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PRISONER HAD BEEN HANGED
THIRTY MINUTES WHEN GOV
ERNOR’S RESPITE REACHED
THE SHERIFF.
ST. LOUIS. April IL—Henry Flutcher. a
negro. was hanged at sunrise today for
the murder of Louis Roth. IS years old.
• August 27. 1900.
At 6:45 a. tn., just 35 minutes after the
fatal drop fell. the following telegram was
received by the sheriff from Governor
Dockery, granting a respite of 15 days:
"JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.. April 11. 1902.
-Joseph F. Dickmann. Sheriff. St. Louia-
I have granted a respite of 15 days tn case
of Henry Flutcher. to be hanged. Stay
execution. Answer.
(Signed) “A. M. DOCKERY,
"Governor.”
The following reply was sent:
••ST. LOUIS, Mo.. April 11. 1901 -A. M.
Dockery. Governor, Jefferson City, Mo.—
Henry Flutcher executed at 6:10 a. m.
Telegram of stay at 6:45.
(Signed ) •• JOSEPH DICKMANN.
••Sheriff.”
At H o’clock last night Circuit Attorney
Folke telegraphed Governor Dockery rec
ommending a ten-days' reprieve in order
to Investigate more fully some testlmofiy
to the effect that Flutcher acted in self
defense when he killed Roth.
A reply to this message reached Four
Courts at t a. tn.. Friday. Mr. Folks not
being there, Sheriff Dickmann received
the dispatch- It was from the telegraph
office at Jefferson City, and stated that
the Folke message had been delivered to
the governor’s mansion. It read:
, ••JEFFERSON CITY, 1:16 a. tn —Joseph
H. Folke, St. Louis: Yours to A. M. Dock
ery. signed Folke. received. Messenger
reports governor would not come to door,
stuck his head out of second story win
dow. asked: ’What’s wanted?’ Messen
ger told him nature of message. He told
him to put it under door; made no reply "
Sheriff Dickman concluded that this
meant no Interference and went on with
his preparations for the execution.
Flutcher was told of the circumstances
but evinced no surprise at the outcome.
He lost all hose at midnight.
The boy walked to the gallows with o
steady step, and when asked by the sheriff
if he wished to say anything, began a
speech that occupied three minutes. He
declared that he fifed the fatal shot, but
disavowed any intention of murder. His
object, he said, was merely to disarm his
assailant.
Flutcher concluded as follows:
* •'Without the desire to reflect on the men
who sent me to this fate, the worst that
can befall a mortal man, I want to say
that not only have I been prosecuted, but
relentlessly persecuted as .well. This
shameful end to my life, a' boy’s life,
marks the final triumph of money over
justice. *
“The time is past when anything can be
done. Death is very near to me. but be
fore it lays its hands on me let me say a
parting word:
“Shun evil companions, advtqp that is
just as good for the old as for the young.
Had I done so there would have been no
fight, no shooting, no hangman's noose.”
With a wide sweep of his right hand he
bade the crowd goodby and turned to the
sheriff.
Final prayer was said, and 30 seconds
later Sheriff Dickmann sprung the trap.
Flutcher*s neck was broken in the drop.
After a formal inquest the body, was
turned over to the family.
“I did my duty.” said Sheriff Dickmann.
after the hanging, “and I'm glad it's
over. 1
•'Any way. I don’t hold myself to blame.
The governor is the one who had the au
thority and he is responsible for the whole
Incident."
Deputy Sheriff Charles Bilhartz. who re
ceived and opened the telegram containing
the reprieve from the governor, says that
the message was received twenty minutes
after it had been filed in Jefferson City. It
cam/ to the Western Union's office at
Eighth street and was delivered by a
/ messenger who had run the entire dis
tance to the Four Courts.
GOVERNOR DOCKERY
KEEPS TONGUE SILENT
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.. April IL—
Governor Dockery declined to discuss the
time of receiving Circuit Attorney Folk's
telegram regarding Flutcher. but says he
did not decide until an early hour this
morning to grant a respite. The governor
says he went down stairs to get Folk's
message and read it at 12:30 o’clock this
morning, but that be d>d not decide to act
until 5:55 thia morning.
He at once wired Sheriff Dickmann and
also telephoned him to stay the execution,
he aays, the order being sent at 6 o’clock.
The telegram reached St. Louis 25 minutes
too late and the telephone ten minutes too
late. Governor Dockery stated that
Flutcher was executed and that the sec
ond respite could only have operated to
stay the execution a few days.
MRS. F. P. LIVINGSTON
DIES IN OXFORD
Mrs. F. P. Livingston died thia morning
at her home tn Oxford. Ga. She was the
mother of Mrs. J. P. Crumley and the
grandmother of Misers Maude and Fannie
May Crumley, of Atlanta.
I Will Cure You of
Rheumatism
No pay until you know it.
After 2.000 experiments. I have learned
how to cure Rheumatism. Not to turn
bony joints Into flesh again; tbat la 1m-
I possible. But I can cure the disease al
ways. at any stage, and forever.
I aak SIMM money. Simply write me a
- postal and I will send you an order on
your nearest druggist for six bottles of
Dr. Shoop's Rheumatic Cure, for every
druggist keeps It. Um it for a month,
and If it does what I claim, pay your
druggist $5 10 for it. It it doesn’t I will
pay him myself.
I have no samples. Any medicine that
can affect Rhumatlsm with but a few
doses must be drugged to the verge of
. danger. I use no ouch drugs. It Is folly
to take them. You must get the disease
out of the blood.
My remedy does that, even In the most
* difficult, obstinate cases. No matter how
Impossible this seems to you. I know It
. and I take the risk. I have cured tens of
thousands of cases In this way, and my
• records show that 39 out of 40 who get
those six bottles pay, and pay gladly. I
nave learned that people In general are
honest with a physician who cures them.
That Is all I ask. If I fail I don't expect
a penny from your.
Simply write me a postal card or letter.
Let me send you an order for the medi
cine. Take it for a month, for it won't
harm youlanyway. If It cures, pay $5.50.
% I leave that entirely to you. I will moll
you a book that tells how I do It. Ad
dress Dr. Shoop. Box 546, Racine, Wis.
“Mtid cases, not chronic, ars often cured
hy one or two boiUea At sill druggists,”
JUDGE HANSELL HAS SET
ON BENCH FOR 53 YEARS
MOULTRIE. Ga.. April 11.—Superior
court convened here this week. Judge
Hansell presiding. Only jail cases will
be tried. The unfinished condition of the
court house makes it very inconvenient
to try business here now. The new court
house will be completed In a few months
and at that time, it Is hoped to have an
adjourned term.
Judge Hansell's judicial career Is In
many respects the most remarkable in
this state, if not In the United States.
Since 1649—a period of 53 years, this grand
old man has presided over the destinies
of the southern judicial circuit, and so
evenhandedly has he dispensed justice
that he has not an enemy in the con
fines of its boundary. The people of this
'circuit love Judge Hansell as one does his
own father, and solely on account of his
desire to retire from the bench did any
other candidate announce for the posi
tion.
Hon. E. P. 8. Denmark, of Valdosta,
and Col. R. G. Mitchell, of Thomasville,
who are the aspirants for the judgship of
this circuit have both been with us this
week. Both of these are gentlemen of
the highest character, and either would
be a worthy successor to the grand old
man who is now nearing the end of a
term of service which began more than
a half century ago.
Prof. M. W. Meritt and State School
Commissioner G. R. Glenn, addressed the
voters of this county this week In the
Interest of their race for state school
commissioner. Professor Meritt spoke
Monday, and Glenn spoke Tuesday at the
recess of the court. This county now
seems to be about evenly divided between
the two.
BURNING - DININS
CAB GAUSES MUCH
EXCITEMENT
ROLLING CAFE ON CINCINNATI
AND FLORIDA LIMITED CATCH-
ES FIRE WHILE MAKING
FAST RUN.
While train No. 13 on the Southern rail
way. better known as the Cincinnati and
Florida Limited, was clipping along out
of Atlanta Saturday, the dining car
caught fire and caused great excitement.
The cooks and waiters In the white caps
were flitting about like birds In a cage
and were making preparations for the
nice things they were to serve to the
passengers. Suddenly some one discover
ed an extra amount of smoke In the car.
Then above the roar of the train, the
cracking flames could be heard, and
sparks began to come through from the
top of the coach and fall on the passeng
ers seated at the table.
The conductor of the dining car reached
for the signal cord and pulled It vigorous
ly three times. The engineer stuck on the
air with a great jar; he shut off his steam
in a hurry by pushing hts throttle in sev
eral Inches. Then he mustered to him
self several things that might not sound
well In a Sunday school room. He was
of the impression that some passengbr had
taken the wrong train and had stopped his
beautiful spurt.
But the dining ear was on Are. He look
ed backwards some ten car lengths and
discovered the trouble. Then he began a
record breaking run for Howell's, which
he had passed several minutes before. Be
sides the dining car five or six of PulL
man's finest were in danger and he knew
it would never do for the Southern to pay
for those cars.
He covered the distance, two miles in
less than a minute and a half. There he
pulled his nine cars away from the burn
ing restaurant, uncoupled from the nine,
gan back to the case on wheels and
turned on a stream of water that put the
fire out.
The damage was repaired, the car
coupled on again, and once more be start
ed for Lookout Mountain. Sugar Valley
and other places up the line. The pass
engers who went In to break their fast
were terribly frightened. If they jumped
they would be mungled; If they remained
on the car they were afraid of being
burned to death. But when the train
stopped they hustled out and watched the
Improvised fire department quench the
flames. The damage to the car will
amount to about 310.
MAJOR JOHN W. GREEN
HAS PASSED AWAY
Major John W. Green, one of the bept
known men in Atlanta', died at his home.
15 Currier street, Friday morning at 12:25
o'clock. He had been ill for several weeks,
and his death was due to pneumonia.
Major Green was formerly the general
manager of the Georgia railroad, but has
been in poor health for several years, and
has been unable to do any active work.
He was born In. Darien. Ga., in 1535, and
when still a young man he enlisted in the
Confederate army. He was soon appoint
ed a captain on General Hardee’s staff,
and when the war ended he was a major,
commanding a battalion of miners and
sappers tn the army of Tennessee. He
was a brave officer, and was often prais
ed for his bravery under Are.
DR. FRANK JACKSON
DIES SUDDENLY IN ATHENS
ATHENS. Ga.. April 12.-Dr. Frank
Jackson died yesterday morning at his
home here. Thursday night he was in
his usual health, ate a hearty supper, con
versed In his usual happy manner with
his family and retired about 10 o’clock.
Shortly afterwards It was noticed that
his breathing was irregular, and all ef
forts to arouse him failed and he died
shortly after 1 o'clock.
He was about 7D years old. He had
been a prominent man in his early life;
had represented Oconee county in the leg
islature and had beeft a successful physi
cian. He was known to be a good man
and a friend to the poor. A large family
survives him.
MERCER BOYS WILL
VISIT COX COLLEGE
MERCER UNIVERSITY. Macon, Ga.,
April 11.—The Oratorical association met
yesterday to act upon an invitation to a
reception the afternoon of April 25 at
Cox college, extended by the students of
that college. The students of Mercer ac
cepted the invitation amidst hilarious ap
plause. Last year the afternoon preced
ing the night of the oratorical contest,
the Cox eollege girls gave Mercer boys a
reception. The affair was a brilliant one,
and greatly enjoyed by all.
Mercer will have a delegation of at least
150.
DALTON VETERANS
WILL ATTEND REUNION
• ■——i i Man mi
DALTON. April IL—The Joseph E. Johnson
camp, United Confederate Veterans, at their
last meeting elected the delegation to attend
the reunion In Dallas in May. The delegates are
B. K. Hix, Joseph Smith. John Tarver, John
A. Lowry, the alternates, T. P. Freeman;
George Stafford, W. H. Finley, J. L. Smith.
All of the delegations express their Intention
of attending the reunion, and a large number
of others will probably make the trip.
Mlse Helen McCamy. daughter of Hon. Rob
ert J. McCamy. of this city; has been chosen
maid of honor from this camp. Miss Mc-
Camy is one of the handsomest and finest young
ladies in north Georgia. She is a relative of
Governor Candler and is a frequent viattar at
i the mansion.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1903.
HIUITMENiRE
TO PROTECT
BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED CALL
ING ON THE GEORGIA SHIP
PERS TO WORK TOGETHER
FOR MUTUAL GOOD.
MACON, April 12.—The fruit growers of
Georgia adjourned their meeting Thurs
day afternoon to meet again on May 15.
At that time they will discuss the dis
tribution of their crop in such way as to
prevent the glutting of the markets. As
sorting and packing peaches will also be
discussed. The committee appointed some
time ago to secure lower rates on eastern
shipments’ Is also expected to report at
that time. The following resolutions were
adopted by the meeting Thursday:
"Whereas, The interests of the fruit
growers of Georgia have In the past
suffered great injury from our injudicious
methods of marketing our fruit, and the
unwise selection oftentimes, by many of
the growers, of unreliable and unfaithful
commission merchants to handle the
same, and many other abuses for the ex
istence of which many of the growers are
themselves In a measure responsible, and
can easily correct: and, »
"Whereas, Many of the serious Ills which
we have been forced to endure and will
continue to suffer under present and past
methods, are clearly due to want of co
operation and confidence among ourselves,
without which all must continue to suffer,
and this Important industry of the state
languish probably Into final destruction;
and,
"Whereas, We believe the remedies for
these evils are at,our command if we will
judiciously grasp and us them as prudent
business men in all other avocations do
under like circumstances.
"Whereas, In order to apply the reme
dy, we, the fruit growers of Georgia, be
ing so convinced of the vital Importance
thereof and without any purpose or de
sire whatever to do an Injustice to any
person, firm or corporation, but solely for
the purpose of self-protection and the pro
tection of all compnlsslon men wno will
give us just consideration and support our
purpose to maintain an uniform and fair
market for our fruit, and for correcting
all existing wrongs and abuses, and to
bring about and observe better, more
rational and business-like methods for the
packing, shipping and marketing of our
frulta, we do hereby pledge ourselves and
also urge upon all the growers of the
state of a plan as follows:
"First, That through a proper commit
tee, to be raised by the Fruit Growers'
association, consisting of eight men, to
be entitled ‘committee on shipping and
marketing of fruits,' there shall be se
lected as many reliable commission men
or firms in each city of the United States
and Canada as said committee, In its
judgment, may determine advisable or
reasonably necessary to handle all xrult
going out of Georgia to said respective
markets in car load lots.
i “Second, That said committee In mak
g the selection of the said commission
en or firms, shall require* the commis
sion men or firms so selected In each city
to enter Into a joint obligation In writing,
to fully and freely co-operate dally with
each other tn the, handling and disposition
of the fruit consigned to them respective
ly by the growers, and the prices to be
observed for the next twenty-four hours
In the said city and- territory controlled
by Its trade, and according to grade.
"Third, That the said commission men
or firms shall organize themselves Into
an association under appropriate name
and with proper officers, for the sole pur
pose of thorough co-operation and con
cert of action tn Interests of the fruit
growers of Georgia and such other terri
tory as may become their patrons, respec
tively. as firms or Individuals.
’’Fourth, That said committee shall so
arrange with said commission men or
firms so selected in each city as to keep
the growers of the state who shall be
come members of this co-operation plan
accurately Informed by wire as often as
desirable—dally—of the condition of the
markets, present and for a prospective
period of four days, and the number of
cars en route to said market each day
and the probable number that point will
take for the succeeding three or four
days, as well as all other information
necessary or desirable to aid in the proper
shipment and distribution and sale of
fruit, and to avoid glutting the market at
any point.
“Fifth, That said committee shall so
arrange that*all accounts and returns and
remittances for fruit sold shall be made
promptly, directly to the shipper or hte
order. i
“Sixth. Said committee sha.l also re
quire an obligation of said commission
men to keep a complete record of every
sale, showing when received, condition
or quantity of Ice in the boxes of each
refrigerator car, condition of fruit on ar
rival, when and to whom sold; so that a
ready comparison can be made with other
sales of that date.
“Seventh, That said committee shall
have full pdwer and authority to make
any other or further rule or regulation
governing the action of said commission
men In the handling of said fruit as In
its judgment may become needful to se
cure the ends desired to be obtained by
this association and for sufficient cause
shown, to add to or reduce the number
of selected commission men in any or all
of said cities.
"Eighth, That each and every grower
who ships fruit out of Georgia in car
load lots and who is willing to join in
and observe the above plans for co-oper
ation as have been defined, in the manner
to be prescribed by said Georgia Fruit
Growers’ association, or its said commit
tee shall stand solemnly pleged to ship
his fruit only to one or more of the com
mission then or firms on the list as made
up and furnished by said committee, and
to no other house, firm or person."
“BLACkT|SFOAUSES““
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
VALDOSTA. Ga., April 11.—An Inter
esting libel suit for damages In the sum
of $2,000 was filed here yesterday after
noon In the city court. The plaintiff In
the case is Mrs. J. L. Luxford, and the
defendants are Mathis Bros., grocers. The
declaration of the plaintiff goes to show
that her name was placed upon the de
linquent list of the Retail Grocers’ asso
ciation by the defendants, it being alleg
ed that , she was due them a debt which
had not been paid. In her declaration she
states that she did not owe the Mathis
Bros, anything. This is the first suit of
the kind that has come up here, and some
Interesting points will be brought out
In It.
MISSISSIPPITuMBER -
✓ TRADE IS INCREASING
JACKSON. Miss.. April 11.—The retail
lumber dealers of Mississippi after having
been In session for the past two days ad
journed this morning. The meeting was
the most successful that the association
has ever held. According to the reports
of all the officers read, the lumber trade
in Mississippi is greatly on the Increase.
The wholesale and retail lumber business
of Mississippi has grown to be a great
industry, and more capital Is being Invest
ed In lumber every year.
MAJ. L. B. GRANDY DEAD
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Major Luther B. Grandy, formerly of
this city, is dead In the Philippines. A ca
blegram received in this city Saturday
by Mr. Alfred G. Smart, a brother-in-law
of Dr, Grandy, containing only the two
words, "Doctor dead,” and signed by Dr.
Grandy’s wife, bora the sad intelligence to
his many friends in this city.
Dr. Grandy was a surgeon in the Thirty
fifth infantry, with the rank of major, and
was stationed in Liepa, province of Ba
tanga, Isle of Luzon. Liepa is a town of
15,000 inhabitants and is forty miles south
of Manila. Dr. Grandy had been stationed
there for some time with his regiment.
He was accompanied to the Philiplnes
by his wife, and four-year-old son. who
wore both with him when the end came.
Major Grandy was; when he lived here,
one of the best known and prominent
physicians in Atlanta, and has hosts of
friends who will be shocked to know of
his death. His relatives and friends did
not even know he was sick, and the cable
message announcing his death came as a
sudden death comes, as a distinct shock
to hosts of friends here.
Dr. Grandy was born in Oxford, Tenn.,
in 1860, and was forty-two years of age.
He studied medicine in that state, and
moved to Atlanta In IS9O. where he took
up the practice of medicine. He practiced
medicine with Dr. W. M. Nlcolson, and
later with Dr. B. W. Bissell.
When the war with Spain commenced
he enlisted In the Third regiment of
Georgia volunteers, and was appointed
surgeon of that regiment, with the rank
of major. He served with the Third in
Cuba, and was mustered out in this city.
He remained here for some time, and
then went to Manila as a contract sur
geon.
When he arrived In the Philippines, he
was appointed on General Young’s staff,
and accompanied that general on the
fierce campaign In the north of the Isle of
Luzon, which resulted in so much hard
fighting with the insurgents.
He was later assigned to the 35th reg
iment of volunteers, with the rank of
major, and served with that regiment un
til his death. He was in many hard
fights and won much praise for his cool
work under fire.
Major Grandy's time in the army ex
pired in 1901, and he returned to (America,
and spent some time in this city. He
wrote several articles on life and customs
In the Philippines for The Journal and
won much praise for his brilliant and ac
curate writings.
A little later he re-enlisted In the army
as surgeon, with the rank of major, and
was again ordered to duty with the 35th.
After some hard fighting his regiment
was ordered to Batanzas, and It was here
that hls death occurred.
Dr, Grandy married Miss Hattie A.
Smart, of Atlanta, in 1893, and hls wife and
one child, a handsome boy of, four, sur
vive him. His wife and child ’were with
him in the Philippines.
jekylehide’manwaF
BOTH SAINT AND SINNER
NEW YORK, April 12,—1n the residence
occupied by a man known as George H.
Howard, at Ridgewood, N. J., the police
made a startling discovery.
For two years Howard, his wife and a
10-year-old son have lived at Ridgewood,)
where the man was highly respected. x He
was known as a tea and coftee merchant
doing business in New York.
Thefts soon began to occur in all the
country surrounding. Horses and car
riages were missed, freight depots were
looted and farm houses and barns were
entered promiscuously.
Finally two hotses and carriages were
stolen from Murray, N. Y. One of the
horses wore a peculiarly shaped shoe, by
which It was tracked for twenty miles, the
trail ending in Howard's barn, where
the property was found.
Search warrants were at once Issued, the
house was entered and found to be filled
with all sorts of plunder. Only Mrs. How
ard was at home.
Mr. Howard had disappeared, as had the
boy, who fled to Jersey City, where he
was found and arrested; but in the mean
time he had communicated with his fath
er and took his arrest with the greatest
degree of composure, even smiling con
temptuously at the police when they tried
to make him tell where hls father had
gone. Then the exploration of the house
began. On the back porch was found a
nearly new road wagon. In the hallway
was a new double sleigh. The house has
fourteen rooms and each room was full of
goods. Three wagon loads of property
were taken to the village lock-up in Ridge
wood, and as the available space in the
lock-up was filled, officers were put In
charge of the remainder of the stuff,
which ran from fancy embroidery to new
stoves. . i
ALABAMA’S PRODUCTS
SHOWN BY FIGURES
BIRMINGHAM. Ala., April 12.-Secreta
ry J. B. Gibson, of the Birmingham Com
mercial club, in'-his capacity as secretary
of the statistical department of the state
geological survey, nas submitted hls re
port of the mineral production of Ala
bama for the year ending April Ist, as
follows:
Coal, short tons, 8,504,327; coke, short
tons, 1,992,651; pig iron, long tons, 1,155,-
598; brown ore, 933,639 tons; red ore, hard,
1,509,680 tons; red ore, soft, 437,643 tons;
blue belle ofe, 629 tons. Total ore output,
3,095,406 tons. Limestone, for flux, 534.061
tons; dolomite for flux, 351,964 tons; build
ing stone, cubic feet, 216,817; bauxite, long
tons, CSO; ocre, long tons,62; lime In bar
rels, 650,664; vitrified brick, 7,000,000; refrac
tory brick, 6,760,000; common brick, 50,700,-
000.
THIEF 7eTS~FREEDOM;.
CAPTORS PUT IN JAIL
BIRMINGHAM. Ala., April 12.—C. S.
Smith, a blacksmith, and A. H. Bradford,
hls neighbor, are in the county jail as the
result of a peculiar chain of circum
stances. Some time ago a chicken ped
dler hailing from Atlanta and giving hls
name as C. S. Roberts, disappeared from
Birmingham and at the same time a horse
belonging to Mrs. Mary Lee and Strick
lin’s wagon disappeared. Stricklen and
Bradford gave chase and the man was
captured at Anniston, but there was some
trouble with reference to turnkey fees
and Roberts got away. They pressed on In
pursuit when they themselves were ar
rested on the charge of stealing the horse
and wagon they were seeking to recover.
The jumble will be aired in a justice
court.
BIRMINGHAM COTTON
MILLTO BE MOVED
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 12.—1 tis
probable that the yarn mill of the Bir
mingham Cotton Manufacturing company
in this city will be removed to Greenville,
Ala., where the management expects to
have less trouble with labor, Butler coun
ty being exclusively agricultural and not
offering such wages as are paid In the
Birmingham by the railroads, mines and
furnance operators. The plant is a small
one. It was located here several years
ago by Pennsylvania capitalists. The
Avondale m.Js, which makes print cloth
is on the outskirts of the city. It has
40.0C0 spindles and 1,100 looms and em
ploys 750 hands. It has experienced no
trouble with reference to labor and is an
unqualified success.
BIRMINGHAM PIPE-
GOES TO SOUTH AMERICA
BIRMINGHAM. Ala., April 12,-The
Central Foundry company shipped 1 from
its plant at Anniston yesterday several
carloads of soil pipe for points In the Ar
gentine Republic via Buenos Ayres. The
shipment is to Newport News by rail, and
thence by water. This Is the initial ship
ment of many to follow to several Ceptral
and South American points.
CANEGROWERS
111 SESSIRN
SATURDAY
SUGAR CANE AND CASSAVA
CONVENTION MET SATURDAY
MORNING AS GUEST OF CITY
’ OF BRUNSWICK.
BRUNSWICK, Ga., April 12.—With
much enthusiasm the third sugar cane and
casava convention held by the Brunswick
board of trade was called to order this
morning.
Delegates from many portions of the
country are in attendance and many Inter
esting subjects are to be discussed.
Secretary James Wilson, of the United
States department of agriculture. Is In at
tendance and will deliver an address this
afternoon.
The following program was announced
after the convention was called to order
at 10 o’clock this morning:
Address of welcome, by President F. D.
Aiken, of the board of trade.
Introductory remarks by the president.
Address by C. P. Goodyear, of the Sugar
Cane and Casava convention.
Address by Captain D. G. Hunse, presi
dent beard of trade of Savannah. Subject,
“The New Development of the South."
Address by. Hon. James Wilson, secre
tary of agriculture.
Address by Colonel I. C. Wade. Subject,
“The Stock Proposition in the South.”
Address by S. H. Gaetskell, of Mclntosh,
Fla.
At 1:30 o'clock the convention took a ra
cess until 3 o’clock, when It again met tx)
carry out the following program:
Address by Professor H. E. Stockbridge,
of Florida experiment station. Subject,
“The Velvet Bean and Kindred Subjects.”
Address by Hon. Pope Brown, of Hawk
insville. Subject, “The South Georgia Ex
periment."
Address by Hon. O. B. Stevens, commis
sioner of agriculture of Georgia.
Address by Hon. W. L. Glessner.
Address by J. M. Jardine, Nichols, Ga.
Subject, “Sirup.”
Address by Hon. J. M. Ryals, of Savan
nah.
Address by Harmon Benton.
Besides these named there are many
others who will speak. The delegates,
some of them, have traveled many miles
to attend the convention and profit from
the addresses.
It Is believed that the effort of the board
of trade in getting Secretary Wilson to
come to the convention will result In a
recommendation by him that the experi
ment station be located in this county.
WANTED—Two salesmen in each state; SSO
and expenses; permanent position. Penicks
Tobacco Works Company, Penicks, Virginia.
A BARTENDER FIGHTS
EIGHT MEN IN SALOON
4
CHICAGO, April 11.—In a desperate bat
tle between a saloon keeper and eight
drunken marauders at 3 a. m. today, two
men were shot / and two others badly
wounded, which later led to their arrest.
Others were hurt, but escaped.
The affair occurred in Michael Adono
wlcz's saloon, in a lonely spot on the
South Side. The saloonkeeper was about
to close his doors when eight men, carry
ing revolvers, entered. Two of them cov
ered ‘Adonowicz with their pistols, while
another pair started to open the cash reg
ister. Other members of the gang helped
themselves to whisky and cigars.
AdonoWicz, undaunted by the pistols lev
elled at him, seized a heavy bottle from
the bar and assailed hls captors with a
vigor so sudden that both were stretched
out In a trice.
Then Adonowicz, maddened at the sight
of the looting, snatched a revolver from
a third robber and opened fire.
Michael Bensley, one of the Intruders,
fell with bullets In hls hip and abdomen.
Bensley's companions Immediately re
turned the fire. The scene had beepme
one of general riot. Chairs were hurled
through the windows and the bar wrench
ed from Its fastenings. The bullets flew
wild, but one of the robbers put Adono
wicz hors du cpmbat with a blo<y on the
head.
Charles Ashmus, living over the saloon,
attracted by the noise, rushed into the
street just in time to meet two of the
highway men who were leaving the place.
One of the men promptly shot at him. The
bullet inflicted a scalp w-ound and knock
ed Ashmus senseless. The men took $7
from him and departed. k
When the police arrived all but Bensley,
who was unconscious on the floor, had
fled. LaXer Herman Polehl and Joseph
Polaczynski, supposed to have been the
men who held up Ashmus, were arrested.
Both men were cut and bruised from the
blows of Adonowidz's bottle.
Adonowicz and Ashmus were uncon
scious, but were easily resuscitated. The
saloon is a complete wreck.
WEDDINQ-RING IS
RELJC OF DARK AGE
CHICAGO, April 12.—The romantic
ideals of seventy-five “coeds” In a class
of anthropology at the University of Chi
cago have received a rude shock at the
hands of Prof. Frederick S. Kerr. The
professor. In a class lecture, bluntly de
clared that the wedding ring was a relic
of barbarism, an absolutely useless sur
vival of the culture of primitive people.
"Undoubtedly.” replied the professor,
“the wedding ring is a beautiful example
of barbaric -adition, living in this mod
ern twentieth century, and filling no
function whatsoever. Perhaps one of you
can tell me the origin of t.ie use of the
wedding ring?” He received no answer
from the 75 young women.
“The wedding ring represents the nose
ring, ankle or manacle by which In past
ages the sold slave was led away from
the mart by heY, new master,” he con
tinued, “but every one today knows that
a wdman, w’hen she is given a ring to
symbolize the wedding sacrament. Is by
no means a slave.” .
The dress coat was also included in
Prof, btarr’s crusade against “relics of
barbarism.” Turning to tne men of his
class he added:
“What is the origin of that absurd gar
ment, the dress coat? Nothing less than
the hunting coats of our ancestors, who
divided the tails of the long frocks cift
away the front, sewed buiions In the
back to hold up the tails, and used the
coat for a hunting jacket.
“Now, why Is the servajit dressed tn the
conventional evening costume also? Just
because he formerly had to wear out the
old hunting coat of his masters.”
TRANSPORTSHERMAN -
DAMAGED BY FIRE
SAN FRANCISCO, April 12.—Shortly
after 1 o’clock this morning fire was dis
covered in the hold of the United States
transport Sherman, lying at the govern
ment dock.
An alarm was turned in and the city fire
department immediately responded. In
a short time the flames were under con
trol, and it is believed the damage
done is not serious.
The- fire originated in the sailors' store
room among a lot of oakum and old
clothes and is attributed to spontaneous
combustion.
The fire on the Sherman was confined
to the storeroom and the damage Is nom
inal. The vessel is uninjured, 'y
MONROE WILL HOLD
PRIMARY ON APRIL 19 I
FORSYTH, Ga.. April 11.—The Demo
cratic primary for the nomination of coun
ty officers and two representatives will be
held on Saturday, April 19. The time for
paying the assessments fixed by the com
mittee and entering the race expired yes
terday. Thos whose names will appear
on the official ballot are:
For clerk superior court, Cyrus H.
Sharp, A. A. Turner, John H. Phinazee;
sheriff, George W. Newton. Wiley E. Zell
ner; tax collector, James R. Hill; tax re
ceiver, Tye S. Holland; treasurer, James
M. Fletcher. J. A. Huddleston: coroner,
R. S. Britt; surveyor, M. T. Harper; rep ;
resentatives, John R. Shannon, Wightman
Bowden, Ed H. Walker, John H. An
drews; judge city court, W. M. Clark;
solicitor, Howard E. Chambliss, A. Coke
Green; clerk city court, John T. McGinty;
county commissioners (three to be elect
ed), L. O. Hollis, J. O. Holmes. Black
Alexander, Chap McMullen. W. A. Thrash,
A. N. Howard.
But little attention is paid here to the
race for governor. The county will be
closely divided between Terrell and Guer
ry with the chances seeming to favor
Terrell.
TILLMAN" WILL
SPEAK AT MARIETTA
MARIETTA, Ga., April 12.—The program
for the annual Chautauqua to be held here
this year' is almost complete, and the com
mittee in charge says( the best program
that money can procure will be offered to
the patrons this year. Hon. Ben Tillman
and E. Benjamin Andrews, of New York,
are the attractions for July 4th.
GEOMSIIN
COLLEGE DEBATE
HER SPEAKERS DEFEAT THOSE
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH
CAROLINA FRIDAY
NIGHT.
CHAPEL HILL, N. C„ April 12.—The
University of Georgia defeated the Uni
versity of North Carolina in a hard fought
debate here last night.
The University of Georgia had the nega
tive, and the University of North Caroli
na had the affirmative on the question:
That the Democratic Institu
tions in the United States of America are
in danger of the growing power of central
ization.”
For Georgia the debaters were W. M.
Hardy, 'O2, and J. D. McCartney, 'O2,
while C. A. Bynum, ’O2, and R. W. Her
ring, ’O2. spoke for the University of
North Carolina. All the speeches were
masterpieces of diction and oratory, and
the large crowd -of students who had
gathered to hear the debaters were de
lighted with the magnificent speeches.
After the debate, H. G. Comer. L. W.
Crawford and D. Matt Thompson/ who
were the judges, decided that the speak
ers of the University of Georgia had pre
pared better speeches, with better argu
ments, and that the negative had won the
debate.
After the debate was over, the speakers,
judges and several of the visitors were the
guests of the S. A.' E. fraternity in the
chapter house, and an elaborate banquet
was served.
congressldnaurrlmary
WILL BE HELD JUNE 5
A meeting of the Democratic executive
committee of the Fifth congressional dis
trict was held at the Kimball house Sat
urday for the purpose of arranging for
the congressional primary election of a
successor to Congresman L. F. Livings
ton.
Chairman Frank P. Rice presided over
the meeting. It was decided to have the
names of the congressional candidates
placed on the state ticket and to have
the primary the same time as the state
primary for governor.
The congressional convention will meet
In Atlanta on July 2. the day as the
gubernatorial convention, for the purpose
of consolidating the votes.
The same rules as those adopted for the
gubernatorial primary will apply to the
congressional primary.
Those present at the •meeting were
Frank P. Rice, of Fulton, chairman; Dan
McGill, of DeKalb, secretary; M. P. Har
vey, of Campbell; C. H. Hutcheson, of
Clayton: W. 8. Howard, of DeKalb; B.
G. Griggs, of Douglas; Thomas I. Day and
C. N. Allen, of Fulton. •
CHEMICAUCOMPAWWILL
BUILD THE SPUR TRACK
CARROLLTON. Ga., April 11.—The Villa
Rica Branch Railway company in this
county today settled all litigation about
the right of way preliminary to building
their three mile spur to the plant of the
Virginia-Carolina Chemical company on
the northeast corner of this county,
where iron pyrites are being mined. The
survey went through ten pieces of proper
ty and seven of them had to be condemn
ed for right of way by legal proceedings.
The enormous awards of S3OO to SSOO per
acre for farming lands were considerably
scaled in effecting a compromise here to
day and the contract for the construction
will be let at once, to be completed in
60 days. When finished heavy shipping
of the pyrites will be carried on from the
plant and the industry promises to be a
great factor in the prosperity of this sec
tion.
two peopleThave
THRILLING ESCAPE
BIRMINGHAM. AIM, April 12,-Mrs.
Eugenia McDavid had a thrilling expe
rience yesterday at the union depot. She
attempted to mount a Pullman car at
tached to the Louisville and Nashville’s
Cincinnatii train, but fell and was under
the car when Capt. P. Sid Jones, passeng
er and Immigration agent of the road, saw
her predicament and dragged her from
beneath the wheels, the flange scraping
the shoe heel on one foot. Captain Jones
himself fell to the ground and made a
narrow escape from himself. Mrs.
McDavid was almost prostrated, but after
a while was able to resume her journey.
U. S. POST ALRECEIPTS’
FOR MARCH GIVEN
WASHINGTON. April H.—The postal re
ceipts for last month as compared with March
of last year for the fifty largest post offices in
the country show a net increase of M per
cent. The total receipts of the fifty offices
were $5,265,666. The largest increase was 37
per cent in Denver. Only five offices reported
decreases: Dayton. 0., 30 per cent; Indianapolis.
28: Louisville, 18; St. Joseph Mo., 13; Albany.
N. Y., 10. and Lowell. Mass.. 4. The figures
for the two largest offices showed receipts of
$1,103,216, an increase of 11 per cent for New
York, and receipts of $889,750, an increase of 5
per cent for Chicago.
HENRyTcARMICHAEL HOME
FROM PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Henry B. Carmichael, who has just been
honorably discharged from the medical de
partment of the United States army, is in At
lanta today and will visit his old home In
Butts county within a few days.
Georgia Postoffice Dynamited.
ROYSTON, Ga., April —The postoffice
here was broken into and the safe dyna
mited by burglars last night. They obtain
ed $l2O in money and sthmps. This is the
second time that the postoffice here has
been burglarized in the last year. Last
September they obtained $l4O.
DRUMMERS
ItlDl FM
MEETING
STATE CONVENTION WHICH
MEETS IN THIS CITY THURS
DAY WILL BE ENTERTAINED
BY LOCAL DRUMMERS. »
Edwin A. Hardin, chairman of the en
tertainment committee of the Traveler's,
Protective Association, which is to hold
It’s annual session in Atlanta, beginnings
next Thursday, has announced the offi
cial program for the state convention.
The program as arranged by the enter- ■
tainment committee. Is one of unusual in
terest, and will keep the delegates busy
from the time they reach Atlanta until
the day comes for departure, and many
forms of entertainments have been de
vised for the visiting knights of the grip.
Two special features of the entertain
ment will be the party at the Grand next
Thursday night and the banquet at the
Kimball house next Friday night. The
management of the Well Opera company
has put on the “Trip to Chinatown” for ,
the benefit of the drummers, and many
catchy songs will be introduced. These
special features will make the play one
of the most attractive of the entire sea
son. i
The banquet at the Kimball house, on’
.Friday night, will be one of the most
elaborate ever held In this city. Covers
will be laid for 400 guests, and the menu
which has been arranged for Is one of
elegance, and tne list of toast makers con- i
tains the names of some of the best
known men in the state of Georgia. Ed- 1
win A. Hardin will act as toastmaster'
and will Introduce each of the speakers
in a happy little speech. The toast list is
as follows:
“Georgia’s Debt to the T. P. A.”—Gov
ernor A. D. Candler.
“The T. P. A. as a Man"—Dr. Alonzo
Monk.
“Our State Body"—R. Lee Wylly.
"The T. P. A. of the Future”—Hon. i
James L. Mayson.
“Kinship of Commerce and the Press’’—.
Hon. H. H. Cabanlss. *’"* . \
“Hot Air”—Rev. Sam W. Small.
“To Our Women”—Dr. J.-Uheston King, i
“The Resources of Georgia"—Ex-Gov-’
ernor W. J. Northern
•'Our Fealty to the T. P. A.”—Max Ban
ner. :
“Goodnight”—Toastmaster.
The program- as announced by Chair
man Haru.n Is as follows:
Thursday, April 17, 2 p. at the Kim
ball house ball room—Convention called to
order by Edward O. Mfles, president of
Post B. of Atlanta. Prayer by Dr. Alonzo
Monk. Address of welcome on behalf of-
Post B, by Hon. James L. Mayson, post!
attorney. Response In behalf of T. P.
A.'s of the state by Hon. Roland E. Ellis,
of Macon. Address of welcome to the city
by his honor Mayor Livingston Mims. Re
sponse in behalf of the state body by R.
Lee Wylly, of Savannah, state president.
Address by Governor Candler. ..
3:30 p. m.—Convention will be called to
order by State President .R. Lee Wylly
for first business session./.,.
8:15 p. m.—Theatre party at the Grand.
Friday. 10 a. m.—Business session.
2:30 p. tn.—Tour of the city. A lecturer
will accompany the delegates to all the
pointt of interest. _
9 p. m.—Banquet at the KlmbalL ’ “’"7*
Saturday, 10 a. m.—Final business ses
sion. Election of officers for ensuing
year and selection of place for holding
next state convention.
The local members of the T. P. A. have
exerted all their efforts towards making
this convention the most popular since,
the organization of the knights of the grip
in this state. The entertainment com
mittee is composed of Edwin A. Hardin,,
THOUSANDS OF WHITES"
WILL BE DISFRANCHISED
CHARLOTTE, N. C., April 11.—Unless
there is an unusual rush to settle poll tax
between this time and May Ist, Senator
Pritchard's assertion that 30,000 to 40,006 '
white men will be disfranchised by reason
of the new law in North Carolina requir
ing the payment of the poll tax as a pre
requisite to casting a ballot at the coming
election will be fully realized. It is said
that even among the better class of citi
zens It is not realized that the matter Is,
of real importance, and unless something'
is done to arouse interest in it, many will 1
not vote next November, ■•k ks! I*’ 1 *’
In connection wlfh the requirement
framed by the Democrats requiring that
no man shall cast a ballot unless he has,
paid his poll tax before May let of thsj
year In which he offers to vote there are
charges and counter-charges. It has been
stated by some Democratic editors that
the Republicans: are collecting funds from
office-holders for the purpose of paying
the tax of men who will vote for theffir
and the recent episode In which a lawyer
of this city was arrested by a dissatisfied
contributor gave fresh Impetus to the
charge. "
On the other hand, along comes a state
ment from Senator Pritchard, chairmsa
of the Republican-state executive commit
tee, denying that his people will pay any
man's poll tax, and asserting that he un
derstands it to be the plan of Democratto
leaders to get the county commissioners
to declare ‘'exempt for poverty or infirm
ity” all those who will vote the Democrat
ic ticket.
Both charges are probably, to say the
least, overdrawn, but the fact remaiMj
that unless the signs fall. If challenging
on the pOP tax matter is pressed at ths
next election in North Carolina, there will
be some interesting scenes.
S. R. CHRISfIE“DEfEATS
• CAPT. T. A. M’WILLIAMS
DAWSON, Ga.. April 11.—The Democrat
ic primary election held In Terrell county
yesterday passed off quietly and without
the least excitement. There was no con
test for any of the offices except that of
state senator, the opposing candidates be
ing Hon. S. R. Christie and Captain T. A.
McWilliams. Christie was elected by a
majority of not less than 400. The follow
ing ticket was nominated as the candi
dates for the respective offices, to-wlt:
For state senator, S. R. Christie; for
representative, E; L. Rainey; for clerk
superior court, W. S. Dozier; for sheriff,
D. K. Christie; lor tax receiver, J. T.
Waller: for tax colleetor, H. O. Thorn
ton;/ for county treasurer, B. B. Perry;
for surveyor, J. E. Waller; for coroner,
W. J. Lewis.
IF CAUGHL DUNCAN
WILL BE HAN&ED
BIRMINGHAM, A.a., April 12.—The su
preme court of Alabama has dismissed
the appeal of Frank Duncan, the convict
ed murderer of Policeman Kirkley, and
hence Duncan, if caj tured, will go to the
scaffold without further parley, having
lost his right to prosecute his appeal by
his • scape from jail and not returning
within a certain period. He Is still at
large.
Miscellaneous.
AGENTS—Free catalogue of fast selling goods;'
big profits; underwear specialties; books.
Amity Furnishing Co., Box 765. Cincinnati. O.
FOR SALE—Cheap. In good order. Williams
typewriter. Apply at Semi-Weekly offics AX-
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