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Twice-a-Week Twice-a* FEBRUARY Former Assistant Superinten dent of Maiis in Atlanta ' Gives Out Racy Report An Army of Workmen Are Clearing it Away to work on Canal can Proceed. Atlanta, Os., 23.—Quits a tlon may be chanted. THE TURI’ENTNE MARKET. Spirits Reach Elghty-Sovcn and Three Quarters Cents. . Savannah, Ga., Feb. 23.—Spirits of turpentine is Arm at eighty-seven and three quarters cents, today. Rosin Is also Arm. W.W. IS (8.10; A. Is 27.12 1-2. N. Y. AND CHICAG MARKET. REPORTS RUSSIA AND CHINA WILL SETTLE MATTERS Fortune Was Spent to Save Neck of Wife Murderer Who was Hanged Today. New York, Feb. 23—Stocks are Ir- and tender peach blossoms will es- regular Canadian qna and one-qnar- cape. But If the wind lies, and It be- ter higher, Reading and Union Fa-1 comes .damp this dampness will eon- cIAc a shade lower. real Into frost and crystallse on ev- Cotton Is steady at six to nine ' erythlng, peach blossom* included points higher on better pab\fa, j van* lt.ii, trer tt.ii; protesting to tai i. —-^pand 'ono o’clock cotton took n |(** . —T.-l-T-rsm* .jFrom Cnllforn \a . Chicago Provision Mailcet.nun; i. ., Krnni. Chicago, Feb. 23.—Wheat la live- ' of protest from California against elghtha lower, on outside selling and the Japanese treaty. Secretary weak cables. May 80 1-2. Knox and Senators Lodga and Per- Provisions are a shade lower. May kins conferred today with* the Pres- pork 17.70; lard 9.35, libs 9.52. . Blent on the matter. They atatel Cattle are strong at ten lower, that the treaty will be ratlAed by nogs are weak and Ova lower. the senate this afternoon. Intercession of the Powers will Cause Russia to be I Lenient im Demand: ! Erie, Pa., Feb. 2J.—Alton Hoover was hanged for wife murder today. His a»edLparent*. are.: prsstrateg. with grief. They LuJigspont $53^100 / J St'. PeterMWg,. Feb. IS.®"!!? treaty diBerencOs between Russia and China will be settled by arbitration. Tbla became known unofficially to day. The minister of foreign altalra declared that no pressure would he exerted on Chins. Intercession by the powers 'brought shout a change In Russia’s attitude. to save' him from the gsllows. It was the savings of a life Urns for them. Hoover’s crime was a vary atroc ious one and It wa« threshed out by all of the courts. A MAN DROPS DEAD DURING EXCITEMENT VOL. B The Industrial Index Tells of the New Enterprises in Georgia and Alabama. Columbus, Ga., Feb. 23.—The Georgia and Alabama Industrial In- It is Claimed That Americans are Putting up Money to Finance a Revolt New Orleans, La., Fsb. 33.—Mail advices state that a revolution William Riley Boyd and Ma jor W. J. Houston are Call ed Away by Death. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 23.—Death has taken two Colon, Panama, Feb. 2S.—Work on tbs Culebra section ot the Pana- Another Freeze, However, is Predicted for Tonight all Over Georgia. picturesque Agurea from I sensation was creatsd In tttls city ueorgia auu .....—. ... A’-IWLJ I i-Ml luo Iiruuicuons are dex says in its regular weekly issue: a S a ' aa t Presideut Cabrera, of Gu.t-1 the life of Atlanta. 1. the persons of . given to . ms canal 1. practically at a stand- for froft agaln (on , ght extend)ng to wmi> Rnrim? weeth- ■ amala - brewing. | William Riley Boyd and Major W. i“ . e *’ still because of the landslide of a central Atlanta, Oa„ Feb. 28.—It la not j so cold today, but the prediction! are With the coming of spring weath-! I >v,um,u ou *' 1 “ uu "• Jwr formerly assistant superintendent of " Ul D< *' ,lU80 mnUD,,ue 01 a central Florida, somewhat In advance of the al-j Clandestine arrangements are un-1 J. Houston. Both had reached the i malkr th6 Atjama postofflee, in ' half a mllllon cubl ° yarda ' ot earth. 1 There will bo freesing weather In manac there has been a thawing,out I ller " ay for ' pur , phase of tho form -1 age of 80 years and both had Inter- j whlch he J# cl*red that the splos of! An "army of workmen Is clearing Georgia almost to the FlSrida line, fating histories. | the postofflee department from Wash-! away the mau ot earth and rocks. !not quite that far down. Mr. Boyd was a native of Conncc-, ln g t0 n are In absolute control of the j Because of the numerous land- ! The dama 8e to fruit. Is light- as 0 tlcut 'but moved to Savannah In his p0 gtofflce and that every official, from glide, , he plans for the Culebra sec- ocmpared t0 what was expected er American gunboat Winslow of hotel projects in the two states ^ converted into a filibuster. with rather interesting results. Sa-| part of the finances are said to v,v “ v UMV • v« »«* — - - - —■ i puiauuiuu auu wery uuiuiiti, irum vannah’s 10-story, commercial hotel come from Americans who are seek- j y 0u th and there enlisted as a Con- i the postmaster'right down* the line onnonsqlnna In flimtnmnln . » * , _ as, .u. .... i.„ '■ . * la now practically assured, arrange ments having been made whereby lo cal Investors will take $450,000 of the bonds. A hotel of the same height is regarded as a strong probability for Macon, the site having been se lected, local people of means having became interested, and hotel men of experience having practically become lessees. At Augusta a project was launched to establish a hotel of five or more stories, the stock to he sub scribed by a local company. There Is more than one plan now pending -which If carried out will Insure the erection of the large new hotel that Is so ardently desired at Birming ham. A company that proposes to build a railroad between Chattanooga and Birmingham as a link in its system filed a $5,000,000 mortgage to secure the bond 'issue by means of which the project will be financed. Definite contract for extending the Ocllla Southern railroad from Alapaha, Ga., to Nashville, Ga., was closed. Mobile, Ala., awarded contracts for $64,000 of paving and b$25,000 of sewer work. Amerlcus, Go*, will «»n the issuance of sower anf iterworks bonds. Unlontown, Ala., rarded contract for the installation ' a sewerage system. Spalding Ijdpimty, Ga., sold Its bonds at a sat isfactory premium and formally lawmrded contract for its $80,000 ^ourt house. Russell county, Ala., sold $100,000 of road and $20,000 of public building bonds. Eutaw, Ala., is Inviting bids for $120,000 of paving, and Rockmart, Ga., and l Gainesville, Ga., are receiving bids fyfor building waterworks systems. ■S Cordele, Ga., awarded a $11,000 'school building contract. Settlers from the Northwest bought $45,000 of land at Citronelle, Ala., and will engage in farming there Jjj along diversified lines. A. $100,000 real estate company was formed at dKapon, Ga. a number of the incorpo rators being Northerners. A $15,000 farm was bought In Marengo county, Ala., and will be used for Rtock rais ing* purposes exclusively. Wesleyan College, Macon, Ga.. Is to erect an other building. At Bruiiswick, Ga., contract for erecting a $20,000 church was let. ing concessions in Guatamala. j federate soldier. After the war he j a nothing but a Hgurehoad who It is said that there fias been un-, n ved there 2 o years and engaged in daree do nothing In an official capac- rest'there for *ome time and this | t ^ e i n8nrance business. He then mov- w jthout first consulting one of fact makes it comparatively easy to ed t0 Atlanta. For some years he work up a revolt. .JURY’S FOREMAN IS ILL. Investigation of Vote-Selling In Illi nois la Interrupted. Danville, 111., Feb. 23.—The Inves tigation Into vote-selling In Vermil lion county is Interrupted by the critical illness of Isaac Woodward, the foreman of the grand Jury, who is confined to his home. PARENTS GAVE ALL TO SAVE THEIR SON EDUCATORS MEET IN MOBILE, On© ’Hionsand Delegates are in At tendance Upon Meeting. (Mobile, Ala., Feb. 23.—The de pfartment of Riiperinteni’rnts, th« ’ largest of the eighteen departments of the National Education Aasoeia- -tlon convened In annual RCRsion hero today. The eRtlmnted attendance is 1,000 persons, among whom are many of the foremost educators in the country. Under the supervision of Secretary Trwln Shepard, of Wi nona, Minn., an attractive program of business and pleasure has been prepared for the gathering; The convention will last three days. At ite conclusion many of the educators . will attend the Mardi Gra« festivi ties In New Orleans, while others will y!«R the Tuskegee Institute and oth er educational Institutions in this section before returning to their homes. has been retired. Ho was a man be loved for his benevolence and chari ty. Major Houston was the man ap pointed by Governor Brown during the war to superintendent the trans portation of Confederate troops In Georgia. Later he was general pass enger agent of the Atlanta & West Point railroad. During Hoke Smith’s administra tion as secretary o the interior was placed In charge of Indian land claims, and during that time became an acquaintance of General Custer. Hotel Belonging to Famous Midget was Burned at White Plain, N. Y. * White Plain*, N. Y„ Feb. 23.— Fire started In the Lexington Hotel early this morning and destroyed an entire .block In the heart of the busi ness district. Frederick Carpenter, a merchant, dropped dead from excitement. Six firemen were Injured and the loss la nearly a million dollars. Tho hotel was owned by Admiral Dot, a once famous midget THE BLUE GRASS FARMERS. WHAT WILL THE ROADS DO. Kentucky State Farmers Institute la in Session Now. Mt. Sterling,. Ky„ Feb. 23.—The Kentucky State Farmers’ Institute Is in session here with an attendance of.progressive agriculturists from al most every county of the state. The initial session was hold this morning, the program Including an Invocation by Rev. H. D. Clark and addresses by Thomas J. Blgataff, president of the .Institution, and M. C. Rankin, state eommlssloner of agriculture. A DUEL WITH KNIVES. THROWN FROM A CARRIAGE. Beeretary of War Dlrklnaon’a Coach man Was Killed Today, t Washington. Feb. 23.—John Mc- Ouade. twenty-five year, old, a coach man for Secretary of War Dickin son, wa« thrown from a carriage and killed today. An Atlanta Man la laid up For Sev eral Weeks With Rtaha. Atlanta. Ga.. Feb. 23.—A thrill ing knife duel on a dark street over a dispute as to house rent has laid E. A. Schooley up in bed for several week.* with atalba In the side and has set the police to hunting for hla as sailant, said to be a man named Dob- bln«. ' Tho Outcome of Conference la Await ed Eagerly. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 23.—Upon the out8omo of a confcrenco started Thureday morning between tho rail roads and the traveling men depends whether or not the latter will take their caae before the railroad com mission and demand that tho rule be repealed requiring them to ex change mileage coupons for tteketa The conference Is being held In the office of Joe Richardson, chair man of the Southeastern Passenger Association; and those participating are representatives of the various railroads on one aide, and on the other a committee each from the Traveler’s Protective association, the United Commercial Traveler* anil the Georgia Travelers’ association. the “Inspectors? Coming Just at jj|s time, when the whole country la a,ng with Intorest over the bitter’ Attack* being made on Postmaster-Genera! Hitchcock because of hla'proposal to raise the postago rate and Increased the num ber of spies, the Interview by Mr. Stokes could not have been printed at a Juncture calculated ■ to attract more widespread attention: Stokes resigned hli’ position with the postofflee department because he declares the espionage ot tho Inspec tors became absolutely unbearable. Hla statement* seem, to have tho Ting of truth; and are made In eueh bold and vfgorous laufuige that they have caused a. : deal of com ment ! •,,,*?*■ ii Some of tho most itartllng fea tures of hla altegat in* are these: That the Atlanta jpo-offlee la eo;n- trollcd absolutely hr'he epics, who arc known oftb-lr.l'y n “’Inspectors; that no olficISJi Jf-.ft i&noffire dares Irak* that It would be. It la believed that the danger will be paet after Thursday night. It In not believed the freesing cold of Tueaday night and the ex treme low temperature of yesterday did a great deal of harm, though II was etatod yesterday Iby I. M. Flem ing, secretary of the Georgia fruit exchange, that the Carmen variety had been killed 5 to 1 per cent, the Early Bell from 20 to 40 per cent, and the Georgia Bell from 16 to 25 per cent. In the Fort Valley and Marshalvtlle section, „ where tha bulk of the Georgia peach crop la rained, v l v i*"4p| The Elberta variety Is thought to have escaped, however, and hope le Stocks are Irregular, Cotton is Some Higher, Wheat i* ; t '"$“' d ““ t ’VV h ! y T mn ° t T ° ' fer severe damage. As long as the Ir » goes to he le removed, no matter how cred' Italble a record of years standing he may have behind him; that the fed oral building Is 11‘erally honey-com bed with secret passagevfeye lead ing to peep-holes where the aples hide and watch the men at work, not ev en the smallest or leas Important, offices being overlooked In this ar rangement; and that the spies evi dently operate on the theory that to keep t'AilId” with the department In Washington they must not allow their reports to bo too few or far be tween an:d that the word of ono of them means an employee la doomed. FROST FACTION WINS OUT. Supreme Court Decide* Civil Points In Columbian Woodmen Cane. Atlanta, Feb. 23.—Two decisions handed down yesterday by the state supreme court deny tho contentions of the Froat faction In their fight for control of tho Columbian Woodmon. This case Is ono that has been fought through the courts for sev eral months and has sttracted con siderable attention from time to time. Purely civil points were Involved In the main. The Frost faction was represented by Governor-elect Hoke Smith, and the other, side by Alhe-t tiewcll, Jr. Nova Scotia House Opens, Halifax. N. S.. Feb. 23.—With the usual Ceremonies the session of the Nova Scotia legislature was opened this afternoon. A busy and Important session Is foreshadowed, »s It Is expected to be the last be fore the general election. Anglo-American Wedding. London, Feb. 23.—A wedding of governor-general of BEVERIDGE SPEAKS AGAINST LORIMER Senator Cummins Want* In’ formation Upon Which to Start a Filibuster. Washington, Feb. 23.—Senator Borerldge today resumed bis speech In the'senate in opposition to Lori- mer retaining hla seat. It .Is thought that a rote will be reached late toJay, but this Is uncer tain. Lorlmer'g friends, are still con fident'that be will wjh out. ‘Cummin* Wants Information. ./ Senator Cummins presented a res olution calling upAi tho 'President lor information gathered -by the tarlS hoard on wpod pulp, paper, It Js believed that Cummins wants to nse these to fllUbustcr against the Canadian reciprocity bill. LONDON HONORS MINTO. The Freedom of the City of London io Given to Him, London, Feb. 23.—The unique and highly prised honor known as tho freedom ot the city of London was today conferred upon Lord Minto, late Viceroy of India and formerly Canada. Fol- Interest in Anglo-American circles lowing the ceremony, which took today was that of Miss Vera Gordon place as usual at tho Guildhall, Lord , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Minto was entertained •» luncheon Gordon, who are prominent members by Lord Mayor. Many notable guests of the American colony In London, I were present at the luncheon, among and Mr. Neill Guthrie of the Irish them the Premier and Mrs. Asquith. Guards. The wedding ceremony Lord and Lady Morley, Lord and was performed In the Guards Chapel Lady Cromer, Lord and Lady Sel- at Chelsea. <• | bourn. -E ' the Earl of Crcwo. Spring Seed' , “Vj. «v y Z. The man who, apparently, sowed lettuce and reaped sun-floweris did not do his trading at our store. We app'y the same principle to the sale of our seeds as you do to your sowing—whajt- tver we sow, that we also wish to reap. For on the reaping depends your future confidence In us. All our seeds are clean and carefully selected from the finest stocks in the country. You can rely on their line quality. We carry a great variety, but if we have not what you want, we will get it for you Come and inspect our stock today. Soma specials, selected for this locality.- Va. 2-crop Patatocs Chufas Bliss Turnips Velvet Beans Bunch Beans Seed Pinders Pole Beans Sorghum. Millets. INGRAM DRUG CO.