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A LITTLE AD IN
« :HE AUGUSTA HERALD
WILL BE
A BIG HELP TO YOU’
VOLUME XI. NO 192.
RUSSIAN DOUMA
MAY BE DISSOLVED
RUMOREO THAT AN IMPERIAL
UKASE ORDERING IT HAS AL
READY BEEN SIGNED.
ApDERSS TO THE PEOPLE
Parliament la Preparing One and It
la Declared That Its Appearance
Will be the Signal for a Coup
d'Etat by the Government.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 20.—Ex
treme nervousness and excitement
pervade all rlaases owing to the fear
that the action of the lower house of
parliament In adopting an address
to the people may be the signal for
a roup d’etat against parliament.
It Is rumored that the step has
been decided upon and the Btrana
says an imperial ukase ordering the
dissolution of parliament has al
ready been signed. The feeling of
general alarm Is Increased by the
fsst that, all nght. long guard regi
ments have been marching Into the
elty from the guards camp at Krans
noyosela
Even If the present crisis Is passed
without surrender to the government
things are almost sure to drift, from
bad to worse and in the end the gov
ernment will be forced to disperse par
liament at the point of the bayonet,
•s Its role as buffer between govern
ment and revolution Is rapidly disap
pearing.
-ji'iDON STOCK MARKET
AFFECTED BY SITUATION
LONDON. July 20—With the ex
ecution of the American market. In
which there was an all-round recov
ery, the stock exchange is enveloped
in gloom.
The break in Russians Is held
chiefly responsible for this state of
affairs. The new Russian loan .is
quoted at 7 per cent discount.
PROF. RADEFFER JOINS
THE ROANOKE FACULTY
Comes from Congressional Library
and is Quite a Learned Man.
SALEM, Va„ July 20.—John David
Ra defter. a graduate of Roanoke col
lege and Johns Hopkins university,
has accepted the chair of German and
French in ftoanoke college.
Prof. Rodeffer is thoroughly pre
pared |by his university study in
AmeriKe and Europe for the new po
sition to which he comes from the
library of congress, Washington.
He succeeds D. R. Painter, who is
transferred to the new department of
education just established at Roanoke
college.
SUPERINTENDENT
IFSOLDOS 1 HOME
Capt. J. A. Thompson Resigns and a
New One is Wanted.
ATLANTA, Ga., July 19.—(Special.)
—At a meeting of the board of trus
tees of the Soldiers’ Home at the
capitol this morning the resignation
of Capt. J. A. Thompson, superintend
ent of the institution, was accepted,
to become effective August 1.
It was decided by the trustees of
the home to empower President Bell
of the board, to appoint a temporary
superintendent from August 1 until
the next regular meeting of the trus
tees on the third Wednesday in Oc
tober.
A bill was drafted by the trustees
to be introduced in the legislature,
giving the hoard authority to name
name thg salary of the superintendent
of the home.
Under the present measure the sal
ary is limited to only SSOO per year.
This amount is thought to be too small
and prevents securing services of the
superintendent needed.
SANTOS-DUMONT
AT AEROSTATICS
PARIS, July 20.—Santos Dumont
today began experiments with a fly
ing machine which he has just com
pleted. It is in the form of an
enormous bird, 300 feet long, weigh
ing 320 pounds and driven by a
two ty-horse power motor M. Du
mont today made the flights with the
machine suspended from a balloon,
hut later, after the Aero club has
fixed a date, he will attempt to fly
Without the assistance of the balloon.
JOHN D. SAILS
FORJMERICA
The Oil King Declined to Discuss the
Missouri Prosecutior.
PARIS, July 20 —John D. Rockefel
ler will sail for New York this even
ing.
He declined to discuss the an
nouncements of the legal proceed
ings against him, which are awaiting
bb arrival in the United States
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
CIGARETTE DILI
UP IN TIE HOUSE,
BUT RECOMMITTED
1 RATHER HAVE HIS BOY STRONG
IN THE CHAINGANG THAN
FREE AND SHRIVELED UP BY
CIGARETTES.
WILLIAMS OF LAURENS.
, Statement by Him In House This
Morning Which Won Applause.
The Right to Vote Out. as Well as
to Vote in, a Dispensary.
ATLANTA. Ga.. July 20.—(Spe
rial.)—“l had rather have my hoy
strong limbed, clear eyed, self respect
ing and God-fearing, in the chaingnng
than weak, weasly and shriveled up
from smoking cigarettes on the out
side."
The above statement was made
amid applause upon the floor this
morning by Mr. Williams of I.aurens
during an earnest, appeal In behalf of
! the measure by Mr. Poster, of Floyd.
[to make It a misdemeanor for any
minor to he detected sinokng a cig
; arette or with cigarette materials in
1 his possession, except that he dis
close the name of the person who fur
nished the same.
Several members spoke against the
proposed act on the grounds that it
would lay children liable to criminal
prosecution, and upo.n motion of Mr.
! Felder of Bibb, the bill and substitute
were laid upon the table until latet
| when an effort will be made to per
fect the law.
j Among the several measures passed
|hy the house was the hill by Mr.
I Buchanan of Early, to provide for a
local option election In counties In
which the sale of whiskey Is not now
lawful except through dispensaries.
Mr. Wright of Richmond, In ex
plaining the bill, said:
"This gives the people the right to
vote a dispensary out just as dispen
saries are not voted in. If the people
do not desire to continue a dispen
sary, it is their right to have the priv
ilege of saying so at the polls.”
SENATE AT WORK TODAY
ON HOUSE MEASURES
■ ■ •«
$
Over Four-Score Bills of the Lower
Branch Given Reading and
Referred.
ATLANTA. Ga., July 20.—(Spe
cial.) —The transmitted business of
! (he house was rapidly disposed of by
the senate in an hour and twenty
minutes session today when over
four score measures of the lower
branch were read for the first time
and referred to the proper commit
tees.
The lage number of house bills
kept, the new measures in the senate
down to four in number. Three house
bills were passed and five from the
senate were adopted. The senate
was In session from 10 o’clock until
11:20 o’clock when it adjourned un
til Monday morning at 11.
BILLS SIGNED TODAY
BY GOVERNOR TERRELL
Amending the Charter of Elberton.
Georgia Laws for Federal
Officers.
ATLANTA, a., July 20.—(Special.)
—Governor Terrell today signed tine
bill passed by the house and sen
ate to amend the charter of the city
of Elberton; also the house resolu
tion adopted by the senate to gl/e
the state librarian authority to furnish
the laws of Georgia to Federal court
officers.
TO CONSULT PRESIDENT
ABOUT THE UPRISING
EL-PASO. Tex., July 20.— Rafael
Ysabel, governor of Sonora. Mexico,
today passed through El-Paso en
route to Mexico City, to consult with
.(resident Diaz and prepare for the
threatened uprising In this country,
September 10.
President Diaz is calling all his
governors Into conference.
Considerable trouble Is feared In
Sonora, as Cananea Is located In that
state and said to be a revolutionary
hot bed.
THE SOUTH TO WELCOME
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
Immense Public Reception Will be Given Him
at Louisville After He Leaves the East.
LOUISVILLE, July '2O.—W. J. I
Bryan will be given a public recep
tion and welcome home by the Dem
ocrats of l>ouisvllle, and the entire,
South soon after the Eastern Dem
ocrats get through welcoming him.
A movement is on foot to make the
reception a big event,.
“Now Will You Fellows Be Good?”
—New York Herald.
SYZRAN IS NOW
A HEAP OF RUINS
Several Men Were Lynched for In
cendiarism and Food is Sent to the
Starving.
SAMARA, July 20—The latest news
from Syzran Is that the city is a
heap of ruins.
Hundreds of persons lost their lives
in the flames and several men sus
pected of Incendiarism were lynched.
Food is being sent for the starving
Inhabitants of Syzran.
CANDIDATES FOR
LESTER’S SEAT
WAYNESBORO, Ga., July 20.—(Spe
cial.)— Hon. W. M. Clifton, of £fciien,
is the candidate for the short term
of congress to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Hon. R. E. I,ester. He
was in the city yesterday shaking
hands with his friends here.
He is well known and popular and
has many friends here who would like
to see him win out and from his flat
tering reception it seems that. Burke
county will be Joined in his column at
the conventlc/t.
Hon. Gordan Saussy, of Savannah,
also a candidate for the short term,
is also in the city today meeting
friends. He is a very popular young
man and has many friends here who
are equally as sanguine about the
county going for him on the 22nd of
August.
Hon. Lonnie Brannen, of Statesboro,
is the candidate for the long term,
and is In the city shaking hands.
THE NEW SUBSCRIBERS
TO THE FALL FAIR.
The following new subscribers to
the fall fair are reported from the
Chamber of Commerce:
Rarnsey-Trowhridge-Smlth Co. one
share.
Lee &, Wells one share.
John W. Vreeland, a member of the
Democratic state central committee,
has charge of the arrangements. It Is
his intention to invite all Democrats j
In the South.
The reception will be held in the
armory, which will seat seventeen
thousand people.
LOCAL FORECAST: For Augusta and vicinity: Generally fair tonight and Friday,
AUGUSTA. GA FRIDAY. JULY 20. 1906.
DRUG CLUB BE
FORMED TONIGHT
AT COURT HOUSE
ALL HORSE LOVtERS ARE RE
QUESTED TO MEET IN CITY
COURT ROOM AT 8:30.
BOULEVARD AND RACE TRACK
These Two Speedways Are Badly
Wanted by Local Horse Owners
and it is Believed That They Can
be Secured With Proper Effort.
A meeting win be held at the court
house tonight for the purpose of form
ing a driving club. All persons who
are interested in horses and would
like to become a member of such a
club are requested to he in the city
court room court house tonight at
8:30 o’clock.
A card has been addressed to a
great many people who may he inter
ested tu the formation of the club
and they are urgently requested to
be present tonight promptly at the
time named above.
It is understood that the purpose of
the organization is to encourage horse
racing and the building of drives
around the city. It is especially de
sired by the gr'pat number of horse
fanciers and breeders that the much
talked of boulevard be constructed.
A good race track is badly needed
and it is' the purpose of the organiz
ers to have one constructed, if pos
sible, that will ho a source of pride
to the city.
JUDGE A. L MILLER
IS THE PRESIDENT
ATLANTA, Ga . July 20.—(Spe !
clai.) A bulletin from Warm;
Springs announces that. Judge A. L.
Miller, of Macon, was this afternoon
elected president of the Georgia Bar
association for the ensuing year.
THE HOTTEBT WEATHER
IN WASHINGTON TODAY
WASHINGTON, D. C„ July 20.
IPp to t o'clock ten cases of
heat prostration were treated at
the various hospitals, one of
which Is likely to result fatally.
The street thermometers record
-01 . The atmosphere was render
ed oppressive by excessive hu
midity.
BIG SPEAKERS FOR
MISSOURI FIGHT
National Figures to Take Part In the
State Campaign There.
KANSAS CITY. July 20.—Vice
rcsldent, Fairbanks, Speaker Cannon
and Senator Warner, will, It is
staled, take part. In the opening of
the republican campaign rn this state
next fall.
Bryan, Senator Stone, and Gov.
Folk, are to open the democratic
campaign.
NICHOLS NAME
OF NEW COUNTY
ATLANTA, Ga., July 20.—(Spe
ctal.) —The citizens requesting the
formation of a new county out of the
counties of Appling. Ware and Toffee
will name the new county Nichols
county In honor of Gap). John G.
THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR
OF W. D. PEN WELL
Says He Felt Blow and Was Knocked Senseless.
Was Not Hit hy Train--Hc Was Robbed
of, or Lost, His Money.
Mr. W. D. Penwell, who was knock
ed down by a railway engine several
nights ago and his arm so horribly
crushed that, it had to be amputated at
the city hospital, Is doing well and
will he able to leave the hospital
within the next few days. There were
so many current rumors afloat to the
effect that. Mr. Penwell had been
robbed by unknown parties, that a
Herald reporter investigated the af
fair and Interviewed Mr. penwell to
day with a view of getting a correct
version of the affair.
According to Mr. Pen well’s story,
he, In company with two men whose
names he did not know, was walking
along McKlnnie street. When they
reached the place where the C. & W.
f!. railway crosses the street, Mr. Pen
well says that he suddenly felt a ter
rific blow and a partially realisation
of the fact that he was lying In a pud
dle of water. >The next, thing he re
members he was at the city hospital.
He stated that, he saw no train ap
proaching and If there had been a
headlight he surely would have seen
it.
The men that were with the victim
JUDGE H. A. MELVIN
IS EXALTED RULER
RACHELSCHARGES
BEFQRtBDARDOF
COMMISSIONERS
AFFIDAVIT OF RACHHELS THAT
HE WAS NOT TREATED AS HE
SHOULD HAVE BEEN.
OFFICERS NOT WORRIED
Declare That Chargea Will Fall Flat.
Under What Circumstance* the Al
legations Are Made—After Lieu
tenant, Sergeant and Private.
The regular semi-monthly meeting
of the pnllre commission will he held
In the mayor's office at the city hall
this afternoon at 4 o’clock.
Besides the report of the chief of
police and other routine business,
there will come up sensational
charges against n prominent officer
on the police force to bo Investigated.
Lieutenant Hopkins will be railed up
on lo explain In regard to an affi
davit made by P. B. Rachels charg
ing him with acting In a manner un
becoming an officer.
Sergeant Hatcher and Private
Spaulding will have to answer
charges also.
It will be remembered that on tbo
night of the «th of July P. B Rach
els became Involved In a difficulty
with two young nten nnd the result
of It was that Rachela went, to police
headquarters nnd asked Lieut. Hop
kins for protection. The lieutenant
sent Officers Spaulding and O'Connell
with Rachels to the scene of the dif
ficulty and it is said that ns soon ns
he reached the young men with whom
ho had trouble a few mtnuteg before
he struck one of them In the face
with his fist. As tho young man was
under arrest, al the time Rachela
struck him. Officer Spaulding placed
Rachels under arrest The charge
against Mr. Spaulding Is that he act
ed In a manner unbecoming an of
ficer.
On election day at the polls In the
Fourth ward It Is Hald that Rachels
was disturbing the pence and Her
geant Hatcher searched him. Tho
charge against Sergeant Hatcher Is
thal he searched a mnn and then had
no ease docketed against him. All
these charges are made by Rachels
and will he Investigated this after
noon by the board.
The facts 111 the eases, as told by
the officers, arc to the effect that
Rachels had no right to make any of
them and llial every accusation Is
ahßiiril. The officers whose names
are mentioned above are conceded In
he among the most efficient on the
entire police force The affidavit In
regard‘to Lieut. Hopkins Is ns fol
lows:
"July 9 Georgia, Richmond Conn
ty: Personally appeared P. It Rncli
els, who, being duly sworn, deposes
and says that the conduct of Lieut.
Lambeth Hopkins on the night of July
fi, 190(1, was unbecoming an officer,
and that the said Lieut. Hopkins did
(real deponent very crucly while tin
der arrest on the night of July 6,
19101, and offers John Wilkins, W
H. Wilkins, Pat Powers, Win. New
some and Richard O'Connell lo
prove same.
"Sworn to and subscribed before!
me this, the 9th day of July, 19011.
"W. H. NIIRNBERGER,
N. P„ Ex-officio .1 P.
"P. It. RACHELS."
Nichols, an ex-Confederate officer
former United Stales congressman.
of the stroke suddenly disappeared
ami have noi been heard from since.
Mr. Penwell says that they were all
Just walking along the thoroughfan
together and that lie had never seen
the men before.
When asked If there was any truth
In the report that he had been robbed,
he slated that he did not know, lint
that lie had reason to believe that he
was followed and when he reached
the hospital his money was gone.
A representa'lve of the police head
quarters called at the hospital this
afternoon and Informed Mr. Penwell
that there was a report on the streets
to the effect that some one had stolen
his watch, and that if same was true,
the police desired to take some action
In the mat fir.
Mr. Penwell denied that his watch
had been Htolen, and said that his
money war gone. Whether it was
stolen or whether it had been lost, he
did not know.
The young man who is the victim of
an unfortunate accident. Is a machinist
In the employ of the l/mtbard Iron
Works. He resides In North Augusta,
and is a brother of Mrs. William
Hair*.
THE PLANTER’S LOAN
AND SAVINGS BANK.
Grot* R' source* ...$1,000,000.00
PAYS 4 PER CT. INTEREST.
Deposit* may b* mad* by MAIL.
L. C. Hayne, President.
Chs*. C. Howard, Cashlar.
DAILY AND SUNDAY. $6.00 A YEAR.
CALIFORNIA MAN ELECTED AS
HEAD OF THE ELKS FOR EN
SUING YEAR.
“EXCURSION DAY." ,
Thla Wa* the Official Program Today,
Large Numbers Going to the Con
tinental Divide, Where Snow, With
Which They Were Pelted, Cama.
DWNVKR. July 20. This was "Ex
cursion Day” on the programme of
iho Elks' annual reunion, and having
enjoyed four days of merrymaking
In Denver, with never an Idle moment
Ihousanda of vlsltora refreshed them
selves by trips to the mountain re
sorts.
As many knights of the antlers ns
could he handled went on the "Offi
cial Excursion" lo the Continental
Divide, being desirous of visiting tho
snow banks from which came tho
snow with wtdrh they were pelted
i In tho parndo yesterday.
The Grand laidge Installed the new
officers lit the final session today.
Judge Henry A. Melvin, of Oakland,
California, becoming Grand Exalted
Ruler for the ensuing year.
The new ritual of the order was
finally adopted and will he sent, to tho
subordinate lodgea ns soon as print
ed.
PISTOLS AND KNIVES;
BENSON AND BLACK
Mr. Ed. Henson and Newman
Black, two white men. had a diffi
culty and It la alleged that. Black
pointed a pistol at Benson and
Ihrealened to kill him. A warrant
was taken out for Black charging
him with carrying concealed weapons
nnd nlso pointing a pistol al another.
This morning the difficulty was re
newed and. It Is said, Benson drew a
knife on Black and made a desperate
effort |o cut him. A large gash mas
j made In ltlnek'H clothing In tho
neighborhood of the belt and a
scratch wns made on his skin. Both
men were arrested and now Black Is
| under a five hundred dollar bond.
• barged with assault with Intent to
; kill.
REPEALING THE CHARTER
IN ORDER TO SELL LIQUOR
ATLANTA. Ga.. July 20.—(Spe
| dal.) —Upon petition of 90 of 112
voles the corporation committee hoe
j recommended for favorable passage
j u 1)111 repealing the charter of the
: town of Chiller, In Irwin county.
Il Is understood that the petition
for repeal was made so as to provide
for the sale of whiskey In Chiller.
THE REPUBLICAN
CAMPAIGN PLANS
Meeting Called at Sagamore Hill for
Purpose of Getting in Reading
for Congressional Fight.
OYSTER HAY, July 20. The plan*
for the republican congressional cam
paign are to he formulated at Saga
more 1(111 Monday. President Rooae.
veil litis Invited Speaker Cannon,
Chairman Sherman of the republican
congressional campaign committee,
Secretary Lotidenslager and Treas
urer McKinley, of that committee, to
luncheon on Monday.
It Is understood the congressional
situation will he presented In such
form that the weak places may he
readily ascertained. The president. I*
taking a keen Interest in the con
gressional campaign and the confer
ence planned for Monday Immediate
ly precedea the active operation* of
the campaign committee. The head
quarters of the committee are to be
established In New York.
MRS. HftRRY THAW
IHROI/1 DOWN
Curiosity-Blinded Man Felled Her In
His Rush to Get a Good Look at
Her. '
NEW YORK, July 20.- When Mrs.
Harry Thaw reached the Tombs and
mane her dally dash through the
lane in the erowd of curious persons
today one man In the crowd pushed
forward so roughly that he humped
against Mrs. Thaw , and she was
knocked down. She was not Injured,
and continued on the visit to her
husband, after which she went to
the office of Mr. Ilartrldge, his aP
I torney.
THE FIRE COMMITTEE
OF COUNCIL TO MEET.
A meeting of the fire committee of
the council will he held In the city
hall this afternoon at 4o’clock. It
is understood that Important matters
will come before the commutes for
COQgltiCliUiwlk