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THE CLAYT®# TRIBUNE. ■■W — a—F " '■ 5== THERE IS NO PAPER LIKE THE HOME! PAPER TO HOME PEOPLE. VOL. V. CLAYTON. RABUN COUNTY. GAiTHURSDAY. JULY 10 1902 r™-'- ' ‘ * NO. 25^ lit. ’i DEMOCRATS OF GEORGIA ACT State Convention Held in Atlanta and State Ticket Named in Conformity With Action of Primary. No Contests and Harmony Prevailed. LOCAL OPTION APPROVED The Convention Qave Terrell for Governor, 196 Votes; Estill 82 and Querry 66. , The Georgla^state democratic con vention met 'm Atlanta^ Wednesday, nominated Hon. Joseph M. Terrell for gov^fnor, placed before the people the other candidates for state house of fices, judges and solicitors, named a new state executive committee with Hon. E. T. Drown again at its head, Indorsed Senator Clay for re-election by the legislature and adopted a plat form in which the plank of chief In terest, perhaps, was that urging that the liquor question be kept out of poli tics and Indorsing the preset non- ‘partisan legislation on the subject, namely, the local option ■The vote for governor stood: Ter rell, 196; Estill, 82, and^Guerry, fifl. Afceeting at noon, the convention con- session until ,4:30 o’clock, for the capable, faithful and honest ad ministration of the state's affairs. “Wh favor such legislation as will re quire persons, both natural and arti ficial, to pay their equal share of taxes upon every species of their property In strict accordance with the constitu tional provision relative to taxation; and an amendment to the constitution limiting the rate of taxation to the low est figure consistent with the proper maintenance of the state government, the public institutions, the cause of ed ucation and a liberal and just though not extravagant pension system. “We pledge the people of Georgia an honest and economical administration of the affairs of state and an earnest effort on our part to reduce the rate of taxation to the lowest figure possi ble! "The best efforts of the party are hereby pledged to a revision of our public school laws so as to make the common school system more effective and more'in accord with the necessi ties of the rural schools throughout .the state. "We favor the enactment of such ROADS ABSORBED. Junction of Atlantic Cbast Line and Plant System of Rail ways Effective. The absorption of the I^lant system by the Atlantic Coast Llpe railroad, which was announced some months ago and which since t&ft time has been quite a.live topic In railroad cir cles, became effective Tuesday, July 1st. Circulars Issued by the Coast Line have provided a temporary organisa tion which It Is believed will largely remain as the permanent erganizatlon of the road. For the present the sys tem will be operated from Wilming ton, but in two divisions. The pas senger department will have headquar ters at Wilmington, while the freight department will have headquarters both in Wilmington and Savannah. The Southern has begun the use of the trackage rights of the Plant sys tem between Savannah and Jackson ville, which It acquired at the time of the arrangement for the consolidation. For- the present It is understood that the Southern will continue Us train service on these lines as it Is run at present. The only difference will be that the trains will bet pulled by Southern locomotives afiu manned by Southern crews. Per Diem Charges Begin. At 12 o’clock Monday night the sys tem of per dUm charges for the use of freight cars went into effect In place . , . Laws as will afford equal and exact , wRh. • intermission of Mu hour, when justice to labor and capital alike, and ' of the oltl system mileage charges It adjourpedjglne die. ~ ^ •*] the administration of those tyws la ! which has been used by the roads for A) 1 ! thelteteiboiise oflloiaft and judg., auen.'a-'spluit.-tjf -fairness es wilt ju es of the various circuits and solid-1 tect and foster the interests Which are tors of the circuits' were then nomina ted. Following is the full ticket: For governor, J. M. Terrell. For attorney general, John C. Hart. For comptroller general, William A. Wright. For secretary of state, Phil Cook. For commlsssioner of agriculture, O. B. Stevens. For prison commissioner, Thomas Eason. For sate treasurer, Robert E. Park. For state school commissioner, W. B. Merritt. For justices of supreme court, Sam uel Lumpkin and J. A. Cobb. For solicitor general Atlantic circuit, L. Kenan. For Judge Augusta circuit, W. T. Gary. , For solicitor general Blue Ridge cir cuit,, B, F. Simpson. ' For judge Brunswick circuit, T. A. Parker. For judge Eastern circuit, Pope Bar- row. For Judge Flint circuit, E. J. Reagan. uFor Judge Macon circuit, W. H. Fel- ' For solicitor general Macon circuit, WlUUtm Brunson. P6r Judge Middle circuit, B. D. Ev ans. , Jud Judge Northeastern circuit, J. J. Kinney. c For solicitor general Northeastern circuit, W. A, Charters. For Judge Ocmulgee circuit, Gray " Lewi*. >?i For solicitor general Ocmulgee cir cuit, Joe Pottle, * For Judge of Pataula circuit, H. C. Sheffield. . For judge Rome circuit, W. M. Hen ry. For Judge Southern circuit, R. G. Mitchell. . For Judge of Tallapoosa circuit. Charles Bartlett For solicitor general of Tallapoosa clrcult, ->T. A. Fielder. -tor Judge Western circuit R; B. Russell. . ' For United States senator, A. S. ' fjpr ' Mb the platform in full as thq convention: of Georgia ln con- A UKLAYKI) FUNERAL. already In the state, and encourage the establishment of new enterprises, thereby affording larger and more ex tended fields of Industry for our citi zens. "We do not believe the cause of temperance should be made a political Issue In this state. The best Interests of the people, as well as thq further ance of that cause, demand the com plete separation of this question from personal and party politics. We ap prove the wisdom* and safety of the non-partisan policy w.hich character izes* our present legislation upon this subject and commend the same to the people of the state. "We recommend such national legis lation as will confer upon the Inter state commerce commission power to make just and reasonable * railroad rates and charges on Interstate ship ments. We cordially commend our United States senators and members of the house of representatives In congress for their able and patriotic services, and we especially approve their course In opposition to trusts; In opposition to a colonial policy; and In opposition to the ship subsidy bill. We urge that every article of commerce controlled bx'a trust shall be placed on the free list and all tariff duties sha]l be re moved therefrom. “Believing In the correctness of the principles and policies outlined above, and with the full assurance that the candidates presented by this conven tion to the people of Georgia are in ev ery way worthy at their confidence and support, We most cordially invite all voters, Irrespective of past party af filiations, to join us In carrying these principles and policies Into execution and unanimously electing our nomi nees." Hon.' J. M. Terrell mads a strong and forceful speech accepting the nom ination for governor and Indorsing the platform adopted just before the con vention adjourned slue die. ■earners Tar uA Feather Bereaved id sad Hjster-U-l aw. Thtrtuneral of 'Mrs. John Seibert, of Mount Morris, near Sterling, Ill., was delayad Wednesday until the mourners could adjourn and administer a number .of v<sars, . The new system will, It is thought,* greatly improve the freight service of the roads all over the country, as It will cause a more prompt handling of freight and will In a large' measure do away with the car shortages, which have been so annoying to the railroad managers In recent years. . At one time It was thought that the change from the old to the new sys tem would be an almost Impossible task for the car accountants to p&r- for min the limited time that was giv en them, but It Is now generally be lieved that the change will be accom plished without a hitch. President John M. Egan, at the Cen tral of Georgia, in discussing the new system, said: “The Inauguration of the new sys tem will cause the car accountants very little trouble, as they have pre pared themselves for It. I believe that the new system will greatly simplify the work of keeping up with our freight cars and that the public will also derive great benefit from the Im proved freight service inat will ge given as the result of the roads being better able to keep their cars on their own lines.” COPY OF ROUSH WILL Filed In Clerk’s Office at Waxahatcble, Texas, for Ifecord. A copy of the will of the late Charles Broadway Rouss, of New York, has been deposited In the coun ty clerk’s office at Waxahatchle, Tex as to be recorded. The will is a lengthy document and disposes of property of the estimated value of $1,500,000. Cash bequests to the amount of $414,500 are made, and $$2,500 contin uing annuities are devised by instru ment. The mercantile business, build ings, ‘etc., of the deceased are left to his son, Peter W. Rouss, Tied daugh ter, Virginia Duane Lee, jointly, with a provision -that should the son elect he shall Have the exclusive control, management and revenues of the busi ness by paying to the daughter the sum of $25,000 per annum. ■ARkltD MANY ELOPERS. Veteran Rnot-Tyer la state ef Indiana 6m< (• HI* Reward. Magistrate John H. Hanse, of Jef fersonville, todi. Who for many year*; wa* obe of , the moat unique charac ter* lu southern Indiana, is dead.. He was 66 years of age and during the ten year* lu which he held the office of magistrate In Jefferson* 1U« ha la said to have married «,t)00 couple*, the ma jority of whom were ; 444t44IHW4444t4W441t ;:Cream of News.;- Brief Summary of Most Important Events • of Each *Day. —The ministers of Columbia, S. C., united last Sunday in preaching ser mons against gambling, said to be run openly In that city, —Senator Bailey, of Texas, choked Senator Beveridge, of Indiana, Just af ter the adjournment of th senate Mon day afternoon, Bailey was pulled way before harm was done. Bailey clams that Beveridge Insulted him. —Louis Dlsbrow, who^ is suspected of knowing something of the deaths of MIbs Lawrence and Clarence Fish er, of Long Is'and, has been arrested. —Over one hundred millions of div idends were paid lu New York on the fivfet. The lion’s share went to the Rockefellers and Vanderbilts. —In the senate Monday, Mr. Elkins, of West Virginia, * made an earnest epeechfdn favor of the annexation of Cuba.'- / —Bonfires, are being lighted over England In celebration of the prospect Of the recovery of King Edward. —The elections in Haiti have been Interrupted by fighting between the factions. The situation is critical and a United. States war ship has been or dered to Cape Haltlen. 1 —Several points In Venezuela which are held by the rebels have been closed to trade by the government. —A plan is on foot in North Carolina to raise a fund equal to-, children’s wages in mills, pay It to them and re quire them to attend school. —Numerous lives were lost and al most Incalculable damage was done to property In Tennessee by the storm of Saturday. —Members of the Armour Company In Chicago have bought interest in Birmingham bank and the two -Insti tutions will co-operate. —There la promise of trouble occur ring In the three-cornered congres sional race In the eleventh Kentucky district. —Anthracite coal strlkars In Penn sylvania deny that they are suffering and say they will force the operators to arbitration. —President Roosevelt signed tho Isthmian canal bill Saturday night. —Kidnapers are said to be after th* 18 year-old son of John R. McLean, in Washington, so that they can get ran som money. —Negroes at Havana held a meeting last Sunday and protested against the color line being drawn on the police force. * —Attorneys and receivers in Atlanta G&., National Building and Loan ask fees aggregating $60,000. —A destructive fire visited Alpha retta, Ga., Thursday morning, burning the entire business section. —The latest candidacy for Alabama governorship Is L. B. Musgrovc, of Walker county. State executive com mittee meets on July 10. —The Rev. Charles Morrla, former ly a prominent Episcopal clergyman of Mississippi, following a hint from the bishop, has retired from the clergy. —James Hartsell, 70 years old, and Ml8s Hattie Poston, aged 1.4, were mar ried Thursday in Morrltvllle, N. C., the girl’s parents being present. —The last obstacle to an Isthmian canal, so tar as American legislative action Is ‘concerned, haa been removed by the adoptloh of the conference re port by houae and senate of the Spoon er substitute. , —The house has passed the Philip pines government bill hy a party vote. The republicans voted down an amend ment declaring that United States con trol would be ouly temporary. —Admiral Dewey appeared before the senate committee ou the Philp- pinea Thursday and stated that he nev-v •r recognised the excelled Philippine republic at any time. % —A bOy IS years of age waa found buying to a tree in a syamp In Rabun county, Ga. It is thought to have beep suicide, but bis hands were tied behind him, ' WORK OP CONGRESS COMES TO A CLOSE Songs and Jubilation Mark the Finale. SPEAKER CBANIS “DIXIE LAND” Many Bills Rushed Through and Lively Debates Indulged ip Up to the Last Momeht. Amid a scene of enthusiasm that has not been paralleled since the excitldg and stirring days of th 9 Spanish war. Speaker Henderson, at 5:30 Tuesday afternoon, declared the house of rep resentatives adjourned without day. In so doing he said that no house or representatives since the adoption of the constitution had done os much work as this one. The audience to which, he made hla brief address was a brilliant one. The galleries were banked to the doors and almost two-thirds of the members were-in their seats on the floor. The speaker's appreciative words to the members thanking them for their co operation during ‘the session bad touched a responsive chord and they gave him a remarkable demonstration of their friendship and good. will. While the cheerlng* J fend. applause were still la progress the members on the floor began singing “My Gauntry; ’Tls of Thee.” It was taken up. by the* . correspondents In the press gaHerAV averse speakers, chair, and by'ttaffid- spectators In th* sufromrolng gantries. ' and soon the vast hall was ringing with the swelling chorus. Other patri otic airs followed as the members ex changed farewells, “The Star Span gled Banner” alternating with “Dixie.” The speaker came down from his ros trum. his appearance on the floor be ing greeted with “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow,” and a perfect rush of members to grasp his hand. Henderson Sings “Dixie.”' Standing In front of* the clerk's desk, he, too, jqlned in the songs and there was a wild scene when General Hooker, of Mississippi, the one-armed confederate veteran, took hts place by the side of the speaker, and together . they sang “Dixie.” Mr. Canaler, a Mis sissippi democrat, jumped upon a desk and let out a yell of jubilation that fairly shook the rafters. For almost a half hour the Jubilation continued. All this time the spectators remained-# standing In the galleries, watching thog^- animated scene below, and joinlpg the singing. :lr J The adjournment cam* of a seven and one-half hours’ sees during which much mlntor business was transacted. In all, seventy biL'a and resolutions were passed. Last Hours in Senate. After a session marked by some of the stprmiest debates ever heard in the American congress, the senate also adjourned sine die at 5:30 Tuesday afternoon. /V* During the last hours of the session there was a tart debate on th*‘ Philip pines question, participated In by Messrs. Carmack, of Tennessee; Spooner, of Wiscontin; Culburson, of Texas; McComas, of Maryland, and Lodge, of Massachusetts. The confer ence report on the Philippine govern ment bill waa adopted without very serious opposition, and when the decks of the senate were cleared for Adjourn ment, Mr. Carmack called up his reso lution providing for a continuance of the Investigation of the Philippine committee during the present summer. This started the trouble, and for more than an holii* a battle of -woSd* was waged. The resolution w*s referred to lllng It. Ju resolution able democrat of Missouri. eprdlally thanking President..Pro Tem. Frye tor '•the dignified. I manner lu whleh be-had presided over the deliberations of the aeuateft After the adoption of . the resolution, Mr. Frye delivered a feeling jespouse and thdh • declared th* senate ‘ adjourned withofl i* *•••