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THE VALD •' / ATURDAY, MARCH 2 S , 1905. The Empire Sto Has a Line of Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Oxfords and Everythil DRY GOODS. Sea bland, 7c. value, Danville Plaifls, Riverside Plaids, . f Calico, your choice. Apron Ginghams, A. F. C. Drew Ginghams, Bleaching from 5c to Cliambray, Solid Colors, White and Black Pique, 10c to I- White Lawns and Dimities, from 10c to ... . Gibraltar Percales, Curtains S/rim. 5c to Yard-wide Black Briliantitie Aborted colors in Cashmeers, . All Outings arc? reduced in prices. Ten-quarter Sheeting Cheap at Indian Head, lOr to 1*< Fancy White Waists Goods from J5e to BARGAINS IN MEN'S PANTS. $1.50 Men’s Pants at 98c to * $1.25 2.50 “ “ “$1.98 to 2 29 3.00 . . 2.63 4.50 ... 3.48 BOYS' PANTS. We have a complete line of boys’ pants ranging in price from 25c to 68c. Real big bargains. BOYS' SUITS. Boys’ suits from three to twenty years old, at prices from 98c to $4.48 per suit. SHOES 1 ANO OXFORDS. Mem’ Americas Sham and Low Cat. at j, $3 Men’. 14.00 ziknixter Shoes only 3 Men’. Glorirfp. Shorn, Worth $2.25, only T - I Ladles’ $1.25 Krome Kid Shoes and Oxfoi Ladle.’ $1.60 ftlgh Point Shoes and Oxford}! Dixie Girl Bhq and Oxfords, $2.60 Boxia W| l Ape. and Ox- fordi, oiily MISCELLANEOUS. Coffee Mills, $ 24c $4.00 Guitars only, 2 48 2.50 16x20 Framed Pictures, 98c 25c. Crepe Paper, 10c 10c. “ . . 8c 30x60 Smyrna Rugs, 98c Suspenders from 10c to 25c Large, Nice Pillow Shams per pair from 20c to 48c $1.50 Black Sateen Underskirts. 98c $4.00 Large Family Bibles, 98c We are closing out all of our mens’ suits. Be' sure and see them. We have a large assort- i ment of men’s and boys’ pants also to select from. We have a complete line of gents’, ladies’ and childrens’ Shoes and Oxfords, too, remember. We carry almost anything the common house keeper needs at the very lowest prices. Trunks of every description and at prices to suit anybody. Everything else almost. CALL FOR AMTHING YOU NEED. WE HAVE IT. COME AND SEE US. Ill North Patterson Street. The Empire Store POLICE COURT PEONS JUDGE SPEER GIVE8 A BROADER MEANING TO PEONAGE LAW. A Strong Charge to Jury at Savannah. Sentence to Gang for Minor Offenses by Police Courts Characterized at Peonage — Police Court Judge Re ferred to as “A Slave Catcher.” Savannah. (!«.. March 21.—Judge Emory Speer. In the United Staten court today confined hlw charge al most exclusively to a dlHCUHHion of the peonage decision handed down last week hv the supreme court of the United States in the case of Cly* aft. from Florida. Judge Speer said: ERUPTION HELPED DEBTORS "It in; will hat another opl of cur coin black man. is infinite!.' and libertj lies »ha: v tak'* who h lin king <»PP< before rt unity vital to tin* flit is salutary to the whit Mount Pelee Destroyed All Papers, and Survivors Are Gainers. "Mount ivke In still boiling ami bubbling and smoking, or at least it was when I passed it,” said American Consul Aynte to the Washington Star. The consul has Just come to the United States on leave of absence from his post in Para, Brazil. Aynte was the sole representative of the state department on the island of Martinique after the frightful erup tion a few years ago, and consequent ly was prepared to note any change in the appearance of the evil peak. "The island of Martinique has pros pered marvelously as a result of the the court ! f?ront eruption,” said the consul, and to rentier then, in answer to a look of surprise CASTRO, COME ACROSS UNCLE SAM REQUESTS HIM TO ARBITRATE MATTER* man it e labor ,’ery cl^zt principle. it itlli- thf pt»' It is keep wt spates t from ft lawless, to the dogenernU hint tml let hint true that it negro race •ckless and and ttnscru- pukmh; a slavery which, compared with that of our fathers, differs as widely as our conceptions of paradise after and before the fall of our first parents. But It emancipation of the felte man Is not less significant The ultty of~0«0iftige, \Ike othar atchsrs. Is not «| tt|ce to. of* htffck. It is prob ably true that In a number of cases or peonage ready nml willing wit nesses for tho government are white men who havo been deprived of their servants because the modern slave- catcher, usually a man of intliulke and determination, himself armed, ami with .united followers, would In vade the domain of the small farmer and by violence the most cruel, and Intimidation the most reckleas, tako i therefrom the laborers whose services the witness had engaged.” Judge Speer expressed the opinion that petty munieipnl offenses like walking on the grass, spitting on the sidewalk, or going to sleep In a depot, or loitering on the streets, and multi tudes of other similar offenses, nro not crimes for which Involuntary vltude is peonage, and that the penal ty of this statute is applicable to tho person engaged in Its Imposition. Judge Speer concluded: “For my self I do not hesitate to declare that enforced la 1km* on a local chain-gnug for any offense not amounting to crime is involuntary servitude, and peons -e. in the light of the decision of the supremo court of the United States, no mutter what tin* state law or municipal ordinances on the sub ject may In*. Should the Sultan of Morocco or Abnl Hamid at Constanti- nople consign to an Oriental chain- gang American citizens for such tri valries as are thus daily punished j hen*, tieforo the sun w$^»t down the steel-clad battleships of the Union would Ik* speeding o’er mountain wav of ocean to demand redress for an injury or to avenge the wrong, but peonage be fastened on on tent and all may soon, with Ilionzi, exclaim: "We an* but slaves; the bright sun course and lights a race it sets, and Its last beam f his auditor, he explain ed: "Yes, I know it is remarkable, but true, and resulted from this fact. At the time of the eruption St. Pierre was the metropolis of the island, and everything substantial—all of the wealth In concrete form—centered there. "Well, along came this eruption and wiped the town off tho face of the earth, almost, but not quite. It did wipe off every single paper and ad mission or indebtedness, mortgages, notes, I. O. U.’s and the like, so that there was no means for any creditor to collect a debt. “AH the debtdjw on the Island, most of the pdople^putsfda United States Will Take 8teps Neces sary to Secure Justice—This Has Been Made Plain to the Govern ment at Caracas by Minister Bowen —Venezuela Is Required to Give an Answer. Willemstad, Island of Curracoa, March 21.—The Venezuelan govern ment, it is announced from Caracas, received a note from the American minister, Mr. Bowen, requestlrg an answer as to whether Venezuela will arbitrate the questions pending, and saying that, in caso of a refusal, the United States will feel free to tako steps which may be necessary to se cure justice. The charge d’affairs of The Nether lands has adviced the Venezuelan gov ernment that Holland will use coer cive measures in view of the fact she has been unable to secure tho release from imprisonment In Venezuela of five Dutch sailors, who have, been ille gally kept months. Has Specific In Washington, March upon President to hla proposltloj tratloi TAXABLE VALUE IN FLORIDA. in > time, and they suddenly found themselves free. “But what the eruption did not de stroy was the large store of specie and metallc wealth In the bank and in the houses of the wealthy at St. Pierre, and all this came Into the pos session of the surviving Inhabitants of the island, ho that they were really much better off than before the erup tion.” MILLIONAIRE GRI8COM SUICIDED Andrew M. Griscom Jumped From i Steamer in Midocean. Now York, March 22.—Andrew M Griscom. of Philadelphia, who disap peared from Philadelphia several weeks ago and was supposed to be In Europe, committed suicide March 19, Jumping overboard at sea from the steamer Minnetonka. Griscom sailed on the Minnetonka from London to this city. It Is supposed that he was tempor arily unbalanced mentally. When Griscom disappeared from Philadelphia, whore ho Is prominently known, it was reported that ho had loped with a young woman and that both of them had gone to Europe Griscom’s mother, however, denied it. News of his suicide was inado pub- • when the Minnetonka reached this port today. NAVAL STORES CONTRACTS. rises t of sla\ falls o! slave Mr l.anicr. the efficient tax collector, has made a settlement In full with the state and county for the year 19<»4. Mr. Lanier’s collection of taxes for last year were better than for the previous year, which means that fewer names were placed on the Insolvent sheet of 1904 than for 1903. —Waycross Herald. Savannah Exporters Extend Contracts From April to June 1. Savannah, Ga., March 22.—Tho na val stores factors and exporters of Savannah and Florida havo had those outside the trade, and some Inside of it. too. for that matter, guessing to know Just what was being done about renewing contracts which have been In existence for some time, but which art* to expire April 1. These contracts have resulted In Suvnnnah exporters taking all of the Jacksonville receipts and making that port a closed one, so far as naval More* were concerned. Tho contracts have been extended to June 1st, by which time it Is hoped that some agreement can be arrived at that will keep Jacksonville closed. If not, It will become an open port and compete with Savannah partment, which have placed in hla hands. if President Castro rejects this last offer of Mr. Bowen to arbitrate these cases. It is expected that he will promptly report that fact to the state department, and it will be determined what course to pursue. The minister's presentment of this matter, therefore, is not an actual ultimatum, for the way Is still open for further negotia tions If the department decides that the time has not yet arrived to with draw its minister and adopt some co ercive measures There is great reluctanco on the part of the officials to the adoption of the latter course, hut the situation believed to be such that unless the department is willing to submit to the complete effacement of the Ameri can claims, some action must be ta ken very soon. Reports have been arriving here for some time that many of the people of Venezuela are penniless and in need of food. One foreign diplomat there promptly reported that the conditions there were indescribable, and that the strict censorship upon everything sent out prevented tho world from knowing the actual condition of af fairs. All foreigners are closely watched. No French Ultimatum. Paris, March 21.—The foreign of fice says the French minister at Cara cas has not presented an ultimatum to Venezuela and no French warships have been sent to Venezuela Tho cable company during the day received a dispatch from M. Brun, the company’s manager at Caracas, say ing that the court’s expected decision was not given today. He reported the general condition to be quiet. The Increase in Values for 1904 Over 1903 Aggregates $5,731,105. Tallahassee, March 22.—Statement from assessment rolls of 1904, in' the office of Comptroller Croom, showing the total assessed valuation of all real and personal property, including rail roads and telegraph lines, by coun ties; Aggregate Valuation. Alachua $ 4 596 504 Baker 856,062 Bradford 1,869,668 Brevard 2,939,155 Calhoun 1,195,410 Citrus 1,263,222 Clay 1,121,654 Columbia 2,229,254 Dade 4,120,149 Do Soto 3,178,783 Duval 12,251,461 Escambia 6,647,053 Franklin . 890,377 Gadsden 1,286,968 Hamilton 1,517,932 Hernando 1,104,483 Hillsboro 9,759,128 Holmes 998,112 Jackson 2,314,447 Jefferson 1,637,555 Lafayette 1,146,830 Lake 2,344,707 Lee : 1,687,092 2,502,183 1,718,037 630,223 *4f&m 1,960,403 4,453,129 Monroe 1 1,864,916 Nassau 2.126,574 Orange 3,976,701 Osceola .-. 1,612,613 Pasco 1,607.088 Polk 4,297.501 Putnam 2,707.524 Santa Rosa 1,813,937 St. Johns 2,728,675 Sumter 1,502,631 Suwannee 2,564,959 Taylor % 1,326,287 Volusia * 3,822,636 Wakulla 710,203 Walton 2,156,219 Washington 2,022,395 Total $117,064,840 The above table shows tho aggre gate valuation of property by coun ties for purposes of taxation, and shdws a net Increase over the valua tion for the previous year of $5,731,* 105. Early Garden Seeds. We handle all varieties of garden seeds. Pot yonr order in early and have an early'garden. Genuine seed Irish Pota toes—the kind that grow. For sale by W. D. Dunaway, Druggist and Optician. A. C. L. Depot it Dixie Burned. At a late hour Saturday night tho depot of the Atlantic Coast Line was burned at Dixie. The fire was not dis covered until tho whole building was enveloped in flames, and consequent ly all tho contents were lost. Tho origin of the Are Is unknown, but Is supposed to bo tho work of nn Incen diary. The depot was probably rob bed flrst and then burned.—Quitman Advertiser. I-oon Smith, the young white man who was convicted In tho city court last week of selling whisky, was car ried to tho convict camp at Chatter ton this morning to begin his sen tence of six months. Smith was sen tenced to servo six months, without tho privilege of paying a line. His fate should be a warning to others.— Waycross Herald. Russell Sage's secretary has gone Into bankruptcy, with liabilities of $77,105 and aiaeta amounting to $100. Often a big bluffer Is called by bigger one. Nothing wins so com pletely as a bluff which Is not called New Grocery Store. ive operiW a eery store at 126 N. Patterson street where you cah find a complete stock of staple and and fancy groceries. A share of your trade is respectfully solicited. Accuracy and promptness our motto. Yours for business, J. E. Culpepper, Phone 259. DISCRIMINATING LADIE8. Enjoy l r *tnjr Ilerplrlde on Account of Ita Dlatlnctlvcncaa. Tho ladles who havo used Newbro’s Ilerpicide speak of it in tho highest terms, for Its quick effect In cleansing the scalp of dandruff and also for tts er- eellcnco aa a general hair-dressing It makes the scalp feel fresh and It allays that Uchlng which dandruff will car.*?. Newbro’a Herpldde effectively cures dandruff, as It destroys the germ that causes It. The same germ causes hair to fall out. and later baldness; In killing It, Herpldde stops falling hair and prevent* boldness. It Is also an Ideal hair dress ing. for It lends an aristocratic charm to the hair that fe quite distinctive. Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. In stamps for aamplo to Tho Herpldde Co„ Do- trolt. Mich. * A. E. Olmmock, Special Agent. YOU’VE TAKEN COLD. NOW TAKE Bron=cho=da AND BE Relieved Within Twenty=Four Hours. PLEASANT TASTE. Absolutely Harmless and Costs Only 25 Cents. WE HAVE Prepared the Remedy and Given the Advice, NOW, “IT’S UP TO YOU.” Sherrouse Medicine Co., Mfrs., NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. Administrators Sale- GEORGIA—Lowndes County : Notice Is hereby given that Lawronoo Duffy, administrator on the estate of Thomas Fox, has appUed to the ordinary of Mid county for leave to sell lands belonging to the estate of Thomas Fox, for the purpose of distribution among the heirs of the said estate. Said ap plication will be heard In tha regular term of the Court of Ordinary for eaid county to be held on fhe flrst Monday In April, 1806. This 6th day of March*— Established in 1901. D. H BELL, Wholesale and Retail. Fish, Oysters, Etc. Only Fresh Stock. At the Old'H&milton and Brinson Stand, 112 Ashley Street. Phone 104 aa uiual.