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TOWNE FLAYS
ROOSEVELT
Declares President Betrayed Dem >-
crats Regarding Rate Bill.
i SLAVE OF ALLDRICH
Says Chief Executive, Shorn of Power,
Follows, Shackled, Behind Chariot
of “Duice of Rhode Island."
A Washington special says: Well
Sllod galleries and a lurge member-
•hip on the floor listened with great
attention Thursday in the house of
xepresentatives to loaders of opposite
•chools of politics, Representative
Charles A. Towne of New York and
Representative John Dalzell of Penn¬
sylvania.
Mr. Towne was in splendid voice
and the democrats applauded him to
the echo. His strictures on the pres¬
ident were received with continued
hand clapping on the democratic side
and when he read the president out
of the democratic party the minority
again applauded.
Mr. Dalzell, who followed Mr.
Towne, spoke of “letting well enough
alone.” His speech was enthusiast!-
•ally applauded by the republicans. I
Nothing of a legislative character |
was accomplished by the house, the
day being given over to oratory.
Mr. Towne read an extract from the
speech of the president, accepting the
nomination on July 27, 1904, wherein
Mr. Roosevelt said: "That whenever
the neeu arises there should be a re¬
adjustment of the tariff schedules is
undoubted, but such change can with
safety be made only by those whoso
devotion to the principles of high
protective tariff Is beyond question.”
Having concluded the reading, Mr.
Towne said:
“l refrain at present from produc¬
ing the doadly parallel columns from
the same high source. They can be
produced, I believe, on any subject
he ever gave expression to, includ¬
ing the rate bill.” (Groat applause.)
.When be came into office he had the
sanction of the populace that no elec¬
tive magistrate in the history of the
world has had. It gave him a chance
to recognize that the vote of the peo¬
ple was in the nature of a plebescite,
an a vote of public confidence.
“In that attitude he could and did
choose his allies to carry out ideas :
of legislation that he entertained. In
the senate these combinations were
made with some republicans and many
democrats, and we are informed on
the record that there was at one time I
an arrangement arrived at by which
forty-seven or fifty votes, enough to
pass the law, wore assured to the
president upon the basis of an amend¬
ment to the rate provision of the so-
called Hepburn law, providing for a
restricted court review and for a sus¬
pension of interlocutory injunction.
“Within twenty-four hours after the
agreement was reached, without no¬
tice io his allies, even to his ally
in his own cabinet, the attorney gen¬
eral, the settlement of that arrange¬
ment, which Is now known to be emi¬
nently satisfactory to the senator from
Rhode Island ha'd triumphed, The
democrats were thrown out.
“This vauntedly non-partisan rate
legislation became a partisan repub-
lican bill as far as they could make
vt one, and the president of the Unit-
«d States, shorn or his barbaric, orl-
entat powers, like another Caratacus,
manacled and humbled, followed tlie
chariot of the duke of Rhode Island.
“What is one of the results? Hence-
forth our fight Is against the repub-
Wean party and its iniquity and Roose-
melt is out of the way. He has repudl-
•ted his democratic allies and he is
now bound hand and foot to the co¬
teries at the other end of the capitol
that dominates the republican policies i
in that body, anil he can never again
act independent of his party, having
abdicated formally and submitted him-
aelf to the party yoke.”
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TWENTY YEARS FOR SAFE CRACKERS.
Re win an and Clark Convicted m Court at j
Forsyth, Ga., and Sentenced.
Charles H. Clark and Thomas New-
man were sentenced to twenty years
each in the penitentiary by Judge
Reagan at Forsyth, Ga., Friday morn-
tag for burglarizing the Trio Manu-
factunug company’s office last Sen-
Newman and Clark are also charg-
*thT‘ sight th maishal, J. M. and McMIchaei, r0bbiUS who ,hC
an the night of the Trio robbery they
icnnd and gagged, he being found in
a dying condition next morning. j
our OF jurisdiction.
Courts Cannot Pass on Doctrinal Mat*
ters is Decision in Presbyterian
Union Muddle.
The application for an injunction
to restrain the union of the Presby¬
terian churches was decided in court
at Decatur, 111., Wednesday by Judge
Johns.
He refused to issue the injunction.
| He said that the case has no parallel
in the jurisprudence of the United
States. He treated the church as a
voluntary organization, the acts of
whose highest tribunal are binding
on all members, and will not bo lu-
j terfered with by the courts if the acts
are fair and honest. He held that
courts of equity will not pass on doc-
i trinal matters, the decisions of eccle-
! siastical judiciaries being binding on
j civil courts as to matters of faith,
The decision sets forth the various
acts of the Cumberland general as¬
sembly and *ays:
These actions of the assembly
must be held to be a determination
of its right and power."
As to doctrine, the court held that
"whether the doctrines of the Cum¬
berland Presbyterian church are wise¬
ly variant from those of the Presby¬
terian church, is an ecclesiastical
question solely, upon which, having
decided by an ecclesiastical judiciary,
the civil court is powerless to in¬
quire.”
The decision adds: "No court has
ever enjoined an ecclesiastical body
from considering what action It should
take. This application is without pre-
cedent.”
The judge’s opinion was read in the
assembly. Dr. Steele introduced a
resolution that in entering the union
tlie Cumberland Presbyterians do not
surrender any integral part of their
dotrine. He read a statement made
by the original Cumberland presby¬
tery, which said that the exception of
fatality would not affect the Cumber¬
land doctrine. The resolution was
adopted 162 to 108.
Dr. W. H. Black, president of the
Missouri Valley college, chairman,
toad the report on fraternity and
union, which was adopted. The antis
filed a protest.
DOUBLE KILLING S10PS MILTING.
Bloody tragedy Oocurs at a Political Gatb-
ing in Chipley, Ga.
In a pistol duel at Chipley, Ga.,
Wednesday, Joe Hasty, a farmer, was
instantly killed and Irvin, the slayer,
was shot to death as he ran from the
scene by several persons who pursued
him.
The first shooting occurred on the
outer edge of a grove, in which was
an audience listening to a political
speech by Hoke Smith, and the sec¬
ond killing took place about three
blocks away.
The speaking was abruptly termi¬
nated.
There had been bad feeling between
Hasty and Irvin over an alleged debt
ot 15 cents, which the former is sail
to have owed the latter. The two
men met in the crowd at the speaking
and exchanged hot words. Soon they
began shooting at each, other, the
crowd falling away in an effort to es-
cape danger.
Hasty soon fell mortally wounded,
and expired immediately. Irvin ran
and was pursued by several men.
whose identity is not yet known. The
pursuers opened up a regular fusilade
of shots, and before he had gone
more than three blocks Irvin fell and
dled( having been struck by a num¬
ber of bullets. In all, about sixty-
Rve 3bo ts were fired. It is said that
others beside Irvin fi:ed at Hasty
while the difficulty in the grove was
i n progress. Two spectators iu the
grove were slightly wounded by bul-
lets, which grazed them. Irvin was
25 years of age, and was married
about six months ago. Hasty was 31
years of age, and unmarried.
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Big Cotton Mills are Sold.
Union cotton mills at Union, S. C.,
were sold Wednesday to the Union
and Buffalo Cotton Mills Company.
It was bid in by William Elliott, of
Columbia, for $1,839,400—only one
bid. The mills will continue in opera-
tk>n.
PLAN FORtXTENSIVE TROLLEY ROAD.
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9 M to roM . rilCt - . : ne from
" * to ®- Macon Ga
1 e 1 as taken in Atlan-
ta Wednesday morning for the con-
struction of a trolley car line from
Atlauta to Macon by the filing with
Z (h lt , k nation to the mavor
_ ertain st reets
The now car line wlU run from
AtIaQta t0 Hapeville, Forest Park,
Jonesboro> Ha mpton, Griffin, Forsyth,
and ilacon the total length being a
over m u es .
LINES COMBINED
IN NEW SYSTEM
By Middendorf, Williams & Co,,
Capitalists of Baltimore.
THE GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
Is Name Under Which New Coporation
Will Be Knowfl-"Six Short Lines
Are Consolidated.
1 he banking firm of Middendorf,
Williams & Co., at Baltimore, an-
nounced Tuesday that a syndicate or-
ganized by that firm and the Inter¬
national Trust company, also of Bal¬
timore, and that of John L. Williams
& Sons, of Richmond, Va., has con¬
summated the purchase of six short
railroads in Georgia and Florida, hav¬
ing a total mileage of about 230 miles,
which it is proposed to consolidate
under the name of the Georgia and
Florida railway. The roads purchas¬
ed are:
Douglas, Augusta and Gulf railroad,
Millen and Southwestern railroad, AM-
gusta and Florida railroad, Nashville
and Sparks railroad, Valdosta South¬
ern railroad, Midvale, Swainsboro and
Red Bluff.
Connecting links have been planned,
and when built the road will extend
from Augusta, Ga., to Madison, Fla.
The carrying out of the plans of the
syndicate involve an expenditure of
about $5,000,000.
It is announced that the Valdosta
Southern railroad, from Valdosta, Ga.,
to Madison Fla., has been sold to Jno.
Skelton Williams and his associates,
and that the line will be made a part
of the through line which the Wil¬
liams syndicate is building from Au¬
gusta to Valdosta.
A deal has been pending for the
sale of the road for several weeks.
E. L. Beamis of Richmond, Cecil Gab-
bett and John Scott, prominently
identified with the Williams syndi¬
cate, spent Monday in Valdosta, and
while these gentlemen, as well as Col.
J. M. Wilkinson, president of the Val¬
dosta Southern, decline to discuss the
matter, it may be authoritatively stat¬
ed that the object of their visit was
consummated in the deal which they
made.
It is understood that the new own¬
ers will take charge of tlie road on
June 1, and that John Skelton Wil¬
liams will be president and Cecil Gab-
bett general manager. The proposed
line, which is now being surveyed
from Valdosta to Nashville, Ga., will
be connected with the Valdosta South¬
ern at the former town, and with the
lines which are being merged to the
north will make the through line to
Augusta. Colonel J. M. Wilkinson,
who built the Valdosta Southern, was
the principal owner of the road.
CASE OF BURfON BEfOttt SENATE.
Resolution Introduced Asking That Neces
sary Action Be taken.
The senate Tuesday directed the
committee on privileges and elections
to investigate the effect of Monday’s
decision by the supreme court in the
case of Senator Burton.
The resolution was offered by Sen¬
ator Hale and read as follows:
“Resolved, That the committee on
privileges and elections be directed
to examine into the legal effect of
the late decision of the supreme court
in the case of Joseph R. Burton, a
senator from Kansas, and as soon as
may be practicable to report their rec-
ommendations as to what action, if
any, shall be taken by the senate.”
The resolution was adopted without
debate.
national soldiers in parade.
for first Time in History They Take Part in
eC 5r3t b e b u“°Mstory
For the Ume in of
the me Mecklenberg u & declaration of inde-
pendence nationa troops, cons s i g
of two companies of infantry, two of
cavalry and two of marines, headed
by the marine band, were in the pa¬
rade Tuesday at Mecklenburg, N. C.
Following these were the state troops,
CONVICTS KILLED BY GUARDS.
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' Vhite Man • nd N ® 9ro los ® Lif ® Reck ‘
less Break lor Liberty.
John B. McMillan, 25 years old, who
was convicted in Greensboro, N. C.,
for forgery and sentenced to two
years’ imprisonment on the county
roads, was shot to death near the city
Thursday morning while n.ahlhg a
dash for liberty. McMillan, with four
° ther C0nViCtS> SOt away fr ° m the
guards, who opened , fire upon them,
killing Jesse Thomas, a negro, in-
stantly, and mortally wounding Me-
Millan.
■CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT.
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MRS. ri.INLIMMINS’ TEA.
This game begins with the announce¬
ment of the first player that “Mrs. I*!in-
limmins does not like Tea.” The next
person asks what she prefers; and the
next to him must answer with some
article of food or drink in which the
letter T does not appear. For instance,
she cannot have potatoes, or toast, or
tars, or tomatoes; but she can drink
coffee or cocoa. Anyone who gives a
word containing the letter T is counted
out. If the catch is not known by
more of the players, very many are
counted out early in the game. Later
on, those who remain, discover the
test.—Philadelphia Record.
CHEETAH AND BLACK BUCK.
In faraway India the nobility indulge
in wbat seems to one a very mean
sport. In hunting the black buck,
which is far from wild, and numerons
near Hyderabad, they use the hunting
cheetah, or leopard. It can run like a
greyhound.
It is fastened to his charpoy, or na¬
tive bedstead, which is carried on a
small country cart drawn by two small
oxen. The keeper of the anxious ani¬
mal brings up the rear.
The black buck, numerous therea¬
bouts and used to the sight of these
carts, allows them to approach quite
close. Then the cheetah is unloaded
and slipped, and, with Its lengthy
strides, soon overtakes the poor buck
and strikes it down. The nobility,
mountfed or in native vehicles,,
watches the “hunt” from a nearby
A PRETTY CHILDREN'S PARTY.
At a small girl's birthday party re¬
cently there were eleven guests, to
the invitations had been sent
written on the attractive little station¬
that is made especially for children.
The first things on the program after
their arrival were the old-fashioned
games, “London Bridge,”' “Here We
Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush,” and
others set to music, and that all chil¬
dren know.
Then the children were formed into
a circle, and a large jardiniere filled
with all sorts of odd-looking packages
was placed in the centre. One by one
the children were blindfolded and al¬
lowed to take out their packages, the
opening of which created much diver¬
sion. They contained inexpensive little
balls and other toys. At exactly 4
o’clock the children were taken into the
dining room, where there was a low,
round table, made with one of the re¬
movable tops that are used on dining
tables, and around it twelve little kin¬
dergarten chairs. The roofn was light¬
ed with large Chinese lanterns hung
from the ceiling, and on the birthday
cake were four little candles.
On the table were dainty place cards
in the shape of roses with cunning
little cornucopias of colored paper filled
with popcorn for the children to take
home. The refreshments were plain
bread and butter sandwiches cut in
pretty shapes, tiny cups of cocoa, and
vanilla ice cream served in ramekins,
with little dishes of transparent can¬
dies made of pure syrup.—New York
ail.
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JOHNNY’S PICNIC.
“Are you going to the picnic? Why.
Johnnie, you’ve left your shoes at
home!”
“Yes, I’m going, Billie,” said Johnnie,
bravely, as he hurried on toward the
big wagons.
Billie stopped to speak to Jimmie
Wilson, and let Johnnie go on alone.
When he thought he would r.ot be
overheard he said to Jimmie: -
tendent thp Sunday-school. It isn’t
i t0 '*> .^efoo to picnics.”
then looked with childish prule at
b j g nice shoes and stockings,
.* That - s S o,” answered the other,
trudgringr along. “S’pose we speak to
Mr. White about it; he may not see
Johnnie In the crowd. My mother’d
be shocked to have me ride with a
barefooted boy through town.”
Billie assented, and they hurried
round to the side of the hall to speak
to the superintendent before the school
started. He heard their remarks very
kindly, but simply said;
“Johnnie’s bare feet wonjt hurt you
any, my boys, and they may do some-
!><)d y Mme good before nigbt We -j,
let him go.’
When the children arrived at the
beautiful park, and ran down to the
J «*££»£££ “° strl PP ed °u shoes and stock-
o wadtagi^the'
for His
gQt for ft wbUe tbat he wag differeut
from the others . When tbe rest bur .
r jed on their shoes and stockings to go
to the big tables for dinner, Johnnie
felt the lump in his throat again, but
he went on with the rest.
After such a dinner as he had not
had since last year’s picnic, Johnnie
walked over to the big swing, and was
soon In the height of glee. Rising
away, away, oh so high in the air!
then sinking swiftly backward, but to
rise again still higher. After a little
while Billie and Jimmie came up and
watched him, Nobody had swung so
high before, and they could not help
wondering.
Pretty soon Billie asked if he might
get in too, and Johnnie gladly “let the
old cat die”—that is, he let the swing
stop itself—and then the two swung to¬
gether a good long time. Suddenly,
when they were high at the back, just
starting back on the swift long sweep,
they were startled by the cry. “Run
away, sissy! Run, quick!” They saw
a toddling baby right in their path.
They would surely kill her.
“Down with your feet. Billie! Stop
her hard—and hang on!” yelled Johnnie
to his seatmate, as they came down
like a flash. But Billie was too scared
to do anything but hold on, while
Johnnie struck the ground in full force,
and held himself straight and stiff
until tiie swing stopped, just beside the
little girl.
The crowd rushed up to cheer the
brave boy and take the baby out of
danger. They they saw that Johnnie’s
poor bare feet Imd great gashes cut in
their soles, and that he had stood the
pain like a hero to save the little girl’s
fife.
Kind hands quickly bound up the
bleeding ^>et, and two boys, besides
some others, felt that these bandages
were far more honorable than the
finest shoes and stockings that were
ever made. Wliat made Johnnie hap¬
piest, however, was that one. man
promised him work at good wages.
Do you sunpose Johnnie disappointed
him ?— Sunday-School Times.
THE FiDDLER CRAB.
Among our first acquaintances at the
seashore will be a number of those
funny little creatures who have not
yet learned to walk straight—or, at
any rate, not straight ahead.
If many of the crab family have
failed to acquire the habit of following
the way the head points, they are per¬
fect in the art of moving straight from
it at a right angle. It is one of the
most amusing sights of the shore to
watch these seemingly one-sided ani¬
mals hurrying off sideways, making
for their burrows in the sand and mud.
Interfere with their progress, and no¬
tice how quickly they will reverse their
motion and travel back over their
course, without even stopping to see
what has molested them.
Among the most “lop-sided” of these
travelers are the little “fiddlers,” or
“calling crabs,” as they are sometimes
named. Their burrows, indicated by
small holes, such as you w-ould make
by thrusting the point of an umbrella
into the sand, are scattered all over
the salt marshes and mud-flats at about
high water mark; and you can some¬
times see the tenants of these small
homes peeping out, ready for a journeyj
If you can approach quietly enough
to give them no danger signal, you
may sometimes see hundreds of these
merry crablings, apparently busy with
their outdoor labors. Come closer and
they will quickly scamper into their
dwellings. There are both male and
female members of the families
scrambling about in tlie crowd; the
former easily recognized by the great
size of one of the claws which is car¬
ried crosswise in front of the head.
When provoked they will brandish
this claw in a rather threatening man¬
ner, which has been likened to tlie
drawing of a violin bow, and given
them the name of “fiddlers.” Some
have thought it like the motion of beck¬
oning—hence the name of “calling
crab."
Their feet are ten in number, and
they have two eyes, supported in long
stalks, which allows them to see in
nearly every direction, and which can
be, at will, drawn in under the shell for
protection. Two pair of feelers, called
antennae and antenules, in front of
the eyes, seem to serve the functions
of smelling and hearing, as well as for
feieers; the auditory apparatus being
lodged in the base of the smaller pair.
There are two species of fiddler found
on our coast. The more common form
(Gelasimus vocator) has a smooth and
shining shell, tlie centre impressed
with a figure like the letter H.
In digging their habitations, the fid¬
dlers throw, or push up, the pellets of
moist earth with their back walking
legs, and usually deposit their burden
at some little distance from the month
of the burrow. At the approach cf
winter they close up the holes to their
domiciles and go into a condition of
torppr until spring.