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WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORQIA— FAIR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY! WARMER WEDNESDAY; FRESH NORTHEAST WINDS*
ESTABLISHED IN 1S26.
MACON, GA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 21, 1908
DAILY, *7.00 A YEAR, 'S-
NIGHT RIDERS IN TENNESSEE
MURDER 2 PROMINENT LAWYERS
ACCOUNT MERE FANCIED WRONG
IThe Victims Are Ool. R. Z.
Taylor and Capt. Quinten
Rankin
RANKIN LYNCHED AND SHOT;
TAYLOR STILL MISSING
Inhabitants Around Reel Foot Lake Ob*
lected to Fishing Regulations of Com*
pany Which Controlled the Property.
, The Lawyers Were Interested In Own
ership and Visited That Vicinity to
Transact Legal Business, When They
Were Taken From Hotel.
$10,000 REWARD
IS OFFERED
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 20.^-
a reward of 810;000 for the arrest
of the person or persons guilty of
the murder of Judge Taylor and
Captain Rankin at Reel Foot
Lake. Oovernor Patterson was at
Covington when news of the mur
der was received and Immediately
cancelled his engagement to speak
there today. The governor has
been Informed that not only were
Judge Taylor and Captain Rankin
murdered, but also a surveyor
who was with the lawy— *~
missing and may have
wyers
et a i
UNION CITY. Tenn., Oct. 20.—Col. R.
Z. Taylor, aged 00 years, and Capt.
Quinten Rankin, both prominent attor
neys of Trenton, Tenn.. were taken from
Ward's hotel at Walnut Loir. Tenn., til -
teen miles from here, last niaht by
masked night riders and murdered. Cap
tain Rankin's body was found this morn
ing riddled with bullets and hanging
lor have been futile thus far. but It la
believed that he was also killed.
»Armed Officers on the Hunt.
Sheriff Eastwood and a posse of arm
ed men left Union City thla morning for
the scene of the murder. If they meet
any of the night riders It Is expected
that a pitched battle will be fought.
Sheriff Haynes, of Lake county. Is nlso
on the way to the scene with a posse
from Tlptonvllte. The trouble which re
sulted In the death of Captain Rankin
and the probable murder of Col. Taylor
was caused by the passage of an act by
*~ nsi
the legislature
Foot
Log.
- .‘Kulating fishing in Reel
Foot lske, a short distance from Walnut
[ Lawyers Constantly Threatened,
night rider disturbance over the
same matter occurred over a year ago.
Ever since then Col. Taylor and CapL
Rankin have been In constant receipt of
threatening letters, to which they paid
little heedT
Mr. Ward, the manager of the Ward
hotel, at Walnut Log. telephoned Sid
Waddell, a stockholder In the West Ten
nessee Land Company, stating that
about twenty-five masked night riders
came to his hotel at midnight last night.
According to this report tbo night rid
ers lined up outside the hotel, pulled out
*hejr_rcvolvers and called Col. Taylor
and Captain Rankin. The two
did
aspect trouble and came down Im
mediately.
Covered Men With Revolvers.
As the attorneys passed into the front
of the hotel the night riders covered
them with revolvers. Before Capt. Ran
kin and Col. Taylor had an opportunity
to retire they were surrounded and
seized. They were put on horses behind
right riders and carefully guarded. The
right riders then quietly took up their
march from the hotel, turning down the
road toward Reel Foot lake. IToceed-
fng to the edge of Reel Foot Isko the
right riders pulled out a rope, and plac
ed the nooso about Capt. Rankin's neck.
Lynched on Lske Bank.
Capt. Rankin was strung up from a
limb on the bank of the lake for the
fishing privileges of which ho had con
tended with the night riders. The mask-
fire on tho swinging body, riddling It
with bullets. .
Leaving the corpse of Capt Rankin
liangkig on the bank of Reel Foot lake
the night riders took Col. Taylor to an
other spot Rearch near Capt Rankin’s
body has failed to reveal a trace of the
murderers. While It is believed that
Col. Taylor was murdered the theory has
been advanced that perhaps Col. Taylor
■ spared In order that the demands of
MM masked men might be granted*
[R. Z. Taylor was the father ofl
Vanderbilt football star. Hllisman .
lor. who was married to Miss Katherine
the masked men might be granted.
R. Z. Taylor was the father of ....
Vanderbilt football star. Hllisman, Tay
lor, who was married to Miss Katherine
Taylor, the daughter of Senator Robert
L. Taylor, last fall. Capt Rankin was
a prominent lawyer of Trenton. He
was captain of a military company In
the Spnnlsh-Amerlean war and served
In the Cuban campaign.
The Lake Trouble.
The' trouble between Inhabitants on
the banks of Reel Foot, lake and CoL
Tavlor and Capt. Rankth originated sev
eral years ago when the two latter men
organised the West Tennessee Land
Company, bought Reel Foot lake from
non-resident property owners and made
regulations of their own concerning flsh-
* n Col Taylor*’ aleo secured the passage
In the legislature of an act making It a
Fearing trouble.
Col. Taylor had ------ -
the vicinity of the lake for some time.
Recently, however, they beard that the
feeling against them had somewhat sub
sided. The attorneys went to Walnut
I.og yesterday to see about some legal
papers. '
No Trace of Taylork Body.
No positive Infomnatlon/hne come di
rect from the seaibhers for Col. Taylor
No posit Iv
•ect from th. , v ».—— .
or Viis body hut several persons who have
Somi to {fnlon City say that up to 6 the .president In any case,
o'clock this afternoon no trace of Col.
Taylor had been found.
o'clock this afternoon
“ * ad been f«un„. . .
« named Powell le said to have
been forced to accomnany the mob, which
numbered about elghty membcrs. Rov.Yil
had been stopping at the hotel and whw
the rtde-e called everyone out compelled
them to line up. Powell, Col. Tkyl°r. Cap*.,
Xuikln .nA th. mrrrm. wlrntJuMj!
unknown, are said to have been taken
“KLlt it>M, tt I. mM. th»t *n*r
Hllln* Rankin, t vntn »u '»k.n M-
rnrdlng th. (tlap-dtlnn to he m.i1* of
T.»!or“ During th. itlupute T.ylor m.de
>1.0 and lumped .to toth. borou. .tart.
In* to swim serose It. A number of shota
were tired at him and In the confusion
Powell slipped away and brought back
Militia Called Out. •
N4BHVVMJS. Tenn.. Oct. 20-One hwn*
duty at the rourthou** pending an Inve*-
nov. Pstterson to the Scene.
tonight for Union City and will epend
tonight there.
Judge Jos. E. Jones adjourned circuit
PanoJ
of Ti
! to investigate the cases
Rankin had two brothers and one sis
ter living In Atlanta. Tho brothers
are V. .O. Rankin, general manager
for Smith'& Higgins, and M. 8. Ran
kin, a clerk In the employment of M
John L. Moore. AU tfitree are highly
respected cltlsenn of Atlanta, and
stand high with their employers and
a large circle of friends.
M. S. Rankin, In speaking of the
tragedy, said this afternoon:
“I,-of course, do not know the de
tails of the horrible occurrence. • I
know, however, that tho differences
over Reel Foot lake grew out of fact
Chat the Mississippi river, as often
happens, changed Its course by cor
rosion of it® banks or other causes,
and that a litigation grew up over
the Innd which was emerged from the
change.
"My brother Quinten, who Is a
prominent lawyer, represented the side
which won In tho courts, and those
who lost appear to -have I'lad It In
for hhn ever sln<v. The litigation has
continued a long time, and mv brother
was talking to me about It the last
time I saw hhn. which woo a few
months ago. I am deeply shocked at
the tragedy, and know that my brother
was In the right."
V. O. Rankin was not n{ Oils* place
of business, hut It was stated fhnt he
had gone -to tho scene of the trouble
In Tennessee,
CLEVELAND LEADERS
SWING TO BRYAN
THREE MEMBERS OF HIS CABINET
VOW THAT WING OF PARTY
SUPPORTS CANDIDATE.
NEW YORK. Oct. 20.—'Three
bers of the cabinets of the lato Presi
dent Cleveland, by presence and apeoch
at a big democratic gathering here to
night. sought to demonstrate belyond
peradvonture that the democracy of Til-
den and Cleveland its lending its sup
port and endeavor to secure tho election
of Wm. J. Bryan to' the presidency/
The occasion was a mass meeting uu
dcr the auspices of the Bryan and Ker:;
Business Men’s Association at Carnegie
hall and seated on aho platform wero
former Governor David R. Francis, of
Missouri, secretary of tho Interior under
President Cleveland. Judson Harmon, of
Ohio, former attorney general, and Hil
ary A. Herbert, of Alabama, President
Cleveland’s secretary of the navy.
Carnegie hall contained tonight a nota
ble assemblage of democrats, some o!
whom have not participated In tho par
ty’s councils since Cleveland’s adminis
tration, and the Bryan leaders and
others on the platform expressed their
delight at the presence of these m<
Taking as a theme the present c—
palgn, Issues from a business standpoint,
the chamberlains of Mr. Cleveland’s ad
ministration. In speeches of forsenlo
force, brought ringing cheers from the
uudlencc, with dcclurations that Mr.
Bryan’s election would mean business
stability and an uplift of Industrial
well being.
Mayor Geo. B. McClellan presided
read a letter from the venerable John
Bigelow, author and statesman. A friend
The mayor
strsoa.- presl- —,
Business Men’s Association. Mayor Mc-
and then read Mr. Bigelow’s letter.
Former Attorney General Judson*Har*
mon. democratic candidate for governoi
of Ohio, was tendered a rousing wcl*
come.
People Resent Republican Fraud.
Mr. Hannon said In part:
vanced but
abandon thl ....
measure is proposed which they do not
*pproveora|M|^Mg£jH|£Qg|0^ggp
fit to the Re-
some
Ml their choice. Democrats who with
hold their support or ai
publican party In 1894 _
the end they Injured the cause they had
^ ty and the grc_. .
administration slander
ed for twelve years as the cause of hard
times. They have been special Interests
absorbing, through favor. Uses and
combinations, to stifle competition and
control the markets, the prosperity which
came by the Industry of all the people.
They have seen the law-making power
blocked by the forcea of prlrttare and
monopoly. They have aeen a doughty
but blustering executive, elected by
enormous contributions from . these
forces, setting up for the first time In
history the right to say which
use the power and prestige of his office
to Impose his will on his or-——*
the nomination nnd try to
took to defeat Mr. Bryan, where It came
'-om. and what It was repaid In.
"They would resent the interference of
with Harrlman and other disclosures of
and held oonitrttafkm
Trenton, wh *
make Mr. Cleveland speak from the
h|m.”
Hilary Herbert Speak*.
Hillary A. Herbert, once secretary of
the, navy, followed Mr. Harmon and
made an attack on tlm policy of the Re
R ubllcan party for not making pub!!,
a campaign contributions until after
"The Democratic party Is a united
party,” said the former secretary, "and
today Is as strong and compart a fight
ing organization a* under Tllden. W<
will win a victory this year.”
Former Oovernor David R. Francis.
of Missouri, who spoke :
a tumultuous reception. Mr.
il In part: ■■■■I
I favor the election of Mr. Bryan
this contest because I think his sne-
...t would do more to promote the gen
eral welfare of our people than would
that of his opponent*.
and befleve In the tr«
principle* of that fwrty The
Rif tattdenrl** Of -the Republican party
must be checked. »atheir c
dominance will rsaait In t
m«*nt of either monarchy m
government at Washington.
•Those prophecies that .,u»u.w. win
not continue to !mpro>.: If the demo
cratic randldst* should b* elected are
not only without foundation, hut In my
FATALLY SHOT
Albany Fireman Victim of
C. C. Smith—Both Men
Well Known
ALBANY, Ga., Oct. 20.—George Sul-
lllvan, a member of the Albany fire de
partment, was shot and fatally wounded
at 1 o'clock this afternoon by C. C. Smith,
a well-known fruit dealer of this city.
Tho shooting occurred on Pino street
at the corner of the courthouse lot.
Sullivan was shot In the abdomen, the
bullet ranging upwards nnd lodging some
where behind tho lungs. Whether or not
any vital organ has been penetrated has
fltafar not been ascertained by the pity-
Thero had been lll-feetlng between the
two fur'months, arising out of the dis
charge by Smith of a Klpsman qf Sulli
van’s, who had been employed In Smith's
store. Thla lll-feellng was Intensified
during the recent mayor’s convention In
this city, when the Are department gave
an exhibition.
During the display of water throwing,
Smith was drenched by water from a
hose held by Sullivan. Yesterday Smith
sent a card to the Albany Herald for
publication. In which he mentioned the
Incident of water throwing, employing
strong language in referring to the fire
n. whose name, however,
i not r
tloned.
Later, a representative of the Herald
endeavored to learn the Identity of the
fireman mentioned In tho letter, nnd In
this way Sullivan learned of the card
written by Smith, although the card was
not published.
They Met on Street.
Later Sullivan met Smith on the street
dnd took him to task for writing the
cord. Smith admitted having written
the card. Tvhen Sullivan attacked him
With hi* fists. Smith hacked off, accord
ing to an eye witness and drew a pistol.
He fired only one shot, and was almost
Immediately arrested by a bailiff who
happened to be nearby nnd placed In
Dougherty county Jell.
THAW WON’T DE
FREE JUST YET
Judge Young Says His Evi
dence Can Be Obtained
at Matteawan.
PITTSBURG. Oct. 20—The writ nf
habeas cotplift ad testificandum recent
ly Issuod by United States Judge
Archbald, of Scranton, Pa., against
Supt. Lamb of the New York State
Hospital for the .Criminal Insane,
which ordered the presence In this city
of II. K. Thaw, slayer of Stanford
White, to testify In bankruptcy pro
ceeding!! waa dismissed today by
United States Judgo Jas. S. Young, of
thla district.
This means that Thaw will not be
brought to this city for the present at
least.
Judge Young held that there was no
necessity of bringing the prisoner
away from his proper place of confine
ment Into this district. Ho said If
his evidence In necessary, his deposi
tion can be taken without bringing
Thaw here. The writ must therefore
be quashed, he said, and the petition
dismissed with costs.
GONG. HUGHES
MAKESAPPEAL
To the Voters of the Third Congres
sional District to Lay Aside Busi
ness on November 3 and
Roll Up a Big Vote for
Wm, J, Bryan.
Hon. Dudley M. Hughes, from' his
home at Danville, sends this word to
tfne voters of tho Third congressional
district, and requests als% that all the
papers In the district copy:
To the Voters of the Third Con
gressional District of Georgia:
R is with pleasure I announce to
you the bright prospect of the demo
cratic victory. The south is «olid.
In tho west und east there is a mat
revolution of feeling In favor of Wil
liam J. Bryan.
"Special privileges to pone," and p.
government of the people by the peo
ple. Is tho cry.
Georgia, the Empire State of the
south, has ever stood in tho front rank
of democracy, declaring tho people shall
rule.
I wish to Impress Chat the Georgia
law requires a majority vote In the
presidential election.
The state Is invaded by four other
parties to defeat n majority vote.
If they succeed the Georgia legisla
ture. Ip extra session, will have to
declare the result. An extra session
will’bp costly to the taxpayers. This
can be averted If the voters turn out
and go to the polls.
I beg of the voters of tho .Third
congressional district to realise that
It Is Important to lay aside ull busi
ness on Tuesday, the 3d day of No
vember, and give. Mr. Bryan Che re
quired majority vote.
Thero is another reason:
Wo make our fight In the primary
election nnd neglect the general elec
tions. Congress estimates our vote
by the general election, nnd a small
vote In the general election causes
embarrassment to your Georgia con
gressmen. The "Crum packers” of
congress complain that our represen
tation is not In accord with our vote.
It will be most gratifying to , all
Georgia congressmen to have a heavy
vote polled. Hence I Issue Vils ad
dress, hoping that the appeul will
reach fie voters, and Impress upon
them the Importance of a large out
pouring of the democratic voter* on
the 3d of November. >
Respectfully. v - '*
DUDLEY M. HUGHES.
Danville, On., Oct. 20, 1008.
A.CL STATIONS
AREJILLAGED
Ivinderlou and Ousley Are
Visited By ihe Samp
Gang
W. T. PECKETT IS
DADLY WOUNDED TWO MEN HURT
Owner Brick Plant Strunk
in Head By Negro
Employe
CARTER8VILLE, Ga., Oct. 20.—W. T.
.The negro fled at once and is said
to he hidden In a swamp near here. A
PITCHFORK SENATOR IS
BACK FROM TRIP ABROAD
NEW YORK, Oct. 20—United States
Senator Benjamin R. Tillman, of South
Carolina, accompanied by Mrs. Till
man, returned today on the steamer
Kroonland from a summer spent
abroad In recuperation. Tho senator
said he would take no part In the po
litical campaign now closing.
EXAMINER MORGOCK HEARS
TESTIMONY IN TIMBER CASE
DOUGLAS. Oa., Oct. 20—J. C. Mor-
cock, of Macon, special examiner for
Judge Emory Speer's court, is In tho
city and will bo very busy for two or
three days, taking testimony In tho
timber case of the Ocmulgee Lumber
Co. against E. M. Hayes and Reason
Lott, of Coffee county. There yet re
mains about forty witnesses to be ex
amined. The examiner, with the at
torneys In the case, visited Broxton
yesterday afternoon and will resume In
Douglas this morning.
If President Ben L. Jones will se
cure special »U» over the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantia to Oglethorpe
the South Georgia delegation to the
Macon fair will be greatly Increased
next week.
The Georgia and Florida has suc
cessfully dammed Twenty Mile creek,
something never before accomplished,
and have erected an up-to-date pump
ing station one mile north of the rtty,
so arranged that engines from either
the main line or Broxton branch can
take water.
Farmers are taking advantage of thl
beautiful weather In gathering cotton
It Is only a matter of* a short whil
before all the crop of this section will
be housed and ready for market.
. VALDOSTA. Ga., Oct. 20.—The
stores In which Che postofflcc is lo
cated at both Klnderlou and Ousley.
west of here, on Clio Atlantic Coast
Line, were robbed last night.
This morning about 4 o'clock the
night watchman at Klnderlou saw two
men coming up tho railroad track
from Ousley. A little later he round
two men In tho store of W* S. McRae,
In which the postofflce Is located.
The- men saw «hlm and fled and he
■fired at them twice. Dogs from this
city were carried to tJhe scene, but
there was so much crossing of tho
tracks that the dogs were not re
leased.
The robbers secured small amounts
of money At both places. It Is
thought the same robbers entered both
places.
IN AUTO RAGE
F. Block and Machinist Tarn
Tartle on Track in
Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 20.—Two men
were painfully, if not seriously, hurt
this afternoon, when an automobile
taking part In tho racca at the Pied
mont park fair turned a complete
somersault, throwing its occupanti den
feet In cho air.
The machine was a 40-horsepower
Thomas and was drlvep by. F. Block.
Carey Wall, the mechanic, being with
with him at the time.
The car had been going at a rapid
rate until tfte north curve In the track
was reached, when it slowed down
to a pace of about thirty-five miles
an hour. Something went wrong
with the mechanism of the car. and
the driver lost control. It whirled
Into a small dltfch, turning over com
pletely. Block escaped with a few
g ainful bruises, but Wall landed on
Is head and shoulders, and It 1* feared
that >hls injuries aro serious,
A physician from the audience ren
dered first Aid and Wall was taken
to a hospital. The races were be
tween local cars and attracted much
attention.
Joe Watts won the motor cycle rtce.
making three miles In 4 minutes and
5 1-2 seconds. Henry Norton *as
second.
THOUGHT DEAD,
BUT SHE LIVES
ELLIS, K.I., Oct. 20.—Th. time-
|y Intervention of a phytiilsn who
was not satisfied with the appear*
ance of the body, today prevented
the tour is | alive of Mrs. Thomas
Chapman, 60 years old, who was
supposed to have died suddenly of
fceart disease on Saturday. Tho
body was prepared for burial, but
eves not embalmed. The funeral
was to have taken place at 2:30
o'clock thi* afternoon. A few min*
. j. utes before the coffin wee seeled,
! X a physician requested permission
i the body. All '
suspended animation
wae removed from t*
DANIELS TELLS
INSIDE FACTS
, . I.
The Eoosevelt Administration
Has Done Precious Littlo
"Trust-Busting”
NEW YORK. Oct 20.—jM.phu. Dan-
the committee's headquarters yesterday
to a recent letter written to him bv At-
tornev General Bonaparte. In which the
latter told what the administration had
accomplished In “trust-busting." Mr.
Bonaparte's letter was In reply to a chal
lenge from Mr. Daniel* to produce the
records of the department of justice con
cerning It* prosecutions under the 8hcr*
law. In his reply Mr.
nineteen yarn successful, six failed
twenty-one aro still pending, nnd that
tine* aggregating 1167,000 have been Im
posed. You do not name wnich forty-six
of the 287 trusts doing business contrary
to law you Jiave proceeded against or
why you selected any particular forty-
six. You do not claim your prosecutions
have resulted In the Imprisonment of any
prosecution an stopping tho trust pro
ceeded amilnut or lessening the price to
the consumer of any article mnae by a
the forty-six.
"Actions of every kind under the Sher-
man law during tlie present ndmlntutrs.
tl.ui have been only twenty-i
her. and only eight of these have been
of the mnjor 'class. Of the eight only
three have been won by the govern
ment. The ntoniher of artlonx Instituted
b President Roosevelt has been emnllri-
than those Instituted under President
flmrlson. President Cleveland In his
"erond administration, or President Me-
COLLOP GELS THE
CINCINNATI. Oct. 20.—The racing
today wax good. Tho feature, the
fourth race, a six-furlong dash, fur-
nIdled a ihvio finish. In which ihe
favorite, Colloquy, got tho decision
after ii terrific drive through the
stretch. Four favorites won.
First race. r. furlongs—Ornamosa, 12
to 1, won; Splendldn, 8 to 5, second;
Malcon, 7 to 10, to show, third. Time,
1:01 4-6.
Second race. R 1-2 furlongs—All Red,
S to 1. won; Home Run. 7 to 10, place,
second; Dlaprfto, 8 to 6. to show, third.
Time, 1:07.
Third race, 6 furlongs—Camille M>.
show! third. Time. 1:13.
^1-Y.urth race, fi furlonrs—Colloquy, 3
t6 4. won;- Miss Sain. A to ,5. .pine*:,
second; Lens,.out to show, third. Tf *
1:18.
Fifth race, one mile—Lady Esther,
7 to 10, won: ;Zennp. 1 to V, place,
second: Terah. out to show, third.
Time. 1:40 2-B.
Slxhh race, a mile nnd onefSlxfeehlli
—Marathon,. 7 to 10, won; Uanoyaaa,
3 to J, place, second: Crawford. 4 to 1,
to show, third. Time, 1:47 2-5.
WANTS $33.77 FOR SPENDING
ONE DAY IN CITY OF ATLANTA
Leo Loewennerx, a lending merchant of
Columbus wants 833.77.
He alleges that while en route from
Jersey City to Cohimbus In Septem
ber, 1907, hls train missed connections
In Atlanta nnd he had to spend tho
day there, entailing expense nnd an-
noyanco. He brought suit for that
amount uignlnst the Southern nnd the
case was tried today In Justice Har
gett's court. The maglstrato withheld
his decision. •
TO COMPLETE BI6 DITCH
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20—Congress
will bo asked to mako an appropriate
of 336,000.000 for carrying on the worl
on the Isthmian canal during the fiscal
year 1110. The estimates prepared by
the commission*are approved by the
war department.
Tho current year'a Appropriations
aggregated 327,000,000—31,500.000. of
which was for the purchase of tlireo
vessels for the commission’s use. The
1910 estimates make provision for about
seven month’s work on tho three locks
at Gatun. The work on the-groat'
splllwny thero Is to begin the coming
December.
X In b«d nnd revived. While her *
• KL heart Is week. It Is bellsved that •
" j -*• Mrs. Chapman will recover.
I Jw-H-H i-H H-H m I I ! ! I I H
6UY RASOR IS HELD FOR
MURDER PRETTY ORIE LEE
MEDINA, Ohio, Oct. 20.—Guy
Rasor, held for tho murder of Orfe
Lee, hls sweetheart, on the road near
Wadsworth on tfie night of October
8, was bound over tr, the grand Jury
on a charge of first degree murder
by Justice Van Deusens today.
The defense sought to show that he
had always been devoted to the dead
girl and that he hod no cause to kill
her. 8
The state** strongest evidence was
the tracks left In the dust of Fie rosd
by the horse and bugey whlrti car
ried the girl to the place where her
body was found. Th* tracks were
marked by the peculiar shoeing of
Rasor** horse.
COAST LINE SURGEONS MEET
IN JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
JACKSONVILLE Kl«., pot. 20.—
The fourth annual meeting of the As
sociation of Surgeons of th'- Atlantic
Const Line Railroad Com.smy was
held In Jsrksomrttla today, afmat sixty
members being In nttendsnre. Home
Interesting papers were rea»L amt nt
3:30 o'clock the phynlelahe, ncrom*
panted by their wives and daughters,
left on pie steamer Cttf of Jackson
ville for Sanford, at which place the
convention will adjourn tomorrow
morning. A meeting will be held on
fMe boat. a*, which the near officers
will be elected. .
People Climb Fire Escapes
and Roofs to Here tho
Candidate
LOUISVILLE. Ky„ Oct. 20,—Tho
tour today of William J. Bryan
through Indiana was a notable one.
Tho demonstration! accorded him to-
day wore commented on by the candi
date as being exceedingly gratifying.
A pleasing feature ot tno trip was the
repeated calls for Mm. Bryan, wtoo
shared In t-he handshaking with her
husband. She waa overwhelmed with
attention and was tho recipient of
many handsome itorut pieces. The
democratic candidate, although he Imo
but six tHoura* sleep, appeared fresh
nnd strong when he delivered hi* first
of sixteen speeches of the day at
Hammond, Ind., nt 7:80 o’clock. HI*
favorite themeso today were the planks
of the democratic platform rclutlng to
tabor, tho guaranty of bank -deposits
and to tho publicity of campaign con
tributions. He nppculcd for support
of tho democratic party on the-ground
that it whs nearer to tho people nnd
pledged hlmeelf, if elected, to devote
all hls energies to the fulfilment of t'le
promises contained In hta platform.
To the laboring men he pointed out
Mr. Taft ns their enemy, and to tho
farmer* he said that Mr. Taft had
nothing to offer In the way of relief.
Tim whole Journey was made In a
special train and tho route traversed
cas almost In a straight line south
f Chicago. At various times during
tho day Mr. Bryan was accompanied
by candidates for state offices and for
congress. Including Thomas Marshall,
the democratic nominee for governor.
The Louisville Speech.
In Louisville tonight Mr. Bryan
said:
"I called attention yesterday to the
fact that the republican congressional
committee has not promised to make
lls contribution* public even after tho
election. When the republican na
tional committee announced that con
tributions to the committee would ho
made public after the election. It con
demned the policy of secrecy ns to
contributions, though It refused to give
tfho people the benefit of the publicity
until after the votes are oolled. Will
the republican committee now un-
nounco Its policy? If It refused to
promise publicity even after the elec
tion what conclusion shnll we draw
front Its silence? It comes under the
condemnation of the renubllcan na
tional committee, nnd there can
but one cxplnnntton of Its refusal to
give the name* of contributors and
thnt explanation la Wiat the congre*
slonal committee Is to be made the
blind pool Into which ntonay will be
poured that will to® too mUOi tainted
to give to Win ' republican nnt.tonnl
committee. I demand an answer to
the question: Will the republican con
gressional committee promise to give
to the public the names nf the contrib
utors to the congressional fund? The
campaign Is drawing to a class. W«
had collected something like 3260.000
up to the 1 l5Ft of October, nnd the
chalrmnn -announced thnt we would
need about 3100.000 more fop the com-
nlotlon of the campaign. The repub
lican committee fan* refused to tell
the public how much It has collected,
but republican newspaper* announce
that money haH been pouring. Into the
treasury lately, nnd large sums will
be sent Into tho doubtful states.
Purohsss f Votes.
"What use Is to be made of these
targe sums at this period of the cam
paign. It I* not to bp used for litera
ture, for the circulation of literature
has almost passed. It Is not to be,
used for the perfecting of th» organi
sation. for tho organisation has Already
been perfected. What other use can
be contemplated except the purchase of
such votes ns can be purchased? The
republican lenders have not scrupled
at purchase | n the past, and I call
your attention to the fact thnt pur
chase Is now contemplated wherever
a purchaseahlo voter can be found.
How long will the American people
permit tho corruption of politics hy
the Jhreditnrv Interests? How 'long
can tho Republican narly claim to bo
a moral agency while Its leaders re
sort to the secret contributions nnd to
the enormous corruption fund?”
On the Panio Question.
On the panic question ho said:
"We have had three panics since
1840 and all three of them came under
high tariffs, nnd two of them under
republican presidents. The panic of
’78 came under the Morrill high tariff:
the panic of *93 under the McKinley
high tariff—a year before that law was
repealed. The pnnlr of *07 enme under
the Dlngley high tariff. Here we have
every panic In tho Inst forty-eight
yearn coming while a high tariff In#
was In force. The tariff Is a pAnlc
breeder and those who favor a high
tariff are Impotent to protect their
country from business depression.
"Statistics show there were morn
business failures tho first pine months
of this year than there were tho first
nine month* of 1893 or the flrit nine
months of 1894. The failures were
reunion. The attendance Is expected
greater during the first nine months
of thl* year under tho Dlngley high
tariff taw than In 1895 or 1896 tinder
tho Wilson bill. And vet. in spite
of this record, Mr, Taft has tho auda
city to threaten a pnnlr If salaries are
withdrawn from republican officials.
It Is time for the republican leaders to
explain why these panics have come
under the highest tariff rate* this
country has know, tho onlv assurance
of permanent nnd universal prosperltv
Is to be found In the democratic poll-
Hra which are tho reduction of taxa
tion. the lowering of the tariff, the ore.
ventlon of th»* trusts, the reconcilia
tion of labor and capital, nnd tha pro
tection of deposits. Upon this founda
tion prosperity can return, and re
turning, con remain."
he would ba In Washington after March
W. J. Bryan In an early morning
speech from tho rear platform of hls
special train today made a strong pica
remedial legislation which democracy
ib mamls. Mr. 'Bryan's remarks w.*r*
devoted mainly to a discussion of the
labor question.
"If you believe wo are right," he said,
"you can show tt by tha support of
our ticket, and If you wtll pardon the
suggestion f believe that the laboring
rnen of this country have more reason
to work for our ticket »han th* car.
dldates themselves have; that It make
more difference to a laboring mai
whether our ticket succeeds than It
docs to those who are ruiyiing be-
INIQUITOUS UINGLEY TARIFF
RROUGHT PANIC AND PUT NQSE
UF WORKINGMAN TO GRINDSTONE
cause these questions vitally affect tho
condition of the laboring tp«n ami Ills
relation to society. The It* :> I’lflcan
party ham not only by Its record re
fused to grunt tin* remedies he needs;
It has not only by Its convent cn re-,
Jected the demands that he makes, but
Its attitude Is hostile to lubor. The
candidates on tho reoubdenu ticket are
especially objectionable and It Is onlv
a few days ago that Mr. rtherm.in
wae Introduced by the brad of .‘ho
match trust, who In hls Introdm tl n
and In the pres* nee of the republican
candidate took occasion to «e nunca
Defense of Bank Deposits.
RKNN8ELAKR. Ind.. Oct. 20—A vlg-
ous defense of the plank in the ders-
•ratle platform regarding guarantee
ing of bunk de|>oslts was made here
today by W. J. Bryan. Ho Insisted
that the banker should -be prphlbltei
by law from Indulging in speculatm
on tho stuck market and tho board of
trade. The hanker handles the money
of other people, the speaker said, and
should be protected from the tempta
tion that goes with gambling.' "If wo
had such a law,” said Mr.’ Bryan, ’’It
would have brought gladness and Joy
Into homes thftt have been plunge# Into
mourning through the act* of thoso
Bryan’s Hand Primaries.
IA FAYKTTK. Ind.. Oet. SO.—With
every point of vantage. Including the fire
CRcuprs. windows and roofs of surrounding
buildings tilled to overflowing. Wm. J.
Brian was greeted today by a crowd In
which the youthful element wn* conspic
uous. The Bryan and Kern Klret Voters’
Club and tho student corps of Purdue
University marched to the meeting,
liraded by brass bands. This fact plcAMd
lie candidate. Another feature which
•leased Mr. IJrynh was the presence of
uany veterans from tho old soldiers
sir. nryaii iiiuii hiu hid irj,uwin ..u , i”***
vies on nil aides and hurled denunclutlon
nt the republican leaders for. as lie said,
bavin* tietrnyed tho people. .
lie look several votes of the - auditors
on the questions of publicity of campaign
contributions, guursutsolug of bonk de
posits and election of yenstor* by direct
vote of the people and the crowd upacIA
the democratic position unanimously by
holding up hand*. To the old soldiers
Mr. Bryan said that th# statement that
he wns ngatnrt the granting of pemnns
whs untrue and that on the contrary, he
had In editorials nnd In speeches, favored
liberal pension*. He clossTwUh a partic
ularly emphatic demand that President
Roosevelt step aside and permit Mr. Taft
and himself to light the campaign out
betwen themselves.
One Panic at a Time.
BROOK8TON, Ind.. Oct. 20.—Denounc
Ing Mr. Taft and others for asserting
that a panic will occur In case of a dem
ocratic victory this year, M\ J. Bryan
** "They telUyou,” h® said, '**» pdntc will
occur If the peopls will quit payingjsal-
srlea to the republican official*. They
better net rid of on® panic before they
talk about another one. One runic -• -
time Is enough,” „ „
fa discussing the trust quastlbn. Mr.
Bryan maintained that l fills auditor*
believed a private nmhopoly was Inde
fensible and Intolerable Sand that; the
government should nqt permit n private
monopoly to exist, they should express
their will on the subject* by supporting
the democratic ticket. Br. Bryan raid
that If hls hearers believed fh® trusts
were a blessing nnd Wanted more of the
blessing, the only way for them to ex
press themselves was to vote the repub
lican ticket, because the Republican party
does not promise, doss not Intend to pro
tect the putdlc from the trusts. It "'i 1 *
promises So regulate the trails and el
years of experience tiave shown that
while the trusts can regulate the Repub
lican party, the Republican party cannot
regulate the trusts.
At ths Invitation of Senator James B.
Cullen. Mr. Rryan **.1e In the engine cnb
from Monon to BpOukston. a distance of
ten miles.
GORDON OUTPLAYED
CHATTANOOGA TEAM
BARNESVILLK. Ga.. Oct. 20.—
Gordon defeated , tho McCullle school
of Chattanooga tills afternoon by a
score of 28 to <L The gems was full
of brilliant play# and exciting events.
The Gordon team excelled in a knowl
edge of the game and outplayed tholr
opponents at every stage. The home
team grew stronger and their oppo
nents weakened ns the gams progress
ed. Gordon made consistent gains
throughout the line and by end runs,
Smith, Iwiwrence, Woodburn and Moors
innd** the touch do win*. Tno teams
were evenly mntched In weltfiff Gor
don’s last touch down was made In
quick time. McWhorter, receiving tho
ball on the kick off, punted, and Moore
secured It. running out for a toudS
down. The Mcpfcjtle' team played a
clean game, but wns simply outclassed.
Gordon’s next game will bo played
here Monday with Dahlonega.
WHERE GRADY SPOKE
IfO MENTION HEARS!
HASKELL WOULDN'T TRADUCE LA
MENTED GEORGIAN DV NOTIC-
ING HBAR8T.
DALLAS. Tsx., OctV M—Qov. chns.
today. The governor was enihuslnstli
ally received. The speech w**s largely
ilevoted to praise of Texas nnd Ok nhninu,
i| to adverse criticism of President
Ident by name, but repagtrdly. criticised
Mr. Roosevelt by telling what he wou'd
have done If he had been governor of New
lYork during a certain period, giving dites
of Presldnet 'Boossvs'r* tacom «nr«\ end
Ilf ht had been president of the United
States sines September, 1901. Ilia prlnd
clpnl point along this line wea with ref4
trance to the merger by Ilstrlmsn of
the Pacific lines. Its declared tin- repuhd
llran administration was long on promi
Ises and short nn performance*. U
"It was well known In Texas and
Oklahoma In 1M2?’ lie mid. "and It Is
fair to assume that the preddent of the
United Btatre must have known It, that
the Union Pacific directors voted to Issue
s 100.000.000 worth of bonds to acquire
other lines, and they puhllahrd it notice
railing a meeting or the storkho'devs to
ratify their action; end yet nothing was
dono to prevent the consummation of
the merger, which the prcalJen* Inter
appeared to dee!re to tiisaolvwi ■ Wns tt
because of the approach of ninrther elec
tion. thw dostl* that Harrlman should
contribute to hls campaign fund, nnd
the knowledge that he would later write
famous ‘Mv Dear Iff. Harrlman* letter?"
During Gov. Haskell’i speech an Audit
or asked: "What About I learnt?'’
Tbs governor replied: "There are some
names which It would be wrong to men
tion where Henry ,Y¥> Qr&dj ouce spoke.' 1
That’s Governor Swanson'.*'
Idea In a Blistering
Arraignment
LADOR 30 PER GENT WORSE
OFF UNDER ITS INFLUENCE
11 In Nsw*York Fighting Ground th»J
Virginia Governor 8hows How th#l
Tariff Has Worked th# Poor Work-eJ
ingman a-Comin’ And a-Goin'—KMIf
Tho Tariff, and Trusts Aro Destroy*}
ed, He Declares—'Touohes up Rooso^
velt and His Officeholders. ^
"Roosovelt has created 99,316 ■*,
iw officeholders—more men
than Napoleon had at Marengo * 'j
or Austerlitz: more than tho al- * j
lies had at Waterloo. Why, If . 7
Roosevelt was allowed to con- • «
tinuo there would bo an office- * y
holder on the back of every voter * j
in the country* and you would ‘ J
have to pay the freight”—Gov- -2j
ernor Claude A. Swanson. *d
Mie * *
..sat
itloiV
*usts.
ist TafEi
err nnfl
all thhl
ider that]
i”'«
nne-aj
’ thAJ
dlr-sj
ad^j
cent worse off since the Dlngley tnrl
bill was passed,” was the declaratlo
nf Governor Claude A. Swanson, oft
Virginia, In an address before the Com-J
niercla! Travelers' League hers todayJ
"I was In congress when that bllVj
wns enacted.” said Governor Swansong
"and I predicted than that If it worm
allowed to continue In force It wouldu
produce a panic. That prediction hum
como true and the Republican partyF. j
Idoos not daro como out In this cam-til
palgn nnd champion that creation ofl
lelevon years ago. Sinoe tho la»v wat
enacted the cost of living has lncreas-t
led 49 per cent, while the wages ofll ,
wosflilng men have increased only
per cent. The working man, therefore.^ 1
la thirty pnr cent worse off now sine#
tills bill wus passed."
How Tariff Works.
Governor Swanson aald tho preltton
tho Democratic party hn« token is that |
a man should bo taxed on what )w* has,
not on what he needs. As Illustration
Of what ho termed the unfair way iix*
which tho Dlngley tariff operate*
against the poor man he said that ,
while raw silk Is admitted free of duty, I
wool Is taxed: wlillo rare wood# are i
admitted free, pine Is taxed, and whilst
Champagne pays iv> duty there Is ml
tar on b<<*r.
"I could kn»‘p nr. here until suodowiti
telling you of the great Iniquities of* I
this hill,” said ho. % ,
Kill Tariff—Destroy the Trusts.
"Aro you surprised then. “
nnd thi* Republican party
defend tbo measure?" He sa
trusts have boon organized unde
Dlngley tariff law and said: *’Yov
destroy aU the trusts If you repeal thefl
Dlngley tariff.” i
Governor Swanson said from one-^l
third to one-half of the money of thfl'
cduntfy Is collected In taxes and diet
slpated by extravagant political
ministrations.
Roosevelt's Officeholders. 1
"We have heard Roosevelt talk aboufJ
everything tinder tho sun but econ-/]
omy,” said he.
"Do you know how many new oM]
flcoholdi ra ho ha* created? President I
Roosevelt has created 99.316 new of
ficeholders—more men than Napolv.it ;
hail at Marengo gr Austerlltx; rniwf'
than the allies had at Waterloo. Why*;
If Roosevelt was allowed to contluua
n would bo an officeholder on th-s
back of every voter In the country nr.tfly
would have to pay the freight”
$2,776.50 IS AMOUNT
OF DAY’SJONTRIDUTIONS
CHICAGO, Oet. 20.—'Today** oonirthn-
lions to the democratic campaign fuxufl
Includes one 3600 check from Edward L«
Bieckel. qf Doylsstown, P*.
The following senLllOo each:
Geo. if. Moore, Detroit, Mich.; O. L,
Hi earn", Bnlem, Va.{ Jefferson county
Bryan nnd Kem club, Birmingham, Ala j
Joe. V. Johnson, Birmingham, Ain.; Oov«
It. B. Comer, Alabama*. Judson Ifarmon.
Cincinnati. O.; M. Donnelly, Napolpo".
iO.j Bryan riub. I.lm i. O ; Bryan «n4
Kern club of HxrambU county. Fla.j
Richard H Johnson. Boise. Idaho; Timo
thy Itsgan, Boise. Idaho: 8. A*hl«)fc
New Bedford. Uaxa; Dr. 'Walter Watson.
Mount Vernon, 111.; M. T. Frank. Port
land. Ms.; J. L. O'Connor, Milwaukee,
WIs.; Val Zimmerman. Milwaukee, win*
The other contributions wcroJ efferent
county Bryan and Kern club. FIn» Bluff,
Ark., 1178; Alabama association of busi
ness men. Montgomery. Ala., 1248.601
Jas. D. Phelan. Ma Francisco, 3250. .»
Total. 32,774.60. . $1
M’CARREN WOULD REPEAL
RAGING LAW IFMANLER WINS,
NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 20-8m«*’
Senator Patrick McCarren, of Brook
lyn, said In an Interview today that
if the Democratic party were to win
the coming election In this state. *.»
far as he personally wus concerned,
he would repeal In a minute the rac
ing law paired by the last gasslorf ofl i
ths legislature.
"But,” he added, "I cannot speal#|
for Chanler,” ' : *1J j
TOM toON ADDRESSES |
MONTEZUMA CITIZENS
MONTEZUMA. Ga.. Oct. 20—Tho:
Watson. Populist party candidate
K estdent. In an adilrres today conte
at he alone of all the national
He said that Taft was a HuinlltonU
and that Bryan liud deserted the Joflci
scalair creed.
Peonage Cases Dismissed.
NEW ORLEAN8. JJt.. Oet. «
charge* of peonage against WUM
llamson. a levre contractor, we
missed today In the United S'
mlssloner's office here TodL„
completed the hearing of several
s action