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Richmond planet., 1908-08-08
WITNESS DECLARES CONDITIONS
HORRIBLE.

After leaving the state farm Coch-
ran said he was sent to the brick
yard of tEe Chattahoochee Brick com
pany, near Atlanta. He testified
that conditions here were horrible.
That the rules were ignored and the
men were fearful of reporting in
fractions, even when they lad an
opportunity, for fear of punishment.
he said the men were worked longer
than the rules prescribed. and on
sunday; that some men had not had
full rest day in five years or more: !:
that the food was insufficient. the
fresh meat being wormy, and the
work under exhausting conditions in
the brick kilns and boiler rooms was
excessive. He said the men were fre
quently overcome by the heat. and
the hard tasks put upon them. One
task given the men was TO haul in
wheelbarrows and place in the kiln
100000 brick daily. II they failed
they were beaten with a leather strap
The men were constantly cursed by
the guards. On one day NJ men
were whipped for falling short of
the required amount of work.
witness said when he entered the
company's yard he weighed 21S lbs.
and that after two months of work
ne weighed only 164 pounds. He
said that the excessive labor had
manned him for life, and exhibited
to the members.of the committee his
loot showing the toes curled up and
crooked out of position.
He said so many divers crueIties
were practiced on the prisoners he
could not.recali them. The prisoner
was furnished money from home with
which he supplied himself with food
and other supplies.
Richmond planet., 1908-08-08
WORK IN THE BRICK K1LNs.

In tesSifying as to the exhausting
tasks given the men and the whip
pings given them when they failed to
perform required amount of work.
witness said one Negro was whipped
so severely that he died. He stated
that c. d. Watkins, formerly en-
ployed at the Chattahoochee brick
Richmond planet., 1908-08-08
DIED AT GRADY HOSPITAL.

Mr.. Wortham stated that the Ne
gro Harris was checked out "all
right" which meant that he was to
get a beating. Captain Casey whip
ped him in the morning about : o.
clock, giving him about twenty-five
or thirty lashes, and in the afternoon
when the Negro gave out, he whipped
him again. The Negro was carried
to the hospital, where he died about
two hours later.
Coroner Stamps came out to in
Vestigate the case. Mr.. WOrtham
said. Captain Casey picked out five
men who lived in that neighborhood
but not connected with the camp. to
be on the jury and called two Negroes
from the stockade TO testify. One
Negro stated Harris drank too much
water after a hearty dinner and died.
The other said something about the
Negro going to the hospital on sew
eral occasions, but this was hushed
up.
The coroner's jury found a verdict
that the Negro, Peter Harris died
from drinking too much water" with
out even looking at the body. The
trial was held at another part OF the
camp from where the body was.
Wortham says he did not testify at
the trial because he was not subpoe-
naed. No one at the trial spoke of
Negro being whipped.
Continued on Eighth Page.)
Richmond planet., 1908-08-08

Don't forget the date Nondav
Aug. II. 1908. The 7. n. q wf,i
nave a grand picnic at White City.
Richmond planet., 1908-08-08
MAN WHIPPED TO DEATH.

At the Chattahoochce Brick Com
pany's camp. on the Chattahoochee
river. near Atlanta, he said men were
treated with unmerciful severity;
given tasks beyond their physical
powers OF endurance and whipped
when they sank under the strain OF
the ordeal. Here also n man was
whipped TO death.
lie said men were forced to WORK
at nerve racking and body-breaking
tasks at double-Quick pace; driven by
the whip TO places where the heat
was almost unbearable, and made 20
stay at these posts Of torture; and
given jobs rolling brick and putting
them in place, the amount OF work
required OF them being so great, IL
kept them on a steady trot all day.
This evidence as TO the prison farm
and the ChattahOochee Brick Compa
ny was corroborated by other wit
nesses. They told OF the heat, the
cruelty and viciousness of the guards
the exhaustive labors and the severe
fioggings. They testified that free
labor could not have been secured
for the same work under the same
circumstances at any price.
Richmond planet., 1908-08-08

An ex-convict. sentenced for lie
and afterwards pardoned. occupied
the stand for two hours at the hear
ing before the legislative investigat-
ing committee on yesterday and told,
under oath. a narrative OF cruelty and
unfeeling treatment that has proba-
bIv never been surpassed in a court
room in this country.
This man was J. A. Cochran, now
n contractor. living in the city OF At
lanta. He told OF a Negro being beat
en- 10 death at the state farm at
Milledgeville for no offense in the
world. except that he was sick and
could not work.
Richmond planet., 1908-08-08
GAVE HIM A HOMIE.

c. ID. wortham was the next wit
ness, He stated that Inc was at
present living in Atlanta. but that
he had been employed by the Chat
tahoochee Brick COMPANY for nearly
two years from February, 1900. as
yard man, and that ne was paid by
the State of Georgia. He said that
the Chattahoochee Brick Company
gave him a house 10 live IN and his
board.
Mr.. Wortham stated that he left
the employ OF the brick company be-
cause no investigation was made OF
the charges regarding the whipping
OF the Negro, Peter Harris. He sta
ted further, however that he was dis
charged the same night of the whip
ping because he was in favor Of re-
porting the incident.
He reported the matter to Jake
Moore about two weeks later, giving
as his reason for deferring Il that
long that he first wanted 10 see his
cousin, Mr.. Pearson. who had got
ten him the position. He said that
at the time of his reporting there
was one other member of the prison
commission present. and Mr.. Moore
told him 20 report the matter in
writing. This he did the next day.
He stated further that he got Mr..
Moore over the phone every day try
ing TO get him 10 come out 10 the
camp and investigate. and the latter
kept saying that he would, but that
he was too busy.
He said M. Moore finally did come
with Captain Casey. They question
ed som of the convicts. but the men
refused TO divulge ANYTHING
Richmond planet., 1908-08-08

yard could give the name of the Ne
gro.
The witness said the man was en-
ployed in the clamps where the brick
were burned. The men working I'm
this position stood on barrel heads 5
and pitched brick. The heat was so
great and the work so arduous that
the men perspired excessively. The
sweat from the laborers drenched the
barrels and the ground for some dis
tance around.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06
SAY MAUK |S
 A TRAITOR ID
 HIS COUNTRY
PHOENIX GAZETTE GRIEvED OVER
 TUCSoN'S VICi oRY, TAKES FALL FROM GEORGE MAUK FOR VOTING FOR THE OLD PUEBLO.

In three-column measure and in bold face capital letters the Arizona Gazette says:
 "Phoenix would have been selected as the place for the holding of the next republican territorial convention if the representative of this county had proved loyal to his county, but instead of east ing the vote of Maricopa county in ia vor of Phoenix the vote of George Mauk, the representative of the committee from this county, was east by Ned Creighton, under direction from Mauk, in favor of Tucson, giving that county a bare majority and sending the com vention there. In other words, the rep resentative of Maricopa county turned traitor and was the direct cause of it's losing the convention.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06
.s232,90O FOR
 AR|z. INDIANS
THE HOUSE BILL APPRoPRIATEs $127,4O0 FOR PHOENIX INDIAN SCHOOL, sso,ooo TO BE USED FOR CIvILIZING THE REDMEN.

For the support and education of TOO Indians and the general repairs to build, ings, the appropriation bill, which has passed the house of representatives, car. ries total of $l27, 400 for the Phoenix Indian school along with various other amounts for the government wards in this territory.
 Of the total of $l27, 400, the sum for the support and education of the Indian is $ll9,400, and the remaining $s,000 is for repairs to the buildings of the Phoe- nix school.
 The total apportioned for all the In- dians of Arizona is $232,900. The bill shows that the total apportioned New Mexico Indians is $l44,900. In addi tion to these two sums, $30,O00 is set aside for the civilization of Arizona and New Mexico Indians
 The house bill shows the following items:
 For pay of agent at San Carlos agen cy, Sl,s00.
 For support and civilization of tie Apache and other Indians in Arizona and New Mexico who have been or may be collected on reservations in Arizona and New Mexico, s30,O0O; provided that the uncxpended balance for the fiscal year 1908 is apportioned and made available for 1909.
 For the support and civilization ofthe Indians of Pima agency, $i0,000.
 For support and education of 200 pu. pills at Fort Mojave, and pay of the superintendent of said school, S35 .000; repairs and improvements, $3,000; re- pairs steam boilers, $2,000; all s43, 1000.
 Phoenix school; Support and educa- tion of 700 Indian pupils, $ll9,4O0; gen eral repairs, $s,0O0; in all, $l27, 400.
 Truxton Canyon school: Support and education of loo at Truxton Canyon and pay of superintendent, ~$ls,20n; general repairs, Sl,000; in all $l9,200
 Incidental expenses, including travel ing expenses of agents, $l 800.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06
SUPERVISORS
 MAY SERVE
 TIME IN JAIL
DINA COUNTY DADS UP AGAINST TOUGH PROPOSITION, BUT HOPE TO DEVISE WAYS TO BEAT A STAY BEHIND THE BARS.

TTCSON, March 5.-The prospect of ,csrding some time in the county jail l, me of the remote possibilities winch faces the Board of Supervisors of this county.
 The members of the board are fully aware 6t their situation, but neverthe- s,s they still wear smiling eountenances and bear up bravely.
 Should the worst really come to pass 5a supervisors would be the unfor- innate victims of a contract which the county entered into quarter of cen, my ago.
 + all comes about over the narrow mage bonds. which were issued and which must be paid to the amount of ,ryrox nately $350,000 for the narrow aags railroad which was never built be- ,Vetn Tucson and Globe. This road VAS graded nearly to the Pima county rp and track construction was com ,sted for ten miles out of Tucson, but DO luIlutI Nulh was tNtI uOut. Ht romOters disposed of the bonds issued ,rl consequently the county must make god $35O,OOO unless Congress should gant relief.
 In the meantime, however. the Board ai Supervisors, as the official represen- n,iycs of Pima county, must devise 2ne means for meeting the interest on lese bonds, which are held by the ter ttory and which interest amounts to -1re than S3O,OOO.
 Should this interest not be forthcom- hg there is little doubt but that man. anrs proceedings will be instituted by is territory to compel its payment.
 Should these proceedings succeed the EgeTviSors would either have to devise means for paying the bond interest at lnte or they would be in danger of q lil sentence for contempt of court.
 However, the relations of the terri @r and Pima county are very friendly ni the supervisors are confident that 1Fy will be able to devise means to 1sat the $30,OOO interest required.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06
Canvas awnings-Globe Paint Co
For Diseases of tho Skin.

Nearly all diseases of the skin such as eczema, letter, salt rheum and bar ber's itch, are characterized by an in. tense itching and smarting, which often makes life burden and disturbs sleep and rest. Quick relief may be had by applying Chamberlain s Salve. It al avs the itching and smarting almost in. ,tantly. Many cases have been cured by its use For sale by all Druggists.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06

If you would like to fool some wise Coffee Critic. who "knows fine Coffee on taste and flavor" quietly make fol him a batch of Dr. Shoop's "Healtt Coffee and serve it piping hot Ii deceived Mrs. Shoop, and will l believe deceive any one. And there is not q grain of real Coffee in it. Health Cof. fee is made from pure toasted grains malt, nuts, etc. Made in a Minute no 20 to 30 minutes tedious boiling IF pounds 9. Morehead Lunn.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06
Growing Aches and Pains.

Mrs. Josie Sumner, Bremond, Tex, writes: ''I have used Ballard s Snow Liniment in my family for three years l would not be without it in the house l have used it on my little girl for growing pains and aches in her knees It cured her right away. l have also used it for frost bitten feet, with good success. It is the best liniment I ever used" 25c, 50c and $l.00. Sold by Pal. ace Pharmacy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06

Walter Williams. a man of about mid Los Angeles rooming house, Douglad- dle age, was found dead in his room at the Los Angeles rooming house, Doug las. A postmortem examination re- vealed the fact that death was the re- suit of pneumonia and heart trouble. Papers found among his effects showed that he had formerly resided in Me Queen, Ark. An effort is being made to locate relatives and the body is be- ing held.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06

Wallace Ellsworth brought to town this morning, soft shelled, hog nosed land turtle. It is quite a curiosity, none like it, so far as we can learn, having ever before been found in this section of the country.-Mesa Free Press.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06

Things seem to be coming the Repub- lican s way over in that end of the ter ritory. It has been trying for some time to stir up a good Republican muss and now the mud is flying.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06
Reward.

Five dollars reward to person who found silver matchsafe at foot of Sleeping Beauty mountain about Feb. 27. Engraved, "G. R. l.. Feb. 15, '05. y
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06
ARIZONA NEWS
 AND COMMENT

Tucson business men are all ready i'i their excursion into Mexico, which 'lves that city on Monday next. It thought that 300 will avail them '.ve' of this opportunity to visit the 2Id of the Montezumas.
 The last spike in the electric line, @lnecting Bisbee with the lower end t the Warren district, has been driven. .as will be in operation not later than March lO
 10 per cent sulphide body carrying ~g values in gold and silver, has been saeountered in the Shattuck Arizona, Karen district.
 Illrty-two tax suits have been filed sanst Bisbecites who failed to pay lsi city taxes and there are quite a -'-oer of actions still to be commenced. '1afIeS Duffy, who has appeared in " bSDee city court once week for F past six weeks, has been sentenced 'he county jail at Tombstone to wye sixty days on a disturbance all section men have been laid off - lAe r. < F. road out from Mesa and section boss kills time by walking
 fack. The Mesa Free Press, in the 'Eie't of the travelling public, makes
 "O"I on this kind of retrenchment,
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06

Benches have been placed in the court house plaza at Phoenix, and the village grocer has removed his goods boxes to the rear of the store and has said farewell to the nation s saviours.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06

As the result of, war of words, Frank Butler fired load of bird shot into the face of sam Dyson at Doug las. Both are negroes. Butler is in jail awaiting the outcome of Dyson g wounds, which are not considered dan gerous.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
A DAYS DOINGS IN ARIZONA

intimating that the track is badly ou of repair.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06

Some of the greatest gold mines of Arizona are the Commonwealth. near eParce; the Congress, at Congress; the Vulture, in Maricopa county; the liar qua Hala. King of Arizona and La For tuna in Yuma county, and the Gold Road in Mohave county.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06

Douglas reports wonderful increase in the sale of postage stamps during the month of February. Funny how people will continue to write home for money when they get little on the P. I. G.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06

After March Is the saloons of Bisbee hours of l2 midnight and a. m.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06

Figuring on making big profits, a number of Mesa farmers will engage extensively in mule raising.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06

John F. Simmons, one of the early pioneers of Arizona, is dead at Prescott. He arrived in Yavapai county in 1864 and never changed his residence.
 Prescott is boasting of the fastest high school nine in the territory, and the snow is still hanging around the shady spots in that city.
 "Should bad boys be paddledP' asks the Prescott Journal Miner. Well, if dad g blacksnake has been worn out, we might consent to the compromise.
 Fifty three tons of high grade gold have been taken from the Bullwacker in Yavapai county without stoping.
 And now the Arizona Gazette waxeth warm because the Arizona Republican had the common decency to defend George Mauk against the Gazette g charge that he was a traitor to Phoenix.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06

John Frederick Cleaveand of Moren- ei, who will become private secretary to Governor Kibbey early in April, and Miss Zelma Louise Bailey, popular Phoenix belle, will be married in Phoe. nix Wednesday evening, March II, at B o clock, the ceremony occurring at the home of the bride s parents, Dr. and Mrs. c. H. Bailey. Cleaveland and his bride will probably go to Denver for short wedding trip. He has rela- tives in that city.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06

Prescott s city council has passed an ordinance making fumigation of rooms occupied by consumptives compulsory and physicians must report all tubercu- losis cases to the health board
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06

The bounty fund in Pima county is very low and the supervisors may be compelled to defer payments if the hunters do not take a vacation.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06

Ground belonging to the North Verde Copper company, Jerome. has been jumped by parties claiming that the company failed to do its assessment work in 1907. The move has created considerable excitement in Jerome and big law suit will probably result,
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06

Temperance people are right active in Tucson and number of saloon licenses have been revoked
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06

A Tempe newspaper alludes to a large crop of drunks,' just as if there was any doubt about the efficacy of irrigation.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06

Robert Mcdonald of Mesa was thrown from a cart in which he was rid ing and received injuries which may re- suit seriously. A rib was broken and he suffered concussion of the brain. His horse shied at passing bicycle.
 Quite number of deaths from pneu mOnia have occurred at Mesa during the past few weeks.
 Roosevelt will be the nominee of the Republican party. He forecasts a dead lock and a stampede to Teddy. which is a possibility.
 According to the News, Jerome ores carry "high values in gold, and some day the district will be known as great gold producer.
 Young ladies of Prescott of the Methodist faith are preparing for a "leap year social. " There Fl be some. thin doin as Methodists have weak. ness for speakin right out in meetin
 A business change recently eOnsum- mated in Jerome involved four "Bil- lies, according to the News. Had there been any more in town they would have perhaps butted in.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-06

Quite number of deaths from pneu mOnia have occurred at Mesa during the past few weeks.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-03
SUPPOSED HUSBAND
 PROVES A ROBBER

Chicago, Nov. 3O--In response to peal of the door bell, Mrs. Reba Will Hams last even ing went to the en- trance of her sumptously furnished flat and pccping from the vcstibule saw whom she believed to be her hus- band. Naturally q cautious woman, Mrs. Williams took another look to make certain and then opened the door saying "Hcllo, Ralph, you're back carly"
 Then the man entered, followed closely by friend. In the next in- stant Mrs. Williams found herself in the grasp, not of her husband, but of so me one disguised to appear so like the husband as to deceive even the wife. The odor of something sweet and overpowcring assaied the dainty nostrilS of Mrs. Williams, and when she next realized what was going on she was securely bound in chair and the two men were rapidly denuding the flat of it's many articles of value.
 It was not until long after the thieves had taken taken their depart ure that MT. Williams returned home and released his wife. Mrs. Williams declares the disguise of the thief to be perfect even to tho cut and texture of the clothing word by her husband.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-03
INDIANS AND ALASKA


 The administration of Indian affairs by the federal government was warm ly approved at the recent Mohonk conference of trien ds of the Indians and other Dependent Peoples. Mo- honk believes the Indians should as soon as possible have the status of white citizens, and measures to that end are commended. So far as the Indians are concerned," says the platform of the conference, "the principles we have contended for are accepted, and they are carried out by body of officials who have never been surpassed in character and ca pacity.' Tn, remaining work for the Indian is to complete what has been begun. Give the Indian education and citizenship, put him under the same laws as whites and as soon as possible end Indian administration as such.
 The conference called special atten- tiOn To certain needs in Alaska. which were expressed as follows: "Observ- ing the confusion which comes from the complcXity of administration, particularly in Alaska, and the dini- culty in securing prompt administra- ton of justice, we ask congress to consider whether some more united and responsible form of administra- tion may not be devised; and partcu- larly we ask that laws be enacted and executed which by imprisoning offenders shall prevent the sale of in- tOXicating liquors 10 the natives. We also ask that increased appropriations for the education of Alaskan youth be made"
 The Mohonk conference stands high in the opinion of public officials. It's recommendation are regarded as a result of careful study and for that reason receive attention in legislative bodies