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VOLUME t
AMERICUS. GEORGIA, SUNDAY, JULY 19, 1891.
NUMBER 90
DRY
CAPITOL AND CORRIDOR
Out The Bottom Drops.
GEO D. WHEATLEY
WHAT IS BEING DONE AND SAID IN
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL CITY.
Note* About the LegliUture ami the Legis
lator*— Congressional Apportionment-A
Lively Contest—Alliance Talk-The Sub
Knocked Out of the Treasury.
THK SEASON'S ATTRACTIONS.
Atlanta, Ga., July 18 —Those who
thought the .alliance legislature was
going to tear up everything by the roots
are liable to bo disappointed, as it has
proven itself to be a conservative body,
with a desire to do what is just and
right, even if they have to take a little
time to find out how to do it. The al-
liancemen of Georgia have found out
that the evils of which they complain do
not wholly arise from local legislation
and that there are greater monopolies
and trusts than those of railroads, banks
and local corporations.
There are the usual number of local
bills being introduced, all of which are
being pressed for consideration, and
now looks as though tills summer session
Determined to dispose of the immense
varied stock now upon his snelves, has knocked
prices and profits into a cocked hat, for the
present week.
For a tew days we are going to wake up the
natives with low prices’ No surface shaving,
but To The Core, is the way I am CUTTING
PRICES to reduce stock.
Read and Consider the Following:
yd.
Yd.
All Prints at - 5c per
Cotton Challies 5c per
All Ginghams at 8c per yd.
Toile Du Nord Chambray, 10c.
BIG CORSET SALE
$1.25
C. B. CORSET, -
$1.00.
$1.00
C. B. CORSET, -
- .85,
$1.25
KABO CORSET. -
1.00.
$1.00
KABO CORSET,
- .85.
Black Silk Gloves only 40c.
DRESS GOODS
In Silk, Woolens, Linens, Lawns, etc. will be
sold at reduced figures.
This is no wild cat chance game, but
strictly business. We wish to impress you
with the fact that no summer goods will go
into winter quarters,
go they must.
They are for sale and
WE KEEP OPEN SATURDAY NIGHTS.
OUR DEEPEST CUTS ARE IN FINE GOODS.
Do not fail to heed tlie above as I am in
earnest.
Be assured that you will be the loser if
you do not come.
CEO- D. WHEATLEY.
sessions to bo laid altogether to the
doors of the legislators, for so long as
the legislature has to consume its time
in considering measures which could be
more intelligently passed upon by
grand jury or local court, so long will
we have long sessions. So far none of
the blame can be laid upon Snmter
county, for I believe our representatives
have not introduced a single bill.
Nearly every member has bis state
map and census report and is busily en
gaged In figuring out new congressional
districts. There seems to be a very
strong disposition to cut out a now dis
trict (or Brunswick, and if this is done
it is probable that ColTee, Irwin, Telfair,
Montgomery and Laurens will be cut
off the third and probably Taylor and
Crawford added. The attempt to take
from us Stewart and Webster and place
them in the fourth will bo strongly re
sisted, although it finds favor with some
members who want to weaken our side
of the river.
The indicationi now are that there
will be no reapportlonmeqt of the sena
torial districts, as most of the members
are satisfied with them as they stand.
The senate very promptly sat down
upon a scheme for senatorial reappor
tlonment the other day.
There has been a very warm contest
over the appointment of county judge
for Macon bounty to fill tbe vacancy oc
casioned by the election of Judge Fish
to the superior bench. The contest lies
between Messrs. John W. Haygood and
B. H. Wilkinson, and about a bushel
basket full of endorsements wera pour
ed in upon tbe governor by both sides.
Both parties went home yesterday, lesv.
1 ng the governor to decide at his leis
ure.
Since the big alliance rally on Wed
nesday the corridor, bave been filled
with gossip about a third party, and the
old time politicians have been terribly
stirred, up over tbe matter. As Tom
Watson has been the boldest of tho
speakers upon this line, hs has received
the burden of tho anathemas. Conver
sation with a number of the leaders bos
convinced me, however, that the ai-
llancemen will rather seek to control
tho democratic party of Georgia than to
form a now party of their own. If they
carry out this policy, you need not bo
surprised to see tbe sub-treasury plank
a part of the next democratic platform,
and a delegation sent to the national
convention instructed to demand its in.
sertion in tbe national platform. In this
event It is not at all improbable that the
third party will bo formed of those who
now so earnestly decry tho third party
movement
Speaking of the sab-treasury plan, i
have proposed a substitute for this cele
brated piece of timber, and all tho alii
anccmcu to whom I bave submitted it
say they are with me. Mj substitute Is
to strike out the ‘‘sub” part and go for
tlio whole treasury. And tiffs is not so
impracticable as might seem at first
tlio government nnd tho treasury so long
that the people seem to have forgotten
that both are of their, own creation nnd
therefore ought to belong to them. Lot
the people take ['O,session of their own
property, abolish tlio national banking
system, make tlio coinage of American
silver free, issue paper currency in the
ratio of tlirco to one for all tlio gold and
silver (as Maj. Speer advocates), call
in the bonds and pay them
off. thus putting tho money
into circulation. This would free
the millions of capital now being locked
up in safes in the shape of bonds draw
ing interest and forco tlio bondholders to
either Invest their money in now enter
prises or lend it at a reasonable rato of
interest to other people. With sucli a
volume of currency that could not bo
'drawn in and locked up at will, tlio
farmer would liavo no need of govern
ment warehouses in which to store ids
produce, for lie would lind a ready mar
ket for it at fair prices, and under this
condition of things be would not long bo
a borrower. Wliat do you think of it 1
Don’t it sound like good democratic and
alliance doctrine combined? Think it
over, end if you want to “Jlne the army”
under that banner, hand in your name*
Old Stag kb.
What Will be Offered America. Theatre-
Goers—Some Good Companies.
A splendid season is Is store for tho
theatre-going people of A mcrlcus. The
opera house management lias succeeded
in booking some unusually good com
panies. So far tweuty-four dates have
been made, and tho indications are that
there will be many more. The list to
date is:
September—l"i, Brady’s Irish Arab;
17, Keep it Dark; 24, The Private Secre
tary; SO, Lillian Lewis; :!0, Barrel of
Money.
October—;!, George Wilson’s Famous
Minstrels; 10, Barlow Bros. Minstrels;
13, Brady's Bottom of tile Sea; 23, n
Brecz/ Timo company.
November— 0, Conried's Opera Com
pany; 12, Stewart’s 4 Fast Men; 18,
Uncle Hiram; 24, A1 Fields' Minstrels;
Vernons Jnrbcau Company.
December—2,Scissons' Wild Oak Com
pany; 3, Milton Nobles; 10, A Social Ses
sion; 15, Two Old Cronies; 29, Janies
O'Neill's Monte .Cristo.
January—5, Alexander Salvini; 8, J,
C. Stowart's Two Johns; 25, Hcnshaw A
Ten Brock.
Eebiuary—22, Model Minstrels.
March—Id, Kobert Downing.
Many other companies wbleb have a
reputation known of men have expressed
a desire to come to Amerious during
the season. An arrangement of a dato
convenient to both partlea is all that
stands in the way. Patti Rosa, the
Greenwood Opera Company, Grau’s
Opera Companies and many others that
are well known aro likely to come here.
Thompson A Anderson have receired
the reserved seat privilege, and during
the season seats will be on sale at their
new jewelry store in the Hotel Alham
bra block.
THEY ARE STRAIGHT.
MR MCKAY’S WORK IS TO ALL IN
TENTS COMPLETED
NEGOTIATIONS PENDING
The Report Wilt lie Delayed Some Two
Week. Yet—It li In the Nature of a High
Compliment to Clerk and Treaaurer
ltrln Min.
A Grand Concert
Will be given next Friday night (the
24th Inst) at the Opera House by some
of the best talent in tbe state. Proceeds
to aid In purchasing a Pipe organ for the
Baptist church.
Prof. Chas. J. Wallace will bo the at
tracting feature of the concert. lie
having made a study of music for twelve
years. He is a graduate of some of tho
highest conservatories in this and other
countries. Lovers of good music should
not fall to hear him. There will be
plenty of good singing and the people of
our city can expect quite a treat In the
way of both vocal and instrumental
music.
The concert will be under the direction
of Mr. E. D. Van Hoose, who Is well
known as to bis musical abilities.
Admission—Reserved seats 50 cents;
Dress circle 35 cents; Gallery 25 cents.
The Lut German.
There was a delightful german given
out at Leeton pavilion Friday night,
complimentary to the visiting young
ladles who are In Americas. The ger
man was led by Mr. Myrover and Miss
Em Prince. Many new figures were
daneed. Those present were:
Mist Ibb Prince, Brown Burkhalter;
Miss Charlie Hitt, Walter Crisp; Miss
Julia Brannon, Tom Norman; Miss
Miss Em Prince,Mr. Myrover; Miss Mag
gie Brannon, Clarenco Niles; Miss Lizzie
Brannon, Joe Hightower; Miss Annie
May Bell, Lester Windsor; Miss Ruby
Ray, Walter K. Wheatley; Miss Annie
Brannon, Ice Cain; Miss Ilattlo Wind
sor, Mr. Curry; Sam Hawkins, II. Ed.
Haynes, Harry White, Willis Hawkins,
Stuart Allon. Chaperones, Mr. and Mrs.
W. K. Bell, Mrs. Hay, Mr. and Mrs.
Griffith, Mr. and Sirs. Bloom Brown.
Dntd In .fell.
CouriELK, July 18.—At Vienna yes-
today Sheriff Powell went to tlio jail to
release George Moon on an order from
Jutlgo Fort, when to tlio sheriff’s great
irprise lie found the negro a corpse.
Ho was indicted at tlio last term of
Dooly Superior Court for gambling and
bad been confined in jail ever sinco.
Mr. Geo. W. Sheppard, one of the
cleverest citizens t*f Dooly county, lias
leased tlio alliance warehouse here, and
ill run it to tlio best advantngo possi
ble.
Mr. McKay, tlio expert who made the
examination of tile city books and ac
counts, lias practically tluished his
work.
Tlio result is as the old Times predict
ed, when the matter was being agitated.
Nothing lias beon found that in any way
reflects on any city official. The ac
counts are all straight, and the people
of Americus bave cause for gratification.
It will bo some two weeks yet before
Mr. McKay niakca ills report to tbe
council, for bo will have to draw the
statement off and get it in shape to go be
fore that body. Tlio work is really done,
though; a trial balance has been made,
and t.ie result is ns well known as it will
ever be.
Mr. McKay left yesterday for his home
at Macon, where he will spend tp-day
with his family. He left before the re
porter heard that he had practically com
pleted his work, and could not be seen,
An alderman, who by the way, was an
ardent supporter of the resolution
authorizing the Investigation was, how.
ever, seen. He had talked with Mr. Mc
Kay and was oonversant with what the
report will be. Speaking to the reporter
he said:
‘‘Yes, tho work is practically finished,
though it may be two weeks yet before
the report is made. Mr. McKay told me
that he found the books correct in every
detail. He says that the examination is
the highest sort of a compliment to Mr.
Brinson, The books cover a period of
eight years and Mr. McKay told me that
he had never in all his experience found
set of books that have been
well kept for so long a time,
even in an ordinary bnsinesa,
say nothing of tbe voluminous matters
Mr. Brinson has had to look after by
virtue of his office. He has found a
balance of some $00 In Mr. Brinson's
favor. The entire work Is highly com
plimentary to that gentlemen. I voted
for the resolution to have tbe examina
tion, am glad that I did, and would do
so again under tbe same circumstance*.
I feel that the examination is worth
what It cost The result is what I ex
pected, and I am heartily glad that it la
»o."
Tblals real new* to the people of
Amerious, as bat very few of them knew
of the progress of the examination. It
Is especially pleasant on this bright Sun
day morning to know the reaulL
Mr. McKay’a. report, which will prob
ably be published, will be awaited with
Interest.
Leesburg Won tbe Game.
Id the game of ball between Leesburg
and Americus Friday the former club
was victorious on a score of 22 to 21.
The borne boys complain that they had
to play a team made np of Albany, At
lanta and Leesburg and that both the
scorer and umpire were betting against
them. This from the Albany Newt A
Advertiser- substantiates part of tho
claim: “Leesburg and Amerious base-
ballists crowed bats at Leesburg yester
day, and five of the Albany boys, In
cluding tbe battery, wont up to help
the Leesburg club.”
Htokes le Condemned.
Columdia, S. C., July 18.—President
Stokes, of tbo state alliance, is receiving
cart loads of condemnation for his ruling
Jiat tlio sub-treasury debate between
Governor Tillman and Ben Terrell shall
bo behind closed doors, which' shall be
opened only to alliancemcn with tlio
pass ticket.
TlieCotton In Sight.
New York, July 18.—Tho total visiblo
supply of cotton for tho world is 2,093,-
H-fit bales, of which 1,557,345 Is Ameri
can, against 1,380,007 and 701)007 re
spectively last year. Tbo receipts of
cotton this week in all Interior towns
aro 5,082; plantations, 101, crop in sight,
,510,584.
Eleven Were Killed.
Liverpool, July.—A train passing
along the railroads running along tbe
line of the Manchester ship canal fell
over the letter's embankment, near this
city, killing eleven men who were work
ing underheading.
A Topolur Sheriff
Yesterday’s Constitution crowded
much truth luto this paragraph:
Sheriff L. B. Forrest, of Americus,
passed through Atlanta yesterday on
his way home from Gainesville, where
ho has been attending the convention of
slieriiTsand the clerks of superior courts,
ffe was elected vice-president of the as
sociation, a well-bestowed honor upon
ono of tho cleverest gentlemen and best
shcriifs in the state.”
I’le»*e Don't Contribute*
v Tue Timkb-Rkcokdek has been re
quested to say to the citizens of Ameri
cus that Vigilance Fire Company has not
authorized anybody to solicit aid for the
company in tho way of contributions of
money. Should anyone call on you in
tbo name of the company you will con
fer a favor by refusing to contribute.
Some one is out soliciting money, it
seems, who applies the same to his own
Will Come Back.
A gentleman who has seen R. II. Dan
iel since he left the city after cutting
Will Jackson several weeks ago, says
that he said ho would 'come back In
time to stand his trial. Daniel told this
gentleman that ho would not have left
had it not been that he had no friends
hero who would stand his bond.'
Which Will Take the 8., A. St M. Right Into
Montgomery*
This from tho Montgomery Advertiaer
will be of intercat here:
Tbe S., A. & M. road la now com
pleted to within three miles of the city.
That ia, tlio track la that diatance-from
the union depot. This new road la now
looking for and seeking a temporary en
trance into the city for its trains, which
will be put on somo time next week.
The L. A N. and Western roads, It is
said, refused to let the S., A. A M. Into
the union depot on their tracks. Aaan
ultimatum the new road then applied to
the Central road to alliw its
trains to connect temporarily with
the M. & E. road nnd use
the track until the former road could
build into tbe city. The negotiations
are now pending on this matter, and it
is thought the Central will conform to
tlio request for the consideration of a
handsome rental.
As sood as tbe matter has been favora
bly nnd definitely settled upon the
“Sam” road will begin immediately the
construction of connecting tracks. It
wlli.rnn from Ciisby’s park due South,
passing to the rear of the brewery end
striking the M. A E. track near the lee
works.
The same road will build Hs yard oa
Ciisby’s park and will locate Its freight
depot in the city.'
Tell It, You Aro Correct.
The man who presides over the des
tinies of the Lumpkin Independent has
a mighty way of settling down on the
truth and coming out with it Hear
him:
“In spite of hard times Amerious con
tinues to Improve. Her new hotel,
whloh will be one of the handsomest in
the state, Is nearing completion, the
large, new olty ball will soon be finished
and numerous private residences and
business houses are being erected. It Is
thought that arrangements will soon be
made for operating the street railway.
If Amerious last year bit off more than
■be eould conveniently “chaw" it waa
because she took a mighty big mouthful.
m
At the Cathollo Church.
There will be service at the new Cath
olic Churoh on Lee street on Sunday
next, July 29. Mass will be oelebrated
at 7:30 a. m., Confessions will be heard
on Saturday evening from 7 to 8, and
Sunday morning from 0 to 7 o'clook.
Preaching at II a. m. and 8 p. m., open
to everybody.
All Catholioa in town and country are
moat earnestly requested to meet the
priest at 4 o'clook Sunday noon at tbe
church In order to see how strong the
oongregatton will be and also to form
acquaintance. Be sure to make prepara
tions to be there promptly next Sunday,
July 28. • The Couxittke.
Gone on a Trip.
Matter Lather Williford hat gone on
a trip to Naw York, Boston, Philadel
phia and other point* north, which be
will make by himself. It Is quite an un
dertaking for one of hie yean, bnt
Lather Williford Is one of the brightest
and manliest boys In Americas and It
goea without saying that -he will get
through all right.
Low Rate, to Cycloneta. .
The S., A. A M. road baa made a rate
of $1 for the round trip to Cordele for
those who want to sttend;tbe alliance ral
ly At Cycloneta Tuesday. The G., 8. A F.
rate is $1 from Cordele to Cycloneta and
return. The fare for the entire trip
from Americus will be $2, Many wiU
go from lioro
Moved to Lumpkin.
Mr, W. L. Mardre, cashier of the
Bank of Stewart county, It now a citizen
of. Lumpkin, having removed his family
to towr this week. Ho occupies the el- ~
egant residence of lion. J. B. Richard
son. They aro cordially welcomed by
every citizen.—Lumpkin Independent.
Midsummer German.
Amerious society young men are per
fecting the details of a midsummer ger
man, to be danced ono night this week,
which will bo a swell affair. A splendid
orchestra from Columbus will furnish
the music, and everything indicates an
elaborate entertainment.
Duck Creek Camp Meeting.
Next Sunday is the regular time for
the camp meeting at Buck Creek in
Soli ley county. A meeting will be held
In Kilavlllo Tuesday to decide whether
the meeting shall bo held or noL There
are many in Americus who hope that It
will.
Three Interesting Gurnee.
Within the last throe weeks, three
very delightful meetings of tbe Leeton
Wblst Club have testified to tbo unabat
ed sociability of tta members, and their
increaalng Interest in Ita chief pursuit
That It may long continue its pleasure
gtting. existence Is the hope of the
oftheclnb.
rushing Forward.
Work has been begun on the comple
tion of the new Baptist church building.
No timo will bo lost and it is hoped to
soon have tbe building ready for occu
pancy. It will be one of the handsomest
church edifices in the state. <■
Getting Beady for UnelneM.
Tbe Americus Refrigerating Company
is getting Its ice machine ready for
work. For a day or ao they have been
teatlng tbe engine# and machinery. They
They hope to get steady down to busi
ness in a few more days.