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Vol IX. No. 148.
CRAZY OB A FOOL
Km a Large Record as a Thief and
gooundrel-
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Thursday joining a young man,
probably 25 years of age, applied to
Bob Grigg’* stable for a horse and
buggy»'*aylDg he wished to go to Zeb
ulon after some prisoners.
The tarnout was furnished and he
was soon on bis way to Zebulon.
Arriving at the cquaty site of Pike
he soon formed the acquaintance of
Slade 4Simiwn and proposed selling
them Ms turnout. A trade was made,
and a part of the contract was that be
should be pent back to Milner, to meet
a train-. hie thief gave his name in
Zebulon McWilliams, and Savannah
as bis hoti*. % "
Shortly after leaving Zebulon Slade
& Sullivan learned that the horse and
buggy had been stolen a< d started the
sheriff in hot pursuit after him.
Williams —with many aliases —was
soon overhauled and brought to Gris-
* fin, as he confessed be had bill hired
the team here.
Arriving in Griffin at a late hour he
• asked the officer to carry bim to the
home of a friend living out on Poplar
street, who would stand bis bond.
They drove out Poplar street until
arriving at the home of W. P Horne,
when Williams.said be would go in
and speak to his friend, saying that as
in the rear part of the house
he would walk around and bring bis
friend out. f ?
That was the last the Piae county
officer saw of bis prisoner—he skipped.
Early yesterday motning Officer
Gordon learned that a man, filling the
description of the one wanted, had ap
plied to Thurman & Barrow’s stables,
wanting a horse and buggy. Boh was
soon oft the trail, and in a short time
had him behind the bars.
About 9 o’clock a Call reporter had
a talk with the prisoner in police
beadquarters, when he told all—if his
words be true.
his name was Lewis Belcher I
and he was from Atlanta; bad been in
tbe employ of the gas works there for
souse time. He said there were seve
ral warrants out against him in Atlanta
and three or four rewards offered for
his arrest. There is no doubt about
his being well acquainted in Atlanta,
as evidenced by his conversation.
He said that he and a negro boy by
the name of John Nally had formed a
copartnership for the carrying on of
their thieving. Some weeks since, he
said, John telephoned to W. 0. Jones’
stables for a horse and buggy, giving
the name of Frank Lake, bookkeeper
of the Chattahoochee Brick Co.
The turnout was sent to the place
designated* by telephone, and Belcher
and the negro were there to receive it.
Tbsy drove out to Nickajack, sold the
buggy and harness and divided the
proceeds, and hired a negro to bring
the horse back to Jones’stables.
Under various names and schemes
they obtained turnouts from Stewart
& Rhea, Harris & Herron and others,
and would drive out to the country
and sell them.
He says be thus obtained coal from
various coal yards, having it sent to
disreputable houses in various parts of
. the city. All ordered by telephone un
der different names.
He stated yesterday that things
were getting too warm for him in At
lanta, and he and his partner thought
they would seek other fields, either
Macon or Savannah, and merely stop
ped off in Griffin to work a few of the
unsuspecting, but got caught.
He stated to Gordon that John Nal
ly, bis partner, was out near the Grif
fin Mills, and if he would take him
out there he would point him out. This
was done, but no Nally was found.
At times Belcher would realize the
trap he was in, when be would say :
"I had a good job with the Atlanta
Gas Co. Got good wages But drink
ing,morphine and bao women required
more money than I could make hon
estly, and I began stealing.”
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formerly done in the crudest manner and
_ disagreeably as well. To cleanse the
system and break up colds, headaches,
and fevers without unpleasant after effects,
use the delightful liquid laxative remedy,
Syrup of Figs. Manu&ctnred by Califor
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MOSBY MAY STOP IT?
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Propositions Made That May Avert a
Resort to Arms.
The news from Washington yester
day seemed ip indicate that tbe Scan
iards are prepared, or their friends, to
pay ten million or'more dollars, as in
demnity for tbe loss of life and prop
erty incident to the wrecking of the
battleship Maine, but it is cot believed
that such a settlement would be rati
fied by congress. McKinley is evident
ly willing to such a settlement.
If, therefore, says a dispatch from
Washington,the administration is will
ing to accept settlement on the basis
of a disclaimer by the Spanish govern
ment of ail responsibility and the pay
ment of a reasonable sum of money,
$10,000,000 and even more, it can get
a settlement on that basis.
There is no doubt that so far as the
president goes that a settlement on
this basis would be taken as a welcome
solution of the difficulty, but the pres
ident realizes that his wishes alone
will not determine tbe course of
events. He realizes that the sentiment
of tbe people of the country is against
the settlement of the great crime on a
money basis; and he knows that the
sentiment in congress is against such
a settlement.
He has been advised by republican
leaders of both bouses that they will
not be able to control many members
of their party to the indorsement of
such a policy.
THE LATEST.
The news from the seat of war last
night was bristling with bayonets and
iiad a decided sulfurious odor about it.
Spain declares herself ready for war
and spurns tbe idea of indemnifying
the United States for anything.
The examining board will complete
its work on the wrecked Maine today
and will come to Key West at once to
frame its report.
That war is inevitable appears to be
conceded now by all parties.
Keep cool and your powder dry, is
the request passing down the lines.
Store Burglarized.
Whitley Kincaid's store, out near
the Griffin mills, was raided by bur
glars some time Thursday night, and
goods to tbe amount of $l5O were
carried off.
Tbe buiglars crawled under the
store, which is raised a few feet from
the ground, and with an augur or
brace bit, bored holes through the
flooring until they were able to remove
a portion of it sufficiently large to ad
mit one of the gang into tbe building.
After that was accomplished, tbe
rear door was opened to admit the
other members of the gang, when they
proceedtd to help themselves to what
ever suited their fancy or supplied a
want.
They evidently thought that would
be their only chance at Mr. Kincaid’s
stock, for when they left they carried
away groceries, cigars, tobacco, canned
goods, shoes, hats, drees goods, and
other merchandise in quantities suffi
cient to insure them against want for
some time.
The affair was reported to the police
at an early hour yesterday, and while
they have very little if any clue, the
burglars will prove unusually sharp if
they escape from Griffin’s vigilant
officers.
Vote of Thank*.
Association Building, Feb. 24,1897,
To the Ladies Committee of tbe Young
Men’s Christian Association :
At a meeting of the Directors on
Thursday afternoon great appreciation
of tbe work done by tbe ladies com
mittee was expressed. The Business
Men’s Reception called forth a bear’y
vote of thanks to those who so gener
ously donated and otherwise assisted.
It was remarked that the Association
would be more successful if half the
directors were ladies.
The board seem to be responding
more enthusiastically to tbe responsi
bilities they are under to tbe young
men of Griffin and ask that the ladies
will continue their helpful assistance.
Very Respectfully,
R. J. Deane,
E. Ragland,
W. J. Harris,
everybody Saye So.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try a box
of C. C. C. to-day; 10,25,50 cents. Bold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggist*.
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 26, 1888.
48 VIEWED IK MO4TICBIXO
Col Candler Hu Strong and True
Friends There
Monticello, Ga., Feb. 25.
Editors Call:
Some of us write to satisfy that van
ity which longs for the printing
name ; others have a well defined
purpose before touching pen to paper;
all enjoy the privilege of writing if on
ly tbe newspaper men are good enough
to give space.
Heretofore I have claimed for my
self the right to form an opinion re
garding all matters of moment and
passing interest, questions in politics
as well; but never before have assert
ed mv right to give publication to my
political opinions. The justification
of my silence in the past is to be found
in the conviction that so long as tbe
laws prevented my voting, propriety
prohibited my speaking.
It seems to one who is engaged in
the peaceful and commendable profes
sion of teaching tbe young, that of late
there has been much ado about noth
ing in political circles. One is remind
ed of that trenchant statement in tbe
writings of Horacs, “Montes parturi
nut, ridiculus mua naecetur.”
The pretext that Mr. Atkinson’s
candidacy was inaugurated to vindi
cate the honor of those upon whose
sores Mr. Candler threw salt, is too
frail a film to be impervious to any
light; certainly it will not withstand
the penetrating ray of the broad minds
throughout tbe state. Mr. Candler’s
letter was doubtless an excuse, but not
a cause, nor even a reason.
Those who foresee the truth and are
willing to face it admit that the cam
paign will be one of personalities; how
could it be otherwise? Upon issues of
national or state import all tbe candi
dates are agreed, so that the lines are
marked by the personal qualifications
and personal influence of the leaders.
True, Mr. Berner, I believe, fashion
ed a platform. This was the product
of a dream or an imprudent eating of
fresh pork. If he attempts to stand
on this platform,“he will assuredly fall
to the ground. It is but a will-o’-the
wisp He pleads for reduced taxes,
but admits the futility of his plea if
dependence be placed upon tbe cur
tailing of expenses. He inveighs most
heavily against the railroads, thereby
casting a slur upon tbe railroad com
mission of the’state; and would undo
tbe goodly work done by the conven
tion of manufacturers in Atlanta. Par
enthetically if the south does not avail
itself of the proffered opportunity to
strip New England of its wealth and
power, the fault is not in the Creator,
who has shown by signs and condi
tions unmistakable that the south is
the destined home of cotton mills.
Mr. Berner would make himself the
head of an administration of economy-
This great virtue, economy, like char
ity, should begin at home. Has Mr.
Berner.never thought of this? If we
wish for economic practice, and tbe
governor is able to further such prac
tice, then to supplant Mr. Candler
with Mr. Berner would be like throw
ing Columbus out of the boat.
This problem presents itself to my
feeble mind and finds no solution. If,
tn 1894, all the young leaders from
Dade to Camden could but defeat Gen.
Evans, bow can a few of the weakest
of the brethren—W. Y. Atkinson, Pe
ter Meldrim and Jos. Terrell—hope to
accomplish the overthrow of thia
sturdy old North Georgian, who has
enlisted under bis banner such men as
Steve Clay, Fleming dußignon and
Mr. Bacon?
Mr. Candler will not mention bis
war record. It shall play no conspic
uous part in the campaign ; and yet
we who live in an era of peace cannot
think tbe less of that man, who, in the
four long years of weary marching,
gave up home and hope and happiness
to defend that which he conceived to
be his country’s right and glory.
Mr. Candler is a nobleman of na
ture, a man of unquestioned ability, of
incorrigible virtue, indefatigable zeal,
indomitable courage ; and, best of all,
he is of the country’s bold peasantry,
its salvation as well as it* pride.
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Activity Among Soldiers-
Activity has never been so great at
For* McPherson as at the present
time. Tbe arrival of Gen. Merritt has
increased the work around Fort Mc-
Pherson to have everything io readi
ness |lo move the regimen* to any
poinUthat may be designated within a
few inure.
Aftfr a consultation between Col.
Cook, commandant of the fort, and
railroad officials on Thursday, at which
time <pol. Cook was assured that the
men could be transported to Florida
within a night, it is said Col. Cook told
the railroad men to have cars in the
yards for use at any hours.
The munitions of war have been
greatly increased during the last few
days, and many of the officers are ar
ranging their private affairs to leave, as
they confidently expect they will be
called upon to do so.
StfjpP’flita
BNIOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tem effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will' pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA HO SYRUP CO.
UH FRANCISCO, CAL.
UUKVIUE. KT. HEVK YORK, Mi,
Fresh Garden Seed!
Buists, Landreth’s, Mays. We are
selling them cheap.
Eastern grown Seed Irish Potatoes.
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IT IS TRUE,
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IN MY ADVERTISEMENT!
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Every article of Winter Wear at absolute
cost for the next two weeks.
J WILL BE ABSENT, VISITING THE WHOLESALE MARKETS AND
PURCHASING THE NOBBIEST LINE OF CLOTHING EVER SHOWN Df
GRIFFIN.
In the Mean Time
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IT WILL PAY YOU TO BUY ANY THING YOU MAY NEED
IN WINTER GOODS, AS YOU WILL GET IT AT ABSOLUTE
NEW YORK COST, FOB THE CASH.
THOS.J.WHITE
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Clothier, Furnisher and Hatter.
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R.F. Strickland & Co.
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Shoes ATReduced price
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ALL OURWINTERSHOES.INCLUD
ING ALL OUB BEST MAKES OF BOTH
LADIES AND CHILDRENS GOODS,
MUST BE CLOSED OUT TO MAKE
ROOM FOR NEW GOODS. YOU WILL
NEED HIGH SHOES FOR A LONG
,TIME YET,
Why not buy them NOW, and
save money ?
OUR SPRING STOCK OF LILLIE
BRACKET & CO. FINE SHOES FOR
MEN NOW READY. STOP IN AND
SEE THE LATEST STYLES IN MENS “
TAN SHOES AND PATENT LEATHER
SHOES FOR SPRING. EVERY PAIR
OF OUR SHOES GUARANTEED. __
R. F. STRICKLAND & CO.
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BANKRUPT SALE
OF
HARDWARE!
Having bought at Sheriff’s sale
the entire stock Hardware, Stoves,
Tinware, Farming Implements, etc.,
of C. H. JOHNSON & SONS, we
are determined to close it out with
in 60 days.
Such bargains in Hardware as
you will find in our store have never
before been offered in Griffin.
W. D. Davis S Bro.
4
Tea Coats per Week