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VOLUME 1
Tne Reason Why !
Many find it difficult to present a creditable appearance and
v live within their means, is mainly due to the fact that they '
pay such high prices to so-called “merchaut tailors,” while
THE SAME QUALITY OF CLOTH,
THE SAME GRADE OF WORK,
AND THE SAME STYLE OF CUT
Can be obtained from our
Ready Made Clothing Department
AMERICUS. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1891.
-AT-
LESS THAN HALF THE COST!
Yon are losing the benefits of modern business methods if yon fail
to AVAIL YOURSELF OF OUR SERVICES.
D,
Cor. Lamar St, and Cotton Ave.
For dress occasions what could be more appropriate than our elegant
styles in
Prince Albert or Three Button Cutaway Suits ?
We have them in all the newest shades aud fabrics, (such as
Corkscrew, Clay Diagonal, Granite, Tricot and
fancy figured saltings) and
WARRANT OUR SUITS FROM $16.50 TO $20.00
Equal, IF NOT SUPERIOR, in fit and finish to auy "tailor made"
suits in the market for just TWICE THE MONEY.
For everyday wear we would suggest one of our nobby Sack or Cut
away Suits ranging in price from $3.00 to $15.00 per suit.
Out- line consists of
IMPORTED CASSIMERES, CHEVIOTS,
BLACK THIBET CLOTHS,
SERGES, FLANNELS, ETC.
In a word OUR STOCK WILL PLEASE, and OUR LOW Prices
astonish YOU.
IK THEY /AUK MOVED
OZBt/UN.WILL MOT HANG.
MR. HARROLD THINKS AMERICUS
THE BEST PLACE
For the SuothWHUri Office* end ofc
•ere—The Plan of a Gentleman Who 1*
Posted on Central Affair*-Everybody
Say* Let Th#w Come.
A WORD ABOUT ODD PANTS.
Yon need a pair to “tide you over” so to speak.
ENORMOUS and our PRICES ARE RIGHT.
Oar assortment is
They range from
$1.40 to $7.50 per pair, and cannot be bod e.sewhere for less than
double the prico. Here is a hot weather item worthy your notice:
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.
AU kinds of Summer Coats and Vests,- such as “Drapeies,” Sicilians,
Serges, Alpacas, Pongees, Poptins,
TO CLOSE OUT STRICTLY AT COST.
OUR LINE OF
BOYS’ AND CHILDREN’S CLOTHING,
Alwaws the beet in the city .will be found oynterertk to allin
need of CHEAP but NEAT AND SERVICEABLE SUITS
for their boys.
We still snow a good line of those HANDSOME SAILOR
SUITS, (sizes 9 to 14 years) universally admitted such excellent
value' for $1 50 per suit.
SHIRTS! SHIRTS!! SHIRTS!!!
“OUR LEADER” at 50c is the best uula mderod shirt on earth tor
the price, while for dress, what shirt can compare with
Messrs duett, Coon & Co.’s Superb
‘•MONARCH SHIRTS.”
Laundried Unlaundrled
Our “Monarch Puffs” have taken the trade by storm.
All Grades.
AU Sizes.
WE’VE GOT ’EM !
A T lOflAII Y —Gents’ Belfast Linen Collars.Any size
A I 15U™ L I —Gents’Belfast Linen Cuffs. ) desired.
Onr imported Balbriggnn, Lisle Thread aud Muslin Underwear will
add to your comfort daring the hot season.
WE LEAD IN FURNISHING GOODS
Our prices cannot be excelled in the state.
NEW NECKWEAR, NEW SOCKS, NBW DANDKERCH1BFS, NEW SUSPENDERS,
HARRIS' WIRE BUCKLE SUSPENDERS, the best thing In the market.
“ Rverv pair WARRANTED FOR TWO YEARS, or
your money refunded.
HP SIGHT ROBES FOR GENTLEMEN | aJI
OUR CAREFUL *>^«^ A80HABLK ™ SEASOXABIJJ OOODS
< .. ' • . .aSj * AU appeal to
Your Reason, Your Pocket, and Your Health.
Cannot you save something by trading with
GEO. D. WHEATLEY
Will Hie Southwestern general offices
come to Americus?
That was the question which was
asked by many people of mapy more
people In Amerious yesterday.
There Is a fighting chance for It.
The Uacon Evening Newe holds out
that the offices may be movod from
Smlthville. If this Is to be done there
1s no reason why Aniericus shouldn't
have them. Indeed, It U conceded by
all who have given the matter any
thought that she should
One thing was clearly evidenced by
the talk which was heard everywhere
yesterday. That Is that the people of
Americus will not stop at meeting the
Central's managers half way, but they
will go two-thirds of the way in a move
ment to have the offices moved here.
They realize that this Is the place for
them and that both the Interests of the
rosd and the interests of Ainericus will
be served if the offices can be brought
here.
The people of Americus have a hearty
good will for the Southwestern road and
uotbing would please them more than
to see that road’s general offices here.
General Manager Green and General
Superintendent McUee are both new
men, without any bias or prejudice for
or against auy place, but with only the
Interests of the road which they control
at heart. If the offices are to be chang
ed from their present location it is more
than reasonable to suppose that when
the Inducements are pointed out they
will locate the offices in Americus.
All who have given the matter a mo
menta thought say this la the place for
The Jury Declares the Murderer Sun. but
tWtul. u Beprlev®.
Ati.anta, Ga., June 25.—Ozburn will
not bang. Gov. Nortben has respited
him for thirty day*
This morning a quarter to six o'clock
the jury brought tu a verdict declaring
him a sane man, but It was understood
that they should soon call on Gov.
Nortben In a body and state to him what
Ozburn's physical condition was, and
get bim to respite the murderer for
thirty days.
Thl* morning just after the verdict
was reached as to Ozburn's sanity, the
jury called In a body on Gov. Nor then
Ho received them cordially, notwith
standing the early hour, and respited the
condemned man.
Interest in the trial is greater than
ever before la any cate in Atlanta.
The court room yesterday morning
and all during the day was packed
suffocation, men and women standing
up for hours. Night canto and the
crowd did not diminish. The case went
to the jury at 1:45, and still the crowd
remained till daybreak and there were
300 people In the court room. When
the verdict wax brought in the court
room was packed;
The feeling Is very much divided as
the respite, many professing that the
powerful Influences exerted In Ozburn’:
behalf had "ill effect Ozburn was
asleep when the verdlot wss brought in
and when told bis fate his countenance
did not change. Both papers published
extras, the Constitution at 8310, saying
Ozburn hangs to-morrow, when 1 the
Journal at 9 o’clock tells how he has
been respited.
CANCEL THE COUPONS
THE S, A A M'S. GREAT WORK
TWELVE MONTH’S TIME, o-
‘‘ * ST,.*'ijsdt i/V Jni.
Money Sent Oft to Pay the July Interest
the Bends—Wbst. the Rend Hs
In the Tear Soon to End—
Prospects. _,
would have given Americus the offices
when they were first moved from Ma
con had he not been prejudiced against
the city. » r
- Yesterday a reporter taw Mr. U. B.
Harrold, a director of the Central road
and vice-president of. the Savannah A
Western and asked him his opinion of
Americus as a site for the offices. He
said:
“I have heard nothing official of the
proposed change from Smlthville. If It
is true that the chan e Is to be made I
consider Amerieus the plane for the
offices, because of the fact that this Is the
terminus of the Savannah A Western
and because the Savannah, Americus A
Montgomery general officers, with whom
our general officers have much business,
are located here. In case the building
at Smlthville It to be abandoned, I think
Americas the place for the offices.”
A gentleman who is .well posted In
matters relating to the Central unbur
dened himself to a reporter after tbia
fashion:
“That Idea of having tha general
offices of tbs Southwestern here Is a
good one. At an early date an exten
sion of slxty-tive miles, between Apdalu-
sia and Troy wilt be thrown open for
busioess. That will be a part of the
Savannah A Western, under Mr. Curran.'
He already baa bis bands full. Now, let
the Central give Mr. MeKenxIa of the
Southwestern the Savannah A Western
between here and Columbna and make
his headquarters in Ameriens. Then he
wonldbelnthe center of his territory,
with plenty of telegraph lines In all di
rection!; and It la my opinion that the
business would be managed more sat
isfactorily all around than It Is at praaent
Mr. McKenzie would have tha two
divisions that have business with the
Savannah, Americus A Montgomery, and
be would be in a minute's call of them
by telephone or in five minutes walk of
them.”
Another party who has the reputation
of not going off half-cocked—to use the
language of the street—paid his respects
to the building to be occupied by the
general officers of the Southwestern If
they come here. Hear him:
“Tux .Tutu-RxcobdbhV'plan about
the addition to the proposed new Central
depot to make room for the Southwest
ern's general officers was a good one, but
lean go one better—one that would
make a double-barreled shot In
that it won(d please the peo
ple and bp economy for the
railroads. There has been some talk of
a union depot In .Americas. Let the
roads bnild that and pnt.the general of
fices of the Southwestern road up stairs.
They could share the expense propor
tionately with the benefit to be derived
and It would be better and cheaper for
These men spoke on some particular
line. Nine men out of ten said:
Let's do onr best to get those of
fices.’’
A 8 oriuy Meeting;.
Boston, June 23,— V stormy mooting
of the eastern creditors of Stephen A.
Ryan, dealer in boots, shoes, dry goods,
clothing etc., at Atlanta, was held in
this city this afternoon, In the office* of
the American Boot ami Shoo . Reporting
Company.
them. One gentleman said yesterday Mr. F. C. Lawrence,, president of this
that Mr. Gabbett realized that fact and pomptay, recently visited Atlanta in the
interest of ored|tors, and gave the meet
ing the result of his Investigations.
Mr. Lawrence characterized the fail
ure as a fraud, and said It was so re
garded in Atlanta. He gave it as his
opinion that Mr. Ryqn would.pay only
what he was compelled to pay, and
would not pay a cent if he could possibly
avoid It
A lively discussion followed Mr. Law-
renee's report, it'finally being deolded
to fight the ease in the criminal courts
Chuns Kee Dead.
Augusta, Ga, June 23.—Chung Kee,
a Chinaman groeer, dropped dead in his
store this morning from lioart failure.
He ha* been In America twenty-two
years and in Augusta five yean, ne has
a wife, son and daughter In China. Sev
enty-nine Chinamen In Augusta will bold
a meeting this morning to ascertain
Chung's finances, and decide whether to
bury him here or tend the remains to Chi
na. Many favor the latter course.' Ho was
a member of the First Baptist churCh,
In either event the Chinese funeral cere
mony will take place over the remains.
This It the second Chinaman who has
died here.
Runaway Convict Caught.
Chattanooga, June 23.—Abe Way-
man, one of the two conviote who es
caped from Col* City last Monday,, dur-
tbo mutiny In wbleb two guards and
throe coavietc were killed, was oapturad
hero this morning by Offioer Martin.
When Wayman was arrested be biu( a
loaded revolver and ten dynamite car
tridges in bis pocket
Gladstone Mo Better.
London, June 25.—Gladstone la no
better. He has been ordered to the sea
coast by Ids physicians for three weeks.
The Watermelon Crop,
Those who claim to have It down to
It* last analysis say that the watermelon
crop of this year wlU be 12,000,000 mel
ons. That means about 12,000 cars
which will put $1,000,000 In the growers’
pockets of none if Hie estimates mis
carry.
This is 3,000 cars leas than was In
sight a month ago and 2,300 cars more
than ware shipped lost year the num
ber of Mens being Increased 7,000. So
far something like 500 cars have gone
forwarg.^ -- -j j rr
Mammoth Alliance Kelly.
The allhtnesroon of, Schley,' Marlon,
Sumter and other counties will have a
mammoth rally and picnic nt Hopewell,
Sebley county, July 10. Barbecue and
all tbo other condiments of auch a din
ner te the good ladies of these counties
know b**t how jo prepare will be served.
Than there Will be speaking out! a good
time generally. The Savannah A West
ern road will probably rue aspeclal train
on that occasion.
WUI Pro scat* W>Isolaw.
New Yoax, June 28.—It ia proposed
to prosecute Wbltolaw Reid for bring
ing two laborers here under a contract
The Savannah, Ameriens A Montgom
ery ia all right.
Yesterday Treasurer S. C. Cooper for
warded $73,000 to pay off tbs July oou
pons of that road,- moat of which are
heldln Baltimore.' These coupons will
bo paid at the office of the Mercantile
Trust and Deposit Company, In Balti
more, the Bank of Aui ideas and at the
treasurer's office In ‘.Ills city. 'Those of
tbo coupons whlob are' owned - bjr loeal
capitalists will to eauoelled herb. ■
Of course there la-nothing startling
about the pacing off of tkase bands. All
who are in anjl wayia touch' with the
Savannah, Amertons A Montgomery,
road and tho men who have It In charge
knew that the Interest on the bonds
would be paid pfomptly,
Just tbe same the forwarding of this
money tells n Battering tale. Ratter-
•ttli;lt tells a tale that's true.
It tells tbe tale of .{twelve-month of
prosperity for the rosd In the face
circumstances that were adverse.
Just about a year ago tbe extension of
the road to Montgomery was oonoelved
and thbso who have tha road In abarge
pledged themselves to it That
during a time when money was seeking
borrowers—daring a time when almost
apy amount oonld be obtained by almost
anybody on almost any kind of aaonrity.
Before the work was fairly < under way
the money market began to tighten up,
and before It bad progressed far.it wae
as hard to get money aa It waaeaay when
the work Was began.
But tbe men in charge - of the Savan
nah, Atnerlous A' Montgomery bad laid
their plans. They had committed thenp
selves to an undertaking—enormous it
Was, too—and they were men who hare
not the word fall In their vocabulary.
Tbe road did an Immense bosineaaa
that had a moat benefiolsl effect Work
went forward On all Improvement* and
extensions. An Increased .valnc was
given the company’s bond* sad she re
sult is:
Savannah, America*' A' Montgomery
bonds now bring a better prico than evor
before In their history.
Push was the watchword all along the.
line. The result of that Is:
During the past year 180’ miles of
standard guage road, tbo equalofanyfo
the country, has boon constraotod by
the Savannah, Americus A Montgomery
railway. Several new engines, have
been purchased,, ard, any quantity, of
rolling stock has hepn addejl, to, the
road's equipment, flpw station houses
have been pat up. The sbpp*, have al
most been, completely .furnished with
new pnd. 1 Improved ptacjtlnsry and the'
number of trains operated dally has
been materially iooreaied. All these
things wan m*jq
Ing business, „ ,, u ,„
Tbe extension ..,*9 Montgomery will
practically t ba „ oomple t*d „ this week.
Tha yards In Alabetpg's capital city will’
be In splendid shape in another month
and tbe extension will |w surfaced upln
the same time. Work tbe bridge
tbe Chattahoochee Is progressing.
It I* thought that this structure will be
completed In July. Boon thereafter a
regular,schedule of trains wlll.to put qn
between Lyons andMontgomery.
During this time, tbe Savannah, AmerL
ana A Montgomery has also leased the
A..F. AN., wbleb will ben valuable,
feeder for tbe system..., It.la, expected
that tblrty-five or forty toonaaud bale*
of cotton will be bandied over.thls, <11 vl
sion during tha coming season and given
tbe long haul , over the main stem.
Already considerable business la being
thrown to the Savannah, Americus A
Montgomery by tbe A., F. *,l(. Jq the
way of watermelons, lumbar aud mer-
c hind lit. ifj, i. ,|{ !=, j
All la well with tbe 8. A, M.route.
Tbe indications are that tbe oomlng year
will be a more prosperous year tor the
road than the one which will end with
tbe'meeting Of the stockholders on
JuljrlO.-" .
Then mote‘extensions may be looked
for and too Savannah, Ameriens A Mont
gomery win Indeed be n power In to*
railroad world.
Keep your ey* oh * Americus and her
road. 'Uuiti’Hpr ',*• 1 .1 1. ;
ike nay-
Broke HI* Flog or.
Mr. R. L. Williams one of the clerks
In the office of Mr. E. S. Goodman, gen
eral freight and passenger agent of the
Savannah, Americus Jt Montgomery
road, had tbe misfortune to break one of
his fingers yesterday. The fracture
wilt lay him off several days.
To-morrow ts toe day on' which the
Americus Street Railroad Is to be sold.
So far nothing has been done to prevent
the sale, as It was at one time said there
would be. If nothing Is done today the crowd and joUy day is anticipated by
sale will be bad to-morrow. Tbe people
are in the meantime anxiously awaiting
developments. - '' ’’
UMoers selected.
George F. Cooper Lodge Knights of
Pythias, No. 43, met last night and
elected these officer* to serve for tbe
ensuing term:
W. K Staley, C. C ; E. J. Miller, V. C.;
B. Stanfield, P ; W. P Wallis, M. A.;
W. P. Burt, trustee.
A PITIABLE SIGHT.
A Woman Crippled, Penniless sad Al
most Croud About Her Children.
Thoee who were at the Southwestern
depot yesterday afternoon saw a sight
that was pitiable and pathetic. It was
that dlijitty;' or rather proof, of a
mother’s love for her offspring that
makes one purer and better: for having
toSnlfi.’' -.iir.-i II leu-Hf bMl .
When the 2sl5 tfain arrived here yes
terday afternoon there gotoff a lady—
that she waa a lady In the strictest tens*
of the .weird everything Indicated—who
was so crippled and , maimed that she ''
had to support herself op. two strong ‘
crutches. She had. with tier'two' lovely '
little golden haired,' pearly teethed, ''
brown-eyed girls; one a mere baby, the
other some six or seven years old. Ths
baggage of the throe was composed of a.,
large old fashioned oil cloto raUae.nt l i
They got off here : because- they had .
not tho money to go farther.' The lady., 1
•aid her husband' was dead, that ah*
had toddenly been afflicted and.. left—
she and the little girls—dependent upon
her eon who, was In , Macon., That son
Was ilitj ^ seriously J' 1 to, "and
she was trying to get to him. 'sh*
only had money enough to come to
Americus ami would ha A to beg her
way from hore. Besides' someone, she
didn't explain who, was trying to get
her little girls away from her. That
preyed hcjvlly on her and, poor, seal, 1
she may become crazy and kllL tha okU- ,
dren If something Is not idoae.:',The
lore that she displayed for those ohlldno -
should serve to make the holy name of-
mother holler,though she waa.’:oaly a
poor, crippled and almost grieti crazed 1
woman.
Somo gentlemen Who beard the story
quickly made 1 ' her up a purse. One
of them saw Conductor George Smith ■ ■
and told her storyi TUkt' gentleman
Was deeply touched and said the lady
and ber children shuuld go to Macob if
It oos( him his position.' God bless him
for'lif " <* t >*»••> »
Then they were holped back on the
train and,J|0on the lady and her twq dar
lings were speeding to tbe slplp sou. and
brother in Macon.,., » -..u .
For tweet charity’s, sake those gentle
men acted, and men should praise them
for.lt) mi,,.I
'Merry Wes ike Wermler. ' ' -
Mr. and Mrs, G. M. White last evening
tendered an old fashioned house 1 lJ warm- 1
ing to tlielr many frlpnds at' their home
In East Americas. The occasion was
the celohrallon of the conipletlon.of their
handsome new rcsidonoe, which Is one
of the nicest buildings in. that portion
the city. ..j, , , Vt/l*.,* „(, ’
Merry Indeed was the,(jpcaslon and
those who were thore, and' many wfio
were not there, will jolu In the wish
that Mr. and Mrs, White may spend
many happy, prosperous, years In that
bouse and thflt in the Inst day the Orest
Arcliltoot will find the hoele 'of their
soul so constructed that: He - will give .
them nn abiding place In apeatiy. man
sion on high.' 1 ■•«!’•«» »di |t> ny.iUib
Chsrqilec Lawn Parly. : ‘ ‘ ***
One of the most charming social events
the history of Americus was the lawo
parly tendered the young' people by Mr.
and Mrs. Ooorge D. Wheatley’ on th*
beautiful lawn In front of'tWr cleg sot
residence, last night. Mrs. Wheatley
has’qulte a reputation in America* aa a
hostess and to say that she did the
honors of the evening Is bat to any that
all enjoyed themselves to the fullest aad-
tho entertainment wae shot to tbe core
with pleasure.
Hlxhly Complimented. ■>.
Justice Oliver was highly oompUnaeat-
I yesterday on bis aetion In placing
George Parker in jail Wednesday for
contempt of conrt. The justice says he
Intends 1 hereafter to set toe hair on ail
who Ho not walk a chalk line When they
are In bls‘ court. 1 That determlMNoD,
If adopted and carried out by all jurtlce*
' the peace, will tahd to ' Improva tbe
justice courts of Georgia.., a „ 1
Have They Bought? ’terad
It was reported' here yesterday that
Messrs. \y. M. Hitt, R. T. ' Johnson and
C. W. Lamar, representing tbemSelvea
and associates, bad closed the trade for
tbe Coles-Simkins Company compress.
None of these' gentlemen could be seen
by a reporter, so they have bad no op
portunity to either affirm or deny the
rumor. ■ i ,< 1*1 ,
To picnic In InfaMMaw
Arrangement* are being perfected for
the Brotherhood of Railroad,Trafaasen
have a grand plcnioia Americus July
orJuly:23. Tba picnic will hq un
der the Immediate auspices of to* Co
lumbus branch of that o dor. 4 Jqtge
those who haye toe affair in charge., .
( How A boat fbi*. ,
It was talked in a whisper yesterday
by parties who profess to be behjad th*
scenes that,uqleas satisfactory arrao^a-
meut Is made whereby it can, to prevent
ed a well know a America* yonurean
I* soon to appear as tha defendant As a
breach of promise suit with* to**
woman a* plaintiff.,