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THE MORNING CALL.
Vol X. No. 113.
SPALDIWO SUPERIOR COURT.
Convened Yesterday With Judee E
J. Reagan on the Bench
The January term of Spalding
Superior court met yesterday morn
ing promptly at 10 o’clock, Hie Hon
or, Judge E. J. Reagan, presiding.
The grand jury organized by elect
ing M. J. Patrick foreman.
Judge Reagan delivered an able and
impressive charge of thirty minutes
duratiou, that fully covered the crimi
nal and civil jurisdiction of the grand
jury, after which they returned to
their room.
The civil docket was tuk p n up and it
is thought there will be enough bus
iness to run the court two weeks Ihe
following cases were disposed of yes
terday :
Doreett vs. Dorsett—divorce, first
verdict.
Powell vs. Powell—livorce, second
verdict.
Equitable Mfg. Co, vs Gray—con
tinued.
Walker Bros, vs Smarr Bros—con
tinued.
Everett, Ridley, Ragan & Co. vs*
Smarr Bros—verdict for plaintiff.
S. R. Dorough vs. A. V. Bishop—
continued.
J. T. Pitts vs. M. 0. Bowtfoiu, agt.,—
Traverse to certiorari, dismissed.
Stewart & Son vs. Dews—appeal
dismissed.
Caban Craze For Lotteries.
A task of no small magnitude which
will confront the American authorities
in Cuba will be the stamping out of
the lottery mania that prevails to per
haps a greater extent there than any
where else io the world.
It was one of the bugbears of the
Red Cross commission, and a gentle
man connected with the relief work at
Matanzas told some amusing stories
on the subject during a recent visit to
this city
•'At the outset,” he said, “we gave a
good deal of actual money to the
starving reconcentrados, who begged
most piteously for it on one pretext or
another. But before long we learned
that every copper went for lottery
tickets. The lottery was an out-and
out skin, and after the war began it
dropped all pretenses of fair dealings
and boldly repudiated its obligations.
“Nevertheless, these wretched people
persisted in buying the worthless paste
boards, and would make the most
astonishing sacrifices to that end. As
an illustiation.l recall a reconcentrado
who had a family of five people. They
were all literally starving and were
living skeletons. I gave the old man
half a dollar and told him to get some
meal. Instead of doing so he imme
diately invested the entire amount in
two fractional lottery tickets. At that
lime the whole family had had no
food of any kind for nearly forty-eight
hours When I reproached him the
old fellow merely whined, but when I
tried to tear up the tickets he fought
like a mad cat.
“The lottery business was the only
thing, I think, that in any way cooled
Miss Barton’s ardor for the Cubans.
She has a sincere abhorrence for
gambling in any form, and when she
found that every one of her pension
ers was a full-blown lottery fiend she
was profoundly shocked. I could hard
ly help laughing. What the poor Cu
bans will do without their pet vice I
don’t know. It was the one thing
that seemed to give them stamina
enough to keep alive.”—New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Deafness Cannot be Cared
By local application, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to care deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inflamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube gets inflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed deafness is the
result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be destroy
ed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
flamed condition of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case ot Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
bold by Druggists, 75c.
Hall’s family Bills are the best.
For Whooping Gough use
CHENEY’S EXPECTORANT.
OABTo nTA -
B «an the The Kind you Haw Always Bought
SigMture S/V st'
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WILL BE TRIED IN CUBA
Court Martial of Lieut. Curry Will
Have to Take Place There.
Lieut. Frank Z. Curry of the Third
Georgia regiment, against who charges
of manslaughter have been preferred
on account of,the killing of private
Lee Reed of the Second United States
Artillery, will accompany his regiment
to Cuba.
Battery I, to which Reed belonged,
has already < ’ .-r Havana, and the
remaining bultv .e- of the Second Ar
tillery now here, wii! probably soon
join it there, so that all the witnesses
to the killing, who are in the service of
the government will soon be in Cuba.
This will, of course, necessitate the
holding of the court martial for the
trial of Lieut Curry in Cuba. It is
not likely that the matter wi.l be al
lowed to pass with a superficial investi
gation, as the officers of the battery to
which Reed belonged are said to be
greatly incensed at the killing and to
have expressed a determination to see
that the fullest light possible is thrown
on the subject.
Had either party to the killing been
a civilian the matter would have been
taken in hand by the local authorities
and disposed of in the courts here.
Both parties to the affair being in the
service of the United States army, civ
il courts are without jurisdiction, full
provision for such trials being made
in the military code. In time of act
ual warfare and especially when en
gaged in active hostilities with the
enemy, there are various grounds on
which the life of a private soldier may
be taken by an officer with impunity.
In fact, the life of the private is prac
tically at the mercy of bis superior
officer.
No complaints of any abuse of this
power were heard during the several
conflicts of the recent war. This phase
of the case is well understood by the
private soldiers, especially among the
regulars and gives them no cause for
alarm,as it is well understood that the
life of an officer is at the mercy of bis
men during battle, should the men
have any grievance against him
There are several civilian witnesses
to the Reed-Curry killing who are
able to give important testimony.
Whether jthese witnesses will be sum
moned to attend the court martial in
Cuba or whether the court martial
will adjourn to Savannah to take their
testimony or whether their interroga
tories will be taken by properly au
thorized persons here remains to be
seen. Doubtless most of the witness
es would very willingly take a trip to
Cuba at the government’s expense,—
Savannah News.
Free Pills.
Send your address to to H E. Buck
lin <fc Co, Chicago, and get a free
sample box of Dr. King’s New Life
Pills A trial will convince you of
their met its These pills are easy in
action and are particularly effective in
the cure of Constipation and Sick
Headache. For Malaria and Liver
troubles they have been proved inval
uable. They are guaranteed to be per
fectly free from every deleterious sub
stance and to be purely vegetable.
They do not weaken by their action,
but by giving tone to the stomach and
bowels greatly invigorate the system.
Regular size 25c , per box. Sold by
J N Harris & Son, and Carlisle &
Ward, Druggists.
LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in the Griffin,
Ga., postoffice, week ending Jan. 16,1899.
Persons calling willpleae say “advertised”
and give date. One cent must be paid on
each advertised letter.
MALE LIST.
W L Campbell, Tarrot Henderson, John
Molan, James Stanford, G R Sanders,
Clifford Thornton, Williams and Marks,
J A Worley.
FEMALE LIST.
Mrs. Hattie Bromes, Mrs. Susie Brooks,
Miss Anna Stanley, Mrs. Mildredge Steph
enson. Miss Susan Mfilson.
R. L. Williams, P. M.
For LaGrippe and Influ
enza use CHENEY’S EX
Attention Griffin Hilles.
Attend special meeting of the corps
tonight at 7 o’clock sharp. Business
of importance. By order of
M. J. Daniel, Jr ,2d Lieut Com
Francis Sorrel, let Sergt.
CA.9TOHIA-.
Bears the Kind Vou Have Always Bought
Signature fir' . S/yrf t ■ff-
BRIFFIN, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 17, 189#.
REVENGE Of'aN 4BBY0IB1"
Causes Arrest of a Kansas Methodist
Episcopal Minister.
A Salvation Army girl ia responsible
for the arrest and conviction of a
Methodist Episcopal minister in
Wichita Kan. The preacher’s name is
Tuller Rhoades and before running
away from home five years ago,he was
known everywhere throughout Wich
ita as a quiet, respectable fellow, the
son of wealthy and influential parents.
For five years nothing was known of
his existence, but early last month he
returned, and to the great surprise of
all of his former associates, he proved
himself to be a regularly ordained
Methodist Episcopal minister of the
gospel, Tc-day he stands an accused
and confessed outlaw, with a record
worthy of most any desperado who
preys on the lives and property of
others in the far west.
The ceaseless hounding of a re
vengeful woman, a Salvation lassie,
brought the outlaw-preacher to bay
at laot.
At the time of his arrest, the after
noon of Nov. 13, Rhoades, dressed in
the familiar garb of a Methodist minis
ter, was preaching on one of the main
streets of Wichita
Behind the divine followed the
officer. When the warrant upon which
he was arrested was read to him he
broke down and sobbed. He was
charged with being an outlaw, and
specific deeds which he bad committed
were set forth.
He was dumb for a while, but soon
after be had been incarcerated in the
county jail he made a clean breast of
it. He confessed that he was guilty of
the charges made against him. He
had hoped by the good he might do in
the ministry to atone for the evil he
had done as an outlaw. But he had
been found out and was a wrecked,
ruined man,
A few days before bis arrest Rhoades
bad come to Wichita from South Da
kota. He told his parents and all his
friends that he bad come from New
York, where he had been studying for
the ministry during his five years’ ab
sence, and had just recently been or*
dained.
He bad not been in New York at al!
si far as can be ascertained When he
ran away from home he went direct to
the wilds of the West and bscame a
member of one of the worst gangs of
outlaws that ever rode over the Indian
territory. It became known as the
Williams gang. “Bill” Williams was
its leader for nearly three years and
“Bill” Williams was none other than
Tuller Rhoades!
Eventually the gang was broken up
and the leader fled to Jamestown, 8-
D. There he became repentant one
night while listening to the appeals of
the local Salvation Army. He yielded,
joined the army and became as earnest
a Christian worker as he had been a
desperate outlaw
In the Jamestown baud of Salva
tionists at that time was a young lady,
Irene Anderson, who aspired to the
leadership. So piqued was she at
Rhoades’ promotion over her that she
left the army and |tarted out in search
of evidence against him that might
blacken hie character.
Back to the Williams gang she trac
ed him and after she had succeeded in
getting nearly his entire record as an
outlaw the revengeful woman returned
to Jamestown.
Rhoades was gone. Bound to run
him down, she followed on his trail
and after a long search she located
him in this city. In the meantime be
had joined the Methodist church and
become a regular minister.
It was Irene Anderson who notified
the officers and swore out the warrant
for bis arrest. She is assisting the
prosecution in every way she cap.—
Chicago Chronicle.
Tha Deadly Grip
Is again abroad in the land -The air
you breathe may be full of its fatal
ger.ne! Don’t neglect the ‘Grip” or
you will open the dour to Poeumonia
and Consumption and invite death.
Its sure signs are chills with fever,
headache, dull heavy pains, mucous
discharges from the nose, sore throat
and neveflet go cough. Don’t waste
precious time treating thia cough with
troches, tablets, or poor, cheap syrups.
Cure it at once with Dr. King’s New
Discovery, the infallible remedy for
bronchia) troubles. It kills the disease
germs, heals the lungs and prevents
the dreaded after effects from the tral
ady. Price 50 cts. and SIOO. Money
back if not cured. A trial bottle free at
the drug stores of J. N. Harris St Son
and Carlisle & Ward.
RoYal
Baking Powder
Made from pure
cream of tartar.
Safeguards the food
against alum
Alam bakins powders are the greatest
menaced to health of the present day.
An Omnipotent Congressman.
Sometimes a representative’s reputa
tion for being able to accomplish
things causes all sorts of efange peo
ple to make strange requests of him.
So it has been with Representative
“Dave” Mercer, of Nebraska, who has
built up a reputation for efficiency
that extends .'ar beyond the bounds cf
his own state. He had always been di>,
ing chores well for bis constituents,
one of his successes being an appropr«
ation for many thousands of dollars
for the Trans-Missiesippi Exposition
just closed, when everybody predicted
that it could not be done, says the
Washington Post. The same constit
uents have just evinced tbeir appreci
ation by returning him for a fourth
term by an unprecedented majority.
The other day Mr. Mercer received
in his mail a letter addressed in fem
inine hand, “I hear you are able to do
anything you set out to do,” she
wrote. ‘ I have three houses and a
vacant 10l that I want very much to
dispose of. Now won’t you please tell
them for me?”
Ever since Admiral Dewey steamed
into Manila bay the governments of
Europe have been preparing to en
large their navies. But it is easier to
build fleets than to find a commander
like Dewey.—Boston Traveler.
S ImibßwW
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS
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 California Fig Syrup
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 Cali
fornia 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.
BAN FRANCISCO, Cal.
LOUISVILLE. Kr- NEW YORK. N. Y.
For Rent.
The C. F. Newton home place, on
South Hill street, with four acres land.
Apply to E C Smith
or W. H. Newton.
Salary Ordinance For 1899.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Coun
cil of the City of Griffin, that the following
salaries be paid the different officers of the
city during their term of office :
Mayor, S4OO 00 per annum, payable
monthly.
Clerk and Treasurer, $300.00 per annum
payable monthly and fees.
Chief Police, 45 00 per month payable
monthly.
Policemen each, $40.00 per month pay
able monthly.
City Physician, 150 00 per annum pay
able monthly.
Janitor S2O 00 per month payable
monthly.
R. F. Strickland & Co.
FIRST BIG GUN OF THE SEASON
WHITE GOODS
_ AND
EMBROIDERY SALE.
We have opened this week our first shipment of imported
HAMBURG NAINSOOK AND SWISS EMBROIDERIES AND
ENSERTIONS. This is by far the handsomest stock ever
shown in Griffin. Our windows show a few patterns, but
there are over three hundred other styles on our shelves.
Hamburg Embroideries and Ensertions 1-2 inch to 12 inches wide.
Nainsook “ “ “ 1-4 inch to 10 inches wide.
Match sets in three widths.
SPECIAL PRICES FOR TRIS WEEK ORLY
Bleachings, Long Cloth, Checked Nainsook India Linen at cut prices
New spring line of Dress Calicoes New line Shirting Calicoes.
R. F. STRICKLAND & CO.
GRIFFIN HORSE SHOEINC SHOP.
Horae Shoeing Your horses feet
done with care and can be
by /L ' fi bod and balanced
knowledge of nature to
All work is done leg with safety
strictly fiiat-class' ~ and
and the careful attention
owner ia well ig
convinced. given to the feet.
EE. IST. REAVES, ATana<ger.
IM Id M
Three Nights, Commencing Monday Night
Jan. 16. Matinee Wednesday 2:30.
Change of Play and Specialties at each
performance.
ARNOLD’S FUN MAKERS.
TONIGHT.
Uncle Daniel a Messenger from
Janis Section.
The strongest and best Company on the
road playing at 10, 20 and 80 cents.
Refined, Pleasing and Up-to-Date Speci
alties.
Reserve! seats now on sale at Reeve’s
Pharmacy Co.
Pm Fresi Milt
THE EXCELSIOR DAIRY
Has located permanently on South
Sixth street and we are in a better
position to serve our customers than
ever before. From this date we will
sell Sweet Milk at the extreme low
price of 5 cents per quart I We mean
first class Milk, that will test as high
as the highest.
We have no “son of Ham’’ around
our Dairy but handle it all first class
and in the cleanest, best way possible
to get up high grade Dairy products.
Thanking the good people for their
patronage and wishing a continuance
ot the saxe, we beg to say we always
have enough for others.
MOORE, THE DAIRYMAN.
For Sale.
The Hughes place, 2 miles north of Gris
fin; good 5-room house, big b&rn.bermuda
pasture,etc 67 1-2 acres of land. Easy
terms. A. 8. Blake,
Everybody Eay, So.
.’ascaretsCanilv Cathartic, the most, won
dei-ful inedb-ul discovery of the ace. peas
ant and refreshing to the taste, not eently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
clear.sine the entire system, dispel colds,
cuie headdciic, lever, habitual constipation
and biilousham. Please buy and try a box
of (J. C. C. to-day; 10,23, Ml cents. Bold ant
guaranteed io cure by all dnit-gistsi.
Ten Cents per Week
PARSNIP COMPLEXION.
It does not require an expert to detect
the sufferer from kidney trouble. The
hollow cheeks, the sunken eyes, the dark,
puffy circles under the eyes, the sallow,
parsnip-colored complexion indicates it
A physician would ask if you had rheu
matism, a dull pain or ache in the back or
over the hips, stomach trouble, desire to
urinate often, or a burning or scalding in
passing it; if after passing there is an un
satisfied feeling as if it must be at once re
peated, or if the urine has a brick dust de
posit or strong odor.
When these symptoms are present, no
time should be lost In removing the cause.
Delay may lead to gravel, catarrh of the
bladder, inflammation, causing stoppage,
and scmetlniCs rcquiilug lau draw.ug of
the urine with instruments, or may run
into Bright’s Disease, the most dangerous
stage of kidney trouble.
Dr. Kifmcr’s Swamp-Root, the great
discovery of the eminent kidney and blad
der specialist, is a positive remedy for
such diseases. Its reputation is world
wide and it is so easy to get at any drug
store that no one need suffer any length
of time for want of it.
However, if you prefer to first test its
wonderful merits, mention The Middle
Georgia Farmer, and write to Dr. Kil
mer & Co.. Binghamton, N. Y.. for a
sample bottle and book telling all about it,
both sent absolutely free by mail. 1
Parlor Oar and Bleeping Car Service Be
tween Alanta and Albany, Ga,
The Central of Georgia Railway Com
pany has Inaugurated parlor car and
sleeping car service between Atlanta and
Albany, Ga, on train leaving Albany 4:15
a. m., arriving Macon 7:40 a. m., Atlanta
11:20 a. m., and on train leaving Atlanta
4.05 p. m., arriving Macon 7:20 p. m., Al
bany 11:06 p. m. Passengers from Alba
ny, Ga., holding berth tickets, can take
sleeper at Bp. m., thus allowing them to
remain in sleeper over night. Passengers
arriving Albany at 11:05 p. m., may re
main in sleeper until 7:00 a. m. Rate for
double berth in sleeper, 150 miles and un
der, $1.50; over 150 miles, $2.00.
Charges for seats, as follows: 50 miles
and under, 25 cents; 51 miles to 125 miles,
50 centr; 126 miles to 200 miles, 75 cents;
201 miles to 300 miles, SI.OO.
WM. E. H, SEARCY, JR.,
Counsellor at Law,
GRIFFIN, GA.
GENERAL PRACTICE.
B, H. TAYLOR, M. D. J. F. STEWAMT, M D.
DRS. TAYLOR AND STEWART,
Physicians and. Surgeons.
Office hours from Ba.m,toß p. m, A
physician will always be in our office
during that time.
DR. E. L. HANES,
DENTIST.
Office upstairs in building adjoining, on
the north. M Williams 4 Son.