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THE HUSTLER OF ROME
Established, I KUO.
THE ROME COMMERCIAL
Established. W'>.
Issued every evening, except Saturday.
Sunday and weekly.
PHIL Q. BYRD.
EDITOR AND MANAGER.
• •rtlce, Wilkerson (Block, Third Avenue
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THE HUSTLER-COMMERCIAL.
ROME, GA.
Entered at the I’ostofflce at Rome. Ga., as
second class matter.
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BUSINESS OFFICE PHONE 85
THE STATE TICKET.
For Governor,
ALLEN I). CANDLER,
of Hall.
For Secretary of State,
PHIL COOK,
of Lee.
For Comptroller-General,
W. A. WRIGHT,
of Richmond.
For Attorney-General.
JOSEPH M. TERRELL,
of Merriwether.
For Treasurer,
W. M. SPEER,
of Fulton.
For Commissioner of Agriculture,
O. B. STEPHENS,
r>k Terrell.
For School Commissioner,
G. R. GLENN,
of Bibb.
Now is the time for Coxey to
reorganize.
The Griffin News seems to
have out of the editorial busi
ness.
There are more space writers
in Atlanta than any other city
in the south, and the fake dis
patches and the sensational
stories they send New York and
Chicago papers give Georgia an
unsavory reputation abroad.—
Albany Herald.
Allen I). Candler is in every
sense of the word an able and
competent man to till the guber
natorial chair; and while this
and other reasonsexist in sup
port of his candidacy, can the
people of Georgia do better than
to lend him their votes? —Telfair
Yeoman.
In 1873 there were 238,411
pensioners on the rolls. Since
then 321.485 pensioners have
died, and there are now on the
rolls 976,014 pensioners, of
whom 733,537 are survivors
of the war. Now the question is
can the county stand it if they
keep on dying?”
The advocate, a populist pa
per published at Carrollton is
running the following ticket at
its mast head :
For Governor: Thos. E. Wat
son, McDuffie county.
For Secretary of State: W. F.
Carter, Effingham county.
For Attorney-Geheral: Felix
N. Cobb. Carroll county.
For Comptroller General: W.
W. Wilson, Gwinette county.
For Treasurer: S. J. Me
ls night, Whitfield county.
For Commissioner of Agricul
ture :W. L. Pek, Rockdale
countv.
For State School Commis
sioner: E. O'Neil, Early coun
For Judges of Supreme court:
James K. Hines, Fulton
county ; Seaborn Wright, Floyd
county ; Walter B. Hill, Bibb
county.
CANDLER NUGGETS.
Judge Atkinson's friends are
doing theT b?st. to make dußig-
• non believe that Candler has
promised to support Berner for
the ( uited States senate. Du-
Biguon ie no sucker, neither will
he succor Atkinson. — Alpharetta
Free Press.
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Candler has waded through
fire all his life and it is not at
a'l surprising that he should re
fuse to dodge when the boys pop
1 caps wt him. —Alpharetta Free
Press.
True Allen Candler hasn’t but
j one eye, but if there were any
unnecesary leaks in the expendi
ture of the people's money he
would be certain to find .them
out. And. more, he would stop
them. —Thomasville Times-Enter
prise,
About all the people in this
part of the state are for Allen D.
Cand'er, regardless of the other
good candidates. Flowery
Brauch Journal.
Alkn D. Candler ie the choice
of the people of Abbeville and
vicinity for the next governor of
Georgia by a 'arge majority . At
a recent mass meeting ot the cit
zens of Abbeville a Candler club
was formed, in which the name of
every one present was enrolled as
an active work mg member.—Ab
beville Chronicle.
Judge Spencer R, Atkinson last
week made the platform on which
he asks for the Democratic guber
natorial nomination. We have
not read it carefully, but from a
cursory reading of it he does not
seem so close to the people as
when be ran for congress on the
sub-treasury alliance platform, in
1892. —Dublin Courier.
The Candlers have always up
held education end intelectuality,
and have always been classed
among the the solid citizenship of
Georgia . That is the kind of a
man Georgia needs for governor.
A man of purpose, with moral
courage to face all odds and at
tain his ideal. The same tenacity
and unswerving fealty to duty is
a marked trait of Hon, Allen D.
Candler —our next governor.—Cal
houn Chronicle.
We are for Colonel Candler’s
nomination for governor at the
hands of Georgia Democracy be
cause he is squarely and practi
cal! in favor of a reduction of tax
es. During the two months past
more prosperity has gone under
the sheriff’s hammer for taxes
than ever before in the history of
Georgia for a like time. A fear
less honest man as governor with
no pets to support, and no friends
to provide for can wield a mighty
influence in reducing the burden
of taxation and helping the stfug
gling. tax ridden masses of the
common people. Candler is just
such a man standing on just such
a platform—economy and the
relief of his tax-oppressed fellcw
citizens —HarmonyGrove Gazett.
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Did you ever hear of the ket
tle calling the pot black? Spen
cer R. disclaims any relation
ship with W. Y. Wonder how
W. Y. feels! W. Y. must have
greatly degenerated lately, as
Spencer R. accepted a $2,500
job under W. |Y. and has not
given it up—and probably does
not intend to —till he gets anoth
er. Spencer knows wnat it is to
have a job ; he has been left job
less a few times in his eventful
career.—Toccoa Record.
riesse don’t stop th? Spanish
war. I’ve got about forty pairs of
cruches that I want to sei sumbody
[at cost.] “
Frank Wright, Farmaciat, at old
Norton comer opposit Masonic
Tempi,
Ttkr P u H ntl ir-J >n u
A BIRD'S EYE VIEW,
Editor Eldridge is kind enough
to say: “The first issue of Thk
Rome Hustler-Commercial is
indeed a creditable issue. Phil
Byrd will give the people of his
city a first-class paper and he
should have good support.”
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Phil Byrd announces that he
started the Hustler oe Rome
with no capital and no experi
ence. It was on the same basis
that The Herald was launched
Phill, but we both seem to be
arriving in very good shape.—
Americus Herald.
“That’s whut!” You can’t
keep a laboring man down. If I
lived in Americus I would cer
tainly subscribe—to Ihe Even
ing Herald.
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Mrs. Zula Cook, editress of
the Miller County Liberal, is one
lady who doesn’t let sentiment
get the better of judgement. She
believes that criminals, regard
less of sex, should pay the penal
ty of their crimes. In the last
issue of her paper she says: “A
Mitchell county woman is charg
ed with beating her own daugh
ter to death and stamping the
quivering body. And vet there
are cranks who say that such as
she and Mrs. Noble should not
hang.”
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The Hustler of Rome and
Commercial are consolidated
and will hereafter appear as The
Hustler-Commercial with Phil
G. Byrd as editor. This deal
leaves Rome with only two dai
lies, which, however, are as
many as she needs.—Dallas New
Era.
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“Uncle Sam—the real old man
—doesn’t fly into a rage at tri
fles, but when well aroused he’s
a b-a-d man,” says Editor Mc-
Intosh.
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No, Jane, dear, W. J. Bryan
is not a wealthy man. Neither
is he traveling for his health.
He can’t afford it. And then,
J any, my dear, Mr. Bryan is not
a nominee and he is, of course,
not campaigning. Then, Miss
Jane, you see he is not to be ex
pected to make free speeches.
***
I have been laying in close to
my cyclone pit today. One of
my compositors failed to correct
the latter part of Major Fouche’s
after-dinner speech at the Bryan
dinner at Capt. J. Lindsay
Johnson’s, on Tuesday evening
***
I have taken a bath and put
on fresh darned half-hose in or
der to show up respectable when
the undertaker calls to perform
his grave duty with my remains.
And right now, I want to make
my post mortem statement: “I
did not do this massacre with
malice aforethought, and while
I do not feel that I deserve death,
I am positive that Major Fouche
should be held justifiable if he
removes-‘this” deponent—and I
hereby waive my rights to a
coroner’s inquest.”
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T read the proof, but, in the
semi-chaotic condition of merg
ed offices, the said compositor
failed to correct —And yet I do
feel so young to die.
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With many apologies to Major
Fouche, I publish his speech
and in the corrected form I pre
dict it will find its way into
many a scrap book—for it’s a
gem of purest ray.
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If Phil Byrd would only call
it the Comrnercial-Hustler we
would be satisfied. It’s a good
paper, all the same —Dalton
Citizen.
The Hustler of Rome and
Rome Commercial have just
been consolidated under the
management of Col. Phil G
Bvrd. the bright and breezy
Hustler man, and the paper wi 1
hereafter be known as the 11 us-
TLER-Co.M M ETC IA 1.. Rome t)O W
has only twodailies, which is all
she can rightly support —i ns lead
of the four which have been try
ing to live there the past year.
Here’s to you, Bro. Byrd !—Ce
dartown Standard.
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If yon don’t get your Hus-
TLER-Commercial promptly and
regularly, you will confer a fa
vor on the management by en
tering a complaint. In the force
of sixteen route boys there may
be a sorry one. If there is I
want to know it and weed him
out at once. If you want The
Hustler Commercial, and of
course you do, you “have got to
have it” and you shall.
$5,000
In actual cash offered to the sub
scribers of the Weekly Commer
cial Appeal. Every one sending
50 cents for a year’s subscription
to The Weekly Commercial Ap
peal will be allowed a guess on
the number of bales of cotton re
ceived in Memphis from Sep
tember 1, 1897, to April 15,
1898. The first correct or nearest
correct guess will get, if the
guess is received in January,
$2,500; if in February, $1,500;
if in March, $500; the second
correct or nearest correct guess
will get, if it is received in Jan
uary, $1,500; if in February,
$500; if in March, $250; the
the third correct guess will get,
if it is received in January,
$1,000; if in February, $250; if
in March, SIOO. This contest
closes on march 31, but the guess
is on the number of bales of cot
ton received in Memphis from
September 1, 1897, to April 15,
1898. In those months in ’95 and
’96, the numbers received was
407,260 : between that time in
’96 and ’97, 542,244 bales were
received. This will help you
form an estimate on you guess-
The first three prizes make an
aggregate amount actually offer
ed of $5,000 in cash-
QUICK TIME.
Through Sleeping Car Service
To Jacksonville. Tampa
and Florida Points.
Die Southern railway has re
sumed its fast winter schedule
between Rome, Ga., Jackson
ville, Tampa and Florida points,
leaving Rome 8 :20 p. m., ar
riving Tampa 6 :15 p. in., mak
ing tlie quickest time between
these points. This is a solid
trail carryin elegant day coach
es tnd Pullman sleeping car,
Roaie to Jacksonville, without
ch.aige ; also Pullman sleeping
car Rome to Tampa, without
ch.aige. Winter tourist tickets
are now on sale to all principal
winter resorts in Florida.
For information, call on J. N.
Haifison, City Ticket Agent,
Armstrong hotel. Telephone
No. 89.
BUCKLEN’S ARNICA SALVE
Tlie Best Salve in the world
for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers,
Saltßheum, Fever Sores, Tet
ter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corls and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no
paylequired. It is guaranteed
to gi e perfect satisfaction or
mon y refunded. Price 25 cents
per Dx. For sale by Curry-
Arriigton Drug Company.
CHEAP RATES.
Hf f rates to Birmingham,
New Orleans and Mobile, ac
count Mardi Gras Carnivals,
Febrikry 22nd, 1898.
On I account of the above oc
casion the Southern Railway
will sfl tickets to each of the
above joints, February 16th to
21st, ;; the rate of one fare for
the ro nd trip, tickets good re
turnii ; until March sth, 1898.
For ickets and full informa
tion, cll on or write to J. N.
Harris n, city ticket agent, (
Armstbng hotel. Telephone 11
39.}
After a: 1 the claims tint Judge
Atkinson is t< ting south Georgia
about in his pants pocket it seems
that ev-ti his home county of
Glynn is in despu'e. The Biun
swick Sun save that Glynn will go
into the Candler column.
o o o
Judge Atkinsi n’s s'tind in fuv.-r
of exempting manufscturii.gestab
lishments from is indefensi
ble from tiny standpomt.lt means
special privileges to corporations
and higher tuxes for individuals.—
Dawson N ais.
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Spencer Atkinson’s stand in
favor of extending sptciil privil
eges to manufacturing establish
ments is indefensible from the
standpoint of either justice or
Dem cracy.—Sparta Ishmae'ite.
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Editor Sweat says in The Way
cross Journal: “S > Tom Hight
the Augusta political heeler, is
your Alien’s kind of democrat.”—
Augusta Herald.
Editor Sweat is welcome to al!
he can make off of Alien D. Can
dler on any letter. The Herald, at
heart, must undoubtedly feel
ashamed of the part it has played
i.) the Tom Hight letter.
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The Atlanta Journal says ex
cept for the danger involved in
being shot at by the enemy, war
would not be an unprofitable occu
pation to the officers ~f the g-ot
gia militia, \\ hen in activeservice
they are guaranteed the pay of
f their respective grades in the
; Unibd States regular army. Thus
j a captain of Georgia troops, who
■ may be a clerk on a S6O salary,
i would, in the event of war, draw
> $l5O a month If wounded he
' wouid get S2OO i year additional.
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; Ihe following is a table of pay
i for officers up to colonel during
. first five years of service:
i Colonel $3,500, lieutenant
■ colonel $3 000, major, $2,500,
captain, mounted .*2,000, captain,
not mounted, SI,BOO. first lieuten
ant. mounted.sl,6oo, not mounten
$1 500, second lieutenant mounted
$1 500. not mounted $1 400.
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The privates would not fare so
• well as thev wou’d be on the same
footing with the enlisted men in
the regu'ar ar .>y nceiving sl3
’ per month. Asa special induce
ment they will be allowed 30 cents
a day or fracoon -of day as
commutation of rations Some
privates in the Gforgia militia
make more money in time of peace
than some officers. In war they
I would have less of the glory, less
' of the pay and more of the work.
ROME BUSINESS COLLEGE
Rome, Ga., will receive young
men Snd ladies now at the actual
cost to the College for carrying
l them through a thorough conimer
| cial course, and furnish board,
books and commercial blanks and
accept an easy time note for tuition
payable after a position is secured.
The College procured
92 POSITIONS THE PAST YEAR.
It supplies schools and colleges
with competent teachers of Pen
manship and principals of commer-1
cial departments; sends first les
sons in Shorthand fully explained
for io cents in stamps; is strongly
endorsed by hundreds of business
and professional men who employ
its graduates at Stenography or
Bookkeeping. Address all letters
to the Principal, 11. S. Shockley
Rome, Ga.
You should go now and in
sure against fire with Cothran
& Co.
We have a lot of repossessed
sewing machines, 1 ejn out only
a few month, New Home, Wliee’l
ar & Wilson and Singers, we
will sell you at your own price
at E. E. Forbes. ,
Cothran & Co,, represent first 1
class companies. Do not wait
until the fire is over. Insure
now. i
Wi I J
It it Foul Blood's A
merit
Hut ti iu Soar c r - t >
w i -A g j f , U..
Yes, Scrofula, If a*.yUe:
the advertiaeme ot < O'
scourgoof the world- .
debilitat i. •?, st uLb_.ro ,
unendurable.
Outward appPt-.tjen;> do n ,
only drive the din- m.; • ..
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Emollients may
abolish the e>. il. ■
way out, r.i’d I bat is ...
t .10
taint fre.m . he blood.
There < :ie ! .ini >■ ■■
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and it 1i the c .!y < ; 'w.
know, inn almo. 1 1
even v.Th :'C t.-• .u r. o. • j
by Ion; years of tain’, and . .
be repaired are trw i udou". ,
is Iloed'' : n’-saparv: .. 1£- c
“My daughter ww> ,
mire blood. Thera wcr i -■ . . . ,
pH over her body end ' • ■ r
much buffering. x: ■ ■ ~t
were recommend. .1 ts i 1
but could not see t h-’l- -l.
A friend told me tbcu'_ ■
rilln and I began givi . ;
icinc. The result wr.i Ida! . ... Itr .
fectly cured after taking n .
She hai ha 1 no svi i;.'.o:v , k
sores since that time.” Is. • ■, i\|.
Smith, South Middleb.ro, ’ .-
Hood-' : ; ;
Is 11::' he.'t—ill f;v-t the One Tr.i" ;
Insist itpwi Hook's; hike n.< si. ■
Hood's !'; ,r y
NOTICE.
The firm of Chhlsev & S.niv is fhi <
solved by niutual consent. All p.ire. , , A
us will please settle the s.uii" wi:i. •
Seay Watson, as the entire stoc:.- ; ~,7
accounts have been transferee I to
Feb.2B. IKM CH IDS KT ■
FREE OF CHARGE l< • : : r.
FE RS.
Cut this out and taki it to
your druggist and get a sainulfi
bottle free of Dr. King’s New
Discovery, for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. They <b> not
ask you to buy before trynig.
This will show you the '.'reiit
merits of this wonderful i": i-iy
and show you xvhat can In i•-
coinplishefl by the regul;ir size
bottle. This is no experiinent,
and would be disastrous to tlni
proprietors, did they m.i know
it would invariably cure. Hinv
of the best physicians e. om.v
using it in their pract:
great results, and are p, ; , n
it in most severe cases. |> h
guaranteed. Trial hot* I -• Ire'
at Curry-Arringt'on Co. ') ii”
Store. Regular size 50 e. nts
and SIOO.
THE COMING WO Al \ -
Who goes to the clu’i ~ .lie
her husband tends the bahv. h
well as the good old-la -hi a A
woman who looks ader iwr
home, will both at tint' sg- t
run down in health. Tlcy \\ ill
be troubled with loss of appe
tite, headaches, sleeple-oi '■
fainting or dizzy spells,
most wonderful renn dy .>r
these women is Electric Itu ■
Thousands of sufferer- from
Lame Back and Weak Kidneys
rise up and call it blessed. It
is the medicine for vmm
Female complaints find N.'i'di
troubles of all kinds ; re s on r
lieved by the use of I.h < 1 ric
Bitters. Delicate women slien’d
keep this remedy on li uni 1
build up the system. Only ohc,.
per bottle. For sale by Cut ry-
Arringtcn Co’s., Drug Store.
SLEEPING CAP
Rome to St, Louis, via Son
ei n railway, without chan;,
R he Southern railway, in ‘ o
nection with the Queen at
Crescent route, operates da;!y
through sleeping car line b
tween Jacksonville and St L' n
via Louisville. This sleep
passes Home at 7 :27 am., ai:
arrives St. Louis 6:55 the m
morning.
This will afford excellent
commodations to partiesci ■ 1
to all points west and north a
also to Florida.
For further information >
on or address J, N. Harris)
C. P. and T. A., Armstrong >
tel. Telephone 39.
Take Rhe iin.-n-<-Co uinrn i■>
Bicycles, Bicvcles, Bicycl*
$5000.00 worth of bicycles to i
closed out at prices never befo>
known to retail trade. E. 1
Forbes.
Insure before the fire wit
Cothran A. Co.