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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
Kit 11'AY. Arc,VST 1*. \y*.
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SIXTY-EIGHT BILLS
PASSED By SENATE
' IN SHORT ORDER
Bill Enlarging Powers of
Railroad Commission
Passed^
iPJOURN TILL 13TH
Optometry Bill Killed Be
cause-Senate Didn’t Know
* What It .Meant.
... • . i. .
Flfty-nn« local house bills and sev
enteen' senate local and general meas
ures were Jammed through the senate
with -amaalng celerity Friday morning.
It killed Matter Meed’s bill to elect
county schopl commissioners by the
people, and passed his measure to a!
low 'graduates ot the State Normal at
Athens and the Georgia Normal at
Ullledgevllle to teach In Georgia with’
out examination.
Senator Crum's bill to clear claims
on-land titles paced.It has the'same
effect practically aa the proposed Tor
rens bill.
Owing to the difficulty of, keepthi
senators In the chamber, the aye,an.
nay vote hatTto be. taken on nearly‘ev
ery general eenate measure.
1- • TS'Enlarge Powers.
The bill ot Senator Fltxgerald en
larging the powers ot the railroad com
mission was passed. It gives the com.
mission power to locate and require
the construction and maintenance of
such sidetracks at any point ds may
be necessary for the accommodation of
business. :’W , , -
It also gives It authority to compel
railroads to make actual- physical con
nection with connecting lines and to
receive the cars of each other for
transportation: It fixes a penalty of
11.000 line.
Optometry. Whet’s That?
Because the eenate did not know
what optometry means. Senator Reid's
bill "to regulate the practice of op
tometry In Georgia” waa tabled. Sen
ator Reid said optometry meant the
examination of eyes and sales of eye
Classes, but 'the senate couldn't see It.
Senator Wheatley Introduced a reso
lution'that a-committee of live to pre
pare a banquet for the members and
officers of the senate on next Wednes
day evening be appointed by the presi
dent. ’
Senator Candler moved to amend by
adding-"at the expense of the senator
from the Thirteenth,” and so amended,
It went through with a whoop.
At 1:20 the seriate adjourned until
10 o'clock Monday morning.
Senate Bills Pasted.
By Senator Walker: To require all
claimants of land sold under wild land
tax 11. faie. issued by tsX collector
against unt?turned wild 'lands since
adoption' of code' of HiS arid prior to'
August ll>, 1004, to bring suit for such
lands within eighteen months', and to
provide for manner of bringing such
suits and.Ip/;.other,purpose. .
By Senator Bond: To 'repeal aec-
tlon of--code requiring notice to be
liven mortgagers when mortgages are
foreclose* in justice courts, and tor
others purposes.
By Senator-Walker: .To allow county
Cbmnrtkelonen of state when there Is a
surpluS In the 'county treasury to de
posit..same In bank located In county
at a'rate of'interest, And to require
bank to give .bond In double amount of
deposit, and .When :thei
commissioner to permit
erclke seme right, and tor other pur
poses.
By Senator Bond: To Increase pen
sion now allowed Confederate veterans
for total loss of eight of . one eye from
<30 to 160. .
By Senator Cram: To remove clouds
on title and td,'regulate practice there
on.
By Senator Strange: To provide
that all railroads shall be sued In the
county 4n which cause of action origi
nated In cases seeking damages for
personal Injury.
By Senator Peyton: To place coun-
ty, institutes under approved Instruct
ors. to provide for state supervisor of
Institutes and examinations for teach
ers. and provide for expeneet of such
institutes..
By Senator McHenry: To allow rail
roads to shift cars pn the Sabbath, so
that stock riiay be watered and per
ishable goods be Iced.
By Senator Steed: To allow gradu
ates of the State Normal school at
Athene and the Georgia .Normal Col
lege st Mllledgeville to be granted li
censee to teach In this state without
examination.
By Senator Miller: To proylde that
no person shall give ball after for
feiting two bonds after -Indictment or
presentment.
By Senator Strange; To allow a
bill of exception or record when reach
ing the clerk of the supreme court ten
days prior to opening of term, said case
•hall be placed on. docket of said term
By Senator Fltxgerald: To enlarge
powers of railroad commission.
By Senator Walker: To change and
rearrange senatorial district* of the
state. The purpose of this bill Is to
locate -.new counties In definite dis
trict*. », .
By Senator King: To amend road
duty act by requiring those wishing
exemption to pay *1 Instead of 60
cents. - ' _
By Senator Adame: To require
schools of pharmacy to have at least
*3 weeks’ residence work and not lees
than'10 hours' a : week,' an<| to repulate
granting of licensee.
< House Bills Pated.
By Mr. Seffold and Mr. Rountree, of
Emmanuel—To repeal act establishing
city court of Swalneboro.
By Messrs. Saffold and Roilritre*. of
Emmanuel—To establish city court of
Swalneboro.
By Masers. Holder, Porter and
Wright, of Floyd—To authorize leau-
anqe of bonds by city of Rome for
KUDO..
» By Mr. Callaway, of Lee—To amend
act regulating sale of whisky In Lee
epunty.
By Mr. Rudlcell, of Chattooga—To
prohibit manufacture of eplrituous U-
'lUore In Chattooga county.
By Mr. Buchanan, of Early—To es
tablish dispensary at Blakely. - ,
By Messrs Porter, Wright and Hold
er, of Floyd—To amend act creating
city court* of Floyd.
FAY TEMPLETON'S HUSBAND
HAS 'EM HUNTING CHANGE
By Private Leased Wire.
.o?' 1<r a lo i N , T - Aug. 10.—Fay Temple-
l T?... and b * r husband, William J.
Patteraon. said to be A Pittsburg mil
lionaire, left thia afternoon after a five
daye' stay at the LaFayette her*. They
ex £? ct to leave for Europe soon.
The couple occupied the royal suite
at the LaFayette. had four meals a
day In their rooms, and emerged from
corporate the town of Yonnken. Dodge
county.
By Mr. Hill, of Dooly—To grant new
charter for city of Asbbern.
By Mr. Davla of Burke—To Incor
porate town of Miller, Jenkins countv.
By Messrs. Porter. Wright and Hold
er, of-Floyd—To protect Rome -against
Illegal bond*.
By Mr. Lumpkin, of Walker—To
amend act Incorporating Chlckamauga
school district.
By Mr. Singletary, of Thomas—To
create city court of Whlgham, Grady
cqunty.
By 61 r. Mann, of Dougherty—To
amend act' establishing city court of
Albany.
■. By Mr. Woodilff, of Forsyth—To pro
vile for removal of all obstruction of
all kinds from streams of Forsyth
county.
By Mr. Beall, of Paulding—To In
corporate town of Hiram.
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder, of
Jackson—To Incorporate town of Cen
ter.
By Mr. Land, of Wilcox—To make
Rockdale a state depository.
By Mr. Stovall, of Chatham—To au
thorize mayor of Savannah to grant to
the Y. M. C. A. 10 feet from east side
of Bull street.
By Mr. Persons, of Talbot—To pro
vide for state depository at Talbottori.
By Messrs. Norvell and Galloway, of
Walton—To amend act ■ establishing
city court of Monroe.
By Mr. Taylor, of Sumter—To amend
act creating board of county commis
sioners for counties of Floyd, Berrien,
Effingham, Schley, Sumter and Green.
By Mr. Davis of Burke: To repeal
act incorporating town of Mllien.
By Mr. Cook of Oconee: To Incor
porate town ot Eastervllle.
By Mr. Wright, of Richmond: To
authorize village lot Summerville,
Richmond county, to require returns of
all property for taxation.
By Mr. Mlzell of Charlton: To In
corporate city of St. Georg*.
By Mr. Bell ot Paulding: To In
corporate town of Dallas.
By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin: To estab
lish city cdurt of Fltxgerald.
By Mr. Flynt ot Spalding: To
amend charter of Griffin.
By Mr. Lumpkin of Walker: To
regulate running ot automobiles In
Walker county.
By Mr. Ward of Coffee: To Incor
porate town'of Pearsons.
By Mr. Swilling of Franklin: To
create board of commissioners for
Franklin county.
By Mr. Swilling of Franklin: To re
peal act creating board of commission
ers of Franklin counts’.
By Mr. Booker of Troup: To amend
the luxurious apartments Just twlee
the five days. When Patterson earns
to'pay hie bill be handed oat a draft
for <2,000, and the hotel clerk had to
keep him talking while he sent round
the country for <2.600 change.
Mrs Patterson had twenty-one
tranks, In the lafgeet one of which, t
waa whispered, was her pet hlppopota
mus.
PISTOL TO TEMPLE
MAN WAS HELD UP
AND DIAMOND TAKE
Special, to The UcorgJeu.
Savanah, Oa.. Aug. 16.—Christopher
Connor* Jr., wai held up lesLnlght by
two masked men, at State and Lincoln
■treats and robbed of a small sum of
money atid a diamond ring. He had
been out calling afid was retut
home about midnight. One robber
a pistol against the victim's temple,
while hie companion did the rest.
LINCOLN, DELIRIOUS,
FOUNDJEAR
Waa; Talking Disconnected
ly When Taken By Of
ficer Harper.
West
By Mr. Beauchamp of Butta: To
amend charter of Pepperton.
By Mr. Parker of Appling: To amend
act amending charter of Baxley.
By Mr. Beauchamp of Butta:
amend charter of Jackson.
By Mr. Knight of Berrien: To amend
act Incorporating town of Sparks.
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder of
Jackson: To amend charter of city
of Commerce.
By Mr-Porter of Appling;. To
ate new.charter for town of Alma.
By Mr. JTusseiror .Chattahoochee: To
prohibit manufacture of spirituous IMp
uors in Chattahoochee couhty.
By Mr. Clifton of Tattnall: To amend
act incorporating town of Kldalia.
By Mr. Edwards of Habersham: To
amend charter of city of Tqccoa.
By Mr. Booker of Troup: To re
peal act relative to sale of liquors lh
Troup. - ‘ ‘
By Messrs. McRae and Ashby of
Lowndes: To amend act establishing
board of commissioners for Lowndes
county.
By Messrs. Holder and Hardman of
Jackson, Nix and Wilson of Gwinnett,
Howell and Galloway of Walton: To
Incorporate town of Winder.
By Mr. Graham of Telfair: To In
corporate city of Helena.
By Mr. Kincaid of Taliaferro: To
amend charter of Crawfordvllle,
By Messrs. Blackburn and Bell of
Fulton: To amend charter of College
Park. _
By Mr. Knight of Berrien: To amend
charter of city ot, Nashville.
By Messrs. Revlll end Sutton ot
Meriwether: To cede to government
of United State* jurisdiction over cer
tain - lands located .in Meriwether
county.
HIGH LICENSE BILL
FOR IRWIN SIGNED
Though the fight on the bill to fix
the whisky tax In Irwin county at <20,-
000 waa carried to the governor after
It had passed the general assembly, the
governor signed* the measure Friday
m it n nxes a tax of <20,000 for eelllng II
quor In Irwin county, and abolishes the
dispensary at Ocllla> Interested par-
tie*, pro and con, appeared before the
governor Thursday, but upon the de-
cieion of the attorney general that the
bill waa legally all right, he signed It.
MUST SIGN TREATY
BY SEPTEMBER 19
By Private Leased Wire.
Washington, Aug. 10.—The state de
partment ha* received a long mall re
port from United States Minister
Combe, at Guatemala City, giving the
details of the peace conference held
lest month by the representatives of
Guatemala and Salvador aboard the
United States cruiser Marblehead. The
treaty of amity, peace and commerce,
which 1* to be negotiated between the
two coon tries, will be arranged by the
representatives to be appointed by the
presidents of Guatemala and Salvador
In the city of San Jose, This treaty
must be negotiated within two months
from the date of the signing of the
treaty, of peace July 19, last.
BIGAMY IS CHARGED
BY WIFE NUMBER 1
By Private Leased Wire.
Baltimore, Md..‘Aug. 1#.—Mrs. Chas.
E. Heath, of 1<29 West Lanvllle
street, complained to the police this
morning that her husband had com-
mtted bigamy. Investigation by the
police proved that he had married a
Miss Alverta Ecknnade, of Plkeevllle,
yesterday at 4 o’clock. Heath was mar
ried, according to Mrs. George 8. Pow-
vww. ... ell, the mother of wife No. 1. In Wash-
By Mr. Clement* of Dodge-To In- tugton last March.
Hugh B. I.Incola the young white
man, who, delirious end costless, wan
dared from the Presbyterian hospital
late Wednesday afternoon, was found
Thursday afternoon by Officer Harper
near Vlntng Station. Lincoln was still
suffering from brain fever .when he
wee found by the officer, and waa
mumbling and talking* disconnectedly.
Harper accompanied the delirious
man to the city and turned him over to
hie brother-in-law, B. 8. Sharp, who
reside* at 49 Park avenue. Mra. Sharp
stated Friday morning that Mr. Lin
coln, who !■ her brother, would be sent
to some private sanitarium.
About four day* ago Hugh Lincoln
was sent to the Presbyterian hospital,
suffering from brain fever. Wednes
day afternoon he wes attended by the
hospital physician, who aa he left Lin
coln advised him to go to sleep. The
young man replied that he would, turn
ing over In the bed as If to carry
out hi* statement. When the doctor
left the delirious man donned hie
clothee, with the exception of hie coat,
and fled.
OLD NEAL NOME
HAG BEEN SOLD
E. H. Thornton,* as surviving exec
utor of the estate of the late John
Neal, on Thursday sold to Reed St
Farmer, real estate dealer*, the old
Neal residence on the corner ot Mitch-
ell and South Pryor streets.* The-con
sideration named In the transfer -
<26,000.
The late John Neal was one of the
ploqeers of Atlanta, and the Neal bank
nears his name, aa It waa founded by
the late T. B. Neal. Captain John Keely
and E. H. Thornton, with a portion of
his estate.
The home which he formerly occu*
pled was at one time the center of the
residential section of the city. Of late
years It has stood on the boundary
line between the commercial end real
dentlal portions of the eoutheld*.
No statement hee been given out aa
to what use the purchasers will make
of the property, but It !■ probable that
It will b« Improved In a short time for
commercial purposes.
ALGERIAN ARTIST
NOT VIOLATING LAW
The detective department solved the
mystery of Abd'el Kador Friday after*
noon to the extent that they learned
that the Algerian artist, who la per*
forming at the Bijou with hie harem
of three wive*, la not breaking the
marriage laws of the state.
Abd'el Kader was visited at hie
boarding house, 400 St, Charles avenue,
Thursday afternoon by Detectives
Lockhart and Lanford, and, according
to the detective*, the Algerian gave a
very good account of htmaelf, explain
ing to .their satisfaction bis position.
Furthsr than this the detective*
would say no word.
SUB-COMMITTEE HAS
ANTI-CIGARETTE BILL
Representative Porter'* antt-clgar-
ette bill was before the senate general
judiciary committee Thursday after
noon, end was finally referred to a
sub-committee composed of Senators
Candler, Steed and Rose. Senator Can
dler Is a cigarette smoker.
The Issue to be decided by the sub
committee Is whether tb* cigarette
bill le Interference with the Interstate
commerce law or not Under that law
a package may be sent from on* (tat*
to ahother for the us* only of the re
cipient. The committee will report
Monday.
The general Judiciary reported fa
vorably on Senator McHenry's bill to
allow care containing stock, fruit or
vegetables to be moved on tbo Sab
bath.
DOGS AND BULLET
STOP HIS ESCAPE
By Privet* Leased Wire.
Norfolk, Vs. ,Aug. 10.—After a wild
leap for freedom from an upper win
dow in tb* Norfolk county JaU, In
Portsmouth this morning, Lawrenc*
Crawford, *f negro, who was being
chased by three vicious bloodhounds,
was brought down by a pistol shot that
way result In Bis death.
WOMAN'S SLAYER
CARRIED TO GIBBET
TO BEJE0TED
Gallows Is Guarded By Old
Soldiers a u d
Deputies.
By Private leased Wire.
Morristown, N. J., Aug. 10.—Samuel
Monlrh. who shot and killed Mrs. Mat-
tie Decker at Montvlll* last January,
was hanged today, A temporary shed
had been built In the jail yard, and
under this the hangmen erected the
gallows. The Jail and court house
grounds during the execution were
guarded by a detachment of Grand
Army men, who had been ewom In as
special deputies. Two Juries, the sher.
Iff'.- deputies and hangman * agsalst-
ants and a few newspaper men wit
nessed the barging. Since hts sen
tencing Munich kept to his bed and
would not eat his meals. The keepers
were forced to feed him with a spoon
to keep him alive. He had to be car
ried to the gallows.
CAPT. WILLIAM BELL
IS CRITICALLY ILL
Assistant Doorkeeper of the
Senate Stricken With
Paralysis.
Captain William Bell, of Catoosa
county, assistant doorkeeper ot the
senate, who was stricken with paraly
sis Wednesday, Ilea at Orady hospital
with little hope of hie recovery.
Captain Bell has served aa assistant
doorkeeper of the eenate lest year and
this up to the time ot hie Illness. He
was a candidate for the doorkeeper's
place of the next senate.
For many years he waa an engineer
on tho Western and Atlantic railroad,
but had to quit the business because of
rheumatism which sadly crippled him.
Ho Is a cousin of Captain Bell, the
famous conductor of the Atlama and
Writ Point railroad.
Members of the senate heard with
regret of Captain Bell’s serious Illness,
and sll unite In wishing for hi* recov
ery. He Is a widower, but has no chil
dren. He Is about 66 years of age.
AUSTRALIAN BALLOT
TET BE USED
OOQOOGQQ4OQOOOOOOOOOOO0OOO
WHERE THE CANDIDATES O
SPEAK ON SATURDAY,
Saturday Hon. Clark
S
Howell O
about three speeches during the O
day. O
Hoke Smith.
Hoke Smith le billed to deliver
but one speech Saturday. He will
■peak at Dalton Baturday evening
at 8 o'clock, and * preparations are
being made to give him a rousing .
reception. O
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOIWCkMkKWOOOO
Speclel to The Georgian.
Columbus, da., Aug. 10.—Tb* coun
ty Democratic executive committee has
been called to meet Saturday by Chair
man Slade for the purpose of reconeld
erlng the former action of the commit
tee In deciding not to use tho Austral*
Ian ballot at the coming state primary.
It Is very probable this ballot will be
adopted.
FOUR CANDIDATES -
FOR OIL INSPECTOR
Bperitl to The Georgian.
Columbus, Go., Aug. 10.—There are
four candidates here who desire to bo
Inspectors for this city. Rev. How
ard W. Key, Dan Joseph, the present
Incumbent, end B. S. Miller, senator
from this district, and Charles R. Rue-
sell, one of the present representatives
from Muscogee. As all of these gentle*
men ard warm supporters of one or the
other of the gubernatorial candidates
they naturally depend on who will be
elected.
RU88ELL'S 8UPPORTER8
ARRANGE FOR MEETING
Bpselsl to The GeorgUn.
Columbus, Oa., Aug. 10.—A meeting
_J the supporters of Judge R. B. Rue-
sell for governor was held Wednesday
night at which arrangements were
made for his appearance In this city
on Tuesday or Wednesday of next
week. Judge Russell has stated that
would come here and speak on on*
those days, but iii* exact data has
_ yet been decided on. He has quit*
number of warm friends In this
county.
CASHIER OF LOOTED RANK
“SQUEALS” ON HIS CHIEF;
SECURITIES NOT GIVEN UP
Police Hope to Catch
Stensland In
Chicago.
By Privet* Leased Wire.
Chicago, Aug. 10.—Paul O. Stem-
land, fugitive president of. the broken
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank, le ex
pected to be captured by Chicago police
on Information received from Henry
W. Bering, the cashier and his alltged
accomplice In vast forgeries. Bering,
It Is declared, betrayed hie chiefs hid
ing piece under skilful “sweating" by
the police.
Following this disclosure came the
sensational news of a secret trip made
by Theodora Stenelend at an early
hour today and which le reported had
aa Ita' mission nothing leee than a per
sonal Interview with Stensland him
self. This Interview followed a meeting
of officials of the bank and the co
operative store wnlchi* vitally affected
by the crash, at the home of Olo
Stensland In Montlcello avenue at an
early hour this morning for the pur
pose of receiving the 1900,000 worth of
securities agreed to be delivered by
Theodor* Stensland at the time of hts
arrest yesterday.
Bought No Securities.
The messenger bearing the securities
failed to appear.
In connection with the report ot tb*
elder Stensland being in hiding In Chi
cago, It I* said he was seen last Tuee
day morning In Tuekhom'a Olympia
restaurant on Wabash avenue and that
he told Tuokhora and "Charlie" Con
red I that he waa going to leave Chi
cago on the Monon railroad that morn
Inf at 1:45 o'clock.
While Conradl, who le said to he
lieutenant of Tuckhorn'e, denies that
he met Stenelend In tb* Olympia,, he
admitted last night that In company
with a woman, he was tn the place at
the time.
It was declared by a friend of both
of these men that for month* Steni-
land had been their dupe.and that only
laat week he lost about <20,000 by fol
lowing their "tlpa" on the races.
AMBULANCE NEAR,
MAN ISBADLYHURT
While working on a scaffold twenty
feet, from the ground Friday morning,
L. E. Canton, a painter, who lives at
111 Courtland, fell to the sidewalk and
was painfully hurt.
By a peculiar coincidence the ambu
lance from the Grady Hospital had just
rounded the corner, almost In time for.
the physician to witness the fell. Oar-
■ton was carried to the hospital end
put under medical treatment. The ac
cident was caused by the breaking of
one of the ropes which held the scaf
fold. Garaton waa working at the time
on Broad street In the rear of the Olob*
Clothing Company.
NEGRO GETS AWAY
FROM POLICEMAN
JUDGE R. B. RU88ELL
AT 8T0NE MOUNTAIN.
Riwcfil to Tbs Georgian.
Stone Mountain, Oa., Aug. 10.—Judge
B. Russell, candidate (or governor,
mad* two speeches In this section ot
the slate today, speaking at this place
end at Doravlll*. His speeches were
heard by large crowds.
HON. CLARK HOWELL
AT BLUE RIDGE, GA.
Speclel to Tb« Georgian.
Blue Ridge, Oa., Aug. It.—Hon. Clark
Howell candidate for the Democratic
nomination for governor, spoke here
toda;
dnlal ,
Kalb county Saturday.
iy to a large audience. He will
h hie week’s campaigning In
De-
FOREMAN WAS SHOT
THREE TIME8 BY FOE
By Private Leeeed Wire.
Chrietlaneburg, Va., Aug. 10.—A
■hooting affray took place yesterday
evening at Vicar, a station on the Nor
folk and Western railroad, Ito this
county, between a man by the
name of Williams, of Oil** county,
dnd another by the name of
Akers, of Wythe county, foreman In
the employ of the Vaughan Construc
tion Company. Akers wss shot three
times. The commonwealth’* attorney
bis gone to Vlcsr to Invsetlgsts.
Will Bates, the negro who some time
ago assaulted Offlcer Covington of the
local police force, and who waa cap
tured a' few days ego In Chattanooga,’
again mode hie escape while, he was
being carried to the depot to be brought
to Atlanta.
When Chief Jennings learned of
Rates’ apprehension, he detailed Po-
lllceman Brannen to bring the negro
home. The negro anil the ..nicer, It
understood, were In the depot at
Chattanooga swatting the train to this
city, when Bates wheeled audednlv and
threw a bundle of clothes Into* Bran-
nen’e face, blinding the officer and
making good hie escape. Chief Jen
nlngs received a telephone message
Friday morning from Brannen stating
that the negro had (leaped.
ATTACKS BY INMATES
ON SOLDIERS’ HOME
Contlned from Pag* On*.
ed the horns during the present waek
and had Investigated every depart
ment
"Under Former Regime."
“I will etate,” said Mr. Davis, ‘'that
this complaint was written under fh*
regime of the former superintendent.
Since then a new superintendent has
taken charge. The old soldiers ard
pleaaed with the change. But there Is
something In this complaint and I My
this without reflect tori on the trustees
of the Institution. They need the hos
pital.”
Mr. Williams, of Laurens, said h* had
been In conference with Inmatee of the
home and they had told him with on*
accord that they were not treated with
the consideration Intended by the peo
pi* of Georgia.
'Ill give you one Incident,” he said
n* of the Inmates of that home I
ged for flower cuttings for hie I
garden. II* le a gentleman by birth
and breeding; When the nurse learn-
ed that he had taken flowers from hi*
own beds to tho alck he wee forced to
deslat. This was treatment more
worthy of convlcta than for aged sol
dlere. I make no charge ngalnst the
treasure, Amox Fox. but I denounce
any system which permits one men to
receive all the funds and buy as hs
pleases.
“Thompson Will Bs Put Baok."
They will tell you that conditions
ar* Improved because they have a new
superintendent,” said Mr. Williams,
risk the prophecy that whta tb* salary
of the superintendent Is Increased to
<1,000 a year that this former euperin*
tendent, to whom the Inmates so ob*
Jeot, will be returned to the Institu
tion.
Mr. Hall, of Bibb, made an Impel
stoned address In defense of Dr. Amos
Fox, treasurer of the home. He re
plied bitterly to the petition of tb*
old soldiers arraigning Dr. Fox.
Appropriation Pastes.
The resolution to appropriate $7,000
for the hospital was passed by 11T to
Wilcox, of Irwin, and Williams, of
Lauren*, voting In the negative. No
action was taken on the petition from
CAPTURED CONVICTi
WHEBEJSJE FROM?
Will Rouse, Colored, Caught
at Milltown—Declines to
Say from What Caihp
He Escaped,
While searching for two convicts
that escaped from the Milltown camp.
Deputy Warden C, H. Low* captured
another escaped convict thet he don’
know what to do with.
In a message to the prison commie
slon Warden Lowe describee the negro
as about 21 yegrs of age, weight lit)
pounds, end scar over right eye. He le
a dark mulatto and when captured had
on the stripes and one eheekel.
The negro gave hie name as Will
Rouee, but refused to eey from what
camp be escaped. The records of the
prison commission fell* to show an:
felony convict by tb* name of WII
Rouse.
REGULAR FACTION
RE-ELECTS SHEA
By 1’rtrst* Leased Wire.
Chicago, Aug. 10.—’These officers were
elected yesterday by the "regular" fac
tion of .the International Brotherhood
of Teamsters:
President—C. P. Shea, Boston.
Vic* Presidents—Ed Mulley, Chlca*
go; J. H. McCarthy,.Chicago; George
F. Golden, Chicago; \V. J. olbson.-r '
clgo, and C. F. O'Neal, Buffalo.
Secretary-Treasurer—Thome* L.
Hughes, Chloago.
Auditor—George W. Tlrlggs, Chic
Trustees—Charles Welsh, New _.
leans; John Longstreet, Cincinnati, and
John Butler, Chlcngo. ,
Delegatee—American Federation of
Labor, Emmett fiBood, Chicago; Law
rence, Providence, R. I.; T. T. Tone,
Washington, and Thomas Berry, Chi
cago.
The Insurgents who bolted the regu
lar convention Wednesday refused nil
overtures to come hack Into the told,
and proceeded in nrganlxo a convention
end adopt a Constitution end by-laws.
the soldiers.
MILLIONS MADE
IN COTTON SEED
Special to Tb* Georglae.
Greenville, 8. C, Aug. 10.—The first
accurate Information that has been
compiled concerning the cotton seed
crop for any on* season In South Car
olina le that afforded by the South
Carolina branch of the Interstate Cot
ton Seed Crashers’ Association. Bee-
B. F. Taylor sums up the situation as
follows:
'The oil mills located In South Caro
lina during the past season marketed
214,461 tone of seed.
"The receipt* of seed by the oil mills
for this season Indicate thet nearly <d
r cent of the cotton seed wee sold
• farmers to the oil mills, bringing
them an Income of 1 $.211,900."
$5,000,000 IS LOST
BY INCOMPETENCY
By. Privet* Leased Wire.
London, Aug. *10.—According to the
war office report of the royal commis
sion which wes appointed to Investi
gate the South African war stores
scandals, while the report acquits the
British commissary officials concerned
from the worst chargee of corruption,
It finds that the losses, equaling about
96,000,009, were due rather to grave
mismanagement and Incompetency
then to graft.
Calhoun Adjourns Court.
Jpdge Andy Calhoun, of the city
criminal court, has adjourned session
until the first Monday In September.
It le understood that he will heap Ny>
erel pleaa Friday morning, howevdr,
before beginning hie vacation.
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Special to The Georgian.
Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 10.— O
T. J. Ramsey, a drummer for a O
Springfield, Mo, wholesale gro- O
eery house, walked 40 miles and O
forded a river In his aleen. A
Corning Mr. Ramsey, wife and O
party of pleasure seekers em- O
barked on a small boat to drift O
down Black rtvsr, to Pocahontas, O
to. fish and. hunt. At the end of O
the first day's journey they camp- O
1 ed on the west aid* of the river, O
about four miles from Reyno, O
Boms time during the day Mr. O
Ramsey told on* ot the party that O
he felt too hot. About 7 o'clock O
he told hlafrlenda he was feeling a
all right, and for them to go to O
bed. When they-awoke Mr. Ram- O
eey could not be found. Mra. Item- t!
sey Informed the party that her O
husband frequently walked In hie O
Bleep. O
The next day was spent In look- O
Ing for tb* somnambulist, about O
600 persona Joining In tb* search. O
but found no trace of him. Sher- O
O Iff Jackson wes summoned to Rey- O
no with bloodhounds. The dogs C
trailed the men to the river, and O
_ suspecting him to be drowned. O
O the posse began searching for the O
* body In the stream. About I O
o'clock on the following day Ram- O
•ay telephoned hie wife at Itevno O
that he was at Poplar Bluff, Mo. O
He had walked 40 miles end ford- O
ed Black river and taken a train O
on the Iron Mountain and gone O
to Poplar Bluff before he awoke. O
He says he has a slight recollec- O
lion of leaving tha camp, but does O
_ not remember seeing the river, the O
O train or town, but remembers be- O
S ing In a store end buying a suit O
of clothes. H* had on a light pair O
of trousers, undershirt and was O
In his stocking feet when he left O
the camp. O
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FILIBUSTERS
OCCUPIED TIME j
Of LOWER HOUSE;
Phil Cook County Bill So
Delayed That It Will
Hardly Pass. j
3 MEASURES PASSED;
Question of Speeial Order’
For Senate Bill Brings
on Fight.
Rut three bills, and one of these ft
local penalon measure, were passed by J
the li/wer house Friday morning. The *
time of the eeealon waa taken up in
filibustering against the bill to create
the new county of Phil Cook.
The Introduction of a bill, which
passed, tn appropriate $7,600 for a
new h on pit il at the Confederate Rol- 1
dlere' home, brought out a petition
which attacked the management ot the
home, and which caused heated de- ‘
bate. The text of the petftion U found
In another column.
When the resolution to set the eenate #
bill creating the new county’ of Phil
Cook for a special order on next Tuee- *
day, waa read Friday morning, it waa
the algnal for turbulent debate from
the opponenta of the bill, and a ayatem
of filibustering tactics ensued, whldh
continued far hours.
No sooner had the resolution been
read than a doten members were on
the floor. A motion for the previous
question was called. Mr. Hall, of nibh,
moved to table that part of the reaolu- .
tlon relating to l’hll Cook county, stat- j
Ing In anawer to a question that he n tt<
not filibustering, but trying to *Ave
the valuable time of the houae. His '
motion waa lost.
Mr. Anderson, of Chatham, opened
the game of delay by calling for the ,
ayes and naya on the call to sustain the
previous question. This, with ihree-
mlnute speeches of every momber »»f
the opposition consumed sn hour. The
report of the committee on the question -
of the adoption of the resolution
brought another call for the vote hv
roll call and another hour's delay, it
was freely stated on the floor that the
opponents of the measure were making
an effort to tire out Its supporters and
prevent the hearing of the bill at the
present session. The fight for delay
extended until far Into the session.
A call for the enforcement of the rule'
requiring all outsiders to leave the>
house and the announcement of Hpeak-'
1 ‘'"it thni if ii.. . •'•mi \ h<- would
deslgnato all offending gentlemen by
nnme brought out a chivalrous request
from Mr. Felder, of Bibb.
"Mr. Breaker, I ask for unanimous
consent that the word 'gentlemen' do
not Includo ladles.** he said.
Women Visitors Allowed.
Unanimous consent woe given and
the women visitor* on the floor looked
very much relieved.
The house was called to order «f •
’clock. The pension bill of Mr. Mr-
Michael, of Marlon, to pay a pension
to J. E. Johnson wns passed.
The following bills were set for spe
cial orders In the order n«med:
By Mr. Mitchell, of Thomas—To re
quire railroads to equip /latears with
standards.
By Mr. noauchamp. of Butts—To
rovlde that he state take charge <»f
Indian Springs.
By Mr. Flynt, of Spalding—To permit
the recovery of,damages by the rep
resentative of any unmarried person
whose death Is caused by the wrongful
act of any corporation.
Ily Mr. Harden, of Holder: Tft
amend the laws regulating the board
of health to provide for the treatment
of hydrophobia In various points In thft
stoto.
No 8peelal Order for County Bill. >
After prolonged debate the r-apla~
M'»n t'» net the Mil creating Phil Poog
county for Tuesday rnorblng de
feated. It Is probable that this will
have the effect «>f preventing the pass
age of the bill nt the present semloiv
The hill of Mr*. Mitchell, of Thom**
requiring railroads to equip flat oat*
with standards to protect the loads of
lumber wan taken up. It passed by fg
to 0, and becomes >|perAtlv within $9
days.
Thursday Afternoon.
The house reconvened at 3:30 o'clock
and a number ot pension bills wra
passed. A message from the governor
was rend recommending an approprlM-
tlnn of $260 for the purpose of estab
lishing tho correct line between Cleor-
glu. and Tennessee. Mr. Cureton. of
Hade, brought up his bill to appropri
ate ibut sum and appoint a commis
sion of three, which was passed.
The following hills were passed:
Ily Mr. niack of Dawson: To pay
a pension of $40 to the widow of Moses
A. Proctor.
Hv Mi Mi’.llkln of Wayne: To revive
superior court calendar committee for
countloj comprising Hrunswlck Judi
cial circuit.
Ily Mr. Davis of Bibb: To require
Bibb county commissioners to appro
priate certain fixed sums of money to
the two libraries in Macon.
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder of
Jackson: To pay pension to Mrs.
Be Lord.
By Mr. Blackburn ot Fulton: To pay
pension of John J. Myers, who, during
I'jOl and 19"2, In the state off
Texas 11n a visit, during which time*
he was dropped from t
rolls.
By Mr. Griffin of Cobb
slon to Mrs. T. A. Morris
By Mr. Mitchell of Th
the pension of O. W. Cane. ;
By Messrs. Walker and Puggan of
Washington: To pay pension of Jor
dan Fennell to his widow.
Tho following new bills were read*
and referretl to committees:
By Messrs. Smith and Clifton *>C
TAttnall: To Incorporate the city of
Hagan. Also to abolish the charters
of the town of Ha/ran.
By Mr. Corn of Towns: To relieve!
C. Pereland. *
By Mr. Knight of Berrien To in-*
corporate town of Enigma.
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder ofl
Jackson: For the relief of Q»
Williamson.
Farmers' Institute Program.
Spu, !nt to Th** Georgian.
Covington, Cia., Aug. lh —The farm^
ers' Institute of the twentv-seventft
senatorial district will be held at Covw
Ington August IS nt the Academjj
springs. *
President P. D. Coffee has arranged
speakers Mrs. \V. H. Felton of Car<4
tersvllle; B. Dixon Armstrong, of Alft^
. I. Smith. Atlanta and
Livingston, of Covington.
pension!
To pay pen-'
mas: To pay;
tge G.