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Newspaper Page TextUKtottw c m i«Wefels SfawnaL VOL. IX GMO SHOWING FIRST IRRITABILITY , SINWOOTING Long Strain Begins to Tell on His Nerves and He Insists on Wife Staying Constantly at His Side ALARMING RUMORS DENIED BY PHYSICIANS (>y AaMC'.ated ) NEW YORK. Aug. 11.-’Because of alarming rumors regarding Mayor Gay nor's condition which were in circulation this afternoon. Or. Arlltx. who was in charge of the patient at the time, issued the following bulletin shortly after 2 o’clock: / "Pulse, temperature and respiration re mained unchanged since 8:30. Everything la satisfactory. (Signedi “W J. A RUTZ. M- D. THROAT IS SPRAYED. 1:80 p. m - Mayor Gaynor’s throat this afternoon is being sprayed with an antiseptic solution. The mayor shows more signs of irritability than he has hitherto displayed since the shooting. He expresses a desire that hie wife be almost constant ly with him. and Mrs. Ggynor has been allowed to remain at her husband s side nearly all the time. Mayor William J. Gaynor showed greater strength today than at any time since his life was at tempted on .-the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm Dor Grosse on Tuesday. Kot only were phvsicians en<4ouraged by the mayors condition, but Thomas L. Gay nor. the mayor’ brother, left for a taree days’ visit to Baltimore. Mr. Gaynor said there was now no cause for worry or alarm. There will be no further consultation of physi cians until < o’clock tonight. The offi cial morning bulletin today was en couraging. showing Mayor Gaynors temperature to be 100 1-5 with pulse TC. ENCOURAGING REPORT®. Ah reports this morning from the bedside of Mayor Gaynor were of an encouraging nature and the indications were that the distinguish ed patient in St Mary’s hospital. Hobo ken. was well fortified for what might prove to be a critical day. At 7 o’clock this morning the following official bulle tin was l*oued Mayor Gaynor spent a eornortabie fnlght Temperature l-<’. pulse 74; res piration 17. (Signed! 'WILLIAM J. ARUTZ. M D.. “GEORGE W. STEWART. M. D" WOUND IS DRESSED Mayor Gaynor’s wound was dressed at 1 o'clock thio morning, following which ’ the following bulletin was given out ■Wartlt before 9 o’clock: < The wound has been dressed and looks well. He converses cheerfully and the situation is encouraging. J. ARLXTZ. D.. "GEORGE W. STEWART. M. D. No further official bulletins will be an nouneed until this afternoon. refreshed BY BLEEP The official bulletin was informally sup plemented by Dr. Stewart all mght at the mayor's bedside. Dr. ntawart reported that the miyor awoke this morning at his usual hour and ap peared refreshed by the comfortable sleep he had been able to secure during the greater part of the night. Not an un favorable symptom had developed. Dr Arlltx retired shortly before mid night after his long vigil, and was at thf hospital bright and early this morn ing. He went over ‘ho mayors condl tion with Dr Btewart and Joined the lat ter m the issuance of the morning bul Dr Arlltx was very cheerful. "This is bit bulletin yet.’ he said. a. the statement was handed out. He would not add further to the official announce ment but his manner left little doubt that he was gratified at the pro^ re ’* t<> ' wards recovery the mayor was noaJrmg. TEMPERATURE FAVORABLE Tt was noted that for the first time the nMMaI bulletin gave those details con u. U<r.nf. omaluo. -»'<=» hitherto have been* merely informally stated or the subjects of unlTe 7 <l _ re ’*’*; ?t aas learned that the chief efforts of ihe physicians all day yesterday wqfe to X down th. mayor , temper, and The fact that this morning « was officUl ]y announced that the thermometer iread ng showed only 1» l-» decrees, approxl matety the same as yesterday, seemed to “Sicat. that they tad been successful in A CRITICAL DAY. It was generally conceded, however. that today was likely to tan* one In the history of Mayor Gay Xse Perhaps th. ehief fear of his med'.'al attendants la that septicae mia due to infection of the wound, might develop. The end of the two-day commonly allowed for the appear ance of such infection comes today, and If mayor passes through the day wtlhout the development of unfavorable symptoms. It is known that the physi cians feel that they may reasonably re gard the danger es blood poisoning as practically over. DANGER OF HEMORRHAGE The two sections of the bullet fired by James J Gallagher, the discharged dock employe, which laid Mayor Gaynor low on the deck of the steamer Kaiserin Wilhelm der Grosse, as he was about to sail for Europe Tuesday, still remain embedded in the mayor s neck and throat. The possibility of danger from tr.ese fragments grows less with each day and if the infection period be safely passed over practically the sole remain ing apprehension of the med leal men will be from the possibility that one of these fragments lies so near an arterial surface that dangerous hemorrhages may result. Such a rupture might oom* without any warning whatever. However, none of the physicians today would express themselves as apprehens ive on this point. On the contrary, they were optimistic and seemed to regard the mayor's condition this morning as nracttoally assuring him an indefinite teas* st H*S- SUBGICAL ASPECTS OF CASE. “The surgical aspect of the case.’’ said one of the attendants, "is practically as follows: "The period withiix which blood poison ing may be expected to develop is limited to about 48 hours, so that the danger is new practically nil. One other well rec ognised element of uncertainty remains, however, and will continue for some days to come. This danger is that the bullet In its course may have grazed some artery in the nec* with sufficient force to make the tissue deteriorate, and eventually slough off. In this lat ter event, hemorrhages would act bo MN ON BANK CAUSED 01 DEATH OF MULE But Louisville Institution Has Ample Resources and De positors Get Money (>y Aaaeciated Frees.) LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Aug. 11.-The death of a mule in South Louisville Monday subjected the South Louisville Savings and Deposit bank, at Fourth and Central avenues, to more than its share of in convenience and was directly responsi ble for a run on that institution yes terday that lakted for six or eight hours. From early morning up to noon yester day the depositors from all over the southern section clamored for their money. Dr. W. H. Nethesland, president of the bank, announced yesterday when order had been restored tn some meas ure, that 363.540 had been drawn out of the bank. The stampede of the depositors came about In a most unusual manner. A few days ago John Colgaxier purchased a mule. Mr. Colgaxier gave his check for 878 in payment and when the mule died suddenly he stopped payment on the check at the South Louisville bank. Mr. Colgaxier's action, of course, pre vented *he officers of the bank from hon oring the check and consequently when it was presented for payment* it was turned down. The holder of the check, according to Dr. Netherland, casually re marked at the general store and black smith shop in the vicinity that the bank was not equal to its obligations. The rumor spread like wild fire and yes terday when the bank opened a large crowd, all depositors, had collected. All wishing their money were paid promptly, as the bank has ample resources, j. k. moW ' BY KNIGHTS TEMPLAR Atlantian Was Elected Grand Senior Warden at Meeting of Knights in Chicago CSy Associated Prass) CHICAGO, Aug. 11.—Other officers elect ed by the Knight Templars today were as follows: Deputy grand master. Arthur MacAr thur. of Troy. N. Y. Grand general master. W. E Fierce, of San Francisco Grand captain general. L E- Smith, of Pittsburg. Grand senior warden. Joseph Kyle Orr, of Atlanta. Ga. Grand Junior warden. J. w. Chamber lain. of St. Paul. Minn. KILLS WM AND THEN HIMSELF W. J. Meyers, Shooting Gal lery Man, Uses His Skill in Enacting Tragedy CHICAGO. Aug. IL—W. J. Meyers, keeper of a shooting gallery, used his skill with a revolver with tragic purpose today, shooting three members of his household through the head and then taking his own life. The dead: W. J. MEYERS, age 40, 2984 Cottage Grove avenue. MRS. GRACE MEYERS, age 25. wife of above. RALPH MEYERS, aged 7. their son. F. 8. BOUTON, aged 56. father of Mrs. Meyers. Policeman Dennis O’Neil was passing the Meyers home when he heard the four shots. Breaking into the apartment he found the dead where they had fallen. A revolver with four chambers empty, lay beside the body of Meyers, who recently separated from* his wife. unlikely, and it might have the most serious consequences. This rupture of an artery might occur at any time dur ing the next ten days, and it would coms without a minute’s warning. ’’ The operation for the bullet. It to said, will be a simple enough matter when the time comes provided there are no other complications. THE NIGHT VIGIL. Near the mayor’s bedside through the night were Gaynor, his son Rufus snd his daughter, Mrs. Vingut. and Sec retary Robert Adamson. Dr. Stewart was the physician who kept the night vigil. The patient was very comfort able. Notwithstanding the remoteness of his chamber, a careful wateh was kept on the movements of vehicular traf fic on the street. * ENJOYS HIS BREAKFAST. Mayor Gaynor had the luxury of a breakfast this morning. It consisted of broth and coffee with the addition of an egg. the first' substantial food allowed him since his injury. The patient seem ed to relish the nourishment and to Secretary Adamson, who visited him shortly before 9 o’clock with Doctors Ar litx and Stewart, he reiterated his state ment of yesterday that he was "feeling fine." Secretary Adamson said the may or's temperature was lower than yester day. "I think It Is the lowest yet,’’ he add ed. The mayor wanted his secretary to I go over to the city hall and look after the affairs of the office. "There must be some work to do there,” the executive said. Dr. Stewart left the hospital after the . • o'clock bulletin was issued. SECRETARY'S OPINION. The mayor’s secretary, Robert Adam son, made this statement today: "As 1 understand it, the bullet, al though it traveled among various im portant vessels and skated over thin ice, so to speak, lodged in no dangerous place. The question as to why the sur geons do not operate seems to me very simple. They bold. 1 believe, that as the bullet rests tn no vital spot, an operation at this time would be only a sort of ir ritation. The operation, according to what the doctors tell me. would be very simple. "One of the eminent surgeon* has been quoted as having mm that there is uu BABY INDIANS SIGNED WITH NI'MURMY TO SELL TBEIB LANDS Parents and Guardians Signed for Little Papooses, Believ ing It Was for Their Best Interests RACE SUICIDE CAN’T BE CHARGED TO INDIANS MCALESTER. Aug. 11. —It was brought out in the congressional in vestigation of the Gore bribery charges today taht baby Indians as well as adult ones had “signed” the McMurray contracts providing for the sale of 330,- 000,000 worth of land on a 10 per cent “attorney's fee" basis. The names of the little “papooses” weye signed by the parents or guardians* witnesses testified. It was incidentally developed that race suicide ts far from threatening among the Indians. WHOLE FAMILY SIGNED. J. M. Perkins, a Choctaw, testified he had nine children, an of whom had “signed” the contracts. "We consid ered that McMurray knew better than our congressmen and senators how to go about selling the land,” said Per kins. “We believed that by signing the contracts wo would realize quicker on our claims, that’s why I and the chil dren signed up.” Dr. J. H. Miller, a Choctaw by Inter marriage, testified that he and his eight children had signed the contract. The present great wealth of the Okla homa Indians was brought out in the testimony. RICHEST PEOPLE IN WORLD. Although the Choctaw and Chickasha tribes of Indians are fighting for their individual shares of the land now held for them by the government, they are at present accounted among the richest people in the world. It was said their per capita interest in the claim against the government is 85,000 besides which they are already rich in lands. Indian witnesses took the stand and told of measuring their land by the thousand acres. One Indian testified his family owned 1,200 acres of which 1,000 acres were under cultivation with cotton, corn and potatoes. The land is rented out he said, giving him one-quarter of the cotton crop and one-third of the corn crop without labor to him. HEART-SHAPED SPOT IS FOUND ON SUN It Is Estimated to Be from 50.000 to 70,000 Miles in Width NEW YORK, Aug. U.-Father Martin Brenna, astronomer, has discovered a heart-shaped spot on the sun] it was announced today. The spot is estimated by Father Brennan to be from 50,000 to TO.OOO miles in width. It is surrounded by 14 smaller spots, four of which are of large sixe. The cluster is about midway between the rim of the sun and its center. Fath er Brennan was unable to discern it with smoked glasses, but got a good view through a telescope. MAN WHOIOMINATiD LINCOLN DEAD NEW YORK, Aug. 11.—The death yes terday at Mount Vernon of John B. Al len marked the passing of one of the noted political characters of his day. He played an unusual part tn the nomina tion of Abraham' Lincoln for president. In breaking away from the New York delegation, casting a single vote for Lin coln and turning the tide in favor of Lincoln. tie danger of blood poisoning from a wound in the neck. The circulation is very active there and the wound is washed freely by fresh blood.’’ Mayor Gaynor’s daughter, Gertrude, and his son, Rufus, when they came to the hospital to see him today, were not allowed to go to their father's room. It was explained that the only reason for this was that the mayor was asleep. Dr. Arlltx at 2 o’clock said that there had been no change whatever In the patient's condition. Governor Harmon Shocked COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 11.—Governor Harmon yesterday wired the following to Mayor Gaynor: "Columbus, Ohio "Hon. William J. Gaynor, New Yc<k.: “The cowrrdly attempt on your life has deeply moved the people of Ohio. It reminds them of Garfield and Mc- Kinley. They rejoice that your life was spared and pray for your quick and full recovery. (Signed) • "JUDSON HARMON." Want Drastic Penalty for Would-Be Assassin NEW YORK. Aug. 11.—The shooting of Mayor William J. Gaynor has result ed already in agitation here for the purpose of the pa esage of a more drastic law for the punishment of criminals of the Gallagher type and for the protec tion of public officials. Although the legislature of this state passed a law fixing a penalty of not less than 25 years in state prison for “attempted murder in the first degree” after the assassination of President Mc- Kinley, the attack upon Mayor Gaynor has caused many officials concerned in the administration of the criminal law to advocate a still more severe penalty. Previous to the enactment of the law following the Buffalo tragedy, the most severe punishment that could have been inflicted upon CZOlgosz, had President McKinley lived, would have been a max imum penalty for assault in the first degree of ten years in state prison. Un der the present law this penalty is in creased to 25 years. "But this punishment is not severe enough in the case of assault on a pub lic official,” says a statement from Act ing District Attorney Frank Moss. "An assault upon an individual is a serious matter, but the seriousness of it in creases when the executive of a commu nity is th* victim, for then it becomes mor* than ever an attack upon the whole community. It should be punish ed accordingly in a more drastic manner than an ettaok on an ordinary indlvld •■X" ATLANTA. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1910. HOKE SMITH LEAVES FOR MACON FRIDAY Al NOON Will Make Three Speeches Be fore He Returns to Atlanta. In Hall County Monday Hoke Smith put in a busy day at of fices Thursday, preparatory to leaving Atlanta Friday at noon for Macon, where he will discuss the Issues of the cam paign Friday night, In the city audi torium. Ho will go from Macon to Tif ton, for a speech Saturday morning, and Saturday afternoon he will deliver a po litical address at Vienna, In Dooly coun ty. He plans to return to Atlanta Sat urday night. If possible. On Monday Mr. Smith will speak at Gainesville at 11 o’clock. Tuesday night Mr. Smith will address the voters of Richmond county at Au gusta. Saturday week Mr. Smith will speak at Lawrenceville, Gwinnett county. The following was furnished by the Hoke Sqelth headquarters: AT HEADQUARTERS. There was a large crowd of out-of-town callers at Hoke Smith headquarters. Mr. W. N. N. Reese, Mr. P. D. Reese and Mr. W. N. Russell, of Milton county, say that their county will go for Hoke Smith overwhelmingly again, increasing the majority of 384 he received last cam paign. Mr. B. F. Morgan, one of the largest farmers of Haralson county, Is an en thusiastic adherent of the Hoke Smith policies. He believes that on account oft the many changes from Brown to Smith, Haralson will reverse the Brown ma jority of two years ago. Mr. G. D. Vickery, of Campbell coun ty, says that Campbell is safely in the Hoke Smith column. Mr. J. H. Farmer, of Stephens county, which gave 40 majority for Brown last campaign, says the county Is safe for Hoke Smith this year. Mr. Everett Stubbs, of Liberty county, says that Liberty and Mclntosh, both of which gave a small majority for Gov ernor Brown ts strongly for Hoke Smith this year. The white people are grateful for the suffrage amendment to the con stitution, through which the negro vote has been reduced to a neglible quan tity. ENCOURAGING NEWS. R. J. Guinn, the well known insurance man of Atlanta, has just returned from an automobile trip in which ho passed through 31 Georgia counties. During this trip Mr. Guinn talked with big mer chants and small merchants, big farm ers and A?mall farmers, and he was con vinced that the sentiment all through the section which he touched was over whelmingly for Hoke Smith. Mr. Guinn says: "Os course, I could not resist the op portunity to make inquiry concerning the gubernatorial cqmpaigln. From the expressions made tom* the sentiment in the sections through which I passed is overwhelmingly for Hoke Smith. This is true in both town and country. The fanners, who, through organisation and Intelligent planting and marketing, have gradually raised the prices of their prod ucts, keenly resent the claim of the Brown supporters that the present good price of cotton is an achievement of the Brown administration., They do not so much resent th* effort to rob them of the credit to which they are due, as they do the reflection on their Intelligence in supposing that they were so gullible as to beMeve such an absurd proposition. I traveled through the counties of De- Kalb, Rockdale, Newton, Walton, Mor gan, Green, Putnam, Baldwin, Hancock, Washington, Jefferseon, Burke, Screven, EffinghSm, Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, Richmond, Columbia. McDuf fie, Warren, Taliaferro, Oglethorpe, Clarke, Jackson, Hall, Banks, Haber sham, Stephens and Gwinwett. Os these 31 ebunttes I believe Governor Smith will carry at least 25.” GOV. BROWN’S CLAIM. At the Hoke Smith headquarters to day they ar* referring to the fact that the only thing Governor Brown claimed for his administration was that tn 1909 he paid a large sum to the teachers. Mr. Smith’s supporters say that when Governor BYojm took charge as gover nor he and his friends took the position that ffie entire year of 1909 so far as the financial condition of the state was con cerned, rested on appropriations made and expenditures made by Governor Smith's administration and that they predicted a deficit on January 1, 1910. Governor Smith accepted the responsi bility for the year 1909 and stated that every liability could be met during the year and leave a surplus of over 3400,000 in the treasury, and by Governor Brown’s own admissions th* payments made to teachers in 1909 were out of funds provided by Governor Smith, and that Governor Smith really through his business management of the affairs of the state had provided this fund and that th* 1400,000 was found in the treas ury in ,aptte of the false prophecy of Governor Brown and his loaders. On Southern railway train No. 38 com ing from Birmingham to Atlanta last night a poll on the gubernatorial race was taken in two of the cars of th* train. About 100 passengers were picked up at Tallapoosa. Messrs. Oscar Starnes and O. H. Puckett, who are both strong Smith men, went through th* two cars with a Brown man. The result of the poll of the qualified voter* was: Smith, 62; Brown, 17. were three non committal voters on the train. ♦ Master Masons Polled On Way to Monroe „ ■*■ •*■ ♦ One hundred and fifty-five regis- ♦ tered Master Masons aboard the ♦ ♦ special train from Atlanta to Mon- ♦ -*• roe Wednesday morning were ask- ♦ ed to state their political preference -e- for governor. -*■ ♦ One hundred and three were for ♦ ♦ former Gov. Hoke Smith. <- -*- Fifty-two were supporters of Gov. ♦ ♦ Joseph M. Brown. ♦ The poll was conducted by two •*- ♦ well-known gentlemen, both of ♦ ♦ -whom wore Brown buttons. ■*• ♦ The poll was taken while the spe- ♦ ♦ cial was standing at Social Circle ♦ ♦ and It 1* said was confined only to ■*• -e- such as stated they were registered -*■ -*- voter*. ♦ ♦ There was a good deal of pleas- -e ♦ antry among the Mason* during ♦ ♦ the progress of the polling, and, -e ♦ “Are you on the squase?” and is ♦ your answer “on the level?” gen- -e --+■ erally met with an affirmative re- ♦- ♦ sponse. ♦ ♦ The Masons who were polled ♦ ♦ formed a part of the delegation on ♦ their way to attend the Fifth Dis- ♦ ♦ trict Masonic convention, which ♦ e- was held Wednesday at Monro*. PRES. CABANISS OF FARMERS’ UNION RAPS POLITICIANS FOR ABSURD CLAIMS New President of State Division Assumes Duties of Office. Talks of His Plans and Work of the Farmers’ Union—The Election of no Man as Governor Resulted in 15 Cent Cotton “Th* Idea is too absurd for any man to entertain th* belief that th* election of any man for governor, E7UK XX AS GMAT A STATE AB GBOXGXA, has anything to do with th* price of cotton. The attempts to create this impression among th* farmers SDCFX.T MXXXMXXB THE WORK OF THE TARMEXS UH IOX, and place thorns in the paths of the farmer* who are trying to help themselves by co-operation educa tion.” —EMMETT CAJBAMISS. President of the Farmers’ Union. UNION CITY, Ga., Aug. 10.-Emmett Cabaniss, of Oglethorpe county, on yes terday assumed the presidency of th* Farmers’ Union ot Georgia, to which of fice he was elected at th* last annual meeting of the association. President Cabaniss succeeded John Lee. who was not a candidate tor re-election. President Cabaniss and former Presi dent Lee held a long and harmonious conference here just before the retiring officer formally turned over to hi* suc cessor the records of the presidency. Ev ery detail of the business of the office were discussed by Messrs. Cabaniss and Lee. "The public—and by the public I mean the farmerg ot Georgia—do not realize h<yw much they owe to John L*e for his service*,’’ said President Cabaniss. after the conference. • "He has done them a world of good as president of the Georgia division of the union, and his faithful services are reflected in the records of the presidency. I found everything in ship shape. Indeed, the records could not have been more regular or complete. "Although I have been actively connect ed with the Farmers’ union in Georgia since its organization, I realize that it will be impossible for me to master all the details of the organisation in a min ute, or a day, or week, or month. I am confident, however, that I will in time be in position to render valuable service to the union, and it shall be my one purpose to strengthen and build up the organiza tion. If I succeed in maintaining its present high standard I will feel that I have the united support of every officer and member of the Farmer* - union. I keenly appreciate the co-operation of re tiring President Lee and the other offi cers at Union City; I expect them to lend me valuable assistance in my work. HAS DONE A GREAT WORK. "The Farmers’ union has done a great work In Georgia. It is my honest opin ion that the membership of the union— individually and collectively— is 50 per cent better off today than five years ago. when the union's work first came into general notice. I do not believe there is a former in Georgia who is a member of the union or who is familiar with th* purposes and teachings of th* organization, who will deny this asser tion. "The union la educational and co operative in its purposes. Indeed, it is the Farmers’ Educational and Co-opera tive union. Education—agricultural ed ucation mainly-—and co-operation are th* keynotes of the success of the or ganisation. When our membership takes in all the farmers and our teachings of education and co-operation become gen eral all over the country w* believe the farmer will then be master of the situ ation. I rejoice in the knowledge that the union has achieved wonderful growth in the past three years, not only in Georgia, but all over the south. The day is not far distant when practically all the farmers of the south will enlist themselves in the Farmers’ union move ment. WHAT HAS BEEN TAUGHT. "The union has sought to teach its members the wisdom of diversified farming, on an intensive scare. We have tried to teach them —and we have partly CHAIRMAN PENDLETON MAKES ft STATEMENT State Chairman Tells County Committees How to Hold Primary—What He Says The following statement, concerning the rules governing the state primary was given out Thursday morning by State Chairman C. R. Pendleton, editor of the Macon Telegraph: Owing to the change from the majori ty to the county unit plan of primary, confusion seems to have arisen in some quarters as to what is required of coun ty oh airmen and election managers this year. The following statement from the Hon. C. R. Pendleton, chairman of the state Democratic executive committee, will, it is believed, be sufficiently ex planatory of that part of the primary rules which govern the conduct of the election. Mr. Pendleton says: “It is only necessary for the election managers to have one oath and one pre cinct return, in order to hold the elec tion, as only one return Is sent to the county committee for consolidation. No blank consolidation return is necessary, as the county committees on the 24th of August are required only to add up the votes received from the various precincts by all the respective candidates and to appoint delegates to the state conven tion in accordance with the result. “Os course, only blank paper will be necessary to make the list of voters for the different districts, and only blank pa per will be neded by the county commit tee in adding up the result. Hence, I did not think it necessary to increase the postage by sending paper for this pur pose. “The county committees are not requir ed to make returns to the state commit tee, as was necessary two years ago. “The state committee does not under take to furnish the tickets, but merely furnishes the county committees wtlh the form of official ballot. The form of the ballot has been sent to eve<j- county chairman and every ordinary* and has also been furnished to the press through out the statet. “I have mailed to the chairman of every county committee In the state and also to every ordinary, two or three more blank precinct returns than the secretary of state Informs me that there are militia districts in the different counties. I did this for the purpose of Insuring a suf ficiency of blanks in each county. “Should there be any miscarriage in the mail, or the blanks not bo received during the next few days, I request the chairmen or secretaries In such cases to wire me at Maoon, Ga., or B. A. Lov vom, Empire lAfe building. Atlanta, and the blanks wfll be duplicated. * succeeded—to raise more cotton on few er acres of land. While we have urged against over-production of cotton, we have paid more attention to the inten sive feature of cotton cultivation, on the theory that the farmer who can raise his usual crop on fewer acres of land, will be enabled to cultivate something besides cotton. "And the farmers of Georgia, through this educational work, are today plant ing fewer acres of cotton than in the past, yet they are getting as much cot ton. This has enabled them to raise other things without buying or renting more land, or employing more help. "The farmer who can get as much cot ton off 75 acres today as formerly re quired 100 acres. Is in position to plant 25 acres in corn, oats, wheat, or what ever his needs may demand. THE RESULT SATISFACTORY. "What has been the result ot this campaign for intensive farming? Just this: There is no more distress cotton In the south, or very little of it. By distress cotton, I mean cotton that farmers were unable to hold; cotton that they just had to sell, regardless of the price, to get the necessaries of “With the farmers following the teach ings of the union and raising such crops a* they need, in addition to their money crop of cotton, they have been better enabled to hold their cotton off the market, until the price. In their judgment, justified its sale. Therefore, the distress cotton is disappearing and the farmers are coming into their own. WORK IS DISCOUNTED. "In assuming the leadership of the Georgia division of the Farmers’ union, I realise that I am handicapped at the start, as the result of political agitation. I believe that THE CLAIMS OF POLI TICIANS THAT ANY ADMNIBTRA TION HAS BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR, OR EVEN CONTRIBUTED LARGELY TO THE PRESENT CONDITION AMONG THE FARMERS IS CALCU LATED TO DO IRREPARABLE DAM AGE TO THE USEFULNESS OF THE FARMERS' UNION. "The union has sought to teach the farmers that only through their own ef forts can they hope to succeed, yet the politicians come along and declare they —and not the farmers themselves—ar* re sponsible for conditions. Such talk, espe cially when it is published in our weekly newspaper*, I* calculated to make some farmers believe that their efforts have had nothing to do with conditions, and that by voting right, as the politicians say, they ean cease efforts in all other directions. "Fortunately, the rank and file of the farmers is today too sensible to believe any such absurd claims, but I regret that they are being made, for ft necessitates th* union becoming more careful. It means more work. “The idea is too absurd for any man to enteVtain that the election of any man for governor, even in AS GREAT A STATE AS GEORGIA, has anything to do with the price of cotton. THE AT TEMPTS SIMPLY MINIMIZE THE WORK OF THE FARMERS UNION, and place thorns In the paths of the farm ers who are trying to help themselves by co-operation and education. "As Representative Elder, of Oconee county, said In a recent Interview, ‘AS WELL CREDIT GOVERNOR BULLOCK WITH THE 27-CENT COTTON OF RE CONSTRUCTION DAYS AS ATTEMPT TO CREDIT ANY GOVERNOR ANY WHERE IN THE SOUTH WITH THE M5-CENT COTTON OF TODAY.’ "I regret to see the politicians trying to make campaign thunder out of the farmers’ own efforts. I would prefer to see them direct their efforts into another channel and let the Farmers’ union man age its own affairs.” BROWN FORCES BEGIN CANVASS OF ATLANTA I * House to House Canvass of City Wards and Country Districts in Progress • Notwithstanding the membership they claim in Fulton country, the Brown club of Fulton county has begun a house to house canvass of the city wards and country districts, with a view to in forming themselves concerning the real situation and strengthening the gover nor's chances tn Fulton. It is not known whefa the club will announce the result of its canvass. State Manager Ed Maddox returned from Rome Thursday morning, but had nothing to say for publication concern ing the situation. "I have been away and am not familiar with the situation,” he said. “Indeed, I haven't had time to read the mail." J. R. Smith invited attention to the card of William H. Smith, of Egan, Ga., which was published in tfie Atlanta Con stitution Thursday morning, and credit ed to the Brown headquarters. The card was not received at the Brown headquarters at all. said Mr. Smith, but was sent to the Constitution, and the Constitution, with the consent, published the card as coming from the Brown headquarters. It is probable that the Brown head quarters will employ press agents to prepare for the newspapers interviews, letters, etc., concerning the governor’s campaign. BURWELL WILL RUN FOR SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE Hon. W. B. Burwell, member of the Georgia senate of 1909 and 1910, which , expired Wednesday night, will be a can didate for speaker of the house of repre sentatives of 1911-12 when that body convenes and organises next summer. Mr. Burwell's candidacy has been ru mored for several days past among the legislators, but it was not till the clos ing hours of the general assembly, Wednesday evening, that he confirmed the rumor by stating Informally that he will be a candidate for speaker. Mr. Burwell has had long service tn both branches of the legislature, and has stood at the forefront in many movements for progressive legislation. In the senate just adjourned, Mr. Bur well was the member from the 20th dis trict of Georgia. He is the unopposed candidate for election to the house of representatives *«*• Baaasck county. GOV. BOW VOTED ■‘NO" WHEN HIS VOTE MEINTJEDUGTIONS Minutes of Railroad Commis sion Fail to Confirm His Claim That He Voted for Lower Passenger Rates WHEN “ZONE SYSTEM” MET DEFEAT OPPOSED CHANGE The records of ftie railroad commis sion, as shown by the minutes on file at the capitol, fail to confirm Governor Brown’s assertion that he voted for, or in any way contributed to the reduced passenger rates on any of the railroaii in Georgia, which reductions were ma.i-3 during his membership on the commii sloil On th* contrary, the records show ».hat Governor Brown voted AN EM PHATIC “NO” ON WARNER fTH.L’S MOTION TO REDUCE THE PASSEN GER RATES. WHEN THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED. Governor Brown’s fecent card to the people has Invited attention to the rec ords of the railroad commission bearing on the passenger rate reductions. As a substitute for Warner Hill’s mo tion to reduce the passenger rates. Gov ernor Erown, as a commislsoner, offered HIS CELEBRATED “ZONE SYSTEM” OF PASSENGER RATES, based upon -* sliding scale. His zone system receiv ed only his support, whereupon Com missioners Hill and Stevens voted for the rates that became effective. Here is wbat Governor Brown said in his card to the people: ’The ieductions in passengtr rates were made by the railroad commission while I was a member of it The rate fixed for the Central and Southern rail way systems was 2 1-2 cents per mile. I voted for that rate. It has never been changed. The rate fixed for the Atlan tic Coast Line and the Georgia railroad was 2 1-4 cents per mile. I voted against that rate, declaring it too low." The minutes of the railroad commis sion show: That, on June «, 1907, Warner Hill offerefl a written motion, reclassifying raifmada and making the reductions sub sequently put in force. (This motion included the 2 1-2 cent rates for the Central and Southern systems.) Joseph M. Brown, then a member of tho railroad commission, asked that ac tion on Mr. Hill’s motion be deferred un til the next day—June 7—to give bim opportunity to consider it. His request was granted. On June 7—the next day—when the board met. JOSEPH M BROWN OF FERED A SUBSTITUTE FOR MR. HILL’S MOTION. The substitute was the celebrated zone system. On the vote on this substitute. COMMISSION ER BROWN ALONE VOTED FOR IT. It was dead. - Commissioner Hill then asked for a vote on hl* motion. Messrs. Hill and Stevens voted “yes,” and it was adopted as an order of the commission. COMMISSION JOSEPH M. BROWN VOTED "NO." THEN, HE FILED A DISSENTING OPINION. Clarified. Governor Brown’s record wax this: He voted for his celebrated ’ zone sys tem" of rates, which carried reductions under certain conditions When that was defeated, and the ques tion came on reductions or no reductions. Governor Brown voted “No.” He voted against any reductions. The “zone system” of rates is well re membered, and regarded by those famil iar with both as rivaling only Hewlett* Hall's famous prorating rule. That’s the record on the minuses of the commission, according to a certified copy made by the secretary of the cam mission. If Governor Brown, as a commission er, voted for the 2 1-2 cent rates on the Central and Southern systems when the reductions were adopted, the minuteu of the commission fail to show it. WENDLING. HANOCUFFED, FIGHTS LIKE DEMON But He Was Overpowered and Forced Into Automobile By Detective Carney OLNEY, 111., Aug. 11.—Joseph Wend ling, charged with the nftirder of Alma Kellner in Louisville, became a fighting prisoner here today and objected to Chief of Detectives Carney, of Louis ville, taking him from the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern train. In a struggle Wendling' kicked a reporter for a Louis ville paper. The prisoner was handcuffed to Car ney at the time. He refused to leave the train. His attorney, J. R. Clements, spoke to him. Wendling was put in an automobile, which went southeast glong the Illinois Central tracks. Carney told the station agent he probably would take an Illinois Central train into Ken tucky. He wanted the time of hie ar rival in Louisville kept secret. Clements, who caught the train tn Rt. Louis, after Carney had put his prisoner aboard early today, rode in the same car with Wendling. As soon as Carney told Wendling to leave the car. Clements ad vised his client in an undertone and a struggle ensued. Carney. Col. John H. Whallen and two newspaper men pushed Wendling through the door of the car and to the station platform. Tha auto mobile was engaged by Carney by tele graph. Clements did not leave the train here. Wendling’s petition for a writ of ha beas corpus was denied by Circuit Judge Hitchcock at St Louis yesterday after noon. Captain Carney left immediately with his prisoner. DIDN’T GET PROMOTION, HE TOOK OWN LIFE NEWARK, N. J.,-Aug. 11.—Frederic! J. Hebrtng, a Newark fireman, commit* ted suicide at the home of an aunt her 4 I last night. His failure to win >nor4 rapid promotion in the fire department is said to have been responsible for hil act Patents Issued WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.—Patents Im sued: Christopher C. Babb, Dallas, anb mal poke; Adolphus C. Clements, Villa* now, wrench; Henry M. Powell, vehicle shaft attachment; Neil M. Roalen August, folding bay rack; Montague H* Tuttle, Atlanta, crown for teeth; Ol>e X Whitehead and F. J. Crocker, Commerce fe<-d roll stop motion for carding mat chines. u , ' j No. 93.