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made splendid impression
ALL OVER SOUTH GEORGIA
The Way Col. Strickland’s Candidacy Impressed the
Thomasville Paper—He Discusses the Situation.
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ttj.’v n . imwie wniia here,” is the
w.y it looks to the elitor of the
Tnotu « T in a-Enterprise, ao
cordioat • o Tuesdty’a issue
Coi. I. M Strickland returned
Tuesday fo>tn a 6 ur oi South
G <orgi*, where he has b wain the
int-resf of his candidacy for prison
When u-ked by a
f News and Soft reporrer the situa
tion, he sai l :
fl ana entirely satisfied with the
reception • mr cmdtdacv has met
with from the public and press.
Mv old newspaper friends are sick
ing 'O me with a loyally that is
grititving tome beyond my fondest
antic pation.
“Tie pmple are with mein my
race and the only opposition I have
met with is from the lessee crowd,
who have made fabulous fortunes
out of convicts ever since the war,
and they seem well satisfied with
the commission as it stands today.
“I met one man who I expect
’ has made a round half million dol
lars within the last five years out
of convict labor. This money ought
‘ to have been obtained for the edu
cation of the poor children of Geor
gia, to which fund it w >nld have
gone had the commission looftud
after the public interest even as an
ordinary business man. The State
has lost a million and a half dollar*
in the life of the old lease, as will
be shown by taking the differeroe
in the former price and the price
which the legislature forced the
commission to require under the
new lease. It is said that the les
'C sees can now get as much as fifty
dollars per capita for convicts moxe
LARGER COTTON ACREAGE
THIS YEAR THAN LAST
The One Obstacle is the Scarcity of Labor and This
Seems to Affect All Sections.
, * Reports from branch offices and cor-
L respondents of R. G. Dunn & Co. in
b the cotton belt indicates a much larger
» acreage in cotton this year than' last.
r Planters are in much better financial
condition than in many years, and are
buying freely of fertilizer, live stock,
farm implements and various planta
tion stuffs. Sales of fertilizer at most
points are fully 15 to 25 per cent, larger
than last year at this period. In Vir
ginia sales of cotton fertilizer have in
creased, while sales of tobacco fertili
zer have decreased. The one obstacle
is the scarcity of labor, and this seems
to affect all sections; in eastern Geor
gia it threatens some reduction of acre-
At all points stocks of old cot
“ ton are greatly reduced, and indica
tions are that very little is held by
SPALDING GRAYS WILL ALIEN!)
JACKSON RIFLES’ RECEPTION
In Celebration of Neighboring Company’s Second
Anniversary—Macon Volunteers to Attend Also.
A goodly number of the members
of the Spalding Grays. Company L,
Second Regimen*, G. 8. T., will go
over to Jackson today to a f tend a
brilliant reception tonight bv
the Jackson Rifles, Company A, of
the same regiment, in commemora
tion of their second anniversary.
The Macon Volunteers, Company B,
jWill also be in attendance.
nouuers uoot txpress Safe.
Barnett, Ga., Feb. 16. —One thousand
dollars in cuiTencsy being sent to Au
gusta by the Bank of Wilkes of Wash
ington, was taken from the safe of
the Southern Express company be
tween Washington and Barnett. When
Messenger Joe Golderman opened the
safe to make the transfer the money
wm gone. Officers are investigating.
‘ Hon. Judson
M. Wtricklaud,
I candidate for
prison commis
sioner, seems to
have duplicated
in other parts of
South Georgia,
the same spleu
di d impression
than they paid tor them.
“A few pie eaters have written
home letters against me, but the''
don’t se< m to have any effect aid
the wardens’ and guaids' efforts
running around over the State are
really amu- ing and doing me much
good. They think they will lose
their political simblin-heads it I am
elected. Thev don’t know that
there are two other members of the
commission with equal authority.
They talk as if Cbai’m-.n Tuto r
were the whole commission.
“A prominent gentleman scared
one of the commissioners so badly
in the last primary that he is run -
ning yet, and occasionally writes a
letter against me.
“The letters my friends have
written for me have done me muon
good and are worth a great deal,
and I am certainly grateful to them.
“I have no fear of the result in
the primary and will get one out of
the covey of pie grafters at the
oapitol. It was a little alarming to
them when I fired, as they are very
much, in one respect, like birds—
when you shoot at one the wuole
business rushes to cover, and after
wards whistle up one another to
discuss the situation. Yet it is
pleasing to me to find that at least
half of the State house officers can
not be controlled by the lessee
clique and are for me. ‘
“My future actions and plans will
be controlled by the advice of my
friends. I will not make any
speeches until after the meeting of
the State executive committee,when
I will fire a few thirteen inch shells
I shall make a thorough canvass of
such portions of the State as may be
necessary, there being many coun
ties that my friends assure me wili
go for me without my visiting them
‘ One of the beautiful things 1
notice since beginning ihe race is
is to whom all the credit for whit
ever good things that have
red through the commission should
be given, but there is not a mortal
soul whom I can find that is re
sponsible for those things that are
not creditable.”
plantersand country merchants.
An important feature of the report
from Texas is that improved methods
of cultivation will reduce the damage
by the boll weevil. The heavy losses
last year from this source were in dis
tricts where the pest made its appear
ance the first time, and where combat
ive methods were not fully understood.
A novelty in“ cotton culture is the
threshing and ginning of unopened
bolls left in the field after the first
ft ost, and while the grade of cotton
thus produced is low, many thousands
of bales were realized. Improved
methods wili increase this production.
Southern mills are generally short of
stock. Some mills have a good supply,
but many are running short time, and
in some sections some mills have
closed altogether.
The Grays will be in command of
Captain M. J. Daniel and among
tho members wl o will go along are
Lieutenant .J C. Nutt, D F Cas
teel, Hugh T. Barrett, C. R Hale,
P. J. Slaton, Edwin L. Woodruff,
Jewel Bell, Leslie Stilwell, Johnny
Floyd, Ernest Travis, E. P. Wil
liams, J W. Hammond and Elmore
Griffin.
Sharp Decline.
New York, Feb. 16.—There was a
sharp decline in the cotton market this
afternoon. March, which closed on
Saturday at 13.62, was depressed to
13.07, May from 13.85 to 1825 and
July from 13.95 to 13.35. Following
this there was enough covering to
steady prices slightly and the market
aeon became Iqss active.
ANNOUNCEMENTS. '
For Ordinary
X respectfully announce myself as a can
didate for re-election as ordinary subject
to a Democratic primary.
J. A. DHEWKY.
For Tax Receiver.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of Tax Receiver cf Spalding
County, subject to Democratic primaiy.
If elected, I pleoee mj seif tn faithfully
discharge the duties of the office.
R. H. K ELLIS:
I hereby announce lor re-election for
Tax Receiver, subject to the Democratic
primary, with thane s to my many
friends for both their past aud their
present support. H. T. JOHNSON.
For Sheriff.
I hereby announce myself as a candi
date for re-election for Sheriff o Spaid
inv county, subject to a Democratic pri
mary if one is held. Thanking my
friends for their past support aud solicit
ing the same in future,
I am very resp ectfully,
W. T. FREEMAN.
To the voters of Spalding county: I
hereby announce myself as a candidate
for Sheriff subject to the Democratic
primary. I shall not have any one associ
ated with me as deputy, but will rely
upon the constab'es of each district for
any assistance that I may need, and will
give this work to them. If lam elected,
I pledge m 3 self to the true, aud faithful
discharge of all the duties that may de
volve upon me during my term of office;
with this pledge to the people of Spald
ing county, I earnestly solicit your sup
port and votes at the coming primary.
Respec' fully,
B. C. HEAD.
F. r Tax Collector,
I hereby announce myself as a candi
date for Tax Collector of Spalding Coun
ty, subject to the Democratic primary,
and will appreciate the votes of all citi
zens. s. b. bailey.
w. b.“griffin?
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
cams m ecss.
Be sure to bring me ail
the Hens you have.
HIGHEST CASH PRICE!
paid at all times.
Exchange Warehouse. Griffin, Ga.
We Have Just Received !
A FRESH SUPPLY OF ALL
GARDEN
SEED!
Onion Sets,
Irish Potatoes,
Beans, Peas, etc.
Come to see us before buying.
DREWRY DRUGSTORE
P. B. Head, Manager.
| FRESH VEGETABLES |
Tomatoes. Lettuce.
Celery.
| FRESH FRUITS
Apples. Grape Fruit.
Oranges.
A FULL LINE OF FANCY GROCERIES,
W. H. BREWER.
PHONE 51.
CAki x'OTIIA.
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BIC 30 DAY CUT PRICE
FURNITURE SALE
-A-TT BASS'
Cut Prices.
The big Furniture Sale at Bass’ continues tfrrse weeks longer. Note the
prices and attend the sale. We are saving the people from 25 to 40 per cent,
and giving nothing but fresh, new Furniture.
3=piece Oak Bedroom Suit, French plate mirror, $14.75*.
100 Suits, all grades and prices, oak and mahogany.
Solid oak Sideboards SB, French mirror. 50 others from this price tojs6o.
25 Chiffoniers $4.50 io S2O, oak and mahogany and bird eye
All the latest styles Dressing Tables and French Dressers, bird eye maple,
mahogany and oak. 1,000 3 slat back white oak Chairs, 8 rounds, at $2.50 set
50 solid oak Extension Tables $4 up, all styles.
500 Rockers, oak, mahogany and rattan.
60 odd Dressers with French mirror, solid oak, $7.5u.
1,000 high back oak Chairs at prices to suit the buyer.
25 odd Wash Stands to go cheap in this sale.
200 Iron Beds, all rhe late colorsand styles, $4.40 to $25. Dcn’t fail to
see them. 25 Hall Racks cheap. All Wire Folding Springs $1.75.
100 canvas and zinc Trunks to close out in ibis sal?.
75 8 day and alarm Clocks, fully guaranteed, $2.50 to SB.
Ladies Sewing Tables sl. Easels cheap.
Full line ladies’ Desks and Book Cases at very low prices.
Also full line Music Cabinets. Babies’ Cribs.
We have the exclusive sale or ihe Haywood and Whitney jGo-Carts and
Carriages, two of the best in the world and as cheap as the trashey ones sold
elsewhere. Look for the names on the Carts. See our front window in the
next ten days===fu!l line will be displayed and the prices will surprise you.
We handle the old reliable ESTEY ORGAN and PIANOS, the best in the
world, fully guaranteed. Ask your music teacher about them. Sell for cash or
credit. All mail orders will have our prompt and careful attention. Gurantee
all goods as represented. Send us your orders.
Funeral D irectcrs and Embalmers
We carry the|largest and best assorted stock of metallic, copper lined
and wood Caskets and Loftins in Georgia. Also Robes and Burial Shoes. A
complete stock of all goods pertaining to this line. We are now better equipped
for this business than ever befcre. All calls attended day or night. Hearse free.
BASS BROS CO