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TOWN TALK.
TELEPHONE, 99.
Fresh Lot Cucnn»/»«r
*• Sour Mlxe<l
“ Sweet **
PICKLES
ALL IN BARRELS.
Beit New York Butter, 30 and 35c per lb.
Our stock Is complete in everything.
Joiner & Nicholson
Again the days grow warmer, and
the heart of the soda man is glad,
W. W. C.tor sale at Cook’s Pbar
macy, 439 Cotton Avenue, Amerl'
cus, Ga.
An Amalgamated Liars’ Associa
tion has been formed in this city.
It is said that the membership is
large and dally Increasing.
It you want to secure a good
building lot, in a desirable portion
of the city, for a small sum and on
easy terms, buy a lot in Brooklyn
Heights.
About the middle of the month a
party of about ten business men of
this city will leave for New York
They will go by way of Savannah
and the ocean. The trip will be one
of business and pleasure.
Just received at T. Wheatley’s a
lot of double-breasted, full dress
white vests. Also a nice line of
double-breasted llauuel vests for
summer wear.
The Cotton Crop.
A prominent planter of Webster
county, who was in the city yester
day, staged that his crop was in flue
condition and that he would proba
bly be able to bring a bale to
Americus by July 20.
Wanted.
A furnishc-ci room in private fam
ily by u single gentleman. Must be
conveniently located. Address,
“Business,’’ care of Bkcokdkr.
A Blight Accident.
The three o'clock west-bound
train on the P. A. M. road was de
layed yesterday several hours by a
slight accident to a freight. It
occurred several miles from the
elty.
TO FARMERS.
I have two very deelrable piece*
of farm lards which I will sell
cheap. Write or call and see me.
Lott Wabbkn,
Recorder Building.
Another New Building.
Mr. Thornton Wheatley yester
day bought 35 feet front on the pub
lic square, east of the Recorder
building, upon whloh he will erect
a handsome three-story business
block. He paid $100 a foot for the
property.
P. P. P. Is the greatest blood purl
tier of the age, the best of humor
remedies, cures every dliease and
humor of the akin, scalp and blood,
whether Itching, burning, scaly
pimple*, scrofula or hereditary,
when all other remedies fall.
For Wife Beating.
A white man named Anglin, llV'
ing near the shanties on the Central,
was arrested yesterday for wife
beating. He was brought to this
city and gave bond for his appear
ance before Judge PUsbury this
morning.
The Kllldam Broke.
On Monday night during the
storm the mllldam at Barlow’s
mills gave way before the waters,
Several parties of fishermen during
the past few days have caught mag
nificent strings of fieh In the mill
pond.
Starting for th« Continent.
A cablegram was received Tues
day from Col. S. H. Hawkins dated
at London, stating that be and his
daughter had completed their tour
of England, Scotland and Ireland
and had started for the continent.
They will return to Americus about
August 1.
New Foetal Service.
The complete mall service be
tween Birmingham and Savannah
by way of Americus has been ad
justed by the railway mall service
officials. Postmaster Roney was
yesterday notified of the establish
ment of a mall car on the S. A. M.
road between here and Savannah.
The mall leaves here at 8:25 a.m.
and la received here at 7:40 p. in.
The mall service on the Savannah
A Western has also been changed to
the express trains and leaves at 8
p. m. and arrives at S a. m. from
Coiambus.
Died In Arlington.
Mrs. Lula Carter, wife of Mr.
Dave A. Carter, son of Mr. Calvin
Carter, died on Sunday at Arling
ton. Mrs. Carter was formerly Miss
Lola Pratt, of this city, and a niece
of Dr. Holloway.
Fine Crop*.
A gentlemau who returned yes-
terday from a trip through Webster
and Stewart counties, reports the
crops in that section as being in
very fine condition. The cotton
crop is most promising and a big
yield can be anticipated. The cot
ton is several weeks later than it
was last year.
Big 8tock Sale.
The Americus Investment Com
pany Tuesday sold to a syndicate
beaded by Col. J. E. D. Shipp
$85,000 of Cordele Security Co. stock
at 1 .75, rnakiug a transaction of
1140,000. In a tew liours after the
sale the stock advanced to 1.85, and
it is expected to go up to2.50 within
a short time.
A NEW BANK.
IT WAS ORGANIZED YESTERDAY.
Our Young BuaineaeMen to the Front
With a Financial Institution.
Thomaavillo’s Compress.
Capt. W. M. Hitt, of Hitt & Co.,
of this city, returned yesterday from
Thomasville. He has been there
for several dayB in consultation
with Thomasville capitalists, look
ing to the erection of a cotton com
press at that point. Thomasville I*
oue of the most eligible cotton mar
kets south of here, and a compress
Is one of her pressing needs.
Colored Farmers’ Alliance
The colored Farmers’ Alliance of
Sumter county, met at Shady Grove
Baptist church. The followlhgdei-
gates were elected to the State con
vention, which is to be held in Ma
con, July 18th: J. C. Carter, W. J
Kennedy, H. T. Martin, Geo. H
Kennedy, J. 8. Dowdell. Thecoun-
ty convention will meet in Ameri
cus at the court house ou the 2ud of
August.
snipped Away.
Yesterday the "Angel of the
Wiregrass’’ was shipped to Sumter,
8.C. Messrs.A. K.CIarke and W.W.
Mize accompanied it. The Angel
is the old compress formerly used
in this city. Americus had out
grown it, an j after several years of
excellent service the compress was
taken down to make room for a
more powerful oue aud one of in
creased capacity.
A Fine Refrigerator.
Joiner & Nicholson yesterday re
ceived from the Chase Manufactur
ing Company, of Boston, Mass., a
handsome refrigerator. It is six
feetiu length, eight feet high aud
four feet wide. There are four com
partments. The refrigerator holds
four hundred pounds of *ce. With
it the firm will be able to keep but
ter, eggs and other perishable arti
cles in good condition.
July Fourth.
On Friday a picnic was held ut
Leeton Park by the colored people
of Americus and vicinity. About
one thousand persons were present.
The picnic wa» given by Henry
Anderson, Henry Jones and Jim
Russell, and was a great success.
The street oars carried more
passengers to Leeton on that day
than on any other occasion. Col.
E. G. Simmons made an address to
the picnicers upon education.
Changing The Building.
Work was commenced yesterday
on the partial development of John
son A Harrold’e warehouse at the
corner of Cotton Avenue and Jeffer
son streets. A handsome Iron front
will be used, ang the building will
be two stories In height, and will
be one of the most attractive In the
city when completed. The South
ern Express Company has already
seaured quarters In the building
and will occupy it immediately
upon Its completion.
ANNUAL MEETING
A new bank.
That is the latest organization in
AmericuB. And like all of our cor
porations it will be su unqualified
success.
The bank will be a young busi
ness men’s institution, being man
aged, owned and controlled by fbe
young men of this city.
Our young men have for a long
time been taking an active interest
in the upbuilding of our city, and
their influence has long been felt,
and in their new enterprises their
influence in financial circles will be
greatly extended.
The new corporation will have
capital of one hundred thousand
dollars, fifty thousand dollars of
which will be paid up. Iu fact
this amount of the stock was read!
ly subscribed among the organizers
of tbe bank.
An application for a obarter will
be made to tbe Legislature as soon
as It convenes. The opening of the
bank will not be delayed until then
however, but will take place at
once. Next week the officers of the
bank will be elected, and the ar
rangements perfected. It Is hoped
to have tbe bank open for business
before tbe fall trade commences.
DEATH ON THE RAIL.
JERRY DUMAS KILLED ON SATUR
DAY NIGHT.
While Drank He Went A.Ieep On The
Track And la Inatantly Killed By a
Faeeenger Train.
AT HUDSON’S MILL.
Grand Barbecue and Picnic
July 18 th.
Or the Stockholder# or the 8, A. SI. Ry.
The annual meeting of tbe stock
holders of the Savannah, Americus
and Montgomery Ratlway was held
In the Opera House yesterday.
The meeting was organized by
calling Mr. U. B. Harrold to the
chair and the election of Mr. Travta
secretary.
Upon a call of roll It was found
that 1500*4 shares out of the 1599^
shares were represented.
Mr. \V. E. Hawkins, in behalf of
the President, read the aunual re
port of the earnings aud expenses
of the road, showing the net earn
ings of the road for the past year,
after paying all expenses and inter
est on the bonded indebtedness, to
be something over $22,000, or about
fourteen per cent
The old board of directors were
unanimously re-elected, tbe secre
tary being instructed to cast tbe
vote. Following are the directors:
S. H. Hawkins, T. Wheatley, C.
A. Huntington, G. W. Glover, J. B.
Latimer, J. W. May, P. E. Chap
pell, J. It. Stapleton, J.E. D. Shipp,
. B. Hudson, J. D. Maynard.
The vacancy In the old board oc
casioned by tbe death of James
Fricker, was left for the new board
to fill. The meeting then ad
journed.
A grand jollification, and good
time generally, will be celebrated
at Lucius Hudson’s mill, twelve
miles from Americus, near Pleasant
Grove, in the 28th District of Sum'
ter county, on Friday, July 18th.
A large number of carcasses will
be barbecued for the occasion. A
platform 30x00 has been erected for
tbe accommodation of those who
wish to trip the light fantastic toe,
The music will be famished by a
genuine country orchestra com
posed of white people, and the
grandest, gayest time of the year Is
anticipated.
All those who wish to contribute
edibles can bring ulong their bask
ets, if not, come anyhow—there
will be plenty for ail.
Refreshments will be served by
Messrs. Feagin and Smaw, of
Americus.
Col. E. F. Hinton will briefly de
scribe tbe barbecue at 12 o’olock
sharp, nud Lucius Hudson an
nounce when dinner is ready.
Baibecue Committee—Thos. L.
Murray. Geo.' W. Doster and James
Feagin.
Table Committee—Leonard Par
ker, M. J. Bass, J. C. Brown, \V.
A. Parker and G. W. Horn.
Music-Geo. W. McNeal, E. L.
Harper and L. G. Hudson.
All candidates for representative
of this county haveaspeciat invita
tion, also all warehousemen.
A TOUGH FIGHT.
A General Bow on Friday Afternoon.
A small sized riot took place oa
Friday afternoon obout (1 o’clock,
near tbe nrtesian well. The parti
cipants were all white men. Two
others participated but they escap
ed arrest. Tbe men were all under
tbe influence of liquor. They quar
relied over tbe payment for some
beer. Seven of them set upon one.
He knocked several down and wae
then knocked down himself. They
all got to lighting among them'
selves and the consequence was
that they were almost all more or
less badly done up. One of them
was hit in the head with a beer
bottle and badly cut. Tbe men ar
rested were charged with disorderly
conduct. When arraigned before
Mayor Felder yesterday peace had
been restored and the men were all
good friends. They were fined one
dollar and costs each for their fun.
New Dry Goode Firm.
By reference to a notice in this
issue It will be seen that a new dry
goods firm has been formed in this
city, or rather a new organization
of old forces. Mr. Thornton Wheat-
ley has tnken into partnership with
him in the dry goods department
Mr. Chas. L. Ausley, who will have
full charge of that branch of the
business, while Mr. Wheatley will
conduct the clothing department.
Air. Ansley has had large
experience in tbe business
and knows fully tbe wants
of tbe people of this section. In
fact, as Air. Ansley bos bad tbe
management of this department for
n number of years, there will be no
perceptible change to the public,
and it will continue to be the popu
lar resort for tbe ladies.
Air. Wheatley has been actively
engaged In tbe dry goods business
for a quarter of a century, and this
division of his large and increasing
business will give him* needed
rest.
Asleep on tbe track.
Swiftly tbe train came on, but tbe
sleeping negro heard it not, and In
another minute his soul was burled
into eternity.
Such was the fate of Jerry Dumas
a farm baud on tbe Bagley planta
tion. on Saturday Jerry and Bill
Jordan, another laborer on the
same place, came to town. They
drank freely, and when they start
ed for home were under the influ
ence of liquor. They stopped at
Jordan's cabin, and after a half
bour’s stay Jerry left. It was then
nearly nine o’clock.
John Gatewood, in passing along
the track near the Bagley place
about eleven o’clock, eaw the indis
tinct outlines of a human form ly
ing by tbe track. He passed on,
thinking some one was trying to
scare him.
Passengers on the north-bound
express at 3:40 on Sunday morning
looking through tbe grey mists of
dawn as the train was whirled past
the place saw the outstretched form
of a man. They thought he must
have been struck by the engine.
They not! fled the conductor. The
train was stopped and backed to
the scene.
The body was that oi a negro. It
was lying close to the track. In his
hand was tightly clenched a knife.
Scattered about were the fragments
of a whiskey bottle.
A cursory examination showed a
deep hole In the skull in the rear of
the right ear from which the brains
protruded. The remains were stifF,
showing that life had departed
several hours before. On the shoul
ders was a smear of grease.
The shattered bottle told the tale.
Jerry in his drunken condition hail
sat down on the side of one of tbe
crossties. The liquor bad benumbed
bis senses, and he fell asleep. The
loud rumbling of the ten o’clock
train failed to awake him as It
swiftly approached. The cow
catcher passed the sleeping negro,
he being seated a short distance
from tbe rail. But the trucks of
tbe engine Btruck his skull, crush
ing it as an eggshell, and throwing
him from his seat.
The train offisials of the
train which discovered the body
notifled the Americus agent, aud
Coroner Parker was notifled of the
death. Hejempaneled tbe follow
ing jury, and wen at once to the
scene: S. M. Lester, D. M. Rub-
som, J. T. Joiner, J. B. Dunn.W. J.
Slappey, IT. S. Lockett and G. AL
Davis. After learning tbe evidence
the following verdict was returned:
We, the Jury, find that Jerry Du
mas came to his death by being
struck by south-bound train, which
broke his skull at about ten o’clock
p. m. on July 5. j
Following is tbe evidence deduced !
by the jury: I
Claracy Jordan, being sworn, said:
I saw him last night at 8 o’clock;
he and my father. He carried my !
father’s walking stick, umbrella I
and bottle of whisky. He was'
drinking—quite drank. Aly father
was drunker than Jerry. He staid
at our house about half an hour.
He left there and went down to
Julia Shepherd's. He had his knife
in his band opened. I went to Julia
Shepherd’s and met him coming
back. My father is named BUI
Jordan.
Dosia Jordan, sworn, said:
Baw Jerry Dumas last night about
9 o’clock. Seemed be drinking—
not very drunk. Didn’t have his
knife open. Went off* by himself.
Never knew of his having a fuss.
William Jordan, sworn, said:
Saw Jerry Dumas last night about
time 10 o’clock train passed. Didn’t
have time to get so far as he Is now
lying before the train would have
passed him.
John Gatewood, sworn, said:
Passed after ten o’clock train
went by. I saw the body, but didn’t
know who It was, lying by the track
and told some parties that some one
was trying to scare me. Train pass
ed me about half mile below here
towards town. I eaw no motion
about him. I never stopped to ex
amine the body, but am satisfied
now that it was Jerry Dumas,
‘We will whisper in your ear, somethin* sweet you like to baar," if you will give ua
your attention for u few moment*. Acting upon information Imparted toue “on
the quiet" a few days since, our Mr. A. Mack took a little trip up the road.
He fouud a party w*ho needed money more than goods anil as a
result of this trip ire propose to spread a feast before you
till! morning, the like of which ha* never been
equalled and before which
ALL CLEARING OR CLOSING OUT SALES PALE INTO INSIGNIFICANCE
Read and Ponder
OVER TH£ FOLLOWING OFFERINGS:
1000 yds. “Shorts” of Checked Muslins and Plain Lawns at 5c per yd.
600 yds. Colored Checked Organdies at 8c; never before sold for
less than 12£c.
500 yds. Lovely Black Lawns to be sold at 10c; regular price 15c.
New Black Plaid and Striped Lawns just iu.
1000 yds. of Beautiful Checked Lawns (white) offered at 10c;
worth 20c.
New Embroideries and Flouncings just in.
10 doz. Black Silk Mitts at 26c per pair.
20,000 yds. Best Columbus Checks to be sold at 5o per yd.
Specially attractive offerings in Black Lace Suits to dose the line.
20 doz. more of those Bibbed Vests at 15c each.
New Percales and Gauze Fans.
T SALE!
Remainder of Summer Clothing stock at awfully attractive prices to close.
BEE-HIVffl
A. MACK & CO., Proprietors.
The Lowest Piced House in Southwest Georgia.
CHEAP MONEY TO LEND.
NEGOTIATED UPON IMPROVED FARMS AT RATES THAT
DEFY COMPETITION.
Terms Most Favorable.
J. J. Hanesley,
AH Conditinns Easy.
- Americus, G-a.
If you are tired, refresh youwelf
by using Shepard’* B. B. Cologne.
Laymen’* Union.
The Baptlat Laymen’s Union of
Sumter county will meet with the
Andersonville Baptist church on
Wednesday, tbe 6th day of August.
The questions for discussion are:
What plan to pursue to got Christ
ians, members of the church, to
stop tbe use of intoxicating liquors
and from visiting bar-rooms. Dis
cussion will be opened by C. C.
Shepherd. Essay by Bro. J. W.
Wells, who will take for subject
“The life of religion is Christian
love.” All are cordially invited.
G. H. Sum, Cor. Sec.
Children will eat green fiuit—it
will make them sick—but Lamar’s
Diarrhoea Altxture will cure them.
THE CHEAPEST MONEY
The GeorgiaLoan andTrnst €o.
■•cent Seduction in nates I
Lang or abort loans—three months to in yonra—oa City or
rim Property.
*he only Company allowing parttaior foil payments at any
time without tonne*
Laane approved and settled in America*,
go waiting for Inspector* and money from abroad, east neigh
bors' certificates.
Interest! payable annually.
Apply for rate* to home company first.
THEDIAMANTA
Spectacles! Eyc-Siassis
Am urarpaesea tor Biunaady and‘Putty. They are also free from ai
gpeeks end scratch.* and being very hard do not easily become swatch*
when In nse. Byes properly fitted with these Glaus at
aoy.
Cook’s
439 COTTON AVENUE,
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CRANBERRY CORNER. AMERICUS. GA,
manufacturers and dealers in
HARNESS OF ALL KINDS,
Saddles, Bridles, Whips, Tie Relne, Collars, Halters, and
Leather of All Kinds.
Repairing a Specialty.
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Also Wall end Prescription cases, CedA*
Chests, Barber Furniture, Jewelry Tray*
Camiicl rt’JW of all kind*. Complete Outfits lor Stores and
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