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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.,