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ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
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BUSH IS 10 ISSUE /J>//) NOT SEEM INSANE MOOS COMMITTEES
&11,000.000 OF BONOS] ,iUr WAS IRRITABLE WILL BE APPOINTED
•TEM PLANS BIG IMPROVE
MENT-GETS CONTRACT FOR
GREATER TRAFFIC.
Ij Private Ie-naed Wire.
}*em- York, Jane 8.—It was learn*
1 yesterday that there la under way
I comprehensive plan for the flnan
lal rehabilitation of the Wabash Rail
osd Company, which Involve* the ere-
Won of an Issue of about $200,000,000
But consolidated mortgage bonds.
The last rails were laid yesterday
sonneetii.K tho Wabash with the belt
line connecting the line Into the Car-
angle steel works In Pittsburg. ■■
Beans that the contract turning-over
a the Wabash the vast tonnage from
le United States Steel corporation
riled Into effect This Insures
he railroad an Immense amount of
riffle and a corresponding Increase
In earnings.
WOULD-BE SUICIDE
MAY YET RECOVER
her,. I« some hope for Cedi Ousts'
kyery, so It was reported Friday
JkfnK whrn Inquiries were made
"nlnj the condition of the young
i « ii . attempted to take his life
r*,l.i\ by shooting himself below
heart while lying on hi* bed at
Tnh-made jnflrmary.
nets ipent n* restless night, sleep-
tint little, ami this brokenly. Al-
iKh rxtranely weak and suffering a
I deal. Friday morning his physl-
s stated that he was some better,
bullet, will not be taken from the
until the young man recovers his
igt h
tropic
Dte.l t
jure It
>lr. I
Mfhlr
HAS PASSED AWAY
Augustus Perryman, an old
ltd highly respected citizen, Is dead at
»e In Heflin, Randolph county,
i. in the eightieth year of bin
s waa a lineal descendant of the
nett and Lovell families of
•nary fame. He wan a philon-
gentleman, whose life waa de-
0 trood worka, particularly In
ind educational llnee.
*orryman la survived by four
rs nnd four moujt, all wholeaale
s men of prominence, Meesra.
Jiptha, David and Augustus.
jRhtera are Mrs. John b\ Mor-
1 Mlaa Ella Perryman, of llef-
Mr». Janie* H. Little and Mlse
Perryman, of Atlanta.
’eriymnn observed hla eightieth
rth<ia> on May t of this year by a
fill family reunion at bin Heflin
Ills wjre ua* Mien Elisabeth
n«. of Randolph county,
deceased was respected by all
new him and hla Judgment was
In all matter* In the cnmmti-
whlch he spent most of his use*
He was a great friend of the
s and educated seventeen of
luring his lifetime. He was a
Uueil member of the Primitive Bau
ch, which was built with his
Is nt Heflin.
CANVA38 FOR 1910 EXPOSITION
WILL AGAIN BE PUSHED
FORWARD.
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Jther In
Tying
tho
This picture la from a snapshot of Captain Robert F. Wynne and
counsel, E. 8. Theall, of Washington, descending the grtng-plank of the
battleship Pennsylvania, after tho court-martial hearing. * \
Ir Private 1^‘smmI Wire.
New York, .him* 8.—The trial by general
cnartinartlfll of raptala Itolwrt Wynne,
I'nltcd Wales* ninrlne corps* of the battle
ship AIslMimn. for IiikuIhm iintioii. war re-
Minimi today ou laKird the Pennsylvania at
the flriMiklya navy yard. 10. H. Kogart.
inrp'ou on the West Virginia, wss called
surgeon
_ i wltn _
lie testllled that he served on the West
witness for the JWPf eutlon.
Virginiai with Wynne from .April to Oe
toiler. IM6, ste with 1dm In 4he same mesi
. nit his Judgment was often poor,
and especially, during periods,of excitement
when lie was as likely to do' the i
thing ns the right. c
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Deaths and Funerals.
Storp.
vane
Me i»
dvr!
John Nort.
"lay t
_t tin* reslileiice, No. „ _ _
luncra! services will l»e col
•<ftermmih nt £ o'clock at the homo.
-hi trill be In Oakland Cemetery.
George A. Walter.
\. Walter, aged so years, died
~ at 4:40 o'clock at the
'ormwNit
olHlUeted
he hoiuu.
o'clock In Ht. Anthony's Cierefc.
will bo tu West view.
J. N. Bsbb.
laid*, of Battle Hill, Gs., died FrI
nlug st s o'clock after as Illness
weefck. The deceased wsa *0 years
He Is survived by his wife and
». IIt . W. O. and James K. itabb,
tm. and T. J. Bsbb, of Bonham,
uewal services and Interment trill
nee at McLaad, near ‘
Us., Saturday tuorslug
Mrs. Lula Tueksr.
I .nils Tn- ki-r. aged 41 years, died nt
_i*»t*HHce, No. 14 Kirkwood uvwmie.
srals> umri.lng at U o'clock. The body
i sei.t to Itlarkatou Friday morning nt
o'clock for funeral and Interment.
Oscar Cook.
1 services of Oscar Cook, who wns
i he wreck Wednesday ulgbt at the
ret Fair street entering, will be eondnet-
nt urn reetdeace. No. 913 West Fair
ri-i. Kilday afternoon. lutermeut will
In Hollywood Cemetery.
Mrs. Miry F. Strong,
in Mary P. Strong died Thursday after-
i nt th- residence. No. JM Oak street
I* *iu rived by two aims. Clifford L., of
Inu«l. Ore., and Walter W.. of AUautn.
*ra I —rvl.t-s will be conducted nt the
* l ri lay afternoon at 4 o'clock. Inter-
t will be tu Wratrlew.
B. A. Perryman.
l.-grants rseetved from lleflla, Ala., an-
c- t be death of B. A. lVrrjwnu. Four
Ir Perryman's children are resklents
■I* . tty, Mrs. J. U. Uttte. Mias llattle
yn*M n, Frank M. Perryuian. sad Jep
>'**-•* i. and bln other four children. Mr*
Miss Eula Perryman, iHire Perry
Ji'nr vt b»» ftiw
i time of kls death.
Julius N. Rowland.
- r\1rc« of Julias N. Rowland
place Friday afternoon at 4
t Barclay k Brandon's private
Ur. Howls ml la aarvtred by kls
lermant will be In Oakland Coin-
OHTY-CENT GAS LAW
CANNOT BE ENFORCED
-rival. Lraaed Wire,
a* York. June 8.—Justice Lacombe
- United State* circuit court to.
landed down an opinion In the ga*
in which be rontlauea the order
In* the attorney general and
attorney from enforcing the
»,<« law pending a final hear-
Poputer Youth Critically III,
Bob Orady Pruitt, young son of Kn-
gtneer George W. Pruitt, of the South
ern railway between Atlanta anil Chat
tanooga, In critically ill at the home
of hi* parent*, (8 Peachtren place, waet,
and but slight hope Is entertained for
hi* recovery.
Petition lor Relief.
Alleging that hi* debt* amount to
$540.60 and that he ha* nothing wt"
which to pay them, O. T. Echols,
collector, hae filed a voluntary petition
In bankruptcy with the clerk of the
United State, court.
To Make Geolcgtoal Survey.
At n special meeting of the state
geological board, composed of Govern
or Terrell, Comptroller General Wright,
Secretary of State Cook, Commissioner
of Agriculture Hudson and State Geol
ogist W. S. Yeatea, held In the gov
ernor's office Friday morning, It w»«
decided to Join with the geological stir
vey, of Alabama, Mississippi and per
haps South Carolina In studying cer
tain rock formation* In these states. As
this strata I* native to tho three atatea
It has been deemed best for the geolog
ical surveys of all to combine In study
ing the formation. Professor B. W,
McCallle, assistant state geologist, will
be designated to do this work for
Georgia. •
Good Business for Ford.
•'This Is only a side line with ine. I
pin a business man," said J. W. Ford,
of Macon. Friday morning na he re
ceived a warrant on the state treasurer
for $250 for rapturing Gene Bryant,
colored, wanted In Macon county for
gin burning. The law makes It obliga
tory on the governor to offer a reward
of not less than $250 fttr gin burner*.
Bryant Is chnrged with burning a gin
In Macon county belonging to Mr*. W.
H. Felton and Mrs. W. J. Hatcher, of
Macon, who offered an extra reward of
$10D.
Mrs. Bobby Loses Bracelet.
In being Joltfed Thursday night Inside
the entrance to Piedmont Park, caus
ed by a alight collision between trol
ley cars, Mrs. Hobart Wnlthour, wife
of the champion bicyclist, lost a hand
some $100 bracelet. The Jewel brace
let wus broken from Mrs. Walthour's
arm and when she discovered Its loss,
It could not be found. The police were
notified and are on the lookout for IL
t I, announced that a suitable reward
will he paid for the return of the
bracelet. The car on which Wnlthour
and his wife were riding had stopped
Just Inside of the park when another
car ran Into It. No damage was done.
Whitney to Give 'Cue.
A Georgia -cue, with Dr. George F.
Whitney a* host, will,be given at the
Knoll, near the Hemphill reservoir on
Saturday afternoon at 2:90 o'clock.
The feast will celebrate the completion
of cleaning the large water main from
the river to the reservoir. Members of
the finance committee, the water com
mittee and the water board are Invited.
Admit Ladies Fre*.
The management of the St. Ntchblas
Skating Rink at Ponce De Leon an
nounced Friday morning that from
that time forward ladles would be ad
mitted to the rink free of charge ev
ery morning between the hours of It
and I o'clock.
Joint Picnis Saturday.
The Barara and Phllathea Bible
classes of Wesley Memorial Methodist
Church are to enjoy a Joint plcne at
Orant Park on Saturday to be follow
ed by a trolley ride around the city.
The young people anticipate an excel
lent outing.
plying of the meters and ineter boxes
were opened Wednesday. ,
Camp ’Tigs Anderson.
Camp Tlge Anderson. United Con
federate Veterans; will hold memorial
services at the, Christian church Sun
day night nt 0:30 o'clock. Rev. Mr.
Pendleton will conduct the ceremonies.
The roll will be called, and mention
made of tho absentees who have died
In the past year. All Confederate? Vet
erans are Invited to attend.
Echols a Bankrupt.
G. T. Echols, n collector, filed a vol
untary petition In bankruptcy In the
clerk's "office of the United tSstes enurt
Thursday morning. His liabilities are
$646,60, and assets one Insurance poli
cy of $1,000.
Fighter* Ar* Punished.
. T i Yarbro. n passenger, nnd M.
I,. Mtollard, a conductor on a Decatur
street car, were In the recorder's court
Thursday afternoon on the charge of
Ightlng. The arrests were the result
-f a disturbance on the car Tuesday
night. The conductor wax fined $6.76
and costa, while Yarbro was fined
$$.76.
Wanted Something for Nothing.
After enjoying-a tempting repast nnd
Lightning and
white' men, were
Smith, two
arrested Tuesday
Rsv. Troutman to Preach.
In the absence of Dr. James W. Lee,
pastor of Trinity Church. Rev. M. L.
Troutman will preach at Trinity Sun
day morning and night. Dr. Lee will
deliver the commencement sermon at
Wofford College. Spartanburg. 8. C,
Shnday morning.
Te Select a Meter.
To settle upon the best style of meter
the waterworks board will meet In the
Hemphill shops Monday at 10:10
o'clock. The bids sent In for the sup-
etor on Decatur street. In the re
corder's court Thursday afternoon tho
two men were unable to explain their
action* and wtre fined $10.76 each.
Received Deep Wounds.
Although suffering tVom the effects of
hla encounter with a big burly negro
Tuesday night, Police Officer Haslett
was at ths police station Thursday.
The cuts made by the stashes of the
negro left wounds on his chin and arm
which will require several weeks to
heal.
Negro 8lapt White Bey,
On the charge of slapping a white
boy's face, Arthur Jackson, alios Ma
lone. a negro, appeared before Judge
Broyles Thursday afternoon and was
fined $16 and costs. The negro la being
held on another charge of assault upon
Officer W. L. Thompson, who had much
difficulty in making the arresL
Blind Tiger Nipped.
On the charge of selling Intoxicat
ing liquors unlawfully, James Miller,
a negro, who conducts a shoe shlnlhg
resort at No. 41 Decatur street, was
fined 160 and costa In the recorder's
court Thursday afternoon.
Tru* Bills Rsturnsd.
The grand Jury met Friday morning
and returned twenty-two true bills.
Upshur, a white man, was In
dicted for forgery, a* wus will Kar
ri*. a negro, lllll Echols, a negro
preacher, was Indicted for larceny af
ter trusL Three no-bllls were return
ed by the Jury.
AMERICANS STILL WINNING
AT TENNIS IN ENGLAND.
By Prtrnto Leased Wire.
London. June 8,—Mis* May Button
wns given a walk-over In the semi
finals In the ladles' singles today. In
the mixed doublet handicap, Miss Sut
ton and Mr. Charlton beat Mr. and
and Mies Findley.
Ward and Little, Americans, beat
Poldevln nnd Wilding, Australians, 1-0.
In the Davis trophy single*.
THEATER ORDINANCE
NOT YET COMPLETED
A vain the ordinance and *t»ecia! com
mittee appointed by council adjourned
without havlnv finished going over the
Oldknow theater ordinance. Another
adjourned meeting will be held Satur
day morning at 10:SO oVIodc, when, so
It Is believed, the work of revising the
ordinance will be completed.
Friday the session was a long-drawn-
out one, lasting from I0:s® until i
o’clock, at the end of which time about
three-fourths of the ordinance had.
been gone over. No Important changes
were made Friday.
imrnlttees and consider
matters tending
»n the exposition work
of fifty will hold fo»s
nber of commerce Fri
day afternoon ut 3:30 o'clock.
Chairman Maddox especially desires
a full attendance hh the meeting will
be dm Important on**. The work which
has been accomplished by the commtt-
(<«• -,f five will bo dls<Mj.Aj-e<l and the
canvass of 750 firms which are deemed
able to subscrlbo to the guarantee
fund started. After the canvass of the
remaining buslnesx houses the Indi
vidual canvass will be commenced with
proper committees to carry the work
through quickly and successfully.
CONVICTION FOLLOWS
UN ICEJRUST CISE
FIRST MAN FOUND GUILTY TO
MAKE FIGHT TO KEEP
OUT OF PRISON.
By Private Leased Wire.
Toledo, June 8.—After three hours
last night, the Jury that had under
consideration the Icc trust coses re
turned a verdict bf guilty. The case
was brought by the state against Jo
seph A. Miller, president of the Toledo
Ice and Coni Company, ho being ono
of a half dozen of the Indicted men,
the first to como to trial. Sentence
has not been passed.
A "fight to the last ditch" Is antici
pated to keep the convicted man' out of
jail.
IS TO BE
PRESENT COMPANY HAS 8,000
CLERKS AND 8IX MIL-
By Private Leased Wire.
New York, June 8.—Plans for the
formation of a $40,000,000 corporation,
to take over the business of Sears, Roe
buck & Co., of Chicago, became known
today, whan It wan learned that Gold
man, Sachs & Co. and Lehman & Co.,
.hankers of this city, have formed a
syndicate to finance the firm, which Is
to be turned Into n Joint stock com
pany. It la the greatest retail enter
prise of the West.
8ears’ concern now employs 8,000
clerks and has six million cu.-tomers.
GIRL FATALLY GORED
BV ANJNGRY COW
BADLY PIERCED BY HORNS AND
RECOVERY IS DE
SPAIRED OF.
Special to The Georgian.
Hickory, Gu.. June 8.—While milking
the cows In a lot near the house thl
morning. Miss Block welder, the 18
year-old daughter of Pink Blnekwelder,
a farmer, was. fatally gored by an
The girl's body was pierced by the
horns of the animal and she wns car
ried to . the house In a critical condi
tion and cannot recover.
BROWNLOW TO MANAGE
CLAY EVANS CAMPAIGN
Special to The Georgian.
Chattanooga, Tenn., June 8.—Upon
most reliable authority it is stated
here that Hon. Walter P. Brown!
hertofore the rankest enemy of Hon.
H. Clay Evans, will manage Mr. Eve-
campaign for him in this state.
„ . - MAN-CARRYING KITE.
Major Baden-Powell, brother of the famous defender of Mafeklng, pra-
ft' th o. po ";? r *. wl " * 00 " “’"P 1 aer '»' machines of war wh”h
latest L lke ,ocu »‘ 1 '- long upright panel Is shown the
hv* 8 man-carrying kite. In experiments conducted
mluSmtK Omc o ^«j°u wer P'o‘ ure "hows the Hying machine,
MarsefileB POn th ° *** SU ’ Wll th haB mado aome c *Unordinary flights at
LOUISIANA CAPITOL
DAMAGED BY EIRE
Special to The Georgian.
New Orleans, Lo., June 8.—The state
capltol building of Louisiana at Baton
Rouge, took fire kt 1 o'clock lait night.
The fire originated In a blind . attic
over the senate chamber, lt*ls thought,
from defective electric wiring.
The senat* records are uninjured.
The nre was stopped at the center of
the building and the west halt escaped
with small damage from amoke and
water.
The old capltol was destroyed by
federal troope In 1862.
The legislature convened In Baton
Rouge In I860 appropropriated fundi
for the reconstruction of th* capltol
building. A legislature occupied the
present building for the first time in
882.
It cost $210,000, Including $16,000
contributed by the cltlsene of Baton
Rouge.
Laat nlght'e fire will entail a loaa of
aome $60,000 or more.
The etate carried no Inaurance, but
had an Insurance fund of Its own, of
$7,500.
The senate met today at noon In tho
Elks theater.
The house met In Its own chambers
Among the vsluables In the ruined
senate chamber, was a famous palnMng
'The Rattle of New Orleans," said to
have been valued as high na $40,000.
OPPOSES REGULATION
OF FREIGHT RATES
Special to The Georgian.
Chattanooga, Tenn., June 8.—In an
Interview W. J. Oliver, one of the big
gest contractors In this country, de-
claree against the railroad rate regu-
lon bill. In speaking at It he eald:
I think this bill. If It
tatton
■link thl* bill. It It passes, will
on the old fight between the
and South for business. Any-
that affects the manufacturing,
banking or railroad Interests of this
country Is felt by the small merchant
and the laboring man In the end.’’
PASSENGERS COLLIDE;
A FIREMAN KILLED
MILL EMPLOYEE
SHOT BY OFFICER
Sam Johnson, a young white man
formerly employed In.the Fulton Bag
and Cotton mills, ts In Grady hospital
In a serious condition, as the, result
of having been shot In the abdomen
Thursday night by 8peclal’ Officer J.
T. Reese, of the cotton mill.
Johnson nnd hi* wife moved
Gainesville about two months ago,
where he has been working. He re
turned to Atlanta Thursday, and Is said
to have got to drinking. During tho
day he 1s said to have made threats
against Officer Reese.
Early In the night he went to a
boaring house at 66 Wyman street
and fell asleep on the front steps. Of
ficer Reetie was summoned, and aroused
Thompson, advising him t6 leave. The
officer says Thompson pulled some klntj
of Instrument from Ills pocket, pre
sumably a blllle, and struck him on th*
head. The two men engaged I
struggle, and Thompson Is alleged to
hav* drawn a- knife. The omcer shot
him one time.
A statement could not be obtained
from the wounded man, owing to his
condition. Th* hospital physicians
bellsve he will recover.
By Private Leased Wire.
St. Louis, Mo, June 8.—North-bound
Iron Mountain passenger train No. 1<L
from Memphis, colUdsd with south
bound passenger No. S from St. Louis
at Mongo, Mo, at 2:60 o'clock this
morning.
Fireman F. H. Hinckley waa killed
and the engineer of train Na 10 was
seriously hurt. No passengers were
Injured.
300 PEOPLE IN PANIC
ON CHICAGO ELEVATED
By Private Loosed Wire.
Chicago, June 0.—Three hundred
people were thrown Into a panic to
day when the motors of th* Sonthslde
~ ted train blew out and caught
H The fiamea spread .to tho ek-
vated structure. Tw.t wurnm were
hurt In escaping to the *tat!m plat-
form.. It was regarded • s* remarkable
that scores were not hart. The acci
dent tied up the whole system tempor-
arily.
Property Transfer!.
$6,000—Mrs. Elisabeth J. kelly to
Elisha S. Morris, lot on Washington
and Ormond street*. Warranty deed.
$660—n. M. White to J. T. Lemon, lot
on McDonough rood. Warranty deed.
$1,300—George C. Drummond to Mrs.
M. U FIcklen, lot on Hilliard and Scho
field atreeta. Warranty deed.'
$2,600—R. o. Medlock to W. J.
Timms, lot on Grant streeL Warranty
deed.
$525—United States Savlnrs and
Loan Company to T. L. Lewis, lot on
81ms street. Warranty deed.
$000—Joseph W. Powell to T. L. Lew
is tot on Marcus street. Warranty
deed.
J1,$6J—Dolph Walker to Merchants
arid ' Mechanics’ Banking and Loan
Company, lot on Edgewood avenue.
Mortgage, with power of sale.
$4,16fr—Ur*. Cornell* F. Daniel to
Mrs. J. E. Simms, lot on Alice streeL
Warranty deed.
$60—Hollywood cemetery Corpora
tion to Mrs. T. J. Farr, lot In Holly
wood cemetery. Warranty deed.
$126—Hollywood Cemetery Corpora
tion to , Mr*. J. H, Reese, lot In Holly
wood cemetery. Warranty deed.
$14.000—Oliver H. Jones to Henry
Banks, Sr, lot on Peachtree, Colliers
and Ivy streets. Warranty deed. Note:
This Is a re-record deed, first recorded
January 2A lit*. W. R. Venablq at that
time clerk of superior court.
Building Permits. ,
$1,200—J. M. Kaplan to build one-
story brick store, 186 East Georgia
avenue.
$1*—T. E. Pharr to build wood and
coal house at 164 Simpson streeL
$10d—John J. Woodside to build one-
story frame store house, 12 Abbott
$900—J. C. Copptge to build one-story
frame dwelling, 522 West Hunter street.
$2.000—George A. Finding to moke
alterations, 166’ Whitehall streeL
$150—J. W. Pierson to add to frame
dwelling, 5f* Central avenue.
$100—Ansley A Ferris to recover
frame dwelling, 56 McDonald streeL
Deaths.
G. A. Walter, aged 8#'years, died at
292 Lawton streeL
WOMAN WHO IS SLAYER
EXPECTS TO RE FREED
IOWA MOB CLAMORS
FOR LIFE OF NEGRO
MEN SURROUND JAIL INTENT UP.
ON LYNCHING GIRL’S
A88AILANT.
By Private Leased Wire
message J " ne *~ A ‘"'"Phone
message from Lemnrs say# the tall i.
surrounded by a mob intern upon
lynching a negro who Is accused of
having assaulted a white girl yerter-
negro is said to be an em-
a circus that exhibited at
lay.
I'loyee .
Lemurs.
IE SHE WERE A
JOHN YONKERS ARRESTED FOR
ROW WITH MRS. FANNIE
J0NE8.
By Private Leased Wire.
Richmond, Ky„ June 8.—The exam
ining trial of Mrs. Nannie Nuekols,
who shot and killed Mrs. Vina Black
yesterday at Berea, trill take place to
day. Two persons who were at Berea
yesterday will go on the stand and tea
tlfy that they heard Mrs. Black on two
different occasions threaten the life of
Mr*. Nuckola, saying, 'TU kill her
before the sun sots.” 61 r*. Nuekols
was warned, went to her tent, and pre-
g tred herself for an attack from Mrs.
lack. ,
The dead woman was taken to Con
way, her home, and burled in the fam
ily burying grounds. Her three little
children. In charge of their old grand
mother. attended the funeral and were
objects of much sympathy.
Late last night Mr. Nuekols arrived
In Richmond, bringing with him tho
three little children, which were ad
mitted Into the Jail nnd to their moth
er’s cell. The meeting was most pa
thetic. i
Mr*. Nuekols Is as bright and cheer
ful aa con be and la confident of be
ing acquitted. She said: "Just wait
till all the facts are known.”
BELL AND HATCH
BELIEVED ALIVE
AND IN COMER, GA.
Information secured by Detectives
Simpson and Campbell Friday leada
them to believe that Prather Bell, the
Weetem Union lineman, reported dead,
la alive, and now located at Comer,
Mad lean county, Georgia, working for
the Southern Bell Telephone Company.
W. R. Hatch, the man who wired
Bell's parents at Greensboro, N. C.,
that the young man was dead, left
Atlanta Monday for Comer. Four
other men were with him, and the
detectives feel sure Bell la one of the
party.
GEORGIA POSTMASTERS
GET LARGER SALARIES
By Private Leased Wire.
Washington, June 8.—Effective July
1 the following salaries of Georgia
postmasters are to be Increased, ac
cording to announcement made by the
postoffice department:
Quitman, 91,500 to $2,000.
Rockmart and Talhottori, $1,100 to
$7,200.
Sandersvllle and Washington, $1,700
to $1,900.
Senloa, 91,100 to 91.200.
Shellman, 91,200 to 11,900.
Statesboro, 11,600 to $1,700,
Tennille and Toccoa, $1,400 to 11,500
Thomason, $1,500 to $1,900.
Tlfton, $2,000 to $2,200.
Waycross. $2,400 to $2,500.
West Point, $1,900 to 91,700.
Wrlghtsvllle, $1,200 to $1,400.
John Yonkers, n young man of neat
appearance, a machinist at the De-
Loach Manufacturing Company, waa
arrested Friday morning by Call Offi
cers Luck and Chandler as the result
of a lively row with his former land
lady, Mrs. Fannie Jones, of 27 Wvlla
street.
Mrs. Jones summoned the police and
Informed that that Yonkers, who now
boards next door at the home of a Mrs
Moore, had threatened to whip her*
Yonkers assorts that he has been much
annoyed by Airs. Jones and her two
daughters, about twelve and fourteen
years of age, respectively.
"Airs Aloore has threo daughters,”
said Yonkers, "and Airs. Jones, for
some reason, has been sore on them.
About a week ago I changed my board
ing place from tho home of Mrs. Jones
to that of Airs. Moore, next door. This
made Airs. Jones all the more angry
and she and her daughters have been
giving me considerable worry*. Al
most every time I pass the house, the
two girls whistle at me In a con
temptuous manner. This morning this
conduct was repeated, and I determined
to call a halt. I simply told Mrs. Jones
that If she was a man I would break
her Jaw, and I also asked her to send
out any of her male relatives and I
would whip them."
DISASTROUS FIRE
VISITS EDGEFIELD
Special to The Georgian.
Augusta, Ga., June 8.—Edgefield, a.
C., was visited by a very disastrous
fire last night, which resulted in about
$18,000 loss. The Augusta fire depart
ment was asked to aid, but about the
time the chemical engine was to leave
It was learned that the fire was under
control.
The fire originated in the cellar of
the store occupied by Cobb & Seal as
a shoe store, totally destroying the
building and contents.
The store of W. W. Adams was total
ly destroyed.
A portion of the stock of Air. Adams
was removed from the building before
the building caught, the adjoining
stores of Governor J. C. Sheppard, oc
cupied by Jones & Son, and the store
of Airs. Kate Lynch, occupied by J. W.
Peak, also caught.
The business portion of th*' 1 n
for a time In Imminent danger of be
ing swept away. *
The origin of the fire is as yet un
known.
Cobb & Seal’s loss is estimated at
$4,000 and the building at $2,000; in
surance $1,000 on stoqk and $1,000 on
building, which is owned by C. A. Cobb.
Adams' loss on building Is $3,000; In
surance $2,000; loss on stock $7,000, and
insurance $4,000.
PURCHASING BOARD
WAS OBJECTED TO
Special to The Georgian.
Columbia, S. C„ June 8.—Before the
dispensary Investigating committee
this morning \V. A. Clark, president of
tho Carolina National bank, testified
that he had had frequent conversations
with S. J. Lanahan, of William Lana-
han & Co., of Baltimore, and that Mr.
Lanahan had complained that, although
he had over $200,000 Invested In man
ufacturing enterprises In Columbia, he
d not get his due proportion of or-
from the dispensary. He put In ss
evidence a letter which he had received
from Lanahan and had turned over to
Governor Heyward. The latter had
declared his Intention to remove the
purchasing board If Mr. Lanahan would
furnish specific Information.
That was In December, 1904. ana in
th# month following Governor Heyward
had recommended to tho legislature to
change the entire purchasing system.
The Investigation has taken recess
until Tuesday.
POISONED BY A CANCER.
NURSE DIES IN AGONY
By Private Lrqsed Wire.
• New York. June 9.—That Uie terri
ble death of Miss Edith M. Klllmer,
head nurse of the Klllmer 8anltnrtum
In Jamaica, after three days of the 1
most intense acony, was, due to con
tact with a patient suffering from can
cer, become known.today. Miss Klll
mer had! a alight scratch on her right
hand, and ncirtected to put on the rub
ber Rloves which nre used In cancer
*—pltal*.
Isa Klllmer dressed the wound of a
carcinoma patient on Saturday. An
hour later she felt pains In her arms.
^Before the day was over she was In
*«ony.
INDUSTRIAL SESSION
WAS GREAT SUCCESS
M. V. Ificbanl*. land and tndu*trl*l a**®*
of the Kouth'-rn. with headqnertrra
Wsshtnstou, D. t\. was In the elty Frldsf
en mate to the We.t, nfter sttendln* the
sixth snuual needsx of the fleorxls la®"*'
trlaj Association, * wn* held Tbure>*J
at Warm Rnrinrv Mr. Itlcliard, rustle one
of the prinrii.nl sddre*-.. nt the neetlM-,
The add re-- ,.f Cemnl-otoner Genre*!"'
lunuloretlou Ran Frank P. ksrrent «»»
. tally Interesting, dmltnc wit* :
the pretest problems which ronfmat* th*
Southern f.nurr.
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ere I Trims t V. It. Cordon. I»r.
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masb-n. of Ulnnenpoll.. Minn.: Il .n.T i-
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lotton ml Us. ,.f IllMlnM: J n.
of t'olninltas. amt Hen. E. J. AV.tm*.
tnleefcmer ,,f Immigration, of Soerh tare
tlna. • _ ,
Tin* election of oRher* r»--*i!ted **.}_.
iws: Fremdut. Je4t fink^Tm-* 'I.
tire preetdrnt. P. I'. MelLlehantl
«*.; secretary and tr.*n«rr.r. Ilknrtw »■
Taller, Atlanta, «•.; rxrcaUre
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