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VOLUME 1
AMERICUS. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE IB, 1891.
NUMBER 64
Many fiud it difficult to present a creditable appearance and
live within their means, is mainly due to the fact that they
pay such high prices to so-called “merchant tailors,” while
THE SAME QUALITY OF CLOTH, .
THE SAME GRADE OF WORK,
AND THE SAME STYLE OF CUT
Can be obtained from oar
Uli Talk IVm Such as to Sustain Thocn
Who Bsllm Thera It a Screw Loot*
About Him—Woutd’t JtcfusB the Flas-
An Interview*
Ready Made Clothing Department!
-AT-
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Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
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We bare them io all the newest shades and fabrics, (such as
Corkscrew, Clay Diagonal, Granite, Tricot and
fancy figured suitings) and
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Equal, IF NOT SUPERIOR, in fit and finish to any “tailor made”
suits in tho market for just TWICE THE MONEY.
For everyday wear wo would suggest one of our nobby Sack or Cut
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Our line consists of
IMPORTED CASSIMERES, CHEVIOTS,
BLACK THIBET CLOTHS,
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astonish YOU.
A WORD ABOUT ODD PARTS.
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ENORMOUS and our PRICES ARE RIGHT. They range from
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75 Summer Coats at 50c., reduced from $1.00.
100 Summer Coats at 75c., reduced from 1.50.
80 Summer Coats and Vests, $1.40 reduced from $2.50.
All kinds of Summer Coats and Vests, such as “Drapotos," Sicilians,
Serges, Alpacas, Pongees, Poptins,
TO CLOSE OUT STRICTLY AT COST.
TALKING Wlfir RuOKS.
HF. WILL NO DOUBT BE PAID OUT
TO-DAY.
OUR LINE OF
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Alwaws the best in the city will be bandhofintOTest to nllin
uoed of CHEAP but NEAT AND SERVICEABLE SUITS
Wo th s e tilhXw a good line of* those HANDSOME SAILOR
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Our imported Balbriggan, Lisle Thread and Muslin Underwear will
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Our prices cannot be excelled in the state.
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GEO. D. WHEATLEY
la B. J. Rooks’ mind affected?
That wee the queetion asked by many
who were yesterday trying to solve the
riddle of that man’s actions and attitude
In regard to bis trial on the charge of
assault and battery, Tueaday, which re
sulted in hie being sentenced to eight
months in the ehaingang or to pay a fine
of *500.
Some said that there la a “screw
loose” about the man, others said that
Rooks la all right
Yesterday a reporter called on him at
the jalL for an Interview. He had
strange look about him, and talked dis
connectedly. He seemed willing to
talk, but seemed to have nothing to
say except in answer to n direct ques
tion. Even then he almost Invariably
answered something that had no bear
ing whatever on the question asked. It
seemed to the reporter that something
was wrong with Rooks In some way,
though those who know him best say
that he has always talked more or less
as stated above.
Rooks spent Tuesday night, yesterday
and last night in jail, bat whether his
mind is affected or not he will probably
spend most of to-day and to-night and
all other days and nights at home or
wherever be pleases, so far as this case
is couoerned.
ne will no doubt be paid oat to-day.
Whether he will allow hta money to
go toward the fine or whether bis friends
will put up the $500 for him remains to
be seen. He said yesterday that be Is a
sick man, not able to do the work which
those who go ,to the ehaingang from
Somtor have to do and that be wanted
to go home.
To tell of yesterday's interview just
as It occurred would bo to give
one of the strangest conglomera
tions of questions oft repeated and of
answers that didn't come any way near
answering that ever appeared In a news
paper, so the rosnlt of the interview,
itbesraupanthecaso and what Rooks
proposes to do Is given In a better con
nected shape.
He said that he whipped Hubert Re
new pretty hard, using a cowhide and
infiiotlng-the wounds told about in
court, which ho termed “cutting the
skin and making tbo blood como ” The
reason he ascribes for the whipping Is
that it had gotten to where lie oould do
nothing else. That’s all bo said on that
line. He added, however, that he didn’t
hit the boy with bis fist but slapped
him slightly at first
When asked why be had conducted
himself as be had throughout the case
and If he had Intended to defy the law,
he said that lie didn’t think he had done
anything. He said that he didn’t mean
to defy anybody but that he didn’t see
what they wanted to bother him for.
He expressed hlmself/as not Intending
to have anything to do with the case,
but “they” wanted him to oome and be
tried and be did so. He said that he
told “them" be waa ready If. "they"
wanted him to be tried.
Rooks said that be got Cob Hinton to
defend him at hla commitment trial be
cause “they” wanted him to, and that
he thonghtCoL Hinton had volunteered
to defend him. With hla next breath
he laid that he had made no arrange
ments with Col Hinton to defend him,
that that gentleman never volunteered
to do so sod that he didn’t want to pay
any lawyer any money to represent him.
He said “they” wanted him to bqve n
lawyer.
He stated also that he wanted to make
a statement to the court but that Col.
McCoy wouldn’t let him.
Several times be (aid that ha wanted
to go home. Just after he said that
once be was asked If be waa willing to
pay the fine. Several questions had to be
asked before he could be drawn out Af
ter n time be replied that be wouldn’t
pay any any money. Then be said be
was sick and couldn't work on the
ehaingang. Then he said he would pay
If "they” thought it was right, If “they"
wanted to toko hla means. Next be
■aid “they” could pay him out It “they"
wanted to.
When asked about his money be made
some reply not bearing on the question.
A Utile later he said that he bad $1,800
on deposit with J. W. Sheffield A Co.,
and that If “they” thought it was just
“they” could pay the fine. Just before
the reporter left, however, Rooks ex
pressed a desire to see Mr. Sheffield and
have him pay the fine. He said that he
had decided not to go to the ehaingang
because “they” didn’t want him to, but
that if It was left to him be wouldn’t
pay.
The report that he whipped his wife
the night before be whipped the boy was
mentioned to Rooks. He said: “I
didn’t whip her. Not at that Mine.”
If this aocount of what Rooks’ said
seems mixed what he did say was still
worse. He answered no question direct
ly, but bnnohed off on something else.
He frequently referred to “they” and
“them.” When asked who he mesn’t
he was finally drawn out to say: “Every
body but me."
A party of Rooks’ frirnds called on
Judge Pllsbury yesterday and asked for
a reduction of the fine. It was refused.
Rooks’ father will come to the city to
day and the fine will be paid to-day no
doubt, either with Rooks' money or
with money furnished by friends.
Jailer Pace says that Rooks’ piled his
blankets uy In a corner Tuesday night
and slept on the Door. There seems to
be many grounds for the opinion of
thoss who say there ts a screw loose
shout the man:
PLAINS OF DURA.
Short Items, Persons! Mention nad Othnr
News From tho Boor Burg.
Plains, Ga., June 17.—At this writ
ing a refreshing rain is falling, and It
seems that our farmora are destined to
have fine harvest of all kinds of
InclodiDg some hay.
Rev. H. Stubbs has been oouduBUng a
protracted meeting at the Methodist
church In which much Interest has been
manifested. He baa been ably assisted by
Rev. T. C. Clark, of Bascom. Mr. Clark
Is a clear, analytical speaker, earnest,
and zealous In the cause of the Master,
and during bis week's sojourn with us,
has made many warm friends. The
meeting closed on Tuesday night.
Miss Sallle Davis has closed her
schoo* at Magnolia springs and will
leave in a short time for her home in
Macon.
Mlsaei Laura and Sylrania Jowers,
the former of Preston and the latter of
Palatka, Fla., have recently been on n
visit to Miss Annie Harper.
Miss Daisy Hitt, of Amerious, has
been spending some time with friends
at Magnolia springs.
Mrs. W. C. Dodd, of Orange Home,
Fla., Is on a visit to relatives here.
Misses Nettie Allen, of Macon, and
Bessie Allen, of Amerious, spent Sun
day with Miss Fannie Chappell.
Mrs. E. E. Mays, after spending sev
eral months with relatives at Warren-
ton, has recently returned home '
Mr. and Mrs. Z. F. Harkett, of Amerl-
cus, have been spending quite a while
with friends here.
Miss Lila Edwards of the Southern
Female College at LaGrange is on a
pleasant visit to Miss Jessie Jones.
John Cato, J. L. Harper and K. L.
West of Amerious spent Sunday with
their families bore.
Rev. Mr. Allison of Dawson has recent
ly been visiting friends, male or female,
In the <111 ago. ,
MIsnEva Naylor of Preston Is stop
ping at tho home of Mr. W. L. Laney.
Messrs. J. If, Chappell of Anderson-
vllle and J. W. Jordan, sr., of Smlthvllle
ore here.
Mr. H. R. Jones loft on Sunday night
to attend the encampment at Chlcka-
amauga with the Dawson Guards, be
being n member of that company.
Miss Carrie Shropshire spent Sunday
in Amerious.
CapL P. C. Clegg, the friend of every
energetic young man along the line of
thd S., A. A M. road, honored us with
n brief visit on Monday.
Messrs. Black, Dougbtlo, Spain and
Wynn of the grand army of drummers
have recently been circulating among
pur merchants.
The lodge at this place will attend the
Masonic celobrntion at ' Richland on
June 24.
HONOR HIS MEMORY.
WARREN CRAWFORD CAUGHT.
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THE DAY 18 AT HAND AND NOTHING
HAS BEEN' DONE-
Will Ainerlcu. Fall to Respond to the
CallT-A Work That Should Enthuse
Every Southerner-Art Gentium'n, Act
People of Amerloue.
With Judge Pllebury.
Yesterday was another busy day in
the county court. Judge Pllsbury was
engaged all day hearing three cases.
John Anderson, colored, was convict
ed of gaming and given six months on
the gang or sentenced to pay a fine of
$10.
Arpbellns Dixon, a young negro boy,
was convicted of larceny from the bouse.
Sentence was held up until Friday.
When court adjourned for the night
the jury was out on the case of lorn
Mitchell, charged with keeping n gam
ing house.
Should Attend.
All who are Interested In Sunday
school work should attend the Sumter
County Sunday School association to
morrow. The special train will leave
Americas at 0:30 o'clock. In the morn
ing and return at a seasonable hour In
the afternoon. A very low rate haa
been made for the round trip. To those
who do not care especially to attend the
association, hut who would appreciate
a pleasant day's outing this will furnish
n splendid opportunity.
Far Stealing Money.
Adolphus Holmes, cdored, was locked
up yesterday for stealing money from
Mary Jefferson, sn old negro woman.
Adolphus boarded with Mary and one
day he appropriated $4.30 of her money leua.
which he fouud in a drawer tf> hla own 1 “
L Yesterday be waa locked up to
iwer to the proper autboritlee for his
cri
This Is the day which- has been set
apart for the people of the south to raise
funds for the erection of n monument to
Jefferson Davis.
A grand work is this.
And it 1s one that every true south
erner should deem It a pleasant duty to
contribute to. It la one that should be
pushed to success at n single bound.
The erection of this monument Is some
thing that should have been done long
ago and that should by all means be
done now.
No beggiog should be done to accom
plish this grand object The people of
this grand southland should be only too
glad to help, eaoh and every one of
them, In paying a proper tribute to him
who stood as their leader In a dear but
dead past Enough money should be
raised in the southern states to-day to
ereot n shaft that would reach almost to
the very skies.
What will Americus do In this matter?
Shame would be upon her and her
people if they failed to do their duty In
this grand work. A handsome amount
should be raised to'day for the Jefferson
Davis monument fund. So far nothing
has been done. But an entire day is
left In which to do something. Americus
people can do muoh In a day’s time
with ouly the ordinary business environ
meats to Inspire them. Sorely In such
n cause as this they can do that which
win surprise the country aud themselves
as well.
Now is a splendid opportunity to eliow
what can be done here on short notice
and, above all, to show how dear to the
people of this prosperous city Is the
mehioryof the dead ohlcflaln of the
dead Confederacy.
Let the oommlttee which was appoint
ed by The Timeb-Rkcomikr several
days ago get ■ earnestly to work to-day.
Let Mr. N. G. Prince, Col. A. S. Cutts,
Judge J. B. Pllsbury and Mr. Thornton
Wheatley, whom The Tihes-Recobder
takes the liberty of naming as an execu
tive committee, arrange for a meeting at
the opera houso at some hour during the
day that they may agree on. The man
agers. will no doubt throw open the
opera house for such a meeting. Thon
these gentlemen can have dodgers print
ed and scattered brood cast from one
end of the city to the other announcing
the mooting, and If need bo they can get
the drum and fife corp of tho Americus
Light Infantry to parade the streets
playing “Dixie,” "The Girl I Loft Be
hind Me,” “The Bonny Blue Flag” and
other , soul-inspiring muslo which
thrilled southern manhood during the
days when bullets and balls and shells
flew thick and fast and which will in
spire It now, in order to draw a crowd to
the opera house. Then they can arrange
for spoeebes to be made that will stir
the people up to whatls wanted of them.
These and other things can be done;
these are only suggestions, and In order
that something may be agreod on the
gentlemen namod above, the gentlemen
on the committee previously announced
In The Tiuks-Relxhider and overy man
In Americus who feels like doing so is
requosted to meet at tho court houre—In
Judge Pllsbury’s office—at 0 o'clock this
morning to arrango for a general meet
ing to-day and for procuring a large at
tendance.
Tho time is abort!
The day of the meeting Is at hand,
but roach can be done even In the time
that Is left.
With John B. Gordon appealidg to
them, and Robert E. Lee, Stonewall
Jackson, Albert Sidney Johnson, and
Forrest, and Joseph E. Johnson and the
thousands of brave men who gave their
very Uvea for the cause so dear to them,
for the cause they believed was right,
looking down approvingly from the
vaulted heavens the heroes of the six
ties, and their children, cannot fall to
respond to the call that la made.
Let the gentlemen who hare been
named act, and act early.
Let the meeting be generally known
of throughout the city and Glover’s
open house will be filled by such an as
semblage as never gathered there he
fore.
Let the ladies be Invited, and above
all let them turnout to lend their ap
proving smiles and help on the work by
their presonce, and let the peoploof
Americus make up n magnificent
amount to help In the noble wore.
If this Is done the violet’s breath will
not compare with the sweet dreams of
those who will pleauantly think of the
fact that they did their share toward
honoring the first and only president of
the confederacy—the leader of the lost
cause—in death as they ever loved to
honor him in life.
Aot gentlemen; act people of Amer-
And when you have done so the very
angels will sing a sweeter strain be
cause you have honored yourself In hon
oring aim who was dear to all of you;
because of n noble duty well performed.
A Murderer Arrested by Americas* Vigi
lant Police Force.
Warren Crawford, colored, who waa
wanted In Dougherty county for the
murder of Mr. Nathan Mercer, a promi
nent white citizen of Worth eounty, was
arrested by Chief Lingo of the Americus
police force yesterday morning.
Crawford waa given a commitment
trial before Justice Roberts and dis
missed. The people of Albany were en
raged at the justice’s action and imme
diately another warrant was- sworn out
for the negro's arrest, but he had skip
ped before the officers got ready to serve
the warrant. That was last Thursday,
and the negro has been nwsy ever
since. t
Ho has been In Americus several days
and was working here nndar the name
of John Smith. He was stopping at the
home of John Mltcholl n negro school
teacher whom he knew In Worth. He
sent to Worth county after his wife and
that led to his arrest, the party whom
he sent writing Sheriff Mwards of
Dougherty a note telling him where
Crawford could be found.
Yostorday morning Officer J. W
Kemp came up from Albany after Craw
ford. He told Officer Duncan where Craw
ford could be found. Mr. Duncan lo
cated the house where Crawford was
staying aud Chief Lingo went over about
7 o'clock, caught him In bed asleep and
took him prisoner.
When Chief Lingo brought him to the
city, delivered him to Mr. Kemp and
went into the court house to get a pnlr
of handcuffs the negro made a dash for
liberty. Some seven or eight shots were
fired at him, but he waa not hurt. He
ran back of Lockett's stables and across
Lamar street and was caught lu the
alley between Lamar and Church streets.
He was carried to Albany yesterday
afternoon.
Crawford acknowledged himself
guilty.
THE CONTR ACT LET
And Work Soon to. Bogin on tho Nov
Goa Works.
Tho contract has been signed forth#
erection of Americus’. new gas works
and the machinery Is to be shipped and
erected at once. ,
President U. B. Harrold, who went to
Baltimore especially for that purpose,
signed tlie papers for the company
whloh Is to have the plant put in, yes
terday. A representatlee of the firm
which Is to do* the work affixed the firm’s
signature to the contract and gave am
ple assurances that the work will' lw
pushed with the lesst possible delay.
The Kerr Manufacturing Company,-of
Baltimore, la the concern that la to do
the work. The plant Is to be a first-
class one in every respect and is to bavt
a capacity of 100,000 feet of the best gw
made, per day.
The letting of the contract for the
erection of this plant removes every ob
stacle In the way of Americus haring
gas and the people of Americus will be
glad to know that such has been done.
They will be especially glad to kuow
that the gas which they ars to have in
the future will be as good an article as
can he manufactured aud that it will do
something else besides flicker and
stink.
The Orep*.
The long drought sustained and suf
fered by the crops during the months of
April and May led the farmers to look
rather gloomy over the prospects.
The general rains of the last two
weeks have band a tendency not only to
revive the hopes of the farmers, hot to
bring out the crops also, and now the
vegetation Is shooting upward in the
moat encouraging manner.
The farmers who have had thsir crops
well worked find that-tbs rains have
brought them out wonderfully, and tbsy
are not suffering any whatever from the
effects of the drought, but find that It
wes an advantage to them.
In several of the counttea surrounding
Americus the crops are reported to be
as fine as were ever seen in this country.
Reports from all sections where the
farmers took time by the forelock and
worked their crope during the dry
weather ebow that the drought haa been
no drawback whatever to the planter*.
Making Bin Prsswsilasa
The people of Richland are making big
preparation* for the Maaonlc celebra
tion, July 24. Mayor J. C. Leyfield we*
herefrom Richland yesterday looking
after the arrangements. He says there
will be enough barbecue to feed all who
go and that the crowd will bs tbs largest
ever assembled in Kleblaad. The Cor-
dele cornea bead be* been engaged to
furnish music for the occasion.
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All Will Close.
As will be seen elsewhere all the
stores that it waa originally thought
would does at 6 o'clock In the aftmmeeu
will hereafter close at that hour,
is good for the clerk*
public will be glad to
merchant! hare doett
clerks an hour la tho a
