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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
VOLUME 1
AMERICUS. GEORGIA, FRIDAY: MAY 22, 1891.
NUMBER 7
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THIS WEEK
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O-MORROW
, One case Figured Yictora Lawn at 8$c worth 7
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|Onc ease Sherwood Dress Ginghams at 7£c
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6 Bales “Cant Tear” Check Home Spun at lie.,
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NG SOLOMON thought there was “nothing new under the
sun,” but with all his wisdom he new nothing about our
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11 "nr modest prices are mentioned.
OR
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THIS WEEK ONLY!
Ladies’ Ribbed Undervests, 10c. Regular price, 20c.
“ “ •« 25c. “ “ 40c.
fast Black Stainless Hose, 25c. “ “ 35c.
Black Silk Mitts, - - 25c. « « 40c.
Linen Huck or Crepe Towels, 10c. “ “ 15c.
THE AVENGERS ARE ON THE BLACK
VILLAIN’S TRACK
And Perhaps Kre This He IIu Received
HU Just Deserts at the Hands of Out
raged Citizens—Hundreds of Armed Men
Scouring the Country.
is largely due to Fort Valley, May 20.—[Special.]—
Henry Jordan, the black brute who
outraged Mrs. Jarrell, is still at large,
but 1 learned /roma party who returned
from Taylor county on this evening’s
train that a party of armed men are only
thirty minutes behind him.
Jordan is from Taylor county and is
well known there. The pursuers saw
dozens of people who knew him well,
and they are sure he was seen at several
places over there yesterday
At Mitchell’s country bar room, on
the line of Macon and Ta/lor counties,
ho purchased some whiskey in the pres
ence of several who have kuown him for
years, and they are not mistaken in his
identity.
In Taylor county the searching party
were joined by new forces, who were fa
miliar with Jordan’s haunts.
On General Gordon’s plantation lives a
negro woman whom they think lie will
be sure to vUit to-night after lie gets
sober, and there they hope to catch
him.
As the party proceeds new and deter
mined recruits join them, until the pur
suers now amount to a small army scat
tered over about sixty square miles,
There seems to be no hope for Jordan
to escape.
I saw Mr. Jarrell to-day, who told me
that Jordan had known his wife since
she was a child, and that he told some
of his colaborers that he followed her
from Taylor county for no other pur
pose than to accomplish Ids hellish
passion.
While the pursuers are as determined
as ever they are not as much excited as
they were yesterday, and every one to a
man swears that the demon shall not
find solace in Crawford county's jail
and then gain notoriety by being allow
ed a trial witb a popskull lawyer to de
fend him. This sentiment is prevalent
among the best and wisest men In this
section, and any legal interference is
more than apt to cause more bloodshed
in Taylor county.
Reliable parties say that Jordan has
committed the same outrage on three
colored women and attempted it on the
fourth.
Parties are formod at Montezuma,
Oglethorpe and many other interior
points where stores aro kept, and there
seems no chance for the villain to
escape,
Mrs. Jarrell, who is a neico of Repre
8entativc McNagg, of Taylor county, is
somewhat better to-day, bift is still suf
fering from nervousness,
All kinds of business for miles around
where the crime was committed is still
suspended, with no prospects of being
resumed until Jordan is caught and dis
patched.
THE MINISTERS OBJECT
TO THE LANGUAGE USED BY THE
REV- MR. CULPEPPER.
A Card Denouncing the language l ied
Djr Him U Signed by Leading MlnUtem,
But la Afterwards Withdrawn—What Mr.
Culpepper Saya.
TKltlUFIC EXPLOSION.
A Carload of Dynamite Explodes and Many
People are Killed.
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are right.
A word to those in need of
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’" T S I*ECIAL inducements THIS WEEK in Child’s Suits and
i anti..
Respectfully,
GEO. D. WHEATLEY,
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
l Pt attentio^ er * ^ ,ma ® * or 8°°^* or B&mples will receive personal and
I it vinotox, S, Y., May 20.—[Special.]
—A car of dynamite used in blasting
along the road, exploded at Tarrytown,
on the Hudson rivor railroad track this
forenoon, wrecking everything noar, and
tearing up the track and killing many.
Thirty Italian laborers were blown to
atoms, and some hurled doad a groat dis
tance into the river. A fireman, and a
locomotive with tender were blown into
the rivor.
All traffic was stopped for hours, and
the schock was felt for miles around,
Tho ground was literally tunneled. The
dynamite was on a construction train.
It is believed that besides the trair
men, many Italians working along tho
third track were killed. Persons just
returned from the scene say twenty-five
were killed outright.
hater Associated Press dispatches Bay
there wero soven killed outright and a
great many Injured.
Alitteri in Montezuma.
Montezuma, May 20.—The finest base
ball game of the season was being played
hero yesterday afternoon when the rain
interfered, llutler and Montezuma
crossed bats and made five innings be
fore the game was called. The game
stood, eight to five in favor of Monte
zuma.
Capt. Veal, of Baniesville, is hero
looking after his farming interests.
Mr. Yancy Hill left for Savannah yes
terday to represent tho Royal Arcanum
Lodge of this place.
Mr. E. B. Lewis has returned from
New York much improved in health.
Col. J. W. Haygood baa come out for
county judge, and the conteat ia getting
more intereating aa the time for the ap
pointment draws near.
Mr. Lamb Wicker la up to aeehia
family, and reports his melon farm In
south Georgia to be in a flourishing con
dition. He la displaying a nice also
melon hem, taken from tho farm.
Atlanta, May 20.—Is Rev. Mr. Cul
pepper, tho evangelist who is holding re
vival meetings in the big tent, preaching
religion pure and undefiled?
This Is a striking ipicstlon, and it lias
been raised by prominent ministers of
Atlanta.
This morning a card, denouncing tho
language used by Mr. Culpepper last
Sunday afternoon, was prepared and
signed by I)r. J. B. Hawthorne, Dr. J.
W. Lee and Dr. Bennett, and was then
presented to Dr. .1. B. Strickland for his
signature.
Tho card was a simple statement that
the undersigned wero representatives of
the cause of Christ, and they boltovod
that the language used by Mr. Culpep
per was r.ot according to the teaching of
Christ and his church.
Tho card was a protest against Mr
Culpepper’s preaching ia tho manner he
did.
Dr. Strickler said lie hud not heard
Mr. Culpepper often enough to judge by
his mauncr of speaking tho language he
used.
After a further discussion about the
matter it was docided to call on Mr.
Culpeppor this afternoon and state to
him that his language was ohjcctionahle
to some of the leading ministers in tho
city. It was the purpose to givo Mr.
Culpepper friondly advice, and to got
him to sign an agreement not to use
“such language again.”
A reporter called on Mr. Culpepper
and told him of the interview of tho
ministers.
Ho at first refused to say anything,
but finally said:
“If I can’t find two hundred persons
who wero bonofltted by my sormon Sun
day afternoon, although I may have used
harsh language, I will sign a contract in
my own blood never to preach again,”
Mr. Culpepper has been preaching in
Atlanta in the gospel tent for three or
four weeks, end has had large crowds to
hear him. His sermons have been on
the Sam Jones order, with doubtless a
little more salt and fire about them.
His sermon last Sunday afternoon was
to “men only," and seems to have been
a very “plain talk.”
It is hard to say just exactly what will
be the outcome of tho whole matter.
THE ANNUAL MEETING THAT CONVENTION.
OF THE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION IN
COLUMBUS YESTERDAY.
Attendance Very Large, And Many Prom
Inent .Members Present-Reading of In-
tereetlng Papers and Repnrta of Various
Committees.
News From the Plains.
Plains, May 20.—Mrs. J. 11. West,
who for a long time was correspondent
from tills point for the Itecordor, is quite
sick; however, her physicians aud friends
aro hopeful of her recovery.
Rev. J. \V. Beck preached hero to
good congregations on Saturday, Sunday
and Sunday night. He is a ripe scholar,
a close student of current event*, an iin
pressivo speaker and our entire commu
nity is proud of him as a pastor.
A bnrglar entored Mrs. Camilla Wise’s
smoko house on Sunday night, and cap
riod away a quantity of meat. A search
has been made, but as yet no one has
been arrested.
Mr. S. J. JValters is pushing forward
the work <]n tho alliance store houso,
and everything is being done in first-
class style.
Wo regret that our townsman, Mr. G.
W. Oliver, has loft us, going to Amori-
cus, who he will continue in mercantile
life.
Miss Willio Cato spent several days of
the past week in Americus.
Misses Effio and Carrie Turner and
Mamie Derrick were shopping in Amer-
cus on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Trainer, of Alabama,
have been on a visit to relatives in our
community.
Miss Minnie McAfee, of Atlanta, is
visiting here, the guest of Miss Carrio
Jennings.
Miss Rena Wright, of Preston, spent
Sunday with us.
Miss Mary Haynes, of Americus, lias
been visiting at the Jennings house.
Mrs. S. If. Hawkins and Mr. Henry
Sheffield, of Texas, camo out Sunday on
a visit to the family of Mr. A. Chappell.
Mr. K. C. West, of Americus, is on a
protracted visit to his sick mother hero.
Mr. J. L. Harper spent Sunday here
with his home folks.
Dr. T. H. Stewart, of Boston, is at
Mrs. Turner’s.
Dr. Kendrick, of Dawson, is on a visit
to his sister, Mrs, West.
At this writing we are having some of
a much needed rain, and the prospects
are good for plenty more.
The Army Marching Hither.
Americas Is again to to be besieged by
the salvation army. One of the scouts
of the battalion that hung out here a
year or two slnoe was in the eity yester
day, making arrangements for quarter
ing the army here while the fight pro-
grasses. A hail waa engaged, and the
vanguard of Atlanta’a male and female
light Infantry may bo expeeted to ap
pear shortly.
Columbus, Ga., May 20.—(Special]—
The Georgia state bar association met
here in annual session at 10 o’clock tills
morning, with a largo membership
present, including all of tho members of
tlie supremo court and loading lawyers
from all soctions of Georgia.
The president, Hon. Frank II. Miller,
of Augusta, presided and made a most
interesting address in opening tlie ses
sion.
Treasurer Harrison boing absent his
report was road by Secretary J; Warren
Aiken, of Cartersvillo. •
Col. II. R. Goetchius was elected
treasurer pro tem, and twenty now mom-
hors wero elected.
lion. Thomas J. Chappell, chairman,
road tho report of tho executive com
mittee. This was followed by a very
fine paper by Edmund W. Martin, of At
lanta, on “The l’erfection of Right,
which is Justice, the Ideal Law."
Next camo tho report of the com
mittee on judicial administration and
remedial proceedure, which was read by
Hon. Walter B. Hill, of Macon.
Tho next feature was the reading of
an excellent paper by If. A. Matthews,
of Fort Valley, on “the proporty rights
of married women.” Tills waa followed
by tho report of tho committee on fed
eral legislation, which was road by W.
G. Chariton, of Savannah.
Tho association then adjourned till
to-morrow.
At 4 o’clock tl:« afternoon tho mem
bers of tho association boarded tho
steamer Pactolus and left for a trip
down tlie river, expecting to return
about midnight. The association was
handsomoly entertained by the local
bar while on board tho steamer.
WHAT THE THIRD PARTYITES ARE
DOING AT CINCINNATI.
The Question of Platform Nee inn to be the
Splitting Bock—A Variety of Names Sug
gested For the Party, But no Definite
Decision is Arrived At.
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The Royal Arcanum.
Savannah, May 20.—There was a
banquet in honor of the grand council at
the DeSoto at 0 o'clock to-night, at
which addresses were delivered by Dep
uty Supreme Regent John E. Pound, of
Lockport, N. Y.; Hon. R. J. Powell, of
Barnesville; lion. J. M. Pace, of Cov
ington, and Judge A. P. Adams, of Sa
vannah.
Tho grand oouDcil will probably ad
journ after to-morrow morning’s ses
sion. To-morrow afternoon a carriage
drive will be taken to tho Ocean
steamship wharves, Bonavcnture and
Thundorbolt, where refreshments will
be served at the Yacht club.
Several of tho delegates aro accompa
nied by their wivos. A largo number of
ladies went down on tho excursion to
Tybce this afternoon.
Uallro id Cotmn Us loners Here.
Col. L. N. Trammell and Col. Virgil
Powers, of tho state railroad commis
sion, and Mr. A. C. Iiriscoo, secretary,
spent tho afternoon in Americus yester
day, having arrived here from a trip to
Savannah and Albany.
They are visiting tlie offices of tho
sevoral railroads in this part of the
state for tho purpose of securing state
ments of tho business done, for use os
reference.
Their stay in Americus was a particu
larly pleasant one, and tlie only regret
was that Judgo Fort, who will assume
the duties of commissioner this fall, was
absent from the city and therefore could
not contribute to tlie pleasure of tho
distinguished gentlemen.
During the afternoon carriages were
ordered, and in company witli Col.
Uriah U. llarrold, Dr. E. J. Eldridge
and Judge J. A. Kendrick, the party
took a pleasant drivo over the city.
Neither of tho visitors bad been to
Americus before In many years, and
they were not a littlo surprised as well
as pleased to see such evidences of
growth and progress on every side.
Col. Poweis has hosts of friends in
Americus, his former position of general
superintendent of the southwestern di
vision having brought him in contact
with our business men during a period
of many years, and the relations between
them have always been of tho pleasant
est kind. He was extended a cordial
greeting at the hands of many of his old
friends, as were the other gentlemen of
the party.
The visitors left on the 3:35 train this
morning for Atlanta,
The Con Settled.
The Quinn habeas corpus cose, in
which Mr. W. R. Quinn sought to obtain
possession of hia three year old child,
Mildred, and which waa aet for a hearing
before Judge Pilabury to-day, waa
settled yesterday to the aatiafaotion of
all partiea concerned. Mr. Quinn waa
given posseaalon of the child without the
neceaaity of a legal fight, and will leave
with it to-day for hia home in Little
Soak, Ark., where hia mother resides,
and into whose earn the babe will be
given. The little one’s mother, Ik Is
stated, will leave Americas shortly to
enter a convent either at Memphis or
Nashville, Tenn.
Cincinnati, May 20.—-Just aa had
been anticipated, tho committee on plat
form of the national union conference
lias struck a snag.
Tlie body met last night. At the very
outset the question was raised os to
whether the platform was to bo con
structed for a brand new party or wheth
er it was simply intended to issue a dec
laration of principles without any united
movement at the hack.
When, at 8 o'clock this morning, the
members of the conindtteo agreed to ad
journ, the question was still undeter
mined, and not the first lino of tho plat
form had been framed.
This morning the largo attendance of
yesterday had beon further added to'
during tlie night by belated delegates
from tlie west, northwest and north, to
the total number of a hundred or more.
Prior to the opening of the session
there was a conference botwcon the
representatives of various elements re
garding the baptismal of the new party
in case it should bo born.
Recommendations were numerous.
Some favored “National party,” others
thought “National union" would bo a
captivating name.
Tho “people's party” found support
ers, nnd sovorai argued that an “Inde
pendent party” would obviate the
charge that it was a class organization.
No dollnite decision, however, was ar
rived at.
It was after 10 o’clock when the con
vention was called to order. Ex-Ccn-
gressman Rev. Dr. Gilbert Delamater of
fered a fervent supplication for divine
aid and support for tho new movement.
DeSoto Personals.
DkSoto, May 20—The farmers of our
section are needing rain badly, and the
oat crop is almost a complete failure.
Wo had a light shower Monday and
Tuesday, but not enough to revive the
crops.
Mr. Perry J. Luke has been indla-
posed, but we are glad to note is np and
attending to business again.
Mrs. J. O. McArthur is spending the
week in Blulfton visiting relatives.
Mr. A. Dodson, tho clover superinten
dent of the Americus Investment Com
pany’s farming interests, has returned to
DeSoto, after sevoral days absence.
Miss Cora Green returned to her home-
in Lee county this morning, after spend
ing several days with relatives and
friends in DeSoto.
Misses Minnie nowoll and Julia Pow
ell, of the Plains, returned to their
homes Monday, after a pleasant visit to-
relatives and friends in DeSoto.
Miss Buelah Crocker returned yostor-
day from a visit to friends in your city.
Rather Discouraging.
Eugene M. Drake, tho young farmer of
Oglethorpe who is said to havo fallen
heir to an enormous English estate of
many millions, may get his money. He
feels confident that ho will and there is
not a Georgian but who wishes him
luck. But you havo heard of many just
such cases. Every few years some south
ern man learns that be has just fallen
heir to a large English estate. Yet, you
have never heard of one getting it. Mr.
Drake, for years, has bilked to his
friends of his expected fortune. He is,
undoubtedly, if all reports bo true, the
next heir in direct line to the Drake es
tate of many millions. New York law
yers have already beon out here to see
him about the matter, and they have
assured him that he can get the money.
But Mr. Drake is a business man, and
has refused to leave his crop until It
is "laid by.” Then he .will look aftor
the fortune. Although there hare been
many jnst such cases not one has yet
been known to materialize.
Sirs. Whitfield Not Dead.
Tuk Timbh-Recordbu gladly gives
place to the following from the Fort
Velley Enterprise of yesterday. As the
Enterprise states, the information was
obtained from a Source considered alto
gether reliable, and was published ac
cordingly:
Ills not often that a person reads their
own death notice, but thta was Mrs. Whlt-
fleld’sexperlence a few days ago, when she
read the Americus paper. She not only Is
not dead but not even sick. The whole affair
was only a Joke not Intended for the news
papers. A young man left Port Valley for
Americus Saturday night, and on being ask
ed the news, told acredutous friend thestory
above. In some way, the watchful reporter
ofTitK Timzs-Ricohdib got hold of Hand
published I he account In Sunday morning’s
paper. Mrs. Whitfield Is enjoying good
health and 1s ready to serve her many
friends at the Harrts House as nsnol.
Drake Her Arm.
Mattie, the Uttle daughter of Depoty
Sheriff John B. Lamar, met with s pain
ful accident yesterday. While playing
about the room the child fell from a
trank upon which she had climbed,
breaking her arm above the elbow. A
physician set the brokd) member and
the little one is getting Bjpi$aU right.
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