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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER, FRIDAY. JANUARY II. 1907
ANOTHER WEEK
In Which To
Reap • the Harvest
; IN THE
Reorganization Sale
A MIRROR OF DOINGS
IN CITY ANO SUBURB.
i\
GOME FOR A VISIT
OR ELSE GO AWAY.
Jiittle Tales Cat Short In a Those Who Come and Leave
To My Friends and the Public Generally
Hnrry.
Daily:
Mineoe Of OAILY EVENTS VISITORS AT AMERICUS HOMES
If you have not had an opportuni
ty to visit the big: sale use the good
common sense with which nature
endowed you and come at once and
avail yourself of the many opportu
nities offered for money saving.
You will bear us out in the state
ment that there is not such another
stock of merchandise in all this part
of the country. Few such are found
anywhere. There are too many good
things to tell you in detail in this.
The StockMust be Reduced
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Come and See for Yourself.
Ladles’ Tailor-Hade Suits half price, splendid lot,
the seasons sweliest designs.
Ladles’ Coats, always staple, big variety, best made,
big reductions.
Children's coats, good selection, half price.
Raincoats, always desirable, little over half price.
Entire stock Woolen Dress floods slaughtered.
Entire stock black and colored Silks slaughtered.
Entire stock black goods at great reductions.
Entire stock Linen Table Damasks greatly reduced.
Entire stock Napkins and Towels sacrificed.
Entire stock White Goods, all kinds, sacrificed.
Entire stock Cotton Dress Goods cut to ihe quick.
Entire stock Uinuhams, Percales, Outings, Prints,
sacrificed, ♦
Entire stock Underwear at very great reductions.
Entire stock Ladies* Misses and Children’s Hosiery
reduced. ,
Entire stock Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Ribbons, re-
du(£d. "■< \
Entire stock Chrpets, Rugs, Mattings, sacrificed.
Entire stock Art Squares, Lace Curtains, Window
Shades, reduced.
Entire stock Boy’s and Children’s Clothing reduced
greatly.
Bntire stock Men’s Furnishing Goods at big conces
sions.
Entire stock Laces and Embroideries cheaper than
you ever saw them.
THE MOVING POWER NOW
We want to convert every dollar’s
worth of stock possible into the hard
cold cash during this Sale and your
dollars will go further than you
would dream of. Remember, we are
selling merchandise, the best, most
reliable merchandise, not trash/
as.L.Ansley,
Successor to Wheatley & Ansley
Happonings In th. City and Suburbs
of Loci ini.tp.1 to Bo Perused
Over Whllo Muffins and Coffee are
Cooling.
The site selected for the agricultural
college is nn admirable one. It 11 close
in, the land, are fertile and In every
way most desirable.
This 1. the season of oansageall fight
but one never sausage a dearth of that
ambrosial compound aa has existed
here unite recently.
Amertcus began the new year with
population of 12,000 to her credit. And
ere another new year dawns there will
be 13,000 people here.
Not a vacant store In Americas, and
two in doinand. Not a -vayjfjt dwell
ing. house, and a dozen In demand.
Americus needs houses.
An electric railway will affoid homes
la the auburbs to hundreds of people
here and to that extent alone will
pro A an untold blessing, i,
Tho law firm of Hooper A Dykea has
been dissolved. Both Solicitor Hooper
and Col. Dykes will have office'* In the
Planters llank building.
In Americus people are sittlng at
night upon their front veranda, as In
summer. Dut there are otberdays, and
we will pay for it later on
it/
The prosperity of the state during the
year just ended Is the subject of thtny
newspaper editorials. It la W fruitful
■nbject and is doing good.
Col. Ud Littleton has been too 111
lately to write his usual Christmas let
ter to .Santa Claus, but he Is better now
and will soon be out again.
Americas merchants say that busi
ness was never betterjn.t nftet the hol
idays than at present. But* Americus
la mote o0n city every year. '
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Some of the old shacks opposite the
Hotel Windsor have been pulled down
to make way for one of the handsome
buildings to be erected there!
Cotton again brought 11 cents-readily
In Americas yesterday, the only
trouble lust now is that there is little
cotton left to bring the price.
Mr. Alton Mathews goestoday
Cordele to reside, having abiepwd
desirable position with the First Na
tional Bank In that busy city. '
Vole, Klberta; we love thee, beau
teous and juicy queen, and th^fact that
yon will not be “In our midst” this
summer causes anguish now.'
Think of dozens of children turned
away from our schools for lack of room,
and then ask If Americus is growing.
No better evidence Is wanted. ” //, -
A party of Indiana (armors are in
Americus inspecting farming lands
near the city with the view-jo buying
and coming to Georgia to live.
Americus began the new year, with
every badness house occupied, a con
dition long existing, and with people
clamoring for dwelling houses.
Eleven cents plucked the treasured
last bale yesterday. This, price was
away over the market, but the boys
wanted cotton—and they got it.
Takes Warrant for Wilton.
Atlanta, Jan. 9.—A warrant has
been sworn out In the city criminal
court against J. K. Wilson, by Re
corder N. R. Broyles, charging him
with criminal libel. The warrant Is
the result of a card In an afternoon
paper in which Recorder Broyles was
denounced and his method of ad
ministering justice In the police court
scored. The warrant Is now In the
hands of the officers and a search is
being made for J. K. Wilson, whose
address and occupation la unknown.
If be is found, be will have to an
swer In the courts for his alleged li
belous attack.
Mr. John W. Forrester was a well
known citizen of Lee county In Ameri
cue yesterday morning.
Miss Susie Lunsford, the fair guest
of Americus Blends this week, return
ed home yesterday.
Miss Mary Will Black, the fair guest
of relatives in Americus, returned
Thomaston yesterday.
Miss Nannie Sue Bell returned
Cox College yesterday after spending
the holidays at her home.
Mf. Cliff McElroy is spending a few
days in Americus, his former home,
coming from Keystone, W. Va.,
Miss Bernice Djtvis of Rutland, Qa.
It tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Davis at their home on Church St.
Mrs. Joseph A. Irvin returned to
Clarksville yesterday after a visit to
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Merrell
Callaway.
Dr. and Mrs. Ben B. Hudson, are
spending a day with relatives here be
fore going to their home at Box
Springs, Oa.
Miss Claudia Brooks of Columbus Is
a pretty and charming visitor,the guest
of Mrs. Neon Buchanan at her home
on Jackson street.
Mr. James Pinkston Jr. returned to
Donald Frazer College yesterday to re
sume hts studies, after spending the
holidays at home
Mrs. T. C. Kendnca of Columbus
and Mrs. W. H. Lowe of Buena Vista,
guests ol Mrs. W. J. Matthews on Fur-
low street, have returned home.
Mrs. William E. Hawkins and child
{en, guests of Col. and Mrs. E. A
Hawkins during the holidays, return
yesterday to their home In Atlanta.
Richard Whaley Elected Speaker.
Columbia, S. C., Jan. 9.—The
legislature of South Carolina con
vened Tuesday. Richard S. Whaley,
representative from Charleston coun
ty, was elected speaker. Governor
Heyward sent his annual message,
which which was read during the'-ses-
■lon. Governor-Elect Ansel will be
Inaugurated Tuesday, Jan. 15th, at
which time he and other state house
officials go Into office. Senator C.
Biease, of Newberry-, was elected
president pro tepi. of the senate.
Boy Shot By his Playmate.
Lavonla, Ga., Jan.- 9.'-—Dr. J.
M. Frecmifb's son, Erascus, of this
place, was shot by Fred Bagwell. Oa
account of the father being In. New
York, the mother of the .child left
for Commerce for the treatment 6f the
child under Dr. L. G. Hardman. It
1* considered that the child Is In a
very serious condition. The Free
man boy la 7 years old and the Bag-
well boy about 9 wars of age. ' it Is
Hit
fired accidentally.
Vour Own Name or That of a Friend
May 8a Pound Below In Tho Lengthy
Llat of People Who Came and Wont
•ter day
NEWS TERSELY TOLD.
Short Items of Interest Told in Par*
graphs.
e government trade report Jus'
published at Buenos Ayres, show!
that during the first nine months
of 19C imports from the United States
were 27,000,000 pesos In gold
Increase of 93,000,000 over the pre
tending year. From Germany, the
imports were 2S,000,000 pesos. »
create of 6,000,000 pesos.
A protest endorsed by the Spanish
Episcopate against the proposed asso
ciation's law has been sent to Kin:
Alfonso by Cardinal Sanchay Herva
Is, archbishop of Toledo, and primate
of Spain. The cardinal characterized
the law ps notoriously bad and con
trary to the laws of the church.
Gcnerul Dratchevsky, formerly Rus
slan Inegector general of railroads in
Finland has been appointed prefect
of St. Petersburg In the place of the
late General Vonder Launitz, who
was recently as'aslncted.
Tito conferences between the min
isters of finance and foreign affairs
ttd the minister from Branil. rega:
ing a commercial treaty. Is still In
progress at Buenos Ayres.
The Rome, Italy, correspondent of
tbs London Cbronlclo, wires that
lime. Duse, the actress, who has
been til with Influenza since Christ
mas day, Is seriously 111.
The censor has forbidden the pro
Auction of a comedy entitled "Captain
Von- Koepenick,” at one of the Ber
lin theaters.
Hugh Clements, a L6ndon meteor
ologists, prophesies that there will
be further earthquakes in America on
The Poet ot Today.
Under hts auto-Pegasus
The patient poet lay.
Although It seemed of little use.
He had been there all dgy.
'or something ailed his meter car;
The ofd thing wouldn't ga
What made It plunge nnd kick and Jar
Tho poet didn't know.
'Divine spark plug Is screwed In JtgLg
He muttered, at his toll;
"The aspiration valve's all right:
Tank's filled with midnight oil.
“The scanner's working property;
The driving shaft of wit
Strikes true, as far as I can sea;
The spring—aha, that'a It!”
Right merrily the poet then
Went tinkering at the spring.
Boon vernal songs of glade and glea
The meter car did sing.
-Carolyn Wells In Now Tork Life.
Eighteen Chinamen Captured.
El Paso, Tex., Jan. 9.—Eighteen
Chinamen who had been smuggled
across the river were caugbt by immi
gration officers here as they were
loading their belongings Into a San
ta Fe box car. They were jailed
and win be deported. The Chinamen
- 4^.. w ae»i, . were prepared for a long journey,
claimed by Bagwell that the shot waw having bedding and provisions in the
fiPArl nrHrlnntnllv * pip '
I wish to thank you for the very liberal patronage given the
firm of Darnels & Brannen. The increase in the business-
shows conclusively that stock must be increased, as well as
the working force, both of which shall be done in due time..
The same motto, (that of quality), shall be maintained.
At your service,
S A.. Daniels
JOYNERS
Shovel ’Em Oof Sale!
We are still shoveling out aU Suits, Ladies Coats, Hats,
Overcoats, Pants, Blankets, Underwear and Heavy Drygoods
at prices that are below competition. Everything in this great
sale is cut to the very quick. The weather is fooling you;
prepare for the cold that is sure to follow at prices that are a
great saving to you. Come and give- our goods a look and you
will be thoroughly sonvinced that our pnees are the. lowest
yov have found this season.
Specials For Next Week:
MONDAY—100 yards 1 to 4 inch Torchon Lace at 3 l-2c yard.
TUESDAY—10 yards 36 inch Bleaching at 59 cents.
WEDNESDAY— $1.50 heavy nice Blankets at 79c per pair.
THURSDAY—10 yards light or dark 8c Outing for 39 cents.
FRIDAY—100 heavy Boys Suits at 53c each.
_ 25 ^ .
SATURDAY-
fen’s $10.00 all-wool Suits at $3.98 each.
Shoveling Low Prices Lower.
83 00 Ladies Hats
..$148
2.50 Ladies’ Hate
...1.19
It50 Ladies’ Hats -..
.. .79
75c Ladies’ Hate
.. .39
50c Children’s Caps
.. .25
812.60 Ladies’ Long Coats...
..$7.48
10.00 Ladies’ Long Coats...
.. 5.98
7 00 Ladies’ Long Coa’s..
.. 3.98
5.00 Ladies’ Long Coats..
.. 2.48
85.00-Children’s Long Ciats. 42.48
3.50 Children’s Long Coats.
.. 1.98
2.50 Children’s Long Coats.
.. 1.19
$12.50 Men’s Suits.;
.$7.48
10.00 Men’s Suite
.. 6.48
5.00 Men’s Softs
. 2.98
$4.00 Boys Snits
.$2.98
3 00 Boys Snits
1 98
1.75 Boys Suite
. 1.19
1.00 Boys Suite
. .79
83.00 Mens Pants
.82,19
2.00 Mene Panto
. 1.34
1.25 Mens Pants
.83
1.25 Mens Shirts....*.
. .83
65c Mens Shirts.....’
. .39
40c Boys Shirts
. .23
$15.00 Long Overcoats
.87.98
10.00 Long Overcoats
. 5.98
7.00 Long Overcoate
. 3.98
5.00 Long Overcoate
. 2.98
All $10.00 Canvas Tranks
$5.98
AU 6.00Canvas Tranks..
3.91
All 4.00Canva9 Tranks..
. 2.7j
All 6.00 Metal Trunks
. 2.48
AU 3.00 Ifetal Trunks
. 1.98
• Specials
82.50 Large Tranks '...81.38
1.00 Small Tranks 48
6.00 Suit Cases 3.48
10 yards good calico 39c
10 yards good ontlng .....39c
10c heavy outing, yard .....7c
12£c flanneUette, yard 81c
7£c canton flannel, yard Do
12$o canton flannel, yard 9c
7Jc extra gingham, yard 5c
10c soft nice bleaching, yard....84c
7Ac yard wide sheeting, yard 7c
35c 10-4 bleached sheeting, yd 23c
30c 10-4 unbleached sheeting yd 21c
16c brown linen yard, 10c
40c eider down, yard 25c
50c ticiilian flannel, yard 37c
$1.25 broadcloth, yard 79c
1 00 black silk, yard 67c
1.25 guaranteed silk, yard 89c
1 lot baby shoes, pair. 19c
1 lot 5 to 8 child’s shoes, paii...4Sc
81.00 jhildreni shoes 83c
1.50 solid leather shoes $1.10
2.50 solid leather shoes. 1.63
4.00 patent leather shoes 2.98
2.00 soft brogans 1.59
1.75 full stock brogans 1.43
1.65 heavy tfrogan* 1.25
SOcmens heavy underwear 39c
30c boys heavy underwear. ...t.. 23c
35c ladies heavy nnderw«ar 23c
$2.00 fine blankets, pair 81.29
1.00 fine blankets pair 69
85o fine blankets, pair 63
3.00 mens hats, each 1.98
1.50 mens hats, each 89
Thos. L. Dell,
The Leading Jeweler.
For Jewelry and Right Prices. .
1ST AS GOOD” * IS NOT THE BEST.”
Buy Only the Genuine SHAW’S PURE MALT, sold •
Ee J. MoGreh.ee.