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THUUSDA /. MAlii 'H 30. 1899.
Public ownership is growing in
favor every day.
The Tennessee legislature has
declared gold contracts null and
void.
The Third Georgia regiment has
returned from Cuba and is now in
camp in Augusta.
Kansas is to have a state owned
and state operated twine factory
Socialism is growing.
The Filipinos are fighting des
perately for their liberty but will
finally he conquered by superior
force.
If all men in the South were
allowed to vote as they belmve
right we would have a much better
county than we now have.
Augusta will hold a special
election on April 17th, to fill the
uuexpired term made vacant by
the death of Hen. Patrick Walsh.
Three fourths of the voters of
the United States are today Popu
lists. The only trouble is m get
ting them to have the nerve and
moral courage to vote their convic
tions.
The prospects of the populist
party are growing brighter. All
genniue reformers aie as strong in
the faith now as they ever wore and
hundreds are being converted that
used to oppose us.
On the first page of The Econ
omist is printed the call of Milton
Park, of Texas, chairman of the
People’s party National Commit
tee appointed at Cincinnati. It
will be read with much interest
by all true populists and revive
the hopes of those who so easily
despair.
Is The World
Growing Better?
Sometimes we read an item that
leads us to believe the world is
growing better aud that the Amer
ican people {lave not lost all sense
of honor, but still possess some pa
triotism and value their liberties
to that extent that will soouer or
later cause them to repudiate pol
iticians and corrupt leaders who
look upon honesty in politics as
but an iridescent dream. Several
things have taken place recently
that lead us to this train of
thought, but the receut political
event that has done more than any
other to strengthen this conviction
is the one recorded below:
“At the close of the balloting in
Delaware, Addicks, (Rep), the gas
speculator, had 21 votes, but 26
were required fcr an election; 11
Republicans had steadfastly re
fused to vote for him and had
shown a willingness to elect any
one of fifteen other candidates. On
the last day of the balloting three
1 Democrats—Senator Farlow and
Representatives King and Clark
went over to Addicks. They were
roundly denounced by their party
associates, The presiding officer
of the Senate removed Farlow
from the committees of which he
was a member, saying to him that
he w9s unfit to hold any office of
public trust. His associates in
the legislature, Addicks’ ’men ex
cepted, have agreed that they will
have nothing to do with him here
after. The three men were follow
ed by a jeering and hooting crowd
as they started for their homeß,
and were greeted in the same wav
at the stati< ns on their homeward
journey. Their reception at their
homes was marked by so much
contempt and hostility that one
has gone away, another will soon
seek anew home in California,
and tha third has
after resigning the office of railway
station agent in the place where
he lived.”
COLUMBIA TO SAVANNAH.
An non iic**'! That I hi* Soiith**rri Road
Will Kxt.einl 1 is Lines.
Columbia, S. C., March 28 —It is an
nounced ou authority that the Southern
railway is about to extend its hues from
this city to Savannah and ultimately to
Jacksonville. Chief Engineer Wells is
already in Columbia organizing a sur
veying force and will take the Held at
once. The shortest possible ronte will
be taken to Savannah, and the new line
will be completed in time for next win
ter’s business.
This extension is rendered necessary
by the Seaboard Air Line’s recent pur
chase of the Florida Central and Penin
sular, which runs from this city to‘Sa
vannah, Jacksonville and Tampa. For
several years this road has furnished a
Florida connection for the Southern and
a great and profitable through passen
ger traffic had been developed.
A month ago the Seaboard acquired
it, and is now surveying a line from
Cheraw, S. C., to Columbia to connect
with it and take the place of the South
ern as its northern feeder. By building
now from Columbia to Savannah the
Southern will connect with the Plant
system and turn its through business
into that channel.
HEAVY FIGHTING REPORTED.
Rebel Troops Under Aguinaldo Re
pulsed With Great Loss.
Washington, March 28.—The follow
ing dispatch has just been received from
General Otis:
“McArthur had severe fighting yes
terday afternoon beyond Marilao. Bril
liant charge by South Dakota, led by
Frost, against famed troops of Agui
naldo brought from Malolos. Repulsed
enemy with slaughter. Adjutant Lien
and Lieutenants Adams and Morrison
and four enlisted men of that regiment
killed. Lieutenant McClelland and 22
enlisted men wounded. Loss yesterday
mostly confined to this regiment.
“Partial destruction of railroads,
which is being rapidly repaired, im
pedes McArthur’s progress. Supply rail
way trains have now reached Marilao
and McArthur is pushing on. Our small
gunboats are in Bulacau river, where
great execution was done yesterday.
They will relieve pressure on McAr
thur’s front materially. Troops in ex
cellent condition and spirits.”
NUMBER OF STORES BURN.
Albertville Visited by a Most Disas
trous Conflagration.
Albertville, Ala., March 28.—This
place was again the scene of a large
conflagration at 4 a. m., when flames
were discovered breaking from the store
of Barron & Russell, dry goods and gro
ceries. The storehouse was destroyed
and part of the stock. Loss, f 15,000;
insurance, $11,300.
The fire next attacked the store occu
pied by Lou Brown, clothing, and de
stroyed it. The goods were partly saved;
partly covered by insurance.
John L. Ray & 00., druggists, house
destroyed; stock saved; loss, $2,000;
small insurance.
Junes & Hurd, deutists, office burned;
fixtures saved. The total loss was about
$25,000, with SIO,OOO insurance. This
is the second conflagration this year.
RACE WAR AT DOLOMITE.
Clang of Negro Miners Attack the
Camp Occupied by Whites.
Birmingham, Ala., March 28.—Negro
miners made an attack on the camp of
the whites at Dolomite, about 1.3
miles from here, shortly after midnight.
The white men returned the fire and
several of the negroes were wounded.
Re-enforcements have been sent to the
deputy sheriffs who are trying to pre
serve order, and Sheriff O’Brien has
just left with another strong posse.
Negro soldiers recently mustered ont
are inciting the blacks. A war is
threatened. One of the negroes was se
riously injured. Sixteen of the ring
leaders are in the hands of officers and
a strong cordon of deputies is patrolling
I the oamoe*
KILLED HIS STEPDAUGHTER.
Mun Living Near Ozark, Ala., Driven
to Crime by Jealously.
Ozark, Ala, March 29.—A brutal
murder was committed 5 miles below
this place. Driven to madness by jeal
ousy, Tony Medley, 58 years old, shot
and instantly killed Stella Everett, his
14-year old step laughter.
John Williams, a hand on the turpen
tine farm near by, has been paying
marked attention to the girl for some
time past, and asked her mother’s per
mission to cbeir marriage. Soon after
dinner they went out for a walk. Med
ley, learning from some pf the house
hold that they were soon to be married,
at once became enraged and loaded his
gnu.
The girl returned to the house alone,
and as she entered the door Medley
asked tier where she had been, to which
she replied: “It is none of your busi
ness.” He gathered up his gun and
said:
“This devilment has been going on
long enough, and now we’ll ail go to
hell together.” making an effort to
shoot. The girl jumped behind Wash
Medley, and the latter caught at the
gun but missed it.
While his arm was up the murderer
fired, the charge passing between Wash
Medley’s arm and body and tearing
through the girl’s heart, killing her in
stantly.
Ex Sheriff Daughtry lives near by and
rushed to the house. When Medley
saw him coming he placed the muzzle
of the gun to his own breast and would
have killed himself but for the inter
ference of Daughtry. He made no
effort to escape and was placed in jail.
CROWE PREDICTS VICTORY.
Populist Chairman Says a Vigorous
Fight Will He Made.
Birmingham, Ala, March 29—Dr.
G. B. Crowe, state chairman of the
Populist party, gives out an interview
in which he states that preparations are
being made by his party to conduct a
most aggressive campaign in Alabama,
Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee next
year, with hopes of capturing two or all
of them.
He says that the platform of the party
adopted last September in Cincinnati
will be indorsed by the Populists of this
state, as well as the other states named,
and the ticket of Wharton Barker and
Ignatius Donnelly will be brought out
in strong shape.
He says that Frank Burckett of Oko-
Jona, Miss., and George Phillips of
Georgia have been appointed by the ex
ecutive committee to take charge of
Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennes
see, Florida and South Carolina, and
they will organize these states thor
oughly.
Dr. Crowe states that active work
will be begun immediately in Alabama
for the 1900 campaign and that the or
ders of Milton Parke, the national chair
man, will be obeyed.
A state convention will be called in
the near future, when the campaign
will be virtually opened.
A TRANSFER OF CONVICTS.
Prison Hoard Finishes Census Work
Recently Undertaken.
Atlanta, March 29. —The prison com
missioners have completed the list of all
those convicts who by reason of physi
cal infirmity or other cause are to be
sent to the prison farm at Milledgeville
instead of being continued at the ‘va
rious convict camps in the state. The
list contains the names of 178 prisoners
and all of them will be forwarded to
the farm at the earlist possible moment
after the expiration of the old lease,
which ceases to exist Saturday morning.
The completed census of convicts in
the state shows that there are 2,030 to
be distributed among the 20 peniten
tiary camps in Georgia, and the ex
change which is necessary to be effected
on April 1 will be found very difficult to
make.
It is the purpose of the board to have
each deputy warden and physician pres
ent on Saturday morning at their va
rious stations to see that no disturbance
occurs in the transfer.
In many cases the old lessees of con
victs are the new contractors for their
labor, and in such instances no trouble
is feared, as the management will take
care to see that everything about the
camp goes on as it does ordinarily.
Zrltners Held For Murder.
Bowling Green, 0., March 29.—Coro
ner Trichler has completed the inqnest
in the Hoytsville tragedy and holds
John and Paul Zeltner for murder in
the first degree, finding them jointly
guilty of the murder of both E. H.
Wesfeuhaver and Clarence Witten
meyer. The brothers were taken before
Mayor Campbell, here, today and bound
over without bail. The men had planned
to commence work on their farms. Mrs.
John Zeltner and three children visited
(he prisoners today and a touching scene
resulted.
Mining Company Launched.
Murphy, N. C., March 29 — Articles
of incorporation were filed here for the
Parkdale Mining company, capital stock
$25,000. The incorporators are E. S.
Janues and E P. Jarrlns of New York
and Robert Oalnsba. formerly of Min
nesota. They will do placer gold min
ing in Valley river, 8 miles from here.
Kearsarge’s Gunner Dead.
New York, March 29. Timothy
Reardon, who served as gunner of the
United States steamer Kearsarge during
its famous battle with the confederate
privateer Alabama outside the harbor
of Cherbourg, France, and who later
arved under Faragut In Mobile bay, ia
Ad In Brooklyn, aged 01.
REBELS LED BY AGUINALDO.
General Otis Reports Severe Fighting
and Victories For His Men.
Washington, March 27.—The follow
ing dispatch was received from General
Otis this morning: “MoArthur holds
Maliloa. Severe fighting today. Our
casualties about 40. The insurgents
have destroyed bridges which impeded
progress of train and artillery. Our
troops met the concentrated insurgent
forces on northern line commanded by
Aguiualdo in person and drove with
considerable slaughter. They left nearly
100 dead on field and many prisoners
and small arms were captured. The
column will press on in the morning.”
Satisfaction is expressed at the war
department with the situation in the
Philippines. It is said that the dis
patches of General Otis and the press
reports show that the column is press
ing steadily forward and that the troops
are vigorously in earnest and in good
condition. The belief is expressed that
the insurgents will soon get tired of
being constantly fought, defeated and
driven back with loss. Great confidence
is expressed in the ability of General
Otis to finish the war because of his de
termination to give the forces of Agui
naldo no rest.
EX-JUDGE MELTON IS DEAD.
Most Learned Lawyer and Eloquent
Speaker In South Carolina.
Charleston, March 27.—Ex-United
States Circuit Judge Samuel Wiclifl
Melton is dead at the home of his son,
United States Marshal L. D. Melton, in
this city.
Judge Melton was born in this State
in 1830 and was in his prime one of the
most learned lawyers and eloquent
speakers South Carolina has ever pro
duced.
He was at various times in his politi
cal career attorney general of South
Carolina, United States district attor
ney for this state and United States cir
cuit judge.
After the war he’ joined the Republi
can party and consequently lost the
chance of the preferment which would
probably have come to him when the
Democrats regained control.
As an orator he had few equals, and
his name was associated with many cel
ebrated cases in the courts of the state.
Some mouths ago he suffered a stroke of
paralysis and has been in a critical con
dition of health ever since that time.
VOLUNTEERS FOR ATLANTA.
Three or Four Regiments Will He Sent
to the Gate City.
Atlanta, March 27.—Colonel John
Simpson, quartermaster of the depart
ment of the gulf, has notified Quarter
master General Ludington at Washing
ton that the buildings of Piedmont park
can accommodate three or four regi
ments of troops.
The report of Colonel Simpson was
forwarded to the war department in
pnrsnanc of an order from General Lnd
ington directing him to make a thorough
examination of the exposition grounds
and report on the number of troops that
could be quartered at that place.
Colonel Simpson conducted his in
spection of the park in company with
an expert Saturday afternoon, going
through each of the buildings and esti
mating the cost to the government for
putting them in living condition for the
troops.
The report now in the war depart
ment means that Atlanta is to have
within its gates in a very few weeks
three or four regiments of volunteers.
BIRMINGHAM POLITICS HOT.
Primary For the Selection of Nomi
nees Draws Closer.
Birmingham, Ala., March 27.— As the
primaries for the selection of Democratic
nominees for the offices of mayor, aider
men and police commissioners comes on,
the campaign in Birmingham grows
warmer and warmer.
The primaries, which will be held on
April 4, will be the same as an election,
as there will be no opposition candidate.
The election occurs in May and that is
too short a time for an independent or
Republican candidate to make a cam
paign.
There are two candidates for mayor
and from one to four candidates for al
dermen in each of the nine wards of the
city. There will be seven police com
missioners elected and there are 21 can
didates for the position.
White Hoys Shoot Negroes.
Edgefield, S. C., March 27.— John
Webb and Will Toney, two negro boys
about 18 years old, were killed and two
of their companions seriously wounded
by four wince employes of the Edgefield
cotton factory. Two of the murderers
are mere boys, probably not oyer 16
years old. About 13 shots were fired,
the weapons being 6-shooters. The
coroner’s jury’s verdict is in accordance
with above facts. It is difficult to fix
the motive, but it is supposed that the
shots whioh killed the negroes were in
tended for others.
Steamer Kairos Abandoned.
Halifax, March 26.—The steamer
Brightou from Rotterdam, bound for
Baltimore, put in here this morning and
reports that she had been towing the
steamer Kai*ps last Friday and Satur
day, but that all their hawsers had
parted and the Brightou was compelled
to abandon her tow.
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Hass Meeting of
The Sunday Schools.
The Mass Meeting of the Winder Sun.
day schools on last Sunday afternoon for
the ending of the first quarter of this
year was attended by most of cur peo.
pie and proved very beneficial and i n .
structive. The singing was fine indeed
and greatly enjoyed bp the large crowd.
The songs by Mrs. Dr. Ross and Miss
Rubie Carithers were soul inspiring and
were a great treat to those who value
the charms or sweet music.
The essays aud addresses by the four
represeutives—one from each school—on
some particular subject taught during
the quarter, were all of a high order
and evidenced the fact that they had
studied the lessons well and thoroughly
understood their subjects.
The subject of Col. L. C. Russell,
“Christ the true light,” was a gem of
beautiful thoughts aud was listened to
with close attendion. Prof. Black
made a deep impression on all his hear
ers aud gave a beautiful lesson, if heeded
from the subject, “A Stone.” xMr. A. D,
McCurry’s subject, “Christ the good
Shepard,” was one in which many
beautiful lessons could be drawn, and
on account of his absence, DrG. W. De-
LaPerriere filled the missing link in a
shert but excellent talk. Mozelle
Wnitehead, on “Feeding the five thous
and,” charmed the large audience with
her perfect delivery aud beautiful lan
guage.
The Economist will give in next
week’s issues the essay of Miss Mozelle
Whitehead in full showing this pref
ference to her as the only lady repre
sentative.
Demosthenian Debating
.Society.
The subject for discussion at our last
meeting, Friday night, March 24ch, was
‘ Resolved, That oratory is declining.”
The speakers on the affirmative were
Messrs J. H. Maynard, Clifford Holliday
and J. L. Green; on thp negative, Mar
vin Maynard, W. A. Jackson and W.
A. Hale, The subject was admirably
handled, and each speaker sustained
himself. The decision was rendered in
favor of the negative, Two very wor
thy young men were added to our num
ber at last meeting, messrs House and
Maynard. We welcome them to our
society and trust they will be a benefit
to us and we to them.
The following officers were elected at
our last meeting for the next four
weeks: M. R. Maynard, president; J.
L. Green, vice-president and critic; W.
A. Hale, secretary and treasurer; Clif
ford Holliday, sergant at arms and J.
M. Jacobs, chaplain.
With the above named officers at the
helm, it is needless to say ye will have
a very prosperous month and accom
plish muoh good. Let each and every
one of us start this new month with
more determined resolutions and high*
or aspirations in v ew; each one re
solved that they are going to do more
than any one else and gain the decision
of every subject on which they are ap
pointed to speak. It was a determined
resolution to reach the top of the lad
der ci .ame that made Demosthenese,
Homer, Cicero and Virgil the mcst
prominent public men of their age.
o
It was tins determination that stired
Gladstone’s frail bark over so many
stormy seas and at last anchored it in
the haven of unparaleiled success. This
same drteiimnatiou was the principle
factor in making Hill, Tombs, Cobb,
Stevens, Clay, Webster and others the
pride of American statesmen, and Hen
ry W. Grady the hero of the Boston
banquett
Each one should be encouraged by
such successes to put forth their best
efforts and most determined resolutions
to gain at lease some degree of renown
in life; and when this is done I am sure
you will be amply rewarded for your
efforts.
Shape ourselves the joy or fear.
Of which the coming life is made,
And fill onr future atmosphere
With sunshine or with shade.
The tissue of life to be
We weave with colors all our own,
And in the field of destiny
We reap what we have sown.
A Member
Dr Wiley Bush, who has been attend
ing dental college at Baltimore for sev
eral mo iths returned home last week, to
the delight of his many friends here.
Mr, A G, Cooper of India spent a
while with us today while in the the
city. He reports the storm heavy in
his section Tuesday.
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve
Cures Piles. Scalds, Burns.