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SECRETARIES EOR It Is Quite Likely Tbat There 11 Be No Big Contest. Precedent of the Poet Quarter of a Century May be aet Aside and New Men Put Forward In Place of North ern and Bolfeulllet—Should Conteat Arlae, the Reault Might be In Doubt. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 30—A close frteDd of Mr. Cabanlss, In discussing bis candidacy for the offlce of sec retary of tbe state convention; said today that,while It was true that Mr. Cabnnlea was a.' candidate for the secretaryship of the state convention to be held at Macon, It was not true MERRITT NOT WORRIED. Johnson’s Claim of Being Elected Not Treated 8erlously. The friends of State School Com missioner W. B, Merritt are In no wise disconcerted over the claims of Hon. Mark Johnson, of Baldwin, that he has won the race for the offlce which Mr. Merritt now holds, says an Atlanta dispatch. Commissioner Merritt was out Of the city yeoterdgy, attending a school rally at Crawtordvflle, but his secre tary, Professor J. N. Rogers; stated there was no doubt on the face of the returns so far received that Mr. Mer ritt has been renominated by an Jpver- whelming vote, which will be shown When the offlclal voto Is tabulated and Announced . -■ While It Is known that Mr. John son carried several counties, It Is also asserted that he Is claiming a nuntner of counties which the. ofll- clal vote shows went to .Commission er Iflerrltt by over 480 majority. Some of the counties made no re port on state school commissioner while many others stated simply ■Wright and Merritt win” without giving any llgures. An Inspection of these reports, Professor Rogers says, shows that Mr. Merritt will have a large majority of the counties In the state convention. VALDOSHA, ga., EMBER, 1 1906. ..[DOGS ON A MAN’S TRACK. that be would be.a candidate tor the office of secretary of the senate. It Is generally conceded by those who have kept up with the political situation since the recent primary that Hon. Henry H. Cabanlss of Ful ton, and Mr. E. L. Martin, of Bibb, will be the secretaries of the dem» cratlc convention In Macon when it assembles next Tuesday, the 4th pros. That Mr. Cabanlss Is slated for one of these places there can be no doubt, for Hon. Hoke Smith’s official organ has stated that he will be put forward for one of the secretaryships of the state democratic convention that Is to meet In Macon, September 4th. The suggestion of these two names Jfor secretaries of that convention j Clark Howell has brought on more talk to the effect 1 John B. Estlll . that It may mean that these gentle j James M. Smith..... ,. . men may respectively oppose Hon<| (According to the offite ■-Charley Northern for secretary of the . Hoke Smith received a majority of senate and Hon. John T. Bolfeulllet '25,043 votes over all of his opponents for clerk of the house. (and bad a plurality of 60,201 votes In naming these men as secretaries over his nearest opponent, Judge Rue- of that convention an unbroken prece- sell. His plurality over Clark How- dent for over a quarter of a century jell was 72,777. will be set aside. Ever since Bill Commission Meets September 12. Harris of Worth, and Mark Hardin ! The next meeting of the railroad of Bartow, became secretary of the 'commission will be held September E Til $4.1 0KMJ1.0GO. of 10c od (he (1,0 . Below Last Year. more than enough votes to Insure their re-election. Vote In the Primary. Chairman M. J. Yeomans has made public the consolidated and of-. flclal returns from every county In . . ., . . ... . . . . : . | upon her she doubled back toward Georgia for tbe gubernatorial prl- .J. mam, a, I..* W........ m.. I™ Camp. The race led from the Haynes place to the river and back to the Jones She was Chased tor Five or Six and Was Caught In a Pond 8ho Had Taken Refuge—Worm Declared that the Other Women Had Formed a Plot to Eeoape With ' Her to Lead. (From Thursday’s Dally. ' Callie Rogers, one of tbe negro women on the county chain gang, made a break for liberty yesterday' but she was captured later In th^ (day after a bard chase with the county dogs. The gang was working out near the Haynes place when tbe woman decided to "light a rag.” She had een gone some little time when her absence was detected and the dogs were put on her track. That she Is fleet of foot .was demon strated In the race that followed. She swept across elds and swamps toward the river like a bird and when she found that the dogs -were gaining mary of last Wednesday. The vote I for each candidate tor governor fol lows. Hoke Smith.. Judge Russell senate and clerk of the house, re spectively. it has been the custom for these officers to act as secretaries of the democratic convention. Should these gentiemen contest with Messrs. Northern and Bolfeull let, there would be considerable con jecture as to the Anal outcome. The latter have the bulge, so to speak, as they have been campaigning for sever al months, and If the former should come out It would be due almost en tirely to the moral effect of the over whelming Smith victory. Messrs. Northern and Bolfeulllet, It Is said, are not losing any Bleep over this anticipated opposition, as both of these gentlemen, so U was stated, have already pledged to them 12, at which time two Important cases will come up for consideration. One of them Is a complaint filed by the people of Boston, Ga., of discrim ination In the matter of freight In favor of Quitman, Valdosta and Thom- asvllle. The other is the complaint made by the Georgia Marble Retail Dealers Association of excessive relght rates. The association claims that the rates give the Vermont quar ries an advantage over the Georgia granite. and Gornto places, a distance of nearly six miles, which was covered In less than two hours. The woman took refuge fat a pond on the Gornto place and When cans on a leg, psenFukiWixi^i hu j.l wi moccasin, wfileh had aiso crawled upon the log to get a little sunshine. The woman had not seen the snake but when her attention was called to ltjlihe plunged back Into the water that'was nearly up to her chin and began wading to the shore. She said the other wonlen had agreed to escape at the same time and that she had been chosed to lead the pace. She was carried back to the camps and It Is probable that she will not make another attempt soon. Superintendent Taylor says that the woman put up one of the best races the dogs have ever had, but that they had no trouble In catching her. as they got an early start after her. ] MR. DIMMOCK’8 BROTHER. Well Known Citizen of Atlanta Paso ed Away Wednesday Morning. The Atlanta Journal hnd the follow In* to say of the death ot Mr. W. R. Dlmmoclt, a brother of Mr. E. Dlmmock, of this city, In Atlanta yesterday: "W. R. Dlmmock, secretary of the board of water commissioners, and a lieutenant In the governor's horse guard, died Wednesday morning a few minuses before C o'clock at his home, m North Jackson street, after an Illness of about two weeks. ‘Mr. Dlmmock was a victim of a blood clot on the brain, which was discovered a few days ngo by his at tending physician, Dr. C. E. Murphey This was followed by paraylsls of the throat, and for the last 48 hours, the condition of Mr. Dlmmock had been regarded as hopeless. Mr. Dlmmock was one ot tbe most popular of tbe city officials. His con stant courtesy and characteristic nly $150,000 of Special jhajjgoprla- tlona of Legislature Will be Need ed Thie Year—Increase In Three Year* Jn State Amounts to Hundred and Forty Millions. ■ - S ' (From Thursday's Dally. The 1 state tax rate for the year i9od has been fixed. It will be f4.60 On the $1,000. Last year It Thi’ ftite this year would In all 'modesty made all of hla associates his probability have oeen made $4.90, cl09Mt ,rIeDda ' and erer T ° na who the same as last year but for the ca “ a 10 con,nct wlth hlm waa attract - fact that tha $450,000 special appro- ed by tha ,UMl, l” e ln whlch «<*“-' prlatlons ‘made by the legislature at -® d always to live. Its last session, only $150,000 will be ’ He waa a most competent public imnUVfTill year servant and thoroughly understood the The remaining' $300,000 will have dul ‘ aa of his Important office, to be paid next year. To do this ' ° e “f aI Mana * er Park Y Comptroller General Wright I. of “ ld Wednesday morning that "Bill" tbe opinion that next year the rate “ *» was familiarly known will iv. to hi fixed a little higher waa one ot tha “ 0,t ' ovabla “ d the than &e one fixed today. i mo,,t comile,ent ment he ever ,aw ' Comptroller General Wright say. ! J*’ST* t““a' that within the past three year, prop- bcr oft f ° ( racs Methofltot church and arty valuation, hare Increased ln ,« P™ml»ent secret society man. He Georgia $140,000,000. which fact not "«• a Maaon and a Knight of Pythm. only .hows that the people ot Geor- Ia <*• “ “I?."' . /veinAt siastlo Knight of Khodassan. Mr. gin ate In a most prosperous condl- nimm . ® .. A . iM tlcn, but speaks volumes of praise Dlmmock waa years of age. He jfitde manner ln which the af- »° rn ln ““ Z have been manor and came w **• Unlted State, when • Vitif »wa vaava fiM Va* m QUlXlbOr and 'ttftlif probable rate wllf-be fixed at that lng to the unusually heavy exi Incident to criminal trials this year. It I. doubtful If the commissioners wll be able to make any reduction In the rate. President Palma’s desire for peace without bloodshed may make It nec essary to abed more blood. He had better stamp out that. Insurrection and then grant amnesties. Notice. All parties are hereby notified that will not be responsible for any debts contracted by my son, Rlc tard Fry. E. Y. FP.Y, Aug. 17th, 1906. 8-17-wlmo LEWIS WIN8 IN THE THIRD. IME Sill 10 BE 10 CHARGE. I Take Canirol of Exposition’s Sanitailon. Owing to the Government'# Extensive Participation In the Coming Expo* sltlon the Official* Will Take Charge of the Arrangements for Promoting Good Health and Sanitary Condi tions. Norfolk, Va., Aug. 29—Owlug to the government's extensive participa tion In tbe Jamestown Exposition to bo held on the shores of Hampton Ronds Va., In 1907, officials at Washlng-on have determined to put tbe supervision of the sanitary arrangements under government control. Following up this decision, Surgeon General Wyman, of the United States marine hospital service, bae appoint ed Surgeon Rupert Blue, ot that ser- - vice, ns sanitary officer of the James town Exposition. Dr. Blue's detail on this work was to take effect same time ago, but on acoount cf bis por tion on a medical hoard that waa in session at Washington, he had Men unable to report for duty at the ex position until recently. In connection with his work Sur geon Bine said^ “It li as necessary for me to be present-, while the build ings are being constructed as after wards, as the Installation of proper sewerage arrangements ventila tion apparatus Is of great Importance.'* drain age system bow "• 'and it is promised "rnriwnUiMi f*i’nPunpiur Out. Marriage at Adel Last Night. j might ariag-lYom the ! Messrs. Charlie Jones and Dan sanitary conditions.- Thompson of the Briggs Hardware j At the time of the San Imindsco Company, went to Adel last evening J disaster, when that city was In a to attend tbe wedding of Mr. Jones', state of general demoralization, and sister. Miss Luln Jones, to Mr. Mel- when It seemed.that contagion would Won Over Dudlsy Hughes by Nearly vln J. Thompson. The Interesting break out there, and perhaps add oth- a Thousand Votes. ceremony was performed at tho'Apmo Over In the third district Congress- of the bride’s parents, Mr. and \'J9. man E. B. Lewis was nominated to Mi W. Jones, by Rev. Mr. Tlpplns succeed himself over his opponent, of the Methodist churcb. Hon. Dudley M. Hughes, of Twiggs, A large crowd of friends and ac- by a majority approximating 800 Id qualntnnceB were present to witness tbe entire district. The vote was con solidated under the majority rule adopted by the committee. Congressman Lewis' majorities are as follows: Macon county 406; Pulaski, 260; Wilcox, 300; Dooly, 388; Crisp 258 and Loo 8. Mr. Hughes’ majorities are; Tay- the happy event. The bride Is an excellent young woman and -is one of Adel’s prettiest and most $>pular belles. The groom Is a prominent young business man who has tbe es teem of all who know him. Tbe couple will spend a few days at Blackshear, Savannah and other lor 40; Houston, 263; Crawford, 145; | points and will return to Adel In Twiggs, 216; Sumter, 60; Webster, | abount two weeks to make that place 12; Stewart 48; and Schloy, 27. I their home. er terrors to what the fire and earth quake had already caused, Surgeon Blue wbs dispatched post basts to the scene of the trouble and Immed lately took charge of the situation. The entire work was under- his care and by heroic measures a ssrlous out break of fever was prevented. The exposition li being ballt very mucb like a small city or town and It Is the Intention of the marine hot- pltal service to equip each building with all the devices known to modern sanitation and Surgeon Blue Is es pecially commissioned to advise with the architects and builders ln thin particular. HARLEY HARDWARE CO Headquarters for all Kinds of Hardware & Builders’ Material VALDOSTA, GEORGIA. -I