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Waynesboro. Georgia, Saturday, June 1900.
Number 10.
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-P'-.iavelt’s Supuorters Claim
Tjiat Ee Will Be tlie
Nominee.
XfOOBBUFF 13 INBOBSEB
. vorlr Delegation Will Present
jj' m a Its Candidate— Roosevelt,
Mowrvcr, is Kelpless and Ilis Nomi-
t . ion seems Probable—Other Vico
Presidential Gossip.
Philadelphia, June 20.—The friends
of the president, under the leadership
of Senator Hanna, are contemplating
t ; ;i;;s r up Governor Roosevelt and thus
j',,; i iv making his nomination proba
bly unanimous, but taking to themselves
the credit for the nomination.
Ph;r. vDKLPiiiA, June 20.—The Repub-
jj..;,a national convention will renomi
nate william. McKinley for president
of the United States. The renomina-
ti<m of the president will be made with
outbursts of fervid oratory, and will he
the chief event of the gathering. But
tin re is the ever present apprehension on
the part of many leaders that this second
dav may be like the climax of a great
drama, and may have in store some coup
<!' ( ‘tat, si rate crisis or stampede, which
is not down on the set program.
Auuiu rite crowds were astir early, the
streets were filled with the hosts of vis
itors, marching clubs and shouting ven
ders of badges.
Outside the hall the grounds were
kept free, except to the officials and at
tendants and the crowds again con-
p - r-'.-t at the outer entrances, live street
car lines emptying hundreds and later
thousands into the approaches.
The working members of the conven
tion. delegates and alternates, remained
down town during the early hours,
home of the states held morning caucuses
again, to determine the sentiment on
the chief subject of vexation, the
vice presidential nomination. Senator
Hanna appeared at breakfast smiling
and apparently confident, without a trace
of w-rry or fatigue from the nerve-
rui'king ordeal of the last few days. The
other leaders turned from the secret con
ference.-:, which had been so constant up
to now, and calmly awaited the solution
of pending questions oa conditions now
established. Their varying comments
indicated that while a crisis was not ex-
p-cted today it is felt to be at least a
strong possibility.
Program For the Day.
The program was comparatively sim
ple. The various committees had com
pleted their work, and the morning ses
sion made everything ready for prompt
reports. With this routine out of the
wav, nominations for the presidency
will be in order. Then will come a car
nival of eloquence, such as has not been
heard in recent days. Senator Foraker,
fiery, eloquent,strong-voiced and popular
wiii make the nominating speech, with
second speeches from Mr. Thurston of
Nebraska, and then, unless plans are
changed from motives of expediency
from the man toward whom all eyes are
turned, Governor Roosevelt of New
York-. It will be his first word to the
convention, his formal debat to the con
vention hosts and there* arc boundless
possibilities of such an appearance. It
may bo, however, that the governor
may desire, in the exigency of present
conditions, to avoid the slightest pre-
ten- • of fanning the sparks into aliarne,
ami may turn over New York’s second
ing -f the president’s nomination to that
polished and graceful orator, Chauncev
M. Dcpew.
The crowds want to hear Roosevelt,
however, and they may hear him.
Yvitli the speeches concluded, the
nomination will he made by acclama
tion with an outburst of enthusiasm and
devotion to the president. Then will
come the presentation of the platform,
read by the chairman of the platform
committee, Senator Fairbanks of In
diana.
The vice presidential situation con-
timu-s to be the absorbing topic with the
leaders, the delegates and the anxious,
expectant crowd. While many of the
conditions have been defined with clear
ness there is far from a clear and final
understanding which all accept by com
mon const nt. The action of the New
-ork caucus in unanimously agreeing
" support Woodruff is not accepted
Y Permanently retiring Roosevelt from
■m- ncal. Kansas and many other states
e confident still that he shall be named
• ithont reference to his own wishes or
wishes of the New York delegation.
U'mio quarters it is intimated that
f ?, ls m-F an adroit stroke on the part
‘ , r hut to show that it is from wifch-
Th i ;lt demand for Roosevelt comes.
''I,-' b'l.ivrnor himself is congratulating
- • v, '"-.draff as though he were to be
“e nomu, e 9 .
Significant By-Play.
<>A?.- UIia au d the administration forces
an(1 ■ 1 J Ue to Long or Dolliver,
v Ji? u , of deeply impressed with the
t. Uirk indorsement of Woodruff.
ea ,,-'' as ^served that a rather signifi-
rr>fa,"-'.'P, y occurred in the breakfast-
room ot the Waiton. Hanna was tak-
vfth tf, j ri' ; dHast when Woodruff, happy
the r, ^ York indorsement, entered
Warrl ’, 1 - 1 :m d seeing Hanna started to-
hislatter, glancing over
join in asses> a PPeared disinclined to
oft , -'ongratulations or a discussion
PaiK-i- , ‘ 1(l ' irseme nt, and picking up his
Passerl J Cam ? 50 a hsorbed that Woodruff
ant U .‘ . , er > however, the lieuten-
anfUiu l 1UOr ,' ,0 “ ie d Hanna at his table
the two had a short talk.
cepH, 1(r r n Ieuds Secretary Long are ao
Hoosev e hv-!ii Cer ? the assurauces that
elated v-iti'" , UOt stau d, and they are
dm last few h“ t ]p greBS made wifchiE
cat flatlv f^r ° f California in coming
f'omi-i q h,°, r Long means much, as Cali-
callv ini/yil 7 . at ihe top alphabeti-
the" t. , pive an early impetus to
stated i- - ' , 11 i 1 , <n ’ eui0Llt when the roll of
Practieaii, ■ Yew England is now
KuS aa hed with 7S votes for
1 ough the Connecticut delega-
n « Minute Cough Cure, cures.
is what It was made for.
tion is wavering. New Jersey adds her
saengili to Lung, and these acquisitions
nave started a strong Current toward
nun m tne western delegations,although
tue Roosevelt shadow still stands in the
way of formal action for the Massachn-
sects man,
-quo Dolliver forces have not abated
taeu- c tnfidence, directing most of their
enetgies to securing assurauces of sup-
port in case the Roosevelt movement
snould disappear.
inere was rather an unsatisfactory
lack of knowledge as to the absolute
condition of the vice presidential booms
around the various delegations early in
too morning. Lieutenant Governor
''HYdt-'ufi’.s headquarters were active.
Inere was additional joy when, at the
Roosevelt headquarters, it was learned
tnat the Missouri delegation which had
declared for Roosevelt had withdrawn
their support, and would he for Dolliver.
-v plan was being discussed during the
morning of having Alabama give way to
blew York on the roll called for nomi
nations and have Governor Roosevelt
anticipate friendly action toward him
by putting Lieutenant Governor Wood
ruff in nomination.
\\ isconsin For Roosevelt.
Before Governor Roosevelt had ar
rived at Lis room the joy over Missouri’s
action was overwhelmed by a crushing
blow at Roosevelt’s hopes of escape,
aimed by Henry G. Payne and the Wis
consin delegation. Wisconsin had a
meeting and hardly was the door closed
when Mr. Payne arose and in a vehe
ment speech d tela red that Roosevelt
would be the nominee of the convention.
“Then, raising his hand, he said in an
impressive and impassioned manner:
“Before Wisconsin is reached the
rollcall, willing or not willing, Theodore
Roosevelt will have received 75 per cent
of the votes of the convention. I move
that Wisconsin join the popular column,
and vote, not for New York’s son, but
the nation’s son, Theodore Roosevelt.”
Amidst a burst of applause the resolu
tion was adopted by an unanimous vote.
Mr. Payne said afterward:
“I believe that everything points to
Roosevelt’s nomination and I don’t
think he dares refuse it.”
At Governor Roosevelt’s headquarters
it was said that Payne’s action was ex
pected and that he was simply for Roose
velt’s nomination because Hanna was
against it.
Senator Hanna is by no means assured
jliat the Roosevelt candidacy is ended.
He said significantly:
“It all depends upon the man up
itairs.”
Hanna and Woodruff.
During their conversation this morn
ing Hanna asked Woodruff' what game
New York was playing this year.
“It’s on the square,” said Woodruff,
“lam a candidate with New York be
hind mo an' 1 supporting me loyally.”
“All right, then,” responded Hanna.
“We will make it a free fight, and the
best man will win.”
At the same time there is a prevalent
belief that the convention will nominate
Roosevelt in spite of all done to prevent
the stampede.
Judge Bartlett Tripp has authorized
the announcement of his withdrawal
from the vice presidential contest. Judge
Tripp’s desire is that the delegates who
had formed a nucleus of his support,
should cast their votes for Governor
Roosevelt. Pursuant to this request
Mr. Ashton announced that a large ma
jority of the delegates from the states of
Washington, Oregon, Utah and North
and South Dakota would support the
Empire state governor.
At a caucus of the Minnesota dele
gates it was decided to present to the
convention the name of former Senator
William D. Washburn as Minn- -iota's
choice for the vice presidency.
At 11 o’clock Senator Hanna went
into conference with Senators Lodge
and Spooner.
E’er the first time, Hanna, having
heard of Wisconsin’s vote to support
Roosevelt, showed signs of weakening.
He is reported to have said almost as
soon as the vice presidential matter was
mentioned:
“Gentlemen, we do not want to lose
sight of the fact that this Roosevelt sen
timent is much greater than the combi
nation of Quay and Platt for it. The
west and south are likely to force it, and
I don’t feel that their wishes should be
combatted too fiercely.”
TEXAS "DELEGATES FIGHT.
Altercation Follows Decision of Com
mittee on Credentials.
Philadelphia, June 20.—The com
mittee on credentials held an all night
session and adjourned at G o’clock, hav
ing completed all its business.
A lively fist fight between two Texas
delegates occurred at* 4^'0 o’clock, just
after the committee had listened to ar
guments from contesting delegates in
that state. As the delegates were leav-
the committee room W. H. Love, a
delegate from McKinney, Tex., accused
Walter Burns of having made state
ment-s in the committee room which
were not true. He denied such state
ments and was called a liar. Burns
promptly planted his fist in Love’s face
with a violence that would have laid
Love on the floor had not some bystand
ers caught him-
Immediately after this row, two negro
delegates began to make violent threats
and ° warlike demonstrations at each
°i n the Tennessee delegation the
Browillow people won a clean victory
over the Evans faction, the committee
confirming their claim to seats in the
convention.
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EXTRA SESSION PROBABLE, j
Congress May Be Convened to Author- j
ize Enlistment, of Troops.
Washington, June 19.—Persistent ru- j
mors are afloat that President McKinley 1
has decided to call an extra session of !
MORGAN AND THE PLATFORM
Alabama Senator Writes Interestingly
of tlie Political Situation.
Knoxville, June 16.—In a letter to
A. G. Milton, editor of The Sentinel
congress t-o deal with the Chinese situa- : aU( I delegate to the Kansas City con
tion. If war exists in China, growing 1 vention, with permission to publish,
out of the destruction of tho United
States and other legations, it will be
necessary to send more troops to China.
Owing to conditions in the Philippines
no more troops can he withdrawn safely.
Senator John T. Morgan of Alabama
thus expresses his views concerning the
platform to he adopted at the Kansas
City convention:
“The horses are named and entered
for the race and the riders are weighed
.Therefore, it will reauire authority from i and in the saddle, so both parties are
congress to furnish troops. j n Y in S to find the smoothest ground to
It is quite certain tlie reconvening of; eIse . Gur sul00 thest path in that which
we have beaten out with the tramp of
congress has been discussed, hut none of
the officials here will admit it.
The situation may change a: any mo
ment,and the first advances from Peking
will undoubtedly decide whether the
immediate future will bring peace or
war.
There are two possible causes for war
in the situation. One is the destruction
of the American legation or the murder
ing of the American minister. The
other is the action of the commander at
Takn, who ordered his men to fire on
the international fleet. If his action is
sanctioned by the Peking government,
a state of war exists, but if he acted
without authority and his hostile act is
disavowed there may he a peaceful sclur
tion of the incident. If advice3 come
from Peking that Minister Conger and
other Americans have been murdered
Democracy since Jefferson blazed the
way and Jackson opened it. The Chi
cago platform is a true exposition of the
creed, though it has a few marginal
notes that are rather too socialistic. Mr,
Bryan has added some that we can af
ford to ign e, others will be attempted
in the Populistic direction; New York
will attempt to rewrite it and put Bry
an’s pictur over it as an index to its
meaning. Che safe course is to stand
by it. The people will understand us if
we do that. A new alignment will lose
us more than we would gain.”
Bobbed the Policeman.
Jacksonville, Fla., June 18.—As the
result of an encounter with a negro pris
oner Policeman Sam Taylor is minus a
there will be no other course open to the I new Colt’s revolver of 32-caliber, and
administration hut to send a force strong j has in exchange a very much worn coat,
Furnaces Are Idle.
Birmingham, Ala., June 20 ; All five
furnaces 0 f the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company at Bessemer are
idle four on account of a strike of the
employes and the fifth one for repairs.
The employes want an advance in
wages and semi-monthly pay days. A
(lumber of new men have been brought
in from Georgia to take the places of the
strikers but are afraid to work at night
on account of threats and this forced
furnace No. 8 to close down. About 600
jneu are involved.
Thomasville Building
Thomasville, Ala., June
Up.
20 — The
burned district is fast building up. The
fire last winter destroyed a number of
■fnme buildings, which are being re-
nlaced by handsome modern brick struc
tures Eight buildings have already
SS competed, white lots are bemg
graded for several others.
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers,
The lamous little pills.
enough to bring the Chinese to their
senses and make the lives of Americans
as safe in China as they would be in
Washington.
1,000,000 FIGHTING MEN
Strength of tlie Chinese Army on a
War Footing.
Washington, Juno 19.—From care
fully prepared information on file in the
bureau of -military information of the
war department, tlie Cliine.se army,
called the “Eight Banners,” nominally
contains about 300,000 descendants of
the Manchu conquerors and their allies.
The number maintained on a war foot
ing is from 80,000 to 100,009. The whole
force is subdivided into three groups,
consisting respectively of Manchus,
Mongols and Chinese, and forms a sort
of hereditary profession within which
the war duty is compulsory. About 37,-
000 are stationed in garrisons in Man
churia; the imperial guard at Peking
contains 16,000 to 17,000 and these are the
troops expected to defend the foreign le
gations aud protect foreign interests
from the mobs.
The Ying Ping army is called also
“The Green Flags” and “The Five
Camps.” This army consists of 18corps,
one for each province under the gov
ernor or governor general. The strength
is from 540,000 to 660,000 men, of whom
about 200,000 are available for war,
never more than one-third being called
out. The most important contingent is
the Tien Tsiu army corps, nominally
100,000 strong, really about 35,000 with
modern organization, drill and arms,
employed in garrison duty at Tien Tsin,
Taku and other forts. Besides this
force, there are mercenary troops raised
and Mongolian and other irregular cav
alry, nominally 200,000 strong, really
about 20,000 but of military value. The
total land army ou peace footing is put
at 300,000 men, and on war footing at
about 1,000,000, hut the army as a whole
has no unity or cohesion. There is no
proper discipline.
Oregon Ordered to Taku.
Washington, June 19.—To meet the
exceedingly grave complication that has
developed in northern China and in or
der that the United States may be com-
meusurately represented in the protec
tive measures forced upon the foreign
nations the president has directed Gen
eral MacArthur to send three regiment:!
of regulars to Tien Tsin, with commis
sary," field transportation, signal men
and medical staff, and will make a force
of 5,000. Admiral Remey has been di
rected to send the Oregon to Taku as
soon as she can start. She will take ex
tra marines and sailors from the Monte
rey, now with her, to Hong-Kong.
Russian Troops Landed.
Washington, June 19.—Secretary of
State Kay has been notified by the Rus
sian embassy here that 4,000 Russian
troops have been dispatched from Port
Arthur to Taku,
SlOO Reward $100.
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the property of Jesse Green. While tak
ing the negro to the police station he
stole the policeman’s revolver and es
caped.
Wheat Advances Two Cents.
New York, June 18.—An advance of
practically 2 cents a bushel in less than
two hours’ 'ime put the wheat market in
a whirl of xcitement today and caused
a veritable stampede in shorts.
Glorious Sears
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Tragedy Near Hampton.
Hampton, Ga., Juno 19.—As the re
sult of a difficulty at O’Neal church,
near here, between Prince Jones and Joe
Kempson, Kempson was shot twice,
once near the heart, the other ball en
tering the back of liis neck, from which
he died Monday morning about 6 o’clock.
The difficulty arose from a dispute over
a girl.
Inducements to the Georgia F5ne.
Tallahassee, June 16.—A meeting
was held for the purpose of offering in
ducements to the Georgia Pine Railroad
company to extend its line to Tallahas
see. It was decided to offer the company
the right of way through Leon county
and terminal facilities at this point.
JAPAN TAKES THE INITIATIVE
England and Germany Consent to Her
Landing Troops In China.
London. June 19.—Judging from the
German official dispatches the American
ships took no part in the bombardment
of the Taku forts Sunday morning. No
news has yet been received here of the
relief of the legations at Peking, and
Europe’s attention is centered far lesson
the overwhelming display of naval forces
at Taku than on the fate of the diplo
matic staffs and 600 cosmopolitan resi
dents guarded by a handful of interna
tional marines within the legation com
pounds. There has been no news from
thence since June 14.
Rumors that Japan will, as the man
datory of the powers, restore order in
China, is predicted in a dispatch from
Yokohama. Berlin dispatches indicate
that Germany will not object to Japan
sending 18,000 troops, while Great Brit
ain will indorse the plan with avidity,
though perhaps only secretly.
The Japanese legation in London has
official information of the dispatch of
3,000 troops. In the meanwhile the
British are dispatching six native regi
ments, besides artillery from India.
■The revolt is spreading in western
China. The representative of Pritchard
Morgan, M. P., at Tchiug Tau and his
party have been detained there owing to
news that the revolution has broken out
in Szechnai, which adjoins the province
jf Hunnau.
News comes that the missions at
Tsao-Shih, central China, west, north
west of Han Kow, have been destroyed.
The rising seems to be spreading with
rapidity, and shows unexpected organi
zation among the anti-foreign elements.
The missionaries at Tsao-Shih escaped
and reached Han Kow in safety.
Foreign Settlements Menaced,
Cable dispatches from Shanghai re
port that a number of Chinese cruisers
are anchored in sight of the foreign set
tlements, which are only guarded by a
small Japanese gunboat. One thousand
Chinese troops, with two 49-ton guns,
still hold the forts outside the town.
The viceroy is reported to have assured
the consuls that the foreign settlements
at Shanghai will not be attacked.
The admiralty office has received the
following message from the officer com
manding the British firstclass cruiser
Endynion:
“The Taku forts opened fire at 1
o’clock on the morning of June 17 on the
ships of the allied squadrons. After a
six horns’ engagement the forts were si
lenced and occupied by the allied forces.
Additional men for storming the forts
were sent ashore from the ships, the
previous afternoon. The British ships up
the river engaged were the Algerine
(gunboat), Fame (torpedo boat de
stroyer) and Whiting (torpedo boat de
stroyer). The two latter captured four
Chinese torpedo boat destroyers. The
casualties of the Algerine were slight.
Those of the storming party is unknown.
Chinese Flagship Detained.
“The Chinese cruiser flying the admi
ral’s flag is detained outside by the allied
fleet. No information of Commander-
In-Chief Seymour’s return to Tien Tsin
has been received by the rear admiral
up to 2 o’clock in the afternoon of June
17. I am sailing forthwith to Taka.”
The admiralty draws attention to the
fact that the Eudymon’s report, which is
of a later date, docs not confirm the Ja
panese report of Admiral Seymour’s re
turn to Tien Tsin.
An agency dispatch from Shanghai
June 19 says the latest news from Peking
is that the dowager empress is greatly
concerned with the capture of the Taku
forts, and that wholesale degradations
of the Chinese army, including Generals
Tsung and Fung Fu Siaug, the governor
of Peking and other high officials who
promised in the tsung li yamen to ac
complish the expulsion of the foreigners,
have taken place.
Three of the Taku forts, it is added,
were completely destroyed and the most
of the garrisons were killed or wounded
by a charge of the allied fleets.
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DR. BROUGHTON INJURED. FLYNN JUMPED OVERBOARD.
Enterprising Eatonton.
Eatoxton, Ga., June 16.—Applica
tion for a charter for the Quintet Manu
facturing company has beeu filed with
the clerk of court. Work on the shoe
factory is progressing, while two cotton
mills and a ginnery are under course of
construction.
Treasurer’s Office Turned Over.
Frankfort, Ky., June 19.—The state
treasurer’s office has been turned over
to the Democratic treasurer. The state
offices are now for the first time since
1895 in exclusive control of tlie Demo
crats.
Cordele’s Water Supply.
Cordele, Ga., June 18.—The work of
drilling artesian wells to supply the city
of Cordele with artesian water has been
started, and the first well is nearing
completion.
lie Fooled the Sorgcon.
All doctors told Renick Hamilton
of West Jefferson, O , after suffering
18 months from rectal fistula, he
would die unless a costly operation
was performed; but he cured him
self with five boxes Bucklen’s Arni
ca Salve, the surest Pile cure on
earth, and the best salve in the
world. 25 cents a box. Sold by
H. B. MCMASTER, druggist.
Fears For the Ministers.
London, June 19.—The reul explana
tion of the failure of Admiral Seymour’s
expedition was divided counsel among
his motley force, only the American
troops honestly co-operating with the
British admiral.
A former English resident of Peking
says:
‘If the legations have been taken,
every one has been massacred. Murder
would be the object and motive of the
attack. Nobody would be spared if the
embassies were, captured. The foreign
legations were in the same quarter, but
not closely connected. The embassy in-
closures would be commanded from the
great wall near by and would be incapa
ble of defense against Chinese mobs.
The Che Foo consuls’ report is not con
clusive, but the situation is most alarm
ing-” ,
Trade of Porto Rico.
Washington, June 18.—The division
of customs of the war department has
made public its monthly bulletin treat
ing of the trade of Porto Rico for the
period of eight months. During the
period named merchandise to the amount
of §6,793,575 was imported into the
island. The total exportation of merchan
dise amounted to §6,196,386 products of
the agricultural industries.
Question Answered.
Yes, August Flower still has tne
largest sale of any medicine in the
civilized world. Your mothers and
grandmothers never thought of us
ing anything else for indigestion or
biliousness. Doctors were scarce,
and they seldom heard of appendi
citis, nervous prostration, or heart
failure, etc. They used August
Flower to clean out the system and
stop fermentation of indigested
food, regulate the action of the liver,
stimulate the nervous and organic
action of the system, and that is all
they took when feeling dull and bad
with headaches and other aches.
You only need a few doses of
Green’s August Flower, in liquid
form, to make you satisfied there is
nothing serious the matter with
you. Sample bottles at h, b. mcmas-
tek, Waynesboro, Ga., and H. Q,
Bell, Millen, Ga.
Street Car Strikes His Buggy and He
is Badly Hurt.
Atlanta, June 19.—A buggy in which
Dr. L. G. Broughton and Miss Kate
Irby were riding was struck by a trolley
car on Whitehall street and Dr. Brough
ton was painfully injured.
The doctor had a contusion on the
head and his left foot and leg were
bruised. It is thought his ankle is
badly sprained, aud if that is the ease he
may be laid up several weeks.
Miss Irby escaped injury.
Citizens Whip a Negro.
Waycross, Ga., June 19.—A few
days ago a negro went to a farmer’s house
near Manor and, finding only a little girl
and boy there,began cursing and abusing
them. The children slipped away and
notified their father, who was working
in a field near by. The negro was soon
overtaken and received a very severe
flogging at the hands of the enraged
citizens.
Sheriff Claimed the Money.
Hawkinsville, Ga., June 19.—The
body of a negro man was found floating
in the river, near the bridge, and an in
quest held. There were no signs of vio
lence, and the verdict was that the de
ceased came to his death by drowning.
A 25-cent piece and a pipe were found
in the pockets of his trousers. Sheriff
Rogers olaimed the money as a luck-
piece.
A Life and Death Fight.
Mr. W. A. Hines, of Manchester,
la., writing of his almost miracu
lous escape from death says: “Ex
posure after measles induced seri
ous lung trouble, which ended in
consumption. I had frequent hem
orrhages and coughed night and
day. Ail my doctors said I must
soon die. Then I began to use Dr.
King’s New Discovery for consump
tion, which completely cured me. I
would not be without it even if it
cost §5.00 a bottle. Hundreds have
used it on my recommendation and
all say it never fails to cure throat,
chest and lung troubles.” Regular
size bottles at 50c. and §100. Trial
bottles free at h. b MCMaster’s
drug store.
Fireman On the Steamer Chattahoo
chee Ends His Life.
Savannah, June 18.—Patrick Flynn,
a fireman on the steamship Chattahoo
chee, which arrived from New York,
jumped overboard off Cape Hacteras.
Flynn, who was shipped in New York,
became intoxicated and finally acquired
a case of jimjams. He had to be con
fined in the forecastle. Having locked
him up, the officers of the ship thought
no more of him for several hours, ex
pecting him to sleep off his drunk.
When the room was opened, Flynu’s
clothes wore ou the floor, the port-hole
was open and Flynn was gone. No oue
aboard knew just when he jumped into
the sea.
Woman’s Press Club.
Atlanta, June 18. — The Woman’s
Press Club of Georgia will meet in con
vention here Wednesday and Thursday,
aud it» sessions will be made the most
attractive for the members of any in re
cent years. Even in the past few months
the organization has grown not ouly in
membership, but in strength and at the
present time it is looked upon as the
best press club under control of women
in the south.
—The best Corn Whiskey in the
world from Paul Heymann at §2.00
per gallon. Augusta, Ga.
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve
Cares Piles. Scalds, Burns.
Li Hung Chang Summoned.
Paris, Jun6 19.—At a cabinet council
the premier, M. Delease, announced that
the telegraphic line between Peking and
Tien Tsin was still interrupted. A dis
patch receiv d here from Shanghai says
Li Hung Chang has been summoned to
Peking from Canton.
Rich Gold Vein Discovered.
Fort Worth, Tex., June 18.—There
is great excitement at Cleburne county,
14 miles south of here, over the discov
ery of a rich vein of gold quartz found
while diggii a well on the place of Jo
seph Stoeket in the corporate limits of
the town, ’eople are flocking to th •
town and lands are selling at a heav
advance.
Picked Up at Sea.
Philadelphia, June 18.—The British
steamer Maryland, from London for this
city, which arrived today, had on board
Captain Baxter, his daughter and eight
of the crew i the British schooner Nel
ly, who were picked np at sea on June 11.
An Incendiary Fire.
Paxa, Ills., June. 19.—The business
portion of Cower Hill, 7 miles east of
here, lias been destroyed by an incen
diary fire.
Jones Gets One Year.
Quitman, Ga., June 15.—M. F. Jones,
ex-tax collector for Erooks county, has
been convicted of embezzlement and
sentenced to one year on the chaingang.
He was for many years tax collector and
in 1896 he was fuand several thousand
dollars short. The jury recommended
that he be punished for misdemeanor
and was given 12 months.
Young Man Disappears.
Sparta, Ga., June 16.—Clyde Shivers,
a young man employed by H. F. & E.
A. Rosier, has left for parSe unknown.
No reason whatever can be give* for his
strange actions and it is supposed that
temporary insanity is reponsible for his
conduct. Shivers’ business affairs are
perfectly straight.
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Georgia Bar Association.
Atlanta, June 16.—The seventeenth
annual convention of the Georgia Bar
association will be held this year at
Warm Springs. The convention will
convene July 4 and remain in session
three days. The convention is expected
to be one of the best in the history of
the association.
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Reports show that over fifteen
hundred lives have been saved
through the use of One minute
Cough Cure. Most of these were
cases of grippe, croup, asthma,
whoopiDg cough, bronchitis and
pneumonia. Its early use prevents
consumption, h. b. MCMaster.
Brutal Murder of a Baby.
Moxuezuma, Ga., June 18.—A negro
woman on Dr. C. H. Richardson’s place,
by the name of Caroline Bairon, while
in a state of temporary insanity, took
an ax and brutally murdered her own
child, which was about 6 months old,
cutting off both its legs and splitting its
head open.
“Blind Tigers” Raided.
Thomasville, Ga., June 18.—Two es
tablishments charged with running
“blind tigers” have been raided here
and the proprietors arrested. Fourteen
gallons of liquor were captured.
Small in size and great m results
are DeWitt’s Little Early Risers,
the famous little pills that cleanse
the liver and bowels. They do not
gripe. H. b. MCMaster.