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Russian Theater Will Be Burn
ed to Solve Safety Problem.
A Commission In St, Petersburg Will
Build an Experimental Modern
§ireproof Theater—Escapes of the
' Animals to Be Computed and Filed
With Other Data Obtained,
A sensational and novel fire test to
determine the actual amount of pro
tection afforded by a “fireproof” thea
ter is to be made in St. Petersburg by |
the commission appointed some time
ago to investigate and report on tho|
protection of audiences from fire in
theaters, says the New York Journal ]
~ In order to gain the knowledge itl
seeks the commission will build an
experimental modern fireproof theater,
install an audience of sheep and rab
bits and as the climax of a series of
fire tests burn the entire structure
down.
The government is bearing the ex
pense of the experiments.
The theater is to have its due pro
portion of inflammable furniture, gal
leries, seats, scenery, drop curtains,
ete., and is to be provided with an as
bostus curtain.
Fires will be started on the stage, ip
the wings and in the flies, and an ef
fort will be made to imitate the great
theater fires of the world, including the
recent Chicago disaster. A large fire
department will be in attendance to in
sure the conflagration goes no further
than is necessary for the purpose of
each experiment until the last, when
the structure will be allowed to burn
with all the animals that do not es
cape by the regular exits,
The proportion of such escapes will
be computed and filed with the rest 0!1
the statistics and data that will be ob
tained.
To the objection that the animals
will not give a true parallel to a hu
man audience the scientists on the com
mission reply that they will approach
the desired condition more closely than l
laymen think, as an audience in a
panic is oblivious to printed signs, cal
lous to injuries or the rights of others
and intent only on rushing out of the
theater—in other words, that a human
audience untrained to emergencies, un
der the influence of fear and in the
presence of deadly danger, does not act !
with human intelligence.
The results of the investigation are
to be embodied in a volume and made
publie, and a code for the government
of theaters and other buildings in
which many persons are gathered is
to be drawn up, the provisions of which
are to be based on the findings of the
commission.
CAN'T JUMP CONTRACT. ‘
Negro Convicted in Sumter Coun
ty Under New Labor Law, ‘
From the Americus Times=Recorder. }
Charles Oliver, a negro farm labor- ‘
er, was declared guilty of a breach of
contract in a trial before Judge C. R.
Crisp yesterday and a sentence of sixl
months imposed, which may be com
muted by payment of all costs in the
case and the return to his employer of
all advances. This is the first case
tried in Americus uoder the new law
regulating coutract labor, and which
makes it a misderxrewor for one to
contract with a farwer or other em
plover, secure advances upon strength
of such contract and afterwards jump
the game. Mr. W. C. Carter was the
prosecutor in the case, and the exam
ple made of Oliver by Judge Crisp will
deter many laborers from jumping
their contracts when they get the best
of their employers in securing ad
va Ices.
Such a law rigidly enforced is not
only to the ends of justice, but is a
god-send to the farmers of the state,
as they well know from past experi
ence.
Canada May Annex Us.
Senator Hale has little doubt that
Canada will be annexed by the United
States before this generation passes
away. It is more likely, says the To
vonto Mail and Empire, that the balance
of power on this continent will have
passed to Canada before Senator Hale
is a hundred years older. Uncle Sam
will then rease to ba the Monroe doc
tor.
For a bad taste in the mouth take a
few doses of Chamberlain’s Stomach
and Liver Tablets. Price 25 cents.
Warranted to cure. For sale by Daw
son Drug Co., Dawson: Williford &
Co., Parrott.
I am in the guano business again this sea
son, and solicit the patronage of the farmers.
I seli the
Best Brands on the Market,
and guarantee quality and prices. See me
betore making purchases.
W, G. AVYEN,
BRONWOOD, GA.
FOR PLOWS
AND PLOW 600DS
GO TO
O. E. TORREY'S.
Where you will find a line of Hardware,
Harness, Stoves and Tinware cheap.
P. S.—l also sell lumber, sash, doors, blinds, brick, lime, cement.
HEN SAf ON THE PULPIT DURING SERMON
Preacher Exhibited Valuable Fowl Through Which a Big Sum Was
Raised for a Charitable Purpose.
, We gather this from a Waterloo,
'lowa, paper: Nearly a year ago the
Towa Presbyterian Synod voted to lo
cate a hospital at Waterioo. Maude
Ballou, an orphan girl nine years of
age, thought that she might do some
thing to aid the movement. Her rela
vives were distressingly poor. This
chit of a girl had few of the joys that
come to most children. She had few
it any of the tovs, but she possessed a
pet hen. After much thought she
reached the decision that this ben
might be sacrificed. She sold it to
her foster mother for 25 cents. Hear
ing of the work of the little girl a lo
cal merchant rebought the hen, pay
ing for it $3. Then it was sold and re
sold time and time again. The local
BRITISH ENVOY’S CLIMB.
Incident of Sticking Elevator Car
in a Washington Building.
There is a special reason for having
efficient elevator service in the state,
war and navy building at Washington
because of the number of important
personages who go from floor to floor
in it, says the New York Post’s corre
gpondent. On one recent occasion, for
instance, when the car stuck fast in
the shaft, it contained Sir Henry Mor
timer Durand, the British ambassador,
and Speaker Cannon. The two men,
as it happened, were not then acquaint
ed and stood silent in the elevator
wedged in with a dozen government
clerks who had gone to the lower story
to draw their salaries, The car had
lodged about three feet below the (le
sired floor, and all the elevator maa’s
manipulation of the machinery was
unable to budge it.
After a few minutes in a situation
like that, which furnishes the principal
motive of one of Mr. Howells’ plays,
Mr. Cannon’s direct and impatient
mind asserted itself. “Young man,” he
said to the elevator, “it seems to me I
can get up to that floor by myself
quicker than you can carry me.” And
he forthwith proceeded to clamber up
to the floor level, leaving the gate open
behind him, brushed off his clothes and
went on about his business.
None of the other passengers in the
elevator ventured to follow at once, but
all drew back to see what the ambas
sador would do. Being not only a man
of resource, but also one of athletic
build, he promptly climbed out after
the speaker. There is a dreadful pos
sibility of diplomatic complications
should European sovereigns ever be in
formed that our government, by means
of -its elevator service, compelled the
personal representative of a friendly
monarch to approach the secretary of
state from a distance of a hundred
feet or more on hands and knees.
A Vest Pocket Doctor.
Never in the way. no trouble to car
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failing in results are DeWitt’s Little
Early Risers. A vial of these littie
pills in the vest pocket is a certain
guarantee against headache, bilious
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sulting trom constipation. They tone
and strengthen the liver. Sold by
DAWSON DRUG Co.
Good Cause to Remember the Date.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Leroy of
Owen county, Kentucky, have good
cause to remember the date of Jan. 15.
They have been married six years,
during which time five sons have been
born to them, each son making his de
but on Jan. 15. One birthday party,
therefore, will do for the whole brood.
lodge of the Brotherhood of Trainmen
gave $25 for it; other lodges followed
suit, and sums ot $lO, 815 and $25 kept
pouring in. One night recently the
pastor of the Presbyterian church had
the hen placed on the pulpit during
the services and preached a strong
sermon on the good deed of the little
girl, and after the sermon the church
congregation bought the hen from the
last owner, paying more than $6O,
which was raised by a collection. The
mite given by the child is still grow
ing, and the belief is that it will reach
fully $5OO. An eastern commission
house, which has heard a portion of
the story, has made an offer for the
hen, which is known as the highest
priced bit of poultry ever sold.
: PERT PARAGRAPHS.
Nothing is quite so distressing as to
listen to an amateur swearer trying to
make you think that he is a profes
sional.
Every dog has its day, but there are
dogs that richly deserve thirty days
and costs.
If you have it in for.a druggist, the
way to get even is to buy all of your
stamps of him.
Naturally baldheaded men think that
football is a foolish game.
Strenuous health culturists who live
on one meal a day would be applying
to the humane society if they had to.
It might be a surprise to some grocers
to learn that there are sixteen ounces
to the pound.
It is all right to lock the door after
the horse is stolen, for who would want
to lose the new horse before getting
acquainted with him?
It is human nature to spend 75 cents’
worth of time getting a fifty cent pass
to a theater.
When a grass widow can collect ali
mony, she is in clover.
Don’t hold it against him if a man in
a balloon looks
/ down on you.
V 3 1@ As soon as the
\o‘ 550 \ meaning of it is
‘.\ & ;{;' explained to him
‘ oS 5-IS’/// a boy always
\ ‘ _/ becomes a warm
‘\ ’,m advocate of mor
‘, l‘ al suasion.
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!.*b-‘ }“)_ You can al
o ways guess that
a gift horse is old enough to vote with
out looking him in the mouth.
Animals must have intelligence, for
sometimes cats and dogs when they
get together act almost like human be
ings.
A cold winter is a healthy one—for
the coal dealer.
Important to Know.
Oh, maiden with the dreamy eyes,
You're nice to look upon,
But can you bake a wholesome cake
Or kitchen garments don?
To bask within your sunny smiles
Is really quite a treat,
But are you crude on cooking food
And mixing things to eat?
In parlors bright or at the play
It’s sweet to hear you sigh;
But, getting round to solid ground,
Pray, How are you on pie?
Saved from Terrible Death.
The family of Mrs. M. L.. Bobbitt of
Bargetown, Tenn., saw her ayi g and
were powerless to save her. The most
skil!ful physicians and every remedy
used failed, while consuaption was
slowly but surely taking her life. In
this terrible hour Dr. King’s New
Discovery for Consumption turned
despair into joy. The first bottle
brought immediate relief and its con
tinued use completely cured her. It’s
the most certain cure in the world for
all throat and lung troubles. Guaran
teed bottles 50¢c and $1 90. Trial bot
tles free at Dawson Drug Co's. 5
Physician Spoiled His Beauty,
A Chicago man is suing a physician
of that city for $25,000 damages for
speiling his beauty. Thedoctor treat
ed him with the X-ray. DBefore the
treatment the man had a fine and
handsome beard and moustache., Now
all of the hair has fallen out of the left
side of his face and not a strand can be
coaxed to grow upon the sterile area.
With one half the face bald and the
other half hairy the maan feels that he
pever can be handsome again. .
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MR. BRYANTOOK HIGH GROUND IN HIS
SPEECH AT DOLLAR BANQUET.
Democratic Principles and Democratic
Duty in Coming Campaign. The Old
Platform With Up-to-Date Planks,
A formal welcome to W.J. Bryan
on his return from Furope, taking the
form of a **dollar dinner,’’ was held at
Lincoln Neb., and attended by nearly
700 Democrats. The dinper was in
‘tended as a testimonial of regard of
sympathy with Mr. Bryan’s political
policies and to mark his entry into
active participation in the pre-conven
tion campaign. Mr. Bryan spoke t.ol
“The Moral Issue.” His speech was
heartily applauded. ‘
Mr. Bryan said: , ‘‘lnstead of talking
of concession and compromises, it is
time for honest and aggressive action.
We are confronted with a condition
that may well alarm the thoughtful
and patriotic. We find corruption
everywhere. Voters are bought at so
much a head, representatives in our
city governments are profiting by
their positions and even federal officers
are selling theirinfluence. What isthe
cause? The commercial spirit that
puts a price oo everything and resolves
every question into ‘will it pay.’ Tbisl
commercialism has given popularlt.yi
to that theory of government which
permits the granting of priyileges to a
favored few and defends the theory by
an attempt to show that the money
thus given directly finds its way in- |
directly back into the pockets of the 1
taxpayers.
“[t a party makes certain classes
rich by law will it not naturally turn
to those classes for contributions dur
iug the campaign? If congress votes
millions of dollars annually to tariff
barons, money magnates and monopo
lies is it not natural that aldermen
should traffic in the small legislation
of acity council, and if officials, high
and low, use the government as if it
were & private asset is it surprising
that many individuals, who are with
out official positions, yield to the
temptation t 0 sell the only political in
fluence they have;namely, the ballot?
What 1s the remedy? There is-only
one remedy, an appeal to the moral
sense of the country, an awakening of 1
public eonscience.
“And how can this appeal be made?
Not by showing a greater desire for}
the spoils of office than for reforms,
but by turning a deaf ear to the con
temptible cry of ‘anything to win’ and ‘
announcing an honest and st.raigbt,-‘
forward position on every public
question.
‘‘Shall we accept imperialism as an
accomplished fact in order to appease
those wno are willing to indorse ‘goy
ernment without the consent of the
governed? There can be no thought
of such a surrender, for who would
trust us to deal with other questions
if we prove false to the fundamental
principles of self-government?
*Shall we change our positions on
the trust question in order to secure
the support of the trust magnates?
Not tfor a moment can we think of it.
We want the trust magnates against
us, not for us.
**Shall we abandon our adyocacy of
bimetallism 1n order to coaciliate those
who deserted the party in other cam
paigns? Never. Some phase of the
money question is always before con
gress, and no one can predict when
the coinage phase of the money que:-
tion will again become acute. No re
form of any kind would be possible
with the money changes in control of
the party.
“3hall we change our position on
the noaey question in order to win
over Democrats who are enjoving the
benefits of protection? It is absurd to
suggest it, for the same vicious prin
ciple runs througn all of the abuses
from which the people suffer. I
“The Kansas City platform is sound,
and the first act of the democratic con
vention should be to rzaffirm it in its
entirety, and its next act should be the
adoption of new planks in harmony
with it and covering such new ques
tionsasdemand consideration.”
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