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VOLUME 9
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1899.
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CLOTHING,
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Gent’s Furnishing Goods, Etc. 33
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53 we are this season. Our stock is all new and 33
53 better selected than ever before. This is par- 33
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53 Dress Goods and Ladies’ Department. 33
We hare very materially'increased our (took In every line,
53 and in oar new (tore ere better prepared to ihow yon the goods 338
53 than we have been before.
e— Realizing that times are not ae good aa they have been, we Tg
53 have marked everything at the LOWEST possible price and In.
53 rite a comparison of onr goods and prices with all competitors. —
We handle no short lengths, seconds or damaged gcols or trash w r
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goods as a large majority of the trade need and want.
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53 added several lines of goods to onr stock whloh we have not kept 338
5- before, and think we oan supply yonr wants In almost every line.
■ We Invite you to call. We will be glad to see yon, whether 32
53 you want to bay or not. Very respeotfally, —•
LEE ALLEN. 3
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OUR FALL TRADE HAS
OPENED,
h id vacationists are glad to get back
’ and get their toilet supplies proprie
tary medicines, drags and sundries
from the store that they can get the
beat in, and and that ia right here.
Everything that a first-class drag store
earries in drags and toilet* goods yon
will find here at all times, and onr pro
acription department oan’t be equalled
for care and the quality of drnga used.
Hudson’s
DRUG
...STORE...
LEVI TOWER.
The Undertaker
and
Furniture! Dealer
will attend vqpr orders day
and nltfht. Don’t fail to call
I on THE OLD RELIABLE
when you want the best goods
and prompt work. Prices to
uit the times
LEVI TOWER,
Allen Honse Block.
Money Loaned !
Loans made on improved city
property and improved farm
laiuis at bwer rates, and
upon better terms than ever
offered in this section before.
Call to see me.
G. R ELLIS,
Uflicea: Over Postoffice, Americas,
Ga., and Lumpkin, Ga.
MEAT 1 MEAT!
,f you want nice freak Georgia stall-
leii Ueef Steak at 80 pound go to the
LEE MEAT CO.,
Everything New, Neat and Clean.
,! »eley Comer, America*, Ga.
Teleyhoce No. a
v\L L. Douglas
SHOES tMd
$5.00, $4.00,
$3.50, $3.00,
$2.50, $2.28,
FOR MEN.
$2.50, $2.00,
$1.75,
FOR HOYS. |
*11 Hi* Latest Styles <
Every kind «f lullitr \
Price, Comfort, and Durability j
are points to lx; considered in buying ,
shoes. W. l~ Douglas shoes are 1
the equal of any #6 or S7 *h«! sold |
by a custom shoemaker; they lit well,,
and will wear as long as two pairs of
cheaptrshoes
inner sole when buying.
For Sals bv
M’MATH BROS.
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‘OLD
DARLING’
$1.00 Per Quart Bottle
18 THE BEST WHISKEY
IN THE SOUTH
a SOLD BY*
ricLeod Co.,
Oglethorpe, - ■
Ga.
Wanted.
A second band typewriter in good
opndiUnn. Will either rent or bay.
For information apply to 118 Jackson
■treat.
CIP, DREYFUS
French Government Decides
to Set Him Free Within
the Next Few Days.
HIS APPEAL WITHDRAWN
I*.rls Undisturbed Over the Announce.
me,it That lie Will He Liberated,
but the Greatest Kxcltemeiit Pre.
Vails at Keiiurs.
Paris, Sept. 19.—The council of rain
liters decided today to pardon Dreyfus
in principle. The pardon will take
effect in a few days.
Dreyfns bas relinquished his appeal
for a reversal of the judgment of the
conrtmartial.
It is said that Dreyfus will be sent
abroad before the promulgation of bis
pardon in order to avoid demonstration,
"In principle” is an idom sometimes
nted in semiofficial announcements of
forthcoming actions. It seems to have
but slight bearing on the matter, ex
cept, perhaps, that it implies the fulfill
ment of various formalities before the
pardon is actually issued, thereby qual
ifying the announcement of the pardon
with slight tentativeness. It is not
known whether the pardon inoindes
amnesty.
The announcement that Dreyfns was
to be pardoned had already been dis-
counted by predictions and there was
absolutely no excitement displayed along
the boulevard* when newsboys ran along
at about 3:15 p. m with the first edi
tions containing the statement that the
cabinet had decided to pardou Dreyfns.
The newspapers sold quickly, bat there
was no rash for them upon the part of
the bonlevarders.
Those who bought the papers sat
down in front of the cafes and read the
announcement without oomment. Every
one expected it ^nd the decision met
with no opposition.
The Droits Del Hunme,' the Socialist
organ, said:
"Onr task remains the same after as
before the liberation of Dreylns. to con-
tinni- the campaign against all tboso
who are responsible for the lamentable
affair, and unmaik tbe forgers, traitors
ami false witnesses, even tbongh they
may be covered with glittering decora
tions.”
A dispatob from Rennes snvs the news
that the council of .pitoisters liad de
cided to panion Dreyfus was received
there with intense excitement. Drey*
fas is still a prisoner.
There is much remark here on tho
strange coincidence of the death of M.
Scheurer-Kestuer, tbe first champion of
Dreyfns and to whom Dreyfns will vir
tually owe his freedom, on tbe very day
the cabinet decided to pardon the pris
oner. M. Schenrer-Kesinrr’s death was
sudden. He had been ill dnrlng the
last few days, bat It was not thought
his idness would prove fatal.
\ iolsi.it liu.nnlinv Law.
Gulfport, Mis a. Sept. SO.—W. C.
Ohnmpliu, who was arrested Tuesday
night for violating the quarantine ordi
nance. was arraigned before the mayor
this morning and pleaded gnllty. Hs
was ordered to leave town within an
hoar, which he did, and advised not to
return nntil after quarantine had been
raised. Farther sentence was impended
for the present. The people here are
determined to enforce the ordinance at
framed.
When a mother thinks she is going to die
ami rather wishes she could, what happens
to the child? Where else shall the child
get the love, kindness and care that is to
ripen it into useful, happy maturity ?
Where is the husband to turn for the com
fort of home— »
the sympathy £
of wifely affec
tion—the sup
port that only
a strong, cheer
ful. healthy
help-mate can •=
give ?
Who is to be
pitied most? to
Mother — fath
er-child?
Whose fault
ia it?
Nobody’s
maybe — cer
tainly not the
child’s. Hither
the mother or
father can write to Dr. Pierce and receive
medical advice free. Thousands have done
it Thousands of homes have been made
happy by it. Thousands of weak women
suffering with the pains and debilitating
drains of a diseased condition of the dis
tinctly feminine organism have followed
I)r Pierce’sadvieeandbecomeagainbloom.
ing vigorous, loving, cheerful and loved.
Dr. R. V. Pierce is chief consulting phy
sician at the world-famoui Imraltdi' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo N. V.,
and during hia thirty years’ practice here
developed his great family medicines-Dr.
Pierce’s Favorite Prescription, Dr. Pierce s
Pleasant Pellets, Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medi-
“ira OauTklson.'of
triet, Cal.. Box *1. write*: ** I *etKl jr«m my pic-
Ereukra withmytlttleboy.
sad now u I do in the picture, I wm» sick then
sod I thought my days would not be long, but
your kindness and medicine would nottet me
at? You have my heart-felt. thaaks for your
klndtv advice to me in my stekoesn: also for
yonr book which I meetved two ream ago. and
which I con Id not do without. It joantSe Poc-
tor I have had since I got it. I hod fanale
trouble, sod Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription,
together with the advice given In hie book,
cored mr of IreyearV sickness.’
The book Mrs. Nelson mentions is Dr.
Pierce’s 1,000 w*e “ Medical Adviser/' the
most useful "doctor book” published. A
copy in stiff paper-covers sent on receipt
of si oue-cent stamps to pay expense of
mailing only; in cloth-binding ten stamps
Sws. Dr. £ V. Pierce, Bnifflo, N. Y.
FEVER SITUATION AT
KEY WEST IS GRAVE
Four Hundred Cases Are Now
Under Treatment.
MORTALITY IS VERY LOW
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Efforts of the Authorities Have Been
to Prevent the Disease Spreading to
Other Cities and They Have Sue.
gehded.
Washington, Sept. 19.—The yellow
fever sitnation at Key West is regarded
as grave. Since tbe first case was re
ported about three weeks ago the epi
demic bas been steadily growing nntil
today there are almost 400 casea New
cases are appearing at tbs rate of about
30 a day, bat the mortality is low.
Fifty-fonr cases and two deaths were re
ported for Sanday and Monday. At
tendant Hall, one of the marine hospital
staff, developed the disease last night
and he hat been isolated.
As Key West is sitnated below the
front line, the epidemio will have to
ran its cohrse. Tbe marine hospital
service bas been directing its efforts to
oonfining the epidemio to the island and
has been rewarded with signal success.
Only one infeoted person Is known to
have escaped and he was discovered at
Miami and isolated. He has sinoe re
covered.
All the suspects at Fort Tamps were
placed in a detention oamp and Assist
ant Snrgeon Trotter today reported that
the oamp wonld be dosed on Wednes
day aa the suspects had been under ob
servation ten days.
None bnt known immune* are al
lowed to leave Key West direot and then
only on certificates Other* who desire
to leave most first go to the detention
camp at Dry Tortuga*. The treatment
of tho cates in Key West is entirely un
der the supervision of the Florida state
board of health. The marine ’hospital
service is simply enforcing quarantine
regulations with a view to preventing
tbe spread of the disease.
One new case of fever was reported
to the surgeon general from New Or
leans today. The same report stated
that freight from New Orleans was un
disturbed except in Texas, which woold
not permit freight originating in New
Orleans to pass throogh the state. Sur
geon Carter, who is in charge there,
says there are few unnecessary restric
tions. He will meet Dr. Sanders of tbe
state board of health of Alabama today
to make arrangements for simplifying
the train service.
ST^TE OF OEOROIA LOSES.
Judge Hurt ICendrrs a Decision In the
(Vntrnl Suit.
Eatonton, Us., Sept. 19 — Jndge John
O. Hart has decided tbe Eatonton rail
road case, holding that the Central did
not violate the state constitution in bay
ing the Middle Georgia and Atlantia
It will be remembered that on a peti
tion from cirisens of Eatonton, Gov
ernor Candler directed Attorney Gen
eral Terrell to begtu proceedings against
tbs Central. If the constitution bad
been violated, the purchase wonld be
set aside, and a receiver would be ap-
K inted for the Middle Georgia and At-
itic. .
The case was argued on Monday and
Tnesday of last week, before Jndge
Hart in the supremo court at the oapitoL
It was asserted by tbe petitioners that
sinoe the Central acqnired tbe Middle
Georgia and Atlantic the merchants of
Eatonton and other point! along tbe
road were prevented from baying in At
lanta and Augusta, because the rates
discriminated in favor of Savannah.
The defense submitted evidence to
•how that both passenger and freight
rates had bean greatly reduoed sinoe the
pure {ia so, and the road has been changed
from a run-down and dangerous line to
a well constructed and safe property.
BUTLER ” FOR _ ^MIGRATION.
He Ksvors Sending Negroes to couth
or Central Am-rlea.
GRitF.NViu.it, S. C, Sept. 19.—Gen
eral M. C. Bailor has written a very in
teresting letter on the race question, in
which he takes the position that tbs
government should provide a homo in
Central or South America for the negro
C6.
The letter is addressed to a New
Yorker who recently asked General
Butler some questions as to tho race sit
nation and conditions in the south.
In speaking of the proposed emigra
tion of the negro. General Bntler says,
in part:
"To rnr mind it behooves the govern
ment of the United States to oarry out
tho proposition of President Lincoln,
and provide a home in Central or South
America, or elsewhere where the negro
may be induced to emigrate and set np
for himself. It woold be Infinitely bet
ter for tbe negro, who oan never reach
tbs fall measure of American manhood-
and citisensbip with his environments
of race prejudice and ostracism in this
country."
A Tragedy at Wayeroes.
Waycrors,Ga., Sept, 19.—George W.
Bennett was shot and killed here by W.
A. McCray. The latter, it is said, had
bean abusing his wife, who was a rela
tive of Bennett, and she sought protec
tion at bis homo. Tha husband fol
lowed and shooting began, with the ra-
suit stated abov*. The slayer ia in jail
Kmperor William In Sweden.
Halkoe, Sweden, Sept MX—Emperot
William landed here this morning. The
orown prince of Sweden and • number
of dignitaries received hie majesty and
tbt party proceeded to the Spogbeholm
estate, where the emperor will remain
until Friday.
GARTERVILLE WHITES
KILL SEVEN NEGROES
Uliocis Village the Scene of
a Bloody Riot.
SHOT DOWN AS THEY RAN
Trouble Ills Outgrowth of Friction
That Has Existed liettveeu Miners
nntV Blacks Since the Latter Were
Imported From the South.
Oarterville, ilia. Sept. 18.—Seven
negroes were killed and two others
slightly injured in a riot at this place
yesterday. The trouble grew out of tbe
conflict which has existed all the ram
mer between the white miner* of this
part of the state and negro nonunion
miners.
The dead are:
Bev. O. T. J. Floyd.
Huso Bradley.
John Black.
Henry Barnaul. ZZ
Sam Cummins.
Jim Hsysa
Unidentified negro.
The labor trouble here it closely asso
ciated with that at Pans, where confliota
between striking white miners and ne
gro nonunion miners resulted in consid
erable loss of life, and mads it necessary
to keep several companies of the slats
militia on duty for months The trouble
has lasted for over a year, and only last
Monday had the conditions here become
peaceful enough to warrant tha with
drawal by Governor Tanner of the last-
oompany of militia.
Since then tbe white miners of this
place have refused to allow the negroes
to come Into town, always meeting
them and ordering them back. Yester
day, however, 13 negroes, all armed,
marched into town, going to tbe Illinois
Central depot. It is claimed their par*
po-o was to take a train and leave Car.
terville. Tha usual crowd of white
miners gathered, however, and a wordy
quarrel began.
Wnile this was in progress some of
tho negroes polled their pistols and fired
into tbe crowd of whites This was the
signal for a volley from the latter,
which brought down fonr negroes. All
were instantly killed in tbe storm of
bnilets that followed tbs first shots fired
by the blacks.
This terrible execation caused the ne
groes to scatter and ran, some fleeing
np tbe main street, while the remainder
started down the railroad track. All
who ran in the direction of the town es
caped, the whites fearing to shoot" in
that direction because of the danger to
onlookera
Tho negroes who fled down the rail
road traok, however, were panned with
a merciless fire. Cummins bad gone
bnt a few feet when be fell headlong
with wonnds that caused his death
within a taw hoars. Several of the ne
groes were seen to falter, and were an-
donbtedly bit, bnt they oontinned to
ran for their lives.
After tbe last bad disappeared and
comparative quiet was restored, two
bodies of negroes wen found just out
side of town, making seven fatalities as
the result of the fight.
Governor Tanner was appealed to for
troops aud be at once sent two compan
ies here. The soldiers are today patrol
ling the streets and guarding the mine
property against attack. Although ait
1 apparently quiet, it is feared that a
further outbreak may coma at any mo
ment.
So far no arrests of those who partici
pated in the shooting have been made.
SHAKEUP AMONG TROOPS.
Military Advisory Board Ilf commends
Several Changes.
Atlanta, Sept. 19 —The military ad
visory board of Georgia has adjourned
after making a number of recommenda
tions which radically change tha service
of troops and put the militia, it ia be
lieved, on a footing where it bas never
been before. _
On the report of Inspector General
Obear, 29 commands of (be state—lit
whin companies and 17 negro compan
ies—are ordered mastered oat The
only command in Atlanta coming under
this order is tbs machine gnn battery,
which was among tho first inspected.
The report of Inspector General Obear
in this matter was immediately adopted
by the board, and those of tbe compa
nies that have not tamed in their arms
and equipments will be expected to do
an aa |OOQ AA DOillblO.
By tbe mastering out of 17 negro
commands only fonr of that color are
left in tha state organisation. The
board in its recommendation acted with
out discrimination, and it ia understood
was carafal not to draw tha color lino.
Tha board alto recommended an in
crease in the pay of privates and non.
commissioned men, from 43 cents a day,
tht regular army pay, to 9 I a day, while
men an on riot call.
BawUnga Opposes Fleming.
Txxsnxx, Ga., Sept 19.—Dr. Wil
liam Bawling* of TenniUs, Washington
county,' has announced his candidacy
for congress in the Tenth district against
Coogresmsn Fleming of Richmond,
MOONSHINERS KILL
A CHIEF OF POLICE
John L. Hanna Shot to Death
at Dalton, Ga.
THE MURDERERS ESCAPE
Officer IVas Trying to Arrest the Men
end Followed Them to the Edge ot
Town, When They Turned and Fired
on Him.
Dalton, Ga, Sept. 30. — John L.
Hanna, Chief of police at this place, was
shot end instantly killed at 10 o’olock
this morning by three moonshiners.
The illicit distillers ware in town and
drinking heavily. The ohlof tried to
arrest them and panned the trio to tho
edge of the town, where they turned
and fired on him.
The killing was witnessed by a large
number of people, who were aiding the
chief in capturing the men. The moon-
shiners then started for Tnnnell Hill, in
the heart of the mountains, end It is
feared they will escape.
A posse of 195 men qciokly ogganized
and started in pursuit.
Governor Candler waa advised of the
killing at noon and was asked to offer a
reward for the apprehension of tho thrao
men. He bed taken no action np to 3
p. m. and was awaiting farther advices.
Tbe sheriff of the county has, how* ’
ever, offered a reward of 9200.
FOUR KILLED IN A WRECK.
Passenger and Freight Trains Collide
Near Kansas City.
Kansas City, Sept. 20.— A north,
bound passenger train on the St. Louis
and San Francisco railroad collided
with a freight train 15 miles southeast
of the city this morning. Four people
were killed and fonr others injured.
The dead:
B E Frederick,’ Springfield, Mo., en
gineer of freight. 1
Charles Hider, Springfield, Mo., fire*
man of passenger.
HarelsoD, Clinton, Mo., freight
brakeman.
Unknown man, beyond identification.
Injured:
Fred W. Laker, Springfield, Mo., on*
gineer of pa-tsenger train; will die.
L. P, Haileck. pcs’al clerk, Spring*
field; head braised aud cut.
Fred A. Smith, Springfield, express
messenger; head braised and bands and
arms singed.
J. W. Huslelt, Springfield, freight
Unman; wonnds over we. legs inland.
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Curator
CoiJds
When the children get their
feet wet and take cold give them
a hot foot bath, s howl of hot
drink, tdosc of Ayer’s Cherry
PectorsY »nd put them to bed.
The chances are they will be
ell right in the morning. Con
tinue the Cherry Pectoral a few
days, until all cough be* dis
appeared.
Old coughs ere slso cured;
we mean the coughs of bron
chitis, weak throats and irritable
lungs. Even the hard coughs
of consumption are always
made essj and frequently cured
by tbe continued use of
AiTS
'Cherry
Pectoral
Every doctor knows that wild
cherry bark is the best remedy
known to medical science for
soothing and healing infiamed
throat* and lungs.
Put ono Of
Dr. Ayer’s
Cherry Pectoral
Plasters
over your lungs
Thm Boat Undlonl
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w* now hat* some of th* UMt cml*
npnt YthYllcum in tbe Unite* SUtce.
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