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VOLUME 1
AMERICUS. GEORGIA, THURSDAY: MAY 21, 1891.
STILL CHASING JORDAN
M Advertisement, which promises more
than it will, perform, will be of value to
the advertiser.
We recognized this truth long ago, ami our success is largely due to
the fact that we have never yet violated the
Confidence of Our Customers!
You will find everything EXACTLY AS REP
RESENTED every time, at
GEO. D. WHEATLEY’S
But bear in mind, to get the benefit of the
Rare Bargains we Offer!
To avail yourself of such
EXTREMELY LOW PRICES!
Yon must call in person, or order of us without fail,
THIS WEEK.
FOR SALE
TO-MORROW
k Onc case Figured Victors Lawn at 3|c worth 7e
per yard.
|One case Sherwood Dress Ginghams at 7,Jc,
' worth 10c. per yard.
J> Bales “Cant Tear” Check Home Spun at 4}c.,
worth 8c. per yard.
,3000 yards Standard Calicoes, Spring styles, at
5c. worth 7c. per yard.
11200 yards Figured Manchester Challis at
worth 10c. per yard.
WE ARE OFFERING EVERY DAY
Something New in Dress Goods!
WHITE GOODS,
BLACK GOODS
GRENADINES,
DRAPERY NETS,
FRENCH ORGANDIES,
BATISTES, CHALLIES, Etc.
And our LOW PRICES MOVE the goods right out,
enabling us to replenish every week, besides saving our
customers a snug little sum from the prices demanded by
others.
KING SOLOMON thought there was “nothing new under the
son,” but with all his wisdom he new nothing about our
PI1TE APPLE TISSUES!
Very pretty and appropriate for the lovely fabric- which bears the name.
We will show you a solid ease of them in Lfght, Medium, Black
and Navy Grounds with white and tinted spots and
figures, at
15 CENTS PER YD. THIS WEEK!
Thii is what we call a “case of love at first sight” and you should call
early and get your choice.
As a Special, We offer Tomorrow
12 beautiful-styles Plaid and Striped imported ZEPHYR CLOTHS at
25c. per yd.—the acme of perfection for a wasli dress.
Entirely new line figured China Mulls at life; really worth 20c. else
where.
HAVE YOU SEEN OUR LINE OF - .
Nainsook, Swiss and Cambric Embroideries?
More than 1000 styles, from the daintiest little edge at 2Jc to
the most superb 48-ineh Flounce at 12.50 per yd.
We often hear that “ours is the only stock of TORCHON LACES in
the city” and are also gratified to hoar the expressions of astonishment
when our modest prices arc mentioned.
Here is a batch of Bargains well worth your consideration:
FOR THIS WEEK OiSTLY!
40
do*.
Ladies’ Ribbed Undervests,
10c. Regular price,
20c.
25
Ci
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25c. « “
40c.
30
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Fast Black Stainless Hose,
25c. “ “
35c.
16
<t
Block Silk Mitts,
’ 25c. “ “
40c.
70
Linen Huck or Crepe Towels,
10c. “ “
15c.
THE AVENGERS ARE ON THE SLACK
VILLAIN'S TRACK
And Perhaps Ere This He. Has Received
His Just Deserts at the Hands of Oat-
raged C it ham Hundreds of Armed Men
Scouring the Country.
THE MINISTERS OBJECT
TO THE LANGUAGE USED BY THE
REV. MR. CULPEPPER
Fort Valley, May 20.—[Special.]—
Henry Jordan, the black brute who
outraged Mrs. Jarrell, Is still at largo,
bat Ilearned from a party who returned
from Taylor county on tilts evening’s
train that a party of armed men are only
thirty minutes behind film.
Jordan Is from Taylor county and la
well known ttiero. The pursuers saw
dozens of people who knew him well,
and they are sure he was seen at soveral
places over there yesterday
At Mitchell’s country bar room, on
the line of Macon and Ta/lor counties,
be purchased some whiskey in the pres,
ence of several win/ have known him for
years, and they aro not mistaken in his
identity.
In Taylor county the searching party
were joined by new forces, who were fa
miliar with Jordan's haunts.
On General Gordon's plantation lives a
negro woman whom they think he will
be sure to vi-it to-night after he gets
sober, and thero they hope to catob
him.
As the party proceeds new and deter
mined recruits join them, until the pur
suers now amount to a small army scat
tered over about sixty square miles.
There seems to bo no hope for Jordan
to escape.
I saw Mr. Jarrell to-day, who told me
that Jordan had known his wife Blnce
she was a child, and that he told some
of his colaborers that he followed her
from Taylor county for no other pur
pose than to accomplish Ills hellish
passion.
While the pursuers are as determined
as ever they are not as muoh excited as
they wore yesterday, and every one to a
man swears that the demon shall not
find solace In Crawford county’s jail
and then gain notoriety by being allow
ed a trial with a popskull lawyer to de
fend him. Thla sentiment la prevalent
among the best and wisest men In this
section, and any legal interference Is
more than apt to oanse more bloodshed
in Taylor oounty.
Reliable parties say that Jordan has
committed the same outrage on three
colored women and attempted It on the
fourth.
Parties ore formed at Montezuma,
Oglethorpe and many other Interior
points where stores are kept, and thero
seemi no ohance for the villain to
escape.
Mrs. Jarrell, who is a nelee of Repre
sentative MoNagg, of Taylor oounty, Is
somewhat better to-day, bat Is still suf
fering from nervousness.
All kinds of business for miles around
where the crime wae committed Is still
suspended, with no prospects of being
resumed until Jordan is caught and dis
patched.
A Card Denouncing Ih. Language Used
By Him Is Signed by Leading Ministers.
Bat Is Afterwards Withdrawn—What Mr.
Cnlpeppar Says.
Atlanta, May 20.—Is Rev. Mr. Cul
pepper,the evangelist who Is holding re
vival meetings In the big tent, preselling
religion pure and undeflled?
This Is a striking question, and it has
been raised by prominent ministers of
Atlanta.
This morning a card, denouncing the
language used by Mr, Culpepper last
Sunday afternoon, was prepared and
signed by Dr. J. B. Hawthorne, Dr. J.
W. Lee and Dr. Bennett, and was then
presented to Dr. J. B. Strickland for Ills
signature.
The card was a simple statement that
the undersigned wore representatives of
the cause of Christ, and they believed
that the language used by Mr. Culpep
per was not according to the teaching of
Christ and his church.
The card was a protest against Mr.
Culpepper’s preaching in the manner he
did.
Dr. Strlckler said he had not heard
Mr. Culpepper often enough t> judge by
his manner of speaking the language he
used.
After a further discussion about the
matter It was decided to call on Mr.
Culpepper this afternoon’ and state to
him that his language was objectionable
to some of the leading ministers In the
city. It was tho purpose to give Mr.
Culpepper friendly advice, and to get
him to sign an agreement not to use
“such language again."
A reportor called on Mr. Culpepper
and told him of the Interview of the
ministers,
He at first refused to say anything,
but finally said:
“If I can't find two hundred persons
who woro bonofitted by my sermon Sun
day afternoon, although I may have nsed
harsh language, I will ilgn a contract in
my own blood never to preaoh again.”
Mr. Culpepper lias been preaching In
Atlanta in the gospel tent for three or
four weeks, and hu had large crowd* to
hear him. His sermons have been on
the Sam Jones order, with doubtleai a
little more salt and fire about them.
HIs sermon last Sunday afternoon was
to “men only,” and seems to hare been
a very “plain talk.”
It Is hard to say just exactly what will
be the outcome of the whole matter.
THE ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION IN
COLUMBUS YESTERDAY.
Attendance Very Large, And Many Prom
inent Members Present-Reading mt In
teresting Paper* and Reports of Various
Committees.
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
A Carload of Dynamite Explodes and Many
People are Killed.
GLOVES AND PARASOLS! FANS AND CORSETS!
If yon need either don’t fail to call. We’ve got ’em to sell and our prices
are right
A word to those in need of
CLOTHING
Our stock is especially attractive in this line. Wo literally show every
thing desired, and our prices aro way below the pint of competition. We
will offer SPECIAL inducements THIS WEEK in Child’s Suite and
Knee Pants. .
Respectfully,
GEO. D. WHEATLEY,
Cor, Lamar St. and Cotton Aye.
P. S.—Orders l»y mail for goods or samples will receive personal and
prompt attention. u.
Irvington, N. Y., May 20.—[Special.]
—A car of dynamite used In blasting
along the road, exploded at Tarrytown,
on the Hudson river railroad track this
forenoon, wrecking everything near, and
tearing up the track and killing many.
Thirty Italian laborers were blown to
atoms, and some burled dead a great dis
tance into the river. A fireman, and a
locomotive with tender were blown into
the river.
All traffic was stopped for hours, and
the schock was felt for miles around.
The ground was literally tunneled. The
dynamite was on a construction train.
It la believed that besides tho tralr
men, many Italians working along the
third track were killed. Persons just
returned from the scene say twenty-five
were killed outright
Later Associated Press dispatches say
there were seven killed outright and a
great many Injured.
Matters In Monteznma.
Montezuma, May 20.—The finest base
ball game of the season was being played
hore yesterday afternoon when the rain
interfered. Butler and Montezuma
crossed bats and made five Innings be
fore the game waa called. The game
stood, eight to five In favor of Monte
zuma.
Capt. Yea), of Barnesvllle, la here
looking after bis farming Interests.
Mr. Yanoy BUI left for Savannah yes
terday to represent the Royal Arcanum
Lodge of thla place,
Mr. E.B. Lewis has returned from
New York much improved in hcalthi
Col. J. W. Haygood has come out for
county judge, and the contest is getting
more Iptcresting as the time for the ap
pointment draws near.
Mr. Lamb Wi.-ki r Is up to sculi:
News From the Plains.
Plains, May 20.—Mrs. J. H. West,
who for a long time, was correspondent
from this point for the Recorder, Is quite
siok; however, her physicians and frienda
arc hopeful of her recovery.
Rev. J. W. Beck preached here to
good congregations on Saturday, Sunday
and 8unday night. He Is a ripe scholar,
a close student of current events, an Im
pressive speaker and our entire commu
nity is proud of him os a pastor.
A burglar entered Mrs. Camilla Wise’a
smoke house on Sunday night, and car
ried away a quantity of meat. A search
has been made, but as yet no one has
been arrested.
Mr. S. J. Walters Is pushing forward
the work on the alliance store bouse,
and everything la being done in firat-
closs style.
We regret that our townsman, Mr. G.
W. Oliver, has left us, going to Ameri-
cus, whe he will continue in mercantile
life.
Miss Willie Cato spent soveral days of
the past week in Amerlcus.
Misses Kffle and Carrie Turner and
Mamie Derrick were shopping in Amor
ous on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Trainer, of Alabama,
have been on a visit to relatives In our
community.
Miss Minnie McAfee, of Atlanta, is
vislUng here, the guest of Miss Carrie
Jennings.
Miss Rena Wright, of Preston, spent
Sunday with us.
Miss Mary Haynes, of Amerlcus, has
been vlaltlng at the Jennings house.
Mrs. S. II. nawklns and Mr. Henry
Sheffield, of Texae, came out Sunday on
a visit to the family of Mr. A. CbappelL
Mr. K. C. West, of Amerlcus, is on a
protracted vlalt to hi* lick mother here.
Hr. J. L. Harper (pent Sunday here
with hit home folks.
Dr. T. H. Stewart, of Boston, le at
Mra. Turner’s.
Dr. Kendrick, of Dawson, I* on a visit
to his deter, Mrs. West
At this writtogwe an having some of
a much needed rain, and the prospects
an good for plenty mon.
The Army Marching Hither.
Amerlcus is again to to be besieged by
the salvation army. One of tbo scouts
of the battalion tb.it bung out here a
year or two since was in tbo city yester
day, matin/ ; uim ha nts fur quart, I -
Ing the army bnic while the light pr.>
Columbus, Ga., May 20.—[Special]—
The Georgia state bar association met
here In annual **«:!?! 5$!® O ’ clook tbl «
morning, with a large membership
present, including all of the members of
the supreme court and leading lawyers
from all sections of Georgia.
The president, non. Frank n. Miller,,
of Augusta, presided and made a most
Interesting address In opeulug the ses
sion.
Treasurer Harrison being absent his
report was read by Secretary J. Warren
Aiken, of Cartersville.
Col. II. R. Goetchlus was elected
treasurer pro tom, and twenty new mem
bers woro elected.
Hon. Thomas J. Chappell, chairman,
road the report of the executive com
mittee. Thla was followed by a very
fine paper by Edmund W. Martin, of At
lanta, on “The Perfection of Right,
which is Justice, the Ideal Law.”
Next came the report of the com
mittee on judlcjal administration and
remedial proceedure, whloh waa read by
Ron. Walter B. Hill, of Macon.
The next feature was the reading of
an excollent paper by H. A. Matthews,
of Fort Volley, on “the property rights
of married women.” This was followed
by the report of the committee on fed
eral legislation, which was read by W.
G. Charlton, of Savannah.
The association then adjourned till
to-morrow.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon the mem
bers of the association boarded the
steamer Paotolua and left for a trip
down the river, expecting to return
about mtdnlghL The association waa
handsomely entertained by the local
bar while on board the steamer.
NUMBER 40
mmmemmrn-mmmm——*———ffiW—
THAT CONVENTION.
family, and reports bis melon farm in I gret-w*. A ball was engaged, and tbo
uth Georgia to be in a flourishing con- j vanguard of Atlanta's male am) - female
dition. He is displaying a nice size light infantry may bo expected to ap-
mclon here, taken from the farm. : pear shortly.
The Royal Arcanum.
Savannah, May 20.—There wae »
banquet-in honor of the grand counell at
the DeSoto at 0 o’clook to-night, at
which addresses were delivered by Dep
uty Supreme Regent John E. Pound, of
Loekport, N. Y.; Bon. R. J. Powell, of
Bsrneerille; Hon. J. M. Pace, of Cov
ington, and Judge A. P. Adams, of Sa
vannah.
The grand oounoll will probably ad
journ after to-morrow morning 1 * ees-
slon. To-morrow afternoon a carriage
drive will' be taken to the Ocean
steamship wharves, Bnnsventnre and
Thunderbolt, where refreshments will
be served at the Yacht club. '
Several of the delegates are accompa
nied by their wires. A large number of
ladle* went down on the excursion to
Tybee this afternoon.
BaUrosd Commits loners llsre.
Col. L. N. Trammell and Col. Virgil
Powers, of the state railroad commis
sion, and Mr. A. C. Briscoe, secretary,
spent the afternoon in Amerlcus yester
day, haring arrived here from a trip to
Savannah and Albany.
They are visiting the offioet of the
several railroads in this part of tbs
state for the purpose of securing state
ments of the businee* done, for use
reference.
Their stay in Amerlcus waa a particu
larly pleasant one, and tho only regret
was that Judge Fort, who wilt assume
the duties of commissioner this fall, waa
absent from the eity and therefore could
not contribute to the pleasure of the
distinguished gentlemen.
During the afternoon carriages were
ordered, and in company with Col.
Uriah B. HarrolJ, Dr. E. J. Eldridge
and Judge J. A. Kendrick, the party
took a pleasant drive over the city.
Neither of the visitors bad been to
Amerlcus before In many years, and
they were not a little surprised as well
as pleased to see such evidences of
growth and progress on every side.
Col. Powell hu hosts of friends In
Amerlcus, his former position of general
superintendent of the southwestern di
vision having brought him in oontaot
with our bualneu men dnriilg a period
of many years, and the relations between
them lure always been of the pleasant
est klnid. He wu extended a cordial
greeting at the hand* of many of his old
friends, u were the other gentlemen of
the party.
The visitors left on the 3213 train this
morning for Atlanta.
The Case Settled.
The Qninn habeas oorpos case, in
.which Mr. W. H. Qninn sought to obtain
possession of his thro* year old child,
Mildred, and whloh wu ut for s bearing
before Judge Pilsbury to-day,
tett'ed yesterday to the utisfaotion of
all parties concerned. Mr. Quinn wu
gtVen’pctaeulon of tho child without the
necessity of a legal fight, and will Jcbvo
with it to-day for his homo In Little
Rock, Ark., uheto bis mother resides,
.uni into wjjose (arc tho l>?bo will be
given. The liulo one's mother, ft is
hUted, will leave A meric us shortly to
enter a convent either at Memphis or
Nashville, Tenn.
WHAT THE THIRD PARTYITE8 ARE
DOING AT CINCINNATI. rj
The Question of Platform Seems to l)o the
Hpintlat Hock—A Variety o! Names Scx-
(ested For ths Party, But no Definite
Decision Is Arrived' At.
Cincinnati, May 20.—Juat as bad
beep anticipated, the committco on plat
form Of the national nohm conference,
nas struck a wag- .
The body met last night. At the very
ontut the qneition wu raised as to
whether the platform wu toiio con- -
itrueted for a brand new party or wheth
er It wu simply Intended to Isaac a dec
laration of principles without any united
movement a* rne hack.
When, at 8 o’clook this morning; the*"
members of the committee agreed to ad
journ, the question wu still undeter
mined, and not the first line of the plat-
form had been framod.
This morning the large attendance of
yesterday had been further' added to
during the night by belated delegates '
from the west, northwest and north, to
the total number of a hundred or more.
Prior to the opening of the session
there wu a conference between tho
representative* of various elements re
garding the’baptismal of the new party
In cue It should be born.
Recommendation* were numerous.
Some favored “National party,” others
thought “National union” would be n
captivating name.
The “people's party” found support-
era, and several argued that an “inde
pendent party” would obviate the
charge that It was a class organization.
No definite decision, however, was ar
rived at
It wu after 10 o’ctock when the con
vention wu ealled to order. Ex-Con
gressman Rev. Dr. Gilbert Delamatcr of
fered a fervent eupplleatlon for divine
aid and support for the new movement
Rather Discouraging.
Eugene M. Drake, the young farmer of
Oglethorpe who la said to bare fallen
heir to an enormous English estate of
many millions, may get his monoy. He
feels oonfldent that he will and there is
not* Georgian but who wishes him
look. But yon have heard of many just
such cases. Every few years some south
ern man learns that he has just fallen
heir to a large English estate. Yet, you
have never beard of one getting 1L Mr.
Drake, for years, hu talked to his
friends of hls expected fortune. Ho is,
undoubtedly, if all reports bo true, the
next heir In dlreot line to tbo Drake es
tate of many million*. Now York law
yers have already been out here to sco
him about the matter, and they have
assured him that he oan got tbo money.
But Mr. Drake Is a business man, and
hu refused to leave his orop until it
Is “laid by.” Then he will look after
the fortune. Although there havo been
many jnat each cases not ono has yet
been known toimatoriallze.
Mra.Whitfield Not Dead.
Tax Timm-Rkcoruku gladly gives
place to the following from tbo Fort
Velley Enterprise of yuterday. As the
Enterpriu statu, the Information was
obtained from a source considered alto
gether reliable, and wu published ac
cordingly:
Itlsnot often that a person reads their
own dutb notlee, bat this wu Mrs. Whit-
field'sexperteocc a few days ago, when she
reed the Americas paper. She not on!y le
not deed but not even sick. The whole altslr
wu only a Joke not intended for the news
paper.. Ayonng man left Fort Valley for
Americas Saturday night, and on being ask
ed the tews, told a creduloue friend the story
shove. In some way, the watchful reporter
of Tub Tmn-RacoaDBB got bold of Hand
published the account In Sunday morning's
paper. Mrs. Whitfield Is enjoying good
health and Is ready to asm her many
friends at the Harris Houqe u usual.
A Billiard Tournament*
A highly interutlng billiard’ contest
will take place at “Oak Hall” in thla
elty, beginning Monday night next- and
continnlng throughout the week.
Eight of the finest players in Ameri
cas, and there aro soma good ones, too,
wtU take part In the contest. A hand
some prise valued at fifteen dollars will
be awarded the lucky winner.
According to the term* of agreement
entered Into between the contestants,
each player must make 800 points night
ly In order to oonnt. Muoh Interest hu
been aroused among lovers of the cne
and ball over the oomlng contest, and
the games will be watched with In
terest. .
1
Hattie, the little daughter of Deputy
Sheriff John B. Lamar, met with a pain
ful accident yuterday. While playing
about tho room tho ehild fell from a
trunk upon which she had climbed,
breaking her arm abovo tho elbow. A
physician sot the broken member and
the little one is getting along all right.
Smell Hoys l'lny Hall.
An interesting game of base ball was
played yeatt rday aftonioon between the
Olivers ami the Red Rovers. Captains
Marion Boll aml^red Crisp n. irshalled
their forces well. The Rea Rovers won
by a score of nino to nothing,
game was umpired by Master
Glover.