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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER. THURSDAY
TRADE in AMERICUS IS
going TO INCREASE.
fine Season of Business
Just Ahead.
Holiday Trade Is Going
to Be Best in Y ears--
Cool Weather to
Start Things.
THE COUNTRY CLUB
WELL UNDER WAV.
Plans Accepted and Bids
in Hand.
the
Amerlcus merchants realize
gtleien harvest of fall trade just ahead
t ( then) and which needs only a bit
of cold weather to start the greatest
carnival of business in a decade. And
the season of buying, when once open-
ad np, will continue throughout the
Stliday period.
The warm spell has been longer
than usual at this season. For six
weeks tho weather has been unseason
able, but It cannot last forever.
A fine holiday business is expected
by business houses who pay attention
t« tills line. Anticipating a record-
breaking trade they have laid in a
supply of novelties and staples whlcu
will supply the demand of the most
prosperous hordes.
Realizing that the country is rich
Mis winter, the merchants have fortl-
led themselves with the same class
tad variety of goods that can be found
la cities of the North. Any article
that can he found anywhere may be
Itund in the stored heie.
Despite tho fact that summer has
stretched Its arm across the fall sea
son and Is almost touching the first
winter month the salo of winter
ulothes for men nnd women has been
hoavy. This fact is a sure sign
the merchants that an unprecedented
season Is just ahead of them.
AH would bo a little more pleased
if Jack Frost were given a chance to
siake himself felt, hut there Is no
complaint for the reason that while
business has been even better than
formerly ns It Is, roal business Is wait
ing to be turned loose when cold days
root around. There's plenty of money
everywhere and Amerlcus merchants
will garner their share of It
CENTRAL'S NEW FAST FREIGHT
SERVICE FROM THE WEST.
Amerlcus Will Re Greatly Benefited
Thereby.
The Central Railway. In connection
with tho Illinois Central, started yes
terday Its Joint new fast freight ser-
Mco from the west to Georgia points.
The new dally freight - operates
through Macon, Amerlcus and Albany,
and thence to Jacksonville and return.
COMBINE IN COPPER 1$
FORMED BY TRUST
Will Control the Oulput ol
the World.
The lease for tho hundred ground
tract on which the Country Club is
to be located has been prepared, the
plan for the building, prepared by
Architect Ixickwood, has been accept
ed, and bids are In the hands of the
organizers for tho erection of the
building. In other words, tile Sumter
County Country Club is now practi
cally an assured fact.
Yesterday afternoon there was a fur
ther meeting of those Instrumental
In tho organization of the club. At
this meeting organization was per
fected until January, when the first
of what will doubtless be a long series
of annual meetings, will bo held and
new officers selected for the ensuing
twelve months. At the meeting yester
day the stockholders made the follow
ing selections to serve until that time:
President, A. N. Walker.
Vice-president, Thomas Harrold.
Secretary and treasurer, Crawford
Wheatley.
Tho committee appointed at a for
mer meeting to secure plans for a
club house presented its report and
submitted the plans, which were
unanimously accepted. These plans
have already been described in full
In the Tlmes-Rccordcr. They call for
a spacious club house, amply provided
with rooms for all purposes, with
large verandahs, a building that will
bo at once picturesque and thoroughly
comfortable.
The building committee, composed
of Messrs. Harrold, Dodson, Walker,
Wheatley and Gamble, were authorized
to proceed to contract for the erection
of the building as soon as they deem
ed It advisable. Bids were In hand
running from $3,500 to $1,000.
President Walker was authorized
to sign the lease for the hundred
acres of land, out near tho Agrlcul
tural College, for a term of five years
nt $250 a year, with the privilege
vested In the club of buying at any
time during that term.
Dr. C. W. Walker, Mr. Crawford
Wheatley and Mr. A. N. Walker were
appointed a committee to draft by
laws.
A committee will solicit further
subscriptions to the stock of the clnb
In the next few days. A number of
prominent citizens have not yet be
come affiliated with the movement,
hut there Is no doubt that there will
be a general response. A country club
will All a decided want In a social
way and nt the same time It will bo
a very valuable medium In advancing
the city's Interests ns a tourist point.
New York, Nov. 15.—The formation
of a giant copper combine to force
down the cost of producing the metal
and boost up the price of the finished
product, will be begun within the
next few days. Tho return of Daniel
Gugganhelm from Europe has set the
machinery In motion.
The combination of the Guggenheim
Interests and the Anialgnmated-Cole-
ltyan properties would give the Gug-
genhelms practically the control of the
world's copper supply, as they are in
position to dictate terms to the
Amalgamated interests.
The massing of the Interests would
result In a $344,000,000 Copper Trust
and give tho combination' control of
between sevon nnd eight hundred mil
lion pounds of copper annually.
The Guggenheims are In a position
to direct tho comblno moro or less, as
the mining on their properties la con
fined to porphyry copper, which can
be Bcoopcd from tho hillsides In the
rough at a cost of 7 1-2 to 8 cents a
pound.
The Amalgamated Interests, on tho
other hand, have to conduct more cost
ly mining, with the result that they
cannot produce copper for Icsb than,
12 conts a pound.
Copper la now selling at 13 cents ou
the market, so It Is readily seen that
tho Guggenheims have the whip band,
as the object of the combine primarily
Is to lessen the cost of production.
Nobody could be found who had
anything to say about the exact plan
of campaign, and most of those con
cerned wero of the opinion that It
would be some time before all ar
rangements could be completed and
the trust put In active operation.
Tho combine would bring about
great economy In production, as tho
Guggenheims hope to he able to pro
duce the metal at as low a figure aa
S cents. It la easy to see, If these
figures can be carried out In practice,
the enormous profits the comblno
would reap.
HU train will carry packago freight
Ctweon Illinois and Florida and for ISTOGK PERISH IN FIRE;
Intermediate points. It will be a fast
train and will carry absolutely no
<ead" freight Tho transportation of
(csb meats, provisions and fruit will
Ye gladly welcomed by the local
Ditchers and fruit dealers and by
diers who handle perlahablo goods.
Tho train wilt never constat of more
Ban 24 cars, often loss. It will opor-
dte between Chicago and Birmingham
Over tho Illinois Central, between
tRnningham and Columbus and Macon
tnr tho Central of Georgia, from Ma-
svn to Amoricus nnd points South.
LOSS IS HEAVY ONE
tTCHBREDS OP MULES SOLD
Ai.READY IN AMERICUS.
Barns on Stewart Farm
Destroyed.
for Them Is Greater This Fall
Than Ever Before.
Amoricus baa always been known at
ho largest stock market In Georgia
touth of Macon, and dealers hern are
troparing for a phenomenal ssaaons
Justness. Fourteen cents cotton wilt
lad to Increaao farming operations
text year, and tho demand for mules
•111 bo greater than In many years
past. Already more than a bund ) the building. The
Sigh-priced Kentucky warbler* IoM ls probably $4,000 or $5,000.
1,1.™ .nM here, and many additional toss
A destructive tiro early last night
swept away the largo stockade and
barns on tho Stewart place, four
miles east of Amerlcus and occupied
under lease by Mr. A. A. Forrest, who
Is the heaviest loser by the devouring
fl ^Seven fine mules and all of hta hogs,
probably twenty or thirty, were burn
cl in the locked barn.
Four hundred bushels corn. 600
bundles tr "nr, tons of hay, wagons
harness, plows and all hnjtafjjjj
,11a stored In the barn wore destroyed.
Mr. Forrest bad Just left ‘bo stoeh-
nde having looked after the feeding
of hta mules for tho night, but before
reaching his residence the barn burnt
Into flame. It was then too late 10 re
lease the terrified animals within.
Simmons Residence—May Be Secured as Girls* Dormitory.
To the end of affording adequate pose, and the college trustees expect
room nnd accommodations for addl- •<> secure .‘ t “ a B "?*'
This beautiful home, wtth ample and
tlonal girl students at the Third DIs- ^ we j|.) ce p( grounds, Is within five ipln-
trlct Agricultural College, in Amerl- j , tel . wa j|t „f the college buildings.
, i tes' walk of the college buildings.
cus. It Is the purpose of the trustees' Fronting on Felder atreet. It la con-
to secure, by lease or purchase, n sldered among the moat desirable au-
dwelllng in the Immediate vicinity of hurban homes In Amerlcus. Already
the college campus to he designed at large and roomy, the trustees propose
a girls’ dormitory. The Simmons res- making such additions as will accom-
Idence ls ideally adapted to such pur- modate thirty or moro young ladles.
AMERICUS OARS SPEEDED TO
ATLANTA IN SEVEN HOURS.
Record Easily Beals That of Central
Railway Trains. >
Amerlcus to Atlanta, nearly 200
miles by “good roads,” was the re-
markably fine running record made
by two Amerlcus cars, those of Mr
Crawford Wheatley and Mr. Charles
B. Burke, this week. They were not
contestants In the “endurance race,”
though their running time surpassed
that of tbs other cars thus contesting.
students of the school, who will oc
cupy this beautiful home, in charge
of the college matron.* On account ot
the limited accommodations In the
present school dormitory It ii Impos
sible to sccommodate all'young la
dles applying for admittance there.
and the acquirement of the Simmon*
residence will prove a very happy so
lution of the problem now confrontlas
Supt. Collum and the college trustees.
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Duncan’s Farewell Sale.
Three hundred Yds $1.25 to $2.25 French Broadcloth at 85c Yd.
This lot ol Broadcloths will be placed on sale this morning
at 8 o’clock for less than any Amerlcus merchant cmi buy
them. We are going to leave Amerlcus and are not fl°mg to
carry this lot of Broadcloths with us. Colors Black, R< J SC » SteeU
Copenhagen, Red, Navy, Brown, Gray, Tan, ^
Inches wide and will be ready for your inspection today at 8
o’clock. Price, yard 85.
Other Bargains Selected From a Storeful
intestin,' i 75c Table Linens, beautiful patterns, yard 45c.
Maxwell $1 Table Linens, three patterns, at yard 68c.
Mr. Burke drove hta own xexuax. uuivuo, — m — -
tftteVheel of hta apeedy Stephens- ‘20c Brown Linens, lull regular width, at yard It l-2c.
20c and 25c Embroideries, Edgings and Inserting*, yd. 111-3
2UC U11U Adt tillimuiuviivj, ——1, 13 —
20C Mercerized White Goods, beautiful patterns, at 10c.
25c White Goods, Linen]Finlsh, at yard 18c.
neck and neck, and In seven hours
exactly. Considering the long run,
and tho condition of tho roada In some
sections, tho record scored by them
^nng U that™f fl the "taftest central 25c Dress Trimmings, all colors, at 10c.
Amerlcus and Atlanta. In fast, oa $2 Drawn Work Pieces, Scarls and Covers, i
“ S'STJrvSiniJ'gMO Moquelte Rugs, sizes 30 x 60. at $1.45.
iaa tho dust behind. Mr. Burke. —• « aIacia a<
returned'hero 1 yesterday, while Mr. Small lot Muslin Corset Covers to close at each 5c."
Wheatley comes home tomorrow I fQ CoPS efS, all SiZCS and S^feS, at 39C.
The old, old atory. told times with
out number, and repeated over and oy
er again tor the last 36 year*, but It Is
alwTyi a welcome atory to thoM a
March of health—There ta nothing In
the world that cures coughs and cold*
ai* quickly aa Chamberlain a Cough
Remedy. Sold by all dealers.
sold here, and many additional
irdora aro being placed this week *° r
rther carloads for Immediate ■».-
neat. Despite the price* of mule*,
•anglng from $200 to $275 and $300
men. tho demand Is very heavy and
lundreds of the long-eered cotton
.inkera will be sold hero ere the next
Mowing season opens.
People are never old,
Uioir own talk: they are only getting
AS YOU BEAD
••The Beast and the Jungle,” «v«y
drop of fighting Wood ui yea•® aa £
up wijl tingle. ^
at the conditions exposed
■boost lost in your ad-g^W
lodge Lindsey s gsme, single-nsm.™
SSrsswi
service.
You’ll find the
•lOYEMBER EYEBYIODY’S
a very Okabic
DE ATH OF MBS. N. B.JOIINSONI
AT HOME IN LEARs.
Former America* Lady Pa*"** Aw *
There.
Weddings and receptions this week
keep society circles agog, and several
very beautiful occaalona of thin kind
havo taken place.
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$1.00 Dress Goods, black and colors, at yard 50c.
1.25 Silks, yard wide, ail colors, at 62 l-2c.
1.50 Black Guaranteed Taffeta, yardjwide, 89c.
25c Zephyr Goods, ail colors,at 9c.
50c Neckwear, black, white and all colors, at 25c.
Relatives In Amerlcus were appri.ed
vMterday of the death of *
a»=£SSS
Mmoh the tanHy removed^.*
beautiful pIa ” tatl °" DC e°resided. Mrs.
asnSSsrJS
^Ire her *The funeral took place at
J^ry /esterday afternoon__
What, Makes These Roofs'^ an( J $1.25 Kid Gloves, at 69c
So Clad? **^ $1.50 Kid Gloves, at 89c.
50c and 65c Table Linens, at 25c.
10c Handkerchiefs, at 5c.
5c Handkerchiefs, at 2 i-2c.
25c Suspenders, at two pairs for 25c.
20c Hosiery, Men’s and Women’s, at 12 i-2c.
20c and 25c Children’s Hosiery, at 10c.
>Va!caaIteRoofing,”ofcourael
THE
ROOFS are glad
AND THE OWNERS
are more so.
*• Vulcanite '* is a guaranteed
and lasting roofing costing less
money than you would really
expect to pay for something
EQUALLY AS GOOD. Sold
right here in town WHERE
YOU CAN GIVE IT A GOOD
TEST— come in today.
Nunnally's candy, only one day on
a very uxamc — Nunnany » —
Nt QMS BT ROLUDAr* u, e road. Remb«n».
AMERICUS CONSTRUCTION CO.
AMERICUS, OA.
Duncan Mercantile Co
By A. G. Duncan, President,
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AMERICUS, G
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