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lrhe . . • Uususta . I; $&iHuti jj BUNK, ■ ■ g <0o Broad Street, !■ , r ,;i--;T», BEORHM. \V. B. YOUNG, President J. G. WE1GLE, g Cashier. 5 2 SAViVHS ACCOUX I'S 9 a MM,irll'KD. 0 t Interest Paid ^ Oil P?|u>si!h. | THE Volume 19. Waynesboro, Georgia, Saturday, December 22 r 1900, Number 36. THE PLANTERS LOAN AND SAVINGS BANK, Augusta. Ca. , ORGANIZED IS 0 1 ACGOQDtS Solicned. L.C. Hatse, President. . < , Wardlaw Cashier. Trip to Savannah ? BRYAN it TO START A PAPER WE PAY YOUR RAILROAD FARE O.YE WAY j lie Worth of Goods, at Prices that are Unmafchable, and Only Condition is, that You Buy Twenty Dollar to your judgment You might not need Twenty Dollars worth cf Goods, but certainly your two neighbors on either side of you, and yourself can use that much. are .Days of Combinations and Trusts, so cmibme with your neigubor and run down to Savannah, at no cost to you, and save yourself the middle-man’s profit. Our Five m o films? i !• J i g ft \ I ' \ 5 I 11 i ! II s U JsJ a JL& Story Building, Covering Nearly Block, we carry CARPETS. FI ' Will Defend the Principles of the Kansas City Platform. Lincoln", Neb., Dec. Jo.—Hon. W. J. Brj-an gave out the followiug interview this morning: “I have for several years had in con templation the establishment of a week- | ly newspajer and this seems an oppor- — —— —* tune time for undertaking it. ! 1 Intending to devote my life to the j study aud discussion of public questions, we leave that point I I have chosen this method because it will best accomplish the purpose which I have iu view. Through such a paper I shall be able to keep in touch with so cial aud political problems. The paper will at the same time, if successful, pro vide au income sufficient for my pecu niary needs, aud this kind of work will allow me more time with my family than I have been able to enjoy for sev eral years past. “I expect to lecture occasionally, es pecially in college towns where I can speak to students, bur my principal work will be done with the pen, or per haps I should say with the pencil. “The paper will be called The Com moner aud will defend the principles set forth iu the Kansas City platform. The first issue will appear in January. I shall be proprietor aud editor.” TRAIN ROBBER FOUND DEAD a o:f every kind Low Prices and a Free Ride Mane a GreatCombination. Merely as an Index to 'll 1 Basis of Prices—We are Selling Now'! A Good Brussels Carpet, worth 75c .... .... .... 55' K aidsome Parlor Rockers, Oak or Cherry, worth $5, .... $2 69) ,T> inen Biack and Navy Blue Storm Serge, .... .... 25 1 ]!) inch Black Taffeta Silk, splendid value, .... .... 59! Men’s Black and Blue Cheviot Fancy Suits, sold everywhere $10, 7150 j Ladies Fast Black Lace Lisle Hose, good 40c hosiery, New fancy Ginghams, Outings and Percales, .... .... Ladles pat. tip Vici Kid Button and Lace Shoes, worth $2, Men’s Calf Ba!s. and Congress, plain aud tip, good value, $2 Everything in this store on this same basis. Make up your Ciub. .25 .8 y 3 1.50 1 50 I WSOTTH’MElBEir LEOPOLD ADLER, OF LOW PRiCES. Savannah, - - - Georgia f RSjmSHT 'ML A 0 NtAn Boers G-ain Another Great Victory Over the British. PLANS SPLENDIDLY LAID Clements’ Entire Force Had a Narrow Escape From Capture—Boers Mold IVayer Service After the Battle. British Wounded Doing Well. Capf, Town, Dec. IS.—The Boers cro-.-ed the Orange river into Cape Col ony, west of Aliwalnorth, on Saturday, encountered the Cape rifles and Bra bant's force, who retired with losses. Johannesburg, Dec. IS.—Details of the defeat of the Erirish at Nooit- gedacht indicate that General Clem ents' entire force had a narrow escape from capture. Tit-.- Boer plans were splendidly laid. It the main British column had tarried a little longer there would havo been a complete success for the Boers, who ex po.- d themselves undauntedly, yelling ami waving their arms. Their rushes were only stemmed by artillery. After the British retreat the Boers held ;i prayer meeting. Their hymns could lie heard by the retiring British. All accounts indicate a heavy Boer loss. Colonel Legge exhibited splendid bravery. He shot five Boers.with hi; rev- ever before he fell with three bullets in his body. British Wounded Doing Well. London, Dec. 18.—Lord Kitchener, in a dispatch from Pretoria, dated Dec. H, reports that all the British wounded in tin; engagement at Nooitgedacht have arrived there aud are doing well. Killing Near Ocala, Ocala, Fla., Dec. 12.—While return ing home in a wagon, Jesse Jones and Joe Nettles became involved in a diffi culty and Nettles was shot and in stantly killed by Jones. Jones claims d'at the killing was done in self defease. Slot) - nr. K. Iletcheon’o Anti-Oiurctta t'o worth to you more than $100 if you Il!lv " child who soils bedding from inconte- n-n-c o! water during sleep. Cures old and y n uiiir alike. It arrests the trouble at once. Sold bv II. B Me-Master, Druggist.. ’ SSBSSBBBH OBa—— B3——* Christmas Our holiday stock is now open for inspec tion. The largest and li a n d s o ra e st stock ever displayed in our city. - - Write tor new catalogue. nmnirmn]}] Jewelers, Augusta, :: Georgia. EUNiGUE GAMBLING SCHEME Britons to K-labii-h « Minin! «m* Monte Carlo Off the Channel. London, Dec. 19.—A syndicate has been formed to buy au obsolete Atlantic liner, fit her up as a miniature Moute Carlo, moor her off the English coast just-outside the 3 mile limit and run a I big game off channel. Launches will J \ rum between the shore aud the ship and j ; a hotel will be ran in the ship. Her fit- j tings will be luxurious. Roulette will | be the principal game played in strict j | accordance with Monaco rules. Nonii- | ' nally it will be. a club, but any man be-1 louging to any recognized club in Eu rope can easily obtain admission upon ! payment of a nominal fee. This is sim ilar to the rule of the Ostend club. A private part of the ship will be de voted to a restricted club like auy Lon don ciub, with heavy subscriptions and limited membership. This will be for j private play. The promoters say making money is ; not so much their object as providing a i place where Englishmen can gamble. They reckon the profits of the hotel and restaurant business will be sufficient to pay the expenses, so every reasonable concession will be made to gamblers. The cost of the ship and outfitting is estimated at £2.50,000, while more than t. u ' will bo subscribed to stake the bank. . ABOUT $12^000 SUBSCRIBED Movement to Krect a Monument to Oglethorpe Progressing. Savannah, Doc. 19.—Hou. Walter G. Charlton, who is leading the movement to secure the erection of a monument to General Oglethorpe, founder of the col ony of Georgia, says the proposed me morial will cost from 640,000 to $50,000. Something like $12,000 has already been secured, and" there are promises of con siderable more. Air. Charlton wants to see the memo rial to the fouuder of Georgia composed of material from every comity iu the state, that the monument may be repre sentative of the state just as the \7ash- ington monument is representative oi ali the states in the union. Will He Inaugurated Jan. S. Tallahassee, Dec. 19. — Governor- elect W. S. Jenning will be inaugurated Jan. 8, 1901. The oath of office will be administered by Chief Justice Tayior of the Florida sunreme court. The great seal of the state will then be delivered by Governor Bloxham to his successor. After this the new governor will be es corted to the executive offices, where callers will be informally received by Governor Jennings aud others. At b o’clock the same evening there will be an inaugural reception at the Leou hotel. * A Thousand Tongues Could not express the rapture of Annie E. Springer, of 1125 Howard st., Philadelphia, Pa., when she found that Dr. King’s New Discov ery for consumption hascompieteiy cured her of a hacking cough that for manj 7 years had made life a bur den, All other remedies and doc tors could give her no help, but she says of this Royal Cure-“it soon re moved the pain In my chest and I can now sleep soundly, something I can scarcely remember doing before I feel like sounding its praises throughout the Universe.” So wlil e v ry one who tries Dr. King’s New Discovery for any trouble of the throat, chest or lungs. Price 50c. and $1 00 Trial bottles free at H. B. mcmasteb’s drug store; every tie guaranteed. Greenville Cotton Mill Sold. Greenville, S. G., Dec. 19.—Sale of JACOB L. BEACH INDICTED the Oamuerdown cotton mill property j Former Prison Commissioner Charged bot- Orders promptly attended to: has been made by Y. A. McBee oi North Carolina to George A. Browning, representing himself aud others. Tho - plant consists of two mill buildings, water power of Reedy river and 36 acres of land, with all tenement houses. Jan. 1 the new owners will begin putting the buildings in thorough repair. The ma chinery will be the latest improved, with 10,000-spindle capacity. Robbers Make a Big Haul. Orangeburg, S. C., Dec. 19.—Cracks men have been operating with great success for several months in the smal ler towns of South Carolina, but hereto fore the robberies have been on a. small scale. The biggest haul by burglars in many years was made at Sallys, in this county. The store of Dick & Sally, general merchants and cotton buyers, was entered, the safe blown open aud between 67,000 and $10,000 carried off. Swindled Chattanooga Merchants. Chattanooga, Dec. 19.—A. L. Lay man came here to open au office for one of the leading old” line insurance com panies. He carried a bank certificate of deposit for several hundred dollars. He cashed his certificate and bought goods from various stores, iu each case giving a check for from $15 to §20 more than the amount of the purchase. He left aud all the checks were worthless. Train Goes Into the Creek. Swainsboro, Ga., Dec. 19.—A logging train jumped the track over Yam Graudy creek. Engineer Elmore Yales was killed. Dr. D. H. Durham and Dr. J. M. Nunez, who were passengers on the train, and two negroes, were seriously injured. Dr. Durham was extricated from the wreckage where he was being slowly cooked by a stream of boiling water from the engine. Electric Plant Will Be Completed. Asheville, N. G.,Dec. 19.—The great electric power plant on Ivy river, 12 miles from Asheville, on which $75,000 has been spent, will be completed. Iu addition to this the French Broad river will be darned about 10 miles below Asheville, aud sufficient electricity will be developed by the two water powers to bring 3,000-horepower electricity to Asheville. - Killed Over Cards. Petersburg, Ya., Dec. 19.—Richard H. Harris, who shot and killed William F. Mallory on Bolingbrook street five years ago, was shot and almost instantly killed by F. J. A. Pale on the spot where Mallory fell. The shooting occurred over a game of cards aud Pate claims that he was drawn into the trouble iu defending a friend and shot in self de fense. Accused of Swallowing a Diamond. Knoxville, Dec. 19.—Mrs. Ella Wil liams, wife of a well known insurance man, has been arrested on the charge of stealing and swallowing a §15 loose dia mond while a clerk’s back was turned. A bogus diamond was found in the missing one’s place. The clerk claims to have defected the woman iu the act of swallowing the diamond. New Steamer Purchased. Columbus, Ga., Dec. 17.—The Geor gia and Florida Navigation company have purchased the steamer Naiad from the Central line of boats of this city and will operate her in place of the steamer Thm- Writes, which was burned two Greeks ago. W ANTED-ACTIVE MAN OF GOOD ctiaracter to deliver and collect in Georgia for old established marufacturing wholesale house, $900 a year, sure pay. Hon esty more than experience required Our re ference. any bank in any city. Enclose self- addressed stamped envelope. Manufactu- ers third floor, 341 Dearborn St. Chicago, 16 Try one of our clubbing offers With Embezzlement. Brunswick, Ga., Dec. 15.—Ex-State Prison Commissioner Jacob L.. Beach has been indicted by the Glynn couuty grand jury, now in session, on the charge of embezzlement. The indict ment was found some days ago and the warrant for Mr. Beach’s arrest was served upon him in Atlanta. Mr. Beach accompanied Deputy Sheriff Pyles to Brunswick. The iudictmeut referred to is based upon certain allegations connecting Mr. Beach's name with the redemption of numerous Glynn county bonds, alleged to have been fraudulently issued in 1876. It is alleged that lie secured a number of these bonds when he was a couuty officer and had them redeemed by the county treasurer, after which he secured the same bonds from the treasurer’s vaults and had them redeemed again. Judge Beunett bound Mr. Reach over m the sunt of §4,000, which was promptly given. NUMBER OF BILLS PASSED East Day of the Session Marked With the Usual Rush. Atlanta, Dec. 15.—Mr. Barron of Jones introduced a resolution iu the house this morning to the effect that all measures not passed' upon at adjourn ment of this session should go oyer to th" next unfinished business, which was adapted. all. r-iurp. r oi. wnattooga presented a resolution to create a joint- committee from both houses, to investigate -fully the affairs and finances of the State Academy of the Blind at Macon, which was adopted. Mr. Booth of Walton moved to recon sider the bill defeated yesterday for the relief of T. J. Mitchell, Thomas Swords and others of Walton couuty, who were under indictment for not paying retail liqnor license tax. The motion pre vailed. The house then passed a senate bill to amend the charter of Macon. The house passed the senate bill to amend the section of the code relating to the appointment of executors. WORK WILL BEGIN AT ONCE Colonel Maeheu and Edwin Gould Ar rive II: Brunswick. Brunswick, Ga., Dec. 15.—Colonel E. C. Machen, the railroad builder, has arrived here to begin work on the Bruns wick aud Birmingham railroad. A pe culiar incident of his arrival was noted in the presence of Edwin Gould of New York, who came down on the same train. Colonel Machen denies, however, that the joint arrival of Mr. Gould and him self means auythiug aud says the report that the Goulds are interested in the road are incorrect. Organization Perfected. Brunswick,Ga., Dec. 17.—The Bruns wick and Birmingham Railroad com pany has been organized with E. C. Machen president. Editor’s Awful Pllgh'. F. M. Higgins, Editor Seneca, (His.,) News, was afflicted for years with Piles that no doctor or remedy helped until he tried Bucklen’s Ar nica Salve. Ho writes two boxes wholly cured him. It’s the surest Pile cure on earth and the best salve in the world. Cure guaran teed. Only 25 cents. Sold by H. B McMaster, druggist. Itch on human cured in 30 minutes by Woolford’s Sanitary Lotion, This never fails Sold by H. B.McMaster, Druggist. He Is Identified as CIiaiming Barnes, a Notorious Highwayman. New Orleans, Dec. 18.—The Illinois Central robber, who held up the Chicago train on Tuesday, has been found dead m the vicinity of his crime. On the parson of the dead man was the watch of Kinuabrew, which leaves no doubt of his identity as the leader of the gang who held up the train. The robber has since been identified as Channing B. Barnes, alias John H. Nelson, alias Jack Nelson. He was wanted for holding up the Illinois Cen tral train near Wickiiffe, Ky., July 11, 1900, and robbing the safe of the Ameri can Express company. His brother, Charles W. Barnes, aud Richard Doyle were arrested aud convicted for the lat ter job and each is serving a ten year sentence iu the Kentucky state peniten tiary. When the attempt was made to arrest Channing Barnes in St. Louis he shot Chief Special Agent George Mur ray of the Illinois Central iu the breast and hand and made his escape. ROBBERS SECURE $15,000. Indiana Bank Rooted—Posse In Pur suit of the Criminals. Shelbyyille, Ind., Dec. IS.—Burg lars entered Kennedy’s bank at Hoope, south of here, early today, blew the safe open and secured §15,000. Two burg lars looted the bank while the third kept watch outside with a carriage, in which all escaped. A possee is iu pursuit of the robbers. Hoope is only 5 miles from Flat Rock, where the safe in the postoffice was blown open early Monday morning and §200 taken. It is presumed that the operators in both cases are the same. May Be Extended to Sevierville. Knoxville, Dec. 18.—A proposition has been made to Sevier county, Tenn., to build au extension of the Knoxville and Augusta railroad from Gamble’s store to Sevierville, a distance of about 25 miles. This will give Sevierville railroad communication with Knoxville, a thing that has been desired for the past half century. The proposition is that Sevier county bear half the cost. It mat' be accepted. M m BE BE BE BE BE BE if BE BE BE BS li m BE BE BE be mmm A Door for Less Than a Dollar! We make a great many doors. We make thousands upon thousands and carloads upon carloads every year. In the process of making these doors there are sometimes pieces of lumber slight ly defective iu quality or accidentally dam aged by the machines. All these imperfect pieces are made up into cheap doors, and we paint, them one coat of lead color paint, which is put on to cover up the defects. The doors are solid, strong and durable. Here is what they cost you : ■ 2 ft. 6 in. wide, Git. Gin. high, 75c. each. 2 ft. Sin. wide, 6 ft. Sin. high, 80c. each. BE BE li BE BE be BE M m BE BE li T sin- thick. Hin. thick. lyin thick. 1 Jin. thick. 85c. each. oft, Oiu. wide, 7 ft. Oin. high, 90c. each. They are money-savers, particularly for ordinary or common buildings. BE if niflusiq lumpen JugusKC (pp Exposition Company Organized. Knoxville, Dec. 18.—The East Ten nessee Exposition company has been or ganized in this city with a capital of §100,000. The company proposes' to give an exposition here next fall, displaying the resources aud industrial products of East Tennessee aud adjacent sections. Federal appropriation for a federal build ing may be secured. Searching For a Negro Fiend. Chattanooga, Dec. IS.—A posse of enraged citizens of Cohuttah, Ga., are scouring the woods in quest of a negro who assaulted Miss Annie Neal, 16 years old. The negro choked his victim into insensibility, accomplished his purpose and then covered the unconscious girl with leaves aud set fire to them. BIG DEAL ON IN AUGUSTA New Railroad Is Negotiating For Val uable Property. Augusta, Ga., Dec. 18.—There are many rumors current concerning a big deal in progress. It concerns the entry of a new railroad into the city. The railroad in question is that of the Midville, Swainsboro and Red Bluff, owned by Jesse Thompson. The pres ent road has about 35 miles iu actual operation aud also has a right of way from Augusta to Midville. It is further stated that this move ment embraces the purchase of valuable property in Augusta aud about 40 acres of other valuable property just outside the city limits. These two pieces of real estate are to be used for the construc tion of the terminals. Clerk Slioots a Negro. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 15.—F. W. Montgomery of East Lake shot and fa- fally wounded George Harris, a negro. Harris and another negro had entered the store, Harris carrying a basket. Har ris picked up a pair of shoes and placed them iu his basket. He was accused of theft, and showed fight. He struck Montgomery and then made an effort to draw a pistol, when Montgomery drew his pistol aud fired. The two negroes ran, but Harris overcome from his wound fell to the sidewalk. He is ex pected to die. | Another Mill For Talladega. Talladega, Ala., Dec. 17.—Another cotton mill seems assured for this place. About §25,000 has been subscribed to the Chinnabee cotton mill, granted a charter by the present legislature. Tal ladega already has two cotton mills, in which §200,000 of home capital is in- | to advise them to desist, vested. Over 100 Men Raid Off. Decatur, Ala., Dec. 18.—The Louis ville and Nashville Railroad company yesterday laid off 100 men in the shops there. This, following the discharge of ! mktee 25 men last Saturday, is causing specu- : lation as to the wage question, a reduc tion being feared by the labor leaders. Rich Deposite of Phosphate. Prattsville, Ala., Dec. 17.—Profes sor H. Barclay reports the discovery of one of the largest and finest specimens of phosphate beds about 4- miles from Prattsville he has ever seen. He states that there are not less than 900 acres of these beds in that locality. Waylaid and Murdered. Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 17.—Clark Stafford, a negro, was assassinated late Saturday night while returning home from the city. His body was fouud about 4 miles from here ou the Mobile road with two bullet holes in the back. Chased by a Negro. Opelika, Ala., Dec. 17.—An unknown negro attempted to assault Miss Lois Mills, a young lady of this place. He pursued her over 250 yards and only ceased the chase when he saw help com ing. He then fled to the woods. Jones Held For 3Iurder. Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 18.—John Jones, a negro, has been arrested and lodged in jail charged with murdering Clark Stafford, a negro farmer, on the Mobile and Ohio road. 3Iayor Woodward Arrested. Atlanta, Dec. 18.—Mayor James G. Woodward became so greatly intoxi cated on the streets last night that he was taken in charge by the police. A case was entered against him on the po lice docket and the charge was simply “aruuk.” He was locked up in one of the detention wards on the second floor of the city prison and kept there until this morning. Send us the news of your section. ■nftsMi tin a A 9fartllng incident of which Mr John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the subject, is narrated by him as follows: “I was in a most dreadful condition. My skin was almo3‘ yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coafai pain continually In back and sides no appetite gradually growing weaker day by day. Three pny ciana had given me op. Fortuna-e ly. a friend advised trying ‘Electro Bitters/and to my great joy a-i- surprise, the first bottle made a t • elded improvement. I con tine- their ose for three weeks, and * ■ now a well man. I know they Fax ed my lifst end robbed the grave r another victim." No one shou ! - fail to try them. OnlyCOcents bottle at E Bt McMaatei’a dru; •toiat Relirf tn Six Hours. Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease re lieved in six hours by New Great Soutb- Ameriean Kidney llure. It is a great surprise on account of its exceeding promptness in re lieving pain in bladder, kidneys and back. In male or female. Relieves retention of water almost immediately. If you want quick re lief a- d cure this is the remedy. Sold by H. B McMaster. Druggist Waynesboro, Ga. PRESIDENT MAS RESIGNED Commandant West Has Also Tendered His Resignation. Tuscaloosa, Ala., 18.—The sequel to the recent uprising of the stndent3 of the University of Alabama has been en acted. The students carried on a little shooting cf cannon crackers, but the faculty state that it is customary for such to occur during the week preceding Christmas. During the day it was announced that Commandant West Iiad resigned, his resignation to take effect at once. The boys immediately began a celebration of the event with cannon crackers aud shouting. The faculty was iu session in the af- eruoou while the boys were indulging in their celebration. Two members of the faculty, who are most popular with the boys, were appointed a committee This the ca dets did almost immediately. Senior Captain James R. Forman has been appointed to succeed Commandant West. When Captain West’s resigna tion was read iu the mess hall the boys applauded heartily. The resignation will he accepted by the executive com- Caprain Forrnau is one of the most popular meu iu the university. The student “board of control” state that they will exert every influence to prevent any further disorder. It looks now as if everything will quiet down, inasmuch as the cadets have gotten rid of the commandant, who has left lor his home in Union Springs. President Powers and Mr. West de clined most positively to make a state ment when seen. The resignation of the president of the University of Alabama, James K. Powers, was sent to Acting Governor Jelks yesterday. The resignation will take effect at the close of the present term of the school iu June. Woman's liuildmg Burned. Milledgeville, Ga., Dec. 8.—The woman’s building at the state prison farm has been burned to tne ground. All the convicts were saved, some few having escaped. Deafness Cannot be Cnred by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lin ing of the Eustachian Tube, ben this lube gets inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed deafness is the result., and unless this inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of ilie R’.fcous surfaces We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of deafness (caused by catarrh) that we cannot, cure by taking Hall’s Catarrh. Cure. Send for circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Sold by Druggists. 75c. Toledo, O Job printing at the right prices. Call on us when in the city. THE NEW STORE. HONEST CLOTHING! We know only one class of Clothing—worth a full one | hundred cents on the dollar^ at tvhich we price it. They are garments built for comfort, service and style, and sold with your money back if you want it. From this standpoint- of excellence it is impossible for us to give greater bargains than we are now prepared to offer. Visit our new store. £. s. McCreary & company, CLOTHIERS, HATTERS, FURNISHERS, 716 Broacl Streep - AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.