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AMERICUS, GEORGIA. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1890.
ANOTHER SENSATION.
WHEATLEY & ANSLEY.
The immonse amount of trade
enjoyed by us the past week has
I>ood highly satisfactory. In a
groat many instances wo have
boon nnnblo to wait on all of tho
trade, but wo did our best, ns wo
always do, and those customers
who failed to get waited on may
rest nssurod we did all in em
power to sorvo ovory ono prompt
ly and satisfactorily without rush
ing them through.
Tho'coiuing week we will offor
exceptional values in Black
Goods, Silks, Volvots, Henrietta
Cloths, Broadcloths and ovory-
tliiug in tho DrossGoods lino.
Wo are vory much crowded for
room, and in ordor to got it will
ranko you prices that you cannot
fnil to npprociato.
Tho jieoplo of Americas hnvo
long sinco found out whoro to got
what they wnnt in quality, stylo
and price, nnd of course they
come to us.
Thnt wo appreciate this to tho
full extent can bo scon by look
ing over our stock and gotting
our prices.
Magnificent lot of Novelty
Suits, oponod yesterday, which
wo nro selling at $7.50, worth •
any whoro from $10 to $12. Big
lino of colors.
Look at our Black and Colorod
all-wool Honriottns at fide., 7fic.,
f!9c. ami $1.00.
¥
WHEATLEY & ANSLEY.
New ■ Quarters,
, Artesian Block (opp. well)
ant
Large stock of Sanitary Goods and Globe,
Angle [and Check Valves. Guage Cooks,
Guage Glasses. Full line of all sizes
Wrought Iron Pipe, Gas and Steam fittings,
Late Styles Water Closets, Bath Tubs,
Basins, Open Lavatories, &c.
SERIOUS CHARGES BROUGHT
AGAINST GOV. GORDON.
don’* abuse of him in public with
the expression* of esteem and con*
fluency In his letters. He intimates
strouKly that Gordon*! attack was
due to hi* (Macune’s} refusal to go
Into tlih scheme.
McOunn *nd Polk Msko Borne Sonla-
tional Statement* About a Farmer*’
Company.
DEATH OF W. H. ALLEN.
We are still prepared to do
. ALL KINDS OF
l
!
and invite bids from all having that olass of
work who want it done well and promptly.
Call and see us in our new quarters.
f Harris & Payne.
ft- ■ Telephone No. 12.
Bept. 14, IX),
HpecJnl to Hkcokuih.
Atlanta, Go., Sept. 24.—A pro
found eonaatfou tu created hero
to-day by development! connecting
Gordon with a discreditable busi
ness enterprise. UeJq President of
a concern known aa “Farmer.’ Co-
Ofieratlve Cotton Oil and Pa|>er
Stock Company," the principal of-
flees of which, prospootue says, I.
in Atlanta, with total common
atock of 460,000,000, and preferred
etock 123,000,000. Itpurpoita to be
oorpbrallon, with Bales, owner
ship and right to heat cotton teed
by Evans process in this country
and Europe.
llut the most notable thing about
It la the llet of ofllcers. L. L. Polk,
Preeldent of the National Alliance,
appeara aa Vice-President and di
rector; C. W. Macune Is director;
so is W. J. Northeii, and so is a
number of prominent Alliance men
In thle and other Statea. Tbs whole
get up Is seductive, well calculated
to reach the average pocket-book,
ltut it is an almoat Incredible fact
that some of these names have been
used without consent. Col. Polk
says In a telegram from Washing-
ton to-day.
“I waa very much surprised to
receive this prospectus with my
name on lies vice president, os I
certainly never authorized It.
aoon as I read It I telegraphed Gov.
Gordon to kuow by whoee author
ity my name had been used. Tills
company was supposed to he a $7,-
000,000 one,and I waa aurprlaed that
my name should ho handled so
freely In an affair of such magni
tude. I could not underetand what
Gov. Gordon, or the man who put
my name on It, meant. Gov. Gor
don replied that ho put my namo
on It by authority Inferred; that niy
name would be taken off at once
and that none of the clroulare had
keen used. Howeyer, some of
them must have even —lit „ut, for
one was sent to me. This thing
placed me In a ridiculous attiludo.
I could not think of giving a mon
ied enterprise the benefit of my of-
llclal name. I have hod hunderede
of propositions made me since I
have been president of the Nation
al Alliance, but have, of course, re
fused them all, and I would not
think of going Into any enterprise
by which tho use of my
official name would make
money for myself. Again, tide cir
cular places Gov. Gordon In an In
consistent predicament. It seems
from tide that although he has de
nounced Ur. Macune an everything
that le had, ho is willing to take
him Into a con Aden tlal business on-
terpriso with him, to tha matter of
Investing the sum of 47,S00,000, and
Ur. Macune’s name was used with
out bis knowledge also. It looks
strange to me all through."
Mmcuno arrived In Atlanta tide
afternoon. He prints letters re
ceived from Gov. Gordon. The last
one reads:
State ok Gkoroia, Execl-tiv
Dei-artuent, Atlanta, Ga..July
21st, 1890.—Dr. C. W. Macune, Lit
tle Itoek, Ark. Dear sir:—The en
closed la hastily written, but will
explain sufficiently. I trust, the
plane of our movement. Please
read It over carefully, and bold
counsel over It with the Brother
hood. You will obaerve that the
uamesof tho dlreotora for several
states have been left blank.-Advise
how beat to All them.
Each director will be given
46,000, possibly 410,000, of slock;
tut let this be confidential for the
present. Yours Trjly,
J. B. Gordon.”
As M acune passed through At
lanta ou his way back to Washing
ton, he notified Gordon that
he would not serve as
dlrectar. After thle notification
bla name appeared In a printed
prospectus without hla knowledge
or consent. The offer of,stock ex-,
plains the presence of other names
on the list of dlreotora. W. J.
Nortben, It Is said, agreed to the
uee of hie name. *
Macune, In bla card furnlahad for
publication, contrasts sharply Oor-
N0 DEAL MADE,
BUT COL. HAWKINS CALLS A MEET
ING TO CONSIDER IT.
An Interview With ltsyor Felder-A
Card From Col. Hawkins—A Mooting
Called For To-Day.
Mr. W. H. Allen is dead.
This announcement will no doubt
carry sorrow to many hearts to*
day.
For several days Mr. Allen had
been unwell. The slight paralytic
stroke, which came last Saturday,
seemed to produce effects from
which he never recovered.
The stroke Saturday appeared to
bo only temporary, and shortly
afterwards he appeared to recover
considerable strength, and It was
hoped that his recovery would be
complete, but early yesterday
morning heggew rapidly worse aud
at twenty minutes past ten tho
spirit took its everlasting flight
from this earthly life to the broad
and enduring life beyond.
Mr. William H Allen was born
in Houston county in 1831, and was
fifty nine years of age.
At the age of twenty, four he
married in Perry, Miss Mattie Cox,
with whom he lived Inthe tender*
est affection the remainder of his
life.
He spout most all his life In the
school room, and all over the coun
try muy bo fouud many who owe
their youthful training to him.
Since the war he lias resided with
his family at ltainbridge, Dawson,
and other places, engaged In the
work of the school room.
About five years ago he moved
with his family to Americus, and
after a year spent in teaching, hft
entered the hotel biMnens in which
ho has remained ever since.
He was a devout and consistent
member of the Methodist church
aud his life was ono of noble nnd
unceasing Christian work. He was
loved and leapected by all with
whom he came In intimate contact,
and by all such lie will bo long and
affectionately reipembeaed.
He leaves a devoted wife and six
children, all of whom are grown.
The children are Mrs. J. G. Parks,
of Dawson, Mrs. A. E. Chappell, of
Macon, Mrs. Johu Taylor, of this
city, Mr. Will T. Allen, of Amerl
cus, and Mr. John D. Allen, of At
lanta. All of the children who do
not Hvs In Americus are expected
to arrive In time to be present at
the funeral which will take place
this afternoon at three o'clock from
the Methodiat church. *
Ilev. George Clark, of Lumpkin,
was telegraphed for, and will prob-.
ably conduct the funeral services,
Wednesday noon Americus peo
ple wore surprised to find tho fol
lowing special in the Atlanta Con
stitution:
THE BIG DEAL
A lioontotho Biok.
Dr. King's Royal Germetuer is
endorsed by Rev. J. B. Hawthorne
paator First Baptist church, Atlau<
ta,Ga., who says: "It is a great
remedy.” Rev. Ham P. Jones says:
"I wish every poor suffering wife
bad access to that medicine/'
Thousands of otliors attest its vir
tues. Fifty gallons are drank In
Atlanta dally, where It is perform-
lug remarkable cures. It removes
the cause of disease aud builds up
from the first dose. Bend stamp for
full particulars, certificates of won
derful cures, - etc., to King’s Royal
Germetuer Co., Atlanta, Ga. It
l*UKE8 WHEN AM. ELSE FAILS.
Price, |1.60 per concentrated bottle,
which makos one gallon of medi
cine aa per directions accompany
ing each bottle. Can be sent by ex
press C. O. D. if your druggist can
not supply you.
H* H«s Ilcsigntd.
To the People of Ameilcus:
It was announced In yesterday's
Recorder that I had been elected
a policeman by tho Police Commis
sioners. I bad been urged by
many friends to bocome a candi
date, and consented to make appli
cation, having very little idea, how
ever, that I would be elected. I
was so certain of this that I made
other arrangements, aud upon bo-
ing elected found myself in an em
barrassing position. Yesterday I
tendered the commissioner* my
resignation, aa I can do better In
another capacity. I write this to
let my friends aud tho people know
that 1 fully appreciate tho honor
conferred upon me, and regret my
Inability to serve.
W. K. Harris.
All tho Leading Corporation* Merced IJ
tier Ono Manii(cment—The JHtnTl* of
(he l*cal—An Important
Americus, Ua., Heptember 23.
—(Special.]—One of the largest and
most lni)»ortmnt deal* ever made In
Americus was consummated hero
on Friday with closed doors, as
was the policy of tho parties inter
ested to keen tho matter a profound
secret until after certain ‘‘fences
were put up,” so as to control all
the collateral boneflta of tho boom
that will result when the nature of
the deal becomes known.
Co!. S H. Hawkins, on behalf of
the Americus Investment Compa
ny, Mayor Felder, president of the
Americus Electric Street Railroad,
and Mr. G.C. Scofield, general mail
ager of the New York Construction
Company, which is the principal
owner of the stock of the Street
Railroad Company, tho Electric
Light aud Power Company, the
Gas Light Company and tho Loo*
ton Park Lana Company, have,
after lengthy negotiations, agreed
upon the terms of a trade by which
Col. Hawkins becomes the pur
chaser of tho property and fran
chlscs of these companies In Amer
icas. This deal has been on the
tapis for some time, but Gal. Hawk
ins’ figures woro regarded too low,
until finally a bail, of agreement
was reached Friday.
Mr. Hcofleld left lor New York
on Saturday where all the papers
covering this big transaction will
be prepared, elgnod, aud sent to
Americus, after which it was de-
Hlgned-to make the facta public.
The value of the property and
franchlaea to be tranaferred la
about 4260,000, but the price paid
and tho terms ot payment and
other details cannot be ascertained
yot, aa Colonel Hawktna and Mayor
Felder will not give onfany Infor
mation on the subject.
Thus the financial genius of Col.
Hawkins again comes to the front
in the Interest of Amerlcne, foi
this property, the street railway In
particular, fa of more Importance
and benefit than any other Institu
tion hero except the Savannah,
Americus and Montgomery rail
road, of whloh lie Is the head, and
the acquisition of thee# other prop
erties by him and tha Americas
Investment Company, the Elyton
Land Company, of Georgia, marks
courage or ner convictions aa w
future, and her own people
willing to pat up their last dol
on anything that will promote I
People wonder whan they find
how rapidly health Is restored by
taking P. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke
Root and Potauluin). The reason
Isiimpleaaltls a powerful combi
nation of tha mote and herbs of the
homo woods.
vuiupau/. v»a usuigin, iHwiae
another era in the onward progress
of Amerlcua.
White the New York Contract
Company, which made these In
vestments, haa large means, It waa
ganerally thought that their Invest
ments her* were of the nature of a
schema, which they might retain,
sell out, or allow to lag, aa their
own Internet, rather than Amerl-
cus. might dictate. Colonel Haw-
kin’s scoop fixes the future ot these
enterprises, identifies them wholly
with Americas and adds another
feather to hla can aa tha great de
veloper of Americus and southern
Georgia.
Amerlcua capital, Amerlcua
brains, and Amerlons energy now
control absolutely every enterprise
In and around the city; and while
foreign capital and co-operation la
always welcome, Amerloue has the
courage of her oonvlotlone as to her
*— J ’ ile are
dollar
her
prosperity.
This was aurprl.ing news to The
ItKconDEK. It knew that such a
deal waa likely to be made, but
could hardly believe that a paper
two hundred miles away could get
It first. A reporter was immedi
ately detailed to see Mayor Felder,
President of the Electrlo Street
Hallway an* Lee ton Land Compa
ny. Finding the genial Mayor In
hie office, the reporter showed him
the article, and asked:
What about the big deal referred
to In the Conetltutlon? 1
Mayor Felder replied: “I know
of no deal,"
What!” said the reporter,
President of tho Htreet Railroad
and Leeton Park Land Company,
and know of no deal by which they
era scooped by Cot, Hawktna?”
Mayor Felder again aald: "There
la no deal,"
“What, then, lathe foundation ot
the article?” the reporter asked.
"I will tell you what there is, aud
you can draw your own concln-
alone," said the Mayor. "The eon-
trolling Interest ot the Street Rail
road, tbs Light and Powor Co. and
Lae ton Park and Land Company Is
owned by tha New York Contract
Co.,of New York.They are construc
tors ot gas, water and electric light
plants, and have built quite a num
ber of plants In various Southern
| aud Western dtlee. Their object
< bavlug bcou accomplished at this
point, they ure not adverse to sell
lug this or other plants that they
may owu. It has been thought by
a number ot cltlxene here that those
plnnts should bo nwnod by n local
company or Individuate, hence sev
eral efforts to purchase them have
been made by different parties, but
nothing definite has resulted.
“Col. Hawkins recently renewed
negotiations for tho purchase of the
proporty, and a price waa named
him, which price he la now
considering. He may take or reject
it. f can’t aay which. I hope that
ho will aee hla Interest, and that of
tho community, by accepting the
offer, and I consider the property
very cheap and Join heartily In the
opinion of thole who think It ihonld
be owned aud controlled by home
people. There la nothing In the
facta to Justify a prudent reporter
In writing the Constitution's arti
cle.
Col. S. H. Hawkins called on tho
Recorder' later, and asked for
space for a communication on the
■abject, which was readily given
him, and hie communication fnl
fows:
Editor Recorder:-I am re
quested to aay whether the article
lo the Atlanta Conetltutlon on the
subject of “A Big Deal In Amerl-
cus" Is true. No deal has been
made aa stated, or otherwise, and
yet negotiations have been going
on and may 01 may not ho consum
mated. Much depends on the peo
ple of Amerlcua whether tha so
called deal Is ever oonenmmated,
and therefore It Is thought advisa
ble to bring the matter to the atten
tion of the people In a public meet
ing to be held at the opera hone# to
day at 6 o’clock p. m. At this meet
ing the people will ha told of tha
prospects of the "Big Deal."
S. H. Hawkins.
It Is supposed that Col, Hawkins
calls this meeting to renew the
question of organising one big
company to buy nil tha unimprov
ed property In Amerlcua, which
question waa agitated last spring,
and waa so favorably considered.
The time aeeme to be ripe for such a
movement, and then la no qneetlon
but what It would mean great things
for Americus.
Let every citizen in Amerlous at
tend the meeting at.the opera home
this afternoon at five o’clock.
A fact worth knowing la that
blood diseases which all other med
icines fal to cure yield slowly bat
■uroly to tb# blood cleansing prop-
nertles of F. P. P. (Prickly Ash,
Poke Root and Potaealnm.}
BURIAL OF MRS. HOOKS.
Mra. Jessie Hooks, widow of the
late Jesse Hooks, died Tuesday
afternoon.
She wet about fifty years of age,
and leaves many friends and rela
tives to mourn her death.
The funeral occurred yesterday
afternoon at the Hooka burial
ground, about six miles from tho
city at 3 o’clock.
Tbs servloes were conducted by
Rev. A. B. Campbell.
1 have removed my Pharmacy to
Deo street—Hlappey corner, near
artesian well—whero I offer every-
tiling In Drugeand Medicines. Will
be pleased to have you oall.
W. A. Cook.
A NEGRO DROWNED.
Tuesday two white men and a
negro, belonging to the 8. A. M.
surveying corps, attempted to
cross the Chattshoocbe river In a
•mall boat, whloh waa cspefzed In
the middle of the stream.
The two white men were expert
swimmers and suocceded in reach
ing the shore and saving them
selves, but tbe negro could not
ewlm and was drowned.
AN ALABAMIAN.
. 9
Bow a Man Prom Columbia, Ala., la
Impressed With the Metropolis or
Southwest OeorgtA ' i.'wV
Dr. J. I. Darby, a leading citizen
of Columbia, Ala., and one of the
proprietors of the Be sorter of that
city, la atopplngat the Allen House.
Ho came up from Brunswick and
paused In hit Journey thathe might
take kanrvsy of this olty, which la
so rapidly booomlng the rival of
both Brunswlok and Colnmbue.
In eompany with a reporter of
the Auxaicns Bxcordeb, tho Co
lumbia Recorder man took a tour of
tha electrlo line yesterday after
noon.
Tho man of the Georgia Record,
xk pointed out and explained, and
tho man of the Alabama Recorder
looked on and praleed,
D». Darby was surprised and de
lighted al the numerous new and
elegant residences he law going up
on all (Idee of the ear line.
He expreoeed hlmtelf as having
••en but few oltlee with which he
wee more Impressed, and of whose
future he had greater hopes.
The doctor knowe a good thing
when be isea It, and after he spend*
few days In Americas he will no
doubt conclude that here he should
make his abldingplaoe, and become
a citizen.
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take Lemon Elixir.
For Indigestion and fnal stomachs
taka Lemon Elixir*
Forslokand narvom headaches,
take Lemon Elixir.
For eleepleasncss and nervous
ness, take Lemon Bllxhr.-
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For fevers, chills and malaria,
taka Lemon Elixir.
Dr. Moslty’sLunon Elixir will
not fail yon In any of the above
named diseases, all of which arise
from a torpid or diseased llvor,
stomach, kidney or bowels.
^Preparedjmly by Dr. H. Meztey,
Mp and 41.00 per bottle at drug,
glste.
A Prominent Minister Writes JE3
After ten yean at great raftering
from indigestion, with great nerv-
man. *0. C. Davis,
Eld. M. E, Choreh South, No. *
TatnallHt., Atlanta, Ua.
Trees A Prominent Lodr.
I I have not bean able la two years
to walk or atend without sufterlng
Ktc.it pain. Ktnco taking Dr. Mox-
Fey’s Lemon Elixir I can walk half
la mu*without sfcflerlriK the least
inconvenience.
Mite. R. H, Bloodwobtii,
Griffin, ua.
NEW SYSTEM.
All renew Will Be Noticed Of tbe Ar
rival ef Tielgbt at the Centre!.
Now that the great blockade has
been removed from tho de;>ot and
TardeoftheOentraltlie officiate will
take some vigorous steps to see that
It does not occur again. ,
They propose to Inaugurate e
By atom that will, If atrlctly adhered
to, make blockades Impossible In
tho future.
Tboy will ho supplied with print
ed blanka, whloh wilt be filled out
every morning, notlf^la$alI iiereona
who have resolved frleght at the
depot, and those blanks will be dis
tributed by a boy early lit the day,
that the persons whoso frleght has
arrived may remove It at once.
All perishable goods will be un
loaded from the care aasoon aa they
arrive and will be depoalted In the
depot.
All good* whloh will not snffer
from exposure will be plaoed on the
outside of the depot
It le a source of great expense to
tho read to unload this freight and
It ts slnearoiy hoped that the publlo
wlU look promptly after their goods
and remove them on arrival.
Highest of all in Leavening Power,—U. S. Gov't Report, Aag. .y, 1U9.
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