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mm Of GEORGIA NEWS Happenings In the State of Inter esting Import, T* Hill Dratted. The Georgia legislative lax commis sion, which has been in session at the ette enpitol (luring the past week, ad journed after completing the outline of the tax bill to he presented to the leg islature. The real work of the commission was concluded in the latter part of July and an adjournment taken to a time when the members would reas semble with a better understanding of some phases of the tax question. During the past week the new tax bill was gone over carefully and amended in some respects and it is understood that the members of the commissioa are unanimous as to the changes to be proposed in the tax law s of the state. The commission has adjourned n -til the first Monday in October, when the rough draft of the tax measure will be re-read and formally adopted by the commission. As to the changes in the tax system, it is the impression among the officials at the capitol that the bill will provide for a number of them and that all wiU be acceptable to the members of the legislature. For the first time the tax commis sion disregarded its established rule on thesnbject and listened for several hours to representatives of different roads in the state. It is expected by many that a change of great impor tance is to be suggested as to the re turns of railroad property. The commission will probably be in session after the first Monday in Oc tober until the legislature meets the latter part of the month. Nothing will be left undone in order to com plete the bill and have it ready to be taken up by the house of representa tives the first day of the session. Will Accept Krnncli Inc*. H. M. Atkinson and the Collins Park and Belt Railroad Company will ac cept the franchises recently granted by the Atlanta city council. Ever since the council gave the Col lins Park line authority to build its lines on certain afreets in the Gate City there has been much speculation as to whether Mr. Atkinson and the members of his company would accept the grants with the conditions imposed upon them. The most important of these condi tions is that within twenty years the company must give the city 3 per cent of its gross income; that it must give a bond of 540,000 feat the lines grant ed will be built; and that in case the Collins Park company makes any deal combining its interests with another company its franchises are to become null and void. • ♦ * To Build “Missing Idnk." Colonel W. S. Albright, of Ottoway, Putnam county, Ohio, announces that he will build a railroad from Chatta nooga to Walhalla, S. C. This road will pass through Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, Union, Towns and Rabun counties, Georgia. It will be 150 miles long and will he known ns the Missing Link railroad, this name being given it for the reason that it will connect up some of the biggest railway systems in the United States. A charter has been applied for by those interested in the Btate of Geor gia. Succeed* AT alter 11. II 111, William H. Felton, ,Tr., of the Ma con superior court circuit, has been elected a member of the law faculty of Mercer university to succeed Walter B. Hill, who resigned when elect ad chancellor of the state university. The selection of Judge Felton was made by the prudential committee of the hoard of trustees of Mercer, consisting of’J. JL>. Stetson, chairman; E. Y. Mallory secretary; C. R. Wil lingham and J. W. Cabiness, all loci’, trustees. Judge Felton will All the chair of “the principles of evidence, criminal law and practice, the criminal code. ” mm* I>r. Hogg* Goes To Missouri. The many friends of ex-Chancellor William E. Boggs will he glad to learn that he has been called to the pastorate of the Presbyterian church at St. Jo seph, Mo. Ur. Boggs has accepted the call and will move from Athens to St. Joseph with his family atari early date. The new charge to which Dr. Boggr, has been called is n large and influential one. The acceptance by Dr. Boggs of this position, of course, stops the movement that was being made by his friends to have him elect ed as professor of metaphysics and ethics in the University of Georgia. * * * h Bril Emit SuoceM. Elberton’s great carnival came to a close last Saturday. For tfte days it was in session, the crowds were large, and the interest great. The various attractions were good and well pat ronized. Much disappointment was experienced in the absence of the gov ernor, Mr. Livingston and Mr. du- Biguou. The speakers who did attend did well and made many new friends. From all parts of this and the adjoining states came large numbers of visitors. The people of Elberton threw open their doors, and gave all comers a hearty welcome. Altogether the car nival was a tremendous success. ♦ * * New Jefferon Cotton Mill*. The Jefferson cotton mills was or ganized a few days ago with a sub scribed capital of $60,000. The largest stockholders are J. C. Turner. $lO,- 000; P. J. Roberts, $4,000; 11. W. Bell, $3,000; J. N. Hollis, SI,OOO, and Frank Roberts, SI,OOO. Work on the build ing will begin at once. The products will he sheetings and shirtings. Chancellor Hill Move, to Atliena. Chancellor W. B. Hill is now a full fledged citizen of Athens, and is mix ing and mingling with the people of that city, receiving a hearty welcome on all sides. His family is now estab lished in the chancellor’s residence on the campus. The chancellor has a great deal of routine work to do prior to the opening of the university Sep tember 20th, and he has already pro ceeded to hard and systematic effort. Tetter, Salt-Rheum and Eczema The intense itching and smarting Incident to these diseases, is instantly allayed by applying Chamberlain’* Eye and Skin Ointment. Many very bad oases have been permanently cured by it. It is equally efficient for itching piles and a favorite remedy for sore nipples, chapped hands, chilblains, Frost bites aad chronic sore byes. 25t per box. Dr. Cady’s Condition Powders are just what a horse needs when in bad ooudition. Tonto, blood purifier and vermifuge. They are not food but medicine and the best in use to put a horse in prime condition. Price 2C( a package For sale bv H. C. Poole. Winder, (Ua NINE WORKMEN KILLED. Twelve Immense Steel Arches of a Building In Chicago Crash To the Ground. A Chicago dispatch says: Twelve steel arches, each weighing thirty three tons, which were to have sup ported the superstructure of the Coli seum building iu course of erection on W’ftbash avenue, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, fell to the ground Monday afternoon. It is known that nine lives were crushed out.. The bodies of three men are supposed to be under the wreckage. Seven are in the hospital, with injuries received in the aecideut and of these two will surely die, one may possibly recover and the balance are for the greater part seriously in jured. All of the twelve arches were stand ing, the twelfth and lust having been completed during the day. It was the intention of the steel contractors, the Pittsburg Bridge company, to turn over its work Monday night to the general contractors. The immense “traveler” or derrick which had been used in the erection of the arches had bees removed and the agents of the bridge company were accounting their work as practically completed, when suddenly and without warning, the last arch put in place fell over against the one next to it. The weight was too much for this, it gave way, crashed against the third and then, one by one, the great steel spans fell over. Nearly all the men who were killed were at work on top of the arches forty feet above the ground. Some of them made futile attempts to slide down the side of the arches, hut before they could help themselves they were hurled to tli6 ground. c u B A N ° IL cures 1 Rt&HfVI v Cuts, Burno, Bruises, Rbeu matiom and Sores. Price, 25 cents. G. W. DeLaPerriere, Winder. Ga WHEELER GIVEN COMMAND. Will Be Placed at Head of Brigade Formerly Commanded By General Funston. A dispatch from Manila dated Au gust 28th, ssys: General Wheeler has been ordered to report to General Mac- Arthnr. He will be give* command of General Fuuston’s brigade, which Colonel Lisoum has commanded tem porarily. General Wheeler will pro ceed to San Fernando after having spent a week iu energetically visiting the towns. General WTieeler said to a represen tative of the Associated Press: “I am much pleased with the situa tion. I think that when Major Gener al Otis gets more troops here he will make rapid progress. The country is more favoralde for military operations than I had supposed. The impression that the country is unhealthy is wrong.” The railroad to Angeles will be re stored within a week and General Mac- Artlmr will advance his headquarters to that place. DELEGAL GIVES UP Negro Murderer of Deputy Sheriff Townsend In Darien Jail. KIS OLD MOTHER SURRENDERS HIM Itelstflvei of the Mnrder,*d Man Agreed Not to Harm Him—Sitnalion In Mclntosh County. The round-up of negroes in Mcln tosh county, Ga., Saturday resulted in the surrender of Henry Delegal.the murderer of Deputy Sheriff Townsend, and the location for future arrest of Dclegal’s brother and the woman di rectly implicated in the killing. Delegal’s surrender was made to Lieutenant Wood, in charge of a de tachment of thirty Savannah Boldiers stationed fifteen miles in the country to back up the sheriff’s posse, who were scouring the swamps, and Dele gal states that he surrendered to the troops for protection, as he saw the sheriff’s posse was closing in on him, and his capture was only a matter of a few hours or minutes. At 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon, the military special with Lieutenant Leon ard Wood, Lieutenant David Barrow and twenty-five men left Darien. The two forces combined at Eulonia.on the railroad twelve miles from Darien,and the sheriff’s posse, leading by half a mile, spread over the country. Every negro was arrested as the posse pro ceeded and held by detachments for the approaching militia. The Delegal settlement was soon reached and as the posse dashed up to the houses negroes scurried to their holes like frightened rats. Eight cab ins were surrounded, pickets strung out and each man stood beside his horse prepared for fight. The negroes sent their women and children out and this was followed by the posse closing in, arresting all the men and searching the premises. The search proved fruitless, but a confes sion of Delegal’s whereabouts was ob tained and the posse divided, half going to the 6wamps. The swamps were being beaten closely while the military lined out on the bluff, pre pared to send a volley into the out pouring negroes as they came before the posse. At this critical juncture Delegal’s aged mother came out of the swamp with a request that Delegal be allowed to surrender to the soldiers. The entire posse joined in request ing Messrs. Tow nsend, who were anx ious to avenge the death of their brother, to surrender \heir arms and they finally reluctantly consented and gave their word to allow Delegal’s safety. Delegal admitted the murder, hut denied sending for his friends to help him kill the whites. There is positive evidence to the contrary, however. With the prisoner secured, a quick run was made to Darien Junction, and at 6 o’clock Saturday evening the train from Savannoh arrived with ad ditional reinforcements of 161 men and elevati officers of the First Georgia regiment uuder command of Colonel Lawton. The run back to Darien was without incident and at 8 o’clock the prisoner was safely landed there without blood shed. CARPENTERS (10 OUT. Strike In Chattanooga Caused By Dig charge of Three Union Men. The carpenters, joiners and furni niture wood workers employed in the Loomis & Hart Manufacting oompany, at Chattanooga, went out on a strike Saturday morning. The company dis charged three men who are officers in their union, and the men refused to go back to work until the three men were taken Lank. OIL TANKS BURN. Standard Company I.ngcs Over Two Thou sand llarreltt By Fire. One of the most destructive fires that has ever occurred at the Standard Oil refinery broke out at Whiting, Ohio, Sunday night. It was caused by a leak at the bottom of one of the stills. A few minutes after the fire broke out there was a terrific explosion and the flames spread rapidly to the two immense tanks containing 2,200 barrels of partially refined oil, ('II ACORN AC trON FUTURITY. Keene’s Newly Purchased Horw Captures Kieh Stake at Sheepsheud. Chacornac, owned by James R. Keene, won the Futurity race at Sheepshead Bay Saturday in the fast time of 1:10 2-5. J. J. Hyland's Brig adier second and Bromley t Compa ny’s Windmere, third. It was the twelfth running richest stake in the country and second time that the Keene colors have been in front. The Futurity stake was worth nearly $42,000. It was won by the favorite and was altogether the most satisfactory Futurity ever run. Twenty horses went to the post. Winder Public School Fall Term Opens Sept. 4, 1899. DISCIPLINE FIRM. ------ TRAINING THOROUGH, We guarantee satisfaction in classical, scientific snd business courses The principal has had several years of successful experience and comes to us from one of the leading schools of the state. The tecchers in all the departments are experienced and are at home in the school room" Advantages unsurpassed. Our town is beautiful and progress ive. We have two rail-roads, good churches and Sunday school?, pub lic library, beautiful location, good water, building repainted and white-washed inside, sanitary condition and ventilation good, honest and refined people aud all necessary to develop body, miDd and soul. You owe your children an education and this we propose to give to those within city limits for the sum of 50 cents incidental fee at the / beginning of the Term and to the country for the fee and $lOO and $l5O per month according to grade aud public fund deducted from this, Book-keeping taught without extra charge. FACULTY. Prof. Henry R. Hunt, High School and Business Department (University of Ga*) Prof C. R. Ware, Grammar Department (Mercer University) Miss Annie McDcnald Intermediate Department (Gainesville Seminary) Miss Dora W. Wilhite Primary Department (Home and Normal Schools of Athens) Prof. R, A. Black Music Department (Student Under Best German Teacher) For Forther Information Address the Principal or Secretary of Board HENRY R. HUNT Principal COL. W. H. QUARTERMA, Secty Boars.. Our Business Grows. WHY? Because our Life Insurance Cos. is the strongest on EARTH=-$53,000,000.00 surplus, pays beneficia* ries on receipt of proof of death. We handle RE AL ESTATE to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. our Fire Insurance Co’s. are ten of the BEST. COME TO SEE US. Office on Broad St. QUARTERMAN & TOOLE, Real Estate and Insurance Agents. “Frank’s Ccugh Cure is the best I ever used.”—Rob’t L Taylcij___ /FEMALE ITIIjJ ' FRIEND - / / Celery Gomponnd (s;:) \ BUILDS UP RUN DOWN \ MEN AND WOHEN. KaiafacM only bj MARBLE CITY DRUG CO., KacnmTeaa- For Sale “by Drag Co* WS In id Plain Jell Prills