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; = THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. 1!** TWO MASKED MEN A SALOON KEEPER Victim Was Known to Car ry Stuns of Money in Coat Liniug. SPEEDY TRIAL IS URGED- FOR CASES OF ASSAULT 70 PRESERVE THE PEACE DR. AMOS POX ON THE STAND DEFENDS SEE Continued from Page One. Special fo Tfce <;oorflati Gadsden, Alft-. Sept. H.—News was received here this morning of one of the boldest robberies and murders ever < ominltted In this reotlon. At I^eaths Gan 'on the aide of Sand mountain, no.ir Mountalnboro. and about is miles northwest of this city, John Davis, who • perates a saloon at that place, was murdered and robbed at an early hour this morning by two tnasKed men. The f ill details are not obtainable. L; The proprietor of the saloon and sev eral officers have gone to the scene of the crime, and every effort will be made to capture the murdtsrera and robbers. It la reported that two masked men were seen near the place last night. There are two saloon* at Deaths Gap, and It Is known as one of the most lawless resorts In northeast Alabama, and has caused much trouble for the past several years. Davis formerly lived In this city and was known to have large sums of money on his per son at different times, which he had concealed In the lining of his coat. Stone Mountain Con vention Hears Res olution Passtd. STATE WILL TAKE OCCUPATION TAX CASEJP HIGHER Comptroller and Attorney General Agree to Appeal. Upm'lnl la Til. (Isorglsu, Covington, Ge.. Sept. 14.—The tem perance queatlon waa one of the topic, under consideration »t the morning session of the Stone Mountain Bnptjat Aa.oclallon yesterday. The report on temperance tea* read and an amendment offered by Dr, J. K. Pace to have the dlapenaary feature stricken out, aa It was calculated to create the Itnpreaalon that the «a- eoclatlon was weakening In It. attitude toward the liquor traffic. Judge Hlllyer, at this Juncture, va cated the chair, and toqk la.ue with Dr. Pace. The Judge ,ald that he had al ways stood for protUbitlon, but when prohibition was Imiauslble ha would take the dla|iensary In preference to open bar rooms; that the dlapenaary was the lesser of the two evils. Rev. K. It. Pendleton spoke In favor of the amendment. Dr. John 0. White took the position that In some Instances the dispensary should be supported by f'hr|,t|nns. be 00000000000000000000000000 o o O 8PEEDY TRIAL URGED O O IN ASSAULT CASES BY 0 0 BAPTI8T CONVENTION. O Special to The Oeorgian. 0 Covington. Oa., Sept. 14.—Before 0 the Adjournment of the Baptist 0 Association, Judge Hlllyer read 0 the resolutions of the Southern 0 Baptist convention, calling for a O speedy enforcement of the law In O criminal aaaault cases. He said O that the people were losing respect 0 for law by technical delays In S rases. He referred to the Raw lins ease and made a strong ap- 0 peal for law and ordtr. 0 The next meeting will bo at Col- O lege Park church. 0 The largest attendance In the history of the association has been present at this session. Q0000000000000000000000000 occurred at 7:10 In the evening, which Rev. W. W. Hamilton presided, Rov. W. I„ Walker, Rev. J. 8. Me Lemore and Dr. Hamilton were the principal speakers. The audience was one of the largest of the present con ventlon. pr. John P. Purser and Dr. W. W Hamilton made stirring speeches In favor of a denominational evangelism At 0 p. ip. Mrs. F. C. Wallis, state leader of Young Ladles' League, con It was definitely announced at the state capital today that the state will appeal from the decision of Judge Pen- Ol.-lon, of Fulton superior court, In de claring unconstitutional the law requlr- Ing all telephone, telegraph anil express companies to pay tnxes to the stole amounting,|o 2 l-I per cent of their gross receipts. Both Comptroller tlen- cral Wright, whose levy on property of the Southern Bell Telephone Company brought about the stilt, and Attorney (teneral John C. Hail, who represented the state, said an appeal v.tufid he ta ken at one. lit this conn* <){■$ It was Stattd that the repy loa jjqder wlilfh Ibis 2 1-2 per cent gross receipt ta\ Is levied, was Incht porelcd Into the general Mx act at the suggestion of attorneys repre senting certain of these corporations Which ore affected by It. The stat claim against the telephone company amounts to about 130,000, covering the difference between the ad valorem lux es of the company which have been paid regularly, and the 2 1-2 per rrnl gio,e recelpl tax, which Is In this case < onilderably larger than Hip total the ad valorem taxee. stone to prohibition, riling South linn aa an Illustration of Ida ronten tlon. Referred to Campaign, Some one made reference lo the re- ent campaign for governor, connecting It with the queetion unitor discussion. Judge Hlllyer again look tha Hour, and resented the Imputation. He' asserted that the recent etale Democratic convention, of which he was a member, had recommended legis lation that would give to every prohibi tion county In the stale relief front the Jpg trade, lie tlrslred to go on record aa being favorable to the best laws ob tainable. Dr. J. W. Butts and others favored the amendment, and with the state men! of Hugh Wlllet, a member of the committee, that all reference to the dlapenaary had been withdrawn from the report. It was adopted by a unan imous vote. j. n. Richards, secretary of the Georgia Anti-saloon league, made a fifteen-minutes' speech In the Interest of thut organisation. At tt o'clock the missionary sermon was preached by Dr. D. W. Gwtnn, of Atlanta. The discussion of state and homa missions consumed the greater part of the afternoon session of the conven tion. The stale mission report was read by Rev. 8. A. Cowan. Also report on young people's work was read, show ing Unit a new forward step has been taken by the appointment of Rev. J. S. Me I,(inure as secretary of the young people's work In llaorgln. Evangelism Meeting. A mass meeting nn‘ "Kvangellsm" ducted a |allies' meeting at the Bap list church. The report on education, and |he discussion pertinent thereto, proved tq be one of n,e moat Interest ing features of the sessions yet held Dr. William t’renshaw made the state ment thqt Cox College hud educated more preachers' daughters than all the other schools combined. Dr. White trocluccd ltev. W. Thiol, who Is oi his way to the seminary at Louisville. He made a talk of several minutes. Rev. W. W. Hamilton, who f|as been a pastor at Loulavll|e, made an address commending the spiritual pojver of the seminary. The 11 o'clock service Friday will be glveq over lo state missions. Missionary Masting. A missionary mass meeting was held last night at the Hlethpdlst church an (ley the auspices of the Baptist Worn nil's Missionary Union. The meeting was presided over by Rev. Eugene R. Pendleton, pastor of the Covington church. The report oq missions was road by Dr. W. w. Hamilton, under whose di rection the work Is conducted in (leor gla. Rev. W. Hnrvey Clarke, missionary to Kumamoto, Japan, gave an interest ing l»n-mlnuies’ talk on the religious mdfliqna In the Orient. He wns fol lowed by Mrs. W. H. Clarke, who was formerly Mias Luclle Daniel, of Allan to, In a song which she sang In Japa nese dialect. Rev. A, L. Dunstan, who for the last seven or eight years has had charge of the Baptist mission In Cgntagnllo, Bru- xll, told of the work that la being ac complished and the prospects for Christian evangelisation In the Brasil Ian Held. . DIES ATJIS POST Former Atlantau Succumbs To an Attack of Pneumonia. N'pvt* of the «l**nth of Major Oirnr llrowu at Fort 8am Hoiiaton, Tts.. bat night wna rut-clrad la Atlanta Friday In a talogram to T A. Burke, of this city, whoa* wife la a relative of Major Brown. The announcement of Major Brown dentb. which came from pneumonia, will In* revived with deep regret and Borrow by hi* tunny frtenda In Ueorgla. Not only waa Mnlor Brown a Georgian by birth, hut he ►orved In thta atnte for aeverul yeara In hi* military capacity and waa widely known| over the alate. Major Brown waa appointed to the Weatl 1'olnt Military Academy from Georgia In and graduaterl In 1W7. He bad becu| with the Flrat 1'nlted state* cavalry ever hla graduation, lie waa promoted to captain In lM and went up to the rank <>f major Noveuilier »>. 1904. Mug atatloued with hla regiment at Ff>rt Ham llouatou. From 1896 until May. im. Major Brown, then n captain, waa detailed by the war lie i-irtment to duty (n Georgia «a acting ua p -'ant mljutuiit-general and mb noting In -I-utor-geuernl. In 1WS be wu« np|N»lnto«l by Governor Atkinson iih colonel of the ieeotwl Georgia Polled Htatea volunteer* for nervier fi» the war with Hpotn. He earreil with that regiment !ftro«gb the war ltd then returned to the Flrat cavalry aa rapul* until he received hi* promotion to • llw rank of major. Major Brow abler living occur »Mir.. . pan* through Album Athena for Interment Major Brown did g**od service when he «.<•> gtatloae«f with the Georgia troop*, and mad* man) frleuda all over the state. The news of hb death Will In* received with feu era I npd widespread regret. O NEGRO 8TRIKE8 MATCH, O O CAUSING $35,000 FIRE. O O — O O Special to The Oeorgian. O O Chattanooga. Tenn., Kept. 14.— O O Fire badly damaged the 936,000 O O atock of the Live end I*et hive O 0 Drug Company, on Market street, o 0 this morning. O O The Are caught from an open O O keg of alcohol In the baaement of O 9 the building by the striking of a Q Q match by a negro employee. O O The drug store Boor caught tt re O O In several places and the stock O O waa badly damaged by water. O o The upper floor office* were O O also damaged and ‘The Trip O O Around the World'* show, next o C door, was badly damaged. O o o 9000000900040490400000000 BRYAN WILL SPEAK AT PIEDMONT PARK Address Will Be De livered 2 P. M. September 20. Plans, subject to revision, for tha reception of William Jennings Bryan In Atlanta, September 10, were formu lated Thursday evening at a meeting of the Young Man's Democratic League. In the offlee of President I-a- inar Hill, Clould building. According to present Information, Mr. llrynn will arrive hero ut 8 o'clock In the morning. September ,0, and the general reception committee will meat him at the train and eacofl him to tha Piedmont lintel, where breakfast will ba served. A public reception from It to 12 o'cluck In the hotel Is within the plan* now provided for. At 2 o'clock .In tha afternoon Mr. Bryun will deliver an address from the grandstand In the race track nt Plrdipont purk. Presi dent Roosevelt spoke from this stand last October. A special plutform will be erected for the occasion. A* yet It la not known whether Mr. Bryun will leave the city op an ufter ‘ ' ' d pie noon or evening train, und plans for the afternoon following tlm spooking ore contingent upon more definite Informa tion concerning that point. K. P. Burns nnd Lawton Nulley were appointed a committee to confer with the railroads relative lo reduced rates to Atlanta for this occasion. President Lamar Hill will complete tha arrange ments for Mr. Bryan's visit after he has heard from him. ARKWRIGHT GIVES MUCH BETTER SERVICE The street car patrons living along the Fcntrnl avenue line ns far out us Atlanta avenue lave no hard words for till- Ueorgla Hallway and Electric Company—now. A committee of cltlxens living ul the line called on President P. 8. A wright a few days since und requested that they l>e given a trn-tnlnute sched ule, morning and afternoon, on account of tha crowded condition of tha care, Instead of a tlfteen-iiilniile schedule, as now obtains. Mr. Press Huddleston, a member of the' committee, Friday received a let ter from Mr. Arkwright stating that beginning Monday, September 17, a seven nnd one-half minute schedule would be In force daring the rush hours of the morning and afternoon. Malaria Makes Pale Bleed. The Old Standard, lRove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, drives out malaria and bullda up the system. Bold by all dealers fur >7 years. Pr<ca M cents. Mr*. Gertrude Ginn. Mre. Gertrude Ginn, aged It, died at 7 Bennett street Wednesday night at It o'clock of heart failure. Mre. Ginn hud been III with typhoid fever several eeka and had begun to Improve. The coroner held an Inquest over her body at it. G. Poole A Co. a undertaking es tablishment Thursday morning at It lock, pronouncing her death due to natural causes. The funeral and In terment took place Friday at It o'clock nt Harmony church. AROUSES FROM COMA, RECOGNIZES HIS WIFE BEFORE DEAJH COMES Special to The (teorglau. Charlotte, N. C., Sept. 14.—Claude A. Matlhawe, for many years a most familiar llgure In this city, where he spent the best part of his life as city editor of the Charlotte News, died Iasi night, near Asheville, following nn op eration, nnd the body will reach here this evening, the funeral taking place on.the day following. The deceased waa known throughout the.entlre slate. For live hours he was unconscious yesterday afternoon while his wife, ar riving after the coins set In, waited for some token of recognition. Near (ha midnight hour the sufferer moved, opened hla eyee, looked on Ihe wife of hi* youth's love and with a peaceful look on his face, died. His place will be hard to nil. seemed to make a good Impression an the committee. Colonel Thomson Testifiss, Colonel W. 8. Thomson, vice presl dent of the board of trustees, was the ffret witness called after the chairman rapped for order Friday morning. Col onel Thomson stated that he only ac cepted the trusteeship under protest. A» chairman of the finance commit tee Colonel Thomson stated that each month ha had examlntd the vouchers of Pr. Fox, the purchasing agent, and being asked If he examined Into the correctness of t|je bills, he said: "when I can't accept a.blll presented by an honorable man, I shall quit." Colonel Thomson further stated that the price* were exceedingly low for the quality of goods. "The Impression I gathered from the bills was that the quality of the food waa better than that of the large part of the cltlxens of Atlanta, even those In good clrcum stances" continued the witness. "I attended few sessions of the In vestlgatlng committee aa I did not have time to spare. The only one I attended was when Clarke made hla charges toon after January. Moat of the meat exhibited by Clarke was gristle and the biscuit were hard and Bpnwnt!}' n°t lit to eat. Clarke's evidence was contradicted by other witnesses, and the result waa that there was no aubatantlal ground for the complaint. "Complaint waa also made of Mrs. Reid's tyranny. Mrs. Reid was brought n and her testimony waa practically the same as on yesterday. She was rebuked and admonished to be gentler to the Inmates. The main thing brought out by the Investigation was the difficulty In get ting servants, und this seemed to be largely the cause of most of the com plaints. "I aaked Mrs. Reid how tha service and fare at the Soldiers' home com pared with that of a boarding house, and she staled very favorably. "Mre. Reid’s statement yesterday about the condition of the home when she went there was the first I ever heard of any bad condition of affairs. She said nothing about It at the In vestigation I intended. “Evan if Dr. Fox Does Cun—" "Anybody who knows Dr. Fox knows that even It he doea cuss b e la the soul of honor, ills greatest fault was that he Is too kind, especially where a veteran la concerned. ‘At no time did inmates who came to me to sign furloughs Intimate that there was uny complaint In that re spect. I heard Same reports against Mrs. Reid's character, and while I used nil my skill at cross examination, could not draw from any of them any thing that reflected on her personal character." "On whut evidence did you sign sus pensions?” aaked Judge Longley. "Entirely on the Judgment of the su perintendent. It was absolutely nec essary lo suspend pien In order to maintain discipline, and the superin tendent had no disposition lo unneces sarily suspend men. If any of the In mates were dissatisfied, they had the right to make Immediate appeal, which ( nevi'r llAlird Jif thofi* flninff " * never heard of thefr doing.' Representative Knight askei) Colonel Thomson If he did not think It was unnecessarily harsh to turn out these old men who have no hotnea. Aa to Suspensions. Representative Mlllken at this point sttld to witness: I asked a policeman and he said eleven days, i asked an old rounder and he said the recorder would give a man thirty days If It was an old offend, er. One man testified yeslerduy that he had been suspended twelve months ut one time nnd eight months at an other. Don't you think these sen tences were too severe for the of fenses?" "The only suspension I ever approved of for thirty days v.as after I had In- AFTER ATTEMPTING LIFE OF HIS FRIEND’S WIFE, MARRIED MAN KILLS SELF Continued from Page One. woman of about 33 years and hand some. They have two young children, both girl*, who were In the house when ' telr mother was shot. Mr. Ivey Out of Town. Mr. Ivey left Wednesday night for Toccoa, Qa., on a business trip. He was telegraphed Friday morning to return at once. According to friends of tha family, Gelsmar had been a friend of Mr. and Mr*. Ivey alnce their former residence In Macon. Ha hnd b<fn.entertained at the Ivey home on frequent occasions while on visits to Atlanta. Mrs. Ivey and the negro cook, WII- i Shepherd, were engaged In prepar ing breakfast Friday morning when the suicide and attempt at murder occur red. The pegro cook wns unable to give a clear account of the shooting, aa she was too milch frightened and excited. The Negress Talks. "I didn't sea anything," aha said, 'but I heard a shot behind me and I Jumped through ths door. Then there were a lot of allots and after while I came back. There was a crowd there then and that man waa lying In the corner and all that pool of blood waa on the floor. Mr*, Ivey was Ip (he kitchen with me and so was my baby child. The boy won't ever grow any more It waa so scared." Blankenship, of 22 Waddell street, lives just across the street from the Ivey home. He waa helping his sick wife prepare breakfast when he heard the shots. "I heard several shots In quick suc cession,'' he said, “(U)l| ran across the street. When I got there Mre. Ivey was shot In the hand and wap hysterical. The man was lying on hla face, half on hip aide. In the corner and the blood vas al| over the floor. He was dead knew and I wouldn't handle him be cause he was to bloody. I called the police as soon as t could get to a tele phone. Ttiat'a an i know. When i flrat rushed to the house the negro cook was yelling that a man had killed himself." Gsismar at House 8unday. The epok afterward* stated that Gelsmar had been at the house last Sunday ap a guest. She had not seen him before that time. “He drove out here In a carriage last night late," Phe stated, "but they would not let him In and he went back. The next I see of him was when he was dead here on the floor." Dr. John S. Hurt waa hastily sum moned to-care for Mrs. Ivey. Ha stat ed afterwards that she waa ahot through the right thumb and the wound was not serious, but that she was In a very nervous condition and could not be questioned at that time. She might be able to appear at the Inquest during the afternoon If not subjected to too great a strain during the examination. Coroner Thompson was summoned at once and soon reached the house. He confined himself to a brief examination of "Ihe witnesses and announced that an Inquest would be field at 4 o'clock In the afternoon nt the undertaking establishment of Harry Poole 4 Co., In Hunter street. The body was re moved to the undertaker’s In a short time. Gpitmar a Handsome Mpn, An examination of the body at Pool*’* establishment showed that Gelsmar was a roan of about 31 years old, and handsome. His face Is of a distinctly Jewish type, with aquiline nose. He has dark curly hair and black mustache. He wore a mixed business suit and In his pockets were found about 458 la money nnd a number of small effects, among them being a re ceipt for a small bill which bore the name Charles Gelsmar. No letters or anything which might throw any light upon a motive for a crime were found. HI* wife and relatives at Macon were notified aa soon as possible. Mrs. Ivey was unable to see or talk to'anybody. To the physician aha only raved Incohetently, crying that aha was so sorry for Gelsmar's poor wife and children. Bicycle Sergeant Poole and Officers Dunton, Gallaher and Mashbum re sponded to the call by telephone and soon reached the scene, but there was nothing left for them to do besides notify the coroner. A curious crowd soon thronged the house and (he street qt the side, while a number of kindly neighbors volunteered to look after the comfort of the wounded woman. The two little g|rls were pent away from of a M the home to the house ■ . neighbor. SOLDIERS OF GOVERNMENT BE A TEN B Y INS UR GENTS Mr*. May Wallace. Mr*. Alary Wallace, wife of I. M. Wallace, a popular railroad man, died Thursday morning at her residence, 211 West Pine street, at 11 o'clock. Her body was taken to Chainblee Friday morning for Interment. Katharine Mosley. Katherine Mosley. Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs W. B. Mosley, 17 Cor ley street, died Thursday morning. Fu neral services were conducted Friday morning at » o'clock at H. O. Pool* 4 I’O.’S private chapel. Interment at Westylew. MARTIAL LA W RULES IN THE CITYOF HA VAN A By MANUEL CALVO. Havana. Cuba. Sept. 14.—Borne maintain that the revolutionists wlU fight the Americana If they support President Palma, although they may give up If It la made clear that Intervention Is Impartial, or even that It ends the republic. It la dear that some Liberal* entertain tha bellaf that Ihe Called Slate* would not Intervene with the object of finally holding the country. General Alejandro Rodrigues haa been Placed In absolute command of Havana and the civil government ha* been practically suspended. qulred of Mr. Barry, and he satisfied ine that It was Juet," replied the wit ness. "They are there for fighting. Mppt Of them fought four years, nnd It they want to fight u little over baptism don't you think It Is all right for them to do ? Testimony haa been Introduced hlcli shows that 118 have died there, or nearly 50 per cent, und at that rale they will soon nil be gone, and It seema that these men who are once men nnd twice children? Colonel Thomas dissented from this the extent Ahnt It was absolutely necessary to discipline men In order ‘ maintain order at the Home. Attorney Anderson asked Colonel Thomas If any Investigation was made Into the accuracy of Dr. Fox'* bills. The point brought out was that the finance committee was a mere lot of figure heads. This Colonel Thomas denied, but ad milted Hint the only Inveatlgntlon made wns when he casually glanced over the bills as brought to him by Dr. Fox. He further admitted that no exam fnatlnn was ever made Into the quality of the goods purchnshet) by Dr. Fox. "Was n man provided with trans portation to his home when he was sus pended or was he simply put put In the street to shift for himself?" asked Mr. Anderson. Colonel Thompson responded that he had never made any Inquiry Into the matter or even thought of It. Colonel Thompson waa then excused, Senator Blalock of the investigating committee here addressed the commit tee and atated that he would not accept the statement that anything waa In the records unless the records were pre sented. Dr. Fox Takes 8l*nd Dr. Fog was then aworn and Intro duced a letter written by the Inland Oil Company, of Cincinnati, recom mending him for his business ability, honesty, etc. letters were Introduced from J. J. 4 J. E. Maddox, Armour 4 Co., McCullough Bros, and others stat ing that all goods purchased for the Home by Dr. Fox were first class In every particular. . A letter from Park Woodward show ed that Dr. Fox had saved the Home over three thousand dollars to date by bis personal attention in tha matter of Washington, Sept. 14.—A dispatch from Mr. Sleeper, dated last night, says Is reported that 300 Insurgents at tacked the rural guards on the morn Ing of the llth at Zaca del Medio and that the government lost eighteen men, while the loss of the Insurgents Is not known. The government forces treated to Sactus Splfltu. All Information available here point* the fact that Palma’s government on It* laat legs. Apparently It con troll nothing outside of Havana city, practically all the rest of the Island being in Insurrection. Commander Colwell haa cabled the navy deportment. Hl» dispatch haa been forwarded to Oyster Bay. He said ho had landed a force, after con sultation with those best advised as to the situation and especially on Ihe re quest of President Palma. "Am In readiness," he continues, "and In best position to protect American business and Interest*. Have offered asylum on board the Denver for all Americans." After tha receipt of this dispatch last night Commander Colwell was directed to withdraw the majority of his force leaving ashore only enough men to guard the American legation. This was done according to a dispatch re ceived this morning from Mr. Sleeper hut the Denver still Ilea In sych a po sition aa to command O'Bellly street. At the navy department |t la pointed out that a naval commander has no re- PRE8IDENT PALMA. United Ststei blue jackets art on guard before his ptlae*. course when he Is requested by Ameri can diplomatic officers to land men to preserve order, It Is hla duty to com ply with the request at once. The Hate- ment In the morning papers from Ha vana that the Marietta has already ar rived at Clenfugos and hat debarked a detachment there la evidently a mis take. by the county and cRy at coat. Dr. Fox's huoHl showed that the Home-which was rebuilt, the rnst was a little more than <28,300, all of which was either covered by Insurance or private subscription. It did not cost the stat* anything. He also Introduced a receipt from the elate treasurer for <587.13 refunded from special appropriation mads by legislature for laving a water main. Dr. Fox testified that he advanced <350 out of hla own pocket when the Uome was opened In order to put It In order. He was, of course, reimbursed later. Dr. Fox Introduced the voucher for the barrel of syrup about which so murh complaint waa made. The !n- v..l(W was for 58 gallon* at 15 cents per gallon. One of the old soldiers present whispered audibly, "It would be high at 10 cent* per gallon." could go to Irresponsible houses and buy meat for 81-3 cents per pound. but I buy the best and pay 8 cents for It. This beef If bought at retail would cost from 121-1 to 15 cent* per pound, cost said Dr. Fox. "What I* the character of the goods you buy doctor?' asked Judge Ixmgley of the committee- "I buy the best that the markets af ford. nnd make the very best trade I can," was the answer. As to ths Butter. “How often do you buy meat?” "Twice a week." "What about the butter you buy?" "I buy Fox River butter, made at Aurora, III., and the government certl- lies that every speck of It Is pure. It's all right when It'a sent out, but I don't know what happen* to It after It gets there." Did you curse one of the Inmate*, doctor?" No, I did not curs* him. I do curse a good deal, but I did not curse old man Brooks. I did curse a negro, but never on Inmate." Did you serve In the war, doctor?" From the first day to the laat with the beat brigade In Joe Johnston’s army.” _ "What do you know about Captain Thompson aa a superintendent?" "I knew Captain Thompson thirty years while I was on the police board, and he was a splendid officer. He waa a Confederate eoldler and haa a very kind heart. "The first man w* had as superln tendrnt was Wesner.,who was good, but had no business sense. He died and was- succeeded by 8tade, who would be a good man If he would let whisky alone. He got drunk and the trustees fired him. , „ . "The next man waa Captain Bowie, who waa a good man, b\it also drank nearly all the time. He waa allowed lo serve out his time and Captain Thompson was sleeted In his place. I don't know of Thompson's conduct at the home." "Was Captain Bowie discharged on account of bringing some of the In mates to a political meeting In At lanta?" "No; that had npthlng to do with ... He ought not to have brought those old men at night In the winter. He was dropped entirely oh account of hla drunkenness. He was drunk when he applied for re-eleetlon." "About how much- does it cost par capita per day to feed thase men?” "My report will show that It coat* It cents per day for feeding the men. and 35 rents per day all around.” "Where are the soldiers burled who die at the home, doctor?" "At Wastvtew cemetery. Where we have a lot 3M feet square which was donated by tha cemetery company. There w* have a magnificent monu ment which I got by running a lot build the monument and Improve the lot." Representative Mlllkln here stated that It was understood there was a debt of about 35,000 and agked what this was for. Dr. Fox answered that thla waa for Insurance, watchman, etc., which had been taken care of by Judge Calhoun from the time the home was built until the state accepted It ten years later. This was mostly taken care of by money that was left over from the fund ralBed In 1901 to enter tain the Confederate, veterans when they met In Atlanta.' Captain "Tip" Harrison was paid 380 for acting as secretiry for ten .sears. "Bowie with all hla faults was pref. erable to Thompson with all his vir tues?" Dr. Fox was naked. "Well, the soldiers asked that Bowie be kept." 120 Dozen Eggs a Month. "Do you furnish eggs?" "Yes, I send out 120 dozen every month." ^fter discussion of minor matters Dr. Fox was excused. At the request of Mrs. Reid, the for. mer stewardess at the home, she was allowed to make a statement to the committee. With her vole* trembling with emotion, Mrs. Reid said: "When I've worked hard all day and then given up my night’s sleep and rest to nurse these old men, I object to being branded Inhuman. "You will remember that this affair haa given me widespread newspaper notoriety, and I want to refute the charges which have been made." Testifies for Mrs. Reid. G. W. Miller, one of ihe Inmates of the home, first took the stand In Mre. Reid's behalf. He said he had known Mrs. Reid over a year and that she had a good character as tar as he know. He was asked by Senator Bunn If Mrs. Reid did not lay her arm on his shoul der just as the committee was leav ing the home on Wednesday and tell him she would expect him to defend her It her character was stacked. "I'm Not ths Man.” MIHer claimed he was not the man. Senator Bunn then asked Mrs. Reid who the veteran was to whom she made this remark. Mrs. Reid denied that the Incident had occurred. •'But 1 saw you, Mrs. Reid," said Senator Bunn. "You didn't hear me make any such remark,” warmly replied Mrs. Reid. Night Watchman Maddox testified that Mre. Reid had often waited on the sick men at night, and that h* knew nothing wrong with Mre. Reid's char acter. R. S. Saffold, whose name has been Auction! 16 Brand New Homes For Sale AT AUCTION —ON— Thursday, Sept. 20, AT 3 P.M. Located on the handsomest block on the South Side, surrounded by Grant, Sydney, Orleans and Broyles streets, also St. Paul avenue. 8L Paul Ave, la a new and beautiful street running from Grant to Broyles street. Haa tile walks and cement curbing, and the street haa been ac- cepted and passed up by the city for chert. Most of the houses front on this new street. There are seven 2-story houses and nine cottages of 5 and 6 rooms, with reception halls. Each one a complete home. Houser Not All Alike—No two of the houses are alike on the front elevation, and the porches are wide and comfort able. Something New—Never before In the history of Atlanta haa j, block of new and modern houses beeiToffered at auc tion. You name the price. Your Chance to buy a home at your own price, and on terms that put this property within the reach of every one. Remarkable terms of 1300.00 cash and 325.00 per month for the Cottages. 3500.00 cash and 330.Q0 per month for the 3-story houses, with 7 per cent simple Interact. AH payments to be on or before, thereby enabling you to stop Interest, How Built, These houses were built by day labor and out of standard ma terial. Tha finishings are In clear Georgia pine. The Mantels are hand- some and appropriate, great taste hav ing been displayed In their selection. The front doors are of hard woods with plate glass. Georgia wood fiber plastering used throughout. Ths Plumbing Is open with nickel trim mings. Hot and cold water connec tions with the bath, the stationary wash stand and the sink In the kitchen. The Hardware la handsome and sub stantial. Elevated Lots—Every lot Is elevated with the correct drainage. The front yards are nicely sodded, stone steps lead up from the street, and tile walks extend to the front steps of each house. Extensive Improvsmsnte—The St. Paul Methodist church 1* erecting on one of the corners of this block a splendid atone and brick church build ing to coat over 320,000.00. They own a lot adjoining the church on which they will erect a handsome parsonage at an early date. • How to Gat Thera—Taka the Wood ward Ave. to Grant Park care, get off at either Sydney or Orleans streets, or St. Paul avenue. Go out and select your future home before the sale. For more information and plats come to my office. W. A. FOSTER. Agt., 12 S. Broad St. J. W. FERGUSON, Auctioneer. tery. I raised 38,808 In thla way to connected with Mrs. Reid, waa the next witness, and he declared that the charges against Mrs. Reid's character, were without foundation. Saffold was a well dressed, well ret old man, and stated that while he had been a very good friend of Mrs. Reid, there was absolutely nothing in the charges except the animus am hatred of tfie men who had personal grievances against Mre. Reid. "Attack I* Brutal." "Thla attack qn Mr*. Rt|d Is mwt brutal and Inhuman. I believe Mrs. Reid to be aa pure aa any woman that Uvea, Mrs. Reid is my friend and I um proud of It," said Saffold. Saffold stated that when he first came to the Home he waa a "dope" fiend and he expected to live only a short time. "Whan I cam* there I took a bottle of morphine a day, hfi 1 f " r ' tunately I am now entirely cured ami haven't taken any narcotic In over a year." Saffold la said to come of one of the best families In Morgan county. Dr. Fox was recalled and stated he knewnothlng against Mr*. Reid's char acter. "Why did Mr*. Reid leave the HomeT' Dr. Fox waa aaked. "I presume she left because ehe dldni give satisfaction. I presume the comb - tlon or the butter had something Jo with It. She left nt the end of the month of her own volition." FLOOR WAX. “Butchers,” “Johnson’s’ and “Old English” at the GEORGIA PAINT AND GLASS CO„ 40 Peachtree St