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SOUTHERN RECORD SUCCESSOR TO (SI; Established 1890 1872 ) v VOL. XXV. an uncertain Disease. There is no disease more uncertain in its nature than dyspepsia. Physicians say that the symptoms of no two cases agree. It is therefore most difficult to make a correct diagnosis. No matter how severe, or under diseases of the Ktnmaeh, blood am! nerves, ilrowns’ Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers. Geil. R. E. Lee, bULDILK. Citizen mid Christmn i )a t r i°t. A GREAT NEW BfH'kHiH lliEPMLt. Live Agents Wanted Everywhre to show sample pages and get up Clubs. Extraordinarily Liberal Terms. Money can be made rapidly, and a vast the amount noblest of good historical done in circulating one of ring the last works published <tti¬ quarter of a century. Active j \^nis are Now Reaping a Rich Harvest. Some of our best workers are selling Over One Hundred Books a Week. Mr. a. o. winiams, ,im k,com.ty, 1 ‘aiivasLgCAlif ST 1 w' wllS ........... of all the Leading Generals, a vast amount of Historical Matter, and a large number of Beautiful Full-Page Illustration. It is a grand book, and ladies and gentlemen who can give all or any part of their time to the canvass are bound to make immense sums of money handling it. AN ELEGANT PROSPECTUS, showing the different styles of binding, sample pages, and all material neccessary to work with, will be sent on receipt of 50 cents. The magnifieient gallery of por- traits, alone, in the prospectus is worth double the money. We lurnish it at far less than actual cost of manufacture, and we would advise you to order quickly, and get exclusive control of the best territory. Address Royal. Publishing Company, llth and Main 8 ts., Richmond, Va. @0 ^ou We have what we think is an excellent Box of Writing Paper, nicely ruled, with two quires of beautiful Sat¬ in finish writing paper and twenty-four large Baronial envelopes and a blotter in each box. This stationery usually retails for 40 cents the box, but as we bought 100 boxes we can af¬ ford to sell it at 25 cts the box. Our name is stamped on each box, which is a guarantee of its worth Ask to see the Record’s Favorite Box Paper. Record, TOGGOA, GA. has demonstrated ted thousand times that it is almost infallible FOR WOMAN’S PECULIAR WEAKNESSES . irrejmlarlties and derangements. It haa become the leading remedy for thP '‘.ass *~* troubles. It exerts ing a wonderfully and .‘.ealing, strengthen¬ the soothing influence upon menstrual organs. It cures “whites” and falling of the womb. It stops flooding ana relieves sup- spiRq IT. 4 Vi "-Jo pressed For Change and painful menstruation. of Lite it is the best medicine made. It is beneficial bring during children pregnancy, aud helps to for into homes barren years. It invigorates, stimu¬ lates, strengthens the whole sys¬ tem. This great remedy is offered to all afflicted women. Whr wiU any woman suffer another minute with certain relief within reach? Wine of Cardui only costs $1.00 per bottle at your drug store. for odrics, In ea*rs rojtifHnc tpoeial tUrre- Hcmj, address, giving symptoms, the -Ladies’ Advisory Department," The Chattemooga Med¬ icine Oo,, Chattanooga, Tcnn. getr. I. Vi. SMITH. Camden, S, C., eaye: “Mr wife used Wine of Cardui at home for falling of the womb and it entirely cured her.” lie (ttlbefn y u Makers __ of Low _ Prices w~a • And come to tae front this week with a half page advertisement, the space of which we have contracted for one in which to tell, from week to week of the many and varied bargains handling and give of year, high prices in Toccoa. we are some more 4 our famous knockout blows to It pays us to advertise and it pays you read our advertisements. SHOES: Shoes have received a stab to ^] ie ] iear f ? because we find that we have entirely too many winter shoes and avc must make room for our spring stock. We ff j them at prices that others wondering “how are 0 er n g are we can afford it”—that’s our business. Here are a few samples of the cut on shoes: Ladies’ $2.00 shoes 1.45; Men’s 5.00 calf lined shoes for 4.05; men’s 5*00 Cordovan shoes for 4.25; misses and boys shoes \ off. If you need shoes you can’t afford to miss this great bargain sale of shoes. CLOTHING: Suits, overcoats, trousers and boys suits. We have controlled the clothing trade for quite a while, for the reason that we have the goods and our prices are al¬ ways lower than others; we must get rid of some of them before our new line arrives; we are offering some special values in Ovcr- coat8 anc | odd trousers, also lot of bovs suits. Tailoring; : We can make you a suit or pair of trousers to order at I less than J ° formerly, as house has instructed the cut; we guarantee fit. Samples at our store. Dress Goods, SPECIAL : If you want soine- thing nice, good and cheap visit our 25c counter. 50 pieces of short lengths, 4 to T yards, well worth 40c a yard; your choice at 25c ti yard; these are yard wide and all wool. 40 to 52 inches wide Serge, all colors, from 33 1-3 to 50c; some of them worth 75 to 90c; call and see them. niscellaneous Bargains : Eiderdowns, Flannels, Covert cloth, D. F. Flannels and draperies to go at cost. 44 Fruit of the Loom bleaching, special this week at 7c; lot table linen, napkins and doilies on bargain counter. Ladies’, gent’s and children’s underwear to go at a sacrifice. Large line of ribbons at half their value. $1.00 grade imported velvets, cut to 75c; Silks, 35 to 85c; lot of remnants to close at cost. 3 spools best cotton 10c. Our Gents furnishing department is full and complete; the latest in shirts, collars, hats and ties; they were not bought in Atlanta; that’s the reason they are bargains, We want your trade and expect to get it if bargains will do it. We lead the world in groceries. 150 test oil, red or white, 15e. galon. When you come to town drop in and see us and get our prices, it is a pleasure to show you and price our goods. We lead, others try to follow. j Makers of Low 'HOWARD THOMPSON FOR CONGRESS. Solicitor General of the N. E. Circuit Will Make the Race Against Tate. HE ASKS FOR JOINT DEBATE. Mr. Thompson’s Announcement to the people of the 9th Con¬ gressional District—Pro¬ fessional and Person¬ al Record. Gainesville, Jan. 10.—Hon. Howard Thompson, solicitor gen¬ eral of this circuit, has announced his candidacy for congress to suc¬ ceed Hon. Carter Tate, of Pickens county, the present incumbent. The race promises to be an exceed¬ ingly lively one, especially in view of the fact that Mr. Thompson has challenged Congressman Tate to a series of joint debates. Last week the following letter w r as forwarded to Mr. Tate by Mr. Thompson : Gainesville, Jan. 8, 1S9S. Hon. F. C. Tate, Washington, D. C.—My Dear Sir : I have this day formally announced my can¬ didacy for the Democratic nomina¬ tion for congress in this district. I shall proceed at once to make an active canvass of the district and will address the people in behalf of my candidacy. I respectfully request that you join me in a series of debates, at such times and places as may be mutually agreed upon by respective friends, selected for that purpose. I herewith enclose you a copy of my announcement. Your early response will greatly oblige. Yery respectfully. Howard Thompson. Mr. Thompson’s formal announce- ment to the people of the Ninth congressional ;onfrres«;i6nal district district is is as as follows follows • . Io the Democrats of the Ninth Congressional District: At the soclicitation of friends throughout the district, and to irratifv gratis an an honorable honorable ambition ambition 1 I announce myselt a candidate ior your nomination to the fifty-sixth congress of the United States. Having been honored bv you as one of f your delegates to the late national convention which assem- bled at Chicago and which promul- gated your principles and nominal- ed your candidate, Hon. W. J. “/ Know Not What the Truth May Be, / Tell the Tale as ’Twas Told to Me." TOCCOA, GEORGIA, JANUARY 2I, I898. WE iKE STILL Hi THE F16HT! Bryan, and having taken part in the deliberations of that body, I deem it useless to further express my views in this announcement. T-me has demonstrated the wisdom of that platform, and I stand now, as I did then, on every plank there¬ of ; and should I receive the nomina¬ tion and the same should be ratified at the ballot box, I will do all in my power to enact into law the de¬ claration of principles therein en¬ unciated ; believing that the only hope for general prosperity and the happiness of our people lies in the triumph of the Democracy, and the successful promulgation of its principles into such enactments as that the masses may be able to earn, with proper industry, an honorable competency for themselves and families. Good government can never come to our homes and our firesides through any other course. Hoping that my candidacy may meet with such consideration at yonr hands as that of a co-worke in your ranks deserves. I remain, with much respect, your obedient servant, Howard Thompson. Gainesville, Ga., Jan. 8, 1898. mr. Thompson’s record. Hon. Howard Thompson is at present solicitor-general of the Northeastern circuit, which posi- tion he has held for the past eleven years. He has made a strong prosecuting officer and is popular in his circuit, which contains eight counties in the congressional dis- trict which he aspires to represent, Previous to Mr. Thompson’s election as solicitor-general he was solicitor ... ot » the , of . Hall ,, I, city court county. He has been a delegate to nearly every state convention for the past fifteen years, and one of the delegates delegates to to the the last last national national 1 con- con vention which nominated William J. Bryan for president. He is about 40 years old and is one of the best-known of the young- er group of men prominent in polit- ca , i affairs , n the state. , j Mr. Thompson will commence at once an active canvass of the dis- trict, and his friends are sanguine Q f succes- —_ Notice The firm of W right & Edge has j ^ day dissolved by mutual con- j sent. All persons indebted to the firm hrm will a.11 nlM-P plea„e settle with »,th J T H. W hdge at once. Jan, tolh 1S96 Some beautiful Bibles at The Record Stationery Store, very cheap. SPAIN IS WRATHY. That Government's Representa¬ tive At Washington is Un¬ relenting in Criticisms. Washington, Jan. 17.—The North Atlantic squadron is moving today towards the gulf waters. The ships New York, Indiana, Massachusetts and Iowa left Old Point at 10 o’clock yesterday morn¬ ing and at noon passed out the cape, south bound. The fleet is proceeding directly at ten knots speed to Dry Tortugas, their headquarters for the gulf evolutions. The Texas will join the flag ship off the South Carolina coast. The torpedo boat Foote was forced to take the inside route ow¬ ing to the heavy weather off Hat- teras. The ships are equipped for a long voyage and their magazines are well stocked. It was said at the navy depart¬ ment this morning that the orders to the North Atlantic squadron to proceed to southern waters had nothing whatever to do with the Cuban question and the recent trou¬ bles there. “The squadron goes south every year at this time, and the orders which • . 1 are now , being . obeyed , j were issued over six weeks ago,” said an official in the navy department to me today, “but had the squadron not been sent south, undoubtedly one cruiser would have been sent into southern waters, just as we send a cruiser or battleship into any vicinity where there is trouble.” “But you can state positively,” he adds, “that the movements of the squadron , have . nothing , . what- , ever to do with the Cuban policy of this administration.” I learn that Senor DeLome made „ a vigorous vigorous nrotest protest gainst against the the sauad- squad ron going south, but his protest was unheeded, as it w as said at the white house that the movement of battleships had nothing to do with the Cuban situation. Senor c DeLome t-. T says that , . if the administration \Vas as neutral as professes to be, it w’ould not permit the squadron to proceed so near Cuba \Twr Publicly 1 u he maintained , an attitude of frigid diplomatic protest but pri- vate i y he has expressed the liveliest concern and the most intolerant dlsa PP rov al , * While DeLome is ~ cnlfty and for[nal in official lnter . course, there is no diplomat in Washington more frank in his con- ferees. Today, discussing the ation DeLome said : i i While the squadron goes to the neighborhood of Havana ostensibly for drill and no formal question of the gbod faith of that order can be made, yet its presence almost at the gates of Havana has a tendency to encourage the rebels. At this mo¬ ment Spain is passing through the critical stage of the rebellion. Peace has been proclaimed, amnesty gran¬ ted the rebels and a new form ot government gracious to the rebels, but obnoxious to some of the most loyal Spaniards is in its initiatory operation. Any events is liable to be misconstrued at this juncture. The drilling of this great fleet within the gun sound of Havana as it were, may enthuse the violent rebels with unfounded hopes, We had no reason to expect such a movement on the part of the United States.” A Letter We are indebted to a gentleman who has frequently visited Toccoa, for the following copy ot a letter written recently by a business man to another; and which we believe contains some good working doc- tnnes as well ,. as some suggestions .. worth thinking over : Dear Sir -.—Yours of the 23rd. ult Uit * has nab J iust Ubl causyht me me here ncic after anei a temporary absence ^ am engaged lere upon some negotiations, as I previously indica- ted to you which may not permit of j my being of service to you in the way you desire, but there is one ; fundamental feature in my mind | n relation to ail business matters m which I may hereafter be engaged and which I believe you are entitled to know, that is: I have reached t jj e conc l us i on , after many years of reflection, during which I did my best to resist that conclusion, that unregulated competition is self de- structive. That conclusion led me £ naturall to con sider as to ow compe titi on could be regu- } a t e d, and I saw the various meth- ods by which it was sought to “reg- ulate” this very generally admitted evil in the commercial world. These usually took one or other q{ . ^ genera i shapes (1) by an agreement as to prices, territory, output, etc., or (2) by a deter- mined, conscienceless, and often brutal (even when bloodless) con- test until one or both of the oppo- ^ g ^ ^ f ht to a st d st ni and peace was restored by com- bination or absorption and produc- tion and marketing was resumed as before until a new conflict was pre- cinitated I saw bv these successive “ at'aJl- a5 not re ^ u Jat e d It w'as simply inated. And every successful en- deavor to transact business on to n '< large scale meant the termina U. o 3 of competition, not its regulation nor its preservation in any true sense. I saw the maxim, “competi¬ tion is the life of trade” even if true, (which it isn’t) meant the death of the trader. I saw the Courts of one State trying to pre¬ serve competition by declaring the pooling of business or earnings ille¬ gal, while the courts of another were at the same time deciding that a combination to prevent unworthy competition and to preserve t i rea- sonable”profits was all right and entitled to legal protection. I saw that the capable, brainy and coura¬ geous men all over the country were “regulating” competition by the simple process of lifting them¬ selves above all law that the statutes or legislation can furnish, and crea- ting in its stead praticable working co-operation in all its features save one, i. e., the division of profits. And I have reached the conclusion that co-operation in some simple, practical form is not only the true solution of existing business and financial troubles, but the true prin¬ ciple upon which all permanent civilization, progress and social or- der must eventually rest. I am not statesman enough to lay ou j. a com pj e t e government under which we all should live, nor am I trying to do this. Many of my friends are convinced that it would be very beautiful if we all try to ^ each of us not only doing h j s ]evel best f or himself, but, at the same time, doing his share of the world’s work with cheerfulness £or. ^utTWr-away __ look comes t heir eyes as they dismiss the ; dea because (1) it is impractical, (2)—-it may Come some time, but not \ n thl .^ el ? er much* ^° n ’ a do Relieve that of the “cuss- edn g SS ” wou ld be eliminated when ( x ) t he fear of want was done away with, as it would be in a properly organized community where a worked; and (2) when the neces- sity for “doing up” your fellow man at every turn was remov- ed; simply because you couldn’t do it in such an organization, whether it was large or small. And as to whether it can or will come to pass in this generation or not, I believe it not only can, but it will, just as soon as the successful, vigorous bus- iness men, the organizers of the if you will c to &ee that their most enduring possessions w come from their being instrumental in carrying their trust methods one very short step further, i. e., so far as the division of profits goes to let all the workers as well as them- selves into the trusts. But even if all this should not come in our gen- eration, I do not have to think very long or very deeply to see my duty clearly ; that is to say : recognizing that throat-cutting and cannibalism (which competition is, pure and simple) is a bad line of business for gentlemen to be engaged in, I can, at least in my dealings, avoid the cutting of my neighbor’s throat and at the same time carefully secure SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00 A YEAR NO, 10. Makers of Low Prices Makers of Low Prices the placing of myself in a position where he will not be tempted to cut mine. And I can do this quite as much for his benefit as for my own. Thus I benefit him, myself, and society at large. And when enough of us get to thinking the same way, we will put it into prac¬ tice. But the general economic reor¬ ganization will come from the suc¬ cessful men, not from 'the failures The latter, pGor devils, are the ones who “holler” now. And it isn’t to be wondered at. But the re-adjustment will come not from the men of rancor, envy, hate “ r greed in their hearts, nor from those whose faculties have become be¬ numbed or all but paralyzed from the hoplessness of present act, or the shock of irretrievable disaster after a life time of alluring endeav¬ or for individual gain. It will come from the wise, capable ones taking counsel together and putting hu¬ man heart back into commercial intercourse (from which it should not have been withdrawn) and showing us the way out by a shoul¬ der to shoulder effort. They are really showing us now, though many, even of themselves are igno¬ rant of it and most of them would resent (quite rightly too) the idea that there was any consideration for humanity in it. They are show¬ ing the way, nevertheless, and the day will come when the largest- hearted and strongest hearted ones among them will get tired of the selfishness and sham of it all; and while retaining all of the economy and effectiveness of co-operation will do this, too, without necessarily diminishing a single one of their own present comforts while they will direct the common effort and its enormously increased results for the common good. Then indeed will we see that “out of the eater shall come forth meat, and out of the strong shall come forth sweet- ne ^' I 5 Now the application of all this . to the matter in hand is plainly to be seen. I didn’t intend to go into the subject at such length but as I am awaiting the momentarily ex** pected arrival of some gentlemen with whom I had an appointment; and as much of what we would have to talk about is along these very lines, my thoughts have been nat- urally drifting in that.direction. It ,snt business, out it states my position. If there is anything ... in this as a working program which interests yourself and associates, I shall be glad to pursue the matter further with you. I am not broke nor sour. N ou can ascertain my rating in the commercial agencies. I have been a business man (and boy) for over thirty-five years. lean furnish abundant references as to character and capability in Chicago, New \ ork and elsewhere, If it doesn't interest you there is no harm done I hope, and I remain, nevertheless, Very truly yours, R