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THE 4MER1CUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDEK: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25. 1898,
THE TIMES-RECORDER
Dally and Weekly
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Ain< rlcus.
SHOULD WAR COME.
If war should bo declared with Spain
tbe American people feel confident that
THE CONDUCT OF THE CASE.
An ill-formed notion seems to b
prevalent that if onr government
there will be but one outcome. Tbe should find a torpedo hole in tbe
nation is justified in entertaining that, Maine’s plates, or other conclusive ev 1
feeling, for in the strength that counts idence that tbe groat battleship was
in war—men, money, mnuitious, intol- j destroyed by deHigo, we should pro-,
ligeuco and that moral force which of ,coed at once to bamhard Havana and
itself often impels a country to victory J everything else Spanish that we could
or defeat-the United States are su-1 get at.
pretne. When the late war began I That is not the way in which inter
fere was but a small army in the lield, . national controversies are conducted.
Official <Tg;»
OlTJcl lory?
Official urga
Om.ial« rgu
ol Georgia 1.
Jdstrict.
i>'the City oi
. Suuiter Coun y
nf Webstar County.
>t He Kill it t/a<! CodiI
ihc Third; Cougre
AMERIUU8, OA.. FEB. 2D. 1698.
We shnMer to think of the support
Mrs Myriek will give the gay Monroe
Lothario.—Macon Nows.
but tho reserve strength of the nation
soon sent to the front tho finest tight
er in ich the u orlJ has ever seen.
Let war be]declared, ami 10,000,000
men could lie placed in the field. Half
that number could sweep the Spaniards
from the face of the earth. A half mil
lion of our men could belauded iu
Cuba on short notice, aud once there,
with the assistance of the insurgents,
who are thoroughly familiar with the
topography of the islaud, they would
hold complete possession. Ou land,
therefore, there would he littlo trou
ble. Spain could not laud a sufficient
force ou our coasts to do auy coimider-
It would be a thoroughly barbaric way,
while modern nations are civilized in
their methods, even in approaching-
war.
What would really happen is this:
If it should be shown that tho Maine
was blown up iu malice tho next in
quiry would be, Who did it?
If it should appear that it was done
by Spanish authority or by consent of
Spuuish authority—a thing incredi
ble—Spain would bo at once an out
law among nations. No reparation
that she could make would be suflicicn',
mi l no civilized uation could with aelf-
re.spoct or safety hold intercourse with
It might save Spall, many a day of | able damage, and it U not likely that j her of any kind. I-’ortuuately such an
he would attempt such a course. She
future repining to note right now the
War Department statiatics showing I might bombard some of our port t, but,
that we have 10.30I.33J fighting men on tho whole, there is little danger to
fn this country. | be apprehended from this direction.
It would bo on the sea where the
fighting would bo done, and there
Spain would exhibit her greatest
strength. Tho fortunes of war might
vary there for a while, but in the end
Spaiu would bo bankrupted, uothing
could stop it. Sho is now bankrupt and
her moral stamina has left her. Tho
genius of this country would bo equal
Thk Rome Argun thus tells tho whole
truth iu a nutshell:
"Those who oppose Col Camller on
account of his letter to Judge Meyer
hardf, 'are mad about what they urc
not mad about ’ "
The Thomasvillo Timos-Enterprise
rises to remark that “tbe Candler lot
ter hasn’t affected Obe Stevens’ chan
Cos. He is going aloug at au even I to any emergency. Wo build onr own
lope and will pass uudei the string ships, too, something which Spaiubs
first. ’
Cn3i.UAM>r.tt Sio-snr.K declined to ex
press any opinion to Secretary Long I injlirod '7n eventof
or any one in authority concerning tbe ^
cause of the Maine disaster, but Mr.
Sylvester SeoviR s»ys the commaudtr
told him ull about it.
incapable of doing.
Tho eta cment has been made that
American commerce would be greatly
atrocity is inconceivable.
Rut if the destruction of the battle
ship should be shown to be tho work
of Spauish fanatics or other evil-mind
ed persons, then onr gov eminent
would call upon Spain for apology and
reparation. The apology must iuclnde
a complete diaeluimer and n properex-
pressiou of regret. The reparation
would take tho form of money damages
sufficient to cover the value of the ship
aud to provide adequate peusious for
tbe families of the dead men. Sti
more important, it would of necessity
include tho arrest and death punish
ment of every discoverable culprit.
Thera is no doubt that Spain would
make the apology and reparation do
SEN'R MORGAN SPEAKS
Alabamian Opposes Measure
Offered by Mr. Allen.
WOULD PRECIPITATE WAE
The Nebraskan Proposes That a Cuban
lielllsereiiey Resolution Ho Tacked
onto the Diplomatic Appropriation
Hill and Is Immediately Taken tc
Tusk.
war. It so happens, maudod. No civilized nation could do
ever, that the great bulk of Amer:-J less, cither upon grounds of honor
can commerce is not carried in Amcri- ■
can bottoms. This should not be; we
should have a merchant marine suffl-
Ji'tot Atkinson may count himself I c ‘ en ‘ to do our carrying trade, but we
fortunate not to havo boon rolled into I ‘ l * vu no ‘ S°‘ it yet, aud may be just at
the race on a boom. For bcoms I this time it is fortunato that wo have
nine parts nir aud ono part substance, I aot - ^ b ® Union Jack of England
easily pricked and the flattest of all I doa * 8 over most of tho ships that leave
fiat things when the inflation has sub-1 onr I 101 ’* 9 ladon with merchandise,]and
aided.—Macon County Citizen.
tho sailors of the Spauish marine, with
I one fight on their hands, would not bo
The Times-Kecohiieu congratulates j iu a hurry to bring down upon thorn
Editor Dougins Glemnor, of the Grif-1 the iro of the F.uglish hlue-jackcts.
fin Nows, ui>on tho announcement of War with Spaiu, war with anyone, is
Judge Atkinson for governor, as now dreadful to contemplate, Imt should it
Editor Olossner will no longer have to I oome, we noed havo no fear of the out-
“stultify”iu tho support „f came.-Nashville American.
Mt ' C * ndl * r ' LEWIS HIS OWN SUCCESSOR.
Theue are probably 200 patriots in I Col. Tom Taylor’s lengthy congres-
congress who demand that Spanish siouat announcement, which he wafted
blood shall be set a-flow, bat its dol- with such dramatic effort to the voters
larsto cents that not one of them would of the Third district three weeks ago,
volunteer for service at tbe front in) seems not to have created much of a
cate of war with Spain. If war should ripple in tho political waters anywhere
oome the fightiug would bo done by I roundabout. So far as Tue TisiesKu-
qniet fellows who never made a speech I cordmi can predict, Mr. Taylor will
in their livee.
As an example of the atrocities prac
ticed by the Spanish soldiers in Cuba,
a correspondent of a New York paper
eaw at ArtcmUa, Havana Province,
the othor day, six girls uuder 10 years
of age sold at auction to Spanish off)
cere. Two old women, to all appear
ances tho mothers of some of the girls,
who tried to interfere, were beuteu like
dogs and chased away.
hardly be able to enter the race with
any hope of succeeding Hon. E B.
Lewis. The concensus of opinion is
that Mr. Lewis will lie returned to
congress by an overwhelming major
ity, and this is as it should be, for he
has made a goad record, proving him
self a faithful eervaut of the people,
and they will withont the shadow of u
doubt reward Mr. Lewis with a sec
ond term.
Tliero is scarcely an instance on
“President McKinley,” says the| ,eoord wh#re “ m ““ w *““° ‘he front
Chi.ago Record, “asks tho people to I* 8 •* Mr. Lewis. All knew
be patient and await tho result of the h,m to U • 8lroD « ■ nd « ble ““Meier,
official inquiry into the eausea of the but evtn his most ardent friends and
Maine disaster. The people are I eupportorn could hardly havo predict
right A few cheap, loud mouthed ud th,t h# would 80 grasp and
idiotsou newspapera are trying to pose ml8ter the re « ime of »' oIitic8 « he b »»-
as patriots, but a > ono pays any at- Wo '° tban onee be b » s «l>Pcared on the
tention to them. Whenever there j, °f the house aud won credit for
eure-eoough cause for war with Spain ,nd b ' 9 constituents in able
that fact will be made known aud war I •‘ntnmcnt. in state and national affairs,
of interest.
Rut should Spaiurefnse, as is wholly
improbable, then we should renew the
demand ns au ultimatum. If that were
refused we should declare war and
proceed to do ail the hurt we oould to
our enemy.
Fortunately th 3 testimony of tho ex
perts so far soems to negative tho
theory of a torpedo or other act of
design.
The matter is one involving interests
too vital and principles too grave to bo
dealt with hastily. Tho investigation
by our government is iu competent
hands, ami tho ease on onr part will he
oomincted with circumspection and
thoroughness, and with that calmness
of uiud which becomes great nations
at a crisis There is no cause of war
in sight or svithiu the range of proba
bility.—Ntw York World.
NOT RESPONSIBLE.
Wo are frank to say that we do not
believe Colonel Candler's letter is re
sponsible for the annoancomeut of
Judge Atkinson, nor will his letter lose
him a single supporter who was sup
porting him in sincerity. No man who
has been loyal in his support of Colo
nel Candler in the past, will be in the
least moved by bis letter. No mau
who honestly supported Governor At-
kks m and fairly worked for his nomi
nation need lake offense.—ltomo Ar
gos.
Washington, Feb. S3.—Senator Allen
of Nebraska today introduced a resolu
tion for a senate investigation of affairs
in the islaud of Cuba.
Mr. Allen offered tho Morgan Cuban
bcllisorcney resolution os an amendment
to the diplomatic aud consular appropri
ation bill.
Mr. Hale gave notice of a point of or
der against tho amendment.
Mr. Morgan, in opposing the Allen
amendment, said wo had no right to
make a declaration of this sort in this
way. If this resolution was made a part
of the bill, Spain would have a right to
consider it as a declaration of war. He
contended that conditions now were
much different than when tho senate
passed the resolution last May. The
temper of tho people of bath nations
then was muck different than now.
Mr. Morgan ssid that uuchuutiuils
heretofore were for picacc.
Referring to tho Maine disaster and
tho investigation now going on, ho said
it would not bo right to force tho ques
tion now. If tho senator from Nebraska
wanted to vote for a declaration of war
let him bring it in and state the grounds.
Ho (Morgan) would voio for such u
resolution.
Mr. Morgan said he won’.d not vote for
a declaration of war against Spain in
disguise. He wanted the challenge
made aud backed up in uu honorablu
way.
Mr. Morgan said ho always believed
that tho United States and Spain would
fight over Cuba. Tho contest now
showed that Cuba was lost to Spain, as
sho ennid not conquer tho peop’.o of that
island.
Mr. Morgan said ho did not want to
stop tho government of tho United States
iu order to coerce tho houso of reprosen
tatives or tho president into a declara
tion of war or belligerency.
It wo wanted to interfere with Spain
let ns do so in a straightforward maimer
and not in a round-about way j-rovoko
Spain into a declaration of war.
THE MAYOR OF LYNN.
Paine’s Celery Compound Never Fails
To Invigorate Him When Worn Out.
WILD RUMPS IN ATLANTA.
Soldiers Ordered to Be Heady Fo:
Cuban Service?
Atlanta, Feb. 23.—A wild rumor Is
being circulated hero to tho effect that
Atlanta military companies havo been
notified to bo ready to go to Cuba at an
hour’s notice. Tho story should bo tukcu ’
with considerable allowance, from the
fact that military orders do not issue in
this shape.
Tho story Is said to havo leaked ont in
a romantic wuy. A private in ono of
tho companies told his sweetheart, who
told her best friend in confidence, ami it
was of course public property after that.
If on order has been received at al! it
is doubtless to put the militia in readi
ness for service.
wilt follow. No sane man wauta it
before that time.”
Mrs. Lease has gone into the life
insurance business and this leads to
the conclusion that ah- will not seek
to be “tbe gentleman from Kdnsas” in
tbe next congress. It may have been
Jerry Simpson's speech concerning
Dingley's hat that deterred her from
opposing him for the iiopnlist nomina
lion, but the more probable reason is
that Jerry has a taking habit of exhib
iting hia bare ahina to tbe Kansas
voters when be gives emphasis to his
indigestion about tho tariff—he return s
to wear taxed socks—and that is a trick
the Hon. Mary Ellen Leas# couldn’t
hope to cover.
and no man has been more watchful of
the interests of his immediate constitu
ents thau has the faithful and energetio
congressman from the Third district.
The Times Recoiideii heartily com
mends Congressman Lewis for his two
years of faithful service. lie is a
strong, active and fearless worker iu
tbe democratic ranks; a man who
makes known his convictions and
don't fail to stand by them. He is a
friend of the people and keeps his
promises alike to one and all, and tha
Third district always rewards an hon
est and faithful representative, which
goes withont saying that Mr. Lewis
will he his own successor. — From The
Americna Timec-Recorder, February
18th, 1898.
Tub Cochran Telegram has this to
say of Allen D. Candler:
"We believe that instead of the let
ter hurting his candidacy it will help
him. He is a man that dares, even in
tbe faos of bis enemies, to say things
that he knows to be true, when he
knows that they will nse it iu ail at
tempt to defeat him. He is tho kind
of a man the people want. He is the
kind of man (lint tbe people can count
on. Ho is tho kind of uiau that is not
afraid to speak his opinion. Ho is a
man that would dare to do his duty
Ho is a man that honor counts more
with thau polities! achievements. Hu
is a mail that fears not the political
ring that has so long controlled in this
state.”
A Georgia editor writes as follows:
“Many people in the Gauntry want to
mom to town; many people iu town
wonld like to live in the country. As
a rule man's a fool; when it is hot he
wants it cool: when it's cool he wants
it hot; alwaya wanting what is not;
never pleased with what he's got; as a
rale man's a fool.”
The Soldiers’ Home property, which
was purchased with tha contributions
of tha people of the state as a resting
place for indigent Confederate Voto-
rani, will be cold at public outcry in
tip weeks.
Gunboat Leaves Galveston.
Galveston, Feb. 23.—Tho battleship
Texas and gunboat Nashville sailod from
Galveston this afternoon. Tho Texas
goes to rejoin Adinirablo Sicnrd’s fleet
and tho Nashvillo to Key West for or
ders. It lias boon reported that the
Nashvillo wonld to eont to Havana to
replace tbe Maine, bnt if Captain May
nard has anv each orders ho lias given
no hint of i here. Tho big 10-iuch gun,
tho first of the ordminoo for the Galves
ton fortifications, is coming through tho
state today and will reach Galveston to
night.
Shot White Girl and Self.
Oakland, Cal., Feb. 23.—Henry Wil
liams, a negro, aged 23, has shot aud
killed Miss Ethel Gray, a white girl, at
her residence, C62 East Sixteenth street,
and then killed himself. Tha girl was
23 years of age, a daughter of Mrs.
George Gray, anil was employed ns a
clerk. Tho negro was a desperate char
acter ar.d had served a term in the
county jail for theft. He is said to have
been infatnated with the girl.
Merritt Leaves For South.
New York, Feb. 23.—Major General
Merritt, commander of tho deportment
of the cast, left today for an inspection
of tho defenses on tho Atlantic coast
south of New York. His route la un
derstood to include Atlanta, New Or
leans, Mobile, Pensacola and Savannah,
those cities being visited in tho order
named. Through one nf his aides tho
general announced that his trip waa liis
regular annual inspection.
Troops Busy at Fort Thomas. 1
Cincinnati, Feb. 23.—There has been
much activity at Fort Thomas in Ken
tucky for some days. Wljilo all tho
troops were under special discipline with
extra drilling. Colonel Cochran, the
commandant, and other officers refused
to be interviewed. Today tho troops
were supplied with 130 rounds each.
Hattcry R of tho Ohio National guard,
under Captain Herman, todav advertised
for recruits.
v „ , ,,, . I Wells A Richardson Co, Rarlincioo.
Mayor Rams Tell is again mayor of I y ( ’ *> »
Lynn.
Two years ago he wa* elee'ed by the
oombiued People’s Party, Democratic
and Citizens' Reform party. He was
again nominated by acclamation by tue
Democrats to succeed himself as may
or of the busy modern'eity, and an*
again elected by a rousing majority
last month.
Mayor Ramsdell’s present high posi
tion is tho legitimate reward of liis
fearlessness in defending his opinions.
Ho has never hes’ta'ed to declare his
convictions in | ublic, nor has bo bocii
slow to espouse the cause of tho shoo-
makers and other wage corners. In
1894 he was candidate of the People’s
party for Congress. A hard worker, a
oonscientious official, Mayor ltarasdell
has moro than onco boon to the limit of
his strength. At such times of oxtromo
nervous tension and overwork, he has
saved himself from breaking down by
taking Paino’s celery compound.
Mayor Ramsdell’s honest opinion of
this great remedy cannot be mistaken
Gentlemen: —A previous experience
wi(h Paine's cehry compound, as a re
storer of exhansted energy, induced me
recently to take it again, the many du
ties of tho mayor's office having taxed
my slight physical resources greatly.
I made no mistake. In ono week I
found my appetite improved, ike feel
ing of weariness disappearing, and my
nerTes becoming steadier. Paine's cel
ery compound has thus been a friend
in time of ncodand I like to say a word
for a friend. Truly yonrs,
WALTER L. llAMSDELL.
Nov. 5, 1897.
In every city, in business houses,
hanks, uewapapor offices—wherever
tho friction of worry is wearing out tho
nerves and reduoing tbe nutrition of
tho body. Paine’s celery compound ia
proving its inostimahle valne. It in
variably insures sonnd sleep, and tuns
gives tho ovorstrung nerves their nat
ural rest; it corrects a constipated habit
that so commouly goes with sedentary
occopalions, and frees the blood of
by any one who reads his letter that poisonous humors, that at some time
follows:
I or other develop into grave disease.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS-
Thu principles of acoustics are sound
doctrine.
Flag-raising is one of onr standard
indnstries.
There is no rhyme for silver, but it
jingles with gold very nicely.
Tbe speculators who ball the market
often havo to bear the losses.
Id toper says tbe nweots of life
arc al ways mixed with bitters.
Political fences ato usually of the
old-fashioned stske-and-rider pattern.
A woman always enjoys ripping np
ATLANTA, OA., Jan. M, IMS.
Bids for Hire of Convicts.
Dr authority of an Act of the General As
sembly, approved Lie. ember nut, IS 7, the
Prison Commission of Lieorala Invites bids
for the hire lor terms not longer than ttve
years o! all male f-lonv convicts who may be
In the Penile alary ou April 1st, levy, or who
mar Iberealirr be sentenced to service la
the Penitentiary, except the following to-wll:
Hoys uuder diteen years of age, suen aged,
dlreastd and tnttrm convicts as In the lung-
ment of the Coinmls-lun should not be hind
out, and such con lets under sentences not
louger than two tears as may be hired <o the
cojnty auth -ritps under tbe provisions of
sold act. on the following terms: The state
something useful to make something .etnomylng and paying ail necessary guards,
. . ° I physicians and other officers, and retaining
ornamental. | omeui and personal control at every convict:
Thirteen is an nntiictrv isa tom .rlrl the hlrir furnishing transportation, raedl
thirteen is an nuiucxj age lor a girl. clIle , clothing and an other necessaries, and
She ia too old for dolls and too young : auch buildings as may be required by tbe
, . ” conin I slons; to be paid for quarterly at an
lor ueanx. agreed price per oaplta |,er annum, and to be
- ploy, d at any labor consistent with tea-
labfcr
Colombia Sends Condolence.
Golon, Colombia, Feb. 23.—The gov
ernment has sent to tho commiftnlor of
tbo United States gunboat Newport an
official message of condolence upon the
kxs of tho Maine. Tho Newport’s com-
rounder baa officially acknowledged,
through tho prefect, tho message hi bo-
half of the United States government.
Flags on tho shipping, tbe Tice consu
late and elsewhere were at Half mast
yesterday.
Zola Is Found Guilty.
Paris,. Feb. 23.—M. Zola was fonnd
guilty on all counts. Ho waa sentenced
to one year's imprisonment ,n< t to nay n
fine of 3,000 francs.
An Ohio minister objects to skating
on the ground that it has a tendenoy
to promote backsliding.
There is nothing new nmler tbe snn.
In nncieut times people pitched their
tents and now they pitch gravel roofa.
General Gorrfiin IT Very III.
Toledo, Fob. 23.—General J. B. Gor
don, tho brilliant ex-confederate officer,
waa to have lectured iu this city last
night. Shortly after noon a telegram
came from Port Huron announcing that
tho general had been taken suddenly iff
at that point and could got no further.
Private advices since ure to tho effect
that he is very' ill.
Judge Gives Up Ml* Job.
Norfolk. Fob. 23.—Judge Roliert W.
Hughes of tue federal eourt of tho oust
er.: diitrict, ao^ointed by President
Grant in 1S74. has fonva—led bis resig
ualiuU u. P.-c.>idcm M.-K.a!oy.
Viseava to f,?ava New York.
Nr.w Yo.-.K, Feb. 23.—The coaling o!
the Spanish cruiser Vise ay a was rev
Burned early today, and if this work cau
be finished in time she may sail for Ha
vana this evening. The ernisor’s flag it
at halfmast today again, in honor ot the
mamorr at the ltaisa’s dtad.
RonahU* punishment and tbe pbyMcal ability
of tbe convlcui, except in factories wbers
women arc emp'oyed
U>.drr ibe provision* of thl* act all convict*
so hired m*y be Hublet by the hirer by and
with the connentof the CummlM'tlon.pruYldad
that thereby the state »haU be at no addl
llo al expense.
Alt convicts may be hired to one or more
persons or companies, but no bids for Pun
than tittv nor more than ttre hundred con
vict* will be received.
Parties hiring convicts under the provi
sion* of thl* act will be required to give au li
able bond, vtlih security, conditional tor the
faithful payment of the hire and observance
ot the contract, and such rules and regula
tions as may be adopted by the Commission.
All bid* shall be In wrltlmr. and must be
tiled in the office of the ioraml»>lon on or
before the nrst Uar of March, aud state
definitely the number of convict* wanted,
price ottered, employment to be engaged In,
the county and location of the prop std era-
p ovuu nt and tbe term of years for which
they will be wanted.
On the date t>pecltied or aa soon thereafter
as practicable, the Commission will award
the convict* to the bidder, or bidders, who
effer the highest and best price for toe labor
but reserve the right to reject any *nu all
such blits, and to make sucl other contracts
of hiring as authorized by said Act.
For a cony of the Art, and all other infor*
tuallon, audress the Commission,
JOS. 8. TUUNElt, Ch’m’n.
D JUG LAS G LEbSN ER, Sec’J.
.... . arlle' Indebted to the estate of
luary J \N idiatns, deceased, will okas* bay
the *•<me at vi ce AU person* hold ng claims
against said estate wilt present the *amt la
Uumsot the law. BtflLY WILLUM*. _
AdiLlbiatratr x cam test&mrnto annexe
It eery J. WUUxtns. deceased.