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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 28. 1908.
Duncan’s Store.
Last Days
Of the Greatest Silk Opportunities
Southern Georgia.
Special Announcement: By
In
Request:
On account of so many people having been disappointed in not being
able to secure some of the 49c silks, we have arranged with the manu
facturers to supply us with 700 yards more and will continue the sale
Monday, March 2nd. We believe the entire 700 yards will be sold in
two days, so we advise you to come at once. There is no longer any
question about the fact that rough silks are going to be the most popular
silk fabrics of the season. •
Here is a new lot of “RAJAHS” in every staple color, 27 inches wide
and sold by the best stores at $1. While this lot lasts we will sell them
at per yard 49c.
TALES OF THE TOWN
TOLD IN FEW LINES
Pencil Stubs Poked Up At
Random.
More aspirants joined the candidate
al host yesterday, and a grand total
of twenty three are now upon the
track, with others to come.
Not a few of "the boys from out
yonder” went home last night with
sore hands as the result of pressure
upon the part of the candidate.
Supt. Collum-of the Agricultural
school, reports fine progress there
and Increased attendance. The en
rollment now reaches beyond 120.
A real start Is going to be made
now upon that electric plant. To the
woods with all ye Doubting Thomas
es; ye of little faith.
The fact that Amerlcus Is to be
made the terminal for the night Cen
tral train from Atlanta will help
without hurting others.
The turning of the first spadeful of
dirt in the building of tho electric
railway wll add 10 per cent to the
value of all Amerlcus realty.
Col. Littleton Is rapidly recovering
from bis recent wrestle with pneu
monia, and will soon be able to fore
cast the blackberry crop of 1908,'
Highland Butchers Linen 13 l-2c Yd
A new lot of Highland Butchers
linen, this fabric Is not all linen but
it Is one of the best Imitations you
■ner saw. white and all colors. Reg
ularly sold for 25c; here for Monday
and Tuesday at per yard 13 1-2c.
More Fruit and Lonsdale Bleaching
at 8 3-4c.
We will place on sale another caso
of Fruit of Loom and Lonsdale bleach
ing at 8 n-fc yd. No telephone nor
mail orders filled. Not more than 10
yards to one buyer at the price for
Monday and Tuesday at per yard
8 o-4c.
$2.50 to $3 Lace Curtains $ 1.38 Pr. I
Monday morning March 2nd, wo will'
place on sale an odd lot of lace cur
tains for less than cost to manufac
ture, some of the lots have only two
pairs of a kind; others have r.s many
as four pairs of one kind. All are
3 1-2 yards long and some ar ■ about
two yards wide. You may take youf
pick of this lot here Monday and
Tuesday at per pair $1.38
18 X 36 Huckaback Towels at
98c Dozen.
One case genuine huckaback tow
els. size 18 x 36 Inches; plain and
colored. The grade that has been
price, regularly 50c. Here for Mon
day and Tuesday, per doz 98c.
36 inch Unen Lawn at 25c.
Linen lawn thirty six inches wide,
very sheer; not more than ten yards
will be sold to one buyer at the
Price regularly 60c. Here for Mon
day and Tuesday at per yard .. 26c.
45 Inch Waist Nets<at 49c.
Monday morning. March 2nd, we
will place on sale a lot of 45-inch
waist nets at 49c yard. Every piece
measures 45 Inches wide, full stock
of white and colors for Monday o:.d
Tuesday at per yard 49c.
Boy’s Suits at $1.25.
Last week we sold about on.) half
of the lot of sample suits, there Is
still a full run of sizes and some of
the best suits that were In the lot
are still here, If they were reg.dar
stock clothes you could not get them
for less than $3 per suit, but to close
these samples with a rush we have
made the price for all sizes from 0
to 16 years at per suit $1.25
90 Inch Linen Sheeting at 98c.
A fine smooth grade of all linen
sheeting measuring full 90 Inches
wide; and a quality never before
known to sell for less than $1.25;
priced for Monday and Tuesday's sell
ing only at per yard .. .... ..98c.
Ladies $20 to $30' Tailored Suits
Women's $20 to $30.00 suits of fine
broadcloths and high class mixtures,
they are worth from $20 to $30, too,
and now you may take your pick of
the lot Monday and Tuesday, suit
$12.50
Men's fancy Vests at $1.25.
$2.00 to $3.50 Fancy Waistcoats of
mercerized cotton; also white wash
able vests. All on sale here Monday
and Tuesday at each $1.25
The office of coroner seems to be
a dead Issue. Is It possible that Sum
ter must get along without this grand
functionary?
Candidates are becoming a little
gun shy, and the daily bag Is grow
ing smaller. But there Is yet room
at the top for others.
Where, oil where are our states
men, who fain would save the coun
try In ‘‘the legislater” Is this honor
to go begging In Sumter?
FACE ABOUT AND UP
FOR COTTON VALUES
Transactions for Local
Market on Basis I i I-4c.
After a depression extending over
several days, the cotton market rai
led Wednesday,net gains of 7 to 15 po
ints was made. Reports from the new
crop were not so roseate, and this af
fected the entire list. At the time of
the opening of the American mar
kets, Liverpool was very weak, but
the English market firmed up ma
terially In the last hour, the new crop
positions showing an advance over
the day before. Southern spot hold
ers were unyielding as a general pro
position. Theodore Price was out
with a bullish statement regarding
the next crop, and this put ginger in
to the market In the afternoon.
New York opened 1 to 6 points
down, October showing the smallest
loss. Values soon steadied, however,
and at 11 o'clock were 2 to 3 points
above the close for Tuesday. The ad
vance was general until near the
close, when the weight of realizing
reduced prices a few points. The
last figures were 14 to 16 points net
higher for the day. Spots were mark
ed up 10 points. New Orleans open
ed 5 to 9 points off, but Immediately
began to Improve. The close was
practically at the high point, except
for March, which ran off several
points, 7 to 16 points above the last
for Tuesday. Spot quotations were
unchanged.
Liverpool opened 1-2 to 3 points
down and worked, lower. At the
early afternoon call the losses were
3 to i points. In the iate session a
decided improvement took place, the
closing being 1 to 3 points below the
HAMILTO
There are now twenty-seven an
nounced candidates In the race in
Sumter. The few voters that ere
left have not been counted.
ARE EAGER TO RETURN
TO HOMES IN GEORGIA
Negroes of California Are
Homesick.
50.000 Envelopes 25 for Ic.
More Ginghams at 9 3-4c. For Monday and Tuesday we will
Another lot of dreBS ginghams in 8e ** thousand envelopes. A full
Over fifty new designs; full regular package of twenty-five for 1c; not
more than five packages to one cus
tomer at the price. Please remem
ber the price Is for Monday and
Tuesday only, per package .. .. lc.
width and fast colors. Regularly sold
for 12 ]-2c and 16c. Here for Mon
day arul Tuesday at per yard.. 9 3-4c.
Regular 50c Lingerie Cloth at 29c
Lingerie cloth, thirty six inches
wide; very sheer; If It Is worth n
° Pnt it is as good 50c value as we
have
over seen offered In Amerlcus.
The price r or this lot we havb on
hond here Monday and Tuesday at
P p r yard t> >t 29c.
Children’s Handkerchiefs Ic.
Monday morning we will place on
sale a lot of ope hundred dozen child
ren’s full size handkerchiefs for lc.
They are the grade that usually sell
from 3c to 5c. Here for Monday and
Tuesday at each lc.
$1.25 Black Taffetta at 98c Yd.
An excellent black silk for dresses
and petticoats 36 Inches and every
yard guaranteed. Please remember
the price Is for Monday and Tuesday
only, here at per yard 98c.
Men’s Searfs at 24c.
Twenty dozen men's four-in-hand
ties of rich heavy silks, made In the
new styles; full regular length. Reg
ularly sold for 50c. Here for Mon
day and Tuesday at each .. .. 24c.
Men’s $1.00 Shirts at 50c.
Every one In this offering is either
worth tr dollar or one fifty. They are
mostly In stiff bosoms. All standard
makes such as International, Monarch
brands. Jos. Fowler & Paris Dress
shirts almost a complete run of
sizes. This whole lot is made of $1
and $1.50 shirts; not one in the lot
that was made to be sold for less
than $1.00. Here for Monday and
Tuesday at each 50c.
A SAVING OF $100 TO $150 ON A FINE PIANO.
Only $5 to be paid down the piano will be delivered at your home>
the balance in small weekly payments of $1.50 Every Ricca & Sons
Piano built to last a lifetime.
No better piano’s are manufactured, and each at its price cannot be
watched elsewhere for tone, action, artistic design or quality of material
ysed in its construction. No Interest, No Insurance, No extras whatever,
just $5 down and $1.50 per week, that’s all.
DUNCAN MERCANTILE CO.
115and 117Forsyth St. JohnR.Shaw’s Old Stand.
Amerlcus negroes who, a few
months ago sold all their property
and effects here, and went to Cali
fornia, beguiled there by roseate stor
ies of lazy life and dollars growing
upon trees, are thoroughly penitent,
and are writing pathetic letters to
friends here at home.
Amid strange surroundings, hun
dreds of them unable to obtain em
ployment of any kind, the cost of liv
ing absorbing the few dollars they do
make, their, condition Is pitiable.
And, without an exception they
wish themselves back In Amerlcus,
Several weeks ago the Times-Re-
corder published a statement of con
ditions out there os made by N. U
Lamar, who wrote to a white friend
here for the price of a return ticket,
Lamar has written again, and his sec
ond letter Is stronger than the first.
He says California is no place for
a Georgia negro. He Is barred by the
large foreign element there tpom
getting employment, and the few who
have succeeded In getting work have
to spend the proceeds for living and
cannot save one dollar.;
Thousands of Georgia negroes, he
says, will leave there in the spring
If they can get the money to come
home.
He says he was a fool to be wil
fully deceived into going there, and
freely admits his mistake In leaving
Americas, where he had a good job
and had accumulated property.
Lamar asks that his letter be pub
lished In full as a warning to other
negroes here who may think of go
ing to California, but Its great length
forbids. It Is a pathetic appeal to
his race not to make the great mis
take which he and others made.
He still owns a small house 01
two here, and declares he will have
it sold for enough money to pay his
tare back to Georgia, If he cannot
get the money otherwise. But he
will get It, as the gentleman appeal
ed to has sent him a ticket already.
Lamar Is an Industrious, hard-work
ing shoe maker, and bis words of
warning should be heeded by other
negroes here who already are plan
ning to make the same sad mistake
of going next week to California.
BODY Of LITTLE ONE
GOMES TO AMERIGUS
Thomas Merritt Boone, the infant
eon of Mr. and Mrs. T. Harrold Boone
and aged seven months, died yester
day afternoon at their home 16 Ma
con. The little body will be brought
by the bereaved parents to Amerlcus
today for Interment In Oakgrove Cem
etery, the funeral being Ijeld at 3:30
o’clock this afternoon from Calvary
Episcopal church. Friends of the
family are Invited to attend.
Mr. Bryan admits that he has no
ear for music, but he does not go so
far os to claim that ho doesn't enjoy
hearing some one sing his praises.—
Washington Post.
Lamar Street,
Opposite Windsor Hotel
Special Sale of NEW
SPRING WAISTS
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New all-over net waist made
over sood silk. Comes in white
and Ecrue. Worth $7-50; sale
Monday ..$5.50
White Taffeta Silk Waist
worth $5 00. Monday sale $3.50
***************
White Silk Waist worth $4.00.
Monday sale $2.98
***************
White Silk Waist worth $3.50.
Monday sale $2.50
* * * * * * * ********
EXTRA SPECIALS
Peperal 10-4 Sheeting, worth
35c. Monday .. ..28c yd.
***************
close for the day before for the old . .Fruit of the Loom Blceching;
positions, but 2 to 6 points up for Monday 10c yd.
the new crop. The market is due 6
points up this morning. , Spot prices
were reduced 8 points, the sales be
ing 8,000 bales.
Some activity was noted In the bet-
grades, sales being made on a
basis of 11 3-4 cents for good mid
dling. The demand at this price,
though moderate was In excess of the
offerings, which were very limited.
Quotations are advanced 1-8 of a
cent from Tuesday.
THE QUOTATIONS
IN AMERICUS
Cotton Market as Reported Daily
by L. G. Council. ,
Americas, Ga., Feb. 20.—We qnote
the local cotton markot dull, as fol
lows:
Today Y'st'day
Good Middling........ lit l>i
Middling 10i 10|
Low Middling 7| 7}
HEW YORK FUTURES.
New York, Feb. 28.—Spots:Mlddling
at 11.48 Futures closed steady-
Open Close
March 10.22 10.48
May 10.41 10.60
July 10.27 10.47
Oct 0.90 10.06
SAVANNAH.
Savannah, Ga. Feb. 26. — Spots
middling 111 cents,
NEW ORLEANS,
New Orleans, La. Feb, 26.—Close
steady. Spots middling, 111 cents.
LIVERPOOL.
Liverpool, Feb. 56.—The cotton mar
ket dosed steady. Spota: Mid
dling nplande 5.96
WILLIAMS’ KIDNtY PILLS
Have yon neglected yonr Kidneys
Have yon overworked yonr nervous
system and caused tronble With your
kldneye and bladder? Have yon pains
in loins, side, back, groins and blad
der? Have yon a flabby appoarance
of the face, especially under the eyes?
Toofrequent adoilro to pass urine? If
so, WUllams, Kidney Pills will enre
yon,—at Drnggtst Price 50c.
OWilliamt' MTgCo. Props., Cleve
land, O.
Sold by W. A. Remokrt.
CHANGE Of SGHEDULE '
GENERAL OF GEORGIA
***************
A. C. A. Feather Ticking;
Monday 15c yard.
***************
$5.00 Moquette Velvet Rugs
Monday .. $2.98.
***************
40-inch Sea Island. worth
10c; Monday 6c yd.
***************
Hamilton,
Sells It For Less.
Between Americus and Col
umbus Feb. 27.
Train No. 5, dally, will leave Am
ericus at 3 p. m„ and arrive Colum
bus at 5:30 p. m.
Train No. 6, dally, will leave Col
umbus at 9 a. m„ and arrive Amerl-
cue at 11:30 a. m.
Train No. 19, except Sunday, will
arrive Columbus at 11:55 a. m., In
stead of 11:68 a. m.
Train No. 20, except Sunday, will
leave Columbus at 2:20 p. m., and
arrive Americus at 7 p. m.
For further Information apply to
J. E. Hightower, Ticket Agent, Am
erlcus, Ga. 26-5t
OLD-TIME FIDDLERS
WILL HAVE CONTEST
City Fire Department T5!il
be Beneficiaries.
Arrangements are being made to
bold a Fiddlers Contest at the opera
house in the near futuro. This enter
tainment Ib rare indeed at the present
time, tho Idea only having been re
vived within tho lost year or so.
These contests have been great suc
cesses In other Georgian cities and
also In the Northern states.
The Contest will be given for the
benefit of the City Fire Department
and there will be fiddlerB from far and
near to enter the Contest. Many cash
prizes from the committee and also
other prizes of merchandise will be
offered by the merchants.-Nothing but
old time melodies will be rendered
and no one will be allowed to enter
who Is considered a violinist. Noth
ing but musicians of tho old school
will participate and old melodies such
Devils Dream,” "Cotton Eyed
Joe,” "Leather Breeches,” etc., will
be rendered.
These old melodies, soma of which
are now almost extinct will be reviv
ed.-' At thq fiddlers contest In Ander
son, 8. C., an old fiddler, aged 77
years, droye 24 miles to participate
and rendered an old melody which hts
grandmother used to sing while at
the spinning wheel. This tune must
have been at least 250 years old. It
brought tears to tho eyes of many In
the audience nnd many fond memo
ries were recalled.
All the old Fiddlers In tills County
are invited to participate and
grand time Is assured.
EH
A Chicago dispatch says thousands
of persons arc insane thero from
loss of sleep. Has it ever occu
to the authorities to place a 1
limit on all poker page:
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