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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, SATURDAY. DECEMBER PAPERS WHICH BAILEY BRANDED AS FORGERIES PUBLISHED BY ACCUSER SMS CAN BAR Davidson IssuesState- ment in Answer to Senator’s Challenger Austin, Tex., Dec. 8.—Attorney Gen eral Davidson has made public all doc umentary evidence in his iwssesslon which »ho rays tended to prove* that Senator Bailey was paid by the Stand ard or Waters-Pierce Oil Companies or by H. Clay Pierce, of the VVators- Plerce Oil ComiMtny, for services ren derod. The statement of the attorney gen eral contains alt vouchers, notes, let ters and drafts In his possession and upon which he baited his Charges Against Senator Bailey. Davidson Makes Denial. Mr. Davidson denies he has co-op erated In any movement to prevent Senator Do Hoy's re-election and affirms the authenticity of documents upon which his charge* \vene based. ^tho first v*ijuclH»rj m dated nt St. Louis, Julie 3ft, 1900, an<J Is on the Waters-Pierce oil Company hooks to H. C. Pierce, Dr., for demnnd loan of 83,000 to Joseph W. Bnlley, grid Is in dorsed "account Texas roses.” Another Is in favor of Henry & Btribhllng, of Waco, Tex., for "account of expense In anti-trust civil case of State of Texas vs. Waters-Pierce Oil Company at Waoj. $1,500." What T*Iagr«m Said. A telegram reads: "Luke Nebngamon, Win., June 12: To Andrew, St. Louis, Mo. If Johnson ap proves, authorise Bailey to loan 8Mb- bllng, on his note, fifteen hundred. Bal lsy should quiet all Texas parties. Tell lilm 1 wll see him. * "H. C. HEUCE." This notation written on telegram: “8. D. draft drawn by Bailey for 81,800." . Another voucher reads: . “Waters-Pierce Oil (Company to H. C. Pierce, pr. Amount paid J. W. Bailey account Texas cases, $200.” Ono Note for $8,000. Among other documents made public Is n note signed by J. W. Bnlley, pay able to the order of H. O. Pierce for $8,0p0 dated Washington, March 1, 1901, for value received; a letter signed l»y J. i\V. Halley uddressed to H. C\ Pierce asking him to send. New York cxchADge for $1,750; and another ad dressed to J. Y. Grnct, secretary, and signed by 1$ C. Pierce, president, as follows: "Please send New York exchange for $1,760 for Joseph W. Bailey. Gainesville, Tex., and charge against legal ex penses account of Texas legislation." No Voucher Needed. "I sent this amount personally to Mr. Bailey In response to his Inclosed let ter of March 28. Since then Mr. Hulley has returned the amount to me and It Is now proper for the company to make this payment. Attach Mr. Bailey’s let ter to your voucher and merely inclose the draft to him without voucher. Ills Inrlosed letter will be your voucher." DEFENSE BEGINS Young Defendant’s Mother on Stand Tells of Insan ity Symptoms. Rpeclnl to The Georgian. Hazlehurst, Ml**.. Dec. 8.—When the blood-stained clothes, worn by Dr. Thomas Butler when he was shot, wero brought Into court yesterday to be Identified by John Steen, a justice of Haslehtlrst, who examined the body of the man after he was shot, Mrs. Bird song,. trembling .witty emotion, turned her heft'd hwiiy and would not look at them. Later she recovered her com posure and viewed them with seeming unconcern. The £use cohtlnues to attract to the court room some of the leuding per sons of the community and of the state. A sad feature of the trial has been the presence In court of the children, botty of the young defendant and those the man sho killed. It Is claimed that the action of the women friends of Mrs. Birdsong had quite as much effect In driving her to the verge of emotional Insanltv as did the former friends who are alleged to have refused to speuk to her when they mot -her on the street. With surprising rapidity, the prose cution completed its evidence yester day. A day and a half hud been occu pied In presenting the state’s witnesses. Saw Doctor Shot. One of the state's witnesses, Mrs. Nora Garrett, lived In a house across the Htrcct from Dr. Butler. 8he testi fied that she saw the shooting, both In the office and outside, and that she heard the physician cry: “Angle, don’t shoot me any more." A moment later Dr. Butler exclaim ed: "My God! Angle, what will becomo of you when you die?" The witness said that she herself called to Mrs. Birdsong to stop shoot ing. The defense called as Its first wit ness the defendant's mother-in-law, Mrs. 8. F. Birdsong. The latter testi fied that the defendant, after the birth of her last child, had shown signs of Insanity, and that these symptoms wero repeated about the time of tbo killing. The mother-in-law said that Mrs. Gar rett. who had testified for the state, called upon Mrs. Birdsong a few dayft before the tragedy, and that, after this visitor's departure, Mrs. Birdsong re marked that.iIf she found that Dr. But ler had told'111 stories about per, she ouhl kill hlili. Other witnesses told of MM. Bird song's attempt at suicide a few days lie for A Hie shpotUig, > ! rttr**—■ The House Passes a Bill in the Interest of Free Labor. Washington, Dec. S.—Th. huuio yes terday, by almost unanimous vote, panned the bill limiting the regulation of Interstate commerce between the several states in articles manufact ureil by convict labor or In any prison or reformatory. The bill abrogate* the Interstate commerce law, as at present applied to-convict made (roods, thereby pfford Ing to the different states and terrl torles the right to Inhibit the shipping of convict made goods within the con fines of any state or territory. Mr. Hunt, author of the measure, who Is n practical stone mason, said It was an attempt to curb the criminal competition of tho lwnltentlnry with the freo labor of the Country. "It Is cruel," he said, "to oak the free labor of this country to maintain Its dignity and Its self-respect. If It has to welt until the product of the state prison Is sold before the employer can get a reasonable price for his honestly inanufurtiired products.” Providing an appropriation of (2,000,- ono, the legislative, executive and Ju dicial appropriation bill for 1*08 was reported to the house by th, appropria tions committee, which was mads a special order for Monday. The Democrats In I he house opposed the consideration of Iho bill conferring United Wales.citizenship on the Inhab itants of Porto Rico. rrtrr RUSS RULERS APPALLED AT HORRORS OF FAMINE St. Petersburg, Dee. 8.—Appeal* for § ferlng the horror* of starvation. Moth- f«H»d aro coming from the famine- stricken district* In such volume that the czar nHfl czarina are m last ap palled at a famine of which detail* will horrify tho world. Women are ap pealing to the czarina to *av« them from death and wiiat Is oven worse than death. Little children are dying after suf* with babes at their breast* are try lug to subsist on weculs and roots. Young girls are oiling themselves for a pittance to buy food, Girls and women nre being sold at prices rang ing from $34 to $92. Prices of food art Indescribably high. There Is no rollef In light. There Is no money available to distribute. There never was such an appalling situation. SA Y JAMES HAZEN HYDE IS TO WED FRENCH A CTRESS Booker T. Washington, the well- known negro educator of Tuskegee, Ala., will be In Atlanta Sunday and while here will deliver two addresses. In the nfternbon at 2:30 o'clock he will speak at the reopening of the Friendship Baptist church ut Haynes and Mitchell streets, of which Rev. E. It. farter Is pustor. At night ho will make an address at 7:30 o’clock In the Firpt Congrega tional church, w here Rev. H. H. Proc tor presides as pastor. Although no announcement has been made as to the subjects upon which ho will speak. It Is believed that because of his position ns a promoter of peace between the races, he will touch upon tho movement now under wuy In At lantn to improve the conditions be tween the races horo FIGHTS ASSAILANT WITHMILK PAIL Negro Near Chicago Captur ed After Hunt by Posses. War Department Fear ed That They Were Spies. ONE OF NUMBER WAS A JAPANESE Sandy Hook Fortifications Guarded From Prying ' Eyes of Foreigners. New York, Ded. 8.—On Information that Japanese xplea would attempt to view the fortification* at Sandy Hook by taking advantage nf an Invitation extended to the American Society of Engineers to vlelt the fort, tho war de partment at Waahlngton caused .yreven foreigner, to be barred from the etronghold while the reat of the party of 60ft made the tour of Inspection. Those excluded wero a Japanese, three British subjects, two Germans and one Frenchman. They remained In one of the car. In charge of an officer. A short time ago the American So ciety nf Engineers with headquar tors at 12 West Thirty-first street In this city, was invited to lhapect, aa pro- fesslonal men, the new fortifications that have been erected to protect New York against possible foreign enemies. Military men recognise the fact that the best bit of information that the spies of the Japanese government could possibly convey to their confederates at Toklo would be the Interior plans of the hew fort. Until tho engineers' visit, none hot oath-nound soldiers and high officials of the United Htates has seen the In side of tho Sandy Hook fortifications. Paris, Dec. X.—In guarded langungo It Is hinted In the newspapers that James Haxen Hyde, the former vice president of the New York Equitable Insurance Uunipony, Is engaged to Mile. Yvonne Garrick, of the Coined), Franca I se. At first The Klagnro pub lished a feeler to the effect that "a voting actre*s of considerable talent Is said lo be engaged to marry a rich American who Is not 40, and Is a Chicane, Dec. 8.—Excited residents of Kensington Joined with the police last night In hunting for a negro who earlier In the evening had ussuultej Knight of the Legion of Honor. Ills ,, device Is 'God helps those who help I M f r , Je " n ' e l>c yminir. 46 years old, u themselves,' and his dream Is to ho an j widow, living at 11 Fourth street, equitable man." | The woman's residence In in a lonely (spot on a prairie.And there I* only n | few houses within a rndlu* of several blocks. Mrs. Deyoung was attacked Louis Sossamon. The funeral services of Louis Ho-.su MrH . 1K . v „ UII(t wl „ ai.acseu mon were conducted Saturday morning j whn< , m ||klng In the barn. She fought In the private chapel of Barclay -V j | lm . assailant, using the milk pall and Brandon. The ln»dy was sent to Con- ( lantern un w-eapon*. but the negro over- yers. Go., for Interment. SLEEP Did you, sleepless one, ever try a dish of GRAPE- NUTS and CREAM just before bed-time? Surely you never did or you wouldn’t train with the ‘V^pless squad." IT’S A BAD PRACTICE to loud up tho stomach with a promis- ouotifi variety of rich, indigestible food at night because it “tastes” good. STENQTH WITHOUT BULK is a requirement of nn ideal fowl f.-r the last bite before going to bed. The food that is concentrated so that * sufficient amount for all purposes will not distend the stomach; the food that is practically predigested so the organs can. V. ithont undue effort, absorb it whoUv; the food that contains the tis- -H -r< pairing and energy-making elements from clean Held grains— Hi ii contains the Phosphate of Potnsh which combines, by vital pro per with Albumen to repair the gray matter in brain and nerve cen ters—that’s Grape-Nuts TRY A DISH—about four heaping teaspoonfuls with cream or milk, and a little sugar if desired, eaten slowly before retiring, if vou ' re hungry, and note how well yon sleep and how fresh you feel in the morning. ‘‘There's a Reason." powered her and left her unconscious. The assailant has been caught and • I* under awe*!. 1GUU| 00000000000^00000000000000 O ROOSEVELTS ARRANGE 0 0 DINNER FOR CABINET. 0 0 —: O 0 Washington, Dec. 8.—The prea- 0 O Went and Mrs. Rooxevelt have li- 0 0 sued card, for their first dinner 0 0 to the cabinet, to take place on 0 0 December 13. s 0 O O 00000000000000000000000000 Charcoal Kills LADIES’ AID SOCIETY : ' OF ’ ■ West End Presbyterian Church CHRISTMAS SALE Of Fancy Articles 206 Lee Street, December / / th. \ ... REFRESHMENTS ALL DAY... T IN LESTER’S PLACE ONJIITTEE Savannah Delegation Work ing in the Interest of Geor gia Waterways. Bad Breath 81. I .mils, Mo., Dec. 8.—Mrs. I*m.isu Johnson, of 4468 Hasten avenue, wife of Gus J ihnson, Is detained at the city hn.4pital, and physician* say that she Is Incurably Insane. Mrs. Johnson became violent over re ligion and threw $1,300, the savings of years. In a stove and burned it. She ikept ntr husband a prisoner nearly 3C : hours with little food and no sleep, I end threatened to kill him with a carv- I Ing knife If he tried to leave the I house. MEDAL GIVEN TO ROOSEVELT Washington. Deo. s.—Former Gov ernor David R. Fra mis. of Missouri, who was president of the St. Louis World's Fair, accompanied by six di rectors of the exposition, called at the White House yesterday and presented to President Roosevelt the gold medal and diploma awarded him by the ex position management. The president said he appreciated the gifts highly and would treasure them and hand them down to his chlldrw. Miss Susie Bond. The funeral, services of ills* Susie Bond were conducted Saturday morn ing In the private chape! of Harry o. Poole ft Co. 1 he Interment was in Wes tv lew cemetery. Disagreeable Odor Arising From Indigestion or From Any Habit or Indulgence, Can Be In stantly Stopped. 8*mpU Package Mailed Free. Other people notice your bad breath where you would not notice It at all. It Is nauseating to other people to stand before them, and while you are talking give them a whiff or two of your bad breath. It usually comes from food fermenting on your atomach. Sometimes you hftve It In the morning, —that awful sour, bilious, bad breath. You cun stop that ut once by swallow ing ono or two 8tuurt Charcoal Lozen. ges, the morft powerful t&* and odor ahsorl>ers over prepared. Sometimes your meals will reveal themselves In your breath to those who talk with you. "You’ve hud onions," or "You've been eating cabbage." and all of a sudden you belch in the face of your friend. Charcoal Is a wonderful ub*4>rber of odors, ns every one knows. That is why Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges are so quick to stop all gases and odors of odorous foods, or gus front indiges tion. Don't use breath perfumes. They never conceal the odor, and never ab sorb the gas that causes the odor. Be. sides, the very fact of using them re veals the reason for their use. Stuart’s Charcoal Lozenges in the first place stop for good all sour brash and belch ing of gas, and make your breath pure, fresh and sweet. Just after you've eaten. Then no one will turn his face away from you when you breathe or talk; your breath will be pure and fresh, and besides your food will taste so much better to you at y> meal. Just try It. Charcoal does other wonderful things, too. It canies away from your stomach and Intestines all the Impuri ties there massed together and which cause* the bad breath. Charcoal Is a purifier as well as an absorber. Charcoal Is new by far the beat, most easy and mild laxative known. A whole boxful will do no harm; In fact, the more you take the better. Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges are made of pure willow eharcoftl ami mixed with just a faint flavor of honey to make them palatable for you. hut not too sweet. You Just chew them like candy. They nre absolutely harmless. Get n new, pure, sweet breath, fresh en your stomach for your Hiext meal, and keep the intestines In good work ing order. These two things are the secret of good health and long life. You can get all the charcoal necessary to do these wonderful but simple things by getting Stuart's Charcoal Lozenge*. We want you to test these little wonder workers yourself before you buy them. So send us your full name and address for a free sample of Stuart's Charcoal Lozenge*. Then aft er you have tried the sample, and been convinced, go to your druggist and get a 25c box of them. YouTI feel better atl over, more comfortable, and “clean er" Inside. Send u* your name and address to day and wc will at once send you by mall a sample package, free. Address F. A. Stuart Co* $0 Stuart Bldg., Mar shall. Mich. Washington, Dec. 8.—A delegation of business and professional men of Sa vannah, Go., headed by Herman Myers, mayor of the city, Is In attendance upon the River* and Harbors Congress. Its purpose l* to present Savannah's claim to deeper water to the river* and har bor* committee of tho house and the senate. "One thing we desire partlculory to accomplish," says Mftyor Myers, "Is to Secure the appointment of a Georgia man as tho successor of the late Rufus K. Lester upon tho house river* and harbors committee. Mr. Lester had been a member of that committee for m•'**<"T!•' ran *'"* Thty Went' Brantl*y. ; j ' We (Mil that - O4orgla : Democrat xliould succeed him and we are urging upon Sp*alf«r Cannon and Minority Leader ;Wlltlame the selection of Rep resentative W, O. Brantley. Hr. Brant ley represent, th, Brunswick district In the house hnd has had wide expe rience, not ohfy in the matters of ton ers) legislation, hut especially In mat ter* affecting tho rivers and harbors of tho const. The request that he lie chosen Is made by the business Inter- e»l* of tho state. ‘‘Savannah's exports for lftftB amount ed to 883,244,883, greater than the com- hlAed exports of Wilmington. N. C. Newport New,, Va., and Charleston, B. C„ that In the aggregate amounted to 161,091.000. Those figure,, which rep resent only the value of freight shipped In ocean carriers to foreign countries, could be Indefinitely expanded to the some general effect." President to Aid Plan. When a delegation from the National* Rivers and Harbors Congress, hsadeJ by Albert Blttlnger, of Cincinnati, called at the White House yesterday mid presented to the president the sub ject of Improving the waterways of the country, Mr. Roosevelt ssld lie wnuU consult with the leader* of congress. He expressed the hope that some thing definite and effective could bo done In the way of Increased appmprla- Uens for harbor and river improve ments. LANGSTON’S TI& TOYS AND HOLIDAY GOODS Opening Display Continuous SOUTHERN DRY GOODS & SHOE GO. Miyor John W. Maddox, of Rome, and Hon. Carter Tate, of Atlanta, Unlt- States ; dlstr|ot attorney, will Iftayo Sunday for Washington to ad vocate before congre** an appropria tion sufficient to build a United States court house In Rome. A division of tho federal court Is lo cated In the Hill City, and the present quarters In tho postofflce building are too cramped. An appropriation waa secured by Judge Maddox to increase tho size of the federal building In Rome In order to accommodate tho court. TWO GIRLS TO STAY FOR SALE AT BIG SAC RIFICE. Elegant new office furni ture and fixtures in Golden Oak. Apply 16 East Ala bama St. TEN YEARS’ EXPERIENCE. DR. CLARENCE L, STOCKS. Oparativ, Daatistry Filling*. Crown*, Spoelali*t. Bridgawork. 427 AuiUll Building, Atlanta, Ga. IND m Id CITY||| EW machine CO, CLAUD STUART HURT BY RUNAWAY TEAM Claud Stuart, nephew of. Clerk to the Ordinary, Stallings, who was danger ously Injured several day* ago In runaway accident, f* still In a serious condition at hi* home, thirteen miles out at Forest Park. Mr. Stuart wo* preparing to move from his residence In Atlanta to For est Par$. and was hauling a wagon load of lumber. When the team which he was driving reached a point near Bust Point on the Cast Point road an ncxl automobile dashed past. The mules became frightened and ran aw*ay. PRICE OF STOVES HAS BEEN RAISED BY MANUFACTURERS Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. g.—It la an nounced by Secretary E. W. Samples, of the Store Manufacturers’ Associa tion. that the manufacturers of the South have made an advance of 3 per cent on all grades of stoves. The dispatch sent out from Birming ham lo the effect that tho raise was not nmde was unauthorized by the associa tion. The Western manufacturers ad vanced their prices a few weeks ago, and It Is expected that the other menu- fart liters of the country will follow xult In a short time. Miss Idello Beard won't have to go back home to Augustu to the step mother she complained about Friday. She will remain in Atlanta with Miss Anna Lou Adams, with whom she left Augusta and who claimed to be her sister. Both young ladies began work Satur day morning at McClure's Ten-Cent Store and they seemed glad to hnvo tho chance. They nre still stopping ut tho j the South, Union hotel, 22 1-2 Mitchell street and > |],400 00U are under the care of Proprietor Hugh-' — • • cn's wife. Secretary Logan, of the Associated Charities, will find a place for them to stay. Miss Heard, tho younger of the plrls, has received word that she need not go back home If she desires to remain In Atlanta, and she says she wants to re main here. WELL KNOWN VISITOR COMMENTS ON CITY Petition for n charter wa, filed In tha superior court Saturday morning by the Van Winkle MHchlne Company. The company la to bo one of the largest machine companies ever established In Its capital stock being Tho Incorporators of (he company are K,I ward Van Winkle. .Veil R. Wilkin son, lidward P. McKuraey. Thomas J. Avery, F. M. Nash and W. H. Camp. All of the Incorporators nre residents of r ulton county. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Tako LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money It It ure. E, W. GROVE’S slgna- FREIGHT OFFICIALS HOLD A MEETING I Tile conference committee of the I Southeastern Freight Association held Mr. Sclplo E. Baker and wife, of | firat session Friday of the ad- Sprlngflcld, Ohio, spent Monday and Journt 4 meeting In the of- Tuesdsy In Atlanta. Mr. Baker has ficos of Chairman E. H. Hinton. The entire session was devoted to the dis cussion of routine mailers The fol- lowlng were present: M. M. An,ley. F. C. Browder, Jr„ Jumes Menales, ft! C-Mcladden, J, Taylor Green. Ernest Williams, W. E. Estes, C. T. Airey. X 11 Wl'lglll f'lt-flo \fllno If I» II.II*. large Interests at Springfield, being Identified with metallic casket manu facture and I* well and favorably known In Atlanta by local coffin manu facturers. He Is also president of the ... _. Foos Gas Engine Company, whose j B. Wright. Clyde Milne, II. V. Wilcox Southern trade Is conducted by the; J. M. Cutler, C, D. Boyd, H. V. Hos-' Dunn Machinery Company on Marl-1 hi as, o. Howard Royer, I- A. I'linlsnor etta street. I O. S. Rains, George R. Browder, W. IL’ Mr. Baker has not been In Atlanta for I Paxton, J. O. Henley and J. X. Stcd- several year* and wa, much Impressed i well. with th* wonderful growth of the city.! The next meeting of the committee Mrs. Baker remarked on the pro-1 will be held at Palm Beach, Fla, on gresslveness of Atlanta's retail -tore; Jnnuury *1. thoroughfare, adding that she found _. articles on sale which she had been FATHER OFFER8 REWARD unable to purchase In either Chicago] FOR HIS MI86INO SON. or New York city. , Speelsl to The Georgian. Mr and Mrs. Baker will return to At- „ *? ca,u r, Ala.. Dec. 8 —W. C. Clark, lanta on a visit In the near future and i falher of .Tillman Clark, who tnyste- will be the guests of Mr. ami Mrs. W. J. rlously disappeared Monday night, to- Dunn. I day offered a reward for his son. dead ! or alive. r, Driv* Out Malaria BANK OFFICIALS WERE INDICTED BY FEDERAL COURT Special to The Georgian. Atmlnton, Ala., Dec. 8.—Louis M. Dike and W. R. Law ley, president and ca*hler t respectively, of the Attolla Na tional Hank of 'Attalla. Ala., were In dicted In th* federal *’<••• **t yesterdav And Build-Up th. System; UNCLE REMUS’ BOOKS Take the Old Standard GROVE'S! TASTELESS CHILL TONIC. You | At Miller's. Can you think of anythin* know what you are taking. The : - - formula Is plainly printed on every bot- • more appropriate for a Christmas or tic, showing It Is simply Quinine and holiday gift for the young or old than Iron In a tasteless form. Th* Quinine, „ , drives out the malaria and the Iron i on ® °‘ ^°®* Chandler Harris quaint builds up the system. • Sold by all books? dealers for 27 yyare. Pries SO cent* Wo have a torse number of ^ books, elegantly bound In cloth and profusely Illustrated by Frost, Verbeck the bank’s for misappropriation (ands. Tbls bank was closed a few months ago by the bank examiner. Gordon DuboM, who was recently sentenced to prison for misappropriating funds of the Bank of Ensley, of which he was president, was a director In the Attafia and C'oude, Regular price, $2.}ft. Our price, 81.60 In -the city; 81.80 postpaid to any address. JOHN M. MILLER BOOK CO, Si Marietta StrecL J Atlanta. Go. (