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THL AMFRICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22k 1907 Duncan’s Store Americus Clearing House Certificates taken at face valve on all purchas es and change given in Uncle Sam’s Money. The Famous Nadia Corsets. Slade to our order, and you can examine the material and the mak ing aa closely as you wish, you will find both unmatched at the price They are graceful, shapely, full of beautiful lines. The makers of these -corsets is bending every energy to make them the talk of the town. They are certainly creating a stir. If you don't know them see them. At 11.00 worth |1.60, of coutil and batiste, $ I Black and Blue Sldlllan at 59c We have Just placed on sale a new purchase of these popular goods every yard measures full 60 inches and are worth and sold by every good store In this part of the state for *1. Just for a flyer we tylll sell this lot at per yard .. 59c. Women’s 35c Hose at 23c Pair. -sfig -2 SiSS £t2" ad ' pretty 69c fancy Bifeline 49c. If these goods jire worth a cent they are good 69c values we have only ten pieces to sell at this price and when these-are gone there will be no more at this price, they come In neat plaids In prey, brown, green and blue, reg ular 69c goods for ...49c. Ity hose supporters. extra qual- j _ 1 Men’s 50c Ties at 25c. I Two hundred all-Bllk Four-in Hand Ties from the best Neckwear extraordinary Sale of Dress Goods befnmad ra in C redUCtI ° n8 th8t H SSr 8taple '' k,Dd8 nt each At 36c, regularly 60c plain Serges, black and colors. At 49c, regularly G9c Panama black and all colors. At 49c, worth 65c, all wool Albr tross, black, white and colors. At 59c, regularly $1.00, Ladies Cloth, black and colors, 60 Inch. wide. At 35c, regularly 60c, great assort ment of 38-inch plaids. Men’s Madras Shirts at 49c. About five hundred Shirts In this offering, made of pretty Madras Cloth with attached Cuffs, sizes 14 to 18, regularly 75c and 31.00, now each 49c. Splendid Towels Under-Price. At 6c, worth 10c, Bleached Cotton Towels, size 17 X*34 inches. At 12 He, worth 20c, hemmed Huck aback Towels, size 20 X 40 Inches. At 12<4c, worth 20c, bleached Turkish Towels, size 18 X 36 Inches. Women’s $1.25 Wool Vests, at 85c Swiss Boy’s $2.50 to $3.50 Suits. $1.95 Just an even hundred In this lot, they are samples used on the road; every suit is In perfect condition; all sizes from 8 to 16 years, at the low price of per suit $1.95, sizes, ..ikCVk 8r ext^ng,h. an ^'s $7.50 Petticoats at $4.98 Women’s $3.00 Shoes at 95c. The discontinued Shoe Department makes this great offering in sizes 2, 2V4, 3, 3% and 4„ button or lace. Men’s 20call-linen H’ndk’fs. 12 l-2c Almost one thousand pure Linen Handkerchiefs, new and perfect, at 1214c. Of guaranteed Black Taffeta Silk, with deep flounce of fine plaits. $1.00 Blankets at 69c Pair. White and Gray Cotton Blankets, full 10-4 size, colored borders. 20c Taffeta Ribbon at 12 I-2c Yd. All silk Taffeta Ribbon, In white, black and all colors, four to six inch es wide. Fine Table Damask Under-Price. At 49c, regularly 75c' Satin finish Table Damask, 68 inches wide. At 38c, worth 50c, Mercerized Table Damask, 68 Inch s wide. At 75c, regularly |1..00, fine Satin finish Table Damask, two yards wide. 10c and 15c Pearl Buttons. 5c Doz. It's a pity to brand these buttons’ "seconds," you can’t tell them from the regular perfect goods, five-of the most popular sizes, at per dozen 6c. Men’s Collars, Regular 15c, at 10c. Men's Collars, 4-ply, In all the new turn-over shapes, same grades selling in Americus every day for 16c, here now at each .. yoc, One Cent Column WANT ADS. Iff THE AMERICUS TIHEN-RECORDER cost a cent a word a day; three consecutive days tor the price of two. Minimum charge Is 15 cents. All ads. In cheap column payable In adTnnce. FOR SALE. FOR SALE—Between one thousand and eleven hundred acres fine farm land on new A. B. & A. trunk.line railroad, one mile of station. Large dwelling, nine good tenant houses, water power gin an*d mill that brings good returns. Soil fine for regular farming but Is particularly adapted to peach raising. Itower and timber for crate factory at hand. All oattle, hogs, mules, wagons, farm Imple ments and crops (except cotton) in cluded. Entire property $13,000. Ap ply or write G. L. WILLIAMS, Am ericus, Ga. e. o. d. & w.-tf. FOR SALE—Gentle horse, 6 years old, good condition, suitable for driv ing or working. Telephone 379, rings. to Nov. 21-w FOUR Hundred acres of land, for sale or rent, near Plains, Ga., Apply at once. T. J. . BLACK, Plains, Ga. r. & w to Nov. 28. FOR RENT FOR RENT—Good live horse farm, three miles of Americus. J. W. HIGHTOWER, d-w-to 26th. H. Blakely District, Dr. P. Brookins, P. E„ $500.00 Total $6445.55. To this amount Is to be added $119.00, making $6504.55. The sum of $8650 had been collect ed as salary for Presiding Elders and for Woman's Home, Foreign and Missionary Society arid $580 for other claims. Night’s Session The anniversary of the Home and Foreign Miqlonary Society was un usually Interesting last night. The speakers were Bishop Charles Spen- M TALES OF THE TOWN TOLD IN TEW LINES Pencil Stubs Picked Op At Random. Work upon the Y. M. C. A. building cer Smith, Dr. R. H. Singleton, who I st111 remains suspended, pending the is prominently spoken of as Bishop arrival of several carloads brick and for West Africa, Dr. T. N. M. Smith, who Is being spoken of for Episcopal honors In this country, and Dr. J. A. Hadley, Presiding Elder of tho Wash ington, Ga., district The contribution was liberal and In keeping with the occasion. Dr. Edward W. Lee reported to.the conference that $1500 will be report ed for Morris Brown college from En- downment Day. Mr. Lee will be elec ted Financial Secretary of the A. E. church with headquarters Washington, D. C., next May, on as sembling of the General Conference at Norfolk, Va. Prominent Educators Mere BISHOP TURNER CHIDES HIS RACE Several prominent negro educators are attending the tho conference. President J. S. Flipper, Atlanta, Prof. F. H. Henderson, Principal of How ard Normal School, Cuthbort; ffrof. M. W. Reddick, principal of the Am ericus Institute: Prof. J. C. Styles, President of the Masonic School, Prof. J. H. Lewis, principal of Payne In stitute, Cuthbert, Ga.: Prof. L. Wingfield of Boston, being among them. Tonight will be educational mass meeting, when the various phases of negro training In tho state will be dscussed. Dr. J. T. Linton representing the Sunday School Department of Nash ville, was introduced yesterday. Good Canton Flannel at 6 I-2c Yd. f Just seven hundred yards of ton flannel to go at this price; it has good, heavy nap and Is well worth from 8c to 10c. DUNCAN MERCANTILE CO. 115 and 117 Forsyth St. John R. Shaw’s Old Stand. MODERATE ESTIMATE New York, Nov.20,—Spots: Middling LIFTED COTTON VALUES “ 101,0 Futuresclosed,,eady - Local Spots in Demand On Basis 10 3=8c. Sentiment as to the size of the cotton crop became much more bullish Wednesday and as aresult substantial net gains In prices were made in all marts. Liverpool 6p$ned around the previous close but responded quickly to an estimate by an .English statistician which placed the crop at 11,395,000 bales. The American markets opened at advan ces under the same influence, toge ther with the conviction by the trade generally that the ginners’ for today will be bullish. One estimate was that the figures would be 7,567, 000 bales, as against 8,531,000 up to Nov. 14 last year. This was taken by the bull element to Indicate crop of not over 11,500,000 bales. The New York market opened 12 to 14 points higher but soon eased off a few points under realizing. But the depression was only temporary. In the last half hour selling orders again came on the market In some volume, but the close was at a slight rally, 9 to 12 points net higher for the day. Spot prices were marked up 10 points. New Orleans opened 10 to 14 points up and after losing point or two, more than made good tho toss.’ Late In the session prices worked tower but the close was at a sharp upturn, steady and 13 to 14 points above the close for Tuesday. Spot quotations were unchanged. Liverpool opened 2 points lower to 1 point higher. At; improvement soon NEW YORK FUTURES. Open Close Dee 10.65 10.02 10.14 Jan 10.17 10.25 10.20 10.29 May 10.30 SAVANNAH. Savannah, Gs. Nov. 20, — Spots middling 10 11-16 cents. set In which lasted until the close, which was steady 6 to 7 points above the final for the previous day. Spot prices were raised 6 poiuls with sales of 8,000 bales. The receipts at ports for the day were 57,000 bales, of which Galveston got 15,924. The estimates for today are: New Orleans 10,000 against 16,550 last year; -Galveston 11,000 against 15,000; Houston 7,000. In the Americus spot market the demand was good on a basis of 10 3-8 cents for good middling and some transactions were reported on this basis. Holders were however gen erally, firm In their views for better prices and were awaiting the gin ners’ report before naming a selling price. Quotations are advanced 1-8 of a cent. The receipts by wagon to day weye 119 bales. Cotton Market as Reported Daily by L. G. Council. Americus, Gs., Nov. 20.—Wo quote tho locallcotton markot quiet, as fol lows: Lost [ has decided NEW ORLEANS. New Orleans. La. Nov. 20— Close steady. Spots 10} The Southwest Georgia Annual Con ference, with Bishop H. M. Turner, presiding Is rushing Its work. When the conference convened yesterday morning, Secretary W. D. Johnson read the Journal. After some discus sion the minutes were adopted. Bish op Smith commented upon the morn ing Sculpture reading. Bishop Turner then made the usual opening address. Among other things he said: "After Qvelve months we are pres ent again for the discharge of the dut ies of the annual conference. I compliment you upon your appear ance, and hope that your influence and preaching have resulted in great RV I nr AI TAIPMT Rood this year. We are here to work DI lUUAL IAlLIYI In time; In eternity will be the har vest. “We are passing through a fearful crisis now. It Is apparent that the hand and circle of the dominant pow er Is against us. The effort to dis franchise and rule us out of the pale of humanity Is an effort to disgrace us, a scheme put In operation by malicious and misanthropic men to tie us to the wheel of degradation. [“IN NO-MAN’S LAND” Monday Night. 7' LIVERPOOL. Liverpool, Nov. 20.—The cotton mar ket closed steady. Spots: Middling uplands 5.87 WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS. Received yesterday by wagon 119 Received previously by wagon 26,400 Total to date 20,510 Lsst year 24,800 CLARK tc CO.’S COTTON LETTER NEW YORK, Nov. 20.—Influenced by reduced crop estimates, which Just now are the order of the day, Liver pool ruled strong and active during their session. Our market was quick to recognize the advance in the foreign market, and January sold as high as 10.19. All Interest cen ters tn tomorrow's ginners report, which Bhows amount ginned to Nov. ember 14.. This compares with 8,- 831,000 last year. Popular .estimates place the ginning at 7,200,000 and this would be construed a& very bull ish, for the records show no year when more than 5,000,000 bales were ginned after December. On the whole the outlook Is not near so bearish, and any outside support would re sult Iri a much higher market. CLARK & CO MAY ORDER MILEAGE BOOKS TO BE ISSUED ALBANY, N, Y., Nov. 20.—(Special) —Representatives of all railroads op erating in New York state will ap pear before the Public Service com mission Monday to Bhow cause why they should not be directed by the commission to issue Interchangeable mileage books of 500 and 1,000 miles at a uniform rate of two cents, and without any of tho restrictions now placed upon the sale o( mileage books by Eomesot tho larger companl- The two-cont fare bill pass tho last legislature was Governor Hughes * ground that the full Invest On next Monday night “In No Man's Land,”' will be played at the opera house, for the benefit of the Hospi tal. Every member of the troupe pos sesses talent of a high order, and Americus Is promised an evening of unusual Interest The drama itself Is something out of the usual order, and the public Is assured that no troupe has brought to Americus a more war-llke or more beautiful group of chorus girls, than the eighteen archers of Queen Norma. A glance at the cast of characters below Is a guarantee of the ability of the "In No Man's Land" troupe: The Hermit Mr. Lee Hansford Capt Garner Hollis Fort Lieut Gamber Jamie Fort Mike O'Flanigan, Mr. Macon Dudley. Frltx Vonvanwamaka .. Mr. Ulrlc Ray Four Soldiers— John 1st Basso.. G. D. Wheatley, Jr. Jack, 2d Basso Harry Morgan Jim, 1st Tenor .. ..Walter Mathis Jessie 2d Tenor .. Clifford Williams Edwin Taylor Miss May Eva McAfee ..Miss Marie Morgan Burglar .. .. The Serpent .. The Spy .. ., Queen Norma, Miss Margaret Buchanan Princess Lalona ..Miss Irma Martin Princess Nads Miss Chloe Littlejohn Court Musician, ..Miss Florence Niles The Royal Guard of Archers: Misses Nellie Niles, Rose Sherlock, Mattie Bivins, Lynn Mathis, Madge McAffee, Fay Williams, Janie Hooks, Emmie Morgan, Marie Walker, Mary Hawkes, Mary Littlejohn, Ruth Brown. Susie Belle Payne, Ruby Riley, Arble Harrison, Louise Tower, Edna Martin. FINE BUILDING FOR Y. M. C. A. Should Have Resisted Disfran chisement Measure. To save the expense of a divorce, an Eastern couple have signed an agreement to live apart for ninety- nine years. After that they will pro bably have no use for a divorce.—Ex. EARN THIS AIR RIFLE tor trantln* or target practice. This king WHOLESALE SUPPY CO. P. O.Box 372, Valdosta. Ga. w-nnv-2j-4t other material. Thanksgiving and Christmas will soon bo whirled by in a twinkling, and then will come the new yenr and the water wagon. Local cotton men are watching with interest for the bureau report on ginning, duo today, and predict an advance In values. Americus Is going car riding on May 1st next. This Is the date named by tho company for the completion of tho railway lines. Tho Seaboard shops here are still crowded with work and present a busy scene with Its hundreds of toll ers at wqrk there. Americus will need capable busi ness men In tho council next year. It will require some good financiering to keep down taxes. The babies are coming to the bazar next Tuesday. Sumter county Is go ing to show tho finest crop that was ever grown here. Tho aldcrmanic primary will he held two weeks from today. Let the citizens meeting tonight suggest good men for tho office. Mr. B. O. Ozer has Just six weeks from this date to stay In Americus. Then comes January, and the skiddoo sign for tho boozers. Teddy’s modesty In declining a t. term In olDco has not extended ~ Georgia. In some towns they never quit tho Job willingly. Only forty dnys now until I.eap Year dawns. Already splnstcrctical Americus Is buckling on tho armor and preparing for the fray. Traveling men making Americus report business tho dullest ever known. Ono here yesterday had traveled 1,000 miles and taken ono order tills week. White Tolers Will Help “AH, however, of tbe dominant race Ore not In favor of It, for hardly a day passes, but what from/one to ten men come and tell trie that It our race and people will bestir themselves and make an effort to save our humanity hundreds and thousands of them are going to help us, that they will vote against the disfranchisement meas ure, that If we sit down supinely and carelessly and show no desire to save ourselves, It will go against us, and I verily believe It Is true. God and nature help those who help them selves. "If we. had stood up as we should have, wo would not have been tho puppets of dergadation, or If we had BALTIMORE, MD., Nov. 20.—(Spe cial)—The corner stone of the new Young Men’s Christian Association building to be erected In this city will be laid tomorrow with Interesting ex ercises. Francis A. White, president of the local association, will pre side. The new building will cost $600,000 and will be ono of tbe finest of Its kind anywhere In the coun ty. . enough on that point for the present Race Could Stop Cars “I will say ono more word, and you may infer my meaning—without the consent of the negro, ho cars could run In Georgia. I am sorry to say they are runnlg by our cowardice and disunited action. There la no har mony among us, no concern about our rights and the rights of our children and of our children’s children. Ev ery one of us that sits down quietly, Is tying our children's children to the wheel of degradation for a hun dred years to- come. Such men ought to be ashamed to father children. We ought to act as men and not as sim ple human automatons In the shape of men without manhood. "I hope that all of you will be able to make complete and finished re ports, and that we will have a har monious conference. The last one held here was a disgrace to us. If was not the Southwest Georgia Con ference, however. The escutcheon of the Southwest Georgia conference thus far Is clear, and I trust that you will ever keep It So." The speaker referred to liquor drinking and told how he was treat ed during the - prohibition campaign in this city. He advised the brethorn to have family devotions at tho homes where they were being entertained. At the close of Bishop Turner’s ad dress tho Presiding Elders reported from their several districts ns fol- Woodward & Lathrop, 10th, llth-F & G Streets * Washington, D. C Paris, New York. WE ARE AGENTS FOR BUTTERICK PATTERNS. 10c and 15c. None Higher. Delineator $1.00 a Year. Fashion Sheet Free for the Asking. Warm Woolen Undergarment For Men, Women and Children. The Under wear D partm int siffirat this time all the various u r utable makes of Undergarments in the several weights and fabric which this climate and varied fancies demand. Also the correct sortL for those who may spend tho winter farther north or south. Regular monii.n i , j—„ . , - . - . *»«* sizes are shown, and we’ve added to the stork (wbat hereto- Hghtsteere woSld be wjfm-crow fore lt 7“ b * en 8 im P 038,ble to 89Cure ) » of Drawers for aton cars. If the black man said so—but m,in and extra Stout men. “ — - The stock is sp'endidly complete, and you will have no trouble : gett ng just what is wanted. FOR MEN 50c a Garment Underwear In light fall weight, heavy fall weight, light winter weight and heavy winter weight; ribbed bal- brlggan, white cotton; fleeced lined natural gray and ribbed balbriggnn. The Americus District, Dr. W. New man, Presiding Elder, reported for $857.75. Today Yesterday Year Good Middling 10} 10} 10| Middling ' 10l 10 10i Low Middling.. 0) »J t'i The fool who wise.—French. 75c a Garment Natural Gray Shirts and Drawers; shirts with self fronts and silk braid; drawers strongly stayed. Splendid value. $1.00 a Garment Natural Gray, White Wool and Do mestic Balbrlggan Shirts and Draw ers; all are grades carried by us for many seasons, and their popularity is proven by Increased demands from year to year.* $1.50 a Garment Nearly all wool In natural white, steel gray, light tan and blue gray; different weights; excellent qualities, and finished with- unusual care; In cluded at this price Is a heavy Ribbed Balbrlggan Union Suit,'In three body lengths and three leg lengths to each suit size. $1.25 to $4.00 a Garment Special length Drawers for short men, of cotton, merino ami wool, In t, medium and heavy weights. FOR WOMEN Cotton Combination Suits, 60c $2.60. Merino Combination Suits, $1.50 to $5.00. Silk Combination.Suits. $4 to $7.50. Silk and Wool Coriiblnatlon Suits, $3.50 to $6.00. ' Sllk-and-llsle Combination Suits, $4 and $5.00. Silk Vests, 75c to $5.25. Sllk-and-llsle Vests, 50c to $2.05. Stlk-and-wool Vests, $1.30 to $2.75. Wool-and-llsle Vests, $1.00 to $1.65. Wool-and-cotton Vests, 75c to $1.60. All-cotton Vests, to s:,c. Plain Merino V, sis and Pants, 50c to $2.05. Tights, in cotton, lisle thread, bal- brlggan, wool and silk, 60c to $3.50. Silk Vests, In Italian Weave and Swiss ribbed—white, pink, sky blue and lavender—$1.00 to $S.00. Ribbed Corset Covers, suitable t wear under shirt waists, 25c to $2.5 who prefer wool under- would recommend the rmophile,” made of pure wool, In natural gray, and teed not to shrink, made In relghts with sox to match. am: For Children Plain Vests, Pants and Drawers, 1 to $2.70. Ribbed Merino Vests and Pants, to $1.25. Combination Suits, 50c to $2.40. Black Merino Drawers,70c to 95c. Black Tights, $1.15 to $1.75. For Infants Cotton Wrappers, open doi 25c. Wrappers. In merino, all wool, and wool and all silk,: