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THE BANNER, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 1*11. Means That the South is to Qet Together for its De servedly Large Share of Business Prosperity in the Years After Panama Canal Shall Have Been Opened Atlanta, Ca., March 6.—The moat important thing that the Southern Commercial Congress which is to meet here this week, can do, accord ing to the opinion of former Railroad Commissioner S. G. McLendon, Is to consider the Importance and neces sity of the development of South At lantic and Gulf ports, incident to the early opening of the Panama canal. •'Thinking quietly over the situa tion," Mr. McLendon said, "I have been amazed at' the inactivity on the part of our people. Why the Pacific ports are at work as they never were before in their lives getting ready to take care of every conceivble sort of traffic they will have to handle or that they want to handle when the canal is completed. "Over on the Pacific coast they are pushing their harbor work with all the energy they can command; they are building new lines of railroads, new docks and getting in new manu factories; they are going to be ready for it. "Over here wc have done next to nothing; we don’t seem to be suffi ciently enthused over It, and if the Southern states don’t watch out, they nre going to be caught In a condition of unpreparedness when the canal Is actually opened, and commerce be tween nearby ports that are ready for it, begins with a rush. “In my opinion the Southern Com mercial Congress ought to take hold of this problem and stir things up, enliven the people, get them interest ed. get them to doing things. It Is I he best nnd most promising thing the congress could do.” The Southern Commercial Congress w\!l begin- its sessions at the audi torium in Atlanta on Wednesday, March 9, when Prealdent John M. Parker of New Orleans, will hit a slab of Georgia marble with a gavel representing a new union of the southern states. The head is made of sixteen pieces of wood, each piece from*a different state and attached to a handle from an elm planted by John Quincy Adams In the White House grounds. The congress Is to meet for two purposes: To open the eyes of the southern people to their own great resources and excite and stimulate their energies, and to attract the at tention of the world to the south along nfflmatlve lines and to eradicate false Impressions that have arisen here and there as the result both of false premise and faulty logic. This congress is already attracting attention from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Its publicity bureau has had requests for matter pertaining to it from newspapers on the far Pad llo coast, as well as from the western Interior and the east. This historic phase of the meeting will make Atlanta, during this week the scene of one of the most dramatic occurrences In the history of the Uni ted States, for on the morning of the last day President Taft, the tenth man j to occupy the presidential chair since | Lincoln was called to preside over^ the destinies of a disrupted country, will see the business men of the south group the emblems of their individual states around the flag of the union, tints establishing forever, In the eyes of the world, the greatness of the Am- merican heart in that struggle and de- leats will be forgotten in a new pledge of men’s hearts and minds to the problems of the nation of which the south Is now and ever will be an Integral part. At the very moment when the thousands gathered In the Auditorium will be swayed by the sentiment and contrast of the occas ion, then good, gray Senator Gordon, of Mississippi, will arise strong in the serenity of seventy-seven years, calling on his nation to witness that the men who fought and bled fifty years ago yearn inexpressibly for a greater nation to arise out of a great er south. He will be Immediately fol lowed by Dr. Clarence J. Owens, com mander-in-chief of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans, whose call will be to the young men of today in order that our tomorrows may prove as glorious as the present and as endur ing In fame as the past. For two hours every soul In the the Audito rium will be thrilled with a new, broader patriotism, whose effects will never die In the history of the nation. The next morning the dally papers of the nation will place under the eyes of the millions a new, broader, sweet er understanding of the strength the south can give and will give to every future national strain and problem. Coming Into the second aspect of the great meeting let me say that every man In every Important line of business can find in the three dfiys session something of inspiration and of personal profit to carry back home. Every banker of the south (and through the banks every business of the south is reached), no matter bow well Informed he Is now, needs to know more regarding the positive aspects of the south’s development, for, learning such things, It is possi ble for him to put into his community more assurance of demeanor, more unwavering confidence in enterprises. The history of the south along the lines of constructive business en deavor is very modern. An immense Increase along the line of manufac turing Is yet possible at hundreds of places throughout the south and may be expected to steadily grow for long years to come. This leads naturaly to the state ment that the name. "Southern Com mercial Congress,” does not apply to an annual meeting alone, but is the name glren to a strategy whereby with speed in our own day we may so stir up the men of the south (and par. tlculariy the young men) to an firmative attitude of mind that the destined wave of development which must come to the south may lift them up to grenter things rather than lead to their defeat by the millions of men of clear vision who are coming to see that the south is the greatest region of unused opportunity in the union at the present time. The meeting in Atlanta is only an Incident in the work of the Southern Commercial Congress. It Is In a meas ure planned out in order that the work of the Southern Commercial Congress, as an effort may go on from great things to greater along the clearly defined lines of non-partisan- ship nnd of development to which it has been developing its attention since it was first organized in Chat tanooga, in August, 1908. Before we leave this phase of the subject there Is another important de tail which should be held clearly in mind during the proceedings of the coming week. Just fifty years ago the states of the south were forming a new align ment. Fifty years ago. within one month, a fateful telegraphic message went out of Montgomery ordering Fort Sumter to be fired upon, and to that message came a reply phrased in four years of fratricidal agony and bloodshed and phrased still further in more than a generation of bitter mis understanding. Men still in the vigor of life participated in a struggle forc ed upon them by causes greater than themselves. The struggle of their boyhood and early manhood Is for gotten neither by them nor by others. These men, with their living eyes, have seen that which seems unparal leled In the history of any other na tion: The settlement of a great in ternecine strife, an adjustment in volving the abstraction of not one single mile of territory from the de feated region, a broader national un derstanding and a complete physical recovery within fifty years. The mar vel of this thing will be emphasized In the sessions of the Southern Com mercial Congtsss. Fifty years after the beginning of strife, the southern states have come into their own; they ore serene In .the house of their fath ers nnd they are now ready to rofler their strength to national problems. It Is marvelous In our eyes. The meet ings of the Southern Commercial Congress arc Intended to Impress up on the mind of the world the antithe sis between conditions of 1861 and conditions of 1911. For that reason some of the participants nre men who fought nnd bled on both sides. For the same renson speeches will be made here and there stressing the moral aspects of the recovery and the summons that it Issues to the boys of today to be worthy of such n cour ageous and uncomplaining past. There is another class who must come under the influence of the thoughts of this week because they themselves are called upon to exert influence on every plastic mind In the south. These are the educators, both collegiate and scholastic. Their in spiration has been great In tho past. They have been men and women of broad view's and of uncomplaining service, but the field of knowledge has an ever-extending horizon and the great need right now In this period of the south’s history Is that each and every educator should catch the meaning of the transition that has gone forward In fifty years; Bhould reach a positive attitude of mind as to the prospects that extend before the youth of today and should bo ah togther committed to the idea that a region of rich resources will find Its highest expression through the tech nical (raining of both mind and hand. The ideals of children are formed by those who express to them Ideals. The thrill of today and the glorious share the south is coming to play in national affairs can be made to im press itself upon every sensitive mind in the south: for educators themselves should speak with words of positiveness and authority regard ing the future prospects of each child that they touch. Our educators are ever men and women of faith, their labors never reach fruition except ten or fifteen years elapse to bring the influenced child up Into the man's estate and accomplishment. Conse quently, the significance of this great meeting will appeal to every man or woman burdened with the delegated responsibility of training childhood. But when this has been said about educators, a still more sweeping state-j ment is self-evident. Those interest ed In the sessions of the SouthefS Commercial Congress are limited in number only by the number of men, women and children who are at pres ent dependent upon the developement THE SJ. C. Southern Commercial Com gress to Meet in Atlanta Today for Three Davs’ Session. (Fiom Wednesday's Banner) Atlanta, Ga., March 7.—The Souh ern Commercial Congress which con venes In the auditorium here tomor row, takes on bigger magnitude every time one looks at it from a different angle. Its design is a general, rather than a specific one, to produce an effect upon the minds of men the country over; to call the attention of the southern people to their own resour ces and the possibilities in them, and to correct false impressions about the south on the part of those who live in other sections. To this end some of the biggest men in the country are being brought together on this occasion, with Presi dent Taft as the headliner, followed by former President Roosevelt. Then there are several cabinet officers, such as Sesretary of Agriculture Wil son and Secretary of War Dickinson, and a great many men of equal prom inence in other walks of life. Besides Governor Jos. M. Brown of Georgia, the governors of at least six other stales will be here, and per haps others. Those who are positive ly coming include Governor J. Y. San dors of Louisiana. Governor Woodrow Wilson of Xew Jersey, Governor Au gustus E. Willson of Kentucky, Gov ernor Cole L. Blease of South Caro lina, Governor O'Neal of Alabama and Governor E. F. Noel of Mississippi. Men industrially and professionally prominent in many other lines—men like George Westinghouse, General Julian S. Carr, Senator Duncan U. Fletcher of Florida, nnd others of similar leadership—will be numerous in the deliberations of the congress which will handle practically every topic of possible Interest and Import In connection with the south. Elaborate preparations have been made for the entertainment of these distinguished visitors, and both Pres- dent Taft and Colonel Roosevelt will have about as busy days as they have e^er known in the course of their travels. Although the congress meets tomor row, the entertainment features have been confined principally to Thursday and Friday—Thursday for Mr. Roose- elt nnd Friday for Mr. Taft. On Thursday Colonel Roosevelt will be given a luncheon at 1:30 p. m. at the Piedmont Driving Club. This function will be a small one, limited to a party of official guests. .At 3:30 p. m. there will be a recep tion In honor .of the governors of the southern states, headed by Governor Jos. M. Brown of Georgia. To this reception all delegates to the con gress will be Invited. Another dinner will be given Col onel Roosevelt at 6:30 p. m. at the Capital City Club. On Friday at 12:30 p. m. President Taft will be given a luncheon at the Capital City Club. At 1:45 p. m. there will be a reception In his honor at the executive mansion. At 6:10 p. m. President Taft will attend for a few minutes a reception In his honor at the University Club, one of Atlanta's newest clubs. Following that Presi dent Taft will be given a big dinner at the Piedmont Driving Club, and this will be the biggest function of the week. resident Taft will speak at the congress Friday night and will take the train at midnight to return to Washington. “Billey” Pinkerton Tells Old Express Chum About ‘‘Bill” Miner of the resources of the south or here after to become dependent upon their development. The Interests of the occasion, therefore, spreads far be jond the city limits of Atlanta, far beyond tfie confines of the state, far beyond the section called “south,”, and is national and international In its scope. The third great division of the pro gram comes on the night of March 8, and is unique in its every detail. It is entitled “The Solid South of Busi ness.” There will be In one evening seventeen speeches. Each speaker has prepared the material for a pamphlet regarding his state, covering from 3,000 to 5,000 words, but his speech on the night of the solid south of bus iness will be continued In an earnest, heartfelt utterance for his state, cov ering not more than ten or twelve minutes. Consequently It fs easy to see what a round of enthusiasm there will be all through the unique feature. The men to speak were not accident ly selected. A letter was sent into each state asking for the names of the five leading business men in the order of their pre-eminence, and from these five, by the process of selection, come to the surface the men who raise their voices for their own states. Georgia will be spoken for by J. S. Davis, Albany, secretary, chamber of commerce. Mr. Davhi Is a native of Georgia and was bom in 1853. He was educated at the University of Georgia and then admitted to the practice of law, later an editor and then Interested in financial Institu tions. He has afded in organising power companies and has. for twenty years, been interested In the Georgia chautauqua. Mr. Ison, agent of the Southern Ex press Company In Athens has just received from a friend in Chattanooga a paper containing an account of an interesting interview with “Billy” Pinkerton of the great detective agency regarding . the train robber, •Old Bi.l Miner,” the ring-leader of 'ike gang which held up the Southern 'train on the morning of February 18th near White Sulphur Springs. Mj\ Pinkerton Talks. William A. Pinkerton, chief of the National Pinkerton Detective*agency,: ’was in Chattanooga yesterday. He ar rived on an early morning train and left last night for Atlanta, where ho will be in consultation with the au thorities concerning tho recent train robbery at Gainesville, and incidental ly establish a Pinkerton agency in At lanta. Mr. Pinkerton stopped over in Chat tanooga to look after some maters connected with the banking business He said, however, he was not espe- daily pursuing criminals, but. on the other hand, was offering protection against them. He says the concern in Chattanooga, doing business under ike name of the Pinkertons, has no part or parcel with his agency. Yesterday he called upon C. L. Loop, of the Southern Express compa ny. and the two had a long talk of \ reminiscent nature. Years ago, he was stationed 1n Mem phi a as e'niei de tective for the Southern Express Mr. Loop was cashier. They had many strenuous times with train rob bers and other species of the outlaw. • Billy”- Pinkerton is the son of Maj. Allan Pinkerton, who was President Lincoln's chief of detectives during the civil war, and who established the Pinkerton agency Just after that conflict. The first “force” consisted of Maj. Pinkerton and his two sons, William and Robert. Mr. IMnkertor. Joes not, with the exception of a pair •f keen gray eyes that gaze st^ndil) at one from beneath half-closed eye ids, look much like the great detec tive whose name has been a house hold word for years in every part of the country. Instead he looks more like a prosperous business man. Ho i.. tall, broad shouldered and of athle tic build, denoting great strength. His hair is steely gray, parted in the mid dle. with some inclination to scanti ness. One of the striking ohuracter* istics is that his ears are nearly flat against the side of the head, like a bulldog when It shows its teeth in anger. There is a bulldog tenacity about his expression that denotes that ho has never been to the "Country of Can’t Come Back.” He talks interestingly of trailing the great criminals of the early 70*3 and 80’s, and likes to deal In remin iscences. Not a Story Book Detective at All. “Did you ever find it necessary to adopt disguises, such as detective stories give you credit for?” was ask ed. “No,” he laughingly replied. "About the only disguise I ever assume is when I put on a clean collar or change ties or hats. We never find It necessary to wear false mustache or those sort of things one reads about In penny detective stories. 1 don’t recall that I ever wore a dis guise In my life. The instincts of a detective are not born within a man. It is simply common sense nnd hard plodding. There Is no mystery surrounding the business, as the ‘yellow backs’ try to make believe. We recruit our men from every walk of life and we rarely f\cr take a man over 40 years of age. This is a young man's age. and none observe it more carefully than we The days of great criminals in Ameri ca are over. Their ingenuity is met with Ingenuity. We work along the same lines that a business man builds up a great business. By putting ‘two and two' together we usually make our deductions. ‘Desperate Desmond’ and the 'Boy Wonder* have little part in modern detective work. Bill Miner an Old-Time Bad Man. “As soon as our agency was notlfi ed of the robbery at Gainesville, Ga., like every other detective establish ment in the country, we began to throw out lines. When the Georgia sheriff captured the robbers, their pic tures soon came. As soon as I glanc ed at them 1 remarked to an assist ant. "This man is Bill Miner, the ’ tern train robber,* Later he identified as such. The record of this man Miner will probably never again be equaled upon the American con tinent. The police and detective de partments hunted him unsuccessfully tor years. And only a year or so ago was he captured In Canada aftei an exciting chase participated in by the Northwest mounted police, provin cial police, detectives, Indians and others. “Miner is a Canadian by birth, and is known by many aliases. He has been a road agent’, since he was about 20 years old, and the history ol his affairs reads like a dime novel He has robbed stages on the plains and trans fro mthe Pacific coast t‘c the Gulf of Mexico. His record as n 'killer' and general all-round crook <an hardly be equaled. He sorap- times posed as a capitalist, other times as a professional man, and in nearly every instance got away with the ’goods.’ He has served In prisons, but several times has cleverly man aged to escape. He is pleasant ol speech, has a good carriage, that is, he once had such, and in many in stances made brilliant ‘getaways.’ “In the early 80's his star was in its zenith. He was captured for rob bing a train in California and given a sentence at San Quentin- He was released In 1901, and at once took up his old profession. His later exploits in western Canada gave express com panies and civil authorities much trouble. He %ua captured and given a sentence for holding up a train in British Columbia, but escaped some eighteen months ago. Since then his whereabouts have been clouded in mystery until the hold up at Gaines ville. The two unidentified men who took part in the Gainesville hold-up are evidently pals of Miner from Canada. They are not natives of this country and are, I believe, western men. Miner will no doubt be taken back to Canada, where a long sen tence awaits him. "And l want to say right here the express companies never let up on going after ’hold-up’ men. Mr. Izoop can no doubt recall Instances that happened years ago, where overtures were made for compromise, but were never given. The day of the criminal is past, that is, of that variety.’’ Mr. Pinkerton said he had not been in Chattanooga in eleven years. “It is a marvel,” said he. “how the town has grown. I am agreeably surprised It Is the best city In this section of the country.” BOSTON NATIONALS OFF FOR DIXIE. Boston, Mass., March 7.—The play ers of the Boston National league team, In charge of Manager Fred Tenney, started today for the train ing grounds at Augusta Ga. Two weeks will be spent in Augusta, after k-hlch the team will work its way north, playing a number of exhibition games on the way. BENCH SHOW AT ROCHESTER. Rochester, N. Y., March 7.—The annual bench show of the Kodak City Kennel Club opened today with an entry list representing a greater va riety of breeds than were ever ex hibited heretofore. Judging began soon after the opening today and will ontinue until the show closes Friday night. Th# educational train la atlll mak ing friends and bringing famera of the state under obligations to the State College of Agriculture. POLO TOURNEY AT AIKEN. Aiken, S. C., March 7.—Polo en thusiasm and society folk gathered here in force today for the opening of the tournament of the Aiken Polo Club, the first big event of the kind to be held this year. Some of the best known polo players in the coun try are taking part in the tournament, which will continue over a period of two weeks. SPOKANE TRIES NEW PLAN. Spokane, Wash., March 7.—-Spokane is holding Its first election today un der the new charter recently adopted by popular vote. The new charter Is modeled rather closely after that re cently adopted in Grand Junction. Col., though In Its main features it follows the general plan of commis sion government In force In many cities In the west and south. The present mayor and city council will be supplanted by a board of five com missioners. There are nearly 100 candidates for the commissionerships, among them being the present mayor and a number of the other city offi cials. TEXAS CATTLE RAISERS. Dalhart, Texas, March 7.—A large and representative attendance mark ed the opening here today of the an nua! convention of the Panhandle Cat tle Raisers’ Association. The gath ering will last three days and will be devoted to addresses and discussions dealing with numerous questions in which the cattle raisers are interest ed. Secret*r ; of the Interior Ballinger has resigned on account “of ill health.” His place (a to be taken by Walter L. Flaher of Chicago. TO CHOOSE NEW BISHOP. Kansas City, Mo., March 7.—Re presentatives of the clergy and laity of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Kansas City met In special con vention in St. Paul’s church here to day, to choose a successor to the late Right Rev. E. R. Atwill, bishop of Kansas City. The deliberations of the convention, were conducted be hind closed doors. There was noth ing to indicate who the successful candidate might be, although there is Is a soothing, healing balm containing no drugs having a narcotic effect. It RELIEVES quickly and soothes the congested membranes and thoroughly heals and ble not only cleanses. 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He expressed the opinion that it was merely a coincidence that Mrs. Izouise Whitemore Evanson, the pret ty manicure girl, happened to be on the same train on which he went to Miami. He admits that he intended to retain Charlie Bell Isle, the Atlan-. ta chauffeur, in his employ. O. C. Evanson. husband of the manicurt girl, has instituted priceedings to re cover the custody of their two chil dren. Hunting His Wife. Atlanta, March 7.—Jack Lipscomb, wearing his sailor uniform and proud ly displaying an honorable discharge from the navy arrived in Atlanta Mon day morning and immediately tool steps to find his pretty wife. Lipscomb was formerly ati usher ir a local theater and despite the fact that he is only 18 years of age he has two ex-wives. His second matri moniai venture proved to he his un doing. After lie had been married one week to Miss Carrie Prather, the father of the bride discovered that Lipscomb had taken French leave from the navy. As a result he was arrested and taken to Norfolk and his bride returned to her parents. Lipscomb states that he intends to consult a lawyer ns to the best course to pursue to recover his wife. Mission Board to Meet. Atlanta, March 27.—The parlla- *nt of the Home Mission Board of the Christian church, composed of all the ministers of that denomination In the state will convene in Atlanta Thursday afternoon. Interesting pro gress have been arranged for the three days of the parliament by presi dent II. D. Smith and Secretary 1. N. McCash. Schubert Shows for Atlanta. Atlanta, March 7.—Announcement has just been made of the fact that Manager Eugene Perry of the Grand Theater, one of the most popular theatrleal managers in the city of Atlanta, Iihs received a promotion to a more responsible position and has been chosen i>y the Shuberts to n»- same control of the northern circuit of the Shubert theaters. Manager Perry has made many friends in Atlanta and In Macon as the manager of the Grand theaters In both places. As yet m announce ment has been made of his successor in either of the two positions. Man ager Perry will leave for the eist with the advent of the Emma Hunting stock company to the Grand. Sentiment for Stripling. Atlanta, March 7—Public sentiment has been aroused to such an extent in Atlanta over the petition for a par don for Edgar Stripling, chief of po lice of DanWlle, who Is now 'n the Columbus, Ga. jail awaiting his de position that It Is thought the public will demand his release if the gover nor refuse's to grant the petition fer a pardon. It is thought by some t‘.at the governor will grunt a pardon of his own volition. Nearly Fleeced Legislator. Atlanta, March 7.—G. F. Newton, a former legislative representative of Conquitt county narrowly escaped be ing fleeced for a sum of $!8‘* 00 by a ouple of clever confidence men Mon- da}'. While visiting his daughter who is ill in this city Mr. New con made the acquaintance of two strange men. Later they obtained his dgnarure sup posedly for the purpose of writing him a letter. After obtaining the sig nature which was on a blame -check the swindlers filled out the check for $185.00 and mailed it to Moultrie, Ga., where the fraud was discovered. French Grand Opera. Atlanta, March 7.—The French Grand Opera Company left Now Or leans today and will arrive in Atlan ta on its annual tour of the targer cities March 9 and will give four per forraances. From Atlanta the com pany goes to Memphis, Tenn., thence to other cities in the middle west. Cured Splint TO PROBE ALASKA COAL LAND ENTRIES Chicago, III., March 7.—Evidence o( alleged frauds in eonnecllon with coal land entries In the Matanuska and Cook Inlet flclds In Alaska is expect ed to he laid before the federal grand Jury which convened here today. Agents of the United States land office have been Investigating the al leged illegal entries for more than a year and have summoned a number of business men of Alaska to testify before the grand jury. SLOAN £ LINIMENT “I have used Sloan’s Liniment on a tine mare for splint and cured her. This makes the third horse I’ve cured. Have recommended it to my neigh bors for thrush and they say it is fine, I find it the best Liniment I ever used. \ keep on hand your Sura' Colic Cure for myself and neigh bors. and I can certainly recom mend it for Colic.”—S. E. Smith, McDonough, Ga. Cured Thrush. Mr. R. \V. Parish, of Bristol, Ind.,R, No. 2, writes:—“I have used lots of your Liniment for horses and myself. It is the best Liniment in the world. I cured one of my horses of thrush. Her feet were rotten; the frogs came out; she laid down most of the time. I thought she would die, but I used the Liniment as directed and she never lies down in the daytime now.” SLOANS LINIMENT should be in every stable and ap plied at the first sign of lameness. You don’t need to rub, it penetrates. X Will kill a spavin, curb or splint, re duce wind puffs and swollen joints, and is a sure and speedy remedy for fistula, sweeney, founder and thrush. Price, 60c. and $1.00 Btosa'i book on boric*, cattle, sheep end poultry sent free. Addreee Dr. Earl S. Sloan, lottos, Km a., U. S. A. GEORGIA TEAM GOES JNfOJRAINING Rainy Days Coach Anderson Qives Lectures on Technical Points ot Game Trimmed down to nineteen men on the varsity for this year, the Red and Black baseball team of this season lias gone into regular training for the work ahead of them. Coach Anderson will have them on regular training work every afternoon till the first game is' played with Clemsou at Clemson on March 28th. On rainy af ternoons when the nine cannot be on the. field. Coach Anderson has the men in his room nnd gives them the best he has in Btock in a technical and practical lecture on the science of baseball—the points of the game, or- ganlzation, team work, and amundred and one points which Instruction Is required upon. Yesterday the first of these lectures was delivered to the nineteen men—the field being too wet for batting practice. RELATIVES ARE HUNTING FOR RICHARD VAN HORN The following has been sent to the press of this section of the state: Missing—$100 Reward—Missing. Richard Van Horn—On February 9, 1909, Richard Van Horn, white, 26 years old, 5 feet 2 or 3, 130 pounds, stout build, pale complexion, light har, blue eyes, smooth face, wearing dark clothes, grayish brown soft hat, disappeared from hta home In this city. Washington, D. C. Previous to his disapperanco Mr. Van Horn laid been quite ill and may lie slightly demented front fever. Mr. Charles E. Robson, attorney-at- law, this city, will pay $100 reward for his detention until the arrival of hit relatives to care for him. Kindly have the police and hospital records examined; also request the press to publish his dlsappearnce, and if located, cause bis detention and Im mediately telegraph RICHARD SYLVESTER, Major and Superintendent of Police. MANY HERE TAKING INTERE8T IN THE STRIPLING CASE Quite a number of Athens people have been interested from charitable and sentimental motives In the case of Stripling, the former chief of po- lice of Danville, Va., who has been recently returned to Georgia to an swer for the murder of a man in Har ris county. The story of his crime, his conviction, his escape, his reform, ation and his subsequent history is familiar. There are several Harris county people In Athens who have bis case on their hearts and who are very anxious that the governor shail see fit io pardon him. Attacks School Principal. A severe attack on school principal, Chas. B. 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