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THE MORNING CALL.
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Vol IX. Na 151.
LOCAL OPTION
The Supreme Court Decides an Im
portant Question.
A decision handed down by the
supreme court wipes out a large num
ber ot local liquor laws enacted by the
legislature since the general prohibi
tion laws nf the state were passed. The
general assembly in 1885 passed a local
option law affecting every county in
the state. In 1895 the same authority
passed a special prohibition law apply
ing to the town of DeSoto, in Sumter
county.
A saloon keeper named J. W. Bagley
sold liquor at DeSoto after the act of
1895 was signed by the governor, and
was tried and convicted for that offense
by the superior court of Sumter coun
ty. He resisted the law on the ground
that it was unconstitutional, being a
local or special law enacted after the
general law on the same subject was
passed,
, The court below overruled this point,
but tbe supreme court sustains it. In
the decision handed down the court
s
says that as the general liquor law had
not been repealed the special lav pass
ed for the town of DeSoto was uncon
stitutional. On this ground the judg
ment of tbe court below is reversed.
This raises a question on a mass of
special legislation on the liquor ques
tion, and if this decision is applicable
to all tbe laws passed since the general
local option act passed, a great deal of
dry territory will become wet. This is
regarded as one of tbe most important
decisions the court has banded down
in many a day.
Tbe number of local liquor laws
passed at each session of the genera!
assembly is considerable and the ac
cumulation of twelve years is very
great, covering much territory.
Death of M. 0. Bowdoin.
Monday afternoon, as the abades of
night gathered over the city, tbe spirit
of Mr. M O. Bowdoin took its flight
imp tbe great beyond.
'Mr Bowdoin was well known here
where be had spent most of bis life,
and truly may it be said that none
knew him but to respect and love.
Having a disposition gentle and kind,
he never sought to wound or coerce
others, but if differing in opinion it
was always with words of toleration
and fairness that invariably command
ed the respect of bie opponents.
He had eerved as clerk of the supe
rior court, postmaster for four years,
and was a justice of the peace at tbe
time of his death, all of which posi
tions he filled acceptably to the public
and with credit to
He was a member of the Old Fel
lows, by which order his remains were
buried from the Baptist church yester
day afternoon at 3 o’clock.
He leaves a wife and two children—
a son and daughter—and many rela
tions and friends who mourn bis de
mise,
Jefferson’s Ten Rules-
Never put off until tomorrow what
you can do today.
Never trouble another for what you
can do yourself.
Never spend your money before you
have earned it.
Never buy what you dou’t want be
cause it is cheap.
Pride costs more than hunger, thirst
and cold,
We seldom repent of having eaten
too little.
Nothing is troublesome that we do
willingly.
How much paiu the evils have cost
us that have never happened!
Take things always by the smooth
handle
When angry, count ten before you
speak ; if very angry, count a hundred.
Attention Veterans.
Every confederate veteran ia Spalding
county is earnestly requested to meet in
Griffin, in the city council chamber, Kin
caid block, at 10 o’clock, Wednesday
morning the 23d inst, to discuss and ar
range preliminaries for attending the re
union of the United Confederate veterans
of the South soon to be held in Atlanta.
It is desired that every veteran in
Spalding county so arrange to attend this
grand reunion, and we should endeavor
to go in a body.
By order of W. R. Hanlkitkr,
J. P. Sawtmll, Commander.
Secretary.
To Care CountlpuUon Forevei.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic. IDc ortac.
It C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
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TO MOVE THE TROOPS-
- Southern Railroads Make Complete
Reports to War Department.
i How quick could the railroads of
■ Georgia transport troops to the Allan
-1 tic porta?
This is a question frequently asked
now,and the war department in Wash
ington has on file reports from all rail
roads in the southeast.
From inquiries it appears that in
case of an emergency, requiring a tem
porary interruption of ordinary busi.
ness.tbe various lines could move 100,-
000 men from Atlanta to Brunswick,
Savannah, Port Royal or Charleston
fvitbin 24 hours. They could deliver
the same number of men at Tampa,
Punta Go rd a and Miami in 36 bours-
Tbese estimates allow 12 hours to get
the trains ready after notice.
The Southern railroad has over 60
per cent of its box cars equipped with
air brakes and other roads are to some
extent equipped in the same way.
There are three lines to New Orleans
that could deliver 75,000 troops in 24
hours. '
Atlanta is a natural gateway for
provisions from tbe west and would be
a great depot for tbe commissary de
partment. Tbe amount of that busi
ness the railroads could handle is prac
tically unlimited.
There are three routes to Brunswick
and as many to Savannah, Charleston
and Port Royal. It is thought that
trains could be run to any one of these
places io 8 to 10 hours with 20 cars
each and 50 soldiers in each car. The
trains could be run 20 minutes apart
and in that way could move 3,000 men
an hour.
The Central of Georgia road has
1,100 cars equipped with air brakes
and the Southern has about 12,000 so
♦ quipped. Tbe Atlanta and West
Point has 60 per cent of its box cars
fitted with air brakes and other roads
have smaller proportions.
With these equipments the move
ment ot troops would be far more eas
ily and safely made than it was during
tbe civil war, when there was no such
equipment.
They Are Coming.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights next, tbe theatre loving people
of Griffin will have an opportunity of
seeing tbe highly commended and
much praised Frank B. Rhodes’ Mer
rymakers.
This company has received tbe most
flattering press notices in all the large
cities in which they have appeared.
Recently they filled a most successful
week’s engagement at tbe Columbia
theatre in Atlanta, and tbe press of
the Gate City spoke of them very
highly.
We feel as though Manager Patter
son is about to give bis partons a de
cided treat in the Merrymakers, be
cause the company has tbe reputation
of being one of the best in farce come
dy repertoire.
During their three nights engage
ment here, popular prices will prevail,
25, 35 and 50 cents. Thursday night
Tbe Merrymakers will inaugurate
their short stay in our midst by pro
ducing tbe latest Metropolitan success
"The Great Diamond Mystery,” filled
with lovely music, charming singing
and dancing specialties, magnificent
costumes, beautiful scenery, etc.
There is more Catarrh in this section of
he country than all the other diseases put
together, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurab’e. For a great
many years doctors pronounced it a local
disease, and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a consti
tutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment Hall's Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu
tional cure on the market .It is taken in
ternally in doses from 10 drops to a tea
spoonful. It acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and tes
timonials. Address,
F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Hall’s Family Pills are the best
CASTORIA
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GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 2, 1898.
MORE CRANK LETTERS
# One Warns the President That Other
Vessels Will Be Destroyed.
I Strange crank communications con
- tiiiuo Io be received at the White
House and tbe department. Saturdays
I mail brought a large number, several
* of which warn tbe government that
■ other ships of the fleet will meet the
fate of the Maine unless they are order-
i ed away from Key West. From a man
■ in New York comes this warning, ad
dressed to the president:
“My guides direct me to say to
> you that if you do not call back tbe
flagship New York and Marblehead to
Norfolk they will be destroyed just as
tbe Maine was. John Roach examined
the Marblehead this week and reports
the bull in a shocking condition. Tbe
visit of tbe Vizcaya in New York
waters is for the sole purpose of giving
the captain an opuprtunity for person
ally observing the water front of this
city, which he thinks he is going to
shell in the near future. He may be
in a position to pick up shells before
he shells this city. Information has
already been given to Capt. Etilate by
a United States government employe
that Twenty-third street ought to be
tbe limit of shelling this city in order
to destroy the business part. Tbe de
struction of the Maine was done by
Rome, which forced Spain. Rome bad
its agents, and, with tbe Roman Cath*>
olio politicians, they brought about
the destruction of tbe vessel.”
Brief Bits of Wisdom-
Minutes are tbe mosaics of time, the
ages are those of eternity. >
Adversity gives the great man a
chance to show how great be is.
Trying to love is an absurdity ; love
is spontaneous combustion.
However high a man may climb, be
must always start from tbe ground,
If you can’t swim never wade in uo*
known waters.
Few wear their charaters like their
cloaks—outside-
Airing other people’s faults never
made them smell any sweeter.
The ability to do good quarrels with
tbe will.
He is far from home that has none
to go to.
A patched-up friendship is apt to
break in a new place.
There is a river within that is ever
warring with its shores—Ram’s Horn.
The Modern Way.
Commands itself to tbe well-informed, to
do pleasantly and effectually what was
formerly done in the crudest manner and
disagreeably as well. To cleanse the
systeni and break up colds, headaches,
and fevers without unpleasant after effects,
use the delightful liquid laxative remedy,
Syrup of Figs. Manufactured by Califor
nia Fig Syrup Company.
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Anay.
To quit tobacco easily and torever, be mag
netlc. lull of lite, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, 60c or 11. Cure guaran
teed. Bobklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
—or—
TIE tin mil BINK,
(No. 2075.)
At Griffin, in the "State of Georgia, at the close
of business, Feb. 18, 1898.
BEBOUBCES,
toans and discount, | 81,315 38
J nd unsecured, 6.944 01
United States bonds to secure efreu-
letion, .. .
Stocks, Securities.) udgments, etc-.- 13,328 00
Banking house, furniture and fix-
tures, 6.700 00
Otherrea! estate and mortgages 3.467 21
Due from other National Banks 8.284 75
Due from State Banks and bankers.. 4,249 47
Due from anproved reserve agents.. 22,380 78
Checks and other cash items 598 20
Notes of other National Banks 1 JOO 00
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents. 74 85
Money Reserve in
Legal tender notes’.'.’.'.”'.',’.', 00-17,182 50
Redemptlon fund with U 8. Trtasur-
er (5 Pw cent of circulation) 630 00
Due from U, 8. Treasurer, other than
5 per cent, redemption fund ... 742 55
■ ■ i
To** l 8181,350 67
LIABILITIES.
pald ,n • • M ’°°° oo
surplus fund......... 21.000 00
Undivided profits, less expenses and
taxes paid . 415 51
National Bank notes outstanding.... 12,600 00
Due to other National Banks' .......
Duo to State Banks and Bankets.....
Dividends unpaid 77.... 680 00
Individual deposits subject tocheck. 75,886 »
Demand eertfficatw of deposit 1L769 91
Bii^pSaWe 18 re " dUoounted
Total 4181J80 67 ,
STATE OF GEORGIA—County of Hp#lding.M.
Bhea, Cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above state-
true to the
day U jbMS^ 0 ” *° bef ° rC me
E - c - Smith. N. P.
Co RXSCT—Attest :
ALEX. 8, MUHBAY, >
Royal makes the food pars,
»OY*L BAKING l-OWOCR CO., U« YORK.
Possible War and the Currency.
In case of war it is only fair to as
sume that Congress will be disposed to
deal with the question of ways and
means in a reasonable and patriotic
spirit. If it should there would be no
change in the currency growing out
of the war. That people who have
money to loan are satisfied that Con
gress will deal with the matter in tbit
spirit may be inferred from tbe fact
that a loan of $100,000,000 has already
been tendered. There would have
been no such offer if it had been ap
prehended that Congress would avail
itself of the opportunity which war
would present.to wreck the currency.
—Chicago Chronicle.
lifasm SI ■IISHIIIWI Hl. nil Ml s————
ONB TO?JOYS
' Both the method and raralte when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acta
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 m 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 aay one who
wishes to try it Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA HO SYRUP CO.
UK FRAMCIBCO, CAI,
iovmuu. n. «£tv row. ML
Fresh Garden Seed!
Buists, Landreth’s, Mays. We are
selling them cheap.
Eastern grown Seed Irish Potatoes.
N. B. DREWRY & SON.
■verybody Sejr. So.
Cascarete Candy Cathartic, tbe moat won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, net gently
and positively on kidneys, fiver and bowels,
cleansing tbe entire system, dispel colds,
care tieadacbe, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try a box
Ofc. C. C. to-day; JO, SB, 50cents, tfoidand
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
IT IS TRUE,
IF YOU SEE IT
IN MY ADVERTISEMENT! t
Every article of Winter Wear at absolute
cost for the next two weeks.
I WILL BE ABSENT, VISITING THE WHOLESALE MARKETS AND
PURCHASING THE NOBBIEST LINE OF CLOTHING EVER SHOWN IN
GRIFFIN.
In the Mean Time
-
IT WILL PAY YOU TO BUY ANY THING YOU MAY
IN WINTER GOODS, AS YOU WILL GET IT AT ABSOLUTE
NEW YORK COST, FOR THE CASH.
THOS.J.WHITE
Clothier, Furnisher and Hatter.
R. F. Strickland X Co.
New Spring- Goods.
AND W ® WILL aHOW YOTJ
ABOI TrRACTIV E TIIINQS THAT WE CAN NOT TELL YOU
BLACK DRESS GOODS.
th. XS&WRM M ” PIM “ jMt r * eei " d “ a *“
NOVELTY DRESS GOODS.
40-inch Novelty Suiting only 250., worth 40c.
Fancy Smtange in broken plaids, very new, 50c.
W-inch all wool Suiting in braid effects, 50c.
Printed Duck Suitinge, 10c. and 124 c. . if
SILKS, RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS.
K uarant «ed not to split, 75c.
Plaid and etnped Silke for shirt waists.
All popular shades of Satin only 50c.
Black Batin, 27-inch wide, 75c. to $1.50.
44-inch Moueelin, all shades, 75c.
New stock of Satin Ribbons. New stock of Sache Ribbons. .
NOTIONS AND WHITE GOODS.
impossible to enumerate the many things in this line, but our
“ d 1< ” pric “ “• u ”
it. F. iSTBItKLAND & Cft
BiranPT SALE
OB’
HARDWARE I
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 00 days.
Such bargains in Hardware as
you will find in our store have never
before been offered in Griffin
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W. D. Davis $ Bro.
'•Li’s
Ten Cents per Week