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nmn nun sec bow thin advantage wa- sought by|he Judge ^nd Ills friends. 1 wna tin • rT.u-t lo ptwto 7th Congr, tsiounl district In tha nl*jbliitc control of Floyd minty. never imved.” Ai tVi the reference of Judge Maddox to Mr, Harris, I Imvemolhlng to say. -1 am try. *ng to biat both of them anil I ought lodo it. fudge Mtddoi say*. Bartow county ‘Ua* had The CongntMomd office 14 yean- I' tea In The Home rribune n wild page letter from Judge Maddox, will] leals with ihe'famoiis committee mcclH YOL. XYI. DALLAS, GA., FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1898, TRY CANDY CATHARTIC 10c. 25c. 50c. ALL DRUGGISTS. Jealousy of the United St* MORE ABOUT rhat Famous Rome Com- " mittee Meeting:,. Tai.i.apomu, Ua,, May 13, 180)1. Po the Democrat a of the Seventh Con- grcsfclnnal Dl.trlct STATE OF GEORGIA, / 1’aih.dimo County, To nil wliom it may concern: 1‘hilli|) anil John Shed, Executors of the estate of Julia Trapp, deceased, have in due form applied to the nnderslned for Letters of Dismission from said Executor ship, and I will pass upon said application on the first Monday in June next. Given under my hand and ofllciid signature, this 7ih.dny of March 1808. F. P. HUDSON, Ordlnnjy. GEORGIA, ) Paiii.dish County. J To nil whom It mny concern: T. I). Langley, adinlulstrntor, dc holds non on the estate of J. W. Langley, tie. Cl1 l, J r tllc l'"Hy will when expressed in ANNOUNCEMENT. To the Democrats of the Scventli Con- gressloinil District: • tn making this formal announcement of my cnndldncy for the Democratic nomina tion, at Ihc Imnds of the convention to lie held sometime during the coming sum mer to uaino a candidate whose duly it will[he to voire and faithfully represent the party and the people ill the contest for election of n representative In Congress at the next election, I desire to say that, af ter having considered the request of somu of my friends nud repented and voluntary ofTc-s of support from quite n number of the good citizens of the district, I have concluded to nnnounce my cnndld cy for the Detnncrnlic nomination, to he govern- ccascd, lias in due form applied to the undersigned for letters of dismission ns administrator on said estate, and I will pass iqion said application on the first Monday In July, 18t!8. Given under my hand and official signature. This the 4th day of April, 1838. F. P. IIirnsoN. Ordinary. STATE OF GEORGIA, 1 Padldinq County. ) To all whom it may concern: John J. Cooper, administrator of the estate of Jas. J. Lindsey, late of said comity deceased, lias in due form applied to the pndorslgned for lilt ts of ill.•mis- sinn as administrator of sidii estate und I will pass iiiion said application on the 1st Monday in July, 1898. Given under my hand and official signature. This April (flh, 1898. F. P. IIirnsoN, Ordinary. GEORGIA, Paui.iuno County. To ill) whom it may.concern: F. M. Matthews, administrator o estate of Sarah Compton, deceased, has in due form applied to the undersigned for letters of dismission as ndminislrator on said estate and I will pass upon said applicant n on ttie first Monday in August 1898. Given urdcr my hand and official rignature. This May 5th, 1898. F. P. Hudson, Ordinary. convention It is useless, but not out of place, to say that I nm a Democrat, and that I stand on tlio Chicago platform and endorse ev ery declaration therein; mill if I endorse more strongly any one part than another, it is the part which seeks to revise our monetary system and wrench from the Imnds of tyrauical oppressors this Anurl MWWS 00., MW VOM. Needs of the Day. "gf IfiPOl n Rome of April 9th mt,.which it will lte nembered was repudiated by nearly ev.iry county of the district; and would have liceu punctured by the 'balance II the committee had not reconvened and g me hack to the old democratic custom of County representation In convention. If the plan was so fair as Judge Maddox says, why did so many ’good democrats and so many counties denounce it as un fair? It was openly charged by me and my friends tlint the plans first adopted w is done at the instance, of Judge Mail- dox and at ids suggestion, which now ap pears from his own statement in the letter in the Rome Tribune tn lie true. It now appears that it was the Judge’s plan. Judge Maddox says in his letter, 'll sttg. geated this In lieu of the proposition ol Mr. nidris. It did It for the purpose of cun government, that should he one of, heavily Interested til rtpanisii securer* Europe, in the larger sensif, wo'Wi not r 'grot an vm! of the war unsatisfactory to the United States, nml quite n number of the larger power* will exert What preMure f voiding a convention, pieferlng to reii they enn to bring about the result. Aus. P 1 ’"" tho - l’ 00 B!°- I ">» l • <*"*>! ti la is known to bo hnstilo and restrained oily by considerations of prudence. Italy is greatly disturbed by industrial nud po- lilienl troiibli s. The advance in lircml- st iff* Inis caused serious riots and the Italian Cabinet drijnds the continuance of t ic war and too sweeping a success fdr the United States. Tho German Enu oror is ambitious for the aggrandizement of Ger many. lie dues not look with favor upon tile commercial advancement of this count try, and Ids policy lias linen to iliscrudi- our goods ns much as possible in tho world's markets. He is not a believer In the Monroe doit: iAu. Ills not thought that Russia could he induced to depart from its traditional friendly policy toward us, hut it can not lie assumed that the Czar, ns a principle, approves of wars waged In humanity’s liaiiie to rescue an oppressed people. Fiance especially Is ill u bad humor. It for, nnd by the people, instead of ngiiliist them, and enact laws that will open our mints to lie free ifhil unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 1G to 1. 1 shall enter the race for the nomination nnd go over the dl.tilct nnd present my claims, if 1 have nnv, and ask considera tion nt the hands of the party to which I belong nud discuss public questions at such limes nnd plnces ns may hereafter seem desirable; and if at liny time Hie people or the candidales desire, I slinll have up objection to joining any and nil candidates in a friendly discussion of imy matter that may be of Interest to the people. ' 1 do not think I nm asking to much for the south end of the dislricl, when 1 say tlint she helped to tight the but tic al ways anil this is the first lime she Inis asked for promotion fr.mi Ike rank of volunteer privates. While Ibis is - not alone sufficUiil, yet it Is a fact that I he people should consider. Very Respectfully. G. II. Hutchens. V/e have nt tills office a cure for the ootiuiche which effects nil instant und licrmnncnt cure. Cull on us when you hiive toothache. THE WONDERS OF SICENCE. Lung Troll es and Consumption Can be Cured. An Eminent Now York Chemist mid Scientist Makes a Free Offer to Our Readei s. The distinguished NevfcYork chemist, T. A. Slocum, demonstrating Ills discovery of a reliable and absolute cure for Con sumption (l’ulmonary Tuberculosis) and nil bronchial, throat, lung nnd chest dis cuses. stubborn, coughs, cnliirrlisl affect ions, general decline and weakness, loss of tie'll, ami all conditions of winding n- wny, will send THREE FREE HO I TIjES (all different) of his New Discoveries to any afflicted reader of The New Eiia willing for them. His “New Scientific Treatment” lias cured thousand* permanently by ils time ly usv, and lie considers it a simple pro fessional duty to suffering humanity to il mate a trial of Ids infallible cure. Science daily develops new wonders, and this great chemist, patiently expert, menting for years, has produced results us bcneflciul to humanity us can be claim ed by any modern geninr. liis assertion that lung troubles nnd consumption lire curable in any climate is proven l>v “heartfelt letters of gratitude,” Hied in his American an4 European laboratories in thousands from those cured in all parts of the world. ^Iedlcal experts concede that bronchial, "Chest and lung Iroubles lead to Consump tion, which, uninterrupted, means speedy und certain death. Simply write to T, A. Slocum, M. C., 98 Pine sir ret, New York, giving poslof- fice and express address, anil the fear: medicine will be promptly sent. Suffer ers should take instant advantage of his generous proposition. Plcnse tell the Doctor that you’snw Ids offer in The New Era. politic! iji* in Hie district^ had been eon apirlngjor months to develop some scheme to dcfcnl me." Now, I ask if a man be cause hMmppcns to opiaise Judge Mad dox is a*y more of a politician tltitn Ihn Judge? |Ain I or nny oilier man to he barred from running ugi\U|*tAhc fudge? is be notjchepiing-tt) gel elected? and Is he "not frying to “ijofciil" me? Who schemed to ilefout UoiirK. W. Everett: Who dlu defeat him? Any man has a r ight to defeat any other man if tlie peop'e *a/ for him to do so. No man owns any o.llcc in this country. It takes seven ycais possession with color of title to hold forty acres of land, but I never knew before that six years possession of h sent in Con. grass gave (lie occupant such an estate therein as to disfranchise everybody els for tlint office. I never wrote uny mem ber of-the committee or spoke to them iilinul it nt nil. 1 went on the presumption that the committee would do right, which '•tnee the war. tVtfnt about ab ut Floyd and Haralson counties? If tills is to hr an argument, fbllnw.lt up to a fair con clusion. Floyd has been judge, solicitor general, congressman -tried to lie every, thing but (lie fair tiling. Judge says Hint the plan hr suggested was the fairest. How Is it Hint everybody else nraily say: It is not fair?' If it wore poaaibie for some candidates to get a majority of the votes caat then it would tie tn n measure fair, hut a plurality and most like a minority would rule "under the fudge’s plan. Ido not blame the Judge for wanting to go hack to Congrraa: indeed I do not, hut 1 do not think he ought to do’ ao. Judge Maddox snyn that he .telegraphed tin chairman of the committee that if, there waa any real disaatlafaction existing, Uial lie would. Ire satisfied for him to rrcop vene his committee and take tuch action as would please the people. Why did the Judge have to give Ida per mission or »ay he was willing for tie chairman to reconvene the coinmitbi? What did the Judge have to do w ith more Him any other democrat? Were tin other candMalofc ro suited by Hie chair, man? I wai not. I do not know about ■Mr. Harris,. One thing is significant, that Rome, nevrt sneezed until the Judge took snuff. When the Judge was "up tn snuff" Rome sneezed nnd Hie committee whs reconvened. I have acted squarely in this race and will continue to do so il I do not get ten voles und the rest of the candidate* should bo required tn do th e same. 1 took up the eaii-o ofjihe deint ends in an hour after Ilie committee journed on April 9th nml tn my efforts la due some degree of credit for the victory. Now, gentlemen, think over the aitmi- linn and see If’my argument la not fair, ami my oumpnign honorable nnd Alai ms worthy of your aupport. Judge Maddox and Mr. nnrria aro hound to admit that Tlie Tourist Weeping GVr Line operated by tlie Southern Itnilwuy between Wash, ingtnn and Sail Fruncisc without change, via New Orleans, lias proven ho success ful that it lias become necessity to inuko a semi weekly service, the Westbound de parture being on Wednesday and Satur day of each week. This sleeper offers sleeping ear fncililii s to persons holding first or seconil-clnss tickets, the b rlh rule lyi ig only *7.00 from Washington to Win Francisco; Los Angeles, or Portland, berth being large cuoiigh for occupancy by two | eople, il desired, without extra charge. These Bleepers run through Texas, Ar izona anil New .Mexico, and connect with similar cars f >r Oregon. Informurtion in regard then to may lc ha I from any Southern Railway Ticket Agent, Sunset Tourist Excursions, fill Penn. Av -. N. W., Washington, 1). 0„ or rom Mr. W. A. Turk, G. P. A., 1800 Penn. Ave. N. W., Washington, D. C. u'ul trnrte, and the exhaustion of Spain with the loss of ils colonies, means n seri ous inroad upon Frcncli wealth. The comment of the French press hits not been complimentary to America and Aincriemis foruverut months. Many small Franc ■ invcMors hold Spanish bonds nnd numer ous tradesmen feel the absence of Anier’. can tourists. Donr bread linn its iltingcis for France as well ns for Spain and Iliily. In a diplomatic sense France secs with a deep concern a drawing together, for the lime, of Ilia people of England undvif Hie United Slates. France is weakened where it has been strong ever since the days of Hie American revolution. Lord Salisbury's speech ut the bankers’ banquet In London il few nights ago showed more friction be tween England nml France Ilian has been supposed lo exist. The British Premier, refe'hing J to the Freipdi nogo Int'o *, spoke of the necessity of lookihg facts in tlie fare ami being thorougly prepared to discharge tlie serious duties which tho course of events may impose. Tlu: United St lies lias not departed from it* policy of keeping out of European pol ities. We are ut war with a European country for its atrocious treatment of nn American colony almost in touch villi one borders. It is oui right and duty to strike this enemy in uny of his possessions. The Spanish will do us all the harm they can wherever they can. Such is the well dcllucd province of war. Our attack on Manila was not dictated by territorial greed. It was a strategic nml comtm r. ial necessity. It is not our fault Hull bread is growing ileir In Euro-e. Fighting tli" United States is sure to lie iitteudod by that disadvantage for u crowded popula. Hon consuming more food limn il mis ■*. We lire utb tiding to our busiiie s, and not in the. slightest degree attempting to reg ulate tlie internal affui’S of tlint continent. Blit we must expect, fr mi the spirit shown since the oulhrcuk of tlie war, to encounter Hie jealousy of certain powers. Fortunately, we are able lo protect on - solve from their animosity nml to sitt e the war on lines that will endure.—St. Louis Glebe-Democrat. they woiildhsve done hurt not tlie Judge . , , ■ J . ... "<* tvs race. I have tried to lie courteous procured them to err. Judge _ Maddo* •*„ , „ says that I did not know “nil about” the committee meeting. That is true, I do not know it yet, but If thu Judge wm id publish tlio letter he wrote and tlie c n vernations lie had with thu Rome coma it teemen then I would know about all of it. lie publishes Mr. Harris’letter but sim ply "suyr.” what he wrote. I believe, pi n tlcm ai, that I am Hi: man that ought lo be nominated for'I have simply uskcil the nomination, while the others hive ti ed lo do Hie manipulating if any has lie n done. I challenge nny mini to polnl lo any unfair art or scheme attempted by me or my friends. Judge Maddox says Hint he had no ex' peetation of being at home on Hie day tin e mrmlttco met, hilt Congress ml journed on Thursday afternoon to Monday at 13 o’clock, mid having a matter of private business that daman led his lull uition, lie took advantage of the adjournment lo g 1 home, and that It was the only day la h d spent in Georgia tills year. The bus incss mutter nnd the committee meeting and the adjournment and tho preto presto, change program all coming off , on Hi same day was a coincidence to sny the least of it. There was an important liusi ness mutter nnd n pretty private one, 1 guess. However, I do not doubt wltal the Judge says uliout it, but I do believe there is room for u “pun” in it. I do not deny being In Rome flic day the committee met stayed there tlie night before, but 1 did not suggest Hurt tiie committee tear u the district In or ler to give me n:i iidvm luge, because I lived in Rome nnd could gel tlie advantage of the conveniences for the voting of a big town, when the conn try people busy ill llitdr fauns on June (III ci,uld not and would not stop a plow or hoe as the ca-c might be and go lo some lillle town or precinct and vote. Any ail l respectful to them both and I do not write tills lelti r lo thu public for any pur- pose but tn place myself arlglit before II. I now submit my candidacy lo the ci • biased judgment of thv democrats of (lit (strict. Your* very truly, G. n. HUTCHENS. We have found out In less than a month of *t»r Mint we need greatly In the navy many tilings w|||ch we haven't got. We need lor|Hllo-bont destroyers, of greutcr spued, size und coal endurance Hum exist nt present elsewhere. Of these ihroo qualities the standard of sppod can icst be left Unimproved nnd |Mirmlttod to remain whore it Is, nt thirty knots. live ne«l snout boats, of size enough to keep the sea and speed 8Hoitgli for rapid courier work, far smaller in size than thu : Harvard and Ynle, but still'trig enough to carry more than a week's burning of coal, and faster by seven or eight knots at least. We need troop ships, and the depnrK went of hospital ships must he supplied^ We need colliers, not too tubby for •pcetl, and of enormous size, ships a'a liig - ;^,.~ ,s or bigger than the Emperor William thu Great. These must buflttud witli some lort of coal elevator by which tho lighting iKints can ho coaled at sen. And every me of tin: latter class, particularly tlie noiiltors, should bu fitted with a ‘clutto here is nothing unfair l h 11 have, done In J IH ' c " n l |,ko lb C0B ' iu any rcaaouah v ... . t- - • <r . ■ woa (M», We need mpre armored cruisers, boats lapahlu of very rapid movement, nnd vlitch, wlille not the first choice for a pint for battleship*, won’t lose their niiii- ■IneHs nml confidence when a battleship leaves in sight. Tlie Spaniards are well equipped ill this respect. To sum up the needs of tlie navy, we want It bigger in all respects—more battle, ships, monitors, inure cruisers, armored an I tinnrmored, und more other craft, equipped with more rapld-lllrlng guns nnd more Deweys; though not for a inomu.t ,l.i we suggest that tho navy mon now older the Stars nnd Stripes lire not nil D veys.- New York Sun. For Over Filly yeurs. 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