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VOL. IX.
ALDHICH SCORED
BY DEMOCRATS OF
HIS OWN STATE
I. Tariff Law, Says Rhode Island
Convention, “le Most Outrage-
V ous and Unfair Ever Enacted by
the American Congress.**
WANTS SENATORS
ELECTED BY PEOPLE
Under This Plan Aldrich Would
Not Be Returned—“ State Held
Up to Ridicule and Citizenship
Derided Throughout Country.
PROVID^C^*° CU 7.-The
Rhode Island
met here tooay ana auopted a platform.
The platform condemns the Aldrich
tariff law. “as the outrageous ana
unfair tart it ever enacteC by an Ameri
can congress ’’ It demands the election
of United States senators by direct vote
of the people, a system under which, the
resolution declares. "N W. Aldricn
would not oe returuvu to tne senate from
this state.”
The vote of every Democratic member
of the Incoming general assembly is
• pledged In support of the income tax
amendment to the national constitution.
SCORES BRAYTON.
The larger portion of the platform s
devoted to the alleged domination of state
affairs through the Republican organiza
tion reputed to be controlled by Gen.
Charlee R. Brayton.
“So absolute and acknowledged is this
boas-shlp of the state." the platform
eaaerta. '"that Rhode Island has been held
wp to scorn and ridicule and its citizen
ship derided throughout the whole coun-
The remedy is held to be a revision of the
state eonstitution. A Republican plan of
redistricting the state is denounced as
a scheme to "fix upon this state for the
rest of his life the absolute domination
of Charles R Brayton and upon his death
pass this domination over to some other
Republican boss who makes a business of
poiitloe."
DETROIT PLAYERS
ARRIVE ON FIELD
Will Engage in Practice and Ac
z quaint Themselves With
Conditions
By Aaaneistod Btess.l
_ PITTSBURG, Pa. Oct 7.—By noon
-apastteaHy all Uk Detroit players had
arrived here. This afternoon, between
• I end 4 o'clock, the American league pen
nant winners assembled to go to Forbes
field and engage In practice work and
. also beeome acquainted with conditions
at the local grounds.
• Although no official announcement has
been made, ft is be»- —* Mullin will
pitch for Detroit ano Adams for Pitts
burg in the opening game tomorrow.
> There Is to be a brief session of the na
tions 1 commission early tomorrow even
tag at which time umpires for the con
test will be designated.
Mr Herrman. chairman of the national
•ommlasfon. said today:
"You ■ are going to have the greatest
crowd that ever attended a world’s
championship game. I consider the ar
rangements as nearly perfect as it is
possible to make them. Every contin
gency has been provided for. and I am
• sure that the aeries will be a great suc
cess."
One Thousand in Line
for Post-Season Seats
Bt Aas&ciatftd Freis '
DBTROIT, Mich . Oct. 7.—More than
1.000 people were in line patiently waiting
for tickets when 5,060 pavilion seats for
the world's series of baseball gkmes here,
next Monday and Tuesday, were place
on sale today. Many of the men had
been standing sinpe soon after midnight
- The 5.000 seats for each afternoon were
Mapeeed of as fast as the ticket sellers
could push the tickets through the win
dows. To avoid ticket scalpers only two
tickets were sold to an individual. The
supply was exhausted long before the de
mand had been satisfied.
Only general admissions ate now left
for the two games
BARELY MISSES DEATH
UNDER BURNING AUTO
Machine Goes Off 18-Foot Em
bankment and Mechanician
Has Narrow Escape
ALBANY Ga.. Oct. 7.—While driving
the automobile of Dr. J. M. Dennis, of
Baconton, to Albany for repairs last
night, J. N. Street, a mechanician, drove
the car off an 15- foot embankment.
When the steering gear locked Street
was thrown from the car and when
roused from unconsciousness, the car was
snarly entirely consumed by fire.
Street was badly bruised, and his es
cape from death Is regarded as mlracu
i lout
CURTISS MAKES SHORT
FLIGHTS IN ST LOUIS
ffT LOUIS. Oct. 7.-Glenn H. Curtis*
made two short test flights tn his aero
plane today, the first heavier than air
machine flights ever made west of Day
■ ton. Ohio.
Scores of thousands of spectators who
gathered in anticipation of today's fights
were too late to see these first flights.
Which oeeurred very early, in the pres
ence of hardly more than a dozen per
sons
The industrial parade, illustrating the
progress of St. Louis manufactures and
commerce during the past 100 years, was
held today
BOILING WATER DRENCHES
EMPLOYE AT SAWMILL
WISBT Mum.. Oct. 7.—"Dnd” King. ■ ■awmlL
Mghy*. «n* OtH McAfee, helper were fatallr
taJwr’Vr'** ay when a boiler at the sawmill
pleat of 1 T Cam t belt several miles from thia
place, vaploded
Kies was caegbt In the flow of boiling water
end Me A fee was a track by pans of the wreck
age-
GOULD DIVORCE DECREE
IS FORMALLY FILED
■ NBW YBBK. Oet T —Th* formal decree 1*
favor of Mrs. Katherine Clemmons Gould grant
ing her a separatlee from Howard Gould, we*
* file’ yestetday
The decree swart* Mrs Gould »J.«O a month
permanent sllaaony and 53.483 coat*. It waa
said that Mr. Gould would appeal.
Aflmrla low
MOUNTAIN AIR
ENJOYED BY TAFT
President Is Traveling by Stage
Coach Toward Mariposa Grove
of Big Trees —To Spend the
Night in Tavern.
(By Associated Press.)
EL PORTAL. Cal.. Oct. 7—ln the wil
derness of the western slope of the Sier
ras, away from the crowds and the neces
sity of speech-making. President Taft
traveled by stage coach today toward
the wonderful Mariposa grove of big trees.
It is an eight-hour ride to Wawona, Vhere
the party will spend the night at a lonely
tavern on the outskirts of the Yosemite
valley, before starting Friday morning
to penetrate the Mariposa grove.
The president and his party left this
little terminal station of the Yosemite
Valley railroad at 7a. m. The little set
tlement of Chinquapin was selected as
the place for luncheon to be served. The
scheduled time to arrive at Wawona was
between four and five.
RESPITE FROM CROWD.
Respite from the great crowds, the
bracing mountanous air breathed amid a
scenic environment, ueciared one of the
most beautiful in the world, and a simple
diet of mountain trout, chicken and ba
con and eggs, is expected to render the
president fit for the remainder of his
trip.
He has three days of sight-seeing and
restful traveling befoie alm, in and
around tne 7 osemite valley, and there is
not a speech of any sort in sight until
Fresno, Cal., is reached next Sunday aft
ernoon.
Despite the many suggestions from the
White House at Washington, which have
been telegraphed ahead, the hospitable
cities of the west continue to vie with
tach other in preparing elaborate bills
of fare for the presidential banquets.
CAN’T GET SIMPLE DIET.
Mr. Taft has almost given up the idea
of getting simple food at any public func
tion. but he takes the situation philo
sophically.
President Taft, after spending tonight
at Wawona and vls**n« the big trees
tomorrow forenoon, will proceed into the
valley. He will probably spend Friday
Glacier Point, os at Sentinel ho-,
tel. On Saturday he will return to El
Tortola to spend the night and early on
flmday morning will resume his journey
toward Los Angeies. arriving on Monday
morning. While in Yosemite park the
president will not be entirely cut off from
communication with the outside world. A
telephone wire, equipped with telegraph
instruments, is In easy reach.
John Muir, the noted naturalist, is a
member of the president's party.
Program for Taft Is
Planned by New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 7.—The program
of the Lakes-to-the-Gulf deep waterways
convention October 30-November 2. upon
which occasion President Taft, Vice
Ih-esfdenX Sherman, several cabinet offi
cers, and a number of governors and
members 'of congress and representatives
of foreign governments will be in atend
ince has been finally formulated.
President Taft will address the conven
tion on the afternoon of October 30. Im
mediately thereafter he will attend a foot
ball game between Sewanee and the Lou
' siana State university. On Saturday
night It Is plannd that the president at
tend a performance at the French Opera
house.
Sunday morning President Taft will be
taken on a sight seeing trip through the
French quarter and in the afternoon of
the same day he will attend a sacred
concert on the campus of Tulane univer
sity. At that time he is expected to de
liver qn address.
Ten Thousand Flags
Will Wave for Taft
SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. Oct. 7.—Ten
thousand school children, each with an
American flag in his hands, will be re
viewed by resident Taft when he drives
over Avenue D, October 18, If the arrange
ments perfected by the school board are
to be carried out.
At the meeting of the board last night
it was agreed that October 18 should be
a houaay In the school calendar.
ST. LOUIS NO. 3 WINS
LAHM BALLOON OUP
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 7.—The unofficial re
sults of the two balloon races started
from here Monday give St. Louis No. 3
the Lahm cup for distance, with 550 miles
in 40 hours, 40 minutes.
The New York took the endurance
prise, with 48 hours, >6 minutes, (distance
145 miles).
The Centennial, which landed at Silas,
Ala., is given 485 miles.
Thrilling, Fascinating, Verne's
Great Novel, “Finding the Pole’'
Today The Journal begins publica
tion, serially, of Jules Verne's thrill
ing and fascinating romance, "Finding
the North Pole.”
"Finding the North Pole"---Verne «
wrote it more than a generation ago. A
as a story, a thing of Action. But it A
has come true on him. Just as hl* v
•Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the ej
Sea" came true in the submarine, and |
his "Round the World tn 80 Day*" has
been shown easy of accomplishment.
But none of thia famous and gifted
French romancer’* creations ha* been
borne out so fully, so much In detail,
as his "Finding the North Pole” 35 .
years after he wrote It. ►
As In the present controversy be- 1
tween Commander Peary and Dr. I
Cook, there is a fight in Verne’s story I
between two rival explorers for the 1
glory of finding the pole. In the end,
as In the present case—well, you’d bet
ter read the story in The Journal.
JULEB VERNE.
The noval describe*—vividly, as only j u i e , Verne can—the hardships and dan
gers of polar exploration, and makes Clear to the readers with what bitterness
one explorer, who has overcome all hardships o f nature, will regard a rival ex
plorer who threatens to snatch from hl m the glory of realising his life desire.
There is a surgeon in th* story, th* efficient aide to the chief of the party,
just as Dr. Cook was Peary** brave and efficient aide before their friendship
was broken.
In rapidity of action and tenseness of interest, this old story of the great
French romancer, which begin* in today's issue of this newspaper, is not ex
celled by anything he himself wrote, and by few stories of adventure written
by others.
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HON. ROBERT E. DAVIDSON.
R. E. Davidson, of Woodville, Green
county, who was a member of the legis
lature for ten years and was a candidate
for the office of prison commission against
Capt. Wiley Williams, has announced hie
intention of again making the race, this
time for the long term, which is being
filled by G. R. Hutchens, who was re
cently appointed to succeed the late Jo
seph Sidney Turner.
Mr. Davidson made a strong race
againpt Captain Williams and withdrew
in the interests of harmony. He feels
that he would have a splendid chance at
the coming election.
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1909.
HEWS LIBEL SUU
ISSEIWONDJY
No SubpenM Issued for Certain
Public Men to Appear at Hear
ing of” Delavan Smith and
Charles Williams.
(By Associated Press.)
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oct. 7.—The pre
liminary hearing of Delavan Smith and
! Charles R. Williams, proprietors of the
’ Indianapolis News, charged with having
l committed criminal libel in publishing ar
ticles Intimating that there was corrup
tion in the purchase by the United States
of the Panama canal zone, is set for
next Monday in the United States court
of this district. Subpenas, however, have
not been issued, it was said at the United
States attorney's office today, for cer
tain men prominent in public life, who,
it has been understood were to be called
to testify for the government.
, Frank H. Hitchcock, postmaster gen
■ eral and former chairman of the Repub
lican national committee; Norman E.
Mack, of Buffalo, chairman of the Demo
cratic national committee, and represen
tatives of the banking house of J. P. Mor
gan & Co., would be asked to testify,
according to the statement made to the
1 court last June by Stuart McNamara, an
• attorney for the department of justice,
who was assigned to the proceedings
against the proprietors of the Indianapolis
News and of the New York World, also
' charged with criminal libel in the Panama
i canal controversy.
Mr. McNamara told the court, in then
asking for a postponement of the hear
ing here, that he expected to show by
Messrs. Hitchcock and Mack that news
paper correspondents had been warned
' that it would be improper and dangerous
to publish current rumors that there had
1 heen”an enormous graft” in the Panama
canal transfer and that the rumors had
been originated by persons that had at
tempted blackmail.
By representatives of J. P. Morgan A
Co., Mr. McNamara said that he would
show that corruption was Impossible In
the transfer, which was made through
Morgan A Co. and William Nelson Crom
well, as attorney for the French com
panies.
JUMPS UNDER CAR;
IS INSTANTLY KILLED
GOSHEN, Ind., Oct. 7.—James Devor,
once a lieutenant in the United States
army, and afterwards widely known as ■
an Inventor and architect of freak I
houses, committed suicide yesterday, near |
his home, south of Elkhart, by stepping'
In front of an interurban car. Devor had [
been acting strangely for more than a
year.
When the city of Elkhart opened a|
road through his estate, Devor fought the I
workmen off and planted bombs along
the right of way to prevent the grading
of the road. He was confined to an asy
lum for a time. Devor was a lawyer and
I a writer of some note.
ATLANTA WOMAN SAYS
NEGRO WAS ASSAILANT
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.. Oct. B.—Horace ,
Cook, a negro hackman. charged with,
having attempted to criminally assault
Mrs. Mattie Satcher, of Atlanta, Ga., was
arrested at 1 o’clock this morning and
I bound over to await the action ot the
grand jury.
When arraigned in police court
the woman identified him as her alleg
ed assailant, but he denied any cqnnec-1
lion with the affair. Mrs. Satcher went
to Huntsville, Ala., thin morn.ng to her
tister's home. Cook is m ia*l.
KILLS HIS"WIFE, THEN
COMMITS SUICIDE J
HIGHLAND. Hl.. Oct. 7.—Louis Gonzel,
former eity treasurer, shot and killed his
wife and then committed suicide in the
family home here tonight.
Dorpestic trouble is said to have caused ’
tbv tragedy.
ACCEPTS SOCIETY’S
POLE ARBITRATION
WASHINGTON, Oct. |.-Cftmwiandar
Peary hag formally notified tit* National
Geographic Moiety of his acceptance of
"tts offer to examine and pass upon file
records of his polar explorations. This no
tice coma to Prof. Willis L. .Moore, presi
dent of the soclty, in a telegram from
Commander Peury tn New York, reading
as follows:
"Copy of society’s resolution just re
ceived. lam not only willing, but desire
to submit my records and data to a
commission of American scientists that
is impartially selected."
October 1 the board of managers of the
National Geographic society sent to both
Commander Peary and Dr. Cook a resolu
tion, the last paragrph of which was as
follows:
"The National Geographic society urgei
Commander Peary and Dr. Cook speedily
to submit all their observations, note*
and data to a competent scientific com
mission tn the United States.”
So far tiie society has heard nothing
from Dr. Cook in answer to this invita
■ dion. save through the public prints. It
is presumed, in view of the fact that
the American Geographical society and
the Museum of American History in New
York aiao invited both of the polar ex
plorers to submit their records for the
consideration of the commission, that
Commander Peary has made to them a
response similar to that received this
morning by the National Geographic so
ciety.
The regular meeting of the board of
directors of the National Geographic so
ciety will be held here next Friday, when
President Moore will present Commander
Peary’s telegram, and some action will
be taken looking to the appointment of
a special commission. In case Dr. Cook
falls to respond to the invitation
FULTON S BLIND CORONER*
GIFTED MUSICAL GENIUS,
TAKES UP STUDY OF LAW
Paul Dor-’ o, Whose Blindness
Has Only Made Him More En
ergetic in Satisfying His Laud
able Ambitions, Begins Monday
the Study of Law and Intends
to Make Himself More Useful to
the County Which He Serves
as Coroner—ls Also an Enthu
siastic Baseball Fan.
It will be a matter of interest to a large
lumber of people throughout the city and
Fulton county tq know that Paul Done
hoo, the blind coroner, has taken up the
Study of law. in order to further hi* use
fulness a* coroner, to-educate the prac
tical side of his character and for a fu
ture profession, if necessary.
Mr. Donehoo is a most remarkable man.
and his large circle of friend* feel sure
that whatever role be may enter, success
will come to him. The fact that he has
not been able to see since a small child
has in no way been a handicap to him.
and possessed of an unusually bright
mind, a most remarkable determination,
will power and memory, he has already
Attained success where many possessed
of all the five senses have failed.
One never thinks of Paul Donehoo as
being blind, as he is able to go to any
section of the city at any hour of the
day or night without guidance or assist
ance, and the campaign he made two
years ago for the position of coroner is
nothing short of marvelous. Previous to
his election, unaccompanied, he visited
every home and business house in the city
and by his straightforward and affable
manner won for himself countless friends,
do well has he filled the position of cor
oner he will doubtless be re-elected at
the next election without opposition.
Mr. Donehoo’* wonderful musical talent
.* well known to the people of Atlanta,
and when Schmann-Helnk visited the city
after hearing Mr. Donehoo play, was so
impressed with his touch, considered tak-
APPEALS 10 IRISH
10 FIGHIFOR LAND
O’Conner to Tell United States of
Effort House of Lords Is Mak
ing to Destroy the Land Bill
Now Pending.
(By Associated Bre«».)
LONDON, Oct. 7.—T. P. O’Cononr,
M. P., will sail shortly for the United
States at the request of John E. Red
mond, the Irish leader, to explain the
political situation here to the supporters
of the Irish cause in America and to ap
peal for funds to carry on the struggle
tor home rule.
The Nationalists regard the approaching
general elections as one of the most crit
ical periods in their history, and the full
power of their organisation will be util
ised in helping the liberals deprive the
house of lords of the power of veto,
which they claim is the sole remaiinng
obstacle to home rule. '
The Nationalist point of view is set
forth in an appeal Mr. Redmond is for
warding to M. J. Ryan, of Philadelphia.
The statement said:
CRISIS FOR IRELAND.
"A great crisis in the Irish struggle has
arisen. The house of lords is engaged
at this moment tn destroying the Irish
land bill, with its promise of closing the
land war es centuries and completing the
restoration of all the land of Ireland to
her people and the banishing forever of
misery and famine from the west of
Ireland. General elections are certain
within the next two weeks. In these
elections the veto of the house of lords
will be at stake, and with the veto of the
house of lords will disappear the last ob
stacle to home rule.
"Ireland will have arrayed against her
all the forces of landlordism, wealth and
privilege. Onee more we appeal to our
race to help us fight against these pow
erful enemies of our race.”
EX-GOV. BLACK ARGUES
FOR THAW’S RELEASE
He Says That His Commitment
Was Ordered Without Due
Process of Law
ALBANY. N. Y., Oct. 7.—Former Gov.
Frank 8. Black appeared yesterday be
fore the court of appeals for Harry K.
Thaw and attacked the constitutionality
of the act under which Thaw was com
mitted to the Matteawan state hospital
! for the criminal insane, and the law under
i which Thaw is being detained at that
[ institution
’ The cnee came up on an appeal from
lan ordei of the appelt» tA division., sfllrnu-
I ing nn cider of aupreme Justice ML'a
: at White Plains tn dismissing a writ of
I habeas corpus and refusing to order
I Thaw’s release.
i Mr. B'Ack contended that that aectlo’i
j of the code under whieh Supreme Justice
I Dowling ordered Thaw committed was
| unconstitutional because the committment
l was ordered without due process of law
He held that there was no proof that
Thaw was Insane at the time of his ac
quittal.
"When the verdict of that jury,” said
Mr. Black, in referring to Thaw’s ac
quittal, "was brought in. Thaw stood in
that court a free and innocent man."
Asst. Bist. Atty. Robert C. Taylor ar
gued that the power exercised by Justice
Dowling had been the common law and
; police power of the state for years and
that the justice was guided in his action
by the testimony offered at the trial.
PRIVATE MULVEY’S BODY r
SENT TO OLD HOME
SAVANNAH. Ga.. Oct. 7.—The body of
Private Mulvey, the sollder at Fort Scre
ven. who commited suicide by shooting
himself In the breast with a rifle, was
brought to Savannah this morning under
military escort. A sister of the dead man
was communicated with and gave instruc
tions to have the body sent to the sol
dier's old home at Buffalo.
A delegation from the fort came to the
city with the remains. There was much
sorrow at Fort Screven because of Mul
vey’s death by his own hand.
B* .--Mv ;
x x fig 4
ing him on her tour as an accompan
ist. It is only necessary for a piece of
music to be played for him once, after
which he can follow the performer as cor
rectly as though he had the music before
him.
And, although his musical talent will
not be neglected, his position as coroner
and future positions will meet with his
first attention. His study of law will
neither interfere with his enthusiasm for
baseball games. Mr. Donehoo attends ev
ery game possible, enjoys and is wed
posted as to how each play is made as
anyone on the grounds.
NOMINATE HEARST
FOR IWOfl AGAIN
4,000 of His Supporters Take Ac
tion Despite His Avowal That
He Would Not Be a Candidate
for Place.
v (By Aaaocizted Freei.)
NEW YORK. Oct. 7.-William Randolph
Hearst has again become an active factor
in New York politics. Once defea.ted for
mayor of this city by George B. McClel
lan, and later by Charles E. Hughes for
governor of the state, he was nominated
for mayor last night at a mass neettaff
of 4,00 Pof his admirers at Cooper Union.
This action was taken despite his auth*-
itative statement that he would not boa
candidate.
Resolutions were adopted directing faat
a committee of five be appointed to take
steps for the naming of an entire city,
county and borough ticket, which will be
placed in nomination by petition. x ■
LARGE CROWD PRESENT.
Last night’s meeting was called, accord
ing to its leaders, with a view to showing
Mr. Hearst that opinion among his follow
ers in the old Independence league wag so
strongly In favor of his running again
as to override even his positive declare- J
tion. The hopes of the leaders ware
more than realized—every seat in tha big
hall was filled and the name of Mr. J
.Hearst was greeted every time it was
mentioned with a salvo of cheers.
When, after a half doaen "opanißg"
speeches, Mr. Hearst was formally ncupi- |
nated for mayor, the meeting roaa to its •
feet after the approved manner of polit
ical conventions, and the demonstration
that followed lasted 20 minutes before
the chairman's call for order could b«
hoard.
ATTITUDE NOT GIVEN. fl
No indications as to what Mr. Hearst’s
attitude would be toward the action of th* i
meeting was received before adjournment
was taken, but the leaders and speakers
expressed confidence that It would be im
possible for him to refuse.
The platform, as indicated by the
speakers, will express distrust of the in
tentions of both the Republican and Dem.?
ocratic parties, which have already nom
inated full local tickets, declaring that a
silent alliance exists between lUmmany
and the local Republican machine, which
would make good government under eith
er an impossibility. It will declare in
strong terms for municipal ownership at
subways, economy of administration and
adequate school and transit facilities.
BRIDGES SMITH WILL :
BE MACON CITY CLERK
r- I
Well-Known Former Mayor II
Slated for Old Job With Now
Administration
MACuN, Ga. Oct. 7.—Mr. Bridges Smith,
formerly city clerk of Macon, and then
the mayor for the period between 1898 i
and 1907, is to go back as an officer Id
the city’s government, as the place of
city clerk has bpen slated for him. That *
Mr. Smith is a candidate is public prop
erty, and it is certain that the new coun
cil will elect him to the office provided
he does not decide to ‘stay in news
paper work, prior to bls election to the
office of mayor, Llr. Smith waa city clerk
and he was recognized as the best man
ever in the oflice.
Since leaving the office it has grown
to considerable size, but his familiarity d
with city affairs and knowledge of all the ,
lequii-einents of the office fit him for the
place. Though Mr. Smith has not stater
positively that he is a candidate for the u
office his friends feel sure that he will |
accept the clerkship.
Mr. Smith nas been engaged in the news
paper business since leaving the mayor’s
office, in December, 1907, but will probably
contribute his character stories to Maoon
papers. What the newspaper field will
lose by his withdrawal the city will gain.
WHITFIELD COUNTY FAIR
WILL OPEN GATES TUESDAY
DALTON, Ga., Oct. 7.—Next Tuesday
morning at 10 o’clock the eighth annual I
Whitfield county farmers' fair will threw n’
open its gates for the biggest week in
the history of the association. The fair
will be held in the new grounds. »
The railroads have announced eut rates
from Atlanta and Chattanooga and in
termediate points to the local fair. B
Thursday will be good roads day and a
large delegation from Chattanooga,, head
ed by Colonel Fort and F. T. Reynolds, J
will be here.' The object of the gather
ing is to boost the national highway from
Chattanooga to Atlanta, a bfil for which
Is now pending in congress.
Thursday will also be tag day for the
Daughters of the Confederacy, the money J
secured to go toward the fund fpr erect
ing a monument to Gen. Joseph E. John
ston. The Daughters of the Confederacy
will also run a show on the midway.
NOT ENOUGH WEST POINT
OFFICERS TO GO ROUND
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.—Lsss than »
per cent of the whole number of officers
in the United States army are graduates
of the West Point Military academy and
each graduating class is about 8) short
of the number necessary to officer the
army.
These facts will form tne basis of an
effort to be made next winter by the
president and the secretary of war to
induce congress to increase by 125 the «
number of cadets to be appointed to the
academy every three years instead cC
every four years, as at present.
ST. LOUIS BALLOON
LANDS NEAR MOBILE
MOBILE. Ala.. Oct. 7.—The St Louie
balloon Centennial, with H. E. Honey.
well and J. W. Tolland, alighted at Silas,
Ala.. Washington county, just north of j
Mobile after having been in the air 48
hours. Honeywell and Tolland are now
at a local hotel.
DR. COOK TO BE FETED
IN KANSAS CITY, MO.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 7.—Dr. Frederick
A. Cook, the Arctic explorer, who will
lecture here tonight, arrived from St.
Louis this forenoon. He was aceompa
niedTby a Kansas City reception commit
tee which went to St. Louis to meet him.
NO. 7.
