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m- THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RcCOROER. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 2'^ 1007 Christmas Presents. The useful as well as the ornamental can be found in vast quantity and variety at the Shef field-Huntington Co. See this partial list, there are others: • Manicure sets, Carving sets, Express wagons, Coaster wagons. Skates, Blfles, Shot guns, Tool ehests, Watches, Hunting Coats Leggtns, Lisk Roasters, Daprobes, Ridding Saddles, Silverware, Scissors, ' Pocket knives, Percolaters, Coffee mills, Food choppers. Oil heaters, Oil stoves, Enameled ware Nickel ware, Chafing dishes. Five O'clock Tea Kettles, Washing machines, Raxors, Gillette Safety Raxors, Raxor straps. Shaving brushes, Coal vases. Carpet sweepers, Sewing machines, Hand bells. Carriage heaters. Boy's Axes, Dog Collars, Waiters. f- Fat and JuicY are the Turkeys this year, and you will say so when you have tried them. It stands the most exacting test for each one la our very best. We can promise you the lowest prices con sistent with choleeness and quality. Fat turkeys, from the country, deliv ered dally at our store. Better than the cooped birds, as they are right from the pea fields. Also fat country ’'chickens. Place your orders with us. SPARKS-MASHBURN COMPANY PARKER WAREHOUSE ELTON C. PARKER, Prop. (Successor to Council, Parker & Co. ” I desire to extend thanks to the farmers for their patronage in the past, and ask a continuance of'same, promising courteous and prompt Attention to all business entrusted to me. . Mr.Charles C. Sheppard will welgh cotton for me, andlwill be glad to serve you. Respectfully, ELTON C. PARKER. *4 L, A. Lowrey, President, Crawford Wheatley, VIce-Prest, M.'M. Lowrey, Cashier R. F. McNulty, Asst. Cashier Americus National Bank THE ONLY NATIONAL BANK IN THIS SECTION. CAPITAL $100,000.00. U. S. BONDS $100,000.00: Under the supervision of the UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT., Accounts of firms, Individuals and! corporations Invited. Certi ficates of deposit issued bearing interest. Have a Bank Accoupt WITH THE flmeiicns Tinst & Sv’gs Bank Anyone can make money, but it takes a wise one to save It. Begin with yi and get a Home Bank free. Call and ask about onr plan. 4 per Interest paid on Savings De posits Compounded. Office In Americus National Bank Building, Cotton Avenue. £ / : W. Smith, Pres. G. M. Eldrldge, V. P. N. M. Dudley, Cashier. ank of South-Western 6a. AMERICUS, GEORGIA. SECURITY, LIBERALITY AND COURTESY ACCORDED ITS PATRONS. DIRECTORS: C. L. Ansley, C, M. Eldrldge, R. J, Perry W. A, Dodson, Thos. Harrold A, W. Smith N. M. Dudley. * H. R, Johnson. • G. Council, Prest. R. J, Pinny, VIce-Prest. C. M, Cornell., Cashier. INCORPORATED 1891. lhe Planters Bank of Americus Total Resourced $500,000 With well-established connections, our i large resources, and everv attention con- ■ietrat with aound banking, we eollclt your patronate. Interest allowed on time cerUScatcs and in our “Department for Savings." PLENTY OF TURKEY IS HERE FOR A DINNER Americus Will be Feasting > Xmas Day. With the week before Christmas at hand, the royal birdB that go to swell the Xmas dinner will come trooping to town In plentiful sup ply between this date and next Sat urday, and the price of a fat turk will be within the reach of all—who have the price. * Americus had an abundance of turkey for the recent Thanksgiving feast, and there will be no change in the program as applied to the forth coming Christmas dinner. The big birds are plentiful in the country and they will be brought in by the wagon load this week. From $1.50 to $2.50 the higher price comandlng a truly noble fowl, good turkeys can be had for the needs of any family, unless the views of Pres ident Teddy on the anti-race suicide question have been too literally in terpreted. In many homes the fruit cakes to be eaten at the hlght of the holidays are already prepared, housewives find ing that the necessary Ingredients are slightly cheaper than last year. The dib'erence, Is slight and the finished cake represents about the cost that it has for year& i Other things show little change In price over last Christmas and famil ies who have been counting up the cost of Christmas dinners for years know that to lay away from $5 to $6 wi' provide for the average family a holiday meal with all the additions and extras. And Americus is going to feast ac cordingly. Bad Symptoms. The woman who has periodical head aches, backache, secs Imaginary dark spots or specks floating or dancing before her eyes, has^nawlng distress or heavy full feeling in itomach, faint spells, drag- gtng-downAcellng In lower abdominal or pelvic region, easily startled or excited, Irregubfror painful periods, wl th or with out jfclvlc catarrh, Is suffering from weaknclves ani/lerangemcnts that should have early attention. Not all of above aymptoifa ace likely to be present In any case at o/o/lme. Neglected cr badly treated and such cases/Often run,Into maladies which de man/ the surgeon's knife It they do not rc.-ityfatally. medicine extant_has_ such a lone tig. tccQco^.Qt ci;n."i T )n j ueb InehajMfije enu.—wnilh. iaatt irui;t very best Ingredients nown to medical science for the euro ot woman’s peculiar ailments enter lb to Its composition. No alcohol, harmful, or habit-forming drug is to bo found In the list of its Ingredients printed on cacb bottle-wrapper and attested under oath. In any condition of tho female system. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription can do only good—never harm. Its w hole effect Is to strengthen. Invigorate and regulate the whole fentalo system and'especially the polvic organs. When these are de ranged In function or affected by disease, tho stomach and other organs of digestion bcrtmio sympathetically deranged, the nerves are weakened, and a long list oi bad, unpleasant, symptoms follow. Too much must not bo expected of tills "Fa vorite Prescription." It will not perform miracles: will not cure tumors—no mod- l.-lno will. It will often prevent them. II taken in timo, and thus thn operating tnh'o and the surgeon’s knife may be avoided. Women suffering from diseases of long standing, urn Invited to consult Doctor Pierce by letter,/rce. All correspondent* Is held as strictly.private and sacredly confidential. Address Dr. It. V. Pierce. Buffalo. N. Y. Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser (1000 pages) Is sent free on receipt of 21 one-cenl stamps for paper-covered, or 31 stamps (or cloth-bound copy. Address as above LUMBERMEN HOPEFUL OF BETTER PRICES Present Situation a Most Discouraging One. Mr. A. W. Allison has returned from Tifton where he went to be present at the monthly, meeting of the Geor- gla-Florlda Saw Mill Association. He reports that the meeting was well attended, but that many of the saw mill men were greatly discouraged. “It looks blue for the mill men," said Mr. Alison yesterday. “Prices are so low that the cost of the lutn her cannot be obtained. Many mills have shut down but others are com pelled to keep on even at losses be cause their stumpage lease will ex pire soon and they have to get much aa possible sawed. One mill man said that he had not sold a fodt of lumber for three months. His cut had been stacked In the yards.. “However, the darkest hour is Just before dawn, and I found a feeling quite general that after, the first of the year a decided improvement In prices will take place. It is believed tbat the railroads and car builders wll be forced into the market for ma terials at an early date and when this happens prices will take a consider able rise. “Another thing which seemed to hang over , the market was the un certainty as to Roosevelt's candidacy. At the time of the meeting his'state- raent that he would not again be candidate had not been Issued. The sentiment was that conditions would improve when It became certain that he w-ould not run again.” CHRISTMAS RATES IN EFFECT THIS WEEK Four Cents a Mile For One Way Mileage. Catarrh Cannot be Cured with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, they cannot reach tho seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or consti tutional disease, and In order to cure it you must take Internal Remedies, Hall's Cataprh Cure la taken intern ally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall’s .Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physic Ians In this country for years and Is a regular prescription. It is compos ed of the best tonics known, combin ed with the best blood purifiers, act ing directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two ingredients Is what produces such wonderful results In curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, Ohio. - Sold by druggists, price 75c. Take Hall'q Family PiHa for con stipatlon. - d—w CAME TO AMERICUS TOUR OF INSPECTION J. W. SHEFFIELD, President, FBANK SHEFFIELD Vice-Pies. E. D. SHEFFIELD, Gasbier. OF (COMMERCE, Americus, Ga. a general banking business transacted and all consistent courtesies extended patrons. Certificates of deposit issued k earning interest.' • NEW PASTOR ARRIVES METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Baacom , Anthony / the new pastor of the First Methodist church, arrived yesterday afternoon from Savannah with his family. He is stopping at the Methodist parsonage on Churph street Today and tomorrow will be spent In getting acquainted with some of the members of the congregation. His first public appearance will be in the pulpit Sunday morning. Much Inter est Is manifested among the member ship and the church going public in the cofblng of Dr. Anthony, his fame as an earnest pulpit orator and fearless preacher having preceded him. “I haven’t had time to'look around," said Dr. Anthony yesterday, In reply a question as to what he thought of the situation. "I'm going to have a good time, though. I never went any where In my life that I didn’t have a good time.’’ It la expected that a very large audience will greet Dr. Anthony Sun day morning. He comes here from Trinity Church at Savannah, where he Was serving his second pastorate. Rev. J. P. Wardlaw, the reUrlng pastor, will leave today for Waycross his new charge. POLICEMAN'S SLAYER TO BE HUNG JAN. 3 ATLANTA, GA., Dec. 13.—(Spe cial)—Andrew Johnson, the negro slayer of Policeman Manler, was sen tenced this morning by Judge Roan to be hanged Jan. 3. A motion for a new trial was entered and If this is overruled his attorney Btated that he would appeal to the Supreme Court. BOOKKEEPING COURSE $3.00 per Month. SHORTHAND COURSE $3.00 per Month TELEGRAPH COURSE unlimited Scholarship $30.00. Write SOUTHERN (BUSINESS COL LEGE'A SCHOOL of.TKLKGRA- PHY, Newnsn, Gs. Mr. F. W. McKee, vice-president of the Kentucky Refining Co., of Louis ville, accompanied by Mr. Marion S. Harper, ot Atlanta, general manager for the company in Georgia, were visitors in Americus yesterday. This was Mr. McKee's first visit to Ameri cus. where he came to inspect thor oughly the company's grsat plant lo cated here, and one of the largest in the South. Mr. McKee and Mr. Harper were shown through the plant by local Manager Carter, and express- ,ed gratification at the very excellent condition of affairs here, where the company has always done a very suc cessful business since the plant was established twenty years ago. The two officials left in the afternoon for Eufaula.and other points in Alabama fbr the purpose of Inspecting plants owned by the Kentucky Refining Co. Badly Mixed Up. Abraham Brown, % of Wlnterton, N. Y., had a very remarkable experience. He says: “Doctors got badly mixed up over me; one said heart disease; two called It kidney trouble; the fourth blood/ poison, and the fifth stomach and liver trouble; but none of them helped me; so my wife ad vised trying, Eledtrlc Bitters, which are restoring me to perfect health. One bottle did mp* more good than all the five doctors prescribed." -Guaran teed to cure blood, poison, weakness and all stomach, liver and kidney complaints, by Eldrldge Drug Co. 50c. -— d—w IS ELECTED TO SERVE CHURCH IN NEW YEAR At a meeting of the elders and membership of the Presbyterian church a day or two since the pas tor, Rev. J. Logan Irvin, was again chosen unanimously for another year, and a handsome Increase In salary voted him as well. Mr. Irvin will continue his good work here.- a fact pleasing not only to his church mem bership but to the entire people of Americus as well. During his suc cessful work of several years In Am ericus, Mr. Irvin has greatly endear ed himself to the people at large, and It can be said ilf all truth that no other minuter here was ever more beloved and esteemed. He has done and Is doing a great work In Ameri cus, while at the same time building up the church over which he so ably presides as pastor. Lunched With President. WASHINGTON. D C., Dec. J2.— (peclal)—Gov. Hoke Smith was en tertained at luncheon today by Pres ident Roosevelt. The present financ ial situation and its relief was a top ic of conversation. The report that money to easier may mean tbat Christmas shoppers find It Is going easier. • J Vf \g Christmas rates On the Central ot Georgia and the SSaboard will be In effect this week. Tickets at reduced rates will bet placed on sale Dec. 20-25 Inclusive, on Jan. 30 and 31 and on Jan. 1; all having a final limit to return not later than Jan. 6. Rates In the state of Georgia will be 4 cents per mile on the basis of the one-way mileage, plus 25 cents. For inter-state travel- the rate will be one and one-third fare plus 25 cents, which Is the equivalent of 4 cents per mile for the one way, plus 25 cents. The Cause of J^any Sudden Deaths rhers Is a disease' prevailing In thts country most dangerous because so decep- five. Many sudden deaths are caused by It — heart disease, pneumonia, heart failure or apoplexy are often the result cf kidney disease, II kidney trouble Is ak lewd to advance the Mdi-.oy-poisoned „ biped r.lll attack the '. .Ui organs or tho k ' i lemselvcs breal: down and waste away -ill by pal!. f-Uddcr troubles mes; always result from a derangement of the kidneys and a euro Is obtained quickest by a prnwr treatment of tho kidneys, if you are feelir.g badly you can rr .a’rs r-hr'-a l-y taking Dr. Kilmer’s Sw* uii greet Mdnoy, liver and •lade- t <• i —'oil''/ iohsldptrine and scald- M.P-n ... p—ing it, and overcomes that jnr-basr.-.t ncee.d: - of being compelled to jo o.'.'on during li.s .-.’ay, and to get upmeny Unco during th? ..-.o ir.ikl and th K/raordinar/ effect” ! ~ .•/.-.rip-Root ia soor rrslisod. it; -r. b us highest for Its won derful euros of ;h: r.o- ■ I distressing cases. Sw.-i-r IsV'" to taka end fold by nil dritg;,'.:-. I.t ft. v -o mt end one-dcllar sized bottle... Vs; I’.-/ jv.jp>- Hrv r. wr-l^ b-?.!l»«’i teds s-i about it. I-...1 [Toma of r ir.inp-UooS sent free ty mall. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co. Binghamton. M. Y. When writing mention ■ending this generous offer In this paper. Dsn't make any mistake, but remember ,he name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer'a Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton. V. Y. on every bottle. POTION OF LAUDANUM RESULTS IN DEATH The funeral of Mr. Frank John son, an aged cltlxen of Sumter, resid ing west of Americus, took place yes terday at the cemetery near his home. Mr. Johnson died the day before from the effects of an pverdose of laud anum, It Is said, and which It is be lieved he took by mistake. Mr. John son was about sixty-four years ot age and a highly esteemed citizen of the county. fl!» CIFIS are always acceptable, provided the cigars are good. Women who would, like to give cigars to their men folks can buy “AMERICUS MAID'" with great confidence. Then, there will be no fear but what The Cigars Will Please! We expect each box ot our clgars- sold for glftB to make the, men who* receive them eager to have more of the same kind. The scheme wouldn't succeed unless our cigars ^were all right. See' the point? You ’get "AMERICUS MAID” cigars at alt really first-class cigar stores. If you want good home made • Harness buy from f W.O. Barnett Manufacturer of all kinds of Harness TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. Statements Showing V Subscription Standing Will Be Sent Soon: In accordance with the rule* pre vailing In all weekly newspaper of fices, statements will be sent to all subscribers of the weekly Tlmcs-Be- corder this’' week showing their standing. As tills Is the' season of the year when our subscribers generally set tle their accounts we trast tlint the Timcs-Bccordcr will l)p favored with a prompt settlement of overdue counts. Wltllo each Individual account Is small, (here nrc about two thousand accounts In nil, and the aggregate Is considerable. A word to our friends- should be adequate. , BRVaN’S STOCK UP ON ANNOUNCEMENT WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 12.— (Special)—The - announcement df President Roosevelt that he would not be a candidate for the Presidential nomination has increased the enthu- siasm of the Bryan Democrats. Dleam neaung Republican party leaders are ap parently at sea aa to a nominee, while It Is generally conceded that Bryan .will be the Democratic nominee. As Roosevelt and Bryan’s Ideas on many public questions are much alike, the Bryan Democrats are relieved tbat the two will not run against each other, i Proved a Valuable Man. An Americus, man, once upon a time, had serious trouble with his eyes which for a time threatened blindness. _ $ ' “Yes, he had some rare trouble with his eyes,” said the celebrated oculist, “Every time he started to read he would ’read double.” ‘Poor felloty.” remarked the sym pathetic person,'"suppose that In terfered with hto holding a very lu crative position?’’ "Not at all. The gas company gobbled him up and gave him a lu crative Job reading gas meters.” when every one having financial matters to look af or will realize the need of a Btink Account. To the modern business man it is simply indiSpvnsable. He pays his bills hv check ant' lies a receipt and tho correct change every time;, and it promotes habits of system and accuracy in the conduct of his- affairs. Open an account with our SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. C P. PAYNE, Plumbing, Gas Fitting* Sheet [Metal Work, Roofs Repaired and Painted, Nickle Plat ed JBath Room Furnish- . ings,Etc Repair work a specialty. Next to Steam Laundry. Phone 315. Camp 202 W. O. W? Meets 1st and 8d Thurs day in each month at Qdd Fellows Hall. All visiting sovereigns in good standing an cor dially .nvited. ' A. C. KEILY, Connell Com. J.H.BEABD, Clerk. c O_0g