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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
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TrrsPAY, October is, in*
10 7 ERS OF POULTRY
THRONG STATE FAIR
Chiclens of Many
Kin«s on Display by
i Breeders.
Th is Poultry Day at the fair.
;,. |n the gates were thrown open
,,ivTuesday morning, there was a
j® ' throng of pleasure and learning
"TS-s outside, who surged In. They
* ' but the forerunners of an lm-
throng, which had" made the
“L 0 f the fair grounds, midway and
*. '.ay scene of activity.
■rere are In the neighborhood of
,0(blrds on exhibition today. Prob-
hia larger, more comprehensive, va-
f, an d better class of poultry, ex-
Lik were never seen In a fair In this
“2JL of the country before.
lusual Interest is being shown in
.,’oultry department of the fair, and
,h.awarding of premiums, having to
from such a largo number of
$idld exhibits, will be quite a task
f0 he e da U y g opened bright and clear,
ri cold, biting winds which had made
uomewhat unpleasant for the fair
Lfltors heretofore, had gone, and At-
Sans and their visitors took advant-
. of the ideal weather Tuesday
Jrntng to take in the fair.
splendid program had been ar-
oged for Tuesday in all departments.
5th such favorable weather, the fair
rectors say that great success will
"Coftn'n *Day"° r will be celebrated
ednesday. The Hon. Harvie Jordan,
.resident of the Southern Cotton Asso-
will deliver the principal ad-
jress and cotton growers from every
Jirt of Georgia are expected to be
prc.ent preBiiumt Awarded.
Tbe awarding of premiums ,and the
.lacing of ribbons in the litre stock
exhibits have begun.
The judges finished the awarding of
wemiums in the dairy cattle depart-
’"nt Tuesday. On Wednesday and
ursday the hogs and beef cattle will
vor^Holstelns, Mrs. E. H. Penn, R. F.
So. 6. Atlanta, took all the pre-
ms. She had a splendid herd, and
ih decision of the Judges in giving her
all the premiums and ribbons was not
,U ie°grand sweepstakes for dairy
hr da was warmly contested and great
In rest was taken therein. B. M. Wll.
,o of Fernland Farm, Albany, Ga.,
in, the first prize In the sweepstakes
t B Harris, of Woodburn Stock
F m, Pendleton, S. C., was awarded
it second prize.
i the grade cows for milking quall-
ti, the nrst and second premiums
lire awarded to the Belmont Farm,
Even- afternoon at 3:30 o’clock a
emonstratlon is given of the milking
lachlne in operation. This demon-
tratlon Is In the live stock building,
luch Interest Is being manifested by
airymen from all over the state In
his late invention. „
The machine In use Is the Burrell,
i-hlch milks two cows at the same
ime, by suction power.
Attractions Pleasing.
The attractions are now in full swing
nd are doing a land-office business,
he spielers are working over time,
nd the gaily and uniquely dressed
bally-hos" are serving their purpose
1 attracting great crowds.
The weather of the first few days
new somew*hat of a damper on the
apes of the managers of these at-
actlons, but the weather of this week
. far has been so pretty and the pros-
icts for like weather throughout the
at of the fair are so bright that all
>pe has been restored.
Many Cattle Breeders.
One of the best features of the state
ir this year la the splendid exhibit
live stock, the building being crowd-
1 with animals of the different
asses, and the number of visitors to
is show being larger than ever he
re. The fair has been able, with Us
rn funds and through the generosity
the American Jersey Cattle Club
Ith a large donation for Jersey prizes,
draw one of the finest exhibits of
rsey cattle ever shown in the South,
here are five exhibitors with largo
rds, and two with smaller herds.
The fair was fortunate in securing
IN HOTEL ROOM
OF POISON DOSE
W. W. Rumberger, of 205-A Wood
ward avenue, assistant bookeeper for
the Jacobs Pharmacy ■ Company, was
found Monday afternoon In a stupor in
the Southern hotel, at South Pryor and
Wall streets, and died a few minuten
later, from the effects of an overdose of
laudanum.
Rumberger had registered at the ho
tel under the assumed name of -John
D. Taylor, of Passaic, N. J." He went
to the hotel Monday morning, about 9
o’clock. After registering, he was as
signed to a room, leaving a call for 2
o'clock In the afternoon.
At this time the bell boys were all
busy and the proprietor'went to the
room to awdken the guest. Loud
knocking on the door failed to bring
any response and the proprietor en
tered, the door having been left un
fastened. He discovered the man on
the bed In a stupor.
Dr. J. D. Cromer, who was In the
hotel attending a sick patient, was
summoned, but medical efforts were
unavailing. Rumberger died a, few
minutes later.
A search of the room revealed an
empty laudanum bottle behind a dress
er. A letter from Rumberger to his
wife was also found In the room and
was delivered.
After reading the letter, Mrs. Rum
berger remarked: *
"The same old trouble."
Further than this no cause Is known
for the deed.
Coroner Thompson held an Inquest
over the body Monday night, the Jury
returning a verdict that Rumberger
died of an overdose of laudanum.
the services of Mr. W. R. Spann, of
Dallas, Tex., to act as Judge of the
dairy cattle, he having acted as Judge
of Jerseys at the St. Louis World’s
Fair In 1901. Mr. Spann began Judging
the cows Monday, working on all the
Individual classes, and today finished
Judging the herd prizes. The majority
of the prizes were awarded to the
hands of B. M. Wilson, of Albany, Ga.,
B. Harris, of Pendleton, S. C., and Bel
mont Farm of Smyrna, Ga. Mr. Spann
after Judging the cattle, declared thiB
to be one of the grandest exhibits ever
shown In the’South, and that It
next In Importance only to the
Louis World’s Fair and the Portland
Exposition.
Iowa Breeder Here.
Col. J. J. Richardson, of Davenport,
Iowa, came to the exhibit as special
representative of the American Jersey
Club, and witnessed the work, also
stating that Georgia deserved great
credit for such a fine showing in this
line. W. Gettys, the famous Jersey
breeder from Athens, Tenn., and Reu
ben Gentry, manager of Overton Hall
farm, Nashville, also came to see these
cattle, and expressed themselves as
highly pleased. A grand parade of the
cattle will be held on the raqe track
on Thursday at T1:30 o'clock, when all
the winners may be seen.
On account of the Importance of
this stock show, the Georgia Dairy Live
Stock Association called a special short
meeting to be held on the fair grounds
In the auditorlujn, which opened at 2
o’clock, with a crowd of Interested
members and live stock breeders pres
ent. The association heard talks from
the distinguished vistors present. Col.
Richardson, for the Cattle Club: Mr.
Spann, who Is also president of the
Texas Dairymen: Reuben Gentry, of
Nashville, and others, with informal
talks on the subject of dairying and
live stock. Dr. John E. .Miller, of
Gainesville, read a paper on Georgia
experiences, and Prof. J. J. Ferguson,
of Chicago, spoke on beef cattle and
hogs. The association will hold a final
meeting Wednesday night In the par
lors of the-Kimball House, to continue
their discussions. ....
The Judges work with beef cattle and
hog* Is to be done by Prof. J. J. Fer
guson, who will begin work Wednes
day. The American Berkshire Asso
ciation expects to hold an auction of
fine hogs the same day.
HOLDING TO BRIDGE IRON
ENGINEER SAVES SELF
derailing the freight engine and smash
ing up things it threw Hlgglnbothan
from his cab and over the edge of the
high trestle. In falling he clutched the
stringer along the edge and was fast
slipping to his death, when Engineer
O. L. Hudson, of the freight train,
made his way from his wrecked engine
and succeeded in pulling the man to
^Hlgglnbothan was injured in the leg
and side, but not fatally.
cifll to The Georgian,
laenn. Ga., Oct. 16.—Thrown from
cob of his engine, by a collision on
high Central bridge over the Oc-
Igee, this morning Engineer J. H.
iginbothan was saved from death in
river 40 feet below after hanging
mid atr several minutes by his flng-
from the trestle. The switch en-
e he was running collided head-on
h a freight from Athens and besides
CYCLONE SWEEPS SICILY;
MANY PERSONS KILLED
Messina. Sicily, Oct. 18.-A terrific cyclone has swept this section, do-
In* great damage to the shipping in the harbor, sinking one vessel. It is
estimated that a score were killed, but exact figures are missing.
Several buildings In the city were blown down, among them the Podio
Wires are down and many streets filled with debris.
An ad writer of considera
ble experience desires a few .
new accounts. Address
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• Care Georgian.
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HARRELL COLLEGE
Kpeclnl to The Coorsliin.
Anderson, B. C., Oct. 16.-At Seneca
last night a mass meeting of citizens
was held and strong resolutions were
adopted Indorsing the act of unknown
parties In dynamiting Harrell College
at that place, a few nights ago.
The town council has offered a re
ward of *100 for proof to convict the
^There arc negro colleges at Seneca,
and some of the leading white citizens
think the dynamiting may have been
done by partisans.
The Rev. Williams, the negro preach
er formerly at the head of the college
that was dynamited, received an
anonymous letter warning him to leave
the town, but he has not done so. A
special from Seneca this morning says
all Is quiet there and no further trouble
Is expected.
NORAND
TONIGHT—MATINEE WEDNESDAY
EDWARD A. BRADEN PRESENTS
ON PAROLE,
By Louis Evans Rhlpman.
—A ROMANCE OF THE SOUTH—
The First Wsr Play Written from tbs Con
federate Point of View.
Night 25c to fl.56—Matinee 25c to 61.00.
Thursday and Friday—Matinee Friday.
FRED FEIQL PRESENTS
The Successful Comedy-Drama,
THE GIRL. PATSY
By J. Mauldin Feigl, author of ‘‘Texas.”
As presented 10 weeks at Savoy Thea
ter, New York.
Nteht 8tc to Jt.QQ. Mtslnee 2Sc to 76c.
HEARD FUSILADE OF SHOTS
AND FOUND DEAD MAN THE EMJOU
JOIN FRETWELL
FATALLY HURT B!
T
A man supposed to be John Fretweli,
aged about 30 years. Jumped from an
Incoming Seaboard train at Simpson
street at noon Tuesday and was In.
Jured so badly that It Is very doubttui
he will recover.
As the train reach id Simpson street
Fretweli Jumped from the train,
stumbled and Tell against the packing
box of a coach. His right arm wa.
drawn under the wheels and tom oft
The Injured inan was lifted to a plat,
form, and In a few minutes a Grad,
hospital ambulance arrived. It was
stated at the hospital Tuesday after
noon that there was tittle hope of his
recovery.
HIs injuries were so severe he was
unable to tell hhr name.
Fretweli Is a machinist for the Sea
board.
Special to The Georgian.
Jackson. Miss., Oct. 16.—State Treas
urer W. J. Miller, who returned this
morning from Smith county, reports
another assassination added to the long
list of tragedies In the famous Sulli
van’s Hollow neighborhood. While
driving along the road, ten miles from
Raleigh, last night, Mr. Miller heard
quarreling and cursing ahead, followed
a few moments later by a fustlade of
shots, and the sound of horses’ hoofs
in a rapid retreat. A few moments
later he found a dead unknown man
lying In the middle of the rood. He
believes the victim- was one of -the
state’s witnesses In the Sullivan Hollow
murder cases to be tried In the circuit
court at Raleigh this week.
TONIGHT—MATINEE TODAY.
Jacob Litts’
In the
IS DRIVEN
NIO THE BRAIN
OF LITTLE CHILD
With a nail wound through the skull
and Into his brain, little Joe Prater,
3-year-old son of E. I* Prater, of 304
Woodward avenue, a painter, was tak
en to the Grady hospital Tuesday aft
ernoon in an unconscious condition and
Is now in a critical condition.
’The little fellow and a playmate, a
small boy about 6 years old, whoso
name has not been learned, were play
ing together and tbe latter shoved a
section of fence over against the Pra
ter child. A protruding nail In the
fence struck the child on the top of
the brain, rendering the little fellow
the train, tendering the little fellow
Insensible.
The Grady hospital was notified and
the wounded child taken there In an
ambulance. The little patient was
still In the operating room Tuesday
afternoon. It ts feared the wound Is
fatal.
The accident occurred at the home
of Mrs. A. L. Oormondy, 313 Wood
ward avenue.
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THE GREAT RACE SCENE.
Six Thoroughbred Horses.
CITIZENS MEET
TO MAKE PLANS
In the Interest of the auditorium and
armory for which leading Atlantans
are making an effort to raise 3260,000
a meeting of about one hundred of the
city’s most progressive and Influential
citizens Is being held Tuesday after
noon at the headquarters of the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce.
At this meeting Robert F. Maddox
and his committee, which has been
planning a campaign to get the money,
confers with the other present on the
best course to pursue.
Julia Scroggins.
The funeral of Julia Hcrogidns, II years
.1,1. took place Ttieaday at 2:X> o’clock
at her home fu Howells Station. Tbe body
was Interred at I'aseys cemetery, u few
tullee trout Atlauts.
Georgia State Fair Grounds
TONIGHT AT 8:15
S5!0ct.10"20
The Stupendous, Thrilling, Bei
tiful, $100,000 Spectacle,
PAIN’S
LAST DAYS OF
POMPEII
And Grand $1,500 Nightly
Fireworks!
Terrific Earthquakes and Awe-
Inspiring Volcano.—
400 People PrenrBllIea!
Big Specialties!
Prices: General admission,
with good seat, 50c. Reserved
seats 75c. Box Seats $1.00.
Children under 9, 25c. Sale
at Jacobs" Pharmacy 9 a. m.
until 5 p. m.
DR. J. H. POWELL,
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Office, 315*316 Century Building.
WALTER BALLARD OP
TICAL CO.
Lcn than on* year ago placed on ths
market the new Ballard Jilfocal, giving
reading and walking vision In one
frame and looking like one glass. They
have proven tbe moet successful of all
the advertised Invisible bifocals.
Ground In a deep toric curve, giving a
large vlauat field for reading as well as
walking. They are tbe most perfect ar.,1
beautiful glass sold. Consult us about
bifocals. We have them all. Sales
room, Cl Peachtree, Atlanta, Go.