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THE TIMES - RECORDER.
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ME 1.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY: APRIL 11, 1891.
NUMBER 0
GE6. D. WHEATLEY
OFFERS
Special Attractions to Close Bayers This Week.
“No profit grows where is no pleasure taken."—Shakspeare.
The immortal bard probably had no reference to our busi
ness when he penned these simple words, but they apply with
force nevertheless, ior experience has caught us there is only
profit in trade when our
CUSTOMERS ARE PLEASED.
We take a PERSONAL PLEASURE in our business
and hope to derive a profit therefrom; but we also take a gen
uine pleasure in PLEASING OUR CUSTOMERS and
thereby contribute to their pleasure and profit as well.
THE EXTREMELY LOW PRICES we have been offering
of late, in many instances yields us only a small
, margin above
THE ACTUAL COST
Of our goods, but we are having the satisfaction this season
of showing the
Largest Stock, The Latest Styles
AND
The Handsomest Selections
HE TELLS WHY
WnX LECTURE IK CORDELE.
A NEW FACTORY.
MRS. ORA M'KEE WAS ACQUITTED OF
MURDER.
it. Derry on th* Contodornto Boldler-
Other Row* Not**.
ANOTHER QUANO FAOTORV TO BE
BUILT AT AN EARLY DATE.
One of th* Joror* Explain* Why the Ver
dict of Mot Onllty Wo* Found-Tho Erl.
dene* Wo* ImofHclrnt-A Rogro Woman
8ont np for Ufa.
IN
New Spring Goods!
Ever shown in this city. And the gratification is ours in know
ing that thousands who have become our regular customers
appreciate our efforts to give them at all times,
The Greatest Possible Value for tbe least Possible Price.
WE UNDERSELL COMPETITION EVERY TIME
on EVERYTHING in our line.
The following is a sample of what we will do this week, and
may interest you: t
20 Doz. Fancy linen Towel*, size 84 x 16 inches, 84c., regular price, 12$c.
26 « Linen Huck Towels, same size, 94 c i “ 15c-
18 “ Crepe Linen Towels, “ 94c., “
40 « Extra size, Turkish Bath Towels, matchless value, at
CRASHES! CRASHES! New Lot opened,
“Loom Dice” TABLE LINEN, excellent quality,
Pure White Satin Damask, “ “
Choice “Turkey Red” and Colored Damasks,
You can buy our EXTRA SIZE FRINGE DOYLIES, WORTH 75c
per doz., at 60c per doz., this week only.
200 yards pretty CURTAIN SCRIM, 5c PER YD. Other grades
Scrim, and NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS at reduced prices this
week.
124o.
8 to 16o per yd,
25 to 40o “
85 to 75o “
25 to 50c “
Next door
to a corset—the Ball waist. Shaped like it, but made for
the women who object to a corset. Nothing to prevent
it’s going in the wash—nothing to prevent perfect free
dom of movement. Straps for the shoulders, and buttons
that won’t come off, to support the skirts.
If you don’t like it, after two or three weeks wear,
you can return it and get your money.
We live in an age of “Hustling.” Don’t waste your time
coaxing others to supply your wants at a moderate cost, BUT
COME DIRECT TO US, and let us SHARE WITH
YOU THE BENEFIT of our modern business methods.
Respectfully,
Roue, April 10.—[Special.]—Th# ver
dict of tbo McKee jury li being dlscuss-
ed on the (treeti.
Tbe jurors who gave the woman her
life and liberty are being buttonholed on
every corner.
One of the jurors, Mr. John T. Dren-
non, waa soon this morning at tbe eourt
bouse. He has been on tbe jury in five
murder cases, all of the men being found
guilty with a recommendation; in this
tbe record was broken, for he helped to
bring in a verdict of not guilty.
In (peaking of this case he said: “We
jnst couldn't help bringing in tbe ver-
diet we did. It was caused, not from
the speeobes, but from tbe evidenoe,
Tha state showed tbat Mrs, MoKee bad
no other poison bnt phosphorus when
tbe peaohes were given.
“Prof. White sw” a that it would be
Impossible to mix pt- .sphorus with any
thing without making it taate very
strange.
“No evidence was introduced to show
that the peaches tasted oat of the way to
Mrs. Wimpee. That knocked tbe bot
tom out of that part of tbe testimony.
The state charged tbat poison was ad
ministered in the whisky.
“The defense showed that Mrs. Mc
Kee had no poison at that time but
phosphorous.
‘Prof. White’s testimony was that
phosphorous eould hardly be mixed with
whisky without making it taste so strong
that Mrs. Wimpee could detect it. We
had to let that link drop. Then the tes
timony of the witnesses from Mr. Wim
pee down was taken, and all of -them
swore so far apart tbat we could not,
from tbe oath we had taken, bring in
any other verdict.
“We sifted the evidence thoroughly,
and then we took tbe indictment and
the charge and considered them. After
we had done this we took a vote and the
twelye men were unanimona on a verdict
of not guilty."
The ease against Nora Ray waa finished
to-day. She was charged with burning
Mr. R. J. Gwaitney’s house, and waa
clearly proven guilty.
She waa sent to the penitentiary for
life.
CARLISLE NOT A CANDIDATE.
It Is Not Time, Tet, War Soathera Mo* Ho
Louisville, April 10.—[Special]—
Senator Carlisle Is .'iu the city visiting
ex-Congressman Albert B. Willis.
He states that his trip has no political
algnificanoc whatever.
Upon being naked what he bad to say
regarding the artiole in the New York
Sun euggeeting him • presidential possi
bility, be replied:
“Nothing whatever. It waa a high
compliment, of coarse, whloh I fully ap
preciate, but I do not know whether the
time has come for men South of the Ma
son and Dixon line. Everybody knows
that I am not a candidate. I appreciate
the compliment, however.”
The Senator did not care to oommit
himself either regarding the speaker-
ship race.
Th* lease of tho Central.
Savaxxah, April 10.—The lease of
the Central railroad by the Georgia
Pacific hat not yet been algned, and
Gen. Alexander says it is not likely to
be algned for some weeks yet until the
officials and counsel of the various roads
in the system return to New York.
In speaking of the fact that the Geor
gia Pacific guaranteed 7 percent on
Central stock while IU own stock is only
quoted at around 10, a director In New
York is quoted as saying:
“The lease will carry with it the en
dorsement of both the Danville and the
Terminal as to the Central dividends. U
it is thought best, the directors will ar
range an independent outside guarantee.
The Terminal company, however, Is
fully able to go into tbe guarantee alone.
It has a large amouatof unpledged treas
ury securities.”
CoBDELg, April 10.—[Special.]—The
leoture of Prof. J. T. Derry at the opera
house to-morrow night promises to be a
great treat The subject of the lecture
will be, “The Confederate Soldier In
Camp Life, on March, and In Battle,"
and no one Is better able to handle tbe
subject than Prof. Derry.
He is tbe author of Derry's History of
the United States, and one of the faoulty
of Wesleyan Female College at Macon.
He Is a scholarly gentleman and a good
speaker. His lecture will be illustrated
by stereoptioan views.
Ths proceeds of the lecture wll] be
used for the improvement of the Cor-
dele High School. Aside from the mer-
IU of the leoture itself, whloh Is enough
to draw a crowded house, tbe interest
taken in the school by the citizens of
Cordele will insure a large attendence.
Under the management of Mrs. O. V.
Murphey and Prof. Green thle school is
growing in Interest every day. The pu
pils are enthusiastic, and tbe result
that they are reaping a rich harvest of
knowledge.
While the managers of the school are
bending their energies to bring the
school to a high a-andard in the literary
department, they sire not neglecting the
physical training of the children. Mrs.
Murphey has splendid classes in calis
thenics, dumb-bells, tambourines and
Ind'an clubs.
The Cordele Security Company,
which has heretofore had IU quarters in
thu Bank of Cordele, has fitted up a
very handsome and comfortable room in
the opera house Wldlng. Large vaulU
have been constructed for the company’s
books and papers, and there is no neater
offioelu the State than will be when the
finishing touohes are put on.
The following fishing party spent
Wednesday at the pond of Mr. R. T.
Smith, a few miles north of the city
Chaperones, Mrs. Jas. A. Branch and
Mrs. Jones; Rev. Orson Branch, Dr. F.
N, Baker, Col. George H. Tommey, Mr.
J. F. Cobb; Misses Carrie Braneb, Belle
Jones, Belle Murphey and Cordle
Brooks. They report a successful day’s
fishing and a splendid time.
Mr. S. W. Coney was in Cordele for a
short time yesterday on business.
Mrs. Minis Black, of Dawson, is
visiting her parents. Rev. and Mrs. B.
W. Davis, in tbit city.
Col’s. F. A. Hooper and E. H. Cutts,
of Amerlcua, were in the city to-day.
The Meeting of tha Directors of tho Sam
Ur County Alliance Co-op* rmtlvo A Mo.
elation TooUrday—OIBeor* Elected for
th* Kooning year.
Toll From th* ROOT.
Flovilla, Ga., April HL—[Special]—
Mr. Harmon Harvey, n tinner from
Monticello, fell from tbe veranda on the
west end of the Wigwam at Indian
Spring yesterday evening.
The workman who was assisting Mr.
Harvey had gone to the spring, and on
returning found him In a dying condi
tion. No one saw him fall, and it is not
known bow the aoeldent happened.
Amoricus wilt have another gnano
factory.
This was decided yezterdsy at tbe
meeting of ths Sumter County Alliance
Co-operatlre Association.
The faotory will be run by tho Asso
ciation, and for the benefit of the Farm'
era’ Alliance.
The meeting yesterday was the regu
lar annual meeting of the directors, and
everything connected with the Associa
tion was found in a prosperous and
growing condition. Tbe snucest of the
organization has been great, and show*
bow the members of it are sticking to
gether. The store and warehouse have
both prospered, and the directors were
much plepsed with the showing made.
The following officer* were chosen:
W. A. Wilson, president
N. A. Ray, vice-prosident
John G. Peagin, secretary.
Z. T. Markett, chief warehouseman.
These are all good men, and men in
whose bands tbe attain of tbe Associa
tion will be safe. They are men of In
tellect, and man who understand run
ning the business to the best InteresU of
tbe order.
Other business was attended to, and
the best thing done was the Ukingof
initiatory steps toward the erecting of a
Sumter County Alliance Co-operative
Association guano factory.
This will not only be of good to the
order, the membenof which being given
the Senefit of the profit made, but also
to our city, and this will contribute to
tho good of all. Americas already has
a splendid faotory of this kind, whloh
like all of onr enterprises Is prospering
greatly, and another can do It no harm,
but each will grow rapidly without hurt
ing tbe other.
The construction of such a factory for
the Alliance has been discussed for some
time, but the first steps of a decisive
nature were taken at the meeting yes
terday.
A committee was selected to formulate
a plan, and eonalsta of tbe following
members: W. A. Seals, chairman, John
McDonald, Henry Daniel, W. A. Wilson
and N. A. Ray.
This committee will carefully look
Into the matter, and formniate the plan
of arrangement and work.
All the directors were made a com
mittee on subscription*.
This is a splendid stop, and one that
has long been discussed. The leading
men of the organisation say that there
l> no doubt about the matter being push
ed to a suooeesful finish. By fall, they
say, th* faotory will be in active opera
tion, and turning out the best of fertil
izers.
Killed HI* Playmate.
Richbubq, N. C., April 10.—Clarence
Robertson, sged eight years, and Emma
Straw, aged four years, disputed over a
game in which they were engaged and
the boy in a rage ploked up a stone and
killed hie playmate.
Tbe boy about a year ago attempted
to set fire to hie home because bis fa
ther whipped him.
NOT RICH LOWRY.
The N*gro Arrested at 8p*rk* Sold to
HI* Brother.
Macox, April 10.—[Special.]—The ne
gro arrested yesterday near sparks, Ga.,
as tho supposed assassinator of Captain
John C. Forsyth, Is not tho murder
wanted.
This morning United States Marshal
Corbett and Deputy Marshal Avznt
returned from Sparks, and they state
that the arrested negro Is not Ricli
Lowry.
It is rumored, however, that he Is
Rich Lowry's brother. His body was
examined but no sears were found on
his arms like those said to be on I.ow-
ry’s arms. He is also said to be an inch
and a-half taller than Rich Lowry. Then
his hair Is not the same color as Low
ry’s.
The negro is still under arrest at
Sparks, in order to-nwait further identi
fication.
Another Jewelry Houao Tor America*.
•jtmjjricus, it seems, is to have another
large jewelry establishment in addition
to those already here.
Only a day or two since mention was
made of tbe organization of the Ameri-
ous Jewelry Company, and now comes
still another house which wjll begin
business in a very short while.
Messrs. A. S. Thompson and U. G.
Anderson, both well-known and popular
yonngbnsineM men of Americas, have
formed a copartnersnlp and will embark
In tbe jewelry business hero as soon as a
store can be fitted np for thorn.
This firm has leased one of tho hand- .
somo stores in tbe now hotel block and
immediately adjoining the ladies en
trance. Mr. G. L. Norman, the well
known architect, has drawn tho plans
for tho interior arrangement of the store,
which fact is a sufficient guarantee that
for beauty and convenience it will not
be surpassed by any in tho state.
Both Messrs.' Thompson and Anderson
are thorough business men and fully ac
quainted with tbe business in which
they are about to embark, Ur. Ander
son having for many years boon connect
ed with tbo old established and well
known jowclry house of James Fricker
A Bro., oue of the largest in the south.
The new firm expect to be ready for
business early in August or September.
4
la a Cyelooo's Clutch.
Kansas Citii, April 10.—[Special]—
A cyclone passed over Nevada, Mo.,
yesterday, tearing down three dwelling
house* and many barns and out-bnlld-
ings. No one was hurt in tbe city, but
it is reported tbat a child ot Wm. Lewis,
living four miles east of tbe eity, was
severely injured.
GEO. D. WHEATLEY,
Wholesale and Retail Dry Roods, Clothing, Etc.
0or. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
p. S.—Our New Spring Clothing has arrived,
styles this week in Men’s, Beys’ and Children’s wear.
Elegant
Mercy For Rioter*.
Baltimore, 'April 10.—[Special.]—In
the ease of the' three Nsvaisa rioters
now In jail here under sentence of death,
President Harrison referred the testi
mony to the United States district attor
ney, Easor, for hla review. Mr. Enaor
has seat the evidence back to the presi
dent and recommended that tbe sentence
in each case be commuted to imprison
ment for life.
Bias* Awrat th* Bate*.
Memphis, Tenn., April 10.—[Special.]
At 11 o’clock last night tbe uotton sheda
of Hill, Fontaine A Co., caught fire, it is
auppoaed, from tbe aparka of a locomo
tive. Eight or ten thousand bales of
cotton will probably be destroyed. The
Iona will reach *306,000.
is unknown.
ThrouEh tha Tunnal.
Port Hubok, Midi., April 10.—The
first train passed through the great in
ternational tunnel yesterday afternoon.
The train returned from Canada, passed
through to the American portal and re
turned. The approaches will be com
pleted for traffic in about two months.
A Pleasant Evan log.
“The Club” held Its regular mooting
last night, and gathered at tho residence
of Mr. II. C. Storey, on I.ee street. A
full membership turned out, and the
meeting was one of the most pleasant in
the history of the organization. Mrs.
Storey, assisted by Mrs. Csrnshan and
Misa Locke, of Ohio, entertained tbe
guests in a most ..harming manner, and
all voted the occasion a most delightful
one. The literary feature* were excel
lent, and The Journal made another hit.
Wilcox Court.
Judge J. C. Mathews, Col. E. G. Sim
mons and Col. E. A. Cutts returned yes
terday from Abbeville, where they have
been attending court. All three are in
terested in a saw mill case. The civil
business ha* been finished, and tbe crim
inal docket taken up.
Tk* Coo* DUmloaed,
The case against Sam Statham, charg
ed with fogery, came up yesterday. The
particulars leading to the arrest were
puDlished a few day* since. There be-
Tbe insurance j log no prosecution, the case was dis
missed, and Statham is now a free man.
An Inhuman N*eto.
Some two years ago, a negro named
William Gray skipped from this county
leaving a wife and several children sick
In bed. They were attaoked with
measles and all were in bed excepts lit
tle girl of few yean, who did *U tbe
waiting on the slek people. Gray left
his wife and ohildren in this fix, know
ing their condition and their supplies.
Bailiff Tobe Cobb happened npon
them soon after the inhuman father and
hutband had left, and found them on
tbe point of starvation. They had no
food and none of the necessities ot life.
Oat of tho kindness of bis heart, Mr.
Cobb went down Into bis pooket and
provided tbs family with food, and also
medicine.
The disease and neglect, however,
caused the death of two of tbe children.
Tbe husband not returning, tbo remain
ing children and the wife were sent to
the poor house.
Ever since then Bailiff Cobb has been
on the lookout for tbe scoundrel who
caused tbe trouble. A few days sines
he found him and placed him under ar
rest. Charged with abandonment the
oaseesue up before Judge Pilsbnry
yesterday, and the charge being clearly
proven, the Judge sentenced him to
twelve months In the chain-gang. This
is the kind of a sentence tbat will break
up such action*, and Judge Filtbury
showed his usual excellent judgment in
administering the sentence.
MImealouS U True.
A report reaohed the ear* ol a report
er yesterday of a miraculous escape a
young lady had in Lee county the other
day. It Is stated tbat a young couple
were out driving when the horse became
frightened and tried to run away. The
buggy was almost turned over and tbe
young lady fell out, the wheels passing
directly over her neck. She arose un
hurt, and proceeded with the drive.
Amoricus Brins Recognised.
It is a well known fact that the Cen
tral toad has not paid the attention to
Americas in the past that our size and
Importance warranted, but recently this
has been somewhat changed. This road
is now taking much Interest In our city,
and tbe result will be of muoh good to
both the road and Araericus.
As has been given out this road will
soon replace the old depot by an elegant
structure to be finished by fall. In
other ways, too, appreciation is being
shown, and at last our true importance
is being recognized.
Recently a number of prominent offi
cials of the road have visited us, and
each has carefully gone over tbe city.
Yesterday, Major G. A. Whitehead, gen
eral freight agent with headquarters in
Savannah, spent the day here, and took
a drive to many of onr Important points.
Ho was shown the various points of in
terest, and given an idea of tbo size and
Importance of the city. This Is his first
visit hero for two years, and he ex
pressed himself as being wonderstruck
with tho great growth in that time.
Other officials have recently gone over
the city, and now realizing and appre
ciating the importance of Araericus, we
may expect the liberal policy begun to
bo carried to a much groaterextent.
A Record UninrpaMod.
One of the quickest shipments of goods
to this city from the cast was that made
over the S. A. A M. a day or two since,
mention of which was made In The
Tiues-Rkcordek yesterday.
The shipment consisted of six solid
car .oads of granulated sugar, and was
in transit exactly five days from the
time it left the wharf in Philadelphia
until it reached Amcricus, whither it
was brought from Savannah by special
through freight.
■The same train that brought the six
car* of sweetness brought also seventeen
cars of through freight from Cincinnati,
Chicago and Kansas City, consigned to
Amerlcus merchants. These came for
ward with equal celerity, and the fact
proves conclusively that when it comes
to hustling tbe S. A. M. Is always up
with the procession.
The through train was in charge of
conductor Howell Cobb, and was fol
lowed by a local freight consisting of
nearly thirty cars, gathered up at the
various towns and lumber mills along
the line. Many of these were left off
here, while others loaded with yellow
pine lumber went forward North
West via the Central and the
A Western.
Pax op by Monday.
Tne call on tbe stock of tho Amerlcus
Manufacturing and Improvement Com
pany must be paid up by Monday. Those
who do not pay np by that time will be
oLarged 34 canto on each share of stock
for each day after that time.
Buraias to S’
News reached the city
the burning of Capt.
residence In Buena Vista,
currod yesterday afl
and tha house was
Most of the furniture
cause was a defective
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