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6 THE AMEBIC US WEEKLY TIME8-BECOKDEH: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1902. PLAINS IS WELL REPRESENTED Among Pupils of Schools In Amerlous Saturday. A bevy of young, ladies and young men, residing at and near Plains, eame to Americas on the noon trains Satur day, en route home to spend the holi days. Amoog the light-hearted etu- f ' dents were Miss Blanche Pryor, from Wesleyan; Misses Ida Bacon, Allie Carson and Bessie MoQarrah, from Arabi High School; Miss Nona Reid, from the G. N. and I. at Milledgeville; Miss Amy Evans, of Wesleyan, ac companied by MissGrifletb, her gnest; Miss Carrie Walters, also of the G. N. and I.; Misses Florence Smith; Hattie Clements and. Fletcher Nelson, of Gainesville Seminary, going to Bnena "Vista; O. H. Dgau from Atlanta; H. C. Bert, C. H. Bert and John Nelson from Emory; D. B. Mays from Athens an&F. J. Chambliss from Arabi High School. A Cold Wave. The forecast of sudden ohanges in the weather serves notice that a hoarse voice and a heavy oough may Invade the aanotlty of health In your own home. Cautions people have a bottle of One Minute Cough Cure always at band. E. H.WIse,Madison, Ga. writes: “I am In debted to One Minnte Care for try present good health, end probably my Bfe.” It onree Coughs, Colds, La- Grtppe, Bronohitis, Pneumonia and ail Throat and Lung troubles. Cue Minute Cough Cure cuts the phlegm, draws out the Inflammation, heals and soothes the mncous membrames and strengtbona the longs. W. A. Rambert. THEIR MARRIAGE OF INTEREST. Nuptials of Miss Hawkins and Mr. Hooka on 31st. Col. and Mrs. Samuel H. Hawkins announce the engagement of their daughter, Nannie Lon, to Mr. Thomas Bardwin Hooks, the marriage to occnr on Wednesday evening, 81st. Inst, at their residence on Lee streoL The approaching nnptlais of Miss Hawkins and Mr, Hooks will be of interest in Amerionsand throughout the stats. The bride-aleot is one of the most oul- tored and charming young women and has ever been a favorite in sooiety cir cles here. Mr. Hooks is an extensive and successful planter and one of the most progressive young business men of southwestern Georgia. Hundreds of friends here are reserving sincere congratulations. Kodol,Dyspepsia Care. Digeste all olassoB of food, tonos and strengthens the stomaoh and digestive organs. Cores Dyspepsia, Indigestion, stomaoh Troubles, and makes rloh red blood, health and atrengtb, Kodol re builds wornout tissues, ■ purifies, stresgnns and sweetens the stomaoh. Gov. G. W. Atkinson, of W. Va. says: fl have used a number of bottles of Kodol aud have found It to be a very ef fective and, indeed, a powerful remedy for stomach ailment. I recommend it tv my friends.” W. A. Remberb WILL ENGAGE IN IMMIGRATION. Mayor Felder Has Big development , Scheme on Foot. The many friends of Mayor J. B. Felder are interested in learning that he will shortly engage in a great immi gration movement towards southern Alabama,(which promises a vast deal for the settlement and development of that section of the state. Capt. Felder was oat of the city yesterday aud, therp tore, full particulars anddotailsregard- iog the matter and bis plans therein aould not be ascertained at this time. It is understood, however, that ho will be backed by very strong influences and will mako a success of the under taking.. Capt. Felder is an aggressive and determined man at whatever he undertakes, a man of wonderful ener gy, popularity and perserveranor, and his hundreds of friends hero are oonfident that ho will attain eucceess in this ventnre which promises mnch for him in a financial way.. It is under stood that Capt. Felder will, for the prosent, remove to Alabama to bo near the field of his operations. IN MEMORY OF WINNIE. A Thousand’s Dollars Worth of Good. A, H. Thurnes, a woll known coal opetator of Buffalo, O. writes. “I have been afllloted with kidney and bladder trouble for yoars, passing gravel stones with excruciating pain. I got no relief from medicines until I bogan tak ing Foley’s Kidney Cure, thon the re. suit was surprising. A few doses skirted the brick dnst llko flno stones and now I havo'.no pain aoross my kidneys and feel like a new man. It has dono me $1,000.worth of good,” John R.Hudson, KICKED ON TELEPHONE POLES. BLANKS COME FOR PENSIONERS wfudge Allen la Now Ready to Serve | All Here. Confederate pensioners in Americas snd.Snmtcr county can now eall upon Judge Thomas M. Allen, of the oonrt Of ordinary, for pension blanks where with to secnre the stipend to whioh thep are sentitled. Judge Allen re ceived yesterday from Pension Com missioner Lindsey the necessary blanks for all here who have previous ly drawn pensions as well as the six teen whose claims were reeently ap proved and put npon the 1903 rolls. 8aved at Grave’s' Brink. "I know I wonld long ego have been In my grails,” wmps Mrs.'S. H. New som, of Decatur, Als„ “if it had not been for Eleotiio Bitters. For three years I suffered untold agony from the worst forms of Indigestion,Waterbratb, stomaoh and Bowel Dyspepsia, but this excellent medicine did me a world of good. Slnoe using It I oan eat heartily and have gained 33 pounds.” For Indi gestion, Lots of Appetite, Stomaoh' Liver and Kidney troubles Elsotrlo Bittern are a positive cure. Only SOo. St E. J, Eldrldge’a drug store. Farmers Asked Injunction to Restrain Company. In snparior court yesterday Judge Littlejohn heard argument for per manent injunction brought by certain' citizens, residents of the Fifteenth district of Snmter, to' restain the Bell Telephone Cp. from patting ap poles in their fields. The company, in build lag its new line from Amerions to Ab beville, is pursuing a straight oonrse through woods and fields instead of following tho railroads or country roads. When poles wore put up in the fields of petitioners a vigorous protest was made and a temporary restraining order grantod last week. Yesterday Judge Littlejohn heard the petition for permanent injnnotion, reserving his deaision. Bov’s Life Saved From Membranous Croup. , C. W, Lynob, a prominent citizen of Winchester, Ind. write, “My little boy had a severe ettaok of membranous cronp and only got relief after taking Foley’s Honey and Tar. He got relief after taking one doee and I fool that It saved the life of my boy.” Refuse substitutes. JohnB. Hudson. EVERETT MADE TICKET AGENT. Will Succeed Agent Whitaker of tho Seaboard. Mr. Henry Everett, who has been with the Amerions Oil Co. here for some time, will sucoeed Ticket Agent G. H. Whitaker at the Soaboard Pas senger station here. Mr. Whitaker, as noted by the Timea-Recorder Thnrg day, has been promoted to the position of oommercial agent of the Seaboard at Colombo*, and goes there today to assume his new duties, succeeding W. O. Howard there. Mr. Whitaker’s family will remain in Amerions during the holidays, joining him in Colnmbus early in January. Feminine instinct leads every woman tokeepan extra supply of pins in stock. Coughs, Colds and Constipation. ’ Few people realize whon taking oough medlolnes other than Foley’s Honey and Tar, that they contain opiates which are constipating besides being unsafe, par ticularly for children, Foley’s Honey sad Tar contains no opiates, is ta'e and sure and wlll]not.oonttipate. John R Hudson, [Tribate of a friend to Ml«a Winnie Bragg who died Dec. 10lb.] In the stillness of the morning Just as the day dawned brlghtand fair, Je. us came lor her gentle spirit and bore It safely “over there." Where the angels were awaiting ;a .d the loved ones gone before To Jglve her a Joyous welcome Inside the palace door. Yes she's gone from earth to heaven to live with the angels there, Anil Join In the Songs ol praise to God for the crown the redeemed shall wear, And as we miss her sweet face today at gaze at the vacant chair Let us think ot the glad hosannas thet'x singing 1 over there." The clear sweet voice we'll -hear no more. the bright happy face not see, - Hut oh: we would he submissive Lord in ail things unto Thee, l'or we know Thou doest all thing) well Though we cannot understand Yet some day all will be made plain when we reach that beautiful land Father, mother, sister, brother, friends and schoolmates dear. While our hearts are crushed .and bleeding Our thoughts still linger at the silent bier, Let us turn our eyes to Jesus who slone can comfort give Asd endeavor by the strength He gives us evermore to do tils will. Then when life Is over with us the days are swiftly fleeting by. We'll be ready when Jesus calls us to meei dear Winnie in the home on high, J ain tree, 60 free she whispered faintly, but papa caught the words. Just as she passed from earth to heaven to he forever with the Lord. —A Fi I ESI: DALLAS, GA., FIRE 8WliPT. What’s In a Name? Everything Is In tho oamo when it comes to Witch Hazel Salve, E, C. De Witt & Co. of Chicago, discovered, some years ago, how to mako a salve from Witch Hazel Jtbst is a epecifiofor Plies. For Blind, bleeding, Itohlng and protruding Piles, eczema, outs, burns, brnises and all skin diseases DeWItt’s Halve has no equal. This has given rise to numerous worthless counterfeits. Azk for DeWItt’s—the genuine. W. Rambert. SPLENDID IS AMERICUS HEALTH. Low Death Rate la Shown for Cnrrent Year. Amoriene has an excellent health reeord this year, as evidenced by the mortuary reportof Sexton Hill, of Oak' grove Cemetery, jost completed: The total number of interments in Oak' grove for the ontfre year Is SG, ot whioh number 11) were residents of other oitieB, or non-residents of Americas, and brongh there for interment. This, therefore, leaves on 37 deaths oeonring in Amerions for the entire year, whioh nnmber 94 wero adults and iofants.i With a population of 8,900 this death rato of only 37 whites speaks remarkably well for the health Amerions. Mother Gray's Sweet Powdonjfor .‘Children, Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse to the ChHdren's'Home in Nqw York, Care Feverishness, Bad Btom aob, Teething Disorders, move and regnlate the Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 37,000 testimonials. They never fail. All druggists, 95o. Simple FREE. Address Allen S. Olmstead Le«oy, N.Y. HOME PURCHASED IN COUNTRY. Mr. Plokett and Family Going There To Realde, Mr. M. P. Piokett, who has been at H. L. Mize’s store for several years and recently at Sherlook’s, has pur chased a good little farm of 900 aores near Americas, and will go there next week to reside and engage in terming. Mr, Piokett has teased his home on Brooklyn Heights to Mr. Olio Daniel, who will occupy it shortly. Report From thelReform School. J. G. Gluck, Superintendent, Prun tytowo, W. Va. writes: “After trying alt other ndvertlsed oough medlolnes ws have decided to use Foley's Honey and Tar exclusively In tho West Virginia Reform School. I find It the moat of- f.ctlve aud absolutely harmless;” John R. Hudson. An epitaph on a man’s toombstone never indieatis that he was a bore. Worth © 1GG to you to cure child or adult of incontinence of water daring sleep “Anti-Diuretio" stops ifimmcdiately. 81. Hold by E, J. Eldridge, druggist. The Formula'tells the story: Grove’s Chronic Chill Cure Not a patent medicine: a thin spirituous UquM, of a pleasant bitter taste, made of Fluid Extract PERUVIAN BARK Fluid Extract POPLAR BARK Fluid Extract BLACK ROOT Fluid Extract PRICKLY ASH BARK Fluid Extract DOG WOOD BARK Fluid Extract SARSAPARILLA It Cures the Chills that other Chill Tonics Don’t Cure. TSe Best General Tonic.No Cure, No Pay. Price. 50c. Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars’ Worth of Property Destroyed. Dallas. Ga., Dec. 17.—Fully $25,000 worth of prbperty went up In fire and smoke here yesterday evening In the fiercest conflagration that has ever visited tills city. Five business houses were almost entirely consumed, the blackened walls of brick being all that now remain. No lives were lost, and no one, go far as Is known, was Injured. The fire started about G o'colek and was over within two hours after the first alarm was given. There is no fire apparatus here, and the work of pre venting the spread of the flames was accomplished by the hundreds of peo ple who flocked to the scene. The fire broke out In tlfe hoarding house occupied by O. C. Gillett and his family, which was over the grocery and dry goods stores of Davis & Finch The origin of the fire is unknown. It started In one of the rooms of the house. The flames destroyed the business houses on tho west side of the square. With the exception of the Davis & Finch. store, all the others weTe one story and, nearly all of brick. The Dallas hardware store and the furni ture house of R. M. Lee & Bro. were consumed, in addition to a large ware house In the block. A rough estimate puts the damage to buildings at about $15,000, and stock at $10,000. Grove's Chronic Chill Cnre. oures the chills that other chill loniot don’t cure Made of the following fluid extracts: Peruvian Bark, Blaok Boot, Poplar Bark, Priokly Ash Bark, Dog Wood Bark aud Sarsaparilla. Tho best general tonio. No cure. No Pay. 50c. ALMOST BLED TO DEATH. Member of Hockey Club Meets With Painful Accident New York. Dec. 18.—Whitney Car penter, a member of the' Andover Preparatory School hookey team, nar rowly esaaped bleeding to death as the rosuR of Injuries received in a match with the team of tho Cutler school of this city. During a scrim mage Carpenter fell and struck the blade of the Cutler man's skate. He was picked up unconscious, bleeding from a deep cut over the left ear. The flow of blood was staunched with dif ficulty, and he was removed to his mother’s residence. Townsend, another Andover player, was hurt, but not seriously, although he was obliged to retire from the game. The game resulted in a draw, the score being 3 to 3. .. .CHRISTMAS WHISKIES..., f{D A MTU A JM is ready to fiTl your orders I I/AIT 1 giving the best good for the Icat money. Beginning next Monday, 22nd. I will cut prices on mv line of WHISKIES through the holiday season, or nntil Jan. 1st. I have on hand Seventeen Hundred Gallons of Liquors, S ling all the popular brands. This I am going to sell A PER THAN ANYBODY during my cut Price Holiday Sale. Call on me opposite the Allen House, or send me your orders for Lqiuor. Jug trade a Specialty. Best gqods served at my bar. R. D. GRANTHAM, AMERICUS, ----- GEORGIA. If you feel 111 and need a pill Why not purohme the|h9)t? DilV'tt' E ally Risers Are little surprlsers, Take one—they.do tho]rest. W. H. Howell, Boustop, Tex. writes —I have used Little Early Riser Pills In my fimlly for constipation, nick heatUch<-, etc. To their use I am In debted for the health of my family. A, Rembert. W, CUPID CHARGED THE ORDINARY. Demand Licenses For Wedding Breaks Record. There is going to be something do ing at Cnpid’a oonrt thie week, jadge by the demand tor marriage ii censes yesterday. Judge Allen forti fled himself behind a bulwark of blanks and ground oat the credentials all day. Right permits to marry were tbuB leaned, and the parson will do the rest. It is to be hoped that on Decern her 90th. 1003 none of the happy pur chasers of yesterday will roe the bargain. . A Timely Topic. At this season of coughs and oolds it well to know that Foley's Honey end Tar la the greatest throat and ;lang rom edy. It oares quickly and prevents aerl ous results Dorn a oold, John R Had son. Perhaps after all babies 'do under stand the language women talk to them and stay awake nights to get even, Don't be Imposed npon by taking sub stitntes offered for Folej's Honey and Tar. John R. DndsoJ, A man likes to hear a woman say ebe has never been kiBsed, even if he don]t believe it. Itch on human onreu in 30 minutes Wqllford’s Sanitary Lotion. Thie never fails. Bold by E. J. Eldridge, druggist, American, A man's second love nearly always owns more property than his first one. kidney or bladder trouble oan always be cured by uslug Foley’s Kidney Cure in time. Jthu IL Hudson. “Hard' words break no bones,” but they do break hearts. Foley’s Honey and Tar coiitivoly cures all thwiat and lung diseases. Re- fuse substitute!, John R, Hudson. Santa Comes to Mrs. Elam’s His sleigh loaded with the most beautiful Christmas Presents * ever displayed in Amerinua. I have, among a hundred other pretty things, superb lines of SHAWLS. Armenian. Chinose Silk. Chrochet, and Embroidered Shawls, Laoo Collars and newest things in VEILS. French China, Japanese, German, Chinese, Egyptian and Bohemian Ware. . Beautiful Line of Christmas Dolls! Fine Brlc-a-Brao and other goods for presents. The largest line of pretty goods I have ever bought for Christmas. My prioea the loweat. Come see my goods. MRS. M. T. ELAM. Choose Wisely.... when you buy a SEWING MACHINE. You'll find all sorts and hinds at corresponding prices. But if you want a reputable serviceable Machine, then take ** WHITEo 25 years experience h; 5 enabled us to bring out a HANDSOME... SYMMETRICAL and WELL-BUILT *> PRODUCT, combining in its make-up ail the jjood points cc.nur.on to hijh grade machints a.-.d otiins t:iat a.e iound only on tie VT" in "E—for h la., our TEIISJCjV 'EIOICATOE, a Jtv.. e that shows the tenrica at a glance, -i-u this is not all, we have ethers that apj t tl to careful buven. vibrator and ru r*nr uuyera. shuttle ctyles. — Our Elegant H. T. Catalogues give full particulars, free. White Sewing Machine Co., c v LE ^to ND ' For Sale By F. G. OLVER, Ainericus, Ga. ...Pure Delight Rye... Guaranteed 8 Years Old. Bichaud Mellow 4 Full Quarts, 8 Full Quarts, 12 Pull Quarts, B 4 m Direct from Distillery $3-25 $6.oo * $8.50 IH y.aiu ulrivu WAVS, Riiu uiaiao IU ItliilLdlC LUUtruiB. DAUC V* Uiaac) sells In stores from fi to M super pallor. We also have Whisker In Juts for R and 12.60 per gallon. Corn Whlskev a specialty. Also a line line of Apple, Peach amt Cognac Brandy Imported and Domestic Wines. Q. A. SCOTT & CO., 315 Lamar St. ; : : : Ainericus, Ga WANTED | THE LANIER SOUTHERN Two hundred young men and ladies to qualify for paying positions. If you are interested, write us for our handsome illustrated catalouge. BUSINESS C0LLEQE, Macon, Ga.