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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES--RECORDER: FRIDAY, MARCH 2), 1902.
THE PITH AND POINT
OF WHAT IS SAID
By People of Americus in Various
Walks.
HUNDREDS PAT FINAL TRIBUTE yy||Q Q|j|^£ JQ J|||g
BIG TOWN OF OURS.
TALKED WHILE THEY TRADED
A Roundup Of The News and Oouip
of a Day Here in Americus — A
Bunch of Little Tales Whacked off
Quite Short.
Hudson’s drugstore is prepared to
serve tbe finest drinks as usual. Our
new fountain has been ordered and will
arrive shortly.
Everyone is glad that the council-
police muddle is about cleared up.
was three months of long, bitter and
needless strife.
The average voter will soon be in his
element, and will cheerfully promiseto
support each of the half hundred proh
able candidates.
Tbe lowlands west of the fertilizer
works here were flooded Bnnda.v, and
hundreds went down to look at the
rushing waters.
Considerable damage, to tbe streets
resulted from the recent flood here,
while the railroads snstained a great
deal of heavy loss.
Ur. McLaughlin is very seriously ill
with erysipelas at his home on Furlow
street. Many friends will hope for
his early roeovery.
The sale of a hundred bales of coun
try raised hay to an Americus dealer
yesterday evidenced the thrift of the
man who raised it.
The blackberry and plnm crops will
be abundant this-year, and Americus
unpaid police will probably manage to
get along all right.
It is said that more than one ear
prise may be expected in announce
ments for office at tbe connty primary.
Just watch tbe boys,
A Lee street lady who tried on
eighty six bonnets yesterday, without
deoiding which she lilted beat, vowed
she was’nt a bit tired.
It is said that at least three candi
dates hare their optics ranged npon
one office at the oonrt house. And
there may be others.
Henceforth, local freight trains of
the Seaboard System will again carry
passengers. This additional serrioe is
a great convenience. '
Now that the ice has been broken in
the political pond, let other candidates
skate up to tbe firing line and tell the
voters what they want.
In the meantime it is not related
that the noise of the saw and hammer
employed in building new factories in
Americus disturbs anyone.
When a sleeper at the courtbonse
fall out of his chair yesterday the
noise eohoed tbroughont the building
so very quiet was it there.
The police do not relish the proposed
whacking of salaries—about S10 to 845
monthly per man. This is about the
schedule fixed by counoil.
A "one horse” farmer living near
Americus brought in and sold to a lo
cal grocer yesterday $ST worth of
meat. That farmer is all right.
All of the "cops” had plenty of oop
pen yesterday, City Treasurer Mitch
ell having settled with those whose
pay was held up by the Council.
Tbe conn'y school teachers, sixty
strong, will come trooping to town
Saturday to get the $1,829 due them as
salary for the month of February.
Not a Seaboard train passed Ameri
cus Sunday owing to tbe damage to
track by tbe rains, but repairs have
been made and schedules resumed.
A CANDIDATE FOR RE-ELECTION
To Office of Tax Collector of Sumter
County.
Mr. James B. Dunn, Sumter’s tax
collector for many years, again an
nounces for re-election, his card ap
pearing elsewhere this morning. Mr.
Dunn is well known to the voters and
tax payers of Sumter, whom he has
served so long, and it goes without
saying that be will receive a very strong
support in the democratio primary, to
which be submits his claims to tbe
offloe.
MORE SHEKELS FOR TEACHERS.
Sumter’s Pedagogues Get February
Salaries.
The couaty sohool teachers ate now
being paid with amazing and delight
ful promptness. Only a month ago
they were settled with for January,
and now the dongh for the February
feast is ready. County School Com
missioner Moore reosived yesterday a
cheok for the sum of $1,882.29, /-hlch
will be distributed among thf
teachers of Snmter next Satr
To Memory of One of Americus' Best
Citizens.
The funeral services of Dr. E. J,
Eldridge, poitponed from Sunday oh
account of the very inclement weather,
were conducted from First Baptist
Church at 10 o’clock Monday morning
by Rev. A. B. Campbell, of Troy, Ala,
a former citizen and personal friend of
tbe deceased.
And never has a service more touch
ing and beautifully impressive been
witnessed bere.
Tbe spacious auditorium of tbe
church was filled to its capacity, tbe
presence of this vast concourse attest,
ing in a manner the very high esteem
iu which Dr. Eldridge was held.
In the annex were crowded between
400 and 500 pupils of tbe publie schools,
with their teachers. Tbe deceased
was one oi the trneBt and best friends
of education. He "loved God and lit
tle children” was often sstd of him.
It was a creed anyone might proudly
posseaa.
The decorations, emblematic o( tbe
character of him whose bier they
adorned, were elabora’e and beautiful,
rarest conceptions of tbe florist’s art.
One of special note was "tbe gates
ajar” wrought in white roses aud form
ing a centerpiece at the altar.
“Nearer My God to Thee” was ren
dered as the casket was borne into tbe
cbnrcb, tbe vast concourse rising. At
the conclusion of tbe service Miss
Lilia Johnson sang “ There is an hour
of Hallowed Peace. ”
Dr. Campbell’s romarka were of
deepest feeling and toacbingly beau
tiful as he told ot the life of his dead
friend as he so well knew it. There
were do briiiiaut flights ot oratory, but
a life story truly told. Aud every
word, every sentence uttered by him
struck a responsive cord in every
heart.
It was declared one of the most pa
thetically beautiful and deeply im
pressive fuueral orations ever de
livered bere.
As tbe sweet old anthem "There is
Beat for the Weary,” was softly ren
dered by the organist the oasket was
borne from the ohuroh to Oak Grove
cemetery where the service was con
cluded.
COUNCIL VOTES FOR SALARIES.
Unpaid Police Will Recieve Their
Back Fay.
At the meeting of the oity conneil
last night a motion to pay to Chief
Wheeler, Lient. Oobb end Ofllocr Al-
briton the back salaries held np by
the oonneil majority, in tbe recent
straggle between them and the Police
Board, prevailed unanimously.
The recent decision of the Supreme
Court, whlobwas adverse to tbe oity
eouneil majority, settled this question.
Ad ordinanoe was read whiob pre
scribed the number of oifioera to be
eleotedby the Poliee Bond, viz, 1
chief, lieutenant and three patrolmen,
Under the roles the ordinance went
over until next meeting ror final pas-
sage.
Some doubt exists as to the right of
of oonneil to frame such an ordinanoe
now, as the Poliee Board has already
eleotod the force for two years. How-
over, the ordinance may be entirely
legal. ,
Advertised Letters.
Akericl-s, Ga., March 17th, 1802.
Below is a oomplete list of unclaimed
mail matter now remaining on hand in
Americas, Ga., postofllos, and nnUss
called for within next 14 days will be
sent to dead letter office, Washington
B—Bonnot:, M. P.; B-aokburn, Mis, R.
B.;Brown, Mira Unv
C—Crawford, O, 1 ’.
D—Daniel Mist IiabeUa; Dixon, W. B.
F—Felder, K'l*,
G—Griffin, F. H.; Gsrd, J. B,
Harbuck, Miss Susie; Htccock,
Mrs. L. A ; Httrey Mias.
J—Jones, Mias Oliver; Joiner Mamie;
Jackson, Arthur.
M—Moore, Mrs. I.M’er; M ashman, Mr.
Irby.
P—Powcfi, Angeline,
R—Robertson, •John T.; Used, .Mrs.
Georgia,
S—Selg.'Joe: Sims, Willie.
T—Turner, Allen,
W—Wilson, Miss Hattie; Wise, Frank;
Welker;. Adam; Walker. Mrs. Alice.
FOREIGN.
B—Sullivan, James T.
S. A. Smith P. M.
People Who Travel in Trains Back
and Forth.
ANTHRACITE MINERS
MAY CALL A STRIKE
THESE VISITORS TO AMERICUS
Are Among the Recent Arrivals Here
— Read the List Below and See
If Your Own Name Is Written
There.
Mrs. Lott Watren left yesterday for
Waycross to attend a chnroh meeting
in progress there.
M. ,s Mary Webb, of Buena Vista, is
visiting Mrs. G. L Williams for a few
days at her home here.
Col. Angnstns Harris, the sage of
Hustle, Ga , came in ont of tbe rain
here vesterday morning.
Messrs. Bert Small and Fnrlow Cal
laway, students of Mercer law school,
are at home for a few days.
Miss Carver, of Dawson, is the guest
of friends at the Allen House here, ar
riving yesterday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. G, Morgan Eldridge,
of Tampa, Fla., arrived here yesterday
evening, via the Seaboard.
Mrs. J. G. D?an. of Dawson, is visit
ing friends in Americus for several
days, arriving yesterday noon.
Mrs. Bes-ie Kleckley is recovering
from her recent illness, and will have
her millinery opening on Monday next.
United Mine Workers Meet to
Consider Grievances.
CONVENTION AT SHAMOKIN, PA.
There Are Many Grievances to be Con.
sidered, It Is Said,of More Impor.
tance Than Recognition of the Body
as a Union.
Mias Viols Itodgers, of Sumter,- is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Eshton Bnoh
anao, at her home, 235 Jackson street.
Miss Eva Ware, one of Albany's so
oial favorites, is tne gnest of Miss
Ethel Shipp at her home on Taylor
atreet.
Mrs. Laura B. Miller, after a visit of
a month to her annt, Mrs. D. T. Wil
son here, returned to New Yprk yes
terday.
Mrs. Athelia Johnson Irwin, ot Co
lombia, S. 0., arrived yesterday and is
a guest in the home of Ool, and Mrs.
A. K. Sohumpert.
Mr. 0. M. Wheatley and Miss Mar-
tha Wheatley 'returned home yester
day after a sojourn of three weeks at
White Springs, Fla.
Mrs. Lillie 0. Bellingratb, of Atlan
ta, after a visit of two weeks to her
mother, Mrs. G. W. Connell, will re-
torn borne this morning.
Dr. J, B. Statham, who has been
taking a post-gradnate coarse in medi-
oine in Baltimore for several months,
has returned to Americus.
Mr. Charles Black, formerly of
Amerloua bnt now residing in New
York, returned yesterday to spend a
few days at his old home.
COUNCIL HAS LIGHT CONTRACT.
Effected a Saving of <600 Year For
the City.
In the oontraot entered into between
the oity coanoil and the electrio light
ing oompany here a saving of abont
$800 per annum is offeoted.
This was brought abont by coanoil
dispensing with some six or eight
lights, and without seriously effecting
the service. The matter has been un
der consideration for several weeks
and a satisfactory basis has jnst been
resebed.
Moat ot the lights cat off were come
distance out in tho suburbs.
Only two were right in the city.
One of these was at the Central depot
and the seoond opposite the city hall,
within fifty yards of two others.
The new oontraot is effective April
1st, and is for a year only. The total
amount of the oontraot price for the
street lighting is $4,000 per annum—
and theory gets sixty-seven are lights
operated on the nsnel moonlight
scbednle.
This means that the lights are not
tamed on when fair Lana is snpposed
to be on deck.
Shumokln, Pa.. .March 18.—A special
train from the upper anthracite re
gion today brought here a majority of
the delegates to the convention of the
United Mine Workers of districts 1,
7 and 9, which began at noon. Many
of the delegates from the lower sec
tion came In yesterday. Neither Na
tional President Mitchell nor National
Secretary Wilson have arrived, hut It
la expected they will reach here this
afternoon.
It la next to Impossible to obtain a
clear Idea of the Intentions of the
delegates. District No. 1, comprising
the Lackawanna and Wyoming re
gions. where there is said to be murh
dissatisfaction, practically controls the
situation, aud should the delegates
from that region declare for a strike
the remaining districts Vonld ho com
pelled to accept the inevitable.
According to Secretary Hartleln, of
dlsirlct No. 9. the Shamokln district,
there are 144,000 mine workers in the
anthracite region, and 9S per cent of
are members of the United Mine
Workerti of America. District No. 1,
comprising Lackawanna, upper Lu
zerne anil Wyoming counties and por
tions of the Schuylkill and Carbon
counties, have 178 local branches, with
a representation of about 350 dele
gates In the convetnlon. There aro 54
locals In district 7, which Includes low
er Luzerne and portions of Schuylkill
and Carbon counties. This district
sends 100 delegates. District No. 9,
comprising lower Schuylkill, Dauphin
and Columbia counties, is entitled to
■end something over 200 delegates.
Although official statements con
cerning the probable action of the con
vention are difficult to obtain, It Is in
timated by some of the officials that
recognition of the union will not lie
the chief Issue. There are many grlev.
ances to be considered of more Impor
tance, It Is said, than recognition of
the union as a body,
i The Important business will be
transacted behind closed doors and the
proceedings announced through the
medium of a press committee.
Among the matters to be brought to
the attention of the convention are
the reports of the president. John
Mitchell, and his assistants In their ef
forts to settle existing differences with
the operators and the replies they re
ceived. The eight-hour day recogni
tion of the union grievances of firemen
and many other questions of vital Im
portance will also come up.
It la stated that the combined treas
uries of tbe three districts now contain
$400,000.
Ralph M. Easley, of Chicago, aecre-
tary of the Civic Federation, arrived
here today He said hJs visit had no
connection with the miner’s conven
tion. His object, he said, was to meet
President Mitchell, who. Is a member
of tbe conciliation committee of the
civic federation. There, are some mat
ters before the commission, Mr. Eas
ley said, that require attention, and he
desired to see Mr. Mitchell befoA the
latter left for the west..
President Mitchell, of the United
Mine Workers, arrived from Altoona
at U o’clock. Secretary Adams was
not with him. having gone to West
Virginia to preside over a convention
of bituminous coal miners. Mr. Mitch
ell said he was not In touch with the
situation In the anthracite region and
could make no official statement until
he had conferred with the district of
ficers.
Concerning tbe refusal of the op
erators to meet the miners, Mr. Mitch
ell said the letters he had received
would be presented to the convention,
but ho could not say whether they
would be made public.
•'The letters,” said Mr. Mitchell,
contained the usual reasons given by
operators when they object to recog
nizing labor ualons.”
Boon after his arrival Mr. Mitchell
had a consultation with tbe district
officers■
uEO D. WHEATLEY.
GEO. D. WHEATLEY.
THE EASTER SHOWING.
This store is iu complete readiness for the Easter selling. The
bloom of Spring is everywhere iu evidence. The different lines of
merchandise are displayed to the best advantage; qualities are reliable;
styles are eoriyet; prices most reasonable. Take it all in all, it, it is
the best spring showing ever attempted by this store, and we feel that
our public will fully appreciate our efforts to please and satisfy them. ,;
in their Raster outfitting.
7Ti.„ -- Shelves filled
Unoso /(aw them
Brass Soods.
^ 11 ii rlicm,
and the choosing has already liegun.
Your new spring gown is here, if
you’ll only select it.
. 40-inch Albatross and Batiste,all
wool spring shades, light colors,
worth 75c; special, at 50c.
45-inch Etamines, Crepes aud
Mistral Cloth, light colors, new
shades, worth $1; special at -S5c.
Vako a Poop They ’ re be#u -
ties, every one
of them, fresh
from fashion
ceuters. Pric
ed on the pro
gressive, quick-sale and small profit
plan.
at Tjhosc
Silks.
15 Pieces beautiful quality Ha-
buti Silks—best quality, white aud
colored stripe effects, at 50c.
10 Pieces beautiful Pean de Cygne
Silk for waists or gowus, ail colors,
worth $1.25, at $1.00.
24-iueh Satin Foulard Silk, dress
patteru; no two alike; in nil the
new spring shades, beautiful quali
ty'; worth $1; special at 85 c.
These for
Oastar Ml „ gradua .
Vho vuw, the _
Whtto Soods. «° r n m ° r ti ‘
COll-
o u
gown. Already the dainty white
stuffs for shirtwaists and gowns are
melting from the counters like snow
aud realizing this is to be the great
est white season iu our history, we
will smosn all past records iu this
department.
10 Pieces perfectly beautiful Im-
ported White Dotted Swisses, very
sheer, at 20c, 25c and 35c.
V/.„ £
Wash
spring per
vades the wash goods section. The
crisp, bright lots of woven and
printed cottons look most tempting.
The prices will tempt anybody with,
a wash goods wish.
1,000 Yards perfectly beautiful
Madras, 32 inches wide, in cords
and stripes; worth 23c, at 18c.
1,000 Yards Imported Merceriz
ed Madras, exquisite stripes aud
cords; also solid colors; soft and
looks like silk; worth 25c, at 20c.
15 Pieces silk stripe Cotton
Greuadiues, in delicate shades of
pink, blue, green, yellow and helio:
also blnck with white and colored
effects; lienutiful designs; worth
09c, at 50c.
7?l„ /» This store caters
Una G aator t0 vour ki(1 g]ove
Selling of
in a care-
ful and intelU-
JiidSlovoa gent manner.
Good gloves,well
fitting gloves, reasonably priced
gloves, u trio of arguments that will
interest any wearer of Kid Gloves.
Ladies’ 2-clasp white and black
and all shades, tans and grayB;
every pair warranted “Trefouse
Kid Gloves,” at $1 pair.
Oh. Castor
Corset Shoo,. “"“S'-
ped to meet it with abont every
asked for style of corset. The new
est shapes from the leading makers
may be found here, such as:
Thompson’s Glove Fitting, B.
and G.; C. B. and W. B., Erecta
Form, Straight Front, Ventilating,
French Contil and French Batistet
Empires and Girdles, at lowes,
prices—50c, 75c, $1, $1.00 and $2.
rol
Bull’s
, COUGH SYRUP
' cures Hacking Coughs,
Sore Lungs, Grippe,Pneu
monia and Bronchitis in a
few days. Why then risk
Consumption, a slow, sure
death? Get Dr. Bull’s
Cough Syrup. Price, 25c.
Don’t be imposed upon.
Refuse the dealer’s substitnte; it
it not *s good as Dr. Bull’s.
Salvation Oil cures Hheumatlsai.
Achat and Pains* 15 * 35 cU -
No horse should wear
than fonr weeks withor
Check-reins are cruel and injurious
l«fs very elack.
EARLY PRIMARY MUCH DE8IBED
By Voters of County ae Well a* By
1 Candidates.
The announcement quite recently of
several Aspirants for connty offices in
creases interest in the forthcoming
election, particularly as the entire list
from legislative membera to Constable,
with the exception of probate jndge,
are to bo elected this year. And while
there are bnt few formal announce
ments as yet it is a fact well known
that many aepiranta for the several
offices have been hud at work for
some time past. The Snmter Oonnty
Democratio Exeeutive Committee has
not assembled as yet to call the demo
cratic primary, bnt will do ao shortly.
Many counties have already ordered
primraiee, namiDg early dates in every
instance, and it seems to be tbe deaire
of candidates in Snmter to have the
primuy over with ae'aoon as possible.
AMERICUS FEASTS ON BERRIES.
Luscious, and Pint of the Season,
They Are Ours.
Idols* and strawberries do not come
together ae a rule, but Americus bad
both yesterday. The first cost noth
ing beyond running up an extra coal
bill. Tbe berries cost] thirty kopek*
per quut, and tbe fact that tbey oame
from Florida didn’t detract from tbe
fine flavor.
CONSUMPTION ^
Write F. B. Penn Tobacco Co.
BeldaviUe, N.O. for their latest "Bond”
premium list on Penn’* No. 1 Georgia
Cracker and Natural Leaf tdbacco.
Handsome In design. Lithographed in
colors. Everyone should have thll
list whether a nee of tobaoco or not.
“Free for the asking ’
3-20 w 51.
GEO. D. WHEATLEY
LAMAR STREET AND COTTON AVENUE.
AMERICUS, - - - - GEORGIA.
THRIFTY WIRE FENCES.
Evldeicti of Froipirity Multiply on
The Farms of Our Stato.
A euro elan of thrift and prosperity
In a rural community It well kept fenc
ing, Evidences of thrift ue accumu
lating throughout the State on many
fume where ready bnilt feuolng,
known aa the Ellwood Steel Wire
Fence has been or le being erected,
Tbe neat appeuance of the fence, it*
aU’ronnd nstfnllnois, its economy,
durability and convenience make it the
fence of today, tho proper fence for
farmer* who appreciate the fact that
tbey ue living in tbe age of steel.
Ellwood Fence* have more than tho
strength of steel, because the beat
Bessemer steel is naed of tbe wire, and
thia la protected by heavy galvanizing
which makes tbe fence practically
everlutmg. It is woven in a diamond
mesh and it can be erected perfectly
over hllli and hollows, fitting tbe anr-
face and crossing small stream*. It
standi heat and cold withont sagging
or snapping, and it defies hogs, males,
horses, sheep, boy* and horned cattle.
It ii mad* in six height*, from 18 inch
es to 58 inches, and in styles for alt
purposes, for fencing orchards, pas
tures, crops, lawns and chicken yardt
FIRE SWEEPS LINCOLNTON, N. C.
Depot. Cart ard Many Sales of Cotton
Destroyed.
Charlotte. N. C„ Marr-h 19.—A disas
trous tire swept over I.incolnton at an
early hour Tuesday morning.
The Chester and Lenoir railroad de
pot, two freight cars of the same road,
four freight cars of the Seaboard Air
Line and about 103 bales of cotton
were destroyed.
In response to a call for help a sec
tion of the fire department of this city
went to Ltncolnton and assisted In pre
venting further damage.
St. Louis Invites Santos-Dumont
Paris, 5Iarch 19.—Santos-Dumont
today accepted an Invitation from the
officials of the St. I-ouls exposition ft)
go to St. Louis to assist the authori
ties In the organization of tho pro-
d balloon contests and select a
site on which to erect a balloon shed
for himself. The aeronaut will sail
for New York on the steamer Deutsch-
April 4. He will not take a hal-
MAY OET LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
Nugent Must Pay Money or Remain
In Jell.
Louisville, March 19.—Life impris
onment for debt la In prospect for W.
T. Nugent, a member of the bankrupt
dry goods firm of E. H, Nugent & Co.,
unless he can produce $14,400. which,
be and bis frlenda say la not In his
possession.
When the house, which was one of
the oldest In the cl|y, failed two years
ago It was charged that before the as
signment waa made W. T. Nugent, son
of the proprietor, had disposed of a
large part of the stock to other houses
for $14,400. Thla money did not fig
ure In the assignment, but Nugent as
serted that it had been spent In pay
ment of hla father’s ijebts. He. how
ever. produc ed no receipts.
At the Instance of creditors tbe son
was tried In the federal court. Judge
Evans ruled that he must pay over the
money or-go to Jail for contempt of
court until he did. Attorneys for Nu
gent got him out on $8,000 bond p -nd-
Ing an appeal. The circuit court of
appeals reversed Judge Evans’ deci
sion, but the supreme court of the
United States sustained him. Nugent
then made a plea for a new hearing,
which Is now denied. -ijaiMH
The argument for the defendant
was that to. put him in Jail means -
tually imprisonment for debt.
Enroute ta Face Forgery Charge.
New York, March 19.—Jeremiah
Foley, an Australian, who was i
ed recently In the west on a cha
of forging orders to the extent of I
000 while employed as a clerk in the
commissary department of the Brit!
army at London, has been brought
here from Chicago by Scotland Yard
agents and will sail today to face the
charges against, him '
Corner Was of Short Duration.
New York, March 19.—The cornet
In spot tin was of short duration. The
demands of consumption at present da
not seem to be of sufficient Impor
tance to help the effort to put up
prices. It was freely offered at $26.54
for spot the last call. _
Garfield "Declines Appointment
Washington, March 19.—Harry A.
Garfield, of Cleveland, O., a son of
President Garfield, has been offered
the position of civil service commie
sloner to succeed William A. Roden-
herg, resigned. Mr. Garfield declined
at
the appointment
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