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VOLUME
AMERICUS. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1891.
NUMBER 14
Tie Season Why!
Umv find it tliPacvilt to present a creditable appearance and
ive within their means, is mainly due to the fact that they
p iy such high prices to so-called “merchant tailors,” while
THE SAME QUALITY OF CLOTH,
THE SAME GRADE OF WORK,
AND THE SAME STYLE OF CUT
Can be obtained from our
iReadv Made Clothing Department!
AT
LESS THAN HALF THE COST!
.iSfL 1 YOCBSpi-F WODESEBVICm M
I THE COAL RATES FIXED! THE ALLIANCE PLAN.
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
[For dress occasions what could be more appropriate than our elegant
styles iu
| Prince Albert or Three Button Cutaway Suits?
We have them in all the newest shades and fabrics, (such as
Corkscrew, Clay Diagonal, Granite, Tricot and
fancy figured suitings) and
WARRANT OUR SUITS FROM $16.50 TO $20.00
I Equal, IF NOT SUPERIOR, in fit and finish to any “tailor made”
suits in tho market for just TWICE THE MONEY.
I For everyday wear we would suggest one of our nobby Sack or Cut
away Suits ranging in price from §3.00 to $15.00 per suit.
i ranging in price 1
Our liue consists of
|IMPORTED CASSIMERES, CHEVIOTS,
BLACK THIBET CLOTHS,
SERGES, FLANNELS, ETC.
| la a word OUR STOCK WILL PLEASE, and OUR LOW Prices
astonish "YO U
THE COMMISSION AND THE ROADS
MAKE AN AGREEMENT.
Now at Originally—Atlanta Will Build Her
Waterworks — An Indignation Meeting
Among the .Mercliauts About the Kates—
Other Matters.
Atlanta, July 15.—The coal rate
question was decided before the railroad
commission this morning. The railroads
came to an agreement and the settle
ment was harmoniously reached. The
commission takes off 10 and 15 cents per
ton on local rates, which tends to equa
lize the other rates and make them what
they originally were. This is all the
commission asked.
The city council met this morning and
ratified the water commission contract
to purchase three pumping engines to
pump water from tho Chattahoochee
river to Atlanta and adopted a bill which
the legislature will be asked to pass,
authorizing the city of Atlanta to issue
half a million dollars worth of water
works bonds. Tho now waterworks will
be built at once.
The merchants of Atlanta called in a
body on Sol. Haas, traffic manager of the
Richmond and Danville, and a small in
dignation meeting was held at the Kim
ball house. The merchants showed Mr.
Haas where Atlanta and other points in
Georgia were being discriminated against
in rates. Haas admitted that such was
the case, and promised to set the matter
right at au early day.
COL. LIVINGSTON’S REMARKS
• the sub-treasury
GIwd In Fall by Request—Wliat He Had
to Say In Support of Their Scheme—It
Reaches All the Common People and Is
neaven Inspired.
A WORD ABOOT ODD PANTS.
You need a pair to “tide you over” so to speak. Our assortment is
ENORMOUS and our PRICES ARE RIGHT. They range from
$1.40 to §7.50 per pnir, and cannot bo bad e.sewliere for less than
double tbe price. Here is a hot weather item worthy your notice:
75 Summer Coats at 50c., reduced from $1.00.
100 Summer Coats at 75c., reduced from 1.50.
80 Summer Coats and Vests, $1.40 reduced from $2.50.
411 kinds of Summer Coats and Vests, such as “Drapetes,” Sicilians,
Serges, Alpacas, Pongees, Poptius,
TO CLOSE OUT STRICTLY AT COST.
OUR LINE OF
BOYS’ AND CHILDREN’S CLOTHING,
Alwaws tbe best in the city, will be found of interest to all in
need of CHEAP but NEAT AND SERVICEABLE SUITS
for their boys.
lie still show a good line of those HANDSOME SAILOR
SI ITS, (sizes 9 to 14 years) universally admitted snch excellent
value for $ j 50 per suit.
All Grades,
All Sizes.
SHIRTS! SHIRTS!! SHIRTS!!!
01R LEADER” at 50c is the best unlaundered shirt on earth for
the price, while for dress, what shirt can compare with
Messrs Cluett, Coon & Co.’s Superb
“MONARCH SHIRTS.”
Laundried "S: Unlaundried,
l.ao. 1
Our “Monarch Puffs” have taken the trade by storm.
WE’VE GOT ’EM !
AT I'.TIN I V—Gents’ Belfast Linen Collars.) Any siz .*
n 1 15VI u L I —Gents’ Belfast Linen Cuffs, f desired.
3u orted Balbriggan, Lisle Thread and Muslin Undei wear will
add to your comfort during the hot season.
WE I EM) IN EU8NISIIING GOODS
( Our prices cannot be oxcelled in the state.
W; NECKWEAR, NEW SOCKS. NEW HANDKERCHIEFS, NEW SUSPENDERS, &c.
HARMS' WIRE BUCKLE SUSPENDERS, the best thing In tlio market.
Everv pair WARRANTED FOR TWO YEARS, or
your money refunded.
1 NIGHT ROBES FOR GENTLEMEN | *J§
01K CAREFUL SELECTIONS,
OUR REASONABLE PRICES,
OUR SEASONABLE GOODS
All appeal to
Tour Reason, Your Pocket, and Your Hoalth.
Cannot you save something by trading with
GEO. D. WHEATLEY
After til© Car,.
Macon, July 15.—In the superior court
to-day the United States Rolling Stock
Company canto forward with a petition
concerning the Macon Construction Com'
pany.
The petition Is to require Reccivor
Sparks to turn over to them tho cars
bought from their company and which,
they allege, have never been paid for.
The say tho cars were bought on tho
Installment plan nnd they ought to liavo
them back, without trouble.
Not Fanning Out
Leesiiuso, July 15.—Tho watermelon
crop is not panning out by a great deal,
$30 being about tho average received per
car these days. Some liavo to send
money to pay freight, while others have
not heard from shipments made weeks
ago. Last year the fanners made money,
owing to tho Georgia and Carolina Mel
on Excliango, by which tlioy acted bad
ly. Many commission men were inter
ested. This year the commission men
are having their turn.
Th© Allan tit Unity.
Attanta, July 15.—Tho second of tho
series of educational rallies to be held
In Georgia by the alliance took placo
bore to-day. 1'ledmont park was crowded
with people.
The speeches were on the same lino
as thoso mado in Amoricus yesterday.
There was nothing specially third party
about them.
Many of tho allimncemen here to-day
are pleased with the committee's action
In not inviting Gov. Northern.
Against th© ItaUroads.
Atlanta, July 15.—The legislature
took In the alliance rally to-day. It is
public property that somo livoly logis
lating will be done against the railroads
this season. Rumor has It that a well
known mombor is closoted with the
Olive bill, which he will Introduce and
push it for all he is worth. The Impress
ion is that if it is introduced the alliance
legislators will make It a law in short
order.
Th© Report. Denied.
Atlanta, July 15.—Frionds of Lieut.
Harry Snook of the Atlanta 111 ties
strenuously deny that he broke up a
ball at Cumberland and raised merry
caln while on a drunken carouse, as was
published in some of the papers to-day.
Developments bordering on the sensa
tional are expected.
Fir© In Cordel©.
Cordelv, July 15.—A car of rosin and
spirits of turpentine caught lire at the
depot of tho Georgia Southern railroad
this morning, and camo near burning
the depot and planing mill; but tbe tire
was extinguished by the prompt work
of tho fire company.
Making Preparations.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the picnic and outing which
the Columbus branch of United Train
men will liavo at Leoton park July 22.
A large crowd will bo here that day, and
a grand tlmo Is anticipated.
Repairing th© Sidewalk.
vV substantial brick sidewalk is being
put down in front of 1’. L. Holt’s build
ing on Lamar street. This will be quite
an improvement on tho old walk. There
are many other places in Awericus
which need these walks.
Fulling In a Front.
An iron and plate glass front is being
put in tho building to be occupied by the
Americus Jewelry Company. This com
pany will open up for business in abont
a month now.
In order that the sub-treasuay bill
may ho better understood—and by re
quest—Col. Livingston's arguments on
that line are here given morn fully than
they could he in the account of tho al
liance rally, owitig to a lack of spaco.
He said:
There was never a system that
would so quickly enslave the people as
the national bank system. We want to
put In Its place something better. Arc
any of you opposed to the government’s
lending the people money? It lent it to
the national hanks for twenty-five years.
What is tho sub-treasury plan? An is
sue of treasury notes to supplemc.it the
existing currency of gold and stiver in
sufficient volume to do the business of
tlio country. Supply and demand ar
all tinongh nature. That is the sub-
treasury plan—to rcgiilato tlio currency
by supply and demand. We say to tho
government, ‘send tho monoy direct to
ns as you did to the hanks.” Docs any
body object to that? If you do, it’s be
cause you want to linger a llttlo longer
If tlio government can tnako money
and lend it to the banks at 1 por cent,
she can lend it to the people for
2 per cent. But the government must
have security. Listen: ‘To ho loaned to
tlio people on diamonds as collateral.’
How many could borrow money on that?
Hold up your hands. ‘To he loaned to
tho peoplo on merchandise, property,
stored and uninsured.’ How many would
that suit? By this: ‘To ho loaned to the
people at 2 per cent on land.’ How
many of you own land? See how many
there are. Then this: ‘To bo loaned to
tlio people at 2 per cent on cotton and
other crops.’ How many of you crop
pers could borrow money'on a hale of
cotton? Look at them out tliero every
where.
‘‘The next tlmo a man objects to the
sub-treasury plan put it to him this way
‘Then you don’t want ns to borrow
all.’ I told you it was ignorance or
meanness. Oh, yeoploon tho outsklo,
wliat do you mean when you don’t want
us to borrow on land and crops—the
only things wo have? If the sub-treas
ury plan is not better than the national
hanking system we will abandon it.’
It lias been charged that the sub-treas
ury plan was for tlio farmers and nobody
else. A banker or merchant who had
land or crops could borrow at 2 per cent,
under the sub-treasury plan as woll as
anybody else. It is money to he loaned
to the pooplo.”
He referred to John’s question to
Christ: “Art thou he that shall come,
or do we look for another?” Christ
said: “The poor have tho gospel
preached to them.”
“That meant that the highest evidence
of tho divinity of Christ was that he
preached to the common people. The
best evidence that this Is a heaven-born
movement Is that it is for the poople. It
brings the benefits of governmet to
tbam.”
He ridiculed thoso who sail the sub-
treasury plan was unconstitutional.
None of them undertake to prove It.
The supreme court had decided that
matter in the greenback case. If it was
constitutional to lend money to the
banks at 1 per cent it Is constitutional
to lend it to the people at 2 per cent. He
asked if the sub-treasury plan was dem
ocratic, at which there was much
laughter. Ho would give a $10 bill to
the republican who would show any of
the writings of Lincoln, Garfield or
Thad Stevens, which was not sub-treas
ury, and be would give any democrat
$100 who would show any writing by
Jofferson, Calhoun or Andrew Jackson,
that was not sub-treasury.
Here be read a passage from the
last democratic platform: “‘Wo be
lieve in honest money, the gold (here
Mr. Cleveland stops; the alliance takes
it all) and silver coinage of tho constitiq
tlon and s circulating medium (did you
know that was there ?) convertible with
out law.’
“There’s your treasury notes recog
nized by your platform.
Your last national platform says
your currency was irregular. There’s
the national domocrattc platform; there’s
tho Ocalo platform. First thing you
know v.c’ll turn you out, and some of
you'will have to hunt a third party.”
Ole said tbe product In the sub-treas
ury warehouse would not shrink In
value, because the speculators would
move out from between the producer
and consumer, and cotton would bring
10} cents where it brought 0 cents; Cot
ton and wheat are better collateral than
land. The fluctuation of gold and silver
bullion was greater for tweuty-flvo years
than that of cotton. Cotton Is not sold
t«day as It appears on its face. Before
it is raised it is sold, and it is a question
h jw low they can get it from the farmer.
HE DOES WEAR SOCKS
AND SILK MIXED UNDERWEAR AND
LAYS HIM DOWN
JUDGE CRISP AT HOME
To Sleep In a Night Rob© Embrodlered
In Daisies and Daffodils and Fastened
Ith Gold Hattons—What the Leaders
Drink—Jerry and the Colic.
The manner in which Bonaparte got
his arms from the Austrians is nothing
compared with the way Sockless Simp
son hustled himself into the other fel
low's socks and shoes, too, for that mat
ter.
That the Hon. Jerry wears socks there
is no doubt, for many who were at tho
rally Tuesday saw them. He not only
wears socks, hut lie wears a splendid
quality of “silk mixed” balbriggan un
derwear, and when lio sleeps bedecks
himself in a night robo of spotless white
all embroidered with daisies and daffo
dils and fastened with buttons of gold.
A The Times-Recoiider reporter had
occasion to go in the alliance statesman's
room at the Allen House wliilo tho Hon.
Jerry was in bed. Ho responded to the
knock of Col. Livingston, about 11
o’clock at night. Tlio president of the
Georgia Alliance was welcomed in, and
so was the reporter. There stood Mr.
Simpson, with the gentle breezss wrap
ping the hems of tho snowy garment
already described about Ids shins, while
tho half burned match which lie held in
his hand revealed to tho reporter’s eyes
a scene in tho background which thrilled
him through and through.
Close by tho bed, and almost under it,
was a pair of ordinary looking $5
laco shoes, dust stained and which
would size up about au 8. On top of
those; folded and pushed down just the
least bit, arranged as carefully as if they
were the property of somo tidy old
maid; there rested—a pair of socks.
Theso adornments of the pedal oxtremo-
ties were of tho British variety, solid
wlilto save a yellow band about tlio
upper edge and four or five small streaks
of dust which could he plainly seen by
the dim match light.
They were socks—not legs, as tho
Kansan has been charged by some with
donning since lie lias been twitted so
n ucli about his neglect of that article of
a gentleman’s wardrobo They had
foot and all, as Col. LivingHton himself
can witness.
Hod. Jerry had discarded his glasses
for tho night and as ho stood before his
visitors, embraced by bis night robe
which was spurred on by tho wind
which was cheated out of blowing
through Senator I’etler’s whiskers by
tho non-arrival of that statesman who
recelvod tbe bill lading for tlio first load
of hell, as Mr. Simpson called Ingalls,
Ills bare feet planted firmly on the floor,
ho was an ordinary looking man. The
first remark he mado after the greetings
proved he was but mortal. It was:
“Livingston, I would have stayed up,
but the infernal colie knocked mo out so
badly that If the strongest plank lu the
Ocala platform had struck mo In the
samo locality It wouldn’t have hurt any
worse.”
The lamp was lighted, to show that
tbe only chair in the room was adorned
by the two unmentionables of gentle
men's underwear of a light tan color,
which showed on the face of them that
they were part silk. On one garment
was stamped “38,” and on the other
“32” showed up in bold relief.
Col. Livingston and Mr. Simpson
talked awhile, then the Colonel and the
reporter withdraw, leaving the congress
man-elect from Kansas to sweet dreams
of the days when he followed tbe plow,
with nothing but a pair of brogans to
encumber his feet.
Another discovery was made by tbe
reporter. Tho alllancomen want and
demand vital changes In the government,
but they are satisfied to stick to the
drinks of our daddies—good old demo
cratic drinks. Soon after they arrived
Monday night they gave an order. This
Is what It was:
Fur Gen. Weaver, a whiskey straight;
for Col. Livingston, a mint julep; for
Stato Lecturer Copeland, a long toddy;
for Mr. C. C. Post, the only Georgian at
the Cincinnati third party meeting, a
toddy.
Mr. Simpson displayed his democracy
while here by indulging in the Kentucky
bovorage—straight old bourbon.
Now that It has been Discovered that
these gentlemen woar socks and know
what is best to drink, let tho people and
the press get up “something better”
than tho no sock business on the Hon
Jeremiah Simpson of Kansas.
FROM HIS NEW YORK TRIP WHERE
HE ADDRESSED
Tammany's Braves and Made Friends and
Votes for Hlmsslt—Saw General Cook—
Abont tho Presidential Situation—His
Own Race for Speaker.
Hon. Charles F. Crisp: the speaker of
the next bouse of representatives is
back from New York, where he made
the leading apetcli at Tammany’s Vourth
of July celebration.
Ho arrived at 1 :00 o’clock yesterday
and taking a hack went directly to his
home. He has been gone over two
wicks and Is glad to get back to Ameri-
ctis again. When ho alighted from the
train Judgo Crisp was covered with
dust. He reported It very hot and dusty
riding.
Dining his stay In Now York Judge
Crisp circulated among the people con
siderably. Ills speech before the Tam
many braves was pronounced one of tho
best efforts ever tieard by that organiza
tion. It put Crisp speakership stock
way up above par and undoubtedly made
votes for tlio greatest democrat of them
all—Charles F. Crisp of Georgia. It has
been given out that Judge Crisp will
certainly get tho vote of twcuty-ono of
Now York's democratic congressman
and, more than likely, of the entire dele
gation. That will give him the balance
of power, and when Georgia casta nine—
and it may ho ten—votes for him, while
the other southern, eastern nnd western
democrats come up in a proportion
almost as great there will be no doubt
Ids choice. Conservative mon who are
in a position to estimate say that ho will
he chosen on tlio first ballot.
On his way homo Judgo Crisp spent
sovoral days in Washington. Ho reports
everything fearfully dull tlioro and that
all tho heads of departments are out of
tho city. He also made a short stay in
Atlanta, where ho went to see General
Phil Cook, who was so badly hurt last
week by being run over by a hack. Ho
says that Oon. Cook Is painfully and se
riously hurt, hut that lio is in nothing
like a dangerous condition. lie takes
tho affalrwftb that deliberate coolness
which has always characterized him
and says that lie will soon bo himself
again. Tho probabilities are, however,
that tho old war horse will bo a cripple
the balanco of liis days.
While in Atlanta Judge Crisp was
taken in charge by C'apt. Evan P. How
ell of the Constitution, who invariably
introduced him ns “the next sponkorof
the national house of representatives.”
8pe.aklng.of Tammany’s great celebra
tion of Independence's Blrthdny, Judge
Crisp said:
‘•There was an Immense crowd there,
nnd much enthusiasm was manifested.
Tammany is the best and most compact
political organization in the oountry,
and wields a power In polities.”
When asked about the presidential sit
uation, tho next speaker replied:
As regards New York, that Is hard to
say. Cleveland has many friends there,
and Gov. Hill Is undoubtedly very
strong. He Is a model man, they say,
and I have been told that he neither
drinks, smokes, chews, or has any vices
at all. As between he and Cleveland he
would carry Now York. It may be bet
ter, though, for some outside man, Gor
man or some strong man from the west,
to be nominated than for either Cleve
land or Hill. As regards the country at
large, I believe any good democrat, who
is In touch with the party in all matters,
could and would be elected president.'”
‘What about your chances for the-
speakership ?” he was asked.
Judge Crisp smiled and replied:
“Well, I think they are good, If I can
only hold my ground. I have more
votes than any other single candidate,
bat whether I will have as many as all
the candidates or not, I can't say.”
Judge Crisp Is ve-y hopeful ofbia
election, and la. making the race in the
most frieadly manner. He refer* to bla
opponents In the kindest terms possible,
and spoke of Benton McMIUin as ‘{Mae.”
Judge Crisp expects to hear of Camp
bell’s nomination to Ohio and subse
quently of his election. If that proves
the case, as he la confident it will,
Campbell will no doubt be considerably
discussed by those who are to name a
presidential candidate for the democrats,
so Judgo Crisp thinks.
Heard With Regret.
The doath of Judgo D. A. Vason of
Albany was heard of by his many Ameri- j sided with graco and dignity, and sue-
Presided Gracefully.
During the sossion of Wilcox county
court last week, Col. E. H. Cutts of
Americus presidod in a case in which
Judge Brown was disqualified and ac
quitted himself with credit. He pre-
cus friends with deep regret. He was,
before bis health was impaired, one of
Georgia’s best lawyers and leading men,
and was widely known throughout the
stato. His placo will be hard to fill.
Hurt While Flay lux Dali.
Mr. James B. Wheeler, who went to
Atlanta to attend Moore’s Business Col
lege, arrived at home last night to lay
up until one of bis arms which is broken
can mend. Hip arm was hurt while he
wasplaying baseball.
tained his reputation for legal ncumen.
Abbeville Times.
Tliauluuf tho Alliance.
The committee of arrangements for
the alliance rally of.the 14th, desire to
tender their thanks to . the mayor and
council, to tbe choir and -to all their
friends who contributed 'materially to
the success of tbe occasion.
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