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VALDOSTA, GA., SATURDAY, J (JNE 16, 1906.
1 WILSON ISSUES kz^^Mm'IwrMCompani* Want
aud'it had never heed done before. , HT • n p 1 > J T
That I. the gist 9 f the injustice done 10 1 WU £(171 rTCtnClSCQ S LOSSCS.
to the cotton growers by the depart*! 't
meat's estimate ot June 4. The state-1 San Francisco, June 14—Thirty-two fire’ insnrance com
ment now made by'Assistant Secre-j panies are standing out against the propositioll which has been
*^ ry ™T eS ' a “ d approved by Secrc ‘ advanced by sixty other companies to order a.cut of twenty-five
'crILe ofT MoU/Tent" ovsr the! per t ce f’ a “ d colnpel P olic y holders to accept .seventy-five per
'acreage planted‘last year,, as the' ceD *'■°* loosses.
world wai given to understand by* Among those opposing the cut are the Aetira, the California,
the report of the board. They now the Atlas, London, Liverpool, London, Liverpool and Globe,
„ ... , , • say it is less than 4 per cent This [London and Lanchashire, Hartford, Home of Mow York, Queen
He Virtually Acknowledges that the'figure Is nearer the truth, but I relt-’of New York, Royal of Liverpool.
Government, Estimate of Inert,.- Cer^rv"^'"^!'. ^ ^ ^ ^
ed Acreage..was Ml.leadlng-Cong- my re0olutlon turtheri for j do not m which policy holders may file proofs of
v res *man Elerbee's Contentions are wish- to destroy the bureau of stat- ' ' • ~
Y Sustained by the Statement.
Istics, which, when reformed and
purified, can be • made a bulwark
Washington, June 12.—Secretary against the enemies of the cotton
of Agriculture _yftlson was compell- * roW€r - These figures point to a
ed yesterday to Issue a statement ’ crop of about eIeven “""on bales.
• .. | The world needs an American crop
concerning the recent .cotton acreage * # *. . . .... a . . .
6 i of about twelve million five hundred
report . of hie department, which j thousand bales. I am satisfied with
gives Representative - Elerbee, of ( the results of my efforts. The south
South Carolina.” full warrant for baB been 3aved seven millons of dol
lars.”
Representative Elerbee further as-
warrant
claiming that his charges of manipu
lation of figures have been sustain
ed. " 1 .
-The department In effect acknowl
edges that Its estimate of increased
acreage wae misleading.
Statement by Hayai
This statement was Issued by As
sistant 'Secretary Hays, and bears
the secretary’s formal stamp of ap
proval.
It reads as follows
“The department la convinced that
the estimated planted- acreage In cot
ton of about 28,686,000 acres Issued
June 4 *.s near the truth, but the In
crease of 1,686,000, oi\6.2 per cent,
it should be-undestood, la not all- of
census bureau's fltt-
lore thau
rted by the bureau of
iber
serts tw» on the 25th of last montb
be was'assured by Secretary Wilson
that the estimating board would not
take the action which today’s state
ment, Issued with the secretary’s
approval, shows was done. I
Chatham’s New De:
Executive
Savannah, June 14.—The
elected Democratic Executive Com
mittee held a meeting this afternoon
for the purpose.of organization. They
selected H. E. Wilton, chairman of
the executive committee, A, P. Wright
vice chairman and John E. Swartz,
secretary.
The retiring chairman of the com
mittee, Mr. A. A. Lawrence, haa been
at the head of the party of Chatham
newly for asvsral
by a dotltm
Juat as the
The new eo!
snt factor I
rial primary
YELLOW FEVER AT 8HIP ISLAND
IN BRIEF.
Government Has Throe Cases Quar
antined at that Point.
N 9 w Orleans, June 12—The fact
that three cases of yellow fever have
been under Juarantlne for tbe past
ten days at Ship Island, a govern
ment quarantine station In tbe gulf
of Mexico, about midway between the
rnoutb of tbe Mississippi river and
Mobile, Ala., was made public today
by Dr. C. H. Irion, president of the
Louisiana, state board of bealtb.
The announcement of the yellow
fever cases was the result of a dis
cussion between,Dr. Irion and Heatlb
Oflieer Hunter, of Mississippi, over
the fact tnat they had not been notl-
I fled Immediately of the fever's pres-
yoti ence. The cases came from Colon
and were taken off the,steamer White-1 of Co] 0eorge A Mercer, who
# | hall, which was bound for .Gulfport,
ltt66 I Misfit Ship island Is a short dls*
JR®°uth of the Mississippi coast,
He wae elected 1 NR/tfn change of United States ma« while in bis office is not such today.,
ten In a contest hospital officers, who immediate-, as to entirely relieve the concern of ^
his friends. Col. Mercer is an old
NEWS
He Was Stricken With Appoplexy
and Hie Condition to Still Critical.
University Trustees to Meet—New
Chaplain Names for Port Society,
Savannah, Jane 14—The condition
mentioned In these dispatches yes
terday waa stricken with appoplexy
Jit 22nd. There
1* much speculation at to what It
will do relative to the selecting of
delegates to the gubernatorial pri
mary. Col. J. t EstiH's friends ore
confident r I currying the county and
tending a full delegation to Atlanta.
BIG PRICES FOR CONVICTS.
Chairman Turner Says Prices Will
be Higher Next Time.
Judge J. a. Turner, chairman of
the state prison commission in dis
cussing the value of convict labor,
said yesterday.
“The contracts now In existence be-
twpn the- state of Georgia and the
men who are working tbe felony con
victs expire April 1, 1909.
concludes tu
" con vets again In
gme mannsti I nL ni the opinion J
Wm. J. Bryan in
Reformers Talk o
St. Petersburg, June 14.—'Williarn jjjl
interested spectator ;at tbe proceedings <S
parliament today as guest of Ambassador^
In the diplomatic box during thejfg
situation with some of the leaders, whfij
to the distirifeuislied American tl
committee wu. * notified Surgeon General Wyman,
| a a vary Import- of the United States public service
oming gubernato- and marine hospital service Dr. Irion
commented upon the circumstances
under which this report was made.
He announced also that juarantlne
orders have been Issued ug^lpet Celba
Honduras, at which port Si Is report
ed that refugees are gathering to es
cape yellow fever, which Is said to
be breaking out at several points In
Honduras. He also said that be
bas received reports that there Is yel
low fever In Havana.
WHOLE TOWN WASHED AWAY
rs Bryan was an
: lower house of
discussed the
axioug tdexplain
mmm
People Orowned and not
Left Standing.
Scottown, a village In Ohio wltb a
population of 200, ban just been wash
ed away. Not a bouse was left on
Its foundation. Mrs. Sajre and lit
tle daughter were drowned. Bridget
Were washed away and thp telephone
man and bis health tor sometime has
not been good.- jt Is feared by his
friends that the attack will not yield
readily to treatment
The popularity of Col. Mercer has
been showi^ by the great Interest
taken in bis Illness by friends here
and throughout tbe state. Many have
called at bis borne,and he has bad
numerous Inpulrles from other cities
as to bis condition. Col. Mercer
has long been prominent In Savan
nah. He was for years colonel of
the First Georgia regiment of lnfan-
itry and for a quarter of a century
House he has been chairman of the board
of education.
- One of his firm beliefs Is that it
Is a waste of money to teach negro
school children the higher branch**
of education. He think* that ths
turee R's are enough for- * negro do-
get from- a state school. He haa
often talked upon this subject. It
the
Xeeover In time tn attend
else*
of tbe state „was disposed of
we thought 1250 a year for the men
but now
5 amojint of cotton ginned!these men, under ayjjsteto^
b<> respective states." i contracting for their
by - 8480 a head by the yeai
Vi'j, I “In my opinion there
‘ In; much greater demand for convict la-
bor for road work at the expiration
Bg-. of, tbe existing contracts, than tfidre
_ _ Itp'jAi, at the time that these contracts
|the census figures for 1905, a: com^ went Into effect, or Is today, and If
plete vindication of the charges' j^q- me labor of 500 more convicts is
recently made against the June 4lit‘.withdrawn from the market, for use
. , estimate. A&in the public roads there will be such
— Figures Manlpulzted, Says Ellerbee.! a strong demand for tbe remaining
“Tbe statement of the department! 1,000 convicts that they will bring a
Of agriculture," said he totjftbt,) big price. The scarcity of labor is
"fully vindicates my position. i.-The 1 the cause of these high prices for
figures were manipulated to WriTect convicts.
ring !n-o harmony with the census, was; a magnificent! •
^Se^sfntement
etary Wilson.
J Representative Ellerbee
pit acknowledgement that/v-
ultural department doctoryS'
Cares to make them confirm
. Y„ June l'4—Ro
isident Roosevelt, died here earl;
several months.
He was seventy-six years old, ?:
hfeld several responsible position^.iindi
and'- was chairman of the executiveffcomi
mlttde of seventy which foughttile
ter , tie Netherlands in 1888 to
Natiofl'ffJ Democratic Committee’at the t:
lit, an, uncle of
hadjj'een ill for
lag den
J city
|e and i
k- -Hi
Treas
Jcrat. He
ament,
ih? com-
Jminis-
■■ of tbe
ths conflui
the Indlar.'fod Guyah
valley above Soottown
Is long' and j narrow, and the flood
swept everything before It.
Men, women and cblldre».,«scapei
to tbe hills in their flight clothes, man'cement exerolaea of the State
Four persons were W Injured thatMJMveralty. It ts hoped lu SayariMb
«»»
University Trustees Meet.
J Judge Samuel Adams loft last
rflfiFtor Athena to attend the eoin-
^ , i ‘of 'Cleveland’s
gjiicond Section. He was welllkhovro wri^ on natibtial history.
Judge Hargis is Allowed Bail.
Louisville, Ky., June 14.—A special frdjp Jackson, Ky.; says
that Judge James Hargis, under arrest for-the murder t>f Dr.
Cox, having been arrested today, was granted bail of fifteen
thousand dollars, which he promptly gave.
they cannot recover;’ The valley fro®
Scottown to the river Was. ;swept
clean. Four Iron’■bildpies’lrMai', wash
ed away and many horses were
drowned. The damage to crops can
not bo estimated.
E. H. Hobson, of Washington, D. C.
who won 4 81,000 automobile on n
five cent ticket had better luck than
the Alabama Hobson, who spent
86,000 and only drew a seat In con
gress.
that at tbe meeting of the BopflTut
Trustees of the University that -Col,
P. 'W. Meldrlm will be enicted
cellor. Col. Meldrlm blT
ed bis handsome borne
This is one o! tbe cl
spots on Bull street
headquarters of Gen. She;
be was captured In Sara
There are 61,146 city offl
In New York. .If you
it look at tbe deficit
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