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VOLUME 1
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1891.
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NUMBER 117
The Greatest Midsummer Sale J I ANNUAL COXV-EXTIOJI •
Dry Bows Jotloas,
CLOTHING
AND THE
Grandest Reduction in Prices
Ever known in the history of our trade, commences to-morrow
• (Monday) morning
GEORGE 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.
WE ARE GOING TO -
GIVE AWAY OJimriJS
TOGETHER WITH ALL OUR
Calicoes. Uinghams Muslins, Challies.
AND OTHER
UK-T hay’s PltOCEElUNGS.
The convention met at t» o'clock in
Concordia hall, and long before
that time several hundred alllancemen
from all parts of the state had aesem
bled. They formed but a small portion,
however, of the throng of alllancemen
who packed the hall.
Among the early arrivals Senator John
B. Gordon was the most talked of. He
occupied a seat iu the hall during the
morning session, and watched with deep
interest the movements of the day,
Just after President Livingston called
the convention lo order. Rev. J, G. Gib'
son of Oglethorpe gained the .mention
of the chair
“Mr. President,!’ he said, "I rise tea
question of personal privilege ”
.Everybody knew what was coming. It
has been generally understood for ^sev
eral months past that Mr. Gibson had
been centered upon to lead the fight
against Livingston in the convention.
He was one of the most conspicuous
members of the famous mansion house
caucus held there several months ago,
and since that time has been assiduous
ly at work collecting thunderbolts to
hurl at the president of the alliance and
against that wing of the alliance at
which the caucus at the mansion wns
directed.
But, like all other conventions, the
alliance meeting has a special time for
everything, and it was therefore sur
prising to the members that Mr. Gibson
should so suddenly begin bis attack.
After this announcement that he arose
to a.question of personal privilege, the
president asked him the nature of the
question before proceeding.
Mr. Gibson did.not give it, but claim
ed the right to be heard.
"The gentleman Is out of order,” said
the president. “There Is a time for ev
erything, and until tlds convention is or
ganized and ready for business, the
L M Ml I I irnn A!lour8cFl*uredCballlee lo eo att’.ereryt. clmir nil! not recognize him.”
Ill If/ III III | All our !2>ic “8c peryd. This was received with hearty ap-
I || Ilf Li I U L I AH our so Standard Calicoes 5c peryd. ,
I II III nriir I All our 7o Printed Victors Lawns at SVJoper yd. ’ „ -. , , .
I II 111 III III I All o.r sc White Lawn, 1yd wide) at 50. peryd. Governor Nortbeu, who occupied a
vwll I I La I I I— I Al< our so White Check Nainsook at 5c peryd. prominent seat in the convention, hast!
ly nnd excitedly arose.
“Mr. President,’’ said be, “I bold that
the gentleman Is not out of order. I
know something about parliamentary
law, and be Is entitled to the floor.
To whlob President Livingston re
plied: “lam satisfied that you are well
versed In parliamentary law, and you
know as well as I do that the gentleman
NOTTINGHAM CURTAIN LACE. We got “scooped” some Is not In order until the convention is
SUMMER DRESS GOODS AT COST
And LESS
THAN COST if
CLEAR OUT.
necessary, to
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
OF THE GEORGIA STATE ALLIANCE
IN ATLANTA.
Thu Opening Day Characterized by ailed-
hot Time—Livi^tSton and NurthepJlave
Their First Tllt-J.lvlut.ton Endo-eed All
Through, suit Ite-elected.-
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Atlanta, Afigust 20.—[Special.J—
C’ol. Livingston was re-elected prestdent
of the Georgia State Alliance to-day ftf.
A. Wilson, of Sumter,, vice-president,
and — Ivy, of Thomas, secretary.
Geo. D. Wtiealteu’s.
Stock of above will not last long at such prices, so come early or yon
will be disappointed.
NOV LOOK! Sc
This is the Biggest
FIVE CENT
Bargain Ever You Saw.
5c
time ago in the purchase of a big lot of Nottingham Luce for cur.
tains: We have been asking from 20 to 40c per yard, but the goods
linger with us longer than we like, so in o™?* J® ** K>ve “ 1 . era .., n £,
out and at the same tfme give you an A No. 1 BARGAIN we part with the
entire lot at
5c PER YARD THIS WEEK.
We cannot mention here any SPECIAL PRICES on everything
we have to offer, but remember in reading the foregoing, that PRO
PORTIONATE 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 onr prices beyond the reach of
competition.
Housekeepers will find it to their interest to inspect onr line of
TABLE LINENS, DOYLIES, NAPKINS, TOWELS,
Before bnying elsewhere.
A WORD ABOUT
Clothing - and ■ Gents’ - Fixings.
We carry the VERY FINEST ASSORTMENT TDrBE
FOUND, and OUR PRICES always have been simply
UNAPPROACHABLE from the standpoint of compe
tition.
k jsfs*aa , iuAMUffiBurauas
you may need in our line.
Cannot you save somethint by trading
with
Geo. D. Wheatley
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.,
A-MEBICtTS, GEORGIA.
congratulated the brethren of the alli
ance on the auspicious circumstances
under which they had met on this occa
sion, and the success of the order every
where, partlctilary in Georgia.
Continuing, ho went on to state what
most be dune for future success.
1. We must remain united and culti
vate that fraternity of feeling and iden
tity of interests which will knit ns to
gether into un undivided body.
2. We must turn a deaf ear to the
earplugs and complaints of those who
are on the outside cf the alliance, nnd to
the factious growllngs of tliedisgruntled
who are in our fold.
3. We must stand solidly on our
national platform. It needs no apology
from any of us. It speaks for itself and
for us. It is the broad basis of our
national union nnd tnntusl Interests. It
suits men of onr persuasion In every sec
tion. Let us not abandon It nor he
driven from It. With that creed we con
quer.
-I. We must co-operate in our plans
and labors with our brethren In the oth
er states and sections of the union The
pledge Is n part of our Ocala acts, and
must be fairly and fully redeemed.
5. We must prepare for a bard and
bitter warfare ngalnst our order and Its
principles. \o new organization seek
ing reform of the political and economic
conditions of the United States lias ever
been assailed as we have been. But
that wnich has been done against us Is
as nothing to what we will have to com
bat In the future. Wo must set our
flags forward, compact onr ranks and
break our enemies to pieces upon the
sulld breast of linked and loyal alllance-
THE WICKED WAYS
OF THE WORLD FOLLOWED OUT BY
A RASH YOUTH.
The Ohio Boy Bigamist—A Youth Under 20
Year. Marries and Deserta Two Girl
Wives—Another Young Man That Betrays
Bis Sweetheart’s Confldence.
fi. In this great fight for right, justice
and relief we must be willing to mako
personal sacrifices of time, money and
opinions, that we may be 1 united and
gather to ourselves all the helps our
work demands.
And now I have a few words personal
to myself. I have done the best I could
for you nnd the cause. I have suflored
much withoutcomplnlnlng. I have been
true to my obligation and my responsi
bilities, and stand ready to answer fqr
all my words and deeds.
Onr demands are just, ltboral and in
harmony with the golden rule. Our
order and platform are bocoming more
popular every day, nod the greatest
calamity the tollers of America could
Bkllairk. O., August 20.—Leroy Bo-
tuick. it boy under 20 years of age, is
found to he n bigamist. On last Christ
inas Eve, he wns married to Miss Kate
Hales, of tills city, and his parents fit
ted him nut with un elegantly furnished
home. He he tiud his bride lived ap
parently happy until the latter part of
last month, when ther quarreled. The
parents of the young wife took her
home. The young husband went down
the river Halting. At Parkersburg he
met Bertha Flanders, and the records
show that he proenred a license to mar
ry her, the ceremony being jierformed
by Hev. Williamson, a Methodist min
ister of that town. He leit her on some
pretext nnd is now at his father’s home
here, but the parents of wife number
oue have put the matter into the hands
cf officers, and he is to be prosecuted.
One wife is 17 and the otheria said to
he only Id.
FOLLOWED HER SWEETHEART
ITEMS FROM CO DELE.
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Because lit* Had Left ller Without Cash
and wltli Promise**
Wichita. Kas., Ang. 20.—A decided
sensation has been created here by the
arrival from Cincinnati of Miss Kate
Callahan, a prepossessing young woman
who charges Warren Bing, a well
known young man whose pn rents live
here, with obtaining a considerable snm
of money from her and then deserting
her. The yonug lady luis letters from
Ring substantiating her story. About
a year ago, it seems, Bing went to Cin
cinnati and met Kate Callahan, an or
phan who had nearly 83,0-W in her own
right. After a short acquaintance the
friendship led to an engagement. Ring
was poor and was anxious to start in
business, so that he might marry Miss
Kate, so she advanced some funds with
which to tr.ke advantage of un opening
in Pittsburg, Pa. Ring soon got rid oi
his capital and came hock for more,
which ue got, only to return again and
again nutll the girl be pretended to
love had nothing left. He then left
Cincinnati aud came hack here attd was
followed by Miss Callahan, who hoped
to recover some of her little fortune.
The meeting of the twain was a strange
suffer to-day would bo failure, from any ^""mIWSSS
cause, of this grand and glorious reform • ...
organized.’’
Governor Xorthen protested.
Colonel Livingston insisted.
“Let me suggest to you, sir,” said the
president, “that you are not entitled to
a seat on this floor. You are not a dele
gate to the convention, and you have no
right to Interrupt the proceedings at
this time.”
The governor did not yield, and the
president said:
Mr. Xorthen! You must either take
your seat or leave the convention!"
This capped the climax! Pande
monium reigned, and cries of “Put him
out!" “Put him out!” followed. The
governor held the floor, aqd continued:
But the gentleman from Oglethorpe
can appeal from your decision.”
“He can," said the president.
"Then I appeal,” said Mr.-Gihson.
The president put the -question, and
one wild shout went up from the throats
of several hundred members in favor of
sustaining the decision of the chair. It
was alt one way.
The members shouted and applauded.
The first tilt between Xortheh and Liv
ingston bed occurred, the first blood had
been drawn, and the convention proceed
ed with the regular work of the day.
TUE COJfVEXTIOX Otto AXIZES.
Promptly at 10 o’clock President Liv
ingston called the convention to order
at Concordia ball.
Xearly every delegate was present,
and about three or four hundred a!U-
ancemen, who were present as specta
tors.
Every available Inch of apace In the
large room wee occupied by the enthus
iastic flliancemen.
The convention wae opened with pray
er by the state chaplain, Rev. H. R. Da
vies, of Habersham county.
Immediately after reading of the re
port of the committee on credentials,
Rev. J. G. Gibson, of Oglethorpe coun
ty, rqee to his qneetlon of personal priv
ilege. How it was met it told above.
President Livingston's annual addresa
came next When be arose great cheer
ing greeted him. His opening remarks
government.
We are charged with making it n suc
cess, nnd it would bo nn everlasting dis
grace to ns if it should fail through our
own follios, mistake, or cowardice.
I promise you, on the other hand, a
complete, brilliant and beneficent vic
tory if we are but united, faithful and
true to our opportunities.
President Livingston then explained
what the mission of General Weaver,
Jerry Simpson and Mrs. Lease had been
In Georgia. It was not for personal or
party end*, but they were here on a
campaign of edneation and for the In
struction of Georgians and the cultiva
tion of fraternity.
He then recommended that the state
alliance purchase The Southern AUI
ance Farmer, and place it in the bands
of proper officials selected for that pur
pose. He eaid that the paper could be
had for hal' the present price under that
arrangement. He spoke at length upon
this subject, dwelling upon the impor
tance of a good organ.
ban has since consulted un attorney ami
a warrant has bpeu issued for the arrest
of liiug, who, however has dianuumra-l.
A DUE BILL AND DRAFT
A Jft.W PARTNER.
Sir Sol Wazolbanra Title, i Ills Brother
Into the Firm.
Mr. Joseph Waxelbaum of Xew York,
a brother of Macon's well-known whole
sale merchant, is In the city.
It Is understood that he will go into
co-partnership with his brother here,
and that the style of the new firm will
be S. Waxelbaum, Son A Co
Mr. Jneeph Waxelbnum wae formerly
In partnership with his brother In Ma
con, but left here about ten yearn ago.
Hie old friende are glad to see him back
again. He will add great financial
strength to the firm, and at the eame
time ally himself with • great and grow
ing bualneaa.—Telegraph.
Mr. Jo* Waxelbaum le well-known in
A mericas, having done a large mercan
tile bueineee here. Hie Georgia friende
welcome him Into the field again.
Corbitt Commits Soleld*.
Valdosta, Go., August 20.—C. H.
Corbitt, the yonug man who was jailed
here Tneeday for stealing four thousand
dollars worth of jewelry from David
Thomas and hie predecessors, commit
ted suicide to-day while iu jail, by
shooting himself through the bead with
a revolver.
He died without a word before medi
cal aid could reach him.
Mon news leaked out yesterday con
cerning the big steal. R. H. Barnes,
who baa a good family connection in
this city, confessed that he had been
stealing from Thomas also, and left for
parts unknown before an arrest was
.Uponexamining his house two thou'
■aud dollars worth of jewelry was fonnd
which he had stolen.
roumt In tlie Keystone llenk'e Vault
for 925,000 Each.
Philadelphia, Aug. 20.—Government
experts engaged in examing the ussets
of the suspended Keystone National
hank, fonnd a tin box in the bank vault
which was supposed to have been the
pergonal-property of Gideon W. Marsh,
the fugitive president of the bank.. In
the box, in addition to a number of
papers and documents, the experts
found a clearing honae due bill issued
by the Spring Garden Xati nal bonk
(also suspended) for 125,000, and a draft
of the Spring Garden bank on the Chase
National of New York, for $25,000.
Both the dne bill and draft are dated
Feb. PI, 1888. They have never been
cauuuled. The dne bill is similar to
those received by John Bardsley from
the Keystone hank, and npon which bis
assignee has sued that institution.
While it is highly probable that both
the due hill aud draft were loaned to
President Marsh of the Keystone hank,
by Francis W. Kennedy, the imprisoned
president of the Spring Garden bank, to
swell the assets of the former when the
bank examiner wns expected to look
over the look*. Receiver Yardley is of
the opinion that they can lie collected,
or at least the Spring Garden bank be
compelled to acknowledge the indebted
ness represented by them. The experts
refuse.! to disclose what other
documents were fonnd in the K82 , or
ray whether or not they were important.
Regarding the fSU.OUU represented by
the draft und dne bill, they said that so
far bnt little trace of them lias been dis
covered in tlie books of the bank.
Thro* C-.lldren Drowned.
CnATTAVuuOA, Ang. 20.—A special
from Altai!*. Ala., says three children
of Stepiwo Armstead, a prominent citi
zen of that place, were drowned. A
boy, aged 10, and the two girls, aged 18
and 15, went to Big Mills creek, a short
distance away. The little boy went in
bathing, and after disporting for awhile
in the water, he got beyond bis depth
and wns drowned. Hu listers, who
were playing on the creek bank a short
distance away, beard the cries of their
brother, and ran to his assistance. He
was struggling when they reached the
water’s edge. Forgetful of personal
danger, the little girls plnnged into the
water to save their brother, and getting
beyond their depths, they too were
drowned, making three Uvea. The ab
sence of the children from borne was
noticed. A search was instituted, and
the boy's clothes was fonnd anon the
bank. The bodies of the two little girls
were fished out late at night, bnt the
body of the boy was not fonnd until
morning.
A Wedding Which Attracted Much Atten
tion— > Haziness Venture—Hnrglsrles.
Cokdxle, Go., August 20. —This af
ternoon at 3 o'clock, at the First Baptist
church, Mr. J. William Bivins was united
In marriage to Miss Beulah Boyall Car
son.
It is no exaggeration to say that there
has never been a prettier chnrcb wed
ding in this city. The decorations were
splendid.
Kxactly at 3 o’clock Mra. R. M. Brown
began the wedding march on the organ.
Two pretty little girls, Ethel Shipp and
Carobel Mnrphey, then walked up the
center aisle, scattering Sowers from two
dainty little baskets. The bride fol
lowed, on the arm of her brother, Mr.
Briggs Carson; and the groom entered
upon the arm of hie brother, Mr. Joseph
E. Bivine. Upon entering a gate of ev
ergreens near the stand, he took hi*
piece beside the lady whom be wns to
make his wife.
Then Rev. B. W. Davis performed the
ceremony In a beautiful and Impressive
manner.
The couple were driven to the Geor
gia Southern depot, where they took the ‘
train at 3:17 for a trip to Lookout moun
tain and other points in north Georgia.
Mr. Bivins Is the secretary and treas
urer of the Cordele Guano Company,
and a young man whose social qualities
are rarely excelled.
Mrs. Bivins It the daughter of Mrs.
Lottie Carson and of the late C'apt J. F.
Carson, of Fort Steadman, Va., fame.
She was a social favorite as Miss Carson,
and has hundreds of. admiring friend*
here who wish her abundant happiness
throughout life.
Messrs. Kirkland and Emerson have
commenced the construction of their
immense variety works, and will, in a
short time, be turning out large quanti
ties of dreued lumber and other build
ing material. They will manufacture
the entire output of several mills, there
by affording a home market for lumber
which the mill men have been finding
hard work to dispose of for the last few
months.
Their payroll will anpount to several
thousand dollars monthly,' which will
bolp the merchants and town generally.
The Georgia Southern railroad, which
is putting In extensive side track* for
thplr exclusive use, has made a tea
strike by securing their hauling
Burglar* made raids on threo bouses
last night: Judge J. B. Scott’s wns en
tered, and a gold watch and a small sunj
</f money Was stolen; the Carson bonse
was robbed of a valise,and Mr Spooner's
house was robbed of some money and a
few small articles.
A SURPRISE PARTY.
A Queer Customer Mysteriously Appears
Among Oor People.
Last evening about 8 o'clock a stranger
walked into the house of Mrs. Jossey,
on Lamar etreet, and rather surprised
the Inmates by his singular appearance
and Incoherent remarks.
His garment* were decent arid all
right, ss far a* they went; bnt they
didn’t go far enough, as he waltzed In
minus a pair of shoes.
Where he dropped from, and bow, be
failed to explain, his only utterances
being “Don't let them nigger* touch
me!” “KeepoffP' “Go eweyP’
This sort of wildness wxs kept up for
some time nntll Mr. Ueary, who wae
pissing the house, notified the police.
When brought to the lockup. and
questioned, he said hit name was J. W.
Coz, and that hit home was in La
fayette, Ala.
When searched, the following note was
fonnd on hi* person: “Due J.W. Cox-
813.34, on demand. Montfort * Co.
Per Drake—80.120." „
He bed also In cash the sum of 848.10
and a large bottle of peach brandy.
The supposition is that ho bud been
wrestling with an overdose of tanglefoot
whisky, got the wont of it, and then
fell into tome dive, where be left bis
shoe*. He gave evidence of being a res
pectable citizen when at home and sober.
Tannin*!'* Tight Box.
Nicw Yoke, August 20.—It Is stated
on good authority that the Richmond
Terminal Company has arranged with a
number of prominent banker* for all the
money the company may require, and
that the money will be in the bank
to-day or to-morrow to pay the conpons
due September 1, on the collateral trust
Among other banker*, Drextl, Mor
gan A Co., it is learned, have arranged
to advance from 8300,000 to $500,000 to
some of the Terminal roads.
Soltlde*' Do Oosor.
Frowa, IBs., Ang. 18. >eM|l
Schimpif, a man of considerable prop
erty and influence in this city, com
mitted suicide in State House park by
drowning biinself tn the pool. Sickness
is said to have been the cause of the
act He leaves a wife and fonx chil
dren comfortably SzzJ.
I Death of a Well-Known Railroad. Mas.
Rows, Ga., August 20.—Sadness and
gloom fell over a prominent home In this
city this morning.
Hr. J. M. Selkirk, who has been con
fined to his bed ever slnco last February,
died at his home this morning at 7
o’oclock In hi* 73rd year.
Up to the time of bis death ho held a
position aa|general agent for the Great
Southern freight line, and was universal
ly admired throughout railroad circle*.
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