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VOLUME XIII., No. 218.
Limn BETS
COBS i GOTTOS
ENTIRE SUPPLY IN NEW YORK
SAID TO EE CONTROLLED
BY YOUNG BROKER
ONLY 39,000 BALES
SliLorts Bordering On Fanic
Prices Had Been De
pressed On Reports of
Enormous Crop.
NEW YORK. —The entire supply of
cotton store<J in New York City and
vicinity available for delivery on con
'ract is said to have been cornered
by J, L. Livermore, the yodng broker,
■ho last May made more than $2,-
000,000 in a corner on the July op
tion. The New York visible supply
consists of only 39.000 bales of cotton,
wor.h about $1,800,000.
During the last two weeks cotton
has advanced in this market over
• 3.50 a bale, and the shorts have been
bordering upon panic. An enormous
quantity of October contracts have
n sold short a New York because
of the general belief of the trade in
•t, urts lrom th t cotton states that
a enormous crop will be gathered,
s a consequence prices in New York
e been depressed far below the
Liercial value of cotton In the
h.
n '’onsequence stocks at this cen
ter have been bought and shipped
away, so that its available supply is
now tho lowest in several years. Mr.
Livermore and several other cotton
men began buying August contracts
several weeks ago. until they arc said
to have acquired every bale not un
der contract to the spinners and other
consumers.
The situation has been made all
the more remarkable by the fact that
the Farmers’ tin ion has secured
pledges from nearly every planter in
the south that he will not sell cot
ton prior to December below ten cents
a pound for middling. That this
pledge is being kept is shown by the
fact that in Southern Texas, where
the crop is just beginning to make
ts appee ranee, cotton has advanced
within tho past week 40 to 50 points.
A prominent member of the cotton
exchange said yesterday that the
short interest in October amounts to
nearly 1,000.000 bales. The actual
value of this cotton would be nearly
$50,000,000.
The amount of the Livermore pool's
profits could not be determined yes
terday, as their holdings were ac
quired secretly.
ALLISON'S DEATH
BRINGS ISIS
While lowa Mours His
Death, the Political Ef
fect of His Death is To
Cause Great Excitement.
DUBUQUE, la.—The death of Sen
ator Allison has aroused throughout
this state mingled feelings of pow
sonsl mourning and political excite
ment. Although grief for th e loss of
lowa’s most distinguished statesman
was widespread, the political effect of
the senator's death la so far-reaching
that the whole state is already keenly
aroused to the Impending possibili
ties
That the passing of Senator Alli
son means the complete supremacy
of Governor Cummins and the radical
element In the republican party here,
Is the growing belief among politici
ans. The governor is at present in
control, but with the figure of the
aged senator standing by, his position
as party leader was so insecure that
no one could tell what the next pri
maries might bring forth. Now, all
that Is changed.
The immediate consequence of the
senator's death will, of course, be the
appointment of a Cummins man for
the remainder of the term, which
ends next March,
That Governor Cummins himself
might resign and be appointed by
Lieutenant Governor Farst, who would
be sworn In as governor, is suggest
ed. But it Is not believed that this
step will be taken.
FOREIGN SILVEft MARKET.
LONDON. — Bar silver today quoted
at 24 3 16d, decline l-16d.
DELEGATE WANTED FOR
. PLAYGROUND CONGRESS
\
A Iff,Ter has been received by Mayor
Dunbar asking him to appoint a dele
gate from Augusta to the National
Playground Congress, which will hold
Its second annual session In New York
September 8-12 next.
In New York the city Is spending
millions of dollars In planning play
grounds for the children, and It Is re
garded as a matter of great Impor
tance there where so few rhlldren
ever see daylight out In the country.
Judge Dunbar has not yet decided
what b» will do In the matter, but
the probabilities ar c that there will
b« ao delegate aeat Data Augusta.
EM SESSIBS
ran ns
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Action of Georgia Senate
Wednesday Makes It
Certain Convict Matter
Will Have Session to
Itself.
ATLANTA, Ga.—The lawmakers of
the lower house decided to get down
to work as the session nears an end
as was evidenced yesterday when they
passed a resolution to have afternoon
sessions. The senators evidently do
not relish the prospect of longer
hours, as that body turned down,
through its rules committee, n similar
resolution in regard to holding after
noon sessions. The house has less
’hau two weeks left in which to do
business and they propose to put In
good time. The convict question bids
fair to be taken up at an extra ses
sion.
The chief executive is of the opin
ion. that there are several important
matters yet to he considered by the
law-making body, as he sent a spe
cial message yesterday calling atten
tion to some of them. He also ex
pressed his willingness to call an ex
tra cession and in view of this fact
the senate adopted a resolution side
tracking all bills on the subject of
me convict question. In his message
the governor urged the passage of
anti-lobbying, primary and registra
tion measures.
BROKE THE LI
IT PI
Fill
ATLANTA, Ga.—Chairman Jos. S.
Turner, of the prison commission of
Georgia, yesterday took the stand
last night In the convict lease investi
gation, and made answer on behalf
of the commission to the attacks
made during the investigation. He
denied that the prison commission has
ever violated the state law. He holds
that every official act of that body
was entirely within their official
rights. He attacked the testimony of
ex-convict witnesses, whom he said
had been convicted of murders, thefts,
burglaries and other felonies and mis
demeanors. He called in question
the evidence of former employes of
the prison commission and sought to
impeach their testimony on the
ground that they were disgruntled
and disaffected by reason of their dis
charge. Every member of the prison
commission was in the court room
during the session.
Ann? { other witnesses heard was
E. C. ’Wis, a guard at the Durham
Coal ,d Coke company, at the time
Abe inn, the 15-year-old white boy
was /lven sixty licks with a sanded
lea* or strap ar.d horribly mutilated.
He said Winn was sent to the hospital
immediately after the whipping. Two
months inter he was carried out a
corpse. His death was given on the
hospital records as due to pneumonia.
Witness says the whipping was ad
ministered because Ahe accidentally
spilled hot coffee on a hog belonging
to Warden Goode, who did the whip
pint. At the hospital tho next diy
after the whipping Winn told Lewis:
‘‘l will never get out of here. That
whipping will kill me.”
T. S. Price, of the Ashlev-Price
Lumber company, and the Doamlney-
Price company, told of leasing con
victs and paying an extra salary to
the state’s warden.
Witness stated that men were al
lowed one hour and a half at dinner
and paid them extra for the half hour
cut off.
"Do you think you can violate the
law by paying the convicts an extra
amount for it?” asked Mr. Candler.
"I did not think of violating the
law,” said Mr Price "The convicts
were willing to do the work when
paid extra for It.’’
HINTS ATTACK
EARTHQUAKE
VICTIMS
CONSTANTINE, Algeria Follow
ing the terrible confusion of the
earthquake that yesterday crushed
our the lives of from sou to 1,000
Algerians In a score of towns, came
a reign of terror today from bandits,
who, In their attempts to loot, the
ruins, have begun butchering the de
fenceless Inhabitants, Including u nutn
ber of helplessly Injured.
French troops, whenever available,
have rushed to tha defense of th >
earthquake victims and shooting
down the outlaws on sight.
Forecast for Augnsta and Vicinity- Showers tonight or Friday
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 6, 1908.
Three Leaders of the Woman's League
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The Women’s
League of New
York state is tak
ing a most active
part In the settle
ment of a number
of important pub
lic questions,
which affect wo
men particularly.
One of the most
important works
undertaken by the
league is the in
fluences of em
ployers to increaso
the number of
their women work
ers. To advance
this work they
have set aside Au
gust 15th as Pros
perity Day. On
that day the
league will make
public the results
of its efforts to in
crease the num
ber of women
workers which
have been in
progress for sev
eral months. In
this group are
shown three of
the officers of the
league who have
taken a lead in
mm fund
USED
GBEftTLY
ATLANTA, Ga.—ln the house a ser
vice pension bill was passed which
Is said to add a million dollars to
the yearly expenses of the state. The
bill provides that all veterans who
served lrom Georgia during the war
shall be paid a pension and all wid
ows who married veterans prior to
1870.
There is an exception which pro
vides that no pensioner who has sl,-
000 or more or who has an Income
of S3OO per annum shall be allowed
to draw a pen lon under this act.
BROWN'S TERM MAY
BE SHORTENED
SIX MONTHS
ATLANTA, Oa, —It the lawmakers
deride to have their future sessions
In January Instead of June, as at pres
ent, it will cut down the terra of
Joseph M. Brown six months. The
'bill, which Is by Mr Mall of Illbb.
has been given favorable considers
| tion by the house committee on con
i Clonal amendment,-
The original bill provided that it
; should go into effect at once, hut an
, amendtntn; by Mr, Estes of Pierce
I was adopted providing that the bill
I shall become effective In ISrIO. If the
| bill Is passed by the house It will
! shorten the term of Governor Blown,
as sia'ed, rix months, since th>* geo
| ond session of tire legislature w ill bo
j held In January, 19iy. Instead of In
;.une of that vgar, and the first «e«-
■ smn of the legislature fallowing la
January ot lln L
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ISIY TRAINING
SGHBQLPROBABLE
Mrs. Sage May Purchase
Land Across the Hudson
son From West Point
For an Army School.
NEW YORK. Mrs. Bussell Huge Is
said to be considering today a plan
which may result In her purchase of
Constitution Island, In the upper Hud
son opposite Went Point, anil pro
senting It to the United States gov
ernment as a site on which to erect
I the world’s greatest milltary prepara
Itory school, a school that will be to
f West Point what Eton Is to Oxford,
and Lawrencavllle is to Princeton.
According to Mrs. Sage’s friends
she Is very much in earnest about
[this project. Shu will send a repre
sentatlve to West Point within a few
‘days to look Into the mntter and put
her In possession of all the faets con
'cernltig Constltu'lon Island. Hie atti
tude of t nr. West Point authorities to-
I ward the idea, and whether or not
j congress Is likely to give Its sanction
;In the event of Mrs. Sage obtaining
| title to the property.
PARKER MAKES A
SPEECH FOR BRYAN
Former Candidate Harps
on the Tariff Question,
Which He Considers the
Great Issue.
LOB ANOELKH. Cal. Alton B. Par
ker, democratic candidate for presi
dent In 1904 delivered his first speech
of the present campaign In behalf of
l.ryari and Kern before an audience
of J.fiqo people at Temple Auditorium
last night.
"We have at. :he head of the demo
rratic ticket," Mr. Parker -aid, "two
men of well known character, one of
whom la especially well known, and
who, In season and out, tm* fought
against the relations between the gov
emmem and corrupt corporationi
Mr. Parker devoted practical! Ms
entire speech to the tariff, which he
denominated us the one great qijes
tic n ©f the heur, »>-d the subject of
Use r of c rfljga ©g*.
GUDIN SENT
TO JAIL BY ORDER
OFJOURT
ATLANTA, Ga. Under the findings
of 111,- courtmartlal In the cases of
Privates Charles A. Kansome and O.
L Morris, of Company 11,, Fifth In
fmitry regiment, as approved by Gov
ernor Smith, Rnnsome will have to
aerve a Jail sentence, while Morris
was given the alternative of going
to jail or paying a fine, sloth wore
dishonorably discharged from the ser
vice and will forfeit all their pay and
allowances.
Ransome’s sentence Is for resisting
a sentinel and conduct prejudicial to
good older, etc., and for selling whis
key, tin, latter charge bringing on the
ten days In Jail.
Morris’ sentence Is for disorderly
conduct and selling whiskey.
UNDER SURGEON’S
KNIFE GRAVES
MUSTJD
NEW YORK ColoneJ John Temple
■ Graver is at the private hospital of
Dr. W Gill Wiley, No. 215 West
Forty-third street, where he w;|| un
dergo a slight surgical operation. If*
expect* to bo out In ten day*.
For some weeks Mr Graves has
suffered great physical pain*. But
tie i,i ver yielded, going to the Chi
cago republican convention, to th«
Bryan convention at Denver, and la
ter to th. Independence party convert
, n which nominated hint lor vice
pet i Idt nt.
A' non as he I* on hi* feet again
t. will cuter actively Into the cairj
palgi liking epochs* In nearly ev
| try state In tin, union.
IDAHO DEMOCRATS
II CONVENTION
J Assemble With All the
Precision of Court Law.
Dubois Men in Power.
WAIiLACE, Idaho.—With all the
form and precision of a court of law
(he democratic stale convention aH
sembled here yesterday. Every move
of the opposing factions is guided by
counsel of skilled attorneys; every
word of the proceedings Is written
down by stenograpehrs as the basis
for future contests In the courts. An
ti-Dubois men have given notice that
If beaten In the convention they will
march out In perfect order, go to
the Masonle lodge room In the same
building, and there form a democrat
ic convention of their own.
When the convention was called
to order Glenn P. McKinley was elect
ed temporary chairman . without op
position, the antl-Dubols faction hav
ing decided at a caucus to submit
under protest to the temporary or
ganization proposed by the stale con
tral committee and to present their
contests to the credentials commit
tee, appealing to Ihc convention for
fair treatment. The antl-Dubols men
took no part In the proceedings of
the convention except to enter formal
protests. Chairman McKinley ruled
the protestants off the floor, but on
tered tho protests.
this work. At the
top on the left .is
Mrs. Lydia K.
Commander, chair
man of Prosperity
Day committee of
the Wome n’ s
League; on the
right Is Mrs.
Thomas J. Vivian,
director from New
York County of
the Women's
League and chair
man of tho press
committee. At
the bottom Is Mrs.
Helle De Rivera,
president of the
Women’s League
of New York State.
The league has al
ready accomplish
ed much good.
Mrs. Commander
has taken a prom
inent part In (lie
Women’s Suffrag
ists Move me n t.
Mrs. Vivian Is well
known wherever
there is work to
be done for the
Improvement of
the condition of
women, or some
charitable under
taking Ib to be fur
thered.
APPROPRIATION BILL
IN THE HOUSE
THURSDAY
ATLANTA, Ga.—All Interest in tho
legislature on Thursday centers
around the appropriation measure
which will be called up during the
day by Chairman Murphy Candler
In the house, for on tho life or death
of this bill depends the life or death
of the state agricultural college at
Athens and tho eleven congressional
uistrtct agricultural schools of the
state.
Last week Ihe committee reported
favorably on two hills, which will al
low those colleges to open their doors
to the students of the state on Sep
tembor Ist. The first of these was to
appropriate $25,000 for the year 1908
ami $50,000 for the year 1909, for the
support and maintenance of the ngrl
cultural college at Athens. The hoc
ond was to divert all of Ihe funds
arising from the Inspection and sale
of fertilizer and pure food lags by
the department of agriculture to Ihe
support nnd maintenance of the elev
en district agricultural schools. This
will give each school $7,600, which
will bn sufficient to operate for one
year. All of these schools have been
completed and the corps of Instruct
ors selected.
In addition to tho scientific study of
agriculture, Ihe practical side will be
gone Into. Cattle raising, dairying
und soli tests will constitute three
principal lines of outdoor study.
With the recent growing popularity
of cotton seed meal mixed wllli bulls
ns a cattle feed, has come the In
creased attention to live Ktock rais
ing and dairying, for It has been
found that this Is not only the cheap
est, but the best cattle feed that can
be secured and wonderful results aro
being obtained wherever exueriments
are niude.
In the soil tests that well known
commercial fertilizer, cotton seed
meal mixed with kalnlt nnd phosphor
l< add, Is being used to a areal ad
vantare. for It Is found that It Is most
adaptable to the Houthern soil.
The action of the holt so on these
measures will be awaited with much
interest.
SIXTEEN AUTOMOBILES BURNED.
NEW YORK Sixteen automobiles,
valued at over SBO,OOO, Wfl.c destroyed
today In a fire In the one story frame
garage at No. 76C Franklin avenue.
Brooklyn. The automobile* were the
property of doctor* and btißlne** men
of the neighborhood.
Somo Thoughts on August Business and Whdt It
Means for the Hustler.
When most people get ready for dull time* you'll generally find the
wide a wak.. person putting on extra steam and going after roHiiltn.
There'* not a better month In the year to try this plan than August.
Not that August I* necessarily a dull month, hut probably about this
time the other fellow gets tired and you have a chance to widen the dla
tanee in the race for bualnes*
Expect that which you desire, hold the thought, and the realization
1* neither misty nor remote.
Rut, hies* you, psychology alone doesn't do the business. Not much.
"Holding the thought" Is all right, but only because It constantly
suggests and sets In motion those activities that bring the thought to
pass.
In other words, let us expect August to he a good, busy, lively, profit
able month Wa think of It that way and, thinking so, we naturally set
about to make our thoughts come true.
Get the Ides?
Now wblli- the other fellow Is fishing, or sleeping, or vacating, why
not give August builnass a chance with business methods? it's worth a
try out, aay way, . ,
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THREEPERSONSDIE
IN KENTUCKY FEUD
RLOODIEST BATTLE SINCE
ASSASSINATION OF MAR
CUMS OCCURED IN PERRY
COUNTY
TAYLORS AND BLANTONS
Lour Standing Enmity Be
tween Families Broke
Out Afresh Over
School Trustee Elec
tion* Mtt.
FRANKFORT, Ky. Tho bloodiest
battle to occur In Eastern Kentucky
since the days of the assassinations
of Ihe Msrcums In Breathitt county
and the light between the Eversoles
uml Frenches In Perry county, took
place yesterday at Layman, on the
Cumberlanad river, In Harlan county.
In which three persons wore killed
and six seriously wounded.
Those killed are:
JAMES BLANTON, , v.
PEARL BLANTON. **• '
STOKLBY OSBORNE. ... ,
The wounded:
Lee Russell, shot twice In the
neck; Taylor Mcßee, shot through
abdomen; John Tnylor, shot through
the neck and back; Sherman Blanton,
shot through cheek; It. Blanton, stab,
bed In the right side; Mrs. Laura
Blanton, shot in tho arm and hip.
The trouble wiih caused by long
standing enmity between the Taylors
and thn Blantons, which dates back
several generations.
The sehool trustee election In Har
lan county hud, Saturday afternoon
furnished the moans for the feud to
break out ufroßh. The Blantons ran
a candidate for trustee and the Tay
lo: i a candidate also. During tho elec
tion there were several breaks, but
no shooting.
The Blantons and Taylors and some
of (heir relatives met at the general
store of W. F. Howard yesterday to
count the ballots and award the cer
tificate. During the counting of the
ballots tho candidate of the Taylors
seemed to be gelling the best ot
toe vote when a dispute arose over
a contested ballot.
The Taylors accused the Blantons
of attempting lo cheat, and In less
than time to tell It both sides hud
out their guns.
WILSON OFFERS
REWARD FOR
LYNCHERS
f
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky.-—Company H„
First regiment, eighty strong, arrived
here from Istulsvllle today. They
were sent under secret orders from
Frankfort. Sheriff Hhea did not ask
for them.
It Is believed that as soon as Ru
fits Browner, the negro munloriir of
James Gimriltighatn, Is brought back
here for trial there will he more trou
ble. Governor Willson has offered a
reward of SI,OOO for the arrest ant
conviction of any member of tho mob
that hung the four negroes last week.
In commenting oa the crime tho gov
ernor says:
"It would have been a cowardly
thing for one armed man to attack
these helpless prisoners. For fifty or
one hundred armed men to do It and
to take the lives, which God alone
br Ills laws could take without crlmu,
Is one of the basest and most shame
ful crimes In the history of tho com
monwealth. They have added to the
stain of crime the basest and most
ItrutMl cowardice to make Kentucky's
honor and decency a by-word."
TWO MEN KILLED.
ALBANY. N. Y. An explosion this
morning which shook the suburb of
North Albany, wrecked tho plant of
the Avory Portable Gas company.
Two men wire killed and two others
seriously Injured. Damage done to
the plant estimated at $25,000.