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ed principles of English and Ameri- can law, and apply also to our boards of education in the exclusion of unvacclnated and uninfected chH aree. Any attempt at such exclu- sion is an usurpation of power not granted them.
 The burden of proof lies upon the board to show that any unin- fected child is menace to pubic health. This the board cannot do legally, ethicalFY or in equity.
 The National Anti-Vaccination League stands ready to defend the rights of any child so deprived of its school privileges. This is now a large and rapidly growing society organized for the purpose of stamp ing out this relic of the Dark Ages. It's members and officers consist of allopathic, eclectic and homeopathic physicians, who stand abreast with medical progress, and of intelligent laymen who have knI wledge of the diabolical results of vaccination. A similar and larger society has abol- ished compulsory vaccination in England.
 have reliable data at hand to fll each column of this paper with hard, practical facts and figures on this subject, but I condense for want of space.
 am administering the internal vaccination as being the safest method of obtaining whatever pro : lection the vaccine virus can offer. This is rot absolute nor IS anything else except quarantine.
 Though my neighbours house might be struck by lightning and my house set on fire from his, yet l cannot coerce him to put up light sing rods simply because l (and the lightning rod agent) Lplease note the part of-the latter functionaryJ persist in believing in lightning rods though their danger has been proven beyond doubt. You believe in vac cinatioa-then, brother, yaccinate yourself by all means-but listen don't attempt to coerce us to take your vile and dangerous stuff into our bodies or to outlaw or exclude our children from any of their rigt ts and privileges. Such procedure is repugnant to any citizen of an en- frightened community and inlmical to the principles of our government Finally, "Oom Paul" don't propose to have it. so DON'T.
 WELLS LEFEvRE, M. D.
 Pine Bluff, Ark.
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NEW DIRECTORS ELECTED.
The Annual Meeting of tho '. M. c.
 A. Held Friday Evening.

At the Institute Friday evening the annual meeting of the mem bers of the Y. M. c. A. was held. Much important business was transacted, including the election 0. five direc-' tors, who will serve for three years. They were Messrs Fred and Fl. C. Fox, R. H. Bumpass, N. E. Trulock and s. W. eulDepper. Most satis- factory reports were read by the various committees. The meeting was presided over by Messrs. v. 0. Alexander and H. Riley. Rsfresh- ments were served by the Girls Aid.
 
 Chancellor John M. Elliott Is out again after brief but severe illness.
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COTTON BELT NOTES.
BY E. WALTER NoRDMAN


 Snperientendant Bowran is in Lit- tie Rock on important business.
 Mr. H. l.. Lander, at East Parre. is confined to his room with fever. Work has again commenced with large force of negroes to lay heavy steel.
 Mir. R. Cook, formerly agent at Fair Oaks for this company. was q visitor in this city last week
 he southbound passenger trains now have extra coaches to accom- modate the excursionists who are returning from their holiday trips. Conductor Decker has resumed his run on the Shreveport branch, after l several weeks of much needed rest.
 Conductor $. A. Richardson has been assigned to the loeal between Texarkana and Stamps. a branch road belonging to this road.
 The amiable wife of Operator Du- Ross, at Lewisville, we are glad to state, is slowly improving. Fordyce has established a quaran- tine against the world, unless you have health certificate.
 General Superintendent Britton has returned from a short business trip to New Orleans.
 Night Operator Johnson, of Shreveport, has taken a thirty-day lay off. During his absence, Mr. T A. Clark will relieve him.
 MT. c. D. Mitchell has accepted the agency at East Parrie, Mo, oa this road.
 Engine 97. one of the first engines build at this shops, is in the back shops ready to undergo general re- pairs.
 MT. Arthur (Buck) Deraur, one of our efficient blacksmith, attended the South Side Social Club ball Fri day night and while dancing slipped and wrenched his back very badly, although not seriously.
 Roadmaster Speed has taken uu all the ties on the sonth end. He was assisted by the tie inspector, Sagor
 MT. Oscar Bird, the handsomest and jollest fellow that ever stepped behind lunch counter, made a fiy- ing trip to the Capital. "Yet we know not why.''
 Chair car 3i1 and coach I54 have list received the last coat of varnish in the paint department and both are things of beauty.
 The head officials are figuring on running the passenger train, which now runs between here and Little Rock, from Shreveport to Little Rock, only making short stop here. The train is to leave Shreveport in the morning, getting into Little Rock the evening of the same day.
 The following bids for brakemen are open for the next ten days: One brakeman on Shreveport local with lay over at Camden on Conductor Maul's crew; one brakeman on Nal den branch local with Conductor Greer's crew. One brakeman with Conductor SlOan's crew. Bids are also open for one conductor in place of A. $. Richardson. caboose 2l2S on through freight.
 Mir. P. L. Thompson. chef clerk and stenographer for Trainmaster Day Mills, has severed his cOnnec- tion with this company to accept similar position in General Superin- tendent Wm. Cosghlin's office on the Pittsburgh and Gulf system, with headquarters at Pittsburg, Kansas. Mir. Thompson has been holding the responsible position for u long time and his departure will be keenly felt.
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foR WELLS L,FEVRE CON K BENDS THAT VACCiNA-
 TON IS WRONG.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Unable to Compel Vaccination, Says the Doctor-Much
 Proof Offered.

Editor Graphic:
 This question rests upon two points on which there is but little general information and much bIindfoded belief, viz: What pro : tectlon does vaccination offer? and is Compulsory vaccination lawful? Ming denied the privilege of stat ing our side of this question before the board of health few days ago, ask permission to tersely give here a few of the many reasons why we hold compulsory vaccination to be wrong.
 I am not prepared to contend ihaS there is no protection h vac cine virus, but we do contend that it's small prouhylaetie virtue is more than overbalaneed by the clearly proven dangers of the usual method of taking pus from putrid sore on COW and conveying it on a bone point or in dainty glass tube into the arms of ourselves and children. We con tend, and are ready to prove to the conviction of any unbiased mind, that vaccination as praetieed by the old system does far more harm thar good and is detriment to the public health.
 e1f But old beliefs ahG superstitions die hard before armies of facts. Any old nanny knows that potato in your vest pocket will prevent rheu. matsm. Indeed she knows hun dreds who carried the potato and never had rheumatism, ust as hun dreds of people have been Yaccinat. Ted and never had smallpox. But we are ready to pro7e that oyer hun %dred yaccinated men take smallpox land die before one unyaccinated man will take it.
 Even if it furnished perfect Safeguard vaccination cannot be made compulsory, for such course 'Fwould be opposed to all established principles of law and equity. ga The boards of health are appoint Fed under the police laws of the state and are invested with police powers Mover persons and property infected with ntagious diseases. If an in- #diyidual or his property is suspect Fed of infection it is the duty of such SSboard to make thorough inyestiga- tion; to compel all infected persons Nto remain in their homes under xggaSrd, if necessary; to prevent any
 4rson or article co ming from an in- Elected person or place until disin- Elected and to superintend the dlsin- lection of all exposed persons and property.
 This power they have and no other. Over the healthy (uninfect- ed) body of man or child the board of health have no more jurisdiction than they have over the angels. The uninfected body of man or child is not menace to the pubic health nor has any court on earth allowed a presumption that it may become sucL. These are old and establish
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ONE DISCHARGED, THE OTHER HELD

ONE DISCHARGED, THE OTHER HELD,
 Joe Higgin botham, the negro bap- tender who was arrested last week charged with being an accessory with Albert Johnson, driver for Fox Bros, in carrying away several coils of wire, was discharged by Jndge Vance Friday afternoon. He was hot connected with the affair in an ' way. Johnson was held under a $500 bond to await the action of the grand jury.
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Engine l67 will soon have a new tank frame.
 Mir. Day Mills trainmaster. made a flying trip to Fair Oaks last week.
 The new time card with train schedule will take effect on the 18th of this month.
 MT. J. T. Shell, brakeman on local freight, has severed his connection with this road.
 Conductor ]. N. Graham is now raising a little bunch of whiskers on his chin" :"
 Bids are being made by the tinkers in this city for the recovering of tht buildings at the shops.
 Jonesboro will be well represented at the tiremen's ball on next Thurs day night in this city.
 Mir. Robert Brunazzi, special agent for this road, was in the city last week on important business.
 The checks arrived Friday night and yesterday the boys received their December payments.
 Brakemen J. c. Perkins, J. c. Je. rome and k. Edmonson have tender. ed their resignations to this road.
 Hello, what's this? It's said that we have another engineer on the matrimonial list. Guess who.
 The Cotton Belts fayorite fire. man, Mr. Merrill. has been appoint ed engine adjuster for the A. and NJ. division.
 A large shed is being erected by tht bridge and building department over the iron rack back of the black smith shop.
 Mr. NJ. L. Lynch, chief engineer, with headquarters at Tyler, was ir the city last week on special busi ness.
 Work on the rip track has agair commenced to pick up and men who were layed off are now being rein- stated.
 Mir. George Cross, a boiler maker at these shops. has severed his con- nections to accept a similar position in St. Louis.
 Mir. l. N. Roadhayen, formerly chief clerk in the general master mechanics office. is visiting rela- tives in the city.
 The Arkansas & Choctaw engine No. 2, which has been in the shops undergoing general repairs, has been run out and sent to Little Rock. its destination.
 All the engines are sooL to have 7s inch wheels The wheels that art now under the engines are 6S inches. making ten inches difference in the size.
 MT. J. $. Berry, superintendent O the bridge and building department. with headquarters 1t Tyler, was in the city last week on business o importance.
 The advertising board advertises l for one engineer on engine l97 be tween Stamps and Texarkana; also one fireman on engine 146 on pas senger train 3 and 4. 1 Kingsland. Ark. has quarantined the following stations along this road: Onalaska, Magnolia. New Lewisville, Stamps and Shreveport on account of smallpox. Mir. Bradsha W Hclcomb, who for a number of years has been ah eff cient brakeman on this road, has severed his connec lions to accept a similar position with the Mobile & 1 Ohio road.
 Mir. Ben Carroll is now able to be out, after being confined to his room for several days from the ef- fects of a burnt foot caused by a large piece of hot iron falling on it in the black mith shops.
 Mir. R. A. Rogers, foreman of the steam shovel at Bearden pit. Engin- ger D. E. Rathfone and Fireman Jno Bugh has been called to Jefferson, Texas, as witnesses in the Emmett case against this road.
 Through car service has been ar- ranged between Cincinnati and Tex
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.He Mistakes the Effects for the cause" That is what the person does who tries to cure rheumatism or any other disease by alleviating the symptoms. Hoods sarsaparilla re- moves tie cause and permanently cures.
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There will be services at the First Presby terian church today.
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Early Saturday eSeeas:s:ss shs shs fire departments were called to tbe
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SATURDAY NIGHTS BLAZE.

Home of MT. Tom Sparks Barely
 Escaped Destruction.
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Hood s fiIIs do nos gripes iii drug eists, 25c.
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Chancellor Joh hn NJ. Elliott is out again after brief but severe illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-19
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Feb. 1S.-The cold wave
which oVorSpread the middle and west
Gulf states, Friday night, extended
over the South Atlantic states: and
Florida Saturday night, carrying the
temperature to Is degrees Il Jackson
willie, sunday morning. The storm
which " IS central off the New Jersey
coast. Saturday night, has moved
nov: hrI tWard to the Gulf of 81. Law
renee. its passage being followed by
clearing weather ana northW"s trrIy
gales along tn" middle Atlantic ana
New England coast. The weather will
continue to moderate over the South
Vrn and Eastern districts. Tuesday.
with probable rain in areas in the Cen
trail valleys ana the Southern states
and rains or snow in the Lake regions
ana upper Mississippi valleys.
In the middle ANA north Atlantic
states. Tuesday. it viii bp warmer
With increasing clnudinesS ana possibly
rain or snow.
Along the New England coast north
t"!ly winds will diminish in force.
ON the middle ana south Atlantic coast
northWcstcrly winds viii become vari-
uEIr ana shift ID SrutherlY.
81 rn signals are displayed from
Boston - PASSPORT.
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TWO ASSAULTS ON WIFE.
Dennis Sullivan. Lewiston. Will Answer TO
Serious Charge. Today. in Court.

Lewiston. No, Feb. 1>.-iSpegiaD.-
Dennis Sullivan. aged about -, who
resides ut 35 Park street is locked up
at the police station, charged With as-
slulting his wife. Sullivan. sometime
during the day, throw t,akcttIc #
hot water at her striking her in the
breast. knocking her dGWn and badly
scalding nor. especially on on" foot.
The injuries may prevent her appear
ance in court, Monday.
This evening, sullivan made another
attack upon her with Il piece of iron,
but a littl' girl gave the alarm at tn"
police station ana the pItrll wagon
went over IN the jump. sullivan rush
al out uf doors ANA the officer had a
lively tussIe with him. being obliged tn
u~c I,+ ciuD without STINT To fore I-
,nuti .ubdur the fellow. He was lock
~ up and viii be given Il hearing. to
morrow. probably IN the charge of as
sault with a dangerous weapon.
Sullivan hdd been drinking and has
wan reputation when i'll that condi-
tinu. rc"rl" ara afraid Of him ana it
is not likely that hr viii receive much
mercy in the court for being in trouble
or for his severe handling by the off
&.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-19
COLLEGE ATHLETIC MEET
Will Sc al Brunswick. June Best OF Feel
ing Among the Colleges.

Wattryile. Me. Feb. -'Specilh.-As
the result Of the meeting OF the Inter
collegiate Athletic Association held in tins
citv. Saturday afternoon, each 81 the
cities in which the Maine colleges are r.
Gated will be given an opportunity to en-
terrain the athletes when the spring meet
is held
Tn representative Of the colle@e, pres
ent were: Bpwdoin. III l. SWEET; Colby.
Il y Bakeman II. J.. Withee; Bates H.
l.. Richardson. W. f. Harris; Maine. l.
A. Hayes +. r. Martin. The nfhcNrS
elected were: President " L. Harris
,ic. president r X. Martin: treasurer,
IL l.. SWEET. secretary. II l.. With"".
The principal business At II" meeting
Was to decide On the place Of holdluG the
next spring meet. That viii he held AZ
Bruins wick Jun" :. Arrangements W'r"
also made for holding tn" other m"ot= for
tl.. next three years. Ih"S" VIII b" htiI
i'm Orpnn. Lewiston and WatcrVilir. Colby
coming Hast On account of tho meet h"iu-
hrll hrrc lIst year
Th,. greatest harmony prevailed Az
through the meeting ana from talks hlI
with different represent ttiN,a " thr col
Logo; thcrc is Slight question that the
meet. this year. will show som" good
work among the college athletes
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BACK BONE BROKEN.
So Gen. Shafter Regards the
Filipino Insurrection.
Gen, Woods Orders on Prerogatives
of Commanders and Governors
eau sing Sensation Cuban Press in General
Is FayorabIy Impressed.

Buffalo. n. Y. Feb. 1S.-Maj. Gen.
VIM. 4. Shaftcr was the guest Of col.
DouEhcity ut Fort Porter. today. while
returning To san Francisco. Inter
viewed on the Philippine situation. he
said:
II regard the insurrcctiOn as broken.
SO far as the Tagals are concerned, the
instruction is practically ended. As
- what may occur among the other
tribes pcopl" over there | cannot say.
How long will garrison y" nec"s-
sary In the Philippines"
Forever" he replied, "ard by for
eyer, | mean during your lifetime and
mine. Troops must be there for years
ID come. WE have garrisons in this
country ana certainly garrisuus Will ~
needed there"
cen. Shaft~r win leave for san Fan
CISCO. tomorrow.
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LsDYSMiTH ELsTSD.
Much Pleased at KimberIeys Relief and
Ready 10 Stand Anything.

Ladysmith, Saturday. Feb. 17.-Dy
Telegraph Via Weencm.-Th Beers
have been very active here during the
last fcw days ana are evidently making
Il move elsewhere. The garrison.
ero1tly delighted to learn Of the relief
If Kimberley, is in excellent spirits and
fit for anything.
Frerc Camp, Feb. 1G.-Thc Boors have
abandoned several laagnrs. Gcn. Bull
Ter renewed the tombardmrnt Of thu
Eoer position without cliciting a reply.
Another forward movement is regarded
as imminent.
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A DEEP MYSTERY
Surrounds the Death of Kath-
crime Booth, Webster, Mass.
Found Unconscious with Wounds or
Head and Soon Dies.
No Clue TO Murderer. Though One Man Is In
der Suspicion.

Webster. Mass. Feb. lS-In , large
pool of blood. the almost Iifelcss body
of Miss Katherine Booth. - years Of
age, WAS found. about : o'clock, this
morning. on lonely road about one
and onc-half miles from Webster
Crrtcr The woman was unconscious
when found, and died soon after with
out being able to make known the
caust, of her condition on her fore
head was a large wound. made by some
sharp instrument. which had penctrat-
ed the skull over the right eye With
the exception of this and another bruisn
on the back of tn" head. no marks of
violence We're found. How death oc-
CURED II a mystery. which Webster
officers ar, trying tu solNr.
1t is stated that Miss Booth mas On
several occasions had her lifr threat
ened by man with whom she was
said to have been intimate. but there
is no evidence At hand to show that
this party was in town. last night.
The Webster officials ar. Of TIL. opln-
ion that he is in som" manner connect
"a with the affair The authorities
have. today. madr Il searching inVesti-
cation OF the ease and everything indi-
Gates that thu woman lost her life
through violcacc and exposure. Moth
ing can DE- definitely known, however.
until Medical Examiner Bradford q
Suuthbridgc. views The remains which
he will do. tomorrow. at the local UNI
drrtaking rooms To which I'll" remains
We're taken.
The dead woman was z weaver in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-19
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.

I'll, transport sherman sailed from
san Francisco Saturday, for Manila.
with 500 tons Of cargo ana IL recruits
besides Il number of cabin passengers
out Of total Of - cases Of suspected
bubonic plague. reported at Manila. ~
proved genuine. ana 32 deaths resulted
half Nc them being Gilman NJ. There
were l. cases. the past week. mostly
within the walled city. ON" hundred
inspectors, under the superint .Hdrncc
Of Health officer Major Edic. are en-
forcing the sanitary regulations. Thirty
Of the inspectors arc Cinnamon.
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ELEPHANTS RUN AMuCK.
One Man Killc !. Another Goied ard Mut h
Property Damaged at londo7.

London. Feb. 1S.-An exciting scene
took place At tha crystal palace, Sydcn-
ham, today Two large elephants be
longing 10 the circus, ran amuck, killed
their keeper and gorcd another man.
There was a terrible panic in the audi
cncc attending tn" concert in thc PAL
aco one animal was captured after
great damage tn the property. me
other escaped through the grounds,
but was captured. late this evening,
i'm the suburb Of Bockenham.
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Boston Forecast.

Boston, Feb 18.-Fair. Monday. can
tinued fair, Tuesday. with slowly ris-
ing temperature. Tuesday: westerly
winds. diminishing in force and hecom-
ing variable by Tuesday,
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UNSETTLED WEAIRER-WARmeR.

Washington. Feb. 1S.-Forecast for
New England: Partly cloudy. Mon
day: warmer and cloudy, Tuesday: d;-
minishing northWesterly winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-19

At the caucus Of the citizens party at
Wc.thrnok Saturday night. these officers
were nOminated For mayor. Charles W.
WcntwDrth: city clerk. William NJ Lamb.
aldcrmcn-at- IarG" Luther A. Frank ana
George 4. McAuGrCy.
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CHASING CRONIE.
Kelly Kenny and French Are Hot on The Trail
OF the Beers.

Jacobsdal, Feb. 17.-Gcn. KeIIy-Kcn-
Continued on page p
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Rev. f. G. McKeever Called to Portland.

Portland, Me. Fc3. l>-Thc First Hap-
list Society at 4 myctinG. last evening,
voted ID extend 4 calI to ROY. Franklin
q Nckccycr Of New London Conn. TO
become pastor Of the church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-19

The following divorces have been a.
creed i'll the oxford supreme court;
Alice 4. Harding from William {.
Harding for cruel and abusive treat
mcnt. Custody Of minor child given to
the mother. Luclla L. Merrill from
oscar ". Merrill for cruel ana abusive
treatment. Custody " minor children
given ID the mother, Anna l.. Allen
from William l., Allen for cruel and
abusive treatment. Gust ,dy Of minor
children given to the mother.
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It's the little colds that grow into BIG
colds: the big Gods that end in c0nsump-
Ian and death. Watch the little colds
m Woods NORWAY Pine Syrup.
mon, wed. frl&TAJ -
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lake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it fails
to cure. L. w. Groves signature Is on
each box. sc.
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George oliver If D1mlriscotta. we'll
known throughout Lincoln county, a
prominent farmer ana for years con
nected With the county fair, was, Fri
dav. stricken with paralysis, affecting
his right side and speech. while cngaG
cd in numbering operations at his home.