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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-07
Not From without.

the wisest of the land, are deplor
ing Expansion" and ''imperial.
ism" and predicting that the tax
ing in of some half savage islands
in the far off Pacific, will mark
the date or the beginning of the
decline and fall of our great Re
public. Some of these men arc
doubtless sincere; some of them
have worked themselves up tc
the pitch of believing that their
fear is we'll founded.
Thus far, however, we have
never seen an argument presented
by any of them which will stand
the test of careful analysis, while
through them all runs an intellect
ual provincialism that feature
which is oftener eviuced by Eng
lishmen than by Americans
which in tone, if not in words,
says: this has been reasoned out
from the highest intellectual
standpoints; who cares to con-
slider anything from a less lofty
source?
The possibility that there may
be other important factors, which
cannot be gathered from books,
which purely sectional men can
not understand, is never Consid-
cred. The census returns show
that we have country contain
ing say 68,ooo,ooo people; that
Spain has a country containing
one-fourth of that number. On
these figures the estimate was
made last spring that we exceeded
Spain in power four times, or as
the more careful estimates gave
Spain 100000 trained soldiers
against $4,000 in this country,
that reduced us greatly in availa-
bic strength and vastly increased
the defensive and offensive power
of Spain. Again the two navies
were compared, and European
writers generally concluded that
considering the greater speed and
the heavier broadsides which
Spain could bring to bear, on the
whole her fleet was superior to
ours. The shock of war came
and we all know the result. The
men who through several genera
tons have been obliged to adapt
means to ends, met the men who
postpone any unpleasant difficult
business until tomorrow, and in a
brief one hundred days Spain was
absolutely crushed. That merely
shows that the reports of the CEN
'us supply no estimates of the at
tributes of people. In the same
way the conclusions of our learned
writer's and thinkers, seem to
'mit altogether the element of
character in the American people.
Again, they seem to have skipped
'r totally ignored the plainest
eachings of history. Can one of
hem point to any example in his
DRY where any nation ever suffer
d by honestly and honorably and
n Pursuance of a duty extending
is boundaries? On the other
and, can any of them point to
ny great nation that ever perish
d except through its own vices?
Which is in most danger, the
Dung man who goes out to fight
is country's battles, and to lay
ne first rude foundations of civil
alton on savage soil, or the young
IAN who adopts the ways and
ieas of what we call our highest
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-07

Aristotle believed that the proper age
for marriage was 81 years for a man
md I9 for woman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17

Triton. Ga, March 15.-Dirt has been
broken for the Masonic building here. II
win be a brick front of fifty feet, on Main
street, by eighty feet back. The southern
part. or 28xSO feet win be three stories in
hight, and the northern half, 22xSO feet,
will be one-story high.
Mr.. w. W. Timmons, owner of the Hotel
Sadie, has plans under advsement for
the erection of an addition to the hotel.
connecting 1t with the brick buildings oc-
cupied by the Triton Grocery Company,
which is also owned by Mr.. Timmons If
the building is erected, it viii be used as
an annex for ladies, whose recent heavy
patronage creates demand for more
room. fs.ks.
A deal is also on hand which contem-
plates the erection of a handsome building
on the Bowen block. where a large mod
ern store building was destroyed by fire
last December
Col. John Murrow also has the plans for
a handsome brick structure 5Ox100 feet.
corner Third and Main streets, but neither
Col. Murrow or Mr.. Timmons have posi-
lively decided to build.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17
LOCAL Personal.


Mr.. A. S. johnson of Americas is at the
Pulaski.
Mr.. R. c. Henry of Dublin is a guest
of the Pulaski.
MIR. A. F. Daley of Wrightsville is stop
ping al the Pulaski House.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Maher returned yes
terday after several days visit to Charles
ton.
Mr.. o. M. Gordon of Newton was among
the arrivals at the Pulaski House on yes
terday.
MIR. and Mrs r. B. Chase of Atlanta
were in the city yesterday, guests of the
De Soto.
Mr.. John A. Bishop of Clear Water, Fla.
spent yesterday in the city, and was a
guest of the Pulaski
Mr.. r. B. Nottingham, a druggist well
known in Savannah is here, representing
the Acme Malt Tonic.
Mr.. and Mrs James Earle and little Gym
tbia and James Gilbert Earle have re-
turned from a two months "Trip to Eng
land.
Mr. w. K. Halle, superintendent of the
FLORIDA division of the Southern Express
COMPANY, was among the guests stopping
at the De Soto yesterday
Mr.. Hope Attaway, popular young citi-
zen of Waynesboro, is in the city. Mr..
Attaway was one of the most popular mem
beers of Company B of the Second Geor-
ris Regiment, and is receiving a warm
welcome from his former comrades.
Mr.. ]. Will Mitchell of Newcastle, Pa,
is AT the De Soto Mr.. Mitchell had an I'M
nleasant experience in Savannah about a
wear ago with the house drainage contract,
in which he engaged with his brother Mr..
T F Mitchell, and Mr.. John Rourke of
this city. Mr. Mitchell entertains no hard
feelings against Savannah on this account
hoa.ater and has a number of friends here
- are giving him cordial welcome.
A. IT r Mitchell is now at Asheville.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17
CHASING MOONsHINERs.
Marshal Cason Active I'm Appling
COunty-WaycrOss News.

COunty-WaNcrOss News.
Waycross. Ga, March 16-Deputy Unit
ed States Marshal ]. P. Cason has been
making a raid on the moonshiners in
Lower Appling county. He has succeeded
in capturing three recently. charged with
Illicit whisky distilling. one man by the
name of Welch was before the United
States commissioner in Savannah, and was
released on $500 bond. The last one TO
be arraigned was Isaac Aldridge. Mr.. Ca
son captured him Tuesday. not far from
the corner of Appling, Wayne and Pierce
counties. This was the first case tried
before the new commissioner for Way
cross, E. b. Hargroves. He was bound
over in the sum of 800. IL is said that
there are a great many moonshners at
work in that locality. Right frequently
they steal each others stills, and carry
them to some other point. For this rea
son Mr.. Cason has failed in each of the
cases mentioned above 10 find the still. 1t
is understood that there are others in the
locality.
A party of prospectors have just arrived
from Madrone, Wash. They Travelled by
rail a distance of 40 miles to reach Way
cross. The party consists of Mr. r. Nj.
Hokinson, his wife and son, s. +. Hokin-
son. wife and child. They express them
selves as being delighted with this section
and our excellent climate, and 1t is quite
probable that they will make this their
future home.
The missionary institute for the Way
cross district, South Georgia Conference,
will meet at Blackshear on April rs, and
the exercises will continue for four days.
The ministers who have been assigned to
work in the district will participate in the
programme. Important subjects connect
ed with the missionary work will be dis
cussed by the ministers
Col. w. E. Wooten of the Fourth Regi-
ment has ordered an election for major,
to be held on the 10Th of March. 1t is
quite probable that T. O'Brien, the young
gentleman who distinguished himself as
captain of Company c in the First Geor-
gia Regiment, United States Volunteers,
will be elected to this position.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17
HEBREWS HAD wALK-ovER.
Defeated the Guards at Indoor BAH
I3 to 3.

13 to 3.
The indoor ball team of the Young
Mems Hebrew Association gave the
Guards team bad beating at the
Guards Hall last night. The score was
1S to 3. Each team had already won a
game, and last nights was the rubber,
which gives the championship to the Y.
M. H. AS.
The Hebrew boys won because they
played better bali all around. Their team
work was superior to that of the Guards
and their playing was header The
Guards played good BAH, but they went
to sleep at times. They did not play with
that watchfulness that characterized the
playing of their opponents. Again Gar
many was wild at times, and gave many
bases on balls. He had plenty of speed
almost too much for Stoddard Davis
pitched a steady game for the Hebrew
team and was not hit much, and gave only
one base on balls.
There was a good crowd of spectators.
and they applauded the good plays enthusi-
astIcally. The Guards rooters were in he
majority, however, and consequently did
not have many occasions to root.
The star play of the game was in the
seventh inning when Osborne threw a RIM
ner out at home, Stoddard making a pretty
catch Frank reached for a hot one from
Stoddard's bat in the ninth and scoon-
ed it in prettily.
The score follows.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17
CoLDEsT WINTER HE HAS SEEN.
What an Old Citizen of Berrien
Knows About Farming.

Knows About Farming.
Triton, Ga, March 16.-Uncle Charles
Herdy of Brookf1eld was in Triton We'd
nesday. Mr.. Herdy is hale and hearty, al
though sS years of age, and says the last
winter wes the coolest weather he has ever
seen. He lost nine hogs during the freeze,
and it is not often in this country that
hogs freeze TO death. Mr.. Herdy says
thai many of the pines in which the sap
was up, were killed. He is sure they are
dead as he has cut into them and the
sap is sour
During his young days, and for twenty
years of his life, Mr.. Herdy cultivated
forty-five acres of land and did his own
cooking, living by himself. For these
forty-five acres he hired no help, and did
all the work himself. He has sold 300
bushels of corn at 81 per bushel in one
year, and. no one struck lick on 1t but
himself, Mr.. Herdy says people say there
Is no money in farming, but he has made
money at it; though he had to rise early
and work late 10 do it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17
A WINNER DISQUALIFIED.
One Jockey Suspended Indefinitely
for Bad Riding.

Ohe dockeS suspended lhueuuttety
for Bad Riding.
New Orleans, March 16.-To-day was the
ninety fourth day of the Crescent City
Jockey Clubs winter meeting The
weather was clear and the track fast
Fintan, who finished first in the last
race was disqualified for crowding Briggs.
Hothersoll was suspended indefinitely for
his ride on Our Clara in the second race.
Three favorites won. The following is a
summary:
First Race-Selling. one mile. Can-I-see-
'em, 8 to l. won. with Seaport, to and
even, second, and Little Billy, u to /,
third. Time 1:4219.
Second Race-Selling, six and half fur
longs Col. Cassidy, to l, won, with
Nellie Prince, 10 and to 5, second and
70 Nose, u to l. third. Time 1222t
Third Race-Selling, one and three-six-
tenth miles. Jim Conway, to 5, won
with Rushfields, to and 4 to 5, second
and Sadie Levy, Z 10 2, third. Time 2:Oi1h
Fourth Race-Handicap, seven furlongs
Gold Fox, to /, won, with Barataria. 4
to l and to 5, second, and Tallahassee
TO 1, third. Time 1:2S.
Fifth Race-Selling one and one-eighth
miles. Prince Zeno, 3 to q won, with Zolo
20 to l and to 1, second, and Mamie L.,
12 to /, third. Time 1:57A.
Sixth Race-Selling, seven furIongs Fin
tan, 6 to /, disqualified; Briggs, 6 to /, won
with Tendresse, to and to TO- second
and Tut-Tut, to l, third. Time 1894
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17
WHO SHOT AGEE.
II May Have Been One of the RiOtous
IlnInunes.

Immunes.
Griffin, Ca, March 16.-When those riot
GUS negroes, the Tenth Immunes. passed
through Griffin on March 9. and received
such a warm reception by our citizens, ii
was little dreamed they would seek re-
venge upon the innocent train hands. But
a letter received this morning by Chief
of Police E. /. Ison, from Pocahontas, Va,
would indicate that they did.
That George Agee, the fiagman, had
been shot and possibly fatally wounded
at Griffin was greatly lamented by every
one. 1t was believed that bullet from
the gun of a Grifhnite had missed It's
mark and struck Agee. But the letter re-
ceived this morning would indicate other
WISE The letter is as follows:
"Poca hontas, Va, March A-To the
Chief of Police, Griffin. Ga: Dear Sir-I
have been told that one of the soldiers of
the Tenth Immune Regiment (colored)
killed a hagman on their train as they
PASSED through Griffin, Ga. Kindly lei me
know If there is any reward offered for
him. If So / can get him. as | know ex-
actlv his whereabouts Awaiting an early
reply | am, yours truly. w. e. Minter.
"Denutv sheriff of Tazeweil county Viz
ginia."
This letter indicates very clearly that
negro immune shot Agee In NJ OF mad
ness. after leaving Griffin. There has beer
no reward offered for the arrest OF the
guilty party. 1t is hoped that the Gov
ernor will at once offer reward.
When the train left the depot at Crit
fin. Agee was standing on the back plat
form of the caboose, but went on the IN
side when the firing commenced, and it
was there that he was shot.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17
TRAINS RUNNING THROUGH.
Railroad Washouts in North Georgia
Are All Repafred

Rome, Ga, March 16.-The trains are
all running through on the railroads to-
day except on the Gadsden branch of the
Southern Railway. The Florida vestibule
train on the Southern got through last
night.
The Western and Atlantic branch road
between here and Kingston was opened
this afternoon.
The river touched the twenty-nIne-foot
mark tonight, and before midnight began
slowly recedng. A part of the Fourth
ward was inundated but few people had
TO move out. No damage was done. hut
the overfiowed river bottoms will be en-
riched
The new county iron bridge over Cedar
creek about fourteen miles south of Rome
was washed down. and will have 10 he
replaced. The water did not wash the
bridge away.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17
CITY BREVITIES.

The revenue cutter Hamilton Of Charles
ton is in port.
Al meeting Of directors Of the Peoples
ca,,ines and Loan Co. held yesterday a
ser,i-annual dividend Of per cent on the
canital stock was declared payable on and
after the 20 inst.
The petit jurors in the City Court were
diecbareed Yesterday by Judge Norwood
mil Monday morning. The usual week
" criminal docket will be disposed of IN
the City Court to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17
wEsTERNERs VISIT Triton.
The Famous BeIIed Buxzard Seen by
Dozen Farmers.

Dozen Farmers.
Triton, Ga, March 16.-A party. nineteen
in number, from Cleveland, O., came in
yesterday. They have rented rooms at
Hotel Mahard and will remain for a
month or more. looking over the country
with view to purchasing homes.
The party consists of F. S. Friday. A H.
Friday, c. M. Hagen, - Hagen, and j.
NJ Brewer and their families. They were
down in Georgia three weeks ago, and
spent a week in this state. They were so
wen pleased with the country around Tiff
ton that they went home for their fam
lilies, and viii spend some time with US.
The famous "belled buzzard," which has
made its appearance at different periods
for the past ten years in Southern Georgia.
was seen by Mr.. George w. Guess and a
party of hands that he is experimenting,
and who are working for Mr.. w. L. Fen
der, one day this week.
The workmen had stopped for dinner,
and while they were sitting in the shade
of a tree eating. Mr.. Guest heard the
tinkle of a tiny bell near by. He listen
ed for several minutes before he finally
located the sound as coming from the tall
pine Immediately over his head. Looking
up he was surprised to see a common
Georgia buzzard, with a small brass bell
fastened around his neck. The carrion
bird staid on his perch in the pine for
some time, giving Mr.. Guess and the party
that was with him ample time to look at
him carefully, and satisfy themselves, be-
yond a doubt. that the bird carried the
bell. There were over a dozen men in
the party and each one had a good look
at the bird, so there can be no doubt that
the famous "belled buzzard" is back in
Southwest Georgia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17
SAME EFFORT TO DEFEAT HIM.
Congressman Maddox Talks of New
Political Rumors.

Rome, Ga, March 16-Congressman
Maddox arrived home to-day from Texas,
where he went as one of an escort with
Congressman Crawford's body.
He was shown story printed In to-dav's
Constitution from Calhoun, which said a
combination had been formed by which
Judge Maddox was to retire.
When shown the telegram Judge Mad
dox smiled and said IL was the same old
combination to defeat him, but he was viii
ling 20 leave the matter TO the people This
means that he will certainly be reelected
for from Savannah to Dade county he
has received the highest Endorsements. He
was never stronger than he Is to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17

Triton, Ga, March l6.-Mr. George W.
Warren of Worth county spent several
days in Triton and vicinity this week. So
letting deeds 10 right-of-way for the Tiff
ton. Thomasvile and Gulf Railroad. the
charter for which was granted IN July,
1897. Mr.. Warren says the preparatory
work is nearly all done, and the company
will begin grading in a few days. II
seems that they have only few months
IN which to complete the necessary fifteen
miles Of road in order 70 render he charter
valid. It is sincerely hoped here that The
road viii be pushed TO completion
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17
MOODY GIVES HIMSELF UP.
Returns From Mississippi TO serve
a Sentence in Georgia.

Jesup Ga, March 16.-Mr. D. II. Moody
has returned from Mississippi and given
himself up to the authorities to serve his
sentence in the penitendary
II will be remembered that d. II. Moody
and II. B. Carter were tried at a special
term of the Superior Court at Jesup in
July, 1898. for the burning Of a box car at
Brentwood. Ca, which was used by the
Southern Railway as a warehouse. They
were convicted and sentenced TO serve a
term Of four years in the penitentiary.
The case was carried to the Supreme
Court, but the decision Of the lower court
was sustained.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17

Thomasville, Ga, March 15.-It was
thought, after the great freeze, that the
oat crop was ruined. DR.. NJ r. Mallette
of Boston, in this county, had 300 acres
sown in oats, and after the freeze felt that
the crop was destroyed. lie was seen to-
day and said: II was mistaken about
my oats. never had a better prospect In
my life. Most of my crop was sown early
in the fall. These are not hurt In fact.
they have come out beautifully. The snow
and freeze have had the same effect as
coating of manure The Indications now
point TO a splendid harvest"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17
LOCKED UP FOR VAGRANCY.
L. c. Nash, Who Claims to Be a Con-
federate Veteran, Again Arrested.

L. c. Nash, who claims to be a Confed-
crate veteran, was arrested yesterday aft
ernoon by Policeman Umbach, and is con-
fined In the station house on a charge of
vagrancy. Nash is over 90 years of age,
and for the past two or three years of his
life has been making an unmitigated nui-
sance of himself here in Savannah.
His demands for charity are made at
any time and under any circumstances,
and the result of refusal to yield to his
exactions is a thorough cursing. He Is
half or a greater part of the time drunk
and has been several times locked up for
drunkenness. He was in this condition
when Umbach arrested him. The Record
err will attend to his case this morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17
LIVE OAKS TO ENTERTAIN.
Programme az Arranged by Enter
tainment Committee.

Live Oak Lodge. I. o. o. F. will give
tonight Members of all other lodges
have been invited. The programme is as
follows: Opening ode, audience; prayer,
chaplain, John Houston; violin solo, Mas
ter Adolph Rosenhoff; recitation, MissrSa-
die Wilensky; song, Master and Miss Ev
erett; Recitation, Miss Maggie Behr; ae%
Iections, gramophone; recitation, Miss
Rosa Wilensky; song, Mr.. F. H. Upper;
sketch, Master and Miss Everett; closing
ode, audience; prayer, chaplain John
Houston.
Dancing will be INDUCED in after the
entertainment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17
NEW YORK TEAM HAS ARRIVED.
VIII Begin Practicing I'm Charleston
at Once.

Charleston, s. c., March 16-Manager
Day OF the New York Base BAN Club.
and fourteen players, arrived here to-day
via the Clyde steamer Comanche. The
men in the party were Doyle, George Da-
Wis. Van Hatern. Herman. Warner, Car
rick. Publ. Doheny Grady, Gleason. Hart
man. Foster Ira Davis and Brampton. e
Manager Day has not heard from Rusle,
Meekin and Seymour. The team will re
main here practicing until April 6,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17
Indoor Ball Junior League.

A game of indoor base bah was played
yesterday afternoon, in which the c. L.
A., Jrs. defeated the Guards, Jrs. by a score
of rs to s. The batteries We're c. L. A.
Sullivan and Butler; Guards Strong and
Haywood. The feature of the game was
the batting of Brunette. The Dixies.
Guards and The c. L. A. s have formed a
league, and games will be played every
Wednesday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17
T0-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast Tor Savannah and vicinity I'M
til midnight, March II, 1SS9.-Fair; sta
tionary temperature.
Washington Forecast for Friday:
For Georgia. South Carolina Eastern
Florids and Western Florida: Fair; light
to fresh easterly winds.
General conditions, at p. m. March 10,
1899: A storm area has made its appear
ance in the Southwest, being central at
p. m. in Western Kansas and Oklahoma.
An area of high pressure covers the lake
region and extends into the Eastern Gulf
states. The weather is generally clear.
with no precipitation to speak of, Cooler
weather prevails over the Eastern part
of the country. Maximum winds for past
twelve hours: New York, As, west; Phila-
delphia, 80, northwest; Boston, "a, north
west.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature, p. m. 81 degrees
Minimum temperature, p. m. Sc degrees
Mean temperature ............. 60 degrees
Normal temperature ............. IS degrees
Excess of temperature .......... degrees
Accumulated excess since
March ! ......,.. ................ 90 degrees
Accumulated deficiency since
Jan ........................... 60 degrees
Rainfall ~ $50, ........ 90 inch
Normal - .. 49,. .......... 10 inch
Deficiency since March 1 ....... SO inch
Excess since Ian ....... Isl inches
River Report-The hight of the Savan-
nah river at Augusta. at a. m. Goth me-
ridian time) yesterday was 1873 feet, a
rise of rs feet during The preceding TWEEN
ty-four hours.
Observations taken March Is. 1899, p. m.
G5th meridian time) al the same moment
of time at all stations for the Morning