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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-29

them of the American people are be-
nevolcnt, and that therefore barring
mistakes of Judgment, any American
sent to rule over them will be up
right in character and righteous in
his acts.
Hence their eXtravagant declara-
tions that Gov. Taft's departure
would be revolutionary and destruct-
i've in its effects upon the peace and
prosperity of the islands. Hence
their pathetic and even pitiful pleas
that governor whom they know to
be benevolent and righteous shall not
leave them.
OF course, the fears of the Filipinos
are unfounded. Of course, if the
president finds it advisable to call
Judge Taft to other duties, he will
take pains to provide the best pos
sible successor. None who knows
Theodore Roosevelt, and none who
knows the American people, doubts
that for an instant.
Our policy in the Philippines, as
Gov. Taft told the Filipinos, is not
the personal policy of Mckinley, or
of Roosevelt, or of himself, but Of
the whole American people. No mat
ter how governors may come and go,
that policy will be steadfastly pur-
sued, because it depends not on the
initiative of any man, but is the will
of a free and enlightened and be-
nevolent nation.
That the Filipinos like this policy
and wish to have it continued-that
they like American rule and wish its
benefits continued-is most striking
ly proved by their childish and pa
thctic fears that a mere change of
governors may mean change of pol
icy. They want no change. They
want American rule as they have it.
leading them onward and upward in
peace, prosperity, freedom and civ
iliZation.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-29

Prot G.. g. l.. Totten, formerly mil.
itary instructor at Yale, replying 10
the question Of New Yorker wheth-
sr 1908 Is 10 be lucky or an unucky
year rays: What is the matter with
either Friday or the number o.? As
e. America. 20 bears % an over it's
hrra.dry and Friday ha4 been It's
chief day discovery of America. dec
lHratIaH "f independence, err.J. We
have lsrI,Jt0r u O. rm.uu= uuum,
tho motto ep our great seuI Nr have
ls Ia Times repeated. ga chat SEAL
Take aur H,u silver quarter DO sou
la.r anr '.fr aud count .h. th.r.,u.
etru ua DO. aHf.ue fHe. Mauuas..h
wa. lHe .0.u,.uIh tr.se BOO lara,. aud
a. are ... Fsapls.'
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-29
Coal Dealers Indicted.

Chicago, Jan. 2O.-A true bin was
returned yesterday against As coal
operators and retailers, charging con-
Epiracy to do an illegal act in
furious to public trade. The indict-
ments are against corporations and
individuals doing business in Illinois
and Indiana. Bail was fixed at 81 500
4 N cnnh
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-29
PIatt Again Chosen.

Albany, \. Y, Jan. 21.-The two
houses of the Legislature in separate
session yesterday elected Senator
Thomas c, Platt 10 succeed himself as
United States senator. Three repub-
Hcan senators voted for Elihu Root,
secretary of war.
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ryOf course, President Rooseyelt's
hostility to the trusts is indorscd by
his own party and by large element
in the opposition. The democrats, it
will be noticed, are saying very little
about the trusts these days. There is
nothing for them to talk about. All
that is worth saying on this subject
has been said by the republicans, and
they have said il in way that means
business The president wants anti
trust legislation either through acts
of congress or constitutional amend
mcnt, and as statutes are passed
quicker than the constitution can be
altered the probability is that the
legislation will come through congress
sional eHactmeuts. President and
party are IN entire harmony on that as
on all other questions OF government
pOlicy.-St, Louis Globe-Democrat.
urThc active efforts Of the Ceve-
land element Co push the president
90 the front for 1904 are alarming The
democratic leaders 81 the west. who
are willing to take any eastern gold
democrat who stood hy bryan in
1900 ue q candidate. Just uuw the
western men are said to bee fagurIug
Judge Packer uf Ness York. who did
NOT take uu active part against Mr..
irysn iud.uutIal journal
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Much, we know, was demanded Of the |
children of 60 and more years ago in
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The most important legislation on
this subject has been for the crca-
,,. r tion Of tbs forest
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-24
DlSPENSARY MEN
CLUB CHARLEST0NIANS.
Used Their BiIIies Because Refused
Admittance.

Charleston. S. c., Aug. pa. w.
Wieters. president and treasurer of the
Consumers Ice Company, and his
brother, l. D. Weiters, were severely
dubbed by dispensary constables at
the store of /. D. Wieters at midnight
last night.
The constables went to the place of
Wieters to make a raid, and he closed
the door against them. They gained
access through another entrance, and
at once engaged in a controversy with
him, in which harsh language was
used The constables were armed with
pistols and billies, and the latter were
used upon Wieters until he was in
sensible.
In the meantime a messenger was
sent for A. w. Wieters, president of
the ice company. When he arrived on
the scene he protested against the
treatment accorded his brother, and he
also was dubbed.
Both men are painfully, though not
seriously, bruised about the head and
face. The constables say they were
grossly insulted by language used by
Wieters. The Wieters brothers are
both men of property and are well
known in the city.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-24

Americas, Ca, Aug. 23.-Orders have
oeen placed for the machinery for the
Dig overalls factory to be established
mere, and the plant will be in opera
ZION within two or three weeks. W.
. Prather is behind the enterprise
fltty machines will be installed, and
only high-grade overalls will be made
The working forces at the Selboard
AR Line Railway shops here are be-
'ng increased rapidly, and all depart
ments are very busy. Soon 400 men
VIII be employed in the Americas shops
OF the company.
The new plant of the Southern Ice
and Cold Storage Company, just COM
pieted at a cost of S25, 900, began opera
IONS two days ago. and is turning out
Hlleen to twenty tons of ice daily.
Americus now has two large ice fac
tories, and both enterprises are doing
an excellent business.
a new iron foundry and machine
shop will be established in Americas
shortly.
me great plant OF the Virginia
carolina Chemical Company, recently
completed here, is preparing for a very
urge business this season The plant
~, $4,000. and IL thoroughly equipped
gun machinery OF most modern kind
'Def'ntendent ~ G. Pike says that
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-24
WILL VISIT SPARKS.
Governor Terrell VIII BE There
Friday-NeWs Notes,

UONeEhOr TerreII VIII He There
FridRy-News Notes.
Sparks, Ga, Aug 23.-Gov. Terrell
has advised the citizens of Sparks that
he will attend the educational rally
barbecue to be held here on Friday,
Aug. %. In addition to the attrac-
lions already mentioned two games Of
baseball will be played. The Sparks
team will play bonneville in the
morning and Triton in the afternoon.
Mr.. F. c. Adams of Jasper, Fla, ar
rived in Sparks few days ago. In
addition to operating the largest cot
ton warehouse in Berrien county, he
proposes to open a wholesale grocery
business here. Mr.. Adams is the buyer
and representative in Georgia and
Florida for the Coates thread factory.
The store of the Sparks Hardware
Company was burglarized last night
Mr.. Sirmans, the manager of the bus
mess, believes that the burglar Sc
GREETED himself under the counters
some time during business hours last
night, as no signs of a forced en-
trance could be found. The burglar
was barefooted. He took two fine re-
volvers, a rife and several boxes Of
cartridges, and made his exit through
the back door, leaving it open as he
went out.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-24
JAPAN MAY TRY TO LIFT THE CUP NEXT

The japanese flag will fly at the
masthead of one of the next challeng-
ers for the famous cup which Sir
Thomas Upton is trying so hard to
lift. So says Lieut.. Commander Isam
Takeshira, of the Imperial Japanese
navy. who was one of the guests on
the Erin at the first race. He de-
clares he will interest influential men
in his country to prepare at once to
build racer to enter the next inter-
national contest. Commander Takes
hira said:
Japan will try to lift the cup.
Twenty-Five years ago Japan knew lit
tie about building ships. Now we can
build warships as good as those built
In America, and We can turn out
yachts that will compare favorably
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-24
AMERICUS BUSY
WITH ENTERPRISES
Evidences of the Business Activity of the City
The Prospects for Cotton.

the output this season will be larger
than last wear.
The new ginning plant of the Amer
icus Oil Company is preparing for an
immense business when the cotton
season opens. This plant together
with the oil mills, represents an in
vestment of $175.000.
The magnificent brick and granite
building of the First Methodist Church
is nearing completion. This will be the
most beautiful church building in all
South Georgia, and will cost complet-
ed, about $4,000.
The great plant of the Atlantic Com
press Company here is ready for busi-
ness. and will compress $4,000 bales OF
cotton this season. Mr.. Charles e
Wakefield of Savannah is general su-
perintendent for the company.
While the ravages from cotton cater
pillars will be very great this year
the crop about here, as a whole, Will
be quite as good as last year. though
fully three weeks later There Will be
no August receipts. and no general
movement before Sept. Is. Many ex-
port houses will be represented n
Americas this season, and warehouse
receipts will quite likely reach S5'OO'
bales
Thus far but two bales of cotton have
been marketed here, while August re-
celpts last season were $500 bales.
Gilmore Gray OF Columbus has beer
appointed manager here for the Bel
Telephone Company, succeeding Man
aRef Weaver. The company now hh'
400 phones 10 operation here and th'
business is rapidly increasing.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-24
MANCHESTER MARKET.

Manchester, Aug. 23.-The compare
tive steadiness of cotton had no APP
parent effect in developing business on
the cloth market last week, many OPP
orators waiting for estimates of the
coming crop. There was some increase
IN the life and movement of the mar
ket during the earlier days of the
week, but business was later dull.
Offers from India for good shirtings
We're reported to be nearer practical
prices, though these latter have been
strengthened by the stoppage of the
looms. Business for China has not
materially improved, though 1t was
better than on Indian account. Trans
actions for the Levant and the va
rious Mediterranean ports were almost
al standstill owing to the political
unrest in the near East.
With regard to yarns, some spin
ners found a rather better demand for
homemade twists and were able to
insist on better rates for small guam
titles.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-24
AND WHO is BANCROFT?
A Question Said to Have Been Asked by Gen. Miles

Washington, Aug. 22.-"And who is
Bancroft" asked Gen. Nelson A
Miles when jefferson Davis was given
permission to have books from the IL
brary when he was a prisoner and
shackled, and had asked for the works
Of the great historian. That Gen.
Miles really asked this question is at
tested to by Capt. Jerome B. Titlow.
Company X, Third Pennsylvania
Heavy Artillery, who superintendent
the placing of shackles on the Con-
federate chieftain.
Now that Gen. Miles has been re-
tired 1t is interesting 10 listen to what
this soldier says of him and his own
experience in assisting to shackle Mr..
Davis:
81 had reported to Gen. Miles" he
said, for orders in regard to the pris-
oners-Jefferson Davis, C. c. Clay, and
John Mitchell. Gen. Miles orders
were to hold no communication with
them except what was absolutely
necessary. found Davis a man of
few words and those tinctured with
bitterness. 1t having been reported to
Gen. Miles that Davis was moody and
morose, the general gave us orders to
search the prisoner thoroughly, and to
take everything away from him,
money and anything that he would be
likely to do himself bodily harm with.
l went to Davis and told him that 1
was ordered to search him thoroughly.
He complied with some reluctance and
contempt. He first turned his pockets
and handed me some $3.50 in Confeder-
ate notes and $50 or $40 in gold and
silver, some keys and a very hand
some pocket knife. noticed SILK
cord around his neck under his under
shirt. l said, Mr.. Davis, what have
you there? After some little hesita-
ton he drew from under his under
shirt, attached to a cord, a small sill
yer Catholic medal He requested me
to let him retain the medal, as 1t was
gift from the Pope of Rome. / con-
cluded to let him retain 1t. After turn
ing over the effects to Gen. Miles l re
ported to him what l did in regard
to the medal, and the general said,
That is all right he cannot do mucn
harm with that
During all this time that the pris-
oners were at Fort Monroe there was
considerable newspaper talk and whis-
pering that there was an expedition
forming to rescue Davis. On the morn
ing of May %, 1865. I was again de-
tailed as officer of the day and again
reported to Gen. Miles. The general
said he had special orders for me as
to Jefferson Davis, having heard 1t
rumored that morning that Davis was
to be put in irons. Gen. Miles showed
me a part of a letter he had from
Secretary Stanton, In which he said
that If he thought the safety of Davis
required it, he could put irons on him,
or words to that effect. The matter
was left optional with Gen. Miles as
to whether Davis should be put in
irons or not.
Just before shutdown relief 1 sent
my orderly out for the blacksmith to
meet me with the leg irons at the
easement AS I entered the garrison
Davis was sitting on the end of his
cot, or hospital bed, reading his prayer
book. AS he looked up I said Mr.
Davis, have an unpleasant duty to
execute, at the same moment, seeing
the blacksmith with the irons, he said
You do not intend to put letters on
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-24
NEGRO PREACHER
DEFENDS VAGRANT LAW.
Says Whatever Helps White People
Helps Negroes.

says Whatever Helps White People
Helps Negroes.
Augusta, Aug. 23.-Rev. Silas "
Floyd, colored, principal of the First
Ward Grammar School, took as his
theme at the Union Baptist Church
tonight Civic Pride"
He commended highly the Calvin va
grant law. and declared every honest,
industrious and right-thinking negro
should throw the weight of his influ-
ence to its enforcement, as it would
mean much for the race If they could
be rid of the incubus of tramps and
vagabonds who bring dishonor and dis
grace upon it.
He argued that everything which
tended to the betterment of the white
citizens of Georgia would help colored
citizens, and anything that hurst white
citizens, hurts negroes. He said it
would be an everlasting stigma against
Augusta for the Governor of Michigan
to refuse to send back the alleged muir
derer Thomas, on the requisition Of
Gov. Terrell, on the ground that his
return here would mean his lynching,
and that the stigma on the communi-
ty would be upon white and black both.
His sermon was a notable appeal
to the negroes to ally themselves with
law and order and their enforcement,
and cut away from the Vagabond and
thief.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-24
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr. E. E. Perkins of Crystal River,
Fla, was at the Screven yesterday.
Mr.. p d. Tavdlin of Jasper. Fla.
was a guest of the Pulaski yesterday.
DR.. J. L. Hull of Atlanta was among
the Screven House arrivals of yester-
day.
Messrs. M. o. Haines and d. r.
Atkins of Pulaski were registered at the
Screven.
Mr.. E. B. Johnson of Freeport, Fla,
was a guest at the Screven House
yesterday.
Miss Grace Dollar and Miss Taylor
of Atlanta were at the Hotel Pulaski
yesterday.
Mr.. ]. H. Smith of Atlanta was
among those who registered yesterday
at the De Soto.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Makey Of jack
sonville, Fla, were registered at the
De Soto yesterday.
Mr.. ]. w. Stokes of Atlanta was
among those who arrived at the Pu-
laski yesterday.
Mr.. H. B. Shampson of Atlanta was
among those who registered at the Ho-
tel Pulaski yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland B. Hull of
Macon were among those who arrived
at the Screven yesterday.
Mr.. A. G. Heath and the Misses Doyle
and Sarah Harper of Stillmore were at
the Hotel Screven yesterday.
Messrs. w. A. Shank. w. X. Shank,
H. G. Stevens and c. o. Latimer, all
of Dublin, were at the Pulaski yester-
day.
The Misses Ophelia and Mollie
Strange and Miss Kittie Stubk, all of
Statesboro, were registered at the Pu-
laski yesterday.
Mrs. w. j. Heming, Miss Maggie
Heming. Miss Sue Dinkey and Messrs.
j. M. Hayonie and II. c. Crenshaw,
all of Augusta, composed party regis
tered at the De Soto yesterday.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-24
ONE-EYED MEN ON A CRUISE.
jacks Superstition Shattered by an
Overdose.

Overdose.
Another sailors superstition has re-
ceived its deathblow.
From time immemorable a one-eyed
man has been considered a "hoodoo'
of the most malignant kind on board
ship. No self-respecting sailor would
go to sea with one-eyed man II he
could help it.
The most prosperous voyage end
ed yesterday when the steamship Swift
Zerland came into port with eight first
class one-eyed hoodoos on board.
When the sailors saw the first man
with one eye missing come up the gang
plank they waxed grave; when the
second stepped on deck they became
gloomy, but when the third put In an
appearance they began to make ar
rangements to dispose OF what little
property they possessed.
But when five appeared in a bunch
they abandoned all hope and thought
OF the future. The time was short,
but they all determined to live a sober
and proper life while life lasted.
There was so little profanity in the
fo'castle that the first mate thought
the whole chew was sick, and he ad-
ministered dose of castor oil, When
this was taken without grumble he
sought the cause.
Then he learned of the eight one
eyed men and promptly Joined the
mourners. He was actually civil to the
men until the ship got inside the capes.
Then he turned loose and the crew be-
gan to grumble. The men could not
understand their good luck until one
old salt solved it by saying:
It's this way, Tommy. When a man
takes too much poison he don't die. bur
just goes right along. One or two
one-eyed men would have made lots
OF trouble, but eight was an overdose
and we got off lucky"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-24

with the challenger and defender in
the present series of races.
Il am writing home to-day to ia
panese men Of wealth, and am sure
that / will succeed in enlisting interest
in the project to build a yacht in my
country to challenge for the Americas
cup. "A:
AS for the race yesterday between
the Shamrock III and the Reliance,
the contest, II may be said, was not a
fair test. The yachts will have to get
out in the kind of weather that is con-
ducive to good racing Then the rela-
tive merits of the Reliance and the
challenger will be brought out. AS TO
the result, think that Is a hard thing
TO say Sir Thomas Upton tells me
that his yacht Will win and again the
Americans contend that the cup will
remain here. Anyway the future races
viii decide their arguments"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-24
PLAYMATE'S BAT
ENDED HIS LIFE.

cambridge, Ga, Aug. 23.-One Of the
saddest events in the history of Balm
bridge was the funeral of John b. Ste
gall, the 1S-year-old son of Mr.. M. c.
Stegan, who was killed here Saturday
afternoon by one of his playmates.
They were playing ball. and young
Stegall was catching behind the bat.
The young fellow at the bat uninten-
tionalIy threw his bat behind him.
striking young Stegall in the pit Of the
stomach and bursting an artery from
which he died in two hours. The whole
city is under a gloom from the acci-
dent
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-24
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Walter A. Way.

Mrs. Walter A. Way of Walthour-
Vile, died last night at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. w. H. M. Tun-
no, No. Thirty-fifth street. She
leaves, besides her husband, Judge
Walter A. Way, two sons, s. Y. Way
of Orlando, Fla. and w. F. Way of
Moultrie, and one daughter and one
sister, Mrs. U. w. Park OF this city,
also brother, c. M. Yulee, who re-
sided with her in Liberty county. Her
remains will be taken to Walthourville
at $40 o'clock this morning for inter-
ment.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-24
RESTAURANT WATERS
TO STRIKE IN CHICAGO.
PrOprictOrs Will Keep Places Open
With NOn-UniOn Help.

Chicago, Aug. 2S.-In pursuance Of
the declaration made yesterday that
strike would be called in all the res
taurants controlled by the Chicago
Restaurant Keepers Association and a
number Of others, the Strike Committee
of the Walters Union will at daylight
tomorrow morning begin to call out
the thousands of restaurant employees
upon whom the throngs OF business
men in Chicago depend for sustenance.
At least $50 restaurants in the down
town and outlying districts will be
visited by the labor committees and
the leaders declare that before night
5000 persons will be idle.
The members of the Restaurant
Keepers Association say that the i'm
pending strike is a direct violation of
agreements signed by the association
and the unions, and that If the strike
is called the restaurants will be kept
open for business with non-union help.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-24
H. P. westcott. Macon, Ga.

Macon, Aug. 2S.-Capt Henry Plant
Westcott, father of Sheriff Sam West
colt, and the oldest resident Of Ma
con, died tonight, after a lingering
illness. He came from Savannah to
Macon seventy years ago when the
site of the city was a huckleberry
patch. He went from Macon with
the Floyd Rifles to enlist in the Con-
federacy's cause, but was sent back
from Savannah to take charge of man
ufacture of harness for artillery, and
was made major. He was SO years old
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-24
HEAVY RAINS FLOOD PARIS.
Cellars Filled and Railroad Trains
stopped.

Paris, Aug. 23.-Torrential rain. ac-
companied by thunder and lightning,
began early this afternoon and con-
tinued with little intermission until
late tonight. The streets of the city,
especially at numerous points where
there are excavations for the Metro
politan Underground Railway, resem-
bled lakes. At least a score of houses
in the low lying quarters had their
cellars flooded.
On the Quai de Lemmapes a water
main burst, causing a subsistence six
teen feet deep The trains on the
Ceinteure Railroad were stopped ow-
ing to the station of La Chappelle be-
ing flooded. Much damage was also
done in the northeastern suburbs.