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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER. THURSDAY. JANUARY 6. 1910. NGRESSMAN GRIGGS DIED ON YESTERDAY. Stricken With Apoplexy at I Dawson Home. I Had Just BegunHisSev< enth Term in House- An Army of Friends Mourn Him. News was received In Amerlcus by telephone yesterday afternoon of the sudden and entirely unexpected death at the Dawson home of Congressman James M. Griggs. According to the news as received here Congressman *<3rlggs was stricken with apoplexy, and although physicians were quickly 'summoned poon passed away. The arrangements for the funeral had not been made early last nlgbt, but Mr. J. H. Beard, the embalmer, had been sent from Amerlcus to prepare the body. The news of the death of Congress man Griggs was a decided shock to his host of friends here, as It will be throughout the state. Well known per sonally to many of the citizens of Amerlcus and Sumter county, Judge Griggs was exceedingly popular. His genial qualities attached him to those with whom be came In contact and his circle of friends was ever widening. Congressman James Matthews Griggs was born at LaGrange, Ga., on March 29, 1861. He was educated In the common schools of Georgia and at the Peabody Normal College, Nash ville, graduating from the latter In May, 1881. He then taught school and studied law, was admitted to the bar In 1883, and began practice the next year at Alapaha, Berrien county. For a short time he engaged In the newspaper business. He removed to Dawson in 1885, was elected solicitor-general of the Patau- la circuit In 1888, re-elected In 1892, resigned In 1893, was appointed Judge of the same circuit and twice re-elect ed Judge without opposition. | He resigned from the bench in 1896 £ i make the race for congress. He as elected seven times, having Just entered on his thirteenth year In the house. 1 ■!►! i Me married Theodosia Stewart, daughter of D. R. Stewart, a well known citizen of Shellman, In 1886. j She survives him with three grown Children, Mrs. E. W. Hollingsworth, Miss Augusta Griggs, a frequent vis itor to Amerlcus, and Mr. Stewart Griggs. Judge Griggs was one of the best own of the Georgia delegation at ’ashlngton and enjoyed a wide popu- arlty. CHURCHMEN GATHER HERE 1HIS MONTH piscopal Convention Be gins on January 26. On Wednesday, January 26, the an nual convention of the Episcopal Mocese of Georgia will begin at Cal- ary church in this city. Bishop Fred rick F. Reese will preside at the con- entlon, this being the second conven- lon In this diocese of which he has een the presiding officer. In addition to the regular diocesan onventlon the Woman’s Auxiliary, re Brotherhood of St. Andrew, and te Daughters of the King will also ave delegates In attendance in Amer- :us at that time. It Is not known exactly how many elegates and churchmen not directly lembers of the convention will be In merlcus during the three or four lys that the convention Is in session, rt the number will probably run be- veen one and two hundred. On the return of Rev. J. B. Law- race, rector of Calvary, now at his treats’ home in Marietta, the work ’ preparing the details for the band og of the convention will begin, merlcus, of course. Will display Its ■me honored hospitality and greet tth open arms the able and devout en and women of the Episcopal torch gathered here three weeks FORTUNE IN MULES IS PAID OUT INAMERIGUS Over $125,000 the Amount Invested. Sale of Five Hundred Animals at an Aver age Price of $225— Fine Market. One hundred and twenty-five thous sand dollars represents the fortune paid out In Amerlcus within the past three months In the purchase of mules. Such Is the conservative estt mate made by stock dealers here, and the amount is, If anything, too con- servatlve rather than too large. Five hundred mules have been sold In this market since the season open ed In October. The animals are a great deal high er In price this season than ever be fore known, the finer animals selling here at prices ranging -from $300 to $350 each. Of course these prices are rather exceptional, but a large number of mules, the favorite brands of Ken tucky vintage, have brought that high figure here, while as much as $750 has been paid for a few very fancy pairs by wealthy farmers who have a mark ed fondness for fine stock. About $250, however, is the estl mated average mule value. And at that conservative estimate the 500 mules sold In the AmericuB market to date have brought the round sum of $125,000. All of which went to Missouri and Kentucky. Kentucky mules are generally con sidered favorites, but this season some of the best stock brought to Amerlcus were bought In St. Louis. Then, too, Texas Is doing something In the live stock business, as probably thirty or forty long-eared pilgrims from the Lone Star State have been sold here. There Is no need in moralizing, and saying that the mules used here should have been raised by Sumter county farmers. Not so. Some really good mules are bred and raised here, several farmers near - Amerlcus having excellent animals produced on their farms, but tc claimed that It Is cheaper to buy them —and that Is the easier way, too. No trouble then In getting just the kind of animal one wants. With cotton bringing the lofty prices reached this season the demand for mules—more mules to plow more cot ton—Is greater than ever before and will so continue. LANDS OF HILL ESTATE SELL AT GOOD PRIG ICE SALE OF LADIES TAILOR-MADE SUITS. In a few days now we take our an al inventory and In order to clear t every suit and coat possible wq ice the entlte stock on sale. Co&- j racing this morning, for exactly half . ice, with Just a few exceptions. See ad. and then burry and see us. CHAS. L. ANSLEY. . w'man wouldn't be willing to get o'Oash in an endowment PLAINS BANK HAS PAID ANOTHER FINE DIVIDEND Eight Per Gent, is Declared . Yesterday. The Bank of Plains, enjoying an other year of great prosperity, held its annual meeting yesterday and declared the usual eight per cent dividend upon Its capital stock of $25,000, the bank making a most excellent exhibit of business during the year Just ended. In the election of officers following, the same efficient board of directors were re-el reted for the current year, who In turn re-elected Mr. R. 8. Oli ver president, Dr. B. T. Wise vice- president, and Mr. W. L. .Thomas cashier. The Plains Bank has been under the same excellent manage ment since Its organization, and has proven a potent factor In the com mercial life of that flourishing little town. The many Amerlcus friends if the bank’s officers congratulate them upon the continued success of the splendid institution. MBS. JOHNNY J. JONES DIED MONDAY AT MADISON. Had Suffered Long From a Dreaded Malady. Amerlcus people who made the ac quaintance of Mrs. Johnny J. Jones during the several visits here of the carnival company bearing that name, will regret to learn of her death, which occurred a day or two since at Madi son, Ga., where the company was stopping. Mrs. Jones had been an Invalid for some time, and refusing to be separ ated from her husband, spent the time In her car that he had especially fitted up for her use, every appoint ment being added that could contrib ute to her comfort. - - A very touching testimonial to the lovablllty of the lady was the patheti: good-bye of the various female mem bers of the carnival who filed through the car before the closing of the cas ket to kiss their friend's dead face. The body was Immediately shipped to the family home of the deceased in Pennsylvania, j Realty Sells for $32,705 Yesterday Residence and Farm in Lee County With Re alty in Smithville at Admin’s. Sale. The realty belonging to the estate of the late Mrs. Pauline Allen. Hill Amerlcus was disposed' of at adminis trator's sale here Tuesday tor purpose of division among the heirs to the estate and brought very good prices; members of the family buying the realty thus offered. Messrs. Dave B. and Eugene Hill bought for themselves, their brother, Judson Hill, and sister, Mrs. W. Moreland, the city residence and large farm In Lee county. The sum total thus realized in the sale was $32,705. The Hill residence on Hill street, one of the fine old homes of Amerlcus, with Its comfortable mansion and am ple grounds, was bought In by Eugene Hill at his bid of $7,705. The mem bers of the family thus interested, and who have always resided there, will make It their home. The Hill farm of 2,011 acres, situa ted In Lee county, brought the round sum of $22,600 and was bid in by Dave B. Hill for himself and others, stated. Two small wooden storehouses and a couple of small cottages In the town of Smithville were next offered, and were bought by D. B. Hill individually for $2,400 or $600 each. The prop erty thus offered brought very satis factory prices, in the opinion of many attending the sale. The George W. Glisson lands, about 580 acres lying east of Amerlcus, were again sold yesterday by Mr. Oli ver Orr of Macon, trustee In bank ruptcy, the sale subject to the confirm ation of the court. SOLID TRAIN OF GIRLS GO BACK TO SGH00L Special Train Required to Garry Ihem. The Central's "George Belle Spe cial” pulled out of Amerlcus yester day afternoon having aboard the larg est shipment of “peaches” that ever went over the rails. It was some thing new In the way of a holiday wrinkle (no wrinkles on the girls) for the Central to furnish a special- train for the transportation of col lege girls, and the handsome train was greeted with much applause as it pulled into the Amerlcus depot to take on the large contingent of merry lassies In waiting here. The "Georgia Belle Special" consisted of five coaches and carried no passengers except school girls—not a single Adam In that wheeled garden of modern daugn ters of Eve to give variety to the gos sipy situation. The train started be low Arlington, Ga., and the coaches were pretty will filled vfhen Conduc tor Apollo Belvidero Jauntily tipped his cap and gave the signal to pull for the colleges up the state, where the distribution of the peaches was to be made. MEETING OF SUHTEB COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Reve nues of Sumter County, Georgia, held the 3rd day of January, 1910: Present: Frank Sheffield, chair man, presiding; J. F. Bolton, clerk; T. B. Hooks, A. F. Hodges, H. J. Webb. Minutes of last meeting read and on motion adopted as read. On motion made and adopted, Mrs. Lizzie Bell was allowed $5 per month for support Instead of $3.50 as here tofore. On motion made and adopted the po sition of County Physician was put on a salary basis, and salary was fixed at $60 per month, and the physician is to furnish all drugs and medicines. Upon motion made and carried Mr. R. L. Maynard was elected County Attorney for the ensuing terms. All approved bills, amounting to $16,167.20, were ordered paid. No further business being before the Board It was adjourned. J. F. BOLTON, Clerk Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, Sumter County, Ga. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of BANKS OF AMERIGUSIN TRIM FOR DIVIDENDS. Large Sums to Stockhold ers Awaiting. Five Banks in Americus Had Prosperous Busi ness and Will De clare Dividend. Five thousand dollars was paid out Tuesday by the Bank of South West ern Georgia to Its stockholders, or else that sum Is awaiting them there as the regular semi-annual dividend of that well-known financial Institution, as declared upon Its capital Btock of $100,000 on Monday. This bank declares a dividend an nually In January and July, and the first one, just announced, makes nn auspicious beginning. Under the able direction of Its active officers. President A. W. Smith, Vice- President G. M. Eldrldge and Cashier N. M. Dudley, this bank has enjoyed a year of great prosperity, as has the other four banks of Amerlcus. The others, likewise, will declare dividends very shortly. The Bank of Commerce has Its an nual meeting one week hence, while the Amerlcus National, and the Com mercial City Bank, have meetings next week as well. The Planters Bank of Americus' has its annual meeting on February 20th, always, the annivers ary of Its organization. Each of these banks will make t most excellent exhibit of business for the past year, and declare substantial dividends to stockholders. The combined capital stock of the Americus banks, with that of their savings departments, aggregates near ly a half million dollars. Each has a large surplus account as well, while deposits In the aggregate will probably well exceed two million dollars at present. The statement of the Planters Bank, Issued a few days ago, showed deposits of about $426,000, with surplus and undivided profits of $114,540, net, be sides. And the deposits of the other banks here are high In the hundred thousand dollar figures as well, as will be shown by the January statements. It evi dences the stability of these splendid Institutions, and emphasizes as well the great and general prosperity of Amerlcus. She Is proud of her banking institu tions, which are the bulwarks of her commercial strength. Half Price Sale ! Ladies Tailor-Made Suits AG/UN A FINE SHOWING IS MADE BY BANK. Dividend Paid By Commer cial City Bank. The Commercial City Bank of Amerlcus held Its annual meeting yes terday and after an exhibit of the past year’s business the directors declared tfie regular aeml-anual dividend of 4 per cent, besides carrying a consider able amount to the bank's surplus ac count, as usual. While the youngest of Amerlcus’ financial institutions the Commercial City la one of the moat vigorous, and since organization two years ago baa had splendid success. Established upon an 8 per cent divi dend basis it baa paid 4 per cent semi annually regularly. During the first year Its capital stock was only $25,000, but a year ago the amount of capital waa Increased to $50,000. Such was the demand for the stock that the increase was over subscribed several times; a merited compliment to the business ability and popularity of its officials. The bank carries already deposits of about a quarter mtlltoik dollars—a fact which reflects well the confidence cf the public therein. Mr. Joku \V 'Wheatley, the nestor of the banking business In Amerlcus, Is president; Crawford Wheatley vice-president, R. E. McNulty cashier, W. A. Hawkins, accountant The Commercial City thua enters upon Its third year of success under brightest auspices. In a very short time now we take our annual inventory. Before doing so we want to clear out ev ery Ladies’ Suit and Goat possible, and in order to do this we CUT THE PRICE HALF with a few ex ceptions. We have had the largest suit business in our history. In or der to begin another season clear and clean we take’our losses quick. Our stock consists of the best made Ready-to-Wear Garments brought to this section and you all, who are posted, know that we have had the most phenomenal season ever known in Americus. $50.00 Tailor Made Suits Now $25.00 40.00 Tailor Made Suits Now|t 20.00 37.50 Tailor Made Suits Now 18.50 35.00 Tailor Made Suits Now 17.50 32.50 Tailor Made Suits Now 16.25 30.00 Tailor Made Suits Now 15.00 27.50 Tailor Made Suits Now 13.75 25.00 Tailor Made Suits Now |12.50 22.50 Tailor Made Suits Now 11.25 20.05 Tailor Made Suits Now 10.00 17.50 Tailor Made Suits Now 8.75 15.00 Tailor Made Suits Now 7.50 All Coats will be sold for Exactly Half Price. All Skirts One Third off Former Price. All Children’s Coats Exactly Half Price. All Silk Petticoats One Third off For mer Price. All Rain Coats One Third off Regular Price. All Silk, Linen and Coton Waists at Qne Third off Regular Price. Temperament Is a polite term for cussedness. TotfsPills After eating, persons of n bilious habit will derive great benefit by taking one of these pills. If you have been WINKING TOO MUCH, they will promptly relieve the nausea, SICK HEADACHE — and nervousness which follows,restore the appetite and nmova gloomy feck Inga. Elegantly sugar coated. Take No Substitute. Come quick and secure what you want. Last season we only carried over 16 Ladies’ new suits, and this season we want to do even V better than that. Our loss means your gain. This is a golden opportunity. Don’t wait. Chas L Ansley.