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The Jones County News V
M. C. GREENE, Editor and Proprietor.
DEPENDING ON TOGO
Japs Stake Fate on Prowess
of Intrepid Admiral,
SLAVS HAVE ADVANTAGE
Heavy Reinforcements for Rojestven¬
sky Make Situation a Grave One. 1
Japs May Refuse to Give Bat¬
tle in the Open.
!'
A. London special says: The Brit¬
ish public is only beginning to realize
how much depends on Togo’s skilful
conduct of the approaching naval con¬
test. Until Vice Admiral Rojestven-
Bky arrived in the Straits of Malacca,
there was a disposition to ridicule the
efforts of the Russian squadron; but
now that there is seen to be growing
likelihood of Vice Admiral Nebogat-
off Joining Rojestvensky before the
fateful struggle opens lukewarm in¬
terest is deepening into anxiety.
According to the Tokio correspond¬
ent of a news agency, a momentous
war conference, lasting five hours,
was held there on Wednesday, attend¬
ed by the elder statesmen, the pre¬
mier and ministers. It is not difficult
to conjecture the nature of the coun¬
cil's deliberations.
Tokio correspondents state that Ja¬
pan has addressed a protest to France
on the Russian Pacific squadron’s pres¬
ence in Kamranh bay, but that France
has not yet replied. The Daily Tele¬
graph’s correspondent at Tokio de¬
clares that a Japanese fleet is ready
to sail for Kamranh bay.
The Morning Post, commenting ou
the situation, contends that it is a
matter of urgent importance, especial¬
ly considering Great Britain’s world
wide naval interests to endeavor to se¬
cure a more definite international
agreement on the question of neutral¬
ity of the use of neutral waters ffy
belligerents. ,
May Not Fight Openly .
The keenest interest is manifested
in the dispatches being received in St.
Petersburg, referring to the Russian
squadron commanded by Admiral Roj¬
estvensky, but the admiralty claims
to be as much in the dark as the pub¬
lic regarding the plans of the admi¬
ral. The report.. that part of the
squadron was sighted off Hong Kong
is not credited, however, as Hong
Kong is far away from his route.
The main question agitatting the na¬
val officials Is whether Rojestvensky
will elect to proceed northward
through the straits of Formosa or
bear off into the Pacific through Bashi
channel south of the Island of For¬
mosa, or Balingtang channe’ north
of the Island of Luzon. i
The conviction is growing s ronger
that the Japanese heavy division is
concentrating close to the shores of
Japan and it is also believed that
Admiral Togo will decline to give
battle in the open sea.
This is what the admiraiity officials
hope for, as it sincerely believes that
Rojestvensky would have more than
an even chance if the two squadrons
lined up in an open fight. They believe
that Togo’s tactics will be night tor¬
pedo attacks in an attempt to scatter
the Russian ships, putting some of
them out of action and then picking
off the damaged vessels in the moru-
ing.
Although not reported directly, it is
believed in Tokio that the Russian
second Pacific squadron continues the
occcupation of Kamranh bay, or some
other port of Ann-am, where it is ex¬
pected to remain until joined by the
third Russian Pacific squadron.
Waiting for the Third 8quadron.
The report that Admiral Rojestven¬
sky is maintaining a patrol and ex¬
amining neutral shipping off Kamranh
bay increases the irritation toward
France for permitting the use of that
port as a base of operations.
The Japanese government continues
silent regarding the representations on
the subject which have been made to
France.
The press, however, continues its
agitation against France, demanding
vigorous action.
through burning trestle.
Mail and Baggage Cars of Southern
Train Take a Plunge.
Section one of train No. 13 of the
Southern railway, Atlanta to Chat¬
tanooga, the Florida Limited, was
wrecked in a burning trestle six miles
south of Rome, Ga., Thursday morn-
ing.
The engine passed over, but two of
the cars went into the burning struc¬
ture. No one was killed, but several
of the crew were injured. There were
no passengers, as only baggage, ex¬
press and mail cars were carried.
SLAYER OF SERGIUS CONVICTED.
Supreme Court at Moscow Makes a
Quick Disposition of Case.
The supreme court at Moscow, Rus-
sia, Tuesday began the trial of Kal.eff,
who killed Grand Duke Sergius. Ka-
lieff was sentenced to death.
The only persons present during the
trial were members of the entourage
ot the late Grand Duke Sergius and
counsel, of whom two were assigned
to Kftlleff-
WAREHOUSES NEEDED.
Southern Cotton Association Stantts
Ready to Assist In Thelp Erec¬
tion and Equipment.
According to President Harvie Jor¬
dan of the southern Cotton Associa¬
tion, who has been discussing the
question of better warehouses in the
southern states for the purpose or
better keeping the cotton crop, a ma¬
jority of the cotton warehouses now
standing can for a small sum of mon
ey be properly equipped so as to se¬
cure a great reduction in the insun
ance rates, which are now very exces¬
sive. Regarding this subject, Mr. Jon
dan says:
The Southern Cotton Association
will encourage the building of these
warehouses in the different counties
by farmers, merchants and bankers,
giving to the local communities local
control and management.. It would be
very desirable to have stock compa¬
nies organized who would issue shares
or the par value .of from one to five
dollars each, so as to give every cot¬
ton producer in the county an oppor¬
tunity to become a stockholder in the
organization. A farmer In this way,
for one share of stock, can provide
first class facilities for storing his cot¬
ton, whereas it would cost him from
ten to twenty times as much to bulla
good storage quarters upon his own
farm. Tnere would also a community
of Interest and the attention of the
growers would be directed more partic¬
ularly to the business end of the
handling and marketing of their stn.
pie. These warehouses should be un¬
der the management of an expert cot¬
ton man who would understand the
grading of cotton and act as the rep
resentatlve of the growers In selling
the staple to the buyers.
The association has gone so far as
to have plans prepared for the proper
warehouses. These plans will be ready
in a few days for distribution to any
section of the country that desires
them. In a further discussion upon
the subject of warehouses Presides
Harvey Jordan of the .Southern Cot¬
ton Association says:
“The Southern Cotton Association
is now directing its efforts along the
line of having better care taken of
the staple after it is put into market¬
able condition, and encouraging the
building of modern, up-to-date ware
houses in every cotton growing coun¬
ty where from 2,000 to 60,000 bales are
annually handled.
"The association is having prepared
plans and specifications with blue¬
prints of a number of modern ware¬
houses which will meet the wants
and ..conditions of different localities,
and will be prepared in the near fu¬
ture to send these plans end specifi¬
cations to any county which desires
to build a modern warehouse.”
SUMMARY OF WAR NEYS.
Movement of Fleets Reported from
Widely Different Quarters.
The London Dally Mali's correspon¬
dent at Singapore learns that Russian
agents have cut the cable Between
Foo Chow and Formosa. A dispatch
to The Daily Mail, dated Manila, April
18, says: “This morning sixteen Jap-
anese cruisers and torpedo boat de
stroyers were scouting off Sampaloc
point. This point is on the west coast
of Luzon, forty miles north of Manila.
Evidently Togo has received informa¬
tion that Rojestvensky has left the
Cochin China coast and has again
taken u-p his northwestern advance.”
A Manila special says: “Three war
vessels were sighted at Batangas at
4 o’clock Tuesday morning. Their na¬
tionality is unknown, Two unknown
steamers have anchored in Ling&yan,
Island of Luzon, about 130 miles north
of Manila bay. department at
The Japanese navy
Tokio, Tuesday, declared Tsugara
straits a zone of defei.se, with the
usual maritime restrictions.
TOGA FOR TALIAFERRO.
Florida Legislature Again Names Him
as United States Senator.
Senator James P. Taliaferro was
formally re-elected to the United
States senate at Tallahassee by the
joint assembly of the Florida legisla-
tore Tuesday.
UNIVERSITY BUILDING BURNED.
Main Structure of Vanderbilt College
at Nashville Reduced to Ashes.
The main building of Vanderbilt
university at Nashville, Tenn., was en¬
tirely gutted by fire juBt before noon
Thursday.
The fire originated in the second
story of the building from a defective
flue. The loss will be almost total,
only a fiw fixtures being saved. The
other buildings were not damaged.
There was $75,000 insurance on the
building and MO,000 on the furnish¬
ings. The total loss is placed at $200,-
000. The operation of the University
will not be interfered with.
GEORGIA DOCTORS IN SESSION.
State Medical Association Holds An
nual Meeting in Atlanta.
The fifty-sixth annual session of the
Medical Association of Georgia, com
posed of the most prominent
clans and surgeons in the state, was
convened Wednesday morning in At-
-anta for a three days’ session. Two
hundred delegates from all sections
of the commonwealth were present.
GRAY. JONES CO., GA.. THURSDAY. APRIL 27, 1905.
SULLY LIKES
Talks of Our Great Progress
Since His Last Visit.
GIVES SNAPPY INTERVIEW
Noted Cotton Booster Comes to Have
Conference with President Jordan
of Cotton Association Regard¬
ing Building Warehouses.
There arrived in Atlanta Friday
night D. J. Sully of New York, better
known as Dan Sully, and still better
known as Sully, the cotton king. The
purpose of Mr. Sully’s visit to Atlanta
being to confer with President Har¬
vie Jordan of the Southern Cotton As¬
sociation, in regard to matters of gen¬
eral Interest regarding that organiza¬
tion and particularly to talk over
plans regarding the system of ware¬
houses in which Mr. Sully Is more
especially interested.
Mr. Sully was seen at his hotel by
a’ Constitution representative, and
stated that he had an appointment
to meet President Jordan. In regard
to anything further concerning the
conference, Mr. Sully stated that
there was nothing that could be said
at this time which would not be pre¬
mature.
But of the soutth and all things
southern, Mr. Sully had some things
to say in a quick, snappy vein.
“I want to say something of the
south,” he began. “It is the most
wonderful part of the country today.
With the holding made possible by the
men of the south and the great as¬
sociation to which they belong this
seetion has been brought into won¬
derful prominence in every part of
the world. At first there were many
in the north who laughed. ‘It’s a
bluff,’ they said. ‘It’s the real
thing,’ I said. Again they laughed and
those on the other side of the ocean,,
they laughed, too. They didn’t know
the people. They don’t laugh now.
“What is the consequence? Men
from all parts of the country an.
not ..only looking to the south for in¬
vestments. They are coming here to
investigate for themselves. They are
coming here with their goods, and
they are selling them. They are see¬
ing opportunities. They are improv¬
ing them. Two 1 weeks ago I came
down south and through the Caroll-
nas, Georgia and Alabama I sat at
the window of the car. The srgnfS
I saw were wonderful. Like a dream.
Really, a wonderland.
“In New York I have always been
called an optimist and certain of tne
marvelous resources of the south. I
have tried to keep step with the prog¬
ress of this section. I have studied
hard and traveled much to accomplish
this. I tell you now. I am ten years
behind in spite of those efforts re¬
garding this section.
“Where before I found straggling
houses, I find settlements. I used to
see dead stalks of cotton, part of last
year's cotton. Different now. Field
green with verdure. Cotton? Yes,
and everything else besides. Cotton
mills? Yes. Sure. Of course. But
furniture mills. Stacks of 'em. Other
kinds of mills as well. Mlarvelous.
Honestly, the changes brought about
in but little more than a year. Fine
business.
“Met a man on the train. Mian was
a commissioner from Sweden. Look¬
ing over the south. Like it? Fine.
Bringing families flrom Sweden to
live in the south. Hard workers, ev¬
ery one. Make fine Americans. Just
the kind to develop the south.
“Met another man. Farmer from
Iowa. Down south buying land.
Found three or four New Yorkers.
Here for their health? Never. All
kinds of good things down here. They
are coming fast now. But wait.
They are coming here in hunches.
Wise ones first. You’ve got to smell
things eight years ahead to keep la
business these days. Panama canal?
Easy money, but there are more than
enough things outside of that. You
can’t appreciate the south right now
unless you leave it and then come
baek. Make you dizzy trying to meet
changes.”
DOCTOR TAKEN FOR BURGLAR.
Virginia Physician Loses Life at tha
Hands of Fellow Practitioner.
Thinking an attempt to rob the
bank was being made, Dr. Anderson
Bragg, a druggist, who has rooms
in the Citizens’ National bank build¬
ing at Covington, Va., early Wednes¬
day morning, shot in the direction of
the noise, killing Dr. Alexander Nel¬
son of the staff of the western state
hospital, who had arrived on a late
train to visit bis brother. In endeav-
ing to reach his brother’s room, near
the bank, Dr. Nelson lost his way,
and was at the entrance of the bank
building when killed.
DR. JACKSON PRESIDENT.
Chosen Head °f Florida State Medical
Association.
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IN GOLD AWAY
Farmers Only
ALLOWED TO CONTEST
13th
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DANNEN8ERG COMPANY,
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Will give $250.00 IN' GOLD to the farmer who can bring the greatest number of persons to Macon
in any one vehicle—wagon, buggy,cart or flat car, hauled by horses, mules, oxen or goats, we don’t care
what or how big it is, or how many animals it takes to haul it; or how many men, women or children you
putin it. The more you put in the more certain you are of the money.
The Only Rule that will Govern this Contest
All teams must be driven up to our storo and stand in front until its occupants are counted, and the vehicle
which lias the greatest number will bo awarded the $20 IN GOLD. So get busy, build the biggest thing you
know howgand bring all the people you can haul.
Contest Opens Saturday Morning, 9 a. m., Closes 3 p. m.
No Count made after this time: 1
The Dannenberg Company, 1
REQUEST 13 MISDIRECTED.
Hyde Says He Has Greater Complaint
Than the Agents.
At New York Friday night, James
II. Hyde issued a statement in reply
tc the committee of agent3 which
waited on him to demand his resig¬
nation. Referring to the Equitable
controversy, Mr. Hyde said, In part:
"In that controversy I feel that T
have been treated with great injus¬
tice and that no one has so serious
cause for complaint ns I. So far as
any good results could be accomplish¬
ed by the resignation of any officer
responsible for the injury which the
society lias suffered, your request is
misdirected.”
BRISTOW CALLS AT MOBILE.
Investigating Alabama City’s lntere.lt
in Panama Isthmus Section.
Special Panama Commissioner Jo¬
seph L. Bristow reached Mobile, Ala,
Thursday afternoon from New Or¬
leans. He will remain a few days
for the purpose of ascertaining what
interests Mobile and the surrounding
gulf country have in common With
Panama.
CZAR ADVISES ROJESTVENSKY.
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Requested to Rigorously Respect Neu-
traltty of French Waters.
As a result of communications be¬
tween the governments at Paris and
St. Petersburg, the Russian govern¬
ment was promptly forwarded urgent
c v d® rs t° Admiral Rojestvensky to rig
orousI > r re8 P ePt neutrality of
French waters. This is only a pre¬
cautionary measure.
APPEAL TO COTTON GROWERS.
President Jordan Urges Large At¬
tendance on Meetings in May
President Jordan of the Southern
cotton Association has issued a call
for meeting to be held by farmers,
merchants and business men of all
classes on the first Tuesday in May.
These meetings are very important
to the success of the association, and
Mr. Jordan urges a full attendance,
The object of the meeting is to
secure from the farmers the per
* cent of the cotton reduction in acre-
. ln the ui „ 0 f fertilizers.
ROADS IGNORE THE LAW.
On This Allegation Suit Has Been
Filed in the United States Court.
Suits bavo been instituted in the
United States court at Jacksonville,
Fla., against the Seaboard Air Line
railway and Atlantic Coast Line rail¬
road for failure to comply with the
safely appliance act of congrers.
The declarations were filed by the
direction of the attorney general of
the United States.
ACTRESS TARGET FOR BULLEf.
Smedes Shoots Woman and Flattens
Bullet Against His Own Head,
Because she intended leaving the
theatrical company of which both were
members, Edward Smedes shot Bessie
Helen Davis at the Theatrical hotel,
in Philadelphia, where they were both
staying, inflicting a probably fatal
wound near the heart, and then at-
tempted to kill himself. The bullet
flattened against his skull and bo wa^
not. badlv hurt.
SHAW AVERSE TO GRAVE DIGGER
Secretary of the Treasury Gets His
First Choice for Coachman.
A Wasbinglon dispatch says: In¬
stead of the grave digger, originally
assigned to him by the civil service
commission for a coachman, Secretary
Shaw is to have his first choice, Rob¬
ert Sheppard, to whom the commis¬
sion had objected because of the pre¬
sentation by Sheppard, of letters from
political supporters.'
TO REPEAL “FLAGLER" LAW
Bill is Introduced In Florida Senate
Anent Insanity 8tatute.
A bill has been introduced in the
Florida legislature by Senator Scott
at Tallahassee to repeal the law ap¬
proved April 25, 1901, making incur¬
able Insanity a ground for divorce of
husband and wife and regulating the
proceedings in such cases.
Senator Scott’s bill is for the re¬
peal of what is generally known au
the Flagler divorce bill. Under It Hen¬
ry M. Flagler got a divorce from his
w.fe, wr.o was hopelessly insane, and
married again. '
VOL. XI. NO. 24.
FLORIDIANS ARE APPRECIATIVE.
Legislature Thanks Uncle Sam for Re¬
turn of Battle-Scarred Flags.
The Florida senate, Monday, pass¬
ed a concurrent resolution, which had
already been passed by the house, re¬
turning thanks for the return of the
battle flags captured lrom Florida
commands during the civil war. Tlio
governor of Florida is requested to
communicate the resolution to the
proper officials representative of the
national government at Washington.
DECIDED BREAK IN WHEAL
Price for May Delivery Drops Five
Cents Per Bushel at Chicago.
A break of 5 cenls a bushel occurred
at Chicago Thursday in the price of
wheat for May delivery.
The reaction was said to be due to
heavy liquidation by a number «f dls-
couraged holders. The action of the
market, gave indications of a possible
abandonment by the Wall street cote¬
rie of the deal in May wheat.
ASK HYDE TO RE8IGN.
General Agents of Equitable 8ociety
Go After Vice President.
After a protracted session behind,
closed doors, the two hundred or more
agents of the Equitable Life Insurance
Society In special session at New
York, Wednesday, adopted a rosohi
tion calling upon Vice President .1.
H. Hyde to resign from his position
with the organization, and appointin.-
a committee of five from their num¬
ber to call on Mr. Hyde and present
the demand. *
ROAD IS GIVEN CHARTER. ”
The A., B. & A., Granted Incorpora¬
tion by Georgia Secretary cf State.
The Atlanta, Birmingham and At¬
lantic Railroad company was granted
a charter Wednesday by Secretary of
State Phil Cook.
The road will be built from Mon¬
tezuma, Ga., in Macon county, whero
ic will connect with the Atlantic and
Birmingham with which it will ulti¬
mately be consolidated, through La-
Grange, Ga., in Troup county, to Sir-
mlnghfun, Ala-
GEORGIA G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.
Commander-In-Chief Blackman Adds
interest to Gathering In Atlanta.
With an unusually large attendance,
nmong those present being Comman¬
der-In-Chief Wllmon W. Blackmar, the
Georgia department of the Grand
Army of the Republic held Its an¬
nual encampment Friday in Atlanta.
General Blackmar delivered an ad¬
dress which was received with great
applause and enthusiasm.
CRUISER TO SAN DOMINGO.
Tacoma Receives Rush Order to Pro¬
ceed to Little Island.
Rush orders for the cruiser Tacoma
to proceed to San Domingo were re
ceived at Pensacola, Fla., Friday af-
ternoon. That vessel began to coal
immediately, moving from the city
down to the navy yard, where fuel
and stores were taken on hoard.
It is stated that a number of war
ships have been sent to San Domin¬
go by the Italian government, and
as trouble Is anticipated, the Tacoma
was ordered there to protect the in-
teres! b of residents of the Unitecl
States.
THIRD TRIAL OF NAN.
Actress Again Arraigned for Alleged
Murder of Caesar Young.
The third trial of Nan Patterson,
charged with the murder of Caesar
Young, was begun in New York Tues¬
day in the court of general sessions
before Recorder Goff. There were 200
talesmen in court for selection in the
special i anel and thred of them had
been accepted as jurors when tha
case was adjourned till Wednesday.
The former actress personally direc¬
ted the selection ot the jurors .
SAM’S CAPTOR SENT HOME.
Montgomery Officers Take Crazy Rev.
Windham to Ozark.
Rev. Sam P. Windham, the insane
man who went into a room with
Itev. Sam Jones, the evangelist, at
Montgomery, Ala., Tllursday, and
threatened to kill him, was taken to
bis home in Ozark, Ala., Friday.
Ho had, little to say, except to thank
the jailers for thslr kindness to him,