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About The Hustler of Rome. (Rome, Ga.) 1891-1898 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 6, 1896)
SIXTH YEAR. CRY OF FRAUD Ipli’ina FuSionisls Have NQTh ing Else to to JOHNSON’S MAJORITY M av But Scarcely Reach the 50,000 Mark. Kolb. How a ’rd and Others are Tawkin' Birmingham, Ala., August 6. the official returns of the sta'e election of last Monday come in t he first claim of 40,000 majority for the democratic ticket is not changed much one way or the oth er. The fusionists do not seem to have been as strong as they thought they were The republican coun ties returned decided maj >rities against Congressman Goodwyn, but elected their republican county tickets, and in counties where pop ulists won by bare majoities, show ing that republicans ci'her did not vote or cast ballots against popu list candidates. SV, H- Smith, candidate for state senator from Jefferson coun ty, yesterday afterm on stated that this ie accounted for more or less in the fact, that Reuben F . Kolb and Peyton Bowman, the best known populist leaders in the state, went to the St. Louis pepu li-t convention and voted and worked for the nomination of Bryan and Sewall for ih> nation al ticket. Leading populis s here I are crying loud that gross frauds were committed all ov«?r the stale by the democra s. Frank Baltzell, secre ary of the state executive committee of the popuiist party, charged last night that great frauds had been com mi-ted and he re terated the charge, saying the < eurocrats had committed frauds in almost every county which the had carried in ,North Alabama. He said that it was more than likely that contests would resold in se'eral of the counties, and especially in Jeffer son county. Congressman Howard, of tht. B‘venth district, arrived here to day and when quest ioned as to emocints committing frauds he aaid he had not been fully advised t as to what the vote was Leonid not explain the heavy v,, te i'T Captain J<>hns*on, but fa ys that claims are greater than DILI::' figun s will show. baltzell said ti.»c!ay thatin thoie coiinties where killings had occur- . •fl in years past fair elections, place on Monday and he! that in Chambers county,! a terrible tragedy took place I Ne-rday in which populists and ncrats were concerned, fair ■ < would be held hereafter. B 0" "in;;!) Goodwy n was not | ■ ack «urd in charging frauds and ■ a i<l they ;u . ri . a8 g rOM ~f no t ■ ,rsl h than anv before this elec ■on. ■ 1 ■ L Bingham, who acted as ■ ol the populist execu- I ""iiinittoe, was loud today in ■’/ 1:11 boy 2 years of age, was I " rv ill with Bloody flux, E ' d to use Chamberlain's ■ "ora and Diarrhoea H ' ill "i luckily procured part B' I '"' ; . I carefully read the H ' an< gave it accordingly. ■ '■ |v low, bm slowlv and ■ - ;| n to improve, gradu- ■ 1 and is now as stout. H as ever. I feel sure it ■p j, 1 never can prui-e H., ' Halt its worth. lam ■ >y one in the world d< e Hy '“’' v h'.ood it is, as Ido Hllp a/ - ’ * in ton, Grahams- ■ arion Co., Florida. For Km? '°" ry Brjo -» druggist, Till- HUSTLER OF ROME. G. Rentz & Company, sells Warters Rome Made Cigars. Best in the Market. his charge of frauds on the prrt of democrats. Some of the populist leaders boast that democrats will feel the effect of the charge in the nation al and congressional elections, when the silver issue will be para mount. while others will not com mit 'hemselves on what the effect will be. | Notwithstanding the fight of the American Protective Association, Jefferson county gave Johnston and the entire state and county democratic tickets large majori ies Young Gomez Arrived. New York, Aug. 6.—lgnacio Go. mez, son of General Maximo Go. mez, is in the city, having arrived this morning on the Clyde Line steamer Saginaw from San Domin go. The young man, it is under stood, comes to this city on a se cret and important mission for the ( üban cause. General Gomez’s wife and fami ly are living at Monte Crisli, San Domingo. Young Gomez is stop ping at the Hotel America. The length of his stay or the nature of his mission are unknown. He r«. ports, however, that his father is in fairly good health, and that the Cubans are enthusiastic. Horses Roasted to Death Waco, Tex., Aug. 6.—The brick block occupied by Reynolds & Co. ? livery stable; John L. Brocenbor ough, feed store; Bement & Son, machinery, buggies and Wagons, and by the Waverly Hotel, was fle et‘<>yed by fire yesterday. Several hones were roasted to death. The losses on buildingsand con tents will aggregate S9O GOO, and th» insurance will reach about 50 per cent of the loss. Horsewhips a Slanderer. Chester, Pa., Aug. 6.—A butch er of this city was stopped by- Mrs. Frederick Taylor, of Pennell 8 reet,who pulled a strap from be nra’h her apron and belabored th * astonished man with it. Ibe an gry woman laid the strap on hard and often, and the butcher only escaped further castigation by whipping up his horse. Mrs. 1 ay lor says the butcher circulated re ports about her which were un true. Killed bu a Fiyinj Bolt. West Chester, Pa,, Aug. 6. Harry Springer, a 17-year-old son of Sinter Springer, of West White land, met with a sudden death ks a machine shop at Atglen, where be was employed. \V hile engaged in welding a piece of iron a small holt flew up and struck him a vio lent blow on the ear and temple. Alter the wound was dressed the young man complained ot a ter rible pain in the temple and he died shortly afterward. Cecil Rhodes Bra«e in Battle. Cape Town, South Africa, Aug. (5 Cecil Rhodes displayed great courage in the field while bullets were raining arourd him, a war correspondent returned from Mat abeleland reports. The former Premier saic. he could not see that anything was to be gained by his going into a hot corner, but if he did not do so he would be tainted with cow -01 Therefore he exposed himself unnecessarily to stop the mouths of his enemies. The Matabele r< Gels are sii’- rendering, the < <»ri sp ndent de f « ] • 1 V f i Q The fightii g i s ” p ft Kiuali scale. At Sal sin. y a famine is faared- Free ice water for our countiy ousins at W. H. Coker & Co. ROME GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING AUGUST 6 IBU6 BEHIND THE BARS ~** Plastered Over With Indict ments Mr. w. M. Bridges WENT TO JAIL THIS P mJ ■ Hope, to make Bond, intiik next ] Few L ays. Looked Haggard But With a Brave Heart Spoke Hopefully. Ex-School Commissioner Bridg es, is ar last behind the bars. He was sent there this afternoon in default of eleven bends amount mg to $5,700, The Grand Jury adjourned to-1 day alter reading its presentments in open court. Among the county' officials most highly complimented were Sheriff McConnell, and Clerk 1 | Beyseigel with Ordinary Davie on- [ ly a little behind. I This Grand Jury found eleven | indictments against Mr. Bridges ' and the bonds were assessed as i follows: i 1 Case Embezzlement, bond $3,- 500. 6 Case Forgery at S3OO each, j 4 Case Cheating and swindling SIOO each. Making a total of $5,700. Mr. Bridges looked very much worried before being locked up by Sheriff' i McConnell, but bore up bravely >, find spoke most hopefully’ of the outcome. I His attorn-y, Judge Joel Bran- i ham is equally as sanguine of the final settlement of the case. Mr. r Bridges says that when the auditor has passed upon the case he will j have “sei up’ 1 quite $4,000 worth of the “turned down” vouchers. He hopes to make bond in a few days and be out again. He is in good health and has many friends, among them the Hustler of Rome who believes 'hat his gilatest wrog lias been an error of the head and not of the heart. F'oyd county will loose but pre” cions few dollars, if any, through Mr. Bridges poor business ability. Silver Wins in Maruland. Brunswick, Md. , Aug. G —The I first e t-< tion in Maryland on the lines laid down in the Si. Louis and Chicago ph.tforms was held here yesterday. It resulted in a big victory for the silver Demo crats. They elected the Mayor and three out of the four Councilmen. Tonight they 7 a e jubi ant over t e result, as/Brunswick is one of the Republican “trongholds of Frederick County. SENT I F TO HIS MOTHER L< GERMANY. Mr. Jacob Esbensen, who is in employ of the Chicago Lumber Co., nt Des Moines, lowa, says: “I have just sent some medicine back to my old mother in the old country, that 1 know from person al use to be the best medicine in the world for rheumatism, having used it in my family for several ve:tr-.. It is called Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. It a ways does the work,” 50 cent bo'ties for sale by Lowry Bros., Pruggi.-t, Rome. “The Way to Fix it,” c !said the Deacon when planning a > chaise that couldn't break down, ‘‘is N to make the weakest spot as strong as the rest.” This is what Johnson’s A Belladonna I’lastebs do to the hu- ft man vehicle. They touch the weak, v sere, aching, tender spots, and make F X them strong as the rest. See the Red v \ Cross on the plaster—the sign of gen- v V uineuesa and merit. ■G JOHNSON * JOHNSON, ? C Manufacturing Chemints, New York. 9 Purify your blood with Hood’s Sarsaparilla, which will give you n appetite, tone your stomach , i ud strengthen your nerves. $107,000 BOND WHS ACCEPTED TODAY Countu Tax Collector Moore Offered To The Board And Now Ex Mayor Moore Will Become Ex Assistant Postmaster and Succes sor to late J J Stack. The Board of County Commis sioners met at the Court house this morning for thepurpo-e of passing upon the bonds to be offered by Mr. John I). Moore, the appointee of Ordinary Davis, who fills out the unexpired term of the lament ed John J. Black, Tax Collector. The bmd of ered this morning was closely examined by the board* It was found to be good as far as it went but no' going far enough, the Board adjourned until 2o’clock this afternoon to give Messrs. John and Jake Moore an opportunely to strengthen it. This was done, and this afternoon the bonds, amount ing to $107,000 were passed upon, approved and accepted by the Board. The size of the bonds assessed was determined by Comptroller General VVright, of the State. They are $52,0C0 for the state and $55,- i'OOQ lor the county. The bondsmen are: John 1). Moore, E. Ja. Bosworth, Halsfed Sm ith, Jake 0 Moore, W. J. Gordon, John B. Chamlee Geo. J. Bryant. J. Walter Retse, and b. -4, King. The bond is ar. enormous one, and has been made in very short order, all things considered. But as John D. Moore’s honesty is recognized as being built on the same broad scale as the Moore's greed for office, no man runs any I *: BABY CARRIAGES! I f # g YOU CAN FIND g g J THEM ANY STYLE J g AND PRICE AT: dAiiKb FußNliußh CO. ” z ' We are be t 3 r prepare to serve you in thio V’ ykc line th.dn ever before, as we have bought heav X ilyandthe most magnificent assortment ever is* •< brought to the city. All new, modern and right up to date vehicles, in every particular. 'W X We will be pleased to show you through this X TjT X übeautis and will g that prices styles, values, designs and everything else M X will del’ght ycu. n-'z /S’ V Our Stock of If MATTINGS. RUGS & || WINDOW SHADES is replete with bargains--ln fact you will .X serve your own interests by recognizing our Cf ykz stores as headquarters for anyth ng usually w kept In << furniture house. J a 4 Haas Far-iiture Company. *J S Clone EZ. R in.., C.a. 7' $ $$ p. $ 0-6 ao u a J risk in going his surety in any' amount. The Hustler of Rome cheerful ly predicts that Mr. Moore will fill the office most capably, after the first few days, or so soon as he begins to “get the run” of things. The duties of the office he will doubtless find arduous—until he “catches on" to the system of his illustrous predecessor. The Hus- f TLER OF Rome wants to be fair,and bespeaks for the new officer the consideration he deserves at the outset,in the administration of hii latest office’s official duties. [ —■ - ( Impaled on a Cow’s Horn. Port Jervis, N. Y., Aug. 6 —a William Hawkins, a wealthy far- I mer of Goshen, died Sun lay from i the effects of injuries inflicted by < an angry cow on Friday. He was driving a cow and a young calf to t pasture when the former attacked t i him, thrusting one of her horns i under his chin, severing the wind- i pipe and piercing the por- ; tion ot his left lung. He was im- . paled on the horn when a farm i hand came to his rescue. Bullets for the Elopers. Columbus, 0., Aug. 6.—Alva Robinson and Mrs. William Stout» an eloping couple from Parkers urg, W. Va., were arrested here last night, at the ns'ance of the woman’s husbi nd who had trad - ed the guilty pair and found them living in a boarding house. Stout tried to shoot them both, when they were placed under ar rest, and he had o be threatened with arrest himself. I KT.'TLI .US -T-l IJTH .'I Jb id 1 Rllh VHII Bore Tnruat, Puuplee, Copper-t;., i lUU Colored Sputa, Aches, Old Boren,l in Mouth, Hair hailing! Write COOK* I I&jHEMEDY CO., a<>7 Masonic hicaffo, 111., for proofs of cures. l'aph Tt U tai, *500,000. Worst cases ?ured in ! 3S days. IQO-page book g> J J 1 O CENTS A WE EK BHBIED ALIVt J. J. Wuatt Awaken a Coftii 4ft Under Ground fl GRAVE YARD YELL And Put The Grave Ditjgeis to work on the Reserectior A Grave Case of F. notism. Indium?polis, Ind., Aug. 6 Profeo&cr Boone, a n hypnotist, put J. J. Wyatt uno r his mysterious influence yesterday and announced that he would bury his subject and bring him to live next Friday, after an int«rr<’-'‘ ’>4 of thre ■ days. Wyatt bad previously consented to the arrangement and the burial took place at Fair View park Lot night at 10:30 o’clo :k, a tußn ' - ing passed down to where li' 1 h He was buried four fe *t under th* ground and a guard was placed at the grave. Shortly before noon today Wyatt came from under th** in fluence and realizing his sW- a’mn began screaming 'ike a '*ikt •ne'.’- He was hurriedly dug up ai- l 't was some tim<* before he c<r; 4 cooled down. He protested Hgaius a s corn! interment. bu‘ P.’•' Boone scon get him unde’’ and Wyatt was again put down is the earth. The expeiiment is attracti much attention. FISW Messrs. Todd. Graham and Toft. I Jones left this morning for a daja I outing and fishing ut he Shonls. I Those fe lows do love comfort las may be seen by their-e itfi; lif | teen worms and three rods t’ljseth- L*r with one basket of ea'abffis nnJ two baskets erf drinkables.
