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WILL PRESENT,iTHREEIMEN
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TO BE SENATORS.
W |ll fit! iu and Call »"<l Another
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tvd by the 1 •'’ tates *6h4te.
Tin' TimK'-Kecokkeu speaks ex-
lthedra concerning this matter, having
u its authority a gentleman who was in
Tallahassee .luring all those exciting
■ „ before the caucus was broken and
Wilkinson Call was elected by a majori
ty of o
the Tinted .States senate for
six years to sure
cceed himself. This gen-
tlemen took an active part iu the fight
jnst Call, and has all along been so
B „ f b in touch With the state of affairs
r e>'-inl* the election of .1 senator from
Florida that lie is in a position to know
„hat he is talking about.
To sav the least of it, since the great
. bt and the result have attracted such
ffblo spread attention, this matter is
one of great interest, and what the
gentleman said is worth reading:
' ..I ,i„d that the people of Georgia,
that is, their representative, the press,
are in sympathy with Call, and from
slut I can learn if the matter had have
come up for decision in Georgia instead
olin Florida there would not have been
much delay in electing Call. That is
because the people of Georgia don’t
know anything of the true inwardness
of the matter. The stubborn opposition
to Call was not so much of n strictly al
liance light against the senator as It was 1
a light oil matters of vital importance to
Florida. If the people of this state had
understood the situation as we did down
there, I have no doubt, from my knowl
edge of Georgians, that Call would have
been defeated. The particulars of the
situation would scarcely be of interest,
so 1 wil! not tire you by relating them.
1 simply make this remark in defense of
the alliancemen of Fh#ida, who have
been scathingly criticised in certain
quarters."
“Hut now that Call has been elected,
what do you think of the chances of bis
COtfLDNT MANAGE THE HORSES.
The West Point Cavalry Drill of the Grad
uating Class a Failure
Wkst Point, June 5.—The third day
of the examinations of the cadets was
enlivened by a cavalry drill, in which
sixty-six members of the first class par
ticipated. Capt. Louis A. Craig, ’ senior
instructor in cavalry tactics, was in com
mand. Orders were given by the bugle.
The company was mounted on a mis
cellaneous collection of steeds of all col-
ors, and of all qualities, from the spirit
ed charger to the street car horse. They
walked, trotted and cantered back and
forth in various formations, but the
grand charges that have sometimes made
these exhibitions interesting were not
given.
Tile only excitement was caused bv
tlie hair breadth escape from Instant
death of a squad of cadets who tried to
lire over the prostrate forms of their
horses. There was a loug struggli
make them lie down. When the firing
began the horses made frantic effort
SOCKLESS SIMPSON.
KANSAS* STATESMAN WHO SHUNS
DEALERS IN HOSIERY
ALMOST A CERTAINTY. !
AND PREFER TOO.
Will Come to Awericu* Next Month to
Mnke » Speech—So Will the National Al
liance President. Mr. L. L. Polk—A Biff
Day Ahead.
It was impossible to keep the hor
down, ami the inameuvre was abandon
ed. It wa- generally considered the
the poorest.cavalry drill seen at Wes
Point in years.
The five highest in the graduating
class are Johns. Sewell of Kentucky,
Spencer Crosby, at large, Charles P.
Echols of Alabama, James F. Mcltidee
of Maryland and J. J. Morrow of Penn
sylvania. The cadet who stands high
est in tactics, Charles D. Hine of Vir
ginia, is almost at the foot of his class in
studies, so that he is an illustration of
the fact that the best students are not
always the best soldiers. Hines also
stands highest in discipline, but is only
iifty-nine in drawing and fifty-six in
philosophy. To morrow afternoon there
will be an infantry drill.
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The Curious Case of a Four-year-ohl Child
Puzzling the Doctor*.
Portland, Conn., June 5.—Four-
year-old James Smedick of this place is
a puzzle to the physicians/who have ex
amined him, none of whom has ever
seen a similar case. James is emulat
ing snakes and toads by shedding his
skin though he does not come out of it
all at one . tfme. The epidermis
comes off in large Hakes, some
times three inches square. Six
weeks ago the trouble was first noticed
by his parents, and local physicians
were called iu. They treated him for
an aggravated attack of eczema, hut as
the peeling continued and the pieces of
skin became larger physiciaus ‘were
matter is like this: brought ifbwn from the Hartford hos-
is a Call man. He pltal. To-day the skin is fairly falling
ficate of election off from all parts of his body and head,
state properly ap- and almost without any effort. A very
to be true, for he j tldn and tender skin is underneath,
Governor Flemiug | which appears to inflame on the slight-
die election, and es^frlction. After the Hartford doc-
tho secretary of I tors examined him they took photo-
ivalid. He will go | graphs of his legs and Ixuly, which will
in the act already | be used to illustrate an article in one of
: a seuator to rep- the medical journals.
*~d the reporter.
■ about that. The
3 will decide that
1 manner, and the
i the technical con-
congress regnlat-
ited States sena-
ike.”
, as lias been re-
icate of Call’s elec-
unction with Sea
ted States senate.
>wn to be unfav-
lan elected it is
appointment will
IPs name,
have the seal of
ointuieut, so Call
*t to be named,
ate chamber for
lorida The one
the secretary of
Sir William’* Brother a Maryland Farmer.
Baltimore, June tl—Archibald 1*.
Gordon Cumming, a brother of Sir Wil
liam Gordon Cumming, is a farmer near
Sykesville, Carroll county, Md., a little
town about thirty miles from this city.
Should Sir William die without heirs Mr.
Cumming would succeed to the title
aud estate.
He came to the United States about
fifteen years ago and bought a farm near
.■tion t lid other I Greenbrier, White Sulphur Spring*, but
’ staj ed there only a couple of year.,
when he bought his present place. He
married a Miss Ames, of Washington,
aud they have one cl ild, a girl of ten
years.
Mr. Cumming is a fine looking man
and is very popular with his neighbors.
He is a friend of Robert Garret and the
families of the two visit each other fre
quently. His home is a favorite place
for visiting among naval officers
same to the chair
l tlie governor,
mitteed on elec-
y, will decide the
vill be pursued,
ter the ordinary
-all from taking
impel the senate
that where two
i iu and to take a
ust be done at
the friction of a
y day. You
Would not Leave Her Uu«baud.
New York, Juue O.—Two three story
rnr of the men ; f rainc tenement houses in the rear of
natter has been .. ,,. , *. . „ *
; take the seat ^ os * 1 a,K * 1:> ^ Mesejjole street, Brook
ave the contest lyn, inhabited by twelve families, were
day, thereby serv-1 destroyed by fire early this morning.
ii» term anyway. , ]j a lthazur Wehrmuth, a paralytic,
'lends of’the man ! wll ° m-'cupied apartments with hi* wife
l not have acted I ou the first floor of the rear house No.
Id they have sot-
ill acquiesce iu
nor Fleming ap-
speculation. I
>xham. Jackson
ian, I am satis-
vay. A mighty
made for Raine
130 Meserole street, smelled smoko and
gave the alarm. There was great excite
ment among the tenants wheu the fire
became known, and a nutnber in their
anxiety to escape tumbled down the
stairs while others jumped out of the
lower windows to the ground. Mrs.
_ Wehrmuth was unable to get her hus
band for looking j band out, though she tried to carry him,
s, however, and , aut | s |, e screamed for help. Before it
hat he will ap-1 was almost ru toe a ted.
hints will be it " ehimu
way able to re-! Ill* wife remained with him until both
make any pre- j vrero rescued,
the appointee j
Tlie Itriffun.l Deadlock.
r will have {be & WIi , Jline o.—Iicrr I.
consideration LoxsrAMiao t to sniue at ms adversary with a bill tile
aces, It will he j tael, theUerlin hanker, wao, with o , loac j e j dowu with bnI , w]l | c i, had falled
Jerry Simpson, the sockless statesman
from Kansas, is to speak in Americus.
It is the real Jerry that is coming and
Americus people who have the curiosity,
and the cheek to do it, will have an op
portunity of inspecting for themselves
the truth of that hosiery yarn about the
Hon. Jeremiah Simpson
It will be a big day when Mr. Simpson
is in Americus, and the people will
come from the Savannah to the Chatta
hoochee. from ocean’s sands almost to
the mountains, to ask Mr. Simpson,
“Do you wear socks?”
That won't be all that will bring
them, either.
A short while ago Mr. L. L. Folk, the
president of the national alliance, or
dered grand alliance rallies in all the
states. Four of these rallies will be
hehl in Georgia. The places of their
holding will be Rome, Athens, Atlanta
and Americus.
The one to be held in Americus will
be for that portion of the state south of
Griffin,and thousands of sturdy alliance-
men will assemble in response to the
call of the national president, which has
been endorsed by the state president. I
The day will be celebrared in grand
style.
Among the speakers will be Mr. L. L
Folk, president of the national alliance
“Sockless” Jerry Simpson; Hon. L. F,
Livingston, president of the state alli
ance; Mr. Harry C. Brown, of the
Southern Alliance Farmer, and the only
original Larry Gantt. This is a combi
nation that is sure to draw, and on the
occasion of this rally Americus will be
thronged as she never was before.
The alliancemen of this section are
taking a decided interest in the matter,
and the day of tlie rally, July 14 or
July lS^which has not yet been deter
mined, will be one of the grandest days
ever celebrated iu Southwest Georgia,
and the celebration will be in full keep
ing with the day. The alliancemen of
Sumter and neighboring counties will
join forces in seeing what they can do
to get up one of the grandest occasions
ever witnessed in Georgia.
Arrangements are being made for a
big barbecue, tlie like of which has nev
er been heard of before. Hundreds of
heads of sleek cattle and well fed pork
ers will go to the block to furnish a
meal for the immense throng of human
ity which is expected to crowd down
upon Americus ou that occasion. There
will be plenty to feed everybody, and
Fresident Folk and the congressman
from Kansas will be made to gee what a
felicitous affair a Georgia barbecue is.
Like the Georgia melon, the Georgia
barbecue is beat of all, and it does seem
that meat cooks better under the bright
skies of Sumter county than it does any
where else in the world.
The committee of arrangements lias
not reached any definite decision in the
matter yet, but it is presumed that the
barbecue will he held at the Dell, which
is the prettiest place in Georgia for an
outing.
Both the Southwestern and the Savan
nah, Americus Jr Montgomery roads will
run excursion trains on that day. a very
low rate being named for the trip.
The result of this will be that
a crowd of from ten to twenty thousand
will be in Americus on the day appoint
ed for this rally. There is not au al-
llanceman in this entire section who
wouldn't walk, were it necessary to see
Messrs. Folk and Simpson, thirty miles
to accomplish that end.
Sumter county alliancemen are active
ly at work, aud the day of this celebra
tion will witness Americus thoroughly
crowded with thousands of the best
men to bo found on this Ride of this
terrestial sphere called the world.
Plenty of barbecue and other refresh
ments will be provided and all will feast
and make merry.
Sockless Jerry will be the big drawing
card and the people will flock here by
the thousands to hear him speak. If he
should not say a word there will be
plenty more material to work on and
plenty of speakers to entertain the vast
crowd which is sure to come.
Americus welcomes these prominent
alliancemen, and the celebration will be
one to lit the occasion.
A LARGE COTTON FACTORY PRACTI- |
CALLY IN THE GRASP
The Rally in America* the Refffnnfnff of
Polk’* “Educational Campmiffn.’*
The grand alliance Tally which was
mentioned in TheTimks-Rkcohder yes-
of Americu*. and a* Sumter’* Proud Capi- terday will be the beginning of what
tal U Not Slow to Take Hold of a Good
Thluff Sh* May be Expected to Pluck
This Plum
CHANGE OF OFFICERS.
THOSE WHOSE WOROS WERE LAW
ONCE 8TEP DOWN A BIT.
Americas may Have a cotton factory j
Indeed a Timer-Recorder reporter j
President Polk calls his “educational
campaign.” The programme is to have
northern speakers address southern au
diences and southern speakers go north
and-we»t.
The Georgia campaign will be vigor-
* . , . . ...... . | ous. It will be opened by the meeting
was informed yesterday that it is quite ; , „ . . , , . .
iiui-.l.-iii i - i here. Fresident Folk will be here him-
j self, as will duckies* Jerry Simpson, Gen
| J. B. Weaver of I*/»va and the other
| speakers mentioned yesterday,
j .Senator Peffer is also to be here.
From Americus lie will go to Moutgom-
1 cry aud Birmingham, Ala. The other
speakers w ill go to Atlanta, Athens and
! Rome iu the order named. Col. Living
ston has been assigned to duty in Flor*
likely she will have one
It will be recalled that last year the
alliancemen of this section of the state
formed what was familiarly know n as
the Alliance Cotton Bagging Factory
Association, the avowed purpose of
which was to erect a cotton bagging fac
tory in Americus.
A site was selected, aud secured, but
for some reason satisfactory to those j “‘t*’ *** *
. , . . .. . , * 1 ida and Mississippi, running through
who had the matter in charge the pro- tl . » , ! . ^ «
this month and July, but lie will get off
pro
posed factory never materialized. The
requisite amount of stock was taken,
aud a considerable amount of money, if
the reporter was rightly iu formed, was
jfciid in.
But the alliance whipped its fight—
jute bagging jumped down to a price as
tonishingly low wheu compared with
the prices which had been asked for it
before that organization took up the
tight against the jute monopoly. The
result was that there was no use for the
cotton bagging factory.
During the early spring Maj. A. Ran-
Idall, of Giiftin, a factory builder of much
experience, suggested to some of the
officers and directors of the company
w'hidi was to erect the bagging factory
the idea of erecting instead a regular
cotton factory, for the manufacture of
cotton cloth of all kinds, in the way of
homespuns and shirtings. .Since then
these men have been considering Maj
Randall’s suggestion.
The result is that they have about de
cided to adopt it.
Americus offers a fine field for such
a factory, and the good that it would
accomplish for the farmer is apparent
to a casual observer. He could sell his
cotton at a better price, get his clothes
cheaper and at the same time get his
pro rata of the profits of the factory,
which, under other circumstances he
would actually pay out to someone else.
Americu.* has an extensive territory
which she could supply with cloth, and
couser rati ve men think that the
proposed factory would pay from the
.start. •
So greatis Maj. Randall’s confidence
in the success a cotton factory would
meet with in Americus that he lias of
fered to take a good big block of the
stock himself. There will be no trouble
about getting any other portion of the
stock which the alliancemen may not
want taken right here in Americus. #
It is proposed to start a factory with a
capital of $50,000.
This sum, properly expended, as it
certainly would be by t^e men who had
the management of-the proposed cotton
bagging factory in charge, assisted by
Maj. Randall, who has had much expe
rience in getting factories ready for
work, would secure for Americus a fac
tory the superior of many in the state.
That would mean more people, more
trade for Americus merchants, more cot
ton for Americus and more money in the
pockets of the farmers of this section,
for they could soli cotton at advanced
prices and also get a share ’in the
factory’s earnings if they owned any
stock—and most of them have taken
stock in the company which ft is pro
posed to merge into the factory company.
Tliis matter is being talked and favor
ably commented upon, and *t is likely
that some tire will follow iu the wake of
so much smoke.
A meeting of those interested will no
doubt be called for an early date to con
sider this matter. Maj. Randall will
address the meeting, aud state his
plans. The chances are greatly in favor
of those plans being acted upon.
That means the cotton factory.
A cotton factory will mean any num
ber of other manufactories, and an in
crease in her manufactories will mean
such prosperity for Americus as she has
never seen before. And The Times-Re-
corder is glad to say,—
The cotton factory is almost assured, j
long enough to be present at the Amer
icas rall$\
In an interview recently had Col. Folk
has practically admitted that a new
party movement was probable, as he did
not believe the next congress would
afford the relief tlie wage-workers of the
land would insist upon. It is thought
by some who are not exactly behind the
scenes that these rallies will have a
hearing on that matter, but that is de
nied by the fact tliat Col. Livingston,
who spoke out against the third party
while at the St. Louis couveution, is to
take a promiueut part in the rallies.
A large crowd will surely gather iu
Americus ou July 14.
The Central Delivered to the Geergtn Pa
cific end bj That Roed to tho Richmond
Terminal—SapL Gabbett It it And Other
Changes Galore.
Jamei XV. Klrven Dead
Engine No. 11(5—the B. F. Hollis—of
the Savannah, Americus & Montgomery
road canfe out yesterday morning
draped in the colors of mourning for the
man who has had the engine in charge
since he has been on the road. The en
gine seemed to know that its companion
and master was dead for the escaping
steam sent a mournful sigh into the
very room where tlie dead man lay.
James W. Klrven died at 3 o’clock
yesterday morning of fever. He had
been sick for a month or more past, but
it was only two weeks ago that Jio left
his post of duty. So sick was he w*hen
he left his faithful engine, aboard which
he had done some as faithful work as
ever was done by man, that be had to be
supported to his home. He never left
his bed again from that day, until yei-
day the engine of his soul pulled out of
the round house of this life to make its
last long run, and report “off duty” on
tho railroad of life to the Great Master
Mechanic.
Mr. Kirven was a member of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
in which order he had $3,000 insurance,
which was left to his sad wife and two
fatherless children.
The remains were laid to rest at the
family burying ground at Markett’s
yesterday afternoon, the railroad au
thorities kindly tendering a special
train to, bear tho body there, A dele
gation from the brotherhood and a large
number of friends for aed the fuueral
escort.
Jim Kirven was faithful to the last.
The S., A. & M. railroad has lost one of
its best engineers; Mrs. Kirven has lost
a devoted husbaud and his friends have
lost a friend who was true.
StnleSenator* Come to Blow*.
Sriu.vunKI.ri, Ill., June 0.—Iu tho
senate chamber yesterday Senators
Campbell and Allen got Into a dispute
over a bill. Allen said bo did not want
to have *nything tn do with Campbell
aud the latter ga-he retort discour
teous. Then Camph.-ll banged Allen in
the left ear, and Allen reached for a
mucilage bottle lmt missed It, and had
to smile at his adversary with a bill tile
lie light against passengers, was recently seized by
ltor for a minute I br |g, nd , oll a railway train between this
eu permanently j olty an(l AdrlanoplCi and who wa , se nt
to tills city to secure n ransom of j-10,000,
has, by order of the brigands, deposited
the ransom with the Austrian Consul at
Klrk-Kiltssia. The brigands have re
fused to treat any further for the release
of the prisoners unless the troops cease
to menace the communications between
the brigands and the friend* of the pris
oners.
Dro(>{>«»<i tie ad.
K > ; U avu lk . June 0.—Mr. Joseph
iaborn, aged about 55 years, died *tid-
* L hl “ ufternoon.
sn.iv . bor u was a hard working mao,
u by rigid economy had accumulated
‘ competency. He has been In bad
2*™* a number of years. It is
PPoseil be died of heart disease.
Subsequently there were apol-
to pass,
tgies.
tVhlskcy Darrad In Alaska.
■A.V FitA.vcisi o, June 5.— In order to
ke« whiskey away from the natives of
AUUca orders have been given by the
collators to commanders of revenue
M Hush to seize all whiskey, ex
cept suh quantity as may be required
for med t al use, found upon whalers
cruising n Alaskan water*.
Crop* I)aniHK«il by llabbit*.
In some portions of Schley county the
crops are being besieged by rabbits.
Yesterday a well known planter who
live* near LaCrosse was Iu Americus
looking for a uunibcr of dogs which he
wanted to secure to run the rabbits
which are feasting on his crops.
He reported that the rabbits gather in
his Held in large numbers and eat down
tho corn and other crops so badly that
he will reap no harvest at all unless he
can slop them. A party will go out
from the city In a few days to have a
day’s sport ridding the fields of tho
nimble pests.
In Memory of John G. l*eal.
IIarmonv Ali.iaxck, May 29.—It is
sad for us to glvo up a brother that has
lived through tho day of usefulness al-
loted to man. liut it is shockingly sad
for a youthful brother who Is barely in
the prime of manhood to be summoned
from on r midst. Brother l’eal was but
a short time a member of the alliance,
but was a true and faithful member of
the order. Ho was a Christian gentle
man, a dutiful son and a loving brother,
and in all of hi* dealings with his fel
low man showed his.Christlan character.
Therefore, he it
Itesolvtd, 1st. Thai Harmony Alliance
a.ucttintly gives un tlie Uec-iueil brother,
id that we extend our heartfelt sy input hi-*
to t lie Vitro w I ii x t&mllj of deceased.
, Resolved. 2nd. Th it these resolution* he
entered ok the minutes ofthl* alliance, that
a copy he furnished the family of our deeeas-
.1 brothel, al*o a copy be rurnished our
ounty paper with request to publish the
ame. G. A. Hkhndon,
m. A Walter*,
O H. 8IEO,
Committee.
' Fired by Ll*htniu*.
Mr. James R. Howard, who does busi
ness at Cobb's, was the victim of quite *
misfortune Monday. His store was
(truck by lightning about 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, a* waa his amoke
houae. The bonaea were set on fire and
burned down. The lose will amount to
o»r *800, with no tnaurance.
The very heavy rain whloh waa falling
at the time ta ail that saved Mr. How
ard'* dwelling, bam and other buildings
from being burned alto.
Colon Stripped liy Hull.
A cyclone, accompanied by hail stones
| as large as hen's eggs, passed through
i the farms of G. \V. Markett, \V. S,
Moore, Charles Jernigan, IV. T. Cannon,
W. L. Thomas and Messrs. Wise, Jen
nings anil Derrick, nearjthe l’lalns Mon
day evening, damaging the growing
crops very badly Indeed.
The Timks-Rkcobdeii was seut some
cotton stalks from some of the fields
where tho hall fell that were as bare of
leaves as If they had been carefully
stripped. Men well posted in cotton
growing saitl yesterday that these stalks
would coine out, with anything like
good seasons, and make a good crop of
cotton.
Getting Nearer the City.
The hyena was last heard from five
miles below the city, on Bear creek.
Sunday night it devoured two dogs in
Mr. J. L. Page's yard. Mr. Page aaw
the animal at, it ran away acd shot at It,
but tni/sed bis aim. A reward of ISO
has been offered for the skin of the
“varmint”
Atlanta, June 8.—[Special.]—Four
official circulars were received here this
morning which mean a gread deal to In
dividuals, and still more to the public.
One of these was from General Alex
ander, president of the Central railroad,
turning over that system to the Georgia
Pacific, its recent lessee. Another was
from Major Joseph Bryan, president of
the Georgia Pacific, delivering the Cen
tral system to President Inman of the
Richmond Terminal.
Then comes a circular from President
Inman, of the Richmond Terminal, ap
pointing Mr. W. H. Green, present gen
eral manager of the Richmond and Dan
ville, general manager of the Central.
He nil! very soon have an assistant gen
eral manager. Xext is A circular from
Mr. Green, the now general manager of
the Central, appointing Mr. Cecil Gab-
bett, former general manager of the
Central, superintendent of that sub
division of the great system.
Mr. E. T. Charlton, former general
passenger agent of the Cqntral, retains
office, but only as passenger agent. Mr.
J. I.. Taylor, of the Richmond and -
Danville, is made general passenger
agent of the whole system.
Mr. W. F. Shcllman, former traffic
manager of the Central, has resigned and
Mr. Sol. Haas, traffic manager of the
Richmond & Daville, becomes trafflo
manager of the Central also,. Mr. Geo.
A. Whitehead, former general freight
agent of the Central, is retained as
freight agent of tho division.
It Is rumored that a number of the
general agents of the Central will be
displaced by the consolidation.
About Dr. Carswell,
An Americus gentleman who has re
cently heard Dr. Carswell preach at
Cordele, says that the * Doctor Is but
another victim of a recognized habit of
the Constitution. He says that Dr.Cart-
well Is an eloquent nnd fluent talker, a
man who ean hold a congregation for
two hours and half without becoming
wearisome—yet lie seldom ever holds
one more than forty minutes.
This gentleman said that Dr. Carswell
has made no prophecy ns to the world’s
coming to an end, and that he would not.
do so. What Dr. Carswell has done was
to make a calculation based on Bible
dates and prophecies, the same as any- .
one else can make. Dr. Carswell be
lieves that if the end does not come at
the time he lias named, it will prove
that there was an error in bis calcula
tion. He flrmly believes that millions
of people now living w^l witness the end
of the world, and although he realizes ‘
tiiat he may die at any time he believes
that in the ordinary course of things he
will see tlie world's ending.
Agaliiftt Woman Preachers.
Americus people, and espooially the
Baptists, sinee the discussion has arieen
in a Baptist church, are interested in the
discussion as to whether women should
prench in the churches, which grew out
of the refusal to let Miss Mattie Gordon
use the First Baptist church In Atlanta
for such.
In a conversation with a Times-
Rkcoiiukh reporter on the subject Dr.
Campbell, pastor of the Baptist ehurch,
expressed himself ns being heartily op
posed to women preachers. He has so
expressed himself to his congregation,
when drawn out, on several occasions.
Dr. Campbell said he was glad to
know that tlie Baptist ministers of At
lanta had unanimously endorsed Dr.
Hawthorne's stand against women
preachers, and that he betleved It the
matter was left to the Baptist ministers
of tlie entire state and country an over
whelming majority of them would ex
press themselves in the same way.
Warned For Murder.
Charles Glass, a negro who Is well
known in Americus, is wanted at Indian
Springs for murder.
He went there with another negro
named Lewis Ivey to secure . work as
waiters at tlie Wigwam. A day or so
after they got there Glass showed up at
the hotel without Ivey who, he said, he
was searching for. Several days had
passed when a negro who w as fishing in
the creek near by caught Ivey’s body on
his hook and pulled it ashore. There
was a bullet hole through the head.
It is thought Gl,iss4(illcd him for the
purpose of robbery. A bench warrant
was taken charging Glass with murder,
but lie had two days start of it and was
away.
M ill jro to Rkh)and.
DeMoiay commandery No. 6 Knights. >
Templar, of this city, met last*blght and \
accepted the invitation to attend the
grand celebration of SL John's day,
Jun^ 24, at Richland. The commanfcry ■
will escort the blue lodge Masons of
Americus, and will go in full uniform— J
elegant new ones will be used for the
first time on this occasion. These uni- . -A
forms are very handsome indeed and the
commandeiy will make a striking ap
pearance. a -
Judge D. B. Harrell, of Richland and
Mr. John T. Argo, of this city, have
been appointed to take charge of the
commandery on Its arrival in Richland.
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