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The Jones County News.
M. C. GREENE, Editor and Proprietor.
KILLS CIVIL SERVICE
President Makes Sweeping
Change in Legal Rules.
C iUSED BY AUTO DRIVER
Action of Chauffeur Angered Roose¬
velt anq Edict Was Quickly Pro¬
mulgated After a Cabinet
Conference.
A Washington special says: The of¬
ficial announcement concerning Pres¬
ident Riocsevelt s remarkable order
giving to himself and to all cabinet
officers the right to summarily remove,
without hearing, any employe in the
classified service, charged with ineffi¬
ciency. tells only half the story, and
ithe leant interesting half, at that.
It is said in that announcement that
the order was issued at the sugges¬
tion of members of the cabinet who
- held that under the did rule they
were unahlie to properly discipline
that, employees. while The fact of tlj4 matter is
the order was discussed
and approved at Tuesday’s cabinet
meeting, it resulted directly from an
experience which the president had
coily a day or two ago.
While out driving he found it nec¬
essary to stop his carriage. The car¬
riage being driven by the alleged of¬
fender was a service automobile,
belonging to one of the executive de¬
partments. The driver was a civil ser¬
vice employee, and, not knowing who
the occupant of the carriage was,
steered his vehicle to one side and
attempted to pass. —
Immediately ttvo bicycle cops were
flourishing their hands in his face.
Thinking, according to his statement,
„that the . policemen were merely try¬
ing to convince him that he was go¬
ing around the wrong way, he steered
to the other side of the carriage and
again attempted to pass. Then the
cops took him in hand and there were
high words.
The president got the idea that the
chauffeur had deliberately attempted
to give him an affront, which was
obviously not the case. However that
may be, the president, on his return
to the white house, directed that the
offender be incontinently dismissed.
He was informed that the rules of the
clasisfled service prohibited action
under the rule requiring the filing of
charges and giving time wherein an
answer might be submitted.
Thereupon the president called for
the members of the civil service com¬
mission and told them of his inten¬
tion to put into effece the order which
was promulgated shortly afterward.
The rule requiring filing of charges
and the granting of time in which the
employee complained against could put
up a defense was framed at the direc-
tion of President McKinley.
The new order made tears the prin¬
ciple of civil service to pieces and
none of the countless remarkable
things the president has done since
he first became president has created
such a local stir as His action in this
instance.
LEAVES WASHINGTON.
President Started on His Southern
Trip at Eight O’clock Wednesday.
President Roosevelt left Washing-
ton Wednesday morning at 8:30
o’clock for his tour of the south. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt,
Secretary Loeb, Surgeon General Rix-
ey, United States navy; John Mcll
hennv of Louisiana, John C. Green-
way of Michigan, John Elliott, com-
missioner of the interior for Porto
Rico; M. C. I.a’t.a and J. L. Gray,
stenographers; H. A. Coleman, repre¬
senting the Associated Press; R. H.
Hazard, representing the Publishers’
and Scripps-McRae Press Associa-
tions; Walter E. Clark, representing
the New York Sun Press Association;
II. A. Strohmeyer, photographer, and
Colonel L. S. Brown, general agent
of the Southern Railway company.
BAD DAY AT PENSACOLA.
New Fever Cases and Death Rate Both
Higher Than Usual.
The official yellow fever summary
for Tuesday at Pensacola was as fol¬
lows: New cases 13, total 430, deaths
5, total 62, discharged 195, under
treatment 173.
The report shows the largest num¬
ber of cases for several days, and
also a heavy mortality rate. State
Health Officer Porter is by no means
discouraged, however, as he and his
corrs of assistants believe that the
fever can be stamped out in a few
weeks.
CHINKS BUY WHITE SLAVES.
American Women Lured to Harems of
Wealthy Chinese.
Traffic in young women purchase!
in Chicago for practical sale in ail
parts of the. empire of China has been
discovered by local federal and police
authorities, hut thus far no law has
been found prohibiting the exporting
of American women to foreign coun¬
tries.
HOPE IN COLD WAVE.
Drop In Temperature Brings Further
Hope and Joy to New Orleans.
Summary of Fever Situation,
Hope that the cold wave prediction
and frost warnings of the weather
bureau would be realized and that
frost would come over a large por
tion of Louisiana and Mississippi,
bringing an end to quarantines, was
the dominant factor in consideration
of the yellow fever situation at New
Orleans Friday.
The weather map showed the moat
pronounced wintery conditions thiS
season between the Rocky mountain
plateau and the centra! valleys, with
a tumble of the mercury in Oklahoma,
the Texas Panhandle, Arkansas and
north Louisiana, and there was a
promise of frost in the interior of
Louisiana and through Mississippi.
In New Orleans the Improvement in
the situation continued through the
day with a remarkably low list of
cases. For nearly a week past tho
death list has been daily either insig¬
nificant or a blank altogether, and tho
conviction is growing that November 1
will mark the total extinction of afl
cases.
Business continues to improve and
there is marked activity on the
streets. It Is evident that the forth¬
coming visit of the president is caus¬
ing many people to cut short their
vacations, just as it is operating to
reopen communication between New
Orleans and other parts of the stafe.
Interest Is aroused In the descriptions
that are printed of the president’s en¬
tertainment. as he travels to his jour¬
ney’s end, and there is manifest a dis
position to make his reception in the
Crescent City in every respect the cli¬
max of his trip.
The Mississippi yellow fever sum¬
mary for Friday was as follows:
Natchez—One new case, one death,
one new foci.
Vicksburg—Two new cases, and
two in county. Dr. Rauch, a young
physician, who contracted the dis¬
ease while aiding in the fight at Roxie
and Hamburg, died Friday morning.
Gulfport—One new case, no deaths.
No new cases at other points on the
gulf coast.
Roxie—One new case, no deaths.
Hamburg—One new case, no deaths.
Port Gibson—No new cases, no
deaths.
The summary of the yellow fever in
Pensacola was as follows:
New cases 12, total cases 458,
deaths none, total deaths 64, discharg¬
ed 254, under treatment 140.
The situation continues to improve
and with the approach of colder
weather, which is now being felt, it
is expected that the officials will have
no trouble in stamping out the dis¬
ease.
GAVE CARNEGIE HIS START.
Man Who Gave Philanthropist His
First Position is Dead.
Martin Barth Is dead at his home at
Gallatin, Tenn., aged 73. Andrew Car¬
negie held his first position under Mr.
Barth.
It was while the latter was chfof
messenger of the old Atlantic ai
Ohio Telegraph company at Pittsburg,
Pa., in 1848, when Mr. Carnegie was
made assistant messenger. Later
when Mr. Barth graduated into the
higher position of operator Mr. Car¬
negie was given the position of chief
messenger.
MORE PRIVATE CAR TESTIMONY.
Traffic Manager Emerson Before In.
terstate Comrmerce Commission.
The private car line inquiry was
continued before the interstate corn-
merce commission at Washington Fri-
day.
H. M. Emerson, traffic manager of
the Atlantic Coast Line, resumed the
stand and continued his testimony in
reference to his exclusive contract
with the Armour car lines for lefrig
erator cars.
BANK CASHIER SUICIDES.
Ruined Institution by Loaning Money
to Politicians.
After an investigation of the books
of the Enterprise national bank, Alle¬
ghany, Pa., which disclosed that the
bank was insolvent, T. Lee Clark,
cashier of the institution for years,
went to his home Tuesday night, spent
a sleepless, nervous night and Wed
nesday morning shot himself through
the head.
An hour before the announcement
of bis death was received at the bank,
a telegram came from the comptroller
of the currency at Washington to
close the dors and appointing Bank
Examiner John B. Cunningham as re¬
ceiver.
Later the president of the bank.
Fred Gwinner, Sr., announced that
Clark had loaned thousands of dollars
to Pennsylvania politicians; that he
himself had indorsed a note for $50,-
000 Tuesday for Clark, concluding
with the statement ‘that if the short¬
age was only $100,090 he would glad¬
ly pay it himself.”
RICHARD WILL NOT RESIGN.
McCurdy Say* He Will Hold His Job
at All Hazards.
Richard A. McCurdy, president of
the Mutual Life Insurance company,
made the statement Thursday that
he had no intention of resigning, that
he was elected to serve until June 7,
and that nothing can or will drive him
out.
GRAY. JONES CO.. GA.. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 26. 1905
IN VIRGINIA CAPITAL
President is Given Most En¬
thusiastic Reception.
FIRST STOP ON HIS TOUR
Makes Several Addresses in Which
Hs Lauds the South, Her People
and Her Phenomenal Indus
trial Progress,
President Roosevelt began his tour
of the south at 8:30 Wednesday morn¬
ing. Tho departure from Washington
was without incident. The first stop
was at Richmond, Va , and during the
seven hours of the president’s stay
in the Virginia capital, state and city
officials and citizens accorded him a
welcome, hearty and sincere.
His entry into the city was the sig¬
nal for a wild demonstration from a
multitude, and the welcoming enthusi¬
asm onuly ceased when his train con¬
tinued on "its journey to the south.
The president made several ad¬
dresses, one at the eapitol square, be¬
fore one of the largest audiences ever
assembled In Virginia's capital; an¬
other at a banquet in Masonic tem¬
ple, where 400 of tne representative
people of the Old Dominion were gath¬
ered at Lee monument, wher he spoke
to a large number of confederate vet¬
erans, and once more at a gathering
of negroes.
“The wounds left by the great civil
war have long heaied, but its mem¬
ories remain. Think of it, oh, my
countrymen, think of the good for¬
tune that is ours! That whereas every
other wars of modern times has left
feelings of rancor and bitterness to
keep asunder the combatants, our
great war has left to the sons and
daughters of the men who fought, on
whichever side they fought, the same*
right to feel the keenest pride in the
great deeds alike of the men who
fought on one side and of the men who
fought on the other.
“Great though the meed of praise
is whioh is due the south for the
soldierly valor of her sons displayed
(luring the four years of war, I
think that even greater praise is due
her for what her people have accom¬
plished in the forty years of peace
which followed. For forty years the
south has made not merely a cour¬
ageous, but at times a desperate strug¬
gle. as she has striven for moral and
material well being.
“Her success has been extraordina¬
ry, and all citizens of our common
country should feel joy and pride in
it, for any groat deed done, or any
fine qualities shown, by one group of
Americans of necessity reflects credit
upon all Americans. Only a heroic
people could have battled successful¬
ly against the conditions with which
the people of the south found them¬
selves face to face at the end of tho
civil war.
“There had been utter destruction
and disaster, and wholly new busi¬
ness and social problems had to be
faced with the scantiest means. The
economic and political fabric had to
be readjusted in the midst of dire
want, of grinding poverty. The future
of the broken, war-swept south seem¬
ed beyond hope, ar.d if her sons and
daughters had been of weaker fiber
there would in very truth have been
no hope.
“But the men and the sons of tho
men who had faced with unfaltering
front every alternation of good and
evil fortune from Manassas to Appo¬
mattox, and the women, their wives
nnd mothers, whose courage and en¬
durance had reached an even higher
heroic level—these men and these
women set themselves undauntedly
to the great task before them. For
twenty years the struggle was hard
and at times doubtful. Then, the splen¬
did qualities of your manhood and wo¬
manhood told, as (hey were bound
to tell, and the wealth of your extra¬
ordinary natural icsources began to
be shown.
“Now the teeming riches of mine
and field and factory attest the pros¬
perity of those who are all the strong¬
er be-causc of.the trials and struggles
through which prosperity has come.
You stand loyally to your traditions
and memories; you also stand loyal¬
ly for our great common country of
today, and for our common flag, which
symbolizes all that is brightest and
most hopeful for tho future of man¬
kind; you face the new age in the
spirit, of the age. Alike in your ma¬
terial and in your spiritual and Intel¬
lectual development, you stand abreast
of the foremost In the world’s prog¬
ress.”
FAMILY OF SIX CREMATED.
Woman and Her Five Children Perish
■ n Burning Home.
Mrs Alice Hartman and her five
children were burned to death and
their home was destroyed by fire at
Port Royal, a village in Franklin
county, Missouri. The fire occurred
Monday r.n-1 the news of it was first
received at Clayton Tuesday afternoon
through c messenger.
CONTINUOUS OVATIONS
Marked President’s Trip Through, Old
North State—Great Day at the
Raleigh Fair.
The ovation which President Roose¬
velt received during his journey
through a portion of Virginia Wed¬
nesday was continued Thursday as
he traveled througjr the state of North
Carolina. Beginning with his arrival
at Raleigh, at 9 o'clock a. m., he was
greeted by the cheering crowds at
Durham, Greensboro, High Point, Lex¬
ington, Salisbury and Charlotte, tho
demonstration In Charlotte being a
fitting farewell of the citizens of the
Old Tarheel State.
The feature of the day was the pres¬
ident’s visit to the fair which is in
progress at Raleigh. There he deliver¬
ed an address which dealt with the
important questions of railroad own¬
ership and the organization of capital
and labor. His speech was given closo
attention, and he was frequently in¬
terrupted by hearty applause. He was
Accompanied to tho fair grounds by
Mrs. Roosevelt, and she, too, was the
recipient of much attention.
A bit of sentiment was responsible
for a brief stop at Lexington, where
the president was greeted by several
hundred people, to whom he spoke
briefly. Lexington is the county seat of
Dividson county, which was the only
county in North Carolina to give Mr.
Roosevelt a majority at the last nu-
tknal election. Another reason for the
request was that the president might
he greeted by the throe hundrd or¬
phan childm who are being cared for
in an asylum there. The little ones
imde a pretty sight, waving tiny
American flags, as the train came to
a (top.
\he president’s train stopped in
Spartanburg about five minutes on
Thursday night to change engines. A
largo crowd had gathered at the sta¬
tion and the president came on the
rear platform of his car and addressed
then!, The following telegrams were
made public Thursday night;
“Columbia, S. C., October 19, 1905.
—Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Charlotte,
N. C.: I wish you a pleasant jour¬
ney to Atlanta, where 1 expect to
meet you. and join in your welcome
to the sofith. D. C. HEYWARD,
"Governor.”
“Charlotte, N. C., October 19.—Hon.
D. C. Heyward, Governor of South
Carolina, Columbia, S. C.: I thank you
for your most cordial telegram. I re¬
member with keen pleasure my visit
to South Carolina three years ago,
and only regret that lack of time for
bids my again visiting your gr ; eat
state on this trip.
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT.”
MERE BAGATELLE OF CASES.
Fever Scourge is Dwindling Rapidly
at New Orleans.
New Orleans’ fever record for
Thursday was as follows: New oases
8, total cases to date 3,343, deaths
none, total deaths to date 435, cases
under treatment 108, cases discharged
2,805.
Thursday was the second day in
succession that no deaths from yellow
fever occurred. This is remarkable at
this stage of the epidemic, because, as
a rule, toward the end, the death rate
grows as the number of nyw cases di
minishes.
JAPAN THOROUGHLY SATISFIED.
Mikado is Glad that Philippines Are
Held by Uncle Sam.
Declaring that Japan welcomes the
presence of the United States in the
Philippines, Mr. Takahira, the Japan¬
ese minister, gave a statement to the
Washington Post Thursday, replying
to its inquiry, In whfch he says that
Japan feels "great repose about tho
Philippines, because they are occupied
by the United States with firm hold of
its authority over the archipelago, not
to speak of the many object lessons
being given there by the new owner
by introducing modern improvements
ia various ways.”
INAUGURATES DISPENSARY WAR
South Carolina Booze Regulators Are
Ordered to Court.
With the issuing of an order by
Judge Pritchard, in the federal Cv-urt,
at Asheville, 'N. C., Thursday, com¬
manding the members of the hoard of
control of Union county, South Caro¬
lina, to show cause why the Brice
bill should not be declared unconsti¬
tutional, began what is expected to be
one of the most bitterly fought and
important cases coming from South
Carolina i n several years. The suit
bears directly upon the dispensary
system.
FEVER FIGHT IS WON.
People of New Orleans Consider Yel
low Pest as Vanquished.
With the thermometer at 80 de
grees rnd no prospects ol frost foi
weeks and only six cases and one
death ae the fever record, Tuesday,
and only 125 cases under treatment,
the most sceptical must admit, that
New Orleans Las won her fight against
yellow fever.
The reports from Mississippi Tues¬
day were also very encouraging, snow
ing: Vicksburg, two new cases; Natch¬
ez, 5 new casts; Port Gibson, one new
case, and Mississippi Ci y, one.
THIEF BEHIND BARS
Canliffe Admits “Swiping”
Two Hundred Thousand.
IS FOUND IN BRIDGEPORT
Says Money la Intact, But Refused
to Reveal Its Hiding Place—Says
He Will Willingly Return to
PittsbUrg.
Edward George Cunliffe, the Adams
Express employee, who disappeared
from Pittsburg with $101,000- in cash,
was arrested in Bridgeport, Conn., on
Thursday.
He mado a confession and express¬
ed his willingness to return at once
to Pittsburg. Ho declared that the
money which ho took Is intact, and
that it could be recovered, but declin¬
ed to tell until his return to Pitts¬
burg where it is hidden. On his per¬
son when arrested the detectives found
$290.
Cunllffo mado no attempt to deny
ills identity aud offered no resistance.
"Five minutes after I took the mon¬
ey I was sorry,” said Cunliffe, “but
it was too late to do anything. What
can you expect from a nian getting a
salary of ?(i5 a month and handling
thousands of dollars a day. I was
tempted and I fell. I have handled
larger sums. I remember once when
I had $250,000 in casn I was tempted,
but I thought it over and decided to
be honest.
‘‘The night I left Pittsburg I rode
in a sleeper on the way to New York,
and I stuck my head out of my berth
and saw Slater pass by. Slater Is our
local manager in Pinsburg. I thought
then that I would turn back, but,
knowing that he did not see me and
that I had the money with me in cash,
I thought I would take the chances. I
want to go back to Pittsburg, restore
the money and throw myself upon the
mercy of the courts.’’
BANKER UNDER INDICTMENTS.
Charged With Embezzlement of Near
|y Two Hundred Thousand Dollars.
W. B. Smith, former president of the
Western National bank of Louisville,
was indicted Thursday by the federal
grand jury on ten counts, charging him
with embezzlement, making false en-
tries and misappropriation of the funds
of the bank, The total defalcation
charged In the indictments is $198,-
013.92.
Smith is said to be in Porto Rico,
and it is alleged that a cablegram has
been received from him saying lie will
return to Louisville on October 29.
Smith is 32 years old. He came to
Louisville from Paducah, where he
was interested in several enterprises.
At the age of 21 Smith was cashier
of the Lewisburg Banking company,
at Lewisburg, Ky., and two years
later held a similar position in
terville, Ky.
SLIPPED NOOSE AND ESCAPED.
Negro Who Got Away from Mob la
Recaptured.
William Waddy, a negro 22 years
of age, is in jail at Alexandria, Va,
charged with entering the room of
Mrs. Henry Blckenburg of Loyd, Rap¬
ides parish, La., with criminal intent
several weeks ago. Tuesday night a
mob took him fro» the jail at Le
compte, La., and had placed a rope
around his neck ready to swing him
t» a tree, when the negro got his
hands loose, threw off the noose and
made his escape, He was re-arrest
ed Wednesday by the authorities and
is now In the parish Jail. The negro
claims (liat he is innocent.
Light Snow in Nebraska.
Snow began falling over northern
Nebraska and in southern South Da¬
kota Wednesday and continued Thurs
day. The temperature is dropping fast,.
PICKPOCKETS WERE BUSY.
Over Thirty People “Touched” by
Nimble Fingered Gentry | n Atlanta.
Pickpockets reaped a rich harvest
in Atlanta Friday on the occasion of
the president's visit and during the
time the streets were crowded, The
losses run tip into the thousands of
dollars, and thirty-one men reported
that they were victims of the light-
fingered gentry.
Among those robbed was Captain W.
If. Brothertori, who for many years
served on the police board and did
hard work trying to aid the police in
catching thieves.
TAFT SAILS NEXT SATURDAY.
Will Leave Washington for Isthmus of
Panama on October 27.
Secretary Taft will leave Washing-
ton Friday evening, October 27, and
on Saturday morning, the 28th, will
board the cruiser Columbia at Hamp¬
ton Roads and sail for Panama. It is
expected that only officers of the
army and navy will accompany him.
VOL. XI. NO. 50.
We are Better Prepared
Than ever for our Jones (Jo. friends—Bigger
Stock than ever.
Shoes for men, dress shoes—
$3.00 to $5.<X»
Shoes for men, farm shoes—
...............$1.25 to $2.50
Shoes for ladies’, dress shoes—
..............$2.00 to $4.00
Shoes for ladies, every day shoes—
.. ............$1.00 to $2.00
Shoes for boys—tihat *tand rocks—
$1.25 to 12.Ii0
Shoes for girls for senool—
.......... .. .. ..$1.00 to $2.00
SHOES—SHOES—ALL KINDS OF
SHOES.
COME TO SEE US.
We guarantee everything We sell to be first-class leather .
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516 Cherry St., Macon, Ga.
PERMENTER SHOE CO.,
421 Third Street, Macon,
Have what the People Want at
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CHILDREN’S SCHOOL SHOES AND FOR DRESS.
5 to 8 from 65c to.................... ,, .......... . .* 1.21
8 to 11 from 90c to.................. ., .......... ..$1.25
11 to 2 from $1.00 to ................................. ..$1.50
WE HAVE THE BEST STOCK OF BOYS’ SHOES EVER
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GENTLEMEN WHO DESIRE THE VERY BEST AND DRESSIE8T
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MACON, S3 GEORGIA.
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