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10 THE VALDOSTA Sacred Ashes of Paul Jones Committed to His Native Soil. INTERESTING CEREM0NIE8 TODAY AT ANNAPOLIS IN HONOR OF THE DASHING NAVAL OFFICER—THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES DELIVERED THE PRINCIPAL ADDRE8S. Washington, ; April 24—Accompan- honorable than the victories tbem- led by members of his cabinet, the selves; but the only defeats to which French Ambassador and a dlstln- this praise can be given are those gulsbed party of army and navy offl- where, against heavy odds, men have, cers and ladies, President Roosevelt stood to the death in hopeless battle. pu * * ortl1 ever T A DEPUTY 8H0 j Wilson Davis Killed I Attempting to | Wilson Davis, Thomas county, was shot by a negrcl ler whom he was i| rest on Saturday still, in the eastern ] ty, and died, from night at seven o'clol The negro who has escaped, though I this county are on « flol left Washington at 11.20 today to at- .It is well for every American officer tend the exercises connected with the to remember that while a surrender interment of the body of John Paul Jones. The president’s train reached An napolis at 12.50 and the distinguish ed party was taken in charge by com mitteemen, having the exercises in charge. President Roosevelt was the principal speaker and he spoke as follows: On behalf of the American people I wish to thank our ancient ally, the great French nation, to whose help we once owed it that John' Paul Jones was able to win for the Stars and Stripes the victory that haB given him deathless fame, and whose courtesy we now owe it* that the body of the long dead hero has been sent hither, and that to com memorate the reception of the illus trious dead a squadron of French war ships has come to our shores. The annals of the French navy are filled with the names of brave and able seamen, each of whom counted death as a mistress when the honor of hit flag was at stake; and among the figures of these brave men there loom the larger shapes of those who, like Tourvllle, Duquesne, and the Balll do Suffren, who high renoun as fleet admirals, inferior to none of any navy of their day in martial prowess. In addition to welcoming the dip lomatic and official representative^ of France here present, let me also express my heartiest acknowledge ments to our former ambassador to Paris, General Horace Porter, to whoso zealous devotion we particu larly owe It that the body of John Paul Jones hus been brought tp our shores. When the body was thus brought over the representatives of many different cities wrote to me, each, asking that it should fi*d its last _ place in his city. But I feell Lho place of ail others'In whTcTf the memory of the dead hero will most surely bo a living force is here in Annapolis, where year by year we turn out the midshlpment who are to officer in the future the navy, among whoso founders the dead man stands first. Moreover, the future naval of ficers, who live within these walls, will find in the career of the man whose, life we this day celebrate, not merely a subject for admiration and respect, but an object lesson to bo taken Into their Innermost hearts. Every officer in our navy should know by heart the deeds of John Paul Jones. Every officer In our navy should feel In each fiber of his being the eager desire to emulate the ener gy, the professional capacity, the in domitable determination, and daunt less scorn of death which marked John Paul Jones above all his fel lows: The historis of our navy, like the history of our country, only extends over a period of a century and a quarter; yet we already have many memories of pride to thrill us ns we road aud hear of what has been done by our fighting men of the sea, from Perry and MacDonough to Farragut and Dewey These memories In clude brilliant victories, and also, now and then, defeats only less may or may not be defensible the man who refuses to surrender need never make a defense. The one fact must always be explained; the other needs no explanation. Moreover, he who would win glory and honor for the nation and for himself, must not too closely count the odds; if he does, he will never see such a day as that when Cushing sang the Albemarle. In his fight with the Serapis Jones' ship was so badly mauled that his op ponent hailed him, saying: “Has your ship struck?" to which Jones answered, “I have not yet begun to , fight." The spirit which inspired that answer upbore the man who gave it and the crew who served un der him through the fury of the bat tle, which finally ended in their tri umph. It was the same spirit which marked the commanders of the Cum berland and the Congress, when they met an equally glorious, though less fortunate fate. The Cumberland sank, her flag flying,* and her guns firing with the decks awash, while, when summoned to surrender, Mor ris replied, “Never! I’ll sing along side!” and made his words good. Im mediately after the Cumberland was sunk the Congress was attacked, and her commander, Lieutenant Joe Smith w'as killed. After fighting un til she was helpless, and being un able to bring her guns to bear, the ship was surrendered; but when Smith’s father, old Commodore Joe Smith, who was on duty at Washing ton, saw by the dispatches from Fort Monroe that the Congress had hoist ed the white flag, he said quietly, “Then Joe’s dead!” Surely no fath er coifld wish to feel a prouder cer tainty of his boy's behavior than the old Commodore show'ed he possessed when he thus spoke; and no naval officer could hope to win a finer epitaph. \ Wo have met today to do honors to the mighty dead. Remember that our words of admiration are but as sounding brass and tinkling cymbals do not by steady preparation and by the cultivation of soul and mind and body fit^ ourselves so that in time of need we shall be prepared to emulate their deeds. Let every midshipman who passes through this institution remember, as he looks upon the tomb of John Paul Jones, that while no Fourage can atone for the lack of that efficiency which comes only through careful prepara tion in advance, through careful training of the men, and careful fit ting out of the engines of war, yet that none of these things can avail unless In the moment of crisis the heart rises level with the crisis. The navy w’hose captains will not surren der are sure in the long run to w'hip the navy whose captains will surren der, unless the inequality of skill or force Is prodigious. The courage hich never yields can not take the place of the possession of good* ships and good weapons and the ability skillfully to use these ships and these weapons; but its presence will often atone for many other shortcomings, and if with it are combined the other military qualities, the fortunate own er becomes literally Invincible to Justice. Miller seems to 1 duck for the turpent] he worked. He h a negro to leave * trary to law, and Dukes; still. A out for him and Davis who* went night, being accomp by Jim Strickland county, living neai located the negro knocked at the door. I they were refused en denly the door openfl fired on Davis one tq tering the stomach, by surprise, but drewl returned the fire, sbj^ in the shoulder, aud the officer was 1 home “of Strickland, tance of a mile, ai It was eleven o’cl ing when the physicij and they found condition. Drs. Bi Pavo and Dr. Lindsj but he died last thing that could be dci| The remains of to Pavo where they, this afternoon. Davis leaves a wifj dren. Hjs wife is a i M. W. Simmons of was well known her| server. Adidtion to City Prison. At a meeting of the city council ITEMS FROM AVOCA. Avocp, Fla., April 24—The political yesterday afternoon, the contract cam > m,gn lB gcUlng I ’ retty warm ln was made for the addition of three H » m ' ltoa “»»»■ T ' le maln 8tak * la the race is Hon. Frank Adams, for state senator, who will be the norni- cells to the city prison. The cells aro to bo put in the large room ad joining the pre.ent prison, aud each ' ne ® w thout °PP° 8ltIon - cell Is to have two swtngtn K banks. The I ’, ro8I>ectB , for ,he ,ara,er8 and made of steel bars, with heavy i herc look very glooray ’ a8 we havc lever locks. The contract was award- !a0 ‘ 1,ad ™'“'» 80 ' ong that every to the Atlas Copper Works and the ,h,ng ln the fleld ' 8,,ch a8 coUoa ’ aad price was about $4?5.oo and corn, etc., which has come up It is expected that this will afford are dylnK in some pla , ce f’ And only temporary relief from the pres- the crops are not up it is very likely enl crowded condition of the prison. tkat won’t come up, a. every- •and that some other arrangements ,h,ag wlU be aa dry as aa ash bed un ‘ will have to be made later on. In le88 lt raln8 » reMy 80on ’ that event these cells will be used and the chauge can be made without any additional expense. 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