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&AME UMPIRE
| IN EVERY CASE
|ls Offered Railroads in Tax Arbi
tration Proceedings.
iCGRALLED BY STEVENS
Georgia Railroad Commissioner Saye Prop
osition Must Bo Accepted or Let
Governor Appoint.
“I offer you Judge A. L. Miller of
Mae on as umpire in tile case cl the
tax returns of all the steam railroads
which have not accepted the comptrol
ler general’s assessments. You may ac
cept him or let the matter go up to
Governor Smith for the appointment of
two arbitrators to represent the
•tale."
Such, in substance, was the proposi
tion put by Georgia Railroad Commis
sioner O. li, Stevens, appointed it rep
resunt the state, to the arbitrators lor
the, three largest railroad gystfim- in
the state at their oluference held on
Thursday in the ofliey of the rajiroad
commission in Atlan a.
There was a howl in camp, of course,
but Commissioner Stevens was deter
mined In his purpose, and the railroad
arbitrators, after a discussion prf and
COn, In the course of which they found
they were unable to shake the state’s
representative, retired t > think it over
and determine in the course of the
next two or three we k just what
they will do about it
Commissioner Stevens told them if
they wduld offer any r asonable and
valid reason as to why Judge Miller
should not serve in that capacity, he
would endeavor to select another man;
but, until some good reason was shown
die insisted on his original proposition
and said he proposed to stand by it.
'i'he three railroad arbitrators who !
mot. Commissioner Stevens were Judge j
8. H, Adams of Savannah, representing i
th, Atlantic Coast Line; Hon. Roland
Ellis of Macon, represeu.ing the South
ern railway, and Hon. Alex W. Smith
of Atlanta for the Central of Georgia, j
The Seaboard Air Line and the At
lanta and West Point tax assessments
are also to be arbitrated, and when
they come up to Commissioner Stevens
he will also offer Judge Miller as um
pire, it being his determination, for
the sake of uniformity as near as it Ss
possible to get it, to 1 have the same
umpire in all cases. All other steam
railroads to he arbitrated, therefore,
may count on the saute proposition as
was made In the foregoing eases.
Coipmißsioner .Stevens reached thq
conclusion to take litis position sev
eral dago ago. First and foreintst,
It was his desire tO have a b-rard
whose conclusions would as nearly as
possible equalize the values of the va
rious railroad properties of the state.
In Older to do this, 11 is necessary to
have practically the- same board in all
cases.
In the next place, it was his deter
mination to select a utan who
sented the very essence of the Macon
platform. and who. he believed, would
cany out the wishes of the people as
therein expressed. That Judge MiTler,
who was chairman of tbs Macon con
vention and chairman of the sitrte
democratic committee, in such a man,
there can be no possible question or
doubt.
Again, it Is well known that an ef
fort has been made to brinu about a
change In the method of appointing ar
bitrators, and to have a n-w law tn
acted at once, as rumor had it, with
the avowed purpose of dispensing with
the services of Commissioner Stevens
In this connection. Th? bill in ques
tion, which was introduced by Mr. Al
exander, of DeKalb. was unfavorably
reported by the committee to which it
was referred, and thus practically
killed.
SCHMITZ IS DENIED BAIL.
Imprisoned Mayor is Also Barred From
Visiting His Attorneys.
Judge Dunne at San Francisco refus
ed to admit Mayor Schmitz to ball and
donled him tho privilege of visiting bis
attorney*. Schmlt* appeared in court
Wednesday to ask for ball and to an*
■wer the Indictments charging him
with accepting bribes from the gas
company and the Uuitad Railroads.
tke first he failed. Tha second was
formality and waa carried through
• without Incident.
CHICAGO IS SHOCKED
Over Discovery That Society His Been
Buncoed by Negro Girl Posiag
as a White Person.
A Chicago dispa:ch says: It has
been the fortune of Cecilia Johnson,sis
ter of “Mush-Mouth” Johnson, ihe ne
gro gambling king, whose illicit traf
fic has been the despair of the city’s
reform element, to furnish the great
est sen.-;atiou ever uncovered in tha
University of Chicago. Asa leader of
society In the Rockefeller school and
a member of one of the most exclusive
societies, she posed for mJbe than
three years as a white girl and won
her way to the top of the “varsity so
cial leader.”
Cecilia Johnson has ben a student
in tho university for five years, and
her social triumphs extended over the
I groacer part of that period.
Her card was always the first to be
filled in the numerous dances of the
university students, and her company
was sought after by all the young
bloods of the institution.
The discovery that she is the sister
of “Mush-Mouth” JJohnson was made
scarcely a month ago, and since that
time she has ben dead to the exclusive
society. The discovery came as a
blow to the co-eds and men students
alike who had never suspected such
a contingency.
Tho young negress lives with her
mother and brother at No. 4530 Wa
bash avenue, a large two-story brick
house, loaded with luxurious furnish
ings. The co-eds tell stories of won
derful mirrors, gold chairs and val
uable paintings by old masters which
adorn the reception rooms and the
front hall. The lower front windows
are barred and the back windows and
doors are guarded by immense iron
shutters und padlocks to prevent
thieves from carrying off the costly
decorations and plate.
The uuiversLy co-ods claim in self
defense for their aparent haste in ta
king the girl to their hearts that she
never would have been- recognized as
any other than an American *of good
family, owing to her light complexion.
Her second year In the university
she was elected president of Engle
wood House, one of the exclusive girl
clubs.
One of the Phi Delta Phi society
girls declared that Cecilia Johnson
hud no claim to membership in the
order, even though she had been a
charter member of the society.
“We all liked her very much until
we fouud out that she had deceived
us,” said this young woman. “Now
she will have to take the conse
quences.”
HARGIS WINS LAST ROUND.
Final Trial of Notorious Feudist Results
in Acquittal.
At Sandy Hock, Ky., Saturday morn
ing, Judge Moody instructed the jury
iu the case of James Hargis, on trial
for complicity in the assassination of
Dr. B. D. Cox, to acquit the prisoner.
This is the last case against Hargis
for complicnj in the assassination of
Dr. B. D. Cox, to acquit the prisoner.
This is the last case against Hargis
for alleged complicity iu the Breathitt
county crimes and Hargis walked from
the court a free man.
PRINTERS’ UNION HELD LIABLE.
Expelled Member is Awarded $3,300 in
Federal Court.
The Unitea States court at Seattle,
Wash., has ordered the Seattle print
ers’ union to pay $3,500 to an expelled
member. The court decrees that a la
bor union, even though not incorporat
ed, is liable in damages for its acts
as a partnership.
The avowed purpose of uou-lucorpo
rating by the labor unions, the court
holds, is to avoid the liability of an
incor-parted organization.
SENTENCED TO THE CHAINGANG.
Ticket Agents Found Guilty in Asheville,
N. C., Police Court.
James H. Wood, district passenger
ageut, and Ticket Agent O. C. Wilson
of tlie Southern railway were found
guilty in the Asheville, N. C., police
court Thursday of selling tickets in
disregard of the new rate law and
each sentenced to thirty days on the
chaingang. Wood is a member of the
board of aldermen. Little doubt is felt
that some way will be found to save
Wood and Wilson from serving the
sentence.
HOUSE SHOWS
BY TEST VOTE
How Georgia Representatives Stand
On Prohibition Measere*
115 FOR TO 30 AGAINST
Bill Read Second Time After Over Five
Hours of Filibustering by the
Minority.
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That the prohibition forces in the
Georgia legislature are in full control
of the house of representatives was
conclusively shown Friday, when, after
over five hours of filibustering by the
opponents of the Hardman bill, the
house, by a vote of 115 to 30, ruled to
suspeaud all rules and take up the pro
hibition measure for the second read
ing.
From 10 o’clock until 3:23 the house
sat in continuous session, and the ef
forts of the anti-prohibitionists prevail
ed up to that time in preventing the
second reading of the senate prohibi
tion bill.
Shortly atter 3 o’clock, with Mr. Hol
der of Jackson presiding, a motion
was made to suspend all rules of the
house and take up t|ie senate bill at
once.
Amid a clamor of shouts from the
anti-prohibitionists of “Mr. Speaker,”
“I rise to a point of order,” "Mr. Speak
er, 1 rise to a question of personal priv
ilege,” and the like, none of which
were heeded,Acting Speaker Holder de
clared the motion to suspend the rules
ordered, and on the call of the aye and
no vote to see whether the rules should
be suspended, the vote showed 114 for
the suspension and 30 against.
With one or two possible exceptions,
this shows how the house will vote on
the passage of the bill. Messrs. Hall
of Bibb and Ryals of the same county
being the possible exceptions.
Following the announcement that the
bill would be taken up out of its regu
lar order and read, despite the alleged
filibuster, caused the prohibitionists in
the house to shout and stamp their
feet, while the W. C. T. U. delegation
waved their handkerchiefs in unalloy
ed glee. The vote was taken after the
house had worn itself out with “points
of order,” “personal privileges,” and
the like.
It was hot, tired and hungry and
simply ran away with itself when the
moment came for the majority to ride
rough-shod over the whole house.
The senate bill was read the second
time. Three hundred copies of the sen
ate bill, with amendments, were order
ed printed, and the house adjourned
at 3:20 after a five and a half-hour
session, hungry and haggard.
During this session of the house,
which came up like a storm out of a
clear sky, Mr. Wright of Floyd secured
the floor, and, as the acknowledged
leader of the prohibitionists on the
floor of the house, attacked the young
er members of the house, declaring
that they were attempting this fili
buster with the intention of defeating
the will and wishes of three-fourchs
of that body.
He became greatly exercised as he
spoke and implored the prohibitionists
to stick together, to stand fast and de
feat the object of these “young city
members, for if they ride rough-shod
over you today it will be a repetition
of the same kind tomorrow.”
He concluded by saying that the sup
porters of this prohibition measure
would sit in the house until they drop
ped from exhaustion before they would
adjourn until the house had heard read
the senate prohibition bill for the sec
ond time.
His remarks prompted a number of
the younger men of the house to rise
to questions of personal privilege and
defend themselves of the imputed
charge. Notably strong aud able
speeches were made along this line by
Mr. Barrow of Chatham; Mr. Adams of
the same county, Mr. Hines of Bald
win, Mr. Slater of Bryan, Mr. Slade
of Muscogee and others.
Mr. Wright got the floor and dis
claimed ail intention of including Mr.
Slade among those referred to.
Mr. Barrow was the first of these
speakers, and he proved himself a
strong speaker by the able manner in
which he defended himself and col
leagues on the stand that they had
taken in this matter, and declared that
every man was the keeper of his own
conscience and delegated the right to
no man to control his own conscience
or action.
| NEW LAW NULLIFIED.
j ’
Judge Pritchard Smashes Penalty Clause
in North Carolina’s Railroad
Rate Statute.
The penalty clause of the new North
Carolina state rate bill was declared
unconstitutional and void by United
States Judge Pritchard at Asheville,
N. C., Monday. James H. Wood, dis
trict passenger agent of the Southern,
and C. Wilson, the ticket agent of tne
game read, who were recently -sentenc
ed to thirty days on the ehaingang for
violation of the new law, were dis
charged on habeas corpus proceed
ings.
In his decision Judge Pritchard said
that the penalties inflicted by the stat
ute would close the doors to a judi
cial hearing and would amount to $2,-
500,000 a day if the penalty was en
forced on the sale of each ticket, which
is eight times more than the amount
involved in the original suit. Also
that it would do violence to the comity
which exists between the state and
federal courts. While net imputing any
improper motives to officials or state
courts, Judge Pritchard remarked that
if such a course of conduct was per
mitted to be pursued it would have
the effect of defeating the jurisdiction
of the United States court. Continuing,
Judge Pritchard said:
“It will be a sad day for the people
of North Carolina when its citizens are
prohibited by acts of the legislature
from securing any rights guaranteed
to them by the constitution of the Uni
ted States. Suits of this character have
been brought in different states of
the union and In every instance fed
eral courts have preceded to determine
questions involved without interfer
ence, hindrance or delay by legislative
cr judicial authorities of such states.
“The equal protection of the law is
guaranteed to every citizen of the Uni
ted States, and I shall employ all
means within the power of the court
to secure to all persons who may in
voke jurisdiction of this court such
rights to the fulest extent of th,e law.
If the law is construed in a spirit of
fairness and impartiality there can be
no conflict of jurisdiction between the
state courts and the courts of the Uni
ted States.
“In this instance the federal court
has not been the aggressor, but has
simply adopted the regular practice
aud procedure which has been ap
proved by the supreme court of the
United States in a case of like nature,
and while the court is not inclined to
do anything that will produce an un
seemly conflict, nevertheless it is in
cumbent upon it to protect the rights
of the parties to this controversy and
the dignity and authority of this court.
This cannot be accomplished without
preserving to the fullest extent the ju
risdiction of the court in determining
the question which has been submitted
to it for consideration.
“The court is confronted with open
and avowed opposition by the powers
of the state. The penalties prescribed
by the state statute for charging more
than the statutory rates are so errone
ous that if permitted to be enforced
they would practically bankrupt the
railroads in an exceedingly brief time,
and before a final hearing could be had
in the case, and thus place the com
plainant in a position where it would
be powerless to assert the rights guar
anteed to it by the constitution of tha
United States.”
Many think the state authorities will
take some action in the direction of
more penalty suits. President Finley,
General Counsel Thom and other of
ficials of the Sotuhern railway are
awaiting the next move. x
After Judge Pritchard had signed the
judgment, Judge J. H. Merrimon, spe
cial counsel for the state, gave notice
of appeal and waived bonds, but under
the law the court fixed a bond of S2OO
each for Wood and Wilson. Both sides
co-operated to make the appeal as
simple as possible in order to present
the point at issue to the supremo
_ court-
ACT OF BANKERS ENDORSED.
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Wants Pro
hibition Law Delayed to 1909.
Without taking any stand as a body
on the question of prohibition now agi
tating the state of Georgia, but rep
resenting the business and commercial
interests of Atlanta, the board of di
rectors of the Atlanta chamber of com
merce Thursday adopted a resolution
indorsing the resolucion of the Atlanta
Clearing House Association, requesting
the legislature to postpone the date on
which, in the event of its final pass
age, the present prohibition bill will go
into gftoct until January 1, 1909.
GIVES A PERFECT SKIN.
Sulphur in Liquid Form Adds to the
Beauty of Women.
“Beauty is only skin deep,” but you can
not be beautiful if you have any Skin Dis
ease or a bad complexion. .Hancock’s
Liquid Sulphur quickly cures Eczema, Tet*
ter, Sores, Eruptions, Blotches, and all 7
Skin Diseases. Apply Hancock’s Liquid
Sulphur Ointment to the face just as you
go to bed,' and it will soon give you a
smooth, velvety skin.
Taken internally, Hancock’s Liquid Sul
phur purifies the blood and clears up the*,
complexion. A few spoonfuls in hot wate-Jj
makes tho finest of sulphur baths. AIJ
druggists sell it. Sulphur Booklet free, fl
you write Hancock Liquid Sulphur G. /I
Baltimore. J
Dr. W. W. Leake, of Orlando, Fla., who
was cured, says: “It is the most wonderful
remedy for Eczema I have ever knovni."
MARRIED MAN KNEW.
“Wonderful,” said the professor, ‘ls
the strength of the human jaw.”
“And,” added the married man.
"think of its tirelessness!” —Washing-
ton Herald.
Argo Red Salmon readily adapts it
self to the requirements of breakfast,
luncheon, dinner or supper, and gives
seasonable variety to every meal.
A dumb tramp has been arrested in
Berlin for begging. He used a phono
graph,' visiting private houses only,
where his machine poured out a
heartrending tale of its owner’s mis
fortunes. j
Children’s Eyes
Get watery, sore and inflamed. Leonardi’3
Golden Eye Lotion cures them without pain
in one day. It strengthens weak,overworked
eyes. Cooling, heating, invigorating. In
sist on having “Leonardi’s.” It makes
strong eyes. Guaranteed or money re
funded. Druggists sell it at 25 ets. or for
warded prepaid on receipt of price by a. if.
Leonard! <fc Cos., Tampa, Fla.
Mail for a Qrave.
“I had a queer job yesterday,” said
a letter carrier, as he warmed his
cold blue hands. “I delivered a wreath
to a grave.”
“It was a small wreath of immort
elles in a pasteboard box. The ad
dress wa3 Grave of James L-ove, Wood
lawn Cemetery, First Lot to Right of
Smith Monument.”
“Thousands of times I had passed
that cemetery on -my -rounds, but I
never thought to make a delivery to
one of the tombs. V
“Going in, I found the Love grave
easily, I brushed the snow off the
•mound with my bag, and taking the
wreath from its box, I laid it on
lb right green grass.
“I consider that the' strangest ex
perience of ray fourteen years ser
vice.” — Minneapolis Journal.
RUBBING IT IN?
First Man—How do you do?
Second Man—Beg pardon, but you
have the advantage of me.
First Man—Yes, I suppose I have.
We were engaged to the same girl:
hut you married her. —Philadelphia
Inquirer.
THE NEW CHOIR.
“How is the new choir?”
“Well, if you must know, I was
sorry when the minister stopped
preaching.”
MEAT OR CEREALS
A Question of Interest to All Careful
Persons.
Arguments on food are interest
ing. Many persons adopt a vegetar
ian diet on the ground that they doj
not like to feel that life has been*
taken to feed them, nor do they
fancy the thought of eating dead
meat.
On the other hand, too great con-y
sumption, of partly cooked, starchy
oats and wheat or white bread,
pastry, etc., produces serious bowel
troubles, because the bowel digestive
organs, (where starch is digested),
are overtaxed and the food ferments,
producing gas, and miciohes gener
ate in the decayed food, frequently
bringing on peritonitis and appendi
citis.
Starchy food is absolutely
tial to the human body. / Itg bes t
form is shown in the f.t. 00( j "Grape-
Nuts,” where the ig cba nged
into a form of sugar ''during the pro
cess of its manufa.nit, tu ‘ e a ln this
way, the required faj| 0(1 ig presented
to the system in a pi | e . l jig es ted form
and is immediately tfeL ade into bU&i
and tissue, without tas, xin<T tbe dK
tive organs. ‘ ° -.•ieh-
A remarkable resul t n - using
ment is obtained; the’d p( Physical
Grape-Nuts gains quicklia \- r in men
and mental strength. Wt tains del
tal? Because the food of p ot _
icate particles of Phosphatase, aad
ash obtained from the gra& of all
this unites with the albumen what f
food and the combination cells
nature uses to rebuild worn ou,
In the brain. This is a scientific fact
that can be easily proven by ten
days' use of Grape-Nuts. “There s
a Reason." Read ‘The Road to
Wellville,” in pkgs.