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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER. TH URSDAY. FEBRUARY -HT1910. MR. J.J. DUPREE BUILD IMG PRETTY DWELLING Several Homes Going Up in Attractive Section. f Work has begun on a pretty cot tage home for Mr. J. J. Dupree, on Hancock avenue, Just south of Fur- low street. The new residence will be one eftory In hqlght, and will conform in style to a number of dwellings that have recently been erected In that section of the city, or are now In course of construction. From a broad piazza extending the entire front and part way on one side of the house a large living room la entered, with an attractive parlor at the side. To the rear of the parlor are two fine bed rooms, ■with a bath room between. These are separated by a hallway from the dining room, kitchen and pantries, ■which are to the rear of the living room. An enclosed piazza In the rear completes a commodious and up-to- date home. The Interior will be fin ished prettily, with suitable fixtures, adding to Its beauty. This section of Americus gives promise of rapid development from now on. Within a stone's throw four or five houses are In course of con struction and others, It Is understood are In contemplation. This Is peclally a home owned portion of the tlty. The land lies high and leve' and the lots that are being built on are all sufficiently large to permit of pretty gardens. The outlook that within a couple of years ever available lot, with which sewer con nections ca nbe made, will be occu pled by a home that will be an or nament to that section. READ, REFLECT, ACT DO iT NOW! ARE YOU WITH US! LAST CHANCE! SALE LASTS ONLY FEW DAYS MORE POSITIVELY ENDS ON DATE ADVERTISED! Immense Stock Is Being Rapidly Depleted! FUNERAL OF ELAM JOHNSON HELD AT RESIDENCE, 'Victim of Rallwny Wreck is Buried Here. The funeral of Mr. Elam Johnson, who died in the fearful catastrophe on the Georgia Southern railway on Monday, was conducted yesterday morning from the residence of his father, Mr. S. R. Johnson, here. The service of the Christian Science church was read by two of its read ers, Mr. Hannon )ond Sirs. Smith; many friends attending the obsequies. For Sole—Improved Toole Cotton Seed. Plant 3 3-4 to 4 ft. high, low heavy limbs, very stocky, limbs close with short boll Joints, often 5 to 8 bolls on, short stems from the secondary limbs. Bolls medium size seeds small, 38 Ao 42 per cent lint. Matures ; heavy crop, reacts quickly and hur- lies tor a full top crop. These qual ities, with a thin foliage make it a wonderfully prolific cotton. My seed are pure, carefully selected, Sinned In private gins anl guaran teed. Less than 100 bushels, 75c; 100 bushels up, 70c. A few hundred bushels of pure Peterkin seed of 1908 growth at 60c to 65c. J. W. GILLESPIE. ALBANY, GA. 12 lw EXPENSE OF FUNERAL PAID Americus Lodge, No. 13, F. and A M., sent the lodge at El Paso, Texas, a check yesterday to cover the fun eral expenses of the late Mrs, Thomas J. Black, of Americus, who died there •on Monday. The lodge likewise de frayed the burial expenses of hjr husband, who died there several weeks ago. MURDER IS ATTEMPTED WOODS NEAR TIFTOX Un- Man Brained and Robbed by known Parties. Tlfton, Ga., February 16.—His ■knll crushed and with evidence of robbery In hia rifled pockets and an empty dress suit case nearby, David A. Hines, of Llncolntan, N. C„ was found In an unconscious condition last night at a camp fire two miles north of Tlfton near a railroad. It la thought that Hines was attacked ABB ‘X’OTT WITE WHY THIS IS THE GREATEST PIANO SALE! Ever Known in the Entire History of the Piano Business in South Georgia. IT IS THE GREATEST—Because of the extremely low prices at which ihey are being sold. IT IS THE GBEATEST—Because the pianos are strlctlyy new and the best the market af fords for twice the price. IT IS TIIEGREATEST—Because of the great quanity of the highest grade pianos offered for sale. IT IS THE GBEATEST—Because It Is absolutely bona fide- In every respect. IT IS THE- GBEATEST—Because of the exceptlonablylow terms being made—terms to suit your convenience. IT IS THE GBEATEST—Because every piano Is fully warranted for 5 to 25 years and backed by one of the most reputable business houses In the South, E. E. FORBES PIAXO CO. SPECIAL FOR MONDAY FEB. 21—Wagner, regular $250.00 Piano for $169.00. Cote regular $350.00 Piano for $217.00, and many other such bargains. Remember this is strickly a manufacturers sale and will only last until February 28th. The time to take I Cake is while same is being passed. Call and get a chance at Free Talkophone which will be given away 23rd. | DO IT NOW—365 DAYS FREE TRIAL. Purchase your family a new high-grade piano at this sale of high- grade pianos at slaughtered prices. Every piano fully warranted fropi 10 to 25years. Easy terms fr.m $5 to $'0 down and from (1 to 33 per week will be accepted. Chance of a lifetime. Come early. OUT-OF-TOWN PEOPLE SHOULD CALL. People can afford to come a long distance to attend this sale If they are considering the purchase of a now piano In the next ten years for the home. If you cannot call, write us a postal for piano bargains, etc., and wo will forward you a price list of the same. We will send pianos anywhere, to be paid for on quarterly, monthly or weekly payments. Loncii. in .americus. jjyjpoRTANT NOTICE—All Piano Dealers and Manufacturers are Barred From Purchasing During this Sale* E. E. FORBES PIANO CO. Birmingham, Ala. AMERICUS, Forsyth Sf. Factory—New Castle, Ind. Opposite Posf-Offic< MARION ERWIN MAY BE ■ districts who may sit In either dis trlct when It becomes necessary :o A 11 t* ml kit it irvpc ^ relieve the congestion," said Mr. U. O. LUUKI JUDul Erwin. _____ I While Mr. Erwin may not have I beard of It, there is marked sentl- • . . t • ^ . j I ucuru ui ii. in* re is marKeu sen In New Division Greeted, meat In Savannah for his elevatl .. ... .... . to the bench If the new Judge Many Want Him Named. ; provided. Savannah, Ga., February J6.—Hon. whlleasleepby a'negro Tompa'nion. I Marlon Erwln J, dl ‘ trlct . attoraey to [ robbed and left for dead. He was the southern district of Georgia, and DEATH OF A LITTLE ONE AFTER A '.OXG ILLNESS BIDS fOR SUPPLIES fOR NEW BUILDING. ROBERTSON GETS PLACE OF TYSOil Delays By Rejection of In ferior Materials. flcatlons. Materials that would prob ably be accepted In the construction of any ordinary commercial building are rejected by the government In- Named c(rnnd Secretary, I. 0. 0. F. spectors. Fully one half of the mar ble for the Interior, for Instance, that was shipped here was thrown out, and a new lot had to be pro vided. These rejections are thecauso discovered by a white tramp and wa. "I"*" 11 attorney general for the * ov - ernment In the Greene and Gaynor Is In brought to Tlfton and placed tn hospital. Baby Son of Mr. Ross Is Dead. The government expects the new postoffice building to he finished some | time in the near future, as today the • „ . custodian for the building, Mr. E. L. and Mrs.. James Nitrate of Soda Nitrate Bold In Orlslnal Beg. Lnitrate AGENCIES CO. ■ S21 Stimioo Block. Los Anfclcs S20 Bmk San Jots Bid*., Sin Jose J6 Bsr Street. Esse. Sevuuh 1204 Hertford Build in*. Cbicsfo 305 Baronoe St.. New Orleans I York -62 Stone Street, New York ~ i Bank Bid*., Norfolk ! Wmahington..— 603 Oriental Block. Seattle J Temple Bid*., Tor .Hei and Oberlin M. Carter cases, I Savannah today. In talking of the bill of Congress- UttIe Jerome R oss, the baby boy • man Brantley to provide for a new of Mr and Mrs - Jame3 H. Ross and United State. Judge in Georgia, Mr. aged nln# “onths, died yesterday, ev- Erwin said be thought the plan a enIng 61 thelr home * College and feasible one. , Bar,ow streets. The little one bad “The blit appear! to me to be a been HI with pneumonia for several good one, though aubject to several day *’ and thelr sorrow the be- amendments which can rectify the reaTed parenta have “»e sympathy of defects. I think the Judge, It the bill many ,ri * nd, ‘ The funeral wtll be goes through, should be one who will, held ,rom the residence at 10 o'clock reside near where the port business ’ conducted by Rev. R. can be taken care or, so that he will be easily accessible. The bill, as I understand It, contemplate* a Judge In both the northern and southern 1 a«—111, asadh ead bwlelnagi Hesse, under instructions from the Treasury Department, advertises In the Time-Recorder for bids for sup plies for the current year. Including the furnishing of fuel, lights, water, Ice, miscellaneous supplies, washing towels, hauling ashes, sprinkling the streets, etc. The bids are to be handed to Mr. Hesse, at the new building, on or before Friday, Febru ary 25, at 2 o’clock p. m. There have been several delays In the completion of the/ interior of the building, caused by the rejection of material*. The government la pay ing a pretty penny for the structure and It Insists on everything that goes Into It being right np to the apecl- Georgln Grand Master John P. Davis, of t Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of much delay, but are unavoidable. Oeorgta, has appointed Mr. T. H ertson of Gainesville, as grand MR. HOWELL A CANDIDATE FOR TAX RECEIVER term > retary to fill the unexpired the late J. S. Tyson. Because of the fact that Mr. i eon’s work was at the time of Enters Three Cornered Race For The death taken up with the compll* 1 Desired Office. , of the reports of the various 1® from their semi-annual reports, Mr. John T. Howell announces to- la thought Mr. Robertson wilt day for the office of tax receiver of.to Savannah to complete this Sumter county, and Is already at | and remain there until the work among the voters to that end. lodge meets In Athens on May Mr. Howell was born and reared tn fhen the election will occur. Sumter and all of hi* life has been spent here. He was at Appomattox with Lee’s army, with whloh he had served four years, and has since vbeen on Industrious and esteemed resident here. When a man likes to discuss a sub ject It’s a sign he could do something else much better. Mr. Robertson has filled suo •ly the offices of grand warden,, uty grand master, and grand_ of the grand ledge of Odd He la a practicing attorney at < vtlle. The speculator who bays when ! pie howl and sells when they never goes broke. . - v - ‘ >-