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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
Linens and White Goods.

Just received large shipment OF Towels Crashes nap
kins, and Table Damasks During the next few Gays VS.
shall offer some specially strong attractions in this depart
ment.
Extra large and extra good Huck Towels at $l'2o anu
$3.50 per dozen.
Fine Linen Huck Towels new borders, zoe each' %
per dozen.
We offer large line of what consider the OeSs 9n
we have ever shown in both plain hemmed F1ucK d l1
stitched Hucks Satin finished Damask Towels at -'0
We offer this week your choice of all 75c Satin nlsn'
Hemst1tched and Knotted Fringe Towels In variety
styles, Soc
In Table Danasks we call your special attenIlon "
values we show at SOC, &c. 75c, SOC and $l.OO'
Matche Table Sets in very desirable styles up 10
pei set.
In plain hemmed Damask Napkng see the VaI0sS
offer at SOC, 75c and 81.
In fine Table Napkins we think we show the to
values to be found anywhere at $3.50 $500 ana
IS dozen. r.
We offer this week 500 yards Crash 71Ic grade at y
per yard. i, n
In white goods there are great many being aides
MercerIzed Madras Cloths and basket weaves l0l
waists. Prices 15c, 25c Csc yard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
His Life in Peril

~ just seemed to have gone all to
pieces" writes Alfred Bee, of Welferc,
Tex, "b'lliousness and lame back
had made life a burden. I couldn't cat
or sleep and felt almost too worn out to
work when I began to use Electric Bit
tiers, but they work wonders. Now l
sleep like top, can eat anything, have
gained streBgth and enjoy hard work. :"
They give vigorous health and new life
to weak, sickly, run down people. Try
them. Only SOC at the EldIidge Drug
Stores.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
Waistinqs.

New Wastings all WOOL 27-iuch popular cOOrs 25c yd
Hair Line Stripes 27-inch wide all WOOL all coors 37t
Prunella Stripes 27nch wde about ten coors, SOC yd
Plain French Flannels all the popular colors, Ocyd
27-nch Plain Chudda Cloths, much lightef than fan.
nes SOC I'd.
Stripes great variety of styles, 65c 75c and Sc y
Novelty Plaid Silks, $1OO, SIPS and $3.50 I'd.
Plain Tafeta Silks, Lousens Silks Palette Silks,
Peau de So Faunel Silks. Peau de Crepe, aud all other
popular we'll coors ranging from IS to $3.50
per yard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
sHEALEY DIED ON TRANSPORT,
Americus Negro En- Route From
Manila is Dead.

Relatives of Roy Shealey living in
Americas have been appraised of his
death, and are now anxious to find out
what disposition was made of his re-
mains. Shealey was a welI-known
negro here, and for two years past had
been in the Philippines as the body
servant of an officer of the Twenty
Sixth Infantry. The regiment reached
San Francisco recently, and the death
of Shealey, among others occurring en-
route, was reported. The negro was
probably buried at San Francisco, or
perhaps buried at sea from the trans
port. This is what his mother here is
anxious to learn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
The Right TimetO Buy Carpets,

The right time to buy
carpets is when you want
them, and usually want them
at the fall Or spring house.
cleaning. Our fall designs in
carpets are excellent.
All wool ingram carpets beauti-
full design, a large assortment OF
patterns worth 75c, special this
week at 65c.
I Brussels carpet in bright new
patterns worth S1.00 I'd, made
laid and lined special this week at
80 cents.
We are showing the handsomest
line of Smyrna rugs and Ingram
art squares ever brought to Ameri-
Gus at greatly reduced prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
The New Autumn PettiCOatS.

This IS a most pushtul, pro-
gressive feature of tall bust
ness. Every good kind of
skirt is represented here, and
owing to our watchfulness
some of the lots can, and will
be offered much below normal
values.
Woman's exquisite silk petit
coats in black and colors, all the
new shndes; made Of an unusually
good Taffeta silk with beautiful ac-
cordian pleated ruffle worth $40
special at Sc,
Black mercerized satin petticoats
with accordian pleated ruffles and
worth $3.50, special at
$1.OO
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
Fall Dress Goods.

Nowadays your thoughts naturally turned to new
dresses The most important question to decide is: What
kind of dress We mention few:
5O-nch Broadcloths and Venetiaus ia all the destabIa
coors at 81 and $50 per yard
Chevots Unfinished Worsteads, Cheviot Serges en-
to $50.
Prunellas, Melrose Cloths Hennettas, Marwina
Cloths, SOC, 75c, 85c and 81. Co.,
Novelty Plaids and Fancy Mixture from 39c to 500.
few novelty suits carried over formerly $3.50 to $780,
will close out from So so to Sc 90 each.
In Black Goods the line is so varied that to 90 into
details would require too much of your time but you wish
to inspect the finest stock in the country here
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
Americas Famous Beauties.

Look with horror on Skin Eruptions,
Blotches, Sores, Pimple. They don't
have them, nor will any one, who uses
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, 1t glorifies the
face. Eczema or Salt Rheum vanish
before it. 1t cures sore Hips, ohapped
hands. chilbains. Infallible for Piles,
25c at the Eldridge Drug Stores.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
Dress Trimmings.

The variety of Dress Trimmings this season is greater
than we have ever shown before We have all the new
style Lace Trimmings Applique Trimmings, Scale Trim
mings Silk and Worstead Brads Mercerlzed Gumps Silk
Pendants, Frogs, Jets Point Venice and Spange Lace
Collars, etc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
GEO D. WHEATLEY. GEO. D. WHEATLEY
Keepinu in Touch With You.

It Is through advertising columns that we keep IN
touch with our buying public. Here we tell them about
the gods the styles, the qualities and prices mere
the shopkeepng of today if would be helpful to the com
munlty, to which caters. You'll find buying news OF
more than common interest to you just at this time
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
A LARGER OVEN is REQUIRED
And Plant Here Will Thus Be Chang
ed Soon.

ed Soon.
Barney Ball is not growing much but
his trade is, and to the end of supply
ing tia larger bake oven is needed at
once. An expert builder from Atlanta
has been engaged, and on Monday
morning will tear away the great brick
oven and build an even larger one in
it's stead. Mr.. Ball will be prepared,
however, to give his customers good
bread during the three days required
to complete the brick work and to this
end will bake bread allday on Sunday,
which he would not do only in such
emergency.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
Sundry Items.

Special attention to Kid Gloves orrrear, ouf
Ladies' Misses and Children Hosiery and Ibroder,
large line of new style Handkerchets' LaceS otodste
Bss in M s9 sst5Hs' a 9afS cBsen Bags Bags
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16

Total receipts to. date, -. Is, 984 bales
The local market is quoted as follows:
Good Middling. ............... 8 cts
Middling. .....................74@ u
New York, Oct. 15.-Futures closed
barely steady. Oct, Nov. $3.50, Dec.
$40, Jan. 8.55.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
For Rent.

A beautiful Office in knights of Ply.
thias building. Apply at once to
THORNTON WHEATLEY,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16

Some men are born great, some
achieve greatness and others CRATE on
you.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-16
COTTON MARKET REPORT.

Americus, Ga, Oct. Is Receipts
today at local warehouses. 301 bales.
Received previously. ..1 Is, 683 &c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-13
Presto! Change"

New York Herald.
 on a Six,h Avenue elevated train a few days ago an observing. talkative strang- sr Sat beside ma ana started an agree able conversation by asking several 4u, S- tons that a New Yorker could readily answer. In the seat opposite sat two young women, also in conversation.
 How much of our time is spent on the cars" said one of them. Il Wish that had a magic carpet on which could stand and then be any place l desired
 ''Did you near thatY' asked the strang- er of me. Why did she wish for car petr' in the Arabian Nights story, l an swered.
 Il understand that part" he replied, ''hut why carpet. or anything else! clination without being bothered with a carpet? Why is 1t that our wish or de- sire, in such cases, never seems to be ,ufficient but we feel it necessary to add some sort of hocus-pocus? She couldn't simply desire to be transported, but had 70 wish for carpet.
 T tell you" he continued, there is something deep down In our natures, in- herited from the ignorance of our earli- est ancestors. and so deep that we can not fathom 1t. that makes us think We must be in possession of something mag Ical, or say or do something that savers of the mysterious, before our wishes will materializr.
 Tt isn't enough for gambler to want to change his luck with all of the power of his most earnest desire. but he must couple some visible sign or action with it, such as walking around his chair. blowing on the cards. or something of the ! fact, that has long puzzled me, Good ] by. This is my station"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-13
PRESENTATION OF THE DEAD. New Embalming Process Which
 Seems to Solve Great Problem.

London Telegraph.
 An interesting demonstration is now be- Royal College of Surgeons of wonderful machine invented by Belgian doctor for preserving the dead against the natural law of deta ay. His apparatus effects 8 subtle chemical change in the tissues Of the dead body, which make 1t impervlous to decomposition. What the change Is even scientists cannot exactly say. They delays almost indefinitely the dissolution into dust and ashes. This Is the latest as 1t will be the most useful development in the ancient art of embalming.
 Its method is more wonderful than any yet discovered. because no impious hand need touch the dead. In the more mate rial sense, nothing Is done to the body by handiwork; it is simply subjected to air heavily charged with the pungent chem ical known as formaline. This air pene- trates the whole body. and, in the course of time. makes the tissues insoluble and the stomach and other organs sterile. Thus decay is arrested without viscera- tion. In word. the dead are given a new life.
 Proof of it can be seen today in Brus- sels. There. in the public mortuary. are confined dead bodies changed by formaline into something which resists natural de- cay. Constant exposure to'the air, which been avoided has had but one result. It has changed the skin from the pallor of death into a slightly~brown color through dessication. One of these machines IS now in London for demonstration before the Royal College of Surgeons. All the leading pathologists in London have in- vestigated the new system. and 1t is un- derstood that theg are satisfied that the great problem of preserving the dead has been entirely overcome.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-13
A Spoiled Child.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Sit down." said the fierce old man. and the trembling youth obeyed. Well, what can I do for your" The unhappy young man cleared his throat.
 II have came-that s. I have come to ask you for the hand of your daughter. Ruth"
 The old man leaned back in his chair and intently regarded his visitor.
 Does my daughter want you?" he asked.
 Yes, sir; I am sure she does" the youth replied with some eagerness. She sent me to you,"
 The old man sighed.
 The whims of that child are really unaccountable." he muttered. Ut SC ems but day or two that she cried for a doll. Then it was a pony. Now 1t is a if she wants 1t. That's all. Good day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-13
Into the black. Nary a smack.
"He who passes one and all His chance to wed Is very small.'
OF DOROTHY WALTON,
 A REVOLUTIONARY MATRoN.

This account of the naming of the Pensacola Chapter D. A. R. is given:
 "ln the recent organization of a Chap ter of the Daughters of the American Revolution at Pensacola most interest ing fact developed. In the course of 6 discussion as to the name to be borne by the Chapter. one of its members re- called that Dorothy Walton was said to be buried in the cemetery at Pensa- cola. A committee repaired to the ceme- tery to ascertain whether that was the case, and. after long. wearisome and fruitless search. applied to the colored custodian of the place, who just then appeared upon the scene. He said that the grave was there; he knew 1t because he had spent the odd moments of two years in the attempt to find It. He led the committee through weeds and brambles. tearing down intercepting vines, and there, in a small plot sur rounded by high brick wall, was dis covered a fiat stone, which bore this in- scription: Died In Pensacola, Septem- her %. 1880. Dorothy Walton aged . years. a native of the State of Georgia, A matron of dthe Revolutionary War, and relict of George Walton"
 George Walton, one of the three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence. and first Governor of Georgia, lies buried in Augusta, Ga. The George Walton Chapter of the D. A. R. Of Augusta. assisted by the Atlanta
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-13
THE ADVERTISERS DAILY SHORT STORY

l..
 The trouble all began in Gus Molder do'ng the unexpected thing. Everybody preoicfed. and with reason. that if Molly Cartweil got engaged before the season .as over 1t would he to young Maxwei oarton. the broad-shouldered newspaper man from Mississippi. And up to that momentous afternoon it is fair to say Inat Aolly and Max shared the common GSonviction. They were great friends 4verybody also said that 1t would De an excellent match. For Molly" some of the women added. But that was only a spurt Of feminine meanness over which .ne men shrugged their shoulders. They Knew the state of Max's finances.
 And now Molly had sent down word that she was sorry. but that she would noon. and Max had swung off to the wharf, covering his disappointment with one of Rlghtors songs: ... ;-'1 'Oh. my Mexican Juanita,
 In the moonlight l will meet her,
 Way down upon the silver Rio Grande." Molly heard, and the hand that held tne beautiful ring twitched nervously. thing about him is as big as his voice." she added regretfully. -''I wonder if he would care much. l would hate to hurt him. He Is such a happy hearted fellow Tn spite of his bad luck" Her eyes went back to the ring.
 For this was the unexpected thing Gus Holden hau done. He had written Miss Molly Cartwell a business-like offer of marriage and backed up his offer with a perfect love of a diamond. "If l see the ring on your hand tonight. shall un- derstand that you have decided to make me ore of ths happ'est of men," had been the formal ending of that formal letter.
 T supose l will have to get married xlAxS -A TD,,k -R l. this was not exactly the way she had intended to be made love to by the man she would eventually marry. Heaven knows what she had intended should hap pen. Most girls have a romantic love affair. and there was no romance about this straishtcut and thrust letter: noth- ing but the ring.
 Oh, that ringI What 8 beauty it was. How the other girls would go on over 1t.
 Everybody knew Gus Holden had more all they did know about him.
 The idea of marrying 8 man she had not met a dozen times! Why under the sun had he taken 1t into his head to be
 "The happiest of men," How cold 1t looked on paper. No doubt he had writ ten 1t because he considered 1t the cor rect thing. like the yours truly" at the bottom of business letter.
 For minute she gave place to pet. that Gus Holden had kept his old letter and his old ring to himself. and that she was out on the water having good time with Max. Dear old Max. with his huge head and deep voice. and, best Of all. honest, happy heart.
 All very charming attributes, no doubt, but yet not much In the way of assets when looked at from the dollars and cents point of view.
 And I'll have to get married some day Gracious knows I don't want to be an old maid" She picked up the ring end locked at it lovingly.
 "You are a beauty. aren't you? Why, Max would have to sell everything he ow rs, down to his golf clubs. before he could give a girl such a ring as this. But, then, Max Is a man. and he does work hard. My goodness. now gloriously
 Fridays story, THE STORY OF HE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-13
THE RING OR THE MAN.
BY F. II LANCASTER

ICopyrisnt. Isu<, py Daiiy S'ory Fup. Io.ly S~<<@AA%@@4@%@%%sV he sSus could ass sss love And t1 Molly f if 1usSs sS, aside the ring and dropped her face into her hands, that she might better recai certain delicious afternoon she ant Max had spent together tramping over the hills with their kodaks. The huski. ness that had come Into that big voice of his when he thanked her for having given him such happy two hours. How strong and tender he wass always. al. ways. 'Oh. bother, I'd rather wait for Max half a lifetime than marry anybody else l shall learn teiegraphy or something and turn bachelor girl. I'll write to Gu. Holden and tell him 90. And Fl send back-" The exqtiisitey cut stone Molly just had to stop and look at it, and while she looked the resolution died out of her face.
 You pretty thing" she said softly. "I wonder if you would fit. Just exactly Why. how did he know wha. size to get ? Maybe he does care. in his way. and of course he couldn't be like Max. But. then. really don't know that Max cares or that l would care if he did care. I suppose could learn to love Mir. Holden are very fine in blank verse, but you can't make a living at them. The best thing you can do, Molly Cartwell. Is to take the gifts the gods provide you and to say that you love him. only to wear the ring. And gracious knows that will be easy enough to do. Especially when those girls from the other club are to take supper here tonight" She turned the ring slowly and blaze of light ieaped out from every apex.
 My goodness. how I would hate to See you flashing on another girls finger. And that's what would happen. you know. Gus Holden isn't the man to daily over thing. If you don't wear it some other girl will. and pretty quick too" She gazed at the flashing stone wist- fully. It was very beautiful. yet not so beautiful as the light in Max's eyes had been when he told her huslSily that she had made him happy.
 "Well, 1t was decided at last" The diamond in her lap winked up at her knowingly. Presently MT. Holden would come in with his eyeglasses. She won- dered a trifle drearily what kind of a piest of men. But she knew she would be glad when he did como and 1t was all over.
 There was a step outside and Molly felt that she was quite equal to the occasion. It was not a precise middleaged man. however, that came through the open window. Notsing but bass voice troll ing out a vaudeville song:
 "Oh. my Mexican Juanita,
 In the moonlight I will meet her, Way down upon the silver Rio Grande."
 Max, my splendid Max. No, I'm Molly clenched the ring in her palm and started upstairs on a run.
 Why. Molly!'
 "Beg pardon, Max. I was In a hurry Il didn't see--''
 "Au right, but see here. I've been made editor and I'm going to get mar ried."
 "who to?''
 Why. to you"
 oOh, Max I'm so glad!'
 Are you, dear? I know I am."
 Max, you silly. I didn't mean that: Of course, am glad, too. But what l meant was-let me go just a minute I want to get rid of this miserable thing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-13
GENERAL LEES DAUGHTER
 IN NEW ORLEANS.

The Times Democrat has the following to say:
 Miss Mary Lee, the eldest of the daughters of Gen. Robert F.. Lee, Is vis- iting in the city during tine carnival. and expects to remain for some time. Miss Lee is stopping at the house of Mrs. Theodore Hunt, 1910 St. Andrew Street, where she has been receiving her friends. She atte nded the opera last night, and will participate In the social features of the week. Mss Lee lives in Virginia, but has been ab- oad for a number of years. tr@ velinr in va iou' countries. She has only recently returned to her home.
 Ine lat time tn t Miss Lee was in the city was about nine years ago. and at that time Mrs. E. J. Nichol on gave a luncheon in her honor, at which the fa- vors were calla lilies, and which was a very elaborate and delightful affair at- tended by leading literary and socij ty ladies of the city. Later Mrs. Nicholson gave rece ption in h r honor which was larg lv attended. MI Lee, during the rece eptlon. took a great deal of plea ure in watching the young ladies who were serving the tea. and when urg> d to go Into the reception room. said that she was SO much fascina ed with the grace and beauty and el gance of the young ladies serving the tea that she liked to
 
 always b en very popular with the peo- pie of this ci y, especially the young ladies. and all of the people have been d. lighted to honor the daughter of the old commander and enjoy the company of the charming lady. The old veterans have always b en glad. too. of an op- portunity to show their love for the { daughter of the general who commanded them during the great struggle. and SC every one will be glad to know that Miss Lee is here.
 "'New Orleans is one place where do not mind having my name in tn, papers, said the lady last evening 'Ev anywhere else I object to it., but hert everybody seems so glad to see me ant so anxious that l should have a gooC time that don't mind 1t bit
 When asked about the ngth of he, visit, Miss Lee said: Why, l shall b, here as long as the people are nice tt me, and when some one suggested tha she might then take up her permanen residence. she said she expected tha she might be here about month"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-13
WOODEN HORSES.
Florida Magistrate Decides They
 Must Pay License.

muSL ray LiCeuSe.,
 New York Mail and Express.
 from which even-handed justice was dis pensed in the town of Lavilla, which ilourished way down in Florida before the days of Greater Jacksonville, he was amazed to note among the prisoners at the bar "pale-face."
 Casting his eagle eye of the law over the room he was agitated still more to observe a billed shirt and standing collar. and these were worn by an-
 The Marshal being called on, explained that one white gentleman was arrested by him for running a flying jimmy" without license and the other was his lawyer To man cast In a less heroic mold than the Mayor such complete smashing of all records, and invading of precedent would have been Waterloo. A white man arrested in Lavilla and a lawyer appearing to plead In its court! To what are we coming!
 Repressing all signs of such strain on his judicial composure. the Mayor announced that to fitting mark so great an occasion he would disregard the call endar and tako up the white mans case first.
 The lawyer demanded the immediate discharge of the prisoner on the ground that there was no ordinance requiring flying jinnvs' to pay a license, and threw the court on its beam ends by asking for a copy of the ordinance book.
 No one had seen 1t in years. Many doubted if there had ever been one. A whispered consultation was held between the Mayor and the Marshal. and search instituted which revealed the book with a brick on top of 1t supplying the place of a missing leg of the stove.
 After looking vainlv through the book for law on flying 1innys," His Honor delivered judgment as follows:
 Ordinance No. Il requires all keep CTS of livery stables to pay a license of slO, and imposes a fine of twice the amount for running without license. The defendant must pay both the fine
 But" oojected the lawyer. this man don't run a livery stable. he runs a flying jimmy"
 He Keeps horses for hire, doesn't hep
 'YSs. but they are wooden horses. and ne cha rges a nickle for one ride"
 "The ordinance makes no fine distlnc- tons. It says livery stables require llrC nse A ltvery stable is a nlace where horses are heTt for hire. It makes no difference whethe they are wooden ho" es or meat he rses. Next case, Mir Mar shal."