Christmas in Americas with ber aunt, Mrs. Sobampert. Misses Hattie and Amzie Daniel, two of Samter’s charming young Ju dies, are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs Olin Daniel here. Mrs. William H. Fish arrived from Atlanta yesterday to spend the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. H. 8. MoOleekey. Justice Fish comes today. Little Miss Harrold is a beautiful and very weloome Christmas visitor at the home of Mr. end Mrs. Thomae Harrold, arriving yesterday. Judge H, C. Rmey, of Augusts, will arrive tomorrow to spend the holiday! at tbe home of hia brother, Mr. J. O. Roney, on Brooklyn Heights.' Mr. Gordon Clark has eome from Thurmond West, Va. with bis friend, Mr. Lawrence, to spend Christmas with Mr. end Mrs. W. E. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Basoom, of Atlan ta, wilt be the gnesta of Mr. and Mre. W, F. Mims, on Obnreh street tbia week, arriving this afternoon, ‘i Miss May Howell, aooompaoied by Miss Minnie Mnmford of Moultrie, is spending tbe holidays at tbe home of Mr. John T. Howell, near tbe eity. Miss Mamie Livingston, of Smith- vilie, is e charming visitor hero this week, the gnest of Mrs. G. A. McNeil at her beentifal borne on Gharob street. j C issue an illustrated liquor catalogue in which are quoted prices of Wines, Whiskeys, Brandies, Beers, etc. This catalogue is sent free to all who write fer it. To order from us enables you to buy all Whiskeys at wholesale prices and places at your command the resourced of one of the largest liquor stores in tho country. All goods are packed in plain cases and no mark ttf indicate contents. We ship everything subject to approval and can be returned to us at our expense if found un desirable and unsatisfactory. RYE WHISKEYS H. O. Wise Private JlecJIr-A pure *> • yenr-uld copper dUtliled Rye ^Vntskejr. Quart*, $1.00; Kftllon. S3.50 Jacobs* Special Reserve Rue Whiskey—A prime favorite; ffu»r* tin teed to year* old, * pure, mellow, mild whisk- y,especially adapted** a stimulant for ladle* and aged per sons. Quart*, $1.50; gallon $3*00 Jacobs• Monogram Rye Whiskey A v**ry tine double-copper distilled Kq- Whiskey; 1* distilled from ae- I ruled home-grown rye, with moun ts » spring water, at id 1* distin guished for Its absolute purity, del* teaev and remarkable bouquet; 8 years old. Quart, 91.96; gallon.. .$4,00 Rob Roy Rye Whiskey—l years old, it straight Kentucky Rye Whiskey, dUtliled In copper and aged in wood, and i* a leader among whis keys of similar price. Quart, 7fa.; gallon'. ..$9*30 key—* . able for the price. Quart, 60c.; gal lon $9*00 n. Rye IDAfsAwjr—Dlstilled In J; low proof but pure. Price $1.60 Hon; % gallon smallest quantity • ja ,%i?A e s& a Tory superior grade of whiskey fortheprloe. Quart,00o.;gal....$9.93 BOURBON WHISKEYS fJ In wood tor S year., tally ma- J tured and entirely free from ta.lt ^ Quart, lino; gallon 93.SO CORN WHISKEY Jacob* Private Stock Corn—'This wo .believe to be the very best whis key made; certainly everything that tireless energy and equipment could accomplish has been done to make this a perfect whiskey; aged In wood for 6 years. Quart, 91.00; **H°n * $3.30 Uncle omb Whiskey—>4 tely pure! a splen* superior — years old, absolute!. , ✓ did stimulant and superior whis key for medical and family use. Quart, 7SO., gallon $9*30 £*.5? . ot ih« muat MlMt corn, over open 7 Are., aged In wood lor two y«an. Quart, Mo., gallon 93.is Jacob* Hand.mado Corn-Now good., not high proof, not wild tn Km. than H gallon lota; par gal...91.10 Hobbit Poof Cora WhUtoy-Tbe ad. on tbl. whiskey 1. wlthont Jacob* Sw.mt Math Corn Whir* ■Oy—Ji perfectly pun whuxey. [uart,We.;gallon S3.73 * Ooldon Shuck* Corn WhUkoy— • year, old, yellow corn. Quart, Me.; «*“«»“ Jacobs’ P s harmacy Atlanta, Georgia WEDDED IN DAWSON SUNDAY, Feminine instinot leads every,woman to keep an extra sappl; of ping in etock. CHRISTMAS AT THE CHAINGANG. Black Covey of Bird* Flitted Away Yeaterday, Abunoh of birds, blackbirds, jail bird*. winged their flight from Ham let's brick, otgo end lit in the ohatn- gang yesterday. This is but • patt of the covey flashed daring the recent term of coart. There ere others, and thsae will go abortly. Sheriff Bell made a Christmas shipment of a half djzen yeeterday to one of tbe aoeth Georgia camps. Young Couple of This County are Thus. United. Miss Opal Books and Mr. James Pllober, both residing near America, and wall known bqre, were united in mnrrlsge at Daw.on 00 Sun lay, Slat, where Miss Books was vi.itlng rela tives. The happy couple returned here yeeterday and are now “at both*” to their many friend* at the reaidenoe of Mr. William Pilcher, near the ei'y. The Pride of Heroes. M my soldi*'* in the laatysr’,wrote to ■ >y that for Sobratohes, - Bin'se*. O its, wound*, Cirn*. Sure Pent and Stiff Join's, Basklra'a Arolsa Si va I* lb- belt in. tbs world. Sim, f V Barer, Spalds, Bril', ILoer*, ht-i E uo'luns and Pile*. Ir ituroa nr in |it>, O-i> 211 at E J Bldrgt**’. <*rue .'nru. Things We Like Best Often Dlsagrco With Us Fancy Caff, Collar, Handkerohlo and Glove boxes for Christmas pres- ants. Rcmbert'iJDrog Store. xSShotlferemahuMUmumeiMuiSa^ Because we overeat of them. Indf. geation follows. But there's a way to eacapeiuch consequences. A dose ot a good dlgesltnt like Kodol will relive you atones. Your stomach is simply too weak to digest wbat you cat. That’s all Indigestion Is. Kodol digest* the food without the atomach’s aid. Thus the stomach rest* while the body Is strength ened by wholesome food. Dieting is un necessary. Kodol digests any kind ot good food. Strengthens and Invigorates. Kodol Makes Rloh Red Blood. ... .of good taste, there is.... .nothing nloer than a battle of.... . ..FINE PERFUME ..HOLIDAY GOODS.. Ws aro Keadquarlar. for Dressing Cases,iToilet Sets, Brushes with Triys, Cellar ioid Gootjs, Perfumes, Con* fee tioncry in Fangy Packages, Words * an not describe them. Come and Inspect our stock. Rambert’s Drug Store. Next Poetoffioe S. L. MUNN. BRICK LAYER S AND CONTRACTOR. JOBBING PROMPTLY D0NE_ Leave Order, at 416 1-2 Lamar Street, Artesian Blook