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Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
Mems NGgIigGe Shirts.

Each line has been carefully Sc
lected. The styles and colorings
are of the very newest, and the
very best we have ever offered.
At 39c. Mems fine Negligee
Shirts, all sizes, exquisite patterns,
perfect I. ting; usually sold at soc
and 60c.
At SOC. Mems fancy stiff bosom
shirts, beautiful patterns, good
quality, perfect fittin 6, regular
price $1.00.
At 75c. Mems white and colored
Negligee Shirts, "Wilson Bros"
make, fine imported Madras, no
better fitting shirt made, These
shirts were sold at 5 1 and S1.25
each.
At SOC. Mems silk striped Neg
Iigee Shirts, collar attached, only
a few lett, regular prices were 81. so.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
Relief insOne Minute,

One Minute Cough Cure gives relief in
one minute, because 1t kills the microbe
which tickles the membrane, causing
the cough, and at the same time clears
the phlegm, draws out the Inflammation
and heals and soothes the affected ports,
One Minute Cough Cure strengthens
the lungs, wards off pneumonia and is a
harmless and never failing cure in all
durable cases of Coughs, Colds and
Group. One Minute Cough Cure is
pleasant to take, harmless and good alike
for young and old. Sold by w. Rem
bert.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
Sale Of Mems Socks.

You'll do we'll TO look carefully
into this sock matter and if found
as represented You'll again do well
to buy all YOU need for twelve
month.
At l0o. Mems soft elastic black
socks, fast dye, good heavy quality
and sold elsewhere at lbc.
Al tbo. Mems fast black Socks,
white feet, real Maco yarn, regular
made and sold regularly at 20c.
Al l9c. Mems fancy colored
Socks in light gray, tans and plain
black, regular price 3Sc and h0c.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
Life ReneWer for Ladies'. .

Olivia Peterson, of Coldwater, Mich
writes: ~ had not been able to sit up
half day at time for thirteen years
until used the Mystic Life Remover.
1t has cured me of of nervous troubles,
headache and very bad stomach. It
has helped me in SO many ways, and
cured me OF Affections that the doctors
said could not be cured. The blessed
Life Renewer has done more for me
than all the Patent Medicines, Doctors
and Christian Science treatments COM
bined. It is the most wonderful medi-
cine l ever saw" Sold by E. j. Ed
ridge. Druggist, Americus. /
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
TO ATTEND WEDDING.
Many Out OF Town. People TO Witness
Nuptials.

Nupttal&.
Quite large number of out.of town
attendants upon tho Lamar Lanier
marriage this evening arrived yester-
lay afternoon, Among the party Of
sixteen are Mr.. George LanIer, Mrs.
Lizzie Ysucy, Mr.. II. M. Goodall,
Mise Gillian Lanier, MIR. N. q. Poer,
Mise Gebrielle Lanier, Mr.. VIII 9.
Lanier, MIR. II. D. Huguley, Miss
Lucy Lsnier, Mr.. Thomas Lanier,
MIR. II Q. Freeman and Mr.. L. La
nier. Jr, all of West Point, Mr.. G.. w.
Yancy, Of La Grange, and Mr., G. J.
Swift, of Columbus. Miss UImer, OF
Savannah aud Mics McGee OF Way
cross arrived day or two since and
are guests of Mre. Charles CuIpepper.
Misses Gabrielle and Lucy Lanier are
guests OF Mrs. Frank Lanier, while
others of the wedding party are at The
Windsor.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
Mems lJnIaundriGd Shirts.

These shirts have been all made
to ..ur special order. Good cottons,
good linens and perfect in fit aud
finish. The prices will interest you.
At 800. Mems Uunlaundried
shirts, full regular size and good
cotton; these goods were usually
sold at 80 and Csc.
At Csc. Mems Unlaundried
shirts, linen front open front and
back, and open back, and formally
sold at $100.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
Better Than Gold

was troubled for several years with
chronic indigestion and nervous debili-
ty," writes f. j. Gteen, of Lancaster,
N. 81, ''No remedy helped me until
began using Electric Bitters, which did
me more good than all the medicines
ever used. They have also kept my
wife in excellent health for years. She
says Electric kters are just splendid for
female troubless that they are grand
tonic and invigorator for weak, run down
women. No other medicine can take
its place in our family. Try them.
Only SOC. Satisfaction guarteed by the
Eldridge Drug Stores
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
Ladies' Taffeta Silk PettiCOats.

Did you ever hear of Taffeta
Silk Petticoat for ST.. We have a lot
that have outwOrn their welcome
here and must move within the next
week. We will positively sell silk
petticoats that are worth SIS if worth
a cent for ST.. Come and see the lot
We promise you that no clerk will
ask YOU to buy.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
Mems Suits Made to Order.

We have opened a new depart
ment h re. and will make mems suits
to orde.' as low as $3.50. We guar
antee the fit of every suit, and still
stock suit. This very low price is
made because we want to get this
now department. before the people.
We have the cloth in stock that YOUR
suith will be made of. No order book
to select from but the real goods.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
Escaped an Awful Fate.

Mr., FL. Haggins. of Melbourne, Fla.,
writes, "My doctor told me I had Con-
sumption ane nothing conld be done
for me, l was given up to die. The
Offer of free trial bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for assumption, in
duced me try it. Results were startling
L am now on the load to recovery and
owe all to DR., Kings New Discovery. 1t
surely saved my life." This great cure
is guaranteed f'r all throat and lung
diseases by Eldridge Drug Stores. Price
soc and 81 90. Trial bottles free.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
Have You Indigestion?

IF you have indigestion, Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure will cure you. It has cured
thousands. It's curing people every
daY-eyery hour. You owe it to your
self to give it trial. You will continue
to suffer until you do try it. There is
no other combination of digestants
that digest and rebuild at the same
time. Kodol does both. Kodol cures,
strengthens and rebuilds. Sold by W
A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
An Early Riser.

e A strong. healthy, active constitution,
depends largely on the condition of the
liver. The famous little pills known as
DeWitt's Little Early Risers not only
clease the system but they strengthen
the action of the liver and rebuild the
tissues supporting that organ. Little
Early Risers are easy TO act, they never
gripe and yet they are absolutely cer-
tain to produce results that are satlsfac-
tory in all cases. Sold by W. A. Rem
bert
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
BIG REHEARSAL THIS EVENING.

For Amateur Play at Theatre To.
morrow Night
The final rehearsal this evening for
the amateur play "The Sleeping Beauty
and the Beast" will take place at the
opera house, and the publicis assured
a fine production tomorrow night.
Some of the best local talent is assist
ing in the presentation, as part of the
proceeds go the public library, and
this fact lends much local interest
The rehearsals thus far evidence that
all the leading roles are in capable
hands and that programme DO b
pleasing aud beautiful may b9 expect
ed
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
New 0xfOrds for Women.

Try as hard as you like and you
won't be able to match the women's
Oxfords that we sell for $3.50. They
are made from the best materials on
really fine models with the proper
care and finish. ivery pair brand
new, just received last week,
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
Mems HandkeIChieiS.

Mems all-linen Handkerchiefs,
full size, wide and narrow hem.
stitched border, worth 15c, Mt 10c,
Mems ine all-linen hemstitched
Handkerchiefs, vide and narrow
border, worth 25c, at 15c.
Mems fine all linen hemstitched
HandkerchiefS; also colored bord,
er and corded, worth 35c, special
at 25c.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
is LYING AT POINT OF DEATH

Valued Citizen of Sumter is III With
Pneumonia
Mr.. Philip Pennington, an estimabie
citizen of Sumter, living north OF
Americus, IS critically Ill with pneu.
monia and his death at any moment is
not unexpected. Mr.. Pennington was
in Americus three days ago and was
caught in a drenching rain while re-
turning home, pneumonia resulting.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
NEITHER WERE BADLY INJURED,
Freight Train And Georgia Mule in
Collision.

A Central railroad shifting engine
scooped negro, wagon and pair of
mules in the yard yesterday and, re.
markable to relate, honors were even
when the pile was untsngled. The crash
came down near the compress, where
the the negro driver was loading guano.
One of the mules kicked the rim from
the top of the smokestack and rang the
bell with his other hoof at the eame
time, but otherwise the engine es-
capped all damage.
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Mysterious Circumstance

One was pale and sallow and the other
fresh and rosy. Whence the difference? ?
She who is blushihg with herlth uses
DR.. Kings New Life Pills TO maintain
it. By gently arousing the lazy organs
they compel good digestion and head off
constipation. Try them. Only 25c, at
the Eldrldge Drug Stores.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
MINsTRELs IN EXCELLENT BILL

Kersands Company in Americus Last
Night.
Kersands Minstrels, the genuine un-
bleached article, appeared here at the
opera house last night, presenting an
excellent bill. The company is q very
large one and includes the best negro
talent to be had. All the features last
night were very good. The company
carries an excellent band and gave q
fine street parade at noon.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
SI.5O Might Gowns at SOC.

We will close out the balance of
our stock of ladies flannelette night
gowns at about One-third of their
real value. ThreeefOurths of this lot
were formerly $l.5O, and none were
less than ST.; now the whole lot is
placed on center counters and offered
for your choice, soc.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
Wanted.

Men to learn barber trade. Few
weeks completes. Can earn expenses
before finishing. $12 to $1S weekly
paid graduates, See chances we offer
for spring positions. Write today.
Moler Barber College, New Olleans, La.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
Mems Night Shirts.

Mems heavy bleached cotton
night shirts, full size, extra long,
plain and fancy stitched fronts,
worth 75c, only few left at 4Sc.
Mems extra heavy bleached cot
ton Night Shirts, well made, extra
long, with plain and fancy stitch
ing, regular price $1.OO; special at
7hc
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
Mother GraY's Sweet Powders for
Children.

Successfully used by iMother Gray,
nurse in the Children's Home in New
York, Cure Feverishness, Bad Stom-
sch, Teething Disorders, move and
reffulate the Bowels aud Destroy
Worms. Over $4,000 testimonials
They never fail. At all druggists. 25c
Sample FREE. Address Allen Ohm.
stead, LIE Roy, n. Y.
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TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if il
fails to cure. E. W. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24

A new shipment of the best stan
dard G!nghams; no better grade made.
Ii bought today we would have to
charge lOc Here for Monday and
Tuesdays selling only at 6;4c,
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EstraY Notice

Strayed from my lot, young white
and black spotted SOW; no ear marks;
will weigh about 100 lbs. Please in.
form G. G. Hawkins.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
House to Rent.

Will have room house for rent,
26th, Feb,; good stable. No. 1856
Forrest street. w, P. Wallis.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
For Sale.

Two hundred loads of fine stable
manure, suitable for gardens or flower
yards. LOVING Il McARTHUR,
19-1w Telephone 81.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
AMERIcUs COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily by /. G. Council
Warehouse and Commission
Merchant.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.
New York, Feb. 23.-Spots; Middling
IA 80 market quiet. Contracts open
ed steady and closed barely steady It
following prices:
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SAVANNAH.

SAVANNAH.
Savannah, Ga. Feb. % Quiet.
Spots, Middling 13a cts.
LIVERPOOL.
Liverpool, Feb. 23.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady and closed Fl m
Spots, Middling upland Z 40d.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24

Another lot of the Pearl Buttons
received here last week; fully one half
of the lot are the regular l0c grade.
We sell them in lots of not over 20
dozen to one customer. Here Monday
and Tuesday at 212C per dozen.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24

A new shipment of fine embroid-
cry edgings and insertings. Some of
the patterns can't be told from the
regular 1212C grades. Herc for Mon
day and Tuesdays selling at sc per yd.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
Bargains for Monday and Tuesday,

1000 yards best standard Cali
Goes; all new patterns. just received
here last week. Every one knows the
pIice of these goods. Here nonday
and Tuesdays selling only 4Z8 per yd.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-24
] S"ecid January Sale Of Fine EnbrOidGries,

200 Pieces Heavy Cambria Embrolderies, Edonos and
insertions 5000 yards In the lot from to 12ucbes wide
Goods worth from 15c to 35c per yard All 90 at one
and buy as much as you want nt....... 10 cts ner vd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-12
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The U. S. Monitor Puritan passed up
the river this evening on her way to
Washington.
Mr.. J. D. Knight has been awarded
the contract for bailding the large shed
for coal at the city gas plant.
A resident of the south eastern part of
the city while fishing in the river ne'r
Jones Point yesterday caught herring
OH hook.
Mr.. NJ. Rosenfeld is receiving new
and varied stock of all varieties of dry
goods for fall and winter. The styles
and qualities of his goods are nong tie
best offered in the city and vicinity.
Engine No. 1851 Engineer Ticer) OF
the Southern Railway backed Oh the Y
at Bluemont Saturday night and ran
down the bank. 1t had not been re
placed upon the rails today. The dam
age done was slight.
The baseball game on Saturday be-
tween the Alexandria Athletic Associa.
ton and the nine representing the second
Diary mount shop of the Washington
navy yard resulted in victory for the
home nine, the score being 4 to 2.
Police Lieutenant 7. Brook Amiss, IN
charge of the First precinct in Washing
ton, had an epileptic stroke about noot
yesterday while on the corner of Twelfth
and f streets northwestern that city. Lieu
tenant Amiss is well known in this city
Henry E. Harris, employee of Chas
King and Son, while fishing Saturday
evening for live bait off the Lawrence
Mill Co.'S dock, at the foot of Queer
street managed to hoOka AZ pound cat
fish on a strand of No. s cotton. Ate
playing the fish for half an hour it wa
finally landed.
Mico Water is served exclusively at tn
Hotel Fleischmann. lw
Crab feast at B. BASES restaurant, No. II
north Fairfax street, tonight. Fine crabs.
Fried CLANS, SOC dozen; clam soup, lOC
soft shell and devied crabs, 10c each, ever
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at c. Ii
Zimmerman's. go
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-12
Work of VandalS.

Detacers of property, it seems, have
gotten in their work on the Confederate
Monument at the intersection of Prince
and Washington streets. Some persons
have defaced portion of this work of
art by using brown and blue pencils on
some of the lettering, and considerable
difficulty, it is believed, will be expert
enced in obliteraling the colOrs. A law
of this city provides fora fine of five dol
lars when persons are convicted OF deiac-
ing property, and attempts will be made
to ascertain the names of the parties who
have wantonly disfgured the monument
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-12
Death of COIored Sexton.

Daniel Triplett, a well-known and
respected colored resident, died at his
home, $40 north Pitt street, Saturday
evening. The deceased was 81 years
old. He had for many years been sex
ton of st. Paul's Church. Triplett was
reared in the family of the late James
Green, and was of type of Virginia
colored people that is rapidly passing
away. He was a 33d degree Mason and
midnight services will be held tonight
in respect to the memory of the deceased.
His funeral will take place from Roberts
Chapel tomorrow afternoon at 3 O clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-12
The Schools.

The issuing of permits to children to
enter the public schools will be COM
menced at the Opera House tomorrow
and be continued on Wednesday for
white and on Thursday and Friday for
colored children.
The report that some of the girls of
Lee School or other girls who wished to
study the higher branches would be adj
mitted to the Washington School is in
correct. Two years ago a committee
was appointed to consider the advisable
ity of the matter and girls wishing to
enter the boys school were requested to
give their names and addresses to the
Superintendent. No applications were
made and the matter was then dropped
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-12
Sent on to Grand Jury.

Guy Edmondson was arrested Salur,
day evening by Officers Ferguson an''
Belts at the instance OF man nameu
cap" Taylor, who charged him win
stealing $50 and a watch. The robbery
it was alleged, occurred in house con-
ducted by Eva Taylor in the northeast
ern part of the city Taylor, it seems
was asleep when robbed. Officer Fergu-
son found $2S on Edmondson and a
woman living in the house discovered
Taylor's watch valued at $45) in a
cracker box. 1t was said that Edmond
son had but IS in his pockets when he
entered the house. The prisoner was
brought before Justice Cation who sent
him on to the grand jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-12
Former Cadet visits Mrs. Zirkle.

Mr.. Francis L. Smith, of Alexandria,
a prominent lawyer of that city, came
here purposely to pay visit to Mrs
Sonhia Zirkle into whose home he was
carried and most tenderly cared for on
account of being wounded shot through
the iaw) in the battle of New Market,
fought May IA, 1864. He belonged to
the V. NJ. 1. cadet battalion, was at the
lime II years old, and one of its youngest
members. He was one of the SIX or
seven of the cadets who we're wounded
90 they advanced on the enemy from the
crest of Shirley's hill. This was Cadet
Smiths first visit here since he was
engaged in the battle over forty years
AGO. he. however, still recognized Mrs.
Zirkle's old home in which he was
tenderly cared for. Perhaps, no home
in New Market sheltered more wounded
after that terrible battle than the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Mrkle.
After expressing his pleasure at meeting
Mrs ZirkIe and returning his thanks II
nerson for her kindness, and recoununs
numerous interesting "reminiscences o
the battle. Mr.. Smith returned 70 MI
jackson several hours afterwards
CShen. Valley.
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Corporation Court.

Judge l.. G. Barley presiding.]
The grand jury of eight, with Mr.;
Henry Strauss as foreman, was sworn and
returned the following indictments:
Joseph Horseman, for breaking and
entering in the night time a storehouse
with intent to commit larceny and COM
hitting larceny therein.
John Whalen, William Mccoy, John
Lewis, Guy Edmonston, Charles Mitch
ell and Richard Burnett, grand larceny.
Pierce Lockwood, feloniously and ma
liciously shooting. -,
The grand jury was adjourned until
Wednesday. =,
Richard Burnett was admitted to bail
in the sum of Cne thousand dollars FOL
his appearance in court on Thursday
morning, his mother becoming his surety
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-12
The Return from Manassas.

The return of the troops living north
of Mason and Dixon's line from Manas-
sas was more joyous than that OF 40 years
ago after the actual battle had been fought.
Saturday night and yesterday the soldiers
were ensconced in comfortable passen-
ger cars (sOme of the Pullman pattern),
while numbers of officers returned from
the maneuyers III automobiles. Evidences
of lunches, tin cans, half-eaten apples,
banana skins, cracker boxes, preserve
lars and bottles we're CONSPICUOUS along
side the tracks from this city to Manas-
aas The trains were the longest that
ever passed through Alexandra. They
were drawn by the new Pacific trailers
now in use by the Southern Railway.
Train followed train Saturday night and
Yesterday. The prevailing drought has
caused much dust and the soldiers bore
considerable Virginia soil.
The Alexandria Light Infantry Capt
Thomas b. Cochran) arrived home abou
o'clock Yesterday evening. Like the
others, they were tired and dusty. The
Alexandrians say they thoroughly en-
loved their novel experience. Larg'
numbers of people were at the Southern
Railway station and the Alexandria com
pany was given hearty reception wheI
il alighted. The company marched TO th
armory, and later departed for thei
homes. Between 6 and o'clock tn
band from Fort Monroe arrived here
and marchedItO the Norfolk steamboa
wharf. where it embarked for Old Point
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-12
Injunction Suit.

Mr.. c. NJ. Adams has brought suit in
the Circuit Court for the city to enJoin
the Washington-Southern Railway from
interfering with strip of land just
west of Hoof's run between the Lees
burg turnpike and the land of the Spring
Park Improvement Company, on or near
which it is proposed to lay railroad
tracks in connection with the improve
ments being made west of this city. The
case vii! be heard by Judge Nicol on
Friday next. 1t is hoped that the mat
ter NAV be amicably settled and that the
work OF improvement now under way by
the railroad company will not be &C.
riously retarded.
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GeRaised Note

Last night a colored man ran INTO sne
pormo otTeet station of the electric rail-
way and hurriedly asked for book t;,S OF
tickets. costing $3.50, at the same tlm ne
throwing on the counter what looked 70
be twenty dollar bill. The ticket t,i and
change we're given, when the man maui no
hurried exit aud disappeared. Ii was
then discovered that the note was one
dollar bill which had been raised 70
represent twenty-dollar note. Lieuten-
ant Smith was notified of the occurrence
and he dispatched Officers Lyles and Ar
ripgton in search of the darkey. They
were not long in locating and arresting
him. and he is now in the station house.
The officers ascertained that his name is
Henry Smith, living at 1915 Queen
street, and that he came here from Wash.
ington. The book of tickets and sl'
were found on him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-12
Ouiet Sunday.

Yesterday was quiet throughout The
weather was at times uncomiortabiy
warm. Many people gathered at the
Southern Railway depot and in that
neighborhood to witness the arrival OF
the soldiers from Manassas. The atten-
dance at most of the churches was mea'
gre. The excursion season has about
Closed, and there was a noticeable dimi'
mutton in the number Of steamboats, on
the river. Many launches aud yachts
were, however, to be seen, and they vert
passing up and down until a late hour
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-12
Contract Awarded.

The contract tor the big railroad yards
to be constructed just north of this
city, and which are to be the largest II
the country, has been awarded to
Messrs. Reiter, Curtis q Hill, con-
tractors. The yard, as heretofore
stated, is to be used by the six railroads
centreing here, and the work is to be
commenced at once and pushed to COM
pletion as rapidly as possible. 1t sun
derstood that two gangs of workmen-
one day and the other night-are to be
used in the work.