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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-01-15

Gen. John Brown Gordon was born
in Upton county Georgia, in 1928, be-
ing descended from the notable Scotch
family of that name. His great-grand-
father was one of the seven brothers,
who came over to the colonies from
Scotland prior to the Revolution All
of these served with distinction
throughout that war, eventually set
ting in North Carolina and Virginia
The father of the subject of this
minister Of worth and zeal.
Gen. Gordon's early education was
carefully conducted and was finished
at the State University Of Georgia
Later he studied law, but soon gave
it up to interest himself in coal mi les
deep il the mining business when the
war broke out and Immediately raised
company of cavalry and offered it
to Gov Moore AS cavalry was not
then needed the governor declined the
offer and nothing daunted the young
man raised a company of infantry
from the Len around Raccoon Noun
tain, calling the organization "The
Raccoon Roughs." This company was
accepted, became part of the Sixth
Alabama regiment and its young cap.
tain was elected major. The love this
first company of his bore to Gen. Cor
don was manifested only last summer
when the annual reunion of the Rae
coon survivors was held A photo
graph of their first leader, surrounded
by his men, was published shortly aft
er in the Confederate Veteran"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-01-15

Gen. Gordon's career was brilliant
one. He rose rapidly through the varl-
Gus Offices, captain, major, lieutent-
colonel, colonel, brigadier general, ma
ior general, until ne was finally made
lieutenant general, commapding one
wing Of the army of Virginia.
When the United Confederate Veter.
ans perfected their organization ia
New Orleans about fifteen years ago.
the high esteem in which Gen. Cor
don was held could have been mani
tested in no better way than in the
fact that he was unanimously elected
comma nder-inchief of the order. This
position he has held ever since, every
objection of his to being kept in so
exalted a state SO long being always
overruled and his election each year
being always unanimous and by accla-
nation. No rival candidate has even
been suggested or wanted by any vet
eran, and in this alone would lie the
proof of his worth and popularity.
His home life was especially happy
In 1853 he married Miss Fanny Haral-
son, daughter of Congressman Hugh
HARRISON, of Georgia, and her devo
ton to him was so great that she fol.
lowed him all through the war, un-
dergoing many hardships and person.
al dangers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-01
BECOMES POLITICAL.
New Turn Given to the Mining Trou-
bIes in Colorado

Telluride, Colo, July 1-BuIkely
Wells. manager of the Smuggler-
Union: has given out the following
statement:
"By orders of the directors, opera
tions of the Smuggler's property will
be discontinued July 1. This action
is made necessary by the inability of
the management to procure a sIffi-
cient number of Thoroughly compe-
tent miners to man the mines fully.
The fear of a repetition of the riots
and murderous assaults upon nom
union men, perpetrated by members
of the local union during the past
three years, and the dread inspired by
such daStardly crimes as the explo-
sion at the Wind Gator mine and at
Independence station in Cripple Creek
district, has suffic4d to deter from re-
turning to the Telluride district most
of the miners who were formerly here
employed and new men from entering
the district.
these crimes too directcly to the or
ganization which ordered the strike in
the Telluride district against the wish
es of a large majority of the working
men, it is certain that prior to the
development in Colorado of miners of
the type fostered by the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners, murderous attacks
and explosions had no place in the
mining industry of the state. And it
is a fact that in every instance nom
union men have been the only suffer-
ers AS far as Telluride district is
concerned the struggle against the
rule or ruin policy of the Western
Federation of Miners has been won.
''It only remains for the people to
declare at the election this fall that
the type of socialism which means
anarchy shall no longer attempt to
paraIyze the industries of the state,
and that the essentially American
right of a man to work when. where
and for what wage he will, shall not
be denied him by any labor organiza-
ton. If the people SO record them
selves, the Smuggler-U Union mine will
resume operations. If they do not the
Smuggler- Union mine will remain
closed indefinitely"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-01
HELEN MORTON FREE
Secures Divorce From Her Duke in
French Courts.

Paris, July 1.-The Duchess of Valen-
cay, who was Helen Morton, daughter
of Levi P. Morton, before her marriage,
has been granted a divorce from the
Duke of Valencay.
The proceedings were conducted in
the privacy which the French courts
give to divorce cases. The charges
against the duke were illtreatment and
neglect The hearing was brief The
court in pronouncing itself favorable
to the duchess pleadings gave the de-
fendant's name as Saint Louis Marie
Archambault Baseon Comte De Tai
Due De Valencay."
The hearing took place in the private
chamber of the court. No one was ad-
mitted except officers of the court and
the two advocates. The rigid precau-
tions adopted prevented details of the
Droceedings or of the decision from
reaching the public. 1t is said neither
principals was present, the pleading be-
ing made on dispositions.
One of the consequences of the decis-
ion under a recent judgment of the
French courts is that the wife shall
abandon her husbands name and title.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-01
BAILEY IS SORRY.
Had He Known He Would Have APP
pointed Accountant Before.

Governor Bailey is very mucn pleased
with the work of his newly appointed
state accountant, Charles Rowett of
Kansas City, Kan. Mr.. Rowett is
today checking up the bank commits
sioner's office. This is the first de-
partment in the state house which he
has entered. Heretofore since his ap-
pointment he has been working on some
of the state institutions.
81 wish now that had found state
accountant and appointed him sooner -
said Governor Bailey today "I believe
it is a mighty good thing for the state
financially and that a good account
ant is worth his salary many times
over to the state.''
why didn't you appoint one soon
er?' the governor was asked.
well. 1 didn't think one was needed
right at the start, and after that I
waited to find the right kind of man.
just right would have been worse than
none at all. Then there was considera-
BILE opposition to the appointment of an
accountant for awhile and I wanted to
eft to the state. Some people got the
ido4 that intended to have an account
ant as a sort of prosecutor, which was,
of course, not true.
'T believe the state accountant will
be a valuable official outside of the
good he may do in the different state
institutions and the state departments.
I have an idea that he will bring in
enough money from the counties to
pay his salary many times over. The
law provides that he can check up the
different counties on their state taxes
and otner money due the state from
them, and have an idea that he could
bring in considerable money"
One of the things that Mr. Rowett is
now accomplishing is simplifying and
sytematizing the bookkeeping of the
various institutions and departments
which he checks up. He has already
devised a new set of books for the
Hutchinson reformatory. reQuisition
for these books brought State Treas
urer Kelly to Governor Bailey's office
on state business for the first time dur
ing the eighteen months of Governor
Railey's administration. The visit oc-
eurred this morning. Mr.. Kelly is a
member of the state printing board and
he wanted to know the necessity of the
requisition made by State Accountant
Rowett for the new books. Governor
Bailey explained it to the state treas
urer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-01
YALE VARSITY WINS.
Takes the Four Mile Boat Race From
Harvard.

New London, Conn, July 1.-The
varsity eight oar race. distance four
miles up stream with the tide was start
ed at 11:16. They got off splendidIy
with slight advantage to Yale in the
first hundred yards. In the first eighth
of a mile Yale gained a quarter of
length.
Harvard was rowing a faster stroke
but Yale was holding her advantage at
three-eighths and at the half mile Yale
was leading by half length. The time
was 2:2S 3-5.
Yale was splashing at the five-eighths
but still held her lead.
The race at the mile was very close
The time, SOB 1-5.
After passing the mile Harvard drew
up trifie and Yale was then leading
by a little less than length.
The time at the mile and a half was
1853 and Yale was leading by three
81, Harvard SO and Yale had increased
her lead shortly after leaving the mile
and half mark to a length and
half
Yale continued to increase her lead
and at the two miles mark was over
three lengths ahead, gaining at every
strike was four lengths in the lead
Yale continued to draw away from
her rival until she was six lengths to
the good. Approaching the third mile
Harvard gained slightly and at the
third mile mark Yale was leading by
about four lengths. Time: Yale
1915 1-5; Harvard. 1927.
Yale wins by five lengths.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-01
WAS HARvARD'S RACE.
Wins the Four Dared Contest Over
Yale at New London.

New London, July Harvard won
the four-oared race by something over
length after race unique in the
history of this course, Yale led prac-
tically throughout the race, only to go
to pieces within the last half mile,
while Harvard, in grand squirt,
crossed the line. The event was
rowed in deplorab1e confusion of Off
cia1 arrangements. Without warning
this race was allowed to precede the
big event of the day, contrary to all
arrangements. There were almost no
spectators. There were no ObSerVa-
ton trains. Dozens of newspaper men
were stranded in the city and did not
witness the race. Official boats ca
reened madly about the river and
without public warning the two crews
were ordered to their positions at the
start at the navy yard for the two
were good. When the pistol was fired
Harvard jumped to the front. 1t took
the Yale four an eighth of a mile to
come up. After that it was appar-
emily all Yale. The Ellis crept ahead
slowly but surely until at the mile and
half they led by over a length
Harvard seemed tired. In the last
quarter mile stretch however things
went wrong in the Yale shell. The
swain saw it and called for a spurt
His men respor ded and fairly tore
through the water to a notable vic
tory of a length md a half
Official time OF four-oared race:
Harvard. 1912; Yale, 1915.
Fish of Yale broke an outrigger
four lengths from the finish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-01
LAUNCH WRECKED.
Seven Persons Injured by Explosion
of Gasoline Tank.

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 1.-Two
prominent society and club men of
Minneapolis, received probably fatal in
juries and five other persons were ser
iously injured in an explosion of a gas
oline launch, the Eleanor, at Tonka bay,
Lake Minnetonka.
The injured:
George Christian, probably fatally.
George Upton, probably fatally.
Harry Merriman, burned badly.
Mrs. w. P. Devereau, leg broken and
burned.
Mrs. Harry Merriam, badly burned.
Harry Merriman, Jr., slightly burned.
Prudence Merriman, slightly burned.
Mr.. Christian was entertaining a par
ty of six grown persons and two chill
dren and his boat was headed for the
bay when the explosion occurred. It
was caused by a leak in the gasoline
tank and the boat was wrecked. It is
due only to the fact that a number of
sail boats and row boats We're in the
bay that the party escaped death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-01

clare that our nation should conur. -
ute in every way consistent with ma
tional dignity to the permanent estab-
lishment of peace between all nations.
The reform of our divorce laws, the
final extirpation of polygamy, and the
total overthrow of the present shame
full system of Illegal sanction of the
social evil with its unspeakable traffic
in girls by the municipal authorities
of almost all our cities.
We declare ourselves in favor of
of suffrage should depend upon the
mental and moral qualifications of the
citizens.
We declare ourselves in favor of
such changes in our laws as will place
tariff schedules in the hands of a non
partisan commission.
I We declare ourselves in favor of the
application of uniform laws for all
our country and dependencies.
we declare ourselves in favor of the
extension and honest administration
of civil service laws.
We declare ourselves in favor of
the election of United States senators
by direct vote of the people.
Swallow May Not Run.
Harrisburg, Pa, July 1-Dr. Silas c.
Swallows acceptance of the nornina-
ton for president by the Prohibition ma
t1onal convention at Indianapolis is con-
tingent on his wife's health. DIR. Swal-
low did not attend the convention to
which he was a delegate at large from
Pennsylvania, owing to his wife's ill
ness.
He received the following telegram
last night from Ioliver W. Stewart
chairman of the Prohibition national
committee:
Accept my hearty congratulations;
you deserve the honor"
To this DE-. Swallow replied:
If honor referred to in your dispatch
implies duties requiring my absence
from home, while / highly appreciate
any honor or duty that the grandest
party of the age can give me- yet un-
less Mrs. Swallows health greatly i'm
proves 1 would be compelled to decline
Dr. Swallow said that he had notn-
ing further to say as to whether he will
accept the nomination. He also said
that he did not think it advisable at
this time to make any statement as to
his plan of campaign if he should con-
sent to remain a candidate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-01
DECIDE ON MCCLELLAN.
nmany Will Boom the Mayor for
Presidential Nomination.

New York, July 1.-The exodus OF
mocra's in the direction of st
uis 'las begun, and will continue
ft sunday, when the six Tammany
ins will depart. Leader Murphy
d today that he expected to leave
k1:55 O'Clock Saturday. The Tam
ny chief and his party will occupy
D cars. to be attached to a regular
hin over the Pennsylvania road. Mr.
[1rphy will not be in St. Louis in
sne for the meeting of the national
Smmittee. The headquarters of the
Elmmany leader at st. Louis will be
loms 40, AZ and A in the Southern
EEL Davi1 B. Hill will be in room
on one side of Mr.. Murphy, and
4ator McCarren in room 40, on til
fer. The arrangements for the
Inns were made long before the
Nn1nany war with Senator McCar-
started. Secretary Smith, who
LACED the quarters. thought at that
te that Mr. Murphy and Senator Nc
Nren would like to be neighbors-
IN mong those in the Murphy party
Il be Bourke Cochran, j. Sergeant
Pa, Victor J. Dowling, John F.
arm. Thomas +. Smith, John J..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-01
CUT THE BELLOWS.
Attempt to Wreck the Great Organ at
the Worlds Fair.

st. Louis. July 1T is Iearned +ba+
an attempt has been made to wreck
the great organ, the largest in the
world, in festival hall, at the Worlds
Lair, by. cutting the secondary bellows.
This will not affect the working of ths
organ, which can be operated with the
primary bellows.
As a result of this attempt at vapz
the organ which is only partiaIIv f5',
ished will hereafter exclude from the
stage all except those employed in the
construction of the instrument,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-01

More Showers Are Promised by
Uncle Sam.

The cool weather continues in Topeka,
put the forecast is for showers and war
mer weather The forecaster says for
Kansas: Partly cloudy tonight and Sat-
urday, with probably local showers; war
mer north portion
Today's corn and wheat region bulletin
says: Cloudy weather generally pre-
vailed over Kansas and the southwest
portion of Missouri this morning. Light
showers were falling at Wichita and
Usage City and a very heavy rain has
fallen at Mcpherson. The temperature
has risen slightly
The only rains recorded during the past
"a hours were 220 inches at Mcpherson
and 20 at Wichita
The maximum and minimum tempera-
lures for the past "a hours were as fol-
lows: Baker, S4-54; Concordia, SS-62
Dresden, 90-5S; Fort Scott. SS-64; Macks-
vile, S3-62; Mcpherson, $500; Manhattan,
5000; Usage City, S6-56; Sedan, 1896; To-
peka- $3.50; Toronto, $3.50; Wichita, S6-64
The wind changed about IL O'Clock from
east to southeast, blowing IL miles an
hour. The hourly temperatures recorded
by the government thermometer today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-01
CAMPAIGN OPENS.
Republicans Hold Big Meeting as
Cooper Union in New York.

New York, July 1.-At a mess meet
ing in Cooper Union the Republican
club has formally opened the local
campaign. The meeting was called os-
tensibly TO ratify the ticket nominated
at Chicago. Former Senator Thurston,
of Nebraska, made the principal ad-
dress Demonstrations of approval oc-
CURED several times during the ex-
senator's speech. An allusion to the
Perdicaris incident was loudly cheered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-01

American Smelling Company Con-
tinue Profit Sharing Plan.

Pueblo, Colo, July lit is an
nounced today that the American
Smelling and Refining company will
distribute 100000 among its en-
pIoves who have been with the COM
pany for the past two years. This is
following out the profit sharing sys-
tenn which was announced two years
ago TODAY The amount distributed
will amount to 1919 per cent. of the
total earnings of the men for the two
wears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-01
NO MORE SILVER DOLLARS.
Supply of Bullion Purchased Under
Sherman Act Is Exhausted.

Portland, Ore, July 1-"There will not
be another silver dollar coined in this
country said Geo. e. Roberts, director
of the United States mint, in an inter-
view here. Mr.. Roberts is en- route to
Alaska and made this statement in an
Swer to question
mo, there will be no more new silver
dollars turned out by the government
Tnints unless by some chance a Is to
congress- should be elected, for the sup
ply of silver bullion purchased under the
Sherman act is exhausted"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-01
hypnotic Cure for Drunkenness.

St. Petersburg, July 1.-The treatment
of alcoholism by hypnotism, which be
gan at Moscow in 1886 and has been tried
at Elxaterinoslaff, Voronezh and other
places, has been inaugurated in St Pc
tersburs- by DR.. r. z. Bakoff. who inves-
tigated the results and claims there have
been 20 per cent of radical cures for that
system against 80 per cent in the cases Of
other known cures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-01
START FOR HARVEST FIELDS.
Forty Men Leave New York and More
VIII Follow.

New York, July Having been accept
ed by the state free employment bureau,
40 men have started for the wheat fields
in Kansas and Nebraska, where harvests
are waiting for reaperS. Several college
students are already on the way and an
other party is being formed; According
to the labor bureau the college student
is in demand in the harvest field. those
who went last year having shown en-
durance far beyond men who had been
accustomed to hard work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-01
I.aroest VesscI Aanat.

Queenstown, July 1.-The Baltic. the
new steamer of the White Star line, and
the largest vessel afioat, has sailed from
Queenstown for New York on her maiden
trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-01
Taken from Train and Lynched.

CharIestown, S. c., July Cairo
Williams, who killed Thurston o.
MCGEE (white) at Scranton in last
February, was taken from an Atlantic
Coast Line train at Scranton last
night and lynched.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-01
weather IndicatIons.

Chicago, July Forecast for Kan
sas: Cloudy tonight and Saturday with
probably local showers: warmer in
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-06-09
Evergreen Dots.

Messrs. Robert Russell, Arch
lie Merritt, Math Russell and
Mrs. Mary Russell, paid busi-
ness visit to Douglas last Mon
day.
Mr.. Willie and Miss Bessie
Russell visited Osierfeld last
Tuesday.
The Sunday School at Union is
progressing nicely.
Messrs. Jim Passmore and
and Eddie Ball visited the home
of N. Hill last Sunday.
Messrs. BLAME Williams and
Arthur Russell, of Broxton, Ca,
attended preaching at Block
church last Sunday.
Capt. Byrd Mobley's little ba-
by is very i'll.
There is going to be a picnic
at Mobley's Bluff, June 18th
Everybody is invited to come, and
bring full baskets.
Messrs. N. Hill and A. C. Col
lier made a business trip to Lum-
Der City recently.
Tom Wooten, of Jacksonville,
was shaking hands with his old
friends in Evergreen, last Mon.
day.
Mr.. Billie Branch was greeting
his Evergreen friends, Tuesday.
Messrs. Math Russell, Joe
Logan, Eli Wommock, Frank,
McDerment, Misses Bessie Fus-
sell, Maybell, Mollie and Nina
Russell attended Sunday School
at Union last Sunday.
Wedding bells are ringing
around Evergreen now
DAISY.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-06-09
At the Price OF Suffering.

Woman on her way to se1ni-invalidism
caused by pregnancy suffers much pain.
Ignorance prompts her to suffer alone
i'll silence and remain i'll the dark as to
the true cause motherhood.
Mothers Friend takes the doctors
place and she has no cause for an inter
view. She is her own doctor, and her
modesty is protected. Daily application
tr the breast and abdomen throughout
pregnancy will enable her to undergo the
period of CESSATION i'll cheerful mood
and rest undisturbed.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-06-09

covers 5000 acres, and will
furnish motive power for operat-
ing the locks and lighting the
canal from ocean TO ocean.
Distance from New York to
San Francisco by old route, 1874
miles; by the route through the
canal, 5,299 miles,
Distance from New York to
Manila by present route via San
Francisco and Yokohama, 10, $50
miles.
Distance from New York to
Manila by Panama Canal via
San Francisco and Yokohama,
II, 585 miles.
Distance saved III a sailing
trip around the world by the
new route through the Panama
Canal, 2,768 miles.
The Panama Canal was
practically begun in 1888 by the
French Com pany. They had
completed about two ffths of
the length, when because of
fraudulent management the
comp any failed, and the work
ceased in 888.-June Woman's
Home Companion.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-06-09

. because SO ueCGp-
tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused
by itheart dis
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure or
apoplexy are often
the result of kid
ney disease. If
kidney trouble is
allow dtoadvance
the kidney-poison-
ed blood will al
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-06-09
LEGAL BLANKS.

The Enterprise has on sale
4 full line of legal blanks-notes,
mortgages, receipts, quit claim
deeds, timber leases, turpentine
leases, etc. etc.