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THE HUSTLER OF ROME..
FUN AND FURY.
Governor W. Y. Atkinson Wi’l Chal
lenge
CANDIDATE J. K. HINES
To a Series of Joint Debates.
Watson Declines to Meet
Joe James in Joint De
bate at Canton on
Tomorrow.
Atlanta, G«. Sept. 11, —The peo
ple of Georgia are to be treated to
acme joint debates, and these will,
in the liveliest manner possible
wind up the state campaign.
It has been definitely decided by
Colonel Atkinson and the members
of the state executive committee
that the democratic standard-bear
er shall chal'enge Judge Hines for
a series of debates.
The formal challenge has not as
been delivered, but this will be
sent when Colonel Atkinson reach
es the city on . tomorrow.
Some time ago the matter was
brought up by Colonel Atkinson,
bur the decision was left to the
executive committee- '''he commit
tee has endorsed his suggestion and
it is prac'icallv settled that the
joint debates will com- 1 .
A few days ago, Hon. Joe James,
the war-horse of Douglass, chal
lenged Tom Watson to meet him
at Canton tomorrow,where each of
them have an appointment. Tom
mie has declined, and well for
himself that he did, Joe Janies
would have flayed him alive on
the stump.
Mr. J J. Farnsworth a promi
nent Southern railroad official of
Atlanta is stopping at the Arm.
strong.
Mr. W. Dorseyjof Atlanta is io
the city.
JUST RECEIVED
One of the most com
plete assortments of
TOILET SOAPS
AND
TOILET ARTICLES
• •
Ever brought to the
city. See our line of
fine
IMPORTED TOOTH
BRUSHES
They have no superior
on this or any other
market
SOLE AGENT FOR
. CANDIES
). I. CROUCH & CO
Medical Building.
ROME GEORGIA. TUESDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER. 11 1894.
WITHOUT A FLAW
Congressman Maddox has stood
by His People.
SHOULD BE RE-ELECTED
Says the Constitution, "why
Make a Fight on a Repres
entative, who has been
so Loyal, Vigilant
And Active "
This morning’s Constitution says
editorally of Judge Maddox and
his magnificent record:
THE CAMPAIGN IN THE SEVENTH
It is a matter of surprise, as
well as regret, that there should be
anything like an active effort in
tt e seventh district to defeat the
re-election of Congressman John
W. Maddox.
Judge Maddox has served his
constituentes faithfully and ably,
and his uuswering loyalty to the
Chicago platform at a time when
so many democrats repudiated its
most essential pledges, should be
properly recognized.
He has -voted right on every
question, aud it should not be for
gotten that he was one of the four
Georgia congressmen who voted
against the Sherman law when the
friends or silver failed to make its
repeal conditional in accordance
ltd tai sp rit of the silver
plank of the platform.
From first to last Johu W. Mad
dox has stood by his people. He
made a record without a Haw, and
and m every vote he has carried
out the wishes of his constituents.
Ou the financial issue, which his
opponents are disposed to make
the principal one in the campaign
he has stood with the great body
of his people.
Then why make a fight on a rep
resentative who has been so loyal,
vigilant aud active? What can
possibly be gained by it? We be
lieve that the great majority of the
democrats in the seventh share
these sentiments, and they will
beyond a doubt, make them felt
when they cast thair ballots.
If there is a single Georgia con
gressman whose re-election should
be assured that congressman is
John W. Moddox. His opponents
are making a mistake in their at
tempt to defeat him, aud they will
realize it in a very short time.
SNAKE THROWS A CYCLER
The Rider bit the Dust and the
Reptile Took Possession.
Pottstown, Pa., Sept’ 10.—Wil
liam W. Betchle, of Stowe, was
out cycling on one of the old-style
high wheels, when he espied a
snake wriggling across the road
ahead of him.
The next moment the tire struck
the reptile, and a second later the
rider bit the dust.
Subsequent investigation reveal
ed the snake .wedged tightly be
neath the seat, blocking the wheel.
FOUND MONEY IN A LOG
A Queer Hiding Place Discovered
After Death
Shelby, lll.,Sept 10.—A mouth
ago Anderson Ferguson, an old
settler of Ash Grove township was
ftfound dead in a field,
A considerable sum in cash which
he was known to keep about the
house, could not be fouud.
Finally Mrs Ferguson, while
hunting for eggs, found* in a hol
low log a glass fruit jar, with a tin
top covered with clamps con
taining over SIOOO.
G. O. Shackelford, and Juo A.
Bule, of Alanta, are stopping at
'the Armstrong.
WHATLEY KILLED.
Moonshiners Fired on his
Residence.
AND SHOOT HIM DOWN.
In the^idstof his Little Fami
ly. An Alabama Outrage
Wh'ch Needs running
Down. The Work
of Friends.
Opelika, Ala., September 11.
Mr. Matthew' Whatley was most
foully murdered by a gang of
toughs, supposed to be illicit dis
tillers, at his home, two miles
West of Wjedowee, Randolph coun
ty late Friday night.
The particulars, owing to the
remoteness of the place, only
reached Opelika this afternoon.
The murdered man for the last
two months been “working up”
illicit Whiskey cases, and, has on
several occasions, gone before the
United States court in Montgom
ery and testified against the moon
shiners.
Going to his home, the posse
fired shot after shot into the build
ing, and demanded Mr. Whatley
to come out. On his non-appear
ance, the mob added incendiarism
to their offence and set his -house
on fire.
While the building was burning,
one of the party crept to a window
and discovered Whatley sitting be
side the bed. Instantly raising a
double barrelled shotgun, the mur
dert r fired a load of buckshot in
to his breast and neck, killing him
instar tly.
A DAY OF ACCIDENTS.
Mr. Clements Breaks his arm and
Mr O’Barr Hurts his leg.
Yesterday afternoon while Mr. Bob
Clements, a carpenter living in North
Rome was at work on a scaffold in
front of Mr Cokers Store on lower
Broad Street the scaffold turnd over
throwing him to the ground.
He fell with all of his weight on the
right arm breaking both bones in the
wrist. He was carried to his home and
Dr. Hammond gave him the necessary
attention.
Mr. O’Barr, an old gentleman
living in North Rome, was at work
on Loeb’s mill and fell, badly
spraining his hips. He was remov
ed to his home and given medical
attention.
WANTS HER CHILDREN
Mrs. Ragan of Bartow, is After
her Children
Several days ago a warrant was
sworn out in Bartow, ceunty for
W. J. Ragan, for cattle stealing.
That night Ragan left carrying
with him their three children two
boys and one girl.
Since that times Mrs Ragan,
the mother, has beou wild with
grief. Today they came |to the city
and had a writ of habeas corpus
taken out for the posesion of the
children in Ordinary Davis, office
It is known that Ragan is in
hiding some where near Lavender,
and that he has the three children
with him.
This afternoon Bail iff Bud Vann
of North Carolina District, was
given a warrant and the writ of
habeas corpus and went to get
Ragan and the three little ones.
Mr. J. L. Burnett, of Gadsden,
is in the city.
Mr. R. B. Tilley, a piosperoi 8
merchant of Cave Spring was iu
the city today.
CRISP COMING.
The Biggest Man in the Land of
Dixie. •
BOOKED FOR A SPEECH.
In This City on September 29.
Judge Madbox Received a
Letter Naming the Date
for Rome. Will Have a
Barbecue.
Congressman “Our John” Mad
dox is in receipt of a letter form
Speaker Crisp, stating definately
that he will com° to Koine on the
29th, aud deliver a speech here.
Now, all together—and lets have
a rally and barbecue that will feed
3.000 people
The movement is on foot and
everything points to the crowning
with success the efforts of the com
mittee.
Rome wants a mighty crowd,
and if everybody in Rome will
work to that end, Rome will have
about two crowds and a half on
that day.
Do your duty, meet the com
mittee half way and Democracy
will do the rest.
DOWN IN A WELL
Miss Sailie Moon of Athens Kill
ed Instantly.
Athens, Ga., September 11.—A
tragic death occurred on Hickory
street in this city yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Elizabeth Moon, aged
ninety-four; her daughter, Miss
Susan, who is crippled; her daugh
ter, Miss Thima, who is blind, and
her daughter, Miss Sailie, who is
the only one who could work on
the place, lived there. Miss Sailie
is about sixty years old, but stay
ed there and looked after her
mother and sisters.
After returning from the funer
al of Mrs. Thomas Greer, Miss Sal
lie Moon stepped out into the yard
to draw a bucket of water. She
was standing on a plank over the
well, when suddenly it gave way,
throwing her headforemost into
the well which was through solid
rock.
Her sister saw her fall and at
once summond aid, hut before the
body could be taken from the well
Miss Sailie was dead. Thefall kill
ed her and death must have been
instantaneous. Miss Moon was
buried this afternoon in Oconee
cemetery.
BURGLARY IN MACON
Negroes Make an Early Visit Stack
er Will Live.
Macon, Ga., September 10. —A
burglary took place here between
2 and 3 o’clock this morning on
Third street between Popular and
Cherry. The houses burglarized
were J, Van’s trunk store, the
Kentucky whiskey house and the
Star Shoe Company. Several ar
ticles of value were stolen from
each house. Mr. J. Van lost a fine
gold watch and several dollars in
money. He recovered the watch
Three negroes did the work. One
has been arrested.
A new afternoon paper is being
talked about.
Col. Griner, of Dublin has been
employed to prosecute Stuckey, who
Killed hie brotuer in law on the Macon
and Dublin train Friday night. Col.
Griner save Stuckey is not so badly
hurt as was at first reported. He says
Stuckey is in no danger of death and
will have a preliminary trial tomor
row.
Mrs. W. L. Collier and her
daughter, Miss. Lona, have return
ed to the city after a pleasant vis
it to relatives in Texas Valley.
Eight Pages.
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A Bank Closed at Bessemer.
Birmingham, Ala., Sept. IL. —
This morning the First \.at' -n»
bank, of Bessemer, went out
business, transferring all ts d**
posits and other business t» Uu
Bessemer Saving bank. It had 4
capital stock of $50,000. A lack
patronage caused its doors t < b*
closed.
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