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VOLUME 1
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1891.
NUMBER 104
The Greatest Midsummer Sale
Dry Goods, Notions,
CLOTHING
AND THE
Grandest Reduction in Prices
Ever known in the history of our trade, commences to-morrow
(Me * '
(Monday) morning
-AT-
6E0RGE D. WHEATLEY’S,
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
We are determined to make a CLEAN SWEEP
, OF ALL KINDS OF SUMMER GOODS.
And in order to do this, YOUR PRICE will be
OUR PRICE for anything you may want of
us this week.
AVE ARE GOING TO
GIVE AWAY DOMESTICS
TOGETHER WITH ALL OUR
Calicoes, tiinghams, Muslins, Challies,
SUMMER DRESS GOODS AT COST
And LESS THAN COST if necessary, to
CLEAR OUT.
Prices will be cut “FINE AS FROGS’ HAIR.”
If you don’t believe this, OTHERS WILL, so
just come and see the crowd this week at
Geo. D. Wheatley’s.
L
All our 8c Figured Challlcs to go at «!*c per yd.
All our 12^c “ “ “ 8c per yd,
All our 8c Htandard Calicoes “ 5c per yd.
All our 7c Printed Vlctora Lawn. at 3}4c per yd.
All our 80 White Lawn, (yd.wldo) at 5c per yd.
■ All our8c White Check Nainsook at 6c per yd.
Stock of above will not last long at such prices, so come early or yon
will be disappointed.
NOW LOOK! 5c
This is the Biggest p«
FIVE CENT Q0
Bargain Ever Ton Saw.
NOTTINGHAM CURTAIN LACE. Jo got■■scooped” some
time ago in the purchase of a big lot of Nottingham loco *01
talno- We have been asking from 20 to 40o per yard, but the goods
linger with us longer than we like, so in order to move them nght
out and at the same time give yon an A No. 1 BARGAIN we part wit
entire lot at
5c PER YARD THIS WEEK.
We cannot mention here any SPECIAL PKIGES on everything
we have to offer, but remember in reading the foregoing, that PRO-
POBllONATE and SWEEPING REDUCTION IN PRICES will
be the order of this week in every department of our store.
OUR STOCK OF
Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Ribbons, Laces, Em
broideries, Corsets and Gloves
We guarantee the best in the city, and our prices beyond the reach of
m petition.
Housekeepers will find it to their interest to inspect our line of
TABLE LINENS, DOYLIES, NAPKINS, TOWELS,
Before buying elsewhere.
A. WORD ABOUT
Clothing - and - Gents’ - Fixings.
We carry the VERY FINEST ASSORTMENT TO BE
FOUND, and OUR PRICES always have been simply
UNAPPROACHABLE from the standpoint of compe
tition.
Onr determination to reduce stock APPLIES WITH FORCE
tiere^d we ^l“etoo NO REASONABLE OFFER for anything
iron may need in onr line.
Cannot you save something by trading
with
IT WAS A BRICK
THAT THE ARKANSAS TRAVELER WAS
TAKING HOME.
Hr. ll.y.erd Goo to New York to Buy
Nice, New Sfoney—One Store Victim of
Cunning Swindler, mud .III, Own Die
honesty and Greed.
Ai-toona, Pa.. Aug. 5.—John Jack-
son of Camden, Ark., who stopped over
in this city for a short whilo, has
learned something of the crooked,ways
of the world, and will probably be con-
dent to get home with hia experience if
his cash is missing and his pocketbook
light and airy. On his farm in Arkan
sas ho had a visitor who told him to go
to New York, take #350 wifti him and
get it exchanged for #10,000.
Jackson had never read a newspaper,
and he took np the offer.
On arriving in New VJork he was met
at the depot by two well dressed gentle
men, to whom he had a letter of intro
duction. They conducted him to a
lonely room and there counted out (10,-
000 in crisp new bills. It was wrapped
np, and Jackson paid over his #850 for
the treasure. His attention was then
directed to another part of the room
and the package was "switched 1
him. He was then placedton a train and
hustled out of town.
Inspector Byrnes had In some way
heard of the affair, and wired the con
ductor of the train to hold Jackson.
The conductor hunted him np and found
him tenaciously clinging to his treasure.
Up to this time he supposed he had the
money,
"What have yon in that box, Mr.
Jackson?" asked Conductor Wingert,
blandly. He started, turned red and
replied:
"Money."
Let’s go into the dining car and ex
amine it,” suggested the conductor.
This was done, and when the twine
and external coverings were removed, a
musty brick was qgposed to view. Not
a dollar was to be seen. Jackson real
ized he had been sold, and he was
frightened, bat was induced to go back
to New York for his #350.
BACKER’S ASSETS
Excwd UU Liabilities, and It la Be-
lleved He Cm Pny Oat.
New York, Aug. 5.—The Commercial
Bulletin says on the Backer failure
"The nominal assets, it is said, exceed
the liabilities, and if properly managed
it is claimed ought to pay all the debts
and have a margin for Backer. The
Alabama state bonds, amounting to
#750,000, are said to be worth the full
fall amount, and although hypothe
cated, there is a considerable margin
over and above the amount loaned on
them.
The Georgia Southern and Florida
and Macon and Birmingham railway
bonds, amounting to #1,600,000, are par
valne, and ought to come ant all right
in time. Thai real estate in this city ia
free and clear, and consists of his resi
dence and several other dwelling houses.
The mill property at Glaislonbury,
Conn., is mortgaged for the foil amount.
The failure should not reflect on that
trade aa it was not on account of his
dry goods business, which amounted to
only #500,000 a year.
HE HA8 GONE CRAZY.
▲ Mao Fearing Hydrophobia from a Dog
Bile Beeoynee Insane,
Keokuk, la., Aug. 5.—On July 0 Hyde
Collins was bitten by a dog, and at the
time it was feared that serious results
might follow, as the canine acted very
strangely. Afterwards it was ascer
tained that t he animal was not afflicted
with rabies, and the wound healed.
Collins, however, brooded over the bite
and thoughtless people to him concern
ing it, and would warn him to be care
ful or he might suffer from hydrophobia.
The man worried about the affair to
snch an extent that his mind gave way
under the strain, and be became vio
lently crazy and was placed in confine
ment. Collins was examined by several
physicians, and they are unanimously
of the opinion that no symptoms of hy-
drophobia'were manifested, but that
the unfortunate man’s condition is dna
Solely to worry and fright Collins is
sinent in local G. A. B. circles and
vn to nearly every one in the city.
He has frequent rational moments, but
quickly lapses into a state that clearly
Wisatoa thot hisniad is badly affected.
A SPECIAL SESSION
Of the Legislature of Vermont to Be
Called.
St. Albany, Ang. 5.—Governor Page
will issue a call this week convening the
legislature in special sessigii Tuesday,
August 25, to consider the disposition
of the United States district tax money
amounting to #179,000. The governor
intends to recommend an additional ap
propriation by legislation for the World's
fair. It is also said the governor will
announce liis selection of a successor to
Senator Edmunds ahont the time the
legislatnro meets. Governor Smith is a
warm sup|>orter of Secretary Proctor
for the eenatorship, and has written an
in letter to Governor Page in favor of
i appointment of the secretary.
Geo. D.WHEiiTLEY
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.,
AMERICUS, GEORGIA.
FOR THE LOTTERY.
Pro-Lottery Democrat* Hold a Meeting
and Bxpect to Win.
New Orleans, Aug. 5.—The pro-lot
tery Democrata inaugurated their cam
paign in Louisiana in favor of the ac
ceptance of the Lottery company’s offer
of #1,350,000 a year for the renewal of
its charter.
The anti-lottery people opened the
fight a month ago and forced the other
faction Into the field. The first meeting
in favor of the lottery was held at Robe-
line, in Natchitoches parish, a section
of the state supposed to be very much
opposed to the lottery. The resolutions
declare in favor of accepting #1,250,000
a year for a lottery franchise on the
ground that the state needs the money,
particularly for its public schools; de
nounce Dr. Palmer's speech and threats
of revolution and bloodshed; obligate
the friends of the lottery to abide by
the acticn of the Democratic state con
vention und protest against the action
of the anti-lottery faction in seeking to
bring women into the political discus
sion and campaign, the last resolution
being due to the rapid growth of the
Woman's Anti-Lottery league, and the
indications that it nnd the women of
Louisiana generally will take a hand in
the fight. The resolutions indicate the
l(ne upon which the lottery Democrats
will nmko their campaign, and that they
expect to carry the Democratic state
convention
AN OLD MAN
Kills Ills Wife and Then Taka. Uli
Own Life.
Arkansas City, Kan., Ang. 5.—When
Hemy Donnelly, aged 21, who'lives
with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson
H. Donnelly, west of this city, returned
home to dinner he foand his mother
lying on her face in a pool of blood
m the kitchen and his father lying
on the floor of the bed room. Neigh
bors were at once summoned, and both
of the old people were fonnd to be
dead. The coroner took charge of the
bodies and fonnd that Mrs. Donnelly
had been shot through the heart and in
the right breast and that her sknll had
been crushed. Mr. Donnelly had been
shot in the heart and ahont five feet
from him lay a revolver with four cham
bers empty. It is generally believed
that he killed his wife and then com
mitted suicide. Mr. Donnelly was 70
years old and his wife 63. They were
quite wealthy, and had lately disagreed
'' ' ' ible about dividing some of
and had tronl
their property among their 'children.
This is believed to have been the cause
for the deed.
Queen Natalie*. Pltlfnl Appeal.
London, Ang. 5.—St. Petersburg ad
vices say that Queen Natalie is making
things very disagreeable during the visit
of her son, King Alexander of Servia,
to Russia. She haa mode a frantic and
ritifol appeal to the czar and czarina
tor permission to see her child, as she
calls him. "In the name of the most
merciful God,” she has written, "I im
plore yon to have mercy on a mother so
sorely tried, and to permit me, poor
miserable woman, to clasp my son to
my bosom." She begs the czar, at her
■on’s godfather, to order him to so. his
mother. The czar it of coarse power-
leu to interfere, even by suggestion, u
King Alexander is in the care and cus
tody of the chief regent, M. Ristitcb,
who accompanies him.
ALLIANCE PEOPLE
GORMAN Full PRESIDENT.
REGARD THE KENTUCKY ELEOTION
A GREAT VICTORY. i
They Prefer a Vole, in the National Legis
lature—Interview of Dr. 6. McLablln, Ed
itor of tho Alliance Orson—Remark, at
Stale Lecturer E. 31. Scott.
TopekAug. 5.—The Alliance people
here seem to regard the election in Ken
tucky as n great victory, and say that it
is quite as good for them as they ex
pected. Dr. S. McLablin, editor of the
Alliance organ, said;
We did not expect to elect the state
officers. The withdrawal of the candi
dates for governor in the heat of the
•'wmpaign was a hard blow, and there
were many other causes which contrib
uted to defeat the state officers. I have
a letter from the candidate for attorney
general, in which he said that he did
not expect more than 3,500 votes, bat
with tho members of the legislature it
was different. Our people there did the
same as we did in Kansas last year.
They made a light to secure control of
the' legislature, and sacrificed other
things to that end. What we want is
the United States senator, and if we
get that in Kentncky this e->nr, we shall
bp satisfied. Without the governor and
state officers we have none of the re
sponsibility of administration, while
what we want most is a voice in the
national .legislature. ”
E. M. Scott, assistant state lecturer,
said:
"We are reasonably sure of getting
enough members of the legislature in
Kentucky to elect a United States sen
ator, and that is worth more than the
state officers. A voice in the state and
national legislatures is worth more to
ns than state officers."
A MAN HANGElt
A Valuable American Machine.
Washington, Ang. 6.—Advices re
ceived by the bateau of American re
publics indicate that a great impetus
has been given to the use of sisal hemp
for various purposes by the adoption of
a recently invented American machine
which sncceufnlly works out in good
condition the fibre from the plant. This
is the first really sacceufal and practi
cal fibre machine yet produced. The
machines previously in use in the Ba
hamas, San Domingo and Yucatan have
been of English make, and, as they cut
the fibre, do not give satisfactory work.
The American machine, manufactured
in New Orleans, does not cut the fibre,
but cuts out of the leaf all there is in it,
showing the same results as followed
rotting tho leaves in the old way and
cleaning them by hand.
For th# Supposed Murder of Anoth.r
Who Still Lives.
Beatrice, Neb., Ang. 5.—More than
fifteen years ago Jack Marion and John
Cameron set out together in a wagon
on a trip and were last seen at the Bine
river near here. A few days later the
supposed body of Cameron was foand
in the Bine river and when it was dis
covered that Marion had been seen with
Cameron’s team and goods in his pos
session he was suspected of murdering
his companion. He was not apprehen
ded until ten years afterward and was
tried several times and finally executed
in March, 1887.
William Wymore, an uncle of Marion,
has always believed the latter innocent
and has at length proved it by finding
Cameron alive In La Cross*. Kan. The
latter bad gone immediately to Mexico
and thence to Alaska, after leaving
Marion on the banks of the Bine rivsr,
and bad returned from Alaska only a
S ear ago. Hearing of Marion's execn-
on then for the first time, and fearing
himself amenable to the law, he Con
cealed his identity, but remorse caused
him to reveal it. He is fully identified.
It Is Said Chief Crokor of Tammany Fan-
clet Him*
New Yoiik, August 5.—Tho Tole-
grnm’s Saratoga correspondent soys
there are many peoplo going around tho
United States botol In the hope of see
ing Senator Gorman, of Maryland.
All tho small politicians are very anx
ious to catcli a glimpse of tho Maryland
statesman, hut havo not been successful.
Mr. Gorman keops very closely to his
cottage. He is very seldom seen around
the corridors of the hoteL - ^
Govornor Hill Is expected here In a
few days to makfc a call upon the Mary
land statesman and welcome him to
New York at his summer residence.
Mr. Croker Is also expected over from
Rlohfield Springs. There is an Impres
sion among politicians that Mr. Croker
prefers Sonator Gorman for president to
any other.
He feels that Senator Gorman did
[Tammany Hall the greatest favor ever
dono slnco ho had been connected with
the organization when the MarylandjW
senator eamo over and made a speech in
tho wigwam advocating the election of
the whole Tammany ticket
There is no doubt It had tho effect of
making ovory southern-born Now Yorker
support the ticket
WILL NOT ADJOURN
Vatll They am Good and Ready—Any
Tired Member Can Quit. •
Atlanta, A ugust 5.—In the houso
this morning a resolution was intro
duced to appoint a committee looking to
an adjournment
Mr. Chappel opposed the appointment
of the committee. He said there was a
large amount of work yet to be done,
and If any member Is tired all he has to
do is to go the governor’s offioe and
write out his resignation.
Mr. Reid thought that It was too early
to consider this resolution. The legisla
ture had s great deal of work before it.
The educational Interest of the state is
not yet settled or the appropriation bills
passed.
Mr. Everett opposed the resolution;
he said ha was ready to go homo to
morrow, but the Interest of the state re
quired tbat the legislature stay hora un
til they have finished tho business for
whloh they were sent.
Mr. Smith of Green favored the reso
lution, and said It did not mean to ad
journ right now, bnt to see how soon an
adjournment could be had.
The resolution was lost t
INGALLS IX FINE TRIM
LUCKY 8WICKHEIMER
Was a Poor Man Sevan Year. Ago, and U
Now Blob. \
A Cold Water Banquet.
Sioux City, la., Ang. 5.—The fifth
anniversary of the murder of Rev. G.
P. Haddock, who was killed on acoount
of his efforts to enforce the prohibitory
law, was celebrated here under the aus
pices of the Law and Order league. A
cold water banquet was given at 0
nVltv«V and air ft ivrWV a nnhH<*. moat.
o’clock, and at 8 o’clock a public meet
ing was held,juldressed byllon. (J. D.
Pep kina and Senator T. Clark, an-
of the Iowa temperance law. It
was practically a Republican political
meeting. Mr. Clark is confident the
state will go Republican this fall.
Bun Oxer by a Train
Winston, Ga., Aug. 0.—A horrible
accident has occurred here. The Geor
gia Pacific passenger train going to At
lanta ran over Dick Moon, a young far
mer, whoso home ia at AustriL Moon
had started to Villa Rica on business
and became tired and had taken a seat
on the railroad to rest and fell a-deep,
His back was broken, sknll crashed,
nose cut partly off and his entire body
raised. Moon's injariss are
I MM
Ueceptlou In Paris,
Pabis, Ang. 5.—A reception was givou
in the town hall at Cherbourg to the
Russian cruiser Korniloff. The recep
tion was attended by the officers of the
American and Greek warships now in
the harber. The mayor in an address
alluded to the visit of the French fleet
to Cronstadt aa setting a seal on the
friendt-lii? between France nnd Russia.
The commander of the Korniloff re
sponded, testifying to the sympathies
of Ru-sia for Franco. Toasts iu honor
of both nations were received with fer
vent acclammationa. Outside of the
town hall the people fraternized with
the Russian sailors, and there was a
general Jubilee.
South Carolina Wins tho case.
Charleston, Ang. 5.—The decision in
the United States circuit court in the
famous Coosaw case, was filed iu favor
of the stato. Both judges delivered
opinions holding that the contract be
tween the state and tho Coosaw com
pany expired in 1891. The act of 1876
modified the grant created by the act of
1870, bat did not extend the time
Denver, Aug. 5.—The State Rational
bonk of Denver has paid David Swrick'
heimer #1,000,000, the last payment on
the Enterprise Qronp at Rico, which
was recently sold for #1,600,000 to Off
ver P. Posey and George Crawford of
New York, who in torn capitalized the
Enterprise Mining company for #3,500,'
000, and havo disposed of the stock to a
syndicate of eastern capitalists.
Less than seven years ago 8wick
heimer was a poor prospector, who lo
cated the Enterprise on Newman hill,
near the town of Rico, Dolores county.
He straggled along from hand to month
for an existence for more than two
years, with not mnch prospect of suc
cess, nntil bis wife bad tue good luck to
draw #10,000 from a lottery. This was
expended in the sinking of a shaft, bnt
work had not progressed far nntil good
paying ore was encountered. Then it
was easy to get help because the money
was in sight.
HE WANT8 PEOPLE TO PAY
A Tax to th. City .. a Drln; lag Frlvt-
leg*. *
Kansas City, Ang. 5.-One of the
meet nniqne ordinances ever introduced
into a common council, was presented
to the lower house by Alderman Bowen.
The ordinance provides that all who
drink liquors in this city after Jaunsry
1, 1892, shall pay a license tax into the
city treasury for the privilege. Drink
ers are divided into Pair classes as fol
lows; Beer drinkers exclusively shall
pay #30 a year, beer and wine (25 a
year (excluding champagne); beer, wine
and whisky, #30; champagne #50. Mr.
Bowes estimates that the city wilt de
rive a revenue of #1,000,000 a year from
this source.
Elll. Gore to Jail.
BiicnunguaX, Aug. 6.—Walter H.
Ellis, the youug clerk arrested here for
blowing up the Alabama Great Southern
depot, waived preliminary examination
and went to jail, bail being denied
him. Anson of a house where people
sleep is a capital offense fti Alabama,
and iu this case Ellis knew there was
a brother clerk asleep np stairs. Ellis’s
father is a Methodist preacher.
Jffoath by » Monkey Wwneb.
. CAltf.OLi.ToN, Mo., Aug. 6.—A year
aud a half ago David Isles, an employe
of The Kansas City Tim*# in the press
room, received a fall which has at last
caused bis death. He hail a monkey
wrench in his hip pocket when he fell
and the bone was fractured thereby.
He has been an invalid-for several
For His Great Lecture To-nlght-Nln.tr
Cars to Lava Atlanta.
Lithia SrniNas, Ga., August 5.—Tho
management of the Piedmont Chautaui
qua has just received tho following tel
egram.
Cincinnati, Augusts.—Dr. John W.
Held, Lithia Springs, Ga.: Senator In
galls Is on his way to your Chautauqua
to fill his appointment Thursday night
8 o’clock p. m., 6th Inst. Mr. Ingalls
Is in lino trim and will no doubt deliror
the greatest speech of his llfo. All
Georgia should hear him. No man on
tho American platform can equal him.
J. L. SnaAN, Managor.
Mr. W. B. Ryder, superintendent of
tho Georgia Pacific railway, is In Atlan
ta, and says be has 90coaches standing
in tha yard there, ready to oarry out tho
people from the city. Mr. Ryder says
that trains shall all ran on tlino, and ho
it here to see to It in person. IIo pro
poses to show the people of Atlanta that
he can handle the crowd—It don't make
any difference how large it is.
Maine Will Remain Mum.
Wasuinqtox, August 5.—It Is seral-
autlioritatlvely stated that tho Blaine re
publicans will hold off from Ohio and
leave McKInloy to fight his battle of pro
tection as best ho may.
Tho belief Is that McKInloy’s success
will make tho tariff tho overshadowing
issue In tho campaign of 1893, and in
which event (reciprocity would havo to
Lake a back scat.
Major McKinley embodies tho protec
tion principles, and Blalno Is on record
as being opposed to his hill when it was
undor discussion in tho senate.
Uls famous onslaughton the bill In tho
senato appropriations committeo room
Juno 10,1800, will not soon bo forgotten.
Among tho many rumors current here
during tho past fow days is one that
Blalno thinks of retiring from the cabi
net to seek a health asylum iu Italy. V ]
Will lie Accept?
Augusta. Ga., Augusts.—The meet-
ling of th >ivo committee ofttllS
Episcopal mof Georgia, to hear a
report fro a, its committee sent, to 1
ming to see Rov. Mr. Talb
tho bishopric of Gcoq
It Is exceedingly Imp
lottor either accepts or doclinrs. lie
wlU ask for more time in which to con
sider tho question. It Is the prevalent
opinion horo that Mr. Talbot will even
tually accept the bishopric of Georgia.
Withdrew. Optional Tlck*ta.
Auousta, Go., August 5.—The
tret road has withdrawn
optional tickets after i