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VOL XI THE BRIDGES CASE. Will Probably be Tried at an Ear ly Date. Floyd Superior court convenes the third Monday in January and as this will be a regular term it will probably last several weeks. Among the important commer cial cases that will be tried is State vs. W. M. Bridges, Floyd’s ex-county school commissioner. Mr. Bridgss was tried ones and convicted, but the Supreme court reserved the lower court and was tried a second time. This resulted in a mistrial and now he will ap pear before the court for a third trial. Spain’s Greatest Need. Mr. R. P. Oliva of Barcelona, Spain spends his winters at Aiken, S. C. Weak nerves had caused severe pains in the back of bis head. On using Electric Bitters, America’s greatest Blood and Nerve Remedy, all pain soon left him. He says thisgrand medicine is what his country needs. All America knows that it cures liver and kidney trouble, purifies the blood, tones up the stomach, strengthens the nerves, puts vim, vigor and new life into every mus cle, nerve and organ in the body. If weak, tired or ailing you need it. Every bottle guaranteed, only 50 cents. Sold by Arrington Drug Co. The A. K. & N. Railroad officials offer SI,OOO reward for proof to convict the party who turned the switch at Knoxville which caused a wreck and the death of Engineer Wilson. If Irritable, Out of Sorts, Depressed n Spirits, have a Dull Headache, take a few doses Dr. M. A. Sim mi ns Liver Medicine for quick relief. Dr. R. A. Moseley, of Birming ham, has receivf d his appointment as consul genei al to Singapore. Hood's Pills cure nausea, sic kheda rche, biliousness and all liver ills. Price 25 cents. A former master of Ely work house, in England has just been admitted as a pauper inmate to the institution over which he for merly presided. Such an incident is said to be without precedent although Dickens anticipated it in Oliver Twist in the fate which he provided for Mr. Bumble. If Gloomy and Nervous, and looking on the dark side of things, take a few doses of Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine and the gloom will disappear. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Sal- Rheum, Fever Sores, Tettet Chapped Hands, Chilbins, Cornr and all Skin Eruptions, and posi tively cures Piles or no pay re quired It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money re funded Price 25 centsper bottle. For sale by H. H. Arrington These are Facts. The average passenger wants the shortest, quickest and cheapest route. If you Contemplate a trip to Arkansas, Texas or Indian Territo ry, and wil kindly drop me a line stating your destination, when you wish to leave, and how many there will be in your party, I will take pleasure in naming yon the very lowest rates also call on you in person and explain the ad vantages of my line. Your best route is via Memphis and the Iron Mountain, it is the only line that runs through cars by Little Rock, or Texarkana, Longview, Marshall, Mineola, Big Sandy, Dallas and Ft. Worth without change. Elegant vesti buled chair carson all trains. Descriptive matter furnished in any State free upon applica tion. Address I. E. Relander, Traveling Passenger Agent 108 Read House, Chattanooga, Tenn. THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS. NEWS NOTES FROM GEORGIA Items of Interest Gather ed From Our Exchanges. PANORAMA OF PROGRESS. The Oldest Edition—The Best Paper—The Convict Hire And Other Items. Tom Watson declares he is out of politics. Os the state convicts 938 are mariied man and 1,290 single. Dr. J. C- Avary will retire from the Atlanta board of health. Editor W. W. Wilson, of the Bu ford Plow Boy, has been elected mayor of his town. The Marietta Journal has enter ed upon its 32d year. It is one of the best weeklies in the state. Georgia will receive a clear gain of $153,420 per annum for hiring out her convicts when the new lease gets into effect. Congressman Brantley has 5,000 packages of garden seed for distri bution among the people of the Eleventh district. The acts of the session of the Georgia legislature of 1898 are now in press and will be on sale in a few days. It is a book es 324 pages. A Lowndes county man has made SBOO from a twenty acre grass patch. Many a Georgia far mer has lost more than that on a larger cotten field. The Cartersville Baptist church at a conference held recently, vo ted to call as pastor Rev. Alex W. Bealer, pastor of the Fifth Baptist church of Atlanta. Editor C. F. Douglas, who has edited the Thomaston Times for the past four years, has gone to Douglasville, where he will take editorial charge of the New South. The oldest country editor in Georgia is John Bartow Gilbert, of the Stewart County Hopper. He has passed his three score and ten and is still doing excellent work. Mr. Scott, state entomologist of Georgia, will soon begin a war of extermiuatien on the San Jose scale, which threatens to destroy the vast peach orchards of Georgia. The picture of General Toombs, which has been hanging on the wall in the rotunda of the state capitol has been moved to the hall just in front of the public library. It takes the place formerly occupied by the picture of Governor John son, the latter having been moved to the library door. The town of Washington and the Mary Willis library have each received $5,000 from the executor of the lamented Francis T. Willis. These are half of the legacies left by the noble benefactor. The oth er half will be received later. To subdue Nervous Irritability, Neuralgia, Hysteria, St. Vitus’ Dance, use Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets. “One day Billy and Sammy was playin’ by a mudhole, and Billy he said: ‘Now, Sammy, le’s play we was a barnyard; you be the pig, and lie dewn and waller, and I’ll be a bull, and beller like every thing.’ So they got down on their hands and knees, and Sammy be got in the mud and wollered, while Billy bellered like distant thun der. Bimeby Sammy he cum out muddy you never seen such a mud dy little feller —and he said: ‘Now you be the pig and let me beller.’ But Billy said: ‘I ain’t a very good pig ’fore dinner, and ittle be time ’nuf for you to beller when yer mother sees yer close.” For Overworked girls and Feeble women, Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets are nature’s greatest boon. SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, JANUARY 18, 1899. TROUBLE IN PHILIPPINES. Rumor That an Unfriendly Power Is Backing Aguinaldo. Washington, Jan. 10.—(Special) —lt developed today that McKin ley is well satisfied that some for eign power is behind the defiant attitude of Aguinaldo. It is said that information in the possession of the administration is definite enough to indicate that Aguinaldo is getting substantial assistance from an unfriendly power. Every body has pretty strong suspicion as to which nation is meant, but the officials are not giving vent to opinions of that character. The latest suggestion in regard to the strengthening of Dewey’s fleet con templat ;s the dispatch of the De troit, Montgomery and Marble head to Manila. The department will ask Dewey if he wants them. Two dispatches were received from Otis today, but no advices from Ilioilo was included. New instruct ions were sent Otis. “Don’t Disturb My Bones.” Chattanooga, Jan. 10. —A mys terious voice has been heard to is sue from the foot of a high preci pice of Lookout mountain near Attalla, Ala., and a few nights ago a party out hunting tried to en large a hole where their dogs had located something and at the sec ond lick heard a voice suy in start ling tones, “For God’s sake boys, don’t disturb my bones.” The men were at first mystified and dazed and doubting their ears renewed their efforts with ths drill, whereupon the voice repeated the warning more audibly and threat eningly than before. Terrorized by the second warning, so distinct ly heard, the men threw down their drill and ran home, where they related their terrifying ex perience. The report spread ra pidly, but was not believed until yesterday when a party of men went up to investigate. They soon returned thoroughly convinced, they themselves having heard a strange voice seeming to come from the hole in the rock. All day long great crowds from Attalla and surrounding country thronged to the place until by night hundreds had visited the scene of the mystery. Many theo ries have been advanced as to the origin of the sepulchral-like voice but it still remains a deep mys tery. His Life Was Saved. Mr. J. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen of Hannibal, Mo., lately had a wonderful deliverance from a frightful death. In telling of i he says: “I was taken with Tyt phoid Fever, that ran into Pneu monia. My lungs became harden ed. I was so weak I couldn’t sit up in bed. Nothing helped me. I expected to soon die of Consump tion, when I heard of Dr. King’s New Discovery. One bottle gave me great relief. I continued to use it, and now I am well and strong, I can’t say 100 much in its praise.” This marvelous medicine is the surest and quickest cure in the world for all Throat and Lung Trouble, .Regular sizes 50 cents and SI.OO. Trial bottle free at Arring ton Drug Co., every bottle guaran teed. A new post office was establish ed in a small village out west, and a native of the soil was appointed postmaster. After a while com plaints were made that no mail was sent out from the new office, and an inspector was sent to in quire into the matter. He called upon the postmaster, and stating the cause of hie visit, asked why no mail had been sent out. The postmaster pointed to a big nearly empty mail-bag hanging up in a ; corner, and said : “Well, 1 ain’t sent it out yet ’cause the bag ain’t I nowhere nigh full yeti”—Harper’s I Bazaar. NO WINTER EXAMINATION. For Teachers This Year-- Will Wait Until Next Summer. GLENN’S ANNOUNCEMENT Will Please the Country School Teachers Especially—Pres ent License Good Till Spring. State School Commissioner Glenn will not have any winter ex amination of applicants for license to teach in the public schools. The last examination was held in June, 1898, and since no license is granted for a period of less than one year, none of the licenses gran ted can expire before June of this year. Commissioner Glenn has a bandoned the plan of holding win ter examinations, for the reason that in many sections of the state comfortable quarters of sufficient size to accommodate the applicants cannot be secured, and for the further reason that in many of the rural counties applicants for li cense would have to take long rides over bad roads in rough weather in order to touch the point at which examinations would be held. It is necessary, in the nature of the case, that the examination should be completed in one day, and owing to the shortuess of the winter days many of the applicants would have to travel considerable distances and would be placedata disadvantage as a result of the hurry which would be necessitated by the shortness of the time which they could spend in the examina tion loom. Since the lowest grade of license granted is good for a period of one year the annual summer examina tion makes ample provision for ev ery applicant to undergo the nec essary examination in order to se cure a license to teach. In cases cf special emergency, the law provides that the local school authorities of any county may give a special examination upon which a license good only until the next examination may be issued. Nerves must be fed on pure, rich blood. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is the best nerve tonic. By enriching the blood it makes the nerves STRONG. Where “Grip” Started. Washington, Jan. 17. —The ob servations made by the Marine hospital service and the reports received by Surgeon-General Wy man show that the prevailing in fluenza ®r grip, which is epidemic in many cities and towns through out the east and south, started in Turkey and Asia Minor about the middle of November, and spread westward, following the establish ed lines of transatlantic travel. In response to a request sent out two weeks ago by the Marine hos pital service, the surgeon-general has received reports from health officers in about thirty cities re garding the extent to which the grip has spread among the popula tion. The reports describe a ser ious situation in some places, the sickness being as severe and exten sive as it was during the general epidemic in 1889-90. In some ci ties the authorities regard the dis ease as contagious and have taken public precautions accordingly. Miss Alice Palmer, Wadley, Ga., writes: Have used Dr. M. A. Sim- Liver Medicine 20 years. It is | the best re yspepsia, Sick Headache, sour stomach, Indigestion, ; Billiousness and Constipation I have ever u- ed. In my opiaion it is much I belter than the Medicine put up by Zeilin, and Black Draught, which I ' have used. RpXU KSS Makes the food more delicious and wholesome ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. MILL CONTRACT SIGNED. Atlanta Firm Will Build Aragon Cotton Mill at Rockmart in Polk County. The Aragon Cotton Mill, which is to be erected near Rockmart, Ga., will be bsilt by William Ben sei & Co, of Atlanta, to whom the contract was awarded last week. The mill will cost about $400,000, and will employ 600 bands. The mill will be located on prop erty formerly owned by Colonel J. L. Waddell who recently sold it to tho New York Cotton company. The company proposes to make this one of the largest Brills in the south. Work will be begun at onoe and the building will be hurried to comp letion. t To relieve Mental Worry, cure Do pondency and give Refreshing S locos use Simmons Squaw Vine Win e Tablets. , May Carve Up Persia. London, Jan. 17.—Some concern is manifested in the foreign office at the recrudescence of Russian activity in Persia and it is evident that trouble is expected in that connection. For years past the Russian and British ministers have been ceaselessly intriguing at Te heran. The old Shah used toplay the Sultan of Turkey’s game of setting the entire diplomatic corps by the ears, but the present occu pant of the throne lacks the nerve to resist the alternate menaces vud cajoleries of the Russians, with the result that the Shah’s sover eignty in the provinces adjoining Russia is now little more than nominal. Russia’s latest move is tho de mand of a concession to build a railroad right across Persia from tho Russian frontier to tho Indian cean, which, in British opinion, would be only a prelude to the an nexation of Eastern Persia. This, if the traditional policy of this country is maintained, would be resisted by force of arms. Tho immediate fear of the foreign of fice is that if the Shah, at Eng land’s bidding, should pluck up courage and refuse the railroad concession, Russia will find a pre text for a declaration of war n gaiust Persia which would sot the entire East ablaze. The only al ternative in view at present is an Anglo-Russian compact for tho partition of I’ersia and there is some reason to believe that an in direct proposal to that effect has actually been made by the British government recently. Tho main objection to such a solution of the difficulty is that a Russian outlet to the Indian ocean means the establishment of Rus sian ports on England’s main road to India, which is utterly opposed to the British foreign policy of two generations. One thing is certain and that is that if Russia cares to force the pace which she seems | disposed to do, the days of Persia as an independent power are num bered. It is evident that Lord Salisbury had Persia in his mind when he made his famous speech last au . tumn about “decaying monarch ies” although nobody gave the mat ter any thought at the time. Learn to say “bo” when a dealer offers you something “just as good” in place of Hood’s Sarsaparilla. There can be no substitute for America’s Greatest Medicine. No. 44 RAILROAD CHARTERED Chattanooga Rapid Tran= sit Co., Will Build To The Coal Fields. GEORGIA AND TENNESSEE Capitalists Will Build The New Line Which Means Much For the Development Os Wal ker County. The Chattanooga Rapid Transit Company was granted a charter last week by Secretary of State Cook and work on the now road will be commenced at once. Tho company is organized by Georgia and Tennessee capitalists, and the capital stock is $125,000, which it is said will be increased to a half million as soon as the a mouut is needed. The granting of the charter will mark a now ora for Walker county and the mining interests in that part of tho state. The road, which will be operated for freight, will also be used as a pleasure resort line and will run through the mil itary park at Chickamauga, the Georgia end of the road being at Rossville. The primary object of tho road is to make accessible the mining districts in the north western part of the state. Heretofore, in order to reach Walker county and the Dade coal mines, it has been nec essary to go quite a long distance out of the way, costing much more in transportation and causing a considerable loss of time. Morning Sickness, or Nausea from Pregnancy,dispelled by s n n Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets. The Negro Driven Out. St. Louis, Jan. 10.—(Special.) —For half a century Calhoun county, Illinois, has not had a bank or negro withiu its doors. Recent ly it was decided to establish a bank at Hardin, the county seat. The contract for the building was let to an Alton firm. Among tho employes they took with them to Hardin was Samuel Washing ton, a negro. As soon as ho ap peared on tho streets Sam was or dered to leave the place on pain of death. Saturday evening a mob arrived with clubs and, provided with ropes, started out determined to lynch Washington. The nogro fled, pursued by the mob until tho Illinois river was reached. With out hesitation he plunged into the stream and swam to the other shore. The mob stood on the bank howling and cursing as they saw their intended prey escape. Washington walked all night in his frozen clothes arriving at his home in Alton Sunday night al most dead. Manila, Jan. 10 —(Special) -At the instance of Aguinaldo impor tant conferences was held last eve ning by the commissioners appoin ted by himself and Otis. Aguin aldo’s representatives were Gen. Flores, Col. Aquillss and benor | Tores. The Americans were Gen. Hughes, Col. Smith and Lieut.-Col onel Crowder. The commission met for the purpose of arriving at an understanding of the ioient, aim and desires of the Filippinos and the Americans, and them was a frank discussion.