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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. Tnune nay. jcne u. ml SHOT oy IS NATURE FAKER IN CITY? MIKE COVINGTON HAS HEN THAT ATTEMPTED SUICIDE Woman Used Knife While Husband Brings Pistol Into Play. Pathetic Story of a IfEES TO MOST BE RETURNED POWER OF PRESS POTENT FOR GOOD SAYS GOV, GLENN Barnyard Pet and . Tragic End. Special to The Georgian. Meridian. Mlaa., June IS.—News of a dceperale light between officers on one side and negroes on the other has Just reached Meridian from Mehan Junction, twelve miles west of Meridian, one of the officers being shot twice, once through each wrist, while the other was stabbed In the back by a negro woman. The negroes made their escape, but The two Suicide among animals, while rare, some* times occurs. But among fowls. It Is, Indeed, more rare. - Now 51. L. Covington, the sage of the United States district attorney's office, never had a fowl that committed sub elde, hot be had a fowl that tried to. Out In the Wilds of Kdgewood. Mr. Cov. ington has a cosy rills,.and surrounding It f™,p« .nS e {:mffiS",'h.*^,r 1 ,o Six? « M „ r ; Franklin County Official Loses Case in High Court. Carolina Chief Executive Makes Eloquent Speech Before Editors. being hotly pursued, constables arrested a negro named Hill and his wife, and as they started to search them the negro man drew a pis tol and his wife drew a long knife. The man shot one of the officers, while the woman stabbed the other. Covington no little trhuble. Ho grout was the trouble that the entire family became Incensed at this particular hen. kirf k."’ w *® surprise the family D *. niore . “? l,e ,han usual on Thursday morulng. An Investigation by Mr. Covington led to the discovery of the hpi! MPfMirnlr h*he nw 1... Sk. s. V. CHURCH COMMITTEE IS DREWRV EPISODE Mr. Covington lei! to the discovery of the Wnes“ ,CUr ' y » h « »«* some Us' despair was written on every feature of the ben's visage. He says be could even read In the protruding eyes a determination to end this earthly exls* And Mr. Covington, In the lieshgif humor beesu** thi hen's previous actions, as sisted the hen In carrying out the suicide program by promptly seising the fowl and wringing Its neck. So the Covingtons breakfasted on fried chicken Thursday. Ex-Ordinary J. T. Cox will have to cover back Into the treasury of Frank. Iln county 31.740.50, with interest, re ceived by him In special fees from Jan uary 1, 1897, to January 1, 1908. Such Is the decision of the supreme court as handed down Thursday morn ing In the case of Franklin county vs. J. T. Cox. Mr. Cox was ordinary with in the period named, and during that time he received fees of 28 and 50 cents for drawing money orders and drafts on the treasury for others, who had him transact such business. These special charges were audited and approved by the board of county commissioners. Action was brought, however, to recover the sum -named above, the charge being that such fees The ‘ ' ‘ Boston Woman Still Insists She Was Mistreated By the Judge. ASK FOR CHARTER FOR MILL AT GRIFFIN. Special to The Georgian. Grlffln, Ga., June II.—The Towallga River Milling Company, composed of Captain Seaton, Grantland Alderman, Mark J. Jones, Miss Leila Grantland and Bailey Fowler, will In a few weeks begin the construction of a four-story were Illegal. The Judge In the lower court directed a verdict for the defend ant. The supreme court reversed this de cision, and holds that the fees were not authorised by law, and that the ordinary should have performed the service without extra compensation. It Is said that Mr. Cox Is ready to re fund the amount to the county. CENTRAL OF GEORGIA ENLARGING GRIFFIN YARDS. Special to The Georgian. Grlffln. Ga., June II.—A committee appointed from the membership of Shi loh Baptist church, near Forsyth, com posed of S. H. Zellner, C. O. Goodwyne and R. H. Manry, Is engaged In investl- Rev. James A. Drewry, of this city, pastor of the church, by Mrs. Louise fasti no, the Boston widow who alleges breach of promise. In the meantime the fair widow con tinues to proclaim that she has been Jilted In a heartless manner and threat ens to Instigate proceedings for breach bushels cf meal dally while wheat rollers will be Installed. The application for a charter specifies a capital stock of 110,000. with the privilege of Increasing to 160.000. The power used will be electricity gener ated at the plant of the Towallga Pow. er Company on Towallga river, sixteen miles east of Griffin. Special to The Georgian. Grlffln. Ga.. June 13.—The Central ol Georgia Railroad Company has a large construction gang at work In this city, with the Intention of doubling the pres- ent capacity of the freight yards and providing against future congested con- • olnt. An application Norfolk, Va., June It.—"Rounding It all up and without trying to flatter you, -I deliberately assert before you that there is no power in this country equal to the power of the press, save and exempt the religion of Jesus Christ, and without sacrilege I say that even this wonderful religion has a great deal of Its strength In the press." Thus Governor Robert C. Glenn, of North Carolina, glorfled the press In an address before the National Editorial Association, In convention at the Jamestown Exposition. Governor Glenn made a remarkable speech, In which he spoke pralstngly of the power of the press and commended concerted action by the newspapers to prevent public calamities such as have been going on In politics for the last decade. He further said: "This same press, If It chose, could tomorrow change things and give us throughout the length and breadth of the country a tariff for the benefit and upbuilding of the people or exercise Its power to give us a monetary system of 1* to 1. "Following this, I have a right to assert that I am standing before the greatest power and force that can be In the United States of America. Then If you possess this Influence, If you can change scepter for the banner of the republic, If you can bring a bless ing or a curse In the country In which you live, how great Is the responsibility resting upon your shoulders. Do your duty, and do It well, and the greater power will be added to this nation's ‘name and fame.”' HIGH’S HIGH’S HIGH’S GREAT EMBROIDERY of promise unless the popular widower minister compiles with alleged prom ises. Judge Drewry Is In Grlffln discharg ing the duties of ordinary. dltlons at this point. An application from the railroad for permission to lay additional tracks across Hill street, the principal thorougnfare of the city, was strenuously opposed' by the cltl- xene of North Grlflln at the regular session of the city council Tuesday aft- FRIDAY-S0AP SALE WITNESSES ABSENT! RECESS IS TAKE! IN CONTEMPT CASE SALE Friday, One Day t \ ASH Something over one thousand cakes of soap, odds and ends, a dozen of this, a few of that; Soaps that sell at 8c, 10c and 15c Colgate’s, Royal Cuticle, Remner’s, Violet, Pear’s Unscented, Witch Hazel, Sea Foam and others. Stack up the soap drawer in this Friday Sale with good soaps at the price of the common. Defense Will Call One Hun dred Witnesses to tlie Stand. Broken lines, \ odd pieces, half bolts and some full pieces 25c and 39c Edges, Insertions and Bands. Quick Clearance Friday, 15 cents a yard. BRING THE STORE TO YOU Chattanooga, Tenn., Juno 13.—No session .of the contempt of court pro ceeding. ngalnat Sheriff Shipp and twenty-alx othera Instituted In the United Statea supremo court, reeulttng from the lynching of the negro Johnaon, waa held here today. The government could not proceed on ac count of the abaence of Ita laat wit ness. Joe Franklin, colored, an ex-con- ,atable, who la aald to have been an eye-witness to tha lynching. He will be here tomorrow. On hot days or when it rains or you want something in a hurry, ’phone Jacobs. Our own tele phone exchange can lead you to any department in the store in a twinkling of an eye. Or if you are out of town, write us. Jacobs is as near as the near est post box. And wherever the postage stamp goes Jacobs’ advantages as an up-to-the-minute store can go with it. Phstic Us 3082 Writs Us ATLANTA failed to secure the costa the Unite Statea marshal has not aerved aub- penas for witnesses on that aide. Tho summons are being served by a civil officer. It la understood that the de fense haa something like 100 witnesses. BOTH LEGS SEVERED BY MOVING TRAIN In order to draw out a great big crowd early Fri day morning, we’ve planned a rousing sale of Embroid eries at 15c yard. These are brand-new Cambrie and Swiss Insertions, Edges and Bands in beautiful patterns and designs. Most of these fine embroideries would sell readily for 25 to 39c yard. But in order to demonstrate our absolute suprem acy in value giving, we price the lot 15c Yard J. M. HIGH CO. MILADY NEEDS BOTH OF THESE IN SUMMER Mtns. Robinnaires Massage Cream Mms. Robihnaires Face Bleach Young Man Found on Track in Dying Con dition. Soap and water will take the dirt off but will not take It out. Dirt In the pore, cause, .allow and muddy complexion, and retards the circulation of the rosy blood. Mme. Roblnnalre’s Massage Cream Is a harmless, cleansing, Invigorating and healing prepara tion for the removal of all dirt and Imperfection, from the ekln. It removes blackheads, wrinkles, pim ples and tan: It thoroughly clean.esi the pore, and gives a line, soft, transparent skin. This preparation enter* the pores. Is quickly absorbed and Is a. quick ly brought out, together with all the dirt that ha* ac cumulated thete. I* the moat remarkable complexion maker and the only fac* bleach that absolutely and permanently re move* freckle*, tan. sunburn, pimple*, blotches, sal- lowness, nr any skin eruption or discoloring whatever. It produces a clear, transparent akin and gives a reflned, fascinating complexion. Special to The Georgian. Eastman, Ga., Jane IS.—Jobs W. Grif fin, * prominent yoang man of Dodge coun ty. and a brother of lodge C. W, Grif- tin, of Eastmsn city court, waa found tbla morning between t and 8 o'clock, on the Roathera railroad, about gOO yards north FORTUNE IN FEES FOR ATLANTA FIRM * 39c ahd 79c $1.00 Bottle. Trial Size Battle 25c. of the depot, with both legs cat off about 4 Inches below the body. He waa con scious wnen found', and remained eo until on hour before dying. He waa carried to the office of the Southern ratlwa; * J eon, Hr. J. D. Hcrrlman, but he die o'clock. He etated that he boarded the rear conch of Southern train No. 13. and fell be neath the wbeela after the train bud left the atatton. The deceased waa about twen ty-flve year* old. way's died a about TWO TOWEL SPECIALS Summer sunshine brings as many skin troubles as winter’s winds. Tan. sunburn, blistering, dust and dirt especially when traveling. We set down her* two of Mme. Rob- tnnalre's preparations that should be upon every woman's toilet table at home and In her suit case when she travels. 34x43 soft frl tlonnl bleached whit* Turkish towels. In a good heavy weight. COPPER CHASED FLEEING BURGLAR Spsdal Friday, 25c 10x40 Inch Turkish towels with fancy bordered ends and fringes. An excellent, heavy, soft frictional crash. Special Friday, 18c When J. N. Higginbotham, of 46 Woodward avenue, was suddenly awakened early Thursday morning, he STATIONERY LESS THAN HALF One hundred and some boxes of line stationery, odd and ends we term them. ... ... .a. Hurd's and Crane's fine linen papers, 60c and ooo were the regular prices, Five hundred writing tablets, our cut prlcta for Sc* 10c, 16c, Tablets that sold st Thl' 1 Sale 2Sc This- Sale -FRIDAY-Sc JACOBS’ PHARMACY crawling through a window with a suit case In his hands. Mr. Higginbotham yelled at the in truder and the latter dropped the suit cast and fled. Policeman Tuggle was pasting the place at the time, and. no ticing the negro leap from the window, gave chaie. After running the fugi tive for fully quarter of a mile, the of ficer captured him at the corner of Central avenue and Rawson street. When the negro was arrested he waa found to be wearing a coat which he had stolen only a few minutes before from the residence of A. A. Morrell, 48 Formwalt street, who I* connected with the finance department of the postoffice. Policemen Tuggle and Peyton sent the negro to the police station, where he gave his name as Charlie Jones. He waa later bound over by Recorder Broyles under 11,000 bond In two cases of larceny from the house. Detective T. B. Lanford Is Investigating the ne gro'! record. Decision in Lumber Case May Mean $100,000 to Lawyers. Not only will the recent decision of the United Statea supreme court In the lumber rate case Tnean the refunding of hundred* of thousand* of dollars by the railroads Involved to Georgia saw mill men, but It will mean a anug for tune In the shape of a tee for an At lanta Arm of attorneys. Ellis. Wlmblah & Ellis, the Arm which had charge of the saw mill In terests, will receive In the neighbor hood of 8100,000 for the services they rendered. There are about a million dollars worth of claims against the railroads growing out of the declelon and while all of these claim* are not In the hands of the firm, a lerge part of them are, and already there sre enough to war rant a fee of about 8100,000. If all the claims of aomethlng like a million dol lars are placed In the hands of this Arm for collection, the fee will Jump to about 1160,000. PACKERS WILL MEET TEAMSTERS Chicago, June II—An ultimatum on wage demands presented today l>y the packing house teamsters to the stoek yards psekers brought si. agreement from three blr Arms for a meeting with their men. Nelson Slur. WATER QUESTION GOES UP TO BOARD Muddy Water or Broken Mains Are Alternatives To Be Faced. The muddy water question will be up to the water board Thuraday aft ernoon. A meeting haa been called for o'clock, and General Manager • Park Woodward haa addressed a communi cation to the board, In which tha con ditions are fully set forth. Colonel Woodward aaya that either the presaure on the pumps must be In creased from 110 to 130, which la above their guarantee and may result In their breaking, or tho reservoir must bo abandoned. In the latter case, the water will bo muddy. Whatever action Is recom mended by the board will go Into ef fect either Friday or Saturday. The board will meet Jointly with the apeclal committee from council, and mattere relative to tho expenditure of the bond money will be discussed. The report of the expert on hydraulic pumps has not been received. NO NEWS COMES TO TELEGRAPHERS Again Thuraday, telegraph operators In Atlanta listened anxiously for any news that might com* over the wire* from operator* In New York regarding the threatened etrlke on the Weetern Union. But nothing was ticked. It was expected that the meeting of the Western Union director* Wednesday would result Ir. aomethlng of Interest to the union operator*, but they aay tha only thing they heard of the dl- BISHOPS TO PREACH Y i !' i Wesley Enterprises' To Bo Given Upward Move ment Sundav. 1 ! O l-lplcf. MtmriN, _ everything la In readiness for formally lnunrhlng the tnoet stupendous movement ever Inaugurated by a southern Methodist church. Those In i-harge of tha meeting have been Informed that all the bishops tfbo will apeak In Atlanta next Sunday In the In tercut of the movement are now on th-ir way to Atlnntn. Bishop Seth Ward arrlv-d Thursday afternoon, and others are expect ed Friday. The bishops will preach at varloua '— *■- and will explain the movement which haa l»e<*n put under wny by the Wesley Memorial church in the afternmm a great mass meeting will l.o held In the tabernacle on Ivy street. and it *i hoped to raise a magnificent sum fot he benefit of the enterprise. The following program shows where tla« visiting blshops will preach on Sunday: jwr'“ ~ Morning 8ervice. Trinity—Bishop CJb. Galloway. ‘ First Methodist—Bishop II. Morris Park Htrcet—Hlshop Both want. St. Mark—Bishop It. Hendrix. Grace— Ills*.* jATarren A. Candler. .Wesley Memorial— Bishop J. 8. K*»r. Walker Htrcet—Bishop James Atkin »er.r sss shop Jan dur—Dr. J. t\ Kllgo. lego Hark—Dr. J. E. Dickey. ~ rlei -Bishop Warren A. Can- Night Service. St. John-Illsb<»p II. C. Morrison. Payne Memorial—Ilia dler. Ht. Paul—Bishop J. 8. Key. East l'otnt—lllshop James Atkins. Ht. Mark-Dr. J. C. Kllgo. rectors doing waa declaring a dividend for Western Union stockholder*. The director* art aald to bo In aesaion Thuraday, too. * Jgj ' * r 1