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AMERICUS HMES-RECORDER
VOLUME 9
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1900.
LAST CALL
On November ist, last year, I decided to discon
tinue our ready-made Clothing department, and ad
vertised everything in Hen’s, Boy’s and Children’s
Suits, Odd Pants and Overcoats at
COST FOR CASH
This sale was a great success, as everyone knows
we do exactly what we advertise. We have at ALL
TIMES since this sale began, sold Clothing at cost
as advertised and are doing so now. At the urgent
request of a large number of our customers, however,
we have decided to still keep up this line of goods,
and will have a complete line of.
MILITARY FUNERAL
FOR MAJOR LOGAN
Dead Officer Laid to Rest at
Youngstown.
MOST IMPOSING CORTEGE
Thousaudt View the Remains Before
They Are Removed From the
Church to the Cemetery—Minute
Guus Fired as Procession Moved*
Youngstown, O., Feb. 7.—Thousands
of citizens and people from the sur-
NUMBER 42
TAYLOR HAS NOT YET
SIGNED AGREEMENT
He Consults With Attorneys
on the Matter.
GOEBEL’S BODY ARRIVES
Remains Lie In State at the Capitol
Hotel — Adjutant General Collier
Calls In All Troops lu Order to
Avert Trouble at the Fuueral.
Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 31.—Governor
Taylor announced this morning that he
rounding towns and county passed | had not signed the Louisville agree
Hew Spring Clothing
in from February 20th to March ist."Our sale will
continue on all Clothing now in stock at COST for
CASH until February 20th, at which time we will
receive our new Spring Goods: This is the
LAST CALL AND FAIR WARNING!
Csme now and get a suit, odd pants or an overcoat
at cost.
Remember everything in the Clothing dspart*
nient at COST for CASH until Feb. 20th.
TERMS OF SALE;—No goods sold at cost will be
taken back, exchanged or altered.
Very truly yours,
LkE! AliliXUNT.
I'KNNSVI.VANIA PURE BYE,
LIGHT YEARS OLD.
<H.I> SHARP WILLIAMS,
•"lit m.l. of A UTS OP THIS PINE
>LI>, PURE RYE.
EXPRESS
PREPAID.
$3.5<V
' hl P approval In plain, sealed boxen,
1, ,"'’warns t° Indicate content.. When
r ' 1 clt >' It and tut It, If It is not eatlsfac-
turv .. . k lCBl **1 11 *1 uomausiac-
turn at our expense and we will re-
r *" V) We guarantee this brand to
tinrL h s l J° arS , 01,1 bottles for 16.50,
Drtrnt.! p . rep n lu: l - bottles for 19. {io. express
2 p?n , 1 >’ al Ion jug. express prepaid. $3 0);
mB*. I,rcpai:i ' ”- so - No
ijinimtS! 11 '' II" leading brands of Ityc
«lll l u l " m w hlekleii In the raarlt-t, and
L you 50 per cent, on your purchases
CM u„„ GALLON QUART
A A ‘ ■ - 3i
W. L. DOUGLAS
SHOES thWd
$6.00, $4.00,
$3.60, $3.00,
$2.60, $2.25,
FOR MEN.
$2.50, $2.00,
$1.75,
FOR BOYS.
All the Latest Stylet
Every kind of Leather
Price, Comfort, and Durability
are points to be considered in buying
shoes. W. L. Douglas shoes are
the equal of any $6 or $7 shoe sold
by a custom shoemaker; they fit well,
and will wear as long as two pairs of
cheaper shoes.
W. L. Doug-
las shoes are
Union made, by
the best skilled
workmen in
this country.
Look for the
stamp on the
inner sole when buying.
For Sate bv
M’MATH BROS.
through the vestibule of St John
Episcopal church today, where the body
of Major John A. Logan lay in state,
surrounded by military guards. The
sealed casket containing the body re*
posed in the vestibule of the church,
which had been most beantifnlly dec
orated with appropriate hangings.
It was folded about with the national
colors and across the bier lay a broid
band of silk, engrossed with the legend
"Major John A. Logan, Thirty-third
U. S V.”
Ac 3 o’clock the casket was removed
to the chancel of the chnrch and the
fnneral services wero held.
The cortege, which was the largest
and most imposing ever witnessed in
this city, passed through the principal
streets.
Minnte gnns were fired as the cortege
moved and the interment was made ac
cording to the military rites, in the
Andrews Mausoleum in Oak Hill cemo
tery.
TO WORK NIGHT AND DAY.
Alllii.tou Net and Twin. Company In.
erra.r. It. Output.
Anniston, Ala., Feb. 7.—Beginning
next Monday the Anniston Net and
Twine company will operate its mill
hsre both night and day.
Plans for doubling the size of the mill
have been nuder consideration for some
time, and the new buildings will prob
ably be erected in the near fntnre, but
as the easiest and quickest way
double the output was to rnn both night
and day, it was decided to do this.
The number of operatives will be in'
creased from 160 to 275 or 300.
The headqnarers of the oompany are
in Boston and thd mill here, the first
net and twine mill in the south, was
established two years ago as an experi
ment, but its operation has proven
highly satisfactory and successful in
every particular.
NO TAX ON DOGS THIS YEAR.
.. l Hou-e Rye.. 3 00
1 v eril °n Pure Rye 4 00 1 00
fuany w> ) '!;* a r. e ._ on j y . a ,ew .brand* ot tbe
arry In stock. Semi for catalogue.
i"'>fc n ! a s Ir rr y and Port Wine from 75c
, 1 wr Kalton.
urantly from 12 50 toll per gallon
l ’- T case of one dozen quarts, 94
H! nc> by the ca8e o{ ° ne dozen quartf
cv' r u'. M,,1 K hy the gallon, such as Corn
a ! ■ r a specialty of the Jug trade and
f- t > riiailor telegraph will have our
Icrtu' , * vtvn llon. Special inducements of-
Altmayer &
^atau Liquor Co.
shipped same day.receiptol
536 and 608 Fouth-it.
^*ear Union Passenger Depot
Phone 265.
Macon, - J
s Clara~T^
Georgia.
Miss
Roebuck
.hi* t c *‘« d ^"thTAuTn Honac
jta
where
ur asam«iri«''“ r ® <, _F 0 d0 Faahionablo
8 . (solicited.
110:1 EOanoiced. ,3 ml
OLD
DARLING”
$1.00 PcrQunrt Bottle
IS THE BEST WHISKEY
IN THE SOUTH
.SOLD BY.
flcLeod Co.,
Oglethorpe, - • - Ga.
L<-Isluturti Must Correct Errors In
the lllll I’Mased.
Atlanta, Feb. 5 —Th. dog law passed
at the last session of the legislature,
with a view of substantially increasing
the common school fnnd of the state,
will in ell probability never go into
effect in Georgia in its present shapo.
Acting on the official opinion of At
torney General Terrel), the ordinaries
of a number of counties have held that
tbe law will not be effective until Jan.
1, 1901, and hy that time the legislature
will havo convened again and had an
opportunity to oorreot the errors in the
measure and attempt to make it con-
•titntionai where it is now regarded as
unconstitutional.
Estimates as to the amount of money
the application of tbe dog law would
bring to the common school fnnd of the
■tate vary from 173,000 to 1200,000, the
latter estimate being based upon the
practical result! of a similar ttatnt* in
tba state of Tennessee.
Doctors’ Costly Visits.
Sickness in the family
is hard
r.HEAP
PROPERTY on
| PNG TIME.
We offer for sale the BAG LEY FARM ini
body, or in parts. Also any and all of our
city property. Payments one-tenth caah and
balance In ten equal annual payments Includ
ing six per cent I merest Seell. T. Daven
port for our prices, etc.
THE GEORGIA LOAN & TRUST CO.
CURE YOURSELF I
BlfO for ooMtonl
of mucous membi
rainless, and not ft
Circular muI on roquett.
enough
to l>ear
under the
best of
condi
tions,
almost al
ways cuts
off part
of the regular
income, and
when on top of
that it adds un
reasonably to
the expense it
seems almost too great
a burden for any fam
ily in moderate cir
cumstances’ to endure.
But there is a way
to avoid most of these
unnecessary' expenses
besides preventing a great deal of the
sickness itself.
•• Doctor’s visits come high,” says Mrs. Bela F.
Howard, of Glen Rllen, Sonoma Co., Cal. *• I
have been in this place sixteen years and have
only had a doctor once in my family since that
time, thanks to Dr. Pierce s Common Sense
Medical Adviser and his medicines. This book
saves doctor's visits. I cannot do without it in
the house. I have had two copies but cannot
keep them. Kncioaed I send 21 one-cent stamps
for another copy.” Another lady, Mrs. Jennie
Warren, of Clifton, Graham Co., Arizona, says:
** With pleasure I write to you again to let yon
know that I feel as well ana strong at 1 ever aid.
With your kind and good advice and Dr. Pierce’a
Favorite Prescription I have been entirely cured.
I thank you a thousand time* lor your good ad-
rice. 1 think that If every person who is sick in
any way will write to you for, advice and win
take the medicine you prescribe, according to
directions, no other doctor's services wilf be
needed.'
The
c jjreat thousand-page Medical Ad-
; sent free paper-bound fop 21
one-cent sumps to pay the cost of mail
ing only^orjn cloth-binding 31 stamps.
A whole medical libraiy in one volume.
Address R. V. Pierce, M. D., Buffalo,
N. Y. He will aend professional advice
(in a plain sealed envelope) free of
charge. All letters are considered in
sacred privacy, and never published ex
cept by ihe writer’s permission.
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meat and that no action woald be taken
before a late hour in the day. He would
say nothing to indicate that it was cer
tain he would decide upon anything
even then.
"I am to consult with tome gentle
men today,” he said, "and nothing will
be decided until after I see them. ”
The gentlemen allnded to areex-Goy-
ernor Bradley and Colonel W. O. P.
Breckinridge, both of whom ar* Gov
ernor Taylor’s attorneys.
At noon Governor Taylor bad not yet
taken action in regard to tbs agreement
reached at the Loaievilla conference,
and will not do so until he hat had
farther conference with hie legal ad
vieore. This conference will be held
tonight iu the governor's private room
in tbe exeentive building.
It is understood that telegrams have
been sent to former Governor Bradley,
Angnetne F. Willson, Judge Barr and
David W. Falrlelgh, requesting their
presence at the conference, and it ia
peoted they will arrive on tonight’s
train.
The conference will probably be
lengthy one, and it may be far into the
night before any decision ie reached by
Governor Taylor in regard to tbe agree
ment, and possibly be will taka no
action until tomorrow. In the mean
time everything is quiet.
No Democratic members of tbe legis
lators are in Frankfort, and word bai
been received that they will not return
nntU they are assured of immunity
from arret* and their forcible convey
ance to London.
Gotbel’e Body Arrives.
The train bearing the remains of Gov
ernor Goebel wse scheduled to arrive
hsre from Covington at about 10:30 a.
in. and a small erowd gathered at the
station at that hour to gat a glimpse of
tbe casket as it was borne to the Capitol
hotel. Slow rnnning time was made,,
however, and it was ahnonnoed thatths
train wonld not arrive nntil 11:45.
Afterward this time was again changed
to 13:03 p. m., at whioh time it polled
into the depot.
The day was exceedingly dissgreea.
bio. A fine drizzling rain fell all morn
ing, rendering tbe oonntry roads, al
ready eoft from recent heavy raine,
almost impassible in plaoee, and bnt
few people were seen on the etreete.
Even in the lobbies of tbe Oepitol hotel
few people were gathered.
Shortly after 11 o’clock the crowds
began to gather around tba botel and
whan finally tba casket was slowly car
ried op tbe (taps of the north entrance
to the hotel, and thenoe into the ladies'
larg* reception room, where they are to
lie in stato nntil tomorrow at noon,
probably l.OOu people were standing
around tbe entrance and in the etreete
(founding the hotel. Every head was
bared as the remain! of tbe dead Demo
cratic leader were carried into tbehotel.
Soldiers Called In.
anticipation of the arrival from
Covington of the body of Governor
Goebel, Adjutant General Collier thle
morning issued orders withdrawing all
troops from tbe city and bringing them
with the main body at tha oapitol
grounds. These orders will remade in
effeet nntil after Governor Goebel's re
mains have been placed in the vault of
the Frankfort cemetery tomorrow after
noon.
This was done to avoid any possibility
of irritation of Governor Goebel'a
friends end partisans daring tbs time
the body lie* in state at tbe Capitol
hotel and tba bnrial tomorrow and to
allay as far as possible tbe feeling
canted by the presence of elate troops
Even tbe provost guard was witbdrwn
from tbe vicinity of tbe Capitol hoteL
Tbe commissary sergeants will not be
allowed to leave tbe capitol grounds to
prooore necessary supplies for their
men and all drills have been suspended
nntil Friday. Only a email guard was
lefcfct the armory to protect the sup
plies and ammunition stored there. Ont-
tide of this guard not a soldier will be
allowed to leave tbe capitol grenade
nntil Friday.
HARD FIGHTINb SAID
TO BE IN PROGRESS
Important Operations Under
General Bailer.
NEWS BEING HELD BACK
Loudon War Office Cltt ms to Have
No Confirmation of tbe Advance,
but Tbere Is Every Reason to Credit
Special R ports.
London, Feb. 6.—A special dispatoh
from Dorban, Natal, dated today, saye:
Tbere is no definite news from Gen
eral Boiler, bnt it is reported that tbere
was heavy fighting yesterday,”
It it stated that absolutely no con
firmation has been received by the war
office of the report that General Bnller
has recrossed the Tngela river and is
marching on Ladysmith. On the con
trary, according to the information of
tho war office at the present moment,
there ia every indication that things are
quiet at the front and that no immedi
ate movement ie anticipated.
Regarding the dispatches from Lady-
fmith, saying that Boiler’s gnns have
been heard there, it it anrmiied that
tome praotlce may have been going on
with the new batteries, which have jnst
roaohed the front.
It was jnst one week today that Gen-
Baking Powder
Made from pure
cream of tartar.
Safeguards the food
against alum*
Alum
mcnaccrsto
are (he greatest
of the present day.
SOYM, BAKING .OWtX. OP,, MW VOWS.
eral Bailor announced that he wonld be
in Ladysmith in a week. He ha* not
kept hit word.
The war office statement that it has
received no confirmation of tbe report
that General Bnller has recrossed the
Tngela river baa failed to ehaka public
belief that operation! of tremendoni im
portance are proceeding at the Tngela
and it it tbonght that either tbe denial
was prompted by a desire to keep the
military movement! at secret ae possi
ble nntil aomething is aocompliehed, or
that General Boiler ie keeping the home
officiate in the dara pending resnlte.
It it obviously extremely difficult to
extract the troth from the conflicting
statements shrouding General Bnller'e
movement, bnt the commentators agree
that the aggregate of tho items tend to
confirm the belief that movement! of
importance are in progress.
It ft trne that the correspondents at
General Bnller’e headquarters convey
the impression that his main force is
•till south of the Tngela, bnt U is easily
conceivable .that the dispatches are all
oensored.
No new* at all hae been received from Supposition npon such a basis is utterly
tbo.armios co-operating in Cape Colony
and tbere ia mneb speculation in Lon
don as to the plane ol Lord Roberts and
the mysterious movements of Lord
Kitchener. Tbe general idea ie that
they are preparing some Napoleonic
oampaign tba.t will bring the war to a
speedy finish.
Dispatobes from Spearman’s Campt
dated Friday, Saturday and Snnday,
are pnblisbed in London this morning.
On Friday haliographio communica
tion with Ladysmith watresnmed, mes
sages passing freely; the Boers were
bnsy •helling the town, end burial par
ties ot Boers were bnrying their dead at
Splon Kop, though nine daye had
elapsed since the battle.
On Saturday tbe bombardment of
iAdyimith was lighter. . From Chieve-
ley General Barton cannonaded tbe Co-
lonso lines, employing the naval gnn.
The Beers, as nsnal, appeared at Co-
lento, bnt retreated when the British
artillery opened.
The day was qniet at Potgietera
Tbere was no cannonading by tbe Brit-
iib gnns.
The Boere enjoyed thle immunity
from attack and conld be eeen in large
nnmbere drying tbelr blankets and
working to strengthen and add to their
defensive work*. -
The Boere aroand Potgietera seemad
intent on watching every movement of
oar troops They eoald be seen riding
or walking along tbeir worki in care
less fashion, numbers of them spying
tbrongb tbeir glasses
Tbe enemy have certainly made a
number of additional positions for can
non and for tbe defense of tbe pi
of tbe Tngela at Potgieter's Drift
Kentuckians Go Back Home.
Cincinnati. Feb 7.—The greater por
tion of the Kentucky members of the
legislature who have been in Cincinnati
left for Louisville on tbe 3:15 train.
This party included J. W. C. Beckham.
A few of tbe members went over to
Covington and boarded the funeral
train, going to Frankfort It was on
derstood last night that the whole party
would go to Frankfort, bnt for some
reason tho destination of tbe majority
was changed to Louisville.
Marshal Doyle Acquitted. ,
Florence, Als, Feb 7,-Th* pre-
limlnary trial of Marshal Boyle, who
wae arrested in connection with the
mnrder of Probate Judge McClure, re
sulted in his acquittal. There is now
no clew to the murderer.
Russia .May Take Advantage.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 7.—Tho cam
paigd in favor of taking advantage of
the present eomplicatiscs In
Africa to secure Russian ports on the
Indian ocean and Mediterranean is being
poshed with vigos
Wouldn’t Entertain Bryan.
New York, Jan. 6 — Members of the
Algonqnin club, a leading eocial organ
ization of Bridgeport, Conn., have de
clined to entertain W. J. Bryan, whole
to speak in that oily today. Soma of
tbe members announced tbat Mr. Bryan
wonld be tbe gaest of tbe club, and
tbere was a revolt by those of other po
litical faiths. The governor* of tha
clnb, after a warm disenseion, decided
tbat it would breed trouble if tbe Ne
braskan were tendered a clnb invitation.
Mr. Bryan will therefore not be a gaest
of the organization, although he may be
invited to visit th* rooms by some of
bis admirers, who are on tbs committee
to receive him.
DECLARES
THERE IS NO CHANGE
British General Fails to Con
firm Reported Fighting.
LONDON KEPT IN THE D AEK
Impression, However, Tbat Bnller’e
Forces Are Engaged la Another
Attempt to Reach Ladyamlth Will
Not Dio Out.
London, Feb 0.—This hoping, fear
ing, donbting nation remains at the
mercy of every wild rumor. Th* im
pression that General Boiler’* forces
are fighting will not die ont. In spite of
the contlnnons assertions of the war
office that it has no news to confirm
that belief,
From Cape Town, nnder today’s data,
comes the statement that np to this
morning nothing has been heard there
regarding General Bnller’e recrosslng
the Tngela river, while Field Marshal
Lord Roberta, In a dispatoh dated Mon
day, Feb 5, reports no chango jn the
litnation. In view of the latter’s dis
patch it seems hard to credit the oir-
cumstantial reports of the engagement
of General Boiler’s troops.
Many are now almost Incliued toward
the decision tbat these are doe to the
wish being the father of the thought.
Tha complete silence from the
front and at home maybe significant,
as the wiseacres aver, bnt it most prob
ably represents tbat period of prepara
tion which precedes an important move
ment.
In other parts than tbe Tngola th;
conditioUB of, information arc scarcely *
moro satisfactory. There is an. inclu
sive vagneuess regarding General
French’s reported intention to attack
Norvaispouc with an overwhelming
force of infantry.
While the news of sharp fighting in
the neighborhood of Cotesberg can be
fairly expected within a few days, it is
not likely tbat it will assume greater
proportions than reconnoissancos and
skirmishes for the purpose of holding
tha advanced position of the forthcom
ing main advanoe by way ot Bloemfon
tein.
General French is strategically pro
hibited from ronoing any serions risk.
Lord Roberts’ reply to Presidents
Kroger and Steyn creates excellent im
pression bare.
From Kimberley and Mafeklng there
ie nothing new, so it can be presumed
tbat the intermittent bombardment of
these places continues.
CANAL MEASURE TO PASS.
Deposition Now Postponed#
Peking, Feb 7.—It is generally be
lieved that tbe dowager empress will
not attempt tbe formal deposition of tho
emperor at the present moment, thongh
that thle was her first intention there l*
little room to doubt It ie gathered
from creditable Chinese sources that the
dowager Intended to carry ont her plans
daring the first days of tho new year.
Everything hsd been prepared for the
coop, bnt at tbe last moment repre
sentations wero made to her tbatsncha
conrse probably wonld create serions
opposition in the sooth, and this in
duced her to temporarily abandon her
doclslon.
Jobustou In Good Spirits.
Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 7.—Gov
ernor Johnston has returned to the city
8onth za>2 is in good spirits over the result of
his canvas so far. He says that he ia
certain to be elected United Slates san-
3v th« next legislators.
Senator Slurgan mid Representative
Hepburn Confl lent.
Washington, Feb 6.—Senator Mar- - >"■
gan, chairman of tbs eenate committee
on the Nicaragua canal, lays he expects
tbs canal bill to pass tbe senate Ibis
month. Representative Hepbnrn, chair*
man of the house committee, saye he
expects It to pass the boose this month
A poll of both homes shows tbat when
it comes to a vote the bill will pass both
homes by overwhelming majorities.
Both bills, while somewhat different
in language, authorize the president to
secure from Nicaragua and Ooeta Rica
such territory as may be necessary to
construct and defend tbs proposed canal
and an indefinite appropriation to be
mail in seenring snob control Citizens
of Nicaragua and Costa Rica have th*
same advantages in the nee of the canal
as citizens of tho United Slates.
An appropriation of 910,000.000 U
made for the commencement of thework,
and the secretary of war is authorized
to enter into contracts rtf its comple
tion to the amount of |U0,000,000, the
money to be provided iu the regular an
nual appropriation bills as it shall be
needed.
There is nq reason to expect any seri
ons efforts to delay the bill in either
house of congress. Its opponents are sa
few a* to make snob efforts hopeless,
and th* present prospects are that a
vote will be reached in both homos »f 1
short debates.
Store Islands For America.
Washington, Feb. 7—A member of
the foreign relations committee of the
senate is anthority for the statement
that views with reference of the cession
of the Danish West Indies have been
officially exchanged between the United
States and Denmark. Negotiations are
also in progress with Ecuador fer tbe
cession of Chatham island, of the Gala
pagos group, to this government. By
the acquisition of these islands and the
possession of Puerto Rioo and Hawaii
the United Slates will practically con
trol tbe approaches of the prop
Nicaraguan canal.
proposed
.