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be called, it is a start in the right direc-
tion. The following letter, which was
signed by the state officers and others, ex-
plains the main object and purpose in
view. II it is acted upon promptly it
will be the means Of opening the eyes of
our eastern brothers, at least:
"T'O Coz. W.. j. Stone, Jefferson CITY, No.!
DEAR SIR:-In view of the distressing
financial condition of the country, and
especially its most productive portion,
which will be further aggravated il con-
gress shall do nothing to relieve it, or
shall unconditionally repeal the Sherman
law, we would ask you to call q conven-
tion Of all OF the governors OF all Of the
states and territories west Of the Miss
igsippi and south Of tho Ohio river and
on a parallel line therein. And, also,
that such governors appoint, in addition,
a number Vf delegates equal to the rep
resentation Of their states and territories
in congress. The objects of this conven-
tion shall be to consider what shall be
done for the mutual relief of the peo-
pie, for the cultivation Of commercial
relations between them, and such
other action as nay conduce
to the material welfare and pros
perity Of the communities involved,
looking especially to arranging such
trade relations as may render this sec
tion free Of dependence upon the eastern
section OF the union in business affairs.
We consider the present as an auspicious
time for concerted movement to bring
the people OF the west and south into
such united action as will protect and
foster interests which are naturally allied
and to free these sections from the un-
just and ruincus domination of section
which is largely influenced by European
policies and methods. We see no reason
why st. Louis, New Orleans and Calves
ton should not be our markets for COM
mercisl business, and the latter two for
our exports and imports of trade COM
modities. We would suggest that you
call such convention at an early date
and at place designated by you"
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is stamped in the best watch
cases made. 1t is the trade
mark of the Keystone Watch
Case Company of Philadelphia,
the oldest, largest and best
known factory in the world
1900 employees, capacity 1000
cases daily. Its products are
sold by all jewelers.. 1t makes
the celebrated Jas. Boss Filled
Watch Cases, now fitted with
the only bow (ring) which can
not be pulled off the case-the
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They Gall it Secession.

The movement to establish friendly
relations between the southern and west
ern states which OF course originated in
Kansas, has created quite a stir. AS
might have been expected, number of
the daily papers have pronounced it q
secession movement. Whatever it may
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ia tALno " OuAh 0bSh 0AAO hoSS Va AotAoDi
melt into broken dstschments the most
formidable battle lines, and strike the
msnRcles from the hands Of free men
who we're too loyal to be rebels and too
proud to be slaves.
The wonderful blending of races in
our country necessarily brings new men,
filled with new ideas, and strangely prone
to resist tendencies in the way of privi-
leges. The rfsiduum of power, resting in
the sovereignty of this people, has been
used to their advantage. Short-sighted
statesman, So called, have taken iber-
ties with certain looseness, in the ma
chinery OF government, which they ex-
pected could be frightened up by creating
privileges, and thereby placing coDse-
quent checks upon the masses. Here is
where the harm has been done, and the
vsinglor1ous spirit Of our people has
been fed upon appeals of liberty, while
at the same moment they were being
robbed Of priceless heritage by design
ing men who were gaining charters and
creating privileges under the very laws
the citizens bled to maintain.
A general shaking up like the one we
are now going through, while dangerous
in many of it's phases, is bound to result
in re adjustment Of conditions. Large
bodies cannot be impressed with the new
until they see the old orumbling to
pieces around them. Much suffering
and sacrifice proves the metal Of the peo-
pie, and demonstrates their fitness or un-
fitness in the way Of popular sovereignty.
1t tends to destroy party idols and
renders ridiculous hero worship. The
Cleveland Of one year ago, who led the
forces Of his party to victory, has become
Coriolsnus who heads foreign force
against the rampsrts Of his country. 1t
remains to be seen whether q devoted
constituency will follow him longer in
carrying out his unpatriotic designs
upon the nation, and render truism his
bossted declaration, that "paternalism
has no place in government" or whether
they will repudiRte his policies and by
wise legislation give to the people that
security of life, liberty and property for
which their fathers bled in the darksome
days Of war, and for which their sons
toiled in the days of dangerous peace.
Poverty and want now stand as grim
sentinels in the cRnons Of our western
mountains. AS tfe shadows lengthen
the days grow darker, and the pines take
on a sadder hue The sobs OF wives and
the hushed cries of children make the
hearts Of men grow as hard as the granite
of their mountains. Out of this tiger
struggle Of individuslism relief must
come, or the bugles that sounded for
Pickett at Gettysburg and the swords
that won for Grant at Appomattox are
but the spectral shsms of American vslor,
laid to rest with the men they served.
JOHN MADDEN.
Cottonwood Falls, Kss.
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This Paper is Paid For,

1t is altogether probable that this copy
OF the ADVOCATE belongs to the person
who receives it. Some one has paid for
1t or else it is sent as a sample COPY.
The reader is requested to keep and
read 1t, or else give it away, unless he
has reason to believe it Is sent by mis-
take such as occasionally occurs in every
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credit.
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Improvements at the PeDitentiary.

Improvements at the PeDitentiary,
EDITOR ADvoCATE:-Soon after the
announcement Of the appointment Of s.
W. Chase, as warden of the penitentiary,
he made trip to the "pen" for the pur-
pose of acquainting himself with exist
ing conditions and the duties of his
Office. One fact, which particularly at
trscted his attention, was that at morn
ing 'sick csll' an average of one hun
dred prisoners would fall out to zee the
doctor, and the hospital was full to over
flowing all the time. Inquiry developed
the fact that the sickness was largely
attributable to the water. Investiga-
tion showed that the water used in the
prison was pumped directly from the
Missouri river to q reservoir, then al
lowed to "settle" somewhat, from thence
pumped to the prison, and that at no
place was there any attempt to filter the
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water, either for cooking or drinking
purposes. What was still more remark
able is that the sewerage Of the prison
emptied into the river less than quar-
ter Of mile abOoe the point where the
pumps are located, and the water OBJ
tanned; mile and half above this the
sewerage from the soldiers home, where
over LOO old soldiers are located, is
emptied into the river, and just above
this the sewerage of the city of Lesven-
worth, Fort Leavenworth, and the mill
tsry prison is emptied into the waters of
the murky Missouri, and altogether made
a mixture, calculated to discourage the
stomach of a buzzRrd, much less that Of
human being. Mr.. Chase looked at
the poor devils, who we're suffering the
tortures OF protrscted seige of "winter
diarrh98," then looked at the water
supply, and one of his duties was made
plain to him. He went to Topeka and
commenced hustlipg for an Rppropris-
tion to improve the prison water supply.
He met with obstacles on every hand,
his enemies accused him of mercenary
motives in asking for an increased ap-
preparation, and some Of his friends said
it wouldn't do, that the new administrR-
tion meant reform, and an increased Rp-
preparation wouldn't look we'll, etc. But
Mr.. Chase knew he was right from the
standpoint OF humanity alone, and per-
severed, and after days of ceaseless
hRggling with obstinate legislators he
secured an appropriation of S. 900 for
the purpose wanted. OF that RppropriB-
tion So, 800 has been expended and this
is the result: Two large filters have been
placed at the river and one inside the
prison walls, and we now have for cook
ing and drinking purposes, water as pure
as human ingenuity can make it, taking
into consideration our source Of supply.
A word about our water works might
not be Bmlss. The river is one and q
quarter miles distant from the prison,
the pump house being located on the
banks; the reservoir, q mile distant, has
capacity of 2,5O000O gallons. The reser-
voirs have recently been cleaned and
purified, and are now kept in good con-
dition. The average amount of water
used is 100000 gallons daily, and the SER
vice all round is in frst-clasS condition.
As to the cause OF the Infamous condi
ton OF the water supply Of this institu-
tiOn prior to the advent Of this admins
tration, there are perhaps two reasons.
One, the lack of interest of the powers
that were, but are no more forever in
the welfare of the state and the inmates
of this institution, the other, the tend
ency to pervert to other uses the niggardly
legislative appropriations doled out and
intended for the public good.
The above facts are set forth for the
reason that it is due the readers OF the
ADVOCATE to know what is going on at
the various state institutions; and this
water supply is one Of the many reforms
going on here, due largely to the faith
tulness and uprightness Of Warden
Chase, and upon evidence of their sppre-
citation the writer would take pleasure in
setting forth few facts further now and
then. W. /. Fl.
Lansing, KRs., August II, 1893.
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sanction of the law. Under said section,
club may be formed for social enjoy
ment, but such club, when formed, can
not indulge or engage for social enjoy
ment in anything which the law
prohibits.
"In answer to your question as to
whether or not it is violation Of the
prohibitory liquor law to keep intoxicat-
ing liquors on hand to be drank by the
members Of the club, who assemble for
the purpose of social enjoyment, depends
whether such acts are prohibited by sec
tion 13 Of the prohibitorY liquor law, as
amended in 1887, and which are now in
force. The proposition has been sub
mitted by the supreme court Of Kansas,
and is reported in the thirty. second vol
ume OF the Pacific Reporter, on page 80.
The opinion WAS handed down in Febru-
ary last.
"In the first instance, the court passes
upon the question as to whether or not
said section 13 is constitutional, and hsv-
ing decided that said section is constitu-
tionRl, the question that remains to be
determined, is who are prohibited from
maintaining nuisance, as said Sec
tion provides. Said section 13 provides
that all places where persons are per
mitted to resort for the purpose Of
drinking intoxicating liquors as bever-
age are declared to be common nuisances,
and the owner and keeper thereof shall,
upon conviction, be Rdiudged guilty of
maintaining a common nuisance, and
shall be punished by a fine Of not less
than 800 nor more than $500, and be
imprisoned in the county jail not less
than thirty days nor more than ninety
days. In this case decided by the su-
preme court, the defendant was charged
with being the owner and keeper of a
public nuisance, for the reason that he
permitted persons to resort to such q
place for the purpose Of drinking intoxi-
eating liquors. I cannot hold, under
this section Of the statute, that the
person who keeps and maintains house
Of this kind can be the only person who
violates the law. 1t seems to me, from
this decision Of the supreme court, that
if number OF persons rent or own a
room or resort thereto for the purpose of
drinking Intoxicating liquors, that each
person is, in contemplation Of the law,
the keeper Of the place where intoxicat-
ing liquors are sold. Any other con-
struction than this would simply convict
a mere clerk or employe, who apparently
is the keeper, and whose only business
might be to take care of the room, al
though he himself might not drink one
drop Of liquor.
This decision Of the supreme court
means, in plain words, simply this, that
the law prohibits persons from assem-
bling in or at places and drinking intoxi-
eating liquor, and it is immsterial
whether the liquors 80 kept or drank are
procured by each individual who there
The intention Of the law
seems to be to prohibit the congregation
of persons at any place as resort for the
purpose Of drinking intoxicating liquors
as beverage. l think this is the clear
intent and purport of the decision, and
as the decision is so recent, and upon the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-01
Raised from the Dead
Long and Terrible Illness
from Blood Poisoning
CoAtpSeteIy Cured BY Hoods
SGrsGparfLLa.

SGrSGpdTtLJG.
Mrs. Mary E. O'Fallon very Intelligent
lady Of Piqua, Ohio, was poisoned while as
sisting physicians at an autopsy years ago,
and soon terrible ulcers broke out on her
head, arms, tongue and throat. Her hair all
came out She weighed but 10 lbs, and saw
no prospect Of help. At last she began to
take Hoods Sarsaparilla and at once ir-
proved; could soon get out Of bed and walk.
She says: "I became perfectly cured by
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-01
A HANGING AT MACON.
LOUIS LEWIS EXECUTED FOR
KILLING his WIFE.

While on the Gibbott Ee Was the
Coolest of All Present-The Catholic
Faith Renowned at the Eleventh
Hour Under the influence Ofs Swerm
of Negro Preachers.
MACON, GA, March 3l.-Louis Lewis
che negro who murdered his wife in Octo-
Der, 1890, was hanged here at high noon TO-
day.
Last night Lewis showed the frat signs OF
emotion and early this morning be was de-
pressed. but on the gallows be was the cool
est of ali present and sang joyously as the
moose was placed about his neck.
AS the last prayer was bsing said he
turned to man at the gate and told him TO
admit his brother-in-law, who was seeking
admission.
One Of the most sensational incidents OF
the hanging was when the condemned man
on the way 90 the gsllows renowned the
Catholic faith in which he was baptized
yesterday. Father Boydhouse had faith
fully attended the negro since h1s death be-
came certain, and the negro seemed to fully
appreciate his kindness, doubly so inasmuch
as preachers of his own race had deserted
him. This morning, however. horde Of
negro preachers gained admission to the
Jail and began singing, praying and wall
ing around the doomed man. His eXcitable
nature was soon aroused and Lewis joined
In the weird exercises. Father lighthouse
disapproved this, and when the march to
the gallows began he asked Lewis
If he wished TO have. him read
the prayers Of the Catholic ritual
on the gallows and told him that
II be did it would have to be to the exclusion
OF the negro preachers, Lewis said he was
going to heaven no matter who prayed.
The priest told him to answer yes or no.
You'll have TO clse me" was the Negroes
reply, whereupon Father Roydhouse left
the negro and the jail.
Lewis was as cool as cucumber on the
gallows.
His last words were few. As the moose was
being placed over his head he sang Sweat
like drops Of blood run down" The drop
fell exactly at noon and Lewis was pro-
nounced dead five minutes later. He died
of strangulation. Lewis maintained until
the last the shooting was accidental.
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H g Life Saved by a "lut.
ZION the Wastinqton Post.


A few days ago a party of Texas con-
gressmen called upon the President to iu-
Troduce Judge Jacob Hodges, who is can
didate for the attorneyship of the
Eastern district of Texas. 80, yes,n said
the President instantly, ''you are the man
who divided time with the negro who was
burned
Judge Hodges was naturally surprised
that the President should have read so
closely the account of the terrible ven
geance which was wreaked upon the Texas
negro, but thinking that the President had
not heard the whole story, be said:
II thought that l would prevent the
tragedy If l could" said Judge Hodges,
$50 l rode over into the crowd with the air
of a field marshal. l assembled the plat
form which was already prepared for the
negro, and looked out upon the angry mob.
Fellow citizens l began, you are about to
commit crime that will bring disgrace
upon our fair aud growing city. 1t will re-
turn to plague our children's children and
viii rebound to the discredit Of our state.
will
Just at that moment some one in the
crowd whipped out revolver, pointed it
at me and and shouted Shoot the
Instantly it zee J ed to me as IL every
man, woman, and child had revolvers
leveled at my unprotected breast. My wits
did not desert me.
"'Butp exclaimed.
80 Butr l agaia shouted, still louder. II
we are 20 lay aside the slow processes of
law ami resume our sovereignty as individ-
ual men, let US do 80 in an orderly and
guiet manner
Tint simple word butt said Judge
Hodges to the President, saved my
lifen
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DYKES DIAMONDS.
Chattanooga Defeats Chicago for the
Third Successive Time.

Chattanooga Defeats Chicago for the
Third Successive Time.
CHATTANOOGA, March 31.-The Chatta-
nooga team to-day, Tor the third successive
time, defeated the Chicagos The score was:
Chattanooga Il, Chicago 4.
Following is the score by innings:
Chicago. ~, ....... : 0 0 0 0 i
AUGUSTA BEATS CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, S. G., March 3l.-Augusta
ard Charleston played a fine game of ball
to-day before the largest audience OF the
season. The Augusta boys won
the game through their superior
batting ability. Among the feat
ures were Dennys third base play and
Stafford and Mccarthy in the outfield
Wheelock's playing at second was also very
fire. Charleston hit the ball hard, but IN
lucky.
Following is the summary:
Charleston .'-....'..5 Q Q 0 3 0 o.
Errors-Charleston /, Augusta 3
Earned Runs-CharCstOn J, Augusta 4.
Two-base Hits-Wheelock, McCartny, Ladd,
Carney, Denny and Dooiey.
Sacrifice Hits-Carney, Sugden, Colcolou9h
AMI Everett
Total Base Hits Charleston II, Augusta 3.
First Base on Bals-Of German 3, Off Hat
! field =.
Struck Out-By Gayle !, Hatneld2.
Batter nit Carney. and Staliugs twice.
Double PlOy-O'Er to DOoey.
Umpire-SimOnin.
ATLANTA DOWNS CLEVELAND.
ATLANTA, GA, March 31.-To-day's
game resulted AtlantA6 6, Cleveland ,. Eat
teries :Dewald aud Murphy for Atlanta
Schellerman Williams and Hastings, BOYD
and Ximmer for Cleveland.
PITTsBURG BEATS MOBILE.
~ =,
game resulted Mobile l, Pittsburg Z. Base
hits Mobile 5, Pittsburg s. Errors: No
bile Q, Pittsburg 3. batteries: Gragg and
Cans, Baldwin and Mack.
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STILL A MYSTERY.
Mrs. Ida Mitchell Not Satisfied as to
Who Cru9eed Her.


CAHRoLLToN, GA. March 31.-Mystery
still hangs around the case OF Mrs. Ida
Mitchell who says she was drugged in At
lanta several weeks ago, and came 20 Whites
burg, not knowing whittier she went, mem
tion Of which was made in these dispatches
at the tiLne Of the trial in Atlanta Mrs.
Bently, mother OF Mrs. Mitchell, was
awarded little Maud, the 5-year-old girl Of
Mrs Mitchell, aud Mrs. Bantly. Miss Ellen
BeDtly Mrs. Ida Mitchell and child came to
WhitesOnrg late last night. Mrs. Mitchell
sGyS she went to her sistersin-law's, Mrs.
Tonnes, ia Atlanta, on Monday morn
ing with her child and her
slster-in-lHw insisted on her remaining for
dinner, and il was at the dinner table that
she became unconscious. She says she be-
lieves that some kind Of deadly drug was
put in her milk or coffee. She saws she did
not know anything till Saturday night.
She has faint recollection Of being put on
the Atlanta and West Point train. aud she
Goes not remember anything more till she
was assisted from the train at Whitesburg
about IL O'clock Saturday night by two
trainmeD. Mrs. Mitchell savs the state
ment published in the papers that she drank
lsudauum or took morphine is not
true, rs she never used that or
any other narcotic in her life. She also
says The publication that she signed paper
giving her little girl 10 Mr.. Mitchell was
false, for she never signed such a paper in
her life. She says the paper showed that
she made her mark and she did no such
thing TOR she can write well. Mrs. Mitch
ell says she is going TO make her home in
Whites5urg. She is very anxious TO know
who 10 vas that dragged her.
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susPEOTRp o. BlGAMY.
A Surgeon of Atlanta Taken to Fair
burn as a Prisoner.

A Surgeon of Atlanta Taken to Fair
burn es a Prisoner.
ATLANTA, GA, March 3l.-Dr. Louis
Chibone, a practicing physician who has
built up good reputation in this city, was
arrested tonight on warrant charging
him with bigamy. The warrant was issued
at the instance OF J. i. Golghtly Of Fair
burn, one OF the most influential men OF
Campbell county.
Miss Mamie Malone, daughter Of Post
master Malone of Fairburn, IS the victim
of the alleged bigamist. DR.. Chibone, who
is Frenchman, came to Atlanta several
years ego But little is known of his career
prior TO his arrival here. He dressed well,
always wore a stylish beaver hat, and his
extraordinary surgical skill gave him an
acquaintance among the members of the
profession here, though he was addicted u
the opium habit he had Travelled "a
great deal and was believed TO have come
to Atlanta from South America. A little
more than year ago DR.. Chi5oue married
Miss Malone, who was teaching music in
thi, city. The Two had become acquainted
through their mutual intimacy with Rev.
Or. Oxford, pastor Of one of the suburban
Baptist churches. Soon after the marriage
the doctor and his bride moved TO
rairburn 30 as to be- near the
home of the latter. As socn
as she was located there DR.. Chlbone logan
TO neglect her. He still continued his prac-
tice in Atlanta and frequently remained
away from his young wife six weeks, when
only nineteen miles separated them.
Finally his neglect aroused suspicion and
an investigation led the friends OF the young
woman to believe that he had another
wife ia Bakersvllle n. 9. After being ar
rested DR.. Chibone said that he was preper-
ing to leave for Mexico. He, however,
denied that he had more than the one wife
but refused to talk about bis career before
he located in Atlanta. DR.. Chibone was
taken to Feirburn tonight by the sheriff
of Campbell county. who brought the war
rant for his arrest.
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Hoods SarsapariIIa

and am now well woman. I weigh 1913 lbs,
cat well and do the work for large family.
NY case seems a wonderful recovery and
physicians look at me in establishment a.
almost like enc raised frOIza the dead.o
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a NEWSPAPER MAN d. AID.

Henry Valentine Server Yields to an
Attack of Pneum onis.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April Henry
Valentine Server. formerly editor of the
EUeutng Telegram Of this city, aud more
recently Of the Times Union staff, died of
pneumonia at 12O5 O'Clock this morning.
He W as a native of Greenville, Tenn, 50
years old and had been connected with
newspapers in Greenville and Knoxville,
Tenn, and at Macon and Atlanta, Ga,
prior to his coming TO Florida in 1889.
At one time he was private secretary to
Congressman Pettibone of Tennessee, and
for long time was prominent in demo-
cratic politics of the First district of tina,
state. He leaves q wife and three children.