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COUNT! ESSFI IS
CLEARED UP 61
CONFESSION
INDIANAPOLIS, Inil. Emmett
Hugring, an attorney who was clerk
of the bonril of county commlaaionors
for one year, while a witnen ycitter
d»y In (Uc trial of ,lohn McGregor, of
the county commission, for accepting
a bribe, made a remarkable confer
•lon. lie nalil he hail drawn fifty or
•Ixty falan warrants, signing fictitious
names and drawing money from the
county treasury to the amount of
16,000
He wn* working on a salary of $75
per month, but In a year he pur
char, d a building lot at a cost of s],-
000 and erected a residence that cost
$6,000, He detailed lb* circumstance*
of the bribery of McGregor, saying
he was the go between and received
from the Atlas Engine company SB,BOO
for a contract for Installing new boll
*rs at the power house of this sum
a* paid SI,OOO to McGregor and SI,OOO
to Count: Commissioner Hpultord, It
Is alleged
QEORGE A. PETTIBONE GOES
UNDER SURGEON’S KNIFE
DENVER, Col,—Ooorge A. petti
bone, tried in Idaho for the murder of
former Governor Frank fltmwenberg,
win b* operated upon today In the
hope of saving Ills llfu He hns been
suffering over since the trial with a
trouble In the region of the kidney*
The doctors fe«l hopeful of Petti
bone's recovery, however, If there Is
no cancerous growth.
Oo to Tybee Sunday— $1 76 for the
round trip via Central of Georgia
Hallway Trains leav* 700 a, m. ]
city time High ilde for bathing; two
band* furnishing music; skating rink
and all other kinds of amusements,
the only beach of Its kind on the
South Atlantic t-f »ts
COOPER OP BEAUMONT
$• DEFEATED.
ADKTIN Texas - Complete returns
from the democratic primaries In the
fifth congressional district show that
represents live H TV Cooper of Ream
mom was defeated for re nomination
by Merlin Dies of Kountse
All of the present Texas delegation
were re-nominated, with this excop
tlon.
all the while /Z \
’the finest
-lias the real Beer flavor
- nmirmim amount of Alcohol
-positively non-intoxicatintf
-and no-acids
Oft SALE EVERYWHERE IN THE SOUTH
ON DRAUGHT AND IN BOTTLES
J. H. O BVKNK, DISTRIBUTOR, AUUUSTA, OA.
TAFT CLUBS TO BE
MEOJUEORGOI
Walter Johnson anti Other
Prominent Republicans
Meet In Macon To Discuss
Situation.
MACON, Ga Waiter Johnson, of
Atlanta Clark Grier, of Dublin; M
J,. Covington, of Carrollton; Harry H
Edwards, of Macon, and Hlllycr Rod I
sill, of Macon, met hep- yesterday as
lernoon to dlHruss the republican po
litical situation In Georgia. Johnson
Is chairman of Ihc stale executive
committee for th<- republican party,
other republicans arc upon this com
iulttee from dlffi-rent parts of the
slate During th< meeting Edwards
ingested Ihai Tuft clubs be formed In
the other countlci as waa done here
and the convention will b* held fitter
In the year.
Th<- meeting was held at the Hotel
Lanier In a private room and without
ceremony,
WEST VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION NAMES
ELECTORS AND
ADJOURNS
CHARLESTON, W. Vn After com
pletlng the ticket by naming FI H.
Morton, of Webster county, attorney
1 general, and Howard Llewellyn
Kwlsher, of Monongahela, and Bruce
McDonald, of l/ogun, for the presi
dential electors at the democratic
state convention adjourned sine die
early today A resolution was adopt
ed providing that hereafter the na
tlotlul committee member will be
rhoneri by the convention which elect*
the delegate* at large
"Cilßcbllnid Coai Is a steam
producer.
It Cost a Thousand For White Girl
To Dance In a Picture With a Coon
LITTLE ROCK, Ark—For display
ing a lithograph made by a Newport
Ky firm In iront of bln moving pic
ture play house at Ninth and Arch
streets, W V Hettegcr, theatrical
man from Pittsburg Pa., waa fined
SI,OOO, and commuted to jail In do
fault of hall
Hettegcr was found guilty by Judge
TAFT TAKES A REST
M POLITICS
A Golf Game and a Drive
With Gen. Corbin on tbe
Program. Congratula
tions on Notification
Speech.
HOT SPRINGS.- fandldate Taft
was today entirely free from political
conferences. A golf game In the
morning and a drive with General
Corbin this afternoon were the day s
plans for recuperation and exercise.
Letters of congratulation on the ac
ceptance speech are beginning to
reach here. Thriving Hoosler state
youngster, born Just as the. notifica
tion speech was being delivered, has
been christened William Howard Tass,
according to a letter received by Taft
today.
Don't overlook the Sunday excur
flops to the Seashore via. the Char
leston tr. extern Carolina Railway.
Trains leave, 7:00 a. m.
PROHIBITIONISTS SPRING A
NEW CAMPAIGN FUND IDEA
CHICAGO.— Eugene W. Chafin, the
prohibition candidate for the presi
dency, has devised a unique cam
paign In which the voter's sympa
thiser* and all other* who wish to
listen to the orators must pay twenty
five cents a piece for the privilege
This announcement waa made by
the prohibition national committee as
the haal* of the party's activity from
now until November. Members of the
national commits# say this device
means a "barrel" will never b e empty
unless the public does not go to the
meetings.
Kinder* of violating the statute* cov
ering "obscenity," the objectionable
lithograph pictured a negro minstrel
rnh*-wnlklng with a show girl, which,
It was proved In court, represented a
white woman. The prosecution Intro
duced several prominent clllxena ns
witnesses. The minimum line for the
offense Is sxo. Hetteger will appeal
THE AUGUSTA HERALD.
NEGHOES AND
Mills
INJIT
REHOBOTH, Del.—The state mil
itiamen encamped near here and a
crowd of negroes engaged in a riot
last njgh: In which one man sus
tained a fractured skull *nd may die,
and over a score of others were In
jured.
The members of a company of the
First Delaware regiment, of New Cas
tle, were standing around a merry
go-round. They passed w-ords with
colored by-»tander». A negro hurled
a brick and struck a private on the
head.
Instantly the soldiers began pur*u
lng every negro they could find
Governor Lea sent 50 soldiers to
arrest the man who threw the brick
apd officers to pacify the enraged sol
fliers.
Finally quiet was restored.
BROCK RESIGNS
FROM CONVICT
COMMITTEE
ATLANTA, Ga. —Senator Broek of
Baker county, a member of the legis
late committee now InvesDgatlng
the convict lease system, has resign
ed from the commllteo.
Before the Investigation was open
ed Senator Brock, who has served In
the rapacity of camp physician for
one of the largest lessee* of convicts,
was recognised aa one of the lead
ers of the opposition to the Feider
resolution In the senate.
Since the developments of the first
few days of lhe hearing there has
been considerable clamor on the part
of the newspapers behind the investl
gallon for 'Senator Brock's tetlrement
from the committee.
Don't overlook the Sunday er-tir
solns to ihe Seashore 'la the Char
leston A Western Carolina Iln.lwav.
Train* leave, 7; 00 a. m.
"Have you tried Cllnchfield Coal?”
TURKiSH RULER
AGAIN MS I! HAND
CONSTANTINOPLE.—The Release!
of #SO ordinary criminals from the
central prison was ordered from the !
Palace This shows that the ministry
Is not vet free from palace Interior-'
enre and indicates that the reaction
aries art* at work on the organization
of Ihc Black Band" with a view to
provoking disorders and casting re
sponsiblllty on the people to the dis
paragement of the Constantinople
regime.
II is reported that Klamil Pasha
resigned in consequence of the ac
tion of the ministry, and It is believed
that he ultimately will become grand
; vizier
Vail and the military commands r In
chief of Adrlanople has been dis
missed by the Young Turks
fv’ P~* Blood
Tli* <*>ld B(nn*? 1 lOVKH TABTF.
i ’HTLI T<* •• iv«» out malaria
»r-1 hu.tdfl Mp th \*t >m. For grown
pwpl* and <’hilclr»?i,
Week End and Sunday Excursion
Tickets to Tyb-e, via. Central
of Georgia Railway.
Week end tickets, $4.70. sold Sat
urdays and Sundays. Limited to leave
Tybee and Savannah not later than
Toe-day next following date of sale
Sunday tickets. Sold for Tvboe
Limited onlv. on Sundays. $1 75. limit
ed for return on dale sale. Ticket
office, 725 Broad street and union sta.
,l ° n ______ ts-a-ts
REV. E. M- LIGHTFOOT
PREACHES SUNDAY AT
NORTH AUGUSTA CHURCH
Hcv. KM. Light foot, of Oraugoburg.
7' F . *lll preach al the North Au
gusta Baptist church Sunday morn
lug at It o'clock and again at S: 15
o'clock Sunday night.
Mr l.igbttoot has recently hern
ra 1.-d to till the pulpit of the church
permanently and it Is hoped hv the
committee that he can be Induced tc
accept li is quite probable that a
| lar crowd will he u to hear Ivrx
j on both occasions as he Is a preach
. er of recognix-'d ability The North
Augusta church Is now shout com-
I pined and It is one of the moat hand
some structures In the city across the
i river
NEW PRESIDENT OF NEWBERRY.
M k 8 C Ti us of
New berry imllege (Lutheran) this as.
•ernoon elected as president the Rev.
| John Henry Harms, a native of Sa
vannah and an alumnus of Newberry
college, who !» now pastor of Taber
, uncle church, Hnrrishu.g Pa
CONSIDERATION FOR THE HORSE
Cabman iwlth exaggerated poiito
liu ««) — Would vou mind walking the
j other way and not paeelng the horse*
Stout 1 adx (who has just paid the
minimum fare)—Why*
Cabman Because if '* *ee* wot '*'*
hint! cam mg for » shilling e'U ave
• «4| Utle
WRIGHT GETS TWO
BILLS THROUGH
THOSE
ATLANTA. Ga —The bill by Mr.
Wright of Richmond to require th-*
publication of sworn statements of
the campaign expenses in the prima
ries and general elections wns read
the third time but the vote showed ;
the absence of a quorum and the j
speaker ordered a roll call.
The measure requires that the sworn '
statements shall show the amount of :
money expended and how it was d“- ■
rived. The bill applies to the state j
bouse and Judges.
Mr. Blackburn of Fulton voted
against the bill, declaring in his opii:.
lon the people have been getting on
first rate with their primaries. Ths
vote was 104 to 11, and the bill was
passed.
Another pure election bill by Mr.
Wright to prevent campaign contrl
buttons passed by a vote of 100 to 0.
"Have you tried Clinchilelfl Coal'-
FllolißS IN
THE CONVICT
SCANDAL
ATLANTA. Ga.— Jake Moore, cx
penitentiary warden for many years,
drew from the state treasury on exe '
rutlv e warrants forty dollars per
month more money than he was legi
timately entitled to under the law ac
, cording to the statement of J. D. Kil-!
Patrick, one of his attorneys. The
money was first paid to Moore unde*
tbe administration of the late Cover
> nor Atkinson on the recommendation
of the then attorney general. Gover
nor Joseph M. Terrell, and Moore
continued to draw the excess stipend
from the state until the time of his I
resignation last February
This, according to Mr. Kilpatrick, j
Is one of the bombshells which will be |
handed to the Feld«r Investigation I
| committee, and Moore's defense will |
| bo thst he drew money on executive j
warrants signed in turn by Governor !
Atkinson, Governor Candler, Cover- ’
nor Terrell and Governor Smith.
JSyruptffigs
onna
Cleanses Effect
ually: Dispels Cold s mu' dcnci
nrlies due to Constipation;
Ai ts naturally , acts truly as
iiLaxotivp,
Best jorMenWimen or mu
rep-young and Old.
‘in £et its Mrni'firiul Efforts
Aluovs buy too hjenuine ahull
lias' tin' jml name of the Com
rr CALIFORNIA
Rc- Strlp Co.
.? ia manu|jrtu'W.f ntr*l on tho
|r«nl of p\*r\ porkn^ 1
SOLO ter ALL LEADING DRUGGISTS
on* Ml* onln regular pin* 50* p«. boll!«.
American Women are
becoming famous for
their pretty hands : :
Blame
the Gas Range
SUNDAY EXCURSIONS
—TO—
TYBEE
-VIA— * , f
Central of Georgia
Railway
slls Round Trip
For Goodness Sake Eat
C. B. W. Lunch Biscuit
Good For Small and Tall
Fat and Lean
And Young and Old
ASK YOUR GROCER .
SPECIAL TRAIN LEAVES
AUGUSTA 7:00 A. M. (CITY
TIME) EVERY SUNDAY,
JUNE 7th to SEPT. 13th, IN
CLUSIVE.
HER A_LD_
READ BY EACH AND
EVERY MEMFER OF
THE FAMILY, AND THIS
IS WHY HERALD ADS.
A.V _S GET RESULTS
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1.