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VUI . VI.
CLAYTON, RABUN COUNTY. GA , JANUARY 22.1903.
NO. 2.
GERMAN CRUISER
SHELLS SAM CARLOS
Another Venezuelan Fort
Made Target for Guns.
NO WORD OF WARNING GIVEN
Fire of the Panther Was Bravely
Returned and Vessel Forcid to
Retire—No Damage Done.
A special from Maracaibo, Venezue
la, says: The German cruiser Farther
shelled fort San Carlos, at the entrance
to Lake Maracaibo, Saturday after
noon for one hour. The fort returned
the fire with four guns. The Panther
withdrew in the direction of Curacoa.
Fort San Carlos is 22 miles from
Maracaibo and commands the entrance
to the lake or inner bay.
The correspondent at Maracaibo of
the Associated Press has received the
following letter from General Bello, the
commander of the fort:
"Yesterday afternoon at half past 12
Fort San Carlos was attacked and
shelled without any provocation on
our part, without previous notification
or the delivering of an ultimatum by
the German cruiser Panther, which
tried to force the entrance. After a
fight lasting an hour, during which
the fort used only four guns, the Pan
ther was obliged to abandon the fight
retreated in the direction of Cu-
The fort has suffered no dam-
only three men were wound-
UOOD FOR SOUTH.
MOKE FROM TILLMAN.
Senator Bacon Has Important
Amendment Attached to Cuban
Reciprocity Treaty.
A Washington special says: Tha
fight being made by southern senators
for the amendment of the Cuban reci
procity treaty, so as to prevent its pro
visions working harm to southern in
terests, bore fruit Friday in the adop
tion by the committee on foreign rela
tions of an amendment which will
make the reduction on cattle imported
Into Cuba from the United States 40
per cent instead of 20. This change
was made largely in the interest of
Georgia and Florida cattle.
In the treaty as It was drawn the
tariff on cattle was a specific one, not
ad valorem. It was shown by Senators
Bacon, Clay and other southerners,
that the practical operation of this
would be to make the comparatively
small cattle of these southern states
pay the same rate of tariff wuen im
ported into Cuba that waB paid by the
much larger cattle of Honduras and
other parts of Central and South
America, and would therefore operate
as a differential In favor of the larger
cattle. It was to correct this inequal
ity that the paragraph was changed
by the committee. The southern
senators have no organized opposition
to the Cuban treaty, and. there is no
disposition on their part to filibuster
against its ratification.
A study of the schedules shows,
however, that there are glaring ine
qualities which are calculated to work
a hardship upon that portion of the
south that does business with Cuba,
and they will do everything in iheir
power to have these inequalities reme
died before consenting to the ratifica
tion of the treaty. Ratification will
probably be delayed for some time
while tlies#. matters are investigated
huu paused u*n>u, -Dint there is every
reason to believe the treaty will be
ratified before adjournment.
MONEY IS OFFERED
TO A GRAND JURY
WON’T OPEN OFFICE
Sensation in Circuit Court
at Frankfort, Ky.
WANTED YOUTSEY CONFESSION
Stranger Called on Riddell With
Roll of Greenbacks But Failed
of Enlightenment.
Santb Carolina Senator Resumes On
slaught on the Trnsts.
In the senate Friday Mr. Tillman, of
South Carolina, continued his arraign
ment of trusts arid monopolies, and
again charged the attorney general as
being primarily responsible for lack of
'action with regard thereto.
Mr. Tillman declared that the rail
roads are absolutely in the saddle on
the coal question. They mine and mar
ket coal and fix the price, he charged,
without regard to a solitary independ
ent operator. He said It was an infa
my the way the press of the country
was prostituted and lending itself to
befuddle the minds of the people, and
deceive them into the taea that the
railroads are willing and anxious to
relieve the distress occaaic^|eu by tho
coaft famine, but tnat somebody, some
where, called an independent operator,
la responsible for the present -condi
tion of affairs. The president deserves
ne credit, said he, except for his at
tempt to effect a settlement of the
question, “but the actual fact is,” he
added, “that J. Pierpont Morgan gawe
orders to his co-conspirators or ser
vants to attempt the arrangement be
tween the monopoly and strikers.”
The attorney general had been, he
■aid, derelict and criminal, and he is
the man to whom the people can point
and say: "You have murdered all
these who have frozen to death! You
are the man who ueserves the afipro-
b'ium and hate of the poor and op
pressed of this land!”
CONSPIRATOR*:GO TO PEN.
(ohvleted Pals of Miss Digger Regin
Serving Their Terms.
Dr. Hendricks and Former Justice of
Peace' Sthntaa,' convicted of conspir
acy to secure the entire estate of Hm-
ry M. Bennett, a wealthy resident of
Pittsburg, Pit., have been sentenced to
two years and six months imprisoh-
’ ment
***..Mi flganU^
Btggar on the charge
UftIHiiged that’Dr,
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CANAL EXPERT* WELL PAID.
Expenses of Idle Commissioners Reach
Staggering hum.
The secretary of state has supplied
Senator Morgan, chairman of the sen
ate committee on interoceanic canals,
a statement of the expenditures made
on account of the-isthmian Canal com-
Mlsslon. it shows that each member
of the committee has been allowed a
compensation at the rate of $1,000 a'
month, with traveling and Incidental
expenses added. These salaries were
fixed in 1899, when the commission
was created at the suggestion of the
president.
In the cases of Colonel Peter C.
Haines and Lieutenant Colonel O. H,
Ernst, of the‘army, the allowance was
equal to the difference between their
regular salaries and $1,000. Under
this arrangement the aggregate
amount paid to the nine commission
ers as salaries up to February 28, 1902,
amounted to $225,289. The traveling
expenses of the commissioners at that
time had averaged about $1,800 each.
OPPOSE* SOUTHERN CLAUDS.
fir. Payne Fights Their Reference to
the (onrt of Claims.
The house devoted the day Friday to
private war claims, passing about
twenty. The two features ot the day
were the defeat of a fclaim of B. F.
Moody ft Co., of Keokuk, Iowa, for the
payment ot the amount deducted from
their contract for furnishing equip
ment to the Third Iowa cavalry by the
famous commission whrch unearthed
the army contract frauds in St. Louts
In 1863 and the fight of ME. Payne, the
floor leader of the majority, against an
omnibus resolution to refer ninety
southern claims, aggregating $400,000,
for gtores and supplies taken by the
union army during the civil war to the
court of claims for finding of fact un
der the Tucker act.
TWO VICTIM* OF FfRE.
Fatalities la Buralag of i Business
Hoasa In New lark
A sensation was caused In the
Franklin circuit court set Frankfort,
Ky., Friday when Judge Cantrill sum
moned Into open court the grand jury
which had under investigation the Goe
bel murder case, hearing the testimony
of Henry E. Youtsey. Judge Cantrill
said to the' jury:
"Gentlemen, I understand' that cer
tain person or persons have approach
ed some members of the jury and
made inquiry as to the,mattors which
have .been before this jury. If this is a
fact,' I want you to report it to the
court ,or if there have been any over
tures or intimation to you.” ,
James Riddell, who lives at Benson,
arose and stated that on his return
home Thursday night a man of medium
height with black hair, well dressed,
was at his homo. Mr. Riddell said:
"The man gave his name as Mc
Dowell and said his home was at In
dianapolis, Ind.; that he knew W. S.
Taylor; that he knew I was a member
of the Jury which had the examination
of Henry E. Youtsey; tha/ ifcrce The
investigation of this case and the tes
timony of Yoatsey, Taylor was much
worried and hod grown thin and ema
ciated ; that he (Mr. McDowell) knew
who all the members cf the jury were,
had diagrams of their houses and knew
where they lived. He said he wanted
to talk privately with me and that he
wanted information aDout the testi
mony of Youtsey; could get money for
it and that he would divide with mo.
‘Re called mo outside of the house
and stated that if there was enough
evidence agalnBt Taylor to convict him
(Taylor), he, with others, would kid
nap Taylor and bring him here and di
vide the reward with me. He then of
fered me some money which he had
in his hand and I refused it; then he
shoved the money into my vest pocket
and told me to buy a hat with it; that
he saw there was no opportunity to gfct
the information. He said he was stop
ping at the Capital hotel and had driv
en out to my\ house.”
The judge instructed the money to
he turned over to the trustee of the
jury fund, which was done, and the
grand jury was Instructed to investi
gate the matteri A warning to secrecy
was given. )
‘ To si friend Riddell said:
“This mhn said that $2,000 was of
fered. for Taylor’p delivery at Frank
fort anfi that he would give me one-
fifth- of the money if I would tell all
that Youtsey had said about the con
spiracy to kill Governor Goebel. I
told him that I could not be Induced to
tell any one what I had heard Youtsey
say in the Jury room, and that 1 had
not even told my ’wife aat Youtsey
was before the jury.”
PREHIDKNT AFTER EVIDENCE
Has Talk With Georgia Republicans
Regarding Charges,of Blackmail.
United States Marshal Walter John
son and Postmaster Edwards, pf Ma
con, arrived In Washington Friday in
response to summons from President
Roosevelt They called at the white
house and discussed with him Oporgla
affairs. The disgraceful 'revelations
brought about by the Investigation in-
stituted at the Instance ot Representa
tive Fleming regarding the-, system of
blackmail employed In certain sections
were considered, the president deslr-
Until Proper Authorities at Indi-
anola Qive Assurance of Negro
Woman’s Protection.
A Washington special says: Sena
tor McLaurln failed Thursday in ob
taining from the postoffice department
an order that the mail for Indlanola
shall go to, Heathman, four miles dis
tant, Instead of to Greenville, which is
about thirty miles away. The Missis
sippi senator is endeavoring to get
some definite decision from the presi
dent and postmaster general upon his
request that the office be opened, but
is told that nothing can be done until
assurances are given that the Cox Wo
man will not be molested if she returns
and opens the office. He has no such
assurances from the people and can
give none. The people seem to have
determined to let the office remain
closed rather than back down from the
position they have taken.
Senator McLaurln urged Postmaster
General Payne to have the malls for
Indi&nola sent to Heatnman, Miss., in
stead of Greenville, pending the reo
pening of the Indlanola office. Heath-
man is four miles from Indlanola,
while Greenville is thirty miles distant,
Mr. Payne stated,that if the postoffleo
at Heathman -was able to handle the
additional mail the change would be
made.
Later the department found it im
practicable to forward the Indlanola
mail to Heathman Instead of Green
ville. The daily receipts of Heathman
now average a little over 31 cents, and
tho office is declared to be inadequate
to take care of a business that involv
ed several thousand dollars additional
revenue. The Indlanola citizens there
fore will have to continue sending to
Greenville for their mail.
Senator MeLaurln said 1 there is no
disposition on the part of the peace
authorities of Indlanola to give assur
ance in an official way that the post
master, Minnie Cox, will be pro
tected in her personal safety because,
he says, there has been no intimation
that she was in the least danger. The
giving of such assurances as are de
manded by the postofflee department
would be an admission, in the opinion
of the officials and people of Indlanola,
that some danger was threatened.
They do not admit anything of the
kind. Senator McLaurln pointed out
that Sheriff A C. Cox, of Indlanola, in
a published letter had stated that ail
officials and ’ citizens, white or black,
would be fully protected. He saw ne
reason, however, for proclaiming offi
cially that he proposed to do his duty.
Reiteration of Postmaster General
Payne’s statement that the office at
Indlanola would not he reopened until
such assurances had been given was
made Thursday.
Th# Ft-iu-u Almanac.
The druggists have already been supplied
with Peruna almanacs. There is sure to
be a great demand for these almanacs on
account of the articles on astrology which-
they contain. The subject of astrology is
a very attractive one to most people. The
articles on aBtrology in the I’cfuna al
manac have been furnished by a very com
petent astrologist, and the mental charac
teristics of each sign is given, constituting
almost a complete horoscope. A list of
questions and answers on astrology sent
free upon request. There will be a great
rush for these books. Ask your druggist
for one early before they are all gone.
When a man is forced to choose between
two evils he is apt to choose the oae he
hasn’t tried before.
geU a welcome
bS 8
STRONGER EVIDENCE FOUND.
Coal Dealers Stand Good Chance of
Being Prosecuted.
A Chicago special says: On new de
velopments in the coal shortage inves
tigation the special grand jury has
widened the scope of its inquiry. On
information received late Wednesday;
subpoenaes have been sent to the sher
iff tjf Sangamon county for the appear
ance before it of Charles A. Starne, of
the Virden Coal Company, and the
West End Coal Company, of Spring-
field; Terrence Casey, of the Wllllams-
ville Coal Company, and L. W. Een-
seny, of the Alton and Auburn Coal
Company, at Auburn.
The evidence of the men from
Springfield district, It is said, will form
the connecting link in the chain of evi
dence showing agreements between
the operators ,of Illinois and Indiana.
Several witnesses summoned, for Wed
nesday were heard Thursday, after
whtgfc the grand jurors tnrned their at
tention to the volume of documentary
evidence prepared for them.
“ I have used Ayer’s Hair Vigor
for thirty years. It is elegant for
a hair dressing -md for keeping the
hair from splitting at the ends.”—
J. A. Gruenenfelder, Grantfork, Ill.
Hair-splitting splits
friendships. If the hair
splitting is done on your
ofrh head, it loses friends
for you, for every hair of
your head is a friend.
Ayer’s Hair Vigor in
advance will prevent the
spotting. If the splitting
ha begun, it will stdp it.
tl.to a Milt. All traftbts.
If your dmggla* cannot sttpply you,
tend u* onq dollar and wo win express
you a bottle, lie euro aridr-lve the name
Of your Fgttjgg!
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srwtM.'r.'rv!
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SMITH.
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Wi also salt stcrythlnff aeoessary to oamplate a
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lontrt with full detailed plant tad ma
larial blilt for ooaitruotioR of nooitttry
houtet for our plant! without eithrohirge.
The Continental Gin Company,
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WBITB YOU ODE LATEST CATALOOOB.
, Dttuctas makes and sells more
men’s S&SO and SMO shoes than any other
two manufacturers In the world, which
proves their superiority!
they are worn by more
people In nil stations of
life than any other make.
Because W. L. Douglas j
lathe largestmanufaettirer I
be can buy cheaper and 1
f iroiluce ills shoes at
ower cost than other con-J
cems, which enables him"
to sell shoos for $3.90 and ,
$3.00 equal in every
way to,»!iosotsol<Lel»e- -
where for $4 and $9.00.1
W. L. Douglas $3,501
and $3 shoes are worn by t
LONG OVERDUE M'EAMEIL
and wear of his $3A0
as good. Placed side 1
to we* paf t
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. Ing to get all tho light on Uie subject Up to
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WmIm
ConUned Absence of *t. Louis ( antes
Great Appreiienaiou. - .. ’#
jht Thursday night no
received In New Ycr*
at th* American JIhe steamship
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