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PROBLEM FOB NrxTsmr COIVENTION WILL BURKE OR THOMAS COUN TY BE ENTITLED TO SIX DEL EGATES IN NEXT DEMOCRAT i IC STATE CONVENTION? An Interesting question regarding the representation of the counties in the next state convention has arisen and there is * great! diversity of opinion among the politicians as to how the counties which lost an<f gained a representative by the last census should be represented. As is well known a bill was passed by the last general assembly reapportioning I Illi I »♦ The following is a copy of the act + * passed by the legislature, relating * + to the changes in representation: ♦ + Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the gen- ♦ + eral assembly of the state of Geor- + + gia. and ft is hereby enacted by au- ♦ + thority of the sameu that the house ♦ + of representatives shall consist of ♦ A 175 members, apportioned as follows ♦ + to the six largest counties, to-wit: ♦ + Fultoi. Chatham. Richmond. Bibb. + 4. Floyd and Thomas, three repre- + + seats tives each; to the twenty-six + + next largest counties, to-wit: Burke. ♦ 4 Muscogee. Decatur. Washington. + 4 Carroll. Dooly. Sumter. Laurens. ♦ 4 Gwinnett. Coweta, Cobb, Jackson. + 4 Troup. Meriwether. Houston. Bui- ♦ + lock. Emanuel. DeKalb, Walton. ♦ 4 Wilkes. Bartow. Hall. Monroe. + 4 Tattnall, Lowndes and Elbert, two + 4 representatives each, and to the re- ♦ + malnlng I<6 counties one represent- ♦ 4 atlve each. ♦ 4> Sec. 2. Be it likewise enacted that ♦ 4 this act shall not take effect until + 4> the terms of the members of the ♦ ♦ present house of representatives ex- + ♦ ptre. ♦ 4 Sec. 1 Be tt further enacted that ♦ + all laws and parts of laws in con- ♦ 4 fl let with this act be. and the same + + are, hereby repealed. ♦ + ♦ II 111 MI » I I»♦»♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦ the representatives, according to popula tion, and many counties that formerly had two representatives in the house only have one representative now. while many coun ties that formerly had one now have two. Under the rule of the convention a coun ty is entitled to twice as many delegates in the convention as there are representa tives from that county In the legislature. Where the law passed by the legislature will affect the representation in the con vention is a matter that is being discussed at length by the men interested tn politics. Burke county, for instance, had thred representatives tn the last house, but un der the reapportionment it will have only two |epresentattves In the next bouse. Thomas county, which only had two representatives in the last house, under the reapportionment gets three represent atives The question, therefore, arises, will Burke county or Thomas county be entitled to six delegates In the convention. The act of the legislature expressly pro vides that the act shall not go into effect until the terms of the present representa tives expire. Under the act the terms of the representatives who were in the last house have not expired, for should Gov ernor Candler be forced to call an extra cession of the legislature Burke county would still be represented by three men. while Thomas county would only have two. Burke county then will have three representatives until their successors are elected and qualified, which will not be until the general election In October and until they take the oath of office In the house. Tne men who take this view of the matter contend that Burke county should be entitled to six delegates in the convention. But on the other hand there are those who say that Thomas county should have six delegates at the convention, because the governor and other state house officers who are to be nominated by the conven tion will not take their seats until Octo ber. the same time as the three representa tives from Thomas will be installed as members of the house, that the matter is altvg' 'her prospective and means that as Thomas county, for instance, will have three representatives in the next house Thomas county should have six delegates in the convention. The matter was not ruled upon at the meeting of the state Democratic executive committee. It fact, the point has never been ruled upon, and it may be that both Thomas and Burke counties will claim the right to have six delegates, as will tne . counties which formerly had two re pre ‘ gentattves claim the right to have four delegates and the counties which formerly only had but one representative, but which will have two representatives, claim the right to have four delegates in the conven tion. If the question does come up in this shape it will be a matter for the conven tion to decide, and its decision will no I doubt depend on the gubernatorial candi . date who has the majority of the votes. It is a question that means much to all the candidates in the race for statehouse offices who have opposition. On it may hinge the election of one of the candidates for governor, for state school commission er. for commissioner of agriculture and for prison commissioner. The counties which formerly only had one representa tive in the legislature, but which under - the bill passed at the last session will have two. are: Laurens. Bullock. Emanuel. Tattnall. Lowndes and Elbert. The coun ties which formerly had two legislators each but lost one under the census are: Hancock. Jefferson. Oglethorpe. Greene. Pulaski. Harris. Burke county which for merly had three legislators wla only have two in the next house, and Thomas, which formerly had two. will have three when the general assembly meets again. Suppose Terrell should carry Hancock. Jefferson. Oglethorpe. Greene. Pulaski and Harris county, each of which would have four votes In the convention, making a total of 3* votes, and Estill should carry Laurens. Bullock. Tattnall Emanuel, Lowndes and rJbert. which heretofore on ly had one legislator, and which now will nave two. and which some of the poli ticians claim should have four delegates HYPNOTISM S-sme people few thl« myrterioue power. IT I’ 11 l»*<*e»e they do not under»Und it. A I In truth It I* the meet powerful of hu nsan influence* for rood. A FREE UfIMF BOOK, publtehed by the Atneri num fa can College of Science*, contain* the opinion* of thirty dl*- ETDEE »«■ Prcfe. f" FC C E »or» in the lar<e*t Collect a ■ and Vnieeraitiettn Amer- Ica, on thi* »üb)ect. and it* hidden Btyiterien are ntade perfectly clear. It ipvea *ituple direction* tor acquiring the •ecret p-w?r at home and tell* hew to cure bad habit*; how parent* can control their children and make their dieposition* »weet and loeety; how boaea not fully in accord ean be reanited by bond* of lore; how diacase* can be cured without drug* or medicine; how hund red* of MarUiag. stratifying and beneficial e«pe.-in>enla ear. be performed. According to the hoaeat (tatemeata of eminent Doctor*, Lawyer* and Clerrymen. the book i* worthy of a prominent place tn anr home. Remember it t* abeolntely free. Write for it to-day Address \merleau College of Science*, Deptra s<t SSJWalnntSt . Philadelphia .Pa. ANEMIC'S PERIL HE SAVED HIMSELF WHEN OTH ERS WERE POWERLESS TO HELP. E. J. Winn Had a Narrow Escape While Working at the Sedgwick Machine Works The Ac count as He Gave It to a Reporter. E. J. Winn, a machinist in the employ of the Sedgwick machine works, at Poughkeepsie. .N. Y.. had a narrow es cape. but saved himself by his own ef forts. He told the story to a reporter as follows: “I had been working here for eleven years." he said, "without even a week’s time to spend in rest. It was all right till a year ago when I began to lose flesh and to experience a severe pain in the right side. My appetite was fair but I could eat only the plainest of food and not heartily, of that. My weight was re duced to 118 pounds. "Besides the pain, which was very sharp dt times. I could not stoop over without being dizzy when I stood erect again, and my blood was thin and watery. I employ ed physicians who said 1 was suffering from Indigestion. I did not obtain any material relief and, as a friend suggested that I should try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, I did so. "The result is very evident. I noticed a little improvement by the time the first box had been taken. I persisted, and continued till four boxes had been taken. This was about a year ago. I have had no return of the trouble; I am back at my normal weight of 132 pounds and am feel ing well and strong. If anything I can say about the remedy will do any good to others who are afflicted as I was. I am glad to say it. for there is no doubt that Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People cured me." Mr. Winn lives at No. 325 Church street, Poughkeepsie. N. Y.. and is willing to substantiate his above statement. The pills which cured him are not a patent medicine, but a prescription used for many years by an eminent practitioner who produced the most wonderful results with them, curing all kinds of weakness arising from a watery condition of the blood or shattered nerves, two fruitful causes of almost every ill to which flesh is heir. Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People are sold by all druggists, or direct from Dr. Williams Medicine Co.. Schenec tady, N. Y.. fifty cents per box; six boxes for two dollars and a half. Send for free booklet of medical advice. each in the convention, and suppose Guer ry should carry Burke county, which now has three representatives, and Terrell should carry Thomas, which has only two, and suppose Terrell should insist that the first six counties named had four votes each and Estill should insist that his coun ties had four votes each. The situation would be an interesting one. and it is Ha ble to happen that just such claims will be made, not only by the candidates, but by the counties. Suppose either of the candidates had the majority of the votes in ths convention, he dould carry things to suit himself. Governor Candler thinks the counties which formerly had two representatives will be entitled to four votes in the con vention for the reason that the counties which will have two representatives have not got them as yet. Representative J. B. Park, Os Greene, who was here Monday, thinks just contra ry to the governor, and says the counties which gained a representative should have the gains in the convention, as that was the intention of the legislature and further the governor and other officers who are to be elected do not go into office until after the legislature meets and at that time the counties which have gained will have the extra representatives. Comptroller General Wright says he Is undecided. One of the members of the supreme court says It is his opinion, without giving the matter much consid eration, that the counties which have the largest number of representatives now and had them before the law was changed should be entitled to the largest number In the convention on account of the sec tion of the act which says that the act shall not go Into effect until the terms of the members expire. Look at our clubbing offers and re new now before your paper la discon tinued. STRIKERS SUFFERING IN CITY OF AUGUSTA MUCH DISCONTENT IS BEING MAN- IFESTED ON PART OF MEN WHO ARE LOCKED OUT. AUGUSTA. Ga.. May 20.-This Is the beginning of the seventh week of the cot ton mill strike and lockout, and the situ ation is exactly the same it was on the first day. There is beginning to be a clamor on the part of some of the idle op eratives. especially among those not mem bers of the union, that the mills go to work again, but the leaders will not al low it. About KOO is received each week from headquarters in Fall River, which is divided out among the idle men as far as It will go, and with the constant promise being held out to them that more help is to be sent them, is encouraging them to hold out. However, those best acauklnted with the situation know that unless con siderable more is received from now on than has been received in the past the strike cannot last very mu?h longer. The treasuries of the local unions have been exhausted, and real suffering has begun. A committee from the Horse Creek val ley mills was in conference with the mill presidents today. These operatives were locked out in consequence of the strike at the King mill in this city, and as but little help Is given them by the union they are suffering greatly, and having no griev ance of their own they are condemning the course of their comrades in the King mill for subjecting them to this hardship and suffering. Good order continues to be maintained, and there seems no cause to fear that it will be otherwise. The best of feeling pre vails between the mill authorities and the operatives. There have been no evictions, and there Is no talk of any. It Is a grim test of endurance. NINE ARE DEAD BY DROWNING IN IRELAND LONDON. May 19.—Nine English tour ists. including four women and four boat men, were drowned yesterday by the up setting of a boat on the Lakes of Klllar ney. county Kerry. Ireland, during a squall. A train, near Glasgow, was derailed this morning. There was no joss of life, but numbers were injured. These are the earliest samples of the ac cidents which usually mark the whitsun tide bank holidays. A storm Is sweeping over the coasts of the United Kingdom. The weather is wet. windy and cold inland, and the num bers of "trippers” were consequently much curtailed, holiday-makers content ing themselves with attending near-by racing events and ttlqtet Ktalches. THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. ATLANTA, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. SIAY 22, 1902. CHURCH ELI IM BB EAKS BUT 111 HOUSE SENSATIONAL SCENES ENACT ED WHEN FAMOUS METHOD IST WAR CLAIMS ARE DIS CUSSED IN CONGRESS. WASHINGTON. May 20,-The war claim matter which la Bo agitating the general conference of the Methodist church, south, now in session at ballas, broke out in the house of representatives last week in a sensational manner. The bill under dis cussion was the Washington Gas company bill, which Representative Sims, of Ten nessee. antagonised. Representative Jen kins, of Wisconsin, followed and severely criticised Mr. Sims’ position, and isl the course of hie remarks used this language: "He (Sims) is only consistent when he Is voting for the M. E. church to rob the treasury of the United States.” Upon the conclusion of Mr. Jenkins’ re marks Mr. Bima get the floor on a ques tion of privilege and resented bitterly the insinuation that he had participated in any conspiracy to rob the treasury for the benefit of the Methodist church. He gave a history of the claim, and the repre sentations which were made to him which led him to support the bill. He asserted that had he known the true status of the transaction at the time the bill was pend ing he would never have supported It; that he in common with every member who had voted for the bill had been misled about it. Representative John Wesley Gaines, of the Nashville district, the author of the original bill, then got the floor under unanimous consent and made the follow ing statement, which was listened to with deep interest by the house: "I exceedingly regret that the gentle man from Wisconsin (Mr. Jenkins) should have said of my colleague (Mr. Sims) that ‘he is only consistent when he Is voting for the Methodist church to rob the treas ury of the United States? In explaining his relation to the passage of the bill, pro viding for the payment of this claim, my colleague states that he based his support of the measure upon information received from me and from the letter which he has just read, written me by Messrs. Barbee & Smith. "Now I desire to say that the claim is meritorious, as I will show later on and which I demonstrated when the matter was pending in the house. I introduced the bill for Its payment which became the law. "The information which I had in refer ence to the payment of this large fee to Major Stahlman was received from Messrs. Barbee & Smith in person while the letter they wrote me led me to believe very natfirally that Major Stahlman was in Washington on other business, which was the case. I then thought, and still think, that he would Incidentally, or as a friend of the church, aid In the passage of this bill. "Messrs. Barbee & Smith stated to me that Stahlman was to receive no compen sation for his services and Major Stahl man said to me himself and to many oth ers of this house that he was not to receive one cent for his services. ~ "Relying upon this information. It was natural for me and proper to repel the charge that this huge fee was to be paid Major Stahlman. I had knowVi Dr. Barbee a number of years; he was my neighbor.; he had been the pastor of the church I at tended, officiated at my marriage and at the burial of several of my people, while Mr. Smith was my Sunday school superin tendent. "I relied implicitly upon what they in person said to me and what they wrote me in this letter and I submit, Mr. Speaker, if I cannot rely upon men of this class, men whom I knew to be honorable and up right, upon whom could I rely or should I rely? When I received this letter frotp Messrs. Barbee & Smith, I determined to lay aside, as I did, my personal feeling toward Major Stahlman. entertaining as I did no friendly feeling for him. He is a distinguished (Republican, living In my dls tret, who had bitterly opposed my election to'congress, as did, the newspaper which he owns, an administration sheet, I may add. “But I laid all this aside and did all I could honorably for the passage of this bill. I saw Major Stahlman almost dally, and we boarded at the same hotel. But at no time did he tell me that he was to be paid any fee. I knew he was in Washing ton often and I thought was then on some railroad business pending in Washington, and I naturally believed that his offices in the matter were purely as a friend of the church. I knew his family were mem bers of the Methodist church at Nash ville and that he affiliated with that churcft. and hence, as he said, he was working for the payment of this claim. These facts alone, laying aside the letter of Messrs. Barbee & Smith, naturally led me to believe that his action In the mat ter was as a friend of the church. "I have given twice a statement of my entire history with the passage of this bill. I did so under oath, once before the senate committee and recently In a depo sition. My record in the matter, I gladly gave the public when called on to do so. It is open for every one to read and I re affirm here all that I have stated in these two statements. "Had I known that this enormous foe was to be paid Major Stahlman or any one else for lobbying for this claim be fore congress I would not have voted for the passage of the bill and I certainly would not have misled my friends, the members of congress, in the manner that I did when they asked me if the charge that this fee was to be paid was true and I said to them that there was no truth in the charge. I was misled, as you must see. and I am grieved that I misled my friends, members of congress. "Now a moment as to the merits pf the claim. The United States abrny while In Nashville used and consumed ah immense amount, about worth of property of the Methodist Episcopal church south. The amount paid by congress was $2*18,000. General Clinton D. Fiske said this was a Just claim. Major A. W. Wills, a Repub lican, who was in Nashville at the time this property was taken, and who Is now, and has been several times, the postmas ter at Nashville, espoused this measure; indeed he was very active In its support. The Hon. John C. Houk, a Republican once a member of this house, indorsed It. So did Captain 5. W. Baker, a leading Republican of Nashville, and so have many other leading Republicans, as well as Democrats. The bishops of both branches of the Methodist church indors ed it. including the colored bishops. I could give you a list as long as my arm of lead ing men whose names appear here in The Record containing the debate of this bill when pending in the house. The claim was absolutely meritorious. The history of the claim Is odious now, because of the deception practiced in procuring its passage, as I have stated, and as the senate hearing" on this matter clearly dis close. I thank the house for the opportuni ty granted me sot matting his statement.” EIGHT LIVES ARE LOSTJNCLOUDBURST CINCINNATI. May 20.-At Lewisburg, Ky.. a cloudburst today swept away a house with all the occupants and took oth ers in Its course. Eight Uvea qjq repopt,q<i lost, two bodies MAD FEO PEE FROM FIRE INPANIC LUNATIC ASYLUM IN NEW JER- • SEY IMPERILLED BY FLAMES AND INMATES ARE PANIC STRICKEN. NEW YORK. May 20.-A fire at the New Jersey State hospital for the insane at Morris Plains has caused wild excitement among the 2,500 patients. The guards were only able to restrain them by the most vigorous efforts. When the fire was first discovered in the laundry, the patients were hastily brought together In the yard and surrounded by a cordon of guards and attendants who held them back when they made a dash for freedom. As soon as the flames were discovered, most of the guards and attendants were sent to the various wards to get the pa tients out None of the violently insane or criminals was in the threatened build ing, but the alarm of Are caused even those whose minds were but slightly un balanced to become frantic with terrdr. Nearly all the patients were in the dor mitories. which made the task of getting them out of the building much easier, as they could be marshalled as at the regular Are drill. In some of the wards farthest from the Are a few patients, who could be trusted, were left. The others were marched from the building. Although they were greatly frightened, a few sooth ing words from the guards paclAed them, and there was little trouble until all were assembled In the yard. There they again became panic stricken and many tried to break through the thin line of guards. The women became more frightened than the men, and several times they led the dash es for freedom.. Had there been any con certed movement the whole 2.500 would have escaped, fcroups of twenty or thirty would make a sudden run toward the guards and the latter would have hard work In getting them back in the crowd with the others. This would work the others up to a frenzy, l and another group would charge toward another part of the line, only to be driven back. Men and women useu their fists freely and several of the guards were badly bruised by the Struggling mob. As far as could be learned, however, none escaped. When tue flames were extinguished the patients wet’s led back to their dormito ries, but for hours they not be quieted. The financial loss was small. Ths way to renew your subscription: Go to your postmaster and purchase a money order, sending same to us with your request, always naming the pre mium desired and sending full amount, so there may be no delay. gdbdo¥gbeetshis FRIENDS THE SENATOHS THE SOLDIER AND STATESMAN FROM ATLANTA PAYS A VISIT TO THE NATIONAL CAPITOL. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 20.—General John B. Gordoff. commander In chief .of the United Confederate Veterans associa tion, former senator from Georgia, the hero of a dozen brilliant battles and one of the most noted lecturers on the Amer ican platform, paid a visit to the senate the other day and spent several hours talking and shaking hands with his for mer colleagues and comrades. He was on his way to New York from his home in Atlanta, and his Washington visit was merely a social Incident, but he said things of considerable interest to all southern cities, chiefiy New Orleans, Dal las and Atlanta. General Gordon, though gray with age and marked with many battle scars, is still thi picture of health. He still main tains a soldier’s bearing, whether walk ing or at rest, and his striking figure at tracted the attention of capltol visitors he met in the mafble corridors. Those who recognized him stopped and stared after him until he passed from their view; many of them lifted their hats and were rewarded with a like courtesy from him; and there were some who looked upon him with a deeper and more affec tionate Interest than either curiosity or friendship—for some passed him who had fought with him when he earned the title of "The Man of the Twelfth of May." "The reunions?” he cried heartily when a friend asked him how he enjoyed the re cent assembly, of Confederate veterans at Dallas, don’t you know each re union of those old fellows grows more en joyable and larger even than the preced ing one? Bless me, it seems that we get more numerous as time files on. “The reunion at Dallas was by far the largest we ever had. It seemed to me that I looked upon the entire Confederate host again when I saw the old boys marching by. They came by the thou sands and were apparently just as llvfely as <,..ey were In 1864. "Dallas handled the host in a remark able manner, considering the overwhelm ing numbers she had to entertain. 1 do not believe another city of the south could have treated us better and I know every veteran came away from Texas de lighted with his trip. As for me. I was more than delighted. I was fairly charmed with the hospitality and enter prise of the city. »"You know,” General Gordon continued, after he had been’ interrupted by several senators who stopped to shake hands with him. “there are a very few cities of the south that can take care of oUr reunions. Every year the numbers who attend grow larger and It takes a great big. wide awake city to meet the demands. At New Orleans, where we meet next year, there will of course be ample accommo dation for every man who will go, and I predict now a larger crowd, and there fore the greatest success of all our gath erings. “Did you ever witness one of those re unions?” he paused to ask a group of friends. "Well, you have something to live for. You may see there the most intense enthusiasm conceivable, besides the most Interesting scenes In. the world. When we old fellows get together to re new the recollections of our war-time days something is doing, as they say now. and merely to witness the scene is In spiring. You ought to attend the next re union.” Election in Crawford. ROBERTA. Oa . May 19.—The primary elec tion passed off quietly Friday In Crawford county A. J. Johnson, of Robley, was nomi nated* for the legislature; K. P. Lowe, clerk of the superior court; Wade H. Seagler, sheriff; H D McCrary, tax collector; W. B. Jordan, tax receiver; B. A. Childs, treasurer; G. W. White and Ellison C. Goodwin, coroner, who leads the entire ticket. GRAND JURY 15 AFTER KING THE NEGRO WILL BE CHARGED WITH HAVING KILLED ED BAT - * . TLE IN THE FIGHT AT PITTS BURG SATURDAY MORNING. It now seems likely to be an establish ed fact that other negroes besides Will Richardson engaged in firing upon the officers during Saturday’s riot, Henry King being implicated as well as some un known negro or negroes occupying houses In the vicinity. The case against King rests upon the fact that Bailiff Ed Battle was shot while King was in the house with Richardson, and was shot w.ui a shotgun, Richardson having done all his shooting with a Win chester rifle. Os all the men shot during the rioting each was shot with a Wlncuester except Battle. Battle was wounded in three places wide apart. Two of the bullets were extracted and are now In the pos session of the grand jury. These are buck shot. When King came from the house he carried in his hands a loaded shot-gun, and In his pockets were 40 loaded shells. He was searched at the time, and the shot-gun and shells taken from him; In the excitement however, one shell Was overlooked. This was taken from him at the jail, and is now in the possession of the authorities there. In the meantime the shot-gun and the 40 shells which were taken from King just after he left the house have seemingly disappeared, although the coroner is now In search of them, and expects to produce them when the grand jury meets on the 27th of this month, at which time the case against King will be taken up. Additional weight Is lent the theory that King was the man who shot Battle by the fact that only one shot-gun was In the house, the one brought out by King, and no others were found In the ruins. A winchester, on the other hand, was Rich ardson’s favorite weapon, and It Is not thought likely that he would have ex changed It for a shotgun at any time during the affray. King Is now being held on the coroner s warrant, although he has a right to de mand a preliminary hearing before the grand jury meets. In addition to this suspicion against King comes the belief that the mysterious shot which passed between Sheriff Nelms and Jailer Fain could not have been fired by Rldhardson. ALL SOLDIERS GONE FROM PITTSBURG RIOT SCENE The soldiers were Tuesday morning with drawn from Pittsburg and all Is quiet In the neighborhood of the riotous scenes of last. Saturday. Yesterday the police re turned to their regular hours of duty. It has now developed that there were several instead of one arsenal In Pitts burg, and It is remarkable that the affair of Saturday did not assume even greater proportions than it did. In several places there-were stores of guns and ammuni tion and the trouble might have spread to several localities Instead of one had other men In the gang had the hardihood iof the negro, Richardson. Though the officers have ascertained without a doubt that there were supplies at other points It has been an Impossibility to capture these. Last night an effort was made to find one but the effort failed. Either the Inform ant did not give the correct location of the supplies or the negroes knew of the intended search and made way with them. The last Is the generally accepted theoty. It Is thought there were other members of the Richardson gang than those In the house with him, and these, it is believed, have moved all the ammunition. Tfie negroes actually at the house at the time the fight began, it is thought, all have been captured that were not kill ed. Ell Sanders and Jesse Willis, taken Sunday night after King’s statement In the Tower Sunday morning, are thought to complete the list. Willis, Detective Kilpatrick states, was employed at the Beck & Gregg hardware company for years, and It Is thought a large portion, if not all ot the ammunition the negroes had on hand, had been stlon from there. “MOST DESPERATE NEGRO I EVER ARRESTED” "Will Richardson was the most desper ate negro in all the Pittsburg district,” declared County Policeman W. J. Poole this'morning. "He had a record as a bad man. He had been arrested many times, and had the reputation of never submlt tirig peacefully to an arrest. He always fought. "As for his arsenal of weapons, he brag ged more than once of the arms and am muniton he possessed. Once when Police man J. L. Heard and I had had a fight with him, he afterwards said: “ ‘There’s been a lot of rows out here In Pittsburg, but by G—. the next one Is going to start right I I’ve got five Winches ter rifles, si* Colt’s pistols, 500 boxes of cartridges and a d—d cannon. The next time there’s trouble out here, there will be trouble? “My father. Judge Poole, of South At lanta, was once attacked by Will Rich ardson while he was occupying the bench, and wpuld have been struck but for three or four men who Interfered. I myself have searched his house a number of times for stolen goods, and found every thing In the world except the goods I was looking for. All the time the negro would stand there and laugh at us. Ed Battle arrested him a number of times. My brother arrested him once and sent him to the chaingang. I arrested him twice. Policeman F. M. Jackson and Bat tle arrested him four or five times that 1 know of. and I suppose Battle knew more about him than any other officer. “I regarded Richardson as by far the most desperate and dangerous man In the district. When we went after him we always looked for trouble. He had a gang of negroes who always ran with him and he never came into town without bring ing his Winchester with him.” POLICE CAPTAIN M’CURDY SHOT AT BY NEGROES Police Captain Frank M. McCurdy was fired upon early Sunday morning by two negroes as he was driving along West Fair street. The attempted assassination, but for the prompt action of the captain, would probably have been carried to a successful conclusion. Four or five shots were fired by the negroes, and as many were returned by the captain. Two of the bullets passed through the top of the buggy In which Captain Mc- Curdy was riding, close to his head, but not a single shot hit him. The captain fol lowed the negroes into the alley from which they had fired, but was unable to overtake them, as they ran as soon as he left his buggy. It was at the alley between Chapel and Walker streets, on West Fair, that the shooting occurred. Captain McCurdy had driven Captain Thompson home, and was going over to Peters street to see If ev erything was quiet. When almost oppo site, the alley he heard a man say. hoarsely: "Yes, that’s him.” The shots followed rapidly. Without a moment’s hesitation Captain McCurdy drew his pistol and returned the fire. Leaving the buggy as he shot, he followed the fleeing negroes, firing several tljgaqs »■ he ran. No Respecter of Rank. Disease Lays Its Heavy Hand on Kings, Princes, Presi dents, the Noble and Wealthy, as Well as Those of Low Estate. Paine’s Celery Compound Is the Great Restorer of Health for the Ruler and Humblest Subject. Sickness, disease and suffering respect neither ruler nor subject. The noted and high bom have their trials and physical sufferings like those In humbler stations. Social standing and wealth cannot bar the prepress of disease when the common rules of health are violated. Impure blood and weak nerves are re sponsible for many of the common dis eases of life. The experienced physician will tell you that men and women with pure, clear coursing blood and well braced nerves, can never become victims of rheu matism, neuralgia, liver troubles, debility, headaches or sleeplessness. 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My one answer has been that instead of waiting until I am sick In bed and forced to stop work for awhile, when ever I feel out-of-sorts the least bit I take Paine's Celery Compound, which keeps me well and strong. It Is a great deal bet ter, In my opinion, to take a medicine that keeps one well, rather than to wait for sickness, and then hunt around for a medicine or a doctor to cure the sickness. 1 have been a hearty advocate of Paine's Celery Compound since It was first made, a great many years ago, and have yet to hear of a case in which It fails to fulfill Its promises.” DIAMOND DYES Can't be equaled. Never crock. Beware of Impure Imitations. w kodaks SOON TO MERGE ALLPLANTS THIRTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS WILL HEAD THE NEW TRUST OF CAMERA MAKERS. NEW YORK, May 20.-Detalls of the plan for the consolidation of the kodak enterprises have just been made public, says a Rochester dispatch to The Tribune. The aggregate cash value of all of these enterprises Is estimated at $20,000,000 and capital stock of the consolidated corpora tion is $35,000,000. The new company, which has been incorporated In New Jersey, will acquire properties all over the world. The business of the various companies to be taken over consists principally of the manufacture and sale of photographic cameras, dry plates, films, papers and other materials, with the principal fac tories at Rochester, N. Y.. and James town, N. Y., Harrow, England and To ronto, Canada. Os the new capital stock of $35/00,600, there will be 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock paying six per cent cu mulative dividend, and 250,000 shares of common stock. Os this amount there will be Issued on July 1, 46.694 shares of pre ferred and 149,928 shares of preferred and 149.92 S shares of the common stock. The executive offices of the new company will be in Rochester. RESULT OF PRIMARY IN EARLY COUNTY . BLAKELY, Ga.. May 29.—Hon. J. H. Hall, of Macon, addressed a very large gathering of voters here in behalf of Hon. DuPont Guerry, candidate for governor. Mr. Hall was Introduced by Hon. G. D. Oliver. Colonel Hall spoke for about two hours, holding the closest attention of the large crowd throughout his discourse. It was a splendid effort and made many votes for the Bibb statesman. There was a very quiet but hotly con tested primary here Friday. The official vote cast was as follows: For Senator Ninth District—J. P. Lane, 456; T. E. Hightower, 469. For Representative—W. A. Buchanan, 372; D. D. Strong 308; C. R. Narramon, 248. For Clerk Superior Court—J. T. Free man, 925. For Sheriff—W. D. Hodges. 512; T. J. Bryant, 403. Tax Receiver —B. C. Minter, 130; J. S. Roberts, 370; L. C. Spence, 349; A. M. Ir win, 92. Tax Collector—T. E. Sheffield, 444; T. R. McDonald. 476. Treasurer—J. J. Smith, 932. Surveyor—S. T. Taylor, 926. Coroner—James Butler, 632. County Commissioner —S. R. Olive. 231; T. S. Chandler, 91; O. E. Hall. 438; M. F. Pickle. 545; A. J. Singletary. 253; Lu D. Gay, 377; J. M. Johnson, 267; D. W. James, 283. J. C. Chancey, 203; Z. T. Webb. 277; T. S. Minter. 270; J. W. Alexander, Jr., 259; George W. Harrison, 129; W. M. Pullen, 438, and T. F. Cordray, 240. Five commissioners constitute the board. DID NOT DIE AND’ WANTS PLACE AGAIN MACON. May 20.—Ex-Police Officer W. L. Grace is again on the streets, after having been confined to his bed for about a year. Last year the physicians told him that he might prepare to die, as there was no hope for him. He sent In his resigna tion as a policeman, thinking it well not to deprive a good man of the job. After about eight months of suffering he found that he was improving, and he is now as well as he ever was in his life. He is applying for another position on the po lice force, on which he worked for four b ?e*ra he to Jje. LOK-IMO, HE MS FIVE I IN 0 SELF INFATUATED WITH A LITTLE GIRL FLORIDA MAN OUTRI RIVALS FAMOUS FLANIGAN TRAGEDY-SIX DEAD. ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla., May 19 Six corpses, scarcely yet cold, and but one living witness, a helpless infant, to the awful tragedy, Is what met the horrified eves of Mr. John Kellar, as he stepped Into the house of William Wilkinson this morning near Hastings, a thriving settle ment 18 miles from this city. The dead are: William Wilkinson, aged 52; Mrs. Wil kinson. his wife; Miss Abltha McCullough, I aged 13; Miss Wilkinson, a sister of Wil- J Ham Winklnson, one child and WllliMn Austin, murderer and suicide, aged 25. Crazed by his infatuation for little Abltha McCullough, a lovely girl of little over 13, but well developed for her age, Austin killed the entire family because ’ his advances were refused and his desire to wed the girl was opposed. The tragedy occurred at a lonely gfarm house at 3 o’clock this morning. Austin went to the house on Friday night and proposed marriage. He was re jected and vowing he would yet marry her, hurried to this city and procured on Saturday a marriage license. He went to church on Saturday night | and told every one he met that he was to be married that night. About 3 o’clock In the morning several pistol shots were heard, but no one went to investigate until next morning, when Wilkinson failed to turn up at a neigh- . bor’s house, where he was engaged in harvesting a crop of potatoes. Mr. Kellar, a farm hand, was sent to Wilkinson’s house and he found the whole family murdered and Austin with a bullet * hole In his breast and a revolver clutched In his hand. L Word of the tragedy was brought to thta city on the morning train and sheriff Per ry and the coroner have gone to the scene , of the tragedy. , - _• fl A wailing Infant, who had been unharm- . ed, was found in bed beside Its mother. AUGUSTA PRIMARY RULES STRICTER THAN EVER AUGUSTA. Ga., May 20.—The Demo- . cratic executive committee met yesterday and will again meet this evening to make the final arrangements for the coming primary. Rules have been adopted some- # what more stringent than heretofore, to insure a fair and orderly election. The voting places will be railed off to assure , secrecy, and where a vacant store may be used for the polling place no candidate will be permitted to use any other part of the same building for headquarters. Can didates will not be allowed to use vehicles on the day of election to convey voters to the polls, which Is a great innovation, the first time practiced in an election here. Previous to this a multitude of hacks have been employed In elections, decorated with banners, hauling In the voters, and their absence will create a conspicuous void . this year. Only three county offices are being con tested for, two candidates each for sheriff and clerk of the court, and three candl- ’ dates for coroner. Besides these, little In terest is being felt in the primary, except In the race between Messrs. Gary and Alexander for the judgeship, which, it is believed, will be very close. POLLOCK ARRANGING FOR SUMMER SCHOOL MACON. May 20.—President P. D. Pol lock. of Mercer, has engaged one hundred rooms at Knoxville for the accommoda tion of the Georgia teachers who will want to attend the summer school In June. Mrs. Helen Logan, of Macon, has been appointed matron and chaperon to look after the building in which ths Georgia ladies will room. President Pol lock announces that all ladies who wish accommodations will have to notify him at once, because his final report to the authorities of the school will have to be made by the 25th. Forty of Bibb county's teachers will attend the school. 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