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Vol IX No. 170.
VETERANS RALLY-
A LARGE AMD ENTHUSIASTIC
- meeting held
:
Another Barbecue—Will Attend At*
lanta Reunion in a Body-
Memorial Exercises.
There was a large gathering of old
veterans in the council chamber yes
terday and everything passed pleas
antly by.
After calling the awemnly to order
Commander W. R. Haoleiter- aaked
Comrade Wijliapa Baird to toad in
prayer. - Lr. ’
After some apropos remarks by
Commander HooMiter, Cot. Boynton,
Capt. GtnntMndt H. C. Bnrr, B. N
Barrow and others, a motion was made
to so amend our by-laws as per resolu
tion of former meeting, allowing al]
veterans to become members free of all
dues and initiation fees, which was
unanimously adopted.
The question of the approaching re
union of United Confederate Veterans
in Atlanta in Joly was freely and elab
orately discussed.
It was finally agreed that this camp
attend in a body, and upon motion of
Commander HanUiter the camp be
under the command of Col. J. S.
Boynton ; that no attempt at uniform
in dress, but that a proper badge be ee
lected and worn by each comrade.
The Commander then, in compli
ance with a motion adopted, appointed
T. W. Thurman, Dr. McDonald, S.
Grantland and J. P. Sawtell a commit*
tee on badges, to report at next meet
ing.
An invitation from Mrs. J. C.Collier,
President of the Memorial Association,
was read asking the co-operation of
the camp in the observance of Memo
rial Day, and asking their attendance
in a body.
The invitation was most heartily re
ceived and will be acted upon unani
mously
Ordinary Jas A. Drewry expressed
a desire to have the names of at least
three members of each company that
left Spalding county so as to confer
with them in his endeavor to obtain a
correct roster of all Confede-ate volun
teers that enlisted in the Confederate
service.
Preliminaries for another annual
Confederate veterans barbecue were
arranged.
It is proposed to have one of the
most pleasant reunions and largest
barbecues in Griffin esrly in July, that
was ever had in Middle Georgia.
To this end the Commander was in
structed to appoint a committee of five
who can appoint sub-committees, if
deemed advisable, to make all neces
sary preparations
A dozen or more new members were
enrolled during the meeting. The
membership now aggregates one hun
dred.
The camp adjourned to meet on the
26th of April, to participate in the me
morial exercises.
One Step.
It takes the darkening of nighttc
bring out the stars, and it sometimes
takes trouble to bring out that friend
liness that lies dormant in times of se
curity and peace. The threatening as
pect of affairs is having its effect upon
the American people, and we hear less
of rebel and traitor applied to our
southern leaders by the northesn press.
Even the New York Sun, that rabid
south hater, is losing something of its
sectional spleen and in an editoriol last
Monday it, for the first lime in its his
tory, refers to the late war between the
states as “the civil war.’’
This is one little step,and shows that
a common danger can heal the wounds
time itself is powerless to soothe.
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A Little OfMmon Sense Heeded.
It is io the interest of about every
body in the cotton-growing elates that
the cottou acreage shall be reduced
- this year. If the crop that is now
being planted should be as large as the
- one that is now being marketed it is
about certain that the price of mid
dling cotton Would fall, to 4 cents a
pound. Can the rotten states stand
I 4-cent cotton? We don’t think they
can. When cotton is 6 cents a pound
there is talk of hard times, not only by
the planters, but by business men in
r all tires of business. We cannot have
j good times in the South when the
} price Os cotton leaves no margin or
profit for the planters. What the
r planter has to spend for necessaries
and luxuries is the profit of his crop.
* If he has no profit he has nothing to
} spend. He has to go into debt for
whatever he buys Hence, business
I men in the cotton belt cannot prosper.
I The planters complain that times
} are hard, that they find it difficult to
make a living and pay their taxes.
They know what the trouble is, but
} they won’t admit it. They prefer to
say that their lack of prosperity is due
to the money power, to Wall street, to
the banks, etc. This sort of talk they
' get out of newspapers Which are inter
, ested in misleading them for political
purposes.
x It is strange that they will try to
deceive themselves. The facts are so
plain that they cannot be misunder
stood. The South is producing more
, cotton than the world can consume at
a fair price. As long as the market is
’ kept overstocked the price of cotton
will be below the profit line. That
what the demagogues call the money
power doesn’t keep down prices is
shown by the fact that the wheat farm
' ere of the West are very prosperous.
They are getting more than a dollar a
bushel for wheat. Why? Simply be
cause there has been, and still is, an 1
extraordinary demand for it, owing to
the shortness of the last crop in some
other wheat-producing countries.
In order that a good price may be 1
obtained for cotton there must be a
strong demand for it. There can be
no such demand if the supply greatly
exceeds the demand. It is predicted
that the crop that is now being har
vested will reach 11,000,000 bales. In
the face of such a supply does any
planter think it possible for the price
of cotton to advance?
There are particularly strong reasons
why the cotton acreage this year
should be greatly reduced. War be
tween the first-class powers of Europe
is threatened on account of events
transpiring in China. The relations
between the United States and Spain
are now greatly strained and may be
ruptured. What chance would the
cotton planter have to get a good price
for his cotton if there should be war in
Europe and war in this country and
the cotton crop should be a very large
one?
It is strange that the cotton planters
do not look at the situation from a
commom-sense standpoint. Cotton is
not the only thing they can grow.
There are other things to which they
can turn their attention with profit—
-1 much greater profit than they can get
. from cotton. Let them cut down their
cotton acreage and up will go the price
, of cotton. A small crop will bring as
muCh, if not more, money than a large
1 one, and as it costs much less it is far
more profitable. Must the cotton
, planters be reduced to absolute pover
ty before they will do what experience
1 teaches they must do, namely, cut
, down the cotton output to what the
. world is willing to take at a fair price?
1 —Savannah News.
*IOO Beward, JIOO.
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Apply to myself, Mrs. E. W. Dugan,
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GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 24, 1898.
Joint Discussions, the Bane of Democ
racy.
Editor Call : Permit an observer of
the political methods of the day to give
expression to some thoughts on the issue
now made much of by some of the press
notably of the ring methods crowd—the
question of joint discussions—and permit
me to say that Mr. Candler’s letter, which
I see you have published, is the most sat
isfactory to an old-time democrat of any I
have seen. It clearly demonstrates that
Mr. Candler recognizes the evil of joint
discussions to the democratic party, and
why is it so?
All will admit, if honest, that the Peo
ple’s Party is composed ot dissatisfied
democrats, dissatisfied because of the
methods that prevail in the democratic
party, but all honest men will admit that
the People s Party is also open to the same
objection, although not so great tor the
reason that the party is younger.
Now, Mr. Candler, knowing, or believ
ing, that there were no issues to discuss
between himself and his opponents—as
they all claim to be democrats—makes an
issue and proposes, if they are not demo
crats, to join them in public discussion,
otherwise he sees no use in it.
This-shows Mr. Candler’s knowledge of
the situation, and my own opinion is that
if the “men that control’’ had been willing
to give up their control, and Mr. Candler
had been permitted to make the race be
fore the people, there would have been an
end to populism. In my own opinion the
two candidates opposing Mr. Candler are
both in the interest of the men who con
trol, and by their methods are trying to
perpetuate the methods which have given
rise to the People’s Party.
Now, Mr. Editor, I have been an editor
all my life and have never voted any but
the democratic ticket, and I have no hesi
tation in saying that the methods of the
“men who control’’ are calculated to sos
ter opposition, and are primarily the rea
son for the People’s Party, which, we
think, by proper conduct on the part of
the democrats, would have soon ceased to
exist, and I have.no hesitation in approv*
ing the course of Candler.
The movement in the interest of joint
discussions is not in the interest of democ
racy, but only for the benefit of those who
make money and control out of the crowd
and I am somewhat surprised that any one,
save those who want to perpetuate the di
vision in the party, should approve the
idea. Pfbbably this idea has not occurred
to them. B.
Militia Men May Be Sent to Cuba-
The control of the president over
the militia is absolute and unlimited
in time of necessity, and as he is the
sole judge of that necessity there is
practically no limit upon his discre
tion. In speaking of the militia, how
ever, we refer to the national militia
and not to the National Guard. Most
of the members of the National Guard
are militiamen, and as such are sub
ject individually to the orders of the
president, issued in accordance with
law, but the organizations of the guard
are not recognized by the government
as organizations. * * * But once in
the service, militiamen, whether of the
National Guard or not,become soldiers
of the United States, and are as com
pletely under the control of the milis
tary authorities as the soldiers of the
regular army.
The militia bill now before Congress
expressly provides that militiamen
“shall serve wherever ordered, within
or without the territory of the United
States.” This is not new law, but it is
a clear statement of existing law as
defined by the courts. As the law
now is the militia are subject to the
jurisdiction of military law as soon as
they are called into the service of the
United States. It is not required that
they should be mustered in to give the
military authorities ot the United
States control over them.—Army and
Navy Journal.
Another Southern Defender.
Dr. Gatling, a native of North Caro
lina, and the well known inventor of
the Gatling gun, has invented a new
guu which is said to be the most de
structive piece of ordnance yet made.
Dr. Gatling is of one of the most dis
tinguished families of the old North
state —Galveston News.
Best of All
To cleanse the system in a gentle and truly
beneficial manner, when the springtime
comes, use the true and perfect remedy,
Syrup of Figs. One bottle will answer for
all the family and costs only 50 cents; the
large size sl. Buy the genuine. Manu
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pany only, and for sale by all druggists.
Seed Corn.
Genuine Tennessee Seed Com for sale.
Apply to C. A. Jones, at R. F. Strickland
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Elevated Sentiments.
There were no teats unoccupied
when Jones and Mrs. Jones entered
the car, says the Criterion.
They clung to straps.
“How times have changed!” he re
marked bitterly. “Why, when I was
young a lady never need to stand in a
cat'Wbere there were gentlemen sit
ting”
“Never mind,” said Mrs. Jones
soothingly, “I don’t care. I’m willing
to stand.”
“Even if you are,” Jones went on,
“no true gentleman ever occupied a
seat‘when a lady is ”
Two people arose and left the car
just then.
“There are two seats,” said Mrs.
JonM. ,
They aecured them. No sooner were
they seated, than several ladies enter
ed the car and clung to the straps.
“You were saying—’’said {Mrs. Jones
to her husband, inquiringly.
“Nothing of any consequence,’’Jones
replied, and turned to gaze earnestly
out of the window.
Strange that one’s sentiments are so
standing up than
while sitting down!
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Both the method ana results when
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constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac
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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
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may not have it on hand will pro
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substitute.
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H.P.EADY&CO.
Registration Notice.
The county registration books are now
open at my office in Hasselkus’ Shoe Store
and all qualified to do so should call and
register.
They will dose twenty days before each
election. T. R. NUTT, T. C.
To Cora Conatlpatiou For«»e».
Take Citscarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or S&
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ALL THE NEW AND NOBBY THINGS
FOR MEN’S SPRING AND SUMMER WEAR
JUST RECEIVED.
LET ME SHOW YOU THE BEST VAL-
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AND DESIGN.
REMEMBER EVERY GARMENT I SELL
GOES OUT OF THE HOUSE UNDER AN
1 ABSOLUTE GUARANTEE AS TO QUALI-
I TY AND PRICE.
Boys’ and Children’s Suits.
JUST RECEIVED IN QUANTITIES. OUR
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Double ’Knees and Seats.
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Krippendorf, Dittman & Co. ladies
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I fl® MB Zeigler Bros, ladies and childrens
B BM * fine Shoes. You know that Zeigler’s
1 VAI b*** oca on cftr lh fur the price.
¥¥ All styles for ladies to SB. All
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RACKET STORE PRICES!
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LOW KRICKS
ON GOOD MERCHANDISE
: IS THE LEVER THAT TURNS THE MERCANTILE WHEEL AND KEEPR
BUSINESS GOOD. BY THIS METHOD WE WILL CONTINUE TO
j MERIT A JUST PORTION OF YOUR TRADE.
r 1 paper of Pins, Ic.
• 1 good lead Pencil, Ic.
1 card Hook and Eyes, Ic.
) 1 card Ebok and Eyes with hump,3c
1 quire (n good Note Paper, 4c.
1 package of good Envelopes, 3c.
j 1 package large square “ sc.
1 spool Coats Thread, 4c.
2 spools King Thread, 2CO yds, sc.
All grades of Linen Collars 10c.
Celuloid Collars, sc.
The prices we have placed on Shoes are
moving them out, to be replaced by our
' spring goods.
EDWARDS BROS.
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Ten Cents per Week
Silk Club Ties 10c.—dont pay 25c.
Best yard wide bleached Domes
tic, 6c.
Best Prints, 4c. and sc.
Splendid black Hose, 10c.
The best Toilet Soap in the world,
absolutely pure, sc. and 10c. *
Yard wide Pereals, best goods, 9c.
Yard wide Sea Island, 4ic.
A. 0. A. Feather Ticking, 10.
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