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8 THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1913. i Experiment Station is Popular; South Georgia Wants it Now. There is no one general issue in the house that is creating more talk or more speculation than the ultimate future of the Georgia Experiment Station, at Griffin. Some time ago The .^■atrial printed an exclusive story to the effect that a plan was on foot to move the station to Athens and make it an integral part of the, State Agricultural college. Just such a hill was introduced during the early part of last week by the Wilkes county delegation. Representatives Gar net A. Green and F. G. Booker. And now comes another bid for the honors from no definite town or county 1 but from south Georgia in general. A bill introduced in the house Friday morning by Representative R. C. Ellis, of Tift, and others, would make the matter of removal competitive insofar as south Georgia is concerned. The measure provides that proper legal no tices be printed in the papers relative to bids for the station from the lower section of the state and that the most attractive offer be accepted and the farm located in the county fortunate enough to outbid her competitors and offer the greatest advantages and In ducements. At the same time Representative W. H. Connor, of Spalding, who hails from Griffin, where the station is located, has introduced a bill asking an appro priation of $5,000 with which to make certain improvements on the present property. The desire to secure the station ap pears to grow more popular each day. All parts of the state are clamoring for it and incidentally for that federal •appropriation of $30,000 for its mainte nance. And so it may be readily seen that the floor of the house promises to ' be the scene of a. merry fight when .'these matters come up for considera tion, one by one. In the meantime, the fate of the* station remains in the bal ance, but the chances largely favor its getting the $5,000 appropriation and remaining just where it is. Representative Adams of Hall Discusses Tax Reform Bills In the opinion of Representative J. O. Adams, of Hall county, a complete re vision of Georgia’s tax system is neces sary. He thinks that if the Lipscomb 'bill, providing for state and county boards of .tax equalizers is passed a con stant dispute will result between the various counties as to the result of ac tions by the state board. Discussing the subject R< resentative Adams says: “It seems to me that the present plan of putting everything on the ad valorem basis and levying a uniform tax on ' that basis, while apparently Just and fair is not adapted to present conditions and our whole method of taxation should be readjusted by a constitutional amendment. “All private property should be re lieved entirely from state taxation. “The several counties should raise their revenues from this species of ‘property, each county being dependent for its revenue upon this kind of prop erty would be interested in seeing that the property was properly returned and the taxes paid. If a particular county was satisfied with low returns no other county would be concerned. “The state revenue, in addition to the various licenses and occupation taxes, should be derived from the taxes on public utility corporations, such as are under the control of the railroad com mission. and the taxes on these or on property devoted to use in business of this kind should be estimated accord ing to the gross returns, and the amount of tax would then be arrived at, auto matically, according to their reports to the railroad commission, and would not ! depend upon any personal assessment of the value of the properties, or upon the uncertain results of the present arbitra tion methods.” other party shall be equally guilty with the seller. The third bill prohibits the adver tisements of spirituous liquors in the press of the state. The committee has taken no action on it as yet. Its author is Senator Searcy. Gower’s Special School Tax Bill Would Guarantee Teachers’ Pay. Friends of the bill introduced by Representative O. T. Gower, of Crisp county, providing for an amendment to the state constittuion which will re quire every county in the state to levy a special tax of not less than and not more than five mills for maintenance of their public schools, assert that if this bill is adopted every county in the state will be in position to pay its teachers promptly. This bill will not, it is said, affect the school systems in the thirty-one counties where the unit tax system al ready prevails and where a special tax levy is already made to supplement the state funds, but will apply to those counties which now depend entirely upon the state without trying to help themselves. Those counties now operating under the county unit tax system are doing so under their own volition and were voted under the McMichael law of 1906, and the number of such counties are now thirty-one. This amendment to the contsitution offered in the bill intro duced by Mr. Gower will operate in every county of the state. The board of education will be the judge of the needs of their respective counties of city systems and will levy in propor tion to the needs of the schools. Convention of County Commissioners Is Advocated by Echols of Newton. J. H. Echols, of Covington, a mem- ber of the board of commissioners for . Newton county, strongly advocates an annual convention of the county com missioners of Georgia. Mr. Echols believes that such a con vention will result in great benefits to the counties of the state, especially the rural counties. He is of the opinioh that the exchange of views and the discussion of county problems would be productive of immediate results. It is suggested by Mr. Echols that such a convention be arranged and that competent speakers be named to discuss taxation, road building, convict camps, jails, finances and other subjects of in terest to the county authorities. Mr. Echols’ suggestions are heartily approved by the state prison commis sion and the various county commis sioners who have been approached on the subject. Noted Florida Solon Visits Georgia Legislature The man wjho put the Florida race tracks out of business, D. H. Sloan, of Lakeland, former state senator and au thor of the Florida anti-race track law, is in Atlanta on his way by automobile with his family to Ashevlle, N. C. He called upon the Georgia legislature for a few moments Saturday while it was in session at the capitol. He wil con tinue his journey to Asheville, Monday. In addition to writing the race track law, Mr. Sloan fostered the Florida statute which regulates the sale of nar cotics and in a way prohibits it, and which is very similar to the Georgia law on that subject. Also he was ai led with the interests which sought to abolish the convict lease system in Fl&rida. He is a strong progressive Democrat and Is a fellow townsman of the present Florida governor, Park Trammell. One Other Liquor Bill With Senate Committee. Liquor legislation in the state senate has been about half-and-half as far as results go to date. JDne bill in favor of further prohibition has been passed, another has been killed, and a third is still in the hands of the temperance committee. The bill passed was the Hixon-Searcy measure making it unlawful to ship liquor for illegal purposes into Georgia; the bill killed was that of Senator Searcy providing that one party who buys liquor from a blind tiger for an- Prospective Congressional Candidates Said to be Plentiful in Baldwin County Although Baldwin county has been a part of the Tenth congressional district but a few months, several of its well- known citizens are said to entertain congressional aspirations. Judge Carl Vinson, of the Baldwin county court, has announced that he will be a candidate next year to suc ceed Congressman Thomas W. Hard wick, and news comes from Milledge- ville v that Solicitor General Joseph E. pottle, of the Ocmulgee circuit, and Colonel J. D. Howard are considered as probable candidates. Congressman Hardwick has not yet in dicated whether He will seek re-election. Should he be in the race he will no doubt be successful, for he is conceded to have the strongest and most loyal following of any man in the Tenth dis trict. Friends of Colonel John T. West, of Thomson, have urged him to be a can didate in the event Congressman Hard wick does not run, and with Mr. Hard wick out of the way there is a prob ability that Representative J. J. Har ris, of Washington county, will enter the contest. Barrow County Bill May Be Passed on Thursday. It is very probable that the house bill creating the new county of Barrow will not come up for passage in the sen ate until Thursday. The bill has been reported on favorably by the commit tee on constitutional amendments and a resolution has been introduced making it a special order for Wednesday. But the senate committee on rules in discussing the matter Monday decided that inasmuch as by the calendar the bill would come up Thursday anyway, that there was no necessity for making it a special order. It will probably be left to its regular place. Both sides in the fight on the bill claim a victory. Certain it is that the measure will be more hotly contested in the senate than it was In the house. Thp supporters of the bill are claiming thirty-five votes, six in excess of the necessary two-thirds. Each is working hard to win, though, and only the roll call will tell. Colonel W. W. Lamb din Favors Creation of Hardeman County Colonel W. W. Lambdin, of Waycross, one of the ablest lawyers In south Geor gia, was in Atlanta a few days ago to lend his influence to the movement for the creation of Hardeman county with Alma as the county seat. The bill providing for the creation of Hardeman county has received a favorable report from the house com mit on constitutional amendments. It proposes .to take 212 square miles from the southeastern portion of Appling county, twenty-three square miles from the northeastern corner of Ware and thirty square miles from the northern part of Pierce. The people of Appling county, from which the largest area of territory is to be taken, apparently indorse the Hardeman county bill, and the grand Jury of Appling has passed resolutions commending it. Senator DuBose Congratulated by Friends of Agricultural College Friends of the State College of Agri culture, at Athens, are congratulating Senator R. T. DuBose, of the Thirtieth district, for the good work he did in pesuading the house appropriations committee to restore the college appro priation the $16,000 which the commit tee had deoided to take away. Senator DuBose, assisted by other friends of the college, so impressed the members of the committee with the good work being done by that institution that the $15,000 was restored without pro test. It will be used by the college in advancing the corn club work in Geor gia. Appropriations Committee Wants $20,000 for Fight on Boll Weevil. Aside from the items included in the general appropriations bill that came up for passage in the house Wednesday morning, the appropriations committee has recommended in a separate measure that $20,000 be given the state depart ment of entomology, to be used in the fight to keep the boll weevil from Geor gia and stamp out the scourge of black root. State Entomologist E. Lee Worsham appeared before the committee in an ap peal for help and exhibited scores of the pests. The weevil, he declared, was due to reach some of the south Georgia coun ties in August. ^ *10^ a Day Sample Suit Free If we send you a sample suit, tailor made to your own measure and let you IV for it out of the profits on the first few ■der* you take, will you act as our local agent? Will you accept a steady position that will pay you from $8 to $10 a day? No capital or experience required, i Big, new money making scheme open * to those who write in at once. Be Our Agent *-» in your town. Make from $60 td $200 a week. It's a snap. All you do is tell your friends where you got your suit. Niftiest styles and materials in the country to choose from. Wads of money corning in at all times. Two hours a day is enough. We Pay Ail the Express We take the risk. You don't. We back you up in every way in your exclusive territory. Everything free. Write Today and address .on a postal or a letter is enough. W'e’ll » send you full particulars and hand- 9 new style book, absolutely free. No obliga tions of any kind. Get your n ame in quick. Ducktown Case May Bo Acted on This Session. The dispute between certain citizens of north Georgia ^nd the Tennessee Coal and Iron company, known as the Ducktown case, has been before the general judiciary committee of the state senate, and a bill providing for a com mission to settle the differences has been reported favorably. John D. Little, former speaker of the house and attorney for the Copper com pany, appeared before the committee Friday to urge a favorable report on the bill. The Ducktown case has been up be fore the legislature time and time again, but It has never been permanent ly disposed of. The friends Of the present measure hope to get it through both houses of the assembly this term. Senator Bacon Unable to Accept Invitation of General Assembly. A special dispatch to The Journal from its Washington correspondent says that Senator A. O. Bacon will not be able to accept the invitation of the general assembly to address that body. The senator has written President An derson, of the senate, and Speaker Bur- well, of the house, that he appreciates __ the invitation, but that it is impossible | Reliable Tailoring Co., DepL 913Y IWiabkBId Jchtasiro t for hlm to lRave Washington, at this 1 Jtime. FILL mp role Impossible Because Mexican Federal Government Wouldn’t Entertain Such a Suggestion,. He Declares (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, July 28.—-Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson on his arrival here for conferences on the Mexican situa tion with President Wilson and Secre tary Bryan, announce he had prepared a memorandum suggesting the policy the American government should pursue. While declining to divulge its nature until he had submitted his views to the president and Mr. Bryan, the ambassa dor characterized as impracticable pro posals by an American commission. Ambassador Wilson said he expected to return to Mexico City by the steam er sailing next Thursday from New York. As to his conferences with the officials here, he understood, he added, that he merely was to transmit infor mation on the situation and resented the suggestion frequently made in the newspapers that he would be called to account for his personal acts. “I recognize that the president and secretary have a right, however," he said, “to question me about any thing.” The ambassador described his treat ment by President Wilson and Sec retary Bryan hitherto as courteous in every respect except one—the sending of separate agents to investigate con ditions in Mexico. He severely criti cised both William Bayard Hale and Reginald Delvalle, whom he declared were acting for the administration there. PROBE CODE DISTRIBUTION. "I don’t think Mr. Delvalle should have been given the state department code,” said the ambassador. “I know he had it because he went to the sec retary of our legation in Havana to get help in deciphering it. Indeed, I believe the senate committee might in vestigate the distribution of the state department code to private individuals.” The ambassador said he had every dis position to carry out the wishes of the president and Secretary Bryan. Media tion, however, he looked upon as im possible because the Mexican federal government would not entertain such a suggestion. “I regard mediation,” he added, "as venturing on dangerous seas.” Mr. Wilson was vehement in his criticism of the constitutionalists and the Madero family. “The Madero family,” asserted the ambassador, “have maintained a paid bu reau *in Washington to poison the pub lic mind. As to the rebels, there really are none except in Sonora, where there is an organized government. Elsewhere there are bandits.” The ambassador was asked about Coahuila, where Governor Carranza is in charge of the constitutionalist cause. “There are bandits in Coahuila, too,” he answered. “I don’t mean to say that Carranza is a bandit, but in order to keep his men together he has to allow them to loot and they therefore become bandits.” Mr. Wilson suggested that hardly any one In Washington really understood the Mexican stiuation and the charac teristics of Latin peoples. LIKE CHILDREN’S DRIBBLINGS. “Some of the proposals I have heard,” he remarked, “sound like the dribblings of mere children. For instance, the proposal to have foreign powers from Central and South America act with us in mediating the trouble in Mexico. Why, that would be an overthrow of the principles of the Monroe doctrine, and the Mexicans would resent that in terference. I know this proposal was once made by John Barrett, director general of the Pan-American union. Mr. Barrett and I are personal friends, and I have great respect for him, but I don’t think much of that suggestion.” The ambassador met Mrs. Henry Lane Wilson and his two sons, who had pre ceded him here. Asked just how soon he would finish his conferences, he said: “I’ll certainly hurry them,” and then he added with a laugh, “I understand from the newspapers that my presence in Washington is costing Mr. Bryan $2,000 a day by losing his lecture en gagements. Well, I must be an ex pensive visitor.” After he had breakfasted Ambassa dor Wilson hurried to the state de partment, where Secretary Bryan was waiting. President Wilson had gone off to play golf. Invigorating to the Pale and Sickly The Old Standard general strengthening tonic, GROVE’S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drivee out Malaria, enriches the blood, builds up the sys tem. A true Tonic. For adults and children. 50c. Wants $$o,ooo Damage For "Vile" Language Overheard on Phone (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) CHARLESTON, July 28.—Judge Smith has refused the motion to re mand the suit of Joseph and% Elizabeth Murray ,of St. George, against the Southern Telephone and Telegraph com pany to the state court for trial in Dorchester county. The suit is. for $50,000, brought by the plaintiffs against the corporation for an interrup tion to a conversation a short time be fore their recent marriage, when the impatient interrupter endeavored to gain complete possession of the line by “vile and indecent remarks” over the wire. SUGGESTS “BIRTH STRIKE” FOR ELECTORAL REFORMS BERLIN, July 28.—A “birth strike” as a means of bringing about electoral reform in Prussia is reported to be un der discussion by a Socialist gathering which heard the idea recently advanced by a speaker. The father of the idea was Dr. Alfred Bernstein, who declared that most successful pressure would be exerted on the government if motn- ers would make some such announce ment as this: “We will bring no children into the world to become citizens of this state unless better rights of citizenship are accorded.” FACTORY FIRE PROBE TIES II NEW T Woman Employe Testifies She Gave Warning an Hour in Advance (By Associated Press.) BINGHAMTON, N. Y., July 28.—A new trend may be given the inquiry into the cause of the fatal fire in the factory of the Binghamton Clothing company by the evidence of Mrs. William Whit ney. one of the employes who declares she called attention t^o the unusual heat in the building at 1 o’clock, and smelled smoke at 2 o’clock, and called attention of the girls to it. The flames were discovered at 2:30. This would> sus tain the theory that - fire started in a large number of rags stored in the basement. Search for the bodies has ended, the last being found outside the ruins be neath a fallen wall, crushed and burned so as to be unrecognizable. The insurance companies have agreed to pay life policies without demanding identification of fire victims and the Binghamton Clothing company an nounces that it will resume work at once. The public funeral and Interment of the unidentified dead will be held to morrow. All of the injured now in the hos pital are expected to live. Monocle Prevents Rich Young German From Entering Army (By Associated Press.) ST. LOUIS, July 28.—A monocle has shattered the dreams of Dr. Otto Gor don Goldfield, of Germany, those of his father, vice president of a corporation of Hamberg, and of a beautiful Euro pean chorus girl whose identity shall remain a secret until her hero’s dream has been rebuilt and realized. Dr. Goldfield, a self confessed lover, spendthrift and temporarily disinher ited son, recntly came to the United States with the Intenion of joining the army. He wanted to forget the pretty chorus girl, the bright lights of Monte Carto and the memory of the $32,000 he lavished on his fiancee in one year. Three years in the American army, Goldfield, his father and the girl de cided, would make a man of him. He would then return home, be reinheired and would marry the girl. Goldfield en listed at Chicago last Tuesday and was asigned to Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis. He rived with, a monocle in front of his right eye, with a cane hanging on his left forearm and other slgnia of the dandy. His physique was Apollo- osque. He could ride, hurdle and swim. But—he wore a monocle and could not see, at least not perfectly. The strain, by its constant use, has made him un fit for the United States army. The local examining officer therefore re jected him yesterday and the German’s dream was shattered. FARMERS’ INSTITUTE IS HELD AT_EAT0NT0N, GA. (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) EATONTON, Ga., July 28.—A farm ers’ institute was held at the Putnam county court house Friday. Among the most interesting features were ‘The Cow as a Source of Profit on the Farm,” as told by Prof. J. Wil liam Hart, professor of dairying at the State Agricultural college; “The Chick en Problem,” by Prof. L. L. Jones, pro fessor of poultry husbandry; “Co-oper ation,” by Prof. G. W. Frior; and “The Results of Farm Demonstration Work,” by J. Walter Hendricks, dis trict agent in co-operation with the United States department of agricul ture. Putnam’s farmers were Invited to come and bring their farm problems with them, and interesting features on the program were arranged for the Boys’ Corn clubs and Girls’ Canning clubs. Good crop reports continue to come from all over the county, with' fine rain and good seasons. Especially fine crops is the report from every section of the county. DISINFECTANT’S FUMES KILL HOSPITAL ORDERLY (By Assooiated Press.) PHILADELPHIA, July 28.—The fumes of a disinfectant fluid last night caused the death of one man and ren dered another unconscious in the serv ants’ quarters of Mount Sinai hospital. The rooms were being disinfected with a solution and had been ordeded tightly closed, when Andrew Schemmell, twen ty-five years old, who was recently dis charged from the position of orderly, returned for some clothes. Finding the door locked, he entered the fume-laden room through a rear window. When he did not return, Andrew Bielos, who accompanied him, also en tered the room. When the quarters were reopened by the superintendent last night, Schemmel was dead and Bielos was unconscious. He may not live. Obstinate Acne Quickly Yields Fine Remedy that Clears Skin of Pimples on Cheeks, Temples, Sides of Nose and Chin. TO AMEND TARIFF BILL After Several Hours of Fruit less Effort They See It Is No Use (By Associated T>, ’ess.) WASHINGTON, July 28.—After sever al hours of long, orthodox tariff dis cussion in the senate today, during which the Republicans were consistent ly defeated on amendments, the minor ity leaders began to tire of fruitless efforts to amend the bill, and rapid progress was made. The chemical sched ule practically was approved without change when the senate adjourned. In protesting against the heavy cut on the duty on whiting, Senator Lodge declared he knew it was useless to of fer amendments. He also protested against the duty on Jithopone, saying he would not uselessly delay the sen ate by offering an amendment. Senator Smoot also refrained from offering certain amendments, saying: “I will not offer an amendment be cause I see it will do no good.” All the paragraphs of the chemical schedule were approved with the ex ception of those referring to barytes and lead products, which were passed over by request. And Here's Another Good Snake Story: It's hrom Boston. Ga. (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) BOSTON, Ga. July ,28.-0. L. Blanton and Hewlette Walton, of this town, had a singular experience with a coach whip snake late yesterday aft ernoon. when the reptile, which was about six feet long, suddenly attacked Mr. Walton as they were walking through a swamp, wound its body around his leg, then drew its tail back as if to strike. Mr. Walton ran a few steps, then checked his pace and a shot from Edi tor Blanton’s small bore rifle laid the reptile low. There has been a saying for gener ations that a coachwhip snake would actually whip, but no one in this sec tion had ever been an eye witness to such an event before. UNCLE SAM GETS $1,105 SALE OF DEAD LETTERS (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, July 28.—When of ficials of the “dead letter” branch of the postoffice department today finish ed counting the dimes, nickels and pennies derived from the annual “dead letter” sale, they discovered that the United States government was $1,105.75 richer as the result of carelessness on the part of those who in the past year entrusted badly directed matter to the mails. No parcel post was in this sale as that department has not been estab lished long enough to permit of the sale of uncalled for packages. The articles disposed of were of the ustial variety, and, under a recent rul ing by the department, were opened for inspection by would-be purchasers be fore being offered for sale. Objection in the past to the “lottery” form of selling the packages at auction to the highest bidder, who trusted to luck to win a prize, aroused so much criticism that it was abandoned. One purchaser bought thirty-five cases of picture pos tal cards, containing more than a half million cards for $171.50. A case of cheap jewelry went to another purchas er for $155. The bidders were largely dealers from Philadelphia and Balti more. PHILADELPHIA PENSIONS ITS WARRANT EMPLOYES (By Associated Press.) PHILADELPHIA, July 28.—Under the provisions of an act passed by the legislature and approved by Governor Tener, this city is given authority to establish a municipal pension fund for employes. The act applies to all city employes who ifave given twenty years of service to the city. While the act provides that the city may set aside for the purpose 1-2 of 1 per cent of all taxes collected, the pro 1 vision is not mandatory, and council must pass an ordinance creating the municipal pension fund before it shall be operative. The act provides that In the event of the creation of the fund every em ploye will be compelled to pay into the fund 1 per cent of his yearly salary. The pension to be allowed the bene ficiary will be equal to one-half the average yearly salary received by him during the last two years before his re tirement. PRESS MEETING IS A FOWL HOODOO (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) GREENSBORO, Ga., - July 28.—For the past two years the annual pilgrim age of Editor James C. Williams, of the Greensboro Herald-Journal, to the meet ing of the Georgia Weekly Press asso ciation, has brought a large loss of chickens to his poultry yard. Last year his yard was visited on two occasions during his absence by chicken purloipers who secured some thing over 100 frying size fowls. This week the rats have invaded his hen houses and killed sevral dozen of his choice frying size chickens, and he is now leading a campaign against rats, similar to the crusade he led against the thieves last year. PROSPERITY SHOWN BY INCREASING AUTOS Acne attacks the glandular structure of the skin, more particularly those tiny glands that secrete fat And it is here that S. S. S., the famous blood purifier is most active in its influence. WAYCROSS MURDER CASE TO BE HEARD AUGUST 6 WAYCROSS, Ga., July 28.—August 6 was announced today as the date ar ranged for the preliminary hearing in the case of Tom Bullard, the young white man held here in connection with the murder of Mack Spain, a farmer at Mexico, west of Waycross, three weeks ago. Bullard denies that he had anything to do with the farmer’s death, but ft is alleged that the state will seek to show that Bullard, with the assistance of one or two others, waylaid Spain and killed Jxlm.Xor the. purpose of robbery. There is one ingredient in S. S. S., tho purpose of which it is to stimulate the cells in the tissues that they select from the blood the nutriment that makes new & skin and thus eliminates all irritants, acids and parasites that inflame the glands. There is a natural tendency of the fine network of blood vessels in the skin to throw off impuri ties, but where a persistent inflamma- • tory process has invaded the skin, the natural repair work of the blood is in terfered with. It requires the stimu lating activity of S. S. S. to overcome such morbid conditions. If you have been .troubled with acne, do not despair ( of a cure. You can get S. S. S. in any drug store, but insist upon having it. The great Swift Laooraton r in Atlanta, Ga., ; prepares this famous blood purifier, i and you should take no chance by per- i mitting anyone to recommend a sub stitute. And if you blood condition,is such that you would like to consult a specialist freely, address the Medical Dept., The Swift Specific Company, 181 Swift Bldg., Atlanta, Ga, EATONTON. Ga., July 28.—Judging by the rapidly increasing automobile population of Putnam county during the past few weeks, there seems to be no “hard times.” among the farmers especially. Three in one week and a cry for more, seems to foreshadow peace, plenty and prosperity in the en joyment of bountiful harvests this fall. Among those purchasing touring cars during the past week, County Commis sioner Frank Freeman, a well-known planter and country merchant, was one of the most delighted. Improved roads, with a widening to thirty feet through out the county of all main roads, are making the county’s highways popular for tourists as well as resident citi zens. DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH ENTERS LONDON POLITICS s m (By Associated Press.) ^LONDON, July 28.—The duchess of Marlborough, who was formerly Con- suelo Vanderbilt, was understood to have accepted the presidency of the Women's Municipal party. This organization was formed recentlyl with the object of putting forward j women candidates for office in the va- i i rious municipalities which constitute! j the metropolitan district. MURDER MYSTERY BAFFLES CHICAGO POLICE Woman Murdered in Alley and Body Dragged Into Lake CHICAGO, July 28.—The police were confronted with another murder mys tery in the finding late last night of the body of a woman partly immersed in the shallow water along, the lake shore in Rogers park. A bullet hole over the right eye and two abrasions of the scalp are proof of the woman’s violent death. On the beach the officers wound an automatic revolver containing one empty cartridge. They came across two fur rows in the sand, which were traced to an alley about fifty feet away, and from there were several footprints made by a man’s shoe and an umbrella bearing the label of a Milwaukee manufacturer. It is thought that the woman was mur dered in the alley, dragged into a few feet of water and that the waves wash ed the body shoreward again. The body is that of a woman about thirty years old and who weighed about 125 pounds. She “Insured” Herself Against Mistreatment If Hubby Was Drunk ST. LOUIS, July 28.—With insurance against tempermental incompatability and against marriage infelicity already on the market, Mrs. Bell Kinsolving, of Marshall county, Ky., has gone the ec centrics one better and insured herself against abuse by her husband when he has been drinking. In a suit entered in the United States court here yesterday she seeks to col lect $10,000 from H. P. Kinsolving, the husband, who, she alleges, broke his pledge. The couple were married in Kentucky, January 19, 1905, and on June 1, of the same year, while visiting in St. Louis, Ke.nsolving* struck and other wise mistreated his wife, her petition says. Mrs. Kinsolving returned to the home of her parents, but within two weeks her husband, who was then postmaster at Malden, Mo., sought a reconciliation. This was effected through a contract in which the husband agreed to forfeit to her $10,000 in case he should abuse her again, the petition says. During the same month Mrs. Kinsolv ing alleges her husband violated his promise and she was again forced to return to her parents. Negro Porter Killed; E, G. Shackleford Injured, Possi bly Fatally, and Both En gineers Painfully Hurt Because a negro porter became con fused two Southern railway passenger trains, one going at thirty miles an hour, the other standing on a siding, met in a head-on collision near Holton, Ga., early Saturday. The porter, Will Jackson, was the only person killed; one passenger, E. G, Shackleford, aged twenty-five years, of Mount Erie, O., was hurt seriously, and the engineers of both trains, Liddell and Jennings, both of Atlanta, were badly shaken up and bruised. None of the others was reported badly enough hurt to,need hosptlal attention. The injured immediately were placed on a fast train bound for Atlanta. Jackson was porter on train No. 14, southbound, and it was his duty after the southbound train went into the sid ing to close the switch and allow No. 15, northbound, to pass by. According to a report made to Superintendent E. E. Norris, of Atlanta, Jackson carried out the first part of his duty, opening the switch for the southbound train, but upon looking up he saw the north bound train bearing down upqn him and lost his head completely. He failed to close the switch, says the report, and in his terror ran in front of one of the trains and was ground to death. Railway men consider it almost miraculous that the results of the ac cident are no worse. The wreck was cleared and traffic resumed in three hours. WASHINGTON, July 28.—An official report at Southern railway headquarters Indicates .that only one passenger was hurt, being cut slightly on the head. W. A. Jackson, train porter, was killed, and, Enginemen Jennings and Liddell and Fireman Jones were badly bruised and wrenched. The head-on collision was caused by the failure of the porter who was killed 1 to close the switch to a siding on which the northbound train was standing, the report says. The man was killed ati the switch as the southband train left the main track. The property damage was large. Of course, I don’t mean one blind from birth or disease—but near-blind and weak-eyed on account of old age. Now it makes no difference if you’re as near-blind and weak-eyed as the old gentleman shown in the above picture, I’m going to send you a pair of my 10-karat 50®£0ij) “Perfect Vision” spectacles without a cent of money, and if you’re a sportsman and like to go out hunting occasionally, you’ll find that you can shoulder your gun and drop the smallest squirrel off the tallest tree top at the very first shot sure, with the help of these wonderful “Perfect Vision” spectacles of mine. And in the evening, when the shadows are gathering in the twilight, they’ll easily enable you to distinguish a horse from a cow out In the pasture at the greatest distance and as far as your eye can reach. Write me today for a pair of these wonderful “Perfect Vision” spectacles of mine, and as soon as you get them I want you to put them on your eyes, no matter how weak they may be; sit down on your front porch one of these beautiful sunjmer nights and you’ll be agreeably surprised to discover that you can again read the very finest print in your bible with them on, even by moonlight, and this no matter if your eyes are so very now that you cannot read the largest head- in this paper. Or if you’re fond of sitting down with your needle-work awhile at night In your spare time, just put on these wonderful "Perfect Vision” spectacles of mine and you’ll find that you caa again thread the smallest-eyed needle you can lay your hands on, and do the finest kind of em broidery and crocheting vtfth them on, and do it all night long if you like without any headaches or eye-pains and with as much ease and comfort as you ever did in your life. Now Don’t Take My Word For It but send for a pair at once and try them out yourself for reading, sewing, hunting, driving, indoors, outdoors, anywhere and everywhere, anyway and everyway. Then after a thorough try-out, if you find that every word I have said about them is as honest and as true as gospel, and if they really have restored to you the absolute perfect eyesight of your early youth, you can keep the lenses forever without one cent of pay, pnd Just Do Me A Good Turn by showing them around to your friends and neighbors, and speak a good word for them whenever you have the chance. Won’t you help me intro duce my wonderful “Perfect Vision” spectacles in your locality on this easy, simple condition? If you are a genuine, bona-fide spectacle-wearer (no children need apply) and want to do me this favor, write your name, address and age on the below $3.75 certificate at once, and this will entitle you to a pair of my famous “Perfect Vision” lenses absolutely free of charge as an advertisement. Write your name, address and age on the below coupon at once, and mail it to me today without one cent of money. Address:— DR. HAUX SPECTACLE CO.—Room 71 ST. LOUIS, MO. 1 Please send me on 7-days’ free trial a handsome pair of 10-karat SOffifiOLB spectacles, set complete with your famous “Perfect Vision” lenses, all ready for use, also a fine leatherette plush-lined German-silver-tipped gold- lettered pocketbook spectacle case, and if I find that the 10-karat frame is really overlaid and stiffened with genuine 10-karat pure gold, and will positively stand the 10-karat solid gold acid test without the slightest discoloration (so that 1 will be proud to wear them in/company and to church on Sundays) then and then only will I pay you your special reduced advertising price of 51.25, if in my opinion they are really worth $5, the price you have them stamped in the nosepiece. If, however, I don’t want to keep the spectacle-frames for any reason whatever, I am positively going to remove tho lenses and put them into my own frames without pay ing you one single solitary cent for them as you have agreed in the above announcement to accept this $3.75 certificate in full and com plete payment of n pair of your famous “Perfect Vision” lenses as an advertisement, and 1 am certainly going to make you stick to that contract. ¥ How old are you? • How many years have you used glasses (if any) o::;ce Rural Rente and Bo:: No .State.