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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER. THURSDAY. JANUARY 20.1910. Ladies’ Tailor- Made Suits Slaughtered Before Stock Taking in order to begin another season with every thing new, we make the most Slashing Reductions on Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear Gar ments ever know here. This is not a lot of junk that you wouldn’t have at any price, but a complete assortment of the season’s finest and best productions. $15.00 to $17.50 Suits, Now $ 5.98 18.00 to 20.00 Suits, Now 7.50 22.50 to 25.00 Suits, Now 9.75 27.50 to 30.00 Suits, Now 12.50 32.50 to 37.50 Suits, Now 13.75 Almost entire stock of Skirts at Half Price. Same prices apply to Evening and Street Dresses, also Coats and Rain Coats. All Children’s Coats and Suits at Half Price and Less. All Silk, Linen, Madras and Lingerie Waists, a trifle over Half Price. All sizes from 12-year-old Child up to 46 Ladies' Suit now in stock, |but at these prices we do not expect them to be here long. Sale Began Tuesday, Jan. 18, Runs to Feb. 1. AI T. PRICES QUOTED ARE FOR THE SPOT CASH ONLY NOT SENT OUT ON |AP- PROVAL, TAKEN BACK OR EXCHANGED. ChasL Ansley. START LAYING BRICK IN A FEW DAYS NOW. Basement Digging en High School Nearly Over. Building Will Be Model One in Each and Every Respect. The laying of brick on the new High School building will hpgin In the latter part of this week or the first of next week. The excavating for the basement of the school building, which means the excavating of the larger part of the area occupied by It to a depth of some feet, Is about completed. A great quantity of earth has been removed and used to advantage on some of the neighboring streets. Unless weather conditions Interfere the work of laying the sub-foundations and the walls of the basement will proceed with considerable rapidity. The contractors are Intent bn pushing the work as quickly as possible. The basement is an essential part of the plan for the new high school home. Two large front rooms In It will be suitable tor the chemistry class or other work along special lines , and could be utilized to advantage fo/' manual training if at any time that depart ment Is added to the school.Curricu lum. Then, too, in rainy weather a large part of the basement can, he nti, ‘ Ized for play purposes at recess time. In the basement, too, are the toilet rooms, the fuel and heating apartment, and the ventilating plant. , ' Tohse who have studied'the plans for the new school and are acquainted with similar structures elsewhere In Georgia state emphatically that while there may be more costly buildings In some other cities, and some of much larger size, there are none that will be better adapted for the work or that will show more attention to the scl ence of lighting, heating and ventila tion than the Amerlcus building. It will really be a gem in Its way and one that other cities of the same size as this can well study to their ad' vantage. BUTTES IS STILL STRONG I LIKELY WILL GO HIGHER Amerlcus Will Pay More for Western Griddle Grease. ' Amerlcus butter consumers, who, as always, get the bulk of thely'supply from the West, along with their meat, mules, eggs, flour, meal and other household necessities, will continue to pay top prices for butter. Optimistic housewives, who expect the price of butter to drop from 40 cents to 25 cents a pound as the summer ap proaches, are between 7 and 10 cents off on their guess, according to mem bers of the Elgin, ill., Board of Trade, who establish butter prices ,fpr the middle west every Monday hflernoon. Every spring the quotations of the El gin board drop from 30 to 40 cents wholesale to between 20 and 25 cents. This year, creamery men decays, there will be no decided drop In the market. A 30 cents wholesale quotation is pre dicted. This means butter at the. gro cery stores at 35 cents. A woman wouldn’t be willing to get ild even to cash in an endowment icllcy. ABOUT HYOHEI A Bottle Costs Only 50 Cents—a Com. plcto Outfit Including Inhaler 91-00 When Dodson’s Pharmacy states mose emphatically that they will guar antee Hyomei to cure catarrh or give you your money back, what ,1s". 'your answer? Are you satisfied with your condl- tlon, or do you want to rid yourself for ever of vile catarrh, with Its hum- Ulatlng symptoms, such as hAwMnn;, spitting, blowing and bad breath? Hyomei is a simple, antiseptic med icine, that you breathe througH small pocket inhaler over th* ! /parts affected by catarrh. It la made of Australian eucalyptus mixed with other germ killing and membrane soothing antiseptics.'- ■ Get a complette outfit today. It only costs 11.00, and contains everything necessary to cure any ordinary case Of catarrh. Extra bottles. If needed, ,50c. Hyomei is the best remedy in the world for sore throat, coughs and colds, croup and bronchitis. It gives wonderful relief In two minutes. For sale by druggists everywhere and by Dodson's Pharmacy.. Send for free sample bottle and booklet. Booth’s Hyomei Co., Buffalo, N. Y. MI-ON A Cures Indigestion It relieves stomach misery, sour stow sch, belching, and cures all stomach dll esse or money back. large box of tab lets 60 centa Druggists In all townt PENSIONS ARE PAID TO THE VETS OF SUMTER Checks Are Being Distrib uted Here. Seven thousand four hundred dol lars will be distributed In checks to day by Judge John A Cobb of the court of ordinary to the Confederate veterans and widows of veterans as pensions for the current year. And the checks will be fully appreciated by many who are much in seed. The fall amount, 37,400, was re ceived yesterday by Judge Cobb and deposited in the Planters Bank, on which he gives his Individual check to each pensioner. Several who called upon him yes terday were thus paid their checks, while others will call today. Judge Cobb is thus enabled to make prompt payment by having filled out all of the 124 checks before the money arrived, thus saving time In clerical work. When the money was put In bank be was ready that moment to Issue checks. As stated, there are 134 pensioners on the Confederate rolls of Sumter county this year. Of thla number of pensioners In Sumter 77 come under the head of in digent veterans and receive the stipu lated sum of 360 each. There are 9 disabled veterans, who receive sums varying according to injury; 23 Indi gent widows and 15 widows whose husbands died in the war. These widows of Confederate sol diers likewise receive 360 each. During the past year the number of pensioners was 128, but during 1909 six of the old soldiers, heroes of the sixties, passed away, one widow dying likewise. This year three new names are added to the pension roll, thus making the total number 124, or four less than laat year. Captain Cobb makes every effort to serve the veterans efficiently, and does a great deal of hard work In behalf of his old comrades. , AMERICUS U. D. C. TO OBSERVE FLAG DAY FEBRUARY 12. Occasion Will Be Observed Through out the Sonth. February 12, Georgia Day, Is to be observed throughout the states by-the United Daughters of the Confederacy as Flag Day, and already great stress has been laid upon the necessity of or dering flags to be used by the Daugh ters on that occasion. As la generally understood, the financial returns from Georgia Flog Day will be applied to the Francis Bartow educational fund of the Geor gia division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The Amerlcus Chapter, U. D. C. will observe the occasion, and if every chapter In the state shall thus ob serve this anniversary by the universal flagging of citizens, a large and grati fying amount will be raised for a most •worthy purpose. It is essential to the success of Georgia Flag Day that each and every chapter shall order the flags immedl ately, at It requires ten days or more for the agent to secure them. COTTON MARKET REPORT. Corrected Dally by L. G. Council. Amerlcus, Ga., Jan. 19.—We quote the market as follows: MEW YORK Market steady. Open. Close January 14 14.11 March 13.85 14.12 May 14.15 14.21 8AVANNAR. No quotations. AMERICUS. Good middling 14 Middling 13 5-S Low middling 13 Liverpool 5 to 7 points higher. Mar ket quiet. . WILL BUILD A OHITMTI AS MEMORIAL TO HUSBAND. Mrs. G. M. Byne, for many years a resident of Amerlcus, but more recent ly of Albany, proposes building a church as a fitting memorial to her husband, the late Col. G. M. Byne. It Is said that the memorial will be erected In the northern portion of Al bany to be known as “The Byne Me morial Church.* A movement has been on foot for some time by a large number of Baptists living In that sec tion of Albany to organize a new church, and the generous offer of Mrs. Byne will Insure the success of this movement. The Bynevllle Mission has been in flourishing condition for sev eral years past and the Idea Is to have the new church absoro this mission. A small boy Is firmly convinced that every time he earns a reward some other boy gets 1L > ■■ t :.-«** DIOCESAN CONVENTION MEETS IN FORTNIGHT Will Bring Hundred or More Guests to City. Gathering of Episcopal* ions of the Diocese of Georgia. Arrangements are rapidly making for the annual convention of the Diocese of Georgia, which will be held at Calvary church in this city, Rev. J. B. Lawrence, rector, on Tuesday, Wed nesday and Thursday, January 25, 36, 27. Probably a hundred or more clergy men and lay delegatee, and members of the allied church organizations which hold their annual meeting at the same time, will be tn the city tor these days. With Its usual hospitality Am- ericus will open its homes to these guests of Calvary church and welcome them as honored visitors to Amerlcus. Tuesday will see the preliminary work of the convention, including tthe meetings of hoards and committees that have the preparation of reports and the presentation of Important bus iness In hand. At 4 p. m. on Tuesday the Board of Missions will be called together. This Is one of the most Im portant of the working bodies of the convention, this being largely a dio cese for mission work for the church, with a number of small churches that are being assisted into a self support ing condition, and with the establish meat of others In prospect At 8 o’clock that night the Standing Com mittee of the diocese meets. At 8:3( the Board of Officers of the Corpora tion gathers tor the transaction of its business. The work of the convention proper begins with the celebration of Holy Communion on Wednesday, January 26, at 10 a. m. Right Rev. F. F. Reese, D. D., Bishop of Georgia, will be the celebrant. The sermon will be deliv ered by Rev. J. Herbert Woodward, rector of SL John's church, Balnbridge. After this service the convention will organize, Bishop Reese presiding. In the afternoon the Bishop will deliv er his annual address. On Wednesday evening the Mission ary meeting will be held. With the growing interest In missions In the Episcopal church It la ezpected that much enthusiasm will be aroused by this meeting. Three addresses are to be made at this service, as follows: Diocesan Missions, Bishop Reese; Foreign Missions, Rev. Robert C. Wilson, of Soochow, China; The Laymen’s Missionary Movement, by Mr. B. F. Finney, Sect. Southern District of Brotherhood of SL Andrew. Thursday's proceedings will open with Holy Communion with the Bishop as celebrant and an address from the Bishop to the clergy. This will he followed by the business meeting of the convention. On Thursday afternoon Dr. Hall, Vice-Chancellor of the University of the South, will address the convention. Daring the progress of the diocesan convention there will be meetings of the Woman’s Auxiliary, the Junior Auxiliary, and the Daughters of the King. The convention will be attended by practically all of the clergy of the Diocese of Georgia, by a number of distinguished laymen, and by repre sentatives of the leading organlzatlos of the church. Among the distin guished visitors will be Bishop C.K. Nelson and others of the Diocese of Atlanta. CALL OP THE PEN WINS BRANTLEY Atlanta, Jan. 18.—Executive Secre tary C. C. Brantley has tendered his resignation to Gov. Brown, and has returned to his home In Valdosta for the purpose of resuming his editorial duties on the Valdosta Times. Mr. Brantley leaves the executive of fice in response to the wishes and ur gent requests of bis former associates and of many friend* In Valdosta who have been trying for some months to get him to return and take editorial charge of the paper with which he was so long associated. DEATH OF G. B. MORRIS AT HOME IN AMERIGUS Result of a Short Illness With Pneumonia. Mr. Charles B. Morris died at G o'clock Monday morning at the fam ily residence here, the end following a brief Illness of pneumonia. Mr. Morris was confined to his room but a few days, .he dread attack coming upon him on Friday. Mr.- Morris was well known here and his death. In the prime and vigor of young manhood, la deplored among many friends. For some time past he had been en gaged In business at Parrott, near Dawson, but came home 111 about a week ago. Pneumonia resulted three days thereafter, the end coming at an early hour Monday. Mr. Morris was twenty-eight yearn of age and unmarried. He is surviv ed by his mother, Mrs. W. R. Morris, four brothers and two sisters. He was the eldest son of the late Police Offi cer William R. Morris, who died here three years ago. The fnneral services, conducted by Dr. banning Burrows, took place yes terday afternoon at the family ceme tery a few miles west of Plains. DEATH OF OLIN J. WIMBERLY REGRETTED IN AMERIOUS. Well Known Macon Attorney Dice Suddenly. The announcement in Americas Monday of the sudden death of Col. Olln J. Wimberly, the well known Macon attorney, was a shock to his many friends of the Amerlcus bar as well as others here who knew and admired this brainy young man, who stood In the front ranks of his pro fession. Death came suddenly on Sunday, as Col. Wimberly eat in his office at Ma con, discussing Important matters with a visitor. The rupture of a blood vessel, It Is supposed, was the Immediate cause of his demise. Olln J. Wimberly was the son of Judge and Mrs. James L. Wimberly, originally of Twiggs, hut subsequently of Stewart county, where Judge Wim berly presided over the superior court for a long period. The deceased graduated from Van derbilt University, Nashville, Tann., with first honor, in 1882. He returned to Dawson, Ga., and for one year he was professor of mathematics in a school of which the lamented Prof. McNulty was principal. His wife, who survives him, was Miss Birdie McNulty, Bister of Mr. 3. E. McNulty, of Amerlcus. The funeral was held from the fam ily residence, 1309 Oglethorpe street, yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. In terment was made in Rose Hill ceme tery. The last sad rites were con ducted by Rev. W. N. Ainsworth and Rev. J. E. Wray. KILLED THREE AND THEN SHOT HIMSELF Grazed Because the World Keeps In Sin. (8peclal to Times-Recorder.) Oxford, Miss., Jan. 18.—Believing that attempts to turn the world fro^ sin are futile, James Owens, a Scotci Baptist, went mad late yesterday ai ternoon, killed his wife and murdei his sister-in-law, Sarah Macauly, fat' ally shot Will Vaughn, and then com mitted suicide. The brotherhood of man Is not monopolising that one can term It trust Plant Wood’s Seed; For Superior Crops DAWSON TIGER IS SOAKED ON PLEA OP GUILTY. Dawson, Ga., Jan. 19.—In the city t court here Clayton Aaron pleaded guilty of keeping whisky in his place of business. His sentence was twelve months in tha chalngang or a fine of 3750. When his store was raided Christmas eve by officers they fonnd 700 quarts and 400 pints of liquor. | CASTOR IA For Infant! *n<i Children* The Kind Yon Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Wood’s 30th Annual Seed Book is one of the moat useful and com- plcto seed catalogues Issued. It gives practical information about tho best and most profitable seeds | to plant for The Market Grower The Private Gardener The Fanner * Wood's Seeds are grown and j selected with special refereneeto | the soils and climate ofthe £ lr,s and every southern planter— have Wood’s Seed Book so ss to | be fully posted as tothei beet seed* for southern growing. Mslledfrecj on request. Writs for IL T.W. WOOD 3 SONS, Seedsmen, • Richmond, Va. We ere headquarters for I •'WSF 1