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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER. FRIDAY. JANUARY 24. 1908.
Special Sales
For
MondaytAml
At
’encil Stubs Poked lip At
Random.
It Is> suggested that a spirited con
test lor the office of city court Judge
will probably mark the primary lji
Sumter this time.
Mr. A. C. Crockett, who recently
came from Virginia to reside here.
Is now connected with Mr. Lee Allen
In the real estate business.
The executive committee Of the
county will meet on February 8th to
call The primary for county officers.
Then will politics get lively.
Members of the legislature are to
be elected at the first county primary,
and It Is expected that there will be
many offering for the honor. /
A trimmed up negro, shy one am
and one leg, was sent to the chain-
gang here yesterday. This makes ( a
total of 51 on the gang.
300* YARDS BEST FEINTS AND 3-1
PERCALES AT 8 7-8C YD.
Monday morning promptly at 8
O'clock we will place bn sale a* lot
of about three thousand of the very
best standard calicoes and 3-4 per
cales at less than mill prices. In this
lot will be found all the standard
brands (not shoddy goods). We will
not sell over one dress pattern to one
Inner Remember that the price Is
for Monday and Tuesday only, at per
vard • • •■' 3 7 ‘ 8C -
Soft YARDS GOOD WEIGHT COTTON
FLANNEL AT 3 7-Sc YARD.
Monday morning promptly at 8
o'clock we will place on sale five
hundred yards good weight cotton
flannel; full width and a grade that
never sold for less than 6 l-2c. Not
over 30 yards will be sold to one
buyer at the price' for Monday and
Tuesdav only, at per yatd ... .3 7-8c.
ONE THOUSAND YARDS 13 1-3
(llAJIllRAY AT 7 S-lc YARD.
Monday morning promptly at 8
o'clock we will place on sale one
thousand yards best standard Man
chester chambray Including all the
shades of blue, pink, brown and red.
Not more than 20 yards will be sold
to one buyer at the price for Monday
and Tuesday only, at per yard 7 3-4c.
TYVELVE HUNDRED YARD BUTCH-
ER’S LINEN FINISH AT 13 l-3c
YARD.
Monday morning promptly at 8
o’clock we will place on sale twelve
hundred yards butcher's linen at
13 3-2c yard. Of course this is not
all linen, but It will wear as well
as the all-linen goods, and the finish
Is Just as good. White and all colors.
Not more than 20 yards will be sold
to one buyer at the price for Monday
and Tuesday only, at per yard 13 l-2c.
THE NEW’ RAJAH SILKS AT 4»c YD.
38-inch fancy plaid suitings in „
'great variety of this season’s new
designs regularly sold by every store
for 60c. Monday at Tuesday, at per
yard 29 ®;
Ladies’ odfl sizes In corsets all
styles, some new styles In this lot
worth from 50c to $1, all in one lot.
Monday and Tuesday 25c.
Please remember that this Is a sale
for Monday and Tuesday only. Mon
day morning promptly at 8 o'clock
we will place on sale a lot' of four
hundred brand new Rajah silks at
49c yard. All the new shades will
be found In this assortment. Regu
larly sold for 31. For Monday and
Tuesday only, at per yard .. ..49c.
$1.75, $3, $2.30 and $3 LACE CUR
TAINS AT $1.30.
Odd pairs, odd lots not more than
four pairs in one lot. In all there are
abount sixty pairs. Some of these
are real fine curtains and not a pair
In the lot Is worth less than $1.75.
The best assortments are around $9-
and $2.50. This lot will be offered
here for Monday and Tuesday. Your
choice, per pair $LB0
38-lnch wool fancy suitings, green
red brown and blue plaids, worth as
usually sold 69c. Here Monday arid
Tuesday, at per yard. 39c
As In years past, many years, old
Kit and Beck are being staked at the
courthouse and plastered with mort
gages for farm supplies. •
Women's $20 to $35 suits of fine
broadcloths and high class mixtures,
see the big window display, they are
worth from $20 to $35, too, and now
you may take your pick of the lot
Monday and Tuesday, suit .. ..$12.60
Guaranteed black taffeta silk
a better grade than you ever sa* of
fered for $1.25, here Monday and
Tuesday • • • • • • ' 99c
Black and blue Sicilian 50 Inches
wide. Please remember the width,
If this Is worth a cent It Is worth
90c. Here Monday and Tuesday, at
per yard * 9c>
DUNCAN MERCANTILE CO.
115 and 117 Forsyth St. John R. ShawVOld Stand.
WHIST IS PLAYED AND
GAME A PRETTY ONE
Church Street Glub Enter
tained.
\
Mrs. Alice C. Morgan entertained
Ihe Church Street Whjst Club very
charmingly yesterday afternoon at
her residence, Hampton and Church
streets. Besides members of the dub,
one of the most popular of the sever
al social organizations In Americus,
quite a number of Invited guests grac
ed the occasion and enjoyed with
others the very Interesting game of
bridge. No prize was offered upon
this occasion, though the game was
Played with usual zest by the ralr
participants. A very tempting salad
course was daintily served and the
evening proved a most enjoyable one
withal. -
MR. .1. YV. PINKSTON VERY
ILL AT ASHEVILLE, N. C.
COOPS OF GAME CHICKS
ARE SENT TO MEXICO
Business in Americus Quite
Profitable.
Mr. j. w. Pinkston of Albany, a
cousin and brother-in-law, of Mr.
James A. Pinkston of Amertaus, and
«cll known here, I* very ill with
impumonla at Asheville, N. C His
-ondition yesterday was somewhat
Hore favorable, according to a tele-,
;ram received here, although-mem-
»ers of his family have gone on from
Albany to attend his bedside. Mr.
Mnkston went to ABheville
voeks ago on account of 111 health
uid it 1b understood that his rapidly
ailing health has culminated in
nu'umonla, which makes his condi-
ior. extremely grave. Mr. Pinkston
vas for years a leading merchant of
Ubany and Is one of the most proml-
lent men in the community. His
11 ness is causing great sorrow among
its friends. iSijfag*
Americus chicken fanciers for
years past have supplied the sportive
greasers of' Mexico with all the
fighting gamecocks required for their
feast day celebrations, and are
still shipping the feathered scrappers
there In large numbers. In fact,
chicken breeding for the markets of
of Mexico has grown to large propor
tions here, and dozens of men with
a fondness of the spurred gladiators
of the cockpit find It profitable busi
ness, the birds with good record bring
ing from $6 to $7 each. Wednes
day the largest shipment yet mode
went forward to a-Mexican city,
consisting of forty selected game
cocks and hens. Just what the lot
netted the grower la dot known, but
was doubtless a good round sum. The
birds are easily raised and the busi
ness. aside from the pleasure afford
ed those engaged 1 therein. Is profitable
as well.
METHODIST PASTORS
MEETING AT PLAINS
Other News from This
Thriving Town.
OM.YJITTEE YYTLL FIX
. DATE OF DEM. PRIMARY.
The official call for a meeting of
e State Democratic Executive com-
ittee has been issued for Feb. 6 In
tlanta at tho Piedmont hotel. The
•lnclpa! buslhess for the committee
■ !"■ to de-ill I til, date of the
■Imary this summer to nominate a
mdldato for United States Senate.
;qator Clay will be an applicant for
o nomination to succeed himself,
ov. Smith, It is believed, will also be
candidate. At the primary eandl-
ites for State offices will also be
iminated.
PLAINS, OA.. Jan. 22.—(Special)—
l^ast Sunday was ‘‘red-letter” day with
the Lutherans In Plains, as they held
the first service in their beautiful
new church. It Is not yet completed
but can bo used. It Is Indeed a
beautiful expression of the devotion
and consecration of thlB band pf wor
shipers. .. . -
The “Preachers Institute,’ of . the
Methodist ministers of the Americus
district fat in session here beginning
last night They have two preaching
services each day, at eleven a. m. and
In the evening the business sessions
being taken up by business and discus
sions. . '. . .
The perishable property of the late
p. J. Wise was sold to the highest
bidder on Wednesday.
Mrs, Wise and children haVe moved
to Plains.
JIow to Avoid Aitpcndlcltls
Most victims of appendicitis are
those who are Habitually constipated.
Foley’s Orlno Laxative cures chron
ic constipation by stimulating the
liver and bowels and w«or.s the
natural action of the bowels. Foley s
Orlno Laxative does not naussateor
gripe, is mild and pleasant to take.
Refuse substitutes. Sold by all drug
gists. 0 ° d ~ w ’
LIQUOR INTEREST
AGAINST DIVES
LOUISVILLE. KY., Jan. 22.—(Spe
cial)—In tho opinion of representa
tive of tho liquor Interests through
out tho country, gathered here In
national conference today, the most
offectlvo step that could he taken
to check tho wave of temperance re
form now sweeping the country would
!«, for tho liquor dealers themselves
to unite to wipe out the dives and
disreputable saloons that are objec
tionable to the community. The liquor
men. including distillers, brewers,
wholesale and retail dealers,
alarmed over the rapid increase
the prohibition area and aware that
something must tie done Immediately
to check the public hostility toward
the liquor.traffic In general.
A Leap Year Ditty.
(Nashville American.)
Be still, my palpitating heart
(The lady softly said).
The star of hope In pantaloons
Looms largely Just ahead.
This Is the year arranged for us
By nature's generous plan.
When, If I do not lose my nerve,
I may secure a man.
Once every year In four we get
A chance o take tho lead
In matters matrimonial
And our own cauBO to plead,
’TIs not Immodest Is us then
To look nnn In the eye
And pop the, question uppermost
If he is slow or shy.
ALES W THE TOWN
TOLD IN FEW LINES
SMALL GAINS IN
COTTON MARKET
RAINY SEASON HAS
BEEN DISAPPOINTING
Locally Buyers and Sellers
Were Resting.
Bad Weather Compared to
That in 1898
The' numerous candidate for office
will congratulate himself as he runs
this summer. There will be no li
quor bills to pay now.
Mr. R. I* McLeod is now greeting
his many friends and the trade gen
erally as the representative of the
Americus Grocery Company.
Americus saloon men can contem
plate with absolute serenity the
numerous elections billed for this
year. They will not have to close.
Engineer Bert Tarver, who was
hurled to instant death Sunday morn
ing in a Central wreck near Macon,
was well-known here.
Americus' Is a model town Indeed.
Three weeks on a cold water diet,
and not a locker club opened or
blind tiger yet located.
There are four or five ncgqg pris
oners in Jail here upon murder
charges, the result of the usual
Christmas festivities among them.
The cotton market steadied itself
Wodnotday, nod in the face o&renew-
ed troubles, of small proportions how
ever, In banking circles, registered
small net gains for the session. Liver
pool made a material improvement by
the time the ’American markets open
ed. tho settlement of the Lancashire
labor difficulties being apparently
near solution. The opening and close
in the American markets were at
practically the same figures for some
positions, though prices were higher
at various stages of the session. Even
ing up by the shorts for tho census
report on the ginning to January 15
due to be read at the opening this
morning was a feature in toning up
the market in the afternoon, but near
the close prices ran off several points.
It Is currently believed that the fig
ures will be bullish. . afeH
Tho national glnners’ estimate was
10,384,000 bales as against 10,078,000
for Jan. 1, when their estimates ex
ceeded the government’s by over 60,-
000. , ■ .
The New York market opened 5
to 9 points up for the active positions,
with January 11 points up. Price
fluctuations were never sharp. The
high point was In the late trading,
but in the last few rillnutes the losses
were sufficient to leave the close only
4 to C pointB above the close _ for
Tuesday. Spot prices were not
molested. New Orleans opened 2 to
G points higher, but after a little
recession, values worked upward. Los
ses at the last' wiped out the ,mid
session bulge, the close being steady,
2 to 5 points net higher for tho ses
sion. Middling spots were advanced
^Liverpool opened 2 1-2 to 7 points
off, but nt the 2 o’clock call had re
gained a good part of the first
losses. The close was steady, 1 to
3 points below the final for Tuesday.
Spot prices were reduced 12 points,
with'sales of 10,000 bales at the de
cline. . , ,
The estimate for the ports today is
37,000 bales, of which Houston js
down for 8,000 against 8,139 last year,
and Galveston 12,000 against 25,729.
Trading in tho local Bpot market
was very quiet. The demand was not
sufficient to make itself felt, while
offerings were almost as scarpe. Quo
tations are unchanged from Tuesday.
CATARRH YIELDS
Another drizzly day greeted th
Americus public Wednesday, bad under
foot and nt times disagreeable ’over
head. At intervals throughout the
day a drizzling rain fell, causing
those who were not on-business bent
to stay indoors.
This season has been an unusually
rainy one, being compared by the
old residents to that of 1898, when
two regiments were stationed here.
That* winter the season became so
rainy that the troops were transfer-
rcd.
Tho moving pictures show has
been especially hit by the bad days
which have characterized the winter
thus far. On Thanksgiving and
Christmas days, when the crowd
would ordinarily bo largest, the cold
rains kept patrons indoors.
Merchants htwre also been
complaining that Saturday has so of-
ton boon a rainy day, keeping many
customers at their homes In the coun
try. In fact, the weather man lias
been dealing out a very unsatisfac
tory baud to Americus, having ap
parently gotten the wlro crossed, so
that Other orders for rain got mixed
with the usual Americus supply.
AMERICUS A FINE POINT
FOR A BIG DAIRY
So Thinks an Experienced
' Dairyman.
To Healing Air of Hyomel. Sold In-
dcr Gnnrantcc by Dodsons
Pharmacy.
THE QUOTATIONS
IN AMERICUS
Catarrh Is the most prevalent dis
ease known to humanity. Probably
ninety per cent, of the people In this
country suffer at one v tlme or another
with this common disease.
It is a germ disease and-hence can
be cured only by some method that
will reach and destroy the germs.
This is best found In Hyomel, which
may be called -the direct method -of
treating \catarrh, ns Its medication,
taken In with the air you breathe, goes
directly to every air cell in the nose,
throat and lungs; kills all catarrhal
germs; heals the irritated mucous
membrane and vitalizes the tissues
so as to render catarrh no longer
possible. . . .
• Dodson's Pharmacy gives absolute
guarantee to refund the price to any
catarrh sufferer that Hydmel fails
to benefit. 21-23--8
Cotton Market as Reported Daily
by L, G. Council.
Americas, Ga„ Jan. 22.—Wo quoto
the local cotton markot steady, as fol'
lows: Last
Today Yostorday Year
Good Middling 111* Hi 1<>I
Middling! 11 H 0|
Low Middling.. 8l 8} 8}
NEW YORK FUTURES.
New York, Jan. 22.—Spots: Middling
at 12.10 Futures qlosed steady,
Open Close
Jan i',1 11.32 11.20
March.... H.38 11.37
May
July
PENAL OFFENSE TO
GIVE AWAY ESTIMATES
SAVANNAH.
Savannah, Ga. Jan. 22.— Spots
middling 11}’ cojits.
NEW ORLEANS.
Leaks in.Cotton Figures to
Be Stopped.
Leaks of the cotton estimates, such
as disgraced the Department of
Agriculture.in the days of Hyde, will
be guarded against If the bill passed
by the Lower House of_Congress Tues
day becomes a law. This bill provides
a penalty for any employe who divul
ges any part of tho figures before
the estimate Is published. It ,1s In
the nature of an amendment to the
penal code and reads as follows:
’’Whoever, being an officer or em
ploye of the United States of n per
son acting for or on behalf of the
United States in nny capacity under
or by virtue of the authority of any
department • or officer, thereof, and
while holding such office, employment
or position held by him, becomes pos-
Information --WlllC
Now we may rise and take the lead
Or go-and cal! men mu
And take them In our little r'~
And trundle them about,
And we may jolly them along
With patience, care and skill,
Or we may take them to the play
And let them pay the bill.
seated of'any information ..--which
might exert an Influence upon or af
fect the market value of any product
of the soli grown within the United
States, which Information is by law
or by the rules and practices of the
department or office required to be
withheld from publication until a
fixed time, and shall willfully Impart,
directly or Indirectly, such Informa
tion or any part thereof, to any per
son not entitled under the law of the
rules and practices of the department
or office to receive tile same; or shall
before such information Is made pub
lic through regular official chan
nels, directly or Indirectly speculate
In any buch product respecting which
he has thus become possessed of
such information by buying or sell
ing the same In any quantity shall be
fined not more than ten thousand dol-
lars or Imprisoned not more than
ten years or both.”
Ob, leap year, you are for our use
An Institution grand.
Provided when the test
We have the needed fii
It's our own fault if longer
Remain without a mate.
So let us hustle; four years more
Is pretty long to wait
In Americus yesterday, coming up-
'on a business trip, was Mr. George C.
Dillon, wlio enjoys tho distinction of
boing the most extensive dairyman in
Georgia, if -not In the South. On bis
fine farm on tile Ocmulgeo river, a
dozen miles below Macon, his herd
of one hundred and seventy-five
blooded Jerseys grazo in luxurious
bermuda pastures. Some , of these
cows, it is said, have a milk record of
eight gallons per day. While milking
more than a hundred lino cows daily,
Mr. Dillon actually buys tho butter
consumed upon his own table, but
this becauso ho lias the business
down to a mathematical' system. He
shlpA dally to Savannah many gallons
of pure cream, finding a market there
for every ounce produced upon his
farm. Tho skim milk Is fed to the
pigs In tho barnyard. There Is not a
churn on tho farm, and tho one pro
duct of tho dairy—cream—goes to
Savannah, as stated. Mr. Dillon
thinks there Is a splendid opening In
Americus for a large and modornly-
equlpped dairy, and will suggest the
proposition to thoso who . would be
interested in such an enterprise.
11.63 11.48
11.81 11.20
New Orleans. La. Jan. 22.—Close
steady. Spots middling, 12} cents.
} LIVERPOOL.
Liverpool, Jan. 22.—The cotton msr
ket closed steady. Spots: Mid'
dllng uplands 6.51
FLOODS COST
$500,000,000 A YEAR
' (U. S. Geological Survey)
Floods cost tho people of the
United States $100,000,000 a year. Tho
mere mcnaco of these floods prevents
the development of thousands (of
square miles of otherwise valuable
property and llmltS| tho usefulness of
a far greater area, while the tor
rents themselves each year obliter
ate enormous values and bring to
nhuglit the toilsome work of many
people.
A great flood is. above all things,
a source of waste—as' a rule of
needless waste. Somo of tho ^ele
ments of this wastey-tho damage to
property, trade, and public comfort—
aro familiar, forcing themselves into
recognition with every Interruption of
business and the Immense expendi
tures required to restore normal
conditions; but other elements nre
unfamiliar or remain quite forgot
ten. Tho greatest Itojn of loss con
nected with floods, that which is tho
farthest reaching and of widest scope,
Is the waste of the water Itself. A
very conservative estimate of tho val
ue of this water places it at five
times that of the moro tangible re
sults of flood damage. That is, ev
ery gallon of this wasted water is
needed urgently to augment the flow
of the streams in times of drought. If
TO LOCATE IN MACON
WITH A NEW COMPANY
Mr. Harrold Has Position
There.
Mr. William Harrold left YVednesdav
afternoon for Macon, where'he pro
poses to locate permanently at an
early dato and engago in business.
Mr. Harrold will be associated with
others there In the organization of
a new financial enterprise, in which
ho will ho one of the active officers.
A young business man of experience
and excellent attainments, Mr. Har
rold will prove a valuable acquisition
to tho corporation with which he will
be associated.
WED IN SAVANNAH AND
COME TO AMERICUS
A marriage of interest to the
many friends of the groom In Ameri
cus, as in that city, occurred at
Christ church In Savannah Wednes
day, Miss Annie Green and Mr. J. E.
Weeks being united there in the pres
ence of an assemblage of friends. The
newly married couple will leave Sav-
anah this morning for Americus, ar
riving here this evening upon a visit
of several days to relatives of the
groom. Mr. Weeks Is a former resi
dent of Americus but for some, time
has resided in Savannah where he
holds a position In the general freight
office of the Central of Georgia Rail
way.
FOOD TRUE REMEDY
Cu/o Indigestion.
Dodson’s Pharmacy Sure Mi-o-na Will
>1 ks It A It HO >Y IS ILL
WITH 1WKIMONIA
(.III; lll'JBCJ *»**••
of tho streams m times ol arougiiu n shows conclusively its superiority ov^r
the flood water of the streams of the the ordinary old-fashioned digestives,
r.t.,, i„> Btnro.l for fn- Tho nmlerlvimr cause of most ner-
Unlted States could be stored for fu
ture use, it would be worth to the
people of ihe country, $500,000,000
annually.
Mrs. W. C. Harrow is quite 111 with
monia ill her residence on Jack
son street. The many friends of this
estimable lady will sincerely
wish for her early restoration to
health again
Nothing Doing.
"You don't semi to be very parti
cular about your appearance these
days,” remarked the owl. "Don't
you go Into society any more?”
‘‘O! no,” replied the stork. "We
don't supply pet dogs, you know.”
In no other way can you so quick
ly, so readily and so positively stimu
late the stomach to good health as by
using Mi-o-na. Dodson's Pharmacy
feels so sure that this remedy wilt
restoro to health every person suffer
ing with stomach troubles that they
sell it under a guarantee to refund
the money unless it cures. This
underlying cause of most ner
vous debility, headaches, sleepless
ness and melancholy is fautly nutri
tion, tile result of a weakened stom
ach and inactive bowels. Ml-o-na
strengthens stomach muscles, regu
lates the bowels and thus makes tho
digestion easy and natural.
A 50-cent box of Ml-o-na lasts a
couple of weeks, an! will ward off
a dozen attacks of Indigestion and
bring good health to the weakest
stomach. 22-24-3*