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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. KILLING OF JAPS IS BEING PROBEE . TOSTOPTROUBLE Uncle Sam Gets Busy After Receiving an Official Report. By Prlvst* L»*.e<l Wlr., Washington, Aug. 9.—'The d.psrt- m-nt of Justice this morning received k Ions telegram from the Untied Slate* district attorney at Rltka, Alaska. It wal In the nature of a preliminary re port upon the killing and' capture of Japanese aval poachers on St. Paul Is land. K Is announced ot the department that the case requires unusual rare b.. reason of Its International feature. It was stated at the Japanese em- be - sy today that no word had been re ceived there from Japan, and Mr. Ml- yaokl, (he chalrge d'affaires, will await an official report of the Incident from hi» government before Indicating what at tlon, Jf any, will be taken by the of ficials at Toklo. KILLS SON-IN-LAW AND WOUNDS OTHER Aged Man Commits Murder After Abusing Ilis Daughters. RED MEN WILL PUT UP BIG .$60,000 BUILDING Decide to Make Their Wigwarri Six Stories in Height and One of the Finest in the Country. Afttr ft “union adoption sleep" of the Wlf warns of Atlanta, stated Thursday that five tribe* of Bed Men In Atlanta, to bo held during the early fall, work will com mence on securing funds for the new wig warn fo be constructed on ths alto where now stands the three story brick buildings Central avenue, between Hunter Mitchell atreeta. It was learned Thursdsy tbst the tribes bad decided to build a six-story building, *, If not superior, to any se«Tet ...ding In the Hoitfh. Chief of Itec- ords J. F. Kellnui. Cherokee Trll»e No. I, stated that the building will cost fllwuit WO,* 090, nnd will probably have a swimming pool ami an nudltorlum connected with It. The Bed Men purchased the present hulldlng four years ago for the sum of lAfiOO. Since that time they bare l»een offered three flutes that amount for the property. The lot has n frontage of 15 feet. It la the (dan now to gtnrniaam the adjoining lot of 25 feet. Thla will give total frontage of 110 feet, which will be tuple for tlte large building, president II. I*. Collier, of the Associated there would l»e no trouble whatever/ In raising $40,000 to commence the building on. * As wgs printed some time ago, 1 put the matter tut to the live trllx**/' geld President Coiner, “Since then they have decided to build. The enthusiasm spread like wild fire.” Mr. Collier further atated that the con st ruction proper would not commence prolt- ably until The last of this year or the early part of next, but that a rough sketch would be submitted to architects and plans drawn ~ “ “ * * * ‘ Mr. Co! money In Invest In the new building, as the old n bad proved to Itc such it gobl mine. Tllff budding brings In a net Income of $250 a month on tbc total capital Invested of flJj&\ which Is about 'JO per rent. It la Mr. Collier's Idea to have the top floor of the building for the Bed Men. the fifth floor for the Rika, the fourth for the Knights of Pythias: the third for the Odd Fellows, the second for the unions. That is. If the leases can be satisfactorily ar* ranged. Ilpecl.il to The Georgian. Fort Payne, Ala., Aug. 9.—An aged man, named White, la in jail hore, charged with committing murder near Lydia, Ala. Wright went to the house of »<>na In law, 8am and John Halley and began to abuse liia daughters, when the others remonstrated. John Ball- ey’a throat was cut by White and ho died almost Instantly. Ham Halley, who was holding an Infant In t)ta arms, was stabbed in the throat, but will re cover. Posses went after the old man, and he Anally surrendered. 1NTERURBAN LINE CLASSED AS R, The Atlanta Northern Railway, an electric line between Atlanta nnd Murl etta Is a railroad. Such waa the decision of the rail road commission Thursday. The de cision means that the line will be un der the Jurisdiction of the commls don. And the rommlslon will havi power under this ruling to regulate Us pasenger and freight rates, and to compel such regulations as govern any railroad In the state. 5 OUTHERN SOCIETY IN GEORGIA AND ADJOINING STATES. PLEASANT MENTION FROM OTHER CITIES 0 0 Q G * * 1 TO TAKE OUTLAW DEAD OR LIVING FROMJIS LAIR Big Battle Promised in the Mountains of Vir ginia. . « By Prlrats Leaned Wire. MlddJesboro. Ky.. Auguat 9.-A Mg Imt He is la prospect In the Virginia mountains, trank Ball, alleged slayer of Jack Bolen, has been surrounded At Horn Hill. Va., by Sheriff Rice, Deputy Johnson and a posse from Hell county, Ky. Johnson telegraphed 'wMwrlflr Iw’t? for men. A special train will be run this afternoon bearing volun i.ilfAL. 1 * »* *I>* 5«m« of hi* P™£fS- t« surrrotliT *nd nr* l),e He bn* several pels LATEST SNAP-SHOT OF JOHN D.; WAS ABOUT TO SHAKE HANDS Deaths ahd Funerals. Mr*. M. M. Heritor). Bj"•rltl to The Ororglsii. Newnan, Ga., Auk. 9.—Mrn. M. M. Henson, formerly of Atlanta, tiled In Newnan. Ha., Aug. 8 at 8:80 o'clock, of iiaralyelt, from which she had been a patient sufferer for thirteen month*. The funeral services will be held at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon. Interment at Oak Hill cemetery. Mt*e Claudia Kilgore. Villa Rlcn, On.. Aug. 9.—Miss Claudia Kilgore, the JO-year-old daughter of •Mr. anil .Mrs. Jackson Kilgore, of this I ice, died yesterday afternoon of uphold fever. She was very popular and her death I* generally mourned In the city. Elisa John,on. ■ Elisa Johnson, 40 years old, died Ti uraday morning at her residence on r. jtfederate avenue. The funeral ser- t lees will be held Friday from tlllliurn .v Holland's chagtl, ami the Interment will be at Westt'iety. Mr*. Clara Schoan. Mr*. Clara HchoeA, the widow of the :uf Louis Rchocn, died at 13:10 o'clock Tlmroday morning at her residence, 353 South Pryor »treet, after an lllnesa of .even wedk*. The funeral will be con- : ted from the residence Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Dr. David Marx will officiate. Mrs. Rchoen was burn in Bavaria, Germany, nnd had been llv lug In Atlanta since 1884. Three sons, Messrs. Isaac, Ram and Moses Rchoen, survive her. The Interment will be at uakland. No llower*. Margaret Potts. Margaret, the 4-months-old Infant of Mr. and Mr*. W. T. Potts, died at the n-idenc* of the parents In Kdgewood early Thursday morning. The body m is carried to Conyers, Ga., at 10 o'clock Thursday morning for funeral mm vices and Interment. HAY FATHER TOLD HIS SOX TO KILL By Private I.eased Wire. Frederick, Md., Aug. Pred Deltoid, 17 .enr* old. son of John Dehold, of Kyl-rs v.illey, Frederick county, shot atul killed i;«irge Smith, son of Kdward Smith, yes terday ereolag. The two families ore i • -Idiont, hut hare been qnarrellog ■ rsnhr over picking Idscklierrles. It Is alleged John Detsild commandeil msi to shoot young Smith, and after, the killing the father said: ••Now, shoot the old nun.”' "No." said the hoy: "I won t shoot the TOCCOA, Mr. Jess* Gardner, of Wake Forest, N. C., a representative of flhorter Col- Irge, Home, Ga., spent several daya In Toccoa recently. Miss .Stella Duvall left Wednesday for her home In Ohio, after a visit to her sister, Mrs. Wilber Calvin. Miss Louise .Simons la attending a house purty In Marietta given by Miss Eugenie ftainho. Misses Nettle and Elisa Brlghon have us their guests Miss Ifessle New ton, of Oliver; Miss Hettle Carson, of Commerce, and Miss Ruby Hill, of Washington. ,Dr. and Mrs. Ferd C. McConnell, Miss Christine, Messrs. Lucius, Coella nnd Carter McConnell, of Kanaas City, Mo., were the gueats of Mr, and Mrs. T. A. Capp this week. Miss Ollle May Osbotne, of Atlanta, visited Mias Loulso Rlmmons recently. lion, nnd Mrs. Walter Gordon Park, after visiting Mrs. Park’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. 'A. Capps, have gone for visits to Atlanta, Commerce, Athena and LuGrange, More returning their home In Blakely, Go. , Miss Roau Davis, of Birmingham, Ala., has been visiting relatives and friends. ■ Mr. Robert E. Park, of the Unlver slty of Georgia, visited hit brother, the lion. Walter Uordon Park, In Toccoa, last week. Mrs. Udell Stapler and children, Christine and Joyce, have returned to Commerce after a visit to Mrs. Btap pier's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A Cupps. Mrs. If. c. Goodrich and children have returned to their home In Augus ta after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Ilowell J. Cox. Miss Bertha Kinsey, of Cleveland, Is a guest of Mrs. Wilbur Calvin. Mr. nnd Mrs. Paul Matheson, of Westmlnater, 8. C, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Matheson. Mr. nnd Mrs. Percy Lumney, of Corona, 8. C„ visited Mr. and Mrs. Howell Cox this week. Mlaa Allle Hayes la home from the summer school of Brsnau College, Oulnenvllle. Mr. Ernest Willingham, of Houston, Tex., Is visiting relatives anil friends. Miss Susie Newton Is In Atlanta at tending school. Mr. Augustus Wells, of Cornelia, spent Sunday In Toccoa. Mrs. I). E. Ifogshed is visiting rela tives and friends In Elberton. Mrs. Will llollmun and children, ot Augusta, nre visiting the family of Mr. A. Fessenden. Mrs. McDonald and Mrs. Higgin botham, of Atlanta, ara gueats of Col. John W. Owens' family. Mssdames Farnsworth and Harris have returned to their homes Irt .Atlan ta after spending some time at ths Albermarlc. Mr. Carl Staples, of Commerce, visit, ed Toccoa friends recently. Miss LuloRlayes, of Kaatonallee, and Misses Fanny and Willie Carson, of Commerce, have returned home after u visit to Miss Willie Mabry. Mr. Guy Childs Is visiting In Frank lin. n. a Miss L. D. Ramsey visited friends In .'ornella recently. Misses Etta and Rnlllo Isbell, of Ta bur, visited the family of Sir. Richard Isbell last week. Miss Ansle Fredericks has returned from an extended vlall to Columbia, 8. C. Mrs. Ernest Deaton and son, Ernest, have returned to tbelr home In At lanta after a week's visit to relatives. Mrs. W. A. Fowler and Mlsa Mar jorie visited Atlanta thla week. Miss Janie McGhee, of Live Oak. Fla., la visiting Sllss Aurora Strong at the Albemarle. Mrs. Thomas M. Carlton, a native Georgian, who has been spending some years In the Indian Territory, spent Sunday In Toccoa, delivering an Inter esting lecture nt the First Baptist Sunday school Sunday morning. Mrs. Carlton Is a Bible close teacher of much experience, a noted Sunday school worker to whom belongs the honor of having organised the First Bethany Bible class In I.aFayette Park Baptist Church, Bt. Louis, Mo., In 18*7. erts of Baltimore, Bessie Heese of Thomaavlllt, Claudia Boss of Macon, Addle Fincher, Susie Lee Carter, Nell* Carter, Ollle Winslow, Ola Harwell, Mattie Rcroggs, Peorl Brown, Viola Reynolds of Birmingham, Claudia Cul pepper, Janie Culpepper, Mamie Mil ler, Misses Marshall of Macon, Pearl Everett. Merle Aldrich, Lena Duke, Pearl Jones, Mrs, L. II. Prator; Messrs. Fred 1*. Hhepnrd, Sydney Wilson, Ed win Martin, Mr. Aultman, Edwin Mc Millan, John Everett, John Scovllle of Eatonton, Ralph Huberts of Baltimore, Clifford prator, Louis Prator, Hlalma Marshall of Macon, Dr. Vlrglnlus L. Brown, Dr. II. C. Roberson. Mr. Math ews, George Fincher, B. 8. Braswell, Arva Osgood Rrewton, Edgar Duke. CULLODEN. Quite s crowd of yooog people enjoyed on Ice cream festival glren by Mr. M. V. Menus nt Ida spneloun noils fountain 1km- dny evening. (Imptninlmne mnnlr and skat ing wove enjoyed until n Into hour, when eases nnd levs were eerved. Another pleasant ueeoslon Monday even ing was a iwriy given to the younger set by MUe Ksthsrlno Holmes hi honor of Miss Marine White, of Mseon. Those pres ent were Misses Marine White of Mseon. Wynute Koberts of Jsmss. Minnie Holmes, llnsel Holmes, Helen Mnrtln, Louise Cot- liert, guide Itlaslngsme nnd William and Cleveland Holmes. Miss l.urtle Xellner, of Forsyth, ts visiting Mrs It. 11. Holmes. Mr. John T. Martin, of Memphis, Teun., In here with Id* father's faintly. Mias Kntl* Itentt lisa returned to her Hum, e Wilson, of C( .. ... Wilson's fsmlly. Mr. mill Mrs. <). J. illsloek and ehlldren re sitemllng several days nt Tallulah. Mrs. N. s. Fuller Is at Indian Spring this week. vill/Trica. Mrs. Willis Dobbs, uf Atlanta, Is the guest of relatives here. Miss lllnuehe Wilson, of Atlsnfh, Is the guest of Misses Msrehiuan. Miss Kvn Malone, of Texan, In visiting Mr. E. A. lTItrhell nnd family. CHILD SMOTHERS INDER A Mil DURING THE NIGHT Special to Tbe Georgian. Helm*, Ala., August 9.-N*than, the two- niontha-old aon of Mr. and Mr*. A. N. Keeper man, of tatter, wan smothered to death at the home of Mr*. AlwJJd* Turner, Mr*. Pespermnn'* aunt. In thla city during hint night. A pillow had been placed at the bend of the bed on which ft moaqulto netting wiitf cprend. In some manner dur ing tho curly morning hour*, while the mother slept at her baby'a »lde, the I oiio pulled the pillow over and It iicroa* ft* far®, Mr*. Turner went In the £M9| ( •h*»ut 5 o clock nnd dtacovered the chUd’a plight. The mother picked the lit- tie fellow np and he gave one gasp and PEACEMAKER SLAIN IN FAMILY FIGHT Hr Private Leased Wire. Detroit, Mich., Aug. 9.—Through hi*’ nierference In trying to settle a family Itspute, Joseph Mlelka, 18 years old, living with bis parents on Chene street, »as Instantly killed at a late hour last Rht. Walter Selmlska, aged 43, Is t arrest for ths crime. FORT VALLEY. One of the most enjoyable affairs of the season was the reception glven'last Tuesday evening by A!Isa Pearl Jones at her beautiful home on Anderson avenue. In honor of Miss Alva Jenkins, of Tuscaloosa, Ala. The guests began to arrive at 9 o'clock nnd tmmedlgtely upon entering the house were served with delicious punch; they then.dis persed to the lawns and porches. As soon as the crowd had nssembled the game of hearts and mittens was begun. This proved to be a verj' entertaining and amusing game. Each young man was required to make love to the young lady whom he had drawn as 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- aon was awarded the booby. At a late hour cream and cake were served. Those present were: Misses ALva Jen kins of Tuscalooaa, Ala. Maude Rob- jeversl weeks. Mr. and Mrs. fllroln. of Jacksonville, FIs., who liars linen visiting relatives here, re- Alex Walker Is at home from Chat tanoogs.* Sir. Carl Embry was hero from Uthln idny night, visiting home folk. Waverly Hull, and Hymn. "Psouth (leorgtn, ore the guest* nt Miss llhods Ch sere*. RISING FAWN. Miss Seals, of Waycross, who has lieen the guest of her sunt. Mrs. W. 1\ Ullliert, has returned to her home. Hon. W. W. t'lireton came up from At lanta t„ spend Sunday. The following young people, chaperoned by Mrs. J. It. Allison, went ttawli to Hub K WnrJiur* Imt week: Mmr«. R. L. AI . L M. Allison, Frank M. IMttuinii, x urt-uni, r*niiun Winnie Bnhhett. Mr. anil Mrs. Alexander Tidwell have returned from Blrtnltiuhtiin. Mr. und Mr*. It. L. Hnvlunn, of ham. nr»* here for n few »lny». Mime* Geraldine McCutcheoti nnd tier* nhllne Sander*, of Hutton, who have been the ffucttt* of Mra. Moorman, left for their home )a*t week. Mra. M. J. Fahey, of Fort Bayne, waa ' relative* Wedneiufny. Alllaou ha* returned from Itluir her coti*ln*. the Ml*«e« (’u ret on. Mr. Blair nnd slater, of Alabama. - the aueat* of their Mater. Mr*. A. M. Ilnli. Mr*. Amanda Humphrey, of Hull**, Tex., Is with her sister, Mr*. W. I* Alllaon. ACWORTH. Ml** Lena Mrtaln hit* returned from a CLOUDBURST KILLS THREE MEXICANS By Private Leased Wire. Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. Infor mation has been received here from Durango, Mexico, aaylng a cloudburst flooded the streets of the city six feet deep. Three people were drowned. Great damage Is reported. 233 ALL WANTED TO ADOPT BABY By Private Leased Wire. Berkely, Cal., Aug. 9.—Babies are In demand In Berkely. An advertisement by Mr. and Mrs. Greenfield, Ran Fran cisco refugees, offering their little girl baby to any one who would give her a good home, hae brought 238 replies to the Greenfield home. The parents are poverty stricken and 111, but at the last moment the mother decided she could not give up the child. 0 0 0 FIB8T NEW COTTON 80LD ON O NEW ORLEAN8 EXCHANGE. Special to The Georgian. New Orleans, La., Aug. 9.—The . 0 first bale of Mississippi cotton 0 O coming from Columbia, Miss., nnd 0 0 the first bale of Louisiana cotton O 0 from Amite, La., arrived today and 0 0 sold at auction at the cotton ex- 0 0 change. Both were classed strict- 0 0 ly middling and sold for 12 cents O 0 per pound. 0 0 0 O00000000000000O0000000000 (Copyright, 1908, by W. R. Hearst.) Picture from a new photo ot John D. Rockefeller, about to shake hands with a visitor. MINNEAPOLIS TRIP WEATHER . .. J. Iboinotr. R. J. MoimrW, U. I>. Ilawkln* am! other* were A *p(*lcitl meeting of the Joint committee on Atlanta uatloual military pork* wns held In the Chamber of Commerce Thursday, when final arrangement* were made for the trip to Minneapolis, where will be held the Grand Army of the Republic reunion. Some of the committeemen will leave At lanta Saturday, others will leave Hnnday. and the representatives from the city coun cil will leave Monday afternoon. K. IV. Martin, chairman; J. If. Harwell, J. Sid Holland and It. M. Clayton will repre sent the city; W. G. Cooper and Craig Co- Held will represent the Chamber of Com merce; G. A. Parnell and I). 8. Carson will represent the O. A. It. sml A. J. West will represent the Fnlted Confederate Veterans. MAKE HUSBAND LEAVE Mr*. Alice Gosnett has filed a suit for a total divorce against her husband, Ed Gos sett, because, she allege*, he kicked her out of bed and also came home In an lntoxl cated condition. Mr*. Gossett says she nnd her husband are not living a* man nhd wife, although they are both staying In.the name house. Mr*. Gossett says the house Is her property and that she has repeatedly tried to get Gossett to leave, hut that he refused to do so and still occupies a room In the bouse. Mlssc* Mattie nud Hattie Mitchell spent last week at Woodstock. Mr. C. O. McGee visited Marietta last week. Ml** Resale Addington, of Calhoun, It vis- ft visit to Marietta. Miss Eva Kudth. of Ralton. who has been visiting here, has returned home. ADRIAN. Mr*. 8. M. Green left Tuesday fur a gonth'a stay with relatives in l>nrham, Mr. W. II. Aid red. formerly of Macon, has accepted n position with the James Mercantile Co. Mr. Aldred Is an old Adrian l*oy. and we are all glad to hnve him hack with ns again. Messrs. Frank and Albert James are vis iting relatives in Atlanta this week. Mrs. It. J. Ellison, of Wnynesltom, nnd Mrs. J. T. Oultmnn. of Qnltman. nre the guest* of Mr. nnd Mra. Edward Ellison tht* Week. Mr. W. !>. Grew returned Tuesday from a visit to relative* In MMvIlle. Mr. M. R. Tutt returned Inst Tuesday from a visit to friends la Hendersonville, *>. C* oooooooooooooooooooooooooo O SEE OLD SOL SMILE 0 O IN GHOULISH GLEE. ~ 8oe the smile of ghoulish glee 0 O which Artist Brewerton hat de- 0 O Dieted on the face of Old Sol. 0 O It's « laugh at the dog day su- 0 O pcratttton out of which Mr. Mar- O O bury has Just taken an awful fall. 0 0 Thursday is the hottest day At- O O lanta has known since very early 0 0 In July, the mercury reaching a O O maximum temperature of 89 at O O 12:80 o'clock In the afternoon. At O O that time, however, the Intensity Q O reached lu limit, and the mercu- O O ry began to slump slightly, get- O O ting down to 87 at 1 o'clock and 0 O back again to 83 at 2. 0 0 The forecast Is: Fair Thun- o O day night and Friday. o O Thursday Temperatures: -'clock ’clock o o 9 o'clock a. m. O 10 o'clock a. m. O 11 o'clock a. m. 0 12 o'clock noon. 0 12:30 (max.)... O 1 o'clock p. m. 0 2 o'clock p. m. 78 degrees O It degrees 0 ..88 degrees 0 ..84 degrees O . .88 degrees O ..17 degrees O ..89 degrees O ..87 degrees 0 .,83 degrees 0 0 OOOOO00O000O000O00000000O0 GRAND JURY JOKES; OFFICERS SWELTER By I’rlvslo 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 Jurora asked the various government lawyers to retire while they dellberat- Sounds of laughter and Joking came from the room after a few mo ments of quiet. Assistant District Attorneys Good man, Childs and Hnm-hett, with Tariff Experts Rogers and Schindler stood In the corridors sweltering In the heat for S« minutes. A number of wltnesea were In the name plight. SUICIDE PACT KEPT BY BOTH By Private Leaned Wire. Macomb, III., Aug. 9.—Jn fulfilment of a suicide pact, Edward Delaney, formerly a druggist, shot Amanda Er win Connors, an actress, on the street last night nnd then turned his re volver on himself. The woman died In a few minutes and Delaney's death Is expected soon. Both were conscious when found ly ing In the street, and said they had agreed to die together. MME. MODJESKA VICTIM OF FALL l'y 1‘rtvnte I-cnsed Wire. Los Angeles, Cal., Aug. 9.—Mme. Helena Modjeska has gone to San Diego to rest because of a peculiar fall at the home of Dr. John H, Mar- tlndale here. White walking on the polished floor, the actress slipped and In falling her cheek struck the cor ner of a heavy table. She frill b< obliged to cancel all her social engage ments on her visit here. ATLANTA NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD CHARGES CONSPIRACY AGAINST TWO WOMEN Bpeclel to The Georglsn. Shreveport, La, Aug. 9.—Alleging that they entered Into, a conspiracy to poison her, Mra. Claudle Morris has caused the arrest of Mr*. Minnie Kro- nenberg and Mandy Wynn, a ne groes. Battleship Is Damaged. By Private Leased Wire. New Tork. Aug- 9.—The United 8tatea battleship Illinois, Injured last week in a collision with the Alabama at Newport, R. L, has arrived at the Brooklyn navy yard. She will be put In dry dock at once until the full ex tent ot the damage from the accident can be determined. Fire Excited Girls. A small blase In the engine room of the Royal Box Factory, corner John and Decatur streets, caused a little ex citement Thursday morning about 7:80 o’clock. The damage done by the blaxe was very slight and It took but a short while to extinguish the Are. Owing to the early hour only a 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 fire filled the main building. The damage will not exceed 850. Injustice to 8snstor William*. An unintentional Injustice was done Senator Herbert Wllllame In the ac count Wednesday of the discussion on the bucket shop bill. The statement thnt Senator Wheatley forced a state ment from Senator Williams that he had speculated In bucketshops was In' accurate. Inasmuch as Senator Wil liams voluntarily made the assertion of his own Initiative. In questlnnlni Senator Wheatley for the purpose o ' drawing the distinction between buck- •tshops. nnd exchangee Senator Wil liams said he had some slight knowl edge of bucketshope a* he had had dealings In them. This Is a true ofr count of how the Incident arose. Off for Chlckamiuga. Assistant Adjutant General A. J. Scott and City Passenger and Ticket Agent D. W. Morrah, of ths Seaboard Air Line railway, win leave Friday morning for Chlckamauga, where they will be the gueste of the officers,of the Fifth regiment, returning with that regiment on Saturday. The first spe cial train containing the state troops Is due In Atlanta at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon. WIFE AND CHILD SEE MAN DROWNED By Private Lensed Wire. Cumberland, Md, Aug. 9.—Burr Mal colm, of Rlgglnsvllle, W. Va, was wns drowned in the south branch of the Potomac, near Springfield, W. Va. in. the presence of his wife and 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 Prlvste Leased Wire. New York, Aug. 9.—Lewis R. Conk- ling, a Yale graduate and a lawyer ot 192 - Broadway, Is on his death bed In the poet graduate hospital. Manhattan, and hi* sweetheart. Miss Grace Frls- bee, of thin1 city, Is going to his side to become his bride. They have been sweethearts for ten yearn and the? were to be married on August 22, tbe Fears ago for tbe cere-I RECORDING SECY IS RETIRED AFTER 25 YEARS; SERVICE A, O. U. W. Adjourns to Meet Next in Charleston in Convention. Augusta, Oa, Aug. 9.—The Ancient Order of United Workmen Grand Lodge adjourned at 2 o'clock today, to meet In Charleston, S. C„ In 1908. 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 pest 25 year*. The officers elected were as follows: Past grand matter workman. If. M. Back, of Birmingham, Ala. Grand master workman, M. F. Ken nedy, of Charleston, B. C. Grand foreman, <f. L. Elliott, of Brunswick, Ga. Grand overseer, E. L. Cahill, of Mo- bile, Ala. • Grand recorder, D. McDowell. HoUr Springs, Miss. Grand receiver. William H. Gilbert, of Albany, Oa. Grand guide, P. A. Simpson, of Lau rens, B. C. Grand Inside watchman, E. L. Reeves, of Macon. Grand outside watchman, E. B. Palmer, of Columbus, Go. Grand medical exifmlner, Dr. N. o. Gewlnner, of Macon. Supreme lodge representative*, J. e. Breaxele, of Anderaon, S. C.; W. T Morgfin, of Macon, and T. H. HeartL of Raleigh, N. C. Standing committee*: Finance, W. T. Morgan, of Macon; E. B. Collins, of Birmingham; C. A. Barry, of Charles ton, 8. C.; laws, J. E. Breaxele, of An- dereon. S. C.; J. T. Culpepper, of Thomasvllle,; N. M. Reynold*, of Au gusta. SCORE OF WOMEN THROWN OVER LEDGE By Private Leased Wire. Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 9.—A wagon containing twenty women of a picnic party last night plunged over a 20-foot precipice, on a county road at Ever green, 9 miles from here, and all sus tained more or less serious Injuries. None was fatally hurt. LEAPS INTO FIRE TO CREMATE SELF By Private Leased wire. Blchmond, Va., Aug. 9.—Edward C. Boiwer, an employee of the American Tobacco Company, attempted to burn himself alive yesterday by leaping Into the furnace under the boiler at one ot the company's factories. He waa dragged out before he waa fatally burned. Religious mania la assigned as the cause of the act. THE MOGKING BIRD. Ana would raprat In your retreat Along Tha hrataOle thick And would b* quick Leat you should see A throng Of harmful boy a. Out with their toys, To do you bird* A wrong. Of these be thy And go not nigh. For bird* are spared Not long. When boy* are aent. Or random went In numbers bold And strong. do their beat To tear away eprlg And prone That you had placed And had often raced To build home for Tour young. Your home is vanished, Your hope la banished For many momenta yet To come. But your wings remain. You’ll build again Far away from tha Boys. You mock- on and on Till your race li won Anc^ always hare your Out „ What a meanly ahame To cause you to hare A fear •Twill not tale your taate, After winning the race, To change your name To tanler. After many, many years. You have ahedded tee it Because days are sad Ami a Your frle To cheer us for ever * Each day. We will stand by you And will ever be true To ate your name not Taken away. T. L. Waycross. Oa, Life without restraint It without right* A little great man can alwayt be filled with vanity. You cannot learn to bo a guide by ttudy* lug a guide book. In Japan fish have to be aobl alive, and tanks.*™ b * wkMl ,brmj * h tbe streets In Notice on a Connaught railway platform: There wilt be no last train on Saturday. t»>« MMn font.