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AMERICUS TIMES-RECGRDER.
OLUME 1
AMERICUS. GEORGIA, FRIDAY: JUXE/>’, 1891.
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NUMBER S
n 't Stand on Your Head to Read this.
NEHW UOY DEECCUS NI GNIDAER S1HT, UOY
|\V EVAH DNUOF TUO TAHT F.HT TSEB ECALP
yub lla sdnik fo yrd sdoog, gnihtolc,
E. SI TA
GEO. D. WHEATLEY’S,
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
r oU ld we dare to advertise these prices if they
were not low?
)r this week:
e solid caso White Lawns ( ; *o inches wido) at 5c., worth 8c. elsewhere
yd.
solid case White Lawn (34 inches wide) at 8c., former price, 12k'
!"T>'d.
solid c.ise White Lawn (4(* inches wide) at 10c., Eormer price, 15c.
i«yd.
? solid case Check Nainsook (long fold) at 5c., worth 8c. elsewhere.
Milid case Check Nainsook (hook fold) at 8c., worth 12Jc. elsewhere,
INGALL S IS COMING.
HE AND MRS. LEASE WILL PAY AT
LANTA A VISIT.
lilaiiio’* Friends ami III* Knenile* — Uon-
Kmninuti McCreary lilvfi 111* View# h»
t« Campaign Issues—The Macon Con
struction Company-
XOTKS FltO.M THK PLAINS.
THROUGH THE HEART.
IV111*I There m of Interest There, mill Wliul
the People are Doing.
[loud let the grass grow under your feet before you have seen
Vhifce Goods Department!
Killed to repletion with tho choicest novelties of the seas
The following specialties may be of interest to those who
contemplate purchasing
COMMENCEMENT DRESSES
yds. plain White Hemstitched Lawns -
VADRQ I SAT ™ STRIFE
IHnUu I iACE stripe
BORDERED LAWNS
in and Dotted Swiss
White- and Colored Tarlatan
at 30c
in is i
at l."S
at :*«>
at XX
at IBc.
at 20c.
at 28c.
at 85c.
Black, Cream and White Mulls at reduced prices this week.
No Goods for the price excels our
OLORED CHEESE CLOTHS
All Shades, ONLY 5c. PER YARD.
Wo will apply the lever of low prices to move our
HEMSTITCHED FLOUNCES.
Laces and Embroideries this week.
superb 4(i-iu. EMBROIDERED H E STITCHED FLOUNCES
worth 05c. goes at 45c.
Our 75c FlounciDgs at 55c.
Our 11.00 FlounciDgs at 70c.
Our $1.25 I’louncings at 05c.
Our $1.50 Flouneings at $1.20.
Our $2.00 Flouneings at $1.50.
Of all our elegant Hemstitched and Embroidered Flounces— some
th $3.50 and $4.00 per yard—Your choice for $2.00 this week.
W LACES! NEW RIBBONS!
NEW PARASOLS! NEW FANS!
NEW HANDKERCHIEFS 1 NEW HOSIERY !
NEW CORSETS! NEW GLOVES!
1*1. a ins Ga., Juno 3.—The went lie
fair and open with UK, and all kinds of
farm work is progressing well, tho har
vesting of small grains engnging the
principal attention at present.
Mrs. J. H. West, after several weeks’
illness, died May 20, and her remains
were interred at Macedonia cemetery.
She was an amiable intelligent lady, a
consecrated Christian and a fond wife
and mother. Wo tender the bereaved
family our sympathy in their great
affliction.
Mrs. H. H. Black, infant and nurse
had a very narrow escapo on Friday eve
ning. Her horse became frightened
and ran away, overturning tho buggy
and throwing them out. Their inju
ries, however, were very slight.
Maj. J. II. Black, who has been sick
for several days, is able to be up again.
Black's mill dam was considerably
Tho loss is esti-
W a sin noton, June :l.—Secretary
Blaine was in Boston yesterday, and the
telegraph reported that he enjoyed a
drive, although he was afterwards care
fully guarded from callers.
There are two parties to the state of
Blaine's health, one maintaining that he
will soon be in possession of his usual
mental and physical vigor, and another
supposed to be unfriendly to his candi
dacy, who declare tliot lie will never re
turn here in an official capacity.
There appears some grouud for the lat
ter view, for Harrison has taken on him
self the management of foreign affairs
with tlie assistance of Secretary Charlie broken on Monday.
Foster, who is well up on reciprocity. I mated at fciUO, and it is thought that
K % :- Governor, now Congressman, Me-! fifteen days will be consumed in repair-
Creary is here. He says the next con-j ing the damages. Fishermen in oar
gross will pass a free coinage bill, and community have been reaping a rich
the president will veto it. '1 lie house harvest as one of the results of the
will then pass it over his veto and the j break.
senate will be apt to smother it. This ! Misses Florence Jones and Fleta Wise,
lie believes will result in a compromise j who have been attending school, the
bill, and free coinage will not be a j former In Dawson and the latter in Lees-
salient issue in the next campaign. I ville, S. C., liavo just returned home to
Tariff reform, lie thinks, will be the Upend their vacation
party slogan in 1802. | Miss Lena Ford, of Americus, lias
Kx-Senator Ingalls has accepted an in-1 been visiting here, the guest of Miss
vitation extended by Rev. J. W. lleidt, i Willie Cato.
manager of the Georgia Chautauqua, to j Mr. Tyre Jennings, of Atlanta, is
deliver an address at Lithia Springs Upending some time with his parents
some time in July. Mrs. Mary E Lease, j hero,
of Kansas, the famous lady alliance lead- Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wells, of Anteri
or who contributed largely to defeat | cub, are in our village, stopping with
ONE MAN SHOOTS ANOTHER OVER A
GAME OF CARDS
Both Claimed the Game—They Disputed—
Words Multiplied And Two PUtol Shot*
Faded the Trouble And a Life—The
Murderer Skipped Out.
Ingalls and elect l’cffcr, has .also decided
to visit the Chautauqua and address the
people. Efforts to secure IIou. William
K. Morrison and Hon. Ben Butler Worth
are now on foot.
Col. Xat Harris, of Macon, passed
through here last night on his way to
Baltimore. He reports tho offers of tho
Macon Construction company far from
satisfactory and secs no hope at present
of lifting that concern out of ihe hands
of a receiver.
A Distillery In Flame*.
Chicago, Juno 3.—ThoShufeldt dis
tillery is burning and will probably be
entirely consumed. It is attributed to
tho whisky trust.
It is thought that the Hamcs in the
Shufcldt distillery are under control.
The loss will be $100,000. Overheated
Hues cause of lire. A dispatch says the
whisky trust has bought Shufeldt and
Culumet distillers, paying $1,000,000
for tho Shufeldt and $500,000 for the
Culumet. W. H. Shufeldt denies the
report.
He Dropped the Counter*.
London, Juno3.—Arthur Wilson testi
fied that lie saw one red counter before
Cumming when lie said tliore wore three
counters in tho next hand. Cumming
leaned forward and looked into .Somer
set’s hand. lie saw it was a poor hand
and dropped tho additional counters.
Mrs. Timmerman.
ShcriiT L. 11. Forrest spent Sunday in
our community.
Mr. Roe Kdwards anil Miss Jessie
Jones went over into Webster Sunday to
see Miss Kona Wright.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Timmerman, Ur. Wise,
F. W. Gridin and If. J. Jennings went
over to Americus on Monday.
Miss Fannie Chappell, Mrs. Parker and
Mrs. P. J. Wise, in company with Mr.
A. Chappell, were visiting friends in
Americus on Tuesday.
Mrs. Forth went down to Lyons Tues
day morning.
Rev. II. Stubbs, who has been on a
visit to Shellman assisting in a protract
ed meeting, returned home on Tuesday
ovenlng.and reports fine success in spir
itual matters.
Drummers have bcon ijuito numerous
with us during the past week. Messrs.
Black, Cain, Carter, Kdwards, Evans,
Jennings, Josscy, Mitchell and Moore
have been supplying our merchants with
groceries and fabrics.
Concession* Were Made.
Wo will say nothin" about Silk ami Wool
GRENADINES
jot ’em and OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT,
No Dor Necessary.
May’s Candino, X. J., Juno 3.—The
farmers arc poisoning tho quails. Tho
birds .are so numerous that they are de
stroying the crops, and poison is the
only way by which to get rid of them.
They Hanged lllm.
Xkw Oni.hank. Juno 3.—A colored
gambler named Hummcll shot a levee
hand, William Jenings, a painter,
couple of other laborers rose and hang
ed Hummcll.
black silk DRAPERY NETS AND FLOUNCES
Demand especial mention.
'EY WERE NEVER SO HANDSOME !
NEVER SO STYLISH !
NEVER SO LOW !
i' ce BLACK FISH NET, (all silk) in polka dot, Worth $1.00
i" r yd., goes this week at 60c.
BLACK TOSCA NET, (all silk) plain and figured, worth
$1.25, goes this week at 75c.
finest CHANTILLY NETS AND FLOUNCES worth from $2.00
to $2,50, only $1.50 per yd. this week.
We will open another case of those lovely
NE APPLE TISSUES!
Luk, medium and light grounds with white and tinted spots and
figures ut 12 Jo and 15c this week.
W l m° Urtc0U8 obliging salesmen to supply your wants, IS
1 ro YOUR ADVANTAGE TO TRADE WITH
eoD.Wheatlev
Americus, Ga.
All orders by mail recoive personal and prompt attention,
furnished on application.
The Great Unveiling.
Gai.k.na, June 3.—Thirty thousand
people participated In the unveiling of
the (irant monument.
Doing a Good Business.
Verily, tho Americus Xatlonal Build
ing and Loan Association seems planted
on the solid rock of prosperity and that
concern can now be numbered among
the institutions of Americus, with the
accent on the the. Xo busier men can
be found than those who have its affairs
in charge.
During this week 3S0 shares of the
stock have been taken, to say nothing of
those taken which have not yet been re
turned by tho company’s agents, who
are fast becoming scattered throughout
the country
This is a wonderful showing, and it
speaks volumes for the Americus Build
ing and Loan Association.
A Pleasant Event.
One of the most pleasant events ever
known In Americus was the entertain
ment which Miss Leila Maxwell last
night tendered to her fnends at the res
idence of her mother on Taylor street.
Xothing was left undone that could
have added to tho enjoyment of the oc
casion, for Mrs. Maxwell and Miss Leila
are well known as entertainers, and
none have a better reputation for enter
taining than they. When the hour for
dispersing arrived all were sorry that
that the merry gathering' was so soon
ended.
The special committee appointed by
the railroad men in conference in Ma
con in regard to tho lumber business
made Its report which was adopted
Tuesday afternoon, after which the
meeting adjourned.
Tho committee consisted of Superin
tendent Dill, of the Central; Superin
tendent Fleming, of tho Savannah,
Florida and Western; Superintendent
Illanlleld, of tho East Tennesssoe; Su
perintendent Hogc, of the Georgia
Southern, and .Superintendent Marshall,
of tlioBavannah, Americus and Mont
gomery, appointed to consider tho mat
ter and modified tho requirements as
asked$>y the lumbermen, made their
reporlrto the afternoon meeting anti it
was considerably in favor of the lum
ber tiufo.
Tho,report ill be printed ami issued
to the different railroads concerned. It
must first go before the railioad commis
sion, ^liicli it will do this week.
Tho, report, it is understood, allows
the use of smaller standards than those
required by the former rules. The old
rule required them to be 4x4 with six to
aside. Under tno new rule three to a
side will only bo required.
It was this the lumbermen wanted, as
heretofore they have been required to
use, what they say, is an unnecessarily
large amount of lumber in making fasten
ings for the cars.
It is certain that tho modiffed rules
will be very acceptable to the lumber
dealers.
' Bight You Are
lion. C. L. Bartlett of Macon, one of
Georgia’s best posted men, recently
spoke to a Constitution man as follows
In regard to the speakership matters: ’
“I don’t take much stock in this talk
that Colonel Blount Is against Judge
Crisp for speaker.” “While I have not
talked with Colonel Blount on the sub
ject, I have no doubf but that he will
vote for Judge Crisp. Of course, every
body In Georgia wants to see Crisp
elected.”
Mr. Bartlett is generally accredited as
being in touch with Mr. Blount and he
probably speaks by the card. At any
rate he is correct In saying that “every
body In Georgia wants to see Judge
Crisp elected.’’
And the indications are they will see
that very thing.
Tliore was a killing in Montgomery
county Tuesday night that is terrible in
its details.
From what could bo learned by a
Timkh-Kkcokdkii reporter yesterday the
affair was one that would nearer do cred
it to a Bowery gambling den than to the
usually quiet county of Montgomery.
It is the same old story of a game of
cards, a dispute, tho whole rounded up
with a murder and two families made
miserable.
A gentleman who was in the city yes
to relay gave the reporter the following
information In regard to the affair:
Mr. Charles Saville and Mr. H. 1’
Preston, two white men, worked at the
same saw mill in Montgomery county.
Their families live near eacli other in
the mill quarters, and ever since they
have been throw n so closely together
they have been intimate friends. Like
most people who work about a saw mill
they both liked a game of cards occa
sionally, and it was more tbanonco the
case that they played fora small amount
of money, just to make U interesting.
A few days ago Sav Inc’s family left
homo to visit relatives in a neighboring
county. The occasion was auspicious
for the men to have a social game,
Tuesday Saville asked Preston to come
over to his house that night to have
little play.
Preston accepted the invitation.
Little did he know that it was an in
vitation to his death.
When night camo he went to Sa-
ville’s house.
Among tho other things that the host
had provided for tho occasion was a jug
of whisky. They took a chance at that
and then set about playing seven up for
ten cents a game. Frequently they
went to tho jug containing tho whisky
and partook of its contents. Every
thing went nicely for awhile and fifty
cents would have balanced the losses of
either party. Finally tho liquor began
to take effect, and tho men became
addled. They played a hand and Pres
ton claimed that it put him seven and
that he had won.
He reached for the money.
Saville stopped him and told him that
ho had not made enough to put him out
Tho dispute waxed warm. Presently,
when Preston continuod to claim that he
was out, Saville said:
“You are a d—d lying son of a--
Savillc did not liniBh his words for
Preston slapped him full In the face,
knocking him backwards. Then Pres
ton started toward him. Just then Sa
ville raised up, and leaning on ono el
bow, drew his pistol and fired at Pres
ton. The ball struck just below the
left nipple and grazed the heart. As
tho shot was fired Preston started to
run, when he was shot again, tho ball
entering the middlo of his back.
The wounded man tottered and fell,
crying out:
Geat God, ho has killed mo! lie
killed me for twenty cents!”
Saville lost no time in tarrying to see
the effect of his wounds, but hurried to
escapo at once, and before any one
knew what had been done lie was safely
away.
The residents of the quarter beard the
pistol shots and hastened to the scene,
to find II. P. Preston lying on the floor
in a pool of his own blood. It was evi
dent to all who saw him that be was
mortally wounded.
To the first who arrived ho told the
story of the affair as it Is given above.
That story ho affirmed with his dying
breath, for he was a dead man in twenty
minutes after the first shot was fired.
Ills death was remarkably easy under
tho circumstances and ho seemed to
suffer but little.
Preston’s wife and little girl were
among the last to arrive at the house.
The scene when they entered was affect
ing indeed. The woman threw herself
across the body of her husband and re
fused to move until she was forced away
by tho strong men who bore Preston’s
body to his own home. Tho little girl,
w ho is about 10 years old, cried all the
time like her heart would qreak.
Preston loaves this wife and child.
Saville has a wife and two young boys.
It Is thought that Saville would first
make his way to where his family is be
fore going off, and a close watch is being
kept for him. All classes seem to be
united in wanting him brought to justice.
CASUALLY CAUGHT.
Item* Gathered and Put Under
One Head.
Tha Works Started.
There is no need for Americus to run
short on Ice this season. She has two
ice factories now. Yesterday the Amer
icas Refrigerating company got every
thing in order and started up their ide
plant, which has a large capacity. This,
in connection with the ' old reliable
Amerious Icecompany’s works, will
Two cars of beer wero received by tho
different brewing agencies yesterday.
Let's have a rousing meeting on Davis'
raonument day—June 18.
Plums ami blackberries are being of
fered for salo on (be streets by darkies
from the country. ,
To-morrow is tho day for the grand
picnic at Hollis' mill in Leo county.
Americus will bo woll represented there.
A party of ladies and gentlemen is
boing made ud to spend several days on
Flint river, on a camp fishing expedi
tion.
In a few more days tho old postoflice
building will bo but a memory. Tho
work of tearing It down is progressing
rapidly.
Tlie sn itching engino on the South-
['stern yard jumped the track yester
day, causing a delay of about an hour in
the yard work.
It lias been definitely announced that
t'ao Americus branch of Odd Fellows
will be organised amt Installed next
Tuesday night.
A car load of common stone churns
with old fashioned dashers was received
by an Americus firm yesterday over tho
Central railroad.
A TlMEH-ltKCoitnEB reporter was yes
terday shown a tomato and a cucumber
which had come to full maturity In an
Americus garden.
A snake of tho black runner variety,
which measured more than right feet,
was killed on Spring street by a negro
back driver yesterday.
Fishermen report plenty of fish in tho
streams about Americas. A wagon load
of fish were brought to Americus yes
terday from Flint river. They sold at a
good price.
Klsowhore in this paper Mr. L. B.
Westbrook reports a stray stoer which he
took up on tho Wobstor Bagloy place.
Iiead tlie description, and if it is your
steer you can rocovor it.
A small negro boy named I 'harllo An
drews fell off of a house iu the eastern
portion of the city yosterday and broke
his leg in two places. He whs also bad
ly bruisod about his body.
Americus was visited by a small sized
thunder storm yesterday afternoon. It
was thought at one time that lightning
had cortalnly struck somewhere in the
city, but such proved not to bo the case.
The report was current In Americas
yosterday that a secret marriage had oc
curred in Schloy, the bride and groom
kelDg parties well known in Americus.
Telegrams sent to Kllavllle failed to con
firm tho report.
Several members of tho Oliver base
ball club request The TlMEs-Rr.conDEB ,
to announce that the Olivers won Tues
day’s game of ball, tho score standing,
so they say, sovonty-fonr for the Olivers
and twenty-eight for tlie Laniors.
The pupils of tlie public schoals are
now busying themselves about getting
in readiness for tho closing exorcises,
which will take placo next week. A
rehearsal ami practice was had at the
opera house yesterday aftornoon.
Yestorday tho wrltor was informod by
gentleman who is considered well
posted that the acreage in cotton in
Sumter county, instead of being decreas
ed, is greater this year than ft was last.
Same have planted less but others have
increased their acreage onottgh to make
up tho deficiency and moro.
A lliirbecile Afoul.
Tlie chances arc that Americus will
soon ho tlie sceno of ono of tho most ex
tensive barbecues ever known iu theso
parts.
If it is held this barbecue will bo an
alliance allalr to which everybody will
bo invited. To say that the alliance-
men of Sumter county will have it in
charge is to guarantee that the barbe
cue will lie tho highest kind of a suc
cess.
In caso tho barbecue is held, and
thcro is but little doubting that it will,
the day will be set for sometime in July
and tho allinncomen of the neighboring
counties will bo invited. That will
mean a large crowd of visitors to Amer
icus.
Left For Boston.
Hon. Amos J. Cummings left yester
day for Boston, after a stay of several
days with Judge Crisp. Mr. Cummings
goes to Boston to attend tho Inter
national Typographical Union, he being
one of the trustees of the Cbilds-Drexel
home for printers.
Mr. Cummings likes to boast himself
a printer, and yesterday he showed his
union cards to a party of gentlemen.
Before be left Mr. Cummings spoke
very highly Indeed of Americus, saying
among other things that he considered
it one of the prettiest spots hs had seen
since he left New York.
For Great Britain as a whole, the cul
tivated surface recorded as farmed by
by its owners is 4,843,000 acres, while
supply enough coolness to meet thedc- that accounted fir as In the hands of/
mauds of Americas people. tenants is 7t,0tt 00.
