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“W ar w „— — w-wssb -- ■ * ■ j ■ J 1% ■ 1I J I I ■ ■ /% I 1 Bl 1%/ II llw I I I I ~W I / W v wI \ /I A. Al I w ■ A j. /w I j ■ -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. > 0./'t e'T .-*TLTA.. L Ths fit- x* .. _ rinilo /•''W Z / ‘ /7 rtgai-.ursZ ->fl 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. 1 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. ' _ rnm? U A XAZtT’C Best s3.ooHat 1 rl£jt VV XS&w the world. New Spring Clothing. ■- .. 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. .-47.' • (o) 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. ' 1 Wifi j’ THE WINDSOR R. F. STRICKLAND & CO. RACKET STORE PRICES! (o) LOW ZELRIC2ES ON GOOD MERCHANDISE ■ ■ 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. u 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.