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That, Hutchins & Whitworth Carry a Fine line 0f...." - FANCY AND FAMILY GROCERIES, CONFECTIONERIES ETC. They also handle Lumber, Coal, Lime, Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls —= which they will sell at LOWEST PRICES. Our Business Grows. WHY? Because our Life Insurance Cos. is the strongest on EARTH--$53,000,000.00 surplus, pays beneficia ries on receipt of proof of death. We handle R g AL ESTATE to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. our Fire Insurance Co’s. are ten of the BEST. COME TO SEE US. Office on Broad St. QUARTERMAN & TOOLE, Real Estate and Insurance Agents. AGAINST EXPANSION. Congrrenßmn.il Vijncent Says Thing* Anent the Philippines. Hon. W D Vincent. Populist con gressman, closed a telling speech in the house on the bill to increase the army in the following language There is no doubt in my mind that we could give England and France bet ter governments than they now have. Is that any reason why we should go over there and compel them to accept our rule ? Oh, you say, that is a differ ent thing! Yes. indeed, it would be a different thing We would then be jumping upon somebody a little nearer our size. We can copquer the Filipinos because they are weak, and in doing so we only add the crime of cowardice to the crime of theft. Because we think we have the best government on the face of the earth are we going to sail around the world subduing other na tions in order that ( they may receive the benefits of our enlightenment and our system of government? Are we going to cram our religion down their throats whether they want it or not because we think it is a bet ter religion than theirs ? Why not ? It will do them good, we think, and there fore we ought to make them take it. Why not gobble up one nation after another for the same reason until we own the world? That might slightly in terfere with the protective tariff, but it would be expansion with a big E, and that is only another word for patriot ism. If we must steal something, why go 8,000 miles from home to do it? Why not take in one or more of the South American republics? They would, per haps. be worth something to us, and we can soon make an excuse for doing it. We can plant the flag there under some pretext, and then “Who will dare to take it down?” There is no end to the Possibilities—to the good we can do to other nations —if we will only carry this “expansion” policy, this new brand of “patriotism,” to its legitimate con clusion. Patriotism under the old order of things, before the Declaration of In dependence was expunged from the rec ord, meant love to one’s country. Un der the new regime it means love for the other fellow’s country. “But what are we going to do with the Philippines?” you ask. “Are we going to turn them over to Spain ?” No body proposes to do anything of the kind. What are we going to do with Cuba— turn it over to Spain ? Gentle men assume that we must either shoot the Filipinos or turn them over to be fchot by Spaniards. It is neither neces ®3ry, humane nor wise to do either one. urn the islands over to the men who own them—the men who have been ghting for years, like the Cuban patri ots fought, for their freedom. Do with them as we say we are going to do, and ha every honest man says we ought to <*o- with the Cubans. The Filiotoos i are as fully able to take care of tnem selves as they were before we took possession of Manila. We can leave them now in better condition than we found them, because we have prostrated their ancient enemy, and it is only a pretext when we say we must adopt them for their own good when they are protesting that they do not want and will not have such protection. Even if the inhabitants of the islands were willing and anxious to come with us, even if it were not everlastingly wrong from a moral standpoint, annex ation would still be unwise because of the enormous expense. These islands will cost us hundreds of dollars for ev ery dollar we get in return. This can be demonstrated and has been demonstrat ed over and over again upon this floor without any attempt to refute it But if there were “millions in it,” that would not justify the outrage. No doubt there will be millions in it for a few speculators and syndicates, and these are at the bottom of the scheme of an nexation. There will be federal posi tions at good salaries and long drawn out mileage for scores of carpetbaggers, but the great mass of our people will pay the bills in increased taxation. Forcible annexation means govern ment without the consent of the gov j erned; it means continued oppression to those who have so' bravely fought against it; it means injustice from ev ery standpoint; it means increased tax ation; it means an increase in the standing army; it means that we are going 8,000 miles from home to invite trouble; it means everything that is bad and nothing that is good, and it is a public confession to all the world that the war with Spain was fonght under false pretenses. A Cheap Privilege. “One gas company, the Equitable, paid the city of New York in 1896 the Bum of $233.75 for enjoying the benefits conferred by the people of the city in the shape of a franchise worth millions of dollars. In the same year the same company obtained from the city SBOO,- 000 for furnishing gas. So the city paid the company the difference between $233.75 and SBOO,OOO for the privilege of giving it a franchise. ” This statement was made before the New York senate committee on taxa tion and retrenchment at Albany by Dr. M. M. Miller, secretary of the Associa tion for Public Control of Franchises. Dr. Miller was arguing in favor of the passage of the bill introduced by Sena tor Ford to tax the value of franchises held by corporations. Found Dead on the Tracks. Macon, March 4. —The horribly man gled body of a middle-aged man has been found on the tracks of the South ern railway, just below the Spring street bridge. The theory is that he sat oa the track aoA went to eleep. PURE DEMOCRACY. r Proper Substitute For “Repreoeata tire Government’* Witch Him Failed. “Representative government’ 1 is a failure. What is “representative govern mentl" ■ It is the system under which the voter chooses a member of the city council or legislature to “represent” him in all things considered in the law making body. That system is a signal failure. It was no doubt a beneficent system when it was first introduced, but the lobbyist has learned its weak points, and he can and does defeat nearly all good legislation. There is another reason why it is a failure. Under it the voter is generally repre sented on but one issue. At every election someone subject eclipses all others in public estimation. It may be the most important ques tion, or it may be the least important, but magnified by interested parties un til it absorbs the attention of the voters. On that issue the members of council or legislature are elected. The member pfoperly “represents’ his constituents (a majority of them) on that particular issue. On other issues the member is a law unto himself and uses his own judg ment, which is more or less biased by the ever present lobby. The member is in five-sixths of the cases a lawyer, and generally a corpora tion attorney, whose personal and pro fessional interests are directly opposed to the rural classes whom he is supposed to “represent” and who were “bun koed” in the campaign into accepting an insignificant question as the leading issue. The people are helpless. A return to “democracy," as exem plified in “direct legislation, ” is the only hope of free institutions. Under “direct legislation” all laws passed by a lawmaking body would be held in suspense or inoperation 30 or 60 days, and if at the end of that time no “protest” was filed the laws would become operative, but if the required per cent of voters had registered their protest the law would remain inopera tive until passed upon by all the people at a general or special election, and that decision should be final, and over it no court or mayor or governor should exercise any veto power. The “indirect” benefits of direct leg islation would be tenfold greater than the direct benefits. The absence of the corrupting influence of the lobby and the ever present knowledge of the legis lator that his acts were liable to review would cause him to have a care that the laws passed were such as would meet the approbation of the people; hence the filing of a protest or demand ing a “referendum” would be a rare occurrence. —Omaha Nonconformist The “Embftlmer*’" Trust. The Chicago beef packers, in harmony with the age, have concocted a mighty packing house trust that will take in all the packing houses of the country. When this is accomplished, we would like to see General Miles or anybody else kick about embalmed beef. Now that we are in for a 200 year war with “the niggers of the equator” it is well the beef packers have got together and created a cinch that will tide them over any more beef scandals. A man that enlists now does so with the un derstanding that he will have to eat embalmed beef or pickled rubber boots if the trust so orders. “Take up the white man’s burden. ” —George’s Week ly- This la Tough. The Lawyers’ union some time ago found Judge Dellenbaugh and Senator Burke guilty of fleecing clients, and now the circuit court has expelled them from the union, which means that they can no longer work at their trade. The crime that Dellenbaugh and Burke were guilty of was not of robbery, but of be ing found out, and if the latter cannot secure an injunction somehow they will be foolish if they do not combine and work some scheme to expel the whole union, for they are no worse than their persecutors. —Cleveland Citizen. Prom Colorado’* Governor. The voice that intones the litany is the same that commands a rise in the price of grain when hunger is abroad. The pen that signs a check for the erec tion of a church or a library is the same that approves the vouchers of the lob byist. The hand that gives freely to the cause of temperance in New York is the hand that regulates the output of the Kentucky distilleries. The influence that deplores the decadence of public morality is frequently the same which tempts the public servant to his down fall. —Governor Thomas. Business. Steady Company (after a running comment on business success in gen eral) —I must say, Miss Florence, that if there is one thing I particularly ad mire in a man it is business enterprise. Miss Florence—So do I. There’s young Rnshman, for instance. He’s only been calling on Miss Sparks two months, and they’re engaged already.— Richmond Dispatch. _ daps —To — v ATLANTA, CHARLOTTE, AU GUSTA, ATHENS, WILMING TON, NEW ORLEANS, CIIATTANGOGA, NASHVILLE AND NEW YORK, BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA, RICHMOND, WASHINGTON, NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH. Schedule in Effect Dec. xx, 1898. No. 403. No. 41. Lv. New York *ll OOuin *9 00pm “ Washington 4 40pm 4 30am ' ‘ Richmond 9 OOpm 9 05am 41 Portsmouth *8 45pm *9 20am Ar. Weldon 11 10pm 11 50am Ar. Henderson *l2 57am *1 50pm Ar. Raleigh *2 10am *3 34pm *' Southern Pines 4 23am 5 58pm “ Hamlett 5 07am 0 53pm 44 Wiliniugtou *l2 05 pin 44 Monroe, 8 43am 9 12pm Ar. Charlotte *7 50am *lO 25pm Ar. Chester *8 08am *lO stspm 44 Greenwood 10 35am 1 07am 44 Athens 1 13pm 343 am Lv. Winder 2 OSpin 4 28am Ar Atlanta (C TANARUS.) 350 pm 6 20am "southbound.; 0.3). Ar. Athens 8 05 am Lv. Winder 8 46 am Ar. Atlanta 10 40 am NORTHBOUND. No. 402. No. 38 Lv. Atlanta (C. T.)*loopm *8 50pm “Winder 2 35pm 10 40pm Ar. Athens 8 16pui 11 19pm 44 Greenwood 5 41pm 2 03am * 4 Chestor 7 53pm . 4 25am Ar. Monroe 9 30pm 5 55am Ar Charlotte *lO 25pm *7 50am 44 Hamlet *ll 15pm *7 45am Ar. Wilmington, *l2 05pm Ar. Soutueru Pines 12 08am *9 OOain 44 Raleigh 2 10am 11 18am Ar. Henderson, 328 am 12 50pm Ar. Weldon 4 55am 2 50pm Ar. Portsmouth 7 25am 5 20pm 444 Richmond *8 45am 7 12pm 44 Wash’ton P.R R. 12 31pm 11 10pm 44 NewYork 44 6 23pm 6 53am NORTHBOUND. No. 34. Lv. Atlanta 5 30 pm Lv. Winder 7 *5 pm Ar. Athena 8 05 pm * Daily. £Daily Except Sun. Nob. 403 and 403. “The Atlanta Special,” Solid Vestibuled Train of Pullman Sleepers and Coaches between Washington and Atlanta, also Pullman Sleepers between Portsmouth and Ches ter, S. C. Nos. 41 and 38.—“ The S. A. L. Ex press,” Solid Train Coaches, and Pull man Sleepers between Portsmouth and Atlanta. Company Sleepers between Columbia and Atlanta. Both trains make immediate connec tion at Atlanta for Montgomery, Mo bile, New Orleans, Texas, California, Mexico, Chattanooga, Nashville, Mem phis. Macon, Fiorina. For Tickets, sleepers, etc., apply to Agents or W. B. Clements, G. P. A., B. A. Newland, T. A., Atlanta, Ga. E. St. John, V. Pres, and Gen’l Mg’r. V. E. Mcßee. General Superintendent. H. W. B. Glover, Traffic Manager. T. J. Anderson, Gen’l Passenger Agt. General Offices, PORTSMOUTH, VA. GEORGIA RAILROAD AND CONNECTIONS. For information as to Routes, Schedules and Rates, both Passenger and Frej£ht. w”Ute to either of the’undersigned You will receice prompt“and re liable information. JOE.W. WHITE, A. G.JJACKSON T. P. A. G. P. A. AUGUSTA, GA S. W. WILKES, H. K. NICHOLSON. C. F.&P. A. G. A. ATLANTA ATHENS. W W. HARDWICK S. E. MAGILL, S. A S.|F. A. MACON. MACON. M. R. HUDSON, F. W.COFFIN, 8. F. A. a F. & P. A MILLEDGEVILLE. AUGUSTA. . CUBAN RELIEF cu~ r IdtlColic, Neuralgiaand Toothacw I IWIIIVI W ia fl ve minutes. Sc nr Stomach and Summer Complaints. Price, 2ft Onta. W. DeLaPerriere, Winder, Ga. PROFESSIONAL CAfl-'S. L. C. RUSSELL. E. C. ARMISTEAD RUSSELL & ARMISTEAD, Attorneys at Law. Winder, Ga. Jefferson. Ga. W. H. QUARTERMAN, Attorney at Law, Winder, Ga. Prompt attention given to I*l legal matters. Insurance and Real Estate agent. J. A. B. MAHAFFEY, Attorney at Law, Jefferson, Ga. Silman’s old office. Winder Furniture Cos. UNDERTAKERS AND— —FUNERAL DIRECTORS. C. M. FERGUSON, M’g’r. WINDER, GEORGIA. A. HAMILTON, Undertaker and Funeral Director, Winder, Georgia. EMBALMING By a Professional Embalmer. Hearse and attendance free. Ware rooms, cor ner Broad & Candler sts. DR. W. L. DkLaPERRIERE, DENTAL PARLORS, in 1 ~■; i Alii In the J. C. DeLaPerriere building, over Winder Furniture Cos. Call and see me when in need of anything in the line of Dentistry. Work guaran teed. Honey to Lend, We have made arrangements with brokers in New York City through whom we are able to place loans on improved farms for five years time, payable in installments. If you want cheap money come in and see ns at oncej Shackelford & Cos 100 Broad St., Athens, Ga. Lodge No. 333, (Winder) Offioers —N. J. Kelly, W. M.; J. H. Jackson S. W.; W. L, DeLaPerriere, J. W.; J. H. Kil gore, Sec’ty. Meets every 2d Friday evening at 7 o’clock J. T. Strange, N C, M. Ferguson, V. G.; J. H. Smith, Treasurer; A. D. McCurry, Secretary. Meets every Ist and 3d Monday nights. RUSSELL LODGE No. 99. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Meets every Ist. and 3d. Thursday e vening in each month. W. H. Toole, C. C.; B. T. Camp, V. C.; W. K. Lyle, K. of R. and M. of F,; D. H. Hutchins, Prelate; L. C. Russell, M. of E.; A. D. McCurry. M. A.; J. J. Smith, M. W.; O. L. Dabney, I. G.; R. A. Black, O. G. ROYAL ARCANUM. Meets every 4th Monday night. J. T. Strange, R. ; J. H, Sikes, V. R. ; J. J Kilgore, Secretary. (COLORED). WINDER ENTERPRISE LODGE, No. 4282. G. U. 0.0f0.F. Meets every Ist and 3d Friday night in each month. Dudley George, N. G.; G. W. Moore V. G.; L. H. Hinton, Secretary, Tetter, Salt-Rheum and Eczema The intense itching and smarting incident to these diseases, is instantly allayed by applying Chamberlain’s Eye and Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases have been permanently cured by it. It is equally efficient for itching piles and a favnrito remedy for sore nipples, chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites and chronic sore eyes. 25c per box. Dr. Cady’s Condition Powders are jost what a horse needs when in bad condition. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge. They are not food bnt medicine and the best in nse to put a horse in prime oondition. Price 22c a package- For sale by H. C. Poole, Winder, Ga ___