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THE HUSTLER-CONIMERCIAL
THE HUSTLER OF ROME (
Established. IHWO. ,
THE ROME COMMERCIAL
Established, 1895.
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RUSIN ESS OFFICE PHONE 85
THE STATE TICKET-
For Governor,
ALLEN D. 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 Merrlwether.
' For Treasurer,
W. M. SPEER,
of Fulton,
For Commissioner of Agriculture,
0. B. STEPHENS,
of Terrell.
For School Commissioner,
G. R. GLENN,
of Bibb.
Today is St. Patrick’s day all
day.
Atlanta Masons are to build a
$40,000 temple.
The Greenvdla News is calling
on the colonels to enlist.
The governors of the six New
England states are to dine to
gether in Boston on Tuesday,
March 22.
As we have said before, Col.
Candler may make a mistake in
who he writes to but never in
what he writes.
Senator Proctor was gratified
to find a patriotic spirit existing
throughout the south. What oth
er spirit did he expect to find
here?
Allen D. Candler will give the
howlers all they want when he
opens bis campaign in Rome,
on Saturday week. Mark that
prediction.
The anti-Candler papers are hard
run for ammunition. They con
tinue to harp on the Candler let
ter.,—throwing political boomer
age even if they get knocked down
every Hing.
Now, how about Col. Candler’s
position? He has not sought to
emphasize any particular iact or
fiature that pertains to the polit
ical conditions in Georgia, but
speaks witn marked and honest
conservatism about all. There is
such a pronounced ring of honesty
in the utterances of Allen D.
Candler that the people are dis
posed to trust him . IHis hostility
is of the laudable sort—it is
against wrong. No interest; and no
private individuals can sufferer
with such a broad-minded man at
the helm of state. So honest ?s
Col. Candler that he has never
been able to acquire the diploma
tic language of the evader who
believes with Talley and that
•‘words are made to conceal ideas
That which the courtly cal! a
| faul is a positive virtue with Col.
* Candler —bespeaks out the honest
convictions of his heart.—Har
mony Grove Echo.
WAYCROSS WANDERERS.
’The revival of the spirit of the
curfew law has taken a very sen
sible and a very much needed
turn in Georgia. The subject
has been under discussion for
some time among the female
population of the enlightened
metropolis of Waycross, and the
result is the demand that the
bell shall ring for the coming
home of married men rather
than of children.
The ladies had been engaged
in a discussion of the law to
clear the streets of children, who
made the night hideous with
their yells. The movement had
gained considerable headway,
when our esteemed contempor
ary, Col. A. P. Perham of the
Waycross Herald, suggested
that there was more need of cor
ralling the fathers of the fami
lies than of chasing down the
little children. This suggestion,
we are told, took at once, and in
several social gatherings where
the ladies had been brought to
gether in great numbers they
have talked the matter over.
We are further informed that
the strong influence of Captain
John P. Triplett, a bachelor, has
been given to the movement.
He declares that, though he has
never entered the marriage state,
he feels for those of Ins lady
fiiends who have and he believes
that they are entitled to the aid
of the law in making their hus
bands stay home at night. Those
married men of Waycross who
are known as bon vivants were
at first inclined to laugh at the
proposition, but it has been agi
tated until now the very serious
ness with which their wives
have taken it up causes them
great trepidation.
And well it may. For years
Waycross has been a prohibi
tion stronghold. The demon rum
has been dislodged from the
public mart there and has en
sconced himself behind the clos
ed and barred doors of iniqui
tous private club. It is due to an
overzeal of attending these clubs
nightly that Waycross husbands
have found themselves in their
present domestic pickle.
Generally speaking, there is
no more reason for the absence
of the family’s head from the
domestic hearth after nightfall
than there is for the straying of
the children. Indeed, juvenility
requires much more outdoor ex
ercise at night than does matur
ed uncertain masculinity, espec
ially the masculinity that is
'bound by connubial ties. There
fore, we shall watch the Way
cross experiment with unusual
interest. If it proves a success,
we shall look for it to spread all
over the country and stand as a
monument to the wisdom of
those hardy pioneers in the great
cause of the emancipation of
woman.—St. Louis Republic.
Charles Rctter, a Chicago cigar
dealer, two weeks ago gave a lot
tery ticket to his friend Joseph
Dost as a birthday present. Sat
urday Dost was notified thet his
ticket had drawn $15,000. and
when Rotter heard the news he
fell dead.
Alabama has a senator iu the
person of John T. Morgan who
was tbe first to plead for the rec
ognition of tbe Cuban insurgents,
and this as early as 1894. When
Mr. McKinley takes this step he
will be following the policy out
lined by Senator Morgan when the
rebellion was in its infancy and
before hundreds of thousands
of innocent women men and
children had been murdered and
starved to death by Spanish bru
tality.—Birmingham Age-Herald.
Five hundred Chippewa Indians
want to volunteer to fight Spain.
They want to avenge the murder
of their forefathers,
THOUSAND MILLION MORE.
The sum of $50,000,000, appro*
priated for defense by the Nation
al Government, out of money at
the time in the treasury, is a por
tent iom blow against the ambition
of any impoverished nation, like
Spain, to make war upon us. But
the fifty millions make scarcely a
drop in the bucket of resources
ready at hand for the United
states to pour from in case war
bhould come.
A thousand million cou’ti be
had tomorrow if the people’s
representatives in congress and
in the administration should de
cide that they were needed. And
still another five hundred million
could be added to those without
the nations’s interest bearing debt
equalling what it was at the close
of the civil war. Then it was
$2,881,000,000. Today the Amer
ican gcveriiment'pays interest on
less than.sßso,ooo.ooo.
The civil war debt, remember,
was incurred by a part of the
Unin ted States when engaged in
the most dossal struggle of mod
ern times with the other part.
Today we have to offer tor war
expenditures the solid credit of
the forty-five states of the Union,
as firmly bound together, thank
God, and as resolute iu the sup
port of the republic’s interests
and honor as the thirteen colonies
which first gave it life and inde
pendence.
“We’re all coming, Uncle Sam
uel, with a thousand million
more,” is the motto of 1898.
What a glorious closing if the
nineteenth century!—New York
Sun.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Birds of a feather occasionally
get on the same bat.
Every time a man conceals a
fault he adds to his collection.
The trouble with the crank is
that he will only turn one way.
A man is cut of spirits when
there isn’t a drop left in the
house.
All men are equal tbe day they
are born and the day they are
buried.
It is surprising how little people
know when they are on the wit
ness stand.
It is better to be fired by the
divine spark of love than by tbe
girl’s father.
But few people injured by the
accidental discharge of their du
ty.
Authors, as a rule, sleep very
little, bnt they provide lots of
slumber for others.
The woman who is proof against
flattery has the whole world at
her command.
The world seems a narrow place
when we try to avoid an enemy,
bnt wide and vast when looking
for a friend.
A woman has wonderful self
control if she never buys any
thing at a bargain sale that she
dosn’t really want.
W E.Spencer, the journal clerk
of the Senate, who has just died
has been continuously in the em
ploy of the government since 1861
He has held the position of jour
nal clerk for twenty-six years
and was regarded throughout the
country as one of the greatest
authorities on parliamentary law.
Bishop Whipple, in a recent in
terview concerning his work, said
that seme years ago he was hold
ing a meeting out in the Indian
country and things were badly
scattered about the house where
he was staying. He was going to
the village to bo’d services and
asked the chief if the thii gs
would be safe in his absence.
“Perfectly,” replied the chief;
“There is net a white man in a
hundred miles of here.”
No reputable paper has under
taken to deny that the Atlanta
Constitution's poll of the weekly
press, co the gubernatorial aitut—
( lion, is correct.
I \ ?
A BYRD S EYE VIEW.
President Underwood, of the
Floyd County Candler Club,
tells me that the railroads run
ning into Rome will in all prob
ability give a one fare rate for
round trip, to all people who
desire to come to Rome on the
26th, when Col Candler opens
his campaign by a speech at the
court house.
* *
This is liberal on the part of
the roads. They will bring hun
dreds of people here from ad
joining counties.
»*»
Dr. R. P. Cox has moved his
residence from East Fourth St.,
to the Bones mansion in East
Rome, recently occupied by Dr.
Henry Battey.
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Phil Byrd says the Atkinsons
will be placed in a position to
swap jobs.—Augusta Herald.
Didn’t say it —Said they were
skirmishing to get into positions
so that they can swap jobs.
»*•
The Americus Herald signifi
cantly remarks that Spain never
heard of Coxey.
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A Georgia editor has received
a letter, saying: “Please don’t
stop the Spanish war. I’ve got
about forty pairs of crutches
that I want to sell (at cost.)
Augusta Herald.
The above is a compliment to
Dr. Frank Wright, one of The
Hustler-Commercial’s livest
advertisers.
***
An odd tombstone has been
placed in a cemetery in Lincoln,
Neb. It marks the grave of
James Jacobs, a butcher, who
died in 1891. The deceased was
of roving disposition, so his fa
ther had a valise modeled in
marble and placed on the grave.
The inscription, in addition to
the name, date of birth and death
is, “Here is where he stopned
last.”
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What’s the Macon Telegraph
got to do with the gubernatorial
situation, anyhow? There are
no Republican candidates in the
field.
***
With a hundred weekly papers
in Georgia advocating the cause
of the people’s leader, Allen D.
Candler, last night’s Atlanta
Journal has not one Candle'
quotation—and yet the Journal
poses as non-partizan and pure
ly impartial. Rats!
*
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Mr. E. T. McGhee, general
manager of the big Rome Guano
Co. , tells me that while the cot
ton planters have bought only
about one-half as much fertilizer
this year as they did last, his
company’s big plant has sold its
output just the same.
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The other half has been ship
ped to the wheat fields of North
Georgia and Tennessee. To me,
these indications point to splen
did results. With a good wheat
crop and a decreased cotton
acreage, the farmers of this sec
tion will be enabled to read the
riot act to all the rest of the
world.
Allen D. Candler’s opening
speech in Rome will disappoint
none of his friends. If it is a
“written speech” it will probably
not be handled by some of the
anti-Candler papers who have
undertaken to manipulate some
of bis “written letters.” The
burnt child dreads the fire.
; _ !
The John J. Seay ticket pro
poses with the help of hold over
aldermen to give Rome a business
administration. Non watch ’em
lamb in and do it.
The entrance to the Savannah
harbor is to be strongly fortified
by a submarine mine. There has
just been received there fr >m the
government a large number of
submarine torpeoes apd shells for
submarine mines. These have
been hastily sent to rort Pulaski,
several. miles below the
city and at the entrar.ee of the
harbor
The Griffin News has got its
bearings in lhe Gubernatorial
campaign and has settled on Ber
ner as its choich. Is there any
significance in this when taken in
connection v. i i h the fact that Ed
itor Gleesner belongs to the ’pos
sum supper guild?—Albany Her
ald.
The Macon Telegraph, in its
efl'oitsto keep populists from
returning to the democratic par
ty, forgets that its man Atkin
son swallowed the Ocala plat
form, subtreasury, government
ownership of railroads and all,
back in ’92 and then failed to
carrv his home county in the
primaries. Why don’t Spencer
resign, anyhow?
James Whitcomb Riley, the
poet, says: “I ain continually
haunted by the fear that my
trunk will be lost, so I go about
the country with a grip. In case
there is ever a fearful railway
accident and among the debris
is a valise with an arm attached
to it firmly, they may bury it,
without further identification, as
the fragments of the Hoosier
poet,”
Will his “corn” be in the
shock?
FOR A FEW DAYS-
Sweeping Reduc
tions on many articles
in the drug line will be
me de. Prices same to
all • A child or servant
can secure as low a
price as the expert
trader. Curry-Arring
ton Co.
YEARS bUPPORi'.
GEORGIA, FLOYD COUNTy.
To all whom it may concern.
Notice is hereby given, that
the appraisers appointed to set
apart and assign a supliinental
year’s eupport to Mrs Georgiana
M. George, the widow of Junius
A George, deceased, have filed
tbeir award, and un'ess good and
sufficient cause is shown, the
same will be made the Judgment
of the Court at the April term.
1898, of the Court of Ordinary,
This March 8 1898 .
John P. Davis.
Ordinary Floyd County, Georgia.
QUICK TIME.
Through Sleeping Car Service
To Jacksonville. Tampa
and Florida Points.
The 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. m., mak
ing the quickest time between
these points. This is a solid
train carryin elegant day coach
es and Pullman sleeping car,
Rome to Jacksonville, without
change ; also Pullman sleeping
car Rome to Tampa, without
change. Winter tourist tickets
are now on sale to all principal
winter resorts in Florida.
For information, call on J. N.
Harrison, City Ticket Agent,
Armstrong hotel. Telephone
No. 39.
AT THE FIRST METHODIST.
Rev, C. C. Cary will preach at
the First Methodist church this
evening at 7:30 p. in. Rev . Mr.
Cary i< a fine preacher, ana a
treat is in store all who
attend. 'lbis will be the
opening sermon of the Rome dis
trict preacher’s meeting. The
services will continue each day
until Sunday, the public cordially
invited to attend.
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and 1 then determined to try Hood's Bar’
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Since taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla and
Hood’s Pill 1 fnl rested in the morning.
I am less nervous and am sure I have
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been bothered with scrofula, bnt now!
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born I took K j.d’s Sarsaparilla, and
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THE COMING WOMAN.
Who goes to the club while
her husband tends the baby, as
well as the good old-fashioned
woman who looks after her
home, will both at times get
run down in health. They will
'be troubled with loss of appe
tite, headaches, sleeplessness,.
! fainting or dizzy spells, lhe
I most wonderful remedy for
these women is Electric Bitters.
Thousands of sufferers from
Lame Back and Weak Kidneys,
rise up and call it blessed. It.
is the medicine for women.
Female complaints and Nervous;
troubles of all kinds are soon re
lieved by the use of Electric;
Bitters. Delicate women should
keep this remedy on hand to
build up the system. Only 50c.
per bottle. For sale by Curry-
Arrington Co’s., Drug Store.
SLEEPING CAR
Rome to St, Louis, via South
ern railway, without change.
The Southern rail way, in con
nection with the Queen and
Crescent route, operates daily a
through sleeping car line be
tween Jacksonville and St. Louis
via Louisville. This sleeper
passes Home at 7:27 am., and
arrives St. Louis 6 :55 the next
morning.
This will afford excellent ac
commodations to partfes eu route
to all points west and northwest
also to Florida.
For further information call
on or address J. N. Harrison,
C. P. and T. A., Armstrong ho
tel. Telephone 39.
CHEAP RATES.
Half rates to Birmingham,
New Orleans and Mobile, ac
count Mardi Gras Carnivals,
February 22nd, 1898.
On account of the above oc
casion the Southern Railway
will sell tickets to each of the
above points, February 16th to
21st, at the rate of one fare for
the round trip, tickets good re
turning until March stli, 1898.
For tickets and full informa
tion, call on or write to J. N.
Harrison, city ticket agent,
Armstrong hotel. Telephone.
39.
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