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SEMI-WEEKLY. SANDERSVILLE. GEORGIA, FEBRUARY. 22£908.
Herald.
ESTABLISHED 1841
TORTURE chamber for
POLITICAL OFFENDERS.
“The Tower of Silence,”
in Portugal Holds Many
Political Prisoners
[n Ilf' dispatches covering the
revolutionary ferment which cul
minated in the assassination of
the King and Crown Prince, it
whs stated that the prisons were
crowded with political suspects.
The worst of the prisons is what
may bo called the Portuguese Bas-
tile.
It is situated two or three miles
from Lisbon and bears the name
of “The Tower of Silence.” Hu
man ingenuity, aided by cruel
thoughts, fitted this fortress with
every possible contrivance for the
torture of those incarcerated with
in its walls.
The building is arranged in the
form of a wheel, the ofHce of the
jailsrs forming the hub. The
•cells run out like so many spokes,
and a massive circular wall, se
cured by towers and battlements,
serves us the wheel’s rim.
There are live tiers of cells,
built after the style of narrow,
low ceilinged tombs. The prison
ers are not allowed a bed. In
stead each is furnished with a
coffin.
The prison uniform is a long
-lnrtof linen in summer, of course,
gray wool in winter. No other
article of clothing is furnished,
and in this shirt the prisoner is
buried.
There is no clang of swords or
keys ns in other prisons. The
guards carry only stilettoes and
revolvers and their shoos have
felt Soles.- The silence of the
grave is forced on all, prisoners
as well us on the keepers while on
duty.
The regulations permit only
the use of a few monosyllables in
the official intercourse between
jailers and prisoners. Evon in
the most awful Russian prison the
prisoners have a code by which
they communicate with one an
other. The code of communica
tion is by finger taps. Butin the
Tower of Silence taps with a ham
mer evon would go unheard, ow
ing to the thickness of the walls.
The Tower of Silence now con
tains about 500 prisoners. While
the prison was built for criminals
of the worst class, more than
three-fourths of the present in
mates are political offenders, or
mere suspects. It is affirmed that
tho records of the place show that
no prisoner ever endured tho lile
of torture more than ten years.
The majority die after two or
three yours’ incarceration.
The prisoners are not allowed
to work, or to have boxes or pa
pers or writing material of any
kind. They are condemned to
spend their days in idleness,
their nights in the coffin. Indeed
the edge of tho coffin is the only
opportunity for sitting down in
the cells. The prisoners have no
names, only numbers, and even
the numbers of the cells are un
Known to them. No one Know
his neighbors face or form; even
tlie faces ef the guards and jail
ers are a mystery to the miserable
prisoners, for all wear black
masks when on duty. Likewise
the prisoners when out for their
midday walk in tho courtyards,
with cannon and rifles pointing
at them from every corner—the
prisoners in their funeral robes—
wear black masks like the soldiers
who are ordered to kill any one
offering the slightest resistance of
whispering a word in the Tower of
Silence.
Sandersville Drug Co.
Making Improvements.
The Sandersville Drug Co., is
making some improvements and
additions to their already attrac
tive store. They are moving the
soda fountain across the 1 room to
give more room for thoir medi
cines and toilet articles and are
making more room for their
manufacturing department.
Tho progressive proprietors,
Mossrs. Rogers and Rawlings, are
always on the alert for improve
ments and are making this storo
a pleasant place for their custo
mers.
THE NEGROES ARE
NOW DEPENDABLE.
Atlanta Ministers say Pro-
hibitionhas had Splen=
did Effect.
Motto, “In God we Trust,”
Reported on Favorably.
Washington, Feb. 19.—Chair
man William McKinley of Illinois
reported from the committee on
coinage, weights and measures to
day unanimously in favor of re
storing to tho coins of the United
States the motto, “In God We
Trust.”
Tho committee said it wns con
vinced that there was practically
a universal desire for this action
and that it had been swamped
with petitions to that effect.
The president, is understooc
to be opposed to tho proposition.
The hill for tho restoration was
introduced early in the session by
Mr. McKinley.
fc'fc.For several years Tom and Ar
thur Liver Pills have been sold by us
and they always give satisfaction.
Sanhehsvillk Drug Co.
He Wanted a Job
Took a Hard One.
That at least one of the unem
ployed in Atlanta is not like that
army out in Detroit which de
clined the job of digging a canal,
was shown Wednesday at tho of
fice of the Southern’s superinten
dent of terminals.
A young man neatly dressed,
with white hands and clean linen,
applied to Superintendent Brad
ley for a jol>, doing clerical work
in the office.
“I’m sorry,” said Mr. Bradley,
“but there is not a thing here 1
could give you. We are not em
ploying any one now.”
“Yes, but I need a job and
must have one” replied the young
man, niid his businesslike tone
impressed Mr. Bradley.
There is not a. thing in the
world for yon,” insisted Mr. Brad-
lev, “unless” ho continued, smil
ing as lie glanced out of his office
window, “you want to shovel coal
with those negroes at a dollar a
day.”
I’m on the job,” promptly re
plied the young man with the
white hands and clean linen.
And he was. He put on over
alls and got busy in a coal chute
with a shovel, and is still “on the
job.”
Braiu in the Stomach.
The solar plexu9 is the emotion
al brain, says Professor Francois
Ouyot. An emotion that attacks
us is felt there first. Thus, if we
feel anxiety it may give us, if
severe, a positive stomach aclie.
It may even be productive of nau
sea.—-Detroit News.
Wotild Help Music.
At. a brilliant “At Homo” given
by a society woman a pianist of
world-wide reputation was asked
to perform. When he had finish
ed, the lady’s young daughter was
made to sit down and play Imr
new piece. “Now tell me, Herr
>» gftid the fussy mother to
the great artist, “what do you
think of my daughter’s execu
tion?” “Madame,” he replied
deliberately, “I think it would be
a capital idea.”—Argonaut.
gjtTVor quick relie£of coughs,
colds or La Grippe try Cherry
Balaam.
Atlanta, Uu., Feb. 20.—Pro
hibition was discussed by the Bap
tist ministers of Atlanta at their
regular weekly meeting yesterday.
It was clearly shown by the
pastors that thore was groat moral
gain since tho law went into ef
fect. Some interesting figures
were given by Dr. A. C. Ward pas
tor of the Temple Baptist church.
He stated that as a result of the
now prohibition law 42 distillers
and 850 licensed whiskey places,
not including breweries had been
put out of business in Georgia.
In Atlanta one brewery and 188
licensed places had been clost-d.
He stated that investments to
the amount of $6,040,140 hud
been affected in Georgia, that the
revenue to tho national govern
ment had been decreased $500,000
to the state of Georgia $700,i>00.
Despite these financial losses,
said Dr. Ward, thore has been a
great moral gam and a business
uplift. Cases of drunkenness in At-
no j lanta had already decreased and
the negro had become a dependa
ble asset as a laborer. He
attributed the temporary hard
times to tho failure of an Atlanta
bank, the money stringency and
what he called the railroad ngita-
tion.
LIQUOR AT SHOP;
BUTCHER IS HELD.
Cato is Charged With Vi=
olating State Pro=
hibition Law.
Macon, Ga., Feb. 19.—J. A
Cato, an East Macon butcher, was
Bound over from recorder’s court
to the city court on tho charge of
violating the prohibition law
His bond was fixed at $800. Cato
is charged with keeping liquor and
also of allowing people to drink
while in his place of business. A
crowd gathered at the butcher
shop on Monday night and one of
the men got drunk. He was later
arrested, and it was through him
that the place was discovered.
Knox Bill to Establish
Postal Savings Banks.
Washington, Feb. 20.—Senator
Knox today introduced a bill to
establish a system of postal sav
ings hanks. The bill embodies
tho plan outlined by Postmaster
General Moyer in his annual re
port and which he has advocated
in public addresses as boing cal
culated to encourage economy and
thrift and to afford a place
f deposit free from any possibil
ity of doubt or suspicion for vast
Bums of money which might other
wise be hoarded uud kept out of
circulation through ignorance or
lack of confidenc;.
A Correction.
Through the courtesy of True
Herald I take this early oppor
tunity to correct an error made
in the nows items of the Progress
of the 18th inst. Mrs. L. L.
Adams, well known and much lie-
loved in our county, who has been
in feeble health for several
months, is at this time much im
proved in health. We are cer
tainly glad the statement con
cerning her was not true and sin
cerely wish her a speedy return to
perfect health.
Mas, C. B. Hendrix,
Editor Social Dept. Progress.
Practical Definition.
The First National Bank
OF SANDERSVILLE
Is incorporated under the United States Banking
the National
National
to a straight,
laws and is regularly examined by
Bank Examiner. It confines itself 1
legitimate and conservative banking business—no
speculation—no “high finance.”
It respectfully solicits the accounts of the people of
this community who appreciate safety for their money and
as liberal treatment as is consistent with absolute safoty.
L. B. HOLT, Pres. S. M. HITCHCOCK, Cashier
D. P. Hale, Vice Pres. Battle Sparks, Ast. Cash’r
United States and State Depository.
LU6KY or UNLUCKY?
Jimmy had his weak points, ns
an example of tho result of mod
ern educational methods, but his
brain was of excellent quality.
When the teacher looked at him
and inquired, coldly, “What is a
synonym, James?” hs was ready
with his answer:
• “It’s a word that you can use
when you don’t know how to spell
t he one you thought of first,” he
replied, cheeifully.-Youth’s Com
panion.
AS it ever occurred to you who are superstitious about the
number “18,” that almost daily you may be carrying
around with you a piece of money that is just full of
thirteens? Just take a look at a quarter of a dollar, and
you will note thirteen letters in tho words “quarter dollar,’
thirteen arrow heads, thiiteen feathers in the eagle’s wing,
thirteen parallel bars on the ehield, thirteen letters in the
scroll in tho eagle’s beak, thirteen stars, t hirteen horizontal
stripes and thirteen leaves m the olive branch. If this i
formation happens to be new to you, and you are supers'
tioun.about keeping quarters, wo would add that you inn
send from ono to a dozen of them to Hitt’s Market, San
dersville, Ga., and he will take them in exchange for the
best moat to he found in this city, and you will then b
relieved of coins of that denomination.
Jellico Coal.
We have opened a coal yard and are prepared {e
fill your orders for Domestic Coal,PROMPTLY.
LANGS VARIETY WORKS.
Telephone No. 40-
| Tucker-Richbourg-Mitchell
Company
Specials for The Week.
Pension Money Being
Paid by Ordinary.
Judge C. D. Thigpen has been
busy this week writing checks and
paying the pensioners of Wash
ington county their money for the
first quarter. Pensions are a
great help to the veterans and
their widows and are always ap
preciated.
He Were.
A prominent western attorney
tells of a boy who once applied at
his office for work. “This boy
was bright looking, and I rather
took to him.
“ ‘Now, my son,’ 1 said, ‘if you
come to work for me you will oc
casionally have to write telegrams
and take down telephone mes
sages. Hence a pretty high de
gree of schooling is essential. Aro
you fairly well educated?’
“The boy smiled confidently.
“ ‘I he,’ he said.” — Harper's
Weekly.
LOST!
A Pearl and Ruby Stick
Pin between Mrs. M. F.
Quinn’s and Sandersville
Drug Co. Return to John
Quinn and receive reward.
Jap Silk shirt waist Patterns, Hand
somely embroidered
36 inch Linen, for suits, all of the
newest shades, price
One lot W. B. Corsets, the $1.00 kind
Cut to
4 pieces white Shirt Waist Madras
Cut to
Big Nickel Tar and Glycerene Soap
Six Cakes for
3 pieces 36 inch Curtain Scrim formerly 8
cents, Price
No. 1400,12 yard piece Long Cloth
per piece
2 Dozen Ladies White Madras Shirt
Waist’s, Price,