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AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECCRDER, FRIDAY JANUARY 23, 1903. GEO D. WHEATLEY. GEO. D. WHEATLEY. Important News Concerningthe Annual Sale of Household Linens, Sheets Pil low Slips and Bedsoreads. At no season of the year can yon find such values in the above as we shall offer during: this sale. Prudent folks will make investigation, and if the merchandise dovetails with our statements they will buy, and in buying prove their judgement and economy correct. TO PLANT BIG FARM IN FRUIT AT O’SOTO. NEW8 NOTES FROM THE PLAINS An Orchard of 'Six Hundred Acres. IS BEING PUT OUT DOWN THERE Newsy Notes of Interest From This Thrifty Little Town—Many Visitors Come and Go—News of Personal Interest Here and There. The Sale of Table Damask. Equipment is a, necessary factor jn the success ot any sale. Another factor is price You’ll find both to your lik ing here. 3 pieces cream bleached Dam asks regularly sold for 35c and 10c yardf for sale tills week only at 25c yard. Sheets and Pillow Slips. The reaJy-to-use bed linen is fast elbowing out the home made. The reason is most apparent in these offerings. 26 dozen 72x90 ready made Hheets, good wide hem and oxtra heavy quality, special this week at 43 cents, 50 dozen 81x90 Hemmed and 5 pieces cream bleached Dam-! ready for use Sheets, standard asks, new and attractive patterns formerly sold at 05c, special this week at 39c. 5 pieces pure white bleached Damasks, beautiful patterns, sold elsewhere at 05c and T5c, special this week at 49c. One lot “Mill Ends” bleached damasks 72 inches wide beautiful designs worth $1.00 yard to close at 65c. This is Your Napkin Chance. Our entire imdortation, of Table Napkins go into this sale. We quote yoil prices on them which ought to tempt you to lay in a twelve months supply. 25 dozen bleached D’Oyljes, large size worth, 75c, special at 49c. 25 dozen bleached Napkins £ ysizc usually sold at 85c dozen good heavy quality, while the last at 69c dozen. quality, regular price 76c,- special this week at 574c each. 20 dozen Pillow Slips 45x36 good quality, hemstitched and ready for use" regular prize 15c, special this week at 10c, each. 15 dozen hemstitched PillowSIips made of best quality cotton 45x36, worth 35c, special this week at 221c each. DeSoto, Jan. Ill —Prom the present outlook now DeSoto will soon be ar rayed like Solomon. Wo are going to have peach blossoms galore. Mr. M. H, Pentz, general manager of the De Soto Frnit Agricultural Manufacturing Company, is having 000 acres planted in peacnes, besides other agritnral in terests. How for the noise of the hammer. It isinonr reach to say ‘‘hello, Amer icas.” Important sale of Bedspreads We make thie the year 1 ! event in Bedspread selling. Right sizes, right qualities, and prices much lower than at any other time 150 pearl hemmed ready to use Bedspreads, good heavy quality worth 89c, special this week at 09 cents, 10 dozen bleached Napkins if size extra heavy quality, beautiful designs worth $1.75, special, $1.39 dozen. About 75 extra large size Bed spreads,-pearl hemmed Marseilles patters, usually sold at $L50, this sale at 98c. 100 genuine Marseilles Bed spreads, beautiful patterns slightly imperfect could not be bought for double the price we ask for them this sale at $1.75. iff GEO. D. WHEATLEY I 4 LAMAR STREET AND COTTON AVENUE. AMERICUS, GEORGIA. GUARD AGAINST THIS DISEASE, Great Danger of Spread of Smallpox Likely. Not a few citizens of Amerious are apprehensive that smallpox, which now is said to exist in Maoon county, may ultimately be brought hue. It oonld easily be done, ae there are no precan tionary measures against its spread this way, and no one now oconpylng the position of olty physician in tho event £ case should develop here. '‘Sufficient until |the day is the evil thereof” doubtless,, think tbe authori ties, and they, like the king, can do no wrong. It is sincerely to be hoped that Americas may be spared a visita tion of this loathsome disease, .though the outlook ie none too reassuring. •\ The jlecret of Long.Life. Consists in keeping all 1 he main organs of the body in healthy, regular action, and In qnlckly destroying deadly dis ease germs. Electric Bitters regulate Stomach. Liver end Kidneys, purify tbe - blood, and give a splendid appetite They work wonders In curing Kidney Tronbles, Female Complaints, Nervous diseases, Constipation, Dyspepsia, and Malaria. Vigorous health and strength always follow their use. Only 50o, guar anteed by B. J. Eldrldge’s drug stores. IS RECEIVER FOR PLANTATION. Court Names Sheriff Bell to Servo In That Capacity. Judge Z, A. Littlejohn yesterday morning appointed Sheriff Bell receiver of a plantation property near the oity, the plaoe. upon whtoh Mr. Boss Mo- Qarrah has resided. Tbe farm has been in litigation reoently, the parties thereto-being heirs of the late Capt. Sam MoOarrh and one of the local backs. Both the contending parties olaimed to be in possession of tbe properly at issue, and for the present, at least, Sheriff Bell will look after it nnder direotion of the court. Heads Should Never Ache. Never endure this trouble. Use at once the remedy that stopped It for Mrs. N. A. Webster, of Winnie. V* , she writes*‘Dr. King’s New Life Pills wholly ouied me of slok headaches! had suffer ed from f r two years.” Cure he dsch», Constipation, Billlousness, at 25o at E J. Eldrldge’s ding stores, JAMES G. COOPER DEAD. |v: M FINE BULL, I have at my farm, the former Buch anan plaoe beyond turnpike, fine reg istered Jersey bail, where he can be found daring season; $2,00 for service. P. T. SyEDENBORG, Was Connected with New York Tri bune For Many Years. New York, Jan. 21.—James G. Coop er, for many years connected with the business office of The New York Tri bune, Is dead. Mr. Cooper began newspaper work 64 years ago. He became connected with The Tribune In 1861. In June, 1879, he went to Colorado and, became one of the found er® and oncers of the Greeley colony. In 1871 and 1872, he served as chief clerk of the house of representatives of Colorado. Mr. Cooper returned to the service of The Tribune ‘in 1872, retaining his connection with that paper until five years ago. when his health failed. Dr. Frank Cato, of Flams, has re- turned after several day’s visit to his son, Dr, F. L. Cato. The dootor has retired, after practicing medicine fifty years. Miss Annie- Saddler left a few days ago for Dako'a, Ga. where she has ac cepted a position as teacher. * Miss Cora Cooke returned to Coney yesterday to open her sohool. Mies Cora has been teaching here for several years and has a fine school. ■' Mr. Engene Moore is out again after an attack of measles. The many DeSoto friends ot Mr, Thomas Hewitt, of Leslie, are glad to hear of his improvement after a eon- tinned illness. We are glad Ito welcome Mr. John Ferguson and family to oar town. Mr, Ferguson has been a citizen of Lee county for many years and has honest ly earned the good will and respeot of his many friends, Mr, George Bagley has been oonfined to his bed several days With an attack of LaGnppe. It is with deep regret that we hear of the serious illness of Mr. Guy Pryor at his father’s home a few miles in tbe country. Mr. Pryor is an excellent young man and all hope for his re covery. Mr. Liston Bagley has resumed his position as bookkeeper for Mr. George Bagley, much improved alter several days oatiog. One Hundred Dollars a Box is the value H. A. Tisdale, Hummerton, S. C., places on DoWm's Witch H z-1 Salve. Ho says: "i had the piles for 20 years. I tried many doctors and rred iclues, hut all failed exoept DeWlti' Witch Hazel Salve. It cured mo.” 1 is a combination of tho healing proper ties of Witch Hazel with antiseptles and emollients; relieve, and perma nently cures blind, bleeding Itohng and protruding piles, tores, outs, bruises eczema, salt rheum and all aklu die senses W. A. Kembcrt. Special Notice. My business baying been merged in to Tbe A. W. Smith Fnrnitnre Oo. it is necessary to close up the old ac counts at onoe and all indebted to A W. Smith are requested to call at store and settle. Those indebted who fail to do so, noed not a6k credit of The A. W. Smith Fnrnitnre Oo, as it will not be granted. TEACHERS HERE ARE PLEASED. At Prospect of Getting Salary Due Thom Very Soon. The goodly sum of 81,617 is to be distributed in a day or two among the coanty* sohool teachers of Hnmter, whloh Is all that is due them for the past year. The 65 or more teaohers will come to Amerious one day this week, perhaps, to receive their money The teachers will also be paid their January salary at an early date, and from this time forward it is expected that monthly payments will be made promptly. Justuow.the state is pay ing out 8600,000 to the school teachers on Igst year's account. A Scientific Discovery. Kodol does for the stomach that which it is unable to do for itself, evefc when but slightly disordered or over loaded. Kodol supplies the natural juices of digestion and does the work ot the Btomach, relaxing the nervous ten sion, while the ioilamcd muscles of that organ are allowed to rest aud heal, Ko dol digests what you eat and enables tbe stomach and digeative organ* to trans form all food into rieb, red blood. W. A. Rombert. Bargain In a Locomobile. A $750 locomobile for sale at less than half price. Apply to J. W. Shin- holser, 46.4 Third street, Macon Ga. 21 lw. To Cure a Cold in One Day take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, jg m A Cures Grip in Two Dayi. < This signature, v2 /tTM-Zr oA every box. 25c. Breezy Items of Interest In That Busy Town. Plains, Ga. Jan. 20tb.—We announce with regret tbe desth of Mr. Jaok Haw kins, dne of Sumter's farmers residing near here. He died at biB home Sat urday. The funeral services were held at Providence Chnroh Sunday. Mr. Philips, of Atlanta, has been in town for the past few days on im portant bnsinese. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Moore and fami ly spent Sunday very pleasantly at the home of Mr. Z F. Mafkett, two miles from Tho Plains Mr. Wesley MoGill spent Monday in oar little city on bnsiness. Mrs. H. B. Dean left Sunday at noon to visit her daughter near Lees burg. Mr. Tom McGarrab, M. L. Harvey, Walton Walters and Mr. Carter went to Amerious Monday on bnsiness. Mrs. A. M. Jennings left here Mon day for Bioblsnd, where she went to purchase her spring line of millinery. Messrs. Montgomery^and Spann re* turned from Atlanta Friday, .bringing with them a fine lot of mnies. Mr. Walker Harrold spent Monday here oa bnsiness of interest. Little Martha Laramore, daughter of Mrs. Lonis Laramore, nearBift, Ga. has been spending a week at Plains with her relatives. Miss Lizzie MoDonald and Miss An nie England from Somter arrived here Monday afternoon upon a visit to Mrs. J, A. MoDonald. Miss Bosa Market!, of Sumter, Ga, is visiting her uncle, Mr. Z. F. Mar- kett, near The Plains. Miss Elizabeth. Batherford, of Amerioas, is spending several days with Mrs. Ola M. Evans. The price of cotton seed having ad vanced considerably, the farmers are bringing them in large quantities, some selling and some exchanging the seed for meal. The following names were registered at the .Dean Hotel the past week: Jn- liuB Otto, Macon, H. T. Coleman, of Cnthbert, Heury Kern, of Columbus, Mr. Duuwoody, of 'Maoou, Mr. Mul- key, of Atlanta, aud Mr. Watson, of Macon. CONDITION A LITTLE IMPROVED. Specialist May Save Mr. George Wheatloy’s Eyesight, As known among his friends here, Air. George D. Wheatley is at present in lfacoD, under care of a specialist who is treating his injured eye and, it appears, to good effect. A telephone message yesterday brought the infor mation that the vision of the injured eve might b- maintained, whereas it was feared the day befure that tbe sight of this eye would bo lost entirely. CONVICTS TAKE FRENCH LEAVE. Only Two Weeks More And then we will be invoicing:. Prior to that time you can buy more good. new. stylish, up-to-date Dry Goods Clothing, Shoes, Unde wear, Carpets, Ladies’Tailor-Made Suits, Jackets. Children’* Wraps, ere., than ever before in Americus. It is easier to o unt the money than to measure the goods. We have more goods than money and we want to make an exchange that will be to our mutual interest Come and see us. Your dollars will do more for you than ever before. , Every Day Needfuls. Our 6c Outings at 3Jc yd. Our 6c and 6c Calicoes at 3Jc yd Fine 6c Sea Islands, 44eyd. Fruit of Loom Bleaching 7Ac yd. Lonsdale Bleaching 7Jc yd. Barker Bleaching 7Jc yd. Ten-quarter Sheetings 15c yd. 65c ready-made Sheets 60c each. Pillow cases all at cut prices. Lot of 15c cotton Foulards at yard. All Tickings, Cambrics, Ging hams reduced now. Our 20c Flanneletts for 10c yd. Our 15c Outings for 10c yd. Our 124c Outings for.Syc yd. Our 10c Outings for 74c yd. Our 20c Cotton Eiderdowns 10c. Our 6i? Indigo Prints 44c yd. All check Muslins and Lanins reduced. All Long Cloths and Cambrics reduced. Fine lot Satines, 15c grade, 10c. All Table Damasks, ToVels, Napkins, reduced nowi Shoes Reduced Now. Zieglers $2.50Ladies’ Shoes at $1.98 Zieglers $3.00 Shoes now $2,50. Zieglers $3,50 Shoes now $2.75. All of our cheaper makes of la dies’ shoes will be cut to the quick Wo are anxious to reduce stock. .Our entire stock of Children’s Shoes will be reduced from 25c to 50c pair. We carry a stock of children’s shoes second to none in Americus. The makes are good the styles are good, prices low. Dress Goods Reduced, During this sale we will throw out a fine lot gf dress goods remnants of all kinds which we will close for* about half former prices. Among them you will find a great many skirting as well as full suit lengths which we will sell re gardless of former prices. The general fine of dress goods will be cut from 20 to 30 per cent. You understand that we carry a stock of these goods second to none in Georgia, and yon can find Jn our stock any kind, color, or prfee you wish. Black and Colored Silks will be reduced during the next two weeks from 15 to 25 per cent, and this Jn the face of a rising market in silks. ^ Eight Escapes From Mississippi Peni tentiary Since Jan. 1. Jackson, Miss., Jan. 19.—The Mis sissippi penitentiary has been unusual, ly unfortunate with escapes during the present month. Since Jan. 1 eight prisoners have taken French leave from the institution and failed to leave their future addresses be hind. ' The prison office In Jackson has just received a report from the Sun flower convict farm stating that three c , . , convicts named Leverett, Grundy and otacks or these have been turned our of our store dur- Kfc.■ 1 lrSXf , S“^7^ in *, tkep “' fe ’' daJ,8 • There «“ -me of the >»t their cages and escaped. I styles as well as values remaining for the sizes are assorted four°whUo prisonera'who^scaped'from 80 that the very thing you wish may be here. The prices Jackson are cut just halt In two., $25.00 Tailor-Made Suits now $12.50. Ladies’ Tailor-Made Suits and Jackets. the temporary quarters til about ten days ago. Turkeys Wanted. I want half dozen two year old tar- keys at onee. Thorntos Wheatley. Avoid Fatalities. Proper precaution will prevent illness. You cau avoid bad colds by using something to fortify ihe system agaiust them, Cod Liver Oil will do it. The pure article is not hard to take, put up with hypophites, it*not only prevents colds but stim ulates the appetite and tones the system. We recommend only firet class preparations. Rembert’s Drug Store. Next PostoSQce $20.00 Tailor-Made Suits now $10.00. . $17.50 Tailor-Made Suits how $8.75. $10.00 Odds and Euds now $5. $20.00 Jackets now $10.00. $17.60 Jackets now $8.75. $15.00 Jackets now $7.50. $12.50 Jackets now $/6.25. •* i $10.00 Jackets now $5.00, $7,50 Jackets nojr $3.75. A few more of those Children’s odds aqd ends Inj Jack ets left. They were formeily $2 to $4, hut to close out they go for $1 each. Bugs. Mattings. Curtains. During this sale we will make specially big concessions on all Mattings, Rags, Curtains, Window Shades, Foot Mats, Hassocks, etc. There are too many kinds and varie ties to go into detail. , Entire stock of large Art Squares. Wilton Velvet and Brussels room size rugs will be cut to the very bottom. We have a most excellent line of these and now will be your time to secure a great bargain.