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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,