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The Sandersville Herald.
SEMI
WEEKLY.
SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA, DECEMBER 14, 1907.
ESTABLISHED 1841
JIAHY CITIES 1 RACE
Canvass For Next National Dem
ocratic Convention.
DENVER'S
TEMPTING OFFER
Guarantees Bonua of $100,000— Many
0 f the Cities Are Finding Difficulty
in Raising Money Because of the
Financial Stringency.
Washington, Dec. 12.—The mem-
jers of the democratic national com-
B | UeP Thursday were astir caj-ly
oml the eauvasBing for tfhe location of
^ national convention which began
Wednesday, was resumed with inten-
dfl f d vigor. The representatives of
pjuver and |joul*ville were especial
ly active, and not a ferw of the co«n-
altteemea were sounded before they
jid had their breakfawt. Tho&e two
dties were the only active candidate*,
lot the frlendB of each of them seem-
(d to be of the opinion that they had
m « to Par from Chicago than from
their more pronounced rival.
Denver was urging with its tempt
ini guarantee of a bonus of $100,000
tnd many of the committeemen were
willing to admit that the offer was a
pleasing one, saying that hut for the
distance and time it would take and
the money It would cost to make the
trip, they would be willing to accept.
Louisville's offer was not bo def
inite, ami Mr. Denny B. Goode, who
taj the principal spokesman for that
rity, admitted that It was not prepared
to make a definite ofTor until he should
hear from home.
Louisville, It is known, Is In posi
tion to offer a very commodious con-
Tention hall, but the cash sum which
the city can rulse may range any
where from $30,000 to $60,000. Un-
Mr. Sullivan, of Illinois,
receives more definite assurances from
Chelago than ho has yet obtained, he
make a simple statement to the
eonventlou to the effect that the dem-
ocrats of that city will supply the con-
wntion hall, but that so far they
live been able to raise only about
(16,000 to pay the other expenses of
the convention.
All of the cities are finding diAcul-
j in raising money because of the
scla.1 stringency. The rule* of the
nlttse require that cash or Its
equivalent shall be presented when
the offer is made and the bankers are
therefor* loathe to encourage sub-
ptlons that might take ao much
money out of their respective cities.
It is now considered' possible that
he convention may extend Its labors
until Friday.
GRAVITY OF NEGRO PROBLEM.
Not Confined to U. S., Faced by World
Say* Sir John Roger.
Philadelphia, Doc. 12.—"The grav
ity of the negro problem Is not con
fined to the United States, England
faces, it in her colonies. The whole
world faces it. The problem of the
futuro of that race is one of the great
est, and gravest confronting civiliza
tion."
Sir John Roger, governor of the
feglisln Gold Coast Colony, Sout'n-
VWttm Africa, expressed these views
Wednesday night in an address at the
Boroan Presbyterian church.
"In Africa,” he said, "negroes out
number tJho whites in the proportion
®f S.000,000 to 1,000. How to edu
cate them is as grave a question there
as in America. Our greatest trou
ble is to induce them to work with
their hands in the trades. The hope
of the negro race lies in manual la
bor.
"I have 111 tie doubt t hat the negro
race in America will soon realize this
and will really take their place among
the other races here."
LOAN MONEY ON COTTON.
Action Taken to Guard Hopkins
ville From Night Riders.
FURTHER VISITS ARE FEARED
Governor Sent Troops to Rellev® the
Tension and Besides Two Hundred
Citixene Were 8worn In Thursday
to Guard the Town.
12.—A
to the
8cn, McLaurin of South Carolina
Says Certificates Beat Security.
Washington, Dec. 12.—“A man of
large business affairs told me a few
days ago, said 'McLaurin, “that some
business men of New Orleans had re
cently shipped cotton to Liverpool and
received in payment exchange on New
York, the English purchasers sending
gold to New York to meet the ex
change. It is asserted as an abso
lute fact that the New York banks
refused to pay out to the New Or
leans men the gold sent there for
them."
Mr. McLaurin declared that the gov
ernment would he more secure in loan
ing money on cotton than on railroad,
state anti municipal bonds, on which
tha secretary cf the treasury had re
cently deposited thirty-five millions in
New York banks. Cotton can be con
verted into cash at any time, and these
bonds cannot. He Is urging legisla
tion authorizing the treasury to loan
money on cotton warehouse certlfl-
oa tea.
Nashville, Tenn., Dec.
Hopkinsville, Ky., dispatch
Banner says:
"Enlarged preparations were made
kere Wednesday night following ro-
ports that night riders were mobiliz
ing ten miles from Uhls city prepar
ing to return, to Hopkinsville and bum
the romatnlng trust factories and ta
avenge the death of one of their mem
bers recently killed by the sherllff’s
posse.
Two hundred citizens were sworn
in to guard the tows, and Governor
Willson sent troops from Harllngton
early Thursday morning.
No attack on the city was made,
however, and the presence of addition
al troops has materially relieved tha
tension.
FARMER’S WIFE HUNG HERSELF
FIRE LOSS OF $100,000.
Found by Husband Swinging from a
Limb of a Tree.
Flowery Branch, G-a., Dec. 12.—
Mrs. Cole MayfleM, the wife of a
prominent farmer living in Forsyth
tounty sovoral miles from this place,
*»s found early Wednesday morning
•winging from a limb of a tree near
aprlng which furnished water for
e family.
The woman bad gone to the spring
•for a pail of water, and' was gone
•o long that t.he anxiety of the hus-
M led him to go in search of her.
driving at the spring, he could see
Bething of her at first, but directly
° w har swaying body at the end of
rope, the feet a few Inches
r °ni the ground'.
The woman had evidently climbed
® sm *U tree, tied the rope to the
near the trunk and Jumped. The
ly was warm when discovered.
Mrs. Mayfield was in good health,
er domestic relations were ideal, and
ere has been found absolutely no
for the rash act.
Crossed Wires Caused Destructive
Blaze in Pittsburg, Pa,
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 12.— Fire in tbp
downtown business district early on
Thursday caused much excitement and
a loss of $100,000.
The fire started in the building No.
0{>G Liberty avenue, owned and occu
pied by Graff & Co., stove manufac
turers, and before controlled, dam
aged the adjoining properties of John
Flocker & Co., rope and cordage
dealers; Seely & lard. wholesale hat
dealers, and H. W. Johnson, electric
railway supplies.
The origin of the blaze, it is said,
was caused by crossed wires.
While fighting the flames, several
firemen were slightly injured.
Stripes and Lockstep Barred.
Now York. Dec. 12.—.Blackwell’s
Island penitentiary, where minor of
fenders of New York city s law serve
their sentences, will know the striped
suit and the lockstep no more. John
V. Coggey, commissioner of correc
tion, announced Wednesday that he
has 'decided to put an end to stripe;
and the lockstep in the penitentiary
as he believed that they did much to
kill any smouldering spark of decency
that may remain in the prisoner when
he is brought to t'he city prison.
was stoned to death.
r ° f . Boggs, It Is Said, Was Killed by
Mexican Miners.
Denver, Colo., Dec. 12.—A letter
58 'cached .here giving t'he details
toe murder of Wm. Robertson
"88, one of the foremost metallur-
;,s of the country, and a former res-
tot of this state. He was waylaid
n '' "toned to death near Topia, Mex
b y a gang of Mexican miners in
Is
^ fin,
employ on Dec. 1. Because of
'anclal stringency, Boggs was
nit; 'e to pay his men their wages
I' 1 '* ’bey angrily attacked and killed
Fifteen men have been arrest
d for toe murder.
0 8gs was formerly a professor of
, mtstr y at Howard University, In
‘abam a
He was 51 years old.
Np
l r o Returned Lost Wallet.
Waterloo, Iowa, Dec. 12.—vv'. A
y' 1 "’ il Waterloo real estate dealer
t'-m- day received a purse contain
v 5 '000 in currency and notes
° h he lost on Che train while trav
8 between Kansas City and SC
j.' 0 The wallet was found by
to'vis, a, negro, at Palmyra, and
Ur,i ed with the contents Intact,
Hti
Bank Cashier Suicides
Chicago, Dec. 12.—A dispatch from
Kankakee, Ills., says that R. P. Eas
ton, 48 years of age, cashier of the
State Bank of Herscher, a small vll
lage eighteen miles from this city
committed suicide in his bank WeJnes
day night by shooting himself. The
bank is in excellent condition. It is
capitalize*at $25,000, and carries de
posits of $150,000.
OPERATION SUCCESSFUL.
NEGROES UNDER ARREST.
They Are Charged with Being Impli
cated in Killing of Planter.
Carrollton. Ga., Dec. 12.—Three ne
groes have been arrested aud placed
in the county jail charged with be
ing implicated in the assassination
of Hon. Jethro Jones on Nov. 29. They
have given out a statement to the ef
fect that Oharlie Summerlin, one of the
negroes w’ho 1s now in the tower in
Atlanta, fired the shot that killed Mr.
Jones. It seems that five negroes
were endeavoring to move the bale of
cotton that Mr, Jones had located lu
a swamp and was at that time watc'»
ing it; that when he came up and de
manded that they leave the cotton
alone, Charlie Summerlin raised his
gun and, notwithstanding the urgent
appeal on the part of Mr. Jones not
to shoot, he fired and the negroes
fled.
Quite a good deal of Interest Is bw
Ing taken in the case, and every
mean* possible will be brought to bear
In order that the guilty may be pun
ished
SUICIDED IN BANK OFFICE.
Daughter of President Roosevelt Un-
der the Knife.
Washington, Dec. 12.—Or. Rixey on
Thursday announced' that the opera
tion on Mrs. Longworth, daughter of
the president, was successful in every
way.
"It was found that the operation
was necessary and should not have
been delayed beyond the present
time," said Dr. Rixey. “This was in
exact acordance with the advice of
the New York specialists. It was a
very pretty little operation and was
performed by Dr. Finney, of John
Hopkins hospital, Baltimore."
President Roosevelt left his office
and was at the scene of the operation
until It had been completed. On be
ing Informed that It had been satis
factorily accomplished, and that the
patient was in no danger, he returned
at once to his office and took up his
routine work.
Tragedy Results from Financial
Trouble In 8an Francisco.
flan Francisco, Deo, 11.—A tragedy
has developed from the cra«4h of the
California Safe Deposit and Trust
company. T. Otway Sadlelr, manager
of the West End branch of the defunct
tmstttutlon, blew out his brains Tues
day night while locked In bis office.
No examination ha* yet been made of
his accounts, but It Is known that he
was heavily Involved personally in the
failure. Elver since it was known
that the hank could not survive, ho
has been greatly depressed.
Sadleir’s method of suicide was most
gruesome. He made his preparations
for death deliberately and used a saw
ed-off shotgun, which was kept in the
bank for protection against robbers.
Both barrels of this weapon, loaded
with buckshot, were discharged, and
the whole top of the suicide’s skull
was blown away.
The victim was so badly mangled
that he could scarcely be identified.
“BLUE SUNDAYS."
I*
General Belief that New York
Doomed to Moro of Thom.
New York*. Dec. 12.—That New
York i» doomed to one and perhaps
more "blue Sundays,” seems to bo
the general belief since the unexpect
ed failure of the board of aldermen
to pass the ordinance allowing con
certs and like amusements.
Theatrical and other lawyers are
unanimous in their belief that tnere
is no way to get around the recent de
cision of Justice O’Gorman. All that
can be done is to wait until the law
committee of the aldermen gets ready
to return the proposed ordinance,
probably next Tuesday.
In the meantime steps are being
taken to ask the legislature to repeal
the flaw prohllbtlng theatrical per
formances on Sunday, 'but there Is not
much hope that this movement will
meet with success.
TRIAL OF “BLACK SPORT."
Andrew Johnson, Who Killed Police
man Manler, to Face Court.
Atlanta. Dec. 12.—The triad of An
drew Johnson for the murder of Fo
ltceinan Manler was scheduled lo be
gin lft Judge Roan’s court at 9
m, Thursday.
Wilbur Church, the negro wltnes*
whom the defense states was with
Johnson at the time of the shooting
and whose absence caused the post
ponement of the hearing from Tues
day until Thursday, appeared at the
sheriff's office Wednesday morning
was served with a subpoena.
He stated that he wag at Us home
in Newnan when he S4f $7 the
newspaper that he was wonted as
witness and came immediately
Atlanta.
It Is through this witness that the
defense will endeavor to prrwe that
the killing was accidental, the pistol
being discharged during the scuffle
between the negro and the officer
Store Fired by Incendiary.
Columbus, Ga., 'Dec, 12.—Tne store
of w. M. Glass, of Society Hill, Ala.,
was 'burned Tuesday night, the loss
being about $500, with no insurance.
It is believed that the fire was toe
work of an Incendiary.
BRIEF DISPATCHES.
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mau vv ivu a Real eiose Friend*
If you have you certainly ought to take a
look at the many beautiful offerings v/e have in
Cut Glass, Holiday Stationery, Sterling Silver
Toilet Set, and numerous other exquesite presents
for Yule Tide. A look at these will convince you
that we have the very gift you want to give.
We will also have a swell assortment of Can
dies for the Holidays.
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Preparing fer the Veterans
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 12.
mingham has commenced making
preparation* for the confederate vet
erans’ reunion to 'be held in this city
next year. J. M. Wilzin, genera
chairman, has named a committee of
arrangements consisting of one hun
dred and forty leading citizens and
the work for t'he several committees
to do has been mapped out.
Major. Thos. W. Park Dead.
St. Joseph, Mo., Dec. 12. Major
W. Park, for many years
In Democratic politics in
and confed-
Thomas
prominent
Missouri, newspaper man
erate veteran, Ib dead at his home In
Platte City, aged G6.
of the press bureau of the Louisia
purchase exposition.
Wealthy Cincinnatian Dead
Cincinnati^ O.. Dec-
Ml'halovltch, president of the Mlfcakj
vltch-Fletcher Distilling company, and
o« of to <“« :
business men in this city died at his
home Wednesday night of kidney
James It. Keene, It is said,
signed a contract with Jockey .Joe
Notter by which he guarantees the
Jockey $10,000 for the next season.
Fanning gnd Washington islands of
the Fanning Island group In the South
Pacific, were sold by auction at Suva,
Piji on Saturday last, to Father
Broughter for the sum of $125,000.
The contest committee of the au
tomobile club of America has an
nounced that the races at Ormonda,
Fla will be held during the first week
in March. The big event will be a
260 mile race in which nothing but
racing cars will enter.
John Phillip Sousa Is at his home
on Madison avenue, New York, suf
fering from an attack of bronchitis
which compelled him to abandon his
tour. Some weeks ago he was strick
en In Chicago, the physicians attribut
ing his Illness to ptomaine poisoning.
As a result of mountain climbing
in South America, Dr. Nicholas Senn,
the celebrated surgeon, Is seriously
111 at his home In Chicago. Waile
visiting colleges and hospitals in the
continent. Dr. Senn climbed several
mountains, in some cases reaching an
altitude of 16,000 feet. The rarifled
mountain air is said to have affected
hi* heart. He is under the care of
two of the foromost -physicians in the ,
city of Chicago. *
Railroad Officers Elected.
Augusta, Ga, Dee. 12.—'The an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
Georgia and Florida railroad w as held
here Wednesday. Immediately after
the election of the hoard of directors
the lioard organized and elected the
following officers: President, John
Skelton Williams, of Richmond. Va.;
flist vice president, Franklin O.
Brown, of New York; second vice
president, E. L. Bemls, of Rlohmond,
Va.; third vice president, J. M. Wil
kinson, of Valdosta, Ga.; general coun.
sel. William H. Barrett, of Augusta,
Ga.; secretary, C. F. William®, of
Rlohmond, Va. The following ap
pointments were announced by Presi
dent William*: Traffic -manager, A,
Poe; chief engineer, G. H. Haxlehurst;
auditor, William H. Alexander.
Towards its depositors, towards its
borrowers and towards its stockhol
ders, combined with safety, prompt
ness and courtesy has enabled the
First National Bank of Sandersville
during the 6 years of existence to in
crease its total resources from $28,500
in July 1901 to over $300,000.00 at the
present time. We pay interest on
time deposits.
United States and State Depository
L. B. HOLT, President, S. M. HITCHOCK, Cashier,
P. HALE, Vice Pres. BATTLE SPARKS. Ast. Cashier.
Former Oil Dealer 8ulcides.
Washington, Dec. 12.—Lawrence 8.
Nicolai, formerly a prosperous inde
pendent oil dealer In this city, drank
laudanum Wednesday and died shortly
afterwards. He left letters indicat
ing that he had since last August con
templated suicide on account of finan
cial and domestic trouble*. He at
trlbuted his financial misfortune to
t'he “unbualness-llke method* of the
Standard Oil company,” which he de
clared had left him penniless.
Noted River Pilot Dead.
Paducah, Ky., Dec. 12. —Gap tain
Louis, D. Pell, aged G2 year*, a no
ted river pilot, and a member of the
famous Pell family of pilot* and com
manders, died auddenly of heart dis
ease Wednesday night at his tUome
Paducah.
Only Nine Candidates Paaaed.
Washington, Dec. 12.—Only nine of
twenty-five candidates for appoint
ment as American consuls succeeded
In passing the recent entrance exam
inatlcn. One of these was Ralph. J
Totten, of Tenaeieee.
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