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THE
TRUE
CITIZEN.
Volume 17.
Waynesboro, Georgia, Saturday, January 21, 1899.
Number 40.
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SENATORS ELEOTEO
IN SEVERAL STATES
Michigan Legislators Choose
Julius C. Burrows.
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RAH,
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ur HIS RESOLUTION
fcl
Georgia Senator Gpposed to
Euling the Filipinos.
HE POINTS OUT BANGERS
Says a Declaration From Congress of
Our Intention to Withdraw From
the Islands Will Prevent Fighting
at Alanlla and Iloilo.
Washington, Jan. IS.—Mr. Bacon of
Georgia today addressed the senate upon
his antiexpausion resolutions which
were presented last week. He said in
part:
“Of ail the great powers of the earth
the government of the United States is
the ouiy one that contends for the right
in all people of self government. When
they abandon in practice this principle,
when they impose their dominion on an
unwilling people in the majestic march
of free institutions, the hand upon the
great dial of the clock of the world will
have been set back 100 years.
“It is not to be believed that the gov
ernment of the United States will,
with lull appreciation of the nature and
the consequences of the act, thus violate
the principle of the right of self govern
ment. It is incredible, nay impossible,
that the liberty loving people of these
United Stales will consent that by
power of arms the dominion of this
government shall be forced ou a people
who have owed us no allegiance—who
are struggling to be free.
“There is not a civil official of the
government who will admit that he
favors such an act. There is not a pub
lic man in the country who will admit
that he favors the enslavement of a peo
ple. There is not a senator who would
not repel the charge if made against
him and yet there are many who are
advocating a course, the inevitable con
sequence of which, if successfully pur
sued, is to accomplish the enslavement
of the people of the Philippine islands.
“When we declared war against
Spain we also declared that we did not
go to war for aggrandizement or for the
acquisition of territory. We said that
ou the contrary w r e went to war to make
good to the people of Cuba the title to
the independence and freedom, which
all recognized that as a people they had
already won, and to secure for ‘hem the
establishment of a stable government.
The war has passed. There has been
no foreign intervention and will be
none.
Cubans and Filipiucs Equal.
“Now, what I wish to accomplish by
these resolutions is that the United
States shall in this hour of victory; in
this hour of undisputed physical power,
make substantially the same declara
tion relative to the Philippine islands
that we have made relative to Cuba.”
Mr. Bacon declared there was no dif
ference in the rights of the Cubans and
the Filipinos, and they should all be
treated equally under the resolutions
adopted by congress, although the Phil
ippines were not in mind at the time of
the declaration of war. He said our
obligations to the Philippines rested
upon the alliance of the Americans with
the Filipinos during the war, and added:
“We hear frequent and earnest asser
tions that it is our duty to see to it that
European nations do not appropriate the
Philippine islands. Well, sir, I do not
wish to see these islands become the
prey of land grabbing nations of Eu
rope. I wish and hope to see the inhab
itants of the Philippines a free and in
dependent nation. They have the ter
ritory and the population sufficient for
nationality and they have shown their
readiness to light for their freedom. I
hope that by negotiation or otherwise it
may be arranged and agreed among the
leading nations that they may remain a
free nation. I am willing that the
United States shall through peaceful
measures "endeavor to accomplish these
results. But I am not willing that the
United States shall go to war to protect
the Philippine islands from being des
poiled and appropriated by one or more
European nations.
“I am most deeply impressed with
the importance of the prompt announce
ment by this government of the declar
ation contained in these resolutions th it
the United States does not intend to es
tablish its dominion over the Philippine
islands. One good result from such a
declaration will, in my opinion, be the
prompt conclusion of a lot of the ques
tions growing out of the war with Spain.
Armies Face Each Other.
“Another most important result will
he immediate reliet from a most embar
rassing aud threatening situation in the
Philippine islands. It is useless for us
to shut our eves to the fact that the
American aud Philippine armies are
fronting each other with danger of col
lision. Why is this? It is because the
Filipinos, who fought Spain for their
freedom, do not intend to become the
vassals of the United States, and while
senators announce on this floor that
there is no intention to impose this gov
ernment upon an unwilling people,
there are other utterances that lead tne
Filipinos to a contrary conclusion. In
consequence there is danger of blood
shed between the American and Philip
pine armies. If this declaration is
promptly and authoritatively made by
this government the apprehension w d
be relieved and there will be no distn t
of the American army and no thougnt
of hostility to it.”
Mr. Bacon then entered upon an argu
ment against the annexation of dista
territory with a dense population of an
alien and inferior race. He said:
“If annexed this territory must either
be in the end admitted as states in the
Union with their peoples as citizens en
titled U> equal rights and power with
the citizens of other states or the terri
tory must be held as colonies with their
people as subjects and vassals of the
United States.”
Mr. Bacon discussed the question of
the cost, civil and military, of keeping
up a colonial government in the Philip
pines, that tlie vast expense must neces
sarily add largely to the taxes imposed
on the people.
He concluded by urging that the
American people had enough to do in
develping their own country, which,
exclusive of Alaska, was ample for a
population of 300,000,000, and in de
veloping our own resources there was
enough to task the energies and inspire
the hopes of our people for centuries to
come.
Davis Succeeds Himself.
St. Paul, Jan. 18.—In joint session
of the legislature today the journals of
both houses were read, giving the vote
cast by each yesterday, and the speaker
formally declared Cushman K. Davis
elected to succeed himself as United
States senator.
Coekrel :*s Fifth Term.
Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 18.—At
noon today the legislature in joint ses
sion formally elected Francis M. Cock
rell to his iifth term in the United
States senate. The vote stood: Cock
rell, 103; Kerns, 61.
Senator Hawley Re-Elected.
Hartford, Jan. 18.—The two houses
of the Connecticut general assembly met
in. joint convention today and declared
General Joseph B. Hawley elected
United States senator for six years.
Hale Elected In Maine.
Augusta, Me., Jan. IS.—Both houses
of the legislature met in joint conven
tion today and the election of Eugene
Hale for United States senator was for
mally announced.
Indiana Selects Beveridge.
Indianapolis, Jan. 18.—The formal
election of Albert J. Beveridge to be
United States senator was announced
today.
CUBAN OIL cures
|i IdaisVl v Cute, Hums, Bruises, Rheu
matism and Sores. Price, 25 cents.
Depositors to Lose Nothing.
Columbus, Ga., Jan. 17.—An order
has been received from the comptroller
of the currency, at Washington, direct
ing that the stockholders of the defunct
Chattahoochee National hank be as
sessed $39,000. This is $39 per share of
stock. With the money raised from
this source the remainder of the depos
itors’ money will be paid, and the debts
of the institution wiped out.
An Indiana Battalion Sails.
Charleston, Jan. 17.—Major Bach
man, with Companies A, B, E and F
of the One Hundred and Sixtieth In
diana volunteers, arrived from Colum
bus, Ga., last night and sailed for Ma-
tanzas, Cuba, at noon today on the
transport Saratoga, There are about
400 men in the battalion.
One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That is what it was made for.
DEPEW SUCCEEDS MURPHY
Hawley Will Again Represent Connec
ticut-, While Both Quay and Addicks
Fail Short of the Votes Necessary to
Make Them Winners.
Lansing, Mich., Jan. 18.—The last
act for the election of a United States
senator from Michigan for the term of
six years from March 4 next was en
acted at noon today when the two
houses of the legislature met in joint
convention and ratified the election held
by the senate and house separately yes
terday.
Senator Julius C. Burrows, the pres
ent Repudlican incumbent,-received 110
votes. Daniel J. Campau of Detroit,
chairman of the Democratic sta te com
mittee, received the Democratic vote
of 13.
Senator Burrows was first elected
senator four years ago, when he was
chosen by the legislature to fill ont the
unexpired term of Senator Francis B.
Stockbridge, deceased. The latter’s un
expired term had been filled for a year
previous under appointment of Gov
ernor Rich by .Senator John Patton,
Jr. Senator Burrows defeated Senator
Patton in the election by the legis
lature.
Senator Burrows is a native of Erie
county, Pa., and is 62 years of age. In
1859 he engaged in law practice at Kal
amazoo, where he has since resided.
He served 16 years in congress, hav
ing been a member of the Forty-third,
Forty-sixth, Forty-seventh, Forty-ninth,
Fiftieth, Fmy- Second and Fifty-third
congresses. He was elected to the
Fifty-fourth congress^ but was chosen
senator before his ninth term as con
gressman began.
GUAY SHY THIRTEEN VOTES.
Another Ballot Taken In Pennsyl
vania Without Result.
Harrisburg, Jan. lb.—The vote in
joint session for United States senator
was: Quay, (Rep.) 112; Jenks, (Deni.)
81; Dalzell, (Rep.) 15; Scone, (Rep.) 9;
Stewart, (Rep.) 9; Huff, (Rep.) 5; Tubbs,
(Rep.) 4; Irvin, (Rep.) 3; Charles E.
Smith, (Rep.) 1; Rice, (Rep.) 2; J. E.
Downing, (Rep.) 2; Grow, (Rep.) 1;
Alvin Markle, (Rep.) 1 Necessary to
a choice 125. No election.
Both branches of the legislature met
at 11 o’clock today. In the house a
large batch of hills were presented,
after which a recess was taken until 12
o’clock.
Governor Stone sent to the senate the
nomination of John P. Eikin as attor
ney general and of W. W. Griest as sec
retary of the commonwealth. The lat
ter was confirmed unanimously, but
Senators Glinu aud Henry bitterly op
posed the confirmation of Mr. Elkin.
Senator MaGee defended Mr. Elkin.
He said he had known him from boy
hood and that he was an honest man.
A vote was taken, which resulted in
Mr. Elkin’s confirmation, 33 to 13. The
senators then went into the house for
the purpose of voting jointly on the
senatorship.
Story of a Slave,
To be bound hand and foot for
years by the chains of disease is the
worst form of slavery. George D
Williams, of Manchester, Mich , tells
how such a slave was made free.
He says: ‘ny wile has been so
helpless for five years that she
could not turn over in bed alone.
After using two bottles of Electric
Bitters, she is wonderfully improv
ed and able to do her own work.”
This supreme remedy for female
diseases quickly cures nervousness,
-leeplessness, melancholy, head
ache, backache, fainting and dizzy
spells. This miracle working med
icine is a godsend to weak, sickly,
run down people. Every bottle
guaranteed. Only 50 cents. Sold
by h. B. MCMASTER, drutrgist.
Xo Tidings Received of the Missing
Naptha Launch.
Mobile, Jan. 38.—Captain La Bogne
of the fishing smack John W. Hilden,
which arrived this morning, reports
that while cruising at Chandeleur island
on Jan. 6 he was told by Captain Han
sen, the lighthouse keeper, that a party
of ladies and gentlemen in a large yacht
had stopped in the island on Jan. 5 and
visited the lighthouse. H9 did not say
what course they took after leaving the
island.
The report of a launch stranded on
Daupbm island that was received here
late last night will be thoroughly in
vestigated today. Instructions have
been sent by Mr. Harry Hartwell, a
prominent yachtsman here, to Fort
Morgan to one of his boats to visit
Dauphin island immediately and look
for the launch. No information ha3
been received up to this time by him.
Mayor Taggart of Indianapolis ana
Mr. Lawrence Jones of Louisville, the
owner of the yacht, will secure a tug
boat, two naphtha launches- and several
men who will visit the entire coasts and
all the small islands. They will leave
this afternoon if no news of the missing
yacht is received here.
A nnmber of pilots here think she is
somewhere around Chandeleur island
aground in one of the numerous inlets
around that place. The Harrub broth
ers, residing at Daphne, Ala., once spent
20 days in one of these sloughs, having
gone aground in a storm.
DAM GIVES WAY;
BRIDGE GOT IN TWO
Force of Men Barely Escape
With Their Lives.
BIG LOSS FOR CLEVELAND
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EAGLE AND PHEN1X RULING.
Judge Newman Fixes the Fees In This
Celebrated Litigation.
Columbus, Ga., Jan. 18.—Judge New
man has rendered his rulings in the fee
features of the Eagle and Phenix case.
In his recent findings, Special Master
Peabody recommended that the receiv
ers of the mills, G. Gunby Jordan and
J. W. English, be given $50,000 for
their two years’ service. The finding
was excepted to by the bondholders.
Judge Newman ruled that the receiv
ers be given $35,000, $17,51)0 for each
year’s service. He also ruled that they
get 1 per cent on the moneys they fur
nished the mills.
During the two years they were in
charge they secured, by their personal
credit, nearly $1,000,000, for which they
were individually responsible. The 1
per cent on this, together with the $35,-
000. will make the receivers get $49,000,
practically the amount recommended.
The special master recommended that
L. F. Garrett get $15,000 for his services
as attorney in various capacities. Mr.
Garrard had asked for $37,500. He ex
cepted to the master’s findings on the
ground that he deserved more. The
bondholders excepted on the grounds
that he was getting too much Judge
Nesvmau overruled both exceptions and
Mr. Garrard gets $15,000.
Judge Newman sustained the finding
of the special master that the American
Baukiug company, trustee for the bond
holders, be given $2,500, but ruled that
the sum of $1,000 previously paid the
trustee should not be counted in this.
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It requires more thought and
more care to make “Sterling” goods
than the indifferent sort. They are
made just as good as the best ma
terial, machines and men can make
them.
“Sterling” will help any build
er make a satisfactory job. “Ster
ling” makes present profit and fu
ture reputation tor builders. “Ster
ling” is the kind to use if you want
your building to be a good building
ten years or twenty years hence.
Look at the matter in that light.
A little forethought is requir
ed to remember to ask tor “Ster
ling Brand.” It will pay you to
buy “Sterling” every time.
Structure Recently Erected at a Cost
of Nearly Four Hundred Thousand
Dollars Wrecked by Heavy Rains
and Melting Snow.
Cleveland, Jan. 18.—About 1:15 this
morning a dam under the Wilson bridge
gave way. Back of the dam is a body
of water lj^ miles long, hundreds of
feet wide and in places 25 to 30 feet
deep.
The break in the dam has already al
lowed torrents of water to pour down
on the flats below it and the entire col
lapse of the bridge may occur at any
moment Along the line whence the
flood, if it comes, must flow, through
the big plants of the Standard Oil com
pany, the Cleveland paper mills and
other manufacturing plants. There are
but few people living in the track of
the flood and these were warned and
have sought safety on higher ground.
The cause of the flood is recent heavy
rains and melting snow from the
hillsides. The right pier fell and the
whole structure may go at any time.
No loss of life as yet. The Wilson
bridge has been built but a few months.
It cost $350,000.
The break in the dam, whioh was an
unsubstantial mass of earth, occurred
while 30 men were at work in the arti
ficial canal being sunk by the city en
gineers to allow the pent-np water to
find a gradual and safe outlet. These
men had a most harrowing experience
and escaped with their lives with nod
a second to spare. L , , .
A big force of men were at once put’-WEDS HER CONVICT LOVER. 1 uc.hu lidkmpiiAdi Euluuiz.uu.
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Confederates Want Pensions.
Columbus, Ga., Jan. 18. — Certain
confederate veterans of Columbus havo
prepared a petition addressed to Senator
Marion Butler of North Carolina, in
dorsing his bill for the national govern
ment to pension confederate veterans
It is claimed that nearly 100 signatures
have been obtained to the petition. The
majority of the old soldiers here, aud
practically all the better element, are
deeply opposed to the national govern
ment pensions.
Remarkable Freak of Nature.
Waycross, Ga., Jan. 18.—At Red
Bluff Primitive Baptist church, near
here, in Ware county, a great natural
curiosity has been discovered in the
shape of three different trees in one.
The original tree is a mammoth mul
berry, the heart of which is rotted
away. Out of the heart, 5 feet from
the ground, grows a cherry tree and a
peach tree, both 8 inches in diameter.
All three of the trees bear fruit every
year.
No Election Day Whisky.
Atlanta, Jan. 18.—R. M. Rose, a sa
loonkeeper, has been convicted in the
Fulton criminal court of selling whisky
on election day. The case, which is a
test one, will be appealed. The liquor
dealers claim they have a right to open
their doors after the ballot boxes close
at 6 p. m.
No Election In Delaware.
Dover, Del., Jan. 18.—The Delaware
legislature met at noon today in joint
session to ballot for United States sena-
ator. The ballot resulted as follows:
For J. Edward Addickr, (union Rep.)
15; H. A. Dupont, (regular Rep.) 11;
William S. Hills, (Rep.) 2; George
Gray, (Dem.) 15; Irving Eandv, (Deni.)
5; John G. Gray, (Dem.) 1; absent, 3.
Necessary to a choice, 25. No election.
A second ballot was taken later, but
without change.
One Minute Cough Cir*e, cures.
That is what It was matte for.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,;
Lucas County )
Frank J. Cliene.v makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of F J. Cheney &
Co.. doing business in the city ol Toledo,
county and slate aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of one hundred dollars for
each and every case of catarrh that cannot
be cured bj 7 the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure.
Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. I8SG.
, s , ^ A. \V. Gleason,
l J,eal -J Not .ry Public.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials
free. F. J. CHENEY A CO., Toledo. O.
Igjg 07 Sold by druggists 73c.
GASTON TO PROPOSE UNION.
Populist Leader May Urge Co-Opera-
tion With Democrats.
Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 18.—Judge
Zell ‘Gaston of Butler, the Populist
leader in this state, has proposed to the
Democrats that if they will accord to
the Populists as many representatives
in the approaching constitutional con
vention as they now have representa
tives in the Alabama senate, he will
urge the Populists to abandon their or
ganization and bring all the white men
of Alabama together again.
As the Populists have only seven
members of the senate, and as the con
stitutional convention will contain 133
persons, Judge Gaston’s proposition is
regarded as entirely fair.
The proposition will, it is said, be for
mally made to the Democratic execu
tive committee, which will meet here
on Jan. 26.
LAKE CITY MAN IN PRISON.
Accused
the
of Helping to Lynch
Negro Postmaster.
Charleston, Jan. IS.—Allen Belk, a
prominent citizen of Lake City, this
state, has been lodged in jail here,
charged with being implicated in the
lynching of the negro postmaster, Baker,
in his town a year ago.
The postoffice, where Baker and his
family lived, was fired by a white mob
and the inmates shot down as they fled.
Baker and his baby were killed aud sev
eral of his children seriously shot.
United States marshals have gone to
Lake City to arrest other parties against
whom there is said to be proof.
Thirteen prominent white men are
now under indictment for the crime and
the case will be tried in the federal
courts here in April.
Hayward Gains In Nebraska.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 18.—The legisla
ture met in joint convention today and
took one ballot for United States sena
tor. There was little change from th*
separate ballots taken yesterday. Al
len received the full fusion vote of 58,
Hayward gained one, reaching 29. The
other Republican votes were distributed
among 16 candidates. Necessary to
elect, 66.
Mr. S. A. Fackler, editor of the
Micanopy, Fla, Hustler, with his
wife and children, suffered terribly^
from La Grippe. One MinuteCough
Cure was the only remedy that
helped them. 11 acted quickly
Thousands of others use this reme.
dy as a specific for La Grippe, and
its exhausting after effects. H. B,
to work making embankments in order
to hold the waters in check as mtich as
possible. A number of factories and
manufacturing plants below the dam
have suffered to some extent from the
flood, but no great damage to them has
occurred so far.
The north end of the Wilson bridge
has been moved from its foundation
half an inch and engineers have given
up hope of saving the structure. Five
of its piers have crumbled away and
sunk below the surface of the water.
Two stone abutments on opposite sides
of the dam on the west side of the bridge
were at the very brink at 10 o’clock.
The earth was slowly but surely giving
away on all sides. A terrific collapse of
the earth 011 the south side of the dam
near the abutments occurred early to
day, carryiug away 15 feet of earth and
several telegraph poles with it. A few
moments later the water undermined
an embankment 50 feet high and 50 feet
area, sweeping it down with the raging
flood.
Shortly after 10 o’clock the sixth
abutment of the big bridge gave way.
The structure sagged and then, with a
tremendous report, snapped in two.
About 150 feet of the bridge formed an
incline plane to the ground.
The Deadly Grip
Is again abroad in the land. The
air you breathe uiav be full of its
fatal germs! D u.’c neglect the
“Grip” or you will open I he door to
pneumonia and consumption and
invite dea’h. Its sure signs are
chills with fever, headache, dull
heavy pains, mucous discharges
from the nose, sore throat and nev-
er-let-go cough. Don’t waste
precious time treating this cough
with troches, tablets, or poor, cheap
syrups. Cure it at once with Dr.
King’s New Discovery, the infalli
ble remedy for bronchial troubles.
It kills the disease germs, heals the
luogs and prevents the dreaded af
ter effects from the malady- Price
50 cts. and $100. Money hack if
not cured. A trial bottle free at H.
B mcmaster’s drug store.
A Now Road to Be Built.
Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 17.—Articles
of incorporation of the Anniston and
Coosa Coalfield railroad have been filed
with the secretary of state. It is to be
gin in Anniston and to run west into
the Coosa coal fields in St. Clair county
to intersect the Alabama Great South
ern railroad at some point between At-
talla and Birmingham. The capital is
to he $250,000. The incorporators are
W. F. Johnston, C. B. Randolph, F. M.
Hight, J. S. W. Kee, H. W. Sexton and
J. C. Sprowell of Calhoun county.
A Shooting In Brunswick.
Brunswick, Ga., Jan. 17.—Dan Ran
dolph, a well known man about town,
was shot and badly wounded by Alfred
Turner. The shooting, according to
Randolph’s supposedly dying statement,
occurred about an alleged insult Turner
is said to have offered a relative of Ran
dolph. Turner states he was justifiable
in the shooting, but on the advice of his
attorneys declines to say anything fur
ther. Randolph will recover.
A Courtinartial For Eagan.
Washington, Jan. 17.—President Mc
Kinley announced to the cabinet at its
regular meeting today that he had de
termined to courtmartial General Eagan.
Secretary Alger was not present at the
cabinet meeting, but Adjutant General
Corbin was at the White House in con
ference with the president on the sub
ject just prior to the cabinet session.
The order for the courtmartial probably
will be made today.
Youug Lady Slurries a Sian Sent to
the Pen For Slurder.
Mobile, Jan. 17.—Miss Iona Lay of
Montgomery, a young woman of excel
lent family, was married at Dolive, a
convict camp a few miles north of here,
to Dr. W. S. Baldwin, a convict.
Baldwin is a member of one of the
most influential families in the state.
He killed a young man named Edson,
in Bullock county, two years ago, and
was seutenced for ten years. He is a
highly educated and polished fellow,
and has, since his incarceration, been
serving the state as convict physician.
Miss Lay had charge of a school at
Mittyloues, near where Baldwin was
stationed on the convict farms, and a
mutual infatuation ensued. All efforts 1
on the part of the relatives to break up ,
the love affair were futile.
Miss Lay boarded a train in Mont- 1
gomery and came to. Dolive, where the 1
ceremony was performed.
Depew Formally Elected.
Albany, Jan. 18.—The senate and as
sembly in joint session today formally
declared Ckauncey M. Depew the suc
cessor to Hon. Edward Murphy, Jr., as
a representative of the state of New
York in the United States senate for a
term of six years.
The Appetite ot a Goat
Is eDvied by ail poor dyspetics
whose stomach aDd liver are out of
order. All such should know that
Dr. King’s New Life Pills, the won
derful stomach and liver remedy,
gives a splendid appetite, sound di
gestion and a regular bodily habic
health and
I that insures pprfect
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Found Hanging to a Tree.
Bessemer, Ala., Jan. 17.—William
Bram, a German employed at the Bes
semer Pipe plant, was found dead hang
ing by a little rawhide string to a tree "7U:;
in the wo«ds near here. He had been - -
drinking for a few days and it is be
lieved he committed suicide, though
there is suspicion that the man was
robbed and then hanged in the woods
by highwaymen. Bram was educated
at Heidelberg university and was an
officer in the Franco-Prussian war. The
coroner held an inquest and decided
that it was a case of suicide.
Coughing injures ami inflames
sore lungs. One Minute Cough
Senate Chaplain Refers to John Rus->
sell Young’s Demise.
Washington, Jan. 18.—At the open
ing of today’s session of the senate the
chaplain in his invocation referred
feelingly to the death of John Russell
Young, the librarian of congress. Mr.
Young was referred to as “one esteemed
by all who knew him,” and as who “by
toil had converted his endowments into
accomplishments. ’ ’
Mr. Davis, chairman of the commit
tee on foreign relations, withdrew his
notice given yesterday of an executive
session today on account of the an
nounced speech of Mr. Bacon of Geor
gia, but gave notice that tomorrow at
the conclusion of the speech of Mr.
Turner of Washington he would ask the
senate to go into executive.
Mr. Perkins of California called up
the resolutions providing for admission
to naval academy students of Ricardo
Yglesias of Costa Rica and Alberto Ven
ezuela Montoya from Colombia.
Mr. Gear of Louisiana moved to
amend the resolution with reference to
young Yglesias by adding the name of
Oscar Deignan of Iowa, one of the Mer-
rimac heroes, but later, at the request
of a number of senators, withdrew the
amendment. Both resolutions were
Cure loosens the cold, allays cough
ing and heals quickly. The best
cough cure for children. H. B. Mc
Master, Waynesboro; M. D. Lanier,
Millen.
Legislature to Investigate.
Raleigh, Jan. 18.—Governor Russell,
in accordance with .the legislature’s re
quest, sent a message telling why he
dismissed James W. Wilson and S.
Otho Wilson as railway commissioners.
He gave no evidence whatever, merely
extracts from letters sent to him saying
the Wilsons were interested in a hotel
at Round Knob, which the Southern
railway had made a dinner house. The
legislature decided to fully investigate
the evidence and will ask for the names
of the governor’s informants. This no
table case will now assume greater in
terest than ever before.
A bill defining jurisdiction of the cir
cuit district courts of the United States
in certain cases was passed.
The house, under special order adopted
last week, devoted today to tbe consid
eration of bills reported from the com
mittee on interstate and foreign com
merce. The first bills passed were small
measures to improve the lighthouse ser
vice.
Lf? Grippe is again epidemic
Every precaution should be taken
Peanuts For a County Board.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 18.—The
county commissioners of Sumter county,
this state, at the last meeting ordered
the sheriff to provide parched peanuts
free at every meeting for the board,
which he agreed to do. The order is a
matter of official record and as Sumter
county is one of the largest and leading
counties in the state the state papers are
having lots of fun over this “official
free lunch. ”
Contractor Fatally Injured.
Charlotte, N. C., Jan. 18.—W. A.
McKinney, a well known builder and
contractor, was perhaps fatally injured
by falling from a house he was build
ing. He lost his footing on the roo^
and fell on a fence with great force.
Paul Perry, of Columbus, Ga.,
suffered agony for thirty years, and
then cured his piles by using De-
Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve. It heals
injuries and skin diseases like mag
ic. H B McMaster, Waynesboro;
M. D. Lanier, Millen.
to avoid it. Its specific cure is One
Minute Cough Cure. A. J. Sheperd,
Publisher Agricultural Journal &
Advertiser, Elden, Mo., says; “No
one will be disappointed in using
One Minute Cough Cure for La
Grippe.” Pleasant to take, quick to
act. H. B. McMaster. Waynesboro;
M. D. Lanier, Millen.
TO DISFRANCHISE BLACKS.
Bill Will Probapiy Go Through the
North State Legislat ure.
Raleigh, Jan. 17.—A bill has been
introduced in the North Carolina legis
lature to disfranchise the negro. The
Democrats have a big majority, and the
bill will doubtless be passed. It is mod
elled after the Louisiana law.
The committee having the measure in
charge recently announced that it would
give the negro leaders a hearing. Two
responded—the Rev. R. H. W. Leak of
Raleigh and Professor Crosby. Leak
said he would be satisfied with any
thing the legislature might do in the
matter. “In the south,” he declared,
“negroes are allowed to work and earn
money together with whites, but not te
spend it together, while in the north
they are not allowed to make money to
gether. I like better the conditions
here.”
Professor Crosby is principal of one of
tbe seven state normal schools. He
said there were 125,000 negro voters in
North Carolina, of whom only 25,000
were qualified to form an opinion as tc
suffrage.
“I regard this solid black vote, ” he
asserted, “as a great menace to our
government. The negroes need, in fact,
to be saved from themselves.
“You want to disfranchise enough
negroes to make it certain that good
government will prevail. Da that and
stop. Do not go to the extent of per
secution.” :
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