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— The Macon Daily Telegraph WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORGIA—FAIR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY) FRESH NORTHEAST WIND8 ESTABLISHED IN 1826. MACON, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 20, 1908 DAILY, |7.00 A YEAR, RESULT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION HINGES UPON THE EMPIRE STATE WHERE FORCES CONCENTRATED Nsw York World’s Latest Es timate Indicates Gains For Bryan. NEW YORK IS LEANING Indicated Electoral Vote Gives Bryan 178 f Taft 205 and Doubtful 100—The Indi cated Doubtful States Are New York, ■Ohio, Indiana, Nebraska, West Virginia and Maryland—Financial the democratic managers that Mr. Bry an will have more than 242 votes in the electoral college. Private Information that has reach ed the heads of the most Important and Influential men In the financial and Industrial world during the past week has Inspired doubt In their minds Of th*» IliiHl distribution of the elec toral vote, and they .are already pre paring to adjust themselves to any conditions that may result from the election. Of the doubtful states, of which New York Is the most Important, Mr; Taft must carry New York to win by a margin of two votes. If he does so his election Is assured. Mr. <Bryan to win needs to carry New York. Ohio and Maryland, or Ne braska or West Virginia, which will - , , . . . n . A 1)11A nllU ArUi*>-H*L ur WGi J iniUl, ifciix* Await the Outcome and Prepare for yet ] oaes Ohio ho may Bt m be e ] ec ted Any Eventuality. INDICATED ELECTORAL VOTE. 8TATES. . Alabama -Si.....".. i r> nma'i California ...... «-vioiudo Connecticut Delaware Florida i., Mas achusetts Michigan Minnesota .... Mississippi .... Missouri Montana Bryan. Taft. Doubt Nebr.-i ka Nevada New Hampshire.. New Jersey New York. V* / Pennsylvania Rhode Island. South Carolina.... Bouth Dakota.. To mew Texas Utah .... Vermont .18 Virginia 12 Washington' Went Virginia Wisconsin •/......* • Wyoming*........ *' ’ Total 176 by six votes In the electoral college. Of the states suggested by the poll of the World as doubtful Mr. Bryan under any combination of figures must carry New York to be successful. It is apparent from the canvass cf the twenty-three states undertaken by the World and the newspapers co- —, operating with it that the socialist vote ••••'is drawing from both of the old parties •*** and that the Independence party has .... not developed sufficient strength to ....; alarm the republican or democratic ....ileaders. Nsw York in Doubt. *. ’' ' In New YoTk there is even more fcn- certainty regarding thj* -presidential situation than in any othor of the ao- .... I called "doubtful" states. The canvass • • • •; made by the World correspondents in “•glthe up-atate counties and the result ! of the postal-card poll In eleven of the *,)* i sixty-three assembly districts of the city and reflecting conditions existing .... a week ago, has been revised and •••• brought up to date. It shows that un- •••iider present conditions the state la In 1 doubt and may be lost or won by either side during the next two weeks. .... | The contest for the governorship has 8*, overshadowed Interest In the national •••• contest In this state. There seems no ••;«! valid reason for making any change In the estimate made by the World a ;;;; week ago that the democratic state .... ticket will be elected. With both can- .... didates concentrating their full forces •••• upon the voters of the state, thorn has • •" been some shifting here and there from **" one side to the other, but probably not enough to change the indicated *re- .... suit. • ••• The revised estimate presented by •••i the World shows that the county lead- * era upon whoso statements the estl- '!** mates are based ore pretty much at mm r.r.linar th.« pr*»*!d©n©y, though 100 their Conclusion* , justify th«F*geribfal ■^'‘.pplftfon prevailing tjiryugtuwt the state that Mr. Chnnler WB! be elected gov- - According to the New York World’s omor over Gov. Hughes, latent forecast, band on e.tlmateo In Mew Jrrmy democratic chnncen m.d. up by th. oo.oper.tlon of twenty have £ newspapers and special correspondents, ported from the twenty-one counties the outcome o^, the presidential elec- In the state Indicate the success of the tlon hinges upon New York state. The republican ticket by a smalt J2L ar *te - .w- ... probably not more than 18,000. The estimate of the vote In all alleged gocIa jjg t vote n0 ( expected to be as doubtful states show large republican ] arge as a t first anticipated, and the losses and gains Tor Bryan. Without labor vote Is seemingly lining up with carrying the Empire State, the World the democrats and Indicates a much predicts Bryan's defeat. A revised closer battlo for the state than a week poll of New York state shows slightly; ago. decreased republican majorities over In Connecticut the revised estimate the World's estimate a week previous, does not show any marked change so The doubtful states as classed by the far as the general result Is concerned, World, besides New York, are: Ohio, though the latest figures are slightly Indiana, Nebraska, West Virginia and more favorable to the democrats. A Maryland. I change of about 6.000 votes between Fir© conditions combine to make un- I this and election day would give the certain the outcome, a religious Issue | state electoral vote to that party. In the west and the labor and colored i - — vote throughout the country creatingt t t t t t tt M I t? 1- most of the trouble. Financial iqter regard the out- is decidedly un- for any even- York guberna- pears to have a •nl vote for Bry- f »r Taft 206. with the states above ests hi come < certain tuallty torlal ] lead oi The an Is i 100 dm named. This tlon In th- "twenty-three "battle ground" states reflects the earnest and Impartial efforts of the leading news- pa e«rs In the those states. These condition* may change dur ing the rest of the campaign and ma terially effect the indicated results: hut the World feels entirely lust'fled In presenting the estimate given as portraylnr the exact situation at the present time. In compiling the accompanying table showing the probe hie distribution of the 44$ electoral votes the World has placed In the doubtful column several stuff's which mey ordinarily be credit ed to one candidate or the other. It has done so for many and varied rea sons. justified by the uncertainty re garding etements that aopear to be undergoing readlustment and the floal classifl “ “ " * .absolul ' It is impels elusion for th« the 1m forth fl 1. T for the era ata ing rel again*! candldi 2. T1 to brei parties epread mnot now wtih determined, uncertainty that ficeept the con- t of the contest n doubt, duo to that mny be set certainty, o the campaign >me of the west- >us and disturb- the e«i ». T» llcan ■ ligontlj of the the labor vote lie control of all n the surprising l cause, both In both the repub- parties to Intel- the distribution w .... ,. w — by an army of unemployed—aetimated In round num bers al 4. Tt can an dpate vote In oth the republi- onagers to anti- i of the colored hat alwaya been n sue of potenc; Thes In call j.-; ..A of the shared ests FIGHT IS WON SAYS BRYAN * Declares Everything Has Gone Against Republican Party. LINCOLN, Oct. 19—Before leaving Llnooln yesterday Mr. Bryan gave out a statement In which he recites at length his reasons for viewing his elec tion as certain. “If any reliance can bo placed upon reports that come to us directly from democrats, and indlrect'y from repub licans, the battlo Is already won, and It Is-hardly possible that the swelling tide can be checked during the two weeks of the campaign that remain. Wo can discount the reports that have come to us by half and still win a great victory. "Everything has gone against th© re publicans. The canvasses they have made are not encouraging and every thing Is gloomy at republican head quarters. Our reports, without ex ception, are good, and we are adding State after etnte to the probable demo cratic column—statu* which earlier in the campaign wo had no hope of car rying." Mr. Bryan then spoke of the meet ings he has had during the campaign, comparing them with the meetings during his former campaigns and he said the meetings this year have wlth- 6ut exception been better, while In cer tain sections the crowds were larger than In 1898; then hostility shown to ward him, and at some places ho was even denied a hearing. This year thV» has all been reversed and the reports made to him Indicate that Mr. Taft has been the candidate who has been Interrupted by cries for tho opposition candidate. BUSTER BROWN STUNG AT LAST Savannah Kidlets May Bo Barrad From Seeing Supplements LABOR TO TURN THE OHIO TRICK WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.—An- other step In the participation of ' organized labor In the political campaign was taken today when more organizers were ordered to Chlo by the American Federation of Labor, and Secretary Morrison, qf the Federation, left on speech- making trip In the eait. Mr. Morrison will epeak at El mira, N. Y., tomorrow night. Roch ester Wednesday night, Utica end , Rome Thursday, 8yracut« Friday , end Providence, R. I., next Sun- day. Mr. Morrison said that the or- ganlzeri who are going Into Ohio are In addition to some already there, end that labor represent*, tatlves In every city In the state, largely directly representing the central bodies thero, are working In the campaign. BIB LEAGUE PLAYERS WILL BE SUSPENDED CINCINNATI, Oct. 19—For playing with teams against the Logan Squares Independent club In Chicago, eighteen or more ball players are In Imminent danger of being permanently barred from baseball, according to announce ment made by the national baseball commission today. The commission calla attention to the rule prohibiting any national agreement player from at SAVANNAH, Oct. 19.—Fearing that the youthful Savannah mind may turn too much to pranks, ttae board o r trustees of tho savannah Library As Bociatlon are pondering over the prob lcm of turning BusterrBrown,. Moae. tho Katzcnjammem and littlo truant Jimmie out of doors, so far ns the children's department of the library le concerned. Hitherto , on Monday afternoons after school, and for two or three • afternoons of the week th# children's department Is flooded with youngsters ore anxious to learn the I&tost nets of these old colored supplement favorites. •Buster Hangs By a Thread, petitions are said to be receiving the signatured of hundreds of school children asking the, library board to please not banish Buster and the rest. The fate of the prankish youngsters hangs by a throad. Two weeks will elapse boforo the question Is Anally decided and the dhlldren assort that during those two weeks they will make the "funny papers at tho library live hard.” The statement of the father of two young Savannahlflns Is on file where in he points out that after reading a funny paper his two boys tried to emulate tne Kotzonjummcrs, and that ho then emulated "Dcr Captain." It Is even threatened by tho members of the library board who object to tho colored funnies, that Mauds must be . Btabled out of sight. Army Offloer Speaks. SAVANNAH,, Oct 19.—MaJ. Eliz abeth M. Baxter, the new commander of the southeastern division of the Salvation Army, with .headquarters in l Washington, spoke to a crowded house from the stage of We Savannah theater yesterday afternoon. This le her first ofnclal visit to the south since she succeeded In the rearrange ment of divisions. She will probably tour her entire division before return ing to her headquarters. Bhe Is the only woman with like rank In the United 8tates. , ^ 12 CRAP SHOOTERS ROUNDEDBY POLICE AMERICU8 OFFICERS CAPTURE TWO ESCAPED CONVICTS IN THE BUNCH. AMERIOUS, Or., Oct 19.—The mo.t ■ucccs.ful raid ever made by the old er, here wu that of ye,terd,y even- In, when a SundRy bunch of twelve black crap ahootcra wer. caught In the nwnmp below tho city. In the crowd were two e»oapod convict, and a forcl*ner, who 'lad aaalated In cut- tin* Vic .hackle, from one of them. The black doien, flanked by police. any time participate In *»mr» with ™ Ifnd wsSrtK LraSnted an unu- Miff, M. E. Chapptll. Mill M. K. Chappell, a moat rati mable and wld.jy known lady of FORMER SENATOR T. M. NORWOOD TELLS SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS WHY THEY SHOULD VOTE FOR BRYAN The Hon. Thomas M, Norwood, for mer United States senator from Geor gia. has given the press on open letter In answer to Judge Taft’s appeal for southern votes which in part follows: Tf* ih- Democrats of the South: There are six candidates for presi dent and we are to choose one of the six. We should vote for tho one Vrlio Is qualified to fill the office: second, ono of the six who can be elected, and, third, whose election will be of* most benefit to the south. Mr. Norwood eliminates all but two of the candidates from consideration on the ground that only one of tho two not eliminated can ho elected and proceeds to discuss and compare th.» merits of Bryan and Taft and show why southerners should vote for Bryan. Taking up Bryan first he says: As to Brysn. They say he Is not to be trusted ss president: that he is not safe; that he once advocated sixteen to one: that he modo ono speech in favor of gov ernment ownership of railroads; that he Is too positive in his convictions and that he is courting the northern negro vote. Mr. Bryan does not now advocate 16 to 1. Ho says the question Is set tled as tho supply of gold meets the demands of commerce. Ho says that Is not an Issue in thla campaign. He says he is not In favor of gov ernment ownership of railroads ns an abstract proposition; thnt. as between the government owning the rullroids and the railroads owning the govern ment he heartily favors tho former an a choice of two ovlis, Who differs with him? Mr. Bryan has positive, strong con victions. Is that an obJ$oUQiu}bt* characteristic? That was Andrew Jackson's distinguishing trait — the ono that gave him hi* popularity and fame as a general, a citizen and as president. That Is what has made Roosevelt so popular. And that 1s the kind of man abovo all that wo noed In tho white house. (Continued on Page Four.> 12 YEAR OLD ; LADI. ,. T; _ Young John Hilton Took Father”g Money—Remorse Too Great • the case was recently settled by agree- meat. . The fight over tho Central's share In the litigation will he made a second time because of a decision by the fed- eral supreme court to the effect that the road had been denied due process of law. This arose over the statute mak ing the comptroller general's assessment for beck taxes on unreturned property absolute and not subject to arbitration or revision. The legal defect wae remedied by the enactment of an enabling act by the re cent legislature. This permits the ar bitration of the question of value. The rood baa returned the property- under protest—at a valuation ranging from Sir. to 860 per share for the ten years. 1895 to 1905, Involved, or from 1326,000 to $900,000 a year. Tha comp troller rejected the returns and flxod tho valuation at tho figures placed by him lh the Georgia railroad caae. ranging from $900,000 to $2,200,000 for each year , Alex. w. Smith, of Atlanta, and ltall- rond Commissioner Fuller B. Callaway been named by the railroad %'S., this question hse been decided, the attorney general will endeavor to enforce elocutions which will be Issued by the comptroller. Then the case will get bark Into the courts by means of the Injunction route. It Is not ImprolMible that tho matter will be taken directly to tho ioduml court*, as the railroad claims the legal domicile of the property to be In New York and therefore not subject to be taxed In Georgia. . % The stock proper la held by a New York trust company, e* bond for securi ties. but It Is voted by the Central. This one element did not enter into the Georgia railroad case, and has not been passed on by the federal supre>ni court Universal 1st Officer*. ATLANTA. Ga., Oct. II.—The follow Ing officers were elected at thn close o the annual convention of the Universal lata of Georgia widen closed lost night: A. J. Owens, Canon. Ga., president; C. H. Burdin. Rutledge, vice president; Rev. J. 8. Rasneke. secretnry and^ state superintendent, and J. F. Bowers, of Can on, treasurer. Mall Clerk* Hurt In Wreck. . ATLANTA. <Sa.. OcL 19.—W. A. Lynch and D. T. Webb, mail clerks, were In- i ured when Southern passenger train. To. 45, from Washington, collided with Southern No. $6. from Birmingham, at their terminal elation early today. The damage consisted of broken window panes ' * —* - * £ The two clerks money to satisfy a lunging for a bi cycle. led John Arthur Hilton, a 12- year-old boy. to commit suicldo today. The lad lived with his parents at 286 Wnldeo street Ho left Dome Sun day afternoon and wont to thnt of a neighbor, where ho spent tho evening. He left tho home of Policeman Ste phen Felder nt 9 p. m. He wnn seen no more until when found early today suffering terrible ngony from the ef forts of a big dose of carbolic acid. The discovery was made by John W. Henley, assistant United States district attorney. As Mr. Henley won going to work he heard the cries of two boys, mid on Investigation found them carrying a third, who was In tho clutches of convulsions. Young Hilton was carried Into tho home of Alderman Ftank Pittman on Park street, In front of which the ncld had been drunk, but died twenty minutes later without speaking. A half-emptied bottle hia story. Tho parents were prostrated by tho news of their child's death, and can not account for the same except on the theory that such was brought about by remor)"‘ over having MAINE IN PORT AFTJERJIRUISE Ha« Oompletsd Spectacular i 'Rpund-the-World Trip With Fleet. PORTSMOUTH. N. H., Oct. 19.-Tho United States battleship Maine, efftar making a circuit of the globe, arrived here today. As the bsttlship was warped Into line dock the "Jacklea" on b and and thoso stationed In the yard gave vent to prolonged cheers. The battleship Maine, on swinging lc* anchor nt the Portsmouth navy ynrl It* day ended, together with the buttles.ilp Alabama, which arrived at New Yjlk today, the moat siicctacular aroutil-lhe- world cruise ever medo by a ilrat-clais modern warship. During the voyage,| which wan started from Hampton Roads, and which consumed $09 days, the two clubs harboring Ineligible players, for which a fine of $200 la provided for the first offense. It Is directed that "every national agreement player who has violated this rule be placed on the ___ Ineligible list with the J***! 1 ^^' SmithvIUe, died In Amerlcus Sunday to each of such players to be heard i Chappell *had been ill b * ,or * ft',If 2 inflicted in .ccort- i3S ftW nlarty wi month, and anca with the provisions ofnila 41. ; hl J ( j * aBt been pi aC cd In We hospital Under thl. rulln* the Wo,hln*ton . w v.fore the end came, i American Le«*uo club I. dlractcd not ta ff*ral?ff” hT”e"ral afSTra to enter Into any contract, with any, amnn* them Mr. A Hen otU* pUr«a <nr th at m , JTMac'rl .nfl Mr,, who participated In these games until satnnton of Atlanta The fu* such players have again been placed gS?™; this afternoon at on th* «lt*1bl» Mat. the follnwln* beta* 2SIf«, v i7S^ — - - - the players: MiML Hmru. M> j Q M p aQan . nnnt ignored : hanty, McBride, BMptcc, Kahoe.-Kaalty. I * r “ a " n * a?°tm>d of°the Johnson araJ O'Nel*;. who. howow.j Mr. O. M. Vup*. on# «f.tha_o!df«t rejudlccd claims * ~ *“ .nagers are not buolneos Inter ned observance Of political conditions. Conf-ervstive judge*, therefore, hesitate to accept the concision of the re pub Ilea that the election of Mr. Taft Is ae»ur- #d* or th*; equally posltlv belongs to Minneapolis. I citizens of Americas, died Sunday Player Hughe* und*r reserve to the!evening, the end following an flhtens Boston Americans and player Hart | of many months' duration. For many who belongs to the Chicago Amcrl-' years he held a position here with cans also come under the same rule the Central railway and was verr gen- The same ruling 1* announced enilly ceteemed. R* Is survived by against several members of th** Mil-i his ortfS, two daughtera. MASM* Bon- waukee and Minneapolis American As- nle and **©nnle Fagan, and a son, Mr- rtfons of soclatlon clubs. IJoscph M. Fagan, of Columbus. Governor Smith Returns. ATLANTA, Oct. 19.—Governor Hoko Smith returned today from a cam paign tour through tho middle west in the interest of the democratic na tional ticket. He speaks confidently of party success a*, the November election. „ , t ... The governor Is of opinion that Bryan will certainly win If he get* Now York state, and that bis chance* are reasonably good If he lo*e\ that state. He say* that Indiana and Ne braska nre democratic certainties, and thnt Ohio,-Wisconsin and Kansas are much Inclined towards Bryan. Ho considers Missouri absolutely safe. The governor will speak at Macon Tuesday night, and will leave the lat ter part of the week for New York. TTe will deliver one address each In New Jersey and Connecticut, possibly one fn West Virginia, one at the Mad ison Square Garden In New York city next Monday night, and will spenl the remainder of tho time before eli c- tion In New York state. Rewards Ottered. ATLANTA, Oct. 19.—A reward ©f $200 was -offered by the gover nor today for the arrest of Charlie Mitchell, who killed T. L. Peak and C. F. Argo, two officers of th© law, at Llthonla Sunday. He *hot them to death ns they were trying to servo him with a warrant, Chaining him with assault with Intent to murder. Rewards of $100 were offered for the arrest with evidence to convict of any of th© unknown persona In volved In tho burning of n*gro school houses and churches 4n Ktriy and Baker counties recently. Th© state will nay the sum of $100 for th© arrest of Cleve Marshall, a h©- gro. who shot Otis Kidd, another nr-gr), to death in Columbia county recently. Rewards of 1100 each w -r* ••ftoo-'l also for tho wrrest of Davi$ .Hender son, alias Georg© Capers, nnd Kensey Payne, 'two negroes, wanted for the murder of Mat and Will Johnson In Grady county. Central's Alleged Deck Text*. ATLANTA, On.. Oct. It—TJlIiretfhn oyer the back taxes_©»>lm<d jo he dw» the state by th© Central of, Georgia Railroad Company on 18 049 shares of fhlch was starled from Hampton and which consumed $09 days, WIITI IvcarelB covered more than 35,000 miles. L •Tho battleship will remain at PortsL mouth 28 daya for ducking and will then further demonstrate her sea-worthiness by going on th© North Atlantic Nt*Uon^H the flagship for a month or two. M lowing thla she will go out of commissi after three years of arduous service. Sailors Happy to Be Home, Delight over the home-coming was *x-^ pressed on the face of every "Jackcy seen today. A clever machinist a mat© has prepared a history of thn cruise. It was In the form or a blue covered, pamphlet, giving complete dale of the battleship * performances. It appeared thnt the bat- itJeahlp had ateamed a total of 86,111 miles, although the aggregate distance port to port was 31,293 miles. Bh© burned 22,000 tone of coal and her engines had made approximately 13.000,000 revolutlona. Th© pamphlet notea that In passing the 22.000 tons of coal more than 210 ahovele The "moI no 1 'brought home before the mast a large number of abort-time men| from the other vessel* of the fleet. 8«v-l enty of them left as soon as possible after tha ship docked.. . While nearly 200 of the men before the meet made the entire world run, only twelve of the officers were with the bat tleship from the start. The Maine went IK INDIAN BATTLE 4 RED-SKINS KILLED GAME WARDEN ALSO MEETS DEATH IN FIERCE FIGHTWITH FLATHEAD8. several years, and will »>© Its evsariMp __ .... _ nharts of the stock. That feature of MISSOULA. Mont., Oct. 19—A tele phone message from Ovando, Powell county, says that Deputy Warden C. B. Peyton and four Flathead Indiana ar# dead us a result of a fight between Deputy Peyton and his assistant. Her man Rudolph, and a band of Flathead Indians near Holland's prairie on Swan river yesterday afternoon. Peyton nnd Rudolph were attempt.* Ing to arrest the Indians for hunting without a license* and killing deer in excess or the number permitted by. law. Peyton went to the camp of the Indians and told them they must ac company him to Missoula. Without warning they fired on the deputy with rifles. The fire was returned by Pey- ton and Rudolph. Yellow Heed we* on* of the Indians killed. *Tho squawa escaped. N ISAAC KERN, KINSMAN OF NON. JOHN W. KERN, IS DEAO G#p. Va. He was a Confederate soldier, was a republican. Two Officers Sent Up For Highway Robbery Get Set-Back. ATLANTA, Off.. Oct. 19—The prlffon commission h»« turned flown * p.tl- tlon for pardon mado by L. L. Caw ley and W. M. Martin, two Augusta policemen recently convicted of high way robbery In th* superior court of Richmond county. The policemen have been on the chalngang for th* past four months. The ex-officers wer# arrested sever al months ago. as they returned to the station one night from their regu lar tour of duty. Tho complaint was made by a Chinese, one Lou Yam,' who declared that he had been held up at the point of a revolver and furred to deliver his available supply of cash and valuables to the two arms of the law. After spending some time in prison, the men were convicted, the Jury re commending mercy. Judge Hammond sentenced them to pay a fine of $1,000 each or snend twelve months on tha chalngang. The second alternative waa accepted, nnd the former police men have been Improving roadways. Judge H. C. Roney represented the prisoners In their petition for execu tive clemency. It waa set forth that they wore convicted on the testimony of two Chinese who have, since plead ed guilty to receiving stolen goods, therefore coating a doubt of their pre vious testimony. Lengthy petition* cltlxen* of Augusta, asking pardon for the two men. nccoinpanled the application, ae well as endorsements from Ordinary A. R. Walton. Tear Collector C. fl. Roh- ler. Tax Receiver W. J. Steed and County Treasurer W. A. Clark. The Jurors who aat In the trial of th© case Joined In the recommendation. The petition was declined without comment. • The commission also turned down tho application of John Oreer, who Is serving a life term from Sumter county for murder, and similar appli cations In’ sevoral other minor case*. A Novel Requisition. ATLANTA, Ga.. Oct. 19—Whet will bo one of the most novel and Inter esting requisition proceeding* the gov ernor of Georgia has dealt with In a long time, may come up within tho next few da vs. They Involve Major George P. Butler, one of th© best known and most high standing clU- sens of Augusta. t Major Butler Is rorr.manrlant and chief Instructor at the historic Rich mond Academy. Recently, he nnd Mr*. Butler went acres* the river* from their horn© In Augusta, for the purpose of fishing In a pond which was open to the public. A parlor rlflo was taken nlong, to be used In shooting snakes or In kill ing time. K% tho pond many didap pers were found, and without thought of tho game law several were shot. Tho Incident cam© to the attention of a South Carolina Justice of the peace, who (turned a warrant for MaJ. Butler's arrest on th© rharr© of vio lating th# game laws of thnf state The major offered to *nter a plea of guilty and pay a reasonable fins, for the nomlnnl violation, but lh# tender was declined. It Is now stated that the magistrate Is threatening to ask Governor Ansel to Issue a requisition for tho offonder. While willing to stand reasonable punlHhmont for nn unintentional vio- fatlon of th© th© mnjnr does hot propose to be mulcted for a heavy penalty, and has employed former Congressman W. IT. Fleming to protact him from requisition nroceedlnrs. Mr, Fleming has written Oovsrnor asking for a hearing In case the tlon is sousht. , “ iba ts at present nrofeasor Mr. Fleml flmlth. ssklni Sjor Butler Is at present professor In the Richmond Academy | and colonel of th© local academy battalion and he Is one of the highest trp© of rltlxens In our state." Mr. Fleming state* In his letter to tha chief executive JhiJ It does not re©m to m© that^thengovernor of South Carolina oan add anything to th© reputation Of hie state by asking for requisition papers In such a trivial nf- f *Jr©*fitlm© Valor Butler is flnfllng the Georgia side of the Savannah river the mostattrertlv©. as rereral cmi*tabes are said to b© ready lo act with dle- nstrh should he appear on th© Carolina bank. Knights of Columbus Meet. ATLANTA, Oa.. Oct. 19.—Many mem bers of the Knlghta of Columbus met In Atlents iundav for the exemplification °Vhe exerefisa^were* conducted by P. If. Rice, of Augusta, who Is master of that degree, assisted by Victor J. Dorr, of ^The*exercise# concluded a dinner at the Piedmont hotet end a sermon at a spe cial mats by Father Gunn. John Harper Still Plghte. ATLANTA, 0*., Oct, 19.—Til# extra ordinary motion for a new trial In the caea of John Harper, now under sentence of death l/or the murder of Sheriff Ren Keith, of Murray county, was srgued In th© supreme court to.lny. if writer lias been under sentence of death for about eighteen months, end has enjoyed more than half a dozen reprieves. He made on* escape from prleon and was free for about three months, but wee "Th 1 . £S' r,prt.vff *•• «T*nl»fl «■> P«- mil an extraordinary motion for a new ffiel nn the fTound'nf newly discovered evidence. It waa denied In th* lower court and an anneal was taken.- Chas. W. Griffin, of Marietta, and Bam D. Hewlett, of Atlents. renreaented the prisoner at th© hearing today, and At- tornev General Joan c. Hart and Solic itor Oeneral Bam F. Maddox, of the Cher okee circuit, represented the state. FOUR ARE KILLED ARD 20 BRYAN CHARGES HIS OPPONENTS WITH THE COLLECTION OF FUNDS TO PURCHASE COMING ELECTION STILL AT WORK Anothor Mysterious Aeaault In Columbus Early Yesterday COI.UIIBUS, Gil.. Oct. 19—Another wu# added to the rerte* of tragedies and mystifying Incidents of the past few days In Columbus and vicinity when A. J. Ragland, a well known blacksmith, was found nt an early hour In thn morning lying In a pool of hla own blood in u strevt Just eant of tho city. He had been struck with a brick which seems to have fractured tho skull and hie condition Is extremely serious. Ragland went to his home with his wife at 11 o'clock at night and tho mystery of why lie was later uesaultcd two miles from hie horn© and left In the street has not been cleared. Ho Is unable to give an Intelligent account of how he met with the adventure. JUDGE AIOS SPEER VALIENT CONFEDERATE AT RIPE AGE OF EIGHTY AN8WER8 LA8T ROLL CALL. AMKRICUB, Ga., Oct. 19-rJuflge Amos C. Speer, among the oldest rest dents of Sumter county, and for fifty years a clUson of Ainerlcus. died this morning. Judgo Spoor was more than eighty years of ago, and is survived by nls wife and a largo nuthber of sons, daughters and grandsons. He was a valient Confederate sol dier and left a limb In Virginia, but Infirmities has cured for thoso dependent upon him. For many years ho whs ordinary and tax receiver of Sumter county, bcaldes filling other positions of responalhUUy and trust COURT GRANTS CHANLER’S TIREj) BRAIN A REST CHARLOTTESVILLE. W. VA.. Oct. 19—Becausetlho plaintiff declared ho wns nccuetothatUbr 'In mental work In a recumbent position and sitting up right In a wituese chair had fatigued him, the cuse of John Armstrong Clmn- lor, who In fighting for legal establish ment of hi* sanity and recovery of a fortune ho claims was wrested from him In New York, wae today continued until Monday, November $0. Th© hear ing has been going on sevoral days lit tho courthous© here. Mr. Chanlor said h© desired a reet offer thrt© day* of mental strain on tho witness aland and this was agreed upon at a con ference of lawyers. Joa. H. Choate. Jr., countel for Thomas T. flhermsn. Chnnl©r'* sanity "committee" ngalnxt whom Chanler brought th© suit, left today for New York after appointing local lawyers to look after Hherman'a Interests. IS FINED FOR T.B, JBIIUP, Off., Oct. II—In the mayor-, court her, today Hon. Jo.. A. Mor- rln. until recently r.pre.entitlve and now ono of the town', .Id.r/n.n, won bound over to th. county court In t"« ■um of 9200 for mnmult nnd battery und aim fined 920 on thn charic of dlnor- dcrly conduct. Thn cure. *ri w out or .tho recent bu**y whlpyln* Mr. Morrl. admlnl.tcred to T. H. Ilnrtl*. editor of thn Jmud Sentinel. Mr. ll.rtl* with other, hu. octlvely opnoud Mr. Morrl.' appointment nn jud*o of tho county court and hnd ob tained .vldenc. very dnuinKln* to Mr. Mnrrla. The evidence today mowed that on the mornln* of the 2th Morrl, AnprMched llffrtl* In the otoro of Iten Mlllknn and Bon. while Hartl*'* hack waa turned nnd anaaulted him. Kdltor Ilnrtl* employed Mere. WIN eon. 'Ilenett nnd Inunhdln, of Wny- rroaa. as hla nttorneya. At the licnr- In*, Hon. J. W. Itennett of the above firm waa promt nnd hnd char*e if the proaccutlon. 'CLAYTON. N. M.. Oct. II—Four peraona were killed In nnd near CUiy- ton* laat nl*ht aa tha rcault of a tomm- do and cloudburat. Twenty peraona ware Injured, three of whom may die. Tha new Union county courthouse which coat 910,CM waa wrecked and „ .core of hoIIres were demollehad or torn from their foundation.. Telephone and telrcrapk wire, were blown away aad mile, of pole, were leveled. The dama*. In the bualnere quarter of Clayton wae not h«avy. The Colorado end Southern railroad ■u.Uluad heavy lore. Clayton wu In utter darknea. laat nl*ht. The water system wni put out of commt,Mo n hv the storm and tha town la without water. TWO YEARS IS FLOATEO NORFOLK. Va., Oct. 19-The four- masted schooner Csssle F. Hronson. Captain Wilson, of Mystls. Conn., for two years ashore near Will* river on the coast nf South Cero.lna. having been floated, arrived here Coday ln tow of the tug Jones of Wilmington. N. C. The Bronson with part of the sho© of the anchor gone nnd open garhoard seams which had been patched tem porarily by divers, waa at once order ed hauled out for ©semination. The Bronson at first valued .at $50,000, 1* now worth approximately 120.000. SPANISH ELEMENT ENTERS THE JBAN ELECTIONS HAVANA. Oct/ipT-Thsre are In dications that the Spanish element will play Important part in the approaching election. th* conservative* hav ing mad* an acUv# and apparently a successful campaign to enlist Spanish support. Of 36.000 Spaniard* eligi ble for the frant-hhe. 23.000 have al ready registered. Tomorrow will be the last day of registration. From Santa Clara province come complaints of Intimidation of conser vative electors by hired liberal hraVos. Cub*, a conservative organ, appeals in an editorial to the conservatives to re sist such attacks, by th* fore* of Arms If ntcraeary. This Accusation Created a Dis- tinct Sensation at . - t ‘ Alton DECLARES REPUBLIGANS < WANT A MILLION DOLLARS Broadly Aeeerte that They Will Ue* • Money on Election Day “At They Have Used it Year After Year”— j Democracy Aeka for $100,000, and Mr. ( '> Bryan Doesn't Understand How Re publicans Can Use a Million Legiti mately. CHICAGO, Oct. 19—William J. Bry an arrived In Chicago tcnlght at * ! o'clock In a blue© Of glory after an alt- day trip through Illinois. Thousand* assembled at the union depot to grace him ns hla apeclal pulled In an hour and fifteen minutes late and In the crowd- to do him honor were a large delegation from the Cook county dem ocracy, members of the national com-, mlttee and all the local democratic i candidates, Including the candidates for nongrees who escorted him in fifty . automobiles to Pllsen Dark, wln'rt h* addressed a great throng. WJk As he emerged from the station v, great quantity of red fire and roman candles were set off. the crowd all th© while wildly cheering. A* the long procession of motor cars passed down the street, their occupants continued : the pyrotechnlo display. SYom ril- aen Park, th* democratic candidate wa* j escorted to Arcado. where another $dg. crowd was on hand and accorded him an ovation. Many In the Pllsen Tark , audience were laboring people. . To Laboring People. 1 "It I am elected president," *ald Mr. Bryan, "and tb* more I travel and mingle with the people, the more I am convinced that I will bo elected—if I am olectod. I Intend to have a sec retary of labor «« a member of the cabinet. The nffair* of the working men of this country are too great not to have e representative on the pres ident's advisory board. From thl* secretary I should ee*k advice on leg islation of Intorcst to tho working man." Publication Campaign Funds. J Taking up th*' subject of ptfisllcatlon of campaign fund© .Mr. Itryan *^id: ••J aelred a Urge audience whether they wore In favor of «!»*' repuUllren method of publishing contributions »ft*r the campaign or of the democratic war if publishing them before. I a«©d all favor of the republican way to hold their bands. Not one band tva« dla- In fi up tl.. .. played." Springs Sensation. The feature of Mr. Bryan's pmpmmpipvHPHjHH jouro«]d through his native state of Illlnol* today wns the accusation, repeatedly made, thnt tho Republican party wan now pre paring to purchase the election. The statement, first made nt Alton, rt distinct sensation. The demo-...-. ... ©aid. were nrking only for a hundred thousand dollnr# with which to finish paring w jiuniii»*n statement, first made at Alton, caiwad a latlnct sen nation. The der™ ild, were risking only for inouaand dollars with which •••••-- the work of the campaign whllo the re publicans \rero asking for a ' million. '•Whet do they need tho money for now?" he Inquired, and answering hie own question lie declared that It waa for use on election day, as they hav© uaad It year after year. V ’ ... The trip to tide city from Lincoln was made vis. *♦.. Louie and the democratlo^. candidate for president nil nlong the .In© » of travel through thla atate wa* accord- ' #.d enthusiastic demonstration* by large '(■curing crowd*. He delivered elsteen ipeeche* In nil, some of them of cnnuli!- • ruble length. Stops w*r* t made at Rest 8t, Louie. iii.»nlte «-Bv. . Alton, •nrllnvlll© Girard. Vlrgen. HprtngfleUI. Uncoin. Bloomington. Pontiac. Joliet. J.i-mont and several other ptocee not ea in, the p governor, •o andlai inning mate. Adlal -©sent ricmnrmtla i and both spok* t< Mr. BryArt's Confidence ManWeet. Tho conIMtnro ot Mr. Drran In ht« wa* expr*Hi>*d when, in «{>##*- \ demonstrative crowd at f _ declarer! 'list he would he Washington ufter the fourth of M ine of tho surprising features i was tho mounter drmonstzetl ded him at Joliet, where but f- spoke la the “ Oil© <’f thr I Ih alk©d ,'oclfr 911.1 mnopoly. I try of the evil of r am willing to go do< cry morning amt t< — — — th | g should'“make my countrymen go do their knees and *»y to a trust nm •Give us this day our dally broad have him anewer: I will If vn vote the tlrk.l try/* TAFT’S VOICE ALMOST GONE Campaign Entirely Too Stren uous For His Vocal . Outfit, j' ^ • j NEW YORK. Oct. 19.—ThAt Judg* Taft * vole# Is In such bad condition that he will have to cancel many of hi* date* for speaking was Indicated by CNUrmn* Hitchcock ou hts return today from *• murnlng vUlt with Mr. Taft at Newark. N. J. Thl* means roarraageneeat of air. ^Th# arrangenient wW cut out all rf Mr. Toffs day nerebe* and one of hu night speeches. Th© latter U tne epee*.» which hadJ>re« planned for Chicago next that molt rf Mr. Toff© date* In West VirginU will b* cancelled. The dates for Mr. Tnft * speeches In Connecticut also may be can- C *Brf* Rtehardeon. tb# throat sp©eiaii«t* who la iraxellng with Mr. Tafl.-fc of thj rictcd *35*11/ f by Ms outdoor -peak-