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VOLUME XV.
ALBANY, GA., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 11, 1906.
NUMBER 171.
FILED FOR
For the Georgia Southwest
ern Railroad—Strong Men
Back of Movement — Al
bany to the Gulf.
In another column of today’s Herald
appears an official publication of no
tice qf application to the secretary of
state for articles of Incorporation for
the Georgia Southwestern & Gulf Rail
road Company.
• The petitioners are W. M. Legg, H.
J. Bruton, A. H. Russell and M. D.
Powell, of Bainl'ridge; M. A. McRaln-
ey, of Baker county; W. W. Gordon,
Jr., of Savannah; W. H. Milton, of
Mariana, Fla.; E. V. Babcock and F.
R. Babcock, of Pittsburg, Pa.; D. S.
Pate and G. J. Pope, of Chicago, Ill.
The petitioners state that they pro
pose to build a railroad from Albany
and Dawson through the counties
of Baker, Miller and Decatur,
this state, and Jackson, Calhoun and
Washington counties, Florida. The
plan outlined In the petition rather in-
dlcates that there will be a line south
west from Albany and south from Daw
son, these two uniting at some point
In Baker county, perhaps, the line pro
ceeding therce southward as Indi
cated.
It Is stated In the petition that the
applicants for articles of lncorporatldn
“do Intend in good faith to go forward
without delay to procure subscriptions
to the capilal slock and construct,
equip, maintain and operate said rail
road."
The names appearing in the petition.
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS
IN CONVENTION.
FORMAL OPENING OF SIXTY-FIRST ANNUAL
SESSION TODAY AT CHATTANOOGA.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., May 1.—The Southern- Baptist Convention
met here today for its sixty-first annual session. The convention is pure
ly a missionary organization, having in charge only the home and foreign
missionary work of the church.
The convention was called to order by the President, Dr. E. W.
Stephens, of Columbia, Mo. An address of welcome was made by Mayor
W. L. Frierson. Rev. Luther Freeman, of the First Methodist Church,
welcomed the visitors on behalf of the I'eligious demoninations.
President Stephens deliverod a formal address, and the convention
sermon will be preached this afternoon by Rev. W. L. Smith, of Rich
mond, Va.
“ ire*Siifi<r ar-wiftwar ■riie^swmw-
nesa ability, and .they command capi
tal sufficient to guarantee the success
of the enterprise I hey have launched,
W. IV. Gordon, of Savannah, Is presi
dent of the Red Cypress Lumber Co.,
and; that big conco-n, which is located
at Pretoria, will be an important feed-
Mill Supply
Department:
Genuine Gandy
Belt, Atkin’s Cir
cular and Cross
Cut Saws, Marsh
Steam Pumps.
Implement
Department:
Harvesting Ma
chinery, Thresh
ing Machines in
stock, all sizes.
SOLID CAR
Twine,
wine,
Twine
Sufficient to bind all
the oats in this sec
tion.
Aik
>any
Machinery
ILL THE BISHOPS PRESENT
IT THE BIG CONFERENCE TODI
CHANGING LIMIT OF TERMS OF PASTORS AND
PRESIDING ELDERS BEING CONSIDERED.
WM. J. BRYAN WRITES
TO PERSONAL FRIEND
THAT TIME ALONE CAN TELL WHO WILL BE'
MOST AVAILABLE FOR 1908.
Chicago, May 11.—A dispatch to the Tribune from
St. Louis says that M. C. Wetmore, a personal friend
of William J. Bryan, has received a letter from the Ne
braska statesman, in which he says:
“I am satisfied that the things I have been fighting
for are growing, but who will be the most available man
in 1908 cannot be answered now.' I shall not do any
thing to secure another nomination, and do not want it’
unless circumstances seem to demand it. Time alone
can determine.”
SENATORIAL CONTEST IN TENNESSEE
Bishop Granherry’s arrival makes the entire
, ./fit
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 11.—Venerable Bishop John C. Granberry,
of Richmond, Va., occupied a place on the platform and made a brief ad
dress at the eighth day’s session of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, general conference,
eleven bishops present.
After devotional, exercises, conducted by Dr. Johp , S. Hutchison, of
Baltimore conference, a telegram of greeting was sentVtq the Southern
Baptist Convention, In session at Chattanooga.
The Itinerary committee reported today on several memorials re
garding changing the length of the pastorate. It aBked the removal of the
four-year limit, and also approved the memorial making a limit of six
years. A minority report from the same committee opposed the exten
sion to six years. , -
A non-concurrent report was made on the memorial requesting the
bishops to appoint no preachers as presiding elders longer than eight con
secutive years,- unless there be extraordinary conditions requiring such ap-
er for the line should the latter be-put
in operation.
The promoters of this road have
gone about their business in a quiet
way, and It appears on the surface as
though thoy meant business. The
road they propose to bnlld would tra
verse one of the • finest sections of
Georgia and Florida, opening up a
splendid farming and timbered coun
try.
It is worthy of note that this Is the
fifth movemenl within the last twelve
months, each having for Its avowed
serious purpose the building of a rail
way line southward and southwest-
ward from Albany. Two of the move
ments now seem to be very much
alive, and the hope is strong that dirt
will be broken In the not distant fu
ture for the constiuctlon of a line for
which a growing sactlon of country Is
clamoring.
TO
SAVANNAH WOMEN
Prayer for Success of Prohibitionists
In Hawklnsvllle Yesterday.
For Alleged Damages in the
Sum of $25,000 for the
Alienation of His Wife’s
Affections.
Special to The Herald.
Savannah, Ga„ May 11.—If the
members of the W. C. T. U. In the
other cities of Georgia were as faith
ful to their trust as were those In Sa
vannah, a great number of prayers
went up yesterday throughout the
state against the continuation of the
dispensary at Hawklnsvllle.
Mrs. Richard Webb, who is the
moving spirit In the W. C. T. U. In
Savannah, called her coterie of earn
est workers about her and very fer
vent prayers were uttered that those
who were against the dispensary
would win In their contest at the polls.
Mrs. Webb Is a great believer In the
efficacy of prayer and thinks the Haw-
klnsville W. C. T. U. did a good thing
In appealing to the organization
throughout the state to present the
matter to Him in this way and ask
His blessings upon the work they are
trying to do to get rid of saloons and
dispensaries throughout the state.
NOTE.—Returns from the Pulaski
county election held yesterday show
that the Prohibitionists won by a very
decided majority. . .
Will Bolan, colored, was arrested
tblB morning by Officer Raley. He Is
held In jail for breaking a contract
This is a common thin at this season
of the year. Contract breaking is a
common violation, and just now Is
when the laborer Is needed most
Special to The Herald.
Atlanta, Ga„ May 11.—Alleging that
Edward C. Jones had alienated the af
fections of his wife, C. P. Moore, a
railway fireman, yesterday filed Bult
in the city court of Atlanta against
Jones for $25,000 alleged damages.
Jones is described In the petition as a
“man of money and leisure, about 35
years old and a widower.” Moore says
that he married his wife when she was
quite young and that shortly after
their wedding Jones came to board
with them, having known Mrs. Moore
ns n child when he boarded with her
parents. He charges that Jones set
deliberately to work to win the affec
tions of Mrs, Mooro and took advan
tage of the fact that Moore, being a
railway man, was away from home a
great part of hts time. Moore also
charges that Jones hatched a plot to
take Mrs. Moore and her child away
from him and got her to go to her
parents in Glenwood, Montgomery
county. As soon as he heard where
she was and was preparing to go to
her, he charges that Moore had him
arrested on a charge of stealing.
Jones belongs .to one of the most
prominent families In Atlanta and the
trial of the case is sure to attract no
end of attention.
SENATOR EDW. M. CARMACK AND EX-GOV.
ROBT. L. TAYLOR THE CONTESTANTS.
Nashville, Tenn., Muy 11.—The first
senatorial primary In the history of
Tennessee will be held tomorrow, and
the Democrats will decide whether to
return Edward M. Carmack to the sen
ate, or to displace him with ex-Oor.
Robt. L. Taylor. The outcome of the
race Is doubtful in the extreme. Both
sides apparently are confident of vic
tory.
Ex-Governor Taylor Is, one of the
most prominent Democratic leaders fn
Tennessee, and Is the only man who
has been honored with the governor
ship three times since the war. He
has been a candidate for the Senate
three times before, but always before
the legislative general assembly. This
time he has been awarded a primary
and his supporters believe this will
help him along to victory.
But despite, the fact that ex-Gov-
ernor Taylor has drawn crowds of
10,000 or more In one assemblage, ho
undoubtedly has the fight of hls life to:
overthrow Senator Carmack, who is
the absoluto master of the Democratic
.machine, a brilliant stump orator and
one of the most bitter editorial writers
in the , South. Democrats generally
consider It especially unfortunate for
the party that the two leaders should
claBh, and It means “the survival of
the fittest,” for the result of the pri
mary will rule one or the other off the
Democratic chessboard forever.
IH
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V.-C. C. Co. Places Contract
for Rebuilding on Larger
Scale Albany Buildings
Destroyed.by Cyclone.
The Vlrglnta-Carollna Chemical Co.
has placed a contract for rebuilding
the acid chamber and oven building
destroyed by the tornado which passed
over the northern part of Albany on
the 3rd <}f January.
As has beon stated In The Herald,
the Improvements to be made will en
able the plant to double Its capaolty.
The acid chamber will be much larger
than the ono destroyed, and other im
provements will be on a correspond
ing Beale.
A Columbus firm has been given the
contract, the following being from the
Columbus EnqulrerSun:
Mr. C. T, Gifford was yesterday
given the contract for rebuilding the
acid plant of tbe Vlrglnla-Carollna
Chemical Co., at Albany, Ga, fthaold
building was demolished, by a oyolono
last January. Tbe new plant, which
will bo nearly as large as that of the
Home Mixture Guano
will be an Improvement over the old
one In several respects, and will be a
thoroughly modern and up-to-date
plant
Mr. Gifford will-begin work on hlB
new contract Immediately. Ho Is al
ready pushing the work pt rebuilding
the add department of the Home Mix
ture Guano Co. He bas executed sev
eral Important contracts for the VJr-
glnin-Ca.olIra Chemical Co., -basing
built their plants at both Albany pud-
Amorlcus, in addition to doing other
Worii'fir'ftftBi. ’
•'III
Special to The FiWrald.
ATLANTA, Ga„ May 11.—The Prison Commission this morning sot.
next Wednesday aside for hearing the appeal In behalf of old man -T, G.'
Rawlings and hls two sons, Milton and Jesse, who are under sentence of
death rot- the murder of the Carter c hildren In Lowndes county,
Attorney Cooper wired for a fixed date to come with the petition and
appeal.
The strongest appeal will be made for tfie two boys. Hope of saving
old man Rawlings, and the negro, Alt Moore, Is about gone.
STATE BOARD OF
HEALTH TO STUDY
Certain Types of Climatic
Fevers Peculiar to South.
To Conduct Investigations
Here.
FOUR WERE KILLED
AND FOUR INJURED
a Collision on the Norfolk A West
ern Near Lynchburg.
Under the direction of Secretary
Harris, of the State Board of Health,
series- of Important Investigations
will be - made In this vicinity during
the coming summer for the purpose of
throwing light on certain of the cli
matic fevers peculiar to this part of
the country.
The State Board of Health- has
rented a charming cottage on one of
the principal residence streets of Al
bany, and will occupy It for two or
three months, or as long as the Inves
tigations continue. The cottage Is fur
nished, and will be the home for the
summer of Secretary Harris and the
physicians and bacteriologists who
will assist him.
There is-much to be learned eon-
corning certain typos of fever which
prevail ljf various sections of the
South during the summer. The “slow
the muon
OF MIDI
In 1905 Was 556,690—Jack
sonville Has 35,301 and
Both Tampa and Key
West Over 20,000.
FUNERAL DRIVERS
GO ON STRIKE-
New York, May. 11.—Several hun
dred funeral drivers went on strike to
day for more wages and shorter hours.
Huvl
uyier a
Candi
xes,
Sod;
11.—The
Lynchburg, Va„ May ll.-Four fovers ” as they are called, and certain
trainmen were killed and four Injured typhUB forma wUI be made ttle sub
In a collision on the Norfolk ft West- Jects of careful »“™»“satlons.
ern near here today.
MRS. DAVIS IS
Much of the time of the party will
he spent In the country, Albany being
made headquarters from which trips
In various directions will be taken.
Wherever facilities are afforded for
MUCH IMPROVED.
New York, May 11.—Mrs. Jefferson the Investigation of the types of dls-
Davts, who has been ill with grippe ease which It Is desired to study, thoy
for several days at her apartments In will be taken advantage of, and the
the Hotel Girard, Is reported much results of the enterprise will be await- party of English spinners who recently
improved today. . y , j ed with groat interest visited the South.
Tallahassee, Fla., -May
state census returns for 19(|5 were
given out today for all counties in
Florida excepting Dade, Escambia and
Orange, and show the white popula
tion of the state to be 314,685. The
black Inhabitants number 241,870,
making the total 550,090, Including 135
persons of other races. This shows
an Increase since the federal census
of 1900 of 72,500. The population of
Jacksonville Is 36,301, of Key West
20,498, and Tampa, excliislye of sub
urbs, 22,823.
Water,
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COTTON BUYERS
IN CONVENTION.
Handlers of the 8tap!e of Four States
Met In Atlanta Yesterday,
8peclal-to The Herald.
Atlanta, Ga„ May 11.—The relation
ship between cotton merchants and
spinners was the subject of discus
sion yesterday by Georgia, Alabama
and - the two - Carolines members of
the Southeastern Cotton Buyers' As
sociation, who gathered in the assem
bly hall of the Piedmont Hotel, In an
nual session. The convention also con
sidered certain problems with refer
ence to the handling and shipping of
'^cotton which wore suggested by the
indstinct prin
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