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2 Did You Ever Know 2
2 any one who smoked the same kind 2
• of Five Cent cigar any length of •
2 time ? Five Cent cigar smokers are q
■ always dissatisfied—always trying ■
® something new—or something differ- J
• ent, as there always seems to be some- •
J thing wrong about the cigars they have 2
H been smoking. Ask your dealer for a
2 Old V irginia Cheroots 2
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They are always good. 8 J
■ Three hundred million smoked this year. Price, 3 for 5 cents. ggg
iWe Will'"**
S Sell You'*;
THIS WEEK
Your Choice of..
Our Muslin and Organdy stock for IOC yd.
Some styles we will sell you for yd«
Just a few of these goods left and they must go.
Your pick of our Calicoes for yd.
Androscoggin Bleaching, yard-wide, 10 yards to customer, at-. .©C yd.
Best Lonsdale Cambric, limited 10 yards to customer, at. ... IOC yd.
Yard wide Sek Island. 5->C yd.
A few Ladies’ Fine Undervests left which we will close
out cheap. Ask for these
We have a few very pretty styles Ladies’ Underskirts,
$1.50 quality, we will let go for SI.OO each.
An excellent Ladies' Hose for 10c. and 15c.
If you need a v e»ge Coat or Coat and Vest or Crash
Suit we will make it to your interest to see us.
We are still cutting prices on Ladies’ Oxfords.
The best make iu the town. Prices quoted are for cash.
E. D. SHEFFIELD COMPANY.
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tell us that six months he it t ; equal to a year in any other school.
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■*<dress {mention, tMs paper) CLEMERT President. Poughkeepsie. New York.
Some people you meet act as though
they imagined you were responsible
for the weather,
“I am a switchman,” writes A. J.
Jennessee, of 2001 Butler St,, Chicago,
“and am out in all kinds of weather.
I took a eold which settled in my kid
neys and was in very bad shape. I tried
several advertised medicines with no
benefit until I was recommended
to take Foley’s Kidney Cure. Two
thirds of a bottle cured mo.” Daven
port Drug Co.
According to the merchant’s creed,
the best book is a profitable ledger.
In India, the land of famine, thous
ands die because they cannot obtain
food. In America, the land of plen
ty many suffer and die b> came they can
not digest the food they eat, Kodol
Dispepsia Care digests what you eat It
instantly relieves and radically cures all
stomach troubles. W. A. Rembert.
The man who is always serious or al
ways merry is but half a man.
THE DREAD of people with weak
lungs who suiter from stubborn coughs
is consumption. Foley’s Honey and
Tar, if tafcen in time, cures the cole,
heals and strengthens the lungs and al
ways cures incipient CONSUMPTION.
Two weak partners are seldom able
to make a business firm.
The original bunko man probably
came over in the steerage.
Mothers endorse it, children like it,
old folks use it. We refer to One Min
ute Cough Cure It wdl quickly cure
all throat and lung troubles, W. A.
Rembert.
A young mother says that a batch
ejor„ invariably speaks of a baby as
it.
What most people want is something
mild and gentle, when in need of a
physic. Chamberlain’s Stomach and
Liver Tablets fill the bill to a dot. They
are easy to take and pleasant in effect.
For sale by Dodson’s Pharmacy and J.
R Hudson.
For Rent.
Five room house. Apply to
E. Taylor.
The average man puts a greater
value upon a favor he bestows than
upon the one he receives.
“My baby was terribly sick with the
diarrhoea,” says J. H. Doak, of Wil
liams, Oregon. “We were unable to
cure him with the doctor’s assistance,
and as a last resort we tried Chamber
lain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. lam happy to say it gave im
mediate relief and a complete cure.”
For sale by Dodson’s Pharmacy and J.
li. Hudson.
Attend to trifles to-day. The more
important matters will come in due
time.
FATALITY FOLLOWS FAILURE
to use Foley’s Kidney Cure in time. If
taken in eatiier stages of Bright’s dis
sase aud diabetes, it is a certain cure.
You have noticed the high death rate
from these diseases, and it is not wise to
ignore early symptoms when asare med
icine like Foley’s Kidney Cure, can be
had, Davenport Di ug Co.
An old batchelor says the rolling pin
is a cooking club.
The lack of energy you feel, the back
ache a id a run down condition general
ly, all means kidney disorder, Foley’s
Kidney Cure will restore your strength
a d oy making the kidneys well.
Davenport Drug Co.
Patience is the support of weakness,
impatience is the ruin of strength.
The greatest skin s ecialist in Amer
ica originated the formula for Banner
Salve. For all skin diseases, all cuts or
sores, and for piles it’s the most healing
medicine. Davenport Drug Co.
No woman should think of marrying
until she acquires a forgiving disposi
tion.
The quicker you stop a cough or cold
the less danger there will be of fatal
lung trouble. One Minute Cough Cure
Is the only harmless remedy that gives
immediate results. You will like it. W.
A. Rembert.
To be perfectly proportioned, a man
should weigh twenty-eight pounds for
everv foot of his height.
FOR WHOOPING COUGH.
“ Both my children were taken with
whooping cough,” writes Mrs. O. E.
Dutton, of Danville, Ills. “A small
bottle of Foley’s Honey and Tar gave
such relief that I used a 50 cent bottle,
which saved me a doctor’s bill,” Noth
ing else so good. W. A. Rembert.
TALES OF THE TOWN
TOLD IN FEW LINES,
Short Items of Local News Boilet
Down
FOR CONVENIENCE OF READERS
Some of the Stories Heard Yesterdaj
and Briefly Retold.—What Wai
Said and Done in the Town in s
Day.
A drygoods clerk defines a counter
irritant as a woman who insists on ex 1
amining the entire stock and doesn’l
buy anything.
Mr. T. H. Pickett, of Dawson, wai
in the city yesterday, and will prob
ably take a position here with the oil
mills during the busy season.
The Augusta Chronicle remarks that
“fifty dollars a bale for cotton reminds
one of the good old times in Georgic
and makes the farmers feel happy.”
Bagging and ties are articles much in
demand just now, and every farm
wagon returning to the country yes
terday carried a cargo of this product
of the giant Trusts.
A half hundred dusty pilgrims who
went to Savannah Monday on the Sea
board’s $2 excursion, returned here
yesterday. They were a bit jaded but
reported a good time.
A western philosopher defines the
difference between an attorney and a
lawyer as pretty much the same as the
i distinctive difference between an alii*
5 gator and a crocodile.
The carpenters and decorators are
making good progress upon the interi
or of the city drugstore in the Hotel
• Windsor block, and it will be ready for
occupancy in a few days.
Tom Lane, the bright little son of
Col. and Mrs. W. T. Lane, has entire
ly recovered from an attack of dipth
ena which, though not severe, caused
them no little uneasiness.
Both the Western Union and Postal
now furnish cotton market reports
every fifteen minutes, as during the
• busy season, and one can more readily
keep pace with fluctuations.
The appearance of scuppernong
grapes, “bullaces” and a few belated
watermelons in the Americus market
insures a diamond ring as a Christmas
present for the doctor’s wife.
Prevented a Tragedy.
Timely information given Mrs. Geo.
Long, of New Straitsville, Ohio, pre
vented a dreadful tragedy and saved two
lives. A. frightful cough had long kept
her awake every night. She had tried
many remedies and doctors but steadily
grew worse until urged to try Dr. King’s
New Discovery. One bottle wholly cur
ed her, and she writes this marvelous
medicine also cured Mr. Long of a severe
attack of Pneumonia. Such cures are
positive proof of the matchless merit of
this grand remedy for curing all throat,
chest and lung troubles. Only 50c and
SIOO. Every bottle guaranteed. Trial
bottles free at E. J. Eldridge, drugstore.
President Clemente Resigns.
Bogota, Colombia, Aug. 10.—Presi
dent San Clemente of the republic of
Colombia has resigned. Vice President
Marrouquin will serve out the four years
that remain of his term. The action of
Senor San Clemente will bring about a
change in the political system of < Colom
bia and may even end the revolution
which has continued ton months.
Bicyclist, base ball and foot ball
teams will find Dr. Tichenor’s Anti
septic the very thing they “need in
their business” when the race is ended
and the game is finished. For Sore
muscles, Bruises, Sprains, etc., it is
O. K., and “dont’t you forget it.”
Clean and pleasant as perfume and
costs only 50c.
Kitchener Pursuing Dewet.
Krugersdorp, Aug. 10. General
Dowct has crossed the Krugersdorp-
Potchefstrocm railway and is making to
the north in order to join Commander
Delarey, who is holding Rustenburg.
Kitchener and tho other generals are
pursuing him and pressing him hard.
His for co. is reported to bo beyond Ven
torsdorp.
Your druggist knows a good thing
when he sees it. He always keeps Dr.
Tichenor’s Antiseptic for sale because
it is a good thing. He likes to sell it
because it always gives perfect satis
faction.
Greek Warship Coming.
New York, Aug. 16. The United
States is soon to receive a visit, the first
in tho history of tho country—from a
Greek warship. The second-class cruiser
Nauarchos Maulis sailed from the port
of Athens on July 17. Pliiladeljihia will
be the first American port at which she
will stop. The Maulis will then come
to New York.
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Dr. E. J/ ELDRIDGE, Agent. ■
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BRINGS A PREMIUM IN ATLANTA
Rotten System of Waterworks is
Causing Trouble.
Americus people, blessed with an
abundant supply of pure artesian
d water, are several laps ahead of Atlanta
folks who have no water at all. The
water works system in Attanta is oa us-
J. ing just about as much inconvenience
these hot August a prohibition
y election would cause in a wet county.
s The water is now in such condition
that few citizens are drinking it and
as a consequence lithia water compa
nies and owners of mineral springs
about the city are doing a land office
._ business. One of the principal soda
.. water establishments of the city is
> t making a great hit by giving free to all
customers a glass of spring water,
which brings a large patronage.
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4 delicate organism of woman. What
the sufferer ought to do is to give
3 a fair trial to
’ BRADFIELD’S
3 Female Regulator
which is the true cure provided
I by Nature for all female troubles. It
is the formula of a physician of the
r highest standing, who devoted his
whole life to the study of the dis
f tinct ailments peculiar to our moth
ers. wives and daughters. It is made
of soothing, healing, strengthening
' herbs and vegetables which have
' been provided by a kindly Nature to
cure irregularity in the menses, Leu
j corrhoea. Falling of the Womb, Nerv
ousness, Headache and Backache.
3 In fairness to herself and to Brad>
3 Held’s Female Regulator, every
r suffering woman ought to give it a
trial. A large bottle will do a
wonderful amount of good. Sold by
’ druggists. . e
A Send for a nicely Illustrated free book on the subject.
The Bradfield Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
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LOOKING AFTER THE SHEKELS.
Republicans oi Third Will Discuss the
Outlook.
( Tho republicans of the Third Con
: gressional district will meet this
morning in Montezuma for the purpose |
of canvasing the political situation and i
the advisability of putting up a straw '
man against Hon. E. B. Lewis. The
probability is that they will put out no
candidate in this district, as he would 1
not stand the ghost of a chance to win, <
and the black and white Hannaites
know it. J. L, Smith and McGurly
Hawkins will go from Americus as del
egates from Sumter county. I
“Through the months of of June and J
July our baby was teething and took a 1
running off of the bowels and sickness <
of the stomach,” says O. P, M Holli- ,
day, of Deming, Ind. “His bowels 1
would move from five to eight times a 1
day. I had a bottle of Chamberlain’s i
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy (
in the bouse and gave him four drops in
ateaspoonfnl of water and he got better
at once.” Sold by Dodson’s Pharmacy 1
and J. R. Hudson. i
A white cloud makes a good parasol, J
but a black one makes a poor umbrella, j
Better have a good medicine and not <
use it than to need it and not haye it. £
See? Then just before you get hurt,
buy a bottle of Dr. Tichenor’s Anti- c
septic. It is a record breaker for j
Wounds, Burns, Bruises, Scalds, r
etc., for man and beast. 500. a bottle ;
at all drug stores. g
Mrs. Gray Makes Denial.
Locust Grove, Ga., Aug. 16.—Tho e
mother of Jack Gray, who was killed |
several days ago, believes in the inno
cence of her boy. There were some who
believed that Jack Grav was intosicatod I
at tho time of his death and gambling.
This statement Mrs. Edna Gray, the 1
mother of the young man, denies. (
Any druggists will sell you a bottle
of Dr. Tichenor’s Antiseptic for 50c. •
and tell you what it is good for free of
charge. Try it.
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Blood will tell—therefore it is un
wise to confide a secret to relatives.
Look out for malaria. It is season
able now, A few doses of Prickly
Asn Bitters. E. J. Eldridge. 5
It isn’t so much that a man thinks 6
as what he does that counts.
VETERANS ENTER A
STRONG PROTEST
Object to Gen. Gordon Attendin
Encampment
OF GRAND ARMY IN CHICAGO
Confederate Veterans at New Orlean
Take Action in Opposition to Gor
don’s Intention of Meeting With G
A. R. Camp.
anew Orleans, Aug. 16.—The Con
federate Association of the Army o
Tennessee, which includes a large ma
jority of the confederate veterans ii
Now Orleans, have protested again s
General J. B. Gordon attending th<
Grand Army of the Republic encamp
ment at Chicago. As to the propositior
that The Confederate Veteran issue t
circular reply to General Shaw’s recen
remarks at Atlanta, General Chalaron
president of the association, insistec
that Shaw’s remarks should bo treatec
with contempt, but contended that Gen
eral Gordon should be censured for tak
ing part in such meetings and for hav
ing accepted an invitation to attend t
similar meeting to take place. Manj
were heard pro and con anc
finally General Chalaron offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was unani
mously adopted:
“In view of the recent occurrences al
Atlanta, and the utterances there of the
commander of the Grand Army of the
Republic, this asscciation deprecates and
objects to all so-called reunions of the
blue and gray, and protests against Gen
eral John B. Gordon accepting an invi
tation to be present at the reunion of the
Grand Army of the Republic in his ca
pacity of commfinder of the United Con
federate Veterans.”
PLEAD GUILTY TO CHARGE.
Negro Convicted of Bigamy and Sen
tenced to Pay a $.50 Fine.
Carrolton, Ga., Aug. 16.—1 n the su
perior court here Wesley Arnold, a mid
dled aged negro man of good appear
ance, plead guilty to an indictment
charging him with bigamy. He stated
he didn’t want to trouble the court. The
true bill was returned at the last regu
lar term of Carroll superior court on the
prosecution of wife No. 1, Lanra Ar
nold, who is stationed at the county
poor farm. His wife No. 2 lives at Tem
ple, in the northern part of the county.
He stated he left his first wife because
she kept him moving about, quarreled
with him and would not let him live in
peace and married the other without a
divorce, as he saw all the other negroes
did thiit way and ho thought it would
be all right.
He was given the lightest sentence
the judge said he could consistently
give him, being SSO, inclusive of costs,
or an alternate of eight months in the
chain gang.
It Saved His Leg.
P. A. Danforth, of LaGrange, Ga.,
suffered intensely for six months witha
frightful running sore on his leg, but
writes that Buckle n’s Arnica Salye
wholly cured it in ten days. For Ulcers,
Wounds, Burns, Boils, Pain or Piles it’s
the best salve in the world. Cure guar
anteed. Only 25c, Sold by E. J. El
dridge, druggist.
A poor baseball player and a poor
match are reasonably sure to strike
out at a critical moment.
A Minister’s Good Work,
“I had a sever attack of bilious colic,
got a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, took
two doses and was entirely cured,” says
Rev, A. A. Power, of Emporia Kan.
“My neighbor across the street was sick
for over a week, had two or three bot
tles of medicine from the doctor. He
used them for three or four days with
out relief, then called in another doctor
who treated him for some days and gave
him no relief, so discharged him, I
went over to see him the next morning.
He said his bowels were in a terrible
fix, that they had been running off so
long that it was almost bloody flux. I
asked him if he had tried Chamberlain’s
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
and he said, ‘No.’ I went home and
brought him my bottle and gave him
one dose; told him to take another dose
in fifteen or twenty minutes if he did
not find relief, but he took no more and
was entirely cured. For sale by Dod
son’s Pharmacy and J. R. Hudson.
Go to a friend for advice, to a
stranger for charity, and go to a rela
tive for nothing.
Reliei m Six Hours.
Distressing Kidney and Bladder
Disease relieved in six hours by “New
Great South American Kidney Cure.”
It is a great surprise on account of its
exceeding promptness in relieving pain
in bladder, kidneys and back, in male
or female. Relieves retention of water
almost immediately, If you want
quick relief and cure this is the reme
dy. Sold by E. J. Eldridge, druggist,
Americus, Ga.
For every successful man you meet
you will meet a dozen unsuccessful
ones who claim to have given him a
start.
The wolf in the fable, put on sheep’s
clothing because if he traveled on his
own reputation he couldn’t accomplish
his purpose. Counterfeiters of DeWitt’s
Witch Hazel Salve couldn’t sell their
worthless salve on their merits, so they
put them in boxes and wrappers like
DeWitt’s. Look out for them. Take
only DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. It
cures piles and all skin diseases. W.
A. Rembert.
Honesty is a policy on which any one
can aflord to pay the premiums.
BEST WAY TO CURE BACKACHE.
Backaches are cause by disorder in
the kidneys. Foley’s Kidney Cure will
make the kidneys right. Davenport
Drug Co.
Store For Rent.
Spacious store in Barlow block now
occupied by E. D. Ansley. Possession
Sept. Ist. Apply at Eldridge’s drug
store.
Women suffer
ing from female
troubles and
weakness, and
| from irregular
| or painful men-
L ses, ought not
3to lose hope if
I doctors cannot
shelp them. Phy
| sicians are so
| busy with other
I diseases that
they do not un
derstand fully
the peculiar ail
ments and the
CHANCES OF SUCCESS IMPROVE.
, Senator Clay Thinks Bryan a Sure
s Winner.
Several Americus people attended
ig the great barbecue and Confederate
reunion over at Lumpkin yesterday.
Senator Steve Clay and General Olem
). I ent A. Evans were among the speakers,
and well entertained the vast throng,
is In private conversation Senator Clay
r _ spoke very hopefully of Bryan’s victory
j in November. He said Bryan’s speech
was one of the finest he ever read.
“My only regret,” said Senator Clay,
“is that I did not hear him deliver it.
Bryan is a good man, and his chances
of success grow better every day. His
1 arguments against imperialism are
unanswerable, and those who .have
read his speech will say the same
thing. From all sections of the coun
n try the reports are very encouraging
a and my belief is that we are going to
it win.”
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<1 Millions will be spent in politics this
year. We can’t keep the campaign go
[- ing without money any more than we
can keep the body vigorous without
food. Dyepeptics vee Ito starve them
q selves. Now Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
1- digests what you eat and allows you to
i- eat all the good food you want. It radi
t cally cures stomach troubles. W. A.
" e Rembert.
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I TO EXTEND TIME TWO WEEKS.
[. Closing of Stores at 6 O’clock Wil
6 Be Continued.
While August 15th was the date or
iginally fixed for the expiration of the
early closing agreement, several mer
• chants on yesterday agreed to continue
. the schedule two weeks longer or until
Sept. Ist. Some, however, will remain
- open later, as the busy season ap
. proaches and they will soon be en-
- gaged in receiving and marking fall
t goods and otherwise kept employed all
1 of the day.
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Do Your Feet Ache and Burn?
' Shake into your shoes Alien’s Foot
r Ease, a powder for the feet- It cools
. the feet and makes tight or New Shoes
feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bunions.
5 Swollen, Smarting, Hot, Callous, Sore
I and Sweating Feet. Allen’s Foot-Ease
t relieves all pain and gives rest and
t comfort. We have over 30,000 testi
-5 monials. It cures while you walk.
I Try it today. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores. By mail for 25c, in
, stamps. Trial package FREE. Address,
- Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
The trouble with most men is that
they have to die before they are fully
appreciated,
ECEZMA, ITCHING HUMORS, PIM
; PLES CURED BY B. B. B.
] Hottie Free to Sufferers.
Does your Skin Itch and Burn? Dis
’ tressing Eruptions on the Skin so you
feel ashamed to be seen in company?
Do scabs and Scales form on the Skin,
. Hair and Scalp? Have you Eczema?
Skin Sore and Cracked? Rash form on
the Skin? Prickling Pain in the Skin?
Boils? Pimples? Bone Pains? Swol
len Joints? Falling Hair? All Run
Down? Skin Pale? Old Sores? Eat
ing Sores? Ulcers? All these are
' symptoms of Eczema and Impurities
and Poisons in the Blood. To cure to
: stay cured takeß. B. B. (Botanic Blood
i Balm) which makes the blood pure and
rich. B. B. B. will cause the sores to
heal, itching of eczema to stop frever,
the skin to become clear and the breath
sweet. B. B. B. is just the remedy you
have been looking for. Thoroughly
tested for 30 years. Our readers are
advised to try B. B. B. For sale by
druggists at $1 per large bottle; six
large bottles (ull treatment) $5. Com
plete directions with each bottle. So
sufferers may test it, atrial bottle given
away. Write for it. Address BLOOD
BALM CO., Atlanta, Ga. Describe
your trouble and Free personal medi
cal advice given.
If everybody got what they deserv
ed, you might not be nearly so well off
as you are. 1
Chinese are dangerous enemies, for
they are treacherous. That’s why all
counterfeits of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel ’
Salve are dangerous. They look like
DeWitt’s, but instead of the all-healing
witch hazel they all contain ingredients
liable to irritate the skin and cause
blood poisoning. For piles, injuries and
skin diseases use the original and genu
ine DeWitt’s Witch Hazal Salve. W.
A. Rembert.
A favorite short-cut to wealth ap
pears to be to go through somebody
else’s pocket.
The laws of health require that the
bowels move once each day and one of
the penalties for violating this law is
piles. Keep yißir bowels regular by
taking a dose of Chamberlain’s Stomach
and Liver Tablets when necessary and
you will never have that severe punish
ment ’nfiicted upon you. Price, 250.
For sale by Dodson’s Pharmacy and J.
R. Hudson.
A child sometimes gets on the wrong
track becausej)f a misplaced switch.
Rheumatism Cured lu 24 Hours.
T. J. Blackmore, of Haller & Black
more, Pittburg, Pa., says: “A- short
time since I procured a bottle of MYS
TIC CURE. It got me out the house
in twenty-four hours. I took my bed
with Rheumatism nine months ago and
the MYSTIC CURE is the only medi
cine that did me any good. I had five
of the best physicians in the city, but I
received very little relief from them. I
know the MYSTIC CURE to be what
it is representd and take pleasure in
1 recommending it to other poor suffer
es. Sold by E. J. Eldridge, Druggist,
Americus, Ga.
When the small boy gets the marble
fever he stoops to conquer.
V. W. Conklin, Bowersville, O ;, says:
“I received more benefit from Foley's
Kidney Cure than from months of
treatment by physicians. Take no sub
stitute, Davenport Drug Co.
Doctors seldom disagree when it
comes to bleeding the patient.
OLD FAVORITES IN COLUMBUS.
e Woodward-Warren Co., Open Season
There Monday.
1 The Woodward-Warren Company,
b well known to Americus theatre-goers,
. will open the season in Columbus, be
- ginning a week’s engagement next
, Monday. They will come later to
. Americus, as they do each succeeding
* season. Messrs. Furlow & Jones,
r managers of the opera house here, will
i open the season some time in Septem
. ber, as it is yet too warm even for such
, pleasant diversion. The opening at
traction here has not yet been an
i nounoed, but patrons of the opera
i house may depend upon the statement
) that it will be a good one.
>
, Keep your yirai organs m good con
dition if you would have health through
the malarial season. Prickly Ash
Bitters cleanses and strengthens the
stomach, liver and bowels and helps
the system to resist disease germs. E.
> J. Eldridge.
Negro Tramp Killed In Wreck.
Asheville, N. C., Aug. 16.—Two
freight trains collided, head on, at a
, curve about 1% miles west of Morgan
, ton, killing a negro tramp and injuring
four other men. Both engines were
smashed and ten cars were more or less
torn up. Both crews jumped as soon as
it was seen that a collision was unavoid
able.
Hot weather saps the vital energy
and makes the hardest workers feel
lazy. To maintain strength and en
ergy, use "Prickly Ash Bitters. It is
the friend of industry. E. J. Eldridge.
Wiped Out by Fire.
Vancouver, B. C., Aug. 16.—The
town of Columbia, B. 0., has been prac
tically wiped out by fire. The town has
a population of 500, but has no water
supply. Dynamite was used in blowing
up buildings in the hope of stopping the
flames, but it was unavailing. The loss
is estimated at over SIOO,OOO.
Itch on human cured in 30 minutes
by Wollford’s Sanitary Lotion. This
never fails. Sold by E. J. Eldridge,
druggist, Americus. Ga.
The rich man has troubles of which
the poor man knows nothing.
It will surprise you to experience the
benefit obtained by using the dainty and
famous little pills known as DeWitt’s
Early Risers. W. A. Rembert.
What a loan-some like the pawn
broker must lead
You will never find any other pills so
prompt and so pleasant as DeWitt’s
Little Early Risers. W. A. Rembert.
A man born at sea can never boast of
his native land.
Write Dr. C. J. Moffett, St. Louis,
Mo., for his valuable little Teethina
Wash-List Book free.
As a moss gatherer the rolling joko
heads the list.
If you, your baby,- or your horse has
colic, Dr. Tichenor’s Antiseptic will
cure it and “don’t you forget it.” Only
50c, a bottle.
The pleasure of voice are as poison
while the pains of virtue are ever plea
sant.
Nice Rooms For Rent.
Four nice rooms, furnished or un
furnished, to rent young men or a
small family desiring to do ligh
housekeeping. Finest location in the
city. Convenient to business. Select
boarding houses near. Possession
Sept. Ist. Call quick. D. M. Borum.
Nice Home For Rent.
Desirable residence, No. 228 Jackson
street. Apply to R. S. Broadhurst.
House For Rent.
Four room house near railroad shops,
$5 per month. Apply to R. E. Lee.
For Kent.
Vacant store on Cotton Avenue. Ap
ply to. J. C. Roney.
daily market reports.
COTTON FUTURES.
New York, Aug. 16.—Cotton futures
opened steady at the decline.
OPEN CLOSE
January 8.34 .... 8.07
February..., 8.84 ...» 829
March 836 .... §Bl
April •••• 8.83
Mny 8.89 .... 8.85
June •••• 8.86
July ••••
August .» 980 .... 9.25 >.
September 8.70 .... 8.64
October 8.5® .... 8.42
November. 8.88 .... 8.80
December 888 .... 826
Spot cotton, steady at 10% for muldliffg
uplands, 10c% for middling gulf.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. -
CHICAGO. Aug. 16. OPEN CLOSE )
WHEAT—August..... .... TB%
September <&% •• • • 78%
October ...... •••• 7 4%
CORN—August...j.. ...» 89%
September. »88%*Ei39%...» 88%
October .... 87%
OATS—August .... 21%
September ~...22@22% .... 21%
October .... 2i%
PORK—August. .... 11.85
September 11.57% •••• 11.85
October .... 11- 40
LARD—August .... 6.65
September 6 67% .... 6.65
October ....6.67%
RlßS—August .... 6.85
September ~.6.87% .... 6.85
October •••• 0
Special For
Coming Week!
TO—— O ' -liTOTO
$5.00 Will purchase any Pants in
my stock. We must make room for
our Winter Stock.
FINNINGER CO.,
TAILORS
For
Desirable dwelling on College St ,
near Lee street. All conveniences.
Large garden. Possession at once.
Apply to
Thos. Harrold.