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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 3. 1910. CORDELC IS STRUCK BY BAD CYCLONE Number of Plantations Bad ly Damaged. Number of Negroes Re ported Injured by the Blow. (Special to The Tlmes-Itocorder.) Cordele, Ga., Jan. 28.—At 7 o'clock this morning a hurrcane, one-quarter of a mile wide, passed over the west' era portion of Cordele. Before reaching this city from the southwest, the storm sweept down on the plantation of Dr. Warren Wil liams, destroying several houses. At tended by unusual roaring, the cy clone then leaped entirely over this city and fell again on the plantation of 1. M- Powell, three miles north east of the city, completely wreck' ins a dwelling house and a hut of the overseer. Six tenant houses were destroyed The storm continued its course, wrecking three more tenant houses on the plantation of Colonel O. T Gower and seriously Injured several nesroes. The cyclone reached its severest proportions on plantation of Colonel Gower, wher it cut a swath half mile wide, not lenvlng a tree or house in Us path. Many persons along the path of the storm received severe injuries. On the farm of Dr. Williams a negro was severely bruised by a piece of flying timber, and bis wife In a cabin at the time the storm struck It, was con fined. The storm picked the woman up, with her bed, and carried them some distance, leaving her uninjured. Two of the most peculiar features of the storm happened on the plan tation of I. M. Powell, where a house was blown several yards from its foundation and was badly demolish ed, thirteen occupants in house at the time the storm struck It, escaping with but few injuries. The full oxtent of tho damage of tho storm has not yet been ascer tained. MORE TIIKOAT. Golds Coughs, Croup and Catarrh Relieved In Two Minutes. Is your throat sore? Ureathe Hyomel. Have you catarrh? Breathe Hyomel. Have you a cough? Breathe Hyomel. Have you a cold? Breathe Hyomel. Hyomel is the best remedy for all nose, throat and lung troubles. It docs not enntaln any cocaine or morphine, and all lhatl s necessary Is to breathe it through the little black pocket In haler that comes with each outfit. A complete outfit costs only 21.00 at druggists everywhere and at Dodson's Pharmacy, and Hyomel Is guaranteed to cure catarrh, croup, coughs, colds, sore throat and bronchitis or money hack. A Hyomei Inhaler lasts a life' time and extra bottles of llyomct can ho obtained from druggists for only “0 cents. Sample of Hyomel and booklet free. Address Booth's Hyomol Co.. Buffalo, X. y. .,£«>bs BidifieEiiori eh ! T !'' 3 *> omacli misery, sour atom- lung, and cores ait rtnmvh dl«- 'a kirk. Largo box of tab lets unts. Druggtys in ull towns. 1 HVMPATHT from •senator rex till*ax. i ,,c Mimes Boj rollers for not “Vot- Ing Right." Washington. Jan. 31.—"Any man ■who pinches his own stomach because I e does not know how to vote has no rr h y ni * n o." says Senator B. I, ' TUIman, of South Carolina. He I ad been asked for hla views, sugges- I °" s an<1 11,0811 U P°“ the meat boy- and the agitation over tho In creased cost of living, and be was In cur! l ° 8lV ° ,l>e nnawer 8 political There Is so much fanfare of truinp- ' ho continued, "and they are Kicking np so much dust that It dls- ® U8ta a '“an who knowa that there is remedy in the Elkins and Sherman aws if they ware only enforced.” iim th * ,#lul1 * »nsrtlly they show mtle haste to pass the resolution of fered by Senator Elkins, which calls , an Inquiry Into high prices. Zt »leeps peacefully In a pigeonhole and here it u likely to stay unless the »«*t Virginia Seaalor calls it up, aa * has threatened to do, for a record on bringing It to daylight again. I GETS TWO BALES OE COTTON TO THE PLOW Carolina Man Tells How the Trick Was Done. Gaf tey, S. C.. Jan. 31.—Mr. J. W. Smith, who raised and gathered 929 pounds of lint cotton from one acre * of land near Gaffney this last season, I tells about it as follows: "Tho soil! used was gray, gravely with gray Sub- j soil. It was cultivated In corn on the Williamson plan In the year 1908. | Sown In peas when corn was laid- 1 by. Yield of corn In 1908, 87 bushels.! In November. 1908. land was turned! with a two-horse plough, turning un der peavincs. In March, 1909, broad-' caated ten two-horse loads of stahlo manure, afterwards used a disc har-1 row twice; In March used a two-horse plough, turning land again; then used' smoothing harrow twice. On April 22 laid out rows 4 1-2 feet apart, and planted cotton on level. I using 200 pounds of guano to the acre. I First. Kan a weeder over twice. '! 1 Second. Ran a little Joe harrow over. f j Third. Ran a ten-inch shovel , plough In middle. Fourth. Ran around cotton with side harrow. Fifth. Chopped out cotton May 20. Sixth. Ploughing used twister plough with 11-inch sweep, using bar to cotton. Seventh. May 29 ploughed with butl-tongue plough, with 20-lnch sweep, one furrow to row. Eighth. June 15 ran around with plough and used 300 pounds of guano. Ninth. June 23 ran around the oth er side, using 300 pounds guano. Tenth. Ran around cotton two fur rows to row, July 3. Eleventh. July 15 ran around with 16-inch sweep, using seventy-five pounds nitrate soda. Twelfth. July 2^ put two furrows to row with 20-inch sweep. Distance of cotton in drill {4 inches. Yield of prize acre. 2,918 pounds seed. Pickings—Oct. 3, 474 pounds; Oct. 29, 1,174 pounds; Nov. 18, 767 pounds, and Doc. 17. 503 pounds. TY1IT XOT TRY POI’IIAM’8 ASTHMA HEMEDVT every case. Sold by druggists, price 11.00. Trial package by mall 10 CU.' WILLIAMS M'F'O. CO.. Props. Cleveland, Ohio. 8old at W. A. Renbert's. 1500 EOII PRIZE TITIKEY. Iranian Sells Largest Gobbler Id the I'nlted States. Belvldere, Ill., Jan. 31.—At the Northern Illinois Poultry Show being held here, It was anounced that the famous Porter turkey has been sold j V by Mrs. Walter Porter, of this city, to j '■ E. 11. Burns, of O rlcnt, S. D., for $590.! > The gobbler has taken first prize! V and sweokstakes at New York, Balti-' 1 more and Hagerstown, Md., and other cities where national poultry shows 1 have been held. His weight is 52 pounds and he Is said to be the largest turkey In the United States. WOMEX’S WOES Americas Women Are Finding Relief at Last It does seem that women have more than a fair share of the ache* and pains that afflict humanity; they must "keep up," must attend to du ties in spite of lonstantly aching backs, or headaches, dizzy spells, bearing-down pains; they must stoop over, when to stoop means tor ture. They mucst walk and bond and work while suffering from kidney Ills. Kidneys cause more suffering than any other organ of the body. Keep the kidneys well and health Is easily maintained. Read of a remedy for kidneys only that helps and cures the kldueys and la endorsed by people you know. Mrs. I. M. Cobb, 809 Forsyth street, Amerlcus, Ga., says: "I was subject to headaches and palna thrt>U(h tho small of my back for some time and often went for days without getting relief, t was finally adviacd to try Doan’s Kidney Pills and procured a box at Dodson's Pharmacy. The re sults of their use were so gratifying that I procured another box and alnco that I felt a great deal better. Doan's Kidney Pills removed the palm In my back and my kldneya are now much, stronger. I shall continue taking this I remedy and have no hesitation In rec-J ommendlng It to other persons. For sale by all dealers. Price 60 cents. Foster-MIlburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for tbs United Mexican THINK OF i Liniment AND WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU. Relief from pain that might otherwise cause you hours of agony. Tired out muscles eased up and made ready for another day’s work. Lameness in the back and shoulders promptly cured and stiff joints limbered up. Burns, Scalds, Cuts and Mashes ren dered painless and quickly healed. Rheumatism, Lumbago and Sciatica robbed of their anguish and banished forever. Ulcers, Old Sores and Open Wounds healed promptly and permanently. The first application of Mexican Mus tang Liniment subdues the pain but it continues its work until every quivering nerve is soothed and quieted. The great penetrating power of this famous remedy enables it to do this quickly and positively. In all cases of Sprains, Bruises or Lame ness. Mexican Mustang Liniment should be rubbed in persistently. The antiseptic qualities of this old relia ble household remedy make it safe and sure. Prices 25<x, 50c., $1.00 per bottle. Fwoh^nante. LYON MFG. CO. 41 to 45 So. 5th St, BROOKLYN,N.Y. is M©re a Fertilizer than Analyses The mere mixing of materials to obtain analy sis requires no special knowledge. The value of a fertilizer lies in the source from which the plant food is obtained. Each ingredient in Royster goods is selected with a view of supplying the plant from sprouting until harvest. The plant is not overfed at one time and starved at an other. Twenty-five years experience goes with every bag. Duncan’s Store. ARE PROVISIONS TOO HIGH? You CanSave Enough at Duncan’s Today to Get Even. You may come here today expecting to buy new, seasonable merchandise at one-half to one-third of their real value. We promise that you will not be disap pointed. No Telephone Orders Filled. t . 1 • >,. i We will fell only on Tuesday, Feb. let, one hundred and fifty dreen pat terns of fast colored Percale* and Calicoes, nothing but the very best goods will be offered In thin sale, the whole pattern (10 yard* today, 39c. Wo will sell one thousand yarda Cluny, Linen, Torchon, and Valen- cclnne Laces, edgings and inserting! to match, worth from 8e to 15c, sold In lota of 10 yards, today the 10 yardsfor 39c We will sell twenty-five pieces pure whits Unene, 36 Inches wide, ono of the finest Imitations of linen you ever naw, sold In any quantity to suit the buyer, today at yard 9 3-4c We will aell Apron Check Ginghams, all else checks and alt colors, good grade, today 10 yards for 25c Sold by reliable dealers throughout the South. F. S. Royster Guano Co. NORFOLK, VA. Sold by W. E. BROWN, Americus, Ga. HERBERT HAWKINS GENERAL INSURANCE Office 16, Planter’s Bank Building fir.. Lit*. Accident, Tornado, UablUty Insurance of all kinds. Plate Glut. 8team Boiler, Bnrglary, Automobile. Strongest Companies—Liberal Life Policies Written. Let me talk with yon about t policy. * can Internet yo u, giving yon bast Insurance at lowasi rates. Phone No. 136. Remember tl take no other. name—Doan's and If doctors ever go to heaven It most If the good die yonng, why b It I b* awful embarrassing for them when > are so many old good fellows? ' the^encounter their ex-palliats. lYOIIR DIAMOND INVESTMENTS will prove profitable If made with lis. Our Diamonds are of the highest standard and our prices are right EUGENE V. HAYNES CO. JEWELERS, Atlanta, Ga. We will sel pure Linen Laces, hand made patterns, edgings and in serting! to match. Not a piece In the lot worth less than 15c, some worth up to 25c. Here today only, at yard 9 3-lc We wll lsell three case* finely milled Toilet Soap, I os. also cakes, regularly fold for Ec In lota of fifty cakes, price for the 60 cake* hers to day 60c Me will sell Suit Case*, 22 sad made, good look and key, regularly 24 Inch alie, made of leatherette, woll 21.60, here today at 880. We will sell your choice of fifty dozen Men’e Four-In-Hand Tina, mads of rich heavy atlks, also n great lot of bow ties, black and all colon, regularly 60 cents, today at 26c. We will aell your choice of our stock of Ladles' Coats, also Ruberisnd Rain Coate. none that sold for less than 216.00, others that an worth up to 222.00. All at one price, choice to day 23.03 We will s.11 one lot of Ladles' Corsets, all good stylee, but not very lateet stylee. Moet of the lot sold for 21, hen today, choice at .. the 35c We will sell Ready-Made Sheets, made of Peppenl, Salem and other standard brands of abeetlng, torn hems (not cut) -today only at 72 1-te. We will sell today Fruit of Loom, Cabbott and other standard brands of Bleaching, full yard wide, at yard 7 3-lc DUNCAN MERCANTILE CO., Jackson St., Americus Ga., i Opposite Jas. Fricker & Bro. A ' BEAUTIFUL LEE STREET HOME FOR SALE. We are offering for sale the Dr. Mathis Home on Lee street, one of the nicest and best located residences In Americus. If you are In the market for a beautiful borne at a bargain, It will be to your Interest to ses ne at ALLEN & CROCKETT