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Y/\ M - AMERICU8 VOLUME 1 AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1891. - jS - 1 — T rv&5 r 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.- -X Y- o 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. ’ 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*. ■M Sfl