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AN EASY THING
FOR SANFORD
Alabamians Name Him For Gov*
ernor On Third Ballot.
OTHER CANDIDATES WITHDRAW
Not a Dissenting Vote—State Dem
ocratic Convention Opened
Harmoniously.
A Montgomery special says: On the
third ballot Wednesday night, after
just u little sparring, the Alabama
Democratic state convention nomi
nated for governor Hon. William J.
Bamford, of Opelika, one of f he clean
est, purest, best, and wisest men in the
state. Ihe honor was worthily be
stowed, as every man in the conven
tion realized and emphasized with his
applause.
It has been many years since a gub
ernatorial nomination in Alabama
has left as few scars. To bo defeated
by Colonel Samford is no reflection on
any man. His opponents appreciated
this fact, as well as did their friends.
He won out over three formidable op
ponents, and did so without entei'iug
a combination or exchanging a vote
with any one. Ho won on his merits,
and on his oratory, for wherever he
spoke in the campaign lie bound his
hearers to him.
Colonel Samford came to the con
vention with 168 votes instructed for
him, as against seventy-six for Mr.
Waller, of Hale, speaker of the house;
•sixty-eight for Mr. Stallings, con
gressman from this district, and fifty
nine for General Charles M. Shelly, of
Birmingham,former congressman from
the fourth Alabama district. One
hundred and twenty votes of the 504
in the convention were uninstructed.
The first ballot was as follows: Sam
ford 216, Stallings 1021, "Waller 96),
Shelly Si*.
At the close of the secoud ballot,
which was taken about G:3O o’clock p.
in., a motion to adjourn was made by
an opponent of Colonel Samford. This
was the test vote. The Samford meu
wanted to remaiu and nominate their
favorite. The friends of the other
candidates desired time to figure
among themselves. When the roll
was called the vote stood in favor of
adjournment 240, opposed to adjourn
ment 263. This was understood by
the knowing oues to mean that Sam
ford could get 263 votes when he had
to have them.
The third ballot was proceeded with.
Colonel Samford had received 238
votes with several counties unreport
ed, and still juggling,when Hon. John
B. Knox, who knows how to do the
graceful thing, climbed on a chair,
contrived to suppress the yells for
“Samford! Samford!” and stated that,
realizing Colonel Samford was the
choice of a majority of the convention,
the friends of Mr. Waller, General
Shelly and Mr. Stallings had author
ized him to withdraw their names and
move to make the nomination of Col
onel Samford unanimous.
This announcement was received
with the wildest enthusiasm by the
convention and Colonel Samford was
nominated without a dissenting vote.
In respouse to the demands of the
*. convention he came from his hotel and
delivered one of his inimitable speech
es. He expressed his gratitude to the
Democracy.
I’erbaps the most interesting feature
of the noon was the introduc
tion, by lion. Robert .1. Lowe, of a
resolution to the effect that it was the
sense of the convention that the wel
fare of Alabama demand el a constitu
tional convention.
Under the rules, the resolution was
referred to the committee ou platform.
After the nomination of Colonel
Hamford, the convention adjourned
until 9:30 Thursday morniug.
House Squelches Tube Service.
A .Washington special says: -The'
house, Wednesday, put its heel upon
the pneumatic mail tube seryice ikiw
in operation in New York, Boston and
Philadelphia, and if its action stands
the whole service will tie crushed out.
PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN
Will Make South Carolina Politic* War.m
llurlim ti>* Summer.
A Columbia, S. C., dispatch says:
The prohibitionists are preparing for
a determined state campaign this sum
mer. A call has behu issued for a
state convention to meet Slay 23d, Sor
the purpose of suggesting candidates
for governor and other state office*.
C. C. Feathers tone, “the prohibition
candidate for governor* in the last
Democra*ic primary was defeated by
Governor Elierbe, the dispensary can
didate, by only 2,000 rotes. The dis
pensary wiTl "be represented by Gov
ernor McSweeuey.
SECRETARY ROOT REPLIES.
Sends information To the Senate
Regarding, Double Pay of
Army Officers.
Secretary of War Root sent to the
senate Wednesday his reply to the
resolution of April 21 as to whether
officers of the United States army in
Cuba or Porto Rico have received any
compensation for their services there
other than the compensation to which
they were entitled by law to receive as
salary and allowances; and if so, names
and rank of the officers and the amounts
received by them. The reply is as
follows:
“Pursuant to the orders of the sec
retary of war, dated respectively March
1, 1899; April 19, 1899, and May 9,
1899, copies of which are annexed
hereto, allowances have been paid four
officers of the army who have been re
quired to live in the city of Havana,
and to perform important civil func
tions in connection with the adminis
tration of the government of Cuba as
follows:
“To the military governor of Cuba,
at the rate of $7,500 per year,
“To the military governor of Ha
vana, at the rate of $5,000 per year.
“To the colleotor of customs for the
island of Cuba, at the rate of SI,BOO
per year.
“To the treasurer of the island of
Cuba, at the rate of SI,BOO per year.
“These payments w r ere in addition
to the salary and allowances which the
said officers were entitled as such to
receive out of the treasury of the
United States. lam not aware of any
other payments of the character de
scribed in the resolution of any officers
in Cuba. I annex hereto a a report re
ceived some months since from the
headquarters division of Cuba showing
that none other have been made. The
payments have been made monthly
from the dates stated in said orders
until the present time. The precise
dates of payment will appear in an
itemized statement of receipts and ex
penditures now in the course of prep
aration under a previous resolution of
the senate.
Payments to the military governor
of Havana will cease with the termi
nation of that office ou May Ist, 1900.
The names and rank of the officers re
ceiving the payments were, as military
governor of Cuba, Major General John
It. Brooke until the 13th day of De
cember, 1899, and Major General
Leonard Wood, United States volun
teers, Binee that time; as military gov
ernor of Havana, Brigadier General
William Ludlow; as collector of cus
toms for Cuba, Major General Baker
M. Bliss; as treasurer of the islaud of
Cuba, Major E, F. Ladd, United
States volunteers.
“No allowances have been made to
any officer in Porto Rico other than
the statutory salary and allowances
out of the treasury of the United
States.
“The payments specified were out
of the revenues of the island of Cuba,
on account of the government thereof,
aud they were made on that account
for the reason that it was impossible
for the said officers to properly per
form the necessary duties pertaining
to their positions without tl 3 expen
diture of tko full amount of such al
lowances in addition to their statutory
salaries aud allowances out of the
treasury of the United States.
The aggregate of the payments thus
made prior to the first day of the pres
ent month was $17,441. The total re
ceipts of the island of Cuba collected
by said officers during the period cov
ered by the aforesaid expenditure
therefrom amounted to $21,026,572 and
the total disbursements under their
direction amounted to $19,280,512.
“Similar allowances to officers of the
army performing civil functions in
Mexico and California were approved
by congress by the act of March 3,
1849, and the act of February 3, 1853,
( Y copy 6f the section of the said first
mentioned act is annexed hereto.)
“The said payments were author
ized by the president of the United
States upon the oral advice of the at
torney general that the same were in
all respects lawful. .
“Respectfully, Elthc Root,
“Secretary of War.”
THREE SWUNG OFF.
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A Triple Hanging Take* Place at McMln
vUlc, Trim.
John Watson aud Bill Brown, both
white, aud Sonuie Crain, colored,were
hauged Wednesday at MeMinville,
Tenu., for murder.
Watson was convicted of having
shot his neighbor, James Hillis, from
ambush as the latter was eutering his
own home near MeMinville.
Bill Brown was charged with com
plicity in the murder of his wife,
"Mary, near MeMinville, May 5, 1888.
Brown made a coufession implicating
liis brother John,
Crain was a double murderer. He
was oouvicted of having helped kill
another negro in a fight over a game
of craps, and while serving a seutenee
was confined in jail with the Brown
brothers. While thus oonfined he
killed Johu Brown with a bed slat.
ARMY OFFICERS
GET EXTRA PAY
Senator Bacon’s Resolution Brings
Out the Fact.
ADMISSION IS FRANKLY MADE
Secretary Root Says They Deserve
Double Compensation—Wash
ington Post Criticises.
A Washington special says: Sena
tor Bacon’s resolution calling for facts
about extra compensation paid to army
officers in high statione in Cuba was
adopted by the senate Saturday, as
was the other one on the same line
calling for the details of certain elabor
ate expenditures said to have been
made in fitting up quarters fir the
American representatives in Havana.
The introduction of the resolutions,
and their consideration, brought forth
not only a lively discussion in the
senate, in which some startling ad
missions were made, but it brought
from the secretary of war the admis
sion that the allegations are true.
Secretary Root is quoted as admit
ting that American army officers now
oocupying administrative positions in
Cuba, are drawing additional salaries
of Cuban revenues.
The Washington Post, referring to
the matter, says:
“Most surprising of the misuse of
this Cuban money is that it has had
the sanction of the administration, as
represented by the president and Sec
retary Root. The Cubans have, of
course, been powerless. They have
not even been consulted. The United
States is in control of the island, and
so in the pockets of American army
officers thousands of dollars of Cuban
revenues merely jingle, alongside of
the dollars regularly paid to these offi
cers as their legal salaries.”
This act, which is in direct conflict
with the specific law which provides
that no army officer shall receive ex
tra compensation by pointing out that
it has only gone to a few, and that the
money which went to favored few
came from the revenues of Cuba, Bnd
not from the funds for the payment of
ariqy officers’ salaries.
Senator Bacon says he will push the
investigation vigorously, as he pro
poses to get to the bottom of these
charges. Secretary Root, in admitting
the facts, also stated that the officers
who were doubly paid, were worth more
than their salaries from this govern
ment, and this he considered an ex
tenuating circumstance.
TAYLOR SEES ROOSEVELT.
Kentuckian Appeals to Governor of New
York Ffir Protection.
The New York World publishes the
following in Sunday’s issue: W. S.
Taylor, governor of Kentucky, is in
New York in consequence of the find
ing of an indictment against him by
the grand jury of Frankfort, charging
him with being an accessory before the
fact to the murder of William E. Goe
bel. He appealed to Governor Roose
velt asking that any demand for extra
dition be denied. The interview be
tween the governor of Kentucky and
the governor of New York lasted for
an hour and a half. The utmost se
crecy was observed.
According to a Fraukfort dispatch
the indictment against the Republican
Governor Taylor,charged with being an
accessory to the murder, will be held
up till after the argument of the gov
ernorship contest cast, which is dock
eted for hearing -before the supreme
court at Washington, April 30th, and
it is said by persons in the councils of
the prosecution that no steps will be
taken in the case till after that time.
The rumor that Governor Beckham
had beeu applied to for a requisition
is without foundation.
-Monument to Texas Heroes.
Saturday vas Sau Jacinto day in
Texas. It is made notable this year
by the uqveibng of a monument in
Galveston to the heroes of the Texas
revolution, the gift of the late Henry
Rosenburg to the people of Texas.
STATEsTsHOI’LD CONTROL
The Employment, Care anil Punishment,
of AU ConvU't laborer*. . t
The interstate industrial commission
sent to congress Wednesday its results
ou prison labor. The commission after
a careful consideration of the subjects
concludes that provision should be
made in the laws of each state for the
employment of all prisoners on pro
ductive labor; that the state should
have absolute control of the care, puu
ishment, reformation and employment
of the prisoners, as well as the dispo
sition of the products of their indus
try, and that the employment of pris
oners in the production of supplies for
the maintenance of state, county and
municipal institutions.
HANNA MAKES SPEECH.
Ohio Republicans Hold State Con
vention In Columbus to
Name Delegates.
The Ohio Republican state conven
tion assembled in Columbus Tuesday
and made a great administration dem
onstration. Usually there is only one
keynote speech, that of the temporary
chairman, but there were two on this
occasion, and the one that caused
more comment than any other con
vention speech in the history of the
Ohio Republicans was by Senator
Hanna.
Hon. Robert M. Nevin was elected
temporary chairman. He said:
“We congratulate ourselves upon
promises kept, platforms fulfilled and
pledges redeemed.”
Referring to the Philippines Mr.
Nevin said:
“We hold the islands only that we
may train the people in the right ideas
of government, educate them to what
is necessary to maintain and build up
a people—civilize them as we under
stand it, in the highest and best de
gree. ”
Mr. Nevin characterized the Porto
Rican tariff bill as “not only ths
wisest and best, but the most charita
ble that could be enacted.”
Chairman Nevin attempted to proceed
with the call of congressional districts
for their respective selections of mem
bers of the committee, but the conven
tion was bound to call out Senator
Hanna. The latter after repeated re
fusals finally spoke in part as follows:
“The republicans of the United
States are confronted today with many
new propositions and issues thrown
around us like tangled grass in our
pathway by the Democratic party at
tempting to raise new issues upon ev
ery move of policy made by the govern
ment, seeking some issue, some oppor
tunity to manifest their opposition to
the Republican party.
“We are conscious of having fulfill
ed every promise made. We took this
country into our hands and under our
care after four years of the greatest
vicissitudes through which we have
ever passed in history. At our con
vention in St. Louis we announced the
policy and the doctrine of the repub
lican party upon which had been
bnilded the material interests for
twenty odd years. The best evidence
of the success of that policy is what
we have accomplished as affecting the
material interests of this country.
“I do not care whether you call it
imperialism or expansion. The desti
ny of this country is written and auy
party or combination of men that at
tempts, by any subterfuge or make
shift in politics, to stop the power and
progress will go down under it just as
the Democratic party has gone down.
(Applause.) We are proud of our
record; we are proud of our business
experiehoe, and we are glad to have
had the opportunity to demonstrate to
the world that the policy and business
principles of the American people
mean the civilization and Christianiza
tion of the whole world.
“Now that we are embarking in this
new policy, aud now that this govern
ment is confronted with the responsi
bilities which are open to us, we ask
the Republican party of Ohio as we
did four years ago, to sound the key
note to the balanca of the union; to
express her confidence in her great
leader, our president. His courage
during all the dark days of that war
and many complications which suc
ceeded it has never failed for one mo
ment.
“And I want to improve this oppor
tunity to say in his presence that
there has never been an hour, no, not
a moment, that he has not been in
touch with his party in Washington.
(Applause.) The consciousness that
lie is prepared for and is meeting
every difficulty, determined to do
what seems best and right for the
people in our insular possessions, at
the same time maintaining the dignity
and prestige of our own country and
protecting our labor and our indus
tries—that feeling that he is doing
right, has euabled him to call to his
support that aid which always comes
to a strong leader of men, aud, no
matter what collateral issues may be
arranged in this coming campaign. I
know that the people of the United
States feel comfortable and confident
when they know that William McKin
ley is at the wheel.” (Applause.)
After appointment of committees the
convention adjourned until Wednes
day.
TAYLOR IN WASHINGTON.
Decline* to Dlhcusa the Object or Result
of Ilis Trip to New York.
Gov. W. S. Taylor, of Kentucky,
who has beeu for several days in New
York, returned to Washington Monday
afternoon. His present expectation is
to remain in the city until after the
disputed governorship is argued in the
supreme court Whether bp will stay
until the case is decided by the su
preme court he has not yet decided.
The governor said he bad a very pleas
ant trip to the metropolis aud admit
ted that he had conferred with Repub
liqau leaders about his casfe, but re
fused to say more.
A Mother’s Tears
" ,WouldCr^-, Wa!h ; a
“ When he
was 3 months
old, first fes
ters and then V. v\
1 a r g e boils fa. h\
broke out on gi __ bl
my baby’s 1
neck. The s?
sores spread W
back until
be o a m e J'J /TV,
mass of raw ]/
flesh. WlWj / 7/171/’i/
1 Wah eaU r I (
‘-red him I would cry, reali Z | a^^
118 * as ln - Hu. pitiful wailing w a9 L P la
rending. I had about, given h
vl„g , Wls „ ' h
Hood s Sarsaparilla, all other troatm
havlug failed. I washed the 90r03 “
Rood’s Medicated Soap anullei n
Olive Ointment and gave’ him HoodX*
laparilla. The child seemed to get bettei
-very day. and very seen the change Z
quite noticeable. The discharge g reff £
inflammation went down, the skin tonic on
a healthy color, and the raw flesh be-an tn
icale over and a thin skin formed as ths
•scales dropped off. Less than two bottles
of Hood’s Sarsaparilla, aided by Hood’s
Medicated Soup and Hood's Olive oin>.
ment, accomplished this wonderful cure i
cannot praise these medieines half
enough.” Mas. Guebixot, 37 Myrtle St
Rochester, N. Y.
The above testimonial is very raueh con
densed from Mrs. Gueriuot’s letter. As
many mothers will be interested in read
ing the full letter, we will send it to any.
one who sends request of us on a postal
card. Mention this paper.
The Welsh Double L.
A teacher who has just died in Wales
distinguished himself by helping a
bishop to make good a boast that he
would be able to preach a sermon in
Welsh within three mouths of his con
secration.
The pronunciation of the double “11"
was a serious hindrance, and the teach
er gave counsel which proved effective:
‘•Place the top of your right reverend
tongue upon the roof of your episcopal
mouth and hiss like a goose.”
The bishop made such progress that
the sermon was delivered within the
promised period in what Was described
as excellent Welsh.
A Little Light as to History,
Tommy —Pop, what is profane his
tory?
Tommy’s Pop Profane history,
son, is—um, ah—well, you know
when George Washington cut down
his father’s cheiry tree?
Tommy—Yes, Pop,
Tommy’s Pop Well, what his
father said to George is profane his
tory. —Philadelphia Record.
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after taking several bottles of bydia
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my bad feelings were gone. lam now
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Amos Feschler, Box 228, Romeo, Mich.
Female Troubles Overcome
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