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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRLDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 8, 1907.
NUMBER 4 3
STOCK TAKING
REVELATIONS
We are just winding up our An
nual Inventory and in going through
the stock there is always revealed to
us many odds and ends in every de
partment in the house. It has al
ways been our purpose to throw
these out and clear them out as rap
idly as possible, and if you will visit
us during the next few days you
will find . . .
Special Bargains in—
Short Lengths Black Dress Goods,
Short Lengths Colored Woolen Goods.
Short Lengths Ginghams and Madras Cloths.
Short Lengths in Outings and Percales.
Short Lengths in Linens and White Goods.
Short Lengths in Table Damasks
Odds and Ends in Towels. Napkins, Hosiery,
Handkerchiefs, ladies and children’s Underwear
Gloves and too many Things to mention
to interest you that space
our going into detail, so
prevents
we urge
Record-Breaking Postal Bill Agreed
on By Committee.
Washington, Feb. 5.—Appropria
tions aggregating $209,180,501 are
carried In; the postoffice bill Bgreed
upon you the impoitance of coming. uponby Chouse committee on post.
SCARE IS GIVEN BY
START IS GIVEN TO
RAII FV’Q
A BEAR AT LARGE
WORK ONTHEKOME
DAILli o
Killed Dogs and Frightened
Local Committee to Solicit
BIG DISCOII^ Ml 1
People
- Funds
STILL ROAMING NEAR AMERICUS
FOR ERECTION Y M C A BUILDING
UIII UlUUUUIl k ^HLI
Strange Animal Invade* Two Homes
Near the City—Lady Makes Narrow
Csoapo—Kills and Eats Doga That
Attaok Him.
People living In the vicinity of Holly
Spring,, a mile or two from Americas,
were terrorised yesterday by the ap
pearance of a strange animal, either a
small bear or wolf, that lnyaded tbe
promises of Mr. W. K. Hansford and
Mr. S. B. Hawkins.
People fled In terror at the approach
of the strange beast.
Mrs. Hansford saw it very distinctly,
late in the evening, and fled to tbe
house, the animal in pursuit. She ex--
pressed the belief t
State 8aoretary Rogers Will Aid In
Work of Raising Additional Amount
Required for the Amsrlous Y M C
A Building t
dog.
that it was a large
Leaving the Hansford place the ani
mal next made Its appearance at the
Hawkins farm, a half mile away, where
the dogs attacked It, to their sorrow.
One dog was killed and eaten upon tho
spot, even its bones disappearing.
Another dog was ripped open by
stroke of the animal’s paw.
The beast again disappeared, and
probably sought the swamp near by,
as It has not since been seen,
tracks were entirely too largo to have
boon made by any dog, the long claws
making Indentation in the sand.
The fact, too, that it literally devour
ed a dog provod It to be some ferocious
beast, and the neighbors will hunt it
down.
NEGRO KILLED IN THE COUNTRY
Dead Body Is Found By The Road
Side.
Deputy .Sheri IV Fuller roturned yes
terday from Webster where he captured
John Wesley Clay, charged with the
killing of another negro, Will Jenkins,
•the 17th district, ten miles west of
Amoricus, a day or two ago. The dead
body of Jenkins wae found by tbe road
side and J. Wesley Clay is suspected of
being the man behind the gun. lie im
mediately left tho scene of crime and
as caught yostorday in Webstor conn-
and brought horo.
$209,180,661 FOR THE MAILS.
Chas. L. Ansley,
Successor to Wheatley & Ansley]
DIAMOND
Investment with us will net you a good
income, besides you have the pleasure
of wearing them .... -
Eugene V. Haynes Co.
HIGH-CLASS JEWELERS AND DIAMOND IMPORTERS,
37 Whitehall St. Atlanta.
office and poat roads. Tho postofflee
aproprlatlon for the current year was
$191,C70,5C2.
Outs aggregating $10,000,000 have
been made by the committee In pay.
ments to be made to railways for
carrying malls and for the use of
cars. A straight cut of $3,000,000 Is
made through a reduction In the rate
per ton to be paid on heavy mall
routes; a cut of $1,000,000 la made
In the rest to be paid railways for
postal cars; a cut estimated at a mil
lion dollars Is made by eliminating the
weight of mall bags from the weight
upon which railways are to be paid
for carrying mail, and a probable cut
of about $5,000,000 will result from
the decision of the committee to have
the dally average mail over routes
ascertained by dividing the weekly
weights by seven, Instead of by six
as is the present practice.
The committee considered the pos
tnl committee report on second-class
mall matter, but decided not to in
corporate any of It In the appropria'
tion bill with the exception of a rec
ommendatton that a commission con
sisting of three senators and throe
representatives bo named to make an
Investigation of all departments of
the postal service as suggested In a
recent report by the’committee.
The presence In Americas of Hr. J
8. Rodgers, one of the state secretaries
of the Georgia Young Mens Christian
Association, will give Impetus to the
work of raising the additional sum re
quired for tbe erection of the handsome
Y M C A building here.
Secretary Rodgers came yesterday
and will spend several days here with
the local committee.
He is a successful worker and en
thuslastlcally Interested in the cause,
and it Is confidently believed that hts
assistance here will secure the end long
desired.
Already the local committee Is great'
ly encouraged at the spirit of liberalitv
manifested by Amerlcus citizens to
wards the Association, which is sub
stantially attested in the liberal sub
scriptions made quite recently towards
the building fund.
Already tbe committee can see Its
way through towards success,
Tho subscriptions to the building
fund total, in round figures, about $21.
000. It is the purpose of the Associat
ion to erect a building costing $30,000
and*when $25,000 Is subscribed a begin-
ing will he made. The goal, therefore,
is very nearly reached now. •
The local committee has promises of
several goodly subscriptions, and If
theso can be fullv secured this week it
rill not he long ere the ring of tho trow
el \vill he hoard liojre.
S' l ‘
Begins today Thursday. FeP. 7th.
and will continue through the 23d,
of February.
The Clothing will be divided into lots and placed on
separate tables. Each table will be placarded with the price
reductions on a sign, and the customer can make his own selec
tion.
TOUCHED FOR $1,500,000.
...Seed Potatoes...
Shipment Just Received.
FINEST VARIETIES,
Best Maine Seed Potatoe.
We carry the best line of Groceries !ln the city.
For quick delivery phone 300-
T. M. FURLOW.
310 Lamar St
Against Railroad Passes.
Carson, Nov. Feb. 6.—The legis
lature has passed a joint .resolution
declaring It a crime for any legisla
tor of state official to ride on a rail
road-pass or to accept reduced rates
for transportation from « common
carrier. An employers’ liability bill
was Introduced In the house on Mon
day abolishing the law of contribu
tory negligence on railroads and In
mines. ' A bill regulating the use of
passes by the general public was in
troduced, making It a crime to ac
cept a pass by any citizen of iho state
of Nevada,- wflh certain exceptions.
A joint resolution censure* the presr.
Ident of the United, States ’for declar
ing for the abolition of state rights
by court decrees, p -r.; v . >. protest
against such threats and assertions
of the j
president of the United States
and protect against any restriction or
Interference with matters immemo-
ria"y recognized as within tho exclu
sive Jurisdiction of
Standard Oil Man Must Pay for Qaa
Dealings.
Boston,, Mass., Feb. It—A com
promise settlement of tho suit of
George Wharton Pepper, the receiver
of the Bay State Gas Company, of
Deleware, against Henry H. Rogers
of 3Jcw York, /to recover profits of
between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000
for tho sale of several Bostbn gas
companies, - was annnounccd In the
United States circuit court Thurs
day. An agreement reached by both
aides was submoified to Justice Put
nam, who, although he had stated
that, so far ns he was concerted
there would be no trouble,” declined
to give hts formal assent to the set
tlement until amended and satisfac
tory petition was presented at a hear
ing set.
» Under the terms of a compromise
Agreement, which was submitted to
the court, Receiver Pepper accepts
an offer of $1,500,000 from Randall
Morgan, treasurer of tbe United Gas
company of Philadelphia, Including
an abandonment of the claims of the
Bay State company against Mr. Rog
ers, and In consideration also of stock
the Buffalo Gas company. This
stock amounts'to about 30,000 shares.
Mr. Morgan acts for Mr. Rogers In
the settlement. The scheme of Re
ceiver Pepper was to secure profits
alleged to have accrued to Rogers
through the sale of stock In the vari
ous Boston gas companies to interests
rep’resentlng the New England Gas
and Coke company, while Mr. Rogers
was serving as trustee of the Bay
Statg company. It was claimed that
by virtue of this trusteeship he was
enabled to make vast-profits which
Receiver Pepper contended rightfully
belongs to the Bay State company.
1.
Will contain 167 Suits, and will
be sold at 50 per cent Dis
count from original prices.
This means a
$ 6.50 Suit for $ 3.25
8.50 Suit for 4.25
10.00 Suit for 5.00
20.00 Suit for 10.00
25.00 Suit for 12.50
Table Number 2.
Will contain 188 Suits, and will
be sold at331-3 per cent dis
count from original prices.
This means a
8.50 Suit for.:
$ 5.65
10.00 Suit for
6.65
12.50 Suit for
8.35
15.00 Suit for
10.00
18.00 Suit for
12.00
20.00 Suit for
13.35
22.50 Suit for
15.00
25.00 Suit for
16.75
Table Numbeis 3 and 4
Will contain 332 Suits and will
be sold at 25 per cent Dis
count from original prices.
This means a
$ 6.50 Suit for........ ......$ 4.85
8.50 Suit for 6.35
10.00 Suit for TT. 7.50
17.50 Suit for 13.15
22.50 Suit for 16.85
25.00 Suit for 18.75
30.00 Suit for 22.50
Table Number 5.
Will contain 75 Overcoats,
and will be sold at 33,1-3 per
cent discount from original
price.
Teble Number 6
Will contain several hundred
pairs of Men’s Trousers, and
will be sold at 33 1-3 per cent
discount.
Boy’s and Children’s Suits.
Remarkably-Reduced Suits at $1.5o, 1.75, 2.00, 2.5o, 3.oo,
3.5o, etc-
Shoes at 25 Per Cent Discount.
I have the celebrated Florsheim Shoes which retail at $5.00
and Preston B. Keith’s at $3.50 and $4.00. These will be sold
at 1-4 off. M
Stetson Hats at 25% Discount.
Don’t M tbe Time Thursday at 9 O’clock, February 7th
W. D. BAILEY.
Forsyth St. and Cotton Ave.
Amerlcus. Ga.
Purchase Coal Lands.
Nashvli;?, Tenn., Jan. 331.—Tho
Southern Timber Land and Mineral
company of Nashville, which la head
ed by ex-Govemor McMillan, of
Tennessee, has purchased,,from the
Continental Realty company] of Win
chester, Ky.. 52,000 acres of coal
and Umber lands In Breathitt, Knott
and Perry counties, Kentucky, at a
coat of one million dollars. The
(and Involved In the deal lied prin
cipally on the proposed extension of
'he Lexington and Eastern railroad,
nd la the richest land in coal and
imber In tbe mountains of eaatent
Kentucky-. Saw mills will be erected
In the coal ianda opened at once.
Elected to House of Commons.
London, Jan. 31.—By the greatly
reduced majority of 729, W. F. Har
vey, the liberal labor candidate, who
Is an agent of the Derbyshire Miners’
union, was elected to represent north
east Derbyshire in the house of com
mons. The vacancy was caused
by tbe death of Thomas D. Bolton,
liberal, whose majority at the elec
tion of 190C, was 1.7C9. ’ It was a
straight conservative liberal fight be
tween the liberals and conservatives.
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| or her* present of a
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FOUNTAIN
PEN
Guaranteed
Prices $1.60 to $10. Let us
I put one aside for you. These
I are the pens you 6ce advertised
I in the magazines. Wc warrant
I them as well as the maker.
Hollow Ground Razor
electrically tempered $1.00
The honing stops, no
hone necessary. Ite ac
tion on a razor is marvel
ous $1.00
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ETHEM.
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13 Forsyth Street.
