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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
WP.DNItSDAT. JfNB an. 1*0*. a'
e-w-
BEEN FIXED
$60 AND $60 FOR ALDERMEN
AND COUNOILMEN.
Entry BookJ for Candidates Will
Be Closed at Noon,
August 2.
jlssesiments to.be levied on candi
dates and other matters 'of Importance
,ere settled nt noon Wednesday by the
c |ty executive sub-committee, which
del',! session In room No. 507 Qould
building. The assessment as drawn
up by Secretary C. N. Allen was adopt.
,i without change, there being argu
ment only as to the amount to be
paid by aldermanlc and .counctlmanlc
candidates. These will have to pay
110 and |50,. respectively. The.entry
books will close at 12 o'clock, August
1 1900, by or before which time all
candidates will have to pay the amount
of assessment to Secretary Allen,
room No. 507 Gould building.
The assessments are as follows:
Mayor *100
City attorney 00
Commissioner of public works.. .. 50
city engineer
Tax collector'
Treasurer
Sexton
Alderman
Councilman
It was decided at the meeting that
managers and clerks of the primary,
to be held August 22, are to be selected
by the members of the committee from
the wards they represent, and. that
the names will then be passed upon by
the sub-committee at large.
The assessment this year Is In some
cases larger than at the last election,
because of the limited number of can
didates.
It Is the intention of the sub-commlt
tees to place the polls as near the
polls for the state election as Is possi
ble. and In every manner to make the
voting as convenient as possible.
CONFEDERATES GUARD
REMAINS OF LESTER
TILL FUNERAL HOUR
REMAIN8 OF DEAD CONGRESS
MAN LAID'TO REST IN
SAVANNAH.
BURNED AT STAKE
BY KORP REBELS
EIGHTY-FIVE INSURGENTS
SLAIN BY JAPANESE.
Revolt Is Spreading and Refugees
Are Coining in From De
fenseless Territory.
tpeelul to The Georgian.
Savannah, Ga., June 20.—The remains
of Congressman R. El. Lester reached
this city this morning, the following
committee having been appointed to
meet the funeral party:
For the city, Mayor Myers, Aldermen
J.r.M. Dixon, M. M. Stewart and F. M.
tjtyver, and (lolonol 'William OantuJ,'
city attorney;, for the.legislature, the
Hon. A. A. Lawrence and the Hon. J.
Randolph Anderson; for the cotton-ex
change, Captain George P. Walker, Its
president; for the chamber of com
merce, Major W. W. Williamson, Its
president: for the board of trade, Mf.
J. J. Cummings, Its vice president; for
the cltlsens generally, Colonel J. H.
Ketlll, Colonel A. R. Lawton, Mr. J. P.
Williams, Mr. Harvey Granger and Mr.
II. P. Smart. : ‘ .-, .
The body was carried to St. John's
church, accompanied by a detachment
of police, and the active pallbearers.
Here the casket was guarded by Con
federate Veterans until the hour of the
funeral, 4:20 o'clock In the afternoon.
A handsomt floral.tribute was sent
by the. cljy, bearing tlje words: "City
of Savannah.''
There were a number of other hand-
>ome floral offerings. Including one
from the congressional delegation.
The following organizations attend
ed the funeral services: Ancient Land
mark lodge of Masons, Knights of
Pythias,.Odd Fellbwh,' Confederate Vet
erans, mayor and aldermen., congres
sional committees, Chatham County
Bar Association.
The services were conducted by Rev.
i harlti H. Strong,: the church being
filed tot, overflowing. The Interment
took pine* at Botjaventur*.
"PRINCESS ALICE" ,
CHEERSDAN MAHER
MRS. LONGWORTH MAKES HIT
WITH KING BY APPLAUD
ING COUNTRYMAN.
By PAUL LAMBETH.
Special Cable—Copyright.
l-ondon, June 20.—So well did Mr.
»nd Mrs. Longworth enjoy their day
*t Ascot yesterday that they went to
the races again.today, and If.present
plana are adhered to, they Will, go
•tain tomorrow. -The day after they
•tart for Kiel, where they will be the
«uoat» of Kaiser Wilhelm for several
days, and will watch the yacht races
from the Imperial yacht Hohenzollem.
Mrs. Longworth - has quite captures!,
tot only London society, but the peo
ple as well. She.is frankly and openly
•mjoylng her- trip with a seat .that Is
tefreshlng. When Danny Maher, the
American Jockey, came in a winner in
<»o .stake races yesterday, she ap
plauded her countryman .vigorously.
The king was greatly pleased with
the young "princess," as she Is gener-
•iiy. railed, and makes no pretence of
comeallng his enjoyment at being In
ompany. The papers generally
By Private - Leased Wire.
Victoria, B..C, June 20.—The steam
er Empress of China, which arrived
yesterday from Yokohama, brought ad
vices of the revolution In Korea. The
Insurgents lost heavily at Hong Ju. The
Koreans were helpless with their ob
solete arms against the modem weap
ons of the Japanese. Two Japanese
were klleld and two wounded and 85
Insurgents killed and 175 taken prison
era, Including the wounded.
The rebels numbered over 1,000, un
der Ming Chydngslk, before reported
killed, but It transpired that he escaped
to Tokusan. Some Japanese gendarmes
had been executed upon the wall In
sight of the Japanese. A sergeant,
Hlljtaka, who was wounded during the
assault, committed suicide. '
The rebellion has spread to four
provinces, being most serious In Kong
Wando, Kangneung, UlJIn and Yong-
daun, which .were looted. At' UlJIn the
government officers _w.ere burned and
at Yongchun four of them and the
magistrate’s wife were carried away,
the local treasury looted and a quanti
ty of arms taken from the military bar
racks.
In Kongwando the rebels are post
ing proclamations that thsy will kill
all Koreans who have cut off their top
knots or wear their hair In foreign
style. Unrest Is general throughout
Korea and fugitives are flocking to de
fensive centers.
MAYOR CLOSES UP ITHEY HAVE STOCK
IN COAL CONCERNS
HAS FENCES ERECTED IN L.
& N. YARDS.
Driving of Wagons to and From
Cars Has Been a
Menace.
SHE SAYS EIGHT MEN
T TO KIDNAP HER
SUING RAILROAD, AND AS
SERTS THAT SHE IS BENG
"SHADOWED.”
By Trlvate Leased Wire.
New York, June 20.—"I am firmly
convinced that these eight men got
together to kidnap either or both of
us,” said Mrs. E. W. Bliss today aj
the Hotel" Crolalc In Wfit Twerity-elxth
street, "and that they lacked only a
suitable opportunity ; for carrying out
their plans.”
A few hours before Mr. and Mrs.
Bliss caused a sensation In a restau
rant in Broadway, near Twenty-ninth
street, by denouncing eight men who
were In the place, or who decamped
hastily before Lawyer George Elliott
Fleming could summon police to arrest
them. , ......
"I am sulpg the Long Island Rnll-
way Company for *70,000 for Injuries
sustained..in,.the train shed at Long,
fsHrfid x eity,' 1 sat'd yin. Biles. "The
case -was f cgmlng up todpy.- ,1 bav*
been followed by the eight men.' one
or tWo at a time, , for .weeks. ' What
they want I do not know."
NO TIlME TO
■With a competent corps of carpen
ters Commissioner of. Public Works
H., L. Collier, acting by request of
Mayor Woodward, hied himself to the
Louisville and Nashville railroad yards,
facing on Hunter street,. between But
ler and Piedmont avenue, Wednesday
morning, and with strong Georgia pine,
heavy pike nails, shovels and other
necessary Instruments erected four six-
C at fences, monuments to remind the
ulsvllle and Nashville that It can
not defy the city of Atlanta or en
croach on the property of the srime.
The move was made after several
months of patient waiting.
t It was made-to protect the l|vss and
rights of Atlanta citizens.
The cauae was the continuous driv
ing across the sidewalk on Hunter
street by wagons getting material from
the Georgia railroad.
The effect will be to abolleh the
nuisance and. make the railroad come
to terms.
About two months ago there was a
long and unsatisfactory pow-wow held
In the mayor's office between attor
neys for ths Lonlavllel and .-Nashyllle,
city attorneys, city find'railroad'engi
neers and-the mayor..'■The grievance
of the city was then and there set
forth—on Hunter street there are about
200 yards of sidewalk between Butler
and Piedmont, avenue, which Is prac
tically useless to pedestrians becaust
of the traffic which rolls over the side
walk. Terminating at the street are
eight or more tracks, where freight
cars are backed up. Between these
tracks roadways have been constructed
and,to reach them there are six placez
to crozs' the aldevfalk. The mayor In
formed the railroad officiate that four
of these would have to be dozed up,
that two would be allowed to stay open
pn Hunter street and one on Butler
street. The railroad paid no attention
and after repeated warnings the work
of fencing off the four driveways was
done Wednesday.
Mayor Woodward said Wednesday
rooming that he acted simply with the
authority.of any citizen enjoining the
railroad,, that he-had attempted to set
tle the matter In an amicable manner,
to no avail, and that other means word,
necessary, ■' f ■
H.iwjncrcTs:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DENY INDEPENDENTS GOT
SHORT DEAL.
One Tells of Paying Sixty Dollars
a Share for AU His
Holdings.
By Private Leased Wire.
Washington, June 20.—Officials of
the operating departments of the West
era Maryland railroad end the Cites
apeake and Ohio fiSimd sstv Wtt
T.. ~ • - today .11 lla M'S.inn Ilf lhe Inti i
state commerce commission Invest Ignt
Ing the relations of, the railroads
the coal buetnee* of the country.
A. Robertson, general malinger of the
Western Maryland. »», the first wit
ness. He stated his company controls
the stock of the Davis Coal and Coke
Company, nn operating company along
Its line. In testifying about car dis
tribution. he eald the compnny mines
were given no preference over lndo
pendent companies, and that upon re
quest any operator may ascertain
the office the percentage of cars
lowed himself and others.
C. A. Steiner, of Cumberland, Md.
superintendent of the West Virginia
division of the Western Maryland rail
road, said he held five shares In the
Abrams Creek Coal Company, pur
chased from tho president of that
company at 2(0 a share. Upon exam
ination regarding car distribution, he
said that about six months agq, upon
complaint of an independent company
that Its percentage of card was too low,
Ita allowance was Increased and that
of the Davis Coal and Coke Company
decreased equally.
J. T. Hendricks, of Baltimore, traffic
manager of the Western Maryland, also
said he owned no coal lands or stocks,
SOLD TIMBER LANDS
AND MILL PROFERT
Special to The Georgian.
Asheville, N. C„ June 20.—Although
the belief held by the mother and
brother of -Miss Josephine - Hood that
she Is a victim of “Lord Douglas," the
Special to The Georgian.
Hartwell, Oa., June 20.—At a meet-'
Ing of the stockholders of the Hartwell
and Washington Railway Company, 1
held here, the following board of dl-;
rectors w'ah elected: Messrs. W. Oj
Jindb, TV. V. Tulfantt W. F. Ander-;
son, of Elberion, Ga.;. Jafnes II. Skel
ton. J. D~ Matheson nhd D. C. Alford,
of Hartwell, Ga.; W. J.'Adams and Jj,
M. Mosk, of .Wilkes county; M. A.
Pharr, of Washington; Ga., and V. E.
Hudgins, of Norcrosa, Ga.
The board of directors will hold a-
meeting here Friday. Indications point
strongly to the completion of this pro
posed road. *
RUSSIAN BOMB MAKER
CAPTURED AT GENEVA
iciic v ti| iiuik «w> • * nusBinii uuiiiii
factory was raided by the police today
arid a box of liffihb* found, ll well as
the maker, himself engaged In con
structing more. His rooms adjoin a
hotel popular with American and Eng- °
Special to The Georgian.
Valdosta, Go, June 20.—Colonel W.
8. West, of this city, has sold his
large eaw-mlll property at Levon, Fla.,
and all of his land and timber Interests
In Marlon and 8umter counties. The
sale Includes eighteen miles of tram
rosd, fltty-flve mules and wagons and
dry kilns.
The purchasers of the property were
the McGhee Lumber Company, com
posed of prominent Florida mill man,
J. C. McGhee, of Live Oak, being the
representative of the company who
conducted the trade.
It Is understood that Colonel West
received nearly *300,000 for the prop
erty which ho sold, and that he had
made about *100,000 In the conduct of
his mill at Levon during the past six
years His original Investment there
six, years ago was In the neighborhood
of *125,000.
Colonel West still has large interests
III' Florida, Includlrig. timber lands In
Citrus county, property In Tampa nnd
his Bay Shore holdings.
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CLAM DIGGER FINDS O
PEARL WORTH FORTUNE
By Private Leased Wire.
St. Paul, Minn., June 20.—
Joseph Bates, one of ths re
maining clam flahera of this
section, la the poaaeasor of a
pearl which he found while ply
ing hla trade The pearl la of
beautiful, tint. Is as large as a
marble and Is valued at from
*10,000 to *100,000. It weighs
15 grains.
Halt tourists'.
ooooooooooooooooooo
ANNUAL CONVENTION
IS LARGELY ATTENDED
Uy Private Leased Wire.
Monte Nr, Ark., June 10.—The big
cotton men’s convention for which
preparations have'been going forward
for several months opened here today
under most auspicious conditions.
The entire cottep producing section
Is represented, together with the north
ern manufacturing points.
Ths chief purpose of the gathering
Is to bring the planters, mill men,
bankers, cotton seed oil operators and
others together In a social way for the
dlacuaslon of all matter* of mutual
Interest- •
her
"Peak In flattering terms of the Long-
'"'rths, both husband and wife.
acquitted of charge
OF MURDERING WIFE
*P*rial to The Georgian.
Houston, Texas, June 20.—A trial
held at Gonzales has resulted In the
•rqultta! of Joe Stefka, charged with
ike murder of his wife and baby. The
defense was that the woman had killed
her bey and herself
The celling of the room where the
fragedy occurred was set up In tile
‘ .art room to show that moat of the
*[>ot from the live shots It red from a
•koigun went Into the ceiling, which
»vuld have been possible only If the
(email bad fired the shots. __
MISS J08EPHINE HOOD,
From a photograph taken shortly be
fore her marriage to "Lord Douglas,"
the alleged bigamist, last December..
alleged notorious bigamist, ha* been
Widely published, and Secretary Root
has been asked to take the search Up
with the Mexican government, still, no
tidings come as to her whereabouts,
and tnelr belief that she'hag met foul
play Is strengthened.
whole¥milyoies
IN WATER OF RIVER
By Private Leased Wire.
Slaaeton. Minn., June 20.—C. W. Mar
tin, a farmer, hla wife and three chil
dren. aged 7, 5 and 2. were drowned
In Little Minnesota river Monday night.
Martin was crossing a bridge In hla
buggy and drove off In the dark.
JANES RE-ENTRY IN RACE
OCCASIONS SURPRISE
Special to The Georgian.
Newberry. 8. C„ June 20.—Quite a
surprise nra* occasioned In Newberry
yesterday morning by the re-entry In
the gubernatorial race of Hon. A. C.
Jones, of this city.
Mr. Jones will make the race as a
prohibition la t.
Emperor of Korea is Involved
; In a Plqt Against the Japanese
Special ‘ t 'able—Copy right.
Toklo, June 20.—An anti-Japanese plot, said to Involve the emperor
of Korea, hqe been discovered ,and numerous arrests made at Seoul. Tho
plan be learned by the Japanese authorities was to rains troops to cast
out the Japanese colonizers and soldiers and call upon Ruaala for aid. The
emperor Is charged with consenting officially to a treaty Vlth Ruaala for
thia purpose. The total number of arrests la 120, freali conspirators hav
ing been taken Into custody today.
DOC DESER TED DA ST A RDL Y
WHEN BEES BECAME BUSY
Arrant cowardice on the pail Of Pe
ter McMIchael end Charley Jones in
a moment.of great dangar. got Dock
Mitchell a very much swelled mug.
These three dusky eons of Ham are
great cronies up atr tbs capitol—that la,
they were, but Dock Smith don't cot
ton to Peter and Charley much now.
Other morning Charley, discovered, a
unarm of bees hanging to a limb of
one of the shade trees on the Mitchell
street side of the building.
Being a thrifty man, ha Immediately
constructed a temporary bee-gum. and
then retrieved Peter and Dock to aid
him In hiving that swarm. Know how
a swarm of beea will hang to a tree
branch In a great brown duster? Hiv
ing la easy—If you know how, and
don't Irritate the bees too much.
Dock Climbed the tree with a saw,
and cut the limb, which Charley was
to let gently to the ground from where
the bees could be rounded Into the
gum. Program moved smoothly until
the limb was off. Charley reached up
for It, and at that moment a .very
angry Insect stung him..
"Ooaher mighty!" he yelled, and lit
a hurry. Peter waa half way up to
the dome before Charley had rounded
Into Washington street.
Dropped rudely to earth, that bunch
of beea awlrled Into Integral atoma
each atom hotter than Tabasco. Dock
waa an open target up the tree, and
they lit Into him with an aaratatnets
and bualnesa-like suddenness that left
him no time for escape.
When several hundred exasperated
beea had each Inserted a red-hot sting
er Into every exposed part of hie anat
omy, Dock, shrieking for help and do
ing hie beat to fight them off, tumbled
to terra firms.
A few thousand Insects chased him
to the very floors of the capitol.
Tom, factotum *“
Wright, commented:
"Hones', de only way *-# could reck-
eralze dat nlggah nex' day waa by hie
clo'ae. To' nebber would er knowed
dat cooh was de once proud Dock
Mitchell.' Ills face woe er sight! 'Bout
ell de way yo' could tell hit waa er
human face, was ter Hat'n da awful
mumblin' and queer langwadga dat
cum out'n dat funny-lookin' mug."
Charley and Peter don't go over In
Comptroller
off down Mitchell street like be was In Dock's territory ofleo P"w.
BASEMENT.
BASEMENT.
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PICTURE SALE
TOMORROW 9 O’CLOCK.
$5.00
4.00
3.50
3.00
2.50
Pictures
Pictures
Pictures
Pictures
Pictures
At
$1.49
4m
See Our Hunter Street Show Window.
You’re invited to attend a royal bargain feast in our popular base
ment tomorrow at 9 o’clock. We’ll place on sale three hundred hand*
some pictures, including new and popular subjects in imitation water
colors. These fine pictures come in handsome gilt frames, assorted sizes,
20x36 and 29x35. Not a picture in the collection is worth less than $2.50,
most of them are regular $3.50 to $5.00 pictures. ’Twill be a glorious
feast for all lovers of fine art. Every picture In the collection is a “gem.”
There are subjects suitable for any room In the house. If you’ll come
down and sec the window display of these pictures nothing could keep
you away from this sale.
Choice of Entire Window, $1.49.
J. M. HIGH COMPANY.
iNawasva iNawasva
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BRIEF NEWS BY WIRE
Procter For Governor.
Montpelier. Vt„ June 20.—The Be-
mbllcan state convention assembled
lere today for the nomination of can
didates for governor and other state
officers to be voted for In September.
The gubernatorial nomination will go
to Fletcher D. Proctor, eon of United
States Senator Redfleld Proctor.
Maine Democrats. •
Bangor, Me., June 20.—The Demo
crude elute convention was called to
order here today with a full attend
ance of delegatee. All eigne points to
the nomination of Cyrus W. Davie, of
Watervlllo, for tho governorship. Th*
party pinna to pursue n vigorous cam-
tiatgn on the teauo of ro-aubmltllng to
the people of prohibition nnd feels con
fident of making the bent showing
ever mad* by the Democrats In Maine.
Nova 8cotia Election.
Halifax, N. 8.. June 20.—There It lit
tle doubt that the Liberal party, which
has held power continuously In Nova
Scotia since 11*2, will receive a sweep
ing majority,at today's elections. Tho
general policy of the government has
not been seriously challenged by th*
opposition, and tha finances of the
provinces, owing to tha rapid devel
opment of the coal mining Industry,
are In a very fatlafactory condition.
West Virginia Mtdlos.
Webster Springe, W. Va., June 20.—
The thirty-ninth annual meeting nf the
West Virginia State Medical Associa
tion was opened here today with a
good attendance. Plans to secure more
stringent laws governing the practice
of medicine In this state will occupy a
large part of th* three days th* con.
ventlon will be In sessslon.
Minnesota Firemen'* Tournament
Case Lake, Minn., June 20.—Th*
Northern Minnesota Firemen's Asso
ciation began Its tournament here to
day. Firemen accompanied by bends
and cltlsens are hers from numerous
points. Ths city Is decorated In honor
of the visitors and elaborate entertain
ment has bean provided. A parade,
races and other contests nfaks up ths
three day*' program.
New Head of Rutgers.
New Brunswick, N. J., June tt.r-
Adried Interest was given to today'*
commencement exercises at Bulgers
foliage by th* formal Installation of
President Demareet. The Inaugura
tion of the new president waa accom
panied by Interesting ceremonies In
which state officials, alumni and rep
resentatives nf numerous educational
Institutions took part. President Item-
arest Is the first Rutger's graduate to
become president of the college.
Northwest Sportsmen,
Walla Walla, Wash., June 29.—What
—: m . > I" 1
f iromlaes to be the moat notable ehoot-
ng tournament ever held In the north
west opened at the fair grounds here
today, to continue four days. Crack
marksmen are on hand from many
parts of British Columbia, California,
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Ne
vada and hlontana.
Commencement at Brown.
Providence, R. I., June 20.—The one
hundred and thirty-eighth annual
commencement exercises were held at
Brown University today. The speak
ers Included President W. 11. P.
Fnunrs, Governor Uttar, Henry Wat-
terann and Charles B. Hughes.
Saloons Close Thslr Doors,
Columbus, Ohio, Juno 20.—The first
payment of th* *1,000 liquor tax, ae
provided by the new Alkln law,
came due throughout Ohio today,
a result hundreds of saloons through
out ths state have closed' their doors.
The saloons remaining In business pur
pos* to abolish th* free lunch, raise
the price of beer and take other meus
urea to meet ths heavy Increaeed ex,
pens* Imposed on them by: the IrglalaJ
turs.
City Attorneys and Clerks. ,
Moline, III., June 20.—Ths City At
tnrneys and Clarks' Association o
Illinois, which was organised ut Peoria
laat spring, began Its first annual mast
ing hers today. President H. L Good-
heart, of Bloomington, ealled'the'gnth
erfng to order. Special assessments,
municipal llcsnass and other matters In
which the membere nf Ih* association
are especially Interacted will bs dis
cussed during the two days of the
convention.
New Yo“g. A. R.
Saratoga, N. Y„ June 29.—Th* De-
K rtment of New York, G. A. R., began
fortieth annuel encampment here
today with a large attendance of vet
erans end their frlenda. The encamp
ment will b« In cession three days.
Millers' National Convention.
Milwaukee, Wlr, June 29.—A con
vention with delegate* from all parte
of the United Stats* and from ssvaral
foreign countries, representing more
wealth, probably, than any other con
vention ever field In Milwaukee Is that
of the Millers' National Fsdaratlon,
which began a three day*' eeeslon to
day, with headquarters at the Hotel
Pflster. An interesting *nd Instructive
program has been arranged for the
convention. The list of speakers In
cludes, among othsra, S. T. Ballard; of
Loulsvllla; A. W. Howard, of Minne
apolis; Chari** Kspensrhlsd. of St.
Louis; Harry E. Hooker, of Lansing.
Mich.; H. B. Sparks, of Alton, 111.; 8.
J. Rothwsll, of Boston, and H. B. Tas
ker, of London.
GOSPEL UNION LEADER
HAS NOTHING 10 SAY
NO REPLY MADE YET TO CRITI*
CISM OF THE TORREY
MEETINGS.
Tor-
, The ‘(reported criticism of th<
roy-Alexander meeting* has n» yet
elicited no answer from the offlclals
of the Iluslness Men's Qospel Union,
under the nusplcea of which the re-
ront revival was held. When senn
Wednesday morning, ex-GOvernor W.
J» Nor then had tho following to nay:
~T tinr ffolnirur'Wrtlt Uritn there U
no contention nnd bitterness, until
every one Is In a good humor, and all
trace of strlfd hnn passed over, then
I nrn going to have something to say."
"Then you think there Is contention
nnd bitterness?" he was asked. In an
swer he merely smiled and repeated his
former statement about waiting a while
before making any statement.
A meeting of the offlclals of the Oos-
pel Union was held Tuesday afternoon.
N’*» i• ■ i.• *114*im uei*. pi'i-mltted to at
tend.
HE STOLE A MULE
JUST TO RIDE AWHILE
Hprrlal to Th* Georgian.
Carrollton, Ga„ June 29.—Monday
afternoon a negro, Ambrose Jennings,
who lives In Ihe upper portion of I he
county, entered Ihe barn of Mr. J. C.
Baas, stole a mule belonging to Mr.
Garvey Layton, of Tyus. nnd left town
In a hurry. Deputy Sheriff Hngnn was
soon. In hot pursuit, and the negro
seeing capture Imminent, abandoned
the mule In th* woods and heeled It
toward Bremen. The mm-Miai there
was notified, end he, being also on the
lookout for th* negro on a ehaige of.
larceny, went to th* house where the
negro had been living nnd found him
there, calmly making his preparations
to retire. He was turned over to Dep
uty Hagan and Is now In Carrollton
Jail. The negro has confessed and di
rected Mr. Layton to the harness
which were on th* mute when stolen,,
and which ware hidden nn. the road
out nf town. The negro says he Just
wanted to ride awhile.
NEGRO MUST ANSWER
TO MURDER CHARGE
Special to The Georgian.
Newberry, 8. C„ June 20 —Horace
Hhcppurd, the negro who waa laat
week aftqulted of murder, wda taken to
Iaiurena Monday, by Sheriff Duckett, of
that place, where he will answer to »
charge nf murder In I-aurens county.
Maiden Trip to Mscon.
Special to The Oeqrgten.
Brunswick, Ga., June 20.—'The stem
wheel, etqambogt Nan Elizabeth sailed
yesterday; on. her, maiden trig/to'Me-
con. The veseel look but s gdod cargo
of sugar, canned good* and miscel
laneous merctuindlse.
Te Ersct Central Office.
Hpedsl to The iWxt"".
Brunswick, Ga., June 29.—Manager
Yarborough, of the'rtrtiflawtck ofllc* of
the Southern Bell .Telephone Company,
has been requested bk th* company’s
general architect In Atlanta to forward
to him a plat of the.company's lot In
Brunswick. The architect wHI pre-
K * plan* for tha building which tho
1 people will erect for their central
office here.
Attempt to Murder Charged.
Special to The Georgias.
Jeffersonville, G*., June. 29.—A war
rant has been sworn out against Abner
Carswell for assault.and attempt to
murder John liefer, trite Saturday
night. # **
Hater was found on the outskirts of
town bunged up end *-hoi* In hi* bead
and unconscious/ It ..was stated by
eaveast. net roe*. that Carswell bad
threatened the Ufe «( liefer, th# same
day, and It waa under the** clrciim-
Cotton Crop Demsged.
Hperis I to The Georgian.
Jeffersonville, Oa., Jqne 20.—Th*
continued rains for ihe past week have
considerably damaged the cotton crop
in this section, at least 25 per cent
damage Is ths report generally, and
several farmers on Big Handy have re
ported losing almost thslr entire crop*.
Change of Rout* Rumored.
Hportal fo The Giordan. .
Jeffersonville, Oa.,. June 20.—Soma
excitement and qnlts a lot of Indigna
tion has been excited over th* reported
move of th* Macon, Dublin and Sa
vannah railroad out a mils and a half
from town. Already there l* talk of
organising a local corporation to build
a road through her* from Gordon to
Cochran.
School Teachers Elsctsd.
Hprrlal to The Georgia*. •
Columbus, Oa., June 29.—Th* board
of trust*** of the Columbus public
schools held a meeting lest night and
elected teachers for the high school for
the next acholaztlp year.
Negro Women Relented.
Hp-elal in The Georgian.
Washington. Oa. June 29.—Ths two
negroes, Houeaoneh McClendon and
Banders Favor, who were thought to
be connected with th* rather inyste-
ttances that Carswell w u lucked- up. rlous aeratrinatlon of WlUlam Bryant
at hi* home In Bessie, several weeks
ego, were released from custody nft-r
a preliminary trlnl before Judge s 11.
Hardeman, of the city court of Wash
ington.
Miss Alderman Dies.
Kperta) to The Georgian. ■'
Lyons, Oa., June 29.—Miss Sudfs
Alderman, a charming young lady of
19, of Atkinson, S. C, who visited Mrs,
L. TV. Moore some lime, died Monday.
Promised to b* Good Again.
Kpcrisl to The Georgia a. *<' • ,
Savannah, Of.. June tf.— Drought
face to face with the woman whom lie
had deaerted In Pennsylvania two
years ago, Barney Smith, at poll. a
headquarters yesterday, agreed to rare
for his wife again, and the couple left
together, not. however, before the de
serted spouse had expressed her opin
ion of her recreant husband and bis
course In deserting her.
Struck by Crosc Arm.
Hp-clal to The Georgian.
Brunswick. Ga., June *n —While
climbing to ths top of a box car on a
moving train, R. M. Brown, a well-
known young man employed by the At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail-
d, carne \ery near losing hla Ilfs,
Leaning too far o\
car he was struck
telegraph pole |
ground, receiving
the
side
injuries about to*