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THE COIRAJMT AMERICA*
VOL. XVII.
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THE DRUGGIST.
ENTERS THE ARMY.
A Popular Cartersville Physician
Gets Assistant Surireon’s Place.
Dr. 0. L. Buford, a popular and
well known physician of Carters
ville, has been appointed assistant
surgeon in the array.' Dr. Buford
applied for the place about six
months ago, and, owing to notifi
cation that there were then no
vacancies almost dismissed the
matter from his mind. A few' days
ago he received a notification of
his appointment and immediately
reported to the authorities of the
department of the Gulf at Atlanta.
He missed being assigned to a
place with the forces going to Cuba
>y only about a half an hour, an
other physician getting that as
signment ahead of him. He was,
therefore ordered to Fort Simpson,
ibout thirty miles below New
Orleans, for which place he at once
took his departure. He ranks as
i lieutenant and his pay wall be
about $1,600 per year. The
doctor's many friends will miss his
lenial presence in Cartersville but
>ave naught but best wishes for
Ms success and contentment in his
aew duties.
_ A Cedartown Marriage-
The marriage of Miss Annie
dall to Mr. A. W. Birkbeck at
-edartown, on the 14th instaut,
P a s been announced. The mar
■>age will occur at the Episcopal
|horch. Miss Hall is the daugh-
■ er of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hall,
n<a is a charming and most worthy
P° lln ß woman. She has relatives
V this city and has been several
mes a visitor here, where she at
became a favorite. Mr.
■ a oeck is the head of the cotton
K 1 ; 1 at Cedartown and is a progres-
Bj. e .>oung citizen of fine character.
■ many friends extend con
■ filiations in advance of their
■tt’on.
RoYAL
~ Absolutely !>ure
Wakes the food more delicious and wholesome
KOVAL BAKING POWD6B CO., HEW YORK.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1899.
FIGHT AT MANILA.
Insurgents Attack Americans and
are Repulsed.
AMERICAN LINE EXTENDED.
Loss Twenty Killed and One Hun
dred andTwenty-Five Wound
ed—lnsurgents Lose Heavy.
“Manila, Feb. 5.—-To the Adju
tant-General, Washington: Insur
gents in large force opened attack
on our outer lines at 8:45 last even
ing, renewed attack several times
during night; at 4 o’clock this
morning, entire line engaged; all
attacks repulsed: at daybreak ad
vanced against insurgents and have
driven them beyond the lines they
formerly occupied, capturing sev
eral villages and their defense
work; insurgents loss in dead and
wounded large; our own casualties
thus far estimated at one hundred
and seventy-five, very few fatal.
Troops enthusiastic and acting
fearlessly. Navy did splendid ex
ecution on flanks of enemy; city
held in check and absolute quiet
prevails; insurgents have secured
good many Mauser rifles, a few
field pieces and quick firing guns
with ammunition during last
month.
“(Signed) Otis”
AMERICANS RESPONDED.
Manila, Feb. 5. —The long ex
pected rupture between the Amer
icans and the Filipinos has come at
last. The former are now engaged
in solving the Philippine problem
with the utmost expedition possi
ble.
The clash came at 8:40 yester
day evening, when three daring
Filipinos darted past the Nebraska
regiment’s pickets at Santa Mesa,
but retired when challenged.
They repeated the experiment
without drawing the sentries’ fire.
But the third time Corpl. Greely
challenged the Filipinos and then
fired, killing one of them and
wounding another.
Almost immediately afterward
the Filipinos’ line, from Calvocan
to Santa Mesa, commenced a
fusilade which was ineffectual.
The Nebraska, Montana and
North Dakota outposts replied
vigorously ( and held their ground
until reinforcements arrived. The
Filipinos in the meantime concen
trated at three points, Calvodan,
Gagalangin and Santa Mesa. At
1 o’clock the Filipinos opened a
hot fire from all three places sim
ultaneously. This was supple
mented by the fire of two siege
guns at Balik Balik and by advanc
ing their skirmishers at Paco and
Pandacan.
The Americans responded w r ith a
terrific fire, but owing to the dark
ness they were unable to deter
mine its effect. The Utah light
artillery finally succeeded in silenc
ing the native battery.
The 3d Artillery also did good
work on the extreme left. The
engagement lasted over an hour.
The United States cruiser Charles
ton, and the gunboat Concord,
stationed off Malabona, opened fire
from their secondary batteries on
the Filipinos’ position at Calvocan
and kept it up vigorously.
MON ADCOCK OPENS FIRE.
At 2:45 there was another fusi
lade along the entire line and the
United States sea-going double
monitor Monadnock opened fire on
the enemy from off Malate.
With daylight the Americans
advanced. The California and
Washington regiments made a
splendid charge and drove the Fil
ipinos from the villages at Paco
and Santa Mesa. The Nebraska
regiment also distinguished itself,
capturing several prisoners and one
howitzer and a very strong position
at the reservoir, which is connected
with the w'ater w'orks.
The Kansas and Dakota regi
ments compelled the enemy’s right
flank to retire to Calvocan.
There w T as intermittent firing at
various points all day long. The
losses of the Filipinos cannot be
estimated at present, but they are
known to be considerable. The
American losses are estimated at
twenty killed and 125 wounded.
The Ygorates, armed with bows
and arrows, made a very determin
ed stand in the face of a hot artil
lery fire, and left many men dead
on the field.
Several attempts were made in
this city yesterday evening to as
sassinate American officers.
In a subsequent telegram the
following statements are made:
“Last night’s (Saturday) and
today’s (Sunday) engagements
have proved a veritable slaughter
for the Filipinos, their killed being
reported as amounting to thous
ands.
“The American forces could
scarcely have been better skilled.
It is now known that the attack
was fully expected and that every
preparation had been made to meet
the contingency. Firing slackened
at noon (Sunday) the enemy being
apparently demoralized.
“The American troops, however,
are fully equipped to meet a possi
ble attack tonight.
“Aguinaldo’s private secretary
has been arrested as a spy in Man
ila. Perfect quiet now reigns in
the city. More than a hundred
wounded Filipinos, taken from the
trenches, are being cared for in the
American hospitals.”
THOUSANDS SLAIN.
Manila, Feb. 6.—Careful esti
mates place the Filipino losses up
to date at 2,000 dead: 3,500 wound
ed, and 5,000 tagen prisoners.
During the fighting the United
States warships shelled a train
loaded with insurgents.
Col. William C. Smith, of the
Ist Tennessee Inft.. was in the
thick of the fight when attacked
by apoplexy and fell from his horse.
AMERICAN CASUALTIES.
Washington, Feb. 7. —Gen. Otis’
report of casualties in the Manila
fight up to date aggregate 197 Of
these 49 were officers and men
killed and 148 wounded.
LINES EXTENDED.
Manila, Feb. 7. —The Americans,
as this dispatch is sent, are in com
plete control of the situation
within a radius of nine miles of
Manilla. Their lines, extending
to Malabon, on the north, and to
Paranque, on the south, are fully
twenty-five miles long.
While a few detached bodies of
the enemy still offer desultory op
position.. the main body M tru*
rebels is in fnll retreat and utterly
routed. Of the hordes of troops
originally drawn up in battle array
against the Americans, fully one
third are already incapacitated,
and the others are scattered in
every direction.
The terrible loss of the rebels
may be gathered from the fact
that 160 of them were buried in
one field on Monday near Pasas,
and that eighty-seven were interred
between Paco and Santa Ana.
“A converted river gunboat did
terrible execution among the
rebels, sweeping both bank of the
river with her gatling guns and
her heavier battery. Hundreds of
Filipinos undoubtedly crawled in
to the canebrakes and died there.
The Americans are working
nobly in their efforts to find the
wounded and are bringing hun
dreds of suffering rebels to the
hospitals for treatment. The
natives are unable to understand
the humane motives which prompt
the victors to succor the wounded
of the ene*hy.
The correspondent of the Asso
ciated Press is informed that mem
bers of the hospital corps have
made the startling discovery that
there are several women, in male
dress and with hair cropped,
among the dead.
Mrs. C- H. Callahan Dies-
Mrs. Osie Callahan, wife of Mr.
Charles Callahan, died on last
Saturday at about one o’clock, at
her home on Douglas street. She
had been in declining health for
about a year but her final fatal
illness was of about two months
duration. She w ? as the adopted
daughter of a Methodest minister,
the late Rev. J. A. Clement, of
Rome. She leaves besides her
husband, three children, the young
est an infant. The funeral ser
vices took place at 1:30 on Sunday
from the residence, Rev. B. P,
Allen officiating, and w r ere largely
attended.
MARDI GRAS- ~
Birmingham. Alabama, February
13th and 14-th.
On account of the above occas
ion the East and West railroad
w'ill sell round trip tickets Feb
ruary 7th to 13th, inclusive, lim
ited to February 28th, at the rate
of one fare for round trip from
Cartersville and all points along
its line. For further information
apply to agents. 2t.
AN IMPORTANT CASE.
Verdict Against the Southern Ex-
Press Company
VIOLATING LOCAL OPTION LAW.
Directed by Judge Fite-Hon. Flem
ing dußignon Argues for
the Defendant.
•
The case against the Southern
Express Company, charged with
violating the local option laws of
Bartow county, by delivering
whiskies to parties in their place
of business,which is a public place,
was tried last Saturday before
Judge Fite, It will be remember
ed that two weeks ago Judge Fite
ordered an indictment against the
company for the offence charged.
Judge Fite, though expressing
himself iu doubt, as to their act of
delivery of whisky being a viola
tion, he desired, in the interest of
good morals, to test the matter
before the courts. He proceeded
on the idea that the delivery meant
the furnishing of whisky, and
might cMne under the provisions
of the law.
The case developed considerable
interest and when it was called at
11:30 o’clock there was a very
good crowd present."
Hon, Fleming G. dußignon, of
Savannah, general counsel for the
company, appeared for the defense
and Splicitor Sam P. Maddox re
presented the prosecution.
Mr. Mark O’Brien, of Chatta
nooga, division superintendent,
accompanied Mr.dußignon and was
present at the trial of the case.
Mr. dußignon’s argument for
the company was a neat, direct
presentation of his side of the case,
without flourish, and as if from a
man witji his bearings impact.
He said, in effect, that in the
past few years his company has
received at Atlanta, Rome and
other places where the sale of
liquors is licensed, what was call
ed straight shipments—that is,
shipments, other than C. O. D.—
of whiskies consigned to parties
within their business radius. The
defendant is the agent of the ex
press cnjrpany. and the Southern
Express Company is engaged as a
common carrier.
He was here asked by the judge
if he agreed to the facts set forth
in the bill of indictment. He
agreed that the allegations of
facts were true, but the defendant
denied that it was a violation of
law. “I understand that there
was a grave doubt in your mind,”
said he to the judge, “that this was
a violation of the law.” As gen
eral counsel of the express com
pany south of the Ohio river, he
had encountered many cases in
volving different points, but the
underlying principles ruling in
such cases were always the same.
The company did not wish to
violate the law, and he had looked
out for the things that touch on
their relations with the public and
the rights and liabilities of the
common carrier. He had advised
against and they had desisted from
the delivery where there was a
question. They did not court this
trade, for the few dollars they
would get out of it would not
balance with the unpleasant phases
of the handling of it, and he had
advised to the effect that the good
will of the people of a community
was more to be desired than the
increase of a few dollars in their
receipts. The sale of liquor was
not prohibited in Georgia, not
withstanding local prohibition
laws. The man engaged in the
liquor traffic has his rights pro
tected the same as the man in any
o*her business. If we say to a man
in Rome or Atlanta we refuse to
take your consignments, we would
be absolmtely shingled with law
suits for damages. We are just as
much obliged to accept theii pack
ages as we are a bag of coffee or a
sack of flour. The supreme court
has decided that the delivery of
goods to a common carrier for
conveyance constitutes an actual
delivery and sale to a purchaser—a
sale by the consignor to the one to
whom the goods are sent. When
a package was turned over to the
agent at Atlanta, consigned to a
designated party, that property be
comes instanter the property of the
consignee.
On the claim of the court which
made the act of delivery the fur-
nishing of the article, Mr. dußig
non said: “The delivery is not a
sale in the meaning of the act. If
the sale is complete in the Atlanta
office or the Rome office, it is the
party’s own property, and you
can’t furnish a man with his own
property.”
A bright sally at the expense of
the judge was here made. Judge
Fite said that once, for a clever
friend he had taken his dollar and
brought a quart of whisky to him
from Atlanta. Meeting him in the
courthouse he took him to a pri
vate place to deliver it, so particu
lar wss he about the law. “Do
you think I would have violated
the law to deliver that in the court
house?” said Judge Fite.
“No," said Mr. dußignon, “but
I am surprised that you, ju Ige,
would do a thing in private that
you wouldn’t do in public.”
“The furnishing meant that you
give a man something he didn’t
have before.” This view of the
case may be new in Georgia, but
it was not new in some other states.
In a great many of the northwest
ern states they have a law that no
shiritous liquors shall be transport
ed by a common carrier. If you
have these evils, and I admit you
have or you wouldn’t have brought
these prosecutions, you have your
remedy by amending the law on
this line. No common carrier can
or will deliver these goods if it is
a misdemeanor.”
The solicitor general submitted
the state’s case without any argu
ment. Judge said it was a doubt
ful question, but he thought it was
best to have it settled. If the state
had the same right to carry up this
case that the defendant did, he
didn’t know what he would do, but
as he held the views he did, he
must charge the jury contrary to
the views expressed by. the de
fendant’s counsel.
He directed a verdict against the
company, saying he would suspend
sentence, which would be only a
nominal one.
Mr. dußignon, after his able
argument had been concluded, was
called for to address the on
public matters, but on account of
not feeling well, declined. His
prominence as a lawyer, a Georgian
and a democrat as well as his en
gaging personnel, made his,visit a
much appreciated event among
Cartersville’s citizens.
The case will be carried to th e
supreme court and it is expected
will be reached some time in
March. The decisions on the
issues involved will be looked for
with much general interest.
Rev- Mr. Cooper III*
A Quitman dispatch to the Atlan
ta Constitution states that the Rev.
W. H. Cooper is critically ill tt
that place and that his friends there
have little hopes of his recovery.
This will be sad news to Mr.
Cooper’s many friends in Carters
ville, where he served the Baptist
church for a number of years as its
pastor. It seems that an organic
trouble of the heart is the malady
from which he suffers.
All that can he done has been
done to perfect Dr. Sawyer’s Wild
Cherry and Tar for the quick relief
of a cold or cough. M. F. Word.
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Stilesboro Considerably Torn up by
the Gale-
METHODIST CHURCH WRECKED
Also a Number of Other Houses—
One Young Man Hurt—
At Cassvllle.
A destructive cyclone struck the
town of Stilesboro and neighbor
hood last Sunday morning, and
then rising, made another dip at
the place of Mr. B. F. Pettit, a mile
and a half north of Cassville, and
was not heard of at any other place
nearby.
At Stilesboro the Methodist
church was blown down and a num
ber of other structures and several
other houses in the neighborhood.
The church is a complete wreck,
the building being crushed to pieces
and considerably scattered by the
wind. The organ, even was torn
to pieces. The church was a very
neat and substantial frame struct
ure, built two years ago.
A tenement house belonging to
C. T. Jones, just across the road
from the church, was all blown to
pieces and away, except the cook
room. In this house dwelt a Mr.
Rutledge, whose son was pretty
badly hurt in the crash. Mr. Rut
ledge’s pants were blown away
with the house and have not been
found. In the pockets of these
was $35 in cash, all the money Mr.
Rutledge had by hi in at the time.
His watch was found several hun
dred yards away on Monday even
ing. A house that Mr. Rob Mc-
Ginnis occupied for some time, but
at the time of the storm vacant, was
blown to pieces. The house of Mr.
Vernon Stephens, just in rear of
the well known Milam stqre house,
was left roofless. The house of
Peter Burge and John Milam fur
niture store were smartly wrecked,
moved several feet and all the glass
in the windows broken.
C. F. McCormiclf.’.; house,
three miles west of StuesJjQro, was
unroofed.
After leaving Stilesboro ‘the
storm struck the place of Dr.
Beasley and blew away a tenement
house occupied by Charley Sproull,
colored. He awoke lying in his
lied with the house gone from over
him.
The storm next struck the farm
of Mrs. J. R, Henderson, where
her dwelling was unroofed, one
gable end cafried away and two
chimneys partially blown down.
The inmates here had a very dis
mal experience. Miss Matilda
Padgett, of this city, who is a rel
ative of the family, was at the
home. There were in the house,
Mrs. Henderson, who is a widow;
Mr. Everage, her father, two mar
ried daughters and herself. The
storm burst on them as a surprise,
an awful roaring noise and the
sudden crushing in of the building
furnishing the first knowledge, and
on awaking they were all in the
wildest confusion. The roof was
torn to splinters, partly crushed
and partly carried away, and fol
lowing the crash the rain came
down in awful torrents and was
mixed with pelting hail, while the
elements were of an inky blackness.
Soon every imrnate was drenched,
the home was flooded with water*
every article of the interior belong
ings of the house thoroughly wet,
and in this situation the immates
groped around as best they could
for some time until the storm
ceased to rage, when they went to
the home of Mrp. Henderstn’sson,
a few hundreds yards away, for
shelter. Mr. Everidge, who is aged
and helpless, having recently
moved to his daughter’s for care
and attention on account of a stroke
of paralysis, awakened to find jag
ged fragments of bursted in ceiling
hanging over his bed so as to al
most pinion his form to the place it
lay, but he was gotten out without
being hurt.
The storm came at about 3:30
o’clock and blew southwest to
northeast and is next heard from
at the home of Mr. Pettit, near
Cassville. It did great damage to
his dwelling and unroofed every
tenement and outhouse on the
place, besides ruining a young
orchard on the place.
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