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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26
PRICES OF TIRES SOAR:
GLOOM TO JOY RIDERS
Yesterday New Prices Are
Effective

Americas joy riders, the men be-
mind the mobile, had puncture given
their cup of happiness yesterday in
the news coming from the tire manu-
facturers that rubber tires, like cot
ton, had gone ballooning, and that
from this date the joy rider must dig
deeper into his jeans for the price of
new tires.
No rate of increase was given, but
it is believed the price will go up
about Is to 20 per cent.
A tire 30x3 IL inches, the most
popular size, now sells for $a4, when
the increase is tackled on, the auto
owner will have to pay between $39
and $40 for tire this size, an in
crease in the price of a set of four
tires being $40 or $27.
1t begins to look like the day when
every poor man may be the owner of
an automobile, is being pushed fur
Their off by the cruel tire manufac-
turers.
The price of raw rubber is up, and
puts the skids under the man who has
loaded up on machine that has to
be shod every once in while.
Another reason, just to be telling
tales out of school, is that feeling
of complete amity understanding
and good fellowship now prevails in
the camp of tire manufacturers.
The manufacturers have benevo-
I lently adjusted their differences and
have started in to try the process on
the fellow that foots the bills. There
is no telling where the thing will end
The dealers do not think the increase
will stop here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreadful disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment Halls Catar-
rh Cure is taken internally, acting d.
rectly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting ma
ture in doing its work. The prophet
ors have so much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address:
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26
in HOUSES OF WORSHIP
TODAY IN AMERlCUS
Sermons of Interest Will
Be Heard.

Rev. ]. Logan Irwin will fill his pull
pit at the Presbyterian church this
morning, preaching upon the theme,
"The Reward of Those That Have. .
At the evening service his topic will
be The Sunfulness of Sim"
DR.. Lansing Burrows will fill his
pulpit at First Baptist as usual today
preaching at both morning and night
services.
At Calvary church the services,
conducted by Rev. James B. Lawrence,
will consist of holy communion at
1880 a M, sermon at noon and even
1870 a. M, sermon at II, and even
Rev. Robert L. Bivins will preach
at both services at Furlow Lawn Bap-
fist church this morning upon the
theme, The Demands of Christianity
Upon It's Adherents. Tonight his
topic will be "In His Steps
Rev. Hamp Stevens will fill his
usual appointments at Elm Avenue
at II a. m. and st. Paul's tonight.
DR.. Bascom Anthony will preach at
First Methodist today at both services.
II a. m. and 7:30 p. M Tonight he
will discuss Public Education as Re-
lated to Lawlessness and Childhood. .
Reality" will be the sermon topic
at the Christian Science church.
Golden Text; Every good gift and
every perfect gift is from above, and
cometh down from the Father of
Lights, with whom is no variableness,
neither shadow of turning
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

They had to stand for a rise of Is
10 20 per cent in the price of last
July, and the boost scheduled to be-
come effective yesterday may be ex-
pected to be followed by another
shortly afterwards. And there is
gloom in the camp of the Joyous
scorcher.
The tire question is now more than
ever the most critical feature of the
automobile business, and manufactur-
ers and agents alike are up in the air
on the subject.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26
DUNCAN MERCANTILE GO.
Jackson St.
WILL REMOVE TO MACON
ON FIRST OF OCTOBER.
Mrs. Bivins viii Take Hotel There on
First.

As stated in the Times Recorder
some time since, Mr. A. C. Bivins will
go to Macon this week to reside, as
Stunning charge of the well known
Park hotel next Friday, October 1st.
Mr.. Bivins remains in Americas
throughout the cotton season, joining
the family in Macon in the early
spring. Mrs. S. w. Gaines will on
Friday assume the management of the
Burkhalter house here, so long. con-
Quoted by Mrs. Bivins as a family
boarding house. She will be assisted
therein by Mrs. Black of Prosperity,
S. c., who will have active charge,
Mrs Gaines giving it general super
vision while still engaged in her rap
idly growing and successfuT millinery
business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26
LETTER TO ALDERMAN POOLE.
Americas, Ga.

Dear Sir: We know Barnum said
people like to be humbugged; but no
body ever gave more for the money
than Barnum; and nobody sold more
goods.
Paint humbug is different. There
are more than 200 paints, all but 8
adulterated, all but one of the eight
are more or less weak, only one is as
strong as paint can be made
What is wanted of paint is strength,
paint strength; nothing else but paint
strength
When you paint your house, bear in
mind what a gallon costs and look out
for your gallons. The gallon itself
$1.75 or a little less; it has to be
spread on the building; that costs 81
to 81. The gallon put-on is S.
Strongest paint, least gallons to buy
and put-on at S5a. gallon Lookout for
your gallons.
Strength is all; paint strength. Least
gallons is all. All else is the humbug
that Barnum told-of but never did-it
was worth a quarter to see Joyce
Heth and the Woolly Horse, say moth
ing of Barnum himself, who was halt
the show.
Yours truly
lOl F. w. DEVOE & co.
P. S.-Americus Construction Co
] sell orr naint dog e w-0ct /
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26
VISIBLE TO NAKED EYE,
DURING COMING YEAR.
Halley's Comet Visible to All for First
Time in Many Years.


Cambridge, Mass, Sept. 25.-The
greatest outdoor spectacle the world
has gazed upon for a long time will
be visible next year, and from the mo-
ment of its first appearance until it
shall finally vanish from our sight it
will be open to the free inspection
of all.
AS the reader has doubtless guess
ed, we allude OF Halley's comet. Since
this wanderer was first found by Pro-
fessor Wolff of Heidelberg it has
been seen by other astronomers,
either by the aid of a camera or a
telescope. Professor Burnham, the
great double-star discoverer of this
country, is the latest to locate it, and
he has won the distinction attached
to seeing it with the eye aided only
by a telescope. The interesting
thing is that he found it precisely
where Professor Wolff told all the
other astronomers to look for it
about degrees distant from the star
Geminorum.
The one thing that mostly concerns
the millions upon millions who have
been reading about the coming of
this stranger is whether it may be
seen with the unaided eye, and when
Astronomers reply to the first part of
this question in the affirmative, and
declare that people who have small
telescopes or field glasses or opera
glasses may be able to see it early
in the spring, and that late in the
spring and early in the summer every
body who desires to do so may sect
it with the unaided eye.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26
NEW NECKWEAR FOR LADIES.

One of the greatest collection of la
dies neckwear to be found in this city
is now on display here; not an old
piece in the lot; every piece brand
new; just received by express; prices
25e, 35c, soc and ...75 c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26
TROOPS LEAVE ATLANTA
ON HIKE TO MOUNTAINS.

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 25-Under COM
mand of Col. Van Orsdale the so1@
diers of the Seventeenth regiment,
700 men, yesterday began their an
nual dirt-road hike from Fort Nc
Pherson to the mountains of northeast
Georgia. After roughing it for more
than week the command will start
back for Fort Mcpherson, reaching
here about October IA, being gone in
all twenty-one days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26
LADIES' ALL LINEN HANDKER-
CHIEFS, soc DOZEN.

Ladies' all linen handkerchiefs,
made of pure Irish linen and hem
stitched, full regular size; regularly
sold for 10c; here for Monday, each
SC; per dozen .55c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

Lace curtains, 3 IL yards long and
extra wide, beautiful patterns, white
and ecru, regularly $1.75; here for
one day, Monday, ct, !,air.. Il. Csc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

72x90 bed sheets, made of good
quality sheeting; the sheeting alone
would cost more than soc; here Mon
day, the sheet ready made for,
each ........ .42c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26
BEST YARD-WIDE PERCALES AT
91.2c.

Beautiful new percales in a great
variety of new patterns in reds and
blues; also solid colors; regularly
- lie; here for Monday at, yard,
9 lee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

The average sleeper dug for the
blankets yesterday morning. 1t was
the first touch of winter, and pedes-
TRANS sought the sunshine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

We are also sole agents here for the sale of
the famous Boyden shoes for men. For high
class footwear they are the recognized leaders of
this continent. The prices are $500 and $3.50
pair and the goods will be here during this week
for your inspection.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

The criminal docket will be taken
up in the city court this week, and
room is being made in the Changing
for the recruits expected
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

The engagement of the Jeffersons
here Wednesday night will attract tc
the opera house one of the largest and
most appreciative audiences.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

Postmaster Frank aitchell, accord
ing to the latest wireless reports, is
still seeing the best side of life in
the gay metropolis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

The market for baled hay and barb
ed wire took a drop yesterday, follow
ing the millinery opening. The next
drop" will be poor Father.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

The busiest day of the fall season
was yesterday. Ten thousand people
came here to buy, money was plenti-
full and business doomed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

Mems half hose, plain and fancy,
high spliced heels and toes; all sizes;
worth 25c everywhere; here for Mon
day at, pair ............... .15c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

The ladies of the Hospital Associa-
ton scored a big success yesterday
in their "rummage sale" and propose
to repeat it next Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

Mr.. T. F. Gatewood and family are
now at home in their handsome resi-
dence, the former Joe Brown place.
out Lee street, south.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

The iceman was given the CLASSY
stare and the frozen hand yesterday.
Winter has arrived, and no one cares
for the iceman now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

See mommer and daught in the hat
parade this morning. They will not
see you, perhaps, but each will be
under a new lid
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

Feminine Americas will throng the
churches today. OF course this has
no reference whatever to that dar-
ling duck of a bonnet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

The game laws no longer protect
the man wearing the straw hat, and
the friendly admonition to shoot it"
was heard here yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26
MONDAY.

Fine all silk ribbons, some as wide
as No. 200; worth all the way up to
soc; all in one big lot here Monday,
choice at, yard .121-2c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

Cotton money-yellow gold bills and
new silver-was as plentiful in Amer
icus yesterday as autumn leaves.
These do be prosperous titmes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

The coal dealer and farmsr are now
together One has sofd cottci~-sStid
has money, while the other is not
making goo-goo eyes at the poor
house
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

THE Grilling of the Coon" will be
the scene enacted when the curtain
rises in court this week and the crap
shooter enters the arena
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

Again was the record broken on
Sumter's good roads yesterday when
Mr. 7. B. Hooks wagon hauled eleven
cotton bales here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

There will be big demand for
seats for The Henrietta" presented
here by the Jeffersons, when the adj
vance sale begins Tuesday morning
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26
DUNCAN'S
STORE


Ladies accordion pleated petticoats.
made of fine silk finish material in
black, only very small lot to close;
reglarly 81; here Monday at SOC
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26
MONDAY.

Extra fine mercerized table dam
ask, full regular width, five beauti-
full patterns, the grade that always
retail for 75c; here Monday at 471-2c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26
MONDAY

Ladies fine pleated dress skirts.
made of fine chiffon Panama cloth,
all waist measures and lengths. reg
ularly $3.50; here Monday at IS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

Sumter's veterans will go in force
tomorrow to the state reunion at
Athens, and the old boys in gray will
walk with elastic step
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

We have just accepted the agency of the fa-
nous REGAL SHOES for men and have them
ready now for your inspection. These shoes are
known from ocean to ocean and are recognized
as the greatest line mems shoes produced in
Americas for $50, $500 pr.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

The Barlow street bridge over the
Seaboard railway tracks is being built
anew. A much larger and more sub
stantial one it will be-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26
MONDAY.

Ladies dress skirts, made of fine
wool Panama cloth. trimmed with
buttons and bands, regularly IS; here.
Monday at 81 9S
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26
TALES CT TIT TOWN
TOLD IN FEW LINES
Pencil SluLS Picked Up At
RadOm.

Picture frames made to order. Large
stock of new pattern mouIdings to
select from.
HOLIDAYS BOOK STORE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26
EOLEYSHONEY1r6rAR
Cures GOIdss Prevents Pneumonia
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
l have bought Ely's barber shop, on
corner next door to Davenport's drug
store, Lamar street. Give me a trial;
if not satisfied, will refund your
money.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

No man is at his best when taken by
surprise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

The future is always bright to the
optimist
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

The more heated the discussion the
more sale for the books.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

1t will be to the interest of every man in the
county to see us on shoes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26

me Greatest Display That Wa
Americas of Everything P
This Department
TailorMade Suits greatest variety styles
sized miss and little girl Prices
fine anyone wishes.
Ladies dresses beautiful
colOrS Greatly admired and being bought freely
Sem-Evening Dresses choice
The most popular colors
COED silk Jersey Suits the
in plain and embroidered al black $4,000 $35
Street Dresses Styles newest designs best brbs en-
rey different the
you in every Prices reasonable.
merchandise ~ Nv 80 - O WIZ
SKIRTS to please every woman the
Extraordinary values from $500 upwards '
+v nd
cheapest elaborate ""' e'u
features the radyto-wear departments.
Cfor the multtud little
Waists Lace Nett
inCo Gowns
ETC. All absolutely and the reasonable
latest and best
in
showing through will
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-26
Yours truly

Yours truly
101 Fw DEVoE e. co.
P. s.-Americus Construction Co
sell our paint. d-26 C w-oct 1
The Bourbon news., 1909-01-08
PARIS. KENTUCKY, FRIDAY. JANUARY 8 1909
COURT VIEW HOTEL
BURNS AT WINCHESTER.
By Rare Presence OF Mind Paris
Boy Escapes With His
Lie.

Fire at an early hour yesterday
morning completely destroyed the
Court View Hotel, at Winchester.
causing one fatality and entailing a
loss of nearly $50, 000.
The fire started on the ground floor
near the kitchen and the entire first
floor was roaring mass of flames be-
fore 1T was discovered.
The fire spread SO rapidly.that befure
the occupants Of the building could
be awakened the only stairway leading
from the second and third floors of the
hotel were ablaze. cutting off the only
exit from the upper floors and occu-
pants had to jump from the windows
OF their rooms to escape with their
lives.
Mr.. H. I. Eals, of Cynthiana, an
ty, who was in the hotel was burned
to death. His body was found in the
ruins at 8 go o'clock. Several occu-
pants of the building remembered see
ing him come out of his room when
they were making their escape. They
saw him go back presumably to get his
clothes. but was never seen alive again
and it is supposed that he was over
come by the smoke and thus became
easy prey to the flames.
Those who were well acquainted with
Eals say that he was very sound
sleeper and hard to awaken and these
are Of the opinion that he never thor
ouhgly awoke during the fire.
H. T. Eals was son of Henry T.
Eals. of Cynthiana, a prominent real
estate dealer, and had been in Win
chester for some time in the employ
ment of the Burley Tobacco Society.
He was a popular and capable young
man and his tragic end is greatly re-
gretted.
Bennett Thoams. of this city, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Doug Thomas. had a
thrilling experenice in the fire. Mr..
Thomas was boarder at the hotel,
his room being on the third floor
When he as awakened all avenues of
escape was cut off by the flames.
With rare presence of mind Mr..
Thomas grabbed the two sheets off the
bed and made rope of them. He
then tied one end to the foot railing of
the bed and let himself down to a Sec
ond story window. He then, with sup
erhuman strength. jerked the sheet
rope from its fastening. He then fas-
tened same to a wire and let himself
down until he could touch telephone
pole, which ne grabbed and slid to the
ground in safety. but rather uncom4
Portable condition as he was barefoot
ed. bareheaded and minus everything
else but his underclothing and over
coat, which. he happened to pick up in
his flight.
Mr.. Thomas lost all>of his clothing
and a valuable gold watch which was
family heirloom. Nothing but the
rare presence of mind of this young
man saved him from the fate Of poor
Eals, whose room was on the same
floor as his.
The Bourbon news., 1909-01-08
Gets ll9 Years in Pen.

Robert Stovall, a negro, was convict
ed on three charges IN the Knox Cir
cult Court at Barboursville and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for total
of liz years. He received two SEN
tences of ten'years each on the charges
of robbery, and sentence of ninety
nine years for murder
A peculiar feature of the case is
that Stovall was placed on trial three
days after being arrested, on three
charges, and was on trial three days.
The murder for which Stovall receiv-
ed life sentence was committed two
weeks ago at Artemus. At that point
officers and a crowd Of negroes fought
battle following efforts of the posse
to serve warrants. officers Brooks and
Smith were killed, as was also jim
Foley, negro.
The Bourbon news., 1909-01-08
Beach Hargis in Jail Again.

Only after legal battle such as sell
dom been witnessed in this Common
wealth was Beach Hargis able to Sc
cure bail on the charge of numbering
his own father. his devoted and afflict-
ed mother being compelled to pledge
securities almost equal to what is left
of the large fortune accumulated by
Judge Hargis as collateral to secure
the $25, 600 bond required. and now he
is again incarcerated in the Breathitt
county Jail on three charges.
Wednesday he was arrested on two
warrants for shooting on the streets,
the very night of the day he returned
from Irvine and carrying a pistol
Tuesday night ne was found Fdrunk on
the street and again armed and was at
once lodged in jail.
In the Police Court he was tried on
the various charges and filed 500. Con-
fident Of his mothers support in this,
as in all his former escapades, young
Hargis asked the Town Marshal to go
down to his home with him to get her
to pay off or replevy the fines.
To his surprise he found that she was
not ready to do this. His disposition to
raise trouble with any and all of the
witnesses and others taking part III his
prosecution in the trial just closed at
Irvine lad caused hel to fear that if
left at liberty he was liable to get into
serious trouble and might be killed.
So Mrs. Hargis decided that, for the
present at least, she would not inter
fere with his punishment for these mi
nor violations and the young man was
taken back to jail.
The man with whom Beach HargiS
seemed most determined to provoke a
difficulty was his uncle, Elbert Hargis,
who assisted in his prosecution.
He tried at several times to engage
his uncte in conversation and once call
ed across the street to him that he
would meet him half way" The
older man, however, refrained from
any communication with his nephew.
So general is the pbuilic's realization
of the recklessness of Beach Hargis
that Wednesday evening peaceful citi-
zens were preparing to protect them
selves in case of attack from h3m.
The Bourbon news., 1909-01-08
Booe's Case.

The case of Judge Booze was called in
the Franklin Circuit Court yesterday
and continued until today. He. will
plead guilty and is likely to get from
Is to 20 years in the penitentiary.
The Bourbon news., 1909-01-08
ANNUAL WHITE SALE.

announce my annual Janu-
ary White Sale and Clearance
Sale to begin Saturday, Janu-
ary 18th and continue TO Sat
u--5ay, January 23rd.
HARRY SIMON.
The Bourbon news., 1909-01-08

No Competitor in Corn.
The United States produces more
corn than all the rest of the world.
The Bourbon news., 1909-01-08
for New Year
Goodies.

1 have one of the largest and finest
lines of Candies, Fruits and Nuts ever
brought to Paris. 1t will pay you to
see our goods before you buy. The
following are just a few of the bar
gains we have to offer you:
Oranges, 1216c to soc per doz.
Apples, 25c to SOC per peck.
Bananas, 1Oc to zoe per doz.
Nuts, 15c to zoe per pound.
Grape Fruit, sc to 15c each.
Tangerines, zoe to 4Oc per doz.
Imported Figs, 12Hc to zoe per ID.
Imported Dates, 71ac to 1Oc per lb.
Candies, SHc to 81 per lb.
I can also give you anything you
want in Fireworks.