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CITIZEN.
Volume 18.
Waynesboro, Georgia, Saturday, February 17, 1900.
Number 44.
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Pays Interest
PLANTERS
LOAN AND
SAVINGS
BANK,
011 Denoslts.
Accounts
Solicited.
Augusta, Ga.
L.C. Hayne,
President.
ORGANIZED 18 0
W. C. Wardlaw
Cashier.
; a ys Mew York Speaker at
Antierust Conference.
STANDARD GIL OCTOPUS
lonf Are we to bo carried around in
tne vest Docket of a cowardly combina
tion iu New York City?
‘Now, why are these things so?
“lhe answer is simply, we have a
king, iorty years ago cotton was king.
Cotton was dethroned. Today oil is
kiu £- J-he president of the Standard
oil is king of America, not iu name, but
in fact. He has no title, one his power
is absolute and unquestioned.”
CHICKERING FOUND DEAD.
lee Woman
Another
ant Evil of Am-rica—“Are We
j; ( . Carried Around in the Vest
j> , j- a df a Cowardly Combination
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Chicago, Feb. 14.—At the session to-
antitrust conference, called
by tbs American Antitrust league, Mr.
Ehvaid T. .Jennings of New York spoke
m part as follows:
< b c .g C pitalist Speaks.
yir Samuel H. Greely, a member of
the the Chicago board of trade, took as
jj is tonic the question ‘‘Farmers of
Anieri'Are You Slaves or Free Men?
j' ( ,r Whom Are You Toiling?”
He caul in part:
‘•c uot my purpose to discuss, ad-
jdh or deny the right of justice of pri-
r j;;.;.viciuals or corporations to com-
Hue ls-ue to legally, and iu the iuter-
ubuo policy cciiduct their busi-
• n.ore proiit by such combina-
ion; i at to declare that, wheu public
efiitviF or corporations, licensed by the
Dt .,.;lo era certain specific purpose,
y ;o -o tae sacred purposes and by
y VU ieh vioaition enslave the labor of^a
cotipneut, it is time mankind assumes
Goiigiveu right to liberty and equity in
commercial and social liie ana insist
mi u on enforcement of such measures
a- shall effect radical changes.
••Tae Chicago public warehouse com
bination m made up of English, New
York Chicago capital, and is sup
ported by the western railroads enter-
mg Chicago, and will in a measure il
lustrate the operation of others.
“Tue objects of this alliance are:
“1. To act as agents of railroad in
terests to draw grain to Chicago, thus
p-weatii-g us diversion to any interme-
a.ari- junction point to some other line
yvnicn might cut short the full freight
hr me longest possible haul on the
original haul.
••g To nux, manipulate, sort and
nianuuu'tnre untold quantities of iufe-
r.nr guides of grain into those improved
gr.: - which will apply on contract
Oiiier the rules of the board of trade
no : se I them for uture delivery. This
grain is manufactured as to bare’iy pass
inspection into such improved grades,
the object being to make them as uude-
tirade us possible to the purchaser, in
croer io force its continuance in' the el
evators, to accumulate storage charges,
r - ‘tan to seek shipment and con
sumption.
i b.ock the natural flow of com
merce and hoard millions of bushels at
m r :et centers to depress prices; for be
ing carriers of m-ain for storage pend
ing the time of future delivery for
winch tile products are sold, it is evi
dent that the lower they can get the
t u j s o: the crops the less insurance,
li. -t and other charges necessary to
hoi. them, cousequeutly the larger the
pro:ns It might be stated also that
the s.niag -charges always remain the
B.nne, uot depreciating in proportion to
am- dec me in the vaine of the product.
"The underlying primary cause of
depression in prices is a public official
acting as a private grain dealer in a
pub.ic warehouse with the permission
mid co-operation of railroad companies.
Organ Z il Eflfori tin- K- mi ily.
“Many of the causes of ‘hard times’
in recent years arise Ironi this alliance,
an i to sever it. and demand a change
that will reemy ihe evus will necessi
tate a public sentim nt as strongly or-
pitizea, influential and determined as
lhe combination.
"It should uot be overlooked that
pa T.c warebou-es are servants of the
1' e, licensed by the state created by
the virtue of the necessities of com
merce wno, whiie authorized bylaw to
act as cu-Godians only, usurp their du
ties, lorni a monopoly and year by year
til the mterests of producers who cre
ate them
" here is necessarily involved in this
prob em a mural as well as a cominer-
phase, and if we cannot be thought-
lU ] of ourselves, we may at least con
sider cur children.
"the autocracy of the American rail-
wav lurnishes an issue as great as any
f > r which our lorefathers considered it
necessary to fight, bnt let us hope that
me wisdom of modern high ideals will
save this probiem on the lines of a true
b'tinstian civilization.”
"lhe trust system as a system bids
fair to destroy this democracy. It has
rot to a point that wc must-destroy the
trusts or tne trusts will destroy us. It
is lining that a conference of this kind
should brgiu on the anniversary of Lin-
com s birtnday. Tnis is a free meeting
°f a free people, and Abraham Lincoln
aiwavs stood for the people. If Abra
ham Lincoln possessed one trait which
tuoii6 like a star above all others that
trait was honesty. If the trust system
against which the people are arrayed
possesses one stain blacker than any
oilier on its record, that stain is dishon
esty.
Let any one familiar with Lincoln
and his lifa try to imagine Abraham
Lincoln the president of the Standard
V 1 * :rus L and the character of that
tarust will be almost self evident. In
me nature of things Abraham Lincoln
could not and would not have been a
confederate in any of the crimes of the
utandard Oil trust.”
.Lhespeaker then gave a short sketch
. the Standard Oil trust, which, he
*aia, was “confessedly the parent of
tae trust’s stem. All other trusts are
Patterned after it. While Standard Oil
nouri-nes they all flourish. Oonld
laudard Oil be destroyed., they will all
destroyed. As Standard Oii exceeds
LABOR FIGHT IS IMMINENT
Coi.fi et He i ween Granite Manufac
turers nlid Cutters’ Union.
Boston, Feb. 14.—An extensive labor
fight is impending, growing out of the
refusal of the granite manufacturers to
accede to wage demands of the National
Granite Cutters’ union.
At a meeting of the Now England
Granite Manufacturers’association, the
seaie of wages and hours of iabor pre
sented by the National Granite Cutters’
union was taken uuder consideration.
Resolutions were proposed to the effect
that the manufacturers cannot accede
to the demands of eight hours labor as
a day’s work and at least $3 UO a day as
wages.
It is understood tha manufacturers
would be willing to grant the 8-honr
day if wages remain at their present
rare and that all of the ma-nufaeturera
■anil tie governed by the ucticn of tne
Sew England association.
As the schedule calls for a minimum
of $3.0D a day and as the constitution
of the Granite Cutters’ union requires
ali of its members to demand this rate
of pay on and after March 1, it is ex
pected that the men will strike.
From one who has suffered to all who are suffering. The
words of Mrs. Nellie Cameron, of Lockport, N.Y., convey a
broad meaning to every thoughtful woman. Mrs.Cameron says:
“In the fall of 1898 X was in a deplorable condition. I had stom
ach trouble in the very worst form. Nothing at all would stay on
my stomach, and I had to almost starve myself. My side pained
me constantly. The lack of nourishment caused me to lose flesh
rapidly ; I dropped from 138 to 97 pounds, growing weaker all the
tune. There was not the slightest color in my face. I was simply a
shadow of my former self. Able physicians treated me, but failed
absolutely. X was a complete wreck when a friend told me to try
Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People. One box gseatly im
proved my condition; it was astonishing how quickly lfcey built
me up. I believe
r. Williams
saved my life.
I was enabled to sleep, and in the morning I felt refreshed
and rested. My stomach was strengthened, what I ate
benefited me, my weight increased, and I soon regained ,» . »
all I had lost. I am now well and strong. I cannot speak WA
too highly of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People.” ( f
Nellie Cameron.
Sou ill Carolina Legislature.
Columbia, S. C,, Feb. 14-flatters
of general state interest were disposed
of in both branches of the legislature
today. Representative Cosgrove of
Charleston withdrew his bill to exempt
cities of over 100,000 iunabitants from
the operation of the dispensary law.
Ho stated that as an almost new dispen
sary measure had been passed at this
session be thought it right to give the
same a trial and see if it would reduce
the deficit of *50,000 iu Charleston
county caused by the laws of the license
measure. Charleston’s municipal levy
this year is 29mills.
Hugn Blast Furnace.
Youngstown, O., Feb, 14.—The larg
est blast furnace in the world was
lighted last night wheu stack No. 1, at
tha Ohio plant of the National Steel
company was put in operation. The
furnace is 106,14 feet high, 15-foot cru
cible and 22-foot bosh. The capacity of
the furnace is 600 tons every ”4 hours.
Two other furnaces of similar dimen
sions are under construction and will be
completed in two or three months. The
output of these furnaces will be used
by the National Steel company.
Mules For tile Transvaal.
Fort Worth, Tex., Feb. 14.—A ship
ment of 400 mules from here for the
British government-, to be used in the
Boer war in Africa, has just been
made, making a total of 4,000 head
from this place. Ic is said that fully
10,000 muies have been shipped to South
Africa from Texas since the war com
menced. The British government has
paid nearly $300,000 for these %uimals
Buying is still going on under the di
rection of Captain Smith, an expert
veterinary surgeon.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 3d day of July, 1899.
STACY P. BEllE, Notary Public.
All womankind should know and understand
the virtues of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for
Pale People.
Sold by ail druggists. Prepared only by
THE DR. WILLIAMS MEDICINE CO.,
Schenectady, N. Y,
CHARGED WITH
MURDER.
Pined In Jail
In
a L ether trusts in its wealth and powor
80 the president of Standard excels all
0 ,er presidents in wealth and power,
tnl 'Le capital of the Standard Oil is
? L000,000, quoted at over 450, making
, 8 Market value over $400,000,000. Its
° lear profits are about $40,000,000 per
of'b mostly ° oin £ t0 s trustees. Many
the trustees are extremely charitable
tin philanthropic. They have endowed
ttiversitiea with millions of dollars,
ttut churches; are prominent in tem
perance work; good church members.
^ lact, with the time at my disposal, I
^°6d8, UOt ennmerate of their good
, ^ this Democracy, the people who
u ght and conquered under Washing-
One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
1 hat is what it was made fqr.
C inic Valentine Cmnes Crime.
Charleston, W. Va., Feb. 14.—O. R.
Stewarr, grocer, died this morning
from the effects of a shot fired by his
son, Louis, aged 10. The son, who is
in jail, says he was protecting his
mother from an assault made on her
last night by his lather. Stewart had
received an offensive comic valentine
and had accused his wife of having sent
it. She denied the accusation and he
attempted to assault her, wheu the son
fired twice and inflicted the fatal
wounds.
Auiricii of Alabama Seated.
Washington, Feb. 14.—The house to
day entered upon tpe consideration of
the executive, legislative and judicial
appropriation bill. Before Mr. Hemin
way of Indiana, who was in charge of
the bill, called it up the report in the
contested election case of Aldrich ver
sus Robbins from the Fourth Alabama
district, was submitted. The majority
reported in favor of the contestant and
the minority iu favor of the sitting
members.
Miissaclms-tts Mills Closed.
Fitchburg, Mass., Feb. 14 — The
flood iu Fitchburg and vicinity with
the heavy rain on Monday and Tuesday
has decreased. Most of the trains were
uuab e to run today owing to the dam
age by water. The Pnliiam Machinery
company lost from $10,000 to $15,000.
Two of the Park Hill gingham mills
and the machinery works of Ivor John
son company, and many other plants,
a e still closed.
O.yinpia Officer Lectures.
Stanford University, Cal., Feb. 14.
Lieutenant Commander Calkins of
Olympia fame lectured here last eight,
his subject being “Cromwell’s Quest of
Colonial Empire.” Although the Phil
ippines were mentioned bnt once u the
course of the lecture, Mr. Calkins made
it evident that his subject was an anal
ogous case. The officer is evidently uot
in favor of expansion, although he was
conservative in his remarks.
Two White Suspects
at At Ileus.
Athens, Ga , Feb 14—Heurv Ful
cher, a white man about 35 years of
age, is in jail at Jefferson, Ga., charged
'.vith the murder of an old maD, Frank
Holiday, near that place, several months
Since. Bill Boggus, another white man,
Is also in jail there on tne same charge.
The grand jury has not yet indicted
Boggus, and the general sentiment is
that there is not much evidence to con
nect him with the crime.
Oa the other hand, an indictment
against Fulcher has been returned, and
he will have to stand his trial.
Fnlcher was arrested in Walton
county a few days since and brought to
Jefferson. He vigorously denies the
charge against him, bnt the state is con
fident that it has enough evidence to
oouvict Fulcher.
BOY CLAIMS WAS BEATEN,
Serious Charge Made Against a Jack-
son County Man.
Athens, Ga., Feb. 12.—Fred Wat
kins, a 10-year-oid white boy, claims
that he was stripped and badly beaten
on a cold night, some few nights since, j
by a Mr. Dan Matthews of Jackson
county. At the time he was working
for Mr. Matthews, who became dis
pleased with him and hence the
beating. Three years ago he was bound
to Mr. Matthews by the ordinary of
this county, who was acting for the
boy’s mother.
Fred was in Athens yesterday and
was sent to his uncle, Mr. Dan Wil
liams, Madison county. The ordinary
will have the matter sifted to the bot
tom, and has instructed Solicitor Brand
to prosecute to the fullest ext nt of the
law, if facts warrant prosecution.
The Appetite ot a Goat
envied by all poor
Is envied by all poor dyspetics
whose stomach and liver are out of
order. All such should know that
Dr. King’s New Life Pills, the won
derful stomach and liver remedy,
gives a splendid appetite, sound di
gestion and a regular bodily hahii
that insures perfect, health and
great energy. Only 25c. at H. B MC-
master’s drug store.
Rioting In Martinique.
Port de France, Martinique, Feb.
14.—A mob of rioters yesterday at Ri-
vierre Sallee refused to hear Senator
Kuight, who is favorably disposed to
ward their cause. At midnight the
plantations of La Cacotte and Cham-
pigny were set fire to. News has been
received here from Paris announcing
that the garrison is to be reinforced and
that the French cruiser Suchet is on
her way here.
Receiver’s Slatenient Favorable.
Columbia, S. C., Feb. 14.—The re
ceiver for the Commercial and Farmers’
bank of Rock Hill, which suspended
Feb. 3, made a statement today show
ing the reserves were $167,090 and the
liabilities, including capital stock, de
posits and bills payable and a surplus
of $2,455, were the same amount, so
not one dollar will be lost
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve
Cures Piles, Scalds, Burns.
MORMONS IN COLUMBUS.
Unusii.ii Activity 63- Missionaries aud
Ministeis Ar ■ Aroused.
Columbus, Ga., Feb. 10.—This sec
tion of Georgia is being worked as never
before by Mormon missionaries. Oc
casionally in the past sporadic efforts
have been made by the representatives
of this church to get a foothold in this
section of Georgia aud Alabama, bnt
the country is now being subjected to a
systematic canvass.
Some time ago the Mormons founded
a church iu Taylor county. The Mor
mons have established another church,
or rather “meeting place,” up near the
Oak mountains, on the Southern rail
way. above Columbus. They have
rented an old schoolhotise. on the edge
of Oak mountain, a few miles from
Waverly Hall, and are using this as a
place for worship.
People in the cities do not appreciate
the extent of the work that is being
done in Georgia by the Mormons. Tney
have canvassed the country districts
very thoroughly aud energetically, and
although they have not met with any
great success, their work has been such
as to alarm the country preachers of
the Methodist aud Baptist denomina
tions.
During the past few months many
sermons on Mormonism have been
preached by Protestant ministers in This
section. The country papers hgve been
devoting considerable space to articles
on tne subject.
In Columbus, at a recent meeting of
the Evangelical Ministers' association,
a paper giving a history of Mormonism
and denouncing it was read, and reso
lutions were unanimously adopted ask
ing the local press to print iThese
incidents show bow the ministers of
other churches are aroused.
A BOUNDARY LINE DISPUTE.
Charlton and Wayne Ci unties Cluim
the Same Territory.
Atlanta, Feb. 10 —The authorities
of Charlton county are not disposed to
surrender the 25,000 acres of laud
awarded to Wayne county under the
recent official survey without a fight.
The boundary line dispute between the
two counties, existing as it has for over
half a century, is now at white heat and
Secretary of State Phil Cook is to be the
arbiter and his decision, according to
law, will be final.
Through Judge J. L. Sweat, Charl
ton county has filed a protest against
the survey made by Thomas W. Peck
of Ware and Secretary Cook has set
Feb. 27 as the date for the rival claims
to be heard.
The property in dispute is the entire
northern end oi Charlton, from the
point where Buffalo creek empties into
the Satiila river on the east in a due
westerly direction to the other border of
the county, a large tract of lard aggre
gating iu all a little over 25,000 acres, in
itself almost the size of some of the
smaller counties.
The poiut at issue is as to the correct
ness of one of two surveys, that of 1812,
which the people of Wayne claim is ac
curate, aud that of 1820, which Charl
ton urges is correct.
CANDLER BACK FROM CUBA.
Bishop Pieased With Church Work
011 the Island.
Atlanta, Feb. 9.—B-shop Warren
A. Candler of the Methodist church has
returned from Havana, where negotia
tions, uuder his direction, are going
forward for the purchase of a site for a
Methodist church at the Cuban capital.
He expresses himself as much pleased
with the general progress of the work
on th • island
With the erection of a Methodist
church in Havana, the work for Meth
odism on the isiaud will have began in
earnest, a though there are unmistaka
ble signs of progress there already. A
large amount has been raised, princi
pally through the personal efforts of
Bishop Candler, to purchase a site in
Havana, and the bishop confidently ex
pected to close the transaction upon his
last visit to Cuba.
As is generally known, the Methodist
church, north, has agreed to carry
Methodism into Puerto Rico, while the
southern church has accepted the re
sponsibility of the Cuban work. Under
the direction of Bishop Candler the
work is under way, and the first reports
indicate unexpected success in the
island.
New York Congressman Picked Up
Under His Hotel Window.
New Yojik, Feb. 14.—Congressman
Charles A. Chickering of Copenhagen,
N. Y., was found dead outside the
Grand Union hotel, in this city today.
He had either fallen or jumped from a
fourth story window of the hotel.
The body of Mr. Chickering was
found on the sidewalk of the Forty-
first street side of the hotel, under the
open window of his room, which was on
the tourth floor, by a milkman, who
was driving through the street at 5 a.
m. Evidently it had been lying there
for some time, as the clothing was sat
urated with rain. It was clothed in
underwear, socks, night shirt, trousers
and vest. There was a bad gash in the
right side of the head.
Mr. Chickering had been in the hotel
all day yesterday. He had complained
considerably of rheumatism, bnt noth-
iug irrational in his actions had been
observed by those at the Hotel.
Charles A. Chickering was born at
Harrisburg, Lewis county, N. Y., on
Nov. 26, 1843. Ho was educated in the
common schools and at the Lowville
academy, at which institution he was
for a time a teacher. Member of the
assembly in 1879, 1880 and 1881. He
was elected clerk of the assembly in
16^'and re-elected in the years from
and including 1885 to 1898. He had
been chairman of thu Republican state
committee aud also a member of the ex
ecutive committee of that body. He
was elected to the Fifty-third congress
and re-elected three times.
A dispatch from Aibanv says that Mr.
Cnickering’s friends there have been
aware for some time he was afflicted
with melancholia, following a severe
attack of typhoid fever.
GLORY FOR
WHEELER.
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you didn’t write hasn’t come.
You meant to write it.
You meant to write and ask us
more about our goods.
You certainly owe it to yourself
to find out all you can about the goods
for which we claim so much.
For all we claim, we only claim
the truth.
We will send you circulars and
catalogues any time.
Write for them,
We make this a safe place for you
to buy at.
We cheeriully give your money
back if anything you get from us
doesn’t prove to be just exactly as rep
resented.
No back talk—just your money.
We w ant you to see our prices.
We want you to try our goods.
Manufacturers of Doors, Sash,
Blinds, Lum her, Laths, Shingles, and
Fancy or PI a n Woodwork lor all kinds
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Oti8 Said to Have Treated
baniian Unfairly.
Washington, Feb. 9.—A letter re
ceived from a prominent- officer wbo
served under General Wheeler in the
Philippines throws some light on
“Fighting Joe’s” sudden decision to re
turn home and sever his connection
with the military branch of the govern
ment.
Tha writer, who is thoroughly re
liable, cor firms the reports received
here and t'-e opinion so frequently ex
pressed tha General Otis has been suc
cessful in b s efforts in depriving Gen
eral Wheel- r of any glory whatever in
the military operations in the Philip
pines.
The officer in question not only
charges that General Otis systematic
ally mdeavored to keep General Wheeler
in the backpround, but through the red
robin sene e prevented any reports of
the opera, ons of General Wheeler’s
command fi om entering the states.
VENEZULLAN REVOLUTION.
W. S. Pbiipot, Albany, Ga., says,
“DeWitt’s Little Early Risers did
me more good than any pills I ever
took.” The famous little piils for
constipation, biliousness and liver
and bowel troubles, h. b. mcmhs-
ter,
Glorious Npits
Comes from Dr. D. B. Cargile, of
Washita, I. T. He writes: “Four
bottles of Electric Bitters has cured
Mrs. Brewer of scrofula, which had
caused her great suffering for years.
Terrible sores would break out on
her head and face, and the best doc
tors could give no help; but her
cure is complete and her health is
excellent ” This shows what
thousands have proved,—that Elec
tric Bitters is the best blood purifi
er known. It’s the supreme remedy
for eczema, tetter, salt rheum,ulcers,
boils and running sores. It stimu
lates liver, kidneys and bowels, ex
peis poisons, helps digestion builds
up the streng'b, Only 50 cents.
Sold by H. B. McMaster, druggist.
Guaranteed.
Columbus Bridge In Danger.
Columbus, Ga., Feb. 14—At 2o’clock
this morning the river is rising a foot
an hour and the danger line has been
reached at the mills. If the rise con
tinues much longer serious damage
Will result.
Transmisslssippi Congress.
Houston, Feb. 14—At a massmeeting
held here committees were appointed to
make arrangements necessary for the
comfort and entertainment of the dele
gates to the transmississippi commer
cial congress which is to meet in this
oity in April.
Rebels Raining R- peated Victories
Over Government Troops.
New York, Feb. 14.—A dispatch to
The Herald from Port of Spain says:
The revolution under the leadership
of General Hernandez in Venezuela is
gaining rapidly. The revolutionists un
der General Medina attacked and de
feated the government troops under Gen
eral Cotina near Coro, the capital of the
state of Faicon. The capital is being
held by the revolutionists.
At Port Chichinrichi, which is near
Puerto Cabelio, a battle has taken place
between the government troops and the
rebels, resulting in a victory for the rev
olutionists. This engagement has cre
ated great excitement in Puerto Cabelio,
particularly among the foreign resi
dents.
TWO STEAMERS AGROUND.
Couuty of Edinburgh and Gate City
Stramlril Near N^w York.
New York, Feb. 14.—The lifesaving
crew of Bay Head this morning took off.
20 of the crew of the ship County of
Edinburgh, which went aground last
night near Mauasqnan lifesaving sta
tion. The captain and officers (nine all
told) remain aboard. The vessel lies
about a quarter of a mile south of Sqnan
Inlet.
The remainder of the officers and
crew who had been left on board the
Savannah line steamer Gate City,
stranded near here, were taken off this
morning and are quartered at the
Moriches lifesaving station. They were
taken off in the breeches buoy in a
southeast gale.
Congressmen Grieved.
Washington, Feb. 14.—Members of
congress were greatly shocked at the
news of Representative Chickering’s
violent death in New York city this
morning. The news of his death was
kept from Mrs. Chickering for fear the
shock wonld prove too great and ar
rangements were made for her to leave
for New York at noon. Mr. Chiciter-
ing was one of the well known and
universally -steemed men in the house.
He was last een here when the vote on
the financial bill waB taken. He in
sisted on coming on crutches in order
to record his vote for that bill
Profits From Dispensary.
Athens, Ga., Feb. 10.—In accord
ance with the law the Athons dispen
sary commissioners here made their an
imal report to the city council for the
year ending Feb. 1, 1900. This report
shows that the net profits arising from
the sale of liquors at the dispensary for
the past year amount to $10,350.12, a
little less than the amount for the pre
ceding year. This amount will all re
main in the city treasury until it is de
cided by tne courts what should be a
fair and equitable division of tne profits
between the city of Athens and the
county of Clarke.
Cotton Sold Higb.
Oglethorpe, Ga., Feb. 10. — The
warehousemen of Oglethorpe sold some
thing over 700 bales of cotton to S. C.
Cutts and Claud Turner at 8% cents,
amounting to about $30,000, which takes
about all the cotton here. There is now
300 bales of cotton left in the three ad
joining towns of Montezuma, Marshall-
ville and Oglethorpe. This is the larg
est sale Oglethorpe has made in several
seasons.
Several Hurt In a Wrck.
Augusta, Ga., Feb. 10.—A serious
wreck occurred on the Miilen and
Southern railroad, near Butts station,
several passengers being injured. The
accident was due to a broken axle. Two
coaches were overturned. Among the
injured are: Joseph Davis of Garfield,
whase injuries are considered danger
ous; Mrs. Kent, Mr. George Brinson of
gtillmore, and Conductor Greber.
Cotton Raised by Convicts.
Milledgeville, Ga., Feb. 9.—Cap
tain K. R. Foster, the superintendent
of the state convict farm, has sold last
year’s cotton crop of the farm. The
total was 278 bales, and 8)^ cents per
pound was paid, and it will bring $10,-
000 or $12,000. This will cover the
operating expenses of the farm last
year.
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Sale is un
equaled for piles, injuries and skin
diseases. It is the original Witch
Hazel Salve, Beware of all coun
terfeits. h, B. McMaster,
Question Answered,
Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the
civilized world. Your mothers and
grandmothers never thought of us
ing anything else for indigestion or
biliousness. Doctors were scarce,
and they seldom heard of appendi
citis, nervous prostration, or heart
failure, etc. They used August
Flower to clean out the system and
stop fermentation of indigested
food, regulate the action of the liver,
stimulate the nervous and organic
action of the system, and that is all
they took when feeling dull and bad
with headaches and other aches.
Yon only need a few doses of
Green’s August Flower, in liquid
form, to make you satisfied there is
nothing serious the matter with
you. Sample bottles at H, B. mcmas-
ter, Waynesboro, Ga., and H-. Q.
Bell, Miilen, Ga.
Job Printing promptly executed.
A Life and Death Fight.
Mr. W, A. Hines, of Manchester,
la., writing of his almost miracu
lous escape from death says: “Ex
posure after measles induced seri
ous lung trouble, which ended in
consumption. 1 had frequent hem
orrhages and coughed night and
day. All my doctors said I must
soon die. Then I began to use Dr.
King’s New Discovery for consump
tion, which completely cured me. I
would not be without it even if it
cost $5.00 a bottle. Hundreds have
used it on my recommendation and
all say it never tails to cure throat,
chest and lung troubles.” Regular
size bottles at 50c. and $1 00. Trial
bottles free at h. b. McMaster’s
drug store.
Rpport on a Macon Failure.
Macon. Feb. 9.—The committee ap
pointed to investigate into the affairs of
Talbott & Palmer has reported to the
Macon creditors of the firm. The re
port shows that Talbott & Palmer have
lost $63,000 of their own money. The
report was very favorable to Talbott &
Palmer and recommended that they be
allowed to continne in business in order
to pay up their debts It also showed
that the liabilities of the firm was some
thing over $40,000.
Georgia Still Raided.
Athens, Ga., Feb. 14.—Deputy Col
lector W. E. Crockett, Deputy Marshal
Tom Trammell and Posseman B H.
Kimehe made a raid 2 miles north of
Starham, Jackson county, a few nights
since and captured a still of 80 gallons
capacity, destroying 500 gallons of beer
tnd 8 gallons of wbisky. Two white
men ran off and left a mule and boggy,
which was seized by the officers. War
rants were taken out for Will Bowman,
Mamie Griffeth and Willis Luke.
Sympathy For Taylor.
Frankfort. Ky.. Feb. 14.— Tho lower
house of the Republican legislature in
session here adopted a resolution re
turning its thanks to the Ohio league
of Republican clubs for sympathy and
encouragement extended to Governor
Taylor in the present crisis. Thirty-
two members were present, less than a
quorum, and no other bnsiness was
done.
Athens Postofflee Burglariz- d.
Athens, Ga., Feb. J2.— The postoffice
in this city was burglarized this morn
ing. Every letter in the office was
opened. It is not known how much
money was secured. Several bank
checks were found on the floor. The
scamps and registered letters were in a
safe, and were.not molested.
Republicans at Tallahassee.
Tallahassee, Fla., Feb. 9. — The
Republican convention of the First
congressional district was called ta
order at 4 p. m. Thursday. J. N.
Coombs of Apalachicola, Fla., and John
F. Herr were elected delegates to the
national convention. All ari for Mc
Kinley. Resolutions indorsing the Mc
Kinley administration in every particu
lar were enthusiastically adopted.
Aguinaldo ll»y Have Fled.
Chicago, Feb. 9.—A special to The
Chronicle from Washington says: The
war department believes that Aguinaldo
has escaped from the island of Luzon.
The department officials would not be
surprised to hear from him next as in
London or Paris, in company with
Agoncillo.
Deafness Cannot be Cnred
by local applications, as the3' cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one waj- to cure deafness, and that is by
constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused
by an inflamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube, lien this tube
gets inflamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect lieariDg, and when it is entirely
closed C-afness is the result, and unless this
inflammation can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten
are caused by catarrh, which is notiiing but
an inflamed condition of ihe mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of deafness (caused by catarrh) tmtt we
cannot cure by taking Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props.,
Sold by Druggists. 75c. Toledo, O
Chattahoochee on the Rise.
Columbus. Ga, Feb. 12.—The Chat
tahoochee river continues on a ram
page. Ic was a trifle higher today than
it was yesterday, and if it is raining in
North Georgia like it is in Columbus,
the stream may assume serious propor
tions. It is possible that some of the
mills may have to close down tomor
row. It has rained ail day in Coinrnbns
today. The church services this morn
ing and tonight were poorly attended,
and the streets have been almost de
serted.
British Retiring to Murder Harm.
Rensburg, Feb. 14.—The Boers have
again driven in the British outposts on
the western flank. Today all outposta
at Bastard’s Nek, Hobkirk’s Windmill
and other points, retiring to Maeder’s
farm. There were Eeveral casualties,
bnt details have not yet been received.
CASTORIA.
Bears the _y9 The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature
of
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Louis Sehler && Son,
725 Broad Street, : Augusta, Georgia.
Having enlarged our establishment and added a large assortment of all the leaning
novel and staple goods for Men’s wear. W? a^e betterl prepared to serve our friends and
customers than ever before. We invite your kind consideration. The great increase in oar
business we attribute it to the excellency of onr STYLE, FIT aud FINISH.
MERIT MEETS WITH SUCCESS.
We have also added to our Men’s Department Ladies’ Tailoring; In all Its branches and
make a specialty of this- Ladies’ garments made, cut and|altered. dec9,’99-tf
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