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VOL. XXVIII.
NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!
GEESLNIG & HOBBS,
We are now receiving our STOCK FALL
and WINTER GOODS,
Consisting in part ol
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES
HATS, DOMESTICS, CALICOS, DUES.-
GOODS, NOTIONS. Etc,
GROCERIES,
Our lines of Groceries are full and com
plot-. BACON, LARD, MEAL, FLOUR
GRITS, RICE, SUGAR, COFFEE.
Full line of including everything in Hard
ware, Cutlery, &c.
GEES LING & HOBBS,
Main St., Thomson, On.
•. T. NEIAL* Dtiiifmp.
Will be found at his office in Tliomon tnc
first Monday in each month and
remain two weeks.
TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT LA IE. PJ.ATIi Wnhi
A SPECIALTY
$ AMES IS. OIIATt,
HEALER IN
DRY GOODS, DRESS GOODS, NOTIONL.
BOOTS and SHOES and HATS.
I carry a Large and Select Stork of HI rat-Clot.
G-roceries,
—CONSISTING OF
Bacon, Flour, Mod, Lard Sugar
Coffee, Molasses, Tobacco.
also
PLOWS, SHOVELS, HOES and ail
Farm! ng Implements.
#The Red Hot
Shoe Man
Always has "Red
■Hot "Bargains in
M-class Slum.
R. G. TARVER, Mgr.
Good Solid Sloes A Specialty.
Your Shoe bill will be just half what it is now if
you buy your Shoes from
IE GREAT EASTERN SHOE CO.
E. G. TARVER, Mgr.,
907 Broad St., - Augusta, Ga.
JOli m.Yi'L\G
* Is an art. Neat, attractive work catches
the eye. Low prices, in conjunction with
* tood work, pleases customers.
Wn Ara Prepared to Fill Your Orders in tlis Lise.
ALGER ROASTS MILES
Ex-Sercetary ol War Has Breezy
Article In North American.
REHASH OF “EMBALMED ’’BEEF
Charges Made By General of the
Army are Brought Forth and
“Dissected” Thoroughly.
The Notth American, iu its next
Issue, trill contain an article on “The
Food of the Army During the Spanish
War,” by former Secretary of War
Bussell A. Alger. The article cits
the creation of the Wftr investigation
commission; and says:
“Outlie 21st (layof December,lß9B,
the major general commanding the
army of tlio United States appeared
before the commission, then sitting iu
Washington, and made his statements
with respect to the canned, fresh and
refrigerated beef furnished to the
army during the war, The article
says:
“Genera! Miles refused to be sworn
or affirmed, ns eVery other of the 495
witnesses had been, declaring in sub
stance that lio would ‘moke his state
ment without being sworn, and was
responsible for what he said,’
“Although the commission had been
sitting three months, the charges with
respect to canned and refrigerated
beef were nyw made for the first time;
and, stranger and more inexcusable,
and more tinkoldierly still, during all
those months, with this pretended
knowledge of facts which, if they ex
isted, should have been made kuo,wn
to the secretary of war for the protec
tion of the army, General Miles never
mentioned the subject. Nor did I
ever hear a rumor of chemically treat
ed beef being purchased for the army
until the general’s testimony was
given before the commission.”
Iu answer to inquiries as to how
canned beef became a part of the
army ration, reciting General Miles’
charges, the ex-secretary says:
“If General Miles did not know
that canned freah beef was a part of
the army ration, then he displayed an
■gnoranee in nn Important matter of
his profession that is, to say the least,
most remarkable. If be did Viot know
that canned fresh beef was a recog
nized part of the ration, then his alle
gation to the contrary is much more
reprehensible.
“File allegations of General Miles
that canned fresh meat was not a part
of the army ration, and that it was is
sued as the ‘pretense of an experi
ment,” were not only contrary to fact,
lint wero made absolutely without a
particle of evidence or excuse.
“If General Miles really believed
his serious charges, his conduct is all
the more blameworthy, iu that ho ap
parently made no effort to assure him
self of their truthfulness, nor to report
tlism to the secretary of war before
publicly uttering them.
"If we are to believe written evi
dence to the contrary, it does not ap
pear that General Miles was even hon
est iu makiug his dilatory charges
that the tinned beef was issued as the
pretense of an experiment.
“The charges of General Miles,
twice proven false in spirit and sub
stance, are the more heinous in their
effect because of the false impression
they produced about the food furnish
ed the army,
“Yet the present congress promoted
I General Miles to lieutenant general,
and has thus far failed to give to Gen
eral Shaffter the rank of major general
to retire upon his old age, and this
after his magnificent campaign at San
tiago, as well as his former distin
guished services.”
“General Miles said in the charges
which will be recalled:
“ ‘You had better ask the secretary
of war or the commissary general ns to
the beef. I think they can tell yon, I
know it was sent to the army as food,
and the pretense is that it was sent as
nn experiment. * . There was
sent to Porto Itico 337 tons of what is
known as, or called, refrigerator beef,
which you might call embalmed beef. ”
The article closes with a severe roast
of General Miles for publicly uttering
the above "grave” and “scandalous"
charges.
Two Killed in Explosion.
The boiler in Hitchcock’s sawmill,
near Courtland, Ohio, exploded Tues
day killing Edward and Lucius Hitch
cook and badly wounding throe other
persons. Other deaths may result.
The cause of the explosion is un
known.
Aoticc of bond Issues,
Secretary of State Philip Cook of
Georgia has received two more notices
of bond issues. The town of Puona
Vista issues Jo,ooo of 6 per cent bonds
and the Tenuille Cotton Milis 825,000
of G per cent.
JILTED LOVER’S RASH ACT.
Attempt* to Murder Hi* Sweetheart After
Her Mnrrlrtffe to Another.
Robert Morgan attempted to kill a
Mrs. Tompkins, a young married wo
man, near Harrison, Ga., Saturday
night, and then put a bnllet into his
own heail, inflicting a very dangerous
Wound. Neither of the two shots he
fired at Mrs. Tompkins struck her.
Morris had been paying attention to
Mrs. Tompkins and her marriage to
nnother mannas the motive for the at
tempted murder and suicide.
THOMSON, GA., FRIDAY. JANUARY 4, 1901.
BIG SMASH IN LONDON.
Financial Corporation Suspends
and Many Prominent Firms
Are Seriously Jnvolved.
Advices of Saturday from Loudon
stated that the London nnd Globe
flnanoe corporation, limited, had sus
pended payment. On Friday, when
the brokers delivered stock purchased
on the London and Globe and asked
for payment, they received checks,
which were dishonored. This was
followed Saturday by the failure ou
the stock exchange of twelve firms,
as follows:
Haggard, Hale k I’ixley, Garle k
Driver, Douglas, Jr., A Cos,, Cotnfoot
Bros., F. A. Cohen, Blockey & Buck
ingham, Gunn & Aubrey, Richards &
Sloper, Baker k Smith, F. C. Watts .%
Cos., Flower k Cos. ami F; Bonlly k Cos.
The first named is a big ilrill with
important connections. It is feared a
number of smaller jobbers will bo
affected.
While the difficulties of the firms
closely connected with the Loudou
and Globe division were largely dis
counted, the repeated fall of the ham
mer Saturday morning caused a great
sensation. It. is feared the full list of
failures is not yet kuown.
The failures involve twenty-eight
members of the stock exchange and
are equally divided among jobbers
and brokers. It is generally regarded
in the mining market ns being the
blackest day since the Baring smash,
which was disastrous to all depart
ments. This crisis, however, did not
extend to other markets, though most
of them closed depressed.
The chairman of the London nnd
Globe finance corporation, limited, is
the marquis of Dufferiu and Ava, the
former governor general of Cnuada
and British ambassador to Paris, The
failure of the concern of which he is
the head adds ono more sorrow to the
closing chapter of his life, fur bola nt
present preparing to start for South
Africa, in company with Lady Duffer
in, in consequence of the serious con
dition of his son, lord Frederick
Temple, the lieutenant in the Ninth
Lancers who was wounded a few dayH
ago at Glenfontein. It is scarcely a
year ago since Lord Dufferin lost liis
eldest son, tlio earl of Ava,who died at
Ladysmith. Ho is now encompassed
by family grief and his honored name
is dragged in the financial mire.
FAMILY’S SAD PLIGHT.
Caught In I'cat. [, r,.1) ;.n,lha;■■■<,.t Wiped
Out of Existence.
Some days ago Gottlieb Stacker and
family, consisting of a wife and half
grown daughter, a married daughter
and her husband and babe, left Still
water, Oklahoma, in wagons to settle
on a claim near the Texas line. They
arrived at their destination Christmas
day and at once put up touts for tem
porary residence.
When all wero asleep a prario fire
enveloped them before they knew it,
and in a few moments everything they
had was destroyed, and all of them
nearly perished. The little bubo died
and the mother is blinded and may
die. The father and son wore both
badly burned, while the seventeon
year-old daughter will loso both feet
and will likely die.
GLENN ELE( it D I’RESI I)ENT.
Southern Kdurittimiitl AftMoGintlon Fin
ished Its Work mill Adjourn*.
The meeting of tho Southern Edu
cational association at Richmond was
brought to a close Friday night.
The question of the next place of
meeting was referred to the executive
committee for final action. It lies be
tween Columbia, 8. C.; Charleston,
S. C.; Asheville, N. C., and Knoxville,
Tenn. The following officers wero
elected:
President, Hon. O. R. Glenn, At
lanta, Ga.; vice president, Chancellor
R. B. Fulton, of Mississippi; secre
tary, Hon. P. H. Claxton, of Greens
boro, N. C.; Treasurer, Hon. F. L.
Stuart, of Knoxville.
CLEVELANI) ON DUCK HUNT.
Party Will Bo tho Gluost of Morphy Island
(Jun Club.
‘ Grover Cleveland, Fighting Bob
Evans and other sportsmen, arrived at
Georgetown, S. C., in a special sleep
er at midnight Saturday night. They
slept in their car and Sunday morning
went by launch to Murphy’s Island,
where they will for ten days be tho
guests of the Murphey’s Island Guu
Club.
VALUABLE MAIL POUCH STOLEN.
Among Its Contents Was •100,000 Worth
of Negotiable Taper.
A mail pouch containing SIOO,OOO
in negotiablo paper and an unknown
amount of money was stolen from the
Michigan Central railroad passenger
station at Wyandotte, Mioh., some
time Thursday night.
The last mail for Wyandotte arrived
at 10:28 o’clock and owing to the late
ness of the hour it is left in tho sta
tion nntil morning. Night Operator
Richert threw the pouches under a
seat id the corner of the waiting room
and then went to his home in Detroit,
Friday morning Mail Carrier Mc-
C’ieary missed the sack.
CHILDREN WERE NOT DROWNED.
Sensational Story Proves to Bea Fake oi
Jjarge Proportions.
A special from Des Moines, la.,
says: Investigation hue disclosed the
entire falsity of a report circulated
Thursday to the effect that forty-nine
school children had been drowned in a
skating pond, either at What Cheer or
Foster, la. The story was started, it
ie stated by railroad trainmen as a
joke.
SOUTH’S PROSPERITY
Acts as “Loadstone” to Northern
Financiers and Capitalists.
THEIR CONFIDENCE UNBOUNDED
President ol Old Colony Trust
Company of Boston Talks of
Encouraging Outlook.
T. Jefferson Coolidge, president of
tho Colony Trust company, of Boston,
is now in Thomasville, Ga., where he
will spend a week ou an inspection
trip of the Tiftou, Thomasville and
Gulf railroad.
Mr. Coolidge, as the head of the
Old Colony Trust compnny, one of tho
strongest financial institutions in the
country, is interested iu large invest
ments throughout the south, aud par
ticularly in Atlanta, where he has con
siderable capital iuvested in tho Em
pire building, it sky-scraper Which is
now being built at the corner of Mari
etta and Broad streets.
Ou being asked as to the business
situation, Mr. Coolodgo said:
“The feeling in tho north is that tho
conutry iH entering or has already on
fared upon a period of great prosper
ity. Special Industries may, of course,
huve temporary setbacks, but there is
a strong belief that all industries will
sharo in the prosperity of tho next
few years,
“The greatest confidence is felt in
tho industrial development of the
south. What with tlio satisfactory
prices obtained for cotton, iron, coal
and itn other staple products the Bouth
is realizing many millions a mouth
more thnu the most sanguine persons
expected two years ago. Manufactories
are springing up in all parts as the
natural result of tho increased wealth
of the community.
“W’hilo I think cotton manufactories
have been erected in some places with
out due regard to the many difficulties
of manufacture, and there may be
somo losses for this reason iu that dif
ficult branch of business, yet most of
the great number of the manufactur
ing companies which have been started
up in all parts ot tho south should have
tho advautngo of nctivo business for
the next two or three years. And,
whou dull timos come again, the south
will have reached a position of woalth
and strength which will fit her to meot
all competition.
“It is safe to say that tho south lias
slipped into the front rank as a man
ufactnring community and she will
never have to tako a backward step.
Tho result of increasing wealth
throughout tho south will be shown
by increased values of all properly,
both in the country and iu the citieH,
aud Atlanta will as (he leading city
naturally show the mobt rapid im
provement.”
STORMS DEVASTATE ENGLAND
Fearful Gales and Big Floods
Sweep the Country, Causing
Enormous Damage.
A Loudou special says: Severe snow
storms, deluging rains and furious
gales have created havoc in the
United Kingdom. In many parts of
tho country there have beou disas
trous floods, landslides and washouts.
On ail sides much stock has been
drowned. The railroads and high
ways are blocked, buildings and
bridges hao been carriod off and tho
overflowing streams have inundated
miles of country, while they have sub
merged the streets in some of the
towns from three to four feet deep.
At Coventry the devastation is
greater than at any time in the last 30
years.
Mauy factories have been flooded
and hundreds of inhabitants are im
prisoned in their homes.
Immense tracts of land in several
counties have been transformed into
inland seas, the inhsbitants seeking
refuge in tho upper rooms of their
dwellings. Many villages are isolated
completely and somo towns of consid
erable size are without gas owing to
the works being flooded.
BED OF DIAMONDS FOUND.
Volcanic Hill In Now Mexico Produces
“Gem* of the Purest Itny Serene.“
A recent discovery of diamonds in
the volcanic hills near Capitan, Otero
county, New Mexico, has created In
tense excitement among mining men.
The discovery was made by J. J.
Blow, general manager of the Linder
man Coal Company, who picked up
four gems in an ant heap where they
had been brought to the surface and
deposited by the large red insects. Ho
took then to a jeweler who pronounced
them gunuine diamonds of the first
water. Blow then dug into tho ant
hill and at a depth of twelve feet un
covered a bed of the precious stones.
SAVANNAH RANKS PROSPEROUS,
Clearing* For the Fait Year Show an
Inorenne of •107,000,000.
Savannah’s bank clearings for the
year 1900 are $24G,313,844.04. This
eclipses previous records and is an
increase over the previous year of
$107,000,000. The sum named rep
resents tho actual business handled
by the Savaunah banks for 1900 and is
not obtained by adding debits and
credits or including fictitious items.
Men’ Stylish Single j
and Double=Breasted Suits, j
We are well aware that wo can offer an exceptional op
portunity to our many patrons anti friends of I his county,
when we show you our large and excellent stock of SUITS
of all sizes, patterns and the very best of quality. For
Furnishings and Hats wo can certainly please you.
Sometliing INJew
Is our Ladies’ Department, Ailed with the latest Tailor-
Made Suits, Skirts, Silk Waists, Flannel Waists and many
other handsome novelties.
I. C. LEVY’S SON & CO, ;
Tailor-Fit Clothiers, ' i
338 BROAD ST., - AUGUSTA, GA.
G. E. LYNDON
...DEALER 1N...
Carnaps, Buies, Phaatons, Samis and Waps
OF ALL SXZBS,
I have on hand ono of tho lurgost stocks of CARRIAGES, BUGGIES,
PnAETONS, SURREYS, TRAPS and ROAD WAGONS ever brought to thi
section of tho state. Also a largo and well selected stock of
Harness, Saddles, Bridles, Harness Material,
Waioa ail bid Material, Lap Rate, Wilis,
Collars, Horse Baals, Axle and Harness Oil
And everything usually kept in a first-class ( arriage Repository, Cheap for
Cash, or ou time to responsible parties.
Those wishing to buy on time nnd who are strangers to us would save
time aud trouble by bringing letters of credit from reliable parties.
I am now opening up
A CARLOAD OF (MIES AID CARRIAGES
which I intend to sell at old pricos. If you want n Good Vehicle cheap,write
or oomo to see me.
J. S. BARNWELL
Manage r.
Washington, Ga., July 27, 1900.
G. R EMBREE,
WITH
O A WYLBS,
DISTILLER OF
Pure Corn ‘W'iiisli.ey,
AND DEALER IN
WINES AND LIQUORS OF ALL KINDS
ioo Proof Corn Whiskey at $1.50 per Gallon.
Country Trade ’•elicited nml Prompt Attention Given to All Orders.
803 Broad Street, - - - Augusta, Georgia.
/MR* E. @mss,
Qottccn. DF’a.ctor,
—THOMSON, GEORGIA—
I hereby announce *o the Farmers of McDnfflo and neighboring
counties that I have bulit in Thomson a
COTTON WAREHOUSE
IOR THE PURPOSE OF
Storing and Selling: Cotton*
I give this business my strict personal attention, and by selling
direot to export buyers, hope to be able to givo the farmers tho benefit
of the
Vtry Best Prices fur their Cotton
I am prepared to make advances on Cotton at a reasonable rate
of interest, with goodeeoority. I solioitand hpo to morit a liberal pa
ronage. Very reepjotfuliy,
JOHN E. OEOB9x
—'l 1-1---.. - ——UN ' II I
Our Job Printing Department
Is complete and up-to-date. We are prepared,
therefore, to fill your order with promptness,
assuring satisfaction by doing good work at
such prices as
WILL SAVE YOU HONEY.
NO. 48.