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Bryan didn't disturb any harmony in
Georgia.
W Trox Bankston desires to goto
the legislature from Troup county.
Trox would enliven the dullness of the
sessions.
Editor Stovall has evidently been
reading the prediction of Profetsor
Snider. He predicts a late and cold
•pring.
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It is rumored that the Russian com
mander at Port Arthur may lose his
job. The chances are that he will also
lose Port Arthur at the same time.
Mr. Watterson and Mr. Bryan are
bitter. Watterson speaks of Bryan using
Hearst’s barrel and Bryan retorts that
Watterson uses another kind of barrel
It is said that General Kodania will
command the Japanese laud force It
sounds like a good strong name, but be
very careful of your pronunciation in
talking to a deaf person.
They now say that the pr» t
speaks German t his It ‘bt ons, m
bassador Von Stern' -g ’ obi ves tbet
the president is growing mme like the
Einpeior William every d .
It is now said that Harbin will be
the Plevna of Munchuria and th« suc
cess or failure of th > Jap.mes in in
vesting it will determine the fate of
Noriheattern Asia for a long period.
In a published card to the people oi
Carroll county, announcing his candi
dacy lor the house of representatives,
E B. Merrell says: “I am in earnest
about wanting to go to the legislature ”
The Darien Gazette believes in giving
the young men a chance, aud says you
can never tell what they can do until
they are tried. Oongressv an Hardwick,
of the Tenth district, is pointed out as
an example.
The Thomasville Times-Enterprise
hears that there are candidates in De
catnr, Mitchell and Thomas who are
willing to go to congress from the
Second, but that nons of them are
strong enough to defeat “Sunny Jim”
Griggs.
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One of the cable dispatches comes
with this verse:
"There we* a Russian general
Who proved a warning text.
So long his name, 'twill have to be
Continuedinournext ”
The Savannah Press admits that Mr
Bryan said one good thing in Spartan
burg: “The man who will die for hi*
rights is a great man, and is honored by
all; but a greater than he is the man
who will die before he will trespass
upon the rights of others,”
Cable message* from Japan are |j. 7(J
and the pres* rate for news dispatches
is 65c. a word. A oolumn in the News
and Suu would, therefore, in cable tolls
alone, represent an expenditure of about
1800. This will give our readers some
idea of what the war is costing us.
“They **y that Grover OlevelaiTEM
not a single supporter among the Dem
ocratic senators Neither did be have
in 1908. The politicians were against
him, but the people were for him,”
sav« the Havanii ib Pr.«« Now thei
arc ' nth against him T o peopl- area
little slow, but they do le .ru.
There was posted i i the Corn Ex
change National Bank of Chicago one
day last week a notice which re .ds in
substance a* follows: “Employes of
this bank receiving a salary of Iss
than |l,oooa year must not marry
without consulting the bank officials
and obtai Officers oi .he
bank state that their official action w»s
not taken to discourage matrimony
under proper circmn«tances. but that
it was foolish fora man to attempt m
Chicago to support a wife, to say noth
ing of a family of several children, on
less than the income named.
RUSSIA DURING OUR OIVIL WAR
It seems that the great hulk of
I She American people, North and
South, sympathize with Japan in
the war with Russia. If this sym
’ pathy was confined to Southerners
some might se* k to explain that it
: is due to the general impression that
exists that during onr civil war the
’ sympathies of Russia were with the
Federal government, and that Ros
> aia rendered a very important ser
* vice to the Union side by sending a
> fleet to New York as a warning to
i £ j gland and France that if they re
-1 cognized the Confederacy Russia
would espouse the cause of the
’ United States, and because of tljat
demonstration on the park of Russia,
England and France decided to re
nnin neutral and not give recogni
tion of the Confederate government.
We learn from an article in the
Savannah News that aco >rding to
Henry Cb wa, the well known Wall
street banker, tbe story is not true,
though it rests upon some founda
tion. Mr Clews,in a recent talk,said
he had the true version of the story
from Mr. So ward, who was secreta
ry of State in President Lincoln’s
cabinet. It seems there was a
strong probability that England and
France wou’d recognize the Confed
eraoy abont the time tbe victorious
Confederate forces were pressing to
wards Washington and were threat
ening to capture that city. Mr
Lincoln and his cabinet were very
uneasy in regard to the matter.
Recognition by two such powers at
a Mme when the outlook for the suc
cess of the Union cause was not
piomising, would havudepressed the
North ai d elated the South. Mr
St;ward was a quick-witted man and
in emergencies was v* ry resource
ful He knew that there was a
Russian flaet in South American
w Mers and he thought if it coaid be
i duoed to visit New York tho im
pression would get abroad that Rus
sia hsii decided to lend a helping
hard the United States in the
even E g and and France gave the
Confed- nicy reason to expect assis
'auce f in them. A cordial invita
i n was s nt, to the Russian fleet
xnd accepted In a short time it
appear din New York harbor, and
he report was cunningly sirculated
that it curried sealed orders, to be
opened only in the event that En
gland and France recognized the
Confederacy. The fleet was given
n warm welcome and the officers
were shown every possible attention.
E gland and France did not recog
nize the Confederacy and the fleet
after remaining at New York for a
considerable time, took its depart
ure, Mr, Seward being satisfied that
he had accomplished his purpose.
In commenting on the above the
Savannah News seys if this is khe
true story of the visit of the Russian
fleet to New York then Mr. Seward
was a very shrewd man. That it
is the true one, Mr. Clews asserts
moat positively. He says he not
only bad it from Mr, Seward, but
that it was verified by Duke Alexis
in 1871, when visiting New York
with a similar fleet. He talked
with the Duke about the visit of the
Russian fleet during the civil war
and related to him the circumstan
ces under which it was made, to
which he assented, seeming to be
perfectly familiar with them. It
will be recalled that there was a
story also that through Mr. Sew
ard’s efforts, Alaska was purchased
for 17,000,000 by this country, not
because Alaska was thought to be
worth that much, but because it
was desired to compensate Russia
for the services she had rendered
in preventing England and France
from recognizing the Confederacy.
As a matter of faot Alaska turned
out to be a yery good purchase, and
it may be that Mr. Seward thought
it was at ths Mme it was made.
Nevertheless, the faot remains
that a vast majority of the people
of the United States appear to wish
for Japan’s eutpsss in the present
trouble.
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There is a great difference between
war in Asia and war in Europe, and
the popular delusion that any war will
bring increased demand for our cereal
products and bull the market for wheat
; and corn, will not be found true of
tin- Eastern war. No large tract of
country devoted to agriculture will be
devastated in Hus case, and Russia can
supply her army with bread from her
own fields, while the Japanese exist
principally on r ce, of which a vast
store has been laid u in preparation
for the event. Our fanners must not,
therefore, expect to make lar. e profits
from any rapid .ncrea e in the price
of wheat, which would undoubtedly be
thecaseif f tirope were the battle
scene.
The Dead Burying the Dead.
Macon News.
An exchange say* Mr Bryan seem*
to be afraid that Mr. Cleveland will be
nominated for president. On no other
Kron nd can hi" persistent attack* n[>on
Mr. Cleveland be explained. He cer
tainly wouldn't be continually attack
ing him unless he thought there was a
probability of his nomination. Ry the
game process of rea*oning Clevelandites
evidently believe that Mr. Bryan is not
“dead,” though they profess to think
to the contrary. They oertainly would
not be continually “knocking” and
abusing a “corpse” unless they thought
it i* alive.
'•Cleveland, the bolter, say* he do<s
not care a rap about what Bryan say*.
But the other fellows do, and every
tune Bryan ixiakee a speech or writes a
piece for the papers they run to the
fat man at Princeton to ask what he
has to say about it,” comments the Al
bany Herald. And what riles them all
is that they know neither Cleveland
nor any of the rest of them are able to
a iewer what Bryan says.
TWO WRECKS ON
SOOTHERNJAILROAD
Tennesses Passenger Train
Goes Into River.
MISSISSIPPI FREIGHTS COLLIDE.
No Ons Killed in Passenger Wreck,
But Several Injured—Two Killed in
Missisippi Wreck and Other* Seri
ously Hurt.
Atlanta, Feb. 23. —The following ac
count of the wreck at Bridgeport,
Tenn., was given out at the Southern
railway office this morning:
About 2 o’clock this morning, near
Bridgeport, Tenn., Knoxville division,
train No. 35, struck a rock on the
track, derailing the engine, mail car,
combination car and one coach.
All three cars went into the Pigeon
river as the track was on curve along
the bank of the river at that point.
So far as can be ascertained, none of
the passengers or crew were drowned
or seriously injured, except Engineer
Clark, who had his left foot cut off
pear the ankle.
The track will be cleared by 10 or
11 o’clock.
Wreck In Mislsslppl.
Atlanta. Feb. 23. —The Southern rail
way office here reports that last night
at Pheba, Miss., an eastbound freight
train ran into an open switch, collud
ing with an extra freight on the sid
ing.
A negro fireman was instantly kill
ed, and the other probably fatally in
jured. John Brown, of Columbus,
Miss., engineer, had both of his legs
broken, and was otherwise injured. No
one else was hurt
Both enginers are badly damaged.
EIGHT PRISONERS ESCAPE.
They Had Smuggled Pick* Into the
Jail and Got Out Easily.
Anniston, Ala., Feb. 23.—Eight pris
oners of the city jail succeeded in
makivg their escape at an early hour
ktonday morning, and up to 2 o’clock
In the afternoon none of the prisoner
had been recaptured.
At 5:30 o'clock today all the prison
ers were turned into the jail corridor
to take a bath. Picks had been smug
gled in by the prisoners, and while
the warden was attending to his du
ties in another part oi the jail the
men pried an opening near a window
in the brick wall, dropping 15 feet
to the ground.
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JAMES MARTIN HANGSD.
Murdered J. R. William In Montana
Nearly Two Years Ago.
Butte, Mont., Feb. 23.—James Mar
tin was hanged today for the murder
of J. R. Williams at Silver Bow Junc
tion in May 1902.
The trap was sprung at 4:42 a. m.
The hanging took place in the utter
darkness, and the only indication that
the trap was sprung was the thud. The
neck was broken by the fall.
Martin’s only words on the scaffold
were:
"Good by; God bless you all.”
BOURKE COCHRAN ELECTED.
T® Fill Unexpired Term of Ex-Con
gressman, Mayor McClellan.
New York, Feb. 23.--A special elec
tion was held in the 12th congression
al district today to fill the place made
vacant by the resignation of Mayor
McClellan as a member of congress.
The Democratic nominee was W.
Bcurke Cockran. His only opponents
were Edward Cassidy, Social Demo
crat., and Janies T. Hunter, Social La
bor.
The Republicans and Prohibitionists
made no nominations, and Cockran’s
election was conceded.
Conductor John Fraxer Killed-
Cedartown, Ga., Feb. 24.— Got ductoi
John Fraxer, a popular Centr.4 rail
wav man, was instantly killed near
Summerville by falling between cars
and being r*tn over. The remains
w*re brought to Cedartown for inter
meat He had been railroading fol
20 years and his oldest son was kill
ed last year by the East and West
railroad.
I am Sole Agent for
Tom Moore’s 1
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Corn Whiskey
Mountain Dew i
Corn Whiskey
Stone Mountain
Corn Whiskey;
All the popular brands of Rye Whiskeys on the market.
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I FULL MEASURES AND PURE GOODS
Mail Orders a Specialty and Always Promptly Attended to.
LIKII r»OM IAMB CMBK.
Line Creek, Ga., Feb. 25.—Fron
the way everybody is talking " •
will be a lot of guano used this
year.
M 8. Johnson and A. O Putman
left this morning for Atlanta,where
they go to buy mules The people
that sold mules last fall are paying
dear for it now.
B W. Williams and son are doing
some building this week, which
will add a great deal to the looks of
oar little town.
We are very sorry indeed to note
the death of Lily Putman, the two
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Ellis Putman, who died at their
home Monday morning with croup.
We extend out heartfelt sympathy
to the bereaved parents. Her re
mains were laid to rest at Fairview
Tuesday morning at eleven o’clock
The present advance in the price
of cotton seed has caused about all
except what will be used for plant
ing to be acid E I Drewry has
sold about 40,000 pounds this week.
Pretty good for one little farmer.
Mrs Jane Gable, of Mt. Zion,
Carroll county, is the gueat of her
brothers and sister, W. N and H.
T Coppedge and Mrs. M 8. John
son.
Miss Maggie Pollard, of Brooks
Station, is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Oscar Putman, this week.
We are sorry to nose the illness
of Miss Ethel Coppedge. We wish
her a speedy recovery.
J. C Coppedge, who has been in
West Chester, Pa , tor tbe past
year with a telephone company,
spent last week at home with his
parents, Mr and Mrs H. T. Cop
pedge, and now has accepted a
position in Atlanta with the 8311B 3 11
Telephone Co. He said he didn’t
like the North.
Miss Daisy Maynard, one of Gris
flu’s most popular young ladies,
spent several days here this week
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Lark Maynard.
Thlrteen-Year-Old Highwayman.
Columbus, Ga., Feb. 24. —Phenix
City, Ala., has produced a 13-year-old
highwayman. Tuesday afternoon ae
the 6-year-old son of Mrs. Hickman,
of that city, was carrying a piece of
money and a note to a storekeeper, a
little negro, apparently about 13 years
of ago, caught sight of th® money In
th® hand of the little messenger,
threw the child down and took the
money f<>m him. The police are
now looking for the email highway
man The amount obtained from the
boy was 25 cent*. Highway robbery
ta a hanging crime in Alabama.
THE BUYING POWER
OF THE
M’eLURE STORES
AGAIN DEMONSTRATED. I
Some Big 5 and 10c Values!
AT OUR GRIFFIN STORE. /
Prices Guaranteed till after Saturday, March sth. 1
Wood Phot® Frames ioc
Decorated China Cup
and Saucer ioc
Feber I unch Boxes ioc
Brass Lamps with chim
ney ioc
Heavy glass Dipper ioc
Set white metal Tea
Spoons ioc
Pretty wash stand
Splashers ioc
Chain Purses ioc
Pair good sharp Shears
ioc
Pearl handle pocket i
Knife ioc
Good clothes Brush ioc
Money’s Worth or Money Back.
We receive new goods uearlv every c ay. Visit us often and keep np
with the new arrivals. We don’t expecs you to buy every time you calk
McClure ioc. c<
ONE BLOCK SOU TH OF POSTOFFICE
ROBBERS GET $90,000. '
Wells-Fargo Express Company Losses
Heavily in Mexico.
Chicago, Feb. 24.—A dispatch t '
The Tribune from El Paso, Tex., says:
It as just become known here that
the Wells-Fargo Express company was
robbed of $90,000 two weeks ago at
Irapuato, Mexico. Details are lack
ing. Superintendent Christenson, of |
San Francisco, Superintendent Davis,
of El Paso and several deputies are 1
now at Irapauto, endeavoring to run i
down the missing coin and locate the
thieves.
Good hair Brush 10c
Strong pompadour
Comb ioc
Gents’ linen Collars 10c
Long sharp bread Knife
ioc
25 lb. Draw Scales 10c
Box writing Paper and
Envelopes 5c us
Loud toned Tea Bells Sw
5 papers Pins 5c
Strong fire Pokers 5c
Good fire Shovel 5c
Serviceable hand or nail
I Brush 5c
Whitemore’s shoe Paste
5c ‘
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| WHOLESALE. AaL> RETAIL DEALr.i IN
THICKENS AND I.GGi»
Be sure to bring me air
the Hens you ha*
HIGHEST CASH PRICE!
paid at all times
Exchange Warehouse Griffin >•