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FOR THE CAMPAIGN If you want the news, you'll need The Herald. SUBSCRIBE WuW. VOLUME XIII., No. 206. To “Push” For Progress Is Motto of the Boosters’ Club Meeting of Organization Held Friday Night At Chamber of Commerce Rooms. Howard Stafford President, J. C. McAn liffe Secretary. The Boosters' Club was formally or ganized at the Chamber of Commerce last night and the meeting turned out to be one of th e most enthusiastic gatherings of the season. A large crowd was present, despite the fact that two other important meetings in the city prevented many from attend ing who at first calculated on being present. The meeting was called to order bj Secretary E. S. Johnson, of the Cham her of Commerce, who stated that he was simply acting as host of the oo casion and called for the nomination of a temporary chairman. Mr. How ard H. Stafford was selected for the place and he asked for a permanent organization to be perfected at once by the election of officers. This was immediately done, Mr. Stafford being made president. James R. League vice president, and J. C. McAuliffe secre tary. Mr. T G. Philpot, who has been one of the leading spirits in promot ing the organization, was asked to state his ideas and tersely stated he declared the whole situation could be summed up in the single sentence, "Push for Progress." He asked that thorough co-operatton be given all other organizations of public nature now in existence in the city and that a spirit of good fellowship be ex hibited on every hand. He especially called attention to the fact that the new organization expected to be ot great benefit to the Chamber of Com merce. Mr. R J. Edenfield was called on and he stated that he was willing to do anything possible to further the interests of the new organization or any other undertaking that has as an object the upbuilding of Augusta. Mr. James R. League stated the street railway and allied interests woulfl work for the organization from start to finish and assist in every possible w«y with the work in hand. He said that the company which he rep resented felt the need of such a move ment as much as any other concern in the city and declared that the rail way company could be counted on to do its part in the gerat work. A NATURAL BORN BOOSTER. Mr. W. M. Jackson stated that the meeting was "one of the greatest ever held in Augusta,” and he stressed the importance of keeping up the work with unceasing vigilance. Mr. L. J. Henry, characterized as a natural born booster, made an impressive lit tie talk urging the necessity of secur ing newcomers with capital. He argued that everybody ought to boost their own business to such an extent as to make it just as good as the same kind of business in other cities. While boosting one's own business let a kindly word be spoken for a neigh bor also, he said. Mr. K. S. Johnson spoke on the im portance of patronizing home industry and rited some figures to show what would result from such a course of procedure. Mr. J. 1,. Bowles seconded Mr. .Johnson’s remarks on buying at home. He stated that Augusta people sent $50,000 a year out of the city for cheap and shoddy furniture sold by catalogue houses under the mail or der plan whn they rould buy bet ter goods Ik r ;• the same money. He stated that re was ampie op portunity for a lure factory and declared that na ■ ,[ the wood used In furniture factories of the south was sent out from Augusta at a price of about S3O to S4O tier thousand and bought back by Augustans at about *4on per thousand. At this point Mr. \V M. Jackson called attention to the sti-rics being made in North, Augusta In the way of manufaeturing and the profits from the work he declared to be satisfactory in the extreme. NEED OF EDUCATION. Mr Howard H. Stafford called at tention to the necessity of educating the people hero to suit the needs of the oltv and let them know what may be accomplished by actual experience In new lines of work. Mr. Stafford declared that despite the so-called business depression and money strin gency there Is now more building In progress in Augusta than at any pre vious time In history and there is no Indication of a cessa, iofl of activities He declared that the time to boost Is at hand and great good will result from the movement. Mr. C. F. McKenzie vouched for the building progress and declared that everything was moving along satisfactory so far as he was able to ascertain. Others present spoke along the same lines and an optimistic vein characterized the proceedings of the meeting The date for the next meeting was set for August m and all members present last night promised attend ance at that time. The t’nlted Cot?, merclal Travelers and the Travelers' Protective association will be Invited to attend the meeting and It is quite probable that a large crowd win be present. The organization will be perfected by the appointment of the various committees, the matter being left In the hands of t£c president. The of- THE AUGUSTA HERALD ■m CASE TO BE AGAIN FOUGHT IDT IK SULPHUR FUMES FROM THE DUCKTOWN COPPER MINE IN TENNESSEE DE STROY VEGATA TION SUPREME COURT DECREE Which Was Only Partial ly Carried Out, So the Fight is on Again in the Georgia House ATLANTA, Ga. —There will be pre cipitated in the house this week a fight over. the pending resolution which calls upon the attorney general to secure from the United States su preme court a decree absolute, clos ing down the Ducktown Copper Mines across the Georgia line in Tennes see. For years these poisonous fumes have been destroying vegetation for miles around in North Georgia. The state of Georgia brought suit in the supreme court restraining the opera tors of these mines from coni inning these plants, to the detriment of Geor gia vegetation. The decree was grant ed and it wgs left to the discretion of the attorney general of Georgia as to when he should ask that It be made permanent. Oln the meanwhile the operators of the mines declare that they have endeavored to Imprison the deadly fumes and have succeeded in reducing it by 30 per cent. They claim that they are now perfecting arrangements whereby tiO per cent will be confined, and that the other 40 per cent will be dissipated in the air, and not be injurious to growing vegetation. This industry is of pertinent inter est to Georgia and to the south by reason of the fact that at this place the greatest amount to sulphuric acid manufactured in the world is pro cured, which when mixed with phos phate rock makes phosphoric acid, one of the prime ingredients of one of the most universal commercial fer tilizers used In the south. This fertilizer is composed of phosphoric acid, nitrogen and potash. The source of the nitrogen in this mixture being derived trom cotton seed meal. There are hundreds of small ferti lizer plants throughout the state and the south where cotton seed meal and phosphate rock are had and it is necessary to secure this sulphuric acid to make phosphoric acid, so ne cessary to transform it Into a com mercial fertilizer. Reports show that this cotton seed meal fertilizer is more generally used than any other brand, and any action to the curtail ment of this mixture will be watched with universal interest. ficers were named as a committee to draw up a eonstitutlon and by-laws for the organization and these will be adopted at the next meeting. Mem bers will wear a neat button bear ing the Inscription. "Augusta Boosters Club," and all will work for the in terests of the city with unflagging zeal After the business of the meeting was concluded the crowd retired to the banquet hall of the Chamber of Commerce where refreshments were served and this proved to be an en joyable social feature. This will be maintained by the organization and preparations will be made to accom modate a large crowd at the next meeting The enrollment of members show ed over forty names, nearly all o» whom were present, but a few who could not attend on account of other engagements sent their names as members. The list of members at present is as follows; Messrs. Geo. E. Toale, W. M. .lack son, W. C. Rheney, \V. F Bowe, 1,. E. Palmer M C" Dowling, J W Moore, C F McKenzie, Thos. 8. Gray, L. J. Henry. T J Armstrong. E 8. John son, H if. Stafford, .1. P. Armstrong, C. 1., Mac.Murphey, B Wilson, C Kov Goodwin. J. 1.. Bowles, T. C. McNeill, F. E Petite, R J. Edenfield, Geo, Tunkle, J C. McAullfTe, T. J. Phlipot, .1. P. Burke, H. H Fulghum, A H McDaniel, H V, Burns, J. Hankinson, H. H. Cummlng. J. r League, John Blltchlngton, John L. Armstrong, T. B. Hightower, J, p. Mulherln, R 8, Cohen, 8 J Rouse, y Harry Johnson, James jr. Jackson, R, A McAullffe, Bowdre Pblnizy, R. J. Horne, Frank W. Moore. Forecast for Augusta and Vicinity—Showers tonight or Sunday. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNO ON, JULY 25, 1908. MEN PROMINENT IN INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE qqqqqqdq CONVENTION IN CHICAGO, ILL ., NEXT WEEK W. R. THOMPSON SHOT AND KILLED : mi VICTIM WON GIRL WITH WHOM THOMPSON WAS INFATUAT ED, THEN WHIP PED HIM ROBERTSON OIED INSTANTLY He Was Employed in a Drug Store. Girl of Un usual Beauty. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Disappointed in his love affairs and enraged from being whipped by his rival, R. VV. Thompson, a young man employed in the office of the general manager of mines of the Tennessee Clonal, Iron and Railroad company, shot and al most Instantly killed Elbert W. Rob ertson in Housinans pharmacy, Fourth avenue and 20th street, last night about 11:30 o’clock, Robert son was a drug clerk, and was em ployed In Wlthingtons pharmacy on First avenue between 19th and 20th streets. From all accounts Robertson and Thompson had been paying attention to the same girl, a very pretty young woman, residing at Pratt City. Both it seems, were very much infatuated, and earli were jealous of his rival, and believing he whs being spurned on Roberthi-li's account by the young woman he loved, Thompson sought to settle the affair in a tight. A list fight took place In Capitol Bark In which Thompson was worst ed. he claiming that his opponent us ed brass knueks. Later the two young men met In Housman's pharmacy and Robertson was shot to dlath. ELEPHANTIASIS IN PENNSYLVANIA McKeesport Woman Dying of Disease Seldom En countered Outside India or Africa. UITTBBURG. Pa Anna Lynch, wife of David Lynch, of McKeesport, is dying of elephantiasis, a rare dis ease seldom encountered in other countries than India or Africa From a woman of 165 pounds, Mrs. Lynch's weight ha* Increased until she now weighs 510 pounds and each day ahe is becoming heavier Tho caif of her leg measure gfi Inches, while the right measure 65 Inches The skin all over her body is thick and tough and lav* In fold* like the sain of an elephant. Physician* b lleve she waa lnoccuiated by aome In sect. Convicts Whipped To Death For Failing’ To Perform Tasks That Were Impossible Horrible Conditions Pre vail in Convict Camps in Georgia. Prisoners Kept in Filthy Quarters. ATLANTA, Ga—lnvestigations inti the slate stockade, where the state's prisoners are farmed out to private corporations and individuals through brokers, have disclosed sensational happenings and the most horrible conditions. The legislature, which is now In session, about a week ago, ordered an examination Into the con ditions and ordered witnesses to tes tlfy before its committee, from sll over the state. The testimony of these witnesses show that several prisoners have been whipped to death because they did not perform tnsks allotted to them which, it Is claimed, was in many cases Impossible. Wit nesses testified that prisoners dis charged from the hopitals In a weak condition uud unable to work, were taken to tile works and under the lash and strap, made to work anti they collapsed and in several cases died shortly afterward. Witnesses testified that the quart ers where Hie prisoners were kept were In a filihy condition, that tin. food given them was unlit to oat, and the quantity limited to a degree b» low what is necessary to sustain them in health. The disclosures culminated in sev eral lulls being Introduced both in the house and senate and yesterday afternoon the Holden LIII was report ed favorably back to the house and will pass Monday and undoubtedly become a law. The bill provides for the abolish ment of the "middlemen" or brok ersj and provides that the prisoners shall be let only directly to those who work them, who will be held strictly responsible for their well being and good treatment. The bill also pro vides that at the end of three years or In 1911 the convict lease system In Georgia shall be abolished, and no more convicts be leased in the state. BEAT MEN TO DEATH. The we< k s result of the Investiga tion Into the prison commission's ad ministration of the convict lease sys tem may be summed up as f0110w.., the charges being based on sworn testimony: Two wardens of the state, Casey and Goode, beat men to death, the one because his victim was too sick to work, the other because his victim spilled hot coffee on a hog belonging to the warden. Pro hi Candidate Would Enforce Law With Army and Navy ■A. PASO, Ills. Eugene W Uhafln, lof Chicago, candidal* for the presi dency on the prohibition ticket, In addresses delivered In Woodford county yesterday, declared he will, If dented, and finds It necessary, use the regular army and the navy to enforce anti-liquor laws. "ff I am elected president on the third of November," declared Mr. Chafln "have a congress which will pass prohibitory laws and If there are any communities that refuse to obey Chief Warden Jake Moore look money from lessees for sending them "choice” convicts. Convict camps scenes of red hand ed murder, besides their wrot plied condition from tilth, cruelties itfld starvation, and not a member of the prison rommlsslon Inspecting them us required by law Convicts overworked to make mon ey for lessees. Htipl. CoomhCH, relative of Chair man Ttirn»r, of (lie prison commis sion Is guilty of sending squads of crippled convicts off the farm In grade lots and raise emits for private Individuals in direct violation of the law". Brlson commission knew of the violations of law. Bon of Hecretury Yancey, of th'- prison commission, in convict leasing business with the Htunbys (who did a convict brokerage business.| Wardens guilty of falsifying reports on diet, witljipitigH and other vital subjects. Lessees bribing ward ana and war dens taking bribes. Other minor irregularities too tut tnerouß to mention. THE HUFF RESOLUTION ON “THAT LETTER” ATLANTA, Ga. Ah stated in yes terday's dispatches, Representative Hull, of Lurukln, Ik anxlouH to see tlml latter went to Governor Hinlth by Joseph M. Grown. Al the house session yesterday he introduced a resolution requesting Mr. (frown to produce the letter. The resolution, which under the rules, went to the ta ble for one day follows: “UeHolved, “That the Hon. Joseph M. Grown be and Ih hereby requested to furnish to the general Judl-lary committee of this house the original letter sent by him to his excellency the governor, and which was return ed by the governor to the H«id Mr. Brown, that the question of the sus pension of the Maid Hon. Joseph M. Brown from the office of the, railroad commission may tie thoroughly In vestigated an required by law." AB3AULTED WOMAN MURDERED. GOAL CITY. Ala The dead body lOf Mrs. Luverla Streety, wife of Wal ter Btreety, was found about F> o'clock this morning a quarter of a mile from her home, three rnlles north of Goal City. Thi» body was partly covered with sticks and leaves. There Is no question but the object of the crime was assault. DON CARLOB 18 ILL. LONDON Don Carlos, the duke of Madrid, the claimant to the Hpari- Uh throne, Is 111 at Milan with a tu mor of the stomach, and In a serious condition. the law, and th>- civic authorities are | Unable to enforce It, I shall use the power conferred upon me by the eon stll.ut.ion and call out • hi- militia, Up standing army and the navy and on force prohibition on every Inch of territory under the American Hag "I think I cart make as many speeches us Mr Bryan without as much effort or exhaustion," said Mr, Chafln, after his strenuous day, "and Incidentally, I am not going to over . look Nebraska in the campaign.” DAILY AND SUNDAY, $6.00 PER YEAR. If He Can’t Get First Place Graves Will Accept Second SUBSTITUTE ON CONVICT DILL BTBOLDER MAT PASS THE BILL IS VERY CONSER VATIVE AND IS FAVORABLE TO THE HOUSE CONVICT BROKER ABOLISHED The Slate Could Not Stand the Financial Strain of Complete Abolish ment of Lease System ATLANTA, Ga. The Holder hule stltute bill on the convict lease h.vh tom, aw recommended by the com mittee of the whole house yoMtcrday, will, II Ih believed, be passed by the Georgia house of representatives next Monday. tinder the Holder bill, an amend ed by the house before it was recom mended yesterday, the convict lease system will bo abolished December 31 1911, which is about three and one half years from now. Of course, there was a theory for the immediate abolishment of sys tem, but the legislators, who see ahead realized that the establishment of a new order of things would en tail upon the state an expense which It whh little able to stand. The two Extremes gradually grew nearer to gether with the result, that the rules as to leasing an* mndA more stringent and provision for abolish ment In a short time Is guaranteed. The gentlemen favoring a consti tutional amendment providing for lm mediate abolishment and the issuance of bonds or the borrowing of funds with which to Install the new system, will doubtless demand a vote on their substitute Monday, but It Ih safe to predict that, the HUlmltute as amend ed yeserday In committee of the whole, or something very much like It, will be the new law of Georgia on the subject The convicts, under the Holder hill, following the abolishment of tin* sys tent in 1910, are to be prorated among counties and the residue will be leas ed for periods not to execad one year. The convict broker and middleman Ih entirely eliminated under this plan, and the state will get the pro reeds from all Hub leasing The principal amendments to the Holder substitute bill are as follows First, the leasing or farmlng*ntit of convicts In Georgia shall cease not later than December 31 1911. It will be observed that this amendment will not present any future legisla ture from abollHhing the system soon er than the date indicated hut en acts that tin- system must stop at that time. Second, afer January 1, 1910, all the net proceeds arising from the leafing of J lie convicts shall be set aside and constitute a special fund, which shall be used later for the In stallatlon of such new system of handling the convicts as may here after be determined. Third, futtire leasing of convicts shall not h<- for a period longer than one year, BIRTH STATISTICS MUST BE KEPT BY ORDINARIES ATLANTA, Ga After considerable debate, the senate this morning pass ed a trill to require birth statistics to be kept by ihe ordinaries of the va* I rlotis counties of tin* stale To Cover Augusta You Must Use THE HERALD. The Herald hopes to in- able io present to Its readers EVERY AD VKRTIHKMKN'I THAT KKf’R EHENTB A LEGITIMATE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY that Is published at all In Augusta. You must, concede, If you know this field at all, that you cannot possibly "try out” a proposition In Augustn without using The Herald. If you could, THEN THIH NEWSPAPER WOULD NOT BE OF ANY IMPORTANCE WHATEVER. This Is a yretty strong statement hut It* true. And as an adver tiser, aiming to "reach," to "cover," and to otherwise ADVERTISE In Augusta, that fact becomes not merely Important to you It becomes ELEMENTAL Think It over again If It were true (hat, In presenting your prop oaltlon to th<- people of this city you could reach them WITHOUT using The Herald If that were trip- THEN THIS PAPER WOULD NOT NOW BE IN EXISTENCE We go further, of course, than this, and state to you by omitting this newspaper In your advertising you are reaching but a sorry frag ment of the real population of this city - of the ALIVE, alert people of the city. So that, until you have used our columns, you cannot de cide whether your proposition Is a good one, or a "possible" ou«, or aoU *ead The Herald THE FIRST NEWS. YHE BEST NEWS. ALL THE NEWS. For Campaign News Independence League Has Bunch of Candidates For Presidential Nomination. CHICAGO, 111. With the ratiflcn. tion today b.v the Independence par ty's national committee of the plans for temporary organiatlnn all will be In readiness for the opening of tho national convention Monday night. Mr. Ilearsl has been selected tempor ary chairman. The full national committee met to day and passed upon arrangements. About 900 delegates are expected. ICvery state Is represented. There are no delegates from the territories and no alternates. There are six presidential candi dates exclusive of Mr, Hearst, who announces he does not desire the honor The candidates inclue I'hoinaa L. llisgon, Massachusetts, said to ho llearst's choice; John Temple Graves, of Georgia; M. W. Howard, of Ala bama. Mr. Graves will likely be the vlco presidential nominee In the event of ills falling to got the presidential place. Mr. llearst’s keynote speech will outline the campaign policies. There are no seat contests. The adoption of the platform will probably be made by Tuesday noon. CATSUP KING IS SEEKING_DIVORCE When Wife Sought Ali mony Snyder’s Lawyer Entered Counter Suit. CINCINNATI () Attorney Halo says concerning reports of divorce proceedings between T. A. Snyder, the 'catsup king,” and his wife: "Several months ago Mrs. Snyder filed suit in court at Ilohe bound, Florida, for alimony. When I heard of this move on the part of Mrs. Hnyder, I filed a suit for divorce for Mr. Hnyder. This was several weeks ago. Mr, Hnyder Is now In Scotland, and will not return to this country before September.” Mrs. Hnyder is now living In New York Glty. POSTMASTER QUITS IN HUMOROUS LETTER GUMHF.RI.ANI), Mil Postmaster Hurry Li'ulhsm, of Keyser, Garrett county Maryland, on the old na llfmu I pi k <', has resigned. In tender ing Ids resignation to the postmaster general, ho wrote the following note: "We hereby resign the postmaster ship, witli nil the emoluments and glory tlm I are In an office of thin kind, leaving a good opening for some ox-congressman or oilier high ofTtc.-. out of a Job, who can lire on wind and nutriment by licking 21) i cents worth of stumps a day. We I will also go on their bond If they I come supplied with unwashablo j shirts and reversible collars." SPEEDING* FOR TRAIN PHYSICIAN IS KILLED Dr. Carlton Flynt’a Auto Turned Turtle and the Physician Went to the Hospital. NKW YORK Dr Carlton Flint, of No. 107 West f»sth street, died today at the borne of Dr. W GUI Wylie, on the Kurnsun load, at Heabrlght, N. | J., the victim of a speeding automo bile, recklessly driven, which ran I down the physician as he was hurry ing last night to catch a train at the Heabrlght station. The chauffeur, l*ouls Lefrancols, j.nd George Heltler, a hoot black, whom Lefrancols had taken for & J ride, were detained as witnesses.