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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDJ
FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1892.
Till- FIGHT GOES OX JOE MIZE’S FORTUNE
VEEN THE AMERICAN BOOK CO.
ANDOINN A CO-
THAT HE HAt FALLEN HEIR TO IN
FRANCE.
a*. Park, of Dm IVwr The Trial Amount I,
War- Hr. MathU Rrpllo.
lereitxu let* resting contest going
on between I be American Book Conn
pur and Ginn A Co. In Sumter county
that the people me Interested In.
It will be remembered th»t out long
staee the board of education of the
county adopted noma reeolntlona eon*
damnatory of the American Book Com*
; > iy. and endorsed Ginn A Co.
' TMs la what started the light.
For tire years tbs American Book
' Com) any has been furnishing books for
he county schools, but at Its last meet
ing the county school commissioners or
board of education changed to Ginn A
Co., tbs change to take effect next De
camber. Nothing bad been heard of .the
matter since, but it.haan't dropped by
any moans.
Isit week the attention of the grand
jury was called to IL
This was dons by Mi. 1.. M. 1’ark, of
the American Book Company, who ap
peared before that body, and, It is
stated, asked that the county school
commissioner’s action be reversed and
the contract be renewed with the old
company.
Tbe point made by Mr. Park that has
been most talked about 1s that the his
tory of the United States to be Intro-
duced by Ginn A Co, Is written In a
moat sectional manner and gives entire'
ly tbe northern side of the late atruggle.
Tbe point was argued before the grand
jury and marked passages of tbe book
were submitted to tbe members. Mr.
J.S.Mathis, agent for Ginn, put for
ward his aide of the questiou, and be ar
gues that hie la better than tbe old In
this and all other respects.
Tbe grand jury has done nothing about
the matter aa yet, but the body conn
again on July 7th, and something for
one side or the Is sxpeeled to be done.
There la a great deal .of talk about tbe
matter, and TqxTtxxi-Rxooxnxn asked
Mr. Mathis about It yesterday. The
of the other company
In the city.
Matbla la strong in bis statement
the book used by his firm Is much
er than that used by the old. Tbe
Book Company used Swln-
s history, and Ginn uses Montgom-
Them AmaNamlieref Psipls Wiuslil
—A Whol. Preach City at Mahs-AaS the
Him Waal a SUr* at II.
I
•'Why,” said Mr. Mathis, “Swlnton's
history doesn't ever mention tbe name
of Stonovrall Jackson.”
lie then explained bow the American
Book Company was formed, and spoke
. of it asa trust He also declared that
the company had not kept Its contract
as to prices.
Among other things, In defense of his
side, Mr. Mathis said:
‘•The Constitution, the Charleston
News and Courlsr and numerous other
papers all over tbe country have dr
nounced the American Book Company’i
In the strongest
“That this condemnation Is just has
been fully demonstrated right here In
Sumter county ha past faw weeks.
"Let us go back a little and review
this contract business. Tbe etate law
touching county public achoola provides
that the board of education of
ooonly shall prescribe the text-books to
be used In that county, and farther, that
the beoka to preecribed shall be
for five years. Under this law tbe board
of education of the county mad# n con
tract with Iverson, Blakeman A Co. la
Deocmbcr, 1887. On May 83rd last, as the
contract with Iverson, Blakeman A Co.
would expire before tbe opening of tbe
abort term schools. It mode n contract
with Ginn A Co., to furalnb books for
the nsxt live yean, at tba name time
adopting some salty resolutions In re*
gard to the American Book Company,
which resolutions wero published Id
Til TMBS.RXCOBDUK.
“In making this contract tbe board
axerclted Its prerogative aa established
by law. What right then, or wbal busi
ness had tbe American Book Company
In )>era after n contract bad been made?
Do not tbe peculiar methods of this
company tbn engendering of stilts by the
work of secret paid emissaries who
ptaoe ready-made documents of disin
terested patriotism into Urn hands of
dttataa sad jurors praying the rescind
lag of contracts of competing bouses,
justify what baa been said of It being a
trust? Are not these efforts to tileaee
opposition and strangle competition pe
culiar to truster
“Tba board of education la composed
of aa good man aa there are la 8
If tba American Book Com-
just cause for complaint
why than did It not go to tba board and
“Ob, no! This la not the open, manly
fight that trusts generally nuke.
“The people of this country raw la
its might and strangled tba jnto trust
laafithn book trust may profit by Its ex-
“ ' ' " is •
TiMun-Bnoononn Is requested by
Uau to state that bin up
as a member of tba execution
of tbe third party was with
er consent, and he la
serve or be considered as
that committee.
Everybody Id this section knows Mr.
Joe Mlxe, but very few are aware of tbe
fact that he Is one of tbe heirs to apiece
of property In Franco worth over 840,-
000,000.
This is a feet, however, and “Uncle
Joe” stands a first-rate shchrlng of get
ting a small slice, say something like
11,000,000 of the above amount
Of coarse be may gst no more than
8300,000 or 8400,000, but that’s not to be
sneered at.
The side of tbs htlrs Is to he pushed
by >l,sm. and while, like all land oases,
-loubt ae to tbo outcome,
. ■■»■.. ...o Is expicaaed that they
will get lutir property.
A convention of the heirs will be held
In llalelgb or Atlanta at an early date.
Mr. Charles I,. Mlxe, of Dawson, a
brother of Mr. Jos Mize, will probably
attend on behalf of the heirs of Mouth
Georgia..
The story of tbe caso Is an interesting
one and la briefly given aa follows In the
National View:
When tbe Huguenoto were exllod and
their property confiscated,200 years ago,
tbe Dul’res owned in France a large es
tate, on which there was a village of
papermakere and farmers. This has
become a great city. Worth then |*00,
000, U Is today estimated at 840,000,00a
Sixty or seventy years after the death of
King Louis XIV, his decrees were re
voked. The DuPree that returned to
France and recovered their property
have now become extinct and the vast
estate reverts to the branch of the llu
guenot DuPree, of Virginia, tbe Caro
lina! and Georgia, and they are multlto-
dlaoue. French lawyara have written
to thin country about these facta, and
convention of the family at Balelgh or
Atlanta Is talked about Mrs. Taney, of
Athene, Gn., Senator Jams* M. DnPre,
of Montexuma, and the journalist, Louis
DuPro, late of Washington and Central
America, are as blue-blooded as Senator
Bayard."
The Dawson Newt tolls how the Mites
ime In. Mr. Charles L. Mlxe and Mr.
Joe Mine ore grandson* of MaJ. John Du.
Pree, ony of the pioneer settlers of mid.
die and southern Georgia, a direct de
scendant of this famous French family
whose American ancc*try(throo brothers)
came over from Franoe with the Mnrqula
De LnFbyetto and settled In Virginia,
and owned tk* land* on which that beau
tifnl and hlatorio southern elty, Rich'
raond, Va.,-1* located. Thee# lands were
leased (not sold) to the government for
ninety-nine yean aa a alto on which to
build tbs elty, and while the lease has
long since expired, the DuPree heirs
have been enable to substantiate tbelr
valid and just olalm to this American
estate In consequence of the destruction
of the public a/oblve* of the state in
some oo* of the many great fires that
have visited Kichmond In tbn post, and
the scattered condition through several
southern states of the heirs. So the
ease remain* In statu quo.
The many friends of Mr. Mite, that la
everybody In this section, wishes to see
him com* ont successfully, and get a
nice alsed pile out of the estate.
A LEGAL POINT
RAItEO ABOUT AN AMERICUS RUN
AWAV MARRIAGE.
Tfce Uwsn FWlMwl Xlri Martov U> H»j-
ry—Amd Uw CartlOroto MaM Miss Tsyle.
Was MefrtoS—Tim Wanton* Win MM Be
HwwIH By OHIaary Sprat.
CM. I~ J. Allrad W HI rat
In am la nr seventy-third year, and
for fifty years 1 have been n grunt suf
ferer from Indigestion, constipation and
biUouaaom. 1 have tried all the reme
dies advertised for thee* diseases and
got no permanent relief. About on*
year ago the disease aeeumed n more se
ver* and dangerous form. I born
very weak ana lost Hash rapidly,
commenced using Dr. Motley’s Lemon
KUsIr. I gained twelve pounds In throe
month*. My strength and health, my
appetite and my digestion were perfectly
restored, and now I feel ns young and
vigorous as 1 ever did In my Ilf*.
L. J. Au.xrn,
Door-keeper Gn. State Senate.
State Capitol, Atlanta, Gn., Aug. ft, '91
A Mother's lie port.
Mrs. N. A. McEutlre writes from
Spring Place, Ga.: For many years I
have been a great sufferer from Indiges
tion, sick headache and nervous prostra
tion. 1 tried many remedies, but got no
mrmaaent relief until I used Dr. Mou
sy's Eamon Elixir. I am now In bettor
health than for many year*. My daugbu
er has base subject to chlUe and fever
from her Infancy. 1 could get nothing
to relieve her; the Lemon Elixir has
stored her to perfect health.
Sold by druggists, 80s. and 91.00 par
bottle. Prepared by Dr. H. Mosley, At
lanta, Ga. joe-the-sun-Aw.
Mrs. Mary Daniels died yesterday
afternoon In East Americas. She was n
lady wall-known and popular with all.
Sb# will be buried from her residence at
10 o’clock thin morning.
Mrs. D. Kleckley, who died Monday nt
bar bom* In Lowe, was buried Tuesday.
Her death la mourned by a greet number
of friends and relative*.
Col. 8. U. Hawkins has returned from
aa extended northern trip. He was one
of the delegates appointed by tha gov
ernor to tbe Nlcarsuga canal convention.
He also attended the Chicago conven
tion, and reports a delightful and suc{
ceesfal trip.
Mr. end Mrs. Horne* McCall, of Buena
Vista, spent yesterday la Americas.
An interest legal point has arisen con
cerning n marriage that took place a few
weeks slue*.
And It I* doubtful if the marriage will
b) recorded on the book* of Ordinary
Speer,
According to tbe laws of Georgia the
marriage Is legal, but the best legal ad
vice, which Ordinary Speer sought, I* of
tbe opinion that no record should be
made.
The matter all binges on a difference
of names in the license Issued and the
certificate of marriage returned.
Everybody lo Americas remembers
the runaway marriage of Mr. James K.
Smith and Miss Nellie Taylor that took
place tbe first part of this month. These
young people were married by Rev.
Chaa. IV. Snow, pastor of the East
Amerlcus Methodist church.
The license tinder which the couple
wero married gave permission to James
K. Smith anil Nellie M. Naylor to be
united In matrimony. The certificate of
marriage was returned through the mail,
and announced that Mr. Snow had mar
ried Mr. Smith and Miss Nellie M. Tay
lor.
The mistako was a slight one, but tbe
“N” Id Naylor was plainly written, and
there was no license for Miss Taylor to
be married. On receiving the certificate
Ordinary Speer put it away, and con
sulted several lawyers as to whether it
should be recorded. The opinion Is that
It should not, and the ordinary holds it
unrecorded In hla office.
It was suggested to Mr. Speer that he
probably made s mistake In the name as
It was given to him. He says this could
not possibly be, as Mr. Smith wrote out
the lady’s name, and It was plainly Nay
lor.
Mr. 8now says he noticed the Naylor
and knew be was marrying Misa Taylor,
bat feeling sure that It was simply
mistake of the ordinary, he went ahead
and performed the ceremony. He said
nothing about tbe mistake to either Mr.
Smith or Mies Taylor.
Klertrie Bitters.
This remedy It _ becoming so well
CASH) SLAUGHTER
■am, mane hksmi
Of everything in Dress Goods, General Dry Goods and
Gents’ Furnishings.
Our ooject is to convert everything possible into the spot cash,and
cost or former prices will not stand in the way. The inducements
we offer are simply unparalled in the history of Americas. The prices
quoted are for this sale only, and for spot cash.
known and to popular aa to need
Medal mention. All who have used
Eleotrle Bitter* sing the same tong
praise. A purer medicine does not
exist, and It Is guaranteed to do all that
la claimed. Eleotrlo letters will oureall
disease* of the liver and kidneys, will
remove pimples, boll*, salt rheum and
other affections caused by impure blood.
Will drive malaria from the system and
prevent as well a* cure all malaria fevers.
For cure of headache, constipation and
Indigestion try Electrio Bitten. Entire
satisfaction guaranteed, or money
funded. Prion SO cents and 91.00
bottle of Dr. Eldridge’s drug store.
i per
Schtoj'a Third Party.
EL1.AVH.1.IC, June34.—(Special.']—Tbe
executive oommlttoe of tbe third party
met at the court hones today. Each
district lu the county In represented by
about three committeemen, nearly ell of
whom were on hand. After being in
session till 19 o’clock It wan given out
that a sail bad been made fora max*
meeting on July 30th to nominate a can
didate for reprenentetlve.
It wan stated that the call wan made
for all third petty sympathisers, irre
spective of tee*, color, or previous con
dition. Messrs. Ell Lightest andJ.T.
Collins are likely to be the contestants
for the honor.
Tbn democratic convention
only eighteen days later. Rumor is si-
leutly whispering tbe names of J. N.
Cheney, D. W. Rainey and W. D. Mur
ray for standard bearer of tbe democ
racy.
Tb« Windsor Uorbor Shop.
Amleraon A Lunsford, proprietors of
the Windsor barber shop ere prepared to
serve the people in the very beet of
style*. The shop Is elegantly fitted up,
and none but tbe mostsccomplithed and
skillful tentorial artiste are employed.
Hot and cold bathe may be secured from
a. m. till 10 p. m. on week days, and
on Sundays from 6:30 a. m. to 10 a. m.
Entrance through the Windsor office or
east side of hotel. ju26-sua£wtf
Barktoa's Araka Halva.
The bast salve In the world for cuts,
braises, sore*, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all akin eruption*, and posi
tively cures piles, or no pay required. It
It guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Pries 9S cents per
bos. For tale at Dr. E. J. Eldridge’s
drug store. may 10-wlyr
1000 yds Checked Nainsook, 7c
quality, at 3jfo yd.
1000 yd* White Plaid Lawns,
10c quality, nt 6jfc yd.
1000 yds Black Plaid Muslim*,
10c quulity at 6Jc yd.
1000 yds Block Plaid Muslins,
20c quality, at 10c yd.
Oue lot' Colored Plaid and
StripedjMuslins, 12$c quality, at
9jc yd.
Colored Figured Mnolina, 15c
quality, at ll^c yd.
Our'entiie stock Colored Per
sian Mulls that were 16c yd will
be sold at 10c yd.
Entire lot of Colored Batistes
and.Organdies that were 40c yd
at 25c yd.
Colored Organdies formerly 45c
and 50c at 29c yd.
China Silks.
The greatest slaugh
ter in these goods ever
offered by any house
in this part of the
country. They are go
ingto be oleared ont
if we have to almost
give them away.
Silks formerly 50o
and 60o at 29c yd.
Silks formerly 75o
at 45c yd.
Silks formerly $1 at
69c yd.
Silks formerly $1.25
at 79oyd.
If you have the faintest idea of
buying a figured China Silk,come
comes and let us show and price ours to
you. We mean exactly what we
say when we say we will almost
give them away in order to get rid
of them, and we propose to clean
them out in rhe next three days if
prioes will mojre them.
1000 yds Volaine, French De
signs, 91.65 suit
A. T. ROGERS,
Tbe Reliable Gunsmith,
we Vinyih at., Oeenit* new Naencs
I can be found nt the tame old stand
, — ,..jr guns ai— r
lug repairs. 1 will give you satisfaction
In every ease. All gun work warranted.
Keys fitted and Locks repaired. Give
me a call.
Julyletoi
Choice Crepoua, 15c quality,
12Jc yd.
Pineapple Tissues, 15c quality,
ll*c.
Cotton Bedford Cords, 15c qual
ity, U}c yd.
New style Ginghams, 9c quality,
atS^cyd.
All Ginghams at cut prices.
All 7c and 8c Figured hlnaline
at4]cand5c.
Choice Undemste 15c each.
Beautiful Silk Trimmed Under-
26c.
Handsome Silk Mitts at 25c,
worth 40c.
Fast black Ladies’ Hose at 15c
pair, worth 25c.
Lord & Taylor’s Ouyx dye drop
stitch Hose at 25c, worth 40c.
Lord & Taylor’s Onyx drop
stitch Lisle Hoso,f>0c quality,at 43c
pair.
Lord A Taylor’s Bemkrandt
Ribs, C5c quality, at 50c.
C B Corsets, 91 quality, at 75c.
Our entire stock of
25c wool Challies wil l
be offered at 15c yd.
Black Grenadines Slaughtered
Silk Grenadines
$1.25 quality at 79c.
Silk Grenadines,75o
quality at 45o yd.
Silk Grenadines, $1
quality at 59o yd.
Jap silks, $1.25
quality at 85o yd.
China silks, 60o quali
ty at 45o yd.
Taffeta silks, $1.00
quality at 59c yd.
Rhadame silks, $1
quality at 59c yd.
Thousands of yards of 7c Calicos
at 5c.
Several hundred yards of those
yard-wide Percales, sold regularly
at 15c, to go at 10c yd.
100 black silk Belts at 28c each.
Leather Belts at 25o formerly 35
to 50c.
Choice Gbra Umbrellas at 75c.
fine Twilled Glora Silk Um
brellas, 26 in. 91.10,28 in. 91.35.
Tbe greatest bargains in Um
brellas ever offered here.
Point D Gene Lacee at cut pri-
oee.
Hamburg Edgings at cut pricee.
Lace Curtains at cut prices.
Everything in Wool Drees
Goods at greatly reduced prices.
Our 40c Wool Chcriots at 25c
yd.
Our 91 Bedford Cords at 75c yd.
Our 75c all Wool Bedford Cords
at 50c.
Our 65c Wool Scotch Cheviots
at 60c yd.
91 Black Henriettas at 75c yd.
100 choice Counterpanes, 91.00
quality, 85c each; 91.25 quality, at
90c each; 91.75 quality, at 91.85.
Everything in Linens cut way
down. Too many items to go into
detail Look af them and get
pricee, and you will be sure to buy.
.Gent’sIFurnishing Goods.
The bottom out of prices.
_®®*The choicest stock -1 in
Americusjjto^selectjf rom^ and
thejgoods are all{right new. t
*Gents’f4-plyJ[Collars, J1900
Linen, we will match with any
body’s'ioc collar, at locgeach.
£Gcnts’ fc Cuffs at[i2 i-ac)pair.
Gents’ 1900 Linen Cuffs 4-
ply. 25c qualityjat 18 3-4C.
I [Gents’ 5-ply Linen Collars,
equal'to E. & W., at 17c.
Gents’ 5-ply Linen Cuffs,
equal to E. & W., at 25c.
Gents' drop stitch half Hose,
worth 85c to 40c, ot 25c pair, or
92.76 doz.
Lord A Taylor’s Onyx dye half
Hoee, 91.40 box, 6 pairs in box.
Gents’ fast black Sox,worth 22Jc
at 16c pair.
Gents' Undervests at 25c each,
worth 40c.
Gents’ French Balbriggan Un
derwear,(worth 75c a garment, at
49c each; Shirts and Drawers to
match.
Full line of Scriven's Drawers
in stock.
Shirts, While tod Colored, Negligee.
Here we will paralize all compe
tition. Our entire stock will be
thrown out on the counters and
sold regardless of all former
prices.
Our 5c-cent unlaundried
Shirt at 39c each.
Our 75-cent unlaundried
Shirt, either plain or pleated,
49c each.
Big lot of Puff Bosoms,
worth |i.oo, we will sell at 49c
each.
Puff Bosoms, embroidered,
worth $1.25, at 75c each.
We have just opened a lot
of handsome P. K. Shirts,
worth $ijoo each, which we
will offer at 65c.
Magnificent line of Laun-
dried P, K.s worth #1.25 to
.50 at 87 i-2c each.
Negligee shirts we will offer
from 29c upwards.
We will sell a handsome
Negligee worth $1.50, at 95c
each.
Handsome Percale shirts at
worth $1.25.
Handsome Night shirts,
48c to $1.25.
Neckwear Slaughtered.
We will does out everything ic
ur stock at prices half what you
iy for elsewhere.
8carfis at 10c, 15c and 25c.
We have a lot of those 75c
scarb left which we created such
afnror over at 39c. What we have
we will sell at 25c each.
Magnificent Windsors at 25c
each.
Scarfs formerly 75c and 91, s*
50c.
Scarfs formerly 91.25 at 76c.
95C.
E
from
whlctfwtTwljfs'ell'at prices slrnpfy^toniah'in? n ° tqU ° ted here at 8 "’
Our object is to move the stuff and convert it into mnnou
All goods charged will beat the regula? orices * money.
Remember this is for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
WHEATLEY* ANSLEY.