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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1900-11-01
A Crisis-r1aking Article,

Defense of the saloon, blasphemy,
nepotism, discrimination, duplicity
and other charges against Methodist
bishops are included in an article
covering more than two pages in the
Pennsylvania Methodist of Nov. %.
1t is written and signed by the edi-
tor, Rev. S. G. Swallow, DID,. The
paper is published at Harrisburg.
Bishops Fowler, Hurst and McCabe
are particularly attacked, while dis
paraging references are made to
Bishops Foss and Andrews.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1900-11-01
The Minneapolis Election.

It was thought by many good cit
liens of Minneapolis that It Mr.. w.
]. Dean were nominated for mayor
on an Independent ticket the friends
OF municipal decency, would elect
him. But while, with five candidates
in the field, he received 5000 votes
out OF a total Of $4,000, vote very
complimentary to his ability and
character, It was proven that the
better elements are not yet ready to
pay the price Of civic righteousness.
A few years ago no maledictions
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1900-11-01

The next entertainment in the
popular course Of the st. Paul Y. M.
G. A. will be the Liquid Air lecture
by Prof. Foster, of Philadelphia, Dec.
10. He will have several gallons of
the remarkable fluid for astonishing
experiments. The argument that
the proceeds of this splendid course
will equip the new recreation de-
partment need hardly be advanced
as reason for support when such
entertainments as this are provided
at moderate prices.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1900-11-01
After the Battle.


National Chairman o. w. Stewart
has issued an after-election address
to the Prohibitionists of the land, from
which we extract the following:
"You have acquitted yourselves
gloriously. No other political party
ever fought battle against such tre-
mendous odds. Four years ago the
returns brought the news that nearly
three-ffths of our former voters had
deserted us. The party was disorgan-
lied. The times were hard. It seemed
that we could not rally"
After giving the latest returns of
our splendid vote, he continues: 1T
is sufficient now to say that before
you read this plans will be forming
and I will be pushing them
into effect, for campaign that will
know no resting until American free
men gather at the ballot box again.
There is nothing to discourage us in
the returns, but from all sources have
come words of cheer and news that
should stir us to action.
Mckinley is to be President for
another four years. The canteen is to
be in authority, the saloon is to have
the attention and support of the gov
eminent. l believe that his admins
tration will show the Republican party
and the government to be so complete
ly under the, domination and control
ofthe saloon power that it will be pos
sible for us next time to poll million
votes, if we do not sweep the country,
on the proposition that this govern
ment must go out of partnership with
the saloon. Looking to God for guild
ance and strength, let us bravely
move forward to our appointed task"
In calling upon the Prohibitionists
OF the nation to hold thanksgiving and
praise services on the evening of the
23d inst. because of the marked in
crease in their vote, National Chair
man Stewart says:
'The campaign of 1900 ended by
placing the Republican party in power
for another four years.. Perhaps no
greater misfortune could have befallen
the Republican party than to seem to
receive the endorsement of the people
while it pursues its policy of protec-
ton to the liquor traffic and continues
to show it's contempt for the home.
The campaign leaves the Democratic
party disorganized and at sea, with
out pilot, chart or compass. The way
is clear now for the Prohibition party
to advance. AS John G. Woolley, our
great leader, has so forcibly put it..
'The liquor traffic is cornered in the
White House." I doubt not that the
next four years is going to draw the
line sharply between the friends and
the enemies of the saloon. 1t is GER
tain to do so If we Prohibitionists do
our duty. Let us thank God for the
victory and with renewed courage
move forward to the work that is be-
fore us"
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1900-11-01

The Union Signal declares that our
immediate duty is to bring such pres
sure to bear upon Congress and upon
the president as shall abolish the
army saloon and prohibit the sale Of
intoxicants in our new possessions.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1900-11-01
Now tor campaign Goal liquor
White House. FOR The HONOR OF The CHURCH. IN
JOHN q. WOOLlEY.

Truth crushed to earth shall rise
again;
The eternal years of God are hers;
But error, wounded, writhes with pain,
And dies among her worshippers.
William Cullen Bryant.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-23
COLONEL MATTOX KILLED.
Had Trouble with His sOn-In- Law and
RevOlvers We're Used.

Had Trouble with His son-In-Law and
Revolvers Were Used.
Ebert county Ca, was shocked Sat
urday afternoon by the news of the
killing of Colonel w. H. Mattax,
which occurred at Heardmont, twelve
miles below Elberton, late in the day,
He was killed by his son-in-law, J. B.
Jones, Jr., who holds the position Of
justice of the peace at Heardmont.
1t is generally understood there had
been some previous trouble between
them. Colonel Mattox had just come
in on the Seaboard and met Jones near
the depot. Jones had been to Elber-
ton to get out writ of trover for some
cattle he claimed Colonel Mattox had
driven home from his premises.
They met near the depot and soon
afterwards several pistol shots were
heard and a duel to the death was
fought out by the two men, both be-
ing armed. After the first shots, Col
onel Mattox was seen to fall, and he
died in few minutes, shot twice in
the breast
Mr.. Jones received a wound in the
forehead and was hitin two places, but
he is not badly hurt.
The families of both parties are very
prominent. Colonel Mattox repre-
scented the thirteenth senatorial dis
trict in the state senate several years
ago and was a member of the constitu-
tional convention in 1877. He was a
brave officer in the confederate army,
wherein he attained the rank of col
onel. He was universally loved and
respected. J. B. Jones, the other
party to the tragedy, is a son-in-law of
Colonel Mattox's and is a son of Hon.
J. B. Jones, Jr. who was former
representative of Ebert county.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-23
WOMEN APPROVED BURNING.
Mother Of Murdered Child Talks.
No Inquest Could BE Held
Over POrter's Ashes.

A special from Denver, Col, says:
II is unlikely that an inquest will be
held over the remains Of Preston Por-
ter, Jr., the elf.coniessed murderer Of
Louise Frost, who was burned at the
stake by mob at Lake station. Intact,
the coroner can find no remains upon
which to hold an inquest.
A few men remained late in the
night at the spot out on the prairie,
where the murder was committed and
avenged, and renewed the fire again
and again, until every vestige Of the
negro was consumed The iron rail
to which Porter was bound will be left
standing
About seven hundred people wit
messed the lynching. No women were
there, but many Of them went to the
scene before the fire was lighted and
remained while the negro was led
from carriage to carriage for inspec-
ton. Their vote was a unit for burn
ing.
No measures have been considered
with a view of prosecuting any mem
bers of the mob that burned Porter,
and it is unlikely that any will be
taken. Governor Thomas refuses to
express an opinion in regard to the
affair. District Attorney McAllister,
of the judicial district in which Lin
coin county is part, said that prose-
cution of the leaders would be utterly
futile, owing to public sentiment.
"Well, no other parents will suffer
from that brute's crimes"
These were the words of Mrs. Frost
when asked for an expression on the
punishment of the negro who confess
ed that he was the murderer of her
child. "Of course, I was not consult
ed as to the punishment to be melted
out, and I did not know what fate
awaited him.
The murdered child's father, Robert
W. Frost, returned to Denver Satur-
day from the scence of the lynching.
ga great load has been lifted off Of
us, said he, land as for me, I don't
care who condemns me for starting the
blaze. No other father will have to
do what I did on account of that mig
ger, and, as I said before, if the brute
had been lynched for his first offense
in Kansas my baby would be alive to-
day and our hearts would not be bro
KEN"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-23
GEORGIA DIsPEYSARY BILL.

Measure Gets Favorable Report From
Temperance Committee Of Legislature.
The temperance committee Of the
Georgia house of representatives by
an overwhelming vote reported favor
ably the Wright dispensary bill.
This measure gives to the voters of
those counties having cities of 5000
population or over the right to vote
for or against dispensary, the same
as for or against prohibition as is now
the law in the local option act.
The bill of Mr.. Wright changes the
local option law only in that it gives
to those counties above mentioned the
right to vote on the dispensary ques-
ton.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-23
MAY JOIN DEMOCRATS.

Silver Republican National Committee
Holds an Important Conference.
Members of the silver Republican
national committee have been in con-
ference at Minneapolis over the ques-
ton of the party's future. Among
those participating were Charles A.
Towne, chairman Of the committee;
George H. SHIRLEY, of Illinois, and E.
s. Corser, treasurer of the committee.
It is understood they have decided to
issue an address in which they will
express the belief that the time has
come for the giving up of the party
organization. All silver and Lincoln
Republicans will be urged, it is IN
derstood. to become Democrats.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-23
In the Near Future.

Now, the train was laundering on
with its load Of human freight toward
the abyss with great rapldlty.
ALIAS" cried Gladys, 81 have no red
skirt to wave"
For it was she who stood beside the
track.
1t suddenly occurred to her that the
engineer was n woman.
Taking of her brand-new hat, she
waved that
or course the train was halted. To
inspect the hat2 The idea.-Indlanap-
oils Press.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-23
Chinese Problem Seems Far From
Being Solved.
THE SITUATION AN OMINOUSON
Foreigners In the Empire Appre-
bend That Seas of Blood Will
Flow Before the End.

Advices from Pekin under date Of
November II stated that the prelimi-
nary note had not yet been presented
It's terms arc not completed and
there will probably be a further delay.
The foreign ENJOYS have reopened the
discussion of the death penalty for tho
princes and other high officials. 1t is
evident that the ministers are weaken
ing as they have reduced their propos-
al from execution to the seyerest pun
ishment provided by Chinese law, for
getting that princes lie beyond the
reach of Chinese law.
Mr.. Conger, the United States min
lister, had the following to say:
"What the result will be it is i'm
possible to foretell Events have
have placed China in a very critical
position. Whether she will be able to
preserve her integrity and save her
trade relations with the rest of the
world will depend upon what the pow
eIs demand in the final settlement and
upon hen willingness TO accept prompt
ly the conditions proposed.
Sanitary conditions in Pekin are be-
coming serious. Since the foreign occu-
patton many Chinese have died of
smallpox and other infectious diseases.
Fearing that their funerals would be
interfered with, they have kept most
of their collins containing their dead
in their houses and courtyards.
AS the natives are forbidden to de-
post refuse in the streets, there Is
now an enormous accumulation in
their dwellings and yards, which
threatens a serious epidemic. In
view of the large number of troops in
and near the capital, the consequences
of such an outbreak would be fright
full.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-23

Literary Fame.
He saw that the mood OF the hour
called Tor Concord philosophy.
Happily. this was not difficult
1T matters little" he wrote. (which
shoulder you see the new moon over.
provided you put the shoulder 10 the
wheelw
An Intuition told him at once that his
literary fame was now securc.-De-
troit Journal
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-23

Why Is 1t that every young woman
who takes a higher degree at one OF
our universities cannot rest easy at
night till she has written n thesis to
demonstrate that woman is not the
mental inferior Of man? Men never
waste any time arguing that they are
superior to women. The women do it
all.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-23

This note is IN tho possession Of tho Bank
OF England. 1t is dated December 10, 1909,
and Is for 555 pounds, but on account OF its
age same Is made very valuable. One OF the
Oldest and most valuable stomach medicines
before the public is Hostetter's stomach Bit
ters. For the past Atty years It has been
the standard Of such remedies for dyspepsia,
indigestion, biliousness, nervousness or in
somnia. 1t will effect a cure when faith.
fully taken.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-23
Knew Where to Find Them.

An AtchisOn man got so cold in the
night last night that he went out into
the ward for extra covering. Every
spare blanket had been wrapped
around some rosebush or hollyhock.-
AtchlsOn Globe.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-23

Now that hazing is being dealt with
as a species Of elemental savagery
rather than an ebullition of harmless
boyish spirits, the time is ripe for the
punishment and suppression of the
practical jokers women as well as
men. Numerous instances have been
printed of late of the discomfort and
injury inflicted by these wOuld-be
funny persons, but in two items of
news published on one day recently
death was recorded as the direct re-
suit of practical jokes. A woman of
Chicago substituted a big wax doll for
her sisters infant When the stiff
indy with closed eyes and waxed
face was put into the young mothers
arms she fell in a faint and died the
next day as a direct result of fright.
THE other item related the death Of a
child in Rochester from commissions
caused by terror at woman in a
h,deous mask, who shrieked, "Now
I'VE got you! will take you awayP'
II is about time to deal drasticalIy
wlth such jokes.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-23
Rotha Enconrages BOors.

Advices from Pretoria state that the
Beers are active. 1t is alleged that
Commandant Louis Botha has estab-
lished government at Resendal, north
Middleburz, and that with the ESQ,
600 which he has available he is pay
ing the fighting burghers a crown per
dap.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-23

The French court Of cessation has
now before it a libel suit arising out
of the battle of Waterloo, certainly
one of the most curious cases on rec
ord. A recently published history
having said that Count de Bourmont
deserted to the enemy in the famous
battle, the nObleman's descendants
have taken action against the author
for his aspersion upon the counts
memory.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-23
Texas and Her Schools.

Texas seems to lead the procession
with reference to education. She has
to the credit Of her state school fund
in the vaults Of tho treasury 81, 800,
600 in bonds, 1890, 600 in cash be-
longing TO the permanent school fund
aud $4,000 in cash available for cur
rent expenses.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-23
MORE TROUBLE IS PREDICTED.

NUKE TROUBLE ID EhEOlCIEDs
An Associated Press correspondent
at Shanghai says: From Pekin to
Shanghai it is next to impossible
to meet a European or American
who has resided any length of
time in China but who believes the
real trouble has not really commenced.
They bitterly reproach the powers for
not being more severe in their meas
ures, partiularly for not absolutely de-
stroying the Forbidden City at Pekin.
Old residents at Tieu Tsin, Che Foo
aud Shanghai say it was grave blum
der that will in the near future cause
the loss Of thousands of lives and
the destruction of much property.
1t is a we'll authenticated fact that
hardly Cbinaman outside the prov
ince of Chi Ii believes that the allies
have had any success at all. Papers
are sold in Shanghai, giving graphic
details of the alleged capture of Ad-
miral Seymour, General Chaffee and
others, as did many of the wonderful
stories that emanated from Shanghai a
few months ago describing the butch
cry of the ministers and their fami-
lies, which we're so freely published in
all the European and American papers
Not only are the details given at
full length, but pictures are published
showing the admiral aud several gem
erals with carques around their necks
being tried before the native judges.
Two Cinnamon were beheaded recent
ly in Shanghai for publishing "willful
ISLANDERS and malicious falsehoods" in
stating that Pekin had fallen into the
hands of the allies and that the en-
press dowager and the emperor had
fed. The most serious part of the
whole affair is considered to be the
fact that the Chinese judges them
selves believed the men were really
lying.
The white people in that part of
China say that Chi Ii is but very
small part Of the country, only one
province Of eighteen, and but of
medium size in population, and that if
it took as many men as it did to sub
due Chi III, what will it take when the
whole country rises as it is ripe to do,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-23

The refinement of cruelty is reached
in the treatment Of GaetanO Bresci,
the assassin of King Humbert of Italy.
He is confined to the Parto-Serrgls
castle in a coffin-shaped cell that per-
mits him neither to lie down nor sit
down In an absolutely dark cell,
where the sun never penetrates he
will stand with bound hands and
stretched limbs where the vermin will
always be craving at him. To Ameri-
cans life Imprisonment means a
steady, slow decay physically and men
tally, but the Roman law translates
it differently. A life sentence means
''death with torture indescrlbable on
the, way to execution" and therein
madness lies
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-23

death reduces all to common
level" The Galveston disaster yerl-
ied the above saying. The millionaire
and the pauper were seen working
side by side IN mlnlsterlng to the ne
cessites Of the dead.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-23

II Is said that the average age Of
women at the international congress
In Paris was below 30 The showing
was made on the testimony Of the
women themselves.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-23

He-sorry TO hear your engagement
with young De Rocks Is or.
She-Yes; he ran away and enlisted
to fight In China, the coward!-Chlca-
20 News.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-23

eyes, it's true" boosted Colonel Bragg, ''Tve
been in innumerable engagements, and yet
never lost my head"
And I've been IN hundreds Of them," re-
piled the Summer Girl. "and never lost my
heart"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-23

People who are wont to worry over
the danger of losing their life on the
water will be treasured by the report
of the United States steamboat inspec-
ton service, which, among some dusty
statistics, makes the interesting state
ment that Of all the millions of pas
sengers carried last year on American
steamboats, (9253 chartered there
were only FOG lives lost. The number
OF steamboat accidents was 80. The
Eate of loss of life is decreasing.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-23

The latest invasion by American
manufacturers to exile Great Britain
is that of the makers OF. steel plates
for the shcathlng of ships. she Lon
don Financial Times says that Clyde
ship-builders are now making con-
tracts with American makers at as
low a price as $34 ton, as against
$40 asked by the British manufac-
turers. With such prices as these it is
said to be impossible for the British to
compete, and the Americans have
taken orders for 10000 tons.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-23

Mrs. schoppen-Oh, myl look at that
rug over there, isn't It perfectly hide
ous2
Mrs. -Horrible Such wretched
colOrs.
Dealer "a moment later)-T noticed
you looking at that rug, ladies. It's a
great bargain; only Sl3J, and It's q
genuine antique.
Chorus-Oh, how perfectly lovely
Philadelphia Press.
a Baltimore lady Is lamenting the
loss by theft Of her wedding ring. on
the inside OF witch is engraved. "a.
w S. to Il. NJ. Il. Il. May God decree
we two agree"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-09

the clerk were read and accepted.
MIR. FLOYD dsoliusd to aooept . rs-sleo-
ton as moderator, having filed that po-
sition for six years. The following offio-
ers were chosen for the ensuing year:
Moderator-George 4. Lsfavor.
Clerk-Lewis q. Sherman.
Tressurer-EdwArd II. Sargent.
Truftses-Reu5en westcott and J. n.
Calderwood.
Many matters pertaining to thu imam
ces Of the parish and Similar matters
we're discussed. It was voted 30 create Q
music fund fee the church.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-09
ATTEMPTED BREAK.

About twelve o'clock Saturday night.
an attempt was made to enter the house
Of Mrs. Abbis I. Aksly. No. 70 Cedar
street. Several young men who board at
Mrs. Alleys returned from the theatre
about eleven O'Clock, aud shortly altar re-
tired for the night
1t was little after twelve o'clock when
thsg arst heard . peculiar scratching
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-09

ancs to II. but trequens recurrence excited
their suspicion and two of them arose
and went down Stairs to invsstigats. As
they approached the front of the house
they heard the sound Of retreating foot
steps and found that q window had been
forced up.
They did not obtain q sight Of the
would he burglars, who were evidently
frightened away before they could enter
the house The matter was reported TO
the polios, who have as yet obtained ON
clue 70 the thieves identity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-09
OREN HOOPER'S SONS.

Corrison of North Berwick, was called
but could do nothing for her relief. hs
cause of her death WAS heart disease.
The body was brought here and was
cared for by Rich g. Son, the undertakers.
Il will be sent to Island Pond. The ds-
ceased lady was 81 years OF ags and her
husband is one OF the best known msr-
chants OF Island Fond. Mrs. Aansur bad
teen at Boston In hospital for treat.
msnt, and was on her way home.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-09
RUNAWAY YESTERDAY.

A runaway occurred on Federal street
yesterday forenoon ut about eleven
O'Clock. A spirited horse driven BY q
young man made such sharp turn ut
the osrpsr Of Temple and Federal streets
that the slsigh was overturned and the
driver thrown ous. The latter piuskily
hsld 10 the rsins, however. and was
dragged through Federal strees and
Monument square before tie horse was
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-09
LIBRARY CABINETS.

1 Combination library Bookcase
and Desk, ) #. 3 in. long, 0 #.
4 in. high, French bevel plate
mirror, rs IL, 3 large
drawers, WAS $500, now
l Equal to above in value, was
S37.5 80, now
| Comb. Bookcase and Desk,
3 IT. Q in. wide, ) fl. 9 In. high,
4 drawers, quar- tered oak, was
S2l.00, now
/ Very fine old fashioned oak
Secretary, 3 drawers and book
case, 5 IT. high, #. 8 in. wide,
was S23. 30. now
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-09
BRASS and IRON BEDS.

l No. 374, a gooseneck 2 inch
pillar Brass Bed. chaste in
design, today's value 5000,
will sell for
full size bow foot Brass Beds,
new and up to date, really
worth $500, 90 at