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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. MONDAY, JFNE 25. IMS. ICE DEALERS FINED AND SENT TO PRISON By Private lasnd Wire. Toledo. ohl ‘,'- Juno 25 — Five leading Ice dealera of the city were each lined 15.000 anil sentenced to one year In the work house by Common Pleas Judge R. it. Klnkalde this noon for violation of the Valentine anti trust la"' In forming a combination to boost prices. ' 6 nntl T h '.™ r ‘ 'ynisuspend execution of sentence when convinced that they kave withdrawn from the combine or trust. * The men who w ere sentenced are Joeeph A. Miller, of the Toledo Ice and C'1.11 company. Roland C. Deard and Reuben Lemmon, of the Hygeia Ice Company; Henry Rerelnlng, of the Baw Beese Lake Ice Company; Peter H. Watters, head of the Michigan Lake Ice Company. Miller was the only one to stand trial, the rest pleading guilty after he bad been easily convicted. * GOMPERS MAKES A PLEA TO DEFEAT LABOR’S FOES By Private Leased Wire. Washington, June 25.—In the American Federntionist for July, out today. Presi dent Gompers make# <r strong appeal to members of the American Federation of Lai>or to act for the Interest# of labor in favoring congressmen at the coming elec tions. The article say#. In part: • The wage earners should hy all mean# defeat those who hare been hostile or in different to the demands of lat>or. Their best efforts should be concentrated Id that direction. •Wherever possible labor ahould elect Its own men; see to it that they are nomi nated and elected. Wisdom forbids the nomination of any. one la opposition In a district where a man has shown himself to be a A rue .Mend of labor and In accord with Its alms and purposes, and thereby allow a well known opponent to slip lu. Do not accept the mere pretended offers of friendship as s sufficient guarantee to pnmninnii laiw”.’. confidence and support. Let us T ..- T .,„ 1T . r stinging rebuke and defeat to men of all K rties who are iudiflferent, negligent or stile to labor’s cause. “Maintain our union# absolute and be faithful to them, aud lu this our present contest exert every energy that the pol troon politicians may learn for all time that their day of pernicious political hostility has come to an eud." * GEORGIA NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS Dorels It Released. Special to The Georgian. Oordele, Go., June 25.—Macgruger Dorels, who waa arrested a few days ago and boujid over to the superior court for murder, was released Satur day by a writ of habeas corpus, heard before Judge Littlejohn, In Amerlcus. Dorels was tried and found guilty at the last term of Crisp superior court for assault and attempt to murder. Prominent Farmer DiejL. Special to The Georgian. Cordele, Ga., June 25.—Luke Glea- ton, a prominent farmer, died at hla home near here Friday night, after a brief Illness. His wife Is very low and Is not expected to live. Dies From 8nake Bite. Special to The Georgian. Cordele, Ga., June 25.—Jim Gibson, the' negro who was bitten by a rattle snake on last Wednesday afternoon, died at the Cordele hospital Saturday. He was bitten just above the ankle on the naked leg. Stricken With Apoplexy. Special to The Georgian. Jesup, Ga., June 25.—While attend ing to hla uaual duties Saturday morn ing. Assistant Postmaster A. B. Co- Resigns Position. 8pecln! to The Georgian. Covington, Ga., Juno 25.—S. O. God- man, who has for the past three years been assistant depot agent at the JOINT DEBATE IN ROME PROVES EVEN BREAK Continued from Page One, EXCESSIVE Ml vented the theater from becoming bearable. The heat had a curious ef fect on the two speaker#. Mr. Howell, amall of stature, anpeared cool throughout. Mr. Smith, ponderous and fleshy, was a dripping fount of perapi ration. Shining rivulets coursed dowi hla face* and, unchecked, melted the collar quickly into pulpy softness. But he didn't seem to mind. At the conclusion of .Mr. Howell's opening speech, Mr. Smith came for ward as though he held within him the grim purpose of annihilation. Hla great voice rolled to every part of the build ing, and brought his admirer# to their feet In a tempest of wiMng hatatand handkerchiefs and a raucous thunder of yqlla. Mr. Smith's reading of the Hotvall letter to Watson brought the usual hter and catcalls. In comment he laugh! said: Georgia here, has resigned his position, and will remove his family to Augusta, where he accepts a position with the THREE NEGROES SHOT IN A GENERAL ROW AT JOE COPELAND, WHO KILLED MITCHELL. WENT TO TOWN AND GAVE HIMSELF UP. Special, to The Georgian. Dublin, Ga., June 25.—A* n result of a general row among a company of negroea at Strawberry church, 8 mtlea from here yeaterday afternoon, three negroes were ehot dead and one wounded, having received a shot in the knee. The dead are Sam Mitchell, Dan Wilburn and Dock Wright, and the wounded negro la Parish Holme*. Mitchell was killed by Joe Cope land. Wilburn waa killed by Mitchell, nnd Wright waa killed by a stray bul let. Copeland came to town and gave himself up to the officials. JULY 9 DECIDED ON FOR ALBANY DEBATE HOWEVER, THE ALBANY PEOPLE THEMSELVES WILL BE AL LOWED TO CHOOSE. Postal Telegraph Company. .. _ Beasley succeeds Mr. Godman as as Blatant agent here. Religious Revival Closes. Special to The Georgian. Fort Gaines, Ga., Juno 26.—The re vival services held here for the past two weeks at the First Baptist church, conducted by Rev. W. L. Walker, of Atlanta, has come to a close. As a re suit of the meeting there are forty-five convert*. Rev. W. L. Walker has re turned to Atlanta. Shipment of Melon*. Special to The Georgian. i Cairo, Ga., June 25.—The first car of melon* was shipped from here Satur day, G. W. Taylor having the honor of shipping the first car from thin point. The car waa consigned-to an Atlanta firm. ONE LIBERAL SLAIN IN PANAMA ELECTION FEW FREE FIGHTS RESULT FROM BALLOTING AT THE POLLS. Colonel John T. Bolfeulllet for Hori. •'lark Howell and'James L. Anderson representing Hon. Hoke Smith held a conference Monday morning, and prac tically agreed on July 9 as the date for the Albany debate, as was announced In The Atlanta Georgian Saturday. While thla date she ms to meet with the approval of both Mr. Smith and Mr. Howell, the two referees are agreed that the Albany people ahould them selves have some say In fixing the •Iwte, and before the matter is finally fettled, the date named will be sub mitted to thsm for approval. BUSINESS MAN ELOPES WITH FISHMAN'S GIRL By Private Leased Wire. New York, June 25.—Word waa.. re ceived In New York today by the friends of David Huyler Gaines, sec retary of the Huyler company, and related to the Huylers, of this city, that he had eloped with Mis* Florence fttreuber, daughter of a fish dealer of Erie. Pa., and that the couple had been married In Jamestown, N. Y„ yes terday, and they were comlng'here to rail for Europe. HEAR GOV. BOB TAY LOR BUILD CASTLES IN THE AIR AT WESLEY MEM. CHURCH THURS DAY NIGHT, JUNE 28TH. TICKETS AT EDMOND SON’S DRUG STORE, 14 S. BROAD ST. 50 AND 75c. £5? By Private Leaned Wire. Panama, June 25.—In the elections yesterday the Constitutional party was victorious In Panama City and the provinces of Code, Veragua and Chir- qulx. The elections were orderly with the exception of a few fights, which were without serious results, until late In the afternoon, when a clash took place between Liberals and policemen, who were protecting ballot boxes at Santa Ana park. Nine policemen and Jose Antonio Paredes, a member of on* of the best families In Panama, were badly wounded, and one Liberal was killed. Forty armed policemen restored order, but It Is believed serious fighting may lake place tonight unless marines are landed from the United States cruiser Marblehead. Governor Magoon and - Captain George R. Bhanton, chief of police In the canal zone, were prominent at all places during the day and their pres ence doubtless prevented much trouble. GENERAL HVGUENIN ASKS TOBE RETIRED HE REQUESTS THI8 ACTION BE CAUSE OF FAILURE OF HIS HEALTH. Special to The Georgian. Macon, Qa.. June 25.—General E. D. Huguenln, for years connected with the Georgia militia, and at present brig adier general of the national guard of Georgia and commanding the Second regiment, has sent a request to the ad jutant general that he be placed on the retired list of officers. This was brought about by ths state of the general's health. This means that the title of brigadier general wl|l go to the next colonel In rank and a new colonel will have to be elected for the Second Georgia. FOURTEEN ARE KURT • IN CIASHJF TRAINS EXPRESS SMASHES INTO PAS SENGER TRAIN IN RAILROAD YARDS IN MICHIGAN. 'It looks like Clark sought Watson' support and didn't get It; that I didn’t seek It and did get It. And I am not ashamed to have it" Somehow that statement did not meet with any whirlwind at enthualaitlc approval. Offers to Bet. Several times In refutation of asser tions made by Mr. Howell, Mr. Smith made offers to prove his Incorrectness by putting up from 2500 to 21,000, the loser, to pay over the amount to Miss Berry's school. Four such propositions were made by Mr. Smith. A Roman commented afterwards: "The only p.pslble good I can see out of the debate waa lost when those fellows wouldn’t put up the velvet, so Miss Berry could get a financial lift for her school." Air. Howell accepted Mr. Smith's wager proposition In reference to his statement of conditions that would pre vail In North Carolina when tho dls- HIs franchlsement law went Into effect. When he arose to conclude, otter wait ing patiently for the applause to sub side, he presented Smith with a written agreement. A breathless hush fell over the house as Air. Smith perused it, wrote some thing and then arose and said he would accept It If Air. Howell would allow his amendment to go In It. If Air. Smith was not worried by the thrownlng down of the gauntlet, then human bearing never Indicated It. Howell Applause Regnant. For an instant the audience sat In profound silence, then like a tornado boomed out a tumult of cries and com ments. Mr. Smith hesitated and sank Into hla seat, while the Howell folks literally drowned out the efforts of the Smith people to back up their man. It was five minutes before Mr. Howell could resume. Air. Howell had many things he evi dently wanted to say in that concluding half hour, but he rushed from Issue to Issue In hie eagerness to answer the charges of his adversary. And -os seme one yelled, "What about those nigger appointments?” Colonel T. W. Alexan der, presiding officer, announced that the time had expired. Then a stream -ot frantic humanity raced across the stage and bore the candidates from the building In mad enthusiasm. Calmly summarised, Air. Howell made the beat impression In Rome he has made yet. As The Georgian stated Sat urday, If any alight shade of sentiment marked the crowd for either, It would go to Mr. Smith, but - It was so In tangible It would be difficult to prove a positive assertion. But you can get beta at udds In Rome that Mr. Smith will carry Floyd county. Only August 22 will finally determine the accuracy of that. THE PROPOSITION TO BET, AND HOW IT HAPPENED. Quite the feature of the Rome debate In the point of Interest aroused among the audience was the tilt as to thd North Carolina disfranchisement law and the proposition Mr. Smith made to bet on It. Here Is the way It hap pened, according to the stenographic port; In his first speech Mr. Howell said this; "They tell you that North Carolina haa acted and han adopted the grand father clause which will protect the illiterate white voter* irt that state, and yet they do not tell you that that elauio Is declared to bo Inoperative and goes out of existence January 1, 1908, a year and a half from thla lime, at which tlmo nobody will be entitled to register and vote unless educationally qualified under the terms of the North Carolina law." In hla speech Mr. Smith said; "The North Carolina law doea pot, two yean from now, require all men to stand the teat of voting upon their edu cational capacity. It doea nothing of the sort. You are entirely mistaken, air. If you will agree, when you rise to mako your concluding argument, to put up 21,000 a present to Alls* Ber ry's school If you are right. I will put up 21,000 for the samp purpose If I am wrong. (Prolonged applause.) Mr. Howell stated that next year all the voters of North Carolina who were registered would be tested by the edu cational qualification, and that they Lave to stand It to be registered and that aa the result thousands of men, now voters, would be disqualified. That won hla statement. I say If you will bark that statement with 81.000 for Alias Berry's school, I will beck mine with 11,000. (Applause.) At the conclusion of his speech, Air. Howell etepped forward and read the following paper, which he had written during Mr. Smith’s speech; "If after January 1, 1908, North Car olina does not pus to an educational qualification pure and simple, disfran chising all, whites and blacks sllke, sfter thst day, unless they are educa tionally qualified, then I agree to do nate to Mini Berry's school 21,000, If Mr. Smith agrees to donate the same If the statement Is Incorrect." Mr. Smith took the paper, read it over and then said; "I want to "add one line to this, and that Is, 'This applies to si! who have registered before 1808/ " But I never made any such state ment," shouted Mr. Howell, "and that was not your original proposition. What 1 said was that North Carolina's fran chise law becomes operative January 1. 1808, insofar as It affsets registra tion, and the voting following all regis tration after January 1. 1808.” Air. Smith shook bis head to signify that he would not agree to sign the paper. By I*rivate Leased Wire. Adrian, Mich., June 25.—Westbound Lake Shore train crashed Into the Dun dee branch passenger engine today at the company's yard* here, badly wreck ing the Dundee engine. Fourteen persons were Injured, one seriously. Mr*. Mary Boganup, 50 years of age, of Chicago, received a serious wrench of the back and right CROPJERIOUSLY CommissionerHudson Brings Gloomy Re port From So. Ga. Crop conditions In south and middle Georgia are far from favorable 1# the Information given out Monday m**rn Ing by Commissioner of Agriculture Hudson, who haa just returned from the southern part of the state. Commissioner Hudson stated further that in *cctl<»ns the prospoct for cot ton particularly air tin- iuom imi.tvm i ble he had seen for maty years. Kx cessivo rains have militated against the plant. Large arms are badly In gras*, nnd lice are working much damage. Tom mlssloner Hudson said that many Held he had seen that ordinarily ought to produce a bale to the acre would not yield more than a few hundred pounds of seed cotton. In localities the plant haa died com pletely. and whole Helds are In thl# condition. The plant Is also shedding Its foliage and cotton squares. On the whole, Commissioner Hudson takes a rather gloomy view of afTalr# just now; Where the plant has mt perished away, or has not been stripped of Its foliage by lice, fair, hot weather will bring a great deal of It out. but hum dreda of acres of cotton are now be yond help. • GIVE HOKE SMITH ROUSING REGEPTION Special to The f.'enrclnn. Thomson, Ga., June 26.—Hon. Hoke Smith, candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor, will present his claims to the voters of McDuffie county here today, and hla friends are preparing to give him 'a rousing re ceptlon. All efforts are being put forth to make tha meeting a auccesa, and the speaker will be given a moat hearty welcome. GREETS CLARK ROWELL Special to The Georgian. Macon, Ga„ June 25.—Clark Howell was met here thl* afternoon by an enormous audience at the train. When he speaks here tonight ho will face the largest audience of tho cam hundreds of friends will turn out en masse, and he will be given royal welcome. INTERSTATE CLUB MAY LOCATE ON MONTE SANO More Candidates Pay. Secretary C. N. Allen, of the city executive committee, has received two more entries for the city, primary of August 22. Dr. A. L. Curtis, now In council, has paid the fee for his esn- didacy for alderman from the first word. H. M- Beutell has also paid the fee, and Intends to give any opposi tion In the fifth a red-hot aldermanlc race. Those who paid previous to tha above-mentioned are M. T. LaHatte, In the aldermanlc race from the first ward, and K. T. Payne for city tax collector. Special to The Georgian. .Huntsville, Ala., June S.—The Interstate Club la having favorable Indteailona for lo- ration on Monte Sane. Itoosevelt,. Grover Cleveland, W. J. Ilryan anil other illatln- For Benefit of Y. M. C. A. An Ice cream festival will ba given Tuesday from 6 o’clock till 10, at the corner of Pryor and Baas streets, for the benefit of the Young Men's Chris tian Association. The woman's aux iliary of tho Young Men's Christian Association la In charge of the enter tainment. . HEAR GOV. BOB TAY LOR BUILD CASTLES IN THE AIR AT WESLEY MEM. CHURCH THURS DAY NIGHT, JUNE 28TH TICKETS AT EDMOND SON’S DRUG STORE, 14 S. BROAD ST. 50 AND 75c. HON. H. WARNER HILL MAKES A REPLY TO IION. tJ. POPE BROWN To the Editor of The Georgian: In an Interview with Hon. J. Pope Brown, published In Wednesday’s Is sue of The Atlanta Journal, It la slated that "he was asked about the charge of the Hon. Warner Hill against him self that he voted against the ‘port rates' when he was not a candidate for governor, and voted for them when he was.” And Mr. Brown Is quoted os saying; “Mr. Hill Is mistaken about that—I am here at the capitol now for the purpose of getting the, record on that subject. I have It In my pocket It shows that I voted for the port rate in the summer of 1904, which was long before I became a candidate and really the reverse of Mr. Hill's proposition Is more nearly correct, for I should say that I voted for the port rate when I waa not a candidate, and did not vote for It when I was a candidate. But I do not care to take advantage of any technicality,” etc. Mr. Brown, from the above, would leave the impression mat he never voted against the port rate. But the files of the office of the railroad com mission show that on the 17th day of April 1902, the commission as a whol* voted against the port rate, aa will be seen by the following extract from the files In that office: "The conclusion of the commission Is that the circumstance* do not require nor Justify It to order a reduction In rates from Atlanta to Savannah and Brunswick. • • • The petltloi\ 1% therefore, dismissed.” •T hereby certify that the foregoing Is a correct extract from the files of ths railroad commission In the 'port rate' case.—Geo. V. Montgomery, Sec." Mr. Brown was a member ot the com mission at that time. I was not. The decision was unanimous, hence he voted against tha port rate on the I7tb day of April 1902. Thla waa before he had announced as a candidate for governor. . HIGH CO. A TUESDAY BARGAIN SHOE SALE —AT— 59c. Ladies’ $1.25 to $2.00 Opera Slippers Ladies’ $1.00 to $1.50 Opera Slippers Children’s $1.00 to $1.25 Oxfords, Slippers and Strap Sandals in odd sizes. Tomorrow, While They Last, 59c a Pair. Here’s a long table shoe sale for to morrow that should pack ever£ inch of space in our shoe section by' nine o’clock. A clean-up sale Women’s Store Soiled Opera Slippers consisting of regular $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00 Slippers in pink, pale blue, red, and few pairs black. They are of kid and satin, most of them are soiled from handling, but they can be easily cleaned and their value is not impaired in the least—also an odd lot, about 75 pairs Misses’ and Little Children’s regular $1.00 to $1.50 Oxford Slippers and Strap Sandals in odd sizes—almost every style brought out this season, but not every size. This is certainly a most extra ordinary bargain occasion and should bring out a crowd tomor row. As long as they last .... None Taken Back or Exchanged. None Sent on Approval. 59c J. M. HIGH CO. Th. port rate again ramo before the commission for Its decision on the I9th day of July, 1904. when he voted for It und It cam. up for decision the third time on May 10, 1905, on an amended motion of tho Atlanta freight bureau, when Mr. Brown was a full-fledged candidate for governor, and he then voted for the port rale. I have ehown by the file. In the of fice of the railroad commission that on the 17th day of April, 1901, Mr. Brown voted against the nort rate. I have shown that on the l(th day of July, 1904, and on the 10th day of May, 1906, he voted for the port rate. Now, then, was he a candidate for governor when he voted for It? He says he does not want to stand on n technicality. Prob ably he had not formally announced fot governor In ‘1904, when he voted for the port rate, but he certainly was a candidate for governor when he voted for It on May 10, 1905, because In The Atlanta Journal of June 4, 1905, he has a letter, dated Hawklnsvllle, May II. 1906, withdrawing from the race. And even the vote In July. 1904, was but a few months before hi* formal entry Into the race. In his-above letter of withdrawal he said; Before consenting to make the race sent otu a letter of Inquiry to a num ber of people In every county to learn the public sentiment, aa far aa possi ble.” He had, therefore, sent out his "feelers,” which ante-dated probably by some month* hie formal announce ment, and to all Intents and purpose* he was a candidate. He waa so re- garded by hie friends. He had even contern(Rated running, according to tha newspapers, four years previously, when Governor Terrell and others were candidates. I think It Is perfectly clear, therefore, from the records thar Mr. Brown voted once against tji* port rare when he was not a candidate, and once for the port rate when he was a can didate—aa stated In my letter, and to which Mr. Brown objects. But the main question Is, did he vote both against the port rate and for the port rate? The fifes of ths office of the railroad commission show that he did both. Bo It will be clearly soon that I was not "mistaken," as stated by Mr. Brown. Now, Just a ward ns to why I alluded at all to Mr. BroWn In my letter to the press on the 14th Instant. Mr. Smith, as candidate for governor, had made a speech In which he said that Hon. Pope Brown had voted for the people In voting for the port rate, and that Hon. Joseph M. Brown and myself had voted against the people In voting against the port rate. This I denied and still deny. And I asked the ques tion whsther Hon. Pope Brown was right when he voted for the port rate or waa be right when h. voted against It? To be perfectly frank, there was an other reason I alluded to Mr. Brown. He made n speech at Perry n few weeks ago for hla friend. Ifoke .Smith, which he had a perfect right to do, but In discussing his motion to reduce the P4seenger fare from 8 to 2 cents per mile- he said that one member of the commission gave as a reason for vot ing against It that "the people did not wont 1L" That was a gross mlerepre- LET THE GEORGIAN Follow You on Your Vacation Trip. While on your vacation trip there is no better way of keeping pofted on what is going on at home than by reading THE GEORGIAN, “ATLANTA’S BEST NEWSPAPER.” Fill out the following blank and your name will be placed on our mailing list at the regular subscription price. Address changed as often as desired. Name Address..., Slate. Time, Now Gelling The Georgian al Atlanta, Qa dentation. Then, too, l( would have been a #111 y reason for a commlaaloner to five. No such reoaon had ever been urged, and waa calculated to prejudice a commissioner urging It In the eye# of the public. The aubatance of the opinion delivered on that point wan thla; that no petition had been filed with the commlaalon by any man, or aet of men. In Oeorgla unking for It; that no ctUxen ot Georgia Other than the chairman had apj»**ured before the coinmieaion and urged the adoption of the motion. On the other hand, numerous petitions from citizens, board# of trade*, employees, etc., were presented against the parage of the motion. A large delegation of cltlzena appeared |n peraon against It. The evidence waa overwhelmingly against the motion, nnd It wan accordingly lost. And why Mr. Brown should have gone out of Ii(h way at Perry to assail a ber of the commlaalon who ha# >nally been hi# friend waa unac table. It waa not strange, there in answering the charge that the 1906 other commissioners had voted against the port rate and Mr. Brown had votad say he had voted twice on the question, once for It nnd once against It. and to conclude with the question, “When uaa hr* right?" I still ask. when waa he right? When he voted against It or when he voted for It? lie certainly did both. II. W'AHNKH HILL*. June 22, 1906. HEAR GOV. BOB TAY LOR BUILD CASTLES IN THE AIR AT WESLEY MEM. CHURCH THURS DAY NIGHT, JUNE 28TH. TICKETS AT EDMOND SON’S DRUG STORE, 148. BROAD ST. 50 AND 75c.