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the best interest of the whole people
of the county.
Purity of politics; purity of the bal
lot box, and clean administration of all
places of public trust. Only paper In
county.
R. F. TATUM, Editor.
VOLUME XVI.
DEATH GRIPS BRYAN
Young Florida Senator Yields
in Fight Against Reaper.
VICTIM OFTYPHOID FEVER
Passed Away in Washington Hospital
After Long Illness—Was in Sen
at But Little Over Two
Months.
Repute an r Retaliat ator wmiam
rida died at Prov
-ii Washington at 8:30
i America .iy morning of typhoid fe
i ndi was only seventy-three days
, ine took his seat as the suc
; rof the late Senator Stephen R.
/ 'iallory,- who died December 23, and
thirty-three days of that time was
spent in his fight against disease.
Several times during Mr. Bryan’s ill
ness his friends despaired of his re
covery, but as late as Saturday night
the report was given out that his con
dition had taken a turn for the better.
His (1 >th, therefore, carne -as a sur
prise and a distinct shock.
]n physique Mr. Bryan was unfitted
to withstand a protracted fever. He
was slight of "build and of a nervous
temperament. He came to Washing
ton early in January from the warm
dim, v of Florida and from the day
of his arrival was far from well.
Finally he was compelled to give up
and was taken to Providence hospital.
In Mr. Bryan the senate loses the
seventh member by death since the
adjournment of the fifty-ninth con
gress on .tlarch. 4, a. year ago. They
were the two late senators from Ala
b;.ma, Mr. Morgan and Mr. Pettus; Mr.
Mallory of Flbrida, Mr. Latimer of
South Carolina, Mr. Proctor of Ver
mont/Mr. Whyte of Maryland and Mr.
Hryan. Curiously, the last two were
the oldest and the youngest members
of the body. Mr. Whyte was 81 years
ard Mr Bryan less than 32 years old.
Although Mri Br'ypn was in the sen
ate too short, a Mme to impress his
individuality on legislation or to take
a prominent part in the- consideration
of matters in committee, it is conceded
that he would have become a forceful
part of the minority.
Mr, Bryan was. born in Orange coun
ty, 'Florida, Ofcto'ber 10, 1576. He at
tended the public schools of his state
and Emory College, Georgia, graduat
ing from the latter institution in 1890.
Three years later he was graduated
from Washington and Lee University
and in 1899 began the practice of law
in Jacksonville, Fla. Until a short time
before his appointment to succeed Mr.
Malelrv i n the senate he had served as
solicitor of the Duval, county criminal
court. He was married to Miss Janet
Allan of Lexington, Va., who, with one
son, survives him, k
ELEPHANTS ROUNDED UP.
Two Escapes from Circus in Florida
Finally Caught After Long Chase.
The two big elephants-which escap
ed from the Van Amberg circus in Flor
ida were rounded up seven miles from
Jasper Saturday night, and were taken
in charge by members of the circus.
The elephants were at large four
days and nights, and created much
terror. They were fired upon several
times. They swam streams, broke
through ponds and lakes, walked
through wire fences and tore do'wrn
whatever came in their way.
TOBACCO FARMERS IN PANIC.
Fear of Night Ride Cause Thom to
Destroy Beds and Stop Planting.
Driven by a panic of fear because
of the' warning letters and visits of
the night, riders, farmers in nearly all
of the forty-two counties In the wnite
hurley tobacco district of Kentucky
arp busily destroying their tobacco
beds. In many counties huge signs
have been erected on buildings, de
claring the intention of the farmers
not to raise a. crop this season.
TWO PRIESTS SQUELCHED.
Indicted for Attacking Civil Marriage
Law of Porto Rico.
The federal grand jury at San Juan
Porto Rico Saturday, returned an in
dictment against two priests, at San
Juan, Porto Rico, Saturday, editors of
a Roman Catholic publication, for
printing a n . article ; in -wMch it was
asserted that persons contracting mar*
riai;e under the civil law live in a
state of concubinage and that their
children are Illegitimate. The jury
holds that the article in question was
obscene and unfit to he published.
PERUVIANS INVADE CHILE.
Armed Troops Cross Frontier in Pur
suit of Smugglers.
A dispatch received in Valparaiso
from Arica says that a detachment
of Peruvian troops invaded Tarata, a
Chilean town in the province of Tacna
and near the Peruvian Sronti<w, in pur
suit of smugglers. The Chilean police
disarmed the invaders, but later fresh
Peruvian troops arrived at Tarata and
entered the houßes, searching for armt
1
SOUTHERN DID RIGHT
In Removing Money from State of
Georgia, is Assertion of Chairman
McLendon of Commission.
Regarding the removal of the South
ern railway’s funds from the state of
Georgia to keep from being hindered
in its operations by garnishments and
attachments on damage suits, Chair
man McLendon of the s|ate railroad
commission, in his reply to a Jitter
from President Finley upholds the
road in its action; after thoroughly in
vestigating the matter.
Chairman McLendon show's that the
Southern railway had on deposit in
banks in the state during the monfch
of February some $600,000, against
which amount pay checks for $235,430
were drawn. He states he is inform
ed that the average percentage paid
on personal Injury claims by the road
since Its organization. Has been 3 per
cent. Further, he shows That the
amount of damage suits against the
road in the state is $334,888. Three
per cent o.f this amount is SIO,OOO, but
In order to give bond and keep the
$334,888 In legitimate business chan
nels the 'road would be required to
give bond for over $600,000, thus com
pletely exhausting every bit of availa
ble cash they had in their depositories
in the state.
In closing his letter. Chairman Mc-
Lendon tales the following:
“The railroad commission of Geor
gia very deeply regrets the circum
stances which compel you to remove
your deposits from the state of Geor
gia and which justify you in making
such removal.”
President Finley In his letter to
Chairman McLendon, says that attor
neys in unadjudicated personal injury
claims under the existing garnishment
laws of the state, are permitted to
garnishee the funds of the railroad
company, impound its equipment, tem
porarily tying up both funds an-d
equipment, preventing business to con
tinue. For this reason the official
says his road was compelled to take
their out of the state and place
tt in other states.
“BLACK SPORT” SENT TO DOOM.
Slayer of‘Policeman Mainier Dies on
Gallows in Atlanta Jail.
At 11 o’clock Wednesday morning,
Sheriff Nelms, in the tow'or at Atlanta,
sprang the trap on Andrew Johnson,
alias “Black Sport,” and in fourteen,
minutes the slayer of Policeman Ma
nier was pronounced dead of strangu
lation. . - .
His only words on the gallows were:
“I know I am saved. God has forgiv
en my sins. I am ready to go.'’ ■ , .
Johnson, through fear, was almost in
a state of complete col’apse, but ad
ministration of nitroglycerin and opium
afbout an hour before he was taken to
the gallows gave him some courage,
and he stood without assistance,
INSURRECTIONISTS DEPORTED.
Refugees Are Allowed to Leave Haiti
Aboard French Cruiser.
Consequent upon the decision of- the
Haitien government to fSermit tho par
ticipant in the late insurrection who
have asylum in the various consulates,
to leave the country unmolested, the
French cruiser d’Estrees, at Port-au-
Prince, is preparing to take on hoard
ail the refugees in the French, Ger
man and Spanish consulates, at GOll
- at Sit. Marc and Port-au-Pnix.
The cruiser will take the revolution
ists to St. Thomas.
LOTTERY bill knocked out.
Sports of Porto Rico Disappointed at
Wind-Up Of Legislature.
The -Porto Rican legislature adjourn
ed at San Juan Wednesday. The lot
tery and cock fighting hills, the for
mer providing for the allotment ef
SIO,OOO a month in prizes, which was
introduced by natives and passed by
the house was killed in executive coun
cil. The public utilities bill, drafted
after that of New York, was parsed
Big appropriations for education and
good roads were made.
BALKED AT W. J. BRYAN.
Rhode Island Democrats Refuse to En
dorse Him for President.
The Rhode Island democratic state
convention, in a lively session at
Providence, decided not to endorse res
olutions favoring the nomination of
William J. Bryan lor tho presidency,
but referred the resolution to the dele
gates at large to act-upon at their in
dividual discretion. Th j delegates at
large will go to the democratic conven
tion unpledged.
twenty injured in wreck.
Smashup Occurs Between Special Pas
senger and Freight Trains.
Twenty people were injured, three' fa
tally, in a head-on collision between a
Blue Grass special passenger train on
the Queen and Crescent railroad a,nd
a special freight train at Curville
crossing, between Burgin and High
Bridge, in Mercer county, Ky., Tuesday.
The Blue Grass Special wag on it# way
to Lexington and Cincinnati.
BROWN ANNOUNCES
Enters Race for Cover >cr of
Georgia Against Smith.
OUTLINE OF : PLATFORM
Favor Modifying Railroad Commission
Law, Strict Enforcement of Pro
hibition, Payment of Veter
'l ■ erans in Lump Sum.
Hon. Joseph M. Brown, of Marietta,
former railroad commissioner, Wednes
day issued an announcement to the
people of Georgia of his candidacy for
gc-vernor, in opposition to Governor
Smith, subject to the democratic pri
mary of June 4. An outline of Mr.
Brown’s platform Is as follows:
I. A return to the payment in one
sum of Confederate pensions, such
prevailed before the advent of the pres
ent stajje administration.
“2. The -reduction of taxation as
quickly and as to as great an extent as
can be made practicable/.
“3. The regulation, of the railroads.
This should be done with firmness, but
with judgment, holding equally in mind
the rights of the public who travel and
ship, of the stockholders who own the
properties and of the lives and fair
wages of the employes.
“4. The proper support of all public
institutions.
“5. As liberal appropriations for the
common schools as the public finance
will allow.
“6. Changes in the railroad com
mission law, viz.: First, the repeal of
those parts which give the commission
jurisdiction over such local institutions
as telephones, gas and electric lighting
plants, cotton compresses and street
railways. Secondly, to insert the re
quirement that one of the commission
ers shall be a rate expert, and to repeal
that section providing for a rate ex
pert not a commissioner, thus saving
$4,000 per annum in that office. Third
ly, to compel railroads to properly light
and heat passenger stations and to re
quire equitable demurrage rules.
“7. The eatabiishment of a depart
ment of labor. -
“8. The strict enforcement of the
present prohibition law. If the people
in the coming election choose members
of the general who, in ac
cordance with the will of their constit
uents, make any changes in the present
law, I will sign the bill thus ordered
by the people.
“9. The enactment of a law against
lobbying, so as to preserve the purity
of our legislative system, the same
as the purity of our jury system. .
'“10. The encouragement, by a .prop
er administration of the laws,- of- the
agricultural;’ mercantile and manufact
uring industries bf fhe state. The as
surance;' • not only to' of this
state, but to citizens of other -states
that a T I capital invested in legitimate
enterprises In Georgia shall have The
equal friendly consideration of th?se'
who administer the laws of. Georgia.. l
“11. The discouragement by all legal
methods, of undesirable immigration.
T make no promise that I individual
ly, or in my official capacity, will ac
complish any o 7 the results above indi
cated, for, while one man, If he be
governor, may cripple and possibly
wreck the prosperity of the state, It re
quires the co-operation of the people
and the executive restore confidence
anti upbuild that which has been
pro-rated: HCnce,' I. should ask your
earnest co-operation. I confess that 1
have ndne of the traits of the politician
and no great newspaper tQ urge my
candidacy, but I have faith in the
people. >: ... ,/•
“In conclusion, Jet us unite, to prove
that Georgia-Afrill be just to ail. whose
citizenship, or‘investments, are within
her borders, bet us unite to restore
employment, with food wages, to those
who are now the unmerited victims of
a unnecessary panic. Let us unite
to prevent cotton from falling to an up
profitable price. Let us unite to'fecing
back prosperity to Georgia. •Respect
fully your fellow citizen,
“JOSEPH ;m. BROWN.
“Marietta, Ga., March * 18-, 1908. -
TAFT INDORSED IN IOWA.
Republican Delegates -at Large Are In
structed to Vote for Secretary.
The lowa republican state conven
tion at Des Moines. Wednesday, elect
ed four delegates at terge to the na
tionalcon vention,' instructed them to
vote for William H, Taft, endorsed
Senator William B. ..Allison and ap
proved the plank of the Ohiq platform
ca’llng for a revision of the tariff.
PRIMARY LAW DECLARED VOID.
Louisiana Statute N. G., According to
Decision of This Judge.
Judge King of the civil district court
at New Orleans has declared the pri
mary election law of Louisiana uncon
stitutional, and the matter will go to
the supreme court.
The decision will have no effect on
the recent primary election held by
the democratic party.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF DADE COUNTY.
TRENTOV.GA , FRIDAY. MARCH 27, 1908.
POPULISTS OF GEORG A
Through Executive Committee, Con
demn Present Administration and
Will Put Out a State Ticket.
A resolution condemning the present
state administration as exemplified by
the present governor, and calling for a
state convention,- subject to the call of
the chairman, to put out a state pop
ulist ticket, from the governor down,
and the selection of forty-nine dele
gates to the national convention in St.
Louis, was the action of the Georgia
state populist executive committee
meeting in the senate chamber at At
lanta Tuesday.
A heated discussion was precipitated
by a resolution, which not only rapped
tl.e present administration, but endors
ed the candidaey of Joseph M. Brown.
It was apparent that this resolution
was going to bring on a discussion that
would last indefinitely, so Chairman J.
J. Holloway promptly named a com
mittee of three on resolutions to settle
the matter. This committee was out
but a short time and returned with
the resolution shorn of the' endorse
ment of Mr. Brown, and amalgamated
with a call for a state convention to
name a populist ticket. .
The resolution passed with only two
dissenting votes. It is as follows:
“Resolved, by the representatives of
the populist party Here assembled, That
we deplore the disastrous policies of
the present state administration as ex
emplified by the present governor, and
we think the best interests of the farm
ers, laborers and business men of the
state would be well -conserved by a
change in the administration.
“That it is our desire to call a popu
list convention in the. eapitol, Atlanta,
for the purpose of. .putting out a full
state populist ticket, from governor
down.”
The section referring to the candi
dacy of Hon. Joseph M. Brown, which
was stricken out, whs as follows:
“Whereas, Hon. Joseph M. Brown, a
patriotic and capable business men, in
whom the elements of intellect and af
fection are admirably commingled, fit
ting him In a rare degree for the prop
er discharge of the great responsibil
ities of this exalted office, we, there
fore heartily cojnmend his. candidacy
to all .the, people pf^Goqrgia.”
Chairman Holloway will later take
action on the-calling of a stats conven
tion for the pmTose : bf nominating a
state ticket.
SWORN TO STOP LAWLESSNESS.
League Organized Against Night Rid
■ ' ers in Tennessee.
A law and order league has been
or ganized for _Clarksville and Mont
gomery counties, Tennessee. A perma
nent Organization was perfected ty sup
press lawlessness in' that part of {lie
dark tobacco district.. The league al
ready, .has over 'three* hundred fhem
God 'is- my .witness, I solemnly
and sincerely promise and swear, with
.out reserve j qr equivocation, that 1 ac
cept the purposes of the league; that 1
pledge my best endeavors to. securing
these purposes; that I shall hold se
cret all proceedings of the league.an,d
that I shall not divulge the name of
any member of the league,, so help me
God.”
CIVIC FEDERATION MEASURE
Seeking to -
ntroduced in the House.^^^k
The bill prepared by the
Civic Federation after conferences vM
the president and representatives
capital ami labor fa relieve
gency of the Sherman
waft intrniiac.'d in tlr* hous" HBBB
by Repp-s.-ntatKe Hyphim
chairman of tbo committee
staff, and l':n • ■>.
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concerning it.
WAS PLOT OF KOREA^^^
-Shooting of Stevens in ’Frisco Result
of a Conspiracy.
The attempt to assasinate Durham
W 7 '. Steven's, the political adviser of the
Korean council of state, in San Fran
cisco, it is now said, was the result- of
a carefully hatched conspiracy inspired
immediately by a manifesto of the
Korean “righteous army," calling upon
all loyal Koreans to consecrate them
selves to a holy war and exterminate
all Japanese.
SENATE VACANCY FILLED.
Stewart Succeeds i-ate Senator Red
field Proctor In Vermont.
John W: Stewart of Middlebury, for
mer governor of Vermont, has been ap
pointed to the United States senate by
Governor Fletcher I). Proctor to fill
the vacancy caused by the recent death
of Senator Redficdd Proctor. - •
art’s term will expire this com ng
fall,
JAPS TO SEE FLEET
Cordial Invitation of-Mikado
Has Been Accepted,
CABINET ACTS PROMPTLY'
*' '* *
Washington Officials Believe that Chi
na Will Also Request a Visit,
Thus Making the World
Itinerary Complete.
The American battleship fleet is to
visit Japan The desire of the em
peror of tlw island kingdom to play
host to the “big sixteen” was laid
before Secretary Root at Washington
Thursday by Baron Takahira, the Jap
anese ’ambassador.
The invitation, which was couched in
most cordial terms, was made the sub
ject of extended consideration by Pres
ident Roosevelt and his entire cabinet
Friday. Secretary Root was directed to
accept the invitation, and the accept
ance was laid before the Japanese am
bassador later in the day.
I It is regarded in official circles as
’more than likely that China will be
next to bid for a look at the fleet, and
[that should this be the case the in
tvitatidn would be accetped.
Secretary Metcalf and Admiral Piils
bury, chief of navigation, are arranging
the details of the new itinerary. With
the exeeption of China, it is believed
to have been determined that all other
invitations, should any be received,
will be declined, for, at best, the fleet
will not be able to reach the Atlantic
until next March.
The intinerary which seems to be
most-direct includes stops at the Ha
waiian islands, Samoa, Melbourne,
•Sydney, Manila, Yokohama—should
that port be selected as the stopping
place in Japan —possibly a Chinese
port, back to the Philippines, and then
home by way of the Suez canal.
The fall target practice has beeu
jplanned to occupy a month at Manila,
Either before o r after the visit to Ja
pan. ••‘’.though target practice is re
garded as decidedly important, and
Lhe custom is to have the ships occu
py a month each spring and fall in
gun practice, the desire. -to have • the
!j#et return to its home station may.
lead to a curtailment of .the month
planned for Manila.
Japan will have the ships a week,
according to tentative plans. W’hile the
stops in foreign- ports so far made
have been on an average of ten days’
duration, a part of that time was oc
cupied in taking on coal.
The acceptance of the Japanese in
vitation is regarded in official circles
‘as of considerable importance in the
way of a demonstration of the cordial
ity existing between the LAmerican
and Japanese governments.
Late Friday night the state depart
ment gave out the Japanese note invit
ing .the American battleship fleet to
visit-Japan and the president's re
sponse accepting the invitation." •
CREEKS WfthkLD SELL LANDS.
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FAILS.
Liabilities of Conoern in Neighborhood
of Two Million Dollars.
The Mclntyre Lumber Company at
Jackson, Ala., failed Friday. The com
pany originally represented a capitali
zation of $1,000,000. Recently it pur
chased the Zimmerman Lumber Com
pany in the same vicinity, capitalized
at SBOO,OOO, making the total liabilities
of the company about $2,000,000.
No reason is assigned for the failure
other than the financial conditions.
ABE HUMMEL GOES FREE.
New York Lawyer Doffs Prison Garb
After Two Months in Sing Sing.
Abraham H. Hummel, the lawyer
who was sentenced to serve a year
in Sing Sing prison for conspiracy in
connection with the Dodge-Morse di
vorce case, was releaned Thursday.
His term was reduced to about ten
months by the allowance tor
good behavior.
MEMORIAL.TO CONGRESS
Presented to Sf ;aker Cannon and Vice
President F3 ‘banks by Delegation
HeadecH y Sam Gompers.
H
.er —:
Speaker Ca qn and Vice President
Fairbanks The 'ay announced their
belief that the present congress will
pass an employers’ liability act which
will fneet and overcome the unconsti
tutionality of the present law, pointed
out by the supreme court of the United
States in a recent decision.
These statements were made to a
delegation, led by President Samuel
Gompers, of the American Federation
of Labor, from ©ighty-seven national
and international trade and labor un
ions and organizations of farmers, as
sembled in a national conference in
Washington. The delegation called oh
the speaker to lay before the house
of representatives, through him, a me
morial entitled “Labor’s Protest to
Congress.”
The scope of this memorial-was set
forth in the -following opening para
graphs:
“We, the official representatives of
the national and international trade
and labor unions and organizations of
farmers, in national conference assem
bled, in the District of- Columbia, for
the purpose of considering and taking
action deemed necessary to meet the
situation in which the working people
of the country are placed by #
decisions of the courts, nuw
fore congress to voice the
emphatic protest of the workers
country against the indifferent
actual hostility, which congress has
shown toward the reasonable and right
eous measures proposed by the work
ers for the safeguarding of their rights
and interests.
“In the name of labor, we urge upon
congress the necessity for immediate
action ior lehef irom the most grave
and momentous situation which has
ever confronted the working people of
this country. This crisis has been
brought about by the application bj
the supreme court of the United States
of the Sherman anti-trust law to the
workers, both organized and in their
individual capacity.
“There is something ominous in the
ironic manner in which the courts
guarantee to workers:
“The ‘right’ to be discharged for be
longing to a labor union;
- “The ‘right’ to work as many hours
as employers please, and under any
conditions which they may impose.
“Labor is justly indignant at the be
stowal or guaranteeing of these worth
less and academic ‘rights’ by the
courts, which, in the same breath, deny
and forbid to the workers the practical
and necessary protection of laws which
define and safeguard their rights and
liberties and the exercise of them in
dividually or in association.”
MURDER CHARGED TO THREE.
Trio of Negroes Bound Over for Kill-
in Atlanta. \
Jim Tom Frazier and Wood
three negroes, were bound
Broyles of the'Atlanta
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against black band
They were ordered td^H
county within thirty
hemp,” meaning they would IB
ed. Governor Noel advised
to return to- their homes and tPW
active guard. No other protection is
announced as guaranteed them.
COSTLY BLAZE IN MILLS.
Pickers’ Building Burned, Entailing m
Loss of Over SIOO,OOO.
The pickers’’ building, warp an<®§|
chine room of the Cooleemee coBB
mills, in David county, N. C., were de-,
stroyed by fire, which started in the
picker building Friday, entailing a
lobe of over $100,00(1, fully covered by
Insurance. The orifin l* unknown.
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pany has filed a petition
road commission asking its
sion to remove certain suburban train*
running between Atlanta and
boro, on the ground, that the
ment of the electric trolley line
tween Atlanta and Hapeville has
Interfered with the business of th' M
trains as to make them
The Central seeks to take off
Sunday and two daily' trains.
Will Not Canvass from Stump.
Hen. Joseph M. Brown, who has an
nounced for governor, states that he
will not attempt to canvass the state
from the stump. * J
It is Mr. Brown’s purpose to reacMj
the voters o-f Georgia rather
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