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THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA.. FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1913. 3 E El iMessrs, Srfffin and McCrary Will Appeal From Judge Brand’s Decision The ntata court of appeals on ‘Wed- [n&May reversed Judge C. H. Brand, of the Clarke county superior court, 1rf his refusal to permit J. W. Griffin and R. H, McCrary, former president and former cashier, respectively, of the defunct Athens Trust and Banking: company, to withdraw their pleas of guilty to an indictment ch.arglng them with having” accepted deposits when they knew that the hank was in an in solvent condition. Griffin and McCrary entered a plea of [guilty with the undertsanding- that they would be sentenced as for a misde meanor, but Judge Brand sentenced each to five years in the penitentiary, which was a felony penalty. Immediately after sentence was passed they made a motion to withdraw their plea of guilty and stand trial on the Indict ments against them. This motion was |denled by Judge Brand and the defend - jant appealed to the court of appeals. The decision of the court of appeals Iwas* announced by Judge Pottle in a lengthy opinion, In which numerous decisions were cited In support of the rulings made. As a result of this opinion Griffin and McCrary will be allowed to withdraw their pleas of guilty and go to trial on the merits [of the cases against them. oSme of the principal features of the [opinion are summarized in the follow- ling headnotes: "A plea of guilty, being but a con fession of guilt in open court, ought Ito be received with care and scanned [with caution. It ought never to be received unless freely and voluntarily [made, and if entered under a misappre hension as to its legal effect or the consequences which are to follow, hon estly entertained because of represen tations made or inducements held out either by the court or by counsel for the state, the prisoner ought to "be al lowed to withdraw the plea, even after sentence, if he moves promptly on dis covering that he has been misled. "TVhijle the record discloses that the Irial judge declined to commit himself In advance in reference to the punish ment to be imposed, the undisputed evi dence shows that special counsel for the ptate, with the concurrence of the solici- pr general, entered into an agreement vith counsel for the accused knd that he consented for all of the Indictments, except the one upon which khe plea was entered, to be settled upon bayment of costs, although the judge had previously declined either to ap prove or disapprove the agreement, rleld, that while counsel had no authori ty to btad the judge, yet where a mo tion was mads in due time to vacate a sentence of five j*»ars in the peniten tiary and to allow the plea of guilty to pe withdrawn, and the foregoing facts vere made to appear, it was error to de ny the motion- “The agreement among th§ attorney's not being binding upon the trial court, |this court will not direct that a misde- neanor punishment be imposed, but rules simply that the accused are en titled, if they so desire, to join issue vlth the state and go to trial on all of [the Indictments. If they are legally {convicted, the punishment to be meted out, within the statutory limits, is ab solutely within the discretion of the |trial judge.” '*,*?” In the course of the opinion* the court ays: "It is very reprehensible for Jcounsel for a person accused of crime to seek to have the judge commit him- pelf in advance in reference to the pun ishment to be imposed, and it is even nore reprehensible for the judge so to bommit himself.” BIEIKTOSISTE Comptroller General Wright Says on Jan, 1, Corpora tions' Cash Boxes Are De pleted by Bond Payments David Candler Dies PHILOMATH, Ga., April 14.—David Chandler, a well-known citizen of this place, died last Friday. His death end- a long, useful career. He is sur vived by seven children. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. H. Sherrer. lines John Quit Drinking Due to increased operating: expenses, the 1913 tax returns of the railroads and similar corporations, made to Comptroller General W. A. Weight, show comparatively , small increases over their 3 913 returns. .All qf the. corporations have com plied with the new constitutional amendment which requires them to re turn their taxes before March 1, based upon the value of their property on January 1. Heretofore the corpora tions have had until May 1 to make re turns, and the returns were made upon the value of property on January 31. While all of the corporations have complied with the law and have made returns, ,the comptroller general in a few instances has referred these re turns back for certain amendments. The two notable cases of this kind are the Georgia Railway and Power com pany, of Atlanta, and the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company. In the first intsance the comptroller general directed the Georgia Railway and Power company to prepare detailed statements showing the value of the va- rious kinds of property owned ' by each of its subsidiary companies. It will b<? JL eVe £ a l ! ays before this be done. The Sotuhern Bell company did not return as much as the comptroller tnougtit proper, and he sent its declar ation back for revision. WILL COST STATE MUCH. According to Comptroller Wright, the new constitutional amendment, chang- ing the date for tax returns, in all like lihood will cost the state several thou sand dollars a year. January 1, the date for valuation, is also the date up on which the corporations pay semi annual interest on their bonds and other securities. Therefore, great amounts of cash leave their treasuries just prior to •valuation day, and. the state loses the. taxes on this money. This is illustrated by the case ot the Central of Georgia railroad com pany whose returns, because of this fact show a decrease this year of $346,670. Notwithstanding this decrease due to the slump in the amount of cash and securities or? hand on January 1, the Central’s physical properties show ed a healthy increase in value. The 1913 returns of this road are $22,808,346, as compared with $23,155,- 016 i n 1912. Last year the cash and other securities returned by the Central were value* at $1,135,721.92. while this yeare they are given as $638,735. In addition to the semi-annual interest which the Central paid upon its bonds on January 1 it paid on December 31 3 per cent dividend on $15,000,000 worth of stock. This dividend payment amounted to $450,000. SOME COMPARISONS. Comparative returns of. a number ot the larger corporations for 1913 and 1912 ’follow: Southern railway, 1912, $17,910,042; 1913, $18,243,563; increase this year* $333,521.(J * Seaboard Air Line railroad, 1912, $12,- 654,063; 1913, $12,854,575; K^rease this year $200,512. • Atlantic Coast Line railroad, 1912, $14,657,221; 1913, $14,721,169; increase this year $63,948. Georgia Southern and Florida railroad, 1912, $5,057,169; 1913. $5,072,874; in crease this year $15,705. Louisville and Nashville railroad, 1912, $2,491,867; 1913, $2,470,757; decrease this year $21,110. Atlanta and West Point railroad, 1912, $3,828,539; 1913, $3,973,713; increase this year $145,174. Southern Express company, 1912, $1,216,738; 1913, $1,209,750; decrease this year $7,088. Western Union Telegraph company, 1912, $1,178,012; 1913, $1,190,750; in crease this year $12,263. Postal Telegraph company, 1912, $234,- 557; 1913, $265,723; increase this year $31,166. As stated above, the increased operat ing expenses served to affect the values of franchises, but in almost every case the physical property showed increases. Bv John’s Wife COBB BUILDS LINK IN GREAT HIGHWAY I’m tb* happiest little woman, « In all this little town; And my merry laugh and singing. Takes the place of sigh andfnwn. For JOHN HAS QUIT HIS DRINKING And Is like himself once more,; And the world Is just a paradise With such happiness In store! One day I read some verses— “Mary’s Miracle,” the name. And I said, that’s John exactly, And I’ll send and get the same. So I sent for GOLDEN REMEDY, (As sly as sly could be) And I put it In John’s supper * lip And I put it In hls tea. And It didn’t taste a little bit; Had no odor, so, you see— It was smoothest kind of sailing For little Doctor Me. And I watched and prayed and waited* I And cried some, to5M guess). And I didn’t have the greatest faith* I’m ashamed now ta confess.; And John never though: a minute, He was being cured of drink, And soon he’s aB well as any one, It makes me cry to think! Just makes me cry for gladness* I’m so proud to be hls wife— Blnce he is cured of drinking, And leads a nice, new life. ‘‘Since John he quit a-drlnklng!” I can’t say it times enough! „ Anc^hates and loathes a liquor As h fr-would a poison stuff. And when I say my prayers at nlgnt As thankful as can be— I pray for John the most of all— Th Then GOLDEN REMEDY. iHome Treatment For Drunkards |Odorlees «nrl Tasteless — Any Lady CaE Give It Secretly at Home in Tea, Coffee or Food. Costs Nothing to Try. If you have a husband, son. brnther, father or Ifriend who is a victim of liquor, all you have Ito do is to send your name and address on the [coupon below. You may be thankful as long |as Free Trial Package Coupon Dr. J. W. Haines Company, 5081 Glenn Bldg., Cincinnati,- Olfio. Please send me, absolutely free, by return mull, in plain wrapper, so that no one can know what it contains, a trial package o* Golden Remedy to prove that what you claim for It is true in every respect. Name Street Olty State. (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) ACWORTH, Ga., April 17.—A most important link in the great Atlanta- Chattanooga highway, that from Ac- worth on the Cobb-Bartow county lint}, to the Chattahoochee river on the Cobb- Fulton county line, is rapidly nearing completion. The party of the road from Marietta to the river has already been completed, and only a short distance from Acworth to Marietta is uncom pleted. All the grades are being cut down, the road straightened and the bed macadamized. The dobb county commissioners de serve a great deal of credit for this splendid work. Mr. Randall, the super-, intendent of the Cobb county roads, is said to be one of the finest road con struction experts to be found anywhere. He originated the method, now famous as “the Randall way,” of top-soiling his road. Other very important work will soon be perfected in Cobb county, which county is now one of the fore most in good road building in the state. ROME “GRAVE” HID GALLONS OF WHISKY JIOMPJ, Ga., April 17.—A barrel of moonshine whisky which had been bur ied in the ground near a*n illicit still in Cherokee county, and dirt heaped above it in the shape of a grave to keep the inquisitive from suspecting any thing, was unearthed recently in a raid by revenue officers, A. J. Spence and C. D. Williams. The officers discovered the deception, and upon digging into the “grave” found seventy-five gallons of liquor in the barrel. They destroyed two stills, eacli with a capacity of 150 gallons and confiscated 100 gallons of liquor. The stills were in full blast when the offi cers arrived, but the operators had es caped, being warned by friends of the approach of the revenue men. Another still of smaller capacity was confiscat ed nine miles from Dallas. Mystery of Disappearance of Memphis Millionaire Baffles Burns and Scotland Yards (By Associated Press.) LONDON, April 16.—The mystery of the whereabouts of Joseph W. Martin, of Memphis, Tenn.. still is awaiting a solution, all the “clues” brought to the notice of the police since his disappear ance on April 3 having proved fal lacious. Scotland Yard authorities have prac tically discarded the theory that he has been the victim of foul play, but are at a loss to find a reason why he should have vanished so completely. The American detective. Burns. is working^ntently on the “Spanish clue.” which originated in Barcelona. He was formerly introduced to the officials of Scotland Yard this morning by Irwin B. Laughlin, charge d’affaires of the United States embassy. The London police were supplied with alleged clews as to the whereabouts of Martin every few minutes today. One of the latest rumors was that he went on board the steamer Walmer Castle with a woman on April 5, shortly before that vessel sailed for South Africa. Thirty-four taxicab drivers informed the Scotland Y”ard authorities that they had driven men answering the descrip tion of the lost American. One cabman said that he drove a man on the night of April 3 who had Mar tin’s cash with him. The man alighted near the Belvedere road where Mar tin’s hat was found, and tendered a ten-pound Bank of England note in the payment for his fare. When informed by the driver that he was unable to change the note, the man, according to the cabman, on searching his pockets for silver coins, pulled a blood-stained handkerchief and several article of jewelry. Martin’s, Brother and Nephew Disappear Also (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, April 16.—The American end of the Martin mystery demanded at tention today because Hill Martin, brother of the man for whom the Lon don police are searching apparently had dropped out of sight. About 1 o’clock this morning Hill Martin was aboard a steamship ready to sail for England, when a telegram from Memphis caused him to abandon the trip. He left the steamer immediately. Mr. Martin did not disclose what the Merqphis message told him. He said as he left the steamer that he inted- ed to return to Memphis, but did not say when he would do so. No trace of his whereabouts could be found today, nor of his nephew, H. Martin Dunscomb, who accompanied him. 1—* BLEASE NOT SURPRISED AT MITCHELL’S ACTION QOLUMBIA. S. C„ .April 17.—Speak- ing of the resignation of Dr. S. C. Mitchell ( president of th© state uni versity, when asked for an expression this mornnig, Governor Blease said: “I am not surprised at Dr. Mitch ell’s leaving. I knew when i made my inaugural in January that I was send- —- in a center shot, and when I intro- ducea my resolution ..at the board meet ing the .^ther, whiqii^L alone voted for, I saw before me O. resignation. Broken down and retired politicians may vote against you, but they are generally losers, and T never get disheartened when they disagree with my ideas. It is a sign that I win and I did. When a fellow is passing between two jobs a resolution like that from the gover nor and chairman of the board makes him hasten to the other job, even if the other fellows do vote no. So after that resolution I am not surprised that - won my victory as soon as I diu. And now, answer me a question: How do you suppose those trustees, the stu dents, this chamber of commerce here and others feel, saying to Mitchell: ‘Oh, doctor, we can’t do without you, ear doctor; please don’t go,’ and he replies: “Aha, good little boys, I lov«s to hear you beg, but I have another job back at my old home. I care not for i-iee, only teinporanlee, tra-lee!’ ‘Who knew him best they are 1,’ it ri an old saying and a very trufe one, ‘He is a wise guy who knows when to cult.’ ” ILL HEALTH DRIVES WOMAN TO END LIFE (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) WAYCROSS, Ga.. April 17.—The funeral of Mrs. J. R. Carter, who killed herself at her home near Schlattersvllle, east of Waycross, Saturday, was held yesterday at the home. No letter or note of any kind that would throw any light on the cause for the woman’s deed has been found, and beyond the supposition that continued ill health caused her suicide nothing is known. B’NAI B’RITH PLEDGES GIVEN FOR HOSPITAL (By Associated Press.) NAHSVILLE, Tenn., April 17—At to day’s session of district No. 7 of B’Nai B’Rith, the building committee for the Leon H. Levi memorial hospital, to be erected at Plot Springs, Ark., at a cost of $80,000, reported pledges this morn ing. District No. 7 comprises seven states. ECZEMA SAVANNAH SCHOOL BARS FINE GRADUATION CLOTHES SAVANAH, Ga., April 17.—There will be no fine graduating dresses worn'by the girls of the Savannah High school this summer. At a meeting of the board of education last night a resolution was adopted directing the principal of the High school to adopt a price that the sweet girl graduates can pay for their dresses. Mr. B. F. Pickett, the principal of the school, announced today that $10 would be the maximum sum that could be spent for a graduating dress. This rule will be rigidly enforced. WILLIS id IS TUFF SILL WILL NOT REACH SENATE BT Mi 1 Weather Prophet Had Tender ed Resignation Effective July 31, but Was Summarily Dismissed Wednesday Atso Called Tetter, Bait Kheum, Pruritus, Milk- Crust. Weeping Skin. etc. ECZEMA CAN BE CURED TO STAY, and when I say cured, I mean just what 1 say— O-U-JJ-E-D. and not merely patched up for awhile, to return, '.vorse than before. Remember, 1 make tills broad statement after putting twelve years of'my time on this one disease and handling in the meantime nearly half a million cases of this dreadful disease. Now, I do not care what all you bare used, nor how many doctors have told you that you could not be cured—all I ask is Just a chance to show you that 1 know what 1 am talking about. If you will write me TODAY, I will send you a FREE TRIAL of my mild, soothing, guaranteed treat ment that will convince you more in a day than I or anyone else could In a month’s time. If you are disgusted and discouraged, just give mo a chance to prove my claims. By writing me today I believe you will enjoy more real comfort than you had ever thought this world holds for you. Just try it and you will see 1 am telling you the truth. Dr. J. E. Cannaday, 824 Court Block, Bedalia, Mo. Refernces: Third National Bank, Sednlin, Mo. Could you do a better act that to send tuts no tice to some poor sufferer of Eczema?—(Advu) WASHINGTON, April 16.—Willis L. Moore, chief of the weather bureau, whose resignation has been in Presi dent Wilson’s hands to become effect ive July 31, was summarily removed from office today, charged with “se rious irregularities.” This announcement was made at the White House while a conference was in progress between Secretary Houston and President Wilson. Prof. Moore declared today that se cret charges had been preferred against him and that they had been secretly in vestigated. He had not been shown a copy of these charges, he said; had not been jt.iyen an opoprtunity to investi gate them himself and was given no opportunity to cross-examine the wit nesses who testified against him. No 'ppu tunity had been given him to de fend himself, he declared. “I have been treated like a prisoner ex- -d to Siberia,” said the former weather chief. Moore handed in his resignation less than a month ago, under circumstances which led to persistent reports that he had been asked to quit. It was then announced he would stay until July 31 to permit the selection of a successor. Prior to President Wilson’s inaugura tion an active campaign was carried on for Moore's appointment as secre tary of agriculture. After President Wilson took office the White House was virtually flooded with letters and telegrams from all parts of the coun try suggesting the retention of Moore as chief of the weather bureau. Some officials declared President Wilson did not view the activity in Mr. Moore’s behalf with favor and some of the weather chief’s enemies charged that he himself was behind it. From time to time charges against Moore’s conduct in his office have been made to congress, but nothing ever came of them. It developed after the "White House conference that President Wilson had referred^ the charges against Moore to the department of justice, where they are under investigation, and also had suspended Charles T. Burns, another employe of the weather bureau. MASSACHUSETTS ELECTS ANOTHER GOOD DEMOCRAT (By Associated Press.) BOSTON, April 17—John J. Mitchell, a Democrat, was elected to congress from the ^thirteenth district yesterday after a three-cornered contest in which tariff discussion figured prominently. Mitchell’s plurality over Alfred H. Cutting, Republican, was 4,148. The vote for Norman IL White, Progressive, fell 3,200 short of that for Cutting. Today’s special election was necessary on account of the election of former Congressman John W. Weeks to be United States senator. In the election last November, Mr. Mitchell, who • was successful today, was defeated by Mr. Weeks by 2,351 votes. The total vote today was: Mitchell, 12,991; Cutting, 8,843; White, 5,678. The vote last November stood: Weeks, Republican, 15,934; Mitchell, Democrat, 13,583; Fiel, Progressive. 5,853. The tariff and recently the Underwood bill were practically the only topics de bated in the campaign. All three candi dates and their supporters on the stump placed their views on the different sched ules before the shop-workers of Marl boro. the watchmakers of Waltham, the textile operatives in the small towns and the home dwellers in the residential sections / SHARKS MENACED LIFE OF CREW FROM WRECK (By Associated Press.) „ NEW YORK, April 17—The crew’ of the schooner Lottie R. Russell, which was abandoned seventy-five miles off Cape Henry on April 13, reached New’ York today on the oil tank steamer Georgian Prince. For forty-eight hours they were adrift in the Atlantic, most of the time without food, and in a small open boat, surrounded by sharks. The schooner sailed from Charleston, S. C., for Philadelphia last Friday. Sat urday morning she was hit by a terrific gale and soon became water-logged. Nearly all the provisions w r ere sw’ept aw r ay, and as the cook could not leave the pumps, the crew of seven men and the W’ife of the mate lived on a few mouthfuls of brine-soaked bread. At 2 o’clock Sunday the vessel was abandoned. During the time the crew and the mate’s wife were adrift in an open boat they had no water, and lived by wetting their lips with the juice of canned peaches, of which they had a small quantity. The Georgian Prince was sighted and they were taken off on the afternoon of April 14. ESCAPED CONVICT IS CAUGHT MAKING WHISKY (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) GRIFFIN, Ga.. April 17.—Drew Smith, an escaped convict from the state prison farm, was captured Tues day in Pike county while engaged in the illicit distillery business and will again don prison stripes. Smith was caught by Deputy Collec tors E. J. Hinton and R. S. Ison and bis son, Frank Ison, of this city, at hls still in Pike county, about two and one- half miles north of Jolly, while he lay sound asleep by the mountain sia~. Sud denly awakened, he made no attempt to resist arrest, though a dangerous dirk and a one-pound slingshot was on his person. The distillery was destroyed by the raiding officers and about SOo gallons of moonshine liquor seized. GOES ON TRIAL FOR POISONING WIFE (By Associated Press.) SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, April l&—Dr. Arthur B. Smith, accused of having fa tally poisoned his first wife, Florence Cavileer Smith, was placed on trial here today. Apparently the outcome oi # the case hinged on the testimony of medical experts aligned on either side. Smith was arrested last October a few days after his marriage to Miss Mabel Merchant, of Newton Heights, Mass., wuh his first wife. Smith for merly was a Springfield social leader. Long Consideration and Tink ering With Measure in House Will Hold it Until June WASHINGTON, April 17.—Slow prog ress in consideration of the new tariff bill by the Democratic house caucus has upset the early prediction of adminis tration leaders that th e bill would be ready for the senate by May 1. After a week of deliberation the cau cus is less than halfway through the proposed measure with several of the important schedules yet to be isposed of, notably wool and cotton. The income tax is sure to require con siderable time in discussion as members desire to have it thoroughly explained. Representative Hull, of Tennessee, au thor of the income tax section, will have charge of it in the caucus. It probably will not be reached before the last of the week. Today the caucus resumed considera tion of the agricultural schedule, wheat first being taken up. Northwestern repre sentatives opposed the free listing of flour, declaring it inconsistent with a proposed duty of 10 cents a bushel on wheat. Citrus fruits also were the tar get for opposition as well as the free listing of potatoes. When deliberation was resumed today many members predicted that the caucus would not be through the bill until the middle of next week. In that case its consideration in the house cannot begin until late in the that w’eek and the pros pect is that it would be nearer June 1 than May 1 before the bill is ready for the senate. UNDERWOOD RECOVERS. Representative Underwood was suf ficiently recovered from his illness to resume charge of the bill in the cau cus. He was so anxious to guide the ad ministration measure through the cau cus and to hasten its consideration as much as possible, that he remained on the floor in spite of his illness. Representative Levy, of New Y"ork, moved to place wheat on the free list. Representative Fowler, of Illinois, of fered an amendment to increase the pro posed duty on wheat from 10 cents to 15 cents a bushel. The caucus rejected both amendments and left the wheat rate as fixed by Mr. Underwood and his colleagues. When the citrus fruit prqvisions were reached, Democrats from California and Florida began a fight to maintain pres ent duties on lemons, limes and oranges. Representative Church, of California, offered an amendment restoring the rates of the Dingley act, a compromise. Representatives Raker and Ketner, of California, and Sparkman, of Florida, supported the resolution, and Represent ative Harrison, of New York, defended the rates proposed by the committee. The Church amendment was rejected, as was also an amendment proposed by Mr. Clark, of Florida, to increase the duty on pineapples. This disposed of- the citrus fruit fight before the cau cus aril the bill so far remained intact. HARD WORIO PRESERVES LIFE SAYS CENTENARIAN (By Associated Press.) PHILADELPHIA, April 16.—Mrs. Anne Elizabeth McGill, 105 years of age. is celebrating her birthday at her home here today. She is wonderfully pre served and with the exceptoin of her failing sight, has full possession of her faculties. Mrs. McGill attributes her long life to hard work, regular living and absence of worry. Goes to Hospital Shoots Woman Dead, Blows Out Brains (By Associated Press.) GREENSBORO, N. C., April 15.— Prompted, it is alleged by jealousy, Cleveland Prince, a well-to-do farmer of Wayne county, Monday, went to a hos pital in 'Goldsboro, N. C., inquired for and on being shown the room of Mrs. May Carter Lomax, entered, drew a pis tol and shot her dead, then turned the weapon upon himself and blew out his own brains. Mrs. Lomax was in the hospital re covering from injuries received a few nights since while automobile riding ’ with Prince and others. She was the wife of a Southern railway baggage- master and conducted a millinery store in Goldsboro. This Should Keep The Baby Healthy When It is III Don’t Become Alarmed But Give This Fine Laxative It is often difficult to tell just what is the matter with a crying, peevish baby or child too young to express its feel ings in words, but as a. general rule the mother will find that there is a ten dency to constipation, which has brought on a headache or nervousness. The lit tle one has no pain, but feels “out of sorts.” The first thing to try is a family rem edy containing good but mild laxative properties, and many mothers will say that their choice would be Dr. Cald well’s Syrup Pepsin. Thousands of mothers keep it in the house for such emergencies, among whom may be men tioned Mrs. Jennie Manuel, Altamont, Ill., who began to give her baby, Fred erick, Syrup Pepsin when he was 6 months old, and has used it ever since with gratifying results. She writes that Frederick was not growing well and threw’ up his food, but after a few days use of Syrup Pepsin he w r as able to re tain his food and gained rapidly in weight. Thousands of others are glad to say that Syrup Pepsin saved them many an illness and many a large doc tor bill, for by administering it prompt ly, w’hen the first symptoms of illness w’ere noticed, they prevented a serious ailment. It is so pleasant-tasting that no child will refuse it, and as it does not gripe, the child is glad to take it again. A bottle can be obtained of any druggist for fifty cents or one dollar, the latter being the size bought by families already familiar with its merits. Results are al- FRE DERICK MANUEIi. ways guaranteed or money will be re funded. Syrup Pepsin is for all the family from infancy to old age, and because of its mildness families should prefer it over all other remedies. It is absolute ly safe and reliable. You will never again give cathartics, pills, salts or such harsh physics, for they are usually un necessary, and in the case of children, women and elderly people are a great shock to the system, and hence should be avoided. If no member of your family has ever used Syrup Pepsin and you would like to make a personal trial of It before buying it in the regular way of a drug gist, send your address—a postal will do —to Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 425 Washing ton St., Monticello, Ill., and a free sam ple bottle will be mailed you. RACE 535 HAILES l Daucourt Flies From Paris to Berlin in Less Than Fourteen Hours “Wart and Shrimp*’ Are Terms Applied To Illinois Speaker (By Associated Press.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill., April 16.—Fro- JOHANNISTHAL, Germany, April 16. Pierre Daucourt, a French aviator, ar rived at the aerodrome here at 6:39 this evening from Paris, winning his race with Edmund Audemars for the $l,oOu Pommery cup. The two men lewt sulfcirbs of Paris shortly after 5 o’clock this morning. The distance is 535 miles. Audemars w r as unable to i roceed far ther than Wanne, Germany, today. Tne feature of the race was the long and * -.ring daylight flight of Daucourt. He encountered decidedly stormy weather wnile crossing the Adennes, but his flight was very little affected until he arrived in the valley of the Rhine, where his aeroplane was tossed up and down in the air sometimes for a dis tance of 150 yards by the strong and varying winds. SHOT TO DEATH IN DUEL ON BIRMINGHAM STREET ceedings in the Illinois house of repre sentatives were enlivened today by an attempted personal attack on Speaker William McKinley^, of Chicago, by Rep resentative Lee O’Neil Browne during a debate. Brown rushed from hls seat toward the speaker’s rostrum waving hls fist and shouting therats at the speaker. Speaker McKinley called upon Ser- geant-at-Arms Kein, a Browne ap pointee, to force Browne to take hia seat, but without avail. But for the interference of several men Browne would have succeeded in reaching the speaker. “You wait! You shrimp, you’ve insult ed every member of this house,” shout ed Browne as he ran down the aisle. ‘‘You’re not teaching school out in the Iowa brush now and I’ll show you that you can’t handle this house In this man ner.” As Browne neared the rostrum a num ber of representatives surrounded him. After several moments of confusion Browne was prevailed upon to return to his seat. The trouble started over a resolution calling for investigation of political and business affairs in the state for the past two years. # (By Assroiated Press.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 15.—In a| pistol fight early this morning on a| prominent corner in North Birmingham a part of Greater Birmingham, Roland] Shugart, a ■well known lawyer, was kill-] ed and his brother-in-law, Hayne* Moore, was shot and fatally wounded. Shugart married Moore’s sister about year and a half ago, but was separated! from her and there has been feeling be-j tween the two men. When they met this morning before 8 1 o’clock both pulled a pistol and began firing on one another, four or five snots being fired by each man. Several years ago Shugart killed man named Bonholzer, whom he did not| know, but was acquitted on the ground cf temporary insanity. He was also in a shooting scrape a few months ago with another lawyer in the heart of Birming ham. Shugart leaves a widow and three children and two children by his first wife. THIS JEWEL ELGIN ■N28YEAR GOLD CASE ONLY Mistook Carbolic . For a Big Drink And Dies in Agony Mary Walker Tries To Break Wilson’s Rule on Patronage Goes to White House to Urge Her Appointment—Met by Assis tant Secretary. (By Associated Pres6.) VALDOSTA, Ga., April 15.—Mistaking a jug of carbolic acide for whiskj’, J. W. 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