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HE! tor Do You N a X Suit of Clothes co O <>< (/) Do You Need Shoes? OFFICIALS INDICTED Theft and Forgery in Mu¬ tual Reserve is Alleged FINDING OF GRAND JURY President, First and Second Vice Pres¬ idents Arraigned in Court and Give Bond — Spent Money to Settle Private Claims. Indictments charging grand larceny in the first degree and forgery in the third degree by Frederick A. Burn¬ ham, president; G. D. Eldridge, first vice president, and George Burnham, Jr., second vice president of the Mu¬ tual Reserve Life Insurance compa¬ ny, were found by the grand jury at New York Thursday. In all, five indictments were brought against each officer, two for grand larceny and three for forgery. The alleged larceny and forgery were brought about, according to the indictments, by payments of $9,000 of the company's money to law firms, the apparent purposes of which is al¬ leged to have been to settle claims against the company, while the real object is alleged to have been to set¬ tle actions which had been brought against officers of the company as in¬ dividuals. The Indictments on which a charge of larceny is based allege that the officers embezzled two sums, one vt $7,500 and the other of $1,500, on Oc¬ tober 24, 1901. The three officers appeared in the court of general session, where Judge O’Sullivan fixed their bail at $12,500 for each and fixed upon next Thurs¬ day as the time for pleading. George Burnham, Jr., when seen at the company’s office after the jury's action had been announced, said: “We had been expecting this and haVe engaged counsel to defend us. Aside from stating that if there has been any crime committed, it is but a technical one, I do not care to die- cuss the case.” In the first case of alleged forgery the indictment charges that $7,500 was entered in the cash book as paid to Nicholls and Bacon, attorneys of P. P. Armstrong, to settle the claim of Armstrong against the insurance com¬ pany arising out of a contract be- tween him and the company. In fact., however, the Indictment char ges $^e money was paid to Nlch- WkanA Blwhicl: Bacon in settlement of an they, as attorneys for J. . Hss Wells, had previously brought against Frederick A. Burn¬ ham individually. The second indictment for forgery charges that the defendants caused tho item of $1,500 to be entered on the company’s books as made In pay¬ ment to James Schell and Elkus for legal services rendered by them to the company. In reality, declares the indictment, the money was paid with instructions to turn it over to the at¬ torney for J. Douglass Wells to reim¬ burse Wells for disbursements which he claimed had been made by him in defending actions brought against him by Frederick A. Burnham individually and by G. D. Kldridge individually, and in order to Induce Wells to con¬ sent to a discontinuance of those ac¬ tions. is The third indictment for forgery based on the payment of $5,000 of tho company’s money on September 24, 1901. That, payment, the indictment charges, was entered in the cash book as made to James Schell and Elkus for legal services. The real purposes of this payment is, however, alleged to have been for delivery to Baldwin & White, attorneys for J. Thompshon Patterson, for the purpose of settling one action which Patterson had pre¬ viously brought against the company and against Frederick A. Burnham and G. C*. Eldridge individually, and three actions which had been brought against Patterson, one by G. D. Eld¬ ridge individually, one by Frederick A. Burnham, and one by the company. Tn addition to the transactions of the Mutual Reserve, the grand Jury has before it a general consideration of insurance companies. RIOTERS FOUND GUILTY. Eight Men to Be Punished for Hang¬ ing Negroes in Ohio. The jury In the riot cases at Springfield, Ohio, found eight young men guilty of rioting as follows: Har¬ ry Garber, John Pierpont, George Ep- preeht, Carl Kloehfer, Gien Johnson, Frank Young, Carl Wise and Kemp Reeder. Leniency was recommended, and the court was asked not to impose a work house sentence. None of these found guilty is over 25 years of age. ADKINS BROTHERS MAKE BOND. Men Charged With Shooting Aiken Given Their Liberty. Me 11 and Alex Adkins, the two white men residing in Oglethorpe county, Georgia, who have been in jail for two weeks charged with the ing of Benjamin H. Aiken from bush on the night of February were released from custody morning on bonds of $1,000 each. es i i >unty Hews. J u £**. GA.. THURSDAY. MARCH 15. 1906. lin E ARE SELLING OUT THE OF THE DIXIE DEPARTMENT STORE AT 1-2 PRICE Thursday, Friday & Saturday, March 15, 16, & 17. WE CAN SUIT ANY ONE IN FIT & QUALITY. AT THE DIXIE OLD STAND. Cor. Cherry and Third Sts. Macon, Ga. TALKED STATEHOOD BILL Last Day for Debate on Measure Tak¬ en Advantage of by Three Sena¬ tors Who Occupied Session. Thursday afforded the last oppoe tunity for general debate in the sen¬ ate on the statehood bill, and the en tire time of the session was devoted to that order of business. Starting with a speech by Mr. Mo- Cumber, which began a few minutes after IX o’clock, there was no ces¬ sation in the speaking until the ad¬ journment late in the evening, The whole time was occupied by three sen¬ ators, Mr. Beveridge supporting the bill and Messrs. McCumber and Pat¬ terson opposing it. The Indiana senator contended that while Arizona and New Mexico were unprepared for separate statehood, it was unjust to keep them out of tho Union as one state. He took positive ground against tho Foraker amend¬ ment, which allows each territory to vote separately on the question of jointure. Mr. McCumber opposed the joining of even Oklahoma and Indian Terri¬ tory, and Mr. Patterson held that Ari¬ zona and New Mexico should be admit- ted as separate states. ■Mr. Tillman gave notice that as soon as opportunity offers he will address the senate on the message of tho pres¬ ident sent to the senate Wednesday on the coal inquiry resolution recently passed by congress on Tillman’s mo- tion. He referred to the presidential message as “a very remarkable doeu- ment” and said that but for the pres¬ sure to proceed with the statehood bill he would ask to be heard at once. The house at Thursday’s session pasaed the Indian appropriation bill carrying $7,785,528. It then proceeded to tangle itself up over the bill to abolish the grade of lieutenant gene¬ ral in the army. The result was an adjournment for lack of a quorum af- ter members had been locked in the hall for a half hour and the assistant sergeant at arms had been scurrying to the various hotels in search of members. The vote to consider the bill showed an overwhelming sentiment in its fa¬ vor and as it Is the pending business tinder call of committees it will prob- ably be reached and passed in due course. SPORTS HELD RESPONSIBLE. - Coroner's Verdict on Death of Pugilist Harry Tennebaum. The coroner’s jury at San Francisco at the inquest '^over the remains of Harry Tennebaum, or ‘Tenny,’* who died after a glove contest with Fran¬ kie Neil, has rendered the following verdict: “We find that death was caused by blows inflicted in a boxing contest held at Mechanics pavililon on Febru¬ ary 28, 1906, by Frankie Neil, and, further, that there was gross negli¬ gence on the part of parties having charge of the contest for not having the contestants examined by a regis¬ tered physician prior to the exhibition according to law, and we hereby find said parties responsible for the death of said Harry Tennebaum.” OIL MAGNATES AT WHITE HOUSE Rogers and Archbold Have Secret Con¬ fab With President. H. H. Rogers and John D. Arch¬ bold of Now York, vice president of the Standard Oil company, were In conference with the president at the white house Thursday night. Neither of them would discuss the nature of their cal). They arrived In Washing- ton early in the evening, It was impossible to loam anything regarding the conference which the Standard Oil officials had with the president. Very few knew of their visit, and the fact of their engagement to call on the president was not known. Fmrty Miners Meet Death. By the collapse of the gallery stag : 1 ing in Earls mine at Raibl, district of * arvis, Austria, forty miners and one | engineer were killed, VESSEL IN DIRE PERIL. Stranded Navahoe Mutt be Unloaded or Become a Wreck. The condition of the Clyde Line steamer Navahoe,which went aground between the inner and outer bars at Cape Fear, N. C., is unchanged. The Navahoe Is in a perilous position and should be unloaded soon in order to save her from being a total wreck, " * AVALANCHE OF PENSION BILLS, ^ our Hundred and Eight Pasted by the House Friday, The house Friday passed 408 private ! pension bills and devoted three hours to the consideration of a bill provid- ing a uniform system of naturaliza- tion, the chief features of which re- quire an alien to write either his own . | or the English language and to and read the latter, Do You ’ Need Dry Goods? GRIGGS AT HELM Georgian Heads Congression¬ CommitttfA. al Campaign WILL LEAD DEMOCRATS Unanimously Elected at Committee Meeting In Washington, Though He Was Not a Candidate for the Honor. A Washington dispatch says: Tuesday Jud$e Jim Griggs of Georgia was evening unanimously elected to the chairmanship of tho democratic con¬ gressional campaign committee, and upon his shoulders is placed the re¬ sponsibility for the conduct of the democratic campaign for the capture of the next house of representatives. Charles A. Edwards, former secretary of the committee, was elected. A'l other candidates for the chairmanship withdrew from tho contest several days ago upon the assurance that Judge Griggs would accept the honor and responsibility. The committee was in session about a.u hour perfecting plans for tho or¬ ganization of the work for the cam¬ paign. This election was unsought by Judge Griggs. The fact is that when it was first sugested that be servo again as chairman he positively de¬ clined. But his fellow-democrats la the house were so Insistent that he finally consented. very democrats in Washington that they have an excellent chance of carrying the house at this fall’s election even In the fact of tho overwhelming ma¬ jority the republicans now have. This feeling is by no moans confined to democrats. The republican leaders ao knowledge that a democratic victory Is a possibility, to say the least of it. With this outlook, therefore, demo¬ cratic members of the house have been insisting that the chairmanship of the campaign committee should nifl be merely a matter of personal favorit¬ ism, but that the man best qualified for leadership should be chosen. They regard Judge Griggs the m eta because of the experience he hay Had in this same position. tn the campaign of 1902 the con¬ gressional committee, under the lead¬ ership of Judge Griggs, put up a far better contest than seemed possible under the circumstances, and demo¬ crats have always believed the party would havo been victorious had it not been for the prominent part President Roosevelt took at Just the crucial time VOL XII. NO. 18. co Q <i >h CO Do You Need a Hat? In bringing about a settlement of the coal strike. Judge Griggs succeeded in getting together a very considerable cam- palgn fund for that campaign, and the committee was In bettor shape than it has been at any time In re- cent years. While Judgo Orlggs is one of the most popular men in congress, his selection to the chairmanship this year is due to the general belief that his qualifications make him better lu¬ ted to carry on this campaign than is any other man In the party. Mr. Griggs made the following state¬ ment concerning his election: "There has been much guessing of late as to tho meaning of my election as chairman. This generous expres¬ sion of your confidence in me means nothing but that you want me to con¬ duct this campaign, and I consented to do it. My election moans nothing but a fight all along the line for a democratic house of representatives. It bears no relations to the political fortunes of any one or tho success of auy faction. Let us every one turn In now and make the best fight In us until next November.” AUNT 8U8AN SERIOUSLY ILL. Well Known Woman Suffragiet Hat Attack of Pneumonia. Miss Susan FI. Anthony is seriously ill at her home in Rochester, N. Y., of pneumonia, which developed on her return from her recent visit to Washington. She Is Sfl years old. For a long time Miss Anthony has not been in ro bust health. FOR IMMENSE MARBLE QUARRY Papers of Incorporation Are Filed With Alabama 8tate Secretary. Papers of Incorporation of an Im¬ mense marble quarry In Talladega, Ala, were filed Tuosday In the office of the secretary of state at Montgom¬ ery. The company Is capitalized at $366,000, and will mine marble on as extensive scale in Talladega, The lncbrporators are H. M. Atkinson, P. 8. Arkwi lgtat, R. B. Gunman# and O. Moretti. SLEW WIFE AND 8U1CIDED. Double Tragedy Enacted in Albany, Ga., by M. L. Cohen. M 1.. Cohen, a Hebrew, at an early hour Thursday morning, after retir¬ ing with bis wife at a bouse on Mar- ket street, Augusta, Ga., secured a gun, shot his wife and then himself He died instantly. The woman neve. regained ("ugeiousness, and died a short whilt») oni>*®t wferwards. They w re married weeks 8i£0 BREACH OF CONTRACT ALLEGED. MacAfee Sue* Seaboard for $650,000 for Work and Labor. W. H. MacAfee, assignee, filed suit in the circuit oourt at Birmingham, AJa., Monday for $650,000 against the Atlanta and Birmingham Air Line di¬ vision of the Seaboard Air Line for alleged work and labor done, and damages for alleged breach of con- tract on the construction of lta roaJ between Birmingham and Atlanta, PURE FOOD BILL IN HOUSE. Chairman Hepburn Presents Measure Passed by the 8enate. Chairman Hepburn of the house committee on Interstate and foreign commerce, Wednesday reported the en. acting clause of the senate pure food bill followed by the provisions of the Hepburn bill, which passed the house during the last session. GREEKS ARE DENATURALIZED. Savannah Judge Revoke* Paper* That Made Them American Citizens. An order revoking and setting a«ide the order admitting twenty-one Greeks to citizenship was signed by Judge Norwood, in the city court at Savan¬ nah, Ga., Friday, upon the petition cf Alexander Akerman, assistant United States attorney, The petition that. the order in each case was secured through fraud was admitted by each applicant in a voluntary sworn state¬ ment. i THE EDITOR liplslm How to Keep Vp Mantel and Physical Vigor. A New Jersey editor writes: “A long Indulgence In Improper food brought on a condition of nervon* dys¬ pepsia, nearly three year* ago, »o severe that 1 had to quit work entirely;- I put myself on a strict regimen oC Grape-Nuts food, with plenty of out¬ door exercise and in a few months found my stomach so far restored that the process of digestion gave me pleas¬ ure instead of distress. “It alio built up my strength ao tbit I was able to resume my business, which Is onerous, a* I not only edit my own paper, but also do a great deal of ‘outside’ writing. diet “1 find that tbe Grape-Nuti en¬ ables me to write with greater vigor than ever before, and without the feel¬ ing of brain-fag with which I used to bo troubled. As to bodily vigor—I can and do walk mile* every day without fatigue—a few squares used to weary roe before 1 begun to live on Grapa- Nuts!” Name given by Poatum Co., Battle Creek. Mich. There's a rearou. Read the little book. “Tbe Road to Wellvllle,” in pkga.