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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, l-»0l.
NUMBER 46
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AT
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We can give you
Fresh CheeseJ Potatoes, ^Cabbage,
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New Country Syrup just received.l
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IN DURANCE VILE
CARRIE REMAINS
Persist;} In Refusing to Give
a Peace Bond.
MAKING HERSELF AT HOME
1 Will
onwn
T
THE MAN WITH A GOLD
i, a nuisance to other* a* welt as Buffer-
er himself. He ii Inexorable when he
can find so many excellent remedies
at Hudson’* drugstore. True, If he
has asthma, it’a doubtful if he can ob
tain a perfeot cure. Bnt it’a rather late
for asthma, and there is relief for even
that annoying ailment Stop sneezing
andoonghing. Slop at Hudson’* and
get something to help *' ott ont
file Crusaders to Be Tried For 31411*
clous Destruction of Saloon Prop
erty-Sirs. Nation Will Conduct Her
Own Defense.
Topeka, Feb. 20.—Mrs. Carrie Nation
end her two companions, Mrs. Crist and
Mrs. Madeline Southard, are still edn:
fined in the county jail. Mrs. Niitwn
stolidly persists that she will not gtvtf a
|2,000 bond to keep the peace and will
remain in jail The other two woi
are undecided, but it is thought
will secure bond in a day or two.
The three women occupy the hospital
ward at the jail Comfortable beds hive
been provided for them and Mrs. Na
tion has improvised a cupboard. *3 i\jxc
has been a coustanc stream of visitors
to the cell, and yesterday afternoon Mrs.
Nation sent down word that she was
not to be disturbed.
Mrs. Nation receives a large number
of letters and telegrams daily, oho
spends the greater part of her time in
writing. She has received orders for
articles from two eastern magazines and
has been spending most of her time pre
paring them.
To Be Tried by Jury. i
The cases against the Nation crusad
ers for malicious destruction bf proper
ty at Murphy’s saloon Sunday morning
will bo called in tho district court to
day and will be tried by jury. Tho de
fendants are Mr. Nation, Mrs. Nation,
Mrs. Crist, Miss Southard, 0. U. Mc
Dowell and Dr. Eva Harding. They
probably will be tried separately. M*s.
Nation will lcok after her own case.
The other defendants have secured
counsel Tho cases wore to have come
up this morning, but counsel for the de
fense asked for a continuance, in order
that an application for a change oi
venue might be prepared.
Motion to t^uasti Denied. 1
Mrs. Nation’s attorney today pre
sented a petition in the district court to
quash the indictment against his client
on the grounds that the building injur
ed harbored a nuisance and that his
client had a right to abate it. In deny
ing the motion. Judge D. M. Dale ruled
today that it makes no difference
whether the property destroyed is used
for a saloon, a bank or a grocery store.
Under this rnliug the only point at
issue is whether tho accused broke the
glass windows, as alleged in tho com
plaint.
The complaint in one case is made by
the owner of tho building, who was not
the proprietor of tho saloon.
hiirnipr* Charged With .Murder,
Leavenworth, Ivan., Feb. 20.—John
Hudson, tho bartender, whoso wife was
killed in Tuesday’s saloon raid at Mil-
wood, came to Leavenworth today and
sworo out warrants for the fonr farmers
under arrest here, charging them with
murder iu tho first degree. Hudson
savs he knows who fired the shot that
killed bis wife and that he will make
his name known at the proper time.
The coroner’s jury will not sit on tho
caso until next Monday. William Webb,
who was wounded in tho raid, is re
ported to be in a serious condition to
day, and may not live.
Saloons 31 list Go.
Wichita, Kan., Feb. 20.—At a meet
ing of the W. G. T. U. last evening a
committee was chosen to wait on Mayor
Finlay Ross and ascertain what he in
tends to do about closing tho saloons.
He told them be was powerless. They
passed a resolution that the saloons must
go, but beforo deciding on further action
they concluded to await tho result of a
mass meeting called by tho ministers
for next Sunday.
Ordered lo .Move.
Winfield, Kan., Feb. 20.—At noon
notice was given to tho saloonkeepers
here to remove their fixtures from tuo
city. They refused to do so. Tho city
marshal has armed 10%) deputies under
instructions to preserve order and pre
vent destruction of property at all
hazards.
Where Itockefeiler Started.
Cleveland, Feb. 20. — Tho three-
story brick house at 5862 Superior street,
in which John Rockefeller started in
tho oil business, wa3 destroyed by fire
last night. It was occupied by the
Manufacturers’ Oil and Grease compa
ny and several other concerns.
NATIONAL SOCIETY
D. A, B. IN COUNCIL
Delegate From Massachusetts
Springs a Sensation.
BUT IT DID NOT PAN OUT
The Fund For the Proposed 3Iemorlal
Hall Continues to Grow—Members
of the Congress Are Asked to Con
tribute Two Dollars Each.
WashRo^on, Feb. 20.—After the pre
liminary opening exercises at today’s
session of the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
a stir was created when Mrs. Nesbith of
Massachusetts..presented a resolution to
the effect that recently circulated
statement attacktngtop'bonrd of finan
ciers of the D. A.JsVbeing untrue, li
bellous and reflecting upon thg^houor of
the organization, should rec^ve the dis
approval of the society.''- After somo
discussion, the resolution was laid on
the table.
Mrs. Daniel Manning presented her
report as chairman of the committee on
Continental hall. Tho report showed
that front Feb. 10, 190'J, to Feb. 10, 1901,
there has been received toward tho
fund $10,090. Tho fund now amounts
to $02,82,*!. Continuing, the report says:
“Again, for tho list time, I urge you
to do your part toward this memorial of
tho men who counted no sacrifice to
keep them from accomplishing our in
dependence. A building should bo
erected that Would be one of the finest
halls in tho country, for It will repre
sent 35,000 of the best women of Amer
ica.”
Mrs. Minuting appealed to the mem
bers of the congress to contribute $3
each. Jf this is done, she said, $70,000
will bo raised.
DAY’S DOINGS IN CONGRESS
Post L nice Appropriation Bill Still
liefore Senate.
Washington, Feb. 20.—Consideration
of the posfoffW appropriation bill was
resumed by the somite today at the con
clusion of routine business. The pend
ing question was the amendraeiit of Me*
Butler of North Carolina to reduce flic
pay of railroads for carrying the mails
an aggregate of about 9 per cent. The
North Carolina senator continued bis
speech began Monday.
Without preliminary business, the
k«use today went turn committee of the
whole and re Mimed consideration of the
sundry civil hill.
Wasmnoto:
and meniH eo’
a lengthy >«■>
ready
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Temper, Leisure and
Energy by the
housekeeper who
neglected to use
GOLD DUST
Washing Powder
iwliiriiiin Unlikely
Feb. 20.—The
nitteo of the hon
.in today, but $did not
o take up the rewuiw
the conferee* wero nor
auv .statement uu i:-
tariff tv ..nation bill of
Sir. ‘Buocock of Wi*cou»in, Wising <*lf
the duties on must of loo iii'ticli— 1:1 the
iron and steel schedule o: toe I HI!-' ey
act, wn» referred :o rlio sub.co:mi.it[;-e
oil custom,. It. is hiiriily . xpvcttd timt
anything r.in be done on n measure ol
rhU fur reaching character at this late
day of the session.
GEORGIA FARES VERY WELL
In the Diver and llurh »
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F.l.
Washington, Feb. 30.—The river and
harisir bill r>;> >rteil to the senate inis
been out about $ to,000,00-), but tile re*
duetieti inis been made iu such a way
that Hone of the Georgia items are af
fected,.except that for the inner bar at
Brunswick, and tear cuu stand reduc
tion better than any other item.
>o, appropriation less than $50,000 is
touched. The appropriation tor the
Coosa is ent a little in ns entirety, but
this is divided between Georgia and
Alabama m snoh a way that the to.nl
cut is only <13,.TOO, and the bulk of this
will lie lHirne by Aluhauiu. This cut iu
tho total of tne river and harbor bill in
creases its chances for becoming u law
at this session.
THE LAWS OF NEUTRALITY
Citizens of Neutral Country MuuSell
to a llelligcrent. |
Washington, Fob. 30 — William l»
Penileld, solicitor of tho state depnr
meet, is reported as saying of the house
rcsolutiou regarding the exportation ol
American horses and mules by tho Brit
ish government for military nso in
Sooth Africa:
“A citizen of a neutral country may
sell goods which may bo held to bo con
traband to a belligerent, but the conn
try purchasing them must take chances
of goods being seized It is not a viola
tion of the laws of neutrality for a citi
zen of a neutral country to sell contra
band goods.”
To Compete With Sugar Trust. „
Chicago, Feb. 19.—Chicago capita#
CHINA WILL AGREE
TO ALL DEMANDS
Complete Surrender on Part
of Celestials Expected.
THE POWERS UNYIELDING
Germans Continue Preparations For
Their Expedition—Exorbitant In
demnity Claims Expected to Cause
Some Trouble In the Future*
Peking, Feb. 20—Noon.—The foreign
envoys this morning received an official
communication from tne Chinese pleni
potentiaries, offering to agree to all the
terms of the powers. The Chinese de
sired, however, to save the lives 6t Chao
Shn Chiao and Ying Nien, bht they
were informed that the ministers in
sisted on the former demands. A com
plete surrender i9 expected tomorrow.
Meanwhile extensive preparations arc
being made for tho expedition planned
by Count Von Waldersee. Tho Gor
mans have purchased 1%0 camels for
transport purpose*.
A representative of tho Associated
Press was informed by the foreign min
isters today that they think the gravity
of the situation is over; but it is expected
that difficulties will now arise among
themselves when somo of the govern
ments send their indemnity claims.
Particularly is there uneasiness regard
ing the attitude of Germany that her
claims must be paid in cash before the
evacuation of that place. The ministers
resent this, saying it will be impossible
for China to pay, as China has not a
large reserve and the customs receipts
go to pay dividends on former loans;
and it is improbable that she could bor
row a sum of any magnitude. United
States Minister Conger estimates the
total demand upon China at $400,000,000.
Attitude of United States.
Washington, Feb. 20.—The state de
partment has not yet found it necessary
to address itself to any of the European
governments or Japan through their
foreign officers respecting its dissent to
the proposed military campaign in
Chinn. The only influence brought to
bear upon the powers by the stato de
partment in that direction has been ex
erted through Minister Conger, who al
ready has expressed himself to the other
minister at Peking. Tho state depart
ment last night sent a cony of tho in
structions given to Mr. Conger
to our diplomatic representatives at
each one of the capitals of tho
interested powers. But it is stated that
this was done with tho sole purpose of
keeping our representatives thoroughly
informed of the progress of tho negotia
tions, and in no case wore they instruct
ed to make this Conger dispatch the
basis for direct communications with
tho governments to which they are ac
credited.
General Chaffee’s course has beeu en
tirely approved and he has been uottiled
to that effect.
Minister Wu was again at tho stato
department today, iu search of infor
mation; he hfld none to give.
PROGRESS OF THE NEGRO
Traill Annual Session of the Tutke-
gee Negro Conference,
Tuskkoez, Ala, Fob. 20.—The tenth
annual Tnskegee negro conference met
in Tuskegee Institute chapel this morn
ing. Booker T. Washington in presid
ing over the meetings. Tho attendance
of delegates and visitors from a distanco
at the opening session was the largest
in tile history of the conference. The
weather is tine and the negro farmers
and their wives are driving iu today iu
great numbers.
The program today is a general re
view of the growth of tho conference
and the progress of tho race daring the
last ten years. Special emphasis is be
ing put ou tho importance of the no-
groes getting to own laud, keeping out
of debt, building bitter houses, length-
euiug the school term and hviug up to
their agreements.
A nov.-l and valuable feature thisyenr
has been a series of stereoptioon views
today from actual photographs taken by
agents tfoiift-reuce, showing tho
tutuble-dujJu cabins iu which negro
farmers iu this stato lived a few years
ago and the comfortable iionscs and
herds of stock which somo of tho samo
men ohm today as a result of the influ
ence of the conference.
An ohl-fashioned liarliecnc on the in
stitute grounds furnished dinner to the
delegates and visitors today.
., ....... u. m 1.1.courteous ACC.
^WAsinjtflTON, 99.—The tienato
c<MliyUt($ oiE^$rt£gn relations today
took itfVerse aafioil upon tho resolution
heretofore introduced, by Seuator Mor
gan declaring the ri'gbt of tho United
State* to prooatd witliVthe construction
of the 1 NiuOapia canal, regardless ol
the Clay ton- Bui wer treaty. The reason
given fob the committee's action wat
that it would be dlsconrteoas to Great
ists have organized a 11,000,000 corpora-: f Britain to take this action while the
tion, known as the Central Sugar com
pany, to compete with the hage Ameri
can trust in the home supply. Con
tracts have already been closed by the
newly organized company for the erec
tion of a beet factory at Shelby, Ind.
The land has been purchased and
(witches are being "put in by the rail
roads at the factory site. The charter
of incorporation was granted in New
Jersey a few days ago.
The Union Stines Horror.
Victoria, B. 0., Feb. 90.—In all,
seven bodies bare been taken from the
Union mines—two whites, three Japan
ese and two Chinese. The men have
reached the wreoked portion of th*
arise, *o the rest of th* bodiee to com*
•at max bejmitileua.
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REVOLUTION IN_ COLOMBIA-
Krbvls Hold Position Between Colon
and Panama,
Kingston, Jamaica, Feb. 90. — The
British steamer Louisianian, Captain
Edwards, which arrived hero today
from Colon, Colombia, reports that when
she left the latter port, Monday, Feb. 18,
the rebel forces still held their positions
in the vicinity of the railroad line be<
tween Colon and Panama, but that
there had been no serlons fighting.
Liberal sympathizers attempted to set
fire to the town of Bocas Del Toro a
fortnight ago, A policeman dlsoovered
the plot just as a nowder train was abont
to bo ignited. The discovery created
consternation in the town. The streets
are now patroled nightly by the business
men of the oomnranity, who inolnds
many Americana
SISTERSBURNEP TO DEATH
Mother Forgot Them While Saving a
Blind Boy.
Montgomery, Ala, Feb. 20.—Bessie
and Alice Wilkes, aged lfl and 18, re
spectively, were cremated in a fire at
the borne of their widowed mother, Mrs.
Wilkes, at Prattville, early this morn
ing.
Tho charred remains of one of the
young girls was to d in tho halL The
other was found with a spring mattress
over her bead, which she placed there
in endeavoring to proteot herself from
tho flames.
A blind boy was also in the house, and
it was owing to this that the young
girls were not awakened, as the mother'
thought only of the boy, and in saving
him forgot her daughters nntil too late.
ARE MEETING ALL DEMANDS
Bank Officials Declare the Kan Is
Unwarranted.
Pittsbuho, Feb 20.—Tho run on the
Gorman National bank at Allegheny
was continued toda-. When the bank
opened at 0 oL.ock t .is moruiug there
wpt a line of depositors watting to gel
their monoy. There was no especial
excitement,'and the depositors wishing
to withdraw their funds were paid as
promptly as the tellers coaid wait upon
them.
The bunk officials expressed confidence
in their ubility to meet all demands.
Those withdrawing their money were
mostly interest depositors. The men
generally believe the institution Uas
ample funds to pay dollar for dollar,
tuple
ud d
ieprecate tho unwarranted run.
QUICK DEATH OR TORTURE
Young -Man Kills lllm-elf Kalher
Tlmn He Suffocated.
Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 30.—The dead
body of Alvis J. Hamilton, a promiueut
young merchant of Gain, Marion conn*
ty, Ala., was found last evoulng near
that place. His throat was ent and bis
body was buried in a bod of quicksand,
the head alone protruding, revealing a
ghastly wound in the neck.
Young Hamilton, who is said to have
been drinking excessively for abont a
week, is believed to huvo wandered into
tho swamp. Once in tho swamp, it is
thought he got among the qnicksaud
beds, which ore numerous in that local,
ity, aud Anally fuuud himself in a post*
tion where ho could uotjgct out, and cal
his own threat.
King Kdwurd’s Trip Abroad.
Londox, Feb 20.—Tho nnnonncemenl
of the date (Saturday) of King Edward’s
departure for Friodricbsoff, near Cron-
berg, bag revived the storiee that his
trip will extend to Berlin to repay Em
peror William’s visit to England at tbe
time of Queen Victoria’s death, and
that ho will go thence to Denmark. At
present, however, his majesty has no
intention of so doing. He will pay a
strictly private visit of a few days to
the Dowager Empress Frederick. He
will not be accompanied by tbe queen.
It is expected Hint at the end of March
King Eiiward aqd his Queen Alexandra
will go to Copenhagen, whence King
Edward will visit Prince Henry of
Prussia at Kiel.
.. IAT UKtATSTtfcL COMBINE
Alleged Cause of Delay In Closing
(he Heal.
Pittsburg, Fen. 90.—’The latest report
iu Pittsburg on the Ouru.tgio-Morgan
deal is that while represeut-iiives of ” l
the Moore companies, the O.irnegte com
pany, the Federal Steel, American Sieel
and Wire, National 1'iibe and American
Bridge companies have participated tu
the negotiations, uot a .-iu jlo interest'
has yet signed filial pap r-. Continence
is expressed, however, in tho deal ulti
mately going through, and this is re
flected in the strengthening of th 1 steel
market, lots of billets having s ad nits
week at premiums as high as VI ou tne
pool price of <19.75.
The best information obtainable here
attributes the delay in closing the .teal
to the independent uttitndeof the Mure
combine. It is said the controlling tac
tors in these interests ore not sati-.i d
with the proposition made for the trans
fer of this stock to the new company.
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Huy-Pauqcafoto treaty is still pending
before tire British government.
,i wnrNot Itetaltate.
Washington, Feb 9a—It ie elated
at the legation that Belgium has no in
tention of engaging in retaliation
against tbe United States because of the
action of our government in imposing a
countervailing duty oh Belgian beet
sugar imported into the United States,
that method of reprisals being foreign
to Belgian practice.
Sold 1,000 Bales Cotton.
SoorrsBOBO, Ala., Fib 9a—J, EL
Butler, ft farmer *"4 merohftut of 6*1*
oounty, recently *old t,0QO bale* of eo*
ton. Hs shipped yriadptUy to Hw-
phU, 7m*
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