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THE BALD KNOBBEKS. An Organization That Violated Law in Suppressing Lawlessness. A dispatch from Jefferson City, Mo., to the Now York Herald says: A remarkable communication was read with all due formal ity and solemnity in the House of Represen tatives of this State yesterday. It was signed by “B. F. Plummer, chief of the Bald Knobbers,” anil notified the Legislature that unless it adjourned the extra session by the 25th inst. the entire force of the Bald Knobbers’ organization would be summoned to disband it. The communication excited only amuse ment, but a similar communication a year ngo would have niet with a far different re ception. At that time the Bald Knobbers held un disputed sway over Christian and Taney counties. They Were above the courts and the law. They controlled elections, filled offices, dominated society and terrorized the community. Their punishment for al li-grd delinquencies ranged from whipping to hanging, and their sentences were exe cuted with but a pretence of secrecy. Now, however, the Bald Knobliers are scattered and their leaders are standing within the shadow of the gallows. The history of this remarkable organiza tion strikingly illustrates the way in which extra legal Ixxlies, founded with praise worthy motives, become in the end the mere - instruments of private malice. From the close of the war to the spring of 1885 there had been thirty-eight willful mur ders in Taney county, and not one person had been convicted of the crime. Murder, robbery" and malicious mischief became the older of the day, and an honest man’s life was constantly in jeopardy. The people grew restless and impatient that they should pay taxes and not be protected by the law, and a few of the bolder spirits began to dis cuss the feasibility of organizing a vigilance committee. WAR OX A SUNDAY SCHOOL. A Sunday school was opened, and this evidence of a desire for morality appeared to irritate the evil doers. A baud of Broth ers and their relatives, the Cogburns, a set who were more reckless and depraved than the famous Benders of Kansas, made open threats that there had never been a Sunuay school in this neighborhood and they did not intend to have one started at this late date. The school was opened and the whole family attended the services. Robert Cogburn took a prominent position in the building and made blasphemous responses to the prayers of the minister and the children. At this outrage became clamor ous to the county officials and demanded protection. The officials acknowledged their weakness and said they could do nothing, as they could not get a jury that would dare convict the outlaws. This effort on tie part of the people only increased the malignity of the men, and a series of per secutions began. Stock was killed or muti lated, barns and houses were burned, and the tongues of all the cattle belonging to one farmer were cut out from purely malicious rantonness. ORGANIZING AGAINST OUTLAWS. A leader was wanted. Who would be brave enough to take the initiative in organizing opposition to these outlaws? The man was ready for the hour of need. The most reliable men of the county re ceived notice to meet on the top of a bare ridge near Forsyth for the purpose of per fecting an organization to protect life and property. With fear and trembling a few approached the spot indicated, in terror lest it should be a trap into which they were being drawn. On their arrival at the de signated place they found a man typical of the cause for which they were expected to enlist. Capt. Kinney was a giant in stature, being six and a half feet tall and weigh ing §5O pounds. He was broad shouldered, straight as an arrow and as active as he was fearless. Here indeed, wrs a leader. He was the owner of a large cattle ranch near Forsyth and had been a pioneer all his life. He then and there planted the seed which grew to the now world-famed "Bald Knobbers.” This little knot of men on the bald knob of a jutting spur of the Ozark Mountains banded themselves together for mutual protection, and with clasped hands took upon themselves the following obligation: BALD KNOBBERS’OATH. “I do solemnly swear to use every effort in my power, and at all times, to preserve the dignity and good orde# of this com munity by hunting down and bringing to justice all criminals and securing evidence against the same, and to be always ready to assist and protect the county officials in the discharge of their duty, and in all cases to stand by the members of this organiza tion.” The name of “Bald Knobbers” was chosen and the perfection of the organization was completed secretly. All who were known to lie honest and law abiding citizens were in vited to join, and soon they felt them selves to be strong enough to take active measures to rid the county of the out laws who had so long terrorized the com munity. Orips, signs and papwords were used, and Capt. Kinney was given almost abso lute power over tho movements of the mem bers. REGULATING THE REGION. The first to come under the notice ox the organization were the Taylor brothers. These were a set of young desperadoes who kept the whole county in a state of terror. They would ride on the porches and into houses, firing their guns and pistols through the doors and windows at the frightened in mates. At times they would be absent for several days, and on their return would sho w quantities of money, saying that they did not have to work so long as there was any one to rob. In a drunken spree they went to the post office at Eglinton and deliberately shot down the wife of the postmaster because she re fused them credit for a pair of shoes. The Pli us band attempted resistance, but was in stantly killed. The call went forth and the Bald Knob bens started on their first errand of justice. Silently the forces were marshalled and silently the work was performed. The morning sun shone on two dangling corpses, whose bodies bore the following placard: BEWARE ! : These are the first victims to the wrath of: : outraged citizens. 1 More will follow, "THE BALD KNOBBERS." : The secrecy and swiftness of the work fell like a thunderbolt on the community, and hundreds of citizens from ail parts of the county becam# anxious to join the organiza tion and receive its protection. The work inaugurated was continued, and evil doers began to fear the silent vengeance which seemed certain to overtake them. The county books were overhauled hy a committee and the perpetrators of frauds were ousted. Elections were called and honest men were placed ill charge of the affairs of the county. Justice was fear lessly dealt by the officials, who now felt strong with the backing of a powerful organization. The disappointed, and ousted officials began now to plot for the downfall of the Vigi lance Conmvttee. While the investigations were in progress the court house was burned down and all the ii•cools w ere destroyed The evidence of tiled - guilt being in ashes the murmuring* of the ousted officials took shape and a militia company was organized by ex-Judge Reynolds, with William Miles for caption. They appointed a committee to confer with Gov. Marmaduke for the purpose of being regularly mustered in and supplied with arms. The Governor at first was disposed to grant their ropiest, but the Bald Knobbers, learn ing of the intention of Capt. Miles to declare the county under martial rule and drive the Bald Knobbers out, sent Col. Philips with the tax roll of the oounty to show that no member of the to-called military company was a taxpayer, and those whom they wished to destiny were all heavy property owners. J Ihe Governor then ordered the militia company to disband. This they refused to do and continued to enroll new members, buying urms and uniforms and declaring that they would make trouble for the Bald Knobbers, who were not as good as the Taylor boys. CIVIL WAR IN MINIATURE. The elements of a civil war were now all present, and it only needed a spark to start the explosion. It soon came. A Sunday school convention was called, to be held at Oak Grove church, in Septem ber, ISBS. When the committee went to open the doors ofj the church they found a coat hanging on the door, with a skull and crossbones and a coffin chalked on it, with the folio-wing legend: CAPTAIN KINNEY’S, CAPTAIN OF THE BALD KNOBBERS. ‘ . 111 it w'as enclosed a buckshot. hen the services began the Cogburn boys came in in their shirt sleeves, unarmed, and when the convention debated on the prevailing lawlessness the bo3's were boiAer ous in their mirth. Capt. Kinney announced that the man who wrote the letter would need a coffin first if he attempted to interfere with the proceedings of the Sunday School Convention. When the meeting was called to order in the after noon every man was armed with two re volvers and a shotgun, and there was an armed neutrality. From this time on Capt. Kinney and the Cogburn boys were on the alert, each fearing the other would take undue ad vantage. This state of affairs cotftimiod until March, 1886, when one of the Cogburns lay in near a church which Capt. Kinney attertn ed. He was seen by a young man, -wfio at once notified Kinney, who armed himself and proceeded to the church. As he neared the building he noticed a man skulking and ordered him to throw up his hands. The man threw up one,, but with the other attempted to draw his revolver. As he did this Capt. Kinney fired, killing him in stantly. Kinney was arrested and tried, but was immediately acquitfed on the grounds of justifiable homicide. A VENDETTA. War was now declared to the knife, and each organization swore to destroy the other. The lawless element flocked to the militia organization and were told that its object was to stop night riding, annihilate the Bald Knobbers and avenge the death of Cogburn and the Taylor boys. This was to be done by killing off the prominent ones, and if this did not have the desired effect to drive the rest out of the county. The terror caused by the Bald Knobbers was increased by the mysterious manner in which their executions were carried out and by the absolute secrecy of their intentions. It was an unequal fight, and soon the evil doers and outlaws were compelled to give up and peace and contentment earn > to the county where so many bloody scenes had been enacted. This in brief is the history of the organiza tion of the band, and could the history stop here it would be praised for the good it has done. But there is a sequel. GROWTH OF THE BALB KNOBBERS. The leaders of the Bald Knobbers were human, and when they realized what an im mense power they wielded through the se crecy and mysteriousness of their actions began to perfect the organization while they enlarged its rules and regulations. New members were admitted and subordinate branches were formed until it extended its dictatorial sway throughout the Ozark re gions. Conceived for the welfare of the law abiding citizens of the community it gradu ally widened its powers. The silent, oath bound company assumed control of the affairs of the county from the selection of officers to the midnight castigation of those who dared to desecrate the Sabbath by cast ing a fly for the speckled trout in the stream which passed the door. Extending its ramifications through tho entire region to the Arkansas line, growing in power and waxing fearless from the ter ror which its very name spread over tho county, it assumed still higher powers and passed the death sentence on those who dared to disobey its orders. Executions followed. Those who came under its ban were taken from their homes in the talent watches of the night and pun ished either by death or by well laid lashes on the bare back. A REIGN OF TERROR. A reign of terror began, and aid was asked that the country might be rid of the horrible incubus which had fastened upon its vitals. Lying far away from telegraph and rail road lines, the outside worla knew little of the trouble, and only occasional rumors had reached the newspapers of the actions of a band that was supposed to be composed of rough outlaws. But the cry for assistance was too earnest to be ignored, and the law, which was invoked, began an investiga tion which ended in the arrest of 180 men and boys, who have been indicted by the grand juries of Taney and Christian coun ties. And who are these who have taken the law in their own hands? They are the moral, wealthy and respect able people of the community. Ministers of the gospel of love were members. Judgos of the courts who swore to execute the laws were members. High officers of the county and prosperous citizens were members. Here was a remarkable anomaly. It was fanaticism run riot. The intelligent and moral citizens became lawbreakers and preyed on the lower classes. That tho law will be vindicated, and that after the usual delay the offenders will pay the penalty of their crimes, is a foregone con clusion. The prosecuting attorney, in an interview with the correspondent of the Herald says: “The plea of the Bald Knobbers is the same that ,s always made to justify mob law. Their claims of innocence are not based on freedom from crime, but on the idea that they had equal power with the government to punish criminals The crimes for which they are indicted can easily be proven, and their defense will not hold In any court. It is simply a case where it is a question whether'constitutional law or mob law shall rule. There is no doubt that the Bald Knob bers have done great good in ridding the country of outlaws, but the trouble is thoy did not stop there. When there were no more outlaws to punish they begun wreak ing their personal malice on those who hail offended, not the laws of morality, but the individual members of the organization. Had they left tho courts of justice to con tinue the good work which they began, and abided by their first oath, all would have been well—the law would have been well executed and we would have hail as flue a community as is in tho State of Missouri. But they could not stand the accession of almost unlimited power, and the con sequence is that pains and penalties await them.” . A Multitude of Ailments. The ajjpicnts which afflict the kidneys and bladder are so numerous, that merely to name them would fill a space far outrunning the limits of this article. Suffice it to say that they ere both olistlnatc and dangerous. To their preven tion Hostetler s Stomach Bitters Is well adapted. The stimulus which it lends to the action of the kidneys when they arc lethargic, serve tocoum tcract a tendency in them to lapse, first, into a state of pernicious inactivity and afterward into one of positive organic disease, which soon destroys fthelr delicate Integuments, poisons he Mood and causes ileattn A double purpose is scried by this depurent. It promotes activity Of The kidneys and expels impurities from the blood which have no natural channel of outlet except those organs. Constipation, biliousness, fever and ague, rheumatism aud dyspepsia are also remedied by this' medicine of thorough action and wide scope. A complete line of Underwear at Appel Scitaul’s, lt Congress street. THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. JUNE 25. 1837. MILLINERY. NEW mLONBRYAT KROUSKOFF’S Mammoth Millinery House. We are now offering immense lines ,of New Straw Hats, Ribbons, Feathers, etc., which are now being shipped daily by our New York buyer, and our Mr. Krouskoff, who is now North to assist in the selection of the Choicest Novelties in the Millinery Line. It is astonishing but a fact, that we sell fine Millinery cheaper than any retail store in New York. How can we do it? Cannot tell. This is our secret and our suc cess. Perhaps on account of large clearing out purchases or perhaps from direct shipments from London or Paris—but no matter so long as the ladies have all the advantages in stock and prices. We are now ready for business, and our previous large stock will be increased,*and we arc now offering full lines of fine Milans in White and Colors, for Ladies, Misses and Children in an endless variety of shapes. RIBBONS, RIBBONS, new novelties added and our regu lar full line entirely filled out. We knock bottom out in the price of Straw Goods. We continue the sale of our Ribbons at same prices as heretofore, although the prices have much advanced. We also continue to retail on our first floor at wholesale prices. 8. KROUSKOFF. SWIFT’S SPECIFIC. CANCER, ' V*‘//, oa Ulood and V* Whir Sk !n Diseases is V** i A free to all, e„.ed mrime wonderful f Jr ULUJjHO, remedy, Jr NK <<Br Jr —a P.raisnently Cure, by SILVERWARE. SPECIAL ATTENTION IS CALLED to our new and elegant stock of Sterling Silverware, Consisting of the usual combinations of pieces in handsome cases, largely increased by the Latest Productions, in TEA CADDIES. SWINGING TEA KETTLES, BERRY BOWLS, PUNCH BOWLS, WATER PITCHERS, SUGAR BASKETS AND CREAM POTS, BON BON DISHES, PEPPER AND SALTS IN PAIRS, MUSTARD SALT CELLARS, ICE CREAM SETS, EPERGNES, COFFEE SPOONS, ETC. Many of these goods are specimens of the highest grade of Art Work in Metal. We invite critical examination. THE TJS BROS. MOSQUITO NETS. SH O O FL V! 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Cypress, Yellow Pine, Oak, Asli and Walnut LUMBER on itfhid and in any quantity, furnished promptly. VALE ROYAL COMPANY, Savannah, Ga BUTTER. Table Butter ONLY 25c. per lb. STUB" IS, 22 and 22 1-2 Barnard St AGRICULTURAL IMIM.EM ENTS. 1 ill Lawn Mowers, Three Sizes, Ladies’ Garden Hoes, Hand Plows, Hedge Shears, Pruninng Scissors and Knives, Garden Trowels and Weeders, Fountain Pumps, Rubber Hose and Reels, —FOE SALE BY Palmer Bros 148 and 130 Congress Street. FRUIT AND GROCERIES. PRICES GOOD UNTIL 4th OF M Lemons 15c. a Dozen. LEMONS! LEMONS! LEMONS! EXTRACTS. TWO BOTTLES FOR !sc. Potash, Potash, sc. a Ball! Raw and Roasted Peanuts! Nuts, Dates, Raisins, Oranges. COFFEE, ROASTED RIO, 20C. Six Pounds Coffee SI.OO. TEA, GOOD, FINE AND CHOICE TEA. Don't come a week after and expect to buy at these prices. Only good until Fourth of July. Iv. POWER, Congress, St, Julian and Bull Streets. PIMG jGOODSI WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF TABLE itELICACIES SUITABLE FOR PICNIC PARTIES. 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We are also showing several novelties in SUMMER WEAR, whicharedelightfully cool and of the styles and fabrics used in fashionable centres. We wUI consider it a pleasure to show any one through our stock. A. FALK & SON. ( EM KNT. DIRECT IMPORTATION! ARRIVED A CARGO OF ALSBIVS German Portland Cement. FOR SALE LOW BY ANDREW HANLEY, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. HARDWARE. EDWARD LOVELL t SONS, HARDWARE, Iron and Turpentine Took Office: Cor. State and Whitaker street*. Warehouse: 188 and 140 State street. A General Assortment —w — HARDWARE. STOVES, RANGES AND FUR NACEH. TINWARE. HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. AGRICULTURAL IMPLE MENTS, WOODEN WARE, BAS KETS, SILVER PLATED WARE. POT AND AGATE IRON WARES, ETC., FOR HAI.E BY LOVELL & LATTIJYIORE, 155 and 157 Congress St., Savannah, Ga. LOTTERY. :.S.L. CAPITAL PRIZE, $150,000. 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QUARANTINE NOTH'E?^ Office He.ii.th Officer, 1 Savannah, Ga., May 1,1887. f From and after MAY Ist, 1887, the city ordl nance which specifies the Quarantine require ments to he observed at the port of Savannah, Georgia, for period of time (annually! from May Ist to November Ist, will be most rigidly en forced. Merchants and all other parties Interested will lie supplied with printed copies of the Quar antine Ordinance upon application to office of Health Officer. From and after this date and until further no tlco all steamships and vessels from South Amei ca, Central America, Mexico, West Indies. Sicily, ports of Italy south of 40 degs. North latitude. and e..ast of Africa l-eweeu 1° degs. North and It degs. South latitude, direct or via liner,can port will be sub jected to close Quarantine and lie required to report at the Quarantine Station and be treated as being from infected or suspected ports or localities. Captains of these veteeia will have to remain at Quarantine Station uftUl thetr vessels are relieved. AU steamers and vessels from foreign port* not included above, direct or via American ports, whether seeking, chartered or otherwise, will be required to remain in quarantine until boarded and passed by tbe Quarantine Officer. Neither the Carhiins nor any one on board of such vessels will be allowed to come to the eity until the vessels are inspected and passed by the Quarantine Officer. As pi its or localities not herein enumerated ore reported unhealthy to the Sanitary Authori ties, Quarantine restrictions against same will be enforced without further publication. The quarantine regulation requiring the flying of the quarantine flog on vessels suhjeetea te detention or inspect r< m will be rigidly en forced. J. T. McFarland, m and . Health citfioor ORDINANCE. Ah Ordinance to amend article LX. of the Sa vannah City Code, adopted Feb. 16, 1870, so ad to require all occupants of houses, merchants, shopkeepers.grocersand tradesmen occupying promises to which no yards are attached to keep within their premises a !>ox or liarrel of sufficient size iu which shall be deposited all offal, filth, rubbish, dirt, and other matter gen crated In said promises, or to put such box of tsirrel In the streets or lanes under condition* prescribed herein. Section 1. Beit ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah in Council assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same, That section 2 of said article lie ameuded so as to read as follows: The owners, tenants or occupiers of houses having yards or enclosures, and all occupants of houses, all merchants, sbopkee|iers, grocers and trades men occupy lug premises to which no yards are attached shall keep within their yards or premises a Isvx or barrel of sufficient size, in which shall tie deposited all the offal, filth, nib bi 11, dirt, and other matter generated In said ImihUngnnd enclosure, and the said filth of every description as aforesaid shall lie placed in said box or liarrel, from the first day of April to th (list day of November, before the hour of 7 o'clock a. m., and from the first day of November (inclusive) to the last day of March (Inclusive) before the hour of s o'clock a. in., and such mat ter so placed shall be daily removed (Sundays excepted) by the Superintendent, to such plats* two miles at least without the city as kIiaII Is: designated by the Mayor or a majority of the Street and Lane Committee. And it shall lie unlawful for any occupant of a house, merchant, shopkeeper, ffrooer or tradesman to sweep into or to deposit n any street or lane of this city any paper, trash, or rubbish of any kind whatsoever, out the same shall Is; kept .in boxes or lutrrete as hereinbefore provided, for removal by the scav enger of the city. Any person not having a yard may put tbe box or Isirrel containing the i iffal, rubbish, etc., in the street or lane for removal by the scavenger, provided the box or liarrel so put In the street or lane shull tie of such char acter and size os to securely keep the offal, rub bish, etc., from getting Into the street or lans. And any person other tlian the owner or scaven ger interfering with or troubling ilie box or h*r rel so put in the street or lane shall he punished on conviction thereof In the police court by fins not exceeding SIOO or imprisonment not exceett ing thirty days, either or both in the discretion of officer presiding said court. Ordinance passtii in Council June Ist. 1887. RUFUS E. LESTER. Mayor. Attest: Frank E. Kkbahkr. < 'lerk of Council QUARANTINE NOTICE. Office Health officer, I Savannah, April sth, 1887. f Notice is hereby given that the Quarantine Officer Is instructed not to deliver letters to vos ich are not subjected to quarantine de tention, unless the name of consignee and state ment that the vessel is < irdered to some other port appears upon the face of the envelope. Tills order is made necessary In consequence of the enormous bulk of drumming letters sent M the station for vesse.ls which are to arrive. j. t. McFarland, m. and., Health Officer. QUARANTINE NOTIC E. Office Heai.tr Officer, ( Savannah, March 25th, 1887. I Pilots of the Port of Savannah are informed that the Nupelo Quarantine Station will be open ed on A PHIL Ist. 1887. Special attention of the Pilots is directed to sections Nos. 8d and 14th, Quarantine ReguU Hons. Most rigid enforcement of quarantine regula tions will be maintained by the Health autnorf ties. J. T. McFarland, m. and„ Health Officer. City Marshal s office, i Savannah, April 23d, 1887. j THF. City Treasurer has placed in my hands Real Estate Executions for 1886, Privy Vault Executions for 1880, Stock iu Triple and other personal property executions for 18H6, and Spe cific or License Tax Executions for 1887, com manding me to make the money on said writs by levy and sale of the defendants’ property or by other lawful means I hereby notify all per sons in default that the tax and revenue ordi nance will lie promptly enforced if payment is not made at my office without delay. Office hours from 11 a. m. to 2 v x. ROBT. J. WADE, Citv Marshal 1 ga PUBLICATIONS. Fashion Magazines FOR JULY AT ESTILL’S NEWS DEPOT, NO. ti3 BULL SX. Price. 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