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ROOSEVELT HIDES
SECRETS OF MERGER
PRESIDENT BUNDLES UP ALL IN
FORMATION OF STEEL MER
GER IN SACK UNDER LOCK
AND KEY.
By Ralph Smith
WASHINGTON, Jan. a.—Bundled In a
bis sack and securely hidden under lock
and key. all of the secrets of the steel
trust and the affreement between Presl*
dent Roosevelt and the United States
Steel authorisinff the Tennessee Coal and
Iron merger is securely held at the white
house by President Roosevelt. He doesn’t
propose that the senate or anyone else
shall be given any information concern
ing his affreement with the big trust,
and has taken heroic steps to forestall u
movement that would probably have dis
closed all of the secrets.
It came to the knowledge of the presi
dent that Herbert Knox Smith, commis
sioner of corporations, was to be sum
moned by the senate committee to appear
and bring with him all of the secret in
formation he had obtained concerning the
steel trust, and the merger of the T„ C.
and I. The commissioner was in a quan
dary, but the president worried not a
whit. He ordered Smith to bundle up all
the information he had and send it di
rectly to the white house.
‘They can’t summons me, neither car
they make me give up the Information.”
was the substance of the president s at
titude. Senator Clark, of the investigat
Ing committee, called on the president
concerning the merger, and was politely,
but firmly, informed by Mr. Roosevelt
that it was not his purpose to disclose
to the senate any of the details of his
agreements with the United States Steel
company.
He admitted that he had promised the
trust immunity and deplored the laxity
of the law. which permitted “immunity
baths.” which be said he had urged con
gress to correct at the time of the pass
age of the law.
BABY STRANGLED
TO DEATH, SAYS JURY;
MOTHER IS HELD
Continued from page One
di tian?” was th ecoroner’s question.
“Strangulation could have." she an
swered.
She was asked If the mother had seem
ed indifferent to the baby, and she re
plied that she had for the first two days,
but that by the third she seemed to have
grown to love it. \
She explained, in reply to questions by
the coroner, that the case seemed to pre
sent an aspect that warranted her from
leaving the mother and baby alone. She
said that at the hospitals it was cus
tomary to treat such cases so.
"I was hurt when I heard of the baby's
death.” she said. “I was shocked.”
“Weren’t you angry at the mother?"
the coroner asked
“Weil, not exactly that.” she said.
Left Them Alone
She testified that on Wednesday morn
ing the baby was in a sound, healthy con
dition. She let it nurse soon in the morn
ing. and again about 9;® o'clock. When
the baby had finished nursing the second
time, the mother asked that it be left
on the bed with her. Mrs. Yeargan said
that she left the baby lying by the side
of its mother.
Its face was turned from her. Then,
since the mother, and baby seemed to
T. be doing so well, she left them alone
together and went into another room
to wash the breakfast dishes. It was
the first time she had left them alone,
except to step out of the room and
back immediately. And even in those
Instances the baby had not been left
on the bed with its mother.
She looked back into the room shortly
after she had left, and the mother said
that she had been asleep and that the
baby seemed to be all right. Fifteen
minutes later, she heard Mra Harrell
calling to her. She Called down the
stairs to Mrs. Daves to see what was
wanted. A few moments later Mrs.
Daves entered the room with the dead
baby in her arms. She testified that not
more than fifteen minutes had elapsed
since she left the room and that when
she did leave it the baby was in a
healthy condition.
She would not venture an opinion as to
the cause of the baby's death, but she
did say that strangulation could have
produced the congestion seen in the face
and chest.
She was positive in the assertion that
the baby could not have been suffocated
by the covering. The covering was not
heavy enough for that, she said, and when
ft was found there was no cover over its
face.
Mrs. Daves Testifies
kfts. A. H. Daves was the third witgess
called. She is a trained nurse, and it
was she that Mrs. Yeargan was visiting
at the time of the baby's death. While
not employed by Mra Harrell, she had
assisted in nursing her.
She testified that she had been struck
by the mother's Indifference to the child
at the time of its birth.
She said that she was down stairs
Wednesday morning when Mrs. Yeargai,
called to her to see what Mrs. Harrell
wanted. She went to Mra Harrell’s
room and found her raised on gpe el
> bow down at the baby. The
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mother said that it seemed to be cold.
She picked it up and found that it was
dead, though its body had not grown
chilled. She said that its face and chest
and hands were purple, and that there
were the marks of finger prints on Ks
throat. It was her opinion that It hao [
just stopped breathing when she entered
the room. She expressed the opinion that
strangulation could have caused the con
dition in which the baby was foand.
According to her testimony, the moth
er never voluntarily mentioned the child
after its birth. Nothing concerning it
ever came from her tongue except in re
sponse to questions from the two nurses.
Referring to the letters Mrs. Harrell re
ceived. Mrs. Daves testified that they
were mailed in Stockbridge, on the train,
and In Atlanta. All were addressed to
••Miss" TTarrell.
Mrs. Harrell explained this, she said, by
saying that before marriage her surname
had been Harrel. and that marriage had
not changed her name, and that many
still referred to her as “Miss" Harrell.
Physician Testifies
Dr. J. R. Sewell, of 151 Richardson
street, the physician who attended Mrs.
Harrell, was the second witness called.
He testified that the circumstances at
tending the case were suspicious, but he
would not testify to the immediate causes
of the baby’s death. He said that on
birth it was normal and healthy without
indication of disease and that Tuesday it
was In sound condition. But Wednesday,
when he examined it after its death, its
entire body was purple. He said that
there were no marks of violence that he
could discover, but that the bones of the
head were more disconnected than is usu
ally the case. He, too, spoke of the indif
ference the mother is said to have dis
played toward her baby.
After the baby's death, Dr. Sewell re
fused to sign a death certificate, and it
was this fact that caused the inquest.
The matter was referred to the coroner
by the undertaker, Harry G. Poole, and,
on investigation, he decided that the case
warranted investigation by a jury.
Two other witnesses were called. Mrs.
J. I* Hooten and E. E. Batson. Mr.
Watson’s testimony was simply to the
effect that Mrs. Harrell had rented a room
from him December 7, stating then that
her husband was a traveling man and
that she wished a room for a month.
Mra Harrell was seen by Dr. Hurt and
told that an Inquest was being held over
the baby, but she said that she did not
wish to make a statement. She does not
know that she has been connected with
her baby's death.
As soon as Mrs. Harrell's condition im
proves, the warrant issued by the coro
ner will be served and she will either
be Imprisoned or placed under bond, un
til <he grand jury meets. As soon as
possible her case will be taken before it
for consideration.
Mrs. Harrell is about 27 years old, and
is described’ as a pretty woman of blond
hair and light complexion.
'The verdfet of the coroner’s jury was:
“We find th edeceasStl came to his
death from strangulation. We recom
mend that Mrs. Harrell, alias Miss Har
rell. be held for further investigation
before the grand jury and that .Mrs. B.
C. Yeargan be held as witness.”
The foreman of the jury was Daniel
Boone.
ROOSEVELT GIVES
ALIEN BILL VIEWS
SACRAMENTO. Cal., Jan. 27.—Governor
GGTett has received the following message
from President Roosevelt regarding the
postponement by the legislature of action
upon anti-Japanese bills:
“WHITE HOUSE. Washington, Jan
-23, 1909.
“Hon. J. N. Gillett, Governor of Cali
fornia. Sacramento, Cal.
“Will mail you full letters on legisla
ture tomorrow. This letter will set forth
why we think that the only bill that is
proper is that relating to the ownership
of real property by aliens, with the
amendment suggested by Secretary Root.
I most cordially thank you for your atti
tude and for the service you are thereby
rendering not only to California but to
the entire union.
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT.”
The alien bill referred to is the one in
troduced by A. M. Drew, of Fresno, pro
hibiting aliens not eligible to citixenship
from owning land in the state.
Secretary Root’s amendment would re
move the discriminatory feature by elim
inating the phrase, “who shall not be el
igible to citixenship.”
I Mongolians are the only aliens who may
not become citixens.
“PIRATES ARE GENTLEMEN
COMPARED TO GRAFTERS”
NEW YORK. Jan. 27.—The Rev. Chas.
F. Aked. pastor of the Fifth Avenue
Baptist church, popularly known as John
D. Rockefeller's church, severely arralgn
’ed those responsible for political graft
in New York at an address at annual
i dinner of the Industrial Christian alli
ance.
“Compared with those men,” said Dr.
Aked. “the sea pirates and forest thieves
are gentlemen. It would be good if half
a doxen of these cut throats were
hanged 1’
Dr. Aked also paid a tribute to the
seamen who distinguished themselves af
ter the collision of the steamships Re
public and Florida, referring to their ac
tions as the “heroism of obscure men.”
T A FT’S SON IS ILL
IN YALE INFIRMARY
NEW HAVEN. Conn.. Jan. 27.—Over-exer
tion during “protn week,” together with his
duties as member of a prominent committee,
and the effects of the chanceable weather,
caused the iilness of Robert A. Taft, son of
President-elect Taft, who was removing from
his apartments to the Yale Infirmary.
His Illness is not serious, and the illness
la said to be principally a case of acute in
digestion. He will probably be In the in
firmary about a week
THE ATLANTA BEMIWEEKLY JOURNAL. ATLANTA. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANVAin 89, 1909.
JURORS ARRAIGNED
FOB DRUNKENNESS
JOHN S. LEIGH AND H. P. JACK
SON, NOW IN BOX, ARE ACCUB
- BY STATE OF BEING HA
BITUAL DRUNKARDS.
NASHVILLE. Tenn., Jan. 27.-S. M.
Hyde, the ninth juror chosen in the
Cooper case, was taken ill this afternoon
and the court ordered a physician called.
The physician said Hyde was suffering
from bilious sick neadache. and would be
all right in the morning.
The state announced that it had no
other witnesses present, and at 3 p. m.
the defense was asked to call its wit
nesses.
thee testified that Leigh, while drink
ing the day of his selection, was able to
transact business, and that he was not
an habitual drunkard.
Jtiror Leigh was the last witness called.
He admitted he was drunk on Tuesday
and Wednesday, the day he was chosen.
Later he qualified this by saying he was
“a little drinking.”
Despite delay In securing a jury in case
against Colonel Duncan Cooper, Robin
Cooper and John D. Sharpe, charged with
the murder of former Senator E. W. Car
mack, the court room was well filled this
morning when Judge Hart mounted the
berich to hear the testimony in the
charges against the two accepted jurors.
John S. Leigh and H. P. Jackson, now
in the jury box, are accused by the state
of being habitual drunkards. In addition,
Leigh is charged with having expressed
an opinion.
In the Leigh case the state has sum
moned fifteen witnesses and the defense
twice as many.
In the Jackson case the state has sub
penaed fifteen or twenty, but the defense
has not indicated its action.
The venire of 500 men has been drawn
and the sheriff’s deputies are out on the
ride to summon them for Friday at 9 a.
m. At that time the work of completing
the jury will be resumed.
Judge To Decide Cases
Judge Hart asked counsel on both sides
how they wished to proceed. The defense
asked that Jurors Leigh and Jackson be
called and told of the charges. The state
agreed to question the jurors as to hav
ing expressed an opinion, but said the
question of drunkenness must be testified
to by witnesses to enable the court to
decide.
"And I presume I can get expert tes
timony on drunkenness right here In the
court room,” remarked Judge Hart,with a
smile.
•’Doubtless,” answered the attorney
general. ,
“That is, if I need it,” corrected the
court. ”1 have some expert knowledge
myself.”
“We will leave it to you, judge,’ cho
rused the defendant’s attorneys.
The counsel on both sides then asked
time to consult with witnesses, which was
granted.
It was H o’clock before both sides were
ready to proceed in the Leigh case. Judge
Hart ruled that the jurors attacked would
not be told of the charges until the state
had made a prlma facie case.
What Constitutes Drunkenness?
B. O. Carter, the first witness, swore
that he talked with Juror Leigh the day
before the latter qualified as a juror and
noticed that he was drunk. At once the
question of what constituted drunkenness
was raised. The state attempted to show
Leigh's reputation, but the defense ob
jected and Judge Hart sustained them,
saying:
“In some things, the only way to get a
conclusion is by a man's reputation. But
when a man gets drunk he is about the
widest open proposition of which the
court has any knowledge.”
“He makes public his condition, ana
all I want to learn is how often he was
in that condition. Some men say an habit
ual drunkard is a man who gets drunk
once a year, others that he is aa habitual
drunkard when he is drunk all the time.”
A long argument followed, but the court
ruled that the charge must be established
by factq, not by reputation; witness
thought Leigh was drunk because he
looked sleepy, had a heavy beard and
talked foolishly. Finally both sides asked
Judge Hart to define drunkenness, and
the court said:
“A man is drunk when he is so much
under the influence of liquor that he be
comes a nuisance to the general public.
That will be the standard upon which the
court will decide this case.”
; A doxen or more witnesses swore that
Leigh was drunk the day he was chosen
as a juror. ’’He was pretty well organ
ised. was he?” inquired the court.
“The organixatlon was nearly com
plete,” retorted the witness.
John H. Walden, who works for Leigh’s
sister, swore that he talked to the juror
1 a few days before he was accepted and
I heard heard Leigh say about Senator
Carmack: “The should have been
killed long ago.”
B. F. Ellis, who lives near Leigh, swore
that the latter told him that he did not
think that John Sharp had anyting to do
j with the killing, and the Coopers were
I provoked to the shooting.
I ONE JUROR EXCUSED
AND ONE DISMISSED
| NASHVILLE. Tenn., Jan. 28.-When
! court opened this morning in the case of
I Col. Duncan Cooper, Robin Cooper and
John Sharp, charged with the murder of
I former United States Senator E. W. Car-
mack, the charges against Juror Jackson
were called.
Jackson Is accused of being an habitual
drunkard and of having expressed an
opinion.
It also developed that Juror Whitworth,
one of the men accepted, is In delicate
health and that his physical condition as
reported by his physician is such to cause
the court grave uneasiness as to his abili
ty to continue in the box through a long
trial.
Under these conditions it is considered
possible that Judge Hart wil lexcuse him.
This, of course, would result in a fur
ther delay In the completion of the jury
and the commencement of the taking of
testimony.
Juror Leigh Excused
Counsel agreed finally when court open
ed to submit Rhe Leigh case which was up
yesterday, without arfgument. Then
Judge Hart said:
“I have given the case careful consid
eration, weighing the testimony for and
against the juror. The charge of drunk
enness is controverted, but it is evident
that the jury is biased and as such, the
restraining of him would make the jury
a prejudiced one. Therefore, I excuse
Mr. Leigh from service.”
“I ask that Mr. Leigh be held for the
grand jury on a charge of perjury,” said
Attorney-General McCarn.
“If you wish him held,” answered the
court, “swear out a warrant.”
Jackson Charges Called
The defense objected strenuously to any
action against Leigh, but the attorney
general left the room to issue the war
rant.
While the attorney-general was prepar
ing the affidavits, Judge Hart ordered the
charges against Juror Jackson, accused
of habitual drunkenness, brought to trial.
The witnesses were called and the at
torneys for the defense retired for con
sultation, having first entered a formal
exception to the dismissal of Juror Leigh.
May Dismiss Entire Jury
The defense has served notice that It
would ask the court to dismiss the eight
men on the jury on the ground that the
dismissal of Leigh had prejudiced the oth
ers against the defendants.
The formal motion to this effect will be
filed later.
Jackson is Dismissed
The first witness against Juror Jackson
swore that the juror, who is a blacksmith,
would put a shoe or two on a horse, col
lect for the work and go three miles to
a saloon for a drink before he would fin
ish the job.
Squire Lewis, who has lived near Jack
son for 25 years, saw him sober once In
the 26 years.
At this point the defense admitted that
Jackson was unfit, and consented to his
dismissal.
This leaves seven men tn the box.
To Relieve Whitworth
The court next read a letter from Mrs.
J. M. Whitworth concerning her hue
band’s condition. He said two physicians
agreed that Whitworth’s condition was
such that to have him serve might mean
his death. , .
Under such circumstances, Judge Hart
said he felt It best to relieve Mr. Whit
worth, who was the fifth juror chosen.
The state objected to Whitworth’s dis
missal and the court ordered the physi
cians summoned forthwith.
The doctors were busy, so the de
cision was put off until 9 a. m. tomor
row.
Juror Leigh was arrested in the
clerk’s office on a charge of perjury and
bound over to the grand jury. He gave
a 31,500 bond.
DAIRYMEN CHASE COWS
TO PASS PHYSICAL TESTS
CHICAGO, Jan. 28.—Investigation has
been begun by milk Inspectors into what
are termed wholesale frauds, perpetrated
by veterinary surgeons and farmers who
supply milk to Chicago citlsens. Plans are
being made to revise the system of In
spection of cows and a law to change
the present system will be sought.
“We have discovered that gross fraudf
are being practiced," said one of the In
spectors. “Under the law every cow must
undergo the tuberculin test. The dairy
man has the right to call In any veterin
ary surgeon he wishes, and he pays for
the test himself. If the cow proves to
have tuberculosis, it Is a dead loss to
the farmer.
“We have found that, In some cases,
the farmer chases the cow around a field
several times to raise the temperature
just before the veterinarian arrives."
GIRL WEDS CHINAMAN
TO SPITE HER PARENTS
NEW YORK, Jan. 28.—Mr. and Mrs.
Ong Sing, who defied convention and
laughingly faced criticism when they
were married at the city hall yesterday,
had their brief honeymoon Interrupted by
the poll re last night, when both were
placed under arrest in Chinatown.
Th<i bride’s mother, Mrs. Benjamin
Bohner, of Brooklyn, made a charge of
abduction against her celestial sun-ln-law
after having been informed that her
daughter, a pretty girl of 21. had married
the Chinaman.
Mrs. Ong Sing takes the matter calmly,
and says that she is proud of her Chinese
husband, but that she married him prin
cipally to spite her parents.
“CONSCIENCE MONEY”
SENT BY YOUNG BOY
CHICAGO, Jan. 28.--Because he felt that
a clear conscience was worth more than
25 cents, Russell B. Snow, aged 12 years,
has mailed a quarter to the commissioner
of public works in payment for a broken
street lamp. Last week young Russell
hurled a stone through a glass, and ever
since then he has been troubled with a
strong sense of remorse.
He finally related to his mother tho
whole secret, and was told that he must
1 make amends.
TO PROTECT AUGUSTA
FROM FUTURE FLOODS
' WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 28.
I Through the efforts of Representative
I Hardwick, the “lump sum" rivers and
i harbors bill to be passed at this session
will provide for a survey of the Savannah
i river at Augusta, with a view to strength
) ening the banks ami preventing a recur
i rence of a flood.
The committee has embodied such a
i provision in the bill.
“AD” FOR HUSBAND
BRINGS 1,000 ANSWERS
I CHIPPEWA FALLS; Wls., Jan.
i Miss Frances Livingston, who, after ad
vertising for a husband, received one
thousand proposals by mail, was married
to Louis Struvnez. of Dorchester.
Since the couple’s engagement propos
als have been coming to the woman by
the score, and Mr. Struvnez states that
j if any more come, they will be returned
unread to the sender.
PROTEST USING LIQUOR
AT LINCOLN BANQUET
■ CHICAGO, Jan. 28.—National Prohibition
! party headquarters issued a protest against
; what it calls the “booz»- banquet.” to be held
at Springfield, 111., on February 12. in celebra
-1 tlon of the centennial of Abraham Lincoln's
I birth.
Strawberries Gathered
DOUGLASVILLE. Ga.. Jan. 28.—Straw
berry shortcake or strawberry pie. just a
matter of choice—the luscious berries are
here to mak ethem. Mrs. Mary Farmer
and Mr. T. A. Jackson have recently
gathered strawberries from their gardens
J in the open and unprotected.
Treating The Wrong Disease
Many times women call on their family physicians, suffering, as they
imagine, one from dyspepsia, another from heart disease, another from
liver or kidney disease, another from nervous prostration, another with
pain here and there, and in this way they present alike to themselves
and their easy-going or over-busy doctor, separate diseases, for which
he, assuming tnem to be such, prescribes his pills and potions. In
reality they are all only symptoms caused by some weakness or derange
ment of the organs distinctly feminine. The physician, ignorant of the
cause of suffering, keeps up his treatment until large bills are made.
The suffering patient gets no better by reason of the wrong treat
ment, but probably worse. A proper medicine like Dr. Pierce’s Fa-
vorite Prescription, directed to the cause would have entirely removed the disease, thereby
dispelling all those distressing symptoms, and instituting comfort instead of prolonged
misery. It has been well said, that “a disease known is half cured.”
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a scientific medicine, carefully devised by
an experienced and skillful physician, and adapted to woman’s delicate system.
It is made of native American medicinal roots without the use of alcohol
and is perfectly harmless in its effects in any condition of the female system.
As a powerful, invigorating tonic “Fa
vorite Prescription” imparts strength to
the whole system and to the organs dis
tinctly feminine in particular. • For over
worked,“worn-out,” “run-down,” debilitated
teachers, milliners, dressmakers, seam
stresses, “shop-girls,” house-keepers, nurs
ing mothers, and feeble women generally,
Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription is the
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Adviser, a magnificent thousand-page illustrated volume. It teaches mothers how to care for their
children and themselves. It is the best doctor to have in the house in case of emergency. Over half
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copy. Address the publishers, World’s Dispensary Medical Association, 663 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.
SLICK FORGER IS
LANDED IN JAIL
ALBERT S. MILLER WORKED A
SMOOTH GAME ON ATLANTA
DEPARTMENT HOUSES BUT IS
CAUGHT AND CONFESSES.
One of the smoothest forging games
worked in Atlanta in many years was
unearthed Wednesday afternon with the
arrest and confession of Albert S. Mil
ler. When first arrested Miller denied
his guilt but he later broke down and
wrote out a confession, furnishing the de
tectives with the names he had forged
and the amounts.
From his own confession Miller went
into the check forging game as a busi
ness. All of the checks were upon down
town business houses and the persons
whose names appeared on the checks were
well known as creditors at tfie houses
upon whom the checks Were passed. •
Miller's plan was very unique and work
ed to great advantage for a while. He
would telephone one of the large down
town stores and Inquire if a certain per
son had credit there and upon being
told that they did would state that he
would send a check down for the amount.
The check was always made out for a
much larger amount than the bill due
by the person whose name he was forg
ing. After making out the check Miller
would send It to the store by a messen
ger boy who would bring him back the
change.
It was while working his game on one
of the stores Monday afternoon that the
detectives got onto Miller. The name
of E. T. Payne, Jr., appeared on the
check and when it was carried into one
of the stores by a messenger boy Mr.
Payne was telephoned and denied writ
ing the check. The messenger boy was
at once arrested by Detective Sergeant
Roberts and Detectives Harper and Dor
sett. The negro boy denied forging the
check and promised to point out to
the officers the person who had given
it to him.
True to his word, the messenger boy
Wednesday afternoon pointed out Miller
to Detectives Hood and Arthur, stating
that he had given him the check. He
was taken in custody and sent to the
barracks, where he later made a full
confession.
In his confession he stated that he had
forged the name of V. H. Sherrer to a
check for $10; the name of Mrs. Alien
Tolbert to one for $22; the name of R.
W. Fickett to one for $25; and the names
of others to smaller checks. He confined
his operations to the downtown houses.
“Drink has driven me to this disgrace,”
Miller stated Thursday before being
bound over. “I -had a good job prior io
this trouble, but quit it on account of
whisky. None of the money I secured
by forging the checks did me the least
bit of good. Immediately after securing
the cash I would go out and get whisky
and forget all my troubles.”
Miller did not care to say anything in
his behalf when arraigned before the re
corder, further than to admit the charges.
He was bound over for forgery under a
bond of $5,000.
BONAPARTE TO DISCUSS
TILLMAN IN COURT
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan. 28.-By a
peculiar coincidence. Attorney General
Bonaparte is called upon to discuss Sen
ator Tillman, of South Carolina, at some
length in a bri«»f filed by him in the su
preme court of the United States. The
brief relates to the “commodities clause”
cases and deals especially with the ques
tion as to whether the law prohibiting
interstate railroads from transporting
commodities owned and produced by
themselves includes the ownership of the
stock of companies owning or producing
such commodities.
The attorney general undertakes to
show that stock ownership is included in
the prohibition.
Reference is made to the view express
ed by Mr. Tillman that without his
amendment the whole provision might as
well be stricken out.
“After all,” says Mr. Bonaparte, “his
view was only that of an individual mem
ber of the senate, expressed in debate,
which, of course, cannot be held as con
trolling the meaning of the enactment or
even throwing aijy light on it, for the
purpose of a judicial inquiry.”
DRY FARMINGCONGRESS
MEETS AT CHEYENNE
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Jan. 28.—Tho third an
nual session of the trane-Miwisaippi dry farm
ins cengres.-. to be held in Cheyenne Febru
ary 23-85, will probably be attended by 1,209
delegates and 80) visitors, including represent
atives from twelve or more foreign countries.
Senor Dirr.enguez. who won honors at the
recent corn show at Omaha, will represent
President Diaz, of Mexico, and Senor L.
Baeta, of Chili, will represent that country.
Joseph A. Rosen la coming from Russia,
bringing with him careful statistics.
ine “Favorite Prescription” is unequaled
and is invaluable in allaying and subduing
nervous excitability, irritability, nervous
exhaustion, nervous prostration, neuralgia,
hysteria, spasms, St. Vitus’s dance, and
other distressing, nervous symptoms com
monly attendant upon functional and or
ganic disease of the distinctly feminine
organs. It induces refreshing sleep and
relieves mental anxiety and despondency.
Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets invigorate
the stomach, liver and bowels. One to
three a dose. Easy to take as candy.
CHANCES ARE FAVORABLE |
FOR FORESTRY MEASURE
WASHINGTON. Jan. 28.—Hope for the
passage of the Weeks’ forest reservation >
bill is based largely on the character of
the bill which, while intended primarily
in the interests of the proposed Appala
chian and White mountain reservations, is
still general in its character. It was
this applicability of the bill to all sec
tions of the country and Its harmonizing
with the basic ideas of the recent con
servation congress that made it possible
to get the measure out of committee.
Another feature of the bill which, it is
believed, appeals strongly to the mem
bers of both houses, is the provision for
the manner of purchase of these lands.
The new bill does not provide for the
appropriation o£ a single million from !'
the general revenues of the government. I'
The Weeks bill provides that the re- j<
serves shall be purchased from moneys!-
received from the sale or disposal of any • 1
products or the use of lands or resources; i
from the public lands now or hereafter 11
set aside as national forests. In other
words, it is planned to have the forest
reserves of the country so managed as to
purchase more forest reserves.
The bill provides that the money de
rived from the national forest shall be I
reserved in the United States treasury '
as a special fund to be known as tha |
national forest reservation fund, “to be I
used in the examination and survey and
acquirement of lands located on the head
waters of navigable streams or those
which are being or which may be devel
oped for navigable purposes.”
While the bill provides the method and
the machinery for the control or acquisi
tion of lands for the conservation of the
navigability of navigable rivers In any
portion of the country, it is acknowledged,
however, that the lands in the White
mountains and the Appalachian slopes of
the south would be me first bought.
“UNWORTHY PERSONS
SHOULD SLOWLY DIE OFF”
CHICAGO, Jan. 28.—Extraordinary ex
periments were related and radical meas
ures advocated last night at one of the
largest meetings of Chicago physicians In
th ehistory of the city for the discussion
of the problems of heredity.
Dr. Eugene Davenport, of the Universi
ty of Illinois, created a great sensation
when he advocated the application of the
fundamental principles of eugenics for
improvement of the human race. His
treatment of the subject was based not
only on the paper read to the meeting,
but on his own vast experience in meet
ing the practical problems of live stock
breeding.
His chief proposal was that the “culls”
in “swags” in the human race should be
taken before the courts, scientifically In
vestigated, and If found unworthy, col
onized and allowed to die off.
Scarcely less Interesting was the recital
of Dr. W. L. Tower, who told of experi
ments in intermarriage of Anglo-Ameri
cans. German-Americans and Irish-Amer
icans. with the Indians of southern Mex
ico. He announced important scientific
deductions arrived at as a result of com
paring these with similar experiments
with different varieties of a certain small
South American beetle.
Other men who have studied heredity in
Pigeons, evening primroses, guinea pigs,
turtle doves, rabbits, and rats showed
the results of their experiments.
DAUGHTER OF MORGAN
WANTS CLEAN FACTORIES
NEW YORK. Jan. 28.—Miss Anne Mor
gan. daughter of J. Pierpont Morgan, has
enlisted her services to carry out a cru
cade against unsanitary cigar and cig
arette factories in the city, where more
than twenty thousand girls are employed.
Miss Morgan is taking up the work as a
member of the woman’s department of |
the National Civic Federation. Already I
she has done much to improve the lot of
working girls. but believing that the
conditions in the cigar factories are es
pecially unhealthful, she has conferred
with the Cigar Markers' union and ex
pressed a desire to go on a personal tour
of inspection among the factories.
ROOSEVELT WILL NOW
PROBE NAVY DEPARTMENT
_________ i
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—President Roose- j
velt is of the opinion that the organization of |
the navy department is not such as to bring i
the best results, and he has appointed a com
mission whose announced duty will be to "con
sider certain neds of the navy.”
The president’s action was somewhat of a i
surprise In view of the fact that the members ,
of the commission, appointed today two weeks
l ago met at Washington and indorsed Secretary I
| Newberry’s plan of reorganization, and in '
view also of the authorization by the senate I
of an inquiry into naval expenditures, the con- ;
duct of busines an dthe need, if any, of leg- ;
Islation to Improve the administration of the ’
navy department.
STATE RAISES FUND
TO FIGHT RATE CASE!
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.. Jan. 28.—The I
senate has passed a bill appropriating |
$50,000 for the state to contest the injunc- i
tlon of the railroads against he 2-cent
passenger rate and an increase in freight
rates. The governor will sign the bill
tomorrow
VETERANS’ REUNION
JONE DJI AND 10
DATES FOR ANNUAL GATHERING
AT MEMPHIS ANNOUNCED —AT-
LANTA WILL GET 1910 MEET
ING, IT 18 BELIEVED.
At a conference held here Wednesday
between Gen. William E. Mickle, of New
Orleans, adjutant general of the United
Confederate veterans, and Gen. Clement
A. Evans, commander in chief, it wa.»
decided that the next national reunion of
the U. C. V.’s should be held on June *,•
9 and 10. Memphis, Tenn., had already
been selected as the place of the re
union.
Besides fixing these dates. General
Evans and General Mickle discussed
many matters of interest and import
ance to the Confederate veterans. It was
General Mickle’s opinion that Atlanta is
the next logical meeting point for the
reunion after that at Memphis. Fror.i
what he has heard and observed in trav
eling through the different camps, he be
lieves that Atlanta will be selected with
out discussion should she see fit to ex
tend an invitation. It is likely that the
local and state camps will immediately
inaugurate a movement that will end in
bringing the next convention here.
June 8, 9 and 10 were chosen by Gen
eral Evans and General Mickle. In order
that the veterans might be In their home
towns on the celebration of Jefferson Da
vis’ birthday. The Ist, 2nd, and .3rd of
June had been previously considered. bu‘
were given up for the reason mentioned.
It was estimated Wednesday by the
commander in chief and adjutant general
that there are now 60,000 Confederate vet
erans living in the United States. These *
are divided into 1.500 different camps, in
cluding camps at Boston, New York and
northwestern states, as well as through
out the south. Os the entire 60,000. one
fourth will probably attend the reunion.
The total number of visitors will swell
the attendance to 100,000.
General Mickle came from New Or
leans specially to confer with General '
Evans. He remained only a few hours, re
turning home Wednesday afternoon.
FORTUNE FOR WOMAN
NOT NAMED IN WILL
PITTSBURG, Jan. 26.—Somewhere on
Long Island is Mme. Joseflne de Szmrec
samyl for whom $15,000 is waiting ffi Pitts
burg through the bequest of William G.
Park, a high official of the American
Crucible Steel Co. That the money was
intended for her, is admitted by the other
heirs, and if she is found it will be
paid to her by the administrators al
though the woman’s name is not men
tioned in the will. Mme. Josephine, as
she was known by members of the Park
family, was for 17 years their govern
ess.
In recoghition of her services Mr. Park
provided $15,000 for her in his first will,
but on making a later one he seems to
have inadvertenly omitted her name,
though the amount Is stated. A search is
now being for the woman.
BERNER. Ga.. Jan. 28.—The eight-year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. G.
! Jackson, of this place, died Sunday night
at 11 o’clock and was buried at Juliette,
Ga., at 2 p. m. January 25th.
Absolutely
Pure
Whiskey
EXPRESS PREPAID to any office of the
Southern Express Company on 1 gallon or
more in jug or 4 quarts or more in bottles.
NEW CORN WHISKEY
1 Gal. 2 Gal. 4 Qts. in
in jug in jug. bottles
| Clear as Spring Water. .3.50 4.75 8.75
OLD 'j<jßN WHISKEY.
Smooth and Mellow ....3.00 5.50 3.XS
I NEW RYE 3-85 3.00 8.45
OLD RYE (very fine) 4.00 7.50 4.M
Apple Brandy, new ....8.85 6.00 3.45
Apple Brandy, old 4.00 7.50 4.U6
Remember you get absolutely pure Liquors,
100 proot, just aa they come from the dis
tillery.
References: Florida National Bank or At
lantic National Bank, Jacksonville, Fla.
Write for full price list.
J. H. WOOLLEY,
Jacksonville, Fla.
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