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Burglars entered the boarding house of
Mrs. Lille Wright. Monday night. while
the family was away from home and
thoroughly ransacked the place. even car
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trouble. She afterward claimed Robertson
had pushed her and she had fallen against
the corner of the table. Each Is charged
with assault and battery.
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Sheet music sale at wulschner's. Regu-
lar SOC pieces for l0c.
Wide-awake., 1900-01-24
Fought When the Truth was Told.

"When General Grant was Presi-
dent" said Henry Willetts, of Wash
ington, at the Hotel Imperial, "a GER
tain friend of his came out of the West
to see him. One day, just after leav-
ing the White House, this friend fell
in with n fellow Westerner in the
White House grounds, and a heated
encounter took place, which suddenly
terminated by the Generals friend
knocking the other man down and out.
The matter was hushed up, but the
General naturally indignant, called
his friend to account, saying, John,
you've treated me and the office l hold
with much discourtesy. Why did you
do such a thing? We'll, it was this
way, General replied the now thor
ougnly penitent one, you know there
was bad blood between us, and he had
set all sorts of stories going about me.
Just after leaving you ran into him,
and he at once accused me of doing a
certain thing. AS it was lie, l only
laughed at him. Then he accused me
of something else, and that being also
lie, l jeered at him again, but his
third accusation was true, and
couldn't stand that, so l knocked him
down. New York Tribune.
Wide-awake., 1900-01-24
Mr. j H Bingham,
Annouces For The Chairmanshil
OF The Republican State
Executive Committee Il
Birmingham. Ala. Ian. ?. 1ot

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 2, 1900
"Hon. M d Wickersham, Chair
man. Mobile, Ala
"Dear Sir; Referring to the act
ions Of the conference of Republi
cans held in this city October 28.h
1899, suggesting my name for the
Craftsmanship of the State Exec
utive Committee, | wish to advise
you that, after carefully consider
ing the views of many prominent
and influential Republicans touch
ing political conditions in the State
l have arrived at the conclusion
that a majority of Republicans rec
ognize of party law the resolution
unanimously passed by the State
Convention in 1896, making the
Chairman ineligible after his sec
ond term; also that it is the para
mount duty of every individual Re
publican to uphold and maintain
this law until rescinded by some
future State Convention.
Therefore, inasmuch as the
conference, over which you presi-
ded, thought it wise and prudent
to intrust me with the Chairman
ship, and in view of the encourage
ment received from different parts
of the State pledging support TO
our candidacy, I take this means
of informing you personally. and
through you the Republicans of
Alabama, that my name will be
presented to the next State Con
vention for the party Office of
Chairman of the State Committee
Very .espectfully.
81 H Bingham"
Wide-awake., 1900-01-24
"IN THE MATTER OF A PRIVATE"
Kipllng's Story Duplicated In Many Respects
Recently at Port Meyer.

Kipling's story, "In the Matter of
Private" written years ago in India
about British soldier, was duplicated
almost exactly recently at Fort Meyer,
just across the river from Washington
Nicholas Davis of Troop b, Third
Cavalry, an enlisted man from the
State of Kentucky, went daft over real
or fancied wrongs inflicted by men,
bers of his troop, and, aggravated Dy
drink, obtained Krag-Jorgensen ana
a supply of ammunition, barr1caded
himself in the troops quarters and be-
gan firing in every direction through
the open windows at each private or
civilian putting in an appearance with
in range. Fortunately, his marksman-
ship was not good, and his bullets did
no injury.
The commandant at the fort, after
exhausting all possible efforts to cap
ture the crazy trooper without sacrl-
ficing the lives of any of his men, final
ly ordered him shot, and a sergeant
ard squad were detailed for that pur-
pose. Instead of ordering a volley
fired, however, the sergeant, who Is a
crack marksman, took a single shot at
the crazed soldier. Only Davis's head
and the stock and barrel of his rifle
could be seen above the window sill.
The sergeant's bullet broke the am
munition chamber of the Krag-JOrgen-
sen, driving the pieces of metal into
Davis's face and head, stunning but
not killing him.
This remarkably fortunate shot pre-
vented what might otherwise have ere
ated considerable comment, the order
ing of soldier to be shot without trial
in time of peace.
Davis was secured, and If he does
not recover his reason, will be trans
ferred to st. Elizabeth, the Govern
ment Insane Hospital.
The cOmmandant at Fort Meyer re-
fuses to discuss the incident, saying
that his first duty is to report to the
War Department.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Wide-awake., 1900-01-24
Race Items.

With the advent of the New Year
came train of good resolutions and
the turning over of new leaves Many
of these resolutions have already been
broken and on many of the new leaves
have been rewritten our short COM
ings OF previous years. But the fact
that one resolves to do good and even
breaks the good intention, shows his
desire to do good. 1t is said that the
road to perdition is paved with good
intentions and those who walk therein
are constantly stumbling over them.
Better is it to intend good and attempt
to do it, than to make no attempt
whatever.
One of the first things which Con-
gress will put it's condemnation upon
Is the ex-slave pension fraud.
We favor law which will give to all
railroad conductors full constabulary
powers to eject or arrest all disorder
ly characters who take passage on
their trains.
Wide-awake., 1900-01-24
increase in Railroad Track Laying.

Preliminary estimates made by the
Railroad Gazette indicate that the
length of new railroads built during
the past year aggregate 4,557 miles.
This is more than double the average
mileage for the four years from 1894
to 1898 inclusive, and has not beer
equaled since 1892. In 1893 there were
1896 miles built in the United States.
The state which stands highest is
Iowa, with a total of 553 miles. Next
comes Minnesota, with 374 miles; Ar
kansas, 2G5; California, 205, and Mich
igan, 17S. These five states include
one-third of the total new mileage of
the year. Twenty y-nine of the states
and territories have added over fifty
miles each to their lines, and seven
teen have added over 100 miles each.
Among the latter are: Pennsylvania,
10 miles; Alabama, 161; Louisiana,
149; Florida and Mississippi, each 149;
South Carolina, 139; Georgia, 1877; Ok
lahoma, 1876; New Mexico, 125; Ten
nessee, 118, and Missouri, 107 miles.
Wide-awake., 1900-01-24
AFRO-AMER|cAN CULL|NGS.
The denteel Negro.

There are thousands of Negroes In
Virginia and all over the South who
are as refined in their ways and as pure
in their lives as are the blue blood ar
istocracy of the South. An indecent,
uncleanly, boisterous Negro is as re-
pugnant to them as he is to the most
refined white man or woman. With
this element, the respectable Negro
holds no communication, save as he
comes in contact with him in his daily
work. To this no well-bred white
man or woman will dissent, especially
those who employ first class Negro
about this class of house servants, Is
equally true about large number OF
others who are engaged in mercantile
pursuits, or as teachers, dentists, drug
gists, doctors, lawyers, etc.
We are part and parcel OF the
South; this is our home. and We are as
much interested in her welfare as are
our more favored white brother, and
we are opposed to lawlessness and dis
order. This being the fact, we think
1t injustice for the dominant race to
make us suffer for the disorder. bad
manners and offensiveness of the lower
classes.
Thus far Virginia, to great extent,
has not sought by law to humiliate
the Negro, regardless of his worth or
education, but the proposed Jim
Crow Car" measure seeks that end.
Now, 1t does seem to us an act of
injustice for those who have the power
80 to do, to humiliate the "genteeP' Ne
gro because of the short comings of 6
few.
These "genteel" Negroes have made
men and women Of themselves, and are
striving through their schools, Y. NJ.
c. A, churches, literary societies and
journals to raise their less thoughtful
and more ignorant brother to higher
planes of thinking and living.
For the legislature to enact meas
ure that would compel refined Negro
men and women to ride in cars with
the lower and baser classes would for
ever destroy and block the noble work
that they are doing. The prosperity OF
our Southland is to a great extent de-
pendent upon the elevation of the Ne
gro, and the "genteel' Negroes influ-
ence over the ill-mannered members
of the race will be lessened when they
are humiliated by law to the same lev
ell as the unmannered.
We feel certain that the breed of no.
BILE Virginians is not extinct, and when
the facts are presented to them in their
true light, no separate car legislation
will be enacted that will humiliate re-
spectacle, well-behaved Negroes.
Wide-awake., 1900-01-24
Notes.

Cardinal Gibbons performed the
ceremony at the wedding at Utica, N,
Y, of Miss isabella M. Herman and
Clifford Lewis, jr.
At the Mollineux trial at New York
q chemist testified that he found cyan
ide of mercury IN the powders given
Mrs. Adams
Governor Taylor, of Kentucky, has
filed protest against the committee
which is to pass upon the contest for
his seat.
Chicago will operate it's waterworks
and lighting plant by power furnished
from the flow of water in the drainage
canal.
President Deschanel, addressing the
French Chamber of Deputies, urged a
truce In party warfare during the Ex-
position year.
Mr.. H. A. Barnhardt, while sitting
around his stove together with several
of his clerks and friends a few nights
ago, noticed his dog chewing up some
paper. For some cause or other he ex-
amined what the animal had in its
mouth and found that it was masticat-
ing two IS bills. The money was Sc
cured and pasted the best possible, on
other paper, a part yet being intact
Salisbury Sun.
The York (Pa.) Traction Company
Just organized, is projecting a network
Ct trolley lines through that portion of
Pennsylvania.
Wide-awake., 1900-01-24
The UngratefuI Tramp.

thanks, kind lady," said the tramp
as he finished the last morsel of the
bountiful repast which had been set
before him. Dat wuz de best meal
I've had since left de Waldorf -Astori-
er, an I'll remember it ez long ez |
live. Whenever any O. me frien's
axes me where to git good grub I'll re-
fer 'em to dis place Good day, lady,
''YOu are not going already" ex-
claimed the lady of the house in sur
prise.
IVY, yes" replied the wayfarer,
dat is, unless yer wants me to stay
fer supper"
"Stay for supper indeed! 1 want you
to saw some wood, that's what l
WANT
I'm sorry, lady, but 1 couldn't tink
of takin' violent exercise on top O.
such a heavy meal"
"Yes, but you promised to saw the
wood if l gave you dinner"
well, wot if l did," replied the
tramp cOolly. Cant feller change
his mind ::"-New York Journal.
Wide-awake., 1900-01-24
ONE TERM is WHAT
The Republicans
Said.

Birmingham Times in its issue
of today contains the following:
Resolution of 1896. The fol
lowing is copy of the resolution
adoptep by the Republican State
Convention which was held in the
Court House at Montgomery, Ala
April 26, 1896:
BE it Resolved, That the Re
publicans of Alabama, in Conven
ton Assembled, declare. as the
future policy of the party, in so
much as refers to the Chairman of
the State Executive Committee,
that that the Chairman elected by
this Convention shall be eligible
to reelection once only, and his
successors shall serve as above de
fined.'"
Wide-awake., 1900-01-24
ROBBINS BOUNCED.

Washington, Jan. 20. The
house committee on elections No.
I, divided on party lines today and
by a vote of 6 to decided to rec
ommend the seating of VIM. F.
Aldrich, Republican, who contests
the seat now held by CASTOR A.
Robbins, Democrat, for the Fourth
congressional district of Alabama.
1t is the first decision in a hotly
contested election case at the pres
ent session of congress. The con-
test was based on alleged intimida
tion and racial prejudices growing
out Of appeals for white suprem-
acy.
A minority report will be made
in behalf of Mr.. Robbins.
Wide-awake., 1900-01-24
ANTI-LYNCHING BILL.

Washington. Jan. 2o.-Repre
sentative White, of North Carolina
the colored representative in house
today reported a bill for "the pro
lection of all citizens of the United
States against mob violence" etc
1t provides that all persons shall
be protected from being murdered.
tortured or burned to death by
mobs known as "lYnching bees
whether spontaneous or premedita
ted, and all parties participating,
aiding or abetting in such affairs
are made guilty of treason against
the United States government and
subject to prosecution in the
United States courts.
Wide-awake., 1900-01-24
Subscription Price. s1.5O Per Annum.
WHY THE YOUNG NEGRO
STEALS.

Teach your child to be honest.
We have known parents who
would laugh when their child comes
with something stolen from some
white person; they knew it was
wrong but they did not have that
element of character 10 tell that
child that Honesty is the best
policy" Numbers of young Ne
groes are. today; serving terms of
penal servitude for stealing some
petty article. The reason of this
state of affairs, generally is two
fold, the te-bellum darkey use to
steal'from his old master, if caught
his potion was only 1ogging. The
Negro and what he stole was the
property of his master, while on
the other hand things have changed
the Negro no longer belongs to a
master, and when caught pilfering
he is arrested instead of fogged.
1t is often said by the old Negro
thgt the young Negro will not work
he'd rather steal. The old Negro
was greater pilferer than the
young Negro of today-but as has
been said, the former was not ar
rested while the latter is.
The Negro of olden days do not
look upon petty pilfering as wrong
if you can only keep from being
"ketched" is how he looks at it,
when in fact they should lecture
those under their care to abstain
from such a practice as its ultimate
end is in the chain gang.
Looking at both the Negro of
today and the ante bellum Negro,
the formers traits are inherent and
now the race needs parents with
strong will power, to instill within
the breast of their progency that
Honesty is the best policy"
The flower and youthful vigor of
our future Negrohood is being
sapped away by penal servitude.
Wide-awake., 1900-01-24
CARNEGIE PROPOSES GIFT.
Offers Covington, KY, Free Library
With Conditions.

A telegram was received in Coving-
ton, KY, from Mayor Rhinock, who
is at Hot Springs, Ark, saying that
he was in receipt of letter from An
drew Carnegie, proposing to give to
the city of Covington $40, 200 for a
public library, provided Covington
will agree to furnish site and building
and $5, 900 annually for its support.
Wide-awake., 1900-01-24
PAUL JONES' BONES.
The Remains May Be Removed From
Paris TO Arlington Cemetery.

The proposition to remove the bones
of Commodore John Paul Jones from
Paris and bury them in Arling-
ton cemetery tn Washington, will
probably receive the sanction of con-
gress if all doubt can be removed as
to the complete Identification of the
grave OF the naval hero, which has
been so long neglected that it had
been really forgotten.
Wide-awake., 1900-01-24
"cHAR0ES NOT SUSTAINED"

Committee of Atlanta Lawyers Exon
crate Two of Their Brethren.
At meeting of the Atlanta, Ga
Bar association Saturday the report
of the committee appointed to investi.
gate the charges of unprofessional
conduct made against Attorneys Lee
Langley and S. G. Tapp, by Mr.. T. H.
Austin, was read by the chairman.
The committee found that the vari.
Gus charges made against these mem.
bers of the bar were not sustained by
the evidence.
Wide-awake., 1900-01-24
Still Another.

what. no! Within therer' shouted
the knight at the castle gate.
The warden got him up. yawning
prodigiously. Another man with a
hO," said he to his faithful yarlet.-
Indiana polls Press.
Wide-awake., 1900-01-24
LIVE STOCK MEN ADJOURN.
Annual meeting at Fort Worth, Texas
Was an Interesting One.

The third annual convention OF the
National Live Stock Association closed
at Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, after
deciding to meet next year at Salt
Lake City. The convention endorsed
the construction of the Nicaragua canal
and the admission of New Mexico, Ar
izona and Oklahoma to statehood; the
appointment of John n. Simpson, of
Texas, as commissioner to the Paris
exposition, and passed resolution
asking congress to care for the agri-
cultural colleges throughout the entire
country.
Wide-awake., 1900-01-24

That's curious news coming from the
capital at Washington that Col. Young
blood must shut up and let the other fel-
lows do all of the talking. 1t remainsito
be seen what these stories are worth. Well
informed politicians say the rumor Is abb
surd in the extreme.
Wide-awake., 1900-01-24

After waiting over two years
Frank Threet, of Demopolis, Ala,
has been appointed shipping COM
missioner for the port of Mobile.
The editor of this place was prom
ised place as inspector of customs
for the port of Mobile more than
three years ago, but we are still
doing business at the sane old
stand. 1t may be that our case is
regarded as a matter of little i'm
portance. Well see ere the ides
of June.-The Athens Array,
Watkins L Cox, publisher.
True Bro. Cox but you are not
the only one that IS posting notices
of unkept promises. The wood is
fairly bowling, the more they say
begone, the more and louder the
howl. The people can be fooled
some, some of them all the time
be blamed if all of the people Can
be fooled all the time. See?
Wide-awake., 1900-01-24

The Boer isn't as hard to find
as the Tagal and he shoots good
deal straighter -B'gham Times.
Yes, Bro. Times, the story has
not been fully told. We are 5 Or
6 thousand miles away from the
seat of war and typewriter and
blue pencil are perhaps saving (?(
the lives of our boys. while in
South Africa the British have to
report correctly what their losses
are, while ours do not dare publish
the whole truth, no, they dare not,
We get list of the wounded be-
cause he will naturally write home
and tell their condition, but the
dead can tell no tales and there's
the rub.
Wide-awake., 1900-01-24

Bring your printing to WideA
wake. We will be only too glad
to do it, and in haste.
Wide-awake., 1900-01-24
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of virginia. the Carolinas and Georgia
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II. V. B. Glover, Traffic Manager.
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l.. S. Allen, Gen. Pass'r Agent.
General Office, Portsmouth, Va.
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