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Night Edition The Atlanta Georgian, to* “ iiion
VOL. 1. NO. 180.
ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22,1906.
T)OTPT?. O# Tr»!n« FIT! CENT*.
irxtJLUEj: in Atlanta TWO CENT*
INDIANS LOSE TO
VANDERBILT BOYS
Commodores Make
Desperate Fight
Against Braves
By PERCY H. WHITING.
VANDERBILT 4, INDIANS 0.
Dudley Field, Nashville, Tenn., Nov.
22 —The Vanderbilt and Carlisle teams
lined up at 2:45 this afternoon on Dud*
ley Field before an enormous crowd.
The weather was fair and the field
slifhtly heavy. During the morning
rumors went the rounds that Costen
had a bad knee' and would not be In
the line-up, but these proved to be er
roneous. The Cpmmodores* quarter,
however. Is not In the best condition.
Conch Yost, of Michigan, was among
the Mpectators.
Tho Indians were first on the field
and they were followed by Vanderbilt.
The tcamse lined up at 2:55. The In
dians kicked north.
The line-up:
Vanderbilt—Stone, center; Chorn,
right guard; McLain, left guard: Noel,
right tackle; Prichard, left tackle; B.
Blake, right end; V. Blake, left end;
c.wten, quarter; Craig, right half
Blake, left half: Manler, fullback.
Carlisle—Hunt, center; Lurguc, right
guard; Dillon, left guard; Lubo, right
guard; Hauser, left guard; Kxendlne,
right end; Gardner, left end; Libby,
quarter; Hendricks, right half: Mount
Pleasant, left half; Porter/ fullback.
officials—M. J. Thompson, George
town. referee; Bradley Walker, uin
l>ire; Kdgarton, of Vanderbilt, head
linesman. >
Vanderbilt could not advance the
'hall and was forced to kick. The In
dians ran the punt back to Vander
bilt’s 20-yard line. The first run netted
ton yards Vandy'then held the Indians
for downs on the 5-yard line and Blake
kicked out of danger after a failure
to make distance Indians punted behind
Vanderbilt’s boa I for touch back. .The
hail was then taken out and punted
to the middle of field.
The Indians could not gain at center
of field and tvers forced to kick. Han
dy then carried the ball from 10-yard
line 75 yards and the crowd went wild.
The Commodores were playing rings
around the Indians. Manler hurt. Time
out. Vandy was then forced to kick
and tried place kick from 35-yard line
which failed.
The Indians punted out. Vandy gain
ed 15 yards and then’had‘to kick. Kick
ed behind goal for touchback. lndiuns
kliked out. Vandy advanced ball to
25-yard line and tried another place
ment kick. Failed. Indians kicked to
middle of Held. Vandy Is forced to
hh-k. Indians had no better luck and
kicked. Winnie goes In for Hendricks.
After futile uttempt to advance ball
Tandy kicked and Pritchard got ball
f«»r Vandy. A clear gain of 45 yards.
Vanderbilt pennIUed 15 yards for hold
ing.
A forward pass hero netted Vandy 25
yards and they were on Indian 15-yard
line. They rushed the ball nine yards, i
but lost It. WKh only six yards to go |
th* lndiuns punted-and Costen ran the
bail hack to 25-yard line. Htralght line
bucks carried the bull to 15-yard line
Mm! Blake tried another placement
hick. Dubolse takes Dillon’s nlace. It
went over for a touchdown. VANDER
BILT 4; INDIANS 0. find of first half.
SECOND HALF.
Tandy kicked north. The Indians
"mid not gain and so kicked. Costen
fumbled the ball, but regained It-on
Vanderbilt’s five-yard line. Costen
buit; time out. Blake punted to mid-
RACES® 1 !$ SENT
BENNING.
Washington. Nov. 22.—Here are'the
results of today's races:
FIRST RACE!—Seven furlongs: San.
dy Creeker, 109 (Schilling). IS to 1,
won; Rappahannock. 109 (Miller), 3 to
5, second; Old Colony. 106 (Dickson).
6 to 1, third. Time. 1:32.
SECOND RACE—Two and a half
miles: Sandalwood. Hi (Helder), 4 to
S. won;. Frank Somers. 145 (Regan). 7
to 5, second: Caloorahatchle, 130
(Bowser), 4 to 1, third. Time. 5:11.
THIRD RA('E—Seven furlongs:
Rather Royal, 103 (W. Burns). 25 to
7. won; New York. 109 (J. J. Walsh), 8
to 1. second; Scarfed. 109 (Miller), 1
to 4. third. Time, 1:30.
BOTH HU OHIO
FROM Cl SHOTS
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GREAT RIVER
Says Fulton . County
Prejudiced by Papers
of Atlanta.
Disaster
the
Occurs
Columbia
River.
H|H'rllll lo The licorglllll.
Halnbrldge, Git., Nnv. 22.—Charlie
Gardner, a white man of this place,
and a negro employee at Cicero Beach-
Btu's mills', at Rockledge, at the latter
place today, upon agreement, placed
revolvers against eseh other’s breasts
and each shot the other to death.
They quarrelled yesterday, and it
was renewed this morning. Suddenly
each grabbed the other with his left
hand. Then each tlrew a pistol with
the right, arid pressing the muzzles of
the revolvers against their breasts,
flrecl three times. The negro fell over
dead when the Inst shot from the white
inn’s gun p
Gardner III
TERMINAL ALLOWED
TO CROS8 8TREET8
Urider stringent conditions the street
edmriilttee Thursday afternoon recom
mended that the application pf the
Gate city Terminal ccriipariy for tier-
mission to cross certain street* of the
city be granted.
lie committee recommended that
certain streets be paved by the cor
poration asking the privileges, and that
the petitioners also provide two new
streets nnd provide viaducts at cer
tain crossings Instead of cros: Ing at a
grade.
FLYER 18 WRECKED!
TWO PERSONS KILLED
l'ortltind. Ore., Nov. 22.—The
steamer Cascade was rammed and
sunk by the Nteamer Lurline in’the
Columbia river, opposite Rainier,
early today.
It was reported late this after
noon that the crew of the Lurline
was rescued.
This is the second disaster in
this vicinity withiu a week.
THEY REACH SHORE
AFTER FACING PERIL
Chicago, Nov. 22.—After a wild aft
ernoon and night of peril In which
many despaired of ever reaching shore.
30 passengers on the Graham and
Morton liner Frontenac, which wa«
tossed by the heavy seas and driven
from her course, landed at Racine, VVIs.
at 1 o'clock this morning.
PASSENGERS IN A PANIC
WHEN SHIP HITS BARGE.
New York, Nov. 32.—The Fall River:
liner Priscilla, while rudderless, ram
med a sand barge as she was proceed
ing down, the East river today, the
accident cansing the greatest excite
ment among the 200 passengers, who
were lust leaving their state rooms to
go to breakfast.
unknownIsteamer
18 WRECKED ON LAKE.
Granil Rapid*. Mich, Nov/ 22.—An
unknown barge and nrhooner have
been wrecked nix miles south of Grand
Haven.
Grand Forks. N. D., Nov. 22.—The
oriental Limited, known as 1 the "Great
Northern Flyer," was wrecked here
early today. Two persons are reported O for a fair price,
killed' and several Injured.
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Grand Jury Charges
-Him With Attack on
Mrs. Hembree.
When called to trial for (lie shooting
and maiming of his wife, J. H. Crutch
field, it Is understood, will ask for a
■ n change of venue, on the ground that
>n his case hae been prejudiced by cer
tain publications In the Atlanta news,
papers.
Crutchfield has Informed friends. It
Is stated, that a certain editorial ap
pearing In one of the papers a few
days ago has rendered It Impossible
for him to get a fair trial In Fulton
county and he will ask that the trial
be transferred to the court of some
other county.
• Thinking of Wife.
When seen at the Tower Thursday
morning, Crutchfield said he had noth
ing to say for publication, although he
denied he contemplated asking fur a
change of venue.
'1 have no time to talk about any
thing or to think about anything now
except that little white cot In the Grady
Hospital,” said tlie prisoner. “I am
thinking only of my wife and her con
dition. Until she gets well I will de
vote my attention to nothing else but
thoughts of her and efforts to render
her comfortable.”
It Is stated at the Jail that Crutch
field spends a great deal of tils time In
the hospital ward on tlu fifth floor,
gazing out of the windows at the Oraly
Hospital, a short distance away, lln
keeps his eyes on the hospital, with an
expectant expression on his face, ss
though expecting to see his wounded
wife emerge from the building almost
any minute.
When naked when he Intended to
make bond, the prisoner replied that,
he would remain In jail until his wife
fully recovered.
When pressed for his m >J|ve In do
ing this, ho said the bond was a llUla
too heavy Just at present.
The bond has been Axed at 15,100.
It Is ata—ggU-il 'jjlwfrutfWinnhlMd
goes Int > the Jail office several times
every day .and telephones to the hos
pital regarding the condition of his
wife.
Will Johnson, the negro who has been
In Jail for several days undergoing
close Investigation by the police au
thorities, was Indicted Thursday morn
ing by the grand Jury on the charge of
criminally assaulting Mrs. G. L. Hem
bree near Battle Hill.. Johnson was
also Indicted on one charge of burglary
and one of attempted burglary.
The assault which Johnson Is alleged
to have made on Mrs. Hembree took
place August 15. He was arrested on
suspicion by County Officers Buntyn
and D. 8. A. Dalrs. After a close In
vestigation, tho officers fastened the
charge of criminal assault against him.
They also fixed the burglary of the
house of Will Jefferson, a negro, nnd
the attempted burglary of the home of
Mrs. Jessie Woodlee upon the negro.
Mrs. Hembree positively Identified
Johnson before the grand Jury Thurs
day morning as her assailant.
Johnson Is also suspected of the
murder of Amos Moody last August
on Battle Hill road.
The charge of attempted criminal as
sault on Mrs. Elisabeth Huggins on
November 12, whirl! was registered
against Pete Gilbert, another negro,
was changed to simple assault, on
which charge the grand Jury Indicted
him. The evidence was not enough to
sustain the previous charge.
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BIG LINERS COLLIDE;
4 KILLED, MANY HURT
I. Y. CENTRAL
MAJOR BOWEN HAD “HUNCH;”
RETURNED TO HIS STORE
AND DISCOVERED ROBBERY
2HIFFEEE
Motion For New Trial
in Rebate Case
Denied.
The Kaiser Wilhelm
Is Badly Dam
aged.
New York, Nov. 22.—A fine of 118,000
was assessed against the New York
Central railroad by Judge Holt In the
federal court fallowing the finding of
the road guilty on another count of the
Indictment charging violation of the re
bate lawa In granting rebates to the
sugar trust.
Motion for a new trial and suspen
sion of sentence was overruled.
The flue in the case of the sugar
trust, which has been found guilty of
neeeptlng rebates, will be fixed next
Tuesday.
OF $300,000 FOR
MERCERCOLLEGE
Convention Gives Aid
to School in Securing
Big Fund.
Held.
The Indians had to kick. The In-
•'i tns were penalised for 15 yards for
interfering with a fair catch. Time
° ul Blake hurt. Ball on Vandy'* 35-
yu.d line. Vandy was forced to punt.
TH«* Indians carried the ball by line
h,| ck» nnd end runs made with great
*aMd|ty f a distance of 35 yards.
The Indians then tried a drop kick,
"iiith failed.
Vandy punted out and regained the
hall in midfield. .Vandy made a long
forward pass, but the ball was lost, as
• { nian was thrown. The Indians were
1 14 p d to kick.
'‘oaten made a fair catch on Vander-
35-yard line. Vandy was then
toned to kick. The Indians downed In
»»iUtleld. Vanderbilt offside and pen
allied five yards.
. ,l, ake punted and Vandy got ball in
midfield. Neither side could gain on
M might plays, and the game became a
• mstant exchange of kicks. Manler
"as hurt, but resumed the game. The
Indiana constantly run In freshmen.
Toward the middle of second half a
double forward pass netted the Indians
yards. The Indians then netted 15
4 r! end run.
I'oward end of last half Blake tried
K i*k from placement, but failed.
G**** ovar,. Final Score: VAN*
OERSILT 4, INDIANS 0.
TRIA L OF HARR Y THA W
POSTPONED B YJER OME
New York, Nov. 22.—Ilsrry K. Thaw was
(IUnp|>olntPil tndny when he learned that
his trial for kllllnir Stanford White would
not licjrin on Dec*eml*er 3 liefnre Iteeorder
Bog, hut that It had been transferred* to
the mi|imnn court, criminal bniuch, and
that it would not be reached before next
year.
Thaw had figured oti being free by Christ-
Thaw Angryt Counsel Elated.
IHstrIct Attorney Jerome appeared be fare
Justice UreeulMttim nnd had the case trans
ferred to the supreme court, n move which
he had opposed when Lawyer Clifford W.
I In r! ridge wanted It dune. Iteeorder Goff
will begin his duties An a Justice of the
supreme court on January 1. and may sit
ns the trial Judge’In the criminal branch
after that date.
While Thaw la angry, the new’ arrange-
ment will not be n disappointment to the
counsel for Thnwr. as It became known to
day that they are not fully prepared to
go to trial. Certain witnesses whose tea-
tlinonv Is deemed to l»e of great value to
the defense, are living In Kurope. and
can not Im* brought here bv subpenn.
Thaw’s lawyers Viler* the futersst of
their client would be Jeopardised without
their deposition.
Certain Evidence Is Nssded.
They are said to have conclusive evidence
to sustain the defense of insanity, which
will certainly be Interposed to save the
life of Thaw. Lawyer Hartrldge appeared
before Judge O’Sullivan and opposed the
motion to have u special panel of 150 Ju
rors druwn from which the twelve jurors
to try Thaw would Ik* selected.
It was after the court proceedings and
Just liefore the adjournment that Mr. Je
rome had the case transferred to the su
preme court, which. In Itself, was the ntian-
donment of the motion to draw a special
panel.
OF
\>w York, Nov. 22.—It la said that
r - irly an of the sixty members of the
"’ticlal staff of the late president of the
1 iinola Central, Stuyvesant Flj>h, have
k *n set adrift by E. H. Hnrriman. The
1HVV president, Mr. Hurrahan. Is to
have his office In Chicago, am* to at-
l# * n d strictly to operation. Mr. Harrl-
m *»n. ns chairman of the executive com*
" m | t«*. I* to look after the financial
n ‘* here.
MEN AND WOMEN ARE HELD
FOR POISONING LIFE PARTNERS
Paris. Nov. 22. Five men and two women are under arrest at Kuez,
Hungary,’ charged with killing their wives and husbands.
Their arrests followed analytical examinations of portions of twenty-
five human bodies found at Kuez, by the Central Institute. of Medicine,
showing traces of arsenical poisoning. . . . .
It Is charged that the peasant women who were arrested had made a
practice of selling arsenic to persons dealring to get rid of their spouses.
Worried and restlesa from a well-
grounded Intuition that aomethlng was
wrong at hla cigar stand and pool
room at 24- West Alabama street, T. 8.
Bowen, the proprietor, better known aa
"Major." arose from hla sleepless bed
after 1 o'clock Thursday morning and
returned to hfs place of buslneae to
And that burglars had broken In and
appropriated tl In change. They left
everything else except a clew.
Shortly before Major Bowen closed
his pool room Wednesday night, three
sinister looking Individuals came In out
of the dark and took seats In the comer
to wutch a game of pool that was Just
being wound up. One of the men was
more exclusive than the other two and
took a seat by himself In the comer.
He appeared to be Intoxicated, but
watched the proprietor count up his
day's receipts and place some money
In a box In the cigar case for change
for the morning clerk. After the place I "The hunch was a good one, but the
was closed up two followed the Major; burglars had gone when I got back,
toward Broad street, while the other I I am having a set of Iron bars made
went toward Forsyth. I for that window, but maybe they won't
Major Bowen noticed their actions bother me any more
By SAM P. JONE8.
Cartersvllle, Ga„ Nov. 22.—Today
being educational day at the state con
vention of the Georgia Baptists, both
the afternoon and morning sessions
were taken up In hearing reports from
Mercer University, Shorter and other
colleges.
The report of Mercer was read by
Chairman John H. McCall, of Macon,
chairman of the board of trustees, and
showed the echool to be In a prosper
ous condition. He asked the conven
tion for help to raise the <75,000 neces
sary to secure the endowment fund of
1300,000, the general board of educa
tion having offered to give <225,000 If
the convention would raise the re
mainder.
Convention Takes Action.
At the close of the report Dr. B. J.
W. Grayham, Junor editor of The Index,
offered the following resolution:
"Resolved, That we heartily Indorso
the plan of securing a <300,000 endow
ment fund for Mercer University and
give It our .hearty support.”
The resolution was adopted by a rls-
iriy every morning nan . ’
They bothered nothing I ln * vot ®;
■ • Before the resolution tvus put talk'
and thought them suspldnua charac-
tws, but dlsmlesed the matter from
ha mind when he boarded the mid
night car for hie home at 308 Forrest
avenue.
After going to bed Major Bowen be
gan to think of last Halloween, when
robbera broke Into hie stand and an
nexed a fountain pen, some-chewing
gum. tobacco, two 60-cent shin-plasters
and about <15 worth of cigars. The
more he thought of It the more certain
he became that things were not right,
as he had left them Wednesday night.
"1 Just couldn't stand It any longer,"
said Major Bowen Thursday. ”1
couldn't sleep, because I had a hunch—
Just a feeling that things were not
right. I told my wife about it and got
up and dreased and came down town.
4 got bnck about half past I o’clock
and found, aure enough, that the rear
window had been broken open. I made
an Inspection and found that tho
change 1 always leave for the clerk
who comes early every morning had
been taken.
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Cherbourg, France, Nov. 22.—The
big North German Lloyd steamer
Kaleer Welhelm der Grosse, which left
here late last night for New York,. lias
been In collision with the rojral mall
eteamer Orinoco.
It Is said, that four members of the
crew of the Kaleer Wilhelm were killed
and twelve were Injured. Bearding to a
telegram. Five members of the crew
of the Orinoco are missing, and sup
posed to have been drowned. A punk:
among the passengers,, many of whom
were In the state rooms, followed tha
crash.
Officers of the Kaiser Wilhelm suc
ceeded In restoring order.
Both vessels am seriously damna-d
nnd It Is believed are returning to port-
Dead Horribly Mangled. as
The Kaleer Wilhelm der Grosso
here last night at' ; 7' 'o’clock with
flrst-rlass, 385 second-class and 687
steerage passengers. 8he carried 1,475
bags of mall. ■ '
There was a terrible panic among
the steerage passengers on the Kaiser
when the Orinoco poked her bow
through the Kalser'e side. Those killed
were sitting or lying In their bunks
and their bodies were horribly muti
lated.
Alt the wounded have been taken to
the various Imspltgfs.
The collision occurred at 8:10
o'clock In the evening, during a dense
fog. The Kaiser was leaving and the
Orinoco entering tho Roadstead. Both
vessel* were going i;t slow speed.
Chebourg. Nov. 22.—The steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosses has re
turned to port. She has been badly
damaged nnd extensive repalm will
have to be made before she Is ready for
sea.
j Officials of the North-German line
deny that any lives were lost In the
collision.
Passengers on the Kaiser Wilhelm
Der Grosse will sail on other ships.
DECLARES BISHOP
IS JOT LEADER
BUT DICTATOR
ARE GHOSTS IN CAPITOL?
TOM BRA > SEES DEA D LADY
WALKING IN HER SHROUD
CAPTAIN LICKS ENTIRE CREW
AND PUTS DOWN MUNITY
Astoria. Ore.. Nov. 22.—The big British ship. Iverlna. which was-glven
un for lost. Is In port today, after being out 116 days from Acapulco, Mex
ico. Captain Colllngawood had to deal with two mutinies, but he soon
broke them up by whipping the entire crew.
LADY CURZON’S CHILDREN
GET FOR7 UNE OF MILLION
Chicago, Nov. 22.—A fortune of <1.758,0)0.
I,-ft in the iM-riMMi.ll -Hint.' of the kite
lady Canon, wsm die subject of a long
nml secret conference In I'hlcago today.
Al lhe end of the ineeliioc. three little
girls, daughters of lj>rd Canon, were In
cllreet tMnweslen of metre than a million
dollars These little ehUdren, way off la
England, tu the e*re of their governesaes,
will bar* this fortune lu entirety upon
tb'dr majority.
liolcert T. I .I an,In. Joseph taller, Mrs. I..
/,. latter, lecrd t'ttrzon and laity Hnf
folk attended the eonferenee. where the
ante nuptial agreement lietween the Cue
Do spectral shades of those who have
shuffled the mortal coll hold high revel
In the historic halls of Georgia's caplr
tot'.’
When busy offices are emptied of
their daylight occupants do astral
forma assemble therein, when night s
shadows enfold the great building, to
lilt about In ghostly promenades ?
They do.
At least Tom Bray says so, and Tom
Bray says he's “seen ernuff hanta t*
tell in when I see* ’m.”
Tom Is the factotum to Comptroller
Wright. He tells a story that straight-
ens out the curl In the hair of Peter
and Dock and all the other capitol por
ters. He told It to a group of news
paper men Thursday and as he did his
eyes grew bigger and allowed more and
more of white as he reached the thrill
ing climax. _
Tom stays behind to clean up the of
fice used by the comptroller's depart
ment every evening after the other oc
cupants have completed the day'a work
He was so engaged one evening about
6 o'clock not long ago, when "It" ap
peared. Let Tom tell about lit
“The Dead Lady.”
T was erbout finished up In de Gen'i's
room an' stepepd Into de nex’ room.
Lordy! De sight I did see! Dere was
er 'Oman alandln' der, yaa auh; er white
'Oman! Den ehe kinder danced cround
aid er eyes rollin' and a turrlble look.
I done reeernlxed her aa er lady 1
knowed was dead."
•Why didn't you apeak to her. Tom?"
asked one of his audience.
"1 JeB’ couldn't open my moot I was
so parerllzed wld fright. An’ de wore’
of hit was she had me cut off Com my
coat an' hat, an' Jos' stood an’ looked
wid my eyes falhiy iioppln' outen my
hald, an' my wool tryln' to stan’ up.”
"What became of her?”
"Why, all ter onct she Jes' disappear
ed an’ so did dis nigger mighty quick
after dal."
"Been her any more?"
"No, sub; I ain't stayed dere late er
nuff since fer hants to start ter walkin'.
An' 1 ain't er goln’ to lie fount 'round
dls bundin' alter hit 'gins ter git dark."
Since Tom was scared so by the
"hunt" the porters about the capital
have developed remarkable Industry In
cleaning up the offices before night set
tles over the,world.
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0 John M. Clapp, a millionaire, will O
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were made by members of the college
faculty.
President Jsmeson Speaks.
Dr. 8. Jameson, president of the
school, was Introduced by a member of
the senior class In an eloquent speech.
This student Introduced President
Roosevelt when he spoke at Roswell.
President Jameson spoke for an hour
and a half and at the conclusion of his
address made an earnest appeal for
the endowment for the school.
After the speech the audience stood
and prayer was offered.
Night Session.
While the night session was In prog
ress Wednesday night, Dr. J. W, Mil
lard, of the Ponce DeLeon Avenue
Baptist church of Atlanta, delivered an
Interesting sermon lo a large congrega
tion gathered In the Bartow county
court house. Just across the street from
the Baptist church.
Rev. O. J. Copeland, of Gainesville,
delivered the report on the work of the
Baptist Young People's Union, follow
ing It with an earnest appeal for the
furtherance of this work. J. R. Jester
In a practical and eurnest talk spoke of
the progress of the denomination In
South Georgia.
H. C. Bueholz spoke of evangelism
in Georgia, and Professor Robinson, of
Morgnnton, reviewed the educatlan.il
activity In hla section.
Report on Missions.
The last feature of the evening and
one of the moat Interesting was the
report and address on home missions
by Dr. B. D. Gray, of Atlanta. He spoke
for an hour and a half and the con
gregation was not dismissed until 11
o’clock, but he held the closest atten
tion of his auditors throughout his dla-
coui'se.
When the report of the condition of
the treasury was submitted by J. J.
Bennett, showing a most gratifying
state of affairs, the congregation rose
and sang with fervor the hymn "Praise
God From Whom All Bleeslngs now."
Mllledgevllle. Go., Nov. 22.—The
Rev. Thomas C. Betterton, of the Dal
ton First MethiKlIst church, has ten
dered hi* resignation to the conference
In session here, declaring that he la
willing to follow a leader, but not a
dictator.
“Bishop Warren A. Candler Is a dic
tator." writes Mr. Betterton, "and a
dictator of tho most dangerous kind,i
Rather than be In the hands, or partly
In the hands, of an ecclesiastical ma
chine manipulated by this man and hi*
helpers, I prefer to retire, though I
made long and diligent preparation Xor
the work of the ministry and have now
given fourteen of the best years of my
life to tho conference. In the confer
ence there are men of the finest and
most choice spirits. I shall sorely mis*
their fellowship and love.
"What will the conference do If It
sees this Interview? They may refu.ie
my location and summon me to trial
for telling the truth, or they may vote
Bishop Candler their confidante. HI*
crowd la In the majority and a vote la
a vote In conference affairs as micft as
in iralltlcs.
"What then will I do? Pursue the
even tenor of my way. Do just what
1 will do anyway—go out Into the wirld
and try to make an honest living for
my wife and babies. 1 thank God this
I* a wide and good world, and no men
who I* willing to work need suffer."
JOE CHAMBERLAIN
SIGHTLESSPARALYTIC
London, Nov. 22.—Joseph Chamber-
lain I* a wreck, and hla condition Is
hopeless, according to the weekly re
view, John Bull. The paper has this to
say:
"Mr. Chamberlain la a nerveless,
voiceless and almost sightless paralytic.
His original seizure occurred four
months ago. He la now wheeled twice
a weak with the utmost difficulty to ills
orchid house.” •
This statement has created a great
sensation, aa Mr. Chamberlain's rela
tives have endeavored to keep his con
dition a secret.