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Newspaper Page TextAMERICUS (•W'V .EIGHTH TEAR, AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUsr Sf. 1906. NUMBER SO [COMER IS NAMED • NEWS OF REVOLUTION GOVERNOROF ALABAMA IS SOMEWHAT MEAGER | jfcfority Estimated From Six I Dilatory Tactics of Rebel Seader to Eight Thousand. | Leads to Hope JOHNSON, BANKHEAD AND KNOX THAT PEACE MAY NOW BE HAD 1In ‘-e.d for Alternate U. S. Sen- Claims and Counter Claims Are Fre- itoi'—Unofficial Returns Indicate a | quen ti y Made But There Is Cempar- Choice of Johnston and Bankhead. | Weakley Named for Chief Justice. Ala., Aug. 28.—The | atlvely Little Fighting In Cuba. Mu«t Release Prisoner. . .— - . Havana, Aug. 27.—News of the I Democrats of Alabama Monday elect- somewhat shirting ‘front’' is somewhat I (j Stale officers by a primary, and meager today, due in a measure to I ....I fno turn AOttd <U«o. 11 I ° Montgomery, NO MORE PASSES; YOU PAY OR WALK Cn'x Hard Cash Now Gets Trans portation. EVERYONE MUST PAY THE CA8H Exchange of Advertising for Railway Travel Is a Thing of the Past, as Nsw Interstate Commerce Law Is Now in Effect Kll KLUX KLAN TO BE REVIVED Petitions Circulated for Forma tion of Famous Band. OUTRAGES CAU8E OF MOVEMENT Meeting Will Be Held In Secret at an Early Date to Perfect Plans—More County Police Soon to Be Provided by Officials. Atlanta, Aug. 28.—With the lastj Atlanta, Aug. 29.—Petitions bearing DYING MAN SAID HAWKINS DID IT Prominent Tonng Farmer Held as MurdercS. CIRCUM8TANCE3 OF 8HOOTING. Hawkins Surrendered and Claims He dan Prove an Alibi—The Community Highly Wrought Up Over the Atro cious Crime. BRYAN WELCOMERS CROWD NEW YORK Delegations Fill New York"to Greet Nebraskan. REC WTION V WILL BE SIMPLE stroke. o4 12 o'clock midnight Monday I a tentative plan for the formation of voted fur two candidate, for U. | the governmVntV'deTerilnTt^n'ttrt XSS’ gS^ -#.'*1 I), senator. ■ ■ I untrue reports from Insignificant owing lo the great age of the pres- sources shall not be circulated lt senators from Alabama, wljo had The dilatory tactics of the Insur- jo opposition to re-election, two can-1 gent leader Guerra leads to the hope jjiates for alternates were voted tor. I that peace may soon be established. Ttese alternates will be appointed | Claims and counter claims are fro nt- t! me governor or elected by the quent but there Is comparatively Mfislature In case of the death or I tie actual fighting, dlsuhlllty of the present incumbents. At the palace little Is given out. For governor, Hon. B. B. Comer, The enrollment of volunteers contln- d Birmingham, was nominated over I nes, horses are being requisitioned Hr. K. M. Cunningham, of Ensley, by I and army nurses are being sent J majority estimated ! at from 5,000 the field. There Is talk of a 30-day It 8.000. I amnesty In which Insurgents who sur- For lieutenant governor, H. B. I render their arms would be pardoned, Gray, of Birmingham, and O. J. Mead-1 but If the government Intends such or, of Myrtlewood, are In the lead, I a move. Its purpose Is not admittted lie returns at hand being insufficient I Skirmishes between small bands con- It same the winner. I tlnued. For U. S. senator, John T. Morgan I From the field Colonel Asbert has ud Edmund W. Pettus, had no oppo-1 sent the following message to the pal- sltion. For alternate U. S. senator, I ace: L’ Tnhncfnn TnVin T_T I V I Joseph W. Johnston, John H. Bank-1 We have taken up arms against I tead and John A. Knox, are in the I the government because we have I lead. I'nofflclal returns from 27 coun-1 reached the conclusion that law Ites Indicate that former Governor I hnd justice are not to be established I Joseph F. Johnston and Congressman I In this country by the will of the peo- |J. H. Bankhead, have been nominated. I Pie nnd because the administration, O. W. Underwood, of the ninth con-1 protected by an unscrupulous Judlcl- hrttalunal district, was renominated ary, dally commits other violations | lad W. B. Craig, of Selma, was nom-1 the constitution and despoils our peo- I luted to succeed Sydney J. Bowie Pie of tlle t r legitimate rights. 11! congressman for the fourth district. I "It Is our sole desire to establish The Issuo in the governorship con- the supreme rule of law and restore I test was freight rates, Comer making I affalra where they were before the last I Ua race on a platform which demand-1 election. We want elections called Ied that the railroads grant to Ala-1 ln order * hat the people, exercising Itama shippers the same rates as are I wltk the fullest freedom the right j enforced By the Georgia 'railroad com- ot stiffrage. may elect the men who of | Union in that state. I a right ought to odcupy the posts of Every return Indicates that Judge I President, and vice-president, as well I Weakley has been nominated for chief as 8°vernors. senators, representaUves I justice of tlie supreme court, which Is I aad ccmnellmen. It surprise to even his most Intimate " We do not ,nt * nd to wage a bloody I Mends. war because we look carefully when The race seems close between W 11 comes t0 the polnt of aacrlflclng |W Brandon. Horace Hood, of Mont- our brothers. Only When attacked Ifoniery, ami C. B. Smith, for auditor wl11 be at,em P te <I to defend our selves, frank Julian seems to have a ma- Bven then avold,n * bloodshed ap far for secretary of state 'from the a * P °“ lble ' . , .... ■ lew places heard from ‘ We gave proof of our Intention ln V are seven enndida-es- for a:- thc flght at Flor de Mo ' whereIn the railroad commissioners, too ,orce * of the government who at- I I b* elected, "anJ it Is Impossible to acked - ware , d ‘ ,peraed ' >“ that at ' I lick the winners. I tack we had the opportunity. If de- T litre art two associate Justices of sired, to make the most of It and kill |'--e supreme court to be elected, and niaJor “ y ot ,h T wbo , at J tacked l £ candidates with no indication of Tit g *_“f* I tte leaders. e.«e candidates are A. Bilbo, T. I' Coleman, J. R. Dowdell, T. C. Me- lUilund and W. I* Parks. State ’Vartly Gate Akerman, We are satisfied with our work, for It will be the greatest guarantee of the pacific stability of the repub lic. We understand that when the people come In possession of their le gitimate rights, a lasting peace will UjMon, Aug. 29.—State Forester Al- be assured.” Ited Jkcrmau has resigned to accept General Guerera says he Is going In- I‘position as professor of forestry in I* 0 Guane to get the rural guard cor- I Ule E'hlverilty of Giorgio. poral Trujillo out of jail there. He ■aya this man Is Imprisoned for be ing a liberal and for fear that he may Join the rebellion. Pino Guerera has sent a letter to Informing him That onr American forests abound In P-auis which possess the most valuable wedicinal virtues Is abundantly attested I the ‘mayor of Guane s -res of the most eminent medical that he f0U nd Trujillo on his arrival •wiadilWdbcov^" the° useful* be ™» d baa * «>. .nthoril.es of the “J** many native plants before the I town - A excitement wa- caused advent ,,f ti„. white race. This Informs- I In San Juan last night by a group*of t(m - imparted freely to the whites, led I volunteers who saw an ox In (he dark i" r to continue Investigations until | nes8 an j because he did not halt and it- I *• have a rich assortment of most | uable American medicinal roots. -V8- -ty [ T I'lerce believes that onr American for- ”.v-mnd In most valuable medicinal roots cure of moat obstinate and fatal dta- glve the countersign, fired on and kill ed it. NEGRO LEAGUERS TO MEET. new era ■ al way upon the Klan of reconstruct so far as passes and free transpor- tlon times, prhlch Thomas Dixon, In tatlon Is concerned and the death, bis novel, the Clansman, brought to knell of special privileges was sound- .(he memory of older readers so vivid- a* 1 - ly, are being circulated at various This great change was occasioned by placet around Atlanta, the new rate bill of the Interstate Those who "sign the allps ot paper commerce commission, which went pledge themselves to attend a meet- lnto effect at midnight Monday night, fog to be held shortly, when the or- Conflicting as many of the provl- ganlzatlon will he formally launched, alons of the new bill may appear, ac- j No date is set for the meeting nor cording to the testimony of many rail-' u any place mei Freedom % -vsat City Will Be Ex tended to b.. *>y Mr. McGowan. The Nebraska tlon It very Much In Evidence. / New York, Aug. 29.—Hundreds of I if wo wuuld properly investlsato them: I First 8es»ion Will Be Held Wednes- I IS, 1 " confirmation of tbit-conviction, be I day Morning In Atlanta. l-7r^’“b “rtde .to the elmort meryeloos | JWIanta Aug 27 ._o n Wednesday, HfwteU by fils "Golden Medical Die- , - . _ .. . „„ , ■ "bleb has proven Itself to be the I Tbursday and Friday, Aug. 29, 30 anJ m- lcnt Stomach tonic, liver lnrlsor; | 31j tbe National Negro Business League will be in session In this city, having selected Atlanta as the place i.rart tonic and regulator, and blood I V-'O-M-T known to medical science. Djrspep- —liireatlon, torpid liver, functional valvular and other affections of it yield to its* curative,action. The U, 'V It cure* these and many other .,, Eons, la clearly shown in a little book wkii ■ from thoatandard medical worka V " uiailwi fra to any address by Dr. R. Buffalo, N. Y.. to all aendin* n»t for the .. O p - "t less marvelous In the unparalleled ' ' 1! is constantly making of woman'e tL,‘, '"vuHar affections, weaknesses and I F,r .deransamentw la Dr. Fierce's r I’vescriptlon. as la amply attested I tm I". u JV 1 *** of unsolicited testimonials eon- I J,, ',' 1 hygratefnl patients who have been I ten, V y . 1 of vatarrbel pelvic drains, palnCpJ I ST,, - ' lr n iru)arltles. prolapsus and otffcr |tt„ , ; men ta caused by weakneaa. nlcer- I s-i,. ’ ’ uterus and kindred sffactkxis, often |uj. 'f* n,r 0,h<ir advertised medicines, and “■Tans had failed. . "Vis -Qy the i n n. lllelr wvufactuPD were original p. , l, ‘ IDDartftM »u1 annllaHMt mwHffillV Bwfl Is printed on for bolding the convention bf this year wbjlo In session last year in New York city. The Atlanta chamber of com merce and the city council of Atlanta extended a formal invitation at that time to the league to hold Its next convention here. When the ,league Is called to order at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning In Big Bethel church, A. M. E„ at the corner of Auburn avenue and Butler street, where the sessions of the con vention will be held. It Is expected that £00 delegates from 20 states vvJII be present, and these, Increased by relatives and friends' who will accom pany them, will bring between 1,500 and 2,000 of the best class of negroes In the country to Atlanta. Preeldent Booker T. Washington, who has annually been re-elected to the presidency of the league since its organization In Boston In 1900, will make one of the chief addresses of the convention.. road experts, there Is no circumvent ing the fact that passes and free transportation la made unlawful under the provisions of the new bill. Inci dentally, the fact that both the user ot a pass as well as the official or railroad Issuing the pass are subject to heavy penalty under the new law, makes It practically certain that there will be a certain and sudden stop ln the request for passes. From now on, the railroads will have to pay ln actual cash for what ever advertising they may Insert In the newspapers while those connected with newspapers from editor-in-chief to the neweet cub reporter will pay for their transportation Just as balance of the public. The new law gives particular attention to this mat ter and states that no passes, tlckes or free transportation may be grant ed to newspapers to be paid for advertising. Up to this time, many newspapers have kept accounts with the railroads and have paid for their transportation In advertising. Settle ments were made monthly and If the railroads bad used more advertising space than they had granted transpor tation, the difference was paid in cash. On the other hand If more transporta tion had been granted by the railroads than the sum offsetting their adver tising bill, this difference was settled by the newspapers ln cash. Now all this Is changed. Both the railroads and, the newspapers will have to pay for what they get In cold cash, exactly In the same way as the rest of the traveling public. That the railroads are very much disturbed by these new conditions evident. This sudden taking away the pass privilege means that from now on all business must be transact ed on a regular business foundation. It means that where judges of the United States courts have been issued annual passes for themselves and trip passea for the members ot their fam ilies, letters must be written—or hare been—calling in this privilege and apologizing on the ground that the railroads were ln no way responsible for the near bill, but on the contrary, were bitterly opposed to Its passage from the start. It was also stated that these let ters calling ln free passes from edl tors, Judges, municipal, state and fed eral officials carried with Them sin-, cere regrets that this new law neces sitated the withdrawal of these passes from those who had proved their friendship to the railroads In many ways for many years. It was also .reported that these let ters called attention to the fact that under the new law the penalty was same for the person using the free pass In violation of the new act as it was for the official or rail road Issuing the pass. Gainesville, Ga., Aug. 27.—Fred Hawkins, a son ot Jerry Hawkins, a I persona came Into town Wednesday prominent and Influential farmer ot I from all sections to attend the recep- the Dade district, has been arrested I tlon to William J. Bryan and the ho- by Sheriff Crow, of Gainesville, on the tels assembled'a lively aspect, strength of the post mortem statement I Everywhere the sign aro that Mr. ot the murdered man, Henry E. Cagle. I Bryan will get one of tho most hearty Hawkins claims that he can prove an greetings that his followers-have ever alibi. The murdered man was consld- given him. ered a leader ln his community and Tho Victoria hotel, headquarteta ot the residents are highly incensed over I the commercial travelers anti-trust the atrocious crime. Icaguo, was a busy place, many of the Cagle was shot with a double-bar-1 visiting delegations calling there to reled shotgun loaded with buckshot, I ascertain the final arrangements, and mentioned. The petitions, the first load entering hta stomach I to make known thglr presence in the and the last one hitting him ln the I city. thighs. The shotgun he held In his The steam yttcM ., lnl( boIongInB to hands wis knocked frosn Elm by the I £>] WBrd Fi GoItra> ot st . on first shot, which tore away bis rlgfit whIch Mr , Brj . an exp ectcd to make hand. his entry Into this city, anchored off Tim circumstances of the shooting) t he yacht landing at the battery early Wednesday. however, are numerously signed. The formation' of the Ku KIux Klan was thought expedient fn view of the recent and atrocious outrages com mltted by negroes upon white women. It Is believed by some-that Us oper ations will be mare effective even than the Increased force of county po lice and the deputies which Sheriff Iffelnfs will apolnt ln each of the 12 militia districts. The utmolt secrecy Is being pre- berved. No one knows the names of the men who first Instituted the movement. No one knows yet where the mysterious meeting will be held. The petitions are handed out from various stores and public placea all around town. The petitions made their first ap pearance Monday evening. It had boen fumoyed that the Ku KIux was taking form In Fulton county, but this was the first formal notification of IL The papers were circulated both In Atlanta, and at stores on the out skirts of the city. Itds not Itfiown whether the organ ization .will beaf„ tho na^ne of the Ku KIux; but Its operations, to ail In tents add purposes will be the same. It wiil exercise a night patrol and will scour every corner of the coun ty. Suspicious negroes who cannot account for their actions, who are Idlers or are out at late hours with out,a sufficient excuse, will be made to "move on." Negroes whose Influ- enoe are known to be dangerous a community will be asked to leave It. It Is believed that the organization will be completed by the end of the week. Meanwhile preparations are going forward for the Increase of the county police force from 12 to 36 men. Applicants are numerous for the Jobs, and when tho board of County com missioners meets next Wednesday will have a number of names to select from* Chairman E. V. Carter, of the com mittee on ipads and bridges, bald on Tuesday that-he would call his com mittee together shortly and with them go Into the matter of selecting head quarters for the three camps for the county police, and would also see about the purchase of bloodhounds, His committee will report to the board on Wednesday. Sheriff Nelms will appoint the-six deputies in each militia district, as he was authorized by the board. It Is believed that by Friday week the sys tem will have been organized. ^ The police board Instructed Chief Jennings to put on 12 more policemen at once and let them go to work to help give the city protection. This action will be subject to the approval of the board. The chief, under these Instructions, pot on 12 men Wednesday. Negro Kills HI* Brother. Hoschton, Ga., Aug. 29.—In a'dis pute between two negroes, Marcus Morrison was killed almost Instantly by his brother. Mack, hitting him over the head with a heavy stick. The killing occurred at Braselton, about a mile north of litis place. . The negro has not yet been arfestej. • Schooner Celia Wrecked. Pacific Orove, Calif., Aug. 29.—The steam schooner, Celia, with a cargo of 160,000 feet ot lumber. Was wreck ed on the coast near here at 11 o’clock Tuesday night All on board were saved with the exception of eight per sons, who are In a boat which Is still missing. v Populist Convention Called Off. Atlanta, Ga., August 29.—Finding that only nine delegates were present, including himself, Chairman J. J. Hol loway, of tho Georgia populists, called the, populist convention off Tuesday without even the formality of calling the meeting to order. —— are about as follows: Cagle was attracted to his chicken I The yacht will cruise around the up- ,”i dn !^ t -var, H<, h l 80t w, U , P | p *"bay“bu V t wlif keep T^uchT^ I ba «<*y “ a «l the steamer Prim cess Irene, which Is bringing Mr. Bry- holdlng a light for him. As he step ped Into the yard, he declared that i „„ thla he saw Fred Hawkins standing In • | “J? corner of the yard near his chicken Mr. Bryan will be taken off the ship bouse. He says that as soon as Haw-1 a * < J liarnn tlne, according to tho pros kins got good sight on him, Hawkins I ent plnns and w111 thoro be wolcoraei1 raised his gun and fired at him, Ca-1 by Norman Mack, Lewis Nixon, May- gle dropped to his knees from the or Br °" n - °f UncoI “. Neb., and Har- wound, which was Inflicted In his ^ W ' Walker. It Is expected that af- stomach. He stated that when the ter Mr - Bryan haa boen welcomed by first shot was fired Hawkins’ face was tbose on tbc yacht ' bo WM bo put on clearly seen by the flash of the gun. A board the tu B K ugeno Moran, which second shot was then fired, this shot I baa been bartered by tho Nobraska striking Cagle lower down than tho delegation, to enable him to shako Hrot. * hands with his "home-folks." Ho will Mrs. Cagle ran to her husband, and tben return to tbo yacht ' When tho as soon as possible neighbors were I learner reaches port It Is planned to summoned. She remained to admin-1 hav0 tbe run U P k° n S Island liter to the fatally wounded man sound a" d anchor for tho night off while others came to Gainesville for tb ® home of William Hogo, president physicians' and Sheriff Crow. NO CONVENTION OF POPULI8T8. Comer's Majority 17,000. Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 29.—Farther returns from Monday's democratic pri mary show that B. B. Comer, for gov ernor, carried 59 counties ove Lieu tenant Governor R, M. Cunlngham. Cunningham carried four counties and four others sre In doubt. . Comer's unofficial majority to date Is 17,733, and will probably be Increased to 20,- 000, In the race for Jteutenant gov ernor, Henry B. Gray has carried 19 counties, Emmett O'Neal 1-t and D. J. Meador 8, leaving 26 counties to be accounted for. It will probibly re quire the official count to determine this resulL Newspaper In Bankrupt Court. Macon; Ga., Aug. 29.—Attorneys rep- reseating the Dally News Publishing company, of Cordele. filed bankruptcy proceedings In the feueral. court here and presented schedules showing as sets above 810,000, with liabilities t 88,000. Tbe cate is yet In the IiaaL or Deputy Clerk W. E. Marlin and till; be regularly referred. Meeting Has B:en practically Called Off by Officers. Atlanta, Aug. 27.—When the con-... _. ventlon of Georgia populists met at 4 p ' - m T1 >ursdajr afternoon to meet the Commercial Traveler's Anti- Trust League at Rye, N. Y. Mr. Bryan, It Is stated, will not leave the yacht. Wednesday morning the yacht cruised up the sound, returning fn . time to go to the yacht landing at the battery to permit Mr. Bryan to land the state capital on July 4, Immediate- ! be yeceptlon committee and take part ly after the reading of J. J. Hallo-1 . parade ' ... way's address, a motion was adopted I . Word was received early at the of- that the convention adjourn vai I 2f 68 ° wl ^ e German Llyod adopted that the convention adjourn I B, ®amshlp company that tho stenmer to convene on Tuesday, Aug. 28, lu! Pr * nce ss Irene, on whlrh William J. the hall of tbe house of represents-1 Brvnnt •» “ passenger, had passed the tlves St the state papltol, at which I Nantucket light nt 1:40 Wednesday time a full state ticket would be put I D JJ >rnln R- Tbe steamer signaled that In nomination. Since then, however, things have happened. The Democratic state pri mary has been held, and the conven- nll was well on board. Clack Eye for Tillman. Columbia, S: C.. Aug. - 29.—Scatter- t!on‘scheduled for^Tuesday 'has been I lng return » from T- day’s dcmocratlS-! practically called bff. Secretary J. E. pr,IE “ ry Indicate t' at M. E. Ansel Bodenliftmer, of the populist executive! "J 11 lead.the ticket for governor, with committee, having written to Chair-1 R,c b# r d U Manning and Cole L. man Holloway urging that the conv’en-1 B * eaae close together for second place, tlon be declared off. Inasmuch es It F ‘ or attornfi y J- Fraser Lyon has a large lead over his oponents In would be a waste of time to hold the meeting. Secretary Dodenhamer takes the view that Hoke victory ln the primary last Wednesday was so overwhelming that It would be a waste of time aaJ energy for tbe popullat party to nominate a ticket. In addition to which he declares that many pop ulists' Voted for Mr. Smith, .whose platform embraced many of the prin ciples for which the populist party has been fighting for year*. spite of Senator Tillman’s bitter oppo sition. R. M. McCown, for secretary of state, anil J.'C. Boyd, for adjutant general, will probably be elected on the first ballot. J. H. Wharton and J. A. Summersett will probably run over for railroad commissioner. Other state officers have no opposition. The election of Ansel and Lyon means de feat for the alate dspensary and Sen ator Tillman. Tillman has no opposi tion, but Is .being largely scratched. 17 Recruits Arrested. Four Greeks Are Killed. Loveland, O., Aug. 29.—i'our Greek laborers were killed and another man Havana, Aug 29.—The insurgents I fatally Injured by being struck by a have removed the rails from parts °I Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern the Cuban Central railroad In the I train: at Semmes, three miles from southern portion of the province of here, Wednesday afternoon. Santa Clara. Seventeen recruits be longing to one —.—_ company * of rural I guards who were alleged to planned Wins National Tennis Championship, desertion to the Insurgents, have I „ J !?T ,port ' B ' *" J ' ue - —William J. been prrested and placed In Jail here | *' o b er ’ of ™lade!phla, Wednesday Thq cost of tbe war un to the present Y°.“ tb? na,lona] tennla championship, has been over half a million dollars. I d f* eat 0 *’ BeaI * O. Wright, of Boston, the present bolder, 6-3, 6-0, C-4, Russian Consul Shot Tien TtJn, Aug. 29.—M. Lapeowa, | Russian consul here, was shot lu the Abandons Attempt to Reach Pole. HammerfeBt, Norway, Aug. 29.—Ac- stomach by a Russian concession com I ccrd, " B tc advlces received here from tractor named Levlnskl who fired four Splli!bt,£en ’ Walter Wellman, lead- shots at tho consul, only ono ballet I f r ot ,bc ch,ca SO' Record-Hcrad po- Inking effect. The shooting occurred I iar Rip ® d ^* on > starts eouth within a at tho Russian consulate. Levin-1 weo,( - havI 'i>? finely decided to aban- sky was arrested. His victim Is Ini ‘ ,oa for ,bl * ,ear bls attempt to reach dangerous condition | tb0 pol ° by'means of an airship. = Perhaps yourmotherhas thin hsir! But that is no reason why you must o through life with half-starved air. If you want long, thick, heavy hair, you must feed it. Feed it with a regular hair-food—Ayer’s Hair Vigor. Well-fed hair stops falling out, keeps soft snd smooth, and grows long and •rtfag Hungry Hair heavy. -Feed your Jiiirwitl^yer|^lalMfigo^^^^^£££"^^

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Americus weekly times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1902-1907, August 31, 1906, Image 1