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\ $ r ■ « ■ ■ ■ b W J W % Wb i W*- ■ 'ar n v ■ $ ■ —l %/■ ■ 1 I ■ /% I"' I’ v 1 frC w I 1 nr 1 AA JL JL JLJLL/ JLV A V^/JL\i n jLJL nl Vol IX No. 285. RETURNS consolidated. woW SPALDING COUNTY WENT nr primary. Candler’s Majority Gratifying—J 8. Turner h Not the CUiee of Kt —— Tb e democratic exeontive com mi t tea of Spalding wounty mot ip tbe court bouee at 12 o’clock yeaterday to ooowlidato the votee cool io the pri mary in tbo different preducta of tbo oouotj lor iovernar and state house officers. | ■' gavera! votee wore thrown oat ia Africa and Orrs districts un account P of failure to register, and other causes, | which red need Col. Candler’s majority 7 in the county, although a few votes cait for Mr. Berner were oct allowed to stick. Tbs following is the total vote cast for the different candidates: For Governor. A.D. Candler.....; 365 R. L. Berner.. . ...........301 S. Atkinson... ...... .1 For Secretary of State. Philip CgA...... ...................490 M. A. Hardin ....189 For Comptroller General. W.A. Wright 656 For Commissioner of Agriculture. 0. B.Stevens ...474 R. T. Nesbitt ITO For Attorney General. J.M. Terrell ....644 For School Commissioner. 8. R. Glenn 656 For Prison Commissioner. J.S. Turner J. W. Renfroe ..... 336 For State Treasurer. W. J.Speer ......658 For Congress. Chas.L. Bartlett.... 600 After declaring tbe above to be tho result of tbe primary election, the committee then proceeded to elect delegatee to represent Bpaiding coon ty in tbe convention which meets in Atlanta to nominate governor and ' state house officers. • . Dr. N. B Drewry and B. R. Blakely were elected as delegates, and Judge W. C. Beeks and W. J. Bridges alter nates. Douglas Glenaer and J. D. Touch stone were elected delegates to tbo congressional convention which meets in this city on June 17ih, with P. 8. Parmelee and Dr. T. E. Drewry as alternates. It was unanimously resolved to have a voting precinct eetablisbed at Exper iment station on the 23rd of this month when tho primary will be held for nominating county officers. It was decided that every candidate must pay hie pro rata share of tbe ex penses incurred in holding All* pri mary on the 23rd, ancfall votes cast for any candidate wbo refused to do so, will not be counted. A commit tee was appointed to assees the amount the various candidates would be re quired to pay. This committee consisted us Cols. W. D. Oarbart and L. Cleveland, wbo made the following assessments, tbe money to be paid Col Carbart by tbe 15th inst: Clerk, $5.50; tax receiver, $3.00; tax collector, $5.50; sheriff, $300; treasurer,s6DO; representative, $2,50; county commissioner, $2 50; coroner, $100; surveyor, SI,OO And as Spalding went, so did tbe state, with tho single exception of J. 8. Turner, tbe candidate for prison commissioner. His opponent, Hon. J. j. W. Renfroe, received a majority of 41 in this county, as tbo Call predicted some time since be would do. Tbe large majority Spalding county gave Hon. O. B. Stevens for commis sioner of agriculture is largely due to the indefatigable labors of Col. W. D. Carhart, who is justly proud of the success that crowned bis work. A Clever Trick. It certainly looks like it, but there is really no trick about it. Anybody can try it wbo has Lame Back and "•ak Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles. We mean be can cure him self right away by taking Electric Bit ters. Thia medicine tones up the whole system, acts as a stimulant to Liver and Kidneys, is. a blood purifier •nd nerve tonic It cures Constipa tion, Headache, Fainting Spells,Sleep tennesa and Melancholy. It is purely ’egetable, a mild laxative, and restores ” ie to its natural vigor. , Try Mfr- Electric Bitters and be convinced that they are a miracle worker. Every boule guaranteed. Only 50c a bottle « J. N. Harris & Son’s and Carlisle A ward’s Drug Store. Tm, Hoifeu Witk ‘CMearetw. A NEW REGIMENT or mats voirnmi has AUTHORIZED r. . .. CoL Candler is to Command New Reg imwt, Which Will .Be Made Up Mostly of Organised Militia. Georgia will furnish 3,000 troops for the Spanish wsr in addition to the two regiments already in the field. Within a few weak* this state will have more than 5,000 of her brave sone in camp at the front. A new regiment of Georgia volun teers was yesterday authorized by tbe war department. This means that Georgia will be c tiled upon to send as a complete organisation more than I, men, with a colonel, lieutenant colonel, two mi jots and all field offi cers. Tbe 3000 additional troops which Georgia will raise at once will com price the newly, authorized regiment of state voiueleers, Col. Ray’s regi ment of immuoes and tho force of 764 men required to recruit the two Geor gia. regiments already io the field to a war footing of 105 men to each com pany. Tbe new regiment will have over 1.300 men and Col Ray’s regi ment of inamunea will have Qre * same number. Witb tbo 764 recruits called for from Georgia, tbe number of troops to bo raised will be just 3,375 Tbe news of the new volunteer regi ment from Georgia come from Wash ing ton yesterday in telegrams to in terested parties io this city. The tele grams stated that tbe war department bad acceded to Governor Atkinson’s request and bad authorised this stale to send a Complete regiment . . colonel Candles to the fmost. Colonel John S. Candler will com mand tbe regiment and it is under stood that be will begin the organiza tion of tbo command as soon as Gov ernor Atkinson makes tbo necessary appointment.—. Atlanta Constitution Imprrtoat Meettog. ' • The President, Mrs. J. S. Boynton, requests a full attendance of tbe “Daughters of the Confederacy” Thur sday afternoon at 4:30, Juno the 9th, at Y. M. C. A. On this occasion the violin playing of Mr. Frank Boland of Atlanta and the singing of Mr. Wil liam Reeves of Madison will be the attractive features. Tbe advisory board is also requested to meet witb tbe Daughters, and the following gentlemen have been named to act in that capacity: Messrs. J. 8. Boynton, Walter Beeks, J. M. Brawn er, J. D. Boycf, W. J. Kincaid, W R. Han lei ter, H C. Burr, T. J. Collier, R J. RedJing, W. D. Davis, 8 B. Sawtoll Dr. M. J. Daniel, Dr. R H. Taylor. Robelyn Reid, Sec. Millions Given Away. It is certainly gratifying to ths pub lic to know of ons concern in the land who are not afraid to be generous to tbe needy and suffering. Tbe pro prietors of Dr. New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs, and Colds, have given away over tan million trial bottles of this great medicine; and have the satisfaction of knowing it has absolutely cured thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and all diseases of the Throat, Chest and Lungs are surely i cured by it. Call on J. N, Harris & Son or Carlisle 4 Ward, Druggists, i tnd get a trial bottle free. Regular size 50c. and sl. Every bottle guar anteed, or price refunded. Attention, Griffin Bifles. Order No. 45.—'The commanding of ficer, Co. F, will cause an election for second lieutenant of said company to be held at its station, Griffin, Ga., be tween the hours of 8 and 10 o’clock p. 1 m , Thursday, June 9-h, 1898 | By order of Col. Candler: (Signed) Chas. A. Sheldon, Ist Lieut and Act Adj. Tbe above order will be obeyed and | respected accordingly. By order of A. J. Burr, Capt. Com.: M. J. Daniel, Jk , Ist Sergt. i - CASTORIA For Infants and Children. AM Os- w siadto xy **• > ■ ■ ——■ _ Kvervbod, Bays Be. r Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the moot won „ derf ul medical disco very of the age, pleaa -1 ant and refreshing to the taste, art gentiy 1 and positively on kidneys, liver and bowvla, cleansing the entire system, dispel, colds, euro fever, habitual constipaflon lad biliousness. Please buy and try a box of C. C. c. today; 10,», 50cento. Soldand guaranteed to cure by all druggtata. A GRIFFIN, GKORfHA, b WEDNEBDAt MORNING, JUNE 8,1888. VACCINATING 80LDIEB8- Many Bore Arms'Will Be at Amy Headquarters Boon Tbe published statement in some o the leading dailies of the state yester day tp tbe effect that tbe First regt-1 men!, now etat ioned at Camp NovtAonJ would be ordered to tbo coast, hae not r in the least excited the mow in rttrffil Io fact, so little truth io based IboedßA 1 that little discussion as to the moving I of tbe troops is beard. It y reasonable to suppose if they Ire to movs Col. Lawton wosOAMv orders for some before it was given out for publication, and be states posfihrs ly no orders have yet bc«n issued to him regarding tbe moving of his regi ment. He was in Atlanta Mopday and reported to the Department of the Gulf, when ha was issueff an qrder to qairing hie regiment to be reeroUed to its full quota of mon—loß to tbe com pany. 14 e The recruiting officers were appoin ted yesterday and will in w days leave with their, aides. For Middle Georgia Capt. P. G. R. Bell. Co. D, was appointed with Sergt. Bracken, Co. E, Corporals Gardin, Co. D, and Birch, Co. I, and Private Morgan, Co. B, as assistants. Capt. T. N. Hopkins, Co. A, was ap pointed for South Georgia with Sergt. Fleming, Co. H, Corporal Mitebell, Co. A, Privates Russel, Co. C, and Heath, Co. G, as bis aides. Tbe first bsttalion from the vicinity of Savannah,will bo recruited by Capt. P. F. Gleason and Sergt. Juba Bailey, Co. K, and Private Douglas, Co. M. Capt, Walker having received sev eral orders from the wsr department, some of whiehltoold Dot he clearly de fined, decided to report io person at the Department of tho Golf He has been iM||ified to recruit bio company to WWI strength and that four guns had been shipped. These guns of course are not the full equip ment of a light battery, yet they will ascot of them, ere recruits and ibow nothing of the duties of an artillery man. It is desired by tbo batteries in camp that they receive full equipment at an early date thereby enabling them to thoroughly learn tbe dutioo before them. They spend their time now in daily marcbea through tbo country and' in tbe providing for their comfort iu camp. When the First rogimsnt was mus tered in the service of tbe volunteer army of the United States, Col. Law ton expressed a deairo to bavo every man vaccinated aa early as possible. The surgeon ordered tbe vaccine points which arrived yesterday and Col. Law ton at once issued tbe following order as a precaution in the future: Headquarters First Regiment Georgia Infantry, U S. V. Camp Nokthen, Gbiffin, Ga, June 7,1898. —General Order No. 14: Com mencing today, this entire regiment will present itself, as herein stated, to tbe surgeon at tbe hospital for vacci nation. Companies of the First battalion will prevent themselves, respectively F, I, M and K, at 1,2, 3 and 4p. m ; commencing at tbe same beer on Wednesday, tbe Second battalion will present themselves seco rd! ng to streets. Before reportiog to hospital, every man must thoroughly bathe bis left arm, and commanding officers are ex pected to give this their personal at tention and see that it is thoroughly done. Each company must bs accompa nied by one commissioned officer, wbo will come prepared to keep a record of every man vaccinated. By Order of Col. Lawton. Al tbe appointed time the companies were marcbed in a body to the hospi tal, where every man’s arm waa exam ined and all needing it was vaccinated Col. Lax ten and Lieut. Col. Brooks wore the first to rsceivs tbo virus points. On Monday night Capt. Timothy O’Brien, formerly of tbo Waycross Rifles, was presented by bis old com pany and tbe citizens of Waycross, with a beautiful and expensive swoid, as a token of their respect* to their former citizen. This is one of tbe most beautiful swords we have ever seeo and Capt. O’Brien has just cause for being proud. There was some exilement through out tbe camp yesterday morning,when a very loud report was board from tbo vicinity of tbe commanding officers’ quarters. Many went rushing to the scene to ascertain tbe meaning of tho noise, which rooembled tbo discharge - ■- if. r. RsyalasakMtlMlsedrafv. wislmwi sea SsHctews. ! I: II? I ’ifiOh I t K’S® iMT ' ■*“*« rowots CO., MW VMK. WAZ i 1 of a Ijqge gun, and were taken aback when informed that it waa tbe well diggeaf blasting in tbe wells being dug upogtfßo ground. . - Tteo~«many friends of our follow Sn, James Redding, will learn , ob pleasure that, he has ae posltion with the First, regi id and is now stationed at tbo talers at the camp ground. Jim iela vory fine musician and Prof. Baumgartner is proud to have secured his eervloot. Buoklen’s Arnica Salve- THE BEST SALVE In the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chiiblainß, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, ■ and positively cures Piles, or no pay re quired. dfis guaranteed to give perfect • sattaffictfiMa or money refunded. Price 25 cents P*r box. For sale by J. N.l' Harris & Son and Carlisle & Ward. Atockholders’ Meeting- Tbe stockholders of the Griffin Com press Cq. held a meeting at 9 o’clock yesterday and elected tbe following of- Pdiideut-B. R. Blakely. President—R. F. Strickland. Secretary and Treasurer —J. C. Brooks. & W. Mangham, B. R BlaWy, R. F. Blriokland, J. H. Dejve, H.H.Bsas, R. T. Daniel and F. G. Bailey. Tbe business of tbe company was found to be in excellent shape and a 4 per cent dividend was declared after setting aside a large reserve fund for tbe improvement of the plant. TK HCEUBICE OF SHOT #F HiS is due not only to the originality and simplicity of the combination, but also to the care and skill with which it is manufactured by scientific processes known to the Caxifobnia. Fig Sybup Co. only, and we wish to impress upon all the importance of purchasing the true and original remedy. As the genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, a knowledge of that fact will assist one in avoiding the worthless imitations manufactured by other par ties. The high standing of the Caxi fobiha Fig Syrup Co. with the medi cal profession, and the satisfaction which the genuine Syrup of Figs has given to millions of families, makes the name of the Company a guaranty of the excellence of its remedy. It is far IN advance of all other laxatives, as it acts on the kidneys, liver and bowels without irritating or weaken ing them, and it does not gripe nor nauseate. In order to get its beneficial effects, please remember the name of the Company— CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAM FBANCISCO. C.L Lomamu, bf. new youc. m. y. Administrator’s Sale. By virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinary of Spalding county, granted al the June term, 1898, of said court, will be sold before the court house door in the city of Griffin, on the first Tuesday In July, 1898, between the legal hours of sale, to the highest and best bidder: Ten (10) shares of the capital stock of the South western Railroad Company. Sold as tbe property of the estate of Boss 8. Holman, deceased, for the purpose of paying tbe debts and distribution among the heirs of Rosa 8. Holman. Terms cash. JOHN D. HOLMAN, Admmigator Estate of Rosa 8. LUJL. .. l !’-=9 To Care Con.tlpeUon Forerer. Take CsMUrsta Csndy Cathartic. Ite or Mo. U a C. C. faH W care, druratlrts refand monng. V- t ?- B.r.StricMand&Co. ! ——<•> : LOOK AT THESE PRICES. -1 ZEIGLER BROS. FINE OXFORDS, REGULAR PRICE $2, S2JSO AND $3 I TO CLOSE AT ONE PRICE-11.50. ' LADIES HOUSE SLIPPERS, COOL AND COMFORTABLE FOR HOT WEATHER, 50c. TO sl. 500 PAIRS OF SAMPLE SHOES, ALL STYLES, AT WHOLESALE COST. v> " \ •. ■ " "j,.:... , ?”, I H I THE 9AVOV THE DRY GOODS STORE. WHITE LAWNS RECEIVED YESTERDAY, PRICES sc. TO 10c. WHITE LAWNS “ « « 12|c. TO 25c. PERSIAN LAWNS “ 15c. TO 95e. NEW LACES AND EMBROIDERIES. NEW RIBBONS, PLAIN OR DOUBLE FACE. » ■ NEW LINE OF UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS. j NEW LINE OF JAPANESE FANS. R. F. STRICKLAND & CO. J -■ - 1 ■ ’J - - i j.'i..i.-1-apa Columbia Bicycles Lead All Others. . $35.00 ffinr nn $50.00 »40.00 - SiZu.UU ■ ® 7sO ° HARTFORD BICYCLES! . CASH OR CREDIT. (0) TT ISZhUjj GRIFFIN, GA. s 'M| J. I HiffJ New Boot mi lnsic Store ■ Has the latest fad in Paper and Envelopes—RED, WHITE AND BLUE—2Sc box. HAMMOCKS AND CROQUET SETS ARE WE THING NOW. THE VIVE KODAK ONLY $5.00. ALL THE LATEST PERIODICALS ON HAND; J. H. HUFFS BOOK AND MUSIC STORE ■ u ■■■■■■ , —— EDWARDS BROS. RACKET STORE. We Have Just - - - R. AC©! "V eO." A new shipment of Organdies *v w w w Jn col _ ora. We are selling These Dainty Summer Goods it lOe and 12.1 -2c, which is much below the market on this class of goods. We have a fine quality WHITE LAWN, 40 inches wide, at 15c AU colors is KOSQVITO NETS at sc. 1| EDWARDS BROS. T C ta WW '