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Newspaper Page Text2 25.0 DD MILES INTHEGUNT MERGER GREAT SOUTHERN RAILWAY, SPREADING, TAKES EVERY THING WITHIN ITS REACH AND ADDS MANY MILES. >1 I I I I I I I I I Ml I I I I I I I >♦♦«♦ ♦ MILEAGE OF NEW * * SOUTHERN COMBINE ♦ + Railroads. Miles. + 4 Southern Railway >'42 4 Louisville and Nashville 5,824 4 4 Atlantic Coast Line (includ- + 4 Ing Plant System) 3.589 4 + St. Louis kind San Francisco.. 3.372 4 4 Chicago and Eastern Illinois.. 738 4 4 Illinois Central 4.266 ♦ + Evansville and Terre Haute.... 325 4 + Chicago, Indianapolis and Lou- 4 4 - «« 4 X Total 24,902 4 1 1 I II I IMII♦ 44 ♦< I 111 II I *♦+ NEW YORK. Aug. I—The combination of all the principal southern railroad lines into the greatest syndicate this coun try has yet known will soon be boldly announced by the Morgan crowd, and The Journal's forecast of the gigantic merger, printed at the time it was proposed, will thereby be confirmed in every particular. The lines already embraced in the deal are the Southern railway, the Louisville and Nashville system, the Atlantic Coast Line, the St. Louis and San Francisco system, the Chicago and Eastern Illinois and the Illinois Central, with others still » under consideration. When John W. Gates began buying up stock of the Louisville and Nashville sys tem I wired The Journal that his pur chases meant- the gigantic merger was then under and that he was acting for the Morgan people, who intended to formulate the Southern Securities compa ny, on the order of the Northern Securi ties company. The object was to secure control of all the important railway lines of the southern states. Wall street knew it through rumors which came so persist ently that no one doubted their accuracy. < It eras’ known that the Morgan crowd controlled nearly all the principal lines of the south, and that Gates and other friendly Interests were merely working to secure for the syndicate the remaining roads id order to make the merger com pletely envelop the southern states. Today I Bare it from the best Wall street railroad authority that practically nothing now remains of their task but the formal amalgamation and the announce ment to the public. Thia confirmation of the foreshadowing of the "deal comes sooner than it was ex pected. since Wall street believed the consolidation would be kept quiet until public sentiment was prepared in advance for the ahnouncement. My authority now says the.bold plan of announcing the con solidation has been determined, and that the merger will soon become a reality, whether public sentiment favors it or not. Here is what be says: "The six lines mentioned will be united together openly in a short time unless southern governors and legislatures shall do something to prevent It. and if they should offer to get In the way, .it is an ticipated that they cannot permanently prevent it. "Everybody knows.” he contlneud. “that all these lines are now controlled by the Morgan people except the ’Frisco sys tem. the Chicago and Eastern Illinois and the Illinois Central. Os these the ’Frisco and Chicago and Eastern Illinois have fal. len into friendly hands within the past few days and now overtures are being made to the Illinois Central and an agree ment with it is nearing completion. "As soon as the details are arranged plans for ‘ the legal welding together of all these roads will be announced. "This will t 'IX all the south Atlantic an<J gulf ports and practically every portion of the territory south of the Ohio river and east of the Rocky Mountains in the power of one man. •’This merger and the lines that will be controlled by it directly and indirectly will embrace. 30,000 miles of railroad or more. "This will nearly double the mileage of tee Pennsylvania system or any other consolidation the world has yet seen. “The plan by which the lines will be w brought together will probably be modeled after the recently announced Rock Island scheme, provided this bold venture proves attractive to the Wall street contingent of Investors. "At all events, the subsidiary compa nies will maintain their identity, tnalnly that the established discriminations against certain cities and localities in fa vor of others can be continued on the ground that competition requires it, in or der that there will be no unusual dis turbances in rates." “The campaign was begun.’’ said my in formant, "some time ago when the public pulse was felt by suggestions circulated about over the country that a consolida tion was rumored between the Atlantic Coast Line and the Louisville and Nash ville railroad. No such mosqulso consol idation will occur unless it becomes evi dent that nothing greater will be permit -4 ' ted by the states." S. A. L. Road Won't Merge at All. BALTIMORE. Aug. 2.-John Skelton Williams. president of The Seaboard Air Line made a flying visit to Baltimore this morning, returning in the afternoon to New York. While here he spent most of his time tn conference with Vice President J. M. Maddendorf. Being asked by a reporter what part of the Seaboard is taking tn the pending rail road combinations reported in the south, Mr. Williams said: "The Seaboard Is now and will continue absolutely independent. We have never ** entertained a proposition to enter any combination, although we have been ap proached from one of the other of the ' various schemes of this sort. Our attention is entirely absorbed in developing the opportunities of the Sea boa rd system." President Williams said he had just awarded contracts for 90.000 tons of steel rails, which Is in addition to the 10.000 tons now being delivered. He also said that bids are being asked for about 810,- CQO.OOO of equipments for the line of Bir mingham. Engines, coal cars, box cars and other rolling stocks are included in this lot. BARNESVILLE NEWS; VETS HOLD REUNION BARNESVILLE. Ga.. Aug. 2.—Thurs day the Confederate veterans of this coun ty held their annual association at Bluff Springs camp ground. Addresses were made by Col. Tip Harrison, of Atlanta, ano Colonel Perkins, of Talbotton. There were duite a large gathering of old vets and outers. The ball team from Forsyth played * Barnesville again on Thursday, this being the third game and resulted in favor of Barnesville 15 to 5. Barnesville has won two out of the three games played. This was one of the most Interesting games played here this sea son. Forsyth sent up a delegation of 75 people to witness the game. NOTED FRENCH DOCTOR' FINDS CURE FOR BOILS PARISt Aug. I—At the Inst meeting of the Academy of Medicine. Dr. Doyer, the well known surgeon, communicated the new’ treatment invented by him for bolls’ and anthrax. It consists of an albumin ous liquid Injection against infection of staphylococcus. Injections made before the formation of the core rapidly caused cessation of pain and patients are cured within 28 hours. If the core is already formed the inflammation is stopped im mediately after the injection and the cure is effected within three days Large anthrax is also cured without in cision or cauterisation. A new disease just discovered by a French doctor might be entitled “exam initis.” He has found that an examination al ways reduces the weiglit of candidates. He took 240 pupils and weighed them be fore and after examination and in every case there was a loss of weight, in some cases as much as a pound and a half. The stiffer the examination the greater the loss of weight. This is a proof that a few hours’ strain in the examining room brings about a serious derangement of the nervous system, which he considered in the eminently unhealthy is likely to do permanent harm. thos. CwolfeToFgeorgia. IS ADMITTED TO WEST POINT WEST POINT, N. Y.. Aug. 2.—Fifty can didates presented themselves this ureek to be examined relative to their qualifica tions for admission to the military acad emy as cadets. Among the 35 who passed were admitted today: Frank M. Andrews. Tennessee; Richard C. Burleson, Texas; Arturo B. Calvo, Costa Rica; Henry B. Clagett. at large; Harry C. Cowl, W. Va.; Frederick C. Dickman, at large; Fred erick B. Dowming, Virginia; James M. Lockett, at large; Charles Parr, Mary land; Cortlandt Parker, -at large; John S. Pratt, at large; George J. .Quakemeyer, Mississippi: James W. Riley, North Car- Marcellus H. Thompson, at arge; Henry W. Torney, at large; George E. Turner, at large; Jonathan M. Wainwright, at large; Henry W. Wessels, at large, and Thomas L. Wolfe, Georgia. rtiicTC AWAY FROM NEORO TAR HEEL REPUBLICANS APPEAL TO BUSINESS MEN FOR SUP PORT-WILL NOT FIGHT THE AMENDMENT. CHARLOTTE. N. C.. Aug. 2.—There are signs that the Republicans will drop the negro and make the most of the,"buslneßs men’s" support in North Carolina. As a first step in this re-organisation to meet new conditions. Postmaster J. W. Mullen, chairman of the executive committee of Mecklenburg county, has way to George B. Hiss, president of the South ern Cotton Spinners’ association, who has not heretofore taken any active part in politics. The personnel of the committee was also so changed as to number among its members men who have been , well known in business circles, but not in politics. It 1b to be noted in this connec tion that there is a widespread belief that the Republicans will make no effort to fight the constitutional amendment, adopted two years ago. which practically eliminates the negro from politics, and it is the view of such Democratic .politi cians as James H. Pou, ex-state chairman, that the Republican state convention will state its purposg to accept the amendment in good faith. z It appears to be a foregone conclusion that the placing of Mr. Hiss at the head of the Republican executive committee in the most populous county in the state is a step toward his candidacy for congress in the ninth district. His leading oppo nent is L. L. Jenkins, of Gastonia, also a leading cotton, mill owner and manufac turer. The chances are, however, that there will be no serious opposition to the nomination of Hiss, and his friends will expect him to poll a great part of the business element. It has been suggested tnat the recent utterances of the presi dent of the SouthernXrotton Spinners’ as sociation In connection with the tariff on mill machinery may cause him some an noyance in the party ranks. In this inter view he used the following language: “Our English friends can equip cotton mills with machinery at least 40 per cent cheaper than we can, because we have a 40 per cent tariff for the protection of our American cotton machinery manufac turers." POLITICS AT WHITE HEAT IN CHATTANOOGA TODAY CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Aug. 2.—Poli tics in this county are at a white heat now, and the death struggle has begun and will last until Thursday. Indications point to the election df the county ticket, though for the positions of county judge and sheriff the races are very close. The race between Judge Arthur Traynor and T. M. McConnell for chancellor is close, and the changes in the conditions are in favor of Traynor. For circuit judge the race is also close, but Littleton, the Re publican candidate, seems to have the ad vantage over Hon. M. M. Allison. For attorney general it seems certain that the Oeoiocratio candidate will defeat Captain W. E. Donaldson, the independent. pondWswljr WITH IRE CONVICTS V THEY PETITION PRISON BOARD-TO , RETURN HIM TO CAMP—OUT COME OF MINTER’S AND PONDERS’ TRIAL. BLAKELY. Ga.. July 31.—Willis Ponder and Dr. H. G. Minter were given com mltal trial here upon the charges prefer red by the state prison board against them in connection with the sweating to death of a in the Jakin branch or the state penitentiary a little over two years ago. ’ , « After hearing the evidence. Judge Shef field exonerated Dr. Minter, who was held as an accessory after the fact, and or dered him discharged. Ponder was placed under’five thousand dollars bond to await the action of the grand jury. He prompt ly gave the bond and was released. His bond was voluntarily made for him by a large number of the best citlxens of the county. . ~ . Th** evidence tended to show that Capt. Vittetoe, who soon afterward died, pre venting thus a prosecution by the Early county grand jury at the time, was re sponsible for the infliction of the cruelty from which the negro died. The evidence also showed that Ponder did not partici pate in the sweating but is held because he was present In the camp as yard man and took no steps to prevent it. Ponder has since become deputy warden. t A feature of the day was a petition to the prison boaad signed by every convict but three, in Jakin camp, asking that Captain Ponder be restored to them, stat ing that they have been better treated un der him thah under any previous warden. Dr. Minter’s exoneration is a matter of fraftt nlaiuiiira tn his iDitnV friends. MRS. SHOTTED IS IIBEHITED IT LIST SAVANNAH WOMAN CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN KEPT A PRISON ER AT MILLEDGEVILLE SANI TARIUM. MACON, Ga., Aug. 2.—Mrs. Elisabeth Shotter, of Savannah, spent last night at the Brown House in Macon under rather sensational circumstances. . Today a habeas corput writ will be served on Dr. Allen, of the sanitarium at Mil ledgeville, requiring him to show why l)e hns for the past five years held Mrs. Shot ter In captivity against her will. The writ of habeas corpus was applied for last night, but the physician and female at tendant who came to .Macon with Mrs. Shotter said the -flhnltarium had relin quished all custody and that they were simply taking Mrs. Shotter to Savannah, In response to telegrams from relatives. If she has been given her liberty in real ity, the writ may not be served. Mr. John R. Cooper, who had secured Mr. Samuel H. Evans’ release from Dr. Allen’s sani tarium on a writ of habeas corpus show ing that the laws of Georgia do not per mit the imprisonment of a person without some process of law, and a friend of Mr. Shotter, who had heard her story and had taken a keen Interest in case, employed Mr. Cooper to get her out. Mr. • Cooper went to the sanitarium Thursday night and was refused permission to see Mrs. Shotter, but he eventually succeed ed, and came back to Macon to. prepare the papers. night he received a tie phone message from Milledgerille. He met the train and found Mrs. Shotter and the physician and attendant on their way to Savannah. Mrs. Shotter consulted with him and then announced to her at-* tendants that she would stop in Macon, and she went to the Brown House to await developments. Her husband is said to be in Europe at this time. He is reputed to be very wealthy. Her story of her alleged cap tivity is as follows - Five years ago, just after a trip which she had taken to Europe, she received a telegram asking her to rush to the bedside of a sick relative at Dr. Allen’s sanitari um. She chartered a train and went as fast as she could get there, and when she entered the room where the relative was supposed to be ill the door was Quickly closed behind her and she was locked up. She tried for two years io escape, and did so, but as soon as she reached home she was taken in a carriage by the same relative and carried back to the depot and to Milledgeville and again imprisoned. Mrs. Shotter refuses to go any further. George W. Owens, of Savannah, her cousin, is here. He has tried to persuade her to go to her people at Savannah, but she says she will not do so. She charges her family with having deserted her after she was placed in the sanitarium five years ago and she is unwilling to risk herself among them. She says they have alfbwed her to be Imprisoned for life on groundless charges and she is afraid they will permit her to be committed to the asylum by law in such away that she can never escape. She prefers to stay here and meet the charges of insanity if they are to be made. She says that for five years she has been held captive trmong screaming lunatics and that during that time no loved ones have been about her and she has not even been allowed spending money, although she had prop erty in her own right. Ladies who have become sympathizers with her employed Mr. Cooper to rescue her on habeas corpus. A citizen of Mil ledgeville has also been employed to re main near her and see that she is given a chance to prove to the world that she is improperly restrained of her liberty. A detective who refuses to state his business or give the name of his employer is shadowing her hotel and is under in structions to keep up with Mrs. Shotter, no matter where She goes. Arrangements have been made to arrest on kidnaping charges any person who attempts to in timidate or remove her by force. She says her husband is in Europe and she is at a loss to know which way to go. She says she has not received a visit from her husband since she was impris oned in the sanitarium. She has five children, the eldest 15 years old. They are spending the summer in the moun tains. So far as Mrs. Shotter’s attorney is advised the only charge against her is -that she in some time of her life showed symptoms of pyromania and it is claimed she is incurable. She says the charge is absolutely false, but the attorney says if it is admitted to be true, it would not justify incarceration for life. HON. J. POPE BROWN TALKS OF THE FARM OUTLOOK Hon. J. Pope Brown, of Hawkinsville, member of the state railroad commission, was tn Atlanta Thursday. He is one of the most prominent farmers in the state and farms on an extensive scale in Pu laski county. He has traveled a great deal over the state recently, and does not seem to bo greatly encouraged over the crop conditions. The dry weather, according to Mr. Brown, has injured the crops of every kind in nearly every portion of the state. Speaking of the crop situation, he said: "The crop outlook in Georgia is not the best I ever saw, neither is it the poorest, but the general appearance of cotton and corn and other things which I have no ticed recently does not point to a very successful season. “From every section of the state a gen eral complaint is being made about dry weather. Rain has been exceedingly scarce all over tho state this year, especially in my county. Prospects on my own farm are not encouraging, though I think, it the seasons were right during the month of August, things would turn out satisfacto rily. The farmers, as a rule, are very much worried over the present condi tions.” REDUCTION OF ARMAMENT IS EMMANUEL’S PURPOSE BERLIN, Aug. 2.—The object of the visit of the king of Italy to the German emperor at‘the end of this month is to propose a reduction in continental arma ments. This was the purpose of his visit to the czar, from whom he .received ev ery' encouragement. He will come to the emperor with Russia’s full support. Frank Vanderlip, formerly assistant secretary of the United States treasury and now vice president of the National City bank of New York, who arrived here yes terday, says the great Italian bankers be lieve something will como of Victor Em manuel’s project. The. young king has taken the step on his own initiative and it is not the Italian government’s but the monarch’s personal act,. ) FELL INTO A FURNAcFAND IS ROASTED TO DEATH BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 31.—Rufus Eddings met a horrible aeath at Bessemer yesterday. He was at work on the top of one of the furnaces of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company, when his foot slipped and he slided into the hopper over a seething mass of red hot ore and coke. Ills death was Instantaneous. < v, :: AT, AiLAliT.’i, G1.0..U1A, jJibxsUAl', AL'UUoT 4, AH BING CANNOT VISIT HIS OLD HOME ANO RETURN When Ah Bffig, a Chinaman, met with reverses as a merchant an® turned to "washee shirty for Mellcan man,” he lost his standing in thq,eyes of Uncle Sam, as he now finds out in applying for a permit to visit his old country and come back. Ah Bing is now a laundryman on White hall street. He applied to the custom .house officials several days ago for a cer tificate of departure to visit his did coun try. His registration showed that he was a merchant, while his application recorded him as a laborer. His attention was called to the discrepancy, but he explained it by saying that he had failed as a merchant and was now working in a laundry. The custom officials, however, were a lit tle in doubt as to his certificate going through .under the circumstances and wrote to the department at Washington for advice. Back came the reply Friday that under the Chinese exclusion act and the treaty stipulations between the United States and China, to which the officials were referred, this could not be done and Ah Bing, therefore, must forego his visit. Ah Bing returned to his laundry some what crestfallen, but with a look of de termination which means that he will make more money and go back to China to stay. , womaiTsnake bitten WHILE DRAWING WATER MACON, July 31.-While lifting from a well a bucket of water’ which she had just drawn to the top, Mallnda Nolan was bitten in the hand by a moccasin yester day. While drawing up the bucket she was looking in another direction, and talking with some other women. She did hot see the snake until he had bitten her. She then saw his forked tongue and glit tering eyes within an inch of her face as she looked over into the bucket to see what had caused the terrible stinging sen sation in her hand. She gave a scream of horror and let the bucket, snake and all fall back to the bottom of the well. She was given a quart of whisky and put to bed dead drunk. Shte is now getting aloqg very well, and will probably be entirely recovered within a day or two. WHITTODBLiCftHS ASSERTTHEMSELVES BLACKS OF ALABAMA WILL PROB ABLY HAVE LITTLE VOICE w IN PARTY AFFAIRS HEREAFTER. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Augf. I.—The state executive cotnmittee of the Republican party ’of Alabama will meet in Birming ham Saturday and several questions of unusual importance will come before that body, chief amohg them being that of representation and qualification. There is a strong sentiment in favor of basing the representation upon the vote cast for McKinley tn the late presidential election and also a strong sentiment against al lowing any one to participate in the state convention who has been disfranchised under the new constitution. If the senti ment in favor of these two propositions prevails the Republican party will be placed absolutely in control of the white men of the party and a long step will be taken toward building up a strong white Republican organization in this state. Tne executive commlYtee will call a con vention to be held either in Birmingham or Montgomery, and at this convention a full state ticket will be put out. Owing to the fierce fight which is being waged in the Democratic party the Re publicans hope to be able to make an un usually good showing in the November election, and by excluding all disfran chised persona from its councils, be able to draw into Its folds that class of white voters who believe in the principles of the Renublican party but have remained in the Democratic ranks on account of the negro. It seems to be the desire of the leaders to place the party on a thorough ly respectable basis and to this end a movement is now on foot looking to a restoration of harmony within the ranks. Today a conference is being held between the friends of William Vaughan, chair man of the Republican state executive committee, and Julian H. Bingham, lead er of the Bingham faction, and it Is be lieved that differences existing between these factions will be patched up and will not appear in the committee meeting to morrow. Chairman Vaughan will not be a candidate for re-Slection to the chair manship, , so he annonuces, and this is taken to be a step in the direction of harmony. NEGRO MURDERER’S KNIFE • SENDS A MAN TO DEATH BIRMINGHAM, Ala., August I—Walter Cotton, the assistant manager of the At-' lantlc and Pacific Tea company, was cut and almost instantly killed this morning by a negro, name unknown, also employed by the company. The killing occurred in the store of the concern, in the heart of the business sec tion of the city. There were no to the deed. The negro claims that Cotton struck him end threw him on the floor and in falling on him the knife he had drawn struck him. Five hundred people are at the scene of the killing and there is much excite ment. ALABWWPS" WILL KEEP QUIET DECIDE TO PUT OUT NO STATE TICKET—“CONFERENCE” ‘AT TENDED BY FIVE MEN. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 31.—The Pop ulists have decided to keep hands off in the race for state offices in Alabama This conclusion was reached at a meeting here yesterday, attended by National Chairman Joe A. Parker, of Louisville, who came down to attend the conference. The conference was called at the in stance of Organizer J. H. Vandegrift, who has been at work sortie days trying to re vive the party in this state. He has been casrting around for some days trying to get an idea of the situation, and as a re sult of his work foyr or five attended the meeting here yesterday. It may be that some counties will put out tickets and possibly one or two congressional dis tricts. but there will be no state ticket. When asked if he thought the Populists would nominate William J. Bryan again National Chairman Parker shook his head in doubtful way. He was of the opinion that a better man would be Hon, M. W. Howard, former congressman from the seventh Alabama district, or Tom L. Johnson, of Cleveland. He said the men of his party were very favorably Im pressed with the latter. WRIGHT’S BODY GOES TO MOBILE FOR BURIAL BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. Aug. 9.—The remaina of Harrison Wright, who committed suicide In the woods near the outskirts of the city yesterday, were shipped this afternoon to Mo bile. a telegram being received from the young man’s father ordering this disposition. IT JGUA DULCE MMIES PUN m mi FATE OF REVOLUTION IN CO LOMBIA HANGS ON RESULT OF WHAT MAY BE BLOODIEST CONFLICT IN ITS HISTORY. PANAMA, Colombia, Aug. 2.-Slnce yes terday the battle at Agua Dulce has been the sole topic of conversation here. , Both liberals and conservatives anxious ly await the result of the engagement, which will go into history as one of the bloodiest ever fought in Colombia. General Morales Bertl is among the bravefct and most experienced generals of the conservatives. He has from 3,000 to 5,500 fine soldiers, and his forces are strongly entrenched. General Herrera is undoubtedly the best military leader the revolutionists have. Personally. General Herrera is said to be courageous and a great organizer. It is be lieved he has over 4,000 men, but the ter rific charges upon the entrenchments about Agua Dulce made by his troops proved that they were daringly valiant. The result of the battle at Agua Dulce cannot be predicted, but all agree that if General Herrera shall win, the secene will be repeated here, for General Salazar, governor of Panama, who made his mark in the defense of Painama in July, 1900. has 2,000 men strongly entrenched, and says he will fight as long as his ammuni tion and soldiers last. A government vic tory at Agua Dulce would, it is generally believed, mean the end of the revolu tion. HOLINESS CAMP MEETING WILL OPEN THURSDAY INDIAN SPRING, Ga., Aug. 2—The eleventh assembly of the Indian Spring Holiness camp-meeting begins Thursday evening, August 7th and continues through the 17th, thus embracing two Sundays, and the meeting this year promises to be most profitable and largest attended in the history of this noted camp-ground. Indian Spring camp ground is the best equipped assembly and the largest at tended of any camp meeting in the south ern states, thirty-three acres being en closed and having a large hotel and twenty odd cottages on the grounds. This institution Is chartered with the follow ing officers: Rev. W. A. Dodge, Atlanta, president; Rev. G. W. Matthews, of Dub lin, secretary and Mr. F. C. Benson, of Macon, treasurer. , The grounds are well kept, a keeper re sides on the premises. This year the attendance is expected 40 be the largest ever known here, and prep arations are being made for such an at tendance. The many hotels at Indian Spring, Flovilla and the cottages on the camp ground will accommodate the large crowds that attend yearly this great camp meeting. ' • Rev. H. C. Morrison, of Louisville, Ky., a noted evangelist, and editor of the Pentacostal Herald, will have charge of the services this year. He will be as sisted by Dr. E. M. Boundz, of Washing ton, Ga., formerly editor of The Nash . Ville Christian Advocate. Both are elo quent divines and their preaching at the camp meeting will bring large crowds. They will be assisted by prominent di vines from different sections of th® state and southern states. The attendance on Sundays at this meeting ranges from 5,000 to 12,000. The Indian Spring railroad operates a double train service to and from those points to the camp ground during the en tire meeting. All the railroads'in the state have grant ed a one fare rate to the camp meeting from the 7th through the 17th. The music at the assembly this year will be made attractive by Mr. Charlie Tillman, of Atlanta, the musical director of the camp meeting. Hon. Thomas E. Watson will deliver his popular lecture on "The South” at the holiness tabernacle at 11 a. tn., Thurs day, August 7th, the opening day of the camp meeting. A very large crowd will attend the lectuse of the eloquent orator on that occasion. TROUBLE OVER LOCATION OF A NEW COTTON MILL FORT VALLEY, Ga., July 31.—Several citizens of our town living near the site purchased for the new cotton seed oil mill have instituted legal proceedings ngainst the mill company to enjoin them from building the mill near their places of residence. The petition sets out that a mill of this character necessarily gener ates very offensive fumes and odors, and in the event of its being erected, will cause their several places of residence to be most undesirable for a dwelling place, and thereby cause, their property greatly to detorlate in value. To say nothing of the merits of the case either pro or con, it is to be regretted that this dispute has arisen, for these enter prising citizens of our town who are en gaged in erecting manufacturing enter prises have the hearty sympathy and co operation of our citizenship, and it is hoped that the question of location will at an early date be peaceably settled. TWO CHILDREN KILLED BY FALLING DIRT MONTGOMERY, Ala., Aug. 2.—Rev. O. J. Goodman arrived here last night from Ozark, and reports a sad disaster result ing in the death of two children o{ Ber ry Andrews. An excavation cutting into the deep cut in the town of Ozark had made a large cave. The city had been digging out the Clay to put on the streets. Five of Mr. Andrews’ children were sitting back up in the shade when there came a loud slide, and instantly killed two of them. One was 5, the other 15 years old. BRUNSWICK YOUNG MAN KILLED BY ACCIDENT BRUNSWICK, Ga., Aug. 2.-The a-ci dental death of Joseph Browning, of the Southern railway's yard master’s office, which occurred in this city yesterday af ternoon, was most shocking in detail The young man was engaged in plac ing some cars on a switch on the bay front when in some manner he got jam med between a car and a projecting piece of lumber on another car. He was terribly mashed and an hour afterwards died at his home. The funeral will occur this afternoon. Sherman Dyer’s Slayer Surrenders.. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Aug. I.—Berry Donahew, who killed Sherman Dyer in Union county, near Maynardville. Tenn., last Saturday night, has surrendered to the sheriff at Maynardville. Donahew is sixty years of age and is one of th* most prominent citizens of Union coun ty. He claims the shooting was in self defense after Dyer had attacked him. Much interest is manifested in the case. Baldwin Baffled, But Not Defeated. HONNINGSVAAG, Norway, Aug. 1.- Evelyn B. Baldwin, the arctic explorer, arrived here today. He reported all his men in good helth and said: “We have been baffled, but not beaten." AUGUSTA’S BELT LINE NOW READY TO OPEN AUGUSTA, Ga., Aug. 2.—The new belt line has been completed by the lay’lng of the track on Telfair street, and cars can now make the circuit from Broad, Kol lock through Telfair and Jackson back to Broad. The Augusta-Aiken line has also been completed and a day will soon be set for the official opening, which Is to be made a gala occasion. With all this trolly line extension there is still talk of more. A double track has just been completed to Lakeview park, and the proposition Is made to extend this line across Lake Olmstead, past the Fruitland nurseries, the golf links and the game preserve, thence across over the canal to the locks and lay the return track on the canal bank. This proposition has been received with enthusiasm, and liberal inducements will be made to get the Augusta Street Railway and Electric company to fall Into this plan. SOUTH~AFRICA MAKES LIST OF ARTICLES MOST NEEDED NEW YORK. July 31—The Austrian consul at Cape Town calls the attention of Austrian manufacturers, cables the London correspondent of The Tribune, to the following articles as being in moss demand in South Africa: Motor cars, brick making machines, wa ter pipes, electric and telephonic appli ances, milling and brewery machinery, re frigerators, tin plates, barbed wire, tex tiles, ready-made clothing, boots and shoes. Numerous Austrian commercial travelers have started for South Africa. BRUNSWICK REPORTS BIG LUMBER SHIPMENTS BRUNSWICK, Ga., Aug. 2.—The record of shipments through this port for the month of July was one of the best ever known. The lumber exports were larger than ever before recorded, reaching the big total of 27,989,885 feet. This included pit'h pine and cypress lumber, timber shingles, laths and billets. THOUSANOSATSTAKE IN TENNESSEE CASE THOMAS PARKS, OF NASHVILLE, SUES CHARLES E. WELBORN ’ AND H. F. ROGERS FOR A LARGE SUM. CHATTANOOGA, July 31.—A bill was filed in the chancery court yesterday by Thomas Parks, of Nashville, against the American Coal and Railway company, Chas. E. Wellbqrn, the promoter of the concern, and H. F. Rogers, the register of deeds in this county. Some time ago an expose of the American Coal and Rail way company and Wellborn was publish ed here and in the New York papers. Tho complainant avers that he sold to C. E. Wellborn, as trustee for the American Coal and Railway company, in February the property located In this county known as the Daisy Coal company, the purchase price to be $55,000 in cash and $250,000 in the stock of the American Coal and Rail way company. The complainant alleges Wellborn told him that it would facilitate matters by conveying him the property for a nominal consideration, and the deed w’as drawn and filed giving the considera tion as sl. On March 15 complainant al leges Wellborn told him that it would fur ther facilitate matters by making a new deed and conveying the property to the American Coal and Railway company for a nominal consideration. This was done. Wellborn is alleged to have come to Nashville In June to settle the amount, but Parks was at that time very ill, and Wellborn proposed to go to J. G. Ayde lott at Tullahoma and pay to him what ever claim he had upon the property, tak ing from Aydelott a full conveyance of his interest. This was done, Wellborn pay ing Aydelott >43,900. But the complainant charges that since that time Wellborn has not shown up, and that he has failed to discharge the remaining indebtedness or to furnish the stock in the American Coal and Railway company. The complainant alleges that the transaction was fraudu lent, and that th£ purpose in doing as he did was for the purpose of swindling the complainant out of his portion of the purchase price. An injunction was granted to prevent Wellborn, of the American Coal and Rail way company, front! selling, disposing of, ,or encumbering the property. The complainant also asks that a leln be declared in his favor on the property for the remaining >ll,lOO and that the property be sold to pay the debt, a re ceiver appointed in the meantime. In view of the circumstances connected with the American Coal and Railway company and WelFbom’s record, the case is regarded with considerable Interest. Samford Stumps in Behalf of Jelks. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 31.—Hon. W. H. Samford, son of the late lamented Gov ernor Samford, has taken the stump in the interest of the renomination by the Democrats of Governor Jelks. Governor Jelks. who was president of the senate, succeeded his father as governor. Reports to Jelks headquarters here indicate that ho is gaining ground every day, and is almost sure oflffienomination. / • • REFUSEDTOMYi FINED ONE CENT DISPUTE OVER A PLATE OF RES- TAURANT SLAW BRINGS ONE LAW SUIT—THERE MAY BE ANOTHER. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 31.—Fred Herich, a rich lumber deajer, who is said to own large mills in Wisconsin and has a business at Fulton. Ala., of large mag nitude, was arraigned Tuesday before Judge N. B Feagin of the Inferior crim inal court, on the charge of refusing to pay for a dish of cold slaw ordered at the Morris Hotel case. The judge fined him one cent. From the evidence it seemed that Mr. Herich did not like the way the slaw was served and ordered a change. There was no more cabbage and the cook refused to make a change. Then Mr. Herich refused to pay fifteen cents for the order, and was arrested by the police on the complaint of the hotel proprietor. He appealed the case and It Is reported will sue the city for >IO,OOO damages. He will also bring suit, it is said, against the hotel company. Mr. Herich is a close personal friend of Mr. F. H. Lathrop, prominently mention ed for Republican candidate for governor, and is high in esteem of the lumber men in all sections of the south. Johnson County Elects Her Officers. WRIGHTSVILLE, Aug. I.—Democratic primary of Johnson county Wednes day nominated J. L. Kent for representa tive; W. W. Anthony, clerk: D. A. Craw ford, sheriff;A. S. Norris, tax collector; C. T. J. Claxton, treasurer, and J. M. Meeks, receiver. There were forty-four candidates for the various offices. The election passed quietly with a heavy vote in every precinct. “I fIM GOING TO KILL MYSELF” JOHN S. DAY DICTATED STATE* MENT TO A STENOGRAPHER BEFORE HE DRANK LAUDA NUM THAT KILLED HIM. "To the Public and My Friends: lam going to commit suicide. In an hour I will be dead. I have been without work for some time, and have made every ef fort to secure employment, but have fall-* ed to do so. My parents are wealthy, but refuse to give me money. I have no money to paj’ board. For several I have been despondent, but I have now thought the whole matter out. I have decided to end it Ml. I have been unable to get work. I have tried, and I have failed. “I took up the canvassing for household goods as a last resort, but in this I have not been successful. "I am without hope, full of whisky and despondent. The world to me is without joy. Now I shall end all my trouble. I am going to a happier pta.ee, where there will be no more trouble. To all my friends I say good bye.” That is the statement made by John S. Day, a canvasser for the Empire Fur nishing company, before he drank lauda num Friday, which caused his death two hours later. Before drinking the poison Day met A. T. Kinnebrew, of 31 Gilmer street, and told him he intended to kill himself. The two men had known each other only a short time and the announcement of Day came as a surprise to his companion, "I am going to commit suicide. No power on earth can stop me. In an hour I will be dead. If you are a stenographer I wish you would take down the last state ment I shall ever make on this earth,” said Day. At first Kinnebrew thought the mail was trying to perpetrate a ghastly joke and treated his request lightly. Day, however. Insisted and repeated that he was determined to die. Then Kinnebrew reasoned with the man and finally got; him to hand over a bottle of laudanum and a bottle of morphine. The two men then went to a soda foun tain and drank soda water. Kinnebrew | thought the suicide idea had left the mind of Day and told him he would try and find work for him. Kinnebrew is an elec trician and as he talked to Day about se curing him employment the man sudden ly turned to him and said: "I am de termined to die. Will you take down my statement?” "When Day came to me,” said Kinne brew to a Journal man. "I treated the matter lightly and laughed, asking him to have a g’lass of soda water. After that he again insisted of my taking his state ment. » "I begged Day not to kill himself, and asked him if it would not be better to get a position and be more of a man than he was now. He said: ’All this world is no good to me. Therefore, I think it best to take my life.’ “I took one bottle of mbrphlne from him and also a bottle of laudanum. I told him that I would endeavor to get him a good position, and asked him if he would not try to forget bls troubles and try to be somebody. •» "Finally, after begging him not to kill himself I took down the statement.” In Day’s coat pocket was found the following note: "My Dear Sweet Mother and Wife,” it ran; "I am going to glory, I am going to heaven. John S. Day/’ MAD wiTHGREATGRIEF FARMER ENDS HIS LIFE RALEIGH. N. C.. Aug. 2.—Driven mad by grieving over the deatlj of an afflicted son, Jackson Ellis, a farmer in Little Riv er, 20 miles from here, took his * own life. Last Friday John W. Ellis, age 25, died the Central hospital for the Insane, where he had been taken for treatment. The body was carried to the home of his father, Ellis, aj?d interred near, there Saturday. Mr. Ellis seemed prostrated by the death of this ill-fated son, in whom all his hopes centered. Tuesday evening he took his shot gun, went to a nearby tobacco barn and there ended his life. The deceased almost blew his head from his body. The tragedy occurred in a remote sec tion of the county, 20 miles from railroad or telegraph, and it was not until last evening that news of the suicide reached the coroner here. No inquest was deemed necessary. PAINTER BOUND~OVER FOR KILLING A NEGRO CATTANOOGA. Tenn., Aug. 2.—C. A. Byerly, tho painter who killed the negro Robert Parks, has been bound over to circuit court on the charge of murder on a bond of >3,000. Tho killing came up over a row about tho negro passing through Byerly’s,prop- , erty, and it is claimed that Byerly hit him in the head with a brick, causing his death. < So far as is known, this is the first time in the criminal history of the county that a negro has been killed by being hit in the head. , BURTON AND HANNA HAVE SETTLED DIFFERENCES WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.—Representative Burtbn, of Ohio, stopped here for a few days on his way to Hot Springs. Mr. Bur ton said that his differences with Sena tor Hanna over the management of the Ohio congressional campaign had been greatly overdrawn and that they had been settled. Mr. Burton says the people of Ohio are taking little interest in politics this year, with the exception of Cleveland, where Tom Johnson manages to keep things lively. As to the outcome fce believes that it will be a sweeping Republican victory. CAPTAIN J. J. M’ARTHUR DIED LAST FRIDAY NIGHT Capt.' J. J. McArthur died Friday night at the Aragon hotel. He was 67 years old and was a resident of Ailey. Ga. Captain McArthur tamt to Atlanta three weeks ago for treatment. He failed to be ben efited bv the change and In spite of every ir.e<llcal attention he gradually grew worse. Captain McArthur was a captain In the Con federate army during the civil war. He be longed to a prominent and Influential family in his county and was himself a leading citizen. He was a well known Mason and had numerous friends through the state. The remains will be taken to Alley and the funeral and inter ment will take place there. Thirty-Five Hundred Pass Examination WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.—During the past 40 days about 3,500 people have re ceived appointments in the > government service after passing the civil service ex aminations. This beats the best record for appointments for a similar period, and shows that the government has a lot of business to transact. The greater part of these appointments were in the postal service, and were due to the great increase congress recently made in the rural free delivery. %