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Newspaper Page Text2 The Health Dept. In your bodily system Is looked after by millions of little soldiers in your blood those corpuscles constantly fighting for you. If this army ie well fed and kept healthy and strong, by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, it will dewtroy the uncount able horde of germ-enemies that are attacking yon every moment of yoor life. Hood's Sarsaparilla will keep you free from or will cure you of scrofula, eczema, rheumatism. catarrh, anemia, that tired feeling and all such ailments. LETTERS OF KUTA ARE MADE PUBLIC i • - - • * . . .• PARIS, Jan. 56.-~The divorce suit brought by Ruth Bryan Leavitt is baaed on the grounds of desertion and •on-support and while the artist-husband she ia suing refuses to dipcura the case in detaH. he has sQbmitted the tollnwing letters from Mra Leavitt as a remarkable aeries of documents .in the case. ' The first interesting series is addressed to the husband, from Lincoln, on July 19. 1908. It reads: "Dear Peter—lt Is strange that you of fer tn one letter to do anything I wish and in the next lay down a line of duty for me to follow. I have to do what 1 think best to do and there are other con siderations. Mother needs me very much, and 1 am glad to be able to help her. for she has three very hard months before her. » "I am going to remain here to help her with her mail. For the time being it is my highest duty to take all the cars I can off her shoulders. "I have had some new photographs made and will send you one when fin ished. "Sorry you were annoyed by that news ,l paper investigation of our affairs out here Nothing will start from thia end. 1 can assure you. and if you carry out your summer plans as arranged no one can comment, for they are perfectly ac- ** In another letter dated from Cairo in January of last year. Mrs. Bryan-Leavitt writes her husband: My Dear Peter —At last, in Egypt, to find your letters awaiting me at the bank. I want to thank you for looking •t the convention delegate ship hs you did. 1 have not heard if I have been appointed except in the papers, but any thing for father’s interests is what both you and I would do. But for the next few months 1 think you can help yourself and others by making the most of your work. "Uy advice is to peg away; so make good Do your big picture and I will do all in the way of quiet influence to aeip father. "But you take this chance. Make the most of your chance while you are young. Also don't buy furniture or anything else for a bouse in Paris. Vae your money for your materials and models, for this year is your chance to oo something that will be more lasting than Louts Qulnse furniture —no matter now pretty that is. “I don't think the idea of Joining you tn England this year is possible, for my year of comfort, travel and recu peration does not expire until the fall, and I think if I stay at Fair View (Lin coin) next summer I can do a great deal to help papa—especially if we are to be tn another campaign this year. , "If you and I go to Boston together or any other American city, there will ba much unpleasant notoriety. But it * continue my travel and only visit at Fair View, there can be only one place where unkind papers can be curious. ‘’"'You say what is my happiness is yours, and I answer that my desjre is to do what is best for you and me and for papa's chances. ” FRAUD CHARGED IN DEAL INVOLVING $325,000 RALEIGH. X. C., Feb. 3.-Alleglng that the transaction was conceived and consummated in fraud of the rights and Interests of the stockholders <n ihc Semi- Bole Securities company and five officers of the Southern Life Insurance company and its agents in the transaction had knowledge of the fraud and participated and benefited by it, conspiring and col luding with the officers and agents of the Seminole Securities company. F. G. Tompkins and others, as receivers of the Seminole Securities company, institute suit in the United States court asking that the whole transaction between the Seminole company and the Southern Life Insurance company be annulled, and the Seminole company be reimbursed the ISS.eOO paid to the Southern Life by the Seminole officers in the deal, that has Stirred sensation after sensation in this State and South Carolina, the home of the Seminole corporation, the past few , months. ROOSEVELT DECLINES LEGACY OF RECLUSE BOSTON. Feb. L—President Roosevelt, In a letter to the attorneys for the admin istration declares that under no condition will be accept a legacy of JlO.onn left him by the last will of Benjamin Hadley, an East Somerville recluse, who died De cember 18. M. The will disposed of property valued at 550.059. and provided for a legacy of $lO,- KM to the president of the United States. CHILD SAVED. By Simple Change to Right Food. When a little human machine (or a large one) goes wrong, nothing is so im portant as the selection of food which will bring it around again. e . "The doctor, and I also.'* writes an Il linois woman, "consider that we owe the life of my little four-year-old niece to Grape-Nuts food. “From the time of her birth her stom ach was so weak she could not digest ‘ milk or any food we could think of. al though we tried about all the Infant b oods known. The doctor gave me no ■. hope—called the trouble intestinal con sumption. "At IS months the child could barely Sit alone, her body was so weak, and her brain did not seem to be properly de veloped. "One day. having some trouble with my stomach. 1 brought home a package »f Grape-Nuts and started to use it. The thought came to me that a very' little yf the food made soft In some cream might be good for the little one. "I gave her some Grape-Nuts thus pre pared and she soon became so fond of it that she would reach out her little thin bands and cry at the sight of a saucer with a spoon in it. ••She ate Grape-Nuts not only In the morning, but at night also, and since the first has never missed a day. She is now. at tour years, a strong, healthy child, with a good, straight back, fine bones and firm muscles. Her mind is bright also. "We stopped all medicine, so we know that it was Grape-Nuts and not inedl :lnes that saved her." Name given by Postum Co.. Battle . » ?reek. Mich. Read The Road to Well | riEe." tn pkgs. "There s a Reason." Ever read :he above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They arc gt nninr, true, and full of human interest. JAPANESE SEND GOODWILL TOU.S.I COUNT KOMVBA IN ADDRESS TO| DIET SAYS THAT NATION RE- 1 LIES ON AMERICAN JUSTICE FOR FRIENDSHIP. ’’ * * z i TOKIO. Feb. I—Speaking before the tower house of the diet today. Foreign , Minister Komura outlined the foreign pol- | tries of Japan tn a carefully worded speech delivered before a full and attent ive house. The opening sentence gave the keynote of the entire country when Count Komura said: "The foreign policy of this empire should have as an object j the maintenance of peace and the devel- , opment of national resources." With reference to Great Britain, he said events of far reaching importance in the i relations of the two countries with other i powers happily and uniformly contributed ! to the consolidation of the general peace f of eastern Asia, which was one of the < principal objects of the agreement. The alliance, be continued, had stead ily gained strength and solidity and today stood on an enduring foundation. The re lations of the Japanese with Russia, he went on. were constantly increasing in intimacy and both nations were scrupu lously observing the spirit and letter of the compact governing their attitude in the Pacific, while the policies of both governments were yielding momentous re sults. Germany and France Touching on the relations of the Japan ese with France and Germany, he said they were on an equally satisfactory; footing and that the declaration of Chan cellor von Buelow in the reichstag clear ly manifested the frank and friendly at titude and complete accord of Germany and Japan in the far east. He expressed the sincere hope that the good relations with Germany should con tinue. Concerning China, Count Komura said: "It ir evident that, in view of our im portant and close relations, the two na tions should draw ties of sincere friend ship and mutual consideration. It is grat ifying to note that some long pending questions have been satisfactorily adjust ed recently, and the solution of othe» problems is not altogether impossible, if they are treated in a spirit of concilia tion and accommodation. Japan is watch ing naturally with keen interest and sym pathy the progress of reforms in China, and it Is our earnest hope that the states men of China will preserve domestic or der and tranquillity. "We have Invariably made it a guidin A rule to observe the open door principle, with equal opportunity to China, and we are firmly determined to adhere to that principle with unswerving loyalty." Relations With U. 8. The foreign minister dwelt at length upon the relations between Japan and America. He said: "The friendship of Japan and the Unit ed States is traditional, and it is abso lutely essential that both maintain unim paired those sentiments of amity and ex tend and strengthen them by every means Notwithstanding the perfect ac cord which has always existed regarding the aims of the two countries tn the far east and in the Pacific, it appears that doubts have been entertained in some quarters concerning the sincerity of the .intentions. - - • - "In order to remove this misunder standing the twq governments have deem ed it advisable to exchange diplomatic notes, officially announcing a common policy, which I am convinced will be largely instrumental in preserving the repose of the Orient. "With regard to the question of legisla tion unfavorable to the Japanese now pending in California, the imperial gov ernment is relying upon the sense of jus tice of the American people, together with the friendly disposition of the federal gov ernment, and is confident that the ques tion will not lead to international compli cations. Japan, therefore, being on cor dial terms with all the powers, including those which have not been mentioned, it must be admitted that the maintenance of peace, which is the one principal object of our foreign policy, is now practically, assured and we are enabled to demote our endeavors to the development of our national resources. The first point claim ing our attention is the problem of emi gration. Concentrate in Far East "In view of the new international con ditions assigned to Japan. It has become necessary that our people, instead of scat tering in foreign lands, shall concentrate in the far east, thus securing a united effort, looking to legitimate activities and avoiding everything likely to obstruct the development of International commerce and industry. "These considerations have led the gov ernment to follow an avowed policy with respect to emigrants to Canada and the United States enforcing in perfect good faith the restrictions placed on emigra tion.” Count Komura concluded his speech by announcing that the Imperial government had decided to notify the various powers next year of the termination of existing commercial treaties, to be effective one year after such notice was given. He said that it was the intention of the gov ernment to negotiate new treaties, "un hampered by any unequal engagements.’ The new compacts, he continued will be based entirely upon the principle of re ciprocity with a view to the free develop ment of international commerce. Attack by Hattori The foreign minister’s speech was re ceived with applause by the government side of the house, but Count Hattori, an opposition member. Immediately began a bitter and sensational attack upon the for eign policy of the government. He said that Japan had no determined foreign pol icies and that this was shown by her present attitude toward America, where Japanese were denied an equal opportu nity and were even abused by Americans. The recent events, he said, had proved that the anti-Japanese sentiment in Amer ica had not subsided. The speaker at tacked. particularly, the recently conclud ed agreement between Japan and Ameri ca. saying he believed the Japanese for eign office was forced by the American government to sign the agreement in or der to prevent competition by the Japan ese on the Pacific coaMt. He declared that Japan’s dignity had been Injured thereby and he passionately urged the government to enforce the principle of equal opportunity which alone krould solve the question of the rights of Japanese in foreign countries. MAN'S HEAD IS FOUND ON ENGINE’S COWCATCHER NEW YORK. Feb. B.—Passengers in the Pennsylvania railroad station at Jersey City were horrified last night to see the head of a man lodged on the cow catch er of a locomotive as it drew into the de pot. Employes of the railroad seeing that there had been a tragedy, had the head, together with a few scraps of cloth ing removed to the morgue and an inves tigation was begun. It developed that the victim was W. Le ber, general foreman of a grain company, Who had been struck earlier in the even ing at Hadway, N. J. His mangled body was picked up near the scene of the accident, but the head, unnoticed had been carried into the station at Jersey CTty. THE ATLANTA SEMI WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA. GEORGIA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1909. PROVE WHAT SWAMP-ROOT WILL DO FOR YOU.; You naturally feel secure when you kaow that the medicine you are about to take is absolutely pure and contains no harmful or habit producing drugs. Such a medicine Is Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp- Root, the great Kidney, Liver and Blad der Remedy. I The same standard of purity, strength and excellence is maintained in every bottle of Swamp-Root, and has been for years. Swamp-Root is scientifically compound ed from vegetable herbs. It is not a stimulant and is taken in teaspoonful doses. It is not recommended for everything. It is nature's great helper in relieving | and correcting kidney, liver and bladder j troubles. A sworn statement of purity is with every bottle of Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp- Root. SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE BY MAIL Send to Dr. Kilmer & Co.. Binghaih ton. N. Y., for a sample bottle, free by mail—it will convince anyone. You will also receive a book of valuable infor mation, telling all about the kidneys. When writing be sure and mention The Semi-Weekly Journal. You can purchase the regular flfty-cent and one-dollaC size bottles at all drug stores. NEW CENSUS BILL TO BE GIVEN VETO? WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The census bill providing the method and means of tak ing the federal census in 1910 will, it is believed, be disapproved by President Roosevelt, and it is even more certain that an effort will be made in congress to pass the law over his veto. The bill was signed by the speaker last Saturday, but did not reach the president until yesterday afternoon. He has ten' days in whish to approve or disapprove of a measure, failing in which the bill be comes a law without his signature. President Roosevelt is very much op posed to that section of the bill which authorizes congressmen to name the su pervisors and clerks for their respective districts. He thinks these appointments should be controlled by civil service regu lations, for which he ie a great stickier. Census Director North also demands that civil service government in the appoint ment of the supervisors, but his demands were not heeded by congress when it was under consideration. The congressmen themselves are anxious to control the patronage, and It is only natural that they should resist any effort to invoke the civil service regulation in filling the thousands of places to be filled. A superi or’s place will be worth not less than $2,000 per year, and under the law will lie of three years’ duration. Clerkships will not pay so much, but the tenure of office will be for the same length of time. MAN FRO OUT H TO BE IN CABINET WASHINGTON. Feb. B.—lt is stated on reliable authority that a southern man will be secretary of war in the cabinet of President Taft, but the identity of the lucky Individual is at present hidden be hind a cloak of secrecy which cannot be penetrated. Indeed, it is impossible to learn from what state he will come, and the "cabinet makers” are much upset by the report which bear? every earmark of .a genuine straight fipc ‘ "He will be a man whose name has not been mentioned in connexion with the Taft cabinet,” said the high authority who passed out the tip In confidence, "but you may depend upon it that he will be from the south and that his appointment will be pleasing to the southern people, regardless of party politics.” In this connection it is interesting to re call the rumors of Judge Joseph R. La mar’s elevation to the supreme court bench. It may be that Judge Lamar is the southerner who la to got the cabinet place. TAKES ENOUGH POISON ?0 KILL 500 PEOPLE NEW YORK, Feb. 2.—Leon Adler, a salesman, who committed suicide in his apartment in West 78th street last nigh', took enough poison to kill 500 men, ac cording to the physicians. Three vials which had contained cyanide of potas sium were found in his room, with indi cations that he had emptied the con tents of all three into a glass and drank it. Adler was 35 years of age and leaves a widow and two children. That he made certain preparations for death was indi cated by the fact that he had his life in surance policies extended until February 5. In a letter, which he left to his wife and children, he said: . • "You will be better off without me. You will find the notice of the extension of my policies in my pocket." He carried insurance amounting to $7,000. WHITEHOUSE AUTOS BONE OF CONTENTION WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—The desirabil ity of purchasing automobiles for the white house was the bone of contention in the house of representatives today when Mr. Tawney, of Minnesota, called up the urgent deficiency appropriation bill and moved that the senate amendments be disagreed to and a conferAbce asked. In deference to the wishes of President elect Taft, the bill as ft passed the house, carried an appropriation of $12,000 for au tomobiles. but the senate struck out the provision. Mr. Bartlett, of Georgia, want ed that amendment voted on separately, remarking that he was in favor of it. Mr. Clark, of Missouri, the minority leader, and Mr. Sims, of Tennessee, supported his contention, with the result that the op portunity he desired was afforded. “The incoming president,” said Mr. Tawney, with a significant smile, "desires to abandon the use of horses for reasons you can all understand." SIXTEEN ARE KILLED IN MINE EXPLOSION BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 2.—Accord ing to meager information given the state mine inspector this afternoon a windy shot in the Short Creek mines of the Birmingham Coal and Iron company this morning, has resulted in the death of at least IS men, and the serious injury in a number of others. Six bodies had been taken from the mines up to 2:80 o'clock this afternoon. State Mine Inspector Flynn and Assist ant Hlllhuse are preparing to go to the scene to render whatever assistance pos sible and make a thorough investigation. HOW'S THIS? We pffer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken intetnaiiy, acting directly upon the blood and mu cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipa tion. ROOSEVELT WIRES ADVICE TO FRISCO PRESIDENT URGES THAT NO AN TI-JAP MEASURES BE PASSED NOW IN CALIFORNIA —GOVER- NOR OF STATE TALKS. SACRAMENTO, tai., Feb. 3.-Assem blyman A. M. Drew, author of the anti alien bill, that caused President Roosevelt to ask the legislature not to pass anti- Japanese measures at this time, received today a letter from the president. Mr. Drew declined to malfe the missive public, but stated that tlie president was not opposed to his bill prohibiting all alienists owning land. CALIFORNIA SPLIT OVER ANTI-JAF LAWS SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2,-With two nations stirred to a fever pitch over the anti-Japanese measures of two states, the people of California are beginning to wake up and ask what it is all about. The outburst of tlje Nevada legislature was unexpected, but it has not caused a great deal of comment in this state. With (he exception of the Asiatic Exclu sion league, no one is engaging in the fight. But the facts are not generally accept ed as an indication that the people of the state are not genuinely interested in the Oriental race problem. The Interest of the agriculturists is indicated by the bill to prohibit the ownership of property which was introduced by A. M. Drew, of Fres no, the center of one of the largest or chard and vineyard districts of the state. The other bills were introduced by Grove L. Johnson, who hails from the Sacramento valley, w..ere the Japanese are regarded with considerable hostility by people of all classes. This feeling has been intensified by the acquisition in late years by the Japanese of large tracts of orchard and garden lands. The criticisms of the eastern press on the anti-Japanese feeling in this state has aroused a storm of protest from the papers of California. The California pa pers complain that the real attitude of the people of this state is not understood east. Most of these papers regard the exclusion of the Japanese to be both nec essary and inevitable and they express the fear that the action of the state legisla ture will retard, rather than adduce this solution of the problem. This morning the San Francisco Chron icle complains that the feeling against California in the east is entirely based on "two main motives, both sordid—one is to keep solid with Japan and thereby promote the sale of cotton goods and kero sene, no matter at what cost to the un fortunate people of the Pacific coast, and the other is to force congress to make heavier appropriations for the army and navy." The Chronicle predicts the exclusion of Japanese by domestic law as the only log ical solution of the problem. In the meantime Governor Gillett and Speaker Walter Stanton, of the assembly are sit ting on the Hd which Is expected to lift at Sabraniento today. Both of these officials say there will be no anti-Japanese measures passed, but the friends of the bills are equally cer tain that they will succeed In passing the bills. REV. J. M. MASON DIES SUDDENLY AT OPELIKA ' OPELIKA, Ala.' Feb. 3.-ReV. J. M. Mason, D.D., aged 62 years, presiding el der of the Montgomery district of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, died suddenly this morning in Opelika. His death came as a distinct shock. He was somewhat ill when he arrived Mon day to hold quarterly conference, but did not complain. Last night his condition became worse. He was serving his sec ond year as presiding elder of the Mont gomery district, having been re-appointed by the conference in December. Prior to this he had been pastor of churches in Birmingham, Eufaula, Auburn, Opelika and Eutaw and had been in the ministry for forty years. He was for years a member of the editorial staff of the Chris tian Advocate, published at Birmingham; was at the time of his death a member of the board of managers of the Woman’s college being built at Montgomery, and was recently appointed by Governor Co mer a member of the board of the State Deaf and Blind school. Rev. Mr. Mason was 63 years of age and was a member of Forrest’s cavalry dur ing the war. The surviving members of the family are five sons, Dr. James, Forest and Eu gene Mason, of Birmingham; Dr. E. F. and Julius Mason, of Montgomery; Mrs. F. O. Reed and Mrs. Mamie Killebrew, of Albany, Ga., and Miss Mason, of Mont gomery. i The funeral will be at Auburn. GEORGIA MAN SHOT" TO DEATH IN TEXAS FORT WORTH, Tex., Feb. 3.—Grover Lindsay, of Dalton, Ga.. shoa by Mounted Officer Turner, for resisting arrest, is dead after intense suffering. Realizing he was dying. Lindsay talked freely of himself and of his life. He said his mother and father were dead and he had two brothers living, J. W. Lindsay, in Atlanta, Ga., and Homer Lindsay, in Memphis, Tenn. The officer. Turner, surrendered as soon as informed of the death. He was releas ed on SI,OOO bond. Lindsay, in his dying statement, said he had resisted arrest because he did not want to stand trial for carrying a pistol. Early the mght pf the shooting, accord ing to his statement, he had $67, but this was gone when he was ehot. The fatal bullet passed through the ab domen, going directly through the body. Another bullet entered near the instep of the right foot, passing through the foot, but staying in the shoe. Lindsay would have been 21 in April. Commissioner of Pensions J. W. Lind sey stated that lie nad no brother in Tex as. There is another J. W. Lindsey who lives at 81 Central avenuie. but he could not be communicated with. BKNZOATEOF SODA~ THING TO BE ABHORRED LOUISVILLE, Ky„ Feb. 3.-Benzoate of soda, as a subject for Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, chief of the government chemistry bureau, is a thing to be abhorred, accord ing to what Dr. Wiley, who spoke to the convention of the National Canners’ as sociation today told besieging newspaper men. “I am forbidden to discuss that topic,” said the pure food expert gravely. He discussed the convention's demand for pure food standards for the canning trades freely, however, and said he in dorsed that demand. Dr. Wiley talked on tin plate from a chemical standpoint to the joint session of the convention today and about 5,000 dele gates and their wives heard him. HI! Fft A" RECTA I- Diseases I* 11 % CURED without Knife, I 11 Ms, t OrtcitlM r»® Justness ■ ■BbQbV CURE OwarantteZ.A4> CBCC lafsraatlM rntt WRITE ME Dr. W. J. TUCKER, Wkittkall St. ATLANTA, OA, HON. BEN L JONES SHOOIS HIMSELF AS RESULT OF SUPPOSED ILL HEALTH AND DESPONDENCY, PROMINENT AND WEALTHY MAN PVTS BULLET IN BBAIN. * •’ z • -it i MACON, Ga., Feb. 2.—Hon. Ben L. Jones, one of the wealthiest men in Ma con and probably the best kfibwn man in the city, killed himself In his bedroom at his residence, 864 Mulberry street, this morning at 8:15 o’clock, by shooting him self through the temple with a 38-caliber revolver. Mr. Jones’ act is attributed to a state of melancholia, resulting from an attack of jaundice from which he has been suffering for the past two weeks. Yesterday he was at his place of busi ness, but was feeling badly, and all dur ing last night he suffered continually. This morning he agreed with Paul E. Wilkes, his secretary, to take a trip to Cuba, starting next week, but Mr. Wilkes had not left him ten minutes when the report of a pistol was heard from his room. Members of the family, who rushed In. saw him lying across the bed with the smoking pistol beside him. Physicians were hurriedly summoned, but life was extinct when they arrived. The verdict of the coroner's jury was that Mr. Jones came to his death at his own hands, while in a depressed state of mind brought on by an attack of jaun dice. Was Wealthy Man Mr. Jones’ financial affairs were in splendid condition. He owned more prop erty, perhaps, than any man in Macon or Bibb county, and none of it was incum bered whatever. The announcement of his death has cre ated profound sorrow in Macon, for he was universally popular with all classes of people. He is survived by his wife and by two children, Miss Josephine Jones and Mr. W. Henry Jones, who was a business partner with his father. Mr. Jones was a member of the Bibb county board of education, county road commission, and had served several terms as aiderman. He was prominently men tioned as a candidate for mayor in the coming election. Headed Macon Fair He was president of the Macon Fair association, and last year when the fair was organized he personally guaranteed every expense of the association, and as a result it was a great success. The meeting of the directors of the as sociation, which was to have been held tomorrow, has been postponed on account of Mr. Jones’ death. Dr. W. J. Little, Mr. Jones’ attending physician, stated shortly after Mr. Jones’ death, that he had been in a very de pressed state for several days. The fact that his mother recently died with jaun dice seemed to be preying on his mind, and the further fact that he did not seem to improve to any extent, made mat ters worse. At times he would be cheerful, but at other times he would be decidedly blue. He was up and around his room sev eral times this morning before he shot himself, but complained of feeling badly. Mr. Jones had a wide acquaintance in Atlanta and owned considerable property there. Conducted Big Stock Yard Ben L. Jones was born in Macon 45 years ago. He celebrated his 45th birth day several days ago. He was a mem ber of the Bibb county board of educa tion. His principal business at the time of his death was a big stock yard, which was conducted under the name of Jones & Jones, his son being a partner in the firm. He owned property on nearly every busi ness block in Macon, and many fine coun try farms. He also owned large blocks of stocks and bonds. He made most of his money in the warehouse and supply busi ness in East Macon. He sold this busi ness out two years ago and came across the river and built the big stock yard and hotel combined which is located at the corner of Third and Pine streets. It covers over two acres of ground. Son of Locomotive Engineer Mr. Jones was the son of W. H. Jones, who was for a number of years a loco motive engineer on the Central railroad, but who left the railroad business and started the warehouse in East Macon. Mr. Jones was a graduate of Mercer and of the business college at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. His estate is valued at $450,000. Recently he had bought the old Woifolk place, where Tom Woifolk killed nine people, and had fitted it up in magnificent stlye for a country club, largely for auto mobiles. NAPOLEON’S HORSE FOUND IN CELLAR PARIS. Feb. 3.—A straw-stuffed white horse, which has been found in the cellars of the Louvre turns out to be Napoleon’s famous charger Vizier, presented to him by the sultan of Turkey. An examination of the records shows that the horse died in 1826 on the estate of deChaulaite, the emperor’s equerry. The latter was forced to fly for a po litical crime and his effects were sold. Napoleon’s horse, which had been stuffed, was acquired by an Englishman, D. W. Clarke, who presented it to M. J. Graves, of Manchester, who in turn donated it to the Manchester Natural History society. At the dissolution of the society in 1868 the horse was forwarded to Napoleon 111. and was relegated to the cellers of the Louvre. It was forgotten during the crit ical period preceding the downfall of the second empire. MAN CLEARS HALLWAY; WHIPS SIX PERSONS CHICAGO, Feb. 2.—Dominick Dolan, a giant in stature, is locked up for using strenuous measures to clear a hall, of which he is the lesse. Brandishing a "bil ly ’ he overcame six men, breaking a leg of one man and an arm of another, and rendering the remaining four insensible in a terrific battle. The men he fought were members of the Iron Molders’ union, and were raising a disturbance because they had been barred from a meeting because of the non-payment of dues. aged Woman teethed AND DEATH FOLLOWED PITTSBURG, Feb. 3.—Cutting her third set of teeth at the age of 78 years and complications produced by it are as signed as the cause of death of Mrs. Therese Suckfield, at McKeesport, a su burb, yesterday. Ten grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren are among her descend ants and several of the latter were teeth ing simultaneously with their great grandmother. TWO PROHI MEASURES KILLED IN TEXAS AUSTIN, Tex.. Feb. 3.—The house com mittee on liquor traffic has reported ad versely the bill which was recently in troduced prohibiting the sale of any in toxicants within ten miles of any school house. The senate last wevk voteq against the state statutory bill. This leaves she prohibition statewide submission as the only pending measure. A C HEWERS make no mistake in recommending “Bill Bailey” to their friends. They know its qualities—purity, cleanliness and flavor. The best chewing tobacco at moderate price. BAILEY BROTHERS (Incorporated) Winston-Salem, N. C. THREE ARE KILLED IN SEABOARD W RECK ABBEVILLE, S. C.„ Feb. 3.—Seaboard Air Line freight trains Nos. 20 .and 19 met head-on last night at 10:30 o clock, six miles north of Abbeville, just north of Long Cane siding. Engineer Clyde Moore, Fireman T. H. . Nickels, and Brakeman Beard, a negro, were killed. More and Nickels are mar ried men with families. They were resi dents of Abbeville. The body of the colored brakeman is still buried in the wreck. Flagman S. B. Hargis, of Atlanta, and Fireman Henry Workman were hurt. The cause of the wreck, it Is alleged, is due to Engineer W. M. Tones’ watch be ing wrong, and that he passed the siding at Long Cane, where No. 19 expected to meet him. Engineer Jones and Flagman Bailey ran the six miles back to Abbeville, bring ing the first news of the wrack. A relief train, with doctors and friends on board, left at once for the scene. All of the injured and the bodies of the dead, except Beard, were brought here last night. Engineeer Moore’s old home was Lan caster, S. C., where he will be buried. Nickels is from Abbeville and is tha oldest son of County Supervisor G. N. Nickels. IS EPILEPSY CONQUERED? Philadelphia Physician Has Many Cures to His Credit PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 4.—Advices from every direction fully confirm pre vious reports that the remarkable treat ment for epilepsy being administered by the chief coriisulting physician of the Dr. Kline Institute is achieving wonderful results. Old and stubborn cases have been greatly benefited and 'many pa tients claim to have been entirely cured. Persons suffering from epilepsy should write at once to Branch 42, Dr. Kline In stitute, No. 931 Arch street. Philadelphia, Pa„ for a supply of the remedy, which is being distributed gratuitously. TWO KILLED,TWO HURT BY GIRL IN COURT GATESVILLE, Tex., Feb. B.—Two dead, two mortally wounded and a fourth man seriously hurt is the result of shots fired into a crowded court room here yester day by Miss Verna Ware, daughter of a prominent farmer of the county. John Hanes, a merchant of Jonesboro, for whom the bullets were Intended, was killed; two bystanders, James Smith and David Ross, were mortally wounded, and A. P. Wiley, Jr., also a disinterested par one mortally wounded and a fourth man James Smith died later of his wounds, and James Ross will probably die today. Miss Ware, as complainant, and Haines, as defendant, on a charge of seduction, the former in an ante-room and the lat ter in the court room, were awaiting the calling of the court. Miss Ware and her brother, Charlie, were arrested after the shooting. Miss Ware fired from a window front! which a view of the court room could be had. She saw Hanes among the specta tors, and before she could be restrained drew the revolver from the folds of her dress and opened fire. PRISON COMMISSION CONTINUES ITS WORK The prison commission was still plug ging hard on the hearing of prison land offers, Wednesday morning, with a mass of work accomplished behind them and with one more day’s labor in the hear ing before them. The commlsioners be gan their hearing last Thursday, an nouncing that it would continue through Thursday. February 4. Commissioners Evans and Williams have applied themselves without rest or re cess to the gigantic tasK before them. Chairman Turner continues too ill to sit with the commission, and Governor Smith’s participation in its labors has been recorded only at such times as he could spare a few moments from his own office. CONGRESSMAN FAVORS MILEAGE WITHDRAWAL WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.—Representative Cox. of Indiana, proposes that the mile age. at the rate of 2 cents a mile now allowed to senators, representatives and delegates In congress shall be with drawn. 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TO TALK TO DEATH CRUM NOMINATION PITCHFORK SENATOR PLANS A ONE-MAN FILIBUSTER BY WHICH HE HOPES TO DEFEAT NEGRO APPOINTMENT. WASHINGTON, Fab. 2.—ln order to feat the confirmation of W. D. Crum’s appointment as collector of the port at Charleston, it is stated today that Sen ator Tillman, ft necessary, will conduct a "one-man" filibuster until congress ad journs on March 4th, even at tjie risk ts his health, whieh is none too good. The senator proposes to talk the confir mation to death, which he may easily do if his strength doesn’t desert him. Under the rules of the sepate, no proposition edn be put to a vote so long as a senator wants to be heard, and there is no way by which the remarks of a member can be limited. Senator Tillman has requested a num ber of Democrats to help him with his filibuster, speaking from one hour to half a day each, and he has enlisted the aid of a number, although it appears that many Democrats doubt the wisdom of continuing the fight on Crum. But, w#h Tittle help, Tillman should be able to hold up the confirmation until Taft is inaugurated, and unless he changes his mind, he will do tins. The senate does not hold an executive session every day, and this fact will ope rate to the hand of Tillman, as the Crum matter can be considered only in execu tive session. Calls for Quorum After Senator Tillman had taken the floor, he called for a quorum, and after the roll call, he announced that be pro posed to see that a quorum was main tained throughout the day. The vice president called his attention to a ruling, made in the last hours of the last session of congress, to the effect that business must not intervene be tween calls for a quorum, and that a speech would not be regarded us "busi ness.” This announcement provoked a discus sion of the rule, but throughout the af ternoon no occasion arose to call forth a ruling on that question. Mr. Tillman had received communica tions from various commercial bodies of Charleston, in opposition to the confirma tion of the Crum nomination, and read them to prove that his protest against Crum fully represented the popular senti ment in Charleston. Other Questions Up The Japanese and Chinese questions, now causing discussion on the Pacific coast, were referred to, and Mr. Bacon, of Georgia, made a general inquiry of the Pacific coast renators as to their at titude toward any proposition to appoint a Chinaman as collector of customs of San Francisco. There was a very general discussion of the race problem in which several of the senators on the Democratic side took part. Senator Money occupied nearly an hour and reviewed the history of the races, to sustain his position that the superiority of the white race marked it to dominate in matters of government. About fifty senators remained in ths chamber throughout the session. The nomination will come up today, and Mr. Tillman, it is expected, will continue his remarks. RICH HEIRESS WEDS SALVATION ARMY MAN BURLINGTON, Vt„ Feb. 3.—Marlon F. Woolman, daughter of George Woolman, who died, leaving her a fortune estima ted at $200,000, is now the bride of Sam uel A. Hewitt, a captain in the Salvation Army. The wedding was celebrated here yesterday at the home of the bride's mother, who finally consented to the match, although she stoutly opposed it at first. Mrs. Hewitt met the Salvation Army captain while doing religious work in the slums and this was the beginning of a romance. She will give her services and her fortune to the army work in the fu ture. Rural Carrier Named WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 3.—James H. Palmer has been appointed rural car rier, S. L. Blizzard, substitute, route 10, Dublin.