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-Vol IX. No. 171.
DEATH OF COL- SPEED.
The Announcement of Hie Death Was
a Shock to All Griffin.
Early yesterday morring a dispatch
was received in this city from Atlanta,
announcing the death of Col.. Eugene
P. Speer.
It was not known to but a few in
Griffin that Col Speer was sick, and
the announcement of his death was a
surprise and shock to everybody.
Bat a few days ago he was upon the
streets of Griffin a perfect picture of
health and activity, and none were
prepared for the startling announce
- ment of his death.
Col. Speer was extensively known
throughout the state, he having been
engaged in journalism in Griffin for
several yeais, and being a man of ge
nial temperament and habits, be fast
made friends and acquaintances.
For several years past, and up to a
few months since, Col. Speer was con
nected with the U. S. treasury depart
ment in Washington City. Resigning
bis position there he returned to Geor
gia and was forming business relations
with prominent insurance companies,
with a view of engaging in such busi
ness.
For the purpose of perfecting such
business relations he went to Atlanta
a few days since, and was daily seen
by some one from Griffin. On Satur
day last he was seen there in his usual
health and happy, cheerful mood.
On Sunday night, before retiring,
Col. Speer took a cold water bath and
left, unintentionally, a window open
at the Lead of his bed, which caused
pneumonia and death so soon there
after.
On Tuesday a telegram was sent
to his daughter, Mrs. A. J. Burr, of
this city, stating that her father
was quite sick, and for her to come to
his bedside Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Burr
were both in Atlanta when the message
was received in Griffin, but knew
nothing of the illness until otherwise
informed. They at once sought his
apartment and remained with him
until he died, which was at 3 o’clock
yesterday morning.
The remains were brought to Griffin
yesterday morning and will be buried
from the residence of H. C. Burr this
morning at 11 o’clock.
A wife, two daughters and one son
are left to mourn their sudden and sad
bereavement. Mrs. Speer and son were
in Washington City and the eon will
reach Griffin this morning, Mrs.
Speer being too unwell to make the
trip.
All of Griffin extends the bereaved
family true sympathy in this their
sore bereavement. *
Death of Mrs. Ogletree.
Yesterday about 12 o’clock the pure
Christian spirit of Mrs. Phil R Ogle
tree took its flight to regions beyond
to be at perfect peace with its Maker
and Redeemer
Mrs. Ogletree was 61 years old, and
had been a true acd faithful member
of the church from early girlhood. She
graduated in Griffin in 1853 Her
maiden name was Miss Annette Col
bert, and has resided in this county
during life.
The remains will be buried this af
ternoon at Midway church, in Akin
district, at 3 o’clock
Many relatives and friends will
mourn the death of this "mother in
Israel,” who was ever ready to sympa
thize in sorrow or rejoice in gladness
with those she loved and knew.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
The friends and acquaintances of
Col. E. P- Speer and family and A. J.
Burr and family are requested to at
tend the funeral of the former from
the residence of Mr. H. C. Burr at 11
o’clock a. m. today (Friday.)
Attention, Griffin Hifles
.You are commanded to be at your
armory this morning at 10:15 o’clock,
in uniform, to attend funeral of Lieut.-
Col. E. P Speer. By order of
J. M. Kimbrough, Jr ,
M. J. Damiel, Jr , Ist Lieut
Ist Sergeant
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 fl. Buy the genuine. Manu
factured by the California Kg Syrup Com
pany only, and for sale by all druggists.
LIFE INSURANCE IN WAR.
i Defenders of Their Country Have Few
Preliminaries to See to.
i With war talk rife, it is a matter of
, interest to the holders of insurance
> policies to know what they would have
to do to retain them in the event of
i their being called upon to shoulder a
I rifle and get in the game.
t A talk with an insurance agent yes
terday disclosed an easy method that
; is followed by nearly all insurance
f companies. When a policy holder is
) about to go forth with his shield, with
• a good chance of being brought back
in the way the’Spartan mother advised
i her son to make his reappearance, all
i he has to do to keep up his policy is to
• make application through his local
• agent or directly to beadquarters for a
. permit. This is granted without hesi-
taiion, and the policy holder can then
i go forth to battle assured that his
• beneficiaries will not suffer if he is
■ killed.
; There is a slight expense attached
- to the permits being granted. This is
i to cover the additional risk and to keep
, the companies above water while
• many of their insured are off getting
themselves shot at. The permits specify
i that these additions to the premiums
i must be paid, and state that they will
i be charged up against th6 account of i
■ policy holders and kept as lions against
I the policy. They are charged against
the face of the policies and are deduct-
, ed therefrom if the war experience of
I the holders sends them on the long
i journey
I The permits authorize those to whom
they are issued to serve in the army
in a declared war, the priviege being
, always allowed them to serve in the
I suppression of riot and doing police i
duty. The equitable increase in the
i rate in time of war is not burdensome |
■ to the soldier while he is away, as the I
i yearly charges are made and run
without interest. i
i There is no difficulty in securing the ’
i permits. They readily furnished.
A policy holder, after applying, does
not even have to wait until the permit
comes, as his application is recorded at
the offices of the company and he can
go on to the wars with his mind at rest
i in so far as the knowledge that a shot
through the head or heart will not cut
his wife and children out of their in
surance money.
i One of the companies recently issued
I a proclamation to the effect that its
. policy holders will not have to apply
i for permits if they go to war. It will
make no increased charge in its rates.
—Macon News.
Where the World Lives.
Os evf’ry 1,000 inhabitants of the
globe 558 live in Asia, 242 in Europe,
111 in Africa, 82 in America, sin
Oceana and the polar regions and only
I 2in Australia. Asia contains more
than one-half of the total population
of the earth and Europe nearly one-
I fourth—London Tit-Bits.
Watson Declines.
> Tom Watson declines to accept the
’ nomination tendered him by the pop
ulists, and says be knows he could not
’ be elected, and is out of politics to stay.
Watson knows when he has enough.
Peace in Commerce-
A people capable of such fighting
I and such heroic enduaance as the Cu
! bans are worthy of their independence
and for our sympathy. We have not
! much fear of Cuba as an independent
state. It is extremely probable that
large investments of American capital
would be made in the island, and that
would be the most tranquilizing influ
f ence imaginable, and the greatest help
to the organization of a stable governs
ment—New York Times.
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Dugan House For Sale or Rent.
My house and lot on Poplar street.
’ Apply to myself, Mrs. E. W. Dugan,
Williamson, Ga., or H. P. Eady, Grif
fin, Ga.
Everybody Bays So.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ap t and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dis]>el colds,
f cure headache, fever, Habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try a box
e of C. C. C. to-day; 10,25.50 cents. Bold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
b Seed Corn.
Genuine Tennessee Seed Corn for sale.
. Apply to C. A. Jones, at R. F. Strickland
A Co.’s.
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GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 25, 1898.
War Clouds Thicken.
The opinion prevails in Washington
that a crisis is at hand and that war is
inevitable.
Jbe report of the investigation of
the wrecking of the steamer Maine
reached Washington last night, and
exciting news may now be expected.
It is not thought that the fate of the
battleship will be the cause of hostili
ties, but the demands of humanity.
The methods adopted by the Span
iards, to starve out the Cubans, are
not to be tolerated, but resented by
congress.
Both bouses of congress are at fever
heat and have been held in check
awaiting the report of the committee,
and be that report what it may, imme
diate action will be taken to free Cuba.
McKinley, Republicans say, has
been dallying with this question long
enough, and unless he takes the lead
Congress will.
Washington was all ablaze yesterday
and last night with excitement, and
the cry was “Cuba shall be free."
Scraps.
Some mothers spare the rod and
spoil the slipper.
A good road bed is the best place for
the tired wheel.
The musician who plays by note has
to face the music.
No woman can lace herself as tight
as a man can drink himself.
Idealism is the contemplation of
marriage; realism is what you get.
A woman is clever when she makes
a man think be knows a great more
than she does.
You can always judge the wheels in
a man’s bead by the spokes that come
from bis mouth.
A good many people who are trying
to get in the social swim should put
on life preservers.
Too many men are engaged in the
profession of carving pine dry goods
boxes with a pocket knife.
When a candidate places himself in
the bands of bis frienD he must place
his pocketbook there also if he expects
to eome -under the wire first.
The Ability of the Candlers-
The ability of the Candlers to say
what they mean and say it forcibly
has been pretty well established in
Georgia, and the refusal of Colonel
Candler to enter a joint debate against
the other two need not be taken by
anybody as inability to hold up bis end
of the talk, or any lack of sand in his
gizzard. Colonel Candler will be beard
from during the campaign, and he
will bon his own row straight to victo
ry on June 6th. If the other honora
ble gentlemen who are seeking the
nomination elect to trot in double har
ness, or to entertain the public with
joint debates, it is as much their privi
lege to do so as it is Colonel Candler’s
to decline; and, on the other hand, it
is as much Colonel Candler’s right to
decline as it is theirs to engage in it
Augusta Chronicle.
The agent of the Merrimac Manu
lacturing Company of Massachusetts
is in Georgia “looking over the
ground.'’ It has not been determined
that the mills shall be moved from
bleak New England to the cotton
fields ; still the fact that the company’s
agent is here and “looking” is first rate
evidence indicating that the company
is thinking of making a change. The
probabilities are that the Merrimac
Company’s agent will find any num
ber of sites in Georgia at which a cot
ton mill could be operated more profit
ably than is possible in New England.
The mills would be cordially welcomed
in Georgia.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
1100 Reward, 1100.
The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dread
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages and that is Catarrh. Hall’s
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment Hall’s Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the founda
tion of the disease, and giving’the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nqfture in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
F. J. CHENEY A CO,
Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Hall’s Family Pills are the best.
Royal makes the food pare,
wtiolcsooi* <nd dtllctoiiAo
$0?
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
ROYAk BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
Won’t Talk Into a Phonograph-
*Mr. Edison has persistently refused
to register his voice upon a phono
graph cylinder for repetition,” accord
ing to ao anecdotal bibgraph of Inven
tor Edison in the April Ladies’ Homo
Journal. “Te some friends who urged
him to talk into one of these machines
bo gave his reason : ‘lt would make
me sick with disgust to see placarded
on phonographs everywhere I turn:
."Drop a nickel in the slot and hear
Edison talk.” No, no; none of that
for me.’ The tone of voice in which
he stated his objection made it clearly
apparent that he could neither be
coaxed nor dragged into granting the
request, even though be has bad an
offer of ten thousand dollars for a five
minutes’ talk. In perfecting the pho
nograph be has, of course, been obliged
to talk into the machine frequently,
but the cylinder is always scraped so
that bis voice cannot be reproduced.
To one close friend, however, he re
luctantly gave a Cylinder recording
a few of bis woids, and to a young
man who particularly interested him
be gave another on which is recorded
his favorite story. These are the only
two in existence.”
on® ENiova
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.
C/UJFORNM FIG SYRUP CO.
MH FRAMCIBCO, CAL.
umvui£. «r. YOM. ML
We would like to
make your old Buggy
as good as new, or
give you a new one
for it.
Hand-made harness
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
They will close twenty days before each
election. T. R. NUTT, T. U.
To Core Coo.Ujmtton Forevw.
Take Cnscorets X'audv Cathartic. lOe or ttc.
It a C. C. fan to cure, toss teu rotund moMj.
SPRING HATS,
II THE HEW HUMS MD HEW SHUES.
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rnm? U A XAZtT’C Best s3.ooHat
1 rl£jt VV XS&w the world.
New Spring Clothing.
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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 VAD
UEB, AS WELL AS UP TO DATE CUT
AND DESIGN.
REMEMBER EVERY GARMENT I SELL
GOES OUT OF THE HOUSE UNDER AN
ABSOLUTE GUARANTEE AS TO QUALI
TY AND PRICE.
Boys’ and Children’s Suits.
JUST RECEIVED IN QUANTITIES. OUR
KNEE PANTS SUITS HAVE
Double Knees and Seats.
THOS.J WHITE
Clothier, Furnisher and Hatter.
.. L'. .. 1 .L'A ...'LLJJ L ..I* U'UB.JJMt,
IF. Strickland X Co.
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Dry Goods and Shoes. |
AB NEW SHOES
K 71
W OXFORDS.
The ,atest shpes, all sizes and
widths, black and tans.
We are agents for the best manu
c.-"‘ facturera in the United States.
Krippendorf, Dittman & Co. ladies
fine Shoes, made for southern feet,
1 perfect fit and wear, pricee |1.50 to $3
| ’Bl fBB Zeigler Bros, ladies and childrens
fine Shoes. You know that Zeigler’s
wk IA / are best Shoes on earth for the price.
sty lee Lr ladies sd.sO to $3. All
\J styles for children 75c. to $1.50.
Lillie Bracket & Co. men fine
Shoes, perfect in every respect. There
are none better. New shade tans and
chocolate brown.
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THE WINDSOR
R. F. STRICKLAND & CO.
RACKET STORE PRICES!
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LOW ZELRIC2ES
ON GOOD MERCHANDISE
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IS THE LEVER THAT TURNS THE MERCANTILE WHEEL AND KEEPS
BUSINESS GOOD. BY THIS METHOD WE WILL CONTINUE TO
MERIT A JUST PORTION OF YOUR TRADE.
1 paper of Pins, Ic.
1 good lead Pencil, Ic.
1 card Hook and Eyes, Ic.
1 card Hook and Eyes with hump,3c
1 quire of good Note Paper, 4c.
1 package of good Envelopes, 3c.
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, J
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 Cento per Week
Silk Club Ties 10c.—dont pay 25c.
Beat yard wide bieached Domes
tic, 6c.
Best Prints, 4c. and sc.
Splendid black Hose, 10c.
The beet Toilet Soap in the world,
absolutely pure, sc. and 10c. '
Yard wide Pereals, best goods, 9c.
Yard wide Sea Island, 4ic.
A. C. A. Feather Ticking, 10.