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Americus
I °'<>iaary, * " ■
Recorder.
ESTABLISHED 1079.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1890.
IMPROVEMENT CO.
ORGANIZED IN THIS CITY YESTER
DAY,
To Develop nod Advertise the Reaoor-
r«« of the Counties Along the
Lino oftho 8. A. M. Road
About a year ago there was held
iu this city a meeting of represen
tatives from the counties along the
line of the 8. A. M. road, fur the
purpose of organizing an associa
tion for the purpose of developing
the resources of those counties. At
tbat time a committee was appoint
ed to formulate a plan of organiza
tion, but owing to the sickness of
the chairman of that committee,
nothing was done.
A call was made about a week
ago for another meeting, and yes
terday there assembled in the opera
house in this city about seventy-five
representative men, for the purpose
of completing the organization.
A temporary organization was
perfected by the election of Judge
D. B. Harrell, of Webster, as chair
man, and F. B. Gregory, of Stew
art, and A. L. Ryals, of Telfair, as
secretaries.
Col. S. H. Hawkins, President of
the 8. A. M. B. R., stated the object
of the meeting. He spoke of the
rich resources of the counties along
the line of the road, in their timber,
horticultural and agricultural
wealth, and the benefits which had
already accrued to those counties
by the building of the road. But he
desired that there should be still
further advancement, and to that
end be thought the people and the
railroad should unite in calling the
attention of the outside world to the
many advantages offered by this
richly endowed section. He sug
gested that a hand book be Issued
which would fully describe the re-
sources and advantages of the sec
tion, giving to each county the
credit to which it was entitled, thus
inviting the attention of the peo
ple of the whole country to this
section.
Maj. W. L. Qlessner In a few re
marks cited instances where simi
lar organized efforts had done a
great work In indnolng an Influx of
population and capital, and thought
that this was a move in the right
direction, and one that could not
fall to be of immense value to this
section. He expressed himself as
being decidedly In favor of the
movement, and hoped that an or
ganization would be effected that
would be permanent in Its charac
ter, and active In its efforts.
Col. J. E. D. Shipp, of Dooly,
chairman of the committee to re
port a plan of organization, sub
mitted the following plan, which
was adopted:
Art. I. The name of this associa
tion shall be the 8. A. M. R. R. Im
provement Company.
Art. II. The object of this asso-
elation shall be the encouraging of
immigration and building up of the
State of Georgia, the Improvement
of her citiA, the encouraging of an
influx of capital to develop her re
sources, the improvement of the
condition of the people and the en
couragement of diversified farming.
Art. III. Eaoh county through
whioh the S. A. M. railroad pene
trates shall be enUtled to five votes
in all elections held by the associa
tion, except the county In which
the association may be held at the
time the vote Is taken shall be en
titled to ten votes.
Art. IV. The officers of this asso
ciation shall be a president, vice-
president, secretary and treasurer.
Each of said officers shall hold their
place one year, or until their suc
cessors are elected and qualified.
Art. V. There shall be an exec
utive committee of three appointed
by the president, whose term of
office shall be one year, to whom all
matters of business may be referred
if desired. It shall be their duty to
arrange for the meetings of the con
ventions, arrange programs of ex
ercises, call the convention together
when desired, and otherwise look
after the general welfare of the as
sociation.
Art. VI. The members of this
association shall be appointed from
the different branohes organized
throughout the counties along the
line of this railroad, or in the ab
sence of said organization or a fail
ure to appoint them, the executive
committee may appoint delegates
from the different counties, as they
may see proper.
Art. VH. This constitution miy
be chauged at any time by a two-
thirds vote of the members present.
On motion a committee of one
from each county was appointed by
the chair to nominate officers for
the Association.
Mr. JI Callaway moved that
while th committee retired for
consultat in those present who de>
eired to ecome members of the
Associatl i hand in their names
and post< Ice address to the secre
taries, wl in the following mem 1
bers were nrolled :
J. B. Hilson, Preston.
G. W. C'le, Preston.
James Lmsford, Preston.
D. B. Hiirell, Preston.
A. F. Wi :s, Lumpkin.
J. E. Hu ber, Lumpkin.
E. P. Pea on, Lumpkin.
J. F. Irvi Lumpkin.
A. H. Sin son, Lumpkin.
S. O. Mot , Lumpkin.
J. W. Ma; Lumpkin.
F. B. Gref y, Lumpkin.
W. 8. Gill Lumpkin.
W. H. Tat n, Louvale.
Monroe Cl eland, Louvale.
J. J. Sims, ouvale.
M. C. Alst , Richland.
E. J. Protl i, Richland.
Jrs. E. Fn h, Richland.
A. J. Tisoi Richland.
W. L. Glei or, Americus.
M. Callawi Americus.
W. E. Haw os, Americus.
A. S. Nunn [untington.
J. D. Mayn , Abbeville.
F. S. Conle; ,'ordele.
Charles N. i ward, Cordele.
/ W. H. Westltordele.
Dr. A. R. R41, Abbeville.
W. H. Studh, Poplar Hill.
J. J. Ansley, Vnericus.
R. E. WisharnTlshart.
T. L. Murray, mericus.
A. P. PetersotMount Vernon.
J. T. Holder, Ihpkin.
J. A. Riddle, Mnt Vernon
R. V. Bowen, Ifvkinsvllle.
J. S. Pate, Pal
Warren Falrclol Seville.
T. L. Holton, Alville.
T. S. Chappell, lstou.
R. S. Kelly, SevL
G. W. Fullingtos'uliington
A. T. Curry, Corf
S. W. Coney, Col.
T. H. Davenport,\nerlcus.
O. V. Fuller, Abl
Horton McCranie’hauncey.
W. D. Joiner, Fleece,
J. E. D. Shipp, Co^le,
John McRae, Alai
R. 8. Oliver, Plaii
W. L. Thomas, PIi
J. W. Oliver, Plai
J. H. Carter, Flore!
S. J. Walters, Plaii
L. F. Nanoe, Roch
Elijah McRea, Moi
J. A. Shlrllng, Lou'
A. J. McIntyre, Hi]
J. W. Bailey, Leslie
J. J. Williford, Amels,
£. J. Jackson, Roch
A. B. McRea, Sevill
G. A. Conner, Roohe
J. L. Mathews, Moui srnon.
H. I. Scott, Hudson
A. T. Johnson, Lesli)
A. L. Ryals, McRae
Wright Lancaster, M
The committee, aft^nsulta-
tlon, reportedjto the
following officers to
ensuing year, who
mously elected:
President—W. L. G er, of
Americus.
Vice-President—R. D-
Lumpkin.
Secretary and Treasui
Hawkins, of Americus.
The President-elect
troduced by JudgeJHarreln |q a
few remarks thanked tliLtiug
for the honor conferred { him
and asked for the active
tlon of the members in cai
the work confided to him.
Col. J. E. D. Shipp madWlo-
quent and enthusiastic speLet-
ting forth the advantageh c h
had accrued from the bull 0 f
the S. A. M. road, and urgl&at
all unite in hearty co-operatljth
the road In this effort to
and build up the country tU
which It passes. Col. ShlfL.
marks were pertinent and fU
responsive echo in the aur
who loudly applauded him.
On motion, the meeting ad,
ed, subject to the call of the
dent.
After the meeting adjourn
President appointed tho foil
Executive Committee t Col,
D. Shipp of Dooly, Judge
IN TEN YEARS.
WHAT THE CENSUS ENUMERATORS
WILL FIND.
The Wealth of Americus and Sumter
Countjiuu been Doubled Within
the Last Decade.
> i ng the
for the
unanl-
ftts, of
7. E.
in In-
How Americus grows!
How the planters of the fertile
lands of Sumter county prosper!
The tale of wonderful growth and
general prosperity Is told on the tax
receiver’s books of Sumter county.
There is the documentary proof
of all assertions, and subject to be
under-estimated rather than over
estimated. In fact statisticians fig
ure that the return value of all
property subject to the taxation is
about two-thirds Its actual value.
In two years 8umter county has
Increased her tax returns over one
million one hundred thousand dol
lars. This year it is estimated that
the net increase In three years will
be carried up to three million dol
lars.
Figures do not lie. They are in
conteatlble. Like facts, they 11
stubborn chiefs and daro not
disputed.” The census of 1890, now
In process of collaboration, will
show that the wealth of Sumter
county has been almost doubled
within tho ten years which have
elapsed since the last census.
This a wonderful showing. And
even more marvelous 11 the fact
that the increase has mostly oome
about within the past three years.
The Recorder yesterday received
from Tgx-recelver J. W. Mize, the
requisite information regarding
these tacts. Mr. Mize is an inde
fatigable worker, and much of the
increase is due to the energy he has
displayed during the two years he
has been In the office. Hla. knowl-,
edge of the value of the property in
this county is unequalled, and mueh
property which would have been
returned at a nominal yaluajlon
has been forced up to proper
value.
In the year 1888 Mr. Mize took
charge of the office. In 1887 the to
tal value of taxable property re
turned was f8,680,177. Bast year
the values returned were $4,641,986,
an increase of $1,091,809 within two
years. Mr. Mize is estimating the
average Increase in value of the
lands of Americus and Sumter
county during the past year at from
fifteen to twenty percent., and feels
confident that the increase this year
will not fall below a half million
dollars, and will very probably ex
ceed that amount considerably.
In 1880 the returned values, as
given to the census enumerators,
were $2,991,898. This year the fig,
ures obtained from the same source
will probably be considerably over
five million dollars.
During the last ten years tho ne
gro property owners of Sumter
county have prospered too. In 1880
the negroes returned their ownings
at $98,448. Iu 18S7, this sum bad
been increased to $166,919, and In
1889 to $728,977. According to the
census this year they will probably
own fully a quarter of a million
dollars worth of property In Sum'
ter county.
The fashionable young mau, it Is
announced, will wear a sash this
summer. This is because the fash'
lonable young man is not a subject
to the laws of common sense.
FROM DAWSON.
Dawson. Ga,, June 11.—Mr. jas.
A. Horsley has purchased from
Mrs. H. E. Bryan the 1‘rlnce old
livery stables and residence for the
sum of $1,600. Mr. Horsley will
have the stallies removed and
stores built upon tbe site.
The commencement exercises of
the South Georgia Male and Female
college will take place next week.
A meeting of the Terrell County
Veteran’s Association is called for
next Saturday, the 14th Inst., in
thlB city.
Huton Potter, who shot and k 111-
0UR N^V FACTORIES.
TWO 0FTHEM ALMOST COMPLETED.
The Iron Works and the Variety Works
Are Piscina Machinery in Position.
Ready for business!
That is what can be said of Amer
icas’ new enterprises.
The Iron Works and the Variety
Works will probably be ready to be
gin operation on June 16.
Mr. E. N. Lanier, the l'resideut
of tbe Iron Works, was asked yes
terday regarding the progress whioh
DECLINES TO RUN.
Mr. J. C. Matthews Withdraws from the
Legislative Race.
ed. negro prisoner, who was make, Ji ad b ? u ' 1 made ln constructing the
Inc? hia MPinA in RpAmvnnH anvnral OUD ty%
A Good Example.
A Courier reporter had a talk with
Major Orme, of Atlanta, last Mon
day. He was just returning to
his home from his Baker county
plantation, and as he talked of the
fine crops of our section nis face
beamed with satisfaction, for tbe
major Is greatly interested Inwouth-
west Georgia, and like a great
many others, believes it to be tbe
garden spot of Georgia. Among
other things he said: “I have a
tract of two thousand acres of farm
ing lands in Baker county which I
shall sub-divide Into 62^-acre
farms. On eaoh of these farms I
will erect a comfortable dwelling-
house, with ell necceesary out-hous
es, to become the home of ah Indus
trious white family. I prefer tbat
these families should be natives,
and from the surrounding counties.
D. suipp or For the general benefltofmy colo-
„ tu.h.t.. nnd JuddfeJ ny. for such it will be, I will build
H «f* U h 1 a nice church and schoil-house, and
McRae of Telfair. | bore artesian wells sufficient to sup-
It is proposed to organize a ii _j_ t),e colony with plenty of
board In eaoh county, to wtpure water. The work on the ohurch
ferred, and who frill aci w ^ me cong i(] era bi e money to
junction with l
A keen Interest w*s A l a ying Investment for myself, but
LJ.l- w.lwa *111 *l.oao ftOlZ.nprn
AV »VVM - itayiUK lUtCatUICUli axuv
by those In attendance, ana u U )r tho men w ho till theso 62>4-ncro
snlrlt can be kept up a great wd, rmB . y ou wil' “» l “ , »-
can be accomplished. {Leary Courier,
lug his escape in Bronwood several
years ago, was captured a few days
ago lu Anniston, Ala., by Sheriff
Thornton and Is now in jail.
A new postoffice, called Cotton
Dale, will soon be established at J.
J. Kennedy’s store In this county.
Prof. A. J. Clark, of the Agricul
tural College at Cutbbert, has been
elected principal of the Dawson
Publio Schools.
The location of tbo cotton com
press has been selected and tbe ma
terial is being placed upon the
ground.
Miss L. Loren. Passmore, of Hu
wacee, Ga., arrived in the city last
Friday and will spend tbe two
weeks of her vaoatlon with her
mother, Mrs. E. T. Kenney, of this
county,
QRev. Goo. C. Clark, of Lumpkin,
a firmer paster of our Methodist
church, visited Dawson last week,
and conducted the prayer meeting
Thursday night.
Miss Mittie Clark, of Lumpkin, Is
spending several days in the city,
tnoguest of Mrs. J. R. Mercer.
Miss Annls Pilsbury left yester
day on a visit to her brother, Judge
J. B. Pilsbury, of Amsrlous.
Mr. Willie Tim Alien, of Amerl-
cue, visited his sister, Mrs. J. G.
Parks, of this city, last Sunday.
Mr. Frank Barge, of Webster
county, visited Dawson this week
on business,
’ Mrs. E. P. Kennedy visited rela
tives In Stewart county last week.
Mr. Ben Hill Johnston, of this
bounty, was married lsstThnrsdsy,
the 6th inst., to Miss Mary Jeffers,
of Dougherty county. J. A. F.
FROM WESTON.
VfEflTOH) Ga., June 10.—Last Sat
urday and Sunday our community
was blessed with copious rans,
which were needed.
We are now having eome fine
weather for tbe farmera to kill
gfass.
Our school will close with some
Interesting exercises about tho 7th
oi 6th of July.
The editor of the Cutbbert Ltberal
Is a big “Gunn,” and gets up a veyy
interesting paper.
Mr. Goode Marshall, of Dawson
was up lest Wednesday on business,
Mr. B. F. Barge went to Dawson
last Monday on business.
Mr. M. F. Saunders tried the carp
in Hon. J. P. Walker’s pond last
Monday. He caught a nice string.
The Alllancemen are anticipating
a big time on the 6th of July, when
they will have a large dinner.
Mr. W. H. Sims has returned
home after a very pleasant visit to
his friends and relatives In Weston
We were glad to have him In our
midst, and hope we will soon bo
able to have him live with us.
Mr. B. F. Barge will soon have
his new store done, after whioh he
will put up a warehouse.
Work has been commenced ou
the Columbus Southern depot at
Weston. It will soon be finished,
much to the pleasure of tho mer
chants.
Mr. M. F. Saunders says he will
keep ice and lemons all tbe sum
mer it the sale of them will allow
it.
Mr. T. J. Black, one of M. Nus-
baum A Co.’s head drummers, was
town last Saturday and Sunday
visiting his sister. Mrs. W. W.
Simmons, and selling goods to the
merchants.
The excursion train last Saturday
was well loaded with black people.
Mrs. B. F. Shivers has gone to
Richland, visiting her daughter,
Mrs. B. G. Smith.
Mr. Jack Lee, of Terrell, was in
our burg lest Monday.
Mr. G. W. Sims enjoyed himself
palling bream In the B F. Barge
pond last Monday. Fishing and
playing drafts are the order the
day now.
Paton Lewie, a negro living on
Mr. J. B. Troutman’s place, was
found dead in a spring of water near
his house last Monday morning.
Tbero was no editor of tbe Wes
ton Record this week, the editors
have all struck for higher wages.
Messrs. Hugh Patterson and Clay
ton PasamoreklUed .chicken snake
on tlm school house yard last Sat
urday that measured IJts feet in
* e 5fie following are oh the roll of
honor: Misses Annie Daniels, Mat-
tie King, Sallie Walker.
"Everything Is progressing nice
ly,” he replied, "and tbe Machine
shop will soon bo completed entire
ly. They are putting on tbe roof
to-day.”
"When will you be ready to begin
operations?”
“I cannot say exactly, but it will
be but a short time. 1 think tbat
early next week we will be ready to
begin placiug the machinery in po
sition. Some of this will be new
machinery, and tbe rest that now
used In the West Point works. It
will take but a short time to trans
fer the latter. The employes will
come here without their families at
first, but as soon as they have set
tled down will remove them to this
city.”
A Recorder representative met
Mr, C. M. Wheatley and made In
quiry of him relative to tbe trans
fer of his plant to tbe new works
now almost completed on Jackson
street.
"I think we will be able to begin
work there next week. We are now
plaolng tbe new machinery in po
sition.”
When will you remove from your
present building?”
"I do not know. We aro having
a great rush of business, and it will
not be practical to obange before
the end of the season. I think it
will be two months before we re
move from our old quarters. Work
will bo oommenood in tbe new
bulldlugs In another week or two.”
Work on the furniture factory Is
progressing rapidly, and within an
other month tbe machinery will be
In position, and the factory will be
ready to begin operations.
Editor Recorder:—Please al
low me space In your valuable paper
to say to the many kind friends who
have solicited me to emer tbe pres
ent Legislative race, and who have
so generously promised me their
support, and to others who have
heretofore supported me,tbat I here
by tender them my grateful and sin
cere thanks for this token of their
confidence and esteem, and hope
by a well ordered and meritorious
life in some small degree at least to
deserve tbe same. Yet, under
existing circumstances, I have
concluded not to become a
candidate, preferring to promote
harmorny in the party to
the gratification of my personal
ambitions. The several candidates
now In the field are good and true
men and my friends, and I feel tbat
any additional candidacy will tend
more to discord than to peace and
harmony. We shall need a united
Demooraoy in county, State and
National afiklrs. Tbe congression
al legislation recently proposed by
the Republican party ou the subject
of elections makes this extremely
important, and I trust tbat when
the Democratic nomination Is over
we oanall cordially and earnestly
unite In electing tbe nominees,
whoever they may be. The success
of Democracy means peace and
prosperity to the whole people, and
every good cltlzeu should prefer
these to the gratl fleet lou of any
private ambition however worthy.
Again thanking you for your confi
dence, and boplug for the greatest
possible sucoese of the Democratic
party In county, State and national
affairs, I remain as ever your Bin-
cere friend and bumble servant,
J. C. Mathews.
THE FIFTEENTHiDISTRICT
Will Support Brady For tho Lfglilator*
FROM THE PLAINS.
Plains, Ga., June 11.—Miss Lee
Chappell has returned home from
school.
Miss Alice Reviore, of Warren
county, is vlsltlug her aunt, Mrs.
Mays, of this place.
Dr. J. F. Cato, R. B; McTylor, J.
W. Oliver and W. H. Lassiter and
wife went to Americus on Tuesday.
Mr. Gunu, of the national gar
ment cutter, was hers on Monday,
preparing to work up some teritory
for C. C. Alexander at Rlohland.
Mr. J. W. Glass can be seen in
our town verv often now.
Mr. W. R. Parker looks better
than usual, and wears a broader
smiles.
Mr. G. W. Oliver says he is going
to get married. Look out, girls and
boys in tho Plains who want to
marry.
Mr. E. L. Alston, of Webster
county, spent Sunday in the Plains
visiting parents.
Miss Berta Logan, of Providence,
was the guest of Miss Ad} Godwin
last Sunday.
The Ice-cream supper given at
Mr. R. T. Jennings' iu honor of
Miss Lee Chappell was well at
tended. Friendship was represent
ed by its most charming young la
dles, who were Miss Helen A.
Worthy, Miss Maggie Davis, Miss
Mamie Pinkard, Miss Laura Pink'
ard, Mr. Charlie Crawford, Mr.
James Harris, Mr. Oscar Harper
and Mr. Emmet Heath.
Misses Annie Harper, Minnie
Glass and Claude Tarbut, Messrs.
W. Glass, N. H. Hiller andB.
B. MeTyier attended the Sunday-
school celebration In the violnlty of
Bronwood last Saturday, and re
turned well pleased with the enjoy
ments of the day.
Bottsford was represented by Miss
May Dean and Miss Cornelia Thous
and Mr. H. R. Dean. Jr. All
seemed to enjoy themselves until
10 o’oloek, wnen supper was an
nounced ready, and then all bad ice
cream and ctke to their hearts con
tent. Tbe uusle by Misses Carrie
JeDulugs,May Dean, Helen Worthy
and Prof. W. H. Hiller was excel
lent. The oceaslon will long be re
membered by all present.
Mr. Editor:—Verily the erdzs
road politician is abroad In the
land, and he wbodares to become »
candidate has to possess his rights*
ous so.ul with patlenco and long;
suffering. Now we see no reason,
for all this strife, abuse end criti
cism. Why not let these half dozen,
loyal citizens, who think theirs is.
the voice of the people, go In bliss
ful Ignorance, and In their vain Im
aginations seat their lords in the
balls of State?
Why sir, I beard on yesterday
that there was a political caucus
held In this district (16tb) a few
days' ago and there was only .three
men present. One ot those three
protested against calling It a caucus,
but the others auswered his objec
tion by saying that It was getting to
be a custom nowadays for ono man
to rifa a caucus meottng, and that
parliamentary usage was In process
ot Improvement, and tbat a man
who coaid not manufacture a suffi
cient amount of improvements to
suit the occasion was not fit to lie
In such a meeting, nohow. There
fore it was agreed that the meeting
was In order and ready lor busi
ness. This caucus, however, had
the good sense to keep their resolu
tions to themselves and shall en
deavor to use them to tbe best ad
vantage for ther candidate. I un
derstand tbat it has beeufsald by
some that this district would not
support Brady. And right here I
would take occasion to say that the
Brady men are becoming more nu
merous every day, and that the op
position Is weakening. The 16th
has Brady stamped on its standard
anil will bear it to victory, tor thp
people know that Brady made one
of the best representatives tbat the
farmers have ever bad. His fence
bill is a boon to the people, and its
most bitter enemleB are reaping
great advantages from it, and before
long will be constrained to ac
knowledge him right. And iu the
name.of Justice wo would call on
•very man who signed that petition
which induced him tblntroduce the
bill to rsily around the man who
dared to offend In order that he
might represent the majority o»our
people and enaot a law which'ihe
progress of our country and tbo.
wellfare of the people demand. \
Law.
W. W. C.for sale at Cook’s Phar
macy, 439 Cotton Avenue, Ameri
cus, Ga.
Campborlm (a substitute for cam
phor), the most effective moth de
stroyer, may be used as a preven
tive against motbB in carpets-
blankets, clothing, etc. Will not
injure the most delicate fabric. Is
also tho best destroyer of and r
ventive against chicken mites.
Cook’s Pham —
439 Cotton.