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% THE AMER1CUS DAILY TIMES-RECORDER: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2o, 1891. STREET CARS. WILL THEY BE OPERATED OR NOT ? That li the Question That Now Achates the Minds of the People—Some Kncoup- ■Cine Work—Tho People's Coinmltt tYlist ff«s Hone. On Wednesday evening last Mr. Tbos. F. Kenny, of the firm of Morse & Lane, attorneys of Boston, who represent Mr. Geo. W. Morse, the owner of the Amerl- ens Street Hallway, arrived In the city and put up at the Allen House. Mr. Kenny Is no stranger to our people, as he has made several visits to our city. He It a gentleman of pleasing address, well posted and strictly business. Early yesterday morning after a short consultation with the mayor and several other parties, it was decided to call an Impromptu meeting ot our citizens to see If an understanding leading to a final settlement of the perplexing street railroad question could not be had. The meeting of a number of our leading bust seas men was held at the mayor’s office, on Jackson street, at which a committee of five consisting of the following gentle men, J. W. Wheatley, chairman; John Windsor, H. C. Bagley, G. W. Glover and W. E. Murphey, was appointed to meet Mr. Kenny. Immediately after the adjournment of the meeting the committee met the gen tleman. The many obstacles that had been thrown In the way of the operation of the road were discussed, also the ad vantages of the operation of the road and the disadvantages of the necessity of Its removal. The committee, feeling that they had the interest of the community at heart, were not over-anxious to tako steps that would not be acceptable to the people, and were very cautious in their deliberations. Finally they made the following prop osition to Mr. Kenny: "That the citi zens of Americus would guarantee the sale of two thousand dollars worth of tickets each year for the term of five years; or, In other words, they would guarantee ten thousand dollars to the owner of the road for the period of five years; provided the owner would guar antee to them a continuous operation of the road for five years, with a fifteen- minute schedule instead of a thirty- minute schedule.” To do this will require six cars and the employment of eighteen men, be sides an electrician and a superintend' enL Thus it will be seen that it will take twenty men to operate the road with the fifteen-minute schedule, and the $2,000 guarantee Is only a starter, but with the co-operation of the citi zens it is expected that the road will be made to pay. The committee adjourn ed at 12 o’clock to meet Mr. Kenny again at five. At this meeting the prep osition was presented to Mr. Kenny in writing, wl)leh will be given to the at torneys of, and to Mr. Morse himself. Mr. Kenny spoke very favorably of the proposition, and said that he would use bis influence and also recommend the acceptance of the same. If this Is ac cepted, six ten-horso power motor cars will be sent to Americus at once, and a force ot bands put to work to place the road In condition for the cars. In con versation with Mr. Kenny Tu Times- Recobdxii learned the following. Said he: “Yea, we are contemplating a plan noder which we hope to put the street railroad in operation, and I have been In consultation today with a committee of your business men with a view to formu lating an arrangement to bring about that end. The owners of this road are desirous that It be started up If tbe peo ple will come forward and give us some substantial encouragement "Everybody having the interests M this thriving centre at heart most see the great necessity of putting the street cars in motion. It Is either a step for ward or backward for this city. With the road In successful operation, It not only means great benefits to those reeld Ing here to-day, bat it insures a con tinuation of the growth of Americas, which wlU soon rival some of Its larger sister cities in the state. It means every thing for the future of Americas. "As I have already said, ws are desir ous of operating toe road, If you wlU get Into the boat with ns sad give the neo- essary financial aid. It has been gener ally supposed that the time had not arrived for this road—that It was too early and would not pay its way at the prefent time, bat with a strong and de termined effort on the part of the people It to believed by some that It can be suc cessfully operated. Therefore are feel that we have a right to call upon those whom it will directly benefit to oome forward and pat their shoulders to tbe wheel." Plrom the above It seems that soon the red clay and sand will be thrown from the track, and oooe again the shining rails will be exposed to view, and the olang, dang, dang, of tbe street car bells wilt be heard In the land, and every body wlU rejoice at the dawning of the day when we will take np the onward march, never to stop again. IRREGULAR MAILS. Superintendent Terrell Makes so Invert! (Silva. The Columbus Enquirer-Sun of yester day says: “An examination by Superintendent Terrell, of the Hallway Mail Service, garding the recent complaints of irregu' larlty In the mails from Columbus Americus, shows that on the days men tloned there was no postal car attached to tbe train. Somebody wan to blame then. Who was It? If it is the duty the railroad to furnish postal cars, they should bo required to do so. The peo ple have a right to demand that their mails he delivered promptly and regu larly. In this Instanco Col. Terrell claims the mail service was not blame." From Superintendent of Transporta tion W. J. Matthews, of the Savannah Americus & Montgomery road, The Times-Kkcokdkii learns that it Is truo that on a few occasions there was no pos tal car on tbe through train from Savan nah which tbe S. A. A M. turns over tbo Savannah & Western at Americus 8 o'clock a. ro.; and hence the report Supt. Terrell is correct In justlco, however, to the S. A. & M road, and the Columbus division of the Savannah A Western, it should be ex plained that the through train is made up in Savannah by the Central railroad officials, and is turned over to the S. A, A M. at Lyons; and by them to tbe Savannah A Western at Americus, the S. A. A M. merely constituting the mid dle link in the through line. If the master of trains fails to put postal car on tbe Americut-Columbus train in the evening at Savannah, then there is no postal car at Americus next morning to turn over to the S. A W. again. There is no way-mall service on this train from Savannah to Americus the real distributing service beginning here with the outgoing of that train to wards Cdumbus at 8 o'clock a. m but unless a postal car Is brought through from Savannah, or is put on here by the S A W., after the latter takes the train from the S. A. A M., of course, the train goes out without that car, and tbe mails are not distributed en route to Columbus. It seems, therefore, that whenever this trouble has occurred, it is the fault of the make up of the train in the Cen tral yards in Savannah. If the attention of the Central man agement is called to this matter by SupL Terrell, It Is more than likely that the trouble will not occur again. Pants. Odd pants of every description from tbe smallest child to the largest man's size. Prioes to suit the bard times, sun-wed-frl Thornton Wheatley. The Bona and Daughters ol Bam. Sometime ago a colored preacher, by the name of J. W. F. Anderson, arrived In Americus and organized a society un der the name of the “Sons and Daught- of Ham." It prospered only moderately, so be left for greener fields. He located In Macon, but was soon re ported as being In the jug. Anderson proved himself clear of any attempt to defraud his people and was set free. At a meeting there yesterday he was re elected president of the grand lodgo of Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, when the following parties were loaned money: Johnson, Americus, $250.00; Weems, Cochran, $200 00; Parker, Sa vannah, $300.00. The session was har monious and all points to a dear sailing of the order. Fifteen cents per bushel or 50 cents per hundred pounds paid to wagons for sound cotton seed delivered to tbe sep25tf Amebicus Guano Company. The Way They View It, This is bow the thing looks to the well posted railroad editor of the Atlanta Constitution: "The Savannah, Americus A Mont gomery railroad, popularly called the "Sam" rood, will be In operation be tween Montgomery and Lyons within sixty days. Tbe work Is being carried forward with a rush. This road, when completed, will be an Important one and will be one of the first-class roads of the south.” • • Tbe value of our line as a factor In the transportation system of the south can hardly be overestimated, a fact that s to be fully appreciated by those In a position to know. We have just opened the nicest lot of soft, stiff and crush hats In the city. Thornton Wheatley. sep20sun wed fri Elegant to the only word, that will de scribe our beautiful line of neekwaar. Nothing ever assn In the city like it Thornton Wheatley. respectfully ask tha public to call our choles stock of all kinds The Aveba Obocery Co. What They Think ol it- From all sides have come words of commendation to Thk Times-Recordeh for Its position on the street sprinkling question; and there can be no question bat that the sentiment of the people, men, women and children, to decidedly In favor of something that will keep down this terrible nuisance. A communication appears Ip. another column from a gentleman of high stand ing which seema fully to cover the views of everybody else; and tbe city fathers and the water commission are respect fully urged to give the question a careful consideration, and try to. devise some of relief. THE BREAKFAST TABLE ITEMS OF INTEREST SPECIALLY PRE PARED FOR HASTY READERS. Yesterdsj's Doing* In Pungent Pern- graphs—Some Snip Shots by the Itepor- torlal Camera—1Vhat Was Going a Town Told In Briefest Manner. Come out to tbe opera house to-night early, as Isom Cain says the curtain will go up at 8:15. The Hawkins House looks a great deal bettor since it received an outside paint ing and penciling. The frog puzzlo at the drug store of tho Davenport Drug Co., Is attrs* ting a great deal ot attention. Mr. Lester Windsor was elected last night, at a business meeting, secretary and treasurer of the Americus Club. Don't forget that you must be on band nt the opera bouse at 8:15 to-night, or you will miss the opening of the show, A prominent cotton man remarked yesterday that cotton would advance at least one cent within thirty days. Cor rect What's tbe matter with the street law preventing truck from being piled on tbe sidewalks ? Maybe yon can pass down the street, and maybe you can't Fifteen witnesses Id the Butler mur der case, were summoned yesterday, The commitment trial will be had to day before Justice W. K. Wheatley. Messrs. Ciarke A Hooper, attorneys at law, have moved their office into the second floor of the Holt building on Lamar street, which has recently been remodeled and painted. Work on the new postoffice building on Forsyth street Ir being pushed for ward, sod when completed, the struc ture will present an appearance of Im posing beauty and elegance. Red-eyed Bob Holloway, col., a well known character about town, will hare to go to the chaingang because he can't raise a few dollars to pay a fine for gaming. Bob has been preaching, but bo ain’t what he use to be. The compresses are running on full time and flud It bard to press tbe re ceipts. Both are under the efficient management of Mr. Jno. Holmes, who Is deservedly proud of bis put record of having never yet lost a bale of cotton. A bill hu passed the lower house of the general assembly, of Georgia, plac ing all of tho business in thn county courts in the hands of the sheriffs. Messrs. Forrest of this county, snd Holder of Stewart, hare worked faith fully for the passage of thia bill. SPRINKLE THE STREETS. Organisation ot the Order of Mackeies Clans. At the Red Men’s hall last night wu organized tbe benevolent and fraternal Order of Muckalee Clans. Much entire- alum prevailed and about forty names were enrolled u charter members. The following Is a list of the officers elected: H. G. Stanfield, Rex; Chss. J. Graham, Dux; A. S. Sullivan, Laird Sr.; T. O, Florence, Laird Jr.; W. A. Greene, Knight Sr. of tbe Donjon; W. G. Glover, Knight Jr. of the Donjon; W. B. John son, Keeper of the Arohlves; Geo. Stan field, Protector of the Keys. Fifteen cents per bushel or 50 cents per hundred pounds paid to wagons for sound ootton seed delivered to the sept25tf Americus Guano Company. The Haw Store*. The new stores under the Hotel Windsor presents handsome appearance after dark when biilllansly lighted by their numerous locaudesceuts. Meurs, Allen A Allan, Allison A Aycock, Bailey and Grant A Thompson have personally eupervlsed the Interior fittings of their several stores, and the arrangements are particularly adapted to tbe display of their new and attractive goods. The completion and opening of this agoificeut hostelry, the Windsor, will mark a new era In the anoals of Ameri- eus' prosperity. Fut black hosiery at 25c at Thornton Whbatlby’s. Good Work. On Tuesday last, Dr. Clabe J-iwers, the firm of Wise A Jo were, Plains, performed a successful operation on tbe arm of Joe Uavo, col. Joe had his arm badly lacerated by the uws of a cotton in, and had to have It cut off. Dr. owers made an excellent Job of it and, wu highly complimented by older sur geons. He la a rising young man. Fifteen cents per bushel or 50 cents per hundred pounds paid to wagons for sound cotton seed delivered to the AmzricVs Guano Company. Mr. Callaway la offering for rent a few eholee rooms and offices, and a store. J. Hew Fraemaa wlU sell yea bast eoal for least amoey. aepifidtf »' Op: : A Llttls Earlier Thao CaoaL We hare been requested to announce that on sceount of an extra amount of work tha meeting of the Masonic lodge will convene to-night at 7J o’clock, In stead of 8 o'clock, u heretofore. II. E. Pratt hu removed from 505 Jackson to 810 Cotton avenue, oppoal Uarrold A Johnson's, where he Is better prepared than ever to do all kinds of re pairing of furniture. septl7-dtf AUlsoo A Ajcuck. We will give a handsome book mark to all pupils who will buy books .of us this we*x. Remember It will be better for yon and us too to buy before the rush. upHtf. Tbe Avar* Grocery Company will have not leu than ten thousand cans of fruits, vegetables and canned goods generally to arrive in tire next sixty days. Goats Handkerchiefs ot every descrip tion at Tmornton Wheatley's. “A Sufferer" Hal Something t" S*T »” the Sobject. To The Times-Recorder :—The writer not only rend your article In this morn ing's paper, headed “Must be wet down by sprinkling carts,” with interest, but most heartily approves every word you say about the importance of the adop tion of some plan by the city council to have the business streets thoroughly watered. The dust is getting to bo almost insuf ferable, snd it Is not only the suffering experienced by thoso who arc obliged to be often In the streets, exposed to the clouds of dust that are almost suffocat ing, bat merchants are dally having their goods seriously damaged by the dust that enters their stores Even this, to say .nothing of the expo sure to which ladies arc subjected In doing their shopping, will amount to more In one month of such clouds of dust u we are now having than a whole year's tax to water the business streets of Americus. The writer is aware that the argument may be offered that it would not be just to tax thoae who do not live on tbe pub lic thoroughfares for the benefltof others who do. In the first place, most of our mer chants live some distance from their butiuess bouses, and they pay much the larger portion of the city taxes, and some of them are now Incurring a heavier expense in their efforts to keep the streets in front of their stores wa tered than their proportion of the tax would be to water the whole, and they are doing this without realizing much benefit, because their next door neighbors do not water In front of them. And this is not all, for while It would be impracticable for the city coun cil to attempt to water the streets be yond the business portion of the city, there is, probably, not a single lady—If one can bu found among the men—in any part of Americus, who would object to the very small additional tax—and it would amount to very little—to have the busines streets thoroughly watered, so that they could do their shopping without being constantly exposed to a cloud of dust. By all means, let us have the streets watered. • A Sufferer. SCHOOL SHOES! We are prepared to supply romp ing and fun loving boys and girls with, the best shoes for the money. Williford, Matthews & Co. 415 COTTON AVE. “YOUR EYES. 99 an Cotton Itsport. Americus, Ga., Sept. 2-1, 1891, Following is the cotton report in this city up to date: Received by wagon 432 Received by railroad Received previously 0,087 Total 9,519 MARKET. Good middling 8 Middling 7} Low middling 7j—7J Market firm. The Club. The Americus Club held a meeting lu their handsome new rooms on Forsyth street, Wednesday evening, and after the transaction of Important club mat ters, enrolled the names of several new members. Mr. Lester Windsor was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Walter Crisp from the office of secretary and treaaurar of the organization. Tho Avers Grocery Company keeps constantly on hand the celebrated Booge Hams. Try them. We have added to our business OPTICAL - DEPARTMENT, under the management of Mr. John H. Starbuck, A SCIENTIFIC OPTICIAN and a graduate of the Chicago Opthalmic College, and have made complete arrangements for diagnosing and correcting all visual errors by the most approved and scientific method. We aim to make this a special feature of our business, and our facilities are the best SOUTH OF ATLANTA. Oculists prescriptions carefully and correct ly filled. JAMES FRICKER & BRO. Racket » Store. We haven’t had much to say since moving into our new quarters in the WATTS BUILDING-. but we are selling the goods just the same. For Fall and Winter we have just received a splendid line of DRY GOODS, NOTIONS AND CLOTHING and can suit you in both price and style. Our BOOTS, SHOES AND HATS cannot be turned dowD, and we will make you happy in a short while if you will come and see ns. Dont forget the place-WATTS BUILDING, Americus. Ga. ROGERS 4& WILDER. ON DECK AGAIN. I have juat bought the atock of mer- cliitndlae from tbe Bank of Sumter, for merly owned by C. C. Carter. I offer you for a few day*: 1 galfon good vinegar, 20c. 1 gallon good plcklea, 40c to 50c. 1 gallon ayrup, • • 30c. 1 lb. beat tea, - - - 40c. Canned good* cheaper than tbe cheapest. Baking powdera, etc. I have cold one-third of tho atock and many of you did not know the a to re waa Now-la the Ume. Old Man Clark, Athla old atand. open. The PHARMACY, Cor. Cotton Ave. and Forsyth St., W. C. RUSSELL, Proprietor. STRICT ATTENTION GIVEN TO PRESCRIPTIONS. WHICH I MAKE A SPECIALTY. TOILET GOODS. aept251w Cotton SdMi! Highest market price paid for Cotton Seed. AMERICUS GUANO CO. HeptfldAwtwkf SALE OF STOCK. Aerrahl. t. no order pood by tbe Board of Director.ot lk« Hom-er Real Eatate and Improvement Company at tbrlr regular meeting on the flat 1n*t, I wt 1 .ell at public outcry at th« office of Mid Sumter Heal Ka. tote and Improvement Compai.y In i na Bar- low Bkwk. In thia city on "t.nd.y, the 3Hh day of October i-ext atZo’etoca p. m . J aharea of .tnek bald b» Mr). A. B Copeland. 2 .ha e. of .took held by c. A. nrook.and i .hare, or >U <-k htld by Ml.. M. L Adderton. Bald rale made :or lha purpura or taytna tinea on m.paid Installment, on raid stock TtTMi.t-a.il. By order of the Buerdof blue- tor*. CM.WHEaTI.E1. Hec’ji. Sumter Ileal K*taU> and Im. Co. aepSMd DOMESTIC - COAL! For Sale this Season. I a ball be prepaired to furnish a high grade Lump Coal for Grate purposes, Id any quantity this fall and winter, S R. SIMS Sept 3, tf RUSSELL’S HEADACHE SPECIFIC Flavoring Extracts and Family Medicines of all kinds. Septiodtfcwtf GIVE ME A CALL. U D. WATTS, * * * * Wholesale and Retail Groceries Has come to the front again, and can be found on the corner, Watts Building, With an elegant line of fresh Groceries Confectioneries, which he will sell at rock bottom prices. Country merchants will find it to their interest to call and see him when needing anything in his line. WHISKIES BRAlISTDIES and plenty of Jugs in the rear, which will bo shipped to an v part of tho United States and Georgia. 8mu.,„,a„ SEND him your orders. A FEW BARGAINS —is— Farm and City Property On Good Terms for a fow days. Alleh, Taylor & Co., Harrold Bank Building, snxtvuy 01 ™* AVENUF ’ * - AMERICUS, GA.