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The Jones County News
M C. GREENE, Publishir.
ADVANCE IN WAGES.
YEARS OF M’KIM.EY FAMINE YIELD
TO A PERIOD OK PLENTY.
WHEELS OF INDUSTRY HUM UNDER
OPERATIONS OF LOW TARIFF.
Increiiseil Remuneration That Set In
it Year Abo Continues.
The continually rising flood of pros¬
perity and wage increase has at last
sounded the death knell of protection-
Ism. Almost a million wage earners
have received an increase of wages
since the Wilson tariff became a law.
New factories are springing up, and
many old mills which had long been
idle are being refitted or are in full
blast.
Many fallacies of McKinleylsm have
been rudely swept away, and doubt as
to the value of the Wilson bill In the
mind of the timid lias given way to
hope. Reports have continued to come
in from every quarter telling of some
large factory having gladdened the
hearts of its employes by announcing
an increase of wages.
The Wilson bill is to be credited
/tth the enormous increase in wages
urlng its brief operation, and even
some Republican politicians who were
telling us a short time ago what de¬
struction it would cause, are actually
acknowledging that the increase is
threatening to undo the theory of
"protectionism.” Their only argument
Is that the increase is but temporary.
Can such a continued increase, how¬
ever, be called “temporary?”
Lexow Said It Was Temporary.
Senator Lexow, in an interview at
the time of the meeting of the Repub¬
lican State Committee, said;
"THIS MATTER OF REPORTED
INCREASE OF WAGES IN VARIOUS
DIRECTIONS IS A TEMPORARY
THING, IF IT IS OTHERWISE WE
ARE ALL WRONG, AND HAVE
BEEN IN THE WRONG ALL THE
TIME.”
This acknowledgment becomes (of
so much greater force when we remem¬
ber what a short lime the Wilson bill
has been in effect and how often we
are told it would be a mill closer, wage
reducer and the workingman’s ene-
mv
Hardly had it goue into effect before
wages were increased and mills were
opened, which had been closed under
the combined # “hard times,”
effects of
high tariff and the long, agonizing tar¬
iff war, which the enactment of the
McKinley law provoked and precipi¬
tated. And this advance of wages has
not yet checked, but has steadily
grown until the wages of hundreds of
thousands have been raised.
The Herald gives herewith a partial
t, comprising more than 400 factories
d mills which have increased the
f. ges of their employes, affecting
over 420,000 laboring men, and also of
about 250 factories, of which the num¬
ber of employes are not mentioned.
Estimates of some leading Republican
papers, a month ago, put the number
of employes whose wages had been in¬
creased at not less than 500,000. This
is only the dawn before daybreak, and
the prospects show a still brighter out¬
look.
An Interesting Comparison.
Compare this record with that of
the McKinley bill, which threw a high
“protective” wall around all the coun¬
try's industries and was heralded as
wage advancer and mill opener.
Hardly had this high tariff gone into
effect when the iron and woollen mills
began to close down or cut wages. On
December 6, 1890, the Bethlehem iron
Works were partly closed, putting 1,000
men out of work, and the following
month the wages of the remaining em¬
ployes were reduced ten per cent.
Then Carnegie Brothers started to
reduce wages In their steel works at
Homestead, Pa., making a first reduc¬
tion in January, 1891, and continuing
until July, 1892, when 3,800 men struck
against another reduction of their
wages, and there ensued terrible
scenes of rioting and bloodshed.
During the period of the McKinley
bill’s operation the militia had to be
called out in four different States, and
with one exception (the Fall River Cot¬
ton Mills, which advanced wages less
than ten per cent.) there was not In
the whole four years a wage advance
^Rtry. ^wth mentioning Yet the Wilson in any protected law ln- Id
lias,
very many instances, restored wages.
The Bethlehem Iron Works increased
the wages of their employes from six¬
teen to twenty-one per cent, in June,
1895. And on May 14, 1895, Carnegie
Brothers voluntarily increased wages
ten per cent.
Wool, Cotton anil Pottery Affected.
The iron industry is not alone in its
prosperity. “Free wool,” the great boon
which no other tariff save the Wilson
tariff ever accorded to manufacturers,
'has proved a great benefit to wage
earners. The East Liverpool, Ohio, pot¬
teries, the largest in the world, have
started up, and every wheel will be
running before the fall. The cotton
factories are now running on full
time, and some of them on double
time. New factories are being built,
and more of the output of cotton in
the , United States will ,,, be , manufactur-
ed in this country than ever before.
In July the Wool and Cotton P.eport-
er gave as the results of an elaborate i
cotton' and'”ing mlUs^rected’'?n
the United States during the year as J
GRAY, JONES COUNTY, GA., SEPTEMBER 12, 1895
follows:
The number of new woollen mills has
Increased from seventeen last year to
thirty-eight this year, an Increase of over
one hundred per cent.; while the number
of cotton mills has Increased from forty,
three last year to seventy-three this year.
The number of knitting mills has In¬
creased over last year nearly one hund¬
red per cent. It will also be seen that the
list of enlargements and Improvements
Is an imposing one.
And later it says:
Our manufacturers are busy, many of
them running overtime on orders, and
prices realized on the whole show an ad.
vance over those of last year. Manufac¬
turer* as well as wage earners are doing
comparatively well, and any attempt to
present the situation In a different light
arises either from ignorance of the actual
facts in the case or car. be traced to sin¬
ister purposes.
More Work For Miner*.
In the anthracite coal fields the ris¬
ing tide has been felt, and the produ¬
cers are already making preparations
for largely increased shipments, and
at better prices. There is talk in this
city, between representative officials
of the large mining corporations, of
an agreement by which advantage
shall be taken of the increased demand
for fuel so as to secure to the share¬
holders long deferred returns upon
their investments. Fifty thousand
miners in the Schuylkill field, whose
wages are dependent upon the selling
price of coal, are anxiously awaiting
the consummation of this newly moot¬
ed combination. These men, who, un¬
der the McKinley bill, saw their wages
steadily decline, now see In the pros¬
pect before them a restoration of their
wages to at least the prices paid five
years ago and steadier work. Of re¬
cent years, with closing mills and fac¬
tories, and a great and continuous re¬
duction In the amount of fuel consum¬
ed, their opportunities for work have
been rare and so spasmodic as to lead
to the greatest uneasiness.
In the Wyoming coal field much
work has been done during the
past summer in the way of opening
new beds of coal and enlarging the
size of the capacity of breakers. The
car manufacturing .works are filling
orders for increased rolling stock, and
the same hopeful feeling prevails
everywhere.
Large contracts have been given
out in the Lehigh field for “strippings,"
by which immense beds of coal, prac¬
tically' untouched heretofore, will be
laid bare, and from wnlch, in 1846, It
is expected to make great shipments.
The owners of these operations are
convinced that the revival of trade is
of a permanent character, for many
of the plans now being carried out
were matured several years ago, but
it was then thought premature to un¬
dertake them, the business prospects
not warranting the Immense outlay of
money required.
Ulieup Good* and High Wage*.
And, still more recently, the Iron
Age, a recognized organ of American
iron and steel Industries, reported:
"Every good mill Is busy and the crip¬
ples are running.” Such records of
manufacturing activity under the new
tariff have been multiplying since the
close of 1894—a fact which speaks vol¬
umes In explanation of the) recent ad¬
vances made In the recompense and
remuneration of mechanical labor.
Then the increased purchasing pow¬
er of the wages now paid must he con¬
sidered. Where under the McKinley
law the prices of clothes and other
manufactures were raised by the tar¬
iff, under the Wilson bill the prices
are lowered, less going into the pock¬
ets of the protected monopolist and
manufacturer. A dollar will now buy
more than it would buy when McKin¬
ley prices prevailed. The laboring
men will receive many millions more
in wages this year, besides paying less
into the coffers of the wealthy manu¬
facturing trusts and monopolies.—
New York Herald.
The St. Lout* Accepted.
Washington. Sept. 7.—The American
line steamship St. Louis, has been ac¬
cepted by the United States Government
as a vessel of the first-class for ocean
mail service.
JAMES.—Sir Henry James, who might
have been Lord Chancellor had be liked,
wears the shabbiest clothes, perhaps, of
any celebrity of the day.Hls tall hat* arc,
however, always conspicuous for their
immaculate glossiness. He Is a great
favorite with the Prince of Wales.
Killed by a Dummy Engine.
By Southern Associated Press.
Inverness, Fla., Sept. 7.—This afternoon
M. E. B. Chalmers, foreman of the Flori¬
da Phosphate mine* at Herando, this
county, was run over by a dummy en¬
gine. Both legs were cut off and he died
In a few minutes. M.t. Chalmers came
from Newberry, S. C., and the remains
will he sent there for Interment.
Treasury Dnlunces.
New Y'ork, Sept. 7.—Treasury hal-
ai.'es: Coin, $88,358,782; currency, $!>(>,•
711.0000.
First Rale.
Greenville, S. C... Sept. 7.—(Special.)—
The first bale of new crop cotton was
sold here yesterday. It weighed 522
IMiunds and was classed as middling.
It was bought by .1. Mims Sullivan. The
price j 'aid was 8 1-2 cents.
Sailors Asaanlt Police Captain.
Key West, Fla.. Aug. 30.—Police Captain
Hlckg was murderously assaulted by
sailor* of the United States cruiser Cln-
clnnatl whom be had arrested for over-
staying their leave and was taking to
the ship. The Captain wa* badly Injured.
^fice'ta'wt"a colll^on may^ccur
at any time.
THE DEFENDER
&ND VALKYRIE.
THE MEASUREMENTS WERE GONE
OVER YESTERDAY.
THE GREATEST MYSTERY OHSEUV-
ED BY ALL CONCERNED.
The Measurements Were Made at the
Request of Lord Dunraven
By Southern Associated Press.
New York, Sept. 8.—The two con¬
testing yachts, Defender and Valkyrie
III., are at anchor off Bay Ridge this
evening, where they were towed last
night . It came out today that their visit
to the waters of the upper bay had
more significance titan was supposed.
It was for no other purpose than to
be re-measured, and it was said at the
request of Lord Dunraven.
Shortly after 10 o’clock this morning
both boats were towed to the still
water of lOrie Basin. Official Measurer
Hysop. of the New York Yacht Club,
was there and the Lord Dunraven party
followed on the Valkyrie’s tender, City
of Bridgeport, while Mr. Iselin and
party were on Mr. Iselln’s steam yacht
Neckan. Mr. Hyslop took tl'.j water
line again of each yacht, Designers
Watson and Herreshoff each keeping an
eagle eye ou the proceedings In behalf
respectively of the two yachts. Before
2 o’clock both of the yachts were tow¬
ed back to Bay Ridge, yachtdom in
blissful ignorance of the object of the
visit to Erie Basin, lt was stated that
the measurement showed Valkyrie to be
a quarter of an inch longer than the
original measurement, while Defender
was an inch less on the water line.
The correctness of these figures could
not lie learned aboard the yachts. Mr.
Iselin preceded at once to New Rochelle
on the Nackan.
When a United Press reporter went
alongside Defender in a launch during
the afternoon Oupt. Ilaff was busy
packing his grip for a Hying trip to
his home at lslip, L. 1. He was mum
an osster whee "psUou ta vf the re-
measurement of the yachts. He con¬
sented to say that all hands were In
good condition after yesterday's tussle
with a lumpy sea and needless to say
in good spirits. Mr. Leeds, who sails
on the Defender, v.ias equally reticent.
On the City of Bridgeport, Lord Dun-
rat en and Mr. Glennie were taking a
siesta. Mr. Ratzey was hailed and ask¬
ed the cause for the re-measurement.
He replied: "Because the committee de¬
sired it.” Then he lapsed into silence.
A visit to the yacht followed, and
aboard there was found Mr. Watson,
Mr. Herreshoff. two English captains
and Measurer Hyslop, who was engaged
in the work of getting the spar length.
Mr. Herreshoff was present as repre¬
sentative of the American syndicate.
“Will you say,” he was asked, “why
you are re-measuring the boats?”
“The committee desired it.”
Next Mr. Watson was bailed and
gave the same reply to the same ques¬
tion. Tlie reporter told him that It was
understood Lord Dunraven Imd asked
it.
“Well,” lie said, "Lore Dunraven did
want to have Defender's line marked
just as you see our line is forward.”
and Im called attention to a little red
marl: at the forefront of the water line,
and then added. "Mr. Iselin also want¬
ed our spar measurements checked.”
“Was it true that the first measure¬
ments were inaccurate?”
“Oh. no; but Mr. iselin was not pres-
ent when Valkyrie's measurements were
taken aloft.”
This evening the following was post¬
ed at the New York Yacht Club:
“At the request of the Earl of Dun-
raven. and with the acquiescence of
Mr. rselin. the measurer of the New
Yory Yacht Club marked the yachts,
Valkyrie arid Defender, at each end of
the load water line. When this was
done at tne Erie Basin today, the
measurer, at the request of the Arneri-
ca's cup committee, verified the meas¬
urements taken Friday, which were con¬
firmed by the measurements taken to
dey.
The Next Race.
New York, Sept. 8.—The next race
will be on Tuesday at 11 a. m. under
the same conditions as yesterday’s
race except that the courae will tie a
triangular one of 30 miles with ten
miles to a leg. The excitement aroused
by the first race will undoubtedly at¬
tract another big crowd of boats and
people down the bay. The race commit¬
tee wil try and devise some scheme
by which the attendant fleet can be
kept at a respectful distance.
HARRIgQN’S GRANDDAUGHTER
Slie Ha* a Narrow Escape From
Drowning at Old Forge. N. Y.
By Southern Associated Press.
Old Forge, N. Y., Sept. 7.—The young
daughter of Mrs. Russell B. Harrison
was saved from drowning last even¬
ing by Benjamin Harrison McKee.
Gen. Harrison’s grandchild Benny, and
his sister Mary, were playing about
the dock at Dodd Camp, as was also
their cousin. Gen. Harrison was In
doors. Benny saw his cousin fall Into
the water and ran to h.r rescue. He
pulled her up to the dock, which she
clung fast to until Gen. Harrison and
the other members of the household
came out, when she was rescued.
CHILDHOOD
OF VERDI.
_
THE CHURCH AND ORGAN—THE COM.
I’OSEItS FIRST FRIENDS.
IlONCOLE, THE VILLAGE W HERE
HE WAS BORN.
A1I Honor* of a Successful Career
Are Bis.
Verdi, whom the last generation
remember as the composer of
letto,” “11 Trovatore” and “La Fnv-
orita” and the present as he creator
of "Ada,” “Otello” and “Falstaff,” wita
bom in the same year as Richard Wag¬
ner. The German preceded the Italian
into this world by five months, but
Ver^l has already outlived his great
contemporary fourteen years, and now
at nearly eighty-two years of age he
Is living a life free from care and full
of gentleness and happiness In a mag¬
nificent villa only a few miles from
where he was born. All the honors
that a «uccessful career can bring are
his, and he has greater wealth than
any other living composer, >xcept
youth Franchetti, who belongs to
Italian branch of the Rothschild family
and whose mother can repeat of him
what Meyerbeer’s mother said of
son, "He Is a musician, but not of
necessity.” It required a stron charac¬
ter to l:ve the life of Verdi and pre¬
serve at the end of four score
the freshness of interest, the intensity
of purpose and the industry which
characterize him at the present time,
and it would not be straining a point
to find the foundation of that
in the simple and laborious life which
he lived during his first twenty years.
No musician who ever made a name
himself was more humbly born
Verdi, thoughjt has been a rule
great musicians are humbly born.
musician was ever obliged to toll
laboriously for the few advantages of
education which he enjoyed, and no
musician who achieved eminence
did so in a less sensational manner.
Signor Ghislanzoni, the poet to whom
fcg the honor of writing the libretto
’Of' "Aida,” hue cxplalnod Verdi’s lov<-
for solitude by the circumstance of his
earliest environment. The house in
which he was bom on October 10, 1813,
was one of the few that made up the
village of Roucole, three miles from
Busseto, anciently in the duchy of Par-
ma, but at the time of Verdi’s birth
under the domination of French, and
like all the rest of Italy, a part of the
“Departments au delu des AlpeB.”
There were but 200 souls all told, in
Roncole, and though the litle inn and
grocery which Verdi’s father kept, and
in which the future composer was born
stood In the main street or road, it
was Isolated from the others. "The
house where Verdi was born,” wrote
Signor Ghislanzoni is his "Reminis-
cenze Artistiche,” ”‘is about three miles
distant from Busseto, I visited it
with profound emotion. Imagine a kind
of tumble-down house of stone and
mortar, standing almost alone In the
midst of a fertile plain sown with
maize and hemp, We can understand
how an artist horn in such a spot
should preserve for the whole of his
life a love for solitude.” Simplicity
of character and a disposition inclined
to melancholy have always marked
Verdi, and seem as natural an inheri-
tance as the habit of work which still
keeps the world in expectancy of an-
other opera. Imnglnation must be left
to picture the humbleness of the child
Verdi’s earliest surroundings, but it
may be helped by the recital of one
fact. the pupil of
When his father made him
the organist of the church in Itoncole
It was with the intention of fitting him
to be the old organist’s succesor. His
ambition could take no loftier flight,
yet when Verdi came Into the position
In his eleventh year the salary, as ap-
pears from the records of the church,
was 36 francs a year. At the end of
the first year, at the solicitation of
his father, the salary WHS
raised to 40 francs, and his Income as
organist, including the fees from mar¬
riages, etc., never exceeded 100 francs
per annum, Yet to earn this sum Verdi
was organist of the church of Roncole
for six years, during a part of which
time he was obliged to walk every Sun¬
day and feast day from Busseto, whither
he was sent to acquire the elements of a
general education, On one of these
walks, it is related, he nearly lost hlB
life. He had to start for the church
before sun-up on a Christmas day in
order to play at early mass, In the
dark he fell into a deep ditch and was
soon so overcome by the cold that he
could not climb out and would have per¬
ished in the mud and water had hi*
cries not attracted the attention of a
peasant woman, who extricated him
from his woful dilemma.
The old church—lt dateN back to the
beginning of the sixteenth century—plays
an important part in the story of the
composer’s life. It was in it that as a
child he heard for the first time music
than that Pl«J' efl by an itinerant
fiddler, who is ssid to have been so
ranch impressed by the intentness with
which the little boy listened to him that
he advised his father to let him study
music. It was of the church organist
that he took his first music lessons, and
it wa* of one of these priests Carlo Verdi
bought the little keyed instrument upon
which the fingers of the seven-year-old
VOL. 1. NO. 37.
Giuseppe were first trained. This In¬
strument Is preserved at the stately villa
of Sant’ Agata where Verdi now lives,
and though it has been much written
about it is impossible for this writer to
say what it ia. The books speak of tt
an a spinet, but In n story told by Signor
Ghislanzoni there tire allusions to hnm-
mers and n pedal ns well ns leathered
jacks, which would seem to indicate
that it is a pianoforte of a primitive
sort. There is a marvellous confusion
, n t | lp minds of writers on music con¬
cerning the precursors of the pianoforte
and the early forms of that instrument,
Nearly all accounts of the birthplace of
Mozart In Salzburg speak of the great
man’s “clavichord” as preserved by the
Mozarteum, but the instrument is a
spinet, Sts strings being plucked by jacks,
not struck by tangents. Signor Ghie-
lanzonl preserves a pretty remlnlscene of
the Verdi instrument. While examining
it minutely he found written in it a
certificate by one Stefsno Cnvaletti in
1821, which stntcd that he had repaired
the instrument and added the pedal
without charge “in consideration of the
good disposition which the yonng Giu¬
seppe Verdi shows in learning to play
on the said Instrument which quite
suffices to satisfy me.”
Verdi became organist of Itoncole
when lie was eleven years old, and many
years later his name was found scratch¬
ed in the ease of the organ, and tracings
of it are piously preserved. On one oc¬
casion in his infancy the old church be¬
came an asylum for him. This was in
1814. The Austrian and Russian forces
were driving the French before them
and the wretched little village of lton-
cole saw some of the horrors of war.
It Is said that the Russian soldiers were
bloody and brutal in their treatment of
the vanquished, and at their approach
the poor denizens of Honcole fled for
protection into the church. Among
them was the mother of Verdi, who,
clasping her babe to her breast, did not
stop in the main room of the Hnnctuary
like the rest who were followed, beaten
and killed by the Russians, but climbed
the ladder into the belfry and remained
hidden there till all danger was past.
Under the circumstances it is not sur¬
prising that yonng Verdi was much be¬
holden to the kindness of friends for
his education. Even with their help his
intellectual training was hut scanty.
When he was ten years old his father
sent him to Busseto to learn the three
It’s. In Busseto there lived Antonio
Rarezzi, a distiller, of whom Carlo Verdi
bought some of the wares which he sold
at his osteria in Itoncole. Barezzi be¬
came tlie boy’s guardian angei and open¬
ed to him all the avenues of music
which the town afforded. They wero
modest enough, hut an inspiration com¬
pared with those of Itoncole. First
there was a cathedral, with a sould old
contrapunist, Ferdinando 1‘rovesi, as or¬
ganist, in which on special occasions an
orchestra played, in which Barezzi, the
well-to-do merchant, was fluUst. Then
Busseto also boasted a philharmonic so¬
ciety, which Proves! conducted and
which met for practice in Barezzi’s
house. Verdi lived with a shoemaker,
but in time Barezzi not only gave him
employment in bis warehouse, but open¬
ed his home to hint and let him practice
upon a Viennese pianoforte, which was
u rare treat to the boy who knew noth¬
ing better than the miserable little in¬
strument purchased from the parish
priest which he had carried with him
from Itoncole. He not only practised
upon Barezzi’s pianoforte, but, in the
course of time, played pieces, “a quattro
main,” with Margherita, Barezzi’s eldest
daughter, with a result such as often
figures in the story of musical cultiva¬
tion. The yonng people fell in love-with
each other, and when Verdi asked her
hand in marriage the old man was too
wise and discerning a man to withhold
his consent. “Yes,” was his reply to the
friend who interceded for the strug¬
gling young musician, who meanwhile
had gone to Milan to study, been re¬
fused admission to the Conservators
where his talent was not recognized,
studied privately with the maestro al
cembalo of Ia Scala Theatre, and re¬
turned to become Provesi’s successor in
Busseto. “Certainly. How could I re¬
fuse so good a yonng man as Verdi?
True, he is not rich, but he has genius
and industry, which are better than
patrimony." The director of *.he Milnn
Conservatory who refused to Rccept
Verdi as a pupil was Francesco Basily.
What escaped his notice had been re¬
cognized long before by the venerable
Provesi and Barezzi. At sixteen years
of age Verdi’s musical learning was
greater than that of his master, who,
seeing that he could teach him nothing
more, dismissed him with the words:
“Andra, molto iungi, soggiungeva; e un
glorno sara un grande maestro.’’ (Yon
will accomplish much, and some flay
you will be a great master.) The money
which enabled Verdi to study in Milan
was in part furnished by Barezzi and in
part came from a bursary from the
Monte di Pieta, a charitable institu¬
tion, which devoted a portion of its
funds to defraying the expense* of stu¬
dents of the arts and sciences. Verdi
married Margherita Barezzi in 1835,
before he hail written his first opera.
Site died in 1840. Within two months
of that year Verdi lost her and both his
children while at work upon his first
comic opera, which was a failure.
LINDEN.—The Countess Marla von Lin¬
den has been graduated from the Uni¬
versity of Tubingen, with the degree of
Ph. D., cum laude. She studied zoology,
physics and botany. The Countess now
Intends to take a course In medicine at
Zurich.
Mldlli Gnrgia & tlin tli Rallrul
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JOSEPH. VV. PSESTON. Sen. mI n
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
JONAH OOUNTY OOVaaiNIflDNT.
Judge Superior Oourt—J. O. Hart
Solicitor General—H. G. Lewie.
Senator—Hon. W. H. Harrlrwn.
llepreeeiitative—H*u. J. F. Aodaraoa.
Ordinary—JR. T. Koaa.
Ulerk Superior Oourt—W. W. Barren.
Sheriff N. Bthldge.
County Treasurer—<F. M. Stewart
Tax Receiver—J. A. Ohllae.
County Surveyor—R. H. Bonaer.
Coroner—R. B. Trapp.
Judge Oounty Oourt—J. O. Barren.
JURY OOMS.-W. A. Oar4. J. AC. MIA
dlebrooka, J. F. Barron, John Graah-
am, H. P. Morton.
OOUNTY BOARD OF KDUOATION-
D. Anchor*, Joe W. Barron, J. B.
Van Buran, 8. A. Hodge, J. If.
A ndereon.
COUNTY SCHOOL COM.— A. H •..
UoKar. P- O. Plentltude.
OOUNTY COM-W. F. White, J. T.
Rpelghts, E. T. Morton, H. T. Moore,
John T. Glover.
CHURCH DIUOTOH.
MiBTHlODIST.
CLINTON CJIFSOU1T— .R. A. Reek,
paator; Clinton—Flrat Sunday at 11 a.
m., and at night; Sunday eohooi at A
p. m., W. H. Ho lean book. Bupt
BT. I ill K IQ Flrat Sunday, at I p. aa.
ROUND OAK —Second Sunday aad
■aturdar before, at 11 a. m., Bupt. Sunday
aehool at 10 a. m., >. Pi Hunt,
JAMES STATION .. !rd Sunday, at
11 a m., Sunday sdhom at I p. aa.; B.
H. Kingman, Supt
HADDOCK STATION—Saturday be-
4or» fourth Sunday, and fourth Sunday
night., Sunday ediool at 3 p.m.: W. AC.
Farrer, Supt.
FOH.TVI.LLK—Fourth Sunday, at 11
a. m ., Sunday school at 10 a. «; R. K.
Bonner, Supt.
BAPTIST.
UNION HILL-Forth Saaday aad Sat
urday before 11 a. m., T. H. Greer,
pastor; Sunday aehool at 10 a. n., K.
H. Hutchins, Supt.
NBW SALEM - Flrat Sunday aad
Saturday before at 11 a. in., B Vf.
Bammone, paetor; Sunday school at IS
a. m., J. H. C. Ethridge, Bupt.
BLOIINTSVIIilill—Third Sunday and
Saturday before at 11 a. m., B. W.
Sammona, paetor; Sunday eohooi at >
p. m ■ It. T. Smith, Supt.
10LKM Fourth Sunday and Batnrda;
before at 11 a. in., B. W. Ba m n von e,
paetor.
MASONIC TEMI’liB BVHNBD.
The llitmlaoine lloatoa Unlldlna i’rae-
(1 cully Destroyed—Loaa pi00,000.
By Southern Associated Brew.
Boston, Mass., Sept. 7.—Boston’s Ma¬
sonic Temple, corner of Boyleston and
Tremont streets, was badly damaged by
Ore and water today. The tire started In
one of the upper stories and practically
destroyed all above the third floor of the
seven-story building. The damage to the
building and contents. Including Knights
Templar and Masonic Lodge regallla,
swords, banners and other paraphernalia.
Is estimated at 4100,000.
Killed by an Elevator.
By Southern Associated Press.
Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 7.—A special to
The Advertiser from New Decatur, Ala.,
says: This morning while John Pope,
foreman of the furniture factory at this
place, was superintending the moving of
some machinery from one floor to an¬
other, the elevator was started down,
ward unexpectedly, catching Pope and
killing him Instantly. He had charge of
the work only one week.
GULLY.—Speaker Dully, of the English
House of Commons, has a pet bulldog,
by which he lays great store. The dog
has had several misadventures In Lon¬
don street* and badly frightened ner¬
vous people—but the Speaker declines to
give him up.
Fire In Louisville.
By Southern Associated Press.
Louisville, Ky., Sept. 7.—The BoaAJ of
Trade building was damaged by Are at
noon today, to the extent of 120,006. Ori¬
gin unknown, Several female stenog-
raphers were rescued from the building
by way of the Are escape.