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i .*• Y * ^ THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. "Of WEDSKHDAY. AVGVfiT 1. 1906. M tnuivIE ENJOINS !*■ OF SMITH i FROMOSING FUND! •City Takes Action to Rccov . er for Alleged Shortage j of Clerk. MEMBER OF DOUMA IS SHOT TO DEATH Sporlrt I to Tb. Oeorftao. ; Romo, Ga’„ Aug. 1.—A* forecasted 1 The Georgian's story a few days nine city .tlon restraining.Norris Smith and Ms . Ing ot any port of the estate. Tho pe tltmn for the Injunction will be heart before Judge Wright on August 18. collected considerable Insurance ' money; that a large portion of realty and personal property had been <lla- i„.rrri of at private sale ard otherwise; that the executors are bow endeavor ing to sell more of the estate. The city further alleges that a large por- ■ tlon Of the alleged shortage was used v. pev premiums upon insurance on the lire t the late Halsted Smith. Tho charge Is also made by the city that tho entate Is insufficient to pay all the 'cl.'lma against It, and Is lns.dvent. The alleged shortage as Itemised by the etpert's reports eels forth that lire s'i triage occurred between August 1. nil, end April 1, 1988. In Its bill tbe city further asks that the court require Norris Smith, ex- editor, to give sufficient bond. The Smith estate will be represented by Dean * Dean and Judge Max Mey- pr herds. Will be No 8hortag*. 1. A. Dean, one of the leading tnem- ‘hers of the council, waa seen by a Oorglsn correspondent this morning end naked ax to the line of defense • that uould be taken, and ha said: * "Our position will be this: We wilt claim Hint there was no shortage at- trthutabie t„ the administration of M.ilsiml Smith and we will be able to fa,the, substantiate this claim by the proof that we have In our possession. We Mill further show that Smith's al leged shortage la due to the fact that h" mos charged with the full amount „f digests during the elevent years of hi* administration, which Includes all hills I,aid and unpaid. We will claim that after deducting alt unpaid bllta as shown by the digests that there will be no shortnge proven.'* >>• . > iM**- ropyrltfM St ivtr-rxhurfr. Auk- I.—M. Herzen- sleln, a member of the dissolved dou- ma. wan* shot nnd killed today while out wfllkiof uith hi* family, ills o»- -:i*-‘ln fc'ir* <*i - <>f the wildest kind are being circulated today. The fa'cfft nevrs fr-*m Cnmstsdr *> ffearchllghts there are now ba*ng bu ed nightly on the surrounding watt A spejisi appeal t*» army officers being formulated. It Is eatinntcd tl between 600 and 1,000 men have b« killed or wounded In th© fighting about Helsingfors. GRA FT IS CHA RGED TO GENERAL WOOD • By Prlrate 1-eaeed Wlr». Kansas c(ty, Mo., August 1.—Making general charge* of graft and Inef ficiency against General Leonard Wood, The Leavenworth Time*, which ha* close army connections In the Philip pines, this morning demands a con gressional Investigation of Wood’* ac tion. It cite* a* one Instance of graft that Wood Is drawing 24,000 a year aa civil governor and hla army pay be- lldN. It says a denier in Manila told can* teen ottlcers that General Wood had approved a certain brand of malt ex tract for sal© In canteen*. Large qunn- tltieu of It wars purchased ajid shortly afterward an order came fTVn th«* >ar department prohibiting it« sale. The Times says Wood would not allow the canteens t<> turn thf* malt bnck »■* thf* dealer, but forced them to pay for it while they could not sell it. WITNESS WILL SWEAR THAT WIFE OF THAW HAD NOT JILTED WHITE Ry Prlrate Leased Wire. Now York. Aug. 1.—In an Interview to shatter tho pie* of Justification for the killing of Stanford White under the "unwritten law" to which Harry K. Thaw ha* announcad that he la Irre vocably committed, new evidence waa forthcoming today to ahow that Eve lyn Neabtt Thaw and the architect were together within a fortnight of the tragedy on the Madison Square Gar- deit roof. A well-known theatrical manager, who knew both Mrs. Thaw and White, today declared lUrnsolf as willing to testify at Thau's trial that he had seeij the prisoner's wife and White at the entrance of a Broadway hotel two weeks before White was killed. STEIVARTNAMES STA TIONS TO RECEIVE REGISTRATION With only eleven days left In which to regtater for tha fall elactlona, Coun ty Tag Collector Andy Stewart has ap pointed a number of city registrar* for the remainder of the time and also.dts- trlet registrars for the benefit of those unable to come to Atlanta for the pur pose. Prom all Indication* a record- breaking registration will result from the great Interest which la being token In the gubernatorial campaign. The following are tha places where voters may pay their poll taxes and register during the next ten days: Cdunty court house. Cigar store of Tom Pttts on White hall vlnduct. Dr. R. F. Watson, Pansy Pharmacy, 284 Houston street. Judge D. A. Cook, Decatur street. Ben Newman. 249 Peters street. Dr Wlkle, 127 Gordon street, Weet End. ■ Judge O. H. Puckett, 5Q5 Marietta street,. Voters may register In the following I DOOOOOOOOGOCfOGCKtOOOOOOOOOO ,0 O O VOTE BY 8ECRET BALLOT O , O IN AUGUST PRIMARY O O 18 THE PLAN ADOPTED O O Special The orgla Question of Investiga tion Up To Grand Jury. !*o Inquest will be held over the body of Frank Carmichael, tbe negro, who was shot to death Tuesday afternoon by an enraged crowd of citizens for criminal assault on Annie Laurie Pool. 14-years-old daughter of J. J. Poole at Lakewood Tuesday morning, and unless the Fulton county Brand Jury should take a hand there will be no investigation Into tho lynching. Coroner Thompson, after looking in to the matter Wednesday, announced that an inquest was unnec<\ssr#y ns there were eye witnesses to the tragedy Before reaching this decision the coroner had a conference with <’hl©f Turner, of the county police, and later with County Attorney Ilosaer, as to the JeraJ requirements In the case. The county attorney advised the coroner that an inquest was not necessary', as then* is no provision in th** law for the holding of an inquest in cases where there were eye witness to the klllldg. Relatives May Taka Body. The body of Carmichael, which ha* been at the undertaking establishment of L. L. Lee, in Broad street, since late Tuesday afternoon, will probably be interred some time Wednesday after noon. It waa learned Wednesday morning that the negro came from a point near Jonesboro and his people there have been notified of his death. They aro expected to arrive in Atlanta Wednes day afternoon, and If they do not, then the body will be buried at the expense of the county. Who fired the fatal shots will proba bly in v»m ».f known. Several countv policemen were near th*- scene, but say the shooting took place so quickly they districts with the persons mentioned: Adamsvllle—A. H. O. Howell. . Battle If 111—S. M. Wilson, Jr. Black HIU—T. Y. Bryant. Bryants—John 31. McG*«. Buckhead—G. P. Donaldson. Cooks—Virgil Jones. Collins—C. A. Howell and J. P. Atta in College Park—Judge Henry Harris. Edge wood—E. T. Stanley. East Point—IL L. Phillips. Hapevllle—L. O Whitney. Oak Grove—W H Mitchell. Peachtree—Judge J. H. Langston. South Bend—Judge C. K. Busbee. 0 Augusta, fja., August O county executive Democratic O O white primary' committee met O O here today at noon and decided to O O put on a secret ballot In the pri- O D wary to be held August 22, for 0 O governor and state house officers. O O Richmond county Is the only O O county In the state that has so O 0 far come out for the secret bal- O 0 lot. This system has been es- O 0 tablished and the committee to- O O day would not move away from it. 0 O The expense of holding the prl- O 0 mary will be met by the candi- O O dates In the race, the most, of 0 O course, to be paid by the judge of O O the superior, court and oandldat O for congress. 0 - 000000000000000O00O00000O0 NEAT FILIBUSTER TURNEOJ SENATE Bill To Elect Railroad Com mission by People Left in Air. MAN’S RE DHAIR CAUSES HIS DEATH BY A FRIEND Ily Prltate Leased Wire. Morgontleld, Ky., August 1.—Tb© red bead of Tillman Thompson, one ot the lend ing citizen* of this place, taken for squirrel, was the cause ot hlg death nt the hnuds of Ills Lost friend. Robert K. Crabtree, tn© wealthiest merchant In the county. The men were hunting red squir rel* with their rifles late yesterday after* poon In n wood belonging to Thompson. could not tell who was firing and \ was not. It required such a brief spacA of time they were unable to in terfere and stop the shooting. * Carmichael was captured about S o’clock In the afternoon in a negro cabin two miles from the Poole home. He was In the house with three other negro men and a negro woman. lie was taken Into custody by T. M. Poole, B. L. Johnson and City Fireman Mc Gee, who saw that he filled the de scription of the assailant. On the way to the Poole home the ifegro made an effort to escape, but failed. During the shooting both Poole and Johnson were slightly wounded ’ by stray bullets, Poole being shot In the Anger and Johnson in the arm. GOVERNOR AND’SHERIFF WILL TAKE NO ACTION. When asked Wednesday If he would take any action in regard to the Lake- wood lynching, Governor Terrell re plied that there Is nothing for him to He said that no reward would be offered for the lynchers unleis such *a request was made by the county au thorities. The governor expressed the opinion that if any action is taken at all It ■will be by the grand Jury. At the sheriff’s office it was also stated there was nothing for that of fice to do In the mattet* as the identity of the lynchers is unknown. When It Is necessary the senate can do a little filibustering on its own ac count. Alter the Western and Atlantic lease bill had been discussed an hour and a half Wednesday, and the members, tir ing of the oratory, had .‘•enc the idil over to Thursday. Senator Williams' bill to elect tbe railroad commissioners by the people was taken up. Then came a volley of motions and counter-motions, and while President West was untangling the snarl, Sen ator Miller, with his eye on the dock, raised the point that the how ot ad journment had arrived. Discussion of the Western and At lantic lease was resumed after the sen ate had disposed of a number of. local bills. Senator Candler made a very effective speech against the measure, and was followed by President West and Senator McHenry in defense of it. At 12:30 the senate* held a brief ex ecutive session to confirm nominations made a few days ago. When Urn session was resumed Sen ator Williams’ bill to elect the railroad commissioners by the people was taken up and the filibuster resulted to the hour of adjournment. At 2 o’clock members of the senate left on special cars for Cold Spring* ’Cue Club to enjoy the feast prepared loi* the general assembly through the courtesy cf President West and Speak* er Slaton. Bills Passed. By Senator Walker—To create a new charter for Dougins. Coffee enunty. Uy Senator Walker—To am - * ter of Douglas, Coffee county, vide for public school bonus New Bills. By Senator Adams— 1 To empower the may or nnd eouncll of Madison to start ceme tery near that place. for the city ot Madison. By Henntor Car *’ “ corpora tine the t Wilkinson county. House Bills Passed. By Mr. Ilueker, of Clarke—To amend the charter of Hull. By Mr. Singletary, of Thomas—To Incor porate the rltr of Cairo. sob— 1 To provide for eteetlon of officers of “ ‘ city court of Jeflerson by the people. Mr. Alford, of White, and Mr. Hall, ‘^oly—To abolish the county court of Turner. .... .ar. Knight, of Berrien—To amend the charter of,the city of Tlfton. Mr Mr. Singletary of Thomas—To re- „~d set creating the county coart in each eonntr of tho state, except thode therein mentioned, so far as Grady county Is con cerned. By Messrs. Rucker, of Clarke, and Wll* VALDOSTA TO GET, AKORMAUMEGE House Votes for It by an Overwhelming Majority. An agricultural, industrial and nor mal college at Valdosta Is provided for in a substitute bill to a senate bill passed by tho house Wednesday morti- ing by a vote of 122 to 22. The house put in five long hours Wednesday morning, two hours of which waa used in an effort to recon sider the action of the house In pass ing the Whitley bill to define the words ‘■poverty*’ and "indigent.” as used In the state constitution to refer to Con- fsderats veteran^ as meaning those over $5 years of age, owning less than $1,000, and not able to perform manual labor for their support. The motion to reconsider was lost. Joe Hell in Chair. For the first time this session Joe Hill Hall, of Bibb, was called to the chair to preside in the absence of Speaker Slaton. The gentleman from Bibb ruled with an Iron hand and held good order while presiding over the house. His powerful voice penetrated every corner of the hall, almost equal ing In volume the sonorous tone of Reading Clerk McClatcher, Mr. Wilson, of Gwinnett, made the hit of this session when he made a short speech explaining his vote on the motion to reconsider the Whitley bill. Mr. Wilson said he was talking for publication and home consumption and he wanted the reporters to get it down that he was in favor of pension ing every one over 62 years of age. He said he wanted that statement to be read in his county, that it might assist him In getting back to the house next year. The house adjourned at 2c 10 to at tend the barbecue to he given to the general assembly. Its clerks and press representatives by Speaker Slaton, of the house, and President West, of the senate. llama, of Madison—To amend the charter of the town of Hull. By Messrs. Alford, of Worth, nnd 11111. of I)oo!j—To establish the city court of A»h burn. Ily Mr. Kelly, of Glascock—To create board of commissioners of ronds nnd rev enues of Glascock. By Mr. Flynt of Spalding—To amend § t fixing salaries of Spalding county commis sioners. By Mr. Mann of Catoosa—To amend code » ns to make Ringgold state depository. By Mr. Clifton of Tattnall—To repeal net creating commissioners of ronds nnd rev enues In Tattnall. By M«%srs. Alford, of Worth, nnd Hill, of Dooly—To abolish rlty court of Ash- burn. tty Mr. Knight of Berrien—To make Tlf ton a state depository. INDEPENDENCE IS THE DUTY Of a newspaper—THE and tlon. ortei] to a t TRUE INDEPENDENCE. Opinion at Samuel Bowles, of The Springfield Republioen, an to Ite Importance In News* per Work. Samuel Hun lea. who hns been pub. Ii.her nml editor-in-chief o( Th* St-rlnttficM Republican since 1878, con trthutrM an article to the current North Amertrnn Review on "The Independent {’lean. Itn Opportunities and Delias. In pert. Mr Bowles says: -'Her* shall the Prens th* Paople’i name maintain. Unawed by Influence end.Unbrlbed by Gain.' TON “Such wee the noble motto which a fem me Massachusetts Judge wrote Ibr a newspaper In Balem many years ago. Doea tha avarag* man, or even the ex cept; malty Informed and Intelligent man. realise how difficult It Is for the •rasa under modern conditions to ful fill tla highest and most Important function thus admirably expressed? The development of th* new* service of the great American newspaper, has. of It,etc, made them at laat politically Independent. It hat coma to paaa that a party organ of the old-faahloned type cannot now be successfully maintain ed; but tb* political thraldom of th* —"■4 press has been succeeded by a com- CROZIE! merclat thraldom mora Insldloue and - pore dangerous to th* welfare of *o- JORDAN,- .'rty. The cheap newspaper of many ye*, selling often at whole.dl* for WINTERS, jf ,h * n th * Fomt ot ,,1B Paper «n ——YfVb It t* printed, la dominated by S sj^L^_J^' r * rtlur - * ho Pay* alt of tha oth- —- tvy expenses and tha prom. M,HELTON fleas. In spite of the obstacle* M'—limitation, which attend Ite Vhrwy painter .peaking broadly, the press _23 ,1 hr beat tlnteustand for the right* and In terred by <nn people. In fact, it rep- i* t nnnr vri'- on ,h * who,e ' roor * * f - -. *• UvULfiU ever before. It does this, AT Atlanta, *>T ltd editorial opposition >s by Its publication sof HaY r • - ... . presentation of each the whole world, the wy^v, V of events, but of 130 YOlj*'™' r 7 The mar- ^^-vent Is not less be- V..I n>« think of tl. Even «. ell I,.Undent pree* Is £?>&a«J**”-. from our teet,. 1 * 11 » “ .*» **; GeM.n fa, 1 ?. Ml.*: to ih. p a dally life, hv. 00. H.adsouatltute* the MOV. Iten't hat the proler- ....-v .adftt. a nd f ua -Iclty. ltl- id nre ul- -tti w hich day fcrcaulogu W.ur "It la often lightly remarked that the newspapers have lost their Influence, that nobody cares wbnt they have to say, that the great editor* whose ut terances commanded respect and guld ed th* political actions of large and loyal constituencies are alt dead nnd have no successors. It It true that the commanding personalities who domi nated certain editorial pages have dis appeared, that the character of the newepaper has changed, but tbe ability of the press to affect public sentiment through Its new* columns boa made It a greater power than ever. The modern editorial pegr, moreover, ta a most Important part of tbe nen.glving mechanism of th* press. Its function la to Illuminate, to suggest, to Inform, to expose, rather than to persuade or denounce. The annual oration before the Pht Beta Kappa Society at Har vard University tn 19*4 dealt ably and Juetiy with tho newspaper, and tn opening It the speaker. Congressman Samuel IV. McCall, of Massachusetts, said: 'We tax ourselves enormously to support school* and colleges, and care fully discus* systems o| education, and yet tha press as a practical educating force for good or evil la hardly second to any other agency.' No candid. In formed and observant man wilt deny th* truth of that statement.'' After calling attention to the menace of conctalraled wealth and the reac tion toward Independence which la al ready setting Jn. MY Bowles con tinues: "Under such conditions and demands of our profcaaedly democratic society, how Important tbo agency of the press, how vlml t" pi• 'Kiu- h..ti>«'\ .iti.l Intelligent Percies! U la not dear that th* first principle ot such service ta an absolute devotion to the public Inter ests. When the Individual cltlxrn neg lects hi* civts dmisfl, th* Manwr and state tulTer; but when tbe news paper, oilh Us exceptional facilities for Influence, Is derelict or prostitutes Its powers, the effect te tsr-rescbtng uml momentous "A Brat exaenttst to the adequate fulfilment ot Its avowed function In th* neus-glvtng press Is honest art and genuine proportion In Its construction. It la the work poorly done that retard* th* world. The newspapers slovenly, dishonestly, crudely made, are those that coneplcuonely fall tn their pre* tended public service and tend to be come degrading and harmful Inllu- • nee*. Whatever principle* he rosy ad vocate on his editorial page, the news paper-maker Is bound In honor and by every Just consideration of his calling to treat hie readers In good faith and with respect. He certainty cannot af ford tn dleregard the Interests of his advertiser*; but. when tbe rights of th* reader* ere nubondlnatotl or sub merged to meet the aBort-ahchted de mands nr the advertiser*, th* newspa per becomes so far simply a Its. Such a policy persisted tn defeats Itself, and the newspnper produced simply or principally to carry advertising, ulti mately become* of very little value to Its commercial patrons. So tn respect to the unrestrained, Intemperate use of scare head-lines and the faking ot sensational news; those practices may win tetm'oriirlly In tin- guinn, tail, tn the li.nK run they ure i-onr IniBittcHs in vestments nnd of course thoy are shnmclessly dishonest, 'The true pelley for th* newspaper- msker, as Indeed far every ether manu facturer, It to produce a good and at tractive article by heneet, epan meth od*, to hsrnett brain*, Inosesent ener gy, human sympnthy, art, trained judg ment, knowledge, patience te hie hen eet purpose, and h* may then eaftly await .the issue In publie confidence and support. "If tt Is the duly of every man to do good work In the world, that re sponsibility rest* especially on the journalist because of his exceptional opportunities, powers and professions, Us should seek to make his dally out put Interesting, Individual, helpful, stimulating, productive of batter living and saner, sounder thinking by hi* readers. If his business ta In one sense that of a manufacturer, tn another and higher and broader sense It Is like unto that of the learned professions, law, medicine, the ministry; and tt should be conducted In conformity to the standards whtch are supposed to rut* In thoso callings. The Journalist has one client, one patient, one flock—- that Is to Boy, the whole community, and nothing should stand In the way of hie single-minded and devoted service ,.r tli.ll .'lie c,-mitten lniereet. H* should beware of all entangling alliances—po litical, social, commercial—which may limit or embarrass such service. He should let the honors and emelumente of publie office go to other people. Hie own office, if properly administered. It more Important and powerful then any that his fellow citizens ere likely to eonfor upon him. Tho Independent newspaper may be and should be the moot vital and effective Instrument that democratic society can produce for Its own adtUMMment and protec tion, and Its tr tslnen welfare, In th* long view- - in a complete, in telligent, ijm. .thetlc devotion to pub lic Interests. “It fat but Just to remark, however, that society has Its own grave respon sibilities toward th* prese. The newe paper and tt* human environment In evitably act and react upon each other; and. In larg* measure It la true that the press Is but an expression ot the society which It undertakes to sera*. How Important, then, that edu cated men and women In fre* America should sustain the Independent, honest press and help to make It better by their Intelligent crttlclttn, sympathetic co-operation, responsive service and just demand*!" .-.-4 ■■nm ' Eagle gt ty , \ L\ V GEORGIAN does not claim independence not publish items that sting and hurt simply to be smart, but we are a NEWSPAPER plain and simple, and it' is our duty to print the news. . It is the power that purifies society. Some of our advertisers have ceased to do business with us because we printed news involving them. We thought they would—but they will see it differently some day. Most people think right and do right. They are our friends. • - se - r A IjF-Ar » w