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THE JOURNAL. Published Weekly. COCHRAN, GA BMF NEWS NOTES FOR TUI NSV HAN MOST IMPORTANT EVENT# OF THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN CONDENSED FORM. WORLD'S NEWS EPITOMIZED Complete Review of Happenings of Greatest Interst From All Parts of World. Southern. Declining to assume jurisdiction and upholding the principle of "states’ rights,” Federal Judge John E. McCall ordered dissolved a tempo rary injunction restraining the con tinuance in busines of 114 saloonkeep ers of Memphis, Tenn. Notwithstand ing the declaration of the Law En forcement League of Memphis, who, through fifteen of its members, ap peared as complainants, that their appeals to state and local authorities for redress had been unheeded, Judge McCall held that prosecution through grand jury indictments was the prop er recourse and was still open. The "Lily White” Republican con vention called by John G. Capers, na tional committeeman from South Car olina, met in Columbia and formed a party organization, the prime object of which is to eliminate the negro from the councils of the party and build up an opposition which will have some influence in elections. The convention decided not to put out a ticket this year, but to nominate can didates for congress In all seven South Carolina districts in 1912. Cap tain Capers stated that, while the meeting was not called at the sug gestion of the President, yet It was not hostile to the administration. Its object, as he explained It, was to cast out the' shiftless negro who failed to qualify for the franchise, whom he described as a "dead load on the Re publican party in the South." For the first time since the weather bureau was established in the South snow fell during the month of October in Atlauta. The thermometer regis tered 38 degree when the snow flurry came. According to records the ear liest snowfall in this portion of the country was November 14, 1904 Reports indicate a singular phenom enon at Heflin, Cleburne county, Ala., which has attracted the attention of the population of the entire country side. According to the reports an incesaut rain has been falling on a plot of land at Heflin no larger than 7 feet square for the past week, while everywhere around the atmosphere was perfectly dry. Hugo Richard 3 Garden, organizer and captain of the famous Confeder ate Palmetto battery, died at his home at Southport, N. C. Death was caused by apoplexy. Mr. Garden was 70 years old and was born at Colum bia, S. C. That the “grandfather clause” con stitutional amendment is valid was decided by the Oklahoma state su preme court. The court held also the special procedure under which the amendment is adopted is valid, all votes not cast against the proposition being counted for it. Five years in the Atlanta peni tentiary is the set -mce imposed upon Milton A. Carlisle, 70 years old, for merly president of the Newberry Na tional bank, who was convicted in the United States district court at New berry, S .C., on five counts alleging misapplication of the funds of the bank. • General. Presentation of evidence by ship pers who are opposing the advance in freight rates was concluded before the interstate commerce commission in Chlcfvsi with the testimony of .Gov. \V‘. R. S?ubbs of Kansas, who, in a characteristic manner, declared oppo sition to an increase in rates and his belief as a practical builder of rail roads that valuations have been plac ed at too high a point Appropriations amounting to 1725,- COO were made and apportioned to six colleges and universities at a meeting of the general education board in New York City conditional on amounts to secure the gifts. The in stitutions named and the amounts are: Uaylor university, $200,000; Trinity college, $150,000; University of Chattanooga, $150,000; Meredith college, $50,000; Wesleyan Female college, $100,000; Amherst college. #75,000. The University of Pennsylvania, chapter of the Sigma XI, the honorary scientific fraternity, decided that here after women would be eligible to membership. This is the first time membership in any of the general honorary societies has been opened to women. Barney Oldfield, the automobile driver, easily defeated Jack Johnson, the heavyweight champion pugilist, in a five-mile automobile race at Sheeps head Bay, N. Y. Oldfield won the first two heats of the contest, making a third heat unnecessary. Another alleged leakage in the cus toms service, whereby it is estimated that duties ranging into tne millions have been diverted from the Federal treasury, it became known, is being investigated by William Loeb, Jr., col lector of the port. The Inquiry "deals with rebates allowed importers of fruits on shipments reported as de cayed or unfit for market. That the railroads get a better re turn on their investment than the farmer, despite the latter’s much-talk ed-of ability to buy automobiles, was the position taken at the rate hearing in Chicago, when the shippers, who oppose proposed advances in freight tariffs, put H. C. Wallace of Des- Moiues on the stand as their first wit ness. Allan R. Hawley and Augustus Post, the aeronauts of the balloon America 11., for whom a search had been pros ecuted in the Canadian wilderness, are safe and have established a new world s record for sustained flight. They traveled, approximately, 1,360 miles, and came to earth in Chicouti mi county, Quebec, but were not heard from for a week after they landed, w’hen telegrams sent from St. Ambroise, Quebec, reached New York City. The balloonists started from at. Louis with nine other contestants in the international contest Monday, Oc tober 17. All the other balloons have been reported. Declining to accede to an alleged request of the Republican state com mittee to "modify” his speeches, for mer Senator Joseph Benson Foraker uas withdrawn from participation in the Ohio state campaign and has can celled all his speaking engagements. The senator made plain his opposi tion to the “new nationalism,” de scribed by Theodore Roosevelt, de scribing it as "treason." The American altitude record that J. Armstrong Drexel so proudly brought down out of the clouds in his monoplane, was snatched from his grasp by Ralph Johnstone, in a head less Wright climber, at New York City. Drexel reached 7,105 feet, but Johnstone topped him by 198 feet, with a new mark of 7,303 feet. Washington. President Taft, it is stated, has de cided to appoint a colored man to the highest office in an executive branch of the government ever held by a member of that race. William H. Lewis, at present an asistaut district attorney at Boston, is to bo made an assitant attorney general of tne United States, According to a high official of the state department, tne United States will not recognize the Portugese re public until its stability has been es tablished. It was said that the in terests of the United States in Por tugal are small and that recognition will come only when there Is no fear of future serious conflict between the republicans and the royalists, or when a constitutional government has been established. Heart disease ranked second tnly to tuberculosis of the lungs as the principal cause of death during 1909 among the gainfully employed male persons in the United States death registration area, according to figures issued by the census office. The per centage of deaths caused by heart dis ease was 11.9, being highest among men employed in domestic anu per sonal service during rue severs' age periods from 25 to 54. Figures tending to show the relar tion between occupation and tubercu losis of the lungs, apparently indicat ing that agricultural pursuits are more favorable to health in this re spect than other employments, were made public by the oausus bureau. The statement issued says that “among the men in the agricultural pursuits at the age period of 25 to 34 years, those who die from tuber culosis of the lungs formed 26.2 per cent. Foreign. Jacob M. Dickinson, American Sec retary of War, made a short aero plane at Mourmelon, France, as a passenger with a French officer, En sign Lafon. The Secretary, on reach ing the earth again, expressed him self as delighted with his trip. M. Gobe took up Senator Bacon of Geor gia and others of Secretary Dickin sons party. After a trial lasting but a few hours in the New Bailey criminal court in London. England, a Jury found Ethel Clare Leneve not guilty as an acces sory after the fact in the murder of Cora Belle Crippen, for whose death her husband, Dr. Hawley Harvey Crip pen, will die on the gallows on No vember 8. There was a sequel to the Crippen murder case w r hen the English high court inflicted a fine of #I,OOO upon Assistant Editor Perris for contempt of court in permitting the publication in the London Chronicle of a story asserting that Doctor Crippen had purchased hyoscin and had confessed to the murder of his wife. The court ordered that Perris be imprisoned un. til the fine is paid. The beautiful coasts of the Bay of Naples and the Gulf of Salerno and the Islandß of Ischia and Proclda have been devastated by a peculiar combination of the lements. Two hun dred and fifty persons are said to have been killed. The disaster api pears to have come in the form of q cyclone. Accompanying the cyclonq was a cloudburst, a tidal wave and violent eruption from ML Vesuvius and 'from a crater suddenly opened on the summit of the long-extinct Mt. Epomeo. . - • AIRMEN ARE FOUND IN CANADIAN WILDS HAWLEY AND POST, PILOTS OF BALLOON AMERICAN 11., LANDED IN CANADA. fSOLATED FOR SIX DAYS They Traveled 1,350 Miles and Were In the Air for 45 Hours, Breaking All Records. New York City.—Allan R. Hawley and Augustus Post, the aeronauts of the balloon America 11., for whom a search had been prosecuted In the Canadian wilderness, are safe, and have established a new world’s rec ord for sustained flight. They trav eled, approximately, 1,350 miles, and came to earth in Chicoutimi county, Quebec, but were not heard from for a week after they landed, when tele grams sent from St. Ambroise, Que bec, reached New York City. The balloonists started from St Louis with nine other contestants in the international contest Monday, Oc tober 17. All the other balloons have been reported. With the receipt of the news, this ended a search which was regarded by many as almost hopeless, and in which the governments of this coun try and Canada were Indirectly par ticipating. For, in addition to emis saries sent by the Aero Club of St. Louis, the Aero Club of America, by William Hawley, the United States revenue cutter service, the sfgnal corps of the navy, the Hudson Bay company and other agents were con ducting the search, scouring the Great Lakes and making preparations for entering the almost Impenetrable Ca nadian forests. Chicoutimi, Quebec. —Thoroughly fatigued and showing plentiful marks of an arduous week of struggling through the dense wilderness of northern Canada, Messrs. Hawley and Post, the insatiable aeronauts, who, according to available data, sailed the America 11. nearly seventy miles far ther than any other contestants in the big balloon race for the Gordon Ben nett cup, arrived here. They had landed 1,500 feet up on the face of an unnamed mountain, which, as near as they could reckon, lies about 58 miles Dorth of Chicoutimi and about eight miles north of Lake Tshistigam. They had been involved in a snow storm, which was accompanied by a change in the wind to a more north erly direction from that which up till then bade fair to carry them to the Labrador coast. The adverse conditions compelled them to land, much against their wishes. Landing was effected easily, and the balloon was left in good con dition. Sanguinely they started to get to the nearest settlement. They were un comfortably near the end of their pro visions, but, recounting the story of their experiences they made light of that feature. They had confidence, they said, in their ability to obtain sufficient game to prevent starvation. For three nights they were obliged to sleep in the open air. It was a stiff flight through snowy forests. The weather was exceedingly cold. Then the camp of a trapper was struck on the river Alours. A day's rest was enjoyed there in the deserted hut. Five trappers appeared and took them down the. streams in their ca noes to St. Ambroise, a little settle ment 40 miles from here. A six hours' drive brought them here. According to their reckoning they covered 1.450 miles in the air during the 46 hours. Five Years in Pen for Banker. Greenville, S. C. —Five years in the Atlanta penitentiary is the sentence imposed upon Milton A. Carlisle, 70 years old, formerly president of the Newberry National bank, who was convicted in the United States dis trict court here on five counts of an indictment alleging misapplication of the funds of the bank. It is reported that indictments will be made out against three of the other directors of the National Bank who were as sociated with Carlisle in these alleged corrupt transactions. Railroads Yield More Than Farms. Chicago.—That the railroads get a better return on their investment than the farmer, despite the latter’s much talked-of ability to buy automobiles, was the position taken at the rate hearing here, when the shippers, who oppose proposed advances in freight tariffs, put H. C. Wallace of Des- Moines on the stand as their first witness. Mr. Wallace is a farmer and editor, and was elected president of the Na tional Conservation Congress at SL Paul recently. Foraker Quits Ohio Campaign. Cleveland, Ohio.—Declining to ac cede to an alleged request of the Re publican state committee to “modify” bis speeches, former Senator Joseph Benson Foraker has withdrawn from participation in the Ohio state cam paign and has cancelled all his speak ing engagements. The senator made plain his opposition to the “new na tionalism’’ described by Theodore Roosevelt, describing it as "treason.” This brought on beated replies and the controversy had taken first place in the state campaign. SHIPPERS FINISH EVIDENCE. Governor Stubbs of Kansas Strenuous ly Opposes increase in the Freight Rates. Chicago.—Presentation of evidence by shippers who are opposing the ad vance in freight rates was concluded before the interstate commerce com nission with the testimony of Gov. W. R. Stubs of Kansas, who, in a characteristic manner, declared oppo-, sition to an Increase In rates and his belief as a practical builder of rail roads that valuations have been plac ed at too bigh a point. •‘l’ll put up a million-dollar bond,” said the governor, “that 1 can con struct a main line railroad In Kansas and an up-to-date line for #25,000 a mile and make 10 per cent, profit” The lowest estimate of railroad building offered by the railways more WALTER R. STUBBS. Governor of Kansas. than doubled the governor's estimate. Governor Stubs was tne principal witness introduced by the shippers, who occupied only three days with their witnesses, while the railroads in the previous hearings presented many witnesses and consumed more weeks than the shippers have days. FINE AEROPLANE FLYING. Grahame-White of England Captures the Bennett Trophy. New York City.—Claude Grahame- White, flying for the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom, lifted the Gor don Bennett international speed tro phy from the custody of America, in the fastest time ever covered for the full distance of lod kilometers (62.14 miles) around a 5-kilometer course, .ns average speed was a fraction bet ter than bl miles an hour, aud his iastest lap was 2 minutes 55.77 sec onds. Three aviators flew from Belmont park, circling the statue of liberty in an aeroplane, swept back through tne upper air without a mishap and alight ed chilled, but exultant, John B. Moissant, flying for Amer ica, covered the estimated 36-mile course in 34 minutes 35.4 seconds; Grauame-White, of England, second, m 35:21.30, and Count De Lesseps of France was third in 41:56.25. None, however, wins the SIO,OOO prize for the flight offered by Thomas F. Ryan, as the rules prescribe taat the “contestants can start any time oetweeu 2.45 p. m. and 3::30 p. m., .my day of the international aviation meet.” Under this interpretation, Aloissant, although he protested, must await the results of any flights. He is at liberty to better his time, as are Grahame-White and De Lesseps. Queer Pranks of the Rain. Anniston, Ala.—Reports brought here indicate a singular phenomenon of nature at Heflin, Cleburne county, this state, which has attracted the at tention of the population of the entire countryside. According to the reports an incessant rain has been falling on a plot of land at Heflin no larger than 7 feet square for the past week, while everywhere around the atmos phere was perfectly dry. Residents of Heflin have been unable to give any explanation of the phenomenon. Snow in Atlanta. Atlanta,—For the first time since the weather bureau w-as established in this city snow fell during the month of October In Atlanta. The thermometer registered 38 degrees when the snow flurry came. Accord ing to records the earliest snowfall in this portion of the country was November 14, 1904. Senator Bacon in Aeroplane. Mouimelon, France. Jacob M. Dickinson, American Secretary of War, made a short aeroplane flight at the military aeroplane here as a passenger with a French officer, En sign Lafon. The Secretary, on reach ing the earth again, expressed him self as delighted with his trip. M. Gobe took up Senator Bacon of Geor gia and others of Secretary Dickin son’s party. The American visitors then made a lentghy inspection of the extensive workshops, and witnessed several fine flights by Thomas. Little Tuberculosis Among Farmer#. Washington.—Figuites tending to show the relation between occupation and tuberculosis of the lungs, appar ently indicating that agricultural pur suits are more favorable to health in this respect than other employments, were made public by the census bu reau. The statement issued says that among the men in the agricultural pursuits at the age period of 25 to 34 years, those who die from tuber miosis of the lungs formed 26.2 per cent NEMPHIS SALOONS ARE OPEN AGAIN FEDERAL COURT WILL NOT IN TERFERE IN TENNESSEE LIQUOR TRAFFIC. STATE HAS AMPLE POWER Tennessee Must Enforce Her Own Laws—ll 4 Saloons Opened Fol lowing the Order. Memphis, Tenn.—Declining to as sume jurisdiction and upholding the principle of "states’ rights,” Federal Judge John E. McCall ordered dissolv ed a temporary injunction restraining the continuance in business of 114 sa loon keepers of Memphis. Notwithstanding the declaration of the Law Enforcement League of Mem phis, who, through fifteen of its mem bers, appeared as complainants, that their appeals to state and local au thorities for redress had been unheed ed, Judge McCU held that prosecu -1 tion through grand jury indictments was the proper recourse and was still open. In answer to the allegation that the constituted authorities of the state were not in sympathy with the prohi bition laws as enacted and had refus ed to act on information furnished, he cited impeachment proceedings as a method through which their removal from office might be accomplished. Comparatively the opinion of Judge McCall was brief. It denied that the plaintiffs had established the fact that constitutional rights, within the meaning of the fourteenth amendment of the United States constitution, on which he litigation had turned, had been violated and denoted that with out this fact having been fully proved, controversies between citizens of a state properly belonged in the state courts. Further, it is held that if the court had jurisdiction the com plainants are not entitled to relief in a court of equity. If jurisdiction was taken in the present issue, it is pointed out the Federal court might be appealed to to enforce any and all of the criminal laws of a state which would be in direct contravention to the United States Constitution. “Taking every allegation of the bill to be true," tire openlon cen'tinues, "in substance this court is asked to en force the laws of Tennessee between • o.zens of the state, notwithstanding that article 4of section-4 of tlie con stitution of the United States guar antees to every state a republican form of government.” That Tennesee is amply provided with such a government is pointed out in conclusion and hence the issue held not properly before a Federal court. Immediately following the sigaLOg of the formal order dissolving tlid ih junction, doors which have remained closed six days were re-opened, business was resumed and Memphis was as "wet" as ever. NEGRO VOTE ELIMINATED. Carolina "Lily Whites” Declare Negro Voter Is a Dead Load. Columbia, S. C. —The "Lily White Republican convention called by John G. Capers, national committeeman from this state, met and formed a party organization, the prime object of which is to eliminate the .negro from the councils of the party and build up an opposition which will have some influence in elections. The con vention decided not to put out a tick et this year, but to nominate candi dates for congress in ail seven South Carolina districts in 1912. Captain Capers stated that, while the meeting was not called at the suggestion of the President, yet it was not hostile to the administration. Its object, as he explained it, was to cast jut the shiftless negroes who failed to qualify for the franchise, whom he described as a “dead load on the Re publican party in the South.” Louisiana Town Fire Swept. Monroe, La. —Sweeping across eight blocks in the eastern section of Mod roe, fire destroyed fifty-one buildings, including the city hospital and pas senger station of the Little Rock and Alonroe railroad. Will Not Recognize Republic. Washington.—According to a high official of the State department,whose identity cannot be indicated, the Unit ed States will not recognize the Por tugese republic until its stability has been established. It was said that the interests of the United States in Portugal are small and that recogni tion will come only when there is no fear of future serious conflict be tween the republicans and the royal ists, or when a constitutional govern ment has been established. The Unit ed State® will act independently. Heart Disease Second. Washington.—Heart disease ranked tecond only to tuberculosis of the lungs as the principal cause of death luring 1909 among the gainfully em ployed male persons in the United States death registration area, which comprises over half of the estimated population of the country, according :o figures issued by the cenus office. The percentage of deaths caused by ieart disease was 11.9, being highest imong men employed in domestic and personal service during the several nge periods from 25 to 54. 20 CENTS FOR COTTO* Sudden Climb in Prices Followa^^ Publication of Governmental Ginning Report. New York City.—With an of practically $3 a bale in the of cotton, seldom, if ever, trade, accustomed as it has becudH rapid fluctuations during the bulMl paign of last season, experienced abrupt transition irorn strength displayed by the staple. ■ sudden climb followed the tion of the census bureau report show ing the amount of cotton ginned of 11,000,000 bales or less. In addition to heavy covering by recent sellers, a big rush of buying orders from out side sources developed, the bull lead ers of the earlier season who are sup posed to have taken profits on their long cotton when the market reached the 15-cent level, seemed to be coming back as big buyers on the advance, and private reports came in from all over the South, from western specula tive centers and from many of the chief cotton centers abroad, express ing a very bullish view of the figures It is doubtful whether a government report ever caused a more general buying movement or caused a more sensational rapid advance. Predictions of 2U-cent cotton before the end of the season was frequently heard in local trade circles, and the market, in short, reflected a complete revival of the bullish enthusiasm TAFT TO APPOINT NEGRO. W. H. Boston of Boston to Be Made Assistant Attorney General. Washington.—President Taft, it is stated, has decided to appoint a col ored man to the highest office in an executive branch, of the government ever held by a member of that race. William H. Lewis, at present an as sistant district attorney at Boston, is to be made an assistant attorney gen eral of the United States. The appointment has been agreed upon by the President and Attorney General Wickersham. The appointment is in line with President Taft’s policy of recoguizing negroes in the government service, but taking these appointment as far as possible out of tue Southern states, past by negro Federal office holders, past by negro Federal offiec holders. Boston, Mass.—William H. Lewis, who is President Taft’s choice for as sistant attorney general, is at present in charge of the naturalization cases for the United States attorney for the Massachusetts district. Lewis was born in Cambridge and after being graduated from Amherst college In 1892 entered the Harvard law school, from which he graduated in 1895. Dur ing his stay at Harvard ne played cen ter rush on the 1892 and 1893 ball teams and has been one of tfli Harvard football coaches up to in a year or two ago. He served one year in the branch of the Massachusetts legisla ture. Lewis was appointed an assist ant United States attorney in 1903, and has been connected with that of fice ever since. He is 41 years old and married and lives in Cambridge, Football Claims Notable Victim. Ithaca, N. Y. —L B. Paine of Du luth-, Minn., captain of the Cornell football team, died at the Cornell in from internal injuries receiv ed Vffile piaying football. President S.churiiiao issued a statement regard ing the eift. - He said the boy was injured on Qctober 18 in a practice scrimmag*, but the attending physi cian did not think the injury danger ous. The pain yielded to treatment, and he was thought to be out of dan ger, when suddenly he became worse aud death occurred. Famous Confederate Is Dead. New York City.—News of the death of Hugo Richards Garden, organizer and captain of the famous Confeder ate battery, reached here from Southport, N. C. Death was caused by apoplexy. Mr. Garden was 70 years old and was born at CoUim bia, S. C. He was a lawyer in New York City for 25 years. French Aviator Killed. Madgeburg, Prussia. Lieutenant Monte fell with a Wright aeroplane and was instantly killed. The airman was gliding to the earth when he started his motor, the strain causing the machine to turn turtle. It crash ed to the ground, carrying the lieu tenant beneath it. The aeroplane was Georgia Postoffice Robbed. Valdosta, Ga.—A dynamite explo sion wretKed the postoffice safe at Ousley, 10 miles from here. One mao reached the postoffice in time to &#oot at a fleeing robber, who obtained SSOO and a quantity of stamps. • J 600 Bales of Cotton Burned. Rochelle, Ga. —A brick warehouse owned by the Rochelle Gin an#. Cot ton company containing some six kin dred bales of cotton was destroyed by fire. Panama to nave Schools. Washington.—The government df Panama nas secured permission from the United States to establish at dif ferent places in the canal zone schools for both sexes of Panamaians lo oe taught oy natives, the expenses to be paid from the Panama treas ury. Plans for tnese scnools are now being made according to a report to cnis government by Consul General Alban G. Snyder of Panama city. There are -238 public schools in the republic having a total enrollment jf 14,305 pupils and 396 teachers.