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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1903.
NUMBER 10
OCEEDINGS OF
THE LEGISLATURE.
!t Solons Are Doing In
Atlanta.
y SESSIONS AS REPORTED
: jedi"S* °$ Both tho Houao and
•o During the Week—Measures
Interest and Importance are In-
idueed
ceoroia legislature.
Labor Bill Special Order tor
Tucaday.
, tv Ga... July. 2.—The
' part of the aeselon of
" jsa yesterday was devoted to a
,j discussion on a .general bill
,1 application, tft object of
*as to aet’Je the basis for op
ting the expense between two
.j connected by a bridge. Only
aloocheo and Muscogee counties
especially Interested In the meas.
tllch was passed by 99 to 38.
* c nly other thing of Importance
b? the house was to fix tho child
till as a special order for Tues-
icralng immediately after tho
of the Journal, and providing
ibe previous question shall be
Wednesday morning, July 8.
"ambers havo already accepted
utlon to LIndalo. Yesterday
accepted, with thanks, an Invlta-
!o a barbecue In Miller county,
[ho an Invitation to attend the
scs in the hall of the house of
ier.tatlves by the Daughters of
icrican Revolution, on July 4.
cral new bills were Introduced
day, but none of them were of
il Importance. One by Mr. Mar-
f Elbert, provides for the cm-
>nt of a veterinary surgeon by
ipartmcnt of agriculture.
In the Senate,
h hut one dissenting vote, tho
r tax restriction bill passed tho
i yesterday. The measure now
! passed both houses by a two-
tote will bo signed by tho gov-
and submitted to the people for
ratification, tho bill embodying
[fndment to tho constitution.
Mil of Senator Comaa, to pro-
ccmpen.satloa for Justices of the
in certain cases, was read a
Ime and passed,
itlcr senate bill passed was that
Howell to nuthorizo the Mari-
acrago company to occupy cer
mets In Marietta,
message was received from tho
tor announcing the following ap-
Ceorgo W. Jordan, Judge of
unity court of Pulaski.
«. Charles J. I.oster, Judgo of the
cart of llarnesvllle.
\V. l.ambdln, solicitor of
r court of RarnesvUle.
senate confirmed tho nomlna
made on Tuesday.
no opposition ‘of any consequence to
Cither of these.
There were two long discussions
In the house without result, one of
them on the Indian Spring resolution,
and the other on the bill by Mr. Rich
ardson, of Houston; to prevent hunt
ing or fishing on the Irfds of another,
whether Inclosed or unlnclosed, with
out special' permission from the own
er. Alter a lot of talking pro and
con on tho hunting proposition, tt
wsa Anally decided to send the meas
ure back to the committee on general
agriculture for perfection.
The objection of tho people o!
Wilkes county to selling the old build
ing at Washington where was held
the last meeting of the confederate
cabinet was given as one of the rea
sons for the passage..*! the bill by
Slossrs. Alexander and Granade, ol
Wilkes, to abolish the board of coun
ty commissioners of Wilkes county.
Tho commissioners are trying to sell
It. The house passed iho bill.
A number of new bills appeared,
some of them of considerable Inter
est and Importance.
In the Senate.
An amendment giving the grand Ju
ries of each county tho right to say
whether the Kelly Australian ballot
bill shall become operative was yes
terday placed on that Ulll by ghe
senate.
Tho debate on thla amendment was
spirited and consumed almost the en
tire morning session or that body!
Senators Tlslnger, McMlchael, Skel
ton, Atkinson, J. Rice Smith and others
spoko on the amendment, which was
Anally adopted by a vote of 28 to 1Q>
At tho suggestion of President How
ell 100 copies of the bill with the
pending amendments are to ho printed
and distributed among the senators
ty Monday morning.
The senate adjourned at 12:30
o'clock, not to meet again until 10
o’clock Monday morning. A large
number of the senators will go to their
homes to spend the Fourth of July.
il Appropriations Acted Upon
by House.
ata. Ga.. July 3.—A little bit
soru was tho crop In the obuse
‘ IT
appropriations went through
a struggle, one of them being
for new dormltorleu at tho
for the Deaf, and the other
‘ >0 make up the deflclency In
Gunt appropriated for the pen-
dj’-vigc-ut widows. There was
Ms Atone.
« Pierce's Favorite Prescription
a*°ue, as the one and only remedy
“corrhea, female weakness, pro-
or falling of the womb, so abso-
s prciiie and sure in curing theae
" ailments of women, as to war-
’'takers in offering to pay, as
r: ’>> do, the sum of f500 reward
- “f the aljove maladies which
an not cure. This is a remarkable
other medicine for the cure
'’nan's peculiar ailments is backed
* remarkable guarantee. No
■cine for woman's ills is pos-
H'e unparalleled curative pro-
.. 11 would warrant its makers
’•''•nng such an offer; uo other rent.
'’nil a record of a tljird of a
1 ~ , f cures on which to base such
cable offer.
ai'elTer, who is Secretary oI the
t' - - Christian Association, at 1818
V’c.r New York City, aava: "Your
’rcpnptjon- i« a boon to sick and
- 1 -r it ,-urea them when other med-
• snow whereof I apeak, for I have
vuh it. For fourteen month. I
,-l.che*: teemed too week to
> --.-il;- ,'utiea. and when the day wna
'• tired to sleep welt. I suite red
rones, and indigestion, and every-
. '--rr-eilme. Doctored with differ-
run. t„,| revetted no relief. After
■'■I vonr looks I decided to girre your
‘O—ra tion - a trial. Am eery glad
I t.-u-.-l ,t W hat 1 wanted I
! to improve once and kept getting
alter seven weeks. I waa entirely
remained in perfect health errer
•viir* .*. * firm friend of your • He roe-
f'altr who offers a substitute for
• r I'rescription" is only seeking
« the little more profit afforded
i. 'nyrttorious medicine. His
5 your loss. Therefore, turn youth
1;ll “ as unworthy of your pat-
'V«ipateil use Dr. Pierce’s Pleas-
’" tts - They cure constipation,
e»- tnd sick headache. Tuey do
'■wee the-pill habit."
ittsPENgAUY Medical As-
,l "*' I roprietors, Buffalo, N. Y.
Very Short Session of the House Is
Held.
Atlanta, Ga., July 4.—There was a
regular Saturday's session of tho house
yesterday. It was prearranged by res
olution, In view of the Fourth of July
coming on Saturday, and tho many In-
vltatlons that havo been extonded td
tho legislature, that there should be
nothing doing on Friday. And titere
was.
Tho hour and n half during which'
the tension lasted was spent In reading
bills n- second time, four short billd
that wore -introduced for first reading
and passing a number of local bills.
Tho following locsl bills were pass
ed by the house:
By Mr. Howell of Meriweather—To
amend an act establishing the city
court of Greenville.
By Mr. Welch, of Gilmer—To amend
porato the town of East Ellljay, to
tho county of Gilmer.
By Mr. Fields of Dooly—To amend
the election laws of the city of Cor-
dele.
By Mr. Spenco of Ware—To rein-
corpoi&to tho town of Waycrois as
the city of Wuycrota.
By Mr. Kelly of Glasscock—To re
leal an act to create on advisory board
of commissioners for the counties ol
Laurens and Glascock.
By Mr. Payton of Habersham—To
emend an act to Incorporate the city
of Torcoa, In Habersham county.
By Mr. Carr of Newton—To lnoor
porato I he towns of Mansfield, Is the
county of Nowton.
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder of
Jackson—To establish the city court
of Jefferson In Jackson county.
By Mr. Daniel of Emanuel—To
amend an act establishing tho city
court of Swalnsboro, In Emanuel
county.
By Mr. Womble of Upton—To pro
hibit tho manufacture of alcoholic,
spirillum or malt liquors in tho 537th
militia district. In Upton county.
By Messrs. Hardeman and Holder ol
Jackson—To repeal an act to establish
the city court of Jefferson. In Jackson
county.
By Mr. Mlttfham of Clayton—To pro-
v Mo for tho removal of all obstructions
other than dams used for operating
mills or machinery, from the running
streams of Clayton county.
.It la expected that some important
amendments will bo made to the bll
by Sir. Gaulden. of Brooks, designed
to make pool selling on horse races
a misdemeanor. A recent eupreme
court decision classes pool rooms as
gaming houses, which will result In
closl-tg them up.
Mr. Gauldcn's bill Is designed to
prevent pool selling altogether In the
state and the only strong objection
made to It la that It may interfere
with state fain where horse races an
one cf the most Important features.
It Is stated now that the MU will bs
smenJed »o as to permit betting on
horse races at the track during state
or county fairs for a period of two
weeks only. Thla U about the limit
of time fairs are usually open, and
if It is so amended tho measure will
not interfere with these Institutions.
The new bill prortdlng tor a state
board of health for Georgia la now la
process of preparation. This moa»
ore will be Introduced in tits courts
Piths setf few dSLf. and It fa agnect-
ed wifi receive ardent support from
many quarters.
It U the measure which will be
strongly supported by the physicians
of the state, having been asked tor
by them at their recent convention In
Columbus. At that meeting a com
mittee waa appointed with members
In each senatorial district In the state
to wotk In behalf of thla measure.
The bill will provide for the appoint
ment ol a health officer with the neo
esaary assistants. In addition there
Is to te a state board of health, the
members of which are to receive ne
compensation. It ia provided that
the salary of the state health office!
and the other necessary expenses aball
bo paid out of the proceeds of ths
professional fax on physicians which
Is now covered Into the treasury.
Thousands of Teachers Assemble at
Boston, Mass.
Boston, July 6.—When the first ol
the sessions to be held In this city this
week by the National Educational as
sociation opened today more than 15,-
OOQteachers had registered for the for
ty-second convention of the associa
tion. Tho total numbor ultimately
will reach 25,000. The program for
the convention provides for sessions
In sixteen departments besides general
meetings every evening and business
meetings on Wednesday and Thursday.
The convention will close on Friday
as far as Its sittings are concerned, but
an extensive program of tours and ex
cursions havo been arranged for sub
sequent dates.
The general gatherings will be held
In Mechanics' Hall. The opening ses
sion was that of the national council,
which Is described as being the senate
of the Teachers’ association, of which
William R. Harper, of Chicago, la pres.
IdenL Tho program included an ad
dress on "The Voluntary Element ol
Education,” Cornell university, Ithaca.
N. Y. "Savings of Elementary and
Secondary Education" was tho subject
of the a-ddress by Thomas M. Balllet
superintendent of schools. Springfield
who followed Professor DeGarmo and
i mere was a brief but sharp discus,
tlon before the death of the bill by Mr.
Blackburn, of Fulton, to amend section
574 of volume 1 of the code, to as
exempt minora from road duty Incum
bent upon all male persons between
the ages of 16 and 50, and Mr. Black
burn's bill proposed to exempt all be
tween 16 and 21.
: In the senate Australian ballot bill
was the special order for the morning,
but owing to the absence of several
members who are much Interested in
the measure. It was, on motion of Sen
ator Jordan, made a special order for
Wednesday. Senator Tlslnger
tered formal notice that he would then
more reconsideration of the senate'
action In adopting the “grand Jury'
amendment
The Joint resolution of Mr. Davis,
of Meriwether, appropriating 99,300
for the payment of Indigent widows,
was passed by tho sente.
The child labor bill was given
final boost last night by Messers. Hoke
Smith, Hon. Seaborn Wright and
Thomas & Watson, who argued in
favor of legislation that would pro
tect (he children of Georgia from grow
ing old long before their time In the
mills of the state. The legislative
hall was crowded and the speakers
were repeatedly applauded.
CHILD LABOR BILL IS KILLED
A Decisive Victory for Opponents of
Bill,
Atlanta, Ga, Jnly 8.—By • vote of 89
to 77 the home at noon today defeated
the Honaton bill, or child labor bill.
There waa a large attendance of mem
here, and the result isa decisive victory
for opponents of the measure.
Atlanta, July 8.—Discussion of the
ohild labor bill was begun in the
house yesterday shortly after the read
ing of the Journal, and continued
through four hours of the session.
Following tho reading of tho bill,
the minority report waa read. Printed
copies of it were also distributed on
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, professor ofed" j tlle desks ®* tbe memher3 ' ThIs rc '
uratlon, Chicago university. A ses
sion of tho department of Indian edu
cation was also held at which greet
ings were offered by the Rev. Dr.
Edward Everett Hale, Uentenant Gov
ornor Guild and Dr. A. H. Wlnshlp, ol
Boston, and Mra. Gertrude Ammons,
of Lowell. Responses and a resume
of tho work of officials and co-workers
were made.
W. A. Jones, commissioner of educa
tion, and John D. Benedict, superin
tendent of schools, Muskogee, I. T.,
were among tho speakers.
LOUBET ARRIVES AT OOVER.
Great Naval Demonitration Given thi
French Ruler.
Dover, Eng., July 6.—Tho French
cruiser Gulchen, having President Low
hot on board, waa sighted at 12:40
o'clock this evening.
Immense crowds of people lined the
front, which presented a gala appear
ance, the decorations being on a scale
far In excel# of any previously at
tempted. Aa soon as the Gulchen
waa sighted the Sheerness floatilla ol
torpedo boat destroyers steamed out
Into the river nod escorted the French
cruiser through a double line of Brit
ish battleships and cruliera, extending
2tt miles and forming the moat Im
posing naval display ever aeen off ths
coast of Dovar.
All the Teasels were dressed from
■tarn to stern, and their crews manned
(hip and mingled their cheers with
the roar of guns firing salutes and the
(trains of the “Marseillaise,” from the
naval bands. Bach ship gave the
president a satnte of 21 guos, as the
Gulchen passed, and tho band of each
vessel In turn took up the “Marseil
laise.”
The Gnlchen anchored off Dover
shortly after 1 o'clock and exchanged
salutes with Dover castle. The ad
mirals and captains of the British fleet
Immediately repaired on board the
French cruiser and paid official visits
to President Loubet.
Important Amendment to School Laws
Passed.
Atlanta, July 7.—Tho house of repre
sentatives yesterday passed by a vote
of 89 to 9 an Important amendment to
tho school laws, relating to the at
tendance of school children Hving ia
•ne county, in certain cases, and the
schools in another county.
The bill In question la by Mr. Bell,
of Milton, and proposes an amend
ment to section 1378 of the code, so
aa to make it obligatory upon tho coun
ty to admit a child living Just across
the line In another county to the
schools of their county where conveni
ence to the child In question would
require iL For example. It la provid
ed by this bill that where a
child lives In Fulton county, near the
DoKalb county line, and la considera
bly nearer to the pnbllc school In Do
Kalb county than that In his own
school district In Fulton, the DeKalh'
county school commissioners shall per
mit such child from Fulton to attend
the DeKalb county school. Under
the present law county school boards
“may” admit such children residing
In other countlea to their schools and
the change made In the law by title
bill Involves the substitution of ths
wsr* ‘.'s$air for the word.
port went Into brief argument against
the passage of the measure and was
signed by the following membors of
the committee: Holder of Jackson,
Peyton of Habersham, Hawes of El
bert, Rogers of Hall, Womblo of Up
son, HIxon of Carroll, Arnold of Ogle
thorpe, Booth of Walton, Yates of Ca
toosa, Stewart of Calhoun, Davis of
Meriwether, Moses of Coweta and Wil
son of Clay.
Tho debate was In many respects
aa interesting one. The galleries were
crowded dnring the greater part of the
morning, many ladles liclng in atten-
dsnee. At times there was consider
able applause boi.it in the gallery and
on tho floor of the house, for aoveral
of the speakers Indulged In flights of
eloquence which called It forth. More
than once the speaker had to call
attention to the house rule forbidding
applause, and to threaten to exclude
visitor* who were Indulging In It un
less It was stopped.
Previous to the debate on the bill,
several interesting amendments were
offered and read that tho speakers
might have an opportunity to comment
on them.
Mr. Leigh, of Coweta, proposed to
amend the bill so as to mako It applic
able only to cotton factories In towns
of 20,000 or more Inhabitants, and also
that It shonM not go Into effect until
passed on by a vote of the peoplo of
such counties.
Mr. Lane, of Sumter, proposed to
amend'the bill so as to put a penalty
upon parent and guardian violating
tho act as well as upon tho foremen
and managers of the factories where
children might be worked.
Mr. Bower, of Decatur, proposed an
amendment to the effect that tbe bill
shonld cot apply to any malo child
over 10 years of age, or to any female
child over 14 years qjd.
Mr. Bower also offered an amend
ment that the act should not bo op
erative at all except during (he free
school term.
Mr..McOurry, of Hart, proposed an
amendment to the effect that the meas
ure should not become operative until
after it had been submitted to a voto
of the peoplo and ratified the aame a*
In cane of a constitutional amendment.
In the Senate.
The senate yesterday passed the At-
lanta charter amendment bill relating
to the recent bond Issue. That por
tion of the proposed amendment which
relates to tbe police department has
been introduced aa a separate bill and
will come up for action later.
In executive session tho senate con
firmed the two nomination# sent to th*
senate on Monday, Hon. William Fair*
cloth as Judge and Hon. B. B. Blount aa
solicitor of Sio city court of Wright*
vllle.
A resolution authorizing tho print
ing of tho historical records prepared
by ex-Governor Candler nader tho au
thority of tho legislature waa adopted.
Big Assignment at Boston.
Boston, July 8.-*-The Shoo and
Leather Mercantile agency of this clt]R
has announced tbe assignment of the
large toot and shoe manufacturing
Arm of Ire Cushman A Co., of Boston
and Auburn, Me. The firm did a bus.
luess of )1250,000 per annum, and baa
liabilities estimated at between 9400,-
0t0 and $604,000. . - ,
East Lake, Ala., *. \ 8th, 1902.
Mr. A. B. Girardeau, Savanna /Ga.
Dear Sir:—This Is to certify that on Au
gust 1st I went to Verbena, Ala., to hold a
series of meetings. Was at that time, and
had been for six weeks prior, so feeble I was
scarcely able to preach. Mr. F. A. Gulledge,
of Verbena, with whose family I was stop
ping, kindly offered me three bottles of
Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic, gratis. I
accepted, and began the use of the Tonic at
once. Within three weeks 1 was was much
better. In three weeks I had taken the
three bottles of Tonic and was fully well.
Took no other|medicine then nor since, and
am in better health and heavier, than for
the past fifteenjyears.
J. M. McCORD,
*Pastor Verbena*Baptist Church.
WHITES AND BLACKS
RIOTJN INDIANA
Reign of Terror In Town ol
Evansville.
COUNTY JAIL WAS STORMED.
Shooting of an Officer by a Negro, and
Subsequent Attempt to Lynch .(du*
derer, Resulted In Race Riot—Ne
gro Divas Raniaekod.
Evansville, July 6.—Race prejudice
between blacks and whites brought on
a reign of terror here Sunday, which
has not ended. All of last night and
all day yesterday armed men threat
ened th* lives of citizens. Gun stores
were broken open and weapon* and
ammunition were seized by blacks and
whites. The county Jail la partly
wrecked, and an angry mob of 2,OOC
whites broko In to hunt for a black
victim; the wall waa forced with a
battering ram; negro dives were ran
sacked and shot to pieces In the search
for the black and ap armed company
of drilled blacks marched through ths
streets threatening tho Uvea of all
whites. "
Cause of the Riot
Tbe race riot was the Immediate
outcome of'the shooting of Patrolman
Massey Friday night by Leo Brown, a
negro. Brown and another negro
had engaged in a quarrel, and Brown
had sworn to kill his antagonist B*
ran toward his home to secure a re
volver,' and Patrolman Massey, hear
lng of the -trouble, lay In wait fot
Brown. As the negro came back
armed, bunting his enemy, Massey
stepped from a doorway and laid hti
band on Brown’s shoulder. Brown
turned qnlckly, a revolver In his hand,
and shot the policeman In the abdo
men. The officer as ho lay on Hie
sidewalk, flrwl at Brown and wounded
him dangerously.
Patrolman Massey afterward diet
from tho effects of hts wound.
Brown was arresetd and hurriedly
placed In the Evansville Jail.
Excitement has been Intense and
ilnce the arrest of Brown the Jail has
heed guarded night and day.
An outbreak was feared and
tho negro waa aecretly removed from
the jail and taken to Vincennes, where
he now lies In the new pall at the
point of death from his wounds. IThe
Jail fa being guarded by armed dept*
ties, who will remain on duty all
night.
An enraged mob of white* last night
made a determined attack on the Jail
In an effort to secure the negro with
tho intention of lynching him.
A perfect reign of terror prevailed
for honri and the authorltlw were
practically powerless.
TROOPS IN CONTROL
OF EVANSVILLE, IND.
Four Hundred Soldiers En
camped at Courthouse.
CITY PASSED QUIET NIGHT.
Ambassador Tower Coming Home.
Southampton, Jnly 8.—Charlemagne
Tower, United States ambassador to
Germany, started for New York today
on the Kaiser Wilhelm IL
Troops Are on Alert;’ Ready tf Quick
ly Suppress Any Lawlaasnesa—Bus-
Inesa I* Partially Suspended and Sa
loons Are Still Kept Closed.
Evansville, Ind., July 8.—This city
hat passed tbe first quiet night for
months. With 400 soldiers camped
around the courthouse and jail aod
In the park along tbe river bank any
disposition toward lawlessness is
qnlckly suppreaaod.
Not s gun was fired daring the night
and no street gatherings were seen.
This morning the bugle-calls echoed
over the city as the troops were awak
ened for tits day's routine. The men
are being fed at tho hotels. Brigadier
General McKae is now In control of the
city. The troops will be held. It la
believed, until tomorrow night or Fri
day morning. No time (or their re
turn has been fixed. The Evansville
company will be relieved some Urns
today. When this company scattered
to the homes ol Its members some
trouble .waa foare: In Individual cases
due to the feel I- • '.ilnst the troops.
The general feci!:.! amofcg business
men and Influential citizen* la that
the soldiers In filing Into the mob
only did what waa necenary and their
duty.
Business la partially suspended, all
saloons me. closed and several factor
ies have shut down.
Tho first ol the victims will be bnr>
lei thla afternoon. Kivo funerals
were held today. It Is believed therd
will be threo other deaths at least,
making the total dead 1! or more.
August Jordan will bo burled thla
afternoon from the residence of bla
father on Eichel avenue. Boy friends
will act as pallbearers. The services
will be public and the Interment will
bo In Oak Hill cemetery.
Robert W. Brock, Kd Scblffman,
Fred Kappler, Hazel Allman, BJ Ruhl
will bo burled at different hours tomor
row. The funerals of Frank LamMt,
John Beck and Charles Taylor have
not been fixed. The effect of the
funerals la dreaded in some quarters.
Savsral gangs of negroes are work
ing on th* business streets this morn
ing. They are attending strictly to
their work and are not being molested.
At sundown, however, the negroes dis
appear and are not seen until the next
morning.
Ptoragt Case In Florida.
Jacksonville, Fla., July 8.—J. S. Ben- .
nett, chairman of the board of com-
piUsIoners of Bradford county, accused .
by Maggie Williams of holding her In
a state of peonage, was arraigned be
fore United Mates Commissioner
Locke, waived exggtination and placed
under a $500 bond, which ho gave.
7f,;r TT * Ayer’s Hair Vigor makes the hair
lyl 7] Hair grow because it is a hair-food. I(
j feeds the hair and the hair gro ,
that’s all there is to it. It stops fal
and restores color to gray hair.