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The Diary of a Condemned Murderer
a Tragic Record From Real Life
Sent Herald by Former Augustan
(By M. a. Woodward.)
•TtH'k iUN, ' ii . t*t(> Follow*
th«* »*«< «>I lon vs J'.un ai»d
jwi *1 ior, th* noted (an plp«* rmmlir
•ro. at dan t|uatiilfi *«••»!« r***nt
ly. the ofMciuit ltav« give* out th* durv
that fM*in»on k«pt altoont ti|< to the hour
of hl» «I*ath 110 bog it n tit* frucaoiuo
aauoiaration of prioon 'l*l*ll* tha firm
day that a* •#»* tran«frrr*M| to th«* dvatn
coil and imulo hi* loot miry Ju»t boforo
the maa'di to »h« »«afT<»lri u week lain*.
Whit* th* diary it *d<lr*«Htd In hi* rn'n
tlv%* In tht Hawitllah Ulttrido hi* Wl|-
li.nl dooifln wm* to ohronlolo M»« moiitui
Ituprnation* of a man with eternity tint*
Ing hint tn th«- iiu r
In ordot that th* dtnry might b* com I
plot*4. dtomorh hut up nearly all night
hotair tho <!*)• of hi* *l4M>tltlatL Fll*
la*i ••atrj' motif In tfi* rn«»rnlug I*
a darlaiotlon of hit InnOctiK * Together
with hla < omi'tnlon, who was h*ng'*<l <i|i
th* wuni' gi«Uawo. K|*ma*n OtimmUlwd a
eerie* of horrible RitinltMi Hi Hon t rail
rlOfa lintn-«lh.frl| after th* earthquake
Aft*r oonvlrtlon h* remained In tli« p*n
It ant lu> for eight** n month* while hi*
»‘*t* ate |>*ndltig In tlu> Huprt m«* rturt
Th* following It th* Ar at publication
of an abbreviated form of th* alary.
Han V|u«titln Priton, ual.
M> Drat M >th»r ami Hint*! I n*\e|
k*P* t diary of my l«*t \%**k on oarth.
tn that you and <ha children may know
how I h*v« apant n>) iaat any*, i am j
wilting till* now with lb* full know loti*«
that n»> Ilf* h«r*ly hung* toy a tfiri iti I
aiul that uitloo* th* gov. mot ltitt>rr«4w
I w ill dla On lh« Sint. I»o n<»| grh<vt, I
my loved one* but takn heart nnd oh oar
up It la my laat f<M|u*«t I dir in )»•*s•
Th* law Iran a*ttiam rd in* to d©*in ana
) will havo to go unlaaa th* gevrmoi
rtrant* m* a ranpltn 1 hava n|>p*al*d to
ilm to prava my Ifiltot'enoe Today I
«M |»la« ed In thr « nml*um*«l w id.
Whtrr I am now pruning you Him* lino*
Kina It tha famaua d*ai|i rhamn*r with h
I
tiha truth, mamma. It In no rinff*rat*d
that aulaldma ha\« an i<laa that . • la a
Chamber of horrma. 1 !«• i«- l urn In a
laig* room !• by SI. lota of room to *»k**i
aMA. na Iran U*»ro or ntouo* to t'onHnu
a
pi laad to afr how much worn pb’aaai « |
it I* a* pig hat •
B>abwai • hava with tn* A thin partition
dH him aut < rlln lb In In the « *ll t) t|
T»»* od»»r Durant apnnt hla l int d*ya lit
I had a An* hath thta after noon, w«*
rtvan a i»rw nut! of « lot hr* Of « owra •
hr kltitllurt la a bit >*» »:<< hut eilffl
clmt. and 1 hav. all thr writing utonoil*
1 need Thta aflarut*oit we luu >$ «pbn i
did food, aa tl»« wrardrn guv* oulora that
w* ahOvtld hav* nnyihlitg we wanted, and
If U»r> didn't h«\a II ha would furntah
It Alainalf
Thrra are thr*r guard* who wait on
ua. called thr death which One of I
Uirm haa baon on duty at «1| haura o' |
the d*> at*d night Mi Kell), tha death
trasch tiow o» ilu lunt Imnded n.r a
w«i 1 annul* you, mamma. It la a
nm.
Tb« prlrat waa hrr# ami npant an horn 1
with ui* H* u»kad me for your addi *-i*«
gad pramO'-d ’>> w rhr to you tonight
Hi ga'e m. lota of mt'ouragentmt and
laid in# to ramemb*» you* piayora w»»*i i
flrr my gwul to «;.m1
Saturday, duty tha Jut. I got up it a!
a m . hMil H bir.,wt *.l ot hmi .1* 1 »iik
FVanali frtad p"!wtv«* and a tlna big
partaahauaa at*<tk a up < f milk .«mt ,»
wig of coffer and J* Vl> Wr r< <*b<d .♦
laad as k \»ke thia aftarnooti
Aiautfll 1 am going to m\ d«»'h tnno
coat or tfcln erlm» I lwv.> m\ >tf tn ;
Ida Ipe I ahoutd have Ig unit'd my wife
sh Afltr as h. i anpraln t»» a M \a h*t in>t !
ghauld hava aaw-d mya« If Hut yau i
»*>* t lan t my aatura, matnnta What
•vgr may hava born mjr fault I have:
ttfvar wt thr- w*d a »minn down |
law all tha Idama, but tkM knows that
| didn't ti«HMM v* ll My wife t K* d me
with laara to K|«r< he- i«nd 2 did >
bnt» at tha titm 1 cat Id* -d n te.di *
•ufwaat I lhaughf that *n m IM It- *ll
akad had ontta- laad ««,* Had 1 thought
vats all lovrd in*' as of old. 1 would neve*
ha'* atoad by toy wife, sot what has my
ror Idee anwunicd to* (thr watted until
waa can via tad and then tht.w me
dear I than t Main* vou f**r antrrtaln
Ing hatd frrllagn against hrt T«tt *«n
lav toy death at hot d*' if 1 do dir
SICK HEADACHE
PaslUvrlv cared b|
theea l.lllie PUD.
They mpo reiV-ev
aw from Pvwpr|»ta, la
uifwUoa sad Too Uaarty
keiiog, A pvrtwt naa
*dy tie Dluiarm Nansnc
Itrrryttinw M Vast*
ta tha Mnsth. OvrieS
lX*cw*. tola ta thr SM*
TUliriD ur*R. An
[carter's
If!
m<Ua tbs Rarely VivrUl. -.
(MALL FILL SMALL POSE. SMALL NICE.
fcffi i
tJtawmc Must 3tv
N»4mi4« it*e*tur*
»*H»SI tUISTITUm.
Soda Crackers that crackle as good Soda
Crackers should
Uneeda Biscuit
With meals—for meals—between meals
In dugl tight,
tnoiiture proof package t.
Neper told in hulk.
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
f*w hours today and gave mr >i swr|J
• :gar I fold hint that I hud plant about
lousing hrrr aoino night when nobody
Whs looking I did rmikr ho attempt to
dig n.y ns) oat Thin evening wr n*»d
a floe mupper. 1 got three cigars and i
« ertalnly ..ppr *clat*d them, for that In
on* « f my »o knaanos. I have been
tl«etd splendidly. .
Arot« thin beautiful Habliath morning
at half past srvari While rating my
tirrukfwst l was handed a souvenir postst
which had lugs arrived from a friend. 1
gut UWMV Will) tWO bulled egg*, tWO
siloes of ham apd u pt»c* of steak Tho
f*v* t that I Mpi d*»em*d to dla on the Xl*i
had no rflr* t an inv appatltr Nor will
It eauns me unn«*( *Haai y worry, i am
resigned to whfttavar fate tho future
hold* far mo I have no complaint to
mak* at this tlfne of day 1 deliberately
pat tny foot Into It and If I sufT.-r for
my r**hft*ss I will take the roosaquencra
In a plilloswpbical Pght As I writ* these
linen t|»** have are In thr chaptn rod i
'an t ear them kinging “Dead Kindly
l ight The land ao *we*t and solemn
•* p*clally now. and the words are so
famttar. aa It brings ba«k to my rn»nd
dunday scbeol dayn when a boy.
How Ha Felt
Now that tho** days of enjoyment ors
over rrfiaotlan com*e lj». such i* the soft
n**n of the days long past, fall upon
I th* memory. The must ordinary years,
a hen I seemed to be living for nothing. *
thee* shine forth to rnr In thnr regular
and elderly course What was loneli
ness In thr past I* now stability what
was dullness !* now soothing calm, what
seemed unprofitable hag now treasure*
In Itself, and what was monotony Is now
harmony. All is pleasant grid comfort
able gnd I regard It alt with affection.
I van aorruwful at times, when on*
tnakr-s up hla mind to bear, are thus
•est sued
“l.rad kindly light
Amid th* *ncording gloom
l.aud thou me on
Thr night la dark
And 1 am far from home
|.rad thou in* on
fN*p Uiau my feet,
1 do put aek to are
The distant arena.
Otrr step enough for me.
I write these words of this old hymn
M* a memory of tiuit old time I wok*
to find !’ but a dream I received .» «nu
pi* of letters a f*-w minutes ago from th*
wa i den They are from sympathising
manga advising whut to do te oouiu
j peace for my soul * welfare
It Is now »n> dinner hour. and. mys
I what a dinner foi me m*w Just a# i
finished I rrce|\ed a «Iok« n uiugatiucs
from the warden s wife
Father Walsh -wiled Since listening
J to hi in l hove fulls reallted what a nds*
I 'nk* rnv whale Id* has be«'n 1 told
; Father tt'alsh had I knew «i |»e*n spoken
j te hv s-.ch a man aa you I would not be
hsi* today,
ll* said **ftlcma*n, vou are not the
-mlv man who had made that remark to
j "•** 1 ha'* hud a to«Nl many «a t*il ni*
"■ ’ 1 ' nd**'d unfortunate
to think of the wasted lives that might
been re- ailed had they been adv.eed
In lint* Virtue is Its awn reward
I haw had sutfblent time to ponder
• •\er my post life | have thought of
mv future, alee and the eem'!u*ion t
J have arrived «t is that life at <)cuth does
• not end at all I hava but 'our mot*
dava to live and I f**l that it |g * mutter
of removal to where the.e la eternal me.
( Htid 1 g>» w ith that knew ledge upper most
jhi my mind
Whwi *»a note Mv . in lh» m
j son* and draw cop*, luahm* from It yoti
will And ’ha* on|> on** during th* year
do*a thr world slow its nidge-u p .wera,
l..»*t night, July Seth
Whatever my fault a iua) lave or«H,
ji* mem her | die Irmoccnt of the rrftne
1 H Mother, d or. rwmrmK. me {«
nil Kteg m> b*on er* nnd sister t for
I tt»e, eud my little nephew t*oor tluh'
pet mv heart bleed* fm him .\ w,
t *a. and u> w, Jehntc. one* more it in
you all Heed bye ’
tdlgnedt John Sicmaen.
Nuro og Mothaie and Malaria
I Tl*+_ ffyMtdotd OKOVX H T vgri;
; ; 1 J* ,, T duves aut matHrta
*nd buthla up »he ayttem For grew
people and children, tftr
OF DRUNKARDS
WILL BE PUBLISHED
In nil Snloonti in Richmond
—No Stlri to Noted
Onoa.
t« 11 MONO, Vg ICrory agloon in
fchoitd to t\» he ipph.'d hv the
poller departtnetit with a placard.
I*ilUohlng the wo ve* of habitual
l unkordv and gioo warning that tho
careri of the naiuoo are uagor the
♦an of the probation offtoor and itvue
MN he allow, d to purchase anv mint
icgllDg drinks
The firth will be places! in ran
spleuaut plot**# on the walla of the
saloons the names being written or
p. mted io«§« olio ugh to bo eaallv
mi
PRINCE INDICTED
OVER Sill LOIN
VlTiVNH—Prlnrc Ali*x«nd*r Rad/i
vlll. whonv family w.is formerly «ov
erirn in cnrtaln diHtricta of Poland,
la under indictment for perjury and
libel. Jt appeare that Hie IllghneßH
borrowed, eight, year* ago from a cer
tain Vienna Hotel keeper named Orn
t*l. the «um of flve ihouaand dollar*,
giving hla note for the amount.
Hi* year* later Oratil, being un
able to collect, aued the Prince. The
latter than awore he had never seen
<»ratzl, that the note wan a forgery
and that the hotel keeper aaa a liar
and a dangcroua character.
TRe court thereupon dlsmiaaed the
caHe and uont tiraul to prlaou for
perjury.
When be came out of prison the
hotel keeper hunted up the witnesses
to Ills financial transaction with the
Prince. Three of them were still
alive. They reporied to tha grand
jury and also brought documentary
evidence In favor of thb claim. Con
sequently the court ordered the case
reopened and found Indictments
agalnt the Prince
Wale. Lteiioate Women and Olrle.
The Old Rtanßard UROVKH TABTK-
I,r,SS -‘till.l. TOMI*'. drives out malaria
and builds up th» system for grown
people and cMlSten. fife
KEYSVILLE NEWS
KEYBVLILLE. C» - Mrs. Bowryer
and grand daughters will return home
Saturday, after a pleasant visit to
her duugbter, Mrs Porter.
Mrs Burges* and children left last
Saturday for Other, Ga., where she
will visit relatives bolorn returning
t» her bwine la South Carolina.
Mis* Mary Clark leave* Saturday
for an extended visit to South Caro
llua Mias Clark ha* been In very
poor health this summer aud we lrust
she will he benefited by her trip.
Her alster. Miss Kul* Clark, will also
leave next week to Join her on her
trip Thev will visit Lexington
Hanthitta. bei-svtlle and other points!
before returning heme.
Mis* Theodosia Woodward enter
tained \«ary delightfully on last Thurs
day e\ eatug In honor of her charm
lug auest, Ml«* Oselia Nunei, of {
Wash ugten. Oa Music and games
wets the leature* of the evening and
| refreshm<-ut« were served a! a late
j hour on the broud veranda, w hich ha I
j been beautifully arrunged for the ot
ic talon Those invited to attend were.
Mieses WaPle Bsslou and Bessi-' J
Smith of Stellavlllo, Miss Nina Pen
1 ntngton, ol Matthews und Misses
Clark. aud Annie Cook, of Keyesvtlle.
1 Meaer* Claud and Luther Penning
! ton, Andrew Jordan, Charlie Oltphatit
of Wrens and Andrew Clark. Pal
; nter McNair, Bevotle Lewis ol Keys
vtlle,
•
Mr* Alice Cook and Mrs M \\
jClatk spent several day* this week
j with Mr* Mary J. McNair. They at
I tended the piotract- d services at
Mr* J W Cook visited Stdlavllla
I Thurvdat She was the guest of M, .
'O. II Brow n.
Messrs \V L Ksdfcd and Andrea
Clsrh nude buslnt--* trip to Augusta
this week,
Mr* \A L Kadford will ent-rfatn
quite a large crowd during Ml Moriah
amp mee.luc this year. Mr and
Mr» Hadtord ars noted tor ’heir gta
j cion* hospitality and this year will
i -wily *-*rv« to make them more poptt
|Ur in this lla< They wll' ht-vc a
1 tent on the cainptns ground and will
| entertain their guests there during
i ike meeting at d ;hen return to their
beautiful country home near here.
■dr Monroe Wade, of Aiken, was
, the *nc« of MU* stall!. Mac JUJfor!
1 last Sunday,
Char le lewis of Spread visited
j frH-'Ht* h**f»i tMn w**tr*l
i Ways church al StallavUla,
- •» '**
THE AUGUSTA HERALD.
A Party In Every Johnston Home
JOHNSTON, 3. C—A party In ev
ery home in Johnston has been the
ord-r of the day and evening for the
past six weeks or more and the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. H White came In
as a victim to the-prey of the mighty
host of young people on Prlday even
In* The entire house, yards and pi
azxas. back and front, were fully or
cupled, while h-ro and there swung
In rfce breeze the illuminated Japan
ese lanterns. The honorees of the oc
casion were: Miss Angelle Andrews,
of Asheville, N, C., and Miss Ruth
fates of Augusts, relative guests of
the hostess. A Dutch aupper was
nerved by Miss Andrews and presided
over by Mr 3. James H White. The
supper eras served In seven courses,
each being brought In on a covered
waiter and passed around under the
table, sh. lee, rats, spiders, pins, al
ligators were served amid much
amusement and hilarity. The prize, a
Dutch candle stick, was given Miss
Hortens* Padgett who showed no emo
tion whatever as the creepy articles
passed through her hands and Mr.
Jim Lagrone received the consolation
prize for his extreme nervousness, a
small mirror. Ice cream and cake
were served In lap and hand fashion
and a late hour found the guests de
parting after spending a pleasant
evening.
On Monday morning Miss Mary
Spann Harrison gave a luncheon at
her home that was so much enjoyed
by th* ten Invited. Preceding the de
lirious lunch progressive dominoes
were enjoyed Miss Ruth Cates, of
Augusta, captured the prize, V'ss
Harrison had as her guests Miss
Cites, of Augusta; Mamie and Emma
Waynesboro Personal News
WAYNESBORO, Oa— Mrs. William
Jones, Misses Nina, Inez and l.ililan
Jones and Mr. Harry Jones leave Sat
urday for a camping trip In the moun
tains of N’Orth Carolina, near Fair-
Held,
Mr Robert Bristow, of Mldvlllo, Is
visiting thA family of S. J. Burton.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Palmer, Miss
Mary Dorothy Palmer and Misses
May and Clifford Qulnney left for In
dian Springs Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs, G, P Kilpatrick and
Miss Irene Kilpatrick have returned
home from a visit to relatives In
Hephzlbah.
Mr I.amar Fulcher has gone to
Herndon to the house party given by
Miss Elizabeth Jones and Mr. George
Jones, at their country home. Blrds
vllle.
Mr. and Mrs. Wlliie Wilkins will
leave Friday to spend the week-end
with Mr. Bowdre Phinizy at Grove-
I town.
Miss Patsy Quinney has returned
home from a visit to Miss Willie
Brown In Charleston.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Neely and Mr.
Boh Neelv left Thursday for ASlfe
vllle, N. C.
Mr. F. W. Wilkins and Katherine
Wilkins have gone to Asheville, N. C.,
for several weeks,
Mr Wiley Gresham has gone to
Fairfield, N. C., to remain for ten
days.
Social News of Bearing
GEARING, Oa. —Misses Elliott and
two brothers from Augusta, and Miss
Annie Delle Williamson, of Hralem,
are spending this week with Miss Es
sie Howard.
Mrs. Wlnule Evans is now in Au
gusia visiting her ount, Mrs. Marv
Patterson, who is quite ill in Monte
Kano,
Messrs Burke and Oscar Adams, of
Augusta, and Kd Adams, of Wrens,
are visiting their mother who is quite
all here
Messrs Arthur and Rufus Loqau
are building the new store of .1 R
Prnr up and It will be occupied tho
AMBASSADOR BRYCE TAKEN
FOR A HARMLESS CRANK
Hntl to Prove Identity Be
for Guard.
LONDON, - Ambassador James
Bryve, who Is In lamdon on leave
trom Washington, had a curious ad
venture at the gates of Buckingham
Palace. •
Mr. Brye* went to the palace on
foot. Bml was stepped by the |H»tice
DIARRHOEA
There It no need of oeivan* Ovfin
ing long «nta thin dta*/ae. far to
a quick e* r* »t it or*Nr met
aanr to ta At a tem dv>a*a of
GhamktriiifTs
C»!ic, Gdikfti end
liiamioja Stamtdy
la hit: ta roost cases *«» *■>- is
sadtv t It oqvsr teds cae h»
newel uw>n er eto* eat ss* **# sad
Vse ytiy-is csss* Ii te sweater vs:•
»*Mc i*. tWD-n SC-S .§ itos cisses
Jl saviwg ito* lives es aterqr stflNhcc
eqjh veil % ' a
In iNs awteilte hiw--y ws end*!-*
ess fvse iree evw* grrswi success
PMCE 2ts. UHMf SUE Mo.
Stanseli, Ellse Crouch. Edith Cole
man, Pet. Lagrove, Jennie Walsh, of
Sumter; Mary Cox, of Camden.
Misses Mary Co* and Jennie Walsh
were entertained on Monday evening
;by the Misses Stanseli. Eight tables
were used, with a different amuse
ment at each, that added variety to
; the occasion. The contests were en
tered Into with zest, especially en
joyed was the one of chewing a string
j with a cherry in the center. Ices and
i cakes were served and a most pleas
ant time wag had by a large crowd
gathered.
A quiet marriage ceremony was
performed on Tuesdav by Rev, 11. J.
Ready, two miles from town The
contracting parties were Miss Mattie
Ready and Mr. J. W. Bradford. Miss
Ready is the only child of Mr. S. L.
Ready, a young woman of charm In
many particulars and most popular
Mr. Bradford Is business manager of
a mercantile establishment at Ware
Shoals, a moat trust worthy position
After a trip north Mr and Mrs Brad
ford will b* located at Ware Shoals
Mr. Bradford was accompanied by his
brother, Mrs. Tuft Bradford, of Co
lumbia.
Miss Angelle Andrews has returned
to her home in Asheville, N. C.
Mrs H. C. Batley and little Neil
are visiting In Ballentlne.
Mrs T. J. Dangston Is visiting in
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mins Effte Griffin has returned to
her home In Newberry, after a short
visit to her sister, Mrs. Emma Mob
ley.
Mr. Chandler Wimberly, of AugutTa,
Is visiting his mother here.
Mrs. Wm. McElmurray and chil
dren have gone to Clarksville to spend
th e remainder of the summer.
Mr. Ralph Willis, of Augusta, was a
guest of Mrs. L. h. Wilson for a day
this week.
Miss Sammie Quinney Is visiting
friends on Sullivan's Island.
Dr. and Mrs. Scruggs leave next
wee# for a visit to Indian Springs.
Miss Gertrude Carter left Tuesday
to enter Grady hospital In Atlanta to
become a trained nurse.
Mr. Carroll Garlick spent a few
days in Savannah this week.
Mr. George Jones will give a dance
at the armory next evening In honor
of the house party he and his sister,
Miss Elizabeth Jones, are entertain
ing at Birdsville, near Herndon.^
Miss Rosa Garlick and little Miss
Rosa Vaughn have gone to Atlanta
»or two weeks.
Miss Harvey, of Atlanta, is visiting
Miss Willie Wimberly. %
Miss Emily Connor will return to
her home In Allendale, S. C., next
Monday, after a visit to Mrs. H. H.
Sternbrldge of several weeks,
Mr Arthur Evans has returned
home after a visit to Atlanta, having
made the trip by auto with Mr. Ed.
Holleyman, of Atlanta.
first of next month by Prlntup and
Morgan.
Mrs. Jeanette McNair, of Wrens,
Ga., Is visiting her son, Mr. L. B. Mc-
Nair here.
Mr. Jeff Rogers, of Social Circle, is
visiting his parents here. His lit
tle sister, Rebecca died here Tuesday
night,
Mrs. Elizabeth Bridges, of Augusta,
is spending some time with Mrs. J.
R. Prlntup.
Mrs D. B. Printup. of Augusta, who
has been visiting here sometime has
gone on u trip to Warrenion.
Mrs J. R Printup visited Mrs. W.
J. Powell, at Harlem. Thursday.
man on duty. Mr. Brvee said he was
igoing to see the king. "Ah. yes," -
said the policeman, "a good many peo
pl e tell me that."
The ambassador, who was being eu
; rorted outside the gates as a harmless
crank, had to pro\e his Identity by
prodhrtng document* before the
guardian of the palace would let him
• through. *
GIRLS URGE THEMSELVES
FOR DOWRIES LEFT BY WILL
W oman Who Survived
Three Husbands Set
Aside $20,000 Fund.
LONDON.— Arnold Lupton.the men
l ber of parliament for Sleaford. Is In
undated with letters from girl* pit
ting themselves forward n* candi
dates for marriagp dowries. Young
men also write to him suggesting: the
of d* serving young wo" f'l: to
whom they are, or wish to he, en
gaged
Thi* strange ccrrespoudence is tn«>
result of the very Inter -.tin* will ictt.
jhy the late Mr* \V»idro Slbtherpe
who, havtsg married rdd survived
three htt'band* left s;n.Oflo hr In
veetme.lt [t, * a - - f- I: j ( rr .y J?
iltonr deserving girls residin tiler
ne*T Sleaford Aenrdl f ;r ’lts vrt'l
two girl* are to be chosen each year
•by Mr I,upton and each girl la to
trscalve a dowry of abaut 1400.
Qualification of Electors and
Registration of Voters. *
A PROCLAMATION
By His Excellency, Hoke Smith, Gow
ornor.
Executive Department.
Atlanta, Ga., August 1, 1908.
Whereas, the General Assembly, at
Its session in 1968 proposed an
emendment to the Constitution of
this State as set forth in an Act ap
proved August Ist, 1908, to wit:
An Act to amend the Constitution
of the State of Georgia by repealing
section 1 of article 2 of the Constitu
tion ot this State and Inserting in
lieu thereof a new section, consisting
of nine paragraphs, prescribing the
qualifications for electors; providing ,
for the registration of voters, and for
other purposes.
Section 1. Be It enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Georgia, and It Is hereby enacted by
the authority of the same,
that section one of article two
of the Constitution of this State be,
and the same is, hereby repealed, and
the following section, consisting of
nine paragraphs, be inserted in said
article in Ueu thereof;
Paragraph 1. After the year 1908
elections by the people shall be by
ballot, and only those persons shall
be allowed to vote who have been
first registered in accordance with
the requirements of law.
Par. 2. Every male citizen of this
State who Is a citizen of the United
States, twenty-one years old or up
wards, not laboring uuder any of the
disabilities named in this article, and
possessing the qualifications provid
ed by it, shall he an elector and en
titled to register and vote at any
election by the people; . provided,
that no soldier, sailor, or marine in
the military or naval services of the
United States shall acquire the rights
of an elector toy reason of being sta
tioned on duty in this state.
Par. 3. To entitle a person to reg
ister and vote at any election by the
people, he shall have resided in the
State one year next preceding the
election, and in the county in which
be offers to vote si* months next pre
ceding the election, and shall have
paid all taxes which may have been
required of him since the adoption
of the Constitution of Georgia of 1877
that he may have had an opportunity
of paying agreeably to law. Such
payment must have been made at
least six months prior to the election
at which he offers to vote, except
when such elections are held within
six months from the expiration of the
time fixed by law for the payment of
such taxes.
Par. 4. Every male citizen of this
State shall be entitled to register as
an elector and to vole in all elections
in said State who is not disqualified
under the provisions of section 2 of
article 2 of this Constitution, and
Who possesses the qualifications pre
scribed in paragraphs two and three
of this section or who will possess
them at the date of the election oc
curring next after his registration,
and who in addition thereto comes
within either of the classes provided
for in“the five following sub-divisions
•f this paragraph.
1. All persons who have honorably
served in the land or naval forces of
the United Slates in the Revolution
ary war, or ia the war of 1812, or In
the war with Mexico, or in any war
with the Indians or tn the war be
tween tha States, or In the war with
Spain, or who honorably served In
the land or naval forces of the Con
federate States, or of the Stat* as
Georgia in the war between Ux«
States, or
2. All persons lawfully descended
from those embraced in the classes
enumerated in the sub-division next
above, or
8. All persons who are of good
aharacter, and understand the duties
and obligations of citizenship under
! a Republican form of government, or
4 All persons who ran correctly
read in the English language any par
agraph of the Constitution of the
United States or of this State and
correctly write the same in the
English language when read to them
by any one of the registrars, and all
persons who solely, because of phys
ical disability are unable io comply
with the aoove requirements, but who
i ran understand and give a reason
able Interpretation of any paragraph
lof the Coastltutlon of the United
States or of this State, that may be
read to them by any ona of the regia
trars; or
i 8. Any person who Is the ownei
In goed faith In his own right of at
least forty acre* of land situated lo
thia State, upon which be resides, ot
<- -cr. owner in good faith in hit own
right or property, situated In tbit
fttate and assessed for taxation at the
value of five hundred dollars.
Par 5. The right to register undet
subdivisions one and two of para
prapb four shall continue only until
i Janunry Ist. 1915 But the registrar!
shall prepare a roster of all persona
who register under subdivisions one
and two of paragraph four, and shall
return the same to the clerk's office
• of the Superior Court of their coun
ties and the clerks of th* Suporloi
' Court shall •. rnd copi** es th* earn*
to th* S*cr*tary of State, and It shall
be the duty of these offeera to record
nrd permanently preserve these ro»
tors A* e-ri-on who has been one*
jicel.tercd - der either of the eufe
divisions one or two of paragrnpl
MONDAY, AUGUST 10.
four shall thereafter he permitted to
vote; provided, he meets the require
ments of paragraphs two and throe of
this section.
Par. 6, Any person to whom tho
right of registration Is denied by th 9
registrars upon the ground that he
lacks the qualifications set forth In
the five sub-dlvislons of paragraph
four, shall have the right to take an
appeal, and any citizen may enter an
appeal from the decision of the regis
trars allowing any person to register
under said sub-divisions. All appeals
must be filed In writing wltfc reg
istrars within 10 days from the data
of the decision complained of and
shall toe returned by the registrar*
to the office of the clerk of the Superi
or Court to be tried as other appeals.
Par. 7. Pending an appeal and un
til the final decision of the case, the
Judgment of the registrars shall re
main in full force.
Par. 8. No person shall toe allowed
to participate in a primary of any po
litical party or a convention of any
political party in this State who ia
not a qualified voter.
Par. 9( The machinery provided by
law for the registration of force Oc
tober Ist, 1908, shall be used to carry
out the provisions of this section, ex
cept where Inconsistent with same;
the Legislature may change or amend
the registration laws from time to
time, but no such change or amend
ment shall operate to defeat any of
the provisions of this section.
Sec. 2. Be It further enacted. That
whenever the above proposed amend
ment to the Constitution shall be
agreed to by two-thirds of the mem
bers elected to each of the two
houses of the General Assembly, and
the same haß been'entered on their
journals with the ayes and nays tak
en thereon, the Governor shall cause
said amemdment to be published In at
least two newspapers In each Con
gressional District In this State for
the period of two months next preced
ing the time of holding the next gen
eral election.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That
the above proposed amendment shall
be submitted for ratification or re
jection to the electors of this State
at the next general election to be
held after publication, aB provided tn
the second section of this Act in the
several election districts of this
State, at w-hich election every per
son shall be qualified to vote who is
entitled to vote for members of the
General Assembly. Ail persons vot
ing at snld election in favor ot adopt
ing the proposed amendment to the
Constitution shall have w-rltten or
printed on their ballots the words
"For amendment -of Constitution, pro
viding qualifications of voters," and
all persons opposed to the adoption
of said amendment shall have writ
ten or printed on their ballots the
words, "Against amendment of Con
stitution providing qualifications of
voters."
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That
the Governor toe, and h# is, hereby
authorized and directed to provide
for the submission ot the amendment
proposed in this Act to a vote of the
people, as required by the Constitu
tion of this Slate in paragraph one ot
section one of article thirteen, and if
ratified the Governor shall, when he
ascertains such ratification from the
Secretary of State, to whom the re
turns shall be referred in the man
ner as in cases of elections for mem
bers of the General Assembly, lo
count and ascertain the result. Issue
his proclamation for one Insertion
in one of the daily papers of this
State, announcing such result and 1
declaring the amendment ratified.
Now, therefore, I. Hoke Smith, Gov
ernor of said State, do issue this my
proclamation, hereby declaring that
the foregoing proposed amendment
to the Constitution is submitted for
ratification or rejection to the voters
of the State qualified to vote for
members of the General Assembly at
the general election to toe held on
Wednesday, October 7th, 1908.
HOKE SMITH, Governor.
By the Governor: ,
PHIUP COOK, ; J
Secretary of State. , ;
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A EAMOUS~ REMBRANT
FOR SALE AT $150,000
Oroginal Portrait of King
Sobieslci; Looted From
Royal Palace at Warsaw
ST PETERSBURG.—For $150,000
a famous Rembrandt with a romantic
history can be acquired It is the or
iginal portrait of the Polish King So
bicski. and is tn the possession of
Prof. Szlsndin, a noted Russian arch
aeologlst at Kostroma
Tht.; picture was looteff by the Rus
sian Field Marshal Souvareff from
the royal palm* at Warsaw. After
h!s death It fell into the hauds of his
servant, from whom Szlandin pur
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.11 the Hermitage Gallery at Bt P#
tersbnrg, and In the Louvre. Paris.
ar t si.id to be copies of tnls picture.
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