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People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1898-01-14
BURIED ALIVE.
A Victim Of White Caps Lives to TG91
the Tale.

A Victim OF White Caps Lives to EG9s
the Tale.
There was man in the city the 9th
er day who had about as sensational an
experience as ever falls to mankind. He
was once buried alive by White Caps
after they had nearly murdered him.
The man is Ben Watkins farmer of
Dekalb county. He was in Atlanta
with load of cotton and was at the po-
lice barracks in the afternoon talking
| to several of his friends who are ON the
police force.
The old farmer was approached and
asked about his terrible experience with
White Gaps.
ooh, it wasn't much, - he said, with
smile, "only was once buried.
The old man then proceeded to give
his experience with the White Caps. He
said:
81 was living in Gwinnett county at
the time, and it was 10 or IL years ago.
have always tried to live the life of
an honest citizen in my county, but
| there be those who amt disposed that
way, and they amt too particular about
how they treat other people. was
suspected Of giving some information to
revenue officers, which WASH true, and
was told several times if | didn't look
out the White Caps would take care of
me. went along minding my own
along the public road near the old Burns
mill in Gwinnett, and l was walking by
the side of my wagon to give the team
a rest as they were going up hill.
"Suddenly seven or eight men jump
ed out of thioket by the side of the
road and put the muzzles of their guns
in my face. 1 stopped. Of course you
know I did that Then one of them
spoke up and said, you just might as
we'll say your prayers, for we are sure
going to put you where you can't tell
any more news to the revenue officers.
I tried little bluff, but it didn' work
Every one Of those fellows wore white
rags over their faces, and I couldn't tell
who they were. They dragged me down
into the woods and began to beat me
with sticks and the butt ends of their
guns. 7 yelled like wild Indian All
of sudden they stopped and ran away.
They must have heard somebody COM
ing. I tainted dead away, and when
| they came back they must have thought
I was dead sure enough, for they took
me to where there was an old hole, and
into it they tossed me- Then they piled
a lot of brush over me and threw sand
over the brush. They were burying me,
and the only reason they didn't make a
better job Of it was because they didn'
have shovels to handle the dirt. If any
shovels had been handy, wouldn't have
been here to tell the tale.
81 laid there in that grave all night.
The dead branches of the brush gave m
breathing places. The next morning =
came to, and I had a hard time scram-
bling out of that grave. was awful
sore and bruised up, but l managed to
get home, and 1 told the people what
had happened. You know, to this day
some of the people in that neighborhood
think I rized from the dead"
Farmer Watkins is hale and strong
man for his age. He moved from Gwin
nett to Dekalb county a few rs ago
and owns good farm which l. all paid
for.
He never tires of telling his expert
ence with the White Cans and of his bu-
rial and resurrection.-Al- Consti-
| tuition
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1898-01-14
One of the Jims.

From the Arkansas Democrat we
clip the following:
81 r. Sovereign is in Arkansas, or
at least claims his citizenship in this
state and poses as a Populist leader.
He was presidential elector from
Arkansas last year, having been elect
ed by a fusion arrangement, and after
the fight was over certain members of
his own party called him a traitor and
threatened to kick him out of the Pop
ulist party. 'Buzz Saw" Morgan gave
him Hail Columbia" in every issue of
his paper for months and predicted his
downfall. 1t was suspected that Nor
gan, who is a big chief in the Populist
camp, was jealous OF Sovereign's popu.
larity."
The Democrat is in error. Morgan is
not "big chief in the Populist party,
and is not Jealous of Sovereign's pop
ularity." We don't want any of the
kind of popularity Sovereign possesses,
If we had gone into the Bryan camp
and howled for the success of the Dem
ocratic ticket, and kept it up this year
as Sovereign did, we might have been
rolling in a profusion of popularity,
but we don't want that kind and hence
we are not jealous of Sovereign-not a
Bit When the opportunity comes the
Populists of this State will let Sow
ereign out whether Morgan is within
thousand miles Of the convention or
not. Yes, we predicted his downfall,
and his being forced to resign his posi-
ton as General Master Workman OF
the Knights of Labor is the beginning
of it. From this on it will be rapid.
He will follow Macune. Taubeneck and
others who have betrayed their friends.
I-Buzz-Saw.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1898-01-14
Buzz-Saw Sayings.

Thought is the beginning of revolu-
ton.
Labor produces wealth but enjoys
but little OF it.
All the promises in the world can't
wipe out the record of the Democratic
party.
The people produce and the pluto
Gratis accumulate while the fool voter
ratifes the farce.
There are more men ''crucified" on
the cross Of the machine" than on the
cross of gold"
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People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1898-01-14
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From the preparations now being
made for a campaign of education
along Populist lines, one would sup
pose that the redemption of the plain
people from the clutches of the money
power depended entirely upon their
being thoroughly theoretically edu-
Gated up to their inherent rights.
Theory is good enough in it's place, but
that they learn much faster bv practi-
cal teaching will show by calling
your attention to the facts we have
learned, We have learned by bitter
experience that politics is humbug,
and that politicians as rule are hum
bugs,
We have learned that platforms
stand for everything for us before
election, that after election they stand
for nothing for us and everything for
the bosses except loyalty to platform.
We have learned that representative
government is failure SO far as we
are concerned and that votes count
naught to the voter except Doodle.
That thousands of voters have made
for themselves all it was possible to
make by selling their votes to the
highest bidder, the swing of majorities
from side to side indicates. The peo-
pie as whole do not turn again and
again to their vomit as do those poll
sASa 70 1ofr
swinging Of majorities. The peo-
pie as a whole without regard to
party know these facts, further educa-
ton is entirely unne cessarv.
The Peoples Party knows thst the
Omaha platform was ratified, on short
notice, by nearly two million voters
They know that their leaders in whom
they trusted, ratified the st. Louis plat
form of 1896 by Topping the rank and
file of the party, without warning, into
the Democratic den, then jumped in
themselves, every one of them, press
and all whooping 'er up for Bryan
Democracy for all there was in it. We
know that this deal by our leaders
compelled many of US to vote the DEM
ocratic ticket, stay at home or vote for,
if possible, worse party.
These are some of the lessons taught
us by the practice of leaders In this
work the Peoples party leaders are
not whit behind.
And now, in the reorganization what
guarantee will be given us that such
practical lessons as above mentioned
will not in the future be repeated
This question must be met. Upon
the manner of it's solution hinges the
life of the Peoples Party. 1t received
q deadly wound from the hands of its
seeming friends. That wound must be
he aled.
It must live; the happiness of the
unborn depends upon it. AS guaran-
tee, demand that the party return to
it's first and only love, the Omaha plat
form, make 1t the organic demands Of
the party Interchangeable save by ma
jority vote of the rank and file. Let
it's full and hearty endorsement be the
test of eligibility for Office.
In my humble opinion such action
would be sufficient guarantee because
the rank and file OF the party would
be in it.
Under this treatment the deadly
wound would soon heal, and the party
would live to bless humanity through
coming time.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1898-01-14
Clnh Raiaera Attention.

The year 1898 promises to be a red
letter one for Georgia Populism, Sub
scriptions will be more easily obtained
than ever and reform literature put
into every home in the state We want
you to enroll now for the work, Send
for special terms to club raisers.
PEOPLES PARTY PAPER.
Club Department.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1898-01-14
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People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1898-01-14

east of Montgomery. The conductor
and fiagman were seriously injured and
20 passengers received bruises or other
injuries. none of which are serious.
KNOXVILLE, Jan. 7-District Assem-
bly, Knights of Labor No. 8, embracing
the entire mining region, has raised the
boycott on the coal of the 20 mines in
the Jellico region that has been on for
several months. This action was taken
because the Jellico strike. involving
1900 men, has been satisfactorily set
tied
BRISTOL. Tenn, Jan. I'm fit of
insanity, Alexander Garter, a wealthy
citizen of Greenville, killed his wife
and'19- year old daughter, Monte, while
they slept, and then shot and killed
himself Garter Drained his wife and
daughter with an AK He is said to
have been mentally unbalanced for
some time.
LINCoLNToN, Ga, Jan. Tt is relia-
ably reported that there is a case of
smallpox among the negroes on the
farm of Sheriff Culers, few miles
northwest of this place 1t is not known
where the negro was exposed, but it
must have been in some neighbor1ng
town. The people are somewhat en-
cited over the matter.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-10-07
Dancing and Smoking In Burma.

In one village where we staid the
chief man arranged dance in our hon.
or. Neither he nor we danced. That
would have robbed us and him Of dig
nifty. He paid somebody else to dance
instead. A troop Of village girls, with
flowers stuck in their newly creased
hair and wearing their prettiest pieces
of silk that serve as frocks, threw them
selves into all kinds of graceful and
other postures What little skirt there
was was tight fitting and hampering in
movement. Yet the girls had a freer
swing Of the body than nautch girls,
and all the while they were twisting
themselves into fantastic attitudes they
We're working their elbows and hands
and fingers twitchingly. The most
skillful dancer was the girl who could
stand statuelike with face unmoved,
while her bosom rose and fell in pant.
ing excitement.
Then some of the youths danced.
First of all they were seated, and after
lowering their heads as obeisance to us
they commenced a song. Suddenly Jump
ing to their feet and drawing handker-
chiefs from their waists, they began
pirouetting in the most demented fash
ion. While the women were stately in
their gyrations, moving languidly, the
men thought the chief merit was to
work themselves to pitch of frenzy by
throwing their legs about in reckless
manner. During the dancing everybody
was smoking, men, women and chill
dren. There were little rascals who had
to hold on with both hands while they
sucked at cheroot foot long. Travel
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-10-07

was to be seen, but found the front
door locked and barred and was Obliged
to hunt up the landlord and ask hirs
for information. He hadn't much to tell
me, except that there had been a revo-
luton and that DR.. Moreno had installed
himself in the presidential mansion and
had placarded the town with proclama-
tions saying that he had resolved to put
an end to the era Of revolutions in Tor
rizonia and to give the people peace and
security.
''The landlord said that the revolu-
tion had opened at precisely II o'clock
in the evening and that there had been
no resistance to Moreno, who had al
ready received the submission of all the
troops belonging to the four presidents
was little astonished to hear the
news for the doctor was the last man
in Torrizonia whom would have sus-
pected Of taking part in politics. How
ever, be was very popular man, and !
was, on the whole, glad to remember
that he had all his rivals safe in the
hospital and could threaten them with
amputation Of the legs if they didn't
submit to him and withdraw their
claims to the presidency.
Have you heard said I to the
landlord, whether the new president
has made any arrangements with the
presidents in the hospital?'
" Certainly he has, said the land
lord. Didn't you hear the rifle shots Q
little while ago?'
"'Of course did, said ], but what
had that to do with the four presidents?'
Only this replied the landlord.
President Moreno discharged them
from the hospital at . O'Clock this
morning, stood them up against the
front wall and had them shot five min
utes after they were discharged. You
can trust the good doctor to make q
clean job Of anything he undertakes.
He is a great man, and he will make
the best president we have ever had.
l called on President Moreno that
morning and congratulated him. He
was far and away the cleverest man
ever met in Central America, and he
held on to his Office for nearly eight
years before he was assassinated by the
general in chief Of the army. I was
sorry when he was killed, for like q
man who understands practical politics,
and, while don't deny that he must
have disappointed the four presidents
considerably, he did what was the only
thing for a practical politician to do.
THE END.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-10-07
The Camel.

Before starting on journey across
the desert the Egyptians take care that
the humps of their camels are in good
condition. This is the cancels reserve
supply of fat, which helps to sustain the
animal if in case Of emergency it is
temporarily debarred from food. The
camel can stow about 1 "a gallons Of
water In its capacious stomach, and it
is satisfied if it can replenish this every
third day. Between these intervals it
will carry load of about 400 pounds q
distance of so or 80 miles.
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not be acting in way worthy of his


high Office.
81 thought over the situation that
night, and when morning came 1 called
on the doctor who was at the head of
the hospital and told him that wanted
to see the differences between the four
presidents anicably settled. In place
like Porto Nuevo the head of the hos
pital is always the most influential man
in town, with the exception of the pres
ident and the chief of police. You see
that whenever a revolution breaks out
and the parties to it begin to shoot the
hospital fills up pretty rapidly, and the
wounded men are mighty anxious to be
on good terms with the doctor, so that
he WON'T try any carving experiments
on them
"This particular doctor was the most
level headed man in Torrizonia, and
when he and had talked things over
we agreed that the best thing to do
would be for me to arrange an interview
with the four presidents and induce
them to compromise their differences.
The doctor said that they would agree
to anything, provided the consideration
was large enough, and he thought that
if the four presidents were to form a
syndicate and govern the country in
partnership it would be satisfactory
arrangement all round.
II went back to the hotel and wrote
an invitation to each of the presidents to
dine with me on the next day but one,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-10-07
A Family Greatly Blessed.

Many years ago, when oneness of in
terest characterized the relations be-
tween employers and house servants,
the cook at the Virginia home of the
historic Harrisons was a negro named
George. Master of his craft, George
was stately and even pompous in man
ner and speech, and an incident which
illustrates the mingled dignity and con-
ceit of his character has place in the
family records. A family festival in
honor of an anniversary had filled the
Harrison house with guests for several
days and tested the abundant larder to
what seemed to be its utmost possibili-
ties. On the very day that saw the de-
parture Of the company a communities
ton was received by Mrs. Harrison, in
forming her that the presidential party
might be expected on the morrow. She
summoned George and impaired the
startling news He met it like all ebony
Gibraltar. Every we'll, madam. your
orders shall be obeyed."
but, George. can we be ready for
them? There will be about 80 persons,
including the president Of the United
States and his cabinet.
Gibraltar relaxed measurably. The
lady's approximations appealed to his
chivalric heart 1t was his duty to allay
them.
Every true, madam. But we must
bear in mind that we are greatly blessed
in our cook %
1t is unnecessary to add that George
nobly sustained the sublime vaunt.-
Marion Harland i'll "Some Colonial
Homesteads.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-10-07

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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-07-01
HARMONY.

Charles Farnum returned Tuesday,
from a business trip to Vermont.
Mrs. Dean is the guest Of her niece,
Mrs. Henry Whipple, this week.
Mrs. H. w. Paine, of Cambridgeport,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. ]. w.
Brock.
Mrs. Edwin Angel spent last Tuesday
in Greenville, with her aunt, Mrs. Thom-
as Bassett.
Mrs. E. P. Lewis and children, of
Providence, are spending the summer
with Mrs. II arris Farnum.
Mrs. Henry Taylor and Mrs. Eliza los
lin' are in WOonsocket, the guests of Mrs.
Henry Pierce.
Miss Clara Randall had as guests Sun
day, Charles Merchant and VIM. Rem
ington, Of Providence.
Rev. Frank Nash. Of Chepachet, will
conduct services at the Harmony Chapel.
Sunday, July 5, at o'clock. All are in
vited.
The Harmony Union Society will meet
with Mrs. Sidney Winsor, Friday after
noon and evening. A bean supper will
be served.
The Klondike Social Club will have a
private clam bake on the afternoon of the
Fourth, and iu the evening there will be
dancing in the hall.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-07-01
TRIMTOWN.

School closed last Friday for two
months vacation.
Mrs. Mabela Salisbury visited with
friends in Foster the past week.
Mr.. James A. Hopkins has lately pur-
chased new Buckeye moving machine.
MIR. Hiram Stevens, Of Providence, who
has been in the employ OF the Gorham
Mfg. Co., for nearly forty years, spent
Sunday with ]. A. Hopkins, and family.
Mr.. Newton J. Angel and wife, who
have been assisting in the family Of their
daughter, Mrs. Albert Shawcross, for
the past three weeks have returned to
their home in Graniteville.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-07-01
DISTRICT No. 7, JOHNSTON.

The Manton Club retains its popularity
in spite Of the warm weather. The num-
Der in attendance is good.
Mr.. Cliff, musical director at the Bap
tist Church, has gone to New Hampshire
for the summer, and Miss Stella Stranger
the organist, has resigned on account of
poor health.
The graduating exercises of the Inter
mediate School took place on Friday af.
ternoon OF last week, and were very sue
cessfully carried out.
Altai Chapter OF st. Peters Church.
gave very successful lawn party at the
home OF A. L. Andrews, in North Provi-
dence, last Tuesday evening.
A well-known resident Of this section
went to the camp at Quonset last week.
His wheel was checked for East Green
wich, but the owner of the wheel becom-
ing interested in a game of whist was
carried by, the wheel OF course was put
OH at Greenwich. The Manton man had
to count the ties back to where his wheel
was patiently waiting. He then rode to
the camp without further mishap. On
his return. however, ill luck again over
took him. On reaching Olneyville he
left the wheel outside a store for a few
minutes, and on coming out found it had
been stolen. The wheel was recovered
the next day.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-07-01
BELL DISTRICT.

Mrs. Oliver Fague is suferingfrom an
attack of malaria.
Mrs. n. S. Borden called on friends
here on Wednesday last.
Mrs. Mary Masterson called on friends
in this district last Wednesday afternoon.
There is TO be a flag raising and lawn
party at B, F. Smiths, on Friday eve
ming of this week.
The Ladies Social Society Of this dis
trict, met this week with Mrs. Henry
Hill.
MIR. Fred Evans, OF Olneyville, is
spending few weeks with his father,
Elisha Evans.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-07-01
MANTON.
and pupils

A class of 90 received first communion
at St. Thomas church last Sunday.
DR.. Rose has recently purchased new
rubber tired Goddard buggy.
The Manton ball team will play the
San Soucis tomorrow on the home
grounds.
The graduating exercises Of the Man.
ton grammar school are being held this
afternoon in Holden's Hall.
The meeting night of Everlasting
Lodge OF Good Templars has been
been changed from Friday night to Mon
day night.
The Willing Workers, a society of
young people connected with St. Thomas
church, will give lawn party at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. George Harold on Satur-
day evening.
The Altar Chapter of St. Peters church
wish tC extend thanks to its many friends
for contributing so generously; also, they
feel indebted to all those who, despite the
unfavorable weather, helped through
their presence, to make the affair sue
cess financially.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-07-01
BELKNAP DISTRICT.

A number from this place attended the
Normal School graduating exercises, Fri
day last.
Mr.. Charles Salisbury, of New Hamp-
shire, Is visiting his uncle, Mr.. John
Cram.
Mrs. Ruth Mathewson spent last week
with her daughter, Mrs. Phebe Steere,
OF Greenville.
Mrs. Horace A. Barnes and daughter
Mamie, OF Providence, visited relatives
here yesterday.
Miss Adah Allen, OF Providence, and
Miss Alice Prentiss, of East Providence,
were the guests of Miss Nettie Barnes,
Sunday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-07-01
ENFIELD.

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Mowry this week.
Mr.. Richard Tobin visited friends in
River Point and Quidnick, Wednesday.
Mrs. Catherine Gagen, who has been
visiting relatives here. has returned TO
her home in Leicester, Mass.
The we'll which is being dug at the
home OF Crawford Lincoln, is nearly
finished.