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About The morning call. (Griffin, Ga.) 18??-1899 | View Entire Issue (March 10, 1899)
I w /■ ■ ■ /w JL ±l— j Jl. ▼ JLJL jkJIL- Vol, X. No. 158. PLEADS FOR PROTECTION! WITHROW WRITES GOVERNOR CANDLER A SEVERE LETTER Asks Protection for His Ruffians After They Hare Terrorised Middle Georgia The intense txcitement created in our city Wednesday afternoon by the outrageous conduct of the negro sol diers, was changed yesterday to intense indignation over the libelous article in the Constitution from C. H. With row, lieutenant colonel of the regi ment Withrow’s statement was contained in a letter be wrote Governor Candler, asking f or protection for himself and the black desperadoes whom be was accompanying to North Carolina. As long as the negroes were allowed to fire their guns in every village they passed through, shooting down inno cent men and endangering the lives of women and children, Withrow sets qnietly in bis car rurrouoded by his negro officers and tbeir wives. But when the law abiding citizens of Griffin—forced by desperate circum stances to use desperate means—rise in righteous indignation and stop the lawlessness of these half-drunken fiends, the craven hearted lieutenant colonel pleads to the governor, for pro tection—and his petition is but a fab rication of lies He says his men were orderly and were peaceably making tbeir way home, while the press dispatches from every village between Macon and At lanta tell of their riotous conduct. His troops were not attacked in this city, but the train wns met by the officers and deputized citizens, who were under instructions from Mayor Davis to preserve peace and order. The negroes alone were responsible for the shots which were fired by the citizens,and not the military company as be claims It wag not the drunken negroes un der the command of Withrow that needed protection, but the women and children of Griffin, and they got it. When the first section passed through Griffin the police were pow erless and the negroes fired their pis tols and acted like a lot of drunken rowdies, which they were. The police reported the matter to Mayor Davis who took prompt action to prevent a recurrence of the dis graceful scenes when the next section came. Mayor Davie, in speaking of tba position b» took in the matter said : "When the reprehensible conduct of the soldiers was reported to me, and the citizens appealed for protection from the next section, which was due here in about an hour, I at once tele phoned Governor Candler and asked him to order out the Griffin Rifles. He promised to advise me in twentj’ min utes whether he would do so or not, but the second sect'on was approach ing the city, immediate action was necessary and by the power vested in me as mayor I ordered the Rifles out. My authority for doing so is found in article 3, section 1170, of the civil code of this state. The Rifles and all those whom I deputized to meet the train, were on hand and acted in a manner that was above reproach. As long as I am mayor of Griffin I shall use all the means in my power to pro tect the life and property of her citi tans.” The statement that the firing was done by the Griffin Rifles is untrue They were lined up along the railroad track but bad positive orders not to Are until the command was given They never received that command and all the firing was done by the citizens. Lieutenant M. J. Daniel, Jr. who was in command of the Rifles, made the following statement yesterday : “Yesterday afternoon I received the following order from the Mayor of the City of Griffin: ‘Commander Griffin Rifles—Owing to emminent danger of riot at train of colored troops just mustered out in Macon, while passing through Griffin, which will be in a tew minutes, bring your command to the passenger depot at once and receive orders from Chief of Police for preserv ing order. VV, D. Davis, Mayor “The above order was issued to me under authority of Sec, 1170 code of Georgia. “I responded to the order as was my duty and reported as instructed to ths chief of police at the depot. 1 I lined my command up and down the railroad track about twenty feet from the train of negroes, arm* at the order. “The chief of police ordered half my company about 200 yards west as depot. Upon the departure of the train the negro troops fired several volleys directly at the citizens and militia. This fire was not returned by my men but the citizens did return the fire. I had given positive orders to my men not to fire and they most positively did uot.” The officials and citizens acted as they should have done through that trying ordeal, and if the women and children should ever again need pro tection from a drunken mob they will get it. Eia Life Was Saved- Mr. J. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen of Hannibal, Mo , lately had a wonder ful deliverance from a frightful death In telling of it he says : 1 I was taken with typhoid fever, that ran into pneu monia My lungs became hardened. I was so weak I couldn’t even sit up in bed. Nothing helped me. I ex pected to soon die of consumption, when I heard of Dr King’s New Discovery. Ont bottle gave great relief. I continued to use it, and now am well and strong, I can’t say too much in its praise.” This marvellous medicine is the surest and quickest cure io the world for all Throat and Lung Trouble. Regular sizes 50 cents and SI.OO. Trial bottles free at Harris & Son and Carlisle <fc Ward’s drug stores; every bottle guaranteed. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought LAWTON WILL COMMAND. The Old Indian Fighter Will Oppose Aguinaldo’s Forces. Washington, March 9.—General Lawton, with 1,600 regulars, wi.l ar rive at Manila Friday next and pre parations for an immediate aggressive campaign will be inaugurated, with object of capturing the insurgent capi tal, Malolos, and Gen. Aguinaldo him self. A general forward movement against the rebels will begin about March 15, and the rebels will be given no rest. They will be bunted down wherever they are thought to be. Gen. Lawton, who is considered one of the best Indian fighters in the army and who is used to such fighting, will command the forces actively engaged. He is untiring in his activity and ran the noted Indian Geranimo into the mountain fastness in Mexico years ago and captured him there. The military officials here are con fident that he will persue the same tactics in dealing with Aguinaldo. A Dispatch from Manila says; “After yesterday’s fighting Gen. Hale withdrew his lines to their former position. The insurgents followed, rt-occupying their lost grounds. “Gen. Wheaton estimates that 15,- 000 rebels are confronting our forces. “Captain Luisck, of the First Idaho, captured 19 insurgent sharp shooters, without loss. They laid down their arms without firing. There is no fir ing to speak of today. “Col Polter has returned from Cebu. He reports that Major Goodale landed a battalion of the Twenty-third infan try, without opposition, on March 3rd. Col. Smith’s battalion of Californians was received with enthusiastic greet ings by the inhabitants of Bacalod, the capital of Negroes island. An hour after landing thers Capt. Tilley, of the Signal corps, opened a cable to Iloilo, exchanging greetings with Gen. Miller.” No Bight to Ugliness. The woman who is lovely in face, form and temper will a'ways have friends, but one who would be attrac tive must keep her health If she is weak, sickly and all run down, she will be nervous and irritable. If she lias constipation or kidney trouble, her impure blood will cause pimples, blotches, skin eruptions and a wretched complexion. Electric Bitters is the best medicine in the world to regulate stomach, liver and kidneys and to purify the blood. It gives strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth, velvety skin, rich complexion. It will make a good looking, charming woman of a run down invalid. Only 50 cents at Harris & Son and Carlisle & Ward’s drug store. GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 1899. ST4TE FAIR- Let all Georgia Pull Together to Make the Coining Fair a Success The Call gladly prints the follow ing appeal from Gov Nori hen to the people of this state : To the People of Georgia : The executive committee of the Georgia State Agricultural Society has accepted the proposition of the citizens of Atlanta providing for a state fair, to be held in that city, from the 18tb of October to the 4’b of No vember, inclusive. The organiztiion is now complete. A comprehensive premium Het is in course of prepara tion, and the work is fully under way for a successful and attractive display of the state’s resources. This fair has been undertaken with the distinct understanding that the whole effort to be msde, will look to the betterment of the educational, industrial and agricultural interests of the commonwealth The fair, in all its appointments, is intended to become an object lesson to our own people, along the several lines named therein, and, at the same time, show to outsiders and, especially, to homeseekers and investors, our pos sibilities, the value of our resources, and the profitable opportunities offer ed in tbis state The Agricultural Society, aided by the generous people of Ibis city, has set out to solve some of the problems that concern the well being of every individual citizen The state needs to have its system of education brought to the highest standard This can be best done by displays at the (air, made by city and county boards of education , our high schools, colleges and universities, so as to give some dem-netration of tbeir methods of instruction and school government, together with the general conduct and management of their several schools. In this connection, we need, also, models of school buildings and attractive displays of school ap paratus, libraries and all the general appliances used, so there may be a satisfactory examination and a final acceptance and commendation of the best. Good schools make the basis of the best citizenship. Again, we need to have our raw material manufactured within the limits of the state. If, by displays at the fair, we can see how much of this it now beiug done and the lines pursued, we can then know how much remains to bs done and the best way to gel at doing it. We ought to have on display at least a sample of everything manu factured in Georgia, from a well bucket to a steam engine. Such display will help the manufacturer and largely benefit the state. Especially do we need to have our agricultural conditions advanced and the rural districts of the state, thereby, brought into better material prospect. Possibly we need to stress this feature more than any other single intvrest, as all other business rests thereon. If farming along any or several lines can be demonstrated to be satisfacto rily profitable, the management of the fair and the public-spirited people who co operate with them will be far more than compensated for the efforts they put forth for the common good. If this end is, in any measure, to be accomplished by displays of products that pay, together with detailed state ment of costs and sale, farmers will have something to study to profit. If success is to be reached through the use of labor saving implements, let us have every one of these imple ments on exhibition and in practical operation. If farming can be made more profit able by attaching the dairy, apiary and pou’try, the raising of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, let us have it demonstrated through the attractive display of all these things upon the grounds, remembering that the fair is to be a great and comprehensive school for the instruction of our peo ple and the betterment of our condi tions. Now, the question comes ‘Who is going to bring all these things to pass?” Not the State Agricultural Society. The members will lead us, of course. Certainly not the local directory This would be impossible. We will lend all the aid we can to the society, and do the work assigned us cheerfully and diligently, but we cannot maka ex hioits. If the fair is to be a success, RoYal Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum Alum baking powders are the greatest menacers to health of the present day. I anr.l BAKIHO FOWOtB CO,, MEW VOS*. the press and the people must make it so. If it is a failure, no man who does not help will have any right to criticise or to complain. The fair is a public interest; it will be held for the pnb'ic good, and, whilst organization is necessary to manage the details, the people must make the show. If we bad the money for the pur pose, we do not believe it necessary or desirable to send soliciting agents over the state, to arouse and interest the people. This communication is written simply to awaken public spirit and bring into touch with the Agricultural Society the generous patriotism of the people. If its purpose is accomplished, the press must take up, at once, and actively, the publication of all matter given out about the progress of the lair; the people in communities, counties and sections must organize and go to work on the lines to be in dicated in the forthcoming premium list, and see that they are not left out of the work undertaken for the com mon good The object contemplated should not only command the sympathy and en dorsement of the public and the press, but it should receive the hearty co operation and active aid of every pa triotic citizen of the state. If it be true that we now have an opportunity to improve our conditions along all lines and to make our peo ple more prosperous, surely there is not a newspaper in all eur domain, nor a citizen among all our struggling people, who will not be willing to give the necessary time and effort to make the fair a magnificent success. The fair is, in no sense, a local en terprise. The aid given the Agricul tural Society by the generous people of this city is for the common good, ss the effort is intended to forward every interest of the people and, thereby, help every citizen of the state. The local directory has undertaken the work assigned them as a labor of love, and we hope to be joined in our efforts by the generous patriotism of the press and the people. If so, the fair will be a success and the state pul for ward in prosperity and promise. If the press of the state will lend its columns for the publication of matter about the fair, and the people will furnish the exhibits, I shall be pleased to be so informed, from time to lime, by post, so that the management may know what to expect and for what to prepare W. J. Northen, Chairman Local Directory. SjUsaiL- fe X f.—' /. A < W &n Excellent Combination. ' The pleasant method and beneficial effects of the well known remedy. Syrup of Figs, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co., illustrate the value of obtaining the liquid laxa tive principles of plants known to be medicinally laxative and presenting them in the form most refreshing t.> the taste and acceptable to the system. It is the one perfect strengthening laxa tive, cleansing the system effectually, dispelling colds, headaches and fevers gently yet promptly and enabling one to overcome habitual constipation per manently. Its perfect freedom from every objectionable quality and sub stance. and its acting on the kidneys, liver and bowels, without weakening or irritating them, make it the ideal laxative. In the process of manufacturing figs are used, as they are pleasant to the taste, but the medicinal qualities of the remedy are obtained from senna and other aromatie plants, by a method known to the California Fig Syrup Co. only. In order to get its beneficial effects and to avoid imitations, please remember the full name of t he Company printed on the front of every package. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. BAN FRANCISCO, CAT* LOUISVILLE. KY NEW YORK. N Y | For sale by all Druggist* Price 50c. per bottle R. F. Strickland X Go. A Rare Opportunity to Increase the Purchasing Power of Your Cash 25 percent Off for Cash on All Mens and Womens Winter Shoes. 400 mens Box Calf or Tan Shoes at $3.00. 350 “ “ “ " “ 265. 350 ladies kid Shoes at $2.65. 300 ladies tan Shoes at $2.25. 250 Shoes at $1.90, This sale will last only a few days so come early. For Monday's Sales. 50 pairs of ladies $3, $2.50 and $2 kid Shoes, wide and narrow toes, sizes 1 to 3i, at $1 25 pair. DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT. New colored Piques 10c to 20c. New white Piques 10c to 35c. New Percals and Madras 7c to 15c. White table Damask goods only 25c. Largest stock of Print Cloths and Domestics in the city. Checked Muslins at sc. Lovely white Dimities at 10c and 12i< . Latest Pompadour Coml>s 25c. Small Notions of every kind. Latest Cyrano Chains only 50c. Childrens Hose Supporters 10c and 15c. R. F. STRICKLAND * CO. - ■' - . . . ’ ' ’ —— . ■ - ; .. j BARGAINS IN BICYCLES. Now is the time to get a wheel at your own price, either new or second hand. We are doing all repair work on BICYCLES AT ONE-FOURTH OFF the regu lar price. Take advantage of this opportunity and have your wheel made to LOOK LIKE NEW, for the coming season. WE ARE REPRESENTATIVES OF John A. Lambert, Florist, / F ATLANTA, and arc prepared to furnish CUT FLOWERS and DECORA TIVE PLANTS, for entertainments, weddings, funerals, etc. Call ’Phone 4 Two Calls When you want to send a parcel or message anywhere. We will send a Bicycle Messenger AT ONCE. KILLIAN & LAMBERT. 15 HILL STREET. RICH ES COME BY SMALL SAVINGS. One Penny Saved ie ; equal to .Two Made For Spot Cash We will sell David Landreth & Son, Robt. Buist, Jr. & Co., L. L. May & Co.’s Garden Seed at 2icts. per paper. Peas and Onion Sets Correspondingly Low. THE BEST IS ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. H 8. DKEWRY t SON. FmilmllejsirStoj o O John T. Boyden has opened an Upholster Shop, and will do all other General Furniture Repairs ing, and Guarantees Satisfaction on work and prices. Please call and see me. JOHN T. BOYDEN. T. B, Rice, a prominent druggist of Greensboro, Ga., writes as follows: “I have bandied Dr. Pitta’ Carminative for eight years, and have never known of a single instance where it failed to give perfect satisfaction. Parties who one* use it always make permcnent customers. We sell more of this article than all the other Carminatives, soothing syrups and colic drops combined.” For teething chil dren it has no equal. NOTICE. Sealed proposals will f>e received by the Mayor and Council for the working of the Streets of city of Griffin from the Ist of April, 1899, to the Ist of February, 1900. All bids to be handed in to the Clerk by 14 inst. Specifications to i>e Seen at Blake ly & Ellis store. Council reserves right to reject all bids. W. D. Davis, Mayor. Ten Cents per Week PARSNIP COMPLEXION. It docs 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 od< r. Whun (i.tne sy mpioiiiS are present, no time should be lost in removing the cause. Delay may lead to gravel,catarrh of the bladder, inflammation, causing stoppage, and sometimes requiring the drawing of the urine with instruments, or may rus into Bright’s Disease, the most dangerous stage ot kidney trouble. Dr. Kilmer'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.. f.r sample bottle and book telling all about it, both sent absolutely free by mail. 1 3 ‘*r to advertise our Jia- ■ P** r » w< f---H>-xrii>ers nuy t>.p B ind send, if soon, this FOH a .mH 60c. (stamps taken) to the IILLUSTRATEI YOUTH AMD ASE f nWS*BLJr 5 *BLJr WW ■ (St,'’*•*>r UJ TmuZA* Adw/CiW. ■■■■■■■■■■■ and it will be sent one year as '*trial subscription;” orwili send it the first 6 mot. for 3Oc. Regular price per year. 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