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2 CULLED SUICIDE FOOLISH DOT SHOT OUT HIS BRUINS Dozier Slappy, of Albany, Bolts Doors From Family and Shoots Self to Death ALBANY. Ga.. Feb. 9.—After telling bls friends only a few hours before •‘how foolish It was for a man to take his life." Dozier Slappy. a prosperous young business man. went to his home, bolted th* door and blew his head off with a t shotgun. The family had to break down the door when they heard the report of the gun. HI health is assigned aa the cause of ' the suicide, although young Slappy was unusually cheerful yesterday and last - night ■ , He was a son of John W. Slappy. who t* • lives two miles west of this place. Deaths in Georgia JACKSON. Ga—-After an illness of . little more than a month Mr. Dave Me- Miehael died here last night of a compll ration of diseases. The deceased had worked in Atlanta until recently, when he was taken to a hospital for treat , tner.t and was brought home Friday i night. He is survived by his mother. Mrs. McCune McMichael, his widow, who .was Miss Doe. of Griffin, three ’» sisters. Miss Marte McMichael. Mrs. » T Kate Valentino, of Jackson, and Mrs. K. M. Bovd. of Kissimmee. Fla.: one brother. Mr. William McMichael. ~ BUTLER. Ga.-Mr. S. D. Chapman. ~ who for a long while has been a resi- I dent of tills town, and for several years treasurer of Taylor county, died at his r reaider.ee on Main East street Saturday , night, after an Illness of five days. He is survived by his wife, four sons and three daughters. He was also a Confed erate veteran, and held the office of chaplain in the Taylor county camp of Confederate Veterans’ association. » AU STILL. Ga —Mrs. M. W. Westmore- , land, aged 78 years, died at her home • hers Sunday at 6:15 o'clock p. m. She is •wived by four sons and one daughter. Dr. J. W. Westmoreland, of Atlanta. W. W. Westmoreland, of Birmingham. Ala.. W. 8.. J. M. and Fannie, all of ▲uatell. COLUMBUS. Ga.—The funeral of John E. Scarbrough, aged 70 years, and one of the best-known and most prominent planter* of Russell county, Ala., whose death ocurred Saturday night. took place Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and the interment was in the St. Andrews -cemetery. Th* deceased gentleman was a brother of Mr. L. A. Scarbrough, ot Columbus, and had many other relatives In this city and section, all of whom are prominent people. A COLUMBUS. Ga.—The body of little Emmett Cody, the saven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs W. E. Cody, whose brains were shot out Saturday afternoon as a result of the accidental discharge of a shotgun In the hands of Jessie Mont gomery, aged 12 year*, while the boys were out hunting in the woods below the city, were taken to Cusseta. Ga.. Sun day afternoon, where the funeral and In terment took place. Both of ths boys were members of prominent families and were school mates as well as neighbors, living close to . gether. The little Montgomery boy is prostrate with grief. ATLANTA DEATHS. The funeral of Mr. Harry E. McCalla. Who died Saturday night at his home. 32 McDaniel street, will be held Monday morning at 10.3) o'clock in Patterson'* cbapeL Rev. S. B. Ledbetter officiating. The burial will be In Decatur. Marjory Gormley, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Gormley, died early Sunday morning at the residence. 215 Oakland avenue. Besides her parents she leaves two brothers and two sistar*. « The body will be taken to Stone Moun tain for burial. Mr. John C. Graeffer. aged 63. died at U o’clock Sunday ntght at the residence of Mrs. J. F. IJnn, at 482 Houston street. The funeral will be held Tues day' afternoon at the above residence, <’ and the burial will be in West View * All members of the Freundshaftsbund German society, and all members of the Capital Lodge. No. 6<J, I. O. O. F.. are invited to attend the funeral services. Th* pallbearers will be chosen from the above two organizations. Mrs. Emma Davis, aged K 2, was found dead in bed by her daughter. Mrs. J. E. Rutledge, at her residence 214 Grant ■ strpet Monday morning. She died of • heart failure She is survived by three ' daughters: Mrs. Rosa Rutledge. Mrs. ! Maggie Dennis and Mr*. Minnie Wood all. and one brother, Luther Davis. Mr*. Mary J. Garner, aged (8. died at her resider.ee. 78 Tennill street, Sunday | afternoon at 2 o'clock. She is survived by nine children. The funeral will be held tn Harry G. Poole's chape! Mon day afternoon at 3 o’clock, and the body | will be taken to Auburn, Ga., for burial. Mr. B. R. Barnett, aged 46. died at his • residence. S 3 Eugenia street, Sunday af ternoon. He 1* survived by hi* wi r e and •even aons and four daughter*. The funeral will be held In Greenberg. Bonu and Bloomfield's chapel Monday after noun at 2:» o clock, and the body taken to Montgomery. Ala., for burial. Mr. Robert Wlndso’ - Smith, a well known Atlantia n, died Monday morn- | Ing at 9 o’clock at his home In Kirk- 1 wood, after a short Illness. He is the father of Mr. Eugene Smith, connected with John M Miller's stationery store. The funeral arrangements will be made later. macoiTmilitia will ELECT NEW OFFICER MACON. Ga.. Feb. 9.—First Lieut. C. M. Adams. Jr., of the Macon Volunteers • and a well-known young Insurance man Os Macon, will leave tomorrow morning 1 «’■ Angeles, where he will go into the chemical laboratory business. An election to fill his place In the com f pany will be needed at an early date and ’ will give an opportunity for other men to rise to a point higher in the service. Hoods Sarsaparilla Has kept on selling because it has kept on curing, and it has kept on curing because its high standard of merit has been conscientiously maintained. Get it to4ay ta aaeal HqeM fom *r gfeoce- Mtad tablet* called kmuta. IF YOU NEED 4 MEDICINE. ] If OU SHOOED HAVE THE BEST • i ————— Although there are hundreds of pre paration* advertised, there 1* only one that really stands out pre-eminent as ( a remedy for diseases of the kidney*, liver and bladder. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the highest, for the reason that its re markable health restoring properties has been found to be just the remedy needed in thousand* upon thousands of even the most distressing cases. Swamp-Root makes friends quickly because its mild and immediate effect 1 is soon realized. It is a gentle, heal-'< ing vegetable compound—a physician's I < prescription for a specific disease. , Swamp-Root is not recommended for everything. A Sworn Certificate of Purity is with ♦very bottle. For sale at all drug stores, tn bot tles of two sizes—fifty-rent* and one dollar. SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE ET MAIL. In order to prove what Swamp-Root, | 1 the great kidney, liver and bladder * remedy will do for you. every reader of The Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal who < has not already tried it. may receive i a sample . bottle by mail absolutely free. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bing- t ham ton. N. Y. Writ* today. < BILLS TH STOP GAMBLING I 111 EMM PRODUCTS HEARD 1 BY RALPH SMITH. WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.—The vitals of the New York Cotton exchange were laid Lare in all of their iniquity today be- ] fore the agricultural committee of the house of representatives by the Farm era union, headed by President Charles ( A. Barrett, of Georgia- T. J. Brooks, of [ ( Atwood. Tenn., acting as spokesman for i t the union, explained in detail and ana- | ( lyzed the practices of the exchange. In convincing fashion, he told the oom- s mittee of how prices are manipulated, to the injury of the cotton producers of the ( south. He spoke for more than an hour , and subsequently submitted to a vigorous ( crosb-exainination by members of the J committee, whose members marvelled at . his familiarity with the intricate details t of gambling in farm products. i ( The New York and Memphis cotton l exchanges were represented at the hear ing. Samuel T. Hubbard, president, and i a committee consisting of Eli B. Springs, A. L. Morse and I>eopold Mandelb'aum came down from New .York to oppose any regulation or suppression of farm pro- i duct gambling, though, of course, they I ‘ did not admit any gambling. Charles E. s Morrow, of Memphis, appeared for the ; exchange of that city, and S. A. Cone, ’ of Charlotte, appeared as a spot cotton f buyer and manufacturer. FARMERS PRESENT. ' The farmers present are: Alex Davis, q Texas: John Grady, Kentucky; W. A. Morris. Alabama; S. L. VanVlett, Mis- ! y sissippi: A. C. Shuford, North Carolina; I r A. F. Dorn blazer, Texas; T. J. Brooks. L Tennessee: B. F. Ward. Mississippi; M. I r B. Tapp. Kentucky; J. J. Robinson, Ala- j bama; W. W. Meyer, Indiana. $ Many congressmen other than mem bers of the committee were present. ( Several bill* are before the committee dealing with this subject. Chairman Scott, of the committee, is the author of a sweeping- bill designed to end gam bling in the futures of the products of the farm. Congressmen from Texas have introduced half a dozen or more bills , * which if enacted Into law would prevent gambling in futures of eotton. 1 J Representatives of practically all the f southern states are pledged in favor of a law along these lines. The bills also have the support of western members. t THE TEXAS WONDER | Cures all Kidney. Bladder and Rheu matic troubles; sold by Southern Drug Company, Norfolk. Two months’ treat ment by mail, for >l. Send to Dr. E. W. e Hall. 2926 Olive street, St. Louis, Mo., j for testimonials. ••• « • t NEGROES HANGED FOR f ASSAULT ON VIOLINIST ‘ KANSAS CITY. Feb. B.—Convicted of as- V vault. Geerga Reynolds and John William*, ne 1 groes. were hanged eimultaneouxly today in r the county jail here. Their exeveution mark e>l the first time the death penalty has been i Inflicted In Missouri for this crime. ' The negroes on tbe night of December 23, 1909. attacked Mrs. W. H. Jackson, a violinist, who was returning UMni- fro-- a charitable in stitution. where she bad given a concert. Reynolds collaps»fl a few hours before the execution, and it was necessary to carry him ■ * upon the trap In a chair. When the chair was |1 removed he fell limp upon the trapdoor, moan- • t ing piteously. j , William*, who was known for years as a des- ! 1 Iterate character, remained composed. ; s The evidence brought out at the trial was s<> ■ horrifying that Judge Ralph Henshaw. who sentenced tbe negro, said: “I shall not desecrate Friday, tbe day o* I which legal bangings usually take place, by i ordering your execution on that day. There t is at least a spark of manhood left in al- l t most every man executed by the at ate. But ■ there is no manhood in either of you.” Mra. Jackson's busband witnessed tbe bang- I i log*. CASTOR IA For Infant! and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought [ NEW SECT LEADERS STONED BY SCOFFERS NASHVILLE. Ind., Feb. B.—leaders of ‘ < a new sect, the Church of the First Born particularly distinguished by its teaching ‘ that Christ was borrr under an apple tree ; and that those who believe in it shall , have power to subdue poisonous reptiles, , were attacked by scoffers while holding ; a meeting at the Johnson township school house Last night. The Rev. John McPherson was struck by a stone and seriously hurt. Those of little faith were incited to drive the pro pagandists out of the community by the experiment of a man who declared that the preachers in their public meeting handled only harmless water snakes, and ' that one of the preacher* refused to open a box containing a rattler when he heard ’ its characteristic warning. liverp6ol~firm ships COTTON FROM EGYPT CHARLESTON. 8. C.. F.-b. B.—A lot of RtO bale* of F.gjptlan rotton was brought to I Charleston by the Baltimore liner Matiidn Weems, and Is now en route to several mills ' la tbe upper part of South Carolina. where this foreign cotton is tn be substltatcd for ' k tbe American st aide in the mnniifactiin- of gooda. Tbe cotton was shipped by a Liverpool 1 - firm to Baltimore and thence seat by water j » to Charleston. . Tbe high price of the American staph* has , ’ caused tbe uae of tbe Egyptian eotton. which j . ia a couple of cents cheaper, delivered at th.* < mill* Recent experiments have demonstrated . that the shorter and Inferior staple can I»* profitably. and successfully used in tbe gen eral manufacture of gooda, and now the foreign cottce la to be imported in larger quantities - Another cargo la as route hors for ehtpSMMt iato tbe interior of tbe state. THE ATLANTA SE^n-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11,191 C. SIX LIVES ARE LOST IN KENTUCKY MINE Accumulation of Fumes in Big Plant At Stearns, Ky., Cause Death of Entombed Em ployes--Gangs Start Rescue LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Feb. 9.-Six men killed and a score injured by an 'explosion of gas in mine No. 1 of the I Stearns Coal company at Stearne*. Ky., this morning. The dead: A. B. THRESHER. G. W. KING. EDWARD THRESHER. ELIHU GRINDAT. RICHARD GRUNDY. FRED COMPTON. State Mine Inspctor C. J. Norwood was at once notified, and ie -expected there on the first train. Stearns 1* in Whitley county on the Queen and Crescent railroad, between So merset and Harriman Junction. The explosion took place in one of the innermost recesses of the workings, and expended its force upon the men in the immediate vicinity. The hoisting ma chinery was not damaged and no difficulty was experienced in recovering the bodies. GEORGIA WAR BANNERS MAY BE BROUGHT BACK Governor Brown is considering what Is necessary to secure the return to the state of three Georgia flags now held in the relic room of the Ohio state capitol. and will probably at an early date get in communication with the governor of Ohio with a view to getting the flags back into the custody of Georgia. Information that these flags are in the relic room of the Ohio capitol comes to the governor from Mrs. J. R. Thames, of Columbus, Ohio, who expects soon to move to Birmingham. Ala. Mrs. Thames says she believes they can be secured by the Georgia authorities if the proper steps are taken. The flags held by Ohio are those of the Twenty-second Georgia, captured at Fort McAllister by the Forty-second Ohio: of the Fifty-first Georgia, captured at Kingston. Tenn., and a flag marked "First Regular Rebel Regiment,” said to have been captured by the Eighth-first Ohio in Atlanta. ALBANY SINKS WELL 707 FEET, 7 INCHES DEEP ALBANY. Ga.. Feb. B.—One of the finest of Albany's many splendid arte sian wells which have given this city the name of the “Art es i an City is the new well which has just been completed at the plant of the Albany cotton mills, now under construction in North Albany. At a depth of 707 feet 7 inches a flow of 99 gallons per minute was secured. This will supply ample water for the new mills where a cement reservoir has been constructed which will hold several million gallons of. water. Rapid pro gress is being made in the work at the mil!, which will be completed during May or June. The plant will cost 3250,000. CLAY WOULD PROHIBIT TRANSFERS OF CASES BY RALPH SMITH. WASHINGTON. Feb. B.—Senator Clay today introduced a bill to limit the juris diction of the district and circuit courts of the United States, by prohibiting the transfer of cases against corporation.! from state to federal courts. The senator is determined to get a re port on this measure at this session of this congress, if possible. ribleFexaminecTby CONSUL AT ROME ROME. Feb. 9.—8. C. Riblet was ex amined today by J. M. Sheridan and W. J. Magee, of the American department of the interior, in connection with tlic charge that certain persons had taken up patents to coal lands in Alaska with the intention of disposing of the rights to others. Riblet denied that he had committed a statutory fraud. The proceedings were before American Consul Chapman Cole man. OFFICERS ARE NAMED IN STATHAM RACE STATHAM. Ga.. Feb. 9.—One of the hardest fought municipal campaigns m the history of Statham came to a close today, resulting in the election of T. J. Sikes and J. T. Perry, councilmen, by splendid majorities over their opponents. jW. J. Ross. Jr., and A. S. Willingham. W. M. Fite was elected mayor with i out opposition. Mayor-elect Fite is cash ier of the Bank of Statham and one of the most popular young men in this j section. ONE KILLED. THREE HURT IN WESTERN WRECK I KANSAS CITY. Feb. 9.—A passenger train on the St. Louis, Kansas City and I Colorado, a Rock Island branch, which left Kansas City last night for St. Louis, ’was partially wrecked at the bridge at ! Union. Mo., today. I Conductor Richard Reach was killed ! and three persons Injured. REFUSESiyfAKE~ OATH ON BIBLE SAVANNAH. G*.. Fob. B.—C. A. 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Patten, secretary of the Immigration Restriction league, his Informant, who was severely I arraigned by Representative Bennett, of New York, a member of the commission, in a recent speech in the house. "It is characteristic of the man to I proceed in the cowardly way in which I the gentleman from New'York lias pro i ceeded.” thundered Mr. Macon, referring to the New Yorker's attack on Mr. Pat ten. Mr. Bennett was quickly on his feet. "I object," he said, and the mejnbers were all attention In anticipation of a lively scene. "I withdraw the remark," quickly re sponded Mr. Macon, and the tension was immediately dissipated by general laugh ter. REPLIES TO BENNETT. Mr. Macon's speech was made in reply to Mr. Bennett’s defense of the commis sion and he renewed his charges that the commission had been extravagant. He declared the official reports and ex pense accounts corroborated his asser tions, that its trip abroad ip 1907 was a "junket” and that the government had had no adequate return from the expend iture by the commission of $657,993. “Unless my 'resolution to create a * committee of three to investigate the extravagance of the commission is adopted so that the country will know that the extravagances I complained of are scandalous, the people will rise and smite the party that attempts to shield the commission that made it,” said Mr. Macon. The speech was replete with details of , expenditures during the commission s trip abroad. Mr. Macon characterized Mr. Bennet’s arraignment of Mr. Patten as 'not a brave act” against one, who. un able to answer on the floor of the house. * “is as helpless to defend himself as a L new born babe." “Six member* of the commission and seven employes made the trip to Europe, said Mr. Macon. ’’They drew $90,000 on which to make the trip, while in their i report they account for only $20,675. WHISKY ONE "EXPENSE.” > "Tlie expense accounts are made up of steamship and railroad charges, carriage . charges, fees and tips, hotel bills, tele grams, wines, whisky, cognac, mineral waters, lemonades, glaces, siphons, cit rons. cigars, cleaning and pressing clothes, shaves, shines, hair cuts, sham poos and nibs. “Such luxuries as wines and whiskies, cognacs, lemonades, etc., were allowed by the auditor, but he disallowed shaves, , hair cuts, shampoos, shines and cigars.” He characterized the stopping at high ‘ class hotels and partaking of their menus and beverages as “feasting at public ex , jpense.” [ He asked Mr. Bennet to explain why he could take up time to engage in gor geous festivities in Turkey, when his wife was decorated with the insignia of L the Order of Kindness, an ancient Turk ish sodety. by the sultan, "who has since ' been removed from office because of his I corrupt and official and dissolute life,’ if he (Mr. Bennet), “could not find time to draw a long breath In Paris or cast his * eye upon St. Peter s in Rome?” ' This was in reply to Mr. Bennet's state iment that his trip to Paris was record ’ I breaking for brevity. 1 I HUNTSVILLE TO ASK GLIDDEN TOUR CONTROL 1 i HUNTSVILLE. Ala.. Feb. 7.—Hunts ville automobllists are anxious for Hunts ville to be taken in as one of the points , 1 where the tourists in the Glidden auto ’ mobile tour will make one of the stops. The tour will be made through the south this year. 1 Mr. Leland Humes, of Nashville, in ‘ | speaking of the route says there is no i | prettier country than between Gallatin and Nashville and on to Huntsville. Ala., ' ' where another stop could be made and a pleasant day spent. I MAIL CARRIERS MUSTN’T FISH AND HUNT ON DUTY WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.—The shooting I and hunting of game by rural mail car- I rlers while officially employed on routes I or the carrying of guns for the purposes is now formally forbidden. f An order to this effect has been issued by the postofflee department. Complaints were received that delays in the delivery I and collection of mail were caused at certain places by the practice of carriers j I becoming nimrods. NEGRO KNEELING AT PULPIT ' CHARLOTTE. Feb. B.—Rev. William MeDon , aid. colored, wa* shot twice last night while I kneeling before his pulpit in the First Baptist I ! church, of Waxhaw. 25 miles from here, ac- i cording to Information received l,y the chief of | police here, by means of telephone. The wonld ] be aasassla fired through the rear window of I the church. Three shots were fired, two tak- I ing effect in the minister and one entering the | floor. lOne of tbe bullets entered the left side and inflicted a serious wound, but one which it Is thought will not prove fatal. The second •truck the minister's watch and glanced. WOMAN HURT IN STRUGGLE: WITH ALLEGED MM MIN: CULLMAN. Ala.. Feb. 9.—Mrs. Rosa Houk was attacked on the streets here yesterday by a young man named Cas sou, an alleged maniac, and was wounded on the head before help could reach her. John Krtilhoiise, after some difficulty, was able to free the woman from the clutches of the mad man. Cassou was placed in jail, where he had to be strap ped to a bed to prevent violence to him self. Sfite and’wright~rumor : SAYS, TO RUN FOR GOV. Already the gubernatorial contest looms big. Will Judge A. W. Fite run for the office on the prohibition platform? Will Comptroller General William A. Wright be a candidate on the straight democratic platform? So says rumor, in either case. In regard to Judge Fite, the rumor Is positive. Judge Fite, himself, living in Cartersville. Ga.. could not be interviewed Monday. Close friends in the city ac knowledged the possibility of his run ning. They say, however, they have j heard nothing definite in the matter. I Concerning Comptro’ler General Wright, rumor is more speclatlve—that his candi dacy would sweep the -field, and that thence Its logic and imminence are de duced. It is known* however, that his name has been up in more than one po litical powwow recently. Captain Wright, approached with a di rect question relative to the rumor, pro tested that it was the first he had heard of that report. "I am not a candidate for governor," he went on to state. “T am a candidate for re-election as comptroller general.” Asked if he would consent to be a can didate, Captain Wright said that he would not. feirndsandfundTgone, : COURTS DEATH _WITH DRUG I MEMPHIS. Tenn., Feb. 7.—Failing in an attempt at self-destruction last night. Rene V. Thiriot, a masseur, is a prisoner at his own request, awaiting the passing of the suicidal mania. Without employment, friends or home, and penniless. Thiriot explains, he sought to end it all. With the last of his funds he purchased what he believed to be , a phial of carbolic acid. But the man's actions indicated his purpose and the druggist diluted the drug to such an ex tent as to render it practically harmless. When he drained the bottle without the desired result he sought the police. “The whole world seems against me,” Thiriot explained. “I can’t get work: I ; won't beg, and I have nothing to live for. | My wife and I have separated. She was ill , and I was without employment or funds. j She left the city, and now she writes she is tired of the struggle. I am afraid she will kill herself. Lock me up. I am desperate.” Thiriot will be held until he is able to care for himself. HAMILTON TO OPPOSE MADDOX IN FLOYD ROME, Ga.. Feb. 9.—Judge Harper Hamflton. judge of the Floyd city court, will net be a candidate to succeed him self at the fall primary, but will seek the judgeship of the superior court. He will oppose John W. Maddox, who is at I present serving by appointment of Gov- | ernor Brown a one-year unexptred term of Judge Moses Wright, who resigned to make the race for congress. The Rome judicial circuit is composed of the coun ties of Floyd, Walker and Chattooga, and the race between Judges Maddox and Hamilton will be a most interesting one. There will be several 'candidates for the city court judgeship. Among those mentioned are Walter Harris, of Rome, and N. H. Bass, of Cavender. There is a possibility that the city court may be abolished at the next session of the leg islature, however, and no campaign would be the result of this action. GAINESVILLE MIDLAND REFERS EXTENSION PLAN, SAVANNAH, Ga., Feb. 7.—The annual meeting of the Gainesville Midland rail road stockholders was held in Savannah i today. The question of extending the road into the Canoochee valley was not definitely decided, but it is pretty certain this will be done as Mr. George P. Bald win, the president of the road, is very much in favor of the extension and has given it much time and consideration. Mr. Baldwin was re-elected president of I the road today and Mr. W. W. Mackall, vice president. The road has enjoyed a I very prosperous year according to the re- , ports made by the officers to the stock holders. , $424,442 SHORTAGE EXISTED 20 YEARS BOSTON. Feb. B.—A shortage of $424,442 In the accounts of John A. Hall, treasurer of the Southbridge Savings bank, was shown to eexist, 1 when Batik Commissioner Chapin made public' his report. The bank commissioner recommends either a receiver for the bank or a plan whereby the, depositors agree to accept a new book for 85, per cent of their deposits. The shortage, according to the report, covers a period of 20 years, and represents a loss of 14.05 per cent on the book value of the as sets. Hall Is in jail owing to bis inability to secure- $200,000 ball. S 3 SC Recipe Cures Weak Mern-Free. Send Name and Addres Today—You Can Have It Free and Be Strong and Vig orous. I have in my possession a prescription for i nervous debility, lack of vigor, weakened man- ' hood, failing memory and lame back, brought 1 on by excesses, unnatural drains, or the fol- j lies of youth, that has cured so many worn '■ and nervous men right in their own homes— j without any additional help or medicine—that i I think every man who wishes to regain his ' manly power and virility, quickly and quietly, | rhould have a copy. So I have determined to send a copy of the prescription free of charge. In a plain, ordinary sealed envelope, to any man who w ill write me for It. This prescription comes from a physician who hus made a special study of men. and T am convinced It is tbe surest-acting combina tion for the cure of deficient manhood and vigor failure ever put together. I think I owe ft to my fellow man to send them a copy In confidence so that any man anywhere who Is weak and discouraged with repeated failures may stop drugging htms«*lf with harmful patent medicines, secure what I believe is the quickest-acting restorative, iip -1 building. SPOT-TOUCHINC remedy ever de vised. and so cure himself at home quietly and quickly. Just drop me a line like this < Dr. A. E. Robinson. 3771 I.uek Building. D-> trolt. Mich., and I will send you a copv- of this splendid recipe in a plain ordinary en velope free of charge. A great many do< tors would charge $3.00 to $5.00 for merely writing out a prescription like this—bet I send it en tirely free. for Infants and Children, ii R® The “ Yo “ Have ‘gi Always Bought Bl ' -ALCOHOL 3 PER CENT. * £ AVe§etab(e Preparation for As similatingiheFoodandßeguta DOaTS LII6 V die Stomachs andßowds of Cy fit® Signature /Am PromotesDigpstton£htetftl nf A (r la i nessandßestContainsneither gl\ IM Opiimi.Morphine nor Mineral. 11 ip Kp;■ 1 Not Narcotic. a £Ktpr9foldDtSfMHPrnHß I V Unphn Seed- ■ AdSuts- ) gk \% In I 11 1 fl B F-SS : \\ VI Edr Sr I teK I • II I /J use Aperfecf Remedy for Consfipa- I l.Lr Won, Sour Stomach.Dlarrtwa 111 V A..-, S-ari w 'Worms,Convuisionsfeven® \ H kft r 11 UU f f g lirj Thirty Years EMsRfiSTORIfi Exact Copy of Wrapper. oorraua ee«Murr. w«w voaa errv. , State News COLUMBUS. Ga.—A contract ia pending be-> tween the city of Columbus and the Colnmbus > Railroad company, whereby the latter company! can use the new concrete bridge soon to bo[ constructed by the city for trackage to and from the city of Girard. Ala., and it is under stood that such an agreement will be closed at] an early date. In this erent, it Is said that) the Columbus Railroad company will construct, a line from its present terminus in upper Gi rard to lower Girard, forming a belt line of some five miles, taking in many important points tn Alabama. |, MACON. Ga.—Several blind tiger cases are pending in the police court of Macon. The cases against J. J. McMenamin and Charlie. Wright for violating the ordinance were eall-i ed yesterday, but were continued. COLUMPUS. Ga.—A suit was filed in the. superior court late yesterday by (JI E. Briley, against the Golden Foundry and Machine com-* pany for $5,000. It being allegO that thia, amount is due the plaintiff as a result of in juries to his son, sustained while engaged at work in the plant of the defendant company. COLUMBUS. Ga.—On the charge of forgery, the Columbus police arrested George Roy yes terday for the authorities of Newnan. The] sheriff of Coweta county came to the clty : last night and carried his man back to New nan to face the pending charge. Roy is a young white man. COLUMBi S. Ga.—At a meeting of the Co lumbus board of trade head yesterday after noon. the following officers, which had been slated for some weeks, were named: L. N. Smith, president: Dan Joseph, vice president; Charles B. Woodruff, secretary. COLUMBUS. Ga.-Blbb City and North High land's citizens are making an effort to pro cure local taxathm for the schools of that 1 section, and the question is causing much com- ( roent. in the towns at this time. Tbe nianu-- facturiug industries of the locality are op-: posed to the measure and an Interesting fight' is coming over tbe matter. Many nt the resi dents of tbe villages arc employed In the mills: and It is believed that they will side with l the management of the factories in their oppo sition to the measure. COLUMBUS. Ga.—Tbe grand jury of Musco gee county is turning out indictments by the wholesale this week. Up tn tbe time of ad- ] journment yesterday afternoon, a half hundred true bills had been returned against parties' for various offenses, many of whom were vlo-' lators of the state prohibition law. according, to reports. No arrests having been made, the names could not be given out. The body will be in session again this afternoon and tomorrow and further indictments are expected. M. W. Kelly, formerly president of the com ty anti saloon league, Is chairman of the grand jury. WAYCROSS. G«.—An elaborate luncheon was enjoyed T>y The Laymen's organization of this city, last evening. at the First Methodist church, following a inost Interesting meeting In behalf of the work of this movement. WAYCROSS. Ga.—Advices received from Rev. I R. A. Brown, pastor of the Presbyterian church 1 here, who is spending the winter in Glasgow, taking a post graduate course of study, states | that he expects to leave Scotland the latter , part of this month or early in March. It is ( his expectation to be back in Waycross by the second week tn March. BISHOP. Ga.—The stockholders of the Bishop i Banking company, at the annual meeting, paid J their usual dividend of 8 i»ar cent and elect.si i the following directors: J. J. Johns. S. It. j Porter, S. D. Fambrough. Bishop. Ga.: W. P. i Wallace, president First National btink of Midi- I son. Ga.; N. D. Arnold, president of tbe Bnak of I Lexington. Lexington, Ga.; A. J. Arnold, pre*!- I dent of tbe Farmers’ bank. Monroe. Ga.; F. 11. Bostwick. Bostwick, Ga.: Dr. J. T. Eifler, Farm ington, Ga.: Dr. S. A. Elder, High Shoals, Ga. S. D. Fambrough was re-elected president. ’ SAVANNAH. Ga.—Those who wish to get Into the United States revenue cutter service as cadets will, on April 4, stand examination. There nre 15 vacancies to be filled, and tboj-* standing the best examination will get them. SAVANNAH. Ga.—iTof. James M. Johnson, wltc is to take charge of the model farm which it is proposed to put In operation in Savaunnb under the auspices of the chamber of commerce, reached the city this morning and is ready for business. The model farm is to be estab lished on the county farm, and it will be em ployed to show just what can be raised tn Chatham county soil. This Includes everything, from rice to wheat, and from sugarcane to 1 celer.r, and as soon as Professor Johnson can I demonstrate this fact he will do so. “ PERRY. Ga.—Julius Rountree, a negro pris oner. who was placed in jail here a few months ago. for burglarizing the dwelling of Mr. w W. A. Strather. of this place, made bls es-»l cape some time last night. R n JACKSON. Ga. —This has been the biggest® season in the live stock business Jackson ba ever experienced. A total of about 15 cars ofS; horses and mules have been sold in the local*' market un to date. Jackson Is a great dis--1P 1 tributlnc point for live stock for the surround- u Ing country and several counties come here to° purchase their horses and mules. Tbe averag- c< price of mules this season has been around S2OO. MACON. Ga.—Anderson McKinnie. a Macon merchant, has filed papers in voluntary bunk rutpey in the federal court in Macon. He places his llabilitbs at $2,645 and his assets at $749. MACON. Ga.—The funeral of Mr. J. F. Ong. who died in Augusta Saturday night, was con ducted in Macon this morning, at the resi dence of his brother-in-law, J. H. Otto, on New street. The interment was hi Riverside cemetery. The deceased was a formr Macon contractor but was born in North < arollna. He committed suicide in Augusta. Ong made two attempts to take hfs own life before, but was not tiiiite successful either time. MACON. Ga.—Funeral services over the body of the late Daniel F. Gunn, were conducted in Macon yesterday afternoon, at the residence of his son. Will Gunn. on orange street. . The de ceased was a wealthy planter of Houston coun ty nnd owned a great deal of Macon real estate. He leaves three sons and one daughter. SAVANNAH. Ga.—The Knights of I'ytn a- J throughout the state are preparing to celehraic the anniversary of the order on the afternoon I ■uid night jt February IS. Tins la Friday night. KISSES WIFE UNO CHILO, THEN BLOWS OUT BRUINS (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) , ATHENS, Ga., Feb. 9.—Kissing his wife and U-year-old son good-by, B. H. Sims, at his home on Hancock avenue, placed > a pistol to his head and shot himself at midnight last night. He died In ten minutes. Beyond the fact that he was in ill health, no other reason is known for Sims' act. He was 4S years old. He is survived by bls wife, one son and a daughter. The body was carried to Win terville, where the funeral was held this afternoon. CANDIDATES ENTER BUTTS COUNTY RACE JACKSON, Ga., Feb. 7.—Candidates who have so far been a little backward are,now coming to the front with their \ announcements. County Treasurer S. J. Smith has offered for re-election'; L. R. Dodson has announced for tax collector; * D. J. Thaxton and J. H. Thurston have y announced for tax receiver. These are the only announcements made up to this time, though a good many more are ex pected soon. Unless all signs fall, there is going to be a very light registration i in Butts county this year. Up to the ; present time only ?80 have registered. This is about half the registration in the 1 last general election. The usual regts i 1 rat ion here is between 1,500 and 1.600. ; If the candidates do not get the people to register the/Indications are there will be a small registration here this year. TWO NEGROES DIE IN ■ - BAINBRIDGE FIRE , BAINBRIDGE. Ga.. Feb. 7.—Two un identified negroes were burned to death early Sunday morning when the hotel and t restaurant belonging to James Williams was consumed. f The fire originated in the second story in the forward part of the ! building and was supposed to have been , caused by a lamp explosion. There were a number of regular board ers who had to jump from the upper sto ry window, one of them having his leg I fractured. The two victims were from Apalachi ! cola and had come in the night before on 4 ■ the boat and were to .leave the following • morning for Whigham. Ga. Their names i have not been ascertained yet, but it is 'supposed that they were mother and son, I the boy lieing 9 years old. ‘rev. C. A. MITCHELL IS DEAD IN ATHENS ' i I ATHENS. Ga.. Feb. B.—Rev. C. A. Mitchell dhd at bis Imine in this city Monday morn ing at 10 o'clock. He was 77 yearn old. and bis death was the result of a general break down hi health. Dr. Mitchell was a graduate of tbe University of Georgia and shortly after leaving college entered the Methodist ministry and was for many years a member of North Georgia con ference. He was born and raised in Athens and spent many years of a useful life in tlds eltv. Ho is survived by a wife and four chil dren. Messrs. T. L. r.nd E. 8. Mitchell anil Misses Augusta and Elia Mitchell. His fu neral will be conducted this afternoon at $ v o’clock from the First Methodist church. ■I ■!!» I TEACH BYMAIL ¥ T ata the man who won ; Vorid’9 First Prize in Penman-EKS > . ; .4 ship. By iny new system I can nukeanexpertpenmanofyouby nail. 1 also teach Book Leer in:£ J md G'egg Shorthand by mail. Im placing my students as iu itructors in commercial colleges, ■■ it you wish to become a better -t&J >enman w-iteracforfuHnarticu- vgv? , liars. I will eendyon FREE one * >f my own make of Pens and a 1 :opy of th? Ransomariau Journal J 392 Reliance Bldg.,Kansas City Mo. DCLLOR WX O'-zifc SfSfiSTERINE IFOR STOMACH, HEART, RfiWEIS AID LIVER If you suffer with diseases of those organs, with nervous trouble* or simi lar complaint i. write ns and wr will M>’i«l yon. charges prepaid, a full sxe dollar box of our famous remedy, t'ACTARINE. wlii-.-h is curing thou sands. Use these medicines for 3> days a* onr expense. If not satisfied to continue, you will owe us nothing. Write today. Eiiro Chemical Co., Dept. 101, Des Moinea, la. HU'MMfeM ißin -
