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GEORGIA SENATE DEFEATS MEAS
URE By A VOTE OF 26 TO 14.
Oppouents of Bill Rejoice Over Victory
While Its Friends Are Depressed.
After a debate lasting three days the
Willingham state prohibition bill was
killed in the Georgia seuate Friday
afternoon.
The result proved exactly as the op
ponents of the measure bad predicted.
Tbe failure of the hill to receive the 17
votes which wcro accorded it was due
to the absence of three of its support
era, Seuatora Greene, Morrison and
Thompson. by tbe
A surprise was sprung amendment oppo
nents of the bill in an
Friday morning to the amendment by
Mr. Terrell, providing for submitting
the bill to the people. Tbe new amend
ment restricted the vote to tbe 22
counties to be affected by tbe bill. It
was adopted by a vote of 21 to 18. As
amended the Terrell amendment was
lost by a vote of 26 to 14. Tbe amend
ment having been killed, the original
bill was then accorded a like fate by
tbe same vote.
The opponents of the bill filled tbe
senate chamber with their glad shouts,
but it was noticed that the people in
the gallery received tbe verdict with a
death-like silence.
The voting began at 1:30 p. m. and
the various roll calls consumed an
hour, a great many senators rising to
explain their votes.
A number of interesting arguments
were made during tbe morning and
were followed with the same close at
tention that has marked tbe eutire de
bate.
On tbe ballot which was to determine
the fate of tbe measure but one sen
ator explained his vote. This was
Senator Underwood, of the thirty
second. He voted against the passage
of tbe bill and gave as bis reason for
so doing that as tbe bill stood he be
lieved it was against the principles of
democracy.
Tbe consideration of tbe sevoral
amendments offered to tbe original bill
occasioned tbe only break in the mo
notony of the debate of the day and
consumed some little time.
A mild sensation grew out of tbe in
troduction of the amendment to tbe
Terrell amendment by Senator Red
ding designed to prohibit tbe 115 dry
counties' in tbe state from voting on
tbe bill if it was passed with the
amendment of the senator from the
thirty-sixth leaving the measure to a
vote of the people of the state.
This was presented shortly after the
convening of the senate and was read
merely for information and held over
to be acted upon after tbe argument
had been concluded in conformity with
the agreement entered into at the be
giuuiug of the contest.
Wheu argument closed at 1:30
o’clock the previous question was
called by Senator Foucbe and the
amendments came up to be acted upon.
An attack was immedietely made
upon the Redding amendment by the
friends of the Willingham bill, Sena
tor Bunn denouncing it as a dodge to
kill the lull. Senator Dickerson took
the the same stand and tbe contest at
this point assumed a more interesting
aspect than at any time since tbe fate
of the prohibition measure had been
in the bands of the upper houRe.
Despite this, however, the Redding
amendment was adopted by a vote of
21 to 18, and then when the Terrell
amendment, as amended, came up for
consideration, eleven seuators rose
-when their names were called to ex
plain their votes. By a vote 26 to 14
the ameudrueut of the senator from
the thirty-sixth, as amended, was lost.
Then, being denuded of amend
ments and in the shape it bad been
passed in the house, the bill was put
upon its passage. The aye and noe
vote was called, and amid intense si
lence forty senators cast tlieir votes as
tbe secretary read each man's name.
When the result had been declared
and the defeat of the measure pro
TEXAS TAX TROUBLES
Result In Call For Extra Session of
State Legislature.
A special from Austin, says: It has
been decided that the Texas legisla
tare should be eouveued in special
session next month for the considers
tiou of a taxation bill that will com
pletely revolutionize the taxation sys
tern of this state. The exact date lias
not been settled. For three months
the state tax commission, created by
the legislature, has been preparing a
bill which remodels all taxation laws
iu the state, aud said bill is the one
the special session will be called to
act upon.
WANT HAYWARD’S SEAT.
Contest In Nebraska Is Between Allen
and Hitchcock.
A special from Lincoln, Neb., says:
The fight for the senatorial seat made
vacant by the death of Senator Hay
ward has narrowed down to G. M.
Hitchcock aud former senator W. V.
Alleu.
Governor Poynter says both sides
may present their case for bis consid
eration and decision.
nounced, tbc opponents of the bill
went wild for the moment.
No demonstration of any kind came
from the friends of tbe measure and
applause from the gallery was con
spicuous by its absence. A few spec
tators clapped their hands, but for the
most part tbe occupants of tbe gallery
filed out into tbe corridors of tbe
capitol singly and silently. It was
clear thut those who bad watched day
by day tbe contest on tbe floor of tbe
senate were disappointed.
The following was the vote as re
corded :
For the bill—Senators Bunn, Davis,
Dickerson, Gross, Hand, Humphries,
King, McGehee, Passmore, Rawlings,
Steed, Thrasher, Wilcox and Wood.
Against tbe bill—Senators Blalock,
Brannen, Clifton, Daniel, Dowling,
Fouchc, Groveustein, Heard, Hodge,
Johnson,^ Laing, Little, Mann, Moye,
McLcster, Nesbitt, Odom, Perkins,
Redding, Sutton, Terrell, Underwood,
Webb, West, Wight and Winglield.
JNTKRE.STING SESSION OF HOUSE.
The house of representatives spent
most of tbe session Friday morn
ing in tho discussion of the joint
resolution to pay the $3,100 ex
penses of the tax commission. It de
veloped that there was considerable
opposition and some of tho members
gave vent to their feelings.
The consideration was resumed in
the committee of the whole house.
Speaker Little took the floor in de
fense of tho action of commission in
sitting beyond the limit of thirty days
ns provided in tho resolution. Sever
al members who were opposed to the
tax measure contended that it was a
mere matter of right and justice that
the whole expenses should be paid.
An amendment by Mr. Willingham of
Monroe to redeuce tho amount to
$1,840 was voted down.
The bill was then reported back to
the konso favorably, and was passed
by a vote of 95 to 19. It was ordered
immediately trasmitted to tbe senate.
A bill by Mr. Morris, of Cobb, to
allow judges to render judgments at
tbe appearance term of unconditional
contracts in writing whore there was
no defense, and open accounts where
there is an affidavit that the same is
true, where no plea is filed, passed the
house by a vote of 88 to 36.
This will sayo the creditor six
months time in the superior courts in
collecting these contracts where there
is no contest. Under tbe present law
they must go over to tbe second term
before judgment can bo rendered.
Tho bill bv Mr. Slaton, of Fulton,
to require all claims against munici
palities to be presented for payment
before suit can be filed, was passed.
A resolution by Mr. Reid, of Talia
ferro, for tbe relief of the sureties of
G. T. Edwards, late tax collector of
Taliaferro county, was also passed.
FULLER CHARGED WITH CRlflE.
Coroner Finishes Investigation of
Mrs. Pottle’s Murder.
Tbe jury in tbe Pottle murder case
at Macou, Ga., agreed on a verdict to
tbe effect that Mrs. Pottle came to her
death from wounds inflicted by some
blunt instrument in the hands of the
negro, Allen Fuller. The verdict has
been unanimously approved by the
public, aud there was a great deal of
excitement just after the conclusion
was reached.
The negro was sent at once to Atlan
ta for safe keeping.
Fuller has made a partial confession
admitting that he was present when
Mrs. Pottle was murdered and stating
that Alfred Redd, the other negro un
der arrest in Macon, did tbe killing.
HOTHER AND BABE KILLED.
Murder Results From Quarrel Be
tween Two Men.
Lucy Carbon aud her child in arms,
were killed near Adairsville, Ga., Fri
day, by Jim Mayfield. Frank Bird
was also wounded by the same shot
which killed mother aud daughter.
The men were at tho woman’s house
and quarreled over some trival matter.
The murderer esoaped.
MESSAGE REASSURING.
Would-Be Cuban Revolutionists Are
Now Pacified.
Advices from Havana, Cuba, state
that tho report that several Cubans
from Havana have been endeavoring
to collect funds among the Tampa
cigar makers and to incite feeliug
against the Americans is discredited,
It is admitted, however, that such a
project may have been contemplated
prior to President McKinley’s message
to congress. In the light of that deo
Juration of the policy of tho Washing
ton government, representative Cubans
in Havana feel that they have no cause
to doubt the good faith of the United
States.
SHASHED THE RECORD.
Train On New Southern Extension
Runs 74 niles An Hour.
Tho Southern railway smashed tho
world’s record Friday in running
seventy-four miles an hour over its
new roadbed between Columbia and
Savannah, Ga. Never before has any
road ever dared send a heavy train
and a big engine pounding over «
brand new line at any suoh tremendous
speed.
lifORGIA NEWS ITEMS
Brief Summary of Interesting
Happenings Culled at Random.
JoliiiHon’rt “Apology.”
As an outcome of the great kick and
denunciatory resolutions of the Atlanta
Bur association in regard to the recent
grund jury presentments transmitted
to the legislature, Colonel Joseph H.
Johnson, of Atlanta, the foreman of
the gram! jury, pays his respects to
members of the bar iu a lengthy news
paper article which closes with an ad
dress to the people as follows:
I i I feel it my duty to congratulate
you on the prospects of an early effort
oil the part of the Atlanta Bar associa
tion for the suppression of the barrator
and shyster that have so long and un
interruptedly preyed upon the busi
ness interests of this community.
When once the baneful effects of his
operations no longer curse us, I look
for an improvement in all lines of busi
ness.
“When ho is no longer with us to
haunt our shops, stores, depots, fac
tories, railroads ami old houses, in
quest for damage suits, and when he
ceases to ait up nights and plot against
our corporations aud merchants, in
his unholy effort to wreck with re
ceivership proceedings, surely the day
of jubilee will come, but you must not
forget that “eternal vigilance is the
price of liberty. You cannot depend
ou one of his own sort to check him.
It lms been said by them of old times
that “it takes a thief to cateb a thief,"
but “verily, verily I say unto yon that
it is easier for a camel to go through
the eye of a needle” than to catch a
shyster with a shyster. You can,
therefore, more fully appreciate my
tender of congratulations when I tell
you of the rumor that the Atlanta Bur
association is hot ou his trail.”
■Mortgages Set A si fie.
All tho mortgages given by Moody
– Brewster, of Atlanta, in May, 1898,
just before their failure, have been set
aside by Mr. Albert H. Cox, the audi
tor in the receivership case.
The amount of the mortgages thus
turned down is $91,010, made up as
follows:
O. A. Smith – Co............ $20,515
Capital City bank ........... 20,000
Lowry Banking company______ 16,500
Marietta Guano company..... 16,000
Marietta Trust and Banking
company................. 10,000
Exchange bank.............. 6,000
Third National bank.......... 3,000
The auditor’s report shows the de
funct firm to have $125,000 assets less
than are necessary to discharge obli
gations. '
The liabilities are $354,286.19.
The assets are $224,579.31.
The exact amount of the deficit is
$129,706.88.
The transfer of $30,000 in accounts
to the Fourth National bank was held
to be valid.
A Vitriol Thrower.
W. D. Smith, a white man, was car
ried to Atlanta from Macon to save
him from being roughly handled by a
crowd which was thought to be organ
izing to give him summary punish
ment for barfing thrown an acid into a
woman’s face, which burned her fear
fully and probably made her blind.
The woman who received this treat
ment is Mrs. S. M. Hillard, the wife
of a man who runs a dray line iu Ma
con.
The news from Macon of the affair
states that if Smith had not been sent
to Atlanta ho might have been lynch
ed, so intense was the feeliug against
him.
State Normal School Closed.
The State Normal school closed its
exercises at, Athens the past week af
ter the most prosperous session in its
history. It rounded up in great shape
the work of a year wherein 712 teach
ers from 124 counties iu the state of
Georgia attended its sessions.
The commencement exercises were
brief but interesting. The chief feat
ure was an address from Governor
Allen D. Candler. Governor Caudler
made an interesting address on the
importance of tho Normal school work
and the duty of the state to see that it
is properly advanced.
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Dark Bill Passed.
The house of representatives passed
tho bill of Mr. Brandon of Fulton,
ceding to the United States govern
ment the laud jiroposed for the nation
al park ou Peachtree creek battlefields.
Bills looking to the establishment
of tho park have beeu introduced in
the national congress, and the advo
cates of the measure are enthusiastic
iu its behalf. Mauy prominent gov
ernment officials were in the battles
around Atlanta, and are expected to
help the movement with their influ
ence.
RetHl’s Statement.
A Macon dispatch says: Judge
Felton has called a special grand jury
to investigate the murder of Mrs.
Eugenia Pottle, the 5voman whose
body was found floating in the Ocmul
gee river several days ago.
The horrible crimo is still the talk
of Macon, the Atlanta and it jail. is a good All the thing evidence Fuller
is iu
is directly against him, and it is gen
erally believed that the negro Redd
had nothing to do with the murder,
and that his statement is true.
Redd’s statement is as follows: “I
never killed Mrs. Pottle, and I don’t
see what they want to ’euse me of the
crimo for. The last time I seed her she
was gwine down the road with Allen
Fuller. She stopped at my house that
night «nd asked me if Fuller was safe
to go home with. Sin said she was
afraid to make the trip with him, and
wanted mo to ffo. A few minutes after
she come back to my house aud called
me, but my wife wouldn’t let me go
out, bo I dicta,t answer. That’s the
last I heard of her until Mr. Dodd
commenced looking for her.”
The Ctoeinz I*euUluUve Week.
Tbe legislature be gnu the la9fc week
of its session Monday with a large
number of general measures remain
ing on the calendar. The session com
ing to a close has been devoted largely
to the consideration of special meas
ures, outlined for tbe general assem
bly before the two bodies came togeth
er, aud on these bills the law-makers
bava«spoken, Rave iu the case of the
revisory tax measnry framed by the
commission at a cost to the state of
$3,200 and sidetracked on account of
insufficient time iu which to consid
er it.
The prohibition bill by tho member
from Monroe, introduced at first ses
sion of tbe assembly, was carried
through the house by a margin of five
votes over constitutional requirement
and defeated in the senate by a vote of
almost two one. The Hardwick bill
for the disfranchisement of the ignor
ant negro voter got no farther on its
passage than the house, where it origi
nated, and received three votes in that
body.
Mr. Willingham has put the oppo
nents of the prohibition bill on notice
that the fight for its passage has only
begun, and that it is certain to have
more friends iu the next legislature aud
stand a better chance of becoming a
law than it did in tho present legisla
ture.
Soutli Ge-cmsia Coufortme© Emla.
The Sonth Georgia Methodist con
ference, in session at Dublin, closed
Sunday night, It was one of the
pleasantest sessions that was ever
held. The memorial service was very
impressive. At the close, after a short
talk, Bishop Wilson announced the
appointments. One of the features of
the conference was the expulsion from
membership iu the church aud the
conference of Rev. S. G. Meadows,
who was stationed this year at Holton,
Bibb county. The committee trying
the case, through its chairman, re
ported that he had been found guilty
of immorality and the conference so
voted.
After a spirited contest for the place
of meeting next year Cuthbert won by
a good majority. Macon was the other
place voted for.
Elect By the Yeople.
The house of representatives adopted
a resolution, introduced by Mr. Bond,
of Madison, memorializing Georgia’s
representatives in congress to vote for
and use their best efforts to secure the
passage of Senator Clay’s bill calling
for a constitutional amendment pro
viding for the election of United States
seuators by the people. There was not
a dissenting vote.
The resolution by Mr.Bond,of Mad
ison, is as follows:
“Resolved by the bouse of repre
sentatives, the senate concurring, That
it is the sense of this assembly that
United States senators be elected by a
direct vote of the people of the several
states.
“Resolved further, That we instruct
our senators and representatives in
congress to do all in their power to
have a constitutional amendment of
this kind submitted as early as possi
ble.
“Resolved further, That his excel
lency the governor be requested to
forward a certified copy of these reso
lutions to each of our senators and
representatives in congress as soon as
possible.”
Glaser Is Doomed,
The state pardon board refused to
recommend that the death sentence be
commuted to life imprisonment and
W. J. Glaser will be hanged. The
case came up from Dougherty county,
where Glaser had been convicted of
murdering his wife and the death sen
tence had been passed upon him. An
appeal was made to the pardon board
to recommend his sentence to be com
muted to life imprisonment; the board
refused to recommend it and Glaser
will pay tho penalty of his crime upon
the gallows.
♦ * *
Ex-Slave** Fast Resolutions.
A meeting of the ex-slaves of Bibb
county was held in Macon the past
week. The question of pensions for
ex-slave3 was discussed, aud resolu
tions passed for presentation to
congress.
I’osl master Arrested.
Herschel V. Johnson, postmaster at
Claxton, was arrested last Saturday
and carried before United States Com
missioner J. F. Lewis, at Savannah, on
the charge funds of embezzling office. postal money
order of his He gave
bond.
Although bearing the same name,
the accused postmaster does not be
long to tho family of the distinguished
Georgian who ran for vice president
of the United States ou the ticket with
Stephen A. Douglas in 1860.
ROBERTS /1AKE5 PLEA.
flormon Argues His Case Before the
Investigating Committee.
A Washington dispatch says: The
consideration of the case of Mr. Rob
erts, of Utah, was resumed at 10
o’clock Saturday morning by the house
investigating committee, Mr. Roberts
being present to plead to certain spe
cific interrogatories which had been
framed. The proceedings continued
to be behind closed doors.
Roberts pleaded not guilty, and de
murred to the jurisdiction of the com
mittee. He argued for nearly two
hours, referring to law books and
answering queries. It was a legal
controversy throughout, the facts not
being gone info at length.
Avery McMillan
51 and 53 South For5ytb St., ATLANTA, OA.
ENGINES, BOILERS, LATEST IMPROVED SAW MILLS,
all kind of machinery.
Corn Mills
Feed Mills,
Grain
Separators,
All kinds
Pt, Dogs.
• • • • ENGINE J\N0 MILL REPAIRS JjND MILL SUPPLIES • • • •
F EE CATALOGUE TO ALL._
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va
Will fupnish a
nice HEARSE
uiith bapial
caskets fop
use in tbe city
IF YOU want to get rid of your roaches, why don't
you go to Wm. M. BRY AUNT’S and get
one of those ROACH TRAPS, catching from one hundred
to one thousand a night. He also sells COFFINS jfrom $2
on up, and CASKETS from $5 on up.
W. M. BRYANT, Cordele, Ga.
The “Exclusive” Liquor House.
Fine Liquors For Family and Medicinal Purposes,
Red Cross Rye....... . per gallon, $1,50
Capital Kyo........... . “ “ 2 00
Monpolc Rye.......... 2.25
California Rye........ 2.80
Old kellar Rye....... 3.00
Beaver Run Rye, Sour Mash 3.00
Old Baker Rye................ 4.00
Okoloiiu Rye, Sour Mush .... 4.0(1
Century XAXX Rye.......... 5.00 1.60
Western Corn................ 2.00
North Carolina Corn........ 2.50
Old North Carolina Corn.... “
White live.. 2.00
White Rye . 2.5o
Holland Gin 2.00
Imported Cognac Brandy, Gin, Port, Sherry Wines, etc.
All money sent me by Express, Money Order or Regis.ered Letter will have my prompt
attention.
H. SOLOMON, Agent.
Korth Broacl Street. Albany, Ga.
Money to Loan
Money to loan on improved farm lands in
Dooly County on three or live years’ time,
itate of interest 7 or s per cent, according
to amount of loan. Arrangements can he
made to pay up at any time, Money
promptly obtained. See us ii you need a
loan. Son,
J. H. Woodward –
LAWYERS, VIENNA, GA.
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POSITIONS GUARANTEED,
Under $3,000 Cash Deposit.
Kali road Fo.re Paid.
Open all year to Both Sex-s. Very Cheap Board.
Georgia-Alabama Business College.
Jlavnu. Gtorgfri.
C. J. SHIPP,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Pate Building:,
Cordele, Georg-i.i.
E. F. STROZIER,
A 1 TORJVE Y-A T*LA W
Cordele, Georgia.
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s. se. je 71 i ]X-iZD£? 9
LAWYER,
Cordele, Georgia.
Will practice in all the courts
of the State, and the Circuit Court
of the United States in Georgia.
CommercialJaw is my specialty.
Office upstairs J. S. Pate Building
Tile Kennesaw Restaurast,
Washington £t., Albany, Ga.
Good Meals, 25c.
Shilo Rodgers, Proprietor.
MOTHER AND CHILD DIE.
Little One Caught Fire and Both
Succumb To the Flames.
At Fort Valley, Ga., Tuesday after
noon Mrs. Ben Thomas and her little
five-year-old daughter were burned to
death.
Mr. Ben Thomas, who lives in the
suburbs of the city, bad been burning
brush all day in his yard, and just
after noon he was called away from
the house for a few minutes. When
he returned he found his wife and
child tossing iu the flames, where
they had apparently fallen. Both died
in a short time after the accident.
The dying mother told the story of
the accident. She says her little
daughter went out into tbe yard to
play, and accidentally fell into the
flames. She ran to the rescue of the
child, and caught fire.
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$
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j—:nj—T—-£
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Holland Gin......... ..per “ gallon, “ $2.50
Tom Gin............ 2.00
Koso Gin............. 2.00
Rock and Rye...... 2.00 2.00
Peach and Honey..
Apple Brandy...... 2.00
Apple Brandy....... 2.60
Peach Brandy....... 2.00
Peac:> Brandy....... 2 . 5.1
Cherry Brandy.... 2.00S 2.50
Cognac lirandy..... 4.00
New England Hum. 2.00
New England Rum 2.50
Jamaica Rum..... 2.00
Jamaica Rum...... 2.40
Wlltoourn
House,
Opposite Union Depot,
Macon, Georgia.
R. A. STEWART,
Proprietor.
Rates, reasonable. Fare, tbe best
to be obtained in the market. Porters
meet all trains. Best accommodation
offered to tbe traveling public.
Dr. C. H. Peete,
EYE, EAR, NOSE and THROAT,
5C8 Cherry Street,
Macon, Georgia.
J. G. JONES,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
Cordele, Ga.
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SHIPP BROS.,
FIRE INSURANCE,
Cordele, Ga.
J. W. BIVINS.
Have moved my office up stairs,
Opera House building, with Cordele
Sentinel. See me or ’phone me.
©rL oans and Real Estate.
J. W. BIVINS.
H. H. THOMPSON,
Veterinary Surgeon,
Cordele, Ga.
Office at City Stables. Examina
tion Free. Also Livery, Feed and
Sale Stables. 4 tf
Lanier – Dekle
Have a NEW stock of Tyson – Jones,
Liarnesville. Babcock and other makes
of BUGGIES. HARNESS for bug
gies. wagons and teams. SADDLES,
WHIPS, ROBES, Baby Carriages.
FARM WAGONS, TURPENTINE
WAGONS, MOWEFtS and RAKES.
Coffins and Caskets.
Come and see if prices are not- right.
Cordele, Georgia. .
Suwanee Barber Shops.
~^> Su Block < 7 ^~
tvaneee
Entrance on [forth and West.
Bust Service in tike City.
Circular Saws
Saw Teeth,
Saw Teeth
Locks,
Steam
Governors.
and fop trips
five and ten
miles in the
countpy.
Changes peason
able.