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PERRY PICKETT.
; LODGED IN JAIL
Charged Wiih Murder of
Mr. Willi* m Sherrad,
of Hart County.
THE BXflMEft,.A&f CD NESDAY ■ MOtWtiN6,'DEiCEMBER18, 1907.
'fir- .aft&i*
Mil CM
WMtm
Believed' tils Caf Was Set
Afire by Incendiaries.
Search is Made.
llailwell, (la., December IT.— (Spe
cial. )—IVrrv Pickens was lodged in
Jail lie re fi-Jav charged. with (he mur
der of William Sherranl.
The warrant was sworn out by law
yer Sherrtul. a son of the dead man.
The trouble that is claimed produc
«d the death occurred in October, but
Shitrrard died Thursday. .
A. (1. cm! Julian It. Mct’urrv repre
sent Pick.ns and will c nteml thn.
Pickens was justifiable in slmmin
Sherranl an ! that the deceased died
of natural causes.
HENRY MILLER COMPANY
IN “THE GREAT DIVIDE”
Tredghr. Ala . December IV.—Mr.
ebstetr commissary clerk of the
Seaboard Air Line railroad, was cr.t-
mated in ids car at an early hour this
morning and a large supply of provis
ions which was stored in the car was
destroyed.
The car was on a side track attaen
-d t" a wi.rk train, and young Web
ster was a deep when, it is believed,
tire-car was fired by incendiaries. The
coroner believes that Webster was
mm.I ami gagged after being robbei
f wlmt money lie had and the car
tIx'ii fired to conceal the crime.
LIVELY DUEL
In hich Bragg is* K IK d by
Foi mcr Mate : enaior.
Laurel. Miss,
liberate ami s.
turret! in the m
today, in which
killed and 11- W.
state senator, wa
These two had
i-mht-r
Itl A de
dm 1 oc
is itional
in street of Laurei
Edward Bragg was
Scarborough. former
wounded.
t quarrel over a inis
ig which llragg i-
td Scarhorough to
Searhorougii went
and purchased a
while llragg wait
PAY COUNTY TAXES.
P.:y your .county taxes today. Books
•Use December 20tli. H. H. Linton,
t/tx collector.
Iness matt* r. ihtri
said to have advi
go and get ids gm:
to a nearby Mon
shotgun an 1 shells
ed. When SearH.rouJ-.h reappeared
llragg opened lire, liitting itis man
three times without dangerously
him. Soarliorough. in spite of tin
bullets, advanced until so close that
Bragg seized the muzzle oof the shot
gun. After a tussle for [toss- Mon of
this weapon. Scarborough fired, end
ing the duel by m rtally wounding
Bragg. A small boy spectator was
slightly wounded.
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taken the third bottle the dropsy had
gone, as well as all other symptoms
of Bright’s disease." Sold by al! drug
gists.
SIGNALS.
New comers to New- 1' rU by steam
ship begin to 1* am things about tit-*
city as soon as their vessel gets head
ed up the harbor, suvs a writer in tin
New York Evening Post. There was
a party of such on board a vessel from
Southern ports recently.
From the rcof of a high downtown
office building tiny saw what appear
ed to be a string of signal flags snap
ping in tile breeze. Some were blue
some were white, some were striped
and the big one was flaming red.
“if we only knew the code we could
tell what they mean." said a nnmbe
of the party. "Perhaps they indicate
what channel we are to fake up the
river.”
“Or maybe they are weather warn
Ings of some kind." guessed another.
“I^et's ask one of the officers and find
out.”
They did. The officer looked first
with the naked eye and then with his
glasses. '
“That is the Janitor's family wash
hung out on the roof to dry,” lie re
marked brutally. "The big red one is
a table cloth."
THE LESSON OF SUICIDE.
From the U'us.iingt . n Post.
One.of the charming and talented
women of the American stage, a worn-
,n highly .esti-nr d. both ill public
,tid private, recently took her life
with lit r own hand. Spelt an act, al
ways shocking, was syrounded in her
case with peculiarly »ielan£hu y cir
cumstances. It seemfMkiV» / though the
liars!) and selfish spirit of the time
lad turned upon her. There was tic
sound of anguish from tier lips. She
was brave, as till women are; silent
in the midst of pain. Little cr noth
ing w is tittered or written to indicate
that tin- brutal forces of life were beat
ing her down. Perhaps, in the rush
of in r ordinary life, site did not reai-
izi- that this was the ease. But in a
moment of solitude she was appalled
by the prospect before her—the loss
of money in a Nt w York hank that
had 1>< en tan tie down in the recent
panic: tile p or outlook for the sea
sons business, and the incessant tax
anon le-r strength in facing the daily
task. Perhaps the rush of reality
overturned her reason or threw her
into a panic of fear. At any rate,
with sudd'll desperation, she ended
it all by firing a bullet into her brain.
Wliat does it all mean, this tling
dig a way of lift-.’ What is the terror
•hat hovers near, one glimpse of
which is sufficient to make even the
ace of death more inviting? Is there
no help? Must very cne be ghariow-
d by a catastrophe, and overpowered
in a moment of lassitude? Where is
friendship and the consolation of
:ope? Is tile suicide of Clara Blood-
good niertly the surface evidence of
n, mi lerworld of agony borne by oth-
-rs" .How many oilier hearts are
breaking? How many other brav*
souls are tugging at their moorings,
aalf di termined to break away and
sail into the fog and mystery rather
than endure longer the cruelty and
heartlessness of the world?
What a 1' ssnn in charity and kind-
heartedness and brotherhood! What t
sernit ti on tlie need of the helping
hand and the cheering word! The
breaking litart lias been known to
ie-ai. and the crushed spirit lias been
known in lift up and rejoice at the
sound of a cherry word or at the
touch of a friendly hand. As a frail
soul may sink and die under the blow
>f r prone’,i. so i will blossom and
become fragrant in the sunshine of
kindness. "Kind '.it arts are more
than comm s. and simple faith than
Norman blood." It is the kindl
cheering word that is worth more than
gold whin fitly spoken and uttered
from the heart. It is the optimist
who does good, scattering happiness
with the prodigality of. a spendthrift
scattering g. Id. God bless the man
who smiles and finds a hand. He is
the world's need. God bless the
man whose lips speak charitably,
whose mouth is a spring of good
elifer! He is the best help to those
who are fighting and struggling
WOMEN ATTEND
POWERS TRIAL
Interest in the Famous Pris
oners Fate is Increasing.
Georgetown, Ky„ December IT.—
The sixth week of the trial of Caleb
Powers was marked by the introduc
tion by the defense of the testimony
of Caleb Powers, tile accused taking
the stand as the first witness in bis
own behalf.
In expectation that he would take
the stand, the court house was pack
'd. many ladies being in attendance.
After detailing hex parly struggles
for education :uld bis political as
pirations ending i'l his nomination
;nd election as secretary of state,
lie witness was askcl to define his
connection wish bringing the various
bodies of mountain men to Frank-
ilcrt prior to the assassination of Gov
ernor Goebel.
The witness frankly admitted his
connection with tin- "me. intain ar-
and said Hint there was no se
crecy about it. He said that the pm-
lose of it was for the moral effect
n the contest then pending at Frank
fort, and there was no throat or in
timation of violence ami no instruc
tions given to the mountaineers as
to any threatened trouble. Powers
denied emphatically that he directed
Golden or Noakcs. as they testified,
to get. "mountain feudists" cr fight
ing men.
Rifle Used to Kill Goebel.
The famous Marlin rifle with which
e shot which killed William Goe-
■1 is alleged to have been fired, may
■ produced in court tomorrow, ifi-
spite the fact that it lias not been in{
evidence since the day Goebel was
shot.
The greatest sensation of the pres
et trial was developed today when
n answer to a qucstitv^M^eli Pow-
THE CQTTQli JOURNAL
ON COTTON SCHOOL
Endorses Movement. School
to be Held Here Next
Month, large Attend 1
ance Expect'd.
ADELAID E NOWAK,
In "The Great Divide,” as Pre ssntcd by Henry
Or
pa i :
The long awaited "great American
day." as "The Great Divide" has bee a
called by many critics, will bo pre
sented under the direction of Henry
Miller at tile C limb'll Thursday ev-
ning witli Mr. Miller's magnificent
production which deeply impressed
New York audiences for over 500 per
formances during the pas' two sea j
sons at The Princess anil later .1 f ;
Daly's The it re. Our thcam-goer: |
will see this virile, moving pir.tttri" !
• drama with its sweep of passior
1 depth of sentiment exactly as pre
sented in the metrojKdis: Mr. Millet
will pretent the entire original produc
tion find a superb company of cupnbi--'
rtists.
"The Great Divide." was written by-
William Yaughall M :ody, the ilistin
guished American pcet, and professor
of English literature. In this play Mr
Moody put blank verse and rhyme be
hind him, writing in tinelious. vigor
prose, proving himself as much a
master uf direct human discourse as
if fanciful utterance in dactyle aud
spondees. Notwithstanding that “Thu
(•feat. Divide" is prose, a true p et's
imagination and feeling is perceptible
in its conception -and treatment. The
play takes its name from the section
of our country in which llie first,
part of the play is represented as tak
ing place, tile Rocky mountains—na
ture's great dividing line -between tin
East and the West. There is deeper I “A
significance Ilian this in the title, how | time
•raid*-
uiglio:
rtcan il.iim:
m,t Ida;
imatio re
i.l 1C
t Divide'
Mr. Miller, n
litfieult poiu’
rations rides
walled "nr
to be one of
mi:
dent'
that
<1 has
sue'ess. "Th •
able victory for
ocloplng of its
-h’sising of the
or alien of the
which is said
luolinn's eharao
him -in tiler on-
is suprem,- mas.
:t great demand
p ric oi is unpre-
istood when one
a million people
during the New
ers announced that he a ..^Informa
tion that the noted weapon is now in
Georgetown. Although die Marlin
rille lias figured greatly in the testi
mony, its whereabouts have hi en a
mystery since January 30. 1900, the
lay Goebel was shot. Youtsey and
others have dwelt upon the title.
During the present trial Youtsey
testified that during tiis confinement
in the Georgetown jail in company
with Powers, the latter asked Dim if
he could identify tile rille.
The Cotton Journal wishes to call
tlie attention of its readers to tae an
nouncement elsewhere in this issue
of the Agricultural Department of the
University of Georgia, relative to the
Cott n School which is to convey In
Athens in the near future. This is
certainly a commendable move, one
calculated to do the cot 'oil growers
throughout Georgia infinite good. The
teaching the farmers will receive at
this School of Cotton will bring tln-m
closer in touch with improved meth
ods of cultivation, the better glides
of soed to he used and the import
ance of grading, all of which will
have a tendency to sharpen the wits
of the cotton grower and put him in a
better position for conducting his
business affairs along higher levels of
efficiency. The custom today is to
grow cotton without much referen ■«>
to the kind of cotton that is to fie
produced. The aim of this school will
be to teach the cotton grower how to
grow a better grade of cotton. In w to
cultivate more scienifically, lmw to
produce better cotton at a greater
profit.
There is a vast difference between
a short staple and a long staple. Sta
ples may lie so short as to be unspin-
able and some may attiln such bug'll
as to bring two cr three cents per
pound more than middling.
The departments of finis srihool will
lie under the supervision of men of
ducatiou fitted by long years of prac
tical study to instruct -the cotton
grower along those lines little theught
of liv the farmer yet of infinite value
Tito moving spirt, however, in this
magnificent work is Prof. Soule, who
lias reecutly come to Georgia from
Virginia, and is injecting into the
agricultural department of the Uni
versify that degree of intellectual and
practical knowledge which is so do
ligiitful to those who are interested
ill the upbuilding of our agricultural
South. The Cotton Journal extends
to him and 'his associates its hearty
cooperation. The benefit of tills
short, course in ‘cotton will not only
I Youtsey said that, fearing a trap, , extend to the borders of this state
hilt will redound to the benefit of llie
agricultural world throughout the en
tire cotton growing states.
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j "I haven't fill-gotten, old man.’
Itorrupted It; roughs. “DnuT worry
■ still have it in mind.”
but don't >on think ils about
n relieved your mind?"—Phil
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Spirit of the West, a light of tradition
as opposed to unfettered nature. Thu
great division between the conven
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of the old restricted communities and
the blunt chivalry anJ honesty of the
plains and mountains form the key
note. Ruth Jordan, descended from
long line of New England ancestors
whose lives and thoughts are reflected
n lier, goes to Arizona and there
meets Stephen Ghent of no lineage,
but with innate nobility of manhood
and soundness of heart. Their meet
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more strange and their embittered life
and antagonistic marital relations
stranger still. The purjiose of the
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main deciding factor. Thus the play
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lie replied that he did not think thn!
he could. Major Owens, for tlie de
fense had asked Youtsev as to fine
present location of the rill-, and the
onvict witness replied:
"It has been in possession of your
ide all along; Powers ought to
know.*'
In answer to the qntstions put to
Powers today it developed that hr
had made an effort since 1903 when
he was last tried, to find the Marlin
rille with which Goebel was killed:
that he had hncceeded; that the rifle
was not in Ids possession, lmt that
it was in Georgetown.
Speculation is rife as to wliat can
be developed from the discovery of
tlie long missing weapon.
Powers and Youtsey Differ.
A discrepancy exists between the
testimony of Youtsey and Powers con
cerning the identification of the rifle.
Powers being oil record as having
discovered the weapon since 1903,
while Youtsey's evidence was to the
effect that his conversation with
Powers was in 1901.
During the course of the afternoon
Powers flatly contradicted the testi-
r of Noaks. Wharton Golden and
Youtsey. He denied every fact testi
fied to by them.
On the day of the Berry-Van Met' r
contest Powers testified that he saw
Youtsey with a gun over ids knees
sitting at a window after Powers had
unlocked the door of Ids own office.
He said he was surprised and asked
Youtsey what he was doing. Youtsey
he alleged, replied:
“Nothing much," hut that lie was
looking for trouble in the house of
representatives and wanted to tie pre
pared.
He denied that Ids brother had giv
en Youtsey a key to his office. He de
nied that he had any intimation that
Goebel was to lie killed.
At the close of the examination
Powers was somewhat exhausted.
UJOT HUN
Florida Senator Announces
He WHl Not Make
Race Again.
Pensacola, Fla. December 17.—
United States Senator Stephen R.
Mallory today announced that lie will
not he a candidate for re-election. He
is still ill at his home here .and real-
that he must retire from public
life to regain his health.
Three months ago. Florida's senior
senator announced his intention of
becoming a candidate to succeed him
self fur ills third term. tint, a month
ago liis health began io rapidly fail,
resulting in a complete collapse, an.l
today lu- lies at the home of liis phy-
scician. Dr. Mallory Kennedy, In a
serious though not critical condition.
Senator Mallory has been in public
life for many years, having served
fmir terms in the Florida legislature
in both branches .two terms in con
gress and two as senator, lie is the
sun of former United States Senator
Mallory, who tns also secretary uf
tin- Confederate navy.
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