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AMERICUS. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1891.
NUMBER 87
8 Reason Why!
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Many find it difficult to present a creditable appearance and
live within their means, is mainly due to the iact that they
pay such high pnees 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 our
Ready Made Clothing Department!
THE COAL RATES FIXED
SIMPSON 16 SOLID.
THE COMMISSION AND THE ROADS
MAKE AN AGREEMENT.
Now as Originally—Atlanta Will Bnlld Hor
Waterworks-An Indignation Mooting
Among tbo Merchant. About tho Rates—
Other Matter.,
-AT-
LESS THAN HALF THE COST!
Ton are losing the benefits of modem business methods if vou fail
to AVAIL YOURSELF OF OUR SERVICES.
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 nowest shades and fabrics, (such as
Corkscrew, Clay Diagonal, Granite, Tricot and
fancy figured suitings) and
WARRANT OUR SUITS FROM $16.50 TO $20.00
Equal, IF NOT SUPERIOR, in fit and finish to any “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.
Our line consists of
IMPORTED CASSIMERES, CHEVIOTS,
BLACK THIBET CLOTHS,
SERGES, FLANNELS, ETC.
In a word OUR STOCK WILL PLEASE, and OUR LOW Prices
astonish YOXJ.
A WORD ABOUT ODD PANTS.
Yon need a pair to “tide you over” so to speak. Our assortment is
ENORMOUS and our PRICES ARE RIGHT. They range from
$1.40 to $7.60 per pair,' and cannot be had e.sewhere for less than
double the price. Hero 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.
411 kinds of Summer Coats and Vests, snch os “Drapetes,” Sicilians,
Serges, Alpacas, Pongees, Poptius,
TO CLOSE OUT STRICTLY AT COST.
OUR LINE OF
BOYS’ AND CHILDREN’S CLOTHING,
Alwaws the best in the city, will be fomid of interest to all in
need of CHEAP but NEAT AND SERVICEABLE SUITS
^e^Sill^B^ow a good line of* those HANDSOME SAILOR
SUITS, (sues 9 to 14 years) universally admitted such excellent
value for $1-60 per salt. V'iA 5.JL A «?- .i.
| SHIRTS! SHIRTS!! SHIRTS!!!
“OUR LEADER” at 50o is the beat unlaundored shirt on earth for
the price, while for dress, what shirt can compare with
Messrs Clnett, Coon & Co. e Snperb
“MONARCH SHIRTS."
Laundried *j:SS: Unlaundried
Our “Monarch Puffs” have taken the trade by storm.
All- Grades.
All Sizes.
WE’YE GOT ’EMI
JIT lOHMI V—Cents’ Belfast Linen Collars.) Any sis>
AI isUd L T —Gents’ Belfast Linen Cuffe. J desired.
On:’asrorted Balbriggan, Lisle Thread and Muslin Undeiwear will
^dd to your comfort during the hot season.
WE J EAT) IN FURNISHING GOODS
^Our prices cannot bo excelled in the state.
WARMS' WIRE BUCKLE SUSPENDERS, the beet thing in the market
HAEIU8 Everv pair WARRANTED FOB TWO TEAKS, or
yonr money refimdco*
jgr bight robes for GENTLEMEN |
““ ‘“S’'— - Sfc GOODS
. ' All appeal to
Your Reason, Your Pocket, and Your Health.
Cannot you save something by trading with |
GE0.D/WHEATLEY
Atlanta, July 15.—The coal rate
question was decided before the railroad
commission thlH morning. The railroads
came to an agreement and the aettle-
ment was harmoniously reached. The
commission takes off 10 and 16 cents per
ton on local rates, which tends to equa
lise the other rates and make them what
they originally were. This is all the
commission asked.
The city council met this morning and
ratified the water commission contract
to purchase tlireo pumping engines to
pump water from the Chattahoochee
river to Atlanta and adopted a bill which
the legislature will be asked to pass,
authorizing tho city of Atlanta to issue
half a million dollars worth of water
works bonds. Tho new waterworks will
be hnlitatonce.
The merchants of Atlanta called in a
body on Sol. Haas, traffic manager of the
Richmond and Danville, and a small in
dignation meeting was held at the Kim
ball bouse. The merchants showed Ur.
Baas whore Atlanta and other points in
Georgia were being discriminated against
in rates. Haas admitted that such was
the case, and promised to set the matter
right at an early day.
After the Cars.
Macon, July 15.—In tho superior court
to-day the United States Rolling Stock
Company came forward with a petition
concerning tho Macon Construction Com
pany.
The petition is to require Receiver
Sparks to turn over to tbom the cars
bought from their company nnd which,
they allege, have never been paid for.
The say the cars were bought on the
installment plan and they ought to have
them back, without trouble.
Not Panning Out
Lkesiiusg, July 15.—Tho watermelon
crop is not panning out by a great deal,
$30 being about the averago received per
car tlieso days. Some have to send
money to pay freight, while othqrs have
not heard from shipments made weeks
ago. Last year the farmers made money,
owing to the Georgia and Carolina Mol-
on Exchange, by which they acted bad
ly. Many commission men were inter
ested. This year the commission mon
aro having their turn
Tbo Atlanta Rally.
Attakta, July 15.—The second of tho
series of eduoatlonal rallies to be held
In Georgia by the alliance took place
here to-day. Piedmont park was crowded
with people. -
The speeches wero on the same line
as those made in Amerleus yesterday.
There was nothing specially third party
about them.
Many of the nlliancemen here to-day
are pleased with tho committee’s action
tn not inviting Gov. Northern.
Against the Railroads.
Atlanta, July 16.—The legislature
took In the alliance rally to-day. It la
publlo property that some lively logis-
lating will be done against the railroads
tMs season. Rumor has it that a well
known member Is closeted with the
Olive bill, which be wiU Introduce and
push it for'all be !■ worth. The Impress
ion Is that If It is Introduced the alliance
legislators will make It a law in short
otdsr.
Ho Wears Socks and Brains as WsU. as It
Happens.
Jerry Simpson is all right
He not only wears socks, but he wears
one of the best balanced heads ever seen
in these parts; s head which ie evidently
tho abiding place of a good lot of brains.
After hi* speeoh on Tuesday Mr. Simp-
son was talking with a reporter. He
woe earnest in hoping that the people of
Ohio would set completely down on Mc
Kinley and his Iniquitous tariff. He
said that lie coasUlcred the reduction of
the tariff one of the most vital Issues of
the day; that he would have spoken on
that line, but understood that Col. Liv
ingston was to do so.
He referred to the free coinage of sil
ver as one of the Ocala demands, and
said that Cleveland could never, in his
opinion, be elected president unless he
gets right on that. “If he Is not right
on It,” said Mr. Simpson, “he will cer
tainly be defeated.” Ho don’t think lfar-
THE ALLIANCE PLAN.
COL. LIVINGSTON'S REMARKS
THE SUB-TREASURY
Ginn In Fall by iteqocst-What Bo Had
to Say In Support ot Their Scheme— It
Reaches All tho Common People and It
Heaven Inspired.
in order that the sub-treasnsy bill
may be better understood—and by re
quest—Col. Livingston's arguments on
that line are here given more fully than
they eonld be In the account of the al
liance rally, owing to a lack of space.
He said:
“There was never a system that
would so quickly enslave the people as
the national bank system. We want to
putin Its place something better. Are
any of you opposed to the government's
lending the people money? It lent it to
the national banks for twenty-live yoars.
risen can he elected again, and indeed | ' Vliat '« t,w *<*b-troa-ury plan? An Is-
that no republican can unles. he gets! of lrcunf I "o'** to *«PPl«me/.t the
nearer the people. He thinks tbo dem-! ex, ‘ tln * currono >- of « oId and * llver lu
oeratic parly much near r tho people , “® c,ra ‘ vo l« me to do tbs business of
than tho republican. When tho speak-1 ** e ®“P p,y ^ d *“$° d “ e
ersliip was mentioned he said:
“I am for your own Crisp, because
all tbiough nature. That is tbo siib-
j! treasury plan—to regulate the currency
The Reports Denied.
Atlanta, July 15.—Friends of Lieut.
Harry Snook of the Atlanta Rifles
strsononsly deny that be broke up a
ball at Cumberland and raised merry
csln while on a drunken carouse, as was
published In some of the pspers today.
Developments bordering on the sensa
tional are expected.
Fire In Cordele.
Coudell, July 15.—A oar of rosin and
spirits of turpentine caught fire at the
depot of the Georgia Southern railroad
this morning, and cams near horning
the depot and planing mill; but the fire
was extinguished by the prompt work
of the fire company.
Extensive preparations ore being
made for the picnic and ontlng which
the Columbns branch of United Train
men will have at Leeton park July 22.
A Urge crowd will be hen that day, and
grand time Is anticipated.
believe him to he the best man for the
place. Heisaqulck, doclalvejudge,
good parliamentarian and what is bet
ter honest nnd at all times cool, delib-
ora'eand respectful. I wish 1 could
have met him on this trip. I shall vote
for him for speaker.”
Mr. Simpson made a good impresalon
here. That expression will hlghten
tliat'mpresston tenfold.
Tbs Jury's Verdict.
Coroner Parker and these Jurymen
yesterday held an Inquest over the negro
who was killed on the S., A. & M. road
Tuesday night: J. F. Bolton, U. S.
Lockett, Joseph A. Cobb, J. W. Walters,
W. G. Kagan, T. B. Glover, D. A. Pettis,
If. B. Raiford, Clem Wilder, T. Q. Bass,
W. M. Ragan and J. 13. Dunn.
The ovldonco showed tho negro to be
Wiley Stevens, who lived at Glenwood.
It lwas not made plain to tho jury
whether tiio train killed him or whether
ho was murdered and piacod ou the
track, whether ho foil off tho train or
got oil at a station and was walking
along tho track when he foil down drunk
and was killed. Those who first found
tho body said it was perfectly cold and
that they found marks on it which the
train would not have made in their opin
ion. Tbb man was drunk and left
Americas on the passenger train Tues
day afternoon. The verdict returned
read:
“We the Jury find that Wiley Stevens
came to his death from some cause un
known to us."
Change In Firm.
Mr. George J. Winkler has again gone
In the butcher buainels, with Mr. W. B.
Mayo, as will be seen from their adver
tisement Tide gentleman haa had eon.
slderable experience In the business, In
Amerleus, snd he is known as on* of the
best of artists In bis line. He has the
reputation of making the beat sanaage of
all klnda in the country. Both these
gentlemen are anxlone snd at all times
ready to serve their friends.
Thin morning they will have on sale
some of the finest stall fed beef ever
offered in Amerleus. Be lure to get
some of it.
Gone to the Convention.
Sheriff Dan Davie of Webster county,
Sheriff L. B. Forrest of Sumter county
and Sheriff Troy Holder of Stewart coun
ty are attending the convention of clerks
and sheriffs at Gainesville. Than these
no better sheriffs can be found in the
country, and it la safe to say that they
are three of the jolllest, best men who
are In attendance upon the convention.
A substantial brick sidewalk Is being
pnt down In front of P. L. Holt’s build,
log on Lamar street. This will be qnlte
an improvement on theold walk. There
are many other places in Americas
which need these walks.
rutting In a Front.
An Iron and plate glass front is being
put in the building to be occupied by the
Americus Jewelry Company. This com
pany will open up for business in about
a month now.
To-day there will be an alliance meet
ing and barbecue at the Plains. Several
well known speakers will address the
audience and among the other features
will be plenty of baibecne to feed all
who are present, to say notnlng of the
other good things that will be provided
for the people to eat. Quite a party
will go out from Americas.
A New Departure.
Mr. E. B. Douglass of Atlanta la can
vassing the city this week In the interest
ot the engraving and lithographing de
partment of James Fricker A Bro.,
whiob ie one of the most complete In
tho south. They make a specialty of
paper,invltatlona and the like—engraved
In the beet style.
and was widely known throughout the
ate. His place will be hard to fill. .
Inspecting the Road.
Superintendent McKenenzfe and other
officers were here Inspecting tho South
western road. They went from A merl
ons to Albany to look after the matter of
the street railroad crossing the South
western track there.
The death of Judge D. A. Vaaon of
Albany was heard of by hla many Ameri-
ona friends with deep regret He was,
before bis health waa Impaired, one of ^
Georgia's best lawyers and leading men, $j 0 vo out from between the producer
by supply and demand. We say to the
government, 'send the money direct to
us as yon did to the hanks.” Does any
body object to that? If you do, it's be
cause you want to finger a little longer
If the government can mako money
and lend it to the banks at 1 per cent
•he can lend It to the people for
2 per cent. But the government most
have security. Listen: ‘To be loaned to
the people on diamonds os collateral.’
How many could borrow money on that?
Hold up your bauds. 'To be loaned to
the people on merchandise, property,
stored nnd uninsured.’ How many would
that suit? By this: ‘To be loaned to the
peoplo at 2 per cent on land.’ How
many ot you owu land? See how many
there are. Then this: 'To be loaned to
tho people at 2 per cent on cotton and
other crops.’ How many of you crop-
perk could borrow money on a bale of
cotton? Look at them out there every
where.
“Tho next time a man objocts to the
sub-treasury plan put It to him this way:
‘Then you don't want us to borrow at
ail.' 1 told you it was ignorance or
meanness. Ob, yeople on the outside,
what do you mean when you don’t want
us to borrow on land and crops—the
only things we have? If the sab-treas
ury plan is not better than the national
banking system we will abandon it.'
“It has been obargod that the anb-treaa-
ury plan was for the farmers and nobody
else. A banker or merchant who had
land or crops could borrow at 2 per cent
under the sub-treasury plan aa wall aa
anybody else. It la money to be loaned
to the people.”
He referred to John’s question to
Christ: “Art thon he that ahaltcome,
or do we look for another?” Christ
said: “The poor have the gospel
preached to them.”
■‘That meant that the highest evidence
of the divinity of Christ was that he
pleached to the common people. The
beat evidence that this Is a heaven-born
movement Is that It is for the people. It
brings the benefits of governmet to
them.'
He ridiculed those who sail the sub-
treasury plan waa unconstitutional.
Nona of them undertake to prove it.
The supreme court bad deolded that
matter in the greenback case. If It wae
constitutional to lend money to tbe
banks at 1 per cent It is constitutional
to lend It to the people at 3 per cent. He
asked if the sub-tress ary plan was dem
ocratic, at which then was much
laughter. He would give a $10 bill to
the republican who would show any of
the writings of Linooln, Garfield or
Thad Stevens, which wae not sub-treas
ury, and be would give any democrat
$100 who would show any writing by
Jefferson, Calhonn or Andrew Jackson,
that was not sub-treasury.
Hare be read a passage from tha
test democratic platform: ‘"We be
lieve In honest money, the gold (bare
Mr. Cleveland stops; the alliance fakes
it all) and silver coinage ot the constitu
tion and a circulating medium (did yon
know that waa then 1) convertible with
out law.’ 4
“Then's yonr treasury notes recog
nized by yonr platform.
"Tour test national platform says
yonr currency was irregular. Then's
the national democratic platform; there's
the Ocalo platform. Flnt thing yon
know we'll tarn yon out, and some of
yon will hava to bunt a third party.”
He aald the product In the anb-tnas-
ury 'warehouse would not shrink in
value, because the speculators would
HIS WIFE LEFT HIV.
Gone off With Another Darkey Who
Worked tbo Hoodoo Trlrk-
Jobn Jackson a colored manipulator
of the trucks at the Central depot in
this city It minus a wife.
( And Sam Thomas alias Piedlen I* tho
cause of the trouble.
Sam la a faclnatlng colored dude, who
came to Americas about four months
ago, and boarded at John Jaokson's
home. Up to this time John's family
relations wen all that conld be desired,
and hla bappinesa was undisturbed. But
tbe Intruder soon got in his. work, and
hoodooed the confiding Ote until she
would give little heed to her husband.
Sam was dismissed from the house and
forbidden entranee, bnt he had gained
the affections of the dusky Ola, amd on
Tuesday evening thoy boards^ the S. A.
M. east bound train and fled to parts un
known.
Sam was a drayman for Mr. Va'ker,
wlio recently moved to Camilla, and has
probably gone to that place with hla
stolen spouse. The woman left a child
about 4 yoars old, nnd her husband, .
John Jackson, Is a bard-wo.king and In
dustrious negro.
He saya he intends to capture tbe guil
ty pair and lend that nigger to the cumin-
gang. It would not be well for Sam If
John should como up with him. There
would not be a greasy spot left of him.
To-morrow the Day. •
EllaviUe will be the scene ot
an interesting Sunday school meet
ing tomorrow. The occasion is
the annual convention of the Soblay
County Sunday School Association.
A programme that Is fraught with
the greatest Interest to Sunday sohool
workers has been prepared. There
will be speeches by well known
men and among other things a grand
singing contest.
Everybody In Amerleus who is In
terested in Sunday schools should be
thore. A fare of 50 cents for the round
trip has been made. The train will leave
at 820 In the morning and return at 0:40
in tbe afternoon.
and consumer, and cotton would bring
10J cents where it brought 0 cents. Cot
ton and wheat are better collateral than
land. The fluctuation of gold and silver
bullion was greater for twenty-five years
than that of cotton. Cotton is not sold
to-day as it appears on its face. Before
It it raised it Is sold, and it is a question
how low they can get it from the farmer.
Wants to Get Out.
Eugene Pooler tbe young negro who
Is serving twenty years lathe peniten
tiary for wholesale robberies committed
in 1889, among them the stealing ot
the clothing and valuable of Dr. W. H.
Philpot and Mr. R. P. Baldwin of Tal-
botton, who wore staying at Dr. IF. P.
Burt's during tho reunion of the Fourth
Georgia Regiment here, wants to eome
home.
He has written Dr. Burt a letter ask
ing him to sign and gist Judge Fort and
Solicitor Hudson to sign a letter asking
for his pardon. The letter will hardly
be written. ‘
Cheap Rates.
Commencing to-day the Savannah,
Americas A Montgomery railway will
■ell dally, via Cordele, round trip tickets
from Americus to White Springs, Fla.,
for $6.25 round trip. These tickets will
be good to return sny time until Sop-/
timber 80,1801.
E. 8. Goodman,
General Passengor Agent.
Americas, Go., July 11,1801. 14-lw.
Presided Gracefully.
During the session of Wilcox county
oonrt test week, Cob E. H. Cutts of
Americas presided In a case in whloh
Judge Brown was disqualified and ac
quitted Mmself with credit He pre
sided with grace and dignity, and sus
tained hit reputation for legal acumen.
—Abbeville Times.
Thaakeof the Alliaaoe.
The committee ot arrangements for
the alliance tally of tbe 14th, desire to
tender their thanks to tbe mayor and
eoaneii, to theebolr and to all their
friends who contributed materially to
tbe snoeesa of tbe occasion.
D. C. N. Bcrkralter, Chairman.
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Well Represented.
The Telfair farmers' alliance was well
represented In Americas Tuesday.
Among those who were here were J. E.
McDuffie, president of the county al-
lianee; J. E. O’Neal, president of the
McRae subjdlianoe, and Dr. J. M. Mo-
Nell, county lecturer.
To-morrow the Columbus branch of
tha Order of Railway Conductors will
have their annual excursion. They will
make a trip down the Chattahoochee
river. Several will go from Americus to
accept the hospitality of the Columbns
conductors.
A Thirsty Crowd.
lit was a thirsty erowd whloh was In
Amerions Tuesday. Oak Hall sold nine
teen kegs of Maoon beer, besides other
things, and that doesn’t make any count
at all for the other places In tho city, all
of which did a big business.
Hurt While Playing BalL
Mr. James B. Wheeler, who went to
Atlanta to attend Moore's Business Col
lege, arrived at homo last night to lay
up until one of his arms which is broken
can mend. His arm was hurt while he
playing baseball.