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The man who has a house to Tent and the Ban who wants to rent a house have a "news interest" for each other. Here again the little ads. act as "in troducers.’* VOLUME XIII., No. 248. Dirt For Canal Bank Considered By Council ALEXANDER BROTHERS ASK SEVEfI AND HALF CENTS PER CUBIC YARD—COUNCIL MEN THINK PRICE TOO HIGH. BRANCH ORDINANCE UP Matter of Taxing Street Railway Five Thousand' Dollars Per Annum, Went Over to Next Meet i n g—Auxiliary Steam Pump to be Considered. One of the shortest regular meet ings of council for many months was held last night and the session last ed scarcely more than an hour. Read ing of the minutes of the last meet ing consumed much of the time and the first business to come up for consideration was that of an auxil iary steam pump. This matter was brought up through a communication from Mr. Charles Estes, chairman of the advisory committee, and on mo tion of Mr. Blackshear It was sug gested that the major appoint a com mittee to confer with the advisory committee and obtain 1 pump prices and cost of Installation of the pump. However, this .idea did not meet with the approval of council and the mat ter was finally referred to the canal and waterworks committee and the mayor authorizing them to obtain prices and such other information as they may deem necessary. According to statements an auxil iary steam pump can be installed for sixty to seventy-five thousand dollars with a capacity of 10,000,000 gallons of water daily. Mayor Dunbar and Capt. Twiggs stated to council that the question had been under consid eration for sometime and that Com missioner Wingfield had been asked (O give some inside details of such a pump so that the matter could be placed before council in -its proper li;hf. COMPRESS ASKS FOR TRACK The next matter to come before council was a petition of the River side Compress asking that the C. & . C. road be allowed to construct a sidetrack along their right of way on upper Greene street between Fif teenth street and the canal so as to admit at least fifteen ears. After in quiry into details council granted the petition. On account of the washing away of the trestle of the C. & . C. across Hawks Gully, near the river and the destruction of a long line of Its track on the river front the C. & W. C. is unable to reach the Riverside Com press and during the rush of the cot ton seneon it is Impossible to handle cotton rapidly enough even with the best of facilities and for this reason council was Inclined to deal liberally with the road. The right of revoca tion Is at the pleasure of council af ter sixty days. A petition of Mr. Oeo. S. Murphey was presented asking the right to es tablish a ferry from the foot of Mc- Intosh street to South Carolina for the transportation of passengers anil freight. The matter was referred to tne river and wharf commltee ask ing them to report back to a sppcial, Of regular meeting of council and re questing that they make suggestions based upon their observation and In vestigation. It seemed that certain members of council were of the opln ion that it would be Impracticable to construct a ferry from Mclntosh street, but they though it might be done front Washlngon street or some other. QUESTION OF DIRT CAUSED DEBATE The greatest Interest wss centered In the problem of securing dirt for constructing the banks along the ca nal. Meaars Irvin and H. H. Alexan der own all the land along the ca nal bank and they submitted a price of T 1-2 cents per cubic yard as a reasonable price for their propertv. Capt. Twiggs statwd that tu.i amount ed to virtually $l,lOO per car and that the title to the property would still be In the hands of Messrs Alexan- rv An effort to buy had proven futi. and only about 12 feet of the top soil would ba used Mr Austin Branch took the floor and spoke about condemnatory pro ceedings being the proper thing if it <ld not entail the loss of tlnv. H* Lias severely emphatic in hi* declaration concerning the matter "Low can any one," he said, "stand the strain of conscience and public oplen# to s- ch an extent as o ohargh Augqs.a —the city of Augusta - In this hour of turmoil and distress ten time the value of the land’’’’ Capt. Twiggs stated that he had never paid over half a cent a yard for dirt he uaed In construction work and that he thought i 1-2 cents pc foot was a splendid price, even un der orasent condition It waa declared to ba the opinion of THE AUGUSTA HERALD council that the price was exorbitant and it was moved that a committee be appointed to confer with the owners at 11 o’clock today. On this com mittee was put the mayor, Mr. J. r. Bothwell, chairman of the finance committee and Mr. Austin Branch. WATERWORKS SITUATION \ After this the waterworks situation was discussed and prospects for ob taining the normal water supply re ported in a very favorable light. In a short time a sufficient supply if water will be turned on during the whole day. Water to operate the fac tories is expected in three weeks and according to a statement from Mr. Kalbfleisch, chairman of the street lighting committee, Augusta will again be In the midst of brilliant arc lights before the end of another week. Mayor Dunbar in an informal wait spoke thankfully of the assistance that had been given him in every de partment in bringing about normal conditions and expressed his appre ciation of the commendation given his work on every side. The ordinance providing for meat and milk inspection went over for its second reading and so did a simi lar ordinance fixing salaries of city officials for next year, both being deferred on objections in numerous quantities, everybody appearing to ob ject. NEAR BEER TAX NOT CONSIDERED Mr. Kalbfleisch introduced an or dinance taxing dealers In near bear $?00, but before it went to its second reading, Mr. Bell objected and It went over also. Mr. Branch then introduced an or dinance taxing the street railway $5,000 annually minus any taxes that they pay the city. He did not get his ordinance to second reading as there were plenty of objections, the first coming from Capt. Twiggs. However, the objection was with drawn long enough to allow Mr. Branch to make an exposition of the matter and he explained that 1t did not mean the railway- company would have to pay $5,000 more, but really only about $970 more than they are now paying. This concluded the business of council and as Commissioner Wing field has been so exceptionally busv during the past two weeks his of ficial monthly report was not pre pared, but will be submitted later. corns SCORES SPEIKEBJMBS Attacked His Record in th biteakers Own Koine Town. DANvIUjE, ills.—President. Sam uel dumpers, of the American Fedora Hon of Labor, attacked the record of Speaker Cannon 1n th- latter's own home town here yesterday. Before ail enthu iastio audience oi 2,000 la bor men in Lincoln Park. Mr. Gomp ers said some mighty unooniplimcn -1 ary things about the speaker. He came to Danville for the purpose of making a speech to the laboring men of the place, hoping in this way to defeat Uncle Joe for congress in No vember. Among other things he said: "Uncle Joe Cannon stands in this country as the worst enemy of economic:, social and political reform that the people have.” Mr. Gompers read and indorsed an editorial which appeared in the cur rent iasuc of a weekly maga/.ine which declared that of the two men aclng evils to this countrv- -Rockefel ler and Cannon —the speaker ia the greater evil" i he speaker was pictured by Gomp ers as an obgtruetlqplft of the deep est, m ist corporation-bound type. Mr. Cannon was a hide-bound, narrow, cld politician who see* no good In any reform, according to the labor leader, who berated the people for going "sheep-llke" to the polls every «dec- Hon and sending this man to con gress. GREAT Si STRiKEFORCASTED • NOTTINGHAM, Kng.-The open Ing of the trades union congress, representing 1,750,000 workmen, today forecasted the greatest railroad strike In the history of Ragland, A change In working conditions, which will b« •toqtly reflated by railroad companies i* to be demanded In the near tu turr gnd the congress will arrange for an exhausting contest. Local Forecast for Angtuia and Vicinity— Fair Tonight and Wednesday. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 8, 1908. LEADER PREDICTS NEGROESJORBRYAN AS A REBUKE TO ROOSEVELT ADMINISTRATION AND ITS TREACHERY IN DEALING WITH NEGRO TROOPS HAVE VOTING PRINCIPLE Will Vote For Men And Measures And Not For The Party. WASHINGTON Declaring that 800,000 or 900,000 negro voters of ttjo country will cast their ballots next November "for Bryan ns a rebuke to the Roosevelt administration for its treachery in dealing with tha ne gro soldiers, and the Lily White pro paganda of the south, which means the political death of the administra tion negro,” the Rev. Sylvester L. Corrothers spoke at a meeting of colored voters at Galbraith M. E. church last evening, Dr. Corrothers, who is president of the National Independent, Civil, and Political League of American Negroeß, spoke in reply to negro leaders who are urging the cause of Taft. Ha said in part: "The fact that in every town in the union, negroes are divided on the question of politics, is the most en couraging sign. No man now fan tell to what political party the negro be longs by the color of his face. In future the negro purpose to vote for men and measures, and not for a party. "If 7,000,000 negroes will vote for Bryan in November, the negroes of this country will receive more re spect in the next four years than they have received in the last forty. In dependence, industry, self-respect de mand that the negro, like all othe« American citizens, use hi# ballot to ■secure his right and allow no man to buy or sell him." MAKE LONG TRIP FO GET MARRIED % The Misses Chester Go Far To Meet Their Officer Lovers. WASHINGTON—’The Misses Ches ter, prominent in Washington's smart set, left here Friday night on a trip across the continent. In San Fran cisco a young officer is waiting t& wed one of the sisters, while out in the Phlllippines another young sol dier is walling to give his name to I lie* other sister. Miss Henrietta Chester and Miss Matilda Chester are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Robert A Chester, of 2288 Q. Street, N. W. Their marriage to Passed Midship man Harlow Trask Kays, U. S N., and Lieut. Paul Allyn Capron, U. S. M. 0., respectively, had been set for next February. It was to have been a double wed ding at the home of th«- girl's par ents, but In the meantime the navy department and marine headquarters ordered both officers to the Philip pines. Lieut. Capron has been on duty In San Franolsco with the fleet, and Midshipman Kays has been aerv Ing In Panama. The Philippines bil let meant at least two years absence, so it was suggested that the brldes to-be go out to the brldegrooms-to be. This was readily agreed to. Trousseaus were hurriedly collect ed and packed Into steamer trunks, tickets were bought, and the Misses Chester are now speeding westward as fast as steam can carry them. When they arrive in San Francisco today they will he met by Lieut. Car ,ron, and be acd Miss Matilda Chester will be married immediately. They will sail directly afterward for the Philippines, accompanied by Miss Henrietta Chester, an/1 when the transport lands at Manila Midship man Kays may be counted on to be the first man at the dock Miss Henrietta Chester and he will then be married, and the two young couples will start Life together in the far-off islands. 11l FIGHT THE HEIR-BEER 1 ATLANTA, Oa it Is reported Mon day that th> convict lessees, through some small dealer, arc preparing to seek an injunction against the en forcement of the near-beer tax on the ground that it I* unconstltutloned It is'eiaimed that the tax should go to the common school fund Instead of convict/*. POLICE INVESTIGATING ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO SHOOT MR. ROOSEVELT FROM AMBUSH PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT RIDING AT OYSTER BAY ZmSKm 4fiK^L^i aO>f ; i»SM ii%%. li'",£ Tnfc--WM #" •«JtlofcYjMf :-ural WiUZft. . » • 4MfjEMjfMM*mfini v ' 4- « * 1 a V«u!'. «*' ¥ fflj! j V^P' * Wfm V ~ *Jkfjfflg. <'■' I? i V •■. Vj|p£j|J^m it v.'' ■/ sawfc®# itHWfi# 1 The Court House Basement Was A Blind Tiger’s Lair PARIB, Ills -Ellis Weant wiut arrested while selling whiskey by tbs bottle In the basement of the court house Fails is n dry town and Weant was doing a rushing business when caught. GREAT INTEREST IN SECOND PRIMARY • _ SOUTH CAROLINANS ARE TO DAY SELECTING UNITED STATES SENATORS AND STATEHOUSE OFFICERS EVANS OPPOSES E. 0. SMITH Conteat Exciting Between South Cotton Aaaociation Man and Former Gover nor—Aikcn'a Candidatca. COLUMBIA, S (' -Today the Her °nd itate democratic primary election will lie held In Houth Carol)tin lo ae Icct nominee* for United Htatcn aena tor, auperlntendent of education, rail road commlaaloner and conurcaaor ti from tli* Fifth and tmth dlatrlrta Candidate* for the donate arc id Oovernor John fl* v K an* md K n Hmlth, add ar*m of South r. i m ,j, aiiFoclatlon Thi IV-lit for '|o- - hi haa arouaed ktv at Interna tluoiixho , the elan and 01. lltla accoun >h vu'r In the prlmart will In- ho* * . aialc Hiipcrltcii'lcni of education, l K Hwearltifp-n and Hi lie*- It M- i i champ, will be voted for. Banka T. Caunhman, Incumbent and Jamaa Canaler of York county, ran for railroad comtnl»alori"r In the Fifth district itepraeentatlve | OLD MAH KILLED WIFE AND HIMSELF BROOKVILLE, Ind Jesse Wood i ruff, 118 yearn old. crushed his wife’s skull with n flatiron early Monday i morning, causing her death. He then fired a bullet Into his own bend and another Into his hotly and cannot re cover. Ihe tragedy followed a fam liy quarrel, and the condition of Woodruff a heard and hair Indicate 'that the woman made a desperate struggle. The couple separated sev eral weeks ago and the result of a I dispute over property. ! Finley is opoaed ny T R Butler, In | the Sixth district, Repiesentatlve Kl i lerhe Is running against J. W Rags I dale. In Aik< ri county there are five of flees contested for an follows: IFOR HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES (Vole for one.) W. Scott Tyler, W. D Wright, M !)., FOR SHERIFF, (Vote Tor one I Owen Alderman, T. f*. Kaborri FOR CHIEF COMMISSIONER (Vo! • for otie t l< a ■<■ Grer n. I It Lldr.on FOR CORONER. , i Vote for one. i Ibnnle I. Johnson. (i V, Owen*. FOR DISTRICT COMMISSIONER Second District (Vote lor one.) J. I) Harris, I W. H. Fraklln. DAILY AND SUNDAY $6.00 PER YEAR. WHILE RIDING SHOT IS FIRED PRESIDENT DISMOUNTED AND ATTEMPTED TO INVESTI GATE, BUT WAS DISSUADED. WAS FIRED CLDSE AT HAND ■ ■... ... 1,, r^s. Report Caiue From Bushes Near Party—No Informa tion Given Out At. Oyster Bay—Believed To Have Been Shot From Hunters Gun. OYSTER RAY, N. Y. Searching Investigation Is being made to do termltie the circumstances glvjng rise to report that a shot was fired from ambush on President ltooaevnlt Saturday, ICvery foot of ground in the vicinity where the attempt Is alleged lo have been made Is be ing gone over and (lie closest quest is being prosecuted to ascertain whether or not any person to whom suspicion might attach was seen in the vicinity of Oyster May about the time the shot is said to have been fired. According to the story In circulation here a shot was tired from a clump of hushes near the roadside while the president and a friend were returning from a horseback ride Saturday. The report of shot came from close at baud, *lt is said, and after the Hrat shock of sur prise which caused the president to urge Ids horae forward, Mr. lloose veil turned abruptly aboul mid prepared to dismount and rush on foot Into the thicket. He was dlsHunded by Ills friend, however, and together the-- galloped away to Sagamore Hill. No Information at all regarding the Incident came from the president's home or the executive offtocs here, but It appears from a atoy as later told that Camille Weldon fold, n New York banker, was driving with Mrs Wtddonfold in the vi cinity mid was wltnesa to occurrence. The Weldenflolds wore in a public carriage and their driver, alao Is said to have heard the report of the s!|ot and to have witnessed the excited actions of Ihe president and Ills companion, which Immediately followed. No one yet has been found, however, who saw Ihe man. who Ih said to have tired the shot. The general opinion seeoma to bo that If u shot was tired It was by some hunter unaware of the presence of the president. In that vicinity. The sensational reports that an attempt had been made to shoot President Roosevelt apparently have their origin In Ihe fact that the hunting season bus opened on Long Island, and there Is considerable shooting daily in outlying district*. Close Investigation fullH to ahow there liiiH been any over ael directed against the president It la his custom to rbU< out every day, covering various routes In the country side and It Is not unusual for him to encounter parties of hunters. Also, there Is a Shooting club which engages In target practice not far from Sagamore Hill. Secretary Loeb said It wiih not believed for a moment that any one had tried to do harm to Mr. RooHevelt, No attention whatever was law lug paid to the matter officially, he said. One Man Arrested. MINICOLA, N. Y. John Coughlin, armed man, who was arrested, while attempting to reach the preeldeut at Sagamore I III) yesterday, "M examined by two physicians today, and pronounced Insane. 11a.. — 1 he sent to an asylum. BOOSTERS CLUB MEETSJT 5 P.M. The llooslers’ oluh will meet. In the offices of thu Chamber of Commerce at 4 o’clock this afternoon and a short session will be held Another meeting will he held at |S o’clock In response to the meeting sent out by President hi afford. DEAR Hill Please attend meeting executive committee Boosters' club, this (Tuesday) afternoon al 4:00 p. in. at office Chamber cf Commerce. Mailers of great Importance will be discussed and you are requested to be on hand promptly at the hour named a* another meeting will lie field In the room at 0:00 p. tn. Yours truly, HOWARD II STAFFORD, President. TIIiTY OORT BT FILLMUIIiER IMIII/ADKLHIIA, f’a Twenty men w#»n* hurt thin mornlriK by fmllni' with » broken airHffold from Hummer Op#irn horn***, which Ih ii* iritis rmnpl**tlnn h«*r«*. Make Your Advertising Right If You Want Results. "Given the right advertlelng copy on articles of merit, from farm products to delicatet, from millinery to shoes, and from carpets to cradles, It la safe to aay—THE AU GUSTA HERALD la the one newspaper In thl* community that can usually b c relied upon to secure a demand for the products of general advertisers.” • "THE HERALD" goes daily into nearly every Augusta Home. If You Want The Best And Biggest Circulation In Augusta Use The Herald. You can’t advertise Inade quately without Homebody knowing it. You can’t adver- Uae adequately without some body knowing It. FIFTEEN DROWNED 111 FISK LAUNCH HAN PEDRO, Caf —Fifteen persona Hie believed t<» bam bcuui drowned In Ihe gasoline fishing launch O. K, which had been missing s'rce Hun any Searching parties have beet, sent out but ..„■. • hope U entertain ed, as thv launch Is not capable of weathering such u rq lull us prevail ed Sunday nigh*. JUDGE PARKER SAYS BRYAN IS POPULAR Gainod Hi* Impression While Traveling in the W«it. WAHHINCTON. Judge Alton B. Parker, of New York, who will appear before Justice Gould, In the supreme court of the lilsyirt of Columbia to morrow us counsel tor the Amorloan Federation of Labor and President Humiiei Gompers. In the Injunction case of >he Mucks Stove and Range company, arrived In this city yester day afternoon. The political altim llon, according to the fornutr damn cratlc candidate for the presidency Is favorable to Bryan Judge Parker, sgld he hud gained the Impression on a recent trip through ihe weetern states ihist the democratic nominee was strong and gaining in popular!:., every day, and hat he looked lot Bryan’s election In November.