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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-01-28
PASSED AWAY AT CUMBERLAND
}. j. Tomlinson Died on the Island
Yesterday Afternoon.

News was received in the city last
night Of the dath OF J. j TomIinson.
which occurred at his home on Cum
berland yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Tomlinson had been in bad health for
some time. and during the past few
days his condition has been serious
and little hope was entertained for
his r c9Yery. He vas 80 years of
age and leaves a wife and four chill
dren to mourn his loss.
The funeral will be held at Cum
berland this afternoon.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-01-28
THE NEW LINCOLN STAMPS.
6runwick Postoffice Expects to Get a
Supply When Issued.

The Brunswick postoftice will get a
supply Of the new Lincoln stamps as
soon as the stamps are issued next
month, putting them ON sale here The
olanks have been received for the or
der Of the new issue.
The stamps commemorate as has
been stated. the one hundredth ami
Nersary Of the birth Of Abraham Lin
coin 7 he denomination is two cents.
BEING red in color "a profile of the de-
ceased president from a head Of st.
eaudens statue An ellipse, spray of
laurel leaves and the usual lettering
make mp the stamp. The year of Lin
coins birth, and the year OF the COM
memoration of the centennial also ap-
pear on the stamp.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-01-28
JURY VERDICT: 1--WE DO NOT
BELIEVE MOVING PICTURES

New York, Jan, 27.-Moying pic
lures showing the son Of Stephen Nc
Carly running and boxing was intro
duced against McCarty in the $4,000
damage suits for injuries TO the
boy proved a failure when the jury
declared they did not believe in NOV
ing pictures.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-01-28
WIFE OF BlGAMisT PROTECTS
HIM FROM SERIOUS CHARGE

Chicago, Jan. q. TO prevent her
husband, who has three other wives,
from facing a more serious charge of
bigamy in another state, Mrs. Fred
Aleock No. has caused his arrest
on the charge of wife abandonment.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-01-28
PREFERS DEATH TO AIMS.
Destitute Sick Man KneeIs in Front
of a Passenger Train.

Utica, N. Y, an, 81 Sick and with
the prospect Of being taken TO the
poorhouse, Fred Grinel, 35 years of
age. a stranger. yesterday left his
bed in the village hotel at Sherbourne,
dragged himself to the railroad sta
ton and as a passenger train rolled
along Ilnelt in front OF it, inclining
his head toward the rail The blow
which he received is likely to cause
his death.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-01-28
FAMOUS ACTOR DEAD.

Paris, Jan. Benolt Constant
coquelin, the famous French actor,
lied here last night.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-01-28
ALL APPOINT TMENTs
TO BE MADE IN
A FEW DAYS
THIS IS THE ANNOUNCEMENT
FROM ATLANTA IN REFERENCE
TO THE VARIOUS POSITIONS
OVER THE STATE.

Atlanta, Jan. 27.-(Speciall lit was
given out this afternoon, when Gov
ernor Smith LETT his Office, that all
appointments. TO various positions
over the state, would be made before
the end of the present week. There
are a large number of contests which
have been pending before the COVER
nor for several months. and the an
nouncement that he is to appoint be-
fore the end OF the present week will
be OF interest throughout the state.
The candidates for these positions
have been sending in letters and tele-
grams for many weeks, and the ap-
pointments have been expected at al
most any time.
However, when Governor Smith was
about to leave his Office this after
noon he stated that he had about de-
cided upon all OF the appointments
and that they would be made before
the end OF the week.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-01-28

The report comes out Of South Afri-
ca several times every year chat this
noted chieftain of the Ahyssinians is
dead, and the above rumOr is prob.
ably another one to stimulate interest
in the country ruled BY this famous
leader
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-01-28
KING MENEL!K AGAIN
is REPORTED DEAD

London, Jan. 27-No confirmation
can be had of the report current here
yesterday that King Menelk, of Abys-
sinia, IS dead.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-01-28

The above announcement will no
doubt serve to quiet down the various
candidates for the solicitor of the
city court of Brunswick. five or six
in number all of whom have been
looking for the appointment daily. As
the telegram states, the governor win
make all appointments this week, and
the race for Solicitor Colsons place
win, of course, be included in them.
Another race which is attracting
considerable attention will also be
decided, that of solicitor general OF
the Brunswick circuit, for which there
are several candidates from various
sections OF the state. In fact almost
every county in the circuit, except
Glynn, has a candidate in the field to
succeed Solicitor Bennett
1t is believed that all of the APP
pointments will be made by the gov
ernor ON Friday
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-20


J. WILKES BOOTH. thescores. Chief
among the poets were Tennysop. Poe.
Holmes. Fitzgerald and Lord Hough-
ton. OF musicians there were Chopin
and MendelssOhn; of scientists. Oar
win and many lesser lights; OF fight
ers. Admiral Dahlgren. Kit Carson.
Marshal Canrobert; OF statesmen.
Gladstone. Hannibal Hamlln and Abra-
ham Lincoln.
Lincoln and Darwin. perhaps the
most celebrated OF the list were born
on the same day. One abolished chat
tel slavery. preserved the worlds
greatest republic and set democratic
government long step forward: the
other revolutionized science and wrote
the word evolution" into the Ian
Guage and thoughts OF men.
Lincoln's fame has grown with ev-
cry hour since his death and IS yet
growing. His bold on the hearts OF
men comes not alone from his acts
These but brought him into the public
eye. III was the sweetness of his char
acter. his mercy and simplicity, his
loyalty to truth, his homely common
sense, his literary quality and his per
feet democracy that have given him
second, II not first. place among the
great men OF his own land and won
him the affection OF all lands.
The centenary OF his birth. on Feb
u. will be celebrated as has been that
OF no other American. On the birth
place farm i'm Kentucky a memorial
building will be dedicated. speeches
being delivered by President Roose-
welt. Secretary OF War Luke T.
Wright. Supreme Court Justice Oliver
Wendell Holmes. Cardinal Gibbons
and Governors Folk OF Missouri and
Wilson of Kentucky. The address %
President Roosevelt. while short. will
be. Il is believed. one Of his most am
bilious efforts. II viii constitute prac-
tically his last important utterance as
president. and he designs TO place Il
as nearly in the class with Lincoln's
Gettysburg address as he Is able. The
memorial building itself Is small and
Of simple but classic design. Sur
rounded by Greek pillars and ap-
preached by broad flights Of steps. IL
makes a striking appearance on the
humble Kentucky farm It complete
~ surrounds and incoses the little
log cabin I'm which Lincoln was born.
which after its wanderings has been
re-erected on fits original site. At the
foot Of the steps are broad sward and
driveway. with a fiagstaff in the cen
ter. Near by is the rock spring which
was famous even in Iincoln's day
All OF this, with the remainder OF the
farm, which will be left much as IL
was before. is 60 be thrown open TO
the public as a national park on Feb
-
The Lincoln centenary will also be
deliberately celebrated at the tomb OF
the martyr president and his former
home I'm Springfield. at most OF the
large cities and In the churches and
elsewhere all over the United States
and in some form throughout the
world.
Two men whose lines OF fate cross
ed those OF Abraham Lincoln I'm a
strange and one OF them in n sinister
way were Stephen A. Douglas and
John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln and
Douglas were lifelong political foes
rivals for the hand OF the same girl
rivals for the senatorshIp. rivals I'm
debate and rivals for the presidency
Lincoln WOE in every case. except In
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-20
Those Wholesale Arrests.

Fourth: The wholesale arrests.
where supposed guilty and innocent
are alike apprehended and thrown
promiscuously into the prison cells,
and subsequently fined or sent TO the
Work-house. If found to be without
satisfactory explanation upon a
hasty investigation, and unjust. ille-
gal and calculated 10 do more harm
than good. SpasmOdlc outbursts of
police vigilence have neer proven
successful nor beneficial III half such
vigilance were maintained through
out the year, there would never
arise such an occasion as now holds
our attention. Let the disorderly
houses OF both races be closed and
kept closed.
Fifth: We ask for protection for
all women whether they be white OF
colored We ask that the strong
arm OF the law be extended TO our
wives, daughters and sisters. as well
as TO the wives. daughters and sis.
ters OF the white race. We claim
the law adequate for all, and we ask
that all women be equally sheltere,
under the law.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-20

"An that am. all that hope TO be.
owe 60 my angel motherr' he after
ward exclaimed. In year Thomas
Lincoln married n second time, and
the stepmother came as near supply.
Ing the vacant place I'm young Abra-
hams heart and life as any other be-
Ing could have done. For the boy the
stay In Indiana consisted chiefly %
hard farm work, with one hatboat
trip down the Mississippi near its end
Following his pioneer instincts. Tom
Lincoln In 1890 moved 60 Illinois
That winter Abraham. now ibis own
man." split rails and started out IN
the world for himself. The next year
he took second hatboat trip 20 New
Orleans and returned TO clerk I'm q
grocery at New Salem. In 1892 he
served as a captain IN the Black
Hawk war and ran for the Legislature
but was defeated. In 1893 he started
in the grocery business for himself
but his partner ran of. poor Lincoln
failed, and IL took him years 10 pay
the debt.
lincoln tried for the legislature a
second time In 1884 and was elected
remaining I'm the house eight years. q
part OF which time he was minority
leader. His chief acts as a legislator
were his advocacy OF internal i'm
prOvements. his protest against slav-
cry and HIS leadership OF the light to
remove the state capital from Van
dalia 10 Springfield.
Other events occurring contempora
neously with this legislative expert
ence were briefly as follows; In 1884
and 1895 he acted as deputy surveyor
and studied law. In August. 1885.
Ann Rutledge died. throwing Lincoln
into INDISPENSABLE gloom In 1896 he
was admitted TO the bar. forming
partnership with John T. Stuart In
1910 he was an elector on the Harrl-
son ticket In 1S4l be formed a part
nersh,p with Judge Stephen T. Logan
and on Nov. 4. 1912. he was married
TO Miss Mary Todd OF Kentucky.
AT the end of his legislr'ive career
Mr.. Lincoln I'm 1S43 formed his final
law partnership. that with william II
Herndon. which lasted 10 the end Of
his life. In 1914 be was an elector o.
the Clay ticket and I'm 1916 was elect
ed 10 congress. which was, proper!-
speaking. the beginning OF his ma
tional career. although his real adven,
rs national figure did not come until
q decade after his one term IN congress
was finished.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-20

clear. Whether he had a private griev-
ance. acted through sentimental sym
pathy with the south or simply was
crazed by the great events OF the pc
riod is yet q matter OF controversy
and doubtless will always remain SO.
Considering HIS talents and brilliant
family connections. the last supposi-
ton is the probable and certainly the
charitable one.
Lincoln said that his early life
might be described I'm a line from
Gray. The short and simple annals
OF the poor" He came OF English
Quakers. His parents. while OF good
family. belonged to the frontier. had
little or no education and no money
The son was never burdened with
these things himself His schooling
altogether did not amount 20 a year
Yet he taught himself, reading omniv
orously such books as he could pro
cure. Fortunately these were the
best-the Bible. Shakespeare, Aesop.
''Pilgrim's Progress" Thomas Paine,
Robert Burns and the lives OF Wash
ington and Clay.
In 1916 the Lincolns left Kentucky
for Indiana. and two years later the
mother died. 1t was a time Of intense
misery and saddened the boys life
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-20
SUFFER GREATLY

Sixth: The colored people suffer
greatly by reason Of the unjust dis
elimination in many OF the Labor
Unions. and as a result. thousands OF
negroes are in forced idleness. AS a
result of such idleness, many ne
Sroes become less Industrious than
they otherwise would be. We, there
fore. ask that as far as possible, the
negro be given work TO employ him.
and by this process the worthless
class can be easily determined.
Seventh: We urge that our parents
keep their boys and girls under more
close restraint, seeing to it that they
are at home at a pproper hour at
night, and keeping constant vigil
lance over them night and day.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-20

he dropped on hts knees and took her
hands and Kissed ttcnl-
the light glanced and spanked from
the running fume. and beyond glim-
mcred the long street Of the town
where the dead past or Satan Sander
son had been buried forever and the
old remorseful pain OF conscience lad
found its surcease. In the far distance,
a tender haze softening their outline.
stood the violet silhouette OF the end
Ing ranges. and far beyond them lay
Aniston. whore waited his newer life.
his newer. betteF work and the hope
that was the April or his dreams.
Since that tragic day in the court
ro0m he had seen Jessica once only
in the hour when the bishops solemn
dust TO dust" had been spoken above
the man who had been her husband.
One thought had comforted him-the
town OF Smoky Mountain had never
known. need never know. the secret
OF her wifehood. And AnistoD was far
away. About the coming OF Hurh In
Jured aud dying to his rescue would
be thrown glamour OF knight errantry
that would bespeak charity OF judg-
ment When Jessica went back 70 the
white house In the aspens she would
meet only tenderness and sympathy
And that was well.
He shut the door OF bis cabin and.
whistling TO his dog. climbed the steep
path where the wrinkled creeper flung
its splash or scarlet and along the trail
TO the Knob. under the needed song
Of the redwoods There IN the dappled
shade stood Jessica's rock statue, and
now IL looked upon two mounds. The
prodigai had returned at last. father
and son rested side by side. and that.
too. was well.
He went slowly through the brown
hollOws 20 the winding mountain road.
crossed IL and entered the denser for
est He wanted TO see once more the
dear spot where he and JessIca had
met-that deep sweet day before the
rude awakening. He walked on In a
reverle; his thoughts were very far
sway.
He stopped suddenly. There before
him was the little knoll where she had
stood waiting on the threshold OF his
palace or enchantment that one roseate
morning. And she was there today
not standing with parted lips and eager
eyes under the twittering trees. but ly-
Ing face down on the moss, her red
bronze hair shaming the gold OF the
fallen leaves.
There was a gesture in the out
stretched arms that caught at his
heart He stepped forward. and at
the sound she looked up. startled
he saw the creeping color that
mounted to her brow. the proud yet
passionate hunger OF her eyes he
dropped on his knees and took her
hands and kissed them.
My dear love that ISL" he whispered.
my dearer wife that is TO be!''
THE END.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-20

the empty honor OF the formal cleo
ton to the senatorship. Even there
ne had the popular majority and the
moral effect OF victory. Yet, oddly
enough, IL was Douglas who, fifty years
ago, first gave Lincoln his opportu-
nifty 10 achieve national fame. The
debates between the two giants were
the most celebrated IN American po-
liticai history. They made Mr.. Lin
coin che presidential candidate In 1850
ant Indirectly contributed to the split.
ting OF the Democratic party and the
deciding OF the election. Oddly also.
the two men were personal friends.
and in the test Of war Judge Douglas
came valiantly 20 President Lipcoln's
support
As for Booth, his motive IN Staying
lincoln has always been something
Of a mystery. That there was a con-
spiracy and that he entered into II
there seems little doubt, but his rea-
son for the step has never been made
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-20
Newspaper Publications.

Eighth: Incalculable harm is done
to law and order by infiammatory
newspaper publications. The race
riots of Springfield, Ill. and Atlanta,
Ca, are directly traceable TO infiam
matory newspaper reports. We be-
seech the heads OF the City Dailies
10 put forth some effort to prohibit
the circulation OF unsubstantiatcd
reports which are calculated to infu
riate the public mind. No. every
reader thinks further INTO the read
ing matter than the print he absorbs
and In all such instances glaring head
lines work untold harm. We ask
that the Dailies dispense with incen-
diary head lines, end Join with no
less zeal, but with more calmness and
discretion, in the proper suppression
OF crime wherever found
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-20
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 20. ,oe.

ravInes OF Smoky Mountain laughed In
genial SUNSHINE. when the tangled
thicSets and the foliaged reaches.
painted with the cardinal and bishops
purple Of late autumn flushed and
stirred to the touch OF their golden
lover aud the silver water gushing
through the fumes sang TO quicker
melody There was no wind. Every
where sSve for the breathing life OF the
forest was dreamy beauty aud waiting
peace.
In the soft stiffness Harry stood on
the doorstep OF the hillside cabin for
the last time Below him In the gulch
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-20
Southern Ry
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
n. B.-Followfrg schedule figures puAlfka.,,,
only as information, and are not Kuarsntssdf
$50 A A-Daily-Local for Charlotte
HOO A. A-Daily-Iimited-Bu Pullnas q
Atlantis and Birmingham, New Orls4sI
Memphis, Chattanooga, and all the aozSA
Through coach for Chase City, 0xfs<a
Durham.
$500 P. A-Ex. sunday-Ksysville Local
1880 A. M. -Daily-Iimited pullman rrsdy $50
r. n Tor all the South.
YORK RIVER LINE.
1850 P. k-Ex. sundAy-ro West Psint--O,.
meeting for Baltimore Monday. Wednesday,
and Friday
f:lb 2. A-hondsy. wednesday aad Fri1sy--
Local to West Point.
i:ss A. h-Ex- sundsys-Loca1 to wsst PsizEs
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
700 A. n, $3.50 >. Nj From all the soufA
4:l0 p. h--from Charlotte Raleigh, Dsrhsssr
Chase C1Iy and local stations
e:t0 A. H-Erom KeysviIe-Local.
SRA A. h--From West Point aud hon ..Aas>
mere "Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
1898 A. NJ, o:<5 p. k--Local from WesS PalqG.
s. +. BURGESS, ID. p. A.
s7o L Main Street. 'Phoss 49,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-20
TRAGEDY IN PETERSBURG
Colored Man kiIied--Sad End Of
Controversy. Claim OF Self De-
Tense.

Petersburg. Va. February T.
Joseph Jones. cOlored, an employe
of the Virginia Passenger and Power
Company. met his death at the hands
OF William Watkins. colored, between
- and ] o'clock last Sunday morn
ing, in front OF the formers home.
on Ransom Street. in the extreme
southern portion of the city. Wat
kins. who surrendered himself at the
station-house this morning, made a
voluntary statement about the affair
10 the Chief OF Police, which clearly
places his act as one Of self-defense.
On the other side, however. IT IS
said that he may have been the az
greSsor in the trouble between him
self and Jones. But IL is believed
that Katy Jones, the daughter OF the
dead man. was responsible for the
trOub1p
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-20
Sufficient Force There.

Ninth: We believe there is sufR
cient force in the city to apprehend
every criminal. and we have equal
confidence in the justice OF the law
OF our city IL it be properly admin
istered, that each and every trans
gressor shall find the way exceed
ingly hard.
When the best there is OF both
races interest themselves to the ex
tent OF an actual effort to suppress
crime and punish the criminal, then
viii the season of peace and harmony
among the races return.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-20
HALLELUJAH OF THE EsfANCI-
PATTON PROCLAMATION.


PATTON PROCLAMATION.
Our eyes have seen the glory OF the
kindly grace OF God,
Through the Abraham He sent
Us now we tread dear Free
dom's sod.
From beneath the heel of Bondage
and its centuries brrising rod
Our race is marching on.
CHORUS
Glory. glory. hallelujah, Glory. glory,
hallelujah, Glory, glory, hauelu-
jahl
Our race is marching on.
VIE had prayed unto the heavens and
the Promise conferred there.
And our grooming hearts sent
echoes through the midnight
OF despair.
But the glory of this moment heals
our spirits every where.
And our souls are marching on.
Glory. etc
From the center of contention on the
crimson battle field.
From that crucible demanding
that all wrong to right must
yield,
There is raised to us the curtain OF
a morning long concealed.
And our race is marching on
Glory, etc.
While we looked unto the heavens
for its signs OF saving power,
Watching lofty consultations for
a merciful endower.
From a kindred lowly cabin came
the saviour OF the hour.
And now we're marching on
Glory. etc
-LUCIAN b. WATKINS
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-20
All Represented.

We. the colored citizens OF the city
of Pittsburg. Penna.. representing
the ministry and laymen OF the
churches OF the North Side. in view
OF the deplorable condition OF the
civic and social affairs OF the city.
do hereby solemnly declare the fol-
lowing resolutions to be our unalter-
able and just position touching GER
tain dangers which threaten our
welfare, progress and DEVELOPMENT
as people in this community. There
are $4,000 negroes in Greater Pitts
burg. representing about one ninth
OF the total population. In view OF
the crime wave which is sweeping
over our community. and the whole
sale arrests that are being made by
the Department of Public Safety.
together with the inflammatory news
paper publication touching these
grave matters, we believe that we
would be derelict in our duty and
negligent as to our best interests
were no expression given to our feel
ing and position In this crisis; or
no effort made to join with all law
abiding citizens in seeking the sup
preston of crime and the apprehen-
sion and punishment OF the criminal
element. We. therefore. declare
our position to be as follows:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-20
HUSBAND WANTED

Preacher, Teacher. or Doctor. or
some well educated christian gentle
man who is no fiirt. Send photo
graph.
MISS LILLE NJ. THOMAS,
400 Shelby Street,
Memphis, Tenn.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-20
LincoIn's Mod.stv.

In 1850. when his name was being
mentioned as a prospective candidate
for president. Abraham Lincoln wrote
10 an editor who had suggested the
ACCESSIBILITY OF announcing his name
IL must In all candor say that do
not think myself at for the presiden-
sy"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-20
BREAK IN WIRE; SAVES A NEGRO
Try to Lynch Negro for Attempted
Assault.

Jacksonville. Fla. January 2S.-A
negro, answering the description OF
one who brutality attempted to GRIM
inaily assault Mrs. Jessie Holland.
near here last night, was captured by
angry neighbors tonight and strung
up to a tree with telephone wire.
The wire broke and second attempt
was being made to hang the negro
when sheriff's posse scattered the
crowd.