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THE SYLVANIA TELEPHONE
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
J. W. OVERSTEET EDITOR.
Subscription $i Per Yv ar
in Advance.
Sylvania, Ga. February IS , lSljS.
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The Press Owns Up. ^
In the last issue of the Press it
practically makes acknowledgment
that it did not make a correct state
ment in reference to the rail road
taxes and the court house. We are
hound to see that the Press does not
palm off figures on the public, and
we expect to call the editor of the
Press down every time he faiis to
give out public information correctly.
In a former issue of the Press it posi
tively declared in its editorial eol
umesthat about $2000 had to be
railed by taxation to finish build
ing the new court house; that the
rail road tax was not sufficient by that
amount to complete ork.
The Telephone got after the
Press about making sylch a reckless
statement, and in its bi t issue the
editor comes out, anfd onfesses that
he was not correct y $1,200 and
now says the c^rnm ssioners had to
raise $888,44, by taxation instead of
$2,000. Wlyjr did not the editor of
the Press adroit the whole truth of
this then transaction labored in editorials the first would instance,
its not
have^be^n necessary. The editor of
Vue Prete knows just as well as we
know That there was more than
enoyvflnp oney paid into the treasury
as rail nw S' %’to build the court
house, but i to keep the
majority of u s in tbe ,Wit
about it. T ■ing -.ramission
we |d it, is suf
«■ iy sane or
W
nr ^pTnow.” money er to
Cl We
said that was a portion of
the rail road taxys, and we can ver
tify it upon the affidavit of Mr. Burke
or Mr. Benjaim Lee. If the edi
tor of the Press can :eeure the affi
davits of Mr. James linker or Mr.
J. M. Thompson to the effect that it
was not a portion of the tax money
paid over by the rail road, we will
have no more to say. The Press
•ays it does not know whVre this
money come from. We ay that we
do know and that what we have said
is true. Let us have the affidavits.
The Maine Disaster
One of the most ternffic catastroph
es that has ever occurred in the naval
history of the United States, was the
blowing up of the battleship Maine
in Havana harbor Tuesday night.
It has sent a thrill of howor over -the
whole country, and, we may say,
throughout the world. The loss of
life was enormous,- the estimate now
putting it at about 250. There are
different opinions as to tiie cause of
the disaster, but the counfy gener
ally believes that it was due to
Spanish hate and treachery. We
believe, when an investigation is had
this will be found to be true Wheth
er Spain, as a nation, can be connect -
«d with it, and what will be the final
outcome of the affair, of course
ean not now be determined. As a
matter of course, Gen. Blanco claims
that it was an accident and will dis
avow all knowledge of it, should it
be traced to short. It may lead to
war, and, at all events, will widen
the breech between the United States
and Spain, and may in the end bring
freedom to Cuba, and should this be
the final result, the sacrifice of so
many brave men—though so shock
ing and tragic in its suddenness
will not have been entirely in vain.
The Telephone is Fair.
The Press in its last issue says:
“Let the Telephone tote fair. If
the commissioners have mismanaged
the county affairs and increased the
tax rale let it show it. If not, let it
be more careful in making its charg
es.”
Isn’t the above beautifully put?
How the Press editor can have the
cheek to use such language is more
than we can comprehend. In the
first place we have always “toted
fair” with the Press, never have we
done otherwise, but when it expects
to quiet ns off and keep us from
showing the populists up in their
true colon bv saying we had bet
ter bo more careful in making cliarg
e«, they are barking up the wrong
tree. The Press says if the conimis
sioners have mismanaged the county
affairs and mcroased the tax rate, for
us to show. Well, now, havn’t we
shown it? We think so. Our taxes
were higher this year than they had
been in a generation, and the popu
lists fixed the tax rate. They spent
last year in round numbers about
$85,000 and what they have to show
for it. A court house that cost
$16,000, and an empty treasury al
ready. We are informed that you
can’t get an order on the treasurer
cashed. If you can’t get an order
cashed, there must not he any money
on hand to cash it with. The Press
calls on us to show in what way the
populists have mismanaged, We
trust we have already shown, but
if the Press desiies move explicit
information on this subject, we
promise to give him all he wants
from .time to time between this
and thik next election.
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Mr. S. l\ Fulcher^
Sylvania ferrIbzm : sTon|BHP?Sti1^H Thur^fcf Mr* \ X
ras
held thi posit^Ror five 4 rdk and
he is a very competent and polite of
The Telephone hopes to
see Mr. Nesbitt commissioner of
agriculture, under whom Mr. Fluch
er is serving re-elected this fall. Col.
Nesbitt is a practical farmer in every
way and as head of the agricultural
department of the State, has given
entire satisfaction to the people. Suc
cess to Col. Nesbitt and Mr. Fulcher.
A printer was recently arrested in
North Georgia for kissing his cook.
Many a poor printer has done the
same thing.
Judge S. R. Atkinson.
From Atlanta Constitution.]
Judge Spencer R. Atkinson
brought to a climax Saturday his in
tentions regarding the gubernatorial
contest. He announced as a candi
date for the governorship. His state
ment was given out Saturday morn
ing, and is as follows:
“I have decided to become a candidate
tor the democratic nomination for gover
nor. Within a few days I will state my
views in regards to such matters as may be
P^tinent to the campaign.
S. R. ATKINSON.”
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Mrs. Elizabeth Nobles was sen
t" Mlist Saturday for the fifth
time to die on the gallows, She was
carried to Jeffersonville in Twiggs
county where Judge Smith re-sen
tenced her to die on the 25th, of
March, 1898. Her partner in the
killing^Gus P’arnbles, was respited
by the Governor for thirty days
longer.
Editor J. Norris Ilale, of Conyers,
will be, a candidate for clerk of the
next House of Representative, of
Georgia. He is well qualified for the
position, and would give a good ac
conn t cif himself in the office .—Ex.
Populists all over the county are
now busily engaged planning their
stakes and spinning their webs to
catch ejvery office, but, unfortunately
for thei3, the voters have seen too
much ( ■ their artificial work to be
ghtjjgain nm
cau in any such trap.
Mr. Darforth I on Polities.
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OUTLOOK FOB DEMOCRATS.
Elliott Danforth, an ex-treasurer
of New York, and in all probability
the next democratic nominee for
governor of that state, is in Atlanta
and spent the morning in a document,
room at the capital, securing ir.ifl
ial for his serie.i of sketches of mclH
hers of the continental congress. lie
expects to he nominated for gover
nor and to carry New York by 60.
000 majority.
If he does that he will be eligible
for the presidential nomination in
1900.
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•——^UjLOoK is HEIGHT.
' r l )e „ Mnt tm outlook
the du^cracy, Mr, Danforth said:
“It is bright in New Y r ork if ihe
policy outlined last fall is followed.
That policy was to ignore national
questions and make the fight on state
issues. 1 took the position that we
could not make the declaration of
the national convention any stronger
by reaffirming it, and no body hut a
national convention is competent to
make a new declaration on national
issues. We had plenty of material
for state issue?. The republicans
had been very extravagant and had
created a great many useless com
missions. They had spent $9,000,000
on the Erie canal, and now they are
asking for $7,000,000, though no one
knows what became of the money
that had already been voted to the
canal. “The excise law enacted by
the republicans, known as the Raines
law, was very unpopular and helped
|ttg|rtatly in the last election.. The
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When asked about the future of
the National Democracy, Mr. Dan
fotli said:
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRACY.
f ‘The convention of 1896 adopted
a platform which frightened some
people. I had been greatly honored
by my party and gave cordial support
to Mr. Bryan. I felt that, as a good
democrat I ought to do so. An inci
dent which occured in our town illu
strates the peculiar conditions of that
campaign. I used to be president
of a bank there, and was succeeded
by a gentleman who had been a life
long democrat, drawing the line scru
pulously in every local election for a
justice of the peace. During the
campaign 1 was chairman of the state
committee there as I am now. Go
ing down home for a day’s rest. I
called at the hank and found my de*
oeratic frie mi j m ‘
for McKflM
“ ‘Wb^pH I, ‘it
is strange tlmt^y. Fufe-long demo
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dial, should be working for the re
publican nominee!’
‘•He looked me straight in the eye
and said frankly:
“ ‘Danforth, I’m scared.’
MANY PEOPLE WERE SCARED.
That was the situation. There
were some things in the Chicago plat
form that scared a good many people,
not only hankers but merchants and
people who owned property.
“I was not scared. This is a
great country and not easily upset.
It won’t be upset by one man or ten
men. These financial questions will
adjust them selves in time. Still a
great many people were scared in 18
96. The Press of New York was a
gainst us. The Journal faught our
battle single-handed.
The national democratic platform
hold good for four years. In the
meantime no one has authority to
change it- When the national dem
ocratic convention meets in 1900 it
may reaffirm that platform or it may
modify the declaration in those tiling^
wh(ich frightened some people.”
therefore |Mi'. Whitney took was in the abn^d andj
no part
but \ (his friends did and
financially to it. We expect tc^Kvel
the (Ls-oporation of Mr.
his ends (his year.—Journal.
ERE WEARS
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WITH A COMPLETE LINE OF MENS,’ LADIES,’ MISSES
AND CHILDRENS’
YVc -ay- FINE withUnjrtM SHQES-g^ * ^Koreven oount^pnUdiow
are ready to do business ■from
them the benefit they ggt the FACTORY.
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Mens’ lmnd-sewed Shoes mail' 1 out of solid lea^mr, firt quality. Our price,
$2.25,n)tUL^ Kxiff]Fine anywhere in the city for $8.00.
An Satin Calf Mens’ Shoe, cost $‘2.00, our price, $1,50.
A Woaring Shoe made out of good strong leather. Our price $1.00.
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OTr$L25 Ladies Shoe cannot be beat. We guarantee this shoe and will give
you a lie* pair in the place of the old ones if not satisfactory.
Our $*>0 Ladies Shoe beats the record and our $‘2.00 shoe will be t he talk of
of the clntry. Oxfords will sell for 28 cents and upwards.
Call and Te Convinced Yourself. This no Bluff but is Strict, Honest Business.
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41 Barnard Street
Sggr’GElL – QUINT’S Oi.n Stand.^J
Miller Besrman, M’g’r.
2-18-98-1;. SAVANNAH, GA.
111 – Sittatm 1.1. Cs.
SCHEDULE, TAKING EFFECT DEC., 15th, 1897.J
SOUTH BOUND. NORTH BOUND.
Train Train
No. 1 No. 8
in. a. in.
JO 5,00 © Lv. Still more.....
l “ South Millen 4- “ Canoochee....
5 “ Emmalane Monte Jc’t... 7,40 7,10
8 “ Butts....... 7 DurdenviJle.
11 “ Thrift...... 5,40 9 “ Overstreet..... : -
12 “ Simsville... 11 Summitt....... 8,-20 I- ©t
14 “ Johns’ ffh’e GC “ Cowart’s.......
15 Garfield.... © 5,50 “ Hook’sX-ing.. • lx
17 Longview.. . ^1 “ Longview..... Garfield....... GO • ;s
iHook’sXing -^1 “
18 GC “ J'no’s W’house
19 “ Cowart’s... 6,10 20 “ Simsville......
21 23 “ “ JOverstreet jSuinmit. . ’ 5,00 21 “ Thrift.......... 9,10 1 20
25 “ Durdenville 24 “ Butts.......... 9,25 .....
27 Monte Jc’t. 5,25 | 6,30 27 “ Emmalane.....
28 “ Canoochee.. j 31 “ South Milieu ...
32 j Ar.Stillmore. 6,00 7,00 32 Ar. Millen........ 1 10,00 |
Trains No’s. 1 and 2 rnn daily except Sunday.
Train No. 3, run Monday only.
Train No. 4, run Saturday only.
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No. 318 Perry street, )
2 doors gomery from street. Mont- j Georgia.
B. F. INGRAM, l’roprictor.
Board cheap, by the day of by the
month. Tables supplied with as
good as can be had.
^1 ) Do invites all of his
county friends to stop with him.lKA
It,is said that a mule i n Kentucky
can kick a cartload as rapidly as he
l oan (lraw one Ex We reoo mm,nd
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W- ot this .. mule , to , of f
service some
I voted
ou citizens who the
populist, ticket at the last election.
Distance
The Big Store
Presents an unusually strong array of
Fall and Winter Clothing*
This season for men, the quality being fully equal co
our customavy high standard. .....
we are sole agents for
the £,£JT» best shirts S 5^ macA^f r j>ld
OUR LA DEPARTMENT
Embraces many NEW LINES, especially TAILOR-MADE DRESSES, SKIRTS
and SI IK and■SATIN SHIRTWAISTS. Also our regular fine lines M UNDER.
Wl-AR STYLISH NECKWEAR, HOSIERY, COLLARS, CUFl'S, HAND
KERCHIEES, KELTS, POCKETBOOKS, UMBRELLAS, etc. THE “Lsdies’
Store” of Savannah.
Largest Boys’ Department South.
ah 0 cX Underwear,
etc.
Men’s Exclusive Fine Hat Styles.
DUNLAPS, MILLERS, STETSON’S IMPERIAL, GOTHAM, etc.
Careful Attention to Mail Orders.
C. O. D. shipments with privilege of examining before paying.
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA,
SYLVANIA RAILROAD
wa«6a®*®g
On and after Saturday, Jan, 1, 1898
following will be tlie schedule of the
passenger train until otherwise or
dered. (Daily except Sunday):
Leave Sylvania...... Rocky Ford . 10 8 00 30 a ni
Arrive at a in
Leave Rocky Ford.... 11 15 a m
Arrive Sylvania....... at Sylvania.... 12 80 p m
Leave .2 00 p m
Arrive Rocky Ford.. .3 80 p m
Leave Rocky Ford............4 15 p m
Arrive Sylvania..............5 30 p m
Ttain I T
Stations
My line of Fall and Winter Millinery is now complete. You are cor
dially invited to call and inspect same. I m
M rs yJL W.. DOS j
FORD, GA.
People Will Buy*
Where they can buy to the best advantage. That is
the reason why our business is continually increasing. Since
we are selling strictly fot cash only we find that we can give
everybody a dollar’s worth fora dollar. We don’t have ti
charge you larger profits to pay the bill of Mr. Somebody
else that didn’t pa .jj ust glance over the following price:
and see if you can icate them: —
Monograin, pe; $1.25
Our FavoriteJ 1.25
Marshal XX Mononj^ •«£ 1.50 1.50
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Tar Heel 1.75
Old Caroling Nick^H 2.00 2.00
Pride 2.50
XXXj HendeJ 2.50
2.50
XX* 3.00
Tori 1.50
Noi 1 1.50
Bi 2.00
Vi 2.00
3.00
; 1.50-1.75
2.00-3.00
1.25-2.00
3.00
1.50-2.50
1.75-3.00
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ULASKI HOUSE
gAYyNNAII, GA.
The Best Hotel in th 1 city -fuEes easable
CHARLEY GRAHAM, Proprietor.
Furniturez
^Carpets
Stoves
Bides
The greatest place to buy their,
in this
Mr?
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Morgan’s
SAVANNAH, GA.
They have the largest assortment
and are prepared to quote you
the lowest prices to be found
anywhere. All they ask is a
trial.
DAN A. TU BERDY,
U Smart sf Shoes. 99
My Fall,Stock of Footwear Complete. 4
Prices Below Competition
A 1^-The tfial order from my old friends in Screven County is
llal sa Sho es will prove for themselves.
Dan A. Tuebady,
ll Whit i'v; • Street Savannah Ga.
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