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4 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. KILLING OF JAPS IS BEING TO STOP TROUBLE Undo Sam Gets Busy After Receiving an Official Report. n> Print* Leased Win. Washington, Aug. 9.—The depart- im nt of juatlce this morning received a : mg telegram from the United Htatea diMrlct attorney at Sitka, Alaska. It In the nature of a preliminary re- P«*rt upon the killing and capture of Lit nneae seal poacher* on St. Paul la- land. It Is announc'd at the department th.it the case requires unusual care b> reason of Its International feature. It waa stated at the Japanese ein- bn-iy today that no word had been re- tiler* from Japan, and Mr. Ml- the rhalrge d’affaires, will await an ofTIclal report of the Incident from h> cveimnent before indicating what a • II. If any, will be taken by the of ficials at Toklo. KILLS SON-IN-LAW . ' AND WOUNDS OTHER Aged Mau Commits Murder After Abusing His Daughters. RED MEN WILL PUT UP JO TAKE OUTLAW BIG $60,000 BUILDING\ Decide to Make Their Wigwam Six Storiesj FROM HIS LAIB in Height and One of the Finest in the Country. live held during tlie early fall, work trill co*»- insure on securing funds for the new wig- whbi to |»e constructed on the site where now stands the three-story brick building,' fVntrnl n venue, lie! ween llunter and Mitchell streets. It mu a learned Thursday that the trllies had decided to lailld u atx-Story hulhllng. the equal. If not Ntiperlor. to any senet order luilldliig In the Month. Thief of Iter- orde J. Pi Ki-Ubui. Therokee Trlla* No. 1. nt.'iled that the Imlldlng will nwit nl*oiit 910,- tnti. mid will (rrolialdy bare a swimming |Mad mid mi nndltorluin connected with It. The I ten Men piircbascd the present building four venra ago for the sum of IU00. Ml nee that time they have been offered three times that miiotiut for the property. The lot has n fnnitng. feet. It Is the plan now to ptireli Kivu . total frontage of 110 feet, which ample for the large building. President II. J*. Collier, of the Aas-wlitCed raising 140,000 tn commence the Imlhllm a. "As was |»T ie matter up resident « olfl# decided to build like wlhl Hr*." Mr. Collier further stated that the con struction proper would not comuieuce prole Mr. Collier stated that the tribes all had money In their treaaufles and wanteil to Inres* In the new liiiltdlng, as the old one had proved to lie such a gold mine. The Imlldlng brings In a net Income of $251 a mouth on the total espltal Invested of S1I.GM, which la about 20 per rent. It Is Mr. Collier's Idea to have the top floor of tie building for the lted Men. the fifth floor f*ir the Klks. the fourth for the Knights of Pythias, the third for the Odd Fellows, the second for the milmis. That Is. If the lea sea cau I* satisfactorily ar ranged. Ml • rial to The Georgian. Fort Payne, Ala.. Aug. 9.—An aged ni.in, named White, Is In Jail here, charged with committing murder near Lydia, Ala. Wright went to the house of sons In law, Bnni and John Halley and Ruin to abuse his daughters, when the others remonntra'cd. John Hall * y'a throat waa cut by White and he died almost Instantly. Ham Halley, who waa holding an Infant tn his arms, waa stabbed In the throat, but will re cover. , CLASSED AS The AtlantA Northern Hullwuy. un electric line between Atlanta and Mari etta Is a railroad. Such waa the decision of the rail toad commission Thursday. The de «islon means that the line will be un- dor the Jurisdiction* of the coinmls- alon. And the commlelnn will hav i- wer under this ruling to regulate ub pasenger and freight rates, and to compel wuch regulations as govern any l.tllroad In the state. Deaths ahd Funerals. Mrs. M. M. Hanson. S|H»clal to The Georgian. Xewnun. Ga., Aug. 9.—Mrs. M. M. H nson, former# of Atlanta, died In Xewnan. Ga., Aug. I at 3:30 o'clock, "f imralysla, from which she had been a patient sufferer for thirteen months. *l be funeral services will be held \ .m o'clock this afternoon. Interment a’ I)ak Hill cemetery. Miss Claudia Kilgors, Villa llku, Ga., Aug. 9.—Miss t'laudle K 'gore, itie 20-year-old dTughter of .'i . and Mrs. Jackson Kilgore, of this » • ('. died yesterday afternoon Mttofd fever. Hhe was very popular .*• 1 her death la gene rail v mourned In the city. Elisa Johnson. Ztliga Johnson, 40 years old. died Thursday morning at her residence on Von federate n venue. The funeral ser- \ will be held Friday from Hllhuru .v IMIand’s ch-% I, and the Interment ■ *srlll be at W*al\'«*t^. Mrs. Clara 8chosn. Mrs. Clara Schoen, the widow of the late Louis Schoen. died nt 12:10 o'clock T 1 irttday morning at her residence, 232 s .iith' Pryor street, after an Illness of .-even week*. The funeral will be con ducted from the residence Friday jti«rnlng at 10 o'clock. Dr. David Marx will officiate. Mrs. Schoen was born in Davaila, Germany, and had been liv ing In Atlanta since 1384. Three sons. \\|. vsr*. Isaac, Ham and Moses Schoen, Survive her. The Interment will be at UaklttBd. No flowers. Margaret Potts. Mi rgaret, the 4-months-ohl Infant of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Potts, died at the n-ld« nc* of the parents In Bdgewood early Thursday morning. The body wm carried to Conyers, Ga., at 1« .o'clock Thursday morning for funeral m i ic*s and Interment. .SAY FATHER TOLI) HIS SON TO KILL ID Private l*essetl Wire. Frederick. Mil.. Aug. A—Fred Detiold. 17 »•- . re old. son of John Deltoid. of Kylers Valley, Prederlrk county, shot nml killed George Kuilth. son of Kdward Kmlth. yea- tenlny evening. The two fauillh** art* nelgblNirs, but have. Iieen quarreling re cently over picking bhtckltcrne*. It la nllegeil John Helsiht commanded his •on to Nhisit vising Mail Hi. and after the killing the father an Id: “Now. shoot the idd man." . "No," aald the Imy; "I won't shoot the *14 man ln> nln’t wo»‘* ■ • — Both Of tllf IlfiMltd are now In Juil here. OUTHERN SOCIETY * « f e 0 e » * 1 . I IN GEORGIA AND ADJOINING STATES. PLEASANT MENTION FROM OTHER CITIES Big Battle Promised in the Mountains of Vir ginia. LATEST SNAP-SHOT OF JOHN D.; WAS ABOUT TO SHAKE HANDS tty Private l Mlddlesbom tie f« la progj Frank Hull, has bom *ur Sheriff Itlce. from ItHI con Jnoaerl Wire. • Ky., Augnat 9.—A big hat- *vt Id the Virginia mountains. •Urged slayer of Jack Doled. Beaded nt Rose Hill. Vs., by Iteputy Johnson and a posse r»ty. Ky. Johnson telegraphed to ri»e sheriff here for mtn. A-special trnlu will be run this afternoon bearing volttu- PEACEMAKER SLAIN IN FAMILY FIGHT Prtvat. | m ,| win-. S*troii. Mkii, Auk. 9.—Through hi* erten-ni . In trying to settle • family uw'r'Lv. Mi ' ika -1« ><■»« oia. K'UnT.vr.■ .Py* nl * ,,n fhene air**(, ,,, L ,n "T' ' 1,1 » late hour last h ' i.y*l'7 SelmlakK, af»d «, IK urest for the crimes TOCCOA. Mr. Jesse Gardner, of Wake Forest, N. a representative of Hhorter Col lege, Rome, Ga., spent several days In Toccoii recently. Miss Htelltt Duvall left Wednesday for her home In Ohio, after a vlalt to her sister, Mrs. Wilber Calvin. Miss leiulse Simons Is attending a house party In *Marletta given by Miss Kugenlo Hambo. Misses Nettle and Klfsa Hrlgbon have as their guests Miss llessle New ton, of Oliver: Miss Hettle Carson, of Commerce, and Miss Huby Hill, of Washington. Dr. and Mrs. Ferd C. McConnell, Mbs Christine, Messrs. Lucius, Coella und Carter McConnell, of Kansas City, Mo., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Cupp this week. • Miss nllle May Osborne, of Atlanta, Wlted Miss Louise Simmons recently. Hon. and Mrs. Walter Gordon Park, after visiting Mrs. Park's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Capps, have gone for visits to Atlanta, Commerce, Athens and ImUrangc, before returning to their home In Dlnkely, Ga. Mias flogti Davis, of Hlrmlngham, Ala., bus been visiting relatives and friends. Mr. Itobert K. Park, of the Univer sity of Ueorglti, visited his brother, the lion. Walter Gordon Park, In Toccoa, last week. Mrs. Odell Stapler and children. Christine and Joyed, have returned to Commerce after a visit to Mrs. Stap- pier's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Capps. Mrs. If. C. Goodrich and children have returned to their home In Augus ta ufter a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Howell J. Cox. Miss Hertha Kinsey, of Cleveland, Is a guest of Mrs. Wilbur Culvln. Mr. nml Mrs. Puul Matheson, of Westminster, H. C., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Matheson. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Lumney, of Corona, M. C., visited Mr. and Mrs. Howell Cox tills week. Miss AJIle Hayes Is home from the summer school of firenau College, Gainesville. Mr. Krnest Willingham, of Houston, Tex., Is visiting relatives and friends. Miss Husle Newton Is In Atlanta at tending school. Mr. Augustus Wells, of Cornelia, spent Sunday In Toccoa. Mrs. D. K. Hogs bed Is visiting rela tives and friends In Elberton. Mrs. Will liollman und children, of Augusta, are visiting the family of Mr. M A. Fessenden. Mrs. McDonuld and Mrs. Higgin botham of Atlanta, are guests of Col. John W. Owens* family. Mesdatnes Farnsworth gnd Harris have returned to their homes In Atlan ta after spending some time at the Albermarle. Mr. Carl Staples, of Commerce, visit- •d Toccoa friends recently. Miss Lulu Haves, of Rastonnllee, and Misses Fanny and Willie Carson, of Commerce, have returned home after u visit to Miss Willie Mabry. Mr. Guy Child* Is'visiting In Frank lin. N. C. , ^ . Miss L. D. Ramsey visited friends In •rnelln recently. Misses Ktta and Hnllle Isbell, of Ta bor, visited the family of Mr. Richard Isbell last week. Miss Ansle Fredericks has returned from nn extended visit to Columbia, H. C. Mrs. Krnest Deaton and s«n, Krnest, have returned to their home In At lanta after n week'a visit to relatives. Mrs. W. A. Fowler and Miss Mar jorie visited Atlanta this week. Miss Junto McGhee, of Live Oak. Fla.. Is vlsltlng*Mlss Aurora Strong at the Albemarle. Mrs. Thomas M. Carlton, a native Georgian, who has been spending some years In the Indian Territory, spent, Hunday In Toccoa, delivering an Inter esting lecture at the First Rant 1st Hunday school Hunday morning. Mrs. Cnrlton is a Bible doss teacher of much experience, .a noted Sunday school worker to whom belongs the »f having organised the First Bethany Bible class In IarFayette Park Baptist Church, Ht. Loul* Mo., In 1897. - • fort”valley. One of the moat enjoyable affairs of the season was the reception given last Tuesday evening by Miss Pearl Jones at her beautiful home on Anderson avenue, In honor of Mlsa Alva Jenkins, of Tuscaloosa. Ala. The guests began to arrive at 9 o’clock and Immediately upon entering the house were served with delicious punch: they then, dis persed to the lawns and porches. As soon as the crowd had assembled the f ame of heurts and mittens was begun. 'his proved to be a very entertaining and amusing game. Earn young man was required to make • love- to the young lady whom he had drawn gs a partner. At the sound of the gong partners were exchanged and the love- making began anew. Mr. Fred P. Shepard won the prise for being the best love-maker, while Mr. Sydney Wil son was awarded the booby. At a late hour cream and cake were served. Those present were: Misses Alva Jen*, kins of Tuscaloosa. Ala* Maude Rob erts of Baltimore. Bessie Reese of Thomasvlllc, Claudia Rosa of Macon, Adclle Fincher, Susie Lee Carter, Nella Carter, Ollle Winslow, Ola Harwell, Mattie Hcroggs, Pearl Brown, Viola Reynolds of Birmingham, Claudia Cul- nepper, Janie Culpepper, Mamie Mil ler, Misses Marshall of Macon, Pearl Rverett, Llxsle Aldrich, Lena Duke, Pearl Jones, Mrs. L. R. Prator; Messrs. Fred P. Shepard, Sydney Wilson, Ed win Martin, Mr. Aultman, Edwin Mc Millan, John Kverett. John Scovlll* of Eatonton. Ralph Roberts of Baltimore, Clifford Prator, Ixiuls Prator, Hlalma Marshall of Macon, Dr. Vtrglnlua L. Brown, Dr. R. C. Roberson, Mr. Math ews, George Fincher, R. H. Braswell, Arva Osgood Brewton, Edgar Dyke. CULLODEN. Unite it crowd of young people enjoyed nn lee itch ui feat I vs I given liy Mr. II. V. Mentis lit Ills simrlouM audit fountain -Mon day evening. Urnifliotilmue music and skat* Ing were enjoyed until a lute hour, wheu esses iiml lees were served. Another plenaaut occasion Monthly even a. Marine White, of Ml cut wen* Misses Mnrine White of Mseon, Wy ii file Itolierta of Jsuies. Minnie Holmes. I Intel Holmes. Helen Martin. Ixnilse Col- tiert. Husle Itlnslugaiiie and Wllllnm mid 'levelslid Holmes. Miss l.uctle Kellner, of Forsyth, la visiting family. lie iienn uss "““ ■ ..... ... „JsIm»ih«*- Mr. Tessl, — .—. —, ... Mr. J. II. Wilson's fnmlly. Mr. and Mrs. (1. J. lllaloek and children arc MiH'iidliig several days at Tsllnlsh. Mrs. .\s H. Fuller Is st Indian Spring this week. VILLA RICA. Mrs. Willis I midis, of Atlsnts, Is tlia guest of retailv **' a lllune of MH, Mlaa Kvn Malone, of Texas, la vlaltlng Mr. F. A. Prllehett and family. Mrs. Dnu Orr nml children, of Itniuawlek. are with Sirs, llruce Breen for is*vernl weeks. Sir. nml Sira. (Ilmln. of Jaekaonvllle, Fin., w’ho have l>eeu vlaltlng relatives here, re turned home recegtl.v. Sirs. H. Ki rneliimm. of Florida, la a|H*ud- lug serernl weeks with her |iarents. Sir. Alex Walker Is at home from Chat- taonoga. Mr. Carl Kniliry was here from l.lthln Kprlnga Slondny night, vlsltlug home folks. Silas Claude Kilgore Is seriously Ilf with fever. MIrspb lingers, of Stscnn. and Klltuttrlck. of Wiiverly Hull, and Byron, of south Georgia, are the guests of Silas Uhnda Cheevea. Silas Herts Kilgore hna returned to her home du Columbus, after a vlalt to Mlaa Beatrix Kilgore. RI8ING FAWN. Mlaa Heals, of Wnyccnas, who hat l*een the guest .of her aunt. Mrs. W, P. Glltiert, by Sirs. J. It. Allison, went down to Sill tdiur Huriuirs last week: Messrs. K. L. AI llson. L SI. Allison, Frank SI. Pittman. Harry Gllltert. (itsrles Dlrkerataff nml Os- enr IbHitmm. Silases Mar Cureton. Lillian Ciiretmi. Kin Ilia I'lrkle. Mblney Alllsou. and Winnie Itnbliett. .Sir, and Sirs. Alexander'Tidwell have reiuriieil fmm Hirin' ' Sir. and Sira. It. I. hum. nre here for M SI liars Geraldine MeCutclieon nml Ger aldine Sanders, of iHilton. who have been the guests of Sirs. SI«Niriunii. left for their home last week. Sir*. SI. J. Fuhey. of Fort Payne, waa the guest of relative# SVmlnesilny. Sir*. K. SI.. Allison has returtteil fn*ui Valley llend. Sir. 'W. F. llekU*. aeisiui|sitiled by his wife and brother. Is spending his vacation at l.yerly. the guests of their stater. Mrs. A. SI. llall. Mrs., Amanda lit Is with her sister, ACWORTH. Silas l*ua Sldstlii hna returned from s visit to Callusm. Uevs. H. v. Janda.m. J. J. Bennett. It. J. Slonerief, R. |». l|awklus and others were here the latter osrt of the week attending the NimhsIsv Baptist Association, which convened with the’.New Hope rhnreb near Sinttle and Hattie Mitchell apeut Inst week at WiMslatnck. . Mr. C. O. Metlee vlritetl Marietta last Silas Hassle Addington, of Calhoun, Is vla ltlng Sirs. It. G. KtewnrL Mrs. Slorris. of Callnmn. ap«*nt last week Ith her nsrenta near town. Misses Vara lllll and Rehle Upchurch, af ter amending several day* here, have re turned to their home In Atlanta. Silas f.ynette Aw trey hag returne«l from n visit to Slarletta. Miss Kva Kmlth. of Dalton, who hna liectt visiting here, has returned home. ADRIAN, Sir*. 8. SI. Green left Tttewlnv for n numth's stay with relatives In lhirhaui. CHILD SMOTHERS UNDER A DURING I Special to The Georgian.-' Heltna. Ala., August 3.-*-XntliHn. the two- mouthaold son of Sir. and Mrs. A. N. Feapenuau, of latter, was smothered to death at the home of Sirs. Alwllda Turner, Sirs. Keftpermau's mini. In this city during last night. A pillow had Iieen placed nt the head of the lied on which a mosquito netting was spread. In some manner .dur ing the early morning hours, while the tie fellow lip ahd lie gave CLOUDBURST KILLS THREE MEXICANS By Private leaned Wire. Fort Worth, Tex**, Auit. 9.—Infor mation haa been received here from Duran to, Mexico, saying a cloudburst flooded the atreeta of the city six feet deep. Three people were drowned, Great damask la reported. 233 ALL WANTED ' TO ADOPT BABY By Private Leased Wire. Berkety, Cal., Aug. 9.—Babies are In demand In Berkely. An advertisement by Mr. and Mrs. Greenflold, San Fran cisco refugeea, offering their little girl baby to-any one who Would give her a good home, haa brought ZI9 repllei to the Greenfield home. The parents are poverty stricken and III. but at the last moment the mother decided eha could not give up the child. 00000000000000000000600000 O 0 O FIRST NEW COTTON SOLD ON O O NEW ORLEANS EXCHANGE. O S Special to The Georgian. O Ne,v Orleans, La., Aug. 9.—The 0 O Drat bale nt Mlaalealppl cotton O O coming from Columbia, Mlaa.. and 0 O the first bale of Louisiana cotton 0 O front Amite, La., arrived today and O 0 anld at auction at the cotton cx- O O change. Both ware claaaed atrlct- O O ly middling and sold for 12 cents 0 O per pound. O 00000000060000000000000000 (Copyright, 1906, by W. H. Hearat.) Picture from n new photo of John D. Rockefeller, about to shake hands with a visitor. ARRANGEMENTS MADE A Mpclcal meeting of the Joint committee i Atlanta iiatlniisl military parka was held In the Uluuntier of I'onuneree Thursday, when final arrangements were made for the trip to MluuraiNills, where will be held the Grand Army of the Itvpuhlle reunion. Home of the committeemen will leave At lanta Saturday, others will leave Sunday, nml the representative* from the city couu-, •II will leave Monday afternoon. K. 'V. Marlin, rbnlnuau: 4. II. Harwell, J, Kid IlollnuU ami K. M. Clayton will repre sent the city; W. G. Cooper nml Craig *' Held will represent the Cluimtvr of t mere*; G. A. Iinruetl nml D. H. Caraon will represent the G. A. It and A. J. West will represent the United Confederate Veterans. WEATHER has aeeepteel M imslthm with the James Mercantile Uo. Mr. Ahtred la an old Adrian l*»r and we are all glad to have him hark «rl»H n* again. Me oars.-. Frank and Albert James are via* emits of Mr. ami Mrs. Kdward Klllmm from a visit to friends la Hendersonville, GRAND JURY JOKES; OFFICERS SWELTER By Urlvnle Leased Wire. Chicago, Aug. 9.—The federal grand Jury returned to Its labor this morning to take up the further Investigation of oil. One or two minor witnesses were heard early In the morning and the Jurors asked the varleua government lawyers to retire while they deliberat ed. Rounds of laughter and Joking came from the room after a few mo ments of quiet. Assistant District Attorneys Good man. Childs nnd Hnnehett, with Tariff Experts Rogers nnd 8ch!ndter stood in the corridors sweltering In the heat for 30 minutes. A number of wftneses were In the same plight. SUICIDE - PACT KEPI' BY BOTH 00000000000000600000000000 o o O SEE OLD SOL SMILE O O IN GHOULISH GLEE. O O 8m Ih, smile of ghoulish glM O O which Artist Brew.rton has <le- O O plct.4 on the face of Old 8ol. O O It’s a laugh at the dog day su- O O pcrstltlon out of which Mr. Mar- 0 O bury has just taken an awful fall. O O Thursday Is the hottest day At- O O lanla has known since very- early O O In July, the mercury reaching a O O maximum temperature of 99 at O O 11:10 oVIoek In the afternoon. At O O that time, however, the Intensity 0 — reached Its ilmlt, and the mercu- O ry began to slump slightly, get- O ting down tn t; st 1 o'clock and O back again to 99 at 2. O The forecast Is: Fair Thurs- o O day night and Friday. - O O Thursday Tsmpsraturssi O 'clock a. m. (clock a. m. o 9 o'clock a. in. C 10 o'clock a. m. O 11 o'clock a. m. O 12 o'clock noon. O 12:20 (max.).,. “ I o'clock p. m. O 2 o'clock p. m. ..24 degrees ..91 degrees O .. 99 degrees O . .94 degree, o . .99 degree. □ ..47 degrees o ..19 degrees O ..97 degrees O .. 99. degrees O By Prlvote Leased Wire. Mnoomb, III., Aug. 9.—In fulfilment n suicide, pact, Kdward Delaney, formerly a druggist, shot Amnndn Er win Connors, an actress, on the street last night and then turned his re volver on hlinself. The Woman died In n few minutes and Delaney's death Is expected soon. Both were cohscious when found ly ing In the klreet, and said they had agreed to die together. MME. MODJESKA VICTIM OF FALL I'.v l*rlvfet«* ismscil Wire. Los Angeles, Cal., Aug. 9.—Mine. Helena Modjeska has gone to San Diego to rest because of a peculiar fall at* the home of Dr. John H. Mar- tlmlale here. While walking on the polished floor, the actress slipped and In falling her eheek struck tne cor ner of a heavy table. She will be obliged to cancel all her social engage ments on her vlglt here. CHARGE8 C0NSPIRACY AGAINST TWO WOMEN 8p*«1al to The Georgian. Shreveport, La.. Aug. 9.->Alleging that they entered into a conspiracy to poison her, Mrs. Claudle Morris has caused the arrest of Mrs. Minnie Kro- nenberg and Man'dy Wynn, a ne- gross. Battleship is Damaged. By Private Leased Wire. New York. Aug. 9.—The United States battleship Illinois. Injured last week In a collision with the Alabama at Newport, ft. I„ has arrived at the Brooklyn navy yard. She will be put Li dry dock at once until the full ex- MAKE HUSBAND LEAVE Mrs. Alice Gossett lias filed a salt for a total divorce ftgirinst her husband. Kd Gob* iM-tt. hern use. she alleges, be kicked, her out of .bed and also canto home In an lutoxl* •a. 'Gossett an .vs the house la iter iimpertf ....ii that she hna repeatedly tried to get Gossett to leave, hut that hi* refused to u« so mid still occupies u room In the house. ATLANTA NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD Fir, Excitsd Girls. A small blase In the engine mom nf the Royal Box Factory, corner John and Decatur streets, caused n little ex citement Thursday morning about 7:30 o’clock. The damage done by the blase was very slight nnd It look but a short while lo extinguish the Are. Owing to the early hour only n few of the young girls and women employed In the fac tor)- were on hand. The few there, however, became excited when the smoke from the Are filled the main building. The damage will not exceed 960. Injustice ta Senator Williams. An unintentional Injustice was done Senator Herbert Williams In the ac count Wednesday nf the discussion on the bucket shop bill. The statement that Senator Wheatley forced a state ment from 8enstor Williams that he hi(d speculated In bucketshnpa was In- nccurate, Inasmuch as 8enator Wil liams voluntarily made the assertion of his own Initiative. In questioning Senator Wheatley for the purpose of driiwlng the distinction between buck- etshops and exchanges Senator Wil liams said he had some slight knowl edge of bucketshops as he had had dealings In them. This Is a true ac count of how the Incident arose. Off far Chiekamauga. Assistant Adjutant General A. J. Scott and City Passenger and Ticket Agent D. W. Morrnh, nf Ihs Seaboard Air Line railway, will leave Friday morning for Chiekamauga, where they will be the guests of the odicers of the Fifth regiment, returning with that regiment on Saturday. The first spe cial train containing the slate troopa Is due In Atlanta at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon. RECORDING SECT IS RETIRED AFTER 25 YEARS; SERVICE A. 0. U. W. Adjourn* to Meet Next in Charleston • in Convention. Augusta, <ia_. Aug. 9.—The Ancient Order of t'nlted Workmen Grand Lodge adjourned at 2 o'clock today, to meet In Charleston, 8. C„ In 1901. Ths officers were elected, which resulted In a number of changes, one being the selection of a new recorder. The recorder had been In the position for the past 26 years. The officers elected were as follows: Past grand master workman. H. M. Beck, of Birmingham, Ala. Grand m:i»ter workman. M. F. Ken nedy. of Charleston, 8. ('. Grand foreman, C. L. Elliott, of Brunswick. Ga. Grand overseer. E. L. Cahill, of Mo bile. Ala. Grand recorder, D. McDowell. Holly Springs, Miss. Grand receiver. William H. Gilbert, of Albany. Ga. Grand guide. P. A. Simpson, Of Lau rens, 8. C. Grand Inside watchman, E. L. Reeves, of Mncon. Grand outside watchman, E. B. Palmer, of Columbus, Ga.' Grand medical examiner, Dr. N. a. Gewlnner, of Macon- Supreme lodge representatives. J. E. Breasele, of Anderson, 8. C.; W. T. Morgan, of Macon, nnd T. H. Heartt, of Raleigh. N. C. Standing committees: Finance, W. T. Morgan, of Macon; E. B. Collins, of Birmingham: C. A. Barry, of Charles ton, 8. CL: laws, J. E, Breasele, of An derson, 8. C\: J. T. Culpepper, of Thomasvllle,; N. 61. Reynolds, of Au gusta. SCORE OF WOMEN THROWN OVER LEDGE By Private Leased Wire. Pittsburg. Pav Aug. 9.—A wagon containing twenty women of a picnic party last night plunged over a 20-foot precipice, on a county toad at Ever green, 9 miles frent here, and all eus- talned more or less serious Injuries. None was fatally hurt. LEAPS INTO” FIRE TO CREMATE SELF By Private Leased Wire. Richmond, Va., Aug. 9c—Edward C. Bohver, an employee of the American Tobacco Company, attempted to burn himself alive yesterday by leaping Into the furnace under the boiler at one of the company'll factories. Ht was dragged out before he waa fatally burned. Religious mania la assigned as the cause of the act. THE MOCKING BIRD: You nr* s Mnl, . A mocking Wrd. lecst you should A throng Of lianiiful boys, out with thrlr toys. To do you birds A wrong. Of these Ih* shy And go not nigh. For birds sre stared Not long. When boys arc sent, or random went In niinilicr* Imld And strong. They rob your nest And do their best To tear nway sprig And prong That yon haa placed And had often raced To build home for Your young. *ur home Is . jut hope Is In...^ For many moments yet To come. Bat your wings remain. You'll build again Far eway from the . Boys. You mock on and on Till yonr race la won And always hare your Jora. Hut they'll change yonr name, What a meanly sham* To cause yon to bare A feer 'Twill not suit your taste. After winning the race, To change your uama To tanter. After many, many years; You have abedded tears, Uccause days are aad And acre. Your friends will not For your aougs give cheer All nlong through the year To cheer ub for ever • Bach day. We will stand by you And will erer be true To aee yonr name not Taken away. T. L. Y0UMAN8. ° D j'.ent of the damage from the accident OOQOQQOOOOOCOQOOOOOOC0OO0-3 I can be determined. WIFE AND CHILD I SEE MAN DROWNED By Private I.fna.1 Wire. Cumberland, Md„ Aug. 9.—Burr Mal colm, of Rlgglnavltle, \V. Vo., was was drowned In the south branch of the Potpmac. near Springfield, w. Va» In the presence of his wife snd child, while on a fishing trip. He was seised with cramps or became exhausted as he attempted to swim across the river. DYING MAN TO WED IN HOSPITAL WARD By Privet* Leased Wire. New York, Aug. 9.—Lewis R. Conk- ling. a Tale graduate and a lawyer of 192 Broadway. Is on his death bed in the post graduate hoapItaL Manhattan, and his sweetheart. Mlsa Glace Fria- bee; of this city. Is going to his side to become hla bride. They have been sweetheart# for ten years and they were to be married on August 22, ths day they set years ago for the cere mony. A little great man Van always be tilled with vanity. Ktreagth In public must have sources la private. You cannot learn to be a guide by study* log a guide book. No mau gets worthy riches unless he la wtlllng to lie poor. People will tietlere In the virtues J/> ar character without the evidence of Its vln** gar. Yon do not have to throw pnnlcnce to the winds In order to prove that you ateer by principals.—rblcngo Tribune. <**ananght railway platform: ie no Inst train on Saturday.