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A GRAND CONVENTION
THE PEOPLES pasty men held in
ATLANTA LAST WEEK.
HINES NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR.
Nearly Every County in the State Represent
ed at Kull Call—Enthusiasm and Zeal
Prevail—Their Platform.
The people’s party convention has ad
joined after a session lasting two days.
The platform Is established; the state
ticket put forth; the campaign organized.
The convention was attended by fully
eight hundred delegates and visitors from
all quarters of the state. Among these men
there was such enthusiasm and zeal as sel
dom characterizes the state political con
ventions that the people cf Georgia are call
ed upon to experience from time to time.
Routine of the Proceedings of the Meeting.
Long before 10 o’clock, the hour for the
convention to meet, the delegates were
crowding into the hall of the house of rep
resentatives.
There was not even standing room in the
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MR. WATSON TAKES THE CHAIR.
aisles and hallways, so large was the crowd,
and for a time it seemed that it would
be impossible to get the convention ar
ranged and seated for business.
The galleries, too, were crowded on all
sides by hundreds of visitors and sympa
thizers. So close and hot did the hall be
come, crowded and packed as it was, men
took off their coats to be comfortable. It
was a stirring scene, to be sure.
Chairman Erwin, of the executive commit
tee took the stand and called the conven
tion to order. After smiting the marble
with the gavel several times, he succeeded
in putting a hush to the roaring buzz of
the moving mass and called upon the del
egations to arrange themselves according
to congressional district divisions. Banners
were hoisted here and there about the hall
bearing the numbers of the districts and
each delegate went to his respective flag
staff.
Mr. Irwin, after calling for order once
more, spoke as follows:
“.My Fellow n: It is now clear
that the peoples party has outgrown the
state capitol. (Applause and laughter.) I
congratulate you on this magnificent con
vention which gathers here for the best
interests of the people of Georgia. This
is no time for speech making, so I declare
this convention now ready for business.
The first thing in order is the election of a
temporary chairman and secretaries.”
Mr. . Y. Carter arose and nominated
Hon. Thomas E. Watson as temporary
chairman. He made an eloquent speech
I” compliment U the Lader of ’.he party,
so weli known, which caught the applause
of the hail and galleries. Delegate Hous
ton, of Franklin, seconded the nomination,
and was followed by one delegate from each
congressional district, who, with enthusias
ts- speeches, endorsed the nomination. It
was carried by an overwhelming and unani
m< us vote.
W Y. Carter and G. H. Traylor were ap-
■ t a committee to escort Mr. Watson
to ti.e chair.
Wie n tin >.:.r y';- chieftain appeared in
tin- hail ■ i the rk s room there was
■ ii itburi i f rapturous applause. Shouts
cc “hurrah lor Tom 'Watson,” rent the air
an ; the galleries took up the demonstration
until it did seem tl:. capitol shook witii
Mr. V» atso.i in the ( hair.
"When finally Watson plowi his way
throng!. :!<•■ crowd-,i aisle-’ and took the 1
stand he had to wait several moments be- j
'ore th applause died away sufficiently for •!
;m to attempt a speech.
At last he waved the delegates into si- ;
.-ace and began to speak to the convention. ;
Ir. Watson was in li.n ■ trim for a speech, i
_ie did not wtar tile same broken-down i
look that follow ■ I him t > def. ,i.t two years ‘
from the j
wearying war oi politi- ■ ainpaigns, looked I
like the Tom Watson of >rc.
He spoke as f. flow; : ' I
: oved at tl
honor from the r.n.-t signii-’-ant convention
g ’.lr :. d since tire- sounds of warfare died
away in old Georgia. (Applaus J This state
is represented today as it has never before
been represented at any political con- I
vention; the farnc-rs by farmers, I
the p -ofes-ii.n by its just ropres. nta- |
tives; the col red i ■ ople >y m< n of thi ir ,
own color. (Applause.) You represent the ;
men who make the anvils ring; you repre- ;
.-ent the men who make the spindles hum—
the men who make the food and clothing
lor the world. (Renewed cheering.)
“Two years ago we were fed upon the
ambrosia of dumcratic expectations.
(Laughter.) Today v.<- ate gnawing the I
cobs of democrat:.- reality. (Great applause.) |
Tii democratic party, pledged to give this
p;. pie e. onomy in the expenditure of tiie !
public money, has increased the expense
in protecting- every blade of government
gras-.. (Laughter and shouts “keep off the
grass!”) One- in the doubtful days of French
i.St .ry some wit said the French people
<joyed a despotism tempered with epi
grams. I say the people of this country to
day are enjoying a, <'levelandism tempered
with an occasional simple hunt and fishing
frolic. (Great laughter and applause.) If j
were called, upon to define the republican
party today I would call it a party seek
ing to increase the expenditures of the
government, making the rich richer and the
poor poorer. If I were called upon to define
the democratic party heaven knows I would
know not what to say. (Renewed laughter.)
They' have, by their actions, shown that a
democrat is nothing more than a republican
out of office. (Cheers.)
“We have been represented as coming
here with malice in our hearts. We have
not come here to make war upon any man
save upon the plutocrat. We have no com- I
to give to the anarchist.
We are reformers working (upon
a reasonable plan. We stand for law, for
order —that law and order that should be
meted out to every man, white or black,
alike. (Applause.)
“Today we will show to the whole world
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THE WEE ITT *V CONSTITUTION; ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY. MAY 21, 1894.
that the rancors of the past will bear no
influence with us now. We will let the dead
past bury its dead, and we come today to
ask all reasonable men -who want such real
izations as we seek to join us in this move
ment. We Will this day endorse our plat
form of two years ago with not a single
plank dropped out. (Renewed applause.)
“I am pained, my comrades, to see in
this morning’s paper that there may be a
split in this convention. If any man here
makes that break, I warn him to beware.
(Cries of right!) Comrades, is there a man
in this hall I don’t love? (Cries of “No,
no.”) Is there a man in this hall that don’t
love me? (Shouts of “Never; not one!”)
“Now, then, I dedicate this convention to
the people of Georgia, in whose
name we have gathered today
mustered for the battle to give them
their rights, and I pledge you that when
the drum is sounded, I, for one, shall break
through the lines and bare my breast to
the enemies of the people ready to do or
die that our sovereign rights may be up
held. (Tremendous applause.)
By motion, Charley McGregor, M. D.
Irwin and Oscar Parker were made sec-
Epon motion of Mr. Carter the temporary
officers were made permanent ones and the
convention proceeded with the work before
it.
Rev. Mr. Edenfield made a fervent prayer
for God’s blessings and approval to rest
on the convention and for the day-star of
success to rise over the work of the peo
ple’s party throughout the republic.
Several deep and profound amens followed
the prayer.
When the roll was finished and the list of
delegates was verified, the chairman proce. ti
ed with the appointment of the committee
on resolutions and platform. He announced
the following:
C. 11. Ellington, chairman, from the state
at large; M. I. Branch, W. R. Kemp, C. J.
Thronton, W. Y. Carter, Thomas E. Winn,
O. T. Morris, C. W. Coll-ms, S. L. Bishop,
Sam Taliaferro, George W. White, Iverson
Harris.
The State Executive Committee.
While the convention was waiting for the
committee on platform to report, it was
decided to proceed with the election of the
executive committee for the state, which
is to be the central campaign committee in
the coming contest.
Such a course was taken, resulting as fol
lows ;
First district—W. R. Kemp, of Emanuel
county; D. C. Newton, of Chatham.
Second district—J. W. Dixon, of Thomas;
C. W. Sermon, of Damascus.
Third district—Dr. R. T. Bivins, of Schley;
G. W White, of Crawford.
Fourth district—G. H. Traylor, of Troup;
H. D. Hollis, of Marion.
Fifth district—M. D. Irwin, of Rockdale;
W. A. Baggett, of Douglas.
Sixth district—W. M. Caden, of Bibb; J.
E. H. Ware, of Fayette.
Seventh district—John B. Cunningham, of
Cobb; R. L. Caylor, .
Eighth district—W. Y. Carter, ot Hartwell;
E. M. Anthony, of Washington, Wilkes
county. , , - „ t
Ninth district —Oliver Clark, of Hall; J.
A. Butt, of Union.
Tenth district—C. 11. Edington, of Mc-
Duffie; J. T. Lingo.
Elevent district—J. W. Hagan, of
Lowndes; B. B. Linder, of Lawrence.
WtUsoii Their Lender Throughout.
When it came to the election of a chair
man of the state central or executive com
mittee there was some excitement, for it
was upon this issue that a split was
threatened. „ , . , ,
The name of Mr. M. D. Irwin, who for
several years has been chairman ol the
committee, was presented for re-election.
It was known that the friends of Mr. Wat
son were going to put his name before
the convention for the same place. This is
what gave rise to the threatened split in
the party into two wings, as mentioned
in yesterdav’s Constitution. Mr. Irwin is
the editor of the only rival paper that Mr.
Watson’s paper has in the state and he
depended largely upon the pull he has
through the chairmanship of the state
executive committee for his patronage.
When his name was placed before the
convention it was offset by a
delegate who nominated Mr. Watson v
Such cheers greeted she name of M atson
that it was clear he "Would sweep the con
vention. Mr. Irwin arose, and. without
letting his name get mixed up in the scram
ble, withdrew from the race and seconded
the nomination of Mr. Watson..
He was elected by acclamation.
HINES NOMINATED
By the People’s Party to Run For Governor
of Georgia.
The second day was similar to the first
in point of characteristic harmony and free
dom from squabbles. The delegates met in
the hall of the house of repres-ntatives at
8 o’clock. Chairman Watson called the con
vention to order and Captain ■ parley Mc-
Gr< gor made a speech setting forth the
pi-r s th it have been entered upon looking
to the establishment of a daily paper for
the partv in this state. He said that Mr.
Watson wanted to make a daily out of his
weekly pap.-r which is printed in this city,
but that lie had no money to »uihK down
for such an undertaking.
A motion was made that the toll of conn
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ties be called in order that the delegates
hi make ii known what could be expect
ed front il-eir respective counties in the
shape of subscriptions to the fund necessa
ry ’or the establishr.icnt of the daily. This
was done and then with promptness
i early ail of the counties responded with
the promise that they would be held re
sponsible for a hundred dollars, while some
of them went even higner than this amount.
Richmond county will give about a thou
sand dollars and has already raised $(i00.
It was clear that the movement would
be successful and that the party will have
a daily to speak for it in the coming cam
pa'gn.
Tliey Get Down io Business*.
While the subscriptions for the daily pa
per were being taken up the committee on
platform announced ready to report and
the chairman called for silence that the
members might hear the report as it was
read.
Mr. C. H. Ellington, chairman of the
committee, took the stand and read the
platform in a loud, clear voice, slowly, that
every word of it might be heard by the
members. There were froquent outbursts
of rapturous applause during the course oi
the reading of the report and several times
the chairman of the committee w’as forced
to cease reading until the demonstrations
were hushed by the persistent peals of the
gavel, which Chairman Watson hammered
to a frazzle upon the hard marble stand
before him.
It was clear that there was not a single
plank in the whole platform but was fuily
endorsed by the delegates—every one. it
vas equally apparent that there was not a
single plank left out that any delegate
wanted in it, for the convention was a unit
when the motion was made to adopt the
platform in full by a rising vote. The adop
tion of the document as the creed of the
party was attended by a renewal of the
applause.
The Text of the Platform.
The platform as reported,was as follows:
“We, the people’s party of the state of
Georgia, believe in the principles of gov
ernment promulgated and expounded by
Thomas Jefferson, and we believe our reso
lute adherence to the principles laid down
by the great southern statesmen who at tba 1
beginning of our political history, com
batted the schemes of the eastern money
power (as outlined by Alexander Hamilton)
and who predicted the ruin which would
fall upon this country, when concentrated
wealth should dictate its legislation.
“We believe, as Jefferson did, that all
men are created equal, with a natural right
to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,
and that every government which ignores
this truth is fundamentally wrong and op
pressive. We believe, as he did, in equal
and exact justice to all men, in the subor
dination of the military to the civil author
ities; in the diffusion of knowledge; in the
honest payment of all debts and the sacred
preservation of the public faith; in the free
dom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom
of the press and the freedom of person; in
the arraignment of all abuses at the bar of
public opinion; in the encouragement of ag
riculture and of commerce, its hand maiden;
in the preservation of the reserved rights
of the states as the surest bulwark against
anti-republican tendency. We oppose, as he
did, the creation of a costly standing army
and navy and an extravagant and useless
diplomatic service.
“We oppose, as he did, the perpetuation
of the public debt and the policy of issuing
non-taxable interest-bearing bonds, whereby
a large portion of the concentrated wealth
of the land reaps a harvest from the
taxes of the unprivileged.
“W® oppose as he did the national banks
as being of deadly hostility to the spirit
of our republican institutions. We are
amazed that the business men of the coun
try are so willing to bear the yoke of a
system which gives government money to
4,000 national banks at ?1 on the hundred,
while the millions of merchants, manu
facturers, farmers and producers generally
must pay those bankers from $8 to S2O on
the hundred. We oppose, as Jefferson did,
the extravagant expenditure of the public
money and we declare that at no time
in our history have the poor been so
heavily taxed or their taxes more shame
fully wasted.
“We believe, as he did, in the free and un
limited coinage of silver and the issue
of treasury notes to increase the volume of
currency when the necessities of business
demands more money. Like him, we be
lieve in a progressive income tax to dis
courage the extensive concentration of
wealth and to compel our selfish million
aires to contribute to the support of the
government, which protects them. Like
him, we believe that the life of this re
public depends upon the purity of elections
and in obedience to the will of the majority.
These are the principles of Jefferson, who
called himself a republican in the days
when that name had not beiome odious.
These are the principles of Jackson who
called himself a republican in the days
when that name had not yet been worn by
those who disgraced it.
“To these grand principles we have al
ways adhered, and do now adhere, and we
believe that they are absolutely essential
if we are ever to hope for good government
again. We know of nothing which more
clearly proves the general demoralization
of politics than the fact that votes are
now controlled and offices filled by men
w’ho openly, defiantly and' constantly
violate every principle of old-time democra
cy and repudiate every truth which our
forefathers taught us were necessary to the
liberty and prosperity of our people.
“We hereby renew our unqualified en
dorsement of the national platform of the
people’s party and we favor in the stale of
Georgia, the following reform:
“1. The abolition of the present convict
lease -system, which prostitutes to the
greed of private avarice the state’s sover
eign right to punish her citizens for vio
lation of law. We believe the state herself
should keep possession of her prisoners
and should employ them upon the public'
roads and not allow them brought in com
petition with honest free labor.
“2. We favor the furnishing of primary
school books by the state to avoid the
burdens put upon our people by the frequent
changes of textbooks. We also favor the
payment of the teachers monthly.
“3. We favor the enactment of an unper
verted Australian ballot law to be so fram
ed as to allow illiterate or bli’iil voters t..
receive aid in the preparation of their
ballots, when they' so desire, from the man
agers of election.
“4. We emphatically condemn the prac
tice of late be -oming so pri valent of pub
lic officers accepting free passes from rail
road corporations. We intend this condem
nation to apply to the executive, legislative
and judicial blanches of our national and
state government.
“5. Believing, as we do, that these eter
nal principles are necessary to good gov
ernment anil to the preservation of our
republican institutions; and, believing that
a supreme necessity now exists for a deter
mined and organized struggle against the
corrupt, despotism ami centralized wealth,
we hereby pledge ourselves anew to this
sacred task, and we invite the earnest
co-operation of all good citizens, irrespec
tive of party; and upon these united efforts
in behalf of the cause of constitutional
liberty we reverently invoke the blessing of
Almighty God. C. H. ELLINGTON,
“Chairman Platform Committee.”
Some BiaS form Resolut ions.
The following sensational resolutions fol
lowed the platform in the same report:
“Resolved, That we, the people’s party
of Georgia, in solemn convention assem
bled, do hereby unequivocally denounce
the party'’ at present in control of our na
tional affairs, for that in addition to the
impotent and imbecile policy' which has been
pursued during session of con
gress concerning every question which has
been before that body for consideration and
disposition,they have passed such laws on
the one hand and failed to pass such hews on
the other hand as have accomplished the
crowning outrage of the century in the
final completion of the crime of 1873, where
by’ silver has fallen from its high estate
as a money metal and is now hawked about
the markets of the world as a mere com
modity.
“Resolved, That we arraign the present
administration for increasing the public
debt by the issuing’ of $50,000,000 gold bonds
in a time of profound peace without author
ity' of law and for refusing to use the mil
lions of silver stored in the vaults ot the
treasury to meet the pressing needs of
the government.
“Resolved, That we condemn the policy
of the present administration for con
tinuing the policy of the Harrison adminis
tration in redeeming the coin certificates in
gold and in violation of the express terms
of the law which provides for the coinage
of a sufficient amount of the silver pur
chased under the Sherman law for their
redemption.
“Resolved, That we favor law and order
and condemn the evil practice now un
fortunately too common of lawless persons
taking the law in their own hands, famil
iarly- known as yvhite capping.
“Resolved, That we favor the election of
all officers, national and state, by a direct
vote of the people and that they be paid
salaries and that the fee system be abol
ished.
.iiuige Hines Nominated Governor.
The resolutions and platform had scarcely
been nailed to the wall by' the convention
amid thundering applause before Tom Wat
son had climbed upon the back of a desk
and was calling for silence that he might be
heard.
“The next business in order,” said he, “is
the nomination of a governor. The most
important thing a political convention has
to do is to set forth its principles, and now
that we have done that the next most im
portant thing to be done is to select men to
represent those principles. I hail this mag
nificent platform today as the harbinger of
brighter times for the oppressed people of
old Georgia. I hail the spirit of harmony
and good will that hovers over this conven
tion hall with confidence that this people
will yet see the day when they will pluck
victory from the very shadows of adversity.
(Great applause.)
“My comrades, I know that many of you
came here to this convention pledged to
give me your vote in the nomination of a
governor. But I want to reason with you.
I want to say that I have studied this ques
tion as I have never before studied any
question. I have studied it day and night,
e”- 1 T what I say w-hen I declare that
i I must not be nominated for the head of
i your state ticket. We must recognize facts,
not fancies. That memorable storm of
prejudice and hate that swept over this
state two years ago, that cyclone of slan
der that was hurled at me by the enemies
of this people has left me under the cloud,
of misrepresentation that will not be blown
away for several years to come. I know
full well that I am not the man to be nomi
nated for this place because the people of
dear old Georgia will not for several years
realize how hard I have struggled, how
earnestly I have strived, how sine rely
I have battled for their individual rights
all the while they slandered and abused
me. (Loud shouts of ‘But they will, Tom;
you bet they will.’)
"I now approach a task that gives me
pleasure and pride,” continued the speaker.
“I come to you, my comrades in a spirit of
friendly advice, not in a spirit of dicta
tion. I come to you with the name of a man
who I think is the right man to be nomi
nated by this people for the high trust of
governor of this grand Empire State of the
south. I give to you in such a spirit the
name of a man for whose honesty I hereby
pledge my own honesty, for whose sincerity
I hereby pledge my own sincerity. A man
j he is with whom this people’s party of
j Georgia can hold every populist that has
i ever come to us and split the solid dem
ocracy of this state from the sandy shores
of Tybee to the blue mountains tops of the
borders of Tennessee. (Storms of applause.)
“A man he is who towers above malice and
whose head is crowned with a stainless
name and purest reputation. I present to
you for the nomination of a candidate for
governor the Hon. James K. Hines, of Ful
ton county.”
The applause that followed this nominat
ing speech was intense and could not be
hushed for several moments.
The nomination received hearty seconds in
all quarters of the convention hall.
Oti With (he Nominations.
After this delay the convention was ready
to vote on the nomination of Judge J. K.
Hines and he was chosen by a unanimous
and rising vote.
A committee consisting of W. Y. Carter,
W. L. Peek, C. H. Ellington, F. P. Wim
berly and a colored delegate named Walton
from Augusta was appointed to go out and
find Judge Hines and escort him into the
convention.
Judge Hines was received with a great
demonstration. Mr. Watson introduced him
to the convention by saying:
“With my heart tilled to the brim I in
troduce to this people the next governor of
Georgia.”
Judge Hines spoke as follows:
"Georgians: You will bear me witness that
this undeserved honor comes to me unso
licited. It was my wish, my nope, that tiiis
honor would have fallen upon outer shoul
ders. That I might have been left a simple
private in the light that thus 1 might have
done the parly of the people all the good 1
could in the ranks of the men who have
sent you here for this day’s business.
“Recognizing that this is a battle for
human rights by a people who are striving
to throw from their mangled limbs the
fetters of the money powers of the land, 1
hereby pledge my undying fealty to this
cavse and will carry your banner into ev
ery county in this grand old state between
this and the ides of November. (Ap
plause.)
“What I appreciate more than this nomi
nation is that you have thus expressed
for me your esteem and your confidence.
I admonish you in this hour of pleasure and
promise that this battle, though it will be
one for human rights, is going to be a
fierce and vigorous and despt rate one. The
press of the country is against you; the
politicians art* against you; the patronage
of the administration is against you. The
contest must be waged by- all our powers
united. Let it come!’’
Tlie Other Statehouse Officers.
i The convention went on with the other
| nominations.
■ Hon. Thomas E. Winn nominated Dr. A.
L. Nance, of Hall county, for secretary of
state and the nomination went through
without the slightest opposition.
.Dr. J. E. H. Ware nominated Mr. C.
M. Jones, of Bartow, for treasurer and the
name went through without opposition and
on a unanimous vote.
Colonel Frank btaft'old nominated W. R.
Kemp, of Emanuel, lor comptroller general.
The name of Colonel W’. L. Feek was
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for the sake of harniony. and Mr. Kemp
ri e' i'nd Hi unanimous ’ vote of nomi
nation.
Colonel Carey Thornton nominated Mr.
I. 1, Harris, of Bibb, for attorney general,
but Mr. Harris arose and stated that he
was too young to hold the office, not being
the required age according to tne laws of
the state. Mr. Carter nominate! Colonel
Thornton, of Columbti.-. but he withdrew his
name. Colonel ba Hold was nominated,
but withdrew Ins name. ’l’. B. Davis was
nominated, but withdrew his name. John T.
Wist, of Thomson, was nominated, but said
he couldn't run. He nominated J. A. I).
Mahaffey, of Jackson county, who was
duly nominated finally.
<'olonel James Barrett, of Richmond, was
pm on the ticket us commissioner of ag
riculture.
Thus the ticket was complete.
The 4 oast i S<i lion T!«u rked.
Mr. John Sibley, delegate from the coun
ty of Cobb, introduced a resolution thank
ing Tlie Atlanta Constitution tor its fair
mid newsy report of the convention during
its session.
Tile resolution was as follows;
"ReiOlved, That the thanks of this con
vention bi tendered The Atlanta Constitu
tion and The Atlanta commercial, which,
though differing with us in politics, have
given fair and impartial reports of the
proceedings of the convention.”
The resolution was adopted without a
dissenting vc>ic<; or vote.
Treated Them Vnfnirly.
The adoption of the resolution above
named was followed up by a member of
th.- convention arising to denounce • the
report, of The Atlanta Journal, claiming
that The Journal had offered insult to every
delegate in the hall.
“This convention,” said he, “is not a
gathering of hoodlums and every- man in
tiiis hull is entitled to the respect of any
man. We ask nothing of tlie opposition
press but respect, as we feel that we have
the right to* demand it. Mr. Chairman,
r, ws is news and honesty- is the stamp of
respectability- among all professions—all
mankind. Tlie Atlanta. Journal has offered
personal insult, to every delegate in this
hall. I move the adoption of the following
resolution:”
“Resolved, That, by- the people’s party
in convention assembled, the seal of con
demnation is hereby placed upon said
Journal.”
The resolution was adopted with a whoop
and unanimous vote.
SLING FOR .420,000.
Failure to Deliver a Message Cost
Ross His Life.
Montgomery, Ala., May 11.—(Special.)—Suit
has been filed in Jackson county, Alabama,
by the executors of Hie late R. C. Ross,
claiming damages of $20,000 against the
Western I nion T--legrapii Company.
Last December Cashier R. C. Ross, of the
First National bank of Scottsboro, was shot
and killed by the four Skelton boys at Stev
enson for seduction of their sister. Miss
Annie Skelton. Ail of the parties were high
in social life, Russ b ing married and hav
ing a family. All parties lived at Scotts
boro. On the day of the killing, Ross was
in Stevenson, twenty- miles away- and his
brother learning that the Skelton boys had
set out to find him, wired Cashi r Ross, so
the complainant alleges, of his danger.
Had the message been delivered, the com
plainant claims, Ross would have gotten
out of the way and the murder would have
been avoided. The best legal talent in the
state will prosecute th * case.
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SA WONDERFUL MEDICINE FOR
Ind iff ent ion. Want of Appetite, Fullness
after Meals, l omitinffs. Sickness of
I the Stomach, Hiltons or Liver Com
plaints, Sick Head ache,Cold Chills,
Flushinr/sof Heat, Lonmess of Spir
its, and All Nervous Affections,
To cure these cnmpl.-iitite wc must reniov°
tho cause. Tho principal cause is generrllv
to be found in tho Moinach and liver; l"d‘
these tioo organs right und oil trill be veil. From (
two to four Pills twice a day for a short time (
will remove the evil, and restore the sufferer ,
to sound and lasting health.
Os all druggists. Price 23 cents a box. '
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Tlie lady whose portrait heads this article
is Mrs. Mary F. Covell, of Scotland, Bon
Homme Co., S. Dak. She writes to Dr. R.
V. Pierce, Chief Consulting Physician to the
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute, at
Buffalo, N. Y., as follows: “I was sick two
years with ‘ falling of the womb ’ and leucor
rhoea previous to taking your medicines. I
took six bottles of Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Pre
scription, and was entirely cured of both in
six months ; it is four years this month,
since I was entirely well of both those dis
eases and have never had any signs of their ap
pearance since and I am satisfied the ‘ Favor
ite Prescription ’ saved my life, for I could
hardly walk around when I commenced
taking that medicine and 1 think it is a God’s
blessing to me that I took it.
I was pronounced incurable by the best
doctors hero in the West. I gave up all
hopes and made up my mind that I was to
bo taken away from my husband and baby
of two years old. I was sick all of the time
could not eat anything at all. In one week,
after beginning the uso of the ‘ Favorite Pre
scription ’ my stomach was so much better
that I could eat anything : I could see that I
was gaining all over, and my husband then
went and got me six bottles ; I took three of
them and my stomach did not bother me any
more.
We sent to you and got the People’s Com
mon Sense Medical Adviser, and found
my case described just as I was: we did
what the book told us, in every way : in one
month’s time I could see I was much better
than I had been ; we still kept on just as tho
book told us, and in three months I stopped
taking medicine, and to-day, I can proudly
say I am a well women, yes, am well, strong
and healthy.
When I began to take your medicine my
face was poor and eyes looked dead. I could
not enjoy myself anywhere, I was tired and
sick all the time. I could hardly do my
house-work, lint now I do that and tend a
big garden, help my busband and take in
sewing.”
The following will prove interesting to
feeble women generally, and especially so to
those about to become mothers. Mrs. Dora
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“ Castoriaissowelladaptedtochiklrenthat 8 Castorxa cur s (1 lie, Constipation,
I recommend it as superior to any proscription £ Sour ; :u:;:a;!i, Diarr’i : a,: rtation,
known to me.” 11. A. Aitcmirt, 31. D., ’ Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes di-
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Without injurious medication.
“The use of ‘Castoria is so universal and I “For several years I have recommended
its merits so well known that it seems a work g your ‘ Castoria,’ and shall always continue to
of supererogation to endorse it. Few are tho 1 do so as it has invariably produced beneficial
intelligent families who do not keep Castoria f results.”
within easy reach.” I Erwin F. Pahdee, ’I. I).,
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ing Dr. Hauu-i e>oid<*sa Spec i sic. It can be
given without the knowledge of the patient, if
desired, in coffee, tea or articles of food. Corps
guaranteed. Send for circulars. «;«»S,3»K'AI
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> A. Guthrie, of Oakley, Overton Co., Tenn.,
i writes : “I never can thank you enough for
what your treatment has done for me ; I am
i stronger now than I have been for six years.
; When I began your treatment I was not able
i to do anything. I could not stand on my feet
long enough to wash my dishes without suf
fering almost death ; now I do all my house
work, washing, cooking, sewing and every
thing for my family of eight. Dr. Pierce’s
Favorite Prescription is the best medicine to
take before confinement that can be found ;
ior at least it proved so with me. I never
I suffered so little with any of my children as
I 1 did with my last and she is the healthiest
j we have. I recommend your medicines to all.
j of my neighbors and especially ‘Favorite
Prescription’ to all women who are suffering.
Have induced several to try it, and it has
proved good for them.” Yours truly,
I Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription is a pos
! itive cure for the most complicated and
obstinate leucorrhea, excessive flowing,
! painful menstruation, unnatural suppres-
I sions and irregularities, prolapsus, or falling
of the womb, weak back, “female weakness,”
anteversion, retroversion, bearing-down sen
sations, chronic congestion, inflammation and
ulceration of the womb, inflammation, pain
and tenderness of the ovaries, accompanied
with “ internal heat.”
Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription is a
scientific medicine, carefully compounded by
an experienced and skillful physician, and
adapted to woman’s delicate organization. It
is purely vegetable in its composition and
perfectly harmless in its effects in on*/ cozidf
fton of the nys-tem. For morning siokne-s or
nausea, due to pregnancy, weak -i.oina'.'h, m
di .ostion, dyspi.psia and kindred symptoms,
its use will] fiat.
Dr. Pierce’s Book, “ Woman and Her Dis
eases,” (IfiS pages, illustrated), giving Suc
cessful means' ■! homo treatment, can be had
(sealed in plain envelope) by enclosing 10
cts., in one cent stamps, to pay I * ■to
i the Doctor, at his address, as given at the
j beginning of this article.
$12.50 to $25.00 PER WEEK
And a free scholarship at th<
Southern Shorthand and Business
college can be earned working
for me in your own and adjoining coun
ties; an excellent opportunity for farmers’
sons and others owning a horse. D. B.
Luther, 66 and 68 Whitehall street, Atlan
ta, Ga.
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