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Uncle Sam Accuses Him of
Being in a Lottery Scheme
and Using Mails.
William
J. Bryan and Other
Noted Speakers Are on Hand
to Make Speeches.
Lincoln, Nab., October 8.—With
William J. Bryan and other noted
speakers on the programme, the
Farmers' National Congress assem
bled In this city today for what
promises to be the most Important
convention In the history of the or
ganisation. Two thousand delegates, 1
representing a membership ot 5,-
000,000 scattered over thirty states,
were In their seats this morning
when the gathering was called to or
der by President Joshua Strange.
Governor Shallenbarger, Chancellor
Avery ot the University of Nebraska
and Mayor Vove delivered addresses
of welcome, to which responses In
behalf of the delegates were made
by Charles F. Sanford ot Ohio, and
O. P. Jewltt. of Kansas.
The' afternoon session was taken
up principally wlfh the address of
President Strange and the annual
reports of the other officers, all of
which chowod the organtatlon to he
In a flourishing condition, with p
gratifying Increase In membership
during the past year. The conven
tion will continue over the next
tour days, during which time noted
speakers will be heard on agricul
tural cdueaotln, naefied legislation,
C, G,m.', Oct. 6—One B. Ber
io Von considerable noto-
re Sterne weeks ago In con-
he had won In a newspaper contest,
la In tpelo Sam's tolls now. Ber
nard If^harged with using the malls
In conation with a lottery scheme,
which B^ulte a serious offense. If
/convict ff he is liable Co
Imprison
ment two years at the maximum
or,i Bne of f 1,000 or both within
the discretion ot the court. Ber
nard was arraigned before the fed
eral .commissioner' and' held under
itlon, by the federal gran<^
started off on his house
raining scheme under a full head of
steam. He advertised chances at a
dollar a throw. Big full page ads
were carried In the city editions of
local papers. After this winner was
announced kicks bogan to come in
on the method employed by Ber
nard. It was finally stated by him
that the.bonne had been won by a
brother or his wife's living In New
York. Ticket holders got together
and pooled Interests to fight Ber
nard In charging fraud.
, J A'O look. lull
bond foi
nHUme 01 the matter yef.
deral authorities have got-
howovor, and may give the
r trouble before he Is out
Ravages of Cholera Cause
Uncle Sam to Think of Tak
ing Precaution.|
BOTH PARTIES
IN THE FIGHT
ROOSEVELT IS
ON THE ROAD
The Cities Which He is to
Visit are Getting Ready to
Entertain Him.
Now York, October In accep
tance ot a number of Invitations
sent him aoon after his arrival boms
Republicans and Democrats
in Massachusetts are Lining
Up for a Fray.
Boston, Mass., October 6.—With
the meetings of the State conven
tions of both parties in Boston today
the political campaign In Masaa- j from Europe ex-President Roose
velt left today for s week's' tour
through the South and Middle West.
His principal engagements are to
speak at the Appalachian exposition
In Knoxville tomorrow, at the Joel
Chandler Harris memorial meeting
in Atlanta Saturday night, at the
Arkansas State Fair In Hot Springs
on Monday, at a Republican mass
meeting In St Loots Tuesday, at
Peoria, 111.,’ Wednesday and In In
diana Thursday. The Peoria speech
will be before the Knights ot Colum
bus and the address In Indiana wlU
bo delivered In bdhalf of Senator
Beveridge’s candidacy for re-elec
tion.
To Stop In Bristol.
Bristol Teno., Octohe’ Colonel
Roosevelt will spend two lioure here
tomorrow on his way :o Knoxvlllo,
and extensive arrangements ..are be
ing made for his reception. Many
special trains will he run to the
city and large crowds of visitors are
expected from Virginia. Tennessee
d the neighboring States.
chusetts begins to earnest An en
tire State ticket, both branches ot
the lerflsISture, representatives to
Congress and numerous county of
ficers sfs to be elected this tall. The
legislators thus Chosen will elect a
United’States senator to succeed
Henry Cabot Lodge, whoso tom ex
pires next March.
The Democrats are entering upon
the campaign with higher hopes of
success than they have entertained
In many years. These hopes were re
flected to the scramble for the Dem
ocratic gubernatorial nomination
th’i year, whereas only-a year ago
dlfllcnlty was experienced to find
ing a suitable candidate who was
willing to head the ticket
Plana tor a vigorous campaign
have already been perfected by the
Democrats. They Intend to make the
light on both national and 8tate Is
sues. They will charge the dominant
party, Justly or not, with 'Moousl-
blllty through the thrift of ths high
east of living. On State Issues they
will allege extravagance, for •■hlch
there to claimed to be at least surf
ace foundation.
The ■ Republicans, on the other
nd, tntist) overcom^jogtotserlous
pells
n!vi
Cents made (by Sensi-r
Lodge and Governor Draper, who to
recent public addresses declared the
the Republican ticket can win only
with hard work.
The first tact that confronts the
Republican management at the cut
set of the campaign to that last year
they elected their governor by a
scant majority ot 8,000 votes. Gov
ernor Draper received 190,000
votes, and the Democratic candidate,
Jamea H. Vahey, received 182.25i.
A glance at these figures shows that
a very small loss In the Republican
vote, ar'slng from tire discontent of
the voters with the tariff legislation
or the resentment of the people over
the high cost of living, would lnev-
itably result to Democratic victory.
The personal unpopularity of Gov
ernor Draper, whom the Republi
cans today nominate for a third
term, la another handicap that mast
he overcome. Governor Draper, de
spite the admirable huslnesa-llke
administration, he hse given to not
popular with the masses. He to any
thing but a ''truer" and Is devoid of
personal magnetism. Furtiermore,
he has the bitter opposition of tho
labor unions.
SAVANNAH WANTS tXKSHSSION
Ths Forest City Is Beginning to Die-
cuss That Form.
Savannah, Ga., October 6.—It be
gins to look as It the question of a
Many Letter* of Congretnlntlon are commission form of government for
Reeelred by Argsrd | Savannah will be brought! promln-
Atlanta, On., Oct. 6—Many letters ently forward during the ^pproach-
RBPORT OF MASONS’ ANNUITY
SPAIN MAY BE
RENT IN TWAIN
General Weyler May Head
the Army and Give War
Without Quarter.
Psrls, October 8.—TBo situation
In Spain to growing more
hourly. General Weyler, “the butch
er'' of Cuban fame Is placed to *b-1 nec tion with the raffling of n. house
solute charge of the soldiers, which
means war without quarter Should
an uprising start.
Cavalrymen are patrolling the
Portuguese frontiers and the French
boundaries. Heavy force* are mas#- hconvld
tog Barcelona and San BobaaUan.ifl mont
and" other centers ot unrest.
The ministers are conferring with
each capital to Europe today. The
primary purpose to to discus* tho
Portuguese sltuaUon, but 'to reality
the graver subject to tho eminence
of revolution to Spain.
No Comfort tor Pope Fin*.
Rome, October 8.—“O, those
wretched Latin people. I have no
coriirort from any of them. They are
all at war with the ' u.-cn,' exclaim
ed Pope Plus after long confer
ence with his papal secretary, Del
Val. Tho convention discussed the
gravity ot the sltuaUon to Spain
and Portugal.
BE THERMOSES
The Men With the “Fiddle
and Bow” to Lead Tennessee
Democrats Back.
Naahvllle, Tenn. October 8.—Del
egates from every county In Tennes
see met to convenUon today to effect
a reunited democracy by placing 30, '1*11,
Bob Taylor at the head of the tick
et, replacing Governor Patterson,
who retired.
Taylor will be nominated by ac
clamation.
Senator Taylor, It to said thla af
ternoon, will probably not resign
his senatorshlp unless he to elected
goverdhr.
A straddle on prohibition to ex
pected to the convention. There are
mostly Patterson Democrats, though
there are some Independent leaders
1 the movement.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY TO BUILD.
It to RumoredUXhalj
Lai
October
tho t-o
openin'! bids at the
flees for It* new eeven-itory fi
house and office building here, '
will extend some 800 feet along the 1
west side of Madison avonue to the
Nelson street viaduct. A portion of
the building about 4t>0 foot to ex
tent will be seven strTa# tnhelghth,
while the balance will be throe stor
ies. It Is Intended tnat all tho gen
eral offices hero will be located to
the new building. Theao officials *r*
now to the Equitable building. It to
expected that the building will bo
completed and occupied by June
HOKE SMITH
WON EASILY
The Opposition to Him'Did
Not Amount to Very Much
in the Election.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct (—Hoke Smith
was elected Governor yesterday. It
to estimated that not over saventy-
flvo thousand votes were polled.
Tom Watson's "dummy" ticket,
bearing the name ot Governor
Brown, who protested that be was
not In sympathy with the movement
and that he regarded It a* absurd,
recetved about twenty thousand
vote*. Two small counties In ths.
Tenth District gave him a majority.
It la coneeded that the attitude of
one of the Atlanta papers cut down
Governor Smith's vote. It It did not
Increase tho vote "thrown away” to
Governor Brown, especially In At
lanta and Marietta, where Governor
Brown has warm friends who feel
like resenting the effort of the At
lanta paper (which has not treated
him with fairness) to add lnvult to
Its other unfair treatment of him.
Tho vote to regarded largely as a
test of strength of Tom Watson, who
has heen making speeches to all sec
tions of the state against Governor
Smith, ,
FLORIDAMAN
have heed received by Secretary
George E. Argard. of the Masons'
Annuity, congratulating his organ
isation on Its recent financial report.
All Masons, of whatever degree, are
Interested In the work of the organ
isation end the fact that ita recent
report outatrtpa all previous records
to a matter that has proven of un-
lisual Interest.
The Masons’ Annuity, which was
_ organised some years ago for the
' benflt of Masons only, to a benef
icent Institution. The many an-
' unities that have been paid are a
splendid testimonial and glowing
tributes to the beneficence of the
Masons’ Annuity to a lasting monu
ment to the memory of good • men
and Masons, true husbands and
provident fathers for the welfare,
. .happiness and protection of their
families.
The aggregate payments of the
' organisation to date amonnt to
$1S3,898.48. Added to this to an
, accumulation of 8228,868.18 to as
sets which la held for the protection
ot and future payment to members.
lng local campaign. The ieoplc ol
Savannah are discussing this ques
tion now with considerable interest
and It la bound toi be nentioned
from some of the platforms during
the coming campaign. . !
Mayor George W. Tle< ;man
studying the question nov and will
prdfiahly have something > say up
on It before long. It to b Moved by
many that the mayor wll
re-election; something htojVlonds are
trying hard to make hlmJdo,
It to also thought that sis oppon
ent will he Capt. R. J. ikvant, for
muf year* a city aldfirman VJ*
who haa come near ruining,
mayor on other occasion*.
127 STILLS WERE SEIZED
Thai Many Illicit Whiskey Menu-
torturer* In one Month
Alton's, Oct. 6—During the
month of September United States
revenue officers in Georgia her*
seised 127 illicit distilleries, break
ing all past records. Some tow of
them were seised across the Georgl*
state line, in adjoining states, but
the b'.g majority of them were In
the famous North Georgl* moun
tains. last stand of tho picturesque
moonshiner of other davs.
TO BUILD lgEW HOTEL.
Owner* ot the Screven Bouse are
,, to Tost ft Away Soon.
St. 'tenth, Gs.', October '8.—The
first ikMIbla clue that Savannahlans
have hpu that It to the Intention of
the owners of the Screven House to
tear It down befofir'fong and build
s handsome modern hotel on the
site was .given Wa week when Sul
livan add Brown, tailors who have
a ahop to the corner of the present
New York, Oct. 6—The roderal
government to considering stops to
building, announced their Intention '„ op , h6 , U1 „ D lromlgr . tlon , nt<>
of moving. They.ire going to got th|| con|Ury unt|| the cholerB
out because their lease expires oq dtnl|( , „ nblUed „ y the gov( . rnme „ t .
December 31st and the owners of H lgh officials here today are col-
the property declined to renew It for [lectlng data to bo presented to Sec-
a longer ptlrlmy than nine montha retlry of the Treasury McVolgh.
The stoamahlp Santanna, upon
which a man died, It to raid, from
cholera, Is still held In quarantine
and all of the steerag. passengers
are detained.
A GIFT TO .
1 >lk HART
in’idf
CUT BIS THROAT jtiDAY.
PabM-r
Suicide T" Morning.
New York,,r<« tob « r Fri
Lumpton, ✓ mllHonslre pu\
killed Maxell today
threat srlth a raxor. The can* of Ms
despondency was dua to 111 stealth.
Capitol Officials Mai .,li' » Present
of *12» Gol Watch '
Atlanta, Ga., October 6—The cap
ita! officials this morning proaenteo
former Attorney General John Itart
with a-8125 gold watch as a token
of esteem..
The presentation speech was
by Chief Justice Fi n.
TORNADO IN ARKANSAS
Several Killed «' 1 Much Damage
Done hy <1 < Ywlr'er
Memphis. Oct. >•—Ol >r *e
and wife and Willi""' Joni.noe were
killed by a tu..,ado ./hlch wept the
country near Wfrrne, Ark., last
night, many farm houses being
blown dowp. The storm was also
saverd at whestly.
Chicago Provlalnn* Market
Chicago, Oct. 6—Wheat Is steady
today. Provisions are steady and *
shade higher. Hog* rrs live higher
and cattle are ten higher.
<1. O. P. Meet* In
Detroit, Mich., October 6. :
Republican State convention mel
'the - Wayuo Gardena today.
Senator William Alden Smith pre
siding. The convention will adopt
a platform snd name candidates for
si I State offices excepting the gov
ernorship snd Meufenant governor
ship, the candidates for which were
chosen In (be recent primaries.
Close s- d Dean
Little WUI1*—8a . pa, what to the,
different between a close friend
dear friend?
Pa—A close friend my son. Is oj
will not lend you money,
dear friend to oue who borrows/all
will stand fjt. -Ctlcago Ni
affer Its expiration,
-to would carry the lease to next
October when It to understood the
building Is to be destroyed and a
modern hotel erected on the site.
The need of a now hotel to Savan
nah ha* long been apparent and It
to believed one will go up on the
■Its of the Screven House during the
coming year.
TEXTILE STRIKE SETTLED
One Hundred and Fifty Thonsaad
Spinners Return to Work
Manchester, Eng.. Oct 8—The
est textile strike Involving more
ttan one hundred snd fifty thousand
jen was settled today snd the mills
III resume Monday. The govern-
ent board of trade forced both
dee to make concessions until an
rreement wsa reached.
Wall Fergad.
Joakley—I understand there’s consid-
rrs hi* talk now to naval circles shoot
same orders that were forged vary
skillfully.
Coskley-Aha! Another scandal, eh?
Joaktey-Ob. no. Thsy were orders
for some eight inch guns.
, A "WHITE SLAVE" CASE
The First Case of That Kind In Geor
gia Comes lii Atlantia
Atlanta, Oet. 8—Georgia to going
to have her flrat real "white slave”
case at the next term of the federal
criminal court here who* a man
named Jerry Nelson will 6e tried for
bringing s woman seres I the state
■lie from Jacksonville, iris., to At
las,ta for Immoral purposes.
X wlli bo charged with violating
deral law enacted by congress
to d<V)oy the traffic In women,
making It a violation of the Inter
state rommorce regulations for a
woman to be taken from one stato
to another or to be brought Into tn®
United Stales from a foreign coun
try, for Immoral purpose*.
\lRlv Thousand Children at Mas*.
■ ew York, October 8.—The feature 1
>1 vhis, the second day of the elab-
craft ceremonies attending the eon
secnjion of St. Patrick's path-
edrsiftwa* a solemn pontlfletal man
for all^ hu Roman Catholic children
of the Metropolis. The man book
place at,ten o’clock thla morning.
The respoties of the man were snog
by 8,080 ot the children ot the paro
chial school, of ths diocese, and
nearly 10,0 V other children (Iliad,
ths paws ofuhe big cathedral to
bear tb* mam Chanted.
[Down iVo Offi-
iTere trying to
Effect Hit Arrest
Ocala, Fla.. Oct. I—After fatally
wounding Deputy Sheriff Hudson
and ex-Sherlff Gordon at hta homo
to the suburbs of Ocala,, William
Summerlin placed the mussle of a
Winchester rifle to his mouth and’
blow hie head off.
For throe hours Summerlin was
barricaded' to his house, where he
successfully resisted the effort* of
members ot the police department
and sheriff's deputise to arrest him.
Firing on every person In sight. It
wsa finally dsclded by the officiate
to call out the Ocala Rlflas and
surround the house. Hilo was done,
and shortly after nightfall the cor
don closed to, the door wee broken
down and Summerlin's body *“
found lying on tho Boor with halt
bis bead blown off.
Early to ths afternoon Deputy
Sheriff Hudson went to Bummerlto’a
home to serve a warrant ror some
minor offense. Summerlin warned
the officer not to com* Into hte yard,
and when Hudson started to he waa
shot down. Ex-Sherlff Gordon, hear
ing the shot, went to the assistance
of Hudson. While bending over the
proetrata form of the deputy, Gor
don was shot down, the bullet In
flicting n fatal wound. Seeing the
two men lying prostrate, Summerlin
left the house and secured the'rifle
carried by Deputy Hudson.' 'Barri
cading himself, he offered stubborn
reslstoneo to all who attempted his
arrest J
A large crowd quickly gathered
around the house, keeping a safe
distance, a* Summerlin fired at ev
ery one In . sight. A guard was
thrown arowtid the house snd rov
ers! volleys were poured Into, It.
Shortly after nightfall a concerted
movement was made to capture
Summerlin. A ruth was made for
the door. It was quickly battered
lit. In aide, the body of Summerlin
was found weltering to a pool of hta'
own blood. Ha had placed the mus
sle of the rifle to his mouth and
fired.
The two wounded
hurried to a local
an examination wai
condition urn
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