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THE KMCOIIIimi THEHUSTLER OF ROME E.-tiHulshed, lb9o. THE ROME COMMERCIAL E>stabliHbe<l. 18W>. iHHUed every evening, except Saturday. Sunday aud weekly. PHIL G. BYRD. EDITOR AND MANAGER. .mice, Wilkerson Block, Third Avenue LIST OF SUBSCRIPTION fully and Sunday,per year ....$5 0 Sunday, per year •• • ••• SI.OO Weekly (Thk Rome Courier) pel year 50 BY CARRIER IN CITY AND SUBURBS Da* y and Sunday, lOcents per wee), Remit by bunk draft. ftXfZSJL money order or registered letisr Add-ess THE HUSTLER-COMMERCIAL, ROME, GA. Entered at the I’ostofflce at Uouw, Ga., as aeconu class matter. Advertising rates and aanifde co; ies forth asking, BUSINESS OFFICE P HONE 85 THE STATE TICKET. For Governor, ALLEN D. CANDiuEii, of Hall. For Secretary of State, PHIL COOK, ■of Lee. ow For omptroller 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, of .Terrell. For School Commissioner, G. IL GLENN, of Bibb. For Prison Commissioner JOSEPH S. TURNER, of putman. The Hustler-Commercial is the only afternoon paper in Northwest Georgia. It lias th combined circulation of the old evening Hustler of Rome and the Rome Daily Commercial and is the’official gazette of The City of Rome The City Marshal The Sheriff of Floyd County The Ordinary of Floyd Co, j? |Tiie Hustler-Commercial lias the confidence of the classes and the masses—because it mer its and deserves the confidence of all its readers. Now is the time to tell your neighbor to quit borrowing and enlist his name as a subscriber. Tho Uolunabns dnilies have Jet up on Col. Candler. Muscogee is certain for the Plow Boy of Pig eon Roos*. J. ho Maddox wont carry Bar. tow, but will get just about all of the other in the Blood* Seventh. The “reform” organ has been left atone in its glorious cham pionship of Spencer Atkinson’s cause in this neck of the woods, Fulton county, regardless of tho Atlanta Journal will do its self proud by giving Allen I). Can died an overwhel ining majority on June 6th. The beautiful “refermers,” these gentlemen who are reformers for office only, and their al lies, the pie hunters, are singing their swan Lke song. Most of the atkmson men in Rome have quit the field in dis gust, .hey will not harmonize with the “reform” organ’s campaign tactics on candidates for other offices. The “reformer” is fine on com binations. Ho slings mud with one hand and coals out slime with the other whi’eutail times his g ib tongue is shouting glittering gen tali ties Stick to the facts and keep cool. “Bolters" indeed ! Will the reformers show where the “ring’ ever bolted? Why does the “reform" orgrn not name the officer who got the “other third?” The Athens Banner is tn ikin? a vicious fight—till the same Your Uncle Allen will carry C.ark county, Glynn county under the leader ship cf the Brunswick Tinies will cast her vote for the man from Hall. Chatham county, in spite of the daily News anil daily Press will go into the Candler column with an overwhelm tig majority. Aid Editor Stovall went to Mexico too. Tho county of Richmond, tie home of the Angus'a Herald Mex ican-Sunday-bull-fight and Tom- Hight-letter 'ame will wheel into the Candler column in the Jan uary primary. The same “reform” organ that, tells you that “Atkinson is mak ing a brilliant and winning race” tells you a’so that the “reform" ticket is going to be nominated, Shades of Munchausen ! And Spaulding county, the state admires old Spaulding, even if the griflin News does exist in her midst, will honor her former citizen and cast net vote f< r Aden Candler f' r r vernor. There are seventy active vol canoes on the Phillippine Islands, and earthquakes have yearly pliv spells in hopping from one to the other aud gayly shaking up the inhabitants. There is probably no livelier land on 'he footstool. War has been declared about forty days and already Uncle Sam has expended some $300,000,000 and ever. To show for this our fleet has had a powerful reinforce ment, our army has been increased hy 150.000 troops our sea coast has been strong’y fortified and our red tape mill . been grinding dav and night. Why does the “reform” organ name only “Beyseigel, McCon nell, Moore and Turner” when it knows that justices of the peace, constables and witnesses all had a share of the convict money? Does the “reformer” want court officers to work for nothing and board themselves? After due deliberation the directors ol the Transmississippi Exposition at Omaha have voted tbat the gates shall be open on Sundays from 1 p, m. to 10 p m with sales of liquors prohibited on that day, and religious services in the great Auditorium in the after noon This will not be exactly a wide open Exposition on Sundays, but it will come very near it. If the “reform” organ believes that court officers should work for nothing then why did it charge the county SSO for a trade edition? Will it get Col. Featherston to quote a sectii n of law covering that expendi ture? If it does will it “disgorge” before asking others to do so? Will the “reform” organ name the officer who got that “other third?” If not, why not? Noteing the announcement that Hon. Charles N, Brumm is a Re publican candidate lor the nom ination for Governor of Pennsyl vania, the Boston Herald felici tates the country. Because Brumm wants the Governorship, it arguer his hold must be loosening on hb place in Congress, The meinbei from Schuylkill seems to be i. national eyesore.—Philade'phia | Record. If Brumm monkeys with Charley Bartlett he will suddenly acquire a national sore eye. ('ever a is bottled up. Send for Dewey. The “Strategy boards” should be rushed south and promptly lynciied. Capt. Chuk of the Oregon is powerful good material for a Commodore. The anti-C'andler crowd say there will not be one-fifth of the democratic vote polled on Junei 6 th. It was John Bright who ap plied the title of Grand Old Man to Gladstone, in a speech at Northampton in 1882. John W. Maddox remains at his post of duty. The democrats of the Seventh will show their appreciation in the primaries. Taking time to fill the last quota of 75,000 troops seems to mean, that while there’s a call for recruits there’s no call for haste. England and Spain are just alike—only so different. England has the biggest navy afloat while Spain’s navy is tl e largest—not afloat. The enterprising war corres pondents should leave Key West and Tampa and hasten to Rome, Ga. The “conflict” appears to be hotter there than in Cuba.— Americus Tinies Recorder. - Judging from the govern ment’s continued heavy pur chases of mules, it seems evid*. nt that the mule is to become our national flower. The mule is a rare herb with great healing qualities. With Capt. Nevin out of ths race, Mr. Henry Walker, the hustling Fence Club nominee, comes to the front as the only candidate wit h the endorsement o f the Labor Clubs and the Fence Club. The first yellow fever case of ‘he season arrived at the New York Quarantine Station on Thursday 'ast, on a Red Cross Line eteamei from Brazil and Barbados Island Yellow Jack is beginning early nt his dire and dead y work in the tropics. “Traders!” We defy the “re former” to show where the “jingsters” ever “traded” any one? The rings ers are as loyal to each other as they are to the people—and its because of their loyalty to the people ana the people’s interests that the people retain them in office. ■•T" ■-■ ■! —■ .I. I! ■■ IB The anti-Candler combination is now very much in hopes the farmers will not go to the polls on June 6th. The anti-Candler combination would rather see democracy dismembered than have to eat that dish of crow the farmers will serve them on June 6th. Mrs. Frances Hodgson Bur nett ascribed as one of the rea sons for d> siring divorce from her husband that “ever since childhood -he had felt a keen s use of responsibility for the entire universe.” And now “Dearest’ is go ; ng to marry again! w Seventy-seven to eight is the proportion of the American- Spanish fleets in Cuban waters. To the ordinary American citi zen it looks as if the latter should have been cornered. But if the citizen will recall how lone it ook to capture the Kid uid the Dalton gang, he will realize the difficulties of round ing up a fugitive fleet. The last of May. Now June ! Uncle Sam proposes toMerri t the Philippines. 'The “reformers” now claim the pavements —not even ex empting the bricks on Judge George Harris’ corners. It would seem as if the “re formers,” even County Com missioner Featherston,bad heard ' Judge George Harris “whisper.” The “reformer” reminds the deluded that they should not fall a victim to “over confidence.” The “reform” organ seems to be fighting desperately and with out hope. Countv Commissioner Feath erston : Kindly quote us that section of law which provides for the payment of the $375 for “extra services” in the tax col lector’s office? County Commissioner C. N Featherston,Sir: will you please quote us the section of law which i provides for the payment for ice | tickets and box rent out of the public funds? “The baleful influences of our confidence”—and the whole lit tle ring of reformers making a desperate and , hepeless fight against the will of the people every moment of every hour of every day and night! We defy you to name a“iing ster” who has threatened to “bolt” the June primaries! Come down off of your high horse now, stop your “bluffing” and give name, date., place, lan guage used and by all means, name your witnesses. The appointment of Col. W W. Gordon of Savannah, as Brigadier general of volunteers by the president will prove much more satisfactory to the people of Georgia than if the presiden tial lightning had struck in the immediate vicinity of curly he ded Willie. Brunswick Times . County Commissioner Feath erston : Did you ever read that section of law which says that no official shall sit as a judge in his own or his client’s chair? If so, kindly inform the public how i you apply’ the same in the reduc tion of taxes to certain of your clients. As county commission er did you represent the county ■ or as attorney did you represent i your client? theTanger to which the Expectant Mother is exposed and the foreboding and dread with which she looks for ward to the hour of woman’s severest trial is appreciated by but lew. 'All effort should be made to smooth these rugged places in life’s pathway for her, ere she presses to her bosom her babe MOTHER’S FRIEND allays Nervousness, and so assists Nature that the change goes for ward in an easy manner, without such violent protest in the way of Nausea, Headache, Etc. Gloomy forebodings yield to cheerful and hopeful anticipations—she passes through the ordeal qnicklv and without pain—is left strong and vigorous and enabled to joyously perform the high and holy dut-es now devolved upon her. Safeuv :o life of both is assured by the use of ‘‘ Mother’s Friend,” and the time of recovery shortened. “I know one lady, the mother of three •hildren, who suffered greatly in the jirth of each, who obtained a bottle of Mother’s Friend’ of me before her fourth confinement, and was relieved quickly and easily. All agree that their labor was shorter and less painful.” John G. Polhill, Macon, Ga. ei.oo PER BOTTLE at all Drugr Stores, or sent by mail on receipt of price. 300 KS Containing invaluable information of rote “Rereet to all women, will be sent to ; »nCC any address upon application, by Tai BRADFIELD reg'<la.torco., Atlanta. Qa. LETTERS FROM FLOYD Editor Hustler-Commercial. “Tax Payer” in the Tribune of the 25th says if Sanford is de feated “It will be by the crim inal INDIFFERENCE of GOOD .MEN in this city, and by the massing against him of the influences destructive of the well-being of the city. To whom does “Tax Payer” refer to as “criminal” good men? And what part of the masses does he claim as “de structive of the well-being of the community Now the laboring men, such as rai'roaders. mechanics, brick masons, farm hands, and al! of what is commonly known as the bone a.id sinew of the city and county go to make up the masses—while the “criminal,” good men and the ‘Goody good ies,” who think common people ior the masses are vicious, vile land “destructive of the well-be ing of the community.” If “criminal” good men will cease arrogating so great virtue to themselves and so little to the masses and pay their taxes and do all other acts of citizenship properly, they would be less “criminal” and more “good.” “Tax Payer seems to realize the certain defeat of Sanford and his indignation attributes it to the apathy of the “criminal” good men on the one hand, and the aggressive opposition of the masses on the ether. Now “Tax Payer” is evident ly one of these “Goody Goodies" who thinks all “crimininal” and “destructive of the well-be ing of the community” who dare vote against his pet. Now, in my long life’s experi ence I have ever found more real honesty and Christian char ity in these “masses” than in all such puffed up men as “Tax Payer.” k Again I deprecate “Tax Payer” (and I presume he writes under the approval of his candidate) striving to pit the city against the country and vice versa. This is shameful. Each candi-| ‘ date has friends both in the! 1 country and city. rill.’ . 1 111 1 . 1 Uns race should be conducted in good feeling for city and country, so that when it is all over we can harmonize and unite on the successful man. As a friend and supporter of John M. Vandiver, I vouch we shall hear nor taste no bitter ness or gall from him or his friends. Neither John M. Vandiver or his friends are denouncing good people as “criminal,” or the masses as “being destructive of the well-being of the commu nity. ” Who ever heard of John Van diver being cruel or harsh, un dind or uncharitable toward any ' person or class of people? His great big, kind, sympathetic heart, goes out to the masses. His purse and his time is ever at the disposal of those in trouble. He possesses that rare, God given combination of being gen tle, open and helpful, while at. the same time he ever performs every official duty according to law and bond. 1 here is no occasion for him or his friends to cast slurs or re flections on the “criminal’’ “good” people or on the masses He need not fight with a vicious pen or “knock down and drag out with bis good, strong arm. The great and good God has made him a magnificent speci men of physical manhood—Has 1 given him bone, sinew and cour age of his connections, but in his early days he was taught the s Editor diiiue BuHTLKK-coMMRa,. Please allow rae »p aeei valuable paps, to rnak ' Tax Collector Sanford’, May 21st and May 22at I L to state that Mr. Sanford n collect the special tax t ro „, ' teen liquor dealers before Ist, 1898. pri I read Mr. Sanford’s card ~ May Ist, and t once called i attention to the mistake h ft i ? made I stated to hi,,, t |,„, J Paul him the special tax (or f \V. btoffregen, wlw> Wus do' business in the Pavlovsk! 1,5 Ho begged my pardon f„ r ", ting my sister’s name i n ' paper, and said he would v 0 JI ask her to excuse him for it Ide’i'eto state Mr Sanford in his race for i, e .TL a ',' d , l “ ,i " k he w mit that 1 did as much if n more than any other one man J! Floyd county. Itse em , tol , that this is the way he i, lrvi to repay my kindness by ailve tising to the world that iny si J ter is conducting a busjJ without paying the special taxi She is not selling beer, tliougj my brother is, and I pa jd t fJ special tax to Mr. Sanford J said business. I gave the tail receiver’s office a check for tiJ amount in January and took al receipt for same, 1 have the re-1 ceipt. 1 hat check was paidai| the bank on March 31st 1898-. I and shows for its self—that dawl being stamped on the face of tli»| check. I showed this cheiktol Mr. Sanford atter his card oil May Ist appeared. I This is the $l5O that Mr. San-I ford, in both his cards, sap hl did not get. I say he did get it,l and 1 think the people of Floydl county know me well enough tol know that I would not sav al thing if it were not true, | Mr. Sanford certainly hascol-B lected this $l5O. He certainly■ got it before April 1,1595. //el certainly had his attention called M to it after his card oi Way Uw was printed. He certainly ac-H knowledged his error after see-H ing the banks entry on the faeeH of the check. And yet, afterac-l k lowledgiiig his error theiiJiM republishes the statement ofl May Ist on Mav 21st. These ar® the facts. Respectfully, H 11. G. Stofereges. H | spirit of “Peace on Earth, Goo® j Will to Men.” I He was also taught tliat"T® doir’s (not men’s) delighttoba® and bile for God hath inadetheM so,’’ but that true manhoodwß gentle, kind and loving. H Then I appeal to all goodci J zens to come to the support J this good and true man, and J so doing you will place in nffi® a tax collector who will the J discharge his whole duty the same gentle spirit and viction of right and honesty th® has characterized his adini.® nation as postmaster. ■ N. H. Bass.® Lavender, May 27, JB9B. H ■ Does County Commissio® Featherston deny that he refu® to pay for the publication of fl® tain grandjury presentment*® until a certain scribe showed S a passage of law providing ® such payment —and then V the same. Well, we reckon And yet the infalible and ■ maculate commissioner llfl ® makes a mistake. ® J he Hustler-Commercial ■ never taken the that the Featherston . l ’® has paid out money J® gallv. But we du state tli.‘ ® Featherston board has nated against all precede’ 1 ® bv the former comniis-i® and against the common' pretation of the law in al counties —ami that it has H partisan in its interpietatio H the law. H “ And so every man wll ° d ® stop on Broad street an change a word with .tiff man is one of those hide 1)11 sters. Well, there’s lots of "®